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articulate_v with_o his_o majesty_n in_o all_o such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d with_o honour_n he_o shall_v demand_v as_o for_o our_o gracious_a mother_n alchidiana_n she_o have_v send_v you_o by_o i_o jewel_n 〈◊〉_d treasurâ—…_n beséeme_v your_o degree_n that_o on_o your_o marriage_n â—…y_v you_o may_v witness_v the_o royal_a race_n from_o whence_o you_o be_v descend_v not_o doubt_v but_o before_o you_o depart_v this_o court_n to_o make_v the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o babylonian_a prince_n so_o famous_a as_o thâ—…_n most_o opulent_a lord_n of_o asia_n shall_v not_o compare_v therewith_o diverse_a other_o speech_n pass_v between_o the_o brother_n &_o the_o sister_n till_o the_o coffer_n of_o treasure_n be_v bring_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o princess_n which_o when_o ditreus_n behold_v hâ—…_n judge_v they_o to_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o all_o frugality_n &_o may_v full_o well_o beseem_v the_o great_a state_n in_o christendom_n now_o do_v the_o emperor_n cause_n the_o tourney_v to_o be_v open_o proclaim_v and_o the_o five_o day_n follow_v the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v great_a store_n of_o worthy_a knight_n resort_v day_n by_o day_n to_o the_o court_n that_o all_o y_fw-mi â—_o field_n appoint_v for_o tryâ—…mphes_n be_v cover_v over_o with_o tent_n among_o other_o come_v thither_o lynede_v the_o lord_n of_o lique_fw-la he_o that_o hazard_v himself_o so_o far_o in_o the_o adventure_n of_o francelina_fw-la be_v in_o sooth_n repute_v one_o of_o the_o most_o valiant_a man_n at_o arm_n in_o all_o greece_n and_o the_o renown_n of_o this_o marriage_n draw_v he_o from_o his_o castle_n accompany_v only_o with_o the_o county_n of_o pelada_n his_o cousin_n who_o albeit_o he_o be_v young_a than_o lynede_n yet_o be_v he_o think_v little_a inferior_a to_o he_o in_o chivalry_n this_o county_n have_v espouse_v a_o lady_n of_o great_a parentage_n and_o louâ—…d_v she_o with_o such_o singular_a affection_n as_o he_o bring_v she_o in_o company_n to_o see_v the_o jouste_n at_o 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valiant_a and_o hardy_a that_o be_v loath_a to_o she_o we_o themselves_o â—…othfull_a in_o any_o veruous_a exercise_n with_o this_o answer_n the_o squire_n go_v back_o to_o the_o tent_n and_o the_o two_o cousin_n be_v satis-fied_n there_o with_o prepare_v â—…rong_a lance_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o their_o pavilton_n for_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v to_o â—…oust_v against_o they_o but_o the_o county_n intrete_v linedes_o to_o suffer_v he_o make_v y_z e_z first_o trial_n of_o his_o fortune_n which_o he_o do_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o lady_n who_o have_v causâ—…d_v the_o tent_n to_o be_v so_o commodious_o place_v as_o she_o may_v at_o pleasure_n behold_v all_o the_o pastime_n deck_v hâ—…rselfe_n in_o most_o gorgeous_a attire_n and_o brave_o attend_v on_o by_o hâ—…r_a weight_a woman_n to_o out_o countenance_v such_o as_o come_v against_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n the_o emperor_n understand_v what_o mâ—…ssage_n y_fw-fr â—_o squire_n have_v bring_v imagine_v that_o these_o two_o knight_n be_v palmendos_fw-la and_o his_o cousin_n ozalio_n for_o when_o one_o thing_n continual_o beat_v on_o a_o man_n conceit_n he_o imagine_v â—…uerye_n thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o same_o wherefore_o hâ—…_n tell_v his_o opinion_n to_o the_o prince_n rifarano_n who_o can_v not_o think_v thâ—…m_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o tharsus_n yet_o to_o satisfy_v the_o emperâ—…urs_n mind_n he_o mount_v on_o horseback_n and_o accâ—…mpanied_v with_o other_o knight_n of_o the_o court_n râ—…de_v to_o the_o tent_n where_o the_o two_o cousin_n 〈◊〉_d salute_v the_o squirâ—…s_n he_o â—…ntred_v find_v lynedes_o unaâ—…ed_v but_o his_o cousin_n be_v provide_v at_o all_o pâ—…ints_n except_o his_o helmet_n whereupon_o he_o demand_v if_o they_o be_v the_o knight_n that_o send_v the_o challenge_n to_o the_o court_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n of_o lique_fw-la answer_v that_o they_o be_v thâ—…n_n rifarano_n proceed_v thus_o gentleman_n you_o have_v attempt_v a_o thing_n in_o my_o opinion_n but_o little_a for_o your_o ease_n but_o i_o think_v you_o do_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o you_o may_v meet_v with_o â—…me_n one_o to_o abate_v your_o pride_n and_o presuniption_n when_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v answer_v lynedes_o we_o shall_v but_o accompany_v many_o other_o who_o unable_a to_o effect_v their_o haughty_a enterprise_n have_v remain_v frustrate_a in_o their_o design_n in_o vain_a therefore_o shall_v you_o take_v any_o further_a care_n for_o our_o affair_n but_o if_o you_o will_v go_v arm_n yourself_o return_n and_o prove_v what_o this_o knight_n can_v do_v who_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o fight_v with_o his_o sword_n then_o his_o tongue_n other_o wise_a you_o offer_v injury_n to_o the_o order_n which_o every_o noble_a mind_n prefer_v as_o his_o proper_a life_n rifarano_n some_o what_o moouâ—…d_v with_o these_o word_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o return_v to_o the_o emperor_n assure_v he_o that_o these_o knight_n be_v not_o palmendos_fw-la and_o ozalio_n 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they_o seem_v good_a &_o hardy_a champion_n descend_v of_o some_o great_a birth_n in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o worthy_o accompany_v with_o woman_n of_o choice_n and_o singular_a beauty_n as_o also_o gentleman_n of_o câ—…uill_a behaviour_n hereupon_o many_o knight_n â—…ousted_v with_o the_o county_n who_o still_o bear_v away_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o â—…elde_n lynede_v all_o this_o while_n not_o arm_v himself_o for_o the_o worthy_a success_n of_o his_o cousin_n deserve_v high_a commendation_n whereof_o his_o lady_n be_v not_o a_o little_a proud_a to_o sâ—…e_v her_o husband_n perform_v such_o chivalry_n rifarano_n and_o lecefin_n envy_v the_o county_n glory_n intend_v to_o see_v how_o they_o shall_v speed_v in_o the_o â—…oust_n yet_o they_o desire_v â—…o_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o last_o day_n when_o they_o vanquish_a the_n countiâ—…_n and_o lynedes_n his_o cousin_n may_v bear_v away_o the_o whole_a praise_n of_o the_o triumph_n but_o other_o come_v in_o mean_a while_n and_o alter_v their_o intent_n as_o you_o at_o large_a shall_v perceive_v hereafter_o chap._n xiii_o how_o arnede_v son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o râ—…inde_v his_o cousin_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n come_v to_o constantinople_n where_o arnede_v vanquish_v lynedes_o and_o his_o cousin_n in_o the_o joust_a by_o which_o occasion_n they_o be_v great_o â—…onoured_v of_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o france_n father_n to_o lewes_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n bâ—…eing_v at_o y_fw-fr â—_o extreme_a point_n of_o his_o life_n among_o other_o thing_n remember_v that_o when_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n and_o he_o they_o determine_v upon_o a_o alliance_n by_o marriage_n if_o god_n grant_v they_o issue_n whereby_o to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o heroical_a house_n of_o france_n son_n and_o daughter_n may_v be_v nourish_v proceed_v from_o such_o worthy_a auncâ—…ers_n as_o the_o like_a may_v not_o be_v find_v through_o the_o whole_a 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arnede_v win_v such_o fame_n by_o his_o chivalry_n as_o the_o report_n of_o he_o be_v blaze_v through_o many_o province_n to_o this_o marriage_n likewise_o come_v one_o of_o his_o cousin_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o name_v recinde_n who_o conceive_v so_o good_a like_n of_o arnedes_n behaviour_n that_o they_o swear_v a_o inviolable_a league_n of_o amity_n between_o they_o twain_o never_o to_o forsake_v each_o other_o company_n in_o matter_n of_o arm_n where_o with_o the_o queen_n be_v â—…ighly_o content_v because_o she_o loove_v her_o cousin_n recinde_v with_o entire_a affection_n king_n lewes_n see_v his_o son_n arnedes_o of_o year_n to_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o fear_v he_o shall_v else_o where_o dispose_v his_o like_n one_o day_n call_v he_o into_o his_o chamber_n and_o thus_o confer_v with_o he_o my_o son_n such_o be_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o my_o love_n towards_o thou_o as_o i_o will_v not_o wish_v any_o thing_n to_o thou_o but_o to_o have_v thou_o as_o 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so_o courteous_o with_o he_o about_o these_o affair_n he_o humlye_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o travail_v any_o further_a in_o y_z e_z matter_n for_o there_o be_v time_n enough_o hereafter_o to_o deal_v in_o such_o occasion_n wherewith_o the_o king_n paciâ—…ed_v he_o because_o he_o see_v his_o son_n so_o cold_a as_o he_o think_v in_o matter_n of_o marriage_n nor_o will_v he_o trouble_v he_o any_o more_o therewith_o afterward_o but_o the_o young_a prince_n wise_a and_o advise_v in_o conceal_v his_o own_o desire_n have_v long_o before_o hear_v fair_a pilocrista_n commend_v beyond_o compare_n as_o also_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o knight_n in_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n court_n he_o have_v no_o leisure_n now_o to_o forbid_v they_o his_o remembrance_n so_o that_o fain_o will_v he_o compass_v a_o secret_a iournâ—…y_n to_o constantinople_n intend_v if_o the_o princess_n please_v to_o demand_v she_o of_o the_o emperor_n in_o marriage_n and_o if_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o 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palmendos_fw-la and_o ozalio_n be_v embark_v for_o turkey_n they_o land_v at_o a_o port_n near_o the_o cast_a ell_n of_o albayzo_n where_o the_o king_n of_o thessaly_n be_v keep_v prisoner_n and_o how_o palmendos_fw-la intend_v to_o be_v at_o the_o tourney_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o captain_n son_n and_o what_o be_v his_o success_n after_o that_o palmendos_fw-la and_o ozalio_n have_v leave_v the_o queen_n of_o thessaly_n &_o her_o daughter_n francelina_fw-la they_o post_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o their_o ship_n the_o mariner_n have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n there_o happen_v on_o a_o turk_n leave_v therein_o the_o haven_n by_o reason_n of_o extreme_a sâ—…cknes_n wherefore_o they_o of_o tharsus_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o moor_n take_v he_o into_o their_o ship_n and_o by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prince_n arrival_n he_o have_v very_o wâ—…ll_o recover_v his_o health_n he_o understand_v that_o palmendos_fw-la will_v sail_v into_o turkey_n 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that_o this_o day_n lyve_v in_o europe_n even_o he_o that_o in_o hellespont_n over-came_v the_o king_n ocurite_n your_o husband_n these_o news_n so_o greeve_v marencida_n to_o the_o heart_n when_o she_o hear_v the_o emperor_n say_v that_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n and_o she_o herself_o be_v take_v both_o captive_a by_o one_o knight_n as_o frantic-like_a she_o can_v have_v eat_v her_o flesh_n with_o anger_n but_o the_o young_a princess_n philocrista_n conduct_v she_o to_o her_o chamber_n appease_v her_o fury_n with_o diverse_a friendly_a speech_n and_o courteous_a behaviour_n but_o let_v we_o now_o return_v again_o to_o the_o prince_n palmendos_fw-la who_o in_o this_o time_n unarm_v himself_o that_o the_o emperor_n may_v at_o more_o pleasure_n behold_v he_o chap._n xxxi_o what_o courteous_a conference_n palmendos_fw-la have_v with_o the_o emperor_n the_o empress_n and_o primaleon_n and_o how_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v he_o be_v affiance_v to_o his_o lady_n after_o that_o 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so_o reverence_v by_o honour_n i_o may_v not_o dissemble_v in_o any_o point_n for_o that_o i_o be_v unworthy_a your_o presence_n if_o i_o shall_v deal_v double_a with_o so_o great_a a_o state_n know_v then_o mighty_a emperor_n that_o i_o be_o son_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o tharsus_n the_o affectionate_a servant_n and_o vow_a friend_n to_o your_o majesty_n forsake_v my_o country_n by_o a_o strange_a occasion_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o understand_v where_o my_o father_n remain_v which_o long_o before_o be_v conceal_v from_o i_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o come_n into_o your_o highness_n court_n be_v the_o same_o &_o praise_n i_o hear_v of_o francelina_fw-la to_o who_o service_n the_o fatal_a â—…â—…ned_v i_o at_o my_o very_a essence_n in_o that_o i_o never_o affect_v any_o other_o lady_n yet_o repute_v myself_o unwoorthy_a her_o grace_n and_o favour_n or_o to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o honourable_a court._n to_o this_o he_o add_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o old_a woman_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o 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