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  • Title: Apollonius of Tyre
  • Editors: Tom Bishop, Andrew Forsberg

    • Copyright Tom Bishop and Andrew Forsberg. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Editor.
    Author: John Gower
    Editors: Tom Bishop, Andrew Forsberg
    Not Peer Reviewed

    Apollonius of Tyre

    420[Responsio Appolini.]
    Appolinus's response.
    Appolinus for his partie,
    Whan he this question hath herd,
    Unto the king he hath ansuerd
    And hath rehersed on and on
    425The pointz, and seide therupon:
    "The question which thou hast spoke,
    If thou wolt that it be unloke,
    It toucheth al the privete
    Betwen thin oghne child and thee,
    430And slant al hol upon you tuo."
    [Indignacio Antiochi super responsione Appolini.]
    The rage of Antiochus at Appolinus's response.
    The king was wonder sory tho,
    And thoghte, if that he seide it oute,
    Than were he schamed al aboute.
    435With slihe wordes and with felle
    He seith, "Mi Sone, I schal thee telle,
    Though that thou be of litel wit,
    It is no gret merveile as yit,
    Thin age mai it noght suffise:
    440Bot loke wel thou noght despise
    Thin oghne lif, for of my grace
    Of thretty daies fulle a space
    I grante thee, to ben avised."
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