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loss_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n he_o resolve_v to_o depart_v that_o might_n and_o retire_v to_o persepolis_n those_o in_o the_o city_n see_v their_o enemié_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 read_v 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 〈◊〉_d 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 ethre_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 and_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 parsiana_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 knighe_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 utmost_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 like_o wise_a 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 pâ—rt_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 lest_o 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 march_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 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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 peâ—siana_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 your_o seâ—f_n 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 your_o command_n which_o though_o it_o be_v altogether_o untrue_a yet_o he_o expect_v your_o daughter_n as_o a_o guerdon_n of_o his_o merit_n according_o your_o highness_n though_o much_o against_o the_o good_a will_n and_o like_n of_o your_o say_a daughter_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v marry_v but_o he_o for_o his_o other_o wicked_a do_n be_v just_o flain_v and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a image_n and_o his_o companion_n vindicate_v her_o credit_n and_o i_o as_o to_o your_o highness_n be_v full_o know_v but_o such_o be_v the_o continual_a anger_n of_o your_o highness_n that_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o so_o great_a a_o personage_n you_o keep_v i_o in_o prison_n till_o both_o myself_o and_o your_o daughter_n be_v release_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n and_o tessifanty_n and_o many_o other_o knight_n who_o with_o your_o daughter_n free_a consent_n cause_v we_o to_o be_v lawful_o marry_v as_o in_o justice_n we_o ought_v whereupon_o your_o highness_n have_v since_o still_o follow_v we_o with_o all_o the_o violence_n possible_a endeavour_v to_o destroy_v we_o but_o the_o god_n be_v praise_v we_o have_v hitherto_o valiant_o defend_v ourselves_o from_o all_o your_o force_n and_o question_v not_o still_o to_o do_v but_o however_o our_o inclination_n to_o peace_n be_v such_o that_o we_o humble_o and_o hearty_o desire_v it_o and_o that_o you_o will_v give_v we_o your_o royal_a word_n for_o the_o same_o in_o expectation_n of_o which_o or_o of_o such_o other_o answer_n as_o you_o shall_v send_v i_o rest_v your_o son_n and_o subject_n duke_n alfiron_n this_o letter_n be_v read_v the_o sultan_n be_v much_o perplex_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v in_o so_o open_a a_o manner_n declare_v his_o unjust_a action_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o unjustice_n tell_v the_o messenger_n that_o he_o may_v depart_v and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o will_v send_v a_o answer_n by_o a_o messenger_n of_o his_o own_o the_o knight_n be_v go_v the_o sultan_n and_o his_o son_n enter_v into_o consultation_n what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o image_n know_v that_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n and_o his_o son_n don_n bellianis_n and_o many_o of_o their_o kindred_n be_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o duke_n alfiron_n for_o they_o have_v learn_v so_o much_o by_o some_o prisoner_n they_o have_v take_v of_o the_o emperor_n army_n they_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o all_o their_o wrong_n in_o general_a and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o bring_v their_o determination_n to_o pass_v they_o conclude_v that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o image_n the_o two_o brother_n caroliano_n and_o boraldo_n and_o gramalis_n of_o thrace_n shall_v enter_v in_o combat_n with_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n his_o son_n don_n bellianis_n duke_n alfiron_n and_o 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with_o our_o great_a enemy_n and_o those_o who_o we_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o hate_v such_o as_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n and_o his_o son_n and_o many_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o their_o lineage_n by_o who_o help_n and_o assistance_n thou_o have_v false_o steal_v away_o our_o daughter_n end_n do_v still_o unjust_o detain_v she_o and_o with_o who_o help_n thou_o endeavore_v to_o destroy_v this_o our_o empire_n contrary_a to_o thy_o allegiance_n therefore_o we_o let_v thou_o to_o understand_v that_o our_o pleasure_n iâ—_n that_o thou_o either_o present_o send_v we_o our_o daughter_n and_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o christian_n our_o mortal_a enemy_n or_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o be_v chastise_v according_a to_o thy_o demerit_n but_o if_o thou_o thyself_o and_o they_o be_v
and_o we_o do_v further_o promise_v that_o we_o will_v not_o only_o forgive_v thou_o and_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n and_o tessifanty_n all_o the_o wrong_n thou_o and_o they_o have_v do_v we_o by_o this_o late_a rebellion_n but_o also_o give_v such_o write_v signify_v the_o same_o under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_v therefore_o fail_v not_o forthwith_o to_o send_v we_o our_o daughter_n that_o we_o may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o unhappy_a difference_n sign_v the_o sultan_n after_o these_o great_a personage_n have_v hear_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o sultan_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o rest_v discontent_v for_o these_o war_n have_v hold_v they_o a_o long_a time_n from_o prosecute_a their_o other_o adventure_n and_o therefore_o don_n bellianis_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a desirous_a of_o peace_n that_o he_o may_v once_o more_o go_v visit_v his_o incomparable_a lady_n the_o princess_n florisbella_n arise_v and_o and_z speak_v as_o 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as_o fond_a affection_n and_o she_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o her_o body_n and_o to_o take_v such_o fruit_n from_o thence_o as_o please_v he_o best_o thus_o these_o two_o lady_n and_o knight_n live_v together_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o delight_n and_o the_o two_o knight_n ply_v themselves_o so_o well_o in_o their_o nocturnal_a embrace_n that_o both_o the_o princess_n be_v with_o child_n which_o be_v great_a joy_n and_o content_v to_o they_o all_o which_o pleasure_n we_o shall_v leave_v they_o and_o return_v to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o other_o adventure_n chap._n xii_o how_o the_o princess_n persiana_n and_o her_o husband_n duke_n alfiron_n be_v conduct_v to_o shyraz_n by_o don_n bellians_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 reurn_v to_o the_o princess_n persiana_n and_o 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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 shalf_n 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 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life_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o any_o valiant_a commander_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n fly_v this_o give_v great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o two_o king_n and_o they_o pursue_v they_o some_o way_n till_o they_o see_v a_o body_n of_o man_n afar_o off_o who_o come_v on_o a_o great_a pace_n and_o the_o near_o they_o approach_v the_o more_o they_o appear_v and_o at_o length_n they_o be_v likewise_o know_v to_o be_v force_n of_o the_o souldan_n this_o cause_v the_o emperor_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o make_v a_o stand_n much_o wonder_v at_o this_o business_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o go_v any_o further_o they_o make_v up_o towards_o they_o a_o great_a pace_n and_o meeting_n with_o some_o of_o those_o
he_o fall_v into_o my_o hand_n at_o such_o a_o time_n that_o i_o can_v not_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n kill_v he_o wherefore_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o receive_v his_o doom_n from_o your_o own_o mouth_n and_o i_o be_o indifferent_a whether_o you_o give_v he_o life_n or_o death_n so_o you_o will_v pronounce_v so_o favourable_a a_o sentence_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v that_o with_o your_o good_a will_n which_o he_o will_v have_v compel_v you_o to_o madam_n i_o hope_v and_o partly_o expect_v your_o performance_n of_o this_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o my_o own_o but_o out_o of_o the_o excess_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n the_o god_n have_v so_o plentiful_o endue_v you_o withal_o madam_n i_o shall_v now_o cease_v write_v till_o i_o come_v to_o your_o presence_n but_o be_v confident_a of_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o humble_a of_o your_o servant_n don_n bellianis_n the_o princess_n be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v in_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o letter_n but_o she_o hope_v for_o a_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o of_o his_o presence_n which_o she_o expect_v in_o a_o few_o day_n and_o be_v glad_a she_o have_v use_v the_o late_a discourse_n with_o her_o mother_n thus_o be_v both_o court_n and_o city_n in_o great_a content_n and_o the_o sultan_n the_o next_o day_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n accompany_v by_o his_o nobility_n and_o many_o other_o to_o meet_v the_o prince_n don_n bellianis_n and_o his_o companion_n chap._n xxv_o how_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n meet_v the_o prince_n don_n bellianis_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o how_o they_o all_o arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n with_o great_a content_n and_o pleasure_n do_v the_o sultan_n and_o all_o his_o company_n ride_v to_o meet_v don_n bellianis_n and_o all_o his_o companion_n who_o be_v all_o merry_a and_o jocund_a for_o the_o good_a fortune_n they_o have_v in_o vanquish_a their_o enemy_n but_o he_o who_o be_v best_a please_v be_v don_n bellianis_n himself_o in_o that_o now_o he_o be_v so_o near_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o honourable_a lady_n at_o who_o hand_n he_o hope_v to_o receive_v so_o much_o favour_n as_o will_v sufficient_o satisfy_v he_o for_o all_o his_o pain_n and_o travel_n thus_o do_v they_o all_o ride_v on_o when_o come_v within_o half_a a_o day_n journey_n of_o babylon_n a_o messenger_n come_v to_o they_o to_o inform_v they_o that_o the_o sultan_n himself_o in_o person_n and_o several_a of_o his_o grandâ—es_n and_o nobility_n be_v in_o the_o way_n come_v to_o meet_v they_o at_o which_o news_n they_o all_o put_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o so_o in_o very_o good_a order_n they_o march_v forward_o don_n bellianis_n be_v mount_v on_o a_o stately_a horse_n come_v in_o the_o front_n ride_v between_o his_o two_o princely_a brother_n don_n clarineo_n and_o don_n lucidamore_n next_o to_o they_o come_v the_o four_o valiant_a knight_n contumeliano_n of_o pheâ—icia_n florispiano_n of_o swevia_n peter_n of_o ireland_n and_o trion_n knight_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o other_o knight_n and_o great_a personage_n in_o good_a order_n in_o this_o equipage_n and_o order_n do_v they_o march_v when_o the_o sultan_n and_o his_o follower_n meet_v they_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o who_o don_n bellianis_n light_o leap_v from_o his_o horse_n march_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o sultan_n who_o see_v he_o dismaunt_v do_v likewise_o alight_v and_o don_n bellianis_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n humble_o desire_v the_o sultan_n to_o permit_v he_o to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n but_o the_o sultan_n refuse_v that_o cause_v he_o to_o arise_v and_o then_o the_o other_o knight_n be_v come_v together_o the_o sultan_n have_v embrace_v don_n bellianis_n with_o much_o affection_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o those_o many_o worthy_a personage_n then_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o all_o he_o say_v as_o follow_v most_o mighty_a prince_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o the_o god_n for_o the_o mercy_n they_o have_v show_v we_o in_o send_v you_o into_o this_o country_n at_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v in_o so_o great_a distress_n for_o without_o your_o presence_n we_o have_v all_o ever_o this_o time_n be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o strait_a that_o our_o fortune_n nay_o our_o very_a life_n have_v be_v in_o very_o great_a hazard_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o here_o but_o if_o he_o enjoy_v wife_n child_n or_o estate_n or_o liberty_n be_v oblige_v to_o you_o for_o the_o protection_n thereof_o so_o that_o this_o whole_a empire_n be_v of_o right_n belong_v to_o you_o it_o have_v be_v so_o marvellous_o protect_v and_o miraculous_o defend_v by_o your_o invincible_a valour_n therefore_o most_o noble_a prince_n as_o all_o we_o have_v or_o enjoy_v be_v absolute_o your_o right_n to_o possess_v so_o let_v we_o know_v what_o or_o how_o we_o shall_v make_v you_o some_o satisfaction_n as_o for_o our_o own_o part_n ourselves_o our_o empress_n and_o our_o daughter_n shall_v be_v whole_o at_o your_o dispose_n and_o we_o shall_v all_o joyful_o obey_v your_o just_a desire_n or_o command_v know_v that_o the_o god_n who_o have_v endow_v you_o with_o so_o much_o valour_n have_v certain_o bestow_v on_o you_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o most_o noble_a prince_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o know_v your_o desire_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v absolute_o perform_v and_o obey_v don_n bellianis_n hold_v his_o peace_n with_o very_o much_o difficulty_n be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o hear_v the_o sultan_n go_v on_o in_o such_o commendation_n of_o he_o but_o withal_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o disturb_v he_o till_o he_o have_v do_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o have_v end_v his_o discourse_n he_o thus_o reply_v most_n redoubt_v sultan_n i_o be_o very_o sorry_a that_o i_o shall_v give_v your_o highness_n so_o much_o trouble_v as_o to_o come_v thus_o far_o to_o meet_v your_o poor_a servant_n but_o much_o more_o discontent_a and_o ashamed_a that_o you_o shall_v here_o before_o this_o noble_a company_n heap_v so_o many_o commendation_n on_o i_o who_o have_v act_v the_o least_o of_o all_o this_o company_n but_o if_o i_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o note_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o i_o be_o bind_v by_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o civility_n and_o true_a virtue_n to_o do_v for_o what_o i_o have_v do_v both_o be_v to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o nothing_o but_o justice_n with_o which_o action_n the_o heaven_n be_v please_v we_o shall_v exercise_v ourselves_o and_o for_o that_o end_n be_v we_o create_v one_o bare_a acknowledgement_n be_v a_o sufficient_a recompense_n but_o what_o i_o have_v perform_v have_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_v of_o that_o incomparable_a princess_n your_o daughter_n who_o have_v make_v i_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o admit_v i_o to_o be_v her_o servant_n and_o in_o who_o just_a quarrel_n i_o shall_v dare_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o she_o shall_v further_o command_v i_o not_o question_v but_o her_o goodness_n will_v give_v i_o a_o reward_n sufficient_a and_o if_o you_o please_v to_o let_v i_o continue_v her_o servant_n and_o give_v i_o freedom_n in_o that_o i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o in_o the_o great_a height_n of_o happiness_n to_o this_o the_o sultan_n reply_v prince_n of_o greece_n i_o be_o so_o far_o satisfy_v in_o my_o daughter_n mind_n that_o she_o have_v not_o only_o a_o great_a esteem_n of_o 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 ah_o mighty_a sir_n what_o thanks_o or_o rerurn_n 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 most_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-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 resolve_v not_o to_o enter_v the_o city_n that_o night_n but_o to_o stay_v at_o a_o palace_n of_o his_o a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n at_o which_o place_n they_o be_v arrive_v take_v up_o their_o quarter_n for_o that_o night_n and_o prepare_v for_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n the_o next_o morning_n which_o be_v come_v they_o all_o again_o mount_v their_o horse_n and_o set_v forward_o this_o day_n the_o prince_n don_n bellianis_n and_o the_o sultan_n ride_v on_o together_o and_o then_o his_o two_o brethren_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o knight_n in_o order_n when_o they_o come_v near_o the_o city_n the_o magistrate_n thereof_o come_v and_o present_v themselves_o in_o their_o rich_a habiliment_n and_o make_v a_o congratulory_n oration_n to_o don_n bellianis_n and_o so_o all_o the_o way_n that_o they_o ride_v he_o have_v several_a oration_n and_o present_v make_v he_o for_o which_o he_o give_v they_o many_o thanks_o the_o two_o prisoner_n the_o emperor_n of_o trebizond_n and_o the_o king_n of_o georgia_n come_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o army_n be_v place_v in_o two_o chariot_n with_o chain_n and_o ferter_n of_o gold_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 ladias_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 represene_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 that_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 dazléd_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 amay_v 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 cause_v all_o those_o prince_n that_o be_v there_o present_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o court_n till_o the_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v perform_v but_o he_o likewise_o send_v into_o all_o the_o adjacent_a country_n to_o summon_v all_o the_o knight_n to_o come_v at_o that_o time_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v within_o fourtéen_a day_n chap._n xxxvi_o how_o the_o most_o renown_a prince_n don_n bellianis_n of_o greece_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o princess_n florisbella_n daughter_n to_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o wedding_n and_o the_o tilt_n and_o tournament_n then_o hold_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o same_o great_a be_v the_o preparation_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o wedding_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o fair_a princess_n of_o babylon_n and_o many_o be_v the_o great_a personage_n that_o come_v to_o babylon_n to_o assist_v or_o attend_v at_o that_o solemnity_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o antioch_n don_n brianel_n and_o aurora_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o five_o hundred_o gallant_a knight_n come_v tither_n as_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v by_o duty_n bind_v to_o wait_v upon_o their_o relation_n and_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o pharez_n don_n alfiron_n and_o persiana_n 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