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&_o puissant_a city_n of_o indâ—_n the_o gree_n for_o to_o bear_v y_z e_o defiance_n of_o king_n lucar_n cap._n lxviii_o ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n do_v his_o message_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n from_o the_o king_n lucar_n and_o oâ—_n the_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v he_o cap._n lxix_o ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n return_v in_o to_o the_o city_n of_o esclarbye_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n to_o bear_v to_o king_n lucar_n cap._n lxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucar_n with_o fyftene_a king_n go_v and_o assyege_v the_o king_n of_o ynde_n cap._n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n caty_v away_o the_o fair_a rozemonde_n behind_o he_o and_o how_o valentyne_n rescow_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o again_o cap._n ixxii_fw-la ¶_o how_o rozemonde_n find_v the_o manner_n and_o the_o facyon_n to_o make_v herself_o be_v lead_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n the_o more_o the_o which_o she_o love_v perfyte_o and_o how_o he_o lead_v she_o in_o to_o his_o city_n of_o 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