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

Aslimole.] ampiiirious people and rhinoceroses. 22
AuJ had na hidti'r bam to liele hot • liidis of best/s. Tiipy next fi.ui
His seggis sesid of jjam swn & • to lum-selfe brojt,
And he pan askid |am of ynde & at • J)am enquires,
beaideU wonicii,
Quat was ]jaire viaunce in fa vales • " ser, venysofi," |)ai wiio live by i,mi
said, 4121 ""'
*'
Slike as we haunt in ])ar holis with hunting in • tynies."
)en ferd Jsai furth all in fere & to • fild comys,
Euyii to ]>e heued of Eumaure • as I first rekend. 4121
pAve fand hai bernys & bridis & aH bale-nakid, • Ti.ey fn.a nake.
people,
At was resild as a resch & roghe • as a^ here.
3it was Jje custom of \)ar kinde • as pe clause telh's,
Als Wele to bide in fe hourne • as on ]e brade lande. who Me ampiii-
Onone as pai on Alexander & * on his ost waites, 4129
Jjai flee as fast in-to flode & ' to ]>e fouHce plangid.
J5an ferd pai furthe be J>e fiithis • fiftene dais.
And sa pai willid in-to a wod! was full • [of] wild Tiieycometoi
wood of 1
besti5,
Eynoceros, as I rede • pe romance J>am callis ; 4133
And Jjai assembild on oure seggis * bot jrai ware sone
drepid.
J3an sexti days yvitJi his seggis • he sojt be disert,
Till he was avoiI in-to a werd • aH of wast fildis, 4136 Next, tea
Quare nouthire holt/V wasnehilles • neno hi3e [lijf
Bot aH as plan/r & as playii • as a playn table.
Eueii at pe elleuynt houre ' or euynsange tyme, 4139
plain.
Quen he had tild vp his tent/s • turbils )e welken ;
)e semblant sorowis of pe soile & pe son wadis,
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•
\)e wer(J wannes at a wap & J)e Avedu'e gloumes.
}3an fefl a fli^t Sc a fire betwene pe foure Avyndis,
•
Aquilouw & AftVike & ewrus \e thrid, 4144
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Vult