579[Qualiter Hellicanus ciuis Tyri Tharsim veniens Appolinum de insidiis Antiochi premuniuit.]

580 Upon a time with his route

581This lord to pleie goth him oute,

582And in his weie of Tyr he mette

583A man, the which on knees him grette,

584And Hellican be name he hihte,

585Which preide his lord to have insihte

586Upon himself, and seide him thus,

587Hou that the grete Antiochus

588Awaiteth if he mihte him spille.

589That other thoghte and hield him stille,

590And thonked him of his warnynge,

591And bad him telle no tidinge,

592Whan he to Tyr cam horn ayein,

593That he in Tharse him hadde sein.