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or_o take_v any_o paganto_n mercy_n that_o willing_o without_o compulsion_n fall_v not_o down_o and_o adore_v their_o god_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o your_o majesty_n shall_v more_o plain_o behold_v by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o letter_n which_o king_n esclamart_n by_o i_o have_v send_v you_o then_o kiss_v the_o letter_n he_o deliver_v it_o baucamont_n which_o contain_v this_o that_o ensue_v â§_o to_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n health_n thrice_o high_a and_o mighty_a king_n of_o damascus_n my_o sovereign_a uncle_n since_o these_o three_o year_n that_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n have_v unhappy_o be_v detain_v prisoner_n i_o have_v not_o budgde_v my_o foot_n nor_o remove_v from_o this_o city_n which_o i_o have_v govern_v and_o rule_v in_o most_o peacceable_a quiet_n until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o last_o month_n at_o what_o time_n the_o harebrained_a son_n of_o gaultier_n of_o denmark_n invade_v thy_o dominion_n the_o name_n whereof_o ensue_v the_o elder_a as_o it_o be_v 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king_n and_o instant_o edict_n send_v abroad_o into_o every_o country_n for_o the_o assemble_v together_o of_o a_o infinite_a nuâ—â—be_n of_o pagan_n to_o make_v a_o unuanquishable_a army_n which_o be_v muster_v &_o enroll_v instant_o there_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o sea_n king_n mermont_n antifer_n baucamont_n &_o the_o wise_a all_o conquer_a meruin_n where_o for_o a_o while_o we_o will_v leave_v they_o &_o return_v to_o the_o 4._o brethren_n to_o wit_n guion_n bertran_n thietry_n &_o florion_n &_o noble_a huon_n of_o bordeaux_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o army_n with_o they_o in_o their_o host_n be_v 20000._o good_a christian_n by_o who_o prowess_n they_o have_v march_v so_o far_o that_o now_o they_o have_v lay_v their_o fledge_a to_o damascus_n which_o then_o swarm_v full_a of_o misbeléeving_a infidel_n because_o since_o the_o return_n of_o esclamart_n he_o have_v still_o in_o that_o
in_o all_o thing_n &_o if_o it_o be_v please_v in_o thy_o sight_n henceforth_o become_v thy_o subject_n by_o jupiter_n say_v meruine_n thou_o have_v speak_v in_o a_o happy_a hour_n rise_v father_n and_o rise_v king_n of_o montment_n my_o anger_n shall_v break_v if_o my_o wrong_n be_v amend_v then_o turn_v to_o the_o christian_n he_o say_v prince_n return_v into_o the_o hall_n for_o a_o truce_n shall_v be_v conclude_v &_o my_o will_n no_o more_o neglect_v no_o soon_o have_v he_o speak_v but_o charles_n &_o his_o peer_n return_v into_o the_o palace_n and_o meruine_n with_o a_o angry_a look_n say_v to_o the_o pagan_n prince_n imagine_v i_o not_o satisfy_v though_o i_o show_v a_o relent_a for_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n my_o servant_n death_n shall_v not_o be_v dismiss_v till_o the_o proud_a of_o you_o all_o upon_o your_o knee_n come_v &_o cry_v i_o mercy_n at_o this_o all_o the_o pagan_n cast_v themselves_o on_o their_o face_n before_o he_o and_o with_o one_o voyâ—e_n cry_v have_v mercy_n 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he_o and_o upon_o his_o horse_n mount_v the_o count_n of_o dampmartin_n say_v he_o will_v furnish_v himself_o present_o which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o death_n of_o another_o pagan_a then_o he_o desire_v his_o brother_n not_o to_o forsake_v but_o follow_v he_o for_o that_o day_n he_o will_v be_v such_o a_o lusty_a wooer_n that_o conquest_n shall_v not_o choose_v but_o wed_v with_o he_o they_o swear_v to_o do_v his_o desire_n and_o then_o the_o battle_n be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v for_o by_o this_o time_n the_o christian_n have_v slay_v thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o best_a approve_a sarazen_n at_o which_o sight_n barant_a grow_v mad_a and_o raylde_v both_o against_o his_o meâ—_n mahomet_n and_o jupiter_n 2_o this_o do_v he_o fly_v like_o a_o tempest_n among_o the_o christian_n and_o overthrewe_v all_o with_o who_o he_o encounter_v a_o hundred_o he_o bring_v dead_a to_o the_o ground_n without_o respite_n from_o who_o sight_n the_o christian_n flee_v as_o from_o the_o 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rescue_v why_o prince_n reply_v bertran_n will_v you_o go_v to_o he_o and_o see_v if_o you_o can_v procure_v it_o willing_o say_v joy_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o pass_v to_o pass_v say_v bertran_n why_o pluck_v up_o thy_o spirit_n and_o do_v but_o only_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o way_n easy_a enough_o for_o thou_o which_o indeed_o he_o do_v put_v all_o the_o pagan_n to_o death_n that_o be_v obstacle_n or_o let_n in_o his_o way_n when_o he_o be_v get_v through_o the_o host_n and_o put_v lois_fw-fr into_o the_o wood_n he_o say_v fair_a prince_n commend_v my_o soul_n love_v to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n my_o father_n and_o the_o fair_a unfortunate_a singlay_n my_o wife_n and_o tell_v they_o this_o day_n i_o have_v bind_v myself_o either_o to_o see_v
as_o the_o history_n report_v 3_o malabeon_n be_v in_o the_o fairy_n land_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n remember_v his_o son_n and_o instant_o he_o have_v knowledge_n both_o of_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n danger_n wherefore_o in_o a_o trice_n charm_a himself_o into_o the_o chamber_n he_o put_v under_o each_o of_o their_o bed_n a_o herb_n which_o have_v this_o virtue_n that_o it_o make_v they_o believe_v both_o the_o chamber_n and_o the_o bed_n be_v on_o fire_n then_o make_v a_o fearful_a noise_n the_o knight_n arise_v which_o suddenness_n so_o fright_v the_o thief_n that_o they_o run_v back_o leave_v the_o armour_n and_o weapoe_n of_o the_o prince_n they_o have_v before_o steal_v who_o by_o the_o seem_a overlight_a discover_v their_o danger_n and_o arm_n arm_v themselves_o and_o take_v their_o weapon_n into_o their_o hand_n then_o say_v malabeon_n quick_o slay_v these_o thief_n for_o if_o god_n have_v not_o defend_v you_o this_o night_n all_o three_o have_v be_v murder_v 4_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o malabeon_n they_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v they_o for_o in_o that_o hour_n they_o begin_v a_o â—â—ecce_n combat_n because_o the_o villain_n be_v stout_a and_o valiant_a but_o in_o the_o end_n meruine_n slay_v 25._o and_o robaster_n and_o drohe_n the_o rest_n so_o that_o not_o any_o escape_v but_o only_o one_o who_o run_v under_o a_o bed_n imagine_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o death_n but_o robaster_n perceive_v it_o pursue_v he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v his_o fortune_n disclose_v he_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o crave_a mercy_n promise_v to_o amend_v his_o life_n and_o to_o show_v they_o the_o goodly_a horse_n of_o the_o world_n which_o he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o ransom_n meruine_n give_v ear_n to_o those_o word_n and_o say_v friend_n show_v i_o thaâ—_n beast_n which_o be_v so_o singular_a then_o they_o four_o light_v a_o torch_n and_o go_v towards_o the_o stable_n which_o be_v lock_v with_o three_o lockas_n all_o which_o he_o open_v and_o go_v in_o who_o he_o show_v they_o the_o horse_n that_o have_v before_o he_o twenty_o bar_n of_o iron_n and_o behind_o he_o as_o many_o the_o horse_n no_o soon_o see_v the_o knight_n but_o he_o neigh_v how_o quoth_v meruine_n shall_v we_o come_v to_o this_o horse_n sir_n say_v he_o see_v you_o these_o hole_n that_o lock_v these_o bar_n there_o be_v never_o yet_o man_n that_o have_v power_n to_o undo_v they_o meruine_n hear_v this_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o lock_n and_o they_o all_o flâ—w_v open_a there_o be_v also_o a_o write_a scroll_n which_o meruine_n take_v up_o and_o read_v contain_v this_o matter_n meruine_n i_o salute_v thou_o with_o this_o gift_n know_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o a_o witness_n of_o thy_o birth_n and_o hold_v thou_o at_o the_o font_n in_o the_o land_n of_o fairia_n wherefore_o this_o noble_a horse_n which_o be_v the_o brother_n to_o baucant_fw-la i_o give_v unto_o thou_o who_o name_n be_v passant_a neither_o do_v thou_o change_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o exquisite_a in_o every_o point_n that_o ere_o be_v breed_v under_o heaven_n he_o be_v old_a but_o yet_o as_o good_a as_o if_o he_o be_v young_a because_o his_o last_o day_n service_n shall_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o first_o also_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o first_o son_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v after_o thy_o marriage_n may_v bear_v my_o name_n which_o do_v thou_o shall_v lock_v my_o love_n unto_o thou_o and_o be_v bless_v from_o heaven_n write_a by_o thy_o godfather_n king_n orient_a thus_o be_v the_o letter_n write_v and_o meruine_n rejoice_v who_o go_v to_o the_o horse_n the_o horse_n be_v proud_a then_o meruin_n espy_v his_o furniture_n which_o he_o put_v on_o and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o trim_v he_o the_o thief_n come_v behind_o he_o to_o show_v light_n to_o meruine_n but_o he_o can_v not_o so_o quick_o pass_v by_o as_o passant_a with_o his_o heel_n strike_v he_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n at_o which_o meruine_n be_v displease_v till_o malabeon_n say_v prince_n be_v not_o offend_v for_o this_o for_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o murderer_n which_o passant_a know_n strike_v he_o for_o his_o understanding_n be_v mighty_a and_o he_o be_v breed_v in_o fairia_n misdoubt_v not_o then_o for_o he_o will_v serve_v thou_o princely_a and_o here_o must_v robaster_n tako_fw-mi leave_v of_o thou_o for_o he_o may_v go_v no_o far_o with_o thou_o then_o meruine_n embrace_v robaster_n and_o give_v he_o inâ—â—nite_a thanks_n for_o his_o deliverance_n thus_o part_v malabeon_n and_o robaster_n who_o with_o all_o speed_n come_v back_o to_o their_o hermitage_n where_o we_o will_v leave_v they_o and_o return_v again_o to_o meruine_n and_o drohe_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o how_o meruine_n and_o drohe_n go_v to_o brandis_n and_o convert_v the_o country_n 2_o how_o they_o come_v before_o montment_n where_o in_o the_o battle_n drohe_v be_v take_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n 3_o how_o mathaburna_fw-la before_o the_o pagan_n menace_v he_o after_o malabeon_n and_o robaster_n be_v depart_v meruine_n and_o drohesâ—â—ayed_v â—â—ayed_z in_o the_o castle_n till_o it_o be_v bright_a day_n at_o what_o time_n meruine_n mount_v upon_o passant_a and_o drohe_n upon_o another_o horse_n â—ourneying_v till_o they_o come_v to_o brandis_n to_o the_o house_n of_o minea_fw-la who_o when_o she_o behold_v meruine_n o_o how_o her_o joy_n exceed_v in_o exceedingnes_n she_o run_v and_o embrace_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o last_o tell_v he_o of_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n conversion_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n all_o which_o please_v he_o wondrous_o and_o he_o desire_v she_o to_o be_v most_o constant_a in_o her_o opinion_n and_o to_o persuade_v all_o she_o love_v to_o the_o like_a resolution_n for_o whoso_o do_v not_o belâ—â—ue_v so_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n in_o brief_a that_o lady_n so_o labour_v that_o croysant_n come_v with_o 400_o christian_n to_o brandis_n and_o present_v they_o to_o meruin_n who_o glad_o give_v they_o all_o kind_a acceptation_n then_o go_v meruin_n to_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o count_n who_o they_o find_v set_v in_o the_o great_a hall_n at_o a_o table_n by_o his_o countess_n to_o who_o after_o meruine_n have_v cause_v a_o trumpet_n to_o be_v sound_v he_o say_v my_o lord_n of_o brandis_n we_o be_v come_v to_o know_v thy_o disposition_n whether_o thou_o will_v adore_v the_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n jesus_n a_o saracen_n that_o stand_v by_o hearing_n these_o word_n draw_v forth_o his_o knife_n &_o thought_n to_o stab_v meruine_n but_o drohe_n prevent_v he_o and_o with_o his_o sword_n give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o cleave_v his_o head_n even_o to_o his_o teâ—th_n at_o this_o begin_v a_o alarm_n in_o the_o hall_n &_o on_o other_o part_n meruines_n 400_o christian_n give_v alarm_n to_o the_o city_n and_o put_v all_o to_o death_n that_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v convert_v when_o the_o county_n brandis_n who_o name_n be_v fourquer_n see_v 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her_o life_n discover_v her_o ioyfullnes_n but_o feign_v herself_o sad_a as_o she_o be_v indeed_o because_o she_o dare_v not_o be_v merry_a when_o she_o be_v best_o please_v and_o say_v brurant_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a lest_o these_o damn_a christian_n enter_v the_o city_n for_o this_o vild_a meruine_n be_v merciless_a therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v the_o key_n of_o the_o city_n be_v every_o night_n bring_v up_o into_o my_o chamber_n brurant_fw-mi agree_v thereto_o then_o say_v mathaburna_fw-la i_o will_v brurant_fw-mi that_o you_o issue_v out_o upon_o the_o wretch_n that_o they_o may_v not_o vaunt_v that_o they_o lodge_v before_o our_o city_n and_o be_v not_o bid_v one_o skirmish_n to_o that_o motion_n he_o be_v willing_a wherefore_o arm_v 20000_o he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n who_o meruine_n and_o his_o army_n courageous_o encounter_v himself_o throw_v ten_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n before_o any_o other_o christian_a approach_v when_o the_o pagan_n behold_v his_o fury_n they_o be_v amaze_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o if_o all_o the_o christian_n be_v like_a to_o this_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a we_o strive_v against_o they_o during_o the_o battle_n mathaburna_fw-la stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o turgon_n to_o behold_v her_o lord_n who_o she_o know_v by_o his_o blow_n and_o death_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o also_o by_o a_o old_a favor_n of_o she_o which_o he_o do_v wear_v in_o his_o helmet_n the_o battle_n continue_v very_o strong_o in_o which_o meruine_n show_v wondron_n chivalry_n drohe_n croysant_a and_o fouchier_n not_o be_v short_a of_o any_o knightly_a resolution_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n brurant_n who_o be_v on_o foot_n make_v mighty_a slaughter_n of_o the_o christian_n at_o which_o drohe_n be_v enrage_v and_o with_o a_o strong_a lance_n charge_v upon_o the_o turk_n but_o do_v he_o no_o hurt_n at_o which_o drohe_v wonder_v but_o the_o turk_n send_v he_o back_o such_o a_o token_n with_o his_o sword_n thaâ—_n he_o cut_v away_o 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he_o show_v he_o where_o meruine_n be_v to_o who_o he_o go_v and_o offer_v to_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o axe_n the_o horse_n passant_a see_v the_o blow_n retire_v and_o instant_o turn_v again_o whereby_o meruine_n give_v the_o turk_n such_o a_o mighty_a blow_n that_o if_o his_o sword_n have_v not_o break_v he_o have_v there_o finish_v the_o battle_n then_o he_o take_v the_o pomell_n and_o hilt_n which_o he_o cast_v at_o he_o so_o vehement_o that_o he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o then_o take_v his_o iron_n mace_n from_o he_o with_o it_o give_v hâ—â—_n such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o fell_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n then_o come_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o pagan_n about_o he_o who_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o cry_v let_v we_o fly_v soldier_n let_v we_o fly_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o endure_v these_o strange_a blow_n then_o run_v the_o pagan_n amain_o towards_o the_o town_n and_o the_o christian_n pursue_v they_o of_o who_o in_o the_o entrance_n they_o â—â—ue_v abundance_n notwithstanding_o yet_o the_o saracen_n get_v into_o the_o town_n &_o close_v up_o their_o gate_n at_o which_o meruine_n be_v displease_v but_o will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o grieve_a have_v he_o know_v that_o drohe_n have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o christian_n go_v unto_o their_o pavilion_n have_v lose_v but_o seven_o hundred_o and_o the_o pagan_n eight_o thousand_o 3_o brurant_n bring_v to_o mathaburna_fw-la the_o knight_n drohe_v with_o this_o speech_n say_v madam_n behold_v here_o be_v one_o of_o the_o christian_n that_o have_v be_v our_o scourge_n this_o day_n please_v your_o ladyship_n to_o keep_v he_o and_o present_v he_o to_o prince_n barant_v my_o lord_n and_o master_n your_o royal_a love_n that_o will_v i_o not_o say_v mathaburna_fw-la but_o before_o to_o morrow_n in_o the_o morning_n dispatch_v he_o of_o his_o life_n i_o know_v his_o name_n to_o be_v drohe_n and_o please_v it_o mahomet_n that_o as_o i_o have_v he_o i_o have_v that_o disloyal_a meruine_n who_o against_o my_o soul_n make_v i_o be_v baptize_v i_o will_v present_v he_o to_o my_o royal_a love_n barant_a that_o he_o may_v take_v of_o he_o a_o never_o to_o be_v equal_v vengeance_n when_o the_o gentle_a drohe_n hear_v she_o he_o answer_v what_o madam_n be_v these_o speech_n your_o own_o or_o unkind_o borrow_v i_o tell_v you_o meruine_n for_o the_o world_n will_v not_o thus_o unkind_o forget_v you_o but_o love_v you_o as_o his_o own_o salvation_n peace_n say_v mathaburna_fw-la speak_v not_o to_o i_o for_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o in_o despite_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o meruin_n thou_o shall_v be_v hang_v then_o call_v a_o pagan_a to_o she_o she_o command_v he_o to_o imprison_v drohe_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o key_n to_o she_o present_o which_o immediate_o be_v do_v and_o drohe_v alone_o begin_v to_o exclaim_v against_o woman_n and_o to_o curse_v their_o sex_n for_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o mathaburna_fw-la chap._n xix_o 1_o how_o the_o city_n of_o montment_n be_v take_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o mathaburna_fw-la 2_o the_o delivery_n of_o drohe_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o other_o accident_n small_a be_v â—he_v hope_n of_o life_n retain_v in_o drohe_n after_o he_o be_v imprison_v and_o the_o key_n carry_v to_o the_o lady_n that_o swear_v in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o gallow_n madam_n say_v brurant_n do_v your_o own_o will_n for_o my_o lord_n barant_a at_o his_o departure_n command_v i_o to_o obey_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a reply_v she_o therefore_o see_v my_o commandment_n be_v effect_v and_o to_o herself_o swear_v all_o the_o good_a possible_a for_o the_o christian_n meruine_n by_o this_o time_n have_v miss_v drohe_n make_v inquiry_n for_o he_o but_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v any_o news_n wherefore_o he_o cause_v diligent_a search_n to_o be_v make_v till_o a_o squire_n come_v and_o report_v that_o brurant_n have_v bear_v he_o prisoner_n into_o the_o city_n at_o which_o word_n meruine_n tear_v his_o hair_n lament_v and_o swow_v till_o croysant_n come_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o be_v appease_v for_o mathaburna_fw-la be_v in_o the_o city_n there_o can_v no_o mischance_n befall_v he_o for_o he_o know_v that_o she_o be_v lady_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o proud_a sarazin_n dare_v not_o disobey_v she_o this_o give_v some_o respite_n to_o his_o moan_n yet_o he_o go_v and_o throw_v himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v not_o be_v full_o comfort_v in_o the_o end_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o if_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o restore_v his_o dear_a friend_n drohe_n he_o will_v never_o sleep_v on_o bed_n exchange_z apparel_n drink_v wine_n nor_o eat_v flesh_n neither_o espouse_v wife_n till_o he_o have_v pass_v the_o sea_n and_o slay_v that_o inauspitioâ—s_v stone_n of_o religion_n false_a barant_a the_o ruin_n of_o christendom_n this_o speak_v meruine_n so_o effectual_o that_o his_o desire_n be_v grant_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o beautiful_a mathaburna_fw-la who_o busy_a thought_n be_v virtue_n agent_n when_o all_o the_o pagan_n be_v lay_v at_o rest_n she_o take_v the_o key_n and_o go_v to_o drohe_n who_o she_o no_o soon_o see_v but_o she_o embrace_v and_o with_o joy_n tear_n demand_v how_o meruine_n do_v when_o drohe_n have_v hear_v she_o he_o stand_v amaze_v and_o say_v ah_o inconstant_a lady_n thou_o have_v slay_v i_o with_o thy_o change_n and_o art_n unworthy_a to_o speak_v of_o he_o from_o who_o thou_o be_v change_v suffice_v it_o i_o know_v thy_o intent_n and_o my_o death_n be_v welcome_a mistake_v i_o not_o fair_a knight_n say_v she_o
for_o by_o my_o past_a thought_n i_o protest_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o desire_n what_o i_o do_v be_v to_o deceive_v the_o pagan_n who_o be_v wake_v dragon_n that_o never_o sleep_v about_o i_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o how_o he_o fare_v and_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o i_o drohe_v then_o resolve_v of_o her_o truth_n reply_v most_o gracious_a madam_n he_o be_v trouble_v in_o nothing_o but_o only_o for_o thy_o want_n who_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o desire_v only_o i_o do_v know_v my_o absence_n be_v no_o pleasure_n to_o he_o and_o i_o do_v know_v that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o fortune_n in_o danger_n for_o my_o delivery_n therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o good_a lady_n let_v we_o advise_v how_o easâ—iest_v he_o may_v be_v master_n of_o the_o city_n lest_o in_o dare_v too_o too_o bold_o we_o repent_v his_o hazard_n 2_o all_o be_v do_v already_o say_v she_o therefore_o come_v forth_o and_o follow_v i_o than_o she_o conduct_v he_o where_o he_o be_v arm_v and_o then_o bid_v he_o come_v away_o with_o three_o hundred_o of_o his_o best_a knight_n and_o i_o will_v here_o attend_v his_o come_n drohe_n effect_v all_o her_o wish_n and_o in_o brief_a bring_v the_o prince_n where_o the_o lady_n attend_v and_o whoso_o have_v 〈◊〉_d their_o meeting_n will_v have_v marvel_v and_o swear_v that_o than_o love_v there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o great_a godhead_n he_o live_v in_o she_o and_o she_o in_o his_o bosom_n either_o embrace_v the_o other_o with_o such_o entireness_n of_o spirit_n that_o as_o they_o have_v but_o one_o heart_n even_o so_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v but_o one_o body_n until_o drohe_n call_v honour_n from_o love_n combat_n tell_v they_o they_o may_v hereafter_o consume_v age_n in_o their_o happiness_n but_o now_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o think_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o pagan_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v true_a say_v meruine_n and_o then_o with_o all_o speed_n they_o enter_v and_o meruin_n desire_v mathaburna_fw-la to_o guide_v he_o to_o brurants_n chamber_n that_o i_o may_v confess_v he_o with_o this_o iron_n mace_n before_o he_o pass_v to_o his_o grave_n then_o she_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o door_n and_o say_v even_o here_o he_o sleep_v if_o you_o can_v open_v it_o that_o shall_v soon_o be_v do_v say_v meruine_n and_o then_o with_o his_o heavy_a mace_n he_o give_v such_o a_o blow_n that_o the_o dâ—â—re_n break_v into_o many_o piece_n into_o the_o chamber_n when_o brurant_n hear_v the_o sound_n he_o say_v what_o devil_n make_v this_o noise_n you_o be_v deceive_v say_v meruine_n it_o be_v a_o charitable_a chaplain_n that_o be_v come_v to_o set_v you_o the_o right_a way_n to_o your_o grave_n if_o you_o refuse_v to_o be_v baptize_v i_o have_v rather_o say_v brurant_a lose_v my_o head_n thy_o own_o mouth_n shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n say_v meruine_n and_o then_o heave_v up_o his_o mace_n he_o slay_v he_o as_o he_o lay_v which_o see_v to_o mathaburna_fw-la with_o a_o smile_n she_o ask_v meruine_n how_o many_o he_o have_v confess_v in_o 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