The Heroycall Epistles of the Learned Poet Publius Ouidius Naso, In Englishe Verse set out and translated by George Turberuile ... with Aulus Sabinus Aunsweres to certaine of the same |
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The Argument of the third Epistle, entituled Briseis to Achylles.
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The Argument of the third Epistle, entituled Briseis to Achylles.
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Greekes ariude at Phrygia, fell to sacke
The neighbour townes to aged Priams walles:
When fierce Achylles brought to wailefull wracke
Cilisias both, and tooke two Virgins thrawles:
Th' one Chrysis hight a passing goodly Dame,
And Briseis th' other not much vnlike the same.
The neighbour townes to aged Priams walles:
When fierce Achylles brought to wailefull wracke
Cilisias both, and tooke two Virgins thrawles:
Th' one Chrysis hight a passing goodly Dame,
And Briseis th' other not much vnlike the same.
Chrysis Atrides chose to sporte withall,
Achylles Briseis had for like intent,
But when at last the Prince forewent his thrall,
He Briseis reft, whome earst Achylles bent:
Which done, he left his Launce, he fled the fielde,
And would no more his wonted weapons wielde.
Achylles Briseis had for like intent,
But when at last the Prince forewent his thrall,
He Briseis reft, whome earst Achylles bent:
Which done, he left his Launce, he fled the fielde,
And would no more his wonted weapons wielde.
The Chieftaine sawe at length Achylles lacke,
And former fight in fielde with furious fo,
To stint the strife, he sent him Briseis backe,
But he refusde to take the Ladie tho:
Which when the Virgin sawe, this following verse
Faire Briseis sent his brasen breast to pierce.
And former fight in fielde with furious fo,
To stint the strife, he sent him Briseis backe,
But he refusde to take the Ladie tho:
Which when the Virgin sawe, this following verse
Faire Briseis sent his brasen breast to pierce.
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