Lydgate's Siege of Thebes

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72 Eteocles is exhorted to he True^ and keep his Oath. [pt. I.till his brother Tjl his brother / ontrely be dede ;is dead.That^ he in Thebes / in his Eoyal seteMyght^ allorie / regnen in quiete ;1712he mente hy??i-silf / shortly, and non other,Vnperturbed / of Polymyte his brother.. And at this counsayl / diuers of entente,But three sorts of II I fynde wrif / thre folkes were present^. 1716men are present.Some in soth / that^ feithful were and trewe,And some also / that can chau?zge of newe,And other ek / that^ be-twixe* tweyfiTCone?-tly kowde / vnder colour feyii.[leaf 29] fT^ho firstfi seide, abouen* alle"^ thyngTf Comendaciounof Trouthe. JL Trouthe* shulde"'^ / longe to a kyng^,Eteocles that a^vmgmus nOf his word« / not* be variable,172Cj^^^^ pleyn / and hool / as a Centre stable. 172-;,IF For trouthe ** first^ / with-outen'^ eny wene,;Is Chief Pyler / that^ may a kyng< sustene,*\ Nota.In loye and honour / for to lede his lyfF.jm how trouth i3ÔY trouth whiloiu / hadde a prerooratiff, 172!'preferred in the x o /afom k^^ °^ Esdren^'êV// tho book can specyfie,wymmen andjêcord' I take / of Prudeuf ]N'eemye,That* worthy kyngges / for al her grete pride,!Wyn / and wymnien / ben ek set* a-syde,17v31710. vtterly be Bo. M. be vtterli Adj. Ado. I. 1712. alone Ad^. alloon H>iregne Bo. Adj. 1715. this] his Lb. Di. Ad^ Ada- I. Ra. Ba. S. C. E2. at tlicounsayl] at her comyuge P. 1716. written G. 1717. were faithful G. 171f;can Bo. conneAdj. can cliaunge] change koiine M. Di. 1719. other] some othtjG. eke Bo. Adj. that] om. ho. Ko. be-twix Ar. I5a. Ro. betwixe Ra. betwix;P. L2. betwene Bo. T^. Li. Lb. M. Di. Ad^. Ad.^. I. E^. S. C. Tq. E.,. betwee;Du. tweyn] ))0 tweine Adj. them both tweyne Ado. them tho tweyn :|1720. kowde vnder colour Ar. Bo. Adp vnder colour koude M. Di. 1721;aboue al Ar. Bo. M. Ad^. abouen alle Ra. 1722. Trouthe Bo. M. Adj. Trout'Ar. Tj. Lb. Ra. shulde Bo. Tj. Lb. Ad^. shuld Ar. M. Ra. longe Ar. Bo. T'Lb. M. Adi. long Ra. to] vnto T2. Eg. Ro. til Ado. L 1723. be] to be LjDi. Adj. Ad^. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. T.^. P. variable] veriable Lj. 1724. Centr:Countre Li. 1725. trouthe Bo. M. Adj. troutli Ar. withoute Ar. Bo. Ad'M. withouten Di. 1730. Neomye Ado. I. Ba. 1731. That] What Ad!kyngges] kyng Bo. Du. L^. Lb. Adj. Ra. Ba. Y\. S. her] bis Lj. 1732. and]jAr. ek] also L2. Ro. ; tu Adj. Ej. S. 1732 is omitted; Ado. and I. instead '\wyn and wymmen have liaue bene put doun ; in Ra. after 1730 the space •,one line is Vft blank, and thcnfolJonis, making three lines for the two 1731 and 173',Allbrne kyiigis wemen and wyn That worthi kyng for al ther grete pride Leid hyjdoun and put on a side. Ba. has no blank line ; after 1730 follow the same thr\lines as in Ra., only ivith wyf'e/o?' wyn and on sydc for on a side {sec Notes).j
\ 1735.itrouthes]iom.: thynges];Ar.;ynstabiliteeiBo.'the'whel];!PT. I.]Many Kings have been overthrown hj Falseness.With aH: her pouer / and domynaciouw,havyng^ reward' / in co??iparisouwTo trouthes myght* / and trouthes worthynesse.For as Esdre / pleynly / doth expresse,Wlio taketh hede /, in the same place,Be"^ the Influence / sothly / and the grace .Of trouthe alien /this olde NeemyeGaf hym licence / to reedifieThe wallys newe / of lerusalem.Which troutli is tresoiir / chief of &\xery rewme,For Salamon writ^ / how that' thynges tweyne,Trouth / and mercy / lynked in a cheyne,Preserve a kyng^ / lik to his degr^,From al meschief / and aduersite.Alias therfor / that* eny doublenesse,Variau?ice or vnsicrenesse,173G1740Truth Is aboveall.I3y truth, Neheniiahgot leaveto rebuild thewalls of Jerusalem.^ Trouth andm«)cye pres«)uen1741 a kyng from al^ ' ^* aduersyte.\^^^^ Chaunge nordoublenesse shalnot be i)!. a kyng.Chaunge of word' / or niiitabilite"^,fraude / or deceyte / or vnstabilet^ ^,Shuld in a kyng^ / han domynaciou?^,To causen after / his destruccion??.Of kyngges / redeth the story doune be rowe,And setli / how many /han ben oue?'throweThorgli her falshede / fro"^ fortunes whel"^.For vnto god / it"^ pleseth neuer a del,A kyng to ben / double of entent'For if may happe / that the world is blent^17521756[leaf 29, back]See how manykinf;s have beenoverthrown byfalseness1734. reward] no reward Ad.,.;L comparisoun Bo. T^. comparacion Du.To trouthes] To trouth his P. The trouthes E^. and] om. Ei- andand his Ad^. Ado. I. 1738. Be the] The in all the MSS. 1742. trouth]C. P. Eo. Lo. tresour] om. Ro. chief] om. M, Di. Mo. I. Ba, S. To. eucry]all tlie To. ' rewme T^. renie Bo, Lb. Adj. reem ]\I. reame To. Ro. realmeE, (: lerusalem). 1743. For] om. Ro. writ] writeth Ba. liow] o?h. Ra. lia.kynges Lj. Lo. 1748. vnsikernesse Bo. 1749. mutal)ilite] mutabHtc'1750. or] outhe"i- M. Di. vnstabiHte C. To. Lo. Ro. vnstablete Ar. 0.Bo. and all the other MSS. 1753. redeth Du. reditli Adj. rede1754. And] o??i. L2. seeth M. see Bo. Adj. 1755. Tliorgh] For Bo. Tj. Du.\ Lj. Lb. M. Di. her] his L.,. Ro. fro] for Ar. Ra. Ba. {in S. for is undcrdotlcd andusual abbreviation of a,ndivritten above it). ])orugh Bo. T^. Du. Lj. Lb. M. Di.wel Ar. 1756. it] 0771. Ar. G. Bo. Tj. Du. Lj. Lb. Ap. it pleseth] plesithit M. Di.
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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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Page 54 and 55: ji;;then on 3!30 The Sphinx's ProUe
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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
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Page 76 and 77: ;;52Adrastus dreams of his tico Son
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Page 94 and 95: 170 The Weddings of the Princes. Et
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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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]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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:;15G The Cheeks insist on Etcocles
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;:;;158The tiger issavage,with a li
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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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;;18G Theseus hills Crcon and routs
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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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