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A09844
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[The noble history of King Ponthus.]; Ponthus et Sidoine. English.
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Watson, Henry, fl. 1500-1518, attributed name.
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STC 20108; ESTC S105285
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not_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o he_o speak_v so_o many_o sweet_a word_n and_o always_o upon_o bourde_n &_o myrthe_n never_o ne_v love_v he_o to_o mock_v man_n and_z if_o man_n speak_v any_o word_n of_o vice_n of_o lady_n or_o of_o gentylwoman_n or_o of_o gentylman_n or_o of_o folk_n of_o the_o holy_a chyrche_n he_o break_v of_o the_o word_n &_o say_a man_n ought_v not_o for_o to_o byleve_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o hear_v some_o have_v say_v it_o you_o which_o know_v it_o not_o but_o by_o hear_v &_o it_o be_v no_o need_n that_o all_o report_n shall_v be_v sooth_n &_o also_o he_o blame_v all_o manner_n of_o ungentelnesse_n after_o that_o he_o be_v the_o goodly_a y_o to_o meke_a the_o curteys_a that_o any_o man_n may_v find_v for_o no_o man_n die_v of_o his_o hod_z so_o soon_o to_o he_o that_o he_o ne_v die_v of_o his_o as_o soon_o again_o he_o salewed_a y_o e_o lytell_fw-mi &_o the_o great_a mekely_a &_o make_a hynselfe_n to_o be_v belove_v by_o his_o great_a courtesy_n &_o he_o play_v 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