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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes

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"^PT. III.] HideoiLS Noise. Furious FUjld at the Gates <strong>of</strong> ThcUs. 177II131And as her foomeii /proudely hem assaylleFul many Grek* / thorgh platys and thorgli may Ikwas shette thorgh-ouf, pressyng af the wallys,And betyn <strong>of</strong> / with grete roundii ballys,That^ her lay on •/ and another ponder.And the noysu, liydoiiser* than thonder,Of gonnii-shot^ and <strong>of</strong>* Arhlastys ek,So loude ouf-roiige / that many worthy grekTher lost^ his lyf /; tliey wern on hem so felle.And at< the gatys /, shortly forto telle,As Grekys prees / to entren jje Cyte,They <strong>of</strong> <strong>Thebes</strong> / in her Crueltywith hem mette / ful furious and wood,And mortally / as they ageyn hem* stood,Men myghte sen / sperys Shyuere a-sonder,That^ to byhold / it was a verray wonderhow they foyne / with daggers and with swerdys,Thorgh the vyser / amyng

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