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blanchardine_n die_v and_o the_o rather_o die_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o parent_n death_n alas_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n be_v heinous_a murder_n but_o to_o murder_v my_o parent_n a_o sin_n against_o sanctity_n all_o creature_n have_v â—…are_a to_o foster_v those_o that_o give_v they_o life_n and_o i_o careless_a in_o kill_v my_o father_n the_o stork_n when_o he_o see_v his_o sire_n old_a &_o ready_a to_o die_v with_o famine_n take_v he_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o feed_v he_o by_o his_o travail_n but_o i_o instead_o of_o feed_n have_v famish_a and_o in_o place_n of_o travel_v have_v traitorous_o overthrow_v my_o parent_n the_o lord_n of_o tormaday_n see_v this_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a chance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o age_a king_n &_o the_o heavy_a plight_n of_o blanchardine_n and_o his_o beautiful_a queen_n humble_o on_o their_o â—…nées_n begin_v to_o
lead_v he_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n what_o pitiful_a complaint_n be_v make_v in_o the_o court_n after_o his_o departure_n for_o his_o absence_n chap._n 4._o the_o pitiful_a complantes_fw-la make_v in_o the_o court_n for_o the_o absence_n of_o blanchardine_n after_o the_o silent_a night_n have_v take_v her_o pitchy_a car_n to_o run_v to_o our_o antipode_n phoebus_n be_v mount_v on_o his_o glorious_a coach_n enter_v the_o horizon_n the_o groom_n according_a to_o custom_n come_v into_o the_o stable_n and_o miss_v the_o king_n courser_n run_v here_o and_o there_o make_v most_o pitiful_a acclamation_n which_o be_v sudden_o bring_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o king_n the_o whole_a court_n grow_v in_o a_o uâ—…rore_n what_o may_v betide_v of_o he_o till_o be_v far_o enfourm_v that_o his_o son_n blanchardine_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v present_a scout_n &_o post_n be_v sundry_a way_n dispatch_v to_o make_v inquiry_n after_o he_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o blanchardine_n be_v 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the_o post_n sound_v with_o grief_n and_o remain_v in_o this_o extaâ—…e_n the_o â—…ace_n of_o a_o hour_n at_o length_n come_v to_o herself_o begin_v her_o exclaim_n in_o â—…his_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oh_o ungentle_a heaven_n by_o who_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d all_o terrestrial_a thing_n be_v govern_v what_o disaster_n do_v you_o continual_o â—…ap_v upon_o our_o head_n oh_o accurse_a nature_n that_o thus_o unnaturallye_o thou_o shall_v bâ—…reave_v i_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o soul_n when_o my_o only_a sâ—…lace_n rest_v in_o the_o happy_a sight_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o accurse_a earth_n why_o have_v thou_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o walk_v on_o thou_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o parent_n who_o solace_n be_v turn_v to_o sadness_n who_o mirth_n to_o mourning_n who_o bliss_n to_o bale_n who_o happiness_n to_o heaviness_n who_o life_n to_o dismal_a death_n but_o ah_o fond_a woman_n what_o boot_n these_o bootless_a tear_n these_o uncoth_a passion_n and_o tragical_a complaint_n when_o there_o rest_v no_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a extreme_n the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o all_o the_o court_n do_v spend_v great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n and_o in_o these_o agonâ—…es_v i_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o recount_v whâ—…t_v the_o adventure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 5._o how_o blanchardine_n have_v ride_v all_o night_n â—…ound_v a_o arm_a knight_n sore_o wound_v lie_v on_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n blanchardine_n have_v ride_v all_o the_o night_n and_o find_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o horse_n begin_v to_o be_v weary_a and_o not_o any_o adventure_n worthy_a recount_v 〈◊〉_d though_o rough_a a_o large_a forest_n by_o many_o bye_n path_n for_o fear_n of_o espial_n chance_v at_o last_o to_o find_v a_o man_n arm_v lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o gâ—…ound_a all_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o own_o gore_n be_v by_o a_o knight_n most_o 〈◊〉_d encounter_v who_o not_o only_o have_v be_v mangle_v his_o limb_n but_o also_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o love_n and_o mistress_n which_o he_o 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