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

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;:212 XIX. LORD SURREY.Of Priamus, and auncient kings <strong>of</strong> Troy,And armed foes in <strong>the</strong>ntrie <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gate.But <strong>the</strong> palace within confounded wasWith wayling, and with rufuU shrikes and cryes.The hollow halles did howle <strong>of</strong> womens plaint. 635The clamor strake vp <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> golden sterres.The frayd mo<strong>the</strong>rs, wandring through <strong>the</strong> wide house.Embracing pillers, did <strong>the</strong>m hold and kisse.Pyrrhus assaileth with his fa<strong>the</strong>rs might,Whom <strong>the</strong> closures ne kepers might hold out. 640With <strong>of</strong>ten pushed ram <strong>the</strong> gate did shake,The postes beat down remoued <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir hookes.By force <strong>the</strong>y made <strong>the</strong> way, and <strong>the</strong>ntrie brake.And now <strong>the</strong> Grekes, let in,<strong>the</strong> formest slewAnd <strong>the</strong> large palace with soldiars gan <strong>to</strong> fill. 645Not so fercely doth ouerflow <strong>the</strong> feldesThe foming flood, that brekes out <strong>of</strong> his bankes :Whoes rage <strong>of</strong> waters beares away what heapesStand in his way, <strong>the</strong> coates, and eke <strong>the</strong> herdes :As in <strong>the</strong>ntrie <strong>of</strong> slaughter furious 650I saw Pyrrhus, and ei<strong>the</strong>r Atrides.There Hecuba I saw with a hundred moeOf her sons wyues, and Priam at <strong>the</strong> altar,Sprinkling with blood his flame <strong>of</strong> sacrifice.Fifiie bedchambers <strong>of</strong> his childrens wyues, 655With losse <strong>of</strong> so great hope <strong>of</strong> his <strong>of</strong>springThe pillers eke proudly beset with gold.And wiih <strong>the</strong> spoiles <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r nations,Fell <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> ground :and whatso that with flameUn<strong>to</strong>uched was, <strong>the</strong> Grekes did all possesse. 660Parcase yow wold ask what was Priams fate.When <strong>of</strong> his taken <strong>to</strong>wn he saw <strong>the</strong> chaunce,And <strong>the</strong> gates <strong>of</strong> his palace beaten down.

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