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lord of the city, [seeand] this, was greatly stirred and issued
out of the city & wit xxx fighting men and set up a shout upon the Macedonians all at once, that all the earth trembled withal. And when the Macedonians saw a great multitude of folk come upon them, they were right feared. And then Meleager would have sent a Messenger to their lord Alexander,
for to come and succor them, but he might find no man that would undertake the Message. Then their [twa batalles] met [Sampson?] & fought together, and there was Sampson slain, and Bertyne. And the Macedonians with the great multitude of their enemies were driven back, and lyke for to be driven back & discomfites. And one of the Greeks, that highte Arttes, seynge the mischief they stood In, wann him out of the Battle & went in all the haste, that he might, till Alexander
& told him that the Greeks & the Macedonians were in poynte to be mescheuede, but if he suppoellde them the tittere. And then Alexander left the siege of Tyre, and went with his Oste to the vale of Josaphat, and fand his men rigte harde
by-stadde with their enemies. And he and his Oste umbylapped all their enemies, and daunge them down & slew them like
a mother's son. And when he had so done he turned agayne
unto Tyre, and fande the Bastelle, that he had made in the See,
dongen down to the ground. For also as Alexander was gane fre Tyre to the vale of Iosaphat, Balan that was lord of Tyre ischewid out of the city with the folk thereof, & assailled the bastell manfully, and took it & dange it doune. And when Alexander saw that, he was greatly angered, and his heart wonder heuy, ans so were all the Macedonians and the Greeks.
In so mekill that ware nerehand in dispeire for to win the city, and ware in pynte to have risen up the siege. And on the night next suande, Alexander, as he lay & slept, dreamed that he had in his hand a grape, the whilke him thoghte he cast down under his feet, and trade thereon, & also there ran out of it a great deal of wine. And when Alexander wakened, he called to him a Philosopher & told him his dream. And the Philosopher answered, 'be bold,' quoth he, '& live to ensiege Tyre, for the grape that thou

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lord of the city, seeing this, was greatly stirred and issued out of the city with 30 fighting men and set up a clamor upon the Macedonians all at once, that all the earth trembled with it all. And when the Macedonians saw a great multitude of folk come upon them, they were right afraid. And then Melagere would have sent a messenger to their lord Alexander, for to come and succor them, but he might find no man that would undertake the message. Then their two battles met Samen and fought together, and there was Sampson slain, and Bertyne. And the Macedonians with the great multitude of their enemys were driven back and like for to be driven back and defeated. Any any of the Greeks, that named Arttes, saying the ill-fortune they stoode in, won him out of the battle and went in all the hast, that he might, call Alexander and told him that the Greeks and the Macedonians were in ready to battle, but if he supplied them the [tittre]. And them Alexander left the seige of Tyre, and went with his host to the valley of Josophat, and found his men right hard beset by their enemys, and beat them down and slayed them, every mother's son. And when he had done so, he turned again unto to Tyre, and found the bastille, that he had made in the sea, hammered down to the ground. For as Alexander was gone from Tyre to the valley of Josaphay, Balan that was lord of the Tyre came out of the city with the people thereof, and assailled the bastille manfully, and took it and tore it down. And when Alexander saw that, he was greatly angered, and his heart was extremely heavy, and so were all the Macedonians and the Greeks. Insomuch that

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lorde of the citee, seand this, was gretely stirrede and ischewede
owte of the citee & wit xxx feghtyng men and sett up a schowte
apon the * Macedoynes alle at anes, that all the erthe trembled
4 wit-alle. And when the Macedoyns saw grete multytude
of folke com appon tham, thay were rehte ferde. And than
Melagere walde hafe sent a Messangere to thaire lorde Alexander,
for to come and socoure tham, bot he mygte fynd na man that
8 walde vndertake the Message. Than thir twa batalles met
Samen & faughte to-gedire, and thare was Sampson slaen,
and Bertyne. And the Macedoyns with the grete multitude of
thaire enemys ware dreuen abakke, and lyke for to be druen
12 abakke & discomfites. And ane of the grekkes, that highte
Arttes, seynge the meschefe thay stode In, wann hym owte of the
Bataile & went in alle the haste, that he myghte, till Alexander
& talde hym that the Grekkes & the Macedoynes ware in poynte
16 to be mescheuede, bot if he suppoellde tham the tittere. And
than Alexander lefte the segge of Tyre, and went wit his
Oste to the vale of Iosophat, and fand his men rigte harde
by-stadde wit thaire enemys. And he and his Oste umbylapped
20 alle thaire enemys, and daunge tham doun & sleww tham ilke
a moder son. And when he had so done he turned agayne
vn-to Tyre, and fande the Bastelle, that he hade made in the See,
dongen doune to the grounde. For alson als Alexandere was
24 gane fre Tire to the vale of Iosaphat, Balan that was lorde of
Tyre ischewid oute of the citee wit thee folke thare-of, & assailled
the bastell manfully, and tuk it & dange it doune. And when
Alexander sawe that, he was gretly angerde, and his hert
28 wonder heuy, ans so ware alle the Macedoynes and the Grekes.
In so mekill that ware nerehand in dispeire for to wyn the
citee, and ware in pynte to hafe riffen up the segge. And
one the nyghte next suande, Alexander, als he laye & slept,
32 dremyd that he hadd in his hand a grape, the whilke hym
thoghte he keste downe vnder his fete, and trade thare-one,
& alsone thare ran oute of it a grete dele of wyne. And when
Alexander wakned, he called till hym a Philosophre & talde
16 hym his dreme. And the Philosophre ansuerde, 'be balde,'
quoth he, '& lefe to ensegge Tyre, for the grape that thou

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lord of the city, seeing this, was greatly stirred and issued out of the city with 30 fighting men and set up a clamor upon the Macedonians all at once, that all the earth trembled with it all. And when the Macedonians saw a great multitude of folk come upon them, they were right afraid. And then Melagere would have sent a messenger to their lord Alexander, for to come and succor them, but he might find no man that would undertake the message. Then their two battles met Samen and fought together, and there was Sampson slain, and Bertyne. And the Macedonians with the great multitude of their enemys were driven back and like for to be driven back and defeated. Any any of the Greeks, that named Arttes, saying the ill-fortune they stoode in, won him out of the battle and went in all the hast, that he might, call Alexander and told him that the Greeks and the Macedonians were in ready to battle, but if he supplied them the [tittre]. And them Alexander left the seige of Tyre, and went with his host to the valley of Josophat, and found his men right hard beset by their enemys, and beat them down and slayed them, every mother's son. And when he had done so, he turned again unto to Tyre, and found the bastille, that he had made in the sea, hammered down to the ground. For as Alexander was gone from Tyre to the valley of Josaphay, Balan that was lord of the Tyre came out of the city with the people thereof, and assailled the bastille manfully, and took it and tore it down. And when Alexander saw that, he was greatly angered, and his heart was extremely heavy, and so were all the Macedonians and the Greeks. Insomuch that