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the_o place_n where_o the_o lady_n keep_v lincus_n then_o hercules_n send_v for_o to_o break_v uppe_o the_o door_n of_o the_o chamber_n where_o megara_n be_v in_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v not_o find_v the_o key_n for_o they_o that_o keep_v she_o be_v dead_a megara_n then_o full_a of_o gladness_n come_v unto_o her_o lord_n hercules_n rise_v up_o to_o she_o and_o will_v have_v embrace_v she_o and_o kiss_v she_o but_o lincus_n that_o think_v on_o nothing_o but_o for_o to_o do_v evil_a by_o the_o secret_a persuasion_n of_o juno_n turn_v he_o from_o it_o say_v hercules_n let_v be_v my_o concubine_n i_o have_v take_v my_o fleshly_a desire_n with_o she_o she_o be_v of_o my_o acquaintance_n and_o the_o most_o luxurious_a lady_n that_o ever_o i_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o when_o megara_n hear_v the_o right_n great_a injury_n and_o wrong_n that_o the_o traitor_n charge_v she_o with_o she_o fall_v backward_o for_o anger_n be_v furious_a without_o say_v of_o any_o word_n hercules_n be_v all_o full_a of_o anger_n and_o hot_a and_o full_a of_o great_a ire_n ween_v that_o lincus_n have_v say_v truth_n so_o he_o smite_v off_o the_o head_n of_o lincus_n and_o with_o the_o same_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o traitor_n with_o he_o put_v to_o death_n megara_n who_o be_v with_o child_n howbeit_o the_o chronicle_n of_o spain_n tell_v that_o hercules_n slay_v not_o his_o wife_n but_o that_o he_o put_v she_o into_o a_o religious_a house_n that_o he_o ordain_v in_o thebes_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n renounce_v her_o company_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o religion_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o thebes_n these_o thing_n accomplish_v in_o the_o one_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o other_o hercules_n go_v forthwith_o and_o take_v out_o of_o prison_n amphitrion_n and_o philote_n and_o depart_v from_o thence_o all_o angry_a and_o sore_o grieve_v so_o that_o at_o that_o time_n and_o long_o after_o he_o speak_v not_o and_o go_v his_o way_n at_o all_o adventure_n accompany_v with_o theseus_n and_o philote_n with_o the_o great_a bewail_v of_o they_o of_o thebes_n which_o then_o after_o his_o depart_n crown_v over_o they_o layus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n agenor_n of_o assirie_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v wed_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n creon_n name_v jocasta_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n put_v to_o death_n the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o destroy_v troy_n the_o second_o time_n hercules_n theseus_n and_o philote_n depart_v from_o thebes_n and_o go_v into_o many_o diverse_a land_n seek_v their_o adventure_n and_o pass_v by_o licie_n where_o hercules_n be_v make_v king_n on_o a_o day_n they_o come_v into_o miâ—imidonie_n unto_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n aeson_n where_o jason_n be_v which_o have_v enterprise_v for_o to_o sail_v to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o colchos_n and_o make_v his_o thing_n ready_a when_o hercules_n have_v be_v feast_v of_o jason_n and_o of_o duke_n peleus_n and_o that_o he_o know_v of_o the_o enterprise_n that_o jason_n will_v go_v and_o conquer_v the_o fleece_n of_o gold_n he_o vow_v and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v accompany_v he_o and_o if_o fortune_n will_v be_v with_o he_o he_o will_v adventure_v to_o bring_v his_o enterprise_n unto_o a_o end_n what_o shall_v i_o make_v long_a process_n jason_n and_o hercules_n make_v ready_a a_o right_n good_a ship_n and_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o renew_v not_o their_o victual_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o troy_n and_o then_o they_o renew_v 〈◊〉_d they_o at_o the_o port_n for_o the_o king_n laomedon_n be_v then_o in_o troy_n which_o have_v fortify_v marvellous_o the_o city_n again_o and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v land_v at_o his_o port_n a_o ship_n full_a of_o greek_n he_o send_v down_o a_o man_n that_o command_v they_o rude_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v thence_o and_o that_o he_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o greek_n jason_n as_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n answer_v coveteous_o the_o messenger_n of_o king_n laomedon_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v victual_n for_o his_o money_n the_o messenger_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o there_o unless_o they_o get_v it_o with_o the_o sword_n then_o hercules_n may_v no_o long_o tarry_v but_o swear_v to_o the_o trojan_a that_o if_o he_o may_v return_v from_o the_o voyage_n that_o he_o have_v enterprise_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o once_o again_o destroy_v troy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o with_o this_o conclusion_n hercules_n and_o jason_n depart_v from_o troy_n &_o by_o fortune_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o port_n of_o lemnos_n whereof_o be_v a_o woman_n lady_n and_o queen_n name_v hypsyphyle_n which_o wax_v amorous_a of_o jason_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o history_n of_o jason_n in_o this_o port_n of_o lemnos_n hercules_n be_v advertise_v that_o thereby_o be_v a_o king_n name_v phyneus_a which_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v goveruern_v by_o a_o avaricious_a woman_n phyneus_fw-la have_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o woman_n before_o and_o have_v by_o she_o two_o son_n these_o two_o son_n be_v unrightful_o by_o their_o stepmother_n put_v to_o exile_n for_o to_o say_v the_o very_a truth_n his_o second_o wife_n be_v so_o corrupt_v with_o avarice_n that_o she_o take_v from_o the_o king_n his_o riches_n and_o hold_v great_a state_n than_o he_o when_o hercules_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o he_o go_v and_o speak_v to_o king_n phyneus_fw-la and_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o show_v to_o they_o their_o vice_n in_o so_o good_a manner_n and_o fashion_n that_o the_o two_o child_n be_v call_v back_o from_o their_o exile_n and_o that_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o estate_n royal_a then_o return_v hercules_n into_o lemnos_n and_o take_v the_o sea_n with_o jason_n and_o go_v into_o the_o â—â—e_z of_o colâ—os_n where_o jason_n by_o the_o learning_n and_o industry_n of_o medea_n conquer_v the_o sheep_n with_o the_o fleece_n of_o gold_n which_o he_o bear_v with_o he_o into_o gréece_n then_o hercules_n recommend_v great_o jason_n among_o his_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o right_n great_a unkindness_n of_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o how_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v for_o to_o destroy_v troy_n for_o the_o rigour_n that_o the_o king_n laomedon_n have_v do_v unto_o they_o they_o swear_v all_o together_o with_o hercules_n the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o conclude_v the_o day_n of_o their_o departure_n and_o after_o make_v ready_a their_o ship_n and_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o and_o then_o hercules_n hold_v so_o well_o his_o covenant_n in_o their_o army_n that_o at_o the_o day_n conclude_v among_o they_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v so_o much_o travail_n that_o they_o land_v at_o the_o port_n of_o troy_n with_o so_o great_a a_o host_n that_o laomedon_n dare_v not_o forbid_v they_o the_o porte_fw-fr jason_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o a_o far_o strange_a country_n hercules_n have_v with_o he_o many_o noble_a man_n and_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v with_o he_o the_o king_n thelamon_n aiax_n the_o duke_n nâ—stor_n castor_n pollux_n theseus_n and_o many_o king_n and_o duke_n at_o the_o land_n of_o this_o port_n which_o be_v of_o strong_a entry_n hercules_n that_o nothing_o doubt_v his_o enemy_n make_v to_o sound_n and_o blow_v up_o trumpet_n and_o labour_n and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n and_o stir_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o troy_n and_o of_o the_o palace_n redound_v thereof_o and_o that_o laomedon_n see_v out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o window_n the_o host_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v a_o right_a great_a while_n in_o a_o thought_n whither_o he_o may_v go_v to_o battle_n against_o they_o or_o no._n it_o happen_v to_o
the_o castle_n where_o he_o find_v four_o knight_n that_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v hercules_n answer_v that_o his_o will_n be_v for_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n for_o certain_a matter_n that_o touch_v he_o the_o four_o knight_n not_o think_v but_o good_a bring_v hercules_n within_o a_o great_a hall_n wherein_o be_v all_o the_o man_n of_o king_n athlas_fw-la assay_v they_o with_o sword_n and_o axe_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n and_o they_o be_v all_o arm_a when_o these_o knight_n have_v bring_v thither_o hercules_n they_o give_v knowledge_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o a_o strange_a giant_n ask_v after_o he_o and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o the_o cause_n why_o then_o athlas_fw-la go_v down_o and_o find_v hercules_n arm_v with_o his_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v then_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v hercules_n that_o have_v conquer_v philote_n and_o the_o garden_n with_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o daughter_n i_o be_o now_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o conquer_v thou_o with_o thy_o science_n wherefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v to_o i_o obeisance_n and_o give_v over_o to_o help_v the_o great_a antheon_n my_o enemy_n and_o that_o thou_o come_v to_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v so_o arm_v thou_o hasty_o and_o defend_v thou_o with_o arm_n and_o that_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o by_o love_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o accord_v to_o it_o by_o force_n athlas_fw-la be_v exceed_o discourage_v when_o he_o know_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o hercules_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v late_o conquer_v philote_n and_o have_v slay_v the_o giant_n his_o fellow_n take_v his_o sheep_n and_o also_o new_o have_v assail_v by_o war_n antheon_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v succour_n and_o also_o consider_v that_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v yield_v he_o to_o he_o his_o heart_n then_o begin_v in_o he_o to_o swell_v for_o anger_n and_o pride_n and_o in_o great_a rage_n he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o presumptuous_a hercules_n how_o be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a to_o come_v alone_o before_o i_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v have_v many_o a_o displeasure_n by_o thy_o outrage_n for_o philote_n be_v my_o right_a great_a friend_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o renew_v this_o displeasaunce_n and_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v yield_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n etc._n etc._n athlas_fw-la with_o these_o word_n go_v into_o a_o chamber_n there_o fast_o by_o and_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v arm_v he_o as_o they_o do_v hercules_n have_v always_o his_o eye_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v he_o when_o he_o be_v arm_v he_o come_v against_o hercules_n and_o challenge_v he_o to_o the_o death_n after_o he_o give_v he_o a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n fierce_o with_o the_o cry_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n all_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n assail_v hercules_n then_o hercules_n put_v himself_o in_o defence_n and_o lay_v about_o mighty_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o club_n and_o with_o twelve_o stroke_n he_o slay_v twelve_o of_o his_o enemy_n after_o he_o hurt_v and_o wound_v many_o other_o and_o spare_v long_o the_o blood_n of_o athlas_fw-la but_o in_o the_o end_n forasmuch_o as_o athlas_fw-la give_v great_a stroke_n to_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o upon_o the_o helm_n without_o employ_v of_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o give_v he_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o head_n that_o all_o astonish_v he_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n dare_v no_o more_o assail_v hercules_n nor_o they_o adventure_v they_o not_o for_o to_o rescue_v nor_o to_o reléeve_v athlas_fw-la but_o flee_v thence_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o hercules_n abide_v there_o alone_o with_o athlas_fw-la and_o the_o dead_a body_n so_o in_o the_o end_n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o they_o have_v give_v it_o over_o he_o take_v athlas_fw-la and_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v he_o mercy_n after_o he_o go_v into_o his_o study_n and_o take_v all_o his_o book_n which_o he_o jade_v upon_o a_o camel_n and_o after_o return_v unto_o athlas_fw-la and_o constrain_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o when_o hercules_n have_v do_v in_o the_o castel_n all_o his_o pleasure_n he_o depart_v accompany_v with_o athlas_fw-la and_o with_o his_o book_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o sea_n side_n to_o the_o place_n where_o philote_n abide_v he_o etc._n etc._n when_o philote_n see_v hercules_n come_v with_o athlas_fw-la and_o his_o book_n he_o have_v great_a joy_n and_o take_v acquaintance_n with_o athlas_fw-la who_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a that_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v and_o then_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o galley_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o go_v unto_o the_o war_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o lybia_n which_o request_v instant_o to_o have_v his_o succour_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o army_n and_o be_v his_o soldier_n go_v up_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o his_o castle_n study_v the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n the_o servant_n of_o king_n atlas_n with_o these_o word_n go_v on_o his_o way_n and_o hercules_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o find_v four_o knight_n that_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v hercules_n answer_v his_o will_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n for_o certain_a matter_n that_o concern_v he_o the_o four_o kts._n think_v nothing_o but_o good_a bring_v hercules_n within_o a_o great_a hall_n wherein_o be_v all_o the_o man_n of_o king_n atlas_n assay_v they_o with_o sword_n and_o axe_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n and_o they_o be_v all_o arm_a when_o these_o knight_n have_v bring_v hercules_n thither_o they_o give_v knowledge_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o a_o 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run_v as_o swift_o as_o a_o horse_n run_v after_o he_o and_o embrace_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o lift_v he_o uppe_o into_o the_o air_n and_o bear_v he_o over_o the_o host_n of_o the_o maurytanes_n and_o when_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o he_o cast_v he_o down_o dispiteouslye_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o all_o to_o bruise_a and_o forfrush_v antheon_n abide_v there_o dead_a and_o his_o death_n turn_v unto_o the_o moor_n so_o great_a abashement_n that_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o puissance_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o great_a excess_n without_o remedy_n they_o lose_v there_o the_o king_n antheon_n the_o king_n of_o mauritane_n the_o king_n of_o tingie_n and_o many_o other_o king_n and_o all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o battle_n for_o in_o the_o end_n they_o all_o flee_v in_o which_o flight_n be_v take_v and_o subdue_v to_o the_o segnorie_n of_o africa_n the_o city_n of_o mauritan_n chap._n xiiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n and_o theseus_n 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echée_o his_o wife_n dead_a by_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n wherefore_o he_o take_v &_o make_v sorrow_n so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v marvel_n then_o to_o forget_v this_o sorrow_n he_o take_v leave_v of_o king_n offer_fw-mi and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o have_v think_v to_o have_v depart_v thence_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o take_v leave_n a_o damosel_n strange_o array_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v lord_n of_o libie_z the_o queen_n of_o scythie_n lady_n of_o egypt_n of_o cappadocie_n and_o of_o asie_a have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o which_o lady_n have_v conquer_v the_o say_v country_n in_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o misfortune_n of_o their_o husband_n now_o late_o dead_a and_o have_v abandon_v their_o country_n because_o of_o the_o great_a outrage_n that_o vexores_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n make_v in_o scythie_n and_o as_o asmuch_o as_o you_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o send_v to_o you_o that_o you_o submit_v you_o unto_o their_o obeisance_n for_o to_o do_v 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see_v how_o they_o put_v many_o of_o his_o man_n to_o the_o worst_a and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o resist_v it_o all_o his_o loss_n come_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o sigh_v and_o say_v with_o a_o dolorous_a heart_n alas_o what_o be_v the_o mutability_n of_o fortune_n flatter_v fortune_n what_o have_v thou_o think_v all_o the_o honour_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o here_o before_o redound_v now_o to_o my_o shame_n since_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o part_v to_o i_o so_o many_o good_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o send_v to_o i_o hercules_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o all_o my_o glory_n noâ—e_v quench_v he_o from_o a_o shine_a have_v bring_v i_o unto_o a_o name_n all_o full_a of_o darkness_n at_o least_o if_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o sufficient_a let_v he_o not_o come_v after_o i_o with_o his_o horrible_a deed_n all_o my_o vein_n be_v replenish_v with_o fury_n my_o heart_n murder_v itself_o boil_v with_o ire_n o_o what_o great_a mishap_n be_v this_o since_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v unfortunate_a i_o will_v very_o die_v of_o the_o club_n that_o i_o have_v see_v my_o brother_n die_v with_o or_o i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n geryon_n all_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n with_o these_o word_n put_v he_o in_o the_o press_n cry_v geryon_n geryon_n for_o to_o make_v his_o man_n to_o courage_n themselves_o thus_o cry_v &_o seek_v hercules_n he_o put_v to_o death_n many_o greek_n he_o be_v all_o furious_a so_o as_o his_o sword_n be_v die_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o end_n he_o come_v unto_o hercules_n &_o with_o his_o sword_n so_o die_v he_o smite_v he_o sore_o hercules_n be_v weary_a for_o without_o cease_v he_o abide_v
in_o these_o prayer_n and_o lamentation_n you_o will_v abode_n until_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n curse_v hercules_n say_v that_o she_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o to_o love_n or_o like_v he_o thus_o disdain_v the_o love_n of_o hercules_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_v she_o pass_v the_o whole_a night_n the_o day_n next_o follow_v hercules_n return_v unto_o she_o and_o on_o a_o new_a pray_v she_o that_o she_o will_v be_v his_o wife_n say_v without_o respite_n that_o sheâ—_n must_v needs_o agree_v thereto_o she_o be_v right_n sore_o displeasant_a of_o this_o request_n and_o excuse_v herself_o in_o many_o fashion_n that_o be_v too_o long_o to_o rehearse_v at_o this_o time_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o request_n of_o hercules_n love_v inspire_v in_o such_o wise_a the_o gentlewoman_n that_o she_o understand_v well_o that_o hercules_n be_v of_o the_o root_n of_o noble_a father_n and_o mother_n wherefore_o she_o accord_v to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v you_o will_v company_v then_o with_o hercules_n as_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o lie_v together_o and_o they_o grow_v acquaint_v each_o with_o other_o love_n then_o inroot_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o their_o two_o will_n be_v lock_v and_o put_v in_o one_o will_n hercules_n forget_v deianira_n and_o you_o will_v forget_v the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n and_o be_v so_o much_o enamour_v on_o hercules_n that_o she_o may_v rest_v in_o no_o place_n but_o that_o she_o must_v be_v always_o with_o he_o o_o marvelous_a thing_n the_o rancour_n and_o the_o hate_n that_o you_o will_v have_v yesterday_o unto_o hercules_n be_v now_o sudden_o turn_v into_o love_n infallible_a for_o to_o speed_v the_o matter_n during_o yet_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o love_n of_o hercules_n and_o you_o will_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o you_o will_v hercules_n give_v her_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o certain_a knight_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o to_o govern_v the_o country_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o calidonie_n after_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o bring_v his_o ox_n and_o his_o kine_n with_o he_o and_o send_v again_o the_o king_n euander_v into_o his_o dominion_n thank_v he_o of_o his_o company_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o euander_n will_v glad_o have_v accompany_v hercules_n into_o greece_n but_o hercules_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o travail_n at_o last_o then_o euander_n with_o great_a thank_n of_o hercules_n and_o of_o his_o army_n depart_v and_o hercules_n with_o his_o army_n go_v unto_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o forget_v not_o behind_o he_o the_o fair_a you_o will_v but_o he_o love_v she_o sovereign_o all_o day_n he_o be_v with_o she_o and_o she_o please_v he_o as_o much_o as_o she_o may_v doubt_v more_o to_o loose_v his_o love_n they_o she_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n then_o as_o they_o thus_o go_v by_o the_o sea_n maintain_v to_o their_o power_n the_o 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world_n name_v diomedes_n that_o hold_v under_o he_o ten_o thousand_o thief_n and_o he_o make_v war_n against_o all_o they_o that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o have_v a_o custom_n that_o he_o put_v man_n to_o ransom_n such_o as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o if_o they_o that_o he_o put_v to_o such_o misery_n pay_v their_o ransom_n he_o let_v they_o go_v quiet_a and_o with_o that_o money_n and_o substance_n he_o nourish_v his_o thief_n and_o his_o horse_n and_o if_o they_o can_v furnish_v their_o ransom_n he_o himself_o smite_v they_o to_o morsel_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o horse_n for_o to_o eat_v and_o devour_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n good_a for_o you_o for_o this_o morning_n he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o chase_n for_o to_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n which_o be_v a_o four_o mile_n from_o thrace_n and_o with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o of_o the_o strong_a thief_n that_o he_o have_v and_o this_o know_v i_o of_o a_o truth_n for_o i_o have_v see_v they_o depart_v not_o pass_v three_o hour_n ago_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o diomedes_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o thrace_n and_o how_o he_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o eat_v he_o hercules_n hear_v these_o word_n that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o galley_n say_v to_o he_o and_o rehearse_v the_o life_n of_o diomedes_n be_v pass_v joyous_a in_o his_o heart_n more_o than_o he_o have_v be_v since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o thief_n cacus_n he_o have_v in_o he_o that_o valour_n that_o where_o he_o may_v know_v a_o monster_n or_o tyrant_n to_o be_v or_o any_o man_n molest_v the_o weal_n thither_o he_o go_v and_o such_o tyrant_n he_o destroy_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v such_o work_n for_o covetise_n he_o will_v never_o hold_v nor_o retain_v to_o his_o proper_a use_n nothing_o of_o their_o good_n but_o all_o that_o he_o conquer_v in_o such_o wise_a he_o geve_v it_o unto_o noble_a man_n and_o praise_v nor_o seek_v nothing_o but_o virtue_n he_o 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seek_v the_o place_n after_o he_o assemble_v the_o greek_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v abide_v he_o there_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o without_o delay_n will_v go_v into_o the_o forest_n that_o the_o master_n have_v show_v he_o to_o seek_v diomedes_z say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o return_v into_o greece_n until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o country_n of_o this_o tyrant_n you_o will_v begin_v then_o to_o weep_v when_o she_o hear_v the_o enterprise_n of_o hercules_n &_o pray_v he_o tender_o weep_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o hazard_n of_o so_o great_a peril_n hercules_n take_v no_o regard_n nor_o heed_n to_o her_o prayer_n he_o deliver_v to_o phylotes_n his_o bow_n &_o his_o club_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o little_a galley_n fine_o make_v and_o light_a which_o he_o guide_v by_o the_o help_n of_o phylotes_n right_o nigh_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v be_v and_o take_v land_n two_o bow_v shoot_v off_o 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seek_v in_o this_o forest_n hercules_n answer_v what_o be_v thou_o diomedes_z say_v i_o be_o the_o king_n of_o thrace_n thou_o be_v enter_v into_o my_o dominion_n without_o my_o leave_n it_o displease_v i_o and_o thou_o must_v be_v my_o prisoner_n wherefore_o yield_v thou_o to_o i_o hercules_n say_v then_o king_n since_o thou_o be_v diomedes_n the_o king_n of_o thrace_n thou_o be_v undoubted_o the_o tyrant_n that_o i_o seek_v and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o of_o purpose_n to_o yield_v i_o without_o stroke_n smite_v and_o especial_o to_o a_o evil_a thief_n know_v thou_o that_o i_o will_v defend_v i_o with_o this_o club_n with_o which_o i_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o destroy_v monster_n and_o be_o in_o hope_n this_o day_n to_o make_v thy_o horse_n eat_v and_o devour_v thy_o body_n like_a as_o thou_o have_v teach_v and_o use_v they_o to_o eat_v thy_o prisoner_n when_o diomedes_n hear_v the_o answer_n of_o hercules_n he_o take_v a_o great_a axe_n that_o one_o of_o his_o thief_n bare_a 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manfe_v to_o they_o that_o will_v hear_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o how_o menelaus_n be_v sore_o trouble_v for_o the_o ravish_v of_o helen_n his_o wife_n and_o how_o castor_n and_o pollux_n brethren_n of_o she_o pursue_v paris_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o their_o death_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o greek_n as_o trojan_n as_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o be_v say_v menelaus_n that_o sojourn_v at_o epire_n with_o the_o duke_n nestor_n hear_v tell_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o prize_n and_o take_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o his_o people_n whereat_o he_o be_v sore_o angry_a and_o much_o abash_v and_o be_v so_o greeeve_v and_o sorrowful_a that_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o sound_n and_o then_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o again_o he_o begin_v sore_a to_o complain_v he_o and_o make_v the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v most_o sorry_a for_o his_o wife_n and_o bewail_v her_o beauty_n and_o her_o solace_n and_o may_v by_o no_o way_n be_v comfort_v when_o the_o duke_n nestor_n hear_v say_v thereof_o he_o come_v to_o he_o hasty_o and_o comfort_v he_o the_o most_o best_a wise_a he_o can_v for_o he_o love_v he_o with_o great_a love_n but_o menelaus_n can_v not_o leave_v his_o sorrow_n but_o take_v his_o way_n unto_o his_o country_n and_o the_o duke_n nestor_n bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n with_o a_o great_a compane_v of_o noble_a man_n he_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o also_o he_o send_v unto_o castor_n &_o pollux_n the_o brother_n of_o helen_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v also_o to_o he_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o message_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o when_o agamenon_n see_v his_o brother_n make_v such_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n he_o say_v to_o he_o ah_o my_o brother_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o such_o sorrow_n 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the_o ground_n twice_o and_o after_o slay_v the_o king_n prothenor_n and_o smite_v he_o with_o one_o stroke_n in_o two_o part_n when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o morrow_n betimes_o the_o trojan_n arm_v they_o for_o to_o go_v and_o assail_v the_o greek_n but_o the_o greek_n send_v betimes_o to_o king_n priamus_n and_o demand_v truce_n for_o two_o month_n and_o he_o agree_v to_o they_o the_o say_a truce_n and_o then_o be_v the_o dead_a body_n gather_v as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o part_n as_o of_o the_o other_o and_o some_o be_v bury_v and_o some_o burn_v achilles_n be_v then_o so_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o death_n of_o patroclus_n that_o he_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v comfort_v he_o make_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o fair_a rich_a sepulture_n and_o so_o do_v they_o of_o the_o other_o as_o of_o the_o king_n protesilaos_n and_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o they_o that_o be_v hurt_v and_o wound_v they_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v heal_v during_o the_o 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all_o their_o will_n i_o will_v that_o you_o will_v let_v aeneas_n go_v with_o i_o unto_o they_o for_o to_o know_v better_o their_o will_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o believe_v we_o the_o better_a every_o man_n allow_v the_o word_n of_o antenor_n and_o then_o go_v he_o and_o aeneas_n to_o the_o greek_n and_o with_o they_o the_o king_n cassilius_fw-la when_o the_o counsel_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o do_v the_o king_n priamus_n enter_v into_o his_o chamber_n &_o begin_v to_o weep_v right_a gréevous_o as_o he_o that_o perceive_v well_o the_o treason_n &_o playn_v sore_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o great_a damage_n that_o he_o
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answer_n from_o thou_o for_o 〈◊〉_d his_o endeavour_n to_o recover_v this_o city_n with_o this_o word_n depart_v archas_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o titan_n and_o return_v again_o unto_o his_o father_n when_o jupiter_n hear_v the_o answer_n of_o titan_n he_o be_v full_a of_o gladness_n for_o he_o desire_v nothing_o but_o for_o to_o be_v in_o arm_n and_o conclude_v with_o his_o people_n this_o on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d we_o he_o will_v assault_v the_o city_n in_o case_n that_o 〈◊〉_d furnish_v on_o he_o to_o battle_n anon_o be_v there_o 〈…〉_o and_o leaf_n and_o tabernacle_n the_o oâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o aâ—tadiens_n and_o the_o epiriens_n lie_v upon_o the_o agré_fw-fr verâ—â—le_fw-fr and_o make_v their_o host_n to_o watch_v titan_n be_v then_o in_o crete_n and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n when_o archas_n be_v depart_v 〈◊〉_d his_o presence_n he_o assemble_v all_o his_o son_n 〈…〉_o these_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o the_o pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o desire_v nothing_o but_o strife_n and_o 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that_o be_v right_o fierce_a for_o on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o there_o be_v right_o good_a archer_n and_o many_o â—aâ—ters_n of_o polish_a stone_n that_o fail_v never_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o many_o when_o the_o shot_n and_o cast_v of_o stone_n fail_v they_o begin_v to_o go_v together_o 〈…〉_o and_o then_o begin_v of_o mortal_a fight_a hand_n to_o hand_n that_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o break_n of_o the_o spear_n and_o the_o this_o fâ—es_o 〈…〉_o well_n of_o crete_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o care_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o cibell_n at_o the_o noise_n whereof_o they_o begin_v to_o rejoin_v for_o they_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n that_o jupiter_n will_v obtain_v the_o victory_n against_o titan._n this_o 〈◊〉_d vesca_fw-la weâ—â—â—_n upper_a upon_o a_o high_a tower_n that_o she_o may_v see_v into_o the_o flee_v 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o she_o same_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o battle_n thâ—â—_n haâ—â—â—_n jupiter_n his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o â—ne_a hand_n and_o his_o 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