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i_o thus_o to_o banish_v i_o without_o desert_n for_o that_o that_o i_o do_v be_v in_o my_o defence_n god_n forgive_v it_o you_o ah_o king_n oberon_n well_o mayen_v thou_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o unkind_a creature_n thus_o to_o leave_v i_o for_o one_o small_a fault_n certain_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n i_o hope_v thou_o will_v pardon_v i_o at_o least_o i_o put_v all_o to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o i_o submit_v i_o and_o whatsoever_o fall_n i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o palace_n &_o do_v my_o message_n that_o king_n charlemagne_n have_v command_v i_o to_o do_v so_o he_o make_v he_o ready_a and_o depart_v from_o the_o fountain_n think_v he_o shall_v find_v the_o admiral_n at_o dinner_n at_o that_o time_n chap._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n come_v into_o the_o palace_n and_o do_v his_o message_n to_o the_o admiral_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v many_o paynim_n and_o be_v afterward_o take_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n when_o huon_n have_v be_v a_o certain_a space_n at_o the_o fountain_n 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his_o daughter_n the_o fair_a escleremond_n in_o marriage_n and_o huon_n see_v well_o how_o he_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n that_o as_o then_o be_v there_o with_o the_o admiral_n than_o huon_n say_v to_o himself_o ah_o good_a lord_n if_o i_o acquit_v myself_o true_o to_o king_n charlemagne_n i_o must_v slay_v this_o paynim_fw-la king_n i_o think_v it_o be_v he_o that_o i_o look_v for_o see_v he_o sit_v so_o near_o to_o the_o admiral_n god_n confound_v i_o but_o incontinent_a i_o will_v strike_v of_o his_o head_n and_o then_o let_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v with_o i_o at_o his_o pleasure_n then_o huon_n come_v never_o to_o the_o table_n and_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o therewith_o give_v the_o say_a king_n such_o a_o stroke_n that_o his_o head_n fall_v on_o the_o table_n so_o that_o the_o admyrall_n be_v therewith_o all_o bloody_a then_o huon_n with_o a_o high_a voice_n say_v ah_o good_a lord_n what_o a_o good_a beginning_n be_v this_o the_o rest_n i_o remit_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o i_o require_v to_o aid_v i_o to_o perform_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o enterprise_n in_o this_o point_n i_o have_v never_o quit_v myself_o against_o king_n charlemagne_n then_o the_o admiral_n say_v to_o his_o baron_n take_v this_o man_n that_o have_v do_v i_o this_o offence_n as_o to_o murder_v this_o king_n â—itting_v at_o my_o table_n if_o he_o escape_v look_v i_o never_o in_o the_o face_n then_o the_o paynim_n assail_v huon_n on_o all_o side_n and_o cast_v at_o he_o dart_n and_o sword_n to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o his_o good_a armour_n save_v he_o from_o the_o death_n and_o with_o his_o sword_n he_o slay_v many_o a_o bold_a paynim_fw-la so_o that_o none_o dare_v approach_v near_o he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v sore_o oppress_v he_o take_v his_o ring_n from_o off_o his_o arm_n and_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o table_n before_o the_o admiral_n and_o say_v sir_n admiral_n beware_v on_o pain_n of_o thy_o life_n of_o do_v to_o i_o any_o hurt_n or_o damage_n by_o this_o token_n that_o i_o show_v thou_o when_o the_o admiral_n see_v the_o ring_n he_o know_v it_o well_o than_o he_o begin_v to_o cry_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o touch_v he_o that_o have_v slay_v the_o paynim_n king_n and_o every_o man_n let_v huon_n in_o rest_n whereof_o he_o be_v right_o joyful_a than_o he_o say_v to_o the_o admiral_n sir_n i_o will_v from_o hence_o forth_o that_o thou_o do_v as_o i_o command_v thou_o friend_n quoth_v the_o admiral_n thou_o may_v do_v in_o my_o palace_n what_o thou_o will_v whatsoever_o thou_o command_v shall_v be_v do_v no_o man_n shall_v say_v the_o contrary_n than_o huon_n see_v where_o his_o daughter_n the_o fair_a escleremond_n sit_v by_o her_o father_n and_o huon_n go_v to_o she_o and_o kiss_v she_o iij._o time_n before_o her_o father_n whereat_o the_o damsel_n be_v much_o abash_v but_o she_o see_v he_o so_o fair_a and_o feel_v his_o mouth_n so_o sweet_a that_o she_o think_v without_o she_o may_v have_v he_o to_o her_o lover_n she_o shall_v die_v for_o sorrow_n so_o that_o she_o change_v colour_n and_o blush_v as_o ruddy_a as_o a_o rose_n when_o huon_n have_v kiss_v the_o lady_n than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o admiral_n and_o say_v sir_n admiral_n know_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o be_o christen_v and_o be_o a_o messenger_n send_v from_o noble_a king_n charlemagne_n to_o thou_o because_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n christian_n nor_o heathen_a but_o that_o obey_v his_o commandment_n except_o thyself_o therefore_o by_o i_o he_o send_v thou_o word_n that_o since_o the_o dolorous_a
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not_o have_v return_v hither_o much_o pain_n and_o poverty_n he_o have_v endure_v for_o my_o sake_n and_o now_o brother_n i_o pray_v you_o show_v i_o how_o you_o have_v do_v since_o i_o depart_v from_o you_o it_o have_v be_v show_v i_o that_o you_o be_v very_o rich_o marry_v i_o pray_v you_o where_o be_v your_o wife_n bear_v and_o of_o what_o lineage_n be_v she_o of_o sir_n quoth_v gerard_n she_o be_v daughter_n to_o gybovars_n of_o cecyle_n who_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n and_o signior_n brother_n quoth_v huon_n i_o be_o sorry_a that_o you_o have_v take_v such_o alliance_n for_o i_o know_v he_o for_o the_o most_o vile_a traitor_n that_o can_v be_v find_v and_o the_o most_o untrue_v sir_n quoth_v gerard_n you_o do_v ill_a to_o say_v so_o for_o i_o take_v he_o for_o no_o such_o person_n chap._n lxvi_o ¶_o how_o these_o two_o brethren_n depart_v from_o the_o abbey_n about_o midnight_n and_o how_o the_o traitor_n gerard_n begin_v to_o fall_v at_o rude_a word_n with_o huon_n when_o they_o 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