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that_o time_n practyse_v together_o the_o science_n of_o magic_a and_o nigromancye_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o time_n vulcan_n forge_v and_o wrought_v the_o thunder_n unto_o jupiter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o busy_v himself_o with_o smite_v and_o trouble_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o realm_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o poete_n say_v and_o make_v many_o fable_n of_o he_o whereof_o need_v to_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o this_o time_n perseus_n then_o do_v great_a honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o his_o father_n jupiter_n and_o in_o likewise_o do_v jupiter_n unto_o perseus_n and_o each_o tell_v other_o and_o rehearse_v their_o adventure_n but_o when_o the_o obsequy_n be_v do_v of_o king_n acrisius_n and_o jupiter_n behold_v and_o see_v perseus_n so_o heavy_a that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o joy_n he_o return_v into_o crete_n unto_o his_o wife_n juno_n and_o there_o he_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o science_n of_o magic_n and_o then_o when_o perseus_n find_v himself_o 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misene_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o all_o i_o will_v cease_v at_o this_o time_n and_o will_v tell_v only_o of_o amphitrion_n and_o alcumena_n that_o love_v so_o well_o together_o that_o they_o take_v day_n the_o one_o to_o wed_v the_o other_o and_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v i_o to_o write_v of_o these_o two_o be_v forasmuch_o as_o of_o alcumena_n come_v hercules_n who_o first_o destroy_v troy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n lie_v with_o alcumena_n and_o how_o queen_n juno_n send_v two_o serpent_n for_o to_o slay_v hercules_n and_o how_o hercules_n strangle_v the_o two_o serpent_n in_o this_o time_n when_o jupiter_n come_v again_o into_o crete_n and_o that_o he_o with_o vulcan_n his_o son_n and_o juno_n practise_v by_o their_o study_n the_o scyence_n of_o magic_a after_o that_o that_o vulcan_n have_v forge_v the_o thunder_n of_o jupiter_n amphitrion_n wed_v the_o fair_a alcumena_n in_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o also_o with_o great_a company_n of_o king_n queen_n and_o of_o lady_n the_o feast_n of_o this_o wedding_n be_v great_a jupiter_n the_o king_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o queen_n juno_n be_v there_o during_o the_o feast_n jupiter_n continual_o behold_v alcumena_n for_o her_o great_a beauty_n for_o alcumena_n be_v the_o most_o fair_a woman_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v all_o his_o delight_n and_o all_o his_o busy_a care_n be_v in_o the_o behold_v the_o lady_n he_o desire_v nothing_o but_o for_o to_o be_v always_o among_o the_o lady_n and_o always_o have_v the_o eye_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o behold_v alcumena_n most_v in_o especial_a in_o who_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a pleasure_n in_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o his_o sight_n he_o so_o sore_o fix_v his_o eye_n on_o her_o excellency_n that_o his_o heart_n begin_v to_o be_v trouble_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o be_v amorous_a and_o covetous_a of_o her_o love_n in_o this_o his_o so_o greedy_a covetousness_n and_o desire_v he_o let_v 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she_o may_v she_o will_v cause_v to_o fly_v and_o put_v to_o death_n alcumena_n after_o these_o speech_n jupiter_n find_v himself_o sore_o entangle_v and_o overcome_v with_o love_n and_o for_o to_o overmaister_n it_o and_o to_o let_v it_o pass_v he_o take_v his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n in_o purpose_n to_o go_v to_o the_o wood_n for_o to_o slay_v some_o wild_a beast_n and_o go_v forth_o accompany_v only_o with_o ganymede_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n there_o come_v and_o meet_v he_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o thebes_n and_o do_v reverence_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o king_n creon_n of_o thebes_n send_v he_o unto_o he_o and_o require_v he_o that_o he_o will_v aid_v and_o help_v he_o to_o war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o thelipoly_n that_o have_v trespass_v against_o he_o when_o the_o king_n jupiter_n have_v hear_v the_o message_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v right_o joyous_a of_o the_o request_n of_o the_o king_n of_o thebes_n and_o take_v the_o knight_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o palace_n and_o there_o feast_v he_o and_o make_v he_o right_n good_a cheer_n and_o after_o he_o say_v that_o with_o right_a good_a heart_n and_o will_n he_o will_v succour_v and_o help_v the_o king_n creon_n in_o his_o war_n the_o knight_n of_o thebes_n with_o this_o answer_n take_v leave_v of_o king_n jupiter_n &_o return_v unto_o thebes_n where_o preparation_n and_o ordinance_n be_v make_v to_o go_v unto_o thelipoly_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n jupiter_n make_v his_o army_n and_o haste_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v that_o short_o she_o may_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o thebes_n where_o he_o hope_v to_o find_v alcumena_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o take_v his_o way_n and_o speed_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o come_v to_o thebes_n where_o he_o be_v right_o honourable_o and_o worthy_o receive_v of_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n the_o king_n jupiter_n at_o his_o come_n forget_v not_o to_o look_v if_o he_o may_v see_v alcumena_n but_o he_o see_v she_o not_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o great_a grief_n and_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o he_o look_v after_o amphitrion_n but_o he_o can_v not_o where_o see_v he_o whereat_o he_o be_v more_o abash_v than_o he_o be_v before_o in_o this_o abashement_n he_o approach_v to_o king_n creon_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o where_o amphitrion_n be_v the_o king_n creon_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o will_v short_o come_v and_o that_o he_o assemble_v his_o man_n of_o arm_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o arciancie_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o this_o castle_n stand_v between_o thebes_n and_o athens_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o be_v a_o pass_v fair_a place_n and_o strong_a anon_o as_o jupiter_n have_v understand_v that_o king_n creon_n have_v give_v arciancie_n to_o amphitrion_n he_o imagine_v soon_o that_o alcumena_n be_v in_o that_o place_n and_o be_v in_o will_n to_o have_v go_v to_o that_o place_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v that_o he_o dread_v the_o talk_n of_o the_o people_n and_o also_o he_o fear_v to_o make_v amphitrion_n jealous_a this_o consider_v the_o king_n jupiter_n abode_n in_o thebes_n not_o well_o please_v for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o may_v not_o see_v alcumena_n and_o pass_v there_o that_o time_n the_o best_a wise_n he_o can_v till_o amphitrion_n &_o other_o be_v come_v then_o they_o depart_v from_o thebes_n from_o the_o king_n creon_n and_o go_v for_o to_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o thellipolye_n accompany_v with_o the_o king_n jupiter_n and_o many_o other_o during_o the_o siege_n they_o of_o the_o city_n assail_v oft_o time_n by_o battle_n again_o their_o enemy_n but_o
mortal_a that_o theseus_n and_o offer_fw-mi slay_v the_o king_n of_o cothulie_n beat_v down_o his_o banner_n his_o recognizance_n and_o his_o cotuliens_n and_o smite_v so_o sore_o with_o the_o iron_n upon_o their_o body_n that_o they_o go_v back_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v after_o help_n the_o king_n of_o getulia_n see_v this_o evil_a adventure_n come_v unto_o the_o rescue_n and_o find_v the_o cothulians_n all_o discomfort_a at_o his_o come_n the_o cry_n the_o noise_n the_o tempest_n and_o stroke_n begin_v to_o renew_v many_o a_o valiant_a act_n and_o many_o a_o prowess_n be_v show_n there_o many_o show_v their_o virtue_n and_o strength_n and_o many_o be_v slay_v there_o theseus_n do_v there_o marvel_n but_o always_o the_o getulians_n hold_v they_o together_o and_o fight_v against_o theseus_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n and_o lose_v but_o few_o of_o their_o people_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o hercules_n bring_v they_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o king_n antheon_n to_o discomfiture_n &_o make_v they_o to_o fly_v to_o save_v themselves_o with_o the_o getulians_n that_o then_o discourage_v themselves_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o after_o they_o have_v see_v the_o battle_n of_o king_n antheon_n disrank_v and_o break_a they_o may_v not_o lift_v up_o their_o arm_n to_o defend_v they_o but_o be_v slay_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o final_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o so_o straight_a limit_n and_o bound_n that_o they_o wist_v not_o where_o to_o save_v they_o and_o then_o they_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o place_n disperse_v by_o the_o field_n and_o champain_n without_o leader_n guide_n or_o captain_n and_o then_o hercules_n put_v himself_o forth_o in_o the_o press_n all_o before_o among_o they_o that_o flee_v first_o of_o the_o libyan_n so_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n with_o they_o and_o there_o he_o begin_v to_o smite_v so_o unmeasurable_o that_o he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o lybian_o fly_v thither_o and_o the_o porter_n and_o they_o that_o will_v resist_v he_o also_o he_o make_v the_o egyptian_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o town_n and_o antheon_n see_v fortune_n against_o he_o in_o all_o point_n flee_v into_o his_o palace_n not_o accompany_v as_o a_o king_n but_o go_v at_o large_a in_o to_o the_o field_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o four_o moor_n only_o that_o bring_v he_o into_o mauritania_n after_o chap._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v again_o against_o king_n antheon_n and_o put_v he_o unto_o the_o death_n by_o this_o manner_n hercules_n and_o the_o egyptian_n enter_v into_o lybie_n and_o subdue_v it_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o antheon_n be_v flee_v into_o mauritania_n where_o he_o assemble_v new_a folk_n hasty_o they_o of_o libie_z yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o hercules_n when_o hercules_n have_v thus_o daunt_v they_o of_o lybye_n and_o their_o neighbour_n see_v antheon_n he_o make_v offer_fw-mi king_n and_o name_v it_o after_o he_o africa_n and_o say_v that_o he_o fight_v not_o for_o his_o singular_a profit_n &_o covetousness_n but_o for_o lyberalytie_n and_o for_o to_o enhance_v virtue_n o_o most_o valiant_a and_o noble_a hercules_n there_o be_v never_o man_n bear_v among_o the_o paynim_n more_o liberal_a more_o noble_a nor_o more_o virtuous_a he_o will_v not_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v liberal_a and_o employ_v his_o conquest_n right_o well_o and_o wise_o and_o give_v all_o gis_n gift_n advise_o when_o he_o have_v make_v offer_fw-mi king_n he_o inquire_v what_o law_n they_o hold_v and_o establish_v among_o they_o the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o woman_n be_v there_o all_o common_a and_o when_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v child_n they_o give_v they_o to_o the_o man_n after_o their_o phisiognomy_n and_o thus_o tell_v aristotle_n in_o his_o politike_n beside_o this_o sacrament_n hercules_n ordain_v unto_o the_o african_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v the_o law_n of_o gréece_n and_o by_o right_a wise_a 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run_v as_o swift_o as_o a_o horse_n run_v after_o he_o and_o embrace_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o lift_v he_o uppe_o into_o the_o air_n and_o bear_v he_o over_o the_o host_n of_o the_o maurytanes_n and_o when_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o he_o cast_v he_o down_o dispiteouslye_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o all_o to_o bruise_a and_o forfrush_v antheon_n abide_v there_o dead_a and_o his_o death_n turn_v unto_o the_o moor_n so_o great_a abashement_n that_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o puissance_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o great_a excess_n without_o remedy_n they_o lose_v there_o the_o king_n antheon_n the_o king_n of_o mauritane_n the_o king_n of_o tingie_n and_o many_o other_o king_n and_o all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o battle_n for_o in_o the_o end_n they_o all_o flee_v in_o which_o flight_n be_v take_v and_o subdue_v to_o the_o segnorie_n of_o africa_n the_o city_n of_o mauritan_n chap._n xiiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n and_o theseus_n fight_v together_o against_o the_o two_o damosel_n of_o scythie_n etc._n etc._n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o victory_n hercules_n do_v make_v in_o the_o field_n a_o statue_n or_o image_n of_o a_o man_n sleep_a in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v put_v to_o death_n antheon_n and_o there_o under_o he_o do_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o antheon_n and_o anon_o as_o the_o image_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o elephant_n be_v set_v up_o there_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o the_o image_n begin_v to_o sound_v like_a as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o man_n sleep_a wherefore_o the_o moor_n have_v afterward_o the_o sepulchre_n in_o great_a reverence_n and_o worship_v the_o idol_n after_o this_o statue_n thus_o accomplish_v by_o hercules_n he_o go_v by_o tingie_n and_o ampeloste_n and_o by_o many_o other_o country_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o country_n that_o now_o be_v call_v africa_n and_o give_v all_o to_o offer_fw-mi and_o offer_fw-mi return_v into_o libie_z and_o there_o he_o find_v echée_o his_o wife_n dead_a by_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n wherefore_o he_o take_v &_o make_v sorrow_n so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v marvel_n then_o to_o forget_v this_o sorrow_n he_o take_v leave_v of_o king_n offer_fw-mi and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o have_v think_v to_o have_v depart_v thence_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o take_v leave_n a_o damosel_n strange_o array_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v lord_n of_o libie_z the_o queen_n of_o scythie_n lady_n of_o egypt_n of_o cappadocie_n and_o of_o asie_a have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o which_o lady_n have_v conquer_v the_o say_v country_n in_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o misfortune_n of_o their_o husband_n now_o late_o dead_a and_o have_v abandon_v their_o country_n because_o of_o the_o great_a outrage_n that_o vexores_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n make_v in_o scythie_n and_o as_o asmuch_o as_o you_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o send_v to_o you_o that_o you_o submit_v you_o unto_o their_o obeisance_n for_o to_o do_v with_o you_o that_o that_o shall_v please_v they_o or_o else_o that_o you_o come_v against_o they_o in_o battle_n for_o to_o eschew_v the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o they_o let_v you_o know_v that_o they_o have_v good_a right_a to_o subdue_v you_o and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o two_o knight_n that_o against_o two_o of_o they_o will_v do_v feat_n of_o arm_n to_o try_v their_o life_n they_o will_v deliver_v to_o you_o two_o lady_n in_o place_n convenable_a upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o lady_n vanquish_v and_o overcome_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o vanquish_v and_o be_v aâ—_n their_o commandment_n and_o if_o your_o man_n overcome_v the_o lady_n they_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o overcome_v and_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o you_o hercules_n hear_v this_o greet_a and_o
cause_v they_o to_o march_v and_o the_o calcedonian_o and_o greek_n so_o speed_v they_o on_o a_o after_o dinner_n that_o they_o come_v and_o find_v their_o enemy_n and_o approach_v they_o so_o nigh_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o smite_v and_o lay_v on_o hercules_n have_v make_v two_o battle_n one_o and_o the_o first_o with_o his_o people_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o calcedonian_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o point_n to_o meet_v hercules_n go_v to_o the_o calcedonian_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o lo_o here_o you_o may_v see_v your_o enemy_n that_o set_v little_a by_o you_o for_o they_o be_v come_v into_o your_o lordship_n to_o assail_v you_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o the_o great_a outrage_n of_o they_o abate_v not_o nor_o minish_v your_o courage_n you_o ought_v herein_o to_o have_v the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o puissance_n of_o a_o elephant_n and_o be_v greedy_a as_o a_o griffon_n for_o to_o deliver_v you_o without_o end_n from_o the_o enmity_n of_o king_n achelous_n in_o keep_v your_o country_n your_o dominion_n your_o honour_n your_o treasure_n your_o wife_n your_o child_n and_o that_o more_o be_v your_o life_n be_v you_o then_o studious_a to_o do_v well_o be_v you_o inflame_v with_o desire_n of_o vengeance_n be_v you_o covetous_a to_o get_v worship_n and_o glory_n if_o you_o show_v not_o yourselves_o valiant_a at_o this_o time_n you_o may_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o beggary_n or_o servitude_n to_o death_n for_o your_o enemy_n will_v do_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o have_v victory_n over_o you_o these_o word_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o calcedonian_o and_o give_v to_o they_o courage_n marvelous_o and_o all_o they_o with_o one_o right_a good_a will_n desire_v the_o battle_n when_o hercules_n have_v finish_v his_o exhortation_n he_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n for_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o point_n to_o fight_v then_o be_v there_o great_a cry_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o tabor_n trumpet_n clarion_n harness_n and_o weapon_n begin_v to_o sound_v knight_n begin_v to_o stir_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o battle_n hercules_n and_o the_o greek_n shoot_v and_o draw_v large_o upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o make_v achelous_n all_o abash_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o hope_v not_o to_o have_v find_v so_o great_a resistance_n with_o the_o calcedonian_o then_o they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o banner_n of_o hercules_n and_o see_v the_o great_a lion_n that_o be_v paint_v therein_o they_o begin_v to_o imagine_v that_o there_o may_v be_v hercules_n of_o who_o be_v speak_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n for_o his_o virtue_n and_o his_o strength_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o imagine_v the_o shot_n fail_v with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o of_o the_o party_n of_o achelous_n when_o the_o shot_n be_v so_o fail_v hercules_n take_v his_o sword_n &_o go_v up_o and_o down_o among_o they_o of_o achaie_n that_o be_v in_o thâ—_n first_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o achelous_n and_o there_o make_v a_o hole_n so_o great_a that_o the_o calcedonian_o &_o the_o iconian_o win_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o first_o join_v and_o make_v the_o other_o party_n to_o recule_n and_o go_v back_o whereof_o achelous_n have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o he_o take_v to_o he_o twenty_o knight_n which_o be_v choose_v and_o come_v &_o range_v with_o they_o there_o where_o hercules_n scatter_v and_o break_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o achaian_o there_o he_o approve_v his_o courage_n lusty_o this_o strong_a giant_n and_o his_o horseman_n so_o valiant_o fight_v that_o the_o greek_n enter_v tarry_v and_o abide_v and_o also_o hercules_n for_o they_o die_v their_o sword_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o beat_v down_o many_o iconian_o and_o there_o be_v the_o strife_n so_o great_a that_o man_n may_v see_v nothing_o else_o but_o head_n and_o arm_n fly_v into_o the_o field_n hercules_n smite_v no_o stroke_n but_o it_o cost_v to_o achelous_n the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n achelous_n in_o like_a manner_n stroke_n for_o stroke_n smite_v down_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n the_o residue_n of_o their_o folk_n do_v the_o best_a they_o can_v now_o before_o now_o behind_o and_o yet_o may_v never_o the_o achaian_o confound_v and_o put_v back_o their_o adversary_n howbeit_o they_o be_v always_o four_o against_o one_o and_o the_o iconian_o be_v in_o great_a number_n and_o they_o have_v always_o fresh_a people_n and_o new_a in_o this_o manner_n the_o two_o puissaunce_n fight_v together_o more_o than_o four_o hour_n love_n wrought_v sore_o there_o in_o hercules_n and_o in_o achelous_n both_o two_o make_v their_o sword_n to_o flourish_v cover_v with_o blood_n they_o meet_v oft_o time_n and_o smite_v each_o other_o but_o never_o dare_v achelous_n abide_v before_o the_o sword_n of_o hercules_n for_o the_o horrible_a stroke_n that_o he_o see_v hercules_n give_v but_o he_o put_v he_o in_o the_o press_n assoon_o as_o he_o have_v smite_v he_o or_o have_v anger_v he_o in_o this_o battle_n hercules_n do_v wonder_n and_o marvel_n oeneus_n take_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v he_o and_o the_o achaian_o have_v therein_o displeasure_n for_o they_o that_o see_v he_o be_v no_o more_o assure_v to_o escape_v the_o death_n than_o he_o that_o faâ—leth_v the_o sword_n in_o his_o neck_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o tyrant_n there_o receive_v no_o man_n a_o stroke_n of_o he_o but_o he_o abide_v in_o the_o place_n he_o make_v so_o great_a a_o slaughter_n that_o no_o man_n can_v well_o write_v it_o in_o the_o end_n king_n oeneus_n with_o all_o his_o calcedonian_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n in_o his_o come_n the_o achaian_o receive_v loss_n upon_o loss_n and_o peril_n upon_o peril_n the_o king_n oeneus_n make_v many_o of_o his_o enemy_n to_o die_v hercules_n show_v his_o puissance_n more_o and_o more_o by_o his_o well_o do_v he_o put_v the_o achaian_o all_o out_o of_o array_n and_o after_o unto_o flight_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o field_n turn_v great_o unto_o the_o damage_n of_o king_n achelous_n for_o hercules_n chase_v he_o shameful_o into_o his_o ship_n and_o make_v he_o to_o loose_v twelve_o thousand_o achaian_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n put_v to_o the_o worst_a king_n achelous_n and_o how_o he_o espouse_a deianira_n after_o this_o victory_n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o the_o king_n achelous_n save_v himself_o by_o the_o sea_n he_o call_v the_o king_n oeneus_n &_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n &_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o world_n of_o he_o and_o after_o take_v a_o hundred_o of_o his_o choose_a man_n and_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n oeneus_n and_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n follow_v after_o achelous_n recommend_v he_o to_o gorge_v &_o to_o deianira_n in_o this_o night_n oeneus_n after_o the_o depart_n of_o hercules_n return_v into_o calcedonie_n and_o tell_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o daughter_n the_o high_a prowess_n that_o hercules_n have_v do_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o how_o he_o have_v chase_v his_o enemy_n and_o how_o he_o be_v go_v after_o with_o two_o hundred_o man_n the_o lady_n gorge_n and_o deianara_n be_v right_o joyous_a of_o the_o victory_n but_o it_o grieve_v they_o sore_o that_o hercules_n with_o so_o little_a a_o company_n pursue_v achelous_n and_o above_o all_o other_o deianira_n be_v great_o vex_v and_o grieve_v at_o the_o enterprise_n of_o hercules_n so_o sore_o that_o she_o go_v into_o her_o chamber_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o weep_v and_o not_o to_o have_v joy_n in_o heart_n until_o the_o return_n of_o hercules_n for_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o purpose_n touch_v hercules_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o achelous_n as_o be_v say_v he_o enter_v into_o his_o realm_n and_o follow_v he_o so_o nigh_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o in_o a_o right_n strong_a castle_n stand_v by_o the_o sea_n hercules_n besiege_a achelous_n in_o this_o 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withhold_v my_o hand_n from_o smite_v upon_o thou_o and_o assay_v if_o thou_o be_v as_o subtle_a in_o arm_n as_o thou_o be_v subtle_a in_o language_n poor_a fool_n say_v the_o serpent_n which_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n know_v not_o thou_o that_o by_o my_o part_n serpentine_a i_o have_v infect_v all_o this_o country_n and_o i_o will_v this_o day_n drink_v thy_o blood_n and_o devour_v thy_o body_n wherefore_o make_v good_a watch_n and_o keep_v thou_o well_o without_o mo_z word_n hercules_n enhance_v his_o sword_n for_o to_o have_v smite_v his_o adversary_n but_o he_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o haste_v he_o but_o the_o serpent_n give_v he_o first_o two_o stroke_n one_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o the_o other_o with_o his_o tail_n wherewith_o he_o have_v almost_o smite_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n yet_o hercules_n abide_v stand_v &_o with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o he_o smite_v the_o monster_n upon_o the_o helm_n with_o such_o strength_n that_o he_o all_o to_o frush_v the_o helm_n and_o make_v he_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o head_n at_o this_o stroke_n that_o the_o serpent_n feel_v he_o be_v full_a of_o fury_n and_o with_o his_o sword_n smite_v hercules_n the_o second_o time_n upon_o the_o helm_n with_o so_o great_a might_n that_o the_o sparkle_n and_o the_o fire_n fly_v out_o and_o the_o helm_n be_v break_v hercules_n that_o never_o before_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v revenge_v it_o and_o smite_v he_o right_n angry_o their_o stroke_n be_v great_a and_o deadly_a they_o smite_v each_o other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v both_o two_o of_o great_a courage_n but_o when_o fortune_n have_v enough_o cherish_v they_o both_o she_o turn_v against_o the_o serpent_n so_o earnest_o that_o after_o many_o stroke_v hercules_n smite_v his_o sharp_a sword_n within_o the_o helm_n into_o his_o head_n and_o bear_v he_o down_o dead_a unto_o the_o earth_n hercules_n have_v great_a joy_n when_o he_o see_v the_o monster_n put_v to_o the_o foil_n &_o he_o go_v for_o to_o fetch_v the_o king_n of_o lerna_n with_o deianira_n and_o his_o folk_n and_o bring_v they_o for_o to_o see_v the_o monster_n when_o he_o have_v show_v they_o the_o monster_n he_o make_v a_o great_a fire_n and_o burn_v it_o and_o make_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o by_o the_o fire_n he_o consume_v the_o monster_n hydre_fw-fr wherefore_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o great_a and_o right_o high_a praise_n and_o thanks_o and_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o city_n of_o learn_v with_o great_a glory_n of_o lady_n and_o of_o gentlewoman_n which_o convey_v he_o unto_o the_o king_n palace_n sing_v melodious_o deianira_n they_o joy_v great_o in_o the_o triumphant_a victory_n of_o her_o noble_a husband_n when_o hercules_n have_v abide_v there_o a_o while_n he_o depart_v and_o go_v to_o athens_n where_o theseus_n receive_v he_o glorious_o then_o hercules_n and_o athlas_fw-la hold_v school_n in_o athens_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o of_o athens_n be_v quick_a of_o capacity_n and_o of_o wit_n and_o give_v themselves_o all_o to_o learn_v science_n and_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n introduce_v and_o inform_v they_o of_o athens_n in_o philosophy_n and_o in_o astronomy_n and_o especial_o in_o astronomy_n atlas_n profit_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o student_n say_v that_o he_o sustain_v and_o bear_v the_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_n o_o noble_a virtuous_a man_n when_o hercules_n have_v spend_v some_o time_n there_o and_o study_v so_o long_o that_o his_o doctrine_n have_v give_v light_a unto_o the_o athenian_n he_o depart_v from_o thence_o with_o great_a bemoan_v and_o bring_v his_o wife_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o licie_n and_o then_o he_o be_v so_o great_o renown_v that_o from_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o greece_n there_o come_v daily_o to_o he_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o for_o to_o profit_v in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o honour_n in_o arm_n in_o philosophy_n in_o astronomy_n and_o in_o all_o other_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v in_o the_o sea_n against_o king_n geryon_n and_o vanquish_v he_o and_o how_o he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o megidda_n and_o enter_v therein_o in_o the_o time_n that_o hercules_n flourish_v in_o virtue_n and_o that_o his_o name_n be_v bear_v from_o realm_n to_o realm_n by_o glorious_a renoun_n as_o the_o chronicle_n of_o spain_n rehearse_v there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o megidda_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o gaudian_n which_o begin_v to_o make_v his_o name_n to_o have_v a_o great_a report_n by_o many_o bad_a misdeed_n and_o tyranny_n that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v the_o three_o part_n this_o tyrant_n have_v to_o name_n geryon_n he_o be_v king_n of_o andalosâ—e_n and_o destremadure_v and_o also_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o galicia_n and_o of_o portugal_n the_o poet_n fain_o of_o this_o tyrant_n that_o he_o have_v three_o head_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v two_o brethren_n great_a giant_n the_o which_o be_v all_o of_o one_o nature_n and_o of_o one_o complexion_n and_o they_o be_v so_o unite_v together_o that_o all_o that_o the_o one_o will_v the_o other_o will_v and_o they_o be_v never_o in_o discord_n geryon_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o he_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o city_n of_o megidda_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v noble_a shall_v there_o have_v their_o image_n and_o sepulture_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v there_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v flay_v to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o memory_n of_o they_o in_o time_n come_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o his_o deed_n he_o &_o his_o brethren_n tyrannize_v not_o alone_o upon_o the_o stranger_n but_o also_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n and_o have_v pity_n on_o no_o man_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o get_v he_o a_o evil_a name_n and_o that_o the_o africans_n who_o they_o persecute_v more_o than_o any_o other_o go_v for_o to_o complain_v to_o hercules_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o afer_n as_o to_o the_o sovereign_a destroyer_n of_o tyrant_n and_o of_o monster_n and_o pray_v and_o require_v he_o great_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o this_o tribulation_n when_o hercules_n understand_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o africans_n and_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o tyranny_n that_o geryon_n and_o his_o brethren_n use_v he_o enterprise_v for_o to_o go_v into_o hesperie_n and_o promise_v to_o the_o african_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v right_a short_o liding_n of_o he_o and_o after_o ask_v they_o of_o the_o state_n of_o king_n afer_n and_o when_o they_o have_v tell_v all_o that_o they_o know_v they_o return_v with_o great_a joy_n into_o their_o country_n hercules_n from_o thenceforth_o dispose_v he_o for_o to_o go_v into_o hesperie_n wherefore_o his_o wife_n deianira_n make_v great_a sorrow_n the_o renown_n of_o this_o voyage_n be_v anonne_v spread_v in_o all_o the_o country_n in_o short_a time_n there_o come_v more_o man_n of_o arm_n into_o liche_n for_o to_o serve_v hercules_n then_o he_o send_v for_o he_o be_v so_o good_a bountiful_a and_o wise_a and_o also_o valiant_a and_o so_o free_a that_o he_o give_v a_o way_n all_o his_o spoil_n wherefore_o every_o man_n will_v follow_v he_o and_o good_a cause_n why_o for_o no_o man_n follow_v he_o nor_o serve_v he_o but_o that_o he_o reward_v and_o enrich_v he_o in_o all_o wealth_n and_o worthiness_n when_o then_o his_o army_n be_v ready_a he_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o wife_n deianira_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o licie_n many_o a_o tear_n be_v shed_v at_o his_o depart_n as_o well_o of_o deianira_n as_o of_o his_o scholar_n that_o learn_v of_o he_o theseus_n and_o hispan_n athlas_fw-la and_o philote_n be_v with_o he_o during_o this_o voyage_n he_o study_v oft_o time_n with_o athlas_fw-la and_o be_v never_o idle_a without_o do_v somewhat_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v remember_v he_o 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that_o be_v yet_o weary_a of_o the_o travail_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o greek_n issue_v anon_o out_o of_o their_o ship_n in_o great_a plenty_n all_o arm_v and_o slay_v they_o and_o chase_v they_o unto_o their_o castle_n and_o kill_v they_o with_o fly_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o castle_n with_o they_o and_o there_o put_v they_o all_o to_o death_n and_o take_v the_o booty_n and_o after_o beat_v down_o the_o castle_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o reenter_v into_o their_o ship_n again_o and_o sail_v so_o far_o that_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o tenedon_n and_o there_o then_o they_o anchor_v their_o ship_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o port_n be_v a_o pass_v strong_a castle_n well_o people_v and_o full_a of_o great_a riches_n and_o be_v three_o mile_n from_o troy_n when_o they_o of_o the_o castle_n see_v the_o greek_n they_o run_v to_o arm_n and_o furnish_v their_o castle_n with_o good_a fighter_n and_o the_o other_o issue_v out_o and_o come_v unto_o the_o port_n where_o 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side_n and_o they_o within_o defend_v they_o valiant_o and_o make_v they_o fall_v down_o in_o their_o ditch_n some_o dead_a and_o some_o hurt_n but_o the_o greek_n that_o be_v so_o great_a in_o number_n send_v always_o new_a folk_n to_o the_o assault_n whereof_o they_o within_o be_v so_o weary_a that_o they_o retire_v and_o go_v back_o from_o their_o defence_n and_o then_o the_o greek_n enter_v by_o force_n into_o the_o castle_n and_o there_o slay_v all_o they_o that_o they_o find_v without_o spare_v of_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o take_v and_o peel_v all_o that_o they_o find_v that_o be_v good_a and_o after_o beat_v down_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o house_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v all_o up_o and_o after_o they_o reentre_v into_o their_o ship_n joyous_a of_o their_o gain_n that_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o castle_n chap._n viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n do_v send_v diomedes_n and_o ulysses_n unto_o the_o king_n priamus_n for_o to_o have_v again_o helen_n and_o the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v when_o the_o greek_n have_v destroy_v and_o beat_v down_o thus_o the_o castle_n and_o edifice_n of_o tenedon_n and_o of_o sarrabana_n and_o that_o they_o refresh_v they_o in_o the_o meadow_n of_o tenedon_n then_o agamemnon_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o host_n and_o to_o conduct_v it_o well_o as_o a_o good_a captain_n ought_v to_o do_v command_v that_o all_o the_o booty_n and_o gain_n of_o these_o two_o castle_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v anon_o as_o he_o have_v command_v and_o he_o as_o a_o wise_a king_n distribute_v the_o gain_n to_o each_o man_n after_o his_o desert_n and_o quality_n and_o after_o do_v cause_n to_o cry_v in_o all_o the_o host_n that_o all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o host_n shall_v assemble_v they_o on_o the_o plain_a of_o tenedon_n before_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o come_v the_o king_n agamemnon_n speak_v and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n my_o friend_n and_o fellow_n that_o be_v here_o now_o assemble_v for_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n as_o each_o of_o you_o know_v and_o in_o so_o great_a puissance_n that_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v tiding_n thereof_o in_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o how_o strong_a that_o the_o puissance_n be_v that_o it_o please_v the_o god_n that_o it_o be_v without_o pride_n and_o felony_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n grow_v all_o other_o vice_n and_o that_o the_o god_n resist_v and_o withstand_v the_o insolent_a and_o proud_a people_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o put_v away_o pride_n from_o our_o work_n and_o in_o especial_a in_o this_o work_n here_o now_o and_o use_v the_o right_a way_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n may_v reprehend_v we_o nor_o blame_v you_o know_v well_o that_o we_o be_v come_v thus_o far_o for_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o injury_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o the_o king_n priamus_n 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and_o set_v apart_o all_o danger_n and_o peril_n which_o fall_v unto_o they_o about_o the_o hour_n of_o noon_n come_v a_o great_a tempest_n and_o surprise_v they_o sudden_o with_o great_a thunder_n and_o rain_n with_o wind_n and_o with_o great_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o cast_a their_o ship_n here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o break_v their_o mast_n and_o all_o to_o rend_v their_o sail_n and_o when_o the_o night_n come_v which_o be_v long_o and_o dark_a the_o ship_n leave_v each_o other_o in_o sail_v before_o the_o wind_n some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o and_o many_o be_v burn_v with_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n that_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o many_o be_v drown_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v dead_a and_o drown_v and_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o troy_n lose_v oyleus_n aiax_n that_o have_v xxxii_o ship_n in_o this_o company_n have_v all_o his_o ship_n burn_v and_o perish_v and_o he_o himself_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o leg_n all_o naked_a swim_n come_v and_o arrive_v a_o land_n all_o swell_a with_o the_o water_n that_o he_o have_v drunken_a and_o lay_v a_o great_a while_n upon_o the_o gravel_n more_o look_v for_o death_n then_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o come_v other_o in_o likewise_o that_o be_v so_o save_v with_o swim_v which_o be_v discomfort_a in_o their_o mishap_n and_o unhappiness_n this_o mischief_n come_v to_o this_o aiax_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o draw_v cassandra_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o minerue_v and_o it_o happen_v oft_o time_n that_o many_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o trespass_n of_o one_o man_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n naulus_n and_o coetus_fw-la his_o son_n do_v spoil_v on_o the_o sea_n many_o ship_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o return_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n palamedes_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o of_o the_o exile_n of_o diomedes_n and_o of_o his_o call_n back_o by_o egee_n his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o gréece_n name_v naulus_n that_o be_v very_o scotfree_a and_o puissant_a and_o his_o realm_n stand_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o greece_n towards_o the_o south_n in_o the_o which_o sea_n be_v great_a rock_n and_o high_a and_o many_o mountain_n and_o hill_n of_o sand_n which_o be_v right_o perilous_a the_o king_n be_v father_n of_o palamedes_n that_o be_v slay_v before_o troy_n and_o have_v yet_o a_o son_n name_v coetus_fw-la there_o be_v none_o in_o gréece_n so_o rich_a nor_o so_o puissant_a a_o king_n now_o be_v there_o some_o evil_a people_n there_o that_o can_v not_o be_v in_o ease_n without_o grieve_v and_o annoy_v of_o other_o which_o make_v the_o say_a king_n naulus_n to_o understand_v and_o his_o son_n king_n coetus_fw-la that_o palamedes_n be_v not_o slay_v in_o battle_n so_o as_o the_o voice_n run_v but_o he_o be_v slay_v covert_o by_o ulysses_n and_o diomedes_n agamemnon_n and_o menelaus_n have_v make_v and_o contrive_v a_o false_a letter_n wherein_o be_v contain_v that_o palamedes_n will_v have_v betray_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n while_o he_o be_v emperor_n of_o the_o host_n for_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o make_v this_o letter_n to_o be_v put_v by_o the_o side_n of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o then_o ulysses_n treat_v in_o such_o wise_a with_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o palamedes_n for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n such_o as_o the_o letter_n contain_v and_o this_o secretary_n by_o the_o induction_n of_o ulysses_n put_v this_o sum_n of_o money_n under_o the_o head_n of_o palamedes_n while_o he_o sleep_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o secretary_n have_v say_v to_o ulysses_n that_o he_o have_v do_v then_o ulysses_n slay_v this_o secretary_n privy_o and_o forthwith_o do_v so_o much_o that_o this_o letter_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o read_v it_o and_o be_v all_o abash_a when_o they_o see_v in_o write_v the_o treason_n and_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o lay_v under_o his_o head_n they_o go_v then_o into_o his_o tent_n and_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o will_v have_v run_v upon_o palamedes_n but_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o defend_v it_o against_o who_o soever_o will_v prove_v it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o that_o dare_v fight_v against_o he_o then_o ulysses_n do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o fair_a language_n that_o this_o thing_n be_v appease_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v best_o that_o palamedes_n shall_v abide_v in_o his_o dignity_n after_o this_o thing_n thus_o appease_v ulysses_n and_o diomedes_n on_o a_o day_n do_v palamedes_n to_o understand_v that_o they_o know_v a_o pit_n wherein_o be_v much_o treasure_n and_o that_o they_o will_v that_o he_o have_v his_o part_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v the_o night_n follow_v when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v they_o go_v all_o three_o alone_a without_o more_o company_n and_o there_o offer_v palamedes_n for_o to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n first_o and_o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v follow_v and_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v within_o the_o other_o two_o cast_a stone_n upon_o he_o so_o many_o that_o they_o slay_v he_o and_o after_o return_v to_o their_o tent_n privy_o this_o thing_n say_v these_o man_n charge_v king_n naulus_n and_o coetus_fw-la of_o the_o death_n of_o palamedes_n and_o all_o be_v false_a then_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n begin_v earnest_o to_o think_v how_o they_o may_v avenge_v they_o of_o the_o greek_n they_o know_v well_o that_o the_o greek_n be_v upon_o return_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o winter_n and_o that_o they_o
good_a entertainment_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v sundry_a lord_n that_o have_v be_v exile_v return_v again_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o house_n and_o enjoy_v their_o old_a seignory_n as_o many_o as_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n xxix_o how_o horestes_n son_n of_o king_n agamemnon_n cruel_o avenge_v himself_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o how_o king_n ulysses_n after_o sundry_a perilous_a adventure_n return_v to_o his_o country_n and_o kingdom_n then_o horestes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n agamemnon_n who_o be_v twenty_o and_o four_o year_n of_o age_n and_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o under_o king_n idumeus_n be_v by_o the_o say_v idumeus_n make_v knight_n at_o who_o knight_v be_v great_a feast_n and_o sport_n then_o horestes_n pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o his_o people_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o recover_v his_o land_n again_o whereupon_o idumeus_n deliver_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o arm_a man_n wise_a and_o hardy_a and_o horestes_n gather_v out_o of_o other_o place_n a_o other_o thousand_o so_o pass_v towards_o michmas_n he_o go_v by_o trasim_n where_o forensis_fw-la be_v lord_n and_o governor_n of_o who_o he_o get_v a_o hundred_o soldier_n this_o do_v forensis_fw-la for_o the_o hatred_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o aegisthus_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a aegisthus_n have_v espouse_v his_o daughter_n forsake_v she_o for_o the_o love_n of_o clytaemnestra_n so_o he_o join_v with_o horeste_n to_o make_v war_n against_o aegisthus_n this_o expedition_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n of_o mate_n when_o they_o come_v before_o michmas_n those_o that_o keep_v the_o city_n will_v not_o yield_v it_o he_o then_o besiege_v it_o round_o for_o horestes_n have_v answer_v from_o the_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v avenge_v of_o his_o mother_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n albeit_o that_o she_o be_v fast_o close_v within_o that_o fortify_v city_n aegisthus_n be_v not_o all_o this_o time_n within_o the_o city_n but_o be_v go_v to_o procure_v aid_n and_o succour_n of_o man_n of_o war_n from_o other_o place_n against_o the_o come_n of_o horeste_n his_o enemy_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o wife_n clytaemnestra_n when_o horestes_n understand_v thereof_o he_o lay_v a_o great_a ambush_n of_o arm_a man_n to_o surprise_v aegisthus_n in_o his_o return_n and_o therewith_o also_o lay_v fresh_a and_o hot_a assault_n daily_o to_o the_o city_n which_o be_v not_o well_o fortify_v be_v by_o horeste_n take_v after_o fifteen_o day_n siege_n who_o appoint_v his_o man_n to_o keep_v due_a watch_n and_o ward_n that_o none_o shall_v go_v out_o nor_o in_o at_o the_o gate_n go_v himself_o to_o the_o palace_n royal_a where_o he_o take_v his_o mother_n commit_v she_o to_o safe_a prison_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v apprehend_v that_o be_v any_o waâ—_n guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o the_o same_o day_n return_v aegisthus_n with_o his_o new_a aide_n think_v to_o have_v go_v unto_o the_o rescue_n of_o the_o city_n but_o by_o the_o way_n he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o ambush_n of_o horestes_n who_o slay_v all_o his_o man_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o horeste_n with_o his_o hand_n bind_v behind_o he_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o horestes_n cause_v his_o mother_n clytaemnestra_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o stark_o naked_a with_o her_o hand_n bind_v who_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o see_v he_o run_v at_o she_o with_o his_o naked_a sword_n and_o first_o he_o cut_v off_o her_o two_o pap_n and_o after_o slay_v she_o and_o cause_v her_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o field_n and_o there_o to_o be_v leave_v for_o dog_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n to_o devour_v then_o he_o make_v aegisthus_n to_o be_v take_v and_o strip_v and_o to_o be_v draw_v naked_a through_o the_o city_n and_o after_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n deal_v he_o with_o those_o that_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v culpable_a of_o his_o father_n death_n this_o vengeance_n take_v horeste_n for_o the_o death_n of_o good_a king_n agamemnon_n his_o father_n menelaus_n after_o sundry_a great_a peril_n by_o sea_n at_o length_n arrive_v in_o créete_n have_v with_o he_o helen_n his_o wife_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o how_o cruel_o horestes_n have_v put_v his_o own_o mother_n to_o the_o death_n be_v sore_o displease_v with_o his_o nephew_n at_o that_o same_o time_n come_v to_o menelaus_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o noble_n of_o gréece_n for_o who_o sake_n all_o the_o greek_n have_v suffer_v so_o much_o trouble_v and_o vexation_n from_o créete_n menelaus_n sail_v to_o michmas_n and_o tell_v horeste_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v king_n or_o governor_n for_o that_o he_o have_v so_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n his_o own_o mother_n whereupon_o menelaus_n assemble_v at_o athens_n all_o the_o chief_a noble_n of_o gréece_n to_o the_o end_n to_o deprive_v horeste_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o government_n for_o the_o tyrannous_a murder_n of_o his_o mother_n horeste_n excuse_v himself_o thereof_o say_v the_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v at_o this_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n rise_v up_o and_o offer_v to_o be_v champion_n in_o maintain_v horeste_n his_o cause_n against_o any_o that_o will_v withstand_v it_o by_o combat_n or_o otherwise_o which_o challenge_v of_o his_o be_v by_o no_o man_n accept_v horestes_n be_v judge_v guiltless_a and_o be_v suffer_v still_o to_o enjoy_v his_o kingdom_n but_o upon_o this_o quarrel_n horestes_n conceive_v such_o mortal_a hatred_n against_o menelaus_n his_o uncle_n that_o he_o afterward_o bear_v great_a evil_a will_n to_o he_o notwithstanding_o king_n idumeus_n come_v within_o a_o while_n to_o michmas_n and_o so_o reconcile_v they_o each_o to_o other_o that_o horestes_n take_v to_o wife_n hermione_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n menelaus_n and_o of_o helen_n whereat_o erigone_n the_o daughter_n of_o aegisthus_n and_o of_o clytaemnestra_n have_v so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o she_o hang_v herself_o be_v grieve_v that_o horeste_n prosper_v so_o well_o during_o these_o affair_n ulysses_n come_v into_o créete_n with_o two_o merchant_n ship_n for_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o own_o ship_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o good_n by_o rover_n or_o pirate_n at_o the_o sea_n after_o which_o loss_n he_o arrive_v by_o mishap_n within_o the_o country_n of_o king_n thelamon_n where_o he_o lose_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o good_n and_o they_o of_o the_o country_n will_v have_v hang_v he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v that_o by_o his_o wit_n and_o cunning_n he_o escape_v their_o hand_n after_o that_o he_o arrive_v in_o the_o country_n of_o king_n manlus_n who_o hate_v he_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n palamedes_n yet_o there_o he_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n by_o his_o wit_n and_o industry_n that_o he_o get_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n also_o in_o the_o end_n come_v again_o into_o créete_n he_o be_v friendly_o entertain_v by_o king_n idumeus_n who_o wonder_v to_o see_v he_o in_o so_o poor_a a_o case_n demand_v he_o of_o all_o his_o adventure_n and_o how_o he_o have_v speed_v since_o his_o depart_n from_o troy_n to_o all_o which_o ulysses_n reply_v show_v how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a peril_n he_o have_v pass_v by_o sea_n and_o how_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o troy_n king_n idumeus_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o when_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n and_o give_v he_o honourable_a and_o bountiful_a entertainment_n for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v stay_v with_o he_o when_o he_o will_v needs_o depart_v to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n idumeus_n give_v he_o two_o ship_n furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o voyage_n and_o riches_n with_o he_o great_a plenty_n request_v he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o way_n homeward_o by_o the_o country_n of_o 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dwell_v with_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o sister_n cibell_n and_o ceres_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v with_o so_o great_a magnificence_n that_o they_o of_o the_o country_n see_v their_o neighbour_n by_o they_o do_v make_v and_o ordain_v king_n to_o reign_v on_o they_o of_o such_o as_o be_v noble_a and_o virtuous_a assemble_v together_o on_o a_o day_n and_o make_v saturn_n king_n over_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o line_n and_o crown_v he_o with_o great_a glory_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o lawyer_n with_o great_a joy_n saturn_n anon_o take_v and_o accept_v this_o royal_a honour_n and_o worship_n and_o take_v the_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o here_o the_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n and_o reign_v wise_o induce_v his_o people_n to_o live_v honest_o and_o to_o love_v virtue_n and_o ordain_v a_o naked_a sword_n to_o be_v bear_v afore_o he_o in_o sign_n of_o justice_n he_o do_v justice_n on_o malefactor_n and_o enhance_v they_o that_o be_v good_a he_o do_v build_v a_o city_n which_o he_o name_v crete_n because_o the_o i_o will_v bare_v the_o say_a name_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inhabitour_n and_o dweller_n when_o he_o have_v found_v the_o city_n he_o ordain_v his_o palace_n and_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o middle_n thereof_o in_o example_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o body_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o member_n so_o he_o will_v instruct_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n and_o after_o this_o he_o choose_v a_o hundred_o and_o four_o wise_a man_n which_o he_o institute_v and_o ordain_v counselor_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o then_o they_o of_o crete_n see_v the_o right_a great_a wisdom_n of_o their_o king_n assemble_v together_o diverse_a time_n and_o name_v he_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o more_o they_o found_v unto_o he_o a_o temple_n a_o altar_n and_o a_o idol_n bear_v in_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o sickle_n in_o signification_n that_o he_o destroy_v the_o vice_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o the_o fickle_a cut_v herb_n and_o destroy_v the_o weed_n and_o in_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o hold_v a_o serpent_n that_o do_v bite_v his_o tail_n forasmuch_o as_o saturn_n say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v bite_v the_o tail_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v fear_v and_o flee_v the_o evil_a end_n for_o the_o end_n oftentimes_o be_v venomous_a as_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o that_o appear_v yet_o daily_o by_o the_o end_n of_o many_o evil_n dispose_v and_o invenomed_a man_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o these_o thing_n the_o renown_n of_o king_n saturn_n grow_v and_o that_o world_n be_v the_o time_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v it_o be_v much_o better_o and_o more_o abundant_a in_o the_o day_n of_o man_n life_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o in_o any_o other_o time_n after_o the_o poet_n by_o this_o colour_n compare_v the_o world_n at_o this_o time_n to_o gold_n which_o be_v most_o precious_a of_o all_o metal_n wherefore_o many_o man_n say_v that_o saturn_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o find_v the_o manner_n to_o melt_v mettle_n and_o to_o affine_n gold_n and_o make_v his_o vessel_n &_o utensille_n of_o his_o house_n of_o diverse_a metal_n and_o under_o this_o colour_n they_o figure_v at_o that_o time_n the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o gold_n then_o begin_v the_o man_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saturn_n to_o use_v and_o be_v gold_n to_o my_o the_o rock_n to_o pierce_v the_o mountain_n perilous_a to_o haunt_v the_o thorny_a desert_n to_o fight_v &_o advance_v the_o orguillous_a serpent_n the_o fierce_a dragon_n the_o deadly_a griffon_n the_o monstrous_a beast_n &_o to_o spread_v abroad_o their_o worldly_a engine_n by_o these_o exercise_n be_v then_o saturn_n the_o fourbisher_n and_o beginner_n of_o the_o stile_n to_o learn_v man_n to_o take_v these_o beast_n and_o first_o find_v the_o manner_n of_o shoot_v and_o draw_v of_o the_o bow_n of_o this_o gold_n make_v saturn_n his_o house_n his_o chamber_n and_o hall_n to_o shine_v by_o marvellous_a work_n he_o be_v strong_a and_o hardy_a he_o have_v no_o fear_n nor_o doubt_n of_o any_o serpent_n of_o the_o mountain_n nor_o any_o monster_n of_o desert_n or_o of_o beast_n dwell_v in_o cave_n he_o know_v the_o vein_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o can_v discern_v they_o from_o the_o vein_n of_o silver_n he_o edify_v rich_a thing_n of_o gold_n joyous_a unto_o the_o eye_n sight_n and_o hâ—te_n and_o courageous_a to_o the_o heart_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o courage_n by_o perdurable_a fire_n chase_v the_o affection_n of_o man_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o contagious_a heat_n so_o singular_o that_o after_o always_o that_o they_o covet_v they_o desire_v to_o accomplish_v in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o golden_a world_n the_o creature_n live_v and_o endure_v great_o and_o long_o and_o all_o the_o world_n labour_v in_o edification_n of_o science_n and_o cunning_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o man_n more_o virtuous_a in_o bodily_a edify_n then_o ever_o they_o be_v since_o among_o who_o saturn_n be_v never_o idle_a after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o labour_v corn_n in_o ear_n and_o sow_v he_o molte_n and_o fine_a gold_n and_o metal_n and_o induce_v and_o teach_v his_o man_n to_o draw_v the_o bow_n and_o shoot_v he_o himself_o find_v first_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o manner_n to_o go_v and_o sail_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o row_v with_o little_a boat_n by_o the_o rivage_n and_o take_v his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o to_o endoctrine_n and_o teach_v his_o people_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o have_v great_a abundance_n of_o worldly_a good_n reserve_v only_o he_o dare_v not_o marry_v and_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o death_n all_o the_o man_n child_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n whereof_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o anoy_v and_o have_v great_a displeasure_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o ¶_o how_o saturn_n go_v to_o delphos_n and_o have_v answer_v how_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o marry_v he_o to_o his_o sister_n cibell_n etc._n etc._n when_o saturn_n see_v his_o palace_n flourish_v and_o shine_v of_o gold_n and_o see_v his_o people_n obey_v he_o see_v his_o goldsmith_n &_o worker_n break_v mountain_n with_o their_o pikares_n and_o instrument_n see_v his_o mariner_n cut_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o their_o oar_n see_v his_o disciple_n learn_v and_o labour_v the_o earth_n see_v his_o archer_n shoot_v with_o their_o arrow_n &_o smite_v and_o take_v the_o bird_n dwell_v in_o the_o high_a tree_n and_o fly_v by_o the_o air_n he_o may_v embrace_v great_a glory_n and_o enhance_v on_o high_a his_o throne_n and_o his_o felicity_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o he_o remember_v the_o covenant_n make_v between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n titan_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o peacock_n that_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o fair_a feather_n diverse_o fair_a colour_a which_o he_o spread_v round_o as_o a_o wheel_n &_o withal_o only_o look_v on_o his_o foot_n he_o leese_v all_o his_o joy_n saturn_n likewise_o by_o this_o treaty_n lose_v all_o his_o joy_n his_o glory_n and_o his_o pleasure_n he_o be_v long_a time_n lead_v this_o life_n now_o joyous_a now_o sorrowful_a grow_v always_o and_o increase_v his_o realm_n and_o daily_o think_v and_o poise_v in_o himself_o if_o he_o may_v marry_v or_o not_o for_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v false_a his_o oath_n he_o be_v just_a and_o true_a in_o deed_n &_o in_o word_n nevertheless_o nature_n move_v he_o and_o cite_v he_o to_o have_v generation_n and_o to_o come_v to_o company_n of_o woman_n and_o this_o move_n be_v all_o all_o time_n refresh_v and_o renew_a by_o a_o continual_a sight_n that_o he_o have_v daily_o in_o a_o pass_a fair_a maid_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n his_o sister_n cibell_n which_o he_o see_v continual_o in_o who_o be_v no_o default_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n appertain_v to_o woman_n she_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n right_o humble_a in_o speak_v wise_a in_o her_o work_n honest_a in_o conversation_n and_o flow_v in_o all_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n saturn_n behold_v she_o oft_o time_n and_o so_o happen_v on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o behold_v her_o affair_n and_o work_n he_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o her_o virtue_n that_o please_v he_o so_o great_o that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v desirous_a of_o her_o love_n whereof_o his_o mother_n vesca_fw-la have_v great_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o she_o perceive_v of_o the_o desire_n of_o saturn_n give_v he_o courage_n and_o will_n to_o marry_v she_o and_o so_o labour_v and_o solicit_v the_o marriage_n so_o effectual_o that_o with_o great_a worship_n and_o triumph_n saturn_n
war_n and_o in_o haste_n he_o go_v and_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o paphos_n and_o take_v it_o with_o assault_n and_o put_v to_o sword_n and_o destruction_n all_o the_o fugitive_n that_o he_o can_v find_v and_o more_o over_o he_o spoil_v apollo_n of_o all_o hiâ—_n richeâ—_n and_o of_o his_o lordship_n leave_v he_o so_o naked_o that_o he_o depart_v from_o paphos_n not_o as_o a_o king_n but_o as_o a_o poor_a beggar_n and_o fortune_n be_v to_o he_o so_o contrary_a that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v the_o sheep_n of_o king_n admetus_n of_o thessaly_n in_o this_o place_n some_o man_n say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n that_o jupiter_n begin_v to_o mount_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o to_o embrace_v honour_n esculapius_n son_n of_o apollo_n which_o be_v right_o expert_a in_o medicine_n and_o search_v one_o day_n his_o adventure_n as_o he_o go_v by_o a_o wood_n side_n he_o see_v from_o far_o where_o a_o hear_v man_n with_o his_o little_a horn_n fight_v against_o the_o basilisk_n that_o of_o his_o nature_n slay_v the_o people_n only_o with_o his_o sight_n when_o esculapius_n see_v this_o he_o great_o marvel_v and_o tarry_v and_o he_o have_v not_o long_o abiden_v but_o that_o the_o herdsman_n have_v overcome_v the_o basilisk_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o withdraw_v he_o upon_o a_o rock_n that_o be_v there_o nigh_o by_o esculapius_n be_v all_o amaze_v with_o this_o thing_n so_o that_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o say_v for_o he_o think_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o overcome_v one_o so_o mortal_a a_o beast_n then_o when_o that_o the_o basilisk_n be_v withdraw_v upon_o the_o rock_n esculapius_n go_v hasty_o unto_o the_o herdsman_n and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o chapellet_n or_o garland_n make_v of_o many_o diverse_a herb_n and_o flower_n he_o judge_v incontinent_o that_o in_o this_o foresay_a garland_n be_v a_o herb_n of_o such_o virtue_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o death_n and_o also_o from_o the_o subtle_a venom_n of_o the_o basilisk_n then_o he_o entreat_v so_o that_o the_o herdsman_n or_o shepherd_n give_v he_o his_o chapellet_n or_o garland_n as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o then_o the_o say_a herdsman_n go_v again_o for_o to_o assail_v the_o basilisk_n and_o sudden_o with_o one_o proper_a sight_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o poor_a shepherd_n fall_v dead_a unto_o the_o earth_n esculapius_n be_v then_o well_o assure_v that_o he_o have_v well_o think_v that_o in_o the_o chapellet_n be_v a_o herb_n that_o suffice_v to_o withstand_v against_o the_o malicious_a interication_n of_o the_o venomous_a eye_n of_o beast_n and_o with_o the_o say_a chapellet_n he_o go_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o fight_v so_o against_o the_o basilisk_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o whereof_o he_o have_v so_o great_a say_v that_o a_o heart_n aspire_v to_o worship_n may_v have_v no_o more_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o do_v he_o go_v unto_o the_o herdsman_n and_o have_v pity_n on_o he_o take_v all_o the_o heath_n one_o after_o 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 for_o to_o hold_v on_o the_o matter_n when_o esculapius_n have_v raise_v the_o herdsman_n or_o shepherd_n he_o take_v the_o herb_n and_o the_o basilisk_n and_o bear_v they_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o paphos_n tell_v his_o adventure_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o raise_v man_n from_o death_n to_o life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o herb_n and_o fight_v and_o overcome_v basilisque_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o get_v he_o so_o high_a a_o name_n that_o jupiter_n be_v displease_v at_o his_o glory_n and_o undertake_v war_n against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o whereof_o his_o father_n apollo_n take_v so_o great_a sorrow_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o enterprise_v the_o war_n against_o jupiter_n but_o jupiter_n overcome_v he_o and_o constrain_v he_o to_o such_o a_o extremity_n that_o for_o to_o hiâ—e_v his_o name_n he_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o king_n admetus_n of_o thessaly_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o thus_o when_o jupiter_n have_v vanquish_v apollo_n by_o one_o mean_a or_o by_o other_o he_o 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 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unto_o thiâ—_n lady_n juno_n his_o stepmother_n he_o make_v reverence_n unto_o she_o after_o he_o show_v to_o her_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v and_o thank_v she_o of_o the_o high_a adventure_n that_o she_o have_v admonish_v he_o of_o the_o curse_a stepmother_n for_o the_o return_n of_o hercules_n augment_v her_o sorrow_n upon_o new_a sorrow_n receive_v and_o feast_v hercules_n and_o make_v to_o he_o faint_o the_o great_a cheer_n that_o she_o can_v it_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n to_o go_v to_o dinner_n she_o make_v he_o to_o dine_v and_o eat_v with_o she_o in_o eat_v after_o diverse_a speech_n of_o the_o lion_n she_o devise_v and_o think_v how_o she_o may_v make_v hercules_n for_o to_o die_v and_o think_v she_o may_v do_v no_o better_o then_o to_o send_v he_o into_o egypt_n at_o that_o time_n she_o conclude_v in_o herself_o that_o she_o will_v send_v he_o into_o egypt_n if_o she_o may_v for_o to_o do_v so_o she_o change_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o say_v to_o hercules_n your_o come_v again_o in_o safety_n be_v to_o i_o most_o joyful_a for_o that_o your_o name_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o perpetual_a renoun_n and_o praise_v among_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o best_a of_o the_o world_n for_o you_o have_v do_v many_o fair_a enterprise_n and_o deed_n in_o your_o young_a childhood_n you_o make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o wonder_v and_o marvel_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o serpent_n by_o you_o strangle_v after_o you_o make_v your_o sword_n to_o brandish_v in_o the_o west_n part_n in_o frigie_n and_o now_o new_o in_o nemée_n the_o adventure_n of_o these_o exploit_n have_v give_v to_o you_o right_o much_o honour_n and_o worship_n whereof_o i_o have_v right_o great_a joy_n for_o each_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o well_o do_v of_o another_o and_o especial_o of_o a_o noble_a man_n and_o principal_o such_o a_o one_o as_o labour_v to_o excel_v in_o valiantness_n every_o person_n be_v hold_v and_o bind_v to_o counsel_v he_o unto_o his_o worship_n and_o weal_n wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o you_o endeavour_v yourself_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o seek_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n for_o to_o overcome_v they_o i_o advertise_v you_o that_o in_o egypt_n be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o sacrifice_v all_o stranger_n that_o come_v into_o his_o country_n without_o reserve_v noble_a man_n or_o base_a so_o than_o i_o seem_v if_o fortune_n will_v help_v for_o to_o go_v and_o conquer_v he_o that_o you_o â—â—â—uld_v get_v great_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o you_o and_o you_o and_o health_n and_o profit_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n madame_fw-fr answer_v hercules_n i_o be_o not_o nor_o never_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o my_o life_n of_o such_o recommendation_n as_o you_o say_v and_o report_n notwithstanding_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v great_a desire_n for_o to_o do_v work_n that_o may_v be_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o health_n and_o weal_n i_o promise_v you_o and_o swear_v that_o to_o morrow_n without_o any_o other_o delay_n i_o will_v put_v i_o in_o devoir_fw-fr on_o the_o way_n for_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o i_o will_v never_o return_v again_o into_o my_o country_n until_o the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v see_v the_o tyrant_n and_o if_o he_o lay_v or_o put_v hand_n on_o i_o for_o to_o sacrifice_v i_o i_o have_v intention_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o without_o stroke_n juno_n hear_v the_o enterprise_n of_o hercules_n have_v in_o her_o heart_n pass_v great_a joy_n that_o day_n they_o pass_v in_o many_o conference_n hercules_n take_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o deliver_v aâ—â—_n labour_v to_o excel_v in_o valour_n every_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o counsel_v he_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o welfare_n wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o you_o endeavour_v yourself_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o seek_v peril_n of_o the_o sea_n &_o danger_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o overcome_v they_o i_o advertise_v you_o that_o in_o egypt_n be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o sacrifize_v all_o stranger_n that_o come_v into_o his_o country_n without_o reserve_v noble_a or_o base_a so_o i_o think_v if_o fortune_n be_v still_o favourable_a to_o you_o you_o shall_v gain_v great_a honour_n to_o yourself_o and_o profit_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n madam_n answer_v hercules_n i_o be_o not_o nor_o never_o in_o all_o my_o life_n shall_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o eâ—â—ceding_a height_n of_o honour_n as_o you_o report_v notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o perform_v adventure_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v concern_v i_o promise_v you_o and_o swear_v that_o to_o morrow_n without_o further_a delay_n i_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o i_o will_v never_o return_v again_o into_o my_o country_n until_o the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v see_v the_o tyrant_n if_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o i_o to_o sacrifice_v i_o i_o have_v intention_n he_o shall_v not_o without_o great_a stroke_n juno_n hear_v the_o enterprise_n of_o hercules_n rejoice_v in_o her_o heart_n exceed_o that_o day_n they_o pass_v in_o many_o conferâ—nces_n hercules_n take_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o deliverâ—â—_n they_o to_o a_o certain_a workman_n to_o make_v of_o they_o a_o garment_n in_o manner_n of_o armour_n to_o arm_v he_o withal_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o stepmother_n and_o depart_v from_o crect_n so_o journey_v on_o the_o way_n with_o philote_n without_o find_v any_o adventure_n worthy_a the_o remembrance_n on_o a_o day_n he_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n memphis_n in_o egypt_n where_o the_o tyrant_n busire_v hold_v his_o residence_n when_o hercules_n be_v come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o gate_n he_o take_v his_o club_n that_o philote_n bare_a and_o enter_v himself_o into_o the_o city_n he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o there_o nor_o far_o go_v but_o busire_v which_o be_v advertise_v of_o his_o come_n come_v against_o he_o with_o his_o complice_n without_o speak_v of_o any_o word_n run_v upon_o he_o hercules_n be_v well_o appoint_v for_o he_o know_v the_o tyrant_n by_o his_o gesture_n and_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v tell_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o club_n when_o he_o see_v he_o come_v and_o as_o the_o tyrant_n will_v have_v smite_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n without_o any_o word_n speak_v he_o strike_v the_o tyrant_n on_o the_o right_a side_n so_o vehement_o that_o not_o only_o he_o fell_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o all_o the_o rib_n of_o his_o body_n be_v break_v that_o he_o can_v neâ—â—_n reléeve_v himself_o after_o the_o egyptian_n see_v busire_n overthrow_v some_o run_v to_o reléeve_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n assail_v hercules_n then_o be_v all_o the_o city_n in_o a_o uproar_n hercules_n be_v joyful_a he_o have_v overthrow_v the_o tyrant_n and_o begin_v to_o make_v the_o 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of_o the_o wedding_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la he_o dispose_v he_o to_o go_v thither_o by_o space_n of_o time_n he_o go_v forth_o on_o his_o way_n and_o take_v philote_n with_o he_o and_o at_o all_o adventure_n take_v with_o he_o his_o armour_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n when_o megara_n see_v he_o depart_v she_o be_v sore_o trouble_v for_o his_o depart_n and_o the_o more_o for_o that_o that_o he_o take_v his_o armour_n with_o he_o for_o she_o think_v if_o hercules_n have_v hear_v speak_v of_o any_o great_a exploit_n he_o will_v go_v thither_o and_o endeavour_n himself_o to_o assay_v himself_o against_o it_o with_o great_a sigh_n she_o look_v after_o he_o as_o far_o as_o she_o may_v pray_v to_o the_o god_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v he_o short_o again_o hercules_n and_o philote_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o country_n and_o as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v they_o haste_v so_o their_o journey_n that_o they_o come_v to_o thessalonicque_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n 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he_o many_o noble_a man_n and_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v with_o he_o the_o king_n thelamon_n aiax_n the_o duke_n nâ—stor_n castor_n pollux_n theseus_n and_o many_o king_n and_o duke_n at_o the_o land_n of_o this_o port_n which_o be_v of_o strong_a entry_n hercules_n that_o nothing_o doubt_v his_o enemy_n make_v to_o sound_n and_o blow_v up_o trumpet_n and_o labour_n and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n and_o stir_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o troy_n and_o of_o the_o palace_n redound_v thereof_o and_o that_o laomedon_n see_v out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o window_n the_o host_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v a_o right_a great_a while_n in_o a_o thought_n whither_o he_o may_v go_v to_o battle_n against_o they_o or_o no._n it_o happen_v to_o
he_o that_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o pensive_a he_o behold_v towards_o the_o market_n place_n and_o see_v there_o more_o than_o thirty_o thousand_o arm_a man_n which_o inflame_v his_o heart_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o go_v and_o do_v arm_v he_o and_o all_o his_o thought_n and_o pensivenesse_n put_v a_o part_n come_v to_o his_o people_n who_o he_o warn_v and_o desire_v to_o do_v their_o part_n and_o devoyr_n and_o after_o himself_z trust_v in_o fortune_n issue_v out_o into_o the_o field_n in_o order_n of_o battle_n with_o good_a conduct_n and_o although_o he_o suppose_v that_o hercules_n be_v in_o the_o army_n land_v at_o the_o port_n who_o he_o doubt_v he_o march_v unto_o his_o enemy_n which_o joy_v at_o his_o come_n and_o then_o begin_v the_o trojan_n and_o the_o greek_n a_o right_a hot_a skirmish_n with_o so_o great_a murder_n and_o manslaughter_n that_o at_o the_o join_v there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n hurt_v hercules_n fail_v not_o to_o smite_v and_o trouble_v his_o enemy_n he_o 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that_o he_o put_v into_o troy_n hercules_n and_o his_o people_n which_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o the_o â—ewing_n of_o their_o sword_n they_o enter_v into_o ilium_n and_o pill_v it_o and_o after_o do_v try_v havoc_n upon_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o troy_n in_o likewise_o they_o take_v exiona_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n who_o hercules_n give_v unto_o thelamon_n require_v he_o to_o take_v she_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v the_o city_n and_o when_o they_o have_v take_v all_o that_o they_o find_v good_a in_o troy_n for_o a_o final_a vengeance_n hercules_n heat_v down_o the_o tower_n and_o building_n and_o put_v the_o fire_n therein_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o there_o abide_v not_o a_o stone_n upon_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o ¶_o how_o hercules_n and_o offer_fw-mi assail_v by_o battle_n the_o giant_n antheon_n and_o how_o they_o vanquish_v he_o in_o battalle_a the_o first_o time_n after_o this_o general_a destruction_n of_o troy_n when_o 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be_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o hercules_n and_o in_o sign_n of_o humility_n he_o kiss_v the_o earth_n when_o hercules_n see_v the_o salutation_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o do_v of_o this_o man_n he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lift_v he_o up_o from_o the_o ground_n salute_v he_o and_o after_o demand_v of_o he_o his_o name_n and_o to_o who_o that_o army_n belong_v that_o he_o see_v there_o he_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o be_v name_v offer_fw-mi son_n of_o madiane_a the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o in_o that_o army_n be_v none_o other_o captain_n nor_o chief_a but_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v ordain_v he_o duke_n and_o leader_n of_o this_o host_n for_o to_o go_v into_o libie_z for_o to_o destroy_v the_o country_n in_o vengeance_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o harm_n that_o the_o tyrant_n busyre_v that_o be_v of_o lybie_n have_v do_v to_o they_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o he_o well_o know_v when_o hercules_n have_v understand_v the_o name_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o offer_fw-mi he_o take_v he_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v accompanye_n he_o to_o conquer_v libie_z after_o he_o thank_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o right_n rich_a ship_n where_o he_o feast_v he_o as_o much_o as_o to_o he_o be_v possible_a they_o have_v not_o long_o abiden_v there_o but_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o sea_n with_o great_a gladness_n for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v so_o joyous_a and_o glad_a to_o have_v hercules_n with_o they_o that_o they_o think_v and_o beléeve_v very_o that_o there_o may_v no_o mishap_n nor_o evil_n come_v to_o they_o hercules_n find_v in_o the_o say_a ship_n of_o offer_fw-mi the_o wife_n and_o also_o the_o daughter_n of_o offer_fw-mi this_o daughter_n have_v to_o name_n echée_o she_o be_v the_o most_o fair_a gentlewoman_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o young_a and_o fresh_a by_o the_o daily_a sight_n of_o she_o hercules_n become_v amorous_a of_o she_o and_o require_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n echée_o answer_v that_o of_o herself_o she_o may_v not_o accord_v to_o his_o demand_n but_o she_o say_v if_o fortune_n give_v i_o so_o great_a a_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v your_o wife_n i_o shall_v have_v more_o cause_n to_o thank_v the_o god_n than_o any_o wife_n live_v hercules_n be_v right_a well_o content_a with_o the_o damsel_n and_o by_o her_o persuasion_n call_v offer_fw-mi and_o require_v he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o he_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n offer_fw-mi thank_v hercules_n for_o that_o he_o vouchedsafe_v to_o demand_v his_o daughter_n he_o that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o noble_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v she_o and_o do_v with_o she_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n hercules_n espouse_v and_o wed_v echee_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o offer_fw-mi and_o they_o lie_v together_o pay_v the_o due_a debt_n of_o marriage_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o echee_n conceyve_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o hercules_n what_o shall_v i_o make_v long_a process_n hercules_n and_o offer_fw-mi sail_v so_o long_o that_o they_o find_v the_o port_n of_o lybye_n where_o now_o stand_v carthage_n and_o there_o they_o arrive_v and_o take_v land_n in_o a_o night_n which_o be_v clear_v and_o after_o they_o enter_v hasty_o into_o the_o country_n and_o beséege_v the_o city_n of_o lybie_n without_o resistance_n or_o gaynsay_n in_o this_o city_n be_v then_o a_o great_a giant_n name_v antheon_n great_a above_o measure_n above_o other_o giant_n the_o most_o strong_a and_o the_o most_o conquer_a that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o europe_n and_o libie_z cirene_n tripoli_n mountain_n and_o all_o the_o isle_n enhabit_v in_o these_o country_n unto_o the_o
he_o set_v his_o man_n in_o array_n after_o he_o go_v alone_o before_o unto_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o that_o doubt_v of_o nothing_o when_o achelous_n see_v he_o come_v he_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o great_a sigh_n and_o cry_v unto_o his_o people_n upon_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v he_o with_o the_o club_n that_o have_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o calcedonie_n and_o promise_v great_a gift_n unto_o they_o that_o best_o belabour_v he_o with_o stroke_n but_o when_o his_o folk_n know_v that_o it_o be_v hercules_n they_o make_v courtesy_n each_o to_o other_o for_o to_o go_v before_o and_o tremble_v as_o the_o leaf_n on_o the_o tree_n they_o dare_v not_o abide_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o club_n but_o without_o smite_v of_o any_o stroke_n turn_v their_o back_n and_o flee_v unto_o the_o castle_n achelous_n see_v the_o behaviour_n of_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o dread_n and_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v of_o hercules_n wéen_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v die_v for_o sorrow_n so_o he_o go_v and_o enter_v 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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 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hate_v thou_o and_o thy_o like_a therefore_o go_v thy_o way_n hasty_o out_o of_o this_o country_n for_o if_o thou_o abide_v any_o more_o here_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o die_v by_o cruel_a and_o hateful_a death_n etc._n etc._n when_o antenor_n hear_v thelamon_n so_o speak_v he_o enter_v right_o hasty_o into_o his_o ship_n and_o sail_v so_o far_o that_o he_o arrive_v in_o thessaly_n where_o the_o king_n castor_n and_o the_o king_n polux_n his_o brother_n sojourn_v he_o go_v a_o shore_n speedy_o from_o his_o ship_n and_o declare_v his_o message_n like_a as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o he_o in_o great_a ire_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o friend_n what_o that_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o we_o think_v not_o to_o have_v injury_v the_o king_n priamus_n without_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o king_n laomedon_n his_o father_n then_o begin_v the_o folly_n wherefore_o he_o be_v slay_v for_o he_o wrong_v first_o certain_a 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will_v make_v they_o to_o leave_v their_o siege_n and_o then_o achilles_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o palamedes_n assemble_v all_o the_o king_n and_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o host_n in_o parliament_n and_o say_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n my_o friend_n that_o be_v here_o assemble_v for_o to_o bring_v this_o war_n to_o the_o end_n think_v you_o not_o other_o while_n on_o yourselves_o how_o by_o great_a rashness_n lightness_n and_o folly_n and_o for_o to_o recover_v the_o wife_n of_o menelaus_n we_o have_v leave_v our_o country_n and_o land_n our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n and_o be_v come_v into_o this_o so_o strange_a land_n where_o we_o have_v dispend_v the_o hour_n foolish_o and_o put_v our_o body_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o in_o great_a infinite_a labour_n and_o since_o we_o have_v be_v come_v hither_o there_o be_v right_a many_o king_n and_o prince_n dead_a and_o i_o myself_o have_v shed_v much_o of_o my_o blood_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v happen_v if_o we_o have_v not_o begin_v this_o folly_n helen_n be_v nothing_o of_o so_o great_a price_n that_o there_o behoove_v to_o die_v for_o she_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o world_n of_o as_o noble_a and_o as_o fair_a woman_n as_o she_o be_v of_o who_o menelaus_n may_v have_v one_o or_o two_o if_o he_o will_v and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o overcome_v the_o trojan_n as_o they_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n and_o well_o furnish_v with_o good_a fighter_n on_o horse_n back_o and_o a_o foot_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o suffice_v to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v now_o slay_v hector_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o noble_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v now_o return_v with_o our_o honour_n and_o worship_n and_o if_o we_o leave_v helen_n have_v not_o we_o exione_n to_o who_o helen_n may_v not_o compare_v in_o nobleness_n then_o arise_v the_o duke_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o king_n thoas_n and_o contrary_v strong_o the_o word_n of_o achilles_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o other_o and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v neither_o reason_n nor_o well_o whereat_o achilles_n have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o command_v his_o mirmydone_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o arm_v they_o any_o more_o against_o the_o trojan_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o counsel_n nor_o aid_n unto_o the_o greek_n among_o these_o thing_n victual_n begin_v to_o fail_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o have_v great_a famine_n then_o assemble_v palamedes_n all_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o host_n to_o counsel_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n be_v the_o king_n agamemnon_n send_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o mess_n to_o the_o king_n thelephus_n that_o charge_v and_o jade_v his_o ship_n with_o victual_n and_o come_v safe_o again_o into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n among_o these_o thing_n palamedes_n do_v cause_v their_o ship_n to_o be_v repair_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o ready_a if_o they_o have_v need_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o deyphebus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o how_o paris_n slay_v palamedes_n and_o how_o the_o trojan_n drive_v back_o the_o greek_n into_o their_o tent_n and_o set_v fire_n on_o their_o ship_n and_o how_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n achilles_n will_v not_o go_v to_o battle_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n when_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v they_o begin_v to_o fight_v as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v deiphobus_n assail_v in_o his_o come_n the_o king_n croesus_n of_o greece_n and_o he_o address_v to_o he_o glad_o and_o iou_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o but_o deyphebus_n beat_v the_o king_n croesus_n dead_a down_o to_o the_o ground_n whereat_o the_o greek_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n but_o palamedes_n and_o diomedes_n come_v with_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o fight_a man_n that_o resist_v the_o trojan_n with_o they_o be_v the_o noble_a king_n thelamon_n ajax_n that_o address_v he_o 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thou_o as_o earnest_o as_o i_o may_v that_o ere_o this_o truncheon_n be_v take_v out_o of_o my_o body_n thou_o do_v so_o much_o by_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o slay_v he_o that_o have_v slay_v i_o paris_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a and_o return_v into_o the_o battle_n right_o angry_a for_o his_o brother_n and_o say_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o desire_v no_o long_o to_o live_v but_o until_o he_o have_v avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o seek_v palamedes_n all_o about_o and_o find_v he_o that_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n that_o have_v assay_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o and_o palamedes_n defend_v himself_o valiant_o and_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n to_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o shoulder_n from_o the_o body_n and_o anon_o king_n sarpedon_n fall_v down_o dead_a paris_n see_v the_o great_a damage_n that_o palamedes_n do_v to_o they_o and_o how_o with_o 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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she_o on_o a_o day_n call_v she_o dear_a son_n saturn_n with_o titan_n and_o other_o of_o the_o country_n and_o there_o rehearse_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o her_o young_a son_n saturn_n shall_v succeed_v and_o have_v the_o heritage_n of_o her_o husband_n titan_n hear_v the_o will_n of_o his_o mother_n redouble_v his_o sorrow_n &_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o weep_v great_a plenty_n of_o tear_n and_o knéele_v too_o before_o his_o mother_n humble_o and_o say_v in_o in_o this_o wise_a mother_n i_o be_o right_a infortunate_a when_o you_o will_v that_o my_o right_a patrimony_n be_v put_v from_o i_o and_o that_o natural_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v by_o right_a shall_v be_v give_v from_o i_o and_o yet_o because_o that_o i_o be_o not_o so_o well_o form_v of_o member_n as_o my_o brother_n saturn_n be_v which_o sorrow_n be_v to_o i_o pass_v noyous_a you_o will_v put_v from_o i_o my_o fortune_n and_o birth_n which_o you_o may_v not_o do_v by_o lawful_a reason_n i_o be_o your_o first_o son_n you_o 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