Out of a man into a Ston

Forschape, and thus ful manyon

Deceived were, of that thei wolde

Misloke, wher that thei ne scholde.

Bot Perseüs that worthi knyht,

Whom Pallas of hir grete myht 420

Halp, and tok him a Schield therto,

And ek the god Mercurie also

Lente him a swerd, he, as it fell,[276]

Beyende Athlans the hihe hell