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A08875 Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut 1588 (1588) STC 19157; ESTC S101486 474,709 756

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present_o he_o march_v towards_o his_o enemy_n who_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o persian_a bow_n with_o a_o arrow_n in_o it_o ready_a to_o shoot_v have_v a_o great_a sort_n more_o at_o his_o back_n in_o his_o quiver_n he_o be_v of_o unreasonable_a stature_n yet_o with_o a_o countenance_n stern_a and_o courageous_a all_o which_o can_v not_o dismay_v palmerin_n but_o call_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n proud_a knight_n that_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n haste_v commit_v monstrous_a cruelty_n it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o he_o who_o thou_o serve_v shall_v have_v his_o prey_n which_o be_v thy_o soul_n into_o endless_a perdition_n and_o so_o without_o stay_v for_o any_o answer_n he_o run_v valiant_o against_o he_o but_o the_o enchant_a knight_n take_v his_o advantage_n shoot_v a_o arrow_n at_o he_o so_o violent_o as_o if_o pierce_v through_o his_o armour_n to_o the_o bare_a flesh_n palmerin_n have_v break_v his_o lance_n with_o a_o iron_n mace_n he_o have_v he_o 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your_o prowess_n you_o have_v happy_o preserve_v this_o second_o gift_n be_v of_o no_o less_o account_n than_o the_o first_o worthy_o may_v you_o be_v call_v their_o second_o father_n palmerin_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o empress_n salutation_n have_v his_o mind_n more_o busy_v in_o behold_v polinarda_n who_o dainty_a regard_n so_o master_v his_o opinion_n as_o head_n hart_n thought_n and_o all_o be_v now_o set_v to_o work_v yet_o covert_o he_o shape_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o empress_n madame_fw-fr what_o i_o have_v do_v for_o you_o and_o you_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o great_a good_a will_n for_o since_o the_o time_n i_o first_o have_v knowledge_n of_o myself_o and_o before_o i_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n understand_v of_o my_o lord_n the_o emperor_n and_o what_o honourable_a entertainment_n be_v in_o his_o court_n i_o dedicate_v my_o service_n to_o he_o only_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n madam_n come_v i_o hither_o but_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a sir_n 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lady_n to_o be_v this_o day_n live_v then_o your_o own_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o not_o so_o trouble_v in_o conceit_n as_o you_o be_v to_o quarrel_v for_o such_o a_o fabulous_a matter_n yet_o dare_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o my_o lady_n be_v much_o more_o beautiful_a than_o you_o which_o if_o you_o will_v deny_v i_o be_o ready_a by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o arm_n to_o make_v you_o confess_v it_o lewes_n feel_v himself_o grieve_v with_o these_o injurious_a speech_n of_o the_o county_n answer_v proud_a knight_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o hear_v thy_o judgement_n so_o simple_a as_o to_o think_v i_o be_o come_v hither_o for_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o light_a moment_n as_o though_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o other_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v but_o let_v that_o pass_v before_o we_o part_v i_o will_v cause_v thou_o know_v thy_o folly_n by_o that_o time_n thy_o pate_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v thorough_o bombast_v look_v to_o thyself_o for_o i_o intend_v to_o 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short_a time_n he_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o sword_n when_o hold_v it_o against_o his_o threat_n he_o say_v peremptory_a knight_n if_o now_o thou_o confess_v she_o not_o my_o lady_n to_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o in_o beauty_n thy_o undiscréete_n head_n shall_v ransom_n thy_o sollie_n the_o county_n for_o all_o this_o will_v not_o answer_v one_o word_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o debility_n he_o feel_v himself_o in_o have_v lose_v so_o much_o of_o his_o blood_n as_o for_o the_o grief_n he_o conceive_v to_o be_v thus_o vanquish_v whereat_o prince_n lewes_n not_o content_a will_v have_v take_v his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n but_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o field_n canie_n to_o he_o say_v my_o lord_n you_o ought_v to_o forbear_v have_v bring_v your_o enemy_n beyond_o his_o own_o defence_n your_o victory_n ●éeing_v sufficient_a to_o content_v you_o forbid_v his_o death_n the_o prince_n persuade_v enter_v his_o pavilion_n and_o joyful_a of_o his_o conquest_n command_v two_o 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crave_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o well_o be_v conjecture_v prostrate_v himself_o at_o palmerin_n foot_n and_o with_o unspeakable_a joy_n thus_o say_v most_o noble_a and_o fortunate_a knight_n how_o much_o be_o i_o bind_v and_o indebt_v to_o thou_o right_n happy_a be_v the_o hour_n of_o thy_o birth_n but_o much_o more_o happy_a my_o journey_n to_o see_v thou_o let_v my_o word_n suffice_v i_o so_o far_o deliver_v myself_o your_o as_o myself_o my_o subject_n my_o possession_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v i_o i_o free_o offer_v to_o your_o disposition_n palmerin_n who_o ever_o bear_v the_o most_o noble_a mind_n of_o a_o knight_n be_v displease_v that_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n shall_v honour_v he_o with_o such_o reverence_n wherefore_o with_o great_a humility_n he_o take_v he_o uppe_o in_o his_o arm_n cause_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o where_o before_o he_o do_v but_o the_o soldan_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n great_o amaze_v not_o so_o much_o at_o his_o courtesy_n as_o his_o 〈…〉_o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o ●ayre_a princess_n ardemia_n endure_v extreme_a passion_n and_o torment_n in_o love_n make_v offer_v of_o her_o affection_n to_o palmerin_n which_o he_o refuse_v wherewith_o the_o princess_n through_o extreme_a conceit_n of_o grief_n and_o despite_n sudden_o die_v ea●●●ye_o may_v be_v conjecture_v the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o the_o two_o lady_n alchidiana_n and_o ardemia_n behold_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d they_o love_v as_o their_o life_n to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o enchant_a 〈◊〉_d for_o each_o of_o they_o several_o persuade_v herself_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o adventure_v in_o ho●or_n of_o he●_n love_n and_o as_o they_o return_v from_o the_o hall_n to_o their_o chamber_n alchidiana_n come_v and_o take_v palmerin_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o walk_v on_o with_o he_o thus_o speak_v ah_o gentle_a knight_n how_o be_v you_o to_o be_v regard_v above_o all_o other_o i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v deprive_v you_o of_o speech_n except_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n this_o only_o except_v you_o shall_v be_v perfect_o resemble_v to_o they_o oh_o how_o happy_a be_v she_o that_o may_v adventure_v to_o make_v you_o her_o servant_n doubtless_o if_o in_o she_o appear_v so_o singular_a perfection_n as_o apparent_o show_v themselves_o in_o you_o well_o may_v it_o be_v repute_v a_o rare_a conjunction_n when_o the_o celestial_a 〈◊〉_d govern_v 〈…〉_o affection_n have_v unite_v you_o in_o ●o_o amiable_a alliance_n the_o gentleman_n that_o attend_v on_o the_o princess_n great●●●_n murmur_v at_o this_o private_a familiarity_n but_o she_o 〈…〉_o in_o her_o affection_n as_o virginal_a 〈…〉_o now_o forget_v and_o earelesse_a of_o regard_n open_o show_v her_o desire_n thus_o be_v these_o two_o lady_n now_o much_o more_o amorous_a of_o the_o dumb_a knight_n then_o before_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o well_o but_o either_o in_o his_o company●_n or_o think_v on_o he_o alchidiana_n remain_v jealous_a of_o her_o cousin_n seem_v not_o to_o love_v she_o as_o she_o be_v wont_v but_o devise_v all_o the_o mean_n she_o can_v that_o she_o may_v be_v send_v to_o her_o father_n court_n again_o yet_o she_o that_o little_o make_v account_n thereof_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o bewray_v her_o love_n to_o palmerin_n and_o by_o hap_n see_v alchidiana_n in_o the_o gallery_n confer_v with_o two_o of_o her_o lady_n she_o enter_v alone_o into_o her_o cousin_n chamber_n where_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o bed_n she_o compass_v many_o imagination_n how_o she_o may_v discover_v to_o the_o dumb_a knight_n the_o secret_a fire_n that_o be_v kindle_v in_o her_o bre●●_n so_o long_o she_o stay_v there_o till_o palmerin_n come_v because_o about_o that_o time_n he_o be_v wont_v to_o visit_v the_o princess_n alchidiana_n ardemia_n so_o glad_a hereof_o as_o can_v be_v possible_a sudden_o start_v uppe_o and_o salute_v he_o with_o more_o than_o common_a reverence_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o fit_v down_o by_o she_o upon_o the_o bed_n then_o inflame_v with_o wonderful_a 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you_o that_o i_o be_o so_o devote_a you_o as_o if_o you_o vouchsafe_v to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o favour_n and_o honour_n by_o journey_v to_o the_o court_n of_o my_o father_n with_o i_o i_o never_o will_v have_v any_o husband_n but_o you_o and_o there_o shall_v such_o account_n be_v make_v of_o you_o as_o well_o beseem_v a_o knight_n so_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a ah_o divine_a defence_n of_o my_o life_n and_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v then_o love_n himself_o misdéeme_v not_o of_o these_o speech_n so_o adventurouslye_o utter_v by_o a_o young_a lady_n and_o unmarried_a for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v you_o be_v such_o as_o i_o be_o constrain_v forget_v the_o decent_a regard_n of_o a_o bashful_a virgin_n who_o natural_o be_v shamefast_a to_o esteem_v of_o you_o honest_o and_o as_o be_v convenable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n then_o see_v the_o god_n the_o place_n the_o occasion_n and_o the_o time_n permit_v i_o to_o bewray_v that_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o otherwise_o manifest_a have_v then_o 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now_o your_o servant_n for_o i_o rather_o desire_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o to_o violate_v the_o chaste_a honour_n of_o my_o love_n or_o to_o give_v that_o favour_n to_o this_o lady_n which_o be_v only_o you_o alchidiana_n by_o chance●_n see_v palmerin_n when_o he_o enter_v her_o chamber_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o now_o to_o depart_v again_o imagine_v present_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o enter_v the_o guarderobe_v which_o be_v adjoin_v to_o her_o chamber_n she_o close_o stand_v and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o have_v pass_v and_o at_o his_o come_n forth_o stay_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n notwithout_n great_a cause_n good_a knight_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o take_v the_o fatal_a crown_n from_o the_o head_n of_o maurice_n for_o in_o thou_o be_v more_o ●●rmnesse_n and_o continency_n then_o be_v in_o the_o disloyal_a ardemia_n unchaste_a desire_n and_o villainy_n but_o in_o unfit_a nine_o do_v she_o rip_v open_a her_o unmaidenlike_a affection_n for_o i_o will_v publish_v her_o shame_n to_o every_o one_o and_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v less_o esteem_v than_o a_o know_a offender_n palmerin_n fear_v that_o in_o her_o choler_n she_o will_v do_v no_o less_o than_o she_o say_v fall_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o she_o entreat_v she_o by_o sign_n to_o forbear_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v his_o death_n she_o see_v he_o so_o fair_a and_o gracious_a and_o thus_o to_o humble_v himself_o at_o her_o foot_n qualify_v her_o displeasure_n promise_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o secret_a so_o palmerin_n withdraw_v himself_o to_o his_o chamber_n leave_v the_o two_o lady_n now_o together_o but_o ardemia_n agréeve_v at_o the_o dumb_a knight_n refusal_n will_v not_o reveal_v she_o wrong_v to_o alchidiana_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o palmerin_n be_v out_o of_o hear_v thus_o begin_v why_o shameless_a ardemia_n think_v thou_o
at_o length_n remember_v her_o word_n to_o he_o and_o doubt_v his_o unkindness_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o death_n say_v within_o himself_o alas_o fair_a princess_n must_v i_o at_o the_o first_o motion_n drive_v thou_o to_o despair_v have_v i_o dissemble_v a_o little_a or_o temporize_v the_o matter_n thou_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o this_o extremity_n but_o my_o only_a wilful_a indiscretion_n be_v cause_n of_o thy_o loss_n o_o female_a sex_n how_o be_v you_o subject_n to_o casual_a passion_n yet_o need_v i_o not_o wonder_v at_o this_o present_a mishap_n for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o woman_n have_v be_v so_o sudden_a and_o voluntary_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o her_o desire_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o action_n of_o love_n as_o neither_o fear_n honour_n shame_n torment_n no_o nor_o death_n can_v divert_v she_o from_o her_o undiscre●te_a fantasy_n hereof_o bear_v record_n hyp●●mnestra_n myrrah_n deianira_n scylla_n 〈…〉_o 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and_o glorify_v for_o ever_o so_o long_o continue_v he_o in_o this_o silent_a contemplation_n as_o alchidiana_n perceive_v he_o which_o great_o displease_v she_o but_o fear_v any_o way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d palmerin_n she_o dare_v not_o say_v what_o she_o think_v live_v in_o hope_n that_o her_o cousin_n be_v dead_a she_o shall_v now_o compass_v the_o effect_n of_o her_o desire_n ardemia_n inter_v in_o her_o honourable_a tomb_n guilharan_n her_o brother_n with_o his_o train_n and_o the_o lady_n that_o attend_v on_o his_o sister_n return_v into_o armenia_n where_o great_a sorrow_n be_v make_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o princess_n and_o the_o renown_n of_o her_o beauty_n blaze_v the_o report_n of_o her_o death_n through_o every_o region_n chap._n ix_o how_o amarano_n of_o nigrea_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o phrygia_n understand_v the_o death_n of_o the_o fair_a princess_n ardemia_n who_o be_v new_o promise_v he_o in_o marriage_n make_v many_o grievous_a lamentation_n for_o her_o 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with_o he_o in_o the_o ambassade_n when_o the_o queen_n understand_v she_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o emperor_n she_o 〈◊〉_d further_o out_o of_o patience_n than_o she_o be_v before_o rather_o desire_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o be_v come_v with_o this_o reproach_n before_o her_o father_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o entreaty_n she_o be_v convey_v into_o a_o litter_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o pin_n leave_v about_o she_o for_o fear_v of_o inconvenience_n to_o comfort_v she_o her_o daughter_n armida_n be_v place_v in_o the_o litter_n without_o who_o company_n such_o be_v she_o greet_v to_o come_v before_o her_o parent_n as_o she_o be_v diverse_a time_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o the_o way_n but_o the_o young_a princess_n be_v twelve_o or_o thirtéene_v year_n of_o age_n can_v so_o well_o comfort_v she_o sorrowful_a mother_n as_o her_o talk_n expel_v many_o bitter_a imagination_n if_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o heaviness_n we_o must_v think_v florendos_fw-la grief_n 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they_o namely_o that_o the_o king_n be_v murder_v find_v griana_n commit_v adulteris_fw-la with_o florendos_fw-la at_o which_o word_n the_o emperor_n be_v so_o enrage_v that_o like_o a_o man_n deprive_v of_o reason_n he_o violent_o pull_v himself_o by_o the_o hear_v say_v ah_o wre●ched_a and_o infortunate_a old_a man_n have_v the_o heaven_n suffer_v 〈◊〉_d thus_o long_a life_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n caniano_n and_o young_a cariteos_n thou_o must_v see_v thy_o daughter_n convict_v of_o treason_n adultery_n and_o murder_v if_o i_o have_v have_v some_o comfort_n by_o my_o son_n lie_v now_o in_o the_o hearse_n of_o honour_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n doubtless_o this_o injury_n be_v so_o great_a and_o enorm_a as_o no_o joy_n or_o comfort_n can_v now_o abide_v in_o i_o ah_o my_o lovely_a daughter_n griana_n who_o i_o have_v good_a hope_n will_v be_v the_o only_a support_n of_o my_o age_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n send_v to_o have_v thy_o 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alone_o against_o thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n will_v prove_v you_o false_a traitor_n and_o that_o malicious_o you_o have_v accuse_v the_o queen_n the_o emperor_n see_v the_o prince_n so_o weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o yet_o with_o so_o good_a courage_n will_v so_o defence_n his_o daughter_n wrong_v resolve_v himself_o that_o she_o be_v innocent_a remember_v then_o his_o noble_a service_n in_o defend_v of_o his_o empire_n and_o how_o be_v injurious_o he_o deny_v he_o his_o daughter_n he_o be_v move_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o tear_n think_v for_o vengeance_n of_o that_o offence_n that_o heaven_n have_v just_o permit_v the_o death_n of_o tarisius_n wherefore_o behold_v flo●e●dos_n with_o pitiful_a look_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n in_o this_o manner_n you_o promptaleon_n and_o oudin_n nephew_n to_o our_o decease_a dear_a and_o belove_a son_n the_o king_n of_o hungaria_n shall_v maintain_v your_o word_n in_o open_a field_n against_o two_o such_o knight_n as_o my_o daughter_n and_o the_o prince_n florendos_fw-la can_v deliver_v on_o their_o behalf_n and_o that_o within_o twelve_o day_n after_o this_o instant_n one_o of_o which_o the_o prince_n himself_o shall_v be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o another_o to_o his_o like_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o vanquish_a shall_v be_v declare_v traitor_n and_o attaint_v of_o the_o crime_n of_o lese_n maiestatis_fw-la and_o so_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o case_n the_o two_o brothren_n accept_v these_o condition_n be_v so_o far_o overcome_v with_o their_o own_o pride_n as_o they_o repute_v themselves_o the_o most_o valiant_a knight_n of_o the_o world_n florendos_fw-la feel_v himself_o so_o weak_a of_o body_n will_v glad_o have_v demand_v a_o long_a day_n but_o the_o sentence_n be_v give_v the_o emperor_n likewise_o promise_v to_o appoint_v another_o knight_n in_o his_o
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