In loves cause hou that it is
A man to take be Ravine
The preie which is femeline. 5550
[Tale of Tereus.]
Ther was a real noble king,
And riche of alle worldes thing,
Which of his propre enheritance
Hic ponit exemplum contra istos in amoris causa raptores. Et narrat qualiter Pandion Rex Athenarum duas filias,[393] videlicet Progne et Philomenam, habuit. Progne autem Tereo[394] Regi Tracie desponsata, contigit quod cum[395] Tereus ad instanciam vxoris[396] sue Philomenam de Athenis in Traciam sororie visitacionis causa secum quadam vice perduceret, in concupiscenciam Philomene tanta seueritate in itinere dilapsus est, quod ipse non solum sue violencia rapine virginitatem eius oppressit, set et ipsius linguam, ne factum detegeret, forpice mutulauit. Vnde in perpetue memorie Cronicam tanti raptoris austeritatem miro ordine dii postea vindicarunt.
Athenes hadde in governance,
And who so thenke therupon,