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foot_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n the_o which_o he_o show_v unto_o sir_n barnard_n and_o discourse_v of_o the_o fountain_n and_o garden_n and_o tree_n of_o youth_n and_o of_o the_o ship_n the_o which_o they_o be_v in_o and_o how_o he_o find_v it_o by_o the_o river_n and_o how_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o ship_n and_o afterward_o he_o show_v what_o great_a pain_n and_o peril_n he_o suffer_v in_o pass_v the_o gulf_n of_o persia_n and_o how_o he_o be_v perforce_o drive_v a_o shore_n and_o there_o he_o cast_v in_o the_o stone_n think_v it_o have_v be_v gravel_n and_o how_o he_o be_v as_o then_o come_v and_o arrive_v at_o the_o great_a city_n of_o thauris_n in_o persia_n when_o barnard_n have_v well_o hear_v and_o understand_v huon_n he_o embrace_v he_o and_o say_v ah_o right_a dear_a and_o virtuous_a knight_n to_o who_o in_o prowess_n and_o hardiness_n none_o can_v be_v compare_v of_o your_o come_n i_o ought_v to_o be_v joyful_a and_o i_o thank_v our_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v send_v you_o sir_n quoth_v huon_n i_o ought_v great_o to_o thank_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o i_o see_v you_o in_o good_a health_n and_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o show_v i_o what_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o country_n of_o bourdeaux_n since_o i_o depart_v from_o thence_o then_o barnard_n all_o weep_a show_v he_o every_o thing_n as_o it_o have_v fall_v and_o show_v unto_o huon_n the_o manner_n how_o the_o good_a city_n of_o bourdeaux_n be_v take_v and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a gerame_n and_o his_o company_n and_o of_o the_o take_n of_o the_o noble_a duchess_n the_o fair_a escleremond_n and_o how_o the_o emperor_n hold_v she_o in_o prison_n in_o the_o city_n of_o mayence_n in_o great_a poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o of_o his_o daughter_n clariet_fw-la how_o he_o have_v bring_v she_o unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o clunie_n and_o set_v she_o in_o keep_v there_o with_o the_o abbot_n her_o cousin_n when_o huon_n have_v well_o understand_v barnard_n he_o make_v great_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v if_o god_n will_v aid_v and_o help_v he_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o emperor_n to_o die_v a_o evil_a death_n sir_n quoth_v barnard_n will_v you_o appease_v yourself_o if_o you_o have_v trust_v in_o our_o lord_n god_n desire_v of_o he_o aid_n &_o succour_n and_o let_v the_o wheel_n of_o fortune_n run_v and_o if_o you_o do_v thus_o and_o take_v in_o worth_a any_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o fail_v but_o come_v unto_o your_o desire_n thus_o with_o such_o word_n barnard_n appease_v huon_n his_o cousin_n and_o thus_o they_o devise_v together_o of_o diverse_a thing_n cousin_n quoth_v huon_n i_o pray_v you_o to_o show_v i_o the_o virtue_n of_o these_o precious_a stone_n that_o you_o have_v lay_v aside_o from_o the_o other_o sir_n quoth_v barnard_n the_o five_o that_o lie_v there_o by_o themselves_o have_v great_a virtue_n this_o stone_n be_v of_o such_o great_a virtue_n that_o he_o that_o bear_v it_o upon_o he_o can_v be_v poison_v also_o it_o be_v of_o such_o dignity_n and_o worth_n that_o whosoever_o do_v bear_v it_o may_v go_v and_o come_v through_o fire_n without_o feel_v of_o any_o heat_n though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a burn_a oven_n also_o if_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o water_n have_v this_o stone_n about_o he_o he_o can_v sink_v nor_o drown_v sir_n this_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o first_o stone_n then_o huon_n take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o for_o himself_o and_o then_o barnard_n take_v up_o another_o and_o say_v sir_n here_o be_v another_o stone_n of_o such_o virtue_n that_o a_o man_n bear_v it_o about_o he_o can_v have_v neither_o hunger_n thirst_n nor_o cold_a nor_o shall_v not_o wax_v elder_a by_o seem_n neither_o in_o body_n nor_o visage_n but_o he_o shall_v ever_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n nor_o fast_v shall_v not_o impair_v he_o then_o huon_n take_v that_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o bag_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v that_o stone_n for_o himself_o well_o quoth_v barnard_n sir_n here_o be_v another_o of_o such_o bounty_n and_o virtue_n that_o he_o that_o bear_v it_o can_v be_v hurt_v in_o arm_n nor_o vanguish_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o of_o his_o kin_n be_v blind_a and_o touch_v but_o his_o eye_n with_o this_o stone_n incontinent_a he_o shall_v see_v again_o and_o if_o the_o stone_n be_v show_v unto_o a_o man_n eye_n he_o shall_v incontinent_a be_v blind_a and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v wound_v do_v but_o turn_v this_o stone_n
duke_n have_v huon_n into_o his_o castle_n chap._n 27._o how_o the_o duke_n think_v to_o have_v murder_v huon_n his_o own_o nephew_n while_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n chap._n 28._o how_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o greffrey_n and_o of_o the_o prisoner_n huon_n be_v succour_v and_o slay_v all_o the_o paynim_n and_o the_o duke_n flee_v and_o after_o besiege_v the_o castle_n chap._n 29._o how_o king_n oberon_n come_v and_o succour_v huon_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o paynim_n except_o such_o as_o will_v be_v christen_v and_o how_o huon_n slay_v the_o duke_n his_o uncle_n chap._n 30._o how_o king_n oberon_n forbid_v huon_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v by_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o giant_n to_o the_o which_o huon_n will_v not_o accord_v but_o go_v thither_o whereby_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o damsel_n that_o he_o find_v there_o who_o be_v his_o own_o cousin_n bear_v in_o france_n chap._n 31._o how_o the_o damsel_n cozen_v to_o huon_n show_v he_o the_o chamber_n whereas_o the_o giant_n sleep_v and_o how_o he_o go_v and_o awake_v he_o and_o of_o the_o good_a armour_n that_o the_o giant_n deliver_v to_o huon_n chap._n 32._o how_o huon_n slay_v the_o great_a giant_n and_o how_o he_o call_v gerame_n and_o his_o company_n to_o he_o and_o of_o the_o joy_n that_o they_o make_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o giant_n chap._n 33._o how_o huon_n depart_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o company_n and_o go_v alone_o afoot_o to_o the_o seaside_n whereas_o he_o find_v mallabron_n of_o the_o fairey_n on_o who_o he_o mount_v to_o pass_v the_o sea_n chap._n 34._o how_o huon_n pass_v the_o sea_n upon_o mallabron_n who_o bear_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o how_o huon_n come_v to_o the_o first_o gate_n and_o so_o to_o the_o second_o chap._n 35._o how_o huon_n pass_v the_o four_o gate_n and_o how_o he_o come_v into_o the_o garden_n whereas_o the_o fountain_n be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o he_o do_v there_o chap._n 36._o how_o huon_n come_v into_o the_o palace_n and_o do_v his_o message_n to_o the_o admiral_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v many_o paynim_n and_o be_v afterward_o take_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n chap._n 37._o of_o the_o great_a complaint_n that_o huon_n make_v be_v in_o prison_n and_o how_o the_o admiral_n daughter_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o and_o how_o she_o depart_v not_o well_o content_a with_o huon_n chap._n 38._o how_o huon_n make_v great_a complaint_n for_o the_o famine_n that_o he_o endure_v and_o how_o the_o fair_a esclaremond_n come_v again_o to_o comfort_v he_o conditional_o that_o huon_n will_v fulfil_v her_o desire_n chap._n 39_o how_o gerame_v and_o his_o company_n depart_v from_o the_o tower_n &_o the_o damsel_n with_o he_o and_o come_v to_o babylon_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n that_o gerame_v use_v to_o know_v some_o news_n of_o huon_n chap._n 40._o how_o gerame_v and_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n go_v to_o the_o prison_n to_o comfort_n huon_n and_o the_o other_o prisoner_n chap._n 41._o how_o the_o great_a giant_n agrapart_n elder_a brother_n to_o angolofer_n who_o huon_n slay_v assemble_v his_o people_n and_o come_v to_o babylon_n to_o have_v the_o tribute_n of_o the_o admiral_n as_o his_o brother_n have_v and_o of_o battle_n hand_n to_o hand_n that_o he_o desire_v of_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n the_o which_o be_v agree_v to_o chap._n 42._o how_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n take_v huon_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o arm_v he_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o giant_n agrapart_n chap._n 43._o how_o huon_n fight_v with_o agrapart_n the_o giant_n and_o discomfit_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o admiral_n who_o have_v great_a joy_n thereof_o chap._n 44._o how_o the_o giant_n agrapart_n cry_v mercy_n to_o the_o admiral_n and_o how_o huon_n desire_v the_o admiral_n gaudise_n to_o leave_v his_o law_n and_o to_o be_v christen_v chap._n 45._o how_o huon_n see_v that_o the_o admiral_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o belief_n blow_v his_o horn_n whereby_o oberon_n come_v to_o he_o and_o how_o the_o admiral_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o man_n and_o how_o huon_n and_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n be_v in_o peril_n of_o drown_v by_o reason_n that_o he_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o king_n oberon_n chap._n 46._o how_o huon_n and_o escleremond_n arrive_v in_o a_o isle_n all_o naked_a and_o how_o the_o pirate_n of_o the_o sea_n take_v escleremond_n and_o leave_v huon_n alone_o and_o bind_v his_o hand_n foot_n and_o eye_n chap._n 47._o how_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o pirate_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o the_o admiral_n galaffer_n of_o anfalerne_n deliver_v she_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n chap._n 48._o how_o the_o pirate_n flee_v to_o mombrance_n to_o juoryn_n and_o how_o he_o send_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o admiral_n galaffer_n of_o anfalerne_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d chap._n 49._o how_o king_n oberon_n at_o the_o request_n of_o two_o knight_n of_o the_o fayrey_n call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o mallabron_n the_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n go_v and_o succour_v huon_n and_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o noysant_a chap._n 50._o how_o huon_n find_v a_o minstrel_n who_o give_v he_o clothing_n and_o meat_n and_o take_v huon_n with_o he_o as_o his_o varler_n and_o go_v to_o mombrance_n chap._n 51._o how_o huon_n and_o his_o master_n mouflet_n arrive_v at_o mombrance_n and_o how_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v with_o king_n juoryn_n chap._n 52._o how_o king_n juoryn_n cause_v his_o daughter_n to_o play_v at_o the_o chess_n with_o huon_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o be_v mate_v he_o shall_v then_o loose_v his_o head_n and_o if_o she_o be_v mate_v huon_n shall_v have_v her_o love_n and_o how_o huon_n win_v the_o game_n chap._n 53._o how_o huon_n be_v arm_v and_o mount_v on_o a_o poor_a horse_n and_o go_v after_o the_o army_n to_o anfalerne_n chap._n 54._o how_o huon_n fight_v with_o sorbryn_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o win_v the_o good_a horse_n blanchardyn_n whereon_o he_o mount_v and_o win_v the_o battle_n and_o be_v bring_v with_o great_a triumph_n to_o mombrance_n chap._n 55._o how_o huon_n be_v have_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n with_o king_n juoryn_n of_o mombrance_n chap._n 56._o how_o the_o old_a gerame_v arrive_v at_o anfalerne_n by_o fortune_n and_o the_o admiral_n gallaffer_v entertain_v he_o to_o maintain_v his_o war_n and_o how_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n speak_v with_o he_o chap._n 57_o how_o king_n juoryn_n come_v again_o before_o anfalerne_n and_o how_o gerame_n and_o huon_n fight_v together_o and_o at_o last_o they_o know_v each_o other_o and_o how_o they_o enter_v into_o anfalerne_n and_o shut_v the_o admiral_n gallaffer_n without_o chap._n 58._o how_o juoryn_n cause_v mouflet_n the_o old_a minstrel_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o gibbet_n to_o have_v be_v hang_v and_o how_o he_o be_v rescue_v by_o huon_n chap._n 59_o how_o the_o good_a provost_n guyer_n brother_n to_o gerame_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o anfalerne_n chap._n 60._o how_o huon_n and_o gerames_n and_o all_o their_o company_n with_o the_o fair_a lady_n escleremond_n depart_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o anfalerne_n and_o sail_v thence_o on_o the_o sea_n chap._n 61._o how_o huon_n and_o his_o company_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o brandis_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o wed_v together_o huon_n and_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n and_o of_o their_o depart_n from_o thence_o chap._n 62._o how_o huon_n and_o his_o company_n arrive_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o maurise_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o abbot_n &_o covent_n with_o great_a reverence_n chap._n 63._o how_o the_o good_a abbot_n send_v word_n to_o duke_n gerard_n of_o bourdeaux_n how_o his_o brother_n huon_n be_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o maurise_n chap._n 64._o how_o gybovars_n of_o beam_n and_o gerard_n practise_v huons_a death_n and_o how_o the_o traitor_n gerard_n come_v to_o see_v his_o brother_n huon_n who_o with_o great_a joy_n receive_v he_o chap._n 65._o how_o these_o two_o brethren_n depart_v from_o the_o abbey_n about_o midnight_n and_o how_o the_o traitor_n gerard_n begin_v to_o fall_v at_o rude_a word_n with_o huon_n when_o they_o approach_v near_o the_o wood_n whereas_o gybovars_n lie_v in_o ambush_n chap._n 66._o how_o these_o traitor_n slay_v all_o duke_n huons_a company_n except_o gerame_n and_o escleremond_n and_o huon_n himself_o the_o which_o all_o three_o be_v fast_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o blindfold_a and_o so_o bring_v to_o bourdeaux_n and_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n chap._n 67._o how_o the_o traitor_n return_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n maurise_v &_o slay_v the_o good_a abbot_n and_o take_v away_o all_o the_o treasure_n that_o huon_n have_v leave_v there_o chap._n 68_o
heart_n alas_o sir_n quoth_v huon_n for_o god_n sake_n council_n i_o in_o this_o heavy_a case_n what_o will_v the_o duchess_n our_o mother_n say_v when_o she_o know_v that_o my_o brother_n be_v slay_v who_o so_o love_o have_v nourish_v we_o both_o ah_o my_o dear_a brother_n gerard_n now_o i_o see_v well_o your_o dream_n be_v too_o true_a alas_o that_o i_o have_v believe_v it_o for_o if_o i_o have_v this_o have_v not_o happen_v ah_o sir_n quoth_v huon_n to_o the_o abbot_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o assist_v i_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v likewise_o be_v slay_v yet_o i_o will_v go_v and_o demand_v of_o yonder_o knight_n for_o what_o occasion_n he_o have_v slay_v my_o brother_n nor_o i_o shall_v never_o return_v until_o i_o have_v slay_v he_o or_o he_o i_o ah_o fair_a nephew_n quoth_v the_o abbot_n beware_v what_o you_o do_v have_v no_o trust_n to_o be_v succour_v by_o i_o for_o you_o know_v well_o in_o this_o case_n that_o i_o can_v aid_v you_o i_o be_o a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v where_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v sir_n quoth_v huon_n of_o such_o company_n as_o you_o be_v we_o may_v well_o forbear_v then_o huon_n behold_v heavy_o the_o ten_o knight_n that_o come_v with_o he_o from_o bourdeaux_n and_o say_v sir_n you_o that_o be_v come_v hither_o with_o i_o &_o have_v be_v nourish_v in_o my_o house_n how_o say_v you_o will_v you_o aid_v i_o to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o my_o brother_n and_o to_o succour_v i_o against_o these_o false_a murderer_n that_o have_v lie_v in_o wait_n &_o slay_v my_o brother_n gerard_n sir_n quoth_v they_o be_v we_o sure_a to_o die_v in_o the_o quarrel_n yet_o we_o shall_v aid_v and_o succour_v you_o therefore_o go_v forth_o and_o have_v no_o doubt_n and_o then_o they_o ride_v forth_o with_o such_o small_a defence_n as_o they_o have_v then_o huon_n spur_v forth_o his_o horse_n with_o such_o fierceness_n that_o he_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v under_o he_o and_o his_o knight_n follow_v he_o with_o hardy_a courage_n determine_v to_o do_v valiant_o when_o the_o good_a abbot_n see_v his_o nephew_n depart_v and_o his_o company_n he_o have_v great_a pity_n on_o he_o and_o pray_v our_o lord_n god_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o death_n and_o the_o abbot_n with_o his_o company_n follow_v soft_o after_o huon_n to_o see_v what_o end_n the_o matter_n shall_v come_n unto_o huon_n ride_v so_o long_o until_o he_o come_v whereas_o his_o brother_n lie_v sore_o wound_v then_o he_o cry_v aloud_o my_o right_a dear_a brother_n if_o there_o be_v any_o life_n in_o your_o body_n answer_v i_o and_o show_v i_o how_o you_o feel_v yourself_o brother_n quoth_v gerard_n i_o be_o sore_o wound_v i_o can_v tell_v if_o i_o may_v escape_v alive_a think_v on_o yourself_o it_o be_v no_o loss_n of_o i_o fly_v you_o away_o yonder_o you_o may_v see_v how_o the_o wood_n be_v full_a of_o arm_a man_n and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d for_o nothing_o but_o to_o slay_v you_o as_o they_o have_v do_v i_o chap._n viii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n be_v sorrowful_a when_o he_o see_v his_o brother_n gerard_n so_o sore_o wound_v and_o how_o he_o slay_v charlot_n and_o how_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n at_o paris_n and_o appeach_v he_o of_o treason_n when_o huon_n hear_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a &_o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o depart_v without_o revenge_v of_o he_o and_o god_n will_v i_o shall_v not_o depart_v till_o i_o have_v slay_v he_o that_o have_v bring_v you_o into_o this_o peril_n then_o he_o spur_v his_o horse_n and_o follow_v after_o charlot_n who_o be_v return_v to_o the_o wood_n to_o his_o company_n but_o when_o charlot_n perceive_v how_o huon_n follow_v he_o he_o turn_v his_o horse_n and_o behold_v he_o fierce_o then_o huon_n cry_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n and_o say_v villain_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v slay_v my_o brother_n where_o be_v thou_o bear_v charlot_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o almain_n and_o i_o be_o son_n to_o duke_n thyâ—rey_n huon_n believe_v he_o have_v say_v troth_n for_o charlot_n have_v a_o disguise_a shéeld_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v know_v ah_o quoth_v huon_n god_n give_v thou_o shame_n for_o the_o fact_n why_o have_v thou_o slay_v my_o brother_n then_o charlot_n answer_v bold_o and_o say_v thy_o father_n duke_n sevin_n take_v from_o i_o three_o castle_n and_o will_v never_o do_v my_o right_n therefore_o i_o have_v slay_v thy_o brother_n and_o in_o likewise_o so_o shall_v i_o thou_o then_o huon_n in_o great_a rage_n say_v false_a untrue_a knight_n and_o murderer_n before_o it_o be_v night_n i_o shall_v quittance_v this_o wrong_n upon_o thy_o own_o head_n then_o charlot_n say_v beware_v thou_o of_o i_o for_o i_o defy_v thou_o huon_n who_o have_v no_o armour_n to_o defend_v he_o take_v his_o cloak_n of_o scarlet_a and_o wrap_v it_o about_o his_o arm_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o spur_v his_o horse_n &_o come_v against_o charlot_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o charlot_n on_o the_o other_o part_n come_v against_o he_o with_o his_o spear_n in_o the_o rest_n and_o strike_v huon_n about_o the_o right_a arm_n so_o that_o the_o stroke_n pass_v through_o the_o doubleness_n of_o his_o cloak_n and_o through_o his_o gown_n and_o shirt_n and_o mist_n his_o flesh_n thus_o huon_n escape_v that_o stroke_n and_o thank_v god_n thereof_o then_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o sword_n with_o both_o his_o hand_n and_o let_v the_o bridle_n of_o his_o horse_n go_v and_o so_o with_o all_o his_o might_n &_o virtue_n he_o strike_v charlot_n on_o the_o helm_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o circle_n nor_o coft_v of_o steel_n can_v not_o defend_v he_o but_o that_o the_o sword_n go_v into_o his_o brayn_n and_o so_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o never_o arise_v after_o thus_o charlot_n be_v slay_v miserable_o then_o the_o traitor_n amerie_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n perceive_v well_o how_o charlot_n be_v slay_v whereof_o he_o thank_v god_n and_o say_v charlot_n be_v dead_a god_n be_v thank_v for_o by_o that_o stroke_n i_o shall_v bring_v france_n into_o such_o a_o trouble_n that_o i_o shall_v attain_v to_o all_o my_o desire_n then_o huon_n see_v gharlot_n dead_a return_v to_o gerard_n his_o brother_n lie_v still_o on_o the_o earth_n bring_v he_o charlots_n horse_n and_o demand_v if_o he_o may_v ride_v or_o not_o brother_n quoth_v gerard_n i_o think_v yes_o if_o my_o wound_n be_v bind_v fast_o i_o will_v assay_v then_o huon_n alight_v and_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o his_o 'sheart_o and_o therewith_o bind_v his_o brother_n wound_n &_o then_o huons_a knight_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o help_v to_o set_v gerard_n upon_o his_o horse_n but_o for_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v he_o swoon_v twice_o then_o when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o himself_o they_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o amblinge_a palfrey_n and_o a_o knight_n behind_o he_o to_o sustain_v he_o up_o right_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o huon_n brother_n i_o desire_v you_o let_v we_o depart_v from_o hence_o without_o go_v any_o further_a forward_o rather_o let_v we_o return_v to_o bourdeaux_n to_o the_o duchess_n our_o mother_n for_o i_o doubt_v if_o we_o go_v any_o further_a that_o some_o great_a ill_n shall_v come_v unto_o we_o i_o promise_v you_o if_o we_o be_v perceive_v by_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o wood_n and_o that_o they_o know_v that_o you_o have_v slay_v he_o that_o hurt_v i_o i_o fear_v i_o they_o will_v slay_v we_o all_o brother_n quoth_v huon_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o return_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n until_o i_o have_v see_v the_o king_n to_o appeach_v he_o of_o treason_n when_o under_o his_o conduct_n and_o commandment_n we_o be_v thus_o betray_v and_o watch_v by_o the_o way_n to_o murder_v us._n brother_n quoth_v gerard_n as_o your_o pleasure_n be_v so_o be_v it_o then_o they_o ride_v forth_o the_o way_n to_o paris_n fair_a and_o easy_o because_o of_o gerard_n who_o be_v sore_o hurt_v then_o the_o knight_n that_o be_v ambush_v in_o the_o wood_n say_v to_o sir_n amerie_n sir_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v see_v charlot_n be_v slay_v and_o lie_v in_o the_o plain_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v after_o they_o that_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n it_o shall_v be_v ill_o do_v of_o we_o if_o they_o escape_v away_o alive_a then_o sir_n amerie_n answer_v and_o say_v let_v they_o go_v god_n curse_v they_o let_v we_o follow_v they_o a_o far_o off_o until_o they_o come_v to_o paris_n and_o let_v we_o â—arie_v with_o we_o the_o body_n of_o charlot_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o if_o you_o will_v
do_v as_o thou_o do_v counsel_v i_o then_o the_o provost_n come_v to_o the_o palace_n and_o say_v to_o huon_n sir_n for_o god_n sake_n speak_v to_o i_o what_o be_v thou_o quoth_v huon_n i_o be_o your_o host_n the_o provost_n and_o i_o require_v you_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o love_v your_o life_n keep_v well_o this_o palace_n sir_n quoth_v huon_n for_o your_o good_a counsel_n i_o thank_v you_o and_o i_o desire_v you_o for_o the_o love_n that_o you_o bear_v i_o and_o in_o that_o you_o will_v help_v to_o save_v my_o life_n as_o to_o deliver_v i_o again_o the_o horn_n of_o ivory_n that_o i_o take_v you_o to_o keep_v for_o without_o that_o i_o can_v escape_v death_n sir_n quoth_v the_o provost_n it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o and_o so_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o bosom_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o huon_n in_o at_o a_o window_n upon_o the_o garden_n side_n chap._n xxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n oberon_n come_v and_o succour_v huon_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o paynim_n except_o such_o as_o will_v be_v christen_v and_o how_o huon_n slay_v the_o duke_n his_o uncle_n when_o huon_n see_v that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o horn_n of_o ivory_n he_o be_v joyful_a the_o which_o be_v no_o marvel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a surety_n of_o his_o life_n then_o he_o set_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n and_o begin_v to_o blow_v it_o then_o gerame_v say_v ah_o sir_n you_o shall_v never_o be_v so_o light_o to_o discover_v your_o secret_n for_o if_o this_o provost_n have_v be_v untrue_a he_o may_v have_v discover_v all_o you_o secret_n to_o the_o duke_n whereby_o you_o have_v be_v lose_v and_o dead_a therefore_o never_o discover_v your_o secret_n more_o and_o also_o sir_n i_o require_v you_o as_o yet_o blow_v not_o your_o horn_n for_o you_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o hurt_v king_n oberon_n command_v you_o so_o at_o his_o depart_n why_o quoth_v huon_n will_v you_o then_o that_o i_o tarry_v until_o i_o be_v slay_v sure_o i_o will_v blow_v it_o without_o any_o long_o tarry_v and_o so_o he_o 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their_o life_n shall_v be_v save_v so_o that_o thereby_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v christen_v then_o king_n oberon_n come_v to_o the_o palace_n when_o huon_n see_v he_o he_o go_v and_o thank_v he_o of_o his_o succour_n at_o that_o time_n of_o need_n friend_n quoth_v oberon_n as_o long_o as_o you_o believe_v and_o do_v my_o commandment_n i_o shall_v never_o fail_v to_o succour_v you_o in_o all_o your_o affair_n thus_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v slay_v then_o the_o duke_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o palace_n unto_o huon_n when_o he_o see_v his_o uncle_n take_v he_o be_v joyful_a and_o then_o the_o duke_n say_v fair_a nephew_n i_o require_v you_o have_v pity_n of_o i_o ah_o untrue_a traitor_n quoth_v huon_n thou_o shall_v never_o depart_v hence_o alive_a i_o shall_v never_o respite_v thy_o death_n then_o with_o his_o sword_n he_o strike_v off_o his_o uncle_n head_n than_o he_o make_v his_o body_n to_o be_v hang_v over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n that_o his_o illness_n may_v always_o be_v have_v in_o memory_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n to_o all_o other_o thus_o that_o country_n be_v deliver_v from_o that_o traitor_n chap._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o king_n oberon_n forbid_v huon_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v by_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o giant_n to_o the_o which_o huon_n will_v not_o accord_v but_o go_v thither_o whereby_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o damsel_n that_o he_o find_v there_o who_o be_v his_o own_o cousin_n bear_v in_o france_n you_o have_v all_o hear_v how_o king_n oberon_n come_v &_o succour_v huon_n and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v than_o he_o say_v unto_o huon_n my_o dear_a friend_n i_o will_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o thou_o for_o i_o shall_v never_o see_v thou_o again_o until_o thou_o have_v suffer_v as_o much_o pain_n and_o ill_a and_o poverty_n and_o disease_n that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o declare_v it_o and_o all_o through_o thy_o own_o folly_n 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