THE TALE（第6页）

fullwiseishethatcanhimselfeknow.

beware，forwhenthatfortunelisttoglose

thenwaitethshehermantooverthrow，

bysuchawayashewouldleastsuppose.

themightythrone，theprecioustreasor，

theglorioussceptre，androyalmajesty，

thathadthekingnabuchodonosor

withtongueunhes*maydescribedbe.*scarcely

hetwicewonjerusalemthecity，

thevesselsofthetemplehewithhimlad;**tookaway

atbabylonewashissovreignsee，**seat

inwhichhisgloryanddelighthehad.

thefairestchildrenofthebloodroyal

ofisraelhe*diddogeld*anon，*causedtobecastrated*

andmakedeachofthemtobehisthrall.**slave

angesothersdanielwasone，

thatwasthewisestchildofeveryone;

forhethedreamesofthekingexpounded，

whereinchaldaeaclerkeswastherenone

thatwistetowhatfine*hisdreamessounded.*en

thisproudekingletmakeastatueofgold

sixtycubiteslong，andseveninbread，

towhichimagehatheyoungandold

mandedhetolout，*andhaveindread，*bowdownto

orinafurnace，fullofflamesred

heshouldbeburntthatwouldenotobey:

butneverwouldassentetothatdeed

daniel，norhisyoungefellowstway.

thiskingofkingesproudwasandelate;**lofty

heweend*thatgod，thatsitsinmajesty，*thought

mightehimnotbereaveofhisestate;