[Sidenote: Is he mighty that dares not inflict what he would upon
another for fear of a
requital?
Chaucer - Boethius
e same.
[Sidenote: Busiris used to kill his guests, but at last himself
was killed by Hercules, his guest.]
? I haue herd told of 1408
busirides ?at was wo{n}t to sleen hys gestes ?at herburghden
in hys hous. and he was slayn hym self of
ercules ?at was hys gest
[Sidenote: Regulus put his Carthaginian prisoners in chains, but
was afterwards obliged to submit to the fetters of his enemies.]
? Regulus had[de] taken in
bataile many men of affrike. and cast hem in to fetteres. 1412
but sone after he most[e] ?iue hys handes to
ben bounden w{i}t{h} ?e cheynes of hem ?at he had[de]
somtyme ou{er}comen.
[Sidenote: Is he mighty that dares not inflict what he would upon
another for fear of a
requital?]
? Wenest ?ou ?an ?at he be
my?ty. ?at may nat don a ?ing. ?at o?er ne may don 1416
hym. ?at he do? to o?
