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A08546 The third part of the first booke, of the Mirrour of knighthood vvherein is set forth the worthie deedes of the knight of the Sunne, and his brother Rosicleer, both sonnes vnto the Emperour of Grecia: with the valiant deedes of armes of sundry worthie knights. Verie delightfull to the reader. Newly translated out of Spanish into English by R.P.; Espejo de principes y cavalleros. Part 1. Book 3. English. Ortúñez de Calahorra, Diego. aut; R. P., fl. 1583-1586.; Parry, Robert, fl. 1540-1612.; Parke, Robert, fl. 1588. 1586 (1586) STC 18864; ESTC S113645 377,692 528

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when_o she_o have_v take_v it_o all_o out_o she_o turn_v herself_o unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o say_v this_o armour_n the_o wise_a lyrgandeo_n do_v send_v unto_o thou_o for_o that_o consider_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o peril_n that_o be_v ordain_v against_o thou_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o this_o present_a to_o send_v thou_o that_o shall_v be_v more_o profitable_a and_o he_o do_v desire_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v put_v on_o no_o other_o armour_n but_o this_o for_o that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o use_v therein_o all_o his_o knowledge_n only_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o thy_o person_n the_o emperor_n trebatio_n be_v very_o glad_a and_o joyful_a of_o that_o armour_n the_o which_o the_o gentlewoman_n bring_v he_o but_o much_o more_o of_o the_o good_a advice_n and_o warning_n the_o which_o the_o wise_a lyrgandeo_n do_v write_v he_o as_o from_o his_o good_a and_o perfect_a friend_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o gratify_v so_o great_a friendship_n &_o good_a will_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v show_v unto_o he_o then_o those_o mighty_a prince_n &_o worthy_a knight_n which_o be_v there_o present_a say_v unto_o the_o emperor_n that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o shall_v understand_v in_o put_v remedy_n to_o prevent_v that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v give_v he_o warning_n of_o &_o to_o put_v all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o empire_n in_o a_o read●nesse_n that_o he_o be_v not_o take_v tardy_a and_o also_o to_o write_v unto_o his_o friend_n for_o their_o ai●e_n and_o help_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a so_o amongst_o they_o all_o ●he_v first_o that_o arise_v uppe_o be_v the_o prince_n claverindo_n and_o offer_v himself_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o hand_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o to_o bring_v from_o thence_o all_o the_o people_n that_o ever_o he_o can_v make_v then_o straightway_o arise_v up_o the_o good_a king_n sacridoro_n and_o say_v as_o much_o and_o after_o he_o bargandel_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o two_o prince_n 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in_o this_o chapter_n follow_v how_o that_o rosicleer_n and_o liriamandro_n and_o the_o gentle_a lus●ano_n have_v battle_n with_o the_o duke_n robert●_n and_o his_o companion_n chap._n 45._o after_o that_o the_o damsel_n of_o the_o duchess_n be_v depart_v from_o rosicler_n and_o liriamandro_n she_o go_v straight_o way_n into_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o battle_n whereas_o she_o keep_v herself_o very_o close_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o companion_n come_v forth_o all_o four_o together_o and_o arm_v with_o rich_a and_o glitter_a armour_n mount_v upon_o a_o great_a and_o gallant_a horse_n &_o have_v with_o they_o so_o gallant_a semblance_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v knight_n of_o great_a valour_n &_o worthiness_n as_o well_o in_o their_o armour_n as_o in_o their_o gallant_a proportion_n in_o this_o ●ort_n they_o rid_v about_o the_o place_n and_o when_o that_o the_o king_n tiberio_n and_o the_o queen_n augusta_n with_o all_o the_o principall_a of_o 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