once_o procure_v my_o mother_n eke_o that_o loud_o i_o more_o although_o he_o young_a be_v by_o diverse_a mean_n do_v help_v i_o still_o to_o bring_v my_o feat_n to_o pass_v whereby_o i_o think_v myself_o so_o sure_o to_o have_v my_o purpose_n speed_v as_o i_o require_v if_o once_o i_o may_v get_v of_o his_o crafty_a head_n see_v here_o what_o faith_n what_o friendship_n be_v what_o love_n what_o favour_n we_o do_v show_n to_o any_o wight_n alive_a if_o once_o aloft_o i_o be_v to_o father_n we_o be_v faithless_a oft_o to_o brother_n butcher_n vile_a of_o sister_n small_a account_v we_o make_v and_o wed_a wife_n exile_n if_o any_o kithe_n or_o 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v by_o who_o we_o vantage_n may_v we_o care_v not_o by_o what_o cruel_a mean_n their_o life_n we_o take_v away_o but_o for_o to_o get_v the_o seat_n alone_o and_o for_o to_o win_v the_o crown_n we_o care_v not_o who_o nor_o when_o nor_o home_n so_o we_o may_v get_v they_o down_o oh_o brutish_a beast_n nay_o worse_o than_o those_o for_o they_o be_v still_o consent_n with_o that_o they_o have_v what_o ever_o they_o have_v god_n or_o nature_n send_v but_o we_o do_v gape_v and_o gaze_v for_o glore_v we_o prowl_v and_o poll_v and_o pill_n and_o swear_v and_o stare_v and_o strive_v &_o fight_n and_o one_o another_o kill_v and_o all_o for_o pomp_n and_o glory_n great_a for_o name_n renown_n estate_n not_o care_v of_o the_o commons_n cry_v or_o god_n eternal_a hate_n if_o i_o have_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n i_o never_o will_v have_v seek_v by_o any_o mean_v such_o worldly_a trash_n with_o brother_n blood_n to_o buy_v but_o as_o i_o mean_v even_o so_o i_o speed_v so_o bloody_a butcher_n thy_o when_o most_o i_o deem_v my_o purpose_n sure_a he_o be_v to_o good_a for_o i_o for_o as_o i_o think_v his_o blood_n to_o shed_v i_o compaste_z be_v about_o so_o that_o for_o thousand_o kingdom_n i_o can_v not_o with_o life_n escape_v out_o he_o perste_v my_o heart_n what_o skill_n it_o scythe_n my_o mind_n be_v even_o as_o bad_a for_o why_o what_o measure_n i_o he_o ment_fw-la myself_o like_o measure_n have_v and_o so_o all_o such_o as_o murder_v mean_a intend_v or_o treason_n use_v shall_v at_o the_o length_n like_o end_n attain_v or_o worse_o they_o can_v choose_v finis_fw-la the_o author_n when_o as_o king_n forrex_n thus_o have_v tell_v his_o tale_n i_o think_v he_o stay_v de_fw-fr no_o whit_n but_o go_v his_o way_n then_o come_v a_o mangle_a corpse_n as_o full_a of_o bale_n and_o or_o he_o near_o come_v make_v half_o a_o stay_n ê™_z morpheus_n come_v for_o shame_n thou_o nedste_v not_o stay_v as_o bad_a as_o thou_o have_v tell_v their_o tale_n before_o and_o so_o must_v thou_o and_o diverse_a other_o more_o porrex_n recite_v how_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o brother_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o mother_n and_o her_o maiden_n as_o he_o lie_v sleep_v about_o the_o year_n before_o christ_n 491._o from_o darksome_a deunes_fw-fr where_o cruel_a cain_n 4._o and_o other_o like_v do_v lie_v who_o bloody_a blade_n be_v bathe_v in_o blood_n poor_a caitiff_a thence_o come_v i._n where_o typhon_n be_v his_o brother_n slay_v annius_n osiris_n in_o despite_n and_o where_o their_o sister_n isis_n be_v do_v he_o again_o requite_v where_o dardanus_n to_o rule_v alone_o virgil._n his_o brother_n make_v away_o etheoclus_fw-la polinicus_n culi_fw-la at_o once_o do_v other_o slay_v where_o helenus_n king_n priam_n son_n iben_fw-ge his_o brother_n theon_n kill_v medea_n eke_o in_o bloody_a wise_n her_o brother_n blood_n that_o spill_v where_o tydeus_n be_v in_o hunt_v shote_v statius_n his_o brother_n through_o the_o side_n polites_n eke_o his_o brother_n heart_n with_o sword_n that_o open_v wide_o and_o where_o as_o that_o cambyses_n be_v herodotus_n his_o sister_n once_o that_o slay_v and_o polipontes_n king_n that_o make_v 4._o his_o brother_n treason_n rue_v 3._o and_o cruel_a where_o odores_fw-la be_v which_o mercy_n do_v deny_v to_o mithridate_n his_o brother_n dear_a that_o do_v for_o pardon_n cry_v eke_o where_o learchus_n be_v that_o do_v herodotus_n his_o brother_n sick_a destroy_v with_o poison_n deadly_a hope_v so_o to_o make_v himself_o asleep_o roy._n and_o where_o that_o wretch_n mamertes_n lie_v iben_fw-ge his_o brother_n son_n that_o spill_v and_o sisapho_n torment_v he_o for_o such_o a_o heinous_a 〈◊〉_d where_o rhesus_n and_o caduidus_fw-la be_v volater_z with_o shaft_n their_o brethren_n slay_v and_o philadelphus_n ptolomae_fw-la his_o brother_n death_n do_v brew_v where_o philopater_n ptolemy_n volater_z his_o father_n make_v away_o and_o after_o that_o his_o brother_n with_o his_o dearist_n friend_n do_v slay_v and_o where_o ardieus_n tyrant_n vile_a rep_n his_o age_a father_n stroyde_v and_o after_o that_o his_o elder_n bro._n their_o kingdom_n to_o enjoy_v where_o mithridatus_fw-la beastly_a king_n caelius_n of_o pontus_n feel_v annoy_v which_o mother_n his_o and_o brother_n eke_o six_o child_n do_v destroy_v where_o be_v antiochus_n the_o great_a volat._n his_o brother_n bring_v to_o grave_n that_o he_o may_v only_o reign_v alone_o and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n have_v where_o romulus_n that_o remus_n stew_n ovid._n of_o roman_n first_o have_v fall_v though_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n first_o he_o be_v presume_v to_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o where_o mempricius_n lewd_a do_v lie_v hist._n a_o britain_n prince_n that_o slay_v his_o brother_n manlius_n fear_v lest_o he_o be_v to_o he_o untrue_a where_o jugurth_n eke_o that_o bastard_n be_v his_o brethren_n bring_v to_o grave_n sallust_n that_o after_o they_o numidia_n he_o may_v for_o kingdom_n have_v and_o where_o a_o thousand_o be_v beside_o which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o tell_v their_o parent_n dear_a and_o brethren_n slay_v and_o now_o in_o darkness_n dwell_v from_o thence_o i_o come_v a_o britain_n yore_o name_v porrex_n once_o a_o king_n again_o to_o show_v what_o vice_n i_o to_o sudden_a death_n do_v bring_v now_o listen_v a_o while_n and_o then_o do_v write_v what_o i_o thou_o tell_v that_o other_o may_v themselves_o in_o such_o attempt_n as_o these_o from_o bloody_a act_n as_o brethren_n stay_v my_o brother_n forrex_n five_o year_n space_n and_o i_o this_o kingdom_n hold_v between_o 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o common_a weal_n we_o scace_z do_v wise_o wield_v at_o length_n we_o fond_o fall_v at_o 〈◊〉_d so_o prince_n bide_v no_o mate_n nor_o make_v nor_o partner_n with_o to_o reign_v but_o bear_v their_o equal_n hate_v the_o heir_n because_o i_o young_a be_v think_v his_o by_o right_n the_o crown_n but_o i_o esteem_v the_o half_a be_v i_o and_o all_o if_o he_o be_v down_o whereby_o oh_o brothel_n butcher_n eke_o not_o brother_n i_o do_v stay_v my_o brother_n for_o to_o have_v it_o all_o and_o get_v his_o right_n away_o such_o be_v the_o act_n of_o delesse_a youth_n such_o be_v their_o study_n still_o which_o care_v not_o what_o offence_n they_o make_v so_o they_o their_o fancy_n still_o but_o as_o it_o be_v unjustice_n and_o a_o heinous_a act_n to_o use_v such_o murder_n slaughter_n parricide_n and_o justice_n all_o refuse_v so_o jove_n the_o just_a at_o length_n requite_v our_o deed_n and_o make_v we_o rue_v we_o ever_o be_v to_o god_n or_o man_n or_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d untrue_a for_o when_o i_o deem_v the_o crown_n be_v i_o which_o have_v my_o brother_n slay_v oh_o grief_n to_o tell_v my_o mother_n and_o her_o maiden_n wrought_v my_o pain_n both_o for_o my_o fault_n and_o for_o she_o loud_o my_o brother_n forrex_n still_o with_o all_o her_o maid_n she_o come_v by_o night_n my_o sleep_a corpse_n to_o kill_v and_o i_o that_o slombr_v sleep_a lay_n though_o many_o dream_n fortolde_v my_o hapless_a fall_n can_v never_o wake_v the_o meaning_n to_o unfold_v but_o last_o suppose_v with_o myself_o i_o cruel_a tiger_n see_v with_o raven_a fierceness_n rend_v their_o 〈◊〉_d against_o dame_n nature_n law_n she_o come_v on_o i_o to_o fill_v my_o dream_n before_o my_o eye_n can_v wake_v and_o with_o a_o dagger_n reave_v my_o life_n for_o forrex_n slaughter_n sake_n much_o like_o agave_n and_o her_o mate_n 〈◊〉_d she_o and_o her_o maiden_n get_v they_o tool_n therefore_o and_o hew_v my_o corpse_n as_o small_a as_o flesh_n to_o pot_n or_o progne_n queen_n her_o child_n slay_v metamor_n and_o he_o wde_v their_o member_n small_a in_o wrathful_a item_n make_v tereus_n feed_v and_o fill_v himself_o withal_o or_o like_o medea_n monster_n queen_n aegl_n her_o jasons_n son_n that_o kill_v because_o she_o be_v forsake_v when_o his_o purpose_n be_v fulfil_v like_o these_o be_v she_o nay_o worse_a for_o why_o this_o end_v brutus_n line_n bring_v i_o to_o end_n and_o she_o to_o shame_n though_o first_o the_o fault_n be_v i_o bid_v those_o beware_v that_o ween_v to_o win_v by_o bloody_a act_n the_o crown_n lest_o from_o
daughter_n who_o surmount_v for_o virtue_n rare_a for_o 〈◊〉_d brave_a and_o grace_n both_o heline_n fine_a of_o who_o they_o make_v account_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o come_v of_o grecian_a race_n she_o for_o her_o father_n sue_v bewail_v his_o case_n and_o by_o her_o wisdom_n there_o and_o parent_n love_n do_v we_o and_o brutus_n both_o to_o pity_v move_v yet_o some_o will_v say_v he_o shall_v deprive_v be_v of_o kingdom_n quite_o and_o worthy_a brutus_n shall_v receive_v the_o seepter_n this_o mislike_v i_o to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d brutus_n if_o we_o can_v consent_n i_o deem_v agree_v he_o never_o will_v so_o much_o himself_o ambitious_o to_o abuse_v or_o else_o a_o king_n unkind_o so_o to_o bse_v for_o kingdom_n sake_n a_o king_n at_o home_n to_o kill_v be_v far_o to_o bad_a within_o his_o native_a land_n though_o he_o by_o right_n or_o wrong_n direct_v still_o his_o force_n gainste_z we_o that_o do_v he_o so_o withstand_v the_o king_n have_v therefore_o ay_o the_o sword_n in_o hand_n if_o any_o kick_n against_o his_o point_n of_o law_n to_o cut_v they_o of_o or_o keep_v they_o under_o awe_n it_o be_v best_o oh_o brutus_n if_o thou_o like_v she_o take_v his_o daughter_n innogen_n unto_o thy_o wife_n and_o let_v the_o king_n a_o dowry_n large_a she_o make_v gold_n silver_n ship_n and_o corn_n for_o our_o relief_n with_o other_o thing_n whereof_o this_o land_n be_v rife_o that_o we_o so_o fraught_v may_v seek_v some_o desert_n shore_n where_o we_o and_o we_o may_v reign_v for_o ever_o more_o this_o please_v both_o brutus_n and_o the_o trojan_n all_o who_o wild_a forth_o with_o that_o pandrasus_n the_o king_n shall_v reverent_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o hall_n and_o present_a when_o they_o tell_v he_o of_o this_o thing_n great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n do_v his_o heart_n so_o sting_n we_o can_v not_o show_v by_o countenance_n or_o cheete_n that_o he_o it_o lykte_v but_o speak_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v sith_o that_o the_o hateful_a god_n have_v yield_v i_o and_o eke_o my_o brother_n captive_n to_o your_o hand_n i_o be_o content_a to_o do_v as_o please_v you_o for_o fear_v i_o lose_v both_o life_n and_o good_n and_o land_n i_o must_v be_v needs_o content_a as_o fortune_n stand_v i_o give_v my_o daughter_n gold_n and_o silver_n fine_o with_o what_o for_o dowry_n else_o you_o crave_v be_v i_o to_o make_v my_o tale_n the_o short_a if_o i_o may_v my_o father_n then_o 〈◊〉_d marry_v by_o and_o by_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o perform_v by_o a_o day_n the_o king_n restore_v that_o do_v in_o prison_n lie_v the_o trojan_n part_v from_o the_o shore_n pardy_o do_v hoist_v up_o sail_n in_o two_o day_n and_o a_o night_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o leogece_n they_o light_v and_o leausng_v of_o their_o ship_n at_o road_n to_o land_n they_o wander_v go_v the_o country_n for_o to_o veme_v lo_o there_o a_o desert_n 〈◊〉_d old_a they_o fande_v and_o eke_o a_o temple_n if_o report_n be_v true_a wherein_o diana_n to_o 〈◊〉_d credit_n grow_v that_o sacrifice_n the_o trojan_n counsel_n gane_z my_o father_n make_v a_o answer_n for_o to_o have_v and_o he_o no_o whit_n mistyke_v their_o advice_n go_v forth_o and_o bid_v before_o the_o altar_n hold_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o cup_n to_o sacrifice_v efylde_v with_o wine_n and_o white_a hind_n blood_n scarce_o cold_a and_o then_o before_o her_o stature_n straight_o he_o tell_v devout_o all_o his_o whole_a petition_n there_o in_o better_a sort_n than_o i_o repeat_v it_o here_o oh_o goddess_n great_a in_o groave_n that_o put_v wyide_v boar_n in_o fearful_a fear_n and_o may_v go_v all_o the_o compass_n path_n of_o every_o airy_a sphere_n eke_o of_o the_o infernal_a house_n to_o resolve_v the_o earthly_a right_n and_o tell_v what_o country_n in_o to_o dwell_v thou_o gyuste_v we_o trojan_a wight_n issigne_v a_o certain_a seat_n where_o i_o shall_v worship_v thou_o for_o aye_o and_o where_o replete_a with_o birgin_n i_o erect_v thy_o temple_n may_v when_o nine_o time_n he_o have_v speak_v this_o and_o go_v four_o time_n the_o alter_v round_o and_o stay_v again_o he_o pour_v the_o wine_n and_o blood_n in_o hand_n he_o hent_v into_o the_o fire_n oh_o witless_a care_n of_o man_n such_o folly_n mere_a and_o blindness_n great_a be_v then_o but_o if_o religion_n now_o bid_v toy_n farewell_o embrace_v that_n good_a the_o vice_n of_o time_n i_o tell_v i_o lay_v he_o then_o down_o by_o the_o alter_v side_n upon_o the_o white_a mind_n skin_n espr_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o night_n a_o tide_n of_o sweet_a sleep_n he_o give_v himself_o the_o more_o do_v rest_n and_o sleep_n then_o seem_v he_o before_o diana_n chaste_a the_o goddess_n to_o appear_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o these_o word_n that_o you_o shall_v hear_v oh_o brutus_n far_o under_o phoebus_n fall_n beyond_o of_o france_n that_o reign_n a_o island_n in_o the_o ocean_n be_v with_o sea_n it_o be_v compaste_z main_n a_o island_n in_o the_o ocean_n be_v where_o giant_n once_o do_v dwell_v but_o now_o a_o desert_n place_n that_o be_v fit_a will_v serve_v thy_o people_n well_o to_o this_o direct_a thy_o race_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v thy_o seat_n for_o aye_o and_o to_o thy_o son_n there_o shall_v be_v build_v a_o other_o stately_a troy_n here_o of_o thy_o progeny_n and_o stock_n shall_v mighty_a king_n descend_v and_o unto_o they_o as_o subject_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v bow_v and_o bend_v on_o this_o he_o wake_v with_o joyful_a cheer_n and_o tell_v the_o vision_n all_o and_o answer_v that_o it_o give_v so_o it_o reioyste_a their_o heart_n a_o thousand_o fold_n to_o ship_n they_o get_v away_o the_o shore_n they_o drive_v and_o hoist_v sail_n for_o happy_a wind_n they_o crave_v in_o thirty_o day_n their_o voyage_n so_o they_o dight_v that_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n they_o light_v then_o to_o philaene_n alter_v they_o ataind_v for_o so_o man_n call_v two_o hill_n erectid_v be_v in_o tunise_n land_n two_o brother_n ground_n that_o gain_v for_o carthage_n once_o and_o go_v it_o be_v say_v to_o far_o on_o cyren_n ground_n for_o bound_n there_o bury_v be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v again_o but_o strive_v with_o cyren_n man_n they_o bury_v they_o alive_a from_o thence_o they_o sail_v unto_o salives_n lake_n tween_o azarae_fw-la hill_n and_o ruscitadam_n they_o paste_n from_o thence_o to_o maluae_fw-la flood_n they_o gate_n to_o hercules_n his_o pillar_n sight_n they_o come_v and_o then_o to_o tuscan_a sea_n whereas_o by_o fame_n not_o far_o from_o shore_n like_o mind_a mate_n they_o find_v four_o banishte_v raze_n of_o the_o trojan_a kind_n companious_a of_o antenor_n in_o his_o flight_n but_o corinaeus_n be_v their_o captain_n than_o for_o counsel_n call_v a_o wise_n and_o worthy_a wight_n in_o war_n the_o praise_n for_o valiantness_n he_o win_v my_o father_n do_v so_o friendly_a use_n this_o man_n he_o be_v content_a and_o all_o his_o man_n beside_o to_o try_v adventure_n by_o my_o father_n guide_n then_o unto_o guynein_a france_n they_o sail_v thence_o and_o at_o the_o haven_n of_o loire_n they_o do_v arrive_v to_o ve_fw-la we_o the_o country_n be_v their_o whole_a pretence_n and_o victual_n for_o their_o man_n and_o they_o achieve_v eke_o corinaeus_n least_o the_o gall_n shall_v strive_v lead_v forth_o two_o hundred_o of_o his_o warlike_a band_n to_o get_v provision_n to_o the_o ship_n from_o land_n but_o when_o the_o king_n gofarius_fw-la herd_n of_o this_o that_o trojan_n be_v arrive_v on_o his_o shore_n with_o frencheman_n &_o with_o guines_n their_o power_n &_o he_o he_o come_v to_o take_v the_o pray_v they_o get_v before_o and_o when_o they_o meet_v they_o fight_v it_o both_o full_a sore_n till_o corinaeus_n rushte_v into_o their_o band_n and_o cause_v they_o fly_v they_o dare_v no_o long_o stand_v first_o may_v you_o there_o see_v heart_n of_o frenchman_n break_v two_o hundred_o trojan_n give_v they_o all_o the_o foil_n at_o home_n with_o odds_n they_o dare_v not_o bide_v the_o stroke_n few_o trojan_n beat_v they_o in_o their_o native_a soil_n eke_o corinaeus_n follow_v in_o this_o broil_n so_o fast_a upon_o his_o foe_n before_o his_o man_n that_o they_o retournde_v and_o think_v to_o spoil_v he_o then_o there_o he_o alone_o against_o they_o all_o and_o they_o against_o he_o one_o with_o all_o their_o force_n do_v fight_v at_o last_o by_o chance_n his_o sword_n be_v fly_v away_o by_o fortune_n on_o a_o halberde_n than_o he_o light_v which_o he_o do_v drive_v about_o he_o with_o such_o might_n that_o some_o their_o hand_n &_o some_o their_o arm_n do_v lose_v some_o leg_n of_o some_o the_o head_n from_o shoulder_n flee_v as_o thus_o amongst_o they_o all_o be_v fight_v with_o force_n and_o fortune_n great_a
death_n or_o else_o i_o die_v perhaps_o neglect_v his_o tale_n because_o that_o diverse_a story_n bring_v such_o fancy_n of_o his_o death_n into_o my_o think_v therefore_o although_o it_o be_v not_o as_o some_o write_v here_o pen_v by_o i_o and_o yet_o as_o other_o have_v let_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o read_v that_o i_o recite_v and_o take_v what_o counsel_n of_o good_a life_n he_o give_v i_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d may_v that_o dream_n some_o pardon_n crave_v for_o if_o the_o rest_n no_o dream_n but_o story_n pen_n can_v i_o for_o that_o they_o write_v be_v blame_v then_o no_o sure_a i_o think_v the_o reader_n will_v not_o give_v such_o captious_a doom_n as_o momus_n erst_o do_v use_v though_o zoilus_n imp_n as_o yet_o do_v carp_a live_v and_o all_o good_a willing_a writer_n much_o misuse_n occasion_n bid_v i_o some_o such_o beast_n accuse_v yet_o for_o their_o bawl_a hurt_n i_o not_o i_o will_v but_o with_o my_o purpose_n on_o proceed_v i_o will._n next_o after_o that_o come_v one_o in_o princely_a ray_n a_o worthy_a wight_n but_o young_a yet_o feel_v the_o fall_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v be_v at_o some_o warlike_a fray_n his_o breast_n be_v woundid_o wide_o and_o bloody_a all_o and_o as_o to_o mind_n he_o muse_v his_o fact_n to_o call_v deep_a sigh_n he_o fetch_v make_v all_o his_o limb_n to_o shake_v at_o length_n these_o word_n or_o like_v to_o i_o he_o speak_v manlius_n declare_v how_o he_o mind_v to_o kill_v his_o brother_n for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v by_o he_o slay_v the_o year_n before_o christ_n 1008._o if_o fortune_n be_v so_o firm_a as_o she_o be_v frail_a or_o gloss_a glory_n be_v still_o permanent_a if_o no_o mishap_n our_o do_n do_v assail_v or_o that_o our_o act_n &_o fact_n be_v innocent_a if_o we_o in_o hope_n no_o hurt_n nor_o hatred_n mean_v or_o deal_v ay_o be_v do_v with_o duty_n dew_n we_o never_o can_v our_o great_a misfortune_n rue_v if_o pomp_n be_v pain_n and_o pride_n be_v not_o in_o price_n or_o haughty_a seat_n have_v not_o the_o high_a place_n if_o we_o can_v learn_v by_o other_o to_o be_v wise_a or_o else_o eschew_v the_o danger_n of_o our_o race_n if_o once_o we_o can_v the_o golden_a mean_a embrace_n or_o banish_v quite_o ambition_n from_o our_o breast_n we_o never_o need_v to_o reck_v or_o reap_v unrest_n but_o oh_o we_o think_v such_o sweetness_n in_o renown_n we_o deem_v on_o earth_n be_v all_o the_o great_a hap_n we_o nothing_o fear_n the_o hurt_n of_o fall_v down_o or_o little_a room_n in_o lady_n fortune_n lap_n we_o give_v no_o heed_n before_o we_o get_v the_o clap_n and_o then_o to_o late_o we_o wish_v we_o have_v be_v wise_a when_o from_o the_o fall_n we_o will_v and_o can_v rise_v as_o if_o two_o twin_n or_o child_n at_o the_o teat_n of_o nurse_n or_o mother_n both_o at_o once_o may_v be_v and_o both_o do_v strive_v the_o better_a dug_n to_o get_v till_o one_o be_v down_o and_o slip_v beside_o her_o knee_n even_o so_o it_o fare_v by_o other_o and_o by_o i_o in_o fortune_n lap_n we_o have_v so_o little_a hold_n she_o can_v stay_v both_o strive_a if_o she_o will_v i_o be_o that_o manlius_n one_o of_o madans_n son_n which_o think_v to_o reign_v and_o rule_v this_o noble_a i_o will_v and_o will_v so_o don_v but_o see_v what_o chance_n there_o come_v when_o brethren_n love_v and_o friendship_n quite_o exile_n who_o think_v another_o of_o his_o right_n beguile_v himself_o be_v soon_o clean_a bereaude_v of_o all_o instead_o of_o rule_n we_o reap_v the_o crop_n of_o thrall_n my_o elder_a brother_n than_o mempricius_n hight_v who_o haughty_a mind_n and_o i_o do_v ever_o square_a we_o evermore_o as_o foe_n hight_v other_o spite_n and_o deadly_a ire_n in_o hateful_a heart_n we_o bear_v he_o seek_v always_o he_o may_v to_o work_v i_o care_n and_o each_o regard_v other_o envy_v so_o as_o after_o turnid_n both_o to_o painful_a wo._n because_o my_o father_n loud_o i_o well_o therefore_o my_o brother_n fear_v i_o shall_v have_v his_o right_n likewise_o on_o favour_n bolden_v i_o i_o bear_v and_o nether_a have_v in_o virtue_n way_n delight_v what_o need_n i_o here_o our_o inward_a grief_n recite_v we_o not_o as_o brethren_n live_v in_o hatrid_a still_o and_o seek_v occasion_n other_o each_o to_o kill_v i_o forbecause_fw-mi i_o may_v obtain_v the_o crown_n and_o he_o for_o that_o he_o fear_v my_o favour_n breed_v such_o friendship_n as_o may_v always_o keep_v he_o down_o and_o both_o 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o head_n but_o when_o it_o chaunste_n our_o father_n once_o be_v dead_a then_o straight_o appear_v all_o our_o envy_n plain_n and_o i_o can_v not_o from_o my_o attempt_n 〈◊〉_d see_v here_o the_o occasion_n of_o my_o hapless_a hap_n see_v here_o his_o chance_n that_o may_v have_v live_v full_o well_o so_o bait_v sweet_a be_v every_o deadly_a trap_n in_o braviste_a bower_n do_v deep_a danger_n dwell_v i_o think_v my_o elder_n from_o his_o right_a to_o expel_v though_o he_o both_o age_n and_o custom_n forth_o do_v bring_v for_o title_n right_a i_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n some_o wish_v we_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n in_o two_o and_o say_v my_o father_n eke_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n but_o nether_a of_o we_o both_o that_o so_o will_v do_v we_o be_v not_o each_o to_o other_o half_a so_o kind_a and_o vile_a ambition_n make_v we_o both_o so_o blind_a we_o think_v our_o reign_n can_v not_o be_v sure_a &_o good_a except_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v lay_v with_o blood_n wherefore_o as_o each_o do_v watch_v convenient_a time_n for_o 〈◊〉_d commit_v this_o heinous_a bloody_a fact_n myself_o be_v take_v not_o accuse_v of_o crime_n as_o if_o i_o have_v offend_v any_o act_n but_o he_o as_o one_o that_o wit_n and_o reason_n lacte_fw-la say_v traitor_n vile_a thou_o be_v to_o i_o untrue_a and_o therewith_o all_o his_o bloody_a blade_n he_o draw_v not_o like_o a_o king_n but_o like_o a_o cutthroat_n fall_v not_o like_o a_o brother_n like_o a_o butcher_n brute_n though_o it_o be_v no_o worse_o than_o i_o deserve_v well_o he_o give_v no_o time_n to_o reason_n or_o dispute_v to_o late_o it_o be_v to_o make_v for_o life_n my_o suit_n take_v traitor_n here_o ê™_z he_o thy_o whole_a desert_n and_o therewithal_o he_o thrust_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n thus_o be_v i_o by_o my_o brutish_a brother_n slay_v which_o likewise_o ment_fw-la my_o brother_n for_o to_o kill_v this_o oftentimes_o they_o use_v to_o get_v and_o gain_v which_o do_v invent_v another_o blood_n to_o spill_v be_v never_o man_n pretend_v such_o a_o ill_a but_o god_n to_o he_o like_o measure_n short_o send_v as_o he_o to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d before_o have_v ment_fw-la unjustice_n ever_o thrive_v as_o thief_n do_v thy_o and_o bloudthirste_v cry_n for_o vengeance_n at_o his_o hand_n which_o all_o our_o right_n and_o wrong_n 〈◊〉_d daily_o see_v the_o good_a to_o aid_v and_o graceless_a to_o withstand_v if_o either_o vice_n or_o 〈◊〉_d we_o abande_n we_o either_o be_v reward_v as_o we_o serve_v or_o else_o be_v plague_v as_o our_o deed_n deserve_v let_v this_o my_o warning_n then_o suffice_v each_o sort_n bio_n they_o beware_v example_n here_o they_o see_v it_o pass_v play_v it_o be_v tragical_a disport_n to_o climb_v a_o step_n above_o their_o own_o degree_n for_o though_o they_o think_v good_a fortune_n serve_v not_o i_o yet_o do_v she_o use_v i_o as_o she_o hsoe_o the_o resle_n and_o so_o i_o think_v she_o seruith_n even_o the_o best_a finis_fw-la the_o author_n when_o manlius_n have_v thus_o end_v quite_o his_o tale_n he_o vanishte_v out_o of_o sight_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n and_o i_o perceive_v straight_o a_o person_n pale_a who_o throat_n be_v tear_v and_o blody_v all_o his_o breast_n shall_v i_o ê™_z he_o for_o audience_n make_v request_n no_o sure_a it_o needs_o not_o strange_a it_o seem_v to_o thou_o what_o he_o that_o bear_v this_o rentid_v corpse_n shall_v be_v wherefore_o i_o deem_v thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o by_o de_fw-fr and_o here_o my_o tale_n as_o other_o erst_o before_o since_o by_o so_o strange_a a_o mean_n thousee_v i_o die_v with_o rentid_v throat_n and_o breast_n thou_o musiste_v more_o mark_v well_o ê™_z he_o my_o rattle_a voice_n therefore_o and_o therewithal_o this_o tale_n he_o begin_v to_o tell_v which_o irecyte_n though_o nothing_o never_o so_o well_o mempricius_n give_v all_o to_o lust_n pleasure_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n tell_v how_o he_o be_v devour_v of_o wolf_n the_o year_n before_o christ._n 989._o 〈◊〉_d often_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v do_v likewise_o to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v to_o he_o they_o do_v do_v as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v to_o say_v the_o wise_n and_o do_v as_o conscience_n and_o as_o justice_n
bid_v but_o he_o that_o mind_v for_o rule_v another_o rid_v must_v not_o his_o hand_n with_o cruel_a blood_n distain_v for_o blood_n do_v always_o cry_v for_o blood_n again_o eke_o justful_a life_n that_o sleep_v in_o sink_n of_o sin_n procure_v a_o plague_n fie_o fie_o on_o venus_n vile_a we_o little_o wot_v the_o mischief_n be_v therein_o when_o we_o with_o poison_n sweet_a ourselves_o beguile_v the_o pleasure_n pass_v the_o joy_n endure_v but_o while_n and_o nought_o there_o by_o at_o all_o we_o get_v or_o gain_v but_o dreadful_a death_n and_o everlasting_a pain_n i_o think_v thou_o lookist_a for_o to_o bave_z my_o name_n and_o musi_v what_o i_o be_o that_o thus_o do_v come_v i_o will_v or_o this_o have_v tell_v it_o but_o for_o shame_n wherefore_o to_o give_v example_n yet_o to_o some_o i_o will_v no_o long_o feign_v myself_o so_o dom_o but_o sith_o i_o must_v as_o other_o tell_v their_o fall_n take_v here_o my_o name_n my_o life_n my_o death_n and_o all_o i_o be_o mempricius_n madans_n elder_a son_n once_o king_n of_o britain_n that_o my_o brother_n slay_v whereby_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n all_o i_o win_v and_o after_o nourish_v vice_n more_o that_o grow_v not_o nature_n law_n nor_o god_n nor_o man_v i_o know_v but_o live_v in_o lust_n not_o reck_v any_o thing_n i_o deem_v be_v nought_o unlawful_a for_o a_o king_n for_o when_o i_o have_v my_o brother_n bring_v on_o bear_v i_o think_v in_o rest_n to_o keep_v this_o kingdom_n long_o and_o i_o be_v boyde_z of_o doubt_n i_o have_v no_o fear_n be_v nove_z dare_v check_v i_o do_v i_o right_a or_o wrong_n i_o live_v at_o large_a and_o think_v my_o power_n so_o strong_a there_o can_v no_o man_n prevail_v against_o my_o will_n in_o steed_n of_o law_n that_o use_v rigour_n still_o so_o after_o that_o i_o fall_v to_o slothful_a ease_n a_o vice_n that_o breed_v a_o number_n more_o beside_o i_o wax_v so_o testy_a none_n dare_v i_o displease_v and_o eke_o so_o puff_v with_o glory_n vain_a and_o pride_n my_o senseless_a sense_n as_o ship_n without_o a_o guide_n be_v toss_v with_o every_o fancy_n of_o my_o brain_n like_o phoebus_n chariot_n under_o phaeton_n rain_n i_o deem_v they_o foe_n that_o i_o good_a counsel_n give_v and_o those_o my_o chief_a friend_n can_v gloze_v and_o lie_v i_o hate_v they_o that_o be_v so_o sage_a and_o grave_a and_o those_o i_o loud_o be_v lusty_a lewd_a and_o sly_a i_o do_v the_o wise_a wit_n as_o fool_n defy_v such_o sot_n knave_n ruffian_n roister_n i_o embrace_v as_o be_v unwise_a unhonest_a rude_a unchaste_a i_o lust_v eke_o as_o loathsome_a lecher_n use_v my_o subject_n wife_n and_o daughter_n at_o my_o will_n i_o do_v so_o often_o as_o i_o please_v abuse_v perforce_o i_o keep_v they_o at_o my_o pleasure_n still_o thus_o get_v i_o quean_n and_o concubine_n at_o fill_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o put_v a_o way_n my_o wife_n such_o be_v my_o lewdness_n lust_n and_o lawless_a life_n but_o shame_n for_o bid_v i_o for_o to_o tell_v the_o rest_n it_o i_o abhor_v to_o show_v what_o do_v ensue_v and_o yet_o because_o it_o move_v in_o my_o breast_n compunction_n still_o and_o be_v god_n wot_v to_o true_a i_o will_v declare_v whence_o my_o destruction_n grow_v to_o sodomes_n sin_n alas_o i_o fall_v and_o than_o i_o be_v despise_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n can_v i_o long_o prosper_v thus_o do_v you_o suppose_v may_v aught_o of_o evil_n exceed_v these_o vice_n tell_v think_v you_o there_o be_v any_o wight_n on_o ground_n that_o go_v may_v escape_v revenge_n of_o vice_n so_o manifold_a no_o sure_a who_o be_v in_o sianefulnes_n so_o bold_a his_o vice_n fare_v like_a weed_n they_o sprout_v so_o fast_o they_o kill_v the_o corpse_n as_o weed_n the_o corn_n at_o last_o my_o great_a outrage_n my_o heedless_a head_n the_o life_n i_o beastly_o lead_v can_v not_o continue_v so_o my_o brother_n blood_n my_o leave_v of_o my_o wife_n and_o work_v of_o my_o friend_n and_o subject_n woe_n cry_v still_o to_o god_n for_o my_o foul_a overthrne_n which_o hear_v that_o wrong_v he_o heed_v their_o careful_a case_n and_o at_o the_o length_n do_v all_o their_o foe_n deface_v yet_o i_o mistrust_v no_o mishap_n at_o hand_n though_o i_o be_v worthy_a twenty_o time_n to_o die_v i_o lewd_o live_v and_o do_v my_o wealth_n with_o stand_n i_o never_o think_v my_o end_n be_v half_o so_o nigh_o for_o my_o disport_n i_o ride_v on_o hunt_v i_o in_o wood_n the_o fearful_a heart_n i_o chase_v fast_o till_o quite_o i_o lose_v my_o company_n at_o last_o and_o or_o i_o wist_v to_o cost_v i_o find_v my_o foe_n by_o chance_n i_o come_v where_o as_o the_o wolf_n they_o breed_v which_o in_o a_o moment_n do_v i_o round_o enclose_v and_o mount_v at_o my_o horse_n his_o throat_n and_o head_n some_o on_o his_o hinder_a part_n their_o paunch_n feed_v yet_o fight_v i_o still_o to_o escape_v if_o it_o may_v be_v till_o they_o my_o faint_v horse_n pull_v down_o with_o i_o then_o be_v i_o hopeless_a to_o escape_v their_o jaw_n they_o fasten_v all_o their_o holder_n fast_n on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o royal_a robe_n they_o set_v their_o claw_n my_o princely_a presence_n nor_o my_o high_a degree_n move_v they_o no_o more_o obeissant_a for_o to_o be_v nor_o of_o my_o corpse_n to_o take_v no_o more_o remorse_n then_o do_v the_o grievous_a groan_v of_o my_o horse_n but_o ravenous_o they_o rend_v my_o breast_n and_o throat_n forsohe_o my_o steed_n come_v all_o at_o once_o and_o tear_z my_o tender_a corpse_n from_o which_o they_o fleyde_v my_o coat_n and_o of_o my_o flesh_n they_o make_v at_o all_o no_o spare_v they_o never_o leave_v i_o till_o my_o bone_n be_v bare_a lo_o thus_o i_o sleme_n my_o brother_n leave_v my_o wife_n live_v vile_o and_o as_o vile_o end_v life_n beware_v of_o bloudp_a broil_n beware_v of_o wrong_n embrace_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o sage_a trust_v not_o to_o pour_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o strong_a beware_v of_o rashness_n rude_a and_o coister_n rage_n eschew_v vile_a venus_n toy_n she_o cut_n of_o age_n and_o learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o and_o teach_v thy_o friend_n by_o pock_n death_n sudden_a 〈◊〉_d harlot_n enne_z finis_fw-la the_o author_n on_o this_o i_o think_v he_o vanishte_v quite_o away_o and_o i_o be_v leave_v with_o morpheus_n all_o alone_a who_o i_o desyrde_v these_o gryze_o ghost_n to_o stay_v till_o i_o have_v space_n to_o hear_v they_o one_o by_o one_o and_o even_o with_o that_o be_v somnus_n servant_n go_v whereby_o i_o sleep_v and_o take_v my_o ease_n that_o night_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n rise_v their_o tale_n to_o write_v now_o reader_n if_o you_o think_v i_o mistemy_n mark_n in_o any_o thing_n whilere_o but_o story_n tell_v you_o must_v consider_v that_o a_o simple_a clerk_n have_v not_o such_o skill_n thesfect_a of_o thing_n t'unfolde_v but_o may_v with_o ease_n of_o wise_a be_v control_v eke_o who_o so_o write_v as_o much_o the_o like_a as_o this_o may_v hap_n be_v deem_v likewise_o as_o much_o to_o miss_v wherefore_o if_o these_o may_v not_o content_v your_o mind_n as_o each_o man_n can_v favour_v all_o man_n vein_n i_o pray_v you_o yet_o let_v i_o this_o friendship_n find_v give_v your_o good_a will_n i_o crave_v noughtel_n for_o pain_n which_o if_o you_o grudge_v i_o as_o to_o great_a a_o gain_n then_o be_v my_o love_n to_o you_o and_o labour_v lose_v and_o you_o may_v learn_v take_v heed_n with_o great_a cost_n but_o now_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o carper_n tell_v say_v one_o the_o writer_n want_v word_n to_o fill_v the_o next_o reprove_v the_o verse_n not_o couch_v well_o the_o third_o declare_v where_o lack_n a_o point_n of_o skill_n some_o other_o say_v they_o like_o the_o mitre_n ill_o but_o what_o of_o this_o shall_v these_o dismay_v i_o quite_o no_o sure_a i_o will_v not_o cease_v for_o such_o to_o write_v for_o with_o more_o ease_n in_o other_o work_v they_o find_v a_o fault_n then_o take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o pen_v so_o much_o and_o eke_o content_a each_o reader_n mind_n how_o shall_v my_o verse_n crave_v all_o their_o like_n then_o sith_o sundry_a be_v the_o sect_n of_o diverse_a man_n i_o must_v endeavour_v only_o those_o to_o please_v which_o like_o that_o come_v so_o it_o be_v for_o their_o ease_n the_o rest_n i_o reck_v as_o they_o blame_v worthy_a be_v for_o if_o the_o word_n i_o write_v for_o good_a intent_n take_v other_o sense_n than_o they_o receive_v of_o i_o be_v turn_v to_o worse_a tear_v reach_v rack_v or_o rend_v or_o hack_v and_o hew_v not_o construe_v as_o i_o mean_v the_o blame_n be_v they_o which_o with_o my_o work_n so_o mell_o less_o faulty_a he_o that_o wish_v his_o