e childe was mery in al manere,
As ?ai maden her praiere,
Ani?th as ?ai gan wake. 129
Alexius ?ai gonnen hym calle;
yloued he was amonges hem alle
?at to hym gonnen take.
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? Alexius was sett to boke,
To gode maistres ?ai hym toke,
And wise of clergie. 135
?e more he wex in elde & leng?e,
To seruen god he dude his streng?e
And his moder Marie. 138
To ?
e
Emperour
whan he was brou?
th
?ere dedes of Armes weren ywrou?th
To lernen chiualrye; 141
?ere mi?th he sen in tour[na]ment
what kni?th was dou?ttiest of dent
And man of most maistrie.
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? His fader was bo?e wijs & ware,
ffor ?at his son so wel hym bare,
he loued hym al his lijf. 147
he ?ou?th to don swiche puruyaunce,
whar-wi? he mi?
