The wars of Alexander: an alliterative romance translated chiefly ...

Dublin.] i send the three playthings." 99
And for }je oddest of ilke one oste • liono2/rs owr name.
And slyke a dvvynyng • a drawgh of ))i-selaen, 1752
A grob, a grig out of grece • ane erth-growen sorow,
Wytt couett ^itte as a kyng • wiih catyffez liteH,
To couer & to combre att pe kyngez • vnd^'r fe Cape of
heuen !
Itight as a flaw of fell snaw • fallen wer fro )>e drifte, 175G
Of a Avisti/s Avondyn wagh • •with fe wynd blayn,
So with a flote of fresons • folowand thi heles,
Thu sekys fraward sychini • ))i-selue with eueH haille,
And Leues as a loseH owr land • for to entre, 17G0 [roi. 17 1]
And make J)i lepys & ))i lakez & qwat fou • list ellys,
As ratons or ronke myce ' in a rowme cbaumbre,
About on bedded or in bernez * ])ar baddez er nane.
IJott I haue willyly Avayted • ])i wilez & fi castez, 17G4
And when pun bopys aH-J)ir eldest • to haue at \)on likez,
I saH fe sett on a sawte & • slaye fe with my handez, 17G6
And so saH, fole, for J)i folez be fenyshit on dawes. 17G6*
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For J)i
pompe & pi piide • \i pwrpasse avyse,^ 1767
For yf Jjou shote ouer sheet • pou. shendes fi flayne. 1767*
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Turne^ Jje, trecho