1975[Qualiter Appolinus a Tyro per mare versus Tharsim iter arripiens vindictam contra Strangulionem et Dionisiam vxorem suam pro iniuria, quam ipsi Thaisi filie sue intulerunt, iudicialiter assecutus est.]

1976 Thei hale up Ancher with the cable,

1977The Seil on hih, the Stiere in honde,

1978And seilen, til thei come alonde

1979At Tharse nyh to the cite;

1980And whan thei wisten it was he,

1981The toun hath don him reverence.

1982He telleth hem the violence,

1983Which the tretour Strangulio

1984And Dionise him hadde do

1985Touchende his dowhter, as yee herde;

1986And whan thei wiste hou that it ferde,

1987As he which pes and love soghte,

1988Unto the toun this he besoghte,

1989To don him riht in juggement.

1990Anon thei were bothe asent

1991With strengthe of men, and comen sone,

1992And as hem thoghte it was to done,

1993Atteint thei were be the lawe

1994And diemed forto honge and drawe,

1995And brent and with the wynd toblowe,

1996That al the world it myhte knowe:

1997And upon this condicion

1998The dom in execucion

1999Was put anon withoute faile.

2000And every man hath gret mervaile,

2001Which herde tellen of this chance,

2002And thonketh goddes pourveance,

2003Which doth mercy forth with justice.

2004Slain is the moerdrer and moerdrice

2005Thurgh verray trowthe of rihtwisnesse,

2006And thurgh mercy sauf is simplesse

2007Of hire whom mercy preserveth;

2008Thus hath he wel that wel deserveth.