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well_o guard_v by_o so_o many_o valiant_a and_o magnanimous_a knight_n that_o indeed_o the_o flower_n of_o all_o chivalry_n be_v there_o present_a and_o therefore_o the_o moat_n which_o encompass_v the_o city_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n fill_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o assailant_n which_o the_o sultan_n perceive_v and_o know_v that_o his_o presence_n be_v require_v and_o indeed_o more_o necessary_a in_o another_o place_n he_o cause_v his_o force_n to_o retreat_n which_o he_o can_v hardly_o effect_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o desperateness_n of_o the_o fight_n in_o all_o place_n at_o last_o he_o withdraw_v his_o force_n and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v gain_v nothing_o but_o that_o this_o onset_n have_v cost_v he_o the_o lose_v of_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n he_o resolve_v to_o depart_v that_o night_n and_o retire_v to_o persepolis_n those_o in_o the_o city_n see_v their_o enemy_n withdraw_v in_o good_a order_n return_v to_o their_o several_a quarter_n where_o they_o great_o rejoice_v in_o their_o good_a fortune_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o courageous_a knight_n resolve_v the_o next_o day_n to_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o open_a field_n but_o when_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v come_v and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v this_o their_o resolution_n in_o execution_n they_o find_v that_o all_o their_o enemy_n be_v depart_v have_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o night_n for_o that_o purpose_n wherefore_o they_o go_v and_o disarm_v themselves_o and_o then_o go_v again_o to_o counsel_n where_o they_o resolve_v to_o do_v as_o follow_v chap._n iii_o how_o don_n bellaneo_fw-la the_o emperor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o force_n follow_v the_o sultan_n to_o persepolis_n and_o that_o which_o happen_v there_o the_o emperor_n don_n bellaneo_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n be_v enter_v into_o council_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v provide_v himself_o to_o depart_v from_o that_o city_n and_o follow_v the_o sultan_n they_o very_o well_o know_v that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o emperor_n under_o the_o command_n of_o don_n clarineo_n be_v arrive_v at_o persepolis_n and_o the_o sultan_n be_v inform_v thereof_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o so_o sudden_a departure_n wherefore_o don_n alfiron_n the_o emperor_n don_n bellianis_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n go_v immediate_o to_o put_v their_o force_n in_o readiness_n which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o come_v to_o the_o court_n to_o the_o lady_n to_o take_v their_o farewell_n of_o they_o the_o princess_n persiana_n be_v much_o trouble_v and_o perplex_v that_o she_o shall_v so_o soon_o leave_v her_o husband_n the_o duke_n and_o be_v great_o discontent_v that_o all_o this_o war_n be_v occasion_v through_o her_o marriage_n with_o the_o duke_n whereby_o the_o life_n of_o so_o many_o brave_a knight_n be_v put_v into_o continual_a jeopardy_n wherefore_o she_o beseech_v the_o duke_n her_o husband_n don_n bellaneo_fw-la and_o his_o son_n don_n bellianis_n to_o use_v their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v this_o difference_n between_o her_o husband_n and_o her_o father_n without_o the_o effusion_n of_o any_o more_o blood_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v the_o princess_n aurora_n be_v likewise_o much_o trouble_v that_o her_o affair_n be_v thus_o hinder_v by_o these_o war_n but_o her_o discontent_n be_v the_o great_a in_o that_o don_n brianel_n and_o she_o must_v part_v wherefore_o she_o apply_v herself_o to_o don_n bellianis_n and_o call_v he_o her_o deliverer_n desire_v he_o to_o make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v possible_a in_o his_o return_n thither_o that_o he_o may_v put_v she_o in_o possession_n of_o her_o kingdom_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v but_o she_o not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o desire_z that_o some_o one_o of_o his_o companion_n may_v be_v leave_v in_o that_o city_n for_o the_o guard_n thereof_o he_o thereupon_o resolve_v to_o give_v she_o all_o the_o pleasure_n he_o can_v tell_v she_o that_o he_o will_v so_o order_v it_o that_o don_n brianel_n shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o for_o that_o purpose_n at_o the_o name_n of_o who_o she_o blush_v and_o return_v he_o thanks_o therefore_o so_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o she_o and_o of_o the_o two_o damsel_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o princess_n florisbella_n and_o depart_v to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n tell_v they_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o princess_n aurora_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o leave_v don_n brianel_n for_o guard_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v according_o do_v thus_o these_o brave_a warrior_n leave_v the_o city_n in_o guard_n of_o don_n brianel_n and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o march_v onward_o to_o persepolis_n with_o sixty_o thousand_o man_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o company_n with_o easy_a match_n at_o length_n arrive_v near_o persepolis_n where_o they_o find_v don_n clarineo_n with_o all_o his_o force_n ready_a to_o receive_v they_o who_o inform_v they_o that_o the_o night_n before_o the_o sultan_n and_o his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n arrive_v there_o and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o man_n have_v enter_v the_o city_n thus_o these_o force_n be_v unite_v make_v a_o very_a considerable_a army_n and_o therefore_o duke_n alfiron_n do_v not_o question_v but_o he_o shall_v in_o short_a time_n compel_v the_o sultan_n his_o father_n in_o law_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o write_v to_o the_o sultan_n to_o know_v his_o mind_n whether_o he_o will_v be_v for_o peace_n or_o war_n to_o which_o they_o consent_v and_o he_o write_v to_o he_o according_o and_o send_v it_o by_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n who_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v question_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v who_o reply_v that_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o sultan_n from_o his_o lord_n the_o duke_n alfiron_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n in_o his_o company_n whereupon_o the_o sultan_n be_v advertise_v hereof_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o which_o be_v do_v according_o and_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o souldan_n palace_n make_v his_o due_a reverence_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o son_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o image_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o high_a personage_n there_o assemble_v and_o deliver_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o sultan_n who_o give_v the_o same_o to_o his_o secretary_n who_o open_v the_o seal_n find_v therein_o write_v as_o follow_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alfiron_n to_o the_o sultan_n of_o persia_n most_o mighty_a sir_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o your_o highness_n the_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n that_o i_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n bear_v to_o the_o most_o incomparable_a princess_n persiana_n your_o daughter_n and_o how_o that_o i_o have_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o reasonable_a thing_n to_o testify_v to_o she_o my_o love_n and_o to_o yourself_o my_o service_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o your_o highness_n be_v blind_v with_o revenge_n on_o don_n belleano_n the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n do_v decree_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v vanquish_v and_o kill_v the_o say_a emperor_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v your_o highness_n daughter_n to_o wife_n but_o half_o your_o highness_n dominion_n with_o she_o which_o be_v proud_o and_o indiscreet_o undertake_v by_o don_n gallaneo_fw-la of_o antioch_n who_o though_o he_o attempt_v it_o can_v never_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o pass_v but_o be_v force_v to_o return_v to_o your_o court_n and_o there_o false_o report_v that_o he_o have_v effect_v
be_v conduct_v to_o shyraz_n by_o don_n bellianis_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n and_o tessifanty_n where_o by_o the_o way_n they_o meet_v with_o a_o adventure_n thus_o have_v leave_v these_o two_o prince_n and_o lady_n in_o all_o content_a and_o pleasure_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o princess_n persiana_n and_o the_o company_n that_o attend_v on_o she_o who_o travel_v many_o day_n without_o happen_v on_o any_o adventure_n at_o length_n don_n bellianis_n be_v very_o pensive_a travel_v one_o day_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n and_o be_v very_o melancholy_a for_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o dear_a mistress_n the_o princess_n florisbella_n on_o a_o sudden_a he_o hear_v a_o voice_n call_v to_o he_o say_v sir_n knight_n i_o beseech_v you_o tell_v i_o where_o be_v the_o next_o city_n that_o i_o may_v go_v quick_o to_o it_o and_o procure_v some_o aid_n to_o some_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n don_n bellianis_n give_v attention_n to_o this_o discourse_n and_o see_v it_o be_v a_o lady_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o he_o thus_o reply_v fair_a lady_n if_o you_o be_v not_o in_o extreme_a great_a haste_n i_o beseech_v you_o relate_v to_o i_o the_o occasion_n of_o your_o travel_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o may_v furnish_v you_o with_o that_o assistance_n you_o expect_v ah_o sir_n knight_n reply_v the_o lady_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a knight_n to_o effect_v that_o which_o must_v be_v do_v therefore_o good_a sir_n either_o answer_v i_o the_o question_n or_o permit_v i_o to_o go_v forward_o lady_n say_v don_n bellianis_n not_o far_o from_o hence_o there_o be_v much_o company_n come_v who_o will_v be_v with_o we_o present_o therefore_o i_o pray_v relate_v to_o i_o your_o business_n while_o they_o come_v to_o we_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v furnish_v you_o with_o such_o help_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a the_o lady_n understanding_n that_o he_o speak_v nothing_o but_o reason_n thus_o reply_v know_v then_o sir_n knight_n that_o i_o belong_v to_o the_o virtuous_a princess_n mattarosa_fw-mi daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o numidia_n and_o niece_n to_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n this_o princess_n have_v for_o many_o year_n live_v at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sultan_n her_o uncle_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o princess_n florisbella_n her_o cousin_n but_o of_o late_a her_o father_n be_v grow_v old_a and_o desirous_a to_o dispose_v of_o she_o in_o marriage_n before_o he_o die_v send_v her_o brother_n baltasano_n to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sultan_n to_o bring_v his_o sister_n to_o he_o baltasano_n after_o he_o have_v continue_v some_o time_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sultan_n desire_v leave_v to_o depart_v with_o his_o sister_n to_o her_o father_n that_o expect_v they_o to_o which_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n ere_o he_o can_v get_v the_o souldan_n consent_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a love_n that_o have_v be_v between_o she_o and_o his_o daughter_n florisbella_n about_o two_o month_n since_o there_o be_v great_a joust_n and_o tournament_n hold_v at_o the_o souldan_n court_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o coronation_n day_n at_o which_o time_n many_o strange_a knight_n and_o giant_n repair_v thither_o to_o do_v their_o utmost_a devoirs_fw-fr among_o the_o rest_n that_o come_v there_o be_v one_o giant_n call_v altifer_n the_o proud_a lord_n of_o a_o island_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o two_o brother_n and_o forty_o knight_n this_o giant_n behold_v my_o mistress_n the_o princess_n mattarosa_fw-mi begin_v to_o affect_v she_o and_o perform_v some_o thing_n for_o her_o honour_n hope_v thereby_o to_o get_v her_o good_a will_n but_o she_o who_o always_o hate_v he_o as_o well_o for_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o body_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n to_o come_v into_o his_o company_n much_o less_o to_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o he_o have_v desire_v she_o of_o her_o uncle_n the_o sultan_n and_o her_o brother_n who_o both_o refuse_v he_o go_v away_o with_o all_o his_o company_n in_o much_o discontent_n resolve_v to_o put_v in_o practice_v some_o treasonable_a action_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v she_o our_o princess_n and_o her_o brother_n who_o suspect_v no_o such_o treason_n some_o time_n after_o he_o be_v go_v have_v take_v leave_v of_o the_o sultan_n and_o the_o prindess_n florisbella_n depart_v in_o the_o company_n of_o twenty_o knight_n for_o their_o guard_n but_o we_o have_v not_o travel_v above_o two_o day_n when_o this_o traitor_n altifer_n with_o all_o his_o company_n set_v upon_o we_o slay_v many_o of_o our_o knight_n and_o take_v the_o princess_n and_o her_o brother_n prisoner_n i_o see_v that_o they_o be_v take_v flee_v from_o they_o and_o have_v follow_v they_o these_o three_o day_n to_o see_v still_o where_o they_o lodge_v at_o night_n and_o endeavour_v to_o find_v some_o help_n to_o relieve_v they_o and_o sir_n knight_n this_o be_v the_o last_o day_n before_o they_o will_v embark_v themselves_o for_o the_o island_n whereof_o he_o be_v chief_a and_o then_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o i_o can_v use_v will_v be_v ineffectual_a for_o their_o release_n this_o sir_n knight_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o my_o message_n and_o therefore_o pray_v fail_v not_o to_o give_v i_o the_o best_a direction_n you_o can_v don_n bellianis_n have_v hear_v this_o discourse_n and_o consider_v that_o in_o relieve_v the_o princess_n mattarosa_fw-mi he_o shall_v do_v his_o princess_n her_o cousin_n a_o considerable_a service_n resolve_v to_o undertake_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o company_n be_v now_o come_v up_o to_o he_o he_o go_v to_o the_o princess_n persiana_n and_o her_o husband_n and_o recount_v to_o they_o the_o damsel_n discourse_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o must_v beg_v leave_n of_o they_o to_o go_v and_o relieve_v the_o princess_n and_o her_o brother_n promise_v they_o to_o return_v with_o all_o speed_n possible_a as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v effect_v his_o enterprise_n they_o not_o only_o consent_v to_o his_o departure_n but_o also_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v what_o company_n of_o knight_n he_o desire_v but_o he_o choose_v only_o twenty_o of_o the_o most_o hardy_a leave_v the_o rest_n to_o conduct_v they_o to_o shyraz_n and_o so_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o depart_v with_o the_o damsel_n who_o see_v her_o journey_n turn_v to_o so_o good_a account_n be_v very_o thankful_a and_o ride_v on_o apace_o to_o assist_v her_o princess_n chap._n xiii_o how_o don_n bellianis_n go_v with_o the_o damsel_n of_o the_o princess_n mattarosa_fw-mi to_o relieve_v she_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o giant_n altifer_n and_o his_o company_n and_o how_o he_o and_o his_o company_n overcome_v the_o giant_n and_o his_o two_o brethren_n and_o company_n and_o release_v the_o princess_n and_o her_o brother_n baltasano_n and_o how_o she_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a image_n and_o how_o she_o and_o her_o brother_n 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your_o virtue_n but_o also_o a_o affection_n for_o your_o person_n and_o if_o you_o be_v please_v with_o she_o and_o think_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o her_o person_n will_v be_v any_o recompense_n for_o your_o great_a labour_n be_v confident_a that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o free_a possession_n thereof_o and_o we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o happy_a that_o we_o can_v have_v so_o brave_a a_o prince_n for_o our_o son_n in_o law_n by_o who_o power_n and_o magnanimity_n we_o question_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v this_o empire_n don_n bellianis_n have_v hear_v this_o immediate_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o sultan_n kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o strait_o embrace_v he_o in_o most_o humble_a manner_n thus_o reply_v ah_o mighty_a sir_n what_o thank_n or_o return_v be_o i_o able_a to_o make_v for_o this_o so_o immense_a and_o most_o desirable_a favour_n be_v i_o possess_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n empire_n i_o shall_v yet_o esteem_v myself_o too_o mean_a a_o person_n to_o enjoy_v so_o great_a a_o happiness_n as_o that_o of_o the_o person_n of_o your_o incomparable_a daughter_n who_o rare_a perfection_n command_v all_o the_o potentate_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v at_o she_o dispose_v and_o sir_n assure_v yourself_o that_o for_o the_o future_a it_o shall_v be_v my_o endeavour_n to_o conquer_v kingdom_n and_o vanquish_v king_n that_o i_o may_v lay_v their_o crown_n at_o her_o foot_n as_o a_o just_a tribute_n to_o her_o virtue_n have_v thus_o speak_v he_o arise_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o retire_v back_o a_o few_o step_n he_o permit_v his_o brother_n and_o companion_n to_o go_v forward_o and_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o sultan_n and_o then_o he_o himself_o go_v forward_o and_o kind_o salute_v the_o nobility_n of_o babylon_n thus_o have_v do_v they_o all_o remount_v their_o horse_n and_o in_o good_a order_n march_v towards_o babylon_n but_o it_o grow_v so_o late_o that_o the_o sultan_n 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emperor_n of_o trebizond_n and_o the_o king_n of_o georgia_n come_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o army_n be_v place_v in_o two_o chariot_n with_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o god_n and_o a_o great_a guard_n about_o they_o and_o thus_o do_v arrive_v at_o the_o palace_n where_o they_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o empress_n and_o her_o lady_n the_o prince_n and_o knight_n soon_o leave_v their_o horse_n and_o on_o foot_n advance_v forward_o where_o don_n bellianis_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n be_v kind_o and_o love_o embrace_v by_o the_o empress_n but_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o princess_n he_o knéele_v on_o the_o ground_n not_o dare_v to_o cast_v one_o glance_n of_o his_o eye_n upon_o her_o divine_a countenance_n she_o be_v this_o day_n dress_v in_o a_o gown_n of_o sky-coloured_a satin_n embroider_v with_o gold_n and_o rich_o beset_v with_o diamond_n and_o ruby_n represent_v star_n in_o the_o heaven_n but_o her_o face_n appear_v to_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o great_a lustre_n her_o bosom_n fit_o represent_v the_o milky_a whey_n and_o in_o all_o her_o part_n there_o be_v so_o much_o excellency_n and_o divinity_n that_o it_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n our_o poor_a prince_n be_v all_o this_o while_n on_o the_o ground_n not_o dare_v either_o to_o look_v up_o or_o speak_v but_o have_v she_o by_o one_o of_o her_o hand_n more_o white_a than_o the_o drive_a snow_n he_o most_o amorous_o kiss_v that_o and_o fetch_v many_o sigh_n bathe_v it_o in_o tear_n she_o well_o know_v that_o he_o be_v surprise_v say_v to_o he_o what_o most_o noble_a prince_n after_o have_v conquer_v many_o enemy_n have_v you_o not_o confidence_n to_o behold_v a_o lady_n your_o friend_n he_o then_o recover_v himself_o and_o look_v on_o her_o face_n say_v dear_a princess_n so_o much_o transcendent_a light_n proceed_v from_o your_o divine_a countenance_n that_o i_o be_o not_o holy_a enough_o to_o look_v up_o lest_o for_o my_o presumption_n i_o be_v strike_v blind_a but_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o in_o that_o passion_n he_o again_o salute_v her_o hand_n arise_v and_o make_v a_o obeisance_n pass_v on_o towards_o the_o princess_n mattarosa_fw-mi who_o kind_o receive_v he_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n have_v perform_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o lady_n he_o go_v to_o his_o princess_n and_o see_v the_o sultan_n be_v lead_v the_o empress_n away_o he_o likewise_o take_v the_o princess_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o go_v after_o they_o after_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o great_a hall_n they_o disarm_v themselves_o and_o a_o costly_a banquet_n be_v prepare_v they_o all_o sit_v down_o which_o be_v do_v the_o sultan_n do_v then_o declare_v to_o his_o empress_n and_o daughter_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o don_n bellianis_n wherewith_o they_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v that_o he_o intend_v forthwith_o to_o have_v they_o marry_v and_o therefore_o not_o only_o 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