Lydgate's Siege of Thebes

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]122 Age and Youth contrasted. Folly oft heats Wisdom, [pt. III.and rushes intoenterprises thatfail,Broseth hym-silf / vnwarly and prt?-braketli.But' age experts / no thyng' vndertaketli 2952}But' he to-forn / be good discreciou??, IMake a due examynaciouwHow if wil tourne />outlier* to badde or good.H Buf 30uth, as fasf / as stered is the blood, 2956;Taketh emprises of hasty wilfulnesse,loye af the gynnyng' / the ende is wrechednesse.IT The olde, prudenf / in al his gouernauiice,;Ful longe a-forn / maketh purueauwce ;2960
;PT. III.] Ampliiorax is taken with the Greeks ExiKclition, 123^vbjdom ill Eome / as of elloquence :rhogli aH: tliise /, shortly in sentence,kvere a-lyve / most* konnyng^ and experte,Ajid no man list /her counsel to aduerte,N'or of her sawes / forto taken hede,What myghf availle / and it^ cam to nede 1For wher prudence / can fynde no socourAnd prouidence / haueth no favour,2976 What's the goodof wise men'sadvice2980if folk won'tfollow it ?Farwel wisdam / farwel discreciou?^,For lakke only / of supportaciou?^.For VD supported / with his lokkes hore,Amphiorax / sighen /gan ful soreWith hede enclynyd / a,nd many evyl thouht^,whan that^ he sauhe his couwsayl stood for nought^.For vttrely / the grekes, as I tolde,ban fully cast^ / her lourne for to holde.Made hem redy / and gonnen to hosteyeToward^ Thebes / the Cyte to werreyeAnd in Grece / wil no lenger tarye,And forth with hem / Amphiorax they carye,Sette in his Char / with a doolful herte,Whan he wisf / he myghte not' asterteOf his fate / the disposiciou?Ând hosteying* / into the Eegiou?iOf lygurgus / Grekes gan approcheA sondy londe / with many Craggy roclie.2984298829922996OUUU onAnAmphioraxgrieves that hisadvice is nottaken.The Argivesand their alliesstart for Thebeswith Amphiorax.They go thru asandy desert,2979. forto] wold Ra. Ba. 2980. What] whan Ra. myght] shuld it Ra. Ba.availle Ar. and all. and] if Tj. M. Di. Ra. whan Ba. 2982. prouidence]previdence Ra. Ba. prudence G. Adp Ad.2. I. haueth Ar. G. T.,. Ap. hath Bo,Tj. Du. Lj. Lb. Adi. Ra. Ba. E^. S. Eo. L.^. Ro. haue M. Di. Ad.,. I. U. fyndith P.2987. and] with P. o?/i. Ba. many]"manv an Ad^. Ad.,. I. Ra. E„. evyl] heuy M.Di. Ad.,. I. C. T2. P. E-> L.2. Ro. Ap. 2988. that] om. M. Di. P. U. Ro. hesauhe] om. Ra. Ba. stood] stonde Bo. Du. Ej. S. 2990. fully] ful Adj. Ado.I. for to] to Adj. Ad^. I. Ba. holde] iholde E„. 2991. ledy] ostry L^. gonnenAr. G. Bo. Ti. Du. Lb. Ej. C. T.,. gonne M. Di. Ad^. Ra. P. Eo. Lo. Ro. gan Lj.gonnen hem Ap. gan hem Ad.2. I- goon Ba. to] forto P. E2. hosteye] hostrye Lj.hastye Ad.2. I- hasty L2. haste P. 2992 to] forto T.2. P. werreye] verreye L,.werry Lg. werre (: hosfee) Lb. waste P 2995. char Ti. M. Adj. chare Bo.Ra. v.. T.2. chair Ba. doolful] dulfull Ra woful Adi. Ad.2. L Ba. 2997. the]Ms Bo. Du. Lb. El. and T^ om. P 3000. many a Bo. M. Adj.
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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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Synopsis of the Gaps in 3ISS., etc.
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Chaucer's Canterhury Talcs and Pilg
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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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;jJ58 Adrastus stops Polyneices and
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i"'•;62 Folyneices and Ticlcus ar
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.;jIji\Ij64 Adrastus sees his Dremn
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;|tij;jj•GG Adrastus feasts, and
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;Tydeus accepts Adrashis's offer. [
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170 The Weddings of the Princes. Et
Page 96 and 97: 72 Eteocles is exhorted to he True^
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Page 102 and 103: ;;,78 Tideus rides to Tliehes, and
Page 104 and 105: :;;80 Tideus reminds Etcocles of hi
Page 106 and 107: ;:;:82 Eteocles hoped for help from
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Page 110 and 111: ;'|'j|':j86 Tideus tiphraids, threa
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Page 116 and 117: ;;;'II92Tideus kills all hut One of
Page 118 and 119: '|II94 Tidcus rides into the Castle
Page 120 and 121: ;;'.96 Lijcurgufis Daughter wahes t
Page 122 and 123: :98 Lycxirgn^B Daughter takes Tideu
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Page 126 and 127: ,,Qfj'iIjj,;102 Meocles is furious
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Page 130 and 131: 106 Ai^peal to Mars. Adrastus resol
Page 132 and 133: ;108 Tlie Kings who share in Adrast
Page 134 and 135: 'e;;:1 1 The Floiver of Grecian Chi
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Page 138 and 139: ,'I;;;114 Meocles prepares Thehes a
Page 140 and 141: ;116 Adrastus sends for the wise Bi
Page 142 and 143: ;118 Amphiorax's Wife tells where h
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Page 166 and 167: 142 Adrastibs hcgs Lycurgits to for
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Page 172 and 173: J148 The Grcclcs ravage the Country
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Page 180 and 181: :;15G The Cheeks insist on Etcocles
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Page 192 and 193: 168 The Thehans mock the Greeks. Ad
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;;172 The Thebans sally out, and ar
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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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