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vice_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n to_o the_o amant_fw-fr folio_n xxuj_o how_o nabugodonosor_n be_v in_o his_o most_o glory_n god_n châ—sâ—yâ—â—d_v his_o pride_n and_o transform_v he_o in_o to_o a_o beeâ—â—_n â—â—ing_v hay_n and_o so_o abide_v seven_o year_n or_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o helthe_n and_o royame_n folio_n xâ—â—â—â—_n how_o a_o prudent_a king_n demand_v three_o questyon_n of_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n upon_o his_o heed_n which_o be_v assoil_v by_o his_o daughter_n and_z for_o her_o wysdom_n the_o king_n wed_v her_o folio_n xxviij_o here_o end_v the_o first_o book_n and_o here_o follow_v the_o second_o book_n here_o the_o confessor_n â—eâ—â—th_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n and_z of_o his_o spite_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v sorrow_n of_o another_o man_n we_o will_v folio_n xxxj_o how_n polyphemus_fw-la for_o envy_n that_o he_o see_v aâ—â—_n speak_v with_o galathe_v throw_v and_o cast_v on_o acis_fw-la a_o great_a roche_z and_o slay_v he_o and_o when_o he_o 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