1414 In his Epistolae, that be full old. Why should I tellë them, since they he told? In youth he made of Ceyx and Alcyon, 1415 And since then he hath spoke of every one These noble wivës, and these lovers eke. Whoso that will his largë volume seek Called the Saintës’ Legend of Cupíd: 1416 There may he see the largë woundës wide Of Lucrece, and of Babylon Thisbé; The sword of Dido for the false Enée; The tree of Phillis for her Demophon; The plaint of Diane, and of Hermion, Of Ariadne, and Hypsipilé; The barren islë standing in the sea; The drown’d Leander for his fair Heró; The tearës of Heléne, and eke the woe Of Briseïs, and Laodamia; The cruelty of thee, Queen Medeá, Thy little children hanging by the halse, 1417 For thy Jason, that was of love so false.