¶ Hic Troiani clauserunt Ianua sua per .ij. menses.
Aȝeyns the Gregeis, his enemys, [folio 235a]
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As a kyng of mochel pris";
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And bad him "come with his meygne
With-oute the ȝates of that Cite,
That he the batayle to him nome
Til that on of hem be ouercome,
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¶ As he was man of gret renoun
Or kyng worthi to bere croun;
For suche a kyng schulde euere dispice,
For that was token of cowardise;
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And ligge not ther as an hog In sty,
For that was to him a vilony."
BVt Priamus with that seyde "nay,"
Hem thurt no more of that play;
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That wolde he no wyse graunte,
To sende out knyȝt ne sergaunte
To fight with hem with-oute the walles,
For no-thing that ther be-falles.
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With-Inne the toun whil thei dwelle stille
For fferd of more perel & ille,
For he was ferd his men to tyne
And die him-selff with moche pyne.
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¶ To fight with hem the Gregais assayed
Aud therto wel offte thei prayed;
But al was noght that thei coude do,
For he wolde not assente ther-to,
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Thei dwelled so forthe In the toun,
And walked vp the toun & doun,
And kepte the ȝates and the walles
With alblasteres, bowes, & qwarelles,
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With many an armed knyght & man,
That thei with-outen the toun not wan.
Thei helde so Troye a ful .ij. monethe,
That thei fauȝt neuere her fomen with,
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