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bertran_n who_o be_v most_o hardy_a be_v the_o first_o that_o charge_v and_o meeting_n with_o a_o noble_a sarazin_n name_v moysant_a stroke_v he_o dead_a from_o his_o horse_n after_o he_o four_o more_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n he_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n serve_v and_o then_o cry_v this_o day_n traitor_n shall_v be_v doom_n day_n to_o your_o generation_n at_o which_o word_n his_o brother_n thyerie_a and_o all_o the_o army_n give_v a_o most_o couragâ—us_a charge_n and_o overthrow_v a_o thousand_o pagan_n that_o never_o rise_v again_o to_o draw_v sword_n in_o anger_n what_o shall_v i_o write_v more_o bertran_n his_o brother_n and_o their_o soldier_n though_o not_o without_o great_a peril_n so_o behave_v themselves_o against_o the_o citizen_n that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v any_o more_o than_o five_o thousand_o the_o pagan_n have_v never_o pass_v to_o join_v with_o the_o great_a new_a land_a army_n but_o now_o the_o day_n fail_v and_o the_o night_n begin_v to_o shut_v in_o the_o sun_n 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as_o the_o table_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o watch_n set_v the_o general_n go_v to_o their_o rest_n till_o the_o morning_n star_n awaken_v the_o sun_n from_o slumber_n then_o rise_v and_o arm_v themselves_o they_o martial_v their_o army_n into_o a_o warlike_a proportion_n intend_v to_o assault_v the_o pagan_n who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v every_o deal_n so_o watchful_a and_o stand_v ready_a to_o behold_v the_o signal_n guion_n the_o virtuous_a dane_n behold_v both_o party_n equal_a preparation_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o thus_o pray_v thou_o true_a god_n of_o we_o and_o our_o forefather_n i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o this_o battle_n be_v our_o guide_n and_o our_o defender_n lift_v high_a the_o glory_n of_o thy_o own_o name_n and_o bruise_v the_o arm_n of_o thy_o profess_a enemy_n increase_n in_o we_o everlasting_a spirit_n of_o courage_n that_o no_o scandalous_a report_n of_o our_o misfortune_n bring_v our_o age_a father_n hair_n to_o the_o grave_n with_o disquiet_n if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o our_o death_n shall_v this_o day_n give_v a_o end_n to_o our_o aspire_n yet_o thou_o lamb_n of_o redemption_n and_o thou_o god_n of_o israel_n vouchsafe_v that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v place_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o paradise_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v bow_v his_o head_n he_o kiss_v the_o earth_n 3_o time_n for_o remembrance_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o how_o the_o christian_n be_v vanquish_v by_o meruine_n 2_o how_o guion_n bertran_n thyerrie_n florion_n and_o huou_a of_o buraeaux_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v to_o damascus_n after_o guion_n have_v end_v his_o prayer_n and_o ceremony_n he_o come_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o say_v prince_n i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a passion_n of_o our_o great_a god_n blot_n from_o your_o thought_n the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o worldly_a action_n out_o 〈◊〉_d all_o your_o understand_n he_o apply_v to_o the_o axaltation_n of_o our_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o these_o faithless_a miscreant_n this_o say_v they_o march_v towards_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o pagan_n range_v on_o the_o other_o side_n come_v proud_o against_o they_o but_o now_o by_o this_o time_n be_v spring_v up_o in_o mermont_n and_o the_o other_o pagan_a prince_n a_o mighty_a envy_n against_o meruine_n as_o if_o his_o glory_n darken_v their_o praise_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o without_o his_o assistance_n they_o be_v able_a to_o vanquish_v the_o christian_n wherefore_o mermont_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v meruine_n thou_o be_v too_o valiant_a and_o over_o dare_v to_o march_v thus_o before_o continual_o in_o the_o hazard_n of_o all_o chance_n i_o pray_v thou_o stay_v behind_o with_o two_o and_o twenty_o thouâ—and_o and_o approach_v not_o until_o the_o extremity_n of_o our_o last_o fortune_n call_v thou_o because_o in_o thou_o consist_v our_o hope_n and_o thy_o loss_n will_v give_v a_o assurance_n to_o their_o conquest_n i_o will_v say_v meruine_n do_v what_o your_o majesty_n command_v i_o but_o of_o my_o lifâ—_n there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n in_o this_o policy_n for_o i_o know_v by_o proof_n that_o all_o your_o mightiness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v their_o prowess_n yet_o notwithstanding_o approve_v your_o imagination_n &_o if_o fortune_n prove_v contrary_a my_o aid_n shall_v not_o be_v far_o distant_a though_o what_o you_o do_v in_o my_o conceit_n be_v but_o to_o gain_v that_o which_o i_o regard_v not_o i_o mean_v this_o day_n glory_n and_o not_o as_o you_o pretend_v my_o safety_n and_o it_o be_v true_a he_o prophesy_v for_o they_o envy_v he_o shall_v bear_v away_o the_o prize_n in_o each_o battle_n and_o he_o but_o the_o son_n of_o barbin_n the_o merchant_n now_o begin_v
doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a he_o shall_v prevail_v or_o they_o perish_v at_o this_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o mare_n and_o embrace_v king_n charles_n to_o who_o he_o say_v thou_o excellent_a wonder_n of_o knighthood_n alas_o thy_o defence_n be_v bootless_a &_o i_o die_v to_o think_v thy_o fortune_n shall_v perish_v yield_v to_o he_o who_o pity_n thou_o haâ—â—_n take_v prisoner_n in_o behold_v thy_o virtue_n charles_n hear_v this_o and_o such_o honour_n in_o his_o enemy_n say_v thou_o glorious_a almighty_a that_o for_o their_o sin_n exile_v adam_n and_o eve_n from_o paradise_n comfort_n and_o counâ—ell_v i_o and_o with_o that_o he_o yield_v himself_o to_o meruine_n only_o desire_v he_o to_o balance_v his_o honour_n not_o by_o the_o foil_n of_o his_o overthrow_n sacred_a emperor_n qd_n meruine_n fear_v no_o misfortune_n thy_o thraldom_n shall_v be_v but_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n then_o receive_v his_o sword_n and_o take_v off_o his_o helmet_n deliver_v he_o to_o a_o band_n of_o the_o noble_a pagan_n to_o who_o he_o give_v so_o special_a charge_n of_o adoration_n &_o reverence_n that_o like_o a_o demie-god_n he_o be_v deify_v duke_n nayme_v see_v charlemagne_n take_v deliver_v his_o sword_n to_o meruine_n thus_o be_v the_o emperor_n charles_n duke_n naime_v the_o xij_o peer_n and_o xxxiiij_o noble_a christian_n take_a prisoner_n and_o all_o bind_v one_o to_o another_o except_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v engage_v his_o royal_a word_n tâ—_n meruine_n not_o to_o depart_v without_o his_o licence_n this_o be_v do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v a_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o slay_v or_o take_v meruin_n go_v instant_o and_o give_v a_o assault_n to_o babylon_n but_o the_o citizen_n know_v it_o folly_n to_o withstand_v when_o their_o chief_a commander_n be_v imprison_v come_v forth_o and_o deliver_v the_o town_n to_o their_o mercy_n bow_v their_o neeke_z to_o the_o yoke_n of_o slavery_n renounce_v the_o only_a true_a god_n become_v misbelieve_v miscreant_n as_o soon_o as_o mermont_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n he_o imprison_v charlemagne_n and_o the_o other_o christians_n in_o a_o tower_n where_o they_o be_v safe_o guard_v as_o prize_n of_o inestimableâ—_n value_n but_o king_n charles_n spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o tear_n and_o such_o like_a lamentation_n alas_o thou_o maiden_n mother_n of_o the_o world_n salvation_n ought_v i_o alone_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o misfortune_n must_v my_o long_a admire_a honour_n die_v in_o so_o shameful_a a_o grave_n of_o disparagement_n and_o must_v my_o rule_n that_o stretch_v beyond_o europe_n &_o asia_n be_v herself_o contain_v in_o a_o square_a of_o this_o little_a compass_n if_o so_o it_o must_v be_v it_o be_v my_o sin_n &_o happy_a i_o if_o it_o alone_o be_v chastise_v for_o my_o transgression_n thus_o speak_v king_n charles_n who_o bird_n flourish_v like_o a_o white_a palm_n tree_n meruine_n have_v now_o alittle_o repa_v himself_o call_v together_o the_o pagan_a king_n and_o prince_n say_v my_o lord_n this_o place_n we_o must_v make_v no_o place_n of_o repast_n or_o banquet_n because_o sluggardise_n be_v hateful_a to_o the_o honour_n whereto_o we_o covet_v to_o aspire_v wherefore_o prepare_v yourselves_o present_o to_o depart_v for_o i_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o i_o have_v take_v mesques_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a country_n thereabouts_o to_o our_o subjection_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o adore_v no_o god_n but_o mahomet_n lord_n meruine_n say_v mermont_n thy_o will_v shall_v be_v our_o guide_n and_o thy_o course_n shall_v direct_v we_o then_o send_v their_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n about_o and_o summon_v their_o band_n together_o triumphant_o they_o depart_v from_o babylon_n and_o so_o restless_a continue_v in_o their_o marching_n that_o they_o short_o appear_v before_o the_o wall_n of_o meâ—ques_n to_o which_o they_o lay_v so_o fearful_a a_o siege_n and_o give_v such_o marvellous_a assault_n as_o in_o few_o day_n they_o take_v the_o town_n put_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o the_o sword_n except_o those_o that_o willing_o fall_v down_o and_o adore_v mahomet_n thus_o meruine_n make_v himself_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o mesques_n dor_n he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o rule_v in_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o will_v needs_o forward_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o he_o make_v a_o pagan_a his_o lieutenant_n to_o rule_v only_o in_o his_o name_n and_o with_o the_o great_a pomp_n that_o may_v be_v before_o his_o departure_n crown_v himself_o king_n of_o mesques_n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o how_o meruine_n and_o the_o pagan_a host_n come_v before_o jerusalem_n 2_o how_o the_o citizen_n render_v up_o the_o town_n 3_o how_o meruine_n refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n but_o return_v to_o babylon_n at_o which_o many_o of_o the_o pagan_n murmur_v after_o mesques_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o damnable_a belief_n of_o mahomet_n and_o meruine_n have_v establish_v it_o for_o his_o own_o government_n he_o will_v not_o sleep_v 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three_o piece_n of_o silver_n thou_o speak_v well_o quoth_v the_o porter_n and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o tell_v the_o king_n who_o very_o well_o remember_v the_o entrance_n of_o bertran_n and_o drohes_n be_v ever_o after_o circumspect_a of_o every_o man_n entrance_n wherefore_o cause_v about_o thirty_o of_o his_o best_a approve_a knight_n to_o arm_v themselves_o with_o they_o he_o go_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o receive_v in_o the_o two_o pilgrim_n and_o present_o remember_v robaster_n for_o that_o he_o have_v afore_o time_n slay_v a_o monstrous_a serpent_n which_o have_v great_o waste_v his_o country_n for_o the_o which_o king_n butor_n have_v promise_v many_o a_o time_n and_o often_o to_o give_v he_o what_o gift_n he_o will_v desire_v within_o compass_n of_o any_o reason_n chap._n xvi_o 1_o how_o robaster_n deceive_v king_n butor_n 2_o how_o meruin_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o he_o slay_v butor_n his_o queen_n and_o diverâ—_n other_o pagan_n 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which_o the_o fairy_n make_v thrice_o a_o day_n to_o reviâ—e_v the_o spirit_n of_o meruin_n as_o be_v before_o write_v at_o which_o drohe_v wonder_v until_o malabeon_n tell_v he_o what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o the_o music_n cease_v they_o go_v to_o meruine_n that_o lie_v in_o most_o intolerable_a martyrdom_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v drohe_n he_o maruelld_v but_o drohe_n over-ioy_v with_o his_o sight_n come_v to_o embrace_v he_o but_o can_v not_o speak_v so_o full_o be_v his_o heart_n with_o over-pressing_a joy_n but_o have_v get_v a_o little_a liberty_n for_o his_o tongue_n say_a thou_o wonder_v of_o man_n behold_v drohe_n thy_o true_a prisoner_n who_o be_v come_v to_o find_v mean_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o imprisonment_n when_o meruin_n hear_v he_o he_o embrace_v he_o and_o double_a kindness_n upon_o kindness_n then_o malabeon_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o herb_n he_o have_v break_v off_o his_o fetter_n and_o meruine_n see_v himself_o deliver_v ask_v drohe_n what_o he_o be_v that_o unâ—éene_a taâ—ked_v unto_o he_o and_o drohe_n at_o large_a discourse_v altouching_a robaster_n and_o malabeon_n his_o father_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a actor_n of_o his_o delivery_n for_o without_o they_o his_o bondage_n be_v eternal_a these_o speech_n malabeon_n break_v and_o tell_v they_o they_o mâ—st_v depart_v for_o why_o the_o hour_n approach_v in_o which_o mutafier_n be_v accustom_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o prison_n by_o my_o saviour_n say_v meruine_n i_o will_v he_o be_v here_o for_o of_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n i_o desire_v to_o combat_v with_o he_o this_o be_v say_v he_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n and_o come_v forth_o who_o as_o soon_o as_o robaster_n see_v he_o call_v to_o mind_n prince_n oger_n and_o say_v believe_v meâ—_n princely_a meruine_n i_o be_v hardly_o persuade_v that_o oger_n have_v a_o son_n but_o now_o i_o assure_v myself_o by_o thy_o countenance_n for_o one_o hand_n be_v not_o so_o like_o a_o other_o as_o you_o to_o his_o excellence_n after_o this_o malabeon_n bring_v meruine_n into_o the_o chamber_n where_o his_o armour_n be_v which_o he_o present_o put_v on_o but_o his_o sword_n be_v not_o there_o which_o somewhat_o grieve_v he_o but_o in_o steed_n of_o it_o malabeon_n give_v he_o a_o mace_n of_o yrâ—n_n and_o then_o they_o depart_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n where_o they_o find_v every_o one_o asleep_a so_o that_o they_o unforbidden_v go_v to_o the_o king_n bed_n chamber_n where_o break_v opâ—n_v the_o door_n with_o their_o â—éâ—te_n the_o king_n awake_v and_o offer_v to_o rise_v meruine_n rush_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v damn_a traitor_n and_o thou_o stain_v of_o kingdom_n behold_v here_o meruine_n the_o son_n of_o oger_n whosâ—_n very_a soul_n thou_o have_v torment_v be_v now_o come_v to_o take_v account_n of_o thy_o treason_n and_o in_o so_o say_v he_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o mace_n such_o a_o merciless_a blow_n that_o in_o his_o bed_n he_o slay_v he_o and_o robaster_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n kill_v his_o queen_n also_o which_o do_v they_o pass_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n and_o put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o pagan_n they_o find_v of_o what_o estate_n soever_o during_o all_o this_o fearful_a night_n not_o any_o creature_n escape_v but_o only_o one_o base_a peasant_n who_o run_v into_o the_o city_n give_v a_o general_a alarm_n cry_v treason_n to_o the_o king_n sacred_a person_n at_o which_o clamour_n all_o the_o town_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n and_o come_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o they_o find_v the_o christian_n who_o fly_v among_o they_o begin_v a_o dreadful_a battle_n and_o malabeon_n by_o his_o excellent_a art_n make_v such_o a_o light_n that_o the_o palace_n be_v as_o bright_a as_o day_n to_o to_o the_o christian_n but_o hell-like_a black_a to_o the_o pagan_n who_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v slay_v by_o their_o enemy_n â—â—ue_v also_o themselves_o by_o their_o ignorance_n drohe_n set_v forward_o with_o desire_n of_o cevenge_n be_v gote_v into_o the_o thick_a of_o the_o pagan_n but_o thâ—â—â—_n number_n be_v so_o infinite_a that_o all_o his_o prowess_n be_v much_o too_o little_a to_o have_v save_v his_o life_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o malabeon_n who_o cry_v to_o robaster_n and_o meruine_n to_o succour_v drohe_n or_o he_o be_v but_o dead_a at_o that_o they_o turn_v about_o and_o press_v into_o the_o throng_n there_o be_v not_o a_o pagan_a that_o dare_v abide_v or_o endure_v they_o so_o that_o all_o three_o join_v themselves_o together_o they_o make_v haâ—ocke_n of_o their_o enemy_n only_o one_o thing_n great_o breed_v their_o trouble_n which_o be_v the_o cast_n of_o scald_a water_n out_o of_o the_o window_n upon_o they_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o slay_v so_o many_o that_o the_o street_n be_v pave_v with_o their_o
her_o life_n discover_v her_o ioyfullnes_n but_o feign_v herself_o sad_a as_o she_o be_v indeed_o because_o she_o dare_v not_o be_v merry_a when_o she_o be_v best_o please_v and_o say_v brurant_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a lest_o these_o damn_a christian_n enter_v the_o city_n for_o this_o vild_a meruine_n be_v merciless_a therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v the_o key_n of_o the_o city_n be_v every_o night_n bring_v up_o into_o my_o chamber_n brurant_fw-mi agree_v thereto_o then_o say_v mathaburna_fw-la i_o will_v brurant_fw-mi that_o you_o issue_v out_o upon_o the_o wretch_n that_o they_o may_v not_o vaunt_v that_o they_o lodge_v before_o our_o city_n and_o be_v not_o bid_v one_o skirmish_n to_o that_o motion_n he_o be_v willing_a wherefore_o arm_v 20000_o he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n who_o meruine_n and_o his_o army_n courageous_o encounter_v himself_o throw_v ten_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n before_o any_o other_o christian_a approach_v when_o the_o pagan_n behold_v his_o fury_n they_o be_v amaze_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o if_o all_o the_o christian_n be_v like_a to_o this_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a we_o strive_v against_o they_o during_o the_o battle_n mathaburna_fw-la stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o turgon_n to_o behold_v her_o lord_n who_o she_o know_v by_o his_o blow_n and_o death_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o also_o by_o a_o old_a favor_n of_o she_o which_o he_o do_v wear_v in_o his_o helmet_n the_o battle_n continue_v very_o strong_o in_o which_o meruine_n show_v wondron_n chivalry_n drohe_n croysant_a and_o fouchier_n not_o be_v short_a of_o any_o knightly_a resolution_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n brurant_n who_o be_v on_o foot_n make_v mighty_a slaughter_n of_o the_o christian_n at_o which_o drohe_n be_v enrage_v and_o with_o a_o strong_a lance_n charge_v upon_o the_o turk_n but_o do_v he_o no_o hurt_n at_o which_o drohe_v wonder_v but_o the_o turk_n send_v he_o back_o such_o a_o token_n with_o his_o sword_n thaâ—_n he_o cut_v away_o one_o quarter_n of_o his_o shield_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o horse_n also_o insomuch_o that_o drohe_n be_v fain_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o earth_n to_o begin_v a_o foot_n combat_n but_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v of_o strange_a â—orâ—e_n take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o man_n bear_v he_o into_o montment_n deliver_v he_o into_o she_o custody_n of_o the_o pagan_n and_o then_o return_v again_o where_o he_o see_v meruine_n make_v a_o mighty_a slaughter_n of_o his_o soldier_n that_o now_o be_v fly_v to_o seek_v safety_n who_o as_o he_o encounter_v he_o say_v coward_n whither_o will_v you_o turn_v or_o ere_o night_n you_o shall_v all_o repent_v you_o sir_n say_v one_o of_o they_o death_n be_v worst_a and_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o if_o we_o turn_v to_o yond_o puissant_a mighty_a one_o which_o say_v brurant_n show_v i_o that_o gallant_a i_o will_v do_v that_o say_v one_o of_o his_o soldier_n so_o you_o will_v let_v i_o come_v behind_o you_o and_o then_o he_o show_v he_o where_o meruine_n be_v to_o who_o he_o go_v and_o offer_v to_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o axe_n the_o horse_n passant_a see_v the_o blow_n retire_v and_o instant_o turn_v again_o whereby_o meruine_n give_v the_o turk_n such_o a_o mighty_a blow_n that_o if_o his_o sword_n have_v not_o break_v he_o have_v there_o finish_v the_o battle_n then_o he_o take_v the_o pomell_n and_o hilt_n which_o he_o cast_v at_o he_o so_o vehement_o that_o he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o then_o take_v his_o iron_n mace_n from_o he_o with_o it_o give_v hâ—â—_n such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o fell_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n then_o come_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o pagan_n about_o he_o who_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o cry_v let_v we_o fly_v soldier_n let_v we_o fly_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o endure_v these_o strange_a blow_n then_o run_v the_o pagan_n amain_o towards_o the_o town_n and_o the_o christian_n pursue_v they_o of_o who_o in_o the_o entrance_n they_o â—â—ue_v abundance_n notwithstanding_o yet_o the_o saracen_n get_v into_o the_o town_n &_o close_v up_o their_o gate_n at_o which_o meruine_n be_v displease_v but_o will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o grieve_a have_v he_o know_v that_o drohe_n have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o christian_n go_v unto_o their_o pavilion_n have_v lose_v but_o seven_o hundred_o and_o the_o pagan_n eight_o thousand_o 3_o brurant_n bring_v to_o mathaburna_fw-la the_o knight_n drohe_v with_o this_o speech_n say_v madam_n behold_v here_o be_v one_o of_o the_o christian_n that_o have_v be_v our_o scourge_n this_o day_n please_v your_o ladyship_n to_o keep_v he_o and_o present_v he_o to_o prince_n barant_v my_o lord_n and_o master_n your_o royal_a love_n that_o will_v i_o not_o say_v mathaburna_fw-la but_o before_o to_o morrow_n in_o the_o morning_n dispatch_v he_o of_o his_o life_n i_o know_v his_o name_n to_o be_v drohe_n and_o please_v it_o mahomet_n that_o as_o i_o have_v he_o i_o have_v that_o disloyal_a meruine_n who_o against_o my_o soul_n make_v i_o be_v baptize_v i_o will_v present_v he_o to_o my_o royal_a love_n barant_a that_o he_o may_v take_v of_o he_o a_o never_o to_o be_v equal_v vengeance_n when_o the_o gentle_a drohe_n hear_v she_o he_o answer_v what_o madam_n be_v these_o speech_n your_o own_o or_o unkind_o borrow_v i_o tell_v you_o meruine_n for_o the_o world_n will_v not_o thus_o unkind_o forget_v you_o but_o love_v you_o as_o his_o own_o salvation_n peace_n say_v mathaburna_fw-la speak_v not_o to_o i_o for_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o in_o despite_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o meruin_n thou_o shall_v be_v hang_v then_o call_v a_o pagan_a to_o she_o she_o command_v he_o to_o imprison_v drohe_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o key_n to_o she_o present_o which_o immediate_o be_v do_v and_o drohe_v alone_o begin_v to_o exclaim_v against_o woman_n and_o to_o curse_v their_o sex_n for_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o mathaburna_fw-la chap._n 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