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very_o active_a 〈◊〉_d among_o his_o friend_n and_o even_o when_o the_o nurse_n carry_v he_o in_o her_o arm_n who_o have_v give_v he_o suck_v ever_o since_o his_o father_n death_n after_o the_o which_o he_o recover_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n the_o castle_n which_o they_o keep_v from_o he_o in_o his_o minorly_a â—y_a and_o vow_v never_o to_o marry_v before_o he_o have_v revenge_v so_o great_a wrong_n offer_v he_o so_o he_o begin_v to_o make_v so_o cruel_a war_n upon_o crispin_n the_o hus_o band_n of_o esmerinda_n that_o he_o keep_v he_o at_o home_n within_o door_n from_o walk_v to_o far_o abroad_o in_o the_o field_n and_o now_o her_o enter_v into_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o knighthood_n when_o pertequin_n die_v seek_v to_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n to_o gridonia_n of_o who_o on_o a_o day_n have_v understand_v the_o discourse_n imagine_v present_o with_o himself_o none_o can_v 〈◊〉_d primaleon_n about_o better_a than_o he_o nor_o soon_o enjoy_v the_o lady_n so_o that_o rejoice_v 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thou_o have_v take_v to_o come_v so_o far_o to_o this_o place_n very_o glad_a be_v the_o giant_n 〈◊〉_d see_v primaleon_n ready_a to_o enter_v the_o barrier_n with_o he_o into_o which_o the_o emperor_n command_v the_o duke_n of_o pera_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o redon_n to_o conduct_v he_o and_o to_o assure_v he_o from_o all_o man_n except_v from_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o remain_v not_o almost_o any_o person_n within_o the_o city_n which_o come_v not_o thither_o to_o behold_v this_o battle_n every_o man_n devout_o pray_v he_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o victory_n to_o show_v favour_n to_o their_o prince_n for_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a despair_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o confidence_n they_o have_v that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v he_o in_o this_o necessity_n as_o in_o he_o who_o never_o abandon_v nor_o reject_v those_o who_o arm_v themselves_o with_o true_a say_v do_v build_v their_o rain_n part_n on_o his_o refuge_n the_o giant_n then_o after_o he_o have_v lace_v and_o buckle_v the_o string_n of_o his_o headpéece_n take_v a_o strong_a lance_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o see_v his_o enemy_n come_v arm_v conceived_a so_o great_a pleasure_n that_o flourish_v his_o lance_n he_o thus_o begin_v this_o staff_n imbrâ—ed_v to_o day_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o adversary_n shall_v take_v vengeance_n on_o that_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v with_o he_o pierce_v the_o bosom_n of_o my_o ancestor_n â—old_a thy_o tongue_n for_o shame_v great_a animal_n quoth_v primaleon_n hold_v thy_o tongue_n and_o cease_v to_o vaunt_v thy_o presumptâ—ous_a 〈◊〉_d till_o thou_o see_v thyself_o banquisher_n for_o their_o be_v the_o hour_n to_o brag_v and_o not_o before_o then_o the_o judge_n see_v these_o two_o combatant_n in_o good_a will_v every_o one_o to_o do_v his_o best_a for_o himself_o they_o depart_v the_o barrier_n and_o present_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o assault_n be_v sound_v by_o the_o trumpet_n the_o knight_n encounter_v with_o such_o fury_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o height_n of_o lurcon_n constrain_a he_o to_o carry_v his_o lance_n low_a against_o primaleon_n than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o his_o foulness_n so_o that_o he_o can_v attaint_v he_o but_o on_o the_o â—ippe_n where_o peare_v his_o armour_n he_o scratch_v his_o skâ—â—e_n a_o little_a but_o the_o constantino_n politane_n who_o come_v full_a upon_o he_o with_o a_o right_a career_n with_o his_o lance_n 〈◊〉_d he_o clean_o through_o the_o cuirace_n into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o dash_v their_o shield_n and_o rush_v their_o body_n together_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o both_o smoke_v at_o it_o in_o this_o â—â—counter_n the_o giant_n horse_n have_v such_o a_o shoulder_n that_o he_o can_v go_v afterwards_o but_o upon_o three_o leg_n by_o meaneâ—_n whereof_o feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o back_n he_o keep_v such_o a_o caper_a rear_v and_o fling_v that_o he_o lay_v his_o loutish_a master_n upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n who_o in_o fall_v do_v so_o entangle_v one_o of_o his_o foot_n in_o his_o stirroppe_n that_o his_o horse_n trail_v he_o a_o long_a time_n from_o place_n to_o place_n which_o primaleon_n see_v run_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o before_o he_o can_v get_v up_o again_o he_o give_v he_o so_o sound_v a_o blow_n upon_o his_o leg_n that_o he_o cut_v the_o bone_n almost_o quite_o a_o two_o whereat_o he_o cast_v out_o so_o horrible_a a_o noise_n that_o he_o â—erristed_v all_o the_o assistant_n but_o not_o he_o who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o with_o the_o cemitorie_n which_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o closed-ile_a have_v send_v he_o which_o he_o so_o be_v labour_v then_o with_o all_o his_o might_n upon_o his_o helmet_n that_o cut_v a_o two_o the_o string_n that_o he_o show_v quick_o his_o bare_a head_n whereupon_o lurcon_n enter_v into_o so_o intolerable_a a_o frenzy_n that_o be_v unable_a to_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o fell_a blow_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o purpose_v 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wherefore_o from_o diverse_a country_n be_v present_v he_o many_o good_a offer_n to_o marry_v a_o wife_n the_o which_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o the_o little_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o marry_v so_o young_a but_o let_v we_o discourse_v a_o little_a of_o the_o great_a peril_n and_o travalle_n that_o another_o knight_n make_v he_o endure_v who_o come_v to_o constantinople_n to_o defy_v he_o upon_o the_o same_o pretend_a treason_n of_o the_o polonian_n death_n as_o you_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n hear_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n xviii_o how_o prince_n edward_n the_o elder_a son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v enamour_a of_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d see_v her_o picture_n against_o a_o wall_n and_o how_o he_o be_v afterward_o conduct_v by_o a_o strange_a adventure_n into_o a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n and_o what_o befall_v he_o there_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v within_o the_o nunnery_n king_n frederick_n of_o england_n brother_n to_o agriâ—la_n empress_n of_o almain_n have_v by_o his_o wife_n many_o male_a child_n the_o elder_a whereof_o call_v prince_n edward_n be_v no_o less_o accomplish_v &_o excellent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n than_o very_o well_o 〈◊〉_d in_o most_o civil_a and_o good_a manner_n and_o in_o all_o other_o laudable_a virtuous_a and_o honest_a thing_n so_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n he_o hold_v daylse_a joustinge_n &_o tournye_n to_o exercise_v and_o make_v himself_o skilful_a in_o military_a profession_n and_o for_o much_o as_o he_o delight_v also_o in_o hunt_v one_o of_o the_o brave_a knight_n call_v robert_n send_v he_o a_o fair_a dog_n which_o he_o recover_v of_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v a_o great_a magâ—rian_n as_o you_o shall_v understand_v hereafter_o this_o knight_n robert_n be_v in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o youth_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o adventure_n of_o the_o world_n by_o mean_n whereof_o embarking_a himself_o among_o other_o merchant_n who_o 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will_v come_v thither_o ere_o it_o be_v long_o to_o marry_v she_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n her_o aunt_n go_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o duke_n her_o brother_n with_o who_o after_o she_o have_v give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o â—ot_n knowledge_n be_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v prince_n edward_n to_o this_o pass_n she_o advise_v he_o to_o go_v accompany_v with_o twenty_o knight_n arm_v into_o his_o daughter_n chamber_n where_o sayn_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o show_v himself_o before_o displease_v against_o they_o have_v he_o shall_v â—eaze_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o so_o they_o may_v work_v their_o matter_n as_o they_o lift_v the_o duke_n than_o put_v in_o prâ—â—tize_n this_o stratagem_n come_v with_o twenty_o man_n all_o in_o arm_n who_o the_o chamber_n door_n wherein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d enter_v all_o alone_a 〈…〉_o â—ignes_n of_o advocation_n begin_v thus_o to_o say_v alas_o my_o god_n what_o a_o bayâ—â—â—â—_n case_n â—â—_o isle_n be_o 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