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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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the_o paynim_n be_v in_o their_o tent_n the_o batayll_n be_v to_o great_a that_o four_o thousand_o christian_a man_n be_v slay_v which_o be_v a_o piteous_a thing_n to_o they_o of_o the_o city_n right_o sorrowful_a and_o displeasaunt_a be_v the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n for_o many_o noble_a baron_n and_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v loss_n â—n_v the_o batayll_v but_o above_o all_o the_o other_o he_o be_v sorrowful_a in_o his_o heart_n and_o bitter_o displeasaunt_a for_o his_o valyaunt_a son_n valentine_n and_o the_o green_a knight_n that_o have_v do_v so_o great_a dede_n of_o arm_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n be_v the_o king_n pepyn_n of_o france_n those_o twain_o make_v great_a dole_n and_o lamentation_n cast_v out_o great_a cry_n and_o syghe_n for_o the_o child_n ualentyne_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v so_o soon_o but_o the_o lytel_n pacolet_n recomfort_v they_o much_o say_n lord_n leave_v your_o weep_a and_o discomfort_n for_o of_o ualentyne_n you_o shall_v be_v joyous_a and_o of_o he_o 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plain_o here_o afterward_o ¶_o how_o the_o enchauntoure_n pacolet_n delyver_v valentyne_n and_o the_o green_a knight_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o sultan_n moradyâ—_n ca._n xliiii_o when_o the_o sultan_n moradin_n be_v wythdraw_v in_o to_o his_o pavilon_n he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o child_n valentine_n &_o the_o green_a knight_n in_o the_o presâ—ce_n of_o all_o the_o most_o great_a baron_n and_o knight_n of_o his_o court_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n lord_n at_o this_o hour_n you_o may_v well_o see_v and_o know_v the_o twain_o of_o the_o world_n that_o do_v moo_v â—â—spleasure_n and_o outrage_n unto_o the_o king_n ferragus_n and_o among_o the_o other_o thing_n this_o knight_n have_v leave_v out_o law_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v christen_v to_o hear_v we_o the_o more_o damage_n wherefore_o i_o thynck_v it_o be_v well_o none_o to_o send_v they_o unto_o king_n ferragus_n for_o i_o wothe_v well_o that_o he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o and_o 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than_o i_o can_v recount_v and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v you_o to_o wit_v that_o above_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n she_o love_v you_o best_o for_o she_o be_v so_o esprised_a and_o take_v with_o your_o love_n that_o she_o may_v neither_o sleep_v nor_o reaste_v in_o no_o place_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o she_o the_o which_o in_o all_o trust_v she_o in_o i_o have_v send_v i_o toward_o you_o and_o send_v you_o word_n by_o i_o express_o upon_o the_o love_n that_o may_v be_v bytwene_v two_o true_a lover_n that_o without_o sojourn_v or_o defer_v you_o come_v and_o see_v she_o for_o the_o king_n ferragus_n be_v at_o this_o present_a time_n go_v toward_o acquytayne_n so_o may_v you_o at_o your_o own_o pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o the_o pleasant_a lady_n that_o above_o all_o the_o other_o shine_v in_o beaute_n do_v your_o pleasure_n &_o will_n and_o therefore_o sir_n come_v your_o way_n with_o i_o for_o upon_o my_o horse_n i_o shall_v coâ—duyâ—_n you_o so_o well_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o tomorowe_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o shall_v set_v you_o in_o portyngale_n before_o the_o noble_a and_o fair_a lady_n by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o my_o god_n mahoun_n ha_o pacolet_n say_v the_o sultan_n moradyn_n thou_o gyne_v i_o at_o my_o heart_n more_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n than_o any_o other_o person_n dydde_v ever_o before_o this_o for_o above_o all_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o world_n i_o be_o and_o have_v be_v long_o time_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o king_n ferragus_n enamour_v but_o so_o much_o there_o be_v that_o never_o no_o day_n i_o may_v find_v myself_o before_o she_o in_o no_o manner_n that_o i_o may_v accomplysshe_v my_o will_n or_o cell_n my_o secret_a but_o at_o this_o time_n i_o shall_v accomplysh_a the_o desire_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o so_o much_o and_o so_o louge_n i_o have_v abyden_n for_o i_o promise_v the_o that_o tomorowe_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o and_o accomply_fw-fr i_o my_o well_n and_o my_o desire_n 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sister_n clerymonde_fw-fr for_o to_o geve_v she_o unto_o a_o christian_a knight_n wherefore_o i_o seem_v you_o be_v to_o simple_a when_o he_o and_o all_o the_o other_o of_o his_o sort_n and_o company_n you_o make_v not_o dye_v without_o have_v on_o â—hem_n any_o mercy_n or_o pyte_v friend_n say_v the_o sultan_n moradin_n it_o be_v well_o my_o will_n and_o intencyon_n for_o i_o be_o entyerly_a delyber_v to_o make_v they_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o neck_n tomorowe_n in_o the_o morning_n pacolet_n be_v so_o wise_a and_o so_o well_o teach_v that_o untyl_o the_o hour_n to_o slâ—pâ—he_v keep_v the_o sultan_n with_o sport_n and_o play_n and_o when_o the_o hour_n be_v come_fw-mi that_fw-mi they_o shall_v go_v to_o reaste_v the_o sultan_n command_v that_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v kepâ—â—o_o welâ—nd_v so_o strayt_o that_o upon_o the_o pain_n of_o their_o life_n they_o may_v yield_v he_o acounte_n and_o so_o he_o wythdrew_v he_o into_o his_o chambre_n and_o leave_v ualentyne_n &_o the_o green_a 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