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Apollonius of Tyre
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1930[Qualiter Appolinus vna cum vxore et filia sua Thyrum applicuit.]
How Appolinus, together with his wife and daughter, reached Tyre.
1931 This king, which nou hath his desir,
1932Seith he wol holde his cours to Tyr.
1933Thei hadden wynd at wille tho,
1934With topseilcole and forth they go,
1935And striken nevere, til thei come
1936To Tyr, where as thei havene nome,
1937And londen hem with mochel blisse.
1938Tho was ther many a mowth to kisse,
1939Echon welcometh other hom,
1940Bot whan the queen to londe com,
1941And Thaise hir doghter be hir side,
1942The joie which was thilke tyde
1943Ther mai no mannes tunge telle:
1944Thei seiden alle, "Hier comth the welle
1945Of alle wommannysshe grace."
1946The king hath take his real place,
1947The queene is into chambre go:
1948Ther was gret feste arraied tho;
1949Whan time was, thei gon to mete,
1950Alle olde sorwes ben foryete,
1951And gladen hem with joies newe:
1952The descoloured pale hewe
1953Is now become a rody cheke,
1954Ther was no merthe forto seke,
1955Bot every man hath that he wolde.