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

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Dublin.] CLYTOMACHUS IS THRICE VICTORIOUS. 131
Thus answers faim fis old god & * ossus on j)is wyse,
And ))ai als fayne, aH fie flote • als foule is on morne. 22G4
Than Ayrez hym on sir Alexander with hys atheH Piincez,
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To \)e casteH of corinthy • he commys with hys ostez,
With fe peres of ))ai pa/'tez • to play on \)e towrez,
Als aH ]ie syrea of pat sydez • hem-selfe hed required. 22G8
The multitude Wher to muche oF men for to reken,
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That wer par semblyd & set • pat feght to be-hold.
Quod alexander als belyue • to aH pat par stodyn
"Whaf gome saH ])is gamen begyn vpon • first*]" 2272
Then commes furth ClytoraaczAS & * to fe kyng sweres,
The tulke owt of tebe • I tald you beforne
" If it your mekytt mageste • might* any thyng please,
I wald to wakyii oure welth • now wrastyH a turne." 2276
jjen makes pe prince hym a place • & prestly hym machcs,
And he hym grydes to pe grund ' & Je gre wynnez.
" Now fathfully, quod pe feyle kyng* • " jjus faH pou. thrisse,
Thu saH be crownyd, or I go for kyddest of gamme."
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jjen jode he eftsons to & hys euen • caster, 2281
Thrynges to pe thryd tyme & pe thro Wynnes,
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And Jjen Comm&ndes pe kyng* a croune on heued,
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Als for pe fee of pe play • pi3t-fuH of stanes
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Then byde hym bedels belyfe
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: breue vs ])i name.'
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" Sirs, be my soght," quod pe seghe • "siteles^ I hyght*,"
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Whi so, my worthy wristiller 1" '
pe wale kyng sayd,
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How tydes it pe at tounles pi to-name • is called " 2288
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My louely Lord," quod pe lede & law he • declynes,
" Before ^e Come suche & pe crowne wered,
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I hed a cyte my-self & • seges enowe
And syne ^e aught )>is empyre & I am dep^vued." 2292
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Then trowyd trewly pe kyng at tebet he neuynd,
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And Bedels & bail3ai3 he bad a-none • crye,
' I. e. city-less ;
so also town-less in line 2288.