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

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266 CARATROS FIGHTS WITH CANDOIL. [Ashmole.
Ne ware he a messangere & • 3it mare for joure-selfe,
Sure suld him sowe for his sake * at hi/i has sent hedire.
[Fol. 82 5.] So saH his maistiV, & I may be my • dire saule, 5349
For he ]>& fadire of my fere has • in Jje feld drepid."
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" quod jjis lade, " leue son • if we fis lede slo3e,
Suld we vs nyime any name * ojt hot of sorowe 1
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Candoil says he " 3a, Cartros," quod Candoile
• " fis kni3t has me saued,
must save bim.
And I saP lede him on lyue vn-to his lord • tentis."
* Quat bait/s Jiou me so, my brothire • wit7i ]>i breme
wordis, 5355
List^ ye we stryfe in J)is stede & * strike aithire oJjiV ]
The brothers " \)at kepe I nojt," quod Candoile "jit • for na cas
quarrel.
neuewd,
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Bot if fe langis to fat laike lo me here redy !
Candace tells }5an callis Candace fe knijt in consaille hii takis,
Alexander to
pacify them. Sees hire sons Avald him sla radly scho pleynes ;
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Lord Alexander, ))inc are quare is fi wittzs 1 5361
I prai \)G for ])i prouidence pesse now my • childire." -
)5an bows J)is baratowr • pive brethire to stere,
He finds the Fand caratros & candoile • at knyfes to-drawen.
brothers fighting.
Bad, " blyns, hemes of joure brathe
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& of ^our breme
wordii-; 5365
3e fare bot with folite quare • ere joure fyue wittis 1
Alexander pacifies ]3an carps he to ser Caratros & kythis on • fis wyse,
Caratros,
Se*, if J)ou lessen my life na lowere fou wynnes.
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For Alexander of his awen • has many athiH knijtis
\)at ere mare sekire at a-say • ])an slike seuen houndreth.'
For if I ware fallen fey • him forced bot littiH. 5371
snying that it is For ware I a tresowr to fat tulk trowe wele • fi-seKe,
not worth his
while to kiU him. \)at me so sodanly fat sire had nojt sent hedire,
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Wit^-outen wees me to warde • nay, wene fou fat nemV.
Bot if f e list on fat lede ' loke yvith fine ejen, 5375
Sire Alexa«cer f e atliiH • fine aldfadire bane,
Jje thare bot graunt me to geue • qwat guds as I craue,
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In tJie margin. MS. Lift.
MS. henndreth, altered to houndreth.