11

to him and killed him. When king Philippe saw this,
he was greatly stirred, and rose up, & got a sword * & ran
toward Alexander, to smite him. But onane he fell down; and ay the nerre Alexander that he drew, the
mare he felle to the earth right as he bene feared. And than
Alexander said unto him: 'Philippe' quoth he 'how is it
so, that thou, that has won with dint of sword all of Greece,
has now not strength to stand on thy feet.' And then
all the hall was troubled, and the brydale letted. And
Alexander went about the hall, and keste doun the bourde3
wit the mead, & the drink that were upon them, and took Cleopatra, and shut her out at the hall door. And the
king Philippe, for sorrow that he took till, felle grefe seke.
And a little afterward, Alexander went to him for to
visit him & comfort him, and said unto him ' Philippe, quoth he, 'if all it be not seemly, that I called thee by thy proper name; nevertheless, not as thy son, but as thy
good friend, I shall tell thee mine advice. It is fully my
counsel that thou reconcile again unto thee, my lady, my Mother Olympias, and at thou grief the na-thynge at the
death of Lesias, nor take na heuynes to thee therefore. For un-
kindly methink that thou did, and ungoodly, that thou drew
thy sword for to smite me therewith.' And when Philippe heard their words, his heart tendered, & he began to weep. And
then Alexander went to his Mother Olympias, and said unto
her : 'Be not afraid,' quoth he 'nor be not hevy to my father,
for if all thy trespass be privy, & not known, nevertheless thou art in party to blame.' And when he had said thus, he
led her further to the king Philippe. And he took & kissed
her, and thus was so reconciled un-to him again.

After this, there come messengers Fra Darius, the emperor of Persia, to king Philippe, and asked him tribute And
Alexander answered to their messengers, & said, 'Saise to Darius, our lord,' quoth he, 'that since the time that Philippe son was
waxen of age the hen that ay is waxen barayne & consumed

to him and killed him. When king Philip saw this,
he was greatly moved, and rose up, and got a sword and ran
towards Alexander, to smite him. But at once
4 he fell down; and ever the near Alexander that he drew, the
greater he fell to the earth right as he was afraid. And than
Alexander said to him: "Philip" he said "how is it
so, that you, that has won with the din of swords all Greece,
8 and has now no strength to stand on your feet." And then
all the hall was troubled, and the bridal feast was hindered. And
Alexander went about the hall, and cast down the dwelling
with the meat and drink that were upon them, and took
12 Cleopatra, and shut her out at the hall door. And the
king Philip, for sorrow that he took to, fell grief sick.
And a little afterwards, Alexander went to him to
visit him and comfort him, and said unto him "Philip,"
16 he said, "it all it be noghte seemly, that I call you by thy
proper name; never-the-less, noghte as thy son, but as thy
good friend, I shall tell you my advice. It is fully my
council that you reconcile again unto you my lady,
20 my monther Olympia, and that you grieve nothing for the
death of Lesias, and not made heavy therefore. For un-
kindly I think that you did, and ungoodly, that you drew
thy sword to smite me there-with.' ANd when Philip
24 heard their words, his tendered, and he began to weep. And
then Alexander went to his mother Olympia,a nd said unto
her: "Be noghte afraid' he said 'and be noghte heavy to my father,
for all thy trespass be privee, and noghte known, never-the-less
28 you are in part to blame." And when he had said this, he
led her far to the king Philip. And he took and kissed
her, and thus was she reconciled unto him again.
After this, there came messengers from Darius, the emperor
32 of Persia, to king Philip, and asked him to pay tribute And
Alexander answered to their messengers, and said, "Say to Darius,
your lord," he said, "that since the time that Philip's son was
grown of age you hence ever have grown barren and consumed

to him and killed him. When king Philippe saw this,
he was greatly stirred, and rose up, & got a sword * & ran
toward Alexander, to smite him. But onane he fell down; and ay the nerre Alexander that he drew, the
mare he felle to the earth right as he bene feared. And than
Alexander said unto him: 'Philippe' quoth he 'how is it
so, that thou, that has won with dint of sword all of Greece,
has now not strength to stand on thy feet.' And then
all the hall was troubled, and the brydale letted. And
Alexander went about the hall, and keste doun the bourde3
wit the mead, & the drink that were upon them, and took Cleopatra, and shut her out at the hall door. And the
king Philippe, for sorrow that he took till, felle grefe seke.
And a little afterward, Alexander went to him for to
visit him & comfort him, and said unto him ' Philippe, quoth he, 'if all it be not seemly, that I called thee by thy proper name; nevertheless, not as thy son, but as thy
good friend, I shall tell thee mine advice. It is fully my
counsel that thou reconcile again unto thee, my lady, my Mother Olympias, and at thou grief the na-thynge at the
death of Lesias, nor take na heuynes to thee therefore. For un-
kindly methink that thou did, and ungoodly, that thou drew
thy sword for to smite me therewith.' And when Philippe heard their words, his heart tendered, & he began to weep. And
then Alexander went to his Mother Olympias, and said unto
her : 'Be not afraid,' quoth he 'nor be not hevy to my father,
for if all thy trespass be privy, & not known, nevertheless thou art in party to blame.' And when he had said thus, he
led her further to the king Philippe. And he took & kissed
her, and thus was so reconciled un-to him again.
^3 After this, there come messengers Fra Darius, the emperor of Persia, to king Philippe, and asked him tribute And
Alexander answered to their messengers, & said, 'Saise to Darius, our lord,' quoth he, 'that since the time that Philippe son was
waxen of age the hen that ay is waxen barayne & consumed

to him and killed him. When king Philip saw this,
he was greatly moved, and rose up, and got a sword and ran
towards Alexander, to smite him. But at once
4 he fell down; and ever the near Alexander that he drew, the
greater he fell to the earth right as he was afraid. And than
Alexander said to him: "Philip" he said "how is it
so, that you, that has won with the din of swords all Greece,
8 and has now no strength to stand on your feet." And then
all the hall was troubled, and the bridal feast was hindered. And
Alexander went about the hall, and cast down the dwelling
with the meat and drink that were upon them, and took
12 Cleopatra, and shut her out at the hall door. And the
king Philip, for sorrow that he took to, fell grief sick.
And a little afterwards, Alexander went to him to
visit him and comfort him, and said unto him "Philip,"
16 he said, "it all it be noghte seemly, that I call you by thy
proper name; never-the-less, noghte as thy son, but as thy
good friend, I shall tell you my advice. It is fully my
council that you reconcile again unto you my lady,
20 my monther Olympia, and that you grieve nothing for the
death of Lesias, and not made heavy therefore. For un-
kindly I think that you did, and ungoodly, that you drew
thy sword to smite me there-with.' ANd when Philip
24 heard their words, his tendered, and he began to weep. And
then Alexander went to his mother Olympia,a nd said unto
her: "Be noghte afraid' he said 'and be noghte heavy to my father,
for all thy trespass be privee, and noghte known, never-the-less
28 you are in part to blame." And when he had said this, he
led her far to the king Philip. And he took and kissed
her, and thus was she reconciled unto him again.
After this, there came messengers from Darius, the emperor
32 of Persia, to king Philip, and asked him to pay tribute And
Alexander answered to their messengers, and said, "Say to Darius,
your lord," he said, "that since the time that Philip's son was
grown of age you hence ever have grown barren and consumed