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i_o will_v crave_v none_o adventure_v at_o thy_o hand_n after_o these_o word_n he_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o see_v his_o enemy_n disarm_v he_o will_v not_o draw_v his_o sword_n but_o close_v with_o he_o which_o prince_n edward_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o so_o they_o tug_v a_o good_a while_n together_o in_o the_o end_n fortune_n will_v so_o much_o savour_v the_o prince_n that_o he_o lay_v his_o enemy_n a_o long_a &_o set_v his_o knee_n upon_o his_o breast_n he_o cut_v a_o two_o the_o string_n of_o his_o helmet_n think_v present_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n but_o as_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v it_o he_o pecceave_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a woman_n so_o that_o marvel_v much_o at_o this_o mummery_n he_o rise_v up_o incontinent_a be_v in_o great_a admiration_n fair_a lord_n than_o ganne_v the_o damsel_n admire_v not_o to_o see_v now_o a_o woman_n in_o arm_n see_v that_o there_o have_v be_v and_o as_o yet_o be_v some_o which_o be_v courageous_a and_o warlike_a and_o 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