In kingës’ habit went her sonës two, As heirës of their father’s regnës all; And Herëmanno and Timolaó Their namës were, as Persians them call But aye Fortúne hath in her honey gall; This mighty queenë may no while endure; Fortune out of her regnë made her fall To wretchedness and to misádventúre.

Aurelian, when that the governánce Of Romë came into his handës tway, 4122 He shope 4123 upon this queen to do vengeánce; And with his legións he took his way Toward Zenobie, and, shortly for to say, He made her flee, and at the last her hent, 4124 And fetter’d her, and eke her children tway, And won the land, and home to Rome he went.