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knight_n out_o of_o y_z e_z prison_z of_z y_z e_z sultan_n moradin_n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o pacolet_n deyve_v the_o sultan_n moredyn_n &_o make_v he_o mount_n upon_o his_o horse_n of_o wood_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o city_n of_o constantinoble_a wen_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o in_o to_o portugal_n cap._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o sultan_n moradyn_n be_v take_v and_o bind_v and_o after_o be_v hang_v cap._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n trompart_n come_v before_o acquytayne_a for_o to_o succour_v the_o giant_n ferragus_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o adramayne_n the_o enchauntour_n by_o who_o pacolet_n be_v deceyve_v and_o betray_v false_o cap._n xlvi_o ¶_o how_o adramayne_n and_o pacolet_n play_v before_o the_o baron_n and_o how_o adramaine_o steal_v away_o pacolette_n vorse_v of_o wood_n and_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr cap._n xlvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o ind_n make_v king_n tromparte_v head_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o because_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n and_o how_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr unto_o his_o wife_n cap._n xlviii_o ¶_o how_o pacolet_n in_o a_o maiden_n clothing_n avenge_v he_o on_o the_o false_a adramayne_n cap._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o king_n ferragus_n hoost_n be_v all_o discomfit_v and_o put_v all_o to_o death_n &_o how_o ferragus_n be_v slay_v afterward_o within_o acquitayne_n cap._n l._n ¶_o how_o orson_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o acquitaine_n go_v in_o to_o constantinoble_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n â–ª_o for_o to_o succour_n the_o emperor_n and_o how_o orson_n lead_v the_o empress_n bellyssant_a with_o he_o cap._n li._n ¶_o how_o the_o christian_a man_n for_o to_o have_v vytaylesyssue_v out_o of_o constantinoble_a and_o how_o ualentyne_n &_o the_o green_a knight_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o false_a sarazyn_n &_o paynym_n cap._n lii_o ¶_o howe_n by_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o acquytayne_a all_o the_o paynym_n and_o sarasyn_n be_v slay_v before_o the_o city_n of_o constantynoble_a cap_n liii_o â§_o how_o the_o emperor_n receyve_v his_o son_n orson_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o his_o wife_n bellyssant_a cap._n liiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n pepyn_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n for_o to_o return_v into_o france_n cap._n lv_o â§_o how_o haufray_v and_o henry_n ymagyne_v great_a treason_n against_o orson_n by_o the_o aid_n and_o consent_n of_o twain_o of_o their_o nevewe_v cap._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o garnyere_n enter_v into_o king_n pepyns_n chambre_n for_o to_o accomply_fw-fr she_o his_z â—ursed_a enterprise_n and_o how_o he_o leave_v the_o knife_n within_o the_o king_n bedstrawe_n cap._n lvii_o ¶_o how_o garnyere_n accuse_v orson_n false_o of_o treason_n unto_o king_n pepyn_n and_o how_o the_o knife_n be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n bed_n cap._n lviii_o ¶_o how_o orson_n when_o they_o will_v have_v judge_v he_o put_v opposition_n and_o demand_v batail_n against_o his_o accuser_n the_o which_o be_v utter_v he_o by_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n cap._n lix_o â§_o how_o orson_n slaw_v florent_fw-la in_o the_o field_n &_o vanquy_n fsh_v garnyere_n and_o how_o hawfray_n cut_v of_o his_o head_n as_o he_o will_v have_v confess_v the_o treason_n cap._n lx_o â§_o how_o valentyne_n in_o seek_v the_o fair_a clerymonde_n aryve_v in_o antyoche_n and_o how_o he_o foughte_v with_o a_o marueyâ—_n lous_a dragon_n cap._n lxi_o â§_o how_o the_o serpent_n take_v of_o ualentyne_n helm_n &_o how_o pacolet_n arm_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o another_o helm_n &_o of_o the_o complaint_n that_o the_o queen_n rozemonde_n make_v for_o ualentyne_n cap._n lxii_o â§_o how_o valentyne_n slay_v the_o dragon_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o antyoche_n receyve_v he_o with_o great_a honour_n cap._n lxiii_o ¶_o how_o valentyne_n after_o that_o he_o have_v discomfyte_v the_o dragon_n make_v the_o king_n of_o antyoche_n to_o be_v baptyze_v and_o all_o they_o of_o his_o land_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n rozemonde_n that_o be_v enamour_v on_o he_o cap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o antyoche_n be_v put_v unto_o death_n for_o the_o renounse_n of_o mahowne_v by_o brandyffer_v his_o wyves_n father_n and_o how_o the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n &_o the_o green_a knight_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o brandiffer_n before_o the_o city_n of_o cretophe_n cap._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr after_o that_o the_o year_n be_v complete_a do_v counterfeit_v the_o seek_v womant_n the_o end_n that_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n shall_v not_o wed_v she_o and_o of_o the_o king_n lucar_n that_o will_v avenge_v the_o death_n of_o tromparte_v his_o father_n against_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n cap._n lxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n lucar_n in_o the_o fair_a and_o great_a cytye_n of_o esclardye_n wed_v and_o take_v unto_o wife_n the_o fair_a and_o gracious_a rozemonde_n cap._n lxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a knight_n valâ—tyne_n depart_v from_o esclardy_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o mighty_a &_o puissant_a city_n of_o indâ—_n the_o gree_n for_o to_o bear_v y_z e_o defiance_n of_o king_n lucar_n cap._n lxviii_o ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n do_v his_o message_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n from_o the_o king_n lucar_n and_o oâ—_n the_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v he_o cap._n lxix_o ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n return_v in_o to_o the_o city_n of_o esclarbye_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n to_o bear_v to_o king_n lucar_n cap._n lxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucar_n with_o fyftene_a king_n go_v and_o assyege_v the_o king_n of_o ynde_n cap._n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n caty_v away_o the_o fair_a rozemonde_n behind_o he_o and_o how_o valentyne_n rescow_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o again_o cap._n ixxii_fw-la ¶_o how_o rozemonde_n find_v the_o manner_n and_o the_o facyon_n to_o make_v herself_o be_v lead_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n the_o more_o the_o which_o she_o love_v perfyte_o and_o how_o he_o lead_v she_o in_o to_o his_o city_n of_o ynde_n cap._n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucar_n do_v so_o much_o that_o king_n brandiffer_v abode_n with_o he_o and_o send_v ualentyne_n in_o to_o angoryâ—_n against_o king_n pepyn_n cap_n lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o pacolet_n by_o his_o charm_n and_o craft_n make_v all_o the_o sarazyn_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n and_o how_o king_n murgalant_n be_v slay_v cap._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o sarazyn_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o how_o king_n pepyn_n take_v the_o city_n of_o angorye_n cap._n ixxvi_fw-la ¶_o how_o valentyne_n return_v into_o ynde_n after_o the_o bataâ—â—â—_n bear_v with_o he_o y_z e_z body_n of_o king_n murgaiant_a cap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o valentyne_n hear_v tiding_n of_o his_o father_n &_o how_o pacolet_n deliver_v the_o king_n of_o ynde_n by_o his_o charm_n and_o deliver_v he_o brandiffer_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ca._n lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucar_n make_v all_o the_o hondred_a satazin_n to_o be_v drowen_v at_o horse_n tail_n and_o how_o valentyne_n &_o pacolet_n depart_v out_o of_o his_o hoost_n sectet_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi unto_o angorye_n â–ª_o cap._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o bysion_n of_o king_n pepyn_n and_o how_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n with_o the_o twelve_o peer_n cap._n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n papyn_n put_v he_o upon_o the_o wait_n in_o the_o habyte_v of_o a_o pylgrym_a with_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n and_o how_o the_o king_n papin_n speak_v unto_o haufray_n &_o henry_n before_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o court_n cap._n lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o haufray_n and_o henry_n betray_v the_o king_n pepyn_n their_o father_n and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n ca._n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o calyphe_n of_o bendas_n aryve_v in_o the_o hoost_n of_o king_n brandiffer_n and_o how_o he_o gate_n trewe_v for_o a_o month_n during_o the_o which_o trewe_v he_o make_v the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n and_o king_n lucar_n and_o brandyffer_n cap._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o haufray_n for_o to_o accomplysshe_v his_o treason_n aryve_v before_o lucar_n and_o brandiffer_n and_o how_o he_o himself_o be_v deceive_v by_o treason_n cap._n lxxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n brandiffer_v write_v a_o letter_n unto_o his_o daughter_n galazye_n and_o give_v it_o haufray_v for_o to_o bear_v unto_o the_o strong_a castle_n cap._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o fair_a galazye_n after_o that_o she_o know_v the_o falsnes_n and_o treason_n of_o haufray_n she_o make_v he_o to_o be_v put_v in_o a_o dark_a prison_n much_o streght_o cap._n lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o valentine_n and_o pacolet_n arrive_v before_o the_o strong_a castle_n and_o how_o pacolet_n reyse_v up_o the_o devil_n for_o to_o know_v if_o he_o may_v take_v it_o cap._n lxxxvii_o ¶_o how_o king_n brandiffer_v and_o king_n lucar_n take_v king_n pepyn_n and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n within_o
the_o city_n of_o jherusalem_n cap._n lxxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o surie_n send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jherusalem_n bid_v he_o bring_v he_o king_n pepin_n and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n the_o which_o he_o do_v cap._n lxxxix_o â§_o how_o the_o king_n of_o ind_n the_o great_a lead_v king_n pepyn_n away_o for_o the_o part_n of_o his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o france_n ca._n lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o king_n pepyn_n be_v with_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr ca._n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o brandyffer_v bring_v unto_o the_o strong_a castle_n the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n &_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n ca._n lxxxxii_fw-la ☞_o how_o brandiffer_v after_o that_o he_o have_v assemble_v his_o hoost_n mount_v on_o the_o see_v and_o go_v and_o besege_v the_o cite_v of_o angory_n ca._n lxxxxiii_fw-la â§_o how_o brandiffer_n know_v that_o lucar_n be_v in_o angorye_n and_o send_v unto_o valentyne_n for_o to_o make_v the_o appoyntement_n to_o buy_v he_o again_o ca._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la â§_o how_o valentyne_n demand_v the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o change_v of_o king_n lucar_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n ca._n lxxxxv_o ¶_o how_o myllondangler_n that_o be_v name_v the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o to_o save_v king_n pepyn_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o brandiff_a in_o change_n of_o kyngelucar_n lxxxxvi_fw-it ☞_o how_o valentyne_n and_o the_o duke_n myllon_n yssue_v out_o of_o angory_n upon_o the_o sarazyn_n and_o how_o the_o sarazyn_v lose_v the_o batayll_n and_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ca._n lxxxxvii_fw-la â§_o how_o king_n pepyn_n be_v delyver_v in_o change_n of_o the_o king_n of_o yndes_n martial_n lxxxviii_o â§_o how_o king_n pepyn_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr and_o how_o he_o tell_v valentyne_n tydynge_n where_o she_o be_v ca._n lxxxxix_fw-la â§_o how_o king_n pepyn_v depart_v from_o angorye_n and_o return_v into_o france_n for_o to_o so_o coure_z his_o wife_n ca._n c._n â§_o how_o valentyne_n go_v into_o ynde_n the_o great_a &_o counterfeit_v the_o physycyon_n for_o to_o sethe_v fair_a clerymonde_n and_o how_o he_o speak_v with_o she_o ca._n ci._n ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n ride_v away_o with_o clerymonde_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n be_v yield_v unto_o king_n pepyn_n by_o treason_n ca._n cii_o â§_o how_o valentyne_n take_v the_o strong_a castle_n and_o deliver_v his_o father_n the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n and_o all_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v with_o he_o â–ª_o ca._n ciii_o ¶_o how_o the_o seneshal_n go_v unto_o ualentyne_n shyppe_n &_o how_o he_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n with_o all_o his_o man_n ca._n ciiii_o â§_o how_o the_o emperor_n orson_n and_o the_o grene_n knight_n â—_o abode_n in_o garnyson_n in_o the_o strong_a castle_n and_o how_o haufray_n and_o henry_n make_v their_o fader_fw-mi to_o dye_v ca._n cu._n ¶_o how_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n pepyn_n the_o duke_n myllon_n dangler_n will_v have_v make_v the_o little_a charles_n to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n ca._n cvi_o ✚_o howe_n the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n orson_n and_o the_o green_a knight_n depart_v from_o the_o strong_a castle_n for_o to_o go_v socour_n valentyne_n in_o angorye_n ca._n cvii_o â§_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n yssue_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n of_o angorye_n and_o of_o the_o ordenaunce_n and_o of_o their_o marvellous_a batayle_n ca._n cviii_o â§_o how_o ualentyne_n slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi pyteos_o in_o the_o battle_n without_o know_v he_o ca._n cix_o ☞_o how_o millon_fw-mi dangler_n return_v into_o france_n and_o how_o valentyne_n and_o orson_n return_v in_o to_z grece_z ca._n cx._n ☞_o how_o valentyne_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o fair_a clerymond_n for_o to_o go_v unto_o rome_n for_o to_o be_v shryven_v of_o his_o sin_n ca._n cxi_o ¶_o how_o valentine_n in_o great_a dolour_n of_o his_o body_n perform_v his_o penance_n for_o the_o sle_v of_o 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