Lucan,[1571] with Stacius in Achilliedos; Percius presed forth with problemes diffuse; Virgill the Mantuan, with his Eneidos; Iuuenall satirray, that men makythe to muse; 340 But blessed Bacchus, the pleasant god of wyne, Of clusters engrosed with his ruddy flotes These orators and poetes refreshed their throtes; There Titus Lyuius hymselfe dyd auaunce With decadis historious, whiche that he mengith[1572] With maters that amount the Romayns in substaunce; Enyus, that wrate[1573] of mercyall war at lengthe; But blessyd Bachus, potenciall god of strengthe, Of clusters engrosid with his ruddy flotis[1574] Theis orators and poetis refresshed there throtis; 350 Aulus Gelius, that noble historiar; Orace also with his new poetry; Mayster Terence, the famous comicar,[1575] With Plautus, that wrote full[1576] many a comody; But blessyd Bachus was in there company, Of clusters engrosyd with his ruddy flotis[1577] Theis orators and poetis refresshed there throtis; Senek full soberly with[1578] his tragediis; Boyce, recounfortyd[1579] with his philosophy; And Maxymyane, with his madde ditiis, 360 How dotynge age wolde iape with yonge foly; But blessyd Bachus most reuerent and holy, Of clusters engrosid with his ruddy flotis[1580] Theis orators and poetis refresshed there throtis; There came Johnn Bochas with his volumys grete; Quintus Cursius,[1581] full craftely that wrate Of Alexander; and Macrobius that did trete Of Scipions dreme what was the treu probate; But blessyd Bachus that neuer man forgate, Of clusters engrosed with his ruddy flotis[1582] 370 These orators and poetis refresshid ther throtis; Poggeus also, that famous Florentine, Mustred ther amonge them with many a mad tale; With a frere of Fraunce men call sir Gagwyne, That frownyd[1583] on me full angerly and pale; But blessyd Bachus, that bote is of all bale, Of clusters engrosyd with his ruddy flotis[1584] Theis orators and poetis refresshid there throtis; Plutarke and Petrarke, two famous clarkis; Lucilius and Valerius Maximus by name; 380 With Vincencius _in Speculo_, that wrote noble warkis; Propercius and Pisandros, poetis of noble fame; But blissed Bachus, that mastris oft doth frame, Of clusters engrosed with his ruddy flotis[1585] Theis notable poetis refresshid there throtis. And as I thus sadly amonge them auysid,[1586] I saw Gower, that first garnisshed our Englysshe rude, And maister Chaucer, that nobly enterprysyd How that our Englysshe myght fresshely be ennewed;[1587] The monke of Bury then after them ensuyd, 390 Dane Johnn Lydgate: theis Englysshe poetis thre, As I ymagenyd, repayrid vnto me,