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

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THE GREEKS FIND NINUS' SEPULCHRE. [Aslimole.
He offers to the
gods.
He bids his
men not to burn
any building.
Tlie Greeks find
an old eepulciire,
tliat ofNinus,
made of anietliyst.
Of all ])e douth at was dede & * di3t fam in graues.
And at wondid was, I-wis as * fe writt tellis, 3131
To serche Jjaire saluys & far saris • -with surgens noble.
At J)e grete flode of Granton now graythis he his
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tentzs,
Honoured fare his aid ' gods & • offirs J)am nouche
jjare fand he palais vp pijt & many proud hames,
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Sui-quile of Sexes ware sett * \)e sire of ])o landis, 3136
)3a bildis he bedis fam to brin • sone of his bone rewis,
And bad na bereii be sa bald • a brand for to kyndiH.
]are was a brade bent fildf • was beried fuH of kni^t/s,
Of aid peres out of Pe*sy • prince & dukes. 3140
))e Messedones in J)e mold! * mynes to Jje g/-aues,
Fand coupis all of clene geld • & costious stanes,
\)e sepulture of a sire * J)«t of Surre was kyng.
llim was J)e name Ninws was in a noke fonden, 3144
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Was of ane athiH amatist & aH witZ/in^ grauen,
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Plantid fuH of palmetres & many proud fowles,
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And slike a clerete it kest • )'u[r]3e kyud of it-selfe,
J3ai3 mi3t haue kentJ w/t7ai.
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