Darius' mother. Alexander's vision. 45

Darius' mother. Alexander's vision. 45

[eftsones] with Alexander. But I let thee [wete] it will avail thee nothing. For though he had gathered together all the men in the world dueling, with thee were unable to withstand him. For the foresight of god maintains him, and upholds him. And therefore dear son, it is my counsel, our highness of heart
thee left, and fell somewhat from our glory, and be favorable to the greatness of Alexander. For better it is to forego that at he may not hold, and have in [this?] than that thee may hold, that for to covet all and be excluded and forego all.' When Darius read this letter, he was greatly troubled and wept bitterly, come unto his mind, his mother, his wife, and his children.

In the meantime king Alexander removed his oste, and
drew near the city of Susis, in the which Darius was [?] the same time, so that he might see all the high hills that were around the city. Then Alexander commanded all his men, that each of them should cut down a branch of a tree, and bare them forth with them and drive before them all manner of beast that they might find in the way. And when the Persians saw them
from the high hills they [wounded?] them greatly. And Alexander came
with his army to the city of Susis and [luged] him near beside the
city. And then he called his princes and his other lords and
said unto them, 'Let us,' quoth he, 'send a messenger to king
Darius and bid him over and come fight with us or else submit him to us'. The next night after, Godd Amon appeared
unto Alexander in his sleep bringing him the figure of Mercury
and a mantle, and another manner of garment of Macedonia, and
said unto him. 'Alexander, son,' quoth he, 'evermore when
thou has need, shall Ihelp thee. And therefore let thou send
not to Darius that messenger that thou spoke of. For I will
that thou thyself clothe thee with my figure and go thither thyself, if all it be perilous for to do, dread thee nothing, for I shall be thy help, so that thou shall have no manner of disease.

On the morning when Alexander rose from sleep, he was greatly
comforted by his dream and called to him his princes and
told them his whole dream, and they assented all, that he should
go to Darius in his proper person. And anon he called unto him all of the princes, the which [hight] Emulus. This

Darius' mother. Alexander's vision. 45

[?] with Alexander. But I let thee [?] it will avail thee
[?]. For though he had gathered together all the men in
the world dueling, [?] [?] were unable to against him.
For thee [?] of god [?] him, and upholds him. And
therefore their son, it is my counsel, our [?] of hurt
he left, and fell somewhat for our glory, and [?] favorable to thee
greatness of Alexander. For better it is to [?] that at he may
not hold, and have in [?] than that he may hold, that for
too [?] all and be ecluded and [?] all.' When Darius
read this letter, he was greatly troubled and wept bitterly,
commanduntil his mind, his mother, his wife, and his children.

In the mean time king Alexander removed his [?], and
drew nere the city of Susis, all the while Darius was [?]
the same time, so that he might see all the high hills that were
around the city. Then Alexander commanded all his men, that
[?] of them should cut down a branch of a tree, and bare
them forth with them and drive before them all manner of beast that
they might find the way. And when Percyenes saw them
from the high hills they wounded them greatly. And Alexander came
with his [?] to the city of Susis and luged him near beside the
city. And then he called his princes and his other lords and
said unto them, 'Let us.' [?] he,'send a messenger to king
Darius and bd him over and come tight with us oe else sometime
until us'. The next night after, Godd Amon appeared
until ALexander in his sleep brought him the figure of Mercury
and a mantle, and another manner of garnment of Macedonia, and
said until him. 'Alexancer, son' [?] [?], '[?] [?] when
thou has need, shall Ihelp thee. And therefore let thou send
night to Darius that messanger that thou [?] off. For I will
that thou thee self [?] thee with my figure and [?] when [?] thee
self, if all it be perilous for to do, dred thee no thine, for
I shall be thee help, so that thou shall have no manner of disease

On the morning when Alexander rose from sleep, he was greatly
comforted by his dream and called till him his princes and
told them his whole dream, and pay [?] all, that he should
went to Darius in his proper person. And [?] he called until all of the princes, the [?] hight Emulus. This