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admiration_n with_o himself_o what_o and_o how_o happy_a a_o man_n he_o may_v be_v if_o he_o can_v so_o effect_v his_o desire_a purpose_n as_o to_o wed_v the_o queen_n &_o be_v sole_a king_n &_o commander_n of_o so_o royal_a a_o empire_n and_o in_o these_o meditation_n approach_v to_o the_o chief_a market_n place_n of_o the_o city_n he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o lodging_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o horse_n unto_o who_o reply_n be_v make_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o train_n which_o come_v with_o her_o majesty_n the_o town_n have_v scarce_o place_n to_o furnish_v those_o that_o be_v come_v in_o their_o aid_n against_o king_n aimodes_n but_o if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o provost_n there_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v find_v entertainment_n and_o be_v lodge_v blanchardine_n request_v he_o to_o direct_v he_o the_o way_n to_o the_o provost_n house_n which_o he_o willing_o consent_v to_o do_v so_o he_o approach_v near_o the_o 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adventure_n and_o withal_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n i_o may_v not_o unless_o i_o shall_v blot_v that_o fame_n with_o shameful_a reproach_n which_o you_o say_v be_v spread_v abroad_o of_o our_o magnanimity_n but_o recompense_v your_o pain_n according_o know_v therefore_o sir_n knight_n that_o at_o this_o instant_n i_o have_v war_n new_o begin_v with_o one_o of_o my_o neighbour_n king_n yet_o that_o i_o may_v invest_v you_o with_o the_o honour_n you_o deserve_v i_o will_v make_v you_o general_a of_o all_o my_o source_n there_o wherein_o if_o god_n shall_v prosper_v your_o attempt_n and_o chivalry_n doubt_v not_o but_o i_o will_v so_o amplyreward_o your_o service_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o after_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v you_o of_o our_o liberality_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a i_o will_v take_v such_o order_n that_o all_o thing_n convenient_a for_o your_o estate_n be_v forthwith_o provide_v blanchardine_n much_o recomfort_n with_o this_o happy_a resolution_n oâ—…_n the_o 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t._n g._n chap._n 1._o the_o first_o chapter_n entreat_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o blanchardine_n his_o nurss_v and_o his_o bring_v up_o among_o many_o ancient_a chronicle_n import_v the_o haughty_a exploit_n of_o sundry_a nation_n lord_n and_o prince_n this_o story_n of_o the_o valorous_a blanchardine_n deserve_v great_a commendation_n of_o true_a and_o perfect_a magnanimity_n at_o the_o time_n when_o a_o general_a peace_n conclude_v throughout_o the_o most_o part_n of_o christendom_n when_o gentleman_n and_o noble_a peer_n make_v their_o return_n from_o arm_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o domestical_a and_o country_n pastime_n there_o reign_v a_o king_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o freeze_v redoubt_a for_o manhood_n and_o prowess_n abound_v in_o good_n and_o possession_n reverence_v and_o belove_v both_o of_o his_o subiectâ—…_n and_o equal_n and_o most_o happy_a in_o all_o his_o attempt_n save_v in_o y_z e_z want_n of_o issue_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o king_n do_v whereof_o both_o 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of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o troy_n it_o happen_v on_o a_o day_n that_o blanchardine_n and_o his_o tutor_n walk_v within_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n his_o father_n and_o steadfast_o peruse_v the_o abstract_n &_o devise_n in_o the_o hang_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o warlike_a siege_n and_o slaughter_n of_o man_n that_o may_v be_v which_o he_o see_v figure_v in_o the_o same_o and_o hear_v his_o master_n so_o to_o blazon_v y_z e_o war_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o this_o ten_o year_n siege_n against_o troy_n give_v more_o dâ—…ilgent_a attendance_n especial_o when_o he_o bâ—…held_v the_o valiancy_n of_o hector_n troilus_n paris_n diophoebus_n aâ—…ax_n and_o withal_o the_o ingenious_a capacity_n of_o grave_n ulysses_n the_o large_a circuit_n of_o the_o city_n and_o princely_a building_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o he_o conceive_v small_a delight_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o record_v the_o magnanimity_n haughty_a courage_n and_o the_o great_a 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he_o forthwith_o leave_v his_o parent_n and_o people_n surprise_v with_o sound_a sleep_n and_o about_o the_o hour_n of_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n come_v to_o y_z e_z stable_z where_o stand_v many_o gallant_a &_o serviceable_a horse_n but_o among_o all_o other_o he_o choose_v the_o courser_n his_o father_n take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o who_o incontinent_o he_o saddle_v and_o furnish_v with_o a_o most_o sumptious_a caparizon_n who_o when_o he_o have_v make_v ready_a as_o he_o imagine_v he_o lead_v soft_o out_o of_o the_o stable_n the_o groom_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o heavy_a sleep_n hear_v no_o annoy_v at_o all_o thus_o find_v himself_o free_a and_o unseen_a of_o any_o he_o incontinent_o mount_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v mount_v on_o his_o back_n he_o post_v away_o with_o all_o celerity_n but_o leave_v blanchardine_n on_o his_o journey_n that_o way_n which_o fortune_n
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knight_n of_o the_o ferry_n send_v he_o aboate_n to_o pasâ—…e_v he_o over_o long_a rid_v blanchardine_n through_o the_o forest_n till_o at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o a_o high_a hill_n at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o there_o run_v a_o river_n most_o deep_a and_o perilous_a whether_o when_o blanchardine_n be_v come_v he_o traverse_v up_o and_o down_o to_o find_v a_o passage_n be_v espy_v by_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o ferry_n and_o by_o he_o advise_v not_o to_o venture_v over_o in_o any_o case_n because_o there_o be_v no_o land_n on_o the_o other_o side_n blanchardine_n alight_v thank_v the_o knight_n much_o &_o request_v the_o boat_n to_o ship_v he_o over_o which_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o ferry_n present_o dispatch_v away_o blanchardine_n enter_v the_o boat_n be_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o two_o mariner_n conduct_v to_o the_o further_a short_a at_o who_o arrival_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o ferry_n attend_v to_o receive_v he_o with_o such_o kind_n and_o courteous_a salutation_n that_o much_o increase_v blanchardines_n love_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o knight_n precise_o view_v the_o singular_a beauty_n of_o blanchardine_n mix_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n and_o courage_n request_v to_o know_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n thither_o to_o who_o blanchardine_n with_o princely_a grace_n and_o eloquent_a speech_n relate_v at_o large_a the_o country_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v &_o the_o adventure_n that_o move_v he_o to_o travel_v which_o be_v by_o reason_n that_o all_o part_n about_o the_o realm_n of_o freeze_v be_v settle_v in_o tranquillity_n &_o quiet_a and_o héerupon_o he_o undertake_v this_o inquest_n to_o acquire_v honour_n and_o fame_n by_o his_o chivalry_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o ferry_n much_o delight_v with_o this_o brave_a resolution_n and_o high_o commend_v the_o valour_n of_o blanchardine_n be_v so_o young_a and_o yet_o of_o so_o haughty_a courage_n request_v he_o hâ—…me_o to_o his_o house_n where_o both_o 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desirous_a to_o satisfy_v blanchardines_n request_n begin_v in_o this_o sort_n to_o unsolde_v the_o circumstance_n this_o country_n quoth_v he_o be_v call_v dalmâ—…cia_n whereof_o tormaydâ—…_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o chief_a city_n govern_v by_o the_o most_o beautiful_a chaste_a &_o princely_a lady_n eglantine_n who_o be_v now_o regent_a and_o queen_n thereof_o and_o by_o reason_n that_o diverse_a king_n lord_n &_o prince_n have_v solicit_v she_o in_o marriage_n allure_v through_o her_o magnificencie_n and_o surpass_a beauty_n which_o all_o the_o world_n admyre_v yet_o her_o chaste_a life_n beautify_v with_o virginity_n control_v and_o countermand_v love_n and_o all_o his_o law_n and_o héeruppon_o she_o be_v surname_v eglantinâ—…_n the_o fair_a queen_n of_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o proud_a lady_n in_o love_n but_o not_o far_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o proud_a panim_fw-la king_n call_v alimodes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v have_v enforce_v our_o princess_n to_o marry_v he_o after_o the_o 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he_o and_o all_o his_o in_o this_o sort_n the_o queen_n spend_v all_o the_o night_n without_o comfort_n still_o exclaim_v against_o blanchardine_n chap._n 11._o the_o unceassant_a complaint_n that_o the_o queen_n make_v to_o her_o nurse_n of_o the_o outrage_n offer_v she_o by_o blanchardine_n for_o the_o kiss_n he_o give_v she_o and_o the_o gentle_a reply_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o nurse_n the_o queen_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v much_o displesaunt_n for_o the_o kiss_n of_o blanchardine_n now_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o her_o nurse_n when_o the_o calm_a silence_n of_o the_o night_n procure_v sleep_v to_o all_o creature_n she_o can_v not_o rest_v but_o devise_v what_o revenge_n she_o may_v take_v on_o blanchardine_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n oh_o sweet_a nurse_n advise_v i_o i_o hearty_o pray_v thou_o what_o death_n i_o may_v cause_v he_o die_v that_o thus_o against_o all_o human_a nature_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o prince_n have_v violent_o offen_v 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doubt_v not_o but_o that_o all_o my_o subject_n will_v give_v a_o applauditie_n to_o this_o my_o resolution_n but_o my_o displeasure_n which_o be_v so_o sore_o bend_v against_o he_o i_o will_v grace_v he_o with_o honour_n and_o kindness_n yet_o by_o the_o way_n i_o vow_v not_o to_o love_v he_o nor_o any_o man_n live_v in_o regard_n of_o carnal_a lust_n or_o marriage_n who_o issue_n be_v mere_a repentance_n and_o folly_n chap._n 12._o the_o arrival_n of_o alimodes_n the_o panim_fw-la king_n at_o the_o city_n of_o tormaday_n with_o his_o huge_a host_n of_o fourscore_o thousand_o sarizen_n and_o the_o siege_n lay_v thereunto_o after_o the_o queen_n have_v pass_v the_o night_n in_o these_o passion_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v early_o in_o y_z e_z morning_n news_n be_v bring_v that_o the_o panim_fw-la king_n alimodes_n be_v on_o the_o sea_n bend_v his_o course_n towards_o tormaday_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o his_o arrival_n the_o queen_n send_v present_o to_o all_o 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and_o sword_n but_o also_o raze_v the_o wall_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o then_o perforce_o will_v he_o have_v she_o which_o he_o now_o by_o entreaty_n desire_v to_o wed_v the_o townseman_n reply_v that_o neither_o they_o have_v any_o dread_n of_o his_o bravado_n neither_o yet_o will_v deliver_v their_o queen_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o mahematicall_a a_o miscreant_n as_o himself_o but_o therein_o presence_n of_o the_o two_o king_n give_v defiance_n to_o his_o face_n and_o upon_o this_o answer_n alimodes_n command_v the_o cannon_n to_o be_v plant_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o soldier_n to_o give_v their_o assault_n there_o may_v you_o hear_v the_o cannos_fw-la roar_v the_o barb_a horse_n neigh_v the_o glister_a armour_n shine_v the_o drum_n strike_v up_o the_o trumpet_n and_o clarion_n sound_v the_o dismal_a and_o cruel_a march_n of_o the_o pagan_n he_o cause_v his_o chief_a standard_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o host_n 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for_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o trusty_a companion_n sadony_n chap._n 10._o how_o alimodâ—…_n land_v at_o cassidony_n and_o lead_v sadony_n prisoner_n with_o he_o but_o at_o his_o come_n thither_o the_o citizen_n defend_v the_o gate_n forbid_v his_o entrance_n etc._n etc._n now_o be_v alimodes_n the_o curse_a infidel_n come_v safe_a within_o the_o haven_n of_o cassidony_n his_o native_a country_n and_o kingdom_n as_o he_o think_v but_o have_v land_v his_o man_n intend_v to_o enter_v the_o city_n as_o king_n he_o find_v the_o gate_n close_v and_o all_o entrance_n be_v deny_v then_o he_o begin_v first_o to_o exclaim_v upon_o his_o false_a god_n then_o on_o his_o people_n and_o most_o especial_o on_o his_o daughter_n the_o fair_a beautrix_n who_o be_v late_o affiance_v to_o the_o distress_a prisoner_n sadony_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v the_o fair_a beautrix_n mount_v in_o her_o gallery_n from_o whence_o she_o may_v discern_v the_o huge_a multitude_n of_o ship_n and_o man_n 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