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A08875 Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut 1588 (1588) STC 19157; ESTC S101486 474,709 756

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fail_v to_o bring_v you_o sure_o thither_o if_o it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v go_v with_o you_o because_o y●_z princess_n herself_o in_o company_n of_o lady_n brionella_n show_v it_o i_o how_o be_o i_o behold_v to_o she_o say_v palmerin_n for_o this_o high_a favour_n which_o else_o be_v my_o death_n if_o i_o have_v be_v deny_v upon_o this_o he_o call_v ptolemy_n to_o who_o he_o impart_v every_o circumstance_n which_o ptolemy_n repute_v for_o his_o great_a avail_n this_o offer_v the_o mean_a for_o he_o to_o visit_v brionella_n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v to_o go_v together_o the_o night_n ensue_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o this_o love_a encounter_n the_o hour_n of_o rest_n be_v come_v and_o every_o one_o in_o their_o chamber_n as_o best_a beséeme_v palme●in_n ptolemy_n and_o the_o dwarf_n remain_v
lady_n to_o be_v this_o day_n live_v then_o your_o own_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o not_o so_o trouble_v in_o conceit_n as_o you_o be_v to_o quarrel_v for_o such_o a_o fabulous_a matter_n yet_o dare_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o my_o lady_n be_v much_o more_o beautiful_a than_o you_o which_o if_o you_o will_v deny_v i_o be_o ready_a by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o arm_n to_o make_v you_o confess_v it_o lewes_n feel_v himself_o grieve_v with_o these_o injurious_a speech_n of_o the_o county_n answer_v proud_a knight_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o hear_v thy_o judgement_n so_o simple_a as_o to_o think_v i_o be_o come_v hither_o for_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o light_a moment_n as_o though_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o other_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v but_o let_v that_o pass_v before_o we_o part_v i_o will_v cause_v thou_o know_v thy_o folly_n by_o that_o time_n thy_o pate_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v thorough_o bombast_v look_v to_o thyself_o for_o i_o intend_v to_o 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gardant_n of_o the_o field_n to_o take_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o princess_n of_o arragon_n and_o place_n it_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o duchess_n counterfeit_v which_o be_v do_v immediate_o and_o the_o county_n durcell_n bring_v into_o his_o own_o tent_n where_o his_o surgeon_n take_v diligent_a care_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o wound_n soon_o after_o come_v a_o knight_n of_o milan_n who_o give_v such_o defiance_n as_o the_o other_o do_v be_v in_o the_o end_n constrain_v with_o great_a shame_n to_o confess_v under_o the_o conquer_a sword_n of_o lewes_n the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o lady_n and_o her_o stature_n place_v by_o the_o princess_n of_o arragon_n the_o same_o day_n be_v five_o great_a lord_n of_o italy_n bring_v in_o like_a subjection_n and_o so_o the_o triumph_n end_v till_o the_o next_o day_n when_o the_o first_o that_o come_v into_o the_o field_n be_v a_o brave_a gallant_a of_o spain_n a_o knight_n of_o good_a estimation_n and_o special_o repute_v who_o after_o a_o 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such_o sort_n as_o the_o princess_n hardly_o may_v decipher_v he_o for_o he_o 〈…〉_o have_v make_v to_o his_o decease_a father_n to_o send_v his_o brethren_n to_o constantinople_n in_o who_o company_n he_o may_v travail_v thither_o and_o so_o escape_v the_o turk_n and_o moorish_a 〈◊〉_d chap._n x._o how_o amarano_n prince_n of_o nigrea_n come_v to_o the_o sultan_n court_n to_o accuse_v a●chidiana_n as_o causer_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o fair_a princess_n ardemia_n her_o cousin_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o prince●●●_n a●chidiana_n 〈…〉_o the_o princess_n ardemia_n and_o if_o he_o make_v such_o lamentation_n when_o he_o but_o hear_v of_o her_o death_n what_o judgement_n may_v be_v set_v down_o of_o his_o mo●●s_n be_v now_o at_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o best_a belove_a ah_o inconstant_a fortune_n quoth_v he_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o permit_v i_o to_o see_v her_o live_n ah_o ardemia_n accomplish_v with_o admirable_a beauty_n great_a be_v her_o sin_n wh●_n envy_v thy_o 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