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Ashinole.] c<strong>an</strong>dace dismisses <strong>Alex<strong>an</strong>der</strong>. 267<br />

And I saH prestly Jjat prince • present in-to ])i h<strong>an</strong>dis." [FoI. 93.]<br />

Jj<strong>an</strong> ware fire brethire foil blithe • J)W6" "ware fai bath<br />

pesed, 5379<br />

And C<strong>an</strong>doile callis to be king & kindly • hii th<strong>an</strong>kis, c<strong>an</strong>doii th<strong>an</strong>ks<br />

f o J<br />

<strong>Alex<strong>an</strong>der</strong>.<br />

" Had I ^ow ay -with me here happy ware I • f<strong>an</strong>,<br />

j<strong>an</strong> wald I wene with -^our witt • to wast aH my fais."<br />

'With jjat scho kende him a croufi clustrid with gemmes, • c<strong>an</strong>dace gives iiim<br />

a crown covered<br />

.<br />

Wtt/i Amatists & Adam<strong>an</strong>ds & <strong>an</strong> • athiH m<strong>an</strong>tiil, with gems.<br />

Sterind & sti3t full <strong>of</strong> st<strong>an</strong>es • sithin stelis to hii cussis,<br />

'With othire preuates hii plesis • bad pas on ^yith hele,<br />

Nowe aires furth oare conquirowr • & c<strong>an</strong>doile himgidis,<br />

Driues furth all ])e dai ' till doui was pe son, 5388<br />

And so Jjai come till a caue was out • <strong>of</strong> course hoge,<br />

Be-twene twa hillis in a hope & herberd • all ni3t.<br />

" Sire," quod c<strong>an</strong>doile be kene<br />

•<br />

& to be kynge said, C<strong>an</strong>doii <strong>an</strong>d <strong>Alex<strong>an</strong>der</strong><br />

come to a<br />

" All spritiV in ])is spelonk here speke * )jai to-gedire, magic cave.<br />

Here is faire comon consaile ; " & • fis pe kyng heris,<br />

Makis he gratis to his goddis & f<strong>an</strong> • fe gr<strong>of</strong>e entres.<br />

Quei he was doun in fe depe • he sa3e a dym cloude<br />

Full <strong>of</strong> star<strong>an</strong>d sternes • <strong>an</strong>d sti3tild in fe myddest<br />

A grete grysely god • on a gay trone, 5397<br />

\)at li3t lem<strong>an</strong>d e3en • as l<strong>an</strong>terns he had.<br />

Oure mode kyng was so maied • myndles hhn semed :<br />

" Haile, Alexacer be hende"<br />

•<br />

quod bat hise driitin. An oracie caiis<br />

' '^ -1 r 7 ;j<br />

<strong>Alex<strong>an</strong>der</strong> by<br />

" Sire, qua ere ^e] " said oure ser • " Synches I hi3t ; name.<br />

And to my powere vndire-putt • is aH fe playn werd.<br />

For J)i name a cite has fou sesid' • hot fou setti's me na<br />

temple." 5403<br />

" Sire, if I mijt merke to Messedone • a MaisttV I be <strong>Alex<strong>an</strong>der</strong> is toid<br />

he shall never<br />

hi3te ;<br />

return to<br />

MacedoD.<br />

SaH n<strong>an</strong>e be like it in<br />

^<br />

na lede ; " " • nay,^ l<strong>an</strong>ge no3t<br />

far-eftiV<br />

]jou saH neuiV loke on fat l<strong>an</strong>d<br />

•<br />

ga lawere & be-hald."<br />

J3<strong>an</strong> kend hii quare <strong>an</strong>othire cloude • was full <strong>of</strong> bri3t<br />

sternes, 5407<br />

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MS. sesis. ' MS. nay nay.

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