Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

:2IO X7X. LORD SURREY.Large walles rere thow for them. For so thou shalt,After time spent in thouerwandred flood.' 380This sayd, he brought fourth Vesta in his hands,Her filletteseke, and euerlastmg flame.To Priams palace crye did cal vs then. 570Here was the fight right hideous to behold :As thousrh there had no battail ben but there,Or slaughter made els-vv'here throughout the town.A fight of rage and furie there we saw.The Grekes toward the palace rushed fast, 575And couerd with engines the gates beset,And rered \-p ladders against the walles,Under the windowes scaling by their steppes,Fenced with sheldes in their left hands, wheronThey did receiue the dartes, while their righthands 580Griped for hold thembatel of the wall.The Troyans on the tother part rend downThe turrets hye, and eke the palace roofeWith such weapons they shope them to defend,Seing al lost, now at the point of death. 585The gilt sparres and the beames then threw they dowm.Of old fathers the proud and royal workes.And with drawn swerds some did beset the gates,Which they did watch and kepe in routes full thick.Our sprites restorde to rescue the kings house, 590To help them, and to geue the vanquisht strength.A postern with a blinde wicket there was,A common trade to passe through Priams house :On the backside wherof wast houses stood.Which way eftsithes, while that our kingdome dured, 595Thinfortunate Andromache aloneResorted to the parentes of her make,