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

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Ashmole.] dindimus reproves Alexander. 235
And otliire sertis wee see ^ • pat solace oure hert/6'
First, \)e faire firmament • fichid fuH of sterres, 4372
Alex, and Bind.,
)3e rede son, queii he rjses • &
rynnys in his sercle, we observe the
\)at aH J)e land with his leme • lewis & cleres ; purpie sea, wiiieii
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pe playne pu-peryn see fuH of prode • fiscbis, 4375 gtoma
For tide ne for tempest * it touchis no3t oure kythis,
"Ne neuir6 sondres cure soile hot • sesis at fc brink /s.
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Uiccsimus passus '^Itxandn.
Anothire mirths is in ^Fay • ])at vs maste ioyes,
pe fane floryscht filds • of floures & of herbys,
Quarc-of ))e breth as of ba^vme • blawis in oure noose,
pat ilk sensitife saule ' mast souorly delyte, 4381
As in be woddis for to walke • vndirc wale schawis, We love the
woods,
Quen all is lokifi ouire wiUi leuys • as it ware littiH [Foi. 76.]
heuew.
pAh haue we liking^ to lithe • J^e late of fe foules, ane swift wynde & of • fe swete wellis.
pe kind of fire customs • we kepe euire-mare, 4386 Alex, and Bind.,
pe quilk, I hope, ser, pe to hald • vnhalesom it ware.
If pou wiH chalang^ ])a.vn be chaunce • chese if pe likis,
For here is written aH pi wiH • & we na writh serue.
As pe tenow" of ^our titiH is • oure techis haue we These arc our
schawid,
Oare dedis & of oure disciplyne • a dele of paii aythir
And of pi lare a litiH-quat • likis me to write,^
For pe sothe of oure solitude • w4H serue pe stiUe aft/r.
Sire, 36 haue la3t now on late w«t/an • a lite 3eres 4394
AH Europ & Asie & Auffrik pe mare • ;
pat seising* burde sufficiant • pofe so3t 30 na ferre.
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Bot ay mekiH wald haue mare • as many man speUis ;
be son, for sake of iour syn • sesys his Hit, 4398
Thou preTentcst
Be-cause of 3oure couatise • to clym to his boujzds. ehiiiinK.
Written above the line.
* MS. lere write: with lere struck out.