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

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Afllimole.] THE PATH THROUGH THE WOOD, 253
\)at has fe surname of J)e son & • of fe mone alls ;
hear the trew of
\)at is to mene, hot of fe mone & mijt has • to speke, t«ii your fat« ••
And teH fe trewly aH ))e text quat tide saH • here-eft/- 1
" 3is, by my croune," quod Jje kyng & kyndly was
•
ioyed, 4946
" )5is -word I walJ, be ^our vnB. • nojt aH pe werd leuV ! " "Yes, gUdiy."
" Ser, waite at \>on be wemles
•
for woman touching*,
)an may ^e leuely on |)am loke & • lesten ^our wirdis. [Foi. 85 6.]
For be ^e pure of \>at plijt • ^e may Jjis place entre,
jjat is fe sette of pat sire • pat sett aH pe werd." 4951
" Ser, I am clene of pat craft • I knaw wele my-selfe,
Be povi oure gide to pe greuys • apon gods name,"
With pat bownes him pat heme • & fra his bed ryses, The god rises
Cled aH in clene gold • kirtiH & mantiH,
A grym grisely gome • with grete gray lokis ; 4956
Al glitered pe ground • for glori of his wedis,
Pesan, pancere, & plat/s • aH to 30ure preue clathis,
"
lopon & iesserand & • radly me folows !
4961
J5e kyng at his comaundment • with his knijtii' hin
spoilis,
" Sirs, 26 bat "will has to wend ^our wapens • deuoidis, and wds Aiex-
Nymes of jowr nethirgloue & nakens • 30ure leggis, his anm.
ander lay a^ide all
Puttzs of to pe selfe serke • senture & othire, He, Alexander,
and two otber»,
Takw wtt^ him ser telomew • an of his princes, 4964 set out.
And Antiet, an athiU duke • & ef tir him wendis.
)3ai ferd furth all in fere • pir foure aH to-gedire
Jje lede at was par ladisman pe lord & • his knijtw The guide goes
-n-r through a wood.
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Went pVLT^e a wale wode* was wondire • of to teH,
As it ware hijtild in pat hill • with handis of aungels.
For pare ware tacchid vp trees • pe triest of pe werd,
A hundreth fote to pe hede • pe hi3t was & mare,
Lyke oleues out of lebany • &
"With sichom/res ^ & sipresses • &
par trekild doura of Ja
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teres of iemmes,
lores so grene, 4972 containing nVivet,
sycamores, 4c.
sedrisse e-blande.
Boyland out of pe barke • bawme & mirre, 4975
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Here folloTPt an s eraied. * IIS. sichoi/rmes.