1531[Qualiter Theophilus ad Dionisiam mane rediens affirmauit se Thaisim occidisse; super quo Dionisia vna cum Strangulione marito suo dolorem in publico confingentes, exequias et sepulturam honorifice quantum ad extra subdola coniectacione fieri constituerunt.]

1532 Nou lete we this maiden hiere,

1533And speke of Dionise ayein

1534And of Theophile the vilein,

1535Of whiche I spak of nou tofore.

1536Whan Thaise scholde have be forlore,

1537This false cherl to his lady

1538Whan he cam hom, al prively

1539He seith, "Ma Dame, slain I have

1540This maide Thaise, and is begrave

1541In prive place, as ye me biede.

1542Forthi, ma dame, taketh hiede

1543And kep conseil, hou so it stonde."

1544This fend, which this hath understonde,

1545Was glad, and weneth it be soth:

1546Now herkne, hierafter hou sche doth.

1547Sche wepth, sche sorweth, sche compleigneth,

1548And of sieknesse which sche feigneth

1549Sche seith that Taise sodeinly

1550Be nyhte is ded, "as sche and I

1551Togedre lyhen nyh my lord."

1552Sche was a womman of record,

1553And al is lieved that sche seith;

1554And forto yive a more feith,

1555Hire housebonde and ek sche bothe

1556In blake clothes thei hem clothe,

1557And made a gret enterrement;

1558And for the poeple schal be blent,

1559Of Thaise as for the remembrance,

1560After the real olde usance

1561A tumbe of latoun noble and riche

1562With an ymage unto hir liche

1563Liggende above therupon

1564Thei made and sette it up anon.

1565Hire Epitaffe of good assisse

1566Was write aboute, and in this wise

1567It spak: "O yee that this beholde,

1568Lo, hier lith sche, the which was holde,

1569The faireste and the flour of alle,

1570Whos name Thaisis men calle.

1571The king of Tyr Appolinus

1572Hir fader was: now lith sche thus.

1573Fourtiene yer sche was of Age,

1574Whan deth hir tok to his viage."