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the_o giant_n almadrago_n who_o in_o time_n past_a have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o by_o force_n in_o time_n maiorte_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o dog_n the_o soldian_a bellagris_n the_o black_a knight_n arnedes_n &_o the_o king_n recinde_n have_v all_o obtain_v their_o former_a health_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v imprison_v with_o their_o dear_a friend_n who_o they_o travail_v to_o seek_v &_o have_v so_o happy_o find_v but_o the_o prince_n don_n edward_n be_v not_o oblivious_a of_o his_o fair_a lady_n flerida_n as_o also_o the_o grief_n he_o suppose_v in_o his_o age_a father_n who_o sorrow_n proceed_v through_o his_o great_a misfortune_n which_o in_o time_n he_o have_v good_a hope_n shall_v turn_v to_o as_o great_a joy_n chap._n xvii_o how_o palmerin_n of_o england_n desirous_a of_o travail_n to_o seek_v after_o strange_a adventure_n take_v the_o courage_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o lady_n and_o mistress_n polinarda_n as_o loath_a to_o depart_v without_o her_o leave_n and_o have_v 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kinsman_n the_o prince_n florendos_fw-la palmerin_n of_o england_n do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o fair_a florenda_n and_o florian_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o the_o princess_n graciaâ—a_n in_o brief_a the_o princess_n and_o knight_n lead_v all_o the_o lad_n palfraâ—es_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o palace_n the_o emperor_n be_v carry_v in_o his_o chair_n by_o four_o knight_n commune_v with_o the_o princess_n miragarda_fw-mi all_o the_o way_n desire_v she_o to_o favour_v his_o nephew_n florendos_fw-la and_o to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v well_o deserve_v at_o her_o hand_n chap._n xlix_o of_o the_o conference_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o how_o the_o marriage_n that_o he_o appoint_v be_v now_o accomplish_v in_o effect_n when_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v thus_o arrive_v constantinople_n have_v rest_v themselves_o for_o certain_a day_n the_o emperor_n desirous_a to_o content_v every_o one_o before_o he_o die_v who_o have_v bestow_v their_o 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