The fairest children of the blood royál Of Israel he did do 4077 geld anon, And maked each of them to be his thrall. 4078 Amongës others Daniel was one, That was the wisest child of every one; For he the dreamës of the king expounded, Where in Chaldaea clerkë was there none That wistë to what fine 4079 his dreamës sounded.

This proudë king let make a statue of gold Sixty cubitës long, and seven in bread’, To which imagë bothë young and old Commanded he to lout, 4080 and have in dread, Or in a furnace, full of flamës red, He should be burnt that wouldë not obey: But never would assentë to that deed Daniel, nor his youngë fellows tway.