Lydgate's Siege of Thebes

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;NIG Til not talk longer of Cadmus as my Tale 'II last for 7 miles, [ft.I've now toldyou all aboutthe building ofThebes,and won't saymore, as myTale '11 last for7 miles.•J How |ie lyneof Amphiou/i bediscent was co;iveied to kynglayus.[leaf 6, back]*\ Kyng Layusawl Io( [ocasta hyswifiF.And Cadmus ]jus / hath his kyngdam lorn,Sceptre and crowne / and his powere Royal.H Xow have I told / vnto 3011 /ground of al,That 30 wel kuowe / be Informaciou/iCleerly the pith / and exposiciou?iOf this mater / as clerkes can 30U telle.It^ were but veyn / lenger for to dwelle,To tary 30w / as in this matiere,Sith my tald / which that^ ê shal here,Vpon oure waie / wil lasten a longe while,The space '^ / as I suppose / of vii. myle.And now ê knowe"* / first how Amphyou??Bylt and began / this Cite and this toun,Kegnyng^ thor / long< aftere, as I rode.Of hym no more /;for I wil procedeTo my purpoos / that* I first^ began :Not* tellyng here / how the lyne EanFrom kyng* to kyng / be successiou??.Conveying donn /jje stok of Amphyou?^Cereously bo lyneal* discentBut* leue al this /,pleynly of ententTo telle forth /, in bookcs as I rede,IT How layus be p?-ocesse /gan succedeTo here the Croune / in this myglity Lond',holdyng* the Sceptre of thebes in his hond,]\raidy and wys / dnryng* al his liff.31I314, Cadmus] Cadinus Adj. Thadiiius I. Thadmus Ad.,. 316. vnto;Ad.,. I. T... P. I Ro. Ap. oiii. Bo. Jio. Tj. ij. Lj ijj. M. Di. lâ. ground] the groundM. Di. r>a". T.,. P. 318. pith]patli Lj. p. pitche T.,. and]&ofKo. exposici(tlie.\|iosiciouii M. Di. Adj . Ad.,. I. Ka. E,. S. T.,. E.J 318 omitted in Ba.Sith] Syn Ka. With Lj, which] om. Bo. T,. Lj. ^\. Di. that] as L^. om.shal] slml Bo. T,. T2. P. 323. ouvc] yourc lio. '1\. L^. M. Di. Ad.,. To. V.it wil Ad.j. it wol I. lasten Ap. last ]'>o. laste Mlia. space] space in soth Ar. aiid all the other MSS Adj.except324. The] IntciieBa. space for s wBa. a.s] am. Tg. P. Lj. Ro. Ap. suppose] deme Ro. vii.] sex Ro. an >i.32.';. kiK.we Bo. M. Ad,' know Ar. 326. began] gan Lj. this Cite] his tcPui. I5a. the Cit.; P. and] furst and P. this toun] his t. Ra. Ba. 327. Regng]And regned Bo. Tj. L,. M. Di. T.,. V. aftere] om. S.Ad.j. I. 332. J.e] to the (J. M.'Di. bytheEj. Eo.P. Coryously Lo. lyneal] lyne / al Ar. lyne al G"E,. E2. lyne of Ad,. Ad.^. I. 33.^. To telle336. gan] can G. succede] proeede M. Di. Ad,. Ad.^.330. lyne] lyn Ad^. /n333, Cereously] Curi(^ylyne all S. P. lyne allêforth] Now wole I tcle.o.I. Ra. Ba. S.5.
'1^Goddesses]I;7PT. I.] Jocasta, the toife of King Layus, conceives a child, Edippus. 1And locasta / called was his wyff", 340Ful vvo;/niianly / the story seith certeyn,For a tyme / thogfi she were bareyfi,Tyl Layus / in ful humble wiseijTo liaue a child / dide"^ Sacrifise, 344;!Fyrst to"*^ apollo / in his char so bri3t^,JAnd lubiterj/ that* ha]? so gret* a myght*,Besechyng* hem / with deuout* reuerence,1 To graunf only / thorgli her influence, 348ilThaf his request* / may excecuted be ;And speciallyI/ to Goddesses thre,He besouglite; / Pallas and lunoAnd Dyane / forto helpe also 352That* he be not* defrauded of His bone.IAnd his preyere / accepted was ful sone,II That* fynaly / thorgh his ryytys olde,Evene lik* / as his herte wolde, 356iThe queene locasta / hatE an on conceyuedfWhicli whan the kyng / fully hath perceyued"Î He made in hast* /, liym lyst not* to abide,Thorgh hys kyngdom / Massageres ryde 360Fro Coost to Coosf / the story can devyse,Slie is barren.Layus doessacrilice to get achild.Lav lis prays 3Goddesses tolielp him.His wife conceivesa child.iFor dyvynoures / and phylosophres wise,For such as weren / famous physiciens'And -svel expert / Astronomyens, 364!To Come* in hast / vnto his presenceTo fynden* out / shortly in sentence,He sends fordiviners to findout tiie child'sfate.344. did Ar. G. Ad^ Ad.,. I. Ra. Ba. E^. S. E„. L.,. Ro. Ap. lie dide Bo. T^. Du.Li. M. Di. To. P. 345. to apollo] tapoUo Ar. G. E.,. Ap. so] full T.,. P.346. lubiter] to lubiter Bo. T^ Du. Lj. M. Di. T.,. P. gret a] gret Li- T.^.;Ra. Ba. moehe Ro. 350. to] vnto T.,. vnto the P. to the Di. Ka. Ba. Ro.goddesse Di. Ro. goddes L^. Ba. P. goddys G. Ra. I. 352. And]'And eke T2. And to Di. helpe Bo. Ad^. helpeu M. 356. herte Bo. hert:M. Ad^. wolde] thinke wolde Ro. 358. fully] om. Ra. Ba. hath] om. Ap,Iperceyued] conceyued Ar. G. Ad.2. I. Ra. Ap. consitheryd S. 360. kynj^dom]ikyngdom his Lj. Ap. Massageres Ar. G. Messagers Bo. Du. M. Adj. S.Messageris Di. Messengers L^ E^. E.j. Ap. Messingers Ba. Messangers T.^. P.:L.,. Ro. Messangeris Tj. Massangcrs Ra. Massangeers Ado. I. ryde] to rydeBo. Tj. Du. Li. M. Di. Ad^ Ado. I. P. for to ryde Ra. Ba. S. T.^^. Ap. 363. werenBo. wern M. Ad^ 365. Come] Corve Ar. G. 366. fynden M. Di. fynde Ar.Bo. and all the other MSS.THEBES.C
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Page 54 and 55: ji;;then on 3!30 The Sphinx's ProUe
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Page 62 and 63: 38 Edippus's Reign in Thebes teas i
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Page 76 and 77: ;;52Adrastus dreams of his tico Son
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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
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72 Eteocles is exhorted to he True^
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:74 Meocles wouldn't be True, and s
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;,76 Polyneices consults Adrastus o
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;;,78 Tideus rides to Tliehes, and
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:;;80 Tideus reminds Etcocles of hi
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;:;:82 Eteocles hoped for help from
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;"Lo ! her is al /. reto/^rne and s
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;'|'j|':j86 Tideus tiphraids, threa
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;;i88 Tideus leaves Thebes. Eteoclc
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e;; ,;|jjjj]j|90 Tideus slays the T
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;;;'II92Tideus kills all hut One of
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'|II94 Tidcus rides into the Castle
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;;'.96 Lijcurgufis Daughter wahes t
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:98 Lycxirgn^B Daughter takes Tideu
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\i100 Tideus returns to Argos, to h
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,,Qfj'iIjj,;102 Meocles is furious
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1|j;;104 The corpses of the slain K
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106 Ai^peal to Mars. Adrastus resol
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;108 Tlie Kings who share in Adrast
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'e;;:1 1 The Floiver of Grecian Chi
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;;112 Kings must give freely if the
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,'I;;;114 Meocles prepares Thehes a
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;116 Adrastus sends for the wise Bi
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;118 Amphiorax's Wife tells where h
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;:!1 20 Amijhiorax urges Adrastus n
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]122 Age and Youth contrasted. Foll
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;;:; ;124 Tlie Greeks run short of
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:;;^126 Tideus asls Ipsiphylefor Wa
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;!;k128 The Greek troops rush to th
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|'wolde * nof assenteRa. Ba. warly]
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.;132 Lymrgus's Son is ]poisond and
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;;;I134 Ipsiphyle appeals to Tideus
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i:I;136 Lycurgus irromiscs the Gree
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138Lycurgua sayshe'll give emanythi
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;'.1140Lycurguss dead Son is huricd
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142 Adrastibs hcgs Lycurgits to for
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;:144 The f::^crpent is shot, and L
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;146 Boccaccio next to Petrarch. Ac
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J148 The Grcclcs ravage the Country
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;;;:150 In the Theban Council, some
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.;152 Jocasta urges Eteoclcs to giv
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;154 Jocasta and her BmLghters (jo
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:;15G The Cheeks insist on Etcocles
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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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170 The Greeks resolve to fight til
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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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!Chauctr Society's Puhllcutions : >
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