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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes

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|pT. I.] Bleeding ctnd weary, Tidcus rides into Lyeurgus' land. 93Avith-oiitc which "^ / may bo no victor3^e*.rherfor ech man / haue"* this in memorye"^,rhaf gret^ pouer / shortly to conclude,Plenty <strong>of</strong> good / nor mochii"^ multitude,Scleight^ or engyne / fors / or felonye,Arn to feble / to holden Clianpr/j-tyeAgeynes"'^ troutho* / who that* list^ take hede.For at^ the ende falshede may not^ spedeiTendure longe / ^e shul fynde it^ thus.Record I take <strong>of</strong> worthy Tydeus,which with his hand / thorgh trouthes excellence,Fyfty knyghtes / slogh in his dyffence,jBut' on except^ / as I late"^ tolde,Sworn and assured with his honde vpholde,The kyng^ tenforme / how they wern atteynt'.tude hath eurrein the fyn vic-2240 tory <strong>of</strong> falshede.224422482252The rest <strong>of</strong> the50 Tideus slewAnd Tydeus, <strong>of</strong> bledyng^ wonder feynfc^,Maat^ and wery / and in gret^ distresse.And ouerleyd / <strong>of</strong> verray feblenesse ;But* as he myght* / hym-silue tho sustene.He took his hors / stondyng^ on the grene.Worthed vp / and forth he gan to rydeAn esy pas / with his woundes wyde.And Sothly 3it* /in his opynyouTihe was alway / aifered <strong>of</strong> tresou??.But* anguysshous / and ful <strong>of</strong> bysy peyneHe rode hy7?i forth / til he did atteyneInto the bo?^ndes / <strong>of</strong> lygurgus lond,A worthy kyng* / and manly <strong>of</strong> his hond.225622602264Tideus, tho'bleeding andweary,mounts his horseand rides away.[leaf 38]Tideus rides intothe land <strong>of</strong> KingLycurgus,2239. which] wochAr. whom G. victoyre (: rnemoyre 2240) Ar. 2240. ech]euery Lb. haue Bo. M. Ath, ha Ar, 2242. moche Bo. ]\I. Adj. iiiocli Ar.2243. Sleight Bo. and all, except Scleight Ar, Ep fors or] force <strong>of</strong> Ba. (forceekeorRa.) 2245. Ageyns Av. Bo. ageinst Adj, trouj^e Adj. trout h Ar. Bo.2247. To endure Bo, M. Adj, longe Bo, M. Adj. 2250. slowe U. Ad,, slewe Bo,2251. late Bo. M. Adj. Ej. C. layt' Ar. (as I have latly tolde Ra.) 2253.tenforme Ad^. to enfourme Bo. to enforme M, 2254. wonder] was wonder Du.2257. hym-sihie Ar. G. Ap. hymselfe Ej. S. (Ra.) him-self Bo, and the rest.tho] to G. Adj. Ada. I. Ba. Ej. S. so Lj. Di. hym-sihie tho] tho hymself C. T.^P. E^. L2. (he gan hym-selfe Ra.) 2258. Stondyng] {yat stode vppon Ra.).2259. Worthed vp] worchid vp {sic) S. (And vpp he lyght Ra.) to] om. Ad.^. I.2262. aferde Bo. Ad^. 2263. anguysshous Bo. M. anguissous Adj.

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