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

OF GADDERIS.
Alexander and his bamie,
Him felf ferryand and his menze
The baners in the brount before,
That ay approched more and more.
Was nane of Gaderis than fa bald,
That euer tuke tent prefoner to hald.
Lordingis he faid now may ze fe,
Alexander with his bamie,
Cummin is to fuccour his furriouris,
And thinkis the worft part fall be ouris.
Bot luke ze ftout and hardy be,
For to mentene this great melle.
That we of purpofe gar him faill.
With that approchit the great battaill.
QVHAN the King come without weir.
The furriouris hes full great mifter,
For Lycanor that was fa ftout,
Was woundit throw the body out.
And the gude duke Emynedus
Woundit, and takin was Caulus,
And Sampfoun and Sabalor was flane,
Lyoun and Perdicas als was tane.
And the riche duke Arrefte,
Was fair woundit with fpeiris thre.
As heir befoir to zow faid I,
And all thair hors was weary,
That few micht of ane pais gang.
Had the gude King duelt ocht lang.
Of feuin hundreth knichtis perfay,
Thair fould nocht ten haue gane away.
With that afTemblit halelie,
Of Grece and Gaderis the cheualry.
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