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

OF EFFESOVN
Now ar we cummin to that I wis,
that all that now forgeuin is.
tak that fare vnto thy wyfe.
And put away all weir and ftryfe.
Forzet thy Father and thy brether baith,
Of Caflamus thocht it be fkaith.
the fede falbe ftanchit fyne.
And the Bauderane thy coufme.
throw quhome this day my burnift brand.
Was maugre myne tane of my hand.
Sail haue dame Ideas the fre,
Sa fall ze mare at lyking be,
Do this and myne helping haif,
Gaudefeir Betys and all the laif,
And me, gif ze ftryfe ha,
aganes all that on erd may ga.
Bot I will that thow be my man,
Now haue I faid the that I can.
And thow may anfuer fone tliairtill,
to do or leaue vndone quhether thow will.
QVHEN Porrus that was fa gude,
the mekill meiknes vnderftude,
Of the nobill renouned King,
That had him at his lyking.
He was abafit full fellonly.
Pryde Difpyte, Schame and Inuy,
Said in his eir that fhame was great,
that he fould outher for lufe or threat,
Forzet his fatheris deid fa fone,
Bot gang hame fuyth forouttin hone.
Sen he is loufit of the King.
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