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A18993 The first book of Amadis of Gaule; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance). Book 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1590 (1590) STC 541; ESTC S112788 287,960 416

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the_o old_a man_n heaven_n grant_v the_o finish_n thereof_o to_o your_o honour_n then_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o bed_n whereon_o the_o dead_a man_n lay_v thus_o speak_v to_o the_o sorrowful_a lady_n madame_fw-fr this_o knight_n say_v to_o his_o power_n he_o will_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o your_o lord_n alas_o gentle_a knight_n quoth_v she_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n keep_v you_o in_o that_o good_a mind_n for_o i_o can_v find_v no_o kindred_n or_o friend_n in_o this_o country_n who_o will_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o because_o my_o lord_n be_v a_o stranger_n yet_o while_o he_o live_v every_o one_o show_v great_a friendship_n in_o look_n but_o now_o their_o kindness_n be_v cold_a enough_o lady_n answer_v galaor_n in_o respect_n both_o he_o and_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o one_o country_n my_o desire_n be_v the_o great_a to_o revenge_v his_o death_n be_v you_o say_z y_z e_z lady_n the_o son_n to_o king_n perion_n of_o gaul_n who_o my_o decease_a lord_n 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credit_n shall_v you_o have_v by_o send_v i_o on_o foot_n my_o own_o horse_n i_o lose_v not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o wood_n by_o hard_a fortune_n i_o pray_v you_o then_o let_v i_o have_v another_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o i_o revenge_v not_o your_o cause_n i_o may_v stand_v bind_v to_o deliver_v he_o again_o you_o shall_v have_v one_o sir_n answer_v the_o lady_n for_o i_o hope_v by_o your_o prowess_n not_o only_o our_o possession_n shall_v remain_v at_o your_o dispose_n but_o ourselves_o likewise_o your_o obedient_a servant_n chap._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o galaor_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o knight_n who_o he_o find_v slay_v on_o the_o bed_n under_o the_o tree_n thus_o depart_v galaor_n in_o conduct_n of_o the_o two_o damoselle_n who_o lead_v he_o the_o near_a way_n through_o a_o forest_n at_o the_o further_a side_n thereof_o show_v he_o a_o castle_n be_v the_o place_n whether_o they_o be_v command_v to_o bring_v he_o where-upon_a they_o thus_o speak_v to_o the_o 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