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

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10 DESCRIPTION OF AMMON. [Ashmole.
I s;iH as namely 30W neuyfi • as it ware nowe done."
"Then tell me " )aii will I," quocl fe wale qwene • " 36 wete me to say,
to me and Quat me & Philip • sail fall vs be-tweue.
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For, bow he fra J)e bataiH bernys me • teH, 296
J5en wili he wed ano])ire wife & wayfe me for ener."
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" He will not " '^Sij, nojt foi ay," qiiod \q freke " bar haue • fai fals
long have another
queen, but will Spoken J
return to you."
Is&uer fe latter, or 03t lange • sail lymp as \nu sayd.^
Bot 3it I fynd, for all his fare • fleme he saH fe to)ire,
And wild 30i^r self to wiH • nyli he so wiH he." 301
)3an was a-wondird of his word/s *
fe worthe lady,
[Foi. 6.] Be-so3t sekirly J)is sire • if he safe vouchicJ,
\)at scho my3t weterly wete • fe wiH of all |)ingis,
He continues, Quatkyn poynt or plyte • p'edesten(J hire were. 305
"One of our " AthiH qwene," quod Anec • " as I am enfowrmed",
greatest gods will
descend to you." Ane of \q grettist of oure godis • of grace & of mi3t,
I fynd, or it be fere ' to^ fieschely |)e knaw, 308
And efter in all adue*sites • is amed pe to help."
J)an sayd Olympadas • " now, honourable maister,
"In what form I be-seke be, my sire • if bou me say wald*,
wiUhecome"
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Quatkyn fygowr on fold or foMrme at he bens, • 312
\)ai demyd is or destaned • fis dede for to worche."
" )3rtt will I wele," (]uod fe wee "& • no3t a word le3e.
"He is of middle Jjis my3ty god at I me[ne] • is of a mediH age,
No3t of 3outh nor of elct nor * 3erris to many, 316
Bot euyn so be-twene twa & to [mekyll] of nouthire.
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He has two horns How he is meikid & made • is mervaile to neuyn,
on iiis head, _
Wit/i—tachid m his for-top—
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twa tufe^ homes
A bercJ as a besom • viiih thyn bred haris, 320
and a mouth like A mouthe as a mastif* hnnde • vn-metely to shaw.
Bot, dame, if he be fus dijt drede • fe neuer fe more,
Bot 36 be buxsom & bayne & bouie to his wiH.
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Be ny3ter-tale he satt J>e ne3e • fis note to begyii, 324
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Line 300 precedes 1. 299 in the MS., but they are marked
for transposition.
* MS. to \ie ; n-ith \>Q vnderUned.
^ haris i.iserted here, but sti-uck out. * MS. mastis.