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650 THE TENTH BUKE
CAP. XII.
In Turnusjied Meze7itius dydjucceid,
Killyt doun his fays, andfptd^eit ofthar weid.
Durand this quhile, in fatis marciall,
Mezentyus movyt with ardour bellycall.
Be inftigatioun of Jove in that neid,
Can to the batale in hys place fucceid ;
5 And the Troianys to invaid na thing fparis,
Tliat ferny t prowd as all the feild war tharis.
Than fammyn to recontyr hym atanys
Semlyt haill oftis of Hethrurianys,
And all aflailgeit Mezentius allone ;
10 Aganyft a man thai rowtys euery one,
Inflambyt all in malyce, maid perfutys,
And thik as haill fchour at hym fchaftis Ichutis.
Bot he, lyke to a ferm rowk, quhilk we fe
Strekyt on lenth amyd the large fee,
15 Sytuat aganys the rageand wyndis blaft.
And brym wallys boldynnand wondyr fall,
From all that violens doys hym felf defend,
And haill the fors fuftenys to the end
Baith of the hevynnys and byr of feys rage,
20 Remanand onremovyt ferm in hys ftage :
Als ftern ftandis Megentius in that ftound.
And firft he hes fellit and laid to the grond
Hebrus, the fon of ane Dolycaon,
And hym befyde Latagus flew onon,