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

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Publin.] ' ALEXANDER ATTACKS HIM. 15^
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Howe hafys sir Dary fe derf • of dukez & pnncez
Hefyd vp a hoge hoste • of fyfe C knyghtez 2608
Er chosyn for chyftanes & chargett '
]jaim to lede
Trottes on to tygre & far hys • teiites seites ;
Jjen mette Jjai on \>e tojjs' morne • with a muclie nombre,
Sir Alexander & hys atheH men • armed on ])ar blonkez.
The multitude to me • wer merveH to Eeken, 2613
|)e[r] sammed was on pat oper syde mony sad hundreth.
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Nowe er pes bane/'s oute brade & • fe bates neghez,
Blew hemes of brase & buskyn to-gedre, 2616
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)5e cry of pe Clarions • the clodez it persyd ;
And for doute of pe dynne dauncen *
sted65.
Both pe two batels • bremly assemble,
And seggez with hys soumez • soght vnto oper. 2620
Knytes on fair coursours • kestyn in fewtre,
Tachyng into targettes • tamyd fair brynnes.
j^ar was stomblyng of stedes • stykkyng of Erles,
Sharpe shoderyng of shote • sheryng of malys, 2624
So stalwartly in a stounde • steryn faim pe grekez,
\)at of Jje Barbren blode • all pe bent flowez.
Sone as sir Dary pe deth. of hys doghty • hedys,
The pite of pe persyens hym pnkkez • in hys sawle, 2628
Seys hys meyn3e so amenyst & hys men fonged,
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A ffew fat fresh wer vndefowled • to fe flyght tumes.
5yt was on wer of hys oste an odde man of Strenth,
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A borely heme & a bald • als fe buke teUys, 2632
A segge fat he sured hed • to seyse hym hys doghter,
Yf he myght slae with ony sleght • f
e seneour of grece.
He clad hym all in clene stele a Conyscaunce • ouer,
\)at mad was & markyd • on massidons armes, 2636
Kayres hym to sir Alexander] • in all fe most prese,*
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Catchn-ord— as he.