Of clusters engrosid with his ruddy flotis[1580]

Theis orators and poetis refresshed there throtis;

There came Johnn Bochas with his volumys grete;

Quintus Cursius,[1581] full craftely that wrate

Of Alexander; and Macrobius that did trete

Of Scipions dreme what was the treu probate;

But blessyd Bachus that neuer man forgate,

Of clusters engrosed with his ruddy flotis[1582] 370

These orators and poetis refresshid ther throtis;

Poggeus also, that famous Florentine,