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rozemonde_n that_o be_v enamour_v on_o he_o cap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o antyoche_n be_v put_v unto_o death_n for_o the_o renounse_n of_o mahowne_v by_o brandyffer_v his_o wyves_n father_n and_o how_o the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n &_o the_o green_a knight_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o brandiffer_n before_o the_o city_n of_o cretophe_n cap._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr after_o that_o the_o year_n be_v complete_a do_v counterfeit_v the_o seek_v womant_n the_o end_n that_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n shall_v not_o wed_v she_o and_o of_o the_o king_n lucar_n that_o will_v avenge_v the_o death_n of_o tromparte_v his_o father_n against_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n cap._n lxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n lucar_n in_o the_o fair_a and_o great_a cytye_n of_o esclardye_n wed_v and_o take_v unto_o wife_n the_o fair_a and_o gracious_a rozemonde_n cap._n lxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a knight_n valâ—tyne_n depart_v from_o esclardy_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o mighty_a 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