the_o same_o amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o oliver_n of_o castyll_n and_z of_o the_o dethe_v of_o his_o mother_n capitulo_fw-la i._o because_o that_o i_o desire_v the_o high_a and_o notable_a fayte_v of_o right_a noble_a and_o right_a valyaunt_a man_n of_o honour_n and_o prowess_n for_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o memory_n and_o recommendacyon_n and_o also_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a herte_n may_v be_v move_v and_o styre_v for_o to_o do_v well_o in_z likewise_o as_o our_o predecessor_n have_v do_v afore_o we_o and_z in_o especyall_a they_z of_o the_o which_o this_o present_a history_n treat_v of_o ¶_o i_o find_v write_v that_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o right_n noble_a and_z valyaunt_a lord_n and_o prince_n carlemayne_n the_o great_a emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n after_o that_o he_o have_v subdue_v &_o bring_v under_o his_o obeyssaunce_n in_z to_o our_o holy_a crysten_v faith_n the_o spanyerdes_n ¶_o there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o castyll_n yâ—_z which_o be_v a_o right_a puissant_a prince_n that_o be_v moche_o belove_v of_o all_o his_o subgecte_n that_o at_o that_o time_n be_v depryve_v of_o the_o right_a heurous_a felycyte_n that_o be_v in_o marriage_n which_o be_v to_o have_v lygnage_n and_o generation_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n all_o his_o subgecte_n be_v grete_o at_o my_o seize_v for_z they_o desire_v no_o thing_n so_o moche_v as_o to_o see_v a_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n that_o may_v be_v successor_n of_o the_o realm_n after_o yâ—_z decease_n of_o this_o good_a king_n his_o wife_n the_o which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o galyce_n that_o be_v a_o fair_a lady_n and_o a_o virtuous_a among_o her_o prayer_n and_o orison_n that_o she_o maâ—e_n so_o our_o lord_n forget_v not_o to_o require_v he_o by_o his_o debonaâ—e_n clemense_a that_o he_o will_v send_v she_o a_o child_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o country_n abide_v not_o with_o out_o a_o heryâ—ouâ—_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n hear_v the_o request_n that_o this_o good_a queen_n make_v to_o he_o forgive_v her_o noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o shâ—â—te_a time_n after_o she_o conceyve_v and_o when_o term_n be_v come_v she_o be_v delyver_v of_o a_o fair_a soon_o of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o subgecte_n be_v grete_o reioysce_fw-mi but_z their_o joy_n be_v soon_o turn_v to_o sorrow_n for_o the_o quenchad_fw-mi travayl_v so_o sore_o yâ—_z she_o live_v not_o two_o hour_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o she_o soon_o the_o which_o be_v great_a dyspleasure_n to_o the_o king_n that_o love_v she_o so_o moche_n and_o certain_o he_o have_v good_a cause_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v not_o leave_v alone_o make_v that_o sorrow_n for_o all_o his_o subgecte_n bear_v he_o company_n ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v bear_v to_o be_v baptyse_v and_o how_o his_o mother_n be_v bear_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o how_o the_o ambassador_n be_v transmyse_v in_o to_o alâ—arbe_n for_o to_o marry_v the_o king_n again_o capitulo_fw-la two_o after_o the_o complaint_n innumerable_a of_o the_o king_n and_z of_o his_o subgecte_n yâ—_z queen_n be_v lay_v on_o bear_v and_o for_o to_o gyve_v comfort_n they_o ordain_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o be_v baptyse_v with_o the_o corpse_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o great_a lamentacyon_n and_o the_o child_n be_v name_v oliver_n and_o after_o that_o yâ—_z seruyce_n be_v fynyssh_v the_o king_n return_v in_o to_o his_o palay_n in_o the_o which_o palay_v he_o demean_v his_o sorrow_n by_o long_a space_n of_o time_n and_z he_o take_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o his_o right_a amiable_a soon_o oliver_n and_o in_o kiss_v he_o oftentimes_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o alas_o my_o dear_a soon_o thy_o natyvyte_n have_v torn_v i_o to_o great_a joy_n and_o also_o unto_o great_a trystesse_n and_o dolour_n but_z in_o all_o humylyte_n i_o beseech_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o thy_o moders_n soulâ—_n and_o that_o he_o gyve_v the_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v such_o one_o as_o my_o herte_n do_v require_v in_o such_o word_n and_o semblable_n he_o complain_v he_o often_o upon_o his_o fellow_n and_o spouse_n that_o he_o have_v so_o fervent_o love_v the_o noble_a man_n of_o his_o court_n and_o also_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v right_a dolaunt_o because_o that_o as_o they_o seem_v the_o king_n be_v become_v all_o desolate_a and_o not_o so_o famyly_a with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v afore_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o they_o say_v that_o the_o king_n lament_v endure_v over_o long_o wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n to_o we_o for_o to_o take_v advyse_n in_o what_o manner_n we_o may_v cause_v he_o for_o to_o cease_v it_o for_z he_o must_v put_v it_o out_o of_o his_o memory_n for_z he_o be_v yet_o young_a &_o lusty_a enough_o for_o to_o have_v ê“geny_n &_o child_n &_o there_o be_v nothing_o yâ—_z may_v cause_n he_o so_o soon_o for_o to_o â—esse_v his_o sorrow_n and_o make_v he_o jocounde_n as_o to_o marry_v he_o unto_o 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for_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o queen_n yâ—_z which_o embassatour_n when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi thede_a be_v receyve_v with_o great_a triumph_n and_o honour_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o short_o after_o she_o be_v accord_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o counsel_n they_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n yâ—_z which_o be_v glad_o herd_n both_o of_o her_o kynnesman_n and_o the_o other_o baron_n and_z after_o that_o the_o embassatour_n have_v rehearse_v that_o the_o which_o they_o have_v in_o commandment_n by_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n they_z with_o draw_v they_o in_o to_o their_o lodge_v with_o who_o go_v many_o knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o conveye_v they_o ¶_o how_o the_o marriage_n be_v treat_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o castyll_n olyvers_a fader_fw-mi and_o the_o queen_n of_o algarbe_n arthur_n mother_n capitulo_fw-la iii._n as_o the_o queen_n see_v she_o accompany_v 〈◊〉_d moost_n part_n of_o her_o friend_n and_o they_o that_o she_o moo_v trust_v in_o say_v lord_n you_o know_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o caâ—â—yll_n have_v send_v his_o ambassador_n hither_o wherefore_o i_o prarye_a you_o for_o 〈…〉_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la for_z i_o be_o she_o that_o by_o our_o good_a counsel_n will_v be_v agreeable_a to_o do_v that_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v determine_v these_o worâ—s_v fynyssh_v she_o take_v 〈◊〉_d and_o go_v in_o to_o her_o chambre_n and_o leave_v they_o alone_o with_o that_o matter_n and_o fyâ—â—â—ly_o they_o be_v all_o of_o ouâ—_n accord_v that_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o return_v toward_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—ing_n that_o as_o they_o think_v there_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o more_o auctoryte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o castyâ—l_n be_v wherefore_o she_o may_v not_o be_v lyght_o better_a bestow_v and_o in_o effect_n they_o show_v she_o the_o young_a aege_fw-la that_o she_o be_v yet_o in_o and_z also_o thâ—_n tender_n aege_fw-la of_o she_o soon_o wherefore_o they_o counsayl_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v accept_v the_o request_n of_o the_o king_n of_o castyll_n the_n queen_n answer_v my_o friend_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o &_o yet_o do_v that_o your_o good_a counsel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—s_n well_o my_o will_n and_o therefore_o make_v the_o responce_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n on_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o â—e_n shall_v think_v moost_n expedyent_n 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v 〈…〉_o and_o then_o they_o thank_v she_o and_o 〈…〉_o fyve_o or_o syxe_v of_o the_o moo_v notable_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o gyve_v the_o answer_n 〈…〉_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o castyll_n and_o whaâ—_n that_o they_o be_v comâ—n_v to_o
the_o prologue_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o oliver_n of_o castylle_n because_o that_o the_o memory_n be_v the_o retain_a &_o nature_n human_a for_o his_o fragylyte_n be_v strong_o movable_a goodly_a have_v be_v introducte_v that_o the_o reason_n conclude_v intendyble_o yâ—_z saynge_n and_o also_o auctoryte_n of_o saint_n and_o dyscrete_a man_n semblable_o hystorye_n and_o example_n worthy_a of_o commemoracyon_n ben_fw-mi reduce_v by_o write_a for_o to_o show_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v and_o do_v before_o to_o the_o instruccyon_n and_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o good_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o now_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o be_v this_o present_a time_n the_o scripture_n by_o the_o art_n and_o ingenyous_a practyke_a of_o prynt_v be_v multeply_v in_o such_o a_o wile_n that_o dyvers_a fair_a and_o commodious_a ensygnynge_n and_o ensample_n be_v have_v of_o which_o few_o folk_n have_v the_o book_n and_o congnyssaunce_n &_o now_o they_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o utter_v for_o so_o lytell_fw-mi a_o prize_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v lyghte_o less_o nevertheless_o because_o of_o the_o understanding_n comune_v that_o be_v better_a content_n for_o to_o retain_v the_o hystorye_n and_o example_n than_o other_o thing_n dyvers_a hystorye_n be_v put_v in_o writing_a and_o among_o the_o other_o hystorye_n be_v one_o find_v of_o long_a time_n write_v the_o which_o be_v name_v the_o history_n of_o oliver_n of_o castylle_n and_o arthur_n of_o algarbe_n his_o loyal_a fellow_n the_o which_o for_o their_o virtue_n and_z to_o love_n better_a honour_n than_o to_o consent_v to_o evyll_n have_v great_a adversytee_n and_z marvellous_a fortune_n and_o adventure_n the_o which_o by_o great_a loyalte_n and_o ardaunt_a charyte_v and_o also_o fydelyte_n and_o promise_n take_v a_o end_n solytarye_a ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a book_n ¶_o tabula_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o chapytre_n speak_v of_o the_o natyvyte_o of_o oliver_n of_o castylle_n and_z of_o the_o dethe_v of_o his_o mother_n capitulo_fw-la i_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v bear_v to_o be_v baptyse_v and_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mod_n bear_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o how_o embassodour_n be_v commyse_v for_o to_o mary_fw-fr the_o king_n again_o ca._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o marriage_n be_v treat_v between_o the_o queen_n of_o algarbe_n arthur_n mother_n and_o the_o king_n of_o castylle_n olyver_n fader_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la iij._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castylle_n wed_v the_o queen_n of_o algarbe_n and_o lead_v she_o in_o to_o castylle_v with_o she_o soon_o arthur_n that_o resemble_v oliver_n capitulo_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n and_o arthur_n be_v put_v to_o learn_v and_z of_o the_o juste_n that_o be_v make_v by_o they_o capitulo_fw-la v._o ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o castylle_n begin_v for_o to_o love_n oliver_n dyshonestlye_o capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n give_v oliver_n for_o to_o understande_v that_o she_o love_v he_o carnal_o and_z of_o the_o coverte_a answer_n of_o oliver_n to_o honour_n capitulo_fw-la seven_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n depart_v all_o trouble_n of_o the_o request_n of_o his_o stepmoder_n and_o how_o he_o pray_v god_n for_o to_o revoke_v she_o from_o her_o carnal_a desire_n capitulo_fw-la viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n yet_o again_o declare_v her_o courage_n to_o oliver_n desyre_a he_o to_o fulfil_v her_o carnal_a desire_v &_o of_o olyvers_a fair_a denyenge_a capitulo_fw-la ix_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n refuse_v utter_o the_o queen_n his_o stepmoder_n of_o all_o her_o dyshone_a love_n and_o how_o she_o menace_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v capitulo_fw-la x._o ¶_o how_o oliver_n abide_v all_o alone_a in_o his_o chambre_n where_o as_o he_o make_v dyvers_a complaint_n and_z of_o the_o letter_n that_o he_o write_v to_o his_o fellow_n and_o whereat_o he_o shall_v know_v if_o that_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o good_a capitulo_fw-la xi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n depart_v all_o alone_a without_o ovy_n company_n and_z come_v to_o a_o haven_n of_o the_o see_v where_o as_o he_o find_v a_o ship_n in_o the_o which_o he_o enter_v with_o a_o knight_n that_o he_o find_v there_o of_o england_n capitulo_fw-la xij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n of_o algarbe_n come_v in_o to_z the_o chambre_n of_o his_o brother_n oliver_n that_o make_v great_a dole_n for_o his_o depart_n capitulo_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castylle_n come_v in_o to_o olivers_n chambre_n and_z of_o the_o great_a dole_n that_o he_o demean_v when_o he_o find_v he_o not_o capitulo_fw-la fourteen_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n send_v after_o his_o soon_o and_z of_o his_o lamentacyous_a and_o of_o they_o yâ—_z the_o queen_n make_v when_o she_o see_v that_o all_o dolour_n be_v come_fw-mi by_o her_o cause_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a fortune_n that_o happen_v to_o oliver_n upon_o the_o see_v and_z how_o he_o and_o the_o englysshe_a knight_n be_v preserve_v from_o drown_v capitulo_fw-la xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o knight_n olyvers_a fellow_n dey_v xvij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n die_v bury_v the_o knight_n and_z of_o the_o juste_n that_o be_v publyssh_v in_o england_n and_z he_o that_o shall_v do_v best_o shall_v have_v the_o king_n daughter_n to_o wife_n xviij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v assail_v of_o thief_n the_o which_o he_o slay_v and_z of_o the_o which_o happen_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o way_n toward_o london_n capitulo_fw-la nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o a_o knyghte_n come_v and_o recomfort_v oliver_n and_z of_o the_o promess_n that_o they_o have_v togyder_n capitulo_fw-la xx_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v in_o to_z the_o hermytage_n capitulo_fw-la xxi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n see_v dyvers_a knight_n and_o other_o folk_n in_z great_a estate_n and_o dyvers_o clothe_v capitulo_fw-la xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o oliver_n have_v when_o he_o see_v the_o fair_a stead_n and_o the_o rich_a clothynge_n that_o his_o knyghte_n have_v bring_v he_o and_o how_o he_o arm_v he_o and_z of_o the_o rich_a pavylyon_n and_o beaute_n of_o the_o fair_a helen_n daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n capitulo_fw-la twenty-three_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a meruaylle_n â—hat_n oliver_n die_v at_o the_o â—orneyment_n and_o how_o he_o die_v better_a than_o any_o other_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n return_v in_o to_o the_o hermytage_n the_o second_o time_n without_o make_v he_o for_o to_o be_v know_v twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o torneyment_n and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o defendaunte_n of_o the_o juste_n capitulo_fw-la xxvi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n die_v withdraw_v he_o in_o to_o the_o hermytage_n after_o that_o he_o have_v vaynquyssh_v the_o torneyment_n and_o of_o the_o dyspleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o daughter_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o deed_n man_n capitulo_fw-la xxvij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z torneyment_n the_o three_o day_n and_o bare_a away_o the_o honour_n above_o all_o by_o his_o great_a prowess_n and_o how_o the_o king_n commyse_v twenty_o knight_n for_o to_o take_v he_o to_o the_o end_n yâ—_z he_o know_v what_o he_o be_v xxviij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v take_v by_o the_o knight_n that_o the_o king_n have_v commyse_v and_o how_o his_o servant_n vanyssh_v a_o way_n &_o how_o he_o find_v clothes_n &_o fynaunce_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n find_v great_a fynaunce_n servant_n and_o clothes_n and_z how_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o banquet_n and_o in_o to_o the_o court_n with_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o knight_n that_o have_v take_v he_o capitulo_fw-la thirty_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n court_n where_o as_o he_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o king_n and_z of_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o lady_n ca._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o in_o secret_a the_o price_n be_v ordain_v for_o oliver_n by_o the_o juges_fw-la commyss_v and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o king_n approve_v for_o to_o advertyse_n oliver_n capitulo_fw-la xxxij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o 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