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

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pat aH J)e burgli at a brayJe was on a blasse kyndlett,
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And Jjo fat snnde wer vnslayne • as seges Jjaim aolden.
Than was v^itJiowf in pe ost • als pe buke tellys, 2233
A syre, pat sicistreus ^ was seget to name,
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A mery man, a niessyngere pat manly was loynef^ • [Foi. 24.1
To see pe cite be so sone shend/t • to brandes. 223G
Ane-ojjer atheH vnder hand pat Hisman was callyd,
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One maister of musike a man of pe • cite,
Ayrez hym to Alexander & in hys hert wepys, 2239
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Als wha sa, " Prince, of your place som pite 3e haue."
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Then lokys pe lord to |je led sayd, "le^^red beme,
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Whare to fenys pon J)is fare for-wM my eghen I see • ]
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