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in_o possession_n of_o the_o recover_v and_o they_o restore_v to_o their_o royal_a blood_n with_o knowledge_n of_o their_o possessor_n you_o see_v now_o how_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o moreover_o they_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o courageous_a lion_n which_o be_v you_o two_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o skill_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v fristone_n that_o in_o knowledge_n equal_v she_o because_o he_o have_v all_o her_o â—ookes_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a fear_n but_o this_o know_v not_o he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o look_v whether_o thâ—_n sword_n be_v win_v or_o no_o or_o whether_o the_o valorous_a prince_n your_o son_n do_v wear_v it_o then_o the_o live_n which_o be_v lose_v that_o arâ—_n you_o two_o that_o be_v live_a be_v lose_v by_o the_o alteration_n of_o your_o armour_n and_o suppose_v you_o already_o dead_a which_o will_v have_v happen_v if_o the_o fight_n have_v be_v end_v with_o 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