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 Lydgate's Siege of Thebes. Edited from all the known manuscripts and the two oldest editions, with introduction, notes, and a glossary, by Axel Erdmann ... Siege of Thebes Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? Erdmann, Axel, 1843-1926. Ekwall, Eilert, 1877-1964. 2 v. front. (v. 2) facsim. 23 cm. London, Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by K. Paul Trench, Trübner & Co., ltd., [London], New York, H. Frowde, 1911-30. Early English Text Society (Series). Extra series,nos. 108, 125. Vol. 1 was issued also for the Chaucer Society. 2d ser., no. 46, 1911. Vol. 2 was completed after the death of Axel Erdmann by Eilert Ekwall. Imprint varies: v. 2, London, Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by H. Milford, Oxford University Press. Based on a prose version of the French Roman de Thèbes, closely related to the "Roman de Edipus," printed in the 16th century at Paris. "Axel Erdmann a memoir": v. 2, p. ix-xii. Bibliography: v. 2, p. xiii. pt. 1. The text.--pt. 2. Introduction, notes, rhyme-lists, and a glossary, with an appendix, by Axel Erdmann and Eilert Ekwall. Mode of access: Internet.

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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes.

EDITED FROM ALL THE KNOWN MANUSCRIPTS AND THE TWO OLDEST EDITIONS, WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES, AND A GLOSSARY, BY AXEL ERDMANN, PH.D. LATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH IN THE UNIVERSITY OF UPSALA.

PART I.—THE TEXT.

Published for THE EARLY ENGLISH TEXT SOCIETY by the OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

 The Siege of Thebes.

[MS. Mus. Brit. Bibl. Arundel 119.]

 Incipit Prologus. WHan briȝte phebus / passëd was þe ram Phebus in ariete. 1. Whan] Whan that T2. Ba. briȝte] om. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ra. Ba. T2. P. Myd of Aprille / and in-to bolë cam, In mid-April, 2. Myd] and myd L1. and] om. Lb. in-to bole] into the bole T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. in the bole Ra. L2. Ro. to the foule I. And Satourn̄ old / with his frosty face Saturnus in virgine. 3. old] olde T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. P. E2. Ap. om. L2. Ro. In virgynë / taken had his place, 4. In] In þe Ap. virgyne] virgyn M. P. had] hath Ra. S. has Ba. his place] a p. L1. Malencolik / and slowgħ of mocioun, 5. Malinkkolik Ad1. Melyncolik P. slowe M. slow Ad1. sclough S. Ro. slouth E1. mocioun] mocions L1. And was also / in thoposicioun 1-6 cut away in Bo. (7,8 incomplete, the second half being cut away). 6. thoposicioun] the opposicioun Ad1. Ba. T2. P. L2. Ro. opposicioun Ad2. I. the opposicions L1. Of lucina / the monë moyst and pale, That many Shour / fro heuene made avale; 8. many] many a Du. L1. Ba. P. Shour] shouris T1. Lb. Ad2. I. shours Ad1. fro heuene made] made fro heuene Lb. whan Aurora / was in þe morowe red, And Iubiter / in the Crabbës Hed Iubiter in capite cancri. 10. Iubiter] Iupyter E1. Iupiter E2. Hath take his paleys / and his mansioun; 11. paleys] place I. The lusty tyme / and Ioly fressħ Sesoun the jolly fresh season 12. The] That Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. P. and] that P. whan that Flora / the noble myghty quene, 13. the noble] that noble P. the lusty Lb. myghty] om. Lb. The soyl hatħ clad / in newë tendre grene, 14. newe Ad1. new Bo. M. witħ her flourës / craftyly ymeynt, 15. her] his Ba. the L2. Ro. craftyly] craftly Bo. Ba. Ap. ymeynt] meynt Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. E1. E2. Brauncħ and bougħ / wiþ red and whit depeynt, 16. wiþ] om. Ap. [red and whit] white & rede Ro. depeynt] dopeynt miswritten Ar. Fletinge þe bawme / on hillis and on valys: 17. second on] in Ap. om. Ad1. I. The tyme in sotħ / whan Canterbury talys when the Canter∣bury Tales were told,— 18. whan] whanne that L1. Ad1. T2. Cauntrebery Bo. Caunterbury M. Kaunterberi Ad1. In Ad2. l. 18 and l. 19 are transposed. Complet and told / at many sondry stage 19. many] many a Lb. Of estatis // in the pilgrimage, 20. estatis] estate S. the statis Lb. there astates P. the] their Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. T2. P. L2. here Lb. In Ra. a later hand has altered the into ther by adding an r. Euericħ man / lik to his degrè, 21. Euerich] euery Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ra. Ba. T2. P. E2. man] om. L2. Ro. lik] lyke Bo. M. Ad1. liche Lb. Som̄e of desport / som̄e of moralitè, some moral, 22. desport some] d. and s. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Som̄e of knyghthode / loue and gentillesse, 23. gentillesse] gentilnesse T1. L1. Lb. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. P. L2. Ro. Ap. And som̄e also of parfit holynesse, And som̄e also in soth / of Ribaudye some ribald, 25. And] om. Ra. Ba. E2. also in soth] eke i. s. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. T2. P. in soth eeke L1. in soth] om. L2. Ro. Ribaudye] ribawdrye Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. P. E2. L2. lewed ribaudrye Ro. To makë laughter / in þe companye, 26. maken Bo. M. make Ad1. (Ecħ admitted / for non̄ wold other greve) like those of The Cook, the Millere, And the Reve, 27. Ech] They Ad2. I. for] om. L2. Ro. other greve] ooyr eve Lb. Lich as the Cook / þe millere and the Reve 28. as] om. Lb. millere] mylnere Ro. Aquytte hem-silf / shortly to conclude, 29. Aquytte] Acquit Ra. L2. Acquite Bo. Du. Lb. Ad2. E1. S. T2. P. E2. Ro. Ap. Acquiten M. hemsilf] hem wel T1. shortly] sothly Ra. to] for to P. Boystously / in her teermës Rude, 30. boystously] boystuously S. 31-40 cut away on back side of the first leaf in Bo (38. unce, 40. Breteyne is left at the end of the line). whan þei hadde / wel dronken of the bolle, 31. dronken] dronkynge Ap. And ek also / with his pyllëd nolle 32. pylled] piled Ad1. peled Lb. S. pallid T1. Du. T2. ballyd L1. The pardowner / beerdlees al his Chyn, ¶ Pardonere, 33. The pardowner beerdlees] The berdles pardoner L1. (taken from the rubric, which in this MS. forms the preceding line of the column). al] of Ro. Glasy-Eyed / and face of Cherubyn, 34. Glasy-Eyed] Glasyne Eyde Ro. Glasy eyes E1. Ed2. Glasy yen P. glasid eyen S. glasy · rede · Du. of] om. Ra. Tellyng a tale / to angre witħ the frere, 35. a] to G. As opynly // the storie kan ȝow lere, 36. As opynly] As o. as T1. Du. Lb. And o. as L1. Al o. as M. word for word / witħ euery circumstaunce, 37. for] bi L1. Echon ywrite / and put in remembraunce written by 38. Echon ywrite] Echon writen T1. Echone wreton M. By hym þat was / ȝif I shal not feyne, ¶ Chaucer, 39. was] om. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. shal] shuld Ra. Ba. L2. Floure of Poetës / thorghout al breteyne, the Flower of Poets, 31-40 cut away on back side of the first leaf in Bo (38. unce, 40. Breteyne is left at the end of the line). 40. Poetes] poietys Ro. Ap. thorghout] thorough out L2. throughout E2. thorugh Du. M. Ad1. Ra. Ap. thorough Lb. T2. thorgh T1. Ba. P. Ro. through L1. S. thorugh out of E1. Whicħ sothly haddë / most of excellence 41. sothly] shortly P. hadde Ad1. Ra. T2. had Bo. M. of] om. L2. Ro. In rethorike / and in eloquence 42. In] bothe in Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. T2. rethorike] retryk T2. and] and eke Ra (eke added by later hand). second in] om. Ad2. I. (Rede his making / who list the trouthë* fynde) 43. Rede] Redeth Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. T2. P. who] whos Bo. T1. Du. M. who so Lb. Ba. trouthe M. Ad1. trouth Ar. Bo. fynde] to finde M. Ra (to added by later hand). Whicħ neuer shal / appallen in my mynde, 44. Which] þat Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. S. But alwey fressħ / ben in my memorye*: (who will be always fresh in my memory,) 45. alwey] evir L2. fressh ben Ad1. fresshe be Bo. M. be fressh T2. freyshely bene Ap. my] om. I. Ro. memorye] memoyre Ar. in my memorye] called Geffray Chawcer by name P (written by a later hand, partly on erasure). To whom* be ȝouë / pris/ honure / and glorye* 46. whom] who Ar. be] ben Ra. Ba. ȝoue] yoven Ba. yeue E1. Ap. geven S. ioye Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad2. I. glorye] gloyre Ar. Ap (: memory). The scribe of P. wrote honoure glorie and pris, the later hand has erased most of pris and written ffame across it. Of wel seyinge / first in oure language, 47. seyinge Ad1. saiyng Bo. seieng M. langage G. Bo. Chief Registrer / of þis pilgrimage, 48. Registrer] regestrier Bo. Registerer T2. Regester L1. P. regystere Ad1. S. Ap. regestire Ro. Registre Ba. regestre Ad2. I. L2. of] in E2. þis] his S. Al þat was tolde / forȝeting noght at al, and told his Tales 49. Al] Of Ro. forȝeting] forgetyn L1. Ba. P. at] om. L2. Ro. Feynëd talis / nor þing Historial, 50. talis] tale I. nor þing] ne thing Ad1. Ad2. I. Ro. no thing L2. nor nothynge L1. Ba. and thing Lb. With many prouerbe / diuers and vnkoutħ, 51. prouerbe] prouerbes L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. P. E2. Be rehersaile / of his Sugrid moutħ, with his sugard mouth, 52. Sugrid] sugir L2. Of eche thyng / keping in substaunce 53. in] þe Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. T2. P. The sentence hool / with-outë variance, 54. hool] of Iobe Ad2. of Iove I. Voyding the Chaf / sothly for to seyn, 55. Voyding] Wyndyng Ad2. I. the] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. sothly] softely Lb. for] om. Ra. Ba. L2. Ro. for to seyn] fro the seyne L1. Enlumynyng / þe trewë pikëd greyn 56. Enlumynyng] Elewmynyng L2. piked] pyken Bo. Du. Be crafty writinge / of his sawës swete, from the Pil∣grims' meeting Fro the tymë / that thei deden* mete 58. deden Ad1. I. T2. ded Ar. dede G.S. diden M. Ad2. did Bo. Du. L1. Lb. Ba. P. E2. L2. Ro. dide T1. Ra. E1. Ap. First the pylgrimes / sothly euerichon̄, 59. sothly] om. P. At the Tabbard / assembled on be on̄. ¶ At þe tabarde in Suthwerk,— 60. At the] atte Ad1. T2. at T1. M. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E2. on be on] euery one by one Ad2. I. Between 59 and 60 L1. has the rubric: At the Tabard in Southwerk first they met; in connexion with this, l. 60 has been altered into And ther they assembled one bi oone. And fro suthwerk / shortly forto seye, 61. And fro] At G. suthwerk Ar. Southwerk T1. Du. L1. M. T2. L2. Souþwerk Ad1. Sowthwerk Ad2. I. soutwerk Bo. Southewerk Ro. E1. Southwerke L1. P. Sothwerk Ra. Sothewerk S. Sothwerke E2. Suthwarke Lb. Sothwarke Ba. Ap. shortly] sooþli Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. To Canterbury / ridyng on her weie, on to Canter∣bury,— 62. on] in Ad2. I. her] the I. Tellynge a tale / as I rehercë can, 63. tale] take miswritten Ar. as] liche as Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. lich Ra. Licħ as the hoste / assignëd euery man. ¶ The Hoste. 64. the hoste] thost T1. Lb. 65-392. gap in Lb. None so hardy / his biddyng disobeye. And this whilë* / that the pilgrymes leye at this time, while the Pil∣grims were lodgd there, 66. this] in this Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. T2. P. while Bo. Ad1. whil Ar. tyme M. pilgrymes] pylgrimage L2. At Canterbury / wel loggëd* on and all, 67. logged] louged Ar. G (cp. 78). logid L1. S. Ro. looged Ad2. lodged E2. I not in sotħ / what I may it call, 68. not] ne wote L2. Ro. soth] feith Ad2. I. Hap / or fortune / in Conclusioun, I chanst to enter the town, 69. in] as in Ro. That me byfil / to entren into toun̄, 70. entren into Ar. enter into G. entre into L2. Ro. entre into þe Bo. and the rest (see Notes). The holy seynt / pleynly to visite Aftere siknesse / my vowës to aquyte, 72. siknesse my vowes] my sykenesse vowes E1. E2. to aquyte] tacquite Ad1. for to aquyte Ra. In a Cope of blak / and not of grene, in a black cope, ¶ Discryving of the Monk. 73. Cope] Cape G. On a palfrey / slender / long / and lene, 74. slender Ar. G. T2. E2. I. slendre Ra. Ba. sklendre Bo. T1. Du. M. Ad1. Ad2. sclendre S. L2. sclender L1. E1. P. sclendire Ro. sklendyre Ap. slender long] longe sklendre Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. T2. P. wiþ rusty brydel / mad nat for þe sale, on a scraggy nag with a rusty bridle. 75. rusty] a rusty L1. T2. lusti Ad1. mad nat] nat maad Ad1. Ad2. I. P. My man to-forn / with a voidë male; 76. voide Bo. M. void Ad1. whicħ of Fortunë / took myn Inne anon̄ 77. which] That Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. took] took I Ad2. I. Wher þe pylgrymes / were loggëd euerichōn̄, 78. Wher] Where as Ad1. Ad2. I. Ther T2. were logged] loged wern Bo. Du. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. T2. were] om. L1. euerichon] echon M. Ad2. Ar. has a second pause-bar after were. The samë tyme / Her gouernour, the host, The Host, the Pilgrims' boss, 79. Her] the Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. the] here Ad1. Ad2. Ra. their Ba. S. Stonding in halle {punctel} ful of wynde and bost, 80. halle] þe halle L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. Licħ to a man / wonder sterne and fers, ¶ The wordes of the host to the Monk. 81. Lich to] Liche Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Ra. Ba. L2. Ro. sterne] stoor Ra. Ba. Which spak to me / and seide anon̄, "daun Pers, 82. Which] That Ad1. Ad2. I. S. om. Ra. Ba. to me] anone P. and seide anon] anon and seid L1. Daun Domynyk / Dan Godfrey / or Clement, Ȝe be welcom / newly into kent, welcomd me, 84. welcom Ad1. Ra. welcome Bo. T1. M. into] vnto P. Thogh ȝoure bridel / haue neiþer boos ne belle; 85. neiþer Ar. G. Bo. T1. L1. M. Ro. nyther Du. nether L2. nouthir Ra. T2. Ap. noþer Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. P. E2. nooþr Ba. boos ne belle] liste nor belle Ad2. I. Besechinge ȝou / þat ȝe wil me telle 86. Besechinge G. Ad1. Ra. besekyng Bo. T1. Ad2. I. wil] wolde Ad1. I. me] om. E1. E2. First ȝoure name / and of what contrè and asket me who I (so pale and seedy) was, and whence I came. 87. ȝoure] of youre E1. E2. of] om. Bo. T1. Du. M. E1. E2. With-outë morë* · shorte-ly that ȝe be, 88. more] mor Ar. G. Ra. L2. That loke so pale / al deuoyde of blood, 89. al] and G. Vpon ȝoure hede / a wonder thred-bar hood, Wel araiëd / for to ridë late." 91. araied Ad1. arraied M. arayde Bo. ryden Bo. M. ride Ad1. I answerde / 'my namë was Lydgate, I said I was ¶ Lydgate ¶ Monk of Bery, near 50, 92. Lydgate (Lidgate)] Lidgat Bo. Lydygate Ap. Monk of Bery / nyȝ fyfty ȝere of age, 93. Bery Ar. G. L2. Bury Bo. and all the rest (cp. 131). nyȝ] nat Ad2. I. Come to this toune / to do my pilgrimage, and had come on pilgrimage. As I haue hight / I haue* therof no shame.' 95. haue] ha Ar. alone. I haue therof] therof haue I M. "Daun Ioħn," quod he / "wel brokë ȝe ȝoure name! ¶ The wordes of þe host. 96. broke] brouke Bo. T1. Du. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E2. ȝe] þee Bo. om. Ad2. I. ȝe ȝoure] he her T2. Thogh ȝe be soul / beth right glad and light! 97. be] om. Ad2. I. soul Ar. G. Ra. sovl Ad1. sowl S. sole Bo. Du. M. Ad2. L2. E2. Ap. soole L1. sool I. E1. T2. Ro. ȝe be soul] ye be foull Ba. ye be seke P. it be so T1. beth] be Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Ad2. I. S. T2. L2. Ro. right] om. Ad2. I. Preiyng ȝou / soupë with vs to-nyght, He askt me to sup with his pilgrims, 98. soupe] to soupe Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. E1. T2. P. E2. to nyght] þis nyght Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. E1. T2. E2. L2. Ro (cp. 143). Ad ȝe shal hauë* / mad at ȝoure devis, 99. haue] han Ar. alone. mad] om. L2. Ro. ȝoure] youre owne Ro. devis] avyce P. A gret puddyng / or a rounde hagys, 100. rounde] om. P. hagys] haggis Ra. Ba. P. Agys Ro. Ap. hastyng G. A Franchëmole* / a tansey / or a froyse. 101. Franchmole Ar. Frangchemole G. frankmole Ap. franche myle Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. fraunchemul Ad1. Ad2. fraunchemule T2. S. Fronchemul I. freunchemule Ba. fraunchmule Ro. fransmule Ra. franchemele L2. fraunche∣moyle E1. E2. fraunche Mayle P. To ben a Monk / Sclender is ȝoure koyse; 102. ben. Ad1. be Bo. M. sklendre Bo. T1. Du. M. sklendyr L1. Ro. Ap. slendir Ra. L2. T2. E2. Ba. koyse (coise)] choyse Ba. Ȝe han be seke / I dar myn̄ hede assure, 103. han Ar. Ad1. Ad2. I. L2. haue Bo. and the rest. han] om. M. be] ben L1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. Ro. seke Ar. G. I. Ra. Ba. P. Ro. Ap. sek T2. seek Ad2. seeke L1. syke Bo. T1. Du. M. E1. S. L2. sik Ad1. sicke E2. Or latë fed / in a feynt pasture. 104. late fed] late I-fedde T2. lette fede E1. E2. latte fede S. Lift vp ȝoure hed / be glad, tak no sorowe! 105. take Bo. M. Ad1. tak] and take P. And ȝe shal hom ridë with vs to-morowe! and ride home with em to∣morrow. 106. In Bo. l. 105 and l. 106 have been transposed. 106. shal] shul Bo. T1. Du. M. Ra. T2. shold E1. should E2. hom ride] ride hom Ad1. Ad2. I. Ar. has a pause-bar after ride. I seyë, whan ȝe rested han ȝour fille. 107. say Bo. M. sey Ad1. han Ar. G. Bo. Du. M. Ad1. Ra. haue T1. L1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. restid han] haue restid Ad2. I.; Ar. has a pause-bar after ȝe. Aftere soper / Slepe wil do non̄ ille. 108. Slepe] to slepe Ad2. I. wil do non] woll do you none P. well & do noun L2. Wrappe wel ȝoure hede / with* clothës rounde aboute! 109. wel] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. with] om. Ar. G. Ra. Ba. E2. Ap. Strong notty ale / wol makë* ȝou to* route. He bade me drink nutty ale, 110. notty] noppy L2. Ap.; in L1. notti is by a late hand altered to noppy. mak Ar. make Bo. M. Ad1. to] om. Ar. G. Tak a pylow / þat ȝe lye not lowe! 111. þat] and P. lowe] to lowe L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. Ȝif nedë be / Sparë* not to blowe! 112. ȝif] And iff T2. Spare] Spar Ar. spaar Ad1. to] for to L2. Ro. om. Ra. To holdë wynde /, be myn̄ opynyoun, Wil engendre / Collikes* passioun 114. Wil] It wil Bo. T1. L1. M. Ad1. Ad2. T. T2. P. engendre] gendyr L1. Collis Ar. G. Bo. T1. L1. Ad1. Ra (collyke written in margin by late hand). Ba. T2. Ap. colles P. E2. collikes M. collykes L2. collyk Ad2. I. collica Ro. colica S. And makë men to greuen / on her roppys, 115. men] om. Bo. to] om. P. greuen] gronyn L2. on] in Ad1. Ad2. I. L2. Ap. on her] om. S. whan thei han filled / her mawës and her croppys. 116. han Bo. Ad1. haue M. filled] fylled wele Ro. her mawes and] om. Ro. and her croppys] and croppes Ad1. Ad2.; I. Ra. Ba. P. L2. But toward nyght / ete some fenel Rede, eat fennel-seed at night, 117. fenel] febell T2. venel L2. Rede] I rede Ad1. Ad2.; L2. and Ro. have sede, I. has seed, from 118. Annys / Comyn / or coriandre sede! 118. omitted in I. 118. Comyn] comyng G. coriandre] colyaundre G. Ad2. S. P. collyandir L2. sede] rede Ro. And lik as I / pouer haue / and myght, 119. pouer haue] haue p. P. I Chargë ȝow / rise not at Mydnyght, and not get up at midnight. 120. rise] to rise Bo. T1. M. T2.; in Ad2. and I. l. 120 is quite altered: I shall be your herberiowr for this nyht. Thogħ it so be / the moonë sħynë cler. 121. so be] be so L1. L2. Ro. be] be that P. I wol my-silf / be ȝoure Orloger He'd call me early; 122. I wol mysilf] myself wil be Ad1. Ad2. I. Orloger Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. E2. Ro. orligere Bo. T1. L1. M. T2. P. orlegere L2. orlagere Ap. our loggere Ba. To-morow erly / whan I se my tyme, For we wol forþ / parcel a-forë Pryme, and we'd start before Prime. 124. For] And for Ra. parcel afore] a parcill affore Ra. parcel bifore Bo. T1. L1. M. I. L2. a parcel bi-fore Ad1. Ad2. parcell or Ba. percas before P. parse aftyr Ap. A company / pardè / Shal do ȝou good. 125. A company] Accompanie E2. And company Ro. Ap. shal] þat shal Bo. T1. L1. M. T2. P. ȝou] no L1. What! look vp, Monk / for, by kokkis blood, 126. by] my G. Thow shalt be mery / who so þat sey nay. 127. þov shalt Ad1. M. þou shal Bo. who so] who Bo. T1. L1. M. Ba. T2. P. sey Ad1. seith Bo. M. For to-morowe, anoon / as it is day, 128. anoon as] as sone as Bo. T1. L1. M. T2. anoon whan Ra. Ba. In Ad2. and I. the original l. 128, which in I. agrees with Ar. Ad1., but in Ad2. is altered to: To-morwe anone as sone as hit is day; a new l. 128 has been composed: Thow shalt ful wel knowe as I the say Ad2. As thow shalte knowe as I the say I. And that it gynne / in þe Est to dawe, 129. gynne] begynneth P. to] om. E2. in þe Est to dawe] into the Est to drawe Ba. Thow shalt be boundë* / to a newë lawe, 130. Thow shalt] Ye shalt Ba. bounde Bo. M. Ad1. bound Ar. to] vnto Ra. P. Att goyng oute of Canterbury toune, When we left Canterbury, 131. Canterbury] Caterbury Ar. Cauntrebery Bo. Caunterbury M. Ad1. And leyn a-sidë / thy professioun. 132. lay Bo. T1. M. Ad1. a-side] a-doun G. professioun] proffeschoun L1. Thow shalt not chesë / nor þi-silf withdrawe, 133. nor] ne Bo. T1. L1. M. S. T2. P. L2. Ro. Ȝif eny myrth / be founden in thy mawe, I was to tell a merry tale, 134. myrth Bo. merthe M. Ad1. founden] founde G. Bo. T1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. P. E2. om. L1. Lyk the custom / of this Compenye; 135. lik Ad1. lyke Bo. M. companye G. Bo. For non so proude / that dar me denye, 136. non] noon is Bo. T1. L1. M. T2. P. proude] bold T2. hardy Ro. that dar] that day T2. me] om. Ad2. I. Knyght nor knauë / Chanon / prest / ne nonne, 137. nor] ne L1. T2. P. L2. Ro. prest] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. ne] nor I. Ra. Ba. S. Ap. To telle a talë / pleynly as thei konne, 138. pleynly] such Ad1. Ad2. I. Whan I assigne / and se tyme opportune. 139. Whan] Whan that Ba. and se] om. Ra. Ba. to se Ad2. I. And for that we / our purpoos wil contune, as every one had to, on the home journey. 139 and 140 omitted in L2. 140. And] om. Ra. Ba. that] om. Bo. T1. L1. M. T2. P. we our purpoos wil] we will o. p. L1. wil] forth wil M. contune] continen S (: opertune). We wil homward / the samë custome vse, 141. the same] our Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. In Bo. ll. 141-146, 150, 151 were nearly obliterated and have been filled in again by a later hand, not always correctly (e. g. shat f. shal 142. new f. now 143). And thow shalt not / platly the excuse. 142. platly] pleinly Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. E2. Be now wel war / Stody wel to-nyght! ¶ How oure host spak to Daun Iohn. 143. to-nyght] this nyght L2. Ro. But, for al this ·/ be of hertë liȝt! 144. liȝt] right light Bo. T1. M. T2. P. Thy wit shal be / þe Sharper and the bet." And we anon / were to Soper set, Then we had a good supper, 146. And] Yf Bo. M. T2. P. to] vnto Ba. were to soper] to soper wer S. And seruëd wel / vnto oure plesaunce; 147. vnto] to T1. Ad1. Ad2. And sone after / be good gouernaunce Vnto bed gotħ euery maner wight. went to bed, 149. Ar. has a pause-bar after goth. And touarde morowe / anon̄ as it was light, and in the morning 150. auon as] as sone as Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. E2. Euery Pilgryme / bothë* bet and wors, 151. bothe T1. boþe Ad1. both Ar. Bo. As had oure hostë / toke a-non̄ his hors, started at sun∣rise, 152. As] And L2. Than Ro. oure] þe Bo. T1. L1. T2. P. toke] take L2. Ro. Whan the sonnë / roos in the est ful clyere, 1-153 lost in Di. 153. roos] aroos Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. om. Ba. the est] thest T1. Fully in purpoos / to come to dynere meaning to dine at Ospringe. 154. Fully] Ful Bo. T1. L1. Di. T2. P. to dynere] vnto d. Di. T2. to oure d. Ro. Vnto Osspryng / and brekë þer our faste. 155. Osprynge Bo. Ospring G. Ad1. Hosprenge P. And whan we weren / from Canterbury paste When out of the town, 156. wern Ad1. were Bo. from] fro Bo. T1. L1. Di. Ra. Ba. S. T2. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Noght the space / of a bowë draught, Our hoost in hast / haþ my bridel rauht, 158. haast Bo. hast T1. Ad1. haste Ra. raught] kauht Ra. laght Ba. And to me seide // as it were in game, our Host said "Come forth, daun Ioħn / be ȝour Cristene name, 'let's have some fun.' 160. cristen Bo. Ad1. And lat vs make / some manere myrth or play! 161. manere] om. Bo. T1. L1. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. or] and P. Shet ȝoure portoos / a twenty deuelway! 162. Shet] Shet vp Bo. T1. L1. Di. P. leve Ad2. I. portoos] portos G. Bo. Di. Ra. P. portas L1. portes E2. porteis L2. portoys Ba. portewes S. E2. a] on P. in a Ba. It* is no disport / so to patere and seie. 163. It is T1. L1. Di. Ad1. Ad2. l. Ra. Ba. T2. L2. Ro. Hit is Bo. P. Is (om. it) Ar. G. E2. Ap. Is it S. no disport] no sporte L1. T2. none sporte Di. a disport S. so] om. P. to] om. Ad1. Ad2. l. Ra. Ba. seie] to seye Bo. P. so to seye T2. In T2. 163 and 164 are transposed. It wol make ȝoure lippës / wonder dreye. ¶ How oure host bad Daun Iohan telle a tale, 164. wonder] om. G. dreye] drye Bo. Ap. Tel some tale / and make ther-of a* Iape! 165. therof] herof L2. a] no Bo. L1. Di. T2. P. L2. Ro. Ap. om. Ar. G. For be my Rouncy / thow shalt not eskape. 166. not] it not Bo. L1. Ra. S. T2. P. E2. Ad1. not it Di. Ba. But preche not / of non̄ holynesse! not a holy, 167. preche Bo. Ad1. holynesse] hevynesse Di. Gynne some tale / of myrtħ or of gladnesse, but a merry one. 168. Gynne] Begynne Di. Ap. Gyf Bo. yeve T1. Gyff vs L1. or of] or G. and of Bo. T1. L1. Ro. and Di. P. And noddë not / witħ thyn heuy bekke! 169. nodde I. nod Bo. Ad1. nodde] om. Ad2. with] so with Ro. om. Ap. bekke Ar. G. L1. Ad1. S. E2. beck Ba. Ap. bek Bo. T1. Ra. T2 P. L2. beke Di. beeke Ro. necke Ad2. I. Telle vs som̄e thyng / that draweþ to effecte 170. vs] om. L1. some thyng] merithing Di (written by later hand, the original reading being effaced). draweþ] touchiþ Di. to] om. G. til Ad2. I. effecte Ar. L1. Ad2. I. S. P. E2. Ap. effect Ba. effekke G. Ad1. effek Bo. T1. Di. Ra. T2. L2. to effecte] of to speke Ro. In Ar. effecte has been altered by a later hand into effekke. Only of Ioyë / ! make no lenger lette!" 171. make] and make Bo. T1. L1. Di. T2. P. L2. Ro. And whan I saugħ / it woldë be no bette, 172. wolde] woll P. I obeyëd* / vnto his biddynge, So I obeyd him, 173. obeyed T1. Di. Ra. Ad2. I. P. E2. L2. Ro. obeyde Ar. G. Bo. L1. S. Ap. obeid Ad1. Ba. T2 (cp. 408). So as the lawë / me bonde in al thinge; 174. So] And L2. Ro. And so G. (with And underdotted). om. Bo. T1. L1. Di. lawe] haue (by later hand) Di. bonde] bounde L1. S. Ro. allowid Ad2. I. And as I coudë / witħ a palë cheere, 175. And] om. Ro. coude] couthe Bo. T1. Ba. a pale] a ful pale Ro. My tale I gan / anon̄ / as ȝe shal here. and began my Tale (which is a sad one). 107-176 gap in E1. 172-176 in Di. almost effaced and partly filled in by a later hand. 176. I gan anon] I began anon Ap. anon I gan S. began P. anon as] so as T2. shal] shul T1. T2. P. may G. om. Ra. here] aftir here P. Explicit Prologus. Incipit Pars Prima. Per &c. Prima Pars. SIrs / quod I {punctel} sitħ of ȝour curtesye* As I am now one of your company, 177. I] he Ad1. curtesye T1. Di. Ad1. Ad2. E1. S. T2. Ro. E2. curteseye Ar. curteysye I. curtasye Bo. Ba. curtesy Ra. P. L2. cowrtassy L1. I entred am / in-to ȝour companye, And admitted / a talë for to telle By hym þat haþ pouer to compelle, 180. haþ pouer] power hath Bo. T1. Di. T2. Ar. has a pause-bar after pouer. I mene our hoste, gouernour and guyde 181. Oste Bo. Oost Ad1. Ost T1. Di. host Ra. Of ȝow echon / ridyng her be-side; 182. echon] eueri on Di. Thogħ that my wit / barayn be and dul, 183. that] om. T2. L2. Ro. my] om. S. barayn be] be baryn S. I wol reherce / a story wonderful, I will tell you a story of the Siege of Thebes, 184. wonderful] full wonderful L1. riȝt wonderful Di. Towchinge the siege / and* destruccioun Of worthy Thebees / the myghty Royal toun, Bylt and begonne / of olde antiquitè, a city built by Vpon the tyme / of worthy Iosuè, Be dyligence / of kyng Amphioun, King Amphion. Chief causë first / of his fundacioun, For whicħ his fame / whicħ neuere shal away, 191. fame] name Bo. T1. L1. Di. T2. P. which] þat Bo. T1. L1. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. T2. om. L2. P. neuere shal] shal neuer T2. P. L2. Ro. In honure flouretħ / ȝit vnto this day, 192. vnto] into Bo. T1. L1. And in story / remembred is and preised. 193. in] om. Ra. preised] preved L1. Ar. has a second pause-bar after remembred. But how the wallys / weren on heghte reised, How he raisd the walls, 184-194. in Di. are partially effaced and the words filled in, sometimes very incorrectly (e. g. 186, 187, 190), by a later hand. 185. and] of Ar. Ra. Ba. E1. S. 194. weren on heghte] on height were Bo. T1. Di. on high were L1. on heghte] on heigh T2. S. in hih Ad2. I. reised] areisid Di. I-reysed Ba. It is wonder / and merveil forto here. 195. wonder and merveil] merueile and wondre Bo. T1. L1 (marvell). Di. But if ȝe list / I shal ȝow platly lere 196. platly] playnly L1. S. P. The maner hool / shortly in sentence, 197. shortly] playnly Bo. T1. L1. Di. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. platly Ad1. E1. T2. E2. sothely P. Vnder support / of ȝoure pacience, As writ myn auctour / and bochas both two, you will find in Boccaccio. Rede her bookes / and ȝe shal fynde it so, 200. ȝe shal] ye shulen T1. þou shalt Bo. it] right Ad2. I. How this kyng / thys prudent Amphyoun, How kyng Am∣phyoun was þe first þat bilt the Cyte of Thebes be þe swetnesse of his soune. Witħ the swetnesse / and melodious soun 202. With the] Wit his Ra. * And armonye / of his swetë song 203. In Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. ll. 203 and 204 are transposed. And] Bi Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. The Cytè bylt / that whilom was so strong, He built the city by the warbles of his harp. 204. The] This Di. whilom] some tyme Bo. T1. L1. Di. T2. P. L2. Ro. Be vertue only / of the werbles sharpe 205. the] his Bo. T1. L1. Di. om. Ra. Ba. That he made / in Mercuries harpe, 206. made] had made Ad2. I. Of whicħ the strengës / were not touchëd softe, Wherby the wallës / reisëd weren a-lofte, 208. wern Ad1. were Bo. T1. wer Ra. a-lofte Bo. on loft Ad1. Ra. Witħ-outë craft / of eny mannys hond, 209. honde with e underdotted Ar. Ful ȝoor agon / myd of Grekës lond; 210. ȝoor agon] yere agoo Ba. many a yeere ago P. myd] in mydde Di. amyd P. which is a þing / of Poetës told, Neuere yseyn / neither of ȝong nor old. 212. yseyn] seyn T1. sene T2. neither] om. Bo. T1. L1. Di. T2. nor] ne T1. Ad1. Ad2. Ba. S. L2. Ro. nethir P. old] of old Bo. T1. L1. Ad1. E1. S. T2. ¶ But, as Bochas / list to specifie, 213. Bochas] bookes Ad2. I. Cler expownyng / this derkë poysye, ¶ The exposici∣oun of Iohn Bochas vpon þis derk poysie. 214. Cler] Clerly Bo. T1. L1. Di. T2. Clerkely P. this] þe Di. L2. ¶ Seitħ* Mercurye / god of Eloquence, 215. Seith] Seth Ar. G. Ap. Sith Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. P. E2. L2. Seith þat Bo. T1. L1. Di. T2. ȝaf, be the myght / of heuenly influence, Vnto this kyng / at His natiuitè 217. this] þe Bo. T1. L1. Di. T2. P. G. Thorgh glade aspectës /, that he shuldë* be 218. shulde Bo. shuld Ar. Most excellent / be craft of Rethorik, That in this world / was non̄ to hym lik; 220. this] the I. P. worlde Bo. world Ad1. was] þer was Ad1. Ad2. I. non] Man P. to] vnto T2. P. om. Di. S. Which signyfietħ / to hem that ben prudent, The Musycal / the lusty instrument, ¶ The significa∣cioun of þe harpe of Mercure. 147-222 gap in M. 222. the lusty] þat lusty Bo. T1. Di. lusty] listi Ad1. ¶ I mene the harpë / most melodious, yovë to this kynge / be Mercurius, 224. yove Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E2. Ap. youen Bo. T1. M. Di. Ba. T2. P. yeve L2. Ro. geven L1. S. gone E1. this] þe Di. And his song / this auctour can ȝow teche, Amphion's song 225. can] gan Ro. was no thyng / but the crafty speche Of this kyng / ycallëd Amphioun; 227. this] the P. kyng] om. L2. ycalled] ecallid L2 called Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ba. S. P. Ro. Wher-by He made / the contrès envyroun To han sucħ lust / in his wordës swete, was his sweet words, That were so plesaunt / fauourable, and mete 230. so] om. L2. Ro. plesaunt] om. Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. plesaunt favourable] favourable plesaunt T2. P. ¶ In her Eerys / that shortly ther was noon̄ 231. Eerys] hertis L1. that] om. P. ther] þat þer Di. ther was] was ther T1. Disobeysaunt / with the kyng to goon̄, ¶ How kyng Amphion, be mediacion of his soft spech, wan þe loue & þe hertes of the puple. Wher so euere / that hym list assigne. 233. so] sum L1. Ra. that] om. Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. S. P. hym] he S. list] om. T2. assigne] to assigne Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. P. E2. Ap. His cheer / his port / was outward* so benygne, 234. outward] after Ar. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. evar S. efte E2. om. G. benyngne with the second n underdotted Ar. 234. om. in Ad2. I. That thorgh his styring / and exortacioun 235. That] What T1. L1. thorgh] om. P. styring] steringes Ad1. strength Ad2. I. strenth crossed through and sterynge written above by old hand Ap. termys Ra. Ba. stermes S. Witħ hym they went / to byldë* first this toun, whereby he got folk to build him Thebes, of 236. bylde Bo. bilde M. byld Ar. Ad1. bigge T2. bylte P. first] om. P. this] þe Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. And forsook / eccħ man his contrè, Be on assent / to makë this Cytè Royal and riche / that lich was nowher noon. 239. and] om. Ad2. I. was nowher] nowhere was Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. nowher] nevir L2. om. E1. E2. And thus the wallis / made of lym̄ and stoon, lime and stone, Were Reysëd first / be syngyng of this kyng, 241. Reysed first] first reisid M. Di. licħ as Poetys / feyne in her writyng, as poets feign. Passyng Rich / and Royal of entaille. ¶ Her may ȝe See / how myche may avaylle 244. myche may] moche it may Bo. T1. L1. M. moche ȝe may Di. may] om. Ba. The goodlihed / and lownesse of a kyng, 245. goodlihed] goodelihood Ba. and] and the Ba. of þe Ad1. Ad2. I. lownesse Ar. G. lowlynesse Bo. and all the other MSS. And specealy / in cher and in spekyng, 246. And] An Ar. To his lyeges / and to bern̄ hym fayre ¶ Nota. In his apport / and shewe hym debonayre, ¶ What availeþ to a kyng or to a ¶ prince to ben goodly and be∣nygne of his port to his puple. 248. apport] porte Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. and] and to Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. to Ro. hym] om. Ra. Ba. And nat to bene / to straungë ne soleyn̄ 249. And] om. Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. nat] ne Bo. T1. L1. nat to bene] to be not T2. P. to straunge] or stronge Ba. to] om. L1. ne] nor Bo. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. Ap. no L2. or Ra. Ba. and L1. neither T2. In con̄tenaunce / outward / be disdeyn̄; Whicħ causeþ ofte /, who that Can aduerte, 251. ofte] of G. that] so Di. om. P. Grete hatred / in the puples herte, 252. grete Bo. gret M. Ad1. puples Ar. G. puplis T1. peples Bo. M. Di. Ad1. P. peplis T2. peeplis Ra. pepils L2. pepeles S. pepilis Ro. pepyllys Ap. poeples Ad2. poeplis I. peoples L1. E1. E2. And ther-vpon ·/ priuely wol rowne, 253. priuely wol] whilom L1. wol] wil thei M. Di. wollyn P. Whan a pryncë / dotħ vp-on hem frowne, A prince's frown 254. vp-on] on Ad1. doth vp-on] wol on Ad2. I. Shortly deme / for al his excellence, 255. Shortly] And shortly Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. T2. P. Among hem-silf / out of his presence, 256. Ar. has a second pause-bar between out and of. Euerycħ concludë / licħ his fantasye. And thus ful ofte / gendred is Envye begets Envy in folks' hearts. 258. ofte gendred] ofte engendrid L1. Ro. In folkës hertes / of soleyntè and pryde For swicħ as list / nat onys loke a-syde 260. loke] to loke Bo. L1. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. a-syde] on syde Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. To Reward hem / whan they lowë loute. And ageyn kynde / it is out of doute, 262. Ar. has a pause-bar after kynde, a high point after is. And] om. Ro. kynde] om. Ba. out of] withoute M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. withouten Ba. S. That eny hed / be recorde of the wyse, 263. eny] the Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. T2. P. Shuld the foot / of disdeyn despyse 264. shulde Bo. T1. Di. shuld M. Ad1. Ra. foot] fete S. stock Ad2. I. Whicħ bereþ hym vp /, who so can takë hede, ¶ How þe poor puple supporten and beren vp þe estat of a kyng. 265. bereþ] beren M. Di. bere P. who so] whos Bo. T1. M. who L1. Di. And Susteneth / in his mostë* nede 266. And] And him Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. T2. P. Ashuld G. susteneth] hym susteyneth Bo. T1. L1. T2. hym sustenen M. Di. hym susteyne P. susteneth hym Ad2. I. most Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. As his Pyler / and his sowpowayle. 267. As] And G. As his] As is his Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. And be his P. Pyler] pyllors P. sowpowayle Ar. G. sowpowaylle Ap. sopowayle Ro. suppowaile Bo. M. Ad1. Ba. suppo∣waille Di. suppouaile Ad2. suppewaile I. suppoayle E1. E2. supporaylle S. supportaile P (rtai is written by a later hand, on erasure). For fynaly /, ne werë* the porayle 268. For] And Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. were Bo. M. Ad1. wer Ar. her berer vp / and Supportacioun, 269. berer] beryng Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. T2. P. Farwel lordshyp / and domynacioun Thorgh-oute the world / of euery hegh estat! 271. Thorgh-oute] Thoruh Ad2. I. Ra. world] londe E1. lande E2. hegh] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Wherfor me semeþ / mor is Fortunat 271 and 272 transposed in Ad1. Ad2. I. Of Mercurye / þe sootë sugred harpe Than Mars / swerd / whetted kene and sharpe, 274. Than] Thanne is T2. Whan Di. whetted] whet Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. T2. P. grounde Ro. Mor accepted / wiþ asspectis goode Nota. Than is this god / witħ his lokës woode. ¶ What the good∣lihede of a prince avaylleth to wynne the hertes of his puple. Kind words and looks get more love than gold and pride. For humble speche / wiþ glad contenaunce 277. speche Bo. M. Ad1. spech Ra. May a pryncë / sothly mor avaunce Among his puple / Hertës forto wynne Of inward louë / which that* wol not twynne, 280. which that T2. which all the other MSS. Than gold / rychessë / pride / or tyranye, Outher* disdeyne / daunger / or surquedye. 282. Oyther Ar. G. outher Ro. Other Bo. M. either Ad1 Ra. disdeyne] this deyne Ra. For of lordes /, as* Clerkës can reporte, 283. For] Or E1. S. om. Ro. of] Of his Ro. as] om. Ar. G. E1. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. can] konne Bo. M. Di. kun T1. But that* loue / her crownë do supporte, 284. But that Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. L2. That but Ar. G. Bo. T1. M. Di. T2. P. Ro. Ap. That but if L1 (see Notes). loue] om. Bo. crowne] coroun T1. do] doth Ba. T2 Ro. to G. om. Ad1. Ad2. I. The fyn ys noght* / in conclusioun. 285. noght] nat Ar. G. Ap. not E1. E2. I Takë record / of kyng Amphyoun, ¶ Ensample of kyng Amphioun. That byltë Thebës be his elloquence 287. bilt Bo. G. M. Ad1. Mor than of Pride / or of violence, Noble and riche / that lik was nowher non̄, And thus the wallës / mad of lym and stoon̄ 290. mad] y made T2. om. Bo. wer made Ba. Were reisëd first / be syngyng of this kyng, 291. reised first] first reisid M. Di. licħ as Poetës / feyn in her wryting. ¶ But sothly ȝit / Som̄e expositours, ¶ How aftere the opynyoun of some auctours 293. sothly] shortly Ra. Groundyng hem / vpon olde auctours, 294. Groundyng] Groundyn T2. Grounden Bo. T1. L1. M. P 294 om. in Ba. Seyn that Cadmvs / the famous olde man, Cadmus bilt first be Cite of Thebes. 295. Seyn] Seynge P. Cadmvs] Cadicius Bo. Cadinus Ad1. I. Tadmus Ra. Cadimius P. the] þat Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ba. T2. famous] om. Ba. T2. Ful longe afor / this Citè first began And the ground / of the bieldyng sette, 297. And the] And Ba. of the] of Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. And the boundës / be compas out-mette* 298. be compas out Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. Ap. be mette G. In Ar. there is a second pause-bar after compas. Witħ thong out-korve / of a boolys hyde, He cut a bull's hide into strips, and enclosed land as the site of Thebes. 299. thong] a thonge L1. a whong Ro. out-korve Ar. G. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. Ro. Ap. out-corue Bo. T1. M. L2. outkerue E1. T2. P. E2. korve out L1. boolys Ar. bolys M. Ad1. bulles Bo. boles L1. boollys Ro. hyde] side E1. S. E2. 299. omitted in Ba. Whycħ envyroun / strecchë myghtë* wyde 300. myghte Di. Ad2. myght Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. wyde] ful wyde Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. T2. P. Euyn envyroun streight met full wyde P. To get Inne londe / a ful largë space Wher-vp-on to byld / a dwellyng place, 302. Wher-vp-on] There vpon Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. T2. P. L2. Ro. Ap. And callëd was the Soyle / þus geten Inne, ¶ How þe contre of Boece toke first his name of a bolys skyn, After called Thebes. 303. Soyle] place Ad1. Ad2. I. þus] om. Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. P. geten] goten Bo. M. Di. Ad2. T2. P. ¶ Whylom Boece / of the bolys skynne. 304. Boece] Boete Ra. Boyte Ba. Cyte L2. The name after / into Thebës turned. 305. name] names M. Di. ¶ But Cadmus ther / hath longe not soiourned, 306. But] And Ro. Cadmus] Cadinus Ad1. Cadymus P. Thadmus Ad2. Thadinus I. Tadmus Ra. ther hath longe not] hath not there longe Bo. T1. M. Di. Ra. E1. S. T2. E2. P (om. there). hath not long þere Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. L1. L2. hath þere not longe Ro. lik in Story / as it is compyled; For shortly he from thennys was exiled, ¶ How kyng Cadmus was exiled out of Thebes be prow∣esse of kynge Amphyoun. 308. from] om. Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. T2. thennys Ar. thennes Ad1. E1. S. Thebes G. thens Bo. and all the other MSS. he from thennys was] thens he was Di. T2. he was from thens P. from Thebes he was G. In Ar. the pause-bar is between shortly and he. Neuer after to dwellen* in this toun, 309. to] for to E1. E2. dwellen M. Ad1. Ad2. Ra (dwellyn). dwelle Ar. Bo. T1. I. dwell E1. E2. In Ar. pause-bar after dwelle. this] the E1. T2. E2. Be the knyghthode of this Amphioun, 310. the] om. L1. this] kyng M. Di. Which vp parformeth / riche for the noonys 311. vp] vpon Ba. riche] richely M. Di. riht Ra. right Ba. The Citè Thebes / of myghty squarë* stonys, 312. square G. Bo. M. Ad1. squar Ar. In Ro. l. 312 reads: The Cite of Thebes with many square s. As I ȝow tolde / a litil here to-forn̄; 313. litil] lyte Bo. T1. M. Di. Ad1. E1. T2. E2. a litil here] here a litil Ra. Ba. toforn] beforne G. L1. S. P. Ap. afforne Ad2. I. And Cadmus þus / hath his kyngdam lorn̄, 314. Cadmus] Cadinus Ad1. Thadinus I. Thadmus Ad2. Sceptre and crowne / and his powere Royal. ¶ Now have I told / vnto ȝou / ground of al, I've now told you all about the building of Thebes, 316. vnto] to Ad2. I. T2. P. L2. Ro. Ap. om. Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ba. ground] the ground L1. M. Di. Ba. T2. P. That ȝe wel knowe / be Informacioun Cleerly the pitħ / and exposicioun 318. pith] path L1. P. pitche T2. and] & of Ro. exposicioun] thexposicioun M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. T2. E2. 318. omitted in Ba. Of this mater / as clerkës can ȝou telle. It were but veyn / lenger for to dwelle, and won't say more, as my Tale 'll last for 7 miles. To tary ȝow / as in this matiere, Sith my talë / which that ȝe shal here, 322. Sith] Syn Ra. With L1. which] om. Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. that] as L1. om. Ba. shal] shul Bo. T1. T2. P. Vpon oure waie / wil lasten a longe while, 323. oure] youre Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ad2. T2. P. wil] it wil Ad2. it wol I. lasten Ap. last Bo. laste M. Ad1. The space* / as I suppose / of vii. myle. 324. The] Into the Ba. space] space in soth Ar. and all the other MSS. except Ba. space for sothe as] om. T2. P. L2. Ro. Ap. suppose] deme Ro. vii.] sex Ro. an E1. And now ȝe knowë* / first how Amphyoun 325. knowe Bo. M. Ad1. know Ar. Bylt and began / this Citè and this toun̄, 326. began] gan L1. this Cite] his cite Ra. Ba. the Cite P. and] furst and P. this toun] his t. Ra. Ba. Regnyng ther / long aftere, as I rede. 327. Regnyng] And regned Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. T2. P. aftere] om. S. Of hym no morë /; for I wil procede To my purpoos / that I first began: ¶ How þe lyne of Amphioun be discent was con∣veied to kyng layus. Not tellyng here / how the lynë Ran 330. lyne] lyn Ad1. kyn Ad2. I. From kyng to kyng / be successioun, Conveying doun̄ / þe stok of Ampħyoun 332. þe] to the G. M. Di. by the E1. E2. Cereously be lyeal* discent; 333. Cereously] Curiously P. Coryously L2. lyneal] lyne / al Ar. lyne al G. lyne all S. P. lyne all the E1. E2. lyne of Ad1. Ad2. I. But leue al this /, pleynly of entent To tellë forth /, in bookës as I rede, 335. To telle forth] Now wole I tele Ro. ¶ How layus be processe / gan succede 336. gan] can G. succede] procede M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. To bere the Croune / in this myghty Lond, 111-337 gap in Du. holdyng the Sceptre of thebës in his hond, ¶ Kyng Layus and Iocasta hys wiff. Manly and wys / duryng al his liff. And Iocasta / callëd was his wyff, Ful wommanly / the story seith certeyn̄, For a tymë / thogħ she were bareyn̄, She is barren. Tyl Layus / in ful humble wise Layus does sacrifice to get a child. 344. did Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. Ro. Ap. he dide Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. T2. P. To haue a child / didë* Sacrifise, Fyrst to* apollo / in his char so briȝt, 345. to apollo] tapollo Ar. G. E2. Ap. so] full T2. P. And Iubiter / that haþ so gret a myght, 346. Iubiter] to Iubiter Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. T2. P. gret a] gret L1. T2. Ra. Ba. moche Ro. Besechyng hem / witħ deuout reuerence, To graunt only / thorgħ her influence, That his request / may excecuted be; And specially / to Goddesses thre, Layus prays 3 Goddesses to help him. 350. to] vnto T2. vnto the P. to the Di. Ra. Ba. Ro. Goddesses] goddesse Di. Ro. goddes L1. Ba. P. goddys G. Ra. I. He besoughte / Pallas and Iuno And Dyanë / forto helpe also 352. And] And eke T2. And to Di. helpe Bo. Ad1. helpen M. That he be not defrauded of His bone. And his preyere / accepted was ful sone, That fynaly / thorgh his ryytys olde, Evene lik / as his hertë wolde, 356. herte Bo. hert M. Ad1. wolde] thinke wolde Ro. The queene Iocasta / hatħ anon̄ conceyued; His wife con∣ceives a child. Whicħ whan the kyng / fully hatħ perceyued* 358. fully] om. Ra. Ba. hath] om. Ap. perceyued] conceyued Ar. G. Ad2. I. Ra. Ap. consitheryd S. He made in hast /, hym lyst not to abide, Thorgħ hys kyngdom / Massagerës ryde 360. kyngdom] kyngdom his L1. Ap. Massageres Ar. G. Messagers Bo. Du. M. Ad1. S. Messageris Di. Messengers L1. E1. E2. Ap. Messingers Ba. Messangers T2. P. L2. Ro. Messangeris T1. Massangers Ra. Massangeers Ad2. I. ryde] to ryde Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. for to ryde Ra. Ba. S. T2. Ap. Fro Coost to Coost / the story can devyse, For dyvynoures / and phylosophres wise, He sends for diviners to find out the child's fate. For sucħ as weren / famous physiciens 363. weren Bo. wern M. Ad1. And wel expert / Astronomyens, To Come* in hast / vnto his presence 365. Come] Corve Ar. G. To fynden* out / shortly in sentence, 366. fynden M. Di. fynde Ar. Bo. and all the other MSS. By Craft only / Of Calculacioun, The Chyldës fate* / and disposicioun; 368. fate] face Ar. L1. Ra. Ap. facte S. disposicioun] his disposicyon Bo. þe disposicioun L2. And ther-vpon / to ȝeve / a Iugëment, 369. And] A Ar. a] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. P. Ro. The Root ytaken* / at the ascendent, ¶ How the astro∣nomyens and the phylisophres of Thebes calked out þe fate* of Edyppus. 370. Root ytake Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. rote taken Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. at the] atte T1. M. Ra. E1. S. T2. Trewly sought out / be mynut and degrè 371. out] om. G. The silfë* houre / of his natyvytè, 372. silfe Di. P. selfe L1. Ra. E1. selffe Ap. sylve Ro. silf Ar. self Bo. T1. Du. M. Ad1. Ba. T2. E2. L2. fwll S. first Ad2. I. Not forȝete / the heuenly mansiouns They are to discover it by searching the heavenly mansions, &c. Clerly Cerched / be smalë fracciouns, First be Secoundës / tiers and ekë quartes, 375. tiers Ar. G. ters Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ad2. I. Ra. S. T2. teers Ad1. E1. terces E2. Ro. tercius L2. tercyes Ap. eke Bo. T1. M. Ad1. eke] þe L2. om. Ra. Ro quartes] quaters Bo. T2. Ra. Ba. quarterces Ro. On Augrym stoonës / and on white caartes 376. white] om. G. Ad2. I. caartes] coartes Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. T2. P. coarters Ra. Ba. ypreuëd out / be diligent labour, In tables correcte / devoyde of al errour Iustly soght* / and founde / out* bothe* twoo, 379. soght] foght miswritten Ar. sought owte P. out] out of Ar. G. Ba. E1. S. E2. on I. om. Ad2. bothe T1. M. Ad1. Ra. both Ar. Bo. The ȝeerës collecte* / and expance also, 380. In Ar. after ȝeeres is written expans, but crossed out. collecte] correcte Ar. G. L1. Ad1. I. Ra. Ba. carect S. correcte (crossed out) comen Ad2. Consydred ek / be good inspeccioun Euery hour* / and constellacioun 382. hour] tour Ar. G. L2. Ap. and] of Bo. And eche aspecte / and lookës ek dyuers, Which were good / and whicħ also pervers, 384. second which] om. Bo. Du. P. also] om. L1. Wher they were touard / or ellys at debat, ¶ Nota. 385. Wher] Wheþer L1. P. Whedir Ad2. om. Ba. they were] Wer they Ba. toward] coward Ba. or] om. L1. ellys] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. E2. at debat] at þe bate L1. ¶ happy, welful / or infortunat. ¶ The cursed Constellacioun and indisposici∣oun of þe heuene in þe natiuyte of Edyppus. 386. welful] wylfull Ra. Ba. Ad2. E2. L2. Ro. willfull S. or] other M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. And fynaly / in conclusyoun, 387. in] as in Ro. They founde satourn / in the Scorpioun, 388. In the Nota Egyppus for Edyppus; also Egippus in the next Nota; here also face for fate. And woodë* Mars / furious and wrotħ, 390. woode L1. Ba. wode Bo. T1. Du. M. wood Ar. Ad1. Ra. and] and eke T2. holdyng his Sceptre / in þe Capricorn̄, The samë hourë* / whan this chyld was born̄, 65-392. gap in Lb. 392. houre Bo. hour Ar. M. Ad1. whan] þat Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. this] the Ra. Ba. I. was] om. Ba. born] Iborn S. Venus deiecte / and Contrarious ¶ Nota. 393. deiecte] dyrecte E1. directe E2. And depressëd / in Mercuryes hous; ¶ How the fate* of Edippus dis∣posed that he shulde sleem his owne fadere. That the dome / and Iugëment fynal 395. and] and þe Bo. Ra. P. Of thies Clerkes /, to speke in special, Be Fatal sort / whicħ may not be wiþdrawe, 397. sort] force L1. swart L2. which] þat Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Lb. E1. T2. P. E2. they Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. That with his swerd / his fader shal be slawe; Ther may no man helpe it / nor excuse. 399. helpe it] it helpe G. On whiche thyng / the kyng gan sorë muse, Thinking on this, 400. whiche Bo. M. which Ad1. sore] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Lb. T2. P. gan sore] sore gan Ro. muse] to muse Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. P. And cast he wolde / on that other side Agayn her doom / for hym-silf provide, 402. Agayn Ad1. Ayen Bo. M. Ayenste Lb. and gayn G. provide] to provyde Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. T2. Shape a way / and remedy to-forn̄, 403. Shape] To shape L1. Shapyng Ad1. Ad2. I. P. remedy] a remedie Di. to-forn] aforn Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. T2. L2. Ro. beforne Ra. Ba. P. I. be to forn Lb. final Di. Biddyng the queenë / whan the chyld were born̄, Layus bìds Jocasta kill her child as soon as it is born. Witħ-oute Mercy / or moderly pytè 405. moderlys with s underdotted Ar. That he be ded / : it* may non̄ other be. 406. it] hit Bo. Du. Lb. P. that Ar. þere G. And in al hast / lik as he hatħ sent, 407. al] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. P. all the Ad2. I. She obeyëd / his comaundëment. 408. obeide Bo. obbeied M. obeied Ad1. Witħ wooful herte / and a pitous loke 409. a] om. G. And facë pale / her ȝonge sone she toke, She gives her boy to men, 410. her] she hir Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. P. ȝonge] om. M. Di. sone] childe Du. M. Di. she toke] toke Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. P. Tendre and grenë / both of flessh and bonys, To certeyn men / ordeynëd for þe noonys 412. To] And T1. From poynt to poynt / in al maner þing 413. þinge Ar. and 414. kynge Ar (both final e underdotted). To execute / the biddyng of the kyn̄g. They durste not delay it / nor abide, 415. durst Bo. dorst M. Ad1. But to a Forest / that stood fer besyde, who take him to a forest to kill him. 416. fer] þere Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. P. E2. In Ra. and Ba. 416 and 417 are missing; in Ra. abide 415 is altered to a bede to rhyme with in deede 418. They took Her wey and faste gan hem spede 417. Her] the L2. Ro. faste] fast þei Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. P. gan] gonne M. Di. T2. The kyngges wille / to parforme in dede, Havyng therof / passyng hevynesse. But whan that they / beheelden the fairnesse But as he is so beautiful, 420. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ba. T2. P. L2. Ro. behelde Bo. M. Ad1. Of the Chyld / and excellent beautè, In her hertë / they hadde grete pytè, 422. her] om. Di. herte] hertis Lb. P. they hadde] had they M. Di. And pleynly cast /, among hem was no stryf, That the child / shuldë* han his lif. 424. That] But that L2. the] thys Ap. om. T2. shulde Bo. T1. shuld Ar. M. Ad1. Ra. shulde han] haue shold M. Di. shulde playnly haue Ro. pleynly shuld haue Ap. And anon̄ ful hygh / vpon a tre, 425. And anon] Anone thes seruantis Ro. ful] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. P. E2. fylle L2. fel Ro. hygh] om. L2. Ro. In a placë / that no man myght se, 426. a] om. T1. Du. T2. E2. that] ther L2. se] it see Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. P. E2. They henge hym vp / the story kan reherce. they hang him up on a tree, by holes thru his feet. 427. They henge hym vp] And hynge this childe Ro. But first his feet / þorgh / they gan to perce, 428. þorgh] om. M. Di. Ba. gan] gonne M. T2. begonne Di. can Ba. to] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. first M (sic). þorgh they gan] þei gan þorugh Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. T2. P. E2. And on bowës tendre / tough, and smale, They knet hym vp / shortly þis is no tale, 430. shortly] om. I. E1. þis is no] in Ar. these words have been erased, but are still partly legible; on the erasure is written to make a. þis is] þis G. thys Ro. om. Lb. no] the Ad2. P. in Lb. Hym to preserue / from bestys wild and Rage. And after that / they* token her viage 432. that] om. L2. they] om. Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. Ap. token] taken E1. Toward Thebës / in alle the hast they may. ¶ But of fortunë / thilke samë day The same day King Polibon's huntsmen with her houndës / serchyng vp and doun̄, The huntës went / of kyng poliboun 436. went Ar. Bo. Du. M. Ad1. wente Lb. Di. Ra. wenten T1. Thorgħ the forest / gamë forto fynde, Some aforn / and somë / cam behynde, 438. and some] and some ther Ra. Ba. cam] came L1. Ad2. Ap. camen T1. com Lb. come Bo. Du. M. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. E2. And gan sercħ / and sekë wonder sore Among the hillës / and the holtës* hore. 440. the hilles] hilles P. holtes] haltes Ar. G. And as they Reenge / the trenchis by and by, hear the boy's cry, 441. they] the Ar. renge Ad1. rengen Bo. M. They herde a noyse / and a pitous cry ¶ How the hun∣tys of kyng Poli∣boun fonde the chyld in þe forest / and pre∣sented hym to þe kynge. Of thys chyld / hangyng on the tre; And ałł at onys / drowë forto se, 444. drowe] drowe hem Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. P. E2. Ap. drewe Ro. drow it Ad1. E1. S. drowe thedyr Ra. Ba. Ad2. I. And lefte not til* they han hym founde; 445. til] to Ar. alone. And toke hym doune / and his fete vnbounde, take him down and carry him to King Polibon of Arcady, And bare hym hom / vnto Polyboun, 447. bare hym hom] hym bare home Du. Kyng of Archadye / the famous Regioun. And whan that he / first þe chyld gan See, 449. that he first þe chyld] þat he þe childe first T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E2. Bo (om. that). þat þe childe he first L1. that] om. Ap. gan] can Ra. Ba. E2. Of his woundës / he hadde grete pytè, 450. Of] On Ba. Of his woundes] Off his sore woundes forsothe P. he hadde] had he M. Di. To beholde / his tender fete / so blede; 451. so] om. Ro. And callëd hym / Edippus / as I rede, who calls him 'Edippus' = with bored feet, whicħ is to seyn /, platly this no phage, 453. this] þis is Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. phage] fage Lb. T2. P. face Ro. Borëd the feete / as in that langage. And first the kyng in his Royal halle* 455. halle] alle Ar. Made his men / an norys for-to calle, has him nurst and doctord, This ȝonge chylde to foster and to kepe With her Milk / that he nat ne wepe; 458. he] hyt Ad1 (seems to be altered from he). it Ad2. I. ne] om. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. P. L2. Ro. nat ne] ne natt Ap. And his leches / he chargëd ek also, Til he were Hool / Her deuer forto do: and means to make him his heir. 460. deuer G. T1. Ad1. Ra. devoire Bo. Du. deuoir M. deueir T2. Fully in purpoos* / for the child was fair, 461. purpoos] propoos Ar. alone. the] þis Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. T2. fair] so faire L1. After his day / to maken hym his hayr; 462. hayr with h above the line Ar. For cause only /, who so taketh hede, 463. who so] whos Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. whos so Di. Sone hadde he noon / be lynë to succede; And Whether* that he had / a wif or noon, 465. Whether] Wher Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. T2. Ap. om. E2. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. a] om. Ra. Ba. I fyndë not / and therfor lat it goon. 466. not] hit not P. and] om. L2. Ro. Ap. lat] I late Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. T2. P. E2. Ro. Ap. it] om. T2. ¶ But by processe / of dayës and of ȝeeris, 467. by] in T1. of dayes and of ȝeeris] by dayes and by yeres Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. This Edyppus / among his pleying feeris Edippus grows up proud and was in his port / passyng ful of pride, 469. in] of P. his] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. That non̄ with hym / myght in pees abide. 470. myght in pees] in pees myght M. Di. L1. P. L2. Ro. In hert he was / so Inly Surquydows, 471. he was] was he M. Di. so] om. S. Malencolik / and Contrarious, 472. and] and eke M. Di. T2. Ful of despyt / and of hegħ disdeyn̄, disdainful. That no wight durstë* / shortly hym with-seyn̄; 474. durste Di. Ra. durst Ar. dorst Bo. T1. M. Ad1. shortly hym] him shortli Ad1. hym] om. Ad2. I. Til on a day / he gan with oon debate One day a To whoom he haddë / specyaly grete hate, 476. specyaly grete] grete and odyous Ro. Whicħ of Rancour / and of hasty tene, As he that myght / His pridë not sustene, 478. might His pride not] might not his pryde Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. Ap. pride myħt nat (his om.) Ra. Ba. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. myght not his pres P. Gan vpon hym / cruelly abrayde, 479. cruelly] cruly L1. truely E1. abrayde] to abrayde Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. P. E2. abrayde] obreide Ad1. chied Ad2. chide I. And vnto hym felly / thus he saide: boy asks him why he's so proud: 480. vnto] to Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ba. L2. Ro. yet to Ad2. I. felly] fully T2. felly thus] thus felly P. "wherto," quod he / "artow so proude of port, 481. artow Ar. Bo. T1. M. Ra. ertow Ad1. art thow Lb. arthow T2. ar tow Du. Contrarie also / euer / in oure disport, Froward and felle / lastyng euere in oon, As thow were lord / of vs euericħon̄, And presumest fully in wyrchyng, 485. presumest fully] fully presumest Bo. alone. wyrchyng Ar. werching T2. I. worching Ad1. Ad2. E1. S. werking G. B. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. P. E2. Ro. Ap. workyng Lb. L2. Lik as thow were sone / vnto the kyng, 486. vnto the] vnto oure Bo. Ra. to the I. to a Lb. And descended / of His Royal blood? But wher so be / thow be wroth or wood, 488. But] om. L1. wher] whether Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. E2. wheþer that L1. T2. so be] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. so Ad2. I. E2. so euer P. thow be] thou Ba. S. L2. Thow art no thing /, and thow list takë hede, He's not the king's son, but was found in a forest, and should be humble. 489. and] if Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. P. E2. thow] þe Ad1. Ba. E2. take] to take Ra. Appartenyng / vnto his kynrede, 490. kyngrede Ar (g underdotted). After his, Ar. has a second pause-bar. But in a Forest / founden and vnknowe, whan thow were ȝonge /. therfor bere the lowe! And vttrely* remembre, ȝif the lyst, 493. vttrely] vntrely Ar. wittirly Ra. wittrely Ba. remembre] remembre þee Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. S. T2. P. E2. the lyst] þou list L1. M. Di. Ra. Ro. Thy byrtħ and blood / ar bothe two vnwist. 494. and] or L1. ar bothe two] bothe two arn M. Di. ar] om. Lb. two] om. P. This the fyne / shortly / of my tale. 495. This] This is T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. E1. S. L2. Ro. Wherwith Edippus / gan to wexë* pale, 496. Edippus] Egippus Ar. wexe Di. Ad2. I. waxe Bo. M. wex Ar. G. Ad1. And chaunge also cheer and contenaunce, And gan a-point / in his* remembraunce Edippus is taken aback by this, 498. gan] gan to Di. T2. M (tapoynte). a-point] pointe T2. apeinte E2. his] her Ar. G. 498 om. Ba. Word be word / and forgat* right nouȝt, 499. forgat] foryeteth Lb. feyned Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. And felly / musëd* / in his ownë thouȝt, 500. mused] musen Ar. G. Ro. Ap. to muse Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. E1. S. L2. Ro. And cast he wold / with-oute more tarying The troutħ enquere / of poliboun the kyng. And whan he saugh / opportunë space, 503. opportune] oportune and L2. Ro. tyme and oportune Lb. In Ra. l. 503 is perfectly legible (=Ar.), but a later hand has struck through the whole line and written in the margin: and whan yat he had found convenient space. And the kyng / in a* sycrè place, and asks King Polibon to tell him about his birth and whether he is the king's son. 504. a] om. Ar. G. Ra. Ad1. Ad2. I. secre Bo. M. secreet Ad1. secrete G. 504. om. Ba. He hym bysoghte / lowly on his kne To his request // benignëly* to se, 506. benignely] benignly Ar. G. Du. beningly Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. Ro. Ap. And that he woldë / pleynly / and not spare Of his byrtħ / the trewë ground* declare, 508. trewe Bo. trew M. the trewe ground] the trewe trouþe Ar. G. E1. þe soth trouthe Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S (sothe underdotted by Stow). the treuthe Ro. declare] to declare L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. Ro. And make hym sure / of this thyng anon̄ ȝif he were / his verrey sone or non̄. ¶ And Polyboun / only of gentilles, whan he beheeld / the gretë hevynesse 512. grete Bo. gret M. Ad1. 513-1130 lost in Ro. Of Edippus / and the wooful peyne, he gan dissimule / and in manere feyne, 514. in manere] a maner Bo. T1. T2. in a maner Du. L1. Di. Lb. E2. Ap. manar S. lik as he had be / verrely his heyre. 515. as] om. Ra. Ba. verrely] om. Bo. verry T2. But mor and mor / he falleth in dispeir, And doune on kneës / eft a-geyn gan falle, 517. doune on knees eft a-geyn] doune ayen efte on his knees P. doun ayen oft on knees T2. doune ayen on knees E2. doun on knees after ayen L2.; dovne eft on knees Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. doun ofte on knees Di. doun on k[n]ees efte he Ad1. Ad2. I. S. down on knees he eft Ra. Ba. (these last thirteen MSS. om. ageyn). gan] gan Edippus L1. Hym coniuring / be the goddës alle To tellë trouth / and no thyng to hide; He conjures Polibon to hide nothing. Affermyng ek / he woldë* nat abide 520. eke Bo. T1. M. wolde Lb. Di. Ra. wold Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Lenger witħ hym / but ryden and enquere, 521. riden Ra. Ad1. ride Bo. T1. Lb. M. Til tyme he may / the verrey sothe lere 522. soth Bo. T1. M. Ad1. sothe Ra. In eny part of hap or of fortune. 523. In] And L1. eny] euery P. Ad2. I. part] partye Ad2. I. of hap] or hap Bo. or of] or Ra. Ba. Ad1. Ad2. And for that he / was so inportune In his desire, the kyng with-out abood Ceriously / tolde hym* how it stood, So King Polibon tells Edippus how he was found, but that he'll one day be King of the Realm. 526. Ceriously] Curteysly P. hym] om. Ar. G. Ra. Ba. E1. L2. Ap. how] hov that Ad1. Ad2. I. In a Forest first / how he* was founde 527. first] om. L1. P. first how he] hou first he Du. how] hou þat Ad1. Ad2. I. P. he] it Ar (from l. 526). Vpon a tre / be the feet ybounde, 528. ybounde] bounde Bo. T1. Du L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. And how he caste, in conclusioun, 529. And] An Ar. caste in Ar. first written cast with a very long tag, then e added on the tag. To make hym kyng / of that regioun Aftere his day / shortly forto telle. 531. his] this S. forto] to Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. But Edippus / wil no lenger dwelle, Edippus goes to a Temple of Apollo. 532. Edippus] Egippus Ar. wil] wolde S. T2. L2. E2. Ap. dwelle] ther dwell L1. But took lieve / and in hast gan ryde 533. in hast gan] fast gan to Ad1. Ad2. I. To a temple / faste ther be-syde 534. fast Bo. faste M. Lb. Of Appollo / in storie as is tolde, 535. is] it is Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra (it crossed out by a later hand). Ba. E1. S. T2. P. Whos statue / stood / in a char of golde whose statue is in a chariot of gold, On* whelës four / boornyd bright and shene; 537. On] Of Ar. G. S. And Lb. and] as golde P. And with-In a spirit / ful vnclene, but an unclean spirit is inside it. 538. with-In] ther with-yn M. Di. T2. yn hit Ad1. Ad2. I. ful] right Lb. Be fraude only / and fals collusioun, 539. collusioun] conclusion S. illusion Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. P. E2. Answere gaf / to euery questioun, Bryngyng the puple in ful gret errour, Sucħ as to hym dyden fals honour 542. dyden Ar. E1. diden Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. deden Lb. T2. dydden P. did L1. S. E2. L2. dyd Ap. fals] om. Bo. Ad2. I. the false P. Be Rytys vsëd in the oldë dawes Aftere custome / of paganysmes* lawes. 544. custome] þe custume Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. G. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. T2. E2. the customs P. paganysme Ar. G. Ap. (see Notes). paganymes Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. T2. E2. paganyes Ra. Pagayns Ba. paganis P. paynemis L2. And Edyppus / witħ ful humble chere, Edippus prays to be told of what kin he is. To Appollo makëd His preiere, 546. To] Vnto Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. T2. maked Ar. M. Ad1. made Bo. Du. maade Ra. maad T1. maketh G. Besechyng hym on his kneës lowe, 547. lowe] ful lowe Ra. Be some signë / that he myghte knowe, 548. that] om. Ad1. might Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. Thorg Evidencë Shortly comprehendyd, 549. comprehendit Bo. Du. M. Ad1. Of what kynredë / that he was discendyd. 550. kynred Bo. M. Ad1. kynrede Ra. descendit Bo. Du. M. Ad1. ¶ And whan Edyppus be gret deuocioun, Fynysshëd hath / fully his orysoun, The fend* anon̄ / witħ-Innen Invisybłe, The invisible Fiend 553. The fend] The finde T2. He fond Ar. S. Ad1. He founde E1. Ad2. I. He herde Ra. Ba. anon] a soun Ra. Ba. with-Innen Ar. Ad1. S. Ap. withynne Ra. withyn Bo. and the rest, except Ed1. that has wymmen. anon with-Innen] with-yn anon M. Di. Witħ a vois dredful and horrible, 554. With vois] That was both Ra. Ba. Bad hym in hast / taken his viage bids him go to Thebes and there learn his lineage. 555. haste Bo. M. Ad1. taken Ad1. take Bo. M. Toward Thebës / wher of his lynage He herën shal / and be certefied. And on his way / anon̄ he haþ hym hyed, by hasty Iournè / so his hors constreyned Day be day / til he haþ atteyned 560. haþ] haue Lb. hath hym Ra. Vnto* a castel / Pylotës ycalled, On the road, Edippus stops at the castle Pylotes, 561. Vnto a] Vnta Ar. ycalled] called T1. Di. T2. is called L2. Ricħ and strong / and wel aboute walled, 562. aboute walled] aboute I-walled Ba. S. aboue iwalled E2. Adiacent / be syyt of the contrè 563. syyt Ar. syet Bo. T1. M. Di. syght G. sight E1. T2. L2. cyyt Ad1. ryite Ad2. right I. side L1. the] that M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. In Ra. l. 563 reads Wele I-stuffid of al thyng plentye (= Ba.). And perteynent* to Thebes the Cytè: 564. perteynent Ra. E1. perceynent Ar. G. parteynent S. pertenent Ba. pertinent Ad1. Ad2. I. Ap. apperteinent E2. appertenente T2 P. appertynent L2. aperteynynge L1. appar∣teynyng T1. Lb. Di. appertenyng Bo. Du. M. ¶ kyng Layvs / beyng ther present, where his un∣known father, King Layus, is holding a Tour∣nament. For-to holde a maner tornement Witħ his knyghtës / ȝong and coraious, 567. corageus Bo. corayus M. curious Ad1. Ad2. I. And other folkës / that were desyrous 568. folkes Ar. G. L2. Ap. folke or folk the rest. To preue hem-silf /, shortly for-to telle, 569. preue Lb. L1. Ad2. L2. proue Bo. T1. Du. Ad1. Ra. T2. Who by force / other* myght excelle, 570. Who] Who that E2. other] oyther Ar. other myght] might other L1. Ra. Ba. Or gete a namë / thorgh his hegħ prouesse. Euericħ of hem / dyd his bysynesse 572. Euerich] eche Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. his] here Lb. On hors-bak / and also ek on foote, 573. also ek] eke also M. also] om. E2. ek] om. L1. Lb. Di. Al be that somë founde ful vnsoote, 574. Al be that] And al be that Ra. Al be hit þat P. Albe though Lb. And by that L2. founde] founde it L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. P. E2. Ap. (see Notes). ful] al Bo. T1. Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. sor L1. sone L1. sone L2. om. Lb. M. Di. Rather a pley of werrë / than of pees; 575. pley] pleyer Ar. Wher Edyppus put hym-silf in prees, As he that was / ay redy to debat, 577. he] om. T1. ay] om. Di. Ad2. I. P. Enforsyng hym / to entren at the gate, 578. entren Bo. Ad1. entre M. Maugrè ałł tho / that hym woldë* lette. ¶ How Edippus slogh his fader of ignoraunce at þe castel. 579. all tho] all hem T2. of tho Bo. of all thoo Ba. wolde Bo. wold Ar. M. hym wolde] wold him Ad1. Ad2. I. S. ¶ And in the pres / of aventure he mette Kyng layvs / and cruelly hym slogħ, Thow the story / writ not the maner howħ, 582. þogh Bo. though Du. Ne no wight can / of alle the companye 583. In Ar. a pause-bar also after wight. Be no signë / verrely espye 584. verrely] it verreili Ad1. Ra. Ba. T2. E2. P. verily it S. even verily Ad2. I. By whos hond / that the kyng was slawe; For Edyppus in hast / gan hym witħ-drawe Edippus with∣draws in haste. 586. in hast gan hym] gan hym in hast E2. L2. gan in haste P. in hast] om. Du. with-drawe] to withdrawe Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. T2. S. drawe Ap. And kept hym Coy / of entencioun. Gret was the noyse / and the pitous soun̄ In the Castel / for slaughter of the kyng, 589. slaughter] the slauȝter Di. Dooel and compleynt / sorowe and wepyng. ¶ But for they segh / hevynesse and thoght Ageynës deth · vayleth lit or noght, 592. Ageynes Ar. G. ageynys Ap. ageyns Bo. T1. ayens M. Ageinst Ad1. E1. Ayenst Lb. vayleth] auaileth Du. L1. M. Di. T2. P. E2. L2. lit Ar. G. lite Bo. E2. L2. light Lb. litel T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. Ap. They ordeyne witħ Ryytys ful Royal 593. rightes Bo. For the feste / callëd / Funeral. 594. fest Bo. feste Du. Ad1. And lik the custom / of the dayës olde, The corps they brent / into asshes colde, King Layus's corpse is burnt, and the ashes put in a vessel of gold. 596. cors Bo. M. Ad1. In Ar. is an underdotted p between they and brent. And in a vessel / rounde, mad as a bal, They closëd hem in gold and in metal. And after that did her bysy Cure 599. after that] aftreward Du. In Thebës to make a sepulture, And richëly, hem list no lenger lette, King Layus's ashes are put in a shrine. The asshen didë* they enclose and shette. 601 and 602 om. in Ad2. I. 602. diden Ra. dide M. T1. Du. dede Ad1. did Ar. Bo. Of this matere / ther ys* no mor to seyn. 603. ys] nys Ar. But to Edippus / I wil retourne ageyn̄, 604. retourne] turne G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. wil] om. P. Whicħ hym enhasteþ / ay fro day to day Edippus jour∣neys in haste towards Thebes. 605. ay] om. Du. Towardës Thebes / in al that euere he may, 606. Towardes Ar. G. Toward Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Ad1. in al that euere] in al þe hast Ad1. Ad2. I. he] om. S. euere he] euereche G. Brennyng in herte / hoot as eny fire, 607. hert Bo. M. Ad1. The fyn to knowe / of his fatal desire. ¶ But, for that he failëd / of a Guyde, 609. that] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. Out of his way / he wente fer be-side, 610. went Bo. M. Ad1. Thorgh a wylde / and a waast contrè, ¶ How Edippus passed by the hyll wher the monstre lay that was called Spynx. By a mounteyn̄ / that stood vpon the see, Wher that monstres / of many dyuers kynde Were conuersaunt / in story as I fynde; Amongës* which / sothly ther was on̄, 615. Amonge Lb. E1. Among Ar. and the rest. So Inly cruel / that no man durst gon̄, For drede of deth / forby that passage. 617. forby] forthby Lb. M. T2. P. E2. sothly Di. This monstre was so mortal in his rage, ¶ The descrip∣cioun of the foule Monstre. which hadde also /, be descripcioun, 619. Ar. has a pause-bar also between hadde and also. Body and feet / of a fers lyoun; And lik a mayde in soth was hede and face, Fel of his look / and cruel to manace, 622. Fel] Full P. to] of Di. to his Ad2. I. And odyous of countenaunce and sight; 623. odyous] hidious Lb. sight] of sight Bo. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. ¶ And as I redë /, Spynx / this monstre hight, 624. I] om. G. Wors than Tygre / dragon / or serpent. And I supposë / by enchauntement 626. by] þat by Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. be somme T2. that bi some Lb. þat it be Bo. L1. He was ordeynëd / on the hyl tabyde, 627. tabyde G. Ad1. to abyde Bo. M. To sleen ałł tho / that passëden be-syde, The Sphinx slays all passers∣by who can't solve the Pro∣blem he sets them. 628. tho] om. T2. Ap. passeden] passid L1. T2. P. L2. passen Ad1. Ad2. I. passeth Lb. be-syde] forthe besyde Lb. T2. þer beside P. L2. him beside Ba. And specially / ałł that diden* fayle 629. diden M. Di. Ad1. T2. deden S. dide Du. dede G. did Ar. Bo. Lb. To expowne / his mysty dyvynaile, His problem ek / in wordës pleyn and bare With-oute avys / opynly to* declare, 632. avys] a mysse E1. opynly] pleinly T2. P. fully E2. to] om. Ar. G. E1. L2. Ap. Or with the lif / he myghte not eskape. 633. he] om. G. might Bo. Ad1. Ra. myghty M. This verray sotħ platly and no Iape. 634. This] þis is Bo. Du. L1. Lb. E1. S. P. E2. L2. The Di. soth Bo. Ad1. sothe M. Ra. soth] sothe is Ad2. platly] om. L2. pleynly Ra. Ba. P. E2. shortly T2. 633 and 634 are transposed in Ad1. Ad2. I. ¶ And ȝif that he, be declaracioun, Ȝaf ther-vpon / cleer exposicioun, 636. ȝaf ȝif G. He shuld in hast / there was non̄ oþer mene, Sleen this monstre / for al his cruel tene. 638. slee Bo. M. Ther may of mercy / be / non̄ oþer graunte. But of al this Edyppus ignoraunte, 640. of] for Du. Lb. Ra. E1. This dredful hiłł / stondyng on a roche, Er he was war / gan ful nygħ approche, 642. er Bo. Lb. or M. More perilous platly / than he wende. And sodeynly / the monster* gan* descende, 644. monster] moyster Ar. gan] can Ar. To stoppen his way / and letten his passage, Edippus is stopt by the Monster, the Sphinx, and charged to solve the Problem he'll be set. 645. stoppen. letten Bo. Du. M. Ad1. stoppyn. letten Lb. stoppyn. lettyn Ra. stoppe. let L2. Thus abraydyng · with a fel corage: 646. Thus] This M. Di. abraydyng] obreidinge Ad1. Ad2. I. fel] full P. E2. corage] rage T2. ¶ "I haue in herte Inly gret disport 647. I haue] Seide I haue T2. E2. And seyde I haue P. in herte] in my herte P. I haue in herte] In hert I haue Bo. in herte Inly] inly in hert Ad2. I. Inly] om. P. That fortune / haþ broght the to my sort, 648. haþ broght the] hath the broght M. Di. the] om. G. P. To make a preef* / ȝif thow mayst endure, The fatal ende / of this auenture, Set at a fyn / sothly be daiës olde." 651. sothly] oonly Di. And by and by / al the caas hym tolde, Charging hym to be wel war and wise, 653. wel] om. L2. Gete the palme / and bere away the pryse Touchyng this thyng / sette a-twene vs tweyn̄, 655. a-twene vs] at Ad2. I. with lyf or deth / whicħ we shal dareyn̄. 656. or] and G. Ad2. I. which] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. ¶ And this Monstre / with a despitous chere his problem gan / thus as ȝe shal here. 658. gan] bigan Lb. thus] om. Lb. T2. like P. ȝe shal] yee shul Bo. Lb. Di. T2. P. E2. ¶ "Ther is a beest merveilous to se, 659. beest Bo. best M. Ad1. The whicħ in sotħ at his natiuyte Is of his myght / so tender and so grene, ¶ Of the problem that Spynx putte to Edippus. 661. Is] As Bo. That he may hym-siluë* nat sustene 'There's an animal which, at its birth, can't walk. 662. hymsilue, cf. 710. hymselue Lb. hymselfe L1. Ra. P. hymsilf Ar. himself Bo. M. Ad1. hymsilf nat Ar. T2. E2. L2. Ap. not himself Bo. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. not hymselfe not P. Vpon his fete / thogh he hadde it sworn̄, But ȝif that he / be / of his moder born̄. 664. ȝif] om. M. Di. And afterwardës / be processe of age, 665. aftrewardes Bo. afterward M. Ad1. On fourë fete / he makeþ his passage; Then it goes on 4 feet; After on thre / if I shal not feyne, then on 3; And alderlast / he goþ vpright on tweyne; at last on 2. 668. vpright] vpritht Ar. vp-rygh G. Dyuers of port / and wonderful of cherys: Til, be length / of many sondry ȝeeres, Naturely / he goth aȝeyn on thre, Then on 3 again, 671. Naturely Bo. M. Naturelly Ad1. namely Ad2. I. And sitħ on foure, it may non oþer be, then on 4, 672. sith] om. Bo. efte P. it] as P. And Fynaly / this the trouthë* pleyn, and finally goes back to the matter it came from. 673. this] þis is Bo. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. P. E2. L2. Ap. trouthe Lb. M. Ad1. trouth Ar. Bo. he retourneth / kyndëly ageyn̄ To the matere / whicħ that he kam fro. 675. which] om. P. that] om. G. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. S. Ap. ¶ loo / her is al /. my problem is I-do. 676. is I-do Ar. G. P. is do Di. Ap. do (om. is) Bo. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. L2. Lo here my probleme, is all ido E2. In Ar. a third pause-bar after problem. Muse her-vpon / with-outë werre or stryff Solve this, 677. without Bo. withoute M. Ad1. It to declare / or ellis lese thy lyff." or die. And whan Edyppus / gan this þing aduerte, Edippus thought over the puzzle, 679. gan] can E2. Wel assurëd in his manly herte, Gan in his wytt cerchen vp and doun̄, 681. his] om. G. And of prudencë / cast in his resoun, Be grete avis / what thyng this may be; Seyng also / that he may not flee, 684. also] allone Di. may] might T2. Ap. not] om. Du. and how ther was / counsel noon ne rede, 685. and] om. G. was] nas Ad2. counsel] om. L2. noon] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. ne] nor M. Ra. E1. Ap. oþer L2. to Bo. Du. and I. But tellë trouth / or ellys to be dede. 686. telle] to telle Du. And be ful good / deliberacioun Thus he answerd / in conclusioun, 688. Thus] This Lb. answerd Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. answered Lb. answerid Di. 'Thowe Spynx' quod he / 'fals and fraudulent! then cald the Sphinx a foul murdering Monster, Thow foulë* Monstre / thow dragon, thow serpent! 690. foule] vyle Ar. G. L2. Ap. (see Notes). whicħ on this hyl / lich as I conceyve, 691. which Ar. Ap. L2. That Bo. and the rest. lyst in a-waite / folkës to deceyue, But truste wel / for al thy sleghty wit, Thy falsë* fraudë / shal anon̄ be qwyt. 694. fals Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Me list not nowe whisper neither rowne, 695. In Ar. the pause-bar, in Bo. the high point is put after whisper. But thy problem / I shal anon̄ expowne and solvd its Problem. So opynly / thow shalt not go ther-fro. ¶ How Edippus expounded the problem that Spynx put to hym. 697 in the rubric Egippus. loo! this it is /. tak good hede therto! 698. this] thus E1. it is] is it Ra. Ba. take Bo. M. Ad1. tak good hede therto] make goode chere too Ba. thou shalt not goo therfro (repeated from 697) Di. ¶ Thilkë* best thow spak of herto-forn̄, 699. Thilke Bo. Lb. Ad1. Thilk Ar. M. This Du. 699 om. Ba. thow] þat thou L1. herto-forn Ar. G. Lb. E2. Ap. here beforn Bo. Du. M. Di. Ad1 (er bifern). Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. T2. P. beforn L1. to-forn L2. Is euery man / in this world yborn̄, 'The Animal is every man, who can't walk as a babe, but is carried, 700. worlde Bo. Du. Lb. M. world Ad1. T2. yborn] born Bo. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. T2. P. Whicħ may not gon̄ / his lymës be so softe, Bot as his moder / bereth hym alofte 702. alofte] vp alofte Ad1. Ad2. I. on lofte Ra. Ba. Lb. In her armes / whan he doth crye or* wepe. 703. or] and Ar. G. Lb. Di. And after that / he gynnetħ forto crepe then he crawls on 4 feet, his hands and knees, On fourë* feet in his tendre ȝoutħ, 705. On] On his Ad1. Ad2. I. foure Bo. M. Ad1. four Ar. Bexperience / as it is oftë koutħ, 706. Pexperience mis∣written Ar. By experience Bo. M. Ad1. oft Bo. ofte M. Ad1. A-forn yrekned / his hondës bothë* two. 707. bothe L1. M. Ad1. both Ar. Du. bothe] om. Bo. ben Lb. And by processe / thow mayst consider also With his two fete / for al thy fellë tene, then on 3, his 2 feet and a stick, 709. his] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. fel Bo. Du. felle] cruel M. Di. He hath a staf / hym-seluen to sustene, 710. him-seluen Bo. Ad1. him-self M. Du. And than he goth / shortly vpon thre. 711. he goth] goth he M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. And alther-last / as it most nedës be, then on 2 feet only. 712. as] om. Ra. it] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. most (must)] mot Ad1. Ad2. I. Di. Voyding his staf / he walkeþ vpon tweyn̄: Til it so be / thorgh agë / he atteyn̄, 714. thorgh] to Ra. that Ba. he] þat he Bo. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. That lust of ȝouthe wasted be and spent; Than in his hond / he taketħ a potent, When he gets older, he takes a staff again, or goes on three feet; And on thre feet / thus he goth ageyn, 717. thre] his Ad1. Ad2. I. thus] om. P. he goth] goth he M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I dar afferme / thow maist it not withseyn, 718. dar] dar it Bo. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. maist it] maist Bo. Lb. Ra. it not] not it G. M. Ba.; in P. l. 718 is: I dar seyne hit may not be withseyn. withseyn] withstonde L1. And sone aftere / thorgh his vnweldy myght, By influence / of naturys right, Bexperience / as euery man may knowe, 721. By experience Bo. M. Ad1. Lich a child / on foure he crepetħ lowe. and at last he crawls on all fours like a child. 722. lowe] a lowe Du. And for he may no whylë* here soiourne, 723. while Bo. wile Ad1. whyl Ar. no whyle here] here no while Bo. Du. M. Ad1. To ertħ ageyn / he most in hast retourne, When he dies, he goes back to earth. 724. in hast] om. Ra. Ba. S. ageyn he most in hast] in hast he must ageyn L1. in soth he must agein Ad1. Ad2. I. ayen he muste ayen P. Whicħ he kam fro /, he may it not remewe*. 725. renewe Ar. G. Du. L1. Lb. S. renue Ad1. E1. T2. remewe Di. Ra. Ba. P. E2. L2. remue Bo. M. remeue Ap. rewe Ad2. I. For in this world / no man may eschewe, 615-726 lost in T1. 726. worde Bo. world M. Ad1. This verray soth / shortly and no doute, Whan the wheel of kyndë com̄eth aboute, And naturely hath his cours y-Ronne 729. y-ronne Bo. Ad1. ronne Du. M. Di. Be circuete / as dotħ the shenë sonne, 730. circuite Bo. circuyt M. Ad1. That man and chyld / of hegh and lowe estat, It geyneth nat / to makë / mor debat, 732. make Bo. mak Ad1. mor] no G. with him Ad1. Ad2. I. His tymë sette / that he mostë* fyne, 733. sette] ysette P. is sett Ra. Ba. Ad2. he] om. T2. moste Lb. Di. most Ar. M. Ad1. must Bo. T1. Whan Autropos / of malice doth vntwyne His lyvës thred / by Cloto first compowned 735. lyves] lyf is Bo. T1. lyff ys Du. lyffe his L1. first] om. Ra. Ba. Loo / her thy problem / fully is expowned, So your Problem is solved, At oure metynge / as I took on honde, To the lawe / that thow most nedës stonde 738. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. And in al hast / of myn hondës deye, and I shall at once kill you.' But of reson / thow can it ought withseye.' 740. But] For E2. om. Ad2. I. can] canst L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. T2. E2. om. P. ought] owt Lb. oute Ra. not Ad2. I. P. E2. om. Ba. And so this Spynx / awapyd and amaat, 741. so] thoo T2. P. L2. Ap. om. E2. amaat] al mat Ad1. Ad2. I. awapyd and amaat] dismayed and dissolaat Lb. (cp. 742). Stood / disamayëd / and dysconsolaat, 742. disamayed] dismayde Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. P. L2. Ap. all dismaide T2. E2. Ad2. I. dysconsolaat] dissolaat Lb. desolate P. With Chier doune-cast / Muët, pale, and ded. 743. Muet] om. G. Muet pale and ded] hevy as any lede T2. P. E2. fully dysmaide L2. And Edippus anon̄ smote of the hed Edippus cuts the Sphinx's head off, 744. the] his Bo. L2. Ba. Of this fende / stynkyng and vnswete, And the Contrè sette holy in quyete; 746. sette holy] holy sette M. Di. T2. holy] onely Ad2. I. Wherby he hatħ / such a pris ywonne 747. Wherby] Where Ad1. Ad2. I. That his fame is euery cost yronne 748. is euery cost] is in euery cost L1. M. Di. is in-to e. c. Ad2. I. euery cost is L2. Ap. in euery cost is T2. P. E2. yronne] ronne T1. L1. M. Di. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. Thorgh al the londe / that he the monstre hath slawe. 749. Thorgh] In T2. That thurgh P. al] om. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. that he the monstre hath] þat he hath þe monstre Bo. T1. þat the monstre was T2. E2 (this for the). the monstre was P. þat þe monstre is Ad1. Ad2. I. And lynë-right / to Thebës he gan drawe, is well receivd at Thebes, 750. And] and as Bo. gan] gan him Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. S. began Ad2. I. drawe] to drawe Ad2. I. Ap. he gan drawe] worthynes Ba (the end of 750 and the whole of 751, except the rhyme-word, om.). Wel receyuëd / for his worthynesse, For his manhode / and his grete* prouesse. 752. grete] om. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. E2. riȝt Ar. Ra. Ba. E1. S. high T2. L2. Ap. And for they segh / he was a semly knyght, 753. sye Bo. M. Ad1. a] om. T2. semly] manful M. Di. manly Ba. Wel fauourëd / in euery mannys sight, 754. favoured] y-favored P. euery] eche M. Di. And sawh also Thebës the myghty toun, and as the Thebaus have only a Queen, 755. sawe Bo. M. sawh also] also saugh Ad1. Ad2. I. se also L1. Not only they / but al the Regioun, Weren destitut / of a gouernour, 757. weren Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. E1. were L1. and the rest. Aȝeynst her foon / hauyng no socour Hem to defendë* / but the quene allon̄; 759. defende Bo. T1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. defend Ar. Among hem-self / makyng ful gret mon̄, For heire was non̄ / as bookës specifie, 761. heire] there Ad2. I. E1. S. The Sceptre / or crownë forto occupie: 762. or] and T2. P. E2. crowne] the crowne Ad2. L2. forto] to M. Di. Ad2. S. P. E2. L2. For which the lordës ałł be on̄ assent with-Inne the toun̄ / set a parlement, 764. with-Inne] whiche in Bo. Shortly concludyng / if it myghte ben̄, 765. might Bo. M. Ad1. Prudently to trete with the quene, they resolve to ask her to wed Edippus, and make him King. 766. trete Bo. M. Ad1. Namëly they / that helde hem-silf most sage, 767. sage] age G. To condescende / be way of Mariage, She to be Ioynëd to this manly knyght, 769. manly] famous Ad1. Ad2. I. om. S. Passing prudent / and famous ek of myght, Most likly man /, as they can discerne, The worthy Cytè / to kepen and gouerne. 772. to] om. Ad1. kepen Bo. Ad1. kepe M. gouerne] to gouerne M. L2. And thorgh counsayl / of the lordës alle To her desyre / pleynly / she is falle, And accorded / with-oute mor tarying, 775. taryinge Ar (e underdotted). tareyng Bo. M. tariyng Ad1. That of Thebës / Edippus shal be kyng, By ful assent /, was non̄ that seidë* nay. 777. seide T1. M. Lb. Ra. seid Ar. Bo. Ad1. And tymë set / ageyn a certeyn day Among hem-silf / and finaly devysed, The weddyng was / in Thebës solempnyzed Ful ryally, which nedës most vnthryve, Edippus marries his Mother, not knowing it, 781. rialy Bo. M. Roialli Ad1. needis Bo. nedus Ad1. Only for he his moder / toke to wyve, 782. he his moder toke] he tok his moder Ad1. Ad2. I. Vnwist of bothë* / he was of her blode, 783. bothe T1. Du. M. Ad1. Ra. Ap. both Ar. Bo. L1. Lb. bothyn L2. And ignoraunt /, shortly, how it stode, 784. how] hou þat Ad1. Ad2. I. That he to-forn hadde his fadere slawe, or that he'd slain his Father. 785. to-forn Ar. tofore Bo. M. For which this weddyng was ageyn the lawe. 786. For which] Wherfor M. Di. For which thing Ba. this] þe Di. om. Ba. And to-for god / is neiþer feire ne good, God will not that blood touch blood. Nor acceptable / blood to touche blood: 785-788 are missing in Ad1. Ad2. I. Whicħ cause hath ben of gret confusioun In many londe / and many Regyoun, 790. londe and many] londis and Ad2. I. Grounde and roote / of vnhap and meschaunce, The fyn concludyng / alway with vengeaunce, It leads to disaster. 792. concludyng alway] alway concludyng G Ad2. I. As men han seie / by cleer experience; 793. seie Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. Ad1. Ap. seyn L1. Ra. E2. seyen T2. seyne L2. see Ad2. I. seen M. Di. E1. S. P. And holy writ / recordeth in sentence 794. recordeth] recordeth it Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. How herodës / falsly in his lyff Herod took his brother's wife, By violencë toke his brother wyf, 796. toke] take G. his] om. G. brother Ar. T1. Di. brothre Du. brotheres Lb. brotheres Bo. brothres Ad1. Ra. brotheris Ad2. I. brothers G. L1. T2. brothirs L2. For she was faire / and plesaunt to his sight, And kepte her stille / be forcë* / þorgh his myght, 798. force Bo. Ra. Ad1. fors Ar. T1. þorgh] of M. Di. Al be to her* / he haddë / title non̄; 799. Al be] All be hit L1. Al though Lb. E2. hur Ar. hire Bo. hir M. here Ad1. hadde Du. Lb. had Bo. Ad1. he hadde title] title had he M. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. T2. P. E2. had he title L1. And for her sake / the holy man seynt Ioħn thru which John the Baptist lost his head. For his trouth / in prison lost his hede. Therfor I rede / euery man take hede, Beware, then, Wherso he be Pryncë, lorde, or kyng, That he be* war teschewë such weddyng, 804. be] om. Ar. G. teschewe Ar. to eschewe Bo. G. and eschewe Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. Er that the swerde / of vengeaunce hym manace, 805. Ere Bo. T1. Or Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. hym] of E1. lest he lesë / hap, fortune, and grace; 806. lese Bo. Ad1. Ra. lose M. Takyng ensample / in al manere thynge Of Edyppus / in Thebës crownëd kyng; Al be that he wroght of ignoraunce, by Edippus, who, tho' he sind in ignorance. Ful derk and blynde / of his woful chaunce. And ȝif vnwist / he of Innocence, 811. ȝif] yit Lb. vnwist he] he wist Ad2. I. And ȝif vnwist he] And he vnwetyng and Ra. As ȝe han herde, fil in such offence, 812. han Bo. Ad1. haue M. fil] fall Ad2. I. For whicħ he was punishëd* and brought lowe, was punisht. 813. punshed Ar. G. Lb. punysshed Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. Ap. What ar* they worthy that her errour knowe, 814. omitted in Lb. ar Bo. are T2. er Ar. G. ere Ad1. arn M. And fro the knottë / list not to abstene 815. knotte Du. Lb. Ra. knott Bo. T1. M. Ad1. abstene] absteyne (: vnclene) Bo. Lb. E2. (: vncleyne) Ra. S. Of such spousale / to god and man vnclene? 816. spousale Ar. G. M. spousaile Bo. spousail Ad1. spousales Lb. I can not seyn / nor mor therof devise. 817. seyn] seen E1. nor] ne Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. E2. no Lb. E1. L2. ner P. Demeth ȝour-silf that prudent ben and wise, And Edippus / hath among in mynde, The wedding of Edippus 819. hath Ar. G. L2. Ap. haue Bo. T1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. hauith T2. among] om. S. Of whom the weddyng, lik as ȝe may fynde, Vnhappy was / and passing odious, was unhappy. Infortunëd / and vngracious. 1-822 lost in C. 822. Infortuned] Infortunat Du. Ad2. S. E2. and] and eke M. Di. T2. (in Ra. the later hand has added eke above the line). eke and P. I am wery mor therof to write. 823. mor therof] therof more M. Di. and therof more E1. The hatful processe / also to endyte I passe ouer, fully of entent; For ymenëus / was not ther present, 826. ymeneus] Imnus or Innius Ad2. I. Nor lucyna / list not ther to shyne, 827. list Bo. M. Ad1. Ne ther was none / of the musys nyne None of the Nine Muses was at it, 828. ther] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. musys] Musas E2. By on accord / to makë melodye; 829. omitted in Ba. By on] Of oure E1. make Bo. M. Ra. maken Ad1. For ther song not be heuenly Armonye Neither Clyo / nor Calyopë, On of the sustren / in nombre thriës thre, 832. On] Non C. T2. P. E2. sustren Ar. Bo. Du. Lb. Ad1. T2. sistren T1. systryn L2. sustern L1. sustres M. Di. sostres C. sistres Ra. systers P. in nombre] nombred C. As they dydë* whan philolegye as they were at Philology's mar∣riage in Heaven to Mercury: 833. dide T1. Du. M. E1. S. dede Ad1. T2. diden C. dyd Ar. Bo. Ra. whan] whan þat Ad1. Ad2. I. philolegye Ar. Bo. T1. Ad1. Philologie Di. Ad2. Philolaie E2. Philoloy C. T2. philolis P (:skies). Ascendid vp hegh aboue the skye 834. vp hegh] hi vp Ad1. Ad2. I. vp an high Lb. aboue] abou Ar. the] in the Ad2. I. To be weddid / this lady vertuous 835. this] thus Ra. to this Ad1. L2. to his Ad2. I. Vnto hir lord / þe god mercurius; As Marcian ynamëd / de Capelle, see Martianus de Capella. 837. As] And as C. P. E2. L2. Marcian] Matrician E2. ynamed] named T1. de] be Ap. by P. om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Capelle] Copelle E2. In his book of weddyng can ȝou telle, Ther concludyng in this mariage 839. this] his C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. The poete, that whilom was so sage, That this lady, callëd sapience, I-wedded was vnto eloquence; As it sat wel, by heuenly purueaunce, hem to be ioyned / be knot of Aliaunce. But bothë* two, sothly, of entent 845. bothe Bo. T1. Ad1. M. Ra. C. both Ar. G. T2. At the weddyng / in Thebës were absent; 846. At the Ar. G. L1. S. L2. Ap. Atte Ad1. Ra. E1. At (the om.) Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ba. C. P. E2. Att Ad2. I. T2. Ad Lb. That causëd after / grete aduersitè. For fynal eende / of that solempnytè Edippus's wed∣ding brought about the ruin of Thebes. 848. solennite Ad1. was sorowe / and woo / and destruccioun, Vtter ruyne / of this Royal toun̄. Ther may no man helpe it nor socoure, 851. it] om. G. P. nor] ne T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. For a tyme / in Ioyë / thogħ they floure. 849-852 omitted in L2. But at this weddyng /, platly forto telle, ¶ The Infortunat ¶ folk þat weren at þe wed∣dynge. ¶ Cerberus ¶ Herebus 853. at this] atte E1. at his E2. platly] plainly S. C. E2. forto] to Ad1. Ad2. I. C. was Cerberus / Chief porter of helle, 854. was] were Ra. S. Cerberus] Cerebus Ad1. Ad2. I. Chief porter] a feend Ad2. I. And herebus / Fader to hatrede, 855. to] vnto Ad1. Ra. Ba. S. of C.; Ad2. and I. omit And herebus, and have l. 855 ffadir and foundour unto hattred. was ther present with his hool kynrede, 856. hool Du. hole Bo. Ad1. In the rubric beside l. 858 Nyght] Nygh Ar. His wiff also / with her browës blake, And her doghtren / sorow forto make, ¶ Nyght & her thre doghtren hydous-chered / and vggely forto see, Megera / and Thesiphonee, 860. Megera] Mergera Ba. and] and eke M. Di. Ra. Ba. T2. and also C. Thesiphonee] Tysiphone M. Di. Thesiphonie Ba (: see). Thesyphane P. Thesyffene Ap. Allecto ek / with labour and envie, Drede and fraude / and fals trecherie, ¶ Drede ¶ Fraude ¶ Trecherie ¶ Tresoun ¶ Pouerte ¶ Indygence ¶ Nede ¶ Deth ¶ Cruel Mars Tresoun · pouerte / Indigence, and nede, 863. pouerte Ar. G. Bo. L1. E1. P. pouert T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. S. C. T2. E2. L2. Ap. Iindigence Ar. And cruel detħ / in his Rentë Wede, 864. rent Bo. T1. M. Ad1. Wrechednesse / compleynt* / and eke Rage, 865. compleynt] compleyn Ar. G. eke Bo. T1. M. Ad1. eek Ra. Fer ful palë / derknesse / crokëd age, 866. Fer ful pale Ar. G. Ba. fereful pale Bo. and all the rest except L1. and Lb., that have fferdfull pale. derknesse] Dronkenesse E2. croked] and croked Bo. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. L2. Cruel mars / as eny Tygre wood, Brennyng Ire / of vnkyndë blood, 868. vnkynde Bo. M. vnkynd Ad1. Fraternal hatë / depë sett the rote, ¶ Alle þise folk weren at the wedding of 869. deep Bo. depe M. Ad1. Saue only deth / that ther nas no bote, 870. only] onelich Du. that] om. G. Ra. Ba. P. L2. nas] was T1. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. P. L2. Ap. no] non oþer L2. Assuryd othës / at the fyn vntrewe: Edyppus and Iocasta Ałł thise folk / werën / at this weddyng newe, 872. were Bo. Ad1. this] þe Ad1. Ad2. I. To make the towne / desolat and bare, 873. the] om. G. As the story / after shal declare. ¶ But ay in Thebës / with his wallës stronge Edippus reignd long in Thebes, Edyppus regneth / many day and longe. And as myn autour writ / in wordys pleyn̄, By Iocasta he had sonës tweyn̄, had 2 sons 878. sonnes Bo. sones M. Ad1. Ethyocles and also Polymyte 879. also] om. Bo. Polymyte] Pollymyte Ad2. P. And, in bokes / as sondry clerkës write, Doghtres two / ful goodly on to se, and 2 daughters by Jocasta, 881. ful] om. G. Of which* the ton hight Antygonë, 882. which Di. C. T2. E2. the which Ar. G. Bo. and the rest. the ton] oon Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ra (won). Ba. E1. S. that one Ad2. I. C. T2. E2. And that other / callëd was ymeyne, 883. called was] was called G. Of her beautè / Inly souereyn̄. Edyppus ay devoyde / of werre and strif, 885. ay] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. devoyde] devoidid L2. of] of al Ad1. Ad2. I. with Iocasta ladde a mery lyf and led at first a merry life. Tyl fortune / of her iniquytè Hadde envie / of his prosperitè. For whan he shon / most ricħe in his renoun, But when Edip∣pus was most famous, 889. his] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. From her wheel / she plongëd hym a-doun 890. From] Fro Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. E1. S. T2. she] he M. plonged] plukkyth L1. Out of his Ioye / into sodeyn wo, Fortune cast him into woe. 891. his] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. into] into a Di. and to P. As she is wonte / frowardly to do, And namely hem / that setten her affiaunce 893. setten Ar. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Ad1. T2. set Ra. L2. Of erthly trust / in her variaunce. 894. Of] On Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. erthly] hertly T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. ¶ For whan this kyng / passing of gret myght, One night 895. this] the E2. passing of gret myght Ar. Bo. and all the rest. Sat with the quene / vpon a certeyn nyght, Casuelly whan his folk echon̄ Out of his* Chambre sodeynly wer gon̄, 898. his] om. Ar. G. Ad2. I. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. Or he was war / Iocasta gan byholde Jocasta sees the marks of old wounds on his feet, The Carectys of his woundës olde, Vpon his fete / enprented wonder depe; Turnyng her facë / brast out forto wepe 902. brast] barst T1. breste E2. and brast L1. forto] to Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. So secrely / he myghtt it not espie. And she anon / fille into a fantasie, Ay on thys thyng / musyng mor and more, 905. on] in Lb. thyng] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. mor and] om. Lb. And in her bed / gan to sighe sore. and sighs deeply. And whan the kyng / conceyuetħ her distresse, 907. the kyng] om. Du. He gan enquere / of her hevynesse He asks why she does so. 908. gan enquere] her enquerid L2. enquere Ar. Bo. and all the other MSS. (enquire Ra. enquer S.). Fully the cause / and ocasioun; For he wil wite / in conclusioun, 910. witte Bo. wete G. Lb. Di. S. P. Ap. wite Ar. M. Ad1. and the rest. 910 in Ra. reads: Whi she sorwid and maad lamentacioun. What her eileþ / and why she ferde so. 911. ferde] ferd G. Bo. Ad1. fere T1. "My lorde," quod she / "withoute wordës mo, She says she 912. with-oute Bo. M. with-out Ad1. Parcel cause / of this sodeyn rage Is for that I in my tender age 914. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. had a lorde / I-named Layus, bore a son to King Layus, 915. I-named] named T1. kyng of this toune / a man riȝt vertuvs, Be whom I hadde / a sonë / wonder fair, 917. sone M. Ad1. son Bo. likly tabene / his successour and hair: 918. likly] like S. tabene Ar. G. to ben L2. P. E2. to haue Ra. to haue ben Bo. and all the rest. But by causë / his dyvynours tolde who was told that the boy 919. divynours Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. At his birthe / sotħly that he sholde, 920. birthe M. Ad1. birth Bo. Ȝif he haue lyf / be fatal destanyè, 921. destanye Ar. Bo. Du. destenye E1. destane S. destine Ad1. Sleen his fader / it may non oþer be; should slay his father. 922. may Ar. G. L2. Ap. might Bo. and all the rest. shulde P. For whicħ the king / his fatë to eschewe, Bad me in hast / as hym thoghte dewe, Layus bade Jocasta kill her babe. 924. þouht Bo. thought M. thoughte Ad1. To sle the childe / and haue therof no routħ: And I anon̄ bad with-outë sloutħ But the men she 926. Ar. has a pause-bar after bad. with-outen Bo. Ad1. Ra. withoute M. *Certeyn men / vp peyne of Iugëmente, 927. Certeyn] To certeyn all the MSS. (IIo for To in L2.). men] om. T2. vp] vpon Ba. E1. S. T2. L2. (in Ra. vp altered to vpon by the later hand). on L1. Lb. To* executë / the comaundëmente told to do it, 928. To execute] Execute Ar. G. Texecute Bo. T1. To execute[n] all the other MSS. the] the kynges Ba. Of the king / as I gaf hem in charge. 929. Of the king] In all thing Ba. I] he Ad1. Ad2. I. hem] om. Ad2. I. in] om. Di. And forth they gon̄ / to a forest large, Adiacent / vnto this contrè, 931. vnto] to Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. this] the G. Percen his fete / and honge hym on a tre, 932. Percen] Perced L1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. T2. Persyng P. E2. L2. Ap. Percen they E1. honge Ar. Bo. Lb. hange T1. hangen Ad2. I. heng M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. S. T2. E2. hyng L1. P. L2. Ap. hangynge E1. hym] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. on] vpon Ad1. Ad2. I. Nat parfourmyng / thexecucioun. bored the child a feet, and hung him on a tree. 933. parfourmyng Bo. parformyng M. Ad1. the execucion Bo. M. Ad1. On hym they haddë / such compassioun. 934. had Bo. M. Ad1. lefte hym ther / and hom resort ageyn̄, 935. lefte hym ther] Left ther the child L2. hom resort] home resorted Bo. L1. Ra. Ba. resorted home T2. E2. hom thei resorte Ad2. I. restored home P. Beyng in doute / and in non̄ certeyn̄, At theyre repeire / as they tolden alle, 937. theyre Ar. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. S. E2. L2. Ap. (M. At heir). ther Ad2. hir Di. Ra. T2. here Ad1. E1. his Ba. repeire] report Ad2. tolden Bo. M. tolde Lb. Ad1. Ra. Of this childe / what afterward is falle; 938. afterward is falle] aftreward is byfall Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. after was befalle T2. aftir shulde falle P. Saue they saidë / huntys han hym founde, There, hunters found him. 939. Sauf Bo. Saf. M. Ad1. saide Bo. M. seide Ad1. Which lad hym forth / and his feet vnbounde; 940. lad] had Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. P. haue Lb. But to what coost / they coudë not declare. 941. to] om. G. coude Bo. M. Ad1. Which parcel is of myn evel fare, Grounde and cause / of myn hevy chere, Considred ek the woundës that appere Vpon ȝoure fete /, and woot not what they mene. And on thyng / ay / is at myn herte grene, 946. on thyng] a nodir Ra. Ba. ay is] is ay Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. at] in G. Ad2. I. P. hert Bo. M. Ad1. grene] greve L1 (: mene). My lord, allas {punctel} but of newë date: Of late, Layus was slain 947. newe Bo. Ad1. new M. kyng Layus / slayën* was but late 948. layus Ar. slayen] slayn(e) Ar. and all the other MSS. (see Notes). At a Castel / nygħ by this contrè, when Edippus came into the land. vpon ȝoure com̄yng / into this Citè. Al this yweied / and rekned in̄to on̄, 886-951 lost in C. Maketh myn hertë / hevy as a ston̄, 952. hert Bo. M. Ad1. So that I can counsel / non / nor Rede." 953. nor] ne Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. E1. S. P. E2. Ap. oþer L2. And with that word the kyng lift vp his hede, 954. that] om. G. left Bo. And abrayd / with sharpë sighës smerte, Edippus sighs. 955. sharp Bo. M. sharpe Ad1. And al this thing be ordre / gan aduerte, Ceriously / be good avisëment; 957. Ceriously] Curiously Du. P. E2. L2. good] the P. And by signës / cleer and evident Conceyueth wel /, and sorë gan repente, 959. Con∣ceyueth] Conceuyd Ad1. Ad2. I. It was hym-silf / that Iocasta mente. And whan the Quene / in manere segh hym pleyn̄, Jocasta asks Edippus why 961. In Ar. after the is kr, underdotted. pleyn] feyne Ad2. I. By her goddes / she gan hym to constreyne To shewën out the cause of his affray, 963. shewen Bo. Ad1. shewe M. And it expowne / and makë no delay, 964. it expowne] expowne it Bo. Crop and root / shortly, why that he he came to Thebes, and whence. 965. Ccrop Ar. Entred first / into that contrè, Fro when he kam / and fro what regioun. 967. Fro when] Fro whens Lb. M. Di. Ad2. I. S. From whense P. E2. kam] come M. Di. Ba. C. P. But he hir put / in dilusioun, 968. he] om. G. As he haddë* done it for the nonys. 969. hadde G. Lb. Di. Ad1. had Ar. Bo. T1. M. Ra. Til at the* laste / he brak out atonys 970. at the laste] at last Ar. T1. Ad2. I. Ba. C. P. E2. atonys] all attonys Ra. Ba (all at oons: for the noons). S. Vnto the queene / and gan a processe make He says he was taken, with his pierst feet, 971. a] to G. First how he was / in the forest take, wounded the feet / and so forþ euery thyng, Of his Chershing / with Polyboun the kyng, to King Po∣lybon: 974. his] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Chershing Ar. G. cherisshyng Bo. T1. Du. L1. Di. I. Ra. Ba. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. cherising Ad1. Ad2. chersyng M. S. C. chercyng Lb. serchynge E1. with] þat Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. S. of M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. and of Ra. Ba. how E1. om G. Polibon Bo. polliboun Ra. Pollibon Ad1. And hool the causë / why he hym forsoke, And in what wisë / he the weyë toke then went to∣wards Thebes by Apollo's bidding, 976. waye Bo. way M. Ad1. to ke Ar. Toward Thebës / as Appollo bad, And of fortunë / how that he was lad 978. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. P. Wher that Spynx / kepte the mounteyn̄, 979. kept Bo. Ad1. kepte M. And how that he slough also in certeyn̄ and slew King Layus. 980. And] An Ar. how] om. Du. kyng Layus at the castel gate, 981. layus Ar. Towardës nyght whan it was ful* late, 982. towardes Bo. towardis Du. towardus Ad1. toward M. ful] fal Ar. And how to Thebës that he gan hym spede 983. that] þan Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I E1. S. P. om. G. To fynden oute / the stok of his kynrede: 984. fynden Bo. Ad1. finde M. which vnto hym gan to wexë* coutħ; 985. Which] For whiche Lb. (from 986) vnto] to C. to om. in all MSS. except Ar. G. L2. Ap. wexe] wex Ar. G. Du. L1. L2. Ap. wixe Lb. waxe M. Ra. C. T2. wax Ba. couth] vncouth L1. For by processe / of his grenë ȝoutħ 986. grene] gret Ad2. I. he fonde out wel, be reknyng of his lif, He now finds that Jocasta is his mother as well as his wife. That she was both / his moder and his wif. 988. in Ar. a pause∣bar also between was and both. So that al nyght and sving on þe morow 989. that al] al that G. A-twene hem* two / gan a newë sorowe: Both sorrow. 990. hem Bo. Ad1. ham Ar. them Ra. newe Bo. new M. Ad1. Which vnto me were tedious to telle; For ther-vpon / ȝif I shulde dwelle, 992. ȝif I shulde] yff that I shall Ad2 I. shulde Bo. sholde Ad1. shold M. A long space it woldë occupie. 993. wolde Bo. wold M. woold Ad1. But ȝe may reden in a Tragedye ¶ Tragedia Senece de Edippo Rege thebarum. 994. reden Bo. M. Ad1. Of Moral Senyk fully his endynge, His dool, his meschief / and his compleynyng, Seneca's Tragedy of Edippus tells how he lost his wits, How with sorow / and vnweldy age 997. and] and wel Ad2. I. This Edippus / fille into dotage, lost his wit / and his worldly delit, 999. and his] and Ad1. Ad2. I. And how his sonës* / had hym in despit, 1000. how] om. Bo. sonnes Ar. Bo. Du. L1. Ba. P. E2. L2. Ap. sones T1. M. Ad1. Ra. C. T2. soones Lb. in] om. G. And of disdeyn / tok of hym no kepe. And bookës seyn / his eyën out he wepe. 1002. And] And as Du. And as myn auctour liketh to devise, As his sones rebuke hym and dispise, 1004. As] and as M. (from 1003). That Di. his] om. M. sonnes Bo. soones Lb. hym] om. Ap. Vpon a day / in a certeyn place Out of his hede / his eyën he gan race, and tore his eyes out; And Cast at hem /, he can non̄ other bote, 1007. can] cowde Ad2. I. And of malice / they trad hem vnder fote, Fully devoidë / both of loue and drede. 1009. devoide Bo. Lb. M. devoyd Ad1. Ra. And whan Edippus / for meschief was thus dede, and how his corpse was thrown into a pit by his sons. 1010. was thus] thus was M. Di. Ra. Ba. P. thus] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. with-Inne a pytte / made in the erthë* lowe, 1011. made] om. Lb. the] om. Di. erthe T1. Lb. M. Ad1. erth Ar. Bo. Du. Within þe erthe a pitte made full lowe L1. Of crueltè / his sonës / han hym throwe, Wers* than serpent / or eny tigre wood. 1013. Wers Ad1. Ra. L2. Ap. Wors L1. Lb. M. Di. S. C. T2. P. E2. Wars Du. Ba. Werre Ar. G. E1. Were Bo. Wer T1. Wer wors Ad2. I. than] than a Lb. P. than any Ba. or eny] or Ba. S. Of Cursid stok / com̄eth vnkynde blood, From cursed stock comes un∣natural child. 1014. vnkynde Bo M. Ad1. As is story / ȝe may rede her to-forn̄; 1015. her] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Al be the Roosë* / grow / out of a thorn̄. 1016. rose M. Ad1. Roos Ar. Bo. Roose G. a] the G. Thus of Edippus /, whan he was blynd and old, 1017. of] om. L1. blynd and] om. Di. S. whan . . . . old] þat was so bolde Ad1. Ad2. I. The wrecched ende / I haue* ȝou pleynly told. 1018. haue Bo. T1. Lb. M. Ad1. ha Ar. ȝou] om. Bo. Di. pleynly] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ap. For which shortly / to man and child I rede ¶ Nota. To be wel war / and to taken hede ¶ How euery man oght of dieute to do reuerence to Fader and modere. ¶ Or ellis ther wil folowe vengeaunce 1017-1020 are very much altered, thus: Thus I haue rehersid al the caas Off Edippus whens that he was And the wrechid end wherfore that I rede Every (eny Ba.) man and child be war and take hede Ra. 1020. wel] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. taken Bo. M. Ad1. In Ra. and Ba. ll. ¶ Of kyndely riȝt / and of conscience 1021. and of] and Ad2. I. To do honour* // and duë* reuerence 1022. honur] nur (miswritten) Ar. due M. Ad1 dewe Bo. diwe Lb. dieu Ar. dew G. om. Ra. Ba. To fader and* moder / of what estat thei be, 1023. and] om. Ar. G Ap. of] om. Ra. Ba. estat] of state G. Or certeyn / ellis / they shul neuere the. 1024. certeyn] certenly Lb. E1. G. ellis] om. Ba. certeyn ellis] elles certein Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. shul Ar. Bo. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. shulen T1. shall L1. Ad2. S. P. L2. shuld G. sholde E1. the] I-the Lb. Ad1. Ba. S. For who that is not to hem debonayr In specħ, in port / for to trete hem fair, Hem to obeye / in honestè and drede, And to cherissħ* / of what they han nede, 1028. And] And nem P. E2. cherisshe T1. Lb. M. cherish Bo. Du. L1. Ad2. T2. cherssh Ar. G. Ad1. S. of] hem of L1. nede] drede L1. (from 1027). I dar afferme / exceptyng non̄ astat, That he shall first be infortunat In alle his werk / both on see and lond, 1031. werk] werkus Lb. on] on þe G. in Lb. And of what thyng that he take on hond They who don't honour parents, 1032. of] after M. Di. thyng] om. P. that] om. G. Ad2. I. P. he] om. G. take] taketh G. E1. P. on] in S. Fortunë froward / to hym and contrayre*, 1033. Fortune froward] For the tyme forward E2. to hym and] and to hym E1. contrayre Lb. E1. P. E2. L2. contrarye Ar. Bo. and the rest, except S., that has congye. Waast* of his good /, pleynly and appaire, 1034. Waast] Wayst Ar. G. good] godis L1. E2. and] om. Bo. pleynly and appaire] plenty and appaye S. Fyndë plentè / of contek / werre, and striff, shall end badly. 1035. fynde Bo. M. Ad1. Vnhappy ende / and shortnesse of liff, And gracëlees / of what he hath to* do, 1037. to do] at do Ar. G. a do T2. a doo Ap. addo P. he hath to do] that he haþe do L2. Hatrede of god / and of man also. 1038. Hadrede Ar. Hatered Bo. Hatred M. Ad1. hated Di. ¶ Therfor no man / be herof rekkëlees,* Let no man be reckless; but be you warnd by Edippus's sons. 1039. Therfor] Ther of G. reklees Ar. G. Bo. L1. Lb. T2. reklesse Ra. rekeles T1. Du. L2. reccheles M. Di. But make ȝoure myrour of Ethiocles And his brother / callëd Polymyte, Which in such thyng / gretly* were to wite, 1042. thyng] thinges E2. caas Lb. gretly] gretlich Ar. were] was Lb. gretly were] wer gretly Ra. Ba. P. As ȝe shal here / of hem how it fil. 1043. ȝe] he G. here Ar. Bo. T1. Du. M. Ad1. Ra. hire Lb. fil Bo. Ad1. felle Lb. fel M. fell (: helle) Ra. And whan we ben / descendid doune this hil 1044. And] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ba. T2. P. descendid] con∣descended G. this] þe Bo. M. Di. Ad2. I. G. of this S. And ypassëd / her / the lowë vale, When we're out of Blean Vale, I'll go on with my Tale. 1045. ypassed] epassid L2. passed T1. Ad2. I. the] this M. P. lowe Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. I shal begynne the remnant of my tale. ¶ Explicit Prima pars istius Codicilli. ¶ Incipit Secunda Pars Eiusdem. Secunda pars. Secunda Pars. PAssëd the throp / of Bowtoun on þe ble, When we'd past Boughton 1047. throp] thorpe L1. E1. Boughton Bo. Boughten P. Broughton E2. Loughton Ba. on þe] of þe T1. vnder þe L1. Ad2. I. vppon P. By my chilyndre / I gan anon̄ to se, 1048. chilyndre] chelandir Ad2. I. childern E1. childryn L2. chalandre Ra. kalendar Ba. kalender E2. anon] om. Ra. Ba. Thorgh þe sonnë / þat ful cler gan shyne, Of þe clok that it drogh to nyne; it was near 9 a.m. 1050. clok Ar. Bo. T1. M. Ad1. Ra. E1. T2. P. L2. clook Lb. clokke G. clocke Du. Di. E2. that] om. L2. to] toward Ra. And saugħ also þe siluer dropës shene 1051. And] An Ar. also] all Ba. þe] of T2. P. L2. as E2. shene] shyne L1. and T2 (: grene; see 1049). shynne Ra (: greene). Of þe dewe / lich peerlys* / on þe grene, 1052. Of] And Lb. lich] like the Lb. perelys Ar. perleys G. pereles P. Ap. peerles Bo. perles Ad1. Vapourëd vp in-to the eire* alofte, 1053. eier Bo. ayr Ad1. heire Ar. whan zephyrus / with his blowing softe þe wedere madë lusty / smoth / and feir, 1055. lusty smoth] smothe lusti Ad1. Ad2. 1055. om. I. And right attemprè / was the hoolsom eir*; 1056. attempre] attemperyd Du. attempred E1. hoolsom] om. Lb. aire Bo. air Ad1. heir Ar. The samë hour / ałł the hoolë* Route All the Pilgrims rode round me when I went on with my tale. 1057. hoole Bo. hool Ar. Ad1. Of the pylgrymes / rydyng round aboute, In my talë / whan I gan procede, Rehercyng forth / as it was in dede, Whan Edippus / buryed was and graue, After Edippus's death, 1061-1172 lost in T1. Among hem-silf / be ful mortal hate his sons strove for the Crown. 1063. be ful Ar. G. L1. P. by full T2. E2. Ap. by fell L2. by full of E1. bee ful of Bo. Du. Lb (ben). M (ben). Di (bene). Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. For the crownë / gonnë to debate 1064. For] And for Bo. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. gonne Ar. Bo. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. I. Ra. Ba. E1. T2. P. E2. gan L1. Ad2. S. Ap. they gon L2. to] for to S. P. E2. om. Bo. Ba. debate] bate Ra. which of hem / Iustly / shal succede, And the Sceptre / of the toune possede; Advertyng nought / neither to right ne wronge, 1067. Advertyng] Hautyng or Hantyng Ra. Ba. nought Bo. not M. Di. nat Ra. Ba. neither to r. ne Ar. G. Bo. L1. Lb. Ad1. S. P. E2. neither to r. nor Ra. Ad2. I. neiþre to r. no Du. neither to r. ne to Ba. nother to r. ne E1. nothyr to r. nor Ap. noþer r. ne L2. to r. neither to M. Di. to r. nor to T2. But eche of hem / to make her partie stronge, Each lookt to his own interest only. And his querele / proudely to sustene: 1069. querele Ar. G. quarel Bo. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. quarell Du. T2. From whoos hertës / was devoyded* clene 1070. devoyded] devoyden Ar. Of brotherhode / the faithful alliaunce. Fals Couetise / so made hem at distaunce, Fully worchyng into destruccioun 1073. worchyng Ar. Bo. Lb. M. Ad1. werchyng E2. werkyng L1. Ra. T2. And Ruyne / of this noble toun̄. So hootë brente the hatred and envie 1075. hoot Bo. Of bothe two / thorgħ pompous Surquedye, Neither of Edippus's sons would give way to the other, 1076. bothe Bo. That nowther woldë* / pleynly in a poynt 1077. nowther T2. neither Bo. Lb. Ad1. Ra. wolde Bo. Lb. wold Ar. Ad1. Ra. a] o M. Di. Ra. T2. noo Ba. L2. Other forbern* /, they stod in such disioynte 1078. forbern] forborn (miswritten) Ar. for ber G. as thow* they hadde / of berthë* be foreyns. 1079. As though Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. Di. how as Ar. G. Bo. Lb. M. E1. S. Though as L1. lik as T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. berthe Du. birthe M. Ra. berth Ar. Ad1. birth Bo. T2. of berthe be] be of birthe M. Di. Tyl of the toune / the noble Citezeyns, so the citizens of Thebes settled that the 1080. Citezeyns Ar. Bo. Lb. Citefeyns Ad1. S. Citizens T2. Cetezens L1. knyghtës, Barounes / with many worþi lord, 1081. many Bo. M. many a Ad1. Shope a way / to mak hem of accord, 1082. Shope Ar. G. Bo. L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. T2. P. E2. L1. shop Ad1. Ad2. Shupe Du. Shopen M. Di. Shape Ap. mak hem of accord] make hem at accord Di. Ad2. I. M (at o corde). make hem a cord Bo. P (accorde). And to set hem / in quyete / and in pees. But for his part / this Ethiocles elder, Eteocles, Aleggë gan that he was first yborn̄; 1085. Alegge gan] Gan alegge L1. Alegge can S. L2. first] om. Du. yborn Ar. G. Ad2. I. L2. Ap. born Bo. Ad1. and all the rest. For which he oght of resoun go to-forn̄ 1086. For which] Wherfore M. Di. T2. of resoun] of reȝt Bo. he oght of resoun] of reason he oughte E1. Ad2. I. M. Di. Ad1 (om. he). go] to go G. L1. S. L2. Ap. to-forn] be-forn L1. forn S. L2. Off which a resoun he aughte go aforn P. In the Citè / to be crownëd kyng, should be crownd. 1087. crowned] crownyng Bo. Sith be lawë / ther was no lettyng. ¶ The contro∣uercy of the breþeren. For vnto hym / longeth / the heritage Be discent / and be title of age. 1090. be title] be om. Ad1. Ad2. I. But polymyte / of ful hegh disdeyn̄, But the younger, Polyneices, Al opynly gan replie ageyn̄ 1092. gan] gan to M. Di. T2. P. L2. And for his part / seide, in special, Reson was non / that he shuld haue alle 1094. that om. Ad1. Ad2. I. he] om. Bo. one Du. shuld Ar. Ad1. Ra. shulde L1. Lb. shol Bo. shul Du. Regaly and domynacioun, 1095. Regaly] Bothe regalye T2. P. E2. Te Regayle L1. Regalite Ad2. and] and eke M. Di. and the T2. And the lordship hooly of the toun, And he right nought /, out of the Cytè But* lyve in exile / and in pouertè, 1098. But] om. Ar. G. E1. L2. Ap. lyve] life Ba. second in] om. Ra. Ful concludyng, with-oute feer and dred, said he'd sooner die than let his brother have all 1099. Ful] fully L1. om. P. E2. with-oute Bo. and] or P. drede Ar (with final e underdotted). Rather than suffre that /, he wil be ded. 1100. in Ar. a pause-bar also between suffre and that. And thus, allas / thorgh her envious strif, At the ende / euerich loste his lif, In the end, each kild the other. 1102. At the ende Ar. G. Du. Atte the ende Ra. atte ende Bo. Ad1. T2. at thende Lb. att end Ba. at ende M. Di. euerich] eche Bo. eueryche of hem L1. lost Bo. loost Lb. At gret mischief / as ȝe shal after here. But thylkë tyme the lordës al yfere 1104. thilke Bo. Ad1. thilk M. in feere Bo. in fere G. y-fere M. I-fere Ad1. Ful bysily did her dyligence, 1105. besily Bo. T2. bisili Ad1. did Ar. Bo. diden M. Di. Ad2. S. dede T2. deden Ad1. I. By gret avis / and ful high prudence, 1106. and] of E1. high] om. Bo. Du. L1. To setten hem in quyete and in Reste; 1107. setten Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. sett L1. Lb. T2. hem] om. Bo. rest Bo (: best). Conseylyng hem pleynly for the beste, To leve her strif / of wisdam and resoun, And condescende / to som̄e conclusioun Whicħ to bothë* / myghte most availe; 1111. bothe Bo. M. Ad1. both Ar. Du. Lb. Ra. T2. myght Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. om. G. myghte most] most myght M. Di. T2. That fynaly / thorgh her gouernaile, The Theban lords get them to agree that each brother 1112. thorg Ar. The lordës allë / beyng tho present, 1113. alle Bo. M. Ad1. tho] ther I. They han hem broght / to be of on assent, Of on hert / as brother vnto brother, Euerich of hem / to regnen* after other, shall reign for a year; 1116. regne Ar. Bo. Lb. M. Ra. rangne Ad1. ȝeer be ȝeer / as it cam aboute, 1117. ȝeer] There Lb. cam] come M. T2. cometh Di. Ra. Ba. P. E2. So that the ton̄ / shal absent hym oute and while one reigns, the other shall go away and do warlike deeds. Fully that ȝeer, and hym-siluen* guye 1119. Fully] Full Lb. hym-siluen cp. 710. hym-silf Ar. Bo. Ad1. hymsilfe Ra. E1. guye Ar. Ra. T2. gye Bo. Ad1. Be his manhode / and his chyualrye, 1120. and his] and (his om.) Bo. haunte hym-self / in Dedys marcyal; ¶ The conuencion of the breþeren. 1121. Dedye Ar. marcyal] mercial Bo. Du. whil his brother / in his See Royal 1122. while Bo. M. Ad1. Holdeth his sceptre / the Citè to gouerne; And whan the ȝeer / his cours haþ ronnë ȝerne 1124. ȝeer his] yeres T2. his cours haþ ronne] hath ronne his cours M. Di. ȝerne] om. P (ronne: governe). And is come out /, he shal haue* repair 1125. is] om. Lb. is come out] is ended Ad1. Ad2. I. ha Ar. haue Bo. M. han Ad1. To Regne in Thebës / lik as lord and hair, There to receyue / fully his dignytè; whil the tother voideth the Citè, 1128. whil Ar. while Bo. M. Ad1. whyle that E1. the tother Ar. T2. Ap. þat other Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. the other E1. L2. his brother L1. voideth] avoydith P. Paciently / taking his auenture Til* he ageyn / his honure may recure. 513-1130 lost in Ro. 1130. Til] To Ar. Thus entrechaunge euery ȝere they shal: They shall change yearly. 1131. Thus] This Lb. entrechaunge all the MSS., except entrechaungiuge Lb. Di. P. The ton ascendeth* / that other haþ a fal. 1132. the ton Ar. G. P. L2. Ro. Ap. þat oon Bo. Du. M. Ad1. Ra. T2. ascendeth] descendeth Ar. ascende P. Ro. that other Ar. Bo. Du. M. Ad1. Ra. T2. Ap. the other G. the tothir P. L2. Ro. haþ] hadde Di. haue P. They most obeye of hert / and take it wel, licħ as the tourn / resorteþ of the whel. For this was hool / the composicioun A-twene the bretheren / and conuencioun, Both Eteocles 1136. A-twene Ar. T2. L2. Ro. Ap. And twene G. Bitwene Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. and] and þe Du. Ra. L2. Ro. Ful knet vp / be gret avisëment, and Polyneices swear to this. 1137. be] with G. gret] full Ad2. I. To-for the goddys / be oth of sacrament, Neuer after to grochë* ne to varye, 1139. groch Ar. gruch Lb. grucche Bo. M. gruchche Ad1. grutche E1. a pause-bar in Ar. before ne. But a-com̄plissħen Shortly / and not tarye, 1140. a complisshen Bo. Ra. tacomplisshen M. Ad1. to complisshen Di. in Lb. a written, complisshen omitted, with blank space left for it. Shortly] om. Ad1. Ad2. l. lich as thaccord / enrollëd in the toune, 1141. as] om. P. Ro. as thaccord] to accorde Ad2. I. enrolled] envolvid Ad2. From poynt to poynt / madë mencioun. 1017-1142 gap in C. 1142. From Ar. Du. Ad1. Ra. Fro Bo. Lb. M. made] maked M. Di. as made ys P. Ro. S. (as added above the line). But alderfirst / be reson of his age, But Eteocles is to reign first. Ethyocles / haddë thauauntage 1144. hadde thauauntage Ar. hadde the auauntage Di. T2. Ro. had thauauntage Bo. M. had the auauntage C. P. had þe vauntage L1. L2. had tho the Avauntage Ba (in Ra. the later hand has scrawled some indistinct letters over tho). had tho thauauntage Ad1. S. had ther to avauntage Ad2. I. To regne aforn / and to were a croune, 1145. to were] to bere Lb. Ba. to] om. E2. a crowne] þe crowne L1. Lb. M. Di. I. S. C. T2. P. E2. Ro. Polymytë / hym hastyng out of toune 1146. hym hastyng] haastyng him Bo. Du. L1. Lb. E1. him] om. S. Duryng that ȝeer /, it may non̄ other be, Whil his brother /sat in his Royal See 1148. second his] om. G. Ful richëly vpon fortunës wheel; 1149. richely M. Ad1. richly Bo. And rode hym forth / armëd briȝt in stele, 1150. armed briȝt] bright armyd Ad1. Ad2. I. in] as G. This Polymyte / sothly as I rede, So Polyneices rides out of Thebes, 1151. This] Thus Ra. So M. Di. Hym-silf allone / on a Ryal Stede, 1152. allone Du. Ad1. alloon Bo. rial M. roial Bo. Ad1. With-oute guyde / al the longë day, 1153. long Bo. M. Ad1. Beyng aferd / to kepe the heghë* way, 1154. hegh Ar. hye Bo. M. Ad1. hihe Ra. In his herte / hauyng suspecioun suspecting Eteocles, To his brother / of malice and tresoun, lest he pursued / thorgh fals vnkyndë* blood 1157. pursued]. pursue C. E2. be pursued L1. þorgh] of C. fals] his fals Bo. Du. L1. E1. his M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. fals and E2. vnkynde Bo. M. Ra. vnkynd Ar. Ad1. (in Ra., by the later hand, vnkynde is crossed out and vnnaturall written above the line). To haue hym ded / for couëtise of good, That he allon̄ / myght haue* possessioun 1159. haue Bo. M. Ad1. ha Ar. Duryng his lif / fully of the toun̄. For which in hast /, havyng no felawe, 1161. haast Bo. hast M. haste Ad1. Polymytë a-sidë gan hym drawe 1162. drawe] to drawe M. Di. with∣drawe C. T2. E2. By a forest / Ioynyng to the See, to a forest by the sea, knowyng right nought the syyt of the contrè, 1164. syyt Ad1. cyet Bo. Du. M. the] þat Ad1. Ad2. I. Ful of hillës / and of hegh mounteyns, Craggy Rochës / and but fewë playns, 1166. Craggy] Cracchy Ad2. I. roches] roges M. Di. fewe Bo. M. Ad1. wonder dredful and lothsom of passage, And ther-with-al / ful of beestis rage; full of wild beasts. holdyng his way of hertë* no thyng light, 1169. herte Ad1. Du. hert Ar. Bo. M. Maat and wery / til* it drowe to nyght. 1170. til] to Ar. G. drowe Bo. Lb. drouh Ra. drew Ad1. T2. And al the day / beholdyng enviroun̄, 1171. al the day] alway Bo. He neyther saugħ castel, toure, ne toun; The whiche þing / greuëd hym ful sore. 1173. whiche Bo. Du. M. which T1. Ad1. greued] greueth E2. ful] om. Lb. right Ad1. T2. And sodeynly / the se began to Rore, A tempest rises; 1174. began] gan Bo. Ba. wynde and tempest / hidously tarise. 1175. hidously] sodeinly Di (cp. 1174). tarise Ar. E2. to arise Bo. T1. Ad1. Ra. to ryse P. ganne ryse Lb. The Reyn doune bete / in ful grisly wise, the rain pours down. 1176. grisly] grevous Ad2. I. That man and beest / therof were adrad, 1177. man and beest] many a beste E2. were Ar. L2. Ro. om. T1. was all the rest. adrad] drad Ra. Ba. C. And negh for ferë* / gan to wexë mad, 1178. fer Ar. feer Bo. fere M. Ad1. to] om. M. Di. waxe Bo. M. wex Ad1. wax Du. As it semptë / by the wooful sownes 1179. semyd Bo. M. Ad1. Of Tygres / berës / boorës / and lyounes, 1180. Of] As Di (cp. 1179). which for refut / hem-siluë* forto saue, 1181. refut] resku L1. fortune P. hem-silue Lb. hem-selfe L1. E1. Ap. hem-silf Ar. T1. hem-self Bo. Du. M. Ad1. forto] to Ra. Ba. Euerich in hast / drogh vnto his Caue. 1182. haast Bo. hast Du. haste Ad1. But Polymyte / in this tempest huge, 1183. P underdotted, before But Ar. Allas the whilë* / fyndeth no refuge, 1184. while Bo. M. Ad1. whil Ar. Nor hym to schrowde / saugh nowher no socour 1185. Nor] Ne C. P. saugh] safe Ad2. nowher] nothir Ba. om. Ad2. no] om. Du. Ad1. Ba. P. nor Ad2. I. Til it was passëd / almost mydnyght hour Near midnight the clouds clear off. 1186. was] om. Du. mydnygh Ar. A largë spacë / that the sterrës clere, The clowdës voyde /, in heuene did appere; 1188. clowdes] cloude Du. voyde Bo. void Ad1. So that this knyght / out of the forest large ¶ How Poly∣mytes cam into the lond of Arge. Gan approchen / to the londe of arge, 1190. approchen Bo. M. Ad1. the] om. G. londe] long G. Seyng a palays myghty of beeldyng, 1191. belding Ad1. byldyng Bo. Of which Adrastus / callëd was the kyng, Adrastus is king of Argos, 1192. the] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. A manly man / riche and wonder sage, 1193. riche] wis Ad1. Ad2. I. And ronnë was / somdel / into age, Born of the Ile / which callëd is Chysoun, 1195. which] þat Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. E1. S. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. C. om. P. called] I-called P. is] om. P. was I. Chysoun Ar. G. T2 L2. Ro. Ap. Chifon C. P. E2. Clysoun Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. E1. S. Elisoun I. And whylom sone / of the kyng Chaloun; 1196. whylom] som tyme C. T2. E2. L2. Ro. om. P. sone] þe son Bo. of] to T2. P. vnto Ad2. I. the] om. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Chaloun] Claloun Ad2. Thalon Ra. Caloun Ba. called Cholon P. And for his witt /, in story as is koutħ, 1197. And for his witt] And is writyn Ra. Ba. in story] om. Ad2. I. is] it is L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. P. Ap. kouth] couthen Ad2. I. he chosen was / in his tendre ȝoutħ, Of alle Argë / to be crownëd kyng, Chief of alle Grece / by record of wryting, 1200. alle] om. G. Not be dissent / nor successioun, 1201. Not] Nor Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. nothir Ad2. I. nor] ne Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. E1. P. nother L1. successioun] by s. Ba. Ad2. I. P. But al only / of fre eleccioun To* holde of Arge / the sceptre in his hond, 1203. To holde G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. A2. I. Be holde Ar. E1. S. He helde C. T2 (miswritten helge). P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. Heeld Ra (he added after Heeld above the line). Ba. in his hond] and the Croune P (a different hand has added and Towne with paler ink at the end of 1204). As most worthy / of alle* grekës lond, 1204. As] And G. of alle] in all (om. the) Ad2. I. of alle the Ar. of the (om. alle) L2. Ro. louëd and drad / for wisdam and Iustice. And as the story / pleynly can devise, This worthy kyng haddë doghtres two, and has 2 fair daughters, 1207. had Bo. M. Ad1. Passyng fair / and right good also. It were to longe / her beautè to discryve. And the eldest / callëd was Argyve, Dëyfylë ynamëd the seconde. ¶ Deyphyle (and) 1211. ynamed] ynamed was G. And Adrastus, lich as it is founde, ¶ Adrastus 1212. lich] þe kyng L2. is] was L1. This worthy kyng / haddë sonë non̄, but no son. 1213. This worthy kyng] In all his lyf L2. had son Bo. had sone Ad1. sone had M. Di. C. T2. sone hadde G. To succede / after he be gon̄; 1214. succede Ar. Bo. and all the rest, except succede and regne L1. after] aftre þat Du. be] is L1. were Ro. For which he was duryng al his lyff Trist in hert / and* passingly pensif. 1216. trist] trysty Ad2. I. and] om. Ar. G. passingly] passyng Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. P. L2. But hool his trust / and his hopë stod, Be Aliaunce / of some worthy blood Brouȝt Inne by mene / of his doghtres tweyn̄, Adrastus hopes to marry his daughters well. That he shal be relesëd / of his peyne, Thorgh recomfort / of some hie mariage. 1221. marige Ar. recomfort] comfort Ad1. Ad2. I. joynynge P. hie] om. I. And sothly yet* ful high in his corage ¶ The drem of kyng Adrastus of A bor and A lyoun. 1222. yet] right Ar. G. Lb. ful] om. Lb. high] hevy Lb. ofte C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. in] of Ad2. I. his] om. I. He troubled was be occasion Of a sweuen and a vision̄, But he dreams Shewëd to hym / vpon a certeyn nyght. 1225. Shewde Bo. Du. For as hym thoght / in his inward sight whyl he slept /, by cleer inspeccioun, A wyldë boor / and a fers lyoun that a wild Boar and a Lion shall wed them. 1228. wilde Bo. M. Ad1. Possedë shal, thise bestës in her Rage, 1229. Possede] Procede L2. shal] om. Bo. shul M. Di. C. P. E2. shuld T2. thise L2. þees Bo. these Lb. M. thes Ad1. thies Du the E1. her] his Ra. His doghtres two / be bond of mariage 1230. His] And his L2. doghtren Bo. be bond] by bounde Lb. Ro. be bounde T2. by way L1. Ap. by lawe Ad2. by lond I. hurt L2. of] and Bo. In shorte tyme / with-In a certeyn day; which broght his herte / in ful grete affray. But þing in soth / that destinè hath shape, 1233. destanye Bo. Du. destene M. Ad1. shaps (miswritten) Ar. Her in this world / ful hard is to eskape; 1234. ful] om. Di. hard] herd L2. Ro. is] it is Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. (in Ra. it is added by later hand) E1. S. T2. P. E2. to eskape] teschape E2. to scape P. S. (the scribe of Ar. first wrote eschewe (see 1235), but underdotted this word and added eskape). Eke merveylous / a man teschewe his faate. 1235. to eschewe Bo. M. teschue Ad1. And Polymyte / of whom I spak late, Polyneices With the tempest / bete / and al be-reyned 1237. albe reyned Ar. Be grace only / the Citè hath atteyned, enters Argos city, ¶ Wher Adrastus / ful statly of degrè, Thilkë* tymë / helde his Royal see. 1240. Thilke Bo. Ad1. Thilk Ar. M. The troubly nyght / myrk, and ful obscure, 1241. troubly] trouble L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. E1. S. C. T2. P. E2. troublid Ra. myrk] merke L1. P. E2. mark Lb. derke Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. om. L2. ful] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E2. obscure] oscure L2. Ro. hath brought this knyght / only be auenture and goes to the palace 1242. hath] That Ad1. Ad2. I. S. be] of Ro. Thorgh the Citè, enclosëd with a wal, Vnto the paleys / chief and principal, Wher as the kynge / in his chambre alofte where Adrastus lay in his bed / and slepte wonder softe. 1246. slepte M. slept Bo. Ad1. Eke alle his folk / hadde her chambres take, and all his folk lie asleep. 1247. had Bo. M. Ad1. her] om. Bo. the Ro. all her Ad2. I. chambres] chambre M. Di. S. Ra. caumbre Ba. lik as Fortune / peraunter haddë shape, 1248. had Bo. M. Ad1. The silfë* tyme / be-cause it was so late; 1249. silf Ar. Bo. Lb. M. self Ad1. And Casuelly / no porter / at the gate, The porter is at the gate. 1250. no] nor G. atte gate Bo. Ad1. As it haddë* be right for the nonys. 1251. hadde Di. E1. had Ar. Bo. M. hade Ad1. (Ar. has a pause∣bar after right). And in a porchë* / bilt of squarë stonys, 1252. in] om. G. porche Bo. M. Ad1. porch Ar. porte Du. Ful myghtëly enarchëd envyroun, 1253. myghtely] myghti Ad1. Ad2. I. wher the domys / and plees of the toun̄ 1254. wher] There P. and] and þe Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. plees] paleys P.; in C.: the plees and domes. weren execut / and lawës of the kyng, 1255. execut] executid L1. Ra. Ba. E2. and] and þe Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. And ther this knyght / without* mor tarying, Polyneices ties his horse up in a porch, 1256. without] with Ar. G. mor] om. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. Wery and maat / from his stede alight, 1257. fro Bo. Ad1. Hangynge the rene / in al the hast he myght, vppon his arme / surer hym to kepe, 1259. surer] sure C. T2. P. E2. Ro. þe surer L1. Lb. M. Di. (in Ra. the added by later hand). to] for to C. T2. P. E2. And leyde hym doune / and gan anon̄ to slepe, and sleeps there himself. 1260. leyde] lenyd Ad2. I. As hym semptë / that tyme for the beste. 1261. sempte Bo. M. Ad1. And whil that he lay thus forto reste, 1262. while Bo. Ad1. Ra. that] om. M. Di. E1. he] he þat tyme P. (see 1261). thus] om. P. Of aventure / ther cam / a knyght ryding, Then, in rides a manly knight, The worthiest in this world lyvyng, 1264. The] One the C. P. E2. On of the T2. in this] in þe Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. of the C. P. E2. Curteys, lowly / and right vertuous, As seith myn autour / Callëd Tidyus, Tideus, 1266. I-called Ad1. Tidyus Ar. Bo. Du. Tideus G. L1. Ad1. Lb. Di. Ra. C. L2. Thedeus Ad2. I. T2. Tydyus E1. Tydeus M. S. P. Ro. Tydius T1. Eurous in Armes / and manly in werkyng, Of his byrthe / sone vnto the kyng 1268. birth Bo. birthe M. Ad1. the] a Ad1. Ad2. I. Of Calydonye / a londe of gret renoun. 1269. Calydonye Ar. Ad1. Ra. E1. S. Ap. Calidone Ro. Calidoyne Lb. Callidoyne Ad2. I. E2. Calcidonye Bo. Du. M. Di. Ba. T1 (altered into Calicdonye). Calcidoyne C. T2. Calcidone L1. L2. Calcydoun P. (cp. 1405). And he, allas / out of that Regioun who's been banisht from Caledonia Exilëd was / for he his* brother sclowe, 1271. his] is Ar. L1. sclowe Ar. (the copyist first wrote slogh, but underdotted this and added sclowe; cp. 1278). slow G. Bo. T1. Lb. M. Ad1. sloughe P. slew T2. scleughe Ro. As Stace of Thebës / writ the manere howe, 1272. Stace Bo. Lb. Ra. Stas Ad1. Stage L2. Ro. þe Stace Di. thestage C. writ] wrote Du. Al be that he / to hym no malys mente. 1273. that he to hym no malys] that he no malice to hym L2. to hym that he no malyce Ro. L1. to] on C. T2. at P.; in M. Di. 1273 and 1274 are transposed. For on a day / as they on huntyng wente In a forest / for herte / and for hynde, 1275. and for] and G. So as he stod vnder a grenë* lynde, 1276. Ar. has a pause-stroke between vnder and a. grene Bo. M. Ad1. gren Ar. And Casuelly / lete his Arow Slippe, for accidentally shooting his brother Mena∣lippus. he slough his broder / callëd Menalippe, Thorgh mortal sort / his honde was begyled: For which / he was / banishëd* and exiled, 1280. banshed Ar. G. banesshid Bo. banesshed M. Ad1. As the lawë / narowe / sette his charge. 1281. As] And Di. And for this caas / he cam first to Arge, ¶ Into the porche / wher polymytë slepe, Of auenture / ere he toke eny kepe, The samë nyght hidously beseyn̄ He, batterd by the storm, 1285. hidously] hidiously Lb. With the tempest / of thonder / wynde / and reyn̄; 1286. omitted in Ba. With] of C. of] om. Lb. C. T2. wynde] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. E2. and] and of E2. And filt also / anony / and gret damage, 1287. filt Bo. T1. felt Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. also] om. T2. anoy] noye M. Di. P. noo Ba. and] om. Ba. and a T2. Thorgh the Forest holding his passage, As Polymytë haddë* do to-forn̄, 1289. As] And G. hadde Di. E1. S. had Ar. Bo. T1. Lb. Ad1. toforn Ar. T2. E2. L2. Ro. beforn Bo. and all the rest. In peryl oftë / likly to be lorn̄, 1290. oft Bo. ofte M. Ad1. With beestës ragë / set on euery side, Til of grace with-outen eny guyde 1292. withoute Bo. M. Ad1. guyde M. gyde Bo. Ad1. He rode thorgh Arge / the grete myghty toun̄, rides thru Argos, 1293. grete Bo. gret M. grete] strong Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Streght to the paleys / and the chief dongoun, Licħ as I tolde / wher polymytë lay; And at his com̄yng / made a gret affray, For he was blynde / þorgh derknesse of the nyght, 1297. þorgh] þorugh þe Bo. Du. Ba. for Ro. And hym to gwyë* / he ne fonde no liȝt 1298. to] for to M. Di. gwye T1. guye M. Di. Ba. gwy Ar. G. gye Bo. Du. Ad1. .guyed Ra. ne] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. P. he ne fond no] fonde he no M. Di. fonde] founde L1. Ba. whan he cam Inne / of priket nor of torche, and into the Porch where Polyneices lies. 1299. cam] come Du. M. Di. C. nor Ar. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. ne Bo. and all the rest. Til he vnwarly / entred the porche, 1300 entred] enterid L1. Ap. entrid in Ra. Ro. entred into Ba. C. T2. E2. 1300. omitted in L2. And wold han takë ther / his herbygage. 1301. haue Bo. M. take M. taken Bo. Ad1. herbygage M. Ad1. herbergage Bo. But Polymytë / stert vp in a rage, Polyneices wakes, 1302. in] on G. Sodeynly awakëd / as I rede, with the nyinge / of his proudë stede. 1304. nying Bo. neieng M. neing Ad1. proude Bo. M. proud Ad1. proude] om. G. And first of al / whan that he byhelde 1305. And] But G. A knyght y-armed / vpon his brest a shelde, 1306. y-armed] armed M. Di. C. vpon in all the MSS., except in P. E2. that have and on. brest] hors Di. And gan the maner / of his aray aduerte, Of verrey Ire / vpon his hors he sterte, leaps on his horse, and abuses Tideus, And cruelly gan tydingës enquere 1309. tydinges Ar. G. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. tydynge E1. tithendes Ra. Ba. Tedius Bo. Tydeus T1. P. Ap. Tidyus Du. Tideus L1. Lb. C. E2. L2. Thydeus Ro. Thedeus T2. enquere] tenquere Ad1. Ra. to enquere Ad2. I. Ba. S. Whennys he cam / or what he dedë there, 1310. Whennys Ar. T1. Ad1. M. Whens G. Bo. Du. Lb. Ra. C. T2. cam] come M. Di. Ra. C. T2. or] and G. L1. M. Di. S. P. E2. L2. Ro. dede Ar. Ra. dide T1. Du. M. did Bo. Lb. Ba. ded G. And bad in hast / his answer to devise. 1311. bad] bad hym Du. And Tydeus, in ful humble wise, who answers gently, Answerd ageyn / of verrey gentillesse, 1313. gentillesse] gentilnesse Lb. L1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. P. L2. Ro. Ap. And seid in soth / that of hegh distresse, and says he was driven in by the tempest, 1314. that] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. Ro. that he Lb. hegh] full highe T2. Ro. his Ra. Ba. Of the tempest / and the derke nyght, 1315. derke Bo. Ad1. derk M. he dryven was / lich an erraunt knyght, Of nede only / and of* necessitè 1317. and of] and Ar. G. C. L2. Ro. Ap. and great E2. And higħ constreynt / of his adversitè, 1318. high constreynt] hih constreynyng Ra. high constrened Ba. him constreined C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. hiȝe conuersaunt Di. his] gret C. T2. P. E2. To takë loggyng / wher so that he myght; And in that courte / therfor he alight 1320. in] om. Du. courte] place Ad2. I. therfor] wherefore Bo. Du. Lb. P. he] om. Du. With-outë morë*, thenkyng non outrage and that he means no harm. 1321. more Bo. M. Ad1. mor Ar. G. thenkyng Ar. G. Bo. Du. M. Ad1. C. þinkyng L1. T2. L2. Ro. non] of any Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. name Du. non outrage] no damage Ro.; pause-bar in Ar. after thenkyng. Nor to no wight / noyeng* ne damage. 1322. Nor to] Ne to Lb. P. Ner to do M. Di. no] om. G. noyeng nor Bo. L1. noyeng ne Du. M. Di. noyeng no T1. moving ne Ar. mouyng no Ad1. Ad2. I. S. mevyng no G. meuyng noo L2. P. Ap. meenyng no Ra. Ba. E1. C. T2. E2 (meaning). no maner Lb. to do no Ro. damage] outrage Ro. Than Polymyte / of malys / and hegh pride Polyneices de∣clares he shan't stay there. Tolde hym shortly / he shuldë* not abide, 1324. shuld Ar. shold M. Ad1. shulde Bo. Nor loggë ther / thogh he had it sworn̄. "For I," quod he / "toke it vp to-forn̄ 1326. toforn Ar. G. T2. L2. Ro. Ap. beforn Bo. and the rest. And wil it kepë during al this nyght, 1327. kepe Bo. M. Ad1. I seie the platly / maugrè al thy myght." ¶ Quod Tydeus / 'that is no curtesie Tideus says Polyneices 1329. curtasye Bo. Du. curtesye M. curteisie Ad1. Me to deuoyde / but rather vileynye, 1330. vilonye Bo. Du. velonye Di. vilenye Ad1. ȝif ȝe take hede / that seme a gentil knyght. And I suppose / ȝe han / no title of right has no more right to the porch than he has, To this loggyng / be way of heritage, More than haue I, for alle ȝoure fellë rage. 1334. fel Bo. M. Ad1. And pardè / ȝit it shal be no desese, and asks leave to stop. Til to morowe thogh ȝe do me ese, Of gentillesse / only with ȝoure leve; 1337. with] by Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. To suffre me / it shal litil greue.' 1338. shal] shal you L2. shal but C. T2. P. E2. Ro. ¶ But ay the morë Tydeus spak faire, But Polyneices 1339. more Bo. M. Ad1. Polymytë was froward / and contrayre, 1340. contrayre] contrarie Du. And shortly seide / it geyneth not to stryve; 1341. not] om. I. That of force he shal devoidë blyve, 1342. of force] of deuorce L1. shal] shulde P. Or vttrely / a-twen hem bothe two says they must fight. 1343. a-twen] bitwene Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. both Bo. bothe M. Ad1. om. L1. This thyng to Trië / he most haue ado. 1343 and 1344 omitted in Ad2. and I. ¶ And Tydeus, seyng / no bettre mene, Ful lik a knyght / in steel y-armëd* clene, 1346. armed Ar. Bo. and all the other MSS. (cp. 1306). clene] brith L1 (: mene). With-out abood / faste gan hym spede 1347. faste Ad1. fast Bo. M. Wonder lyvely / forto take his stede, 1348. Wonder] Wondirly Ba. lyvely] lifli L1. C. T2. lyghtly E1. forto] to Ba. C. T2. take] stride E2. bestride C. T2. P. And thus thies knyghtës / pompous and ellat, They charge one another, break their spears, For litil causë / fillen at debat. 1350. fillen Bo. Ad1. fellen M. And as they ranne to-gider on* horsbak, 1351. ranne] ronne L1. Lb. M. Di. C. rydden P. on] or Ar.; in Ar. a pause-bar after they and another after ranne. Euerich on other / first his sperë brak. ¶ How Tydeus and Polymyte strif for her loggyng. and attack with swords. 1352. Euerich] either C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. first] om. P. his] her Bo. T1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. P. spere] speres Ba. Ad2. P. brak] to brak M. T2. And after that / ful surquedous of pride, With sharpë swerdës / they to-gyder ryde 1354. sharpe Bo. Ad1. sharp M. Ful yrously / thise myghty champiouns, In her fury / lik Tygres or lyouns. And* as they hurtle / that all þe paleis shoke, 1357. And] om. in all the MSS. (see l. 1358 and Notes). hurtle] hurtled L1. P. L2. that] om. Ra. Ba. P. L2. Ro. kyng* Adrastus / out of his slep awoke, Adrastus wakes, 1358. kyng] And kyng all the MSS. out] om. Ra. Ba. his] om. G. And made in hast his chamberleynës calle, 1359. chamberleyns Bo. M. Ad1. And þorgh the courte / his worthy knyghtes alle, and sends his men to them. Comaundyng hem to descende and se, And reporte / what it myghte be, 1362. And] And to P. And make Lb. reporte Bo. M. Ad1. what] what that M. Di. T2. Ro. mighte Ad1. might Bo. M. This wonder noyse / in his courte be nyght. And whan they saugh two straungë knyghtës fight Adrastus's folk tell him two knights are fighting in his palace. 1364. They] The Ar. two] tho G. In platys bright / and in thikkë* maile,* 1365. and in] and Ad1. Ad2. I. thikke Bo. T1. Di. Ad1. Ra. T2. thik Ar. G. Lb. M. Ba. C. maile] male Ar. with-outë Iugë /, they hadde grete mervaile*; 1366. mervaile] mervale Ar. T1. And disamayëd / of this vnkouth þing, 1367. And] And were E2. disamayed] dismaied L1. Lb. M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. As they fond / toldë* to the kyng. 1368. As] And as L1. Lb. E2. Lyke as S. fond Ar. G. Ba. fonde Bo. Du. T1. Lb. M. Di. Ap. founde L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. C. T2. E2. L2. Ro. tolde G. C. E2. Ro. Ap. toolde Lb. told Ar. T2. L2. tolde þei Bo. Du. E1. talde thei T1. tolden they M. Di. tolde alle Ro. þei tolde L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. to] vnto L1. T2. om. S. Ro. to the on to Ap. And as they founde hit, tolde hit to þe kynge P. As thei we fonde the told to the kyng Ra. ¶ And Adrastus / for derknesse of the nyght, From his Chambre / with many torchë* light 1370. with] went with L1. many] many a Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. om. L1. torche M. Ad1. Ra. torch Ar. torches Bo. T1. Du. Lb. E1. E2. Into the courte / is discended doun, He comes down, Ałł his meynè / stondyng en-vyroun, Of thyes knyghtës having ful gret wonder. 1373. ful] om. M. Di. S. C. T2. P. E2. And of manhode / he put hem first a-sonder, 1374. he] om. L1. P. first] om. Bo. both L1. put hem first] first putt hem T2. a-sonder] on sonder L1. in sonder L2. Hem comaundyng / lich a gentil kyng, bids them stop fighting, 1375. gentil] getil (miswritten) Ar. To leuen her strif and sesen of her* fighting; takes their swords away, and tells em they're great fools. 1376. leuen Ar. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. Ad1. E2. leeue M. Ra. C. T2. P. L2. Ro. sesen Ar. Ra. P. cessen Ad2. T2. E2. cese Bo. Du. Lb (seese). L2 (sese). cesse T1. M. Ad1. C. of] om. Ba. her] om. Ar. G. T2. E2. fighting] fight Ba. And entred Inne with a knyghtly loke, And first fro hem / her swerdës both he took, 1378. her swerdes both] both her swerdes M. Di. C. both] om. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. he] om. P. Affermyng ek, as to his fantasie, It was a Rage / and a gret folye 1380. and a] and G. So wilfully / her lyvës / to Iuparte, with-outë Iuge / her querel to departe, 1382. Iuge] a Iuge Ad2. I. And specialy / in the derkë* nyght 1383. derke Bo. Ad1. derk Ar. M. Whan neither myght of other han no sight, 1384. Whan] And whanne T2. myght] mygh Ar. haue Bo. M. Ad1. no Ar. Ap. eny Bo. T1. L1. Lb. a M. Di. Ad2. I. E1. S. T2. P. L2. Ro. no] om. Du. Ad1. Ra. Ba. C. E2. myghte of other han] of other myght haue E1. Charging* hem vpon peyne of her lif Tideus 1385. Charging] Charching Ar. C. vpon] on Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. E1. Ra. vp Ad2. I. C. P. E2. Ap. of Ad1. Ba. in S. of] on Ra. Ba. her] om. I. C. To disseuer and styntyn of her strif. ¶ And Tydeus in al the hast he myght, Ful humblely* from his stede alight, 1388. humbly Ar. Bo. T1. Ad1. humbely M. Di. T2. humbyly G. humble Lb. Ra. (cp. 1631, 3746). alight] he light Du. And right mekely / with cheer and contenance submits to Adrastus, 1389. right] righ Ar. Put hym hooly in the gouernance and so does Polyneices. Of Adrastus / in al maner þing. And Polymyte / mad ek no tarying* 1392. tarying] taryng Ar. To light also / and woldë* not wiþsey 1393. light] ligh Ar. alight Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. E1. hie C. T2. P. highe him E2. wolde G. Bo. Lb. Di. Ad1. wold Ar. M. Ra. C. woll P. wolde it E1. The kyngges biddyng / lowly to obey, So as hym ought / with duë* reuerence. 1395. due Bo. M. Ad1. diew Ar. dew G. And as thei stoodë* / both in his presence, 1396. in Ar. a pause-bar also between thei and stood. stode Bo. T1. M. Ra. stoode Lb. stood Ar. G. Ad1. He gan enquerë first / of her estaat, The cause also why they weren at debat, Adrastus asks them who they are. 1398. Between also and why in Ar. qui crossed through. weren Ar. G. were Bo. Ad1. Of her cuntrees / sothly and her age, 1399. cuntrees] cuntree Ad1. Ad2. I. and] and of Ad1. Ad2. I. I-axed ek / touching her lynage, 1400. I-axed Ar. G. He asked Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. And axed C. T2. P. Ro. Ap. And asked Di. Ba. L2. And asked hem E2. ek Ar. eke Bo. also C. Be discent of what stok þei were born̄. And Tydeus his answer / gaf to-forn̄; Tideus says Toldë pleynly / and madë no lesyng, 1403. made Bo. M. mad Ad1. How that he was / sonë to the kyng he's son to Cale∣donia's king, and is banisht. 1404. that] om. T2. E2. L2. Ro. sone Ar. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad1. T2. sonne Ro. son Bo. Ap. to] vnto L1. Ra. Ba. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. on to Ap. Of Caledoyn / and riȝtful heir therto; 1405. Caledoyn Ar. Caleoyn G. Calidoyne Lb. S. Calidonye Ad1. E1. Calydone Ra. Callidoun Ad2. I. Calcedoyne Bo. M. Di. T2. E2. L2. Ap. Calcidoyne Du. Calecdoyne T1. Calcidonye L1. Ba. Ro. Calcidon P. riȝtful] right L1. And of his exile / the soth he told also, 1406. his] þe L1. E1. om. Bo. T1. Du. M. Ad1. S. soth] cause T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. As ȝe han herde / in the storye rad. And Polymyte / with cheer and facë sad, Polyneices vnto þe kyng / touching his contrè, Seyde he was born̄ / in thebës þe Citè, 1410. Seyde] Seid þat L1. þe] þat Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ra. S. And Iocasta, the gretë famous quene, says Jocasta was his mother, 1411. grete Bo. gret M. Ad1. his moder was / with-outen* eny wene. 1412. withouten Di. E1. L2. withoute Ar. Bo. Du. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. T2. P. without G. T1. L1. E2. But of his fader / whilom kyng and lord, but holds his tongue about his father. For verray shamë he spak not a word, 1414. not] neuer M. Di. T2. E2. nat of Ba. a] oo Lb. oon Ba. Only for he / ȝif I shal not feyne, his fader was / and brother bothë* tweyn̄e: 1416. bothe Bo M. Ad1. both Ar. The which, in soth / he was ful loth to telle. And eke the kyng / wold hym not compelle 1418. wolde Bo. wold M. Ad1. Of gentillesse / but bad, with-oute blame, Of his birthë* / forto haue no shame; 1420. birth Ar. G. Bo. Ra. birthe T1. Lb. M. Ad1. forto] to Ra. For hool the caas / and maner euery dełł, Still, Adrastus knows all about it. Touchyng his kynne / he knewe þe ground ful wel, lich as it was, by ful clier report; Enforsyng hym forto do comfort, 1424. Enforsyng] In forthryng Ad2. I. with ałł his myght / and his bysy peyne, This manly kyng / to the knyghtes tweyne, 1426. the] these M. Di. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. P. E2. L2. Ro. And to hem seide / aforn hym as they stood, 1427. aforn] afon Ar. He wiste wel / þat of ful worthy blood 1428. wist Bo. M. Ad1. wele Bo. wil Lb. þat] om. Di. ful] fully Ad2. om. Du. E1. S. P. worthy] riall L1. gentyle Ro. They were dyscended / touchyng ther kynrede. And made in hast / his officerës* lede He has the princes 1430. officeres Lb. officeris Di. officers Ar. G. Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. The straungë knyghtës / beyng at debat, Thorgh his paleys / to chambres of estat, led to state∣rooms. Eche by hym-silf / forto take his ese. And euery þing, in soth, that myght hem plese, was offred hem / lich to her estates. 1435. hem] to hem Lb. M. haue T2. And whan they weren / disarmëd of her platis, Tideus and Poly∣neices disarm, Cusshewës / Greuës / and her sabatons, 1437. Cusshewes Ar. Bo. T1. M. Ad1. Ra. Cusshews L1. Cusheus Lb. Cusshwes Ba. Cusshens E2. and her sabatons] solieres and haberions Ra. Ba. her harneys voyded / and her habergons, 1438. voyded] voyde L1. habergons] Iambisons Ra. Ba. Tweynë* mantels / vnto hem wer broght, are clad in rich garments 1439. Tweyne Ra. Tweyn Ar. G. Bo. T1. Ad1. Twey Lb. M. Two T2. mantels Ar. T1. M. Ad1. mantles Ra. mantelles Bo. manteles G. Lb. mantelis T2. vnto Bo. M. to Ad1. were Ad1. wern Bo. Frett with peerle / and richë stonys, wroght 1440. Frett M. Ad1. E1. E2. Freyt Bo. T1. S. Freight Lb. peerle (perle) in all the MSS. and] and with P. 1440. omitted in G. Of cloth of golde / and veluyt cremysyn̄, 1441. veluet cremesyn Bo. velwet crimsin Ad1. Ful richëly furrëd with hermyn̄, and furd wraps, 1442. Ar. has a pause-bar after furred. ermyn Bo. M. Ad1. To wrap hem Inne / ageyn the colde morowe, 1443. colde Bo. M. cold Ad1. After the rage / of her nyghtës sorowe, 1444. her] the M. Di. To take her reste / til* þe sonne* arise. and then rest. 1445. rest Bo. M. reste Ad1. til] to Ar. G. Ba. Ro. sonne Bo. M. Ad1. sone Ar. And than þe kyng / in ful prudent wise, Adrastus makes them friends, First of alle / was not rekkëles 1447. was] he was E2. not] nothyng E1. rekkeles Ar. rekeles P. E2. rekelesse Ro. rekles T2. L2. Ap. reccles L1. reccheles T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. E1. S. rechles Bo. Þe knyghtës hertës / for* to sett in pees, 1448. for to] to Ar. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. so G. set] serue Ra. Ba. that euer after, I dar afferme it wel, and each is then true to the other. Eche was to other trew as eny stele 1450. was to other] to other was P. trew] as trewe Bo. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. T2. L2. Ro. During her lif / both in word and dede, 1451. in] their Ba. word] wordes L1. worke Bo. T1. Ap. werk M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. wark Ba. and] and in M. vnder a knottë / bounde of broþerhede*. 1452. knotte G. Bo. Ad1. knot M. brotherede Ar. brotherhed G. brothrehede Bo. bretherhed M. Ad1. ¶ And Adrastus / þe worthy kyng famous, Adrastus feasts them, A feeste madë / riche and plenteuous, 1454. feste Bo. Ad1. fest M. made Bo. M. Ad1. To thise knyghtës /, hym-silf ther-at present. 1455. To] And G. knynghtes Ar. S. has omitted 1455 second half to 1459 second half, so that 1455 reads: To thes knyghtes come for (sic) so fer. And after mete / ful goodly he haþ sent, and sends for his daughters, This noble kyng / for his doghters dere, Of gentyllessë / forto makë chere 1458. for to] to Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. P. make] make hem Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. P. make hem bothe Lb. To the knyghtës / comë fro so ferre. 1459. come Ar. G. S. E2. comen T1. T2. L2. Ro. com Ap. ycome Bo. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. þat com P. fro] from Lb. Ra. Ro. P. so] om. Ba. And lik in soth / as lucyfer the sterre who come in like the glad morning star, Gladeth the morow / at his vprysing, So thoo ladies / at her In-com̄yng, 1462. thoo] the L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. thilk M. Di. In-comyng] hom coming Ad1. Ad2. I. With the stremës / of her eyën clere, Goodly apport / and wommanly manere, 1464. apport] of porte Du. Lb. Ad2. I. P. Ap. manere] chere L1. of manere Ad2. I. Contenaunce* / and excellent fayrnesse, 1465. Contenaunce] Con∣tenaunces Ar. G. T2. E2. To alle the court / broghten In gladnesse. For the fresshnesse* / of Her heuenly cheres heavenly fresh and pleasant to the strangers. 1467. fresshnesse] frocchnesse Ar. So agreable was to the straun-gers, 1403 to 1468 lost in C. At her Entrè / that in especial* 1469. her] the Ro. especial] special Ar. G. Bo. T1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. Ap. (cp. 2823). hem thoght it lik a thyng Celestial; Tideus and Polyneices think the girls celes∣tial beings, 1470. Ar. has a pause-bar after it. Enhastyng hem / in ful knyghtly wise ageynës hem / goodly to arise. 1472. ageyns Bo. ayens M. ageinst Ad1. to arise Bo. M. for tarise Ad1. for til arrise Ad2. I. And as they mette / with humble contenaunce, 1473. humbly G. Ful konyngly / did her obseruaunce, 1474. konyngly Ad1. konnyngly Bo. did Bo. dide M. dede Ad1. Hem conveying / to her sitting-place. But sothly I haue* leyser non nor space 1476. haue Bo. M. Ad1. ha Ar. nor Ar. Ra. T2. ne Bo. T1. Lb. M. Ad1. L2. To reherce / and put in remembraunce, Hooly the maner / of her daliaunce. It were to longe / for ȝou to abide. 1479. for ȝou to abide] to you tabide Ad1. Ad2. I. But wel I woot / that the god Cupide, and at once 1480. wel I woot] y woot wel Ad1. Ad2. I. By influence / of his myghty hond And the feruence / of his firy brond, 1482. firy Bo. fuyri Ad1. fury Du. Her metyng first / fortunëd hath so wel, 1483. fortuned hath] hath fortuned Di. That his arowes* / of gold, and not of stiel, 1484. arowes G. Bo. M. harowes Ar. arwes Ad1. gold] om. G (loue added by later hand above the line). steel Bo. T1. Ad1. stel M. G. Ipercëd han / the knyghtës hertës tweyn̄, fall in love with them. Thorgh the brest / with sucħ a lusty peyn̄ That ther abood / sharpe / as spere or launce, Depe yfichëd / the poynt of remembraunce, 1488. yfiched] y-fixed E1. ficchid T1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2 (fixhed). I. Ra (fechchid). Ba. C. S. the] to Ad2. I. which may not / lightly / racëd ben away. And thus in Ioye / they dryvë forth þe day They have games and fun all day, In Play and Reuel / for the knyghtës sake. 1491. and] or Bo. knyghtes] kynges L1. And towardes nyght / they her chambres take 1492. towardes Bo. toward Ad1. At duë* tyme / as her fader bad, 1493. At] Ad Ar. due Bo. Ad1. dieu Ar. dewe G. And on her way / the knyghtës han hem lad and then take the ladies to 1495. many] many a Bo. Du. L1. Lb. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. Ro. Ap. Reuerently vp be many staire; Takyng lievë / gan anon̄ repaire 1496. Takyng] Taken Ad2. I. lieve Ar. G. leeue Bo. C. leue T1. Ad1. T2. leef M. here leve Lb. P. gan] gonne M. T2. and gan Ap. To her logging / in a ful statly toure, their tower. Assignëd hem / be the harberioure. 1498. herbergeoure Bo. herbergour Ad1. herbeioure M. And after spicës / pleynly, and the wyn̄ The 2 lovers drink wine, In Coppës gretë / wroght of gold ful fyn̄, 1500. cuppes Bo. Ad1. coupes Ro. grete Bo. M. Ad1. gold] om. G. With-oute tarying / to beddë* streght they gon̄. and go to bed, 1501. to bed Ar. Bo. and all, except to bedde Lb. E1. S. Ap. to bedde] om. P. to bedde streght] streight to bed L1. Ra. Ba. Ro. Touchyng her reste /, wher thei slepte or non̄, but of course can't sleep. 1502. wher Ar. wheþer Bo. whedir Ra. whyther Ro. wer Ad1. Demeth ȝe louers / that in such maner thing 1503. ȝe] the P. Bexperience han fully knowlecchyng; 1504. by experience Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. han Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. fully] ful L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. fwlly such S. knowlecchyng Ar. Bo. Ad1. knowlachynge L1. knowliching S. knowledgeynge Ro. knowyng Lb. P. Ap. For it is nat declarëd / in my boke. But as I fyndë / the kyng al nyght woke, Adrastus lies awake, 1506. alnyght Ar. Thoghtful in herte / the story specifies, Musing sore / and ful of fantasies; First aduerting / þe gretë worthynesse Of this knyghtës / and the semlynesse, Her lusty ȝouth / her force / and her manhode, And how thei weren y-come of Royal blode. 1512. weren Ar. Bo. T1. Du. E1. were (wer) all the rest. ycome Ar. Ap. comen Du. Ra. E1. C. L2. come all the rest. thei weren ycome] comen thei were C. Royal Ar. Bo. Ad1. T2. ryal C. E2. full riall L1. worthy S. Ro. hygh Ap. Al this he ganne / to reuolue aboute, Ay in his herte / hauyng a maner doute, doubting whether he shall A-twenë two / hangyng / in balaunce 1515. A-twene] Bi twene Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. P. in] in a G. L1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. C. E2. L2. where he shuldë* / maken an aliaunce wed his girls to Tideus and Polyneices, 1516. where Ar. Bo. T1. Du. Ad1. were G. wheþer L1. M. Di. shulde T1. Du. L1. Di. Ad1. shuld Ar. G. Bo. M. maken A. makyn G. make Bo. T1. M. Ad1. an] any G. L1. A-twene his doghtren / and the knyghtës tweyn̄. 1517. A-twene Bo. M. Ad1. doghtres Bo. doughtres M. Ad1. For on thyng / ay / his hertë gan constreyn̄, The remembrance / of his avisioun, because of his Dream of the Of which to-forn / I madë mencioun, 1520. Of] om. P. which] whome Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. to-forn (to fore)] therfore E1. I made] made I haue M. Di. made is C. P. E2. makid is T2. mencioun] a mencion E2. Touchyng / þe lyon / and the wilde boor, Wild Boar and the Lion, p. 52. It nedeth nat / to reherce it mor, 1522. nedeth] nede L2. it] om. Lb. Ra. Ba. mor] no more L1. M. Di. C. T2. E2. Casting alway / in his Fantasie, What it myghte / cleerly signyfie, This dirke dreme /; this was hid and cloos. 1524 and 1525 are transposed in I. But on the morowe / Adrastus vp aroos, Next day he 1526. aroos] rose Ra. Ba. he ros Ad1. Ad2. I. And to the temple / the riȝte way he took, 1527. right Bo. M. Ad1. And gan preie / deuoutly on his book 1528. preie] to pray Lb. Ad2. I. on] in Lb. To the goddes / his dreme to specefie. And they hym bad homward forto hye, sees these Beasts painted on the knights' shields, 1530. forto] to G. And to beholde / in the knyghtës sheldys 1531. beholde Bo. M. Ad1. The fellë beestys / peynted in the feeldys; 1532. beestys peynted] peinted bestes Ad1. Ad2. I. in] of Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. Which shal to hym /, be cleer inspeccioun, Ful pleynly / makë declaracioun and they explain his dream, Of his dreme / which he hadde in the nyght. 1535. which] þat Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. in] on S. C. T2. P. L2. Ap. And Adrastus / enhasted hym ful riȝt 1536. enhasted] hasted M. Di. In her Sheldës wisly to beholde. 1537. her] the M. wisly] wise L1. auisely T2. 1537 second half to 1539 second half is omitted in Du. Di. and E1., so that 1537 reads: In her Sheldes hangyng vpon hokes Du. Di. E1. Wher that he saugh / as the goddës tolde, 1538. that] tha Ar. as L1. Lb. P. as] þat Bo. In the Sheldës / hangyng vpon hokys, 1539. vpon] vppe in T2. The beestës ragë / with her mortal lokys*. as Boccaccio says. 1540. lokes G. Lb. Ra. L2. Ro. Ap. hokys Ar. Ad1. Ad2. E1. crokes Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. I. Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. (see Notes). And to purpos, lik as writ Bochas, 1541. writ] wryteth Ad1. Ad2. I. S. writh Ra. Polymytë / ful streght enbracëd was Polyneices's shield has a lion's hide; In the hyde / of a feerce lyoun. And Tydeus / abouen his haberioun and Tideu's gipon is of wild∣boars' bristles. 1544. abouen Ar. G. Bo. Du. Ad1. Ra. T2. aboue T1. M. habergon Bo. Ad1. habirgoun T1 A Gypon haddë / hidous / sharpe and hoor, 1545. gipon Bo. gepon Ad1. gryphoun Ad2. I. had Bo. Ad1. om. Ad2. I. wroght of the bristels / of a wylde boor. 1546. bristles Ad1. brestis Di. wilde Bo. wild Ad1. The whichë* beestis / as the story lerys, 1547. whiche Bo. which Ad1. Ar (in Ar. followed by a pause-bar). lerys] leres (:baners) Bo. Ad1. wer wroght / and bete / vpon her banerys, 1548. bete Ar. G. Bo. T1. M. Ad1. Ra. E1. C. T2. P. E2. beete Ap. bet Du. bett L1. Lb. betyn L2. betten Ro. vpon] on Ad1. Ad2. I. Displaiëd broodë* / whan they shulde fight. 1549. Displayed Bo. Displayde Du. brode Bo. Ad1. brood Ar. wherof the kyng / whan he hadde a sight Att hys repeir / in herte was ful glad, And witħ a facë / ful demur and sad Adrastus witħ his lordes, that he about hym hadde, To the temple / he thys knyghtës ladde. takes Tideus and Polyneices to the temple, And whan they haddë / with ałł circumstaunces 1555. had Bo. M. Ad1. Of Rytys oldë / don̄ her obseruaunces, 1556. Of] With M. Di. rytes M. Ad1. rightes Bo. Lb. L2. her] his Bo. obseruaunces] observaunce (: cyrconstaunce) L1. Hom to the court / they resort ageyn̄. And in an hallë / riche and wel beseyn̄, 1558. an] om. Bo. Di. Ra. Ba. E2. beseyn] beseen (:ayen) M. Di. This worthy kyng of herte lyberal, Made a feeste / solempne and Royal, then feasts them in his court, 1560. feest Bo. feste Ad1. deyntees Bo. Lb. Ad1. deyntys Ar. deyntes M. C. deynteis L2. Ba. surly] shortly Ro. Whicħ in deyntees* / surly dyd excelle. But it were veyn / euery cours to telle, her straungë sewës / and her sotyltees, 1563. and her] and other C. T2. E2. Ne how they sat / lik to her degrees; For lak of tyme I lat it* ouerslyde. 1565. lak] lyt lak Ap. I] they P. lat Ar. Bo. T1. Ad1. E2. lette E1. let P. L2. lete Lb. Ro. leet Ad2. it] om. Ar. G. Bo. T1. P. E2. Ap. ouerslyde] slide L2. Ro. And after mete / Adrastus toke a-syde The knyghtës two / and lik a prudent man 1567. and] om. M. Di. In sykrè wisë / thus his tale he gan. 1568. In] and in Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. secre G. Bo. Lb. M. T2. Ap (cecre). secret Ad1. Ra. E1. Ro. secrett S. thus] and thus C. this Lb. he gan] began Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. he began Ra. Ba. "Sirs," quod he / "I ne doute it nouȝt and has a talk with them. 1569. ne] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. it] om. P. Þat it is fressħ / and grene / ay in ȝour thoȝt 1570. it] om. Bo. Ad2. P. is] om. Ra. ay] om. T1. Lb. M. Di. Ad2. S. T2. P. L2. Ro. ȝour] my P. In M. the illuminated capital S of l. 1569 having been cut away, the first letters of 1570 and 1571 are gone, together with the words And after in l. 1572. How that first / by goddys ordynaunce, 1571. goddys] the goddis Ra. And after next / thorgh fatys purveaunce, 1572. thorgh] bi Ad1. Ad2. I. honde with a dot under e in Ar. And be workyng / of fortunës hond, How that ȝe werën brouȝt into this lond 1574. How] Whw G. Bothë* tweyn / But now this lastë* nyght: 1575. Bothe Bo. Ad1. Both Ar. laste Ad1. last Ar. Bo. Of whoos comyng / I am ful glad and light First in my-self /, shortly to expresse, whan I considre / and se the liklynesse 1578. liknesse G. Of ȝour personys / with the Circumstancys 1579. with] and Di. the] alle Ra. Ba Circumstancys] Circumstaunce (:governaunse) P. And hool the maner / of ȝour gouernancys; Seyng ful wel /, wherto shuld I feyne, Ȝe likly be her-after to atteyn̄ 1582. likly] lik Ad1. Ad2. To* grete estat / and* habundaunce of good, As Tideus and Polyneices are of Royal blood, 1583. To] The Ar. G. Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. and] of Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. habundaunce Ar. G. Bo. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. T2. abundance C. L2. Thorgh ȝoure birth / and ȝour Royal blood; 1584. and ȝour] and Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Ra. Ba. C. P. Ȝe may not faylë / but ȝe hauë wrong, For ȝe are bothë* manly / and right strong. 1586. bothe Ad1. both Ar. Bo. And forto sette ȝoure hertës mor at reste 1587. mor at reste] atte mor reste Ad1. Ad2. I. My purpoos is / I hopë for the beste, Adrastus pro∣poses that So that in ȝou be no variance, To make a knotte / as be allyaunce, they shall wed his daughters, Atwixë* ȝow and my doghtres two, 1591. Atwix Lb. Ra. Atwixt Ar. G. Bo. T1. Atwixte Ad1. Atwene M. T2. Bitwex Ad2. Bitwixe I. Ȝif ȝoure hertes / accorde wel therto. 1592. accord Bo. accorden Ad1. wel] woll Ad2. ¶ And for I am fully in dyspeyr To succedë for to han an heir, 1594. for to] to Bo. Ba. an] any Ra. Therfor ȝe shal han possessioun, have half his land during his life, Duryng my lyf / of half this Regioun, 1596. half] haufe S. al Di. this] my C. T2. P. E2. Forthwith* in hond / and hool after my day. and all after. 1597. Forth with G. Bo. T1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. C. forwith Ar. Di. Fourth with all T2. Ther is no man / that therto shal sey nay. And sothly after / whan that I am graue, 1599. whan] om. C. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. P. Eche of ȝow / shal his party haue Of this kyngdam, as I haue provided; This to seyn / it shal be devyded 1602. This] This is G. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. That is M. Di. A-twen ȝow two, euerich to be crowned, Each shall have an equal share, 1603. A-twen Ar. Bo. T1. M. Ad1. Ra. Betwene L1. Lb. Atwix Ba. euerich Bo. euery Ra. eche M. Ad1. Ȝoure pourparties / be equytè compowned So egally / in euery mannys sight, That ecħ of ȝow / reioysë shal his ryght. And by ȝour wit / ȝe shul the lond amend, 1607. shul Bo. shal Ad1. Ra. And of manhode / knyghtly it diffend and defend the land against its foes. Ageyn oure enmyes / and oure mortal fon̄. 1609 oure enmyes] enemyes Bo. your enemyes M. Di. Ra. Ba. C. T2. and oure] and youre L1. M. Di. Ba. C. T2. And for the daiës / passëd ben and gon̄ Of my desyrës / and my lusty ȝoutħ, 1611. and my] and of my Ad2. I. I am ful set / forto makë koutħ 1612. ful] om. T2. forto] to Ra. Ba. P. make] make it Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. E2. That ȝe shal han / lik myn opynyoun, 1613. han Bo. haue M. Ad1. The gouernaunce / of this Regioun. 1614. The] The hool C. hool the T2. this] þe Bo. this my P. al this E2. To this entente / me semetħ for the beste, They shall reign; Adrastus will abdicate, Ȝe to gouerne / and I to lyve in reste, 1616. I] me L1. L2.; in Ra. a later hand has altered ȝe to gouerne into that ye shold rule. Fully to folowe / the lust of my desyris, Hunte and hauke / in wodës and Ryvèrys hunt, and whan so euer / I hauë* therto plesaunce, 1619. I haue (ha Ar.) therto] ther-to I haue M. D1. And for to han / non̄ other attendance Vnto no thing / but vnto myn̄ ese. take his ease. 1621. Vnto no] To no M. Di. vnto myn] to myn Ad1. Ad2. I. For which shortly / ȝif it agrè and plese 1622. For which] Wherfore M. Di. T2. it] ye P. That I haue seid / to ȝou / that be so wis, And be according / vnto ȝoure avis, 1624. be] it be Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. be it Ad1. Ad2. I. S. by L2. vnto] to P. Delaieth not / but in wordës pleyn̄, 1625. Delaieth] Delayeth it M. Di. Ba. L2. What ȝow semeth / gif answere ageyn̄." 1626. What] That L2. Ro. gif] yeueth M. Di. And whan Adrastus / hadde his talë fyned, Tydeus / with hed / ful lowe enclyned, Tideus 1628. ful] om. Bo. Ad1. Ad2. I. with hed ful lowe] ful low with hed M. Di. As he that was / a verray gentyl knyght, With al his power / and his fullë* myght 1630. and his] and Ad1. Ad2. I. ful Ar. Bo. Ad1. Ful humblely / thankëdë* the kyng 1631. humblely Ar. Ap. humbeli L1. M. Di. Ad1. P. humbly Bo. T1. Du. Lb. Ra. Ba. Ad2. E1. S. C. T2. E2. L2. Ro. thankede] thanked Ar. and all the other MSS. except þankyng Bo. P. (see Notes). Touchyng his profre of so higħ a thyng. accepts Adras∣tus's offer, 1632. his] þe G. And for his parte / seide he wolde assente 1633. seide he] he seide he G. Ad2. I. In P. assent has been erased and be content written by a later hand with paler ink. Fully of hertë /, neuere to repente, To ałł that euer the kyng haþ sayd. 1635. that euer] that euer that S. L2. Ro. Ap. the] om. S. sayde (e underdotted) Ar. (see Notes). And Polymyte / was also wel apayd, and so does Polyneices, 1636. apayde (e underdotted) Ar. In the story / as it is conprehendid. And so they ben / bothë* / condescendyd 1638. bothe Bo. Ad1. both Ar. The kynggës willë / to fulfille in dede From poynt to poynt / and ther-vpon procede, wherso euer / that they wynne or lese. 1641. wherso] wher Ad1. Ad2. I. that] om. Du. And Tydeus / made / his brother chese, who, by Tideus's courtesy, 1642. chese] to chese M. Di. Ba. Of gentillesse and of curtesye, 1643. Of] As of Ad1. Ad2. I. S. gentillesse Ar. G. Bo. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. I. E1. C. T2. gentilnesse T1. L1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. S. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. which that was / most / to his fantasye 1644. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. was] ys P. was most] most was C. Of the sustren / for to han to wive. 1645. sustren Bo. Ad1. sistren T1. T2. systerne P. And he in soth / chosen hath argyve, chooses Argeia, 1646. And] An Ar. which eldest was / ful wommanly to se. 1647. which] That Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. eldest] oldest L2. Ro. ful] om. P. wommanly] wounderly L2. to se] of sight Ro (see 1648). And Tydeus / tok than* Dëyphylee, while Tideus takes Deïphyle. 1648. tok than] than tok Ad1. Ad2. I. C. tok Ar. G. P. E2. L2. Ap. taken hath T2; in Ro. l. 1648 reads And Tedeus choes Deiphyle ful rigħt. Ar. has a second pause-bar after tok. Of her beautè / most souereyn excellent. And Adrastus / thorgh-oute his lond hath sent Adrastus sum∣mons his lords to the wedding of his daughters; 1650. thorgh-oute] thorgh M. Di. For his lordës / and his baronage, 1651. For] Of G. To be present / at the mariage 1652. at the] at her Ad1. Ad2. I. Of the knyghtës / and make no lettyng. 1653. the] þese Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. Ro. thes two S. knyghtes] knyttes Ar. And they echon̄ · cam at his bidding, 1654. cam Bo. come M. Ad1. In goodly wysë / meke and ful benygne, 1655. ful] om. G. Ageyn the day / that he dide assigne. And thyder cam ful many lusty knyght, and they and their ladies come. 1657. ful] om. G. Ful wel beseyn / and many lady briȝt, 1657 and 1658. many] many a Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. E2. L2. Ro. From euery Coost / and many frecssħ sqwyer, 1659. many] many a Du. L1. Lb. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. E2. L2. Ro. Þe Story seith / and many comunere, 1660. many] many a Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. C. T2. E2. L2. Ro. many a freshe S. many a gode P. comunere Ar. Ad1. E2. Ap. comoner Bo. Du. Ra. Ad2. comounere I. comyner T1. L1. Lb. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. L2. Ro. comener M. Di. C. To byholde the gretë Ryaltè 1661. Ryalte Bo. roialte Ad1. And the maner / of thys solempnytè. But to telle / ałł the circumstances But I really can't describe 1663. telle Ar. Bo. telle or tell all the other MSS. all] of Bo. Of Iustës / Reuel / and the dyuers daunces, The feestës riche /, and the gyftës grete, all the feasting and love-making that went on. The pryvè sighës / and the feruent hete of louys folk / brennyng as the glede, 1667. In Ar. of stands before the column; the copyist had first written The, which is underdotted. loues Bo. M. Ad1. T2. louyng G. C. folk] flok Lb. And devyses / of many sondry wede, The touches stole / and the* amerous lookes, 1669. stole Ar. Bo. and all the other MSS., except scole (sic) L1. L2. and sutill Ra. sotill Ba. (cp. 1670). þe amerous Bo. T1. M. Ra. thamerous Ar. amerous Ad1. Ad2. aueryous I. lookes] look (: hook) Ra. Ba. By sotyl craft / leyd oute* lyne and hokes, 1670. doun Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. (adoun). oute Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. C. T2. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. lyne] lines E2. bi lyne Ad1. Ad2. I. The Ialous folk / to traysshen and begyle 1671. Ialous Ar. Ielous Bo. Ad1. gelous M.; in Lb. is an empty space between The gelious folke and bigyle; the copyist was unable to decipher his original, or else this original presented a gap in this line. In their awayt / with many sondry wile: 1669-1672 omitted in P. 1672. their Bo. Ad1. Al this in soth / descryven I ne can. 1673. discryuen Bo. Ad1. descryve M. But wel wote I / the newë famë ran, The news of the marriage 1674. wote I] I wote M. Di. This menë whilë* / with ful swift passage 1675. while Bo. M. Ad1. whil Ar. Vnto Thebës / of this mariage. 1676. this] this ilke M. thilke Di. the Ad1. Ad2. this hie C. Ro. this noble Ra. Ba. And by report trewe and not yfeyned, 1677. y-feyned Bo. feyned M. Ad1.; Ar. has a pause-bar after trewe. The soune therof the eerës hath atteyned, 1678. theres Ad1. ther Ad2. I. Myn auctour writ /, of Ethyocles, reaches Eteocles in Thebes, Touchyng thonour / and the gret encres 1680. þe honour Bo. M. thonour Ad1. Of Polymytë / heghly magnyfied, And how that he / newly was allyed 1682. how] om. Bo. C. T2. P. E2. With Adrastus / in the londe of Arge. The whiche thyng / he gretly gan to charge, 1684. the] om. C. he gretly gan] he gan gretly G. gretly he gan M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. C. Dredyng Inly / that this mariage 1685. Dredyng Inly] Inly dredyng T2. Inly] oonly Lb. gretly C. Shal after turne / vnto his damage, 1686. Shal] Shuld L2. after] after tyme C. P. E2. afterward T2. turne Ar. Bo. and all the rest. vnto] into Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. to Ra. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. Sorë* musyng / and castyng vp and doun Eteocles thinks that, backt by Adrastus, 1687. Sore Bo. M. Ad1. Sor Ar. The grete pouer / and the hegh renoun Of Adrastus / the which of grekës land Hadde al the power / soget to his hand: 1690. Hadde al] All had T2. had of Bo. soget] subiecte L1. to] vnto M. Di. Ba. Lest that he / for Polymytës sak wold vpon hym / a newë werrë make, Polyneices will attack him, 1692. make] take G. But ȝif that he, lik the conuencioun, 1693. ȝif] om. M. Di. of L2. lik] lyk to Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. At tymë sette / delyuerëd the toun unless he resigns his crown at the end of his 1st year. 1694. deliuert Ad1. To his broder / by bond of oth* I-sworn̄*, 1695. bond] boondis Lb. of oth Ba. Ra (of om.). C. T2. P. E2. Ro. of oþer L2. of both Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. L1. Ad2. S. of bothe M. Di. Ad1. I. E1. I-sworn Ra. Ba. E1. besworn Ar. G. be sworn S. sworn Bo. and the rest. Be couenauntes* / assurëd her to-forn̄, 1696. couenauntes] couauntes Ar. her] hir Bo. beforn Bo. M. Ad1. Ȝif ȝe remembre / late as I ȝou told: which he was nat / in purpos forto hold, But from his heste / Caste forto varye. 1699. heste Bo. Ad1. cast Bo. caste Ad1. And ther-vp-on list no lenger tarye, 1700. tarye] to tarye Bo. T1. E1. S.; in Ar. a pause-bar after list. Lich his desire / to shapë remedyes. And first he sente for his next allies So he sends for his allies and lords, In whoom he haddë / most his affiaunce, 1703. he] om. Ra. had Bo. Ad1. his] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. Ro. most his] his most E2. For his lordës / that hadde gouernaunce 1704. had Bo. Ad1. Of his kyngdom / to come to hym anon̄. And whan they werën present euerichon̄, 1706. weren Bo (with a pause-bar after weren). were Ad1 (Ar. and Ad1. have no pause-bar in this line). he seidë pleynly /, wenyng for his best, and tells em he can never rest 1707. wenyng] om. L1. his] the Lb. M. Di. E1. C. T2. P. E2. Ro. That his hert / shal neuer lyve in rest, 1708. lyve in] haue Du. But in sorowe / and in a maner drede, 1709. in a maner Ar. Ad2. I. and the rest, except a manere in Ad1. Tyl his brother / outrely be dede; till his brother is dead. 1710. vtterly be Bo. M. be vtterli Ad1. Ad2. I. That he in Thebës / in his Royal sete Myght allonë / regnën in quiete; 1712. alone Ad1. alloon Bo. regne Bo. Ad1. he mente hym-silf / shortly, and non̄ other, Vnperturbed / of Polymyte his brother. And at this counsayl / diuers of entent, 1715. this] his Lb. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. E2. at this counsayl] at her comynge P. ¶ I fyndë writ / thre folkës were present. But three sorts of men are present. 1716. written G. Some in soth / that feithful were and trewe, 1717. were faithful G. And some also / that can chaunge of newe, 1718. can Bo. conne Ad1. can chaunge] change konne M. Di. And other ek / that be-twixë* tweyn̄ 1719. other] some other G. eke Bo. Ad1. that] om. L2. Ro. be-twix Ar. Ba. Ro. betwixe Ra. betwixt P. L2. betwene Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. C. T2. E2. between Du. tweyn] þo tweine Ad1. them both tweyne Ad2. them tho tweyn I. Couertly kowde / vnder colour feyn̄. 1720. kowde vnder colour Ar. Bo. Ad1. vnder colour koude M. Di. The firste seide, abouen* allë* thyng 1721. aboue al Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. abouen alle Ra. Trouthë* shuldë* / longë to a kyng, ¶ Comendacioun of Trouthe. 1722. Trouthe Bo. M. Ad1. Trouth Ar. T1. Lb. Ra. shulde Bo. T1. Lb. Ad1. shuld Ar. M. Ra. longe Ar. Bo. T1. Lb. M. Ad1. long Ra. to] vnto T2. E2. Ro. til Ad2. I. Of his word / not be variable, The first tells Eteocles that a King mustn't lie. 1723. be] to be L1. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. T2. P. variable] veriable L1. But pleyn / and hool / as a Centre stable. 1724. Centre] Countre L1. ¶ For trouthë* first / with-outen* eny wene, 1725. trouthe Bo. M. Ad1. trouth Ar. withoute Ar. Bo. Ad1. M. withouten Di. Is Chief Pyler / that may a kyng sustene, In Ioye and honour / for to lede his lyff. ¶ Nota. For trouth whilom / hadde a prerogatiff, ¶ how trouth is preferred in the book of Esdre / aforn kyngges / wymmen and wyn. As of Esdre / the book can specyfie, Record I take / of Prudent Neemye, 1730. Neomye Ad2. I. Ba. That worthy kyngges / for al her grete pride, 1731. That] What Ad2. kyngges] kyng Bo. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. her] his L1. Wyn / and wymmen / ben ek set a-syde, 1732. and] a Ar. ek] also L2. Ro.; in Ad1. E1. S. 1732 is omitted; Ad2. and I. instead of wyn and wymmen have haue bene put doun; in Ra. after 1730 the space of one line is left blank, and then follows, making three lines for the two 1731 and 1732: Afforne kyngis wemen and wyn That worthi kyng for al ther grete pride Leid hym doun and put on a side. Ba. has no blank linc; after 1730 follow the same three lines as in Ra., only with wyfe for wyn and on syde for on a side (see Notes). With ałł her pouer / and domynacioun, havyng reward / in comparisoun Truth is above all. 1734. reward] no reward Ad2. I. comparisoun Bo. T1. comparacion Du. To trouthës myght / and trouthës worthynesse. 1735. To trouthes] To trouth his P. The trouthes E1. and] om. E1. and trouthes] and his Ad1. Ad2. I. For as Esdre / pleynly / dotħ expresse, Who taketh hede /, in the samë place, Be* the Influencë / sothly / and the grace By truth, Nehe∣miah got leave to rebuild the walls of Jeru∣salem. 1738. Be the] The in all the MSS. Of trouthe allon̄ / this oldë Neemye Gat hym licencë / to rëedifie The wallys newe / of Ierusalem. Whicħ trouth is tresour / chief of euery rewme, 1742. trouth] om. C. P. E2. L2. tresour] om. Ro. chief] om. M. Di. Ad2. I. Ba. S. T2. euery] all the T2. rewme T1. reme Bo. Lb. Ad1. reem M. reame T2. Ro. realme E1 (:Ierusalem). For Salamon writ / how that thyngës tweyne, ¶ Trouth and mercye preseruen a kyng from al aduersyte. 1743. For] om. Ro. writ] writeth Ba. how] om. Ra. Ba. thynges] kynges L1. L2. Trouth / and mercy / lynkëd in a cheyne, Preserve a kyng / lik to his degrè, From al meschief / and aduersitè. 1681-1746 lost in Ap. Allas therfor / that eny doublenesse, ¶ Chaunge nor doublenesse shal not be in a kyng. 1748. vnsikernesse Bo. Chaunge of word / or mutabilitè*, 1749. mutabilite] mutablite Ar. fraude / or deceyte / or vnstabiletè*, 1750. or] outher M. Di. vnstabilite C. T2. L2. Ro. vnstablete Ar. G. ynstabilitee Bo. and all the other MSS. Shuld in a kyng / han domynacioun, To causen after / his destruccioun. Of kynggës / redeth the story doune be rowe, See how many kings have been overthrown by falseness! 1753. redeth Du. redith Ad1. rede Bo. And seth / how many / han ben ouerthrowe 1754. And] om. L2. seeth M. see Bo. Ad1. Thorgh her falshede / fro* fortunes whel*. 1755. Thorgh] For Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. her] his L2. Ro. fro] for Ar. Ra. Ba. (in S. for is underdotted and the usual abbreviation of and written above it). þorugh Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. whel] wel Ar. For vnto god / it* pleseth neuer a del, 1756. it] om. Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ap. it pleseth] plesith it M. Di. A kyng to ben / double of entent; For it may happë / that the world is blent Ful oftë sith / be sleght of her werkyng. 1759. sith] sight L1. sleght Bo. Du. sleight Ad1. sleith T1. scleghet Ro. be sleght] by cause M. Di. her] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. werking Bo. Ad1. wyrkynge P. Ro. workyng Ad2. warking T2. But this the trouthë* / god seeþ euery thyng God sees all. 1760. this] this is T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. I. trouthe Bo. M. Ad1. trouth Ar. euery] al M. Di. Right as it is / for ther may be no cloude To-forn his sight / trouthë* forto shrowde. 1762. trouth Bo. trouþe Ad1. M. ¶ It may be clipsed / and derkëd be disceyte, Tho' Truth may for a time be darkend, 1763. clipsed] eclipsid Ad1. By fals engyn̄e / liggyng in a-weyte, 1764. liggyng] liyng Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. P. As a serpent / forto vndermyne; 1765. trouth is written by the same hand to the right of the line in Du (red ink). and Lb (black ink). But at the last / it wol clerly shyne, it will shine clear at last. 1766. at] a Ar.; to explain it, the copyist of Ar. has written ·|· trouth with black ink to the right of the line. Who that seith nay /, shew his briȝte bemes. 1767. Who that] Whos Bo. Lb. M. Di. Who so Du. who T1. L1. seith] say M. Di. L2. Ro. Ap. nay] nay nay M. shew] and shewe M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. bright Bo. M. Ad1. For it in soth / of kyngdames and of Reawmes 1768. rewmes Bo. remes M. Ad1. Is berer vp / and conseruatrice It is the pre∣server of kingdoms. 1769. Is] His Ra. P. And his L1. conseruatrice] conservatiff L1. From al Meschief / sothfast mediatrice 1770. Fro Bo. M. Ad1. For Ad2. I. To god abouë / who so list to se, To kepe a kyng / in Prosperitè 1772. Prosperite] gode prosperite M. Di. long prosperite T2. On euery side / as I afferme dar. For which ȝe kyngges and lordës beth wel war Kings should keep their troth. 1774. ȝe] þe Bo. T2. I. om. L1. E1. P. beth Ar. Du. T2. be Bo. T1. M. Ad1. Ra. C. wel] om. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. Ȝour bihestës / Iustly forto holde! And* thenk how Thebës / with his wallës* olde But, by Eteo∣cles's falsness, Thebes was destroyd. 1776. And] I Ar. Ra. Ba. S. thenk] þinke L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. E1. Ro. thenketh C. E2. thynckyth L2. T2. P. walles] wal Ar. Bo. T1. Du. L1. E1. S. Ap. Distroiëd was / platly / this no les, 1776. And] I Ar. Ra. Ba. S. thenk] þinke L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. E1. Ro. thenketh C. E2. thynckyth L2. T2. P. walles] wal Ar. Bo. T1. Du. L1. E1. S. Ap. For doublenesse / of Ethiocles, 1777. this] þis is Du. Lb. Di. Ra. Ba. P. E2. L2. Which his puple / after sore abouht: 1778. For] For the L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. C. T2. P. E2. Ro. doublenesse] doublenesses T2. E2. Only for he nat by counsełł wroght Of hem that wern / bothe trewe and wis: 1781. wern Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. C. Ro. weren T1. Du. Lb. Di. Ra. were E1. S. T2. P. L2. bothe M. Ad1. both Bo. hym lyst nat worchen / after her devys; 1782. worchen Bo. Ad1. worche M. werke T2. devys] avise Ad2. I. But lefte trouthe / and sette his fantasye He gave up Truth, 1783. lefte Bo. Ad1. To be gouernëd / by fals flaterye*, 1784. flaterye Bo. Ad1. flatrye Ar. ¶ That bad hym thenkë* / how he was a knyght, ¶ the counsayl of Flatareres. 1785. thenke Bo. M. thenk Ar. Ad1. And to holde of forcë /, morë* than of* right, and followd those who bade him stick to Thebes 1786. And] om. T1. to holde] tolde Di. to shelde E1. more Bo. T1. M. mor Ar. om. C. than of] than Ar. G. Ap. Duryng his lyf / lordship of the toun̄, And not to lesë his possessioun For no bond / nor heestës mad toforn̄; 1789. bond] bondes Bo. nor Ar. Ra. ne Bo. M. Ad1. T2. heestes] heste Ra. Ba. to forn Lb. aforne M. E1. beforn Bo. Ad1. Ra. T2. But lete his brother / blowën* in an horn, and let his brother whistle for it. 1790. his] youre L1. blowen G. Bo. T1. Lb. M. E1. Ap. blowe Ar. Ad1. Ra. C. T2. Wher that hym lyst / or pypen in a red. This was the counsail / platly and þe Reed Of swicħ as liste nat / to seyn the sotħ, 1793. Swich Ar. Bo. Du. siche T1. Soche E2. Suche all the rest. as] þat Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. E1. S. C. T2. But falsly flater / with her wordës smotħ. ¶ And whan they haddë / hool her talë fyned, 1795. hool her tale] holy her tale M. Di. Ba. C. hool the tale Lb. her hole tale P. talle whole S. her tale holy T2. fyned] Ifynid S. feyned (: enclyned) Ra. Ba. Ethyocles / fully is enclynyd, Eteocles decides Who so euer ther-at / laugh or wepe, lik her counsayl · possessioun to kepe, to stick to his crown. who that sey nay / or gruche ther-ageyn̄; hym to contrarye / he thoght was but veyn̄. ¶ How the ȝeer was come out that Ethiocles regnyd. 1799 and 1800 omitted in Du. 1800. hym to] Or holdeth the P. contrarye] contraire Ra. Ba. E2. he] him Ba. E2. L2. they Ro. om. Lb. Di. was] it was Ra. Ba. L2. Ro. But in this whylë* hath the shenë sonne 1801. while Bo. Ad1. Ra. whyl Ar. hath] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. shene Ad1. sheen Bo. The tweluë signës / round aboutë Ronne His first year's reign in Thebes 1802. The] Th Ar. twelve] XII Bo. Ad1. round] hath Ad1. Ad2. I. Sith Ethiocle / be Iust rekenyng*, 1803. Ethiocle Ad1. Ethiocles Bo. rekenyng Bo. Ad1. reknyng Ar. In Thebës was crownëd / lord and kyng, holdyng the sceptre / and the dyademe; 1805. and the] and M. Di. That be resoun / as it wolde seme, The tymë was ful complet / and the space, is ended, Of couenaunte / he shulde voide his place, and he ought to give up the crown to Poly∣neices. 1808. voide] leve Ad2. I. And Polymytë ek / his iournè make 1809. Polymyte Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. iourney Bo. iornay M. Ad1. Toward Thebës /, pocessioun to take Of duë* title / But he haddë wronge: 1811. due Bo. Ad1. dieu Ar. G (in the margin due is written by late hand). had Bo. Ad1. Which thoght in sotħ / the ȝeer was wonder longe 1812. was] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. C. T2. Ro. wonder] om. Ra. Ba. S. ouer Lb. passynge Ro. Of his Exil / er it kam aboute. 1813. er Bo. or M. Ad1. And for he hadde / in hert a manere doute who, doubting his brother, Lest in his broder / ther wer falshed* found 1815. falshede Bo. Ad1. falsed Ar. Taquyte hym-silf / lik as he was bound, 1816. to acquyte Bo. Ad1. ¶ To Adrastus / he gan declar his herte, asks Adrastus Beseching hym / this mater to aduerte, And ther-vpon / to ȝiue a counsayl sone, to advise him whether he shall sit still 1819. The copyist of Ar. has first written counsayl good, then underdotted good and added sone. Touchyng his right / what was best to done, 1820. was] were Di. Ba. C (where). was best] best was Ra. Ba (wer). wher it was bet to gon̄ / or to abyde, 1821. wher Ad1. C. Wheþer Bo. Lb. M. was] were Ad1. C. abyde] byde C. Or liche a knyght manfully to Ryde hym-silf allone / and makë no massage, 1823. message Bo. M. Ad1. For to Chalaunge / his rightful heritage or claim Thebes with-Inne Thebës / outher* be pees or stryf, 1825. oyther Ar. Ap. either Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. E1. E2. aythre Ba. outher Ra. C. Ro. other Lb. Ad1. T2. L2. om. P. be] with T1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. And ther-vpon / to Iuparte his lif. Thus was he set / for al his fercë brother. 1827. feers Bo. M. Ad1. But Adrastus / sothly / thoght a-nother Bet was to sendë / than hym-silf to gon̄ Lest he were trapped among his mortal fon̄; Adrastus says Polyneices may be trapt Havyng his brother / suspecte in this cas 1831. this] þe Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. That be fraude / or be some fallas, 1832. or be] or M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. P. C (other for or). or ellis Ro. He woldë* werk / to his destruccioun, 1833. He] How he L1. wolde Bo. Lb. Ad1. wold Ar. M. T2. wolde werk] werke wolde Ad1. Ad2. I. Ȝif he wer hardye to entren in-to toun. if he goes to Thebes: 1834. entren Ar. G. E1. Ro. Ap. entre Bo. and the rest. into] in G. om. Ra. Ba. toun Ar. Ro. the toun Bo. and the rest. For which he bad hym / prudently tak hede, Ful concludyng / how it was mor spede 1836. Ful] Fully L1. P. E2. was] were M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. mor] moste Lb. was mor] more were Di. spede] nede C. That some other be / to Thebës sent, he must send some one else there. To apparceyvë fully the entent ¶ Of Ethiocle / outward / be some signe, 1839. and 1840 transposed in I. And wher that he / his crounë* wil resigne 1840. omitted in S. wher] whether Lb. M. Di. P. if Ra. Ba. E2. his] the P. crowne Bo. M. Ad1. croun Ar. wil (wol)] wolde L1. M. Di. L2. Ro (walde). For thilke* ȝeer /, lik as he made his ootħ: 1841. thilke Ad1. Ra. þilke Bo. thilk Ar. M. C. T2. L2. þe ilke L1. ylke S. And whan he knewe / how his purpoos goþ Ther-vpon to werken / and procede. 1843. worken Bo. M. Thus Adrastus / wisely gan hym rede. ¶ And whil they trete / vpon this matere, Tideus at once undertakes to go. 1845. trete Ar. Bo. T1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. vpon] of Ad1. Ad2. I. Tydeus with a manly chere ¶ Tydeus took vpon hym to don þe massage of Polymyte. 1846. manly] manful Di. ful manly L1. T2. Saide* vttrely / for his broder sake, 1847. Saide] Sade Ar. This massagë / he wold vndertake with hool thempris / of thenbassyat, 1849. whith Ar. thempris] emprise M. Di. þe enbassyat Bo. thenbassyat M. Ad1. wer it wilful / or infortunat: 1850. wer it] whether it were M. Di. Whether hit be Lb. wilful Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. P. Ro. Ap. welful Ad1. Ad2. I. S. C. T2. E2. L2. or] other C. infortunat] fortunat Di. He wil not sparë / what so that betide. 1851. what so that] what so Bo. Du. Lb. M. C. T2. P. L2. whatsoeuer E2. what so hym L1. ¶ But Adrastus / on the toþer syde, Adrastus and Polyneices 1852. þat other Bo. M. Ad1. And Polymyte / in conclusioun, 1853. Polymyne Ar. Weren contrarye / to that opynyoun, And seidë sothly / as hem thoghte right, Sith that he was / so wel / a preuëd knyght 1856. Sith] Syn Ra. that] om. Ro. so wel a preued Ar. G. T1. L1. Lb. C. T2. L2. Ro. Ap. so wel a proued Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. so wel approved a Ad2. I. so well a priued E2. so well a preferred P. so well a prowd S. a gentil Bo (so wel om.). And discended of so worthy blood, That they nolde / for non erthly good, try to stop him but in vain. For ałł Thebës / with the regalye, Put his body / in such Iupartie. But ałł this thyng / auaylëd hem* riȝt noȝt; 1861. hem Bo. G. M. Ad1. hym Ar. om. Ra. auayled hem] he sette by Ad2. I. For he wol forth / how dere that it be boȝt, 1862. that] om. M. Di. Ra. Ba. Takyng lievë / first of ałł thestatys, And armëd hym in Mayle / and surë platys, 1864. armed] armeth G. sure] in sure M. Di. And Shope hym forth / vpon his Iournè. who madë sorowe / but Dëyphylë, ¶ The sorowe of Deyphile whan Tideus went toward Thebes. 1866. The rubric begins with Who mad sorowe, but these three words have been crossed out with red ink. with bitter teerës / dewëd al her face, Ful ofte sitħ / swownyng in the place, Trist and mournyng / in her blakë* wede, 1869. blake Bo. blak Ar. M. Ad1. Whan she saugh / that he took his stede; So inwardly gan encres* her mone, 1871. So] She M. gan encres(e)] encres gan Ar. G. T2. E2. Ap. gan encressen Ba. gan tencresen Ra. gan to in-crease S. Seyng her lord / so ridë fortħ allone Tideus rides 1872. ride] ridyng L1. M. Di. T2. E2. Vpon his way / this worthy Tydeus. And in al hast, the story telleth vs, He spedde hym so, makyng no delayes, That in space / of a fewe daies 1876. in space] in þe space Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. E2. L2. Ro. a fewe] fewe Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. P. E2. The hegħe toures of Thebës / he gan se, 1877. gan] gan to G. And entred is / into the Citè, to Thebes, 1878. the] om. Du. Wisly enqueryng / wher the Paleys stood; And lik a knyght / thidere streght he* rood, 1880. streght he] he streght Ar. G. Bo. Du. T1. Lb. Markyd ful wel / in many mannys sight, licħ Mars / hym-silf /, in stiel y-armëd* bright, 1882. y-armed] I-armed Ap. armed Ar. Bo. and all the other MSS. (cp. 1306, 2618). Til he atteynëd hath the chief dongoun, 1883. Ar. has a pause-bar between atteyned and hath. wher as the kyng / helde his mancyoun. goes to the palace, 1884. Wher as] ther as Bo. And thorgħ the paleys / with a knyghtly look Into the hałł / the righte way he took, and into the hall From his stedë / whan he lighte doun̄, 1887. whan] whan þat Lb. lighte M. Ad1. light Bo. a-liȝte Di. T2. doun] adoun M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. E2. Ro. Not afered / but hardy as lyoun, 1888. affered Bo. a ferd Ad1. as] as a T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. Ro. Wher as the kyng / with lordës a gret route where Eteocles sits with his lords, In the hallë sittyng / rounde aboute, he entred Inne / most manful of corage, To* execute / the fyn of his* massage. 1892. to execute Bo. T1. M. Ad1. Texecute Ar. his] this Ar. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. And as hym thouȝt / conuenient and due Ful konnyngly / he gan the kyng salue 1894. Ful konnyngly] Iful konnyng G. Requiring hym /, of kyngly excellence, 1895. kyngly] knightly Bo. L1. T2. P. kyndely Du. In goodly wise / to* ȝeve hym audience, 1896. to] om. Ar. Ap. And not disdeyne / neither in port ne cheer, Sith he was Come / as a massagere 1898. Come Ar. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. T2. Ar. has a pause-bar also between was and Come. messagere Ad1. messangere Bo. T1. M. From Polymyte / his ownë brodere dere; Gynnyng his talë / thus, as ȝe shal here. and speaks to them. 1900. Gynnyng] Begynnyng L1. S. Ap. his] a P. thus as] as thus Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. "Sir*," quod he, "vnto ȝour worthynesse 1901. Sir only in P. and Ro. (re-inserted), omitted in all the other MSS. (Q in Ar. is a two-line capital. In Ra. the late corrector has written O king at the beginning of the line.) My purpoos is breefly to expresse Theffecte only, as in sentement, ¶ how wisly and how knyghtly 1903. only] hooly T2. P. E2. Ro. Ap. Of the massagë why that I am sent. Tideus did his massage. It were in veyn / longe processe forto make. But of my mater / the verrey ground to take, In eschewyng of prolixitè, And voyde away / al superfluytè, 1908. And] to Di. Sith ȝoure-silf best ought to* vnderstond 1909. to] om. Ar. Ad1. Ap. The causë fully / that we han on hond, Tideus reminds Eteocles And ek conceyve / þentent of my menynge, 1911. conceyve] to knowe Di. toucheinge P. my] the L2 Ro. menynge] comyng Di. Of rightwisnessë / longgyng to a kynge: First considred /, ȝif that ȝe tak hede, 1913. that] om. G. Ad2. I. whan Edippus / the oldë* kyng was dede, 1914. olde Bo. M. Ad1. old Ar. how that ȝour-silf / and ȝoure brother blyve of his agreement For the croune / contagiously gan stryve 1916. gan Bo. Ad2. gonne Ad1. stryve] to striue Ad1. Ad2. As mortal foon / by ful gret hatrede, whicħ of ȝow two / shulde* first succede: 1918. shulde Bo. shuld Ar. Til that ȝe were / be meenys reconcyled, 1919. that] om. Ad1. Ad2. Ȝe to regne / and he to be exiled Out of this towne / for a ȝeerës space, that he should reign for one year only, and then give place to Poly-neices, 1921. Out] om. L1. this] his Lb. ȝeeres] yere Bo. Du. And than ageyn / resorte to his place, 1858-1922 lost in C. 1922. ageyn] anoon Di. resorte] resorten P. to resorte Ad1. Ad2. I. to] vnto M. Di. into T2. E2. his] þis L2. Ro. Ap. To regne as kyng, and ȝe to voyden oute, 1923. as] as a Lb. C. P. to voyden] voiden Bo. to voide L1. E1. S. L2. Ro. to be voided T2. So as ȝour tourne / be processe kam aboute; Euericħ of ȝow / paciently tendure 1925. to endure Bo. M. Ad1. tendur G. Thenterchaungyng / of his Auenture, 1926. þe entrechaungyng Bo. Ad1. thenterchangyng M. Who were put out / or stood in his estat, 1927. Who] Whos M. Di. put out] pacient Bo. his] om. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ther-vpon to makë no debat, 1928. Ar. has a pause-bar after make. Lich the Couenaunt / and conuencioun, Enrollëd vp / by lordys of this toun, 1930. this] þe Bo. M. Di. Ad1. Ba. T2. P. E2. Which of reson may not be denyed. And sitħ ȝe han / a ȝeer / y-occupied, ¶ The request þat Tideus mad in þe name of Polymyt vnder the title of þe Conuencioun. 1932. y-occupied Bo. M. Ad1. ¶ Polimytës / requereþ ȝow of riȝt, 1933. requireth Bo. M. Ad1. Taqwite ȝou / lik a trewë knyght, 1934. Taqwite] to acquite Bo. M. Ad1. and the rest. lik] as S. C. T2. P. E2. In eschewyng of mortal werre and strif; Sith ȝe han had {punctel} a Prerogatif who now re∣quires him to keep his oath. As eldest brother / forto regne aforn̄: And thenketh eke / how that ȝe ar sworn̄ ȝour oth to kepe / and make no tarying, Holy aduerting / licħ a prudent kyng, That* trouth is mor / in conparisoun, Truth should be more 1941. That] The Ar. G. Than ałł the tresour / of ȝour Regyoun, to a king than treasure. Mor acceptable / vnto god and man 1943. vnto] both to M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. Than ałł richessë / that ȝe rekne kan. 1944. all Ar. G. E1. C. T2. Ap. al þe Bo. and the rest. G has omitted, of l. 1946 the words silf Iustly of your trouthe, and of l. 1947 Unto youre, and reads: Quyteth your brother, etc. Wherefor in hast / and lat ther be no slouthe, Eteocles should then quit Thebes, Quyteth ȝour-silf / Iustly of ȝour trouthe Vnto ȝoure brother / avoyding this Cytè, 1947. avoyding] voidyng L1. Lb. M. Di. this] the P. And lat hym regnen / in his Ryaltè, and let Poly∣neices reign his year. 1948. regne Bo. M. Ad1. ¶ The croune of Thebes / a ȝeer to occupie. Than wol al Grecë / preise and magnyfie ȝoure hegh renoun / and may sey non̄ other But ȝe han quytt ȝou / Iustly to ȝour brother. 1952. ȝe] om. Bo. ȝe han quytt] ye acquite C. T2. E2. L2. Ro. that ye aquyte P. ye haue (om. quytt) Ra. E1. S. Ap (beginning of line is burnt). that ye haue Ba. This hool theffecte / of al that I wil seyn̄, 1953. This] This is Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. P. L2 Ro. hool] om. Ba. Ro. the hole P. of] and Bo. om. P. al] om. Lb. P. I] om. Du. Answer expectaunt / what ȝe list sende ageyn̄." Whan Tydeus / haddë told his tale, 1955. had Bo. M. Ad1. hadde told] told had M. Di. Ra. Ba. Ethiocles, trist / and wonder pale, Eteocles turns pale his conceyt first in maner* hath refreyned, 1957. first] om. P. L2. in maner] in a maner Ar. G. Bo. M. Di. in maner first hath C. Dyssimulyng / vnder colour feyned, and dissembles. 1958. dissymelyng Bo. M. disimeling Ad1. Shewyng a cheer / in maner debonayre, 1959. a] om. M. Di. To his entent / wonderly contrayre, Inward in hertë / wood and furious, 1961. herte] in h. G. Turnyng his facë / towarde Tydeus, he gan abraid / and at the last out-brak, ¶ The answer of Ethiocles. 1963. abraid] to braid G. And euen thus / vnto hym he spak. 1964. vnto] to Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. he spak] he gan to spake (sic) Ra. ¶ "I haue* gret mervaile /" quod he, "in my thoght He wonders 1965. I ha Ar. I haue Bo. Ad1. In a G. Of the massagë / which* that thow hast broght, 1966. woch for which Ar. which] om. S. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. C. P. broght] I-brought E1. That my brother / as thow hast expownyd, that Polyneices wants Thebes, Desyreth so / in Thebës to be crownyd, Havynge reward / to the habundance, seeing that he has so much in Argos. The grete plentè / and the suffisaunce That he hath nowe / with the kyng of Arge: That me semeth / he shuld lityl charge 1972. That] as Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. that as M. Di. he] þat he Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. To han lordship / or domynacioun In the boundis / of this lytyl toun, Sith he regneth / so fresshly in his flours, Surmountyng / ałł his predecessours Eteocles Be newe encres / thorgh fortunis myght; 1977. thorgh] of Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. be C. T2. wherof in hert / I am right glad and light: says he hoped Polyneices would have helpt him, 1978. right] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. Fully trustyng / ȝif I haddë nede 1979. ȝif] if þat L1. Ad1. Ad2. though Ro. To his helpë, that with-outë drede 1979 and 1980 are transposed in Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. lik a brother than* I shuld hym fynde 1981. than] that Ar. G. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. than I shuld] than sholde I Ad1. shold I (than om.) Ad2. I. To meward feithful, trewe, and kynde: 1982. To meward] To me ware Bo. feithful] feith∣fully Bo. T1. Ad1. E1. sothefull Ba. trewe] om. Ra. Ba. S. Supposing pleynly euermor Of this regne / he set / but lityl stor, Nor cast hym not / for so short a while As for a ȝeer, his brother to exile, not wanted to banish him into poverty. 1986. to] forto G. his] me his Ad2. I. To lyve in pouertè / and gret distresse. 1987. pouerte Lb. M. pouertee E2. pouert Bo. and] and in Lb. C. P. E2. L2. Ap. he wol not suffre it / of his high* noblesse. 1988. high] gret Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. (see 1987). It were no token as of brotherhede*, 1989. brotherede Ar. But a signë rather of hatrede, To interruptë my possessioun 1991. my] of my Bo. T1. Du. E1. S. me of my L1. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. Of this litil porë Regioun." 1992. Of] as Bo. litil] litil and poure M. Di. litil pore] pore litil Ad1. Ad2. I. S. Of this litil] And put from this Ra. Ba. Al that he spak /, who that couth aduerte, 1993. second that] om. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Of verrey scorn, Rooted in his herte; As it sempte /, the story can ȝou teche, 1995. sempte Ar. T2. sempt C. L2. semed Bo. T1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra. semeth E1. By the surplus / sothly of his speche: ¶ He myghte nat no lenger hym refreyne 1997. nat] om. C. T2. E2. no] om. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. P. nat no lenger hym] not him no lenger Bo. T1. Du. Lb. E1. not hym longer L1. M (lenger). Di (lenger). him nat lenger than Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba (longer). S. refreyne] restreyn Ba. E2. But platly seide / "as a-twene vs tweyne, And he flatly declares that I menë thus / Polymytes and me, 1999. I] In G. mene Ad1. meen Bo. Ther is* no bonde / nor no surëtè, 2000. is] nys Ar. L2. no bond] nother bond M. Ad2. I. Ra. neither bond Ad1. Ba. S. noon oþer bonde Di. nor no] nor (no om.) Bo. T1. Du (ner). L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2 and I (nouthir). Ra. Ba. E1 (nother). S. C. T2. P. E2. ne (no om.) Lb. surete L1. Ra. T2. suerte Bo. M. Ad1. E2. surte T1. Nor feith y-made / that may hym avaylle, 2001. y-made Bo. made M. om. Di. As he cleymeth / to haue* the gouernaylle 2002. haue Bo. M. Ad1. ha Ar. Of this Citè, nowther ȝere nor day. 2003. nowther · nor Ar. Ad2. Ra. nouther · nee T2. L2. neither · ne Bo. T1. Ad1. nor · ne M. Di. ȝere] nyght G. For I shal lette hym, sothly, ȝif I may, Polyneices shan't have 6 inches of land in Thebes, 2004. shal] will T2. lette] om. Bo. sothly] trewly T2. om. P. ȝif] and Lb. That he shal not be title of no bond, 2005. be title of no] bi no title of Ad1. Ra Ba. Reioysse in Thebës / half a foot of* londe. 2005 and 2006 omitted in Ad2. I. 2006. of] om. Ar. Ra. L2. ¶ late hym kepe ałł that he hath wonne! 2007. kepe Ar. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Ad1. Ra (keep). C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. all] om. C. T2. P. E2. L2. For I purpoos / as I haue* begonne, as he, Eteocles, means to reign there all his life. To regne in Thebës / enforth al my lyve, 2009. enforth Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. C. T2. P. Ap. hens forth L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra (henforth). Ba. E1. S. E2. L2. forth Lb. lyve Ar. Ap. E2. lyf Bo. T1. M. Di. Ad1. C. P. L2. life Ba. E1. S. liff Lb. Ad2. I. T2. Du. liffe L1. Ra. Maugrè al* hem / that ther-ageynës stryve, 2010. al] of Ar. G. þere ageyns Bo. þer ayen Ad1. there ayenst Lb. þer ageyne wil L1. stryve Ar. C. P. E2. Ap. stryf Bo. M. Di. Ad1. T2. stryfe Ba. E1. striff Lb. Ad2. I. Du. striffe L1. S. And in despit / of his frendës ałł, Or the counsaylle / that hym list to calle. 2012. hym] he G. to] om. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. E1. lat hym be sur /, and knowë* this right wel, 2013. knowe Bo. M. know Ar. Ad1. his manacyng I dredë* neuer a del. 2013 and 2014 omitted in Ad2. I. 2014. manassyng Bo. M. Ad1. drede Bo. Ad1. dred Ar. I drede] drede I M. Di. And sikerly, as to my devis, As to Tideus, 2015. as to] as at Bo. vnto M. Di. C. as vnto Ba. my devis] myn avis T1. E1. It scheweth wel / that thow were not wis, But supprisëd with a manere rage, Eteocles is sur∣prised at his presumption in bringing Poly∣neices's message. 2017. supprised] supprisyng Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. suppressed C. P. E2. supposing Ra. Ba. S. To take on the / this surquedous massage, And presume / to do so hegh offence, So boldëly / to speke in my presence. 2020. So] And G. boldely M. Ad1. boldly Bo. But al yfere / avaylë* shal right noght. 2021. yfere] in fer Ra. availe Bo. M. avayl Ar. Ad1. For the tyding* / that thou hast ybroght, 2021 and 2022 omitted in Ad2. I. 2022. dyding Ar. tidyng Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. S. G. tithyng Ra. Ba. tidyngis L1. (þi for the). E1. C. T2. P. L2. tithynges E2. (Ap. burnt to that). ybroght Ar. T2. Ap. broght Bo. G. and the rest. Shal vnto hym / be but disencrees. 2023. vnto hym be] be vnto hym Du. But alle shal be vnto hym disencrees Ad2. I. (see 2021). He better werë* / to ha ben in pees, 2024. were Bo. M. Ad1. wer Ar. to haue ben T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. to ha be Ra. to habene M. to hauen Bo. E1. Than of foly / and presumpcioun 2025. and] and of Ad2. I. Ageynës me / to seke occasioun. 2026. ageyns Bo. Ad1. ayens M. For whil I lyve / and thereto her myn̄ hond, While Eteocles lives, As I seide erst / he wynneth her no lond, 2027 and 2028 omitted in Ad2. l. whyl the walles* / of this toune may stond. 2029. while Bo. M. Ad1. whyl Ar. While that C. walles Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. wallis G. wałł Ar. Lb. L2. Ap. walle Bo. L1. M. Di. E1. P. wal C. E2. For Fynaly I do the vnderstond 2029 and 2030 are transposed in T1. Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. 2030. Fynaly] plainly C. T2. P. E2. L2. vnderstond] to vndrestonde Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. That they shal first / be betë doune ful lowe, 2031. bete] fylled G. And alle the tourës / to the ertħ ythrowe, Polyneices shall have nothing to do with Thebes. 2032. alle the] alle Du. to the erth Ar. Du. L1. M. Ad1. T2. to therthe T1. Lb. to the yearth E2. vnto the erthe Bo. to erthe Ra. Ba. ythrowe] throwe T1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. C. P. Er he in Thebës / haue eny thynge ado. 2033. Er Bo. Or T1. M. C. ado Ar. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. at do G. to do Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. Lo! her is al / . retourne and sey him so!" Whan Tydeus saugh the feruent Ire Tideus is silent Of the kyng / with angre set a-fire, Ful of despit / and malencolye; 2037. and] and of L1. Ra. Ba. S. C. T2. E2. Conceyuyng eke / the grete felonye 2038. velonye G. M. D. In his apport, lik as he wer wood; 2039. appor Ar. This worthy knyght a lityl whilë* stood, a while, 2040. while Bo. M. Ad1. whil Ar. Sad and demur / or oght he wolde seyn̄. 2041. or Bo. Ad1. saien (:ayen) M. seyn (:ageyn) Di. But at the laste thus he spak ageyn̄. but then tells Eteocles 2042. thus] this Lb. he spak] spak he Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. spak] seide C. T2. P. E2. ¶ "Certës," quod he / "I conceyve of newe 2043. of] om. Di. Aboute the, thy counsel is vntrewe, I dar it seyn and vowën at the best*, 2045. voweu] vowe it C. T2. E2. L2. Ap. avowen L1. Lb. avowe it S. wele avov Ba. at the best] at the lest Ar. G. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. Ap. at the last (:beheste) Ra. Nor thow art not feithful of thy behest, he is unfaithful. 2046. Nor] Ne Lb. E2. om. P. not] om. E1. Nor thow art not] nor thou nert also Ad1. nor thou art nat also Ad2. I. Stable of thy word / that thow hast seid to-forn̄, The knyghtly answere ageyn of Tydeus. But deceyveable / and falsly ek forsworn̄, And ek periur / of thyn assurëd ootħ. "But wher so be / that thow be lief or lotħ, Tideus says 2050. wher Ar. wheþer Bo. that] om. M. Di. I seye the shortly / hold it for no fage, 2051. the] it Ad2. I. Al shal turn / vnto thy damage, 2052. turn Ar. torne Bo. tourne Ad1. turne Ra. vnto] to Ra. Trust it wel / and in ful cruel wyse. Alle Grekës londe / shal vpon the ryse, the Greeks will rise against Eteocles, 2054. ryse] arise M. Di. C. T2. E2. To ben avenged / and manly to redresse The gret vntrouth / and the hegh falsnesse 2056. vntrouthe M Ad1. vntrouth Bo. Which that thow hast / ageyn thy brother wroght. 2057. ageyn] vnto Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. S. thy my Ra. Ba. It shal ful dere / after this be bought. And verrely in dede, as thow shalt lere, kyng Adrastus / wil medle in* this matere, and King Adras∣tus and his lords 2060. medle in] medle of Ar. L2. Ap. And alle the lordes / about hym envyroun, That boundë ben / to his subieccioun; 2062. bounde Bo. bounden M. Ad1. Ad2. I. to] vnto Ad1. Ad2. I. Prynces / Dukës / and many a noble Knight, 2063. many a] many M. Di. In sustenyng / of thy brotheres right, Shal on a day / witħ sper and with sheld, will make war on him, Ageynës the be gadered in a feld, 2066. Ageyns Bo. Ad1. ayens M. gadert Bo. M. Ad1. knyghtly to preue / al be on̄ assent, and prove him false. 2067. to] it to Ad1. proue Bo. M. Ad1. That thow art fals / and double of entent, Of thy promys / atteynt and ek outrayed. 2068 and 2069 transposed in I. And leue me wel it shal not be delayed, But in al hast / execute in dede. 2071. al] al the E1. P. all with second l underdotted Ar. execute] executid Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. lik thi desert / thow shalt haue* thy mede. 2072. haue Bo. Ad1. ha Ar. For god aboue / of his rightwisnesse, God will punish him. 2073. aboue Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. abouen Ba. of] and C. T2. P. E2. Swicħ open wrong / shal in hast redresse, 2074 omitted in Ad1. here, inserted at the bottom of the column after 2096; replaced in Ad2. and I. by quite a new line: This mateer off riht shall redresse. open] opon Ar. vpon Bo. And of his myght / al sucħ collusioun 2075. conclusioun G. Reforme ageyn / and al extorsioun. For this the fyn / falshede shal not availe*, 2077. this] þis is Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. L2. availe] vaile Ar. G. E2. L2. Ap. Ageynës* trouth / in feeld* to hold batayle*. 2078. Ageyn Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. in feeld] om. Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. L2. Ap. to hold] to haue Bo. to take Ra. Ba. batayle] no batayle Ar. G. Ap. any batail Ra. Ba. Wrong is croked / bothen halt and lame. 2079. bothen Ar. bothe Bo. both Ad1. And here anon̄ / in my brotheres name, In Polyneices's name, Tideus defies Eteocles. As I that am next of his* alye 2081. As] And P. I that] that I L2. next of his allie Ra. Ba. his next alye Ar. Bo. and all the rest (see Notes) In his querel / I shortly the deffye, 2082. In] On Ra. Ba. I] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. the] om. I. Fully avysed / with al myn hool entent. And ȝe* lordës / that ben her* present, Tideus calls on the Theban lords 2084. And] All L1. ye lordes] the lordes Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ra. E1. S. T2. her] ther Ar. G. E1. S. I ȝow requere / of ȝour worthynesse, To sayë trouth / and to ber wittnesse, 2086. say trouthe Bo. whan tymë com̄ëþ* / Iustly to recorde 2087. cometh Bo. M. comþ Ar. How ȝour kyng / falsly can discorde 2088. falsly] iustly M. Di. (see 2087). can] ganne T2. From his heest / of fals variaunce. And thenk how ȝe / of* feitħ and lygaunce 2090. thenk] thenkith C. T2. P. how] on howe P. E2. of feith] on feith Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. P.; (cp. 2646). Ar bounde echon̄ / ȝe may not go ther-fro, Forto obeye / and seruë, bothë* two, to obey Poly∣neices the next year, 2092. both Ar. Bo. Ad1. This nexte ȝeer / now anon̄ folowyng, 2093. next Bo. Ad1. folowyng Bo. folwinge Ad1. As to ȝour lord / and ȝour trewë kyng, ¶ Polemytes / thogħ he be now absent, By Iust accord / maad in parlement, as they agreed At ȝoure devis / which sitten her a-rowe, Engrosëd vp / as it is wel knowe, 2098. vp] was vp E2. wel] right well E1. is wel] wele be Di. knowe] I-knowe Ra. S. And enrollëd / only for witnesse 2099 in T1. is almost wholly cut away. In ȝoure regestres / to voyden al falsnesse, 2100. voyden] avoiden Ad1. Ad2. I. That non of ȝou / vary may of newe Fro that I sayë* · / but he be vntrewe. 2102. Fro Ar. T1. Du. I. P. L2. Ap. From L1. Ad2. E2. For (see 2103) Bo. G. M. Di. Ad1. (Ra.) Ba. E1. S. C. T2. Of Lb. say Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. but] but yf E1. E2. om. L1. (except: Ra.) he be] yee be Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. S. Ad1. Ad2. I. (Ra.) Ba. For which I redë / ȝour-silf to acquyte. 2103. your-self Bo. M. Ad1. to acquite Bo. acquite Ad1. Lat no tymë / lenger / ȝou respit, But at onys / with-oute mor tarying, and at once fetch him home as their king. Of manly forcë / fetteth hom ȝour kyng, 2106. fetteth Bo. T1. Ad1. fecchith L1. Lb. M. fetteth hom] (fet home agayn Ra.) Maugrè his foon /, lik as ȝe ar bounde, And lat in ȝow / slouthë* non̄ be founde, 2108. slouthe T1. M. C. slouth Ar. Bo. Ad1. slouthe non] no slouth Bo. Ad2. I. E1. S. P. E2. (And lett in you no slothfastnes be founde Ra.) To put hym Iustly* in pocessioun 2109. Iustly] Iustyly Ar. This my consayl in conclusioun." 2110. This is Bo. M. Ad1. Whan Tydeus / hadde his massagë saide, 2111. Ar. has a second pause-bar after hadde. lik to the chargë / that was on hym laide: As he that list / no lenger / ther soiourne, Tideus turns, and goes 2113. he] him Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. that] om. S. he that list] þat list he Di. ther] om. S. P. no lenger ther] þere no lenger Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. soiourne] to soiourne Ad1. Ba. Fro the kyng / he gan his facë tourne, Nat astouned / nor in his hert afferde; 2115. astonyed Bo. M. astoneid Ad1. But ful proudly / leyde hond on his swerde, ¶ How manly And in despit / who that was lief or lotħ, Tydeus de∣parte[d] from þe kyng. 2117. was] were Ad1. Ad2. I. A sternë pas / thorgh the halle he gotħ, 2118. sterne Ad1. stern Bo. M. Thorgh-out the courte / and manly took his stede, 2119. Thorgh-out] Thorugh Ad1. Ad2. I. C. P. E2. manly] om. Ba. And out of Thebës / faste gan hym spede, Tideus rides 2120. fast Bo. M. faste] manly Ad1. Ad2. I (see 2119). Enhastyng hym / til he was at large, 2121. In G. til he was at large 2121 and And sped hym 2122 are omitted, and the two remaining half lines made into one line. And sped hym forth / touard the londe of arge. towards Argos. ¶ Thus leue I hym / ridë fortħ a while, 2123. ride] ridyng Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. (Ra.) Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. L2. a while Bo. M. Ad1. awhile Ar. whilys that I retourne ageyn my style 2124. (and 2131) whilys Ar. whiles M. whils Bo. Du. While Ad1. Vnto the kyng which in the hallë stood Eteocles is furious. 2125. which Ar. þat Bo. M. Ad1. Among his lordës / furious and wood, In his hertë / wroth / and euel apayd 2127. apayed with e underdotted Ar. Of the wordes that Tydeus had* said; 2128. the] (those same Ra.) wordes] worde L1. Di. Tydeus] he Ad1. Ad2. he he I. had] hath Ar. G. Lb. Di. Ad2. I. P. L2. Specialy / havyng remembraunce 2129. (Ra: Inspeciall hauynge in). On the proude dispitous diffiaunce 2130. the proude] the proude and M. Di. (Ra. The stout and proude d. d.) dispititous Ar. Whilys that he sat in his Royal See; Vpon whicħ he wil auengëd be 2132. which] þe which L1. (Ra.) wil] wolde Ad1. Ad2. I. (Ra.) Ba. C. T2. P. E2. L2. auenged] venged Bo. Ful cruelly, what euere that befalle. 2133. what euere that] what that euere M. C. G. what so euere Di. what euere Ad1. Ad2. I. euere] euel Du. And in his Irë / he gan to hym calle He bids his Chief Constable Chief constable / of his Chyualrye, Chargyng* hym / fastë* for to hye 2136. Charchyng Ar. faste Lb. M. fast Ar. Bo. Ad1. with al the worthy Choys* of his housholde, 2137. al] om. Lb. worthy] om. P. choys (chois, choyse, choise)] Chooce Ar. choose G. chose E1. C. chosyn L2. which as he knewe most manful and most bolde, 2138. which] Such Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. as] þat Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. om. M. Di. manful] manly S. second most om. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. L2. In al hast Tydeus to swe pursue Tideus 2139. al] al the Bo. L1. Ad2. I. C. P. to] for to C. T2. P. E2. To-forn or* he out of his lond remwe, 2140. or Bo. M. Ad1. ar Ar. om. T1. Vp peyn of lyf / and lesyng of her hede, 2141. Vp] Vpon L1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. Oon Lb. peyn of] om. Ad2. I. and] om. Ad1. With-oute mercy / anon that he be dede. and slay him. And of knyghtës / fyfty weren in nombre, Fifty knights ride to waylay him. 2143. And] om. P. of] of thes Ba. weren Ar. Lb. (Ra.) E1. E2. werne Ap. were Bo. T1. M. Ad1. Myn autour seith /, vnwarly hym tencombre 2144. tencombre M. Ad1. to encombre Bo. Armed echon in mayle and thikkë* stiel, 2145. thikke Lb. Di. Ad2. I. (Ra.) Ed2. thik Ar. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Ad1. Ba. E1. S. C. P. L2. theke Ap. theffk T2. And ther-with-al // yhorsëd wonder wiel. 2146. yhorsed] horsed M. Di. wonder] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. At a Posterne / forth they gan to ryde ¶ How falsly Ethyocles leyue a busshment in the way to haue slayn Tydeus. 2147. At] And G. And at Ad2. I. posterne M. Ad1. postern Bo. gan] gonne M. Di. to] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. By a geynpath / that ley oute a-side, Secrely / that no man hem espie, Only of tresoun / and of felonye. They haste hem forth / al the longë day, Of cruel malys / forto stoppe his way, Thorgh a forest / ałł of on̄ assent, Ful couartly to leyn a busshement 2154. couertly C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. (Ra.) couartly Ar. I. couarly G. cowardly Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. E1. S. vnwardlye Ba. to] for to M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. leyn] hym G. Vnder an hiłł / at a streite passage, 2155. at a] of Ad1. Ad2. I. To falle on hym at mor auauntage, 2156. falle] fallen E2. The samë way / that Tydeus gan drawe, Tideus rides on 2157. way] day Di. At thylke mount / wher that Spynx was slawe. 2158. At] And L2. thilke Lb. Ad1. thilk Bo. T1. þe ilke L1. þat P. the S. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. was] wer Ba. He nothing war / in his opynyoun, Of this conpassëd / conspiracioun, But Innocent / and licħ a gentyl knyght, innocently, Rood ay forth / til* that it drowe to nyght, 2162. (He rode styll forth Ra.) til that] tyll that I. Ap. (Ra.) to that Ar. G. til Bo. and all the rest. Sool by hym-silf / with-outë companye, havyng no man / to wisse hym or to* gye. 2164. wisse] wyse E1. E2. wisshe S. L2. wysche Ap. or] ne M. Di. S. nor Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. G. nothir Ap. to gye] gye Ar. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. L2. (hys waye for hym to gyve Ra.) ¶ But at the laste / liftyng vp his hede, but at last sees 2165. at þe laste Lb. Di. atte laste Ad1. atte last Bo. at last M. liftyng] heuing Ad1. Ad2. I. (by lyftynge Ra.) Toward Euë / he gan taken hede; 2166. Eue] evyn Ba. heuene Ad1. Ad2. I. taken] to take C. T2. P. Mid of his way · riȝt as eny lyne, 2167. Mid] In myd Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. Amydde P. In myddes Lb. In mynde E1. his] þe Bo. way Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. eny] a Ba. L2. þoght he saugh / ageyn þe monë shyne Sheldës fressħ / and platës bornëd bright, armd men. The whicħ environ / casten a gret lyght; 2170. The which] whiche Lb. casten Ar. Bo. T1. Du. E1. casted M. Ad1. S. caste Di. C. T2. P. E2. L2. environ casten] cast environ Lb. ymagynyng / in his fantasye Ther was treson / and conspiracye How Tydeus outrayed fifty knyghtes þat lay in a-wayt for hym. wrought by the kyng / his iournè forto lette. 2173. forto] to M. Di. And of al that / he no thyng ne sette, 2174. he no thyng] nothing he Ba. L2. ne Ar. Ap. ne om. G. Bo. and all the rest. (And for all that he nothyng thereof sett Ra.) But wel assurëd / in his manly herte, list nat onys / a-sydë to dyuerte, But kepte his way /, his sheld vpon his brest, He puts his spear in rest, And cast his sperë / manly in the rest. 2178. the] his T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ba. E1. S. (ryght manly in þe r. Ra.) And the firste platly / that he mette, 2179. first Bo. Ad1. Thorgh the body / proudely he hym smette, and kills the Theban leader. 2180. proudely] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. myghtly L1. smertly L2. prudently S. That he fille ded chief mayster of hem ałł; 2181. fell Bo. M. Ad1. And than at onys / they vpon hym falle The rest attack him. 2182. than] with þat Ad1. Ad2. I. they] þei gan Bo. On euery part / be compas envyroun. But Tydeus / thorgħ his hegh renoun, 2184. hegh] gret Ad2. I. om. Lb. His blody swerde / lete / about hym glyde, Sletħ and kylleth / vpon euery side He fights all. 2186. Sleth] Slowe Lb. kylleth] kylled E1. styketh Ad2. I. (That he dothe slee and kyll Ra.) In his Ire and his mortal tene, 2187. and] and in Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. E1. S. That mervaile was he myghte so sustene Ageyn hem ałł / in euery half besette. 2189. in Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. E2. on Lb. M. and the rest. half] parte Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S C. T2. P. But his swerde was so sharpë whette, 2190. whette Ar. G. T1. L1. M. Di. (Ra.) C. T2. P. E2. Ap. y-whette Bo. Du. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. L2. That his foomen fonde ful vnsoote. 2191. foomen] foon E1. fonde Bo. M. C. G. founde T1. Ad1. founden L1. founde it E2. Ba. (dyd fynde hyt Ra.) (it not in Ar. G. Bo. or the rest). ful] well Lb. vnsoote] vnswoote Bo. T1. Du. L1 (ounswote). vnswhete Lb. vnswette E1. But he, allas! / was mad / alight* a-foote, Tideus is beaten to the ground, 2192. allas] naþeles L2. he allas] alas he Lb. mad] om. E1. alight M. Di. light Ar. Bo. and all the rest. a-foote Ar. G. S. Ap. on foote Bo. and all the rest, except on fete Lb. E1. Be forcë grounded in ful gret distresse; 2193. ful] om Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. gret] sore L2. (Ra.) But of knyghthod and of gret prouesse 2194. and of] and Ad1. Ad2. I. Vp he roos, maugrè ałł his foon̄, but gets up, And as they cam, he slogh hem oon be on̄, lik a lyoun̄ / rampaunt in his rage. And on this hille / he fond a narow passage, seizes a narrow pass, 2198. this] the Di. P. narow Ad1. narowe Bo. narwe Ad2. streit Ba. (strayght Ra.) whicħ that he took / of ful high prudence; And liche a boor stondyng at his* diffence, and defends himself. 2200. his] om. Ar. G. T2. P. L2. Ap. (ystandyng at defence Ra.) As his foomen / proudly hym assaylle, vpon the pleyn / he made her blode to Raylle 2202. her] þe Di. Al enviroun, that the soyl wex rede, 2203. enviroun] newe y-ronne P. wex] waxe Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. E2. was L1. (A. e. so that t. s. waxte r. Ra.) rede] al red Ad1. Ad2. I. S. Now her now ther / as they fillë dede, 2204. they] om. Ad2. I. fille Ar. fillen Bo. Du. Lb. Di. Ad1. E1. filn C. fill P. Ap. fellen T1. M. S. E2. fallen Ba. T2. (dyd fallen Ra.) felle one Ad2. fel oon I. That her lay on / and ther lay two or thre. 2205. second lay om. Ba. So mercyles / in his crueltè 2206. in] than in Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. (thus in hys crueltie Ra.) his] his fers E1. here Lb. Thilke day he was vpon hem founde. 2207. Thilke Bo. Ad1. Thilk M. vpon] on Ad1. Ad2. I. And attonys / his enemyes to confounde, wher as he stood / this myghty champioun, Be side he saugh / with water turnëd doun, An hugë ston̄ / largë / rounde and squar; He rolls a huge stone 2211. An] And Ar. And sodeynly / er that thei wer war, As it haddë leyn / ther for the nonys, 2213. had Bo. M. Ad1. leyn Ar. Bo. M. Ad2. C. ley Ad1. Vpon his foon / he rollëd it at onys, down on his foes, kills ten, 2214. it] om. Bo. That ten of hem / wenten vnto wrak, 2215. wenten Ar. Bo. T1. Du. M. Ad1. T2. went L1. Ad2. I. L2. vnto] to Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. C. T2. (then wenten vnto Ra.) And the remnaunt amasëd drogh a-bak; 2216. drowe Bo. drewe Du. drowen Ad1. Ad2. I. For on / by on / they wente to meschaunce. 2217. In Ar. there is a bar also before the second on, put there to distinguish the numeral on from the preposition. 2217. wente Ad1. went Bo. Ad2. I. wenten M. Di. In Ad1. And fynaly / he broghte to outraunce and then all Hem euerychon̄ / Tydeus, as blyve, 2220 precedes 2219, but the copyist has observed his mistake, and corrected it by writing a before the latter and b before the former line; in Ad2. I. the lines are right. That non but on / was* left of hem* alyue; the 50 but one. 2220. was not found in any MS. (see Notes). hem] ham Ar. hym-silf yhurt / and ywounded kene, 2221. yhurt] hurt M. Di. C. ywounded] wounded C. Thurgh his harneys / bledyng on the grene. The theban knyghtes / in compas rounde aboute In the vale / lay* slayën* ałł the route, 2224. vale] valey L1. Lb. E2. lay] om. Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. (Ra.) Ba. E1. S. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. slayn(e) all the MSS. all the] all the hole Ba. T2. E2. which pitously / ageyn the monë gape; For non of hem, shortly, myght eskape, But dede echon / as thei han deserued, 2227. han] had Ba. S. it han Bo. T1. Du. Lb. E1. it hadde Ad1. Ad2. I. had it M. Di. Saue on̄ excepte / the which was reserued This one knight Tideus kept, 2228. the] om. M. Di. which Ad1. whiche Bo. M. By Tydeus / of intencioun, 2229. of] of this Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. C. E2. of his Ba. for this T2. (of good Ra.) To the kyng / to make relacioun to tell Eteocles 2230. To] Vnto Ad1. Ad2. I. (Ra.) Ba. S. T2. how his knyghtes / han on her iournè sped, 2231. spedde with de underdotted Ar. Euericħ of hem / his lyf left for a wed, how his fellows had sped. 2232. Euerich] Eche M. Di. C. T2. his lyf left] lefte his lyf L2. (ther lif hathe left Ra.) for a] for Ap. to Ba. (Ra.) L2. And at the metyng / how they han hem born̄: To tellen al / he surëd was and sworn̄ 2234. tellen] telle L1. C. P. L2. tell hym S. he] howe he P. sured] assured M. Di. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. om. T1. and om. T1. To Tydeus / ful lowly on his kne. By which ensample / ȝe opynly may se 2236. opynly] oonly Lb. om. S. (playnly Ra.) ȝe opynly may] openly ye may M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. C T2. P. E2. Ageynës* trouthë* / falshed hath no myght. 2237. Ageyn Ar. Bo. Ad1. trouthe Ad1. trouth Ar. Bo. Fy on querilis / nat grounded vpon riȝt, ¶ Hou trouth with lityl multi∣tude hath euere in the fyn vic∣tory of falshede. 2238. Fy] Figh E2. quarels Bo. quarells Ad1. quarellis Lb. querilis Ar. a quarell S. T2. P. nat grounded vpon] grounded nat on Ad1. Ad2. I. (Ra.) Ba. S. with-outë which* / may be no victorye*. 2239. which] woch Ar. whom G. victoyre (:memoyre 2240) Ar. Therfor ech man / haue* this in memorye*, 2240. ech] euery Lb. haue Bo. M. Ad1. ha Ar. That gret pouer / shortly to conclude, Plentè of good / nor mochë* multitude, 2242. moche Bo. M. Ad1. moch Ar. Scleight or engyne / fors / or felonye 2243. Sleight Bo. and all, except Scleight Ar. E1. fors or] force of Ba. (force eke or Ra.) Arn to feble / to holden Chanpartye Ageynës* trouthë* / who that list take hede. 2245. Ageyns Ar. Bo. ageinst Ad1. trouþe Ad1. trouth Ar. Bo. For at the ende falshede may not spede Tendurë longe / ȝe shul fynde it thus. 2247. To endure Bo. M. Ad1. longe Bo. M. Ad1. Record I take of worthy Tydeus, which with his hand / thorgh trouthës excellence, The rest of the 50 Tideus slew Fyfty knyghtës / slogh in his dyffence, 2250. slowe M. Ad1. slewe Bo. But on except / as I late* tolde, 2251. late Bo. M. Ad1. E1. C. layt Ar. (as I have latly tolde Ra.) Sworn and assurëd with his honde vpholde, The kyng tenformë / how they wern atteynt. 2253. tenforme Ad1. to enfourme Bo. to enforme M. And Tydeus, of bledyng wonder feynt Tideus, tho' bleeding and weary, 2254. wonder] was wonder Du. Maat and wery / and in gret distresse, And ouerleyd / of verray feblenesse; But as he myght / hym-siluë tho sustene, 2257. hym-silue Ar. G. Ap. hymselfe E1. S. (Ra.) him-self Bo. and the rest. tho] to G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. so Ḷ1. Di. hym-silue tho] tho hymself C. T2. P. E2. L2. (he gan hym-selfe Ra.) He took his hors / stondyng on the grene, mounts his horse and rides away. 2258. Stondyng] (yat stode vppon Ra.). Worthëd vp / and forth he gan to ryde 2259. Worthed vp] worchid vp (sic) S. (And vpp he lyght Ra.) to] om. Ad2. I. An esy pas / with his woundës wyde. And Sothly / ȝit in his opynyoun he was alway / afferëd of tresoun. 2262. aferde Bo. Ad1. But anguysshous / and ful of bysy peyne 2263. anguysshous Bo. M. anguissous Ad1. He rode hym forth / til he did atteyne Tideus rides into the land of King Lycurgus, Into the boundës / of lygurgus lond, A worthy kyng / and manly of his hond. And he ful paal / only for lak of blood, Tydeus saugh / wher / a castel stood, sees a castle, in Ad1. 2268 precedes 2267, but the copyist has marked the lines with b and a; Ad2. and I. are right. Strong and myghty / belt vpon a roche, ¶ How Tydeus, al forwounded, cam into ligur∣gus lond. 2269. bilt Bo. M. Ad1. bildid L2. bylde P. (ybylt Ra.) Strong bilt and mighti Ad1. Ad2. I. vpon] in L2. Touard which / he faste gan approche, 2270. which] whome Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ba. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S (hom). (the whyche Ra.) faste Ad1. E1. fast Bo. M. he faste gan] fast he gan M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. he gan fast L2. Conveyëd thider / be clernesse of the ston, 2271. Conveyed M. Ad1. Conveid Bo. That be nyght ageyn the moonë* shon̄, 2272. ageyn] by M. Di. mone Bo. M. moone Ad1. moon Ar. On heghë* toures / with crestës marcyal. 2273. hegh Ar. hye Bo. M. his Lb. S. þe Ad1. Ad2. I. And Ioyneaunt / almost to the wal 2274. Ioyneaunt Ar. L2. Ap. ioynyng Bo. and all the rest, except Ioyned Ba. (adioynynge Ra.) was a gardyn / lityl out be syde, rides into its garden, 2275. lityl] a litil G. Di. I. Into which / Tydeus gan ride, 2276. which] whome Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. ye which S. (the whiche tho Ra.) gan] streight gan C. ride] to ride Lb. Ad1. Ad2. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. Of aventurë / be a gatë smal. And ther he fond / forto rekne al, 2278. rekene Bo. M. Ad1. A lusty herbere / vnto his devis, Soote and fressħ / licħ a paradys, 2280. Soote Ar. Lb. Ba. S (Sotte). C. T2. P. L2. Ap. (Full soote Ra.) Swote T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Sweet Bo. E1. E2. lich a] lich to a Ad1. lyke to Ad2. I. (much lyke Ra.) Verray heuenly / of inspeccioun. And first of al / he alyghte doun, dismounts, (2281 and 2282 omitted in Ra.) 2282. alyȝt G. alighte M. Di. alight Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. lighte Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. P. lyghted E1. doun] a-down Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. P. E2. L2. The goodly placë / whan that he byheld, And fro his nek / he voyded hath his sheld, 2284. he] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. C. P. voyded] avoidid Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. hath] had Bo. Di. thanne T2. Drogh the brydyl / from his horses hede, 2285. drowe Bo. Du. M. Ad1. drewe E2. And drewe P. Drawe E1. (And gote Ra.) the] his Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. horses Ar. (Ra.) horsys Ap. hors Bo. and all the rest. let hym goon /, and took no maner hede, lets his horse loose, Thorgh the gardyn / that enclosëd was, Hym to pasture / on the grenë* gras. 2288. pasture Bo. M. Ad1. And Tydeus / mor hevie than is led, Vpon the herbës / grenë,* whit, and red, 2288 and 2290. grene M. Ad1. gren Ar. green Bo. As hym thoughte / that tyme for the best he leid hym doune / forto tak his rest, lies on the grass, Of werynessë / desirous to slepe, 2293. desirous] desiringe P. to] for to Ad2. I. P. (Ra.) And non awayt / his body forto kepe; 2099-2294. in Ra. the original four leaves are lost and new ones, with modernizing alterations of the text, supplied by the same hand that has made several alterations in other parts of the poem. Ra. is put within brackets, when quoted in this part of the poem; (2099 in Ra. reads: And eke enrolled for to bear wytnesse). 2294. forto] to Ad1. Ad2. I. And with dremës / grocchëd euer among, and dreams till the lark sings 2295. grocched Ar. Du. M. Ap. grucchid Bo. T1. L1. Lb. Di. Ba. C. T2. gruchchid Ra (grutched by later hand). grutched E1. gruggid L2. grudged E2. grughynge P. grucche S. om. Ad1. Ad2. I. 2295 is found twice in Ra., first written by the later hand as the last line on the back side of the fourth new leaf (see 2099), then as the first line of the following original leaf. Ther he lay / til* the larkë song 2296. Ther] grucching þere Ad1. Ad2. I. Til] to Ar. G. with notës newë / hegh vp in the ayr,* 2297. newe] om. Bo. hayr Ar. G. The gladë morowe / rody and right fayr, Phebus also, casting vp his bemes, and the sun rises; The heghë* hyllës / gilte with his stremes, 2300. hegh Ar. hye Bo. Ad1. gilt Bo. gilted Ad1. glistred Ad2. I. The syluer dewe / vpon the herbës rounde; Ther Tydeus lay vpon the ground, At the vprist / of the shenë svnne, 2303. shene Ad1. sheen Bo. shene svnne] sune shene S. And stoundëmele* / his grenë* woundës rvnne but his wounds bleed. 2304. stoundemele T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ra. C. T2. P. stoundemell Ba. E2. Ap. stoundmele Ar. Bo. L1. Ad1. E1. L2. in that while Ad2. I. And swmdell his wondes ron grene S. grene M. Ad1. gren Ar. green Bo. Round about / that the soyl was* depeynt ¶ Hou Ligurgus doghter fond Tydeus sleping in the herber, al forwounded. 2305. that] om. Lb. was] om. Ar. G. E1. C. T2. P. L2. Ap. (E2.). Of the grenë / with the redë meynt. 2306. Of] Was of E2. with the] with Ra. Ba. C. meynt] y-meynt Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. The rubric of Ar. has Barurgus for Ligurgus. And euery morowe / for hoolsomnesse of eyre*, 2307. heyre Ar. G. Lygurgus doghter / makëd her repeyr, To this garden, daily comes Lycurgus's daughter. 2308. maked Ar. G. C. T2. Ap. made (maad) Bo. and the other MSS., except did make E2. Of custom ay / among the flourës newe In this gardyn / of many dyuerse hwe, Swich Ioyë haddë /, forto taken hede, On her stalkës / forto sen hem sprede, In the Allurës / walking to and fro. And whan she hadde a litil whilë* goo 2314. while Bo. Ad1. whil Ar. her-self allonë* / casting vp her sight, 2315. allone Bo. allon Ar. She byheld / wher an armëd knyght She sees a sleeping knight lay to rest hym / on the herbës colde; And hym besydë / she gan ek byholde his myghty stedë / walkyng her and ther. his steed, And she anon / fille in a maner fer, Speceally whan she saugħ the blood and his blood. Sprad al the grene / aboute ther she stood. 2322. al] on Ad1. Ad2. I. C. T2. P. E2. ther] where M. Di. L2. she] he L1. om. P. ¶ But at the laste / she kaught hardynesse, And wommanly / gan her forto dresse 2324. gan] she gan Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. her] om. Ba. forto] to S. Toward this knyght, havyng a manere drede And gret doute lest that he were dede. And of her willë / sothly this was chief, That she thoughte forto mak a prief 2328. forto] to Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. prief Ar. E2. preef Bo. M. Ad1. preif L2. prefe Lb. Ba.; Ar. has aprief. how that it stood / of this man, ful ofte. 2329. of] with G. And forth she gooth / and touchëd hym ful softe, She touches him gently Ther as he lay / with her hondes smale. 2331. Ther] Wher C. T2. E2. L2. Ap. And þer Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. And with a facë dedly / bleyk, and pale, lich as a man adawëd / in a swogħ, 2333. as] om. Lb. Ra. Ba. E1. adawed in] dawed in E1. adawed of Lb. that dawed of Ad1. that dawith of Ad2. I. Vp he stert / and his swerd he drogħ, He starts up, 2334. Vp he stert] He vpsterte C. T2. E2. second he] om. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. L2. drogh] out drowe Ad1. Ad2. I. Nat fully out / but put it vp ageyn̄ 2335. but] om. Bo. Anon̄ as he hath the lady seyn̄, Beseching hir / only of her grace, To han pitè / vpon his trespace, And rewe on hym of her wommanhede. and begs her to pity him. For of affray / he was falle in drede 2340. of] om. Ra. Ba. fallen G. M. Di. C. T2. Ba. falle Ar. Bo. and the rest. in a drede Ar. with a underdotted. lest he hadde / assaylëd ben of newe 2341. had] om. M. Di. he hadde assayled ben] he hadde be assailed Ad1. Ad2. I. S. E2. assayled he hadd be Ba. he assayled hadde be C. of] om. L2. Of the thebans / preuëd ful vntrewe; 2342. preued M. proued Bo. Ad1. proude and I. For dred of which he was so rekkëles, 2343. recheles M. Ad1. rechles Bo. Ful humblely / hym ȝelding to the pes, 2344. humblely Ar. Ap. humbely Ad1. Di. T2. humbly Bo. and the rest. hym ȝelding Ar. Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. E2. Ap. yeldyng him Bo. Du. G. and the rest. the] om. Ba. Tryst in hym-silf / he passëd hadde his boundes. And whan that she saugħ his mortal woundes, 2346. that] om. Du. She haddë routh / of verrey gentyllesse Of his desese / and of his distresse, 2348. and of] and Ad1. Ad2. I. C. E2. and for L1. distresse] grete distresse Lb. And bad he shulde / no-thing be dismayd, She bids him not fear; 2349. shulde Bo. Ad1. shold M. no thing be Ar. G. Du. L1. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. L2. Ap. be no þing Bo. T1. Lb. M. Di. Ad2. I. T2. P. E2. not be nothing C. dismayd] disamayed Ad2. Nor in herte sorouful nor affrayd, 2350. Nor . nor] Nor . ne Bo. T1. M. Di. Ba. Nor . nother C. Ne . nor Lb. Ne . ne L1. herte Ad1. hert Bo. sorouful] ferful Ad1. Ad2. I. Disconfort hym in no maner thing. "For I," quod she / "am doghter to the kyng, she is the King's daughter; Callyd lygurge / which gretly me delyte 2353. which Ar. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. þat Bo. and the rest. Euery morowe / this gardyn to visyte; 2354. morowe] mornyng Lb. Ba. morwnyng Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. this] the Ra. Ba. to] forto Ad1. It is to me so passingly disport." ¶ How wom∣manly the lady acquyt hir to Tydeus in his desese. 2355. so] om. P. passingly] passyng L1. Ad2. I. P. "Wherfor," quod she / "beth of good comfort; 2356. beth] byth E1. C. be S. be ye M. Di. For no wight her / touchyng ȝour viage, Shal hynder ȝou / nor do ȝow no damage. no one shall hurt him; 2358. hynder] nat hynder Ra. Ba. nor] ne Bo. T1. Lb. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. ȝow no] om. Ra. Ba. no] om. G. And ȝif ȝe list / of al ȝour auenture The pleynë* trouth / vnto me discure, 2360. pleyne L1. Ra. Ad2. I. pleyn Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. vnto Ar. G. C. T2. E2. L2. Ap. to Bo. and the rest. I wil in sotħ / do my bysynesse she will see him righted. To reforme / ȝoure greuous hevynesse 2362. refourme Bo. reforme M. Ad1. with al my myght / and hool my dylygence; 2363. hool my Ar. G. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. myn hool Bo. and the rest (my whole S.). That I hope of ȝoure gret offence ȝe shal han helpe in ȝour aduersitè. 2365. shal Ar. Bo. Ra. E1. shul M. Ad1. C. aduersite] gret aduersite Ad1. Ad2. I. And, as ferforth / as it lith in me, Trusteth right wel / ȝe shul no fautë fynde." 2367. shul Ar. M. Ad1. shal Bo. And whan he saugh / that she was so* kynde, Tideus trusts her. 2368. that] om. G. she] om. Du. so G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. om. Ar. Bo. and all the rest. that he was kynge E1. So wommanly / so goodly, and benygne 2369. so goodly] goodly Lb. benygne] so benigne Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. In al her poort / be many dyuers signe, 2370. many] many a Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. He vnto hir / be ordre wold not spare 2371. wold] wol Ad1. Ad2. I. his auenturis / fully to declare, Tideus tells Lycurgus's daughter all his story. In Thebës first touching his massage, And at* the hil / of the woodë* Rage, 2374. atte the hil G. L2. at hill Ba. E2. al the hil Ar. Bo. and all the rest, except þe hille L1. all þe wholl S. (see Notes). wode Bo. M. wood Ar. Ad1. of the woode] of all þe woode L1. of the woodie E2. of the worthy P. and the wood Ad2. I. Of his woundës / and his hurtës sore 2375. and his] and of his Bo. and E1. (It were but veyn / to reherce it mor) By and by he told her euery del, ¶ Hou Tydeus was refresshed in the castel of the lady. The which in soth / she likëd neuere a del, But haddë routh and compassioun 2379. hadde M. had Bo. Di. Ad1. routhe M. routh Bo. Ad1. Of his meschief / wroght be fals tresoun: Byddyng in hast / that he shuld hir swe, 2381. Shewe Lb (: dewe). And wommanly /, as her thoghte dwe, To a chambre / she ladde hym vp alofte, She takes him to a soft bed, Ful wel beseyn /, ther-in a bed right softe 2384. Ful wel beseyn] om. Ad2. I. ther-in] where inne Ad2. I. bed] bed was Ad2. I. right] ful Ra. S. Richëly abouten apparayled 2385. abouten] aboute Bo. L1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. L2. Ap. Richely abought aparaylid for the nones P. (the last three words added with paler ink by later hand). With cloth of gold /, al the floor yrayled 2386. of gold] om. C. yrayled Ar. G. C. T2. E2. Ap. L2 (eraylid). arayed Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ra. S. E1 (I-rayed). Du (raied). Ba (auarrayhed). trayled Ad1. Ad2. I. 2386 omitted in P; the later hand has written in the margin: With Curtent & hangynge Of Arras golde and stonys. Of the samë / both in length and brede. And first this lady / of her wommanhede, hir wymmen badde / as goodly as they kan, 2389. they Ar. G. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. she Bo. and all the rest. To be attendaunt on this wounded man. And whan he was vnarmëd to his sherte, unarms him, 2391. whan] om. Bo. She madë first wassh his woundës smerte, washes and dresses his wounds, 2392. wassh Bo. wasshe M. Ad1. In Ar. a pause-bar after wassh. And serche hem wel / with dyuers instrumentes, And madë* fette / sondry oynëmentes, 2394. made Bo. M. Ad1. mad Ar. fette M. Ad1. fett Bo. And leches ek / the beste she koude fynde, 2395. leches] leche T2. she] þat she Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. Ful craftëly to staunche hem / and to bynde. 2396. Ful] And ful Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. to staunche hem] to staunchen hem Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. did hem staunch Ra. Ba. to bynde] binde Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. 2396 omitted in P., but And caused theym his woundes to bynde written in the margin by later hand. And euery thing / that may do hym ease Taswage his peyn / or his woo tapese, 2398. Taswage Ar. To aswage Di. L2. to swage Bo. and the rest. tapese Ar. Bo. and all, except to apese S. P. L2. to pese Ap. L1. To swage his wo & peyne to pease L1. Was in the courte / and in* the Castel sought, 2399. courte] contre Ad2. I. in the Castel] in om. Ar. Ba. Ap. And by her byddyng / to his chambre brought 1987-2400 lost in Ro. And for his sakë / she hath after sent For swicħ deyntees / as wern conuenyent, gives him dainties, Moost nutrityf / be phisikës lore, hem that wern syk / or wounded / to restore, 2404. hem] to hem Ad1. Ad2. I. wern Ar. were Bo. and the rest. to restore] sore T1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Makyng her wymmen / ek to taken kep and bids her women watch him. And wayt on hym / anyghtës whan he slep, And be wel war / that no thing asterte That was or myght be / lusty to his herte. ¶ And with al this / she preiëd hym abyde Tideus, tho askt to stop at Lycurgus's castle, 2409. preied Ar. praide Bo. M. Ra. praid Ad1. abyde] to abide Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. Til he were strong / and myghty forto ride, In the castel to pley hym / and disporte, And at leysere / hom ageyn resorte whan he myght bywelde hym at his large. 2413. bywelde] biwilde Di. S. beweldy Lb. welde Ba. at his] to his Bo. at Lb. But al for nought / : he wil hom to Arge, will go home to Argos. Toke his lyeve on the nexte day, 2415. nexte Ad1. nexste Di. next Bo. With-out abood / to hast hym on his way, lowly thonkyng / vnto her goodnesse 2417. thonkyng] towchyng T2. vnto] to P. hir of Ad2. I. goodnesse] greet goodnesse M. Di. goodlynesse T2. worthynesse Ro. Of her fredam / and bountëvous largesse, 2418. and] and of hir Bo. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. E1. S. and her T1. L1. largesse] largenes L1. and largenesse (sic) T2. So wommanly that hir list taken* hede 2419. tak Ar. Ad1. take G. L1. and the rest, except to take Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. (cp. 2311). Hym to refressh in his grete nede, 2420. refressh (refresshe) Ar. and all. Beheestyng hir / with al his fullë* myght, 2421. Beheestyng Ar. Ra. Behestyng Bo. Ba. Ap. By-hestyng G. Bihotyng T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. E1. S. C. T2. P. E2. Be-hetyng L1. I. Besechyng L2. Ro. ful (full) Ar. G. Bo. and all, except hol Ad1. hoole Ad2. I. He woldë* be hir seruaunt / and hir knyght, Whyl he leueth, of what she wold hym charge. 2422 and 2423. wolde Bo. M. Ad1. wold Ar. wyl G. and hir] and Ra. knyght] trew knyght M. Di. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. And forth he rood / til he cam to Arge ¶ Hou Tydeus repeyred hym to Arge al for∣woundyd. In ful gret hast / and woldë nowher dwelle. But what shuld I rehercen owther telle 2426. what] wherto M. Di. owther Ar. Bo. other M. Ad1. or more Ad2. I. Of his repeir / the coostës or the pleyns, 2427. his] þis Bo. or] oþer Ad1. The craggy Roches / or the hegh mounteyns, Or al the maner / of his hoom-com̄ynge, Of the metyng / or* the welcom̄ynge, 2430. or] nor Ar. G. C. T2. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. or the] or of þe Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. L2. Nor the Ioyë / that Adrastus made, 2431. Nor] For Di. Ba. Ne L1. Lb. Nor how his sustre / and his wif were glade? His wife clasps 2432. Nor] Ne L1. Lb. P. and] ne Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. E1. T2. P. nor Ad1. Ad2. I. S. C. L2. or Ra. Ba. E2. were] was T2. P. Nor how that they /, wherto* shuld I write, 2433. Wherto] Wherfor Ar. write] it write Ba. In Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. the second halves of 2433 and 2434 are transposed, that of 2434 being tacked on to the former half of 2433 and vice versa. Enbracëd hym / in her Armës white, him in her arms. Nor the gadryng / about hym / and the pres 2435. Nor] Ne Lb. P. hym] om. Bo. and] nor Ad1. Ad2. I. S. C. T2. L2. ne E1. P. or E2. in Ra. Ba. Nor of the sorowe / that Polymytës Polyneices grieves to see him wounded. 2436. of] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. P. E2. sorowe] gret sorwe C. Mad in hym-silf / to sen hym so forwounded,* 2437. so] om. S. P. E2. L2. forwounded] soor wounded Ar. G. Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. P. E2. sor forwoundid L2. his greuous hurtes / his soorys / ek vnsounded, His dedly look / and his facë pale? (Of alle this / to gynne a newë tale It were in sotħ / a maner ydylnesse) Nor how hym-silf in ordre did expresse First how that he in Thebës hath hym born, Nor how the kyng / falsly was forsworn̄, 2444. Nor] And P. was] is Ad1. om. Ad2. I. Nor of the awayt / nor tresoun that he sette, 2445. the awayt Ar. Bo. M. thawaite C. þe waite Di. await (om. the) Ad1. Ad2. I. whan fyfty knyghtës / on the way hym mette, As ȝe han herd / al the manere howe, With-oute which / my tale is long ynowe. ¶ But Adrastus / madë* men to seche Adrastus gets doctors 2449. made Bo. Ad1. maad Ar. In euery Coost / for many diuerse leche, To come in hast / and make no tarying, Vpon a peyne / be biddyng of the kyng, To don her craft / that he wer recured And of his force / in euery part assured. And they echon / so her konnyng shewe 2455. konnyng] konnynges Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. E1. That, in space / of a daiës fewe, who soon cure Tideus, 2456. space] the space C. a daies fewe] dayes fewe T1. L1. Lb. Ad1. (daies ạ fewe). Ad2. I. Ba. E1. C. P. L2. Ro. He was al hool / maad of his siknesse. 2457. al hool] alhool Ar. hole T1. Tho was ther Ioye {punctel} and tho was ther gladnesse to every one's delight. 2458. and Ar. G. C. T2. P. E2. Ap. om. Bo. and the rest. ther . ther] her . her . L2. Ro. Thorgh-out the courte / and thorgh-out al the toun. 2459. and thorgh-out] and thorgh M. Ad1. For euery man / hath swicħ opynyoun In Tydeus / for his gentyllesse, For his manhood and his lowlynesse, 2462. his manhood] manhod of him Ad1. Ad2. I. and his] and Ad1. Ad2. I. That he was holde / the moste famous knyght 2463. moost Bo. most M. Ad1. moste Du. Di. I. And best byloued / in euery mannys sight Thorgh-oute grece / in euery Regioun. But now most I / make a digressioun, But I must now turn to 2466. Ar. has a second pause-bar after make. digressioun] disgressioun I. To tellë shortly / as in Sentement, Of thilke knyght / that Tydeus hath sent the knight whom Tideus sent to Thebes. 2468. thilk Ad1. thilke Bo. Into Thebës / only to declare The grete meschief / and the euel fare 2470. gret Ad1. grete Bo. 2471 in Ar. begins with In w Vnto, the first two underdotted. Vnto the kyng / how it is befalle, 2471 in Ar. begins with In w Vnto, the first two underdotted. The opyn trouth / of his knyghtës alle, how Tideus hath slayn hem euerychon̄, Eteocles, on hearing that his 50 knights were slain, That, sauf hym-silf / ther eskapëd non̄: which was reserued / from sheding* of his blood, 2475. which Ar. G. C. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. That Bo. and the rest. from (fro)] for Di. Ba. sheding] the sheding Ar. G. The kyng to tellë pleynly how it stood. And whan he hadde rehersëd euery poynt, Ethiocles stood / in such disioynt is nearly mad with rage. 2478. stood] stood thanne Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Of hatful Irë that he wex nye wood. 2479. that] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. E2. wex Ar. G. Lb. Di. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E2. Ro. waxe Bo. M. Du. Ad1. E1. S. C. T2. L2. wyxe Ap. waxte L1. was T1. nye] nere Ba. L2. Ap. And in his tene / and his fellë mood, Eteocles 2480. and] and in L1. Lb. Di. Ad2. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. L2. Ro. felle Ar. Bo. M. fel Ad1. ful Ra. felle] om. S. Of cruel malys / to the knyght he spak, And felly seidë* / that it was for lak says his knights were cowards, 2482. seide Ad1. Bo. seid Ar. Only of manhood / thorgh her cowardys, That thei wern slayn / in so mortal wyse. ¶ How Ethiocles was asstonyed whan he herd þe deth of his knyghtes. "And hangëd be he / highë* by the nekke 2485. be he] he be Ba. highe E2. hye Bo. M. Ad1. high Ar. highe] om. S. hanged] y-honged Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. That of ȝour deth / or of ȝour slaughter Rekke, 2486. of ȝour deth] your deth Ad1. Ad2. I. Or ȝou compleyn / outher* on or ałł, 2487. outhre Bo. other M. Di. othre Du. oythe Ar. Of the meschief / that is ȝowe befałł. 2488. is ȝowe] is on you M. Di. now is L1. befall] fall Lb. I do no force / that non of ȝou asterte. 2489. that] though Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. though þat Ad1. asterte] astart (: hert) S. But fye vpon ȝour falsë* couard herte, 2490. fals coward Ar. M. Ad1. fals cowarde Bo. That on knyght hath, thorgh his hegh renoun, to let one man kill 50 of em. 2491. That] Tha Ar. on] of o with of underdotted Ad1. of oo Ad2. I. hath] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. L2. Ro. hegh] om. Ra. E2. renoun] resoun Ra. Brought ȝow ałł into* confusioun, 2492. Brought] hath brought Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. into T1. Du. L1. Ad1 Ad2. Ra. S. in Ar. G. E1. P. E2. Ap. to Bo. Lb. M. Di. I. L2. Ro. vnto C. Ful gracëles / and ful vnhappy to." "Nay," quod this knyght, "it is no-thing* so. The survivor answers that 2494. nothing] not Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. It is thyn vnhappe / pleynly, and not oures, Eteocles him∣self 2495. pleynly] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. pleynly and] and pleynly Ra. That so many worthy werreoures, Which al her lif / neuer haddë shame, 2497. had Bo. Except this quarel / taken in thy name, That grounded was / and rooted on falssenesse: 2499. on] in Bo. L1. E1. L2. Ap. and rooted on] vpon Ad1. Ad2. I. This was cause / in verray sikernesse, was the cause of their mishap: 2500. cause] the cause Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. sikernesse] sewernesse S. sothnesse C. P. E2. Of our vnhappe / I woot wel, and non other, And the vntrouthë* / don vnto thy brother, 2502. vntrouth Ar. Bo. And that thow were / so opynly forsworn̄: A parcel causë why that we wer lorn̄ 2504. A] And Lb. C. P. E2. Ro. Ap. parcel] percell E1. E2. that] om. M. Di. lorn] forlorn Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. E1. S. E2. Ap. was fals brekyng / of thyn assurëd oth." he broke his oath. And tho the kyng / almost mad for wroth, In purpoos was forto slee this knyght, Oonly for he seidë to hym right, 2508. to Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. vnto M. and the rest. The which allas / both at eue and morowe, This knight, in a fit of sorrow and despair, 2509. in Ar. above which is written i. miles in smaller letters. both] om. M. Di. Supprisëd was / with a dedly sorowe, Renewëd ay, in his remembraunce, With the pitous / and vnhappy chaunce 2512. pitous] poyntes G. Of the meschief / and mysauenture, 2513. and] and the G. I. Touching the deth / and disconfiture 2514. and] and the Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. E1. S. P. of the I. Of his feeres / and of hym-silf also: 2515. his] alle his Ad1. Ad2 I. feeres Ar. Bo. feers M. Ad1. felowes S. second of om. S. Ro. silf] om. Du. Ad2. That the shamfast / in-portable wo 2516. importable Bo. M. Ad1. So frat on hym / with such a mortal stryf 2517. So] om. Ro. frat] frett L1. M. Di. S. Sat Ro. was E2. that L2. on] om. M. Di. Ad2. hym] om. Ad2. That he was wery / of his ownë lif; Hent a swerd / and a-sidë sterte, drives a sword into his own heart. 2519. Heut] He hent G. L1. Ra. C. Hent he hath E2. Thurgh the whiche he hent P. Toke he S. a-side] a-sid Ad1. asiden L1. om. P. sterte] a-sterte Di. a-start S. And rove hym-silf euen to the herte, 2520. roue Bo. M. rof Ad1. And the people nad be ta ryven thoruh (therewith I.) his herte Ad2. I. ¶ The kyng hym-silf / beyng tho present; 2521. beying Ar. beyng tho] tho being Ad1. so beyng Ad2. I. That the rumour / and the noys is went 2522. The] om. L1. rumour] Iniurye I. is] om. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. it L1. Ra. Thorgh-outë Thebës / of* the woodë* rage, 2523. Thorgh∣oute] Thorgh C. P. E2. Thrugh-oute all E1. of] and Ar. G. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. L2. Ro. Ap. wode Bo. M. Ad1. wood Ar. Be swich as werën* / Ioynëd by lynage The friends of the dead knights 2524. wern Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. To the knyghtës / slayën* at the hille; 2525. slayen] slayn(e) all the MSS. That ałł atonys / of oon herte and wille, They wold han rysë / thorgh-out the Citè, want to take vengeance on Eteocles, 2527. ryse Ar. G. Ap. C. rysen Bo. T1. M. Ad1. E1. resen Ra. arisen E2. thorgh-out] thorugh M. Di. P. thrugh-oute all E1. Vpon the kyng / avengëd forto be, 2528. forto] to haue Ad1. Ad2. I. Which of her deth / was chief occasioun. But the barouns / and lordës of the toun but the lords 2530. lordes] þe lordes Bo. T1. Lb. M. I. E1. S. C. Ful busy wern / this Rumour to dysesse, 2531. besy Bo. M. Ad1. discese Bo. M. Ad1. Of high prudence / to stynten and appese, quiet them. In quyete / euery thyng to sette. And after that the bodyes hom they fette The corpses 2534. the bodyes hom they] home þe bodies they M. Di. Of the knyghtës / lik as ȝe han herde, 2535. herde] redde Ad2. I. Aforn yslawë / with the blody swerde 2536. yslawe Ar. G. Bo. Du. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ap. eslaw L2. slawe T1. M. Di. slayn C. yslayne P. E2. Of Tydeus / ful sharpë whet and grounde. 2537. sharpe Ar. Du. Lb. P. sharp Bo. G. T1. M. Ad1. Ra. C. E2. L2. Ro. whet] whittid Ra.; S has I whett full sharp and grounde. And in the felde / so as they hem founde, 2538. so] om. Lb. Ad2. I. Only of loue / and affeccioun, 2539. and] and of L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. C. P. E2. L2. Solem̄pnëly* they broght hem into toun. are brought to Thebes, 2540. Solempnely Lb. Di. Ad1. I. Ra. E1. E2. L2. Ap. solennely Ad2. solempnly G. Bo. Du. M. L1 (solempnye). Solemply Ar. T1. S. C. P. Ro. into] into þe Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. S. C. L2. to the Lb. Ad2. I. E1. P. E2. And, lik the maner / of her rytis olde, 2541. lik] lik to Ad1. Ad2. I. her] the M. Di. C. L2. rytes M. rightes Bo. right L2. They weren first brent / into Asshes colde, burnt, 2542. were Bo. M. Ad1. Euerich buryed / lich to his degrè. and buried. 2543. Euerich] And euerich Ad1. Ad2. I. And eche one E2. Euery man Lb. buryed] I-buryed E1. E2. Lo her kalendys / of aduersitè, Ruin is to fall on king and realm, 2544. kalendys] þe kalendes Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. C. P. E2. is þe kalendes L1. Sorowe vpon sorowe / and destruccioun, First of the kyng / and ałł the Regyoun; 2546. and] and after Lb. all] om. Bo. of S. Ro. the] his L1. For lak oonly / lik as I ȝow tolde, That biheestës / trewly wern not holde: as troth was not kept. 2548. were Bo. M. Ad1. þe Firste grounde / and Roote of this Ruyne, 2549. þe] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S.; in Ar. þe is written before the line. first Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. As the story / shal clerly determyne, And my tale / her-after shal ȝow lere, ȝif that ȝow list / the remenaunt for to here. 2552. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. C. ¶ Explicit Secunda pars Joħ Lydgate ¶ Incipit pars Tercia ¶ Tercia Pars. OCruel Mars / ful of malencolye, Why, Mars, And of thy kynde hoot / combust, and drye, 2554. thy] om. Bo. G. C. þe L1. (As the sperkles* / shewën fro so ferre, 2555. spercles Bo. T1. Du. E1. S. sparkles M. Ad1. and the rest, except sperkes Ar. G. I. fro so ferre] from the fire Ra. By the stremës / of þi redë sterre, 2556. þi Ar. G. thy L2. Ro. Ap. the Bo. and the rest. In thy spere / as it aboute gotħ) 2557. thy] þe L1. Ad1. I. Ra. L2. what was causë / that thow were so wrotħ were you so wroth with men of Thebes, 2558. cause] þe cause Di. L2. Ro. that] om. Ra. P. L2. Ro. with hem of Thebës? / thorgh whoos feruent Ire The Citè brent and was sette a-fyre, whose city was 2560. The] Te Ar. brent and was] was brent and Ad1. Ad2. I. brent was and Lb. E2. a-fyre] on fyre Du. L1. Lb. Ra. E2. L2. As bookës oldë / wel rehercë konne, Of Cruel hatë / rooted and begvnne, burnt thru hate, And engendred /, the story maketh mynde, Oonly of blood / corrupt and vnkynde, Bynfeccioun / callëd Orygynal, from Original Sin? 2565. Bynfeccioun] By enfeccion Du. Bo (enfencioun). M. T1. Ad1. Causyng a strif / dredful and mortal, Of which the meschief / thorgh al grecë Ran. And kyng Adrastus / alderfirst began, King Adrastus resolves to con∣quer Thebes. which hath hym cast / a conquest for to make 2569. Which] That Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. hath] om. L1. forto] to M. Di. vpon Thebës / for polymytës sake, In knyghtly wisë / ther to preve his myght, 2571. his] her Ad1. Ad2. I. ther S. Of ful entent / to recure his right. 2572. recure] rekouere Du. And first of al he sette a parlement, He calls a parliament And hath his lettres / and massagerës sent Thorgh-outë Grece / to many sondry kyngges, of kings, 2575. Thorgh-oute] Thorugh Bo. Di. C. P. E2. Grece] alle Grece Ad2. I. to] vnto Ad1. Ad2. I. many] many a Ra. kyngges] kyng Ra. kyngges in Ar. was first written kynggs, then e put above the line between g and s, with the usual mark of insertion (two converging strokes) under the line. hem to enhast / and makë no lettyngges. And rounde about /, as maad is mencioun, he sent also / to many Regyoun 2578. to] into Ad1. Ad2. I. many Ar. Bo. T1. M. E1. Ro. Ap. many a Du. L1. Di. and the rest. For Pryncës / Dukës / lordys, and barouns, dukes, lords, etc. To taken vp / in Citees and in touns, 2490-2580 lost in Ba. And chesen out / the moste liklyest, 2581. chesen Ar. G. Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. chese Di. S. L2. Ro. to chesen C. E2. to chese P. the] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. most Ar. G. M. Ad1. moost Bo. moste Du. Ra. Ba. liklyest] semblyeste Ro. And swich as werën* / preuëd for the best 2582. swich] which G. weren T1. Lb. I. wern Ar. G. Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. woryn Ra. were Bo. and the rest. preued] proued Bo. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. C. As of manhode / and sende* hem vp ecħon, 2583. As] And Ad1. Ad2. I. sende E1. S. C. P. E2. send Ad2. I. savde Ar (seems to be altered from saide). sande Bo. Du. G. sonde Di. soude T1. M. sovde Lb. sowde L2. Ap. sowede Ro. sonded Ad1. sowdid Ra. Ba. wage L1. hem] om. Ad2. I. And in her honde / receyve her pay anon, All are to go to Thebes with Adrastus. with Adrastus to Thebës forto ryde. And tho lordës / that with hym abyde ¶ The grete pur∣ueaunce of kyng Adrastus touard Thebes. 2586. And] And how L1. tho Ar. G. C. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. þe Bo. and the rest. In houshold stillë / han her levë take, To ryden hom / her retenue to make The court-lords go home for In ther contrees / as they wern of degrè, 2589. ther Ar. Ro. þeir Bo. their T1. Du. Ba. E1. L2. Ap. the Ra. P. her M. and the rest. To stuffen hem / and taken vp meynè 2590. stuffen] sustene C. P. E2. and] and to Ra. Ba. S. C. to L1. M. Di. E1. P. E2. L2. Ro. taken Ar. Ad2. I. Ap. make S. take Bo. and the rest. meyne] money Ba. And make hem stronge / with knyghtës and squyers, men and arms, with sperës / bowës / and with ablasters, 2592. second with] om. L1. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. C. P. E2. ablasters Ar. Bo. arblasters Ad1. Ra. Ro. alblastyrs Ap. arblastreres Lb. Ad2. Ba. arblastres E1. S. arwblasters M. arowblasters C. Ar has a bar also between with and speres. In al the hast possible / that they may, And to retourne / in their best aray, 2594. to] om. Di. Ba. retourne Ar. Bo. and all. their Ar. Ba. S. L2. Ap. Ro (ther). her Bo. and the rest. At termë sette, ful manly to be seyn, to muster soon 2595. At] At the Lb. To-forn Argë / mostren in a pleyn. at Argos. 2596. mostren Ar. Du. Ad1. moostre M. moustren E1. mustren T1. mustre Ra. monstren Bo. mostren] to mvster L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. P. L2. Ro. in] on Ra. Ba. P. L2. Ro. a] þe L2. Ro. ¶ And as I rede / ful worthy of degrè The kings who come are Pro∣tonolope, Thider cam first / protonolopë, 2598. protonolope] Prothonolope Bo. Lb. M. Ad1. C. Ap. Prothonolphe L1. partonolope P. protholonope I. Protholope Du. drothonolope S. The which was, be recorde of wryting, 2599. whiche Bo. M. which Ar. Ad1. Of Archada / sonë to the kyng. 2600. Archada Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Archadye M. Ad1. Archedie L2. Archade Ra. E2. to] vnto Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. P. E2. ¶ And ful prudent found in werre and pees Ther came also / the kyng Cylmythenës. Cilmithenes, 2602. Cylmythenes Ar. Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. Cylmythenees Ro. Sylmythenes L2. Clymythines L1. Cilmychenes C. Ap. Gilmichenes E2. P. Cilmynthees Lb. Cylmytheus G. Thilmythenes Ra. Thillmethenes Ba. ¶ And as I fynde / ful famous of renoun Thyder cam ek / the kyng ypemedoun. Ipomedon, 2604. ypemedoun Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. Ypomedoun Lb. M. C. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. Ipomodoun Di. Epymedon Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. Epimidoun L1. Opimodon Ra. Opymodoun Ba. of Epemedoun I. ¶ And passing ałł / of knyghthode and of name, And excellyng / by worthynesse of fame, The noble kyng / callyd Campaneus, Capaneus, 2607. Campaneus] Capaneus Ad1. of Capaneus Ad2. I. Camphaneus Ra. kam ek to Argë / the story telleth vs, 2608. vs] þus G. C. Prouëd ful wel / and haddë ryden ferre. 2609. Proued Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Preued Ap. Provyn L2. Provided L1. and] om. M. had Bo. M. Ad1. hadde] hath T1. and hadde ryden ferre] in many a degre Ra. in many agree Ba. ¶ And thider kam the kyng Melleager, Meleager, etc. 2610. And] om. Ra. Ba. kam] come eke M. Di. Ra. Ba. C. Melleager] Melliager Lb. Melleagerre Du. Melliacher P. Mclergerr L2. Melliagre Ra. Melliogree Ba. ¶ Kyng Genor ek / that helde his Royal sete, 2611. Genor] tenor Ra. Ba. Gover L2. Ro. sete] Cite Ra. Ba. se C. E2. Myn Autour seiþ / in the lond of Crete; 2612. seiþ] telleth Lb. Crete] grete T1. Ra. Ba. grece P. E2. ¶ Kyng Laëris and the kyng Pyrrus*, 2613. Laeris Ar. G. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. E1. L2. Layerys Bo. Layeres Ro. laerus Ra. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. Laierus Ba. layers Ap. loeris C. E2. loers P. lacris Lb. Pyrrus] of Pyrrus Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. pernonne P (altered, on erasure). And ek the kyng / callëd Tortolanus. ¶ The kyngges and princes that cam with Adrastus. 2614. called] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Tortolanus] Tortalanus Ad2. Tortolonus E2. tortolomus C. Tortolonyus Ro. Tortelows L2. Tartalonne P. And renomed in many regyoun 2615. renomed] wel renomed M. Di. many] many a Du. L1. Lb. P. E2. Ther cam the kyng / ynamëd palemoun, 2616. Ther] Thider L1. Ro. ynamed] named Lb. C. I-callid L1. ecallid L2. called M. Di. Ad2. I. E2. Ro. palemoun] Palamon Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. L2. Polemon E1. Palemeoun G. Oft assayed / and found a manly knyght, 2617. assayed Ar. T1. M. Ad1. E1. assaid Bo. G. Du. L1. Ra. Ap. found] I-found E1. That with hym broght / in steel y-armëd* bright, 2618. y-armed] armed Ar. Bo. and the rest. Ful many worthy / out of his cuntrè. ¶ And Tideus / most knyghtly forto se, Tideus sends That manly man / that noble werreyour, As he that was / of worthynessë flour, 2622. flour] þe flour Du. I. Maister and myrour / by prouesse of his hond, hath sent also into the myghty lond 2624. into] to Ad1. Ad2. I. Of Calcedoyne / of whicħ he was hayr, into Chalcedon 2625. Calcedoyne] Calcydoyne Du. Ad1. Ad2. Calcydoun L2. Calcidonye I. Ro. Calydonye E1. of which] wherof E1. That is a kyngdam / bothë* riche and fayr, 2626. kyngdom Bo. M. Ad1. bothe Bo. M. C. both Ar. Ra. om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Chargyng his counsale / and officers also, 2627. counseile Bo. In al the hast / that it may be do, 2628. haste Bo. hast M. Ad1. To seken out / the beste werreyours, for its best warriors 2629. seken] seke S. L2. beste Lb. Ap. best Bo. T1. M. Ad1. worthy Di. werriours Bo. werriouris T1. warreiours Ra. Of famous knyghtes / and preuëd sawdyours, 2630. preued Ar. T1. Du. P. Ap. proude Ba. best L2. Ro. proued Bo. and the rest. sawdyours Ar. E1. Ap. soudeours Bo. M. Ad1. Thorgh al the lond / and layde on hem this charge 2631. al] om. C. this] þe Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. With-oute aboode / forto come to arge. to come to Argos. And they obeye / ful* lowly his biddyng, 2633. obeye Ar. Bo. and the rest, except obeyd L1. Ra. Ba. P. obeied Ad1. Ad2. I. ful] shal Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. E1. S. all Ra. Ba. om. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. lowly] om. M. Di. E1. Ar. has a second pause-bar after shal. Enhastyng hem / and madë* no lettyng, 2634. mad Ar. make M. Di. L2. made Bo. and the rest. But spedde hem fast / vppon her iournè. 2635. fast Bo. M. Ad1. And fro Thebës / the myghty strong Citè, From Thebes come many 2636. myghty strong] stronge and myȝty Di. kam doune knyghtes / with many another man, Maugrè the kyng / to helpë* what they Can, 2638. helpe M. Ad1. help Ar. Bo. Considred first / his falshed and tresoun, Ymeued only / of trouth and of resoun, ¶ Polymytës / as they were sworn̄ of ȝore, to help Poly∣neices, 2641. they] om. Bo. To his Croune / Iustly to restore: 2642. crowne Bo. M. Ad1. to] hym M. Di. E2. hym to C. And whan they weren at large out of the toun̄, Vnto Argë / they be descendid doun̄, 2644. Vnto Ar. G. C. P. E2. And to L2. Ro. Into Bo. and the rest. And, lik her oth* / and her assuraunce, 2645. lik] om. Bo. oth] hoth Ar. and her] and T1. As they wern bounde / only of lygeaunce, as they are bound by oath to do. 2646. bounde Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. boundyn L2. To hym they Cam / in ful lowly wise, 2647. Cam] cause M. Di. Redy to don̄ / what hym list devise. 2648. Redy] godely C. Lowly E2. what] that Ra. hym] it M. Di. list] om. S. hym list] he wold L2. Ro. devise] to devise T1. Du. L1. M. Di. E1. S. And whan he hadde / her trouthë* ful conceyued, 2649. hadde] hath Ad1. Ad2. I. trouthe T1. M. trouth Ar. Bo. Ad1. ful] wel Bo. L2. Ro. fully Du. L1. M. Di. C. He hath to gracë / goodly hem receyued, 2650. goodly hem] hem goodly Ad1. Ad2. I. them godly S. Assignyng hem / her place mydde the hoste, Assembled ther / from many diuerse coste: That fynaly / in this companye In Adrastus's army is the flower of the Chivalry of Greece. 2653. fynaly] fully M. Di. this] his L2. Ro. ygadred was / the floure of Chyvalrye 2654. ygadred] Ther gadred L2. Ro. gaderd C. M. Ychosen out of al grekës lond 2655. Ychosen] Ichose Lb. Chosen T1. C. Ichosen was Ra. al] the Lb. The most knyghtly / and manful of her hond: 2656. manful] manly M. Di. That I trowë, sith the world began, Ther was not seyn / so many manly man, So wel horsëd / with sper and witħ sheld, 2659. with sper] and with spere Ad1. Ad2. I. second with om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. To-gydre assembled / sothly, in a feld. Ther men may see many straungë guyses 2661. may] might Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. P. E2. mowe Lb. men may] myhte men Ra. Ba. gyses Bo. M. Ad1. Of Armyng newe / and vncouth devyses, 2662. of Armyng newe] or armoure new Du. Euery man / after his fantasye; That ȝif I shuld / in ordre specifie To tell you all their new and quaint arms Euery pes / longyng to armure, And ther-vpon / do my bysy cure, It wer in soth / almost a dayës werk; would be a day's work, And the termës also ben to derk, 2668. also ben] ben also Bo. T1. Du. L1. E1. bethe also P. to] so L1. Ad2. I. Ba. E2. Ro. To reherce hem clerly and to Ryme: 2669. clerly] pleynly Ro. and to] into Ad1. Ad2. I. I passe ouer / only for lak of tyme. so I leave it alone. And telle I wil / forth of her loggyng, How Adrastus / the noble worthy kyng, Adrastus gives 2485-2672. lost in T2. Hath euery lord / lik to his degrè, 2673. euery] euery worthi Ra. lik] logged lik Ad1. Ad2. I. Receyuëd wel / with-Innen his Cytè: every one good lodging, 2674. with-Innen Ar. G. Ap. withynne T1. Lb. Ad2. I. Ra. T2. with-in Bo. M. Di. Ad1. Ba. E1. S. C. P. E2. L2. Ro. in-to L1. his] the Ra. C. T2. P. E2. And ther they haddë / lik to her plesaunce, Of what nedeth / fulsom habundaunce, 2676. what] what that Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. what theim Ba. S. fulsom] fwll S. For man and hors / plentè of Vitaylle; and food for man and horse. Comaundyng / that no thyng ne faylle 2678. that] there that Ad1. Ad2. I. that ther Ra. Ba. ne] ther S. om. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. That alle thise noble worthy werreoures, 2679. noble] om. P. worthy] om. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. Both high and lougħ and poorë* soudeoures, 2680. poure M. pore Du. poor Ar. poer Bo. pour Ad1. Iseruëd weren of that they haddë nede. 2681. Iserued] Serued M. Di. had Bo. M. Ad1. For Adrastus / prudently took hede, ¶ What vayleth a kyng to payen his puple trewly her sowde. Ful lik a kyng / touching her termë-day, That thei to-forn / wer seruëd of her pay. 2684. wer serued] serued wern M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. He was so free / hym list no thyng restreyn̄; And no man haddë causë to compleyn̄ No one could complain. 2686. hadde cause Ar. Ad1. had cause Bo. cause had M. For hunger / thrust / nor for Indygence. 2687. thurst Bo. M. Ad1. And in a prince / it is ful gret offence, It's a great reproach to a prince to be full As clerkës seyn / and a gret repreef, Suffre his puple / lyven at mescheef. 2690. Suffre] To suffer L1. S. P. E2. Ro. lyuen] liue E2. Ro. L2 (lyf). to lyven L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. C. to lyue M. Di. S. P. at] in I. L2. in a S. It is ful hevy / and greuous in her thoght Ȝif he habound / and they han right noght. and leave his folk empty. he may not both / possedë good and herte, He to be riche / and Seen his puple smerte. He may the body / of power wel constreyne, 2695. power] pore Ad1. poore Ad2. I. E1. poor Ra. poer Ba. the power L1. povert S. He may wel þe body of pore c. Ad1. Ad2. I. He may the poore body well c. Lb. wel] om. Ro. But her hertë / hath a ful long Reyne, 2696. herte Ad1. hert Bo. M. Maugrè his myght / to louen at her large. 2697. louen] lyven Ad2. I. her] their L2. there Ro. om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. Ther may no kyng / on hertës sette a charge, Nor hem coarten* / from her lybertè. 2699. Nor] Ne Lb. E2. L2. Ro. Nere P. coarten Bo (by correction; the a is quite different from the usual form). Ba. C. T2. E2. Ap. coarte P. Ro. coart L2. coharten Ra. coherten Ar. Ad2. coerten G. cohercen T1. Du. Lb. Ad1. I. E1. coercen M. Di. coverten L1. to bynd S. from] for L1. Men seyn ful oftë / how that thouht is fre. Thought is free. For which eche princë / lord / and gouernour, 2701. For which] Wherfore M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. S. T2. Wher Ad2. I. eche] eche one S. euery Lb. lord] om. C. And specialy euery Conquerour, Lat hym be war / for al his hegh noblesse, 2703. hegh Ar. G. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. om. Bo. and the rest. That bountè, Fredom / plentè, and largesse, Let kings be liberal, Be on accord / that they his brydel lede, 2705. on Ar. oon Bo. M. Ra. one E1. T2. Ap. om. Ad1. Ad2. I. in Ar., between his and brydel, is written plei, but this is both crossed through and underdotted. Lest of his puple / whan he hath most nede, or his people 'll fail him. He be defrauded /; whan he is but allone, Than is to latë forto make his mone. 2708. is] is it Ad1. Ad2. I. S. C. it is T1. Ba. T2. his] om. Ad2. I. But in his courte / lat hym first devise He must banish stinginess; To exile scarshed and couetise; 2710. scarshed] scarste L1. Ad1. scarsete Ad2. I. scarstye Ro. scarnesse C. and] and eke M. and foule Di. and fals Ra. Ba. Than is he likly / with fredam ȝif he gynne, ¶ Hou Loue Vayleþ mor a kyng than gold or gret richesse. 2711. is he] he is Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. is E2. likly] like Di. gynne] begynne Ad2. I. S. P. loue of his puple / euermore to wynne, To regnë long in honure, and contune then he'll win his people's love, 2713. and] to P. L2. Ro. contune] continue Bo. Du. Ra. Ba. T2. contunew S. contenu Ap. Ay to encresse / be fauour of fortune, 2714 Ay] As T1. euer C. of] and Bo. Du. Ad2. I. Ra. or Lb. 2714 om. in G. And his ennemyes manly to oppresse. For loue is mor / than gold or gret richesse; which is more than gold. Gold faileth oftë / louë* wol abyde 2717. loue] gold Ar. and loue Du. but love P. E2. For lyf or deth / be a lordys syde; And the tresour / shortly, of a kyng 2719. the] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Stondeth in loue / abouen* allë* thyng. 2720. aboven alle] aboue al (all, alle) Ar. Bo. and all the other MSS. Farwel lordshipe / bothë* morowe and Eve 2721. bothe M. Ra. boþe T1. both Ar. Bo. bothe at Ad1. Ad2. I. Specially / whan louë taketh his leve! And who so list / a merour forto make Of kyngly fredam / lat hym ensample take Of Adrastus / the manly kyng famous, King Adrastus was so generous that his folk lovd him; So liberal and so bountevous Vnto his puple / at al tymës found: Whicħ mad hym strong / his foomen to confound; And loue only / his enmyes to werreye, Alle grecë made his bidding to obeye, and all Greece was ready to join him in war against Thebes. Of oon accord / knyghtly be his side, Al attones / to Thebës forto ryde, For tavengë / sith they were so strong, 2733. For tavenge Ar. G. Bo. T1. M. Di. Ad1. E1. S. C. E2. For to avenge Du. L1. Ra. Ba. Ad2. I. P. L2. For to venge Ap. For the avenge T2. The gret Iniurye / and the inportable wrong 2734. second the om. Di. C. E2. Ro. Ap. Don to his sone / and his next allye, 2735. Don to] Vnto C. T2. P. E2. sone] sone Polymytes Ap. and] and to Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. P. E2. allye] om. Ba. As ȝe to-forn / han herd me specifie. But whilë* Grekës / rest a whil in pees, 2737. But] om. Ro. whil Ar. while Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. E1. C. T2. Ro. Ap. whiles L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. P. E2. L2. whils Ra. rest a whil] areste a whyle E1. a while rest T2. rest a time E2. in P. 2737, as the bottom line of leaf 44 back, reads But whiles Grekes reste a while in pece; it is inadvertently repeated as top line of leaf 45 front, in a slightly altered shape: But whyle that Grekes reste a whyle in pese. I will resort / vnto* Ethiocles: In Thebes, Eteocles 2738. resort] ayen resorte T2. me resort Ad2. I. vnto] to Ar. E1. L2. Ap. which* in Thebës warly hath espied, 2739. which in] with Inne Ar. G. E1. with in Ad1. Ad2. I. S. The whiche in Lb. Be his frendes / as he was certefied, Of the Grekys / hooly the ordinaunce, Her purpoos ek / and her purueaunce, And therof had in herte a manere drede. And first he took his counsayle and his rede takes counsel of his lords Of the lordis / and barons / of the toun, 2745. the] his L2. lordis Ar. lordes Bo. and the rest. barons] of þe barouns Bo. T1. Du. M. E1. þe Barons Ad1. Ad2. I. S. And of the wisest / of his Regioun, 2746. his] þis Bo. the Ad1. Ad2. I. Ro. How he myghte maken resistence, as to his defence. Manfully / to stonden / at diffence, To be so strong / that ther wer no doute. 2749. so] om. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. wer] be Di. Ap. And in the contrees / adiacent aboute, ¶ How Ethiocles made hym strong ageyn þe comyng of þe Grekes. And ek also in foreyn Regiouns, He hath withhold / ałł the Champiouns; 2752. He] om. Ro. withhold Ar. withholde Bo. M. Ad1. And ther-vpon / he sent out his espies He sends to his friends, 2753. sent] sende Lb. his] om. Bo. espies] spies Ra. And his frendës and his next allies And alle the worthy / dwellyng enviroun, Ȝong / fressh / and lusty / he gadred into toun; 2756. ȝong fressh and lusty] younge lustie and fresh Ba. into] to Lb. P. E2. toun] the toun L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. Ap. Maskowede his wallys / and his heghë* tours, masks his walls, and mans em with soldiers. 2757. Maskowede Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. Ro. Mascewyd I. E2. Mascawed P. Maskowes Ap. Mannyd L2. his] om. L1. hye Bo. M. Ad1. hegh Ar. heghe] om. E2. And stuffëd hem / with manly sowdëours. 2758. manly] many Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. Ap. (cp. 2759). Round aboute / he settë many Gonnys, Grete and smale / and somë large as tonnys; Eteocles 2760. some Ar. som Bo. and some] om. T1. as] at Bo. And, in his hasty / passing feruent hete, He spent his tresour / and gaf giftës grete gives great gifts to knights Vnto knyghtes / and worthy men of name; And ouermorë* / to encres his fame, 2764. ouermore M. Ad1. C. T2. G. ouermor Ar. euer more Bo. and the rest. he ȝaf to lordes / Iuellis many-fold, and lords, 2765. Iuellis Ar. T1. Lb. iewelis T2. iowellis L2. Ro (Iowewelles). Iuels Bo. Du. Ad1. Iewels M. Iuellis] yeftes C. Clothës of Veluet / of Damask, and of gold, To gete hym hertës / sothly, as I rede, To helpe hym now in his grete nede. to help him. 2768. his] this Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. And prudently purveiëd / hym to-forn̄ He lays in store of flesh and fish, 2769. hym] om. Bo. Of flessh and fissħ / and of wyn and corn̄. 2770. and of] and M. Di. Sette his Capteyns / erly / and ek late 2771. capiteyns Bo. M. Ad1. erly and ek] boþe erly and Ad1. Ad2. I. with ful gret stuf strong at euery gate. And mad also be werkmen / that were trewe, 2773. werkmen M. werke men Bo. workmen Ad1. Barbykans / and bulwerkës newe, and builds new bulwarks. 2774. bulwerkes Bo. bolewerkes M. bolwerkes Ad1. Barreris / cheynys / and dichës wonder depe; 2775. Barreris S. Barrers T1. Du. M. Ad1. Ra. Barreyrs Ro. Berrers T2. Berrours L2. Barres Bo. E1. Barrys Ap. Makyng his Vouħ the Citè forto kepe 2776. vowe Bo. M. vov Ad1. Whil he lyueþ / despit of ałł his foon. 2777. all] om. M. Di. And by his goddys of metal and of ston̄, Ful ofte he swoor / both of herte and thouht, He swears that That it shal first / ful derë* be abouht, 2780. dere M. Ad1. der Ar. Bo. ful dere be] be full dere Ba. P. be Ra. C. ben Ba. M. Ad1. abouht Ar. Bo. T1. Du. Ad1. I. E1. y-bought Lb. M. Di. T2. E2. Ap. bought L1. and the rest. And many a man with pollex, swerd, and knyff many shall die 2781. pollax Bo. M. Ad1. To-for this toune / shal first lese his liff, 2782. lese] leue Ad1. Ad2. I. And ther shal ek / many sydës blede, Or his brother pessibly possede before his brother shall win Thebes. 2784. Or] Or that C. T2. P. E2. For G. pesibly Bo. Ad1. Ra. peisibly M. pesible G. possibly E2. Ap. Ba. possede] shal possede L1. The toune in pees / licħ as Grekës wene. 2785. Grekes] þe grekes G. But at the ende / the trouthë* shal be sene, 2786. trouthe M. Ad1. trouth Ar. Bo. lat hym be war and wel to-forn provyde! For Adrastus / on that other side, Adrastus For his party was not necligent, 2789. party] parte E1. Ba. necligent] negligent Bo. T1. Du. M. Ad2. S. C. T2. E2. But on a day / helde a parlement, holds a parlia∣ment. 2790. helde] he held Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. a] his E2. parlement] parlyamente E1. P. Ałł his lordës sittyng enviroun, To dryvë shortly / a pleyn conclusioun And vp tapoynt / the fyn of ther entent. 2793. vp] vpon S. tapoynt Ar. Bo. M. to appoynte Du. Di. thapoint Ad1. E1. the appoynt Ad2. I. the point Ra. þe poynt S. But som̄ë thoughte / ful expedient, Or they procede / to wirkë* be thavice 2795. wirke Bo. wirk Ar. werke M. Ad1. thavys M. Ad1. þe avice Bo. Of on that was ful prudent and right wyce It is thought best to go by the advice of the wise old bishop, 2796. ful] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. right S. right] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. ful Ro. wys Bo. M. Ad1. And circumspecte / in his werkës alle, A worthy bisshop / into agë falle, And Callëd was, sothly / by his name Amphiorax / of whom the grete fame Amphiorax. Thorgh al the londe / bothen est and south, ¶ How the bys∣shope Amphiorax was sent for to come to þe Grekes. 2801. londe] landes E2. bothen Ar. Bo. Du. bothe T1. M. Ad1. both L1. Amongës* Grekës / passingly was koutħ; 2802. Among Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Grekes] the Grekes E2. L2. Ro. Ap. passingly] passyng L1. S. P. passingly was] was passingly Ad1. was passyng L1. S.; in Ad2. and I. 2802 reads Most wytty callid / in euery mannys mouth. A man, in soth / of olde antiquytè And most acceptid of auctoritè, First be resoun of his higħ estat And ek for he was so fortunat 2806. Ar. has a pause-bar after was. In his werkes, and was also secrè He knew the secrets of the Gods, 2807. and] om. C. P. was also] also was C. secre] secret L2. Ro. P. S. with the goddys, knowyng her pryvetè: 2808. pryvete] pryvet L2. By graunt of whom / as bookës specifye, He hadde a spirit / of trewë prophecye, And cowde aforn ful opynly dyvyne and could tell how things should end. Thynggës begonnë / how they shuldë* fyne, 2812. shulde Bo. sholde Ad1. shuld Ar. shold M. And eke, be craft / of Calculacioun, Ȝiue* a dome / of euery questioun; 2814. yeue Bo. M. Ad1. ȝif Ar. ȝef G. dome] iudgment S. And hadde in magik / grete experience, And fyndë cowde / be heuenly influence 2816. cowde] he coude Ad1. Ad2. I. And by mevyng / of þe heghë* sterrys, 2817. mevyng] meanyng E1. þe] om. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1 S. hegh Ar. hie M. Ad1. om. Bo. A fynal doome of Contek and of Werrys; And wistë* wel, as his goddys tolde, He knew that if the Greeks went to war, 2819. wist Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. his] om. Bo. þe Ad1. Ad2. I. P. here Di. that, ȝif Grekës / forth her iournè holde, 2820. Grekes] the Grekes G. P. Grekes forth her iourne] the iournay forth by Grekes Ad1. the iornee forth off the Grekes Ad2. I. It turnë* shuldë* platly /, this no fage, 2821. turne Bo. torne M. Ad1. turn Ar. shulde Bo. sholde Ad1. shuld Ar. shold M. this Ar. M. þis is Bo. Di. To gret meschief / and to gret damage 2822. To gret] In-to Ad1. I. Vn-to the Ad2. and to] and Ad1. Ad2. of I. Of hem ychon̄ /; and in especial The moste parte / of the blood Royal ¶ The proph[e]cie of Amphiorax. 2824. moste M. moost Bo. Ad1. parte Ar. Bo. Du. M. Ba. E1. P. Ap. part T1. L1. Lb. Ra. S. C. T2. L2. Ro. partie Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. blood E2. of] right of E2. Thorgh al Grece, it may not be withdrawe, most of its Kings would be slain, In this viagë shortly shal be slawe; And ȝif hym-silf / with the Grekës wente, 2827. ȝif hym-silf with] of him why E2. the] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. C. P. Who that euer wepte hym / or bymente, 2828. wepte] bewepte P. This was the fyn / and may nat be socoured, Of the erth / he shuldë* be deuoured, and he himself devourd alive. 2830. erth Ar. Bo. erthe M. Ad1. shulde Bo. sholde Ad1. shuld Ar. shold M. Quyk as he was, he knewe it in certeyn̄. And for he saugh ther was non oþer geyn̄ 2832. he saugh] þe soothe Lb. To saue his lif / nor no* bet diffence, To save his life, he hides himself, 2833. saue] haue T1. no] to Ar. G. bet] better Ra. Ba. S. L2. Ro. Than vttrely withdrawën his presence; 2834. vttrely] Covertly P (on erasure, apparently written by the same hand as the text). withdrawen] to withdrawen Bo. Du. L1. Lb. Ra. E1. to withdrawe T1. M. Di. Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. ¶ Preying his wiff / for hym to provide, and asks his wife to keep him secret. Ȝif he wer sought / that she wold hym hide, And wommanly / for to kepe hym cloos, And of trouth concelen his purpoos; 2838. concelen Ar. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. conseleyn G. councelen E1. S. consele L2. counseilen Bo. conseylyn Ap. conceyle Ro. conceling Ba. C. T2. councelyng L1. P. conceiling E2. For al his trust / touchyng his greuaunce, was fully sette / in hir purvyance. I hope to god / that he thar not drede 2841. that] om. Bo. he] the Ra. him Ba. om. Du. that] that S. there E2. ther-of Lb. nede E1. dar T1. L1. M. Di. I. C. L2. dare T2. P. Ap. Of no deceyt / in hir wommanhede. 2842. no] om. Lb. She was so trewe / as wommen ben ecħon, 2843. echon] euerychon Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. And also cloos / and mwët as a ston̄, 2844. mwet altered from muet Ar. mwet Du. mewet Bo. muyt M. Ad1. That she ne wold / as the matier stood, At first, she does so, 2845. matier] mille E2. Discurën hym / for no worldly good. 2846. Discuren] Diskevir L2. Ro. Disceyven Ad2. Dyscry S. no worldly] al the wordles Ad1. alle the worldis Ad2. I. ¶ But fynaly / the Grekës, of entent, In al his drede / han* for this bisshop sent; 2848. his] this Ad2. I. S. Ad1 (t underdotted). her L2. han Bo. M. Ad1. G. hath Ar. this Ar. Ad2. I. C. T2. E2. þe Bo. G. and the rest. Thogħ it was long / er they myght hym fynde, 2849. was] were Ad1. Ad2. I. For cause his wif / was to hym so kynde, That ful seurly / hath lokkëd vp his cors. But for she hadde a maner of remors In hir-silf / grevyng* her conscience, 2853. grevyng] gervyng Ar. Dreding to falle / in ful grete offence, ¶ How the wif of Amphiorax of conscience to saue her hoth discured her husbond. 2854. falle Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. fal Du. Lest her soulë / were in peryl lorn̄, whan she be oth* / compellëd was and sworn̄; 2856. oth] hoth Ar. They requeryng / ȝif she coudë telle but on being put to her oath, 2857. They] there E1. requeryng] required Bo. P. requyryng her L1. coude] wolde P. wher her lord the bisshop shuldë* dwelle: 2858. shuld Ar. Bo. shold M. Ad1. Which to discure / hir herte was ful lotħ, Til tyme she gan / remembren on her otħ*, 2860. her] the M. Di. hoth Ar. And coude a trouth / of Custom not denye And hadde also gret conscience to lye, 2862. hadde] om. Bo. she had Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. had sche S. gret] om. M. Di. a grete Ad2. I. as gret S. to] for to Ro. Wonder hevy / with a sorowful face, she sadly tells them where Amphiorax is, Maugrè hir lust / taught hem* to the place 2864. hem] hym Ar. wher as he was / shet vp in a toure, in a tower. 2865. wher as] Wher þat Di. shet Ra. shitte Bo. M. shut Ad1. Al alonë / havyng no socour. 2866. Al] om. Ba. They falle on hym / or that he was war, 2867. falle] fell L1. E1. E2. They falle on hym] Allas Amphimorax Ro. that] om. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. P. Ro. was] were Ad2. I. And sette hym vp / in a ful richë Char. 2868. And sette hym vp] Is take and sett Ro. A fool he was / to Iupard his lif Amphiorax was a fool to trust his secret to his wife. 2869. fool] grete fool E1. yeoparde E1. E2. Iupart Bo. iuparte M. T2. iubarte P. iuparten Ad1. C. iupertin S. Forto discure his counsel to his wif; And ȝit she was ful sory for his sake, 2871. she was] was she M. Di. Specially / whan she saugh hym take. Bot I hopë / that her hevynesse Gan asswage ful sonë, by processe, 2874. asswage] taswage M. C. E2. to aswage Di. to swage T2. P. In short tymë / whan that he was gon̄. 2875. that] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. he] she C. T2. Ther is no tempest / may last euere in on̄. 2876. tempest] tempest that T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. P. may last] last may Ad1. Ad2. I. S. lastith Ra. Ba. euere] ay M. ¶ But this bisshope / be verrey force and myght, He was taken to the Greeks, Vnto Grekes / conveyëd was ful right, 2878. Grekes] the Grekes T1. Du. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. L2. Ro. This hoorë* gray / in his char syttyng. 2879. hoore Bo. hore Ad1. hoor Ar. M. char] chair Ba. And they ful gladë* / wern of his comyng, havyng a trust / and ful opynyoun who hoped, by his advice, That, thorgh cause and occasioun 2882. That] om. C. T2. P. E2. cause] þe cause L1. T2. E2. Of his wisdam / and his sapience And by vertue / of his hegh presence, 2884. hegh] om. Ra. Ba. P. presence] prescience C. P. E2. prudence Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. They shuld eschewe / al aduersitè to avoid ad∣versity. 2885. eschewe Ar. Bo. Ad1. eschu M. Possible to falle / as in her Iournè. 2886. falle Ar. Bo. Ad1. fall M. fallen C. And, as the story / fully hath devised, Ful circumspect / and riht wel avised, 2888. riht wel] a wele G. he hath pronouncëd / in the Parlement, But he told em∣plainly To-forn the lordës / and the president, his Cleer conceyte / in verray sikernesse, Nat entrykëd with no doublenesse, 2892. entryked] entrikled Du. her dysemol daiës / and her fatal houres, of their coming disasters, 2893. dysemol Ar. T1. Du. disemoll L1. S. dismoll Lb. dysmol M. Ad1. dysmole E1. C. T2. L2. dysmele Bo. dysemele Ro. disemale E2. Her auenturys / and her sharpë shoures, The froward soort / and the* vnhappy stoundys, 2895. soort] sortes Ap. sette P. and] of L1. the] om. Ar. G. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. here Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. The compleyntës / of her dedly woundys, The wooful wrath / and the* contrarioustè 2897. the] om. Ar. G. L2. Ap. contrariouste] contrariocite altered from contrariousites L2. contrauersite Di. contrauerse E1. Of fellë Mars / in his crueltè, And howe, by mene / of his gery mood, and how 2899. gery M. Ad1. gherv Bo. Ther shal be shadde / al the worthy blood all the best blood of Greece would be shed. 2900. Ther] The Ar. Of the Grekes / it may not ben eschewed, If her purpoos be execute / and swed. 2902. execute] executed Ad1. Ad2. I. S. swed] shewid L1. served P. "Ther is no morë / this shal be the fyn̄: The hegħ noblesse shal drawë to declyne 2901-2904 omitted in Du. Of Grekës blood / in meschief, sorowe, and woo: And with al this / I my-silf also, Amphiorax himself As my fatë hath a-forn disposyd, Depe in the grounde / I shal be enclosed, And lokkëd vp / in the dirkë* vale will be kild. 2909. dirk Ar. derke Bo. Ad1. derk M. Of cruel deth." / lo! this was the tale That the bisshope / to Adrastus tolde, He urges Adrastus not to fight Thebes, Hym counsayllyng / his purpos to withholde, In eschuyng of mor meschief and sorowe. For alle his goddis he took vnto borowe, 2914. vnto] to T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ȝif þe Thebans / and þe grekës mete, The fyn þerof shal be so vnswete 2916. so] ful Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. om. L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. E1. P. vnswete] vnsette S (: mette). Þat alle grece after shal it rewe; for all Greece shall rue it. warnyng hem / ȝif þei the meschief knewe That shal folowe / which no man may lette, 2919. which Ar. G. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. om. Lb. þat Bo. and the rest. Thei wold abstene / a siegë forto sette 2920. Thei] The Ar. Vnto Thebës / and her purpoos leve. with whos wordes / the lordës gan hem greve, The Argive lords abuse Amphiorax, 2922. whos] whiche Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. gan] gonne M. Di. T2. hem] om. M. Di. And ther-Inne haddë* / but ful smal delit, 2923. hadde T2. had Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. om. Di. but] om. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. P. ful] om. Lb. And euerechon̄ / of hertly hegħ despit, 2924. euerechon] eueriche Lb. P. They abrayde / and seide he was vntrewe, A controover / of propheciës newe, 2926. A] And a G. P. E2. Ro. And I. Ap. controover Ar. Bo. Du. M. Ad1. Ra. Ba. C. contreuer Di. T2. P. E2. contryver G. T1. L1. Ad2. I. E1. S. L2. Ro. contrevor Lb. contrarye Ap. And ek also / for al his longe berde, 2927. omitted in Ad2. and I.; 2928 in Ad1. and Ad2. inserted after 2934, in I. omitted altogether (see Introduction). 2927. ek also] also eke Ad1. al] om. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ra. E1. S. C. T2. P. An olde Dotard / a coward, and aferde; call him an old dotard, And of Rancour / gonnë* to diffye 2929. gonne Di. Ad1. C. P. E2. Ro. gon M. T2. gan Ar. Bo. and the rest. to] hym to Ad2. hym I. diffye Di. T2. defye Bo. M. Ad1. Both his kalkyng / and his astronomye, 2930. his] for his Ad2. of his I. kalkyng] calkeling written on erasure with blacker ink Ad1. calcling E2. calculyng Lb. talkyng Ad2. I. And shortly seide / þei took therof non hede, and say they'll not follow his advice, Ne wil no-thyng / gouerne hem after his rede. 2932. no-thyng] in no thyng S. after] by C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. This was the clamour / and noyse, in euery cost, 2933. Ar. has coste with the final e crossed out with a vertical stroke. Of hegh and lougħ / þorgh-out all the hoost, And specialy / of the sowdëours, specially the 2935. sowdeours] poure soudeours C. T2. P. E2. And of lordës / regnyng in her flours, 2936. lordes] yong lordes S. regnyng Bo. reynyng M. Lb. her] om. E1. hygh Ap. And of thestates / effectuely, I mene, which of agë / were but tendre and grene, young folk. That han* not hadde / by martys Influence, 2939. ha Ar. Ap. haue Bo. M. han Ad1. hathe P. by] of E2. martys] Mertys L1. Marces E2. Of the werrë / gret experience. 2940. werre] warres T2. verrey L1. very P. gret] ful gret Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. ¶ her, ȝif ȝe list / ȝe may considre and Se Of conceytes ful grete diuersytè, 2942. conceytes] coueiting C. T2. P. E2. ful] om. Lb. C. T2. E2. off P. diuersyte] aduersite Lb. Di. Ad2. I. T2. P. E2. Ap. How that ȝouth / no peril cast a-forn̄ But Youth 2943. How] And hou C. T2. no] in Ra. cast] castith Ra. Ba. L2. Til he by* meschief / sodeynly be lorn̄*, is rash, 2944. Til] to Du. he by (G. T1. L1. Lb.)] he Ar. by Bo. M. Di. he in C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. hie Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. þe E1. S. lorn G. Bo. L1. Lb. M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. forlorn T1. born Ar. Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. Ap. beforn Ba. Wher as age / provydeth / euery thing 2945. thinge with e underdotted in Ar. Or he bygynne / to casten the endyng. ¶ ȝouth is gouernyd / be a largë Reyne ¶ How age and ȝouth ben of diuerse opynyons To rennë forth, and can hym not reffreyn̄, 2948. renne Ar. T1. M. ren Bo. Du. ronne Ba. S. sterte E2. hym not] not him Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S., But of hede / set on al attonys, runs its head against stones, 2949. of hede] on hede Ra. Ba. P. set] settith Ra. Ba. As he that hurtleth / ageynës hardë stonys 2950. hurtleth] hurtyllyth L2. ageyne Bo. ayen M. ageyn Ad1. hard altered to harde in Ar. harde] the harde T1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. Ro. Broseth hym-silf / vnwarly and parbraketħ. 2951. Brosyth Ro. Bruseth Bo. Ad1. Brisith M. Breseth P. vnwarly and] and vnwarly C. T2. P. E2. But age experte / no thyng vndertaketħ But he to-forn̄ / be good discrecioun, 2953. be] of Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. as Lb. Make a due examynacioun 2954. Make] makith Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. C. makyng S. due] full due T2. dewe discrete Ro. How it wil tourne / outher* to badde or good. 2955. oyther Ar. either Bo. M. other Ad1. ouþer Di. ¶ But ȝouth, as fast / as sterëd is the blood, and rushes into enterprises that fail, Taketh emprises of hasty wilfulnesse, 2957. emprises M. Ad1. enprises Bo. Ioye at the gynnyng / the ende is wrechednesse. 2958. at the Ar. at Bo. M. atte Ad1. gynnyng] begenyng S. Begynnynge P. ¶ The oldë, prudent / in al his gouernaunce, while Age looks ahead. Ful longe a-forn / maketh purueaunce; 2960. maketh] doth make Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. But ȝouth allas be counsail wil not wyrke, 2961. wirke Bo. Ad1. Ra. werke M. Ad2. I. For which ful ofte / he stumbleth in the dyrke. 2962. oft altered to ofte in Ar. dirke Ad1. derke Bo. M. And that makith him / full ofte to smerte Ad2. I. Thus selde is seyne / the trouthë* to termyne, 2963. trouthe M. Ad1. trouth Ar. Bo. termyne] determyne Lb. P. That age and ȝouthë* / drawë be o lyne. 2964. youthe Bo. M. Ad1. ȝouth Ar. drawe Bo. Ad1. draw M. drawen C. And wher that foly hath domynacioun, Wisdam is putte / into subieccioun, lik as this bysshop /, with al his hegh prudence, 2967. this] þe L1. I. S. P. L2. Ro. his] this M. al his] full P. hegh] om. G. Ra. Ba. C. For cause he myghte haue* / no audience, 2968. he] þat he Du. Ar. has a pause-bar also between myghte and ha. haue Bo. M. Ad1. ha Ar. Ap. Ałł his wisdam / and his profecye ¶ How that wis∣dam wiþ-oute supportaoioun avayleþ lit or noȝt. 2969. second his] om. Lb. Ra. Ba. S. Of the Grekes / was holden* but folye. 2970. Of the Grekes] om. Ra. Ba. halden Ar. holden Bo. M. Ad1. was holden] holden was Ad1. Ad2. I. S. C. Was rekned ther but in (into Ba.) folye Ra. Ba. For thogh Plato / and wisë Socrates, 2971. wise Ar. wys Bo. M. Ad1. Moral Senek / and Diogenes, Albumasar / and prudent Tholomee, 2973. Albumasar Ar. Bo. M. Albimasar Ad1. Albemosar P. Albimaser Ro. Albumager Ap. Tholomee] thelome C. And Tullius / that haddë souereyntè 2974. hadde-Ad1. had Bo. M. whylom in Rome / as of elloquence: Thogh ałł thise /, shortly in sentence, What's the good of wise men's advice were a-lyve / most konnyng and experte, And no man list / her counsel to aduerte, if folk won't follow it? Nor of her sawës / forto taken hede, 2979. forto] wold Ra. Ba. What myght availle / and it cam to nede? 2980. What] whan Ra. myght] shuld it Ra. Ba. availle Ar. and all. and] if T1. M. Di. Ra. whan Ba. For wher prudence / can fyndë no socour And prouidencë / haueth no favour, 2982. prouidence] previdence Ra. Ba. prudence G. Ad1. Ad2. I. haueth Ar. G. T2. Ap. hath Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. L2. Ro. haue M. Di. Ad2. I. C. fyndith P. Farewel wisdam / farwel discrecioun, For lakke only / of supportacioun. For vnsupported / with his lokkës hore, Amphiorax / sighën / gan ful sore Amphiorax grieves that his advice is not taken. With hede enclynyd / and many evyl thouht, 2987. and] with P. om. Ba. many] many an Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E2. evyl] heuy M. Di. Ad2. I. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. whan that he sauħe his counsayl stood for nought. 2988. that] om. M. Di. P. L2. Ro. he sauhe] om. Ra. Ba. stood] stonde Bo. Du. E1. S. For vttrely / the grekës, as I tolde, han fully cast / her Iournè for to holde, 2990. fully] ful Ad1. Ad2. I. for to] to Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. holde] iholde E2. Made hem redy / and gonnen to hosteye The Argives and their allies start for Thebes 2991. redy] ostry L1. gonnen Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. E1. C. T2. gonne M. Di. Ad1. Ra. P. E2. L2. Ro. gan L1. gonnen hem Ap. gan hem Ad2. I. goon Ba. to] forto P. E2. hosteye] hostrye L1. hastye Ad2. I. hasty L2. haste P. Toward / Thebës / the Cytè to werreye; 2992. to] forto T2. P. werreye] verreye L1. werry L2. werre (: hostee) Lb. waste P. And in Grecë / wil no lenger tarye, And forth with hem / Amphiorax they carye, with Amphiorax. Sette in his Char / with a doolful herte, 2995. char T1. M. Ad1. chare Bo. Ra. C. T2. chair Ba. doolful] dulfull Ra. woful Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. Whan he wist / he myghte not asterte Of his fate / the disposicioun. 2997. the] his Bo. Du. Lb. E1. and T1. om. P. And hosteying / into the Regioun Of lygurgus / Grekës gan approcħe A sondy londe / with many Craggy roche. They go thru a sandy desert, 3000. many a Bo. M. Ad1. But al the way, sothly, þat þei gon̄, 3001. þat] as M. Di. Ad1. I. For hors nor man / water was þer non̄: 3002. nor] om. Bo. ne T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. was þer] fond þei Ad1. Ad2. I. So dryë* weren the valës and the pleynys. 3003. drye Bo. M. Ad1. dry Ar. vales] valeyes Bo. Ro. valeis C. L2. For al þat ȝeere / they hadden had no reynys 3004. had] om. M. Di. But ful gret drouht / as mad is mencioun; And al the londe / Cerchyng enviroun and find no water. They nowther fondë / wellë nor* Ryver ¶ þe grete mes∣chief þat Grekes hadde for watere. 3007. nowther Ar. neither Bo. Ad1. Ra. ne M. fonde Ar. Bo. M. founde Ad1. nor Ra. no Ar. ne Bo. Ad1. neither M. hem to refressh / nor water that was cler, 3008. nor Ar. M. ne Bo. Ad1. That they allas / no refut ne konne. 3009. That] But Bo. T1. L1. Lb. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. refut] refuge L1. ne konne] konne L1. they ne konne Lb. fynde konne Ra. can fynd Ba (: son̄). So inportable / was the shenë sonne, 3010. importable Bo. M. Ad1. So hoot on hem / in feldës wher they leye, 3011. in Ar., before leye, is written lay but crossed through. That for meschief / man and hors gan deye, Gapyng ful drye / vpward into soutħ; 3013. into] into þe L1. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. Ap. in þe Ad1. Ad2. I. And som̄ë putten / her swerdës in her moutħ Men suck their spear heads 3014. some M. Ad1. som Bo. om. S. putten Bo. M. Ad1. And sperys hedes /, in story as is told, 3015. is] it is Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Taswage her thirst / with the yren cold; of cold iron. 3016. thirst M. thurst Bo. Ad1.; in Ar. colde with e underdotted. 3016 om. in G. And of his lif / ful many on̄ dispeyred 3017. ful] om. Bo. In this meschief / and hom ageyn repeyred: 3018. hom] han Du. Tyl on a day / worthy Tydeus, Tideus and Ca∣paneus And with hym ek the kyng Campaneus, Of purpoos rood / þorgh-oute the contrè ride out to search for water. ȝif they myght eny water See, 3022. ȝif] yf that C. miȝte Ad1. might Bo. M. eny] ony where Ad1. Ad2. I. Fro Coost to cost / bothë* fer and ner; 3023. bothe M. Ad1. both Ar. Bo. Til of fortune / they entred an herber, They enter a garden, 3024. they] he Ad2. I. with treës Shadowed for the sonnë Shene, Ful of flourës* / and of herbës grene, 3026. floures Bo. M. Ad1. flours Ar. floures and of erbes M. Di. E2. herbes and of floures Ar. Bo. and the rest. 3026. om. in Ap. Wonder hoolsom / both of syyt and ayr*; 3027. syyt Ar. siȝt Di. Ad1. siht Ra. Ad2. I. sight Bo. and the rest. ayr] hayr Ar. I. Ra. E1. P. Ther-Inne a lady / which passingly was fayr, 3028. which Ar. þat Bo. M. Ad1. om. Lb. passingly] passyng G. L1. Ad2. I. S. passandli Ra. Ba. was] om. Lb. was and L1. passingly was] was passyng Ad2. I. S. Sittyng as tho / vnder a laurer tre; in which is a lady Ipsiphyle, 3029. laurer] layry Bo. laury T1. Du. M. laure Lb. E1. E2. laurell L1. S. And in her Armes / a litil child hadd she, Ful gracious / of loke and of visage, with a child, And was also / wondre tendre of age, Sone of the kyng / born forto succede, 3033. of] to G. L1. vnto P. forto] to G. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. P. E2. Callëd ligurgus / in story as I rede, Whoos hertly Ioye / and worldly ek disport, son of King Ly∣curgus. 3035. hertly] herty S. hertes E2. worldly] worthy Ad2. I. om. Ra. Ba. ek] om. S. P. Al his myrthë* / plesaunce, and confort 3036. myrth Ar. murthe Bo. merthe M. merth Ad1. Was in this child / of excellent fayrnesse. And this lady / Myrour of semlynesse, Al sodeynly as she cast vp her sight The lady moves away. And on his stedë / sauh an armëd knyght, Gretely abasshëd / gan anon̄ remwe. ¶ how Tideus compleyned to þe lady in the herber for water. 3041. abasshed Bo. abaysshed M. baisshed C. anon remwe] renne a-weye faste Ad2. I. But Tideus after gan to swe 3042. swe] swe in haste Ad2. I. And seydë / "sustir / beth no-thyng dismayed,' 3043. sustre Bo. Ad1. soster M. syster E1. Ap. beth Ar. Du. Ad1. bith Bo. M. C. be Di. In ȝoure-silf displesëd nor affrayed! For we ar come / only to þis place 3045. ar Bo. M. arn Ad1. come Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. ȝow to biseche / of mercy and of grace, Vs to socour / in oure grete nede, 3047. socour Ar. Ad1. socoure Bo. M. grete Bo. gret M. Ad1. Declaring ȝou how it stont in dede: 3048. ȝou] to you Ba. S. how] om. T2. stont Ar. Ad1. stant Bo. M. stondith Ad2. I. L2. her faste by / almost / at the hand, Tideus tells her what distress the Argives are in 3049. fast Bo. M. Ad1. The worthiest of al Grekës land, 3050. al] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Grekes] grece S. Kyngges, Prynces / be* loggëd in the feld, 3051. Kyngges Prynces] knyghtes and squyers Lb. be Bo. Ad1. ben M. beth Ra. both Ba. ly Ar. G. logged] loggyng Bo. T1. Du. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. And many other / with pollex / speer and sheld, 3052. pollax Bo. M. Ad1. polax L1. L2. speer] om. C. T2. P. E2. and] and with C. T2. P. E2. with pollex speer and sheld] with spere pollax and sheld Ad1. Ad2 I. which in meschief / peryl, and gret dred, For want of water / ar likly to be ded. for want of water, 3054. want] faute Lb. ar] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. likly] like L1. S. P. ar likly] likli been Ra. For ther was non̄ / of hegh nor lowgh degrè 3055. before hegh in Ar. so is crossed through. In ałł our host /, now passëd daiës thre, That drank allas / excepting non̄ estat; 3057. excepting Ar. P. L2. Ap. I excepte E2. except Bo. and the rest. Our viage / is so infortunat: 3058. Ar. has a second pause-bar between is and so. Preying ȝow / of wommanly pytè, Benygnëly* / and graciously to se 3060. Benygnely T1. L1. Ad2. Ra. C. Benygnly Ar. Du. M. benyngly Bo. Benyngnely Ad1. Benyngenely P. to] for to Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. E1. S. how of Grece ałł þe Chyualrye Of her lyuës / stont in Iupartie; 3062. stont] stonden C. stand Ad2. I. That ȝe wold / of wommanhedë telle Ȝif ȝe knowë* Ryver / spryng, or welle, and begs her to tell him where some is. 3064. knowe] knewe Ar. G. L1. Ra. S. Ap. Specially / now in al oure Care, 3065. al] om. C. T2. Of gentillesse vnto vs declare. lo {punctel} her is alle / ȝif ȝe list to here, That I wol seyn / myn ownë suster dere." ¶ How the ladye taught Tydeus to the welle. 3068. That] What Ra. om. Ba. I wol (wold G. L2.)] we wol T1. L1. Ad2. I. ye wol Bo. Du. Lb. Ad1. E1. S (wold). ye wil now M. Di. will ye Ra. Ba. owne] om. Bo. And whan this lady / Inly vertuous, The conpleynt herde / of worthy Tydeus, The Lady says 3070. com∣pleynt Bo. M. Ad1. Of verrey pytè / chaungeth cher and hewe. 3071. verrey] womanly P. chaungeth] chaungid G. L1. cher] hide L1. And in her herte / vpon her woo gan rewe, 3072. vpon] on Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. P. her] his P. E2. And ful goodly / seyng his distresse, Seyde vnto hym {punctel} in al his hevynesse, "Certës," quod she / "ȝif I were at large that if it were not for the child Touching this child / of whicħ I hauë charge, 3076. of which] of whom Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. which C. P. E2. that T2. charge] the charge Ap. in charge C. T2. P. E2. I shuld in hast / of al that doth ȝow greve 3077. al] om. Du. To my pouer / helpen to releve, Only of routh / and compassioun, 3079. Only of routh] Of routhe only T2. and] and of T1. Lb. Ad2. I. E2. And leue / al other / occupacioun, Conveyë* ȝowe / and be ȝoure trewë guyde she'd guide them to a River near. 3081. Conveye Bo. M. Ad1. Convey Ar. trewe Bo. trew M. Ad1. To a Ryver / but lityl her be syde. 3082. but] but a Ra. Ba. a L1. Di. Ad2. I. P. om. Ad1. T2. lityl] om. T2. But I dar not / so moche me assure 3083. moche Bo. M. Ad1. so moche me] me so moche Bo. This litil child / to put in auenture. I am so ferdful / from it to departe. 3085. ferdful Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ba. L2. ferful M. Ad1. and the rest, except aferde P. it] him Ba. But for ȝoure sakë / yet* I shal iuparte 3086. yet C. P. E2. L2. Ap. om. T2. that Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. now Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. I] om. T1. shal] om. E1. I shal] shal I Bo. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. C. I will T2. woll I Lb. iuparte] in parte E1. do parte E2. My lif, my deth / of trewe affeccioun, To provyde / for ȝour sauacioun." Took the child / and laide it in her lappe, The Lady lays the child And richëly in clothës / gan it wrappe, And Couchëd it / among the herbës soote, in the herbs, 3091. herbes] leues G. And leyde aboutë / many hoolsom roote 3092. leyde] om. Lb. aboute] aboute it L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. aboute him Ad1. Ad2. I. many Lb. M. Ad1. Ba. C. T2. many an Bo. T1. Di. Ad2. I. Ra. P. E2. L2. And flourës ek / bothë* blewe and rede. 3093. omitted in P. 3093. eke Bo. M. Ad1. bothe Bo. M. Ad1. both Ar. And supprisëd / with a maner drede 3094. supprised] supprised it Ra. Ba. she suppressid P. maner] maner of E2. with Tideus / forth / anon̄ she wente, 3095. forth] om. S. forth anon] anoon forth Bo. Ad2. I. Ba. wente] yede P (written on erasure, by later hand, which has also added in the right-hand margin And þt wt a full good Entente, to rhyme with 3096). As she in trouthë* / that no treson mente, 3096. As] And Ba. trouthe Bo. M. Ad1. trouth Ar. that] om. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. And on hir way / woldë* neuere dwelle 3097. on] in M. Di. E1. S. C. T2. way Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. wolde] wold Ar. wolde she Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. dwelle] reste ne dwelle P. Til she hym brouht / to a right faire welle and takes Tideus to the River. 3098. brouht Ar. Bo. M. broughte Ad1. to] vnto P. right] om. L1. P. a right faire] right a faire Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. T2. And ta Ryvere / of water ful habounde. 3099. ta Ar. to Ra. Ba. a Lb. to a Bo. and the other MSS. of water] om. Bo. ful] right Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. But who was glad / and who was tho Iocounde 3100. But] And L2. glad] tho glad S. and] om. Ra. was tho] was T1. Ad1. Ad2. I. But Tydeus / Seyng the Ryver! 3101. Seyng] seyng wel Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. which in al hast / sente his messager He sends to Adrastus, 3102. hast M. haste Bo. Ad1. To Adrastus / and bad hym nat abide, But doune descendë / to the Ryver-syde 3104. omitted in Ba. with al his host / recur forto haue and all the host run to the River. 3105. Ost Ad1. hoost Bo. At this Ryver / her lyuës forto saue. 3105 and 3106 are in Ba. contracted into one line: With all his oste recure their lives to save. And þei enhast hem / makyng non̄ abood, 3107. þei] this E1. enhast] enhasted C. P. E2. hasted T2. in haste Ad2. I. L2. hem] om. Di. Ad2. I. P. þer L2. makyng] and made Ba. made P. Ałł attonys / to the Ryver rood* 3108. to] vnto C. rood] bood Ar (the copyist having written abood, erased the a but forgot to alter the b into r). Forto drynkë* /; þei hadde so gret lust 3109. drynke Bo. M. Ad1. drynk Ar. lust (:3110. thrust) Ar. Du. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. L2. lust (:thurst) Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. C. Ap. list (:thurst) Ad1. lyst (:thirst) Ad2. list (:thrist) I. lust (:fyrste) G. Of appetit / forto staunche her thrust. 3110. Of] and C. forto] and forto Ra. Ba. And som̄ë dronk / and fonde it did hem good; Some drink sensibly; And som̄ë wern / so feruent and so wood some too violently, 3112. Ar. has a pause-bar also between some and wern. Vppon the water / that in sikernesse, Thorgh vndiscret / and hasty gredynesse, 3114. Thorgh] That throgh Ba. Out of mesur / the watere so þei drynke That they fille ded / euene vpon the brynke; and fall dead. 3116. euene] om. Ra. Ba. And som̄ë naked / into þe Ryvere ronne, Some bathe. Only for hete / of the somer sonne, To bathen hem /, the water was so cold; 3119. bathen hem] bathem for L1. bathen hem ther Ad2. I. the] þat Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. water] om. Ad2. so] om. T1. And som̄e also / as I haue* ȝow told, 3120. some] sure Ad2. I. ha Ar. haue Bo. M. Ad1. (also 3123). ȝow] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. I menë tho that prudent wern and wise, 3121. mene M. Ad1. meen Bo. The water drank / in mesurable wyse, That of þe thrust / they haue* to-forn endured 3123. thurst Bo. M. thrust Du. Di. Ad1. They were refresshëd / fully and recured. And Grekës than / of hegh and lowe degrè, The Argives pitch their tents For higħ profit / and gret commoditè, Compas the Ryuere / cristalyn of sighte, on the river∣bank. Of oon accorde / they her tentys pyhte 3128. they her] þere her Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. ther S. ther is T2. pyhte (pight T1. Du. Lb. M. Ad1. T2.)] were pight Bo. have they pight S. To rest hem ther / in relees of her peyne, Only the space / of a day or tweyne. And whylys Grekes / vpon the Ryuer lay, 3131. whiles M. Ad1. whils Bo. whan Ra. Ba. This Tydeus / vpon the same day Ful knyghtly / hath don his diligence, This ȝonge lady / with gret reverence, To Adrastus / goodly to presente: Adrastus At whoos com̄yng / þe kyng hym-silvë wente 3136. hym-silve Ar. him-silf Bo. him-self M. Ad1. Ageynës* hir / she fallyng doun̄ on knees, 3137. Ageyns Ar. Bo. M. Ayeyns Ad1 Ałł thestatës present and degrees and his lords 3138. thestates Bo. M. Ad1.; Ar. has a pause-bar before present. Of Grekës lond /, absent was nat on̄; And in his Armës / took hir vp anon̄, Thanking hir / of her bysynesse, thank the lady, Ipsiphyle, 3141. of] and of Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. her] her gret M. Di. Ra. Ba. Of hir labour / and her kyndënesse, 3142. Of hir] And of hir Du. and] and of M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. P. 3142. om. G. Behotyng hir / lik as he was holde, 3143. Behotyng] Behetyng L1. Behytyng L2. Beseching Ba. If eny thyng pleynly that she wolde That he may don / she shuld it redy fynde. 3145. shuld] shal Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. And Grekës ałł /, the story maketh mynde, Of thestatys / beyng tho present, 3147. þestates Bo. M. Ad1. Thankëd hir / with al her hool entent, For refresshyng / don to many Grek; 3149. refresshyng Ar. G. C. T2. P. L2. Ap. þe refresshing Bo. and the rest (fresshing E2). many Ar. G. T2. L2. Ap. many a Bo. and the rest. And for her part / they biheght her ek, and promise that they'll do anything for her she tells them to do. 3150. part M. Ad1. Ra. parte Bo. partie Ba. S. behight Bo. M. Ad1. hiht Ra. they biheght] behightynge P. With her body / and goodës bothë* two, 3151. bothe M. Ad1. both Ar. Bo. What her list / comaunde hem forto do, 3152. comaunde hem] hem comande Ad1. S. hem] om. Du. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. forto] to Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. om. Ad1. To be redy platly / and nat faille. And her myn autour / makeþ rehersaille That þis lady / so faire vpon to se, 3155. so faire vpon] full faire on Ba. Of whom þe namë was Isyphilè, Ipsiphyle says she had 3156. Isyphile] Isophilee E2. To Adrastus told /, as ȝe may rede, Lynealy / the stok / of her kynrede, Whilom how she / a kyngges doghter was: Rehersyng hym / hooly al the cas, 3160. hym] to him C. T2. E2. to her P. hooly al the] al the hole C. T2. P. E2. holly þe trew S. First why þat she / out of her contrè wente, to leave her land because she wouldn't agree to join other women 3161. why] how C. T2. P. E2. that] om. C. Ba. Shortly for she woldë* not assente 3162. wolde Bo. wold Ar. M. Ad1. To execute / a conspiracioun, Mad by the wymmen / of that Regioun, 3164. the] om. Du. A thyng contrayr / and ageyn al right, 3165. contrayr Ar. G. Bo. T1. Lb. M. Di. E2. Ap. contrarie Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. P. L2. and] om. E2. That eche of hem / vpon a certeyn nyght, Be on accord / shal warly taken kepe, 3167. on] om. Ra. shal warly] warly shal Ad1. Ad2. I. S. T2. warli shuld Ra. Ba. warly] verraly Du. veryly P. taken Ar. takyn Ap. take Bo. G. and the rest. Fader / brother / and husbond in her slepe, in killing all the men, 3168. husbond Ar. S. L2. husbondes G. Bo. and all the other MSS. in her] while þei Ad1. Ad2. I. With knyvës sharpe / and rasourës* kene 3169. rasours Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. rasoures L1. Kytt her throtës / in that mortal tene; 3170. kitte Bo. M. Ad1. kutte C. Vnto this fyn /, as bochas tellë can, In al that londe / be not founde a man̄, 3172. al] om. M. Di. founde] lefte T1. But slayn echon / to þis conclusioun That wymmen / myght han domynacioun so that women might rule. 3174. domynacioun] þe domynacyon Ad1. In þat kyngdam / to regne at libertè 3175. in Ar. before In, is A crossed through. And on no partie / Interrupted be. 3176. on] in Lb. C. partie] parties E2. parte Ra. But for þis lady / passing debonayre, Ipsiphyle To þis mordre / was froward and contrayre, 3178. mordre] matere E2. was froward and] frowarde was and M. Di. Kept her fader / þat he was not slawe saved her father, But fro þe deth / preseruëd and wiþdrawe, For which, allas! / she fleddë þe contrè, fled, 3181. fledde Bo. fled M. Ad1. And of a pyrat / taken in the see, was captured, To kyng lygurgus / brouht In al her drede. And for her trouþ / and her wommanhede taken to Ly∣curgus, and had charge of his boy. 3184. trouthe M. Ad1. trouþ Ar. Bo. and] and for L1. Ad2. her] om. Bo. wommanhede T1. M. Ad1. wymman∣hede Bo. To hir he took / his ȝonge child to kepe, 3185. To] T Ar. yong Bo. M. yonge Ad1. child] sone M. Di. which in the herber / allon̄ë* she left slepe 3186. Which in] That in T2. Withynne Ra. Ba. therber T1. M. C. the herber Bo. Ad1. Ra. allone Bo. M. Ad1. allon Ar. she] om. Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. left] lete L2. allone she left] she left allone C. T2. P. E2. slepe] aslepe L1. Ad2. I. S. Ap. to slepe G. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. T2. P. E2. whan Tydeus / she broghte to the welle. 3187. brought Bo. Ad1. And by Iason / somë bookis telle ¶ Iason. 3188. som bokes Bo. M. Ad1. That this lady / haddë sonës two, whan that he / and hercules also Toward Colchos / by hir contrè Cam For tacomplyssħ / þe conquest of the Ram. ¶ Hercules. ¶ ysyphyle. 3192. tacomplissh Bo. M. Ad1. But who that lyst / by and by to se If you want to see Ipsiphyle's story, 3193. to] for to Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. The story hool / of this* ysyphylè, 3194. of Ar. G. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. of þis Bo. and the rest. Hir fadres name / of which also I wante*, 3195. wante] wente Ar. E1. S. wont T1. Lb. write E2. Thouħ somë seyn / he namëd was Thoante, 3196. som Bo. M. Ad1. som Men I. P. Thoante] Thorite E2. And somë bokës · vermes ek hym* calle: 3197. vermes] Vermos E2. L2. Vormes P. Sermes Ad2. I. hym] hem Ar. But to knowe / þe auenturës alle Of þis lady · Isyphilè the faire, So seithful ay / and inly debonayre, Lok on the book / that Ioħn Bochas made look in Boc∣caccio's Book of Illustrious Women. Whilom of wommen / with rethorikës glade, And directe / be ful souereyn style 3203. ful] om. Ra. Ba. To fayrë* Ianë / the queen of Cecile. 3204. faire Bo. M. Ad1. fayr Ar. Iane] Iħan Ba. the] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. Vnto Jane the fayr quene of Cecile T2. Rede ther the rubrich / of ysiphylè, 3205. Rede] Redeth P. rubrich Ar. G. S. Ap. Rubrik C. T2. E2. Rebrike P. rubrissh Bo. and the rest. Of her trouth / and her hegh bountè, 3206. trouthe Bo. and Ar. G. Ra. Ba. T2. P. L2. Ap. and of Bo. and the rest. hegh] om. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. C. T2. P. E2. Ful craftily conpilëd for her sake. 3207. compiled Bo. And whan that she haþ her lieuë take She is taken back to the 3208. that] om. S. haþ her lieue] her leve hath E2. P. Of Adrastus /, homward in her weye Tydeus gan hyr to conveye, 3010-3210 lost in Ro. 3210. gan] gan godely M. Di. To* the gardyne / til* she is repeyred. garden by Tideus, 3211. To] Til Ar. G. Lb. Ba. gardeyn Bo. M. Ad1. til] to Ar. G. that Ba. But now, allas! my mater disespeyred 3212. is despeyred G. is dispayred Ad2. I. C. T2. P. E2. Ro. dispeired Ad1. S. ys disapayred L1. disespeyred Ar. Bo. and the rest. Of alle Ioye / and of alle* welfulnesse, 3213. second alle] om. Ar. G. L2. Ro. Ap. welfulnesse Ar. G. T1. Ad1. Ra. C. L2. Ro. Ap. wilfulnesse Bo. and the rest (in P. wilfulnesse has been erased, and replaced by gladnesse by a later hand). And destitut / of myrth and alle gladnesse, 3214. of myrth] of all myrth L1. E2. and alle] and of all Lb. and of M. Di. Ra. Ba. S. C. and Ad1. L2. Ro. And restitute of all hevynesse P (the last word written by later hand, on erasure). For now of woo / gynnë þe sharpë shoures. 3215. gynnen Bo. M. Ad1. gynneth Di. beginne E2. For this lady / fond among the floures and finds Lycur∣gus's boy dead, 3216. fond] found L1. Lb. E1. T2. P. L2. Ro. hath founde E2. her litil child / turnëd vp þe face, ¶ How þe child was slayn wiþ the Serpent. 3217. litil] om. S. þe] his Ba. the fight (sic) T2. Slayn of a serpent / in þe seluë place, 3218. þe selue Ar. Ap. the selfe L1. Di. I. E1. P. E2. Ap. the self Bo. G. T1. Du. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. C. T2. the same Ba. S. L2. Ro. hyr tailë* burlyd / with skalis siluer-shene. poisond by a serpent. 3219. hyr] hy Ar. His Ro. Ap. taile Bo. M. Ad1. tail Ar. burlyd] burled vp. P. Curlyde Ro. The Venym / was so persyng and so kene, So perilous ek / the mortal violence Causëd allas! / thorgh her long absence: She was to slouħ / homward forto hie. But now can she / but wepe, wayle, and crye; 3224. now] nought L2 can] gane Ro. wepe wayle and crye] waile wepe and crye M. Di. Ra. Ba. S. C. P. wayle] om. L2. Now can she nouht / but sighen and compleyn̄ 3225. Now can she nouht] But nov she can nought Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Now can she L1. Nought can she L2. Nowe can P. but] om. Ap. sighen] wayle L2. And wofully wryng her handys tweyn̄, Dedly of look / pal of face and chere; 3227. face] hir face S. And gan to rende / her giltë* tresses clere, Ipsiphyle tears her hair, 3228. gilt Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. gylty P. clere] of here S. And oftë sitħ she gan to seyn, "allas! 3229. sith] sithes Ba. sythis L2. she] om. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. she gan to] gan she Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. O wooful wrech / vnhappy in this cas, What shal I don / or whider may I tourne? 3231. may Ar. L2 Ap. shal Bo. and the rest. tourne] gone P (:soiorne). For þis the fyn / ȝif I her* soiourne, 3232. om. in Ba. 3232. þis] þis is Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. Ra. S. P. L2. Ro. the] om. Ra. her] ther Ar. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. E1. ȝif I her] of my S. I woot right wel / I may it not eskape 3233. right] it M. Di. P. Ro. it] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. not] no Bo. The pitous fatë / þat is for me shape. Socour is non / nor ther may be non red, says she must die, as, by her neglect, 3235. is] is there M. Di. Ad2. I. C. T2. P. E2. nor] ner Bo. Du. Ra. Ba. S. P. ne T1. M. Di. C. T2. E2. nother Lb. for Ro. ther] om. E2. may be] is T1. none other E2. red] drede T1.; Ar. has rede with the final e underdotted. lich my desert / but that I mot be ded; 3236. that] om. L2. Ro. mot] mvtt Ap. most L1. C. Ro. must Ba. S. P. L2. For thorhe my slouth / and my neclygence 3237. slouthe M. Ad1. slouth Bo. necligence Ra. negligence Bo. M. Ad1. I haue, allas! don so gret offence 3238. so] to C. T2. P. E2. That my gilt /, I may it nat excuse, 3239. Ar. has a second pause-bar after it. Shal to the kyng / of treson me accuse. Thorgh my defaute / and slouthë* bothë* two, 3241. slouthe M. Ad1. slouth Ar. Bo. bothe M. Ad1. both Ar. Bo. His sone is ded / and his heir also, Lycurgus's heir is kild. 3242. in Ar. after is is an l. underdotted. which he louëd mor than al his good: 3243. which] Which that P. loued] loueth E1. For tresour non̄ / so nygh his hertë stood, 3244. hert Bo. Ad1. Nor was so depë / graue / in his corage: That he is likly to fallen in a Rage 3246. he] om. Lb. fallen Ar. G. L1. Ra. Ba. C. T2. E2. Ap. falle Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. P. L2. Ro. likly to falle] fall lykly P. in a] in such a Ad1. Ad2. in such I. whan it is so, myn odyous offence Reported be vnto his audience; So inportable shal be his hevynesse. And wel woot I / in verrey sothfastnesse, The Queen too That, whan the quenë* / hath this þing espied, 3251. quene (queen Bo.)] king Ar. G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. P. E2. this þing] om. Bo. þing] om. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. hath this þing] this thing hath C. T2. this hath Lb. To myn excus / It may nat be denyed, I doutë it not / ther geyneth no pytè, With-out respit / she wil avengëd be will be revenged on her, 3254. she] he Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. wil] shall T1. On me, allas! / as I ha deserued; That fro the deth / I may not be preserued Nowther be bille / ne supplicacioun; 3257. Nowther] Neither Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. P. bille] wille Di. ne] ne by Lb. Ad1. Ad2. Ba. nor Ra. nor bi I. C. T2. E2. For the rage / of my transgressioun Requereth deth / and non̄ other mede." and demand her death. And thus, allas! she, quaking in her drede, 3260. she] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. quaking] quakith Ad2. P. L2. Ro. Non other helpe / nor remedyë* kan, 3261. remedy Ar. remedie Bo. M. Ad1. But dreynt in sorow / to þe Grekës Ran, She runs back to the Greeks. 3262. dreynt] dreynct Lb. drant S. adreynt P. sorow] sorw M. C. teres Ad1. Ad2. I. Of hertly woo / face and chere disteyned And her chekes with wepyng al bereynyd, In hir affray / distracte and furious. Ipsiphyle tells Tideus To-forn alle / she cam to Tydeus, And fille on knees / and gan her compleynt mak, Toldë pleynly / that for grekës sake 3268. Tolde] And tolde E2. L2. Ro. grekes] þe grekes Lb. S. She mot be ded / and shortly in substaunce Rehersing hym the grete of her greuaunce: 3270. hym] om. Bo. the grete] the greef Ra. the chefe Ba. the grounde E2. the grete cause P (cause of her Grevance written by a later hand, on erasure). of her] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. First how be traynys of a fals serpent that a serpent has kild Lycur∣gus's boy, and that she is in peril. 3271. First how] How first Du. The child was slawë / whil she was absent; 3272. slawe] slayn Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. L2. Ro (sclayne). In what disioynte / and peril that she stood. 3273. disioynte] distresse Ad2. distreyat I. And whan that he her meschief vnderstood, 3274. he] Tydeus Ro. Ap. And whan he herd that mischefe and vndrestoode Ba. Vnto hire ful knyghtly he behiht Tideus promises to help her, To help and forther / al that euere he myght, hir pitous woo / to stynten and appese. And forto fynde / vnto hir dissesse 3278. fynde Ar. Bo. and the rest, except fynd S. L2. Hasty confort, he went a ful gret pas To Adrastus / and told hym al the cas and tells Adrastus, Of þis vnhappy / wooful aventure, Beseching hym to don his bysy cure, As he was bound / of equytè and riȝt, 3283. he] om. Du. And aduerten / and to han a siȝt 3284. And] om. P. aduerten] aduert L2. Ro. to aduerten M. Di. P. T2. eke aduertise E2. and to] and T2. How she qwit her to Grekës her to-forn̄ whan they wer likly / forto haue* be lorn̄, 3286. whan] That Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. they] om. Lb. P. forto] to M. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. C. T2. E2. L2. elles to Lb. P. ha Ar. C. Ap. haue Bo. M. Ad1. lorn] forlorne Lb. M. Di. C. T2. L2. The socour voide of her wommanhede: For which he most of knyghthod taken hede 3288. For] Of Bo. Du. To remedien þis vnhappy thing. And Adrastus / lik a worthy kyng who resolves to aid Ipsiphyle. Taquyt hym-silf /, the story makeþ mynd, To thys lady wille nat be found vnkynd, 3292. thys] thy Ar. Ap. Ar. has a pause-bar after wille. Neither for cost / nor for no travaylle, 3293. Neither . nor Ar. Bo. Du. L1. Lb. Ra. Nother . nor E1. C. T2. L2. Ap. Neither . ne T1. Ba. S. P. E2. Nouther . ne Ro. Neither . neither Ad1. Neithir . nouthir Ad2. I. Nor . nor M. Di. for] om. Ba. no] om. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. T2. P. L2. Ro. But bysy was / in al þat myght availle To hir socour / considered alle þingges, 3295. his] þeyre Lb. considered] considreth Ad2. I. considre S. concydere R. And by thavice / of alle þe worthy kyngges The Greeks agree to appeal to Lycurgus. Of Grekës lond / þei be accorded thus, Prynces, Dukës / and worthy Tydeus, 3298. and] and with hem Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ap. worthy] om. Lb. T2. P. E2. Ap. To hold her way / and al at onys ryde 3299. al] om. Du. al at onys] altonys Ar. To lygurgus / dwelling ther be-syde, Of on entet / ȝif they may purchace In eny wisë / forto getë grace For this lady, Callëd ysiphilè; They wold assayë* ȝif it myghte be. 3304. assaye Bo. Ad1. assay Ar. M. And to his paleys ful ryal bylt of ston̄, 3305. his paleys] þis place L1. ful ryal bylt] full rially bylt Lb. E2. ryght ryally bild S. for royallie bilt Ba. roiall bylte P. wel bilded Ad2. I. bilte L1. of stone] of lyme and stone L1. P. The worthy Grekes / cam ryding euerichon̄, The Greeks ride to Lycur∣gus's palace. Euery lord ful fresshly on his stede. And lygurgus / example of manlihede, 3308. example] ensaumple T1. L1. of] for Ra. Ba. S. manlihede] manhede L1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. Ro. P (altered to manhode by late hand). manhode Lb. Anon as he knewe of her com̄yng, 3309. knewe] kneuh Ra. knoweth Ba. Taquyt hym-silf / licħ a gentil kyng, 3310. Taquyt Bo. Ad1. To quyte M. To acquyte Ra. Ageyn hem went / to mete hem on the way, Ful wel byseyn / and in ful good array, ¶ How Adrastus and all thestatis of Grekis praiden lygurgus for þe lif of ysyphile. 3312. Ful wel] Right wel M. Di. in] in a Bo. Lb. C. T2. ful] ryght Ap. om. Lb. P. E2. good] riche Ro. array] ray C. ful good] a gret G. Receyvyng hem with a ful kyngly chere. 3313. with] in C. T2. ful] om. G. T1. kyngly Ar. T1. M. Ra. E1. T2. L2. Ro. knightly Bo. G. and the rest. And to Adrastus seid, as ȝe shul here, 3314. Ar. has a pause-bar after Adrastus. ¶ "Cosyn*," quod he / and gan hym to enbrace, He welcomes them, 3315. Cosyn] Cosy Ar. Ra. enbrace Bo. Ad1. embrace M. "Ȝe be welcome / to ȝoure ownë place, Thankyng hertly to ȝour hegħ noblesse 3317. hegh] om. Ra. Ba. That so goodly / of ȝour gentillesse 3318. goodly] om. I. ȝour] your hie Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. S. your good hih I. your gret C. Towardës me / ȝe list ȝou to acquite, 3319. Towardes Ar. Bo. and all, except Toward Ba. C. ȝou] now you Bo. nowe Ro. not L2. om. S. to] so Lb. Ra. Ba. to acquite] taquyte Bo. M. E1. Ȝoure-silf þis day / ȝour cosyn to visite, In this castel to takë ȝoure loggyng; That neuer ȝit / I was so glad of thyng and is delighted that they've come. 3322. That] For Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. I was] was I T1. L1. That I was so glad neuere yet of thing Ad1. I. Ad2. (yit nevir). In* al my lif / and therto her my troutħ. 3323. In] An Ar. And E1. And ouermorë* / ther shal be no sloutħ 3324. ouermore T1. M. Di. Ad1. I. C. Ro. ouermor Ar. more over L1. Ad2. euer more Bo. and the rest. That the Chambres / and the largë tours He'll put the lords in rooms, Shal be delyuered / to ȝour herberiours; That euery lord / as he is of degrè, Vnto his loggyng / shal assignëd be. 3328. shal assigned Ar. G. L2. Ro. Ap. assigned shal Bo. and the rest. Ȝoure officerës* / lat hem-silf* devise 3329. officeres Lb. officeres Ra. officers Ar. Bo. T1. M. Ad1. hemself Bo. Lb. M. Ad1. them-self L2. hym-silf Ar. Ȝif the howsyng / may largëly suffise 3330. howsyng] hausinge Lb. houshold Ba. may largely] largely may Lb. T2. P. E2. Ro. largely] large Ra. To ȝow and ȝourës / strecchẹn and atteyn̄, 3331. youres M. Ad1. yours Bo. That non̄ estaat / haue* causë to compleyn̄. 3332. non] ony Lb. any P. ha Ar. Ap. haue Du. M. Ad1. Ra. hath Bo. And alle ȝour hoost / loggëd her be-syde, 3333. ȝour] his Du. hooste Bo. Ra. Ost Ad1. logged] om. Ba. which in Tentys / vpon ȝou abide, and feed their men in tents. 3334. which in] Within Ra. Ba. L2. Ro. in Tentys] ententifly Lb. T2. P. E2. C. (intentifly). vpon] om. Ra. Ba. abide] to abide Ra. Ba. S. L2. Ro. lat hem fette / be myn̄ auctoritè, Vitayle ynoħ / her in my Citè. 3336. ynogh Bo. ynow M. y-nov Ad1. And alle that may socour hem or saue, 3337. socour Ar. socoure Bo. M. Ad1 (the final e added above the line by the same hand). socour hem Ar. L2. Ro. Ap. hem socoure Bo. G. and the rest. or] and Di. S P. L2. Ro. And, at a word /, al that ȝour I haue 3338. a Ar. o Bo. M. Ad1. Is ful and hool / at ȝour comaundëment." 3339. ful] fully Ba. ¶ Quod Adrastus / "that is nat our entent, Adrastus says Nor on no parte / cause of oure com̄yng. 3341. on] in E1. S. of Ba. om. T1. Lb. M. Ad2. I. C. T2. P. E2. no] oon Ba. parte Ar. Bo. Du. Di. Ad1. P. E2. L2. part T1. L1. Lb. M. S. C. T2. parti Ra. partye G. Ba. E1. om. Ad2. I. on no parte] percele Ro. For we be come al for anoþer thyng, they want an∣other gift, A certeyn gift / of ȝou to requere, Benygnëly / ȝif ȝe list to here, 3344. Benygnely Bo. M. Ad2. I. beningly Ad1. ȝe M. Ad2. I. C. you Bo. Ad1. which may Grekës / passyngly availle, 3345. passyngly] passyng G. L1. Ba. Of our* request / ȝif* that ȝe nat ne faille, but daren't name it till he promises to grant it. 3346. our. ye T1. Du. Ad2. I. S (Stowe has written yowr but crossed out y). ȝour. ȝe Ar. G. Bo. M. Di. Ad1. E1. our. we Lb. Ra. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. your L1 (om. ȝe or we) (see Notes). request Bo. M. Ad1. ȝif that (in no MS.)] that Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. E1. S. yf Lb. Ra. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. that yf Ad2. I. ȝe nat ne] nat ye Ad1. nat ne faille] not fayle G. Lb. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. L2. Ro. not vs fayll S. do not faile E2. may not fayle L1. which we dar not / opynly expresse, with-outë that ȝe wold / of gentillesse, 3348. Ar. has a pause-bar also after with-oute. ȝe] we T2. wold] wil C. E2. gentillesse] your gentillesse E2. gretnesse Ba. Ȝoure graunt aforn / conferme and ratefye. Than wer we bold / it to specifye." 3350. specifye] especifie Bo. Du. Quod lygurgus / "what-euer thyng it be, Lycurgus says he'll give em anything but his life, 3351. what-euer thyng Ar. Ap. L2. Ro. what þing euer Bo. and the rest, except what thynge þat euer P. what þat euer thyng G. Nouht exceptid / but only þinggës thre: 3352. exceptid] except G. Ad2. I. Ba. L2. ¶ The first is this / it touchë* nat my lif, 3353. is this it] is þat L2. touche M. Ap. touch Ar. Ra. touchith Bo. Du. Ad1. E1. L2. Ro. My ȝonge sonë, pleynly, nor my wyf; his son and his wife. 3354. yonge Ad1. yong Bo. M. om. C. nor] ne Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. E1. S. P. nother C. and Du. L2. Ro. Take al my good / or what ȝe list provyde 3355. ye Bo. M. you Ad1. Of my tresour / and sette þies thre a-syde, Al the surplus / I count nat at a myte." 3357. surplus] surpluys T2. surplice Lb. remnont P. count] compte E2. covyte L2. at] om. Di. I. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. Than Adrastus / astounyd was a lyte 3358. astonyed M. astoneied Ad1. astoned T2. stunyed Bo. Lb. Ra. Ba. was] not L2. Ro. whan lygurgus / in conclusioun, Of his sonë / made excepcioun. And whilis they / entreten þus yfere, Then a man comes in, 3361. whilis T1. whiles Ad1. while M. whils Bo. whil Ra. om. Du. entreten þus Ar. G. Ro (entrete). Ap. (entrete). þus entreten Bo. Du. entreten Bo. Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. entretid thus L2. thus entretiden T1. treten thus M. Di. trete thus Lb. C. T2. P. E2. in feer Bo. Ther cam forth on / with a wooful chere, 3362. Ther] om. Ro. cam Bo. come M. Ad1. a] om. Lb. P. wooful] ful woful Ad1. Ad2. I. rewful Ba. sorful C. dredful T2. Of face and look / pal and no-thing rede, 3363. and look] of loke Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. A-lowdë crieth / "the kyngës* sone is dede, and says the King's son 3364. A-lowde] and a-loude Bo. And lowde G. Lb. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. C. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. crieth] cried Ra. Ba. C. T2. kynges M. Ad1. kynges Bo. kyng Ar. Allas the whyl! / that whilom was so fayr, After lygurgus / born forto ben hayr; 3366. forto ben Ar. G. T1. Du. L1. Ra. E1. S. Ap. to haue ben Bo. forto have be Ba. to ben M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. to Lb. hayr] his heir Ad1. Ad2. I. S. E2. The which, allas! / hath ȝolden vp the bretħ, has been stung to death by a serpent. Of a Serpent / stonge to the detħ 3368. stonge Ap. stong T2. E2. L2. stongyng I. stongen Bo. G. and the rest. to] vnto Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. T2. E2. the] om. Di. And with his woundë* / newë*, fressh and grene, 3369. wounde Bo. Ad1. wound Ar. M. woundis Ra. Ba. newe T1. E1. new Ar. M. Ad1. now Bo. newe fressh] fresh new Ra. Ba. L2. Ro. In therber lith / that pitè is to sene, 3370. lith] om. T2. that] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. pite] pitous Ra. is] it is S. to] om. Du. And hath so leyne / almost al this day;" 3371. leyen Bo. layn M. Ad1. lien Ba. That whan lygurgus / herdë* this affray, Lycurgus weeps for his son's death. 3372. That] Than Ra. Ba. And Lb. L2. Ro. But S. E2. herde Bo. Ad1. herd Ar. M. harde E1. T2. this] al þis Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. of this Ba. affray] om. Ba. And wist his child was ded and hath no mo, 3373. wist] wist than T1. hath Ar. Ap. hat G. had Bo. and all the other MSS. Lytil wonder / thogh that he were wo. 3374. that] om. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. P. he] his hert S. were] was T2. E2. Ap. For sodeynly / the inportable smerte Ran anon̄ / and hent* hym by the herte 3376. hente Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. rent Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ap. That, for constreynt / of his dedly peyne, Thorgh-oute he felte koruen euery veyne. ¶ The sorow þat þe kyng ligurgus made for the deth of his child and the lamenta∣cioun of the quene. 3378. helpe(n)] helpen you M. Di. helpe you E2. to helpen L1. to releue] and releue E2. to my releve Ad2. The ragë gan myne in hym so depe 3379. myne] gynne L2. gyne Ro. in hym] on hym Lb. M. Di. C. T2. hym Ra. That he can not but sighë* / sobbe, and wepe. 3380. can] coude E2. not] om. Ra. sighe M. Ad1. sigh Ar. Bo. om. T2. sobbe] om. Ad2. I. L2. sighe sobbe and wepe] sobbe sighe and wepe Lb. Ba. P. E2. sorwe sighe and wepe C. And with the noyse / and lamentacioun The qwen distrauht / is descendid doun. His queen 3382. distrauht] distracte Ro. And whan she knewe / the* ground of al this sorowe, 3383. And] om. L2. Ro. the] om. Ar. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. C. T2. Ap. sorowe] sorw M (:borw). hit neded* her no teerës / forto borowe 3384. neded Du. Lb. M. Di. P. F2. Ap. nede Ar. Bo. E1. nedeth T1. and the rest. her no] hir nat Ad1. nat hir Ad2. I. forto] to S. T2. But twenty tymë ny* vpon a rowe 3385. tyme] tymes L1. Ba. S. om. Ad2. I. ny Bo. T1. M. nygh L1. nyȝe Di. by Ar. G. Ad1. I. E1. S. Ap. be Ad2. bi and bi Ra. Ba. om. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. a rowe] A throwe Ro. A-swoune she fille / vnto þe grounde lowe; swoons, 3386. A-swoune] Aswound E2. vnto] to Lb. M. Di. C. T2. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. vpon Ba. grounde Bo. M. ground Ad1. erthe Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. Ap. And stoundë-melë* / for this hegh meschaunce, 3387. stound-mele Ar. Ad1. stoundemele Bo. stoundemel M. Stille as ston / she lyggeth in a Traunce. and lies in a trance. The boy's corpse is brought in. 3388. ston] a stoon Di. Ad2. Ra. Ba. S. lyggeth Ar. Bo. T1. Ap. lyeth M. and the rest. ¶ And whan the child / into the courte was brouht 3389. And] But E2. the child] it Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. this Ba. into the] into Bo. Du. E2. the child into the courte was] into the court it was Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. (this). it into the court was I. E1. into þe court was it S. To-fore lygurgus / allas! I wite hym nought, Vpon the cors / with a mortal face, 3391. the] þat Lb. he Fil atonys / and gan it to embrace, 3392. it] om. Ba. to embrace M. to enbrace Bo. Ad1. tenbrace T1. Soorë* Grype / and ageyn vpsterte; 3393. Soore Lb. Sore Bo. M. Ad1. Soor Ar. to gripe Bo. and all, except Grype Ar. G. L2. Ro. Ap. That whan Adrastus / gan this thyng aduerte, 3394. That] Than T1. Ad2. I. E2. Ro. thyng] om. Ba. E1. gan this thyng] this thyng gan Lb. C. T2. P. E2. (can). aduerte] advart S (:vpstart). Of kyngly routh / and compassioun 3395. kyngly] kyndly Di. knyghtly L2. routhe Bo. M. Ad1. ruthe L2. From his eyen / the teerës fillë doun̄ The Greeks weep too. 3396. the] there E1. doun] a-doun Du. Lb. Di. I. C. T2. E2. Ek kyngges / Dukës, that aboutë* stood, 3397. kyngges] princes M. Di. Dukès] and dukes Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. aboute Bo. M. Ad1. about Ar. Only of pitè / which is in gentyl blood, 3398. of] for Ra. om. S. which Ar. G. L2. Ro. Ap. þat Bo. and the rest. in] of Ra. Ba. om. Ap. No power hadde / the water to restreyn̄ 3399. water] teeres Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. restreyn] constreyne L2. That on her chekës / doune bygan to reyn̄. 3400. her] om. Bo. bygan] gan Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. Ra. Ba (can). to] om. Ra. Ba. But al a day / woldë* not suffise 3401. aday Ar. the day Ra. Ba. wolde Bo. wold Ar. M. Ad1. wyll L2. Alle her sorowes / in ordre to devise, First of the kyng / and of the quene also: 3403. second of] om. Lb. M. Di. Ad2. I. Ra. S. C. T2. P. E2. Ap. kyng. quene] quene. kynges Ro. To tellen ałł / I shuldë* neuer ha do, I should never have done, if I tried to describe their sorrow. 3404. tellen] telle Lb. P. S. Ro (tele). shulde Bo. shuld Ar. shold M. Ad1. ha Ar. Ad2. I. Ra. haue a Di. haue Bo. and the rest. Not in the space / almost of an hour. But whan the stormës / and þe sharpë* shour 3406. sharpe Bo. sharp Ar. M. Ad1. teary E2. om. Ra. Ba. Of her wepyng / was somwhat ouergon̄, 3407. in Ar. before ouergon is written fo, underdotted. The lytil cors / was grauen vnder ston̄. The boy is buried. 3408. grauen] om. Ad2. I. vnderston Ar. ston] a ston Ad1. Ad2. I. ¶ And Adrastus / in þe samë tide 3409. to the end of the poem lost in Ap. lygurgus took / a litil out aside, 3410. a litil] a lite Bo. Du. M. Di. om. L1. a litil out] oute a litil C. And ful wisely / with his prudent specħ, Adrastus re∣minds Lycurgus and his wife The qwenë* present / gan hym forto tecħ 3412. qwen Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. gan] thus gan C. forto] to C. om. S. That so to sorowe / avayllë may right noght, 3413. so] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. To mordre hym-silf / with his ownë thought, 3414. in Ad1. is omitted at its right place and stands at the bottom of col. 2 of leaf 25, front; in the original of Ad2. and I. it has been replaced by a new line composed to rhyne with 3413, viz. But best remedie / to put it out of thouht. 3414. hym-silf] them-self S. with] in Ra. S. Sith loos of deth / no man may recure 3415. Sith] Sayth L1. Such Ra. Sith loos of deth] Ayenst dethe Lb. C. T2. P. E2. no man may] may be no Lb. C. T2. P. E2. recure] recover P (:endure). Thogh he in woo / perpetuelly endure; Al helpeth nat / whan the soule is go. ¶ Ageynes deth may be no recur. "And our lif her, who taketh* hed ther-to, that our life is but a pil∣grimage; 3418. who] whos C. who so P. thus E2. taketh] take Ar. G. T2. P. Is but an exile / and a pilgrymage, Ful of torment / and of bitter Rage, Licħ a See rennyng to and fro, Swyng an ebbë / whan the flood is do, 3422. do] go Bo. Du. L1. Lb. Ad2. Ra. Ba. S. C. Lytil space abidyng at the fulle: 3423. the copyist of Ar. first wrote falle, but underdotted it, and added fulle. Of whos soiour / the popë ȝeueþ no bulle. 3424. in T1. pope yeueth no bulle has been erased; the words are, however, still legible. For* kyng is non, nor* duk, nor Emperour, that no one can avoid death: 3425. For Lb. Ad2. P. E2. Nor Ar. Bo. and the rest, except ne T2. is non] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Di. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. non] om. M. Ad1. E1. nor duk] duk Ar. G. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. C. T2. P. E2. L2. ne duk S. no Duk Ra. nor Emperour] ne Emperoure L1. Lb. E1. P. E2. L2. That may hym shroude / ageyn þe fatal shour 3426. That] om. Ad2. I. hym] om. Ad1. may hym shroude] hym may shroude L2. May nat shroude Ad2. I. þe] þat L1. Di. his Lb. C. T2. P. E2. om. Ra. Ba. shour] houre L1. our L2. Of cruel deth / whan hym list manace To marke a man with his mortal mace. Than geyneþ nat to his sauacioun 3429. sauacioun] saluacioun Du. E2. Neyther Fraunchysë / nor proteccioun, And lit / or noght / may helpen in this caas Sauffecondit / or Supersedyas. 3432. Saufcondit Ad1. saufconduyt Bo. Saff-condite Lb. Saue-conduyte E1. either saufconduyt M. Di (saufcondit). For in this world / who so look a-right, all must die: 3433. whos luketh Bo. who lokith M. Ad1. Is non̄ so gret / of power nor of myght, Noon so richë / shortly / nor so bold But* he mot dey / outher* ȝong or old. 3436. But L1. But that Lb. Ad2. I. S. P. That Ar. Bo. and the rest. he] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. mot] most L1. Lb. E1. S. P. E2. L2. oyther Ar. eyther Bo. M. other Ad1. outher C. And who in ȝouthë* / passeth þis passage, and those who die young are saved from sorrow. 3437. ȝouth Ar. Bo. he is eskapëd / al the woodë* Rage, 3438. wode Bo. M. wood Ar. Ad1. Al sorowe and trouble / of this present lyff, Repleneshëd* with contek / werre and stryff, 3440. Repleneshed] Repleveshed Ar. G. repleuessed Bo. Repleuisshed C. Re∣pleuysshed or Replenysshed M. Di. Ad1. T2. Replesshed Ad2. I. Ra. replenshed T1. Replenyshed Du. Lb. and the rest. which seeld or neuere / stont in Suertè. 3441. suerte Bo. M. surte Ad1. Wher-for best is, as semeth vnto me, 3442. as] om. Ra. Ba. semeth] it semeth Lb. M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. vnto] to M. C. om. Lb. Di. S. T2. P. E2. No man gruchë* / but, of hegħ prudence, 3443. grucche Bo. M. Ad1. grucch Ar. gruge S. grugge L2. to grucche T2. hegh] his S. L2. The sonde of goddis / tak in pacience. So Lycurgus and his wife should take in patience what the Gods send. 3444. sonde] wyll S. goddis Ar. G. C. T2. god Bo. and the other MSS. of goddis tak] or god he take E2. tak] take yt L2. And ȝe that ben so wis / and manly to, ȝoure-silf to drowne in torment and in woo 3446. ȝour-silf Ar. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. youre lyf Bo. and the rest. torment] tornament L1. tournement E1. your-self to turment in anguysh and in wo L2. For loos of thyng / ȝif* that ȝe list to se, 3446 and 3447 om. in Ra. and Ba.; in Ra. 3445 reads: And ye that been so wis and manli to se, and is followed by 3448: Sith in no wise recouered it may be; in Ba., between 3444 and 3450 are three lines, viz.: Sith in noo wise recoverd it may bee And ye that ben so wise and so manlie to see Itt is grete perell foly and one destruccioun. 3447. ȝif that (in no MS.)] that Ar. G. E1. S. if Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. C. þat yf Ad1. Ad2. I. and Lb. T2. P. E2. L2. om. L1. to] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. which in no wisë may recurëd be, 3448. which] That C. T2. P. E2. recured] recouerid Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. L2. may recured] recured may Ad1. E1. S. C. T2. recouerid may Ad2. I. Is gret foly and vndiscreccioun." 3449. Is] It is Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. And thus Adrastus / hath conveyëd doun̄ Adrastus then begs mercy for Ipsiphyle, The substaunce hool / of that he wolde seye: Til that he fond / a tymë forto preye Conuenyent / for ysyphilee, 3453. for] for faire M. Di. T2. for worthi Ra. Ba. Bysechyng hym forto han pitè Of þat she hath offended his highnesse, who has not offended wilfully. 3455. þat] what Ba. offended] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. E1. S. his] om. Ra. this S. highnesse] hevenesse S. Not wilfully / but of reklesnesse: 3456. reklesnesse Bo. M. rekelsnesse Ad1. First þat he wold / his doomës so* dyvide, 3457. so] to Ar. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. om. Ra. Ba. dyvide] devoide (: aside) I. Ba. deuoiid Ra. Mercy preferre / and settë* right a-side, 3458. sette Ad1. M. set Ar. Bo. At the* request and preier of hem alle, 3459. At þe Du. L1. P. L2. Atte Bo. T1. Ad1. Ra. E1. S. C. At Ar. and the rest. Of this vnhappe / and meschief that is falle 3460. that is] so Ra. Ba. falle] befalle Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. C. T2. By hasty Rigour / nat to do vengeaunce, 3461. nat] and nat Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S vengeaunce] no vengaunce M. Di. But thynk aforn / in his purvyaunce, who to wrechës / doth mercy / in her drede, He who does mercy, shall find mercy. Shal mercy fyndë / whan he hath most nede: And sith he hath power, myght, and space, 3465. sith] syn Ra. he hath] ye haue Ra. Ba. myght] and myght Ra. Lat hym tak this lady / to his grace, Let Ipsiphyle be forgiven. 3466. Lat hym tak] That ye will tak L1. Receyveth Ra. Ba. to] vnto Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. T2. into E2. his] youre Ra. Ba. om. L1. Ad2. I. For lak of routhë* / that she nat ne dye. 3467. routhe Bo. M. Ad1. routh Ar. nat] nov Ad1. now Ad2. I. S. nat ne] now nat Ra. ne] om. Bo. Lb. Ra. Ba. E1. L2. she nat ne] ne nat thus E2. ¶ But tho the quenë / gan agayn replye ¶ How the quen wil algate han þe serpent dede. 3468. tho] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. And platly seide / as in this matere, Avayleth not requeste / nor preyere, 3470. request Bo. M. Ad1. nor Ad1. ne Bo. M. Pytè, Mercy / nor remyssyoun, But the Queen says, 3471. nor M. ne Bo. neither Ad1. But ȝif it be / by this condicioun That the serpent, cause of al þis sorowe, either the ser∣pent or Ipsiphyle must die. 3473. That] But Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. S. But if E1. the] this L2. þis] om. Lb. C. P. Thorgh her labour / lay his hed to borowe. 3474. Thorgh] For Ad1. Ad2. I. her Ar. Ra. L2. their Ba. his Bo. and the rest. lay] leyde Ad2. I. This is fynal / and vtter recompense 3475. fynal] finaly Bo. Du. Ra. the final Di. vtter] the vtter M. Di. To fyndë gracë / for her gret offence, 3476. her] his Bo. Du. Or ellis Shortly / sheedë* blood for blood. 3477. ellis] els L2. om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. Shortly] sothly T1. sheed Ar. shede Bo. M. Ad1. shedde P. first bloood Ar. And whan Grekys her answer vnderstood, 3478. And] om. Ra. Ba. Grekys] þe Grekes Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. her] this Ra. her answer] this Ad1. Ad2. I. Al of accord / in her beste wise, 3479. Al] om. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. accord (Ar. G. L1. L2.)] oon accorde Bo. and the rest. Took on hem / this auenturous emprise, The Greeks hunt for the Serpent. 3480. auenturous] auentures Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ad1. E1. S. C. T2. P. L2. aventours Ad2. I. For loue only / of Ysyphylee; 3481. loue] the loue T2. of] of this Ra. Ba. And gan to ryde / envyron þe contrè, 3482. gan Bo. gon M. Ad1. By hillës, valës / Rochës, and ek Cauës, 3483. vales] valeys C. vayles T2. vales Roches] roches vales Ad1. Ad2. I. ek] om. E2. In dychis dirk / and in oldë gravis, 3484. dirk Ad1. derke Bo. derk M. By euery cooste / cerchyng vp and doun̄: Til at the last / ful famous of renoun, 3486. atte last Bo. Ad1. at last M. The worthy knyght / parthonolopè Parthonolope 3487. knyght] king Ad1. Ad2. I. was the first / that happëd for* to Se ¶ How partho∣nolope saugh þe Serpent. 3488. happed] happonde Lb. happenyde P. for to Lb. C. T2. E2. to Ar. Bo. and the rest. This hydous Serpent / by a Ryver-side, finds it, Gret and horrible / stern and ful of pride, Vndere a Rocchë / by a banke lowe; 3491. roche Bo. M. Rocch Ar. roch Ad1. banke Bo. bank M. Ad1. And in al hast / he bent a sturdy bowe, 3492. al] al the Ad2. I. bent] hente Di. Ba. E1. C. T2. L2. And ther-In sette an arowe* fylëd kene, 3493. a narowe Ar. And thorgh the body / spotted blew and grene, shoots it, Ful myghtily he made it forto Glyde, Hent* out a swerde / hongyng be his syde, 3496. The line begins with And in all the MSS. except Ar. G. L2. Hent out] Rent out Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. E1. L2. Smoot of his hede / and anon̄ it hent cuts off its head, gives it to the Queen, And ther-with-al gan the Quene present, wherthorgh her sorowe parcel gan aswage. 3499. her sorowe] om. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. parcel] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. gan] she gan E2. aswage] tasswage E2. to aswage Lb. Ra. P. to swage C. T2. And thus, of prowesse / and of hegh corage, 3500. and of] and Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. C. This manly man / parthonolopè 3501. parthonolope] this prothonolope C. this Parthonolope T1. E2. hath reconcilëd faire Isyphilee and reconciles Ipsiphyle to her. Vnto gracë / fully of þe Quene, Hir Ire avoided* / and her oldë tene. 3504. avoided Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. S. L2. avoiden Ar. G. Ad1. auoyed E1. voyded Lb. C. T2. E2. voyde P. olde] om. G. Ra. Ba. 3504 in Ad1. is omitted at its right place, and stands at the bottom of the second column of the page, after l. 3522; in Ad2. and I. it has been replaced by a new line, to rhyme with 3503, viz. Off the offence / of hir pardouned to bene. And by Adrastus mediacioun, Adrastus par∣dons Ipsiphyle, Kyng lygurgus / graunted a pardoun To this lady, that from al daunger fre, 3507. that] om. Lb. M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. daunger] damag S. in Ba. l. 3507, which is the bottom line of leaf 38 back, stops at To this ladie th : after th a few letters seem to be erased, but most of the latter half of 3507 has never been written, the vellum being quite untouched here. She was restorëd to her libertè, In his paleys / al her lif to dwelle. 3509. his] hir Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. þis G. Thogħ Ioħn Bochas / þe contrarie telle: tho Boccaccio says she never 3510. Iohn Bochas þe contrarie] the contrarie Iohn Bokas Ba. telle] do telle Ad2. I. For this autour affermeþ /, out of dred 3511. a pause-bar in Ar. also before affermed. That, whan this child / was by the serpent ded, 3512. this] the Lb. Di. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. L2. was by the serpent] bi the serpent was Ad1. (this serpent Ad2. I.) Ra. (with the Ba.) S. ded] om. M. She durste not / for her gret offence Neuer after com̄en in presence dared face Ly∣curgus, 3514. comen Ar. to come M. Di. Ad1. S. come Bo. and the rest. in] into the Ra. Ba. to the Ad2 I. Of lygurgus /, but of intencioun 3515. intencioun] pitous intencioun Ra. Ba. Fledde anon̄ / out of that Regioun; but fled from Argos. Att herte she took / the childës deth so sore. what fille of hir* / I fyndë* can no more 3517 and 3518 transposed in Ad1. Ad2. I. 3518. hur Ar. fynde Bo. M. Ad1. fynd Ar. fynde can] can tell Ba. Than ȝe han herd / aforn me specifye. 3519. Than] But that Ra. Ba. herd] hard T2. aforn me] me aforn Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. P. L2. me to-fore G. han herd aforn] before haue herd Ra. Ba. specifye] especefie T1. Du. to specifye S. And the kyngdam / but ȝif bookys lye, 3520. but] om. P. ȝif] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. lye] do nat lye P. Of lygurgus / was ycallëd Trace. ¶ Nota de Li∣gurgo Rege traccee. 3521. ycalled Ar. G. Ad1. I. Ra. Ba. E1. L2. called Bo. and the rest. was ycalled] called was Lb. T2. E2. that called was P. And, as I rede in an other place, He was þe samë myghty Champioun, Lycurgus came to Athens with Palamon against Arcite. (See Chaucer's Knight's Tale.) To Athenes / that kam with Palamoun 3524. To Athenes that] þat to Attens S. kam] wente Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. Ageyne his brother / that callëd was arcyte, Lad in his chaar / with fourë* boolys whyte, 3526. Lad] I-had Lb. T2. P. Yled E2. And Di. I. foure L1. four Ar.; Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Ad1. C. P. E2. have IIII.; T2. has II. Vpon his hed / a wreth of gold ful fyn. And I fynd ek / how bachus, god of wyn̄, ¶ Bachus deus vini. with this kyng / was whilom at debat, 3529. was whilom] whilom was Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. at debat] at bate Lb. at þe bate L1. Only for he / pompous and Elat, As he destroyd Bacchus's vines, Destruccioun / didë* to his vynys, 3531. dide T1. M. dede Lb. Ad1. did Ar. Bo. vnto M. Di. Ad2. I. T2. to Ar. Bo. and the rest. And for he first / sett allay on wynys, and put water in wine, 3532. sett] om. C. allay] alaies Ad1. Ra. Ba. Alies Ad2. I. sett allay] allay sette E1. allayes sett Ra. Ba. on] in Bo. S. L2. of G. Meyntë water / whan they were to strong. 3533. Meynte M. Ad1. Meynt Bo. water] with water E2. whan Ar. G. Lb (whon). C. T2. P. E2. L2 (when). þere Bo. where T1. and the rest. to] so L1. Di. Ra. om. Ba. And this Bachus / for the grete wrong the God broke his limbs and drownd him. 3534. this] thus Lb. S. P. Bachus Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Bacus T1. bakes Lb. Bochas E2. the grete] grete Ra. Ba. þat stronge M. Di. Brak his lymys / and dreynt hym in þe See. 3535. lymys M. lym̄es Bo. limes Ad1. lemes S. dreynt] drouned C. Of lygurgus / ȝe gete no more of me. ¶ But the trouth / ȝif ȝe lyst verryfie, ¶ Nota de xii arboribus in libro Bochacii de genealogia deorum. 3537. verryfie] to verrifie Bo. Du. Ad1. to specifie Ad2. I. Rede of goddës / the Genologye, 3538. Rede Bo. M. redith Ad1. goddes] the goddes Ad2. I. of goddes the] the goddes of Ba. genoologye Ad1. genalogye Bo. Genealogie M. genelagye Di. Genelogie Ad2. geneologie S. lynealy / her kynrede be degrees, I-braunchëd out / vpon tweluë trees, See Boccaccio on the Genealogy of the Gods. 3540. vpon] on Ra. of Ba. · XII · Bo. twelf Ad1. Mad by Bochas / decertaldo called, 3541. decertaldo Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Decertalde Ra. Ba. de cretaldo I. Among Poetys / in ytaillë stalled, He was next poet to Petrarch. 3542. Itaille Bo. Italye M. Ad1. Next Fraunceys Petrak / swyng in certeyn̄. Now vnto Grekys / I wil retourne ageyn, To tellë forth shortly, ȝif I konne, 3545. forth shortly] shortly forth Ad1. Of her Iournè / that they haue* begonne: how Adrastus / hath his lievë* take Adrastus takes leave of Ly∣curgus. 3547. lief Ar. leeue Bo. leue M. Ad1. G. take] itake Ra. Ba. Ad2. I. Of ligurgus / with his browës blake; And departyng, with seynt Ioħn to borowe, 3549. departyng] departed Ra. Ba. Iohn Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Ion C. Iohan E2. borowe Bo. borw M. Ad1. Mad his wardës / on the nexte morowe 3550. omitted in Ba. So wel beseyn / so myghty, and so strong, 3551. myghty] myȝtely Di. Wonder erly / whan þe larkë* song, 3552. larke Bo. Ad1. lark Ar. M. With a trompet / warnëd euery man 3553. warned] warne Ad1. Ad2. I. To be redy / in al the hast they kan, 3554. they] he Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. Forto remwe / and no letting make. 3555. remue Bo. M. Ad1. And so they han / the righte way I-take Adrastus and his Greeks march 3556. right Bo. M. Ad1. way Bo. M. Ad1. weye Di. om. Lb. I-take Ar. Lb. L2. take Bo. and the other MSS. Touard Thebës / the grekës euerychon̄, That such a nombre / gadred into on̄, Of worthy knyghtës neuere aforn was seyn̄, whan they in ferë / monstred in a pleyn̄. 3560. in fere] yfere C. T2. to-gidre Ra. Ba. monstred Bo. mostred M. monstred] mostren L1. Ad1. moustren Ad2. I. E1. mustren Ra. were moustred E2. to mustre S. in] on L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. And they ne stynt by non occasioun Til they be come euen a-for the toun, to Thebes, And pight her tentys / proudly, as I rede, and pitch their tents. Vnder the wallys / in a grenë* mede. 3564. a] the M. Di. grene Bo. M. Ad1. gren Ar. grete Du. ¶ And whan the* thebans / were besette aboute, The Thebans 3565. whan] whan þat Bo. om. L1. the Thebans] Thebans Ar. L2. besette] sett all S. The manly knyghtës / wold han* yssyd oute 3566. han Bo. Ad1. an Ar. haue M. And haue* scarmosshëd / in her lusty pride, 3567. haue Bo. M. Ad1. ha Ar. scarmysshed Bo. Ad1. scarmesshed M. scyrmysshed Ad2. L2. lusty] hasty Lb. C. P. E2. L2. With her foomen / on the toþer side. 3568. þat othre Bo. M. Ad1. But be byddyng / of Ethiocles Alle þilkë* nyght / þei kepte hem-silf in pes, keep quiet, 3570. þilke Bo. þilk Ar. M. Ad1. Be cause only / that it was so late, With gret awayt / set at euery gate, but watch at the gates, 3571 and 3572 are transposed in Ad1. Ad2. I. Men of Armys / al the nyght wakyng On the wallys / be byddyng of þe kyng, Lest þer werë / treynys or tresoun. And on the tours / and in the Chief Dongoun 3576. on] in M. Di. Ad2. I. C. in] on Ba. om. Lb. Ra. S. Ad1. Ad2. I. P (om. the). he sette vp men / to makë mortal sowns and blow horns 3577. to] ta Ar. with brasyn hornys / and loudë Clarions, 3578. brasen Bo. Of ful entent / þe wacchës forto kepe, to keep the watchers awake. In his wardë / that no man ne slepe. 3580. ne] om. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba.; in Ad1. ne is written, but it has been underdotted with black ink and crossed with red ink (= the rubric ink). And Grekys proudly / al þe longe nyght 3581. long Bo. M. Ad1. kyndled* fyrys / and maad ful gret lyght, The Greeks 3582. kyndled] kyndle Ar. kyndly E1. fyrys] fuyre Lb. ful] om. S. Sette vp loggyng / vpon euery Syde 3583. loggyng] loggynges Du. lik as they shuld / euer ther abyde, 3584. shulde Bo. shuld M. Ad1. Compas the toune / ther was no voidë space lie all round Thebes. 3585. space] place M. Di. But al besette / her foomen to manace. And whilys they afor þe Citè laye, 3587. whiles M. Ad1. whils Bo. aforn Bo. M. be∣fore Ad1. tofore E2. On euery cost / they sent out to forraye, 3588. On] In Bo. L1. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. And C. sent] sett Ra. Ba. S. settyn L2. out to] out to the E1. vn-to the P. a S. in Ar. after out is tho. underdotted; to is written above the line, with the usual mark of insertion. Brente townës / thorpës and vilages, ¶ The Forey þat þe Grekis made in þe contre about Thebes. 3589. Brent Bo. M. Ad1. Brynd S. thorpes Bo. M. Ad1. throppes Du. thruhuppis Ad2. thruhupys I. with grete ravyn makyng theyr pillages, 3407 to 3590 lost in Ro. 3590. ravyn Ar. G. Bo. Du. M. Ad1. C. raven Lb. raveyn T1. Di. Ra. T2. ravyne E1. raveyne L1. L2. ravenne P. rauing E2. theyr Ar. her Bo. M. Ad1. om. L1. Spoyle / and robbe / and brouȝtë* hom vitaille 3591. first and] om. Ro. Spoyle and robbe] Spoylid and robbed P. Spoyll and robery S. broughte Ad1. brought Ar. Bo. M. hom] hem Bo. Du. Ad2. I. them S. And al maner soortes / of bestaylle, The Greeks plunder the Theban land, 3592. soortes Bo. T1. Ra. sortes Du. M. Ad1. E2. stoore Lb. P. bestaylle] bestiall Ba. in P. 3592 reads: And all maner store, to strength þe batayle. Shep / and neet / and in her cruel rage 3593. Ar. has a bar also between and and neet. her] om. Bo. with houndës slowe / al that was sauage, 3594. with houndes] Woundes L1. with woundes Lb. slowen C. slowe Ar. Bo. slow M. Ad1. slough Du. L1. scleughe Ro. slayne Lb. T2. P. E2. Hert and hyndë* / bothë buk and doo, kill all the game, 3595. hynde] ynde Ar. buk Bo. M. bookke Ad1. The blake* beer / and þe wilde Roo, 3596. blake Bo. Ad1. blak Ar. M. wilde Bo. wild M. Ad1. The fatte swyn / and þe tusshy* boor, 3597. fatte Ad1. fat Bo. M. tusshy Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Ad1. Ra. L2. Ro. tussky Ad2. C. T2. P. E2. tuskyd Lb. trusshy Ar. G. tussy I. Karying al hom / for the grekës stoor, 3598. Karying] Bryngenge Ro. L2. hom] hem Bo. whete and wyn / for her auauntage, Hay and Otys / fodder / and forage. and collect all the fodder. With þis kalendis / as hem thynkë* dwe, 3601. this Bo. these M. Ad1. þe L1. E2. hem] theim Ba. S. Ro. þey L1. Lb. Ad2. P. thynke] thynk Ar. E1. þinke L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. thenke Bo. T1. Di. S. thenk Du. M. them G. thought Lb. and the rest. Grekys gan / the thebans to Salwe, 3602. Grekys Ar. G. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. L2. Ro. þe Grekes Bo. Lb. Ad1. C. T2. P. E2. gan] om. Bo. konne M. come Di. the thebans] thebans T1. to] om. G. Ad1. I. C. E2. Mynistring hem / occisionës* felle, 3603. Mynistring] Mustrynge Lb. Ad2. I. P. L2. occisiones] occasions (occasiouns) Ar. Bo. and all the other MSS. (cf. 4204 and see Notes). Þe sege settë /, shortly forto telle, They mean to press the siege Of ful entent / in their hatful pryde, 3605. her Bo. M. Ad1. For lif or deth / ther-vpon tabide, to the death. 3606. to abide Bo. M. Ad1. who so euer / ther-with be a-greued, 3607. ther-with] herwith Lb. P. theratte E2. Til they fully / her purpoos haue acheued; 3608. Ar. has another pause-bar after they. Ther may therof / be makëd no relees. 3609. maked] made L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. P. E2. Ro. om. L2. And of al* this / ful war / Ethiocles Eteocles 3610. al M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. om. Ar. Bo. and the rest. And of al this] Of this and Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Of þis L1. And all this while Ro. ful war] ful weel war Ra. C. full wele war was Ba. full warre was L1. Lb. Ad2. I. was ware P. Gan in party / gretly to* mervaille 3611. Gan] Wheche ganne Lb. P. to Lb. T2. P. E2. L2. Ro. om. Ar. Bo. and the rest. whan that he saugh / þe grete apparaylle 3612. that] om. Lb. M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. grete Bo. gret M. Ad1. grete] om. Du. Of the Grekes / þe Citè rounde aboute; And in hym-silf hadde a maner doute, is in doubt what to do. 3614. in] om. Ra. Ba. hadde] he had Ad1. Ad2. I. Now at the poynt / what was best to do. 3615. atte poynt Bo. Ad1. at poynt M. all the poynt Lb. For thilkë* tyme / it stood with hym so 3616. thilke Bo. Ad1. thilk Ar. M. that S. That to some abidyng in þe toun He knows some Thebans favour Polyneices. 3617. Ar. has a pause-bar after abidyng. he hadde in hertë / gret suspecioun list toward hym / that they were vnstable, 3619. list Ar. G. lest Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. (see Notes). toward hym] to him ward Ad1. to hym Ad2. I. him] om. Lb. that] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ra. E1. P. And to his brother / in party fauorable; ¶ The variaunce in Thebes among hem-silf. For in the Citè / ther was variance, 3621. the] þis Di. ther] tho Ba. om. Ad1. Ad2. I. whicħ vnto hym was a gret meschaunce; 3622. which] that C. T2. P. E2. vnto] to T2. a] om. P. Ro. For in his nedë / shortly / he ne wiste 3623. his] þis Bo. nede] herte Ad2. I. Vpon whoom / þat he myghte triste; Eteocles asks the advice of 3624. might Bo. M. Ad1. sholde Ad2. I. wiste : triste Ar. Ad1. wist : trist Bo. M. wiste : truste C. For they wer not / alle of on̄ entent: For whicħ he hath / for his counsale sent, 3626. For which] Wherfore M. Di. T2. E2. Ro. he hath] hathe he Ra. Al his lordës / and the oldë Quene, his lords and his mother Jocasta. which as he demptë / werë* pur and clene, 3628. which] Suche Lb. C. T2. P. E2. dempte] deemyd Ad2. I. S. deputed Ra. deputith Ba. were] that were Ar. E2. pure] true S. were pure] pure were M. Di.; in L2. and Ro. 3628 is much altered: Which that his hert most wold deme L2. Which in effect he demyd shulde seme Ro. Hool of on herte / and not variable, Of old expert / and alway founde stable; 3630. and] in Du. Requeryng hem / be-causë they were wys, Al openly to tellen · / ther avis 3632. ther Ar. her Bo. M. Ad1. Wher it was bet / pleynly, in her sight, 3633. Wher] Whedre Bo. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. S. P. was Ar. Bo. T1. Du. L1. were Lb. and the rest. bet] better L1. Lb. Ba. S. P. E2. Ro. With his brother / to treten or to fight. And somë gaf / a ful blunt sentence, Some say 'Fight'; 3635. And] om. Ra. ful] om. Bo. Ad1. Ad2. I. which hadde / of werrë / non experience: Seyde it was best /, and nat ben afferd, 3637. and nat ben] and noþing be L1. and nat to be Ra. nat to be Ad2. I. C. nat be Ad1. To trye his right / manly with þe Swerd. 3638. trye] trete Ro. þe Ar. C. E2. L2. a G. Lb. Ba. P. his Bo. and the rest. And som̄e also / that wer moor prudent, some, 3639. wer Ar. were Bo. M. Ad1. Spak vnto hym / by good avisëment 3640. vnto] to M. Di. And list nat sparë* / but their conceyte tolde 3641. spare Bo. M. Ad1. spar Ar. their Ar. Bo. Ad1. her M. how hit was best / his couenaunt forto holde, 'Keep your promise to your brother.' 3642. couenaunt] couenantes M. Di. forto] to M. Di. Ad1. Ra. S. E2. And to parforn / his heeste mad to-forn̄ 3643. to] om. C. parforn Ar. Bo. T1. parfourne Du. parforme G. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. C. parfourme I. Ra. Ba. L2. Ro. performe L1. S. P. perfourme E1. E2. heest M. Ad1. heste Bo. To his brother / licħ as he was sworn̄; 3644. And to eschewe in all wise to be forsworn Ra. Ba. So that his word /, the wors to mak hym spede, 3645. to make hym] make hym to E2. spede] fare Lb. P. And if he purpos trewlie to spede Ba. Ra. Be nat foundë / variant fro the dede, 3646. the dede] your dede Ra. Ba. noo dede E1. in P. 3646 reads: Tolde hym full pleynely (so as they dare). For non hatred / rancour, neyther pryde. And tho / the queenë* / took hym out aside, ¶ Nota ¶ The word of þe qwene Iocasta to Ethiocles. 3648. queen Ar. Bo. quene M. Ad1. out aside] vnside Ra. on side Ba. Tolde hym pleynly / it was ful vnsittyng 3649. ful Ar. G. C. E2. L2. Ro. om. Bo. and the rest. Swicħ doublenesse / to fynden in a kyng, Jocasta takes Eteocles aside, 3650. fynde Bo. M. Ad1. And seide hym ek / al-thoħ he were strong, and reminds him of his wrong. doing. 3651. al-thoh] þough Bo. L1. To his brother / how he didë* wrong, 3652. how] haue Du. dide Bo. M. dede Ad1. did Ar. "As al the toune / wil record, in dede, And berë* witnesse / ȝif it kam to nede. 3654. omitted in Lb. P.; in Lb. the line is left blank; in P. 3655 follows immediately on 3653 in the column, while a later hand has written with much paler ink in the right-hand margin: Contrarye to þat was agreid. 3654. bere Bo. Ad1. G. ber Ar. M. ȝif] whan Ad2. I. cam Bo. come M. Ad1. Wherfor lat vs shape another mene In this materë / whil that it is grene, 3656. that] om. Ra. Ba. S. it] om. G. Or this quarel /, gonne of voluntè, 3657. Or] Er T1. Ra. Ba. E2. Of S. gonne] begone S. gynne Ra. Ba. gone P. thus gone E2. goo Lb. of] to Lb. P. Turne / in the fyn / to mor aduersitè. For ȝif it be / darreynëd be bataylle, who tresteth most / may ful likly faille. 3660. tristeth Bo. M. trustith Ad1. most] om. Lb. P. ful] om. Lb. E1. P. likly] lightly L1. Lb. P. E2. And it is foly / be short avisëment, To putte a strif / in martys Iugëment. For hard it is / whan a Iuge is wood, 3663. a] þe P. To tret aforn hym / with-out loos of blood. ¶ How perilous it is to be go∣vernyd by (short auisement in)* any querel. And ȝif we put our mater* / hool in Marte, 3665. ȝif] om. M. Di. put our mater Lb. C. P. E2. L2. Ro. puter Ar. putte G. put it Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. hool] holy M. Di. Ra. Ba. in] on Ad1. Marte] Mart Ad2. I. Ra. L2. Mars L1 (:coars); in the rubric, after by, the rest of the line is blank; supplied from Du. which with the swerd / his lawës doth coarte, Jocasta tells Eteocles 3666. which] that Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. the] his Lb. P. Ro. his lawes] his lawe L1. þe lawe Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Than may hit happe / wher ȝe be glad or lotħ, 3667. loth] wroth M. S. C. E2. L2. Ro. Thow and thy brother / shal repente botħ; And many a-noþer / that is her present, Of ȝoure trespas / that ben Innocent, 3670. Of] That of Ro. that] om. Ro. they S. ben] bethe L2. beyng S. Innocent] verry Innocent Lb. P. E2. ful innocent Ro. And many thousand / in cas shal compłeyn̄ For the debat / only of ȝow tweyn̄, And for ȝour strif / shal fyndë ful vnsoote. 3673. shal] shul Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ra. ye shall P. ful] hit P. om. Ra. Ba. "And for thow art gynnyng, ground, and Roote that, as he's the wrong-doer, 3674. gynnyng] begynnyng Ad2. I. gynner M. Di. Ra. Ba. P. E2. begynnere Lb. Of this Iniurie / and this gret vnright, To the goddys / that herof han a sight, he 'll have to account for all who die in the war. 3676. herof] therof S. theron Ba. a] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Thow shalt accountys / and a reknyng make For alle tho / that persshyn for þi sake. 3678. pershen M. perisshen Bo. Ad1. And now the causë / dryven is so ferre, Sodeyn pees / outher* hasty werre Peace and war, 3680. Sodeyn] Sodeinly E2. oyther Ar. outher Ro. other L2. either Bo. Ad1. or T1. M. Lb. or ellys L1. Di. Moot folwe anon /; for the fatal chaunce life and death, hang in the balance. 3681. Mote Bo. Ad1. Most M. Di. S. fatal] final Ad1. Ad2. I. Of lif and deth / dependeth in balaunce. 3682. and] or Di. in] in a T1. Ad2. I. S. And no man may / be no craft restreyne That vpon on* / platly of this tweyne 3684. That] om. I. on] om. Ar. G. platly] playnely P. planly S. this] hem Ad1. Ad2. I. you Lb. P. E2. The soort mot fallë / lik as it doth tourne, Who so euer lawgh / or ellys mourne. 3686. Who so] Who that M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. Who so þat Di. S. Whos that E1. euer] euer therof Lb. P. euer ther-at E2. om. Di. or ellys (Ar. G. Ro.)] other Bo. T1. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. either M. Di. or Du. Lb. Ra. Ba. E1. P. E2. L2. And thow art dryve / so narowë to þe stake He's at the stake, That thow mayst nat / moo delayës make, 3688. nat moo] no mo L1 nat no Ad2. P. L2. Ro. not no more Di. not no mo S. But fight or tret / this quarel forto fyne; and must fight or treat. By non engyn / thow canst / it not declyne. And hasty cas /, as folk seyn that be wys, 3691. And] An M. Di Redresse / requereth by ful short avys: For trete longe / now avaylleth noght. 3693. For Ar. G. L2. To (om. For) Ro. For to Bo. and the rest. long Ad1. longe Bo. M. avaylleth] avayleth þe Lb. For to the poynt / sothly thou art brouht, Outher* to kepë thy pocessioun 3695. Oyther Ar. Outher Bo. Eyther M. Ad1. Or in al haste / devoyde / out of this toun, 3696. al] om. M. Di. wher thow therwith / be wroth or wel apayd." 3697. wher Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. whether Lb. Ra. therwith] om. T1. P. herwith Ra. Ba. wel] euele Di. P. Ro. "Now notë wel / al that I haue* sayd, Jocasta tells 3698. al] om. Ad2. ha Ar. haue Bo. M. Ad1. haue the Ad2. I. Ro. to the have Ra. Ba. And by my counsayl / wisly condescende Wrong, wrouht of olde / newly to amende. The tyme is come / it may be non̄ other. wherfor in haste / trete with this brother Eteocles 3702. haste . trete Bo. with] well with E1. And ageyn hym / make no resistence, But to thy lordys / fully ȝiue* credence: 3704. ȝif Ar. ȝyf G. Du. gyue Bo. yeue M. Ad1. By whoos counsayl / sith they be so sage, to give Poly∣neices his inheritance. late Polymyte / reioyse his heritage. And that shal turnë / most to thyn avail. loo! her is hool / the fyn of our counsail." 3708. hool] all Ro. hool the fyn] the fyn hol Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. our] my Ro. ¶ And shortly tho / for verrey Irë wrotħ, Eteocles is wroth, 3709. verrey] om. E2. Ire] ire and S. P. L2. Ro. wroth] wrath P. wroght Ba. Thouh he therto / forward was and lotħ, 3710. he] om. Lb. therto] herto E2. and] or E1. Accorded is /, heryng al the prees, ȝif he algate shal trete for a* pes, but agrees to treat for peace if he may 3712. he] ȝe Di. algat Bo. he algate shal trete] algate entrete he shal Ad2. I. he algate trete shal G. a pes Lb. M. Di. P. E2. L2. Ro. pes Ar. Bo. and the rest. It moste be / by this condicioun 3713. most M. Ad1. muste E1. mot Bo. Lb. L2. That he wol han / the domynacioun First in chief / to hym-silf reserued, As hym thouht / he haddë wel disserued, 3716. wel] it wel Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. And saue to hym / hool the souereyntè; remain King, 3717. And saue] So sone Lb. And sole P. to] vnto Ra. Ba. hool] holy L1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. And vnder hym / in Thebës þe Citè and Polyneices he to grauntë / with a right good cher, 3719. a right good] riȝt a goode Di. Polymytës / to regnë for a ȝer, reign under him for a year. Than tavoyde* / and not resoort ageyn̄: 3721. tavoide Bo. T1. M. Ad1. Ra. E2. to avoyde Du. L1. Lb. Di. Ad2. I. Ba. S. P. avoyde Ar. G. E1. Ro. to voide L2. For mor to cleymë / was nat but In veyn̄. 3722. nat] om. M. Di. Ad2. I. P. nat but] all but E2. In veyn] Inveyn Ar. veyn Ad1. S. This wold he don̄ / only for her sake, 3723. This] Thus Bo. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. Ba. E1. S. L2. her] his Ra. Ba And other-wise / he wil non endë make If not, he'll fight. with the Grekys / what fortune euere falle. 3725. the] om. Lb. M. Di. P. E2. And fynally / among his lordys alle No Theban lord will propose this: Ther was not on / of hiħ nor lowgh estat, That woldë* gon / on this ambassyat 3728. wolde Bo. wold Ar. M. Ad1. Ra. on] vpon Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. in T1. L1. this] his L1. om. E1. ambassyat Ar. M. Ad1. embassiate Bo. embassate Ba. bassate E1. Out of the toune / nouther for bet nor wors; 3729. for] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. L2. nor Ar. ne Bo. M. Ad1. ne for Ba. wors] wers (: hors) Ra. Ba. Ad2. Til Iocasta / madë sadyl her hors, so Jocasta will. And cast her-silf / to gon for this tretè, 3731. for] on Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. E2. this] the Ro. To make an endë / ȝif it woldë be. And this was don / the morowe right be tyme, Jocasta and her daughters, Vpon the hourë* / whan it droħ to pryme. 3734. houre Bo. M. hour Ar. Ad1. And with hyr went / hyr ȝonge dohtres tweyn̄e, 3735. yong Bo. M. Ad1. Antygonè / and the feyr ymeyne, Antigone and Ismene, Of hyr meynè / ful many on aboute, 3737. on] her Ro. At the gate / she was conveyëd oute, 3738. At the Ar. Atte Bo. Ad1. At M. conveyed M. conveyde Bo. Ad1. And of purpos / she madë first hir went On hors-bak / to kyng Adrastus tent, ride to King Adrastus, He and his lordys / beyng al yffere. 3741. al] there M. Di. And they receyve hyr / with a right glad chere, who welcomes her. 3742. receyve] resseyvid L1. Lb. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. a] om. E1. S. right] full L1. om. M. Di. Ad2. I. P. a right] right a T1. Lb. Ad1. glad] om. Ra. goode Ba. Shewyng hyr / lik to hir degrè, 3743. Shewyng] Sewyng Bo. Suing E1. On euery half / ful gret humanytè, Polymytës / rysyng fro his place, Polyneices And humblely / his moder gan enbrace, 3746. humblely Ar. G. humbely L1. Di. Ad1. E1. P. humbly Bo. and the rest. Kyssede hyr / and than Antigonè, kisses her and his sisters. 3747. Antigone] Antigon Lb. And ek ymeyne / excellyng of bewtè. 3748. ek] om. G. M. Di. E1. thenne Lb. than P. excellyng of] excellynge in Lb. excellent of G. Ba. E1. E2. of excellent P. bewte] beute anon Lb. And for that they / passyngly were faire, 3749. that] om. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. passyngly were] were passyngly Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. were passyng L1. were passandli Ra. Ba. wer so passyng S. were so excellent P (so on erasure). Gret was the pres / concours, and repaire Of the ladyes forto han a sight. 3751. the] þo Bo. T1. forto] to Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. And Iocasta / procedeth anon ryght Jocasta To Adrastus / hir mater to purpose, And gan to hym / opynly disclose proposes Eteo∣cles's terms: 3754. opynly] specially Lb. P. disclose Ar. G. M. Ba. E1. S. P. L2. to disclose Bo. and the rest. Thentent and wiłł of Ethiocles, 3755. Ar. has a pause-bar after Thentent. And by what menë he desireth pes, To hym reserued /, as she gan specifie, 3757. reseruyd Bo. M. Ad1. reserue E2. she] he L2. gan] can Du. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. The honour hool / and the regalye, that he shall remain King, 3758. The honour M. thonour Bo. Ad1. hool] holde Du. with Sceptre and Crounë fro hym not devyded, 3759. with Sceptre] That Septor P. But hool to hym / as he hath provided; 3760. hool] holy M. Di. holde Du. ¶ And Polymyte, be this condicioun, and Polyneices reign under him. Vnder hym to regnen / in the toun As a Soget, be suffraunce of his brother. 3763. suffraunce] soveraunce Ba. But the Grekës / thouhten al another, And Specyaly worthy Tydeus, Tideus rejects them. Pleynly affermyng it shuld nat be thus: ¶ The answer of Tydeus. For he wil hauë / no condiciouns, But sette a-Syde / ałł excepciouns, 3768. in Ar. after all, is ce, underdotted. Nothyng reservid / as in special, Tideus says 3769. special] especiall Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. But hool the lordship, Regalye, and al, Polymytës it fully to possede, Polyneices must be crownd King in Thebes. 3771. in Ar. it is added above the line with the usual mark. In Thebës Crownëd / verrayly in dede, As Rightful kyng / putte in pocessioun, 3773. As] And T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. E2. Rightful] rihtfulli Ra. putte] putte hym T1. lich the Couenauntys and conuencioun Imad of olde / assuryd, and asselyd, 3775. Imad] Maad T1. asselyd] enseled Ad1. Ad2. I. E2. I-selid Ra. Ba. S. Ro. essealed E1. "which shall not now of nwë be repelyd, 3776. newe Bo. new M. Ad1. But stable and hool / in his strengthë* stonde. 3777. strengthe M. Ad1. strength Ar. Bo. trouth Ba. And lat hym so platly vndyrstonde! and Polyneiees must leave the town. 3778. so platly] platly soo Lb. P. E2. so pleynly Bo. S. And first that he devoyde hym out of toun, 3779. first that he] hastli Ra. hastelie Ba. hym] om. L1. P. Ro. toun Ar. G. Bo. Lb. Ad1. E2. L2. the toun T1. and the rest of the MSS. And delyuere the Sceptre / and the Croun 3780. delyuere] deliuere vp Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. To his brother / and mak therof no more. And shortly ellys It shal be bouht ful sore 3782. shortly ellys] ellis shortly M. Di. Or this mater brought be to an ende. For Grek is non̄ / that shal hennys wende No Greek will depart till this is done. 3784. Grek is non Ar. G. Ro. Grek is þer noon Bo. T1. Du. Lb. M. Di. P. Grekis is þer non L1. E1. Grekes be ther none E2. Grekys non ther L2. Grek is here noon Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. that] om. L2. shal] shull E2. hennes Bo. hens M. Ad1. Or that our right / which is vs denyed, 3785. which] that P. E2. vs] so Ad1. Ad2. I. om. Du. denyed] deveyd Ba (: treid). with lif or deth / darreynëd be and tryed: we wil not arst fro this towne remewe. 3787. wil not Ar. ne wol Bo. M. Ad1. erst Bo. M. Ad1. "And ȝif hym lyst / al this thyng eschwe If Eteocles 3788. this thyng eschwe Ar. G. Lb. P. E2. L2. Ro. this to eschue Bo. and the rest. And al meschief / styntyn and appese, To either part / he may do gret ese: 3790. part M. Ad1. parte Bo. Thus I menë / for his auauntage, 3791. mene M. Ad1. meen Bo. Delyuer vp hool / the trewë herytage will give up Thebes for a year, 3792. true Bo. trew M. Ad1. To his brother / for a ȝeer tendure. 3793. aȝeer Ar. to endure Bo. M. Ad1. And Grekys shal fully hym assure, the Greeks will guarantee him 3794. shal] shul Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. om. L1. By what bonde that hym list devise, The ȝeer complet /, in our beste wise 3796. best Bo. M. Ad1. To hym delyuer / ageyn pocessioun possession of it again. 3797. pocessioun] in possessioun Ra. Ba. with-outë strif / or contradiccioun. And to this fyn / Iustly hold* vs to. 3799. holde Bo. M. hold Ad1. hald Ar. "And ȝif it fallë / that he wil nat so, If not, he must fight. Lat hym not wayte / but only after werre. The hour is come / we wil it not differre. 3802. it] om. M. Di. wil] shal Ba. ¶ lo! her is al / and thus ȝe may reporte To hym ageyn / whan that ȝe resorte; Fro which apoynt / we cast vs not to varye." 3805. Fro] For G. Di. Ba. apoynt Ar. T1. Lb. M. Di. E1. Ro. a poynt Bo (with a middle point after a). Du. Ra. o point Ad1 (with the usual point on each side of o, to mark the numeral). oon poynt Ba. on poynt S. poynt L1. Ad2. I. P. L2. appointment E2. (see Notes). Ar. has a pause-bar also after which. And ȝit to hym / Amphiorax contrarye Amphiorax 3806. Amphiorax] Amphorax Bo. Ful pleynly saide, in conclusioun, says war 'll be death to every one; 3807. Ar. has a pause-bar after pleynly. This fyn shal cause a destruccioun 3808. cause Bo. M. Ad1. Ar. has a pause-bar between fyn and shal. Of hem echon / ȝif it forth procede To be parfourmed / and execute in dede. 3810. parfourmed Bo. parformed Ad1. But thilke tyme for al his elloquence but few listen to him. 3811. thilke Bo. Ad1. thilk M. He had in soth / but lytyl audience. For wherso euer / he ment / good or ille, 3813. For] om. L1. wherso] wheþer so L1. Lb. E2. what so M. he] it Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. ment] mene Ad1. Ad2. I. or ille] evele Ro (: style). kyng Adrastus / bad hym to be stille. ¶ And tho Iocasta / as wisdom did hyr tecħ, Jocasta tries 3815. did hyr] om. Ra. can her Ba. humble of her port / with ful softe specħ, 3816. her] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. softe Bo. soft M. Ad1. Gan sekë menys / in hyr fantasye ȝif she myght the Irë modefye to modify the Greeks' anger. Of the Grekes / to make· hem to enclyne In eny wise / hyr rancour forto fyne. She dyd hyr dever / and hir bysy cure. 3821. deuoir Bo. M. devour Ad1. But tho byfel a wonder aventure, But a wonderful event happens. Cause and ground / of gret confusioun, Grekys perturbyng / and also ek the toun, 3824. par∣turbyng Bo. Ad1. perturbling M. pertourbing E2. also Ar. G. S. L2. Ro. om. Bo. and the rest. And it to tellë / may me not asterte. 3825. it] yit Ad2. I. to] om. E1. may] it may Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Ro. I may E2. L2. me] om. Ad2. I. E2. L2. may me not] may not me M. Di. Ad1. Ba. E1. S. may not he Ra. For which a whil / my styełł I mot dyuerte, 3826. while Bo. M. Ad1. stile Bo. M. Ad1. And shortly tellë /, by descripcioun, Of a Tigre dwellyng in the toun, A tiger was sent from Egypt to Thebes. which fro a kyngdam / besyden adiacent, 3829. besyden Ar. Bo. T1. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. Ro. besidyn L2. besident E2. by syen G. beside L1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. besides Lb. P. Out of Egipte / was to Thebës sent: the* whichë* beest by record of scripture 3831. whiche Bo. M. which Ar. Ad1. (see Notes). Is most swift / as of his nature, The tiger is savage, 3832. of] to Ba. his] his oune Ad1. Ad2. I. And of kynd also most sauage, 3833. of] of his M. Di. E1. also] om. M. Di. And most cruel / whan he is in his rage, And, as Clerkys makë mencioun, He of body / resembleth the lyoun, with a lion's body, 3836. the Ar. Lb. P. E2. L2. Ro. a M. Di. to a Bo. and the rest. And lik a greyhound / the mosel and the hed, a greyhound's head, 3837. greyhounde Bo. grehond M. grehound Ad1. mosel M. Ad1. musel Bo. mozell P. And of Eyen / as eny fyret red, red eyes, 3838. of] the M. Di. eien M. Ad1. yen Bo. as eny] lyke A Ro. fyret Ar. G. feret L2. ferete Ro. fyre Bo. and all the rest (see Notes). Ek of his Skyn /, wryten as I fynde, licħ a panter / conuersant in ynde, and spotted skin. with al maner hwys and colours; 3841. hewes Bo. Ad1. hues M. And is ful oft / disceyued with merours By fraude of huntys / and fals apparence Shewyd in glas / with-outen existence, whan his kyndles / arn be sleight ytake*, 3845. arn Ar. E1. L2. aron Lb. ar Bo. and the rest. sleight Bo. M. Ad1. sleightes E2. take] y-take Bo. Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. S. And he deceyuëd / may no rescus make. 3846. deceyued] destreined E2. rescus Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. reskewe Ad2. I. no rescus] no recours Lb. nat receute Ba. And lik a lombe / was this Tygre tame, This tiger at Thebes was tame, Ageynys kynde /, myn autour writ the same. 3848. ayens Bo. Ad1. ¶ And this beest, mervaillous to se, was sent to* ymeyne and antigonè: 3850. to] om. Ar. G. (Lb.) P. L2. Ro. and] vnto Lb. whicħ vnto hem / didë* gret confort, 3851. did Ar. Bo. M. dede Ad1. And Cowdë playe / and makë good* disport, 3852. good Lb. M. Di. P. E2. gret Ar. Bo. and the rest (cf. 3851). lik a whelp / that is but ȝong of age; And to no wight didë* no damage, never did any damage, 3854. did Ar. Bo. dide M. dede Ad1. No mor in soth / þan doth a litil hound; And it was worth many hundred pound 3856. was] om. Du. many] many an Du. Lb. Ra. Ba. Ad2. I. S. E2. L2. many a L1. E1. hondred M. hundreth Bo. hondert Ad1. Vnto the kyng /, for ay in his greuaunce and used to amuse Eteocles. 3857. in Ar. before for, an crossed through. Ther was no þing / did hym mor plesaunce, 3858. did] þat did Lb. Ra. Ba. P. E2. L2. Ro. That for no tresour / it myght not be bought. 3859. it] he Bo. myght] may Ra. Ba. not] om. Ra. Ba. be] ha be M. Di. For whan that he was pensif or in thought, 3860. whan that] om. Ra. that] om. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. It putt hym out of his hevynesse. 3861. putt] putted Ad1. And thilkë* tyme /, the story doth expresse, 3862. thilke Bo. Ad1. thilk Ar. M. That Iocasta treted* for a pes, 3863. tretid Bo. M. Ad1. treded Ar. This tamë Tygre / in party rekkëles, Now it runs out of the gates. 3864. rekles Bo. M. Ad1. Out at the gates / in sight of many a man, 3865. Out at] Out of Bo. T1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. Ro. gates] gate M. Di. Into the felde / wildëly* out ran, 3866. wildely Bo. M. Ad1. wildly Ar. And Casuelly rennyng to and fro, 3867. rennyng Bo. Ad1. rynnyng Du. ronnyng S. In and oute, as doth a tamë Roo; Grekys wenyng that wer ȝong of age, The Greeks, thinking it wild, That this Tygre / haddë be sauage, 3870. had Bo. M. Ad1. And Cruelly besettyng al the place Round aboutë / gan hym to enchace hunt it and kill it. Til he was ded / and slayën* in the feld. 3873. slayen] slayn Ar. Bo. and all. ded and slayen] slayn and ded M. Di. The slauhter of whom whan þat they byheld, 3874. slauhter] deth E1. þat] om. M. Di. Ra. Ba. The proude Thebans / which on the wallys stood, 3875. which] that M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Ro. They ronnë doune ful furious and wood, The Thebans 3876. ronne] rann Ba. E2. renne Ad2. I. ronne doune] began to wexe P. ful] om. Bo. Lb. P. wenyng he had / be slayën* of despit. 3877. had] om. E2. slayen] slayn Ar. Bo. and all. of] in Lb. Ar. has a second pause-bar after be. Takyng her hors / with-outë mor respit, Fully in purpos / with Grekys forto fighte, 3879. in purpos] purposed Lb. P. E2. Grekys] the grekes M. Di. S. forto] to M. Di. Ba. S. The Tigres deth / tavengen ȝif they myghte. 3880. tavengen M. Ad1. to avengen Du. to vengen Bo. And out they rood / with-outë gouernaylle, sally out And ful proudly / Grekës gan assaylle, 3882. Grekes] the Grekes Ro. gan] gon M. Di. E2. om. L1. assayle] thei saile Ra. And of hatred / and ful hegh desdayne Fyl vpon hem / that han the tygre slayne, and slay the And cruelly qwitten hem her mede, 3885. quitten Bo. Ad1. quyt M. quyten I. Ad2. gan quiten Ra. That many Greke / in the grenë mede, Greeks who kild the tiger. 3886. many Bo. M. many a Ad1. By the force / and the grete myght 3887. grete Bo. Ad1. gret M. Of her Foomen, lay slayën̄* in þis fight. 3888. slayen] slayn A. and all, except dede Ro. þis Ar. G. Lb. P. E2. L2. Ro. om. L1. the Bo. and the rest. The Tigres deth / so derë they aboughte, So mortally the* Thebans* on hem wroughte 3890. the Thebans] Thebanys Ar. Thebans Lb. P. E2. L2. Ro. That al the host, in the feld liggyng, 3891. Ar. has alle, with le underdotted. was astounyd / of this sodeyn thyng. 3892. a-stonyed Bo. a-stoned M. Ad1. And in this whil, of Rancour rekkëles. With them are Eteocles 3893. whil] wise E2. rekles Bo. M. Ad1. rechelese Lb. Out of Thebës rood Ethiocles, And with hym ek / the worthy kyng Tremour, and King Tremor. 3895. ek] om. Lb. E1. P. with hym ek] eke with hym L1. kyng] om. L1. Tremour] Treuour or Trenour Bo. Of his hond a noble werreour, 3896. honde in Ar., with e underdotted. hondis Lb. That madë Grekës to forsak her place, 3897. That made] To make Di. made] make Bo. And to her tentys / gan hem to enchace. 3898. to enchace] enchace Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. And myd the feld / as þei to-gyder mette On hors-bak / with sperës sharpë* whette 3900. sharpe Bo. sharp Ar. M. Ad1. sharpely E2 whette] ywhette P (but ywh written by later hand, on erasure). Of verray hate / and of* envious pryde, Many on both sides are slain. 3901. and of] and Ar. Bo. and all. Ful many on was ded on outher syde. 3902. Ful] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. ¶ The whichë* thyng / whan Tideus espieth*, 3903. whiche Bo. M. which Ar. Ad1. espieth] espeth Ar. wood as lyoun / to hors-bak he hietħ, ¶ The manhod of Tydeus. 3904. lyoun] a leon L1. Lb. Di. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. P. E2. L2. to] on Ro. he] om. Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. E1. S. hieth] hyede Ro. As he that was neuer a del afferd; But ran on hem / and met hem in the berd, And Maugrè hem / in his crueltè, Tideus drives the Thebans back to their city. he made hem fleen / hom to her Citè, hem pursuyng / of ful dedly hate, That many on̄ / lay slayën* at the gate, 3910. slaien Ad1. slayn Ar. and all the rest. at the Ar. atte Bo. Ad1. at M. Gapyng vprightys / with her woundys wyde; 3911. vprightys Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ad1. I. E1. Ro. vpright L1. and the rest. That vttrely / they durste not abyde To-for the swerd of this Tydeus. 3913. To-for] Ther for E1. S. this] om. Lb. Ad2. I. worthy P. he was on hem so passing furius, So many theban / he roof vnto the herte 3915. many M. Ad1. many a Bo. theban] Thebans Lb. Ra. P. E2. roof] rood Ad2. I. vnto] to G. Lb. M. Di. E1. P. E2. That whan Iocasta / the slauhtre gan aduerte, Jocasta begs Polyneices to recall the Greeks. ¶ Polymytës / she gan prey ful fayre 3917. she gan prey] she preie gan P. E2. L2. Ro. to pray she gan Lb. ful] right Ad1. Ad2. I. To makë Grekis / hom ageyn repayre, And that they wolden styntyn to assaylle 3919. wolde G. Bo. Ad1. wil M. wolden styntyn] stynten wolde Ad2. I. For thilkë* day / and cessen her bataylle. 3920. þilke Bo. Ad1. thilk Ar. M. that S. P. day] tyme Lb. P. E2. cessen M. Ad1. cesen Bo. ceassen E2. cheson Lb. P. her] of M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. At whoos requeste / pleynly and preyere, 3921. preyeire Ar. And at Reuerence / of his moder dere, 3922. at Ar. M. atte Bo. Ad1. at þe Lb. Di. P. Polymytës, her herte to conforte, He does so. Grekës madë / hom ageyn resorte 3924. hom] hem G. Bo. Du. I. he Ad2. made hom] made he hom Lb. P. resorte] to resorte G. M. Ad2. I. And Tydeus to stynten of his chas. 3925. to] om. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. S. stynten] styntith Ad2. styntyng I. And they of Thebës hasting a gret pas, 3926. hasting] enhasting M. Di. Ful trist and hevy / ben entred into toun. 3927. into toun Ar. G. L2. Ro. þe toun Ad1. Ad2. I. vnto the toun S. in-to þe toun Bo. and the rest. And for the Tygre, in conclusioun, This tiger-busi∣ness begins the war. As ȝe han herd / first began this stryff, 3929. herd] herd me Ad1. Ad2. I. began] gan Ad1. Ad2. I. this] the T1. L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. P. E2. That many theban / that day lost his lyff 3930. That] But E2. And recurlees / hath ȝolden vp the bretħ, 3931. recurlees] reklesli Ra. Ba. S. ȝolden] yeuen E2▪ In thavengyng / of the tygres detħ. 3932. In] Of E2. thavengyng] the avengyng L1. Lb. Ad2. I. Ba. S. P. L2. Ro. And al this while / duëly as she ought, þe quene Iocasta / humblely besought Jocasta prays Adrastus 3934. humblely Ar. humbely L1. M. Di. Ad1. P. humbly Bo. and the rest. Kyng Adrastus / only of his grace, 3935 to 4116 lost in I. Some menë way / wisly to purchace 3936. wisly Ar. M. Ad1. wisely Bo. Ra. onely Ad2. To make a pees / atwene the bretheren tweyn̄, to make peace; And the tretè / so prudently ordeyne, 3938. trete] tretye Du. tretise L1. so] om. Ad1. Ad2. On eiþer party / that no blood be shad. 3939. in Ar. between On and eiþer, is an underdotted A. And this Adrastus / avisè and riȝt sad, but he will 3940. this] thus Ra. P. E2. avise Ar. G. Avised Lb. P. E2. Ro. full wyse L2. wise Bo. and the rest (wis Ad1. Ra.). For Grekis party / answer gaf anon̄ 3941. anon] he none Du. That other endë / shortly gete* she non̄, do it only on Tideus's terms. 3942. gete Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. E1. L2. getys Ar. G. gate Lb. Ra. Ba. S. P. E2. Ro. lich as the lordis / fully ben avisyd, 3943. fully] om. Ad1. Ad2. Than Tydeus hath aforn devisyd. 3944 is omitted in Ba. 3944. Than Ar. G. Du. Di. Ad1. Ad2. L2. Ro. As Lb. P. þat Bo. and the rest. hath aforn] aforne hath G. Ro. ¶ And whan she saugh it may non oþer be, She lievë tok / and hom to the Cytè Jocasta goes back to Thebes. She is repeirëd /, hauyng to hyr Guyde Polymytës Rydyng be her syde. And Tideus ladde Antigonè, And of Archadye / prothonolopè, The worthy kyng, did his bysy peyne King Protho∣nolope rides with Ismene, To ben attendaunt / vpon fair ymeyne, Whos hert she hath / to her servisë luryd: 3953. to] in P. servise] hert S. And he ageyn hath purtraied and fyguryd Myd of his brest /, which lightly may not passe, 3955. which Ar. G. Lb. P. E2. L2. Ro. þat Bo. and the rest. lightly may] likly many G. Hooly the feturis / of her fresshly face. 3956. of her] and the P. her] his L1. fresshly] fressh L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. S. P. Hym thouht she was so faire a creature; And though that he durst hym not discure, 3958. durst hym not Ar. G. Lb. Ra. E2. L2. Ro. dorst not him Bo. and the rest, except P.; in P. 3958 is erased, and on the erasure a later hand has written with paler ink: So plesaunt and so comely of fayture. Ȝit in his hert / as ferforth as he kan, 3959. ȝit] And yit Ad2. That P. He hath avowed / to ben̄ her trwë man, and in his heart pledges his troth to her. 3960. trewe Bo. trew M. Ad1. vnwist to hir / pleynly and vnknowe How he was markëd with Cupidës bowe, with his Arwë / sodeynly werreyed. And to the ȝatë / the ladyes conueyed Jocasta and her daughters enter Thebes. Ben entred In / for it drow* to eve, 3965. Ben] And bethe P. drowe Bo. droweth Ar. drow M. L2. drough Ad1. G. drewe E1. E2. it] to Ro. drow to eve] drewe night to eve Lb. drew nye Eve P. drewe to night Ro. Grekys of hem taking tho her leve; The Greeks take leave. 3966. taking tho] tho takyng Ra. P. tho taken Ba. taken han L1. taking tho her leve] ther leve toke right Ro. Thogh som̄e of hem wer sory to departe, ȝit of wisdam / they durste not iuparte Vnder a conduit / to entren into toun, 3969. conduit Ar. G. Bo. M. condit Ad1. conduct L1. entren Bo. M. entre Lb. entere Ro. entyr L2. into toun Ar. G. Ro. in the toun L2. vnto the toun S. in-to þe toun Bo. and the rest. lest it turned to her confusion. 3970. turned] turne Ra. Ba. to] vnto M. Di. Thouħ somë bookës / the contrarye seyn̄: But myn Autour / is platly ther-ageyn̄, My author is clear, 3972. platly] pleynly Lb. S. P. playne L1. E2. And affermeth / in his opynyoun, That Tydeus / of hegh discrecioun, that Tideus 3973 and 3974 omitted in Du. Of wilfulnessë / nor of no folye, 3975. wilfulnesse] wofullnes L1. nor of no] or of no Ra. Ba. neither of M. Di. nere off P. nor of high Ro. more of G. Ne wold as tho put in Iupartie would not risk lives by entering Thebes. 3975 and 3976 transposed in Du. 3976. as tho] as then S. Nowther hym-silf / nor non̄ of his ferys. 3977. nor] ner Bo. Du. ne M. Ad1. And the ladyes / with her heuenly cherys, 3978. the] tho Bo. her] om. Ad2. E1. heuenly] hevy S. Angelik / of look / and contenance, Licħ as it is / put in remembrance, At her entryng from Grekys into toun, 3981. Grekys] þe Grekes Du. Lb. P. into toun Ar. G. L2. Ro. into þe toun Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. E1. P. E2. vnto þe town S. Polymytës / of gret affeccioun, Polyneices begs Jocasta 3982 in Ad1. and Ad2. begins with fro Grekes, which is left out of 3981. 3982. Polymytes] Pollimite besouȝte Di. The quen bysouthe / thilkë* nyght not fyne 3983. bysouhte] besought þat E2. om. Di. þilke Bo. Ad1. this Ar. that M. Di. S. om. P. nyght] om. Lb. P. not fyne] ne fyne M. not to fyne S. not for to fyne P. þat she ne fyne Di. nat feine Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. For tasseyë ȝif she myght enclyne to try and make Eteocles keep his word. 3984. tasseye Ar. to assay Bo. E1. to assaie M. Ad1. tassaie E2. Ethiocles, of conscience and ryght, To kepë couenaunt / as he hath behight Ful ȝore agon / with the surplusage, List the contrarie* / tournë to damage, 3988. List Ar. G. lest Bo. M. Ad1. Ra. contrarie G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. E1. S. P. L2. Ro. contrayre Ar. E2. tourne] come E2. First of hym-silf / and many an oþer mo. 3989. of] on Bo. Du. L1. Ad1. Ad2. E1. and] and sith of M. Di. and syth on E1. an] om. Ba. E1. mo] Man P (: agoo). many an oþer mo] many mo M. Di. And thus fro Thebës / grekys ben ago The Greeks go back to their tents. 3990. thus] om. L1. grekys Ar. L1. L2. þe grekes Bo. and the rest. ben ago] be go Ad1. Ad2. gan goo Ba. To her Tentys / and rest hem al that nyght. 3991. rest] om. Ra. that] þe L1. Di. Ra. Ba. E1. And Lucyna / the monë shon ful bright with-Innë Thebës / on the chief dongoun, whan Iocasta made relacioun Jocasta tells Eteocles that Vnto the kyng / and told hym al the Guyse, How that Grekys vttrely despyse they despise his offer, 3996. Grekys] þe Grekes Du. E1. his profre made be fals collusioun; 3997. his] A L1. collusioun] conclusion L1. Only excepte / the conuencioun, Of old engrocyd by gret purvyance, 3999. engroced Bo. engrosed M. Ad1. which is enrollyd / and put in remembrance, and hold to his old agreement. Vpon which they fynaly wil reste: 4001. they fynaly wil Ar. Lb. P. E2. L2. fynaly þei wil Bo. and the rest (wold Ad2.), except þei will fynally G. hym counsaillinge /, hir thouhte for the beste, She advises him to keep it. 4002. counsaillinge Ar. M. counceilling Ad1. conselyng Bo. þought Bo. M. þouȝte Ad1. To conforme hym / to that he was bounde, 4003. conforme] confourme T1. conferme Lb. Ra. Ba. E1. confyrme S. hym] om. Ba. lyst in the fyn / falsnesse hym confounde. 4004. lyst Ar. lest Bo. M. Ad1. the] om. Du. But al hir counsayl / he set it at no prys, But he is 4005. it] Ar. G. T1. Lb. Ra. E2. L2. om. Bo. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ba. E1. S. P. at no prys] att nouht Ra. Ba. he dempt hym-silf / so prudent and so wys; 4006. and so wys] in thouht Ra. Ba. For he was wilful / and he was indurat, 4007. and he was] and Lb. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. S. P. And in his hert / of malyce obstynat, 4008. Ant Ar. And outtrely / avisëd in his þouht, resolvd not to. 4009. vtterly Bo. M. Ad1. with-Innë Thebes / his brother get right nouht. 4010. with-in Bo. M. Ad1. And in his Errour / þus I lete* him* dwelle. 4011. his] hir Bo. lete Bo. M. Ad1. lote Ar. late Du. him] hem Ar. And of Grekis / forth I wil ȝou telle, 4012. Grekis] þe Grekes Du. E2. I] om. Bo. ȝou] om. Ra. Ba. which al that nyght kepte hem-siluë cloos. 4013. kepte M. kept Bo. Ad1. hem-silue Ar. hem-self Bo. M. Ad1. And on the morow / whan Tytan vp aroos, Next morning 4014. Tytan] tiban Lb. þey L1. vp aroos] vp he rose Bo. vp ros L1. Ba. L2. They armyd hem / and gan hem redy make, the Greeks take the field. And of assent / han the felde I-take, 4016. of] of oon L2. of assent han] han of assent Ra. Ba. I-take Ar. G. Bo. T1. L1. Lb. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ba. E1. S. P. E2. L2. take Du. M. Ra. With the Thebans / that day, out of doute, Forto fighten / ȝif they yssen oute. 4018. yssen Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. issue Ba. E1. E2. ¶ And Adrastus / in ful thrifty wise, In the feld / his wardys / gan devise, As he that was / of ałł deceytës war And richëly I-armyd* / in his char 4022. And] Full Ba. I-armyd] armyd Ar. Bo. and all the other MSS. in his] him in Bo. char] chaire E2. cheare S. Amphiorax cam with his meynè, Amphiorax comes out in Ful renomyd of antiquitè, 4024. Ful] Full richelie Ba. renomyd Ar. Bo. renomed M. Ad1. renoumed E2. of] of old Ra. Ba. And wel expert / be-causë he was old. his chariot, And whil that Grekys, as I haue ȝou told, 4026. Grekys] þe Grekes Du. wer bysiest her wardys to ordeyne, Myd of the feld / bifyl a cas sodeyne, 4028. bifyl Ar. befel Bo. M. ther fel Ad1. Ad2. fill Ra. Ba. Ful vnhappy / lothsom, and odyble; ¶ How Amphio∣rax fil doune into hell. For liche a thing / þat wer invisible, This oldë* bisshop / with char and hors certeyn 4031. olde Bo. Ad1. old Ar. M. Disaperyd / and no mor was seyne. but the earth opens; Only of fate / which no man can repelle, þe ertħ opnede / and he fille doun* to helle, he falls into Hell; 4034. opnede Ar. opned M. Ad1. openyd Bo. openeth E1. fille] went P. L2. doun] om. Ar. G. L2. with ałł his folk / þat vpon hym abood. And sodeynly / the grounde on which he stood and the earth closes. 4036. on which he stood Ar. L2. that they on stode Lb. P. that he on rode E2. þat he on stode Bo. and the rest (vpon L1. Ad2). Closyd ageyn / and to-gydre shette, þat neuer after Grekis with hym mette. 4038. Grekis] þe Grekes Du. And thus the devel / for his old outrages, The Devil paid him his wages, licħ his decert, paiëd hym his wages. 4040. paied Ar. Bo. Lb. paid Ad1. quyt M. Di. For he ful lowe / is discendid doun Into the dirk and blakë* Regyoun 4042. dirk Ar. derke Bo. M. Ad1. blake Bo. blak Ar. M. Ad1. wher that Pluto* / is crownyd and ystallyd 4043. wher] whor Ar. wher that] Where as T1. Di. Pluto T1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. P. Plyto Ar. Lb. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. Plito G. L1. Plato Bo. Du. L2. ystallyd] stalled T1. L1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. S. with his quene / proserpina I-callyd. with whom this bisshop / haþ made his* mansioun 4045. his] is Ar. Ad1. Perpetuelly / as for his guerdoun. ¶ lo here the mede / of ydolatrie, for his idolatry, Of Rytys old / and of* fals mawmetrye. 4048. and of] and Ar. Lb. P. E2. L2. of Ad2. mawmetrye] mawmatrie Bo. mawmentrie Ra. Ba. lo {punctel} what auayllen Incantaciouns Of exorsismës / and coniurisouns; 4050. and] and of Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. S. coniurisouns] coniuracions S. congurasons L2. what stood hym stede his Nigromancye, necromancy and astronomy. 4051. stood hym stede Ar. G. Bo. T1. M. Di. Ra. E1. S. L2. stode in stede Lb. Ad1. Ad2. P. E2. stode hym in stede Du. L1. Ba. Nigromancye] nygramancye Bo. Ba. E1. nigrimansies Lb. Calculacioun / or astronomye; what vayllëd hym / the heuenly manciouns, 4053. vailed Bo. M. availed Ad1. Diuerse aspectis / or constellaciouns? 4054. or] or the Ra. Ba. and T1. of Di. The ende / is nat / bot sorowe and meschaunce, 4055. not Bo. nat Du. noght Ad1. Of hem þat setten / her outre affiaunce 4056. outtre G. vttre Bo. vtter M. Ad1. affiaunce] assurance S. In swichë* werkës supersticious, 4057. suche Bo. M. swich Ar. such Ad1. which G. Or trist on hem / : he is vngracious. 4058. trist Ar. Bo. M. trust Du. Ad1. treste Lb. on] of L2. Record I takë, shortly forto telle, Amphiorax's sinking into Hell Of this bysshop / sonken doun to helle, 3668-4060 gap in C. whos wooful ende / about in euery cost 4061. about] don Lb. doun C. done P (altered to down by later hand, but done perfectly legible under it). Swich a Rumour / hath makëd in the host 4062. hath maked] maked hath M. Di. hath maad T1. Lb. Ba. E1. S. C. E2. That the noys / of this vnkouth thyng 4063. vncouth Bo. Ad1. vncouthe M. Is yronne / and comë to the kyng, 4064. Is] hath Ba. yronne] ronne T1. C. yronne and] om. S. come] ycome Bo. Du. Ra. Ba. E1. to] vnto Lb. S. C. E2.; in Ar. thekyng, but the words separated by a vertical stroke. how this vengeaunce / is vnwarly falle. 4065. this] the Ba. veniance C. vnwarly] vnwardly E1. sodenly C. And he anon̄ / made a trumpet calle Alle his puple / out of the feld ageyn̄; And euerychon / assembled on a pleyn̄ 4068. on Ar. Bo. Du. L1. E1. in T1. L2. vpon Lb. and the rest. a] om. P. To-fore the kyng / and also rounde aboute. Euery man / of his lyf in doute, makes all the Greeks fear for their own lives. 4070. Euery] Eueryche Lb. C. P. E2. in] stoode in Ba. tho stood in Ra. Ful pitously / gan to frowne and loure, 4071. Ful] And ful Ra. Ba. gan] gonne M. Di. to] om. S. frowne] sorowe Lb. C. P. E2. list that the grounde hem alle wil deuoure 4072. list Ar. lest Bo. M. Ad1. that] om. Ra. alle Ar. al Bo. M. om. Ad1. wil] wold M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. E1. S. E2. And Swalowen hem / in his dirkë* kave; 4073. swalowen Bo. swoluen M. Ad1. swelwen E2. swolowe Lb. P. in] in-to Ad2. C. derke Bo. Ad1. dirk Ar. derk M. And they ne can / no recur hem to save. 4074. ne] om. Ba. can] konne M. Di. C. E2. to] forto Ba. For nouther force / nor manhode may availle 4075. force nor manhode] manhod ne fors L1. may Ar. G. Lb. Ba. C. P. L2. hem may Bo. T1. Du. may hem L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. Ra. E1. S. doeth E2. In swiche meschief / the valewe of a maylle. For he that was wisest / and koudë most As their wisest man To serche and sekë / thorgh-out al the host, Amphiorax / whan that he lest wende, 4079. whan that Ar. G. L2. whan (om. that) Bo. and the rest. he] hym Di. To helle is sonken / and coude hym not diffende, has gone to Hell so suddenly, 4080. coude] can Ad1. Ad2. E1. not] om. Du. (To hym the tyme vnknowen and vnwist) 4081. vnknowen Ar. G. M. Ad1. vnknowe Bo. In whom whilom was al þe Grekis trist, 4082. al] om. Du. her hoolë* confort / and her affiaunce. 4083. hole Bo. hool Ar. Ad1. M. affiaunce] assurance S. But ałł attonys / for this sodeyn chaunce 4084. this] his Ba. om. Du. Ad2. chaunce] myschaunce Ba. And this meschief / they gan hem to dispeire, the others despair, 4085. gan] gonne M. Di. hem] om. Lb. P. to Ar. G. Lb. C. E2. L2. om. P. al Bo. and the rest. in Ra. Ba. the second half of 4085 reads: seide in wordes fair. Hom to Grecë / that they wil repeyre. and want to go home. 4086. wil] wold M. Di. Ra. Ba. This was the purpoos / of hem euerichon̄. And on the wallys / of Thebës lay her fon̄, Reioysing hem / of this vnhappy eure, 4089. Reioysing] Reioisshinge Di. eure] eur Lb. M. Ra. vre L1. Ad2. P. E2. vr L2. cure Ba. owre S. wenyng therby / gretly to recure. 4090. wenyng] Sownyng E2. gretly] om. Ad2. recure] to haue recure M. Di. And on her tourës* / as they loken oute, 4091. toures Bo. M. Ad1. tours Ar. They on Grekys / enviously gan shoute, The Thebans chaff the Greeks, 4092. Grekys] the Grekes Du. L1. gan] gon T1. Lb. M. Di. C. shoute] to shoute Ad1. Ad2. Ra. Ba. C. E2. L2. And, of despit / and gret enmytè, 4093. despit and gret] gret dispit and Ad1. Ad2. Ba. S. gret despit and of Ra. enmyte Ar. Ad1. ennemyte Bo. enemyte M. envite L1. L2. Bad hem foolys / gon̄ hom to her contrè, Sith they han lost / her confort and socour*, 4095. lost] om. Ba. socour Du. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. Ba. C. P. E2. L2. her socour Ar. G. Bo. T1. L1. M. Di. Ra. E1. S. her false* prophete / and her dyvynour: 4096. fals Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. wherthorgh / her partie / gretly is apeyryd. And in this wisë / Grekys disespeyryd, 4098. Grekys] þe Grekes Du. E2. disespeyred] dispeired Ad1. S. E2. Demptë pleynly / be tokens evidente, who think that witchcraft works against them. 4099. tokens Bo. M. toknes Ad1. This cas was falle / by som̄ enchauntëment, By wichëcraft* / or by* fals sorcerye, 4101. wicchecraft M. Ad1. wichcraft Ar. wycche-crafte Bo. or] and E2. by] om. Ar. Bo. T1. Du. Ra. Ba. S. L2. fals] om. Lb. S. C. P. E2. in Ar. before wichcraft is wh, underdotted. Ageynës* which may be no remedye, 4102. Ageyns Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. may be] be may Ba. Tristy diffencë / helpë*, nor socour. 4103. helpe Bo. help Ar. M. Ad1. And whan Adrastus herde* this clamour, Adrastus sum∣mons his Council 4104. herde Bo. Ad1. herd Ar. M. he bysy was ageyn this perturbaunce 4105. this] the Ad1. To provyde / some maner chevysaunce. 4106. chevysaunce Ad1. chevisshaunce Bo. And to hym calleth / such counsayl as he wiste, 4107. such counsayl] om. C. he] om. Lb. P. him Ad1. wiste] list Ad1. For lyf or deth / that he myghte tryste, to devise 4108. myght Bo. M. Ad1. Requeryng hem / but in wordys fewe, 4109. but in] bouten Bo. In this meschief / her mocioun to shewe, And declare by good avisëment What to Grekys / was most expedient, the best remedy for this trouble. 4112. was Ar. G. L2. were Bo. and the rest. most] more Ba. To remedyen /, and makë* no delay, 4113. make Bo. M. Ad1. mak Ar.; Ar. has delaye with the final e underdotted. The vncouth noyse / and the gret affray 4114. vncouth Bo. Ad1. vncouthe M. That Grekys made / with clamour inportune, 4115. clamour] labour M. Di. inportune Bo. Ad1. im∣portune M. And newe / and newe / euere in on̄ contune. 4116. And newe and newe Ar. Lb. P. and now and now Bo. and the rest, except now and S. euere in on] neuer in on Ba. in euer P. contune] contynue Bo. Du. Lb. S. ¶ And they that wern / most manly and most wise, They say it would be cow∣ardice to give up their enter∣prise: 4117. first most] more Ba.; before most is an under∣dotted w in Ar. second most] om. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. I. Ba. S. C. P. E2. Shortly saide / it wer a cowardyse, 4118. wer] was Ad1. I. a cowardyse Ar. G. Lb. C. P. E2. L2. a grete cowardise Bo. and the rest. The hegh emprise / that they han vndirtake 4119. The hegh emprise Ar. G. Lb. C. P. E2. L2. The emprise Bo. and the rest. that] om. P. For dred of deth / so sodeynly forsake. 4120. so] om. Ra. forsake] to forsake Lb. C. P. E2. 4119 and 4120 are transposed in I. It wer to hem / a perpetuel shame And outre hyndryng / vnto grekys name; 4122. And] An L1. at Bo. Du. T1. outre Ar. G. vtter L1. Lb. C. P. L2. our Bo. Du. T1. M. Di. Ad1. E1. S. after E2. in I. grete Ra. Ba. vnto] to þe Lb. C. P. E2. And better it wer / to euery werreyour soldiers had better die 4123. better] bet C. to] vnto Ad1. I. Ra. Ba. S. for P. om. Lb. Manly to deye / with worship and honour, Than lik a coward / with the lyf endure. than live as cowards. 4125. endure] to endure Di. I. S. tendure Ad1. Ra. Ba. For onys shamyd / hard is to recure his name ageyn / of what estat he be. And sith Grekes / of old antiquytè, Adrastus's Council say that as Greeks of old were so famd 4128. sith] sith that E2. Grekes] þe Grekes Du. old] so old Ad1. I. As of knyghthode /, who so list tak hed, 4129. who so] whos M. C. take Bo. M. Ad1. tak Ar. Ben so famous / and so renomëd, 4130. renomed Ar. Bo. renomede M. Ad1. (in P. a later hand has altered renomed to renomyd, but the original spelling is perfectly legible). renomed] worthi of deede E2. Ȝif now of newe / the shyning of her Fame Eclipsid were / with eny spotte of blame, 4132. eny spotte of blame] spot of ony shame M. Di. It were a thyng vncouth forto here, Of whoes renoun / the bemës ȝit ben clere Thorgh al the world / wher as they han passyd, And ben not ȝit / dyrkyd nor diffacyd, 4136. ȝit] om. Lb. Ra. Ba. P. derked Bo. M. derket Ad1. dirket Du. diffased Bo. defaced M. Ad1. to faced Lb. By no report / nouther on se ne londe 4137. nouther] om. M. Di. on se] in see Lb. P. by see Ba. ne] ne on Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. E1. nor L1. Ad1. I. Ra. S. C. E2. thyng to forsakë / that they tok on honde. "And by exam̄ple / of our progenitours, 4139. example M. ensample Bo. Ad1. Þat whilom wern / so manly conquerours, as conquerors, To-forn that we into Grecë wende, Of thyng bygon / lat vs make an ende, 4142. begon M. begonne Bo. bygonne Ad1. And parte nat / nor Seuere from this toun 4143. parte nat] nat departe Ad1. I. Til it be brouht to destruccioun, they now will not leave Thebes 4144. to] vnto Bo. T1. Du. M. Di. Ad1. I. Ra. Ba. S. into L1. wallys / tourrës / Crestyd and batailled 4145. Crestyd] crestes Lb. crestes P. and crestes E2. and batailled] Enbatayled P. E2. And for werrë strongly apparaylled, 4146 omitted in Ba. Be first doune betë / that no thyng be seyn, 4147. that] and Ad1. I. But al to-gyder / with the erthë* pleyn till it's laid low, 4148. erthe Bo. M. Ad1. erth Ar. Be lowë* leyde / or that we resorte: 4149. lowe Bo. low Ar. M. Ad1. 4149 omitted in G. That afterward / men may of vs reporte, so that folk may say "what they began, they achievd." That we bygan / we knyghtly han achieuyd 4151. knyghtly] kyndely Du. Vpon our foon /, with worship vnrepreuyd." This was the counsaylle / shortly, and thavis Of the Grekys that manly wern and wys, To this, all the Greeks agree. 4154. the] om. Ra. Ba. That neuere aforn wer markyd with no blame, 4155. wer markyd] marked were Lb. Ad1. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. E2. no] om. Ad1. I. E2. And specialy / swich as dredë* Shame, 4156. specialiche Du. M. Di. drede Ad1. dred Ar. Bo. drad M. dredde Di. And fully caste / what fortune euer tyde, 4157. tyde] betyde Du. On her purpoos / to the ende abyde, 4094 to 4158 lost in Ad2. That on no part / her honure not apalle. 4159. part M. Ad1. parte Bo. her] om. Lb. not] ne L1. doith P. apalle Ar. appalle Bo. Ad1. enpalle Lb. P. her honure not apalle] to the e M (here M. stops short, leaving the line unfinished; cp. the preceding line). what so euere falle Di. And to this counsaille / Grekys, on̄ and alle, Ben condescendyd / and, for mor happy sped, 4161. for] om. M. Di. E1. mor] om. Lb. P. happy] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. for mor happy sped] after beste redde E2. In sted of hym / that was so latë ded, Amphiorax / buryed / depe in helle, That koudë whilom / to the Grekys telle 4164. koude whilom to the Grekys] whilom to Grekes coude Ad1. Ad2. I. Of thynggës hid / how it shal falle, aforn̄: 4165. shal falle aforn] sholde be beforn Ad2. I. In stede of whom / now they han hym lorn̄, 4166. In stede of whom] In whos stede C. They casten hem / wisly to purchace ¶ How Grekes chosen hem / a new dyvynour in stede of Am∣phiorax. Some prudent man / to occupye his place, That in swich thyng / myght hem most availle 4169. hem] om. Ra. Ba. Thorgh mystery of his dyvynaylle, 4170. mystery M. mysterie Bo. Ad1. By craft of sorte / or of profecye, ȝif eny swich they couden out espye. 4172. espye Bo. Ad1. aspye M. And among al /, her purpoos to atteyn̄e, As I fyndë / they han chosyn tweyne, Of the two candi∣dates proposed, Melanippus and Terdimus, the latter, who was Amphiorax's pupil, is chosen by the Greeks in his place. Most renomed / of hem euerychon̄. And Menolippus / callyd was the ton̄, 4176. Menolippus Ar. Bo. Menalippus M. Ad1. Menelappus P. þat oon Bo. M. Ad1. one Du. And Terdymus / ek the tother highte. 4177. Terdymus Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Therdymus G. Tredimus Lb. C. P. E2. Terdinus Ad2. Tardynyus E1. þat othre Bo. M. Ad1. And for he hadde most fauour in her sighte, This Terdymus / was chosen and preferryd. 4179. was chosen] chose was Ad1. Ad2. I. chosen was Ra. Ba. And in* her choys / Grekys han not erryd; 4180. in] om. Ar. G. E1. choys] chose Ba. Grekys] the Grekes M. Di. S. For whilom he / lernyd / his emprise 4181. his] this Ad1. Ad2. I. Of his maister / Amphiorax the wyse, And was disciple / vndyr his doctrine. And of entent / that he shal termyne 4184. termyne] determyne P. 4184. om. in G. Vnto Grekys / thyngës that shal falle, *As a bisshop mytred in his stalle, Terdimus is made a Bishop. 4186. As Lb. C. P. E2. And as Ar. Bo. and all the rest. a] om. E1. S. mytred M. Ad1. myterd Bo. They* don for him* / in many vncouth wyse 4187. They doon for hym Lb. C. P. E2. Don þei for him Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Don for him Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba (fro). E1. S. Don for hem Ar. G. L2. vncouth Ar. Bo. Ad1. I. vneouthe M. sondry Ad2. wise] guyse Ba. In the temple / to goddys sacrifise; 4188. to] to do Ad2. I. goddys] the goddes M. Di. C. And thus confermed* / and stallyd in his Se, 4189. confermed] conformed Ar. confirmed Ba. E2. stallyd] stabled E2. A fewë dayës / stood / in his degrè, 4190. A fewe] And few L1. by fele Bo. T1. Du. And fele Ad1. Ra. Ba. And fell E1. S. And many Ad2. I. After his mayster / with ful gret honour, Of Grekys chosë / to be successour. 4192. chose Bo. M. chosen Ad1. And al this tyme /, in story as is told, The Thebans suffer; Ful gret meschief / of hungre, thrust, and cold; 4194. thrust Ar. thurst Bo. thorst M. þirst Ad1. And of Thebans / as they issen oute, lay many on̄ / slayën* in the route some are slain. 4196. slayn Ar. Bo. and all the rest. the route] the grete route Ra. On outher part /, of fortune as they mette: 4197. outher Ar. either Bo. M. Ad1. her mortal swerdys / wer so sharpë whette. 4198. sharp Bo. M. Ad1. ¶ And Tydeus among hem of the toun Fro day to day / pleyeth þe lyoun Tideus 4200. pleyeth] he pleyeth Ad2. I. So cruelly, wher so that he rood, 4201. wher so that] that where so Ad1. Ad2. I. where so euer P. where so euer þat Lb. That Theban non̄ / aforn his face abood. He made of hem, thorgh his higħ renown̄, So gret slaughter / and occisioun* slays many Thebans, 4204. occisioun Ba. Ad2. I. S. E2. occasioun Ar. Bo. and the rest (in P. altered to occisioun by a later hand); in T1. occasioun is underlined, and occisioun written in the right margin by a later hand; cf. 3603. That as the deth / fro his swerd they fledde, 4205. fro] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. And who cam nexte / leid his lyf to wedde. 4206. who] who þat S. nexte] nyghe S. leid] left S. lyf] hede Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. He qwitte hym-sylf / so lik a manly knyght 4207. so] om. Ad2. I. so lik a manly] lik so manly a Ad1. That wher he went / he putte hem to the flight, 4208. the] om. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. P. And maugrè hem, in his crueltè and drives others back into the city. 3633-4209 gap in T2. He droff hem hom / into her Citè, 4210. droff T2. drofe Bo. drof M. Ad1. droue E2. hem purswyng / proudly to the gate: 4211. hem] And Bo. That vnto hym / they bar so dedly hate That they hem caste / by sleyht or som̄e engyn̄, 4213. sleyht] sum sleight S. crafte L1. or some] or by some Bo. T1. or S. of L1. P. To bryngyn hym / vnwarly to hys fyn̄; 4214. bryngen Bo. M. bring Ad1. vnwarly] warly Bo. Du. to] vnto Ba. E2. And leyde awayt / for hym day and nyght. But O. allas! / this noble manly knyght, But one day 4216. But] That Ad2. I.; the low point after O is in Ar. O] om. Lb. Ad2. I. P. Vpon a day / as he gan hem enchace, ¶ How pitously Tydeus was slayn with a quarell. And mortally / made hem lese her place And sued hem / almost to the toun, That causë was of his destruccioun. For on, allas! / that on the wallys stood, which al that day / vpon hym abood, a The ban cross bow-man 4222. that] the M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. With a quarel / sharpe heded for his sake, Markede hym with a bowe of brake, So cruelly, makynge non arest, Tyl it was passyd bothë* bak and brest. shot and kild him. 4226. bothe Bo. Ad1. M. both Ar. Wherthorgh, allas! / ther was non oþer red Nor lechë-craft* / but* that he mot be ded, 4228. Nor] ne Ad1. Ad2. I. E2. leche-craft Bo. M. lech-craft Ar. Ad1. but that he L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. P. L2. but he C. T2. that he Ar. G. Bo. Du. M. Di. E1. S. E2. that he ne T1. Ad1. Ad2. I. mot] must Ra. Ba. S. P. Ther may therof be makëd non delayes. 4229. maked Ar. Lb. C. T2. E2. L2. made Bo. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad2. Ba. E1. S. P. maad T1. Ad1. I. Ra. Ther may be mad ther-of Ad1. Therof may be maade Ad2. I. And ȝit was he / holdyn / in his dayes Tho' he was the best of the Greeks, 4230. he] om. T2. ȝit was he] yet he was Lb. P. E2. The beste knyght / and most manly man, 4231. best Bo. M. Ad1. As myn Autour / wel rehercë kan. But for al that was ther no dyffence Ageyn the strok / of dethys violence. he couldn't with∣stand Death. And Bochas writ / er he was fully ded, he was by Grekys / presentyd with þe hed Of hym that gaf / his laste fatal wounde: 4237. gaf] gaf hym L1. was Lb. last Bo. M. laste Ad1. And he was callyd /, lik as it is founde, 4238. callyd] y-called Ad1. S. is] was Bo. (in L2. is written above was, which is crossed out). Menolippus /, I can non other telle. ¶ But thilkë* day / Thebans wex so felle 4240. thilke Bo. Ad1. thilk Ar. M. Thebans] Thebanx Bo. Du. waxe Bo. M. Ad1. Vpon Grekys / that vnder her Cytè ¶ He that slogh Tydeus was callyd Meno∣lippus. 4241. her] the Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. The manly kyng Parthanolopè Islayën* was / euene afor the gatys; King Parthono∣lope was also slain, 4243. Islayen] Islayn Ar. G. Bo. Du. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. T2. P. E2. slayn T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. C. L2. And ther also, Armyd bright in platys, 4244. ther also] also þere Du. The famous kyng / callyd ypomedoun, and Ypomedon. The samë day /, as mad is mencioun, On hors-bak / manly as he faught, At the briggë / euene vpon the draught, 4248. At the Ar. Atte Bo. Ad1. At M. brigge Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. bregge Ad2. brugge L2. bridge E2. At the brigge euene] Att briggis eend Ra. Ba. euene] om. Ra. Ba. vpon] above P. Besette with pres / casuelly was drownyd. And thus fortunë / hath on Grekys frownyd Fortune frownd on the Greeks. 4250. frowned] froned Bo. On euery sydë / thilk vnhappy day. 4251. thilk] thik Ar. But al the maner / tellen I ne may Of her fightyng / nor her slaughter in sotħ, 4253. nor] ne L1. M. her] of her Lb. M. Di. P. of S. Mor to declarë / than myn Autour dotħ. But thilkë* day / I fynde / as ȝe may sen, 4255. thilke Bo. Ad1. thilk Ar. M. whan Phebus / passyd was* merydyen 4256. whan] Whanne that T2. passyd was] was passyd Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. Lb. C. E2. L2. was] om. P. merydyen] the meridien Ra. Ba. S. And fro the south / westward gan hym drawe, 4257. gan] can E2. hym] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. his gylte tressys / to bathen in the wawe, 4258. gilt Bo. M. Ad1. ¶ The Theban kyng / felle Ethyocles, Eteocles Rote of vnreste / and causer of vnpes, 4260. causer] cause Lb. P. vnpes] vnhappes E1. In Du. the second half of 4260 (and causer of vnpes) and the first two words of 4261 (The slauhter) are omitted, and the remnants of the two lines joined into one line. The slauhter of Grekys / whan that he beheld, 4261. Grekys] the Grekis Lb. P. peple Di. that] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Armyd in steel / he kam out in-to feld, rides forth 4262. out] om. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. in-to] in Ba. of P. feld Ar. G. þe felde Bo. and all the rest. Ful desirous / in that sodeyn hete 4263. sodeyn Bo. M. Ad1. sodeyne Di. Polymytës / at good leyser to mete, to fight Poly∣neices, Syngulerly / with hym to han ado. 4265. to] forto Ra. Ba. ado] at do Ba. to do Lb. do C. For in this world / he hatede no man so; 4266. worlde Bo. he sat so nygh / emprented in his herte. 4267. emprented Bo. M. enprented Ad1. enprintid Di. In G. the second half of 4267 and the first half of 4268 are omitted: He sat so nygh out his brother gan aduerte. whoos com̄yng out / his brother gan aduerte Vpon his stede / in the opposit, who is ready to meet him. 4269. stede M. Ad1. steed Bo. And hadde ageyn ward / also gret delyt 4270. hadde] om. Bo. To meten hym / ȝif fortune assente. 4271. Ar. has tometen, with a vertical stroke between the two words. assente] will assente E2. Thenvious fyr / so her hertys brente Eteocles and Polyneices attack one an∣other. 4272. Thenvious Bo. M. Ad1. with haate Cankered / of vnkyndë blood. 4273. with] Whiche T2. E2. Whiche of P. haate Ar. hete Bo. hate M. Ad1. and the rest. cankred Bo. M. Ad1. Cankered] was cancred E2. om. P. of] and of P. And lik two Tygres / in her ragë wood, with speerys sharpë / groundë for the nonys, 4275. sharpe Bo. sharp M. Ad1. grounde Bo. ground M. Ad1. grounden Ra. Ba. speerys sharpe] sharpe sperys Ba. T2. So as they ranne / and mettë both attonys, 4276. ranne] ronne M. Di. renne T2. rood Ad2. I. and] om. Ra. Ba. and ne T2. mette Bo. M. Ad1. mete Lb. mette both] boþe mette Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. Polymytës / thorgh platys, mayle, and sheeld ¶ How euerich of the Theban breth∣eren slogh other to-forn þe Cyte. 4277. thorgh] with Ra. Ba. platys] plate T1. Lb. M. Di. Ad2. I. Ba. C. T2. P. platys mayle] mayle plate P. Roof hym thorgh-out / and smette hym in-to feld. 4278. Roof Ar. G. Bo. Rof M. Ad1. thorgh-out] thoroh Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. T2. smette Ar. G. Di. smete Bo. Du. bar Ad1. Ad2. I. smote T1. and the rest. hym] om. Ra. Ba. in∣to] in T2. feld Ar. G. C. þe feld Bo. and the rest. But whan he sauħ / the stremys of his blood Polyneices runs Eteocles thru, Raylle about / in maner of a flood, 4280. raile Bo. M. Ad1. of] as Ad2. I. Al sodeynly / of compassioun, 4281. Al] And Ba. Ra (And written above Al, which is crossed out). sodeynly] sodenliche M. Di. of] meeued of Ra. Ba. From his coursere / he alighte doun, and then dis∣mounts 4282. coursere Ar. G. M. Ad1. coursour Bo. coursar L2. alighte] light G. Du. Lb. M. Ra. Ba. S. P. L2. doun Ar. L1. E1. C. a-doun Bo. G. and the rest. And brotherly, with a pitous face, To saue his lyf / gan hym to vnbrace*, 4284. unbrace T1. M. Di. Ad1. E1. S. C. E2. umbrace Bo. embrace Ar. enbrace G. L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. Ad2. I. T2. P. L2. And from his wounde / of newe affeccioun, to pull his spear out of his brother. Ful bysy was / to pulle out* the trunchoun, 4286. out] om. Ar. G. Ra. Ba. L2. Of loue only / handlyng hym ryght softe. 4287. handlyng] handeled M. handlid Di. holding Ba. S. ryght] ful G. Lb. M. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. But O / allas! whil he lay alofte, On which Eteocles 4288. O] om. Ad2. I. one E2. alofte] on loft Ra. Ba. P. Ful yrously / Ethiocles the felle, Of al this sorowe / verraye sours and welle, 4289 and 4290 omitted in Ad2. and I.; in Ad1. these two lines are omitted in their right place, but written in the bottom margin of the page a little bit below the column. with a dagger / in al his peynys smerte, stabs Polyneices to the heart; 4291. smert Bo. M. Ad1. smarte E2. his brother smoot vnwarly to the herte: 4292. smoot] roff Lb. C. T2. P. E2. vnwarly] vnwardly E1. hert Bo. M. Ad1. harte E2. which al her lyf / haddë be so wrothe. 4293. had Bo. M. Ad1. And thus the Thebans / were yslawë* botħe so both die. 4294 omitted in Ba. 4294. Ar. has a bar also between the and Thebans. the] these P. om. Ra. Thebans] Thebanx Bo. T1. yslawe Bo. E2. G. yslowe Ar. slawe T1 (weren s.). Lb. M. Di. Ad1. C. yslayn T2 (y. were). L2. slayn L1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. P. At the entrè / euene aforn the toun. But Grekys / tho / ben availled doun 4296. tho] thus S. availed M. Ad1. Out of the feld / the worthy knyghtys alle. And in Thebës / loud* / as eny shalle, 4298. And] om. E2. in] in-to Ad1. Ad2. I. Thebes] Thebans Ra. Ba. loude T1. M. Di. C. T2. P. lowde Ad2. I. L2. londe E1. lond Ba. S. lande Bo. Lb. E2. land Ar. G. L1. Ad1. om. Ra. as eny] as in eny L1. as euere it Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. as soche thing E2. shalle] shralle T2. shall fall Ra. Ba. The Cry aroos / whan her kyng was ded. The Thebans mourn their king's death. 4299. Cry] Cytee E1. whan] þat L1. And to the gatys / armyd foot and hed, Out of the toun / cam many proud Theban. And som̄e of hem / vpon the wallys ran And gan to shoute / that pitè was to here. 4303. gan] gon M. Di. C. And they with-out / of her lyf in were, 4304. omitted in Ra. 4304. wiþ-oute Bo. M. lyf in altered in P. by a later hand to lyfes. in were] in weer Ad2. in wyre Lb. in werre L1. E2. in where Ad1. E1. T2. in fer L2. with-oute confort // or consolacioun, Disespeyrëd / ronne* hom to the toun 4306. Disespeyred] Dispeired L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad2. Ra. Ba. C. P. E2. L2. Dessapeyryd S. Disepeired T2. ronne Bo. T1. M. Di. Ad1. Ra. E1. C. T2. E2. runne L1. ran Lb. Ad2. I. Ba. S. P. L2. room Ar. roone G. to] into Ra. Ba. C. vnto S. And Grekys folowen after at the bak, 4307. after] om. Bo. T2. at the Ar. atte Bo. M. Ad1. at E2. L2. atte her Ra. That many on / that day / goth to wrak. And as her foomen / proudely hem assaylle 4309. And] Ans Ar. Ful many Grek* / thorgh platys and thorgh maylle Many Greeks were shot. 4310. Grek Ra. Ba. C. T2. Grekys Ar. Bo. and the rest. thorgh] thorgh-oute M. Di. platys] plate M. Di. Ad2. I. Ba. C. T2. P. E2. second thorgh] om. L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. E2. was shette thorgh-out, pressyng at the wallys, 4311. was] were Lb. M. Di. P. shette Ar. shet G. Bo. T1. Lb. E1. C. T2. E2. shot L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. P. L2. shoten Ra. Ba. þorugh-oute Bo. M. þorhout Ad1.; in Ar. (also in Bo.) there is a pause-bar dividing thorgh and out. thorgh-out] thoruh Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. at the Ar. atte Bo. Ad1. at M. to the Ba. And betyn of / with grete roundë ballys, 4312. grete Bo. Ad1. gret M. rounde Bo. round Ad1. M. That her lay on ·/ and another ȝonder. 4313. her] ther Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. And the noysë, hydouser* than thonder, The noise of the guns was hideous. 4314. hydowser L2. hydousher Ar. G. more hidous Bo. and the rest. thonder] þe thonder Bo. G. T1. Ba. Of gonnë-shot and of* Arblastys ek, 4315. Of gonne-shot] Of gret strokes S. and of L1. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. and Ar. Bo. and the rest. Arblastys Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. Arblastres Lb. Arowblasters L1. arowblastes C. So loude out-ronge / that many worthy grek Ther lost his lyf /; they wern on hem so felle. And at the gatys /, shortly forto telle, At the gates As Grekys prees / to entren þe Cytè, 4319. As] Atte Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. E1. S. prees] pressen M. Di. presen E1. T2. E2. to entren Ar. Bo. Ad1. to entre M. to entyrn L2. to enter in S. in entryng to Ra. Ba (into). They of Thebës / in her Crueltè the Thebans fight the Greeks 4320. Cruelte] fel cruelte M. Di. T2. with hem mette / ful furious and wood, And mortally / as they ageyn hem* stood, 4322. ham Ar. hem Bo. M. Ad1. Men myghte sen / sperys Shyuere a-sonder, 4323. miȝte Ad1. might Bo. M. a-sonder] in-sovndre Ba. That to byhold / it was a verray wonder 4324. was] were L1. a] om. G. Bo. L1. Ad2. I. verray] grete T2. how they foyne / with daggers and with swerdys, with dagger, sword 4325. foyne Ar. M. Ad1. fuyne Bo. foyned Lb. feyne E1. fyn S. second with] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. L2. Thorgh the vyser / amyng* at the berdys, 4326. Torgh Ar. vyser Bo. Ad1. vysour M. hamyng Ar. G. Bo. T1. Ad1. Ra. amyng M. aymeng C. awmynge Di. E2. armyng T2. aryvinge Lb. hauing L1. Ad2. Ba. E1. S. hangyng I. L2. at the Ar. atte Bo. M. Ad1. at E1. E2. L2. at] om. Lb. Percyng also / thorgh the rownde Maylles, Rent out peces / of ther aventaylles, 4328. aventaylles] ventaylis L2. entailes Ad2. I. That nouht availleth / the myghty Geseran, 4329. Geseran Ar. gesseran M. Ad1. gesseron Bo. gesseroun L2. gestran L1. E1. Thorgh brest / and nekkë / that the sperys Ran̄. and spear. 4330. nek Bo. brest and nekke] nekke and brest Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. C. T2. P (corrected from brest and nek). that] so L1. sperys] myghty speres E1. Ran Ar. M. Ad1. ron Bo. her wepnys wern / so sharpë grounde and whet, 4331. wepenes Bo. wepens M. wepons L2. sharp Bo. M. Ad1. grounde and whet] whet and ground M. grounde and] om. Lb. P. grounde] y-grounde (om. and whet) Di. In ther armurë / that ther was no let. 4332. ther was no let] no let was found M. Di. they were nat lette C. T2. For ther laye on / troden vnder foote1 Men are trodden underfoot. 4333. vnder foote] vnder þe foote Ad1. I. And ȝonder* / on / percyd to the herte roote. 4334. ȝonde Ar. G. yondre (yonder) Bo. and the rest. on] a-nothir S. P. percyd] pressid Ad2. I. peresed Ba. herte Ad1. hert Bo. M. vnto the rote (om. herte) T2. Her lith on ded / and ther another lame. This was / the play / and the mortal game Atwenë* Thebans / and the Grekys proude, 4337. A-twene Ad1. M. Atwen Ar. Bo. Atwix Ra. Betwix Ba. Bitwene L2. Thebans] Thebanx Bo. T1. Ad1. the Thebans S. That the swowys / and the cryës loude The cries of the dying are loud. 4338. That] om. Bo. swowys] swoughtes Lb. P. E2. swoes M. swounes E1. showghtes L1. showes L2. sowtes S. swerdes Bo. Of hem that lay / and ȝolden vp the goost, was herd ful fer / aboute in many cost. 3989 to 4340 gap in Ro. 4340. many Ar. many a Bo. ¶ And at the gatys / and sayllyng of þe wal How al the gentyl blood of grece and Thebes was distroyed on / o · / day. 4341. at the Ar. atte Bo. Ad1. at M. and] om. Lb. of L2. sayllyng] assailing Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. saylynges L2. soyliuge Lb. sawtyng L1. om. P. of þe] atte Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. on the G. L2. before the P. Islayën* was / al the blood Royal, 4342. Islayen] Islayn Ar. Bo. and all, except Slayn L1. M. Di. Ra. Ba. S. C. Both of the toun / and of Grekys lond, 4343. Grekys] þe Grekes L1. Di. Ra. Ba. S. E2. Ro. And ałł the worthy knyghtys of her hond. And of lordys /, ȝif I shal not feyne, Of the Greek lords, only Adrastus and Capaneus live. 4345. ȝif] om. Ro. in Ra. 4345 reads: And of the sothe if I shall nat feyne; in Ba: If I shall nat in sothe feyn. On Grekys syde / alyvë wer but tweyne, Kyng Adrastus / and Campaneus. That day to hem / was so vngracius. 4348. vngracius] gracious Di. And for Titan / westryd was so lowe 4349. westryd] westward Bo. Ra. Ba. westryd was] was westrid Ad2. I. That no man myght vnnethys other knowe, The Thebans bar their gates, Tho of the toun / shet her gatys faste 4351. Tho of the toun] Thei of the toun Bo. L2. These of þe toun L1. Of the toun thei Lb. C. T2. P. E2. her] þe S. P. shet her gatys] shotte her gonnys Ra. Ba (govnes). with barrys rounde / makëd forto laste, 4352. barrys] ballis Ra. Ba. round Bo. M. Ad1. made Bo. M. Ad1. In which no wight kervë may nor hewe. 4353. may] might M. Di. And Adrastus / with a grekys fewe 4354. a grekys fewe] Grekes a fewe L1. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. Grekes fewe Lb. P. a knightis fewe T2. Repeyrëd is hom vnto his Tent, And al that nyght / he wastyd hath and spent 4356. that] þe L1. he] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. wastyd hath] hasted E1. Ro. For his vnhappe / in sorowe compleynyng. 4357. in sorowe] and sorw Ad1. Ad2. I. Du. And they in Thebes / the nexte day swyng and next day bury Eteocles. 4358. nexte Ad1. next Bo. M. her devoyre did / and her bysy cure, 4359. dide M. dede Bo. Ad1. To ordeyne and make / a sepulture For her kyng / yslayën* in the feeld; 4361. yslayen] yslayn Ar. G. E1. Ro. slayn Bo. and the other MSS. And offred vp his baner and his sheld, 4362. and] an Ar. His helme / his swerd, and also his penoun, 4363. His helme his swerd] His swerd his helme M. Di. Ther-Inne of gold / I-betyn a dragoun, 4364. Ther-Inne of gold] ther in golde Bo. I-betyn] beten Bo. Du. M. Di. S. C. P. y-bete L2. a] om. Ba. high in the temple / that men myghte sen̄. 4365. might Bo. M. Ad1. And Iocasta / that infortunyd quene, His mother and sisters mourn him. 4366. that] the Lb. M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. infortunyd Ar. G. L2. infortunat Bo. and the rest. her sonës deth / soorë* gan compleyne; 4367. sore Bo. M. Ad1. soor Ar. And also ek / her ȝonge doghtres tweyne, 4368. also ek] eke also M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. yong Bo. M. Ad1. om. Du. Both ymeyne / and Antigonee, 4369. Antigonee] fair Antigone Ra. Ba. antygon Lb. Cryden and wepte / that pytè was to se. 4370. to se] to se on Lb. But to her sorowes / that was non refut. 4371. sorowes] sorownesse Lb. that] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. ther L1. Di. Ba. E2. And thus the Citè / bar / and destitut, havyng no wight to gouern hem ne* guye: No one is left to rule in Thebes. 4373. to gouern hem] hem to gouerne Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Ro. ne] nor Ar. and G. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. For ded and slayn / was al the Chyualrye, 4374. and] an Ar. Ad1. And no wight left almost in þe toun 4375. left] om. Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Ro. left almost] almost left T2. in þe toun] in al þe toun Ad1. Ad2. I. To regne vpon* hem / by successioun. 4376. vpon] on Ar. G. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. vp Ro. hem] om. Ro. ¶ But for they saugh / and tokyn also hed, 4377. tokyn also] toke also M. Di. C. also toke P. takyn also Ra. also taken Ba. with-outë þis / that* they hadde an hed 4378. that] om. Ar. G. hadde] han Ra. Ba. haue Ad2. I. C. In the Cytè / þei may not durë longe: 4379. dure] endure Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Ro. For though so be Comownerys be stronge 4380. so be] hit so be Lb. C. E2. comoners Ad1. cominers M. communes L1. comouns Ra. Ba. Ad2. I. commynis S. Comownerys (Ar. G. C. P. L2.)] þat comonus Lb. E2 (commons). þe comoners (etc.) Bo. and the rest. stronge] so strong Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ra. Ba. S. Ro. with multitude / and have no gouernaylle Of an hed /, ful lytyl may avaylle: 4382. lytyl] lite Lb. M. Ad1. C. T2. E2. may] it may Lb. M. Di. Ba. S. C. T2. E2. Ro. Therfor they han vnto her socour 4383. Therfor] Ther Du. L1. han] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. (cf. 4384). ychosyn hem a newë gouernour, 4384. ychosen Ar. Bo. Ad1. chosen M. hem] han Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. anewe Ar. a newe Bo. a new M. Ad1. An olde Tyraunt / þat callyd was Creon, ¶ How creaunt þe olde Tyraunt was chosen kyng of Thebes. Ful acceptable / to hem euerichon̄, And crownyd hym / with-oute mor lettyng, To regne in Thebës / and to ben her kyng, Creon is elected King by Parlia∣ment. Al-thogh* he hadde no title by discent 4389. Al they Ar. L2. As þough Bo. And al though M. Di. And thouh I. Al though Ad1. G. and the rest. But by* fre choys* / made in parlement. 4390. by] om. Ar. G. Bo. T1. Du. L1. Ad1. S. Ro. choys] Ioys Ar. made] emade L2. in] a E2. And ther to hym, lik as it is founde, By her lygeaunce / of newë they wer bounde, The Thebans swear allegiance to him. 4392. her] high Ba. For to be trewë / whyl the Citè stood, To hym only / with body and with good. Thus they wer sworn / and suryd euerichon̄; And he ageynward / to saue hem from her foon̄, And hem dyffende / with al his fullë* myght, 4397. al] om. Ad1. fulle] ful Ar. Bo. and all. And meynten hem / in al manere ryght. 4398. maynten T1. Du. L1. mayntene Bo. M. Ad1. al manere] al manere of L1. S. all their Ba. This was thacord / as in sentement. And in this whilë* hath Adrastus sent Adrastus sends 4400. while Bo. M. Ad1. whil Ar. From the Siege of Thebës the Cytè home to Greece the news of the 4401. in Siege the first e is written above the line, with the usual mark of insertion Ar. A woundyd knyght hom to his contrè, 4402. to] into L1. Ra. Ba. Thorgh al Grecë / pleynly to declare Al þe slaughter and the evyl fare Of worthy Grekys, ryght as it is falle, 4405. worthy] þe worthi Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ba. S. T2. Ro. whiche E2. om. Ra. Grekys] knightes M. Di. And how that he hath lost his lordys alle slaughter of his lords. Att mor meschief / þan eny man can moutħ. 4407. Att] And Ra. eny] om. Ba. mouth] tell S. And whan this thyng / was in grecë coutħ, 4408. whan] whan that T2. thyng] om. Ba. was in grece] in grece was Ad1. Ad2. I. T2. couth] knowne well S. Fyrst to Argyve / and Deyphylee, The Grecian ladies 4409. and] and to Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. T2. E2. And to the ladies / ek in the contrè 4410. to] om. Du. And of provynces / aboute hem adiacent, 4411. provynces in Ar. corrected from provinces. They comë doun /, al be on̄ assent, 4412. come M. Ad1. cam Bo. al be on] by oonlie Ba. Worthy queenys / and with hem ek duchessys, 4413. ek] om. L1. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. P. E2. And other ek / that callyd were contessys, And alle the ladyes / and wymmen of degrè 4415. wymmen Bo. M. wommen Ad1. Ben assembled / in Argë the Cytè, ¶ How alle þe ladyes of Grece Arayde hem toward Thebes. lik as I rede /, and alle in clothës blake; 4417. in the rubric Ar. has Grce. That to byhold / the sorowe that they make, mourn. 4363 to 4418 gap in E1., one leaf (l 1) being lost. It were a deth / to eny man alyve. 4419. a] om. Ad2. I. eny] many Ba. alyve] on lyve L1. Lb. Ra. Ba. P. Ad2. I. And ȝif I shuldë* / by and by descryve 4420. ȝif] om. Du. shulde Lb. shuld Ar. Bo. sholde Ad1. shold M. descryve] bescryue Bo. Ther tendre wepyng and ther wooful sownys, 4421. Ther . ther Ar. Their . þer Bo. Their . her Du. Ther . her M. Her . her Ad1. sownys] swowns Bo. bale E1. Ro. her complayntys / and lamentacions, 4422. and] and her Bo. T1. Du. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. T2. and her lamentacions] om. E1. Ro. her ofte swounyng / with facys ded and pale, 4423. ofte Bo. M. Ad1. her ofte] With ofte Lb. P. Of her L1. swounyng] sownyng L2. swounynges Lb. Ad1. Ad2. sownes L1. her ofte swounyng] om. E1. Ro., which two MSS. thus make one line out of the former half of 4422 and the latter half of 4423. facys] her faces T1. face Lb. P. Ther-of I myghte make a newë tale, 4424. might Bo. M. Ad1. Almost a day / ȝow to occupye. And as myn Autour / doth clerly certifie, They gather 4426. doth clerly] clerely doth Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. Ro. certifie] specifye Bo. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. Ba. S. Thurgh-outë Grece / from ałł þe Rigiouns 4427. Grece] all Grece Lb. P. from] in L1. þe] om. Lb. Ra. Ba. T2. P. E2. Out of Cities / and of Royal touns 4428. Citees Bo. M. Ad1. the citees Ad2. I. T2. second of (Ar. S. E2. L2.)] othre Du. om. Bo. and the rest. Cam alle the ladies / and wymmen of estat, 4429. Came Bo. Come M. Ad1. Comen Ba. the] om. Ro. Ful hevy-cheryd / and disconsolat, To this assemblè /, aforn as I ȝou tolde, 4431. To] In Ba. In purpoos fully / her Iournè forto holde to journey to Thebes, 4432 to the end lost in Ba. 4432. In] I E1. Ro. om. Bo. T1. M. Di. purpoos] Purposed T1. M. Di. Toward Thebës / thys sorwful creaturys, 4433. Toward Bo. M. Towardes Ad1. Ther to bywaylle / her wooful auenturys, to bewail their dead lords. Taquyte hem-silf / of trouth in wommanhede 4435. of trouth in Ar. Bo. M. Ra. E1. S. P. in trouþe of Ad1. Ad2. I. of trouth and E2. To her lordys / which in the feld lay dede. And as the story / liketh to declare, Al this Iournè / they went on foote bare, They travel barefoot, 4438. Iourne] meyne S. on foote Bo. T1. Ra. T2. L2. on foot M. Ad1. on fete Lb. they went on foote bare] the women went foot bare Ad2. I (wenten). lik as they haddë / gon on pylgrymage, 4439. had Bo. M. Ad1. In tokyn of mournyng / barbyd þe visage, 4440. barbyd þe visage] barfote the vyage Lb. Wympled echon̄ / and in burnet weedys. in dark gar∣ments, 4441. in] with Ad2. burnet] moornyng Ad2. I. Nat in charys / drawën forth with stedys, 4442. in] with Ad2. I. charys] Chaires E2. with] nor with Ad2. I. Nor on palfreys blakë nowther white, 4443. nowther Ar. neithre Bo. Ad1. nor M. The Sely wymmen koude hem not delite To hold her way / but barfote forth they wente, 4445. To hold her way] Her way to hold in ese Ad1. Ad2. I. forth] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. E1. Ro. So feithfully / euerichon they ment, Thorgh hevynesse* / diffacyd of her hwe. and are all true. 4447. Ar. has hevnesse. And as I fyndë, they weryn alle trwe. 4448. weren Ad1. wern Bo. M. alle M. al Bo. they weryn alle] euerychon were G. ¶ Now was not / a wonder forto se 4449. þat] þis Bo. a] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. a wonder] a wondyr thynge Lb. P. forto] to T2. P. So many trewe / out of a cuntrè, 4450. trewe Bo. Ad1. trew M. trew women Ra. out] om. Ra. a Ar. o Bo. M. Ad1. oon Lb. Ra. Attonys gadryd / in a companye, 4451. gadred Bo. gadert M. Ad1. a Ar. Bo. M. o Ad1. And feithful allë /, bookys can not lye, 4452. alle M. Ad1. al Bo. can Bo. konne M. Both in her port / and inward in menyng? 4453. her] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. S. T2. port] thoght G. menyng] her mening G. Ad1. Ra. S. her meevyng I. her moornyng Ad2. Vnto my doom / it was an vncouth thyng, It's a strange thing that in 1000 or 2000 women, none was a sham. Among a thowsand wymen outher tweyne 4455. outher Bo. or M. Ad1. To fynden noon / that kowde in hertë feyne. 4456. To fynden Ar. T1. Du. Lb. E1. Not to finde E2. To fynde L1. and the rest. noon Ar. Ra. L2. nat one Ad1. Ad2. I. in on S. oon T1. and the rest. hert T1. M. Ad1. kowde in herte] coude not in herte Di. P. cowde in hert nat Ra. It was a mervaylle / nat ofte seyn aforn̄. 4457. ofte T1. Ad1. oft M. seyn Ar. T1. M. Di. T2. L2. sen L1. and the rest; in Ar. the y of seyn is added over the word with the usual mark of insertion. For seelde / in feldys / groweth eny corn̄ But ȝif som̄e wede / spryng vp þer-among. Men allaye* wynys / whan they be to strong 4460. allaye (alaye)] laye Ar. G. may allaye T2. to Ar. M. Di. om. G. T1. and the rest. But her trouth was meynte wiþ non̄ allayes, 4461. non] om. Ra. They were so trewë / founde at alle assayes. 4462. trewe Ra. trew M. Ad1. And they ne stynt / vpon her iournè The Grecian ladies reach Adrastus's tent. 4463. stynte L1. M. Ad1. Tyl that they cam þer as* they wolde be, 4464. Tyl] Alle Ad2. that] om. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. cam Ar. come M. Ad1. þer as] þer Ar. G. Di. E2. L2. where Lb. P. wolde Ar. wolde Ad1. wold M. wol Lb. Ar. has a pause-bar between they and cam. wher Adrastus /, wrytyn as I fynde, lay in his Tent / al of colour ynde; Gretly mervaylyd* / whan that he biheld 4467. Gretly] And gretely Lb. P. E2. mervaylyd] amervaylyd Ar. G. T1. T2. L2. biheld] behilde (: felde) Lb. Di. The nombre of hem / sprad thorgh al þe feld 4468. sprad] ysprad L2. thorgh] in Ad1. Ad2. I. om. L1. Lb. P. al] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. Clad ałł in blak / and barfoot euerychon̄. 4469. all] om. Di. Ra. Out of his Tent / he dressyd hym anon̄, Vpon his hand / the kyng Campaneus*; He and Cam∣paneus meet them. 4471. The] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. Companeus Ar. Campaneus G. M. Ad2. Capaneus Ad1. Ful trist in herte / and facë right pitous, 4472. trist] tristi Ra. face] of face M. Di. right] ful Lb. P. pitous] pituous Lb. pyteous E1. Ageyn the wommen / forth they went yfere. 4473. forth] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. forth they went] went forth P. yfere] in feere L1. Lb. Di. Ra. S. E2. And to byhold / the wooful hevy chere, The wooful cryës / also, whan they mette, They sigh and swoon The sorful sighys / in her brestys shette, 4476. sorful Ar. M. sorghful Ad1. sorowful L1. woful Lb. P. ferful S. sighes] sightes Lb. S. brestys] brest Di. hertis L1. shette] shent S (: mett). The teerys newe / distillyng on her facys, And the swownyng / in many sondry placys, 4478. the] so E2. sondry] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. placys] place (: face) Ad2. I. whan they her lordys / alyvë not ne founde, when they see their dead lords, 4479. her lordys alyve] on lyve her lordis L1. not] om. S. ne] om. Lb. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. P. L2. But in the feeld / thorgh-girt with many wounde, 4480. in] on L2. thurgh P. thorgh-girt] thorgh-gert M. gyrte P. many] om. Di. many a L1. Lb. Ad2. I. Ra. S. E2. L2. lay stark vpriȝtës* /, pleynly to endite, face upwards. 4481. stark] straught E2. vpriȝt Ar. T1. Ad1. M. and all. with dedly eyën / tournyd vp the white, who madë sorowe / or felt her hertë Ryve 4483. herte] om. Ad2. I. For hir lorde / but the faire Argyve? 4484. the] om. Ad2. I. who can now wepë / But Deyphylee▪ Deiphile weeps for Tideus. 4485. who] And who Ad1. Ad2. I. But who Ra. S. can] ganne M. T2. now] om. Ad1. Ad2. I. Tydeus / for she ne myghte se? 4486. Tydeus for] For Tideus þat L1. ne myghte] myght nat M. Di. P. se] fele E1. Ro (both the copyists pronounced: Déyphýle). whoos constreyntys* were so fel and kene 4487. constreyntys] constretys Ar. G. T1. S. constreytes L2. compleyntis Ad2. fel and] om. E1. Ro. That Adrastus myghte not sustene 4488. myghte not] ne myght nat M. Di. myght it not Ra. S. myght not hym G. To byholde the ladyes so compleyne, ¶ How creon wil not suffre the bodies nowther to be buryed nor brent. wisshing* his herte / parted wer on tweyne. 4490. whisshing Ar. his] her Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. Ro. hert T1. M. hertes Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. S. parted] coruen Lb. T2. P. E2. corvid L2. wer] om. L1. Ad2. I. S. on tweyne] atweyne Lb. S. T2. P. in tweyne L1. Ad1. Ra. E2. L2. ¶ And ȝit, allas! / bothen* eve and morowe, 4491. And] But T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. P. L2. Ro. both Ar. Ad1. bothe T1. M (cp. 2801). eve] even L1. Lb. Ad2. I. S. E2. O thyng ther was / that doubled al her sorowe, 4492. al] om. Ad2. I. That Old Creon / fader of fellonye, Creon leaves 4493. Old Ar. olde M. Ad1. Ne woldë* suffre, thorgh his Tyrannye, 4494. wolde Ad1. wold Ar. M. The dedë* bodies / be buryed nowther brente, 4495. The] Tho Ra. ded Ar. M. Ad1. dede Lb. Ra. be buryed] to buried be Ad1. to be buried Ad2. I. brente] y-brente Lb. E1. Ro. But with beestis and houndys to be rente. the corpses to be torn by dogs. he made hem ałł / vpon an hepe be leyde. wherof the wymmen trist and evyl apeyde, 4498. wherof] Ther-of M. Di. Wherfore S. wymmen Ad1. wommen M. trist] were trist Ad1. Ad2. I. trist and] om. Lb. P. evyl] well L1. ben evel Lb. were evell P. For verray dool, as it was no wonder, 4999. as] om. T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. Ro. her hertys felt almost ryve a-sonder. 4500. felt T1. M. Ad1. þei felte Di. ryve] reyue E1. Ro. almost ryve] riue almost Ad1. Ad2. I. a-sonder] on sounder L1. in sonder Ro.; Ar. has a pause-bar after almost. ¶ And as my mayster Chaucer list endite, As Chaucer says, 4501. my mayster] myn auctour M. Di. Chaucer] om. T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. Ad2. I. Ra. E1. S. Ro. endite Ar. G. L2. to endyte T1. and the rest, except forto endite Ad2. I. Al clad in blak / with her wymples whyte, With gret honour / and duë* reuerence, 4503. due] dieu Ar. In the temple / of the goddesse Clemence the ladies stay in the Temple 4504 to the end lost in Ad2. They abood the space / of fourtënyght 4505. abood] bode E2. fourtenyght Ar. Lb. P. fourten night M. Di. Ad1. fortynyght T1. E1. Ro. fortyn nyght S. fortnyght Ra. L2. a fortenyȝt L1. E2. fourtene nightes T2. Tyl Theseus / the noble worthy knyght, till Theseus comes with Duk of Athenys / with his Chyvalrye Repeyrëd hom / out of Femynye, 4508. hom] hem E2. Femynye] Femenye P. femeny L1. L2. femyne T2. femene S. And with hym ladde / ful feir vpon to sene, Thorgh his manhod / ypolita the queue, Hippolita and Emily. And her suster / callyd Emelye. and whan thies wommen / gonnë first espye 4512. these M. þise Di. Ad1. wymmen M. Ad1. gon M. gan Ad1. gonne first] first gan E2. This worthy Duk / as he cam rydynge, Kyng Adrastus /, hem alle conveyinge, 4514. alle] om. Ad1. I. The wommen brouht vnto his presence, 4515. vnto Ar. T2. P. E2. into Lb. to T1. and the rest. which hym bysought /.to ȝive hem audience. They pray Theseus And ałł attonys swownyng in the place, Ful humblely / preiden* hym of grace to redress their grievance. 4518. humbly M. Ad1. humbely Di. preide Ar. and all. To rewe on hem / her harmys to redresse. But ȝif ȝe list / to se the gentyllesse Of Theseus / how he hath hym born̄, Ȝif ȝe remembre / ȝe han herde it to forn̄ 4522. ȝe] as ye E2. haue T1. M. Ad1. herde] hard Ra. T2. Ro. wel rehersyd / at Depforth in the vale, 4523. Depford M. Ad1. Depworth P. In the bygynnyng / of the knyghtys tale: 4524. bygynnyng] gynnyng Di. ¶ First how that he / whan he herd hem speke, ¶ How the fynal destruccioun of Thebes is com∣pendeously re∣hersyd in þe knyghtes tale. 4525. that] om. Ad1. I. he] om. I. For verray routhë* felt his hertë / breke; 4526. routh Ar. Ad1. pite I. And her sorowys / whan he gan aduerte, From his courser / doun anon̄ he sterte, Theseus, as Chaucer says, comforts the Grecian widows. 4528. he sterte Ar. Hem confortyng in ful good entente, And in his Armys he hem ałł vp hente. 4530. he] he gan Ra. The knyghtys tale / reherseth euery del Fro poynt to poynt / ȝif ȝe lookë* wel, 4532. loke T1. M. Ad1. look Ar. loke hit Lb. C. T2. P. E2. And how this Duk / with-oute more abood, The samë day / toward Thebës rood, He goes to Thebes, Ful lik in soth / a worthy conquerour, And in his hoost / of Chyualrye the flour. And fynally, to spekyn of thys thing, with old Creon / that was of Thebës kyng, slays Creon, how that he faught / and slough hym lik a knyght, And ałł his host / putte vnto the flyght. and puts his host to flight. 4540. the] om. Ad1. I. E1. S. ¶ ȝit, as some auctours makë mencioun, (Some say the 4541. ȝit] And C. make] maken T1. Ad1. Or Theseus entred into toun, 4542. into] vnto S. toun Ar. G. L2. þe toun T1. and the rest. The women first with pikkeys and with mallys, women beat down the walls of Thebes, 4543. pykoys M. Ad1. pekois E2. pikes S. with gret labour / betë doun the wallys. 4544. bete M. beten Ad1. And in her writyng also as they sayn, Campaneus / was on the wallys slayn̄, with cast of ston / he was so ouerlade; 4547. ston] stoones Lb. E2. over-ladde L1. S. ouerlayde Lb. T2. over-throwe P. ouerlade Ar. T1. M. Ad1. and the rest. For whom Adrastus / such a sorowe made 4548. such a] such T1. L1. M. Di. Ad1. I. Ra. E1. S. Ro. made] brayde Lb. made such a sorwe P. That no man myght reles hym of his peyne. and that Jo∣casta and her daughters 4549. That] Tat Ar. no man] no þing Ad1. I. myght] may Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. reles hym] hym reles E1. T2. Ro. hym of] om. S. And Iocasta /, with her doghtres tweyne, Ful woofully oppressyd of her cherys, To Athenës wer sent as prysonerys. were sent to Athens.) What fil of hem more / can I not seyn. 4553. of] vpon P. more Ar. G. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. om. T1. and the rest. can I] I can T1. I. P. (see Notes). But Theseus /, myn Autour writ certeyn̄, Theseus levels Thebes with the ground. Out of the feld / or he fro Thebës wente, He bete it downe / and the howsys brente, The puple slough / for al her crying loude, Maad her wallys / and her towrys proude 4558. second her] om. Ad1. I. Rounde aboute /, euene vpon a rowe, 4559. aboute M. Ad1. with the Soyle / to be laide* ful lowe 4560. lade Ar. That nouȝt was left / but the soyle al bare. And to the wommen / in reles of her care, The bonys of her lordys / that were slayn̄ 4563. bonys] bodyes Lb. M. Di. C. T2. P. E2. (see Notes). her] the C. P. This worthy duk / restoryd hath agayn̄. ¶ How Duk The∣seus delyuered to the ladies the bodyes of her lordys. ¶ But what shuld I / any lenger dwelle 4565. what] om. L2. any lenger Ar. G. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. þan lenger L1. M. Ad1. I. E1. S. Ro. lenger thanne T1. Ra. lenger now Di. The oldë* Ryytys / by and by to telle, 4566. olde M. Ad1. old Ar. Nor thobsequies / in ordre to devise; 4567. Nor] For Di. the obsequies M. Ad1. Nor to declare / the manere and the Guyse I shan't describe the burning of the bodies, 4568. Nor] Ner Lb. nethir P. to] om. G. Lb. E2. and] nor T2. ne Lb. gyse M. Ad1. how the bodyes / wer to Asshes brent, Nor of the gommës / in the flaumbë spent, 4570. Nor] Ne Lb. Di. P. in] of Di. flaume T1. M. Ad1. E2. flamme G. E1. T2. flame S. flawmes Ra. To make the ayre* / swetter of relees, 4571. ayr M. Ad1. hayre Ar. As fraunc encence / Mirre and Aloës; 4459 to 4572 lost in Du. 4572. frank encense M. Ad1. and] om. Ad1. Nor how the wommen / round aboutë stood, Somë with mylk / and some also with blood, 4574. and] om. Ad1. I. And some of hem with vrnës made of gold, or the gold urns that the ashes of some were put in, whan the asshes fully weren made cold, 4576. were M. Ad1. Tenclosyn hem of gret affeccioun 4577. To enclosen Ad1. To enclose M. gret] ful gret C. And bern hem hom / into her Regioun; 4578. bern Ar. bere Ad1. borne M. Di. And how that other / ful dedly of her loke, For loue only / of the bonys tooke, Hem to kepë / for a remembraunce: That to reherce / euery obseruaunce 4582. reherce Ar. and all. That was don / in the fyrës bright, The wakë-playës / duryng al the nyght, or the games, Nor of the wrastlyng / to telle poynt be poynt, or wrestling, 4585. Nor] Ne Lb. P. of] for G. the] om. Ro. wrastlyng] wrestlyng Ro. wrostelyng L2. wraxling S. to] om. C. to telle] telling T2. E2 L2. om. Lb. P. Of hem that werën* / nakyd and enoynt, 4456 to 4586 lost in Bo. 4586. wern Ar. M. weren Di. were Ad1. how eueriche other luggë gan and shake; Nor how the wommen han her levë take or the taking leave of Theseus. 4588. han M. haue Bo. Ad1. Of Theseus / with ful gret humblesse, 4589. ful] om. Ad1. Ra. P. Thankyng hym of his worthynesse That hym lyst vpon her woo to rewe; And how that he, his fredam to renewe, 4592. that] om. Ra. to Ar. G. Lb. C. T2. P. E2. L2. gan Bo. and the rest. with the wommen, of his hegh largesse, ypartyd hath / ek of his Richesse; 4594. yparted] And parted Di. Parted T1. C. ¶ And how this Duk Thebës ek forsoke Theseus goes to Athens. And to Athenys / the righte wayë* tooke, 4596. right Bo. M. Ad1. weye T1. Ra. E1. E2. way Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. righte waye] way right he Ad1. right wey he P. with laurer crownyd / in signe of victorye, And the palme of conquest and of glorye, 4598. second ot] om. Ra. E1. Ro. Did his honur / duëly to marte; And how the wymmen wepte whan they departe* 4600. wepte M. wept Bo. Ad1. they] he L2. departe] parte Ar. G. T2. P. E2. with kyng Adrastus / hom ageyn to Arge: 4601. Arge] Arche L2. To tellyn al, it* wer to gret a charge, Kyng Adrastus with the ladyes repeyred hom ageyn to Arge. 4602. it] om. Ar. G. L2. a] om. T1. T2. ¶ And ek also, as ȝe shal vnderstonde, 4603. shal Ar. Ad1. shul Bo. M. sholde E1. Ro. At the gynnyng I took no mor on honde 4604. At the Ar. Atte Ad1. At Bo. M. gynnyng] Bygynnynge P. L2. took] take Bo. Du. Ra. P. Be my promys, in conclusioun, But to rehercë the destruccioun Of myghty Thebës / shortly, and no more. And thus Adrastus, with his lokkys hore, Adrastus stays in Argos, 4608. his] om. Bo. Stille abood in Argë his Cytè 4609. his] the G. Vnto his ende / : ȝe gete no more of me, Sauf, as myn auctour / liketh to compyle, After that he lyuëd but a while; For he was old er the siegë gan, 4613. gan Ar. G. C. T2. L2. began Bo. and the rest. And thought and sorowe so vpon hym ran; but the trouble of the Siege shortens his life. 4614. sorowe Bo. sorw M. Ad1. The which in soth shortyd hath his dayes. And, tymë sette, deth makeþ no delayes, He dies, 4616. And tyme] atte tyme Ad1. deth] om. P. And al his Ioyë / passid was and gon̄, 4617. al] om. Du. passid was] is passed Ad1. For of his lordys / alyvë was not on But slayn at Thebes /, ȝe knowën al the cas. 4619. slayn at Thebes] atte Thebes slayn Ad1. al] om. Ad1. and whan this kyng / in Argë buryed was and is buried. 4620. in Arge] om. Ad1. Ful Ryaly / with gret solempnytè, 4621. ryally Bo. M. royally Ad1. It was acountyd /, in bookys ȝe may Se, 4622. acountyd Ar. Ad1. accountyd Bo. acomptid L1. counted M. ȝe may] as ye may L1. Ad1. ¶ Four hundred ȝeer /, as mad is mencioun, 4623. hundred Ad1. hundreth Bo. hondred M. CCCC yere C. To-foor the beelding / and fundacioun CCCC ȝere to-fore þe fundacioun of Rome was Thebes destroyed. 4624. belding Bo. Ad1. bildyng M. Of gret Rome / so Ryal and so large, 4625. grete Bo. gret M. Ad1. the grete P. ryal Bo. M. roial Ad1. hye P. Royally E1. Ro. second so] om. Ad1. whan the ladies / departyden* from Arge 4626. departyden] partyd Ar. G. departyd Bo. and all the other MSS. (see Notes). To her contrès / ful trest and desolat. 4627. tryst Bo. Ad1. lo {punctel} her the fyn / of contek and debat. 4628. contek] contecte L1. and] of Di. Lo {punctel} her the myght of Mars the froward sterre. 4629. second the] þat L1. froward Ar. G. C. T2. P. E2. L2. mighti Bo. and all the rest. Lo {punctel} what it is {punctel} for-to gynne a werre. 4630. forto Ar. G. M. Di. Ra. to Bo. and the rest. gynne] begynne L1. S. C. T2. P. E2. L2. ¶ How it concludeth / ensample ȝe may se First of Grekys / and next of the Cytè: Thebes. 4632. Grekys] þe Grekes Bo. L1. E2. next] sith G. Ad1. S. C. T2. P. E2. sithen Ra. the] this Ad1. the Cyte] Thebes þe Cyte L1. P. the Thebans cite E2. For owther parte / hath matere to conpleyn̄e. 4633. owther Ar. eyther Bo. M. Ad1. parte] partie Di. hath] om. Di. hath matere] mater hath M. And in her strif / ȝe may se thynggës tweyne: ¶ The worthy blood of Grece was distroyed at the siege and the Cyte fynaly brouht to nought. ¶ The worthy blood of al grecë spilt, 4635. grece] grekes S. And Thebës ek /, of Amphion first bylt, 4636. first] om. Ad1. With-oute Recur / brouht vnto Ruyne And with the soyle made pleyn as a lyne, 4638. soyle Bo. M. soil Ad1. a] ony C. T2. P. E2. To wyldernessë turnyd / and desert, 4639. wydernesse Ar. wildernesse Bo. And Grekys ek / falle into pouert, 4640. ek] om. M. Di. falle Ar. Bo. M. Ad1. fallen Ra. S. P. L2. full L1. brouȝte Di. into] in Ad1. to Ra. Both of her men / and also of her good; 4641. also] om. Ad1. For fynaly / al the gentyl blood was shad out ther /, her woundys wer so wyde, To los fynal vnto outher syde. 4644. To los fynal vnto] vn-to gret los of Ad1. outher Ar. eyther Bo. M. Ad1. þe tother G. every S. P. For in the werre is non̄ excepcioun In war, Of hegh estat / nor lowħ condicioun, high and low, both suffer. But as fortune / and fatë, both yffere, List to disposë / with her double chere, And Bellona* / the goddes in hir char ¶ Bellona is god∣desse of bataill. 4649. Bellona] Belliona Ar. G. Aforn provydeth /; wherfor ech man be war 4649 and 4650 are transposed in M. Di. 4650. wherfor Ar. G. T2. E2. L2. þer-fore Bo. and the rest. ech] euery C. T2. P. E2. Vnavysed / a werrë to bygynne. For no man woot who shal lese or wynne. 4652. woot] om. Ra. lese M. Ad1. lees Bo. And hard it is whan eyther party leseth. 4653. And hard it is] Ne wot and hard is Ra. whan] where P. eyther Ar. Bo. M. euery P. party Bo. part M. eyther party leseth] boþe parties leseth Ad1. Ra. S. And doutëles / nowther of hem cheseth Both sides are damaged by war. 4654. nowther Ar. Bo. Ad1. neither M. nowther of hem] neþer party P. That they most / in al swich mortal rage, 4655. swich] sewyth G. rage] rache M. Maugrè her lust /, felyn gret damage. 4656. lust M. Ad1. list Bo. felyn Ar. C. T2. E2. L2. fallyn in G. fall to P. folowe Bo. and the rest. It may nat be by mannys myght restreyned. And werre in soth / was neuer first ordeyned 4597 to 4658 lost in Lb. But for synne folkis to chastyse. 4659. for synne Ar. G. Ra. E1. S. L2. Ro. for synful Bo. T1. L1. Lb. M. Di. (Ad1.) C. T2. P. E2. folkis] folke L1. Lb. C. T2. P. sinful folkes for to Ad1. And as the byble / trewly kan devyse, ¶ How that werre byganne in heuene by the pride and sur∣quedye of Lu∣cyfer. Hegh in heuene / of Pryde and Surquedye, 4661. in the rubric Ar. has pde and suuquedye. Lucyfer, fader of Envie, 4662. om. in P (a later hand has written in the margin: ffirste ye shall vndirstonde and se). 4662. fader] the fader C. that fader T2. Envie] al enuye C. cursed envie Ad1. The olde Serpent /, he levyathan, 4663. olde Bo. he] the Ra. Was the first / that euer werrë gan: 4664. the] þo Bo. euer] om. S. werre] syn M. Di. gan Ar. began G. Bo. and the rest Whan Michael /, the heuenly Champioun, with his Feerys / venqwisshyd the Dragoun, 4666. venquisshed Bo. M. Ad1. Feerys] felowes S. And to hellë / cast hym downe ful lowe. The whiche serpent hath the Cokkyl sowe ¶ lollium 4668. whiche Bo. M. which Ad1. Cokkyl Ar. kokkel Bo. Ad1. kocle M. cockal Ra. in Ar. before serpent is ko, underdotted. Thorgh al erth / of envye and debat, Envy rules now. 4669. Torgh Ar. al erth] al the erthe Ad1. S. E2. That vnnethys / is ther non̄ estat, 4670. vnnethys] vnnethe Lb. vnneth P. non] ony T1. Lb. M. Di. eny Ad1. any P. estat] stat M. Di. astate Lb. P. with-outë stryf / can lyve in Charitè. For euery man / of hegh and lough degrè, Envyeth now / that other shulde thryve. 4673. shold M. shal Bo. And ground and causë / why that men so stryve, Covetousness and Ambition 4674. that] om. Ra. S. stryve] scryue E1. Ro. Is coveytise / and fals Ambicioun, 4675. Ambicioun] abusion Ad1. That euerich wold han domynacioun 4582 to 4676 lost in I. 4676. haue Bo. M. Ad1. Ouer other, and trede hym̄ vndyr foote: 4677. Ouer] Of G. which of al sorowe / gynnyng is and Roote. are the roots of all evil. 4678. sorowe Bo. sorw M. Ad1. gynnyng] gynner M. Di. And Crist recordyth /—red luk* and ȝe may se—4679. Crist Bo. M. Ad1. Christ E2. luke G. C. P. L2. luce T2 loke Lb. looke E2. bok Ar. þe boke Bo. and the rest. For lak of love / what meschief þer shal be. ¶ Surget gens contra gentem, Luce xxio. 4680. what] om. Ad1. I. þer shal] shal þer Bo. T1. Ad1. I. S. For .O. puple / as he doth devyse, 4681. puple Ar. G. peple Bo. M▪ people E1. E2. Ro. Agayn anoþer / of hatë shal aryse. And after tellith what dyvisions Ther shal be / atwixë* regyouns, 4684. be] om. L1. atwix Ar. Ra. a twene Bo. M. Ad1. betwyxt L2. betwene Lb. Eueriche bysy / other to oppresse. And al swicħ strif /, as he berth wytnesse, Strife starts 4686. berth Ar. bereth Bo. berith M. Ad1. Kalendys ben /, I take his word to borowe, 4687. ben] thei ben C. borowe Bo. borw M. Ad1. And a gynnyng / of meschief and of sorowe: sorrow. Men haue it foundë / be experience. 4689. haue Bo. han M. Ad1. it] om. Bo. But the venym / and the violence But War 4690. venym] venom M. Ad1. Of strif, of werre / of contek, and debat, 4691. of werre of contek] of contek of werre Ad1. I. S. contek werre Ra (both of om.). and] and of E2. That makeþ londys bare and desolat, Shal be proscript and voyded out of place, shall cease; 4693. be] om. Ra. S. proscripte Ar (with e underdotted). be proscript] proscript be Ad1. I. voyded] voide L1. Lb. P. voiden Ra. And Martys swerd / shal no more manace, 4694. Martys] mars S. swerd] swerdes E2. Nor his sperë* / greuous to sustene, 4695. spere Bo. M. Ad1. sper Ar. Shal now no morë* / whettyd* be so kene, 4696. now] om. T1. Di. Ra. C. T2. more Bo. M. mor Ar. Ad1. whettyd] whtyd Ar. Nor he no morë* / shal his hauberk shake. But loue and pees / in hertys shal awake, Love shall And charitè /, both in length and brede, Of newë shal her bryghte beemys sprede spread. 4700. bright Bo. M. Ad1. Thorgh grace / only {punctel} in dyuers naciouns, Forto reforme / a-twixë* Regyouns 4702. reforme M. Ad1. refourme Bo. a-twix Ar. G. a-twene Bo. M. Ad1. Lb. atween Ra. bytwene L2. Pees and quyet / concord and vnytè. 4703. first and] om. Ad1. I. And he that is / both on / and two / and thre, Christ, who is God 4704. he] om. Bo. S. is] om. I. both] om. Lb. L2. both on] on both S. second and] om. L1. Lb. M. Di. Ad1. I. Ra. S. C. T2. P. E2. L2. Ek thre in on̄ / and souereyn lord of pes, Which in this exil / for our sakë ches, 4706. sake] loue C. ches] these E1. Ro. For loue only / our troubles to termyne, 4707. For] om. I. loue] om. Ad1. I. troubles] trouble∣nesse Ad1. trouble I. to] for to do I. For to be born / of a pur virgyne: and man, 4708. pur] clene G. ¶ And lat vs prey / to hym that is most good, let us pray Him, 4709. to] om. Ad1. I. Which for mankynde shadde his hertë blood, 4710. Which Ar. G. L1. Ra. L2. Ro. þat Bo. and the rest. mankynd Ar. L2. mankend G. mankinde M. Ad1. and the rest, except man-kyn Bo. T1. shadde Ar. shad Bo. M. Ad1. shed E1. S. Ro. herte T1. hert Bo. M. Ad1. precious S. Thorgh byseching / of that heuenly quene, thru his Mother, 4711. byseching] þe besechyng Bo. L1. Lb. Di P. that] the P. Wyff and moder and a Maydë clene, 4712. first and] om. P. a] om. Lb. M. Ad1. I. Ra. S. C. T2. P. E2. Mayde Ar. Bo. T1. Ra. E1. L2. Ro. mayden G. L1. and the rest. To sende vs pes / her in this lyf present, And of oure synnys / parfit amendëment, to send us peace here 4714. amedement Ar. And Ioye eternal / whan we hennës* wende. and joy here∣after. 4715. hennes Bo. Ad1. hennys L2. hens Ar. M. Of my talë / thus I make an ende. Explicit. 4716. Of] And of Lb. Ad1. I. C. T2. P. E2. G (the whole line supplied by a late hand, see Introduction). M. and T2. add Deo gracias. Here endeth the destruccioun of Thebes.