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

OF ALEXANDER.
Beginning in and hardely,
It is to gude vnderflanding,
Weill neir brocht to gude ending,
Lordingis I rede faid Cairamus.
We fchute this fpeke for be marcus,
I hope that ilk wounder weill,
ore ilka deill,
thede and ftrenth I wis.
aflemblit Is,
d liardement weill dar prufe,
Illuminit with the low of lufe,
And he haue wnning eweill to do
And Weill geuis his aflent thairto.
It is ferly than na hait briftis,
Or ellis that lufFar leuand leftis,
QVHEN the Bauderane on his wyfe.
Had maid his vow and his empryfe.
Dam ydorus that fat him neir,
Maid hir avow on this manere,
Scho I haue to my lemman,
Hecht my lufe of lang tyme gane.
That myne hes zamit and gaif me his.
And thocht I gif him myne I wis,
I bird nocht blamit for to be,
For he fulfillis of all bounte.
Baith hardy and worthy I wis,
And voydit of all cowardys,
Zoung fare and auenand.
Of fueit and gracious fembland.
And I avow for his gentrice,
I fall him lufe forout fantice,
With fteidfaft hart and trew and fyne.
^^2 S.iiij. Quod