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

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Philip is glad
to know of
Alexander's
success
Alexander
buries liiin.
He assumes
tlie crown.
and summons all
liis kiiiglits.
He addresses
them.
Dismiss all fear.
Every natirn
bhall serve me
THE DEATH OF KING PHILIP.
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" A ! A\exande7- ! " qitod pe kyng now am • *' I at^ ane
ende;" 964
A litiH liftis vp his liddis & • lokis in his face
" Bot jit it gladis me," qicod ]>e gome • " to ga fus to
deth,
To se my slaare in my sijt be ' sa sone jolden, 967
A ! wele be pe, my wale son " & waged with • his hede ;
"))ou has baldly on my bane & bremely me vengid."
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'With pat he bloj^irs in pe brest & • jje breth stoppits,
And in a spedfuH space • so fe sprete jeldis.
And Alexander ay oii-ane • augirly he wepis, 972
And gvet is for hi^i as greuously • as he him geten hade.
With barons & bachelers • him brojt to fe cite,
And ef^is hii in his awen er(J • as Emperoure fallis.
The day efte- his deth • drerely him wendis 976
Alexander his aire & • syttis in his trone,
A clene croune on his hede clustird with ge»mies,
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To se how him seme wal(J • pe sete of his fadire.
He seis doune in Jje sete • wiih septe;- in hande, 980
Mak/i- a crie pat aH pe cm-Le • kni3t«6- & erles
Sidd put p3iim in-to prsens his precep to here.
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And aU comyn at a kaH & on kneis heldis 983
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J5an blisches he to his baronage & breues pir wordis
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" Lo ! maistirs of Messedone sa mijty men & noble,
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3e Traces & of Tessaloyne & ' ^e pe trewe Grekis,
How likis 30W nowe ^oicr lege lord • lokis on my
fourme, 987
And letis aH ferdschip at flee & fange vp • 30/' hert/*'.
And aires for nane alyens quils Alexander • Isistis.
For with pe graunt of my god • I gesse, or I dye,
pat aH the Barbare blode • saH bowe to my-selfe.
)5are is na region ne rewme * ne reuke vnder heuen, 992
Ne nouthire-quare na nacion • bot it saH my name loute.
For we of grece saH haue pe gree • with grace ay to wiW,
And anely be ouer pe werd * lionoe/*d! & p/vyyt-ed.
Inserted at the end of the hue