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

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For to ftryke fad ftraikes I wis.
Schir be it as zour bidding is.
Efter the tyme King Clarus,
Had faid his will to Ganeus.
Caleos prince of Amory,
His midmeft fone come neir him by.
For he was worthy fare and fre.
The mair all out him honored he.
And faid fueit fone I gif the here.
The ferd battell to keip and ftere,
To keip my honour or it faill.
And XV thoufand men all haill.
Haue thow thame that ar ftout and hardy
Horflit and armit iolely.
Vpone my richt hand thow fall ryde,
Ane lytill before me at ane fyde,
Followand the Bauderane at the bak.
Schir faid the chylde I vnder tak,
To do all that ze bid me heir,
May I meit Alexander de lere,
I think to aflaill him fa,
That lyfe and faull fall part him fra.
Clarus was wonder wyfe of weir,
And wele couth ordane his effeir,
To greif his fais with word and micht.
His maiftry mekill was I hecht,
Bot zit wele mare was his manheid,
Bot couetous fcarcenes and quyed.
He was fa that in his countre,
Was nouther flrange na zit preue.
That he na reft rent and nobillis baith.
Will nane him mene thocht he tak fkaith,
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