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The will 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~ besande3 of golde. Also I will that Tholomeus that
es kepare of oure body be 3our Gouernour, And forgetis noghte
my laste will, Bot late3 my testament be alway bi-fore 3our
eghne so that it be fulfilled' & noghte forgetyn). My will es 4
also that if Rosan) my wyfe be delyuer of a knafe childe that he be
3our Emperour and gyffe3 hym what name so 3ow liste, and
if scho be delyuer of a mayden childe, than) es it my will that the
Macedoynes chese tham) a kynge, and that my wyfe be lady of * all 8
my mobles. Also I will that Tholomeus be kyng of Egipt, and
that he tak till his wyfe Cleopatra, that my Fader wedded' sum-
tyme here bi-fore, and that he be lorde & prynce ouer all the
lorde3 of the Este euen) vn-to Bactrian). Also I will that my 12
brother Arrideus be kynge of the Pelopones, also that Cleopater
be kyng of Perse, Mellagere kyng of Ethopy, And Anthiochus be
kyng vn-to the lande3 of Gog & magoge, Areste3 kynge of Inde,
Lissymacus lorde of Seleuce, Lythamon) kyng of hungary, Caulus 16
kyng of Ermony, Illicus kyng of Dalmace. Symeon) my Notary,
will I, be Kyng of Capadoce & Pamphily, Cassander & lobas be
lorde3 vn-to the Ryuer that es called' Soll, Antipater thaire Fader
be kyng of Cicile.' When) this testament was in wrytynge 20
bi-fore Alexander Sodeynly thare come a thonnere & a leuennynge
& ane erthedoun) ri3te a hedous, so that all babyloyne qwoke
thare-wit. And than thorowte all Babyloyne the noyse rase that
Alexander was dede. And than) all the Macedoynes rasse hallely 24
and come armed' to the Palace, and cryed' on the prynce3 & said'
vn-to tham) : ' Sothely,' quoth thay, ' but if 3e onane schewe vs oure
Emperour we sall slaa 3ow ilk ane.' And when) kyng Alexander
herde swilke noyse he askede whate it ment, and the prynce3 28
ansuerde & sayde : ' The Macedoynes,' qnoth thay, 'are comen) armede
hedir before the 3ates, & says sekerly bot if thay see 3ow thay sall
slaa vs alle are thay passe hethine.' And when) Alexander herde
this, he badd' his knyghtis that thay scholde take hym vp, and bere 32
hym in-to the consistorye. And thay did soo. And than) he garte
open) the Palace 3ates that the Macedoynes my3te come by-fore
hym. And than) kyng Alexander be-gan) to comend' tham) of
thaire strenth & thaire grete doghtynes, and charged tham) that 36
thay scholde be in pesse & reste ilkane wit other. Than) the
Macedoynes, sare wepande, sayde vn-till Alexander : ' A, A,
wirchipfull,' quoth thay, ' ordayne & telle vs are 3e passe
Translation | 112112
The will 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~ besande3 of golde. Also I will that Tholomeus that
es kepare of oure body be 3our Gouernour, And forgetis noghte
my laste will, Bot late3 my testament be alway bi-fore 3our
eghne so that it be fulfilled' & noghte forgetyn). My will 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 16
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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