Mythology & Folklore
Of the fond discord of the two Theban brothers, Octocles and Polynices
From Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets (1567)
Mythology & Folklore
IN death you part the fire,
you cut the cruell flame:
If so you had deuided Thebes
you might enioyde the same.
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Turberville, George. “Of the fond discord of the two Theban brothers, Octocles and Polynices.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/92/.
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Turberville, George. “Of the fond discord of the two Theban brothers, Octocles and Polynices.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/92/.
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