The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes; Vol. 12

Whilom, as old stories tellen us, There was a duk that highte Theseus; Of Athenes he was lord and governour, And in his time swiche a conquerour, That greter was ther non under the sonne; Ful many a riche contree had he wonne. What with his wisdom and his chevalrie, He conquerd all the regne of Feminie, That whilom was ycleped Scythia, And wedded the fresshe Quene Ipolita, And brought hire home with him to his contree With mochel glorie and solempnitee, And eke hire yonge suster Emelie. And thus with victorie and with melodie Let I this worthy duk to Athenes ride, And all his host in armes him beside.