Bot after this nou schalt thou hiere(7400*)

The cause why this tale I telle,[641]

Upon the chances that befelle.

King Lamedon, which deide thus,

He hadde a Sone, on Priamus,

Which was noght thilke time at hom:

Bot whan he herde of this, he com,

And fond hou the Cite was falle,

Which he began anon to walle 7230

And made ther a cite newe,