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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 halfe 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.