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

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Ashmole.] he keeps his wedding-feast. 207
J3e latt/r ende of liis lyfe me • list ^ow to teH. 3472
For aH pe first is in fittis & folowand • Jte lettiV, ri.e first part
And he fat made 90W J)is mirth • oft mynes his saule, ii,e original.
})at dri3tin deyne him to dele a dele of his • blis.
Sone as ser Dary was deid & done out of lyue, 3476
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And A\ex.ander as^ aire • had aH for to Avild, when he had
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Kesayued to his nche quene Eosan • his do-^tir,
And was pe croune be-kcndf • of clene all pus ends,
He gedird him a grete ost & graythid him • to ride,
of J)e prowde grekis, 3481
A powere of pe Pe'sens • &
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married Roxana,
Jje Messedones & all men he [maynly] comandis • lie proceeds to
/-\ 1 -r-. . TO . . • attack Porus,
On kyng roYriis to preke & • prese mm with armes.
Now gase he furthe with his ging* pe gaynest in-to • and advances tc
ynde.
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Jjare many daies be dissert • he dryfes with his ost, iie comes to a
Be hi3e hillis & howis • &
Be wast & be wildirnes • &
be holu3e doiines.
be wat«-les hournes. 3487 [Foi.eo.]
Sone was he wery of pe way • so was his wale kni3t/i
Menyd pai7n pe Messedones emang^ • |)ai»i-selfe, The Greeks
)3ai said, it mi3t be sufficient pe sesyng* of Persy,
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And him pat^ trouage on tyme has tane • of oure eldii-s.
" Quat suld we fonde any ferre
• now faylis oure •in