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Dublin.] ALEXANDER KNEELS TO THE GREAT GOD. 89<br />

Bowes hj'in downe <strong>of</strong> hys blonke *<br />

fe bischopp before,<br />

Knel<strong>an</strong>d on ^ Je cald erth & knokez on hys • briste,<br />

And hersouns ]>at haly name • fat he bylield written.<br />

b<strong>an</strong> aH be lewes <strong>of</strong> levusalem • Justice & <strong>of</strong>er, 1601 Processio<br />

ver»MS alex-<br />

Lordez & lades be • Jje lityH sottez, <strong>an</strong>drum apud<br />

Inclines faim to fis conquerowr & hym on knees • gret€5, '*" *°*"<br />

Kest vp a kene crye & carpyd *<br />

Jjees Avordes 1601<br />

" Ay mott he leue, ay mot he leue " * qwd ilke a lede<br />

twyse,<br />

"<strong>Alex<strong>an</strong>der</strong>, fe athelfullesf hayr vnder heven, 1606<br />

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Ay mot he leue, ay mott he leue • fis lege Emperowr,<br />

<strong>The</strong> welder <strong>of</strong> aH Jje werld & worthiest vnder wylde,<br />

•<br />

Ay mott he leue," qiiod f e L<strong>an</strong>d [loude • all] at <strong>an</strong>es,<br />

" Ouercommer clene <strong>of</strong> ilke coste * & ouercommyn neuer,<br />

<strong>The</strong> grettesf & f<br />

e gloriesf • jjat euer god formec,<br />

"<br />

EreH or ony Emperoi/r or erthlich prince !<br />

1612<br />

)3<strong>an</strong> Wer fair coimon whit hym kyngez • als f e clause telles, [Foi. is 6.]<br />

Senyours o\vt <strong>of</strong> Surry wer • to hym-selue golden,<br />

And fai amervale fairae mekyH • as menys me fe writtfs,<br />

When J)ai saw hym so herct^ & heldyn • it a wondre. 1616<br />

Th<strong>an</strong> Vermeon, a proude knyjf a prince • <strong>of</strong> hys hoste,<br />

Ayres to sir alex<strong>an</strong>der • <strong>an</strong>d askys hym swith,<br />

Sen hym adouret aH men • alder & yonger,<br />

Why he obeyd & bowed so • to fe bischop <strong>of</strong> lewes 1<br />

" Nay," q

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