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

Ashmole.] Alexander has no peer. 21
Jjat al to-brest wald Jie bordis & • fe blode folowe. 640
If any scolere in pe scole • his skorne at him makis,
He skapis him fuH skathely • bot if he skyp better.
bus vriih his feris he fast • as I fynd wreten, He fights with
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As wele in letter & in. lare • as any laike eUis. 644
)3us skilfuH lange he scolaid & • fe scole vsed*,
Tille he was euyn of eld • elleuyn wynter.
his fellows.
He had na pere in na place • fat proued so his tyme, He has no peer.
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For \)e prmcipalte of all jje pake he of a-prefe wynnys.
And qvven it te3t to ];e tyme • of ten 3ere of age, 649
Jpen was him kend of fe kynde & • craft of bataile,
AVele & wi3tly in were • to welden a spere, He leams to
A[nd] preke on a proude stede proudly enarmecJ. 652
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\)at lare was him lefe to & • lerid in a qwile
"Was par na lede to him like • yrith-m a fewe ^eris.
So cheualus a chiftan • he cheuys in a stonde, He surpasses aii
pat in anters of armes * all men he passes. 650
Quen Philip see him sa fers • in his first elde,
His hert & his hardynes hi3ely he lofed, Phiiip comraei.Js
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Comendid mekiH: his kny3t-hede & hii callid on a day
Be-twene Jam selfe on a tyme & talkis pive wordis • :
" Alexander," qtiod ]>e kyng^ "I augirly prayse 661
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Jji wirschip, J)i worthines • fi wit & fi strenth.
Es nane so teche of fi tyme • to tryi now o lyfe. [F"'- i- ]
How suld I, lede, for J)i lofe bot • lufe fe in hert 1 664
Bot I am sary for sothe my • son, at bi foMTne " i am sorry,
my son,
Is lickenand on na lym ne ' like to my selfe that ;
you are so
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unlike me."
Oft storbis me pi statowr & • stingis me 3eme,
\)at ])i personale proporcion sa party • is to myne." 668
j)is herd hire pe hend quene & • heterly scho dredis, The queen
1 • 1 1 consults
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Sent efter Anec & • askis him be-lyue, Anecunabu^.
Be-knew him clene aH fe case how • jje kyng saycJ,
And frayns him fast qwat fe freke of • hire fare thingis.
j)en con he calke & a-conte & kest on his fyngirs,
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Lokis him vp to pe lifte & pe lady swares • : 674
"Be no3t a-fri3t," q;