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Alexander, they come to you to decide the controversy give judgment, and then the ravens ⟨shall⟩ trouble you no more.———Then, replied the King, it seems good to me that the young one abide with the male; and on saying this the ⟨ravens⟩ took wing and so returned no more.———The Monarch thus delivered, confirmed his promise, and advanced Alexander to places of dignity. Alexander travelled to Rome, and there became carver to Titus, whose daughter became in love with him, but his heart being in Egypt, Lodowick was sent in his stead, and Alexander sailed into Egypt. But one named Guido discovering an intrigue between Lodowick and the Emperor's daughter, sent him a challenge, who engaged Alexander, but he being to celebrate the nuptials, sent Lodowick to celebrate them in his place in condition that he would not rifle the princess of her virginity.
Alexander arrives at the court; the Emperor supposing him to be Lodowick, rejoiced and the list being ready the combatants entered, and, after a fierce fight, Alexander cut off his foe's head, and sent it to the princess--The Emperor highly extolled him but he saying his father was sick took his love, and went back to Egypt.———Some time after, Alexander was made king of that country, and visited his father and mother; one day, before dinner according to the interpretation he had given of the bird's language, his father brought him the
