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power_n as_o hew_v away_o his_o pouldron_n &_o lace_n it_o pierce_v his_o flesh_n so_o far_o as_o the_o traitor_n shrink_v then_o say_v drohe_n villain_n ere_o thou_o and_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o dance_v before_o the_o k._n a_o morisco_n galliard_n calix_n as_o much_o ashamed_a at_o the_o contempt_n as_o grieve_v with_o the_o blow_n rush_v upon_o drohe_n and_o strike_v he_o with_o so_o manly_a a_o puissance_n as_o the_o earth_n and_o flower_n thereon_o tremble_v and_o withal_o the_o sword_n glance_v down_o cut_v away_o one_o of_o drohe_n spur_n and_o alittle_o of_o the_o flesh_n with_o it_o insomuch_o that_o he_o want_v little_a of_o fall_v over_o and_o over_o and_o let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o any_o dishonour_n consider_v his_o weakness_n and_o the_o long_a live_a pain_n of_o his_o sickness_n then_o drohe_v lift_v his_o heart_n to_o heaven_n say_v sweet_a jesus_n thou_o divine_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o i_o and_o lend_v 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piece_n of_o flesh_n enough_o to_o have_v gorge_v a_o cast_n of_o falcon_n for_o a_o whole_a day_n calix_n make_v mad_a with_o this_o ill_a misfortune_n grasp_a his_o sword_n in_o both_o his_o hand_n come_v right_a against_o drohe_n mean_v with_o that_o blow_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o combat_n but_o drohe_n turn_v himself_o sudden_o for_o the_o sword_n come_v as_o thunder_v or_o lightning_n wise_o slip_v aside_o &_o the_o sword_n unstaied_a by_o any_o interception_n drive_v into_o the_o ground_n more_o than_o a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a and_o that_o with_o such_o unusual_a violence_n that_o by_o no_o power_n he_o have_v can_v it_o be_v draw_v back_o again_o drohe_n see_v this_o leap_v before_o calix_n and_o strike_v he_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o arm_n which_o then_o be_v contend_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o mastery_n the_o anguish_n whereof_o make_v he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o drohe_n strike_v in_o his_o fall_n cut_v one_o of_o his_o leg_n off_o also_o the_o â—orment_n whereof_o make_v he_o cry_v that_o the_o whole_a assembly_n hear_v he_o when_o the_o traitorous_a marant_a see_v calix_n thus_o vanquish_v in_o a_o moment_n he_o mount_v himself_o on_o horseback_n and_o never_o give_v over_o fly_v till_o he_o come_v into_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o minor_n that_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n butor_n his_o father_n drohe_v now_o see_v there_o be_v no_o power_n leave_v in_o calix_n to_o defend_v himself_o any_o long_o say_v traitor_n this_o mischief_n have_v thy_o sin_n heap_v upon_o thou_o know_v than_o i_o will_v kill_v thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o assembly_n if_o thou_o confess_v not_o thy_o treason_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o meruine_n now_o by_o mahomet_n say_v calix_n my_o thought_n be_v guiltless_a of_o his_o evil_n at_o that_o word_n drohe_v cut_v off_o his_o other_o arm_n then_o say_v calix_n ha_o excellent_a knight_n drohe_n be_v no_o more_o my_o tormenter_n but_o call_v the_o king_n and_o to_o he_o i_o will_v report_v all_o thing_n touch_v meruine_n then_o come_v the_o king_n and_o with_o he_o many_o baron_n to_o hear_v his_o confession_n to_o who_o he_o tell_v all_o their_o commit_a treason_n the_o first_o complot_v the_o continue_a and_o execute_v last_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o leave_v he_o &_o the_o place_n where_o his_o sword_n be_v hide_v then_o to_o the_o king_n he_o say_v my_o liege_n lay_v hand_n on_o your_o kinsman_n marrant_n for_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o wrought_v we_o all_o the_o mischief_n for_o which_o now_o my_o heart_n be_v inward_o sorry_a when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v all_o he_o can_v say_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v drag_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o horse_n into_o the_o field_n where_o he_o be_v hang_v according_a unto_o the_o custom_n of_o traitor_n in_o those_o country_n and_o thus_o will_v we_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o return_v to_o our_o former_a matter_n ¶_o chap_n xix_o 1_o how_o king_n mermont_n go_v to_o the_o forest_n to_o find_v meruin_n 2_o the_o occasion_n &_o manner_n of_o his_o find_n 3_o how_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o montment_n &_o other_o adventure_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o notable_a traitor_n calix_n drohes_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o berea_n where_o he_o disarm_v himself_o then_o call_v for_o the_o skilful_a of_o the_o king_n surgeon_n he_o have_v his_o wound_n bind_v up_o &_o dress_v which_o with_o careful_a regard_n be_v speedy_o heal_v now_o mermont_n who_o be_v piteous_o perplex_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o meruine_n command_v jacob_n barbin_n and_o diverse_a of_o his_o chief_a nobility_n to_o mount_v themselves_o on_o horseback_n for_o he_o will_v instant_o to_o the_o forest_n in_o quest_n of_o meruine_n to_o which_o they_o all_o accord_v and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o wood_n they_o range_v a_o long_a time_n but_o can_v not_o find_v the_o fatal_a place_n of_o his_o abide_n 2_o but_o at_o last_o mordant_n the_o courageous_a mare_n neigh_v so_o loud_o and_o with_o such_o a_o unusual_a shrillness_n as_o the_o k._n hear_v she_o say_v without_o doubt_n i_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o meruines_n mare_n in_o these_o part_n let_v we_o ride_v towards_o she_o with_o all_o speed_n which_o do_v they_o find_v the_o mare_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o high_a way_n but_o meruine_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v their_o eye_n recover_v then_o hallow_v the_o king_n aloud_o say_v ha_o my_o dear_a and_o best_a friend_n meruine_n where_o be_v thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v if_o thou_o be_v near_o i_o conceal_v not_o thyself_o from_o he_o who_o so_o love_v thou_o when_o meruine_n hear_v the_o king_n who_o voice_n he_o know_v by_o the_o resound_a he_o turn_v his_o head_n with_o great_a pain_n and_o say_v come_v hither_o my_o lord_n to_o this_o unhappy_a tree_n and_o behold_v how_o i_o be_o torment_v then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o he_o who_o eye_n run_v over_o with_o pity_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o flinty_a heart_n so_o obdurate_a which_o will_v not_o have_v relent_v to_o see_v meruine_n so_o near_o the_o door_n of_o misery_n for_o he_o be_v bind_v with_o such_o straitness_n that_o his_o nose_n gush_v out_o of_o blood_n abundant_o and_o his_o neck_n his_o arm_n and_o leg_n be_v swell_v and_o colour_v like_o a_o man_n in_o leprosy_n the_o virtuous_a king_n mermont_n quick_o cut_v his_o band_n in_o sunder_o and_o jacob_n and_o barbin_n hold_v he_o up_o for_o his_o leg_n be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v he_o whereat_o barbin_n weep_v grievous_o but_o meruin_n recompense_v he_o say_v father_n appease_v your_o sorrow_n for_o albeit_o my_o body_n be_v thus_o torment_v yet_o my_o mind_n be_v so_o free_a from_o bondage_n that_o at_o this_o instant_n i_o can_v
in_o all_o thing_n &_o if_o it_o be_v please_v in_o thy_o sight_n henceforth_o become_v thy_o subject_n by_o jupiter_n say_v meruine_n thou_o have_v speak_v in_o a_o happy_a hour_n rise_v father_n and_o rise_v king_n of_o montment_n my_o anger_n shall_v break_v if_o my_o wrong_n be_v amend_v then_o turn_v to_o the_o christian_n he_o say_v prince_n return_v into_o the_o hall_n for_o a_o truce_n shall_v be_v conclude_v &_o my_o will_n no_o more_o neglect_v no_o soon_o have_v he_o speak_v but_o charles_n &_o his_o peer_n return_v into_o the_o palace_n and_o meruine_n with_o a_o angry_a look_n say_v to_o the_o pagan_n prince_n imagine_v i_o not_o satisfy_v though_o i_o show_v a_o relent_a for_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n my_o servant_n death_n shall_v not_o be_v dismiss_v till_o the_o proud_a of_o you_o all_o upon_o your_o knee_n come_v &_o cry_v i_o mercy_n at_o this_o all_o the_o pagan_n cast_v themselves_o on_o their_o face_n before_o he_o and_o with_o one_o voyâ—e_n cry_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o invincible_a prince_n meruine_n and_o thy_o will_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n to_o rule_v we_o and_o our_o nation_n here_o pity_n take_v place_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o meruine_n and_o raise_v they_o from_o the_o earth_n give_v to_o they_o new_a peace_n and_o comfort_n which_o do_v he_o bid_v they_o arm_v themselves_o to_o guard_v those_o christian_n to_o the_o castle_n on_o furgon_n which_o be_v situate_a within_o montment_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o detain_v they_o till_o his_o return_n from_o france_n &_o her_o neighbour_n country_n where_o he_o mean_v to_o ruinate_v their_o abbey_n and_o burn_v the_o monastery_n of_o ancient_a foundation_n this_o do_v they_o run_v &_o kiss_v his_o foot_n in_o sign_n of_o their_o subjection_n glory_v that_o by_o he_o they_o and_o their_o law_n shall_v be_v so_o high_o exalt_v thus_o triumph_v they_o with_o proud_a heart_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o within_o short_a space_n they_o will_v have_v other_o resolution_n for_o even_o now_o almost_o be_v the_o sacred_a â—â—nger_n of_o the_o dial_n upon_o the_o hour_n in_o which_o meruine_n shall_v know_v who_o be_v his_o truâ—_n father_n and_o the_o royal_a descent_n of_o his_o glorious_a pedegrée_n a_o history_n more_o delectable_a to_o hear_v than_o those_o jar_a tumult_n already_o â—uâ—r_o pass_v chap._n xxviii_o 1_o how_o meruine_n depart_v from_o babylon_n bring_v charlemagne_n and_o the_o other_o christian_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o turgon_n 2_o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o charles_n 3_o how_o meruine_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o oger_n and_o the_o fairy_n morgue_n the_o history_n report_v that_o during_o the_o time_n that_o meruine_n be_v in_o babylon_n where_o he_o bring_v the_o pagan_n and_o saracen_n to_o such_o subjection_n that_o his_o very_a look_n command_v they_o to_o all_o humbleness_n the_o good_a king_n charles_n who_o many_o time_n with_o zealous_a admiration_n behold_v meruine_n at_o last_o imagine_v he_o so_o lively_a to_o 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and_o desire_v guyda_n to_o conduâ—t_v they_o into_o the_o bedchamber_n of_o king_n bandus_n to_o which_o she_o consent_v but_o a_o certain_a vassal_n pagan_a overhear_v they_o without_o tarry_v run_v to_o the_o king_n chamber_n who_o then_o be_v a_o sleep_n and_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n cry_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n treason_n treason_n and_o thy_o death_n if_o speedy_o thou_o do_v not_o abandon_v thy_o chamber_n the_o christian_n be_v in_o arm_n who_o fly_v with_o wing_n of_o malice_n to_o work_v thy_o distinction_n 2_o king_n bandus_n hear_v this_o raven-song_n rise_v up_o and_o call_v his_o nephew_n say_v we_o be_v betray_v let_v we_o fly_v for_o our_o succour_n at_o this_o they_o run_v forth_o of_o the_o chamber_n and_o come_v into_o a_o garden_n where_o â—inding_v a_o little_a turret_n they_o mount_v into_o it_o &_o thence_o hcry_v to_o arm_n and_o raise_v a_o mighty_a alarm_n their_o voice_n sound_v through_o all_o the_o palace_n the_o christian_n enter_v into_o the_o king_n 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history_n the_o exquisite_a history_n of_o prince_n meruine_n the_o son_n of_o oger_n the_o dane_n who_o conquer_v jerusalem_n babylon_n and_o diverse_a other_o city_n from_o the_o pagan_n with_o many_o memorable_a accident_n of_o wondrous_a consequence_n qui_fw-fr sera_fw-fr sera_fw-fr at_o london_n print_v by_o ralph_n blower_n and_o valentine_n sims_n 1612._o the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n among_o writer_n and_o translator_n in_o a_o well_o pen_v prologue_n just_a like_o a_o old_a song_n who_o burden_n go_v to_o i_o beseech_v you_o bear_v with_o we_o to_o solicit_v their_o reader_n for_o so_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o use_v good_a word_n and_o have_v patience_n to_o omit_v defect_n censure_v mild_o &_o so_o forth_o now_o i_o acquaint_v with_o none_o of_o these_o vein_n for_o excuse_n and_o indeed_o think_v they_o all_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o translator_n absence_n i_o keep_v the_o form_n of_o a_o epistle_n though_o follow_v not_o the_o fashion_n only_o entreat_v those_o that_o delight_n in_o sory_n to_o look_v on_o the_o delight_n in_o meruine_n which_o if_o they_o vouchsafe_v for_o my_o profit_n i_o will_v venture_v more_o for_o their_o pleasure_n the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o part._n how_o mermont_n butor_n and_o the_o pagan_n imagine_v to_o enter_v unaware_o within_o montment_n be_v enclose_v by_o the_o christian_n 2_o of_o their_o discomfiture_n and_o the_o great_a battle_n wherein_o bertran_n do_v wonder_n chap._n 1._o gautier_n the_o dane_n with_o 20000._o follow_v butor_n and_o mermont_n to_o minor_n 2_o of_o the_o skirmish_n and_o take_v of_o nubia_n turquants_n death_n 3_o bertrans_n policy_n of_o suprize_v of_o minor_n chap._n 2._o bertran_n pass_v all_o the_o gate_n and_o drohe_n with_o he_o also_o 2_o of_o the_o prowess_n they_o show_v against_o the_o pagan_n 3_o how_o they_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o fair_a singlay_n chap._n 3._o gautier_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o minor_n and_o come_v to_o nubia_n where_o he_o repair_v his_o army_n 2_o how_o from_o thence_o he_o come_v to_o luternia_n where_o he_o find_v jocob_n who_o discourse_v the_o fortune_n of_o montment_n 3_o how_o gautier_n go_v before_o montment_n and_o take_v it_o again_o by_o mean_n of_o jacob_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o gallant_a life_n that_o bertran_n aâ—d_v drohe_v lead_v in_o minor_n 2_o of_o the_o tourney_n which_o be_v ppoclaim_v for_o the_o love_n of_o singlay_n 3_o of_o the_o private_a wonder_n bertran_n do_v chap._n 5._o marant_a accuse_v his_o sister_n singlay_n 2_o how_o bertran_n make_v the_o pagan_n believe_v he_o will_v renounce_v christianity_n 3_o how_o he_o undertake_v to_o combat_v against_o marant_a chap._n 6._o bertran_n and_o drohes_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o paganism_n bring_v forty_o thousand_o pagan_n before_o montment_n 2_o how_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v there_o confound_v and_o put_v to_o the_o swâ—rd_n chap._n 7_o a_o ambassador_n come_v to_o gautier_n who_o bring_v he_o word_n that_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n have_v destroy_v all_o his_o country_n of_o denmark_n 2_o how_o drohe_n go_v to_o deliâ—er_v meruin_n and_o how_o gautier_n arrive_v at_o maiance_n chap._n 8_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n which_o be_v betweâ—ene_v the_o emperor_n and_o gautier_n in_o which_o charlemagne_n be_v take_v priosner_n 2_o how_o joy_n the_o son_n of_o charles_n come_v with_o a_o great_a power_n against_o maiance_n to_o revenge_v his_o father_n chap._n 9_o barant_v surname_v the_o cruel_a depart_v from_o montment_n with_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n towards_o maiance_n 2_o how_o charles_n and_o gautier_n make_v a_o peace_n and_o join_v against_o the_o pagan_n chap._n 10_o bertran_n and_o his_o brethren_n joy_n and_o the_o other_o christian_n issue_v upon_o the_o pagan_n 2_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o famous_a christian_n except_o joy_n 3_o of_o the_o battle_n between_o barant_a the_o cruel_a and_o bertran_n of_o denmark_n chap._n 11._o joy_n come_v to_o maiance_n and_o report_v the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o sorrow_n gautier_n make_v for_o his_o son_n 2_o singlaye_n sorrow_n and_o message_n barant_v send_v to_o charles_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n 3_o how_o barantâ—lew_v â—lew_z one_o of_o the_o messenger_n chap._n 12._o the_o christian_n give_v battle_n to_o the_o pagan_n in_o which_o turmoil_v the_o good_a king_n gautier_n be_v â—laine_v and_o his_o host_n overthrow_v 2_o charlemagne_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v and_o issue_v out_o the_o second_o time_n 3_o the_o take_n of_o joy_n and_o duke_n nayme_v prisoner_n chap._n 13_o drohe_n and_o adain_n travail_v so_o long_o in_o unfrequented_a place_n till_o they_o find_v out_o the_o true_a mean_n for_o meruines_n delivery_n 2_o how_o drohe_v combat_v with_o a_o griffon_n for_o his_o love_n adain_n châ—p_n 14_o drohe_n speak_v to_o robaster_n touch_v the_o delivery_n of_o meruin_n 2_o of_o malabeon_n of_o luron_n robaster_n father_n that_o give_v â—_z in_o the_o action_n chap._n 15_o robaster_n deceive_v king_n butor_n 2_o how_o meruine_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o he_o â—ive_a butor_n his_o queen_n and_o diverse_a other_o pagan_n 3_o and_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n he_o maintain_v chap._n 16_o meruine_n robaster_n and_o drohe_v arrive_v in_o a_o wood_n among_o robber_n 2_o of_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o 3_o how_o malabeon_n aid_v they_o 4_o how_o they_o â—lew_v the_o thief_n chap._n 17_o meruine_n and_o droheâ—_n go_v to_o brandis_n and_o convert_v the_o country_n 2_o how_o they_o come_v before_o montment_n where_o in_o the_o battle_n drohe_v be_v take_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n 3_o how_o mathaburna_fw-la before_o the_o pagan_n menace_v he_o chap._n 18_o the_o city_n of_o montment_n be_v take_v by_o
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sword_n naked_a in_o their_o hand_n they_o pass_v towards_o the_o palace_n send_v all_o they_o meet_v either_o to_o hell_n or_o heaven_n which_o see_v be_v poison_n to_o king_n butor_n who_o now_o command_v all_o his_o man_n at_o arm_n to_o assail_v they_o which_o they_o do_v with_o a_o entire_a fury_n but_o bertran_n and_o drohes_n turn_v their_o back_n to_o a_o wall_n adjoin_v to_o the_o palace_n gate_n encourage_v one_o a_o oâ—her_n to_o embrace_v no_o mercy_n but_o their_o death_n and_o that_o to_o be_v buy_v at_o a_o infinite_a value_n and_o withal_o so_o defend_v themselves_o by_o offend_v their_o enemy_n that_o the_o proud_a stand_v in_o awe_n and_o dare_v not_o approach_v they_o in_o this_o skirmish_n bertran_n slay_v berabem_fw-la after_o he_o the_o chamberlain_n to_o butor_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o three_o a_o four_o till_o the_o number_n infinite_o multiply_v drohe_n be_v not_o short_a but_o every_o way_n equal_n his_o action_n whilst_o mermont_n in_o wonder_n say_v ha_o 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of_o hound_n long_o hunt_v cruel_a be_v the_o fight_n beyond_o measure_n so_o that_o the_o pagan_n stand_v amaze_v yet_o have_v not_o god_n in_o pity_n behold_v they_o the_o two_o prince_n have_v there_o end_v their_o liâ—es_n not_o praise_n so_o hideous_a be_v the_o noise_n the_o pagan_n make_v about_o they_o that_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o fair_a daughter_n singlay_n come_v to_o behold_v it_o who_o seâ—ing_v the_o not_o to_o be_v conquer_v resolution_n of_o the_o two_o christian_n spirit_n most_o high_o esteem_v they_o the_o queen_n say_v fair_a daughter_n behold_v two_o incomparable_a creature_n worthy_a this_o day_n to_o be_v immortal_o renown_v be_v ever_o see_v so_o â—ew_a prevail_v against_o so_o many_o madam_n reply_v singlay_n it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o nubia_n 〈◊〉_d act_v these_o wonder_n of_o knighthood_n it_o be_v true_a say_v the_o queen_n for_o which_o i_o be_o ashamed_a that_o thy_o father_n &_o his_o host_n shall_v thus_o pitiless_o assail_v he_o will_v god_n he_o 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drohe_n what_o he_o be_v that_o unâ—éene_a taâ—ked_v unto_o he_o and_o drohe_n at_o large_a discourse_v altouching_a robaster_n and_o malabeon_n his_o father_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a actor_n of_o his_o delivery_n for_o without_o they_o his_o bondage_n be_v eternal_a these_o speech_n malabeon_n break_v and_o tell_v they_o they_o mâ—st_v depart_v for_o why_o the_o hour_n approach_v in_o which_o mutafier_n be_v accustom_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o prison_n by_o my_o saviour_n say_v meruine_n i_o will_v he_o be_v here_o for_o of_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n i_o desire_v to_o combat_v with_o he_o this_o be_v say_v he_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n and_o come_v forth_o who_o as_o soon_o as_o robaster_n see_v he_o call_v to_o mind_n prince_n oger_n and_o say_v believe_v meâ—_n princely_a meruine_n i_o be_v hardly_o persuade_v that_o oger_n have_v a_o son_n but_o now_o i_o assure_v myself_o by_o thy_o countenance_n for_o one_o hand_n be_v not_o so_o like_o a_o other_o as_o 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thick_a of_o the_o pagan_n but_o thâ—â—â—_n number_n be_v so_o infinite_a that_o all_o his_o prowess_n be_v much_o too_o little_a to_o have_v save_v his_o life_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o malabeon_n who_o cry_v to_o robaster_n and_o meruine_n to_o succour_v drohe_n or_o he_o be_v but_o dead_a at_o that_o they_o turn_v about_o and_o press_v into_o the_o throng_n there_o be_v not_o a_o pagan_a that_o dare_v abide_v or_o endure_v they_o so_o that_o all_o three_o join_v themselves_o together_o they_o make_v haâ—ocke_n of_o their_o enemy_n only_o one_o thing_n great_o breed_v their_o trouble_n which_o be_v the_o cast_n of_o scald_a water_n out_o of_o the_o window_n upon_o they_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o slay_v so_o many_o that_o the_o street_n be_v pave_v with_o their_o
be_v offensive_a to_o the_o heaven_n this_o say_v the_o angel_n depart_v and_o immediate_o meruine_n arise_v and_o have_v arm_v himself_o and_o gather_v his_o soldier_n together_o tell_v his_o queen_n he_o will_v pass_v into_o surrey_n and_o make_v a_o speedy_a return_n wherefore_o he_o desire_v she_o with_o her_o little_a son_n orient_a to_o pass_v to_o lilfort_n where_o they_o shall_v not_o fail_v but_o meet_v he_o she_o glad_o agree_v because_o she_o fear_v no_o place_n but_o pâ—â—is_n thus_o he_o depart_v with_o threescore_o thousand_o and_o make_v such_o haste_n that_o he_o come_v to_o rouen_n which_o he_o find_v so_o sack_v and_o destroy_v that_o his_o heart_n for_o pity_v bleed_v within_o he_o there_o he_o leave_v his_o army_n and_o himself_o alone_o march_v towards_o paris_n find_v every_o thing_n as_o he_o go_v destroy_v &_o ruinate_a when_o he_o be_v come_v within_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o pagan_n tent_n he_o turn_v himself_o towards_o they_o and_o march_v into_o the_o camp_n with_o his_o head_n unarm_v and_o his_o helmet_n hang_v by_o his_o saddle_n then_o call_v a_o pagan_a unto_o he_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o king_n turniquant_a the_o pagan_a consent_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o tent_n but_o the_o king_n be_v not_o there_o only_o he_o find_v the_o fair_a beatrice_n who_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o therefore_o demand_v what_o he_o seek_v madam_n say_v he_o my_o business_n be_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o that_o bear_v three_o head_n on_o his_o shoulder_n friend_n qd_n she_o if_o you_o will_v but_o stay_v here_o alittle_o i_o will_v go_v tell_v the_o king_n my_o father_n do_v so_o good_a madam_n say_v he_o but_o i_o beseech_v your_o ladyship_n stay_v not_o long_o chap._n xxviii_o 1_o how_o meruine_n undertake_v combat_n against_o the_o ork_n 2_o of_o the_o fight_n and_o the_o ork_n death_n which_o bring_v rest_n to_o the_o christian_n beatrice_z instant_o go_v to_o her_o 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