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other_o six_o there_o be_v but_o two_o that_o can_v defend_v themselves_o to_o any_o purpose_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n know_v dramian_n the_o king_n recindâ—s_v son_n by_o his_o armour_n and_o the_o devise_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o shield_n then_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n he_o put_v himself_o among_o his_o friend_n charge_v one_o of_o they_o that_o fight_v so_o stout_o as_o he_o tumble_v réel_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o other_o five_o perceive_v they_o be_v so_o great_o dismay_v as_o in_o short_a time_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n and_o his_o companion_n make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o wretched_a life_n the_o damsel_n arrive_v there_o very_o soon_o after_o when_o the_o sight_n of_o sylvan_a make_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n present_o know_v to_o these_o five_o knight_n who_o be_v not_o a_o little_a glad_a of_o his_o company_n be_v all_o his_o know_a and_o approve_a friend_n the_o first_o be_v dramian_n son_n to_o the_o king_n recinde_n the_o other_o be_v frisoll_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n drapos_n of_o normandy_n luyman_n of_o burgundy_n tremoran_n and_o brandedon_n all_o these_o five_o knight_n be_v conduct_v by_o their_o esquer_n to_o a_o little_a village_n not_o far_o from_o the_o forest_n where_o they_o be_v careful_o attend_v till_o their_o wound_n be_v heal_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n keep_v they_o company_n two_o or_o three_o day_n when_o afterward_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o set_v forward_o the_o next_o way_n he_o can_v devise_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o constantinople_n where_o the_o emperor_n be_v present_o give_v to_o understand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o vascalion_n and_o his_o ten_o knight_n which_o news_n be_v high_o welcome_a to_o all_o in_o the_o emperor_n court._n chap._n xxxiii_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n arrive_v at_o the_o emperor_n court_n of_o constantinople_n &_o of_o a_o adventure_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o at_o his_o arrival_n because_o the_o prince_n palmerin_n be_v 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as_o he_o can_v possible_a to_o cause_v he_o forsake_v that_o fond_a humour_n persuade_v he_o that_o the_o princess_n fury_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v now_o thorough_o forget_v and_o he_o dare_v awarrant_v that_o she_o have_v repent_v herself_o many_o time_n since_o that_o she_o have_v use_v he_o so_o ungentle_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o sylvan_a begin_v to_o comfort_v himself_o indifferent_o and_o ride_v on_o they_o come_v at_o last_o to_o have_v the_o city_n in_o their_o sight_n which_o the_o prince_n stand_v and_o and_o behold_v a_o great_a while_n with_o the_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o cheek_n and_o many_o a_o scald_a sigh_n send_v from_o his_o hart_n behold_v the_o chamber_n wherein_o his_o lady_n and_o mistress_n lay_v when_o he_o have_v pass_v this_o cogitation_n so_o well_o as_o he_o can_v he_o clasp_v on_o his_o helmet_n and_o take_v his_o shield_n and_o his_o lance_n he_o command_v sylvan_a to_o go_v before_o into_o the_o city_n and_o 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