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

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MS.
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Dublin.] HE SEES anectanabus' image. 59
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In mynde & memory of hym to make ]>ar a cite,
And after his ^ awne name • J)«t neuer syne cliaungett,^
Alexander ay forth • after hym-selueS, 1120
Now ayers lie forth wit/i hys Ereles, • to cgip he
wendes
And clene all pe cuntree when • pai hys comyng harde,
Als he hed hen a hegh god • fai halden hym agayns,
Eesaved hym wz't/t reuerence & • to fair realm ledyfi.
Thare entrez hym Jje Emperour • and in jjat erth fyndez
Of anec hys a-wne syre • ane ymage of sabyH,
A berne was of blak stane • aH pe body euen 1127
'With conyshaunce of kyngez • coron and septw' in hand.
Than askys he faim alexaiider • als he Jjar-on wates,
"What mane- of man vpon mold • fat was merkyd after
" Sir, anec," quod aH men
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w/t/i a steme steven,
"That Jje erth of egipt^ • enhered some tyme." 1132
With pat pe femand flode • flasshed in hys eghen, [FoI. a.]
" That anec," quod, pis atheH kyng • " my awne fadre
was."
)an fallez he flatt on pe fold & pe • fote kyssez
Of pat stane pat stode & • stylly murnez. 1136
Syne into surry w't7i hys seggez he soght pe ganest,
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And fai as baratours bald hym bigly witAstandjoi,
Set vppon hym sadly & slew • of hys knyghtez
Bot jarle or he 3ode • fai 3olde hym vp pe realm. 1140
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Than draue he so to Damask with dokez & princez,
And sone he sesys aH pat syde and sy[do]ne he • takez,
And Jen he trussys hym to tyre & •
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Besyde pe site with a somme &
par hys tentes settes
in a sege lengez. 1144
jpair he lay with hys lede^ lange or he fondytt*,
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Before pe burgh with hys bernes & muche bale • suffred.
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rayne ;
rvrongly. 'MS. chaaungett.