¶ Sextus passus Alexandri.
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Now airis he furthe with his ost · to Egist he thinkes;
And clene all þe contre · quen þai his come herd,
As he had bene a hiȝe gode · þai ȝode him a-gayn,
Resaued him with reuerence · & to þar rewme lede.
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Þere entirs him þat Emperoure · & in þat erd findis
Of Anec his awen sire · ane ymage of sable,
A berne was of blake stane · all þe body hewen
With conyschance of a kynge · with [Inserted at the end of the line.] coron & septere.
Þan askis of þam Alexander · as he þar-on lokis,
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Quat maner of man apon mold · it was made efter?
"Sire, Anectabus" · quod all with a steuen,
"Þat all þe erth of Egipte · enerid vmquile."
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With þat þe flammand flode · fell in his eȝen,
"Þat Anec," quod þis athil kyng · "was myne awen fadire."
Þan fallis he flat on þe fold · & þe fete kyssis;
On þe stane quare it stode · stilly he mournes.
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Syne in-to Sirie with his seggis · he soȝt at þe gaynest,
And þai [Inserted at the end of the line.] as baratours bald · him bigly with-standis,
Set on him sadly · & sloȝe of his kniȝtis;
Bot ȝet ȝarely are he ȝode · þai ȝald him þe regne.
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Þan drafe he sa to Damac · with dukis & princes,
And sone he sesyd all þat syde · & Sydoyne he takis, [folio 20a]
And þen trussis him to Tyre · & þare his tentis settis
Be-syde þe cite with a some · & in a sege lengys.
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Þare he lies with his ledis · lang or he foundes,
Before þe burȝe with his bernes · & mekill bale suffirs.
