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

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274 ALEXANDER WRITES TO ARISTOTLE. [Ashmole.
and then to a
palace of Xerxes.
He finds white
birds.
who can tell
whether a sick
mail will recover.
He conquers
Babylon,
and kills king
Nabuzardon.
He writes home
to his motlier
and to Aristotle.
[Fol. 97.]
Detiraty fe depe • fe men fare it callis ;
Fyue thousand Olifants in feree • )ja frithmen him bro3t,
A hundreth Miile^ heuy chargis • ware hewen for fe
were,
J)an pas he to a proude place • a palas of ioye, 5599
Of Sexis, at sum time was senyoM- of Persy.
•
j)ar fand he garettis aH of gold & gildin chaumbres,
•
And many a miracle in fe mote • fat miche ware to
rekej.
Y)ar fand ])ai hridis in J)a bilds • borely & quite,
Of fejj/r fresch as any fame • as ere ])ir fediii dowfis,
J5at see wald of a sekemaii • or any sorow ailid, 5605
QuefiV he suld warisch of fat waa • or of fe werd
twrne.
For if fai blithly vp blenkid & blischt on his face,
•
pah suld he couiV of his^ care men knew by ' fe
takens
And if fai chaungid opon chaunce his chere to be-hold,
•
Wit/i-outen doute he was dede durid he na langiV.
•
Babiloyn he wynnys,
Now bowis furth f
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