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better_a will_n do_v offer_v unto_o he_o friendship_n and_o although_o at_o time_n he_o do_v refuse_v his_o company_n yet_o time_n do_v come_v afterward_o that_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a &_o profitable_a unto_o he_o as_o he_o reafter_o shall_v be_v tell_v you_o in_o this_o history_n and_o for_o that_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n do_v know_v the_o great_a desire_n the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n have_v to_o depart_v talk_v on_o a_o time_n with_o the_o king_n polidarco_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v how_o that_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n be_v son_n unto_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o of_o the_o empress_n briana_n and_o how_o that_o he_o will_v depart_v towards_o grecia_n to_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o can_v not_o but_o bear_v he_o company_n for_o the_o great_a obligation_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o he_o and_o do_v desire_v they_o that_o they_o will_v think_v well_o thereof_o and_o 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grief_n be_v very_o much_o which_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o grecia_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o news_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o rosicleer_n for_o the_o emperor_n do_v command_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n all_o mirth_n &_o pastime_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o great_a city_n of_o constantinople_n whereas_o be_v so_o many_o &_o excellent_a knight_n that_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o behold_v which_o knight_n not_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v some_o depart_v into_o their_o own_o country_n &_o other_o some_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n to_o seek_v their_o adventure_n in_o the_o empire_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o month_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o chariot_n shall_v return_v to_o defend_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fair_a princess_n lindabrides_n so_o that_o at_o that_o time_n the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v leave_v void_a and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o empire_n full_a of_o knight_n as_o well_o stranger_n as_o natural_n among_o who_o there_o do_v not_o lack_v to_o be_v every_o day_n great_a contention_n it_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o time_n that_o there_o come_v into_o grecia_n a_o mighty_a great_a &_o famous_a giant_n call_v mandroco_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o achia_fw-la which_o be_v a_o island_n join_v unto_o the_o graecian_n empire_n of_o so_o great_a force_n &_o strength_n that_o he_o be_v invinsible_a &_o of_o long_a time_n the_o whole_a country_n of_o grecia_n do_v not_o like_a well_o of_o he_o for_o that_o he_o great_o harm_v they_o as_o well_o by_o land_n &_o by_o sea_n and_o as_o this_o mighty_a giant_n hear_v the_o report_n of_o the_o high_a deed_n of_o chiâ—…alrie_n do_v by_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o chariot_n in_o the_o great_a city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o great_a safe_a conduct_n grant_v by_o the_o emperor_n with_o the_o great_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o prove_v himself_o with_o he_o and_o to_o make_v manifest_a his_o mighty_a force_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o court_n he_o pass_v into_o grecia_n and_o come_v thither_o two_o day_n after_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o be_v determine_v to_o remain_v there_o till_o the_o month_n be_v accomplish_v he_o travail_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o with_o what_o knight_n so_o ever_o he_o meet_v he_o shall_v not_o depart_v but_o first_o prove_v himself_o with_o he_o and_o oâ—…_n all_o such_o as_o he_o do_v overthrow_n to_o the_o ground_n he_o will_v take_v their_o horse_n from_o they_o and_o when_o he_o have_v join_v a_o great_a number_n together_o he_o will_v send_v they_o into_o his_o island_n so_o he_o béehave_v himself_o that_o in_o space_n of_o twelve_o day_n he_o have_v ever_o throw_v more_o than_o two_o hundâ—…ed_a knight_n and_o all_o their_o horse_n be_v he_o and_o for_o that_o they_o do_v find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v many_o of_o those_o knight_n do_v make_v their_o complaint_n unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o their_o misuse_n who_o receive_v so_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v go_v in_o person_n to_o have_v prove_v himself_o against_o he_o if_o the_o empress_n have_v not_o hinder_v he_o and_o again_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o safe_a conduct_n that_o he_o have_v grant_v unto_o all_o knight_n he_o woâ—…ld_v not_o send_v any_o people_n against_o he_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v his_o promise_n so_o that_o he_o receive_v great_a grief_n for_o that_o which_o every_o day_n be_v tell_v he_o of_o that_o giant_n and_o his_o great_a name_n and_o fame_n be_v spread_v throughout_o all_o that_o country_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o many_o knight_n do_v procure_v to_o apart_o himself_o out_o of_o that_o way_n whereas_o he_o go_v and_o unto_o all_o knight_n his_o name_n be_v terrible_a and_o they_o say_v that_o in_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v not_o a_o giant_n so_o mighty_a and_o strong_a and_o travayl_v in_o this_o sort_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o the_o same_o time_n there_o come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o grecia_n the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n and_o the_o good_a king_n sacridoro_n and_o straight_a way_n there_o be_v give_v they_o to_o understand_v of_o the_o high_a deed_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o how_o that_o he_o remain_v in_o constantinople_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o month_n be_v accomplish_v for_o to_o return_v and_o defend_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fair_a princess_n lindabrides_n likewise_o they_o hear_v the_o great_a complaint_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o mighty_a gyaâ—…nt_n mandroco_n the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n have_v great_a desire_n to_o meet_v with_o he_o do_v direct_v his_o way_n towards_o that_o way_n whereas_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o go_v and_o it_o fall_v out_o one_o day_n that_o as_o he_o and_o you_o e_o king_n sacridoro_n do_v pass_v through_o a_o mighty_a and_o great_a use_v way_n they_o see_v the_o giant_n come_v the_o same_o way_n with_o more_o than_o thirty_o of_o his_o own_o knight_n which_o bear_v he_o company_n and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a and_o big_a stature_n that_o he_o do_v appear_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n from_o the_o breast_n upward_o and_o when_o these_o two_o knight_n come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o the_o giant_n do_v béehould_v they_o and_o like_v well_o both_o of_o the_o knight_n and_o their_o horse_n 〈◊〉_d straight_a way_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v prepare_v themselves_o unto_o the_o just_a with_o he_o one_o to_o one_o or_o both_o together_o which_o their_o pleasure_n be_v and_o best_a like_v they_o then_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n who_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o prove_v himself_o with_o the_o giant_n request_v the_o king_n sacridoro_n that_o he_o will_v let_v he_o have_v the_o first_o battle_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o pleasure_n although_o he_o will_v have_v be_v very_o glad_a first_o to_o have_v prove_v his_o own_o fortune_n &_o so_o y_z e_z knight_n of_o cupid_n without_o answer_v any_o word_n go_v and_o put_v himself_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o high_a way_n and_o when_o the_o giant_n see_v he_o so_o big_a and_o well_o make_v it_o like_v he_o well_o and_o laugh_v unto_o himself_o because_o he_o will_v just_o alone_o with_o he_o and_o may_v profit_v himself_o with_o his_o companion_n the_o giant_n have_v under_o he_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o mighty_a horse_n call_v rondarte_n that_o next_o unto_o the_o horse_n cornerino_n be_v the_o best_a in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o mighty_a and_o strong_a he_o travail_v on_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o one_o there_o be_v no_o horse_n that_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v and_o suffer_v he_o for_o that_o he_o be_v
out_o of_o their_o wit_n not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v but_o look_v the_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o seem_v unto_o they_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v a_o dream_n but_o when_o these_o news_n come_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o empress_n her_o sorrowful_a grief_n be_v so_o great_a that_o as_o one_o dead_a she_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o prince_n claridiana_n who_o sit_v next_o unto_o she_o &_o procure_v with_o all_o her_o force_n to_o bring_v she_o to_o herself_o again_o and_o do_v comfort_v she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v no_o reason_n so_o much_o to_o set_v unto_o her_o hart_n the_o imprisonment_n of_o rosicleer_n &_o how_o that_o she_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a except_o it_o be_v by_o treason_n &_o request_v she_o to_o pacify_v herself_o for_o that_o there_o remain_v such_o knight_n behind_o who_o very_o quick_o will_v discover_v the_o secret_a thereof_o &_o when_o that_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v rodaran_n be_v still_o in_o your_o country_n out_o of_o the_o which_o you_o need_v not_o let_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o prize_n at_o which_o time_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n without_o any_o more_o tarry_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o place_n whereas_o he_o be_v with_o so_o great_a anger_n that_o his_o fair_a and_o white_a colour_n be_v turn_v into_o sanguine_a and_o black_a and_o ask_v licence_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o great_a hall_n &_o go_v unto_o his_o lodging_n &_o arm_v himself_o with_o his_o strong_a and_o bright_a armour_n &_o mount_v upon_o his_o strange_a &_o light_a horse_n he_o depart_v out_o of_o constantinople_n &_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o jaspe_n with_o as_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v himself_o with_o rodaran_n as_o to_o return_v whereas_o he_o may_v comfort_v and_o rejoice_v himself_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o lady_n without_o who_o sight_n in_o such_o like_a passion_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o 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death_n of_o rosicler_n do_v touch_v she_o very_o near_o yet_o she_o repent_v herself_o so_o much_o for_o that_o cruelty_n which_o she_o have_v use_v unto_o he_o &_o the_o great_a love_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o he_o do_v cause_n in_o she_o that_o rather_o she_o will_v consent_v to_o death_n then_o agree_v unto_o that_o which_o the_o king_n her_o father_n have_v request_v of_o her_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a time_n and_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n don_n siluerio_n do_v many_o time_n importune_v the_o king_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o most_o desire_a who_o answer_v he_o that_o till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v end_v the_o war_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n conclude_v with_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o continual_o he_o pass_v the_o time_n in_o grievous_a passion_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o pollisie_n to_o cause_v the_o princess_n to_o give_v her_o father_n such_o a_o answer_n as_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n &_o desire_n and_o because_o the_o time_n to_o give_v case_n and_o remedy_n unto_o his_o desire_n be_v so_o long_o and_o he_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v his_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n be_v such_o the_o delay_n thereof_o upon_o a_o day_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o find_v the_o princess_n rodasilua_n all_o alone_a he_o do_v very_o earnest_o desire_v she_o that_o by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_v possible_a she_o shall_v learn_v to_o know_v of_o the_o princess_n olivia_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o answer_n which_o she_o make_v unto_o the_o king_n her_o father_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o tell_v she_o that_o he_o will_v marry_v she_o with_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v with_o good_a will_n and_o determine_a purpose_n to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v or_o whether_o she_o do_v it_o to_o prolong_v the_o time_n be_v move_v by_o some_o hatred_n towards_o he_o for_o that_o 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