Lydgate's Siege of Thebes

:;;80 Tideus reminds Etcocles of his Oath, & bids him keep it. [pt.of his agreementwliau Edippus / the olde* kyng^ Avas dede,liow that ^our-silf / and ^oure brother blyveFor the croune / contagiously gan stryveAs mortal foon / by ful gret^ hatrede,191(1that he slionldreign for oneyear only,and then giveplace to Polyneices,[leaf 32, back]^ The requestbat TideuB madin be name ofPolymyt vnderthe title of j^eConuencioujt.who now requireshim tokeep his oath.Truth shouldbe morewhich of 30W two / slmlde"^ first* succede :Til tliat* 30 wore / Ije nieenya reconcyled,3o to regne / and he to be exiledOut* of this towne / for a ^eeres space,And than ageyn / resorte to his i)hice,To regne as kyng*, and ^e to voyden oute,So as ^our tourne / be processe kam abouteEuerich of 30W / paciently tendureThenterchaungyng* / of his Auenture,Who were put* out' / or stood in his estat*,Ther-vpon to make no debat*,Lich tlie Couenau?ii / and conuenciouti,Enrolled vp / by lordys of this tou??,Which of reson may not* be denyed.And sitli ^e han / a ^eer / y-occupied,IFPolimytes / requere]) 30W of ri3t*,Taqwite 30U / lib a trewe knyght*,In eschewyng* of mortal werre and strifSitli 30 han had i a PrerogatifAs eldest"* brother / forto regne aforfiAnd thenketh eke / how that* ^e ar sworii30ur oth to kepe / and make no tarying*,Holy aduerting / lich a prudent* kyng*,That"* trouth is mor / in conparison??,192(192-^1192^193:1193(194(1914. olde Bo. M. My old Ar. 1916. gan Bo. Ailg. gonne Adj}stryve] to striuo Adj. A(\^, 1918. shulde Bo. shuld Ar. 1919. that] om\Ad^. Ado. 1921. Oiit]o?». Lj. this] liis Lb. 3teres] yere Bo. Dii. 1922. ageyn:anoon Di. lesortol le.sorteii P. to resorte Adj. Ad.,. I. to] vnto M. Diinto T2. E.2. his] ]>is L.,. Ro. Ap. 1923. as] as a" Lb. C. P. to voyden;voiden Bo. to voide Lj. Ej. S. L2. Ro. to be voided Tg. 1925. to endure BeM. Adj. tendur G. 1926. jje entrechaungyng Bo. Adj. thenterchangyng Mi1927. Who] Whos M. Di. put out] pacient Bo. his] om. Lb. Adj. Ado. I1928. Ar. has a pmise-bar after make. 1930. this] ])e Bo. M. Di. Adj. 'l>a'To.. P. Eo. 1932. y-occupied Bo. _M. Ad^. 1933. rcquiretli Bo. M. Ad,1934. Taciwite] to anquite PiO. M. Adj. and the rest. lik] as S. C. T.2. P. E.1941. That] 'i he Ar. G.