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hercules_n all_o alone_a that_o same_o time_n the_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n go_v and_o mount_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n the_o iouster_n come_v into_o the_o place_n no_o man_n know_v nor_o wist_v not_o who_o be_v this_o new_a knight_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v when_o the_o king_n creon_n see_v that_o the_o knight_n be_v come_v in_o on_o all_o side_n and_o that_o the_o lady_n be_v go_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n he_o send_v for_o hercules_n and_o make_v he_o knight_n after_o their_o statute_n and_o then_o hercules_n mount_v upon_o his_o horse_n take_v his_o spear_n and_o his_o shéeld_n and_o challenge_v they_o that_o be_v there_o to_o the_o end_n that_o each_o man_n shall_v do_v his_o devoyr_n and_o then_o one_o and_o other_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v worship_n take_v their_o spear_n and_o run_v against_o hercules_n and_o begin_v a_o iou_v that_o be_v right_o hot_a and_o sharp_a their_o spear_n be_v strong_a and_o break_v not_o easy_o but_o they_o meet_v often_o time_n and_o some_o be_v overthrow_v and_o smite_v down_o off_o their_o horse_n they_o that_o may_v not_o ioust_a against_o hercules_n assay_v each_o other_o like_a to_o like_v jason_n and_o theseus_n iou_v oft_o time_n against_o hercules_n and_o pirothus_n son_n of_o king_n ixion_n in_o like_a wise_a all_o they_o that_o i_o name_n bear_v themselves_o right_a valiant_o notwithstanding_o above_o all_o other_o hercules_n abide_v all_o man_n and_o no_o man_n may_v abide_v his_o stroke_n but_o he_o bear_v they_o all_o down_o except_o jason_n which_o encounter_v he_o diverse_a time_n and_o give_v he_o many_o great_a stroke_n hercules_n bear_v down_o theseus_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o pyrothus_fw-la &_o well_o near_o fifty_o strong_a knight_n he_o do_v show_v so_o much_o valour_n that_o no_o man_n abode_n in_o the_o place_n but_o jason_n and_o he_o and_o then_o he_o leave_v and_o cease_v the_o iouste_n for_o the_o valiancy_n that_o hercules_n find_v in_o jason_n and_o ever_o after_o he_o have_v a_o special_a love_n to_o he_o and_o take_v acquaintance_n of_o he_o and_o feast_v he_o and_o make_v he_o great_a cheer_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o iou_n knight_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n go_v unto_o the_o palace_n there_o be_v hercules_n make_v king_n of_o iconie_n the_o feast_n be_v great_a and_o rich_a more_o than_o i_o can_v rehearse_v the_o stranger_n be_v great_o feast_v and_o high_o thank_v in_o common_a what_o shall_v i_o make_v long_a process_n when_o all_o the_o feast_n be_v pass_v with_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o hercules_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o do_v whereof_o any_o memory_n be_v for_o to_o speak_v of_o pirothus_fw-la pray_v all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o to_o be_v at_o his_o wedding_n in_o thessalonique_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n name_v each_o man_n promise_v he_o to_o go_v thither_o and_o be_v thereat_o every_o man_n take_v leave_v of_o hercules_n when_o time_n be_v come_v of_o depart_v and_o each_o man_n return_v into_o his_o country_n and_o place_n and_o they_o can_v not_o enough_o marvel_n of_o the_o glory_n abound_v and_o likely_a to_o abound_v flourish_n and_o fructify_v in_o hercules_n which_o be_v very_o courteous_a and_o humble_a and_o be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v in_o temporal_a honour_n and_o renoun_n he_o be_v so_o virtuous_a that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o more_o high_a mind_a therefore_o nor_o enhance_a himself_o but_o the_o more_o méeked_a and_o submit_v himself_o chap._n iii_o ¶_o how_o the_o centaur_n ravish_v hippodamia_n at_o the_o wedding_n of_o pirothus_fw-la and_o how_o hercules_n recover_v she_o again_o and_o vanquish_v in_o battle_n the_o centaur_n for_o to_o continue_v our_o matter_n then_o when_o hercules_n see_v approach_v the_o day_n
of_o the_o wedding_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la he_o dispose_v he_o to_o go_v thither_o by_o space_n of_o time_n he_o go_v forth_o on_o his_o way_n and_o take_v philote_n with_o he_o and_o at_o all_o adventure_n take_v with_o he_o his_o armour_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n when_o megara_n see_v he_o depart_v she_o be_v sore_o trouble_v for_o his_o depart_n and_o the_o more_o for_o that_o that_o he_o take_v his_o armour_n with_o he_o for_o she_o think_v if_o hercules_n have_v hear_v speak_v of_o any_o great_a exploit_n he_o will_v go_v thither_o and_o endeavour_n himself_o to_o assay_v himself_o against_o it_o with_o great_a sigh_n she_o look_v after_o he_o as_o far_o as_o she_o may_v pray_v to_o the_o god_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v he_o short_o again_o hercules_n and_o philote_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o country_n and_o as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v they_o haste_v so_o their_o journey_n that_o they_o come_v to_o thessalonicque_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la and_o of_o his_o friend_n they_o find_v there_o a_o right_a great_a assembly_n of_o noble_a man_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n theseus_n and_o jason_n be_v there_o the_o friend_n of_o jason_n will_v that_o jason_n shall_v be_v make_v knight_n and_o for_o to_o do_v that_o they_o present_v he_o to_o hercules_n which_o give_v he_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o hercules_n say_v that_o he_o have_v see_v in_o he_o a_o good_a beginning_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n and_o if_o he_o may_v live_v he_o shall_v attain_v one_o day_n to_o thing_n right_o high_a and_o noble_a among_o other_o thing_n the_o day_n of_o wedding_n come_v the_o city_n be_v all_o full_a of_o noble_n &_o the_o centaur_n be_v there_o they_o be_v a_o c._n giant_n arm_v that_o run_v as_o the_o wind_n which_o the_o king_n ixion_n have_v get_v he_o in_o thessaly_n of_o who_o some_o dwell_v in_o molose_a and_o the_o other_o in_o aphyte_n a_o city_n of_o epire_n whereof_o be_v queen_n hippodamia_n the_o lady_n and_o bride_n of_o the_o wedding_n there_o be_v many_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o the_o name_n the_o queen_n hippodamia_n and_o pyrothus_fw-la be_v wed_v together_o after_o their_o law_n when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dinner_n be_v come_v they_o set_v the_o lady_n in_o the_o hall_n where_o be_v make_v a_o general_a feast_n at_o this_o feast_n all_o the_o comer_n be_v ample_o serve_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a wine_n and_o good_a meat_n in_o especial_a the_o centaur_n make_v pass_v good_a cheer_n and_o drink_v so_o much_o of_o the_o strong_a wine_n that_o the_o principal_a captain_n of_o all_o name_v eurycus_fw-la and_o some_o of_o the_o other_o have_v word_n together_o and_o trouble_v the_o feast_n in_o this_o trouble_n they_o seek_v together_o and_o cast_v each_o on_o other_o pot_n platter_n wine_n and_o meat_n so_o terrible_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v hurt_v and_o dead_a then_o anon_o be_v the_o hall_n full_a of_o noise_n euricus_fw-la and_o fifty_o of_o his_o giant_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o press_n and_o go_v to_o fetch_v their_o hardesse_n or_o armour_n when_o they_o be_v arm_v they_o enter_v into_o the_o hall_n and_o not_o content_a with_o the_o trouble_n that_o they_o have_v make_v albeit_o that_o hercules_n and_o the_o other_o indevor_v to_o appease_v they_o that_o slay_v each_o other_o they_o take_v the_o queen_n hippodamia_n and_o bear_v she_o out_o and_o ravish_v she_o and_o flee_v away_o with_o she_o when_o the_o lady_n see_v this_o great_a outrage_n they_o cry_v out_o all_o afraid_a the_o affraie_n be_v so_o great_a that_o hercules_n jason_n pyrothus_fw-la and_o theseus_n run_v unto_o they_o and_o when_o they_o know_v that_o the_o centaur_n have_v ravish_v the_o lady_n at_o few_o word_n they_o go_v and_o arm_v they_o anon_o hercules_n do_v on_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o take_v his_o sword_n his_o bow_n and_o his_o arrow_n and_o then_o go_v after_o the_o giant_n without_o abide_v for_o any_o other_o company_n or_o person_n the_o giant_n be_v withdraw_v under_o a_o tree_n and_o there_o they_o train_v they_o in_o battle_n as_o they_o that_o wist_v well_o and_o sure_o that_o the_o first_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v hercules_n they_o hate_v hercules_n secret_o and_o have_v envy_n at_o his_o glory_n they_o swear_v all_o the_o death_n of_o hercules_n and_o then_o when_o they_o be_v in_o these_o term_n and_o speech_n euricus_fw-la espy_v from_o far_a hercules_n and_o show_v he_o to_o his_o company_n hercules_n be_v all_o alone_a and_o come_v not_o a_o pace_n soft_o as_o a_o man_n but_o he_o come_v run_v as_o nimble_o and_o swift_o as_o the_o hart_n run_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n the_o swiftness_n of_o hercules_n abash_v nor_o afraid_a not_o the_o centaur_n they_o be_v about_o four_o score_n and_o they_o be_v all_o of_o great_a courage_n they_o take_v then_o their_o spear_n pole-axe_n sword_n and_o other_o weapon_n of_o war_n and_o some_o of_o the_o strong_a of_o they_o be_v against_o hercules_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o soon_o as_o hercules_n approach_v so_o nigh_o as_o he_o may_v shoot_v at_o they_o he_o bend_v his_o bow_n and_o with_o a_o arrow_n he_o sâ—â—oâ—e_v a_o centaur_n name_v grineus_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o arrow_n pierce_v the_o head_n enter_v by_o the_o visage_n and_o nail_v and_o fasten_v his_o head_n unto_o a_o tree_n that_o stand_v behind_o he_o with_o the_o second_o arrow_n he_o smite_v another_o giant_n name_v petreus_n in_o the_o breast_n through_o the_o armour_n that_o it_o go_v through_o his_o body_n with_o the_o three_o he_o hurt_v dorilla_n a_o terrible_a giant_n and_o nail_v his_o hand_n unto_o his_o face_n and_o the_o arrow_n enter_v with_o so_o great_a might_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o make_v the_o hand_n to_o be_v fasten_v to_o his_o face_n of_o which_o stroke_n he_o be_v dead_a he_o shoot_v many_o mo_z arrow_n then_o as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o and_o he_o shoot_v none_o but_o with_o it_o he_o hurt_v or_o slay_v one_o of_o the_o giant_n when_o his_o shot_n be_v fail_v the_o giant_n be_v sore_o grieve_v for_o that_o they_o have_v see_v their_o fellow_n die_v by_o the_o shot_n and_o strong_a hand_n of_o hercules_n they_o cry_v upon_o hercules_n and_o environ_v he_o on_o all_o side_n sisacus_n pheotone_n nessus_n mincus_n stilo_n lodevin_n and_o piseon_n be_v the_o first_o that_o smite_v upon_o hercules_n with_o their_o sword_n hercules_n take_v his_o sword_n and_o come_v against_o pheotone_n that_o have_v a_o great_a axe_n so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v a_o man_n burden_n pheotone_n anon_o lift_v up_o his_o great_a axe_n and_o think_v to_o have_v smite_v a_o mighty_a stroke_n upon_o hercules_n but_o hercules_n that_o know_v enough_o of_o the_o war_n turn_v he_o from_o the_o stroke_n and_o so_o the_o great_a axe_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o then_o sudden_o hercules_n catch_v that_o great_a axe_n and_o pluck_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o forthwith_o give_v he_o a_o stroke_n withal_o so_o great_a that_o he_o smite_v of_o his_o right_a arm_n with_o the_o shoulder_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o hercules_n and_o of_o the_o centaur_n cilarus_n smite_v then_o hercules_n behind_o with_o all_o his_o might_n piseon_n and_o ledevin_n smite_v he_o also_o both_o at_o one_o time_n notwithstanding_o hercules_n be_v not_o once_o astonish_v therewith_o but_o run_v to_o cilarus_n he_o give_v he_o a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n so_o lusty_o on_o his_o helm_n that_o it_o enter_v into_o his_o body_n so_o that_o he_o overthrow_v the_o giant_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o serve_v in_o likewise_o piseon_n and_o ledevin_n jason_n and_o theseus_n put_v they_o then_o in_o the_o battle_n and_o well_o prove_v their_o youth_n at_o their_o come_n for_o to_o give_v the_o other_o heart_n and_o courage_n hercules_n thru_v into_o the_o great_a press_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o so_o wrought_v with_o the_o axe_n that_o they_o curse_v pheotone_n that_o have_v bring_v they_o thither_o and_o all_o they_o that_o have_v go_v about_o this_o matter_n in_o beat_v and_o smite_v down_o all_o before_o they_o hercules_n begin_v then_o to_o seek_v hippodamia_n &_o find_v she_o all_o beweep_v right_o beside_o and_o nigh_o eurycus_fw-la then_o he_o speak_v to_o euricus_fw-la and_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o evil_a glutton_n thou_o have_v this_o day_n trouble_v the_o feast_n and_o steal_v the_o lady_n of_o my_o friend_n pirothus_fw-la and_o now_o anon_o i_o will_v trouble_v thy_o spirit_n with_o this_o word_n he_o discharge_v his_o axe_n &_o smite_v with-al_a eurycus_fw-la in_o such_o wise_a on_o the_o head_n
fight_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 4._o hour_n and_o have_v receive_v upon_o his_o arm_n so_o many_o stroke_n that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v they_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o flee_v not_o at_o all_o from_o geryon_n but_o come_v to_o he_o joyful_o and_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o so_o great_a force_n that_o all_o they_o that_o see_v it_o marvel_v and_o after_o many_o stroke_n smite_v of_o geryon_n and_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o one_o stroke_n so_o great_a that_o he_o all_o to_o bruise_a geryon_n and_o beat_v out_o the_o brain_n of_o his_o head_n and_o smite_v the_o helm_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a among_o the_o dead_a man_n in_o such_o wise_a mangle_a that_o he_o abide_v there_o dead_a chap._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n found_v the_o city_n of_o corogne_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o geryon_n such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o unhappy_a life_n of_o geryon_n the_o tyrant_n he_o die_v in_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o two_o brethren_n do_v by_o the_o club_n of_o hercules_n when_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la see_v he_o bring_v to_o that_o pass_n as_o for_o to_o taste_v the_o bitter_a morsel_n of_o death_n all_o leave_v their_o arm_n all_o they_o bewail_v sorrowful_o the_o death_n of_o geryon_n and_o fall_v all_o in_o despair_n so_o that_o one_o stay_v still_o to_o be_v slay_v other_o flee_v by_o desert_n by_o mountain_n by_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o turn_v all_o back_n in_o discomfiture_n when_o hercules_n have_v espy_v they_o so_o disray_v he_o thank_v the_o god_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n the_o pursuit_n dure_v unto_o the_o even_o the_o greek_n fill_v the_o field_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o way_n by_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o that_o flee_v when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v hercules_n and_o the_o greek_n withdraw_v they_o into_o the_o galley_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v such_o as_o they_o have_v and_o make_v joyful_a cheer_n the_o hurt_a man_n be_v remember_v and_o comfort_v with_o the_o victory_n and_o spoil_n the_o weary_a man_n forget_v the_o labour_n that_o they_o have_v do_v they_o rest_v they_o after_o their_o travail_n &_o pass_v the_o night_n over_o when_o it_o be_v day_n on_o the_o morrow_n hercules_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o galley_n and_o behold_v the_o port_n he_o seem_v that_o a_o city_n shall_v stand_v well_o there_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v one_o there_o and_o conclude_v to_o begin_v it_o he_o send_v unto_o all_o place_n where_o he_o wist_v that_o any_o people_n be_v thereabouts_o and_o give_v to_o each_o man_n in_o knowledge_n that_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o make_v a_o city_n there_o and_o that_o the_o first_o person_n that_o will_v come_v to_o put_v hand_n thereto_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n thereof_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v in_o all_o galicia_n many_o come_v thither_o but_o a_o woman_n name_v corogne_n be_v the_o first_o that_o come_v and_o therefore_o hercules_n give_v unto_o she_o the_o rule_v thereof_o and_o make_v to_o begin_v the_o city_n and_o name_v it_o corogne_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o victory_n that_o he_o have_v there_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o geryon_n he_o found_v a_o tower_n and_o by_o his_o art_n compose_v and_o make_v a_o lamp_n burn_v continual_o day_n and_o night_n without_o put_v of_o any_o thing_n thereto_o which_o burn_v afterward_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 300._o year_n moreover_o upon_o the_o pinnacle_n or_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n he_o make_v a_o image_n of_o copper_n look_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o look_a glass_n have_v such_o virtue_n that_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o man_n of_o war_n be_v on_o the_o sea_n meaning_n to_o do_v any_o harm_n to_o the_o city_n sudden_o their_o army_n and_o their_o come_n shall_v appear_v in_o this_o say_v look_v glass_n and_o that_o dure_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchodonozor_n who_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o glass_n fill_v his_o galley_n with_o white_a thing_n &_o green_a bow_n and_o leaf_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o wood_n and_o in_o the_o look_a glass_n appear_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o wood_n whereby_o the_o corogniens_n not_o know_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o glass_n show_v to_o they_o furnish_v not_o they_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n like_a as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v when_o their_o enemy_n come_v and_o thus_o nabuchodonozor_n take_v the_o city_n in_o a_o morning_n and_o destroy_v the_o look_a glass_n and_o the_o lamp_n when_o this_o tower_n be_v make_v hercules_n cause_v then_o to_o come_v thither_o all_o the_o maid_n of_o the_o country_n &_o will_v they_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o geryon_n after_o he_o depart_v unto_o megidda_n where_o be_v present_v to_o he_o 100_o ox_n of_o the_o fair_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n assail_v the_o king_n cacus_n and_o have_v battle_n against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o and_o how_o cacus_n begin_v to_o tyrannize_v in_o italy_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o conquest_n as_o hercules_n intend_v to_o people_n and_o inhabit_v this_o new_a country_n tiding_n come_v to_o he_o that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o cartagene_n a_o king_n &_o giant_n reign_v name_v cacus_n which_o be_v pass_v evil_a &_o full_a of_o tyranny_n and_o have_v slay_v by_o his_o curse_a deal_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n and_o possess_v their_o seignory_n and_o also_o hold_v in_o subjection_n all_o the_o country_n of_o italy_n hercules_n receive_v right_o ioyous_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v that_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n he_o will_v assay_v if_o he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n then_o he_o dispose_v he_o unto_o this_o work_n and_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o correct_v the_o king_n cacus_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o army_n may_v be_v ready_a he_o go_v unto_o the_o realm_n of_o castille_n whereas_o be_v the_o king_n cacus_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cartagene_n that_o stand_v beside_o a_o mountain_n name_v monachaio_n and_o he_o pass_v by_o many_o realm_n that_o do_v he_o obeisance_n for_o his_o virtuous_a renoun_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o approach_v to_o cartagene_n the_o king_n cacus_n come_v against_o he_o without_o obeisance_n and_o in_o arm_n for_o he_o have_v be_v advertise_v of_o his_o come_n and_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o frontier_n he_o send_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n that_o say_v to_o he_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v hercules_n thou_o open_a tyrant_n that_o have_v thy_o heart_n great_a than_o thy_o body_n and_o that_o will_v assail_v the_o heaven_n for_o to_o conquer_v they_o if_o the_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o wing_n for_o to_o fly_v as_o the_o bird_n have_v if_o thou_o seek_v peace_n and_o love_n unto_o the_o king_n cacus_n thy_o equal_a in_o condition_n and_o fortune_n i_o salute_v thou_o in_o his_o name_n and_o if_o thou_o come_v otherwise_o to_o he_o as_o his_o enemy_n i_o defy_v thou_o in_o his_o name_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o country_n and_o if_o thou_o enter_v know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o cacus_n and_o in_o the_o castiliens_n so_o hard_a a_o encounter_n that_o from_o thy_o evil_a adventure_n shall_v no_o man_n of_o thy_o company_n be_v quit_v etc._n etc._n knight_n answer_v hercules_n whatsoever_o you_o be_v you_o show_v not_o that_o you_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o a_o noble_a man_n to_o missay_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o another_o man_n you_o have_v call_v i_o a_o open_a tyrant_n and_o also_o you_o have_v compare_v i_o unto_o the_o tyrant_n cacus_n i_o answer_v you_o to_o this_o article_n that_o i_o be_o no_o tyrant_n but_o a_o destroyer_n of_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v return_v again_o unto_o cacus_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o i_o have_v intention_n for_o to_o show_v what_o hate_n i_o have_v unto_o tyrant_n and_o that_o within_o few_o day_n he_o may_v prove_v upon_o i_o the_o hard_a encounter_n whereof_o i_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o menace_n with_o this_o answer_n the_o castilien_n depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o hercules_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o king_n cacus_n and_o tell_v he_o word_n for_o word_n what_o hercules_n have_v say_v to_o he_o when_o cacus_n have_v hear_v all_o this_o he_o be_v abash_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a giant_n and_o a_o puissant_a and_o that_o he_o have_v never_o find_v a_o man_n strong_a than_o he_o be_v himself_o for_o the_o renoun_n of_o
for_o to_o escape_v from_o thy_o hand_n he_o be_v descend_v with_o his_o company_n in_o the_o form_n of_o lightning_n or_o tempest_n and_o thus_o thy_o strength_n be_v deceive_v by_o his_o science_n when_o hercules_n understand_v this_o that_o athlas_fw-la have_v say_v to_o he_o he_o great_o marvel_v of_o the_o science_n of_o cacus_n and_o may_v not_o believe_v it_o then_o for_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n he_o take_v his_o club_n and_o go_v up_o through_o the_o smoke_n or_o fume_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n seek_v cacus_n but_o he_o find_v there_o neither_o beast_n nor_o man_n then_o he_o return_v unto_o athlas_fw-la and_o laugh_v confess_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v say_v truth_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o pursuit_n after_o he_o forsomuch_o as_o he_o be_v so_o gentlemanlike_a escape_v this_o day_n they_o pass_v over_o in_o speak_v and_o commune_v of_o cacus_n and_o of_o his_o father_n vulcan_n the_o day_n follow_v when_o the_o smoke_n and_o fume_n be_v go_v and_o vanish_v away_o hercules_n begin_v to_o behold_v the_o country_n and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v commodious_a and_o fertile_a and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o shall_v ever_o be_v remembrance_n and_o memory_n of_o he_o he_o found_v there_o a_o city_n which_o he_o name_v terracone_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o give_v this_o country_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ancone_n and_o there_o he_o make_v he_o dwell_v with_o his_o people_n and_o with_o they_o of_o tyre_n hercules_n after_o this_o foundation_n go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o salamanque_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v well_o inhabit_v and_o people_v he_o will_v make_v there_o a_o solemn_a study_n and_o do_v make_v there_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o great_a round_a hole_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o study_n and_o he_o set_v therein_o the_o seven_o science_n liberal_a with_o many_o other_o book_n after_o he_o make_v they_o of_o the_o country_n to_o come_v thither_o for_o to_o study_v but_o they_o be_v so_o rude_a and_o dull_a that_o their_o wit_n can_v not_o comprise_v any_o cunning_n of_o science_n and_o then_o forasmuch_o as_o hercules_n will_v depart_v on_o his_o voyage_n and_o will_v also_o that_o this_o study_n be_v maintain_v he_o do_v make_v a_o image_n or_o statue_n of_o gold_n unto_o his_o semblance_n and_o likeness_n which_o he_o do_v set_v up_o on_o high_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o study_n upon_o a_o pillar_n and_o make_v so_o by_o his_o craft_n and_o art_n that_o all_o they_o that_o come_v before_o this_o image_n for_o to_o have_v declaration_n of_o any_o science_n to_o all_o purpose_n and_o of_o all_o science_n the_o image_n answer_v instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o scholar_n and_o student_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o it_o have_v be_v hercules_n in_o his_o proper_a person_n the_o renoun_n of_o this_o study_n be_v great_a in_o all_o the_o country_n and_o this_o study_n dure_v after_o the_o time_n that_o saint_n james_n convert_v spain_n unto_o the_o christian_n faith_n from_o salamanque_n hercules_n depart_v and_o go_v into_o catalogne_n and_o found_v there_o the_o city_n of_o barseloigne_n which_o be_v a_o right_n good_a city_n and_o final_o when_o he_o have_v accomplish_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o send_v athlas_fw-la home_n again_o into_o his_o country_n but_o he_o hold_v by_o he_o all_o his_o writer_n for_o he_o love_v book_n above_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n after_o he_o will_v give_v leave_n unto_o phylotes_n for_o to_o return_v unto_o his_o country_n but_o phylote_v refuse_v his_o congee_n and_o leave_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v serve_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o repute_v his_o felicity_n more_o great_a to_o be_v in_o his_o service_n then_o for_o to_o govern_v the_o country_n that_o fortune_n have_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n hercules_n after_o this_o call_v hispan_n and_o say_v to_o he_o hispan_n i_o know_v thy_o wit_n and_o thy_o valiance_n i_o have_v find_v thou_o always_o wise_a and_o true_a thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o authority_n and_o well_o know_v in_o these_o coast_n i_o do_v now_o make_v and_o constitute_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o all_o this_o country_n and_o i_o do_v give_v unto_o thou_o none_o other_o charge_n but_o to_o love_v virtue_n and_o to_o ensue_v honour_n and_o worship_n when_o hispan_n hear_v the_o gift_n that_o hercules_n make_v to_o he_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o thank_v he_o and_o after_o excuse_v he_o of_o so_o great_a worship_n but_o hercules_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o people_n of_o his_o company_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o after_o he_o make_v he_o to_o depart_v with_o great_a sigh_n and_o sorrow_n and_o hispan_n go_v then_o by_o all_o the_o country_n that_o hercules_n have_v conquer_v there_o from_o geryon_n and_o cacus_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o on_o the_o country_n be_v name_v spaigne_n after_o his_o name_n whereof_o i_o will_v now_o cease_v talk_v of_o this_o conquest_n of_o spaigne_n and_o will_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o arm_n that_o hercules_n do_v in_o lombardy_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o cacus_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o eleven_o giant_n of_o cremona_n and_o how_o he_o vanquish_v they_o where_o be_v now_o the_o king_n the_o emperor_n the_o soldan_n and_o the_o prince_n that_o man_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o virtuous_a liberality_n of_o they_o equal_a or_o like_a unto_o that_o of_o hercules_n the_o man_n at_o this_o day_n fight_v one_o against_o other_o and_o make_v money_n conquest_n but_o they_o attribute_v they_o unto_o their_o singular_a profit_n they_o resemble_v not_o hercules_n that_o never_o fight_v but_o for_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o world_n o_o noble_a hercules_n for_o to_o follow_v &_o pursue_v my_o matter_n when_o he_o make_v hispan_n king_n of_o all_o the_o region_n of_o hesperie_n that_o now_o be_v name_v spaigne_n he_o send_v for_o his_o ox_n his_o kine_n and_o calf_n and_o after_o depart_v from_o barselone_n and_o take_v his_o way_n into_o lombardie_n he_o go_v so_o long_o on_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o city_n of_o cremona_n which_o be_v but_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o milan_n there_o be_v they_o in_o this_o city_n xi_o giant_n great_a out_o of_o measure_n these_o eleven_o giant_n be_v all_o brethren_n &_o son_n of_o neâ—eâ—_n the_o son_n of_o saturn_n and_o they_o call_v themselves_o all_o king_n of_o this_o city_n they_o hold_v all_o estate_n royal_a howbeit_o their_o rnoume_n be_v but_o small_a &_o little_a &_o that_o because_o they_o be_v thief_n &_o rob_v their_o neighbour_n and_o make_v they_o always_o war_n when_o then_o they_o know_v that_o hercules_n approach_v their_o city_n anon_o they_o assemble_v their_o council_n together_o and_o demand_v the_o one_o the_o other_o if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v hercules_n for_o to_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n all_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v he_o and_o that_o they_o will_v send_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v name_v nestor_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o cremona_n unless_o he_o first_o have_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n the_o eleven_o brethren_n nestor_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o giant_n depart_v from_o cremona_n and_o go_v to_o hercules_n who_o he_o find_v with_o his_o little_a army_n but_o three_o mile_n from_o cremona_n then_o speak_v he_o to_o hercules_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n i_o have_v ten_o brethren_n king_n of_o cremona_n that_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v advertise_v that_o thou_o enterest_n into_o their_o dominion_n and_o they_o charge_v thou_o by_o i_o that_o they_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o no_o passage_n into_o cremona_n unless_o thou_o first_o overcome_v they_o one_o after_o another_o in_o battle_n and_o therefore_o choose_v whether_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o battle_n or_o else_o to_o return_v again_o and_o 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then_o follow_v he_o cease_v not_o to_o slay_v the_o greek_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o day_n that_o do_v so_o much_o in_o arm_n as_o do_v the_o king_n priamus_n for_o his_o sorrow_n &_o his_o ire_n make_v his_o strength_n to_o grow_v then_o the_o greek_n advise_v they_o to_o take_v the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o trojan_n shall_v return_v unto_o their_o city_n and_o they_o go_v thither_o in_o great_a number_n and_o when_o the_o trojan_n recule_v for_o to_o go_v into_o that_o place_n they_o find_v themselves_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o enemy_n then_o begin_v mortal_a battle_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n priamus_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o fight_a man_n by_o a_o wing_n and_o paris_n come_v cross_v they_o with_o a_o great_a plenty_n of_o good_a fighter_n and_o he_o have_v great_a store_n of_o archer_n that_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o hurt_v they_o and_o they_o do_v so_o well_o that_o by_o force_v the_o greek_n be_v drive_v to_o recule_n to_o their_o tent_n and_o the_o trojan_n reenter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o the_o king_n priamus_n have_v the_o loss_n and_o worst_a of_o this_o battle_n he_o send_v to_o the_o greek_n to_o demand_v truce_n and_o they_o agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o but_o we_o find_v not_o how_o long_o this_o truce_n endure_v etc._n etc._n among_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n priamus_n do_v cause_n to_o carry_v by_o land_n the_o body_n of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n for_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o country_n then_o be_v the_o weep_a and_o sorrow_n great_a in_o troy_n and_o in_o especial_a of_o paris_n that_o love_v he_o exceed_o during_o this_o truce_n the_o anniversary_n of_o
hector_n approach_v when_o man_n shall_v mourn_v fifteen_o day_n in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o after_o shall_v hallow_v the_o great_a feast_n of_o the_o funeral_n as_o it_o be_v that_o time_n the_o guise_n and_o custom_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o then_o during_o the_o truce_n the_o greek_n go_v and_o come_v into_o the_o city_n safe_o and_o so_o do_v the_o trojan_n unto_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o greek_n then_o achilles_n have_v desire_v to_o go_v to_o troy_n to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o hector_n who_o he_o have_v slay_v and_o so_o he_o go_v all_o unarmed_a unto_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n where_o as_o be_v the_o sepulture_n of_o hector_n and_o he_o find_v there_o great_a plenty_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v noble_a and_o weep_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n before_o the_o sepulture_n which_o hector_n a_o man_n may_v see_v on_o all_o side_n all_o whole_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v first_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o balm_n there_o be_v the_o queen_n hecuba_n and_o polixena_n her_o daughter_n that_o be_v pass_v fair_a with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a lady_n that_o have_v all_o their_o hair_n disperse_v and_o hang_v about_o their_o shoulder_n and_o make_v right_o marvelous_a sorrow_n and_o albeit_o that_o polixena_n make_v so_o great_a sorrow_n yet_o she_o lose_v nothing_o of_o her_o beauty_n but_o seem_v &_o show_v herself_o so_o fair_a in_o all_o her_o member_n that_o nature_n form_v never_o none_o more_o fair_a &c_n &c_n when_o achilles_n have_v well_o advise_v and_o see_v polixena_n he_o say_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v never_o see_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n nor_o better_v form_v nor_o make_v &_o with_o that_o she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a woman_n of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v achilles_n shoot_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o love_n that_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n so_o marvellous_o that_o he_o can_v not_o cease_v to_o behold_v she_o and_o the_o more_o he_o behold_v she_o the_o more_o he_o desire_v she_o he_o be_v so_o besot_v on_o she_o that_o he_o think_v on_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o abode_n in_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o evening_n as_o long_o as_o the_o queen_n be_v there_o and_o when_o she_o go_v out_o he_o convey_v his_o eye_n upon_o polixena_n as_o far_o as_o he_o may_v see_v she_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o mishap_n in_o this_o sorrow_n achilles_n return_v unto_o his_o tent_n and_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v that_o night_n there_o come_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n &_o in_o his_o thought_n and_o he_o know_v then_o the_o danger_n that_o polixena_n have_v put_v he_o in_o and_o think_v in_o himself_o that_o the_o most_o strong_a man_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o nor_o have_v not_o power_n to_o vanquish_v he_o but_o the_o only_a regard_n and_o sight_n of_o a_o frail_a maid_n have_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v he_o and_o he_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v no_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n may_v heal_v he_o save_v she_o then_o he_o say_v my_o prayer_n my_o strength_n nor_o my_o riches_n may_v nothing_o move_v she_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o i_o wot_v never_o what_o devil_n have_v put_v i_o in_o this_o danger_n to_o love_v she_o that_o hate_v i_o so_o sore_o with_o mortal_a hate_n and_o by_o right_a good_a cause_n for_o i_o be_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o slay_v her_o kin_n and_o cousin_n and_o now_o late_o have_v slay_v her_o noble_a brother_n hector_n certes_o i_o see_v no_o remedy_n since_o she_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o fair_a of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o he_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o fall_v in_o weep_v and_o drown_v himself_o in_o tear_n and_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v think_v how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n and_o so_o he_o cover_v and_o hide_v his_o courage_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v chap._n xx._n ¶_o how_o achilles_n send_v his_o secret_a messenger_n unto_o hecuba_n the_o queen_n of_o troy_n for_o to_o request_v her_o daughter_n polixena_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n and_o how_o for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o the_o say_a achilles_n assemble_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o counsel_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o trojan_n the_o night_n follow_v as_o achilles_n be_v lay_v on_o his_o bed_n and_o may_v not_o sleep_v he_o think_v that_o he_o will_v send_v betimes_o his_o messenger_n unto_o the_o queen_n hecuba_n for_o to_o know_v if_o he_o may_v find_v with_o she_o that_o favour_n that_o she_o will_v give_v to_o he_o her_o daughter_n polixena_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o will_v do_v so_o much_o for_o she_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o greek_n to_o raise_a thâ—ir_n sâ—â—ge_n and_o go_v again_o into_o their_o country_n hasty_o and_o that_o peace_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o they_o thus_o as_o he_o think_v in_o the_o night_n he_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o so_o send_v his_o true_a messenger_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o require_v her_o daughter_n and_o say_v to_o her_o the_o promise_n that_o his_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o when_o the_o queen_n have_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o messenger_n she_o answer_v he_o discreet_o notwithstanding_o that_o she_o hate_v achilles_n more_o than_o any_o man_n of_o the_o world_n say_v friend_n as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o be_v i_o be_o ready_a for_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o thy_o master_n require_v of_o i_o but_o so_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o i_o may_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n alone_o by_o myself_o but_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o my_o lord_n and_o to_o paris_n my_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o the_o three_o day_n again_o and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o thy_o answer_n when_o the_o messenger_n hear_v the_o queen_n so_o speak_v he_o return_v unto_o his_o lord_n and_o say_v to_o he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v find_v and_o thus_o begin_v achilles_n to_o have_v hope_n to_o come_v to_o his_o intent_n the_o queen_n hecuba_n go_v anon_o unto_o the_o king_n priamus_n her_o husband_n whereas_o paris_n be_v and_o tell_v to_o they_o all_o that_o achilles_n have_v send_v to_o she_o and_o then_o the_o king_n hang_v down_o his_o head_n and_o be_v so_o a_o long_a while_n without_o say_v of_o any_o word_n and_o after_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n o_o how_o be_v it_o as_o i_o think_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o receive_v into_o friendship_n and_o amity_n he_o that_o have_v do_v to_o i_o so_o great_a offence_n that_o have_v take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n in_o slay_v my_o dear_a son_n hector_n and_o have_v therein_o give_v hope_n to_o the_o greek_n to_o have_v the_o victory_n but_o yet_o for_o to_o eschew_v the_o more_o great_a peril_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o other_o son_n lose_v not_o their_o life_n and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v rest_n in_o my_o old_a day_n i_o consent_v with_o you_o that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o require_v always_o foresee_v that_o he_o do_v first_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v without_o any_o deception_n paris_n agree_v to_o this_o thing_n ready_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o achilles_n be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o queen_n helen_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o three_o day_n after_o achilles_n send_v again_o his_o messenger_n unto_o the_o queen_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v before_o she_o she_o say_v to_o he_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o my_o husband_n and_o also_o to_o my_o son_n paris_n of_o the_o request_n and_o also_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v content_a that_o this_o his_o re-request_n be_v agree_v to_o he_o so_o as_o that_o he_o do_v first_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o so_o thou_o may_v say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o chief_a and_o end_n of_o his_o desire_n if_o that_o he_o conduct_v wise_o and_o secret_o this_o thing_n asmuch_o as_o in_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v anon_o to_o his_o master_n and_o count_v to_o he_o all_o that_o the_o queen_n have_v say_v to_o he_o then_o begin_v achilles_n great_o to_o think_v how_o he_o may_v perform_v this_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o in_o his_o power_n but_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a vice_n unto_o the_o foolish_a lover_n to_o promise_v thing_n that_o be_v hard_a to_o bring_v about_o and_o difficile_a for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o love_n and_o likewise_o glorify_v he_o achilles_n that_o for_o his_o merit_n or_o for_o give_v his_o aid_n to_o the_o greek_n he_o
together_o their_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n to_o keep_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v all_o collect_v it_o please_v they_o to_o offer_v and_o make_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n apollo_n and_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v many_o beast_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v put_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o have_v set_v fire_n unto_o they_o for_o to_o burn_v they_o it_o happen_v that_o there_o come_v two_o very_a strange_a marvel_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o fire_n will_v not_o kindle_v nor_o burn_v for_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v the_o fire_n more_o than_o ten_o time_n and_o always_o it_o quench_v and_o may_v never_o burn_v the_o sacrifice_n the_o second_o miracle_n or_o marvel_n be_v when_o they_o have_v appoint_v the_o entrails_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n a_o great_a eagle_n descend_v from_o the_o air_n cry_v great_o and_o take_v with_o his_o foot_n the_o say_a entrails_n and_o bear_v they_o into_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o greek_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o trojan_n sore_o abash_v &_o dismay_v &_o say_v that_o the_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o they_o then_o demand_v they_o of_o cassandra_n what_o these_o thing_n signify_v and_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o god_n apollo_n be_v wroth_a with_o they_o for_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o achilles_n that_o be_v shed_v wherewithal_o his_o temple_n be_v defile_v and_o violate_v this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o you_o must_v go_v fetch_v fire_n at_o the_o sepulture_n of_o achilles_n and_o light_v your_o sacrifice_n therewith_o then_o will_v it_o quench_v no_o more_o and_o they_o do_v so_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n burn_v clear_a and_o for_o the_o second_o miracle_n she_o say_v to_o they_o that_o for_o certain_a treason_n be_v make_v of_o the_o city_n with_o the_o greek_n when_o the_o greek_n hear_v of_o these_o miracle_n they_o demand_v of_o calcas_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v and_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o yield_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v come_v short_o amongst_o these_o thing_n calcas_fw-la and_z crisis_n the_o priest_n counsel_v the_o greek_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o great_a horse_n of_o brass_n and_o that_o must_v be_v so_o great_a as_o may_v hold_v within_o it_o a_o thousand_o knight_n arm_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n this_o horse_n be_v make_v by_o a_o pass_a wise_a master_n as_o appius_n be_v who_o name_n be_v sinon_n and_o he_o make_v it_o so_o subtle_o that_o no_o man_n may_v perceive_v nor_o see_v entry_n nor_o issue_n but_o within_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o they_o that_o be_v close_v therein_o for_o to_o issue_v when_o they_o will_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o horse_n be_v full_o make_v and_o the_o thousand_o knight_n therein_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o crisis_n they_o pray_v the_o king_n priamus_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v this_o horse_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v set_v 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the_o peace_n fained_o upon_o the_o plain_a field_n upon_o the_o sanctuary_n king_n priamus_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o his_o people_n and_o swear_v there_o each_o party_n to_o hold_v the_o peace_n firm_o from_o thence_o forth_o on_o and_o diomedes_n swear_v first_o for_o the_o greek_n after_o when_o they_o have_v break_v the_o peace_n that_o they_o have_v treat_v with_o antenor_n of_o that_o thing_n that_o they_o conclude_v after_o &_o therefore_o they_o maintain_v that_o they_o be_v not_o forswear_v by_o that_o colour_n as_o the_o proverb_n say_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o a_o cautele_n or_o malicious_o he_o by_o malice_n forswear_v himself_o after_o that_o diomedes_n swear_v likewise_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o gréece_n and_o then_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o the_o trojan_n swear_v in_o good_a faith_n as_o they_o that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o great_a treason_n and_o after_o their_o oath_n thus_o make_v king_n priamus_n deliver_v helen_n to_o menelaus_n 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her_o father_n howâ—_n pyrrhus_n for_o the_o love_n of_o andromache_n have_v forsake_v she_o request_v he_o that_o during_o the_o abode_n of_o pyrrhus_n at_o delphos_n he_o will_v come_v and_o kill_v andromache_n and_o laomedon_n her_o son_n at_o her_o request_n menelaus_n come_v and_o with_o naked_a sword_n run_v at_o andromache_n who_o catch_v in_o her_o arm_n laomedon_n her_o young_a son_n and_o run_v into_o the_o city_n cry_v for_o aid_n upon_o sight_n hereof_o the_o city_n rise_v in_o arm_n for_o to_o defend_v andromache_n and_o her_o young_a son_n from_o the_o outrage_n and_o daughter_n whereupon_o menelaus_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v into_o his_o country_n without_o achieve_v his_o purpose_n when_o horestes_n also_o understand_v of_o pyrrhus_n his_o be_v at_o delphos_n he_o go_v with_o all_o speed_n thither_o and_o meet_v he_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bury_v short_o after_o this_o do_v horestes_n recover_v again_o his_o wife_n and_o carry_v she_o into_o his_o own_o realm_n when_o pyrrhus_n be_v dead_a peleus_n and_o thetis_n take_v andromache_n that_o be_v with_o child_n by_o pyrrhus_n with_o her_o little_a son_n laomedon_n and_o send_v they_o into_o the_o city_n of_o molossa_n where_o andromache_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o 〈…〉_o son_n which_o she_o name_v achilleides_n this_o 〈…〉_o when_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o year_n help_v his_o brother_n laomedon_n to_o be_v king_n of_o thessaly_n and_o will_v that_o for_o his_o sake_n all_o the_o trojan_n shall_v be_v set_v free_a here_o the_o story_n say_v that_o the_o sister_n of_o king_n menon_n which_o menon_n achilles_n slay_v before_o troy_n and_o who_o king_n priamus_n bury_v by_o his_o son_n troilus_n come_v in_o very_o â—â—â—tly_a apparel_n to_o troy_n and_o open_v her_o brother_n sepulchre_n take_v out_o his_o bone_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v she_o with_o they_o vanish_v sudden_o no_o man_n know_v whither_o or_o which_o way_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 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the_o good_a success_n he_o have_v obtain_v in_o thessaly_n in_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n and_o get_v the_o kingdom_n and_o leave_v in_o his_o palace_n behind_o he_o andromache_n sometime_o the_o wife_n of_o hector_n and_o laomedon_n her_o young_a son_n in_o his_o absence_n it_o be_v find_v that_o andromache_n be_v with_o child_n by_o pyrrhus_n whereat_o hermione_n take_v displeasure_n and_o send_v word_n to_o menelaus_n her_o father_n how_o pyrrhus_n for_o the_o love_n of_o andromache_n have_v forsake_v she_o request_v he_o that_o during_o the_o abode_n of_o pyrrhus_n at_o delphos_n he_o will_v come_v and_o kill_v andromache_n and_o laomedon_n her_o son_n at_o her_o request_n menelaus_n come_v and_o with_o a_o sword_n run_v at_o andromache_n who_o catch_v in_o her_o arm_n laomedon_n heâ—_n young_a son_n and_o run_v into_o the_o city_n cry_v for_o aid_n upon_o sight_n hereof_o the_o city_n rise_v in_o arm_n to_o defend_v andromache_n and_o her_o young_a son_n from_o the_o slaughter_n whereupon_o menelaus_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v into_o his_o country_n without_o achieve_v his_o purpose_n when_o horestes_n understand_v of_o pyrrhus_n his_o be_v at_o delphos_n he_o go_v with_o all_o speed_n thither_o and_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n thus_o do_v horestes_n recover_v again_o his_o wife_n and_o carry_v she_o into_o his_o own_o realm_n when_o pyrrhus_n be_v dead_a peleus_n and_o thetis_n take_v andromache_n that_o be_v with_o child_n by_o pyrrhus_n with_o her_o little_a son_n laomedon_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o city_n of_o molossa_n where_o andromache_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o goodly_a son_n which_o she_o name_v achilleides_n this_o achilleides_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o year_n help_v his_o brother_n laomedon_n to_o be_v king_n of_o thessaly_n and_o will_v for_o his_o sake_n all_o the_o trojan_n shall_v be_v set_v free_a here_o the_o story_n say_v that_o the_o sister_n of_o king_n menon_n which_o menon_n achilles_n slay_v before_o troy_n and_o who_o king_n priamus_n bury_v by_o his_o son_n troilus_n come_v in_o very_o costly_a apparel_n to_o troy_n and_o open_v her_o brother_n sepulture_n take_v out_o his_o bone_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v she_o with_o they_o vanish_v sudden_o no_o man_n know_v which_o way_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o either_o it_o be_v a_o goddess_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o goddess_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o a_o vision_n that_o ulysses_n have_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o how_o thelagonus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ulysses_n by_o queen_n circe_n come_v to_o seek_v ulysses_n and_o slay_v he_o not_o know_v who_o he_o be_v as_o ulysses_n be_v sleep_a on_o his_o bed_n he_o see_v a_o vision_n in_o which_o there_o seem_v before_o he_o a_o wonderful_a fair_a creature_n the_o most_o beautiful_a that_o ever_o he_o see_v which_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v embrace_v but_o the_o image_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o and_o he_o go_v after_o it_o the_o image_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o join_v with_o it_o in_o carnal_a copulation_n then_o say_v the_o image_n oh_o a_o woeful_a conjunction_n will_v this_o be_v for_o thereupon_o one_o of_o we_o must_v die_v moreover_o to_o he_o seem_v that_o the_o image_n hold_v a_o spear_n about_o the_o head_n be_v a_o pencil_n cunning_o wrought_v all_o over_o with_o fish_n and_o to_o he_o seem_v that_o the_o image_n depart_v away_o and_o say_v this_o sight_n betoken_v destruction_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o we_o two_o when_o ulysses_n awake_v he_o be_v trouble_v to_o think_v of_o his_o dream_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v what_o it_o may_v signify_v he_o send_v unto_o the_o soothsayer_n of_o his_o realm_n to_o inquire_v what_o this_o vision_n may_v presage_v who_o have_v consider_v thereof_o say_v that_o his_o own_o son_n shall_v kill_v he_o upon_o this_o he_o fear_v his_o son_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o sure_o keep_v afterward_o he_o make_v he_o to_o dwell_v in_o a_o 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of_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v his_o father_n after_o much_o entreaty_n she_o tell_v he_o who_o be_v his_o father_n and_o where_o he_o do_v dwell_v thelagonus_fw-la very_o glad_a hereof_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v his_o father_n travel_v forthwith_o to_o achaia_n and_o hear_v where_o uâ—isses_n dwell_v he_o go_v thither_o and_o come_v on_o a_o monday_n morning_n he_o request_v those_o that_o keep_v the_o bridge_n that_o they_o will_v let_v he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o ulysses_n the_o porter_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v thereto_o but_o thrust_v he_o back_o churlish_o whereat_o he_o take_v displeasure_n strike_v one_o on_o the_o neck_n with_o his_o fist_n and_o beat_v he_o dead_a and_o set_v upon_o the_o other_o cast_v they_o all_o off_o the_o bridge_n whereupon_o they_o make_v a_o great_a
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return_v into_o crete_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o find_v there_o neptune_n and_o pluto_n his_o brethren_n and_o juno_n his_o sister_n that_o make_v he_o good_a cheer_n this_o juno_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o fair_a maid_n in_o all_o the_o country_n after_o the_o return_n of_o jupiter_n she_o converse_v with_o he_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n albeit_o they_o discover_v not_o their_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o process_n of_o sin_n juno_n return_v into_o partheny_n with_o the_o other_o virgin_n which_o she_o have_v be_v nourish_v with_o &_o there_o abide_v in_o many_o thought_n and_o desire_n and_o make_v never_o other_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n but_o that_o they_o only_o will_v give_v here_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v wife_n unto_o her_o brother_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v forget_v that_o as_o she_o be_v strong_o set_v in_o love_n with_o her_o brother_n jupiter_n as_o much_o or_o more_o be_v jupiter_n firm_o in_o love_n with_o she_o for_o to_o see_v she_o only_o after_o that_o he_o have_v send_v home_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o that_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o father_n saturn_n in_o his_o seignory_n and_o lordship_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o devotion_n he_o go_v often_o time_n into_o the_o city_n of_o parthenie_n and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v with_o she_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n with_o great_a joy_n spouse_v his_o sister_n juno_n and_o how_o the_o king_n saturn_n begin_v war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o jupiter_n be_v thus_o busy_a to_o solicit_v the_o virgin_n juno_n in_o the_o city_n partheny_n for_o to_o have_v the_o better_a occasion_n to_o abide_v there_o he_o build_v a_o temple_n and_o do_v to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o his_o mother_n cibel_n and_o at_o last_o do_v make_v a_o image_n or_o statue_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o royal_a attire_n that_o give_v meat_n unto_o many_o small_a image_n of_o little_a child_n in_o remembrance_n that_o she_o have_v save_v the_o life_n to_o her_o child_n and_o when_o this_o temple_n be_v perfect_v &_o make_v unto_o the_o dedication_n saturn_n &_o cibel_n together_o come_v thither_o with_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n and_o there_o make_v a_o great_a solemnity_n that_o dure_v 15._o day_n in_o great_a gladness_n and_o at_o this_o great_a feast_n and_o gladness_n fail_v not_o jupiter_n nor_o juno_n for_o about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o solemnity_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n treat_v their_o marriage_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o cibell_n assure_v and_o betroth_v they_o together_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o temple_n their_o spousal_n be_v make_v and_o celebrate_v with_o so_o great_a glory_n joy_n and_o triumph_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v rehearse_v and_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n lie_v together_o and_o engender_v a_o daughter_n that_o they_o name_v phebe_n the_o partheniens_fw-la for_o memory_n of_o this_o marriage_n found_v there_o a_o temple_n wherein_o they_o set_v the_o image_n of_o juno_n in_o habit_n of_o a_o maid_n that_o marry_v she_o and_o always_o after_o that_o same_o day_n that_o jupiter_n wed_v juno_n they_o make_v in_o that_o temple_n a_o annyversarie_n and_o a_o great_a feast_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wedding_n after_o all_o these_o thing_n saturn_n return_v into_o crete_n and_o pluto_n return_v into_o a_o part_n of_o thessaly_n where_o he_o found_v the_o city_n of_o helle_n whereof_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o neptune_n return_v into_o athens_n where_o the_o athenians_n make_v he_o king_n as_o well_o for_o his_o virtue_n as_o for_o that_o he_o be_v son_n of_o saturn_n at_o that_o
to_o arm_n and_o come_v to_o the_o fight_n and_o ply_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o wall_n with_o great_a courage_n then_o be_v draw_v and_o shoot_v many_o a_o arrow_n and_o many_o a_o stone_n cast_v and_o many_o beat_a and_o hurt_v as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o gun_n bombard_n he_o great_a artillery_n be_v none_o in_o this_o time_n in_o the_o realm_n always_o they_o of_o the_o city_n have_v well_o the_o craft_n to_o cast_v upon_o their_o enemy_n burn_v brandes_n and_o oil_n and_o water_n boil_v with_o ash_n and_o for_o to_o do_v thus_o jupiter_n have_v induce_v and_o teach_v the_o archadien_n people_n man_n and_o woman_n that_o when_o they_o of_o crete_n come_v most_o strong_a to_o the_o assault_n and_o suppose_v to_o have_v enter_v the_o city_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o fire_n oil_n and_o scald_a water_n that_o of_o force_n constrain_v they_o to_o go_v back_o with_o great_a loss_n of_o people_n and_o to_o sound_v the_o retreat_n saturn_n then_o take_v the_o most_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o he_o may_v not_o obtain_v his_o will_n for_o that_o by_o the_o wall_n lie_v more_o than_o four_o hundred_o of_o his_o man_n dead_a return_v into_o his_o tent_n after_o the_o assault_n pass_v sorrowful_a and_o desolate_a and_o have_v so_o great_a grief_n at_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v but_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o think_v right_o well_o on_o his_o hurt_n people_n and_o go_v to_o their_o tent_n and_o do_v cause_n to_o minister_v medicine_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v hurt_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o his_o father_n saturn_n for_o peace_n and_o how_o saturn_n will_v not_o hear_v nor_o intend_v to_o peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o arcadiens_n be_v pass_o joyous_a when_o they_o see_v and_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o of_o crete_n cease_v with_o shame_n their_o assault_n and_o after_o the_o assault_n and_o retreat_n of_o both_o side_n always_o saturn_n apply_v to_o heal_v and_o give_v medicine_n unto_o his_o hurt_n man_n the_o arcadiens_n then_o assemble_v a_o council_n and_o by_o great_a deliberation_n they_o send_v seven_o of_o their_o honourable_a counsellor_n in_o ambassadge_n unto_o saturn_n of_o who_o the_o one_o speak_v and_o say_v saturn_n thou_o know_v and_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o every_o king_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n for_o the_o most_o fair_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v peace_n peace_n nourish_v profit_n by_o peace_n be_v prosper_v man_n and_o child_n town_n and_o city_n be_v unite_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o charytye_n and_o make_v as_o one_o by_o amorous_a communication_n by_o peace_n realm_n profit_n in_o beautify_v and_o build_v fair_a house_n in_o labour_v and_o ear_n the_o earth_n and_o in_o length_n of_o life_n by_o peace_n man_n body_n be_v whole_a and_o quiet_a and_o it_o be_v that_o thing_n that_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o demand_v soveraygntie_n o_o saturn_n it_o seem_v that_o thou_o recke_v not_o 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that_o be_v to_o weet_v janus_n in_o a_o city_n call_v laurence_n and_o euander_v in_o a_o city_n be_v nigh_o the_o mount_n auentin_n and_o so_o be_v there_o the_o king_n italus_n of_o syracuse_n that_o make_v in_o this_o time_n a_o new_a city_n name_v albe_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o tybre_n all_o these_o king_n make_v great_a cheer_n for_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o thus_o jupiter_n abide_v there_o he_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o king_n euander_n name_v nicostrate_n for_o asmuch_o as_o she_o be_v right_o expert_a in_o the_o science_n of_o necromancy_n and_o in_o charm_n and_o sorcery_n and_o of_o she_o he_o learn_v this_o science_n jupiter_n after_o this_o take_v leave_v of_o she_o and_o of_o his_o father_n saturn_n and_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o leave_v there_o saturn_n that_o be_v marry_v again_o unto_o a_o woman_n call_v philiris_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v picus_n that_o be_v father_n of_o king_n famus_fw-la husband_n of_o the_o queen_n fatua_fw-la of_o who_o hercules_n be_v amorous_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o return_v into_o crete_n and_o there_o find_v that_o his_o wife_n be_v deliver_v of_o his_o son_n vulcan_n and_o that_o his_o belove_a aunt_n seres_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o daughter_n name_v proserpina_n whereof_o juno_n be_v right_a evil_n please_v and_o content_a and_o complain_v to_o jupiter_n of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o she_o but_o jupiter_n set_v nought_o thereby_o but_o laugh_v and_o be_v more_o joyous_a of_o his_o daughter_n then_o of_o his_o son_n for_o his_o daughter_n be_v marvellous_a fair_a and_o vulcan_n his_o son_n be_v foul_a and_o crookebacked_n notwithstanding_o for_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o juno_n he_o marry_v seres_n to_o another_o man_n name_v siccam_fw-la and_o give_v to_o they_o the_o realm_n of_o sicill_n and_o the_o city_n of_o siracuse_n and_o send_v they_o to_o dwell_v there_o with_o 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to_o counsel_v he_o unto_o his_o worship_n and_o weal_n wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o you_o endeavour_v yourself_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o seek_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n for_o to_o overcome_v they_o i_o advertise_v you_o that_o in_o egypt_n be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o sacrifice_v all_o stranger_n that_o come_v into_o his_o country_n without_o reserve_v noble_a man_n or_o base_a so_o than_o i_o seem_v if_o fortune_n will_v help_v for_o to_o go_v and_o conquer_v he_o that_o you_o â—â—â—uld_v get_v great_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o you_o and_o you_o and_o health_n and_o profit_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n madame_fw-fr answer_v hercules_n i_o be_o not_o nor_o never_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o my_o life_n of_o such_o recommendation_n as_o you_o say_v and_o report_n notwithstanding_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v great_a desire_n for_o to_o do_v work_n that_o may_v be_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o health_n and_o weal_n i_o promise_v you_o and_o swear_v that_o to_o morrow_n without_o any_o other_o delay_n i_o will_v put_v i_o in_o devoir_fw-fr on_o the_o way_n for_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o i_o will_v never_o return_v again_o into_o my_o country_n until_o the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v see_v the_o tyrant_n and_o if_o he_o lay_v or_o put_v hand_n on_o i_o for_o to_o sacrifice_v i_o i_o have_v intention_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o without_o stroke_n juno_n hear_v the_o enterprise_n of_o hercules_n have_v in_o her_o heart_n pass_v great_a joy_n that_o day_n they_o pass_v in_o many_o conference_n hercules_n take_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o deliver_v aâ—â—_n labour_v to_o excel_v in_o valour_n every_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o counsel_v he_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o welfare_n wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o you_o endeavour_v yourself_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o seek_v peril_n of_o the_o sea_n &_o danger_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o overcome_v they_o i_o advertise_v you_o that_o in_o egypt_n be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o sacrifize_v all_o stranger_n that_o come_v into_o his_o country_n without_o reserve_v noble_a or_o base_a so_o i_o think_v if_o fortune_n be_v still_o favourable_a to_o you_o you_o shall_v gain_v great_a honour_n to_o yourself_o and_o profit_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n madam_n answer_v hercules_n i_o be_o not_o nor_o never_o in_o all_o my_o life_n shall_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o eâ—â—ceding_a height_n of_o honour_n as_o you_o report_v notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o perform_v adventure_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v concern_v i_o promise_v you_o and_o swear_v that_o to_o morrow_n without_o further_a delay_n i_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o i_o will_v never_o return_v again_o into_o my_o country_n until_o the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v see_v the_o tyrant_n if_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o i_o to_o sacrifice_v i_o i_o have_v intention_n he_o shall_v not_o without_o great_a stroke_n juno_n hear_v the_o enterprise_n of_o hercules_n rejoice_v in_o her_o heart_n exceed_o that_o day_n they_o pass_v in_o many_o conferâ—nces_n hercules_n take_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o deliverâ—â—_n they_o to_o a_o certain_a workman_n to_o make_v of_o they_o a_o garment_n in_o manner_n of_o armour_n to_o arm_v he_o withal_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o stepmother_n and_o depart_v from_o crect_n so_o journey_v on_o the_o way_n with_o philote_n without_o find_v any_o adventure_n worthy_a the_o remembrance_n on_o a_o day_n he_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n memphis_n in_o egypt_n where_o the_o tyrant_n busire_v hold_v his_o residence_n when_o hercules_n be_v come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o gate_n he_o take_v his_o club_n that_o philote_n bare_a and_o enter_v himself_o into_o the_o city_n he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o there_o nor_o far_o go_v but_o busire_v which_o be_v advertise_v of_o his_o come_n come_v against_o he_o with_o his_o complice_n without_o speak_v of_o any_o word_n run_v upon_o he_o hercules_n be_v well_o appoint_v for_o he_o know_v the_o tyrant_n by_o his_o gesture_n and_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v tell_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o club_n when_o he_o see_v he_o come_v and_o as_o the_o tyrant_n will_v have_v smite_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n without_o any_o word_n speak_v he_o strike_v the_o tyrant_n on_o the_o right_a side_n so_o vehement_o that_o not_o only_o he_o fell_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o all_o the_o rib_n of_o his_o body_n be_v break_v that_o he_o can_v neâ—â—_n reléeve_v himself_o after_o the_o egyptian_n see_v busire_n overthrow_v some_o run_v to_o reléeve_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n assail_v hercules_n then_o be_v all_o the_o city_n in_o a_o uproar_n hercules_n be_v joyful_a he_o have_v overthrow_v the_o tyrant_n and_o begin_v to_o make_v the_o egyptian_n to_o know_v his_o club._n he_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o the_o remnant_n he_o make_v to_o fly_v his_o stroke_n be_v so_o forcible_a that_o the_o complice_n of_o busire_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o shed_v man_n blood_n have_v their_o blood_n shed_v abroad_o and_o can_v not_o remedy_v their_o mis_fw-fr chance_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o hercules_n fill_v all_o the_o place_n with_o dead_a body_n and_o after_o a_o long_a battle_n he_o find_v himself_o alone_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o hardy_a that_o dare_v be_v see_v before_o he_o the_o people_n and_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o egyptian_n mind_v not_o the_o rescue_n of_o their_o king_n when_o they_o see_v he_o beat_v they_o all_o
in_o these_o prayer_n and_o lamentation_n you_o will_v abode_n until_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n curse_v hercules_n say_v that_o she_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o to_o love_n or_o like_v he_o thus_o disdain_v the_o love_n of_o hercules_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_v she_o pass_v the_o whole_a night_n the_o day_n next_o follow_v hercules_n return_v unto_o she_o and_o on_o a_o new_a pray_v she_o that_o she_o will_v be_v his_o wife_n say_v without_o respite_n that_o sheâ—_n must_v needs_o agree_v thereto_o she_o be_v right_n sore_o displeasant_a of_o this_o request_n and_o excuse_v herself_o in_o many_o fashion_n that_o be_v too_o long_o to_o rehearse_v at_o this_o time_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o request_n of_o hercules_n love_v inspire_v in_o such_o wise_a the_o gentlewoman_n that_o she_o understand_v well_o that_o hercules_n be_v of_o the_o root_n of_o noble_a father_n and_o mother_n wherefore_o she_o accord_v to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v you_o will_v company_v then_o with_o hercules_n as_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o lie_v together_o and_o they_o grow_v acquaint_v each_o with_o other_o love_n then_o inroot_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o their_o two_o will_n be_v lock_v and_o put_v in_o one_o will_n hercules_n forget_v deianira_n and_o you_o will_v forget_v the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n and_o be_v so_o much_o enamour_v on_o hercules_n that_o she_o may_v rest_v in_o no_o place_n but_o that_o she_o must_v be_v always_o with_o he_o o_o marvelous_a thing_n the_o rancour_n and_o the_o hate_n that_o you_o will_v have_v yesterday_o unto_o hercules_n be_v now_o sudden_o turn_v into_o love_n infallible_a for_o to_o speed_v the_o matter_n during_o yet_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o love_n of_o hercules_n and_o you_o will_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o you_o will_v hercules_n give_v her_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o certain_a knight_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o to_o govern_v the_o country_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o calidonie_n after_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o bring_v his_o ox_n and_o his_o kine_n with_o he_o and_o send_v again_o the_o king_n euander_v into_o his_o dominion_n thank_v he_o of_o his_o company_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o euander_n will_v glad_o have_v accompany_v hercules_n into_o greece_n but_o hercules_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o travail_n at_o last_o then_o euander_n with_o great_a thank_n of_o hercules_n and_o of_o his_o army_n depart_v and_o hercules_n with_o his_o army_n go_v unto_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o forget_v not_o behind_o he_o the_o fair_a you_o will_v but_o he_o love_v she_o sovereign_o all_o day_n he_o be_v with_o she_o and_o she_o please_v he_o as_o much_o as_o she_o may_v doubt_v more_o to_o loose_v his_o love_n they_o she_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n then_o as_o they_o thus_o go_v by_o the_o sea_n maintain_v to_o their_o power_n the_o amorous_a life_n hercules_n encounter_v on_o a_o day_n nigh_o by_o a_o haven_n and_o a_o good_a city_n a_o galley_n of_o merchant_n hercules_n make_v the_o galley_n to_o tarry_v and_o after_o call_v the_o master_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o what_o country_n he_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v certes_o sir_n answer_v the_o master_n of_o the_o galley_n i_o depart_v late_o from_o the_o port_n of_o thrace_n that_o be_v hereby_o i_o see_v well_o that_o you_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o that_o you_o know_v not_o the_o peril_n that_o you_o be_v in_o wherefore_o i_o have_v pity_n of_o you_o and_o of_o your_o company_n and_o do_v advertise_v you_o and_o wish_v you_o that_o at_o the_o next_o haven_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o no_o wise_a you_o tarry_v there_o for_o nothing_o that_o may_v befall_v you_o for_o all_o so_o true_o as_o you_o be_v here_o if_o you_o go_v thither_o you_o shall_v take_v harm_n for_o there_o be_v a_o king_n a_o tyrant_n the_o most_o cruel_a that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n name_v diomedes_n that_o hold_v under_o he_o ten_o thousand_o thief_n and_o he_o make_v war_n against_o all_o they_o that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o have_v a_o custom_n that_o he_o put_v man_n to_o ransom_n such_o as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o if_o they_o that_o he_o put_v to_o such_o misery_n pay_v their_o ransom_n he_o let_v they_o go_v quiet_a and_o with_o that_o money_n and_o substance_n he_o nourish_v his_o thief_n and_o his_o horse_n and_o if_o they_o can_v furnish_v their_o ransom_n he_o himself_o smite_v they_o to_o morsel_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o horse_n for_o to_o eat_v and_o devour_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n good_a for_o you_o for_o this_o morning_n he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o chase_n for_o to_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n which_o be_v a_o four_o mile_n from_o thrace_n and_o with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o of_o the_o strong_a thief_n that_o he_o have_v and_o this_o know_v i_o of_o a_o truth_n for_o i_o have_v see_v they_o depart_v not_o pass_v three_o hour_n ago_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o diomedes_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o thrace_n and_o how_o he_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o eat_v he_o hercules_n hear_v these_o word_n that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o galley_n say_v to_o he_o and_o rehearse_v the_o life_n of_o diomedes_n be_v pass_v joyous_a in_o his_o heart_n more_o than_o he_o have_v be_v since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o thief_n cacus_n he_o have_v in_o he_o that_o valour_n that_o where_o he_o may_v know_v a_o monster_n or_o tyrant_n to_o be_v or_o any_o man_n molest_v the_o weal_n thither_o he_o go_v and_o such_o tyrant_n he_o destroy_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v such_o work_n for_o covetise_n he_o will_v never_o hold_v nor_o retain_v to_o his_o proper_a use_n nothing_o of_o their_o good_n but_o all_o that_o he_o conquer_v in_o such_o wise_a he_o geve_v it_o unto_o noble_a man_n and_o praise_v nor_o seek_v nothing_o but_o virtue_n he_o will_v not_o make_v his_o seignory_n to_o grow_v nor_o be_v enlarge_v and_o take_v to_o himself_o realm_n upon_o realm_n he_o be_v content_a with_o that_o that_o nature_n have_v give_v he_o and_o always_o he_o will_v labour_v for_o the_o commonweal_n o_o noble_a heart_n o_o right_a well_o dispose_v courage_n o_o most_o virtuous_a painym_n there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o he_o of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o nor_o after_o he_o for_o to_o hold_v on_o and_o go_v forward_o with_o my_o matter_n when_o the_o master_n have_v advertise_v he_o as_o afore_o be_v say_v that_o the_o tyrant_n diomedes_n be_v go_v on_o hunt_v into_o the_o forest_n with_o his_o hundred_o thief_n he_o inquire_v so_o much_o that_o the_o master_n show_v he_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o forest_n &_o by_o what_o way_n and_o manner_n he_o may_v soon_o come_v thither_o after_o this_o he_o give_v leave_v to_o the_o master_n to_o go_v his_o way_n that_o do_v he_o call_v his_o mariner_n and_o make_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o place_n after_o he_o assemble_v the_o greek_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v abide_v he_o there_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o without_o delay_n will_v go_v into_o the_o forest_n that_o the_o master_n have_v show_v he_o to_o seek_v diomedes_z say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o return_v into_o greece_n until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o country_n of_o this_o tyrant_n you_o will_v begin_v then_o to_o weep_v when_o she_o hear_v the_o enterprise_n of_o hercules_n &_o pray_v he_o tender_o weep_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o hazard_n of_o so_o great_a peril_n hercules_n take_v no_o regard_n nor_o heed_n to_o her_o prayer_n he_o deliver_v to_o phylotes_n his_o bow_n &_o his_o club_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o little_a galley_n fine_o make_v and_o light_a which_o he_o guide_v by_o the_o help_n of_o phylotes_n right_o nigh_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v be_v and_o take_v land_n two_o bow_v shoot_v off_o from_o the_o forest_n and_o so_o in_o set_v foot_n on_o land_n he_o hear_v the_o cry_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o hunt_n and_o have_v thereof_o great_a joy_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v well_o and_o where_o he_o will_v be_v he_o take_v then_o his_o club_n and_o leave_v his_o bow_n with_o phylotes_n after_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o forest_n and_o have_v not_o far_o range_v in_o the_o forest_n when_o he_o find_v dyomedes_n and_o his_o hundred_o thief_n diomedes_z be_v the_o first_o that_o from_o far_o espy_v hercules_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n &_o call_v to_o he_o and_o say_v giant_n what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o
seek_v in_o this_o forest_n hercules_n answer_v what_o be_v thou_o diomedes_z say_v i_o be_o the_o king_n of_o thrace_n thou_o be_v enter_v into_o my_o dominion_n without_o my_o leave_n it_o displease_v i_o and_o thou_o must_v be_v my_o prisoner_n wherefore_o yield_v thou_o to_o i_o hercules_n say_v then_o king_n since_o thou_o be_v diomedes_n the_o king_n of_o thrace_n thou_o be_v undoubted_o the_o tyrant_n that_o i_o seek_v and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o of_o purpose_n to_o yield_v i_o without_o stroke_n smite_v and_o especial_o to_o a_o evil_a thief_n know_v thou_o that_o i_o will_v defend_v i_o with_o this_o club_n with_o which_o i_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o destroy_v monster_n and_o be_o in_o hope_n this_o day_n to_o make_v thy_o horse_n eat_v and_o devour_v thy_o body_n like_a as_o thou_o have_v teach_v and_o use_v they_o to_o eat_v thy_o prisoner_n when_o diomedes_n hear_v the_o answer_n of_o hercules_n he_o take_v a_o great_a axe_n that_o one_o of_o his_o thief_n bare_a 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that_o fortune_n will_v turn_v she_o back_o thus_o it_o happen_v this_o day_n to_o the_o unhappy_a hector_n that_o have_v the_o better_a of_o his_o enemy_n and_o may_v have_v slay_v they_o all_o if_o he_o have_v will_v for_o they_o seek_v nothing_o but_o for_o to_o slay_v when_o by_o great_a misadventure_n there_o come_v afore_o he_o in_o a_o encounter_n thelamon_n aiax_n that_o be_v son_n of_o king_n thelamon_n and_o action_n that_o be_v cousin_n germane_a of_o hector_n and_o of_o his_o brethren_n which_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a he_o address_v he_o against_o hector_n and_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o great_a assault_n and_o hector_n to_o he_o as_o they_o that_o be_v valiant_a both_o two_o and_o as_o they_o be_v fight_v they_o speak_v and_o talk_v together_o and_o thereby_o hector_n know_v that_o he_o be_v cousin_n german_n son_n of_o his_o aunt_n and_o then_o hector_n for_o courtesy_n embrace_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o make_v great_a cheer_n and_o offer_v to_o he_o to_o do_v all_o 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his_o sister_n he_o have_v great_a shame_n and_o by_o great_a ire_n assail_v the_o king_n menon_n cousin_n of_o achilles_n and_o give_v he_o so_o many_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n upon_o his_o helm_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o achilles_n that_o be_v like_a for_o to_o have_v be_v mad_a and_o take_v a_o strong_a spear_n and_o run_v against_o hector_n and_o break_v his_o spear_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v he_o and_o hector_n give_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o make_v he_o to_o tumble_v under_o his_o horse_n and_o say_v to_o he_o achilles_n achilles_n thou_o contend_v to_o approach_v to_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o approach_v thy_o death_n and_o as_o achilles_n will_v have_v answer_v to_o hector_n troilus_n come_v between_o they_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o knight_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v slay_v more_o than_o five_o hundred_o knight_n of_o greece_n and_o be_v put_v 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replenish_v and_o govern_v by_o villain_n hector_n that_o be_v so_o noble_a and_o so_o worthy_a be_v he_o not_o dead_a in_o like_o wise_a i_o may_v die_v short_o that_o be_o not_o so_o strong_a as_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o require_v i_o to_o go_v to_o battle_n so_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n loose_v you_o for_o i_o have_v no_o more_o intention_n to_o put_v i_o any_o more_o in_o danger_n and_o love_v better_a to_o loose_v my_o renoun_n then_o my_o life_n for_o in_o the_o end_n there_o be_v no_o prowess_n but_o it_o will_v be_v forget_v nestor_n and_o diomedes_n contend_v enough_o to_o draw_v achilles_n to_o their_o quarrel_n but_o they_o may_v never_o induce_v he_o to_o their_o purpose_n nor_o the_o word_n of_o agamemnon_n neither_o and_o then_o he_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o trojan_n before_o that_o they_o be_v all_o slay_v etc._n etc._n then_o return_v these_o three_o prince_n unto_o agamemnon_n and_o say_v 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be_v also_o another_o deiphobus_n and_o that_o be_v paris_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o doubt_v as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o counsel_v the_o peace_n and_o to_o return_v home_o again_o to_o gréece_n then_o cry_v the_o false_a traitor_n calcas_fw-la which_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o trojan_n and_o say_v ha_o noble_a man_n what_o think_v you_o to_o do_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n have_v not_o they_o promise_v to_o you_o the_o victory_n and_o will_v you_o now_o leave_v it_o certes_o that_o shall_v be_v great_a folly_n take_v again_o courage_n to_o you_o &_o fight_v you_o against_o the_o troyan_n more_o strong_o than_o you_o have_v do_v
be_v so_o hurt_v that_o the_o truncheon_n of_o her_o spear_n abode_n within_o his_o body_n wherefore_o the_o cry_n arise_v great_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o run_v upon_o penthesilea_n with_o great_a strength_n and_o break_v the_o lase_fw-mi of_o her_o helm_n and_o then_o pyrrhus_n that_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n take_v none_o heed_n to_o his_o wound_n set_v not_o thereby_o that_o he_o have_v the_o truncheon_n in_o his_o body_n but_o assail_v strong_o penthesilea_n that_o have_v then_o her_o helm_n break_v and_o she_o wean_v to_o have_v smite_v he_o but_o pyrrhus_n reach_v she_o first_o &_o give_v she_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o cut_v her_o arm_n off_o by_o the_o body_n whereof_o the_o say_a penthesilea_n fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o pyrrhus_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o content_a smite_v the_o body_n and_o cut_v it_o in_o two_o piece_n and_o anon_o for_o the_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o run_v from_o his_o wound_n he_o 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deprive_v horeste_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o government_n for_o the_o tyrannous_a murder_n of_o his_o mother_n horeste_n excuse_v himself_o thereof_o say_v the_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v at_o this_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n rise_v up_o and_o offer_v to_o be_v champion_n in_o maintain_v horeste_n his_o cause_n against_o any_o that_o will_v withstand_v it_o by_o combat_n or_o otherwise_o which_o challenge_v of_o his_o be_v by_o no_o man_n accept_v horestes_n be_v judge_v guiltless_a and_o be_v suffer_v still_o to_o enjoy_v his_o kingdom_n but_o upon_o this_o quarrel_n horestes_n conceive_v such_o mortal_a hatred_n against_o menelaus_n his_o uncle_n that_o he_o afterward_o bear_v great_a evil_a will_n to_o he_o notwithstanding_o king_n idumeus_n come_v within_o a_o while_n to_o michmas_n and_o so_o reconcile_v they_o each_o to_o other_o that_o horestes_n take_v to_o wife_n hermione_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n menelaus_n and_o of_o helen_n whereat_o erigone_n the_o daughter_n of_o aegisthus_n and_o of_o clytaemnestra_n have_v so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o she_o hang_v herself_o be_v grieve_v that_o horeste_n prosper_v so_o well_o during_o these_o affair_n ulysses_n come_v into_o créete_n with_o two_o merchant_n ship_n for_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o own_o ship_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o good_n by_o rover_n or_o pirate_n at_o the_o sea_n after_o which_o loss_n he_o arrive_v by_o mishap_n within_o the_o country_n of_o king_n thelamon_n where_o he_o lose_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o good_n and_o they_o of_o the_o country_n will_v have_v hang_v he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v that_o by_o his_o wit_n and_o cunning_n he_o escape_v their_o hand_n after_o that_o he_o arrive_v in_o the_o country_n of_o king_n manlus_n who_o hate_v he_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n palamedes_n yet_o there_o he_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n by_o his_o wit_n and_o industry_n that_o he_o get_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n also_o in_o the_o end_n come_v again_o into_o créete_n he_o be_v friendly_o entertain_v by_o king_n idumeus_n who_o wonder_v to_o see_v he_o in_o so_o poor_a a_o case_n demand_v he_o of_o all_o his_o adventure_n and_o how_o he_o have_v speed_v since_o his_o depart_n from_o troy_n to_o all_o which_o ulysses_n reply_v show_v how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a peril_n he_o have_v pass_v by_o sea_n and_o how_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o troy_n king_n idumeus_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o when_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n and_o give_v he_o honourable_a and_o bountiful_a entertainment_n for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v stay_v with_o he_o when_o he_o will_v needs_o depart_v to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n idumeus_n give_v he_o two_o ship_n furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o voyage_n and_o riches_n with_o he_o great_a plenty_n request_v he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o way_n homeward_o by_o the_o country_n of_o king_n alcinous_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o welcome_a etc._n etc._n thus_o ulysses_n depart_v from_o créete_n come_v unto_o king_n kingdom_n but_o upon_o this_o quarrel_n horestes_n conceive_v such_o mortal_a hatred_n against_o menelaus_n his_o uncle_n that_o he_o afterward_o bear_v great_a evil_a will_n to_o he_o notwithstanding_o king_n idumeus_n come_v within_o a_o while_n to_o michmas_n and_o reconcile_v they_o each_o to_o other_o that_o horestes_n take_v to_o wife_n hermione_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n menelaus_n and_o of_o helen_n whereat_o erigone_n the_o daughter_n of_o aegisthus_n and_o of_o clytaemnestra_n have_v great_a sorrow_n that_o she_o hang_v herself_o be_v grieve_v that_o horeste_n prosper_v so_o well_o during_o these_o affair_n ulysses_n come_v into_o crete_n with_o
digna_fw-la mori_fw-la reamatur_a amori_fw-la priori_fw-la reddita_fw-la victori_fw-la deliciisque_fw-la thori_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n chapter_n 1._o how_o king_n priamus_n re-edify_v the_o city_n of_o troy_n more_o strong_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o how_o after_o many_o counsel_n he_o send_v antenor_n and_o polidamas_n into_o greece_n to_o demand_v his_o sister_n exione_n that_o ajax_n keep_v page_n â—_o chapter_n 2._o how_o king_n priamus_n assemble_v all_o his_o baron_n to_o know_v who_o he_o may_v send_v to_o greece_n to_o get_v again_o his_o sister_n exione_n how_o hector_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o good_a counsel_n how_o paris_n declare_v to_o his_o father_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o goddess_n venus_n page_n 9_o chapter_n 3._o how_o paris_n and_o deiphobus_n aeneas_n antenor_n and_o polidamas_n be_v send_v into_o greece_n and_o how_o they_o ravish_v helen_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n with_o many_o prisoner_n and_o riches_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o troy_n where_o paris_n espouse_v helen_n page_n 17_o chapter_n 4._o how_o menelaus_n be_v sore_o trouble_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ravish_a of_o helen_n his_o wife_n and_o how_o her_o two_o brether_z castor_n and_o pollux_n pursue_v paris_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o their_o death_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o greek_o as_o trojan_n page_n 14_o chapter_n 5._o how_o the_o king_n duke_n earls_z and_o baron_n of_o greece_n assemble_v with_o their_o navy_n before_o athens_n to_o come_v to_o troy_n and_o how_o many_o ship_n each_o man_n bring_v to_o help_v k._n menelaus_n page_n 28_o chapter_n 6._o how_o the_o greek_n send_v achilles_n to_o delphos_n to_o the_o god_n apollo_n to_o know_v the_o end_n of_o their_o war_n and_o how_o he_o find_v calchas_n send_v from_o the_o trojan_n that_o go_v with_o they_o to_o athens_n page_n 29_o chapter_n 7._o how_o the_o greek_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n sail_v towards_o troy_n and_o how_o they_o arrive_v at_o tenedon_n three_o mile_n from_o troy_n which_o they_o conquer_v and_o beat_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n page_n 3â—_n chapter_n 8._o how_o the_o greek_n do_v send_v dyomedes_n and_o ulysses_n again_o to_o k._n priam_n to_o have_v helen_n and_o the_o prisoner_n and_o of_o their_o answer_n page_n 35_o chapter_n 9_o how_o agamemnon_n assemble_v in_o council_n the_o greek_n to_o have_v victual_n and_o how_o they_o send_v achilles_n and_o telephus_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o mess_n where_o they_o slay_v king_n theutran_v in_o battle_n and_o how_o telephus_n be_v make_v king_n and_o of_o the_o king_n that_o come_v to_o aid_v and_o help_v king_n priamus_n page_n 39_o chapter_n 10._o of_o the_o come_n of_o duke_n palamedes_n and_o how_o the_o greek_n depart_v from_o tenedon_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o dyomedes_n and_o come_v and_o take_v land_n before_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n and_o how_o the_o trojan_n receive_v they_o in_o battle_n right_o vigorous_o page_n 43_o chapter_n 11._o of_o the_o second_o battle_n before_o troy_n where_o be_v many_o king_n and_o baron_n slay_v by_o worthy_a hector_n and_o how_o the_o trojan_n have_v be_v victorious_a of_o their_o enemy_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o request_n of_o thelamon_n ajax_n cousin_n of_o hector_n page_n 48_o chapter_n 12._o of_o the_o first_o truce_n of_o two_o month_n and_o of_o the_o three_o battle_n between_o they_o in_o which_o hector_n beat_v achilles_n to_o the_o ground_n twice_o and_o after_o slay_v k._n prothenor_n and_o cut_v he_o in_o two_o page_n 58._o chapter_n 13._o how_o the_o greek_n hold_v parliament_n how_o they_o may_v slay_v hector_n how_o they_o return_v to_o the_o four_o battle_n in_o which_o paris_n and_o menelaus_n encounter_v and_o bring_v king_n thoas_n prisoner_n to_o troy_n page_n 61._o chapter_n 14._o how_o priamus_n will_v have_v have_v king_n thoas_n hang_v and_o how_o they_o fight_v the_o five_o battle_n in_o whâ—ch_n hector_n slay_v three_o king_n and_o how_o dyomedes_n slay_v the_o sagitary_n page_n 63_o chapter_n 15._o of_o the_o truce_n between_o they_o after_o which_o begin_v battle_n again_o from_o morn_n to_o even_o with_o great_a damage_n to_o both_o parâ—ys_n but_o the_o trojan_n lose_v more_o than_o the_o greek_n page_n 65_o chapter_n 16._o how_o the_o greek_n and_o trojan_n begin_v the_o sixth_o battle_n that_o dure_v thirty_o day_n in_o which_o be_v many_o king_n and_o prince_n slay_v on_o both_o side_n and_o how_o dyomedes_n smite_v down_o troilus_n off_o his_o horse_n and_o send_v it_o to_o briseyda_o his_o love_n that_o receive_v it_o glad_o page_n 69_o chapter_n 17._o how_o the_o greek_n and_o trojan_n begin_v the_o seven_o battle_n that_o dure_v twelve_o day_n and_o after_o begin_v the_o eight_o battle_n wherein_o hector_n be_v slay_v by_o achilles_n and_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o into_o their_o city_n by_o force_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n page_n 71_o chapter_n 18._o of_o the_o rich_a sepulture_n of_o hector_n and_o great_a lamentation_n and_o weep_n the_o trojan_n make_v for_o his_o death_n and_o how_o palamedes_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n page_n 74_o chapter_n 19_o how_o k._n priamus_n go_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o greek_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n hector_n and_o of_o the_o prowess_n he_o do_v and_o of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o hector_n in_o which_o achilles_n be_v surprise_v with_o the_o love_n of_o polixena_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n priamus_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v endure_v no_o rest_n page_n 77._o chapter_n 20._o how_o achilles_n send_v a_o secret_a messenger_n 〈◊〉_d hecuba_n queen_n of_o troy_n to_o request_v her_o daughter_n poliâ—ena_n and_o the_o answer_n how_o for_o the_o love_n of_o her_o achilles_n assemble_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o trojan_n page_n 79_o chapter_n 21._o of_o the_o death_n of_o deiphobus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o priamus_n and_o how_o paris_n slay_v palamedes_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chase_v the_o greek_n into_o their_o tent_n and_o set_v fire_n on_o tâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o how_o achilles_n will_v not_o go_v to_o battle_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polixena_n page_n 82._o chapter_n 22._o of_o many_o battle_n that_o be_v fight_v on_o both_o side_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a truce_n of_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d troilus_n who_o achilles_n slay_v against_o his_o promise_n and_o dâ—â—w_o at_o his_o horse-tail_n through_o the_o host_n how_o achilles_n slay_v king_n menon_n page_n 86._o chapter_n 23._o how_o paris_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o hecuba_n his_o mother_n slay_v achilles_n and_o the_o son_n of_o duke_n nestor_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n and_o how_o paris_n and_o ajax_n slay_v each_o 〈◊〉_d in_o battle_n page_n 90_o chapter_n 24_o how_o queen_n penthesilea_n come_v from_o â—â—azon_n with_o a_o thousand_o maiden_n to_o the_o succour_n of_o troy_n and_o slay_v many_o greek_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o pyrrhus_n the_o son_n of_o achilles_n page_n 93._o chapter_n 25_o how_o antenor_n and_o aeneas_n consult_v together_o to_o deliver_v the_o city_n unto_o the_o greek_n by_o treason_n and_o do_v it_o under_o colour_n of_o peace_n and_o how_o king_n priamus_n withstand_v they_o with_o some_o of_o his_o bastard_n by_o great_a and_o rude_a word_n page_n 96_o chapter_n 26._o how_o the_o traitor_n antenor_n buy_v of_o the_o priest_n the_o palladium_n and_o give_v it_o to_o ulysses_n and_o of_o the_o horse_n of_o brass_n that_o be_v by_o the_o greek_n bring_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o pallas_n be_v full_a of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o how_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n be_v take_v and_o burn_v and_o the_o king_n priamus_n slay_v etc._n etc._n page_n 103._o chapter_n 27._o of_o the_o dissension_n that_o be_v move_v because_o of_o the_o palladium_n between_o thelamon_n and_o ulysses_n and_o how_o aeneas_n and_o antenor_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o troy_n 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o greek_n return_v and_o of_o their_o adventure_n page_n 109._o chapter_n 28._o how_o k._n naâ—lus_n and_o câ—tus_n his_o son_n do_v spoil_v many_o ship_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o return_n for_o the_o death_n of_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o of_o the_o exile_n of_o dyomedes_n and_o of_o his_o call_n back_o egee_n his_o wife_n page_n 113_o chapter_n 29._o how_o horestes_n 〈◊〉_d of_o k._n agamemnon_n cruel_o avenge_v himself_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o how_o king_n ulysses_n after_o sundry_a perilous_a adventure_n return_v to_o his_o country_n page_n 117._o chapter_n 30_o of_o the_o deal_n of_o pyrrhus_n after_o his_o return_n from_o troy_n and_o how_o horeste_n the_o son_n of_o agamemnon_n slay_v he_o at_o delphos_n for_o that_o he_o have_v get_v away_o herâ—â—one_n his_o wife_n page_n 120_o chapter_n 31._o of_o a_o vision_n that_o ulysses_n have_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o how_o thelagonus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ulysses_n by_o queen_n circe_n come_v to_o seek_v ulysses_n and_o slay_v he_o not_o know_v who_o he_o be_v page_n 124._o finis_fw-la
and_o will_v live_v there_o of_o booty_n rapine_n and_o theft_n after_o he_o bethink_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o king_n pricus_fw-la of_o calidonie_n which_o be_v his_o cousin_n for_o to_o have_v company_n to_o lead_v his_o wife_n with_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o that_o he_o will_v ask_v and_o demand_v in_o marriage_n one_o of_o his_o daughter_n with_o this_o conclusion_n he_o depart_v from_o the_o mount_n auentin_n and_o take_v the_o way_n unto_o calidony_n go_v apace_o till_o he_o come_v thither_o some_o say_v that_o calidony_n be_v the_o country_n that_o we_o call_v calabrie_n when_o cacus_n be_v come_v to_o calidonie_n king_n prycus_fw-la receive_v he_o as_o it_o appertein_v to_o a_o king_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o know_v he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o lineage_n and_o after_o demand_v he_o of_o his_o tiding_n cacus_n begin_v to_o sigh_v when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o must_v tell_v his_o mishap_n and_o then_o tell_v he_o and_o recount_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n how_o hercules_n have_v take_v from_o he_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o have_v be_v besiege_v and_o how_o he_o be_v escape_v and_o forasmuch_o say_v he_o as_o i_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o my_o own_o country_n i_o be_o come_v hither_o unto_o you_o for_o refuge_n and_o to_o tell_v and_o count_v my_o sorrow_n and_o i_o have_v intention_n to_o hold_v i_o on_o the_o mount_n auentin_n in_o a_o cave_n that_o be_v there_o until_o that_o time_n my_o enemy_n hercules_n shall_v depart_v from_o my_o heritage_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v i_o there_o so_o secret_a that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o hercules_n know_v it_o not_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v i_o in_o great_a hate_n and_o he_o have_v more_o great_a hap_n and_o fortune_n in_o arm_n than_o i_o have_v and_o if_o he_o know_v that_o i_o be_v in_o any_o place_n i_o be_o certain_a that_o he_o will_v come_v thither_o for_o to_o destroy_v i_o this_o consider_v i_o have_v 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this_o day_n i_o have_v four_o daughter_n of_o who_o the_o one_o be_v name_v you_o will_v take_v who_o it_o please_v you_o except_o you_o will_v for_o i_o will_v not_o yet_o marry_v she_o and_o if_o you_o have_v any_o will_n to_o make_v any_o army_n against_o hercules_n tell_v it_o i_o plain_o and_o i_o will_v succour_v you_o as_o a_o true_a friend_n cacus_n be_v right_a well_o content_a with_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thank_v he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o army_n for_o this_o season_n but_o he_o will_v pass_v his_o time_n in_o the_o cave_n like_a as_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o conclude_v then_o the_o three_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la be_v send_v for_o and_o cacus_n choose_v one_o of_o they_o which_o he_o wed_v and_o after_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o abode_n there_o two_o day_n at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o day_n he_o will_v depart_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n will_v have_v deliver_v unto_o he_o ten_o knight_n and_o ten_o 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