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leave_v he_o to_o depart_v towards_o babylon_n it_o be_v yet_o but_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o don_n bellianis_n and_o his_o company_n part_v and_o therefore_o we_o will_v leave_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n towards_o shyraz_n to_o tell_v you_o what_o befall_v don_n bellianis_n who_o travel_v so_o long_o with_o the_o damsel_n that_o at_o last_o they_o arrive_v in_o sight_n of_o a_o castle_n seat_v on_o a_o rock_n which_o when_o the_o damsel_n espy_v she_o say_v sir_n knight_n this_o be_v the_o castle_n where_o the_o giant_n and_o the_o other_o company_n lodge_v this_o night_n and_o i_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v out_o of_o it_o because_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o castle_n be_v of_o kindred_n to_o the_o giant_n altifer_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v let_v we_o attend_v herefor_o their_o come_n forth_o don_n bellianis_n therefore_o advise_v with_o himself_o leave_v two_o of_o his_o knight_n to_o attend_v there_o while_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n 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every_o part_n sweet_a and_o delightful_a these_o excellent_a person_n be_v receive_v into_o this_o most_o delightsome_a place_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o solemnity_n and_o joy_n and_o in_o all_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o that_o city_n and_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v immediate_o proclaim_v king_n and_o queen_n of_o shyra_n z_o lar_n and_o jaarown_n lord_n and_o lady_n of_o ormis_n maqueroon_n kermoen_fw-mi chusestam_fw-la sigestan_n and_o farsestan_n prince_n and_o princess_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n there_o these_o be_v the_o title_n and_o great_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o acclamation_n of_o all_o that_o vast_a kingdom_n which_o reach_v above_o six_o hundred_o mile_n round_o about_o if_o i_o shall_v recite_v to_o you_o the_o many_o show_v pageant_n and_o triumphant_a arch_n that_o be_v build_v and_o the_o several_a congratulatory_a speech_n that_o be_v that_o day_n make_v to_o their_o new_a king_n and_o queen_n i_o 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