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for_o that_o her_o comfort_n and_o hope_n that_o she_o have_v in_o they_o be_v very_o much_o and_o their_o imprisonment_n be_v a_o grievous_a corsie_n unto_o her_o heart_n so_o there_o they_o do_v repose_v &_o rest_v themselves_o all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o the_o next_o follow_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o joy_n than_o at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o next_o day_n be_v come_v the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n and_o the_o three_o prince_n command_v that_o all_o such_o people_n as_o they_o think_v can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o arm_v themselves_o unto_o the_o battle_n and_o so_o in_o very_o good_a order_n they_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o overcome_v and_o break_v the_o camp_n and_o slay_v the_o king_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n run_v their_o way_n so_o that_o those_o of_o lusitania_n remain_v with_o the_o victory_n and_o pursue_v their_o enemy_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o night_n do_v withdraw_v they_o back_o and_o make_v they_o to_o retire_v and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o to_o see_v the_o great_a feat_n and_o deed_n of_o arm_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n do_v that_o day_n for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o break_v up_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o balachia_n so_o that_o on_o the_o one_o part_n as_o wâ—…_n as_o one_o the_o other_o they_o very_o much_o marvel_v of_o the_o incridyble_a deed_n which_o they_o see_v do_v in_o that_o battle_n noâ—…_n when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o his_o help_n he_o determine_v to_o depart_v very_o secret_o for_o that_o he_o see_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o three_o prince_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o keep_v himself_o close_o long_a but_o that_o he_o must_v be_v know_v by_o they_o therefore_o he_o call_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o city_n a_o side_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n he_o shall_v tell_v the_o queen_n and_o those_o three_o strange_a knightâ—…_n that_o he_o be_v depart_v and_o go_v about_o certain_a business_n that_o do_v importune_v he_o very_o much_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n follow_v he_o neither_o hope_n of_o his_o return_n for_o that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v ever_o return_v again_o or_o no_o and_o so_o he_o depart_v it_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o with_o a_o trot_a pace_n travayl_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o can_v that_o night_n very_o sorrowful_a in_o his_o hart_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o rejoice_v himself_o in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o very_a friend_n who_o with_o so_o love_a and_o perfect_a friendship_n go_v to_o seek_v he_o with_o these_o sorrowful_a thought_n that_o night_n he_o travail_v so_o long_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o sea_n &_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o ship_n of_o merchandise_n which_o arrive_v at_o that_o place_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o with_o fresh_a water_n and_o be_v bind_v unto_o alexandria_n now_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o three_o prince_n the_o history_n say_v that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v gather_v their_o people_n together_o and_o will_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n they_o find_v want_v the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n and_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o absence_n they_o go_v seek_v he_o and_o ask_v for_o he_o of_o all_o that_o they_o meet_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o knight_n with_o who_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n have_v talk_v and_o he_o tell_v unto_o they_o his_o â—…mbassage_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o he_o and_o when_o the_o â—…hree_a prince_n understand_v of_o his_o departure_n they_o be_v very_o â—…orrowfull_a for_o the_o same_o and_o remember_v the_o valiant_a deed_n â—…at_v they_o see_v he_o do_v and_o the_o great_a boud_n in_o the_o which_o they_o â—…ere_v bind_v unto_o he_o they_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o have_v â—…owen_v he_o and_o to_o have_v have_v he_o in_o their_o company_n and_o â—…ery_a one_o of_o they_o thought_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v â—…osicleer_n for_o that_o they_o be_v full_o resolve_v amongst_o themâ—…ues_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o knight_n in_o all_o the_o world_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v â—…le_a to_o do_v for_o they_o that_o which_o he_o do_v but_o only_a rosicleer_n but_o straight_o way_n they_o put_v this_o thought_n from_o they_o in_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v rosicler_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v keep_v himself_o from_o they_o &_o not_o be_v know_v see_v that_o he_o understand_v that_o they_o go_v in_o his_o demand_n thus_o with_o a_o great_a desire_n which_o they_o have_v to_o know_v who_o this_o knight_n shall_v be_v all_o y_o t_o night_n they_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n but_o send_v unto_o the_o queen_n request_v she_o to_o pardon_v they_o they_o straight_o way_n depart_v to_o go_v seek_v out_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n &_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o sea_n side_n &_o unto_o the_o port_n whereas_o he_o do_v ship_v himself_o &_o there_o they_o have_v news_n of_o he_o by_o the_o token_n that_o they_o give_v so_o from_o thence_o they_o depart_v in_o his_o demand_n in_o a_o other_o ship_n that_o the_o queen_n lavinia_n command_v to_o be_v give_v they_o and_o here_o the_o history_n do_v leave_v they_o travail_v by_o sea_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n who_o depart_v and_o go_v béefore_o they_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n arrive_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o phenicia_n whereas_o he_o deliver_v from_o the_o death_n a_o knight_n who_o afterward_o be_v a_o very_a great_a friend_n of_o he_o chap._n 18._o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n which_o the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o cupid_n sustain_v in_o his_o hart_n can_v be_v here_o express_v as_o well_o for_o the_o love_a of_o his_o dear_a friend_n in_o those_o country_n &_o not_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o the_o news_n which_o be_v give_v he_o to_o understand_v in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o wise_a artydon_n concern_v the_o princess_n olivia_n and_o be_v sore_o afflict_v with_o thâ—…_n thought_n they_o sail_v six_o day_n with_o a_o prosperous_a wind_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n they_o be_v take_v with_o a_o mighty_a great_a anâ—…_n perilous_a torment_n which_o make_v they_o loose_v their_o way_n &_o werâ—…_n constrain_v by_o the_o furious_a force_n thereof_o to_o take_v port_n in_o thâ—…_n kingdom_n of_o phenicia_n whereas_o the_o merchant_n determinâ—…_n to_o go_v a_o land_n and_o there_o to_o rest_v themselves_o certain_a dayeâ—…_n for_o that_o they_o be_v very_o weary_a and_o sea_n sick_a by_o reason_n â—…_n the_o great_a storm_n the_o which_o they_o have_v past_a when_o the_o knighâ—…_n of_o cupid_n be_v a_o land_n and_o see_v that_o the_o country_n seem_v but_o he_o to_o be_v very_o fruitful_a fresh_a and_o pleasant_a he_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o see_v the_o country_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o mariner_n do_v trim_v their_o ship_n &_o make_v provision_n of_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a and_o so_o he_o take_v his_o horse_n &_o go_v alone_o from_o the_o port_n take_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v he_o unto_o a_o mighty_a great_a city_n that_o be_v but_o six_o mile_n from_o that_o port_n and_o when_o he_o have_v travail_v two_o mile_n from_o the_o port_n he_o see_v a_o far_o of_o from_o he_o in_o
this_o extremity_n and_o as_o though_o he_o have_v know_v they_o to_o be_v his_o son_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o window_n &_o descend_v down_o into_o the_o great_a place_n accompany_v with_o many_o knight_n he_o go_v whereas_o these_o knight_n be_v and_o find_v that_o they_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o their_o perfect_a friend_n the_o two_o prince_n and_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n who_o lament_v with_o great_a abundance_n of_o tear_n and_o cause_v their_o helm_n to_o be_v pull_v of_o and_o to_o throw_v water_n in_o their_o face_n think_v therewith_o and_o with_o the_o air_n they_o will_v come_v again_o to_o themselves_o but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o they_o do_v for_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o no_o other_o sign_n but_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v stark_o dead_a for_o which_o occasion_n &_o with_o dolorous_a grief_n the_o emperor_n command_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v unto_o his_o royal_a palace_n and_o cause_v their_o armour_n to_o be_v take_v off_o and_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o several_a bed_n which_o be_v in_o two_o quadrant_n very_o rich_o hang_v join_v the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o then_o be_v call_v together_o the_o best_a hhisition_n and_o surgeon_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o constantinople_n who_o do_v béehold_v and_o peruse_v they_o very_o well_o &_o tell_v unto_o the_o emperor_n that_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a although_o they_o be_v in_o great_a peril_n of_o their_o life_n who_o be_v somewhat_o comfort_v thereby_o command_v that_o forthwith_a their_o face_n shall_v be_v wash_v and_o make_v clean_o that_o be_v all_o to_o be_v ray_v with_o boold_a and_o swell_v and_o do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_n in_o their_o mind_n when_o they_o see_v the_o great_a beauty_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n and_o the_o small_a quantity_n of_o year_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v and_o how_o that_o he_o resemble_v very_o much_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o have_v so_o great_a love_n unto_o both_o those_o knight_n that_o he_o will_v have_v give_v half_o his_o estate_n to_o have_v see_v they_o out_o of_o that_o great_a peril_n so_o after_o the_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n have_v well_o peruse_v they_o they_o find_v that_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o they_o have_v be_v weariness_n of_o their_o body_n and_o all_o their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n bruise_v by_o the_o mighty_a force_n of_o their_o terrible_a blow_n so_o they_o minister_v unto_o they_o very_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a ointment_n and_o all_o that_o be_v necessay_v for_o they_o and_o most_o convenient_a and_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v depart_v from_o thence_o and_o let_v they_o alone_o that_o they_o may_v sleep_v and_o take_v their_o rest_n with_o only_a two_o page_n which_o be_v in_o another_o chamber_n there_o by_o with_o great_a silence_n that_o whensoever_o these_o knight_n shall_v come_v unto_o themselves_o they_o shall_v call_v the_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n in_o this_o time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o knight_n in_o y_z e_z city_n of_o constantinople_n neither_o in_o that_o great_a place_n nor_o in_o their_o tent_n in_o the_o field_n as_o well_o stranger_n and_o country_n man_n that_o do_v occupy_v themselves_o in_o any_o other_o communication_n but_o in_o the_o wonderful_a and_o timorous_a battle_n of_o these_o two_o knight_n and_o of_o their_o mighty_a blow_n particular_o every_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v never_o see_v in_o all_o the_o world_n such_o like_a contention_n béetwixt_n two_o knight_n with_o so_o great_a strength_n force_n and_o peril_n neither_o be_v any_o damsel_n or_o gentlewoman_n that_o see_v the_o peril_n of_o these_o two_o knight_n but_o do_v very_o much_o lament_v the_o same_o and_o say_v that_o if_o these_o two_o knight_n do_v die_v that_o the_o flower_n of_o all_o knighthood_n in_o the_o world_n be_v finish_v and_o end_v but_o in_o this_o time_n what_o do_v those_o two_o prince_n brandizel_n and_o claveryndo_n and_o his_o very_a friend_n florinaldus_n sure_o no_o other_o thing_n all_o that_o night_n but_o lament_n for_o their_o very_a friend_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o make_v so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o it_o will_v have_v move_v any_o to_o have_v have_v compassion_n that_o shall_v have_v hear_v they_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o that_o valyaunt_a and_o worthy_a king_n sacridoro_n his_o perfect_a friend_n that_o when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v he_o find_v himself_o all_o alone_a in_o that_o great_a place_n without_o the_o company_n of_o his_o very_a friend_n the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n and_o not_o know_v where_o to_o lodge_v himself_o sure_o his_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n be_v such_o that_o if_o he_o think_v to_o find_v his_o friend_n the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n in_o the_o profound_a depth_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o will_v have_v throw_v himself_o therein_o as_o he_o do_v into_o the_o deep_a fountain_n of_o the_o savage_a people_n for_o to_o take_v revengement_n on_o that_o monster_n who_o carry_v his_o friend_n away_o so_o he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n and_o be_v in_o the_o field_n he_o do_v alight_v from_o his_o horse_n &_o lay_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o green_a grass_n whereas_o he_o pass_v away_o all_o that_o night_n with_o great_a lamentation_n béewayl_v y_o e_o misfortune_n of_o his_o perfect_a friend_n the_o history_n do_v not_o declare_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o fair_a princess_n lindabrides_n but_o that_o she_o pass_v all_o that_o night_n in_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o princess_n claridiana_n when_o she_o be_v alone_o in_o her_o chamber_n there_o be_v no_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o highness_n of_o her_o estate_n neither_o in_o the_o generosity_n of_o her_o courageous_a hart_n for_o to_o draw_v she_o from_o the_o lament_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o misfortune_n of_o her_o knight_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o all_o the_o night_n she_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n which_o run_v down_o by_o her_o crystal_a 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enough_o to_o do_v to_o tell_v of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n so_o that_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o the_o pagan_a country_n his_o name_n be_v fear_v who_o at_o this_o present_a this_o history_n do_v leave_v till_o time_n do_v serve_v how_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n with_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o knight_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lydia_n towards_o constantinople_n chapter_n 51._o three_o day_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arcadia_n and_o rodaran_n remain_v the_o emperor_n in_o lydia_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o knight_n in_o great_a mirth_n and_o pastime_n with_o the_o king_n lyseo_n and_o all_o his_o noble_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o they_o think_v it_o time_n to_o go_v and_o see_v the_o empress_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o greece_n who_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v to_o be_v very_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o their_o absence_n so_o conclude_v together_o they_o determine_v the_o four_o day_n 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expectation_n what_o will_v you_o give_v remedy_n unto_o your_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n with_o that_o which_o will_v redound_v much_o to_o my_o barm_n will_v you_o first_o serve_v your_o own_o turn_n &_o accomplish_v your_o own_o desire_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o my_o highness_n &_o honesty_n the_o which_o if_o you_o do_v bear_v good_a will_v &_o love_n as_o you_o do_v publish_v you_o will_v never_o procure_v so_o great_a harm_n unto_o i_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o grief_n unto_o thou_o the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o shall_v receive_v than_o thy_o own_o grief_n neither_o shall_v you_o receive_v any_o joy_n in_o that_o which_o shall_v cause_v in_o i_o grief_n 〈◊〉_d and_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o i_o hauâ—…_n not_o myself_o in_o so_o little_a estimation_n that_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o my_o love_n be_v so_o base_a to_o cause_v such_o desire_n nor_o the_o desire_n so_o mortal_a that_o shall_v cause_v unto_o you_o pain_n but_o rather_o i_o do_v think_v that_o 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