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210 ALEXANDER DEFIES HIM. [Ashmole.<br />

<strong>Alex<strong>an</strong>der</strong>'s men His tulkis <strong>of</strong> fis titiH<br />

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quen Jiai pe tenour herd,<br />

are afraid.<br />

p<strong>an</strong> ware fai sory <strong>of</strong> fa sawes & selly frayed.<br />

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" Quat now, my wortlie werrayouris ] " • J>e wale kyng<br />

sayd, 3568<br />

<strong>Alex<strong>an</strong>der</strong> com- " For 'PoYTus pistill, I pray ne * for his proud wordis,<br />

forts them.<br />

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No for na m<strong>an</strong>as he mas mayes no3t joure • hert/6\<br />

Did nojt ser Dary to vs write • his pistill with pride,<br />

And all fe berbrens bernes • in bestis pam affyed,<br />

As lebards, lesards, & lenxis • lions & tigris]" 3573<br />

He writes to 'With comfurth <strong>of</strong> his conten<strong>an</strong>ce his knyjtis he •<br />

J) prladis, O ><br />

Porus.<br />

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[Foi. 61 6.] And ))<strong>an</strong> to Tornis apart • jjis pistill he writis.<br />

IT " I, fat^ pe kyng am <strong>of</strong> kyng[s] • &<br />

crouned <strong>of</strong> lordis,<br />

•<br />

j)e eldist child <strong>of</strong> Amoii jjat aU has to wild!, 3577<br />

And hono

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