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fierceness_n of_o lycaon_n that_o have_v jupiter_n long_a time_n in_o hatred_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o his_o lordship_n jupiter_n follow_v so_o eager_o to_o put_v titan_n to_o foil_v that_o he_o break_v his_o chair_n into_o piece_n by_o the_o help_n â—â—_o the_o epiriens_n and_o with_o the_o sword_n that_o he_o smite_v off_o his_o arm_n he_o depart_v the_o life_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o unhappy_a titan_n by_o a_o mortal_a stroke_n that_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d than_o bend_v he_o his_o endeavour_n and_o prowess_n to_o persecute_v licaâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d aegeon_n that_o have_v give_v to_o he_o many_o stroke_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o smite_v with_o his_o sword_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o lycaon_n so_o fierce_o that_o the_o sword_n go_v to_o his_o heart_n whereat_o aegeon_n have_v so_o great_a sorrow_n and_o dread_n that_o he_o flee_v and_o save_v he_o from_o the_o skirmish_n in_o which_o skirmish_n the_o titaâ—ois_n so_o unmeasurable_o have_v the_o worst_a that_o all_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o fight_v in_o the_o field_n some_o here_o and_o some_o there_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o titâ—â—_n name_v typhoon_n see_v the_o discomfiture_n come_v unto_o jupiter_n and_o say_v jupiter_n â—e_v here_o thy_o enemy_n fly_v not_o after_o they_o that_o fly_v it_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o more_o honourable_a to_o fight_v against_o i_o that_o defi_v thou_o then_o to_o run_v after_o the_o fugitives_n never_o yet_o be_v i_o find_v flée_v before_o my_o enemy_n nor_o yet_o will_v i._o thou_o have_v slay_v titan_n my_o father_n and_o my_o brother_n be_v slay_v and_o vanquish_v by_o force_n and_o strength_n and_o so_o it_o behove_v that_o this_o realm_n must_v be_v thou_o or_o i_o and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v who_o shall_v do_v best_o if_o i_o may_v i_o will_v vanquish_v thou_o and_o if_o i_o overcome_v thou_o certain_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—is_n by_o glaiâ—e_n nor_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o â—ood_a that_o run_v all_o red_a and_o die_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o kin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v run_v out_o of_o their_o body_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n i_o ought_v to_o take_v displeasure_n and_o annoy_n thereof_o and_o also_o to_o turn_v to_o great_a despite_n the_o displeasure_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n vanquish_v in_o the_o field_n typhoon_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n this_o typhoon_n be_v great_a and_o full_a of_o presumption_n and_o pride_n when_o he_o have_v say_v all_o that_o say_v on_o his_o heart_n jupiter_n that_o have_v then_o behold_v &_o understand_v he_o answer_v to_o he_o vassal_n have_v thou_o no_o knowledge_n what_o reason_n and_o right_v the_o god_n &_o fortune_n have_v do_v for_o i_o thou_o be_v strong_a of_o member_n and_o there_o procee_v from_o thy_o heart_n word_n more_o outrageous_a than_o wise_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o demand_v battle_n thou_o be_v welcome_a make_v thou_o ready_a short_o and_o do_v the_o best_a that_o thou_o can_v and_o have_v thou_o for_o the_o cause_n require_v it_o with_o this_o word_n typhoon_n smite_v jupiter_n so_o rud_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o shield_n that_o he_o dare_v away_o a_o great_a â—â—arter_n &_o make_v jupiter_n to_o sloupe_z with_o the_o right_a leg_n there_o be_v by_o many_o epiriens_n that_o see_v jupiter_n so_o smite_v râ—â—_n and_o come_v for_o to_o rescue_v he_o but_o jupiter_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v help_v he_o in_o any_o case_n but_o bad_a meliseus_n and_o aâ—chas_n that_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o chase_n of_o they_o that_o flee_v and_o thou_o he_o begin_v to_o assaâ—â—_n typhoon_n by_o great_a virtue_n â—â—â—ce_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o give_v he_o many_o wound_n in_o his_o body_n and_o thus_o begin_v the_o battle_n of_o typhoon_n and_o jupiter_n they_o be_v both_o strong_a and_o able_a in_o the_o craft_n of_o arm_n they_o charge_v one_o upon_o that_o other_o dolorous_o and_o eager_o it_o be_v no_o need_n that_o i_o declare_v how_o many_o stroke_v the_o one_o give_v unto_o the_o other_o but_o i_o must_v tell_v how_o jupiter_n so_o fight_v and_o smite_v his_o enemy_n that_o he_o take_v from_o he_o his_o sword_n &_o shéeld_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o point_n he_o charge_v he_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n by_o forre_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o river_n that_o be_v all_o die_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o dead_a man_n and_o there_o he_o make_v he_o die_v miserable_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o flood_n with_o the_o head_n downward_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v menace_v jupiter_n with_o such_o a_o death_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o of_o this_o battle_n after_o the_o death_n of_o typhon_n jupiter_n go_v again_o to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o enemy_n until_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o decline_v into_o the_o west_n and_o follow_v on_o by_o great_a slaughter_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n when_o he_o see_v that_o titan_n and_o the_o more_o people_n be_v so_o feeble_a and_o so_o disperse_v by_o the_o field_n that_o they_o may_v never_o arise_v again_o he_o sownd_v the_o retreat_n and_o assemble_v his_o folk_n in_o the_o best_a wise_n he_o may_v and_o after_o he_o take_v the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o city_n have_v great_a joy_n and_o eâ—â—â—tation_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o he_o have_v not_o tarry_v long_o but_o that_o four_o citizen_n of_o crete_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o all_o they_o of_o the_o party_n of_o titan_n be_v flee_v and_o that_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o prison_n his_o father_n chap._n xii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n reconcyle_v themselves_o together_o and_o how_o jupiter_n by_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n weâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o destroy_v the_o king_n apollo_n of_o paphos_n and_o of_o the_o medicine_n of_o esculapius_n etc._n etc._n ivpiter_n receive_v these_o citizen_n and_o their_o tiding_n in_o right_a great_a gâ—aâ—â—es_n and_o desire_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v with_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n do_v so_o much_o speed_v he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d into_o crete_n saturn_n and_o cibel_n with_o vâ—â—â—â—_n be_v at_o the_o gaâ—e_n which_o receive_v he_o honourable_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o palâ—ato_n where_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o king_n meâ—â—â—_n and_o aâ—â—â—â—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—n_n that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o better_o at_o the_o come_n of_o jupiter_n many_o tear_n be_v weep_v for_o joy_n by_o dame_n cibell_n and_o vesca_fw-la cibell_n kiss_v and_o beclipt_v often_o time_n her_o son_n and_o all_o they_o of_o the_o country_n come_v thither_o into_o the_o palace_n for_o to_o feast_v and_o worship_n jupiter_n and_o also_o they_o give_v he_o many_o great_a gift_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v how_o saturn_n reconcile_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o state_n as_o to_o his_o son_n during_o these_o thing_n the_o body_n of_o titan_n be_v search_v among_o the_o dead_a body_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saturn_n and_o there_o be_v make_v for_o he_o his_o obsequy_n solemn_a as_o it_o appertain_v to_o a_o king_n and_o likewise_o unto_o his_o son_n that_o be_v find_v dead_a in_o the_o battle_n all_o the_o son_n of_o titan_n be_v not_o perish_v and_o dead_a in_o the_o battle_n for_o among_o all_o other_o jopetus_fw-la and_o briareus_n be_v leave_v alive_a and_o flee_v that_o be_v to_o say_v briareus_n be_v flee_v into_o a_o i_o will_v of_o greece_n name_v nericos_fw-la and_o jopetus_fw-la flee_v into_o a_o part_n of_o libie_z where_o be_v inhabit_v and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o three_o son_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n whreof_o the_o elder_a be_v name_v athlas_fw-la the_o second_o have_v his_o name_n hesperus_n and_o the_o three_o name_v himself_o prometheus_n athlas_fw-la dwell_v in_o libie_z and_o hesperus_n reign_v in_o spaigne_n and_o be_v both_o vanquish_v by_o hercules_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n for_o to_o hold_v on_o our_o purpose_n when_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n have_v do_v the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o titanoy_n tiding_n come_v to_o jupiter_n that_o apollo_n king_n of_o paphos_n have_v take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o titanoy_n this_o say_v apollo_n have_v make_v aliance_n with_o saturn_n and_o be_v son_n of_o jupiter_n of_o arctic_a when_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n hear_v these_o tiding_n anon_o saturn_n require_v jupiter_n that_o be_v will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o apollo_n that_o be_v his_o ally_n and_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o enemy_n at_o the_o request_n of_o saturn_n jupiter_n enterprise_v the_o
do_v to_o he_o what_o he_o may_v and_o thus_o begin_v the_o dolorous_a battle_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n there_o be_v the_o father_n against_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n there_o lose_v nature_n her_o fair_a and_o commendable_a property_n the_o father_n seek_v to_o spill_v the_o blood_n that_o he_o have_v engender_v and_o promise_v great_a gift_n unto_o they_o that_o may_v take_v he_o the_o battle_n be_v rigorous_a and_o hard_a and_o then_o wrought_v and_o fight_v well_o jupiter_n and_o archas_n and_o above_o all_o the_o noble_a jupiter_n employ_v so_o hardilie_o his_o sword_n temper_v with_o steel_n that_o he_o smite_v down_o shéelde_n and_o helm_n and_o cut_v off_o head_n and_o arm_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n may_v resist_v his_o prowess_n invincible_a he_o make_v to_o tremble_v the_o most_o hardy_a that_o be_v there_o he_o make_v retire_v and_o to_o go_v aback_o they_o that_o have_v advance_v themselves_o more_o than_o they_o have_v power_n and_o virtue_n to_o maintain_v he_o break_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o in_o their_o most_o strength_n he_o meet_v and_o encounter_v many_o time_n saturn_n his_o father_n and_o it_o be_v well_o in_o his_o power_n and_o puyssaunce_n to_o gréeve_v he_o but_o though_o that_o saturn_n lay_v on_o he_o and_o give_v he_o great_a stroke_n and_o grievous_a horion_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o smile_v again_o but_o say_v to_o he_o oft_o time_n alas_o my_o father_n wherefore_o seek_v thou_o the_o effusion_n of_o my_o blood_n i_o be_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o persecute_v i_o i_o will_v not_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o but_o beware_v and_o put_v no_o affiance_n in_o the_o archadiens_n for_o if_o they_o may_v have_v and_o get_v thou_o in_o their_o power_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o little_a pity_n nor_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n saturn_n notwithstanding_o these_o fair_a word_n will_v never_o refrain_v his_o ire_n but_o smite_v ever_o upon_o jupiter_n as_o fierce_o as_o he_o may_v jupiter_n of_o all_o his_o stroke_n take_v no_o heed_n and_o set_v little_a thereby_o and_o albeit_o that_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o fight_v and_o smite_v his_o father_n always_o he_o turn_v his_o stroke_n and_o have_v no_o consciens_fw-la to_o occupy_v his_o sharp_a sword_n upon_o they_o of_o crete_n yet_o sometime_o he_o so_o lay_v on_o that_o every_o stroke_n without_o fault_n be_v die_v with_o new_a blood_n and_o this_o he_o do_v meaning_n to_o show_v saturn_n that_o he_o fight_v against_o he_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o to_o he_o be_v nothing_o impossible_a all_o these_o thing_n nothing_o dismay_v saturn_n the_o cry_n be_v great_a about_o jupiter_n the_o arm_n be_v great_o exercyse_v the_o ground_n be_v all_o cover_v with_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o dead_a body_n lay_v one_o upon_o a_o other_o behead_v and_o smite_v in_o piece_n o_o right_a hard_a and_o sore_a battle_n saturn_n be_v so_o entangle_v in_o his_o obstinacy_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o man_n wet_v his_o arm_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o large_a wound_n that_o jupiter_n make_v unto_o they_o may_v not_o moderate_v his_o ire_n nor_o heat_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v so_o blind_a in_o his_o ire_n that_o he_o see_v not_o his_o right_a evydente_a damage_n nor_o how_o he_o seek_v the_o proper_a mean_a by_o which_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o realm_n that_o he_o doubt_v and_o against_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v resistance_n and_o eschew_v it_o with_o his_o might_n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n vanquish_v in_o the_o battle_n against_o saturn_n his_o father_n and_o saturn_n flee_v by_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o battle_n jupiter_n save_v oftentimes_o saturn_n among_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o arcadiens_n and_o do_v good_a against_o evil_n many_o of_o they_o of_o crete_n fight_v against_o heart_n know_v that_o saturn_n have_v begin_o and_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o war_n and_o notwithstanding_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o work_v yet_o the_o faint_a heartedness_n that_o they_o have_v among_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o right_n great_a number_n of_o people_n they_o doubt_v jupiter_n and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o withstand_v and_o fight_v so_o well_o as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v feel_v the_o quarrel_n good_a and_o by_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o batteldemean_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o saturniens_n jupiter_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n and_o often_o time_n cry_v in_o his_o ear_n that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v he_o or_o the_o battle_n will_v be_v worse_o or_o be_v lose_v he_o withstand_v his_o stroke_n a_o great_a while_n wait_v that_o he_o will_v conform_v and_o convert_v himself_o from_o his_o evil_a opinion_n but_o then_o at_o last_o when_o jupiter_n take_v heed_n and_o see_v that_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n hear_v he_o he_o open_v and_o display_v his_o valour_n and_o the_o great_a might_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o of_o his_o sword_n and_o make_v such_o affray_n upon_o his_o adversary_n break_v their_o helm_n and_o hew_v their_o harness_n not_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o man_n have_v all_o day_n sustain_v the_o fear_n of_o great_a stroke_n and_o conflict_n of_o the_o saturniens_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o champion_n fresh_a and_o new_a of_o who_o the_o stroke_n redouble_v thus_o than_o it_o seem_v unto_o the_o saturniens_fw-la that_o in_o multiply_v of_o the_o horion_n and_o stroke_n the_o strength_n and_o puissance_n of_o jupiter_n begin_v to_o revive_v and_o grow_v his_o well_o do_v and_o valiance_n give_v unto_o the_o archadiens_n strength_n upon_o strength_n and_o unto_o his_o enemy_n great_a loss_n of_o blood_n and_o also_o of_o life_n there_o be_v the_o ground_n bedew_v with_o new_a blood_n there_o be_v dead_a body_n cover_v with_o new_a dead_a man_n there_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o saturn_n smite_v into_o piece_n saturn_n hold_v a_o long_a while_o the_o battle_n as_o long_o as_o his_o might_n will_v endure_v and_o in_o no_o wise_n will_v flee_v but_o in_o conclusion_n when_o his_o man_n see_v that_o the_o war_n go_v with_o they_o always_o from_o evil_a into_o worse_a they_o begin_v to_o retire_v and_o turn_v the_o back_n and_o flee_v and_o then_o saturn_n turn_v and_o flee_v in_o likewise_o then_o they_o be_v follow_v in_o the_o chase_n so_o sharp_o and_o deadly_a that_o some_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o way_n and_o some_o save_v themselves_o now_o here_o and_o now_o there_o and_o among_o all_o other_o saturn_n be_v so_o nigh_o pursue_v by_o archas_n and_o some_o of_o the_o archadiens_n that_o he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o return_v into_o crete_n but_o be_v drive_v by_o force_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o a_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v thereby_o where_o he_o save_v himself_o by_o mean_a of_o a_o ship_n that_o he_o there_o find_v and_o there_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o sea_n with_o some_o of_o they_o that_o flee_v so_o sore_o grieve_v and_o pensife_n that_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v etc._n 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the_o trojan_n withdraw_v they_o into_o their_o city_n and_o they_o of_o crete_n unto_o the_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n xxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n and_o ilium_n his_o son_n make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o ganymede_n for_o they_o wist_v not_o where_o he_o be_v become_v and_o how_o jupiter_n go_v to_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o go_v to_o argos_n when_o troos_n and_o ilium_n be_v withdraw_v they_o abide_v at_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o all_o the_o trojan_n be_v come_v again_o into_o the_o city_n as_o they_o that_o know_v not_o where_o ganymede_n be_v become_v who_o they_o sore_o desire_v to_o have_v find_v all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o trojan_n be_v enter_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v tell_v the_o king_n troos_n where_o his_o son_n ganymede_n be_v or_o whether_o he_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o man_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n he_o return_v into_o his_o palace_n sorrow_v 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will_v fain_v himself_o weary_a and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a after_o he_o begin_v to_o smite_v more_o féeblye_o than_o he_o do_v before_o after_o that_o he_o recule_v himself_o and_o smite_v from_o far_o as_o if_o he_o have_v fail_v and_o be_v weary_a the_o greek_n be_v afraid_a and_o wéend_n he_o may_v no_o more_o and_o then_o philote_n spring_v down_o from_o the_o stand_n ween_v to_o have_v put_v he_o to_o the_o foil_n but_o then_o when_o hercules_n see_v he_o before_o he_o and_o that_o one_o be_v not_o more_o hygh_a than_o a_o other_o hercules_n come_v to_o his_o place_n again_o and_o give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n to_o philote_n that_o he_o make_v he_o recule_n and_o go_v back_o more_o than_o four_o foot_n philote_n be_v then_o all_o abash_v and_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o stand_n but_o that_o be_v for_o nought_o for_o the_o repent_a may_v not_o avail_v then_o he_o take_v courage_n and_o enhance_a his_o sword_n and_o smite_v hercules_n on_o the_o left_a arm_n so_o hard_o that_o he_o give_v he_o a_o wound_n that_o the_o blood_n spring_v out_o when_o hercules_n see_v the_o arm_n of_o philote_n besprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n he_o make_v none_o other_o countenance_n but_o that_o he_o will_v sudden_o be_v avenge_v of_o the_o stroke_n in_o give_v to_o philote_n three_o stroke_n with_o the_o first_o he_o break_v his_o helm_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o head_n and_o with_o the_o second_o he_o give_v he_o a_o great_a wound_n on_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o with_o the_o three_o stroke_n he_o make_v his_o sword_n to_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o fist_n and_o then_o he_o catch_v he_o in_o
of_o this_o evil_a adventure_n thebes_n be_v right_o hasty_o advertise_v megara_n be_v go_v up_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o high_a tower_n of_o the_o palace_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o battle_n and_o from_o that_o place_n she_o see_v they_o of_o thebes_n slay_v without_o remedy_n and_o also_o turn_v their_o back_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o the_o king_n her_o father_n and_o the_o view_n of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o other_o make_v she_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v fortune_n fortune_n what_o mischief_n be_v here_o where_o be_v hercules_n alas_o where_o have_v thou_o bring_v he_o alas_o that_o he_o be_v not_o here_o to_o defend_v the_o country_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o for_o to_o keep_v his_o wife_n far_o from_o annoy_n and_o for_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n and_o shoulder_n for_o to_o bear_v the_o great_a act_n and_o deed_n of_o this_o battle_n when_o she_o have_v say_v this_o she_o fall_v in_o a_o swoon_n and_o so_o lie_v a_o great_a while_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n andromeda_n and_o lincus_n follow_v so_o hasty_o they_o of_o thebes_n that_o they_o enter_v the_o city_n with_o they_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o theban_n be_v without_o head_n and_o put_v out_o of_o array_n and_o that_o amphitrion_n have_v so_o many_o wound_n upon_o he_o that_o all_o the_o member_n fail_v at_o this_o work_n the_o unhappy_a lincus_n and_o andromeda_n take_v the_o city_n and_o fly_v all_o they_o that_o may_v bear_v arm_n except_o amphitrion_n who_o they_o find_v not_o in_o the_o heat_n after_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o palace_n and_o there_o they_o find_v megara_n and_o amphitrion_n in_o great_a desolation_n with_o many_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n as_o soon_o then_o as_o lincus_n have_v espy_v megara_n she_o be_v so_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a that_o he_o become_v amorous_a of_o she_o and_o come_v to_o she_o and_o say_v lady_n weep_v no_o more_o hercules_n the_o bastard_n son_n of_o jupiter_n be_v go_v into_o hell_n and_o there_o he_o be_v dead_a you_o have_v be_v wife_n of_o a_o man_n get_v in_o adultery_n from_o henceforth_o you_o shall_v be_v fellow_n and_o wife_n of_o a_o man_n legitimate_a and_o bear_v in_o lawful_a marriage_n for_o i_o will_v wed_v you_o and_o will_v do_v you_o more_o good_a and_o pleasure_n then_o ever_o you_o have_v megara_n answer_v false_a traitor_n ween_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o give_v faith_n and_o credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o homicide_n of_o my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n hercules_n know_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o i_o will_v never_o have_v other_o husband_n but_o he_o he_o be_v no_o bastard_n but_o son_n of_o my_o lord_n amphitrion_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n lady_n answer_v lincus_n i_o be_o king_n of_o this_o city_n you_o be_v now_o at_o my_o commandment_n will_v you_o or_o will_v you_o not_o i_o shall_v do_v my_o will_n with_o you_o but_o i_o will_v put_v it_o in_o respite_n and_o in_o my_o sufferance_n till_o to_o morrow_n after_o these_o word_n lincus_n send_v megara_n into_o a_o tower_n and_o make_v she_o to_o be_v keep_v there_o after_o he_o send_v philote_n into_o a_o low_a prison_n and_o find_v there_o in_o bondage_n and_o misery_n priamus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n laomedon_n he_o have_v pity_n of_o he_o and_o send_v he_o again_o to_o troy_n where_o he_o be_v after_o receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o trojan_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n enter_v into_o thebes_n in_o unknown_a habit_n and_o how_o he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o giant_n lincus_n and_o his_o complice_n and_o his_o wife_n megara_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o sword_n of_o lincus_n then_o and_o of_o andromeda_n thebes_n be_v trouble_v dolorous_o lincus_n exercise_v there_o many_o tyranny_n and_o wickedness_n in_o this_o misfortune_n andromeda_n depart_v and_o go_v to_o do_v his_o business_n leave_v there_o lincus_n with_o four_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o city_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o obeisance_n thus_o be_v take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o centaur_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o revenge_n the_o queen_n juno_n come_v into_o thebes_n and_o have_v great_a joy_n when_o she_o find_v it_o in_o desolation_n and_o full_a of_o widow_n and_o orphelin_n and_o in_o the_o enemy_n hand_n of_o hercules_n then_o be_v great_a the_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n of_o megara_n amphitrion_n be_v nigh_o she_o who_o understand_v all_o her_o grief_n and_o comfort_v she_o lincus_n come_v many_o time_n unto_o she_o into_o the_o prison_n and_o request_v she_o sweet_o to_o have_v her_o love_n and_o that_o in_o the_o fair_a manner_n he_o can_v yet_o his_o sweet_a and_o fair_a word_n avayl_v not_o for_o he_o find_v her_o constant_a and_o firm_a and_o always_o keep_v inviolable_a her_o chastity_n and_o give_v he_o many_o virtuous_a answer_n whereof_o follow_v one_o which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o this_o lincus_n thou_o have_v now_o thy_o hand_n strong_a and_o have_v conquer_v thebes_n fortune_n and_o ill_a hap_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o tyranny_n whereby_o thou_o have_v enrich_v thyself_o with_o vice_n thou_o have_v furthermore_o the_o power_n for_o to_o commit_v on_o i_o murder_n but_o thy_o power_n nor_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a nor_o of_o such_o might_n for_o to_o make_v my_o virtue_n to_o bow_v in_o two_o fold_n megara_n always_o bewail_v hercules_n she_o lament_v so_o much_o on_o a_o day_n that_o she_o become_v all_o ravish_v and_o in_o a_o trance_n and_o that_o same_o day_n hercules_n that_o be_v depart_v from_o thessalonica_n a_o good_a while_n before_o make_v so_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o thebes_n accompany_v with_o many_o noble_a man_n and_o enter_v into_o these_o coast_n he_o find_v the_o country_n all_o destroy_v and_o he_o have_v not_o go_v far_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o how_o lincus_n be_v lord_n of_o thebes_n and_o how_o he_o have_v slay_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n creon_n and_o have_v imprison_v megara_n etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n have_v receyve_v these_o tiding_n he_o be_v replenish_v with_o great_a anger_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v avenge_v he_o if_o he_o may_v then_o he_o clad_v he_o above_o his_o armour_n with_o a_o mantle_n and_z disguised_z himself_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o leave_v there_o his_o fellow_n and_o enter_v himself_o into_o thebes_n unknown_a and_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n and_o bear_v he_o so_o well_o that_o the_o porter_n let_v he_o pass_v forth_o and_o in_o likewise_o enter_v into_o the_o palace_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o palace_n a_o soldier_n come_v to_o hercules_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o seek_v there_o hercules_n cast_v away_o his_o mantel_n a_o far_o and_o take_v his_o sword_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o without_o any_o word_n he_o give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n to_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v not_o arm_v that_o he_o cleave_v his_o head_n from_o the_o high_a part_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n many_o other_o soldier_n that_o be_v there_o see_v the_o stroke_n cry_v and_o be_v afraid_a run_v to_o their_o axe_n and_o club_n and_o some_o be_v of_o they_o that_o put_v forth_o themselves_o for_o to_o take_v hercules_n but_o hercules_n smite_v off_o their_o head_n and_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o then_o begin_v to_o arise_v a_o great_a uproar_n and_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n that_o lincus_n hear_v it_o and_o think_v it_o have_v be_v his_o porter_n that_o quarrel_v he_o come_v run_v down_o all_o unarmed_a for_o to_o make_v peace_n as_o soon_o as_o hercules_n perceyve_v and_o see_v he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hall_n he_o draw_v unto_o he_o with_o his_o sword_n ready_o draw_v in_o his_o hand_n crying_z hercules_n hercules_n and_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a arm_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o after_o he_o smite_v upon_o one_o and_o other_o that_o have_v no_o helm_n on_o their_o head_n nor_o habergion_n on_o their_o back_n and_o then_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v hercules_n he_o slay_v they_o so_o thick_a that_o with_o the_o blood_n that_o run_v down_o be_v make_v a_o right_n great_a rush_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o river_n among_o these_o thing_n the_o gentlewoman_n of_o megara_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o palace_n and_o go_v into_o the_o street_n cry_v with_o high_a and_o clear_a voice_n that_o hercules_n be_v come_v again_o and_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v lincus_n with_o these_o cry_v all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v the_o good_a man_n old_a and_o young_a the_o widow_n wife_n and_o maid_n run_v
fight_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 4._o hour_n and_o have_v receive_v upon_o his_o arm_n so_o many_o stroke_n that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v they_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o flee_v not_o at_o all_o from_o geryon_n but_o come_v to_o he_o joyful_o and_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o so_o great_a force_n that_o all_o they_o that_o see_v it_o marvel_v and_o after_o many_o stroke_n smite_v of_o geryon_n and_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o one_o stroke_n so_o great_a that_o he_o all_o to_o bruise_a geryon_n and_o beat_v out_o the_o brain_n of_o his_o head_n and_o smite_v the_o helm_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a among_o the_o dead_a man_n in_o such_o wise_a mangle_a that_o he_o abide_v there_o dead_a chap._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n found_v the_o city_n of_o corogne_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o geryon_n such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o unhappy_a life_n of_o geryon_n the_o tyrant_n he_o die_v in_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o two_o brethren_n do_v by_o 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legate_n once_o twice_o thrice_o that_o thou_o yield_v this_o cicâ—io_n unto_o his_o father_n king_n saturnâ—_n and_o that_o as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o have_v enter_v therein_o likewise_o that_o thou_o departâ—_n 〈◊〉_d do_v answer_v titan_n thou_o tell_v i_o tiding_n that_o be_v full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o obâ—â—ltation_n by_o the_o which_o i_o know_v by_o thy_o word_n that_o saturn_n have_v a_o son_n yet_o liâ—ring_v nor_o by_o this_o mean_a i_o see_v clear_o and_o so_o see_v all_o the_o world_n that_o by_o good_a and_o just_a quarrel_n i_o be_o make_v king_n of_o this_o 〈…〉_o jupiter_n thy_o father_n know_v that_o i_o doubt_v he_o not_o nor_o set_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o his_o come_n and_o also_o that_o i_o will_v nothing_o do_v after_o his_o commandment_n titan_n say_v archas_n for_o asmuch_o as_o thou_o abide_v in_o this_o will_n i_o will_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n trouble_v thou_o make_v good_a watch_n jupiter_n be_v hereby_o that_o tarry_v for_o none_o otherwise_o but_o 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arise_v more_o than_o need_n be_v he_o have_v not_o long_o abiden_v but_o the_o trojan_n come_v upon_o his_o host_n and_o lay_v load_n upon_o the_o frigiens_fw-la so_o unmeasurable_o that_o the_o redound_v of_o their_o stroke_n come_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o tantalus_n which_o arise_v and_o spring_v on_o his_o foot_n terrible_o afraid_a with_o this_o affraie_n be_v awake_v all_o the_o frigiens_fw-la in_o general_a some_o by_o mortal_a wound_n and_o some_o by_o their_o cry_n and_o some_o hurt_n gréevous_o in_o come_v on_o thus_o the_o trojan_n damage_v great_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o more_o because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o their_o arm_n which_o be_v smite_v down_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o trojan_n and_o they_o be_v beat_v down_o maim_v mortal_o and_o wallow_v in_o their_o blood_n this_o notwithstanding_o though_o that_o the_o come_n on_o of_o the_o trojan_n be_v sharp_a and_o that_o ilium_n and_o ganymede_n approve_a themselves_o sharp_o in_o their_o work_n tantalus_n and_o his_o son_n pelops_n gather_v their_o people_n that_o withdraw_v they_o about_o their_o tent_n and_o there_o muster_v they_o together_o and_o then_o when_o they_o find_v they_o in_o number_n sufficient_a for_o to_o enter_v into_o battle_n tantalus_n cry_v frigie_n frigie_n and_o after_o he_o do_v cause_n to_o march_v his_o people_n against_o the_o troyens_fw-fr that_o beat_v down_o all_o before_o they_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v arrive_v and_o then_o begin_v the_o noise_n to_o be_v great_a for_o on_o all_o side_n be_v cry_n make_v and_o at_o the_o join_v the_o skirmish_n be_v horrible_a that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v end_v in_o the_o same_o place_n ganymede_n and_o pelops_n encounter_v together_o and_o full_a of_o great_a courage_n they_o fight_v together_o so_o sore_o and_o hard_o that_o a_o great_a while_n by_o the_o wound_n that_o be_v see_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o upon_o their_o arm_n they_o be_v like_o the_o one_o to_o slay_v the_o other_o and_o the_o one_o have_v slay_v the_o other_o have_v not_o tantalus_n and_o ilium_n have_v be_v by_o for_o tantalus_n smite_v upon_o ganymede_n and_o ilium_n smite_v pelops_n and_o the_o trojan_n and_o frigiens_fw-la meddle_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o there_o begin_v the_o slaughter_n and_o murder_v and_o there_o be_v fight_v as_o champion_n show_v each_o man_n his_o virtue_n and_o his_o prowess_n so_o strong_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o see_v the_o moon_n go_v down_o and_o decline_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o day_n come_v when_o they_o find_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o place_n all_o cover_v with_o bloody_a head_n arm_n and_o of_o man_n dead_a but_o the_o number_n of_o the_o frigiens_n that_o there_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a be_v much_o great_a number_n ten_o against_o one_o then_o of_o they_o of_o troy_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v as_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n give_v his_o light_n there_o be_v no_o fault_n on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o each_o man_n do_v his_o part_n the_o moon_n get_v she_o into_o a_o dark_a cloud_n and_o anon_o it_o be_v dark_a &_o then_o the_o middle_n begin_v to_o cease_v fight_v &_o the_o retreat_n be_v cry_v the_o frigiens_fw-la withdraw_v they_o at_o the_o cry_n of_o tantalus_n and_o the_o trojan_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o ilium_n &_o ganymede_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o will_v have_v glad_o abiden_v the_o end_n of_o this_o skirmish_n and_o fight_v chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n chase_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n tantalus_n and_o how_o the_o king_n saturn_n come_v by_o sea_n sail_v to_o the_o port_n of_o troos_n &_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n receive_v he_o worshipful_o after_o this_o foresay_a battle_n when_o tantalus_n be_v withdraw_v he_o begin_v to_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o his_o people_n which_o be_v all_o on_o a_o hill_n for_o to_o wit_n how_o they_o be_v of_o number_n and_o how_o they_o have_v bear_v themselves_o and_o how_o much_o people_n he_o have_v lose_v and_o he_o go_v all_o about_o they_o with_o his_o son_n pelops_n and_o he_o seem_v well_o that_o his_o power_n be_v make_v less_o than_o he_o have_v think_v whereof_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o right_a great_a and_o sharp_a displeasure_n and_o visit_v his_o host_n in_o this_o fashion_n the_o day_n begin_v to_o arise_v and_o in_o the_o dawn_n two_o thing_n appear_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n of_o tantalus_n one_o be_v the_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o battle_n with_o king_n troos_n that_o they_o see_v from_o far_o discover_v and_o approach_v certes_o when_o tantalus_n consider_v his_o evident_a damage_n and_o see_v
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for_o to_o master_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o tempest_n perseus_n give_v himself_o to_o no_o rest_n he_o have_v always_o his_o eye_n open_a his_o ear_n bend_v to_o hear_v his_o arm_n ready_a to_o smite_v he_o be_v quick_a in_o his_o green_a youth_n his_o sword_n flash_v and_o cut_v desperate_o he_o smite_v no_o man_n nor_o shield_n but_o he_o all_o to_o break_v it_o and_o slay_v all_o down_o right_a medusa_n that_o always_o put_v she_o in_o the_o most_o strength_n and_o affair_n and_o most_o press_n by_o mighty_a great_a courage_n for_o to_o entertain_v and_o to_o hold_v together_o her_o man_n see_v often_o time_n the_o practice_n and_o the_o noble_a feat_n of_o arm_n of_o her_o enemy_n perseus_n have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o with_o his_o only_a valour_n he_o hold_v the_o apuliens_n in_o estate_n and_o ray_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v resist_v his_o strength_n or_o at_o least_o that_o have_v might_n to_o resist_v he_o this_o thing_n turn_v to_o great_a displeasure_n unto_o medusa_n yet_o she_o correct_v this_o displeasure_n and_o use_v her_o prowess_n the_o best_a wise_n she_o may_v she_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o her_o enemy_n and_o smite_v down_o here_o and_o there_o so_o valiant_o that_o she_o seem_v much_o better_a to_o be_v a_o man_n then_o a_o woman_n and_o better_o become_v she_o to_o brandish_v a_o sword_n then_o to_o spin_v or_o turn_v a_o spindle_n chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o how_o perseus_n in_o this_o battle_n slay_v the_o mighty_a sister_n of_o medusa_n and_o vanquish_v she_o in_o the_o battle_n this_o skirmish_n than_o dure_v long_o with_o great_a beat_v down_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o knight_n the_o envy_n that_o medusa_n have_v at_o the_o well_o do_v of_o perseus_n give_v to_o her_o arm_n more_o force_n &_o strength_n than_o nature_n have_v give_v she_o she_o be_v full_a of_o malice_n and_o yet_o she_o can_v keep_v she_o well_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o perseus_n and_o always_o she_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o best_a man_n she_o have_v what_o 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to_o withstand_v their_o enterprise_n theseus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o spy_v pryamus_fw-la who_o set_v and_o couch_v his_o spear_n against_o he_o and_o he_o come_v with_o a_o great_a courage_n mount_v upon_o the_o second_o horse_n of_o king_n laomedon_n his_o father_n and_o charge_v with_o so_o great_a might_n upon_o theseus_n that_o he_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n turn_v up_o side_n down_o bruise_v he_o upon_o his_o shield_n theseus_n reléeve_v he_o be_v right_o angry_a at_o this_o fall_n and_o enter_v among_o the_o trojan_n smyte_v and_o hew_v on_o they_o with_o his_o sword_n in_o such_o fury_n that_o he_o smite_v off_o the_o head_n of_o more_o than_o thirty_o troyan_n ere_o he_o cease_v the_o bruit_n and_o noise_n be_v great_a about_o he_o the_o trojan_n will_v have_v revenge_v they_o of_o his_o sword_n but_o their_o power_n be_v not_o so_o great_a they_o have_v work_n enough_o to_o save_v themselves_o many_o greek_n come_v in_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o theseus_n and_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o renew_v the_o battle_n at_o this_o time_n and_o at_o this_o skirmish_n hercules_n and_o amphitrion_n be_v nothing_o idle_a they_o be_v on_o one_o side_n and_z theseus_z on_o the_o other_o at_o meeting_n there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n hurt_v and_o slay_v priamus_n do_v marvel_n unto_o the_o greek_n at_o the_o beginning_n he_o bear_v he_o so_o valiant_o among_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o find_v no_o man_n that_o do_v he_o any_o harm_n or_o annoy_v he_o make_v his_o sword_n for_o to_o taste_v strong_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o adversary_n then_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o case_n he_o hear_v about_o hercules_n a_o right_a high_a and_o a_o great_a pierce_n cry_n of_o his_o people_n cry_v troy_n troy_n in_o despair_n to_o have_v prevail_v and_o then_o pryamus_fw-la ween_v to_o have_v holpen_v and_o to_o smite_v down_o dead_a all_o they_o that_o be_v before_o he_o run_v unto_o the_o rescue_n to_o his_o maladuenture_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v before_o hercules_n and_o hercules_n see_v he_o so_o on_o horseback_n he_o remember_v he_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v overthrow_v theseus_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v avenge_v he_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o sword_n he_o smite_v pryamus_fw-la so_o fiercelye_a upon_o his_o helm_n that_o he_o be_v all_o astonish_a and_o that_o his_o sword_n slide_v down_o on_o his_o horse_n neck_n and_o enter_v in_o so_o far_o that_o there_o fall_v down_o both_o pryamus_fw-la and_o the_o horse_n when_o pryamus_fw-la be_v so_o overthrow_v horse_n and_o man_n and_o also_o so_o astonish_v that_o he_o wist_v not_o where_o he_o be_v hercules_n be_v advertise_v that_o it_o be_v priamus_n son_n of_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o then_o have_v pity_n of_o he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o do_v send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o battle_n the_o trojan_n see_v this_o be_v sore_o and_o grievous_o trouble_v and_o for_o the_o rescue_n of_o he_o they_o endeavour_v themselves_o and_o be_v encourage_v so_o terrible_o that_o hercules_n may_v not_o sustain_v all_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o that_o the_o greek_n be_v constrain_v to_o loose_a place_n the_o king_n creon_n then_o display_v his_o banner_n and_o his_o battle_n and_o in_o likewise_o do_v euristeus_n and_o they_o put_v they_o in_o two_o wing_n one_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a side_n and_o they_o come_v run_v in_o upon_o the_o trojan_n with_o so_o great_a noise_n and_o so_o great_a tempest_n that_o all_o the_o trojan_n feel_v well_o their_o come_n for_o at_o that_o time_n they_o wist_v not_o where_o to_o turn_v they_o they_o be_v smite_v before_o and_o behind_o so_o sore_a that_o they_o lose_v
the_o company_n of_o pryamus_fw-la and_o wist_v not_o where_o he_o be_v become_v etc._n etc._n at_o this_o enterméeting_n and_o skirmish_n laomedon_n be_v out_o of_o the_o press_n and_o refresh_v he_o when_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o his_o son_n priamus_n be_v take_v he_o be_v therefore_o pass_o sorrowful_a and_o have_v so_o great_a pain_n that_o the_o sweat_n come_v to_o his_o heart_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o all_o his_o member_n wherefore_o he_o go_v himself_o again_o to_o battle_n half_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n the_o battle_n be_v then_o fell_a and_o envenom_a and_o there_o be_v most_o hard_o fight_v but_o for_o to_o augment_v and_o increase_v the_o overgreat_a sorrow_n of_o this_o laomedon_n he_o find_v that_o his_o folk_n have_v the_o worse_a and_o loss_n and_o little_o fight_v on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v the_o horion_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o greek_n so_o great_a and_o so_o unmeasurable_a that_o his_o man_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o rank_n and_o the_o array_v break_v and_o charge_v with_o so_o heavy_a stooke_n of_o the_o heavy_a sword_n that_o they_o go_v and_o turn_v back_o and_o begin_v to_o fly_v and_o then_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o discomfiture_n laomedon_n abide_v not_o with_o the_o last_o but_o enter_v again_o into_o his_o city_n as_o hasty_o as_o he_o may_v the_o greek_n follow_v the_o trojan_n eager_o and_o so_o nigh_o that_o they_o enter_v in_o with_o they_o with_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n hercules_n be_v the_o first_o that_o waâ—_n the_o gate_n and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_n he_o be_v porter_n and_o put_v in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o knowledge_n many_o trojan_n pass_v by_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o many_o flee_v away_o by_o the_o field_n and_o bush_n when_o laomedon_n see_v that_o by_o force_v his_o city_n be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o greek_n right_a sore_a discomfort_a and_o all_o in_o despair_n he_o take_v his_o daughter_n exione_n and_o antigone_n and_o his_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o gem_n and_o flee_v away_o privy_o think_v that_o his_o enemy_n will_v make_v there_o a_o right_a great_a destruction_n and_o pill_n as_o they_o do_v for_o when_o hercules_n have_v put_v his_o man_n within_o the_o city_n he_o let_v his_o man_n rob_v and_o pill_v thus_o the_o trojan_n be_v persecute_v the_o channel_n be_v temper_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o house_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o the_o great_a riches_n be_v put_v into_o prey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v leave_v nothing_o whole_a but_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n whither_o the_o lady_n and_o the_o maid_n be_v withdraw_v hercules_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n destroy_v this_o palace_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lady_n make_v to_o he_o a_o request_n for_o to_o spare_v it_o at_o this_o prize_n hercules_n seek_v long_a laomedon_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o can_v hear_v no_o tiding_n of_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o displeasant_a and_o when_o he_o have_v beat_v down_o the_o wall_n that_o have_v be_v make_v with_o the_o money_n of_o the_o god_n he_o depart_v thence_o and_o return_v into_o grece_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n be_v troy_n destroy_v the_o first_o time_n wherefore_o i_o will_v thus_o now_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o first_o book_n and_o will_v begin_v the_o second_o book_n where_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o troy_n be_v re-edify_v &_o how_o it_o be_v destroy_v the_o second_o time_n and_o how_o priarnus_n raise_v it_o and_o make_v it_o again_o in_o continue_v the_o noble_a labour_n of_o hercules_n now_o new_o begin_v etc._n etc._n thus_o end_v the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o book_n show_v the_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o his_o brother_n titan_n and_o how_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n mortal_a war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o own_o son_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 1_o how_o saturn_n be_v crown_v first_o king_n of_o crete_n and_o how_o he_o find_v diverse_a science_n wherefore_o the_o people_n hold_v he_o in_o great_a honour_n as_o a_o god_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 6_o how_o saturn_n go_v to_o delphos_n and_o have_v answer_v how_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o marry_v he_o to_o his_o sister_n sibell_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 9_o how_o saturn_n have_v command_v to_o slay_v jupiter_n that_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o how_o his_o mother_n sibell_n send_v he_o to_o king_n meliseus_n where_o he_o be_v nourish_v cap_n 4._o pa._n 17_o ¶_o how_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n corinthus_n of_o corinth_n his_o two_o son_n dardanus_n and_o jasius_fw-la strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dardanus_n slay_v his_o brother_n jasius_fw-la by_o treason_n wherefore_o he_o must_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n chap._n 5._o page_n 21_o of_o the_o great_a war_n that_o be_v move_v between_o the_o pelagiens_fw-la and_o the_o epiriens_n and_o how_o king_n lycaon_n of_o pelage_n be_v destroy_v by_o jupiter_n because_o of_o a_o man_n put_v to_o he_o to_o hostage_n which_o king_n lycaon_n do_v roast_n chap._n 6._o pa._n 25._o how_o jupiter_n after_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o king_n lycaon_n transform_v himself_o in_o guise_n of_o a_o religious_a woman_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n for_o the_o love_n of_o calisto_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v lycaon_n and_o do_v with_o she_o his_o will_n chap._n 7._o pa_n 33._o how_o calisto_n for_o asmuch_o as_o she_o be_v with_o child_n the_o goddess_n diana_n put_v she_o out_o of_o the_o order_n of_o her_o company_n chap._n 8._o pa._n 40._o how_o titan_n assail_v by_o war_n his_o brother_n saturn_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o put_v to_o death_n all_o his_o child_n male_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 43._o how_o jupiter_n with_o aid_n of_o king_n meliseus_n of_o egypt_n deliver_v saturn_n his_o father_n and_o sibil_n his_o mother_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o titan_n and_o slay_v titan_n in_o battle_n chap._n 10._o pa._n 51._o how_o jupiter_n vanquish_v titan_n in_o the_o field_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o river_n chap._n 11._o pa._n 58_o how_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n reconcile_v they_o together_o and_o how_o jupiter_n by_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n go_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n apollo_n of_o paphos_n and_o of_o the_o medicine_n of_o esculapius_n chap._n 12._o pa._n 59_o how_o jupiter_n with_o great_a joy_n espouse_v his_o sister_n juno_n and_o how_o the_o king_n saturn_n begin_v war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n chap._n 13._o pa._n 63_o how_o they_o of_o crete_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o commandment_n of_o saturn_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o greeved_a and_o how_o they_o rise_v &_o move_v themselves_o against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n chap._n 14._o pa._n 66_o how_o king_n saturn_n with_o all_o his_o great_a host_n come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o arcadia_n against_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15._o page_n 68_o how_o jupiter_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o his_o father_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o pa._n 70_o howe_n jupiter_n vanquish_v saturn_n his_o father_n in_o battle_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o pa._n 74_o how_o acrisius_n have_v a_o daughter_n name_v danae_n the_o which_o he_o do_v put_v in_o a_o tower_n chap._n 18._o pa._n 79_o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n bring_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n jewel_n &c._n &c._n chap._n 19_o pa._n 83._o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n with_o many_o jewel_n come_v again_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o pa._n 88_o how_o jupiter_n come_v from_o his_o chamber_n by_o night_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 21._o pa._n 97_o how_o the_o king_n tantalus_n of_o frigie_n assail_v by_o battle_n the_o king_n troos_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 22._o pa._n 102_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n chase_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n tantalus_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o pa._n 106_o how_o saturn_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o ganymede_n and_o of_o the_o trojan_n return_v into_o crete_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 24._o pa._n 111_o how_o jupiter_n again_o discomfit_v king_n saturn_n in_o battle_n and_o saturn_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o sea_n chap._n 25._o pa._n 117_o how_o jupiter_n after_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v the_o eagle_n pursue_v the_o trojan_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o pa._n 120_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n and_o ilium_n his_o son_n make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o ganymede_n etc._n
their_o fell_a sight_n the_o great_a lion_n come_v first_o his_o hair_n stand_v up_o he_o be_v as_o high_a as_o a_o olyphant_n &_o great_a after_o that_o proportion_n and_o his_o head_n be_v twice_o as_o big_a as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o bull_n hercules_n see_v they_o come_v take_v his_o sword_n and_o his_o club_n that_o philote_n bare_a philote_n notwithstanding_o his_o prowess_n be_v so_o sore_o afraid_a that_o he_o go_v upon_o the_o tree_n unto_o the_o herdsman_n hercules_n set_v his_o club_n unto_o the_o tree_n and_o take_v his_o sword_n fast_o in_o his_o fist_n the_o lion_n at_o the_o apprach_n bray_v in_o their_o throat_n hercules_n smite_v one_o of_o they_o between_o the_o eye_n and_o bear_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o buttock_n the_o great_a lion_n think_v to_o have_v spring_v upon_o hercules_n and_o to_o have_v take_v he_o in_o his_o claw_n and_o make_v a_o terrible_a leap_n when_o hercules_n see_v and_o know_v his_o intent_n he_o turn_v from_o 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world_n and_o that_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o castle_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o right_n high_a mountain_n name_v athlas_fw-la after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o king_n in_o this_o remembrance_n hercules_n be_v covetous_a of_o the_o science_n of_o athlas_fw-la call_v philote_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n athlas_fw-la and_o that_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o seek_v there_o his_o adventure_n philote_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o he_o can_v well_o lead_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o realm_n for_o he_o know_v the_o country_n then_o hercules_n call_v offer_fw-mi and_o theseus_z and_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v always_o make_v good_a watch_n and_o after_o take_v leave_v of_o they_o and_o of_o his_o wife_n say_v that_o he_o will_v hasty_o return_v this_o do_v he_o and_o three_o mariner_n with_o philote_n go_v unto_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o gallie-fine_o make_v and_o light_a and_o sail_v and_o row_v into_o the_o sea_n mediterrane_n they_o have_v speedy_a wind_n and_o ready_a and_o fortune_n be_v good_a to_o they_o in_o little_a while_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n and_o then_o philote_n show_v unto_o hercules_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o castle_n where_o athlas_fw-la be_v at_o that_o time_n abide_v when_o hercules_n see_v the_o mountain_n and_o the_o castle_n he_o go_v and_o take_v land_n ioyous_o after_o he_o take_v his_o club_n and_o command_v philote_n and_o his_o mariner_n for_o to_o abide_v they_o there_o then_o he_o go_v towards_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n that_o descend_v down_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o he_o address_v he_o towards_o the_o say_a man_n for_o to_o hear_v some_o tiding_n and_o demand_v he_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v he_o say_v i_o come_v from_o the_o castle_n that_o you_o may_v see_v yonder_o on_o high_a whither_o go_v you_o say_v hercules_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o mercelie_n answer_v the_o stranger_n the_o king_n athlas_fw-la to_o who_o i_o be_o servant_n have_v send_v i_o thither_o to_o publish_v his_o commandment_n unto_o the_o citizen_n that_o within_o six_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o their_o arm_n for_o to_o accompany_v he_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o war_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o libie_z which_o request_v instant_o to_o have_v his_o succour_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o this_o army_n and_o be_v his_o soldier_n go_v up_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o his_o castle_n study_v the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n the_o servant_n of_o king_n athlas_fw-la with_o these_o word_n go_v forth_o on_o his_o way_n and_o hercules_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n and_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o
the_o castle_n where_o he_o find_v four_o knight_n that_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v hercules_n answer_v that_o his_o will_n be_v for_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n for_o certain_a matter_n that_o touch_v he_o the_o four_o knight_n not_o think_v but_o good_a bring_v hercules_n within_o a_o great_a hall_n wherein_o be_v all_o the_o man_n of_o king_n athlas_fw-la assay_v they_o with_o sword_n and_o axe_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n and_o they_o be_v all_o arm_a when_o these_o knight_n have_v bring_v thither_o hercules_n they_o give_v knowledge_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o a_o strange_a giant_n ask_v after_o he_o and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o the_o cause_n why_o then_o athlas_fw-la go_v down_o and_o find_v hercules_n arm_v with_o his_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v then_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v hercules_n that_o have_v conquer_v philote_n and_o the_o garden_n with_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o daughter_n i_o be_o now_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o conquer_v thou_o with_o thy_o science_n wherefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v to_o i_o obeisance_n and_o give_v over_o to_o help_v the_o great_a antheon_n my_o enemy_n and_o that_o thou_o come_v to_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v so_o arm_v thou_o hasty_o and_o defend_v thou_o with_o arm_n and_o that_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o by_o love_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o accord_v to_o it_o by_o force_n athlas_fw-la be_v exceed_o discourage_v when_o he_o know_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o hercules_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v late_o conquer_v philote_n and_o have_v slay_v the_o giant_n his_o fellow_n take_v his_o sheep_n and_o also_o new_o have_v assail_v by_o war_n antheon_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v succour_n and_o also_o consider_v that_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v yield_v he_o to_o he_o his_o heart_n then_o begin_v in_o he_o to_o swell_v for_o anger_n and_o pride_n and_o in_o great_a rage_n he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o presumptuous_a hercules_n how_o be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a to_o come_v alone_o before_o i_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v have_v many_o a_o displeasure_n by_o thy_o outrage_n for_o philote_n be_v my_o right_a great_a friend_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o renew_v this_o displeasaunce_n and_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v yield_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n etc._n etc._n athlas_fw-la with_o these_o word_n go_v into_o a_o chamber_n there_o fast_o by_o and_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v arm_v he_o as_o they_o do_v hercules_n have_v always_o his_o eye_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v he_o when_o he_o be_v arm_v he_o come_v against_o hercules_n and_o challenge_v he_o to_o the_o death_n after_o he_o give_v he_o a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n fierce_o with_o the_o cry_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n all_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n assail_v hercules_n then_o hercules_n put_v himself_o in_o defence_n and_o lay_v about_o mighty_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o club_n and_o with_o twelve_o stroke_n he_o slay_v twelve_o of_o his_o enemy_n after_o he_o hurt_v and_o wound_v many_o other_o and_o spare_v long_o the_o blood_n of_o athlas_fw-la but_o in_o the_o end_n forasmuch_o as_o athlas_fw-la give_v great_a stroke_n to_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o upon_o the_o helm_n without_o employ_v of_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o give_v he_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o head_n that_o all_o astonish_v he_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n dare_v no_o more_o assail_v hercules_n nor_o they_o adventure_v they_o not_o for_o to_o rescue_v nor_o to_o reléeve_v athlas_fw-la but_o flee_v thence_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o hercules_n abide_v there_o alone_o with_o athlas_fw-la and_o the_o dead_a body_n so_o in_o the_o end_n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o they_o have_v give_v it_o over_o he_o take_v athlas_fw-la and_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v he_o mercy_n after_o he_o go_v into_o his_o study_n and_o take_v all_o his_o book_n which_o he_o jade_v upon_o a_o camel_n and_o after_o return_v unto_o athlas_fw-la and_o constrain_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o when_o hercules_n have_v do_v in_o the_o castel_n all_o his_o pleasure_n he_o depart_v accompany_v with_o athlas_fw-la and_o with_o his_o book_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o sea_n side_n to_o the_o place_n where_o philote_n abide_v he_o etc._n etc._n when_o philote_n see_v hercules_n come_v with_o athlas_fw-la and_o his_o book_n he_o have_v great_a joy_n and_o take_v acquaintance_n with_o athlas_fw-la who_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a that_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v and_o then_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o galley_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o go_v unto_o the_o war_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o lybia_n which_o request_v instant_o to_o have_v his_o succour_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o army_n and_o be_v his_o soldier_n go_v up_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o his_o castle_n study_v the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n the_o servant_n of_o king_n atlas_n with_o these_o word_n go_v on_o his_o way_n and_o hercules_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o find_v four_o knight_n that_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v hercules_n answer_v his_o will_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n for_o certain_a matter_n that_o concern_v he_o the_o four_o kts._n think_v nothing_o but_o good_a bring_v hercules_n within_o a_o great_a hall_n wherein_o be_v all_o the_o man_n of_o king_n atlas_n assay_v they_o with_o sword_n and_o axe_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n and_o they_o be_v all_o arm_a when_o these_o knight_n have_v bring_v hercules_n thither_o they_o give_v knowledge_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o a_o strange_a giant_n ask_v after_o he_o and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o the_o cause_n why_o then_o atlas_n go_v down_o and_o find_v hercules_n arm_v in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v then_o he_o answer_v he_o be_v hercules_n that_o have_v conquer_v phylotes_n and_o the_o gaâ—den_a with_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o daughter_n i_o be_o now_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o conquer_v thou_o with_o thy_o science_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v to_o i_o obeisance_n and_o give_v over_o to_o help_v the_o great_a antheon_n my_o enemy_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v so_o arm_v thou_o hasty_o and_o defend_v thou_o with_o arm_n and_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o by_o love_n i_o will_v make_v the_o accord_n thereto_o by_o force_n atlas_n be_v exceed_o discourage_v when_o he_o know_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o hercules_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v conquer_v philote_n and_o have_v slay_v the_o giant_n his_o fellow_n take_v his_o sheep_n and_o also_o new_o have_v assail_v by_o war_n antheon_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v succour_n and_o also_o consider_v that_o he_o will_v he_o shall_v yield_v himself_o to_o he_o his_o heart_n then_o begin_v to_o swell_v for_o anger_n and_o pride_n and_o in_o great_a rage_n he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o presumptuous_a hercules_n how_o be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o come_v alone_o before_o i_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v have_v many_o a_o displeasure_n by_o thy_o outrage_n for_o philote_n be_v my_o great_a friend_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o renew_v this_o displeasure_n and_o that_o i_o yield_v i_o unto_o thou_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n atlas_n with_o these_o word_n go_v into_o a_o chamber_n fast_o by_o and_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v arm_v he_o as_o they_o do_v hercules_n have_v always_o his_o eye_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v he_o when_o he_o be_v arm_v he_o come_v against_o hercules_n and_o challenge_v he_o after_o he_o give_v he_o a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n fierce_o with_o the_o cry_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n all_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n assail_v hercules_n then_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o defence_n and_o lay_v about_o mighty_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o club_n and_o with_o twelve_o stroke_n he_o slay_v twelve_o of_o his_o enemy_n after_o he_o wound_v many_o other_o and_o spare_v long_o the_o blood_n of_o atlas_n but_o in_o the_o end_n forasmuch_o as_o atlas_n give_v great_a stroke_n to_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o upon_o the_o helm_n without_o employ_v all_o his_o strength_n and_o give_v
he_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o head_n that_o all_o astonish_v he_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n then_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n dare_v no_o more_o adventure_n to_o assail_v hercules_n neither_o dare_v they_o adventure_v to_o reléeve_v aâ—las_o but_o flee_v thence_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o hercules_n abide_v there_o alone_o with_o atlas_n and_o the_o dead_a body_n so_o in_o the_o end_n when_o hercules_n see_v they_o have_v give_v it_o over_o he_o take_v atlas_n and_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v he_o mercy_n then_o he_o go_v into_o his_o study_n and_o take_v all_o his_o book_n which_o he_o jade_v upon_o a_o camel_n and_o constrain_v atlas_n to_o follow_v he_o and_o when_o hercules_n have_v do_v in_o the_o castle_n all_o his_o pleasure_n he_o depart_v accompany_v with_o atlas_n and_o with_o his_o book_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o sea_n side_n to_o the_o place_n where_o phylote_v stay_v for_o he_o when_o phylotes_n see_v hercules_n les_fw-fr come_v with_o atlas_n and_o his_o book_n he_o have_v great_a joy_n and_o take_v acquaintance_n with_o atlas_n who_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v then_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o galley_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o sea_n atlas_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o trouble_v with_o the_o wound_n he_o have_v in_o his_o head_n hercules_n request_v he_o instant_o that_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o his_o science_n atlas_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n do_v it_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o sorrow_n but_o when_o he_o have_v converse_v and_o tarry_v with_o hercules_n as_o well_o for_o the_o bounty_n he_o see_v in_o he_o as_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o philote_n which_o affirm_v that_o hercules_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v he_o begin_v to_o teach_v he_o all_o his_o science_n wherein_o he_o learn_v and_o profit_v by_o quick_a and_o sharp_a wit_n that_o he_o attain_v to_o all_o and_o that_o afterward_o he_o become_v the_o best_a philosopher_n and_o the_o most_o perfect_a 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the_o city_n of_o patrace_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v in_o this_o battle_n and_o in_o the_o battle_n that_o have_v be_v in_o calcedonie_n all_o the_o man_n of_o achaye_n be_v slay_v except_o about_o a_o four_o hundred_o which_o save_v themselves_o by_o fly_v for_o achelous_n have_v take_v all_o his_o man_n with_o he_o his_o country_n and_o his_o city_n patrace_n be_v all_o destroy_v when_o hercules_n have_v take_v the_o castle_n afterward_o he_o go_v into_o the_o country_n and_o into_o the_o city_n of_o patrace_n and_o enter_v into_o all_o place_n without_o any_o resistance_n he_o set_v over_o this_o realm_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n oeneus_n and_o he_o
withhold_v my_o hand_n from_o smite_v upon_o thou_o and_o assay_v if_o thou_o be_v as_o subtle_a in_o arm_n as_o thou_o be_v subtle_a in_o language_n poor_a fool_n say_v the_o serpent_n which_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n know_v not_o thou_o that_o by_o my_o part_n serpentine_a i_o have_v infect_v all_o this_o country_n and_o i_o will_v this_o day_n drink_v thy_o blood_n and_o devour_v thy_o body_n wherefore_o make_v good_a watch_n and_o keep_v thou_o well_o without_o mo_z word_n hercules_n enhance_v his_o sword_n for_o to_o have_v smite_v his_o adversary_n but_o he_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o haste_v he_o but_o the_o serpent_n give_v he_o first_o two_o stroke_n one_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o the_o other_o with_o his_o tail_n wherewith_o he_o have_v almost_o smite_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n yet_o hercules_n abide_v stand_v &_o with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o he_o smite_v the_o monster_n upon_o the_o helm_n with_o such_o strength_n that_o he_o all_o to_o frush_v the_o helm_n and_o make_v he_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o head_n at_o this_o stroke_n that_o the_o serpent_n feel_v he_o be_v full_a of_o fury_n and_o with_o his_o sword_n smite_v hercules_n the_o second_o time_n upon_o the_o helm_n with_o so_o great_a might_n that_o the_o sparkle_n and_o the_o fire_n fly_v out_o and_o the_o helm_n be_v break_v hercules_n that_o never_o before_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v revenge_v it_o and_o smite_v he_o right_n angry_o their_o stroke_n be_v great_a and_o deadly_a they_o smite_v each_o other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v both_o two_o of_o great_a courage_n but_o when_o fortune_n have_v enough_o cherish_v they_o both_o she_o turn_v against_o the_o serpent_n so_o earnest_o that_o after_o many_o stroke_v hercules_n smite_v his_o sharp_a sword_n within_o the_o helm_n into_o his_o head_n and_o bear_v he_o down_o dead_a unto_o the_o earth_n hercules_n have_v great_a joy_n when_o he_o see_v the_o monster_n put_v to_o the_o foil_n &_o he_o go_v for_o to_o fetch_v the_o king_n of_o lerna_n with_o deianira_n and_o his_o folk_n and_o bring_v they_o for_o to_o see_v the_o monster_n when_o he_o have_v show_v they_o the_o monster_n he_o make_v a_o great_a fire_n and_o burn_v it_o and_o make_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o by_o the_o fire_n he_o consume_v the_o monster_n hydre_fw-fr wherefore_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o great_a and_o right_o high_a praise_n and_o thanks_o and_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o city_n of_o learn_v with_o great_a glory_n of_o lady_n and_o of_o gentlewoman_n which_o convey_v he_o unto_o the_o king_n palace_n sing_v melodious_o deianira_n they_o joy_v great_o in_o the_o triumphant_a victory_n of_o her_o noble_a husband_n when_o hercules_n have_v abide_v there_o a_o while_n he_o depart_v and_o go_v to_o athens_n where_o theseus_n receive_v he_o glorious_o then_o hercules_n and_o athlas_fw-la hold_v school_n in_o athens_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o of_o athens_n be_v quick_a of_o capacity_n and_o of_o wit_n and_o give_v themselves_o all_o to_o learn_v science_n and_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n introduce_v and_o inform_v they_o of_o athens_n in_o philosophy_n and_o in_o astronomy_n and_o especial_o in_o astronomy_n atlas_n profit_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o student_n say_v that_o he_o sustain_v and_o bear_v the_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_n o_o noble_a virtuous_a man_n when_o hercules_n have_v spend_v some_o time_n there_o and_o study_v so_o long_o that_o his_o doctrine_n have_v give_v light_a unto_o the_o athenian_n he_o depart_v from_o thence_o with_o great_a bemoan_v and_o bring_v his_o wife_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o licie_n and_o then_o he_o be_v so_o great_o renown_v that_o from_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o greece_n there_o come_v daily_o to_o he_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o for_o to_o profit_v in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o honour_n in_o arm_n in_o philosophy_n in_o astronomy_n and_o in_o all_o other_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v in_o the_o sea_n against_o king_n geryon_n and_o vanquish_v he_o and_o how_o he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o megidda_n and_o enter_v therein_o in_o the_o time_n that_o hercules_n flourish_v in_o virtue_n and_o that_o his_o name_n be_v bear_v from_o realm_n to_o realm_n by_o glorious_a renoun_n as_o the_o chronicle_n of_o spain_n rehearse_v there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o megidda_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o gaudian_n which_o begin_v to_o make_v his_o name_n to_o have_v a_o great_a report_n by_o many_o bad_a misdeed_n and_o tyranny_n that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v the_o three_o part_n this_o tyrant_n have_v to_o name_n geryon_n he_o be_v king_n of_o andalosâ—e_n and_o destremadure_v and_o also_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o galicia_n and_o of_o portugal_n the_o poet_n fain_o of_o this_o tyrant_n that_o he_o have_v three_o head_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v two_o brethren_n great_a giant_n the_o which_o be_v all_o of_o one_o nature_n and_o of_o one_o complexion_n and_o they_o be_v so_o unite_v together_o that_o all_o that_o the_o one_o will_v the_o other_o will_v and_o they_o be_v never_o in_o discord_n geryon_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o he_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o city_n of_o megidda_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v noble_a shall_v there_o have_v their_o image_n and_o sepulture_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v there_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v flay_v to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o memory_n of_o they_o in_o time_n come_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o his_o deed_n he_o &_o his_o brethren_n tyrannize_v not_o alone_o upon_o the_o stranger_n but_o also_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n and_o have_v pity_n on_o no_o man_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o get_v he_o a_o evil_a name_n and_o that_o the_o africans_n who_o they_o persecute_v more_o than_o any_o other_o go_v for_o to_o complain_v to_o hercules_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o afer_n as_o to_o the_o sovereign_a destroyer_n of_o tyrant_n and_o of_o monster_n and_o pray_v and_o require_v he_o great_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o this_o tribulation_n when_o hercules_n understand_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o africans_n and_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o tyranny_n that_o geryon_n and_o his_o brethren_n use_v he_o enterprise_v for_o to_o go_v into_o hesperie_n and_o promise_v to_o the_o african_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v right_a short_o liding_n of_o he_o and_o after_o ask_v they_o of_o the_o state_n of_o king_n afer_n and_o when_o they_o have_v tell_v all_o that_o they_o know_v they_o return_v with_o great_a joy_n into_o their_o country_n hercules_n from_o thenceforth_o dispose_v he_o for_o to_o go_v into_o hesperie_n wherefore_o his_o wife_n deianira_n make_v great_a sorrow_n the_o renown_n of_o this_o voyage_n be_v anonne_v spread_v in_o all_o the_o country_n in_o short_a time_n there_o come_v more_o man_n of_o arm_n into_o liche_n for_o to_o serve_v hercules_n then_o he_o send_v for_o he_o be_v so_o good_a bountiful_a and_o wise_a and_o also_o valiant_a and_o so_o free_a that_o he_o give_v a_o way_n all_o his_o spoil_n wherefore_o every_o man_n will_v follow_v he_o and_o good_a cause_n why_o for_o no_o man_n follow_v he_o nor_o serve_v he_o but_o that_o he_o reward_v and_o enrich_v he_o in_o all_o wealth_n and_o worthiness_n when_o then_o his_o army_n be_v ready_a he_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o wife_n deianira_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o licie_n many_o a_o tear_n be_v shed_v at_o his_o depart_n as_o well_o of_o deianira_n as_o of_o his_o scholar_n that_o learn_v of_o he_o theseus_n and_o hispan_n athlas_fw-la and_o philote_n be_v with_o he_o during_o this_o voyage_n he_o study_v oft_o time_n with_o athlas_fw-la and_o be_v never_o idle_a without_o do_v somewhat_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v remember_v he_o arrive_v in_o africa_n where_o he_o find_v afer_n which_o receive_v he_o worshipful_o from_o africa_n hercules_n pass_v by_o the_o strait_a of_o gybaltar_n and_o go_v into_o the_o gades_n that_o now_o we_o call_v galicia_n and_o people_v the_o country_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o find_v there_o good_a land_n and_o deliver_v this_o people_n for_o to_o govern_v unto_o a_o noble_a man_n name_v phylistines_n this_o phylistines_n as_o bocace_n rehearse_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o god_n be_v son_n of_o phenis_n king_n of_o phenycia_n and_o this_o phenis_n be_v son_n of_o king_n agenor_n son_n of_o king_n belus_n philistine_n then_o reign_v in_o galicia_n and_o be_v after_o name_v the_o priest_n of_o hercules_n forasmuch_o as_o when_o hercules_n have_v vanquish_v
our_o adversary_n let_v we_o now_o defend_v the_o port_n avenge_v we_o our_o blood_n avenge_v we_o our_o sorrow_n avenge_v we_o our_o damage_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o geryon_n encourage_v thus_o his_o folk_n hercules_n and_o his_o company_n row_v so_o nigh_o the_o port_n that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o stroke_n smite_v the_o hesperiens_fw-la cast_v upon_o hercules_n then_o round_a stone_n dart_n with_o sharp_a iron_n on_o the_o end_n spear_n and_o sword_n against_o this_o the_o greek_n take_v their_o shield_n and_o cover_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o devoir_n for_o to_o win_v the_o port_n but_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la be_v so_o mortal_a that_o it_o constrain_v their_o enemy_n to_o abide_v and_o not_o approach_v the_o port_n they_o have_v at_o this_o port_n great_a abundance_n of_o stone_n the_o hesperiens_fw-la keep_v well_o the_o entry_n more_o than_o three_o hour_n so_o that_o the_o greek_n can_v find_v no_o way_n nor_o mean_v to_o remedy_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o hour_n hercules_n right_o sorrowful_a to_o see_v his_o man_n trouble_v so_o think_v he_o will_v enter_v into_o a_o little_a boat_n and_o adventure_v himself_o alone_o to_o win_v the_o port_n then_o he_o that_o doubt_v no_o stroke_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n enter_v into_o the_o little_a boat_n and_o steere_v it_o himself_o with_o help_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o he_o have_v at_o his_o advantage_n and_o hoist_a up_o the_o sail_n and_o put_v all_o in_o adventure_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v he_o bring_v the_o boat_n unto_o the_o port_n whither_o he_o come_v by_o his_o hardiness_n but_o this_o be_v at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o receive_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o stroke_n with_o stone_n and_o that_o his_o sail_n that_o stand_v over_o end_n by_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v smite_v full_a of_o hole_n and_o the_o cord_n break_v and_o the_o mast_n overthrow_v and_o the_o boat_n well_o nigh_o fill_v with_o stone_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n hercules_n cease_v not_o at_o all_o from_o his_o enterprise_n but_o through_o he_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o labour_v so_o that_o he_o take_v land_n and_o that_o he_o thrust_v himself_o among_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la and_o there_o he_o begin_v to_o smite_v with_o his_o club_n on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o left_a side_n endlong_o and_o overthwart_o with_o such_o abundance_n of_o prowess_n that_o all_o the_o place_n be_v red_a with_o their_o blood_n and_o with_o their_o brain_n theseus_n and_o hispan_n and_o fifty_o of_o the_o greek_n best_a arm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o hercules_n take_v a_o light_a boat_n and_o adventure_v themselves_o to_o win_v the_o port_n hercules_n be_v even_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o port_n he_o see_v theseus_n come_v and_o for_o to_o make_v he_o have_v passage_n he_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o and_o do_v so_o great_a hurt_n to_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la that_o without_o great_a danger_n they_o take_v land_n and_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o boat_n then_o be_v the_o assault_n hot_a and_o furious_a geryon_n come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o theseus_n and_o full_o three_o hundred_o of_o his_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o all_o they_o smite_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o greek_n and_o of_o the_o fifty_o they_o slay_v ten_o when_o theseus_n and_o hispan_n see_v that_o their_o heart_n begin_v to_o swell_v they_o encourage_v themselves_o and_o pierse_v the_o assembly_n of_o geryon_n and_o against_o one_o man_n that_o be_v slay_v of_o they_o they_o slay_v fifty_o of_o the_o hesperian_o and_o there_o they_o use_v so_o their_o prowess_n that_o they_o do_v there_o the_o great_a marueile_n of_o the_o world_n by_o arm_n geryon_n die_v for_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o have_v his_o will_n on_o the_o greek_n he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v eager_a as_o tiger_n that_o have_v be_v famish_v the_o greek_n be_v very_o mighty_a and_o strong_a as_o elephant_n their_o stroke_n be_v great_a they_o doubt_v neither_o death_n nor_o sword_n but_o put_v all_o in_o adventure_n the_o battle_n be_v strong_a and_o the_o greek_n receive_v many_o a_o wound_n always_o theseus_n and_o hispan_n by_o their_o marvelous_a prowess_n save_v they_o from_o the_o death_n and_o make_v passage_n through_o a_o great_a press_n where_o hercules_n be_v hercules_n that_o leave_v not_o to_o smite_v be_v very_o glad_a when_o he_o see_v theseus_n and_o hispan_n and_o their_o forty_o companion_n their_o come_a cost_n geryon_n the_o death_n of_o a_o thousand_o man_n &_o more_o for_o hercules_n for_o to_o encourage_v his_o man_n and_o for_o to_o be_v to_o they_o a_o example_n of_o well_o do_v he_o add_v to_o his_o deed_n strength_n upon_o strength_n and_o prowess_n upon_o prowess_n confound_v his_o enemy_n so_o dreadful_o and_o terrible_o draw_v they_o towards_o the_o sea_n that_o they_o that_o see_v he_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o in_o fly_v 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grieve_a then_o he_o go_v into_o the_o cave_n again_o not_o into_o the_o deep_a but_o at_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o there_o sorrowful_a and_o pensive_a abode_n without_o any_o more_o sleep_a till_o it_o be_v day_n when_o the_o day_n appear_v cacus_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n and_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o begin_v to_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o country_n about_o the_o country_n seem_v to_o he_o good_a and_o fair_a for_o to_o live_v there_o after_o great_a pensivenes_n and_o many_o thought_n he_o conclude_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v abide_v there_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o his_o fortune_n cease_v
and_o will_v live_v there_o of_o booty_n rapine_n and_o theft_n after_o he_o bethink_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o king_n pricus_fw-la of_o calidonie_n which_o be_v his_o cousin_n for_o to_o have_v company_n to_o lead_v his_o wife_n with_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o that_o he_o will_v ask_v and_o demand_v in_o marriage_n one_o of_o his_o daughter_n with_o this_o conclusion_n he_o depart_v from_o the_o mount_n auentin_n and_o take_v the_o way_n unto_o calidony_n go_v apace_o till_o he_o come_v thither_o some_o say_v that_o calidony_n be_v the_o country_n that_o we_o call_v calabrie_n when_o cacus_n be_v come_v to_o calidonie_n king_n prycus_fw-la receive_v he_o as_o it_o appertein_v to_o a_o king_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o know_v he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o lineage_n and_o after_o demand_v he_o of_o his_o tiding_n cacus_n begin_v to_o sigh_v when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o must_v tell_v his_o mishap_n and_o then_o tell_v he_o and_o recount_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o 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this_o day_n i_o have_v four_o daughter_n of_o who_o the_o one_o be_v name_v you_o will_v take_v who_o it_o please_v you_o except_o you_o will_v for_o i_o will_v not_o yet_o marry_v she_o and_o if_o you_o have_v any_o will_n to_o make_v any_o army_n against_o hercules_n tell_v it_o i_o plain_o and_o i_o will_v succour_v you_o as_o a_o true_a friend_n cacus_n be_v right_a well_o content_a with_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thank_v he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o army_n for_o this_o season_n but_o he_o will_v pass_v his_o time_n in_o the_o cave_n like_a as_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o conclude_v then_o the_o three_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la be_v send_v for_o and_o cacus_n choose_v one_o of_o they_o which_o he_o wed_v and_o after_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o abode_n there_o two_o day_n at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o day_n he_o will_v depart_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n will_v have_v deliver_v unto_o he_o ten_o knight_n and_o ten_o 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and_o the_o most_o secret_o and_o of_o this_o place_n he_o make_v a_o nest_n of_o theft_n and_o a_o pit_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o night_n that_o he_o have_v lodge_v his_o wife_n he_o go_v into_o the_o village_n that_o stand_v there_o fast_o by_o &_o behold_v the_o fair_a house_n where_o into_o he_o enter_v by_o a_o window_n that_o be_v open_a and_o slay_v all_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o after_o take_v all_o the_o good_n asmuch_o as_n he_o may_v bear_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o bear_v they_o into_o the_o cave_n whereas_o be_v his_o wife_n chap._n xxv_o ¶_o how_o cacus_n steal_v away_o the_o ox_n and_o kine_n belong_v to_o hercules_n and_o how_o hercules_n fight_v with_o he_o therefore_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n cacus_n find_v a_o right_n great_a stone_n of_o marble_n which_o he_o take_v and_o bear_v it_o unto_o his_o cave_n and_o make_v therewith_o his_o door_n the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o time_n cacus_n hold_v he_o in_o his_o cave_n and_o go_v never_o out_o but_o when_o he_o will_v do_v harm_n or_o evil_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o field_n as_o be_v say_v he_o slay_v all_o they_o that_o he_o meet_v he_o rob_v every_o man_n he_o deflower_v woman_n he_o burn_v house_n and_o town_n and_o short_o spoil_v and_o do_v so_o much_o harm_n in_o italy_n that_o they_o that_o pass_v in_o the_o country_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o god_n and_o can_v not_o know_v whereof_o nor_o from_o whence_o come_v these_o persecution_n that_o cacus_n make_v upon_o they_o for_o to_o return_v then_o to_o our_o talk_n of_o hercules_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o king_n euander_n in_o the_o time_n that_o cacus_n bedew_v italy_n with_o blood_n of_o man_n and_o fill_v his_o cave_n with_o continual_a steal_v good_n after_o the_o come_n of_o hercules_n and_o of_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n his_o beef_n or_o ox_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n because_o the_o king_n euander_n shall_v see_v they_o the_o king_n take_v great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v and_o see_v they_o for_o they_o be_v high_a and_o pass_o fair_a after_o that_o the_o king_n have_v see_v they_o hercules_n demand_v of_o he_o whither_o he_o may_v send_v for_o to_o pastor_n they_o for_o that_o night_n in_o truth_n sir_n say_v euander_v if_o you_o will_v follow_v my_o council_n you_o shall_v let_v they_o abide_v in_o this_o city_n and_o not_o send_v they_o into_o the_o field_n wherefore_o say_v hercules_n euander_n answer_v and_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o when_o we_o send_v out_o our_o beast_n we_o know_v not_o where_o they_o become_v they_o have_v be_v steal_v and_o drive_v away_o and_o we_o can_v know_v who_o be_v the_o robber_n our_o servant_n be_v murder_v the_o house_n be_v burn_v the_o people_n that_o shall_v labour_v in_o the_o field_n be_v slay_v the_o woman_n and_o maiden_n be_v violate_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n and_o we_o can_v remedy_v it_o for_o we_o can_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o author_n or_o doer_n thereof_o wherefore_o some_o man_n say_v &_o will_v avouch_v it_o that_o they_o be_v the_o god_n that_o thus_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v your_o beast_n abide_v in_o this_o city_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v not_o steal_v sir_n say_v hercules_n you_o recount_v and_o tell_v to_o i_o a_o great_a marvel_n i_o believe_v well_o that_o those_o thing_n that_o you_o say_v be_v very_o true_a but_o this_o notwithstanding_o since_o that_o the_o god_n have_v save_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o will_v keep_v they_o yet_o if_o it_o please_v they_o for_o if_o they_o will_v have_v they_o
intend_v to_o please_v the_o lady_n more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o and_o short_o he_o acquaint_v himself_o so_o with_o she_o and_o she_o with_o he_o that_o they_o lie_v together_o secret_o and_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o a_o son_n that_o be_v name_v latin_a which_o be_v afterward_o of_o great_a government_n during_o these_o thing_n while_o that_o hercules_n and_o facua_n have_v this_o good_a time_n in_o laurencia_n tiding_n come_v that_o the_o king_n fanus_n be_v come_v facua_n that_o then_o begin_v first_o to_o joy_n in_o the_o love_n of_o hercules_n be_v pass_v sorry_a and_o heavy_a when_o she_o hear_v these_o tiding_n for_o she_o firm_o fix_v her_o heart_n on_o hercules_n sudden_o the_o tear_n all_o blubber_a her_o eye_n and_o so_o weep_v she_o come_v into_o a_o chamber_n where_o as_o hercules_n be_v then_o she_o take_v he_o apart_o and_o say_v to_o he_o alas_o my_o love_n i_o shall_v die_v for_o sorrow_n lady_n say_v hercules_n wherefore_o forsomuch_o say_v she_o as_o my_o husband_n the_o king_n fanus_n come_v home_o it_o be_v full_a four_o year_n since_o i_o hear_v of_o he_o i_o have_v suppose_v he_o have_v be_v dead_a but_o he_o be_v not_o his_o herbingour_n and_o fourrier_n be_v come_v before_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v sup_v here_o this_o day_n alas_o what_o evil_a adventure_n be_v this_o we_o must_v needs_o now_o depart_v and_o our_o communication_n shall_v fail_v with_o this_o word_n the_o lady_n embrace_v hercules_n and_o fall_v down_o in_o a_o swoon_n in_o his_o lap_n hercules_n take_v she_o up_o and_o comfort_v she_o the_o best_a wise_n he_o can_v and_o say_v to_o she_o that_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o she_o be_v marry_v it_o be_v reason_n that_o she_o abide_v still_o with_o her_o husband_n whatsoever_o hercules_n say_v unto_o the_o lady_n she_o can_v not_o keep_v she_o from_o weep_v nor_o bewail_v her_o love_n and_o her_o bewailinge_n be_v great_a in_o the_o end_n she_o go_v into_o her_o chamber_n and_o dry_v her_o eye_n and_o break_v off_o her_o dolorous_a weep_a asmuch_o as_o she_o can_v array_v and_o apparel_v she_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v joyous_a and_o glad_a of_o the_o come_n of_o her_o husband_n who_o come_v soon_o after_o and_o enter_v into_o his_o city_n with_o great_a triumph_n hercules_n and_o facua_n go_v against_o the_o king_n fanus_n when_o the_o king_n fanus_n see_v hercules_n he_o do_v to_o he_o as_o much_o honour_n and_o worship_n as_o he_o can_v do_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v hear_v say_v and_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o giant_n of_o cremona_n and_o against_o cacus_n and_o thank_v he_o forsomuch_o as_o he_o be_v come_v into_o his_o city_n for_o conclusion_n hercules_n abide_v there_o four_o day_n after_o that_o fanus_n be_v come_v home_o on_o the_o five_o day_n he_o consider_v that_o he_o may_v no_o more_o enjoy_v his_o love_n and_o that_o he_o do_v nothing_o there_o but_o loose_v his_o time_n so_o he_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n fanus_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n facua_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n euander_n where_o he_o hold_v he_o and_o abode_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o his_o temple_n be_v make_v and_o accomplish_v about_o the_o consummation_n of_o this_o temple_n a_o herald_n of_o calidonie_n come_v to_o hercules_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a puissance_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o cacus_n his_o cousin_n and_o that_o he_o charge_v hercules_n that_o he_o have_v without_o a_o cause_n and_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n one_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n as_o cacus_n be_v and_o say_v to_o he_o moreover_o that_o if_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o contrary_a on_o the_o morrow_n early_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o king_n pricus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o king_n cacus_n be_v shed_v and_o that_o there_o by_o mortal_a battle_n by_o puissance_n against_o puissance_n he_o will_v prove_v it_o true_a that_o he_o say_v when_o hercules_n have_v well_o hear_v what_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la have_v signify_v to_o he_o he_o have_v his_o heart_n all_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o herald_n that_o the_o death_n that_o he_o have_v make_v cacus_n to_o die_v be_v a_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o quarrel_n he_o will_v furnish_v by_o battle_n the_o king_n pricus_fw-la at_o the_o hour_n and_o place_n that_o he_o have_v say_v after_o this_o answer_n thus_o make_v hercules_n give_v unto_o the_o herald_n have_v gown_n that_o he_o wear_v and_o do_v he_o to_o be_v feast_v right_o well_o say_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o tiding_n of_o pleasance_n when_o the_o herald_n have_v have_v good_a cheer_n and_o well_o feast_v as_o hercules_n have_v command_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la &_o tell_v he_o what_o hercules_n have_v answer_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v on_o the_o morrow_n the_o battle_n the_o king_n pricus_fw-la that_o suppose_v to_o have_v win_v all_o by_o advantage_n of_o multitude_n for_o he_o have_v in_o his_o host_n mo_z than_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n thank_v the_o god_n of_o these_o tiding_n and_o come_v and_o lodge_v he_o the_o same_o night_n nigh_o unto_o the_o mount_n auentin_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n he_o make_v he_o ready_a then_o for_o to_o fight_v this_o battle_n and_o likewise_o hercules_n each_o man_n on_o his_o side_n think_v on_o his_o work_n the_o night_n pass_v over_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o dawn_n the_o king_n pricus_fw-la &_o hercules_n begin_v to_o sound_v their_o great_a tabour_n and_o with_o that_o sound_n their_o man_n put_v they_o in_o arm_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o after_o train_v in_o battle_n order_n and_o so_o they_o come_v both_o party_n as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o into_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o king_n cacus_n have_v be_v shed_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxvii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la in_o battle_n and_o how_o he_o flee_v into_o the_o city_n where_o hercules_n alone_o slay_v he_o and_o many_o mo_z with_o he_o about_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n hercules_n and_o pricus_fw-la assemble_v at_o the_o battle_n from_o as_o far_o as_o pricus_fw-la see_v hercules_n he_o make_v a_o marvelous_a cry_n with_o this_o cry_n all_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la begin_v to_o run_v against_o hercules_n and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n that_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v not_o people_n enough_o in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o they_o but_o certain_o like_a as_o a_o small_a rain_n abate_v or_o lay_v down_o a_o great_a wind_n in_o likewise_o hercules_n alone_o lay_v down_o their_o over_o great_a boast_n and_o uproar_n for_o assoon_o as_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n run_v against_o he_o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n off_o he_o depart_v from_o his_o battle_n that_o be_v well_o set_v in_o order_n and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v command_v his_o folk_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o haste_v for_o nothing_o he_o begin_v to_o run_v against_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la swift_o not_o like_o a_o horse_n but_o like_o a_o hart_n that_o no_o man_n may_v overtake_v the_o king_n euander_n be_v all_o abash_a for_o to_o see_v in_o hercules_n so_o great_a nimbleness_n and_o swiftness_n pricus_fw-la and_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la when_o they_o see_v he_o move_v from_o the_o host_n they_o suppose_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o horse_n or_o other_o beast_n in_o the_o end_n when_o hercules_n be_v come_v nigh_o to_o they_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o bow_n shoot_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v hercules_n whereat_o they_o be_v sore_o abash_v of_o his_o come_n pricus_fw-la cry_v to_o have_v set_v his_o man_n upon_o he_o they_o shoot_v arrow_n and_o cast_a dart_n and_o spear_n upon_o hercules_n against_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n nevertheless_o they_o can_v never_o pierce_v nor_o enter_v into_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o he_o never_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v his_o course_n thrust_v he_o among_o his_o enemy_n so_o mighty_o that_o overthrow_v all_o before_o he_o like_a as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o tempest_n or_o thunder_n he_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o host_n whereas_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a banner_n of_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la hercules_n abode_n and_o stay_v there_o but_o begin_v to_o smite_v and_o lay_v on_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o and_o to_o die_v his_o sword_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la his_o sword_n be_v so_o heavy_a that_o no_o man_n may_v endure_v it_o it_o
well_o remember_v of_o the_o great_a injury_n that_o you_o and_o other_o have_v do_v to_o he_o that_o for_o so_o little_a cause_n or_o occasion_n have_v slay_v his_o father_n destroy_v his_o city_n and_o his_o people_n some_o dead_a and_o some_o in_o servitude_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v worse_a to_o hold_v his_o sister_n foul_o as_o a_o concubine_n and_o yet_o at_o least_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v wed_v she_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o discretion_n the_o king_n my_o lord_n wish_v you_o and_o warn_v you_o that_o from_o henceforth_o you_o cease_v the_o rage_n and_o the_o great_a slander_n that_o may_v come_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o all_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o eschew_v to_o their_o power_n &_o that_o his_o sister_n be_v safe_o deliver_v again_o to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v pardon_v the_o residue_n and_o will_v hold_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o never_o have_v happen_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o king_n peleus_n have_v hear_v antenor_n so_o speak_v he_o chafe_v with_o he_o anon_o in_o great_a anger_n and_o ire_n and_o begin_v to_o blame_v the_o king_n priamus_n and_o say_v that_o his_o wit_n be_v light_a and_o after_o menace_v antenor_n and_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v anon_o out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o if_o he_o tarry_v long_o there_o he_o will_v flay_v he_o with_o great_a torment_n antenor_n tarry_v not_o long_o after_o but_o enter_v into_o his_o ship_n without_o take_v leave_n of_o king_n peleus_n and_o sail_v so_o far_o by_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o arrive_v at_o salamine_n where_o the_o king_n thelamon_n sojourn_v then_o antenor_n go_v unto_o he_o and_o declare_v to_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n in_o this_o manner_n sir_n say_v he_o the_o king_n priamus_n reque_v effectuous_o your_o nobleness_n that_o his_o sister_n exione_n who_o you_o hold_v in_o your_o service_n so_o foul_o you_o will_v restore_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v nor_o seemly_a unto_o your_o glory_n nor_o renown_n to_o use_v so_o the_o daughter_n and_o sister_n of_o a_o king_n and_o that_o be_v issue_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a line_n than_o you_o be_v and_o in_o case_n that_o you_o will_v restore_v to_o he_o his_o sister_n he_o will_v hold_v all_o thing_n as_o not_o do_v as_o well_o the_o damage_n as_o the_o dishonour_n that_o by_o you_o and_o other_o have_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o when_o the_o king_n thelamon_n have_v hear_v antenor_n so_o speak_v he_o begin_v to_o wax_v pass_v angry_a and_o answer_v to_o he_o right_o fierce_o say_v my_o friend_n say_v he_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v i_o have_v much_o marvel_n of_o the_o simpleness_n of_o thy_o king_n to_o who_o i_o bear_v none_o amity_n neither_o he_o to_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o prayer_n nor_o request_n thy_o king_n ought_v to_o know_v that_o i_o and_o other_o have_v be_v there_o for_o to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n that_o his_o father_n laomedon_n do_v late_o to_o some_o of_o our_o friend_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o then_o enter_v first_o into_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n with_o great_a travail_n &_o effusion_n of_o my_o blood_n exione_n of_o who_o thou_o speak_v which_o be_v right_a fair_a be_v give_v unto_o i_o for_o the_o guerdon_n of_o my_o victory_n for_o to_o do_v with_o she_o my_o will_n and_o forsomuch_o as_o she_o be_v so_o well_o to_o my_o pleasure_n as_o she_o that_o be_v of_o great_a beauty_n and_o replenish_v with_o all_o science_n it_o be_v not_o to_o i_o so_o light_a a_o thing_n to_o render_v and_o deliver_v again_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a and_o delightful_a which_o i_o have_v conquer_v with_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o danger_n but_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o thy_o king_n that_o he_o may_v never_o recover_v she_o but_o by_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o repute_v thou_o for_o a_o fool_n that_o ever_o will_v enterprise_v this_o message_n wherein_o lie_v thy_o great_a peril_n for_o thou_o be_v come_v among_o people_n that_o vehement_o hate_v thou_o and_o thy_o like_a therefore_o go_v thy_o way_n hasty_o out_o of_o this_o country_n for_o if_o thou_o abide_v any_o more_o here_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o die_v by_o cruel_a and_o hateful_a death_n etc._n etc._n when_o antenor_n hear_v thelamon_n so_o speak_v he_o enter_v right_o hasty_o into_o his_o ship_n and_o sail_v so_o far_o that_o he_o arrive_v in_o thessaly_n where_o the_o king_n castor_n and_o the_o king_n polux_n his_o brother_n sojourn_v he_o go_v a_o shore_n speedy_o from_o his_o ship_n and_o declare_v his_o message_n like_a as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o he_o in_o great_a ire_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o friend_n what_o that_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o we_o think_v not_o to_o have_v injury_v the_o king_n priamus_n without_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o king_n laomedon_n his_o father_n then_o begin_v the_o folly_n wherefore_o he_o be_v slay_v for_o he_o wrong_v first_o certain_a of_o the_o noble_n of_o greece_n and_o therefore_o we_o desire_v more_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o thy_o king_n priamus_n than_o his_o good_a love_n or_o peace_n and_o certes_o it_o seem_v well_o that_o he_o have_v not_o thou_o in_o any_o good_a reckon_n when_o he_o send_v thou_o hither_o to_o do_v this_o message_n in_o this_o country_n wherefore_o i_o wish_v thou_o see_v well_o that_o thou_o abide_v not_o here_o long_o for_o if_o thou_o go_v not_o incontinent_a thou_o shall_v die_v villanous_o then_o antenor_n depart_v without_o leave_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o ship_n and_o sail_v till_o he_o come_v to_o pilon_n where_o the_o duke_n nestor_n sojourn_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a man_n antenor_n go_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v messenger_n of_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o tell_v and_o count_v to_o he_o his_o message_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o other_o before_o and_o if_o the_o other_o be_v angry_a this_o nestor_n chafe_v in_o himself_o more_o against_o antenor_n and_o say_v to_o he_o ha_o ha_o vile_a varlet_n who_o make_v thou_o so_o hardy_a for_o to_o say_v such_o thing_n before_o i_o certes_o if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o my_o nobleness_n refrain_v i_o i_o will_v anon_o cause_v thy_o tongue_n to_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o thy_o head_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o thy_o king_n i_o will_v by_o force_n of_o horse_n cause_n to_o draw_v thy_o member_n one_o from_o a_o other_o go_v thy_o way_n hasty_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n or_o by_o my_o god_n i_o will_v cause_v to_o be_v do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v here_o say_v etc._n etc._n then_o antenor_n be_v all_o abash_v at_o the_o horrible_a word_n of_o duke_n nestor_n and_o doubt_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o tyranny_n return_v unto_o the_o sea_n and_o set_v he_o on_o his_o return_n to_o troy_n ward_n and_o he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o on_o the_o sea_n when_o a_o great_a tempest_n arise_v and_o the_o air_n begin_v to_o wax_v dark_a and_o to_o rain_n and_o to_o thunder_v right_o marvellous_o and_o there_o rise_v great_a wind_n contrary_a and_o wax_v thick_a and_o horrible_a misty_a and_o his_o ship_n be_v bear_v on_o the_o wave_n one_o time_n high_a and_o another_o time_n low_o in_o great_a peril_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o say_a ship_n but_o suppose_v to_o die_v and_o that_o make_v not_o special_a promise_n and_o vow_n to_o their_o god_n and_o in_o these_o peril_n be_v they_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o four_o day_n the_o tempest_n cease_v and_o and_o the_o air_n wax_v all_o clear_a and_o become_v peaceable_a then_o they_o comfort_v themselves_o and_o sail_v so_o far_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o troy_n and_o go_v straight_o to_o their_o temple_n to_o give_v then_o thanks_n to_o their_o god_n for_o that_o they_o have_v escape_v so_o many_o peril_n as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o and_o after_o antenor_n go_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a man_n before_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o when_o all_o the_o 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will_v make_v they_o to_o leave_v their_o siege_n and_o then_o achilles_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o palamedes_n assemble_v all_o the_o king_n and_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o host_n in_o parliament_n and_o say_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n my_o friend_n that_o be_v here_o assemble_v for_o to_o bring_v this_o war_n to_o the_o end_n think_v you_o not_o other_o while_n on_o yourselves_o how_o by_o great_a rashness_n lightness_n and_o folly_n and_o for_o to_o recover_v the_o wife_n of_o menelaus_n we_o have_v leave_v our_o country_n and_o land_n our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n and_o be_v come_v into_o this_o so_o strange_a land_n where_o we_o have_v dispend_v the_o hour_n foolish_o and_o put_v our_o body_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o in_o great_a infinite_a labour_n and_o since_o we_o have_v be_v come_v hither_o there_o be_v right_a many_o king_n and_o prince_n dead_a and_o i_o myself_o have_v shed_v much_o of_o my_o blood_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v happen_v if_o we_o have_v not_o begin_v this_o folly_n helen_n be_v nothing_o of_o so_o great_a price_n that_o there_o behoove_v to_o die_v for_o she_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o world_n of_o as_o noble_a and_o as_o fair_a woman_n as_o she_o be_v of_o who_o menelaus_n may_v have_v one_o or_o two_o if_o he_o will_v and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o overcome_v the_o trojan_n as_o they_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n and_o well_o furnish_v with_o good_a fighter_n on_o horse_n back_o and_o a_o foot_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o suffice_v to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v now_o slay_v hector_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o noble_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v now_o return_v with_o our_o honour_n and_o worship_n and_o if_o we_o leave_v helen_n have_v not_o we_o exione_n to_o who_o helen_n may_v not_o compare_v in_o nobleness_n then_o arise_v the_o duke_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o king_n thoas_n and_o contrary_v strong_o the_o word_n of_o achilles_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o other_o and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v neither_o reason_n nor_o well_o whereat_o achilles_n have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o command_v his_o mirmydone_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o arm_v they_o any_o more_o against_o the_o trojan_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o counsel_n nor_o aid_n unto_o the_o greek_n among_o these_o thing_n victual_n begin_v to_o fail_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o have_v great_a famine_n then_o assemble_v palamedes_n all_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o host_n to_o counsel_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n be_v the_o king_n agamemnon_n send_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o mess_n to_o the_o king_n thelephus_n that_o charge_v and_o jade_v his_o ship_n with_o victual_n and_o come_v safe_o again_o into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n among_o these_o thing_n palamedes_n do_v cause_v their_o ship_n to_o be_v repair_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o ready_a if_o they_o have_v need_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o deyphebus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o how_o paris_n slay_v palamedes_n and_o how_o the_o trojan_n drive_v back_o the_o greek_n into_o their_o tent_n and_o set_v fire_n on_o their_o ship_n and_o how_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n achilles_n will_v not_o go_v to_o battle_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n when_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v they_o begin_v to_o fight_v as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v deiphobus_n assail_v in_o his_o come_n the_o king_n croesus_n of_o greece_n and_o he_o address_v to_o he_o glad_o and_o iou_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o but_o deyphebus_n beat_v the_o king_n croesus_n dead_a down_o to_o the_o ground_n whereat_o the_o greek_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n but_o palamedes_n and_o diomedes_n come_v with_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o fight_a man_n that_o resist_v the_o trojan_n with_o they_o be_v the_o noble_a king_n thelamon_n ajax_n that_o address_v he_o 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thou_o as_o earnest_o as_o i_o may_v that_o ere_o this_o truncheon_n be_v take_v out_o of_o my_o body_n thou_o do_v so_o much_o by_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o slay_v he_o that_o have_v slay_v i_o paris_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a and_o return_v into_o the_o battle_n right_o angry_a for_o his_o brother_n and_o say_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o desire_v no_o long_o to_o live_v but_o until_o he_o have_v avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o seek_v palamedes_n all_o about_o and_o find_v he_o that_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n that_o have_v assay_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o and_o palamedes_n defend_v himself_o valiant_o and_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n to_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o shoulder_n from_o the_o body_n and_o anon_o king_n sarpedon_n fall_v down_o dead_a paris_n see_v the_o great_a damage_n that_o palamedes_n do_v to_o they_o and_o how_o with_o his_o prowess_n he_o have_v put_v the_o trojan_n to_o flight_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o slay_v and_o smite_v down_o always_o he_o bend_v his_o strong_a bow_n and_o aim_v well_o at_o palamedes_n at_o leisure_n and_o shoot_v to_o he_o a_o arrow_n enuenime_v and_o smite_v he_o in_o the_o throat_n and_o cut_v in_o two_o the_o master_n vein_n and_o palamedes_n fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o earth_n for_o who_o death_n the_o greek_n make_v much_o sorrow_n and_o leave_v the_o battle_n and_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n and_o there_o hold_v a_o parley_n against_o the_o trojan_n and_o defend_v they_o strong_o then_o descend_v the_o trojan_n afoot_o and_o enter_v into_o some_o of_o their_o tent_n and_o take_v all_o that_o they_o find_v that_o good_a be_v then_o paris_n and_o troilus_n go_v by_o a_o side_n way_n unto_o the_o port_n and_o do_v put_v fire_n into_o their_o ship_n and_o burn_v so_o great_a plenty_n that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o flame_n far_o to_o the_o rescue_n of_o the_o ship_n 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he_o make_v the_o greek_n to_o go_v back_o into_o their_o tent_n and_o alight_v on_o foot_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o tent_n and_o slay_v they_o on_o all_o side_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o cry_n that_o the_o sound_n come_v to_o achilles_n that_o rest_v he_o in_o his_o tent_n and_o demand_v of_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v there_o what_o it_o be_v and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o the_o trojan_n have_v vanquish_v the_o greek_n and_o slay_v they_o within_o their_o tent_n which_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o defend_v they_o and_o think_v you_o to_o be_v sure_a here_o say_v he_o nay_o you_o shall_v see_v anon_o more_o than_o forty_o thousand_o trojan_n that_o shall_v slay_v you_o unarm_v for_o at_o this_o time_n they_o have_v slay_v the_o most_o part_n of_o your_o mirmidones_n and_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o slay_v they_o and_o there_o shall_v not_o abide_v one_o alive_a but_o if_o they_o be_v succour_v at_o these_o word_n achilles_n do_v quake_v for_o ire_n and_o set_v behind_o he_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n and_o do_v arm_v he_o hasty_o and_o mount_v on_o his_o horse_n and_o run_v all_o out_o enrage_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o smite_v in_o among_o the_o trojan_n and_o spoil_v they_o slay_v and_o hurt_v they_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o anon_o his_o sword_n be_v know_v and_o the_o blood_n run_v in_o the_o field_n all_o about_o as_o he_o go_v when_o troilus_n know_v that_o achilles_n fight_v with_o his_o sword_n he_o address_v he_o to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o great_a wound_n and_o a_o deep_a that_o he_o must_v needs_o cease_v many_o day_n of_o come_v to_o battle_n troilus_n be_v hurt_v also_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o achilles_n but_o nothing_o so_o sore_o and_o both_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o battle_n dure_v until_o the_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n they_o begin_v again_o and_o endure_v unto_o the_o even_o and_o thus_o they_o fight_v six_o day_n continual_o wherefore_o 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of_o her_o country_n and_o true_a friend_n troilus_n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n and_o trojan_n begin_v the_o sixth_o battle_n that_o dure_v by_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n in_o which_o be_v many_o king_n and_o prince_n dead_a of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o how_o diomedes_n smite_v down_o troilus_n off_o his_o horse_n and_o send_v it_o to_o briseyda_o his_o love_n that_o receive_v it_o glad_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o three_o month_n of_o truce_n pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n betimes_o the_o trojan_n provide_v they_o to_o battle_n and_o when_o hector_n have_v order_v all_o his_o battle_n he_o issue_v out_o first_o and_o take_v with_o he_o fifteen_o thousand_o fight_a man_n and_o troilus_n follow_v he_o with_o ten_o thousand_o knight_n after_o he_o come_v paris_n with_o three_o thousand_o fight_a man_n of_o good_a archer_n and_o well_o horse_v after_o come_v deyphebus_n with_o three_o thousand_o fighter_n after_o he_o come_v aeneas_n and_o the_o 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his_o sister_n he_o have_v great_a shame_n and_o by_o great_a ire_n assail_v the_o king_n menon_n cousin_n of_o achilles_n and_o give_v he_o so_o many_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n upon_o his_o helm_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o achilles_n that_o be_v like_a for_o to_o have_v be_v mad_a and_o take_v a_o strong_a spear_n and_o run_v against_o hector_n and_o break_v his_o spear_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v he_o and_o hector_n give_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o make_v he_o to_o tumble_v under_o his_o horse_n and_o say_v to_o he_o achilles_n achilles_n thou_o contend_v to_o approach_v to_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o approach_v thy_o death_n and_o as_o achilles_n will_v have_v answer_v to_o hector_n troilus_n come_v between_o they_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o knight_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v slay_v more_o than_o five_o hundred_o knight_n of_o greece_n and_o be_v put_v back_o by_o force_n and_o menelaus_n come_v to_o the_o rescue_n with_o three_o thousand_o fight_a man_n and_o of_o the_o party_n of_o the_o trojan_n come_v the_o king_n ademon_n that_o iou_v against_o menelaus_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o hurt_v he_o in_o the_o face_n and_o he_o and_o troilus_n take_v he_o and_o have_v lead_v he_o away_o if_o diomedes_n have_v not_o come_v the_o soon_o with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n and_o fight_v with_o troilus_n at_o his_o come_n and_o smite_v he_o down_o and_o take_v his_o horse_n and_o send_v it_o to_o briseida_o and_o do_v cause_n to_o say_v to_o she_o by_o his_o servant_n that_o it_o be_v troilus_n horse_n her_o love_n and_o that_o he_o have_v conquer_v he_o by_o his_o prowess_n and_o pray_v she_o from_o thenceforth_o that_o she_o will_v hold_v he_o for_o her_o love_n etc._n etc._n briseyda_o have_v great_a joy_n of_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v not_o hate_v he_o that_o with_o so_o good_a heart_n love_v she_o when_o diomedes_n know_v the_o answer_n he_o be_v right_o joyous_a and_o thru_v in_o among_o his_o enemy_n â—ut_fw-la the_o trojan_n that_o be_v strong_a than_o they_o make_v the_o greek_n to_o go_v back_o &_o recule_n unto_o their_o tent_n and_o have_v slay_v they_o all_o if_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n have_v not_o succour_v they_o with_o right_a great_a strength_n then_o begin_v the_o battle_n horrible_a and_o mortal_a and_o the_o greek_n recover_v the_o field_n and_o chase_v and_o put_v the_o trojan_n back_o unto_o their_o ditche_n then_o come_v polidamas_n to_o the_o rescue_n with_o a_o great_a number_n and_o multitude_n of_o knight_n and_o do_v goodly_a exploit_n of_o war_n and_o diomedes_n address_v he_o to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v beat_v of_o polidamas_n that_o take_v the_o horse_n of_o diomedes_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o troilus_n that_o fight_v on_o foot_n and_o he_o mount_v anon_o thereupon_o then_o come_v achilles_n against_o troilus_n who_o troilus_n receive_v glad_o and_o beat_v down_o achilles_n which_o remount_v light_o and_o assail_v troilus_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o troilus_n defend_v he_o right_n valiant_o then_o come_v on_o hector_n and_o have_v at_o this_o time_n slay_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o knight_n but_o the_o greek_n defend_v achilles_n that_o be_v so_o sore_o oppress_v that_o hardly_o they_o may_v defend_v he_o any_o more_o and_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v or_o take_v if_o the_o king_n thelamon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n have_v not_o succour_v he_o and_o they_o set_v he_o again_o on_o his_o horse_n with_o great_a pain_n and_o then_o the_o night_n come_v on_o that_o part_v they_o they_o fight_v thus_o thirty_o day_n continual_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o both_o party_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v six_o of_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o hector_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o face_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n priamus_n demand_v truce_n of_o the_o greek_n for_o six_o month_n and_o they_o agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o trojan_n begin_v the_o seven_o battle_n that_o dure_v twelve_o day_n and_o after_o begin_v the_o eight_o battle_n much_o damageous_a to_o the_o trojan_n for_o hector_n be_v slay_v by_o achilles_n and_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o into_o their_o city_n by_o force_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n during_o the_o six_o month_n of_o the_o truce_n aforesaid_a hector_n seek_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o play_v in_o the_o noble_a hall_n of_o ilyon_n that_o be_v as_o the_o history_n say_v the_o most_o royal_a hall_n and_o fair_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n thus_o during_o the_o truce_n the_o king_n priamus_n do_v bury_v his_o six_o bastard_n son_n each_o in_o a_o sepulture_n by_o himself_o right_a honourable_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n diomedes_n suffer_v great_a grief_n for_o the_o love_n of_o briseyda_o and_o may_v not_o eat_v nor_o rest_n for_o think_v on_o she_o and_o require_v she_o many_o time_n of_o her_o love_n and_o she_o answer_v he_o right_n wise_o give_v he_o hope_n without_o certainty_n of_o any_o point_n by_o the_o which_o diomedes_n be_v inflame_v on_o all_o part_n with_o her_o love_n when_o the_o six_o month_n be_v pass_v they_o begin_v to_o fight_v by_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o day_n continual_o from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n &_o there_o be_v many_o slay_v of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o then_o come_v a_o great_a mortality_n among_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o host_n by_o the_o great_a heat_n that_o then_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n require_v truce_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v the_o night_n before_o andromeda_n the_o wife_n of_o hector_n that_o have_v two_o fair_a son_n by_o he_o whereof_o the_o one_o have_v to_o name_n laomedon_n and_o the_o other_o astromates_n this_o 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