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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes

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1>T. 111.] Adrastuss Lords prepare for the Thehan Expedition. 107And hath liis le^^res / and massageres sentThorgh-oute Grece / to many sondry kyngges,hem to enhast / and' make no lettyngges.And round e about* /, as maad is menciou/?,he sent also / to many Regyou?^257G<strong>of</strong> kings,For Prynces / Dukes / lordys, and baroii/zs,To taken vp / in Citees and in iomis,And chesen out* / the moste liklyest*,And swich as weren"^ /preued for the best*As <strong>of</strong> manhode / and sende"^ hem vp echon,And in her honde / receyve her pay anon,with Adrastus to <strong>Thebes</strong> forto ryde.And tho lordes / that* with hym abydeIn houshold stille / han lier leve take,To ryden horn / her retenue to makeIn ther contrees / as they wern <strong>of</strong> degre,To stuffen hem / and taken vp meyn^And make hem stronge /with knyghtes and squyerswith speres / bowes / and with ablasters.In al the hast* possible / that* they may.And to retourne / in theii'' best* aray.At* terme sette, ful manly to be seyn.2580dukes, lords, etc.[leaf 43, back]2584 All are to goto <strong>Thebes</strong> withAdrastus.*\ The gret^ ?«/•-ueau/)ce <strong>of</strong> kyngAdrastus touard<strong>Thebes</strong>.2588 The court-lordsgo home for2592men and anusto muster soon2575. Thorgh-oute] Thorugh Bo. M. Di. C. P. E.,. Grece] alle Grece Ad.,. I.to] vnto Adj. Ad2. I. many] many a Ra. kyngges] kyng-eRa. kyngges in Ar.was first written kynggs, then e put above the line between g and s, ivith tJie itsualmark <strong>of</strong> insertion {two converging strokes) under the line. 2578. to] into Adj.Ada. I- many Ar. Bo. T^. M. Ej. Ro. Ap. many a Dii. Lj. Di. and the rait.2581. chesen Ar. G. Bo. M. Adj. Ra. Ba. E^. chese Di. S. L.,. Ro. to chesen C. E._,.to chese P. the] om. Adj. Ad.^. I. most Ar. G. M. Ad^ moost Bo. moste Du.Ra. Ba. liklyest] semblyeste Ro. 2582. swich] which G. weron 'l\. Lb. I.nrern Ar. G. Du. M. Di. Ad^. Ad.,, wcryn Ra. were Bo. and the rest, preued]proued Bo. Lb. M. Di. Ad^ Ad.,. Ra. Ba. C. 2583. As] And Ad^. Ad.. L sonde E,.S. C. P. E.2. send Ada- I. savde Ar {seems to be altered from saide). sande lio.Du. G. sonde Di. soude Tj, M. sovde Lb. sowde L.^. Ap. sowode Ro.sonded Ad^. sowdid Ra. Ba. wage li^. hem] om. Ad.,. L 2586. And] Amihow Li. tho Ar. G. C. E.,. L.,. Ro. Ap. ])e Bo. and the rest. 2589. ther Ar.Ro. l)eir Bo. their Tj. Du. Ba. Ej. L.,. Ap. tlie Ra. P. her AL and thr rest.2590. stuffen] sustene C. P. E.^. and] and to Ra. Ba. S. 0. M. Di. E,. P.Eo. L.3. Ro. taken Ar. Ad,2. I. Ap. make S. take Bo. and the rest. meyta']money Ba. 2592. second" with] om. Lp M. Adj. Ad.^. L Ra. Ba. C. P. E.^.ablasters Ar. Bo. arblasters Ad^. Ra. Ro. alblastyrs Ap. arbhistreres Lb. Ad.j.Ba. arblastres E^. S. arwblasters M. arowhlasters C. Ar. has a bar alsobetween with and speres. 2594. to] oin. Di. Ba. retourne Ar. Bo. and all.their Ar. Ba. S. L.^. Ap. Ro (ther). her Bo. and the rest. 2595. At] At the Lb.

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