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

136 DEMOSTHENES COUNSELS THE ATHENIANS [Ashmole.
because Alexander
always
wins.
" Did he not
conquer Tyre
Vn-to his mekiH maieste * mekely 30W bowe. 2360
For Sexes in sum time surmountid *
all kyngw,
3 it li3t be law at pe last • for all bis letbire prid.
Bot Alexander with bis armee • in alkin rewmys
Has bappend 3it ai hedire-to • J)e berre of bis faes ; 2364
Vnnombirable ere fe not/s • to neue« of bis weres,
And 3it betid nemr fe time • fat euire tuke be scbame.
Ware no3t fe tulkis out of Tire • Tpe tidiest on ertb, 2367
\)e kiddest kni3ti6' to a-count • vnder fe cape of beuen,
Quat batbe for corage & kene • & connyng in amies 1
Loke quare it profet fiam a peese * all ))aire proud strentb.
[Fol. 41.]
andTliebes
Was no3t pe Thebes jjar-to *
fe threyest^ of othire,
\}e worthiest wees of fe werd & • of witt clerest, 2372
and tlie people of
Peloponesus
Te are angry
because of
Strasagoras' fate.
Fra J»at jiaire cites ware sett
*
fe sotelest of weres
Quat seruyd aH Jiai sapient • or sle3t'^ of bataH]
Of Poliponenses fe pupiH • with J)is prince fo3ten,
And pat Jjam letbirly con like • by fe latti'r ende, 2376
For par pe kyng of faire kythe was killid dowi & heded,
•
His renkis raymed aH pe route & • all pe rewme 3oldei,
Wate 36 no3t wele ])ur3e aH pe wercJ how • wirdv's with
him cheues 1 2379
Hase be no3t cites butt saute • sesyd out of nounbre 1
And for Strasagirs Jie strange he of his strentb priue(J,
3e meue al fus malicoly • his maieste a-gayne. 2382
Jare do 30 no3t ^our deuire • pat dare I wele proue,
But lie deserved
it.
Alexanler is
known to be
courteous."
The Athenians
It was pe gilt aH of pe gome & no3t of pe gud • lord".
Ne bad be trispast him to I take • it on my trouthe,
Had neuire his cite ne bis soile be ' sesid fra him
nouthire.
For pe auaurat ser Alexander ' is aH pe werd famyd
For ane of pe curtast kyng • fat em'r croune wericJ, 2388
And wete 30 wele at sHk a we * at is ^ wyse balden,
He wald neuire suprise • no sege vnd/r heuen."
W/t/i pat aH of Atenenys • fis aunceant maistiV,
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MS. tlieyest ; ivitli a third e above y.
*
MS. select ulUrcd to slejt. ^ Added in the margin.
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