the_o hand_n and_o head_n of_o reynard_n and_o isegrim_n fix_v upon_o pole_n as_o be_v say_v the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n be_v come_v home_n sit_v down_o together_o in_o the_o court_n all_o of_o they_o ponder_v much_o the_o word_n of_o reynard_n touch_v belâ—ins_n death_n at_o length_n the_o king_n as_o one_o great_o perplex_v say_v my_o lord_n &_o friend_n it_o grieve_v i_o not_o a_o little_a that_o our_o chapl._n bellin_n be_v long_o since_o so_o base_o put_v to_o death_n and_o his_o family_n ruin_v so_o as_o i_o question_v whether_o any_o of_o that_o stock_n be_v now_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hand_n although_o in_o nocent_a person_n may_v long_o remain_v injure_v yet_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o oppression_n come_v to_o be_v know_v and_o then_o the_o â—â—dreâ—â—_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n this_o one_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n who_o be_v present_a when_o isegrim_n be_v choose_v chief_a prelate_n say_v sovereign_a lord_n think_v not_o so_o for_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v live_v when_o isegrim_n be_v make_v prelate_n because_o i_o there_o see_v several_a of_o they_o but_o will_v not_o be_v know_v i_o see_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o your_o majesty_n displeasure_n against_o they_o sure_o say_v the_o king_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a i_o suppose_v your_o eye_n deceive_v you_o however_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o it_o be_v too_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a since_o because_o the_o son_n and_o kindred_n of_o isegrim_n although_o very_o numerous_a have_v all_o of_o they_o furr-gown_n like_o bellin_n which_o isegrim_n himself_o wear_v not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o priestly_a function_n for_o many_o more_o of_o isegrim_n kindred_n come_v into_o he_o after_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o commons_o than_o be_v that_o day_n present_a upon_o the_o scaffold_n with_o we_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o have_v such_o fur-gown_n which_o they_o can_v never_o have_v have_v if_o so_o many_o of_o bellin_n kindred_n have_v not_o be_v first_o slay_v and_o strip_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o the_o same_o lord_n reply_v noble_a sir_n i_o be_o most_o certain_a that_o in_o secret_a place_n of_o your_o majesty_n realm_n there_o be_v thousand_o of_o they_o yet_o live_v it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v the_o king_n after_o this_o discourse_n be_v end_v the_o king_n again_o say_v worthy_a friend_n i_o too_o well_o know_v that_o we_o have_v confirm_v the_o priestly_a office_n not_o on_o isegrim_n only_o but_o on_o his_o whole_a lineage_n and_o kindred_n who_o be_v all_o revenous_a beast_n void_a of_o all_o goodness_n nay_o i_o think_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o creature_n live_v although_o the_o fox_n by_o his_o subtlety_n blind_v my_o eye_n and_o isegrim_n pretend_v demure_a carriage_n alienate_v my_o judgement_n for_o have_v honest_a bellin_n yet_o live_v treacherous_a reynard_n can_v never_o have_v think_v of_o work_v our_o ruin_n nor_o ever_o can_v that_o curse_a miscreant_n isegrim_n have_v contribute_v any_o assistance_n to_o his_o disloyal_a intention_n the_o young_a prince_n see_v his_o father_n speak_v with_o so_o great_a earnestness_n say_v royal_a father_n why_o be_v your_o majesty_n trouble_v at_o the_o advancement_n of_o isegrim_n lineage_n let_v it_o be_v signify_v by_o proclamation_n that_o in_o their_o father_n crime_n they_o have_v all_o forfeit_v their_o office_n and_o beside_o that_o upon_o good_a and_o sure_a ground_n your_o majesty_n well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o your_o subject_n and_o continual_o in_o their_o mask_a habit_n and_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o sanctity_n they_o rob_v and_o pill_v they_o so_o bare_a as_o of_o necessity_n your_o kingdom_n must_v be_v ruin_v if_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v in_o all_o excess_n and_o riot_n for_o of_o all_o the_o beast_n under_o your_o majesty_n authority_n there_o be_v none_o so_o debauch_v and_o vicious_a as_o they_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v second_v by_o several_a other_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n all_o inveigh_v bitter_o against_o isegrim_n lineage_n the_o king_n hear_v this_o say_v sir_n what_o think_v you_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v if_o we_o lie_v aside_o this_o generation_n i_o mean_v displace_v they_o of_o their_o office_n and_o yet_o let_v they_o hold_v their_o wealth_n they_o may_v in_o time_n by_o their_o riches_n work_v we_o great_a wrong_n to_o this_o that_o friend_n of_o the_o king_n censure_n prudent_a advice_n to_o avoid_v vulgar_a censure_n who_o first_o speak_v say_v noble_a sir_n to_o lay_v aside_o this_o impious_a stock_n be_v honourable_a but_o to_o take_v away_o their_o wealth_n will_v have_v no_o good_a aspect_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o censure_n be_v seldom_o right_a because_o they_o will_v impute_v their_o displace_n to_o arise_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o that_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o because_o your_o majesty_n be_v dispose_v to_o themselves_o many_o man_n willing_o be_v blind_v and_o by_o cunning_a sycophant_n oppress_v because_o they_o judâ—_n of_o thing_n aâ—â—eâ—appâ—a_o and_o not_o â—â—_o they_o reaâ—y_o be_v in_o themselves_o seize_v on_o all_o they_o have_v therefore_o if_o your_o majesty_n please_v to_o displace_v the_o wolf_n there_o need_v no_o care_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o wealth_n they_o have_v for_o if_o other_o of_o your_o subject_n who_o eye_n be_v open_a do_v but_o once_o find_v that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o your_o majesty_n favour_n which_o way_n the_o wealth_n of_o these_o miscreant_n must_v needs_o go_v any_o one_o without_o the_o help_n of_o astrology_n may_v easy_o conjecture_v because_o whensoever_o they_o be_v displace_v and_o out_o of_o favour_n there_o will_v be_v so_o many_o complaint_n make_v of_o their_o extortion_n as_o undoubted_o all_o they_o have_v will_v be_v too_o little_a to_o make_v recompense_n for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v beside_o if_o none_o of_o all_o this_o be_v they_o be_v such_o monstrous_a glutton_n as_o will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o eat_v up_o all_o in_o a_o short_a time_n you_o say_v well_o say_v the_o king_n i_o hearty_o believe_v if_o all_o those_o wolf_n be_v but_o strip_v of_o this_o their_o disguise_n and_o compel_v to_o put_v off_o their_o furr-gown_n the_o blind_a then_o will_v as_o clear_o see_v as_o the_o amiâ—s_v maâ—ks_n and_o disguise_n constrain_v mâ—st_a man_n to_o judge_n amiâ—s_v other_o clear_o sight_v beast_n you_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v true_a noble_a king_n say_v the_o same_o lord_n pull_v but_o off_o the_o mask_n there_o needâ—_n no_o more_o well_o then_o say_v the_o king_n that_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v speedy_o chap._n xxix_o how_o the_o king_n make_v proclamation_n that_o no_o beast_n shall_v walk_v disguise_v in_o other_o garment_n than_o what_o be_v natural_o they_o and_o what_o ensue_v thereupon_o the_o next_o day_n early_o the_o king_n cause_v a_o proclamation_n to_o be_v draw_v the_o tenor_n whereof_o run_v thus_o leo_fw-la rex_fw-la whereas_o several_a of_o our_o subject_n wear_v disguise_n and_o since_o under_o such_o mask_n and_o false_a habit_n many_o mischief_n have_v be_v commit_v and_o some_o of_o those_o person_n allow_v to_o wear_v such_o like_a disguise_n have_v prove_v traitor_n to_o our_o royal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n we_o therefore_o will_v and_o command_v all_o our_o subject_n in_o general_a whether_o high_a or_o low_o of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o that_o after_o ten_o day_n next_o ensue_v the_o publication_n hereof_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o wear_v any_o disguise_n whatsoever_o nor_o at_o any_o time_n day_n or_o night_n to_o walk_v clothe_v in_o other_o garment_n than_o what_o be_v natural_o their_o own_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o traitor_n to_o our_o royal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v this_o he_o dismiss_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v sit_v in_o counsel_n with_o he_o so_o the_o wolf_n depart_v sad_a enough_o chap._n xxx_o how_o the_o king_n desirous_a to_o see_v some_o of_o bellin_n kindred_n cause_v three_o of_o the_o old_a of_o they_o to_o be_v send_v for_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o wolf_n be_v thus_o take_v and_o the_o king_n jealousy_n thereabouts_o allay_v he_o become_v very_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a and_o in_o that_o merry_a mood_n say_v my_o follow_v when_o the_o cause_n of_o jealousy_n be_v remove_v cheerfulness_n necessary_o follow_v friend_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v some_o of_o the_o ram_n kindred_n therefore_o if_o any_o of_o you_o know_v they_o our_o pleasure_n be_v that_o he_o go_v to_o they_o and_o bring_v two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o old_a among_o they_o before_o we_o then_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v before_o tell_v the_o king_n there_o be_v thousand_o of_o they_o live_v in_o
second_o part_n of_o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a history_n of_o reynard_n the_o fox_n contain_v much_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n and_o content_a write_a for_o the_o delight_n of_o young_a man_n pleasure_n of_o the_o age_a and_o profit_n of_o all_o to_o which_o be_v add_v many_o excellent_a moral_n here_o read_v the_o fox_n his_o nature_n and_o his_o art_n who_o in_o this_o story_n act_v the_o great_a part._n he_o here_o you_o find_v advance_v high_o and_o in_o this_o his_o grandeur_n for_o a_o time_n to_o stand_v till_o he_o aspire_v further_o treachery_n contrive_v and_o do_v for_o his_o treason_n die_v london_n print_v by_o a._n m._n for_o edward_n brewster_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crane_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n yard_n 1672._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o public_a work_n necessary_o undergo_v a_o public_a censure_n and_o how_o diligent_o careful_a soever_o any_o man_n be_v who_o expose_v this_o or_o that_o to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o praise_n or_o dispaise_v more_o frequent_o according_a to_o the_o understanding_n or_o affection_n of_o the_o censurer_n than_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n or_o invalidity_n of_o what_o he_o present_v therefore_o since_o i_o beg_v not_o the_o patronage_n of_o any_o nor_o will_v i_o by_o any_o man_n be_v misunderstand_v and_o so_o causeless_o censure_v as_o a_o impertinent_a writer_n i_o have_v to_o the_o subsequent_a work_n which_o i_o be_v mind_v to_o have_v commit_v to_o the_o press_n without_o marginal_a note_n add_v a_o moral_a or_o exposition_n of_o my_o own_o in_o do_v which_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o disingenuous_a as_o to_o wrest_v my_o word_n to_o a_o sense_n contrary_a to_o my_o true_a and_o proper_a intent_n ay_o in_o the_o follow_a history_n aim_v not_o at_o the_o reproach_n or_o slander_v of_o any_o man_n or_o man_n whatsoever_o but_o do_v only_o desire_v thy_o content_a and_o recreation_n with_o delight_n and_o profit_n farewell_n read_v and_o peruse_v this_o little_a book_n when_o care_n and_o pensive_a thought_n to_o be_v expel_v be_v the_o content_n how_o the_o king_n and_o reynard_n the_o fox_n consult_v together_o about_o choose_v a_o chief_a prelate_n in_o the_o place_n of_o bellin_n the_o ram_n and_o how_o isegrim_n the_o wolf_n be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o how_o the_o fox_n advise_v the_o wolf_n and_o his_o child_n to_o wear_v bellin_n gown_n and_o the_o clothe_n of_o bellin_n kindred_n chap._n 2._o how_o the_o fox_n commune_v with_o the_o king_n about_o isegrim_n doubt_n and_o thereupon_o sir_n isegrim_n be_v send_v for_o to_o court_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o how_o the_o bear_n and_o cat_n conspire_v sir_n isegrim_n death_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 5._o how_o the_o king_n feast_v his_o noble_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o discourse_n between_o the_o king_n and_o reynard_n about_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o bear_n and_o cat_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o how_o the_o fox_n bear_v and_o cat_n be_v honour_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 8._o how_o the_o wolf_n go_v to_o malepardus_n to_o discourse_v with_o his_o cousin_n reynard_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o how_o the_o fox_n behave_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n and_o of_o two_o cause_n decide_v by_o he_o chap._n 10._o how_o the_o fox_n liberal_o bestow_v what_o he_o get_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o how_o bitelas_n the_o ape_n inform_v reynard_n of_o what_o pass_v at_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o lord_n ch._n 12._o of_o the_o discourse_n between_o the_o fox_n and_o wolf_n and_o of_o another_o meeting_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 13._o of_o their_o last_o meeting_n and_o how_o they_o determine_v to_o surprise_v the_o king_n and_o court_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 14._o how_o sir_n firrapel_n the_o libard_n and_o his_o cousin_n slylook_v reveal_v their_o treason_n to_o the_o king_n ch._n 15._o how_o the_o force_n of_o the_o lord_n meet_v at_o the_o place_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n and_o how_o the_o traitor_n be_v surprise_v chap._n 16._o how_o the_o fox_n consult_v with_o bitelas_n the_o ape_n return_v to_o his_o own_o castle_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o how_o the_o fox_n be_v pursue_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o the_o examination_n of_o traitor_n and_o prisoner_n take_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o how_o the_o fox_n and_o his_o soldier_n make_v incursion_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o the_o king_n summon_v the_o fox_n to_o surrender_v his_o castle_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 21._o the_o fox_n assault_v the_o king_n camp_n in_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 22._o the_o king_n proclaim_v all_o traitor_n that_o assist_v reynard_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o how_o the_o fox_n castle_n be_v storm_v and_o all_o but_o himself_o kill_v and_o he_o take_v alive_a ch._n 24._o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o king_n army_n and_o how_o the_o fox_n be_v carry_v prisoner_n to_o the_o court_n ch._n 25._o the_o fox_n examine_v chap._n 26._o his_o confession_n and_o execution_n as_o also_o of_o all_o the_o other_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o how_o the_o king_n and_o the_o noble_n ruminate_v the_o fox_n confession_n chap._n 28._o how_o the_o king_n make_v proclamation_n no_o beast_n shall_v walk_v disguise_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 29._o how_o the_o king_n cause_v three_o of_o the_o ram_n kindred_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 30._o how_o the_o wolf_n be_v sudden_o ruin_v chap._n 31._o how_o the_o king_n distribute_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o wolf_n among_o the_o commons_o and_o then_o open_o show_v his_o love_n to_o bellin_n kindred_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 32._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a history_n of_o reynard_n the_o fox_n chap._n i._n how_o the_o king_n and_o reynard_n the_o fox_n consult_v together_o about_o choose_v a_o chief_a prelate_n in_o the_o place_n of_o beâ—â—in_o the_o ram_n who_o as_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v convict_v of_o the_o murder_n of_o keyward_n the_o hare_n though_o false_o and_o so_o put_v to_o death_n and_o how_o isegrim_a the_o wolf_n be_v make_v chief_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n the_o fox_n and_o be_v reconcile_v now_o after_o the_o fox_n his_o vidory_n against_o isegrim_n the_o wolf_n he_o be_v not_o only_o honour_v by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n with_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n reynard_n â—â—t_v elâ—e_o grow_v very_o inward_a and_o familiar_a with_o the_o king_n himself_o insomuch_o as_o none_o can_v â—e_v admit_v to_o any_o private_a conference_n with_o his_o majesty_n unless_o he_o first_o make_v way_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n reynard_n most_o puissant_a king_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o silence_n be_v not_o because_o i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o undergo_v any_o charge_n or_o trouble_v for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o majesty_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o because_o i_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o discord_n that_o have_v be_v between_o my_o lord_n reynard_n myself_o and_o 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