Lydgate's Siege of Thebes

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;Tydeus accepts Adrashis's offer. [PT. r.And for the dales / passed ben and gonThey shallreignAdrastus willabdicate,hunt, andtake his ease.Tideus[leaf 27, back]accepts Adrastua'soffer.Of my desyriis / and my lusty ôut!!,I am fillset* / forto make koutliThat 3e slial lian / lik myn opynyoiui,The gouernau/ice / of this Eegioiui.To this entente / me semeth for the beste,3e to gouerne / and I to lyve in reste,Fully to folowe / the lust of my desyris,Hunte and hauke / in wodes and Eyveryswhan so euer / I haue* therto plesau?2ce,And for to han / non other attendanceYnto no thing* / but* vnto myii ese.For which shortly /3 if it agr6 and pleseThat* I haue seid / to 30U / that* be so wis,And be according* / vnto ôure avis,Delaieth not* / but* in wordiis pleyfi,What* 30w semetli /gif answere ageyn."And whan Adrastus / hadde his talii fyncd,Tydeus / with hed / ful lowe enclyned,As he that was / a verray gentyl knyght,With al his power / and his fullc"* i^^JghtFul humblcly / thankede"^ the kyng-*Touchyug* his profre of so high a thyng*.And for his parte / seide he woldc assenteFully of herte /, neuere to repente,To ali that* euer the kyng* haJ?sayd.1612161G162016241628.163211611. ami iny] and of ray Ad2. I- 1612. ful] om. To. forto] to lia. Ba. Pimake] make it Bo. Ti- Du. Lj. Lb. M Di. Adj. Ad.,. I. Ra. Ba. S. E2. I6I3Ihan Bo. haue M. Ad^. 1614. The] The liool C." hool the Tj. ''this] ]>e Bojthis my P. al this E.,. 1616. I] me Lj. L.2. ; in Ra. a later hand has altered y.to gouerne into that ye shoM rule. 1619. l haue (ha Ar.) therto] ther-to I haiiiM. Dj. 1621. Vnto no] To no M. Di. vnto myn] to myn Adj. Ad.,. I. 1625*For vvhicli] Wherfore M. Di. T.^. it] ye P. 1624. be] it he Bo. 'l\. Du. Lj. Lb,Ra. Ba. be it Ad^. Ad... I. S. by L.,. vnto] to P. 1625. Delaieth] Dclayet,it M. Di. Ba. L.,. 1626. What] Tllat L.,. Ro. gif] yeueth M. Di. 1628. fu!07n. Bo. Adj. Adf I. with hed ful lowe] ful low with hed M. Di. 1630 and hi:!and Adi. Adg. I. ful Ar. Ho. Adi. 1631. humbhdy Ar. Ap. humbeli Lj. A'^Di. Adi. P. humbly Bo. Tj. Du. Lb. Ra. Ba. Adg. Ej. S. C. T.,. E.^. Lo. R
: TofAndijAgeyn'; Fulj!1636,:Lj.'1645.,which]• a;PT. I.] Polyneices chooses Argcia ; and Tideiis, Dci])hyle. mAnd Polymy te / was also wel apayd,In the story / as if is conprehendid.And so they ben / bothe"'^ / condescendydThe kyngges wille / to fulfille in dedeFrom poynt* to poynf / and ther-vpon procedo,163G16-iOand so doesPolyneices,wherso euer / that^ they wynne or lese.And Tydeus / made / his brother chese,Of gentillesse and of curtesye,which that^ was / most / to his fantasye 1644Of the sustren / for to han to wive.And he in soth / chosen hath argyve,which eldest was / ful wo??iman]y to se.And Tydeus / tok than"**" Deyphylee, 1648Of her beaute / mosf souereyn excellent.And Adrastus / thorgh-oute his lond' hath sentFor his lordes / and his baronage,be present^ / at"* the mariage 1652Of the knyghtes / and make no lettyng*.they echon cam at* his bidding*,In goodly wyse / meke and ful benygne,the day / that he dide assigne. 1656And thyder cam ful many lusty knyght"*,wel beseyn / and many lady bri3t*,who, by Tidcu8"ficourte-sy,chooses Argeia,while Tideustakes Deiphyle.Adrastus siinimnnsliis lordsto the wcddiii:ôf his daughters.^nd they andtheir ladiescome.From euery Coost* / and many frecssb sqwyei-^,I J)e Story seith / and many comunere, 1660apayde (e undcrdotted) Ar. 1638, bothe Bo, Adj, botl Ar. 1641.vvherso] wher Ad^. Ado. I. that] om. Du, 1642. chese] to chese ]\L Di. Ba.1643. Of] As of Adp Ad.,". I. S. gentillesse Ar. G Bo. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad^. I. E^. C. T.,.gentilnesse T^, Lj. Ads-^Ra. Ba. S. P. E.,. Lo Ro. Ap. 1644. that] om. Bo. T^. Du.Lb. U. Di. Adp Adg. I. Ra. Ba. Ei: S." was] ys P. was most] most was C.~'sustren Bo. Ad^. sistren T^. To. systerne P. 1646. And] AnAr. 1647.That Bo. Ti. Dn. L^. Lb. U. Di. Adj. Ado. I. Ra. Ba. E^. S. To. eldest]oldest Lo. Ro. fui] om. P. Avommanly] wounderly Lo. to se] of sight Ro {sec1648). 1648. tok than] than tok Adp Adg. I. C. "tok Ar. G. P. E.,. L.,. A p.taken hath To ; in Ro. I. 1648 reads And Tedeus choes Deipliyle ful right. Ar. hassecond jmuse-bar after tok. 1650. thorgh-oute] thorgh M. Di. 1651. For] OfjG. 1652. at the] at her Ad^ Ad.,. I. 1653. the] pese Adj. Ado. I. Ra. P>a.'Ro. thes two S. knyghtes] knyttes Ar. 1654. cam Bo. come M. Ad,.1655..ful] om. G. 1657'. ful] om. G. 1657 and 1658. many] many a Du. L,. Lb.: Adj. Ado. L Ra. S. E.,. L.,. Ro. 1659. many] manyaDu. Lj. Lb. Di. Ad,. Ad.,. \.:S. Eo. Lo. Ro. 1660. many] many a Du. Lj. Lb. Ad^. Ads- I. C. To. Eo. L,,. Ro.many a freshe S. many a gode P. comunere Ar. Ad^. Eo- Ap. comoner Bo. Du. Ra.Adg. comounerel. comyner T^. L^. Lb. Ba. E^. S. Tg. P" La. Ro. comener M. Di. C.
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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
Page 42 and 43: ;18 Astronomers calculate the fate
Page 44 and 45: 1«I20 TJlc lahy EdippiLS is hiuKj
Page 46 and 47: ;22 Fdipjyus grmos up 2'^'>ô\Ld ,
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Page 50 and 51: ,i;jI26 At a tournay, Edipims unkno
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Page 54 and 55: ji;;then on 3!30 The Sphinx's ProUe
Page 56 and 57: i•32 Edi2')2nis has solved the Pr
Page 58 and 59: ;Sif Incesttcous Mamage is against
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Page 62 and 63: 38 Edippus's Reign in Thebes teas i
Page 64 and 65: ;40 Jocasta tells Ediiypus her Bahy
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Page 68 and 69: ;,44 Ills of not lionouring Parents
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Page 76 and 77: ;;52Adrastus dreams of his tico Son
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Page 88 and 89: .;jIji\Ij64 Adrastus sees his Dremn
Page 90 and 91: ;|tij;jj•GG Adrastus feasts, and
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 118 and 119: '|II94 Tidcus rides into the Castle
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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
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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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