Note 532 — How King Forrex was slayne by his brother King Porrex, about the yeere before Christ, 491.[520]
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The concluding Alexandrine omitted by Niccolls.
The Authour.
When as king Forrex thus had tolde his tale, Me thought he stayde no whit but went his way. Then came a mangled corps as full of bale, And or he nerer came made half a stay. (Quoth Morpheus) come, for shame thou nedste not stay, As bad as thou haue tolde their tales before, And so must thou and diuers other more.