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Note 5.Page 27.
"This story, but with a difference of circumstances, ends like the beautiful apologue of the Prodigal Son."—Warton.
Note 6.Page 32.
This fable is very well told by Gower, but with some variations.
[The letters printed in Italics are to be pronounced as separate syllables; the acute mark denotes the emphasis.]
Ere Rom-e came to the creánce[1]
Of Christ-es faith, it fell perchance
Cæsar, which then was emperour,
Him list-e for to do honóur
Untó the temple Apollinis;
And made an image upon this,
The which was cleped[2] Apolló,
Was none so rich in Rom-e tho[3].
Of plate of gold, a beard he had,
The which his breast all over spradde[4].
Of gold also, withouten fail,
His mantle was of large entayle[5].
