Bateld on bent as hom best likid.
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ffell was þe fight þo fomen betwene,
And mony derf þer was ded er þe daie past!
Þe vij day sothly, saise me the lyne,
Achilles thurgh chaunse was cherit of his wond.
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King Menon to mare with Malys he þoght,
And bounyt into batell with his buernes all.
He meuyt to his Mirmydons in maner before,
Þe kyng to vmbcast, & close hym with-in;
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Asaile hym on yche side, til hym selfe come
His vilany to venge, and his vile hurt.
Þen þe stour was full stithe, sturne men were slayn;
Buernes on þe bent blody be-ronen;
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And mony hathill, in þat hete, of his horse fell. [folio 160a]
THE DETHE OF MENON ÞE KYNG, BY ACHILLES VNMONFULLY SLAYN.
Achilles hym chefe to þe choise Menon,
And monly þai met with hor mayn speris.
Þe dentis of þo derfe derit hom so,
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Þat ayther light on þe laund, leuyt þaire horse;
Swange out swordys, swappit togedur;
And ffelli on fote fughtyn þai bothe.
Þe Mirmydons to Menon myghtily þronge,
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Vmbset hym on yche side, sesit hym onon;
Hent hym in hond for no help comes,
Ne no rynk hym to rescow, but his ronk fos.
Þen Achilles come chaseond with a choise wepyn,
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Segh Menon with his men myghtilé holdyn:
He stroke hym full stithly mony store dynt,
Till he britnet þe buerne, & broght hym to deth.
Hit was not lik þat þe lede, thurgh lust of hym one,
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Schuld haue killit þis kyng with his clen strenkith;
