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

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2a- ALEXANDER S PROCLAMATION. [Ashmole.
Bot bloJe of body, sais fe buke
• bees it neuire
percid,^
A king should 1
Bteadfast.
6. The gold is
the chief of
metals
a king should be
chief.
7. The earth
reminds a king
that he is of
earth.
Alexander sends
out a letter.
" Alexander to
tlie chiefs and
princes of Persia
sends greeting.
[Fol. 58 *.]
Since the diadem
of Darius is
granted me,
let all be
a-lministered ;
before.
Or J)e natour of anothire tiling • pat nedis no3t to rekeii.
pat same kynd suld a kyng • of liis craft vse, 3380
So stable & so stedfast • to stand in bis werkes,
pat for na prayere ne pres • ne plesaunce on erthe,
Out of pe rake of ri3t\vysnes * ren suld he neuire.
pe Sext was of gold • graciously bewen, 338
Of an metals o mold • Jje maistir & fe syre
pe same cure is a kyng • be kind of his leggis,
To gy & gouenie- his gomes * pe grettest he is makid.
pe seuynt vp to fie sege • was of pe selfe erth, 3388
pat is na mare for to mene • as me my mynd tellis,
Bot ilka kyng suld hbn knaw • cried of pe soile,
And to pe same sustenance • sodanly to worthe. 3391
)5us sett oure syre in his sete with septoure ' in hand,
In pelowr & in paH & proud men him by.
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pah lete he leftres belyue • wtt/j ledis out to send,
)2ur3e all pe p'ouynce of pers^ • promicid })is Averk'6".
" pe kyng AV«t7j-outen compere * of kyngis all othire,
Of all pe lordis now pe lord * fat lefts apoii erth, 3397
Sire Alexander, athiH son ' of Amon his dri3ten,
And als of Olimpades • anyly consayued,
To pe souerayns & pe Senescalls pe • sires & pe maistris.
And all pe pers out of persy princes & duk/6% 3401
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pe lustis & pe gentils & lugemen of lawe,
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Bathe citi3ens & seriant • salutw of grace.
Syn it lokid has pe largenes • of pe lord of heuei, 3404
pat me J)is diademe of Dary demed • is & graunted,
And to be^ here |)us enhansid in * his hi3e trone,
3e sail be glad of my degre & gretly reioyd,
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And ordans aiquare ouire aH honoz