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and_o give_v medicine_n unto_o his_o hurt_n man_n the_o arcadiens_n then_o assemble_v a_o council_n and_o by_o great_a deliberation_n they_o send_v seven_o of_o their_o honourable_a counsellor_n in_o ambassadge_n unto_o saturn_n of_o who_o the_o one_o speak_v and_o say_v saturn_n thou_o know_v and_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o every_o king_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n for_o the_o most_o fair_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v peace_n peace_n nourish_v profit_n by_o peace_n be_v prosper_v man_n and_o child_n town_n and_o city_n be_v unite_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o charytye_n and_o make_v as_o one_o by_o amorous_a communication_n by_o peace_n realm_n profit_n in_o beautify_v and_o build_v fair_a house_n in_o labour_v and_o ear_n the_o earth_n and_o in_o length_n of_o life_n by_o peace_n man_n body_n be_v whole_a and_o quiet_a and_o it_o be_v that_o thing_n that_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o demand_v soveraygntie_n o_o saturn_n it_o seem_v that_o thou_o recke_v not_o of_o this_o good_a virtue_n for_o reygn_v in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n there_o be_v no_o king_n nor_o prince_n that_o dare_v show_v he_o against_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o trouble_v thy_o realm_n but_o thou_o be_v abuser_n of_o war_n for_o to_o have_v peace_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o order_n and_o dispose_v to_o the_o war_n thou_o do_v all_o otherwise_o and_o regard_v not_o that_o thy_o son_n jupiter_n have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o other_o enemy_n and_o have_v set_v thy_o diadem_n in_o a_o surety_n of_o peace_n which_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v without_o he_o see_v thou_o not_o that_o by_o make_v he_o war_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v peace_n and_o that_o thou_o destroy_v and_o break_v this_o peace_n see_v thou_o not_o that_o this_o be_v thy_o son_n by_o war_a against_o who_o thou_o be_v a_o monster_n in_o nature_n the_o father_n natural_o do_v love_v their_o child_n and_o the_o rude_a and_o brute_n beast_n keep_v and_o hold_v this_o condition_n of_o nature_n thou_o seek_v and_o will_v destroy_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v this_o unnatural_a appetyte_n may_v it_o not_o satisfy_v thy_o cruel_a purpose_n and_o old_a error_n to_o think_v on_o the_o goodness_n and_o benefit_n that_o thou_o have_v receyve_v late_o by_o his_o restore_v thou_o to_o reign_v be_v thou_o interior_a rancour_n permanent_a shall_v thy_o fantasy_n never_o cease_v will_v thou_o be_v in_o age_n more_o foolish_a and_o simple_a than_o a_o child_n the_o more_o that_o man_n grow_v in_o age_n the_o more_o be_v they_o wise_a thou_o have_v less_o knowledge_n now_o than_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o wild_a youth_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v this_o default_n be_v this_o by_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o where_o be_v reason_n where_o be_v equity_n where_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o have_v not_o jupiter_n thy_o son_n be_v thou_o have_v be_v yet_o in_o great_a 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city_n and_o rehearse_v and_o tell_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_v all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o by_o their_o report_n it_o be_v confirm_v that_o the_o day_n follow_v they_o shall_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o have_v purpose_v among_o they_o etc._n etc._n jupiter_n have_v great_a displeasure_n in_o himself_o for_o that_o he_o see_v that_o his_o father_n be_v so_o grieve_v and_o will_v not_o be_v content_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o doubt_v not_o so_o much_o but_o that_o he_o take_v courage_n to_o he_o and_o say_v he_o be_v more_o hold_v to_o keep_v his_o life_n then_o to_o obey_v the_o evil_a will_n of_o his_o father_n that_o hate_v he_o at_o his_o birth_n this_o night_n pass_v over_o anon_o after_o that_o the_o sun_n clear_v &_o light_v the_o air_n about_o the_o third_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n archas_n jupiter_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n of_o the_o city_n go_v into_o the_o field_n in_o good_a order_n and_o they_o be_v not_o so_o 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the_o four_o cheta_n the_o 〈◊〉_d troyen_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d antenorides_n these_o gate_n be_v right_o great_a and_o faâ—re_v and_o of_o strong_a defence_n and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o city_n rich_a â—â—â—ces_n without_o number_n the_o fair_a that_o ever_o be_v and_o the_o fair_a house_n rich_a and_o well_o compass_v also_o there_o be_v in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o city_n diverse_a fair_a place_n and_o pleasant_a for_o the_o citizen_n to_o sport_n and_o play_v in_o in_o this_o city_n be_v man_n of_o all_o craft_n and_o merchant_n that_o go_v and_o come_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o city_n run_v a_o great_a river_n name_v paucus_fw-la which_o bare_a ship_n and_o do_v bring_v great_a profit_n and_o solace_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n when_o the_o city_n be_v thus_o make_v the_o king_n priamus_n do_v cause_n to_o come_v all_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n there_o abouts_o and_o make_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n 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fight_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 4._o hour_n and_o have_v receive_v upon_o his_o arm_n so_o many_o stroke_n that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v they_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o flee_v not_o at_o all_o from_o geryon_n but_o come_v to_o he_o joyful_o and_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o so_o great_a force_n that_o all_o they_o that_o see_v it_o marvel_v and_o after_o many_o stroke_n smite_v of_o geryon_n and_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o one_o stroke_n so_o great_a that_o he_o all_o to_o bruise_a geryon_n and_o beat_v out_o the_o brain_n of_o his_o head_n and_o smite_v the_o helm_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a among_o the_o dead_a man_n in_o such_o wise_a mangle_a that_o he_o abide_v there_o dead_a chap._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n found_v the_o city_n of_o corogne_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o geryon_n such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o unhappy_a life_n of_o geryon_n the_o tyrant_n he_o die_v in_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o two_o brethren_n do_v by_o 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and_o make_v to_o begin_v the_o city_n and_o name_v it_o corogne_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o victory_n that_o he_o have_v there_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o geryon_n he_o found_v a_o tower_n and_o by_o his_o art_n compose_v and_o make_v a_o lamp_n burn_v continual_o day_n and_o night_n without_o put_v of_o any_o thing_n thereto_o which_o burn_v afterward_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 300._o year_n moreover_o upon_o the_o pinnacle_n or_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n he_o make_v a_o image_n of_o copper_n look_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o look_a glass_n have_v such_o virtue_n that_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o man_n of_o war_n be_v on_o the_o sea_n meaning_n to_o do_v any_o harm_n to_o the_o city_n sudden_o their_o army_n and_o their_o come_n shall_v appear_v in_o this_o say_v look_v glass_n and_o that_o dure_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchodonozor_n who_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o glass_n fill_v his_o galley_n with_o white_a thing_n &_o green_a bow_n and_o leaf_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o wood_n and_o in_o the_o look_a glass_n appear_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o wood_n whereby_o the_o corogniens_n not_o know_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o glass_n show_v to_o they_o furnish_v not_o they_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n like_a as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v when_o their_o enemy_n come_v and_o thus_o nabuchodonozor_n take_v the_o city_n in_o a_o morning_n and_o destroy_v the_o look_a glass_n and_o the_o lamp_n when_o this_o tower_n be_v make_v hercules_n cause_v then_o to_o come_v thither_o all_o the_o maid_n of_o the_o country_n &_o will_v they_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o geryon_n after_o he_o depart_v unto_o megidda_n where_o be_v present_v to_o he_o 100_o ox_n of_o the_o fair_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n assail_v the_o king_n cacus_n and_o have_v battle_n against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o and_o how_o cacus_n begin_v to_o tyrannize_v in_o italy_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o conquest_n as_o hercules_n intend_v to_o people_n and_o inhabit_v this_o new_a country_n tiding_n come_v to_o he_o that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o cartagene_n a_o king_n &_o giant_n reign_v name_v cacus_n which_o be_v pass_v evil_a &_o full_a of_o tyranny_n and_o have_v slay_v by_o his_o curse_a deal_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n and_o possess_v their_o seignory_n and_o also_o hold_v in_o subjection_n all_o the_o country_n of_o italy_n hercules_n receive_v right_o ioyous_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v that_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n he_o will_v assay_v if_o he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n then_o he_o dispose_v he_o unto_o this_o work_n and_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o correct_v the_o king_n cacus_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o army_n may_v be_v ready_a he_o go_v unto_o the_o realm_n of_o castille_n whereas_o be_v the_o king_n cacus_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cartagene_n that_o stand_v beside_o a_o mountain_n name_v monachaio_n and_o he_o pass_v by_o many_o realm_n that_o do_v he_o obeisance_n for_o his_o virtuous_a renoun_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o approach_v to_o cartagene_n the_o king_n cacus_n come_v against_o he_o without_o obeisance_n and_o in_o arm_n for_o he_o have_v be_v advertise_v of_o his_o come_n and_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o frontier_n he_o send_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n that_o say_v to_o he_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v hercules_n thou_o open_a tyrant_n that_o have_v thy_o heart_n great_a than_o thy_o body_n and_o that_o will_v assail_v the_o heaven_n for_o to_o conquer_v they_o if_o the_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o wing_n for_o to_o fly_v as_o the_o bird_n have_v if_o thou_o seek_v peace_n and_o love_n unto_o the_o king_n cacus_n thy_o equal_a in_o condition_n and_o fortune_n i_o salute_v thou_o in_o his_o name_n and_o if_o thou_o come_v otherwise_o to_o he_o as_o his_o enemy_n i_o defy_v thou_o in_o his_o name_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o country_n and_o if_o thou_o enter_v know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o cacus_n and_o in_o the_o castiliens_n so_o hard_a a_o encounter_n that_o from_o thy_o evil_a adventure_n shall_v no_o man_n of_o thy_o company_n be_v quit_v etc._n etc._n knight_n answer_v hercules_n whatsoever_o you_o be_v you_o show_v not_o that_o you_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o a_o noble_a man_n to_o missay_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o another_o man_n you_o have_v call_v i_o a_o open_a tyrant_n and_o also_o you_o have_v compare_v i_o unto_o the_o tyrant_n cacus_n i_o answer_v you_o to_o this_o article_n that_o i_o be_o no_o tyrant_n but_o a_o destroyer_n of_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v return_v again_o unto_o cacus_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o 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hercules_n depart_v and_o go_v into_o catalogne_n and_o found_v there_o the_o city_n of_o barseloigne_n which_o be_v a_o right_n good_a city_n and_o final_o when_o he_o have_v accomplish_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o send_v athlas_fw-la home_n again_o into_o his_o country_n but_o he_o hold_v by_o he_o all_o his_o writer_n for_o he_o love_v book_n above_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n after_o he_o will_v give_v leave_n unto_o phylotes_n for_o to_o return_v unto_o his_o country_n but_o phylote_v refuse_v his_o congee_n and_o leave_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v serve_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o repute_v his_o felicity_n more_o great_a to_o be_v in_o his_o service_n then_o for_o to_o govern_v the_o country_n that_o fortune_n have_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n hercules_n after_o this_o call_v hispan_n and_o say_v to_o he_o hispan_n i_o know_v thy_o wit_n and_o thy_o valiance_n i_o have_v find_v thou_o always_o wise_a and_o true_a thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o authority_n and_o well_o know_v in_o these_o coast_n i_o do_v now_o make_v and_o constitute_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o all_o this_o country_n and_o i_o do_v give_v unto_o thou_o none_o other_o charge_n but_o to_o love_v virtue_n and_o to_o ensue_v honour_n and_o worship_n when_o hispan_n hear_v the_o gift_n that_o hercules_n make_v to_o he_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o thank_v he_o and_o after_o excuse_v he_o of_o so_o great_a worship_n but_o hercules_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o people_n of_o his_o company_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o after_o he_o make_v he_o to_o depart_v with_o great_a sigh_n and_o sorrow_n and_o hispan_n go_v then_o by_o all_o the_o country_n that_o hercules_n have_v conquer_v there_o from_o geryon_n and_o cacus_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o on_o the_o country_n be_v name_v spaigne_n after_o his_o name_n whereof_o i_o will_v now_o cease_v talk_v of_o this_o conquest_n of_o spaigne_n and_o will_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o arm_n that_o hercules_n do_v in_o lombardy_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o cacus_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o eleven_o giant_n of_o cremona_n and_o how_o he_o vanquish_v they_o where_o be_v now_o the_o king_n the_o emperor_n the_o soldan_n and_o the_o prince_n that_o man_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o virtuous_a liberality_n of_o they_o equal_a or_o like_a unto_o that_o of_o hercules_n the_o man_n at_o this_o day_n fight_v one_o against_o other_o and_o make_v money_n conquest_n but_o they_o attribute_v they_o unto_o their_o singular_a profit_n they_o resemble_v not_o hercules_n that_o never_o fight_v but_o for_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o world_n o_o noble_a hercules_n for_o to_o follow_v &_o pursue_v my_o matter_n when_o he_o make_v hispan_n king_n of_o all_o the_o region_n of_o hesperie_n that_o now_o be_v name_v spaigne_n he_o send_v for_o his_o ox_n his_o kine_n and_o calf_n and_o after_o depart_v from_o barselone_n and_o take_v his_o way_n into_o lombardie_n he_o go_v so_o long_o on_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o city_n of_o cremona_n which_o be_v but_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o milan_n there_o be_v they_o in_o this_o city_n xi_o giant_n great_a out_o of_o measure_n these_o eleven_o giant_n be_v all_o brethren_n &_o son_n of_o neâ—eâ—_n the_o son_n of_o saturn_n and_o they_o call_v themselves_o all_o king_n of_o this_o city_n they_o hold_v all_o estate_n royal_a howbeit_o their_o rnoume_n be_v but_o small_a &_o little_a &_o that_o because_o they_o be_v thief_n &_o rob_v their_o neighbour_n and_o make_v they_o always_o war_n when_o then_o they_o know_v that_o hercules_n approach_v their_o city_n anon_o they_o assemble_v their_o council_n together_o and_o demand_v the_o one_o the_o other_o if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v hercules_n for_o to_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n all_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v he_o and_o that_o they_o will_v send_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v name_v nestor_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o cremona_n unless_o he_o first_o have_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n the_o eleven_o brethren_n nestor_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o giant_n depart_v from_o cremona_n and_o go_v to_o hercules_n who_o he_o find_v with_o his_o little_a army_n but_o three_o mile_n from_o cremona_n then_o speak_v he_o to_o hercules_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n i_o have_v ten_o brethren_n king_n of_o cremona_n that_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v advertise_v that_o thou_o enterest_n into_o their_o dominion_n and_o they_o charge_v thou_o by_o i_o that_o they_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o no_o passage_n into_o cremona_n unless_o thou_o first_o overcome_v they_o one_o after_o another_o in_o battle_n and_o therefore_o choose_v whether_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o battle_n or_o else_o to_o return_v again_o and_o leave_v this_o voyage_n i_o advertise_v thou_o that_o they_o be_v all_o giant_n more_o great_a and_o more_o puissant_a than_o i_o be_o sir_n knight_n answer_v hercules_n i_o have_v take_v my_o way_n for_o to_o pass_v by_o cremona_n let_v the_o giant_n know_v that_o hercules_n have_v intention_n to_o speak_v unto_o they_o more_o near_o as_o he_o that_o dread_v not_o nor_o fear_v their_o accustom_a tyranny_n which_o i_o must_v deliver_v the_o world_n of_o by_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o presume_v not_o that_o i_o have_v any_o doubt_n or_o dread_n of_o they_o in_o any_o manner_n you_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o fight_v with_o they_o ten_o one_o after_o another_o but_o all_o at_o
blood_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o for_o to_o have_v worship_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v infortunate_a see_v they_o may_v not_o overcome_v one_o man_n alone_o nor_o match_v he_o in_o fight_v they_o help_v and_o comfort_v each_o other_o and_o have_v all_o good_a courage_n but_o what_o profit_v they_o the_o great_a number_n of_o brethren_n and_o what_o avail_v they_o their_o courageous_a stroke_n when_o they_o be_v approach_v their_o death_n hercules_n be_v always_o hercules_n he_o rejoice_v much_o in_o the_o plenty_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o fortune_n fortune_n help_v he_o he_o do_v marueile_n on_o all_o side_n well_o can_v he_o fight_v and_o well_o defend_v he_o himself_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v well_o do_v all_o that_o other_o do_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v be_v nought_o worth_a notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v mighty_a and_o hardy_a but_o the_o luck_n and_o good_a hap_n of_o hercules_n be_v not_o to_o be_v break_v ne_o his_o club_n can_v not_o be_v foil_v but_o he_o triumph_v and_o more_o be_v his_o puissance_n to_o sustain_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o adversary_n than_o their_o might_n be_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o their_o stroke_n o_o marvelous_a strength_n and_o might_n of_o a_o man_n his_o puissance_n be_v not_o of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o elephant_n his_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n seem_v that_o it_o have_v be_v temper_v with_o quick_a and_o hard_a steel_n his_o body_n seem_v more_o constant_a against_o the_o cut_a sword_n of_o all_o his_o ill_a willer_n then_o be_v a_o anvil_n against_o the_o stroke_n of_o many_o hammer_n or_o great_a sledge_n there_o be_v no_o stroke_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o grieve_v he_o he_o take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o battle_n see_v himself_o among_o so_o many_o giant_n he_o still_o great_o rejoice_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o grieve_v he_o but_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o day_n which_o begin_v to_o fail_v at_o this_o hour_n when_o the_o sun_n withhold_v her_o ray_n and_o turn_v into_o the_o west_n hercules_n will_v make_v a_o end_n and_o speed_v his_o battle_n the_o giant_n begin_v to_o cease_v for_o to_o smite_v for_o from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n they_o have_v fight_v without_o any_o cease_n and_o hercules_n behave_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_a smite_v upon_o one_o and_o other_o be_v about_o he_o hard_a and_o sharp_o that_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o of_o some_o he_o overthrow_v and_o break_v helmet_n and_o head_n and_o of_o other_o he_o break_v arm_n and_o side_n marvellous_o and_o give_v so_o many_o great_a stroke_n that_o final_o he_o beat_v down_o and_o to_o bruise_v they_o all_o except_z nestor_z which_o flee_v away_o when_o he_o see_v the_o discomfiture_n and_o therein_o do_v he_o wise_o for_o all_o his_o brethren_n be_v there_o slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o of_o cremona_n see_v their_o lord_n dead_a they_o have_v soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o weep_a and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o have_v be_v to_o they_o hard_o and_o troublesome_a at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o battle_n they_o assemble_v to_o council_n when_o they_o see_v that_o hercules_n have_v win_v the_o battle_n and_o conclude_v together_o that_o they_o will_v yield_v themselves_o to_o hercules_n and_o put_v themselves_o to_o his_o mercy_n with_o this_o conclusion_n they_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n in_o a_o great_a number_n and_o come_v unto_o hercules_n which_o be_v the_o conqueror_n of_o his_o enemy_n first_o they_o knéele_v before_o he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n second_o they_o pray_v and_o require_v of_o he_o mercy_n and_o three_o they_o surrender_v unto_o he_o their_o city_n and_o their_o good_n and_o say_v to_o he_o they_o will_v hold_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n during_o their_o life_n hercules_n that_o be_v pitiful_a and_o gentle_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_v themselves_o receive_v the_o cremonian_o into_o his_o grace_n and_o make_v they_o to_o rise_v &_o stand_v up_o and_o after_o send_v for_o they_o of_o his_o host_n when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o bring_v they_o into_o cremona_n where_o great_a joy_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o for_o they_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n nor_o woman_n nor_o child_n that_o thank_v not_o the_o god_n by_o this_o manner_n be_v hercules_n king_n of_o cremona_n and_o enrich_v with_o a_o new_a title_n of_o victory_n the_o first_o night_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n he_o rest_v he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o then_o be_v they_o well_o refresh_v and_o right_a well_o feast_v and_o serve_v with_o vitaile_n on_o the_o morrow_n he_o do_v cause_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n the_o body_n of_o the_o giant_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o do_v bury_v they_o worshipful_o and_o after_o he_o found_v upon_o they_o a_o very_a great_a tower_n and_o high_a and_o upon_o the_o tower_n he_o set_v xi_o image_n or_o statue_n of_o metal_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o giant_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o victory_n after_o the_o edification_n of_o this_o tower_n hercules_n leave_v in_o cremona_n folk_n for_o to_o govern_v they_o and_o depart_v thence_o for_o to_o go_v further_o forth_o into_o the_o country_n he_o study_v always_o and_o be_v never_o idle_a he_o study_v so_o much_o that_o he_o can_v make_v the_o fire_n artificial_a aswell_o as_o cacus_n and_o find_v the_o remedy_n against_o the_o same_o what_o by_o arm_n and_o by_o his_o science_n he_o gate_n a_o very_a great_a glory_n and_o praise_v in_o italy_n he_o go_v into_o many_o place_n and_o over_o all_o where_o he_o come_v or_o go_v man_n do_v he_o honour_n and_o reverence_n what_o shall_v i_o make_v long_a process_n with_o great_a good_a adventure_n he_o go_v so_o far_o that_o he_o come_v to_o a_o city_n stand_v nigh_o the_o mount_n auentin_n where_o reign_v a_o king_n name_v euander_v which_o receive_v he_o solemn_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o cacus_n flee_v from_o monchayo_n as_o be_v say_v unto_o this_o mount_n he_o come_v into_o italy_n all_o displeasant_a to_o have_v lose_v his_o seignory_n then_o he_o give_v leave_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o despair_v alone_o he_o go_v to_o the_o mount_n auentin_n in_o a_o evening_n where_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o for_o he_o doubt_v much_o hercules_n when_o he_o be_v come_v above_o on_o this_o hill_n he_o find_v there_o a_o great_a cave_n and_o there_o he_o go_v in_o without_o supper_n and_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v discomfort_a great_o &_o bitter_o &_o say_v alas_o now_o be_o i_o exile_v &_o banish_v out_o of_o all_o my_o seignory_n &_o lordship_n now_o have_v i_o no_o succour_n nor_o comfort_n of_o person_n i_o dare_v not_o name_v i_o king_n where_o i_o be_v wont_v by_o my_o name_n to_o make_v king_n to_o tremble_v alas_o all_o be_v turn_v &_o become_v upside_o down_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v nor_o wot_v not_o where_o to_o lodge_v unless_o it_o be_v with_o the_o beast_n o_o poor_a king_n where_o so_o any_o man_n so_o unhappy_a as_o i_o i_o be_o so_o infortunate_a and_o unhappy_a that_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v see_v nor_o know_v with_o these_o word_n he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n and_o lay_v a_o stone_n under_o his_o head_n and_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o grief_n fall_v asleep_a which_o dure_v not_o long_o for_o his_o vein_n be_v strong_o stir_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o quiet_a and_o his_o body_n be_v right_o evil_o sustain_v anon_o he_o awake_v &_o go_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n for_o to_o look_v if_o it_o be_v nigh_o day_n for_o the_o night_n trouble_v he_o and_o be_v to_o he_o too_o long_o but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o air_n he_o see_v no_o day_n appear_v nor_o star_n nor_o moon_n shine_v but_o he_o find_v it_o all_o dark_a cloudy_a and_o thick_a and_o see_v all_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n cover_v with_o cloud_n whereat_o he_o be_v great_o vex_v and_o grieve_a then_o he_o go_v into_o the_o cave_n again_o not_o into_o the_o deep_a but_o at_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o there_o sorrowful_a and_o pensive_a abode_n without_o any_o more_o sleep_a till_o it_o be_v day_n when_o the_o day_n appear_v cacus_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n and_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o begin_v to_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o country_n about_o the_o country_n seem_v to_o he_o good_a and_o fair_a for_o to_o live_v there_o after_o great_a pensivenes_n and_o many_o thought_n he_o conclude_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v abide_v there_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o his_o fortune_n cease_v
to_o get_v again_o his_o sister_n exione_n and_o how_o hector_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o good_a council_n and_o how_o paris_n declare_v to_o his_o father_n the_o vision_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o goddess_n venus_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o king_n priamus_n be_v thus_o acertain_v of_o the_o hate_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o by_o no_o far_a mean_n he_o can_v recover_v his_o sister_n he_o be_v move_v with_o great_a ire_n and_o think_v that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o great_a navy_n into_o greece_n for_o to_o hurt_v and_o damage_v the_o grecke_n alas_o king_n priamus_n tell_v i_o what_o misadventure_n be_v this_o that_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o so_o great_a hardiness_n of_o courage_n for_o to_o cast_v out_o thyself_o from_o thy_o wealth_n and_o rest_n why_o may_v not_o thou_o refrain_v the_o first_o moovinge_n of_o thy_o courage_n albeit_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o puissance_n yet_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o take_v good_a council_n and_o advice_n and_o to_o have_v in_o 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they_o for_o displeasure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o patroclus_n then_o he_o meet_v with_o none_o but_o he_o slay_v he_o or_o beat_v he_o down_o hurt_v and_o each_o man_n make_v he_o way_n and_o dread_a he_o etc._n etc._n then_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n menesteus_n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n and_o come_v and_o join_v he_o to_o the_o battle_n whereas_o troilus_n be_v who_o do_v marvel_n and_o have_v with_o he_o the_o king_n sampitus_fw-la the_o king_n machaon_n and_o the_o king_n alcanus_n then_o begin_v fierce_a battle_n menesteus_n address_v he_o against_o troilus_n and_o there_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o so_o great_a force_n that_o he_o beat_v he_o down_o of_o his_o horse_n in_o the_o great_a press_n of_o the_o folk_n and_o menesteus_n labour_v with_o all_o his_o strength_n insomuch_o that_o he_o take_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o towards_o their_o tent_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n then_o misery_fw-la of_o troy_n cry_v to_o the_o trojan_n that_o 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his_o sister_n he_o have_v great_a shame_n and_o by_o great_a ire_n assail_v the_o king_n menon_n cousin_n of_o achilles_n and_o give_v he_o so_o many_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n upon_o his_o helm_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o achilles_n that_o be_v like_a for_o to_o have_v be_v mad_a and_o take_v a_o strong_a spear_n and_o run_v against_o hector_n and_o break_v his_o spear_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v he_o and_o hector_n give_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o make_v he_o to_o tumble_v under_o his_o horse_n and_o say_v to_o he_o achilles_n achilles_n thou_o contend_v to_o approach_v to_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o approach_v thy_o death_n and_o as_o achilles_n will_v have_v answer_v to_o hector_n troilus_n come_v between_o they_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o knight_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v slay_v more_o than_o five_o hundred_o knight_n of_o greece_n and_o be_v put_v back_o by_o force_n and_o menelaus_n come_v to_o the_o rescue_n with_o three_o thousand_o fight_a man_n and_o of_o the_o party_n of_o the_o trojan_n come_v the_o king_n ademon_n that_o iou_v against_o menelaus_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o hurt_v he_o in_o the_o face_n and_o he_o and_o troilus_n take_v he_o and_o have_v lead_v he_o away_o if_o diomedes_n have_v not_o come_v the_o soon_o with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n and_o fight_v with_o troilus_n at_o his_o come_n and_o smite_v he_o down_o and_o take_v his_o horse_n and_o send_v it_o to_o briseida_o and_o do_v cause_n to_o say_v to_o she_o by_o his_o servant_n that_o it_o be_v troilus_n horse_n her_o love_n and_o that_o he_o have_v conquer_v he_o by_o his_o prowess_n and_o pray_v she_o from_o thenceforth_o that_o she_o will_v hold_v he_o for_o her_o love_n etc._n etc._n briseyda_o have_v great_a joy_n of_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v not_o 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against_o troilus_n who_o troilus_n receive_v glad_o and_o beat_v down_o achilles_n which_o remount_v light_o and_o assail_v troilus_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o troilus_n defend_v he_o right_n valiant_o then_o come_v on_o hector_n and_o have_v at_o this_o time_n slay_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o knight_n but_o the_o greek_n defend_v achilles_n that_o be_v so_o sore_o oppress_v that_o hardly_o they_o may_v defend_v he_o any_o more_o and_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v or_o take_v if_o the_o king_n thelamon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n have_v not_o succour_v he_o and_o they_o set_v he_o again_o on_o his_o horse_n with_o great_a pain_n and_o then_o the_o night_n come_v on_o that_o part_v they_o they_o fight_v thus_o thirty_o day_n continual_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o both_o party_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v six_o of_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o hector_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o face_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n priamus_n demand_v truce_n of_o the_o greek_n for_o six_o month_n and_o they_o agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o trojan_n begin_v the_o seven_o battle_n that_o dure_v twelve_o day_n and_o after_o begin_v the_o eight_o battle_n much_o damageous_a to_o the_o trojan_n for_o hector_n be_v slay_v by_o achilles_n and_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o into_o their_o city_n by_o force_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n during_o the_o six_o month_n of_o the_o truce_n aforesaid_a hector_n seek_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o play_v in_o the_o noble_a hall_n of_o ilyon_n that_o be_v as_o the_o history_n say_v the_o most_o royal_a hall_n and_o fair_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n thus_o during_o the_o truce_n the_o king_n priamus_n do_v bury_v his_o six_o bastard_n son_n each_o in_o a_o sepulture_n by_o himself_o right_a honourable_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n diomedes_n suffer_v great_a grief_n for_o the_o love_n of_o briseyda_o and_o may_v not_o eat_v 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his_o prowess_n he_o have_v put_v the_o trojan_n to_o flight_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o slay_v and_o smite_v down_o always_o he_o bend_v his_o strong_a bow_n and_o aim_v well_o at_o palamedes_n at_o leisure_n and_o shoot_v to_o he_o a_o arrow_n enuenime_v and_o smite_v he_o in_o the_o throat_n and_o cut_v in_o two_o the_o master_n vein_n and_o palamedes_n fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o earth_n for_o who_o death_n the_o greek_n make_v much_o sorrow_n and_o leave_v the_o battle_n and_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n and_o there_o hold_v a_o parley_n against_o the_o trojan_n and_o defend_v they_o strong_o then_o descend_v the_o trojan_n afoot_o and_o enter_v into_o some_o of_o their_o tent_n and_o take_v all_o that_o they_o find_v that_o good_a be_v then_o paris_n and_o troilus_n go_v by_o a_o side_n way_n unto_o the_o port_n and_o do_v put_v fire_n into_o their_o ship_n and_o burn_v so_o great_a plenty_n that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o flame_n far_o to_o the_o rescue_n of_o the_o ship_n 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another_o whereof_o the_o chapellet_n be_v make_v and_o put_v they_o several_o each_o by_o himself_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o at_o last_o he_o touch_v only_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o virtuous_a herb_n and_o bruise_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n so_o put_v it_o in_o the_o dead_a man_n mouth_n sudden_o he_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n o_o marvellous_a virtue_n of_o a_o herb_n man_n read_v that_o by_o the_o same_o herb_n hippolytus_n which_o come_v unto_o his_o death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o stepmother_n who_o accuse_v he_o false_o afterward_o be_v raise_v to_o life_n again_o and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v long_o dead_a and_o draw_v through_o bush_n hedge_n mountain_n &_o thorn_n when_o his_o body_n be_v find_v and_o they_o that_o find_v he_o lay_v he_o in_o a_o meadow_n upon_o a_o plat_n of_o herb_n like_v unto_o the_o herb_n whereof_o be_v speak_v before_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o his_o wound_n be_v heal_v and_o his_o life_n be_v give_v and_o yield_v unto_o he_o again_o 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return_v into_o crete_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o find_v there_o neptune_n and_o pluto_n his_o brethren_n and_o juno_n his_o sister_n that_o make_v he_o good_a cheer_n this_o juno_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o fair_a maid_n in_o all_o the_o country_n after_o the_o return_n of_o jupiter_n she_o converse_v with_o he_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n albeit_o they_o discover_v not_o their_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o process_n of_o sin_n juno_n return_v into_o partheny_n with_o the_o other_o virgin_n which_o she_o have_v be_v nourish_v with_o &_o there_o abide_v in_o many_o thought_n and_o desire_n and_o make_v never_o other_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n but_o that_o they_o only_o will_v give_v here_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v wife_n unto_o her_o brother_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v forget_v that_o as_o she_o be_v strong_o set_v in_o love_n with_o her_o brother_n jupiter_n as_o much_o or_o more_o be_v jupiter_n firm_o in_o love_n with_o she_o for_o to_o see_v she_o only_o after_o that_o he_o have_v send_v home_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o that_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o father_n saturn_n in_o his_o seignory_n and_o lordship_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o devotion_n he_o go_v often_o time_n into_o the_o city_n of_o parthenie_n and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v with_o she_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n with_o great_a joy_n spouse_v his_o sister_n juno_n and_o how_o the_o king_n saturn_n begin_v war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o jupiter_n be_v thus_o busy_a to_o solicit_v the_o virgin_n juno_n in_o the_o city_n partheny_n for_o to_o have_v the_o better_a occasion_n to_o abide_v there_o he_o build_v a_o temple_n and_o do_v to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o his_o mother_n cibel_n and_o at_o last_o do_v make_v a_o image_n or_o statue_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o royal_a attire_n that_o give_v meat_n unto_o many_o small_a image_n of_o little_a child_n in_o remembrance_n that_o she_o have_v save_v the_o life_n to_o her_o child_n and_o when_o this_o temple_n be_v perfect_v &_o make_v unto_o the_o dedication_n saturn_n &_o cibel_n together_o come_v thither_o with_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n and_o there_o make_v a_o great_a solemnity_n that_o dure_v 15._o day_n in_o great_a gladness_n and_o at_o this_o great_a feast_n and_o gladness_n fail_v not_o jupiter_n nor_o juno_n for_o about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o solemnity_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n treat_v their_o marriage_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o cibell_n assure_v and_o betroth_v they_o together_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o temple_n their_o spousal_n be_v make_v and_o celebrate_v with_o so_o great_a glory_n joy_n and_o triumph_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v rehearse_v and_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n lie_v together_o and_o engender_v a_o daughter_n that_o they_o name_v phebe_n the_o partheniens_fw-la for_o memory_n of_o this_o marriage_n found_v there_o a_o temple_n wherein_o they_o set_v the_o image_n of_o juno_n in_o habit_n of_o a_o maid_n that_o marry_v she_o and_o always_o after_o that_o same_o day_n that_o jupiter_n wed_v juno_n they_o make_v in_o that_o temple_n a_o annyversarie_n and_o a_o great_a feast_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wedding_n after_o all_o these_o thing_n saturn_n return_v into_o crete_n and_o pluto_n return_v into_o a_o part_n of_o thessaly_n where_o he_o found_v the_o city_n of_o helle_n whereof_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o neptune_n return_v into_o athens_n where_o the_o athenians_n make_v he_o king_n as_o well_o for_o his_o virtue_n as_o for_o that_o he_o be_v son_n of_o saturn_n at_o that_o
time_n the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o day_n when_o saturn_n see_v he_o quit_v of_o titan_n and_o of_o his_o generation_n and_o that_o he_o see_v his_o child_n mount_v from_o low_a place_n into_o reign_v of_o high_a chair_n all_o his_o sorrow_n vanish_v away_o and_o then_o begin_v the_o clearness_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o be_v peaceable_a all_o doubt_n all_o dread_v all_o suspicion_n be_v put_v away_o he_o have_v of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v none_o be_v then_o so_o hardy_a that_o dare_v conspire_v against_o his_o dominion_n he_o find_v himself_o in_o peace_n general_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v and_o gather_v by_o the_o reign_v of_o his_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v finish_v and_o end_v his_o day_n in_o the_o same_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o seek_v to_o begin_v war_n for_o he_o have_v jupiter_n his_o son_n unto_o his_o help_n at_o that_o 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