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of_o terbifonde_fw-fr beside_o many_o other_o prince_n and_o knight_n who_o conclude_v all_o together_o to_o pass_v the_o sea_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o because_o they_o will_v the_o more_o sudden_o execute_v their_o intent_n they_o severe_o return_v into_o their_o dominion_n to_o make_v preparation_n for_o their_o traitorous_a enterprise_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n after_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o perilous_a isle_n take_v his_o journey_n towards_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n of_o who_o our_o history_n have_v be_v silent_a along_o time_n enter_v the_o foist_n with_o argentao_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o profound_a isle_n at_o what_o time_n the_o wind_n be_v so_o
other_o six_o there_o be_v but_o two_o that_o can_v defend_v themselves_o to_o any_o purpose_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n know_v dramian_n the_o king_n recindâ—s_v son_n by_o his_o armour_n and_o the_o devise_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o shield_n then_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n he_o put_v himself_o among_o his_o friend_n charge_v one_o of_o they_o that_o fight_v so_o stout_o as_o he_o tumble_v réel_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o other_o five_o perceive_v they_o be_v so_o great_o dismay_v as_o in_o short_a time_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n and_o his_o companion_n make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o wretched_a life_n the_o damsel_n arrive_v there_o very_o soon_o after_o when_o the_o sight_n of_o sylvan_a make_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n present_o know_v to_o these_o five_o knight_n who_o be_v not_o a_o little_a glad_a of_o his_o company_n be_v all_o his_o know_a and_o approve_a friend_n the_o first_o be_v dramian_n son_n to_o the_o king_n recinde_n the_o other_o 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as_o he_o can_v possible_a to_o cause_v he_o forsake_v that_o fond_a humour_n persuade_v he_o that_o the_o princess_n fury_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v now_o thorough_o forget_v and_o he_o dare_v awarrant_v that_o she_o have_v repent_v herself_o many_o time_n since_o that_o she_o have_v use_v he_o so_o ungentle_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o sylvan_a begin_v to_o comfort_v himself_o indifferent_o and_o ride_v on_o they_o come_v at_o last_o to_o have_v the_o city_n in_o their_o sight_n which_o the_o prince_n stand_v and_o and_o behold_v a_o great_a while_n with_o the_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o cheek_n and_o many_o a_o scald_a sigh_n send_v from_o his_o hart_n behold_v the_o chamber_n wherein_o his_o lady_n and_o mistress_n lay_v when_o he_o have_v pass_v this_o cogitation_n so_o well_o as_o he_o can_v he_o clasp_v on_o his_o helmet_n and_o take_v his_o shield_n and_o his_o lance_n he_o command_v sylvan_a to_o go_v before_o into_o the_o city_n and_o 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knight_n as_o be_v dramusiande_n after_o his_o departure_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n ride_v to_o the_o city_n where_o they_o daily_o commend_v the_o singular_a prowess_n of_o the_o strange_a knight_n in_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o charge_n so_o well_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n will_v not_o depart_v thence_o before_o they_o first_o may_v have_v the_o garland_n their_o servant_n have_v lose_v whereupon_o they_o come_v all_o together_o to_o the_o tree_n and_o catch_v they_o all_o away_o violent_o the_o strange_a knight_n not_o dare_v to_o resist_v they_o chap._n xlv_o of_o that_o which_o the_o strange_a knight_n do_v the_o day_n follow_v guard_v the_o valley_n when_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o courtly_a attendant_n be_v thus_o depart_v the_o four_o lady_n take_v their_o way_n to_o the_o monastery_n and_o the_o strange_a knight_n go_v into_o his_o tent_n where_o he_o sit_v down_o to_o rest_v himself_o afterward_o as_o he_o keep_v it_o for_o his_o custom_n he_o go_v and_o walk_v 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