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The ivill of Alexander. The earthquake.
the Egyp-
tian priest
of his mau-
soleum.
Ptolemy
is the
governor.
If Roxana
bear a man
child he ,
shall be
Emperor ;
* Leaf 48.
if a girl
they shall
choose
their own.
He appor-
tions his
domains.
The earth-
quake.
The Mace-
donians
come
armed and
demand to
see their
Emperor.
He prays
his knights
bear him
before
them.
He praises
them.
They speak
with him
and pray
& entered^, j besande5 of golde. Also I wift that Tholomews f»at
es kepare of oiire body be '^our Gouernowr, And forgetis noghte
my laste witt, Bot late^ my testament be alway bi-fore ^our
eghne so J)at it be fulfilled' & noghte forgetyn). My wilt es 4
also ]?at if Rosan) my wyfe be delyuer of a knafe childe j^at he be
50^7- 'Emperour and gyffe^ hym what name so 56W liste, and d
if scho be delyuer of a mayden childe, ]?an) es it my will J^at the
Macedoynes chese )?am) a kynge, and pat my wyfe be lady of * att 8
my mobles. Also I witt ]:)at Tholomews be kyng of Egipt, and
)?at he tak titt his wyfe Cleopatra^ J)at my Fader wedded? suw-
tyme here bi-fore, and J^at he be lorde & prynce oner alt Ipe
lorde^ of J^e Este euefD vn-to Bactrian). Also I wilt ]?at my 12
broj^^r Arrideus be kynge of J^e Pelopones, also ))at Cleopater
be kyng of Perse, Mellagere kyng of Ethopy, And Anthiochtts be
kyng vn-to ])e lande^ of Gog & magoge, Areste^ kynge of Inde,
Lissymacws lorde of Seleuce, Lythamon) kyng of hungary, Caulus t6
kyng of Ermony, Illicws kyng of Dalmace. Symeon) my Notary,
wilt I, be Kyng of Capadoee & Pamphily, Cassander & lobas be
lorde^ vn-to 'pe Eyuer pat es called' Solt, Anti* pater fjaire Fader
be kyng of Cicile.' When) this testament was in wrytynge 20
bi-fore Alexander Sodeynly pare come a thonnere & a leuennynge
& ane erthedoun) ri5te a hedous, so f)at alt babyloyne qwoke
])are-wit. And than thorowte alt Babyloyne pe noyse rase J^at
Alexander was dede. And J^an) alt pe Macedoynes rasse hallely 24
and come armed" to pe Palace, and cryed' on pe prynce^ & said*
vn-to f>am) : ' Sothely,' quop> pay, ' but if ^e onane schewe vs oure
Emp^rowr we salt slaa 50W ilk ane.' And when) kyng Alexander
herde swilke noyse he askede whate it ment, and J>e prynce^ 28
ansuerde & sayde : ' pe Macedoynes/ qnop J^ay, 'are comon) armede
hedir before pe ^ates, & says sekerly bot if paj see 50 w paj salt
slaa vs atte are J^ay passe he]?ine.' And when) Alexa^c^^r herde
J)is, he badd'his knyghtis ]?at )?ay scholde take hym vp, and here 32
hyw in-to pe consistorye. And ]:>ay did soo. And ]?an) he garte
open) pe Palace 5ates ]?at pe Macedoynes my5te come by-fore
hym. And j^an) kyng Alexander be-gan) to comend' J?ain) of
J»aire strenth & J>aire grete doghtynes, and charged J?am) pat 36
pay scholde be in pesse & reste ilkane w^t oper. pan) pe
Macedoynes, sare wepande, sayde vn-tilt Alexander : * A, A,
wirchipfult,' quop fay, ' ordayne & telte vs are ^e passe
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Translation | 112112
The ivill of Alexander. The earthquake.
the Egyp-
tian priest
of his mau-
soleum.
Ptolemy
is the
governor.
If Roxana
bear a man
child he ,
shall be
Emperor ;
* Leaf 48.
if a girl
they shall
choose
their own.
He appor-
tions his
domains.
The earth-
quake.
The Mace-
donians
come
armed and
demand to
see their
Emperor.
He prays
his knights
bear him
before
them.
He praises
them.
They speak
with him
and pray
& entered^, j besande5 of golde. Also I wift that Tholomews f»at
es kepare of oiire body be '^our Gouernowr, And forgetis noghte
my laste witt, Bot late^ my testament be alway bi-fore ^our
eghne so J)at it be fulfilled' & noghte forgetyn). My wilt es 4
also ]?at if Rosan) my wyfe be delyuer of a knafe childe j^at he be
50^7- 'Emperour and gyffe^ hym what name so 56W liste, and d
if scho be delyuer of a mayden childe, ]?an) es it my will J^at the
Macedoynes chese )?am) a kynge, and pat my wyfe be lady of * att 8
my mobles. Also I witt ]:)at Tholomews be kyng of Egipt, and
)?at he tak titt his wyfe Cleopatra^ J)at my Fader wedded? suw-
tyme here bi-fore, and J^at he be lorde & prynce oner alt Ipe
lorde^ of J^e Este euefD vn-to Bactrian). Also I wilt ]?at my 12
broj^^r Arrideus be kynge of J^e Pelopones, also ))at Cleopater
be kyng of Perse, Mellagere kyng of Ethopy, And Anthiochtts be
kyng vn-to ])e lande^ of Gog & magoge, Areste^ kynge of Inde,
Lissymacws lorde of Seleuce, Lythamon) kyng of hungary, Caulus t6
kyng of Ermony, Illicws kyng of Dalmace. Symeon) my Notary,
wilt I, be Kyng of Capadoee & Pamphily, Cassander & lobas be
lorde^ vn-to 'pe Eyuer pat es called' Solt, Anti* pater fjaire Fader
be kyng of Cicile.' When) this testament was in wrytynge 20
bi-fore Alexander Sodeynly pare come a thonnere & a leuennynge
& ane erthedoun) ri5te a hedous, so f)at alt babyloyne qwoke
])are-wit. And than thorowte alt Babyloyne pe noyse rase J^at
Alexander was dede. And J^an) alt pe Macedoynes rasse hallely 24
and come armed" to pe Palace, and cryed' on pe prynce^ & said*
vn-to f>am) : ' Sothely,' quop> pay, ' but if ^e onane schewe vs oure
Emp^rowr we salt slaa 50W ilk ane.' And when) kyng Alexander
herde swilke noyse he askede whate it ment, and J>e prynce^ 28
ansuerde & sayde : ' pe Macedoynes/ qnop J^ay, 'are comon) armede
hedir before pe ^ates, & says sekerly bot if paj see 50 w paj salt
slaa vs atte are J^ay passe he]?ine.' And when) Alexa^c^^r herde
J)is, he badd'his knyghtis ]?at )?ay scholde take hym vp, and here 32
hyw in-to pe consistorye. And ]:>ay did soo. And ]?an) he garte
open) pe Palace 5ates ]?at pe Macedoynes my5te come by-fore
hym. And j^an) kyng Alexander be-gan) to comend' J?ain) of
J»aire strenth & J>aire grete doghtynes, and charged J?am) pat 36
pay scholde be in pesse & reste ilkane w^t oper. pan) pe
Macedoynes, sare wepande, sayde vn-tilt Alexander : * A, A,
wirchipfult,' quop fay, ' ordayne & telte vs are ^e passe
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