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

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Dublin.] Alexander's letter to them. 139
Ami Clene aH pe clerge • commenso7cr & ofer, 2392
Thys Diuinour domestyn • by-dene ]ai commendyn,
Acorde )aim to hys counseH • & kenly it prasen.
Then araeyd ))aim to sir a.\exa7ider anone * for to send
A Crowne aH of clene gold • cliistred with gemmys, 2396
Of fifty pound was ]>& passe ' as ))e prose tellys,
Thys tresoMr tire )3ai hym to & tribute hym highten.
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Now er pe sandesnien in sute • sett on par blonkez,
A gentilman pat loweH • inioneyd was to kepe, 2400
))at was fuH sarkenly & full soft • aH in sylke falden
Bot clerkes to Jje conqueroMr • cayred wiih faim none.
Then mefifyd forth pe messyngers myles bot • a few,
And lijt aH belyue at pe lorded tentes, 2404
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Knele downe before pe kyng* & hym • pe crowne raughten,
And 3erly tn'bute hym to gyf • 3apely hym highten.
Than tase J^e godman fair giftez & • gretly faim thankee,
And vnde-stondes in a stound how • it stode clene, 2408
And of pe eggyng of EscuLus* pat ertyd hys foes,
To wz'tAsitte hys sawe & serue noght hys pistyH.
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The dytes of domestyn & * so dyd of both,
\)at CounseUyd hys Commaundment^ • to kepe on aH
wyse. 2412
Yit neuer-fe-leter to fo ledes • a letter he enfonned,
In p-esydenG6 hys Awne prince • reportand pes wordes
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" I, kyng Philipp son pe feroe & hys fayre ladys,
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Honowrd olymphades pat I obey most*, 2416
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I kepe neuer kyng to be called ne * cache me pat name,
To 1 aH pe barberon blude • bowe to pe grekys,
I attellyd neuer athens ' vfith armes to entre, 2419
Bot you questions to enquire • to wete with my written.
And purposed ay out* of reproue • yo«' persens to leue,
Bot 36 pe contrary clene • in your conscience doys shew.
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