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Alexander exhorts his mutinous army.

And I by mine own was the first man that entered the battle. And that moreover, as they well [wate], I took upon me for to be your [allere] messenger unto king Darius. And there, for thou, I put myself in many great perils. And therefore, [wittez wele] for certain, that, right as hither toward, we have overcome our enemies and had the better of them, right so [fro hapein-forwardez], through the help of our gods we shall over come our enemies, & have the victory of them. And therefore I say thou forsooth, that all if thee will turn again to greece & madeconia, I shall not turn again on no ways, that thee may know that, without governance of a king, no Army may win [na] worship. 'When Alexander had said this, all the princes of Macedonia and of the greeks shamed greatly, and asked mercy & forgiveness, said on this ways: 'Most worshipful emperor, our life lies wholely in your hand. Whether so ever thee will go we will gladly follow your high majestee; [pofe] we should all die for thou on a day, we shall follow thou & never leave thou.' And then they removed from [peinne] and come into a country of India that es called Phisiaecen, in the last end of July. And there met him. The ambassadors of Porus king of India, and brought him letters from Porus, that said on this ways.

'Porus king of India: unto the thief Alexander, that through theft & robbery many cities wins, bidding we send. Since thou are mortal: whereto [whence?] thou that thou art of power to withstand god that is immortal. A great folly, me think, thou art that has [eghne], and cannot see. [Trowes] thou we be [lyke] unto the persians that thou has made subjectz unto thee. Thou has fought hither-toward with soft men & cowards, & for thou has overcome them, thou [wenez], that thy littleness shall bring our high majestee under thy subjection; the which is impossible for to be, but if gods submit them unto men, and the earth be even like to the heaven. I [late the wiete], that I may not be overcome for not only men but also gods does service to my name. [Wate] thou not well, that a Dionysius, the father of Bachus, come into India, with a great Army for to fight, but anon he turned the back & fled, for he

Alexander exhorts his mutinous army.

And I by mine own was the first man that entered the battle. And that moreover, as they well [wate], I took upon me for to be your [allere] messenger unto king Darius. And there, for thou, I put myself in many great perils. And therefore,