And here my tale as others erste before;
Sith by so straunge a meanes thou seest I dyde,
With rentid throte and breste, thou musist more;
Marke well (quoth he) my ratling voyce therefore:”
And therwithall this tale he gan to tell,
Which I recite, though nothing nere so well. ed. 1575.
[383] In the first edition always called Manlius.
[384] But he that myndes for rule. ed. 1575.
[385] For empire as I did. N.
[386] Must not. ed. 1575.