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have_v murder_v hercules_n yet_o hercules_n move_v not_o for_o the_o stroke_n but_o a_o little_a bow_v his_o head_n after_o this_o than_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o club_n and_o smite_v among_o the_o thief_n and_o maugre_o they_o all_o in_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n he_o have_v so_o belabour_v the_o iron_n about_o their_o back_n that_o of_o the_o hundred_o he_o slay_v sixty_o and_o the_o other_o he_o all_o to_o bruise_a and_o frush_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n with_o diomedes_n but_o hercules_n run_v more_o swift_o than_o a_o horse_n among_o all_o other_o pursue_v diomedes_n so_o nigh_o that_o he_o reach_v he_o by_o the_o leg_n and_o pull_v he_o down_o from_o his_o horse_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o against_o a_o tree_n unto_o the_o earth_n after_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o body_n and_o by_o main_a force_n bear_v he_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o battle_n have_v be_v there_o he_o dishelm_v he_o and_o unarm_v he_o with_o little_a resistance_n for_o diomedes_n be_v then_o all_o to_o bruise_v and_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o have_v he_o thus_o at_o his_o will_n he_o bind_v he_o by_o the_o foot_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n after_o this_o he_o assemble_v together_o twenty_o horse_n of_o the_o thief_n that_o run_v disperse_v in_o the_o wood_n and_o come_v to_o diomedes_n and_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o curse_a enemy_n that_o have_v employ_v all_o thy_o time_n in_o tyranny_n and_o do_v never_o one_o good_a deed_n but_o all_o thy_o day_n haste_v live_v in_o multiply_v of_o sin_n and_o vice_n and_o have_v trouble_v the_o people_n by_o theft_n &_o pray_v irreparable_a and_o that_o have_v nourish_v thy_o horse_n with_o man_n flesh_n &_o by_o this_o cruelty_n have_v suppose_v to_o have_v make_v i_o to_o die_v certes_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n upon_o thou_o and_o will_v do_v to_o thy_o evil_a person_n like_a as_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v to_o i_o then_o hercules_n lay_v the_o tyrant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o horse_n which_o have_v great_a hunger_n and_o they_o anon_o devour_v he_o for_o they_o love_v man_n flesh_n and_o thus_o when_o hercules_n have_v put_v the_o tyrant_n to_o death_n he_o take_v his_o arm_n in_o sign_n of_o victory_n and_o return_v unto_o phylotes_n that_o abide_v he_o philote_n have_v great_a joy_n when_o he_o see_v hercules_n return_v he_o inquire_v of_o he_o how_o he_o have_v do_v and_o how_o he_o have_v bear_v he_o and_o hercules_n hide_v nor_o conceal_v nothing_o from_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n they_o return_v unto_o the_o greek_n and_o do_v cause_n to_o disancre_v their_o ship_n and_o sail_v for_o to_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n of_o thrace_n then_o will_v hercules_n make_v to_o be_v know_v &_o publish_v in_o thrace_n the_o death_n of_o king_n diomedes_n whereat_o be_v a_o great_a uproar_n this_o notwithstanding_o hercules_n take_v to_o philote_n the_o arm_n of_o diomedes_n and_o send_v he_o into_o the_o city_n for_o to_o summon_v they_o that_o govern_v it_o and_o for_o to_o yield_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n philote_n go_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o thrace_n and_o make_v to_o be_v assemble_v they_o that_o then_o be_v principal_a in_o the_o city_n when_o they_o be_v assemble_v phylotes_n do_v then_o open_a to_o they_o his_o charge_n and_o message_n and_o summon_v the_o thraciens_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v deliver_v their_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o hercules_n say_v that_o hercules_n be_v he_o that_o have_v put_v to_o death_n diomedes_n for_o his_o evil_a live_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o that_o the_o city_n can_v do_v no_o better_o but_o to_o receive_v he_o at_o his_o come_n for_o he_o will_v not_o pill_v it_o but_o he_o will_v only_o bring_v it_o to_o good_a policy_n when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o summons_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v he_o he_o discover_v and_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o arm_n of_o diomedes_n when_o the_o thraciens_fw-la hear_v phylotes_n and_o see_v the_o arm_n of_o diomedes_n some_o of_o the_o complice_n and_o companion_n of_o diomedes_n and_o thief_n be_v full_a of_o great_a rage_n and_o will_v have_v take_v the_o arm_n from_o phylotes_n the_o other_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o notable_a man_n &_o that_o many_o year_n have_v desire_v the_o end_n of_o their_o king_n see_v his_o arm_n know_v assure_o that_o diomedes_n be_v dead_a and_o full_a of_o joy_n answer_v to_o philote_n forasmuch_o as_o hercules_n be_v a_o king_n of_o great_a renown_n and_o wisdom_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v a_o work_n of_o great_a merit_n in_o the_o death_n of_o diomedes_n they_o will_v receive_v he_o with_o good_a hart_n into_o the_o city_n without_o long_a discourse_n the_o thraciens_fw-la go_v unto_o the_o gate_n and_o open_v it_o phylote_v return_v then_o unto_o hercules_n and_o tell_v unto_o he_o these_o tiding_n hercules_n and_o the_o greek_n go_v out_o of_o their_o galley_n and_o enter_v into_o thrace_n in_o space_n of_o time_n the_o thraciens_fw-la bring_v they_o unto_o the_o palace_n where_o be_v yet_o many_o thief_n hercules_n put_v all_o the_o thief_n to_o death_n not_o in_o the_o same_o night_n but_o during_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n that_o he_o sojourn_v there_o he_o set_v the_o city_n in_o good_a nature_n of_o policy_n he_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o evil_a thief_n he_o make_v judge_n by_o election_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o depart_v from_o thrace_n with_o great_a thanks_o as_o well_o of_o the_o old_a as_o of_o the_o young_a he_o mount_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o after_o by_o succession_n of_o time_n without_o any_o adventure_n to_o
the_o air_n that_o be_v before_o very_o clear_a and_o fair_a begin_v to_o wax_v troublous_a and_o thick_a and_o there_o begin_v a_o right_n great_a tempest_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o wind_n of_o rain_n and_o of_o thunder_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o hardy_a but_o he_o have_v fear_n and_o we_o end_v to_o have_v die_v for_o their_o ship_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o sea_n the_o one_o here_o and_o the_o other_o there_o and_o they_o suppose_v none_o other_o for_o certain_a but_o to_o have_v be_v drown_v then_o say_v calcas_fw-la to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o tempest_n be_v forasmuch_o as_o diana_n their_o goddess_n be_v wroth_a and_o angry_a against_o they_o because_o they_o depart_v from_o athens_n and_o make_v to_o she_o no_o sacrifice_n and_o for_o to_o appease_v this_o wrath_n it_o behoove_v that_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n sacrifice_n to_o she_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n iphiginie_n his_o daughter_n a_o young_a virgin_n and_o tender_a of_o age_n and_o that_o otherwise_o the_o tempest_n shall_v never_o cease_v and_o for_o to_o speed_v this_o sacrifice_n he_o counsel_v to_o turn_v the_o navy_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o andill_n where_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n be_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n understand_v this_o thing_n he_o be_v all_o greeved_a and_o pass_o sorrowful_a in_o his_o mind_n for_o he_o love_v his_o daughter_n iphigenie_n with_o great_a love_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o be_v pray_v and_o require_v of_o all_o the_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o greece_n that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o delay_n to_o this_o that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n or_o to_o withstand_v the_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o he_o be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o country_n he_o take_v his_o say_a daughter_n iphigenie_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o great_a king_n and_o prince_n sacrifice_v she_o unto_o the_o goddess_n diana_n and_o anon_o the_o tempest_n cease_v and_o the_o air_n become_v neat_a and_o clear_a and_o the_o sea_n well_o quiet_v and_o in_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n and_o then_o he_o go_v again_o into_o his_o ship_n and_o all_o the_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n draw_v uppe_o their_o sail_n and_o sail_v before_o the_o wind_n so_o far_o that_o they_o arrive_v at_o a_o port_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o troy_n nigh_o unto_o a_o castle_n call_v sarrabana_n dares_n put_v not_o down_o determinate_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o king_n the_o agamemnon_n make_v his_o sacrifice_n unto_o diana_n but_o ovid_n in_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o methamorphose_v say_v that_o it_o be_v iphigenie_n his_o daughter_n as_o above_o be_v say_v and_o when_o they_o of_o the_o castle_n see_v the_o great_a navy_n at_o their_o port_n they_o arm_v they_o and_o come_v unto_o the_o port_n ween_v to_o defend_v their_o land_n against_o the_o greek_n and_o assail_v they_o that_o then_o be_v come_v a_o land_n that_o be_v yet_o weary_a of_o the_o travail_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o greek_n issue_v anon_o out_o of_o their_o ship_n in_o great_a plenty_n all_o arm_v and_o slay_v they_o and_o chase_v they_o unto_o their_o castle_n and_o kill_v they_o with_o fly_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o castle_n with_o they_o and_o there_o put_v they_o all_o to_o death_n and_o take_v the_o booty_n and_o after_o beat_v down_o the_o castle_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o reenter_v into_o their_o ship_n again_o and_o sail_v so_o far_o that_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o tenedon_n and_o there_o then_o they_o anchor_v their_o ship_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o port_n be_v a_o pass_v strong_a castle_n well_o people_v and_o full_a of_o great_a riches_n and_o be_v three_o mile_n from_o troy_n when_o they_o of_o the_o castle_n see_v the_o greek_n they_o run_v to_o arm_n and_o furnish_v their_o castle_n with_o good_a fighter_n and_o the_o other_o issue_v out_o and_o come_v unto_o the_o port_n where_o they_o find_v the_o greek_n that_o be_v then_o issue_v out_o of_o their_o ship_n all_o arm_v and_o great_a plenty_n and_o take_v all_o that_o they_o can_v find_v thus_o begin_v the_o battle_n between_o they_o right_o fierce_a and_o mortal_a and_o there_o be_v enough_o slay_v &_o dead_a of_o both_o part_n and_o many_o mo_z of_o the_o greek_n then_o of_o the_o trojan_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o great_a strength_n of_o the_o greek_n be_v land_v the_o trojan_n may_v no_o long_o suffer_v nor_o abide_v but_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n some_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o other_o flee_v unto_o troy_n then_o the_o greek_n bestir_v they_o and_o belay_v the_o castle_n round_o about_o and_o assail_v it_o on_o both_o side_n and_o they_o within_o defend_v it_o pass_v well_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o slay_v many_o by_o shot_n and_o by_o engine_n but_o the_o greek_n dress_v their_o engine_n all_o about_o the_o castle_n and_o set_v their_o ladder_n unto_o the_o wall_n and_o go_v upon_o all_o side_n and_o they_o within_o defend_v they_o valiant_o and_o make_v they_o fall_v down_o in_o their_o ditch_n some_o dead_a and_o some_o hurt_n but_o the_o greek_n that_o be_v so_o great_a in_o number_n send_v always_o new_a folk_n to_o the_o assault_n whereof_o they_o within_o be_v so_o weary_a that_o they_o retire_v and_o go_v back_o from_o their_o defence_n and_o then_o the_o greek_n enter_v by_o force_n into_o the_o castle_n and_o there_o slay_v all_o they_o that_o they_o find_v without_o spare_v of_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o take_v and_o peel_v all_o that_o they_o find_v that_o be_v good_a and_o after_o beat_v down_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o house_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v all_o up_o and_o after_o they_o reentre_v into_o their_o ship_n joyous_a of_o their_o gain_n that_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o castle_n chap._n viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n do_v send_v diomedes_n and_o ulysses_n unto_o the_o king_n priamus_n for_o to_o have_v again_o helen_n and_o the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v when_o the_o greek_n have_v destroy_v and_o beat_v down_o thus_o the_o castle_n and_o edifice_n of_o tenedon_n and_o of_o sarrabana_n and_o that_o they_o refresh_v they_o in_o the_o meadow_n of_o tenedon_n then_o agamemnon_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o host_n and_o to_o conduct_v it_o well_o as_o a_o good_a captain_n ought_v to_o do_v command_v that_o all_o the_o booty_n and_o gain_n of_o these_o two_o castle_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v anon_o as_o he_o have_v command_v and_o he_o as_o a_o wise_a king_n distribute_v the_o gain_n to_o each_o man_n after_o his_o desert_n and_o quality_n and_o after_o do_v cause_n to_o cry_v in_o all_o the_o host_n that_o all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o host_n shall_v assemble_v they_o on_o the_o plain_a of_o tenedon_n before_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o come_v the_o king_n agamemnon_n speak_v 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return_v into_o crete_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o find_v there_o neptune_n and_o pluto_n his_o brethren_n and_o juno_n his_o sister_n that_o make_v he_o good_a cheer_n this_o juno_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o fair_a maid_n in_o all_o the_o country_n after_o the_o return_n of_o jupiter_n she_o converse_v with_o he_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n albeit_o they_o discover_v not_o their_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o process_n of_o sin_n juno_n return_v into_o partheny_n with_o the_o other_o virgin_n which_o she_o have_v be_v nourish_v with_o &_o there_o abide_v in_o many_o thought_n and_o desire_n and_o make_v never_o other_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n but_o that_o they_o only_o will_v give_v here_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v wife_n unto_o her_o brother_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v forget_v that_o as_o she_o be_v strong_o set_v in_o love_n with_o her_o brother_n jupiter_n as_o much_o or_o more_o be_v jupiter_n firm_o in_o love_n with_o she_o for_o to_o see_v she_o only_o after_o that_o he_o have_v send_v home_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o that_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o father_n saturn_n in_o his_o seignory_n and_o lordship_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o devotion_n he_o go_v often_o time_n into_o the_o city_n of_o parthenie_n and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v with_o she_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n with_o great_a joy_n spouse_v his_o sister_n juno_n and_o how_o the_o king_n saturn_n begin_v war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o jupiter_n be_v thus_o busy_a to_o solicit_v the_o virgin_n juno_n in_o the_o city_n partheny_n for_o to_o have_v the_o better_a occasion_n to_o abide_v there_o he_o build_v a_o temple_n and_o do_v to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o his_o mother_n cibel_n and_o at_o last_o do_v make_v a_o image_n or_o statue_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o royal_a attire_n that_o give_v meat_n unto_o many_o small_a image_n of_o little_a child_n in_o 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this_o marriage_n found_v there_o a_o temple_n wherein_o they_o set_v the_o image_n of_o juno_n in_o habit_n of_o a_o maid_n that_o marry_v she_o and_o always_o after_o that_o same_o day_n that_o jupiter_n wed_v juno_n they_o make_v in_o that_o temple_n a_o annyversarie_n and_o a_o great_a feast_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wedding_n after_o all_o these_o thing_n saturn_n return_v into_o crete_n and_o pluto_n return_v into_o a_o part_n of_o thessaly_n where_o he_o found_v the_o city_n of_o helle_n whereof_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o neptune_n return_v into_o athens_n where_o the_o athenians_n make_v he_o king_n as_o well_o for_o his_o virtue_n as_o for_o that_o he_o be_v son_n of_o saturn_n at_o that_o
time_n the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o day_n when_o saturn_n see_v he_o quit_v of_o titan_n and_o of_o his_o generation_n and_o that_o he_o see_v his_o child_n mount_v from_o low_a place_n into_o reign_v of_o high_a chair_n all_o his_o sorrow_n vanish_v away_o and_o then_o begin_v the_o clearness_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o be_v peaceable_a all_o doubt_n all_o dread_v all_o suspicion_n be_v put_v away_o he_o have_v of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v none_o be_v then_o so_o hardy_a that_o dare_v conspire_v against_o his_o dominion_n he_o find_v himself_o in_o peace_n general_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v and_o gather_v by_o the_o reign_v of_o his_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v finish_v and_o end_v his_o day_n in_o the_o same_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o seek_v to_o begin_v war_n for_o he_o have_v jupiter_n his_o son_n unto_o his_o help_n at_o that_o 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have_v not_o people_n enough_o yet_o i_o have_v in_o my_o coffer_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o treasor_n of_o medusa_n for_o to_o send_v for_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o may_v get_v they_o when_o phineus_n consider_v this_o answer_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o knight_n that_o have_v vanquish_v medusa_n whereof_o the_o renown_n be_v great_a and_o run_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o can_v none_o otherwise_v answer_n to_o perseus_n but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o pleasure_n all_o the_o kinsman_n of_o andromeda_n be_v angry_a with_o phineus_n for_o his_o
gentle_a woman_n with_o a_o great_a train_n of_o trojan_n citizen_n and_o merchant_n all_o which_o make_v sorrow_n for_o she_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v at_o the_o instant_n that_o she_o be_v thus_o bring_v thither_o hercules_n at_o adventure_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o troy_n with_o his_o mutton_n and_o he_o willing_a to_o refresh_v he_o there_o make_v to_o cast_v his_o anchor_n out_o and_o go_v out_o and_o take_v land_n he_o behold_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o see_v the_o trojan_n weep_v and_o bewail_v exiona_n in_o cast_v abroad_o their_o arm_n and_o wring_v their_o hand_n that_o he_o have_v pity_n to_o see_v it_o and_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o they_o ail_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o press_n and_o see_v there_o where_o they_o bind_v the_o fair_a exiona_n in_o the_o rout_n attire_v with_o royal_a attire_n all_o discolour_a and_o full_a of_o tear_n as_o she_o that_o expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o death_n hercules_n move_v with_o compassion_n to_o the_o damosel_n address_v his_o language_n unto_o king_n laomedon_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o seem_v that_o above_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o authority_n and_o demand_v he_o wherefore_o that_o the_o damosel_n be_v there_o bind_v laomedon_n cast_v his_o eye_n all_o be_v weep_v on_o he_o and_o be_v all_o abash_a to_o see_v his_o greatness_n and_o his_o beauty_n nevertheless_o he_o answer_v he_o what_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o demand_v i_o of_o my_o misfortune_n which_o be_v to_o all_o common_a in_o troy_n sir_n say_v hercules_n i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o i_o love_v the_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o lady_n and_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v do_v for_o they_o but_o i_o will_v do_v it_o unto_o my_o power_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o see_v this_o gentlewoman_n thus_o entreat_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o all_o lady_n i_o have_v ask_v of_o you_o the_o cause_n and_o i_o will_v know_v it_o or_o put_v myself_o in_o adventure_n for_o to_o die_v with_o she_o and_o therefore_o i_o demand_v yet_o again_o what_o trespass_n or_o sin_n have_v she_o do_v that_o these_o man_n thus_o bind_v she_o my_o son_n answer_v laomedon_n i_o see_v well_o that_o you_o he_o ignorant_a and_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o my_o daughter_n be_v here_o abandon_v there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o may_v well_o know_v it_o for_o she_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o health_n of_o troy_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o we_o be_v come_v thereto_o the_o god_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o sun_n have_v plague_v and_o greeve_v troy_n with_o a_o right_n great_a pestilence_n that_o take_v his_o beginning_n with_o a_o superaboundance_n of_o the_o sea_n whereby_o the_o street_n of_o troy_n be_v full_a in_o every_o place_n of_o water_n after_o this_o deluge_n and_o flood_n the_o time_n be_v marvellous_o and_o outrageous_o hot_a by_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n whereby_o this_o sea_n be_v dry_v up_o of_o this_o dryness_n or_o drought_n engender_v a_o vapour_n infect_v and_o of_o this_o vapour_n ensue_v a_o pestilence_n and_o for_o to_o resist_v this_o pestilence_n i_o have_v be_v at_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n apollo_n where_o i_o have_v have_v answer_v for_o to_o appease_v the_o god_n and_o to_o cease_v the_o pestilence_n the_o god_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n will_v that_o from_o month_n to_o month_n be_v take_v in_o troy_n one_o of_o the_o virgin_n by_o sort_n or_o lottte_n for_o to_o be_v expose_v and_o offer_v in_o this_o place_n unto_o a_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o trojan_n be_v content_a to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o god_n and_o i_o with_o they_o we_o have_v cast_v our_o lot_n upon_o our_o virgin_n whereof_o many_o be_v swallow_a and_o devour_v by_o the_o monster_n and_o now_o the_o sort_n or_o lot_n be_v fall_v on_o my_o daughter_n will_v she_o or_o not_o she_o must_v needs_o obey_v and_o appease_v the_o good_n after_o she_o shall_v come_v a_o other_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o this_o shall_v endure_v upon_o the_o virgin_n of_o troy_n perpetual_o for_o it_o be_v the_o destiny_n that_o troy_n shall_v never_o be_v quite_o of_o this_o right_n hard_a servitude_n and_o thraldom_n until_o the_o time_n that_o they_o have_v find_v a_o man_n that_o alone_o shall_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v the_o foresay_a monster_n by_o his_o puissance_n and_o prowess_n which_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o because_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o find_v any_o way_n to_o vanquish_v he_o he_o be_v so_o great_a and_o dreadful_a and_o these_o thing_n consider_v demand_v i_o no_o more_o my_o daughter_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o place_n of_o her_o nativity_n she_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o good_a hour_n when_o the_o god_n will_v that_o by_o lot_n and_o this_o fortune_n she_o be_v to_o they_o offer_v sir_n answer_v hercules_n trulye_o i_o think_v under_o heaven_n be_v no_o city_n so_o bond_n and_o thrall_n as_o you_o be_v howbeit_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o this_o malediction_n shall_v hold_v and_o endure_v continual_o you_o must_v live_v in_o hope_n if_o fortune_n and_o the_o god_n will_v do_v i_o that_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v vanquishe_v and_o overcome_v the_o monster_n and_o make_v troy_n free_a from_o this_o servitude_n what_o reward_n will_v you_o give_v i_o trulye_o say_v laomedon_n i_o think_v not_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o you_o shall_v vanquishe_v the_o monster_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v expose_v he_o to_o so_o great_a a_o folly_n hercules_n answer_v unto_o a_o valiant_a heart_n be_v nothing_o impossible_a if_o i_o triumph_n upon_o the_o monster_n and_o save_v thy_o daughter_n what_o reward_n shall_v i_o have_v laomedon_n answer_v if_o thou_o may_v do_v that_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v two_o horse_n the_o best_a that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o i_o love_v as_o well_o as_o half_o my_o realm_n i_o will_v give_v they_o to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o best_a knight_n of_o knight_n and_o as_o to_o the_o most_o hardy_a of_o hardy_a sir_n say_v hercules_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o and_o it_o suffice_v i_o to_o have_v the_o two_o horse_n let_v i_o alone_o with_o your_o daughter_n i_o have_v a_o trust_n and_o hope_n that_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v labour_v for_o the_o weal_n of_o troy_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v fraunchise_v and_o make_v free_a the_o virgin_n and_o maiden_n of_o this_o city_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o if_o there_o be_v in_o your_o city_n any_o great_a bar_n of_o iron_n or_o of_o metal_n that_o you_o will_v send_v for_o to_o fetch_v it_o to_o i_o for_o to_o defend_v i_o with_o all_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o the_o trojan_n be_v all_o abash_v when_o they_o see_v the_o enterprise_n that_o hercules_n have_v make_v and_o at_o the_o word_n of_o hercules_n the_o king_n remember_v he_o of_o a_o great_a club_n of_o iron_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o his_o palace_n of_o ilium_n that_o be_v so_o heavy_a that_o the_o strong_a man_n of_o troy_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n he_o send_v for_o it_o and_o present_v it_o to_o hercules_n and_o hercules_n lift_v it_o up_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o little_a glayve_n philote_n and_o theseus_n be_v present_a at_o all_o these_o thing_n hercules_n take_v leave_v of_o they_o and_o at_o the_o press_n and_o recommend_v he_o unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o sea_n begin_v to_o roar_v terrible_o laomedon_n and_o the_o lady_n and_o they_o that_o be_v there_o take_v leave_v of_o exione_n and_o of_o hercules_n and_o recommend_v they_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o god_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o down_n for_o to_o see_v the_o end_n thus_o abode_n exione_n alone_o and_o all_o despair_v upon_o the_o gravel_n with_o hercules_n who_o knéele_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n upon_o the_o gravel_n turn_v his_o face_n unto_o the_o east_n and_o make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n that_o make_v the_o monster_n and_o terrible_a beast_n requyre_v he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o force_v strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o power_n for_o to_o deliver_v exione_n from_o her_o misfortune_n of_o the_o monster_n this_o oryson_n accomplish_v hercules_n enter_v into_o a_o little_a boat_n that_o exione_n be_v in_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o sea_n roar_v more_o and_o more_o grow_v and_o arise_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o boat_n float_v and_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o bear_v by_o diverse_a wave_n after_o this_o in_o great_a trouble_v of_o
then_o anon_o rend_v off_o in_o bicker_a he_o receive_v many_o a_o stroke_n and_o always_o he_o defend_v himself_o without_o display_v of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o strength_n as_o he_o that_o await_v for_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o assault_n that_o be_v nigh_o the_o affray_n be_v great_a in_o the_o hall_n and_o in_o the_o city_n on_o all_o part_n the_o calidoniens_fw-la run_v to_o the_o palace_n for_o to_o assail_v hercules_n king_n pricus_fw-la make_v he_o ready_a &_o come_v with_o other_o unto_o this_o fray_n then_o be_v hercules_n assail_v fierce_o but_o this_o assault_n be_v dear_a to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o his_o welcome_a hercules_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o stand_v upon_o four_o great_a bar_n of_o iron_n whereof_o he_o take_v the_o one_o and_o beat_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n after_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n with_o the_o bar_n and_o smite_v the_o king_n pricus_fw-la so_o unmeasurable_o upon_o the_o â—oâ—_n of_o his_o helmet_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o strong_a harness_n and_o armour_n he_o all_o to_o beat_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o smite_v he_o so_o sore_o break_v and_o bruise_v that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a between_o his_o two_o porter_n at_o this_o time_n the_o cry_n arise_v great_a among_o the_o calidonian_o not_o alone_o there_o but_o also_o in_o the_o city_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o watch_n sound_v to_o arm_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o greek_n assail_v hasty_o the_o wall_n calidony_n be_v then_o terrible_o trouble_v and_o the_o calidonian_o wist_v not_o where_o to_o turn_v they_o whether_o to_o hercules_n or_o to_o the_o assault_n all_o be_v full_a of_o head_n arm_v aswell_o in_o the_o palace_n as_o upon_o the_o wall_n after_o this_o that_o hercules_n have_v slay_v the_o king_n pricus_fw-la he_o begin_v to_o smite_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o his_o stroke_n be_v great_a at_o each_o stroke_n he_o slay_v two_o or_o three_o so_o as_o short_o he_o bear_v himself_o there_o a_o knightly_a that_o in_o little_a while_o he_o cover_v all_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o palace_n with_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o calidonian_o lie_v one_o upon_o another_o without_o that_o any_o man_n may_v damage_n his_o armour_n the_o calidonian_o be_v of_o great_a courage_n and_o have_v great_a shame_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o overcome_v hercules_n that_o alone_o have_v do_v upon_o they_o so_o great_a a_o exploit_n they_o assail_v he_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o cast_v upon_o he_o dart_n &_o sharp_a iavelines_n his_o arm_n and_o his_o shoulder_n bare_a all_o and_o he_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n with_o his_o bar_n and_o give_v so_o great_a stroke_n that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v resist_v his_o strength_n the_o poor_a calidonian_o come_v thither_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o desire_n for_o to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n hercules_n put_v so_o many_o to_o death_n that_o he_o wist_v not_o where_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n but_o it_o must_v be_v upon_o calidonian_o before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v a_o pitiful_a noise_n of_o wéeping_n &_o of_o cry_n that_o woman_n and_o child_n make_v in_o the_o end_n when_o the_o calidonian_o know_v and_o perceive_v the_o virtue_n &_o the_o strength_n of_o hercules_n and_o that_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a they_o cease_v to_o assail_v he_o and_o flee_v then_o hercules_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o palace_n with_o his_o bar_n all_o cover_v with_o blood_n assoon_o as_o the_o calidonian_o see_v he_o they_o set_v upon_o he_o pass_v furious_o and_o assail_v he_o anew_o they_o cast_v stone_n and_o dart_n upon_o he_o they_o shoot_v arrow_n on_o he_o abundant_o as_o they_o that_o be_v purvey_v and_o await_v for_o his_o passage_n in_o this_o assault_n hercules_n have_v much_o to_o suffer_v yet_o after_o receive_v more_o stroke_n than_o can_v be_v number_v he_o pass_v the_o watch_n that_o await_v to_o have_v stain_v he_o and_o rest_v never_o till_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o gate_n the_o calidonian_o run_v then_o after_o he_o as_o man_n without_o dread_n of_o death_n and_o mighty_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o ire_n begin_v on_o anew_o to_o smite_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o upon_o his_o back_n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n upon_o his_o evil_a willer_n and_o smite_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o bar_n on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o left_a side_n so_o lusty_o that_o he_o die_v his_o bar_n with_o new_a blood_n and_o maugre_o his_o enemy_n he_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o all_o to_o bruise_v they_o before_o he_o he_o make_v they_o then_o to_o recule_n and_o go_v back_o more_o than_o forty_o pase_n and_o after_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o calidonian_o pursue_v he_o again_o but_o ere_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o he_o all_o to_o brake_n &_o bruise_v and_o to_o frush_v the_o lock_n and_o the_o wicket_n and_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o greek_n assail_v he_o with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o draw_v bridge_n after_o he_o call_v the_o assailant_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o with_o little_a resistance_n they_o enter_v the_o city_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o calidonian_o that_o will_v not_o yield_v themselves_o nor_o put_v themselves_o to_o mercy_n until_o the_o time_n that_o they_o see_v their_o street_n and_o house_n full_a of_o dead_a body_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n be_v enamour_v on_o you_o will_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la and_o how_o he_o require_v she_o of_o love_n and_o how_o she_o accord_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o manner_n be_v king_n pricus_fw-la slay_v and_o his_o city_n take_v by_o hercules_n after_o the_o slaughter_n when_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la have_v humble_v themselves_o hercules_n and_o theseus_n go_v to_o the_o palace_n &_o they_o come_v thither_o so_o fit_o that_o they_o find_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la with_o their_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n seek_v the_o king_n among_o the_o dead_a body_n there_o be_v so_o many_o dead_a body_n that_o they_o can_v not_o find_v nor_o know_v he_o that_o they_o seek_v hercules_n at_o his_o come_n begin_v to_o behold_v one_o and_o other_o and_o especial_o among_o all_o other_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o you_o will_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n forasmuch_o as_o she_o be_v excellent_o glister_v in_o beauty_n that_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v none_o like_o unto_o she_o when_o he_o have_v a_o little_a behold_v she_o by_o a_o secret_a commandment_n of_o love_n he_o draw_v he_o unto_o she_o ween_v for_o to_o have_v comfort_v she_o anon_o as_o the_o right_n desolate_a gentlewoman_n see_v hercules_n approach_v unto_o she_o she_o tremble_v for_o dread_n and_o flee_v unto_o her_o chamber_n the_o lady_n and_o the_o gentlewoman_n follow_v she_o and_o among_o they_o so_o do_v hercules_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n where_o she_o be_v and_o sit_v down_o by_o she_o she_o think_v to_o have_v rise_v for_o to_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o he_o hold_v she_o by_o her_o clothes_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o lady_n you_o may_v not_o fly_v my_o company_n you_o will_v speak_v then_o and_o say_v o_o miserable_a tyrant_n what_o seek_v thou_o i_o now_o for_o to_o trouble_v i_o more_o thou_o have_v slay_v my_o father_n let_v that_o suffice_v thou_o madam_n answer_v hercules_n if_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la be_v dead_a it_o be_v reason_n that_o he_o be_v not_o much_o bewail_v nor_o weep_v for_o he_o think_v for_o to_o avenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o tyrant_n cacus_n come_v not_o long_o since_o for_o to_o assail_v i_o in_o italy_n say_v that_o i_o have_v unrightful_o and_o without_o cause_n slay_v he_o in_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a i_o fight_v with_o he_o upon_o this_o quarrel_n the_o battle_n be_v not_o end_v nor_o put_v to_o utterance_n at_o that_o time_n for_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o with_o his_o people_n and_o come_v into_o this_o city_n and_o i_o have_v pursue_v he_o hasty_o albeit_o i_o can_v not_o overtake_v he_o when_o i_o see_v that_o i_o lay_v my_o siege_n about_o this_o city_n he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o fight_v the_o battle_n during_o my_o siege_n wherefore_o i_o have_v this_o day_n will_v to_o have_v a_o end_n fortune_n have_v be_v on_o my_o side_n and_o have_v put_v you_o in_o my_o power_n certes_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o without_o remedy_n you_o be_v my_o lady_n and_o my_o love_n for_o in_o see_v your_o singular_a beauty_n love_n have_v constrain_v i_o to_o be_v you_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o as_o affectuous_o as_o i_o may_v or_o can_v that_o you_o cease_v your_o sorrow_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v i_o as_o your_o friend_n and_o love_n the_o more_o you_o weep_v
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dead_a by_o my_o simpleness_n he_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n there_o be_v never_o to_o he_o none_o like_a nor_o never_o shall_v be_v ought_v i_o to_o live_v after_o he_o nay_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o do_v for_o to_o the_o end_n that_o among_o the_o lady_n i_o be_v not_o show_v nor_o point_v with_o the_o finger_n and_o that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o stranger_n hand_n for_o to_o be_v punish_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v deserve_v shame_n and_o blame_v by_o this_o death_n i_o will_v do_v the_o vengeance_n on_o myself_o and_o with_o that_o she_o take_v a_o knife_n and_o say_v i_o feel_v myself_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n hercules_n with_o the_o point_n of_o the_o knife_n she_o end_v her_o desperate_a life_n whereat_o phylotes_n be_v all_o abash_a and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o of_o gréece_n that_o long_o weep_v and_o bewail_v hercules_n and_o his_o death_n and_o they_o of_o athens_n bewail_v he_o exceed_o some_o for_o his_o 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that_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v this_o penner_n and_o inkhorn_n after_o he_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o in_o that_o work_n but_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v and_o please_v my_o say_a lady_n good_a grace_n and_o also_o that_o his_o work_n be_v in_o rhyme_n and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o have_v in_o prose_n in_o our_o tongue_n and_o also_o peradventure_o he_o translate_v it_o after_o some_o other_o author_n than_o this_o be_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o diverse_a man_n be_v of_o diverse_a desire_n some_o to_o read_v in_o rhyme_n &_o meet_a and_o some_o in_o prose_n and_o also_o because_o that_o i_o have_v now_o good_a leisure_n be_v in_o coleine_n and_o have_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v at_o this_o time_n to_o eschew_v idleness_n mother_n of_o all_o vice_n i_o have_v deliberate_v in_o myself_o for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o my_o say_v redoubt_a lady_n to_o take_v this_o labour_n in_o hand_n by_o the_o sufferance_n and_o help_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o i_o meek_o beseech_v to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o accomplish_v it_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o she_o that_o that_o be_v causer_n thereof_o and_o that_o she_o receive_v it_o in_o gree_n of_o i_o her_o faithful_a true_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n â§_o the_o table_n for_o the_o second_o bookâ—_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o historoye_v of_o troy_n how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o threâ—_n lion_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o nemee_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v they_o and_o take_v their_o skin_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 1._o pag._n â—45_n how_o juno_n send_v hercules_n into_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o
and_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o great_a while_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o other_o then_o arise_v uppe_o on_o his_o foot_n troilus_n the_o young_a son_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n o_o noble_a man_n and_o hardy_a how_o be_v you_o abash_v for_o the_o word_n of_o this_o coward_n priest_n here_o be_v it_o not_o the_o custom_n of_o priest_n for_o to_o dread_v the_o battle_n by_o pusillanimity_n and_o for_o to_o love_v good_a cheer_n and_o pleasure_n &_o to_o fill_v their_o belly_n with_o good_a wine_n and_o with_o good_a meat_n who_o be_v he_o that_o beléeve_v that_o any_o man_n may_v know_v the_o thing_n to_o come_v unless_o the_o god_n do_v show_v it_o he_o by_o revelation_n it_o be_v but_o folly_n for_o to_o tarry_v upon_o this_o or_o to_o believe_v such_o thing_n if_o helenus_n be_v afraid_a let_v he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o sing_v the_o divine_a service_n and_o let_v the_o other_o take_v revenge_n of_o 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