THE TALE（第4页）

hisfoemenmadeafeastuponaday，

andmadehimastheirfoolbeforethemplay;

andthiswasinatempleofgreatarray.

butatthelasthemadeafoulaffray，

forhetwopillarsshook，andmadethemfall，

anddownfelltempleandall，andthereitlay，

andslewhimselfandekehisfoemenall;

thisistosay，theprinceseveryone;

andekethreethousandbodieswerethereslain

withfallingofthegreattempleofstone.

ofsampsonnowwillinoresayn;

bewarebythisexampleoldandplain，

thatnomantellhiscounseltohiswife

ofsuchthingashewould*havesecretfain，**wishtobesecret*

ifthatittouchhislimbesorhislife.

ofherculesthesovreignconquerour

singehisworkeslandandhighrenown;

forinhistimeofstrengthhebaretheflowr

heslewandrefttheskinofthelion

heofthecentaurslaidtheboastadown;

heharpies

slew，thecruelbirdesfell;

hegoldenapplesreftfromthedragon

hedrewoutcerberusthehoundofhell.

heslewthecrueltyrantbusirus.

andmadehishorsetofret*himfleshandbone;*devour

heslewthefieryserpentvenous

ofacheloustwohornesbrakeheone.

andheslewcacusinacaveofstone;

heslewthegiantantaeusthestrong;

heslewthegrislyboar，andthatanon;