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and_o when_o that_o gerame_n and_o huon_n see_v how_o they_o be_v strong_a enough_o for_o they_o in_o the_o city_n they_o go_v into_o the_o street_n and_o cry_v saint_n dennis_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o they_o meet_v aswell_o old_a man_n as_o woman_n and_o child_n so_o that_o within_o a_o short_a space_n they_o have_v clean_o win_v the_o town_n many_o paynim_n flee_v and_o leap_v into_o the_o dike_n and_o break_v neck_n arm_n and_o leg_n than_o they_o go_v into_o the_o palace_n and_o there_o they_o find_v the_o fair_a escleremond_n &_o when_o huon_n see_v
how_o the_o traitor_n gerard_n show_v to_o king_n charlemagne_n how_o his_o brother_n huon_n be_v return_v to_o bourdeaux_n without_o do_v of_o his_o message_n to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n chap._n 69._o how_o the_o king_n command_v that_o huon_n shall_v be_v send_v for_o from_o bourdeaux_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v chap._n 70._o how_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n go_v himself_o to_o bourdeaux_n to_o cause_n huon_n to_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o great_a ill_a will_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o he_o chap._n 71._o how_o the_o twelve_o peer_n draw_v to_o counsel_n to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o huon_n either_o with_o he_o or_o against_o he_o chap._n 72._o how_o the_o peer_n lay_v all_o the_o deed_n upon_o duke_n nayme_v to_o give_v the_o judgement_n upon_o he_o but_o for_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o can_v say_v or_o do_v the_o king_n â—â—dged_v huon_n to_o die_v chap._n 73._o how_o king_n oberon_n come_v to_o succour_n huon_n and_o make_v gerard_n to_o confess_v all_o the_o treason_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v against_o huon_n chap._n 74._o how_o king_n oberon_n cause_v to_o be_v hang_v the_o four_o traitor_n gerard_n gybovars_n and_o the_o two_o monk_n for_o their_o false_a witness_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n make_v between_o huon_n and_o charlemagne_n and_o how_o king_n oberon_n give_v to_o huon_n his_o realm_n of_o the_o fayrey_n chap._n 75._o how_o king_n oberon_n depart_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o king_n charlemagne_n &_o 〈◊〉_d huon_n and_o escleremond_n and_o also_o how_o king_n charlemagne_n depart_v from_o â—ourdeaux_fw-fr chap._n 76._o how_o king_n oberon_n devise_v with_o his_o knight_n in_o the_o city_n of_o momur_n in_o the_o fayrey_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v happen_v after_o to_o he_o chap._n 77._o how_o huon_n take_v homage_n of_o his_o man_n and_o chastice_v his_o rebel_n and_o of_o three_o pilgrim_n by_o who_o much_o ill_n fall_v after_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v chap._n 78._o how_o duke_n raoul_n of_o ostrich_n by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o pilgrim_n be_v enamour_v of_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n and_o of_o the_o yourney_n that_o be_v proclaim_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v slay_v huon_n chap._n 79._o how_o after_o that_o duke_n raoul_n have_v be_v at_o bourdeaux_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o pilgrim_n to_o see_v the_o fair_a lady_n escleremond_n he_o then_o return_v again_o to_o vyennae_n chap._n 80._o how_o duke_n huon_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n and_o how_o he_o arrive_v at_o mayence_n and_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n chap._n 81._o how_o huon_n slay_v duke_n raoul_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n sit_v at_o his_o table_n and_o of_o the_o marvel_n that_o he_o do_v and_o how_o in_o the_o chase_n that_o be_v make_v after_o he_o he_o strike_v down_o the_o emperor_n and_o win_v his_o good_a horse_n chap._n 82_o how_o huon_n after_o that_o he_o be_v mount_v upon_o the_o emperor_n good_a horse_n he_o arrive_v at_o colleyne_n where_o he_o find_v his_o man_n and_o how_o he_o depart_v thence_o and_o of_o the_o emperor_n who_o lie_v enambush_v in_o a_o wood_n abide_v there_o to_o have_v slay_v huon_n chap._n 83._o of_o the_o great_a battle_n within_o two_o league_n of_o coleyn_n between_o the_o emperor_n of_o almain_n and_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o of_o the_o truâ—e_a that_o be_v take_v between_o they_o chap._n 84._o how_o huon_n grant_v the_o truce_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o how_o the_o provost_n of_o coleyne_n come_v and_o assail_v huon_n not_o know_v of_o any_o peace_n take_v between_o they_o chap._n 85._o how_o huon_n arrive_v at_o bourdeaux_n and_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n his_o wife_n the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v nor_o follow_v chap._n 86._o how_o huon_n have_v great_a joy_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o fair_a claret_n his_o daughter_n chap._n 87._o how_o the_o emperor_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n chap._n 88_o how_o the_o emperor_n of_o almain_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o how_o huon_n make_v he_o ready_a to_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 89._o of_o the_o great_a battle_n that_o be_v before_o bourdeaux_n whereas_o huon_n have_v great_a loss_n and_o the_o old_a gerame_v take_v chap._n 90._o how_o the_o emperor_n raise_v up_o a_o pair_v of_o gallow_n to_o hang_v up_o the_o old_a gerame_n and_o all_o the_o bourdeloye_v that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n chap._n 91._o how_o huon_n yssue_v out_o of_o bourdeaux_n and_o rescue_v the_o old_a gerame_n and_o his_o company_n who_o the_o emperor_n will_v have_v hang_v chap._n 92._o how_o the_o emperor_n assail_v the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n two_o time_n whereas_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n chap._n 93._o how_o huon_n send_v habourey_n his_o messenger_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o require_v peace_n and_o of_o his_o answer_n chap._n 94._o how_o huon_n yssue_v out_o of_o bourdeaux_n and_o come_v to_o the_o tent_n &_o fight_v with_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 95._o how_o huon_n make_v another_o issue_n out_o of_o bourdeaux_n and_o take_v away_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o pasture_n without_o the_o town_n pertain_v to_o the_o emperor_n host_n chap._n 96._o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n make_v he_o ready_a to_o go_v to_o seek_v for_o some_o succour_n and_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n make_v chap._n 97._o how_o huon_n depart_v from_o the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o sail_v until_o he_o come_v into_o the_o high_a sea_n and_o have_v many_o great_a fortune_n chap._n 98._o how_o huon_n arrive_v on_o the_o perilous_a gulf_n whereas_o he_o speak_v with_o judas_n and_o how_o â—e_v arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o the_o adamant_n chap._n 99_o how_o huon_n devise_v with_o his_o patron_n in_o regard_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o adamant_n chap._n 100_o how_o a_o galley_n with_o saracen_n come_v and_o assail_v huon_n who_o be_v all_o slay_v and_o also_o all_o 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escleremond_n deliver_v her_o daughter_n clariet_fw-la to_o 〈…〉_z unto_o the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n of_o who_o the_o abbot_n be_v right_o â—â—â—full_a chap._n 105._o how_o the_o noble_a duchess_n escleremond_n yield_v up_o the_o castle_n â—o_o the_o emperor_n and_o how_o she_o and_o her_o company_n be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o city_n of_o maâ—ence_n chap._n 106._o how_o there_o arrive_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o adamant_n a_o ship_n full_a of_o saraâ—â—ns_n wherein_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o how_o huon_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v christen_v and_o then_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o castle_n whereas_o they_o 〈◊〉_d great_a store_n and_o plenty_n of_o victual_n chap._n 107._o how_o huon_n see_v a_o ship_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o adamant_n chap._n 108._o how_o huon_n 〈…〉_z by_o a_o griffen_n out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o adamant_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v the_o griffen_n 〈…〉_z other_o young_a griffin_n and_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o fair_a garden_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n near_o to_o the_o fountain_n chap._n 109._o how_o huon_n fight_v with_o the_o great_a griffen_n and_o slay_v she_o chap._n 110._o how_o a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o huon_n and_o command_v he_o to_o gather_v three_o apple_n of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fountain_n and_o no_o more_o and_o how_o the_o angel_n show_v he_o tiding_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o fair_a escleremond_n and_o of_o his_o daughter_n clariet_fw-la and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o thence_o chap._n 111._o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n sail_v in_o a_o rich_a ship_n and_o of_o the_o perilous_a gulf_n that_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o how_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o
the_o great_a city_n of_o thauris_n in_o persia_n chap._n 112._o how_o sir_n barnard_n depart_v from_o the_o abbey_n of_o clunie_n and_o go_v to_o seek_v for_o huon_n his_o cousin_n who_o he_o find_v at_o the_o port_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o thauris_n chap._n 113._o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o barnard_n his_o cousin_n acknowledge_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o and_o show_v the_o discourse_n of_o their_o adventure_n chap._n 114._o how_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n do_v great_a honour_n to_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o his_o palace_n whereas_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o triumph_n chap._n 115._o how_o the_o admiral_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o apple_n that_o huon_n give_v he_o to_o eat_v he_o become_v of_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n be_v christen_v and_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o the_o admiral_n make_v unto_o huon_n chap._n 116._o of_o the_o complaint_n that_o huon_n make_v to_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n upon_o the_o emperor_n of_o almain_n and_o of_o the_o succour_n that_o the_o admiral_n promise_v to_o huon_n chap._n 117._o how_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n assemble_v much_o people_n and_o he_o and_o huon_n with_o all_o their_o army_n take_v the_o sea_n and_o come_v to_o the_o port_n before_o the_o city_n of_o angory_n whereas_o they_o find_v a_o great_a number_n of_o paynim_n and_o saracen_n ready_a to_o defend_v the_o port._n chap._n 118._o how_o the_o admiral_n and_o huon_n take_v the_o port_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o admiral_n of_o angory_n and_o discomfit_v he_o and_o take_v the_o city_n and_o how_o afterward_o duke_n huon_n go_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o abillant_n to_o search_v adventure_n chap._n 119._o how_o huon_n go_v so_o long_o in_o this_o desert_n that_o he_o find_v cain_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o a_o long_a season_n &_o how_o he_o beguile_v cain_n &_o depart_v chap._n 100l_n how_o huon_n depart_v from_o cain_n &_o pass_v the_o sea_n in_o a_o vessâ—â—_n guide_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o believe_v it_o have_v be_v cain_n and_o huon_n arrive_v at_o a_o city_n call_v colanders_n whereas_o he_o find_v the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n and_o barnard_n his_o cousin_n who_o have_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n chap._n 121._o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n have_v great_a joy_n when_o he_o see_v the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n before_o colanders_n where_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o saracen_n chap._n 122._o how_o the_o city_n of_o colanders_n be_v take_v by_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n after_o he_o have_v win_v the_o battle_n and_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o huon_n when_o he_o be_v know_v by_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n and_o barnard_n his_o cousin_n chap._n 123._o how_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n and_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o all_o their_o host_n pass_v by_o antioch_n and_o by_o damas_n and_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n and_o be_v noble_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o how_o the_o souldan_n messenger_n come_v and_o defy_v the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n chap._n 124_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n make_v unto_o the_o souldan_n messenger_n and_o of_o the_o report_n that_o he_o make_v to_o his_o master_n chap._n 125._o how_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n send_v for_o his_o man_n that_o lay_v at_o napelous_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o withdraw_v towards_o rames_n and_o how_o they_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o how_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 126._o now_o speak_v we_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n that_o be_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o rames_n between_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n the_o which_o be_v discomfit_v by_o the_o prowess_n of_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n chap._n 127._o how_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n find_v huon_n whereas_o he_o have_v fight_v with_o forty_o man_n saracen_n and_o how_o the_o sultan_n flee_v to_o acre_n and_o how_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n besiege_v he_o there_o and_o of_o the_o strange_a vision_n that_o huon_n have_v in_o the_o night_n chap._n 128._o how_o huon_n counsel_v the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n to_o raise_v up_o his_o siege_n before_o acre_n for_o diverse_a reason_n and_o to_o return_v into_o persia_n chap._n 129._o how_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n a_o greed_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o duke_n huon_n and_o praisâ—ed_v his_o say_n and_o of_o the_o fair_a offer_n that_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o duke_n huon_n of_o bordeaux_n chap._n 130._o how_o duke_n huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o admiral_n and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n of_o perâ—sa_n and_o go_v and_o take_v ship_v at_o the_o port_n of_o thesâ—râ—e_n and_o how_o he_o arrive_v at_o marseilles_n without_o find_v of_o any_o strange_a adventure_n chap._n 131._o how_o the_o good_a abbot_n of_o clunie_n lay_v a_o ambushment_n of_o man_n between_o mascon_n and_o tournous_n against_o the_o emperor_n of_o almain_n nephew_n who_o be_v there_o slay_v and_o all_o his_o man_n whereof_o the_o emperor_n be_v so_o sore_o vex_v and_o trouble_v that_o he_o take_v the_o duchess_n escleremond_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o have_v burn_v she_o and_o the_o three_o hundred_o prisoner_n of_o bourdeaux_n to_o have_v hang_v they_o all_o chap._n 132._o haw_o king_n oberon_n send_v two_o of_o his_o knight_n of_o the_o fairy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mallabron_n and_o gloriant_n to_o deliver_v the_o fair_a escleremond_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v burn_v and_o the_o three_o hundred_o prisoner_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v hang_v who_o be_v all_o delyver_v by_o the_o afore_o say_v knight_n chap._n 133._o how_o the_o emperor_n tirrey_n make_v the_o noble_a lady_n escleremond_n to_o be_v well_o serve_v and_o apparel_v and_o all_o the_o other_o prisoner_n but_o about_o three_o week_n after_o he_o make_v the_o lady_n and_o the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v put_v again_o into_o prison_n whereas_o they_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n chap._n 134._o how_o huon_n depart_v from_o marseilles_n and_o come_v to_o his_o uncle_n the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n in_o habit_n disguise_v and_o unto_o he_o discover_v himself_o whereof_o the_o abbot_n have_v great_a joy_n and_o so_o have_v clariet_fw-la his_o daughter_n chap._n 135._o how_o duke_n huon_n show_v to_o his_o uncle_n the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n all_o the_o adventure_n that_o he_o have_v since_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o how_o he_o give_v the_o abbot_n the_o apple_n of_o youth_n whereby_o the_o abbot_n become_v again_o to_o his_o beauty_n that_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v but_o of_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n chap._n 136._o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n depart_v from_o clunie_n and_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o mayence_n upon_o friday_n and_o how_o he_o come_v never_o unto_o the_o emperor_n oratory_n chap._n 137._o how_o huon_n do_v so_o much_o with_o the_o emperor_n tirrey_n that_o he_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n render_v unto_o he_o and_o all_o his_o land_n and_o signiory_n and_o how_o the_o emperor_n bring_v he_o unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o clunie_n whereas_o they_o find_v the_o abbot_n in_o armour_n not_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v make_v chap._n 138._o how_o the_o emperor_n make_v good_a cheer_n unto_o duke_n huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n chap._n 139_o how_o the_o emperor_n arrive_v at_o clunie_n and_o how_o the_o abbot_n set_v upon_o he_o and_o of_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v make_v and_o how_o the_o emperor_n convey_v huon_n to_o bordeaux_n and_o render_v up_o all_o his_o land_n and_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o emperor_n &_o how_o huon_n make_v provision_n to_o go_v to_o king_n oberon_n chap._n 140._o how_o huon_n devise_v with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n of_o his_o depart_n and_o how_o she_o will_v go_v with_o he_o and_o how_o he_o leave_v his_o daughter_n &_o land_n and_o signiory_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n and_o with_o barnard_n his_o cousin_n chap._n 141._o how_o huon_n take_v leave_v of_o his_o daughter_n and_o of_o the_o good_a abbot_n his_o uncle_n &_o of_o barnard_n his_o cousin_n &_o enter_v into_o the_o river_n of_o gerone_n the_o duchess_n with_o he_o and_o of_o the_o strange_a fortune_n that_o they_o have_v chap._n 142._o how_o huon_n lose_v all_o his_o man_n and_o the_o ship_n break_v in_o piece_n and_o how_o he_o and_o the_o duchess_n save_v themselves_o upon_o a_o board_n and_o come_v and_o arrive_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o monk_n chap._n 143._o how_o duke_n huon_n make_v semblance_n to_o have_v slay_v the_o monk_n hold_v he_o fast_o with_o the_o
he_o can_v vanquish_v i_o than_o he_o shall_v deliver_v to_o thou_o thy_o néece_n escleremond_n but_o if_o i_o overcome_v thy_o man_n than_o thou_o to_o return_v to_o thy_o city_n and_o suffer_v thy_o niece_n to_o remain_v still_o with_o he_o and_o also_o thou_o to_o restore_v all_o the_o damage_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o he_o and_o he_o in_o this_o war_n when_o juoryn_n hear_v the_o paynim_n he_o look_v about_o he_o to_o see_v if_o any_o of_o his_o man_n will_v take_v on_o he_o this_o enterprise_n to_o fight_v with_o sorbryn_n but_o there_o be_v no_o paynim_n that_o dare_v speak_v one_o word_n for_o they_o fear_v sorbryn_n for_o the_o fierceness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o they_o say_v among_o themselves_o that_o whosoever_o do_v fight_v against_o he_o be_v like_o miserable_o to_o finish_v his_o day_n the_o same_o time_n that_o juorin_n speak_v with_o sorbrin_n huon_n be_v among_o the_o other_o paynim_n &_o hear_v what_o sorbryn_n have_v say_v and_o also_o he_o see_v that_o no_o man_n dare_v go_v against_o sorbryn_n then_o as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v he_o get_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o press_n upon_o his_o lean_a horse_n &_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o spur_n but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v the_o horse_n will_v neither_o trot_v nor_o gallop_n but_o go_v still_o his_o own_o pace_n the_o old_a minstrel_n behold_v huon_n his_o varlet_n who_o make_v he_o ready_a to_o fight_v against_o the_o paynim_n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ill_o horse_v he_o cry_v on_o high_a and_o say_v sir_n king_n juoryn_n it_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o great_a dishonour_n when_o such_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v nothing_o worth_a you_o have_v deliver_v unto_o my_o varlet_n who_o gooth_v for_o your_o sake_n to_o fight_v with_o sorbryn_n with_o who_o none_o of_o your_o other_o man_n dare_v fight_v great_a sin_n it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o better_a horse_n then_o huon_n say_v unto_o sorbryn_n sarazin_n i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v with_o i_o friend_n quoth_v sorbryn_n what_o will_v thou_o with_o i_o paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n i_o require_v thou_o to_o prove_v thy_o virtue_n against_o i_o then_o quoth_v sorbryn_n tell_v i_o be_v thou_o a_o paynim_n or_o a_o sarazin_n friend_n quoth_v huon_n i_o be_o neither_o paynim_n nor_o sarazin_n but_o i_o be_o christen_v beléeve_v in_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o though_o thou_o see_v i_o but_o poor_o apparel_v despise_v i_o not_o for_o i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o noble_a extraction_n wherefore_o i_o require_v thou_o on_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o beléeve_v on_o let_v i_o not_o go_v without_o battle_n friend_n quoth_v sorbryn_n in_o this_o request_n thou_o do_v great_a folly_n for_o thou_o desire_v thy_o death_n i_o have_v pity_n of_o thou_o &_o therefore_o i_o council_n thou_o to_o return_v back_o paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n i_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o to_o return_v ere_o i_o have_v iu_v with_o thou_o then_o they_o go_v each_o from_o other_o to_o take_v their_o course_n but_o for_o all_o that_o ever_o huon_n can_v do_v his_o horse_n will_v not_o advance_v forth_o whereof_o huon_n be_v sore_o displease_v and_o say_v ah_o very_a god_n and_o man_n i_o desire_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o the_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v win_v this_o horse_n that_o this_o paynim_n do_v ride_v upon_o when_o huon_n see_v that_o his_o horse_n will_v neither_o go_v forward_o nor_o backward_a he_o set_v his_o shéeld_n against_o his_o enemy_n &_o sorbryn_n come_v run_v like_o the_o tempest_n and_o with_o his_o spear_n strike_v in_o huons_a shéeld_v such_o a_o stroke_n that_o the_o buckle_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v resist_v the_o stroke_n but_o the_o shield_n be_v pierce_v throughout_o but_o the_o good_a armour_n save_v huon_n from_o all_o hurt_n and_o he_o remoove_v no_o more_o for_o the_o stroke_n then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o strong_a wall_n whereof_o juoryn_n &_o all_o other_o have_v great_a marvel_n and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o how_o they_o have_v never_o see_v before_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n nor_o a_o goodly_o receipt_n thereof_o without_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n every_o man_n praise_v great_o huon_n that_o he_o hold_v himself_o so_o firm_o by_o mahu_n quoth_v juoryn_n our_o man_n be_v fierce_a and_o of_o great_a hardynesse_n i_o will_v he_o be_v mount_v now_o upon_o my_o horse_n and_o huon_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a stroke_n in_o great_a ire_n cast_v down_o his_o spear_n and_o take_v his_o sword_n with_o both_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v therewith_o the_o paynim_n a_o great_a stroke_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o he_o a_o high_a upon_o his_o helm_n the_o stroke_n be_v so_o puissant_a that_o neither_o the_o helm_n nor_o coiffe_n of_o steel_n can_v resist_v the_o stroke_n but_o that_o his_o head_n be_v cleave_v to_o the_o shoulder_n and_o so_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a in_o the_o field_n then_o huon_n who_o be_v quick_a and_o light_a take_v that_o good_a horse_n blanchardine_n by_o the_o rein_n and_o alight_v from_o his_o own_o horse_n without_o foot_n in_o the_o stirrup_n leap_v upon_o the_o paynim_n horse_n and_o leave_v his_o own_o in_o the_o field_n and_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o on_o blanchardine_n he_o smoat_a he_o with_o his_o spur_n to_o prove_v he_o when_o the_o horse_n feel_v the_o spur_n he_o begin_v to_o leap_v and_o gambould_a and_o gallop_v as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o thunder_n and_o the_o paynim_n have_v marvel_v that_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n so_o when_o he_o have_v well_o prove_v he_o and_o turn_v he_o in_o &_o out_o he_o think_v he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o for_o the_o value_n of_o a_o realm_n than_o he_o come_v unto_o king_n juoryn_n with_o twenty_o ganâ—â—â—ulds_n by_o mahu_n quoth_v juoryn_n this_o varlet_n seem_v rather_o son_n to_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n then_o to_o be_v a_o varlet_n to_o a_o minstrel_n than_o he_o come_v unto_o huon_n and_o embrace_v he_o and_o make_v he_o great_a respect_n and_o the_o paynim_n that_o be_v within_o anfalerne_n with_o the_o admiral_n galaffer_n yssue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o when_o galaffer_n see_v his_o nephew_n slay_v he_o ride_v about_o he_o three_o time_n and_o make_v a_o piteous_a complaint_n and_o say_v ah_o right_a dear_a nephew_n i_o may_v well_o complain_v by_o reason_n of_o your_o youth_n when_o i_o see_v you_o thus_o piteous_o slay_v certain_o if_o i_o live_v long_o your_o death_n shall_v dear_o be_v buy_v so_o he_o cause_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o city_n with_o great_a lamentation_n and_o then_o he_o and_o his_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o battle_n where_o be_v great_a slaughter_n make_v on_o both_o part_n but_o among_o all_o other_o huon_n do_v marvel_n he_o slay_v and_o beat_v down_o &_o tear_v of_o helmet_n and_o strike_v out_o brain_n with_o the_o pummel_n of_o his_o sword_n he_o slay_v and_o beat_v down_o all_o that_o come_v within_o his_o stroke_n his_o prowess_n be_v such_o that_o no_o paynim_n dare_v abide_v he_o but_o flee_v as_o the_o sheep_n do_v from_o the_o wolf_n he_o 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to_o the_o meadow_n and_o come_v thither_o and_o huon_n then_o cry_v and_o say_v ah_o you_o villain_n this_o pasturage_n be_v i_o i_o come_v to_o challenge_v it_o in_o a_o evil_a hour_n you_o put_v your_o beast_n here_o to_o pasture_n you_o shall_v make_v i_o amends_o for_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o i_o find_v here_o in_o my_o pasture_n i_o will_v go_v and_o pound_n they_o and_o if_o the_o emperor_n will_v have_v they_o he_o must_v buy_v they_o and_o make_v amends_n for_o their_o forfeit_n and_o you_o that_o be_v the_o keeper_n shall_v dear_o abide_v it_o when_o the_o keeper_n hear_v huon_n speak_v they_o have_v great_a fear_n and_o they_o think_v to_o have_v go_v and_o take_v their_o horse_n and_o so_o to_o have_v defend_v themselves_o but_o huon_n and_o his_o company_n give_v they_o no_o leisure_n so_o to_o do_v for_o huon_n with_o his_o spear_n strike_v one_o stark_o dead_a and_o after_o he_o slay_v the_o second_o than_o the_o three_o and_o four_o and_o so_o slay_v very_o many_o 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four_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n with_o all_o that_o pray_v of_o his_o beast_n wherewith_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o man_n that_o follow_v be_v sore_o displease_v for_o the_o loss_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v &_o for_o that_o huon_n be_v so_o escape_v from_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o their_o beast_n and_o slay_v his_o man_n thus_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v huon_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n with_o all_o his_o prey_n chap._n lxxxxvii_n ¶_o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n make_v he_o ready_a to_o go_v to_o seek_v for_o some_o succour_n and_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n make_v after_o that_o huon_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n he_o go_v to_o his_o palace_n and_o there_o find_v the_o duchess_n escleremond_n who_o unlace_v his_o helmet_n and_o clip_v and_o kiss_v he_o and_o say_v sir_n i_o pray_v you_o how_o have_v you_o do_v fair_a lady_n quoth_v he_o we_o have_v slay_v 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sir_n you_o know_v well_o what_o danger_n and_o peril_n we_o be_v in_o and_o because_o in_o all_o thing_n needful_a there_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v provision_n with_o diligence_n this_o city_n be_v now_o well_o provide_v of_o victual_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o make_v any_o issue_v out_o without_o you_o see_v great_a advantage_n &_o as_o for_o assault_n if_o you_o defend_v it_o well_o it_o be_v impregnable_a for_o our_o enemy_n to_o win_v it_o but_o if_o you_o be_v to_o yield_v it_o up_o beware_v what_o you_o do_v for_o the_o great_a hate_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v against_o we_o peradventure_o will_v constrain_v he_o to_o break_v his_o promise_n if_o you_o be_v take_v by_o force_n or_o by_o this_o mean_n you_o shall_v all_o die_v miserable_o and_o my_o wife_n be_v murder_v in_o prison_n or_o else_o miserable_o to_o finish_v her_o day_n and_o my_o little_a daughter_n clariet_fw-la who_o i_o love_v so_o dear_o she_o shall_v be_v lose_v and_o my_o city_n destroy_v 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trust_n sir_n quoth_v gerames_n have_v you_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v life_n in_o my_o body_n i_o shall_v not_o fail_v they_o in_o life_n nor_o death_n when_o huon_n hear_v gerame_n say_v so_o he_o begin_v sore_o to_o weep_v and_o the_o fair_a lady_n escleremond_n begin_v to_o make_v such_o sorrow_n that_o great_a pity_n it_o be_v to_o see_v she_o she_o wrong_a her_o hand_n and_o tear_v her_o hair_n and_o make_v such_o out-cry_n that_o every_o man_n have_v pity_n of_o she_o yet_o they_o comfort_v she_o as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v but_o
to_o return_v into_o the_o desert_n whereas_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o famine_n and_o never_o more_o see_v wife_n nor_o child_n but_o see_v it_o be_v thus_o i_o shall_v adventure_v myself_o with_o he_o and_o if_o i_o may_v escape_v from_o this_o adventure_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n whereas_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v quick_a and_o dead_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v make_v war_n upon_o the_o saracen_n then_o duke_n huon_n take_v upon_o he_o heart_n and_o courage_n and_o with_o the_o mall_n upon_o his_o neck_n he_o march_v forth_o fierce_o then_o he_o call_v the_o enemy_n and_o say_v oh_o thou_o that_o kéepe_a this_o vessel_n and_o passage_n pass_v i_o incontinent_a over_o this_o sea_n and_o set_v i_o a_o land_n upon_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o devil_n see_v huon_n with_o the_o mall_n upon_o his_o neck_n and_o speak_v so_o fierce_o he_o say_v what_o be_v thou_o whether_o will_v thou_o go_v or_o what_o do_v thou_o seek_v for_o here_o or_o how_o be_v thou_o so_o bold_a to_o come_v hither_o thou_o shall_v never_o go_v further_o but_o i_o shall_v cast_v thou_o into_o the_o sea_n or_o strangle_v thou_o and_o then_o bear_v thy_o soul_n into_o hell_n when_o huon_n hear_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o tremble_v but_o he_o be_v nothing_o abash_v for_o if_o he_o have_v faint_v or_o tarry_v to_o have_v make_v answer_n he_o have_v incontinent_a be_v destroy_v and_o slay_v but_o like_o a_o hardy_a knight_n full_a of_o great_a prowess_n and_o firm_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n thou_o fool_n for_o i_o be_o cain_n for_o who_o thou_o have_v tarry_v here_o so_o long_o i_o come_v even_o now_o out_o of_o the_o roll_a tun_n upon_o the_o mountain_n have_v thou_o and_o pass_v i_o over_o this_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o i_o shall_v find_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o i_o shall_v slay_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o hell_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o their_o soul_n when_o 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god_n that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o that_o danger_n then_o he_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o enemy_n and_o say_v farewell_n i_o will_v return_v again_o short_o within_o these_o three_o day_n thou_o shall_v hear_v tiding_n of_o i_o and_o then_o the_o fiend_n answer_v short_o and_o say_v cain_n go_v thy_o way_n quick_o and_o have_v thou_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o when_o thou_o return_v into_o hell_n thou_o shall_v have_v good_a cheer_n of_o our_o master_n who_o great_o desire_v thy_o come_n then_o huon_n depart_v quick_o he_o think_v ever_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v follow_v he_o and_o he_o go_v so_o long_o that_o he_o approach_v to_o a_o city_n call_v colanders_n glad_a be_v huon_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o colander_n with_o the_o mall_n upon_o his_o neck_n the_o paynim_n and_o saracen_n that_o be_v within_o the_o city_n have_v great_a marvel_n when_o he_o come_v alone_o afoot_o clean_o arm_v into_o the_o city_n and_o among_o other_o there_o be_v one_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v and_o why_o he_o go_v so_o alone_o arm_v then_o huon_n answer_v he_o fierce_o to_o abash_v he_o therewith_o and_o say_v i_o be_o cain_n who_o by_o my_o illness_n slay_v abel_n my_o brother_n wherewith_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o but_o before_o it_o be_v long_o time_n i_o shall_v take_v such_o vengeance_n that_o as_o many_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o child_n as_o i_o find_v beléeve_v in_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o shall_v destroy_v they_o all_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o paynim_n and_o saracen_n shall_v have_v no_o doubt_n for_o any_o evil_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o they_o for_o i_o shall_v destroy_v and_o slay_v they_o all_o neither_o spare_v old_a nor_o young_a when_o the_o paynim_n hear_v that_o they_o be_v right_o joyful_a and_o that_o night_n serve_v huon_n well_o and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a feast_n because_o they_o trust_v that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o christendom_n and_o say_v among_o themselves_o that_o as_o then_o he_o be_v welcome_a thither_o because_o the_o city_n the_o day_n before_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n thus_o huon_n have_v great_a joy_n and_o feast_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o after_o supper_n he_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o fair_a and_o rich_a chamber_n wherein_o he_o lie_v and_o sleep_v sound_o until_o the_o next_o morning_n chap._n cxxii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n have_v great_a joy_n when_o he_o see_v the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n before_o colanders_n where_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o saracen_n after_o that_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n have_v leave_v huon_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o abillaunt_a and_o how_o he_o have_v a_o great_a storm_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o at_o last_o their_o ship_n assemble_v together_o and_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n before_o the_o city_n of_o colanders_n in_o the_o which_o city_n huon_n be_v now_o in_o who_o be_v right_o joyful_a when_o he_o 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the_o city_n i_o pray_v you_o spare_v they_o not_o for_o we_o have_v great_a trust_n in_o you_o sir_n quoth_v huon_n see_v i_o be_o in_o this_o city_n you_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o person_n anon_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o i_o can_v do_v cain_n quoth_v the_o captain_n i_o pray_v you_o go_v on_o before_o and_o we_o shall_v follow_v you_o well_o quoth_v huon_n with_o this_o mall_n i_o shall_v astone_n they_o all_o the_o paynim_n have_v great_a joy_n of_o his_o word_n ween_v sure_o it_o have_v be_v cain_n then_o huon_n arm_v himself_o and_o he_o have_v a_o good_a horse_n bring_v unto_o he_o whereupon_o he_o mount_v then_o he_o and_o the_o paynim_n yssue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o find_v as_o then_o the_o admiral_n of_o persia_n and_o all_o his_o company_n ready_o arrive_v in_o battle_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o saracen_n be_v yssue_v out_o he_o set_v upon_o they_o fierce_o and_o huon_n who_o be_v joyful_a of_o the_o adventure_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o he_o he_o 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