Lydgate's Siege of Thebes

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;108 Tlie Kings who share in Adrastus's Ex])edition. [pt. hi.at Argos.The kings whocome are Protonolope,Cilmithenes,Ipomedon,Capaneus,Mel eager, etc.To-forn Arge / mostren in a pleyn. 2596^ And as I rede / ful worthy of degreThider cam first* / protonolope,The which was, be recorde of wryting*,Of Archada / sone to the kyng*. 2600U And fillprudent found' in werre and peesThcr came also / tlie kyng* Cylmythenes.U And as I fynde /ful famous of renou/iThyder cam ek / the kyng* ypemedouw. 2604U And passing* all / of knyghthode and of name,And excellyng / by worthynesse of fame.The noble kyng / callyd Campaneus,kam ek to Argii / the story telleth vs, 2608Proued ful wel / and haddii ryden ferre.U And thider kam the kyng* Melleager,[loaf 44]1 The kynggf s(iiul p/-('ncesthat cam wit/iAdrastus.U Kyng Genor ek /that* helde his lioyal sete,Myn Autour sei]) / in the lond' of CreteIT Kyng* Laeris and the kyng* Pyrrus *,And ek the kyng-* / called Tortolanus.And renomed in many regyouM26122596. mostren Ar.Ra. monstren Bo. mostren] to mvster Lj. Ad^, Ad.,. I. Ra, Ba. S. P. Lj. Ko.in] on Ra. Ba. P. L.,. Ro. a] \)Q Lo. Ro. 2598. protonolope] Prothonolope Bo. -,Lb. M. Adj. C. Ap. Prothonolphe Lj. partonolope P. protholonope I.Protholope Du. drothonolope S. 2599. whiche Bo. M. which Ar. Ad^.2600. Archada Ar. G. Bo. Tj. Du. L^. Lb. Archadve M. Ad^. Archedie L,.Archade Ra. E.,. to] vnto Lb. M. Di. Ad^ Ad.> L Ra. Ba. S. C. P. Eo. 2602.Cylmythenes Ar. Bo. T^. Du. M. Di. Adj. Ad.,. L Ej. S. Cylmythenees Ro.Sylmythenes I. Clymythines Lj Cilmychenes C. Ap. Gilmichenes E.,. P.Cihnynthees Lb. Cylmytheus G. Thilmythenes Ra. Thillmethenes Ba.2604. ypemedoun Ar. G. Bo. T^. Du. Ypomedoun Lb. M. C. P. E.,. Lv Ro. Ap.Ipomodoun Di. Ei)ymedon Adj. Ad.,.Opymodoun Ba. of Epemcdoun LCai)aneus Ado. I. Camphaneus Ra.lio. M. Adj. Preued Ap. Provyn L,Adj. hadde] hath T^. and hadde ryden ferre] in many a degre Ra. in manyagree Ba. 2610. And] om. Ra. Ba. kam] come eke M. Di. Ra. Ba. C.Melleager] Melliager Lb. Melleagerre Du. Melliacher P. Mclergerr Lj. Melliagi*eRa. Melliogree Ba. 2611. Genor] tenor Ra. Ba. Gover L,. Ro. s"ete] Cite Ra.Ba. seC. E,. 2612. sei|)] telleth Lb. Crete] grete Tj. Ra. Ba. grece P. E.^.2613. LaerisÂr. G. T,. Du. L,. M. Di. Ej. L.^. Layerys Bo. Layeres Ro.laerus Ra. Adj. Ad.^. L S. Laierus Ba. layers"" Ap. loeris C. E.j. loers P.I. Ej. S. Epimidoun Lj. Opimodon Ra.2607. Campaneus] Capaneus Ad^. of2608. vs] jms G. C. 2609. Proued Ar.Provided Lj. and] om. M. had Bo. M.laeris Lb. Pyrrus]"" of Pyrrus Ar. G. Bo. Tj. Du. L,. Lb. pernonne V {altered,on cramre). 2614. called] om. Adj. Ad.,. L Tortolanus] Tortalanus Adg.Tortolonus E.,. tortolomus C. Tortolonyus Ro. Tortelows L,. Tartalonne P.2615. renomed] wel renomed M. Di. many] many a Du. Lj. Lb. P. E.2.
Tideiis sends to Clicdccdon for Warriors. Thcbans join him. 109Ther cam the kyng /ynamed palcmou?^,Oft assayed / and fouii(J a manly knyglit,2616That^ with hym broghf / in steel y-armed"*^ bright^,Ful many worthy / out^ of his cuntr^.^ And Tideus / most^ knyghtly forto so,That^ manly man / that^ noble werreyour,As he that^ was / of worthynessc flour,Maister and myrour / by proiiesse of his bond,hath sent^ also into the myghty londOf Calcedoyne / of which he was hayr,That^ is a kyngdam / bothe"^ riche and fayr,Chargyng^ his counsale / and officers also,In al the hasf / that* if may be do,To seken out* / the beste werreyours,Of famous knyghtes / and preued sawd yours,Thorgh al the lond / and layde on hem this charge262026242628Tideus sendsinto Chalccdonfor its bestwarriorsWith-oute aboode / forto come to arge.And they obeye / ful"^ lowly his biddyng^,Enhastyng* hem / and made "^ no lettyng*,Buf spedde hem fast* / vppon her iourne.And fro Thebes / the myghty strong Cite,kam doune knyghtes / with many another man,Maugre the kyng^ / to helpe"^ what they Can,Considred firsf / his falshed and tresou?2,Ymeued only / of trouth and of resoun,2632 to come toArgos.26362640From Thebescome many2616. Ther] Thider L^. Ro. ynamed] named Lb. C. I-calhd Lj. eoallid Lo.called M. Di. Ado. I. E... Ro. palemouii] Palamoii Adj. Ado. Ra. Ba. Lj.Polemon E^. Paleineoim G. 2617. assayed Ar. Tj. JM. Adj. Ej. assaid Bo. G.Du. Lj. Ra. Ap. found] I-found E^. 2618. y-armed] armed Ar. Bo. ami therest. 2622. flour] \>g flour Du. I. 2624. into] to Ad^. Ad.,. I. 2625.Calcedoyne] Calcydoyne Du. Adj. Ado. Calcydoun L.,. Calcidonye I. Ro.Calydonye E^. of whieh] wherof Ep "2626. kyngdom Bo. M. Adj. bothe Bo.M. C. both Ar. Ra. om. Ad^ Ado. I. 2627. counseile Bo. 2628. haste Bo.hast M. Adj. 2629. seken] sake S. Lo. beste Lb. Ap. best V>o. Tj. M. Ad,,worthy Di. werriours Bo. werriouris T^ warreiours Ra. 2630. preued Ar.Tj. Du. p. Ap. proude Ba. best Lo. Ro. proued Bo. and the rest, sawdyoursAr. Ej. Ap. soudeours Bo. M. Adj. " 2631. al] om. C. this] ]>& Adj. Ad.,. 1. Ra.Ba. 2633. obeye Ar. Bo. and the rest, except obeyd Lj. Ra. Ba. P. obeied Adj.Ad2. L ful] shal Ar. G. Bo. Tp Du. M. Di. E^. S. all Ra. Ba. mn. L^. Adj. Ad..I. lowly] om. M. Di. E^. Ar. has a second pause-bar after slial. 2634. mad Ar.make M. Di. L.^. made Bo. and the rest. 2635. fast Bo. M. Adj. 2636.myghty strong] "stronge and myjty Di. 2638. helpe M. Adj. help Ar. Bo.
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TheChancer Socleti/s Piibhcatioiig
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l^j)ti0ate's Siege of Cljcbes.
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No. 46.Rirn/RD CLAT & SONS, LIMITED
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viTemporary Preface.palpable anachr
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viii Temporary Preface.^from a metr
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Synopsis of the Gaps in 3ISS., etc.
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Chaucer's Canterhury Talcs and Pilg
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.—;.4 Lijdgatc finch Chaucer s Pi
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!;!6 The Hod gives Lydgate advice a
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!;!8 IVe have GanterlMry at sunrise
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;10 Lydgatc will tell the Talc of t
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;12 AmxMmis Scmg was his crafty Spe
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'i'''!14 Kind words and hols win a
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;NIG Til not talk longer of Cadmus
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;18 Astronomers calculate the fate
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1«I20 TJlc lahy EdippiLS is hiuKj
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;22 Fdipjyus grmos up 2'^'>ô\Ld ,
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';24 King Polihon tells JSdippus ho
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,i;jI26 At a tournay, Edipims unkno
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;;;\ii28 Edipx>its ]jcisses the hil
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ji;;then on 3!30 The Sphinx's ProUe
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i•32 Edi2')2nis has solved the Pr
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;Sif Incesttcous Mamage is against
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:i':;;;No Jlhcsc ivas at Edippuss u
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38 Edippus's Reign in Thebes teas i
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;40 Jocasta tells Ediiypus her Bahy
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^;,:42 Edippus tells Jocasta the St
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;,44 Ills of not lionouring Parents
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;;ijy46 Ediioims's Sons, Eteocles a
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;;;;;:Ii48 Each Brother is to reign
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;;50 Polyneiccs comes to a Forest h
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;;52Adrastus dreams of his tico Son
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54 To Folyiieices, aslee]), comes T
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,;i56 Polyneices leaps on his horse
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Page 90 and 91: ;|tij;jj•GG Adrastus feasts, and
Page 92 and 93: ;Tydeus accepts Adrashis's offer. [
Page 94 and 95: 170 The Weddings of the Princes. Et
Page 96 and 97: 72 Eteocles is exhorted to he True^
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Page 122 and 123: :98 Lycxirgn^B Daughter takes Tideu
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;:;;158The tiger issavage,with a li
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;160 Many men are slain. The Thehan
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;j;162 Jocasta returns to Thebes. [
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;,;164 Jocasia in vain urges Eteocl
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;;166 Amphiorax is sent to Hell for
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168 The Thehans mock the Greeks. Ad
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;174 Fm-titnc froivns on the Goxcks
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176 Eteoclcs kills his hoôther Pol
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•178 All the Knights of Greece an
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:180 An old Tyrant, CIcon, is elect
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182 The Greek Ladies will go to Tho
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184 The Greek Ladies jnourn. Their
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;;18G Theseus hills Crcon and routs
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;;;188 Tlieseus rciuriis to Athens,
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j'|;190 Grecian WortMes arc cell sl
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192 Ymir War shall ceascy and Love
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