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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
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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 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athlas_fw-la he_o can_v not_o have_v abstein_v he_o from_o behold_v her_o beauty_n in_o pass_v the_o time_n pleasant_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o folk_n do_v that_o be_v new_o marry_v hercules_n iourney_v so_o far_o that_o he_o come_v to_o a_o quarter_n of_o thessaly_n where_o the_o river_n of_o hebenus_fw-la run_v and_o arrive_v on_o this_o river_n which_o be_v deep_a and_o broad_a run_v impetuous_o and_o have_v neither_o bridge_n nor_o plank_n to_o pass_v over_o but_o there_o be_v a_o centaur_n name_v nessus_n that_o spend_v there_o his_o life_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o little_a boat_n in_o the_o which_o he_o carry_v the_o people_n over_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n have_v find_v this_o passenger_n nessus_n he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o how_o he_o and_o his_o folk_n may_v pass_v the_o river_n nessus_n that_o know_v hercules_n since_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v vanquish_v his_o fellow_n at_o the_o wedding_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la answer_v to_o 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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
spouse_v and_o wed_a cibell_n his_o sister_n after_o their_o usage_n and_o she_o be_v the_o first_o queen_n of_o crete_n he_o live_v with_o she_o pay_v in_o this_o wise_a the_o due_a debt_n of_o marriage_n that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o nine_o month_n cibell_n have_v a_o son_n which_o saturn_n do_v put_v to_o death_n acquit_v himself_o of_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o his_o brother_n titan._n and_o of_o this_o boccace_n make_v no_o mention_n but_o they_o lie_v together_o again_o and_o cibell_n conceyve_v then_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o saturn_n another_o son_n with_o a_o daughter_n that_o by_o space_n of_o time_n appear_v great_a in_o the_o mother_n belly_n in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o his_o vigour_n and_o strength_n the_o man_n marry_v with_o their_o sister_n and_o in_o especial_a the_o painim_n if_o they_o be_v not_o content_a and_o have_v suffisance_n of_o one_o wife_n they_o may_v take_v mo_z without_o reproach_n when_o saturn_n know_v that_o his_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n the_o second_o time_n the_o death_n of_o his_o first_o son_n come_v before_o he_o and_o he_o say_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v that_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v harren_a then_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v full_a of_o diverse_a fantasy_n of_o forthought_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o shall_v befall_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o cibell_n he_o go_v himself_o forth_o to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o delphos_n unto_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n apollo_n that_o give_v answer_v to_o the_o people_n that_o demand_v of_o thing_n that_o shall_v after_o fall_v and_o happen_v and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v his_o prayer_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n put_v he_o into_o a_o perelo_n under_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o foresaid_a idol_n and_o there_o he_o hear_v a_o great_a whirl_a wind_n that_o trouble_v he_o and_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o understanding_n that_o he_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o spasme_n or_o a_o sown_n by_o which_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o after_o that_o when_o he_o arise_v he_o think_v that_o the_o god_n aprllo_n appear_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o dreadful_a face_n and_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o saturn_n what_o move_v thou_o to_o will_v to_o know_v thy_o evil_a destiny_n thou_o have_v engender_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v take_v from_o thou_o the_o diadem_n of_o crete_n and_o shall_v banish_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o realm_n &_o shall_v be_v without_o fere_n above_o all_o people_n the_o most_o fortunate_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v in_o grece_n after_o these_o word_n saturn_n come_v again_o to_o himself_o and_o remember_v he_o of_o his_o evil_a prophecy_n that_o touch_v the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o sore_o anoy_v and_o right_a pensife_n he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o oracle_n with_o a_o trouble_a hart_n and_o all_o bare_a of_o gladness_n and_o all_o oppress_a and_o environ_v with_o wanhop_n come_v to_o his_o folk_n and_o depart_v thence_o and_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o ship_n he_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n which_o he_o hold_v not_o up_o till_o he_o come_v to_o crete_n and_o when_o he_o have_v his_o head_n so_o incline_v he_o begin_v to_o think_v and_o be_v pencyfe_n and_o after_o many_o right_n sorrowful_a figh_n engender_v in_o the_o root_n of_o melancholy_a say_v in_o this_o wise_a alas_o saturn_n your_o king_n what_o avail_v i_o the_o dignity_n to_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o crete_n what_o profit_v i_o these_o divine_a reverence_n or_o what_o good_a do_v i_o my_o science_n when_o i_o feel_v i_o in_o put_v back_o of_o fortune_n o_o fortune_n soon_o turn_v frail_a and_o variable_a and_o ply_v to_o every_o wind_n like_o a_o roster_n at_o least_o stay_v that_o the_o wheel_n that_o turn_v without_o end_n may_v speak_v to_o i_o saturn_n that_o inventor_n and_o finder_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o lend_v i_o thy_o clear_a and_o laugh_a visage_n at_o least_o lend_v i_o thy_o large_a ear_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o triumph_n and_o glory_n of_o crown_n and_o now_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v from_o this_o great_a worship_n he_o god_n witness_v it_o and_o what_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v consent_v to_o my_o prospertie_n and_o now_o conspire_v my_o mendicitie_fw-la my_o fall_n and_o shameful_a â—nde_n and_o intend_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o unhappy_a saturn_n if_o all_o my_o life_n have_v be_v nourish_v in_o happiness_n and_o the_o end_n unhappy_a and_o woeful_a i_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o say_v unhappy_a and_o all_o my_o happy_a fortune_n and_o bliss_n shall_v turn_v more_o to_o reproach_n and_o shame_n then_o to_o praise_v or_o to_o any_o worship_n o_o fortune_n in_o what_o thing_n have_v i_o offend_v have_v i_o fight_v against_o thou_o or_o have_v i_o do_v any_o folly_n against_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o god_n have_v i_o rebel_v or_o offend_v the_o air_n the_o world_n the_o heaven_n the_o planet_n the_o sâ—â—e_z the_o moon_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o trespass_v tell_v i_o o_o my_o god_n where_o be_v thou_o have_v thou_o ennie_n to_o i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a god_n apollâ—_n he_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o the_o ruin_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d she_o 〈◊〉_d â—hing_n and_o break_v of_o my_o dyademe_n the_o 〈…〉_o the_o clearness_n of_o my_o reign_n the_o enhaunse_a 〈…〉_o and_o the_o put_v i_o out_o of_o my_o realm_n that_o shall_v or_o â—eade_v of_o his_o insurrection_n alas_o what_o remedy_n to_o this_o great_a sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v i_o have_v slay_v one_o of_o my_o son_n wherefore_o i_o have_v great_a and_o bitter_a sorrow_n and_o have_v conclude_v in_o myself_o that_o never_o hereafter_o i_o will_v so_o cruel_o spill_v the_o life_n of_o my_o child_n for_o to_o die_v with_o they_o after_o this_o conclusion_n i_o must_v of_o very_a force_n and_o sore_o against_o my_o will_n return_n and_o continue_v in_o my_o first_o unnatural_a cruelty_n for_o if_o my_o son_n that_o now_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o wife_n be_v suffer_v to_o live_v he_o shall_v exile_v i_o and_o put_v i_o out_o of_o my_o realm_n and_o down_o off_o my_o throne_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o right_o hard_a and_o gréevous_a to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v patient_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o slay_v he_o alas_o and_o if_o i_o slay_v he_o than_o it_o seem_v i_o i_o shall_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o the_o god_n which_o peradventure_o will_v raise_v he_o again_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v worse_o for_o than_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v call_v a_o homicide_n and_o manswear_n but_o a_o unnatural_a murderer_n not_o of_o a_o giant_n nor_o of_o a_o strange_a man_n of_o another_o land_n but_o of_o a_o right_n little_a child_n issue_v of_o my_o proper_a â—eines_n bone_n and_o flesh_n that_o after_o the_o pronostication_n of_o the_o god_n be_v pre-elect_a and_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n of_o greece_n and_o sovereign_a of_o all_o the_o king_n in_o his_o time_n saturn_n thus_o feel_v he_o in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o trouble_n and_o always_o worse_o and_o worse_o as_o afore_o be_v say_v begin_v to_o change_v his_o colour_n and_o wax_v pale_a full_a of_o melancholy_n and_o of_o fantasy_n and_o can_v not_o appease_v his_o unfortune_fw-fr his_o most_o privy_a man_n and_o they_o that_o be_v most_o familiar_a with_o he_o dare_v not_o approach_v unto_o he_o but_o see_v his_o sorrowful_a manner_n they_o be_v discomfort_a in_o his_o desolation_n sorrowful_a with_o his_o sorrow_n and_o angry_a with_o his_o anger_n he_o be_v in_o short_a time_n so_o great_o perturb_v and_o impress_v with_o so_o eager_a impresson_n of_o sorrow_n that_o his_o face_n be_v like_a unto_o ash_n or_o as_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a always_o and_o after_o many_o thought_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v soft_o thus_o i_o slay_v myself_o by_o melancholy_n and_o be_o a_o man_n great_o abuse_v i_o have_v make_v a_o oath_n unto_o my_o brother_n titan_n that_o i_o shall_v put_v all_o my_o child_n male_a to_o death_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o my_o flesh_n peradventure_o the_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v forswear_v and_o have_v let_v i_o have_v knowledge_n by_o my_o god_n apollo_n that_o my_o wife_n have_v conceive_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v put_v i_o out_o of_o my_o realm_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v slay_v he_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v conclude_v in_o myself_o to_o have_v break_v my_o oath_n and_o have_v spare_v the_o life_n of_o my_o child_n and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v no_o long_o spare_v they_o if_o it_o happen_v
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worst_a that_o all_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o fight_v in_o the_o field_n some_o here_o and_o some_o there_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o titâ—â—_n name_v typhoon_n see_v the_o discomfiture_n come_v unto_o jupiter_n and_o say_v jupiter_n â—e_v here_o thy_o enemy_n fly_v not_o after_o they_o that_o fly_v it_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o more_o honourable_a to_o fight_v against_o i_o that_o defi_v thou_o then_o to_o run_v after_o the_o fugitives_n never_o yet_o be_v i_o find_v flée_v before_o my_o enemy_n nor_o yet_o will_v i._o thou_o have_v slay_v titan_n my_o father_n and_o my_o brother_n be_v slay_v and_o vanquish_v by_o force_n and_o strength_n and_o so_o it_o behove_v that_o this_o realm_n must_v be_v thou_o or_o i_o and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v who_o shall_v do_v best_o if_o i_o may_v i_o will_v vanquish_v thou_o and_o if_o i_o overcome_v thou_o certain_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—is_n by_o glaiâ—e_n nor_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o â—ood_a that_o run_v all_o red_a and_o die_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o kin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v run_v out_o of_o their_o body_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n i_o ought_v to_o take_v displeasure_n and_o annoy_n thereof_o and_o also_o to_o turn_v to_o great_a despite_n the_o displeasure_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n vanquish_v in_o the_o field_n typhoon_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n this_o typhoon_n be_v great_a and_o full_a of_o presumption_n and_o pride_n when_o he_o have_v say_v all_o that_o say_v on_o his_o heart_n jupiter_n that_o have_v then_o behold_v &_o understand_v he_o answer_v to_o he_o vassal_n have_v thou_o no_o knowledge_n what_o reason_n and_o right_v the_o god_n &_o fortune_n have_v do_v for_o i_o thou_o be_v strong_a of_o member_n and_o there_o procee_v from_o thy_o heart_n word_n more_o outrageous_a than_o wise_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o demand_v battle_n thou_o be_v welcome_a make_v thou_o ready_a short_o and_o do_v the_o best_a that_o thou_o can_v and_o have_v thou_o for_o the_o cause_n require_v it_o with_o this_o word_n typhoon_n smite_v jupiter_n so_o rud_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o shield_n that_o he_o dare_v away_o a_o great_a â—â—arter_n &_o make_v jupiter_n to_o sloupe_z with_o the_o right_a leg_n there_o be_v by_o many_o epiriens_n that_o see_v jupiter_n so_o smite_v râ—â—_n and_o come_v for_o to_o rescue_v he_o but_o jupiter_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v help_v he_o in_o any_o case_n but_o bad_a meliseus_n and_o aâ—chas_n that_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o chase_n of_o they_o that_o flee_v and_o thou_o he_o begin_v to_o assaâ—â—_n typhoon_n by_o great_a virtue_n â—â—â—ce_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o give_v he_o many_o wound_n in_o his_o body_n and_o thus_o begin_v the_o battle_n of_o typhoon_n and_o jupiter_n they_o be_v both_o strong_a and_o able_a in_o the_o craft_n of_o arm_n they_o charge_v one_o upon_o that_o other_o dolorous_o and_o eager_o it_o be_v no_o need_n that_o i_o declare_v how_o many_o stroke_v the_o one_o give_v unto_o the_o other_o but_o i_o must_v tell_v how_o jupiter_n so_o fight_v and_o smite_v his_o enemy_n that_o he_o take_v from_o he_o his_o sword_n &_o shéeld_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o point_n he_o charge_v he_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n by_o forre_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o river_n that_o be_v all_o die_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o dead_a man_n and_o there_o he_o make_v he_o die_v miserable_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o flood_n with_o the_o head_n downward_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v menace_v jupiter_n with_o such_o a_o death_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o of_o this_o battle_n after_o the_o death_n of_o typhon_n jupiter_n go_v again_o to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o enemy_n until_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o decline_v into_o the_o west_n and_o follow_v on_o by_o great_a slaughter_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n when_o he_o see_v that_o titan_n and_o the_o more_o people_n be_v so_o feeble_a and_o so_o disperse_v by_o the_o field_n that_o they_o may_v never_o arise_v again_o he_o sownd_v the_o retreat_n and_o assemble_v his_o folk_n in_o the_o best_a wise_n he_o may_v and_o after_o he_o take_v the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o city_n have_v great_a joy_n and_o eâ—â—â—tation_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o he_o have_v not_o tarry_v long_o but_o that_o four_o citizen_n of_o crete_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o all_o they_o of_o the_o party_n of_o titan_n be_v flee_v and_o that_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o prison_n his_o father_n chap._n xii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n reconcyle_v themselves_o together_o and_o how_o jupiter_n by_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n weâ—â—â—â—â—_n 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 etc._n etc._n ivpiter_n receive_v these_o citizen_n and_o their_o tiding_n in_o right_a great_a gâ—aâ—â—es_n and_o desire_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v with_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n do_v so_o much_o speed_v he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d into_o crete_n saturn_n and_o cibel_n with_o vâ—â—â—â—_n be_v at_o the_o gaâ—e_n which_o receive_v he_o honourable_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o palâ—ato_n where_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o king_n meâ—â—â—_n and_o aâ—â—â—â—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—n_n that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o better_o at_o the_o come_n of_o jupiter_n many_o tear_n be_v weep_v for_o joy_n by_o dame_n cibell_n and_o vesca_fw-la cibell_n kiss_v and_o beclipt_v often_o time_n her_o son_n and_o all_o they_o of_o the_o country_n come_v thither_o into_o the_o palace_n for_o to_o feast_v and_o worship_n jupiter_n and_o also_o they_o give_v he_o many_o great_a gift_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v how_o saturn_n reconcile_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o state_n as_o to_o his_o son_n during_o these_o thing_n the_o body_n of_o titan_n be_v search_v among_o the_o dead_a body_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saturn_n and_o there_o be_v make_v for_o he_o his_o obsequy_n solemn_a as_o it_o appertain_v to_o a_o king_n and_o likewise_o unto_o his_o son_n that_o be_v find_v dead_a in_o the_o battle_n all_o the_o son_n of_o titan_n be_v not_o perish_v and_o dead_a in_o the_o battle_n for_o among_o all_o other_o jopetus_fw-la and_o briareus_n be_v leave_v alive_a and_o flee_v that_o be_v to_o say_v briareus_n be_v flee_v into_o a_o i_o will_v of_o greece_n name_v nericos_fw-la and_o jopetus_fw-la flee_v into_o a_o part_n of_o libie_z where_o be_v inhabit_v and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o three_o son_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n whreof_o the_o elder_a be_v name_v athlas_fw-la the_o second_o have_v his_o name_n hesperus_n and_o the_o three_o name_v himself_o prometheus_n athlas_fw-la dwell_v in_o libie_z and_o hesperus_n reign_v in_o spaigne_n and_o be_v both_o vanquish_v by_o hercules_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n for_o to_o hold_v on_o our_o purpose_n when_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n have_v do_v the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o titanoy_n tiding_n come_v to_o jupiter_n that_o apollo_n king_n of_o paphos_n have_v take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o titanoy_n this_o say_v apollo_n have_v make_v aliance_n with_o saturn_n and_o be_v son_n of_o jupiter_n of_o arctic_a when_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n hear_v these_o tiding_n anon_o saturn_n require_v jupiter_n that_o be_v will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o apollo_n that_o be_v his_o ally_n and_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o enemy_n at_o the_o request_n of_o saturn_n jupiter_n enterprise_v the_o
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 remembrance_n that_o she_o have_v save_v the_o life_n to_o her_o child_n and_o when_o this_o temple_n be_v perfect_v &_o make_v unto_o the_o dedication_n saturn_n &_o cibel_n together_o come_v thither_o with_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n and_o there_o make_v a_o great_a solemnity_n that_o dure_v 15._o day_n in_o great_a gladness_n and_o at_o this_o great_a feast_n and_o gladness_n fail_v not_o jupiter_n nor_o juno_n for_o about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o solemnity_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n treat_v their_o marriage_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o cibell_n assure_v and_o betroth_v they_o together_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o temple_n their_o spousal_n be_v make_v and_o celebrate_v with_o so_o great_a glory_n joy_n and_o triumph_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v rehearse_v and_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n lie_v together_o and_o engender_v a_o daughter_n that_o they_o name_v phebe_n the_o partheniens_fw-la for_o memory_n of_o this_o marriage_n found_v there_o a_o temple_n wherein_o they_o set_v the_o image_n of_o juno_n in_o habit_n of_o a_o maid_n that_o marry_v she_o and_o always_o after_o that_o same_o day_n that_o jupiter_n wed_v juno_n they_o make_v in_o that_o temple_n a_o annyversarie_n and_o a_o great_a feast_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wedding_n after_o all_o these_o thing_n saturn_n return_v into_o crete_n and_o pluto_n return_v into_o a_o part_n of_o thessaly_n where_o he_o found_v the_o city_n of_o helle_n whereof_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o neptune_n return_v into_o athens_n where_o the_o athenians_n make_v he_o king_n as_o well_o for_o his_o virtue_n as_o for_o that_o he_o be_v son_n of_o saturn_n at_o that_o
time_n the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o day_n when_o saturn_n see_v he_o quit_v of_o titan_n and_o of_o his_o generation_n and_o that_o he_o see_v his_o child_n mount_v from_o low_a place_n into_o reign_v of_o high_a chair_n all_o his_o sorrow_n vanish_v away_o and_o then_o begin_v the_o clearness_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o be_v peaceable_a all_o doubt_n all_o dread_v all_o suspicion_n be_v put_v away_o he_o have_v of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v none_o be_v then_o so_o hardy_a that_o dare_v conspire_v against_o his_o dominion_n he_o find_v himself_o in_o peace_n general_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v and_o gather_v by_o the_o reign_v of_o his_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v finish_v and_o end_v his_o day_n in_o the_o same_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o seek_v to_o begin_v war_n for_o he_o have_v jupiter_n his_o son_n unto_o his_o help_n at_o that_o 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his_o arm_n and_o after_o long_o wrestle_v he_o cast_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o philote_n yield_v he_o servant_n unto_o hercules_n and_o promise_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o trulye_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o will_v bear_v his_o arm_n after_o he_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v go_v hercules_n receyve_v to_o mercy_n philote_n and_o then_o call_v theseus_n and_o his_o company_n who_o come_v and_o be_v right_o glad_a and_o joyous_a of_o the_o victory_n that_o he_o have_v obtain_v then_o hercules_n philote_n and_o all_o the_o other_o go_v into_o the_o isle_n where_o they_o find_v the_o daughter_n of_o athlas_fw-la great_o discomfort_a for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o hercules_n have_v also_o conquer_v philote_n their_o keeper_n hercules_n and_o philote_n comfort_v the_o daughter_n the_o best_a wise_n they_o can_v and_o there_o the_o greek_n refresh_v themselves_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n the_o four_o day_n he_o take_v thirty_o ram_n and_o thirty_o ewe_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o ship_n after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n without_o any_o harm_n do_v in_o the_o i_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gentle_a woman_n they_o depart_v thence_o and_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n accompany_v with_o philote_n which_o be_v conquer_v by_o hercules_n as_o be_v say_v and_o after_o love_v hercules_n well_o and_o true_o &_o serve_v he_o ever_o after_o but_o of_o their_o journey_n i_o will_v cease_v for_o this_o time_n and_o will_v speak_v of_o a_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o god_n send_v to_o troy_n for_o to_o devour_v the_o fair_a exione_n daughter_n to_o king_n laomedon_n chap._n xli_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v at_o the_o porte_fw-fr of_o troy_n against_o a_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n laomedon_n in_o that_o time_n as_o boccace_n rehearse_v in_o his_o genealogy_n of_o good_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o 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young_a and_o fair_a and_o well_o belove_v of_o all_o people_n when_o this_o lot_n be_v fall_v on_o she_o she_o be_v not_o only_o bewail_v and_o sorrow_v of_o king_n laomedon_n her_o father_n and_o of_o his_o son_n pryamus_fw-la and_o her_o sister_n antigona_n and_o of_o her_o cofin_n and_o ally_n but_o of_o all_o the_o people_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n notwithstanding_o their_o wéeping_n nor_o the_o good_a renown_n of_o she_o can_v not_o save_v she_o she_o be_v put_v to_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o monster_n the_o noble_a virgin_n be_v ready_a to_o obey_v the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o bring_v hereupon_o to_o the_o sea_n side_n accompanied_z with_o nobles_z lady_n and_o
or_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a which_o offer_n laomedon_n will_v not_o receive_v then_o hercules_n require_v he_o that_o at_o the_o least_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o his_o horse_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o for_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o monster_n laomedon_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o none_o wherefore_o say_v hercules_n laomedon_n answer_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v ha_o false_a and_o untrue_a king_n say_v hercules_n thou_o withholde_v i_o the_o prize_n and_o reward_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o thou_o yéelde_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a i_o swear_v to_o thou_o by_o the_o puissance_n of_o all_o my_o god_n that_o as_o i_o have_v deliver_v troy_n perpetual_o by_o my_o club_n from_o the_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o pestilence_n in_o like_a sort_n and_o even_o so_o by_o the_o same_o club_n i_o will_v yield_v and_o render_v unto_o troy_n the_o pestilence_n or_o death_n and_o war_n if_o the_o god_n give_v i_o the_o grace_n and_o i_o have_v intention_n for_o to_o make_v the_o trojan_n say_v that_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pestilence_n that_o be_v past_a hercules_n full_a of_o great_a ire_n depart_v with_o these_o word_n and_o leave_v there_o the_o king_n laomedon_n that_o set_v little_a store_n by_o that_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o for_o he_o trust_v and_o put_v all_o his_o affiance_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o city_n and_o he_o think_v that_o no_o man_n may_v annoy_v nor_o gréeve_v he_o and_o then_o hercules_n go_v again_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o mount_v on_o the_o sea_n with_o his_o club_n and_o his_o sheep_n and_o with_o his_o fellow_n theseus_n philote_n hold_v himself_o well_o happy_a for_o to_o have_v be_v vanquish_v of_o one_o so_o valiant_a a_o man_n as_o hercules_n be_v and_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o office_n for_o to_o bear_v his_o harness_n in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o go_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v from_o troy_n unto_o thebes_n fall_v nothing_o worthy_a to_o be_v put_v in_o memory_n that_o be_v of_o record_n in_o the_o end_n he_o arrive_v in_o greece_n and_o know_v by_o some_o certain_a man_n there_o that_o the_o king_n euristeus_n be_v in_o thebes_n whereof_o he_o have_v great_a joy_n for_o he_o think_v he_o see_v the_o lady_n megara_n which_o he_o deesire_v to_o see_v by_o great_a desire_n he_o go_v then_o unto_o thebes_n where_o he_o be_v solemn_o receive_v of_o the_o king_n creon_n which_o have_v he_o in_o great_a good_a account_n for_o his_o valiance_n one_o and_o other_o come_v and_o welcome_v he_o he_o send_v his_o sheep_n and_o mutton_n unto_o the_o king_n euristeus_n by_o philote_n philote_n himself_o tell_v and_o recount_v how_o hercules_n have_v conquer_v they_o and_o he_o also_o and_o how_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o giant_n at_o the_o passage_n of_o these_o tiding_n be_v the_o king_n euristeus_n pass_v joyous_a and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o or_o hear_v speak_v of_o it_o every_o man_n glorify_v hercules_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n come_v and_o welcome_v he_o among_o all_o other_o megara_n fail_v not_o she_o come_v to_o hercules_n and_o welcome_v he_o and_o well_o become_v she_o to_o welcome_n and_o make_v he_o cheer_n for_o she_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o good_a manner_n and_o certes_o her_o come_n give_v more_o solace_n unto_o hercules_n than_o all_o the_o loving_n and_o praysing_n that_o be_v then_o give_v unto_o he_o albeit_o that_o all_o the_o world_n praise_v and_o exalt_v he_o for_o this_o voyage_n above_o all_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o sheep_n be_v so_o desire_v that_o king_n buy_v they_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o gold_n wherefore_o the_o historiographer_n and_o poet_n put_v this_o conquest_n in_o perpetual_a memory_n write_v among_o his_o deed_n in_o this_o wise_a substulit_fw-la mala_fw-la aurea_fw-la that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v that_o he_o bear_v away_o the_o mutton_n of_o gold_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v esteem_v at_o prize_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o gold_n for_o mala_n in_o greek_a be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o sheep_n in_o english_a or_o mutton_n in_o french_a and_o so_o recount_v boccace_n in_o his_o genealogy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o approve_v varro_n which_o write_v likewise_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr agricultura_fw-la by_o this_o conquest_n the_o name_n of_o hercules_n begin_v to_o fly_v in_o height_n and_o excellency_n the_o poet_n have_v feign_v upon_o this_o history_n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o athlas_fw-la have_v a_o garden_n keep_v night_n and_o day_n by_o a_o serpent_n wake_v wherein_o grow_v apple_n of_o gold_n and_o that_o hercules_n slay_v this_o serpent_n and_o gather_v and_o bear_v away_o the_o apple_n by_o this_o garden_n be_v understand_v the_o isle_n by_o the_o serpent_n wake_v the_o subtle_a giant_n commise_v to_o keep_v it_o that_o always_o awake_v at_o the_o passage_n and_o by_o the_o apple_n of_o gold_n be_v understand_v the_o sheep_n esteem_v to_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o fine_a gold_n after_o then_o this_o presentation_n make_v to_o euristeus_n of_o the_o sheep_n or_o mutton_n as_o each_o man_n marvel_v of_o the_o prowess_n of_o hercules_n philote_n add_v and_o give_v to_o his_o overcomer_n hercules_n praise_n upon_o praise_n and_o laud_n upon_o laud_n and_o honour_n upon_o honour_n for_o hear_v king_n and_o prince_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n and_o see_v that_o hercules_n hold_v his_o peace_n at_o thing_n whereof_o he_o may_v have_v embrace_v honour_n and_o worship_n he_o declare_v from_o point_n to_o point_v his_o adventure_n not_o credible_a of_o the_o monster_n of_o troy_n and_o show_v the_o club_n wherewith_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o after_o that_o he_o rehearse_v the_o honour_n and_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v get_v in_o troy_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o laomedon_n have_v do_v to_o he_o he_o say_v so_o much_o thereof_o that_o they_o enterprise_v all_o to_o go_v to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n laomedon_n for_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o hercules_n chap._n xliii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n have_v battle_n against_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o how_o he_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v troy_n the_o first_o time_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o my_o pen_n can_v write_v the_o grace_n and_o excellent_a renown_n that_o hercules_n get_v in_o greece_n at_o his_o come_n from_o troy_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n repute_v themselves_o happy_a and_o fortunate_a for_o to_o have_v their_o reign_n in_o his_o time_n amphitrion_n his_o father_n putative_a begin_v to_o have_v he_o in_o grace_n and_o come_v into_o thebes_n to_o he_o his_o mother_n alcumena_n come_v also_o and_o certes_o she_o fail_v not_o to_o have_v abundance_n of_o joy_n when_o she_o may_v set_v her_o eye_n to_o see_v her_o son_n which_o be_v so_o great_o renown_v the_o noble_a lady_n have_v not_o see_v he_o in_o long_a time_n before_o she_o see_v he_o triumph_n in_o honour_n in_o valiaunce_n and_o in_o prowess_n annoy_n grief_n and_o displeasure_n that_o she_o have_v for_o he_o because_o that_o he_o be_v name_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n whereof_o she_o hold_v herself_o innocent_a be_v then_o all_o forget_v and_o put_v in_o oblyvion_n the_o feast_n be_v great_a in_o thebes_n for_o the_o love_n of_o hercules_n man_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o prowess_n creon_n euristeus_n egeus_n amphitrion_n and_o many_o other_o assemble_v they_o together_o and_o make_v their_o muster_n and_o assembly_n for_o to_o go_v unto_o troy_n by_o space_n of_o time_n their_o army_n be_v ready_a and_o then_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o hercules_n be_v make_v captain_n of_o this_o army_n he_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n accompany_v with_o the_o king_n above_o say_v and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n all_o choose_v for_o the_o nonce_n at_o the_o time_n convenient_a the_o mariner_n disancred_a and_o go_v to_o sail_v they_o sail_v so_o long_o by_o their_o course_n without_o stay_n or_o let_v that_o yet_o during_o their_o victual_n they_o come_v on_o a_o day_n into_o frigie_n unto_o a_o port_n of_o a_o city_n name_v laryse_o be_v nigh_o to_o tenadon_v this_o city_n be_v of_o the_o demean_n of_o troy_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o greek_n assail_v it_o and_o take_v it_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o after_o that_o ryfle_v it_o and_o take_v all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o when_o they_o have_v spoil_v it_o they_o go_v to_o tenadon_v which_o be_v a_o gentlemanly_a city_n they_o assail_v it_o and_o take_v it_o as_o they_o do_v the_o city_n of_o larise_v and_o they_o put_v therein_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v it_o so_o that_o the_o air_n be_v
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
their_o fell_a sight_n the_o great_a lion_n come_v first_o his_o hair_n stand_v up_o he_o be_v as_o high_a as_o a_o olyphant_n &_o great_a after_o that_o proportion_n and_o his_o head_n be_v twice_o as_o big_a as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o bull_n hercules_n see_v they_o come_v take_v his_o sword_n and_o his_o club_n that_o philote_n bare_a philote_n notwithstanding_o his_o prowess_n be_v so_o sore_o afraid_a that_o he_o go_v upon_o the_o tree_n unto_o the_o herdsman_n hercules_n set_v his_o club_n unto_o the_o tree_n and_o take_v his_o sword_n fast_o in_o his_o fist_n the_o lion_n at_o the_o apprach_n bray_v in_o their_o throat_n hercules_n smite_v one_o of_o they_o between_o the_o eye_n and_o bear_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o buttock_n the_o great_a lion_n think_v to_o have_v spring_v upon_o hercules_n and_o to_o have_v take_v he_o in_o his_o claw_n and_o make_v a_o terrible_a leap_n when_o hercules_n see_v and_o know_v his_o intent_n he_o turn_v from_o he_o and_o smite_v at_o the_o three_o lion_n which_o be_v light_a and_o nimble_a and_o strike_v with_o his_o sword_n so_o right_o and_o so_o firmelye_o into_o his_o throat_n that_o he_o reach_v he_o to_o the_o hart_n whatsoever_o resistance_n that_o he_o make_v in_o bite_v of_o the_o sword_n and_o leave_v it_o within_o his_o body_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a when_o the_o two_o lion_n see_v their_o fellow_n so_o use_v they_o set_v their_o claw_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o howl_v so_o yrous_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o thunder_n have_v spring_v out_o of_o their_o stomach_n all_o the_o forest_n sownd_v thereof_o hercules_n take_v his_o sword_n the_o two_o lion_n approach_v of_o new_a again_o and_o run_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o paw_n and_o hurt_v he_o so_o unmeasurable_o that_o they_o loose_v his_o armour_n their_o nail_n enter_v into_o his_o flesh_n and_o they_o they_o draw_v out_o all_o die_v with_o his_o blood_n hercules_n have_v his_o heart_n sore_o trouble_v when_o he_o feel_v his_o wound_n that_o the_o lion_n have_v make_v then_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o sword_n and_o smite_v on_o one_o and_o other_o but_o the_o great_a lion_n have_v his_o skin_n so_o hard_o that_o his_o sword_n may_v no_o more_o enter_v therein_o then_o it_o may_v on_o a_o great_a stithy_n thus_o begin_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o of_o hercules_n the_o little_a lion_n be_v pass_v eager_a and_o fierce_a he_o launch_v he_o forth_o oft_o time_n against_o hercules_n and_o always_o think_v to_o have_v hurt_v he_o with_o his_o claw_n that_o cut_v like_o a_o razor_n but_o he_o launch_v so_o oft_o that_o it_o be_v to_o his_o evil_a health_n and_o ease_n for_o hercules_n among_o and_o after_o many_o stroke_n make_v to_o be_v divide_v from_o his_o body_n the_o right_a leg_n very_o nigh_o by_o the_o shoulder_n and_o smite_v he_o down_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o that_o other_o lion_n that_o lie_v dead_a etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o two_o evil_a beast_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o with_o the_o great_a lion_n he_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o hope_n of_o good_a fortune_n he_o then_o have_v comfort_n in_o himself_o of_o the_o battle_n which_o be_v strong_a to_o sustain_v for_o the_o great_a lion_n give_v he_o great_a stroke_n with_o his_o paw_n and_o put_v he_o oft_o time_n in_o peril_n of_o death_n the_o sword_n of_o hercules_n may_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v so_o hard_o the_o lion_n take_v his_o sword_n between_o his_o tooth_n and_o his_o nail_n that_o with_o great_a pain_n he_o pull_v and_o hale_v it_o from_o he_o final_o when_o he_o have_v long_o fight_v with_o his_o sword_n and_o know_v well_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v raise_v no_o blood_n of_o the_o lion_n he_o will_v assay_v if_o his_o club_n be_v to_o he_o more_o profitable_a then_o he_o take_v it_o and_o the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o lion_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o give_v he_o a_o stroke_n with_o his_o club_n so_o great_a on_o his_o mouth_n that_o all_o the_o tooth_n break_v and_o fall_v out_o before_o he_o the_o lion_n feel_v the_o stroke_n make_v a_o great_a marvellous_a howl_n so_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o paw_n and_o think_v to_o have_v pull_v down_o hercules_n but_o he_o flee_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lion_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o so_o great_a fierceness_n of_o run_v and_o fail_v of_o hercules_n and_o when_o hercules_n see_v that_o he_o be_v fall_v he_o leap_v upon_o he_o forthwith_o eager_o and_o beat_v he_o and_o hold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n about_o the_o throat_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o bring_v his_o jaw_n out_o of_o their_o place_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o make_v his_o eye_n to_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o strangle_v he_o and_o so_o slay_v he_o in_o do_v this_o deed_n or_o work_n hercules_n show_v a_o singular_a hardiness_n and_o incredible_a force_n for_o he_o strangle_v with_o his_o hand_n a_o lion_n with_o the_o skin_n so_o hard_o that_o spear_n nor_o sword_n may_v not_o do_v any_o harm_n he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o a_o wonderful_a valiance_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o go_v to_o the_o other_o that_o live_v yet_o and_o all_o to_o brake_n and_o tear_v he_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o little_a lamb_n after_o he_o call_v philote_n to_o he_o and_o the_o pastor_n or_o herdsman_n that_o be_v marvellous_a joyous_a and_o glad_a of_o so_o high_a a_o victory_n and_o hercules_n find_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o flay_v the_o lion_n and_o take_v their_o skin_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o herdsman_n when_o they_o have_v flay_v they_o it_o be_v night_n hercules_n then_o demand_v the_o herdsman_n if_o there_o be_v any_o house_n or_o lodging_n thereby_o where_o he_o may_v have_v meat_n and_o drink_v the_o herdsman_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n where_o they_o find_v provision_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n feast_v hercules_n to_o his_o power_n and_o he_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v in_o paradise_n and_o thus_o hercules_n pass_v the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n and_o forget_v not_o to_o think_v on_o his_o wound_n that_o be_v fell_a and_o smart_v so_o that_o little_a or_o nought_o he_o sleep_v that_o night_n this_o notwithstanding_o when_o the_o day_n appear_v he_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o herdsman_n and_o so_o depart_v and_o take_v his_o journey_n for_o to_o go_v into_o crete_n for_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o queen_n juno_n the_o three_o lion_n skin_n and_o for_o to_o thank_v she_o of_o her_o good_a advertisement_n chap._n ii_o ¶_o how_o juno_n send_v hercules_n into_o egypt_n to_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o tyrant_n busire_n and_o how_o hercules_n slay_v the_o tyrant_n against_o the_o hope_n and_o will_n of_o juno_n at_o this_o time_n reign_v in_o egypt_n the_o king_n busire_v the_o son_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o libie_z and_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v dry_a not_o fertile_a but_o barren_a busire_v for_o to_o remedy_v this_o call_v his_o clerk_n that_o hold_v the_o science_n of_o zoroaster_n and_o ask_v of_o they_o what_o he_o may_v do_v for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o realm_n they_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o god_n and_o have_v answer_v that_o they_o must_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o man_n blood_n when_o busire_n that_o natural_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o have_v never_o do_v good_a hear_v this_o answer_n he_o begin_v to_o tyrannize_v more_o and_o more_o that_o be_v a_o tyrant_n before_o and_o begin_v first_o with_o his_o people_n rake_v and_o pluck_v from_o the_o mother_n their_o little_a child_n and_o from_o the_o man_n their_o wife_n and_o from_o the_o wife_n their_o husband_n in_o burn_v and_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o egypt_n with_o their_o blood_n for_o all_o these_o homicide_n and_o slaughter_n the_o drought_n cease_v not_o but_o augment_v and_o wax_v more_o the_o clerk_n demand_v their_o god_n the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v no_o dew_n of_o water_n nor_o rain_n from_o above_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o just_a blood_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o strange_a blood_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v and_o make_v sacrifice_n thereof_o the_o god_n by_o this_o answer_n will_v have_v in_o sacrifice_n the_o blood_n of_o busire_n for_o he_o be_v strange_a in_o virtuous_a policy_n and_o far_o from_o all_o good_a and_o the_o clerk_n understand_v that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o stranger_n busire_v advertise_v of_o this_o answer_n cease_v to_o persecute_v the_o blood_n of_o egypt_n and_o turn_v his_o sword_n upon_o the_o blood_n of_o stranger_n and_o make_v a_o edict_n and_o statute_n that_o no_o stranger_n
hate_v he_o and_o behold_v the_o battle_n from_o far_o by_o very_o great_a rout_n when_o hercules_n have_v then_o labour_v so_o much_o that_o he_o find_v no_o man_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o he_o set_v down_o his_o club_n and_o address_v he_o unto_o a_o great_a company_n of_o egyptian_n that_o stand_v there_o and_o assure_v they_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o unto_o they_o and_o ask_v what_o people_n they_o be_v that_o have_v assail_v he_o they_o answer_v he_o kneel_v on_o their_o knee_n they_o be_v man-slayer_n hangman_n and_o people_n of_o vicious_a and_o evil_a life_n that_o their_o king_n which_o he_o have_v first_o beat_v down_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o and_o have_v purpose_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o a_o stranger_n to_o make_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o go_n and_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o say_z king_n hercules_n grant_v their_o petition_n accord_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o take_v this_o curse_a tyrant_n busire_v and_o bear_v he_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n unto_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o egyptian_n show_v he_o the_o false_a tyrant_n cry_v after_o help_v terrible_o but_o his_o cry_n avail_v he_o not_o the_o egyptian_n cry_v unto_o hercules_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_v he_o when_o hercules_n come_v into_o the_o temple_n he_o sacrifice_v he_o after_o he_o have_v show_v he_o his_o curse_a and_o evil_a life_n and_o then_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v put_v unto_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o begin_v to_o rain_v and_o the_o great_a drought_n begin_v to_o fail_v whereof_o the_o egyptian_n be_v so_o joyful_a that_o none_o can_v express_v they_o do_v sing_v praise_n unto_o hercules_n and_o bring_v he_o and_o philote_n unto_o the_o palace_n and_o constitute_v hercules_n king_n over_o they_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o ordain_v judge_n to_o govern_v they_o then_o he_o return_v unto_o queen_n juno_n who_o have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o to_o king_n creon_n who_o have_v great_a joy_n at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o his_o good_a fortune_n chap._n iii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n espouse_v megara_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n in_o thebes_n in_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o young_a vine_n by_o the_o labour_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o labourer_n grow_v in_o height_n and_o his_o bough_n spread_v abroad_o full_a of_o fruit_n so_o hercules_n by_o virtue_n labour_v virtuous_o grow_v in_o verdure_n of_o well_o do_v and_o in_o fruit_n of_o nobleness_n his_o work_n his_o bough_n his_o branch_n then_o begin_v to_o sprout_v abroad_o and_o to_o mount_v and_o spread_v from_o realm_n to_o realm_n the_o secret_a conspiracy_n of_o juno_n and_o her_o curse_a envy_n may_v not_o hurt_v nor_o minish_v the_o virtue_n of_o hercules_n the_o more_o that_o she_o think_v to_o put_v down_o and_o hurt_v he_o she_o more_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o he_o be_v puissant_a and_o strong_a of_o body_n he_o be_v yet_o more_o strong_a of_o virtue_n for_o virtue_n be_v set_v in_o he_o as_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v in_o gold_n and_o as_o the_o sweet_a smell_n as_o in_o the_o flower_n and_o as_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n be_v in_o the_o sun_n he_o be_v belove_v of_o king_n of_o prince_n of_o lady_n of_o gentlewoman_n of_o noble_n and_o of_o base_a folk_n in_o especial_o megara_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n creon_n love_v he_o and_o very_o she_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o hercules_n love_v she_o also_o and_o be_v never_o hurt_v but_o he_o think_v on_o she_o yet_o they_o dare_v none_o of_o they_o speak_v to_o other_o of_o this_o matter_n they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o discover_v that_o whereby_o they_o have_v hope_n to_o have_v honour_n and_o worship_n they_o behold_v each_o other_o and_o oft_o they_o bewail_v and_o complain_v to_o themselves_o and_o desire_v the_o day_n that_o they_o may_v take_v each_o other_o in_o marriage_n and_o so_o much_o they_o wish_v after_o that_o day_n that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o come_v for_o on_o a_o morning_n tide_n as_o hercules_n be_v go_v unto_o the_o wood_n for_o to_o take_v a_o 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forasmuch_o as_o he_o find_v he_o deprive_v of_o his_o life_n he_o let_v he_o lie_v there_o to_o the_o beast_n &_o to_o the_o bird_n and_o take_v his_o arrow_n that_o lie_v by_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o arrow_n that_o achilles_n be_v slay_v with_o after_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o phoebus_n in_o troy_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n then_o hercules_n and_o deianira_n come_v again_o to_o the_o river_n and_o hercules_n set_v over_o his_o man_n and_o go_v from_o that_o place_n into_o the_o city_n of_o lerna_n the_o king_n of_o this_o city_n do_v great_a honour_n to_o hercules_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o honourable_o as_o he_o can_v among_o diverse_a talk_n hercules_n demand_v he_o of_o his_o tiding_n the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o he_o know_v none_o other_o but_z that_o in_o a_o great_a palace_n there_o dwell_v &_o abide_v a_o monster_n half_a man_n &_o half_a serpent_n that_o destroy_v all_o his_o realm_n by_o common_a murder_n for_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o this_o monster_n can_v find_v he_o slai_v they_o with_o his_o tail_n that_o be_v invenomed_a with_o his_o claw_n arm_v he_o devour_v and_o destroy_v they_o with_o his_o tooth_n and_o there_o escape_v none_o and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o country_n be_v desert_n for_o the_o labourer_n nor_o merchant_n dare_v not_o go_v by_o the_o country_n with_o less_o company_n than_o two_o hundred_o man_n and_o if_o they_o be_v less_o the_o monster_n assail_v they_o like_a as_o he_o have_v do_v many_o other_o etc._n etc._n hercules_n be_v pass_v glad_a and_o joyous_a of_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o have_v labour_v yet_o hitherto_o for_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o many_o realm_n and_o yet_o have_v i_o the_o will_v to_o persevere_v and_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o virtue_n know_v you_o then_o since_o that_o i_o be_o here_o arrive_v i_o will_v do_v somewhat_o for_o the_o weal_n of_o this_o country_n like_a as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o many_o other_o and_o i_o have_v intention_n for_o to_o put_v i_o in_o devoir_n to_o morrow_n on_o the_o way_n towards_o the_o monster_n and_o for_o to_o abide_v the_o adventure_n to_o vanquishe_v he_o or_o to_o be_v vanquish_v of_o he_o this_o monster_n be_v call_v hydre_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o water_n when_o deianira_n hear_v the_o enterprise_n of_o hercules_n that_o he_o will_v go_v alone_o and_o abandon_v himself_o in_o so_o great_a peril_n she_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o make_v so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o no_o man_n may_v appease_v she_o nor_o make_v she_o stint_v she_o weep_v hercules_n comfort_v she_o the_o best_a wise_n he_o can_v athlas_fw-la &_o philote_n comfort_v she_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o show_v to_o her_o the_o right_a high_a and_o glorious_a deed_n of_o hercules_n for_o to_o give_v her_o hope_n in_o this_o adventure_n all_o that_o may_v not_o help_v nor_o avail_n she_o love_v hercules_n with_o all_o her_o heart_n with_o all_o her_o might_n and_o puissance_n she_o require_v he_o with_o her_o eye_n charge_v full_a of_o tear_n that_o he_o will_v abstain_v he_o from_o so_o high_a a_o enterprise_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n foâ—_n a_o man_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o so_o evident_a terrible_a danger_n and_o that_o the_o god_n have_v send_v the_o monster_n into_o the_o country_n for_o to_o correct_v and_o chastise_v the_o people_n notwithstanding_o that_o hercules_n be_v very_o ardent_o in_o love_n with_o she_o yet_o her_o tear_n that_o she_o weep_v nor_o her_o prayer_n nor_o her_o reason_n can_v cause_n hercules_n to_o break_v his_o purpose_n for_o to_o enterprise_v this_o adventure_n but_o on_o the_o morn_n early_o he_o clothe_v he_o and_o depart_v from_o learn_v and_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o the_o moor_n whereas_o be_v the_o monster_n this_o moor_n be_v long_o and_o three_o mile_n in_o compass_n as_o the_o chronicle_n of_o spain_n rehearse_v and_o all_o environ_a with_o fountain_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o high_a mountain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o plain_n be_v a_o great_a lake_n or_o pond_n wherein_o dwell_v the_o hydre_n on_o dry_a land_n when_o then_o hercules_n be_v come_v to_o this_o place_n the_o hydre_n that_o never_o slepâ—_n with_o both_o eye_n and_o that_o have_v always_o the_o neck_n stretch_v on_o high_a and_o the_o ear_n open_a have_v anon_o espy_v he_o and_o sudden_o come_v against_o he_o run_v with_o great_a force_n hercules_n abode_n when_o he_o espy_v the_o marvelous_a monster_n and_o have_v great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v he_o he_o be_v ten_o foot_n of_o height_n and_o have_v as_o a_o long_a a_o tail_n he_o be_v foul_a and_o cover_v with_o hair_n he_o have_v his_o body_n arm_v and_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n and_o in_o the_o left_a hand_n he_o bear_v a_o shield_n hercules_n thus_o behold_v he_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o then_o the_o monster_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o say_v poor_a giant_n whether_o go_v thou_o behold_v this_o sword_n sharp_o on_o both_o side_n cut_v yet_o be_v there_o never_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o speak_v but_o he_o die_v by_o the_o point_n of_o this_o sword_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o the_o most_o wise_a creature_n that_o ever_o nature_n make_v and_o that_o i_o be_o accustom_v to_o make_v a_o question_n to_o such_o man_n as_o i_o find_v and_o then_o to_o destroy_v they_o if_o they_o can_v answer_v thereto_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o find_v not_o in_o my_o realm_n any_o but_o people_n as_o beast_n and_o without_o understanding_n i_o have_v therefore_o destroy_v their_o blood_n and_o so_o will_v i_o do_v thou_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o assoil_v a_o sophism_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v to_o thou_o o_o thou_o man_n serpentine_a say_v hercules_n thy_o eloquence_n thy_o prudence_n thy_o cruel_a sword_n foul_a and_o pollute_a with_o infinite_a homicide_n make_v i_o nothing_o abash_v ne_o discourage_v i_o i_o seek_v thou_o and_o be_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o destroy_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v assail_v not_o only_o one_o of_o thy_o sophism_n but_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o can_v think_v and_o will_v that_o thou_o well_o know_v that_o if_o by_o force_n of_o my_o wit_n i_o assail_v thy_o sophism_n and_o fallacious_a argument_n i_o will_v do_v unto_o thou_o like_a as_o thou_o will_v do_v to_o i_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o thy_o science_n may_v not_o overcome_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o that_o that_o thou_o defend_v thou_o with_o arm_n and_o that_o thou_o keep_v thy_o life_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v etc._n etc._n with_o these_o word_n the_o monster_n make_v unto_o hercules_n seven_o sophism_n one_o after_o another_o all_o fallacious_a and_o subtle_a then_o when_o hercules_n have_v give_v solution_n to_o one_o the_o monster_n reply_v by_o seven_o argument_n yet_o hercules_n that_o be_v full_a of_o philosophy_n and_o expert_a in_o all_o science_n answer_v so_o substantial_o to_o all_o his_o fallacious_a argument_n that_o he_o set_v he_o at_o a_o nonplus_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o poet_n fain_o that_o this_o hydre_fw-mi have_v seven_o head_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o tragedy_n of_o seneca_n and_o say_v that_o when_o hercules_n have_v smite_v off_o one_o of_o his_o head_n that_o seven_o other_o head_n come_v again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o the_o end_n then_o for_o to_o pursue_v this_o matter_n when_o hercules_n have_v so_o dispute_v against_o the_o serpent_n that_o he_o yield_v he_o to_o hercules_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o say_v hercules_n say_v to_o he_o serpent_n inhuman_a we_o have_v fight_v long_o enough_o with_o the_o tongue_n take_v thy_o sword_n i_o may_v no_o long_o
to_o enter_v into_o battle_n the_o battle_n be_v ready_a begin_v at_o i_o and_o i_o at_o you_o and_o let_v we_o sight_n together_o till_o more_o come_v with_o these_o word_n he_o lift_v his_o club_n and_o discharge_v the_o stroke_n so_o sore_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o three_o brethren_n that_o he_o cast_v his_o shield_n before_o the_o stroke_n and_o all_o astonish_v he_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o geryon_n &_o his_o other_o brother_n see_v their_o brother_n so_o bear_v down_o and_o beat_v they_o smite_v with_o their_o sword_n upon_o hercules_n with_o great_a fury_n and_o so_o employ_v their_o strength_n that_o they_o break_v part_n of_o his_o arm_n with_o these_o two_o stroke_n of_o their_o sword_n hercules_n receive_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o dart_n upon_o his_o body_n howbeit_o the_o sword_n nor_o the_o dart_n be_v not_o so_o hard_o temper_v that_o they_o can_v pierce_v enter_v ne_o hurt_v the_o arm_n of_o hercules_n ne_fw-fr hercules_n leave_v not_o to_o work_v with_o his_o club_n but_o he_o it_o lift_v up_o on_o high_a at_o that_o time_n and_o strak_fw-mi it_o upon_o the_o second_o brother_n of_o geryon_n so_o lusty_o that_o down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o helm_n he_o all_o to_o crush_v and_o bruise_v he_o &_o smite_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n like_a as_o a_o hard_a and_o great_a rockâ—_n have_v fall_v on_o his_o head_n etc._n etc._n geryon_n be_v all_o afraid_a for_o to_o see_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n and_o with_o a_o wonderful_a angry_a and_o fierce_a heat_n he_o lay_v upon_o hercules_n and_o give_v he_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n upon_o the_o helm_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o make_v the_o fire_n spring_n out_o but_o the_o helm_n be_v so_o hard_o that_o the_o sword_n may_v not_o enter_v then_o be_v hercules_n environ_v with_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v smite_v in_o many_o a_o place_n upon_o his_o body_n the_o hesperian_o desire_v sore_a to_o see_v their_o sword_n and_o glaive_n red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o hercules_n but_o hercules_n put_v himself_o to_o defence_n joyous_a for_o that_o he_o may_v employ_v his_o strength_n upon_o they_o and_o when_o he_o prove_v he_o thus_o upon_o one_o and_o other_o and_o will_v suffer_v none_o come_v near_a than_o his_o arm_n and_o club_n may_v reach_v and_o that_o his_o enemy_n more_o and_o more_o come_v about_o he_o malion_n that_o be_v nephew_n to_o ulysses_n issue_v out_o of_o megidda_n with_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o army_n of_o hercules_n and_o see_v so_o great_a a_o company_n of_o people_n about_o hercules_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o fight_v there_o he_o and_o his_o people_n address_v themselves_o thitherward_o make_v so_o great_a a_o cry_n and_o set_v on_o so_o valiant_o that_o in_o bear_v down_o all_o afore_o they_o they_o come_v and_o find_v hercules_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v more_o than_o six_o hundred_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o fear_v yet_o nothing_o they_o that_o bear_v ladder_n and_o other_o engine_n be_v constrain_v to_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n the_o battle_n be_v there_o grievous_a and_o hard_a and_o there_o be_v many_o knight_n slay_v geryon_n bestir_v himself_o terrible_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v first_o beat_v after_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o press_n come_v unto_o the_o field_n again_o and_o in_o his_o come_n he_o make_v a_o great_a room_n among_o the_o greek_n he_o be_v strong_a and_o puissant_a and_o bear_v a_o right_n heavy_a guisarme_v the_o edge_n of_o which_o be_v three_o great_a foot_n long_o he_o do_v marvel_n with_o this_o guisarme_v and_o beat_v down_o so_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n that_o the_o noise_n arise_v great_o about_o he_o and_o this_o noise_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o hercules_n then_o leave_v hercules_n they_o that_o he_o fight_v with_o and_o draw_v to_o the_o noise_n that_o proceed_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o giant_n assoon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o giant_n that_o deal_n with_o the_o greek_n as_o he_o will_v he_o be_v not_o well_o content_a with_o that_o guisarme_v and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o club_n and_o smite_v the_o giant_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n employ_v his_o strength_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o side_n he_o all_o to_o brake_n and_o bear_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n not_o full_o dead_a but_o in_o worse_a estate_n then_o dead_a for_o he_o may_v not_o relieve_v himself_o and_o must_v needs_o die_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n right_o miserable_o at_o this_o time_n theseus_n and_o hispâ—n_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o greek_n come_v unto_o the_o battle_n right_o joyful_o and_o find_v their_o enemy_n without_o ray_n and_o without_o conclude_v they_o skirmish_v among_o they_o fierce_o and_o slay_v so_o many_o that_o all_o the_o place_n be_v cover_v hispan_n and_o theseus_n cloâ—_n the_o head_n of_o many_o knight_n unto_o the_o tooth_n they_o 〈◊〉_d right_o expect_v in_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n at_o their_o come_n they_o make_v 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howbeit_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o know_v the_o grow_a of_o this_o thing_n long_a time_n past_a i_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v find_v true_a as_o i_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v understand_v that_o this_o fume_n be_v a_o thing_n artificial_a and_o make_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o vulcan_n that_o be_v father_n of_o cacus_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a master_n in_o this_o science_n and_o be_v the_o inventor_n thereof_o he_o make_v certain_a mountain_n in_o cicille_n to_o burn_v and_o shall_v always_o continual_o burn_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n cacus_n which_o can_v the_o art_n and_o craft_n of_o his_o father_n have_v make_v this_o fume_n and_o
once_o together_o and_o you_o with_o they_o if_o you_o will_v accompany_v they_o and_o for_o to_o do_v so_o they_o shall_v find_v i_o raedy_n to_o morrow_n early_o by_o day_n light_n hercules_n with_o these_o word_n make_v his_o people_n to_o abide_v and_o rest_v there_o for_o that_o night_n and_o nestor_n return_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o say_v to_o they_o my_o brethren_n i_o have_v speak_v unto_o hercules_n and_o have_v tell_v he_o your_o commandment_n he_o have_v answer_v unto_o i_o with_o a_o right_n high_a and_o plain_a courage_n that_o he_o will_v fight_v with_o we_o to_o morrow_n not_o one_o after_o another_o but_o with_o we_o all_o at_o once_o and_o for_o to_o speak_v plain_o of_o he_o he_o have_v the_o semblance_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v valorous_a in_o arm_n and_o furnish_v with_o prowess_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n very_o modest_a and_o of_o great_a courage_n dispose_v you_o well_o it_o behove_v to_o furnish_v well_o the_o battle_n certes_o the_o battle_n will_v be_v perilous_a for_o he_o be_v mighty_o member_v and_o as_o great_a as_o one_o of_o we_o but_o i_o think_v that_o he_o may_v not_o compare_v nor_o prevail_v against_o we_o eleven_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v from_o our_o force_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v pierce_v he_o with_o our_o sword_n whatsoever_o force_n or_o strength_n be_v in_o he_o the_o giant_n so_o hear_v he_o praise_n hercules_n have_v great_a marvel_n of_o he_o and_o may_v not_o believe_v nestor_n of_o that_o that_o he_o have_v report_v that_o he_o will_v fight_v with_o all_o together_o at_o once_o for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o all_o but_o he_o think_v himself_o strong_a enough_o for_o hercules_n then_o they_o ask_v of_o nestor_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o if_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v well_o understand_v that_o hercules_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o all_o at_o once_o nestor_n answer_v yea_o and_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v it_o in_o his_o proper_a person_n 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hardy_a as_o you_o show_v semblance_n of_o he_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o man_n than_o you_o ween_v keep_v you_o at_o the_o offer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v the_o most_o profit_n and_o less_o honour_n in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o these_o conference_n they_o pass_v all_o that_o day_n afterward_o they_o go_v to_o rest_v when_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v on_o the_o morrow_n early_o they_o arise_v and_o make_v themselves_o ready_a in_o the_o best_a wise_n they_o can_v after_o they_o send_v one_o of_o their_o man_n unto_o hercules_n for_o to_o know_v if_o he_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n but_o assoon_o as_o the_o messenger_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o see_v be_v a_o giant_n arm_v marvelous_o the_o messenger_n abide_v then_o and_o advise_v he_o a_o little_a after_o he_o have_v advise_v himself_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o giant_n arm_v &_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v i_o be_o hercules_n say_v the_o giant_n what_o will_v you_o say_v or_o have_v say_v the_o messenger_n i_o will_v say_v say_v hercules_n that_o the_o giant_n of_o cremona_n have_v no_o cause_n for_o to_o let_v i_o the_o passage_n of_o their_o city_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o let_v i_o to_o understand_v yesterday_o that_o if_o i_o will_v have_v passage_n it_o behoove_v i_o to_o vanquish_v they_o one_o after_o another_o in_o the_o field_n by_o battle_n i_o be_o come_v hither_o in_o hope_n to_o win_v the_o victory_n and_o demand_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o for_o to_o see_v they_o in_o arm_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o all_o together_o at_o once_o to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v the_o soon_o do_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o go_v to_o they_o and_o signify_v unto_o they_o my_o come_n and_o that_o they_o haste_v they_o the_o messenger_n with_o these_o word_n return_v unto_o the_o giant_n and_o tell_v they_o all_o what_o he_o have_v find_v when_o the_o giant_n know_v that_o hercules_n be_v already_o come_v into_o the_o field_n they_o all_o take_v their_o sword_n and_o their_o furniture_n of_o war_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n address_v themselves_o against_o hercules_n hercules_n be_v then_o alone_o in_o the_o place_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o cremona_n go_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o tower_n for_o to_o see_v the_o battle_n and_o phylote_v with_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o greek_n be_v upon_o a_o hill_n far_o enough_o from_o the_o place_n where_o hercules_n be_v abide_v the_o giant_n certes_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o come_n of_o the_o eleven_o giant_n they_o be_v all_o well_o appoint_v &_o well_o furnish_v with_o helmet_n enrich_v with_o gold_n and_o stone_n they_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a all_o of_o one_o measure_n they_o be_v beard_v and_o have_v fierce_a countenance_n they_o come_v on_o and_o march_v stout_o and_o with_o a_o great_a courage_n when_o they_o come_v nigh_o to_o hercules_n within_o half_a a_o bow_n shoot_v they_o menace_v he_o all_o to_o death_n and_o make_v a_o cry_n 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giant_n see_v that_o their_o brother_n be_v so_o dead_a of_o one_o stroke_n they_o have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o their_o blood_n be_v much_o move_v nature_n will_v they_o to_o take_v vengeance_n they_o do_v that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o assail_v hercules_n eager_o on_o all_o side_n and_o thus_o begin_v the_o battle_n between_o hercules_n and_o the_o giant_n hercules_n dread_v not_o any_o stroke_n of_o sword_n of_o spear_n ne_o pole-axe_n his_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v hard_a and_o strong_a his_o strength_n be_v stable_a and_o his_o club_n bear_v all_o and_o so_o it_o be_v need_v great_a be_v the_o stroke_n that_o they_o give_v each_o other_o the_o giant_n do_v all_o their_o endeavour_n and_o give_v stroke_n enough_o to_o hercules_n but_o they_o can_v never_o pierce_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n it_o be_v so_o hard_o but_o yet_o be_v his_o club_n more_o hard_a the_o giant_n marvel_v of_o the_o constancy_n and_o puissance_n of_o hercules_n assoon_o as_o hercules_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o club_n for_o to_o smite_v on_o they_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v there_o leap_v aside_o and_o other_o while_o break_v his_o stroke_n howbeit_o he_o do_v so_o much_o that_o in_o less_o time_n than_o a_o hour_n he_o slay_v four_o of_o they_o and_o the_o other_o seven_o fight_v afterward_o by_o such_o vigour_n that_o the_o more_o he_o smite_v they_o with_o his_o club_n the_o more_o furious_a he_o find_v they_o and_o fierce_a etc._n etc._n the_o battle_n be_v terrible_a and_o hard_a for_o the_o giant_n be_v strong_a &_o long_o have_v use_v the_o skill_n of_o arm_n and_o great_a pain_n have_v they_o to_o save_v themselves_o and_o to_o avenge_v the_o
come_v into_o italy_n for_o to_o wit_n if_o his_o destiny_n shall_v happen_v or_o no._n and_o when_o the_o italian_n hear_v recount_v the_o birth_n of_o hercules_n they_o beléeve_v better_a that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n jupiter_n then_o of_o amphitrion_n chap._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o laurentia_n grow_v enamour_v of_o hercules_n and_o how_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la come_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o send_v to_o defy_v hercules_n the_o glorious_a deed_n of_o hercules_n be_v great_o recommend_v in_o italy_n aswell_o for_o that_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o giant_n of_o cremona_n as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o cacus_n so_o great_a be_v his_o renown_n that_o during_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n all_o manner_n people_n come_v thither_o for_o to_o see_v he_o and_o do_v to_o he_o divine_a honour_n name_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jupiter_n the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o give_v he_o gift_n and_o rich_a present_n 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after_o he_o and_o he_o lift_v it_o up_o threaten_v hercules_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o discharge_v so_o hard_o that_o if_o hercules_n have_v not_o turn_v the_o stroke_n with_o his_o club_n he_o have_v be_v in_o great_a peril_n diomedes_z be_v of_o the_o greatness_n and_o stature_n of_o hercules_n and_o have_v abundance_n of_o strength_n and_o puissance_n when_o hercules_n have_v receive_v the_o stroke_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o club_n &_o fail_v not_o to_o smite_v diomedes_z for_o he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o stroke_n upon_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o heavy_a that_o he_o turn_v he_o upside_o down_o from_o his_o horse_n and_o lay_v he_o all_o astonish_a in_o the_o field_n then_o his_o hundred_o thief_n bestir_v they_o and_o assail_v hercules_n on_o all_o side_n some_o of_o they_o there_o be_v that_o recover_v diomedes_n &_o set_v he_o on_o his_o horse_n the_o other_o shot_n at_o hercules_n some_o break_v their_o sword_n on_o he_o all_o this_o impair_v nothing_o the_o arm_n of_o 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have_v murder_v hercules_n yet_o hercules_n move_v not_o for_o the_o stroke_n but_o a_o little_a bow_v his_o head_n after_o this_o than_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o club_n and_o smite_v among_o the_o thief_n and_o maugre_o they_o all_o in_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n he_o have_v so_o belabour_v the_o iron_n about_o their_o back_n that_o of_o the_o hundred_o he_o slay_v sixty_o and_o the_o other_o he_o all_o to_o bruise_a and_o frush_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n with_o diomedes_n but_o hercules_n run_v more_o swift_o than_o a_o horse_n among_o all_o other_o pursue_v diomedes_n so_o nigh_o that_o he_o reach_v he_o by_o the_o leg_n and_o pull_v he_o down_o from_o his_o horse_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o against_o a_o tree_n unto_o the_o earth_n after_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o body_n and_o by_o main_a force_n bear_v he_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o battle_n have_v be_v there_o he_o dishelm_v he_o and_o unarm_v he_o with_o little_a resistance_n for_o diomedes_n be_v then_o all_o to_o bruise_v and_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o have_v he_o thus_o at_o his_o will_n he_o bind_v he_o by_o the_o foot_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n after_o this_o he_o assemble_v together_o twenty_o horse_n of_o the_o thief_n that_o run_v disperse_v in_o the_o wood_n and_o come_v to_o diomedes_n and_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o curse_a enemy_n that_o have_v employ_v all_o thy_o time_n in_o tyranny_n and_o do_v never_o one_o good_a deed_n but_o all_o thy_o day_n haste_v live_v in_o multiply_v of_o sin_n and_o vice_n and_o have_v trouble_v the_o people_n by_o theft_n &_o pray_v irreparable_a and_o that_o have_v nourish_v thy_o horse_n with_o man_n flesh_n &_o by_o this_o cruelty_n have_v suppose_v to_o have_v make_v i_o to_o die_v certes_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n upon_o thou_o and_o will_v do_v to_o thy_o evil_a person_n like_a as_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v to_o i_o then_o hercules_n lay_v the_o tyrant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o horse_n which_o have_v great_a hunger_n and_o they_o anon_o devour_v he_o for_o they_o love_v man_n flesh_n and_o thus_o when_o hercules_n have_v put_v the_o tyrant_n to_o death_n he_o take_v his_o arm_n in_o sign_n of_o victory_n and_o return_v unto_o phylotes_n that_o abide_v he_o philote_n have_v great_a joy_n when_o he_o see_v hercules_n return_v he_o inquire_v of_o he_o how_o he_o have_v do_v and_o how_o he_o have_v bear_v he_o and_o hercules_n hide_v nor_o conceal_v nothing_o from_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n they_o return_v unto_o the_o greek_n and_o do_v cause_n to_o disancre_v their_o ship_n and_o sail_v for_o to_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n of_o thrace_n then_o will_v hercules_n make_v to_o be_v know_v &_o publish_v in_o thrace_n the_o death_n of_o king_n diomedes_n whereat_o be_v a_o great_a uproar_n this_o notwithstanding_o hercules_n take_v to_o philote_n the_o arm_n of_o diomedes_n and_o send_v he_o into_o the_o city_n for_o to_o summon_v they_o that_o govern_v it_o and_o for_o to_o yield_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n philote_n go_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o thrace_n and_o make_v to_o be_v assemble_v they_o that_o then_o be_v principal_a in_o the_o city_n when_o they_o be_v assemble_v phylotes_n do_v then_o open_a to_o they_o his_o charge_n and_o message_n and_o summon_v the_o thraciens_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v deliver_v their_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o hercules_n say_v that_o hercules_n be_v he_o that_o have_v put_v to_o death_n diomedes_n for_o his_o evil_a live_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o that_o the_o city_n can_v do_v no_o better_o but_o to_o receive_v he_o at_o his_o come_n for_o he_o will_v not_o pill_v it_o but_o he_o will_v only_o bring_v it_o to_o good_a policy_n when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o summons_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v he_o he_o discover_v and_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o arm_n of_o diomedes_n when_o the_o thraciens_fw-la hear_v phylotes_n and_o see_v the_o arm_n of_o diomedes_n some_o of_o the_o complice_n and_o companion_n of_o diomedes_n and_o thief_n be_v full_a of_o great_a rage_n and_o will_v have_v take_v the_o arm_n from_o phylotes_n the_o other_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o notable_a man_n &_o that_o many_o year_n have_v desire_v the_o end_n of_o their_o king_n see_v his_o arm_n know_v assure_o that_o diomedes_n be_v dead_a and_o full_a of_o joy_n answer_v to_o philote_n forasmuch_o as_o hercules_n be_v a_o king_n of_o great_a renown_n and_o wisdom_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v a_o work_n of_o great_a merit_n in_o the_o death_n of_o diomedes_n they_o will_v receive_v he_o with_o good_a hart_n into_o the_o city_n without_o long_a discourse_n the_o thraciens_fw-la go_v unto_o the_o gate_n and_o open_v it_o phylote_v return_v then_o unto_o hercules_n and_o tell_v unto_o he_o these_o tiding_n hercules_n and_o the_o greek_n go_v out_o of_o their_o galley_n and_o enter_v into_o thrace_n in_o space_n of_o time_n the_o thraciens_fw-la bring_v they_o unto_o the_o palace_n where_o be_v yet_o many_o thief_n hercules_n put_v all_o the_o thief_n to_o death_n not_o in_o the_o same_o night_n but_o during_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n that_o he_o sojourn_v there_o he_o set_v the_o city_n in_o good_a nature_n of_o policy_n he_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o evil_a thief_n he_o make_v judge_n by_o election_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o depart_v from_o thrace_n with_o great_a thanks_o as_o well_o of_o the_o old_a as_o of_o the_o young_a he_o mount_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o after_o by_o succession_n of_o time_n without_o any_o adventure_n to_o
sorrowful_a word_n accomplish_v hercules_n take_v his_o club_n and_o cast_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o to_o make_v his_o sacrifice_n after_o he_o give_v to_o philote_n his_o bow_n and_o his_o arrow_n and_o then_o he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v recommend_v he_o to_o you_o will_v and_o to_o his_o friend_n and_o then_o feel_v that_o his_o life_n have_v no_o long_o for_o to_o sojourn_v he_o take_v leave_v of_o phylotes_n and_o then_o as_o all_o burn_a and_o sodden_a he_o lay_v he_o down_o in_o the_o fire_n lift_v his_o hand_n &_o his_o eye_n unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o there_o consummate_v the_o course_n of_o his_o glorious_a life_n when_o phylotes_n see_v the_o end_n of_o his_o master_n hercules_n he_o burn_v his_o body_n to_o ash_n and_o keep_v those_o ash_n in_o intention_n to_o bear_v they_o to_o the_o temple_n that_o the_o king_n euander_n have_v cause_v to_o make_v after_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o return_v into_o licia_n great_o discomfort_a and_o with_o a_o great_a fountain_n of_o tear_n he_o recount_v to_o you_o will_v and_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o piteous_a death_n of_o hercules_n no_o man_n can_v recount_v the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o you_o will_v make_v and_o they_o of_o licia_n as_o well_o the_o student_n as_o rural_a people_n all_o the_o world_n fall_v in_o tear_n in_o sigh_n and_o in_o bewailinge_n for_o his_o death_n so_o much_o abound_v you_o will_v in_o tear_n and_o weepinge_n that_o her_o heart_n be_v as_o drown_v and_o forthwith_o depart_v her_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n by_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o she_o weep_v each_o body_n curse_a and_o speak_v shame_n of_o deianira_n final_o deianira_n advertise_v by_o the_o fellow_n of_o lycus_n of_o the_o mischief_n that_o be_v come_v by_o the_o shirt_n she_o fall_v in_o despair_n and_o make_v many_o bewailinge_n and_o among_o all_o other_o she_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v alas_o what_o have_v i_o do_v the_o most_o notable_a man_n of_o man_n shine_v among_o the_o clerk_n he_o that_o traverse_v the_o strange_a coast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o hell_n he_o that_o bodily_a converse_v among_o man_n and_o spiritual_o among_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n and_o that_o sustain_v the_o circumference_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v dead_a by_o my_o cause_n &_o by_o my_o fault_n and_o without_o my_o fault_n he_o be_v dead_a by_o my_o fault_n for_o i_o have_v send_v to_o he_o the_o shirt_n that_o have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o taste_n of_o death_n but_o this_o be_v without_o my_o fault_n for_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o poison_n o_o mortal_a poison_n by_o i_o be_v he_o deprive_v of_o his_o life_n of_o who_o i_o love_v the_o life_n asmuch_o as_o i_o do_v i_o own_o he_o that_o bodily_a dwell_v among_o the_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o spiritual_o above_o with_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o celestial_a body_n he_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o science_n by_o who_o the_o athenians_n arrowse_v and_o bedew_v their_o wit_n and_o skill_n he_o that_o make_v the_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o tremble_v in_o their_o abysm_n and_o swallow_n and_o destroy_v the_o monster_n of_o hell_n he_o confound_v the_o monster_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o tyrant_n he_o correct_v the_o insolent_a and_o proud_a he_o humble_v and_o meeked_a the_o humble_a and_o meek_a he_o enhance_v and_o exalt_v he_o that_o make_v no_o treasour_n but_o of_o virtue_n he_o that_o subdue_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o conquer_v they_o with_o his_o club_n and_o he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v will_v by_o ambition_n of_o seignory_n may_v have_v attain_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o east_n of_o the_o west_n of_o the_o south_n and_o of_o the_o north_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o all_o these_o he_o may_v have_v name_v he_o king_n and_o lord_n by_o good_a right_n if_o he_o have_v will_v alas_o alas_o what_o be_o i_o own_o â—â—_o all_o unhappy_a time_n when_o so_o high_a and_o so_o mighty_a a_o prince_n be_v dead_a by_o my_o simpleness_n he_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n there_o be_v never_o to_o he_o none_o like_a nor_o never_o shall_v be_v ought_v i_o to_o live_v after_o he_o nay_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o do_v for_o to_o the_o end_n that_o among_o the_o lady_n i_o be_v not_o show_v nor_o point_v with_o the_o finger_n and_o that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o stranger_n hand_n for_o to_o be_v punish_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v deserve_v shame_n and_o blame_v by_o this_o death_n i_o will_v do_v the_o vengeance_n on_o myself_o and_o with_o that_o she_o take_v a_o knife_n and_o say_v i_o feel_v myself_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n hercules_n with_o the_o point_n of_o the_o knife_n she_o end_v her_o desperate_a life_n whereat_o phylotes_n be_v all_o abash_a and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o of_o gréece_n that_o long_o weep_v and_o bewail_v hercules_n and_o his_o death_n and_o they_o of_o athens_n bewail_v he_o exceed_o some_o for_o his_o science_n and_o other_o for_o his_o virtue_n whereof_o i_o will_v now_o cease_v speak_v beseech_v she_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o translation_n out_o of_o french_a into_o this_o simple_a and_o rude_a english_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n my_o right_a redoubt_a lady_n margaret_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n duchess_n of_o burgoine_n and_o of_o brabant_n sister_n to_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n etc._n etc._n that_o she_o will_v receive_v my_o rude_a labour_n acceptable_o and_o in_o good_a like_n thus_o end_v the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o history_n of_o troy_n which_o book_n be_v late_o translate_v into_o french_a out_o of_o latin_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o venerable_a person_n raoulle_n feure_z priest_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o by_o i_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a translate_v into_o this_o rude_a english_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o say_a redoubt_a lady_n duchess_n of_o burgoine_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o suppose_v the_o say_v two_o book_n have_v not_o be_v have_v before_o this_o time_n in_o our_o english_a language_n therefore_o i_o have_v the_o better_a will_n to_o accomplish_v this_o say_a work_n which_o work_n be_v begin_v in_o bruges_n and_o continue_v in_o gaunt_n and_o finish_v in_o colein_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o troublous_a world_n and_o of_o the_o great_a division_n be_v and_o reign_v aswell_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o france_n as_o in_o all_o other_o place_n universal_o through_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o seventie_o and_o one_o and_o as_o for_o the_o three_o book_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o general_a and_o last_o destruction_n of_o troy_n it_o need_v not_o to_o translate_v it_o into_o english_a forasmuch_o as_o that_o worshipful_a and_o religious_a man_n john_n lidgate_n moonk_a of_o bury_v do_v translate_v it_o but_o late_o after_o who_o work_n i_o fear_v to_o take_v upon_o i_o that_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v this_o penner_n and_o inkhorn_n after_o he_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o in_o that_o work_n but_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v and_o please_v my_o say_a lady_n good_a grace_n and_o also_o that_o his_o work_n be_v in_o rhyme_n and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o have_v in_o prose_n in_o our_o tongue_n and_o also_o peradventure_o he_o translate_v it_o after_o some_o other_o author_n than_o this_o be_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o diverse_a man_n be_v of_o diverse_a desire_n some_o to_o read_v in_o rhyme_n &_o meet_a and_o some_o in_o prose_n and_o also_o because_o that_o i_o have_v now_o good_a leisure_n be_v in_o coleine_n and_o have_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v at_o this_o time_n to_o eschew_v idleness_n mother_n of_o all_o vice_n i_o have_v deliberate_v in_o myself_o for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o my_o say_v redoubt_a lady_n to_o take_v this_o labour_n in_o hand_n by_o the_o sufferance_n and_o help_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o i_o meek_o beseech_v to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o accomplish_v it_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o she_o that_o that_o be_v causer_n thereof_o and_o that_o she_o receive_v it_o in_o gree_n of_o i_o her_o faithful_a true_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n â§_o the_o table_n for_o the_o second_o bookâ—_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o historoye_v of_o troy_n how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o threâ—_n lion_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o nemee_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v they_o and_o take_v their_o skin_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 1._o pag._n â—45_n how_o juno_n send_v hercules_n into_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o
to_o get_v again_o his_o sister_n exione_n and_o how_o hector_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o good_a council_n and_o how_o paris_n declare_v to_o his_o father_n the_o vision_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o goddess_n venus_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o king_n priamus_n be_v thus_o acertain_v of_o the_o hate_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o by_o no_o far_a mean_n he_o can_v recover_v his_o sister_n he_o be_v move_v with_o great_a ire_n and_o think_v that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o great_a navy_n into_o greece_n for_o to_o hurt_v and_o damage_v the_o grecke_n alas_o king_n priamus_n tell_v i_o what_o misadventure_n be_v this_o that_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o so_o great_a hardiness_n of_o courage_n for_o to_o cast_v out_o thyself_o from_o thy_o wealth_n and_o rest_n why_o may_v not_o thou_o refrain_v the_o first_o moovinge_n of_o thy_o courage_n albeit_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o puissance_n yet_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o take_v good_a council_n and_o advice_n and_o to_o have_v in_o thy_o mind_n that_o man_n say_v common_o some_o man_n think_v to_o revenge_v his_o sorrow_n and_o he_o increase_v it_o it_o have_v be_v a_o more_o sure_a thing_n to_o thou_o to_o have_v remember_v the_o proverb_n that_o say_v that_o he_o that_o sit_v well_o let_v he_o not_o move_v or_o else_o he_o that_o be_v well_o at_o his_o ease_n let_v he_o keep_v therein_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v suffer_v save_o wealth_n a_o man_n that_o go_v upon_o plain_a ground_n have_v nothing_o to_o stumble_v at_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o aforesaid_a king_n priamus_n think_v long_o and_o after_o he_o assemble_v on_o a_o day_n all_o his_o noble_a man_n in_o his_o palace_n of_o ilium_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v how_o by_o your_o council_n antenor_n be_v send_v into_o greece_n for_o to_o recover_v my_o sister_n exione_n &_o that_o by_o fair_a mean_n you_o do_v very_o well_o know_v also_o how_o that_o he_o be_v return_v and_o come_v back_o and_o also_o what_o wrong_n and_o opprobry_n he_o have_v find_v and_o i_o seem_v that_o the_o greek_n make_v little_a account_n of_o the_o injury_n that_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o at_o the_o least_o they_o by_o their_o word_n repent_v they_o not_o but_o yet_o they_o menace_v we_o more_o strong_o than_o ever_o they_o do_v god_n forbid_v that_o ever_o it_o shall_v come_v unto_o we_o like_a as_o they_o menace_v us._n but_o i_o pray_v the_o god_n to_o give_v we_o power_n to_o avenge_v we_o to_o their_o loss_n and_o as_o for_o i_o i_o seem_v that_o we_o be_v more_o puissant_a and_o strong_a than_o they_o be_v and_o also_o we_o have_v the_o most_o sure_a city_n and_o the_o best_a furnish_v in_o the_o world_n and_o also_o we_o have_v of_o great_a lord_n very_o great_a plenty_n ally_v to_o we_o for_o to_o help_v and_o aid_v we_o at_o our_o need_n and_o i_o think_v for_o conclusion_n that_o we_o have_v well_o the_o puissance_n for_o to_o damage_n and_o hurt_v our_o enemy_n in_o many_o manner_n and_o valour_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v good_a for_o to_o begin_v to_o show_v to_o they_o what_o puissance_n we_o have_v to_o grieve_v they_o withal_o if_o you_o think_v it_o good_a we_o will_v send_v our_o man_n secret_o that_o shall_v do_v to_o they_o great_a damage_n ere_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a for_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o for_o that_o you_o ought_v every_o one_o to_o employ_v yourselves_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o these_o injury_n and_o that_o you_o have_v no_o doubt_n for_o any_o thing_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v the_o first_o victory_n for_o it_o happen_v often_o time_n that_o the_o conqueror_n be_v vanquish_v of_o they_o that_o be_v vanquish_v etc._n etc._n then_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a allow_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o offer_v every_o man_n by_o himself_o to_o employ_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o can_v whereat_o the_o king_n priamus_n have_v great_a joy_n and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o thanks_n he_o let_v every_o man_n depart_v and_o go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n except_v only_o his_o son_n legitimate_a and_o the_o bastard_n who_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o palace_n and_o tell_v to_o they_o his_o complaint_n of_o the_o greek_n with_o weep_a tear_n in_o this_o manner_n my_o son_n you_o have_v well_o in_o your_o memory_n the_o death_n of_o your_o grandfather_n the_o servitude_n of_o your_o aunt_n exione_n that_o they_o hold_v by_o your_o life_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o common_a woman_n and_o you_o be_v so_o puissant_a i_o seem_v that_o reason_n shall_v instruct_v you_o for_o to_o employ_v yourself_o to_o revenge_v this_o great_a injury_n and_o shame_n and_o if_o this_o move_v you_o not_o thereto_o yet_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o to_o satisfy_v my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n which_o you_o ought_v &_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o remedy_n to_o your_o power_n that_o have_v cause_v you_o so_o well_o to_o be_v nourish_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o thou_o hector_n my_o right_a dear_a son_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o most_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o strong_a i_o pray_v thou_o first_o that_o thou_o enterprise_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n this_o my_o will_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v duke_n and_o prince_n of_o thy_o brethren_n in_o this_o work_n and_o all_o the_o other_o will_v obey_v glad_o unto_o thou_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v all_o they_o do_v of_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o great_a prowess_n that_o they_o know_v in_o thou_o and_o know_v that_o from_o this_o day_n forth_o i_o discharge_v i_o of_o all_o this_o work_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o most_o strong_a and_o mighty_a to_o maintain_v battle_n for_o i_o be_o ancient_a and_o old_a and_o may_v not_o from_o henceforth_o help_v myself_o so_o well_o as_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v etc._n etc._n to_o these_o word_n answer_v hector_n right_o sober_o and_o sweet_o say_v my_o father_n and_o my_o right_a dear_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o your_o son_n but_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o thing_n humane_a to_o desire_v vengeance_n of_o these_o injury_n and_o to_o we_o that_o be_v of_o high_a nobleness_n a_o little_a injury_n ought_v to_o be_v great_a as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n grow_v and_o diminish_v so_o ought_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o injury_n and_o if_o we_o be_v desirous_a and_o have_v appetite_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o our_o injury_n we_o forsake_v not_o nor_o leave_v therein_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v and_o use_v the_o dumb_a beast_n to_o boh_o and_o nature_n itself_o teach_v and_o guide_v they_o thereto_o my_o right_a dear_a lord_n and_o father_n there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o your_o son_n that_o aught_o more_o to_o desire_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o injury_n and_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o grandfather_n than_o i_o that_o be_o the_o elder_a but_o i_o will_v if_o it_o please_v you_o that_o you_o consider_v in_o this_o enterprise_n not_o only_o the_o beginning_n but_o also_o the_o middle_n and_o the_o end_n to_o what_o peril_n we_o may_v come_v hereafter_o for_o otherwhile_o little_a profit_n some_o thing_n well_o begin_v that_o come_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n then_o i_o think_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o allowable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o abstain_v he_o for_o to_o begin_v thing_n whereof_o the_o end_n be_v dangerous_a and_o when_o of_o may_v come_v more_o evil_a man_n good_a for_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v fortunate_a or_o happy_a until_o the_o time_n that_o it_o come_v unto_o a_o good_a end_n i_o say_v not_o these_o thing_n for_o any_o evil_a meaning_n or_o cowardice_n but_o only_o to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o begin_v not_o a_o thing_n and_o special_o that_o thing_n that_o you_o have_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n but_o that_o you_o first_o be_v well_o counsel_v you_o know_v well_o that_o all_o africa_n and_o europe_n be_v subject_n unto_o the_o greek_n how_o be_v they_o furnish_v with_o knight_n worthy_a hardy_a and_o rich_a right_a marvelous_a cortes_n at_o this_o day_n the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o we_o here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o they_o in_o force_n nor_o in_o valiance_n wherefore_o if_o we_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o they_o we_o may_v light_o come_v to_o a_o mischievous_a and_o shameful_a end_n we_o that_o be_v in_o so_o great_a rest_n and_o ease_v among_o ourselves_o what_o shall_v we_o seek_v for_o to_o trouble_v our_o prosperity_n and_o welfare_n exione_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a
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 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of_o her_o country_n and_o true_a friend_n troilus_n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n and_o trojan_n begin_v the_o sixth_o battle_n that_o dure_v by_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n in_o which_o be_v many_o king_n and_o prince_n dead_a of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o how_o diomedes_n smite_v down_o troilus_n off_o his_o horse_n and_o send_v it_o to_o briseyda_o his_o love_n that_o receive_v it_o glad_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o three_o month_n of_o truce_n pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n betimes_o the_o trojan_n provide_v they_o to_o battle_n and_o when_o hector_n have_v order_v all_o his_o battle_n he_o issue_v out_o first_o and_o take_v with_o he_o fifteen_o thousand_o fight_a man_n and_o troilus_n follow_v he_o with_o ten_o thousand_o knight_n after_o he_o come_v paris_n with_o three_o thousand_o fight_a man_n of_o good_a archer_n and_o well_o horse_v after_o come_v deyphebus_n with_o three_o thousand_o fighter_n after_o he_o come_v aeneas_n and_o the_o 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avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o uncle_n &_o assail_v hector_n but_o hector_n give_v he_o so_o sound_v a_o stroke_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o &_o for_o to_o avenge_v his_o death_n the_o greek_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o trojan_n achilles_n slay_v many_o noble_a man_n among_o the_o which_o he_o slay_v the_o duke_n byraon_n and_o euforbe_n that_o be_v a_o great_a noble_a man_n hector_n be_v this_o day_n sore_o hurt_v in_o the_o face_n and_o bleed_v great_a plenty_n of_o blood_n and_o wist_v not_o who_o have_v do_v it_o &_o therefore_o the_o trojan_n recule_v unto_o the_o wall_n and_o when_o hector_n apparent_o see_v upon_o the_o wall_n the_o queen_n hecuba_n his_o mother_n and_o
his_o sister_n he_o have_v great_a shame_n and_o by_o great_a ire_n assail_v the_o king_n menon_n cousin_n of_o achilles_n and_o give_v he_o so_o many_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n upon_o his_o helm_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o achilles_n that_o be_v like_a for_o to_o have_v be_v mad_a and_o take_v a_o strong_a spear_n and_o run_v against_o hector_n and_o break_v his_o spear_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v he_o and_o hector_n give_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o make_v he_o to_o tumble_v under_o his_o horse_n and_o say_v to_o he_o achilles_n achilles_n thou_o contend_v to_o approach_v to_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o approach_v thy_o death_n and_o as_o achilles_n will_v have_v answer_v to_o hector_n troilus_n come_v between_o they_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o knight_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v slay_v more_o than_o five_o hundred_o knight_n of_o greece_n and_o be_v put_v back_o by_o force_n and_o menelaus_n come_v to_o the_o rescue_n with_o three_o thousand_o fight_a man_n and_o of_o the_o party_n of_o the_o trojan_n come_v the_o king_n ademon_n that_o iou_v against_o menelaus_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o hurt_v he_o in_o the_o face_n and_o he_o and_o troilus_n take_v he_o and_o have_v lead_v he_o away_o if_o diomedes_n have_v not_o come_v the_o soon_o with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n and_o fight_v with_o troilus_n at_o his_o come_n and_o smite_v he_o down_o and_o take_v his_o horse_n and_o send_v it_o to_o briseida_o and_o do_v cause_n to_o say_v to_o she_o by_o his_o servant_n that_o it_o be_v troilus_n horse_n her_o love_n and_o that_o he_o have_v conquer_v he_o by_o his_o prowess_n and_o pray_v she_o from_o thenceforth_o that_o she_o will_v hold_v he_o for_o her_o love_n etc._n etc._n briseyda_o have_v great_a joy_n of_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v not_o hate_v he_o that_o with_o so_o good_a heart_n love_v she_o when_o diomedes_n know_v the_o answer_n he_o be_v right_o joyous_a and_o thru_v in_o among_o his_o enemy_n â—ut_fw-la the_o trojan_n that_o be_v strong_a than_o they_o make_v the_o greek_n to_o go_v back_o &_o recule_n unto_o their_o tent_n and_o have_v slay_v they_o all_o if_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n have_v not_o succour_v they_o with_o right_a great_a strength_n then_o begin_v the_o battle_n horrible_a and_o mortal_a and_o the_o greek_n recover_v the_o field_n and_o chase_v and_o put_v the_o trojan_n back_o unto_o their_o ditche_n then_o come_v polidamas_n to_o the_o rescue_n with_o a_o great_a number_n and_o multitude_n of_o knight_n and_o do_v goodly_a exploit_n of_o war_n and_o diomedes_n address_v he_o to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v beat_v of_o polidamas_n that_o take_v the_o horse_n of_o diomedes_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o troilus_n that_o fight_v on_o foot_n and_o he_o mount_v anon_o thereupon_o then_o come_v achilles_n against_o troilus_n who_o troilus_n receive_v glad_o and_o beat_v down_o achilles_n which_o remount_v light_o and_o assail_v troilus_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o troilus_n defend_v he_o right_n valiant_o then_o come_v on_o hector_n and_o have_v at_o this_o time_n slay_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o knight_n but_o the_o greek_n defend_v achilles_n that_o be_v so_o sore_o oppress_v that_o hardly_o they_o may_v defend_v he_o any_o more_o and_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v or_o take_v if_o the_o king_n thelamon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n have_v not_o succour_v he_o and_o they_o set_v he_o again_o on_o his_o horse_n with_o great_a pain_n and_o then_o the_o night_n come_v on_o that_o part_v they_o they_o fight_v thus_o thirty_o day_n continual_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o both_o party_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v six_o of_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o hector_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o face_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n priamus_n demand_v truce_n of_o the_o greek_n for_o six_o month_n and_o they_o agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o trojan_n begin_v the_o seven_o battle_n that_o dure_v twelve_o day_n and_o after_o begin_v the_o eight_o battle_n much_o damageous_a to_o the_o trojan_n for_o hector_n be_v slay_v by_o achilles_n and_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o into_o their_o city_n by_o force_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n during_o the_o six_o month_n of_o the_o truce_n aforesaid_a hector_n seek_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o play_v in_o the_o noble_a hall_n of_o ilyon_n that_o be_v as_o the_o history_n say_v the_o most_o royal_a hall_n and_o fair_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n thus_o during_o the_o truce_n the_o king_n priamus_n do_v bury_v his_o six_o bastard_n son_n each_o in_o a_o sepulture_n by_o himself_o right_a honourable_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n diomedes_n suffer_v great_a grief_n for_o the_o love_n of_o briseyda_o and_o may_v not_o eat_v nor_o rest_n for_o think_v on_o she_o and_o require_v she_o many_o time_n of_o her_o love_n and_o she_o answer_v he_o right_n wise_o give_v he_o hope_n without_o certainty_n of_o any_o point_n by_o the_o which_o diomedes_n be_v inflame_v on_o all_o part_n with_o her_o love_n when_o the_o six_o month_n be_v pass_v they_o begin_v to_o fight_v by_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o day_n continual_o from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n &_o there_o be_v many_o slay_v of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o then_o come_v a_o great_a mortality_n among_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o host_n by_o the_o great_a heat_n that_o then_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n require_v truce_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v the_o night_n before_o andromeda_n the_o wife_n of_o hector_n that_o have_v two_o fair_a son_n by_o he_o whereof_o the_o one_o have_v to_o name_n laomedon_n and_o the_o other_o astromates_n this_o 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woman_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o have_v rather_o to_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o son_n then_o he_o and_o they_o say_v every_o one_o that_o from_o thencefoorth_o they_o have_v lose_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o trust_v of_o defence_n and_o thus_o they_o demean_v right_o long_o their_o extreme_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n the_o noble_a king_n and_o prince_n bear_v the_o body_n unto_o the_o palace_n of_o ilyon_n their_o when_z the_o king_n priamus_n see_v he_o he_o fall_v down_o in_o a_o swoon_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o be_v as_o dead_a for_o sorrow_n that_o un_v they_o can_v take_v he_o away_o by_o force_n there_o demean_v great_a sorrow_n all_o his_o brethren_n what_o may_v man_n say_v of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o his_o mother_n the_o queen_n make_v and_o afterward_o his_o sister_n o_o what_o sorrow_n make_v his_o wife_n certes_o there_o can_v no_o man_n express_v all_o the_o lamentation_n that_o there_o be_v make_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o body_n may_v not_o long_o endure_v without_o corruption_n the_o king_n priamus_n take_v counsel_n of_o many_o wise_a master_n how_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o body_n of_o hector_n without_o corruption_n and_o without_o sepulture_n and_o then_o he_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v by_o their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n a_o rich_a sepulture_n upon_o four_o pillar_n of_o gold_n lift_v up_o on_o height_n upon_o the_o which_o be_v make_v a_o marvelous_a rich_a tabernacle_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o precious_a stone_n and_o on_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v four_o image_n of_o gold_n that_o have_v semblance_n of_o angel_n and_o above_o the_o tabernacle_n there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a great_a image_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v make_v after_o the_o semblance_n of_o hector_n and_o have_v the_o visage_n turn_v towards_o the_o greek_n &_o hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n that_o he_o menace_v the_o greek_n with_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n a_o place_n void_a where_o the_o master_n sit_v and_o put_v the_o body_n of_o hector_n flesh_n and_o bone_n clothe_v in_o his_o best_a garment_n and_o robe_n and_o stand_v right_o up_o on_o his_o foot_n and_o may_v endure_v a_o long_a time_n in_o that_o wise_a without_o corruption_n by_o a_o certain_a device_n that_o the_o master_n have_v set_v on_o the_o sommet_n or_o top_n of_o the_o head_n of_o hector_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n a_o vessel_n that_o have_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o bottom_n which_o vessel_n be_v all_o full_a of_o very_o fine_a balm_n and_o that_o distil_a and_o drop_v into_o a_o place_n above_o on_o his_o head_n and_o so_o spread_v down_o into_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n aswell_o within_o as_o without_o and_o they_o fill_v often_o time_n the_o vessel_n with_o balm_n and_o thus_o the_o body_n may_v not_o impair_v for_o the_o great_a virtue_n of_o this_o balm_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o will_v see_v hector_n they_o see_v he_o very_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o have_v be_v alive_a to_o this_o sepulture_n the_o same_o master_n make_v a_o lamp_n of_o fine_a gold_n burn_v continual_o without_o go_v out_o or_o quench_v and_o afterward_o they_o make_v a_o closure_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v approach_v nor_o go_v unto_o this_o tabernacle_n without_o licence_n or_o leave_v and_o in_o this_o temple_n the_o king_n priamus_n ordain_v and_o set_v great_a plenty_n of_o priest_n for_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o god_n without_o cease_v for_o his_o son_n hector_n and_o give_v to_o they_o good_a rent_n among_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n agamemnon_n assemble_v all_o the_o king_n and_o most_o noble_n of_o his_o host_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n my_o friend_n
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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and_o penthesilea_n that_o they_o put_v the_o greek_n to_o flight_n then_o come_v to_o the_o rescue_n pyrrhus_n diomedes_n and_o thelamon_n and_o make_v they_o that_o flee_v to_o abide_v and_o sustain_v the_o combat_n and_o so_o they_o do_v unto_o the_o night_n that_o each_o man_n go_v into_o his_o place_n they_o fight_v thus_o every_o day_n a_o month_n long_o in_o which_o time_n be_v slay_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o fight_a man_n of_o both_o party_n and_o penthesilea_n lose_v many_o of_o her_o maiden_n and_o when_o they_o have_v rest_v a_o month_n they_o begin_v the_o battle_n right_o sharp_a at_o this_o assembly_n come_v one_o against_o another_o of_o pyrrhus_n and_o penthesilea_n and_o break_v their_o spear_n without_o fall_v but_o pyrrhus_n
be_v so_o hurt_v that_o the_o truncheon_n of_o her_o spear_n abode_n within_o his_o body_n wherefore_o the_o cry_n arise_v great_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o run_v upon_o penthesilea_n with_o great_a strength_n and_o break_v the_o lase_fw-mi of_o her_o helm_n and_o then_o pyrrhus_n that_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n take_v none_o heed_n to_o his_o wound_n set_v not_o thereby_o that_o he_o have_v the_o truncheon_n in_o his_o body_n but_o assail_v strong_o penthesilea_n that_o have_v then_o her_o helm_n break_v and_o she_o wean_v to_o have_v smite_v he_o but_o pyrrhus_n reach_v she_o first_o &_o give_v she_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o cut_v her_o arm_n off_o by_o the_o body_n whereof_o the_o say_a penthesilea_n fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o pyrrhus_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o content_a smite_v the_o body_n and_o cut_v it_o in_o two_o piece_n and_o anon_o for_o the_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o run_v from_o his_o wound_n he_o 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proverb_n that_o the_o concord_n or_o peace_n soon_o take_v be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o reappease_v such_o manner_n damage_n to_o he_o that_o have_v advantage_n of_o the_o war_n for_o with_o great_a pain_n will_v the_o greek_n have_v be_v content_a that_o be_v they_o at_o the_o better_a hand_n with_o these_o offer_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v suffer_v so_o many_o hurt_n and_o damage_n before_o troy_n for_o they_o seem_v well_o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o point_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o aforenamed_a traitor_n speak_v not_o of_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o under_o colour_n of_o peace_n they_o may_v betray_v the_o city_n if_o otherwise_o they_o may_v not_o save_v their_o life_n then_o they_o go_v before_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o amphimacus_n one_o of_o his_o bastard_n son_n and_o speak_v there_o of_o this_o matter_n before_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o above_o as_o 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semblable_o i_o shall_v conspire_v to_o thy_o eternal_a damage_n &_o hurt_n and_o name_v i_o from_o henceforth_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n when_o saturn_n hear_v these_o burn_a and_o inflame_a menass_n of_o his_o brother_n titan_n he_o excuse_v himself_o and_o answer_v that_o he_o never_o think_v in_o his_o life_n to_o come_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o father_n nor_o never_o have_v imagine_v nor_o conspire_v it_o then_o vesca_fw-la their_o mother_n cibell_n and_o ceres_n take_v the_o word_n from_o saturn_n and_o say_v to_o titan_n that_o his_o threaten_n to_o saturn_n be_v for_o naught_o for_o he_o shall_v reign_v and_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n titan_n full_a of_o felony_n and_o more_o angry_a than_o he_o be_v too_o fore_o say_v plain_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o saturn_n have_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n that_o assist_v he_o and_o give_v he_o favour_n and_o titan_n also_o have_v other_o on_o his_o side_n which_o begin_v to_o murmur_v the_o one_o party_n against_o the_o other_o all_o the_o compapanie_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o begin_v to_o thrust_v in_o and_o enploy_v they_o to_o cease_v the_o noise_n and_o to_o accord_n titan_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o do_v for_o always_o he_o will_v have_v run_v upon_o saturn_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v hold_v and_o let_v always_o in_o the_o end_n the_o wise_a man_n show_v titan_n by_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o be_v the_o more_o feeble_a and_o that_o saturn_n be_v more_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o will_v modere_n himself_o a_o little_a and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v agree_v and_o grant_v the_o reign_n to_o saturn_n by_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o marry_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o put_v to_o death_n all_o his_o child_n male_n that_o shall_v be_v beget_v of_o his_o seed_n if_o he_o any_o have_v for_o the_o well_o of_o both_o party_n vesca_fw-la with_o her_o daughter_n and_o the_o ancient_a wise_a people_n accord_v to_o titan_n this_o condition_n and_o labour_v so_o to_o saturn_n that_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o god_n mars_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o oson_n whereof_o be_v lord_n a_o mighty_a man_n call_v milliseus_fw-la and_o that_o afore_o the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n mars_n saturn_n swear_v that_o if_o he_o happen_v to_o marry_v and_o that_o he_o have_v any_o child_n male_n he_o will_v slay_v they_o all_o &_o thus_o be_v titan_n content_a that_o his_o brother_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o land_n of_o crete_n &_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o they_o both_o chap._n ii_o ¶_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 first_o 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 after_o the_o treaty_n make_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o titan_n and_o saturn_n titan_n see_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v not_o worshipful_o abide_v and_o dwell_v be_v under_o his_o young_a brother_n have_v lever_n go_v and_o search_v his_o adventure_n in_o other_o place_n then_o to_o be_v thrall_n to_o his_o young_a brother_n he_o take_v his_o wife_n his_o child_n and_o friend_n and_o depart_v at_o all_o adventure_n into_o diverse_a place_n where_o he_o find_v fortune_n so_o good_a and_o happy_a that_o by_o arm_n and_o strength_n he_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o many_o diverse_a realm_n which_o he_o depart_v unto_o his_o chlldren_n and_o commise_v and_o ordain_v certain_a espy_v to_o espy_v and_o wait_v if_o his_o brother_n saturn_n marry_v himself_o and_o if_o his_o wife_n bring_v forth_o man_n child_n and_o whether_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n during_o these_o say_a thing_n saturn_n
then_o anon_o rend_v off_o in_o bicker_a he_o receive_v many_o a_o stroke_n and_o always_o he_o defend_v himself_o without_o display_v of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o strength_n as_o he_o that_o await_v for_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o assault_n that_o be_v nigh_o the_o affray_n be_v great_a in_o the_o hall_n and_o in_o the_o city_n on_o all_o part_n the_o calidoniens_fw-la run_v to_o the_o palace_n for_o to_o assail_v hercules_n king_n pricus_fw-la make_v he_o ready_a &_o come_v with_o other_o unto_o this_o fray_n then_o be_v hercules_n assail_v fierce_o but_o this_o assault_n be_v dear_a to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o his_o welcome_a hercules_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o stand_v upon_o four_o great_a bar_n of_o iron_n whereof_o he_o take_v the_o one_o and_o beat_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n after_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n with_o the_o bar_n and_o smite_v the_o king_n pricus_fw-la so_o unmeasurable_o upon_o the_o â—oâ—_n of_o his_o helmet_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o strong_a harness_n and_o armour_n he_o all_o to_o beat_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o smite_v he_o so_o sore_o break_v and_o bruise_v that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a between_o his_o two_o porter_n at_o this_o time_n the_o cry_n arise_v great_a among_o the_o calidonian_o not_o alone_o there_o but_o also_o in_o the_o city_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o watch_n sound_v to_o arm_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o greek_n assail_v hasty_o the_o wall_n calidony_n be_v then_o terrible_o trouble_v and_o the_o calidonian_o wist_v not_o where_o to_o turn_v they_o whether_o to_o hercules_n or_o to_o the_o assault_n all_o be_v full_a of_o head_n arm_v aswell_o in_o the_o palace_n as_o upon_o the_o wall_n after_o this_o that_o hercules_n have_v slay_v the_o king_n pricus_fw-la he_o begin_v to_o smite_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o his_o stroke_n be_v great_a at_o each_o stroke_n he_o slay_v two_o or_o three_o so_o as_o short_o he_o bear_v himself_o there_o a_o knightly_a that_o in_o little_a while_o he_o cover_v all_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o palace_n with_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o calidonian_o lie_v one_o upon_o another_o without_o that_o any_o man_n may_v damage_n his_o armour_n the_o calidonian_o be_v of_o great_a courage_n and_o have_v great_a shame_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o overcome_v hercules_n that_o alone_o have_v do_v upon_o they_o so_o great_a a_o exploit_n they_o assail_v he_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o cast_v upon_o he_o dart_n &_o sharp_a iavelines_n his_o arm_n and_o his_o shoulder_n bare_a all_o and_o he_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n with_o his_o bar_n and_o give_v so_o great_a stroke_n that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v resist_v his_o strength_n the_o poor_a calidonian_o come_v thither_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o desire_n for_o to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n hercules_n put_v so_o many_o to_o death_n that_o he_o wist_v not_o where_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n but_o it_o must_v be_v upon_o calidonian_o before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v a_o pitiful_a noise_n of_o wéeping_n &_o of_o cry_n that_o woman_n and_o child_n make_v in_o the_o end_n when_o the_o calidonian_o know_v and_o perceive_v the_o virtue_n &_o the_o strength_n of_o hercules_n and_o that_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a they_o cease_v to_o assail_v he_o and_o flee_v then_o hercules_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o palace_n with_o his_o bar_n all_o cover_v with_o blood_n assoon_o as_o the_o calidonian_o see_v he_o they_o set_v upon_o he_o pass_v furious_o and_o assail_v he_o anew_o they_o cast_v stone_n and_o dart_n upon_o he_o they_o shoot_v arrow_n on_o he_o abundant_o as_o they_o that_o be_v purvey_v and_o await_v for_o his_o passage_n in_o this_o assault_n hercules_n have_v much_o to_o suffer_v yet_o after_o receive_v more_o stroke_n than_o can_v be_v number_v he_o pass_v the_o watch_n that_o await_v to_o have_v stain_v he_o and_o rest_v never_o till_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o gate_n the_o calidonian_o run_v then_o after_o he_o as_o man_n without_o dread_n of_o death_n and_o mighty_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o ire_n begin_v on_o anew_o to_o smite_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o upon_o his_o back_n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n upon_o his_o evil_a willer_n and_o smite_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o bar_n on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o left_a side_n so_o lusty_o that_o he_o die_v his_o bar_n with_o new_a blood_n and_o maugre_o his_o enemy_n he_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o all_o to_o bruise_v they_o before_o he_o he_o make_v they_o then_o to_o recule_n and_o go_v back_o more_o than_o forty_o pase_n and_o after_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o calidonian_o pursue_v he_o again_o but_o ere_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o he_o all_o to_o brake_n &_o bruise_v and_o to_o frush_v the_o lock_n and_o the_o wicket_n and_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o greek_n assail_v he_o with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o draw_v bridge_n after_o he_o call_v the_o assailant_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o with_o little_a resistance_n they_o enter_v the_o city_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o calidonian_o that_o will_v not_o yield_v themselves_o nor_o put_v themselves_o to_o mercy_n until_o the_o time_n that_o they_o see_v their_o street_n and_o house_n full_a of_o dead_a body_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n be_v enamour_v on_o you_o will_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la and_o how_o he_o require_v she_o of_o love_n and_o how_o she_o accord_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o manner_n be_v king_n pricus_fw-la slay_v and_o his_o city_n take_v by_o hercules_n after_o the_o slaughter_n when_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la have_v humble_v themselves_o hercules_n and_o theseus_n go_v to_o the_o palace_n &_o they_o come_v thither_o so_o fit_o that_o they_o find_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la with_o their_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n seek_v the_o king_n among_o the_o dead_a body_n there_o be_v so_o many_o dead_a body_n that_o they_o can_v not_o find_v nor_o know_v he_o that_o they_o seek_v hercules_n at_o his_o come_n begin_v to_o behold_v one_o and_o other_o and_o especial_o among_o all_o other_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o you_o will_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n forasmuch_o as_o she_o be_v excellent_o glister_v in_o beauty_n that_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v none_o like_o unto_o she_o when_o he_o have_v a_o little_a behold_v she_o by_o a_o secret_a commandment_n of_o love_n he_o draw_v he_o unto_o she_o ween_v for_o to_o have_v comfort_v she_o anon_o as_o the_o right_n desolate_a gentlewoman_n see_v hercules_n approach_v unto_o she_o she_o tremble_v for_o dread_n and_o flee_v unto_o her_o chamber_n the_o lady_n and_o the_o gentlewoman_n follow_v she_o and_o among_o they_o so_o do_v hercules_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n where_o she_o be_v and_o sit_v down_o by_o she_o she_o think_v to_o have_v rise_v for_o to_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o he_o hold_v she_o by_o her_o clothes_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o lady_n you_o may_v not_o fly_v my_o company_n you_o will_v speak_v then_o and_o say_v o_o miserable_a tyrant_n what_o seek_v thou_o i_o now_o for_o to_o trouble_v i_o more_o thou_o have_v slay_v my_o father_n let_v that_o suffice_v thou_o madam_n answer_v hercules_n if_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la be_v dead_a it_o be_v reason_n that_o he_o be_v not_o much_o bewail_v nor_o weep_v for_o he_o think_v for_o to_o avenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o tyrant_n cacus_n come_v not_o long_o since_o for_o to_o assail_v i_o in_o italy_n say_v that_o i_o have_v unrightful_o and_o without_o cause_n slay_v he_o in_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a i_o fight_v with_o he_o upon_o this_o quarrel_n the_o battle_n be_v not_o end_v nor_o put_v to_o utterance_n at_o that_o time_n for_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o with_o his_o people_n and_o come_v into_o this_o city_n and_o i_o have_v pursue_v he_o hasty_o albeit_o i_o can_v not_o overtake_v he_o when_o i_o see_v that_o i_o lay_v my_o siege_n about_o this_o city_n he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o fight_v the_o battle_n during_o my_o siege_n wherefore_o i_o have_v this_o day_n will_v to_o have_v a_o end_n fortune_n have_v be_v on_o my_o side_n and_o have_v put_v you_o in_o my_o power_n certes_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o without_o remedy_n you_o be_v my_o lady_n and_o my_o love_n for_o in_o see_v your_o singular_a beauty_n love_n have_v constrain_v i_o to_o be_v you_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o as_o affectuous_o as_o i_o may_v or_o can_v that_o you_o cease_v your_o sorrow_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v i_o as_o your_o friend_n and_o love_n the_o more_o you_o weep_v