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hear_v he_o betake_v himself_o to_o flight_n also_o whâ—m_n bertran_n guion_n thyerry_n and_o huon_n chase_v so_o fierce_o that_o they_o put_v many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sword_n as_o they_o entere_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n reignier_z in_o this_o chase_n who_o guion_n have_v new_o make_v knight_n behave_v himself_o so_o valiant_o that_o he_o be_v name_v the_o paganâ—_n tormentor_n thus_o enter_v king_n bandus_n into_o the_o town_n with_o ten_o thousand_o that_o survive _v of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o better_o thus_o the_o saracen_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o our_o baron_n who_o as_o the_o story_n report_v be_v so_o noble_a in_o their_o conquest_n that_o nothing_o can_v resist_v they_o they_o in_o this_o battle_n lose_v but_o four_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o wealth_n they_o gain_v be_v so_o innumerable_a that_o the_o base_a in_o the_o christian_a army_n be_v able_a to_o purchase_v a_o castle_n beside_o king_n they_o have_v a_o hundred_o of_o the_o great_a pagan_n prisoner_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o general_n be_v not_o commit_v but_o sorrow_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o brother_n florion_n to_o who_o fortune_n they_o know_v not_o what_o have_v chance_v brief_o their_o woe_n be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o report_v it_o but_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o doubtfulness_n let_v we_o return_v unto_o king_n bandus_n who_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o sad_a for_o his_o discomfiture_n command_v florion_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o say_v christian_a i_o charge_v thou_o without_o any_o dissemble_n tell_v i_o thy_o name_n pagan_a answer_v he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o fear_v to_o have_v any_o residence_n i_o hate_v the_o thing_n from_o which_o thou_o bind_v i_o know_v than_o i_o be_o call_v florion_n
doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a he_o shall_v prevail_v or_o they_o perish_v at_o this_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o mare_n and_o embrace_v king_n charles_n to_o who_o he_o say_v thou_o excellent_a wonder_n of_o knighthood_n alas_o thy_o defence_n be_v bootless_a &_o i_o die_v to_o think_v thy_o fortune_n shall_v perish_v yield_v to_o he_o who_o pity_n thou_o haâ—â—_n take_v prisoner_n in_o behold_v thy_o virtue_n charles_n hear_v this_o and_o such_o honour_n in_o his_o enemy_n say_v thou_o glorious_a almighty_a that_o for_o their_o sin_n exile_v adam_n and_o eve_n from_o paradise_n comfort_n and_o counâ—ell_v i_o and_o with_o that_o he_o yield_v himself_o to_o meruine_n only_o desire_v he_o to_o balance_v his_o honour_n not_o by_o the_o foil_n of_o his_o overthrow_n sacred_a emperor_n qd_n meruine_n fear_v no_o misfortune_n thy_o thraldom_n shall_v be_v but_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n then_o receive_v his_o sword_n and_o take_v off_o his_o helmet_n deliver_v he_o to_o a_o band_n of_o the_o noble_a pagan_n to_o who_o he_o give_v so_o special_a charge_n of_o adoration_n &_o reverence_n that_o like_o a_o demie-god_n he_o be_v deify_v duke_n nayme_v see_v charlemagne_n take_v deliver_v his_o sword_n to_o meruine_n thus_o be_v the_o emperor_n charles_n duke_n naime_v the_o xij_o peer_n and_o xxxiiij_o noble_a christian_n take_a prisoner_n and_o all_o bind_v one_o to_o another_o except_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v engage_v his_o royal_a word_n tâ—_n meruine_n not_o to_o depart_v without_o his_o licence_n this_o be_v do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v a_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o slay_v or_o take_v meruin_n go_v instant_o and_o give_v a_o assault_n to_o babylon_n but_o the_o citizen_n know_v it_o folly_n to_o withstand_v when_o their_o chief_a commander_n be_v imprison_v come_v forth_o and_o deliver_v the_o town_n to_o their_o mercy_n bow_v their_o neeke_z to_o the_o yoke_n of_o slavery_n renounce_v the_o only_a true_a god_n become_v misbelieve_v miscreant_n as_o soon_o as_o mermont_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n he_o imprison_v charlemagne_n and_o the_o other_o christians_n in_o a_o tower_n where_o they_o be_v safe_o guard_v as_o prize_n of_o inestimableâ—_n value_n but_o king_n charles_n spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o tear_n and_o such_o like_a lamentation_n alas_o thou_o maiden_n mother_n of_o the_o world_n salvation_n ought_v i_o alone_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o misfortune_n must_v my_o long_a admire_a honour_n die_v in_o so_o shameful_a a_o grave_n of_o disparagement_n and_o must_v my_o rule_n that_o stretch_v beyond_o europe_n &_o asia_n be_v herself_o contain_v in_o a_o square_a of_o this_o little_a compass_n if_o so_o it_o must_v be_v it_o be_v my_o sin_n &_o happy_a i_o if_o it_o alone_o be_v chastise_v for_o my_o transgression_n thus_o speak_v king_n charles_n who_o bird_n flourish_v like_o a_o white_a palm_n tree_n meruine_n have_v now_o alittle_o repa_v himself_o call_v together_o the_o pagan_a king_n and_o prince_n say_v my_o lord_n this_o place_n we_o must_v make_v no_o place_n of_o repast_n or_o banquet_n because_o sluggardise_n be_v hateful_a to_o the_o honour_n whereto_o we_o covet_v to_o aspire_v wherefore_o prepare_v yourselves_o present_o to_o depart_v for_o i_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o i_o have_v take_v mesques_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a country_n thereabouts_o to_o our_o subjection_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o adore_v no_o god_n but_o mahomet_n lord_n meruine_n say_v mermont_n thy_o will_v shall_v be_v our_o guide_n and_o thy_o course_n shall_v direct_v we_o then_o send_v their_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n about_o and_o summon_v their_o band_n together_o triumphant_o they_o depart_v from_o babylon_n and_o so_o restless_a continue_v in_o their_o marching_n that_o they_o short_o appear_v before_o the_o wall_n of_o meâ—ques_n to_o which_o they_o lay_v so_o fearful_a a_o siege_n and_o give_v such_o marvellous_a assault_n as_o in_o few_o day_n they_o take_v the_o town_n put_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o the_o sword_n except_o those_o that_o willing_o fall_v down_o and_o adore_v mahomet_n thus_o meruine_n make_v himself_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o mesques_n dor_n he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o rule_v in_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o will_v needs_o forward_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o he_o make_v a_o pagan_a his_o lieutenant_n to_o rule_v only_o in_o his_o name_n and_o with_o the_o great_a pomp_n that_o may_v be_v before_o his_o departure_n crown_v himself_o king_n of_o mesques_n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o how_o meruine_n and_o the_o pagan_a host_n come_v before_o jerusalem_n 2_o how_o the_o citizen_n render_v up_o the_o town_n 3_o how_o meruine_n refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n but_o return_v to_o babylon_n at_o which_o many_o of_o the_o pagan_n murmur_v after_o mesques_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o damnable_a belief_n of_o mahomet_n and_o meruine_n have_v establish_v it_o for_o his_o own_o government_n he_o will_v not_o sleep_v any_o occasion_n but_o charge_v all_o his_o army_n to_o be_v in_o readiness_n for_o that_o forthwith_o he_o will_v march_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o that_o mighty_a town_n and_o the_o country_n thereto_o adjoin_v when_o mermont_n hear_v he_o and_o see_v the_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o spread_v their_o law_n through_o all_o nation_n he_o say_v o_o mahomet_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o work_n that_o from_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a merchant_n barbin_n have_v â—aised_v a_o glorious_a branth_n to_o exalt_v thy_o honour_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o christendom_n to_o subversion_n this_o speak_v mermont_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o meruine_n to_o who_o he_o do_v all_o the_o reverend_a honour_n may_v be_v devise_v but_o in_o soul_n both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o pagan_a prince_n extreme_o hate_v he_o because_o the_o honour_n wherewith_o they_o shine_v be_v but_o borrow_v from_o his_o splendour_n and_o for_o that_o their_o labour_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a end_n yet_o they_o dare_v not_o but_o obey_v he_o fear_n not_o love_n be_v their_o ruler_n all_o thing_n be_v now_o prepare_v they_o depart_v from_o mesques_n and_o march_v with_o such_o prosperous_a expedition_n that_o they_o come_v before_o the_o noble_a and_o sacred_a town_n where_o the_o lamâ—e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d all_o glory_n suffer_v his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o the_o world_n redemption_n 2_o as_o soon_o as_o meruine_n behold_v it_o he_o practise_v it_o and_o immediate_o prepare_v for_o so_o strong_a and_o dreadful_a assault_n so_o that_o the_o poor_a christian_n behold_v their_o imminent_a danger_n hold_v a_o counsel_n and_o conclude_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o key_n of_o the_o city_n wherefore_o come_v forth_o and_o cast_v themselves_o prostrate_a before_o meruine_n they_o say_v dread_a lord_n of_o our_o life_n and_o being_n behold_v we_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o this_o hapless_a town_n render_v ourselves_o to_o thy_o gracious_a mercy_n deliver_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o our_o liege_n lord_n all_o our_o possession_n promise_v to_o serve_v thou_o loial_o and_o to_o hold_v thy_o faith_n law_n and_o religion_n meruine_n hear_v they_o reply_v citizen_n stand_v up_o and_o be_v courageous_a for_o your_o peace_n be_v conclude_v in_o a_o happy_a hour_n assure_v yourselves_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o reputation_n neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v be_v damnify_v so_o return_v in_o all_o peace_n and_o be_v loyal_a for_o not_o a_o soldier_n shall_v come_v within_o your_o gate_n but_o we_o will_v all_o return_n unto_o babylon_n then_o turn_v to_o the_o host_n he_o command_v they_o to_o take_v up_o their_o pavilion_n and_o march_v towards_o babilâ—n_n 3_o at_o this_o all_o the_o saracen_n be_v mischievous_o agrâ—eved_v and_o with_o private_a murmur_a rail_v upon_o meruine_n who_o to_o their_o trouble_n will_v allot_v no_o end_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o set_v forward_o and_o by_o the_o restless_a labour_n of_o many_o day_n and_o night_n at_o last_o they_o arrive_v at_o babylon_n where_o they_o banquet_v and_o repose_v themselves_o the_o space_n of_o 〈◊〉_d day_n after_o it_o happen_v upon_o a_o day_n that_o jacob_n the_o merchant_n come_v to_o meruine_n and_o say_v how_o now_o my_o lord_n how_o walk_n love_v in_o your_o thought_n what_o be_v he_o utter_o exile_v be_v there_o nâ—_n remnant_n of_o memory_n leave_v to_o preserve_v the_o perfection_n of_o beutifull_a berea_n ha_o jacob_n say_v he_o more_o than_o thy_o blunt_a sense_n be_v able_a to_o measure_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o now_o examine_v i_o upon_o this_o holy_a article_n for_o this_o say_v jacob_n that_o if_o absent_v time_n have_v not_o shut_v excellency_n in_o doubtfulness_n then_o will_v i_o have_v you_o that_o you_o may_v by_o it_o bind_v her_o love_n in_o a_o more_o eternal_a band_n of_o affection_n take_v charles_n his_o twelve_o
and_o desire_v guyda_n to_o conduâ—t_v they_o into_o the_o bedchamber_n of_o king_n bandus_n to_o which_o she_o consent_v but_o a_o certain_a vassal_n pagan_a overhear_v they_o without_o tarry_v run_v to_o the_o king_n chamber_n who_o then_o be_v a_o sleep_n and_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n cry_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n treason_n treason_n and_o thy_o death_n if_o speedy_o thou_o do_v not_o abandon_v thy_o chamber_n the_o christian_n be_v in_o arm_n who_o fly_v with_o wing_n of_o malice_n to_o work_v thy_o distinction_n 2_o king_n bandus_n hear_v this_o raven-song_n rise_v up_o and_o call_v his_o nephew_n say_v we_o be_v betray_v let_v we_o fly_v for_o our_o succour_n at_o this_o they_o run_v forth_o of_o the_o chamber_n and_o come_v into_o a_o garden_n where_o â—inding_v a_o little_a turret_n they_o mount_v into_o it_o &_o thence_o hcry_v to_o arm_n and_o raise_v a_o mighty_a alarm_n their_o voice_n sound_v through_o all_o the_o palace_n the_o christian_n enter_v into_o the_o king_n chamber_n but_o can_v not_o find_v he_o then_o go_v they_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n and_o slay_v the_o pagan_n with_o who_o they_o encounter_v in_o brief_a they_o slay_v in_o their_o search_n above_o a_o hundred_o person_n and_o then_o hold_v the_o castle_n at_o their_o own_o dispose_n after_o this_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o thence_o sally_v forth_o they_o be_v encounter_v with_o king_n bandus_n who_o with_o many_o band_n of_o approve_a soldier_n give_v they_o a_o courageous_a onset_n between_o who_o begin_v a_o sharp_a fearful_a and_o bloody_a battle_n but_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o pagan_n so_o infinite_o increase_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v back_o into_o the_o castle_n which_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o pagan_n they_o do_v then_o fortify_v their_o gale_n they_o ascend_v upon_o the_o wall_n to_o defend_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v assault_v which_o indeed_o be_v do_v most_o valiant_o on_o every_o part_n but_o the_o christian_n defence_n be_v so_o sharp_a and_o dreadful_a that_o the_o pagan_n prevail_v not_o at_o all_o in_o their_o fury_n now_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v their_o defender_n for_o their_o quarrel_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a chap._n xxxi_o how_o meruine_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o many_o city_n go_v to_o damascus_n to_o deliver_v the_o four_o brethren_n 2_o how_o charlemagne_n refuse_v meruines_n company_n because_o of_o huon_n 3_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o bandus_n and_o the_o christian_n soon_o after_o that_o mermont_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n about_o it_o be_v by_o meruin_n convert_v to_o christian_n religion_n king_n charles_n the_o twelve_o peer_n together_o with_o meruine_n make_v their_o expedition_n into_o the_o other_o country_n border_v thereabouts_o where_o they_o conquer_v more_o than_o four_o hundred_o city_n and_o castle_n bring_v all_o to_o the_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n jesus_n which_o doâ—e_n they_o take_v ship_v to_o make_v â—or_a damascus_n and_o meruine_n say_v fly_v swift_o you_o labour_v hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o bring_v i_o with_o double_a speed_n to_o damascus_n that_o i_o may_v both_o confess_v my_o error_n and_o deliver_v from_o bondage_n my_o thrice_o excellent_a kinsman_n the_o four_o famous_a brethren_n and_o that_o renown_a huon_n of_o bordeaux_n sâ—_n peerless_a in_o his_o act_n of_o chivalry_n 2_o no_o soon_o have_v charlemaineâ—eard_v â—eard_z he_o name_n huon_n but_o a_o mountain_n of_o distemperature_n send_v a_o ocean_n of_o angry_a blood_n into_o his_o facâ—_n and_o he_o say_v who_o be_v then_o that_o monstrous_a traitor_n huon_n the_o 〈◊〉_d murderer_n of_o my_o dear_a son_n charlot_n in_o damascus_n too_o even_o by_o my_o crown_n and_o soul_n of_o my_o decease_a father_n i_o will_v bathe_v joyous_a my_o sword_n in_o his_o heart_n blood_n brother_n say_v gautier_n will_v the_o then_o world_n add_v a_o villainous_a title_n to_o thy_o glory_n because_o thyself_o brave_a the_o covenant_n thyself_o 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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 both_o his_o own_o danger_n and_o his_o city_n desolation_n he_o come_v and_o kneel_v down_o before_o meruin_n promise_v faithful_o to_o convert_v and_o be_v baptize_v then_o meruin_n raise_v up_o the_o county_n sound_v a_o retreat_n and_o make_v every_o one_o sheath_n high_a sword_n and_o then_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o put_v all_o to_o death_n that_o will_v not_o be_v convert_v in_o the_o end_n they_o all_o most_o humble_o receive_v baptism_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o speak_v more_o of_o brandis_n or_o her_o country_n they_o be_v all_o conveâ—â—ed_n and_o baptize_v and_o in_o the_o country_n all_o round_o about_o they_o build_v temple_n monastery_n and_o religious_a house_n in_o which_o god_n continual_o be_v serve_v 2_o then_o meruine_n muster_v of_o that_o country_n ten_o thousand_o and_o march_v towards_o montment_n and_o the_o count_n fourques_n go_v with_o he_o for_o he_o have_v swear_v never_o to_o fail_v he_o in_o any_o conflict_n in_o four_o day_n space_n they_o come_v to_o 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very_o few_o to_o bring_v tiding_n death_n be_v so_o bitter_a among_o they_o of_o all_o the_o pagan_n king_n butifart_n be_v most_o worthy_a in_o arm_n and_o make_v the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o christian_n till_o drohe_n encounter_v he_o at_o the_o first_o blow_n strike_v off_o his_o left_a armâ—_n and_o at_o the_o next_o cleave_v his_o helmet_n and_o head_n down_o even_o to_o his_o tooth_n and_o then_o beganhe_v a_o second_o outcry_n which_o be_v hear_v even_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o maiance_n the_o noise_n whereof_o add_v vigour_n to_o the_o christian_a heart_n so_o that_o they_o spare_v not_o any_o but_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n that_o dare_v abide_v a_o encounter_v a_o hundred_o only_a escape_n the_o rest_n slay_v or_o take_v prisoner_n after_o this_o conquest_n meruine_n call_v all_o his_o army_n together_o and_o after_o praile_n give_v to_o god_n he_o command_v they_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o refresh_v themselves_o with_o victual_n for_o he_o understand_v by_o one_o 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from_o the_o battâ—â—l_n make_v such_o speed_n that_o they_o come_v into_o barants_n camp_n cry_v o_o prince_n barant_a prince_n barant_a thou_o be_v much_o too_o slow_a in_o thy_o revenge_n for_o thy_o army_n be_v ruin_v dead_a and_o conquer_a the_o christian_n undoubted_o have_v get_v the_o god_n of_o war_n from_o heaven_n and_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v his_o prowess_n for_o if_o he_o once_o strike_v whosoever_o he_o touch_v he_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n what_o be_v he_o quoth_v barant_a thou_o so_o extolle_v to_o be_v thus_o famous_o renown_v i_o know_v not_o answer_v the_o pagan_a but_o i_o have_v hear_v they_o all_o call_v his_o name_n meruine_n charles_n stand_v by_o and_o hear_v this_o can_v not_o contain_v his_o joy_n within_o his_o own_o bosom_n but_o tell_v the_o duke_n nayme_v now_o be_v thy_o visâ—â—n_n effect_v and_o the_o renown_a prince_n meruine_n will_v give_v unto_o we_o free_a liberty_n barant_a on_o the_o other_o part_n seem_v to_o rejoice_v more_o than_o the_o christian_n say_v now_o shall_v my_o fame_n attain_v a_o everlasting_a crown_n for_o to_o morrow_n next_o before_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o day_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v of_o all_o his_o number_n one_o breathe_v christian._n 2_o then_o command_v a_o trumpet_n to_o be_v sound_v he_o present_o sommoon_v all_o his_o host_n together_o and_o all_o his_o elephant_n which_o be_v infinite_a in_o number_n and_o with_o they_o depart_v towards_o meruine_n leave_v but_o only_o 300._o to_o guard_v his_o tent_n and_o the_o emperor_n with_o the_o other_o prisoner_n barant_a himself_o march_v the_o last_o man_n and_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n that_o whosoever_o turn_v his_o back_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o christian_a he_o himself_o will_v slay_v he_o brief_o to_o speak_v barant_v at_o last_o come_v where_o meruin_n have_v fortify_v himself_o with_o chariot_n and_o other_o carriage_n himself_o and_o drohe_n guard_v the_o entrance_n with_o 20000_o soldier_n all_o on_o foot_n yet_o with_o solempnity_n protest_v that_o whosoever_o will_v enter_v shall_v for_o his_o dare_a presumption_n forfeit_v his_o life_n for_o ransom_n by_o this_o time_n barant_v army_n come_v and_o assault_v the_o chariot_n and_o turn_v they_o over_o and_o over_o to_o make_v themselves_o a_o passage_n at_o last_o come_v to_o the_o entrance_n where_o meruine_n and_o drohe_n be_v who_o make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n of_o the_o infidel_n as_o be_v hideous_a to_o behold_v in_o brief_a before_o the_o sun_n arise_v there_o be_v 40000_o pagan_n slay_v and_o not_o one_o christian_n the_o sun_n be_v rise_v meruine_n salute_v it_o with_o great_a joy_n cause_v all_o his_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v remove_v three_o chariot_n and_o make_v way_n for_o his_o army_n to_o issue_v out_o encourage_v they_o so_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o live_v that_o adventure_v not_o to_o die_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o so_o heroical_a a_o commander_n mathaburna_fw-la all_o this_o while_n be_v guard_v by_o crescent_a and_o two_o thousand_o christian_n the_o rest_n all_o in_o a_o rout_n assail_v the_o pagan_n wound_v or_o kill_v all_o with_o who_o they_o encounter_v now_o begin_v the_o battle_n to_o be_v extreme_a and_o fearful_a meruine_n show_v himself_o still_o unuanquishable_a meruine_n 24._o he_o slay_v ere_o his_o lance_n break_v and_o so_o many_o more_o with_o his_o sword_n all_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o slay_v also_o the_o king_n orband_n and_o diverse_a other_o king_n among_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v a_o young_a gentleman_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o with_o one_o blow_n cleave_v a_o pagan_a from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o tooth_n which_o meruine_n see_v laugh_v at_o swear_v to_o make_v he_o a_o knight_n and_o do_v so_o in_o brief_a so_o courageous_a be_v the_o christian_n that_o now_o the_o pagan_n stand_v amaze_v and_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o either_o meruine_n or_o drohe_n so_o dreadful_a they_o be_v all_o this_o while_n mathaburna_fw-la wear_v out_o her_o time_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o her_o lord_n meruine_n who_o valour_n so_o far_o extend_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o pagan_a of_o account_n leave_v to_o assail_v they_o but_o now_o begin_v to_o take_v flight_n the_o which_o barant_a behold_n he_o rail_v on_o mahomet_n till_o a_o certain_a king_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n why_o be_v you_o now_o leaden_a foot_v or_o so_o â—low_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o battle_n look_v look_v how_o your_o people_n be_v conquer_v and_o only_o two_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o great_a triumph_n barant_a will_v not_o hear_v a_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n but_o like_o a_o hungry_a wolf_n put_v sputâ—es_n to_o his_o horse_n and_o charge_v his_o lance_n run_v in_o amongst_o the_o christian_n with_o such_o violence_n that_o he_o throw_v he_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n but_o when_o his_o lance_n be_v break_v he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o with_o it_o do_v miracle_n upon_o miracle_n kill_v all_o that_o eveâ—_o he_o touch_v which_o when_o the_o christian_n see_v they_o begin_v to_o flee_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o â—â—eld_n unto_o a_o other_o but_o still_o he_o pursue_v they_o make_v havoc_n of_o they_o at_o the_o length_n for_o their_o safety_n they_o enter_v among_o the_o chariot_n but_o he_o follow_v they_o cry_v where_o be_v the_o traitor_n that_o have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o my_o army_n let_v he_o come_v and_o try_v his_o fortune_n with_o i_o and_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o in_o speak_v he_o behold_v mathaburna_fw-la who_o kind_o he_o salute_v and_o say_v lady_n well_o meet_v assure_v thyself_o this_o day_n i_o will_v revenge_v myself_o and_o thou_o of_o that_o monstrous_a villain_n that_o have_v bring_v thou_o hither_o and_o detain_v my_o love_n his_o prisoner_n thus_o speak_v barant_a that_o imagine_v the_o lady_n have_v love_v he_o she_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v in_o more_o than_o a_o fearful_a amazement_n to_o behold_v her_o horror_n so_o near_o she_o at_o this_o crescent_a and_o his_o company_n charge_v barant_a but_o in_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n he_o slay_v half_o of_o they_o of_o which_o meruine_n be_v advertise_v with_o all_o speed_n come_v to_o the_o rescue_n say_v to_o barant_a traitor_n thou_o have_v forfeit_v thy_o life_n with_o too_o much_o hardiness_n and_o they_o dare_v be_v not_o pardonable_a barant_v with_o steadfast_a eye_n â—â—xt_v on_o he_o demand_v first_o his_o name_n my_o name_n qd_n he_o be_v meruine_n meruine_n say_v barant_a o_o execrable_a traitor_n it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v â—laine_v my_o man_n rob_v i_o of_o my_o love_n and_o it_o be_v thou_o who_o i_o look_v for_o and_o of_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v revenge_v yet_o if_o thy_o valour_n equal_v the_o fame_n that_o fly_v of_o thou_o accord_n that_o thou_o and_o i_o
meruine_n and_o do_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n he_o can_v devise_v say_v thou_o column_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o wonder_v of_o knighthood_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o surrender_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n for_o but_o thou_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v it_o emperor_n quoth_v meruine_n far_o be_v my_o thought_n from_o that_o imagination_n thy_o crown_n be_v thy_o birth_n right_a and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n chap._n xxiiii_o 1_o how_o meruine_n marry_v mathaburna_fw-la 2_o of_o the_o great_a solempnity_n at_o maiance_n for_o joy_n thereof_o after_o these_o speech_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o meruine_n they_o raise_v their_o tent_n and_o do_v march_v towards_o the_o city_n of_o maiance_n all_o the_o clergy_n and_o commons_o thereof_o come_v in_o procession_n to_o meet_v they_o in_o which_o ceremonious_a sort_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n be_v rich_o adorn_v clean_o throughout_o and_o all_o the_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n stand_v in_o window_n to_o 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off_o his_o other_o two_o head_n at_o who_o death_n mutafier_n come_v in_o such_o a_o tempest_n that_o all_o paris_n tremble_v then_o see_v his_o son_n dead_a he_o will_v have_v take_v vengeance_n but_o of_o the_o horse_n he_o can_v not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o fairy_n and_o of_o the_o maâ—ster_n he_o dare_v not_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v divine_a prayer_n before_o the_o combat_n otherwise_o he_o have_v do_v some_o notable_a mischief_n but_o prevent_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o take_v his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o accompliment_n into_o hell_n with_o he_o yet_o know_v for_o a_o surety_n that_o at_o his_o departure_n he_o make_v such_o a_o wonderful_a storm_n that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n the_o dark_a midnight_n have_v a_o fair_a countenance_n chap._n xxix_o 1_o how_o meruine_n take_v leave_v of_o charles_n and_o depart_v 2_o how_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o thence_o be_v convey_v into_o fairia_n thus_o do_v the_o false_a ork_n that_o 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hold_v and_o come_v to_o rouen_n where_o his_o army_n attend_v he_o who_o he_o send_v to_o lilfort_n and_o bid_v they_o charge_n mathaburna_fw-la his_o queen_n â—o_o look_v careful_o to_o his_o son_n orient_a for_o that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n thus_o â—â—parted_v they_o and_o he_o stay_v still_o in_o rouen_n till_o the_o wound_n in_o his_o knee_n be_v cure_v then_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v overpass_o he_o ride_v till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o forest_n where_o the_o night_n so_o sudden_o overtake_v he_o that_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o lodge_v now_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o mutafier_n to_o revenge_n his_o son_n death_n make_v in_o this_o wood_n a_o abbacie_n and_o himself_o like_o a_o nun_n when_o meruine_n espy_v the_o house_n he_o spur_v his_o horse_n towards_o it_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v he_o make_v he_o go_v but_o evermore_o he_o do_v recoil_v back_o then_o come_v mutafier_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o nun_n and_o salute_v he_o 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he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o defend_v himself_o therewith_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o if_o the_o malicious_a flend_v mutafier_n have_v be_v mortal_a he_o have_v slay_v he_o a_o hundred_o time_n which_o see_v meruine_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n bless_v himself_o at_o which_o the_o devil_n like_o a_o tempest_n fly_v away_o and_o leave_v meruine_n who_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n ask_v pardon_n of_o his_o creator_n than_o he_o behold_v his_o horse_n passant_a to_o who_o he_o go_v but_o in_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v deceive_v he_o he_o be_v strict_a in_o trust_v wherefore_o use_v some_o blessing_n and_o conjuration_n passant_a fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o then_o he_o mount_v upon_o he_o and_o never_o stay_v till_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o adore_v the_o holy_a sepulchre_n and_o visit_v all_o the_o shrine_n of_o the_o saint_n remain_v there_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o he_o go_v into_o spain_n to_o a_o abbey_n that_o be_v found_v by_o duke_n lion_n where_o he_o be_v confess_v and_o absolve_v and_o then_o gratiana_n send_v the_o king_n orient_a and_o diverse_a renown_a fairy_n who_o embrace_v meruine_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o fairy_n land_n where_o he_o live_v out_o his_o time_n with_o the_o beautiful_a gratiana_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o history_n of_o the_o famous_a and_o ever_o renown_a meruin_n which_o be_v first_o compose_v in_o rhythm_n and_o after_o translate_v into_o french_a prose_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v thus_o reduce_v ¶_o finis_fw-la