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and_o with_o â—o_o great_a courage_n shall_v return_v upon_o those_o hungry_a waluâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d tiger_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d kill_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o and_o those_o withshall_n remain_v shall_v sly_a and_o leauâ—_n the_o country_n desolate_a and_o here_o the_o griffin_n that_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o new_a world_n against_o the_o mighty_a shepherd_n shall_v lose_v their_o furious_a wrath_n and_o betwixt_o they_o and_o those_o of_o his_o â—lock_n shall_v be_v make_v great_a friendship_n and_o very_o profitable_a the_o she_o bear_v with_o the_o mighty_a he_o bear_v shall_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o new_a enemy_n &_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o stout_a lion_n shall_v be_v make_v friend_n with_o the_o mighty_a shepherd_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o lioness_n they_o shall_v come_v together_o and_o of_o that_o society_n shall_v proceed_v one_o that_o the_o deed_n past_a shall_v make_v all_o mortality_n â—e_v forget_v bear_v this_o in_o your_o mind_n for_o as_o i_o 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artemidoro_n declare_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v of_o noble_a courage_n his_o prophecy_n have_v put_v they_o in_o great_a wonder_n &_o fear_n so_o they_o be_v in_o great_a joy_n pastime_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o mighty_a city_n of_o constantinople_n although_o to_o the_o contrary_a great_a sorrow_n &_o grief_n unto_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o the_o empress_n claridiana_n his_o mistress_n be_v not_o there_o present_a this_o history_n do_v leave_v they_o till_o time_n do_v serve_v for_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o don_n siluerio_n do_v that_o return_v unto_o great_a britain_n how_o the_o prince_n don_n siluerio_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o prince_n olivia_fw-la her_o return_n unto_o great_a britain_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n oliverio_n chap._n 8._o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n be_v very_o great_a that_o don_n siluerio_n receve_v in_o that_o he_o be_v past_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n of_o the_o princess_n olivia_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o knight_n be_v slay_v and_o she_o remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o rosicleer_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o most_o love_a in_o all_o the_o world_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o recovery_n and_o again_o see_v that_o the_o prince_n his_o friend_n with_o the_o king_n alamades_n that_o go_v in_o his_o company_n become_v his_o enemy_n and_o likewise_o remember_v the_o great_a fury_n and_o stoutness_n of_o they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v the_o battle_n with_o great_a complaint_n weping_n and_o lamentation_n he_o bewail_v his_o misfortune_n which_o be_v unto_o he_o so_o contrary_a and_o so_o favourable_a unto_o his_o enemy_n so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o certain_a day_n after_o his_o departure_n he_o arrive_v in_o great_a britain_n and_o go_v a_o land_n he_o send_v the_o king_n word_n of_o his_o arrival_n apparel_v himself_o and_o all_o such_o knight_n as_o come_v with_o he_o in_o black_a and_o mourn_a apparel_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o mighty_a city_n of_o london_n whereas_o the_o king_n do_v receve_v he_o to_o who_o with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n he_o give_v the_o king_n to_o understande_v of_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o sea_n and_o because_o at_o that_o present_a the_o rancour_n and_o malice_n which_o he_o have_v against_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n be_v great_a in_o he_o for_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n his_o son_n he_o be_v very_o glad_a that_o he_o have_v so_o good_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o arm_v himself_o against_o he_o &_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o comfort_v y_fw-mi â—_o prince_n don_n siluerio_n to_o follow_v his_o poison_a enterprise_n to_o take_v revengement_n against_o he_o but_o do_v rather_o procure_v to_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n the_o more_o in_o say_v that_o unto_o they_o both_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a dishonour_n if_o they_o do_v not_o procure_v the_o revengement_n the_o injury_n 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olivia_n donâ—_n by_o his_o son_n rosicler_n show_v and_o persuade_v they_o by_o many_o reason_n how_o much_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o procure_v revengement_n of_o that_o great_a injury_n and_o although_o that_o there_o be_v some_o to_o who_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o king_n seem_v nothing_o good_a yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o all_o conclude_v and_o agree_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o he_o think_v best_o and_o that_o out_o of_o hand_n they_o shall_v begin_v to_o muster_v and_o procure_v soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o readiness_n for_o to_o pass_v the_o sea_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o grecia_n and_o although_o don_n siluerio_n have_v there_o with_o he_o many_o knight_n of_o lusitania_n yet_o do_v he_o promise_v to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n and_o to_o bring_v from_o that_o kingdom_n and_o also_o oâ—t_v of_o spain_n a_o great_a number_n for_o that_o he_o that_o be_v â—_z of_o spain_n at_o that_o present_a be_v a_o very_a great_a friend_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o help_v and_o aid_v he_o with_o all_o the_o force_n and_o strength_n he_o can_v possible_a he_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o effect_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o depart_v straightway_o from_o great_a britain_n and_o put_v himself_o unto_o the_o rough_a and_o boisterous_a sea_n take_v his_o voyage_n towards_o lusitania_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n king_n oliverio_n do_v ordain_v and_o make_v in_o a_o readiness_n all_o the_o people_n that_o possible_a he_o can_v and_o write_v his_o letter_n unto_o all_o king_n that_o be_v his_o friend_n as_o well_o christian_n as_o pagan_n geve_v they_o to_o understande_v of_o the_o great_a injury_n and_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o in_o murder_v his_o
thereof_o excéedinglie_o 〈◊〉_d joyful_a beléeve_v of_o a_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o loose_v his_o kingdom_n have_v so_o valiant_a and_o strong_a a_o son_n so_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n alicandro_n come_v unto_o his_o hand_n there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o his_o son_n bramarant_a who_o when_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o letter_n read_v he_o take_v a_o great_a desire_n for_o to_o go_v with_o they_o into_o grecia_n and_o think_v the_o time_n long_o to_o see_v himself_o on_o the_o journey_n and_o request_v his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v go_v with_o he_o for_o that_o he_o will_v that_o his_o mighty_a power_n be_v manifest_a unto_o all_o the_o world_n then_o bradaman_n who_o desire_v no_o other_o thing_n do_v grant_v he_o licence_n and_o out_o of_o hand_n they_o enter_v their_o journey_n towards_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n alycandro_n bramarant_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v for_o himself_o armour_n all_o of_o 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night_n till_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o which_o happen_v as_o shall_v be_v declare_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o chapter_n follow_v how_o the_o fair_a princess_n lyndabrides_n have_v understanâ—â—ing_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d â—home_n she_o write_v a_o letter_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n that_o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mean_a time_n chapter_n 35._o when_o the_o next_o day_n be_v come_v all_o the_o greek_n receive_v great_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o that_o it_o be_v public_o know_v unto_o they_o the_o câ—mming_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o princess_n claridiana_n so_o that_o the_o news_n thereof_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o pagan_n which_o be_v
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with_o he_o who_o go_v forth_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o a_o good_a mile_n off_o the_o manner_n which_o they_o use_v for_o to_o give_v his_o sepulchre_n with_o more_o honour_n according_a unto_o the_o use_n of_o their_o country_n be_v that_o they_o lay_v the_o dead_a corpse_n upon_o a_o very_a broad_a and_o smooth_a marble_n stone_n all_o white_a whereas_o they_o burn_v and_o consume_v the_o body_n all_o to_o ash_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o he_o be_v a_o burn_a all_o the_o principall_a of_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v place_v round_o about_o the_o fire_n all_o cover_v with_o robe_n of_o sackcloth_n so_o long_o that_o it_o trail_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o make_v great_a sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n and_o pray_v unto_o their_o god_n to_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o company_n in_o which_o time_n all_o the_o prayer_n which_o his_o son_n bramarant_v make_v be_v no_o other_o but_o blaspheme_v against_o all_o the_o element_n and_o against_o nature_n for_o that_o they_o have_v 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