Bannatyne Club > Buik of the most noble and vailzeand conquerour Alexander the Great

f THE FORRAY
Fra dede myfchif and fra prefone,
Of all fchaip was he richt wele maid,
With armys large and fchoulderis braid.
Fare fchankis leggis and feit.
Weil maid all to his body meit.
His herd to fpring of new began,
Him femyt weill to be ane man.
Certis to fay of his bounte.
Thare micht nane farer fundin be,
A dere God how his helm of fteill.
And his hawbrek fat him how weill.
His fpere was fchairp and weill fcherand.
Quha met with him I tak on hand,
Thay haue of him fic ane menyng.
Thai fall neid I wis of leching.
PIRRVS fat on ane nobill fteld.
And he richt douchty was indeid,
He lukit faft to his armyng.
And thairof had he grete pleling,
His fteid he ftraucht and ftraik ane knycht,
Schir Gaftmall to name he hecht.
Throw baith fcheild and habirgeoun.
He plat his fpere in his penfoun,
And dufchit him dede doun in that place,
Sa fone that he laid neuer allace.
Pirrus his ftalwart fpere hes tynt,
Bot fwith in hand his fword he hynt.
That forgit was and formyt weill.
Of ane broun vnbrekand fteill.
The fword was gude and of grete pryfe.
And it had lord at all deuyfe,
At this poynt thinkis he gif he may,
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