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the_o city_n and_o so_o forth_o enter_v after_o she_o into_o the_o palace_n and_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n two_o great_a round_a stone_n when_o calisto_n enter_v into_o the_o palace_n by_o adventure_n she_o encounter_v and_o meet_v with_o jupiter_n who_o she_o know_v and_o she_o knéele_v down_o on_o the_o earth_n before_o he_o and_o require_v he_o with_o afraid_a spirit_n that_o he_o will_v do_v her_o justice_n of_o her_o son_n that_o will_v flay_v she_o jupiter_n that_o nothing_o know_v calisto_n for_o asmuch_o as_o she_o be_v evil_a clothe_v and_o half_a wild_a and_o savage_a behold_v the_o child_n and_o make_v he_o be_v take_v and_o after_o he_o demand_v calisto_n what_o she_o be_v sir_n say_v she_o i_o be_o '_o calisto_n that_o for_o thy_o sin_n be_v long_o since_o banish_v out_o of_o my_o religion_n i_o have_v have_v this_o child_n of_o thy_o seed_n such_o as_o thou_o see_v this_o be_v thy_o son_n i_o have_v nourish_v he_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o forest_n among_o wild_a beast_n he_o now_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o i_o have_v anger_v he_o i_o pray_v she_o save_v my_o life_n when_o jupiter_n hear_v these_o word_n of_o calisto_n he_o be_v right_o glad_a and_o joyous_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v dead_a and_o he_o comfort_v she_o the_o best_a wise_n he_o can_v after_o that_o he_o call_v archas_n and_o make_v the_o peace_n between_o he_o and_o his_o mother_n and_o do_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v and_o retain_v he_o in_o his_o palace_n and_o thenceforth_o the_o same_o archas_n govern_v he_o so_o well_o and_o so_o wise_o that_o at_o the_o prayer_n and_o request_n of_o the_o pelagiens_fw-la archas_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o country_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o titan_n assail_v by_o war_n his_o brother_n saturn_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v not_o put_v to_o death_n all_o his_o child_n male_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o time_n that_o the_o young_a archas_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o pelage_n and_o that_o he_o name_v the_o city_n arcadia_n after_o his_o name_n the_o king_n saturn_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o puissant_a that_o for_o to_o ample_a and_o increase_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o nativity_n he_o name_v himself_o saturn_n son_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n but_o then_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o study_v how_o and_o by_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v exalt_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o felicity_n by_o divine_a mystery_n fortune_n turn_v she_o back_o to_o he_o ward_n and_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o earth_n that_o may_v abide_v and_o endure_v so_o it_o happen_v that_o titan_n be_v all_o acertain_v that_o the_o queen_n cibell_n have_v diverse_a man_n child_n that_o she_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v keep_v secret_o and_o so_o have_v save_v their_o life_n boccace_n that_o recount_v this_o history_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n say_v not_o by_o what_o mean_v titan_n know_v this_o thing_n always_o either_o by_o suspection_n or_o by_o envy_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o saturn_n his_o brother_n or_o by_o secret_a advertisement_n under_o this_o colour_n he_o determine_v in_o his_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v assail_v saturn_n by_o arm_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o do_v assemble_v on_o a_o day_n all_o his_o son_n and_o they_o require_v that_o they_o will_v aid_v and_o help_v he_o to_o get_v the_o land_n of_o crete_n say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v war_n against_o saturn_n his_o brother_n and_o that_o by_o right_n and_o just_a title_n he_o have_v good_a cause_n for_o he_o have_v not_o put_v to_o death_n dyverse_a man_n child_n that_o his_o wife_n cibell_n have_v conceyve_v of_o his_o seed_n like_a as_o
and_o of_o the_o epiriens_n all_o the_o world_n praise_v he_o and_o hold_v he_o one_o of_o the_o valiaunte_v man_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v my_o son_n i_o shall_v send_v to_o he_o and_o let_v he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o misery_n that_o i_o be_o in_o by_o the_o damsel_n that_o bear_v he_o unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o oson_n and_o shall_v require_v he_o of_o succour_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o high_a courage_n and_o so_o fortunate_a that_o he_o shall_v succour_v she_o that_o have_v do_v he_o that_o merit_n that_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v his_o succour_n and_o that_o save_v he_o in_o his_o tender_a day_n and_o my_o heart_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v receyve_v by_o this_o tide_n a_o right_n great_a joy_n in_o knowledge_v the_o place_n of_o his_o nativitte_v for_o more_o great_a joy_n he_o may_v not_o have_v come_v to_o he_o then_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o son_n of_o the_o ancient_a house_n of_o crete_n and_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o he_o a_o sovereign_a gladness_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v thal_o he_o be_v require_v to_o come_v and_o make_v the_o recoverance_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o his_o country_n chap._n x_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n meliseus_n of_o epire_n deliver_v saturn_n his_o father_n and_o cibell_n his_o mother_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o titan_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v titan_n in_o battle_n when_o saturn_n and_o vesca_fw-la have_v hear_v cibel_n so_o speak_v vesca_fw-la say_v that_o her_o advice_n be_v right_o good_a and_o saturn_n be_v all_o astonish_v for_o he_o think_v that_o jupiter_n that_o he_o have_v see_v at_o diverse_a time_n with_o king_n meiâ—seus_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v his_o son_n so_o hardly_o he_o can_v believe_v it_o and_o give_v faith_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o cibell_n and_o say_v if_o jupiter_n will_v succour_v he_o he_o be_v the_o man_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v content_v that_o cibel_n shall_v send_v 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and_o of_o dame_n cibell_n the_o king_n saturn_n thy_o father_n as_o every_o man_n know_v long_o since_o make_v a_o oath_n unto_o his_o brother_n titan_n that_o he_o will_v slay_v all_o his_o child_n male_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o day_n of_o thy_o nativity_n he_o command_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o thy_o mother_n have_v pity_n of_o thou_o and_o for_o to_o save_v thy_o life_n she_o send_v thou_o secret_o unto_o this_o house_n give_v thy_o father_n saturn_n to_o understand_v that_o she_o have_v do_v execution_n on_o thou_o and_o so_o for_o to_o eschew_v the_o furor_n of_o thy_o father_n thou_o have_v be_v here_o nourish_v all_o thy_o day_n and_o know_v not_o thyself_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o now_o thou_o be_v certain_a what_o joy_n be_v this_o to_o thou_o certain_o great_a and_o thou_o ought_v to_o go_v ioyous_o unto_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n present_v thyself_o unto_o their_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o 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they_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v but_o dead_a allow_v his_o hardiness_n that_o to_o they_o seem_v be_v too_o great_a one_o and_o other_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n perseus_n arm_v he_o ioyous_o when_o he_o be_v arm_v he_o come_v to_o andromeda_n and_o kiss_v she_o take_v leave_n of_o she_o and_o say_v fair_a maid_n pray_v you_o unto_o the_o god_n for_o your_o champion_n that_o for_o your_o love_n submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o peril_n of_o death_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o your_o only_a mean_a i_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o enjoy_n of_o love_n and_o that_o we_o together_o may_v be_v join_v in_o marriage_n which_o i_o buy_v at_o the_o price_n of_o my_o life_n noble_a knight_n answer_v the_o maid_n i_o be_o more_o behold_v to_o you_o then_o to_o all_o my_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n know_v you_o that_o if_o my_o prayer_n may_v obtain_v of_o the_o god_n you_o shall_v return_v safe_a from_o this_o enterprise_n then_o perseus_n go_v before_o the_o stone_n and_o andromeda_n knéele_v with_o 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after_o the_o other_o direct_v they_o toward_o this_o port_n whereof_o he_o have_v right_o great_a joy_n and_o say_v unto_o phyneus_fw-la king_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n that_o thy_o power_n be_v great_a in_o this_o country_n but_o know_v thou_o right_a well_o that_o i_o know_v no_o man_n live_v that_o shall_v cause_v i_o to_o leave_v that_o belong_v to_o i_o when_o i_o come_v hither_o i_o find_v this_o maid_n condemn_v unto_o death_n at_o that_o time_n she_o be_v all_o abandon_v to_o the_o death_n i_o have_v save_v she_o and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o that_o she_o be_v i_o and_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o any_o promise_n that_o she_o have_v make_v to_o thou_o or_o to_o any_o other_o and_o so_o i_o have_v intention_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v my_o wife_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v combat_n and_o fight_n for_o she_o assemble_v thy_o power_n and_o make_v thou_o ready_a in_o thy_o battle_n lo_o here_o come_v my_o galy_n ready_a for_o to_o receive_v thou_o and_o although_o i_o have_v not_o people_n enough_o yet_o i_o have_v in_o my_o coffer_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o treasor_n of_o medusa_n for_o to_o send_v for_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o may_v get_v they_o when_o phineus_n consider_v this_o answer_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o knight_n that_o have_v vanquish_v medusa_n whereof_o the_o renown_n be_v great_a and_o run_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o can_v none_o otherwise_v answer_n to_o perseus_n but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o pleasure_n all_o the_o kinsman_n of_o andromeda_n be_v angry_a with_o phineus_n for_o his_o
the_o company_n of_o pryamus_fw-la and_o wist_v not_o where_o he_o be_v become_v etc._n etc._n at_o this_o enterméeting_n and_o skirmish_n laomedon_n be_v out_o of_o the_o press_n and_o refresh_v he_o when_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o his_o son_n priamus_n be_v take_v he_o be_v therefore_o pass_o sorrowful_a and_o have_v so_o great_a pain_n that_o the_o sweat_n come_v to_o his_o heart_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o all_o his_o member_n wherefore_o he_o go_v himself_o again_o to_o battle_n half_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n the_o battle_n be_v then_o fell_a and_o envenom_a and_o there_o be_v most_o hard_o fight_v but_o for_o to_o augment_v and_o increase_v the_o overgreat_a sorrow_n of_o this_o laomedon_n he_o find_v that_o his_o folk_n have_v the_o worse_a and_o loss_n and_o little_o fight_v on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v the_o horion_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o greek_n so_o great_a and_o so_o unmeasurable_a that_o his_o man_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o rank_n and_o the_o array_v break_v and_o charge_v with_o so_o heavy_a stooke_n of_o the_o heavy_a sword_n that_o they_o go_v and_o turn_v back_o and_o begin_v to_o fly_v and_o then_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o discomfiture_n laomedon_n abide_v not_o with_o the_o last_o but_o enter_v again_o into_o his_o city_n as_o hasty_o as_o he_o may_v the_o greek_n follow_v the_o trojan_n eager_o and_o so_o nigh_o that_o they_o enter_v in_o with_o they_o with_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n hercules_n be_v the_o first_o that_o waâ—_n the_o gate_n and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_n he_o be_v porter_n and_o put_v in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o knowledge_n many_o trojan_n pass_v by_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o many_o flee_v away_o by_o the_o field_n and_o bush_n when_o laomedon_n see_v that_o by_o force_v his_o city_n be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o greek_n right_a sore_a discomfort_a and_o all_o in_o despair_n he_o take_v his_o daughter_n exione_n and_o antigone_n and_o his_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o gem_n and_o flee_v away_o privy_o think_v that_o his_o enemy_n will_v make_v there_o a_o right_a great_a destruction_n and_o pill_n as_o they_o do_v for_o when_o hercules_n have_v put_v his_o man_n within_o the_o city_n he_o let_v his_o man_n rob_v and_o pill_v thus_o the_o trojan_n be_v persecute_v the_o channel_n be_v temper_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o house_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o the_o great_a riches_n be_v put_v into_o prey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v leave_v nothing_o whole_a but_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n whither_o the_o lady_n and_o the_o maid_n be_v withdraw_v hercules_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n destroy_v this_o palace_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lady_n make_v to_o he_o a_o request_n for_o to_o spare_v it_o at_o this_o prize_n hercules_n seek_v long_a laomedon_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o can_v hear_v no_o tiding_n of_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o displeasant_a and_o when_o he_o have_v beat_v down_o the_o wall_n that_o have_v be_v make_v with_o the_o money_n of_o the_o god_n he_o depart_v thence_o and_o return_v into_o grece_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n be_v troy_n destroy_v the_o first_o time_n wherefore_o i_o will_v thus_o now_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o first_o book_n and_o will_v begin_v the_o second_o book_n where_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o troy_n be_v re-edify_v &_o how_o it_o be_v destroy_v the_o second_o time_n and_o how_o priarnus_n raise_v it_o and_o make_v it_o again_o in_o continue_v the_o noble_a labour_n of_o hercules_n now_o new_o begin_v etc._n etc._n thus_o end_v the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o book_n show_v the_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o his_o brother_n titan_n and_o how_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n mortal_a war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o own_o son_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 1_o how_o saturn_n be_v crown_v first_o king_n of_o crete_n and_o how_o he_o find_v diverse_a science_n wherefore_o the_o people_n hold_v he_o in_o great_a honour_n as_o a_o god_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 6_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 sibell_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 9_o how_o saturn_n have_v command_v to_o slay_v jupiter_n that_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o how_o his_o mother_n sibell_n send_v he_o to_o king_n meliseus_n where_o he_o be_v nourish_v cap_n 4._o pa._n 17_o ¶_o how_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n corinthus_n of_o corinth_n his_o two_o son_n dardanus_n and_o jasius_fw-la strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dardanus_n slay_v his_o brother_n jasius_fw-la by_o treason_n wherefore_o he_o must_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n chap._n 5._o page_n 21_o of_o the_o great_a war_n that_o be_v move_v between_o the_o pelagiens_fw-la and_o the_o epiriens_n and_o how_o king_n lycaon_n of_o pelage_n be_v destroy_v by_o jupiter_n because_o of_o a_o man_n put_v to_o he_o to_o hostage_n which_o king_n lycaon_n do_v roast_n chap._n 6._o pa._n 25._o how_o jupiter_n after_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o king_n lycaon_n transform_v himself_o in_o guise_n of_o a_o religious_a woman_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n for_o the_o love_n of_o calisto_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v lycaon_n and_o do_v with_o she_o his_o will_n chap._n 7._o pa_n 33._o how_o calisto_n for_o asmuch_o as_o she_o be_v with_o child_n the_o goddess_n diana_n put_v she_o out_o of_o the_o order_n of_o her_o company_n chap._n 8._o pa._n 40._o how_o titan_n assail_v by_o war_n his_o brother_n saturn_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o put_v to_o death_n all_o his_o child_n male_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 43._o how_o jupiter_n with_o aid_n of_o king_n meliseus_n of_o egypt_n deliver_v saturn_n his_o father_n and_o sibil_n his_o mother_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o titan_n and_o slay_v titan_n in_o battle_n chap._n 10._o pa._n 51._o how_o jupiter_n vanquish_v titan_n in_o the_o field_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o river_n chap._n 11._o pa._n 58_o how_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n reconcile_v they_o together_o and_o how_o jupiter_n by_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n go_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n apollo_n of_o paphos_n and_o of_o the_o medicine_n of_o esculapius_n chap._n 12._o pa._n 59_o how_o jupiter_n with_o great_a joy_n espouse_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 chap._n 13._o pa._n 63_o how_o they_o of_o crete_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o commandment_n of_o saturn_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o greeved_a and_o how_o they_o rise_v &_o move_v themselves_o against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n chap._n 14._o pa._n 66_o how_o king_n saturn_n with_o all_o his_o great_a host_n come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o arcadia_n against_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15._o page_n 68_o how_o jupiter_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o his_o father_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o pa._n 70_o howe_n jupiter_n vanquish_v saturn_n his_o father_n in_o battle_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o pa._n 74_o how_o acrisius_n have_v a_o daughter_n name_v danae_n the_o which_o he_o do_v put_v in_o a_o tower_n chap._n 18._o pa._n 79_o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n bring_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n jewel_n &c._n &c._n chap._n 19_o pa._n 83._o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n with_o many_o jewel_n come_v again_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o pa._n 88_o how_o jupiter_n come_v from_o his_o chamber_n by_o night_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 21._o pa._n 97_o how_o the_o king_n tantalus_n of_o frigie_n assail_v by_o battle_n the_o king_n troos_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 22._o pa._n 102_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n chase_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n tantalus_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o pa._n 106_o how_o saturn_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o ganymede_n and_o of_o the_o trojan_n return_v into_o crete_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 24._o pa._n 111_o how_o jupiter_n again_o discomfit_v king_n saturn_n in_o battle_n and_o saturn_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o sea_n chap._n 25._o pa._n 117_o how_o jupiter_n after_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v the_o eagle_n pursue_v the_o trojan_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o pa._n 120_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n and_o ilium_n his_o son_n make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o ganymede_n etc._n
our_o adversary_n let_v we_o now_o defend_v the_o port_n avenge_v we_o our_o blood_n avenge_v we_o our_o sorrow_n avenge_v we_o our_o damage_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o geryon_n encourage_v thus_o his_o folk_n hercules_n and_o his_o company_n row_v so_o nigh_o the_o port_n that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o stroke_n smite_v the_o hesperiens_fw-la cast_v upon_o hercules_n then_o round_a stone_n dart_n with_o sharp_a iron_n on_o the_o end_n spear_n and_o sword_n against_o this_o the_o greek_n take_v their_o shield_n and_o cover_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o devoir_n for_o to_o win_v the_o port_n but_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la be_v so_o mortal_a that_o it_o constrain_v their_o enemy_n to_o abide_v and_o not_o approach_v the_o port_n they_o have_v at_o this_o port_n great_a abundance_n of_o stone_n the_o hesperiens_fw-la keep_v well_o the_o entry_n more_o than_o three_o hour_n so_o that_o the_o greek_n can_v find_v no_o way_n nor_o mean_v to_o remedy_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o hour_n hercules_n right_o sorrowful_a to_o see_v his_o man_n trouble_v so_o think_v he_o will_v enter_v into_o a_o little_a boat_n and_o adventure_v himself_o alone_o to_o win_v the_o port_n then_o he_o that_o doubt_v no_o stroke_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n enter_v into_o the_o little_a boat_n and_o steere_v it_o himself_o with_o help_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o he_o have_v at_o his_o advantage_n and_o hoist_a up_o the_o sail_n and_o put_v all_o in_o adventure_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v he_o bring_v the_o boat_n unto_o the_o port_n whither_o he_o come_v by_o his_o hardiness_n but_o this_o be_v at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o receive_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o stroke_n with_o stone_n and_o that_o his_o sail_n that_o stand_v over_o end_n by_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v smite_v full_a of_o hole_n and_o the_o cord_n break_v and_o the_o mast_n overthrow_v and_o the_o boat_n well_o nigh_o fill_v with_o stone_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n hercules_n cease_v not_o at_o all_o from_o his_o enterprise_n but_o through_o he_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o labour_v so_o that_o he_o take_v land_n and_o that_o he_o thrust_v himself_o among_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la and_o there_o he_o begin_v to_o smite_v with_o his_o club_n on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o left_a side_n endlong_o and_o overthwart_o with_o such_o abundance_n of_o prowess_n that_o all_o the_o place_n be_v red_a with_o their_o blood_n and_o with_o their_o brain_n theseus_n and_o hispan_n and_o fifty_o of_o the_o greek_n best_a arm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o hercules_n take_v a_o light_a boat_n and_o adventure_v themselves_o to_o win_v the_o port_n hercules_n be_v even_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o port_n he_o see_v theseus_n come_v and_o for_o to_o make_v he_o have_v passage_n he_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o and_o do_v so_o great_a hurt_n to_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la that_o without_o great_a danger_n they_o take_v land_n and_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o boat_n then_o be_v the_o assault_n hot_a and_o furious_a geryon_n come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o theseus_n and_o full_o three_o hundred_o of_o his_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o all_o they_o smite_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o greek_n and_o of_o the_o fifty_o they_o slay_v ten_o when_o theseus_n and_o hispan_n see_v that_o their_o heart_n begin_v to_o swell_v they_o encourage_v themselves_o and_o pierse_v the_o assembly_n of_o geryon_n and_o against_o one_o man_n that_o be_v slay_v of_o they_o they_o slay_v fifty_o of_o the_o hesperian_o and_o there_o they_o use_v so_o their_o prowess_n that_o they_o do_v there_o the_o great_a marueile_n of_o the_o world_n by_o arm_n geryon_n die_v for_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o have_v his_o will_n on_o the_o greek_n he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v eager_a as_o tiger_n that_o have_v be_v famish_v the_o greek_n be_v very_o mighty_a and_o strong_a as_o elephant_n their_o stroke_n be_v great_a they_o doubt_v neither_o death_n nor_o sword_n but_o put_v all_o in_o adventure_n the_o battle_n be_v strong_a and_o the_o greek_n receive_v many_o a_o wound_n always_o theseus_n and_o hispan_n by_o their_o marvelous_a prowess_n save_v they_o from_o the_o death_n and_o make_v passage_n through_o a_o great_a press_n where_o hercules_n be_v hercules_n that_o leave_v not_o to_o smite_v be_v very_o glad_a when_o he_o see_v theseus_n and_o hispan_n and_o their_o forty_o companion_n their_o come_a cost_n geryon_n the_o death_n of_o a_o thousand_o man_n &_o more_o for_o hercules_n for_o to_o encourage_v his_o man_n and_o for_o to_o be_v to_o they_o a_o example_n of_o well_o do_v he_o add_v to_o his_o deed_n strength_n upon_o strength_n and_o prowess_n upon_o prowess_n confound_v his_o enemy_n so_o dreadful_o and_o terrible_o draw_v they_o towards_o the_o sea_n that_o they_o that_o see_v he_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o in_o fly_v 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must_v needs_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v unfortunate_a i_o will_v very_o die_v of_o the_o club_n that_o i_o have_v see_v my_o brother_n die_v with_o or_o i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n geryon_n all_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n with_o these_o word_n put_v he_o in_o the_o press_n cry_v geryon_n geryon_n for_o to_o make_v his_o man_n to_o courage_n themselves_o thus_o cry_v &_o seek_v hercules_n he_o put_v to_o death_n many_o greek_n he_o be_v all_o furious_a so_o as_o his_o sword_n be_v die_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o end_n he_o come_v unto_o hercules_n &_o with_o his_o sword_n so_o die_v he_o smite_v he_o sore_o hercules_n be_v weary_a for_o without_o cease_v he_o abide_v
come_v betimes_o he_o do_v cause_n to_o clothe_v she_o and_o array_v she_o the_o most_o honourable_o that_o he_o may_v and_o make_v she_o to_o sit_v upon_o a_o palfrey_n rich_o array_v and_o deck_v and_o so_o do_v he_o other_o prisoner_n each_o after_o his_o degree_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o horse_n back_o himself_o and_o doyphebus_n his_o brother_n aeneas_n antenor_n and_o polydamus_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o accompany_v the_o queen_n helen_n and_o depart_v from_o tnedon_n and_o go_v to_o troy_n ward_n and_o there_o come_v against_o they_o without_o the_o town_n the_o king_n priamus_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o receive_v his_o child_n and_o his_o friend_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o after_o come_v to_o helen_n and_o bow_v right_o sweet_o to_o she_o and_o do_v to_o her_o great_a joy_n and_o worship_n and_o when_o they_o come_v nigh_o the_o city_n they_o sound_v great_a store_n of_o people_n glad_a of_o their_o come_n with_o many_o sort_n of_o instrument_n of_o music_n and_o in_o such_o joy_n come_v unto_o the_o palace_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o he_o himself_o light_v down_o and_o help_v helen_n down_o from_o her_o palfrey_n and_o use_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n unto_o the_o hall_n and_o there_o they_o make_v right_o great_a joy_n all_o the_o night_n throughout_o all_o the_o city_n for_o these_o tiding_n and_o then_o when_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o morrow_n paris_n by_o the_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n take_v helen_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o wed_v she_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o palace_n and_o therefore_o the_o feast_n be_v lengthen_v throughout_o all_o the_o city_n and_o there_o be_v joy_n that_o endure_v yet_o after_o eight_o day_n whole_a etc._n etc._n when_o cassandra_n know_v for_o truth_n that_o paris_n her_o brother_n have_v wed_v helen_n she_o begin_v to_o make_v great_a sorrow_n to_o cry_v &_o bray_v as_o a_o woman_n out_o of_o her_o wit_n &_o say_v thus_o o_o unhappy_a trojan_n wherefore_o rejoice_v you_o of_o the_o wedding_n of_o paris_n whereof_o so_o many_o evil_n shall_v come_v and_o follow_v and_o wherefore_o see_v not_o you_o the_o death_n of_o yourselves_o and_o of_o your_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v slay_v before_o your_o eye_n and_o their_o husband_n before_o their_o wife_n with_o great_a sorrow_n ha_o ha_o noble_a city_n of_o troy_n how_o shall_v thou_o be_v destroy_v and_o put_v to_o nought_o ha_o ha_o unhappy_a mother_n what_o sorrow_n shall_v you_o see_v when_o yeé_n shall_v see_v your_o little_a child_n take_v and_o dismember_v before_o you_o ha_o ha_o hecuba_n caitiff_n and_o unhappy_a where_o shall_v thou_o take_v the_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o child_n ha_o ha_o people_n blind_a and_o foolish_a why_o send_v not_o you_o incontinent_a helen_n home_o again_o and_o yield_v she_o unto_o her_o right_a husband_n before_o that_o the_o sword_n of_o your_o enemy_n come_v and_o flay_v you_o with_o great_a sorrow_n ween_v you_o that_o this_o prince_n the_o husband_n of_o helen_n will_v dwell_v at_o home_n without_o grievous_a vengeance_n certes_o that_o shall_v be_v your_o dolorous_a destruction_n and_o end_n ha_o ha_o unhappy_a helen_n thou_o shall_v do_v we_o much_o sorrow_n as_o cassandra_n speak_v and_o cry_v thus_o with_o high_a voice_n and_o with_o great_a sorrow_n the_o king_n priamus_n know_v it_o and_o do_v she_o to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o send_v to_o she_o and_o do_v pray_v she_o that_o she_o will_v cease_v but_o she_o will_v not_o and_o then_o he_o command_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v fast_o shut_v in_o prison_n and_o in_o iron_n where_o she_o be_v keep_v many_o day_n o_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o the_o trojan_n believe_v not_o this_o warning_n and_o admonition_n for_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v it_o they_o have_v eschew_v the_o right_a great_a enâ—â—_n that_o come_v after_o unto_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v tell_v in_o table_n and_o make_v plain_a and_o manfe_v to_o they_o that_o will_v hear_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o how_o menelaus_n be_v sore_o trouble_v for_o the_o ravish_v of_o helen_n his_o wife_n and_o how_o castor_n and_o pollux_n brethren_n of_o she_o pursue_v paris_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o their_o death_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o greek_n as_o trojan_n as_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o be_v say_v menelaus_n that_o sojourn_v at_o epire_n with_o the_o duke_n nestor_n hear_v tell_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o prize_n and_o take_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o his_o people_n whereat_o he_o be_v sore_o angry_a and_o much_o abash_v and_o be_v so_o greeeve_v and_o sorrowful_a that_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o sound_n and_o then_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o again_o he_o begin_v sore_a to_o complain_v he_o and_o make_v the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v most_o sorry_a for_o his_o wife_n and_o bewail_v her_o beauty_n and_o her_o solace_n and_o may_v by_o no_o way_n be_v comfort_v when_o the_o duke_n nestor_n hear_v say_v thereof_o he_o come_v to_o he_o hasty_o and_o comfort_v he_o the_o most_o best_a wise_a he_o can_v for_o he_o love_v he_o with_o great_a love_n but_o menelaus_n can_v not_o leave_v his_o sorrow_n but_o take_v his_o way_n unto_o his_o country_n and_o the_o duke_n nestor_n bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n with_o a_o great_a compane_v of_o noble_a man_n he_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o also_o he_o send_v unto_o castor_n &_o pollux_n the_o brother_n of_o helen_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v also_o to_o he_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o message_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o when_o agamenon_n see_v his_o brother_n make_v such_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n he_o say_v to_o he_o ah_o my_o brother_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o such_o sorrow_n suppose_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a yet_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o show_v such_o semblance_n outward_a it_o cause_v his_o friend_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v joyous_a and_o therefore_o fain_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o allay_v thy_o rage_n and_o make_v semblance_n as_o though_o thou_o regard_v nothing_o this_o that_o be_v befall_v for_o by_o weep_v nor_o by_o use_v of_o sorrow_n thou_o may_v never_o come_v to_o honour_n nor_o vengeance_n but_o only_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o naked_a sword_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o awake_v thy_o courage_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o be_v do_v to_o thou_o thou_o know_v what_o puissance_n we_o have_v and_o what_o helper_n and_o aider_n we_o shall_v find_v for_o to_o avenge_v we_o for_o this_o injury_n touch_v all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o greece_n and_o assoon_o as_o we_o shall_v require_v they_o of_o help_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o but_o he_o will_v help_v we_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o then_o we_o will_v go_v with_o great_a puissance_n before_o troy_n and_o will_v slay_v our_o enemy_n and_o do_v what_o we_o listen_v and_o will_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o we_o may_v take_v paris_n that_o be_v actor_n of_o these_o hurt_n and_o ill_n we_o will_v hang_v he_o and_o make_v he_o die_v a_o evil_a death_n cease_v then_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o let_v we_o make_v to_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o greece_n this_o injury_n and_o require_v they_o that_o they_o will_v help_v for_o to_o take_v vengeance_n then_o be_v menelaus_n recomfort_v with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o they_o send_v their_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o greece_n and_o at_o their_o send_n they_o come_v all_o first_o achilles_n patroclus_z diomedes_z and_o many_o other_o and_o assoon_o as_o they_o know_v wherefore_o they_o be_v send_v for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v go_v to_o troy_n with_o all_o their_o strength_n for_o to_o avenge_v this_o shame_n and_o recover_v helen_n so_o they_o choose_v they_o agemenon_n chief_a and_o prince_n of_o their_o host_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o of_o good_a council_n now_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o king_n castor_n and_o the_o king_n pollux_n that_o be_v brethren_n of_o the_o queen_n helen_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v say_v that_o their_o sister_n be_v ravish_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o ship_n and_o go_v after_o the_o trojan_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o see_v if_o they_o may_v recover_v she_o on_o the_o three_o day_n that_o they_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n there_o rise_v so_o
other_o slay_v they_o fly_v there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n of_o the_o hurt_a man_n and_o there_o be_v achilles_n all_o die_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o trojan_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v great_a slaughter_n at_o the_o entry_n into_o the_o city_n there_o see_v the_o father_n their_o child_n slay_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o murder_n and_o the_o slaughter_n have_v be_v more_o great_a if_o troilus_n paris_n and_o deiphobus_n have_v not_o come_v with_o a_o great_a company_n fierce_a and_o new_a who_o come_v and_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n resist_v the_o greek_n and_o make_v the_o slaughter_n to_o cease_v and_o for_o that_o the_o night_n be_v nigh_o each_o man_n withdraw_v he_o into_o his_o place_n the_o trojan_n keep_v close_o their_o city_n and_o do_v make_v good_a watch_n and_o achilles_n with_o the_o greek_n return_v to_o their_o tent_n with_o great_a glory_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o dress_v but_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n do_v cause_n to_o dress_v 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trojan_n to_o flee_v and_o then_o encounter_v hector_n and_o achilles_n and_o with_o force_n of_o their_o spear_n they_o fight_v both_o two_o and_o fell_a both_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o achilles_n be_v first_o remount_v they_o suppose_v to_o have_v lead_v away_o galathe_n the_o good_a horse_n of_o hector_n but_o hector_n cry_v to_o his_o folk_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o lead_v he_o away_o then_o they_o run_v upon_o achilles_n and_o do_v so_o much_o that_o they_o recover_v galathe_n and_o render_v he_o to_o hector_n that_o be_v right_o glad_a of_o he_o at_o this_o skirmish_n be_v antenor_n take_v and_o send_v to_o their_o tent_n notwithstanding_o that_o polidamas_n his_o son_n do_v marvel_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o rescue_v he_o but_o he_o may_v not_o and_o thus_o they_o fight_v to_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o of_o the_o other_o until_o the_o night_n part_v they_o chap._n xv._o ¶_o of_o the_o truce_n that_o be_v between_o they_o after_o the_o 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thereby_o but_o death_n and_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o thou_o shall_v die_v of_o my_o hand_n ere_o i_o shall_v die_v by_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o thou_o may_v defend_v thou_o against_o i_o make_v it_o so_o that_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o thy_o host_n promise_n and_o accord_n that_o we_o fight_v body_n against_o body_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o thou_o vanquish_v i_o that_o my_o friend_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o we_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o greek_n and_o thereof_o i_o shall_v leave_v good_a pledge_n and_o herein_o thou_o may_v profit_v to_o many_o other_o that_o may_v run_v in_o great_a danger_n if_o
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 against_o eufronius_n one_o of_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o the_o king_n priamus_n &_o smite_v he_o so_o hard_o that_o he_o beat_v he_o down_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n in_o sight_n of_o deiphobus_n that_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n run_v upon_o thelamon_n and_o beat_v he_o and_o sore_o hurt_v he_o when_o palamedes_n see_v the_o stroke_n he_o take_v a_o great_a spear_n and_o address_v he_o to_o deyphebus_n and_o smite_v he_o so_o hard_o in_o the_o breast_n that_o the_o spear_n enter_v into_o his_o body_n and_o the_o spear_n break_v and_o the_o truncheon_n abode_n in_o the_o body_n of_o deyphebus_n when_o paris_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o hurt_v to_o the_o death_n he_o take_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o take_v he_o to_o his_o man_n to_o keep_v and_o as_o deyphebus_n open_v his_o eye_n and_o see_v paris_n his_o brother_n he_o say_v to_o he_o brother_n will_v thou_o let_v i_o descend_v into_o hell_n without_o avenge_a of_o my_o death_n i_o pray_v 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 come_v the_o king_n thelamon_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o fight_a man_n and_o begin_v the_o battle_n horrible_a so_o so_o that_o there_o be_v great_a kill_v &_o slaughter_n on_o both_o side_n and_o very_o the_o ship_n have_v be_v all_o burn_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o prowess_n of_o king_n thelamon_n that_o do_v marueile_n with_o his_o body_n &_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v there_o be_v more_o than_o five_o hundred_o ship_n burn_v there_o be_v great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o greek_n &_o many_o be_v hurt_v there_o be_v ebes_n the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o trace_v sore_o hurt_v with_o a_o spear_n and_o bear_v the_o truncheon_n in_o his_o body_n &_o in_o that_o point_n he_o go_v to_o the_o tent_n of_o achilles_n where_o he_o rest_v he_o that_o day_n and_o have_v refuse_v to_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o polyxena_n ebes_n reproach_v great_o achilles_n that_o he_o suffer_v so_o to_o destroy_v the_o people_n of_o his_o country_n and_o to_o die_v villainous_o and_o say_v that_o he_o may_v well_o help_v they_o if_o he_o will_v and_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o word_n one_o take_v the_o truncheon_n out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o anon_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o achilles_n anon_o after_o come_v from_o the_o battle_n one_o of_o the_o varlet_n or_o servant_n of_o achilles_n and_o achilles_n demand_v he_o tiding_n of_o the_o host_n ha_o sir_n say_v he_o it_o be_v this_o day_n mishape_a to_o our_o folk_n for_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o trojan_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o have_v slay_v all_o that_o they_o can_v â—éet_v with_o