MENELAUS

Two Thy ̄ gs there is oh kings, y e moves me thus your aids to pray: And these be it the which to you, I purpose for to say. The one is this where with I find, my self aggrieved to be, That on such sort my sisters slain, as all your gracis see. The other is that so her son, without all kind of right, Should to his mother in such case, (I say) work such despite. These two be they, wherefore I crave, your aids to join w to me: To the intent of such great ylles, revenged I may be. That thus he did be hold the state, of all my brother's land, And see I pray you in what place, the same does present stand. His cruelty is such in south, as neither tower ne town, That letted once his passage, but is brought unto the ground. The fatherless he pyttyed not, where as he ever went, y e aged wight whose years before, their youthly pour had spent The maid whose parents at the siege, defending of their right Was slain, y e same this tyrant hath opressyd through his might The uvido y to through foreign wars, was left now comfortless, He spared not, but them & theres, he cruelly did distress. Wherefore sith that he thus hath wrought, as far as I can see, From Mycoene land we should provide, him exiled to be. As for my friendship he shall have, the gods his helper be But for my daughters marriage, I can not grant to be. She is but young and much vnfet, such holy rights to take, Therefore sir kings at this present, no answer I can make. Oh Nobell king what that it were, I could not you denay, I must needs grant when ̄ nought I have, against you to repley Horestes here before these kings, my son I the do make, As if shall please your grace in deed, so we consent to do, In deed I must confess that I, revenged should have be, If that my father had been slain, with such great cruelty. But yet I would for nature's sake, have spared my mother's life Oh wretched man, oh cruel beast, oh mortal blade and knife.