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of_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o can_v not_o what_o shall_v i_o make_v long_a rehearsal_n euristeus_n enterprise_v to_o keep_v and_o nourish_v hercules_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v into_o his_o house_n amphitrion_n return_v unto_o arciancie_n where_o he_o find_v alcumena_n sore_o discomfort_a for_o these_o tiding_n which_o she_o have_v receyve_v and_o for_o to_o excuse_v herself_o to_o amphitrion_n and_o the_o false_a old_a queen_n juno_n she_o go_v unto_o crete_n of_o which_o matter_n i_o will_v stay_v now_o and_o will_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o adventure_n of_o hercules_n chap._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n begin_v the_o olympiad_n and_o how_o he_o wax_v amorous_a of_o megara_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o thebes_n and_o how_o
cause_v they_o to_o march_v and_o the_o calcedonian_o and_o greek_n so_o speed_v they_o on_o a_o after_o dinner_n that_o they_o come_v and_o find_v their_o enemy_n and_o approach_v they_o so_o nigh_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o smite_v and_o lay_v on_o hercules_n have_v make_v two_o battle_n one_o and_o the_o first_o with_o his_o people_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o calcedonian_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o point_n to_o meet_v hercules_n go_v to_o the_o calcedonian_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o lo_o here_o you_o may_v see_v your_o enemy_n that_o set_v little_a by_o you_o for_o they_o be_v come_v into_o your_o lordship_n to_o assail_v you_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o the_o great_a outrage_n of_o they_o abate_v not_o nor_o minish_v your_o courage_n you_o ought_v herein_o to_o have_v the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o puissance_n of_o a_o elephant_n and_o be_v greedy_a as_o a_o griffon_n for_o to_o deliver_v you_o without_o end_n from_o the_o enmity_n of_o king_n achelous_n in_o keep_v your_o country_n your_o dominion_n your_o honour_n your_o treasure_n your_o wife_n your_o child_n and_o that_o more_o be_v your_o life_n be_v you_o then_o studious_a to_o do_v well_o be_v you_o inflame_v with_o desire_n of_o vengeance_n be_v you_o covetous_a to_o get_v worship_n and_o glory_n if_o you_o show_v not_o yourselves_o valiant_a at_o this_o time_n you_o may_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o beggary_n or_o servitude_n to_o death_n for_o your_o enemy_n will_v do_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o have_v victory_n over_o you_o these_o word_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o calcedonian_o and_o give_v to_o they_o courage_n marvelous_o and_o all_o they_o with_o one_o right_a good_a will_n desire_v the_o battle_n when_o hercules_n have_v finish_v his_o exhortation_n he_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n for_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o point_n to_o fight_v then_o be_v there_o 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be_v in_o thâ—_n first_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o achelous_n and_o there_o make_v a_o hole_n so_o great_a that_o the_o calcedonian_o &_o the_o iconian_o win_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o first_o join_v and_o make_v the_o other_o party_n to_o recule_n and_o go_v back_o whereof_o achelous_n have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o he_o take_v to_o he_o twenty_o knight_n which_o be_v choose_v and_o come_v &_o range_v with_o they_o there_o where_o hercules_n scatter_v and_o break_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o achaian_o there_o he_o approve_v his_o courage_n lusty_o this_o strong_a giant_n and_o his_o horseman_n so_o valiant_o fight_v that_o the_o greek_n enter_v tarry_v and_o abide_v and_o also_o hercules_n for_o they_o die_v their_o sword_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o beat_v down_o many_o iconian_o and_o there_o be_v the_o strife_n so_o great_a that_o man_n may_v see_v nothing_o else_o but_o head_n and_o arm_n fly_v into_o the_o field_n hercules_n smite_v no_o stroke_n but_o it_o cost_v to_o achelous_n the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n achelous_n in_o like_a manner_n stroke_n for_o stroke_n smite_v down_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n the_o residue_n of_o their_o folk_n do_v the_o best_a they_o can_v now_o before_o now_o behind_o and_o yet_o may_v never_o the_o achaian_o confound_v and_o put_v back_o their_o adversary_n howbeit_o they_o be_v always_o four_o against_o one_o and_o the_o iconian_o be_v in_o great_a number_n and_o they_o have_v always_o fresh_a people_n and_o new_a in_o this_o manner_n the_o two_o puissaunce_n fight_v together_o more_o than_o four_o hour_n love_n wrought_v sore_o there_o in_o hercules_n and_o in_o achelous_n both_o two_o make_v their_o sword_n to_o flourish_v cover_v with_o blood_n they_o meet_v oft_o time_n and_o smite_v each_o other_o but_o never_o dare_v achelous_n abide_v before_o the_o sword_n of_o hercules_n for_o the_o horrible_a stroke_n that_o he_o see_v hercules_n give_v but_o he_o put_v he_o in_o the_o press_n assoon_o as_o 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 the_o loss_n of_o the_o field_n turn_v great_o unto_o the_o damage_n of_o king_n achelous_n for_o hercules_n chase_v he_o shameful_o into_o his_o ship_n and_o make_v he_o to_o loose_v twelve_o thousand_o achaian_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n put_v to_o the_o worst_a king_n achelous_n and_o how_o he_o espouse_a deianira_n after_o this_o victory_n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o the_o king_n achelous_n save_v himself_o by_o the_o sea_n he_o call_v the_o king_n oeneus_n &_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n &_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o world_n of_o he_o and_o after_o take_v a_o hundred_o of_o his_o choose_a man_n and_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n oeneus_n and_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n follow_v after_o achelous_n recommend_v he_o to_o gorge_v &_o to_o deianira_n in_o this_o night_n oeneus_n after_o the_o depart_n of_o hercules_n return_v into_o calcedonie_n and_o tell_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o daughter_n the_o high_a prowess_n 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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 andromeda_n see_v that_o night_n a_o marvelous_a vision_n and_o she_o seem_v if_o hector_n go_v that_o day_n follow_v to_o the_o battle_n he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o she_o that_o have_v great_a fear_n and_o dread_n of_o her_o husband_n weep_v say_v to_o he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n that_o day_n whereof_o hector_n blame_v his_o wife_n say_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o believe_v nor_o give_v faith_n to_o dream_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v nor_o tarry_v therefore_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n andromeda_n go_v unto_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o tell_v to_o they_o the_o verity_n of_o her_o vision_n and_o pray_v they_o with_o all_o her_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o much_o at_o her_o request_n as_o to_o dissuade_v hector_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a that_o day_n go_v to_o the_o battle_n etc._n etc._n it_o happen_v that_o day_n be_v fair_a and_o clear_a and_o the_o trojan_n arm_v they_o and_o troilus_n issue_v first_o into_o the_o battle_n after_o he_o aeneas_n after_o paris_n deiphobus_n polidamas_n and_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n the_o king_n epistropus_fw-la the_o king_n croy_v and_o the_o king_n philomenus_n and_o after_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v come_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o trojan_n each_o man_n in_o good_a order_n and_o the_o king_n priamus_n send_v to_o hector_n that_o he_o shall_v keep_v he_o well_o that_o day_n from_o go_v to_o battle_n wherefore_o hector_n be_v angry_a and_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n many_o word_n reproachful_a as_o he_o that_o know_v well_o that_o this_o commandment_n come_v by_o her_o request_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o forbid_v he_o arm_v he_o and_o when_o andromeda_n see_v he_o arm_v she_o take_v her_o little_a child_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o pray_v he_o humble_o that_o he_o will_v take_v off_o his_o arm_n but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o then_o she_o say_v to_o he_o at_o the_o least_o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o yet_o have_v pity_n on_o your_o little_a child_n that_o i_o and_o they_o die_v not_o a_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a death_n or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n into_o strange_a country_n at_o this_o instant_n come_v the_o queen_n hecuba_n and_o the_o queen_n helen_n and_o the_o sister_n of_o hector_n and_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o kneel_v down_o present_o before_o his_o foot_n and_o pray_v and_o desire_v he_o with_o weep_a tear_n that_o he_o will_v do_v off_o his_o harness_n and_o unarm_v he_o and_o come_v with_o they_o into_o the_o hall_n but_o never_o will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o
take_v all_o that_o they_o find_v in_o their_o house_n and_o slay_v so_o many_o ere_o it_o be_v day_n that_o they_o have_v slay_v more_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o they_o pill_v and_o rob_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o cry_n arise_v to_o be_v horrible_a of_o they_o that_o they_o slay_v when_o the_o king_n priamus_n hear_v the_o cry_n he_o know_v anon_o that_o aeneas_n and_o antenor_n have_v betray_v he_o he_o arise_v then_o hasty_o and_o go_v into_o his_o temple_n of_o apollo_n that_o be_v within_o his_o palace_n as_o he_o that_o have_v no_o more_o trust_n nor_o hope_n of_o his_o life_n and_o kneel_v before_o the_o high_a altar_n cassandra_n flee_v on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v out_o of_o her_o wit_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o minerue_v weep_v and_o demeaning_a great_a sorrow_n and_o the_o other_o noble_a woman_n abide_v still_o in_o the_o palace_n in_o weepinge_n and_o in_o tear_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o morrow_n the_o greek_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o 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will_v save_v his_o life_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v and_o accord_v to_o they_o and_o then_o andromeda_n and_o helenus_n entreat_v for_o the_o two_o son_n of_o hector_n which_o be_v save_v albeit_o that_o pyrrhus_n be_v there_o against_o and_o debate_v it_o a_o little_a but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o agree_v it_o and_o so_o the_o child_n be_v save_v after_o this_o uproar_n they_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o noble_a woman_n that_o be_v escape_v from_o death_n shall_v go_v whither_o they_o will_v free_o or_o dwell_v there_o still_o if_o it_o please_v they_o and_o after_o these_o thing_n do_v they_o purpose_v to_o depart_v from_o troy_n but_o a_o great_a tempest_n begin_v to_o arise_v that_o time_n that_o endure_v a_o month_n whole_a before_o they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o sea_n then_o demand_v the_o greek_n of_o calcas_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o this_o trouble_n that_o endure_v so_o long_o and_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o puissance_n infernal_o be_v not_o yet_o appease_v for_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o achilles_n that_o be_v shed_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n and_o for_o to_o appease_v the_o god_n it_o behoove_v to_o sacrifice_n polyxena_n for_o who_o achilles_n die_v then_o pyrrhus_n inquire_v diligent_o where_o polyxena_n be_v become_v that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n for_o there_o be_v no_o tiding_n whither_o she_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a agamemnon_n demand_v of_o antenor_n which_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o know_v not_o where_o she_o be_v whereof_o he_o lie_v not_o and_o yet_o for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o his_o evilles_n he_o inquire_v so_o much_o that_o polyxena_n be_v find_v in_o prison_n in_o a_o old_a ancient_a tower_n whereas_o she_o be_v put_v in_o and_o then_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o draw_v she_o out_o by_o force_n by_o her_o arm_n and_o present_v she_o unto_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n which_o anon_o send_v she_o to_o pyrrhus_n the_o which_o send_v she_o to_o the_o sepulture_n of_o achilles_n for_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o as_o they_o lead_v she_o there_o be_v no_o king_n nor_o prince_n but_o that_o he_o have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o to_o see_v so_o fair_a a_o figure_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o without_o that_o she_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o they_o have_v deliver_v she_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o pyrrhus_n if_o calcas_fw-la have_v not_o be_v that_o say_v always_o that_o the_o tempest_n shall_v not_o cease_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v dead_a when_o the_o fair_a polyxena_n be_v before_o the_o sepulture_n of_o achilles_n she_o excuse_v she_o very_o humble_o of_o the_o death_n of_o achilles_n and_o say_v that_o she_o be_v much_o wroth_a and_o sorry_a of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o greece_n suffer_v she_o to_o die_v against_o justice_n and_o without_o fault_n or_o trespass_n yet_o that_o she_o have_v leav_o have_v the_o death_n then_o to_o live_v with_o they_o that_o have_v take_v away_o and_o slay_v all_o her_o friend_n and_o when_o she_o have_v finish_v her_o word_n pyrrhus_n smite_v she_o with_o his_o sword_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o queen_n her_o mother_n and_o slay_v she_o cruel_o and_o cut_v she_o all_o in_o piece_n and_o cast_v they_o all_o about_o the_o sepulture_n of_o his_o father_n when_o hecuba_n the_o queen_n see_v thus_o her_o fair_a daughter_n slay_v she_o fall_v down_o in_o a_o swoon_n and_o after_o go_v out_o of_o her_o wiâ—_n and_o become_v mad_a and_o begin_v to_o run_v as_o a_o vacabond_n and_o all_o enrage_a and_o assail_v with_o her_o tooth_n and_o with_o her_o nail_n all_o that_o she_o may_v come_v by_o and_o cast_a stone_n and_z and_z hurt_n many_o of_o
tetide_v be_v lord_n and_o king_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o courteous_a in_o this_o land_n arrive_v antenor_n with_o a_o few_o ship_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o side_n of_o a_o great_a isle_n that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o port_n he_o see_v the_o country_n fair_a and_o full_a of_o wood_n and_o of_o land_n and_o of_o fountain_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o fortify_v it_o with_o wall_n and_o good_a tower_n and_o when_o the_o trojan_n know_v thereof_o many_o go_v thither_o and_o dwell_v there_o with_o antenor_n and_o the_o city_n grow_v apace_o and_o be_v full_a of_o people_n and_o antenor_n govern_v he_o so_o wise_o in_o this_o land_n that_o he_o be_v well_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n tetide_v and_o be_v the_o second_o after_o the_o king_n in_o his_o realm_n and_o name_v his_o city_n cortiremetralum_n cassandra_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o troy_n have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o her_o friend_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o when_o she_o have_v demean_v long_o her_o sorrow_n the_o greek_n demand_v she_o of_o their_o estate_n in_o their_o return_a home_n of_o which_o she_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v many_o pain_n and_o great_a peril_n ere_o they_o be_v come_v into_o their_o country_n and_o after_o she_o say_v to_o agamemnon_n that_o they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n shall_v slay_v he_o so_o it_o happen_v to_o he_o after_o and_o to_o all_o the_o other_o like_a as_o cassandra_n have_v devise_v to_o they_o and_o say_v of_o the_o king_n thelamon_n be_v leave_v two_o son_n of_o two_o queen_n the_o elder_a be_v name_v hermicide_n of_o the_o queen_n glausta_fw-la and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o queen_n thymissa_n have_v to_o name_n anchisatus_n these_o two_o child_n nourish_v the_o king_n theuter_n till_o they_o be_v great_a to_o bear_v arm_n among_o these_o thing_n agamemnon_n and_o menelaus_n demand_v leave_v for_o to_o return_v into_o their_o land_n and_o the_o most_o great_a of_o the_o host_n give_v they_o leave_v be_v sore_o vex_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v be_v take_v as_o suspect_v of_o the_o death_n of_o thelamon_n with_o ulysses_n which_o be_v steal_v away_o like_o a_o thief_n wherefore_o he_o show_v well_o that_o he_o be_v culpable_a of_o the_o death_n thus_o these_o two_o brethren_n put_v they_o to_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o return_v home_o and_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o winter_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v most_o dangerous_a anon_o after_o the_o other_o greek_n enter_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o fool_n and_o evil_o advise_v for_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v their_o ship_n all_o charge_v and_o lade_v with_o the_o richesse_n whereof_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o scotfree_a city_n and_o realm_n of_o troy_n and_o for_o the_o great_a desire_n that_o they_o have_v for_o to_o be_v at_o home_o in_o their_o country_n they_o begin_v to_o return_v thus_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o winter_n and_o set_v apart_o all_o danger_n and_o peril_n which_o fall_v unto_o they_o about_o the_o hour_n of_o noon_n come_v a_o great_a tempest_n and_o surprise_v they_o sudden_o with_o great_a thunder_n and_o rain_n with_o wind_n and_o with_o great_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o cast_a their_o ship_n here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o break_v their_o mast_n and_o all_o to_o rend_v their_o sail_n and_o when_o the_o night_n come_v which_o be_v long_o and_o dark_a the_o ship_n leave_v each_o other_o in_o sail_v before_o the_o wind_n some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o and_o many_o be_v burn_v with_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n that_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o many_o be_v drown_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v dead_a and_o drown_v and_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o troy_n lose_v oyleus_n aiax_n that_o have_v xxxii_o ship_n in_o this_o company_n have_v all_o his_o ship_n burn_v and_o perish_v and_o he_o himself_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o leg_n all_o naked_a swim_n come_v and_o arrive_v a_o land_n all_o swell_a with_o the_o water_n that_o he_o have_v drunken_a and_o lay_v a_o great_a while_n upon_o the_o gravel_n more_o look_v for_o death_n then_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o come_v other_o in_o likewise_o that_o be_v so_o save_v with_o swim_v which_o be_v discomfort_a in_o their_o mishap_n and_o unhappiness_n this_o mischief_n come_v to_o this_o aiax_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o draw_v cassandra_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o minerue_v and_o it_o happen_v oft_o time_n that_o many_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o trespass_n of_o one_o man_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n naulus_n and_o coetus_fw-la his_o son_n do_v spoil_v on_o the_o sea_n many_o ship_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o return_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n palamedes_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o of_o the_o exile_n of_o diomedes_n and_o of_o his_o call_n back_o by_o egee_n his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o gréece_n name_v naulus_n that_o be_v very_o scotfree_a and_o puissant_a and_o his_o realm_n stand_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o greece_n towards_o the_o south_n in_o the_o which_o sea_n be_v great_a rock_n and_o high_a and_o many_o mountain_n and_o hill_n of_o sand_n which_o be_v right_o perilous_a the_o king_n be_v father_n of_o palamedes_n that_o be_v slay_v before_o troy_n and_o have_v yet_o a_o son_n name_v coetus_fw-la there_o be_v none_o in_o gréece_n so_o rich_a nor_o so_o puissant_a a_o king_n now_o be_v there_o some_o evil_a people_n there_o that_o can_v not_o be_v in_o ease_n without_o grieve_v and_o annoy_v of_o other_o which_o make_v the_o say_a king_n naulus_n to_o understand_v and_o his_o son_n king_n coetus_fw-la that_o palamedes_n be_v not_o slay_v in_o battle_n so_o as_o the_o voice_n run_v but_o he_o be_v slay_v covert_o by_o ulysses_n and_o diomedes_n agamemnon_n and_o menelaus_n have_v make_v and_o contrive_v a_o false_a letter_n wherein_o be_v contain_v that_o palamedes_n will_v have_v betray_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n while_o he_o be_v emperor_n of_o the_o host_n for_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o make_v this_o letter_n to_o be_v put_v by_o the_o side_n of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o then_o ulysses_n treat_v in_o such_o wise_a with_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o palamedes_n for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n such_o as_o the_o letter_n contain_v and_o this_o secretary_n by_o the_o induction_n of_o ulysses_n put_v this_o sum_n of_o money_n under_o the_o head_n of_o palamedes_n while_o he_o sleep_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o secretary_n have_v say_v to_o ulysses_n that_o he_o have_v do_v then_o ulysses_n slay_v this_o secretary_n privy_o and_o forthwith_o do_v so_o much_o that_o this_o letter_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o read_v it_o and_o be_v all_o abash_a when_o they_o see_v in_o write_v the_o treason_n and_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o lay_v under_o his_o head_n they_o go_v then_o into_o his_o tent_n and_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o will_v have_v run_v upon_o palamedes_n but_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o defend_v it_o against_o who_o soever_o will_v prove_v it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o that_o dare_v fight_v against_o he_o then_o ulysses_n do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o fair_a language_n that_o this_o thing_n be_v appease_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v best_o that_o palamedes_n shall_v abide_v in_o his_o dignity_n after_o this_o thing_n thus_o appease_v ulysses_n and_o diomedes_n on_o a_o day_n do_v palamedes_n to_o understand_v that_o they_o know_v a_o pit_n wherein_o be_v much_o treasure_n and_o that_o they_o will_v that_o he_o have_v his_o part_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v the_o night_n follow_v when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v they_o go_v all_o three_o alone_a without_o more_o company_n and_o there_o offer_v palamedes_n for_o to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n first_o and_o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v follow_v and_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v within_o the_o other_o two_o cast_a stone_n upon_o he_o so_o many_o that_o they_o slay_v he_o and_o after_o return_v to_o their_o tent_n privy_o this_o thing_n say_v these_o man_n charge_v king_n naulus_n and_o coetus_fw-la of_o the_o death_n of_o palamedes_n and_o all_o be_v false_a then_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n begin_v earnest_o to_o think_v how_o they_o may_v avenge_v they_o of_o the_o greek_n they_o know_v well_o that_o the_o greek_n be_v upon_o return_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o winter_n and_o that_o they_o
good_a entertainment_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v sundry_a lord_n that_o have_v be_v exile_v return_v again_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o house_n and_o enjoy_v their_o old_a seignory_n as_o many_o as_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n xxix_o how_o horestes_n son_n of_o king_n agamemnon_n cruel_o avenge_v himself_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o how_o king_n ulysses_n after_o sundry_a perilous_a adventure_n return_v to_o his_o country_n and_o kingdom_n then_o horestes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n agamemnon_n who_o be_v twenty_o and_o four_o year_n of_o age_n and_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o under_o king_n idumeus_n be_v by_o the_o say_v idumeus_n make_v knight_n at_o who_o knight_v be_v great_a feast_n and_o sport_n then_o horestes_n pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o his_o people_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o recover_v his_o land_n again_o whereupon_o idumeus_n deliver_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o arm_a 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that_o the_o most_o strong_a of_o his_o enemy_n dare_v not_o abide_v he_o he_o fight_v fierce_o in_o desire_n of_o revengement_n in_o covet_v of_o worship_n and_o to_o get_v he_o a_o name_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n he_o show_v to_o the_o trojan_n his_o club_n and_o make_v they_o to_o feel_v the_o weight_n thereof_o &_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o he_o labour_v so_o earnest_o and_o do_v so_o valiant_o that_o they_o that_o see_v he_o doubt_v he_o more_o than_o death_n and_o say_v the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o behold_v hercules_n but_o come_v not_o near_o he_o it_o be_v folly_n so_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o reach_v he_o slea_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n we_o do_v evil_a to_o fight_v against_o he_o this_o be_v the_o deliverer_n from_o the_o terrible_a seruage_n and_o thraldom_n of_o troy_n how_o shall_v we_o resist_v his_o club_n when_o the_o huge_a dreadful_a monster_n be_v by_o the_o same_o put_v to_o the_o foil_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o trojan_n hercules_n fight_v against_o they_o fierce_o he_o be_v stout_a and_o stable_a he_o go_v before_o all_o the_o greek_n follow_v he_o and_o take_v a_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v he_o the_o cry_n be_v great_a about_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o fight_v until_o the_o night_n and_o never_o cease_v until_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o the_o trojan_n sound_v the_o retreat_n and_o they_o depart_v both_o party_n laomedon_n put_v his_o sword_n into_o his_o sheath_n which_o be_v all_o bloody_a with_o greek_n blood_n and_o in_o likewise_o do_v priamus_n his_o son_n they_o reentre_v into_o their_o city_n after_o the_o skirmish_n &_o they_o conclude_v that_o on_o the_o morrow_n they_o will_v furnish_v their_o enemy_n with_o battle_n and_o the_o greek_n furnish_v they_o in_o the_o champain_n and_o make_v good_a cheer_n for_o they_o have_v lose_v but_o little_a of_o their_o people_n at_o their_o come_n on_o land_n this_o night_n pass_v over_o when_o the_o day_n appear_v to_o the_o trojan_n and_o the_o greek_n each_o in_o his_o manner_n make_v he_o ready_a to_o the_o battle_n many_o of_o the_o trojan_n will_v glad_o have_v break_v this_o battle_n and_o pray_v unto_o king_n laomedon_n that_o he_o will_v render_v and_o deliver_v to_o hercules_n the_o horse_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o he_o laomedon_n will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o answer_v that_o he_o doubt_v nothing_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v then_o about_o fifty_o thousand_o of_o fight_a man_n all_o ready_a of_o these_o fifty_o thousand_o he_o make_v two_o battle_n one_o of_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o that_o he_o lead_v himself_o and_o the_o other_o of_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o which_o he_o make_v priamus_n captain_n this_o do_v he_o issue_v out_o of_o troy_n with_o twenty_o thousand_o fight_a man_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o field_n enter_v upon_o the_o greek_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o greek_n espy_v king_n laomedon_n come_v they_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n as_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a for_o to_o receyve_v they_o at_o the_o point_n of_o their_o spear_n and_o with_o hew_v of_o their_o sword_n they_o have_v make_v of_o their_o host_n four_o battle_n in_o the_o first_o be_v hercules_n and_o in_o the_o second_o be_v amphitrion_n and_o theseus_n and_o in_o the_o three_o be_v the_o king_n creon_n and_o in_o the_o four_o be_v euristeus_n hercules_n then_o that_o have_v the_o first_o battle_n march_v when_o it_o be_v time_n against_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o he_o have_v four_o ancient_a knight_n well_o appoint_v in_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n that_o set_v and_o conduct_v his_o folk_n in_o array_n and_o order_n they_o march_v so_o nigh_o the_o one_o
the_o company_n of_o pryamus_fw-la and_o wist_v not_o where_o he_o be_v become_v etc._n etc._n at_o this_o enterméeting_n and_o skirmish_n laomedon_n be_v out_o of_o the_o press_n and_o refresh_v he_o when_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o his_o son_n priamus_n be_v take_v he_o be_v therefore_o pass_o sorrowful_a and_o have_v so_o great_a pain_n that_o the_o sweat_n come_v to_o his_o heart_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o all_o his_o member_n wherefore_o he_o go_v himself_o again_o to_o battle_n half_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n the_o battle_n be_v then_o fell_a and_o envenom_a and_o there_o be_v most_o hard_o fight_v but_o for_o to_o augment_v and_o increase_v the_o overgreat_a sorrow_n of_o this_o laomedon_n he_o find_v that_o his_o folk_n have_v the_o worse_a and_o loss_n and_o little_o fight_v on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v the_o horion_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o greek_n so_o great_a and_o so_o unmeasurable_a that_o his_o man_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o rank_n and_o the_o array_v break_v and_o charge_v with_o so_o heavy_a stooke_n of_o the_o heavy_a sword_n that_o they_o go_v and_o turn_v back_o and_o begin_v to_o fly_v and_o then_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o discomfiture_n laomedon_n abide_v not_o with_o the_o last_o but_o enter_v again_o into_o his_o city_n as_o hasty_o as_o he_o may_v the_o greek_n follow_v the_o trojan_n eager_o and_o so_o nigh_o that_o they_o enter_v in_o with_o they_o with_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n hercules_n be_v the_o first_o that_o waâ—_n the_o gate_n and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_n he_o be_v porter_n and_o put_v in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o knowledge_n many_o trojan_n pass_v by_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o many_o flee_v away_o by_o the_o field_n and_o bush_n when_o laomedon_n see_v that_o by_o force_v his_o city_n be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o greek_n right_a sore_a discomfort_a and_o all_o in_o despair_n he_o take_v his_o daughter_n exione_n and_o antigone_n and_o his_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o gem_n and_o flee_v away_o privy_o think_v that_o his_o enemy_n will_v make_v there_o a_o right_a great_a destruction_n and_o pill_n as_o they_o do_v for_o when_o hercules_n have_v put_v his_o man_n within_o the_o city_n he_o let_v his_o man_n rob_v and_o pill_v thus_o the_o trojan_n be_v persecute_v the_o channel_n be_v temper_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o house_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o the_o great_a riches_n be_v put_v into_o prey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v leave_v nothing_o whole_a but_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n whither_o the_o lady_n and_o the_o maid_n be_v withdraw_v hercules_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n destroy_v this_o palace_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lady_n make_v to_o he_o a_o request_n for_o to_o spare_v it_o at_o this_o prize_n hercules_n seek_v long_a laomedon_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o can_v hear_v no_o tiding_n of_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o displeasant_a and_o when_o he_o have_v beat_v down_o the_o wall_n that_o have_v be_v make_v with_o the_o money_n of_o the_o god_n he_o depart_v thence_o and_o return_v into_o grece_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n be_v troy_n destroy_v the_o first_o time_n wherefore_o i_o will_v thus_o now_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o first_o book_n and_o will_v begin_v the_o second_o book_n where_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o troy_n be_v re-edify_v &_o how_o it_o be_v destroy_v the_o second_o time_n and_o how_o priarnus_n raise_v it_o and_o make_v it_o again_o in_o continue_v the_o noble_a labour_n of_o hercules_n now_o new_o begin_v etc._n etc._n thus_o end_v the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o book_n show_v the_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o his_o brother_n titan_n and_o how_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n mortal_a war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o own_o son_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 1_o how_o saturn_n be_v crown_v first_o king_n of_o crete_n and_o how_o he_o find_v diverse_a science_n wherefore_o the_o people_n hold_v he_o in_o great_a honour_n as_o a_o god_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 6_o how_o saturn_n go_v to_o delphos_n and_o have_v answer_v how_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o marry_v he_o to_o his_o sister_n sibell_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 9_o how_o saturn_n have_v command_v to_o slay_v jupiter_n that_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o how_o his_o mother_n sibell_n send_v he_o to_o king_n meliseus_n where_o he_o be_v nourish_v cap_n 4._o pa._n 17_o ¶_o how_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n corinthus_n of_o corinth_n his_o two_o son_n dardanus_n and_o jasius_fw-la strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dardanus_n slay_v his_o brother_n jasius_fw-la by_o treason_n wherefore_o he_o must_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n chap._n 5._o page_n 21_o of_o the_o great_a war_n that_o be_v move_v between_o the_o pelagiens_fw-la and_o the_o epiriens_n and_o how_o king_n lycaon_n of_o pelage_n be_v destroy_v by_o jupiter_n because_o of_o a_o man_n put_v to_o he_o to_o hostage_n which_o king_n lycaon_n do_v roast_n chap._n 6._o pa._n 25._o how_o jupiter_n after_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o king_n lycaon_n transform_v himself_o in_o guise_n of_o a_o religious_a woman_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n for_o the_o love_n of_o calisto_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v lycaon_n and_o do_v with_o she_o his_o will_n chap._n 7._o pa_n 33._o how_o calisto_n for_o asmuch_o as_o she_o be_v with_o child_n the_o goddess_n diana_n put_v she_o out_o of_o the_o order_n of_o her_o company_n chap._n 8._o pa._n 40._o how_o titan_n assail_v by_o war_n his_o brother_n saturn_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o put_v to_o death_n all_o his_o child_n male_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 43._o how_o jupiter_n with_o aid_n of_o king_n meliseus_n of_o egypt_n deliver_v saturn_n his_o father_n and_o sibil_n his_o mother_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o titan_n and_o slay_v titan_n in_o battle_n chap._n 10._o pa._n 51._o how_o jupiter_n vanquish_v titan_n in_o the_o field_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o river_n chap._n 11._o pa._n 58_o how_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n reconcile_v they_o together_o and_o how_o jupiter_n by_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n go_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n apollo_n of_o paphos_n and_o of_o the_o medicine_n of_o esculapius_n chap._n 12._o pa._n 59_o how_o jupiter_n with_o great_a joy_n espouse_v his_o sister_n juno_n and_o how_o the_o king_n saturn_n begin_v war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n chap._n 13._o pa._n 63_o how_o they_o of_o crete_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o commandment_n of_o saturn_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o greeved_a and_o how_o they_o rise_v &_o move_v themselves_o against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n chap._n 14._o pa._n 66_o how_o king_n saturn_n with_o all_o his_o great_a host_n come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o arcadia_n against_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15._o page_n 68_o how_o jupiter_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o his_o father_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o pa._n 70_o howe_n jupiter_n vanquish_v saturn_n his_o father_n in_o battle_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o pa._n 74_o how_o acrisius_n have_v a_o daughter_n name_v danae_n the_o which_o he_o do_v put_v in_o a_o tower_n chap._n 18._o pa._n 79_o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n bring_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n jewel_n &c._n &c._n chap._n 19_o pa._n 83._o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n with_o many_o jewel_n come_v again_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o pa._n 88_o how_o jupiter_n come_v from_o his_o chamber_n by_o night_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 21._o pa._n 97_o how_o the_o king_n tantalus_n of_o frigie_n assail_v by_o battle_n the_o king_n troos_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 22._o pa._n 102_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n chase_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n tantalus_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o pa._n 106_o how_o saturn_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o ganymede_n and_o of_o the_o trojan_n return_v into_o crete_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 24._o pa._n 111_o how_o jupiter_n again_o discomfit_v king_n saturn_n in_o battle_n and_o saturn_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o sea_n chap._n 25._o pa._n 117_o how_o jupiter_n after_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v the_o eagle_n pursue_v the_o trojan_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o pa._n 120_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n and_o ilium_n his_o son_n make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o ganymede_n etc._n
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 wild_a beast_n he_o remember_v he_o of_o his_o lady_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o say_v to_o himself_o soft_o shall_v i_o be_v always_o in_o pain_n shall_v my_o heart_n never_o be_v ease_v but_o always_o languish_v in_o love_n i_o see_v one_o and_o other_o in_o great_a joy_n with_o their_o love_n and_o lady_n and_o i_o wot_v never_o how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o one_o only_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v above_o all_o other_o and_o for_o to_o achieve_v my_o purpose_n i_o wot_v not_o how_o to_o begin_v i_o dare_v not_o speak_v to_o she_o nor_o i_o have_v not_o assay_v if_o she_o will_v condiscende_v shall_v i_o speak_v to_o she_o i_o wot_v not_o well_o if_o i_o speak_v to_o she_o and_o she_o refuse_v i_o i_o shall_v fall_v in_o despair_n i_o shall_v die_v for_o sorrow_n of_o melancholy_n and_o displeasure_n i_o shall_v never_o dare_v come_v after_o in_o any_o noble_a assembly_n a_o foot_n alas_o what_o pain_n all_o consider_v a_o time_n must_v come_v that_o i_o speak_v to_o she_o if_o all_o her_o friend_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n for_o to_o give_v she_o to_o i_o in_o marriage_n and_o she_o be_v not_o content_a and_o please_v all_o be_v lose_v the_o most_o jeopardy_n be_v to_o have_v her_o good_a will_n and_o grace_n for_o without_o her_o grace_n i_o may_v nought_o do_v then_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o i_o seek_v and_o require_v if_o i_o may_v have_v her_o good_a will_n since_o it_o be_v so_o for_o if_o i_o sleep_v thus_o and_o speak_v not_o i_o shall_v never_o achieve_v nor_o come_v to_o my_o purpose_n hercules_n resolute_a in_o his_o purpose_n surprise_v and_o inflame_v with_o great_a desire_n of_o love_n come_v from_o the_o wood_n and_o abandon_v the_o wild_a beast_n and_o give_v it_o over_o for_o to_o come_v unto_o megara_n think_v how_o and_o by_o what_o word_n he_o may_v come_v and_o show_v unto_o she_o that_o which_o lie_v on_o his_o heart_n he_o go_v then_o so_o far_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o palace_n where_o he_o be_v with_o many_o lady_n and_o gentle_a woman_n he_o make_v to_o they_o reverence_n until_o he_o espy_v the_o time_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v to_o megara_n and_o he_o wax_v so_o pensife_n that_o it_o be_v marvel_n he_o entermit_v nothing_o to_o confer_v with_o the_o lady_n but_o therewith_o he_o draw_v he_o apart_o into_o the_o garden_n when_o the_o lady_n behold_v he_o so_o pensife_n diverse_a of_o they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o talk_v with_o he_o to_o put_v he_o from_o his_o thought_n and_o pensifenesse_n but_o they_o can_v not_o and_o at_o last_o megara_n come_v to_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o hercules_n see_v she_o come_v to_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o sigh_v and_o come_v against_o she_o and_o she_o say_v to_o he_o hercules_n why_o be_v you_o so_o pensive_a put_v away_o from_o you_o such_o melancholy_n &_o tell_v i_o of_o your_o news_n i_o pray_v you_o lady_n answer_v hercules_n i_o thank_v you_o of_o your_o good_a visitation_n and_o since_o it_o please_v you_o to_o hear_v of_o my_o tiding_n and_o to_o know_v they_o i_o will_v say_v to_o you_o a_o part_n first_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o be_o bring_v and_o put_v in_o the_o abysm_n or_o swallow_v of_o pensivenesse_n and_o sigh_n that_o be_v this_o day_n come_v unto_o i_o be_v by_o behold_v of_o you_o for_o as_o i_o go_v to_o the_o wood_n to_o hunt_v the_o remembrance_n of_o your_o right_a noble_a beauty_n continual_o be_v in_o my_o imagination_n come_v into_o i_o and_o make_v i_o enter_v into_o a_o secret_a perplexity_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n whether_o i_o shall_v always_o live_v unguerdon_v and_o unrewarded_a of_o love_n and_o also_o if_o i_o dare_v say_v so_o to_o you_o i_o have_v set_v my_o heart_n and_o love_n whole_o on_o you_o madame_fw-fr this_o perplexity_n be_v great_a but_o in_o the_o end_n i_o conclude_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o for_o to_o know_v the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o fortune_n whether_o it_o be_v death_n or_o life_n be_v in_o this_o deliberation_n think_v how_o i_o may_v speed_v with_o you_o and_o stay_v in_o this_o point_n and_o doubtfulness_n your_o come_n have_v put_v i_o out_o of_o a_o right_n great_a thought_n and_o pensivenesse_n for_o i_o wist_v not_o better_a how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n for_o to_o speak_v to_o you_o a_o part_n as_o i_o may_v now_o do_v then_o for_o to_o apply_v the_o matter_n in_o time_n for_o i_o say_v to_o you_o for_o truth_n that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o my_o olympiade_n i_o have_v desire_v you_o night_n and_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n i_o set_v my_o heart_n on_o your_o service_n resolve_v to_o love_v you_o for_o ever_o
fierce_o that_o he_o make_v he_o stagger_v and_o go_v back_o two_o pace_n cerberus_n will_v have_v avenge_v he_o of_o this_o stroke_n and_o smite_v upon_o theseus_n a_o stroke_n by_o so_o great_a force_n that_o if_o the_o noble_a knight_n have_v not_o turn_v back_o cerberus_n have_v bear_v and_o smite_v he_o unto_o the_o earth_n this_o stroke_n of_o cerberus_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o enter_v therein_o and_o theseus_n smite_v again_o upon_o his_o enemy_n which_o have_v the_o heart_n so_o great_a that_o he_o begin_v to_o roar_v as_o a_o old_a lion_n and_o smite_v theseus_n so_o fierce_o with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o all_o to_o break_v his_o shéelde_n and_o all_o to_o frush_v his_o helm_n that_o he_o be_v all_o astonish_v at_o the_o stroke_n but_o always_o theseus_n abode_n in_o his_o place_n and_o then_o cerberus_n will_v have_v bring_v he_o unto_o destruction_n follow_v the_o evil_a adventure_n of_o pirothus_fw-la if_o that_o fortune_n have_v not_o bring_v thither_o hercules_n which_o come_v so_o fit_o to_o rescue_v that_o theseus_n know_v not_o else_o how_o to_o save_v he_o at_o this_o point_n when_o that_o theseus_n be_v so_o astonish_v hercules_n that_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o sea_n as_o be_v say_v come_v to_o stair_n that_o be_v cut_v and_o make_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o behold_v theseus_n all_o cover_v with_o blood_n and_o pyrothus_n dead_a he_o begin_v to_o descend_v down_o cry_v to_o theseus_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afeard_a nor_o take_v no_o dread_n when_o cerberus_n see_v and_o hear_v hercules_n he_o begin_v to_o cry_v again_o and_o roar_v and_o assail_v eager_o for_o to_o be_v quite_o of_o he_o theseus_n may_v no_o more_o howbéeit_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v recomforte_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o hercules_n but_o begin_v to_o run_v now_o here_o and_o now_o there_o before_o cerberus_n so_o much_o then_o haste_a hercules_n for_o to_o go_v down_o the_o stair_n or_o degree_n in_o enter_v the_o place_n and_o as_o hasty_o as_o he_o may_v he_o cry_v to_o cerberus_n and_o say_v to_o he_o tyrant_n cruel_a let_v the_o knight_n run_v and_o come_v to_o i_o thou_o have_v put_v to_o death_n upon_o the_o earth_n my_o good_a friend_n pyrothus_fw-la whereof_o i_o be_o sorry_a certain_a and_o if_o i_o may_v i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o thou_o for_o he_o cerberus_n hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o hercules_n run_v no_o more_o after_o theseus_n but_o tarry_v and_o behold_v hercules_n with_o a_o fierce_a look_n and_o answer_v to_o he_o so_o wen_v he_o to_o avenge_v his_o shame_n that_o so_o beléeve_v i_o have_v destroy_v thy_o fellow_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o unless_o thou_o exceed_v he_o in_o skill_n of_o arm_n and_o in_o bodylye_a strength_n a_o hundred_o fold_v double_a it_o be_v folye_a for_o thou_o to_o come_v hither_o for_o i_o be_o cerberus_n the_o porter_n of_o hell_n he_o that_o at_o report_n of_o my_o name_n all_o the_o world_n tremble_v thus_o end_v his_o answer_n hercules_n be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o he_o have_v his_o club_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n cerberus_n come_v against_o he_o they_o smite_v each_o other_o lusty_o and_o thus_o they_o begin_v a_o right_n hard_a battle_n and_o then_o theseus_n that_o be_v pass_v weary_a sit_v at_o one_o side_n by_o out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o rest_v he_o in_o dry_v and_o cleanse_v his_o wound_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v come_v out_o of_o they_o hercules_n behold_v then_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o see_v theseus_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v his_o profound_a and_o great_a wound_n he_o begin_v to_o employ_v the_o force_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o might_n by_o such_o marvel_n that_o with_o a_o stroke_n that_o he_o give_v he_o upon_o his_o helm_n upon_o the_o right_a side_n he_o make_v he_o to_o bow_v and_o stoop_v under_o his_o club_n and_o to_o kneel_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o his_o left_a knee_n and_o at_o the_o second_o stroke_n in_o pursue_v he_o hastilye_o he_o make_v his_o sword_n to_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o he_o make_v he_o to_o fall_v on_o his_o arm_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o with_o the_o three_o stroke_n as_o cerberus_n ween_v to_o have_v reléeve_v he_o and_o get_v his_o sword_n hercules_n smite_v he_o upon_o the_o body_n that_o he_o make_v his_o head_n réele_v against_o a_o great_a stone_n that_o be_v thereby_o after_o that_o he_o spring_v upon_o he_o and_o bind_v his_o leg_n with_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o his_o hand_n maulgre_n the_o giant_n &_o he_o tear_v of_o the_o helm_n of_o his_o head_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o but_o theseus_n pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n there_o and_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v he_o into_o thessalonica_n for_o to_o die_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o queen_n hippodamia_n etc._n etc._n cerberus_n be_v not_o then_o put_v to_o death_n at_o the_o request_n of_o theseus_n notwithstanding_o hercules_n bind_v his_o hand_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o after_o he_o make_v he_o arise_v and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n and_o make_v he_o go_v upon_o high_a on_o the_o rock_n and_o there_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o and_o bind_v his_o foot_n his_o hand_n and_o his_o neck_n together_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v not_o nor_o dare_v not_o remove_v when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o go_v down_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o leave_v there_o theseus_n he_o go_v so_o far_o that_o he_o find_v the_o palace_n of_o king_n pluto_n and_o there_o come_v into_o the_o same_o hall_n where_o pluto_n be_v with_o proserpina_n all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o marvel_v at_o he_o when_o they_o see_v he_o enter_v for_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o overcome_v of_o cerberus_n as_o they_o that_o leave_v all_o the_o charge_n and_o keep_n of_o their_o city_n to_o cerberus_n without_o have_v any_o doubt_n or_o suspicion_n and_o also_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o gate_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o battle_n nor_o know_v nothing_o what_o be_v befall_v to_o their_o porter_n 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all_o adventure_n accompany_v with_o theseus_n and_o philote_n with_o the_o great_a bewail_v of_o they_o of_o thebes_n which_o then_o after_o his_o depart_n crown_v over_o they_o layus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n agenor_n of_o assirie_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v wed_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n creon_n name_v jocasta_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n put_v to_o death_n the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o destroy_v troy_n the_o second_o time_n hercules_n theseus_n and_o philote_n depart_v from_o thebes_n and_o go_v into_o many_o diverse_a land_n seek_v their_o adventure_n and_o pass_v by_o licie_n where_o hercules_n be_v make_v king_n on_o a_o day_n they_o come_v into_o miâ—imidonie_n unto_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n aeson_n where_o jason_n be_v which_o have_v enterprise_v for_o to_o sail_v to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o colchos_n and_o make_v his_o thing_n ready_a when_o hercules_n have_v be_v feast_v of_o jason_n and_o of_o duke_n peleus_n and_o that_o he_o know_v of_o 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he_o many_o noble_a man_n and_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v with_o he_o the_o king_n thelamon_n aiax_n the_o duke_n nâ—stor_n castor_n pollux_n theseus_n and_o many_o king_n and_o duke_n at_o the_o land_n of_o this_o port_n which_o be_v of_o strong_a entry_n hercules_n that_o nothing_o doubt_v his_o enemy_n make_v to_o sound_n and_o blow_v up_o trumpet_n and_o labour_n and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n and_o stir_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o troy_n and_o of_o the_o palace_n redound_v thereof_o and_o that_o laomedon_n see_v out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o window_n the_o host_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v a_o right_a great_a while_n in_o a_o thought_n whither_o he_o may_v go_v to_o battle_n against_o they_o or_o no._n it_o happen_v to_o
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mediterrane_n they_o have_v speedy_a wind_n and_o ready_a and_o fortune_n be_v good_a to_o they_o in_o little_a while_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n and_o then_o philote_n show_v unto_o hercules_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o castle_n where_o athlas_fw-la be_v at_o that_o time_n abide_v when_o hercules_n see_v the_o mountain_n and_o the_o castle_n he_o go_v and_o take_v land_n ioyous_o after_o he_o take_v his_o club_n and_o command_v philote_n and_o his_o mariner_n for_o to_o abide_v they_o there_o then_o he_o go_v towards_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n that_o descend_v down_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o he_o address_v he_o towards_o the_o say_a man_n for_o to_o hear_v some_o tiding_n and_o demand_v he_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v he_o say_v i_o come_v from_o the_o castle_n that_o you_o may_v see_v yonder_o on_o high_a whither_o go_v you_o say_v hercules_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o mercelie_n answer_v the_o stranger_n 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the_o stroke_n all_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n assail_v hercules_n then_o hercules_n put_v himself_o in_o defence_n and_o lay_v about_o mighty_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o club_n and_o with_o twelve_o stroke_n he_o slay_v twelve_o of_o his_o enemy_n after_o he_o hurt_v and_o wound_v many_o other_o and_o spare_v long_o the_o blood_n of_o athlas_fw-la but_o in_o the_o end_n forasmuch_o as_o athlas_fw-la give_v great_a stroke_n to_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o upon_o the_o helm_n without_o employ_v of_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o give_v he_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o head_n that_o all_o astonish_v he_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n dare_v no_o more_o assail_v hercules_n nor_o they_o adventure_v they_o not_o for_o to_o rescue_v nor_o to_o reléeve_v athlas_fw-la but_o flee_v thence_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o hercules_n abide_v there_o alone_o with_o athlas_fw-la and_o the_o dead_a body_n so_o in_o the_o end_n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o they_o have_v give_v it_o over_o he_o take_v athlas_fw-la and_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v he_o mercy_n after_o he_o go_v into_o his_o study_n and_o take_v all_o his_o book_n which_o he_o jade_v upon_o a_o camel_n and_o after_o return_v unto_o athlas_fw-la and_o constrain_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o when_o hercules_n have_v do_v in_o the_o castel_n all_o his_o pleasure_n he_o depart_v accompany_v with_o athlas_fw-la and_o with_o his_o book_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o sea_n side_n to_o the_o place_n where_o philote_n abide_v he_o etc._n etc._n when_o philote_n see_v hercules_n come_v with_o athlas_fw-la and_o his_o book_n he_o have_v great_a joy_n and_o take_v acquaintance_n with_o athlas_fw-la who_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a that_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v and_o then_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o galley_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o go_v unto_o the_o war_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o lybia_n which_o request_v instant_o to_o have_v his_o succour_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o army_n and_o be_v his_o soldier_n go_v up_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o his_o castle_n study_v the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n the_o servant_n of_o king_n atlas_n with_o these_o word_n go_v on_o his_o way_n and_o hercules_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o find_v four_o knight_n that_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v hercules_n answer_v his_o will_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n for_o certain_a matter_n that_o concern_v he_o the_o four_o kts._n think_v nothing_o but_o good_a bring_v hercules_n within_o a_o great_a hall_n wherein_o be_v all_o the_o man_n of_o king_n atlas_n assay_v they_o with_o sword_n and_o axe_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n and_o they_o be_v all_o arm_a when_o these_o knight_n have_v bring_v hercules_n thither_o they_o give_v knowledge_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o a_o 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fellow_n take_v his_o sheep_n and_o also_o new_o have_v assail_v by_o war_n antheon_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v succour_n and_o also_o consider_v that_o he_o will_v he_o shall_v yield_v himself_o to_o he_o his_o heart_n then_o begin_v to_o swell_v for_o anger_n and_o pride_n and_o in_o great_a rage_n he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o presumptuous_a hercules_n how_o be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o come_v alone_o before_o i_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v have_v many_o a_o displeasure_n by_o thy_o outrage_n for_o philote_n be_v my_o great_a friend_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o renew_v this_o displeasure_n and_o that_o i_o yield_v i_o unto_o thou_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n atlas_n with_o these_o word_n go_v into_o a_o chamber_n fast_o by_o and_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v arm_v he_o as_o they_o do_v hercules_n have_v always_o his_o eye_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v he_o 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our_o adversary_n let_v we_o now_o defend_v the_o port_n avenge_v we_o our_o blood_n avenge_v we_o our_o sorrow_n avenge_v we_o our_o damage_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o geryon_n encourage_v thus_o his_o folk_n hercules_n and_o his_o company_n row_v so_o nigh_o the_o port_n that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o stroke_n smite_v the_o hesperiens_fw-la cast_v upon_o hercules_n then_o round_a stone_n dart_n with_o sharp_a iron_n on_o the_o end_n spear_n and_o sword_n against_o this_o the_o greek_n take_v their_o shield_n and_o cover_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o devoir_n for_o to_o win_v the_o port_n but_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la be_v so_o mortal_a that_o it_o constrain_v their_o enemy_n to_o abide_v and_o not_o approach_v the_o port_n they_o have_v at_o this_o port_n great_a abundance_n of_o stone_n the_o hesperiens_fw-la keep_v well_o the_o entry_n more_o than_o three_o hour_n so_o that_o the_o greek_n can_v find_v no_o 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must_v needs_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v unfortunate_a i_o will_v very_o die_v of_o the_o club_n that_o i_o have_v see_v my_o brother_n die_v with_o or_o i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n geryon_n all_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n with_o these_o word_n put_v he_o in_o the_o press_n cry_v geryon_n geryon_n for_o to_o make_v his_o man_n to_o courage_n themselves_o thus_o cry_v &_o seek_v hercules_n he_o put_v to_o death_n many_o greek_n he_o be_v all_o furious_a so_o as_o his_o sword_n be_v die_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o end_n he_o come_v unto_o hercules_n &_o with_o his_o sword_n so_o die_v he_o smite_v he_o sore_o hercules_n be_v weary_a for_o without_o cease_v he_o abide_v
fight_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 4._o hour_n and_o have_v receive_v upon_o his_o arm_n so_o many_o stroke_n that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v they_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o flee_v not_o at_o all_o from_o geryon_n but_o come_v to_o he_o joyful_o and_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o so_o great_a force_n that_o all_o they_o that_o see_v it_o marvel_v and_o after_o many_o stroke_n smite_v of_o geryon_n and_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o one_o stroke_n so_o great_a that_o he_o all_o to_o bruise_a geryon_n and_o beat_v out_o the_o brain_n of_o his_o head_n and_o smite_v the_o helm_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a among_o the_o dead_a man_n in_o such_o wise_a mangle_a that_o he_o abide_v there_o dead_a chap._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n found_v the_o city_n of_o corogne_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o geryon_n such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o unhappy_a life_n of_o geryon_n the_o tyrant_n he_o die_v in_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o two_o brethren_n do_v by_o the_o club_n of_o hercules_n when_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la see_v he_o bring_v to_o that_o pass_n as_o for_o to_o taste_v the_o bitter_a morsel_n of_o death_n all_o leave_v their_o arm_n all_o they_o bewail_v sorrowful_o the_o death_n of_o geryon_n and_o fall_v all_o in_o despair_n so_o that_o one_o stay_v still_o to_o be_v slay_v other_o flee_v by_o desert_n by_o mountain_n by_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o turn_v all_o back_n in_o discomfiture_n when_o hercules_n have_v espy_v they_o so_o disray_v he_o thank_v the_o god_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n the_o pursuit_n dure_v unto_o the_o even_o the_o greek_n fill_v the_o field_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o way_n by_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o that_o flee_v when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v hercules_n and_o the_o greek_n withdraw_v they_o into_o the_o galley_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v such_o as_o they_o have_v and_o make_v joyful_a cheer_n the_o hurt_a man_n be_v remember_v and_o comfort_v with_o the_o victory_n and_o spoil_n the_o weary_a man_n forget_v the_o labour_n that_o they_o have_v do_v they_o rest_v they_o after_o their_o travail_n &_o pass_v the_o night_n over_o when_o it_o be_v day_n on_o the_o morrow_n hercules_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o galley_n and_o behold_v the_o port_n he_o seem_v that_o a_o city_n shall_v stand_v well_o there_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v one_o there_o and_o conclude_v to_o begin_v it_o he_o send_v unto_o all_o place_n where_o he_o wist_v that_o any_o people_n be_v thereabouts_o and_o give_v to_o each_o man_n in_o knowledge_n that_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o make_v a_o city_n there_o and_o that_o the_o first_o person_n that_o will_v come_v to_o put_v hand_n thereto_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n thereof_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v in_o all_o galicia_n many_o come_v thither_o but_o a_o woman_n name_v corogne_n be_v the_o first_o that_o come_v and_o therefore_o hercules_n give_v unto_o she_o the_o rule_v thereof_o and_o make_v to_o begin_v the_o city_n and_o name_v it_o corogne_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o victory_n that_o he_o have_v there_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o geryon_n he_o found_v a_o tower_n and_o by_o his_o art_n compose_v and_o make_v a_o lamp_n burn_v continual_o day_n and_o night_n without_o put_v of_o any_o thing_n thereto_o which_o burn_v afterward_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 300._o year_n moreover_o upon_o the_o pinnacle_n or_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n he_o make_v a_o image_n of_o copper_n look_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o look_a glass_n have_v such_o virtue_n that_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o man_n of_o war_n be_v on_o the_o sea_n meaning_n to_o do_v any_o harm_n to_o the_o city_n sudden_o their_o army_n and_o their_o come_n shall_v appear_v in_o this_o say_v look_v glass_n and_o that_o dure_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchodonozor_n who_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o glass_n fill_v his_o galley_n with_o white_a thing_n &_o green_a bow_n and_o leaf_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o wood_n and_o in_o the_o look_a glass_n appear_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o wood_n whereby_o the_o corogniens_n not_o know_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o glass_n show_v to_o they_o furnish_v not_o they_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n like_a as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v when_o their_o enemy_n come_v and_o thus_o nabuchodonozor_n take_v the_o city_n in_o a_o morning_n and_o destroy_v the_o look_a glass_n and_o the_o lamp_n when_o this_o tower_n be_v make_v hercules_n cause_v then_o to_o come_v thither_o all_o the_o maid_n of_o the_o country_n &_o will_v they_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o geryon_n after_o he_o depart_v unto_o megidda_n where_o be_v present_v to_o he_o 100_o ox_n of_o the_o fair_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n assail_v the_o king_n cacus_n and_o have_v battle_n against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o and_o how_o cacus_n begin_v to_o tyrannize_v in_o italy_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o conquest_n as_o hercules_n intend_v to_o people_n and_o inhabit_v this_o new_a country_n tiding_n come_v to_o he_o that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o cartagene_n a_o king_n &_o giant_n reign_v name_v cacus_n which_o be_v pass_v evil_a &_o full_a of_o tyranny_n and_o have_v slay_v by_o his_o curse_a deal_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n and_o possess_v their_o seignory_n and_o also_o hold_v in_o subjection_n all_o the_o country_n of_o italy_n hercules_n receive_v right_o ioyous_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v that_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n he_o will_v assay_v if_o he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n then_o he_o dispose_v he_o unto_o this_o work_n and_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o correct_v the_o king_n cacus_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o army_n may_v be_v ready_a he_o go_v unto_o the_o realm_n of_o castille_n whereas_o be_v the_o king_n cacus_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cartagene_n that_o stand_v beside_o a_o mountain_n name_v monachaio_n and_o he_o pass_v by_o many_o realm_n that_o do_v he_o obeisance_n for_o his_o virtuous_a renoun_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o approach_v to_o cartagene_n the_o king_n cacus_n come_v against_o he_o without_o obeisance_n and_o in_o arm_n for_o he_o have_v be_v advertise_v of_o his_o come_n and_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o frontier_n he_o send_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n that_o say_v to_o he_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v hercules_n thou_o open_a tyrant_n that_o have_v thy_o heart_n great_a than_o thy_o body_n and_o that_o will_v assail_v the_o heaven_n for_o to_o conquer_v they_o if_o the_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o wing_n for_o to_o fly_v as_o the_o bird_n have_v if_o thou_o seek_v peace_n and_o love_n unto_o the_o king_n cacus_n thy_o equal_a in_o condition_n and_o fortune_n i_o salute_v thou_o in_o his_o name_n and_o if_o thou_o come_v otherwise_o to_o he_o as_o his_o enemy_n i_o defy_v thou_o in_o his_o name_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o country_n and_o if_o thou_o enter_v know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o cacus_n and_o in_o the_o castiliens_n so_o hard_a a_o encounter_n that_o from_o thy_o evil_a adventure_n shall_v no_o man_n of_o thy_o company_n be_v quit_v etc._n etc._n knight_n answer_v hercules_n whatsoever_o you_o be_v you_o show_v not_o that_o you_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o a_o noble_a man_n to_o missay_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o another_o man_n you_o have_v call_v i_o a_o open_a tyrant_n and_o also_o you_o have_v compare_v i_o unto_o the_o tyrant_n cacus_n i_o answer_v you_o to_o this_o article_n that_o i_o be_o no_o tyrant_n but_o a_o destroyer_n of_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v return_v again_o unto_o cacus_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o i_o have_v intention_n for_o to_o show_v what_o hate_n i_o have_v unto_o tyrant_n and_o that_o within_o few_o day_n he_o may_v prove_v upon_o i_o the_o hard_a encounter_n whereof_o i_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o menace_n with_o this_o answer_n the_o castilien_n depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o hercules_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o king_n cacus_n and_o tell_v he_o word_n for_o word_n what_o hercules_n have_v say_v to_o he_o when_o cacus_n have_v hear_v all_o this_o he_o be_v abash_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a giant_n and_o a_o puissant_a and_o that_o he_o have_v never_o find_v a_o man_n strong_a than_o he_o be_v himself_o for_o the_o renoun_n of_o
and_o will_v live_v there_o of_o booty_n rapine_n and_o theft_n after_o he_o bethink_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o king_n pricus_fw-la of_o calidonie_n which_o be_v his_o cousin_n for_o to_o have_v company_n to_o lead_v his_o wife_n with_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o that_o he_o will_v ask_v and_o demand_v in_o marriage_n one_o of_o his_o daughter_n with_o this_o conclusion_n he_o depart_v from_o the_o mount_n auentin_n and_o take_v the_o way_n unto_o calidony_n go_v apace_o till_o he_o come_v thither_o some_o say_v that_o calidony_n be_v the_o country_n that_o we_o call_v calabrie_n when_o cacus_n be_v come_v to_o calidonie_n king_n prycus_fw-la receive_v he_o as_o it_o appertein_v to_o a_o king_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o know_v he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o lineage_n and_o after_o demand_v he_o of_o his_o tiding_n cacus_n begin_v to_o sigh_v when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o must_v tell_v his_o mishap_n and_o then_o tell_v he_o and_o recount_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n how_o hercules_n have_v take_v from_o he_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o have_v be_v besiege_v and_o how_o he_o be_v escape_v and_o forasmuch_o say_v he_o as_o i_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o my_o own_o country_n i_o be_o come_v hither_o unto_o you_o for_o refuge_n and_o to_o tell_v and_o count_v my_o sorrow_n and_o i_o have_v intention_n to_o hold_v i_o on_o the_o mount_n auentin_n in_o a_o cave_n that_o be_v there_o until_o that_o time_n my_o enemy_n hercules_n shall_v depart_v from_o my_o heritage_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v i_o there_o so_o secret_a that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o hercules_n know_v it_o not_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v i_o in_o great_a hate_n and_o he_o have_v more_o great_a hap_n and_o fortune_n in_o arm_n than_o i_o have_v and_o if_o he_o know_v that_o i_o be_v in_o any_o place_n i_o be_o certain_a that_o he_o will_v come_v thither_o for_o to_o destroy_v i_o this_o consider_v i_o have_v choose_v this_o cave_n for_o to_o hide_v i_o as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o forsomuch_o as_o i_o have_v more_o sorrow_n in_o feacute_a el_v than_o my_o taste_n require_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o great_a trouble_n rejoice_v in_o the_o visage_n and_o fight_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o gladness_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o man_n wherefore_o i_o require_v you_o and_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o will_v give_v i_o to_o wife_n one_o of_o your_o daughter_n and_o if_o it_o please_v you_o so_o to_o do_v certes_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o i_o great_a pleasure_n and_o the_o most_o friendship_n that_o i_o may_v have_v for_o this_o present_a time_n the_o king_n pricus_fw-la answer_v and_o say_v cacus_n you_o be_v come_v and_o descend_v of_o high_a gentleness_n and_o have_v great_a lordship_n and_o seignory_n in_o hesperie_n if_o fortune_n be_v against_o you_o this_o day_n your_o highness_n ought_v not_o therefore_o the_o worse_a to_o be_v esteem_v at_o this_o day_n i_o have_v four_o daughter_n of_o who_o the_o one_o be_v name_v you_o will_v take_v who_o it_o please_v you_o except_o you_o will_v for_o i_o will_v not_o yet_o marry_v she_o and_o if_o you_o have_v any_o will_n to_o make_v any_o army_n against_o hercules_n tell_v it_o i_o plain_o and_o i_o will_v succour_v you_o as_o a_o true_a friend_n cacus_n be_v right_a well_o content_a with_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thank_v he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o army_n for_o this_o season_n but_o he_o will_v pass_v his_o time_n in_o the_o cave_n like_a as_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o conclude_v then_o the_o three_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la be_v send_v for_o and_o cacus_n choose_v one_o of_o they_o which_o he_o wed_v and_o after_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o abode_n there_o two_o day_n at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o day_n he_o will_v depart_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n will_v have_v deliver_v unto_o he_o ten_o knight_n and_o ten_o squire_n for_o to_o have_v bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n but_o he_o refuse_v they_o and_o will_v none_o then_o he_o will_v have_v deliver_v to_o he_o certain_a lady_n and_o damsel_n but_o of_o all_o they_o he_o take_v none_o save_o the_o two_o sister_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o will_v by_o force_n go_v with_o he_o thus_o than_o he_o depart_v from_o calidonie_n accompany_v with_o three_o sister_n he_o be_v always_o sorrowful_a and_o pensive_a and_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o thus_o be_v in_o impatience_n for_o his_o mishap_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o royalty_n he_o begin_v to_o run_v out_o and_o bathe_v his_o axe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o he_o meet_v and_o put_v they_o all_o to_o death_n etc._n etc._n cacus_n begin_v to_o exercise_v the_o deed_n of_o fury_n and_o of_o tyranny_n as_o he_o be_v go_v unto_o the_o mount_n auentin_n anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o cave_n the_o best_a wife_n he_o can_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o most_o secret_o and_o of_o this_o place_n he_o make_v a_o nest_n of_o theft_n and_o a_o pit_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o night_n that_o he_o have_v lodge_v his_o wife_n he_o go_v into_o the_o village_n that_o stand_v there_o fast_o by_o &_o behold_v the_o fair_a house_n where_o into_o he_o enter_v by_o a_o window_n that_o be_v open_a and_o slay_v all_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o after_o take_v all_o the_o good_n asmuch_o as_n he_o may_v bear_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o bear_v they_o into_o the_o cave_n whereas_o be_v his_o wife_n chap._n xxv_o ¶_o how_o cacus_n steal_v away_o the_o ox_n and_o kine_n belong_v to_o hercules_n and_o how_o hercules_n fight_v with_o he_o therefore_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n cacus_n find_v a_o right_n great_a stone_n of_o marble_n which_o he_o take_v and_o bear_v it_o unto_o his_o cave_n and_o make_v therewith_o his_o door_n the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o time_n cacus_n hold_v he_o in_o his_o cave_n and_o go_v never_o out_o but_o when_o he_o will_v do_v harm_n or_o evil_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o field_n as_o be_v say_v he_o slay_v all_o they_o that_o he_o meet_v he_o rob_v every_o man_n he_o deflower_v woman_n he_o burn_v house_n and_o town_n and_o short_o spoil_v and_o do_v so_o much_o harm_n in_o italy_n that_o they_o that_o pass_v in_o the_o country_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o god_n and_o can_v not_o know_v whereof_o nor_o from_o whence_o come_v these_o persecution_n that_o cacus_n make_v upon_o they_o for_o to_o return_v then_o to_o our_o talk_n of_o hercules_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o king_n euander_n in_o the_o time_n that_o cacus_n bedew_v italy_n with_o blood_n of_o man_n and_o fill_v his_o cave_n with_o continual_a steal_v good_n after_o the_o come_n of_o hercules_n and_o of_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n his_o beef_n or_o ox_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n because_o the_o king_n euander_n shall_v see_v they_o the_o king_n take_v great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v and_o see_v they_o for_o they_o be_v high_a and_o pass_o fair_a after_o that_o the_o king_n have_v see_v they_o hercules_n demand_v of_o he_o whither_o he_o may_v send_v for_o to_o pastor_n they_o for_o that_o night_n in_o truth_n sir_n say_v euander_v if_o you_o will_v follow_v my_o council_n you_o shall_v let_v they_o abide_v in_o this_o city_n and_o not_o send_v they_o into_o the_o field_n wherefore_o say_v hercules_n euander_n answer_v and_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o when_o we_o send_v out_o our_o beast_n we_o know_v not_o where_o they_o become_v they_o have_v be_v steal_v and_o drive_v away_o and_o we_o can_v know_v who_o be_v the_o robber_n our_o servant_n be_v murder_v the_o house_n be_v burn_v the_o people_n that_o shall_v labour_v in_o the_o field_n be_v slay_v the_o woman_n and_o maiden_n be_v violate_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n and_o we_o can_v remedy_v it_o for_o we_o can_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o author_n or_o doer_n thereof_o wherefore_o some_o man_n say_v &_o will_v avouch_v it_o that_o they_o be_v the_o god_n that_o thus_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v your_o beast_n abide_v in_o this_o city_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v not_o steal_v sir_n say_v hercules_n you_o recount_v and_o tell_v to_o i_o a_o great_a marvel_n i_o believe_v well_o that_o those_o thing_n that_o you_o say_v be_v very_o true_a but_o this_o notwithstanding_o since_o that_o the_o god_n have_v save_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o will_v keep_v they_o yet_o if_o it_o please_v they_o for_o if_o they_o will_v have_v they_o
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
tyrant_n bulâ—â—â—_n of_o how_o hercules_n slay_v the_o tyrant_n against_o the_o hope_n of_o â—â—no_fw-la chap._n 2._o â—â—â—_o how_o hercules_n espouse_v megara_n and_o how_o he_o 〈…〉_o knight_n in_o thebes_n chap._n 3._o â—â—â—_o how_o the_o centaur_n ravish_v hippodamia_n at_o the_o wedding_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la and_o how_o hercules_n recover_v her_o agaâ—â—â—â—_n vanquish_v the_o centaur_n in_o battle_n chap._n 4._o â—â—â—_o how_o pluto_n ravish_v proserpina_n and_o how_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d for_o she_o into_o hell_n and_o the_o queen_n ceres_n come_v 〈◊〉_d wedding_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la and_o theseus_n and_o pyrothâ—â—_n fight_v with_o cerberus_n porter_n of_o the_o say_a hell_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 265_o how_o hercules_n find_v pyrothus_n dead_a at_o hell_n gate_n and_z theseus_z in_o danger_n and_o how_o hercules_n vanquish_v cerberus_n and_o how_o he_o conquer_v proserpina_n from_o plato_n chap._n 6._o 27â—_n how_o andromeda_n deliver_v lyncus_n from_o his_o enemy_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n creon_n and_o take_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n chap._n 7._o 279_o how_o hercules_n enter_v into_o thebes_n in_o a_o unknown_a habit_n â—_o bite_v and_o howâ—_n he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o giant_n lincus_n and_o his_o complice_n and_o his_o wife_n megara_n chap._n 8_o 283_o how_o hercules_n put_v to_o death_n the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o destroy_v troie_n the_o second_o time_n chap._n 9_o 287_o how_o hercules_n and_o asser_n assail_v by_o battle_n the_o giant_n antheon_n and_o how_o they_o vanquish_v he_o in_o battle_n the_o first_o time_n chap._n 10._o 291_o how_o hercules_n take_v the_o king_n athlas_fw-la and_o he_o study_v astronomy_n and_o the_o seven_o liberal_a science_n chap._n 11._o 295_o how_o hercules_n assemble_v his_o battle_n against_o antheon_n king_n of_o the_o libyan_n who_o he_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o how_o he_o kill_v the_o king_n of_o cothuly_n chap._n 12._o 300_o how_o hercules_n fight_v again_o against_o king_n antheon_n and_o put_v he_o unto_o death_n chap._n 13._o 302_o how_o hercules_n and_o theseus_n fight_v together_o against_o the_o two_o damsel_n of_o scithie_n chap._n 14._o 304_o how_o hercules_n begin_v to_o wax_v amorous_a of_o deianira_n and_o how_o achelous_n and_o hercules_n have_v battle_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o how_o achelous_n be_v vanquish_v chap._n 15_o pag._n 308_o how_o hercules_n put_v to_o foil_v the_o king_n achelous_n and_o how_o 〈◊〉_d espouse_v deianira_n chap._n 16._o 323_o how_o nessus_n ravish_v deianira_n from_o hercules_n when_o he_o pass_v with_o she_o over_o the_o river_n and_o how_o hercules_n slay_v nessus_n with_o a_o arrow_n chap._n 17._o 328_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o serpent_n of_o palus_n of_o of_o learn_v and_o slay_v he_o chap._n 18._o 331_o how_o hercules_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o fight_v on_o the_o sea_n against_o king_n geryon_n and_o vanquish_v he_o and_o how_o he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o megidda_n and_o enter_v therein_o cha._n 19_o 336_o how_o geryon_n assail_v hercules_n the_o second_o time_n before_o megidda_n and_o how_o hercules_n slay_v his_o brethren_n and_o vanquish_v his_o army_n and_o constrain_v geryon_n to_o flee_v chap._n 20._o 341_o how_o hercules_n pursue_v geryon_n and_o how_o he_o go_v and_o vanquish_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n at_o the_o port_n of_o corogne_n chap._n 21._o 349_o how_o hercules_n found_v the_o city_n of_o the_o corogne_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o geryon_n chap._n 22._o 352_o how_o hercules_n assail_v the_o king_n cacus_n and_o overcome_v he_o and_o how_o cacus_n begin_v to_o tyrannize_v in_o italy_n chap._n 23._o 354_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o 11._o giant_n of_o cremona_n and_o vanquish_v they_o chap._n 24._o 364_o how_o cacus_n steal_v away_o the_o ox_n and_o kine_n of_o hercules_n and_o how_o hercules_n fight_v with_o he_o therefore_o and_o slay_v he_o chap._n 25._o 375_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o laurentia_n be_v enamour_v of_o hercules_n and_o how_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 chap._n 26._o 386_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la which_o flee_v into_o his_o city_n where_o hercules_n alone_o slay_v he_o and_o many_o mo_z with_o he_o chap_n 27._o 392_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 require_v she_o of_o love_n and_o she_o accord_v unto_o he_o chap_n 28._o 399_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o diomedes_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o thrace_n and_o how_o he_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o eat_v he_o chap._n 29._o 405_o how_o deianira_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n forasmuch_o as_o hercules_n love_v you_o will_v chap._n 30._o 411_o how_o deianira_n send_v to_o hercules_n a_o shirt_n envenom_a and_o how_o hercules_n burn_v himself_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o how_o deianira_n slay_v herself_o when_o she_o know_v that_o hercules_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o her_o ignorance_n chap._n 31._o 419_o finis_fw-la â§_o in_o these_o two_o book_n precedent_n we_o have_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n treat_v of_o the_o two_o first_o destruction_n of_o troy_n with_o the_o noble_a act_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o puissant_a hercules_n that_o undertake_v and_o do_v so_o many_o wonder_n that_o the_o wit_n and_o skill_n of_o all_o man_n may_v well_o marvel_v and_o also_o how_o he_o slay_v the_o king_n laomedon_n beat_v down_o and_o put_v his_o city_n of_o troy_n to_o ruin_v now_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o book_n god_n assist_v we_o will_v tell_v how_o the_o say_a city_n be_v by_o priamus_n son_n of_o the_o say_a king_n laomedon_n re-edify_v and_o repair_v more_o strong_a and_o more_o fortify_v then_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o and_o afterward_o how_o for_o the_o ravishment_n of_o of_o dame_n helen_n wife_n of_o king_n menelaus_n of_o greece_n the_o say_a city_n be_v total_o destroy_v and_o priamus_n with_o hector_n and_o all_o his_o son_n slay_v with_o noble_n out_o of_o number_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o chapter_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o valentine_n simmes_n 1597._o ¶_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n chap._n i._o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n priamus_n re-edify_v the_o city_n of_o troy_n more_o strong_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o and_o of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o how_o after_o many_o counsel_n he_o send_v antenor_n and_o polydamas_n into_o greece_n for_o to_o demand_v his_o sister_n exione_n that_o aiax_n maintain_v for_o to_o enter_v then_o into_o the_o matter_n you_o have_v hear_v heretofore_o of_o the_o second_o destruction_n of_o troy_n how_o hercules_n have_v take_v prisoner_n priamus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n laomedon_n and_o have_v put_v he_o in_o prison_n howbeit_o dare_v of_o frigte_n say_v that_o his_o father_n have_v senâ—_n he_o to_o move_v war_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n where_o he_o have_v be_v right-long_a wherefore_o he_o be_v not_o at_o that_o discomfiture_n this_o priamus_n have_v espouse_v and_o wed_v a_o very_a noble_a lady_n daughter_n of_o egyptius_n king_n of_o thrace_n by_o who_o he_o have_v five_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n of_o great_a beauty_n the_o first_o of_o the_o son_n be_v name_v hector_n the_o most_o worthy_a and_o best_a knight_n of_o the_o world_n the_o second_o son_n be_v name_v paris_n and_o by_o surname_n alexander_n the_o which_o be_v the_o fair_a knight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o best_a shooter_n and_o drawer_n of_o a_o bow_n the_o three_o be_v call_v deiphobus_n right_a hardy_a and_o discreet_a the_o four_o be_v name_v heâ—enus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a science_n and_o know_v all_o the_o art_n liberal_a the_o five_o and_o the_o last_o be_v call_v troilus_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a knight_n and_o puissant_a that_o be_v in_o his_o time_n virgil_n recount_v that_o he_o have_v two_o other_o son_n by_o his_o wife_n of_o who_o the_o one_o be_v name_v polidorus_fw-la this_o polydorus_n be_v send_v by_o king_n priamus_n with_o great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n unto_o a_o king_n his_o friend_n for_o to_o have_v aid_n against_o the_o greek_n but_o this_o king_n see_v that_o king_n priamus_n be_v in_o deadly_a strife_n against_o the_o greek_n and_o also_o be_v move_v with_o covetise_n slay_v polydorus_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o other_o son_n be_v name_v ganimede_n who_o jupiter_n steal_v away_o &_o make_v he_o his_o bottle_n carrier_n in_o the_o steed_n of_o hebe_n the_o daughter_n of_o juno_n who_o he_o put_v out_o of_o that_o say_a office_n the_o elder_a of_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n priamus_n be_v name_v câ—eusa_n which_o be_v wife_n to_o aeneas_n and_o this_o aeneas_n be_v son_n of_o anchyses_n and_o of_o venus_n of_o numidia_n the_o second_o
hector_n encounter_v the_o king_n agamemnon_n &_o beat_v he_o and_o wound_v he_o sore_o and_o then_o achilles_n assail_v hector_n and_o give_v he_o so_o many_o stroke_n that_o he_o break_v his_o helm_n then_o aeneas_n and_o troilus_n come_v to_o the_o rescue_n of_o hector_n and_z diomedes_z come_v upon_o that_o who_o address_v he_o to_o aeneas_n and_o beat_v he_o and_o say_v to_o he_o in_o mockery_n ha_o ha_o good_a counsellor_n that_o give_v counsel_n to_o thy_o king_n to_o offend_v and_o grieve_v i_o know_v thou_o for_o truth_n that_o if_o thou_o come_v oft_o into_o these_o battle_n and_o that_o i_o may_v meet_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v without_o death_n among_o these_o thing_n hector_n assail_v achilles_n and_o give_v to_o he_o so_o many_o stroke_n that_o he_o all_o to_o frush_v and_o break_v his_o helm_n and_o wéen_v to_o have_v take_v he_o but_o the_o son_n of_o guideus_n run_v upon_o hector_n and_o give_v he_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o do_v hurt_v he_o very_o sore_o and_o hector_n in_o his_o ire_n encounter_v diomedes_n and_o give_v he_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o beat_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n then_o troilus_n alight_v and_o descend_v down_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o diomedes_n on_o foot_n but_o diomedes_n defend_v himself_o so_o valiant_o that_o be_v marvel_v and_o beside_o they_o fight_v together_o hector_n and_o achilles_n then_o come_v to_o the_o skirmish_n all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o gréece_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o from_o the_o party_n of_o the_o trojan_n come_v all_o the_o baron_n that_o be_v come_v for_o to_o aid_v they_o there_o begin_v marvelous_o the_o battle_n the_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o the_o king_n pandolus_fw-la fight_v together_o the_o king_n menelaus_n encounter_v paris_n and_o they_o know_v each_o other_o well_o and_o menelaus_n smite_v he_o so_o hard_o with_o his_o spear_n that_o he_o give_v give_v a_o great_a wound_n and_o smite_v he_o down_o whereof_o paris_n be_v all_o ashamed_a ulysses_n beat_v the_o king_n arastous_n and_o take_v his_o horse_n that_o be_v very_o good_a and_o send_v it_o to_o his_o tent_n polimite_n assail_v huppon_o the_o ancient_a and_o slay_v he_o neoptolemus_n &_o the_o king_n archilogus_fw-la fight_v together_o polidamas_n beat_v palamedes_n and_o wound_v he_o very_o sore_o and_o after_o mock_v he_o by_o reproach_n the_o king_n selenus_n and_o the_o king_n carras_n encounter_v together_o and_o carras_n be_v sore_o beat_v and_o wound_v philomenus_n beat_v antenor_n philoteas_n and_o the_o king_n remus_n fight_v together_o the_o king_n thesus_n and_o the_o king_n enrialus_n fight_v together_o and_o both_o be_v sore_o hurt_v and_o the_o bastard_n of_o king_n priamus_n do_v marueile_n and_o slay_v mane_n greek_n and_o hurt_v many_o king_n the_o king_n thelamon_n and_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n iou_v so_o sore_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o that_o they_o fall_v both_o sore_a hurt_n and_o all_o astonish_a of_o the_o anguish_n that_o they_o have_v the_o king_n thoas_n and_o achilles_n that_o be_v cousin_n assail_v hector_n and_o give_v he_o many_o stroke_n and_o draw_v off_o his_o helm_n from_o his_o head_n and_o hurt_v he_o in_o many_o place_n and_o hector_n give_v to_o he_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o half_a his_o nose_n to_o the_o rescue_n of_o hector_n come_v his_o bastard_n brethren_n that_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o take_v the_o king_n thoas_n and_o wound_v and_o beat_v the_o king_n agamemnon_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o his_o tent_n as_o dead_a and_o the_o king_n thoas_n be_v lead_v prisoner_n to_o troy_n menelaus_n endeavour_v to_o grieve_v paris_n and_o paris_n shoot_v at_o he_o a_o arrow_n enuenime_v and_o wound_v he_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v into_o his_o tent_n and_o assoon_o as_o menelaus_n have_v bind_v up_o his_o wound_n he_o come_v again_o to_o the_o battle_n for_o to_o assail_v paris_n if_o he_o have_v find_v he_o and_o he_o find_v he_o and_o assail_v he_o but_o aeneas_n put_v himself_o between_o they_o both_o forasmuch_o as_o paris_n be_v unarm_v and_o not_o able_a to_o prevent_v he_o and_o so_o aeneas_n lead_v he_o into_o the_o city_n to_o the_o end_n that_o menelaus_n shall_v not_o slay_v he_o then_o hector_n assail_v menelaus_n &_o wéen_v to_o have_v take_v he_o but_o there_o come_v to_o the_o rescue_n great_a plenty_n of_o chivalry_n of_o the_o greek_n wherefore_o hector_n may_v not_o come_v to_o his_o intent_n and_o then_o he_o thrust_v in_o and_o smite_v among_o the_o other_o and_o do_v so_o much_o with_o help_n of_o his_o folk_n that_o the_o greek_n flee_v and_o then_o the_o night_n come_v on_o that_o make_v the_o battle_n to_o cease_v chap._n xiiii_o ¶_o how_o priamus_n will_v that_o the_o king_n thoas_n that_o be_v prisoner_n shall_v have_v be_v hang_v and_o how_o they_o return_v to_o the_o five_o battle_n in_o the_o which_o hector_n slay_v with_o his_o hand_n three_o king_n and_o how_o diomedes_n slay_v the_o sagittary_n etc._n etc._n when_o it_o come_v on_o the_o morrow_n betimes_o the_o king_n priamus_n will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v fight_v that_o day_n but_o send_v for_o his_o council_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n hector_n paris_n troilus_n and_o deiphobus_n aeneas_n antenor_n and_o polidamas_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v how_o we_o hold_v prisoner_n the_o king_n thoas_n that_o without_o any_o evil_n that_o we_o have_v deserve_v be_v come_v for_o to_o destroy_v we_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v good_a that_o we_o make_v he_o die_v a_o evil_a death_n what_o say_v you_o thereto_o ha_o sir_n say_v aeneas_n the_o god_n forbid_v that_o your_o noble_n shall_v do_v such_o a_o villainy_n since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o king_n thoas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a king_n of_o gréece_n for_o that_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o the_o greek_n may_v take_v one_o of_o we_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
the_o greek_n then_o they_o take_v she_o by_o force_n and_o lead_v she_o into_o a_o i_o will_v and_o there_o they_o stone_v she_o to_o death_n and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d queen_n hector_n end_v and_o finish_v her_o life_n and_o the_o greek_n make_v for_o she_o a_o noble_a sepulture_n and_o put_v her_o body_n therein_o and_o hiâ—_n sepulture_n appear_v yet_o in_o the_o same_o i_o will_v unto_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dissension_n that_o be_v move_v because_o of_o the_o palladium_n between_o thelamon_n and_o ulysses_n and_o how_o aeneas_n and_o antenor_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o troy_n and_o how_o the_o greek_n return_v and_o of_o their_o adventure_n while_o that_o the_o greek_n sojourn_v yet_o at_o troy_n and_o may_v not_o depart_v for_o the_o great_a tempest_n after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v all_o the_o city_n and_o take_v all_o that_o they_o find_v that_o be_v good_a the_o king_n thelamon_n make_v his_o quarrel_n before_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n for_o 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