Ovide seide as I schal seie, 6710
P. ii. 354
And in his Methamor he tolde
A tale, which is good to holde.
[Tale of Leucothoe.]
The Poete upon this matiere
Of Stelthe wrot in this manere.
Venus, which hath this lawe in honde[551]
Hic in amoris causa super isto Latrocinio quod de die[552] contigit ponit exemplum. Et narrat quod, cum Leuchotoe Orchami filia in cameris sub arta matris custodia virgo preseruabatur, Phebus eius pulcritudinem concupiscens, in conclave domus clara luce subintrans, virginis pudiciciam matre nescia[553] deflorauit: vnde ipsa inpregnata iratus pater filiam suam ad sepeliendum viuam effodit; ex cuius tumulo florem, quem[554] Solsequium vocant, dicunt tunc[555] consequenter primitus accreuisse.
Of thing which mai noght be withstonde,(6750*)