embassadrye_a of_o great_a apollo_n which_o may_v not_o lie_v of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la pryestes_fw-la they_o have_v their_o counsel_n take_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o wake_v till_o they_o may_v find_v unto_o their_o intent_n to_o have_v answer_n at_o time_n convenient_a to_o their_o purpose_n and_o leisure_n oportune_v ¶_o and_o of_o one_o herte_n so_o long_o they_o contune_v in_o pray_v fast_v and_o oblation_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o sundry_a orison_n tofore_o the_o god_n await_v always_o fast_o till_o he_o to_o they_o answer_v at_o last_o with_o soft_a voice_n and_o say_v achilles_n twye_n home_o to_o greek_n fast_a that_o thou_o the_o high_a from_o who_o thou_o be_v hither_o to_o i_o send_v and_o say_v they_o soth_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o intent_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v without_o word_n mo_z and_o how_o that_o they_o shall_v to_o troy_n go_v and_o there_o abide_v many_o strong_a battle_n but_o at_o the_o last_o without_o any_o fail_n at_o ten_o year_n day_n they_o win_v shall_v the_o town_n and_o bring_v it_o plain_o to_o destructiowne_v wall_n and_o tower_n fall_n shall_v to_o ruin_n and_o with_o all_o this_o their_o purpose_n for_o to_o fine_a king_n priamus_n and_o hecuba_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n in_o this_o mortal_a strife_n shall_v there_o be_v slay_v brother_n after_o brother_n this_o be_v the_o fine_a for_o it_o may_v be_v none_o other_o for_o there_o shall_v none_o escape_v in_o the_o place_n but_o such_o as_o greek_n like_v unto_o grace_n of_o very_a routhe_n and_o of_o mercy_n take_v this_o all_o and_o some_o and_o thus_o a_o end_n i_o make_v of_o which_o answer_n achilles_n glad_a &_o light_a be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o may_v thank_v apollo_n of_o his_o blesfull_a eure_fw-ge and_o sodeyn_o of_o sort_n or_o adventure_n the_o self_n time_n befall_v a_o wonder_n thing_n for_o out_o of_o troy_n from_o pryamus_fw-la the_o king_n be_v send_v a_o bysshop_n for_o the_o same_o case_n to_o have_v answer_n and_o name_v be_v calchas_n and_o he_o come_v in_o fool_n without_o prese_n the_o same_o hour_n while_o that_o achilles_n be_v there_o present_a a_o man_n of_o great_a scyence_n i_o mean_v calchas_n have_v experience_n especial_o of_o calculation_n of_o sort_n also_o and_o dyvination_n and_o learn_v be_v in_o astronomye_n and_o when_o that_o he_o his_o time_n do_v espy_v to_o have_v answer_v most_o convenient_a of_o apollo_n like_o to_o his_o intent_n as_o heretofore_o make_v be_v memory_n he_o enter_v be_v in_o to_o the_o oratorye_n do_v his_o rite_n and_o his_o obseruaunce_n like_o the_o custom_n with_o the_o circumstance_n and_o besely_a begin_v to_o knee_n and_o prey_n and_o his_o thing_n devout_o for_o to_o say_v and_o to_o the_o god_n cry_n and_o call_v full_a strong_a and_o for_o apollo_n will_v not_o tho_o prolong_v sudden_o his_o answer_n begin_v attame_v and_o say_v calchas_n twy_v by_o his_o name_n be_v right_a well_o wear_v thou_o ne_o turn_n again_o to_o troy_n town_n for_o that_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o final_o learn_v this_o thing_n of_o i_o in_o short_a time_n it_o shall_v destroy_v be_v this_o be_v in_o sothe_o which_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v wherefore_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o be_v ally_v with_o the_o greek_n and_o with_o achilles_n go_v to_o they_o anon_o my_o will_n be_v it_o be_v so_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v as_o i_o have_v disclose_v victory_n and_o honour_n that_o may_v be_v dispose_v for_o it_o be_v fatal_a and_o ne_fw-la may_v not_o varye_v and_o thou_o to_o they_o shall_v be_v necessary_a in_o counsel_v and_o in_o yeve_v rede_n and_o be_v right_o help_v to_o their_o good_a speed_n and_o with_o that_o word_n rise_v he_o up_o calchas_n and_o to_o achilles_n he_o go_v a_o easy_a pace_n and_o when_o that_o he_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n with_o great_a honour_n &_o much_o reverence_n he_o be_v receive_v like_o to_o his_o estate_n and_o after_o soon_o they_o be_v confederate_a swear_v together_o be_v bond_n and_o assurance_n to_o be_v all_o one_o without_o varyaunce_n and_o than_o in_o haste_n they_o together_o go_v to_o their_o ship_n &_o shape_z theym_fw-mi forth_o anon_o with_o patroclus_n go_v by_o their_o side_n they_o hale_v up_o the_o anchor_n and_o no_o long_o bide_v but_o sail_v forth_o calchas_n and_o they_o twain_o towards_o grece_n they_o need_v not_o complain_v on_o wind_n and_o wawe_z till_o they_o aryve_v be_v at_o athenes_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n a_o large_a city_n of_o old_a foundation_n and_o achilles_n to_o king_n agamenon_n have_v calchas_n bring_v and_o also_o patroclus_n and_o when_o the_o greek_n the_o story_n tell_v we_o assemble_v be_v they_o together_o go_v tofore_o the_o king_n and_o calchas_n represent_v to_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o long_o dwell_v and_o right_o anon_o achilles_n begin_v to_o tell_v without_o abode_n in_o delos_n how_o they_o meet_v tofore_o apollo_n where_o they_o answer_v fetch_v and_o how_o the_o god_n have_v plain_o determine_v the_o greek_n purpose_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v fyne_v upon_o trojan_n and_o bad_a calchas_n also_o in_o no_o wise_n that_o he_o to_o troy_n go_v but_o with_o greek_n that_o he_o abide_v still_o till_o they_o their_o purpose_n final_o fulfil_v of_o which_o thing_n the_o greek_n glad_a of_o cheer_n calchas_n accept_v with_o herte_a full_a entere_fw-la for_o one_o of_o they_o confederate_a by_o bond_n to_o be_v all_o one_o on_o water_n and_o on_o land_n without_o change_n or_o any_o varyaunce_n the_o oath_n be_v make_v and_o put_v in_o remembrance_n and_o they_o again_o full_o he_o assure_v to_o cheryshe_v he_o while_o their_o life_n may_v dure_v for_o weal_n or_o woe_n and_o so_o they_o make_v a_o end_n and_o after_o part_n and_o to_o their_o lodging_n wend_v till_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o sterry_n night_n when_o aurora_n be_v glad_v with_o it_o the_o light_n of_o phoebus_n beam_n the_o greek_n up_o arise_v and_o to_o their_o god_n with_o many_o sacryfyce_n they_o do_v honour_n in_o what_o they_o can_v or_o may_v and_o devout_o hold_v a_o feast_n day_n after_o their_o rite_n meynt_a with_o love_n and_o drede_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o good_a speed_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n y_fw-fr e_o god_n have_v they_o send_v so_o agreeable_a unto_o their_o intent_n by_o patroclus_n and_o by_o achilles_n and_o after_o this_o among_o all_o the_o prese_n be_v calchas_n come_v tofore_o agamenon_n all_o his_o lord_n sytting_a enuyron_v like_o their_o estate_n eke_v in_o his_o place_n dew_n and_o humble_o begin_v they_o all_o to_o salewe_v upon_o his_o knee_n with_o sober_a countenance_n and_o pray_v they_o it_o be_v no_o displesaunce_n to_o stint_v a_o while_n and_o gyve_v he_o audience_n and_o right_a anon_o as_o make_v be_v silence_n among_o they_o all_o calchas_n begin_v abrayde_v and_o even_o thus_o full_a sobre_o he_o say_v oh_o sire_n quoth_v he_o and_o my_o lord_n dear_a king_n prince_n &_o duke_n that_o be_v here_o so_o noble_a echone_v worthy_a and_o famous_a and_o eke_o so_o manly_a and_o so_o virtuous_a which_o in_o this_o place_n be_v now_o here_o present_a be_v not_o the_o fine_a and_o chief_a of_o your_o intent_n and_o cause_n also_o why_o that_o you_o echone_v assemble_v be_v to_o troy_n for_o to_o go_v with_o this_o power_n and_o this_o great_a strength_n your_o purpose_n be_v to_o long_o draw_v a_o length_n and_o differ_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o your_o damage_n plat_o this_o no_o nay_o for_o to_o long_o you_o sojourn_v in_o this_o isle_n and_o trow_v you_o not_o that_o priam_n in_o this_o while_n have_v he_o espy_v among_o you_o pryvely_a i_o wot_v it_o well_o i_o say_v you_o faithful_o to_o know_v the_o fine_a of_o your_o governaunce_n and_o he_o there_o while_o may_v make_v purueaunce_n he_o to_o defend_v while_o you_o in_o idle_a rest_n i_o seem_v soth_o you_o do_v not_o for_o the_o best_a for_o in_o abide_n and_o in_o such_o delay_n great_a harm_n may_v fall_v certain_a this_o no_n nay_o be_v i_o preve_v it_o thus_o for_o plain_o while_o that_o you_o to_o your_o enemy_n grant_n this_o lybertee_n they_o to_o purvey_v they_o may_v with_o mighty_a hand_n enforce_v they_o your_o power_n to_o withstand_v with_o their_o fryende_n and_o their_o allyaunce_n and_o at_o leysour_n make_v their_o ordinance_n it_o be_v folly_n that_o you_o so_o dyfferre_fw-la since_o you_o be_v ready_a for_o to_o make_v a_o be_v on_o your_o enemy_n with_o every_o circumstraunce_n for_o nothing_o may_v a_o quarrel_n so_o avaunce_v as_o hasty_a suit_n it_o will_v the_o sharp_a bite_v the_o iron_n hoot_v time_n be_v for_o to_o smite_v and_o not_o abide_v till_o that_o it_o be_v cold_a for_o it_o will_v neither_o ply_v then_o nor_o fold_n go_v set_v upon_o all_o of_o one_o accord_n and_o
favourable_a fortune_n their_o friend_n though_o she_o be_v variable_a and_o thus_o to_o colchos_n safe_a they_o be_v ycome_a and_o unto_o land_n safe_a both_o all_o and_o some_o they_o be_v arrive_v in_o a_o little_a space_n for_o in_o the_o sea_n find_v they_o have_v such_o grace_n of_o neptunus_n that_o cause_v they_o as_o believe_fw-mi as_o i_o say_v erst_o at_o colchos_n to_o aryve_n now_o in_o this_o isle_n and_o in_o this_o lytell_a land_n that_o colchos_n hight_v you_o shall_v understande_v how_o that_o there_o be_v a_o royal_a chief_a city_n in_o all_o that_o reign_n most_o of_o dignity_n of_o worthiness_n of_o riches_n and_o of_o fame_n and_o jacomte_n though_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n chief_a of_o all_o to_o speak_v of_o building_n with_o stretes_n large_a and_o curyous_a of_o housinge_v and_o therewith_o all_o dyched_a well_o without_o strong_a wall_a and_o tour_v round_o about_o of_o huge_a height_n and_o aloft_o battayled_a and_o y_fw-fr e_o right_a strong_o least_o they_o be_v assail_v with_o many_o paleys_fw-la stately_a and_o royal_a for_o there_o be_v though_o the_o seat_n most_o principal_a the_o king_n to_o abide_v better_a than_o else_o where_o and_o at_o that_o time_n it_o happen_v he_o be_v there_o and_o he_o be_v call_v oetes_n as_o i_o read_v full_o renom_v of_o knighthod_n and_o of_o manhead_n and_o he_o about_o a_o well_o besene_a mean_a like_a as_o be_v sit_v unto_o his_o degree_n and_o every_o where_o the_o land_n enuirowne_v the_o fame_n spread_v of_o his_o high_a renown_n and_o all_o about_o this_o mighty_a chief_a city_n where_o as_o oetes_n hold_v his_o royal_a sea_n be_v river_n fresh_a of_o which_o y_fw-mi e_z water_n clean_o like_a crystal_n shine_v again_o the_o son_n sheen_n fair_a plain_n as_o guydo_o bear_v wytnesse_n and_o wholesome_a hill_n full_a of_o lustiness_n and_o many_o lake_n and_o many_o lusty_a welle_v and_o there_o be_v eke_o my_o author_n can_v you_o tell_v full_o many_o a_o park_n full_a fair_a &_o fresh_a to_o see_v and_o many_o wood_fw-mi and_o many_o a_o meadow_n green_a with_o sundry_a flower_n among_o y_o e_o herb_n meynt_a which_o on_o their_o stalk_n nature_n have_v depeynt_a with_o sundry_a hue_n within_o and_o eke_o without_o after_o the_o season_n as_o summer_n come_v about_o for_o fish_v foul_n for_o hawk_v eke_o also_o for_o venery_n and_o hunt_v both_o two_o the_o place_n be_v right_a inly_o delytable_a of_o corn_n and_o grain_n pass_o greable_a and_o plenteous_a in_o all_o manner_n thing_n for_o their_o man_n hear_v the_o bird_n freshe_o sing_v in_o time_n of_o year_n in_o their_o hermonye_n that_o the_o noise_n and_o soot_n melody_n on_o fresh_a branch_n full_o delycious_a rejoice_v will_v these_o folk_n amorous_a who_o love_v bronde_v have_v fire_v to_o the_o herte_n and_o eft_o adawen_v of_o their_o pain_n smart_n that_o certain_o when_o that_o green_a vere_n ypass_v be_v aye_o fro_o year_n to_o year_n and_o may_n be_v come_v the_o month_n of_o gladness_n and_o fresh_a flora_n of_o flower_n empress_n have_v clothe_v the_o soil_n new_a at_o she_o devyse_v this_o noble_a place_n be_v like_a to_o paradyse_n and_o ceres_n goddess_n of_o largess_n and_o foison_n such_o plenty_n give_v unto_o that_o regyon_n of_o flesh_n of_o fish_n wine_n vitaile_n and_o corn_n that_o the_o liquor_n of_o her_o full_a horn_n upon_o the_o land_n so_o begin_v to_o rain_v and_o snow_n that_o all_o astate_n yea_o both_o high_a and_o low_o lad_n their_o life_n in_o soveraiane_n suffysaunce_n with_o all_o that_o nature_n can_v or_o may_v avaunce_v this_o little_a isle_n with_o her_o gift_n great_a like_a as_o toforne_o you_o have_v hear_v i_o treat_v for_o there_o be_v plenty_n &_o there_o be_v habundaunce_n and_o there_o be_v all_o that_o may_v do_v pleasance_n to_o any_o heart_n and_o all_o commoditee_n and_o so_o befall_v that_o to_o this_o city_n jason_n be_v come_v and_o with_o he_o hercules_n and_o after_o they_o follow_v all_o the_o pres_fw-fr full_o well_o array_v and_o royal_o be_v sayne_o their_o arm_n enclose_v together_o twain_o and_o twain_o a_o people_n choose_v as_o it_o be_v for_o y_z e_z nonce_n and_o therewith_o all_o of_o brawn_n and_o of_o bone_n eueriche_n of_o they_o of_o make_v and_o fation_n full_o well_o complete_a as_o by_o proportion_n yonge_n of_o age_n and_o of_o good_a stature_n sad_a of_o countenance_n and_o full_a demure_a that_o every_o wight_n have_v great_a pleasance_n to_o see_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o governaunce_n so_o young_a so_o fresh_a hardy_a and_o meek_a also_o and_o all_o at_o one_o they_o to_o the_o paleys_fw-la go_v with_o such_o a_o cheer_n that_o everiche_n have_v disport_v to_o see_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o noble_a port_n so_o gentylmanly_a they_o demean_v be_v that_o the_o people_n prese_n begin_v every_o where_o to_o see_v these_o stranger_n like_o the_o greek_n gyse_n demean_v themselves_o in_o so_o thryfty_a wise_n and_o of_o desire_v the_o people_n ne_o will_v cease_v about_o they_o to_o gather_v and_o impress_v and_o to_o enquere_v what_o they_o may_v be_v that_o of_o new_a with_o such_o a_o royalte_n ben_n sodeyn_o enter_v into_o the_o town_n thus_o everiche_n will_v with_o his_o fellow_n rowne_n they_o be_v so_o rude_a to_o stare_v and_o to_o gaze_v to_o gape_v and_o look_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o maze_n as_o townish_a folk_n do_v so_o common_o of_o every_o thing_n that_o fall_v sudden_o but_o how_o oetes_n like_o a_o worthy_a king_n when_o that_o he_o hear_v first_o of_o their_o come_n receyve_v they_o and_o hoo_o the_o manere_n if_o that_o you_o list_v anon_o you_o shall_v it_o here_o when_o y_o it_o the_o king_n have_v soth_o understande_v how_o the_o greek_n come_v be_v to_o land_n and_o how_o jason_n be_v also_o there_o with_o all_o bear_v by_o dissente_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o thesalye_n and_o likely_a to_o be_v heir_n if_o he_o by_o grace_n have_v again_o repeire_n the_o aventure_n achyve_v of_o colchos_n the_o king_n anon_o out_o of_o his_o sea_n arise_v of_o gentillesse_a in_o all_o the_o haste_n he_o may_v in_o goodly_a wise_n to_o mete_v they_o on_o the_o way_n and_o they_o receive_v with_o a_o cheer_n benign_a and_o unto_o they_o anon_o he_o do_v assign_v his_o offycer_n tawayte_v they_o night_n and_o day_n charge_a they_o in_o every_o manner_n way_n that_o what_o soever_o may_v to_o they_o do_v ease_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v they_o queme_v or_o please_v that_o they_o it_o have_v in_o foison_n and_o plente_a eueryche_n of_o they_o like_o to_o his_o degree_n thus_o he_o command_v in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o than_o anon_o this_o noble_a worthy_a king_n as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o freedom_n a_o mirror_n through_o many_o hall_fw-mi and_o many_o scotfree_a tower_n by_o many_o turn_n and_o many_o dyvers_a way_n by_o many_o gree_n make_v of_o marbyll_n grey_a have_v they_o convey_v a_o full_a easy_a pace_n till_o he_o they_o bring_v there_o his_o chambre_n be_v where_o he_o with_o they_o hold_v his_o daliaunce_n and_o there_o anon_o with_o every_o circumstance_n of_o manly_a freedom_n he_o make_v unto_o they_o cheer_n and_o in_o his_o chambre_n englose_v bright_a &_o clear_a that_o shine_v full_a sheen_n with_o gold_n &_o with_o azure_n of_o many_o image_n that_o there_o be_v in_o picture_n he_o have_v command_v to_o his_o offycer_n only_o in_o honour_n of_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n spyce_n and_o wine_n and_o after_o that_o anon_o the_o young_a fresh_a the_o lusty_a man_n jason_n as_o fast_o begin_v by_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n for_o to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o come_n but_o first_o the_o king_n with_o great_a royalte_n ascend_v be_v into_o his_o royal_a sea_n clothes_n of_o gold_n range_v enuyron_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o regyon_n that_o to_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o noble_a sight_n stond_v about_o many_o a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o many_o a_o squire_n and_o many_o a_o gentylman_n full_o well_o besene_v and_o the_o king_n right_o than_o unto_o jason_n stond_v in_o presence_n command_v have_v of_o his_o magnifycence_n with_o hercules_n to_o sytte_a a_o down_o beside_o and_o jason_n than_o no_o long_o lyste_v abide_v of_o his_o come_n the_o cause_n for_o to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v this_o in_o word_n few_o save_v jason_n first_o ere_o he_o his_o tale_n begin_v full_o well_o advise_v and_o chere_v like_o a_o man_n conceyved_a have_v and_o note_v wonder_n well_o from_o point_n to_o point_v his_o matter_n everydell_n and_o not_o forget_v a_o word_n in_o all_o his_o speech_n but_o even_o like_a as_o rethoryke_v do_v teach_v he_o begin_v his_o tale_n so_o by_o craft_n conveye_n to_o make_v y_z e_z king_n to_o that_o which_o he_o will_v seye_v condescende_v and_o rather_o to_o enclyne_v for_o to_o assent_n
be_v and_o always_o meynt_a with_o woe_n that_o in_o this_o world_n where_o so_o that_o we_o go_v we_o true_o may_v advert_v as_o in_o our_o thought_n that_o for_o the_o value_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o mortal_a cause_n of_o werre_n first_o begin_v strife_n and_o debate_n here_o underneth_o the_o son_n be_v meve_v first_o of_o small_a occasyon_n that_o cause_v after_o great_a confusyon_n that_o no_o man_n can_v the_o harm_n half_o indite_v and_o for_o a_o cause_n dear_a enough_o a_o mite_n each_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v other_o a_o man_n for_o little_a stryve_v will_n with_o his_o brother_n blood_n be_v unkind_a which_o great_o be_v to_o drede_v alas_o why_o ne_o will_v they_o take_v better_a heed_n for_o old_a troy_n and_o after_o that_o the_o new_a through_o small_a encheson_n who_o the_o troth_n know_v be_v final_o bring_v to_o destruction_n as_o old_a book_n make_v mention_v and_o many_o worthy_a and_o many_o noble_a knight_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n by_o duresse_n of_o that_o fight_n king_n and_o prince_n at_o the_o siege_n ben_fw-mi dead_a when_o atropos_n list_v break_v their_o life_n thread_n that_o for_o to_o tell_v the_o mischief_n and_o the_o woe_n i_o want_v cunning_a and_o i_o feel_v also_o my_o pen_n quake_v and_o tremble_v in_o my_o hand_n list_v that_o my_o lord_n dradde_a on_o sea_n &_o land_n who_o worthiness_n through_o y_z e_z world_n do_v spread_v my_o rude_a make_v shall_v behold_v and_o read_v which_o of_o colour_n full_a naked_a be_v and_o bare_a that_o but_o if_o he_o of_o his_o mercy_n spare_v for_o to_o disdain_v and_o listen_v to_o have_v pytye_n for_o fear_v i_o tremble_v that_o he_o shall_v it_o see_v ¶_o but_o only_o mercy_n y_o it_o do_v his_o heart_n embrace_v bid_v i_o presume_v full_o in_o his_o grace_n see_v in_o he_o most_o virtuous_a and_o good_a mercy_n annex_v unto_o royal_a blood_n as_o to_o a_o prince_n long_v nigh_o and_o far_o ay_o to_o before_o right_a pytye_n to_o prefer_v for_o through_o the_o support_n of_o his_o high_a noblesse_n as_o now_o i_o will_v ayene_v my_o style_n dress_v to_o write_v forth_o the_o story_n by_o and_o by_o of_o new_a troy_n in_o order_fw-fr seryous_o as_o my_o author_n in_o latyn_a guydo_o wryt_n pray_v y_o e_o reader_n where_o as_o my_o word_n missit_fw-la cause_v the_o metre_n to_o be_v halt_n or_o lame_a for_o to_o correct_v to_o save_v i_o from_o blame_n let_v he_o not_o wait_v to_o have_v curyosytye_n sith_o that_o in_o rhyme_n englyshe_a have_v skersytye_n i_o be_o so_o dull_a certain_a that_o i_o ne_o can_v guido_n ensue_v that_o clerk_n and_o curyous_a man_n which_o in_o latyn_a have_v by_o rethoryke_n set_v so_o his_o word_n that_o i_o can_v not_o be_v like_o to_o sue_v his_o style_n in_o my_o translation_n worde_n by_o word_n like_o the_o construction_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o gramarien_n nor_o like_o the_o stile_n of_o rethoriciens_fw-la i_o take_v but_o on_o i_o this_o story_n to_o translate_v for_o i_o to_o further_a clio_n come_v to_o late_a that_o in_o such_o craft_n have_v great_a experience_n i_o leave_v the_o word_n and_o follow_v the_o sentence_n and_o truth_n of_o metre_n i_o set_v also_o aside_o for_o of_o that_o be_v i_o have_v as_o though_o no_o guide_n i_o to_o reduce_v when_o i_o go_v a_o wrong_n take_v small_a heed_n either_o of_o short_a or_o long_o but_o to_o the_o troth_n and_o let_v curiosite_a both_o of_o make_v and_o of_o metre_n be_v not_o purpose_n to_o much_o for_o to_o varye_v nor_o for_o to_o be_v dyvers_a nor_o contrary_n unto_o guydo_o as_o by_o discordaunce_n but_o i_o conform_v full_o in_o substance_n only_o in_o meaning_n to_o conclude_v all_o one_o albeit_o that_o i_o ne_o can_v the_o way_n go_v to_o sue_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o eloquence_n nor_o of_o peynt_v i_o have_v none_o excellence_n with_o sundry_a hue_n noble_a fresh_a and_o gay_a so_o rich_a colour_n byggen_n i_o ne_fw-fr may_v i_o must_v proceed_v with_o sable_a and_o with_o black_a and_o in_o ennue_v where_o you_o find_v a_o lack_n i_o axe_n mercy_n or_o that_o i_o fro_o you_o twin_n and_o with_o your_o favour_n i_o will_v now_o begin_v and_o in_o all_o haste_n my_o stile_n forth_o right_o directe_v and_o where_o i_o err_v i_o pray_v you_o to_o correct_v the_o same_o time_n when_o that_o troy_n town_n destroy_v be_v &_o y_o t_o king_n lomedowne_n be_v also_o slay_v through_o the_o cruelty_n of_o hercules_n and_o that_o tofore_o his_o cytye_n he_o have_v a_o son_n the_o story_n tell_v we_o which_o be_v his_o heir_n ycall_v priamus_n wonder_v manly_a discrete_a eke_o and_o prudent_a which_o at_o that_o time_n from_o troy_n be_v absente_v when_o so_o his_o father_n lose_v have_v so_o his_o life_n for_o at_o that_o time_n with_o hecuba_n his_o wife_n and_o with_o his_o son_n about_o a_o castle_n lay_v and_o all_o his_o knight_n to_o get_v it_o if_o they_o may_v that_o have_v on_o theym_n mighty_o werrey_v for_o they_o his_o father_n false_o disobey_v and_o unto_o he_o be_v rebel_n wonder_v long_o albeit_o priam_n with_o saute_n huge_a and_o strong_a they_o have_v assail_v oft_o and_o many_o since_o his_o strength_n on_o they_o like_o a_o knight_n to_o kith_v to_o get_v in_o arm_n worship_n and_o honour_n and_o they_o to_o daunt_v like_o a_o conqueror_n he_o cast_v he_o full_o or_o that_o he_o depart_v for_o day_n by_o day_n his_o life_n he_o begin_v jeoparte_v tofore_o their_o wall_n for_o to_o preve_v his_o might_n with_o many_o baron_n &_o many_o worthy_a knight_n for_o he_o be_v flow_v yet_o lusty_a blood_n and_o be_v of_o age_n flower_n in_o knighthode_n and_o at_o assaute_n and_o such_o manner_n strife_n on_o with_o the_o first_o aventure_n his_o life_n to_o herte_v his_o man_n he_o list_v not_o be_v behind_o for_o dread_v of_o death_n soth_o as_o i_o find_v afore_o the_o castle_n high_a &_o thyck_a ywall_v and_o by_o his_o wife_n that_o hecuba_n be_v call_v this_o priam_n have_v full_o worthy_a of_o degree_n five_o son_n and_o young_a doughter_n three_o ¶_o of_o which_o the_o elder_a hector_n call_v be_v which_o also_o fer_fw-fr as_o phoebus_n in_o compass_v a_o natural_a day_n his_o cercle_fw-la go_v about_o so_o for_o of_o he_o without_o any_o doubt_n report_a be_v the_o renown_n and_o the_o name_n the_o worthiness_n and_o the_o noble_a fame_n for_o like_a as_o book_n of_o he_o specifye_v he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o stock_n of_o chivalrye_n and_o of_o knighthod_n very_o soveraygne_a flower_n the_o sour_n and_o well_o of_o worship_n and_o honour_n and_o of_o manhood_n i_o dare_v it_o well_o express_v patron_n &_o mirror_n and_o of_o high_a prowess_n ginning_n and_o ground_n &_o with_o all_o this_o yfeare_n wonder_v bening_a and_o low_o of_o his_o cheer_n discrete_a also_o prudent_a and_o virtuous_a of_o who_o the_o dede_n and_o act_n marvellous_a remember_v be_v of_o so_o long_a a_o go_v for_o he_o alone_o excel_v everywhichone_o in_o old_a auctour_n read_v and_o you_o may_v find_v of_o his_o knighthod_n how_o yet_o they_o maken_v mind_n ¶_o the_o next_o brother_n call_v be_v paris_n to_o who_o nature_n give_v to_o she_o devy_v of_o shape_n and_o form_n beauty_n &_o semelynesse_n that_o to_o record_n his_o excellent_a fayrnesse_n he_o in_o his_o time_n without_o any_o dread_n far_o pass_v all_o that_o i_o can_v of_o read_v and_o he_o be_v eke_o a_o full_a manly_a knight_n but_o most_o he_o use_v when_o so_o he_o shall_v fight_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o bear_v a_o mighty_a bow_n for_o such_o a_o archer_n no_o man_n can_v know_v none_o may_v be_v find_v to_o seek_v both_o fer_fw-fr &_o never_o that_o of_o shote_n may_v hardly_o be_v his_o peer_n as_o he_o be_v find_v when_o he_o have_v a_o do_v and_o alexsandre_n call_v he_o be_v also_o ¶_o the_o three_o son_n hight_v deiphobus_n a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o chivalrous_a and_o have_v in_o arm_n a_o full_a great_a renown_n and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o high_a discresciowne_n and_o wife_n of_o counsel_n min_fw-mi author_n say_v thus_o ¶_o the_o four_o brother_n call_v be_v helenus_n sad_n and_o discrete_a and_o of_o high_a prudence_n and_o be_v also_o a_o man_n of_o great_a scyence_n and_o renom_v therewith_o in_o specyall_a in_o all_o the_o art_n call_v lyberal_a for_o he_o in_o theym_n be_v full_a experte_a a_o right_a ¶_o the_o fyfth_o son_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n fresh_a and_o lusty_a and_o young_a of_o they_o all_o and_o as_o say_v guido_n troilus_n man_n he_o call_v a_o manly_a man_n valyaunt_a in_o battle_n and_o fearse_o hight_v his_o foman_n to_o assail_v one_o of_o the_o best_a in_o his_o time_n yfounde_v for_o call_v he_o be_v hector_n the_o secound_a for_o his_o manhood_n throughout_o troy_n book_n within_o
to_o your_o ship_n anon_o within_o board_n enhaste_a you_o for_o time_n be_v to_o remewe_v with_o all_o your_o might_n your_o quarrel_n to_o pursue_v against_o they_o that_o have_v to_o you_o trespass_v how_o many_o day_n be_v of_o summer_n pass_v and_o many_o month_n run_v and_o overslyde_v and_o titan_n oft_o with_o his_o chare_n have_v ride_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o in_o the_o wawe_v deep_a his_o stream_n bathe_v while_n that_o you_o a_o sleep_v and_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o this_o place_n thus_o while_o that_o the_o wound_n call_v zephirus_fw-la bening_o enspyre_v have_v aloft_o the_o attempre_fw-it air_n with_o wether_n fair_a &_o soft_a the_o calm_a sea_n from_o wawe_n still_o and_o plain_a while_o you_o waste_v your_o day_n here_o in_o vain_a that_o when_o your_o soon_o thereto_o take_v heed_n they_o will_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v for_o drede_n and_o be_v more_o bold_a to_o set_v of_o you_o but_o light_v trust_n forsooth_o for_o i_o will_v i_o quite_o trewlye_o to_o you_o like_v as_o i_o be_o bind_v and_o think_v how_o you_o have_v the_o god_n find_v there_o towards_o bening_n and_o fortunate_a your_o honour_n save_v in_o high_a and_o low_a estate_n and_o so_o shall_v forth_o if_o your_o ingratytude_n provoke_v they_o not_o your_o purpose_n to_o delude_v wilful_o to_o slouthe_n your_o good_a fortune_n no_o wonder_n be_v though_o they_o not_o contune_v towards_o you_o for_o to_o show_v their_o grace_n wherefore_o i_o read_v hence_o for_o to_o pace_n and_o shape_v you_o no_o long_o to_o lie_v here_o but_o while_o the_o wether_n be_v so_o fair_a and_o clear_o and_o lusty_a summer_n abide_v in_o his_o hete_n or_o winter_n come_v with_o his_o reins_n weet_v and_o while_o the_o season_n be_v so_o fresh_a and_o green_a i_o speak_v of_o herte_n plat_o as_o i_o mean_n for_o your_o exploit_n and_o your_o olde_n ease_v where_o it_o so_o be_v i_o anger_n you_o or_o please_v that_o forth_o in_o haste_n you_o to_o ship_n wend_v i_o can_v no_o more_o my_o tale_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n navye_n return_v from_o athenes_n be_v distress_v by_o tempest_n and_o how_o they_o take_v a_o castle_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o trojan_n call_v saranaba_n ca._n xviii_o and_o all_o at_o one_o they_o be_v condescend_v to_o his_o advyse_n &_o have_v it_o well_o commend_v and_o in_o all_o haste_n agamenon_n the_o great_a the_o lusty_a time_n and_o the_o season_n sweet_a haste_v the_o greek_n both_v the_o high_a and_o low_o make_v sound_v a_o trump_n &_o to_o shipward_a blow_n and_o they_o echone_v his_o bid_n do_v obey_v and_o to_o their_o ship_n they_o go_v the_o right_n weigh_v without_o abode_n they_o will_v no_o long_o dwell_v what_o shall_v i_o more_o of_o the_o number_n tell_v of_o their_o ship_n since_o you_o have_v hear_v afore_o it_o need_v not_o rehearse_v it_o any_o more_o i_o can_v not_o see_v what_o it_o may_v avayle_v but_o forth_o they_o dress_v they_o and_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o this_o be_v sothe_o plain_o and_o no_o ween_v so_o great_a a_o navye_n be_v never_o yet_o ysene_v in_o all_o this_o world_n nor_o together_o meet_v the_o wind_n be_v good_a y_o it_o they_o be_v not_o let_v on_o their_o way_n first_o when_o they_o begone_v but_o after_o soon_o begin_v the_o sheen_n son_n the_o clearness_n change_v of_o his_o bright_a face_n and_o dim_a cloud_n begin_v his_o light_n enbrace_v and_o sudden_o in_o full_a ugly_a wise_n the_o heaven_n dercke_n &_o the_o wound_n begin_v rise_v the_o hideous_a thunder_n and_o levene_v clear_a smite_v in_o the_o mast_n bright_a as_o any_o fyere_o and_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o smoky_a rein_n blind_v the_o eyre_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v see_v and_o the_o wawe_n begin_v to_o rise_v aloft_o and_o in_o their_o ship_n fall_v nothing_o soft_a but_o plunge_v a_o down_o and_o their_o top_n smite_v that_o they_o think_v they_o want_v but_o a_o light_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a in_o the_o self_n stound_n till_o calchas_n have_v by_o his_o craft_n yfounde_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o and_o with_o his_o orison_n with_o his_o charm_n and_o incantation_n make_v sudden_o the_o tempest_n to_o appease_v and_o w_n t_o his_o craft_n do_v they_o right_a great_a ease_n for_o he_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o everydele_n how_o dyane_n like_v nothing_o well_o that_o the_o greek_n dursten_a take_n on_o hand_n to_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o part_n from_o the_o strand_n into_o the_o sea_n in_o any_o manner_n wise_a and_o do_v to_o she_o no_o manner_n sacrifice_n nouther_n offer_v tofore_o or_o that_o they_o goth_v for_o which_o thing_n the_o goddess_n be_v so_o wroth_a toward_o greek_n sail_v on_o the_o sea_n that_o they_o echone_v wend_v have_v drown_v be_v till_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n agamenon_n have_v by_o counsel_n and_o information_n of_o wise_a calchas_n make_v set_v up_o to_o land_n into_o a_o isle_n and_o fast_a his_o shyppe_n bond_n and_o aulyde_v that_o little_a isle_n hyghte_n in_o which_o he_o fond_a unware_a in_o his_o sight_n a_o little_a temple_n and_o a_o oratorye_n found_v of_o old_a and_o make_v in_o memory_n of_o great_a dyane_n to_o which_o anon_o he_o go_v full_o devout_o his_o offering_n to_o present_v and_o queme_v she_o with_o his_o oblation_n and_o lay_v there_o long_o in_o his_o orison_n after_o the_o rite_n use_v in_o his_o law_n tell_v after_o he_o see_v the_o tempest_n begin_v adawe_n but_o some_o book_n maken_v mention_v touch_v this_o thing_n that_o agamenon_n as_o ouyde_v list_v rehersen_a in_o his_o book_n how_o this_o king_n his_o own_o daughter_n take_v effygenya_n ben_v of_o face_n and_o cheer_n and_o endelonge_v there_o upon_o the_o aultere_a this_o maid_n he_o lay_v despoil_v of_o her_o wede_n tofore_o dyane_n to_o maken_v her_o blede_n to_o fine_o only_o that_o he_o the_o heavenly_a queen_n with_o blood_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o clean_o appease_v may_v and_o queman_n of_o her_o rage_n and_o the_o goddess_n gracious_a of_o visage_n have_v mercy_n meynt_a with_o her_o magnifycence_n to_o suffer_v a_o maid_n so_o full_a of_o innocence_n guiltless_a to_o be_v in_o her_o temple_n slawe_n have_v by_o miracle_n away_o her_o body_n draw_v and_o it_o conserve_v from_o all_o annoy_n and_o smart_n and_o in_o her_o stead_n unware_o cast_v a_o herte_n by_o death_n of_o who_o as_o book_n maken_v mind_n agamenon_n first_o begin_v grace_n find_v in_o the_o god_n for_o to_o modefye_v her_o cruel_a ire_n and_o cleren_n begin_v the_o sky_n the_o sea_n wax_v calm_a and_o the_o wether_n fair_a â–ª_o and_o phoebus_n eke_o to_o glade_n with_o the_o eyre_n begin_v show_v new_a and_o his_o beam_n cast_v in_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o king_n as_o fast_a unto_o ship_n repair_v be_v again_o through_o help_v of_o she_o which_o be_v as_o clerkê_n sane_a lady_n and_o queen_n be_v of_o way_n and_o of_o passage_n and_o goddess_n be_v call_v of_o voyage_n after_o the_o sentence_n and_o opynyon_n of_o they_o that_o work_n by_o calculation_n and_o begin_n their_o dome_n by_o astronomy_n and_o most_o of_o all_o they_o she_o magnifye_v in_o the_o ten_o and_o the_o twelve_o house_n for_o there_o she_o be_v they_o say_v most_o gracious_a best_o fortune_v clear_a or_o in_o her_o shade_n if_o she_o have_v comeforte_n of_o aspect_n glade_n of_o planette_n stand_v tho_o as_o in_o good_a state_n i_o mean_v such_o planette_n as_o be_v fortunate_a to_o voyage_n or_o journey_n for_o to_o make_v and_o such_o time_n agamenon_n have_v take_v his_o happy_a way_n shyp_v for_o to_o be_v and_o in_o good_a hour_n he_o take_v have_v the_o sea_n with_o the_o greek_n the_o wether_n agreeable_a and_o aeolus_n have_v make_v acceptable_a wind_n and_o eyre_n hoole_v at_o their_o will_n nouther_n to_o loud_a plain_o nor_o to_o still_o but_o in_o a_o mean_a so_o merry_a make_v it_o blow_v that_o they_o attain_v as_o in_o a_o little_a throw_v to_o certain_a bound_n of_o troy_n the_o city_n unto_o a_o castle_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n right_o wonder_v strong_a though_o it_o be_v but_o light_a the_o name_n of_o which_o though_o dares_n list_v not_o write_v i_o mean_v dares_n call_v frygius_n yet_o other_o auctour_n rehearse_v soth_o thus_o saranaba_n that_o it_o be_v ycall_v round_o about_o dich_v and_o well_o wall_v with_o high_a tower_n round_o square_a and_o wide_a where_o under_o go_v the_o sea_n and_o fast_o beside_o be_v a_o haven_n able_a for_o ryvayle_v at_o which_o plain_o the_o greek_n will_v not_o fail_v with_o their_o power_n myghte_o to_o aryve_n maugre_o all_o though_o that_o there_o again_o stryve_v they_o may_v well_o for_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v only_o except_o that_o they_o be_v espy_v of_o they_o alone_o that_o in_o the_o castle_n dwell_v the_o which_o anon_o as_o they_o
of_o any_o manner_n age_n nor_o in_o that_o isle_n for_o to_o do_v damage_n to_o man_n nor_o beast_n where_o ever_o that_o they_o go_v but_o as_o to_o abide_v for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o they_o to_o refresh_v and_o eft_o repair_v anon_o when_o that_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v go_v and_o while_o that_o they_o upon_o the_o strand_n lie_v they_o do_v nought_o else_o but_o to_o disporte_v &_o play_v and_o bathe_v &_o wash_v they_o in_o the_o fresh_a ryvere_fw-fr and_o drink_v water_n that_o be_v soot_n &_o clear_a that_o spring_v like_o crystal_n in_o the_o cold_a well_o and_o take_v right_a nought_o but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o sell_v it_o be_v nothing_o in_o their_o entention_n unto_o no_o wight_n to_o do_v offensyon_n or_o to_o mole_v or_o greven_v any_o wight_n but_o the_o unstable_a rule_n of_o fortune_n may_v have_v ever_o envy_v that_o man_n live_v in_o ease_n who_o hasty_a course_n unware_o do_v disease_n for_o she_o be_v cause_n god_n wot_v causeless_o this_o gery_n fortune_n this_o lady_n recheles_a the_o blind_a goddess_n of_o transmutation_n to_o turn_v she_o wheel_v by_o revolution_n to_o make_v troyens_fw-fr unjust_o for_o to_o ween_v that_o greek_n be_v arrive_v they_o to_o tene_z so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o suspicion_n have_v many_o bring_v unto_o destruction_n full_o many_o worthy_a of_o king_n and_o prince_n throughout_o y_o e_o world_n reckon_v in_o province_n be_v by_o this_o slaundre_v unto_o mischief_n bring_v for_o thing_n alas_o that_o never_o be_v be_v thought_n for_o it_o be_v cause_n and_o chief_a occasiowne_n that_o this_o city_n and_o this_o royal_a town_n destroy_v be_v as_o it_o be_v plain_o find_v who_o wall_n hie_v be_v beten_v down_o to_o ground_n and_o many_o a_o man_n &_o many_o a_o worthy_a knight_n be_v slayve_v there_o and_o many_o a_o lady_n bright_a be_v wedowe_n make_v by_o duresse_n of_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v kouthe_n and_o sith_o report_v far_o and_o many_o a_o maid_n in_o green_a and_o tender_a age_n be_v leave_v be_v sole_a without_o marriage_n behind_o their_o father_n alas_o it_o fall_v shall_v and_o for_o nought_o else_o but_o y_fw-fr t_z fortune_n will_v show_v her_o might_n and_o her_o cruelty_n in_o vengeance_n take_v upon_o this_o city_n ¶_o alas_o that_o ever_o so_o worthy_a of_o estate_n shall_v for_o so_o lytell_fw-mi fall_v at_o the_o debate_n when_o it_o be_v go_v it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o staunch_v for_o of_o the_o graft_n of_o a_o little_a branch_n full_a sturdy_a tree_n grow_v up_o full_a oft_o who_o clymb_v high_a may_v not_o fall_v soft_a and_o of_o spark_n that_o be_v of_o sight_n small_a be_v fire_n engender_v that_o devour_v all_o and_o as_o a_o gnat_n first_o of_o little_a hate_n encause_v flawme_n of_o contek_n and_o debate_n and_o enuiouslye_o to_o spread_v abroad_o full_a far_o and_o thus_o alas_o in_o realm_n mortal_a be_v be_v first_o begin_v as_o man_n may_v read_v and_o see_v of_o a_o spark_n of_o little_a enmity_n that_o be_v not_o staunch_v first_o when_o it_o begin_v for_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v so_o far_o yronne_fw-fr that_o it_o embrase_v hertes_o by_o such_o hatrede_n to_o make_v they_o brenne_n as_o hot_a as_o any_o gleed_n on_o other_o party_n through_o his_o cruel_a tene_fw-la there_o be_v no_o staunch_v but_o sherp_v sword_n keen_a the_z which_z alas_o consume_v all_o and_o slethe_v and_o thus_o the_o fine_a of_o enmite_n be_v death_n and_o though_o the_o ginning_n be_v but_o casuell_a the_o bide_a frete_z is_z pass_o cruel_a to_o void_a realm_n of_o rest_n peace_n and_o joy_n as_o it_o fill_v whilom_o of_o this_o worthy_a troy_n it_o do_v i_o weep_v of_o this_o case_n sudden_a for_o every_o wight_n ought_v it_o to_o complain_v that_o little_a gilt_n shall_v have_v such_o vengeance_n except_o percase_o through_o god_n purueaunce_n that_o this_o mischief_n shall_v perhaps_o be_v the_o ensue_a cause_n of_o great_a felycitye_n for_o troy_n bring_v thus_o unto_o destruction_n be_v the_o ginninge_v and_o occasion_n in_o my_o author_n as_o it_o be_v specify_v that_o worthy_a rome_n be_v after_o edify_v by_o the_o of_o springe_n of_o worthy_a aeneas_n whilom_o from_o troy_n when_o he_o exile_v be_v the_o which_o rome_n read_v and_o you_o may_v see_v of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v head_n and_o chief_a city_n for_o the_o famous_a pass_a worthiness_n and_o eke_o when_o troy_n be_v bring_v thus_o in_o distress_n and_o y_z e_z wall_n cast_v &_o break_v down_o it_o be_v in_o cause_n that_o many_o regiowne_n begin_v be_v and_o many_o a_o great_a city_n for_o this_o trojan_a this_o manly_a man_n enee_n by_o sundry_a sea_n begin_v so_o long_o to_o sail_v till_o of_o fortune_n he_o come_v into_o itayle_n and_o win_v that_o land_n as_o book_n tellen_v we_o with_o who_o be_v eke_o his_o son_n ascanius_n that_o after_o enee_n do_v by_o line_n succeed_v the_o land_n of_o itale_n just_o to_o possede_v and_o after_o he_o his_o son_n siluius_n of_o who_o come_v brute_n so_o pass_o famous_a after_o who_o if_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o fain_o whilom_o this_o land_n call_v be_v britain_n for_o he_o of_o geaunte_n through_o his_o manhood_n wan_a this_o noble_a isle_n and_o it_o first_o begin_v ¶_o from_o troy_n also_o with_o this_o ilk_fw-mi enee_n come_v worthy_a francus_n a_o lord_n of_o high_a degree_n which_o after_o rome_n t'increase_v his_o high_a renown_n build_v in_o his_o time_n a_o full_a royal_a town_n which_o he_o sothe_o his_o honour_n to_o avaunce_v after_o his_o name_n he_o make_v do_v call_v it_o france_n and_o thus_o begin_v as_o i_o understande_v the_o name_n first_o of_o that_o worthy_a land_n and_o antenor_n depart_v from_o troyens_fw-fr begin_v the_o city_n of_o the_o veneciens_fw-fr and_o sycanus_n within_o a_o little_a while_n begin_v tenhabite_v the_o land_n of_o cecile_n and_o after_o part_v of_o this_o sycanus_n his_o worthy_a brother_n call_v syculus_fw-la so_o as_o i_o find_v reygn_v in_o that_o isle_n and_o after_o he_o it_o call_v be_v cecile_n but_o aeneas_n be_v forth_o to_o tuscy_n go_v it_o tenhabite_v with_o people_n right_o anon_o and_o in_o cicile_n he_o naples_n first_o begin_v to_o which_o full_a many_o neopolitan_a long_v this_o day_n full_o scotfree_a &_o of_o great_a might_n ¶_o and_o diomedes_n the_o noble_a worthy_a knight_n when_o troy_n be_v fall_v with_o his_o tower_n fair_a how_o to_o his_o reign_n he_o cast_v to_o repair_v his_o have_v though_o begin_v a_o quarrel_n fain_o and_o he_o withstand_v with_o it_o all_o their_o might_n &_o main_a and_o of_o malice_n and_o conspiraciowne_n they_z him_z w_z theld_a both_o sceptre_n &_o the_o crown_n their_o deutye_n and_o their_o old_a aligeaunce_n and_o he_o deny_v both_o troth_n and_o obeyssaunce_n wherefore_o anon_o so_o as_o the_o book_n tell_v with_o all_o his_o folk_n he_o go_v for_o to_o dwell_v to_o calabre_n and_o begin_v it_o to_o possede_v and_o there_o the_o knight_n of_o this_o diomedes_n that_o fro_o troy_n have_v he_o thither_o sew_v to_o form_n of_o bird_n be_v anon_o transmew_v by_o circe_n craft_n daughter_n of_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o eyer_n to_o flee_v anon_o they_o go_v and_o call_v be_v in_o i_o sodore_v as_o i_o read_v among_o greek_n the_o bird_n of_o diomedes_n not_o as_o some_o book_n of_o they_o listen_v bear_v witness_v this_o change_n be_v make_v by_o venê°_n y_fw-fr e_o goddess_n of_o wrath_n y_o it_o she_o have_v to_o this_o worthy_a knight_n only_o for_o that_o she_o see_v he_o once_o fight_v with_o aeneas_n her_o ownely_a son_n dear_a at_o which_o time_n as_o they_o faughte_v yfeare_n and_o diomedes_n with_o a_o dart_n ygrounde_n begin_v am_z at_o he_o a_o deadly_a mortal_a wound_n ¶_o his_o mother_n venê°_n begin_v anon_o he_o shroud_v under_o a_o sky_n and_o a_o misty_a cloud_n to_o save_v he_o though_o that_o time_n from_o mischance_n and_o for_o this_o skill_n venus_n take_v vengeance_n into_o bird_n to_o turn_v his_o meyne_n and_o in_o that_o form_n from_o year_n to_o year_n they_o flee_v unto_o his_o tomb_n where_o as_o he_o be_v grave_a so_o y_o it_o on_o he_o as_o yet_o a_o mind_n they_o have_v that_o of_o custom_n for_o a_o remembrance_n a_o rite_n they_o hold_v and_o a_o observance_n at_o his_o exequy_n these_o bird_n every_o eachone_o a_o day_n space_n and_o thence_o not_o ne_v go_v and_o moreover_o as_o it_o to_o they_o be_v dew_n they_o love_v the_o greek_n &_o plat_o they_o eschew_v latin_v all_o for_o aught_o that_o may_v betide_v for_o they_o present_v anon_o they_o flee_v aside_o and_o each_o from_o other_o as_o book_n we_o assure_v these_o bird_n know_v only_o of_o nature_n greek_n and_o latins_n kind_o assonder_o when_o they_o theym_fw-mi se_fw-mi y_z t_z which_o be_v such_o a_o wonder_n
enclose_v in_o the_o end_n yet_o a_o deceit_n be_v covert_o yment_n under_o the_o sugar_n of_o feign_a clean_a intent_n as_o it_o be_v sothe_o in_o very_a existence_n but_o trust_v i_o well_o all_o be_v but_o appearance_n they_o can_v show_v one_o and_o another_o mean_v who_o blue_a be_v light_o dye_v into_o green_a for_o under_o flower_n depeynt_a of_o stableness_n the_o serpent_n dare_v of_o newfangelnesse_n so_o plain_n they_o seem_v with_o word_n fair_a gloss_a but_o underneth_o their_o coverte_a wile_n be_v close_v for_o what_o thing_n be_v dear_a to_o their_o pay_n they_o will_v deny_v and_o rathe_v swearen_v nay_o this_o like_v guydo_o of_o woman_n to_o indite_v alas_o that_o he_o so_o curse_o will_v write_v against_o they_o or_o with_o theym_n have_v debate_n i_o be_o right_a sorry_a in_o englyshe_a to_o translate_v reprefe_n of_o theym_fw-mi or_o any_o evyll_n to_o seye_n for_o i_o be_v lever_n for_o their_o love_n to_o dye_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v theym_a to_o take_v patience_n i_o purpose_v not_o to_o do_v to_o theym_a offence_n they_o be_v so_o good_a and_o perfyte_n everywhichone_o to_z reken_fw-mi all_fw-mi i_o trow_v there_o be_v not_o one_o but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o will_n and_o heart_n true_a for_o though_o among_o they_o cheese_n they_o love_v new_a who_o weigh_v it_o well_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o blame_v for_o often_o time_n they_o see_v man_n do_v the_o same_o they_o must_v puruay_v they_o when_o man_n they_o refuse_v and_o if_o i_o can_v i_o will_v they_o full_a excuse_n it_o syt_v not_o a_o woman_n live_v alone_o it_o be_v no_o store_n but_o they_o have_v mo_z than_o one_o pray_v to_o they_o for_o to_o do_v i_o grace_n for_o as_o i_o hope_v to_o they_o be_v no_o trespass_n though_o my_o make_v be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o as_o guido_n write_v in_o his_o oryginall_n where_o he_o missay_v do_v let_v he_o bear_v y_o e_o wife_n for_o it_o sit_v well_o that_o the_o vengeance_n bite_v on_o he_o that_o so_o these_o woman_n have_v offend_v and_o if_o i_o may_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o amend_v he_o shall_v receive_v due_o his_o penance_n for_o if_o he_o die_v without_o repentance_n i_o be_o dispeyr_v of_o his_o salvation_n how_o he_o shall_v ever_o have_v remission_n but_o if_o he_o be_v content_a to_o do_v redress_n it_o may_v not_o be_v as_o clerk_n bear_v witness_v and_o by_o my_o troth_n and_o he_o be_v alyve_a i_o mean_v guido_n and_o i_o shall_v he_o shryve_v so_o bitter_a penance_n plain_o he_o shall_v have_v that_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v deep_a ygrave_n he_o shall_v remember_v and_o plat_o not_o asterte_n for_o to_o repent_v with_o all_o his_o hoole_n herte_n that_o he_o so_o speak_v to_o his_o confusyon_n i_o will_v no_o long_o make_v disgressyon_n from_o my_o matter_n but_o let_v guydo_o be_v and_o tell_v i_o shall_v the_o work_n of_o medee_fw-mi that_o have_v licence_n of_o her_o father_n nome_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o chamber_n be_v alone_o ycome_v when_o out_o of_o hall_n withdraw_v be_v all_o y_o e_o pres_fw-fr and_o when_o jason_n and_o this_o hercules_n like_a as_o the_o king_n after_o meat_n bid_v to_o their_o chambres_fw-fr convey_v be_v and_o lad_n full_o royal_o array_v and_o well_o be_v sayne_o for_o every_o wall_n be_v cover_v in_o certain_a with_o clothe_v of_o gold_n in_o full_a stately_a wise_a and_o in_o this_o while_n as_o you_o have_v herd_n devise_v be_v medea_n to_o her_o chambre_n go_v whereby_o herself_o complain_v ever_o in_o one_o she_o give_v a_o issue_n to_o her_o pain_n smart_n that_o her_o so_o sore_o have_v wound_v to_o the_o heart_n for_o love_n have_v bring_v she_o in_o so_o sudden_a rage_n that_o be_v not_o likely_a soon_o for_o to_o assuage_v for_o in_o sothnesse_n the_o furious_a god_n cupid_n have_v such_o a_o fire_n kindle_v in_o her_o side_n that_o it_o be_v never_o lykly_a for_o to_o lete_fw-la so_o violent_a and_o fervent_a be_v the_o heat_n that_o more_o and_o more_o increase_n begin_v her_o pain_n for_o in_o her_o breast_n there_o be_v atwyxt_v twain_o a_o great_a debate_n and_o a_o strong_a battle_n so_o fervent_o each_o other_o do_v assail_v and_o this_o contek_n in_o earn_z and_o in_o game_n depart_v be_v betwixt_o love_n and_o shame_n meet_v together_o there_o at_o unset_a steven_n albeit_o the_o field_n be_v not_o tho_o part_v even_o for_o love_v in_o sooth_n full_a of_o high_a renown_n be_v bold_a and_o hardy_a like_o a_o fierce_a lyowne_n and_o be_v not_o fereful_a of_o spear_n sword_n nor_o knife_n but_o hot_a and_o hasty_a for_o to_o auntre_n life_n eke_o surquidous_a stout_a and_o full_a of_o pride_n chief_a champyon_n of_o the_o god_n cupyde_v that_o cause_v oft_o both_o to_o free_v and_o bond_n full_o many_o peryll_n for_o to_o take_v on_o honde_n and_o cause_v have_v full_a many_o man_n his_o death_n and_o many_o one_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o breath_n and_o make_v their_o wound_n large_o for_o to_o blede_n for_o of_o peryll_n love_n take_v none_o heed_n to_o get_v he_o honour_n by_o excellence_n of_o fame_n ¶_o but_o contrary_v his_o enemy_n call_v shame_n like_o a_o coward_n faint_a and_o hertles_a as_o he_o that_o never_o dare_v be_v see_v in_o pres_fw-fr for_o lack_v of_o manhood_n draw_v hin_a ever_o aback_o he_o be_v so_o fir_v and_o dreadful_a of_o the_o wreck_n like_o to_o a_o child_n young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n for_o he_o have_v neither_o herte_v nor_o yet_o courage_n for_o to_o assail_v so_o feeble_a be_v his_o may_v and_o yet_o full_a oft_o he_o have_v stone_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o lover_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o for_o to_o speed_n through_o false_a conspire_v of_o his_o brother_n dread_n for_o drede_v and_o shame_n when_o they_o be_v ally_v of_o one_o assent_n have_v piteous_o deny_v as_o unto_o love_n both_o heart_n and_o herdinesse_n that_o he_o ne_o dare_v out_o a_o word_n express_v for_o when_o that_o love_n of_o manhood_n will_v speak_v the_o wood_n fire_n out_o of_o his_o breast_n to_o reke_v upon_o the_o point_n when_o he_o shall_v assay_v shame_n come_v anon_o &_o utter_o say_v nay_o and_o cause_v love_v his_o horn_n for_o to_o shrink_v tabashe_v his_o cheer_n &_o piteous_o to_o wink_v cowardly_a his_o cause_n tho_o to_o appayre_v and_o thus_o be_v shame_n froward_a &_o like_a contraire_fw-fr through_o help_n of_o drede_n love_v folk_n to_o fear_v for_o doubtless_o if_o so_o be_v shame_n nought_o ne_v be_v as_o it_o be_v kouthe_n aswell_o nigh_o as_o far_o love_n in_o his_o law_n shall_v often_o time_n err_v and_o wind_v he_o out_o of_o honesty_n his_o cheyne_n of_o his_o bond_n both_o bridle_n break_v &_o rein_n right_o as_o a_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o trayse_n at_o large_a for_o light_v or_o nought_o lover_n will_v take_v charge_n to_o use_v their_o will_n and_o all_o their_o lust_n tensewe_v but_o all_o the_o while_n that_o shame_n be_v keep_v in_o mew_v within_o his_o breast_n so_o that_o no_o wight_n it_o know_v outward_a in_o port_n love_n bear_v he_o full_o low_a for_o ne_o be_v shame_n as_o cleke_n have_v compile_v out_o of_o their_o herte_n danger_n be_v exile_v all_o strangeness_n and_o feign_a false_a disdain_n for_o ne_o be_v shame_n plain_o the_o wardeyne_n of_o these_o woman_n by_o write_v of_o these_o old_a without_o assault_n the_o castle_n be_v yyolde_v it_o be_v no_o need_n a_o siege_n for_o to_o lie_v for_o in_o such_o case_n long_o treaty_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o of_o nature_n they_o loven_v no_o process_n ¶_o but_o now_o alas_o dread_a and_o shamefastness_n have_v daunt_v love_n in_o full_a low_a manner_n and_o make_v he_o humble_a both_o of_o port_n &_o cheer_n and_o they_o have_v eke_o by_o their_o violence_n for_o all_o his_o manhood_n put_v he_o in_o silence_n and_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o morning_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o thus_o amidde_v of_o either_o of_o these_o twain_o of_o love_n and_o shame_n even_o so_o upon_o the_o point_n medea_n stand_v as_o though_o in_o great_a disjoint_n that_o she_o ne_o may_v the_o pain_n not_o to_o endure_v so_o hoot_v she_o burn_v this_o woeful_a creature_n betwixt_o both_o i_o mean_v love_n and_o shame_n for_o when_o that_o love_n will_v any_o thing_n attain_v of_o his_o desire_n to_o declare_v they_o out_o come_v shame_n anon_o &_o put_v he_o in_o a_o doubt_n with_o ready_a dread_n her_o lust_n for_o to_o deny_v and_o thus_o she_o stand_v in_o doubtful_a jeopardy_n of_o love_n and_o shame_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o trance_n full_a even_o uphange_v in_o balance_n for_o shame_n be_v great_a &_o love_n be_v yet_o y_o it_o more_o as_o well_o appear_v by_o her_o syghe_n sore_o and_o by_o her_o stormy_a cruel_a aventure_n for_o dread_a and_o shame_n dare_v she_o not_o discure_v the_o
and_o the_o lock_n thick_a broad_a and_o large_a of_o all_o y_z e_z gate_n well_o wrought_v of_o shine_a brass_n and_o eke_o within_o the_o mighty_a shyt_n be_v of_o yren_a bar_n strong_a square_n and_o round_o and_o great_a bar_n pytch_v in_o the_o ground_n with_o huge_a chain_n forge_v for_o diffence_n which_o ne_v will_v break_v for_o no_o violence_n that_o hear_v it_o be_v through_o theym_a for_o to_o win_v and_o every_o house_n that_o build_v be_v within_o every_o paleys_fw-la and_o every_o mansyowne_n of_o marble_n be_v throughout_o all_o the_o town_n of_o crafty_a build_n &_o work_v most_o royal_a and_o the_o hight_v be_v of_o every_o wall_n sixty_o cubyte_n from_o the_o ground_n account_v and_o there_o be_v none_o y_o it_o other_o have_v surmount_v in_o the_o city_n but_o of_o one_o hyght_n aliche_fw-it in_o very_a sooth_n both_o of_o poor_a and_o rich_a that_o it_o be_v hear_v of_o high_a estate_n or_o low_a house_n or_o paleys_fw-la a_o sunder_o for_o to_o know_v so_o equal_o of_o tymbre_n and_o of_o stone_n their_o house_n be_v reyse_v everywhichone_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v rehersen_a by_o and_o by_o the_o corn_n knot_n by_o craft_n of_o masonry_n the_o fresh_a enbow_a w_n t_o verge_n right_a as_o line_n and_o the_o house_a full_a of_o backewine_n the_o rich_a coin_v the_o lusty_a tablemente_n vinette_n ron_v in_o casemente_n though_o you_o e_o term_n in_o english_a wolden_a rhyme_n to_o show_v they_o all_o i_o have_v as_o now_o no_o time_n ne_o yet_o language_n pick_v for_o the_o nonce_n to_o tell_v the_o sotyll_o join_v of_o the_o stone_n nor_o how_o they_o put_v in_o stead_n of_o mortere_fw-mi in_o the_o jointoure_n cope_a guilt_n full_a clear_a to_o make_v they_o join_v by_o level_n and_o by_o line_n among_o the_o marble_n freshe_o for_o to_o shine_v against_o he_o son_n when_o his_o sheen_n light_v smite_v on_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v burn_v bright_a to_o make_v the_o work_n glister_n on_o every_o side_n and_o of_o this_o town_n the_o stretes_n large_a &_o wide_o be_v by_o craft_n so_o prudent_o provyde_v and_o by_o workman_n set_v so_o and_o divide_v that_o wholesome_a eyre_n amydde_v may_v inspire_v ere_o on_o morrow_n to_o they_o that_o it_o desire_v and_o zephirus_fw-la that_o be_v so_o comfortable_a for_o to_o nouryshe_v thing_n that_o be_v vegetable_a in_o time_n of_o year_n throughout_o every_o street_n with_o sugar_a savour_n lusty_a and_o so_o sweet_a most_o pleasaunt_o in_o the_o eyre_n begin_v smite_v the_o citezeyne_n only_o to_o delyte_n and_o with_o his_o breath_n they_o to_o recomforte_n when_o they_o lyste_v walk_v theim selfe_o to_o disporte_v and_o through_o the_o town_n w_o t_o crafty_a purueiaunce_n by_o great_a avise_n and_o discrete_a ordenaunce_n by_o compass_v cast_v and_o square_v out_o by_o squyer_n of_o pullished_a marble_n upon_o strong_a pyller_n devyse_v be_v long_o large_a and_o wide_o of_o every_o street_n in_o the_o front_a side_n fresh_a alure_n with_o lusty_a high_a pynacle_n and_o mounstr_v outward_a costly_a tabernacle_n vaunt_v above_o like_a to_o reclynatorye_n that_o call_v be_v deambulatorye_n man_n to_o walk_v together_o twain_o and_o twain_o to_o keep_v they_o dry_v when_o it_o happen_v to_o rain_v or_o they_o to_o save_v from_o tempest_n wind_n or_o thundre_v if_o that_o they_o list_v shroud_v themselves_o there_o under_o and_o every_o house_n cover_v be_v with_o lead_n and_o many_o gargoyle_n and_o many_o hideous_a head_n with_o spout_n thorough_a &_o pipe_n as_o they_o aught_v from_o the_o stone_n work_n to_o the_o canell_n reach_v void_a fylthe_n low_o into_o the_o ground_n through_o grate_n make_v of_o iron_n pierce_v round_o the_o stretes_n pave_v both_o in_o length_n and_o breed_n in_o cheke_a wise_n with_o stone_n white_a and_o read_v and_o every_o craft_n that_o any_o manner_n man_n in_o any_o land_n devyse_v or_o reken_fw-mi can_v king_n pryamus_fw-la of_o high_a discreciowne_n ordain_v have_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o town_n and_o in_o street_n sever_v here_o and_o yonder_o eueryche_n from_o other_o to_o be_v set_v a_o sunder_o that_o they_o may_v for_o there_o more_o commodity_n each_o by_o himself_o work_v at_o his_o lybertye_n ¶_o goldsmiths_n first_o and_o scotfree_a jewellere_n and_o by_o themselves_o crafty_a brouderer_n wever_v also_o of_o woollen_a and_o of_o line_n of_o clothe_v of_o gold_n damask_n and_o satyn_a of_o velvet_n sendell_n and_o double_a samyt_n eke_o and_o everyche_a clothe_v that_o man_n lyste_v to_o seek_v smiths_n also_o that_o coulden_a forge_n well_o pole-axe_n sword_n and_o spear_n sharp_a of_o steel_n dart_n dagger_n for_o to_o maim_n and_o wound_n and_o quarelheade_n sharp_a &_o square_a ygrounde_n there_o be_v also_o crafty_a armerer_n maker_n of_o bow_n and_o also_o these_o fletcher_n and_o such_o as_o can_v make_v shaft_n plain_a and_o other_o eke_o that_o do_v their_o busy_a pain_n for_o the_o be_v to_o make_v also_o trappure_n banner_n beat_v and_o royal_a cote_n armure_n and_o by_o diverse_a standard_n and_o penoun_n and_o for_o the_o fyelde_n fresh_a and_o gay_a getoun_n and_o every_o craft_n that_o may_v reckon_v be_v to_o tell_v short_o be_v in_o this_o city_n and_o through_o this_o town_n so_o rich_a &_o excellent_a in_o the_o mydde_v a_o large_a ryver_n go_v cause_v to_o they_o full_a great_a commodity_n the_o which_o on_o twain_o have_v part_v the_o city_n of_o course_n full_a swift_a w_n to_o fresh_a stream_n clear_v and_o hyght_n xantus_n as_o guydo_o do_v we_o lere_n and_o as_o i_o rede_v that_o upon_o this_o flode_n on_o each_o a_o side_n many_o a_o mill_v stand_v when_o need_n be_v their_o grain_n &_o corn_n to_o grind_v they_o to_o sustain_v in_o story_n as_o i_o find_v this_o ryver_n eke_o of_o fish_n full_a plenteous_a divide_v be_v by_o workman_n curious_a so_o crafty_o through_o cast_a soverayne_n that_o in_o his_o course_n the_o stream_n may_v attain_v for_o to_o areche_n as_o guydo_o do_v conject_v by_o arch_n strong_a his_o course_n for_o to_o reflecte_v through_o condite_fw-la pipe_n large_a &_o wide_o withal_o by_o certain_a mean_n artifyciall_a that_o it_o though_o make_v a_o full_a purgation_n of_o all_o ordure_n and_o fylthe_n in_o the_o town_n wash_v the_o stretes_n as_o they_o stand_v a_o row_n and_o the_o gutter_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v low_a that_o in_o the_o city_n be_v no_o fylthe_n ysene_v for_o the_o cavil_n scour_v be_v so_o clean_o and_o eke_o devoyd_v in_o so_o secret_a wise_n that_o no_o man_n may_v espy_v or_o devyse_v by_o what_o engyne_n the_o fylthe_n fer_fw-fr nor_o never_o be_v bear_v away_o by_o course_n of_o the_o ryver_n so_o covert_o every_o thing_n be_v cour_v whereby_o the_o town_n be_v utter_o assure_v from_o engender_v of_o all_o corruption_n from_o wicked_a eyre_n and_o from_o infexion_n that_o cause_n oft_o by_o their_o violence_n mortality_n and_o great_a pestilence_n and_o by_o example_n of_o this_o flode_n there_o be_v make_v tybre_n at_o rome_n and_o wrought_v by_o aeneas_n the_o which_o also_o depart_v rome_n a_o two_o my_o author_n say_v i_o note_v if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o tenhabite_v this_o royal_a chief_a city_n king_n priam_n have_v about_o in_o each_o country_n make_a for_o to_o serche_fw-fr with_o all_o his_o hole_n intent_n and_o in_o province_n that_o be_v adjacent_a in_o borowe_n town_n and_o in_o smales_n vyllage_n ygathr_v have_v out_o of_o all_o manner_n age_n and_o of_o thropes_n folk_n full_a dyvers_a of_o such_o as_o be_v vacant_a and_o disperse_v about_o troy_n in_o any_o regyowne_n he_o make_v have_v to_o entre_fw-fr into_o town_n great_a multitude_n what_o of_o young_a and_o old_a it_o tenhabyte_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v i_o tell_v and_o those_o that_o be_v afore_o to_o he_o foreyne_n he_o have_v in_o troy_n make_v they_o citezeyne_n full_a discret_o like_a as_o it_o be_v find_v and_o when_o they_o begin_v with_o people_n to_o abound_v king_n priamus_n of_o high_a affectiowne_n after_o the_o build_a of_o this_o mighty_a town_n have_v in_o his_o heart_n catch_v a_o fantasye_a his_o new_a city_n for_o to_o magnifye_v and_o it_o to_o put_v the_o more_o in_o remembrance_n he_o full_o cast_v to_o do_v some_o observance_n to_o mighty_a mars_n stern_a and_o fierce_a of_o hue_n and_o special_o with_o certain_a play_n new_a on_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o many_o sundry_a wise_n to_o gyve_v his_o man_n in_o knyghthode_n excercise_n eueryche_n to_o put_v other_o at_o assay_v in_o joust_n lyste_n and_o also_o in_o tourney_n to_o preve_v their_o force_n when_o they_o hap_n to_o mete_v the_o which_o play_n be_v found_v first_o in_o crete_n and_o in_o that_o land_n of_o high_a and_o low_a estate_n in_o martyr_n honour_n they_o be_v dedicate_v and_o in_o palastre_n on_o wake_n on_o the_o night_n be_v other_o play_n as_o man_n tassaye_v their_o
might_n only_o on_o foot_n with_o many_o sotyll_a point_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o enjoint_a to_o win_v a_o prize_v they_o do_v their_o full_a intent_n and_o there_o be_v find_v by_o clerk_n full_a prudent_a of_o the_o chess_n the_o play_n most_o glorious_a which_o be_v so_o sotill_o and_o so_o marvellous_a that_o it_o be_v hear_v the_o matter_n to_o discryve_v for_o though_o a_o man_n study_v all_o his_o live_v he_o shall_v aye_o find_v dyvers_a fantasye_n of_o ward_n make_v and_o new_a inparty_n there_o be_v therein_o so_o great_a diversytie_n and_o it_o be_v first_o find_v in_o this_o city_n during_o the_o siege_n like_o as_o say_v guydo_o but_o jacobus_n de_fw-it vitriaco_fw-it be_v contrary_a in_o his_o opynyon_n for_o like_a as_o he_o make_v plain_o mention_v and_o affirm_v at_o full_a in_o his_o advyse_n how_o philometer_n a_o philosopher_n wise_n unto_o a_o king_n to_o stint_v his_o crueltee_n find_v first_o this_o play_n and_o make_v it_o in_o caldee_n and_o into_o grece_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v send_v also_o in_o troy_n by_o great_a avisement_n the_o play_n be_v find_v first_o of_o dice_n &_o table_n and_o cast_a the_o chance_n deceyvables_n that_o cause_n have_v be_v full_a oft_o of_o great_a debate_n for_o if_o that_o one_o be_v now_o find_v fortunate_a to_o win_v a_o while_n by_o favour_n of_o his_o chance_n or_o he_o be_v ware_n with_o sudden_a varyaunce_n unhappy_o he_o be_v put_v clean_o a_o back_n and_o other_o folk_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o wrack_n and_o by_o their_o loss_n be_v plonge_v in_o distress_n they_o reyse_v have_v in_o haste_n to_o high_a rychesse_n gladness_n of_o one_o be_v to_o a_o other_o rage_n a_o devaunt_n of_o hazard_n and_o passage_n if_o one_o have_v joy_n a_o neither_o suffer_v woe_n like_a as_o the_o bone_n ronnen_fw-mi to_o and_o fro_o a_o hundred_o since_o in_o a_o day_n they_o varye_o now_o blandysh_v &_o now_o they_o be_v contrary_a no_o man_n with_o they_o assure_v be_v in_o joy_n ¶_o and_o first_o also_o i_o read_v how_o that_o in_o troy_n be_v song_n and_o red_a many_o fresh_a comedy_n and_o other_o dity_n that_o call_v be_v tragedy_n and_o to_o declare_v short_o in_o sentence_n of_o both_o two_o the_o final_a difference_n ¶_o a_o comedy_n have_v in_o his_o gynning_a a_o prime_n face_n a_o manner_n complain_v and_o afterward_o end_v in_o gladness_n and_o it_o the_o dede_n only_o do_v express_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o poverte_a plonge_v low_a ¶_o but_o tragedy_n who_o so_o lyste_v to_o know_v it_o still_o begyn_v in_o prosperity_n and_o end_v likewise_o by_o adversytie_n and_o it_o do_v also_o of_o the_o conquest_n treat_v of_o rich_a king_n and_o of_o lord_n great_a of_o mighty_a man_n and_o old_a conqueror_n which_o by_o fraud_n of_o fortune_n sudden_a shower_n be_v over_o cast_v and_o whelm_v from_o their_o glory_n and_o whilom_o thus_o be_v hallow_v y_o e_o memory_n of_o tragedy_n as_o book_n maken_v mind_n when_o they_o be_v red_a and_o song_n as_o i_o find_v ¶_o in_o the_o theatre_n there_o be_v a_o small_a altar_n amydde_v set_v that_o be_v half_o circular_a which_o into_o east_n of_o custom_n be_v directe_v upon_o the_o which_o a_o pulpit_n be_v erect_v and_o therein_o stand_v a_o ancient_a poet_n for_o to_o rehearse_v by_o rethoryke_n sweet_a the_o noble_a dede_n that_o be_v hystoryall_n of_o king_n &_o prince_n for_o memoryall_n and_o of_o these_o old_a worthy_a emperor_n the_o great_a empryse_n eke_o of_o conqueror_n and_o how_o they_o gate_n in_o martes_fw-la high_a honour_n the_o lawr_a green_a for_o fine_a of_o their_o labour_n the_o palm_n of_o knighthod_n disserue_v by_o old_a date_n or_o parcha_v make_v they_o passen_a into_o fate_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o with_o cheer_n and_o face_n pale_a with_o style_n incline_v begin_v to_o turn_v his_o tale_n and_o for_o to_o sing_v after_o all_o their_o loose_a full_a mortal_o the_o stroke_n of_o attropose_n and_o tell_v also_o for_o all_o their_o worthy_a head_n the_o sudden_a break_n of_o their_o life_n thread_n how_o piteous_o they_o make_v their_o mortal_a end_n through_o false_a fortune_n y_fw-fr t_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it world_n will_v shende_v and_o how_o the_o fine_a of_o all_o their_o worthiness_n end_v in_o sorrow_n and_o in_o high_a tristesse_n by_o compass_v of_o fraud_n or_o false_a treason_n by_o sudden_a murder_n or_o vengeance_n of_o poison_n or_o conspire_v of_o frete_a false_a envy_n how_o unware_o that_o they_o dydden_a dye_n and_o how_o their_o renown_n &_o their_o mighty_a fame_n be_v of_o hatred_n sodeyn_o make_v lame_a and_o how_o their_o honour_n dawnward_o begin_v decline_v and_o the_o mischief_n of_o their_o unhappy_a fine_n and_o how_o fortune_n be_v to_o they_o unswete_a all_o this_o be_v tell_v and_o read_v of_o the_o poet_n and_o while_o that_o he_o in_o the_o pulpit_n stand_v with_o deadly_a face_n all_o devoyde_a of_o blood_n sing_v his_o ditee_n with_o muse_n all_o to_o rend_v amid_o the_o theatre_n shroud_v in_o a_o tent_n there_o come_v out_o man_n ghastful_a of_o their_o chere_n disfygure_v their_o face_n with_o viseres_fw-la play_v by_o sign_n in_o the_o people_n sight_n that_o the_o poet_n song_n have_v on_o height_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n discordaunce_n atwene_v his_o ditee_n and_o their_o countenance_n ¶_o for_o like_a as_o he_o a_o loft_n do_v express_v word_n of_o joy_n or_o of_o heaviness_n mean_v and_o cheer_n beneath_o of_o they_o play_v from_o point_n to_o point_n be_v always_o answer_v now_o triste_fw-fr now_o glad_a now_o hevy_a &_o now_o light_a and_o face_n ychaunge_v with_o a_o sudden_a sight_n so_o crafty_o they_o can_v they_o transfygure_n conform_v they_o to_o the_o chant_v plure_n now_o to_o sing_v and_o sudden_o to_o weep_v so_o well_o they_o can_v their_o obseruaunce_n keep_v and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o apryll_n and_o in_o may_n when_o blosme_n new_a both_o on_o bush_n and_o hey_n and_o flower_n fresh_a give_n for_o to_o spring_v and_o the_o bird_n in_o the_o wood_n sing_v with_o lust_n suppryse_v of_o the_o summer_n son_n when_o these_o play_n in_o troy_n be_v begin_v and_o in_o the_o theatre_n hallow_v and_o yholde_v and_o thus_o the_o rite_n of_o tragedy_n old_a pryamus_fw-la the_o worthy_a king_n begin_v of_o this_o matter_n no_o more_o tell_v i_o can_v but_o i_o will_v forth_o of_o this_o story_n write_v and_o on_o my_o matter_n boystous_o endyte_n how_o pryamus_fw-la be_v pass_a dylygent_n right_o desirous_a and_o inward_o fervent_a if_o so_o he_o may_v among_o his_o work_n all_o do_v build_v a_o palay_n and_o a_o rich_a hall_n which_o shall_v be_v his_o choose_v chyefe_n dungyon_n his_o royal_a see_v and_o soverayne_a mansyon_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o his_o work_n approach_v he_o make_v it_o build_v high_a upon_o a_o roche_z it_o for_o to_o assure_v in_o his_o foundation_n and_o call_v it_o the_o noble_a ylion_n the_o sight_n of_o which_o just_o circular_a by_o compass_n cast_v round_o as_o any_o sphere_n and_o who_o that_o will_v y_z e_o content_n of_o the_o ground_n true_o acounte_v of_o this_o place_n round_o in_o the_o theatre_n first_o he_o must_v entre_fw-fr taking_z y_z e_z line_n y_fw-fr t_o carueth_n through_o the_o centre_n by_o geometrye_n as_o long_v to_o that_o art_n and_o treble_v it_o with_o the_o seven_o part_n he_o find_v may_v by_o experience_n the_o measure_n hole_n of_o the_o circumference_n what_o land_n also_o plain_o eke_o with_o all_o contain_v be_v within_o the_o strong_a wall_n the_o crest_n of_o which_o in_o place_n where_o low_a be_v vpreyse_v be_v full_o syxe_v hundred_o pace_n build_v of_o marble_n full_o royal_a and_o full_a strong_a and_o many_o other_o rich_a stone_n among_o who_o tower_n be_v reyse_v up_o so_o high_a and_o who_o that_o list_v by_o greces_fw-la up_o assende_v he_o there_o may_v see_v in_o his_o inspection_n the_o fair_a bound_n of_o many_o regyon_n and_o province_n that_o stand_v round_o about_o and_o the_o wall_n within_o and_o eke_o without_o endlonge_o be_v with_o knot_n grave_v clean_o depeynt_a with_o azure_n gold_n cinople_n &_o green_a that_o very_o when_o so_o the_o son_n shine_v upon_o the_o gold_n meynt_a among_o the_o stone_n they_o give_v a_o light_n without_o any_o be_v as_o do_v apollo_n in_o his_o midday_n sphere_n and_o all_o the_o window_n and_o each_o fenestrall_a wrought_v be_v of_o beryle_n &_o of_o clear_a crystal_n ¶_o and_o high_a amidde_n this_o noble_a ylion_n so_o rich_a and_o pass_v of_o foundation_n which_o clerk_n yet_o in_o their_o book_n praise_v king_n priam_n make_v a_o hall_n for_o to_o raise_v excel_v all_o in_o beaute_n and_o in_o strengthe_n the_o latitude_n according_a with_o the_o length_n and_o of_o marbyll_n outward_a be_v the_o wall_n and_o the_o tymbre_n
noble_a in_o special_a be_v half_o of_o cedre_n as_o i_o rehearse_v can_v and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o rich_a heban_a which_o most_o be_v able_a as_o i_o dare_v specifye_v with_o stone_n to_o join_v by_o craft_n of_o carpentrye_n for_o they_o of_o timber_n have_v the_o soveraynte_a and_o for_o to_o tell_v of_o this_o heban_a tree_n like_a in_o book_n sothe_o as_o i_o find_v it_o come_v out_o of_o ethiop_n and_o ind_n black_a as_o be_v geate_n and_o it_o will_v wax_v anon_o when_o it_o be_v corn_n as_o hard_a as_o any_o stone_n and_o evermore_o last_o will_v and_o endure_v and_o not_o corrupt_v with_o water_n nor_o moisture_n and_o of_o this_o hall_n further_o to_o diffine_n with_o stone_n square_a by_o level_n and_o by_o line_n it_o pave_v be_v with_o full_a great_a dilygence_n of_o masonrye_n and_o pass_a excellence_n and_o all_o above_o reyse_v be_v a_o see_v full_a curious_o of_o stone_n and_o perre_v that_o call_v be_v as_o chief_a and_o pryncipall_a of_o the_o reign_n the_o seat_n most_o royal_a tofore_o which_o be_v set_v by_o great_a delyte_n a_o board_n of_o heban_a and_o of_o yverye_n white_a so_o equal_o yjoin_v and_o so_o clean_o that_o in_o the_o work_n there_o be_v no_o ryft_n ysene_v and_o sessyon_n be_v make_v on_o every_o side_n only_o the_o state_n by_o order_fw-fr to_o divide_v eke_o in_o the_o hall_n as_o it_o be_v convenable_a on_o each_o party_n be_v a_o dormaunt_a table_n of_o yveree_n eke_o and_o of_o this_o heban_a tree_n and_o even_o again_o this_o king_n royal_a see_v in_o the_o party_n that_o be_v thereto_o contrayre_n yrayse_v be_v by_o many_o crafty_a stair_n high_a in_o the_o hall_n in_o the_o other_o syte_n right_o as_o line_n in_o the_o opposytr_n of_o pured_a metal_n and_o of_o stone_n clear_a in_o breed_n and_o length_n a_o full_a rich_a aultere_n on_o which_o there_o stand_v of_o fygure_n and_o visage_n of_o massy_a gold_n a_o wonderful_a image_n as_o to_o be_v honour_v in_o that_o high_a seat_n only_o in_o name_n of_o jupyter_n the_o great_a ¶_o and_o the_o statue_n for_o all_o his_o huge_a weyght_n fyftene_n cubyte_v compleyt_n be_v of_o height_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n high_a upon_o his_o head_n with_o heavenly_a sapphire_n &_o many_o ruby_n red_a fret_v enuyron_v with_o other_o stone_n of_o ind_n and_o among_o be_v meddle_v as_o i_o find_v whyte_n peerless_a massy_a large_a and_o round_o and_o for_o most_o chief_a all_o dirkenesse_n to_o confound_v a_o carbuncle_n be_v set_v as_o king_n of_o stone_n all_o to_o recomforte_n and_o gladden_fw-mi all_o the_o hall_n and_o it_o to_o enlumine_v in_o the_o black_a night_n with_o the_o freshness_n of_o his_o ruddy_a light_n the_o value_n be_v thereof_o inestymable_a and_o the_o riches_n plain_o incomparable_a for_o this_o image_n by_o division_n be_v of_o shape_n and_o of_o proportion_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n so_o mayster_o entail_v that_o in_o a_o point_n the_o workman_n have_v not_o fail_v it_o to_o parfourme_v by_o crafty_a excellence_n who_o priamus_n with_o dread_n and_o reverence_n honour_a have_v above_o the_o god_n all_o in_o all_o mischief_n he_o to_o clepe_v and_o call_v for_o in_o he_o be_v his_o hole_n affection_n his_o soveraygne_a trust_n and_o chief_a devotion_n his_o hope_n also_o and_o his_o affiance_n his_o wealth_n his_o joy_n and_o his_o assurance_n and_o his_o welfare_n and_o his_o prosperytye_n he_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o deyte_n wen_v in_o herte_a wonder_n sickerly_a to_o be_v assure_v from_o all_o mischief_n thereby_o and_o diffend_v in_o each_o adversytye_n and_o hold_v his_o reign_n in_o high_a felicity_n and_o in_o honour_n contynual_o to_o shine_v while_o jupyter_v through_o his_o power_n divine_a he_o and_o he_o have_v in_o protection_n this_o be_v his_o trust_n and_o full_a opinion_n and_o thus_o this_o work_n to_o the_o end_n achyeve_v whereof_o priam_n with_o joy_n full_o releve_v that_o he_o his_o city_n and_o noble_a ilium_n have_v full_o bring_v unto_o perfection_n like_o his_o intent_n when_o he_o thereof_o begin_v and_o thus_o priam_n this_o king_n this_o worthy_a man_n full_o many_o a_o day_n in_o this_o new_a troy_n with_o his_o liege_n lad_n his_o lief_a in_o joy_n where_o i_o he_o leave_v in_o his_o royal_a sete_n soveraygn_o reygn_v in_o quyete_a procede_v forth_o if_o so_o you_o listen_v to_o hear_v unto_o the_o effect_n anon_o of_o my_o matere_n ¶_o how_o king_n pryan_n send_v antenor_n into_o grece_n to_o have_v restore_v again_o his_o sister_n action_n ca._n twelve_o o_o hateful_a harm_n which_o most_o be_v for_o to_o dread_v kindle_v so_o long_o o_o spark_n of_o old_a hatred_n root_n and_o debate_n ground_n of_o envy_n and_o ire_n with_o new_a flawme_n hertes_o for_o to_o fire_n o_o grain_n of_o malice_n causer_n of_o all_o offence_n of_o rancour_n rust_v of_o impacyence_n which_o have_v of_o new_a make_v fester_a sore_n smert_v when_o thou_o be_v one_o rake_v in_o a_o herte_fw-la which_o for_o disdain_n of_o mercy_n may_v not_o lete_fw-la a_o man_n no_o while_n to_o live_v as_o in_o quyete_a but_o delue_v up_o malice_n manifold_a debate_n new_a that_o bury_v be_v of_o old_a and_o false_o quyck_a strife_n to_o restore_v that_o envious_a serpent_n that_o be_v slay_v of_o yore_o which_o felly_n have_v this_o addre_a envious_a out_o of_o his_o rest_n awake_v pryamus_fw-la and_o with_o his_o venom_n so_o pierce_v and_o so_o ille_fw-la make_v he_o weary_a to_o live_v a_o life_n tranquille_v and_o meve_v he_o of_o his_o iniquitee_n upon_o the_o greek_n avenge_v for_o to_o be_v for_o where_o as_o he_o in_o peace_n hold_v his_o reign_n with_o his_o liege_n in_o joy_n sovereygne_v without_o annoy_n or_o any_o perturbaunce_n this_o serpent_n have_v with_o new_a remembrance_n without_o advyse_n or_o discrete_a areste_fw-fr so_o hot_a a_o flawme_n kindle_v in_o his_o breast_n of_o old_a envy_n with_o fresh_a rancour_n meynte_n that_o lyk_o be_v never_o to_o be_v queynte_n for_o priam_n now_o in_o his_o entenciowne_n cast_v and_o compass_v revolve_v up_o &_o down_o how_o strong_a he_o be_v of_o riches_n and_o meyne_n how_o noble_a and_o mighty_a be_v his_o new_a city_n and_o habundaunt_a short_o to_o conclude_v both_o of_o plenty_n and_o of_o multitude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o chyvalrye_n which_o stere_v he_o to_o have_v a_o fantesye_n alas_o the_o while_n to_o his_o unhappy_a chance_n that_o to_o be_v dead_a he_o take_v will_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o soon_o the_o fire_n of_o hot_a envy_n so_o burn_v he_o inward_a by_o melancolye_a stand_v in_o purpose_n y_o it_o no_o man_n change_n may_v of_o his_o damage_n avenge_v be_v some_o day_n and_o of_o injury_n y_o it_o they_o on_o he_o have_v wrought_v ¶_o and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v a_o time_n out_o seek_v to_o his_o purpose_n most_o convenient_a anon_o he_o have_v for_o all_o his_o lord_n send_v and_o his_o knight_n call_v everywhichone_o to_o come_v in_o haste_n excuse_v be_v not_o one_o namely_o of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o high_a degree_n and_o they_o obey_v with_o all_o humylitye_n his_o bid_v hooly_a and_o make_v no_o delay_n to_o come_v echeone_fw-mi again_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o his_o son_n be_v also_o tho_o present_a hector_z except_z that_o be_v that_o time_n absent_a in_o the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a regyon_n of_o panomye_n which_o in_o subjection_n king_n priam_n hold_v through_o his_o worthiness_n and_o to_o amend_v thing_n and_o redress_n hector_n be_v go_v into_o this_o panomye_n certain_a cause_n for_o to_o justify_v as_o in_o his_o reason_n he_o think_v for_o the_o best_a to_o settle_v they_o in_o quiet_a and_o in_o rest_n for_o he_o be_v aye_o so_o just_a and_o so_o prudent_a so_o well_o advysed_a and_o so_o patient_a and_o so_o demean_v in_o his_o governaunce_n that_o he_o be_v loath_a for_o to_o do_v vengeance_n where_o as_o he_o may_v in_o easy_a wise_n treat_v for_o to_o reform_v thing_n small_a and_o great_a for_o loath_a he_o be_v this_o noble_a worthy_a knight_n for_o any_o haste_n to_o execute_v unright_a or_o causeless_o by_o rigour_n to_o condemn_v and_o in_o this_o while_n full_a worthy_a and_o solemn_a king_n priamus_n of_o lord_n great_a and_o small_a within_o troy_n hold_v a_o court_n royal_a as_o he_o that_o list_v for_o no_o cost_n to_o spare_v and_o ceryous_o his_o meaning_n to_o declare_v he_o in_o his_o see_v his_o lord_n enuyron_v begin_v to_o show_v his_o herte_n entention_n ¶_o o_o worthy_a lord_n assemble_v here_o present_a faithful_a and_o true_a of_o herte_n and_o of_o intent_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o your_o discretion_n the_o great_a damage_n and_o foul_a oppression_n which_o that_o y_z e_z greek_n have_v upon_o we_o wrought_v without_o cause_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o this_o other_o day_n as_o who_o say_v yet_o but_o late_o
adel_n but_o full_a demure_a and_o avysed_a well_o not_o to_o hasty_a nor_o rakle_n for_o to_o sayne_v but_o abide_a with_o look_n and_o face_n plain_a to_o pelleus_n with_o a_o manly_a cheer_n say_v in_o effect_n right_o thus_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o the_o worthy_a king_n call_v pryamus_fw-la so_o wise_a so_o noble_a so_o manly_a and_o famous_a and_o of_o knighthod_n pass_a excellent_a have_v first_o to_o you_o in_o goodly_a wise_a seyt_n out_o of_o troy_n his_o royal_a chief_a eitie_n his_o full_a intent_n and_o message_n here_o by_o i_o as_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o you_o in_o word_n plain_a if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o you_o not_o disdain_v patient_o to_o gyve_v audience_n remembering_n first_o in_o your_o advertence_n of_o the_o harm_n not_o full_a long_o ago_o and_o the_o wrong_n that_o you_o wrought_v also_o full_a cruel_o with_o other_o eke_o of_o you_o in_o troy_n land_n on_o his_o progenitour_n what_o injury_n and_o what_o destruction_n causeless_a without_o any_o occasyon_n you_o show_v have_v of_o very_a cruelty_n and_o mercyle_v destroy_v his_o city_n slay_v his_o father_n name_v lamedowne_v and_o his_o city_n burn_v and_o beat_v down_o and_o neither_o leave_v paleys_fw-la house_n nor_o tower_n and_o lad_n away_o his_o rychesse_n and_o treasour_n and_o neither_o spare_v as_o i_o rehearse_v can_v in_o your_o slaughter_n woman_n child_n nor_o man_n there_o may_v none_o from_o your_o sword_n astert_n and_o yet_o one_o thing_n y_o it_o most_o he_o have_v at_o herte_n that_o his_o sister_n call_v exyon_n be_v hold_v and_o keep_v of_o king_n thelamon_n dishonest_o again_o all_o gentry_n to_o great_a dishonour_n and_o great_a vyllanye_n of_o her_o kindred_n like_a as_o you_o may_v see_v treat_v nor_o cherish_v like_o to_o her_o degree_n wherefore_o since_o you_o be_v so_o wise_a a_o knight_n you_o ought_v advert_v and_o to_o have_v a_o sight_n to_o such_o thing_n of_o just_a affection_n and_o consydre_n in_o your_o discretion_n of_o gentleness_n and_o of_o equite_v how_o such_o wrong_n may_v amend_v be_v wherefore_o priam_n of_o great_a avisenesse_n as_o he_o that_o full_o with_o all_o his_o business_n of_o herte_n and_o will_n desire_v peace_n and_o rest_n send_v to_o you_o beseech_v for_o the_o best_a that_o you_o will_v do_v your_o busy_a diligence_n to_o make_v to_o he_o this_o little_a recompense_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o restytution_n through_o your_o knightly_a mediation_n of_o his_o sister_n without_o long_a space_n and_o the_o remenaunt_n he_o will_v let_v pace_n strife_n and_o be_v only_o to_o eschew_v for_o he_o desire_v full_o for_o to_o sue_v peace_n and_o quyete_a of_o hole_n affection_n and_o to_o pursue_v measure_n and_o reason_n and_o finallye_o like_a as_o you_o may_v see_v all_o occasyon_n of_o be_v for_o to_o flee_v consider_v this_o that_o hold_v be_v so_o sage_a for_o this_o the_o fine_a full_o of_o my_o message_n ¶_o when_o pelleus_n he_o plain_o understode_v of_o sudden_a ire_n in_o heart_n he_o wax_v wood_n of_o cheer_n and_o look_v fell_a and_o furious_a and_o of_o rancoure_v right_o melancolyu_v that_o he_o ne_fw-fr might_n attempre_fw-it nor_o appease_v the_o hasty_a fire_n that_o begin_v his_o herte_n seize_v for_o he_o anon_o in_o full_a dispytous_a wise_n begin_v pryamus_fw-la threaten_v and_o despise_v and_o of_o malice_n set_v his_o fond_a at_o nought_o with_o all_o the_o mean_n y_fw-fr t_o antenor_n have_v seek_v and_o begin_v also_o this_o trojan_a knight_n menace_v and_o bad_a in_o haste_n that_o he_o avoid_v his_o place_n upon_o peryll_n that_o after_o fall_v might_n and_o he_o anon_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o all_o haste_n he_o and_o he_o meynee_v without_o abode_n take_v have_v the_o see_v and_o begin_v to_o saylen_a out_o of_o thesalye_n and_o in_o their_o way_n so_o fast_o they_o begin_v they_o high_a that_o in_o short_a time_n they_o aryve_v be_v up_o at_o salerne_n a_o mighty_a strong_a city_n where_o by_o fortune_n in_o this_o royal_a town_n this_o antenor_n fond_a king_n thelamowne_v and_o to_o his_o paleys_fw-la he_o have_v the_o way_n nome_fw-mi and_o first_o i_o find_v that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v accept_v unto_o his_o presence_n bening_o without_o all_o offence_n for_o exyone_n be_v present_a in_o that_o tide_n of_o aventure_n stand_v by_o his_o side_n and_o at_o reverence_n of_o her_o womanheade_n of_o antenor_n he_o take_v the_o better_a heed_n albeit_o of_o custom_n that_o king_n thelamon_n have_v high_a despite_n and_o indignation_n of_o everye_o trojan_a that_o he_o can_v espy_v for_o special_o to_o they_o he_o have_v envy_v of_o rancour_n only_o through_o the_o bitter_a rage_n which_o in_o his_o heart_n may_v never_o yet_o assuage_v but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o in_o patience_n to_o antenor_n have_v give_v audience_n the_o which_o anon_o in_o full_a sober_a wise_n his_o tail_n begin_v as_o i_o shall_v devise_v ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la he_o with_o support_v of_o your_o grace_n so_o you_o i_o grant_v oportune_a space_n for_o to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o come_v i_o will_v rehearse_v without_o more_o tarry_n my_o matter_n hole_n brefe_o in_o sentence_n to_o make_v it_o kouthe_n to_o your_o magnificence_n signify_v without_o displesaunce_n that_o priamus_n which_o have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o troy_n town_n have_v unto_o you_o send_v of_o faithful_a meaning_n and_o of_o clean_a intent_n beseech_v first_o to_o your_o goodlyheade_n all_o other_o wrong_n forget_v and_o eke_o dead_a that_o you_o only_o of_o your_o high_a noblesse_n of_o equite_v and_o of_o gentleness_n you_o will_v restore_v exyona_n again_o which_o that_o you_o hold_v to_o speak_v in_o wordê_n plain_n in_o very_o sothe_o not_o like_o to_o her_o estate_n wherefore_o he_o pray_v to_o stinten_a all_o debate_n and_o every_o harm_n to_o put_v from_o memory_n of_o knightly_a honour_n for_o your_o own_o glory_n to_o send_v she_o home_o and_o make_v delyveraunce_n goodly_a of_o she_o without_o varyaunce_n who_o you_o have_v hold_v so_o many_o long_a day_n ne_o tarry_v not_o nor_o set_v no_o delay_n ne_o let_v in_o you_o be_v find_fw-mi any_o slouthe_n for_o sothfast_o it_o be_v to_o great_a a_o routhe_n as_o to_o record_n how_o you_o have_v she_o abuse_v it_o may_v of_o truth_n not_o goodly_o be_v excuse_v which_o we_o shall_v let_v light_o overslyde_v so_o that_o you_o bening_o listen_v provyde_v to_o send_v she_o home_o like_a as_o i_o have_v say_v lo_o here_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v on_o i_o lay_v without_o more_o abide_v in_o certain_a what_o goodly_a answer_n you_o will_v send_v again_o ¶_o when_o thelamon_n herken_v have_v his_o tail_n for_o hasty_a ire_n he_o begin_v to_o wexen_n pale_a the_o fiery_a colour_n have_v he_o make_v so_o wood_n that_o from_o his_o face_n avale_v be_v the_o blood_n within_o his_o herte_n and_o begin_v to_o frete_z and_o bite_v with_o look_v askoye_n and_o turn_v up_o the_o white_a of_o high_a disdain_n with_o face_n dispytous_a with_o pale_a smile_a and_o laughter_n furious_a begin_v rake_v out_o the_o fearful_a mortal_a fire_n of_o fretinge_v hate_n that_o burn_v in_o his_o desire_n and_o short_o make_v in_o conclusion_n to_o antenor_n put_v this_o ilk_fw-mi objection_n and_o say_a friend_n what_o ever_o that_o thou_o be_v i_o wonder_v great_o for_o marvel_n be_v to_o i_o what_o aventure_n or_o sudden_a new_a thing_n vnprudent_o meve_v now_o thy_o king_n unto_o i_o to_o make_v such_o a_o sonde_v thou_o be_v a_o fool_n when_o so_o thou_o take_v on_o hon_n either_o unhappy_a or_o else_o infortunate_a to_o i_o to_o bring_v this_o proud_a embassete_n for_o i_o with_o he_o will_v nothing_o have_v a_o do_v nor_o he_o with_o i_o and_o look_v thou_o say_v he_o so_o for_o we_o ne_fw-fr be_v aqueynt_v but_o a_o light_v nor_o i_o nothing_o plat_o i_o delyte_n at_o short_a word_n if_o thou_o listen_v to_o hear_v to_o do_v for_o he_o nor_o ought_v at_o his_o prayer_n for_o i_o ne_o have_v delight_n joy_n ne_fw-la feste_fw-la to_o do_v the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o make_v request_n this_o wot_v i_o well_o that_o but_o a_o while_o a_o go_v i_o be_v at_o troy_n myself_o and_o other_o mo_z for_o to_o reform_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o through_o your_o offence_n short_o thus_o it_o be_v for_o certain_a thing_n wrought_v by_o lamedowne_v and_o by_o our_o manhood_n wonnen_fw-mi there_o y_z e_z town_n and_o slay_v the_o king_n &_o all_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v in_o knightly_a wise_n he_o meet_v in_o the_o field_n and_o for_o that_o i_o as_o everye_o man_n may_v see_v do_v jeopard_v first_o to_o enter_v that_o cytye_n it_o be_v to_o i_o grant_v for_o memory_n in_o only_a sign_n of_o my_o high_a victory_n without_o any_o contradiction_n by_o all_o the_o greek_n to_o have_v possession_n of_o she_o that_o be_v to_o i_o
purpose_n wend_v only_o of_o head_n and_o not_o foresee_v the_o end_n for_o of_o pride_n and_o of_o sudden_a heat_n they_o void_a themselves_o out_o of_o all_o quyete_a aduert_v not_o to_o work_v avyse_o nor_o the_o proverb_n that_o teach_v common_o he_o that_o stand_v sure_o enhaste_v he_o not_o to_o meve_v for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o shall_v he_o after_o greve_v and_o he_o that_o walk_v sure_o on_o the_o plain_n where_o if_o he_o stumble_v it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a onlesse_a so_o be_v he_o lyste_v of_o his_o folye_n be_v neclygent_a to_o put_v he_o wilful_o in_o aventure_n and_o of_o himself_o to_o reach_v to_o eschew_v peryll_n i_o hold_v he_o be_v a_o wretch_n for_o soth_o priam_n thou_o be_v to_o rechelese_v for_o to_o commytte_a thy_o quyete_a and_o the_o peace_n so_o dreadful_o during_o by_o no_o date_n to_o cruel_a fortune_n or_o to_o fykell_a fate_n who_o manner_n be_v of_o custom_n common_o that_o when_o a_o man_n trust_v most_o sured_o of_o this_o goddess_n blind_a and_o full_a unstable_a then_o she_o to_o he_o be_v most_o deceyvable_a he_o to_o abate_v from_o his_o royal_a stalle_n and_o sodeyn_o do_v make_v he_o down_o to_o fall_v and_o with_o a_o trip_v throw_v he_o on_o the_o back_n who_o that_o gain_n strive_v shall_v have_v little_a tack_n she_o be_v so_o slye_o with_o her_o gylefull_a snare_n that_o she_o can_v make_v a_o man_n for_o his_o welfare_n with_o she_o pantre_fw-fr that_o be_v with_o fraud_n englew_v when_o he_o least_o wen_v for_o to_o be_v remew_v therefore_o no_o man_n may_v hope_v affiance_n in_o fortune_n rule_n so_o full_a of_o varyance_n ne_fw-fr lete_fw-la no_o wight_n his_o ease_n more_o juparte_v then_o he_o ne_v reck_v how_o she_o the_o game_n depart_v to_o turn_v his_o chance_n other_o to_o well_o or_o woe_n for_o seld_o in_o one_o she_o do_v the_o game_n go_v as_o you_o may_v see_v example_n of_o pryamus_fw-la that_o of_o his_o folly_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o work_v of_o head_n and_o follow_v so_o his_o wylle_n that_o trouble_v be_v the_o calm_a of_o his_o tranquille_n as_o in_o the_o book_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v find_v he_o and_o his_o city_n plat_o to_o confound_v and_o utter_o to_o his_o confusyon_n that_o afterward_o by_o long_a successyon_n it_o shall_v be_v red_a in_o story_n and_o in_o fable_n and_o remember_v with_o dytee_n delytable_a to_o do_v pleasance_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v it_o here_o that_o by_o this_o sample_n they_o beware_v and_o lere_n of_o hasty_a lust_n or_o of_o rash_a voluntee_n to_o begin_n a_o thing_n wherein_o no_o suretee_n depend_v aye_o as_o strife_n be_v and_o debate_n for_o in_o such_o play_n unware_o come_v check_v mate_n and_o harm_v ydone_v to_o late_o be_v to_o amend_v who_o fine_n be_v oft_o other_o than_o they_o wend_v in_o this_o story_n as_o you_o shall_v after_o see_v and_o let_v priam_n always_o your_o mirror_n be_v hasty_a error_n by_o time_n to_o correct_v for_o i_o anon_o my_o poyntill_a will_v directe_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o trace_n rude_a of_o this_o story_n the_o remnant_n to_o conclude_v this_o worthy_a king_n ever_o of_o one_o sentence_n ay_o more_a and_o more_o fire_v with_o fervence_n have_v his_o brevette_n and_o his_o letter_n send_v for_o his_o lord_n to_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o they_o command_v in_o all_o the_o have_v they_o may_v to_o come_v anon_o at_o their_o assigned_a day_n from_o every_o ward_n and_o party_n of_o the_o town_n for_o to_o assemble_v in_o noble_a ilyowne_n chief_n of_o his_o reign_n &_o when_o they_o be_v echone_v with_o he_o present_v this_o noble_a king_n anon_o tofore_o they_o all_o as_o short_o as_o he_o can_v his_o will_n declare_v and_o thus_o he_o than_o begin_v ¶_o sire_n quoth_v he_o because_o you_o be_v so_o wise_a it_o need_v not_o long_o process_n to_o devyse_v for_o to_o rehearse_v of_o your_o come_n the_o cause_n but_o for_o to_o tell_v short_o in_o a_o clause_n what_o i_o mean_v and_o make_v no_o more_o delay_n you_o wot_v how_o i_o now_o this_o other_o day_n send_v into_o grece_n by_o counsel_n of_o you_o all_o a_o knight_n of_o i_o that_o antenor_n be_v call_v to_o have_v recure_v exiona_n again_o who_o message_n though_o be_v not_o but_o in_o vain_a for_o of_o greek_n full_a uncurteysly_a he_o be_v receyve_v and_o dispyteous_o threte_n and_o rebuke_v in_o point_n to_o have_v be_v dead_a vn_v he_o may_v escape_v with_o his_o head_n they_o put_v on_o he_o such_o high_a offence_n &_o blame_n that_o much_o redound_v to_o our_o olde_n shame_n and_o day_n by_o day_n it_o must_v increase_v the_o more_o but_o we_o ordain_v some_o remedy_n therefore_o for_o there_o as_o we_o all_o measure_n have_v they_o offer_v they_o have_v to_o we_o be_v and_o strife_n yprofr_v of_o high_a despite_n of_o rancour_n and_o of_o heat_n and_o of_o maly_n cruel_o we_o threat_n and_o where_o as_o we_o will_v peace_n of_o they_o purchase_v for_o wrong_n do_v they_o felly_n we_o menace_v and_o for_o y_z e_z harm_n y_o it_o they_o have_v to_o we_o wrought_v they_z not_o purpose_v plain_o in_o their_o thought_n other_o redress_n nor_o amends_n make_v but_o utter_o with_o be_v we_o to_o awake_v who_o joy_n be_v full_o increase_v of_o our_o grevaunce_n so_o will_v god_n they_o be_v with_o repentance_n contryte_n in_o herte_a to_o stynten_a all_o mischief_n that_o likely_a be_v to_o fall_v and_o eke_o the_o grief_n on_o other_o part_n that_o it_o may_v over_o slide_v but_o they_o alas_o with_o rancour_n &_o with_o pride_n be_v swell_v of_o new_a to_o threaten_v more_o and_o more_o but_o god_n defend_v half_a deal_n of_o the_o sore_a by_o infortune_fw-fr that_fw-mi ever_o shall_v be_v fall_n as_o they_o purpose_v to_o every_o of_o we_o all_o but_o since_o they_o have_v devyse_v thus_o for_o we_o we_o must_v resyste_v their_o will_n malicious_a through_o may_v of_o god_n as_o of_o necessity_n in_o our_o deffence_n it_o will_v none_o other_o be_v and_o best_a i_o hold_v unto_o our_o intent_n to_o work_v and_o do_v all_o by_o one_o assent_n so_o we_o our_o purpose_n soon_o shall_v achieve_v where_o be_v discord_n there_o may_v no_o quarrel_n preve_v for_o on_o that_o part_n where_o herte_n be_v not_o one_o victory_n may_v no_o way_n with_o they_o go_v chief_n of_o conquest_n be_v peace_n and_o unity_n right_o as_o discord_n be_v of_o adversytie_n wherefore_o i_o read_v that_o of_o a_o will_n and_o heart_n let_v we_o set_v on_o to_o do_v the_o greek_n smart_n for_o sothfast_o if_o so_o you_o lyste_v to_o see_v i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o we_o far_o strong_a be_v than_o be_v the_o greek_n upon_o every_o part_n and_o have_v of_o arm_n parfyt_o the_o art_n and_o be_v account_v of_o knighthod_n crop_n and_o root_n and_o plenty_n have_v of_o horseman_n and_o on_o foot_n array_v well_o everyche_a in_o his_o degree_n and_o therewith_o also_o strong_a be_v our_o city_n for_o to_o withstonde_v our_o fomon_n everichone_v you_o counsel_v and_o since_o ordain_v anon_o first_o tassemble_v holy_a your_o navye_n and_o stuff_n they_o strong_o join_a to_o our_o chivalrye_n and_o into_o grece_n hasty_o they_o to_o send_v the_o proud_a greek_n manly_a to_o offend_v and_o of_o just_a cause_n and_o by_o title_n of_o right_a on_o they_o to_o be_v with_o all_o our_o force_n &_o might_n their_o town_n bren_n and_o their_o field_n waste_v with_o herte_a unfeigned_a also_o we_o enhaste_a to_o quit_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v have_v for_o by_o my_o read_n we_o shall_v none_o of_o they_o save_v but_o cruellyf_v to_o do_v on_o they_o vengeaunee_n ne_o have_v no_o ear_n ne_o let_v be_v no_o grevaunce_n though_o they_o tofore_o by_o fortune_n be_v victor_n and_o slay_v our_o father_n &_o progenitour_n for_o he_o that_o be_v of_o unhap_n first_o put_v down_o remount_v oft_o and_o that_o to_o high_a renown_n as_o by_o the_o charge_n and_o double_a varyance_n of_o be_v and_o strife_n that_o aye_o be_v in_o balance_n for_o he_o that_o this_o day_n be_v assure_v well_o we_o see_v to_o morrow_n cast_v down_o of_o the_o wheel_v the_o victor_n oft_o likewise_o in_o adventure_n and_o vanquish_v as_o by_o discomfyture_n of_o he_o that_o have_v afore_o the_o victory_n now_o up_o since_o down_v in_o arm_n stant_fw-la the_o glory_n in_o martes_fw-la chance_n no_o man_n may_v he_o assure_v but_o as_o it_o come_v so_o must_v he_o take_v his_o eure_fw-ge for_o gery_n mars_n by_o sudden_a influence_n can_v gyve_v a_o man_n whilom_o excellence_n to_o win_v a_o prize_v like_o a_o conqueror_n and_o sudden_o as_o fall_v the_o summer_n flower_n he_o can_v his_o honour_n make_v for_o to_o fade_v for_o when_o that_o he_o all_o his_o aspect_n glade_n from_o any_o man_n ly_v for_o to_o wrythe_o his_o old_a renown_n
this_o paris_n first_o as_o lord_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o voyage_n make_v by_o pryamus_fw-la and_o his_o brother_n call_v deiphobus_n their_o leave_n have_v take_v as_o long_v of_o deutye_n and_o after_o that_o to_o ship_v right_o manful_o without_o abode_n they_o begin_v theym selue_o dress_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o venus_n the_o goddess_n and_o mighty_a jove_n they_o take_v their_o journey_n with_o anchor_n hoist_v forth_o by_o the_o large_a sea_n they_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o have_v the_o wind_n at_o wil._n the_o water_n calm_a blandish_v and_o still_o without_o trouble_n of_o any_o boisterous_a wawe_z and_o to_o the_o cost_v they_o ginnen_n fast_o to_o draw_v of_o greek_n land_n for_o nothing_o ne_v they_o let_v and_o of_o fortune_n in_o their_o course_n they_o meet_v a_o grekishe_a ship_n my_o author_n tell_v thus_o in_o which_o there_o be_v the_o king_n menelaus_n toward_o pyram_n a_o famous_a strong_a city_n for_o to_o visit_v a_o duke_n of_o high_a degree_n that_o nestor_n hight_v and_o this_o menelaus_n be_v brother_n eke_o unto_o the_o king_n famous_a the_o wise_a worthy_a great_a agamenon_n great_a of_o name_n and_o reputation_n among_o the_o greek_n for_o his_o worthiness_n and_o menelay_v this_o story_n bear_v wytnesse_n husband_n be_v to_o the_o queen_n heleyne_v and_o she_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o brethren_n tweyne_v castor_n and_o pollux_n which_o as_o i_o you_o tell_v be_v of_o their_o hand_n so_o worthy_a knight_n hold_v and_o in_o that_o time_n like_v to_o their_o degree_n in_o stryne_a their_o most_o chief_n city_n they_o hold_v a_o household_n solemn_a &_o royal_a the_o love_n of_o who_o be_v though_o so_o special_a of_o will_n and_o herte_n accord_v with_o the_o deed_n atwixe_v they_o two_o of_o very_o brotherhede_v that_o none_o from_o other_o can_v live_v alone_o with_o who_o be_v eke_o the_o maid_n hermyone_n the_o young_a daughter_n of_o the_o queen_n heleyne_v of_o fairness_n most_o inly_o sovereyne_a most_o passyng_o excel_v in_o beaute_n ¶_o and_o thus_o the_o trojan_n sail_v on_o the_o sea_n toward_o grece_z among_o the_o wawe_n weet_v of_o aventure_n they_o happen_v for_o to_o mete_v king_n menelaus_n sail_v by_o their_o side_n and_o none_o of_o they_o list_n of_o very_a pride_n for_o to_o enquere_v what_o that_o other_o be_v but_o passen_a forth_o a_o swift_a and_o lusty_a pace_n for_o none_o of_o theym_n can_v then_o other_o know_v and_o aye_o the_o wound_n peaseble_o begin_v blow_v the_o trojan_a fleet_n cause_v in_o a_o while_n for_o to_o approach_v to_o the_o noble_a isle_n that_o call_v be_v cythera_n at_o this_o day_n and_o in_o the_o haven_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n they_o may_v they_z anchor_n cast_v &_o bind_v their_o ship_n strong_a and_o after_o that_o they_o listen_v not_o tarry_v long_o to_o take_v the_o land_n full_o many_o lusty_a man_n aray_v they_o as_o fresh_o as_o they_o can_v ¶_o now_o in_o this_o isle_n of_o pass_a excellence_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n of_o great_a reverence_n that_o build_v be_v of_o old_a foundation_n and_o honour_a most_o as_o in_o that_o region_n throughout_o the_o land_n both_o of_o fer_fw-fr and_o never_o the_o feast_n day_n aye_o from_o year_n to_o year_n like_a as_o it_o fill_v by_o revolution_n repeyringe_n thither_o of_o great_a devotion_n in_o honour_n only_o of_o venus_n the_o goddess_n who_o the_o greek_n with_o all_o their_o business_n honour_v most_o of_o every_o manner_n age_n with_o gift_n bryng_v and_o with_o pilgrimage_n with_o great_a offering_n and_o with_o sacrafise_v as_o use_v be_v in_o their_o paynem_fw-la wise_a ¶_o for_o in_o this_o fane_n as_o they_o knee_n &_o wake_v with_o herte_a contryte_n and_o their_o prayer_n make_v the_o statue_n give_v of_o every_o question_n perfect_a answer_n and_o full_a solution_n with_o ceremony_n to_o venus_n as_o they_o lout_n of_o every_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n they_z have_fw-mi there_o full_a declaration_n and_o thus_o the_o greek_n upon_o cithaeron_n halowe_v this_o feast_n with_o scotfree_a &_o great_a array_n with_o rite_n dew_n as_o fer_fw-fr forth_o as_o they_o may_v in_o hope_n full_o the_o better_a for_o to_o thryve_v ¶_o and_o of_o fortune_n when_o he_o do_v aryve_n up_o to_o the_o land_n by_o adventure_n or_o case_n the_o same_o time_n this_o feast_n hallow_v be_v of_o many_o a_o greke_n come_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o every_o cost_n that_o to_o the_o temple_n go_v on_o pilgramage_v their_o vow_n to_o acquit_v of_o the_o place_n the_o relic_n to_o visyte_n and_o after_o paris_n all_o this_o do_v espy_v he_o choose_v have_v out_o of_o his_o company_n the_o worthy_a that_o he_o there_o cheese_n may_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n he_o take_v the_o right_a way_n full_a well_o besene_v and_o in_o knightly_a wise_a and_o do_v his_o honour_n and_o his_o sacrafise_n full_a humble_a and_o to_o the_o greek_n liche_fw-it with_o many_o a_o ouche_z and_o many_o jewel_n scotfree_a with_o gold_n and_o silver_n stone_n and_o scotfree_a perre_v he_o spend_v there_o like_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o quit_v he_o manly_a in_o his_o oblation_n and_o full_o devout_o in_o his_o orison_n he_o he_o demen_v that_o joy_n it_o be_v to_o see_v ¶_o now_o be_v paris_n of_o pass_v great_a beaute_n among_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v alyve_a for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v w_z to_o he_o strive_v trojan_a nor_o greke_n to_o speak_v of_o semeliheade_n wonder_v fresh_a and_o lusty_a as_o i_o read_v and_o in_o his_o port_n full_a like_o a_o gentle_a knight_n of_o who_o person_n for_o to_o have_v a_o sight_n they_o begin_v to_o press_v both_o of_o nigh_o and_o fere_n so_o royal_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o his_o gere_n and_o all_o press_n both_o high_a estate_n and_o loowe_n what_o knight_n he_o be_v desyren_n for_o to_o know_v and_o of_o his_o man_n they_o asken_fw-mi busy_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o of_o his_o come_v inquire_v one_o by_o one_o but_o prudent_o they_o keep_v theym_a everywhichone_o that_o nothing_o be_v open_o espy_v in_o their_o answer_n so_o they_o themselves_o guide_v that_o every_o thing_n keep_v be_v secree_n eueriche_n of_o they_o be_v so_o avisee_fw-mi albeit_o that_o some_o open_o declare_v what_o that_o he_o be_v and_o ne_fw-la listen_v not_o to_o spare_v but_o tell_v plain_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_v and_o how_o priam_n the_o strong_a mighty_a king_n his_o father_n be_v most_o royal_a of_o renown_n and_o how_o he_o come_v also_o for_o exiowne_n thus_o each_o of_o they_o begin_v with_o other_o rowne_n at_o prime_n face_n when_o he_o come_v to_o town_n and_o thereupon_o be_v ymagynatyfe_n sore_o muse_v and_o much_o inquisitife_n each_o with_o other_o as_o by_o suspection_n deminge_v thereof_o like_o their_o opynyon_n and_o rathe_v they_o that_o nothing_o ne_v know_v as_o folk_n do_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v new_a and_o while_o that_o they_o of_o this_o matter_n treat_v in_o sundry_a wise_n among_o their_o word_n great_a the_o say_n of_o they_o begin_v anon_o atteyne_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o queen_n heleyne_v nigh_o there_o beside_o in_o that_o regyon_n and_o when_o she_o hear_v as_o by_o relation_n and_o by_o report_n of_o they_o that_o come_v bytwene_v this_o fair_a heleyne_v this_o fresh_a lusty_a queen_n anon_o as_o she_o the_o sothe_o understode_v without_o delay_n or_o any_o more_o abode_n she_o cast_v she_o to_o this_o solempnytye_n the_o fresh_a folk_n of_o phrigia_n to_o see_v well_o more_o god_n wot_v in_o her_o entention_n to_o see_v paris_n than_o for_o devotion_n under_o colour_n of_o holy_a pylgramage_n to_o the_o temple_n she_o take_v her_o voyage_n with_o a_o great_a meyne_n and_o royal_a apparayle_n paris_n to_o see_v for_o she_o will_v not_o fail_v ¶_o but_o oh_o alas_o what_o lusty_a new_a fire_n her_o herte_n have_v now_o enflawm_v by_o desire_n to_o go_v to_o vigiles_fw-la other_o to_o spectacle_n none_o holiness_n to_o hear_v of_o miracle_n have_v meve_v she_o that_o there_o shall_v befall_v but_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o woman_n all_o to_o draw_v thither_o plat_o to_o conclude_v where_o as_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o multytude_n ygathered_a be_v at_o lybertye_n to_o see_v where_o as_o they_o may_v find_v opportunity_n to_o their_o desire_n full_a narowe_n they_o await_v now_o covert_o their_o eye_n for_o to_o bait_v in_o place_n where_o as_o set_v be_v their_o pleasance_n now_o pryvely_a to_o have_v dalliance_n by_o some_o sign_n or_o cast_v of_o a_o eye_n or_o token_n show_v in_o heart_n what_o they_o dry_v with_o touch_v of_o hand_n steal_v among_o the_o prese_n with_o arm_n or_o foot_n to_o catch_v up_o in_o their_o less_o who_o that_o they_o list_v all_o be_v he_o free_a or_o bond_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v hold_v he_o in_o honde_n again_o who_o sleight_n avail_v wit_n
nor_o may_v for_o what_o they_o listen_v be_v it_o wrong_n or_o right_a they_o aye_o achieve_v who_o so_o say_v yea_o or_o nay_o again_o who_o lust_n defend_v he_o no_o man_n may_v ¶_o thus_o guydo_o aye_o of_o curse_a false_a delyte_n to_o speak_v they_o harm_n have_v catch_v a_o appetite_n throughout_o his_o book_n of_o woman_n to_o say_v ill_a that_o to_o translate_v it_o be_v again_o my_o will_v he_o have_v aye_o joy_n their_o honour_n to_o ramuerse_v and_o i_o right_a sorry_a that_o i_o must_v rehearse_v the_o fell_a word_n in_o his_o book_n yfounde_v to_o all_o woman_n i_o be_o so_o mikle_v bind_v they_o be_v echone_v so_o goodly_a and_o so_o kind_n i_o dare_v of_o they_o not_o say_v but_o as_o i_o find_v of_o guydoe_n write_v throughout_o troy_n book_n for_o when_o i_o read_v for_o fear_v my_o herte_n quoke_v and_o very_o my_o wytte_n begin_v to_o fail_v when_o i_o thereof_o must_v maken_v rehersaile_n like_o his_o decrete_a but_o guydo_o now_o do_v wit_v for_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o how_o that_o he_o chit_z the_o queen_n heleyne_v for_o cause_n that_o she_o go_v with_o herte_a devoute_a her_o offering_n to_o present_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n the_o goddess_n thus_o word_n by_o word_n he_o say_v to_o she_o express_v ¶_o o_o mortal_a harm_n that_o most_o be_v for_o to_o dread_v a_o fraud_n yca_v by_o sleight_n of_o womanhood_n of_o every_o woe_n ginning_n crop_n and_o root_n against_o which_o help_n may_v no_o boat_n when_o lust_n have_v dryve_v in_o their_o herte_n a_o nail_n ay_o deadly_a venom_n sew_v at_o the_o tail_n which_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o restrain_v record_v i_o take_v of_o queen_n heleyne_v that_o inly_o burn_v alas_o in_o her_o desire_n of_o new_a lust_n to_o deal_n with_o those_o stranger_n who_o she_o know_v not_o ne_o never_o see_v before_o where_o through_o alas_o full_a many_o man_n be_v lose_z of_o cruel_a death_n embrace_v in_o a_o cheyne_n without_o pyty_n now_o say_v thou_o queen_n heleyne_v what_o ghost_n or_o spirit_n alas_o have_v meve_v the_o sole_a from_o thy_o lord_n in_o such_o royaltye_n out_o of_o thy_o house_n to_o go_v among_o the_o press_n why_o be_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi weary_a to_o live_v at_o home_n in_o peace_n but_o wente_v out_o stranger_a for_o to_o see_v take_v no_o heed_n unto_o thy_o honesty_n thou_o shall_v have_v keep_v thy_o closet_n secret_o and_o not_o have_v pass_v out_o so_o fo_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o thy_o lord_n alas_o thou_o be_v to_o wilful_a and_o rakel_n in_o this_o case_n to_o see_v afore_o what_o shall_v after_o sue_v for_o all_o to_o soon_o thou_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o mew_v that_o can_v not_o keep_v at_o home_n though_o thy_o boundê_n thou_o wente_v out_o as_o hare_n among_o y_o e_o hound_n for_o to_o be_v catch_v of_o very_a wilfulness_n and_o thy_o desire_n can_v not_o compesse_fw-la for_o though_o thy_o lust_n list_v not_o to_o refrain_v o_o many_o woman_n have_v catch_v be_v in_o a_o train_n by_o go_v out_o such_o hallow_n for_o to_o seek_v it_o sit_v they_o better_o at_o home_n for_o to_o keep_v close_o in_o their_o chamber_n and_o flee_v occasyowne_v for_o never_o ship_n shall_v in_o peryl_n drown_v nor_o ryve_v on_o rock_n nor_o be_v with_o tempest_n rend_v nor_o with_o charybdis_n dreach_v or_o yshent_n nor_o to_o go_v to_o wreck_n with_o no_o wether_n ill_a if_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o haven_n still_o for_o who_o will_v not_o occasyon_n eschew_v nor_o dread_v no_o peryll_n for_o it_o be_v to_o sue_v he_o must_v nede_o as_o by_o necessity_n or_o he_o beware_v endure_v adversytie_n and_o who_o can_v not_o his_o foot_n from_o trap_n spare_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n or_o he_o fall_v in_o the_o snare_n for_o harm_v ydone_v to_o late_a be_v to_o complain_v for_o if_o whilom_o the_o noble_a queen_n heleyne_v herself_o have_v keep_v at_o home_o secret_a and_o close_a of_o she_o there_o ne_o have_v be_v so_o wick_n a_o lose_v report_a yet_o green_a fresh_a and_o new_a who_o chance_n unhappi_n each_o man_n ought_v to_o rue_v that_o cause_n be_v of_o such_o destruction_n of_o many_o worthy_a and_o confusyon_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o many_o other_o mo_z on_o greek_n side_n and_o those_o of_o troy_n also_o in_o this_o story_n as_o you_o shall_v after_o read_v ¶_o and_o so_o this_o queen_n as_o fast_o as_o she_o may_v speed_n to_o the_o temple_n have_v the_o way_n ynome_n full_a royal_o and_o when_o that_o she_o be_v come_v full_n devout_o within_o cithaeron_n make_v unto_o venus_n her_o oblation_n in_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o many_o one_o with_o many_o jewel_n and_o many_o rich_a stone_n ¶_o and_o when_o that_o paris_n have_v this_o thing_n espy_v to_o the_o temple_n anon_o he_o have_v he_o hie_v full_n thrifty_o in_o all_o the_o have_v he_o may_v where_o he_o forthwith_o as_o he_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o goodly_a fair_a fresh_a queen_n cupid_n dart_n that_o be_v whet_v so_o keen_a or_o he_o be_v ware_n have_v he_o mark_v so_o that_o for_o astonde_v he_o ni_v what_o to_o do_v so_o much_o he_o meruayl_v her_o semelinesse_n her_o womanhood_n her_o port_n and_o her_o fayrnesse_n for_o never_o erst_o ne_v wend_v he_o that_o nature_n can_v aught_o have_v make_v so_o fair_a a_o creature_n so_o aungellyke_o she_o be_v of_o her_o beaute_n so_o feminine_a so_o goodly_a on_o to_o see_v that_o soth_o he_o her_o dempte_n as_o by_o liklynesse_n for_o her_o beaute_n to_o be_v some_o goddess_n for_o so_o his_o herte_n do_v he_o aye_o assure_v that_o she_o ne_o be_v a_o mortal_a creature_n so_o heavenly_a fair_a and_o so_o celestyall_a he_o think_v she_o be_v in_o party_n and_o in_o all_o and_o eft_o consyder_v for_o avysely_a her_o feature_n all_o in_o order_fw-fr by_o and_o by_o so_o curious_o aye_o in_o his_o reason_n of_o every_o thing_n by_o good_a inspection_n her_o golden_a hear_v like_o the_o son_n stream_n of_o fresh_a phoebus_n with_o his_o bright_a beam_n the_o goodly_a head_n of_o her_o fleshly_a face_n full_a replete_a of_o beaute_n and_o of_o grace_n ylike_o enew_v with_o quicken_v of_o colour_n both_o of_o the_o rose_n and_o the_o lyly_o flower_n so_o equal_o that_o neither_o be_v to_o wite_v through_o none_o excess_n of_o much_o nor_o of_o light_n within_o the_o cercling_n of_o her_o eye_n bright_a be_v paradise_n compass_v in_o her_o sight_n that_o through_o each_o heart_n y_fw-fr e_o beaute_n begin_v to_o pierce_v and_o certain_o if_o so_o i_o shall_v reherce_v her_o shape_n her_o form_n her_o feature_n by_o &_o by_o as_z guydo_o do_v by_o order_fw-fr ceryous_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n clear_o to_o devyse_v i_o want_v englyshe_a that_o thereto_o may_v suffyse_v it_o will_v not_o be_v our_o tunge_v be_v nothing_o like_o i_o want_v also_o the_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n to_o sue_v his_o flourysh_v or_o his_o peynture_n for_o to_o discryve_v so_o fair_a a_o creature_n for_o so_o my_o colour_n feeble_a be_v and_o feynte_n that_o neither_o can_n ennewe_n nor_o well_o depaynte_a eke_o i_o be_o not_o acqueynt_v with_o no_o muse_n of_o all_o the_o nine_o therefore_o i_o i_o excuse_v to_o you_o echone_v not_o all_o of_o neclygence_n but_o for_o defaute_n only_o of_o eloquence_n and_o you_o remit_v to_o guydo_o for_o to_o see_v how_o he_o descrive_v by_o order_fw-fr she_o beaute_fw-fr to_o take_v on_o i_o it_o be_v presumpciowne_v ¶_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v how_o paris_n up_o and_o down_o gothe_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o his_o eye_n cast_v towards_o heleyne_v and_o begin_v presen_fw-mi fast_o as_o he_o that_o burn_v hoot_v in_o love_n fire_n that_o be_v enflawm_v great_o by_o desire_n and_o oft_o he_o change_v countenance_n &_o cheer_n and_o ever_o he_o neigh_v to_o she_o never_o and_o never_o ydarted_a through_o with_o her_o eye_n tweyne_v and_o in_o likewise_o this_o fresh_a queen_n heleyne_v as_o hot_a she_o burn_v in_o herte_n prive_o albeit_o no_o man_n it_o outward_a can_v espy_v for_o as_o her_o thought_n she_o never_o erst_o to_o fore_n of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o yet_o be_v bear_v see_v none_o so_o fair_a nor_o like_a to_o her_o pleasance_n on_o he_o to_o look_v be_v heart_n suffysaunce_n for_o in_o the_o temple_n she_o take_v heed_n of_o nought_o but_o compass_v and_o cast_v in_o her_o thought_n how_o she_o may_v catch_v some_o opportunity_n with_o he_o to_o speak_v at_o further_a lybertye_n this_o hooly_a be_v all_o her_o business_n for_o he_o she_o feel_v so_o inly_o great_a distress_n that_o oft_o she_o change_v countenance_n &_o hue_n for_o venus_n have_v they_o mark_v so_o of_o new_a with_o her_o brand_n fire_v by_o fervence_n and_o enflawm_v by_o sudden_a influence_n that_o equal_o they_o bring_v be_v in_o rage_n and_o save_o the_o eye_n atwene_fw-mi be_v
no_o message_n each_o on_o other_o so_o fyxe_n have_v cast_v their_o sight_n that_o they_o conceyve_v and_o wist_v anon_o right_a within_o theim selfe_o what_o their_o herte_n mean_v and_o never_o to_o she_o ever_o paris_n go_v to_o seek_v full_o and_o get_v occasyon_n when_o as_o they_o may_v by_o full_a relation_n their_o herte_n conceit_n declare_v secret_o and_o so_o befall_v that_o paris_n nigh_v nigh_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o queen_n heleyne_v stand_v in_o she_o see_v &_o there_o atwene_v they_o tweyne_v they_o break_v out_o all_o &_o sum_n of_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o give_v issue_n to_o their_o inward_a smart_n but_o this_o be_v do_v lest_o they_o be_v espy_v when_o the_o people_n be_v most_o occupy_v in_o the_o temple_n for_o to_o stare_v and_o gaze_v now_o here_o now_o there_o as_o it_o be_v on_o a_o maze_n they_o keep_v they_o close_o that_o no_o word_n asterte_a there_o be_v no_o man_n the_o treason_n may_v advert_v of_o they_o twain_o ne_o what_o they_o will_v mean_n but_o at_o the_o last_o paris_n and_o this_o queen_n conclude_v have_v with_o short_a avysement_n full_o the_o fine_a of_o their_o both_o intent_n and_o set_v the_o time_n betwyx_n they_o in_o certain_a when_o they_o appoynten_a for_o to_o mete_v again_o but_o lest_o man_n have_v to_o they_o suspection_n they_o make_v a_o end_n without_o more_o sermon_n and_o since_o depart_v albeit_o that_o they_o be_v loath_a and_o sober_o anon_o this_o paris_n goth_v from_o the_o temple_n with_o breast_n in_o every_o part_n full_o through_o gird_v with_o love_n fiery_a dart_n and_o to_o his_o ship_n he_o hold_v the_o right_a way_n where_o he_o anon_o in_o all_o the_o have_v he_o may_v when_o that_o assemble_a be_v his_o chivalrye_n one_o and_o other_o and_o all_o his_o company_n in_o few_o word_n as_o short_o as_o i_o can_v tofore_o they_o all_o his_o tale_n he_o thus_o begin_v lording_n quoth_v he_o short_o to_o express_v the_o cause_n be_v kouthe_n as_o to_o your_o worthiness_n why_o my_o father_n into_o grece_n we_o send_v for_o as_o you_o know_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o recure_v his_o sister_n action_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o mighty_a thelamon_n the_o which_o thing_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v espy_v be_v impossible_a short_o in_o my_o eye_n by_o any_o way_n as_o fer_fw-fr as_o i_o can_v see_v he_o be_v so_o great_a and_o strong_a in_o his_o country_n of_o his_o ally_n about_o on_o every_o side_n and_o in_o herte_n so_o inly_o full_a of_o pride_n to_o yield_v she_o up_o he_o have_v not_o but_o disdain_n thereof_o to_o treat_v it_o be_v not_o but_o in_o vain_a therefore_o the_o best_a that_o i_o can_v devise_v sith_o our_o power_n may_v not_o now_o suffice_v to_o werrey_n he_o in_o this_o regiowne_n we_o be_v not_o equal_a of_o might_n nor_o of_o renown_n for_o lack_v of_o man_n with_o he_o to_o hold_v a_o field_n we_o may_v not_o win_v with_o spear_n nor_o w_n it_o shield_v tencountre_n he_o with_o all_o his_o multitude_n wherefore_o the_o best_a that_o i_o can_v conclude_v be_v sith_o fortune_n have_v we_o hither_o bring_v and_o the_o god_n have_v eke_o for_o we_o wrought_v so_o gracious_o to_o make_v we_o for_o to_o land_n at_o venus_n temple_n fast_o here_o by_o the_o strand_n which_o abound_v with_o full_a great_a richesse_n of_o greek_n offringe_v unto_o the_o goddess_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n from_o many_o sundry_a port_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o hither_o have_v resort_n to_o that_o place_n in_o worship_n of_o venus_n so_o that_o the_o wife_n of_o king_n menelaus_n be_v there_o present_a full_o scotfree_a and_o well_o beseyne_a and_o if_o that_o we_o by_o manhood_n may_v atteyne_v to_o ravishe_v she_o and_o the_o temple_n spoil_n and_o of_o their_o treasour_n chesen_fw-mi out_o and_o coil_n the_o chief_a jewel_n and_o chargen_v our_o summer_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o with_o prisoner_n and_o maugre_o they_o to_o our_o shyppe_n bring_v this_o same_o night_n without_o tarry_v we_o may_v not_o fail_v who_o ever_o that_o say_v nay_o if_o you_o assenten_a of_o a_o worthy_a prey_n wherefore_o in_o haste_n that_o you_o now_o ready_a make_v and_o every_o man_n anon_o his_o harness_n take_v and_o arm_v he_o well_o in_o his_o best_a array_n and_o they_o assent_n without_o more_o delay_n and_o in_o their_o shyppe_n they_o byden_n till_o at_o night_n when_o phoebus_n chair_n which_o tdrawen_v have_v his_o light_n under_o the_o wawe_n and_o star_n do_v appear_v on_o the_o heaven_n with_o their_o stream_n clear_a and_z or_o the_o moon_n that_o time_n do_v arise_v they_z shape_z they_o forth_o in_o full_a thrifty_a wise_n the_o manly_a trojan_n arm_v in_o steel_n bright_a to_o the_o temple_n hold_v their_o way_n aright_o for_o they_o casten_z not_o long_o for_o to_o tarry_v but_o proud_o enter_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n into_o the_o chapel_n call_v cithaeron_n without_o reverence_n or_o devotion_n do_v to_o venus_n in_o her_o oratorye_n for_o it_o be_v clean_o out_o of_o their_o memory_n honour_n and_o dread_n and_o all_o observance_n for_o final_o all_o their_o attendance_n as_o my_o author_n soth_o can_v diffine_n be_v to_o right_a nought_o but_o only_a to_o ravyne_fw-mi they_z token_z all_o that_o come_v to_o their_o hand_n rychesse_n and_o treasour_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n gold_n and_o silver_n stone_n and_o scotfree_a jewel_n releque_v sacred_a the_o holy_a eke_o vessel_n without_o abode_n out_o of_o the_o sacrary_a and_o all_o yfeare_n to_o their_o ship_n carry_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o think_v on_o the_o good_a they_o kill_v &_o slay_v all_o that_o they_o withstand_v and_o likewise_o pity_v for_o to_o see_v they_o blede_n and_o of_o the_o greek_n how_o they_o to_o ship_n lede_n that_o after_o live_v in_o captyvytie_n full_a many_o a_o year_n in_o troy_n the_o city_n ¶_o and_o there_o while_o go_v paris_n to_o heleyne_v and_o she_o embrase_v in_o his_o arm_n tweyne_v full_a humble_a and_o with_o great_a reverence_n in_o who_o he_o find_v no_o manner_n resystence_n it_o sit_v she_o not_o she_o be_v so_o womanly_a for_o there_o to_o paris_n she_o yolde_v she_o utter_o her_o herte_n in_o hap_n be_v yolde_v or_o he_o come_v there_o therefore_o to_o yield_v she_o have_v less_o fear_n she_o can_v not_o stryve_v nor_o no_o woman_n shall_v and_o he_o anon_o as_o gentleness_n he_o will_v comfort_v she_o as_o he_o best_a can_n or_o may_v and_o lead_v she_o forth_o without_o more_o delay_n unto_o the_o shyppe_n and_o there_o full_a busy_o he_o set_v ward_n to_o keep_v she_o honest_o while_o to_o the_o temple_n he_o return_v again_o to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v and_o to_o make_v all_o plain_n through_o the_o temple_n with_o his_o wall_n wide_o ¶_o now_o stand_v a_o castle_n fast_o there_o beside_o ystuffed_a well_o with_o grekishe_a souldeour_n the_o which_o awake_v with_o noise_n of_o pylour_n the_o same_o night_n and_o begin_v make_v a_o shout_n and_o therewithal_o anon_o they_o issue_n out_o arm_v in_o steel_n the_o temple_n to_o rescue_n and_o manful_o after_o they_o they_o sue_v and_o so_o befall_v when_o they_o together_o meet_v with_o spear_n sharp_a and_o sword_n keen_a whet_v ¶_o they_o run_v together_o as_o these_o tiger_n wild_a like_a wood_n lion_n or_o these_o boar_n unmilde_a there_o be_v no_o feign_v find_v in_o their_o fight_n albeit_o the_o field_n be_v not_o depart_v right_a for_o the_o trojan_n double_v they_o in_o number_n that_o utter_o the_o greek_n they_o encoumbre_v and_o at_o mischief_n make_v they_o fast_o to_o flee_v and_o in_o pursuit_n full_o cruel_o theym_v flee_v without_o mercy_n to_o the_o castle_n gate_n there_o be_v no_o rescuse_n for_o they_o come_v to_o late_o of_o this_o skermyshe_n for_o the_o fine_a be_v death_n now_o here_o now_o there_o they_o yield_v up_o y_o e_o breath_n so_o mighty_o the_o trojan_n they_o assail_v that_o to_o withstand_v it_o may_v not_o they_o avail_v for_o of_o manhood_n they_o the_o field_n have_v win_v and_o after_o that_o right_a cruel_o begin_v in_o hasty_a wise_n to_o ransack_v that_o castle_n and_o to_o ship_n they_o broughten_a everydell_n treasour_n &_o gold_n &_o what_o that_o they_o may_v win_v and_o on_o the_o morrow_n to_o salen_v they_o begin_v stuff_v with_o good_a by_o the_o grekyshe_a sea_n toward_o the_o cost_n of_o troy_n the_o city_n the_o sea_n be_v calm_a and_o full_o at_o their_o will_n both_o of_o tempest_n and_o of_o storm_n ill_a and_o clear_v also_o be_v the_o bright_a heaven_n that_o in_o space_n almost_o of_o day_n seven_o at_o the_o castle_n call_v tenedowne_v they_o be_v aryve_v six_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n and_o glad_a and_o light_a they_o to_o land_n go_v and_o after_o that_o i_o find_v this_o paris_n send_v his_o messenger_n straight_o unto_o
the_o king_n that_o he_o enfourm_v of_o his_o home_n come_v of_o their_o exploit_n he_o tell_v they_o every_o deal_n and_o pryamus_fw-la it_o like_v wonder_v well_o that_o so_o manly_a they_o have_v bear_v they_o out_o and_o make_v to_o publyshe_a in_o all_o the_o town_n about_o these_o tydynge_n new_a with_o great_a solemnity_n to_o high_a and_o low_a through_o out_o the_o city_n and_o that_o for_o joy_n the_o most_o and_o eke_o the_o least_o for_o remembrance_n halowe_v and_o hold_v a_o feste_fw-la and_o thank_v their_o god_n in_o full_a humble_a wise_n with_o obseruaunce_n and_o with_o sacrafyce_n on_o their_o altar_n with_o great_a devotion_n and_o all_o this_o while_n he_o at_o tenedon_n hold_v sojourn_v with_o the_o queen_n heleyne_v the_o which_o her_o hap_n begin_v rewful_o complain_v her_o unkouth_n life_n to_o dwellen_v with_o stranger_n disconsolate_a among_o the_o prisoner_n far_o sequester_v away_o from_o her_o country_n all_o solytarye_a and_o in_o captivity_n she_o wepe_v and_o cry_v with_o a_o piteous_a cheer_n with_o wawe_n upboyl_v from_o her_o eye_n clear_a whereof_o the_o stream_n by_o her_o cheek_n rain_v and_o for_o constraynt_v of_o her_o inward_a peyne_n full_a often_o scythe_n her_o song_n be_v well_o away_o with_o sob_a voice_n that_o she_o so_o for_o away_o depart_v be_v from_o menelaus_n for_o who_o absence_n in_o rage_n furious_a she_o hate_v her_o life_n and_o curse_v eke_o fortune_n and_o in_o this_o woe_n she_o ever_o do_v contune_v without_o sojourn_v always_o more_o and_o more_o and_o for_o her_o brother_n pollux_n and_o castor_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o her_o daughter_n dear_a now_o pale_a and_o green_a she_o wax_v of_o her_o cheer_n that_o whilom_o be_v fresh_a for_o to_o see_v than_o be_v lyilye_o on_o his_o stalk_n green_a alas_o change_a be_v her_o rosin_n hue_n and_o aye_o elyche_a her_o woe_n increase_v new_a that_o like_o no_o woman_n she_o be_v to_o behold_v for_o aye_o she_o weep_v as_o she_o to_o water_n will_v ¶_o till_o at_o the_o last_o in_o all_o her_o heavynesse_n paris_n to_o she_o come_v of_o gentylnesse_n to_o recomforte_n and_o to_o appese_n her_o rage_n he_o besy_v he_o her_o sorrow_n to_o assuage_v say_v to_o she_o alas_o what_o may_v this_o mean_n that_o you_o in_o one_o oh_o goodly_a fresh_a queen_n list_v thus_o yourself_o in_o sorow_a diffygure_n i_o wonder_v great_o how_o you_o may_v endure_v so_o moche_n water_n causeless_o thus_o to_o shede_v that_o with_o weep_v have_v dew_v so_o your_o wede_n for_o like_o a_o conduit_n the_o stream_n run_v a_o down_o and_o as_o a_o penitaunt_a in_o contriciowne_n you_o you_o disraye_v alas_o why_o do_v you_o so_o let_v be_v this_o fare_n and_o let_v it_o over_o go_v all_o your_o weep_a thought_n and_o heaviness_n and_o be_v no_o more_o my_o lady_n in_o distress_n make_v here_o a_o end_n now_o of_o your_o grevaunce_n for_o all_o the_o ease_n comfort_n and_o pleasance_n that_o man_n may_v do_v trust_n well_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o be_v but_o folly_n in_o sorrow_n thus_o to_o rave_v let_v passen_a over_o all_o these_o sharp_a shower_n and_o here_o my_o troth_n you_o and_o all_o you_o of_o what_o your_o lyste_n you_o shall_v have_v suffysaunce_n as_o ferforth_o and_o more_o in_o haboundaunce_n than_o have_v you_o have_v among_o the_o greek_n there_o i_o you_o ensure_v and_o be_v nothing_o in_o fear_n that_o i_o shall_v hold_v all_o that_o i_o have_v hyght_n on_o my_o truth_n as_o i_o be_o true_a knight_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n with_o all_o my_o herte_n entire_a and_o she_o anon_o with_o a_o doleful_a cheer_n so_o as_o she_o may_v forsob_v tho_o suffice_v answer_v again_o in_o full_a lowly_a wise_n ¶_o i_o wot_v quod_fw-la she_o be_v i_o loath_a or_o lief_a since_o i_o be_o catch_v &_o take_v at_o this_o mischief_n unto_o your_o will_n i_o may_v not_o now_o with_o seye_n i_o be_o so_o bind_v that_o i_o must_v obey_v under_o your_o danger_n that_o i_o may_v not_o flee_v in_o hold_n distrayn_v and_o in_o captivitee_n ¶_o you_o wot_v also_o by_o nature_n out_o of_o dread_n that_o it_o ne_fw-fr long_v unto_o womanhood_n in_o strange_a soil_n to_o stryve_v or_o to_o rebel_v and_o namely_o there_o where_o as_o her_o quarrel_n shall_v have_v no_o favour_n nor_o sustain_v be_v but_o if_o you_o lyste_v now_o to_o have_v pitee_n on_o i_o or_o i_o of_o your_o goodlyhead_n you_o may_v of_o god_n deserve_v thank_v and_o meed_n that_o will_v reward_v just_o geve_v to_o tho_o and_o comfort_v they_o that_o be_v in_o care_n and_o wo._n ¶_o now_o lady_n my_o than_o quoth_v paris_n what_o that_o may_v like_o or_o be_v at_o your_o devyse_n all_o shall_v be_v do_v trust_v i_o right_a well_o for_o by_o my_o truth_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v feel_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v do_v you_o pleasance_n you_o shall_v it_o have_v and_o that_o in_o habundaunce_n this_o i_o ensure_v of_o hest_n not_o fallyble_a be_v not_o aghast_a but_o full_o be_v credible_a to_o my_o word_n and_o hest_n everywhichone_o and_o therewithal_o he_o lad_n her_o right_a anon_o into_o a_o place_n of_o royal_a apparayle_n to_o comfort_v she_o if_o it_o will_v avayle_v and_o secret_o there_o between_o they_o two_o this_o paris_n first_o without_o more_o a_o do_v speak_v unto_o she_o and_o say_v my_o lady_n there_o i_o fain_o it_o not_o but_o speak_v of_o herte_a entire_a and_o that_o i_o hope_v you_o shall_v hereafter_o find_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v enprent_v in_o your_o mind_n what_o that_o i_o say_v and_o in_o your_o remembrance_n this_o be_v to_o say_v since_o you_o by_o purueyaunce_n ben_n of_o the_o god_n bring_v as_o now_o thereto_o and_o fortune_n eke_o will_v that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o dare_v affirm_v plain_o for_o the_o first_o that_o they_o dispose_v have_v not_o for_o your_o worst_a but_o for_o your_o good_a and_o so_o you_o must_v it_o take_v wherefore_o i_o read_v suffer_v over_o shake_v all_o heavynesse_n and_o look_v that_o you_o be_v as_o glad_a and_o light_v here_o in_o this_o country_n as_o though_o you_o be_v in_o your_o own_o land_n for_o faithful_o i_o do_v you_o tunderstande_v you_o shall_v have_v here_o as_o moche_v habundaunce_n on_o every_o part_n with_o full_a suffysaunce_n of_o all_o that_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v pleasant_a for_o of_o one_o thing_n i_o dare_v i_o well_o avaunt_o that_o in_o this_o country_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o every_o thing_n we_o plenteous_o habounde_v and_o more_o at_o full_a then_o do_v your_o greek_n yonder_o and_o though_o you_o be_v far_o from_o they_o a_o sunder_o out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o call_v be_v achaye_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o you_o shall_v dismay_v since_o you_o at_o worship_n and_o more_o reverence_n at_o more_o honour_n and_o great_a excellence_n here_o shall_v be_v cherish_v than_o you_o be_v afore_o and_o where_o you_o plain_a that_o you_o have_v forbear_v your_o own_o lord_n and_o be_v as_o now_o leave_v sole_a for_o who_o you_o maken_v all_o this_o woe_n and_o dole_n you_o shall_v in_o haste_n be_v set_v at_o better_a ease_n for_o certain_o so_o it_o not_o displease_v nor_o offend_v unto_o your_o womanhood_n in_o stead_n of_o he_o i_o purpose_v out_o of_o dread_n to_o wed_v you_o and_o be_v your_o true_a man_n to_o love_v and_o serve_v in_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o can_v without_o feign_v to_o my_o lyves_n end_n and_o be_v to_o you_o as_o lowly_a and_o as_o kind_n as_o dylygent_a and_o eke_o more_o laborous_a than_o whilom_o be_v your_o menelaus_n in_o every_o thing_n your_o lust_n to_o obey_v have_v here_o my_o truth_n till_o time_n that_o i_o dye_n ¶_o and_o though_o that_o i_o in_o word_n be_v but_o plain_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v no_o disdain_n of_o my_o request_n nor_o grutche_n not_o at_o all_o for_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o stock_n royal_a i_o be_o descend_v and_o come_v as_o high_a of_o blood_n as_o menelay_v and_o of_o birth_n as_o good_a and_o can_v in_o love_n to_o you_o be_v far_o more_o true_a than_o erst_o be_v he_o and_o change_v for_o no_o new_a ¶_o wherefore_o leave_n of_o thus_o to_o plain_n and_o weep_v and_o let_v some_o comfort_n in_o your_o bosom_n creep_v your_o woe_n appease_v which_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o haw_o and_o let_v some_o mirth_n in_o your_o herte_a adawe_n this_o i_o beseech_v you_o and_o of_o womanhood_n to_o my_o word_n that_o you_o list_v take_v heed_n ¶_o alas_o quoth_v she_o how_o may_v this_o befall_v that_o have_v ylefte_v my_o friend_n one_o and_o all_o in_o strange_a land_n and_o here_o be_o all_o alone_a how_o shall_v i_o than_o but_o still_o complain_v in_o one_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n god_n wot_v for_o to_o pley_v nor_o yet_o my_o cheek_n for_o to_o keep_v
and_o governor_n and_o duke_n stupex_n with_o he_o also_o have_v and_o of_o knight_n a_o thousand_o that_o he_o lad_n toward_o troy_n from_o his_o region_n and_o as_o this_o story_n make_v mencyon_n that_o province_n stand_v most_o by_o wilderness_n and_o by_o wood_n of_o plenteous_a thickness_n wherein_o grow_v full_o many_o diverse_a tree_n and_o most_o be_v forest_n that_o man_n may_v there_o see_v for_o they_o there_o build_v house_n but_o a_o few_o and_o in_o that_o land_n full_a diverse_o they_o show_v many_o likeness_n queynte_n and_o monstruous_a beast_n unkouth_n to_o sight_n merueylous_a stoundmele_fw-mi as_o by_o appearance_n by_o illusyon_n false_a in_o existence_n wonder_v ghastful_a plain_o for_o to_o see_v for_o dyvers_a god_n of_o the_o wood_n green_a apperen_fw-mi there_o call_v satyrye_a bycorne_v eke_o fawny_a and_o incubye_n that_o cause_n often_o man_n to_o fall_v in_o rage_n and_o of_o this_o land_n the_o people_n full_a savage_a hardy_a knight_n furious_a and_o wood_n and_o desirous_a aye_o to_o sheden_fw-mi blood_n great_o experte_a specyal_o to_o shete_n with_o dart_n and_o spear_n peryllous_a for_o to_o mete_v for_o they_o cast_v even_o as_o any_o line_n ¶_o and_o from_o a_o isle_n that_o name_v be_v boetine_n in_o great_a array_n to_o troy_n the_o citee_n like_a as_o i_o find_v there_o come_v duke_n three_o the_o first_o of_o all_o call_v amphymus_n samus_n the_o secounde_n the_o third_o forcius_fw-la and_o as_o say_v dares_n which_o list_v not_o to_o lie_v twelve_o hundred_o knight_n in_o their_o company_n ¶_o and_o fro_o brotyne_n as_o make_v be_v remembrance_n the_o scotfree_a land_n that_o have_v such_o habundaunce_n of_o spyce_n gum_n fruit_n corn_n and_o wine_n wholesome_a rote_n rynde_n rich_a and_o fine_a wonder_v unkouth_n and_o precious_a also_o out_o of_o which_o there_o come_fw-mi king_n two_o full_o knightly_a man_n in_o arm_n desirous_a king_n bootes_n and_o epristuis_n and_o w_z t_z they_o bring_v to_o troy_n from_o far_o a_o thousand_o knight_n array_v for_o the_o be_v ¶_o and_o fro_o the_o land_n call_v pafflagonye_n which_o sever_v be_v from_o all_o company_n as_o book_n say_v that_o be_v hystoryall_n under_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v oryentall_a set_a so_o far_o as_o make_v be_v rehersayle_n that_o few_o or_o none_o to_o that_o land_n travail_n for_o there_o to_o come_v be_v never_o impossyble_a for_o which_o that_o land_n be_v call_v invisyble_a because_o only_o of_o his_o remosion_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o rich_a regyon_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n also_o and_o of_o stone_n and_o habundaunte_v of_o plentee_n for_o the_o nonce_n it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o treasour_n and_o of_o good_a and_o have_v his_o scyte_n on_o the_o rich_a flood_n ynamed_a tiger_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o eufrate_n as_o say_v my_o author_n that_o call_v be_v dares_n from_o which_o land_n in_o steel_n arm_v clean_o a_o thousand_o knight_n come_v with_o phylomene_n the_o worthy_a king_n who_o shield_n out_o of_o drede_n be_v of_o cuirboilye_o in_o guydo_o as_o i_o read_v with_o gold_n depainte_a &_o fret_v with_o stone_n rich_a that_o in_o this_o world_n i_o trow_v there_o be_v none_o liche_fw-it out_o of_o the_o flood_n choose_v by_o devyse_n which_o have_v their_o course_n out_o of_o paradyse_n the_o which_o king_n a_o giant_n of_o stature_n and_o of_o his_o make_n pass_a all_o measure_n strong_a and_o delyver_v also_o as_o i_o find_v ¶_o and_o fro_o the_o land_n y_fw-fr t_o march_v upon_o ind_n king_n perses_n come_v with_o many_o knightly_a man_n and_o he_o also_o that_o with_o his_o hand_n he_o wan_a so_o moche_n honour_v the_o noble_a king_n menon_n and_o eke_o his_o brother_n call_v sygomon_n which_o from_o the_o land_n of_o their_o subiectiowne_n of_o duke_n earl_n and_o knight_n of_o renown_n three_o thousand_o bring_v all_o in_o plate_n sheen_n with_o spear_n round_o whet_v full_a square_n and_o keen_a from_o ethyope_n come_v this_o noble_a rout_n ¶_o and_o from_o the_o kingdom_n also_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o thereo_n of_o dares_n call_v be_v come_v the_o kyngfull_a prudent_a and_o full_a wise_n the_o manly_a man_n name_v theseus_n and_o eke_o his_o son_n that_o hyght_n archylogus_n a_o thousand_o knight_n in_o their_o company_n and_o theseus_n full_a nyghe_a be_v of_o ally_n to_o pryamus_fw-la by_o dissent_n of_o blood_n and_o king_n twain_o pass_a rich_a of_o good_a and_o renown_v of_o knighthode_n as_o by_o fame_n albeit_o that_o guydo_o reherse_v not_o their_o name_n yet_o in_o this_o story_n he_o make_v mention_v that_o from_o agresta_n the_o little_a regyon_n a_o thousand_o knightê_n they_o bring_v unto_o troy_n the_o greek_n pride_n to_o daunt_v and_o to_o acoye_v for_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o pyck_v for_o y_o e_o nonce_n ¶_o and_o from_o he_o land_n beyond_o the_o amazon_n lyssynya_n the_o king_n epystrophus_n so_o wise_a so_o worthy_a and_o inly_o virtuous_a pass_v of_o counsel_n and_o discreciowne_n and_o with_o all_o this_o full_a worthy_a of_o renown_n he_o preve_v be_v also_o in_o special_a and_o in_o the_o art_n call_v liberal_a he_o learned_a be_v and_o expert_a a_o right_a notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n in_o be_v and_o peace_n manful_a and_o right_n sage_a albeit_o that_o he_o be_v run_v far_o in_o age_n and_o as_o the_o story_n make_v rehersayle_v a_o thousand_o knightê_n clothe_v in_o plate_n &_o mail_n to_o troy_n town_n i_o find_v that_o he_o lad_n and_o with_o he_o guydo_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o wonder_n archer_n of_o sight_n marvellous_a of_o form_n and_o shap_n in_o manner_n monstruous_a for_o like_o my_o author_n as_o i_o rehearse_v can_v from_o the_o navel_n upwarde_o he_o be_v man_n and_o lower_v down_o like_o a_o horse_n shape_v and_o thilk_o part_n that_o after_o man_n be_v make_v of_o skin_n be_v black_a and_o rough_a as_o any_o bear_v cover_v with_o here_o fro_o cold_a he_o for_o to_o be_v pass_v foul_a and_o horrible_a of_o sight_n who_o eye_n twain_o be_v sparkle_a as_o bright_a as_o be_v a_o furneis_n with_o his_o reed_n levene_n or_o the_o lyghtning_n that_o fall_v from_o y_z t_z heaven_n dredefull_a of_o look_n and_o read_v as_o fire_n of_o cheer_n and_o as_o i_o read_v he_o be_v a_o good_a archer_n and_o with_o his_o bow_n both_o at_o even_o &_o morrow_n upon_o greek_n he_o wrought_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o ga_v they_o with_o many_o hideous_a look_n so_o stern_a he_o be_v that_o many_o of_o they_o quoke_v when_o they_o he_o see_v so_o ugly_a and_o horryble_a and_o more_o loathsome_a than_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o many_o one_o have_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o breath_n on_o greek_n side_n as_o you_o shall_v after_o here_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o wise_n assemble_v be_v yfere_o king_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o renown_n from_o sundry_a land_n within_o troy_n town_n that_o be_v ygathr_v and_o come_v fro_o so_o far_o as_o say_v dares_n to_o help_v they_o in_o this_o be_v that_o be_v in_o number_a as_o he_o make_v mind_n two_o and_o thirtye_n thousand_o as_o i_o find_v of_o worthy_a knight_n and_o lord_n of_o estate_n that_o since_o the_o world_n be_v form_n &_o create_v ne_o be_v see_v i_o trow_v in_o one_o citee_n together_o assemble_v of_o so_o high_a degree_n nor_o of_o knight_n so_o great_a a_o multitude_n and_o yet_o this_o dare_v soth_o to_o conclude_v in_o his_o book_n make_v of_o they_o no_o mind_n that_o come_v to_o troy_n out_o of_o smaler_n ind_n nouther_n of_o they_o most_o famous_a of_o renown_n that_o be_v w_z t_o priam_n bear_v of_o troy_n town_n ¶_o that_o final_o if_o it_o be_v true_o seek_v since_o y_z e_z hour_n that_o this_o world_n be_v wrought_v i_o dare_v affirm_v under_o phoebus_n sphere_n so_o many_o worthy_a be_v not_o meet_v yfere_o of_o manly_a man_n flower_n in_o lustynesse_n so_o fresh_a so_o young_a and_o as_o by_o lyklynesse_n in_o every_o point_n of_o shape_n and_o of_o array_n for_o to_o do_v well_o for_o soth_o this_o be_v no_o nay_o who_o list_v consider_v upon_o other_o side_n for_o through_o the_o world_n where_o man_n go_v or_o ride_v the_o flower_n of_o knighthode_n and_o of_o worthiness_n of_o chyvalrye_n and_o of_o high_a prowess_n assemble_v be_v without_o and_o within_o full_o assent_v the_o be_v so_o to_o begin_v ¶_o wherefore_o you_o lyster_n take_v now_o good_a heed_n that_o you_o delyte_n in_o this_o book_n to_o read_v first_o for_o how_o little_a that_o this_o be_v begin_v how_o light_a the_o cause_n for_o which_o so_o many_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n in_o myschyefe_n piteous_o and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v beware_v thereby_o almost_o for_o nought_o be_v this_o strife_n begin_v and_o who_o lyste_v look_v they_o have_v hereby_o nought_o win_v but_o only_a death_n alas_o
the_o hard_a stound_n so_o many_o knight_n catch_v his_o dethes_n wound_n without_o recure_n or_o any_o remedy_n ¶_o and_o for_o a_o woman_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o lie_v begin_v all_o this_o strife_n it_o be_v the_o more_o pity_n that_o so_o great_a mischief_n or_o adversytie_n of_o mortal_a slaughter_n ever_o shall_v betide_v better_a have_v be_v to_o have_v set_v aside_o such_o quarrel_n all_o dear_a enough_o a_o mite_n and_o let_v they_o pass_v or_o y_o to_o the_o vengeance_n bite_v for_o wisdom_n be_v to_o cast_v afore_o and_o see_v if_o such_o sklaunder_n may_v eschew_v be_v or_o the_o venym_n gyn_v for_o to_o ripe_v for_o though_o y_z e_o man_n with_o horn_n blow_v &_o pipe_n when_o the_o house_n be_v fire_v in_o his_o hete_n of_o the_o spark_n to_o late_o be_v then_o to_o treat_v that_o cause_v all_o wherefore_o at_o the_o gynning_a the_o remedy_n be_v put_v of_o every_o thing_n as_o every_o wight_n may_v deem_v in_o his_o reason_n ¶_o and_o while_o that_o greek_n lie_v at_o tenedon_n they_o to_o refresh_v and_o to_o rest_n in_o peace_n the_o worthy_a king_n that_o hyght_n pallamydes_n with_o thirtye_n shyppe_n out_o of_o greek_n land_n stuff_v with_o t_o knightê_n full_o worthy_a of_o their_o hand_n the_o best_a choice_n of_o all_o his_o regyon_n aryved_n be_v up_o at_o tenedon_n whereof_o the_o greek_n when_o they_o have_v a_o sight_n rejoice_v they_o be_v right_a glad_a and_o light_v have_v regard_n unto_o his_o worthiness_n where_o they_o afore_o have_v make_v hevynesse_n for_o his_o absence_n that_o he_o be_v so_o long_o and_o some_o of_o they_o grutched_a at_o he_o strong_a for_o he_o ne_v keep_v his_o monster_n at_o athene_n but_o for_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v all_o clean_a of_o any_o spot_n in_o his_o conscyence_n full_a manful_o in_o open_a audience_n like_o a_o knight_n he_o begin_v himself_o excuse_v stop_a all_o though_o that_o thereon_o lyste_a to_o muse_v ¶_o of_o his_o absence_n show_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o for_o sykenesse_n and_o sudden_a malady_n he_o be_v constrain_v his_o presence_n to_o withdraw_v and_o for_o they_o see_v that_o sycknesse_n have_v no_o law_n they_o hold_v excuse_v full_o his_o absence_n ¶_o and_o for_o he_o be_v of_o most_o reverence_n among_o greek_n so_o no_o wight_n the_o secounde_n and_o be_v also_o full_a wise_n and_o eke_o habounde_v of_o gold_n and_o good_a avyse_n and_o prudent_a that_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o set_v on_o his_o intent_n knyght_o &_o wise_o he_o will_v aye_o well_o achieve_v and_o what_o soever_o he_o begin_v he_o will_o it_o leave_v maugre_o his_o foe_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_n till_o that_o he_o see_v a_o fine_a of_o his_o empryse_n and_o for_o he_o be_v most_o of_o opinion_n among_o greek_n and_o reputation_n they_z he_o beseech_v that_o he_o will_v be_v of_o their_o counsel_n avise_o to_o force_n what_o be_v to_o do_v in_o every_o manner_n thing_n and_o he_o assent_v unto_o their_o axing_n benyng_o of_o his_o great_a gentleness_n and_o greek_n than_o do_v their_o business_n to_o proceed_v without_o more_o delay_n they_o to_o enhaste_a in_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o may_v to_o begin_n a_o siege_n and_o differre_fw-la it_o nought_o and_o sundry_a way_n they_o search_v have_v &_o seek_v in_o their_o wytte_n how_o from_o tenedowne_n they_o may_v remeve_v towards_o troy_n town_n from_o the_o haven_n where_o their_o ship_n be_v and_o some_o thought_n most_o commoditee_n for_o best_a exploit_n by_o night_n pryvely_a towards_o troy_n town_n that_o stand_v but_o fast_o by_o proud_o to_o sail_v with_o their_o shyppe_n all_o and_o some_o say_v great_a peryll_n may_v be_v fall_n toward_o night_n for_o take_v the_o sea_n lest_o with_o derkenesse_n they_o ennosed_a be_v in_o their_o passage_n know_v not_o the_o way_n whereof_o great_a harm_n after_o fall_n may_v and_o thus_o diverse_a of_o opynyon_n procede_v not_o to_o no_o conclusion_n for_o in_o effect_n their_o purpose_n not_o ne_o hold_v but_o still_o abyden_n lodge_v in_o the_o fyelde_n like_a as_o they_o have_v entryke_v be_v with_o drede_n ¶_o till_o on_o a_o day_n the_o worthy_a dyomede_n of_o the_o greek_n sing_v the_o cowardyse_n even_o thus_o he_o his_o counsel_n begin_v devyse_v ¶_o sire_n quoth_v he_o that_o be_v here_o now_o present_a if_o that_o he_o lyste_v all_o by_o one_o assent_n goodly_a consider_v advert_v prudent_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v tofore_o you_o open_o which_o of_o knighthode_n have_v so_o noble_a name_n soth_o i_o seem_v we_o oughten_v have_v great_a shame_n which_o hold_v ourself_o so_o mighty_a &_o so_o strong_a and_o in_o this_o land_n sojourn_v have_v so_o long_o nigh_o all_o this_o year_n and_o dursten_a in_o no_o wise_a remove_v hence_o for_o very_a cowardice_n what_o have_v we_o do_v nought_o else_o certain_o but_o to_o our_o foe_n grant_v fo_o even_o at_o their_o lust_n space_n and_o liberte_fw-fr to_o make_v they_o strong_a and_o oportunite_v we_o to_o withstand_v plain_o at_o the_o hand_n and_o so_o they_o will_v you_o may_v well_o understande_v ¶_o for_o day_n by_o day_n to_o our_o confusiowne_n they_o seek_v way_n full_a wise_o up_o &_o down_o to_o get_v they_o help_v in_o the_o mean_a space_n and_o they_o enforce_v about_o in_o every_o place_n their_o large_a cite_v with_o bar_n &_o with_o palis_fw-la their_o wall_n mascue_v and_o again_o our_o skalis_fw-la trust_v thereon_o make_v great_a ordinance_n and_o with_o all_o this_o of_o our_o governaunce_n they_o have_v espy_v sing_v that_o for_o drede_n we_o have_v no_o herte_n manly_a to_o proceed_v in_o our_o purpose_n to_o hold_v with_o they_o the_o be_v and_o aye_o the_o more_o they_o see_v that_o we_o differre_fw-la the_o more_o they_o will_v catchen_n hardiness_n we_o to_o resyste_v with_o all_o their_o business_n also_o i_o see_v and_o trust_v it_o very_o that_o if_o we_o have_v afore_o hand_n manful_o as_o we_o begin_v knightly_a forth_o continue_v our_o journey_n have_v better_o be_v fortune_v if_o sudden_o with_o strong_a and_o mighty_a hand_n they_o unavyse_v we_o have_v into_o their_o land_n without_o abode_n afore_o this_o time_n arrive_v of_o which_o a_o while_n we_o must_v be_v deprive_v and_o delay_v where_o first_o the_o victory_n to_o our_o honour_n with_o palm_n of_o high_a glory_n we_o may_v soth_o ne_v have_v be_v our_o slouthe_n our_o will_n complysh_v this_o the_o plain_a truth_n where_o maugre_o we_o or_o we_o to_o land_n arrive_v with_o strong_a defence_n they_o will_v again_o we_o strive_v and_o put_v we_o of_o or_o we_o the_o strand_n may_v win_v for_o aye_o the_o more_o we_o tarry_v to_o begin_v the_o more_o in_o sothe_o for_o i_o listen_v not_o lie_v we_o put_v ourself_o echone_v in_o jeopardye_o what_o shall_v i_o sayne_v or_o fage_n from_o y_z e_z truth_n for_o our_o tarry_n and_o our_o coward_n slouthe_n be_v likely_a after_o to_o turn_v we_o to_o great_a sorrow_n wherefore_o betimes_o on_o the_o next_o morrow_n my_o counsel_n be_v our_o anchor_n up_o to_o pull_v in_o this_o matter_n no_o long_o that_o we_o dulle_v but_o to_o enarme_v our_o ship_n for_o the_o be_v and_o at_o the_o uprise_n of_o the_o morrow_n star_n let_v we_o ordain_v with_o knightly_a apparayle_n out_o of_o this_o haven_n with_o the_o wind_n to_o sail_v of_o manly_a herte_n and_o lusty_a fresh_a courage_n our_o course_n holdinge_v and_o our_o right_a passage_n toward_o troy_n and_o landen_v open_o what_o ever_o fall_v for_o trust_v sykerlye_o without_o scarmishe_n we_o may_v not_o arrive_v for_o they_o of_o troy_n descend_v will_n as_o believe_v like_o manly_a man_n to_o mete_v we_o in_o the_o berde_n but_o for_o all_o that_o let_v we_o not_o be_v afeard_a but_o dread_v avoid_v and_o manhood_n set_v afore_o that_o cowardice_n ne_fw-fr entre_fw-fr at_o no_o bore_n for_o to_o adaunt_a the_o manhood_n of_o your_o herte_n and_o with_o that_o word_n greek_n begin_v adverte_a the_o manly_a counsel_n of_o this_o diomedes_n and_o in_o effect_n to_o proceed_v in_o deed_n unto_o the_o point_n and_o for_o nothing_o will_v spare_v and_o in_o what_o wise_a anon_o i_o will_v declare_v ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n land_v tofore_o troy_n where_o they_o be_v stout_o fight_v with_o all_o ca._n xxi_o the_o next_o morrow_n wonder_o betimes_o or_o phoebus_n rise_v long_o or_o it_o be_v prime_a when_o it_o begin_v full_a merry_o to_o daw_n the_o greek_n hoost_n to_o shipward_a ginnen_n draw_v with_o manly_a herte_n full_o devoyde_a of_o drede_n only_o through_o comfort_n of_o this_o diomedes_n but_o alder_z first_z anon_o as_o they_o awake_v the_o lord_n wise_o begin_v their_o counsel_n take_v and_o conclude_v among_o they_o everichone_v which_o of_o their_o ship_n shall_v y_o e_z forme_v go_v and_o on_o the_o sea_n how_o they_o shall_v they_o guye_v so_o to_o arrive_v that_o no_o man_n
if_o he_o may_v to_o mete_v hector_n of_o all_o that_o ylke_n day_n ¶_o but_o when_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v sore_o his_o wound_n to_o staunch_v that_o it_o blede_v no_o more_o more_o furious_a than_o he_o be_v erst_o tofore_o repeyr_v be_v with_o anger_n all_o to_o tear_v so_o aye_o the_o ire_n on_o his_o herte_a fret_n that_o he_o bear_v down_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o meet_v slayth_o and_o kyll_v he_o be_v so_o mercyle_n all_o though_o that_o put_v theim selfe_o in_o the_o press_n or_o hardy_a be_v with_o he_o for_o to_o mete_v for_o in_o his_o book_n like_a as_o write_v darete_n for_o very_o sothe_o and_o in_o the_o story_n say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o man_n may_v give_v faith_n and_o full_a credence_n of_o possybylyte_n as_o in_o guydo_o clear_o you_o may_v see_v after_o that_o he_o catch_v his_o latter_a wound_n final_o the_o greek_n to_o confound_v so_o as_o it_o be_v afferm_v in_o certain_a a_o thousand_o knightê_n w_o t_o his_o hand_n be_v slay_v without_o they_o though_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o rathe_a and_o new_a always_o he_o begin_v his_o sword_n to_o bathe_v in_o greek_n blood_n that_o sudden_o they_o be_v so_o overlayne_n through_o his_o cruelty_n that_o greke_n be_v none_o of_o high_a nor_o low_a estate_n that_o he_o ne_o be_v awhape_v and_o amate_v of_o his_o knighthod_n and_o manly_a excellence_n for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o maken_a resystence_n nor_o utter_o that_o dare_v take_v on_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o day_n hector_n to_o wythstande_v ¶_o and_o as_o be_v make_v also_o mention_v thilk_o day_n king_n agamenon_n as_o say_v guydo_o come_v not_o into_o field_n for_o cause_n great_a his_o presence_n he_o withhold_v on_o greek_n side_n that_o all_o go_v up_o so_o down_o hector_n on_o they_o so_o play_v the_o wood_n liowne_n that_o to_o their_o tent_n they_o flee_v for_o socour_n and_o they_o of_o troy_n proud_o as_o victor_n sew_v after_o they_o by_o trace_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o there_o they_o win_v treasour_n and_o great_a good_a and_o spoil_v they_o in_o full_a great_a dystresse_n of_o their_o armure_n and_o of_o their_o richesse_n and_o fall_v on_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v ware_n and_o home_n to_o troy_n all_o that_o good_a they_o bear_v for_o final_o that_o day_n with_o mischance_n greek_n have_v be_v bring_v unto_o outraunce_n without_o recure_n in_o sothe_o for_o evermore_o on_o every_o part_n they_o be_v belayde_v so_o sore_o through_o the_o manhood_n of_o hector_n &_o you_o e_o might_n with_o help_n of_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n that_o so_o felly_n again_o the_o greek_n wrought_v for_o to_o such_o mischief_n plain_o they_o they_o bring_v that_o ne_o have_v be_v their_o own_o piteous_a slouthe_n of_o pride_n only_o and_o of_o folye_a routhe_n they_o have_v of_o they_o at_o their_o volunte_n that_o day_n for_o ever_o have_v the_o soneraynte_a and_o recure_v through_o their_o high_a renown_n lordshyppe_n of_o they_o and_o dominacyowne_n which_o shall_v have_v last_o and_o be_v continual_a victoryous_o and_o perpetual_a have_v endure_v save_o that_o cruel_a fate_n be_v ready_a aye_o with_o fortune_n to_o debate_v again_o thing_n that_o gin_v in_o wilfulness_n to_o make_v they_o fine_a aye_o in_o wretchedness_n through_o their_o envious_a disposytion_n of_o sudden_a chance_n and_o revolution_n and_o unware_a tourn_v of_o her_o false_a wheel_v that_o will_v not_o bide_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v well_o alas_o freyle_n devoyde_a of_o sykernesse_n the_o cause_n be_v dim_v so_o with_o dercknesse_n that_o have_v troyan_n through_o false_a opynyon_n yblinded_a so_o in_o their_o discrestion_n and_o special_o forderck_v so_o the_o sight_n of_o worthy_a hector_n the_o prudent_a manly_a knight_n to_o see_v afore_o what_o shall_v after_o sue_v by_o good_a advyse_n the_o mischief_n to_o eschew_v that_o follow_v they_o at_o the_o back_n behind_o alas_o they_o be_v wilful_o make_v blind_a the_o same_o day_n when_o they_o sytten_v soft_a by_o victory_n on_o the_o hill_n aloft_o that_o they_o ne_o can_v of_o neclygence_n not_o see_v the_o after_o fall_v of_o their_o felycite_n so_o put_v aback_o be_v their_o advertence_n for_o lack_v of_o reason_n and_o of_o high_a prudence_n for_o they_o their_o hap_n have_v void_v &_o their_o grace_n that_o present_o be_v set_v afore_o their_o face_n for_o in_o a_o man_n it_o be_v not_o commendable_a if_o fortune_n be_v to_o he_o favourable_a and_o blandesh_v with_o a_o forehead_n clear_a to_o smile_v on_o he_o with_o a_o plesaunt_n cheer_n only_o of_o favour_n for_o to_o help_v he_o out_o when_o he_o in_o myschyefe_n be_v beset_v about_o if_o he_o refuse_v his_o hap_n of_o wylfulnesse_n fortune_n avoid_v through_o unkindness_n when_o she_o minister_v to_o he_o of_o her_o grace_n another_o time_n he_o shall_v not_o her_o embrace_n when_o he_o have_v need_n to_o her_o help_n at_o all_o to_o succour_v he_o or_o he_o catch_v a_o fall_n but_o rather_o than_o for_o his_o ingratitude_n froward_o with_o mow_v he_o delude_v when_o he_o best_a wen_v to_o stand_v in_o sikernesse_n fortune_n be_v aye_o so_o full_a of_o brotilnesse_n removable_a and_o ready_a for_o to_o flit_v ¶_o her_o welfull_a hour_n y_o it_o who_o list_v not_o admytte_n with_o her_o favour_n for_o to_o be_v ally_v another_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v deny_v when_o he_o be_v leve_a find_v her_o favourable_a for_o in_o some_o hour_n soth_o this_o no_o fable_n unto_o some_o man_n she_o grant_v his_o desire_n that_o will_v not_o after_o in_o a_o thousand_o year_n peraunt_a one_o condescende_v unto_o his_o will_n nor_o his_o lust_n he_o send_v ¶_o as_o it_o have_v fall_v this_o day_n unhappe_o to_o worthy_a hector_n that_o so_o wilful_o wrought_v of_o head_n greek_n for_o to_o spare_v fatal_o when_o they_o be_v in_o snare_n for_o he_o of_o they_o like_o a_o conqueror_n with_o victory_n triumph_n and_o honour_n may_v have_v bring_v through_o his_o high_a renown_n the_o palm_n of_o conquest_n into_o troy_n town_n which_o he_o that_o day_n refuse_v folylye_o ¶_o for_o as_o he_o ride_v this_o hector_n cruel_o among_o greek_n slow_a and_o bare_a all_o down_o casual_o he_o meet_v thelamowne_v i_o mean_v ajax_n nigh_o of_o his_o ally_n that_o of_o hate_n and_o cruel_a hot_a envy_n to_o hector_n ride_v like_a as_o he_o be_v wood_n albeit_o to_o he_o he_o be_v full_a nigh_o of_o blood_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o this_o young_a lusty_a knight_n do_v his_o power_n and_o his_o full_a may_v without_o feign_v to_o have_v bear_v he_o down_o who_o father_n hyght_n also_o thelamowne_v that_o he_o beget_v the_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o eryon_n sister_n to_o pryamus_fw-la and_o this_o ajax_n flower_a in_o young_a age_n fresh_a and_o delyver_v and_o of_o great_a courage_n set_a on_o hector_n of_o knyght_o high_a prowess_n and_o as_o they_o meet_v both_o in_o their_o woodness_n on_o their_o stead_n these_o manly_a champyon_n eueryche_n on_o other_o like_a tiger_n or_o lion_n begin_v to_o fall_v and_o proud_o to_o assail_v and_o furyous_o severe_a plate_n and_o mail_n first_o with_o spear_n long_o large_a and_o round_o and_o afterward_o with_o sword_n keen_a ygrounde_n and_o fight_a thus_o long_o they_o do_v contune_v till_o it_o befall_v of_o case_n or_o of_o fortune_n token_n or_o sign_n or_o some_o appearance_n or_o by_o nature_n kindly_a influence_n which_o into_o hertes_o do_v full_a deep_a mine_n namely_o of_o theym_n that_o bear_v be_v of_o one_o line_n which_o cause_n be_v peraunter_n of_o these_o twane_n natural_o their_o rancour_n to_o restrain_v and_o their_o ire_n for_o to_o modefye_v only_o for_o they_o so_o nigh_o be_v of_o ally_n vnwyst_n of_o other_o and_o thereof_o unsure_a till_o they_o be_v teach_v only_o of_o nature_n for_o natural_o blood_n will_v aye_o of_o kind_n draw_v unto_o blood_n where_o he_o may_v it_o find_v which_o make_v hector_n kind_o to_o adverte_v to_o be_v meve_v and_o stere_v in_o his_o herte_n both_o of_o knyghthod_n and_o of_o gentleness_n when_o he_o of_o ajax_n see_v the_o worthiness_n ¶_o speak_v unto_o he_o full_o beningne_o and_o say_v cousin_n i_o say_v the_o true_o if_o thou_o list_v greek_n here_o forsake_v and_o come_v to_o troy_n i_o dare_v the_o undertake_v to_o thy_o ally_n and_o to_o thy_o kynrede_n thou_o shall_v be_v there_o without_o any_o dread_n full_a well_o receyve_v in_o party_n and_o in_o all_o of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a soth_o decend_v and_o hygh_a of_o degree_n that_o it_o of_o right_a shall_v suffyse_v unto_o the_o and_o kind_o be_v to_o the_o great_a pleasance_n for_o to_o repair_v unto_o thy_o allyaunce_n of_o gentyll_a herte_n since_o nothing_o be_v so_o good_a as_o be_v confeder_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n for_o i_o conceyve_v by_o thy_o worthiness_n which_o nature_n do_v kind_o in_o
outward_a sign_n that_o he_o do_v espy_v wherefore_o quoth_v he_o i_o like_v not_o to_o lie_v by_o apparaunce_n as_o i_o dare_v presume_v while_o that_o we_o waste_v thus_o and_o consume_v our_o stuff_n within_o as_o it_o be_v to_o dread_v they_o will_v provyde_v of_o what_o y_o it_o they_o have_v need_n for_o all_o that_o be_v to_o they_o avauntage_n may_v be_v to_o we_o hyndr_v and_o damage_n and_o while_o that_o they_o encreasen_a and_o amend_v we_o shall_v our_o store_n discrease_v and_o dispende_v yet_o nevertheless_o how_o ever_o that_o it_o be_v touch_v this_o trewe_v as_o for_o month_n three_o sythen_n you_o all_o assent_n and_o it_o accord_v from_o your_o sentence_n i_o will_v not_o discord_n in_o no_o wise_a as_o to_o be_v varyaunt_a and_o thus_o the_o trewe_v confirm_v be_v by_o grant_n on_o other_o side_n they_o think_v for_o the_o best_a because_o they_o shall_v in_o quiet_a and_o in_o rest_n the_o mean_a while_n ease_v they_o and_o releve_n and_o they_o that_o feel_v their_o wound_n sore_o greve_v may_v leyser_n have_v their_o sore_n to_o recure_v and_o in_o y_z t_z mean_v while_o trewe_v do_v thus_o endure_v they_o fall_v in_o treatee_fw-mi and_o in_o commune_v ¶_o of_o antenor_n and_o of_o thoas_n the_o king_n that_o antenor_n delyver_v shall_v be_v for_o king_n thoas_n to_o troy_n the_o cyte_n ¶_o and_o thoas_n shall_v to_o greek_n home_n again_o by_o this_o enchaunge_n as_o you_o have_v herd_n i_o sane_a one_o for_o a_o other_o as_o it_o accord_v be_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o while_n y_o e_o trojan_a bishop_n calchas_n remember_v he_o upon_o his_o daughter_n dear_a call_v cryseyde_v with_o her_o eye_n clear_a who_o in_o troy_n he_o have_v leave_v behind_o when_o he_o go_v thence_o as_o book_n maken_v mind_n for_o who_o he_o feel_v passyng_o great_a smart_n so_o tender_o she_o be_v set_v at_o his_o herte_n and_o enprent_v both_o at_o eve_n and_o morrow_n and_o chief_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n for_o she_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o in_o the_o town_n without_o comfort_n or_o consolaciowne_n as_o he_o cast_v soth_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o special_o for_o his_o great_a offence_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v against_o they_o of_o troy_n and_o as_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v joy_n till_o he_o his_o daughter_n recure_v have_v again_o ¶_o wherefore_o calchas_n the_o story_n say_v certain_a in_o his_o wytte_n many_o way_n cast_v how_o he_o best_a might_n while_o the_o trewe_v do_v last_v recure_v his_o daughter_n by_o some_o manner_n way_n and_o as_o i_o find_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o his_o port_n wonder_v humble_o with_o weep_a eye_n go_v full_a piteous_o in_o his_o complain_v of_o tear_n albeit_o reyn_v who_o inward_a woe_n soth_o be_v not_o feign_a and_o on_o his_o knee_n anon_o he_o fall_v down_o tofore_o the_o great_a king_n agamenowne_n beseeching_n he_o with_o all_o humilite_n of_o very_a mercy_n and_o of_o high_a pyte_n with_o other_o king_n syt_v in_o the_o place_n to_o have_v routhe_n and_o for_o to_o do_v he_o grace_v and_o on_o his_o woe_n to_o have_v compassyon_n that_o he_o may_v have_v restitution_n of_o his_o daughter_n who_o he_o love_v so_o pray_v they_o all_o their_o dever_n for_o to_o do_v that_o through_o their_o prudent_a mediacyon_n for_o antenor_n that_o be_v in_o their_o prison_n with_o king_n thoas_n she_o may_v eschaunged_a be_v if_o that_o they_o lyste_v of_o their_o benignite_n to_o his_o request_n goodly_a to_o assent_v and_o they_o he_o grant_v &_o forth_o anon_o they_o send_v to_o king_n priam_n for_o to_o have_v creseyde_v for_o calchas_n sake_n and_o therewith_o all_o they_o leyde_v the_o charge_n for_o her_o wonder_n special_o on_o they_o that_o go_v for_o this_o embassadrye_a ¶_o to_o troy_n town_n and_o to_o king_n pryamus_fw-la to_o who_o calchas_n be_v so_o odyu_v so_o hateful_a eke_o throughout_o all_o the_o town_n that_o this_o report_n be_v of_o he_o up_o and_o down_o that_o he_o a_o treatour_n be_v and_o also_o false_a worthy_a to_o be_v enhonge_v by_o the_o halse_a for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o doubleness_n and_o evermore_o they_o say_v eke_o express_v that_o he_o deserve_v have_v by_o right_a of_o law_n shameful_o first_o for_o to_o be_v draw_v and_o afterward_o the_o most_o horryble_a death_n that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o breath_n like_a as_o a_o treatour_n in_o as_o dyspyteous_a wise_n as_o any_o herte_n can_v think_v or_o devyse_v eueryche_n affyrm_v as_o by_o judgement_n that_o death_n be_v none_o full_o equypollent_a to_o his_o desert_n nor_o to_o his_o falseness_n as_o young_a and_o old_a plain_o bare_a wytnesse_n conclude_v eke_o for_o his_o iniquyte_v that_o they_o will_v assent_v in_o no_o degree_n unto_o nothing_o that_o may_v his_o herte_n please_v nor_o of_o creseyde_a for_o to_o do_v he_o ease_v they_o cast_v not_o to_o make_v delyveraunce_n lever_n they_o have_v to_o give_v he_o mischance_n if_o they_o he_o may_v have_v as_o at_o good_a large_a ¶_o but_o final_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o this_o charge_n be_v so_o ferforth_o dryven_v to_o a_o end_n that_o priamus_n have_v grant_v she_o shall_v wend_v with_o king_n thoas_n short_o there_o no_o more_o unto_o her_o father_n for_o dan_n anthenore_n who_o ever_o grutche_n the_o king_n in_o parliament_n have_v thereupon_o give_v judgement_n so_o utter_o it_o may_v not_o be_v repeal_v for_o with_o his_o word_n the_o sentence_n be_v asseal_v that_o she_o must_v part_n with_o her_o eye_n glade_n and_o of_o the_o sorrow_n plain_o that_o she_o make_v at_o his_o depart_v hereafter_o you_o shall_v here_o when_o it_o again_o come_v to_o my_o matere_n ¶_o how_o during_o a_o trewe_v of_o iii_o month_n hoctor_n walk_v into_o the_o greek_n hooste_n and_o of_o the_o talk_n have_v betwyxte_v achilles_n and_o he_o capitulo_fw-la xxu_o the_o truse_a affirm_v as_o you_o have_v herd_n devise_v on_o other_o side_n of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v full_a wise_a and_o full_o assent_v of_o they_o everywhichone_o till_o three_o month_n come_fw-mi be_v and_o go_v like_a as_o i_o read_v on_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o agreeable_a be_v the_o morrow_n grey_a blandysh_v and_o pleasant_a of_o delyte_n hector_n in_o heart_n catch_v a_o appetyte_n like_a as_o guydo_o like_v for_o to_o write_v the_o same_o day_n he_o will_v greek_n vysyte_n full_o well_o besene_v and_o wonder_v ryche_o with_o many_o worthy_a in_o his_o company_n of_o such_o as_o he_o for_o the_o nonce_n cheese_n and_o to_o the_o tent_n first_o of_o achilles_n i_o find_v in_o sooth_n that_o this_o trojan_a knight_n upon_o his_o stead_n have_v take_v the_o weigh_v right_a full_o like_o a_o man_n as_o make_v be_v mention_v ¶_o now_o have_v achilles_n great_a affection_n in_o his_o herte_n both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n of_o worthy_a hector_n for_o to_o have_v a_o sight_n for_o never_o yet_o by_o none_o occasyon_n he_o may_v of_o he_o have_v full_a inspection_n nor_o he_o behold_v at_o good_a lyberte_fw-fr for_o unarmed_a he_o may_v he_o never_o see_v but_o wonder_v knightly_a aswell_o in_o port_n &_o cheer_n they_o have_v they_o both_o as_o they_o meet_v yfere_o and_o right_a manly_a in_o their_o countenance_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o fall_v in_o dalliance_n ¶_o but_o achilles_n first_o begin_v abreyde_v and_o unto_o he_o even_o thus_o he_o say_v hector_n quoth_v he_o full_a please_v be_v to_o i_o that_o i_o at_o leyser_n naked_a may_v the_o see_v since_o i_o of_o the_o never_o may_v have_v sight_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v arm_v as_o a_o knight_n and_o now_o to_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v full_a grevous_a which_o be_o to_o the_o so_o inly_o envious_a but_o thou_o of_o i_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o sayne_v be_v slay_v anon_o with_o my_o hand_n twain_o for_o this_o in_o sooth_n be_v hooly_a my_o pleasance_n by_o cruel_a death_n to_o take_v on_o the_o vengeance_n for_o i_o full_a oft_o in_o be_v and_o eke_o in_o fight_n have_v feel_v the_o virtue_n and_o the_o great_a may_v of_o thy_o force_n through_o many_o wound_n keen_a that_o upon_o i_o full_a fresh_a be_v and_o green_a in_o many_o place_n by_o shed_v of_o my_o blood_n thou_o be_v on_o i_o so_o furious_a and_o wood_n ay_o compass_v to_o my_o destructiowne_n for_o many_o a_o mail_n of_o my_o haberiowne_n thy_o sharp_a sword_n racyd_v have_v a_o sunder_o and_o cruel_o sever_v here_o and_o yonder_o and_o mortal_o as_o i_o can_v sign_n show_v my_o plate_n strong_a pierce_v and_o yhewe_v and_o my_o harney_n forge_v bright_a of_o steel_n may_v never_o yet_o assure_v be_v so_o well_o in_o thy_o ire_n when_o thou_o lyste_v to_o smite_v that_o thy_o sword_n ne_o will_v they_o kern_n &_o bite_v into_o my_o flesh_n full_a deep_a and_o full_a profound_a
in_o sorrow_n and_o care_n in_o labour_n and_o in_o woe_n and_o with_o all_o this_o you_o wot_v well_o also_o sith_o first_o time_n that_o the_o be_v begin_v of_o our_o greek_n how_o many_o worthy_a man_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n through_o death_n fatal_a wound_n that_o hitherto_o have_v may_v live_v &_o be_v sound_o at_o home_n in_o grece_n assure_v well_o in_o joy_n if_o they_o ne_v have_v come_fw-mi unto_o troy_n that_o to_o remember_v it_o be_v full_a great_a pyte_n ¶_o and_o over_o this_o i_o say_v also_o for_o i_o among_o trojan_n in_o their_o cruel_a mode_n i_o have_v so_o moche_v lose_v of_o my_o blood_n that_o have_v full_a oft_o make_v pale_a of_o hue_n ¶_o this_o other_o day_n also_o green_a and_o new_a i_o have_v of_o hector_n such_o a_o mortal_a wound_n with_o a_o quarrel_n sharp_a what_o and_z ground_n above_o the_o thygh_a so_o keen_a be_v the_o head_n the_o same_o day_n afore_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n of_o very_a hap_n as_o it_o be_v yshape_v that_o from_o the_o death_n un_v i_o may_v escape_v which_o yet_o all_o fresh_a be_v upon_o i_o see_v large_a and_o wide_a and_o as_o yet_o but_o green_a the_o smart_n of_o which_o i_o yet_o full_a sore_o complain_v ¶_o and_o in_o good_a faith_n i_o seem_v that_o heleyne_v if_o you_o adverte_v wise_o in_o your_o thought_n with_o such_o a_o prize_v shall_v not_o have_v be_v buy_v where_o through_o our_o life_n and_o our_o good_a yfeare_n and_o our_o honour_n be_v yput_fw-la in_o be_v and_o dreadful_o hangen_fw-mi in_o balance_n for_o if_o that_o you_o in_o your_o remembrance_n conceyve_v aright_o and_o casten_z up_o and_o down_o the_o sudden_a change_n and_o revoluciowne_n that_o fall_v have_v since_o the_o be_v begin_v the_o slaught_n &_o death_n of_o many_o worthy_a man_n that_o for_o her_o sake_n have_v here_o lose_v his_o life_n and_o yet_o the_o worst_a of_o this_o mortal_a strife_n do_v most_o rebound_v into_o our_o damage_n to_o disencrease_v and_o eke_o disavauntage_n and_o likely_a be_v daily_o to_o be_v more_o if_o ordenaunce_n be_v not_o make_v therefore_o and_o remedy_n shape_n on_o other_o side_n by_o fine_o only_o that_o heleyne_v do_v abide_v with_o they_o of_o troy_n still_o here_o in_o the_o town_n and_o let_v we_o cast_v by_o good_a inspectiowne_n for_o our_o ease_n some_o other_o manner_n way_n ¶_o so_o that_o the_o king_n call_v menelay_n cheese_n he_o a_o wife_n in_o some_o other_o land_n like_o his_o estate_n by_o suraunce_n or_o by_o bond_n under_o wedlock_n confirm_v up_o of_o new_a that_o unto_o he_o will_v be_v find_v true_a since_o that_o we_o without_o guilt_n or_o sin_n may_v he_o by_o the_o law_n from_o this_o heleine_n twin_n for_o of_o dyverse_a cause_n be_v enough_o thrughout_n y_fw-fr e_o world_n of_o every_o wight_n yknowe_a of_o avoutry_n for_o the_o foul_a vice_n that_o it_o to_o law_n be_v no_o prejudice_n ¶_o though_o menelay_n just_o she_o forsake_v when_o so_o his_o lyste_n and_o a_o other_o take_v that_o shall_v he_o both_o better_a queme_n and_o please_v and_o so_o to_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o great_a ease_n when_o the_o be_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n which_o likely_a be_v many_o man_n to_o shende_v if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o it_o forth_o contune_v the_o great_a labour_n be_v so_o importune_a that_o we_o ne_o shall_v no_o while_n mow_v sustene_v for_o this_o be_v sooth_n without_o any_o ween_z trojan_n yet_o be_v flower_a in_o their_o may_v and_o w_z t_z them_z have_v full_a many_o worthy_a knight_n to_o help_v they_o of_o high_a and_o low_a degree_n and_o therewithal_o so_o strong_a in_o their_o cite_v on_o every_o part_n without_o and_o eke_o within_o that_o we_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o to_o win_v in_o our_o purpose_n though_o we_o ever_o abide_v wherefore_o by_o wisdom_n let_v we_o voyden_n pride_n and_o wylfulnesse_n only_o of_o prudence_n to_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o advertence_n to_o our_o profyt_n more_o than_o vain_a glory_n and_o while_o our_o honour_n shine_v by_o victory_n a_o wisdom_n be_v to_o withdraw_v our_o honde_n sith_o we_o may_v not_o constrain_v by_o no_o bond_n fortune_n wheel_v for_o to_o abide_v stable_n wherefore_o i_o rede_v or_o she_o become_v mutable_a this_o gery_n goddess_n with_o her_o double_a cheer_n let_v we_o gyve_v up_o such_o thing_n as_o lie_v in_o be_v while_o that_o we_o may_v our_o olde_n worship_n save_v for_o of_o the_o be_v the_o laud_n yet_o we_o have_v consider_v well_o how_o by_o your_o manhead_n ¶_o our_o most_o foe_n hector_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o while_o that_o we_o in_o our_o honour_n flower_n my_o counsel_n be_v before_o fortune_n lour_v as_o i_o say_v ere_o to_o change_v her_o bright_a face_n while_o that_o we_o beast_n stone_v in_o her_o grace_n by_o one_o assent_n and_o one_o oppynyon_n without_o any_o contradiction_n of_o herte_n and_o will_n both_o of_o one_o and_o all_o or_o our_o honour_n on_o any_o party_n pall_n into_o grece_n that_o we_o home_n return_n for_o if_o that_o we_o long_o here_o sojourn_v on_o the_o quarrel_n that_o we_o have_v long_o sew_v doubtless_o it_o may_v not_o be_v eschew_v full_a great_a damage_n this_o without_o fail_v or_o we_o have_v do_v shall_v follow_v at_o the_o tail_n wherefore_o beast_n be_v our_o folye_n up_o resygne_n and_o while_o our_o hap_n be_v welfull_a and_o bening_a most_o blandyshing_n and_o of_o face_n fair_a the_o time_n be_v best_a to_o make_v our_o repair_n while_o that_o we_o stand_v in_o party_n and_o in_o all_o with_o our_o enemy_n in_o honour_n perygall_a and_o for_o above_o plain_o if_o that_o we_o can_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o our_o felicity_n while_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o ascension_n ¶_o but_o lest_o some_o man_n will_v make_v objection_n that_o we_o may_v not_o so_o our_o honour_n save_v to_o repair_v plain_o but_o we_o have_v helen_n again_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o to_o which_o thing_n anon_o answer_v i_o shall_v ¶_o if_o any_o man_n in_o his_o fantasye_a to_o dishonour_v or_o to_o vyllanye_n arrecte_v will_v in_o any_o manner_n kind_n we_o to_o go_v home_o and_o leave_v she_o behind_o short_o to_o say_v i_o hold_v it_o be_v no_o shame_n since_o that_o we_o have_v one_o as_o great_a of_o name_n ¶_o asdruball_n be_v heleyne_v and_o of_o birth_n as_o good_a among_o we_o ycome_v of_o king_n blood_n ¶_o sister_n to_o priam_n lord_n of_o troy_n town_n ¶_o exiona_n who_o that_o thelamowne_n in_o keep_a have_v if_o i_o shall_v not_o feign_v in_o troy_n town_n as_o paris_n have_v heleyne_v and_o since_o now_o it_o may_v be_v none_o other_o let_v the_o tone_n be_v set_v again_o the_o tother_o and_o the_o surplus_n of_o old_a enmyte_n betwyxe_n we_o and_o troy_n the_o cite_v my_o counsel_n be_v for_o our_o both_o ease_n by_o one_o assent_n wise_o to_o appease_v this_o all_o and_o some_o and_o that_o we_o hence_o wend_v i_o can_v no_o more_o my_o tale_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ¶_o to_o who_o anon_o king_n menelaus_n for_o very_a ire_n wood_n and_o furious_a ¶_o and_o king_n thoas_n the_o duke_n eke_o of_o athene_n as_o they_o that_o may_v no_o long_o he_o sustene_n to_o suffer_v he_o they_o be_v so_o reckless_a speak_v all_o atone_v unto_o achilles_n not_o only_o they_o but_o through_o inpacyence_n the_o court_n perturb_v without_o provydence_n with_o tumulte_n gonnen_fw-mi to_o reprove_v ¶_o this_o achilles_n and_o proud_o they_o commeve_v against_o he_o and_o his_o opynyon_n and_o say_v short_o in_o conclusion_n unto_o his_o read_n they_o ne_o will_v assent_v nor_o condescende_v to_o nothing_o that_o he_o ment_fw-la to_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o in_o this_o case_n ¶_o for_o which_o thing_n anon_o achilles_n be_v so_o full_a of_o ire_n and_o rancour_n in_o his_o herte_n that_o sudden_o from_o his_o see_v he_o sterte_v and_o go_v his_o way_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n tryste_n and_o pale_a and_o a_o wood_n visage_n and_o short_o say_v for_o he_o like_v not_o fain_o that_o he_o ne_o will_v long_o do_v his_o pain_n to_o help_v they_o how_o so_o that_o they_o speed_n again_o troyan_n for_o no_o manner_n need_v ¶_o and_o bad_a anon_o this_o hardy_a achilles_n to_o his_o knight_n call_v myrmydones_n that_o they_o no_o more_o with_o spear_n nor_o with_o shield_v to_o help_v greek_n entre_fw-fr into_o fyelde_n but_o keep_v they_o close_o at_o home_n within_o thetr_n tent_n thus_o in_o his_o ire_n he_o give_v commandment_n to_o all_o his_o man_n as_o you_o have_v herd_n devyse_v they_o to_o withdraw_v at_o every_o high_a empryse_n when_o so_o ever_o they_o go_v into_o battle_n and_o in_o this_o while_n scarsenesse_n of_o vyttayle_n fall_v in_o the_o hoost_n of_o flesh_n of_o breed_v and_o wine_n that_o many_o greek_a bring_v unto_o his_o fine_n
for_o lever_n i_o have_v that_o pall_a be_v my_o name_n than_o for_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v a_o idle_a fame_n for_o worthiness_n after_o death_n yblowe_v be_v but_o a_o wound_n and_o last_v but_o a_o throw_v for_o though_o renown_n and_o prize_n be_v blow_v wide_a foryetfulnesse_n leyth_v it_o oft_o aside_o by_o length_n of_o year_n and_o oblyvion_n through_o envy_n and_o false_a conclusion_n the_o land_n of_o knyghthode_n and_o of_o worthiness_n of_o wisdom_n eke_o and_o of_o gentylnesse_n fredam_fw-la bounte_n virtue_n and_o such_o grace_n foryetfulnesse_n can_v dark_a and_o defface_v and_o therewithal_o male_n and_o envy_n ysered_a have_v the_o palm_n of_o chyvalrye_n by_o false_a report_n wherefore_o i_o say_v for_o i_o i_o will_v of_o wisdom_n such_o folye_n let_v be_v and_o in_o quiet_a forth_o my_o life_n now_o lede_n ¶_o and_o over_o this_o to_o you_o three_o i_o rede_v to_o seek_v peace_n with_o trojan_n if_o you_o may_v in_o hasty_a wise_n without_o more_o delay_n this_o my_o counsel_n plat_o to_o you_o all_o or_o that_o myschyefe_n of_o death_n upon_o you_o fall_v it_o be_v well_o do_v that_o you_o take_v heed_n ¶_o both_o vlixes_n and_o thou_o dyomede_n ¶_o and_o nestor_n eke_o sythen_a you_o be_v wise_n to_o work_v plain_o like_a as_o i_o devyse_v this_o the_o sum_n and_o fine_n of_o my_o intent_n and_o so_o report_v to_o he_o that_o have_v you_o send_v and_o they_o anon_o with_o short_a conclusion_n ¶_o repeyred_a be_v to_o agamenon_n with_o such_o answer_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v i_o seine_v it_o need_v not_o to_o write_v it_o new_a again_o ¶_o and_o hereupon_o king_n agamenon_n let_v make_v anon_o a_o convocasyon_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o in_o their_o presence_n from_o point_n to_o point_v soth_o in_o sentence_n he_o have_v rehearse_v how_o that_o achilles_n be_v desirous_a for_o to_o have_v a_o peace_n with_o they_o of_o troy_n and_o plat_o how_o that_o he_o for_o no_o prayer_n will_v in_o no_o degree_n again_o trojan_n with_o spear_n nor_o with_o shield_v in_o help_n of_o greek_n be_v arm_v in_o the_o field_n wherefore_o the_o king_n as_o he_o that_o be_v full_o wise_a hereupon_o axe_v their_o devyse_n and_o when_o they_o think_v what_o best_o for_o to_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n since_o it_o stand_v so_o ¶_o and_o first_o of_o all_o speak_v menelay_n with_o angry_a cheer_n and_o say_v plat_o nay_o to_o have_v a_o peace_n it_o be_v not_o his_o intent_n ne_o that_o he_o will_v thereto_o be_v of_o assent_n sythen_a the_o cyte_n in_o conclusion_n stand_v on_o the_o prycke_n of_o his_o destruction_n now_o that_o hector_n &_o deiphobê°_n be_v dead_a y_o it_o whilom_o be_v their_o trust_n in_o every_o need_n and_o their_o diffence_n but_o now_o they_o be_v ago_o farewell_o their_o trust_n and_o their_o hope_n also_o without_o more_o and_o all_o their_o hole_n pride_n they_o may_v not_o now_o but_o after_o death_n abide_v ¶_o and_o trust_v well_o without_o any_o less_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o this_o achilles_n ne_o help_v we_o not_o toward_o our_o empryse_n we_o thereof_o not_o drede_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a without_o he_o for_o to_o have_v victory_n by_o our_o manhood_n and_o our_o own_o glory_n i_o be_o full_a sure_a thereof_o and_o certain_a but_o vlixes_n begin_v reply_n again_o nestor_z also_o of_o sudden_a mocyon_n contrayre_n be_v to_o his_o opynyon_n affyrm_v plain_o that_o no_o wonder_n be_v though_o menelay_v soth_o in_o this_o case_n unto_o the_o peace_n will_v not_o assent_v for_o open_o they_o wyste_v what_o he_o mean_v for_o he_o be_v ground_n and_o root_n of_o all_o the_o be_v and_o cause_n also_o they_o come_v be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o their_o land_n he_o and_o the_o queen_n heleyne_v ¶_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n only_o of_o they_o tweyne_v the_o greek_n all_o which_o no_o man_n may_v deny_v their_o lyve_n put_v in_o such_o ieopardye_o for_o he_o and_o she_o if_o the_o ground_n be_v seek_v for_o well_o they_o wyste_v that_o he_o wrought_v nought_o this_o menelay_n what_o woe_n they_o endure_v so_o he_o his_o wife_n may_v again_o recure_v ¶_o and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o hector_n be_v dead_a he_o have_v a_o heir_n to_o speak_v of_o manlyhead_n and_o of_o knyghthode_n as_o it_o will_v be_v find_v and_o call_v be_v hector_n the_o second_o ¶_o worthy_a troilus_n which_o y_o it_o be_v his_o brother_n in_o all_o this_o world_n be_v not_o such_o a_o other_o of_o worthiness_n for_o to_o reckon_v all_o for_o he_o of_o troy_n be_v the_o mighty_a wall_n ¶_o and_o diffence_n now_o hector_n be_v a_o go_v you_o know_v it_o well_o yourself_o everywhichone_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o you_o lyste_v take_v heed_n who_o sharp_a sword_n sore_o do_v we_o blede_n every_o day_n in_o his_o furious_a hete_n amid_o the_o fyelde_n when_o we_o with_o he_o mete_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o worthy_a deiphobus_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v wonder_o famous_a ¶_o his_o brother_n paris_n be_v now_o find_v at_o all_o in_o worthiness_n of_o knyghthode_n perygall_a so_o that_o of_o they_o we_o have_v none_o avauntage_n unto_o this_o hour_n but_o rather_o great_a damage_n to_o reckon_v all_o since_o we_o be_v go_v this_o very_a sooth_n we_o but_o little_a win_v but_o we_o be_v likely_a always_o more_o to_o less_o if_o we_o contune_v but_o since_o we_o may_v cheese_n it_o be_v wholesome_a to_o live_v in_o quiet_a to_o have_v a_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v lete_fw-la by_o one_o assent_n since_o you_o be_v wise_a and_o with_o y_z t_z word_n calchas_n begin_v to_o rise_v the_o trojan_a treytour_n w_o t_o a_o pale_a cheer_n for_o very_a ire_n and_o say_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o a_o worthy_a prince_n what_o think_v you_o to_o do_v to_o change_v so_o like_a as_o do_v the_o moon_n your_o old_a purpose_n and_o your_o first_o intent_n again_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o godder_n that_o every_o thing_n govern_v by_o purueyaunce_n who_o so_o can_v discern_v alas_o alss_o why_o ne_z will_v you_o at_o the_o least_o credence_n and_o faith_n geve_v to_o their_o hest_n which_o in_o no_o wise_n may_v not_o be_v fallyble_a for_o in_o soothe_v it_o be_v a_o impossyble_a utter_o but_o troy_n the_o city_n of_o ordinance_n and_o necessytye_n may_v be_v destroy_v hence_o but_o alyte_n if_o your_o sloth_n be_v it_o not_o to_o wit_v so_o that_o victory_n worship_n and_o honour_n and_o final_a palm_n eke_o of_o this_o labour_n to_o be_v report_v on_o water_n and_o on_o land_n reserve_v be_v hoo_o to_o your_o hand_n in_o your_o purpose_n if_o you_o forth_o contune_v and_o hynder_n not_o of_o folly_n your_o fortune_n this_o in_o sooth_n i_o dare_v it_o well_o conclude_v and_o peryllous_a be_v the_o god_n to_o yllude_v of_o neclygence_n or_o sloth_n wilful_o wherefore_o i_o read_v that_o now_o manful_o of_o herte_n and_o thought_n and_o of_o full_a unyte_n plat_o devoyd_a ambyguyte_n to_o set_v upon_o and_o knyght_o to_o resume_v your_o force_n again_o full_o to_o consume_v your_o cruel_a foe_n and_o let_v be_v shut_v without_o wanhope_n and_o drede_fw-la dispeyre_n &_o every_o doubt_n cast_v of_o apparel_n sloth_n and_o cowardyse_n and_o let_v manhood_n utter_o despise_v all_o dread_n of_o death_n that_o cause_v hertes_o feynt_a with_o cowardyse_n and_o to_o be_v atteynt_a that_o final_o as_o god_n have_v be_v hyght_n through_o prescyence_n of_o their_o eternal_a might_n to_o victory_n that_o you_o shall_v attain_v like_o your_o desire_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o sayne_v ¶_o and_o when_o calchas_n in_o conclusyowne_n this_o false_a treytour_n unto_o troy_n town_n the_o greek_n have_v through_o his_o word_n fair_a touching_n the_o be_v put_v out_o of_o dyspayre_n of_o herte_v all_o one_o they_o cast_v they_o to_o fulfil_v hoo_o his_o counsel_n though_o so_o that_o achylle_n be_v froward_a aye_o to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o need_n they_o give_v no_o force_n nor_o take_v of_o it_o no_o heed_n but_o everywhichone_o they_o them_z ready_a make_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o the_o field_n in_o haste_n to_o take_v the_o trewe_v pass_v of_o y_z e_z month_n twain_o into_o y_o e_o field_n grekê_n begin_v they_o ordain_v and_o they_o of_o troy_n again_o they_o issue_n out_o ¶_o and_o worthy_a troilus_n with_o a_o huge_a rout_n the_o greek_n begin_v alderfirste_n assail_v and_o with_o his_o sword_n he_o make_v for_o to_o rail_v the_o red_a blood_n through_o their_o harney_n bright_a that_o as_o the_o death_n they_o flee_v fro_o his_o sight_n for_o he_o that_o day_n through_o his_o cruelty_n cast_v he_o plat_o avenge_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o hector_n utter_o ¶_o and_o as_o dares_n write_v specyal_o a_o m._n knight_n this_o trojan_a champyowne_n that_o day_n have_v slay_v ride_n up_o and_o down_o ¶_o as_o
mansyon_n and_o they_o of_o troy_n dyspeyr_v over_o all_o no_o refute_v can_v greek_n for_o to_o let_v but_o of_o assent_n fast_o their_o gate_n shette_v and_o all_o the_o night_n on_o the_o wall_n wake_v and_o over_o this_o such_o a_o woe_n they_o make_v through_o the_o cyte_n that_o paris_n be_v so_o dead_a for_o final_o now_o they_o can_v no_o read_v but_o weep_v and_o cry_v and_o sorrow_n ever_o in_o one_o now_o all_o y_z e_z son_n of_o priamê°_n be_v go_v fortune_n alas_o have_v they_o so_o appeyr_v that_o of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v now_o dyspeyr_v of_o all_o hope_n and_o of_o good_a welfare_n perpetual_o for_o to_o live_v in_o care_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o that_o be_v fast_a bye_o for_o now_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n remedy_n upon_o no_o side_n nor_o refute_v none_o at_o all_o but_o theym_a to_o keep_v close_o within_o the_o wall_n that_o for_o to_o see_v it_o be_v a_o piteous_a thing_n ¶_o and_o such_o a_o woe_n make_v now_o the_o king_n ¶_o for_o paris_n death_n that_o for_o deadly_a smart_n he_o think_v plat_o that_o his_o woeful_a herte_n recureless_a woo_a brace_v and_o ryve_v a_o tweyne_n and_o into_o tear_n he_o begin_v dystylle_v and_o rein_n as_o he_o will_v tho_o for_o very_a sorrow_n dye_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o queen_n alas_o what_o shall_v i_o seye_v ¶_o hecuba_n his_o own_o mother_n dear_a that_o cry_v &_o wepe_v with_o a_o woeful_a cheer_n ¶_o of_o pollycene_n that_o be_v so_o woe_n begone_o and_o of_o his_o systren_n also_o everywhichone_o that_o have_v their_o heir_n &_o their_o clothes_n tear_v as_o if_o they_o have_v their_o own_o death_n ysworne_v for_o dreary_a woe_n and_o for_o piteous_a peyne_n ¶_o but_o for_o by_o all_o the_o fair_a queen_n heleyne_v wail_v cry_v with_o a_o deadly_a cheer_n that_o her_o eye_n which_o whilom_o be_v so_o clear_a forderk_v be_v with_o doleful_a tear_n smart_n and_o to_o the_o corpse_n sudden_o she_o sterte_v and_o clip_v it_o in_o her_o arm_n twain_o and_o piteous_o embrace_v it_o and_o restrain_v like_a as_o she_o will_v with_o he_o dye_v anon_o for_o still_o she_o lie_v dumb_a as_o any_o stone_n as_o marbyll_n cold_a her_o limb_n craumpish_v ready_a at_o all_o toward_o her_o buryinge_v till_o man_n by_o force_n from_o the_o corpse_n her_o hent_n and_o she_o her_o heyr_n and_o her_o cheek_n rend_v as_o though_o she_o have_v be_v fall_v in_o a_o rage_n that_o change_a be_v alas_o in_o her_o visage_n her_o natyfe_n colour_n and_o her_o rody_n hue_n whilom_o as_o fresh_a as_o any_o rose_n new_a now_o be_v she_o like_v unto_o ash_n cold_a and_o with_o her_o hand_n aye_o together_o fold_n herself_o she_o smite_v on_o her_o pale_a face_n and_o ever_o among_o the_o corpse_n she_o do_v embrace_v in_o she_o swoon_v as_o she_o fall_v to_o ground_n twenty_o time_n and_o weep_v full_a his_o wound_n with_o woe_n she_o be_v awhape_v and_o amate_v of_o all_o comfort_n alas_o disconsolate_a in_o herte_n be_v inly_o desirous_a through_o her_o rage_n pass_v furious_a to_o dye_v atone_v with_o she_o own_o knight_n for_o toward_o death_n enclose_v be_v her_o sight_n as_o she_o that_o list_v to_o live_v now_o no_o more_o ¶_o and_o as_o i_o trow_v that_o never_o man_n before_o no_o woman_n see_v fall_v in_o such_o distress_n in_o such_o disjoint_n of_o deadly_a hevynesse_n nor_o for_o no_o woe_n so_o piteous_o yrave_a not_o cleopatra_n go_v to_o her_o grave_n nor_o woeful_a tesbe_n that_o fro_o the_o kave_n sterte_fw-fr when_o she_o herself_o smite_v unto_o the_o herte_fw-la ¶_o nor_o the_o faithful_a true_a orestylle_n when_o that_o she_o see_v her_o lord_n again_o her_o will_n ¶_o marcus_n prolancus_n unto_o ship_n go_v and_o for_o his_o love_n fall_v down_o dead_a anon_o ¶_o nor_o the_o sorrow_n of_o true_a julia_n ¶_o nor_n the_o fervence_n of_o faithful_a porcia_n of_o which_o the_o one_o fall_v dead_a sudden_o for_o she_o see_v blood_n spend_v so_o cruel_o on_o her_o lord_n dreadful_a gardment_n ¶_o and_o portia_n so_o true_a in_o her_o intent_n when_o that_o her_o lord_n brutus_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o because_o she_o may_v have_v no_o knife_n with_o roly_n red_a slay_v herself_o alas_o be_v not_o also_o in_o the_o self_n case_n ¶_o arthemysya_n queen_n of_o tarse_a land_n of_o mausalus_fw-la the_o grave_n when_o she_o foude_v her_o own_o knight_n of_o who_o bone_n small_a full_a woeful_o and_o with_o a_o cheer_n pale_a she_o poudre_fw-la make_v &_o drink_v it_o every_o morrow_n ¶_o but_o all_o the_o woe_n and_o the_o furious_a sorrow_n of_o these_o echone_v yet_o may_v not_o atteyne_v ¶_o unto_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o queen_n heleyne_v that_o final_o will_v herself_o fordo_v for_o paris_n sake_n who_o she_o love_v so_o for_o after_o he_o she_o will_v not_o live_v a_o day_n but_o be_v awreke_v plain_o if_o she_o may_v upon_o her_o life_n rather_o than_o dyssevere_v and_o thus_o in_o woe_n aye_o she_o do_v persevere_v in_o her_o herte_n paris_n sit_v so_o deep_a ¶_o alas_o who_o say_v that_o woman_n can_v not_o weep_v yes_o doubtless_o they_o have_v it_o of_o nature_n though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o they_o no_o woe_n endure_v yet_o can_v they_o fain_v and_o salt_n tear_n find_v plenty_n enough_o of_o thryr_n own_o kind_n and_o sorowles_a morn_n and_o complain_v ¶_o i_o say_v not_o this_o for_o the_o queen_n heleyne_v that_o be_v with_o woe_n wound_v to_o the_o herte_n that_o fro_o the_o death_n she_o wend_v not_o sterte_a for_o death_n dart_n her_o herte_n make_v ryve_v and_o yet_o she_o rise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o live_v only_o by_o grace_n for_o all_o her_o fell_a rage_n for_o every_o woe_n by_o process_n must_v assuage_v and_o over_o go_v and_o waste_v by_o miracle_n for_o each_o venym_n make_v be_v some_o tryacle_n and_o every_o woe_n have_v his_o remedy_n ¶_o for_o though_o heleyne_v as_o though_o fain_o will_v dye_v her_o kind_n ne_o will_v assent_v yet_o thereto_o so_o sudden_o to_o slay_v herself_o for_o wo._n she_o be_v a_o woman_n no_o man_n shall_v she_o wit_v i_o lyste_v no_o more_o of_o her_o woe_n endyte_n lest_o unto_o you_o that_o it_o be_v tedyous_a to_o heren_n all_o her_o pain_n furious_a her_o cruel_a woe_n and_o lamentation_n which_o will_v meve_v to_o compassyon_n in_o very_o sothe_o to_o write_v everydele_n any_o herte_n though_o it_o be_v make_v of_o steel_n ¶_o for_o king_n priam_n and_o the_o queen_n also_o have_v such_o routhe_n of_o her_o piteous_a woe_n to_o see_v she_o weep_v and_o furyous_o complain_v that_o they_o of_o her_o self_n as_o much_o pain_n ¶_o as_o they_o do_v almost_o for_o he_o paris_n ¶_o hereof_o no_o more_o for_o priam_n by_o devyse_n after_o this_o rage_n and_o this_o mortal_a woe_n amid_o the_o temple_n sacred_a to_o juno_n ordain_v have_v with_o full_a busy_a cure_n for_o the_o corpse_n a_o rich_a sepulture_n and_o in_o all_o haste_n therein_o make_v it_o shette_v that_o in_o sothenesse_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o let_v to_o tell_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o the_o gyse_n that_o there_o be_v make_v in_o their_o paynim_n wise_a and_o the_o cost_n of_o his_o buryinge_v it_o shall_v be_v all_o to_o long_o a_o taryinge_v ceryous_o thereon_o to_o abide_v wherefore_o as_o now_o i_o let_v overslyde_v their_o paynim_n rite_n superstitious_a ¶_o how_o pantisilia_n queen_n of_o amazonis_n come_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o trojan_n be_v slay_v by_o pyrrhus_n achilles_n son_n ca._n xxxiiii_o and_o tell_v i_o will_v how_o king_n priamus_n command_v have_v of_o mischief_n &_o of_o need_n through_o troy_n town_n only_o of_o very_a drede_n to_o shytte_a their_o gate_n strong_o as_o they_o may_v and_o thereupon_o both_o by_o night_n and_o day_n to_o keep_v watch_n for_o short_o they_o of_o troy_n dysconsolate_a of_o all_o their_o old_a joy_n can_v not_o refute_v but_o weep_v and_o sorrow_n make_v for_o they_o ne_o dare_v no_o more_o undertake_v again_o greek_n into_o field_n to_o go_v ¶_o till_o on_o a_o day_n king_n agamenon_n his_o messager_n by_o good_a avisement_n to_o pryamus_fw-la into_o troy_n have_v send_v requyre_v he_o of_o manhood_n like_o a_o knyghte_n to_o issue_n out_o with_o greek_n for_o to_o fight_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a with_o his_o chyvalrye_n ¶_o but_o king_n priam_n his_o axinge_n begin_v deny_v and_o short_o say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v send_v that_o he_o ne_o will_v at_o his_o assignment_n not_o once_o pass_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n but_o at_o his_o own_o free_a electiowne_n when_o ever_o he_o list_v without_o compelling_n ¶_o and_o yet_o in_o sothe_o cause_n of_o his_o taryinge_v ¶_o be_v for_o the_o hardy_a queen_n of_o femynye_n toward_o troy_n that_o fast_o begin_v her_o high_a out_o of_o her_o land_n and_o little_a regyon_n the_o which_o as_o book_n
make_v mention_v after_o the_o scyte_n of_o the_o fyrmament_fw-it be_v in_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o orient_a ¶_o and_o call_v be_v the_o reign_n of_o amazonis_n of_o which_o the_o custom_n and_o the_o use_n be_v that_o only_a woman_n therein_o shall_v abide_v and_o they_o be_v wont_a arm_a for_o to_o ride_v and_o have_v in_o arm_n great_a experience_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o diligence_n be_v final_o to_o have_v exercise_n from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o martes_fw-la high_a seruyce_n ¶_o and_o overmore_o their_o custom_n and_o usaunce_n as_o to_o this_o day_n be_v make_v remembrance_n be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v they_o nigh_o never_o but_o if_o it_o be_v three_o month_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o this_o to_o say_v in_o june_n apryll_n and_o maye_n and_o then_o the_o woman_n have_v in_o custom_n aye_o unto_o a_o isle_n a_o lytell_a there_o beside_o where_o as_o the_o man_n by_o themselves_o abide_v from_o year_n to_o year_n together_o everywhichone_o unto_o the_o man_n out_o of_o their_o land_n to_o go_v and_o there_o abide_v in_o that_o regyon_n till_o time_n come_v of_o conception_n without_o taryinge_v any_o long_a while_n for_o then_o anon_o home_n unto_o their_o isle_n they_o be_v repeyr_v out_o of_o that_o country_n unto_o time_n that_o they_o delyver_v be_v and_o as_o fast_o as_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v for_o lack_v of_o keep_a that_o it_o be_v not_o lose_z he_z foster_v be_v till_o three_o year_n be_v ago_o among_o the_o woman_n and_o then_o right_a anon_o to_o the_o isle_n beside_o adjacent_a unto_o the_o man_n the_o child_n in_o haste_n be_v send_v if_o that_o it_o be_v of_o kind_n masculyne_v and_o if_o it_o fall_v that_o it_o be_v femynyne_o with_o the_o woman_n abide_v still_o it_o shall_v till_o that_o it_o be_v in_o act_n mercyall_a full_a well_o expert_a and_o that_o she_o can_v eke_o know_v a_o spear_n to_o haddle_n or_o to_o draw_v a_o bow_n like_o the_o statute_n of_o that_o regyon_n the_o which_o as_o book_n make_v mencyon_n be_v set_v between_o ewrope_n and_o asya_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o land_n be_v pantasilia_n whilom_o lady_n and_o chyefe_n governess_n full_o renown_v of_o strength_n and_o hardiness_n through_z out_z y_z e_z world_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n and_o yet_o in_o sothe_o to_o speak_v of_o womanhood_n for_o all_o her_o may_v she_o have_v a_o huge_a prize_v for_o both_o she_o be_v virtuous_a and_o wise_a wonder_v dyscrete_a and_o have_v a_o honest_a name_n notwythstand_v the_o excellence_n of_o fame_n of_o her_o renown_n in_o arm_n and_o in_o glory_n for_o of_o conquest_n and_o of_o high_a victory_n she_o be_v most_o surmounting_a out_o of_o drede_n of_o any_o woman_n that_o i_o can_v of_o rede_n and_o sothe_o yet_o book_n bear_v wytnesse_n of_o womanhood_n and_o of_o gentylnesse_n she_o keep_v she_o so_o that_o nothing_o her_o asterte_n ¶_o the_o which_o love_v with_o all_o her_o hole_n herte_n worthy_a hector_n and_o with_o all_o her_o may_v only_o for_o he_o be_v so_o good_a a_o knight_n all_o her_o joy_n and_o worldly_a pleasance_n her_o hearty_a ease_n and_o soveraygne_a suffysaunce_n in_o very_o sothe_o where_o she_o wake_v or_o wink_v be_v ever_o in_o one_o upon_o he_o to_o think_v of_o very_a faith_n without_o any_o slouthe_n and_o unto_o he_o she_o be_v by_o bond_n of_o truth_n confederate_a of_o old_a affectiowne_n that_o when_o she_o hear_v how_o that_o troy_n town_n besiege_v be_v of_o the_o greek_n fall_v this_o hardy_a queen_n list_v no_o long_o dwell_v but_o haste_v she_o as_o fast_o as_o ever_o she_o may_v toward_o troy_n infull_a good_a array_n with_o all_o the_o worthy_a woman_n of_o her_o land_n full_o well_o experte_a and_o preve_v of_o her_o hand_n well_o horse_v eke_o and_o arm_v ryche_o and_o as_o i_o find_v in_o her_o company_n a_o thousand_o maiden_n ride_n by_o her_o side_n this_o worthy_a queen_n that_o dare_v well_o abide_v she_o with_o she_o bring_v in_o steel_n arm_v bright_a for_o love_v of_o hector_n her_o own_o true_a knight_n and_o on_o her_o way_n fast_o she_o begin_v her_o speed_n to_o help_v he_o if_o she_o see_v cause_n of_o need_n for_o in_o nothing_o she_o can_v she_o more_o delyte_n than_o toward_o he_o her_o faithful_o to_o quite_o for_o that_o be_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o hertes_o joy_n ¶_o but_o when_o that_o she_o come_v be_v to_o troy_n and_o have_v hard_o tell_v as_o by_o relacyowne_n that_o he_o be_v dead_a most_o worthy_a of_o renown_n to_o who_o she_o be_v so_o love_a and_o so_o true_a anon_o she_o begin_v to_o change_v cheer_n and_o hue_n and_o piteous_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o cry_v and_o fare_v in_o sothe_o as_o she_o will_v dye_v for_o very_a woe_n and_o hertely_a hevynesse_n and_o think_v she_o will_v through_o her_o wortthynesse_n avenge_v his_o death_n plat_o if_o she_o may_v on_o the_o greek_n and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n ¶_o she_o pray_v priam_n w_n t_o great_a affectiowne_n for_o to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n and_o to_o go_v out_o with_o greek_n for_o to_o fight_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o be_v expert_a aright_o of_o this_o woman_n the_o great_a worthiness_n and_o of_o this_o queen_n the_o famous_a hardynesse_n and_o so_o the_o king_n hope_a for_o the_o best_a without_o abode_n grant_v her_o request_n the_o next_o morrow_n when_o phebê°_n shine_v full_a sheen_n ¶_o and_o all_o tofore_o out_o go_v philomene_n the_o noble_a king_n which_o to_o they_o of_o pafflagonye_n and_o after_o he_o other_o knight_n many_o follow_v after_o with_o worthy_a aeneas_n the_o trojan_a eke_o dan_n pollidamas_n and_o the_o queen_n pantasilla_n by_o the_o gate_n call_v dardanica_fw-la toward_o greek_n proud_o yssue_v out_o with_o her_o woman_n ride_v she_o about_o the_o which_o anon_o when_o greek_n do_v espy_v into_o field_n begin_v they_o fast_o hie_v and_o first_o of_o all_o worthy_a meneste_n pantasylla_n when_o that_o he_o do_v see_v with_o his_o sporre_v make_v his_o stead_n go_v and_o with_o a_o spear_n ride_v to_o she_o anon_o ¶_o of_o who_o the_o queen_n astonde_v never_o a_o deal_n kaught_v a_o spear_n that_o be_v square_v well_o round_a y_o e_o shaft_n and_o the_o head_n well_o ground_n which_o as_o they_o coupe_n smet_fw-la hin_n down_n to_o ground_n and_o maugre_o he_o reved_z him_z his_o stead_n but_o then_o in_o haste_n in_o come_v dyomede_n and_o cruel_o to_o the_o queen_n begin_v ride_v and_o she_o as_o fast_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ride_v eke_o to_o he_o in_o plate_n bright_a and_o sheen_n and_o as_o they_o meet_v with_o their_o spear_n keen_a she_o hytte_n so_o this_o fell_a diomedes_n for_o all_o his_o may_v and_o his_z manlyhead_n that_o she_o he_o make_v his_o sadell_n for_o to_o less_o there_o be_v no_o more_o he_o may_v tho_o not_o cheese_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o his_o man_n echone_v she_o have_v his_o shield_v he_o berafte_n anon_o and_o it_o delyver_v proud_o as_o she_o ride_v to_o a_o maid_n that_o upon_o her_o abode_n and_o like_o a_o tiger_n in_o his_o gredynesse_n or_o like_a in_o sothe_o to_o a_o lioness_n that_o day_n she_o fare_v ride_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o greek_n till_o that_o thelamowne_n begin_v to_o behold_v the_o slaughter_n that_o she_o make_v of_o high_a despite_n and_o rancour_n overlade_v as_o he_o that_o may_v for_o ire_n not_o sustene_v begin_v rein_v his_o horse_n to_o fall_v upon_o this_o queen_n ¶_o but_o when_o that_o she_o his_o come_n do_v espy_v she_o fall_v on_o he_o in_o her_o melancolye_a so_o mortal_o maugre_o his_o knight_n all_o that_o to_o the_o ground_n she_o make_v he_o for_o to_o fall_v and_o greek_n put_v in_o so_o great_a disraye_n where_o ever_o she_o ride_v all_o that_o ylke_n day_n that_o they_o ne_o may_v afore_o she_o not_o sustene_n and_o through_o the_o help_n of_o king_n philomene_n as_o my_o author_n record_v in_o his_o book_n amid_o the_o field_n thelamon_n she_o take_v and_o send_v he_o forth_o through_o her_o high_a renown_n as_o prisoner_n toward_o troy_n town_n ¶_o till_o unto_o reskuse_n come_v he_o dyomede_n and_o cruel_o on_o they_o that_o begin_v he_o lede_n he_o fall_v unware_o with_o a_o huge_a rout_n of_o his_o knight_n ride_v he_o about_o and_o from_o their_o hand_n maugre_o all_o their_o might_n he_o he_o delyver_v like_o a_o manly_a knight_n at_o which_o time_n the_o hardy_a queen_n anon_o with_o her_o woman_n about_o she_o everichone_v the_o greek_n have_v afore_o she_o on_o the_o plain_n as_o wryt_v guydo_o so_o mortal_o belayne_v that_o she_o they_o make_v of_o necessytee_n out_o of_o the_o field_n with_o her_o sword_n to_o flee_v that_o very_o it_o seem_v incredible_a and_o to_o leave_v a_o manner_n impossyble_a to_o see_v the_o woman_n greek_n so_o enchase_v which_o may_v not_o there_o
cause_n only_o at_o his_o foundation_n king_n ylyus_n since_o go_v full_a long_o the_o founder_n be_v of_o the_o wall_n strong_a after_o who_o as_o make_v be_v mention_v it_o call_v be_v and_o name_v yllyon_n in_o the_o which_o with_o great_a and_o busy_a charge_n in_o pallas_n name_n he_o make_v a_o temple_n large_a that_o pass_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n and_o when_o this_o fane_n of_o most_o excellence_n perform_v be_v by_o masonry_n full_a well_o and_o save_v the_o rose_n complete_a everydele_n of_o mighty_a stone_n the_o buyldinge_n well_o assure_v but_o or_o it_o be_v with_o lede_n and_o timber_n cure_v again_o tempest_n for_o to_o be_v obstacle_n there_o tell_v a_o wonder_n only_o by_o miracle_n that_o i_o dare_v well_o affirm_v it_o in_o certain_a such_o a_o other_o be_v there_o never_o seyne_v who_o so_o listen_v se_fw-mi and_o consydre_fw-mi all_o this_o marvel_n be_v so_o celestial_a for_o there_o come_v down_o from_o y_z e_z high_a heaven_n by_o plyade_n and_o the_o star_n seven_o and_o through_o the_o eyre_n hold_v his_o passage_n like_o a_o fair_a and_o marvellous_a image_n that_o in_o this_o world_n though_o man_n have_v seek_v ne_o be_v there_o none_o half_a so_o well_o ywrought_a for_o as_o it_o be_v true_o to_o suppose_v pygmalyon_n remember_v in_o the_o rose_n in_o his_o time_n have_v no_o cunning_a to_o grave_a or_o paynte_a so_o curyous_a a_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v wrought_v with_o dylygent_a labour_n by_o hand_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o heavenly_a tower_n through_o god_n may_v and_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o hither_o send_v through_o his_o purueyaunce_n for_o a_o relyke_o only_o of_o his_o grace_n there_o to_o abide_v for_o a_o protection_n for_o a_o diffence_n and_o salvation_n perpetual_o while_o the_o world_n may_v dure_v again_o all_o mischief_n and_o mysaventure_fw-fr every_o trouble_n and_o trybulacyon_n in_o susteyn_v and_o relevation_n and_o soveraygne_a help_n eke_o of_o this_o cyte_n the_o which_o never_o may_v destroy_v be_v by_o no_o engyne_n that_o man_n may_v purchase_v the_o god_n have_v grant_v such_o a_o grace_n and_o such_o virtue_n annex_v eke_o thereto_o that_o troy_n in_o sothe_o may_v never_o be_v fordo_v till_o this_o relyke_a steal_v be_v away_o and_o yet_o in_o sothe_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o may_v from_o the_o place_n slere_fw-mi it_o nor_o remewe_n but_o the_o preieste_a to_o who_o it_o be_v dew_n only_o of_o offyce_v to_o touch_v it_o with_o his_o honde_n so_o mighty_o conserve_v be_v the_o bond_n that_o who_o attempt_v in_o conclusion_n it_o to_o remewe_v of_o presumption_n at_o the_o fine_a platly_fw-mi he_o shall_v fail_v for_o force_v none_o may_v he_o not_o avayle_v for_o it_o in_o sothe_o will_v not_o remeve_v be_v except_o of_o he_o to_o who_o of_o deutee_n it_o pertain_v as_o you_o have_v herd_n toforne_o and_o overmore_o there_o be_v no_o man_n yet_o bear_v that_o read_v can_v nor_o tell_v in_o no_o degree_n very_o where_o it_o be_v stone_n or_o tree_n nor_o how_o it_o be_v devise_v nor_o ywrought_v there_o be_v no_o wight_n so_o subtle_a in_o his_o think_v cerious_o to_o tell_v the_o manere_fw-mi for_o minerva_n that_o be_v so_o fresh_a and_o clear_a the_o stern_a goddess_n through_o her_o great_a might_n that_o be_v so_o dreadful_a both_o of_o look_n and_o sight_n which_o on_o her_o breast_n have_v of_o crystal_n her_o shield_v egys_n this_o goddess_n immortal_a ygraunt_v have_v in_o book_n as_o i_o learn_v through_o her_o power_n which_o that_o be_v eterne_a this_o holy_a relic_n for_o a_o memoryall_n to_o her_o temple_n of_o buildinge_v most_o royal_a it_o to_o conserve_v from_o all_o assault_n of_o dread_n and_o to_o succour_n in_o every_o manner_n need_n again_o their_o foe_n unto_o troy_n town_n while_o it_o be_v keep_v with_o devocyowne_n so_o that_o always_o by_o successyowne_n from_o king_n to_o king_n in_o the_o line_n down_o but_o just_a title_n lively_o succeed_v thereto_o annex_v that_o they_o take_v heed_n prudent_o avoid_v necligence_n it_o to_o conserve_v with_o due_a reverence_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o yholde_v of_o right_a then_o shall_v no_o enemy_n power_n have_v nor_o might_n to_o do_v damage_n in_o hinder_v of_o the_o town_n and_o why_o it_o be_v call_v palladyowne_n like_a as_o clerk_n write_v of_o it_o and_o sayne_n be_v for_o pallas_n to_o make_v her_o town_n certain_a this_o relic_n send_v from_o the_o heaven_n down_o and_o to_o conclude_v short_o my_o reasowne_n this_o the_o cause_n our_o purpose_n be_v so_o let_v ¶_o than_o quoth_v vlixus_n since_o it_o may_v be_v no_o bet_n our_o labour_n be_v in_o idle_a and_o in_o vain_a without_o recure_n if_o it_o be_v certain_a as_o thou_o have_v say_v this_o town_n in_o no_o degree_n through_o this_o relyke_a may_v not_o destroy_v be_v it_o be_v folly_n the_o to_o undertake_v unto_o greek_n behest_n for_o to_o make_v without_o this_o thou_o have_v be_v well_o sure_a ¶_o quod_fw-la antenor_n yet_o there_o be_v recure_v as_o i_o have_v hight_v you_o shall_v have_v the_o town_n although_o there_o be_v a_o dylacyowne_n and_o the_o manner_n anon_o i_o shall_v tell_v if_o it_o so_o be_v you_o list_v a_o while_n dwell_v without_o noise_n other_o perturbaunce_n ¶_o the_o priest_n the_o which_o the_o governaunce_n of_o this_o relic_n shall_v be_v speak_v unto_o by_o good_a advyse_n and_o ytreat_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o our_o assent_n for_o he_o with_o gold_n and_o treasour_n shall_v be_v blend_v that_o he_o accord_n shall_v to_o our_o purpose_n to_o bring_v the_o relyke_a which_o be_v keep_v so_o close_o to_o what_o place_n that_o you_o lyste_v assign_v be_v still_o of_o port_n goodly_a and_o benygne_a in_o your_o work_n till_o i_o have_v bring_v about_o full_o this_o thing_n and_o be_v nothing_o in_o doubt_n i_o dare_v myself_o take_v it_o well_o on_o hand_n and_o when_o they_o have_v his_o meaning_n understand_v they_o take_v leave_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n but_o first_o to_o void_a all_o suspecyowne_n at_o their_o go_v antenor_n have_v hyght_n how_o that_o he_o will_v go_v the_o same_o night_n to_o priamus_n to_o make_v ordinance_n how_o the_o bond_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v ymake_v be_v and_o for_o to_o know_v eke_o the_o quantytye_n of_o the_o gold_n that_o you_o shall_v receyve_v thus_o shall_v i_o best_a the_o purpose_n apperceyve_v of_o the_o king_n and_o know_v it_o everidele_n and_o they_o consent_v and_o like_v it_o wonder_v well_o every_o thing_n that_o antenor_n have_v say_v and_o so_o they_o part_n glad_a and_o well_o pay_v and_o go_v their_o way_n and_o make_v no_o tarry_n ¶_o and_o antenor_n go_v unto_o the_o king_n he_o counsaylinge_v he_o make_v no_o delay_n to_o call_v his_o lord_n again_o the_o next_o day_n and_o his_o liege_n to_o assemble_v yfere_o final_o to_o engroce_a this_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v sytting_a and_o expedyent_a and_o when_o the_o king_n in_o open_a perliament_n crown_v sit_v in_o his_o regalye_n this_o antenor_n begin_v to_o specyfye_v in_o audience_n that_o man_n may_v know_v to_o each_o estate_n both_o to_o high_a and_o low_o the_o greek_n will_v if_o they_o agree_v thereto_o and_o what_o the_o sum_n be_v of_o gold_n also_o which_o they_o be_v if_o the_o peace_n shall_v stand_v twenty_o thousand_o mark_n to_o have_v in_o hand_n of_o pured_a gold_n which_o must_v anon_o be_v pay_v and_o of_o silver_n that_o may_v not_o be_v delay_v they_o must_v eke_o have_v the_o same_o quantytee_fw-mi and_o over_o this_o as_o they_o accord_v be_v certain_a measure_n by_o covenaunt_n also_o of_o wheat_n and_o flower_n their_o lyve_n for_o to_o save_v in_o their_o repair_n by_o the_o large_a sea_n when_o they_o sail_v home_o to_o their_o country_n and_o that_o the_o collecte_n make_v be_v anon_o by_o good_a advyse_n of_o they_o everywhichone_o that_o all_o be_v ready_a by_o a_o certain_a day_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o dare_v though_o say_v nay_o nor_o contrary_a that_o antenor_n have_v say_v where_o so_o they_o be_v well_o or_o evyll_n pay_v but_o full_o assent_v in_o conclusyowne_n and_o in_o all_o haste_n throughout_o all_o the_o town_n the_o collatour_n gather_v up_o the_o gold_n like_o the_o sum_n that_o i_o have_v you_o tell_v of_o poor_a &_o rich_a there_o be_v spare_v none_o the_o which_o time_n antenor_n be_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o call_v be_v tonaunt_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o wise_n he_o daunt_v to_o make_v his_o herte_n full_o to_o enclyne_v full_o crafty_o he_o lay_v out_o hook_n and_o line_n with_o lusty_a bait_n of_o false_a covetyse_n excyte_v he_o in_o full_a secret_a wise_n that_o will_v be_v of_o his_o assent_n and_o condescende_v unto_o his_o intent_n to_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o relyke_a call_v
protection_n his_o mighty_a shield_v and_o savation_n that_o haste_v this_o city_n and_o this_o town_n ylorne_a in_o which_o thou_o be_v foster_v and_o bear_v on_o the_o great_a of_o reputation_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n dwellinge_a in_o this_o town_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v whilom_o most_o pleasance_n but_o all_o be_v now_o out_o of_o remembrance_n ¶_o yet_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o any_o drape_n be_v of_o gentylnesse_n mercy_n or_o pytye_n in_o this_o deadly_a rage_n full_a of_o tene_z rewe_n on_o my_o daughter_n young_a polycene_n from_o greek_n sword_n her_o youth_n for_o to_o save_v if_o thy_o herte_n may_v any_o routhe_n have_v of_o manly_a pytye_n on_o her_o maydenheade_n defend_v she_o now_o and_o keep_v she_o out_o of_o drede_n if_o thou_o canst_v find_v any_o weigh_v in_o any_o wise_n that_o she_o may_v not_o dye_n ¶_o that_o hereafter_o when_o man_n see_v and_o rede_v the_o false_a treason_n and_o the_o foul_a deed_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v unto_o troy_n town_n it_o may_v in_o party_n be_v protectiowne_v to_o thy_o fame_n the_o venym_n to_o ally_v of_o this_o treason_n when_o man_n will_v assay_v by_o just_a report_n thy_o name_n to_o accuse_v this_o deed_n may_v the_o help_n to_o excuse_v against_o tongue_n that_o speak_v of_o enee_n than_o will_v they_o say_v thou_o have_v yet_o pytye_n on_o polycene_n only_o of_o gentleness_n therewith_o to_o sugar_n all_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o desert_n blow_v forth_o by_o fame_n by_o rehersayle_n of_o the_o foul_a blame_n that_o shall_v of_o the_o through_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v with_o sklaunder_n infect_v when_o thou_o be_v all_o to_o tear_v that_o thou_o ne_o shall_v the_o shame_n mow_v sustene_v then_o shall_v my_o daughter_n fair_a polycene_n be_v thy_o defence_n again_o such_o famous_a strife_n if_o it_o so_o be_v now_o thou_o save_v her_o life_n of_o i_o no_o force_n though_o thou_o make_v as_o believe_fw-mi the_o sword_n of_o greek_n through_o my_o herte_n ryve_v ¶_o and_o so_o by_o prayer_n of_o this_o woeful_a queen_n this_o aeneas_n take_v to_o he_o polycene_n who_o traitor_n herte_v for_o all_o his_o cruelty_n on_o her_o youth_n be_v meve_v of_o pytye_n only_o of_o routhe_n that_o in_o his_o breast_n arise_v and_o secret_o put_v she_o up_o in_o close_a lest_o that_o greek_n find_v occasyon_n against_o he_o and_o ajax_n thelamon_n take_v to_o his_o ward_n andromecha_n hector_n wife_n and_o wife_n cassandra_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n long_v to_o mynerue_v from_o greek_n sword_n their_o lyve_n to_o conserve_v ¶_o and_o menelaye_n take_v the_o queen_n heleyne_v into_o his_o guard_n for_o who_o so_o great_a a_o pain_n bode_n in_o his_o herte_n many_o day_n toforne_o by_o who_o alas_o the_o cytye_n be_v now_o lose_z ¶_o and_o greek_n aye_o be_v busy_a in_o their_o ire_n to_o slay_v and_o kylle_v and_o crullly_n to_o fire_n on_o every_o side_n and_o to_o beat_v down_o palyce_n and_o house_n and_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n they_o spare_v nought_o for_o all_o go_v to_o the_o fire_n so_o fervent_a hate_n burn_v in_o their_o desire_n of_o old_a envy_n avenge_v for_o to_o be_v that_o they_o ne_v leave_v within_o the_o cyte_n nothing_o unbrent_a and_o also_o ylyowne_v be_v in_o this_o rage_n turn_v up_o so_o down_o there_o make_v be_v none_o exception_n only_o but_o take_v the_o possyon_n of_o antenor_n evyll_n mote_n he_o fare_v and_o aeneas_n who_o the_o greek_n spare_v as_o thâ—y_v to_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o oath_n and_o thus_o the_o greek_n furious_a and_o wroth_a have_v all_o that_o day_n rob_v and_o ybrent_a ¶_o till_o that_o the_o king_n agamenon_n have_v send_v for_o his_o lord_n to_o assemble_v yfeare_n in_o pallas_n temple_n only_o for_o to_o here_o there_o wise_a advyse_n upon_o thing_n twain_o first_o if_o they_o will_v hold_v and_o not_o fain_o hoo_o their_o hope_n without_o exceptiowne_n to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o win_v first_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o over_o more_o he_o axe_v they_o also_o touching_n the_o god_n what_o they_o will_v do_v with_o gold_n treasour_n and_o possessyowne_n that_o they_o have_v win_v through_o their_o high_a renown_n ¶_o and_o they_o answer_v without_o more_o taryinge_v they_o will_v their_o faith_n keep_v in_o every_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v swear_v and_o hest_n hold_v and_o over_o this_o they_o say_v how_o they_o will_v that_o gold_n treasour_n and_o good_a of_o the_o cyte_n as_o right_a requietrh_n and_o also_o equity_n be_v just_o part_v by_o devysion_n to_o every_o wight_n make_v distribucyon_n like_o his_o meryt_n of_o high_a and_o low_a degree_n and_o that_o the_o king_n eke_o of_o reason_n see_v each_o to_o reward_v after_o his_o labour_n so_o as_o it_o long_v to_o a_o conqueror_n that_o no_o man_n have_v matter_n to_o complain_v and_o so_o they_o felle_n in_o speak_v of_o heleyne_v eueryche_n after_o his_o opynyon_n and_o tofore_o all_o other_o ajax_n thelamon_n short_o say_v she_o have_v deserve_v death_n for_o who_o so_o many_o have_v yield_v up_o the_o brethe_o plain_o affyrm_v there_o in_o parliament_n of_o ryghtwysenesse_n and_o true_a judgement_n she_o shall_v not_o escape_v with_o the_o life_n that_o gyn_v be_v &_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o strife_n rote_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o woe_n and_o so_o say_v eke_o many_o a_o other_o mo_z and_o for_o the_o noise_n and_o the_o great_a affraye_n ¶_o agamenon_n nor_o king_n menelaye_n ne_o dare_v a_o word_n for_o her_o party_n meve_v to_o save_v y_z e_z queen_n lest_o greek_n will_v they_o greve_v against_o they_o there_o be_v so_o great_a rumour_n till_o vlixes_n chief_o her_o socour_n through_o his_o wit_n and_o his_o eloquence_n his_o dever_n do_v and_o his_o diligence_n to_o have_v her_o life_n and_o full_o to_o purchase_v of_o the_o greek_n for_o to_o get_v her_o grace_n ¶_o and_o as_o guydo_o also_o do_v we_o lere_n agamenon_n greek_n begin_v requere_v to_o grant_v he_o for_o a_o chief_a guerdon_n of_o cassandra_n to_o have_v possession_n all_o her_o life_n with_o he_o to_o abide_v eke_o aeneas_n and_o antenor_n beside_o of_o helenus_n to_o the_o greek_n tell_v how_o to_o the_o be_v he_o never_o assent_n will_v and_o how_o that_o he_o prudennt_v and_o virtuous_a in_o counsel_a be_v contrarious_a to_o all_o though_o of_o high_a and_o low_a estate_n in_o troy_n first_o that_o begin_v debate_v atwyxe_n greek_n and_o this_o mighty_a town_n eke_o by_o his_o help_n and_o medyatiowne_n achilles_n be_v bury_v and_o ygrave_n the_o dead_a corpse_n from_o hound_n for_o to_o save_v when_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o full_a cruel_a wise_n by_o night_n time_n as_o you_o have_v herd_n devyse_v for_o soth_o he_o and_o cassandra_n both_o of_o this_o murder_n in_o herte_n be_v full_a wroth_a and_o sorry_a eke_o of_o many_o a_o other_o thing_n wrought_v in_o the_o town_n w_o tout_fw-fr their_o wytting_a ¶_o and_o for_o they_o be_v of_o malice_n innocent_a the_o greek_n have_v full_o by_o assent_n grant_v to_o they_o a_o prerogatyfe_n by_o parliament_n for_o to_o have_v their_o life_n but_o helenus_n first_o in_o tear_n drown_v tofore_o the_o king_n piteous_o have_v swoon_v and_o abrayd_v with_o a_o deadly_a face_n in_o humble_a wise_n beseech_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n of_o knyght_o pytye_n to_o have_v his_o advertence_n to_o spare_v his_o sword_n from_o blood_n of_o innocence_n and_o of_o mercy_n that_o he_o not_o disdain_v to_o grant_v life_n to_o the_o son_n twain_o ¶_o of_o worthy_a hector_n his_o brother_n most_o entere_a and_o eke_o to_o rue_v on_o their_o mother_n there_o only_o of_o grace_n that_o she_o be_v not_o dead_a a_o widow_n leave_v a_o lone_a and_o can_v not_o read_v and_o so_o the_o king_n ameved_z in_o his_o herte_n and_o wot_v not_o whither_o that_o she_o may_v diverte_v of_o his_o word_n and_o his_o woeful_a cheer_n benygne_o grant_v his_o prayer_n and_o give_v eke_o life_n and_o freedom_n for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o child_n two_o ¶_o and_o to_o lady_n and_o gentyll_a woman_n all_o that_o for_o mercy_n to_o his_o grace_n call_v he_o grant_v eke_o of_o compassyon_n a_o safe_a conduit_n and_o a_o free_a pardon_n where_o that_o they_o lyste_v in_o the_o town_n abide_v or_o in_o the_o country_n adjacent_a beside_o he_o put_v it_o hole_n in_o their_o electiowne_n ¶_o and_o thank_v he_o they_o fall_v on_o knee_n down_o with_o many_o tear_n dew_v in_o the_o face_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o king_n part_v fro_o the_o place_n and_o after_o that_o greek_n right_a anon_o full_o purpose_n to_o ship_n for_o to_o go_v in_o haste_n to_o sail_v toward_o their_o country_n but_o such_o a_o tempest_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o wawe_z and_o wound_n also_o of_o cloud_n black_a all_o a_o month_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o take_v the_o
this_o order_fw-fr have_v not_o be_v observe_v among_o we_o without_o excepcyon_n in_o delyveraunce_n of_o palladyon_n which_o vlyx_n i_o say_v without_o drede_n tofore_o you_o all_o unjust_o do_v possede_v on_o he_o usurp_a by_o false_a opynyon_n by_o merytorye_n retrybucyon_n and_o appearance_n his_o title_n for_o to_o ground_n under_o pretence_n of_o colour_n false_o find_v that_o he_o this_o relyke_o rejoice_v shall_v of_o right_a by_o sleight_n win_v rather_o than_o of_o may_v and_o usurp_v by_o manner_n of_o a_o vaunt_n as_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o grant_n of_o you_o echone_v for_o a_o chyefe_n guerdon_n but_o i_o will_v make_v a_o replycation_n that_o this_o relyke_o be_v not_o to_o he_o mete_v which_o he_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o quyete_a if_o that_o i_o may_v disturb_v he_o or_o do_v let_v for_o i_o it_o cleyme_v due_o as_o of_o debt_n and_o for_o guerdon_n to_o i_o convenyent_n so_o that_o you_o lyste_v to_o be_v indifferent_a of_o reason_n only_o as_o it_o do_v you_o seem_v atwene_v we_o two_z equal_o to_o deem_v just_o first_o with_o every_o circumstance_n our_o other_o meryte_n weigh_v in_o balance_n first_o considere_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n by_o all_o the_o long_a while_n that_o the_o siege_n lie_v that_o you_o shall_v of_o plenty_n of_o vitayle_n on_o no_o side_n from_o no_o myschyefe_n fail_v ¶_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v without_o avaunt_o out_o break_v as_o of_o arm_n and_o knyghthode_n for_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o fyelde_n by_o long_a continuance_n of_o manly_a force_n and_o perseveraunce_n upon_o our_o foe_n that_o be_v so_o felle_n and_o keen_a day_n by_o day_n i_o be_v arm_v clean_o it_o need_v not_o to_o make_v mencyon_n with_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o slay_v he_o phylomene_n as_o you_o well_o know_v which_o have_v in_o his_o keep_a the_o young_a son_n of_o pryamus_fw-la the_o king_n fresh_a and_o lusty_a and_o of_o great_a fairness_n and_o with_o he_o have_v infynyte_a rychesse_n of_o treasoure_n gold_n passyng_o plenty_n and_o every_o deal_n be_v bring_v to_o you_o by_o i_o if_o you_o remember_v and_o lyste_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v quiet_a of_o indygence_n and_o need_n by_o occasyon_n of_o that_o great_a good_a and_o through_o my_o manhood_n shed_v i_o not_o y_z e_z blood_n mercyles_n in_o full_a cruel_a wise_n for_o your_o sake_n of_o the_o king_n of_o fryse_n and_o the_o treasour_n in_o his_o coffer_n seek_v and_o all_o yfeare_n to_o the_o siege_n ybrought_a and_o by_o my_o knyghthode_n since_o go_v full_a yore_o have_v i_o not_o eke_o augment_v and_o make_v more_o the_o greek_n land_n with_o possessyon_n by_o conquest_n only_o of_o two_o regyon_n through_o my_o prudence_n and_o my_o labour_n win_v sythen_a that_o you_o the_o siege_n first_o begin_v with_o provynce_n to_o troy_n adjacent_a to_o your_o increase_n i_o be_v so_o dyligent_a ¶_o and_o with_o achilles_n the_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi you_o be_v experte_a full_a well_o of_o my_o labour_n what_o we_o wrought_v to_o your_o avauntage_n and_o sythen_a you_o so_o prudent_a be_v and_o sage_a not_o foryetell_v but_o full_o remember_v it_o need_v not_o rehersen_a every_o thing_n ¶_o and_o so_o to_o dispreve_v manly_a as_o a_o knight_n his_o title_n and_o cleyme_n that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a the_o doom_n commytting_a to_o your_o opynyon_n by_o rehersayle_n of_o his_o condycyon_n he_o neither_o have_v manhood_n nor_o prowess_n force_v knyghthode_n neither_o hardynesse_n and_o at_o a_o point_n for_o to_o have_v a_o reward_n in_o dare_v do_v be_v preve_v a_o coward_n experience_n have_v show_v you_o in_o deed_n how_o that_o he_o be_v when_o it_o come_v to_o need_v but_o word_n and_o wound_n &_o sleyghty_a compass_a and_o on_o falsehood_n ever_o ymagyne_v for_o never_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n be_v preve_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v by_o he_o acheve_v which_o may_v be_v entitle_v to_o his_o laud_n but_o the_o end_n medlyd_v be_v with_o fraud_n for_o under_o colour_n he_o can_v cure_v all_o pretend_v fair_a like_o a_o paint_a wall_n dyverse_a hew_v that_o neither_o hie_v nor_o low_a there_o may_v no_o man_n his_o plain_a meaning_n know_v ¶_o and_o with_o such_o sleight_n compass_v by_o treason_n out_o of_o troy_n he_o get_v palladyon_n which_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o slander_v to_o we_o all_o for_o of_o our_o conquest_n it_o be_v thus_o befalle_a more_o of_o treason_n we_o have_v the_o cytye_n win_v than_o of_o knyghthode_n as_o man_n report_v koune_n and_o crop_n and_o rote_n if_o i_o rehearse_v shall_v vlyx_v there_o be_v ground_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o and_o gynning_a first_o of_o this_o unhappy_a fame_n that_o rebound_v to_o our_o olde_n shame_n and_o since_o the_o truth_n be_v plat_o know_v &_o wi_v my_o tale_n be_v end_v demyth_n as_o you_o lyste_v vlyxes_n then_o in_o his_o advertence_n conceyved_a have_v the_o great_a inpacyence_n of_o thelamon_n and_o the_o great_a envy_n the_o fervent_a rancour_n and_o melancolye_a ¶_o forbear_v he_o first_o by_o full_a great_a advyse_n as_o he_o that_o be_v full_a prudent_a and_o right_a wise_a and_o think_v he_o will_v make_v thereof_o no_o jape_n by_o no_o word_n for_o haste_n that_o shall_v escape_v neither_o by_o none_o unbrydled_a countenance_n outward_a conceyve_v in_o his_o regardaunce_n ¶_o and_o abrayd_n with_o a_o stable_a face_n sire_n quoth_v he_o so_o i_o may_v have_v grace_n under_o support_v of_o your_o high_a presence_n that_o my_o tale_n may_v have_v audience_n i_o neither_o be_o in_o doubt_n nor_o in_o drede_n of_o equytye_n that_o i_o shall_v possede_v palladyon_n during_o my_o lyves_n day_n maugre_o the_o may_v of_o who_o that_o say_v nay_o for_o if_o you_o list_v of_o reason_n for_o to_o see_v at_o the_o siege_n lay_v first_o to_o this_o cyte_n i_o have_v myself_o in_o double_a wise_a acquyt_n as_o well_o by_o knyghthod_n soth_o as_o by_o wit_n and_o through_o my_o counsel_n and_o my_o busy_a cure_n be_v ofre_o cause_n of_o their_o discomfiture_n ay_o dylygent_n to_o your_o avauntage_n wrought_v and_o compass_v unto_o their_o damage_n that_o to_o this_o day_n in_o sothe_o ne_o have_v i_o be_v they_o have_v flower_a in_o their_o felycytye_n in_o their_o force_n contune_v and_o welfare_n and_o if_o that_o i_o the_o troth_n shall_v not_o spare_v if_o it_o be_v dempt_v and_o look_v of_o reason_n i_o be_v most_o cause_n of_o their_o confusyon_n who_o so_o ever_o against_o it_o reply_n ¶_o how_o oft_o go_v i_o on_o your_o imbassadrye_a with_o importable_a charge_n and_o dyspense_v the_o treat_v aye_o conclude_v in_o sentence_n to_o the_o forthr_a of_o your_o entenciowne_n and_o disencrease_v and_o hindringe_v of_o the_o town_n and_o when_o i_o see_v other_o mean_a none_o in_o my_o advyse_n and_o wit_n everichone_v by_o our_o force_n the_o cyte_n for_o to_o win_v while_o they_o have_v you_o to_o relyke_v they_o within_o thereupon_o so_o sotyl_o i_o wrought_v that_o unto_o you_o palladyon_n i_o bring_v which_o thelamon_n that_o of_o malice_n strive_v of_o old_a hatred_n unto_o my_o gilt_n ascrive_v hoo_o this_o thing_n y_fw-fr t_o i_o have_v for_o you_o wrought_v ¶_o but_o you_o that_o be_v so_o prudent_a in_o your_o thought_n aduert_v wise_o and_o a_o end_n make_v and_o in_o your_o hand_n this_o quarrel_n full_o take_v palladion_fw-la just_o to_o provyde_v and_o all_o favour_n let_v be_v lay_v aside_o sith_o all_o this_o thing_n you_o plat_o understande_v and_o let_v we_o both_o to_o our_o deme_a stand_n by_o one_o assent_n how_o so_o the_o matter_n wend_v lo_o here_o be_v all_o my_o tale_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ¶_o then_o thelamon_n in_o ire_n full_a fervent_a and_o through_o rancoure_v make_v inpacient_a and_o of_o envy_n inwardly_o ameved_z vlyx_n have_v dispyteous_o repreve_v only_o of_o maly_n and_o of_o high_a disdain_n and_o vlixes_n rebuke_v he_o again_o full_a bytter_o without_o abode_n anon_o and_o so_o they_o twain_o make_v full_o mortal_a foe_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o agamenon_n ¶_o but_o furyous_o ajax_n thelamon_n of_o melancolye_a pale_a and_o nothing_o red_a thrette_n vlyx_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v dead_a of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v it_o not_o eschew_v and_o greek_n tho_o all_o rancour_n to_o remewe_v this_o quarrel_n put_v in_o arbytration_n of_o menclaye_n and_o agamenon_n that_o cause_v after_o a_o full_a mortal_a strife_n for_o by_o sentence_n anon_o dyffynytyfe_n they_o put_v vlixes_n in_o possessyon_n perpetual_o of_o thilk_o palladyon_n with_o he_o confyrm_v to_o abide_v stable_n and_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v favourable_a to_o vlyx_n like_v as_o guydo_o write_v be_v for_o that_o he_o so_o goodly_a have_v he_o quite_o unto_o heleyne_v at_o getting_a of_o the_o town_n be_v in_o cause_n of_o her_o savaciowne_n dispeyred_a and_o of_o her_o life_n in_o drede_n greek_n willing_n to_o have_v have_v
within_o a_o while_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o seye_n that_o he_o he_o get_v the_o story_n will_v not_o lie_v an_o other_o thousand_o to_o his_o company_n of_o worthy_a knight_n all_o of_o one_o accord_n to_o go_v with_o he_o as_z w_z t_z their_o soveraygne_a lord_n in_o every_o thing_n his_o biddinge_a to_o obey_v as_o you_o have_v herd_n aegisthus_n to_o werrey_n ¶_o and_o thus_o horeste_n in_o full_a scotfree_a array_n begin_v hooste_n and_o make_v no_o delay_n and_o his_o lodginge_v alderfyrst_n begin_v cheese_n in_o a_o city_n that_o call_v be_v troyese_n receyve_v there_o with_o great_a revernece_n of_o the_o king_n that_o name_v be_v forence_n a_o manly_a knight_n as_o book_n specifye_v and_o bare_a in_o herte_n pass_v great_a envy_n to_o aegisthus_n by_o double_a occasion_n first_o for_o the_o death_n of_o agamenon_n and_o eke_o for_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n dear_a that_o be_v to_o he_o inward_o entere_a both_o good_a and_o fair_a &_o but_o young_a of_o age_n that_o whilom_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n to_o aegisthus_n but_o he_o of_o doubilnesse_n of_o false_a treason_n and_o newfangilnesse_n the_o king_n daughter_n have_v utter_o forsake_v and_o in_o all_o haste_n do_v a_o libel_n make_v and_o forge_v a_o writ_n of_o repulsyon_n albeit_o he_o have_v no_o true_a occasyon_n this_o aegisthus_n that_o he_o she_o forsake_v save_o that_o he_o false_o to_o wive_v take_v the_o queen_n clemestra_n again_o all_o right_a &_o law_n when_o by_o assent_n they_o murder_v have_v &_o slawe_n agamenon_n as_o it_o afore_o be_v tell_v that_o whilom_o be_v so_o mighty_a and_o so_o bold_a and_o for_o the_o hateful_a false_a conspyrasye_a as_o well_o of_o murder_n as_o avoutrye_n to_o venge_v both_o by_o dew_n recompense_n the_o worthy_a knight_n y_fw-fr e_o mighty_a king_n forence_n offer_v horeste_n for_o to_o make_v he_o strong_a and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o help_v venge_v his_o wrong_n and_o with_o he_o lad_n arm_v bright_a in_o steel_n four_o hundred_o knight_n horse_v wonder_n well_o take_v the_o fyelde_n with_o a_o manly_a cheer_n and_o so_o horestes_n and_o the_o king_n yfeare_n be_v ride_v forth_o with_o many_o manly_a man_n ¶_o but_o horestes_n or_o he_o this_o be_v begin_v when_o bright_a phoebus_n in_o the_o bowl_n shine_v to_o the_o temple_n be_v full_a lowly_a go_v and_o to_o the_o god_n in_o most_o best_a wise_n with_o humble_a herte_n do_v sacryfyce_n full_o in_o hope_n the_o better_a for_o to_o fare_v where_o he_o be_v bode_v for_o life_n nor_o death_n to_o spare_v without_o mercy_n or_o remyssyon_n the_o death_n to_o venge_v of_o agamenon_n ¶_o on_o clemestra_n that_o be_v most_o to_o wit_v and_o that_o he_o make_v first_o his_o sword_n to_o bite_v on_o his_o mother_n with_o his_o hand_n twain_o and_o overmore_o to_o do_v his_o busy_a pain_n without_o pytye_n and_o no_o mercy_n show_v on_o small_a piece_n till_o she_o be_v to_o hew_v and_o dismember_v a_o sunder_o joint_a from_o joint_n and_o eke_o that_o he_o for_o yet_o not_o a_o point_n just_o to_o punyshe_v by_o rycoure_n and_o by_o right_a ¶_o aegisthus_n eke_o the_o false_a untrewe_v knight_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o slow_a nor_o neclygent_a to_o execute_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n lyste_v what_o after_o fall_n ¶_o and_o than_o horestes_n with_o his_o knight_n all_o ¶_o and_o forenses_fw-la the_o mighty_a king_n also_o of_o one_o herte_n be_v to_o the_o siege_n go_v of_o the_o cyte_n that_o call_v be_v methene_n within_o which_o be_v the_o false_a queen_n clemestra_n god_n gyve_v her_o herd_n grace_n and_o when_o horestes_n syege_v have_v the_o place_n with_o his_o knight_n set_v it_o round_o about_o ¶_o false_a aegisthus_n be_v yryden_n out_o to_o gather_v man_n and_o to_o be_v a_o wreak_v and_o fall_v upon_o and_o the_o siege_n break_v ¶_o if_o he_o may_v on_o any_o manner_n side_n and_o with_o great_a stuff_n thus_o he_o begin_v to_o ride_v take_v up_o man_n from_o every_o cost_n till_o he_o he_o make_v a_o full_a mighty_a hooste_n ¶_o but_o horeste_n which_o at_o the_o siege_n lie_v his_o governaunce_n espi_v day_n by_o day_n and_o send_v out_o man_n as_o he_o that_o be_v full_a sage_a to_o stop_v way_n and_o let_v his_o passage_n and_o make_v knight_n a_o full_a huge_a rout_n to_o pursue_v he_o every_o cost_n about_o and_o of_o the_o siege_n manful_o begin_v by_o assaute_n he_o have_v the_o town_n ywonne_a and_o enter_v in_o on_o a_o night_n full_a late_a and_o set_v ward_n strong_a at_o every_o gate_n and_o in_o a_o doungeon_n most_o strong_a &_o princypall_a that_o be_v of_o build_v mighty_a and_o royal_a this_o horeste_n first_o his_o mother_n fond_a ¶_o the_o queen_n clemestra_n lady_n of_o that_o land_n which_o for_o drede_v sore_o begin_v to_o quake_v but_o mercyle_v anon_o he_o make_v she_o take_v and_o put_v in_o chain_n till_o the_o next_o morrow_n ¶_o and_o aegisthus_n god_n gyve_v he_o evyll_n sorrow_n with_o all_o the_o stuff_n that_o he_o may_v accroche_v toward_o the_o town_n fast_a begin_v approach_v ¶_o in_o purpose_n full_a horeste_n for_o to_o greve_v and_o they_o within_o sodeyne_o releve_n but_o all_o in_o sothe_o may_v not_o avayle_v for_o or_o that_o he_o the_o cytye_n may_v abayle_v horestes_n knight_n unware_o have_v he_o meet_v and_o all_o atone_v proud_o on_o he_o set_v first_o slay_v his_o man_n &_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n ¶_o and_o take_v he_o maugre_o all_o his_o may_v and_o with_o chain_n like_v as_o they_o he_o find_v mercyles_n full_o fast_o they_o he_o bind_v and_o shut_v he_o up_o fetryd_v in_o prysowne_n and_o all_o false_a find_v in_o the_o town_n that_o be_v assent_v willing_a or_o help_a to_o the_o murdre_fw-fr of_o the_o worthy_a king_n greek_n worker_n and_o conspyratour_n again_o their_o lord_n ryfe_v as_o traitor_n all_o be_v take_v and_o bind_v by_o rycour_n the_o same_o night_n and_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o tower_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n like_v as_o the_o lot_n be_v draw_v eueryche_n of_o they_o under_o fonge_n his_o law_n like_o his_o decerte_a exception_n be_v none_o and_o when_o the_o night_n pass_v be_v and_o go_v and_o phoebus_n rise_v estwarde_o in_o his_o sphere_n and_o on_o the_o tower_n shine_v full_a bright_a &_o clear_a ¶_o when_o clemestra_n rote_n of_o all_o falsehede_v be_v bring_v forth_o quake_v in_o her_o drede_n ¶_o before_o horestes_n to_o judgement_n yfet_v he_z with_o a_o sword_n sharp_a and_o keen_a ywhet_n like_a as_o the_o god_n charge_v he_o toforne_o on_o piece_n small_a he_o have_v she_o all_o to_o shear_v and_o make_v she_o bear_v out_o of_o the_o town_n bound_n to_o be_v vour_v of_o beast_n and_o of_o hound_n pytye_n be_v none_o in_o his_o breast_n reserve_v but_o quit_v she_o full_o as_o she_o have_v deserve_v from_fw-mi point_n to_o point_n and_o forget_v right_a nought_o and_o they_o chain_v aegisthus_n be_v forth_o bring_v and_o just_o dempt_v by_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o a_o herdell_n naked_a to_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o town_n that_o all_o may_v see_v and_o after_o high_a hang_v on_o a_o three_fw-mi for_o to_o rot_v and_o dry_a against_o the_o son_n lo_o how_o murdre_fw-fr have_v his_o guerdon_n win_v lo_o how_o falsehood_n his_o master_n can_v awake_v ¶_o and_o all_o the_o traitor_n in_o the_o town_n ytake_v be_v on_o galowe_n enhanged_a everywhichone_o till_o they_o be_v sever_v asunder_o bone_n from_o bone_n hie_v on_o a_o hill_n again_o the_o star_n sheen_n thus_o be_v y_o e_o town_n from_o treason_n purge_v clean_o and_o with_o troth_n augment_v and_o ymor_v and_o to_o his_o reign_n orestes_n full_o restore_v as_o the_o story_n sewinge_v shall_v expowne_v and_o of_o the_o day_n when_o he_o take_v his_o crown_n and_o when_o the_o mist_n &_o every_o cloudy_a sky_n of_o false_a treason_n and_o conspyracye_n be_v try_v out_o upon_o every_o side_n the_o falsehood_n have_v no_o place_n to_o abide_v the_o story_n say_v in_o order_fw-fr reherse_v the_o same_o time_n menelay_v the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n full_a of_o wawe_n weet_v from_fw-mi troyewarde_v yrive_v be_v in_o crete_n free_o escape_v many_o dread_a and_o peyne_v with_o his_o queen_n the_o goodly_a fresh_a heleyne_v and_o for_o cause_n she_o be_v so_o famous_a fair_a great_a be_v the_o pres_fw-fr and_o marvellous_a repair_n from_o every_o part_n her_o beaute_n to_o behold_v for_o who_o troy_n with_o wall_n not_o full_o old_a destroy_v be_v the_o noble_a royal_a town_n and_o many_o man_n full_o worthy_a of_o renown_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n there_o may_v no_o man_n say_v nay_o all_o for_o heleyne_v wife_n to_o menelay_v when_o thing_n be_v do_v it_o may_v be_v none_o other_o but_o when_o this_o king_n know_v full_o of_o his_o brother_n agamenon_n murdre_fw-fr and_o everydele_fw-la he_o