;jJ58 Adrastus stops Polyneices and Tideus fighting, [pt. ii.[leaf 23]Adrastus wakes,and sends hismen to them.Adrastus's folktell him twoknights arefighting in hisjialace.And"*^ as they hurtle / that^ all ]?e paleis shoke,kyng*"*" Adrastus / out^ <strong>of</strong> his slep awoke,And made in hast^ his chamberleynes calle,And Jjorgh the courte / his worthy knyghte^ alle,Comaundyng^ hem to descende and se,And reports / what^ it^ myghte be,1360^This wonder noyse / in his courte be nyght.And Avhan they saugh two strau7ige knyghtes fight^ 1364In platys bright* / and in thikkii"**" maile,"^with-outii lugii /, they hadde grete mervaile"^And disamayed / <strong>of</strong> this vnkouth Jjing*,As they fond / tolde* to the kyng^. 1368'IT And Adrastus / for derknesse <strong>of</strong> the nyght.He conies do^^^l,bids them stopfighting,takes theirswords away,and tells emthey're greatfools.From his Chambre / Avith many torche * light^Into the courte / is discended doun,AH his meyne / stondyng en-vyrouw, 1372Of thyes knyghtes having' ful gret wonder.And <strong>of</strong> manhode / he put* hem firsf a-sonder,Hem comaundyng / lich a gentil kyng*,To leuen her strif and sesen <strong>of</strong> her"^ fighting*; 1371And entred Inne with a knyghtly loke,And first* fro hem / her swerdes both he took,ii1357. And] om. in all the MSS. {see 1, 1358 and Notes), hurtle] hurtled Lj. P.Lg. that] om. Ra. Ba. P. Lo. Ro. 1358. kyng] And kyng all the MSS. outom. Ra. Ba. his] om. G. " 1359. chamberleyns Bo. M. Adj. 1362. AndAnd to P. And make Lb. reporte Bo. M. Ad^. what] what that M. Di. T.2. Ro^raighte Ad^. might Bo. M. 1364. They] The Ar. two] tho G. 1365. andin] and Ad^. Ad.,. I. thikke Bo. '1\. Di. Ad^ Ra. To. thik Ar. G. Lb. U. Ba. C.maile] male Ar. 1366. mervaile] mervale Ar. Tj. 1367. And] And were Ejdisamayed] dismaied L^. Lb. U. Di. C. T.,. P. E.,. L.,. Ro. Ap. 1368. As] Andas Lj. Lb. E.,. Lyke as S. fond Ar. G.^Ba. fonde Bo. Du. T^. Lb. J\L Di. Apfounde L,. Adj. Ad.,. L S. C. T.,. E.> L^. Ro. tolde G. C. E.,. Ro. Ap. toolde Lbtold Ar. T.2. L2. tolde ])ei Bo. Da. E^. talde thei Tj. told"en they M. Di. toldtlalle Ro. J)ei tolde Lj. Adj. Ad.,. L Ba. S. to] vnto Lj.T.,. om. S. Ro. to the orto Ap. And as they founde hit, tolde hit to ])r kynge P. As thei we fonde tli«told to the kyng Ra. 1370. with] went with L^. many] many a Ad^. Ad.j. IRa. om. Lj. torche M. Ad^. Ra. torch Ar. torches Bo. Tj. Du. Lb. Ej. E.,1373. ful] om. M. Di. S. C. T.^. P. E.^. 1374. he] om. Lj. P. first] om. V>oboth L|. put hem first] first putt hem T.,. a-sonder] on sonder Lj. in sonder L.j1375. gentil] getil {misivritten) Ar. 1376. leuen Ar. Bo. Tj. Du. Lb. Adj. E2ileeue M. Ra. C. T.,. P. L._.. Ro. sesen Ar. Ra. P. cessen Ad.,. T.,. E.,. cese Bo. T)\\\Lb (seese). L, (sese). cesse T^. M. Ad^. C. <strong>of</strong>] om. Ba. her] om. Ar. G. T.,. Ejifighting] fight Ba. 1378. her swerdes both] both her swerdes M. Di. Cjboth] om. Ad.,. L Ra. Ba. S. he] om. P. i
;I!1380.;JPT. II.] Folyneices and Tidezcs siobmit to Adrastus. 5^'Aflfermyng^ ek, as to his fantasie,It^ was a Eage / and a gret^ folye 1380jSo -wilfully / her lyves / to luparte,with-oute luge / her querel to departe,And specialy / in the derke^ I'lyght^Whan neither niyght <strong>of</strong> other han no sight^, 1384Charging* hem vpon peyne <strong>of</strong> her lifTo disseuer and styntyn <strong>of</strong> her strif.• rr. 1 1 -,1 1 nIII And Tydeus m al the hast^ he myght^,[Icaf 23, hackFul 1388submits toAnd right mekely / with cheer and conteuanceAdrastus,Puf hyni hooly in the gouernanceand so does. ,jOf Adrastus / in al nmner Ipinff.Poijaieices.And Polymyte / mad ek no tarying^"* 1392To light also / and wolde* not^ wipsey[The kyngg«?5 biddyng^ / lowly to obey,So as hym ought^ / with due* reuerence.And as thei stoode* / both in his presence, 1396He gan enquere firsf / <strong>of</strong> her estaat^,The cause also why they weren at^ debat',Of her cuntrees / sothly and her age,I-axed ek / touching^ her lynage, 1400JBe discenf <strong>of</strong> what^ stok J}ei were born.And Tydeus his answer / gaf to-forniTolde pleynly / and made no lesyng-^,Adrastus askstlieiu who theyare.'^^^'"' '"^'^and a] and G. 1382. Inge] a luge Ad... I. 1383. dei-ke Bo. Ad^.clerk Ar. :\L 1384. Whan] And whanne To. myght] mygh Ar. haue Bo. :M. Adj.;no Ar. Ap. eny Bo. T^. L^. Lb. a M. Di.'^Ad.,. 1. Ep S. To. P. Lo. Ro. no] ora,'Du. Adj. Ra. Ba, C. Eo. myghte <strong>of</strong> other han] <strong>of</strong> other myght haue E^. 1385.iChargini,'] Charching Ar. C. vpon] on Bo. T^. Du. Lj. Lb. M. Di. E^. Ra. vpAdo. I. C. P. Eo. Ap. <strong>of</strong> Adj. Ba. in S. <strong>of</strong>] on Ra. Ba. her] om. I. C. 1388.;luimbly Ar. Bo." T^. Ad^. humbely M. Di. To. humbylv G. humble Lb. Ra. {q).1631, 3746). ahght] he li^ht Du. 1389" right] righ Ar. 1392. tarying]tarvng Ar. 1393. hght] Tigh Ar. alight Bo. T^. Du. M. Di. Ei. hie C. To. Pihighe him Eo. wolde G. Bo. Lb. Di. Adj. wold Ar. M. Ra. 0. woU P. AvoldeItEj. 1395. due Bo. M. Adj. diewAr. dewG. 1S96. in At. a pansc-barnJso betivcen ihei andatood. stode Bo. T^. M. Ra. stoode Lb. stood Ar. G. Adj.,1398. Between also and why in Ar. qui crossed through, weren Ar. G. were Bo. Ad,.1399. cuntrees] cuntree Adj. Ado. I. and] and <strong>of</strong> Ad^. Ado. L 1400. I-axedAr. G. He asked Bo. T^. Du. L^. Lb. M. Adj. Ado. I. Ra. Ei. S. And axed C.To. P. Ro. Ap. And asked Di. Ba. L,. And asked hem E.,. ek Ar. eke Bo.lalso C. 1403 to 1468 lost in C. 1403. made Bo. M. mad Adj.
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