ABSTRACT

And for to speke of worthy Dyomede, Full well compacte and growe well in lengthe, Of sturdy porte, and famous eke of strengthe, 46 I 0 Large brested and feers also of syghte, And deceyvable of what ever he hyghte,3 Hasty, testyf, to smyte reckeles,

And medlynge aye, and but seIde in pes; To his servauntes full impacyent, And baratous where that ever he went. For lytell worthe of disposicyon, And lecherous of complexyon, And hadde in love ofte sythe his parte Brennynge at herte of Cupids darte, 4620 And specheles full ofte felte sore ....