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charles_n be_v my_o name_n charles_n that_o rule_v rome_n france_n and_o all_o christendom_n and_o â—his_fw-la be_v duke_n nayme_v the_o near_a to_o i_o in_o counsel_n and_o affection_n therefore_o stand_v upon_o thy_o guard_n and_o approach_v we_o not_o for_o here_o will_v we_o live_v and_o here_o will_v we_o learâ—_n to_o die_v who_o first_o present_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o tutor_n shall_v never_o have_v other_o priest_n surgeon_n or_o sepulchre_n at_o this_o speech_n a_o pagan_a king_n rush_v to_o duke_n naime_v give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n as_o he_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o duke_n quick_o recover_v his_o foot_n again_o and_o mad_a with_o that_o amazement_n send_v he_o back_o such_o a_o requital_n that_o the_o pagan_a thereof_o die_v and_o then_o be_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o duke_n assail_v on_o every_o side_n fresh_o who_o notwithstanding_o defend_v themselves_o valiant_o insomuch_o that_o meruine_n pity_v they_o and_o stand_v in_o
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show_v he_o i_o and_o make_v i_o happy_a follow_v i_o say_v thierrie_n and_o then_o they_o go_v together_o make_v death_n their_o servant_n smoothe_v their_o way_n to_o the_o place_n where_o gorbant_n be_v who_o have_v that_o day_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o christian_n no_o soon_o be_v meruines_n eye_n fasten_v upon_o he_o but_o boil_v with_o rage_n he_o thruâ—â—_n forward_o to_o strike_v he_o but_o the_o pagan_a turn_v himself_o from_o the_o blow_n like_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o mountain_n it_o fall_v upon_o the_o gentle_a knight_n thierrie_n who_o over_o hasty_a valour_n bear_v he_o betwixt_o they_o with_o such_o and_o so_o great_a infortunacie_n that_o it_o overthrow_v the_o man_n yea_o and_o cleave_v the_o horse_n into_o two_o piece_n which_o to_o meruine_n be_v no_o small_a grief_n who_o grow_v mad_a to_o revenge_v his_o own_o mâ—â—â—â—ing_n but_o gorbant_n by_o that_o witness_n know_v his_o pitiless_a omnipotency_n and_o see_v his_o army_n â—â—ie_v from_o he_o on_o every_o side_n thrust_v his_o spur_n against_o the_o side_n of_o monthaut_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n be_v flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o meruine_n who_o all_o alone_a stand_v wonder_v at_o his_o flight_n and_o his_o own_o mischance_n the_o pagan_a make_v his_o flight_n towards_o damascus_n his_o burn_a heart_n desirous_a to_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o beautiful_a guyda_fw-mi in_o who_o he_o have_v place_v all_o his_o affection_n who_o he_o find_v after_o many_o embrace_n he_o mount_v she_o on_o his_o horâ—e_n and_o bear_v she_o to_o his_o ship_n guyda_fw-mi not_o repel_v much_o his_o enforcement_n because_o as_o then_o she_o be_v offend_v with_o bertran_n both_o because_o he_o have_v most_o unkind_o leave_v she_o and_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o son_n that_o have_v slay_v her_o father_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o royal_a kindred_n thus_o flee_v king_n gorbant_n who_o meet_v with_o bandus_n gryffoy_n grisoner_n and_o with_o ten_o thousand_o pagan_n all_o which_o to_o save_v their_o life_n be_v flee_v to_o the_o seaside_n unto_o who_o gorbant_n cry_v away_o prince_n away_o for_o he_o that_o be_v tardy_a in_o flight_n shall_v be_v first_o and_o swift_a in_o his_o death_n at_o this_o speech_n fear_v lend_v wing_n to_o their_o héel_n and_o they_o all_o embarking_a themselves_o give_v their_o safety_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o sea_n those_o which_o remain_v behind_o the_o christian_n pâ—t_v to_o the_o sword_n when_o the_o chase_n be_v finish_v our_o christian_a prince_n go_v towards_o damascus_n to_o assault_v it_o but_o the_o citizen_n issue_v from_o the_o port_n bring_v the_o key_n and_o with_o submission_n deliver_v they_o to_o their_o mercy_n so_o that_o meruine_n gautier_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_n enter_v who_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o battle_n be_v not_o above_o 200._o after_o they_o have_v repose_v themselves_o a_o while_n gautier_n call_v unto_o he_o his_o four_o son_n and_o say_v prince_n know_v you_o to_o who_o the_o offering_n of_o your_o honour_n be_v due_a or_o who_o it_o be_v that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o your_o unhappiness_n have_v restore_v you_o behold_v it_o be_v this_o princely_a and_o heroic_a meruine_n thâ—_n son_n of_o your_o renown_a uncle_n duke_n oger_n and_o then_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a to_o they_o the_o wonder_n of_o his_o prowess_n the_o take_n of_o charles_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o twelve_o peer_n and_o all_o their_o imprisonment_n to_o be_v short_a he_o run_v through_o all_o the_o chronicle_n of_o meruines_n heroical_a action_n and_o how_o charles_n discontentedly_z be_v return_v into_o france_n for_o the_o hate_n of_o huon_n huon_n hear_v that_o word_n as_o rack_v with_o his_o own_o infortune_fw-fr he_o say_v o_o god_n when_o shall_v the_o hour_n come_v to_o bind_v i_o in_o perfect_a peace_n with_o that_o famous_a emperor_n huon_n have_v thus_o say_v he_o gautier_n &_o the_o four_o brethren_n do_v honour_n to_o meruine_n who_o return_v they_o praise_v for_o praise_n thanks_o for_o thanks_o vow_v to_o aid_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n thus_o be_v the_o joy_n unspeakable_a among_o the_o christian_n make_v hour_n like_o minute_n vanish_v by_o their_o pleasure_n next_o morning_n meruine_n cause_v all_o the_o citizen_n of_o damascus_n to_o be_v christen_v and_o who_o refuse_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n this_o do_v he_o cause_v all_o the_o country_n adjoin_v to_o come_v in_o and_o be_v baptize_v whereto_o all_o the_o noble_n accord_v these_o thing_n finish_v meruine_n call_v florion_n and_o say_v cousin_n for_o thy_o beauty_n sake_n i_o give_v thou_o this_o city_n of_o damascus_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n about_o it_o accept_v it_o kind_o as_o i_o give_v it_o willing_o and_o then_o he_o make_v all_o the_o noble_n and_o citizen_n swear_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o for_o a_o guard_n to_o his_o person_n leave_v he_o those_o 200._o christian_n which_o the_o sword_n have_v preserve_v muster_v for_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n two_o thousand_o that_o hardly_o before_o have_v bear_v arm_n 2_o after_o that_o night_n repast_n in_o the_o city_n meruine_n gautier_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n depart_v from_o damascus_n and_o march_v to_o a_o village_n two_o league_n from_o babylon_n where_o remain_v mermont_n gaudisse_fw-la who_o by_o many_o intelligence_n know_v all_o the_o famous_a deed_n of_o meruin_n and_o how_o he_o be_v then_o come_v to_o besiege_v they_o of_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o fear_n call_v a_o counsel_n together_o where_o they_o dispute_v what_o way_n be_v best_a for_o their_o safety_n prince_n say_v mermont_n our_o argument_n must_v be_v brief_a and_o out_o resolution_n speedy_a for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o inheritance_n with_o our_o disputation_n and_o our_o life_n by_o flouthfulnes_n for_o well_o we_o know_v meruine_n be_v
the_o mean_n of_o mathaburna_fw-la 2_o the_o delivery_n of_o drohe_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o other_o accident_n chap._n 19_o barant_v challenge_v combat_n of_o charles_n himself_o alone_o against_o three_o or_o five_o 2_o how_o he_o overcome_v all_o the_o fiâ—_n chap._n 20_o meruine_n in_o countred_a baham_n the_o son_n of_o belmarine_n with_o 10000_o pagan_n who_o be_v forage_v who_o be_v all_o conquer_a except_o three_o 2_o how_o baham_n renounce_v mahomet_n 3_o how_o the_o three_o that_o escape_v report_v the_o action_n unto_o barant_a who_o slay_v one_o of_o they_o for_o bring_v such_o evil_a news_n chap._n 21_o barant_n hundred_o thousand_o be_v overthrow_v by_o merâ—inâ—_n 2_o how_o bertran_n then_o come_v with_o all_o his_o host_n except_o threâ—_n hundred_o and_o march_v against_o the_o christian_n chap._n 22_o the_o single_a combat_n betwixt_o meruine_n and_o barant_a and_o of_o charles_n and_o the_o other_o christian_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o pagan_n chap._n 23_o meruine_n marry_v mathaburna_fw-la 2_o and_o of_o the_o great_a solemnity_n at_o maiance_n for_o joy_n thereof_o chap._n 24_o mutaâ—ier_n deceive_v the_o fairy_n gratiana_n and_o beget_v of_o her_o a_o monster_n name_v ork_n who_o have_v three_o head_n 2_o and_o of_o other_o accident_n chap._n 25._o the_o king_n turniquant_a of_o oriam_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o people_n and_o go_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o ork_n 2_o how_o he_o destroy_v all_o normandy_n and_o britain_n 3_o and_o of_o other_o occurrent_n chap._n 26._o king_n charles_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n come_n 2_o of_o their_o assault_n on_o both_o side_n 3_o how_o meruine_n come_v who_o have_v reconquer_v again_o all_o that_o the_o ork_n have_v win_v 4_o how_o mathaburna_fw-la give_v charge_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o war_n before_o paris_n 5_o how_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o meruine_n chap._n 27._o meruin_n undertake_v combat_n against_o the_o ork_n 2_o of_o 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