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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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help_v we_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o then_o we_o will_v go_v with_o great_a puissance_n before_o troy_n and_o will_v slay_v our_o enemy_n and_o do_v what_o we_o listen_v and_o will_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o we_o may_v take_v paris_n that_o be_v actor_n of_o these_o hurt_n and_o ill_n we_o will_v hang_v he_o and_o make_v he_o die_v a_o evil_a death_n cease_v then_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o let_v we_o make_v to_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o greece_n this_o injury_n and_o require_v they_o that_o they_o will_v help_v for_o to_o take_v vengeance_n then_o be_v menelaus_n recomfort_v with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o they_o send_v their_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o greece_n and_o at_o their_o send_n they_o come_v all_o first_o achilles_n patroclus_z diomedes_z and_o many_o other_o and_o assoon_o as_o they_o know_v wherefore_o they_o be_v send_v for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v go_v to_o troy_n with_o all_o their_o strength_n for_o to_o avenge_v this_o shame_n and_o recover_v helen_n so_o they_o choose_v they_o agemenon_n chief_a and_o prince_n of_o their_o host_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o of_o good_a council_n now_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o king_n castor_n and_o the_o king_n pollux_n that_o be_v brethren_n of_o the_o queen_n helen_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v say_v that_o their_o sister_n be_v ravish_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o ship_n and_o go_v after_o the_o trojan_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o see_v if_o they_o may_v recover_v she_o on_o the_o three_o day_n that_o they_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n there_o rise_v so_o
be_v wonder_a angry_a and_o in_o his_o exceed_a great_a ire_n give_v he_o such_o a_o stroke_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o afterward_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o say_v his_o villainous_a word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a such_o as_o he_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v to_o live_a man_n then_o be_v cedus_fw-la pass_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o admonish_v a_o thousand_o knight_n that_o he_o mean_v for_o to_o slay_v hector_n and_o they_o assail_v he_o anon_o and_o beat_v he_o off_o his_o horse_n and_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o king_n cedus_fw-la for_o to_z slay_fw-fr hector_n and_o when_o hector_n perceive_v that_o he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o stroke_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o arm_n wherewith_o he_o fall_v for_o the_o anguish_n that_o he_o feel_v and_o anon_o hector_n slay_v he_o aeneas_n slay_v in_o this_o skirmish_n the_o king_n amphymacus_n and_o then_o go_v together_o all_o the_o most_o puissant_a of_o greek_n and_o assail_v the_o trojan_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o they_o go_v with_o so_o great_a force_n that_o they_o put_v the_o trojan_n in_o a_o chase_n in_o the_o which_o achilles_n slay_v the_o king_n philes_n whereof_o hector_n have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o in_o his_o ire_n he_o slay_v the_o king_n dalpme_n and_o the_o king_n doreus_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o puissance_n of_o hector_n the_o trojan_n recover_v the_o field_n and_o fly_v many_o greek_n etc._n etc._n then_o issue_v out_o of_o troy_n the_o king_n epistropus_fw-la with_o three_o thousand_o knight_n and_o they_o break_v rank_n and_o thru_v among_o the_o greek_n that_o recule_v in_o their_o come_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o sagittary_n the_o same_o that_o afore_o be_v make_v mention_n of_o this_o sagittary_n be_v not_o arm_v but_o he_o bear_v a_o strong_a bow_n and_o a_o quiver_n that_o be_v full_a of_o arrow_n and_o shoot_v strong_o when_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o greek_n see_v this_o marvelous_a beast_n they_o have_v no_o will_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o they_o that_o be_v afore_o begin_v to_o withdraw_v they_o and_o go_v back_o among_o these_o thing_n hector_n slay_v polixenes_n the_o noble_a duke_n that_o fight_v sore_o against_o he_o for_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o trojan_n &_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o sagittary_n the_o greek_o be_v drive_v back_o to_o their_o tent_n it_o happen_v that_o diomedes_z before_o one_o of_o the_o tent_n be_v assail_v of_o the_o sagittary_n and_o have_v this_o beast_n before_o he_o and_o the_o trojan_n on_o his_o back_n so_o that_o it_o behoove_v he_o there_o to_o show_v his_o puissance_n the_o sagittarie_n have_v then_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n to_o he_o and_z diomedes_z that_o be_v not_o well_o assure_v advance_v he_o nigh_o unto_o he_o &_o give_v he_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n who_o be_v not_o arm_v that_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o that_o time_n it_o be_v past_a midday_n and_o then_o the_o greek_n recover_v the_o field_n and_o make_v the_o trojan_n to_o flee_v and_o then_o encounter_v hector_n and_o achilles_n and_o with_o force_n of_o their_o spear_n they_o fight_v both_o two_o and_o fell_a both_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o achilles_n be_v first_o remount_v they_o suppose_v to_o have_v lead_v away_o galathe_n the_o good_a horse_n of_o hector_n but_o hector_n cry_v to_o his_o folk_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o lead_v he_o away_o then_o they_o run_v upon_o achilles_n and_o do_v so_o much_o that_o they_o recover_v galathe_n and_o render_v he_o to_o hector_n that_o be_v right_o glad_a of_o he_o at_o this_o skirmish_n be_v antenor_n take_v and_o send_v to_o their_o tent_n notwithstanding_o that_o polidamas_n his_o son_n do_v marvel_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o rescue_v he_o but_o he_o may_v not_o and_o thus_o they_o fight_v to_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o of_o the_o other_o until_o the_o night_n part_v they_o chap._n xv._o ¶_o of_o the_o truce_n that_o be_v between_o they_o after_o the_o 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that_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v this_o penner_n and_o inkhorn_n after_o he_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o in_o that_o work_n but_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v and_o please_v my_o say_a lady_n good_a grace_n and_o also_o that_o his_o work_n be_v in_o rhyme_n and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o have_v in_o prose_n in_o our_o tongue_n and_o also_o peradventure_o he_o translate_v it_o after_o some_o other_o author_n than_o this_o be_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o diverse_a man_n be_v of_o diverse_a desire_n some_o to_o read_v in_o rhyme_n &_o meet_a and_o some_o in_o prose_n and_o also_o because_o that_o i_o have_v now_o good_a leisure_n be_v in_o coleine_n and_o have_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v at_o this_o time_n to_o eschew_v idleness_n mother_n of_o all_o vice_n i_o have_v deliberate_v in_o myself_o for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o my_o say_v redoubt_a lady_n to_o take_v this_o labour_n in_o hand_n by_o the_o sufferance_n and_o help_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o i_o meek_o beseech_v to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o accomplish_v it_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o she_o that_o that_o be_v causer_n thereof_o and_o that_o she_o receive_v it_o in_o gree_n of_o i_o her_o faithful_a true_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n â§_o the_o table_n for_o the_o second_o bookâ—_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o historoye_v of_o troy_n how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o threâ—_n lion_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o nemee_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v they_o and_o take_v their_o skin_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 1._o pag._n â—45_n how_o juno_n send_v hercules_n into_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o
and_o she_o be_v the_o fair_a maid_n that_o be_v in_o her_o time_n and_o the_o best_a form_v many_o mo_z be_v within_o the_o town_n and_o without_o during_o the_o siege_n but_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a &_o great_a of_o name_n and_o therefore_o dares_n declare_v the_o fashion_n of_o they_o and_o rehearse_v not_o of_o the_o other_o chap._n v._o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o greece_n assemble_v all_o with_o their_o navy_n before_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n for_o to_o come_v to_o troy_n and_o how_o many_o ship_n each_o man_n bring_v unto_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n menelaus_n when_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o february_n that_o the_o winter_n be_v pass_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o greece_n assemble_v they_o together_o at_o the_o port_n of_o athens_n for_o to_o go_v to_o troy_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o any_o man_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o many_o ship_n and_o knight_n be_v assemble_v as_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n for_o first_o agamemnon_n that_o be_v chief_a and_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n bring_v from_o his_o realm_n of_o michmas_n a_o hundred_o ship_n full_a of_o arm_a knight_n the_o king_n menelaus_n his_o brother_n bring_v from_o his_o realm_n of_o sparta_n forty_o ship_n archelaus_n and_o prothenor_n from_o the_o realm_n of_o boecie_n fifty_o ship_n the_o duke_n ascalapus_n and_o the_o earl_n helmius_n from_o the_o province_n of_o orconemy_n thirty_o ship_n the_o king_n epistrophus_n and_o the_o king_n sedius_fw-la from_o the_o realm_n of_o focide_n thirty_o ship_n and_o in_o his_o company_n be_v the_o duke_n theuter_n duke_n amphimacus_n the_o earl_n polyxena_n and_o the_o earl_n thebus_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n the_o ancient_a duke_n nestor_n for_o his_o province_n of_o pilon_n fifty_o ship_n the_o king_n thoas_n of_o tholy_a fifty_o ship_n the_o king_n doxunois_n fifty_o ship_n the_o king_n thelamon_n thyleus_n six_o and_o thirty_o ship_n polibetes_n and_o amphimacus_n from_o his_o province_n of_o calidonie_n two_o and_o thirty_o ship_n the_o king_n idumeus_n and_o the_o king_n mereon_o of_o crete_n four_o score_n and_o two_o ship_n the_o king_n ulysses_n of_o trace_v two_o and_o fifty_o ship_n the_o duke_n tynelus_fw-la from_o his_o city_n of_o friges_fw-la twelve_o ship_n prothocathus_n and_o protesilaos_n the_o duke_n of_o philaca_n bring_v with_o they_o two_o and_o fifty_o ship_n collesis_n bring_v four_o &_o twenty_o ship_n from_o the_o realm_n of_o cresome_n and_o then_o bring_v king_n machaon_n and_o the_o king_n pollydris_n his_o son_n three_o and_o thirty_o ship_n achilles_n bring_v from_o his_o noble_a city_n of_o phace_v two_o and_o twenty_o ship_n the_o king_n thephalus_n bring_v from_o rhodes_n two_o and_o thirty_o ship_n eruphilus_n from_o orchomenie_n two_o and_o fifty_o ship_n the_o duke_n anthipus_n and_o the_o duke_n amphimacus_n of_o rusticane_n thirteen_o ship_n the_o king_n polibetes_n of_o rithe_o and_o the_o duke_n lopin_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o have_v wed_v his_o sister_n threescore_o and_o two_o ship_n the_o king_n diomedes_n of_o argos_n four_o score_n and_o two_o ship_n and_o have_v in_o his_o company_n thelamus_n and_o euryalus_n the_o king_n poliphebus_n nine_o ship_n the_o king_n fureus_fw-la thirteen_o ship_n the_o king_n prothoylus_fw-la of_o chemenense_n two_o and_o fifty_o ship_n the_o king_n carpenor_n of_o carpadie_n two_o and_o fifty_o ship_n theorius_n of_o breisse_n four_o and_o twenty_o ship_n the_o sum_n of_o king_n and_o duke_n that_o be_v come_v thither_o be_v sixty_o and_o nine_o and_o there_o assemble_v at_o the_o port_n of_o athens_n twelve_o hundred_o and_o four_o and_o twenty_o ship_n without_o comprise_v the_o ship_n of_o duke_n palamedes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n naulus_n that_o come_v after_o on_o with_o his_o estate_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n send_v achilles_n unto_o delphos_n to_o the_o god_n apollo_n for_o to_o know_v the_o end_n of_o their_o war_n and_o how_o he_o find_v calchas_n send_v from_o the_o trojan_n that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o athens_n when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v thus_o assemble_v at_o the_o port_n of_o athens_n the_o king_n agamemnon_n that_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o the_o host_n and_o teach_v always_o to_o conduct_v this_o host_n orderly_o assemble_v unto_o the_o counsel_n on_o a_o plain_a without_o the_o city_n all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o their_o host_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o assemble_v about_o he_o in_o seat_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o say_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n o_o you_o noble_a man_n that_o by_o one_o will_n and_o mind_n be_v here_o assemble_v in_o this_o host_n with_o so_o great_a puissance_n you_o know_v very_o well_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o any_o man_n that_o he_o see_v ever_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n assemble_v for_o to_o achieve_v any_o work_n nor_o so_o many_o young_a knight_n and_o active_a in_o arm_n for_o to_o assail_v their_o enemy_n be_v not_o he_o then_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o presume_v to_o raise_v himself_o against_o we_o and_o to_o begin_v war_n very_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o be_v in_o this_o company_n be_v sufficient_a enough_o to_o bring_v this_o work_n to_o a_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v all_o assemble_v it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o each_o of_o you_o the_o great_a injury_n and_o the_o great_a damage_n that_o the_o trojan_n have_v do_v to_o we_o wherefore_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o take_v vengeance_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o the_o end_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o enterprise_n never_o against_o we_o in_o any_o manner_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v suffer_v such_o injury_n by_o dissimulation_n they_o may_v yet_o grieve_v we_o more_o than_o they_o have_v do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n 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to_o four_o prince_n of_o less_o puissance_n that_o come_v to_o get_v the_o better_a of_o they_o forsomuch_o then_o as_o the_o trojan_n know_v very_o that_o we_o be_v assemble_v for_o to_o go_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v strong_o furnish_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n against_o our_o come_n and_o of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o behoove_v they_o for_o to_o defend_v they_o with_o it_o seem_v i_o good_a if_o it_o please_v you_o that_o ere_o we_o depart_v from_o this_o port_n here_o we_o send_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o delphos_n our_o special_a messenger_n for_o to_o have_v answer_n of_o our_o god_n apollo_n of_o this_o that_o we_o will_v do_v and_o enterprise_n then_o be_v there_o none_o but_o he_o allow_v and_o approve_v the_o word_n of_o agamemnon_n and_o choose_v incontinent_a achilles_n and_o patroclus_n for_o to_o go_v into_o this_o i_o will_v to_o hear_v the_o answer_n of_o apollo_n and_o anon_o they_o depart_v and_o go_v and_o come_v soon_o thither_o for_o the_o say_a isle_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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no_o regard_n nor_o heed_n and_o smite_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o hector_n remount_v anon_o upon_o his_o horse_n and_o give_v to_o king_n prothenor_n so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o he_o cleave_v body_n in_o two_o half_n achilles_n that_o be_v his_o parent_n or_o cousin_n see_v that_o have_v so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o he_o and_o the_o king_n archelaus_n contend_v to_o revenge_v his_o death_n but_o the_o trojan_n do_v come_v upon_o he_o with_o such_o courage_n and_o warlike_a strength_n that_o the_o greek_n faint_v and_o must_v needs_o flee_v and_o the_o trojan_n follow_v they_o unto_o their_o tent_n and_o then_o the_o night_n come_v on_o that_o make_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o the_o trojan_n return_v back_o into_o their_o city_n chap._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n hold_v parliament_n how_o they_o may_v slay_v the_o worthy_a hector_n and_o how_o they_o return_v to_o the_o four_o battle_n in_o the_o which_o paris_n and_o menelaus_n encounter_v and_o the_o king_n thoas_n be_v bring_v prisoner_n to_o troy_n after_o this_o battle_n when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v all_o the_o king_n prince_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o greek_n assemble_v at_o the_o tent_n of_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o their_o parliament_n how_o they_o may_v slay_v hector_n and_o they_o say_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o come_v to_o battle_n against_o they_o they_o may_v never_o vanquish_v the_o trojan_n but_o he_o shall_v to_o they_o do_v great_a damage_n and_o for_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n they_o request_v achilles_n that_o he_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o well_o for_o his_o strength_n as_o for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o achilles_n enterprise_v it_o glad_o as_o he_o that_o wist_v that_o hector_n desire_v more_o his_o death_n than_o the_o death_n of_o any_o other_o and_o also_o hector_n be_v he_o by_o who_o he_o may_v soon_o loose_v his_o life_n after_o this_o counsel_n they_o go_v to_o rest_v till_o on_o the_o morrow_n betimes_o they_o arm_v they_o and_o hector_n be_v then_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n with_o his_o battle_n well_o and_o diligent_o order_v and_o be_v himself_o before_o all_o other_o in_o the_o first_o battle_n and_o after_o he_o come_v aeneas_n and_o then_o paris_n and_o then_o deyphebus_n and_o after_o he_o troilus_n and_o after_o he_o the_o other_o follow_v each_o in_o his_o order_n then_o join_v all_o the_o trojan_n together_o and_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n then_o begin_v the_o battle_n horrible_a and_o mortal_a paris_n with_o they_o of_o perseus_n that_o be_v good_a knight_n slay_v with_o shot_n many_o greek_n and_o hurt_v they_o
and_o of_o the_o epiriens_n all_o the_o world_n praise_v he_o and_o hold_v he_o one_o of_o the_o valiaunte_v man_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v my_o son_n i_o shall_v send_v to_o he_o and_o let_v he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o misery_n that_o i_o be_o in_o by_o the_o damsel_n that_o bear_v he_o unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o oson_n and_o shall_v require_v he_o of_o succour_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o high_a courage_n and_o so_o fortunate_a that_o he_o shall_v succour_v she_o that_o have_v do_v he_o that_o merit_n that_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v his_o succour_n and_o that_o save_v he_o in_o his_o tender_a day_n and_o my_o heart_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v receyve_v by_o this_o tide_n a_o right_n great_a joy_n in_o knowledge_v the_o place_n of_o his_o nativitte_v for_o more_o great_a joy_n he_o may_v not_o have_v come_v to_o he_o then_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o son_n of_o the_o ancient_a house_n of_o crete_n and_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o he_o a_o sovereign_a gladness_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v thal_o he_o be_v require_v to_o come_v and_o make_v the_o recoverance_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o his_o country_n chap._n x_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n meliseus_n of_o epire_n deliver_v saturn_n his_o father_n and_o cibell_n his_o mother_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o titan_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v titan_n in_o battle_n when_o saturn_n and_o vesca_fw-la have_v hear_v cibel_n so_o speak_v vesca_fw-la say_v that_o her_o advice_n be_v right_o good_a and_o saturn_n be_v all_o astonish_v for_o he_o think_v that_o jupiter_n that_o he_o have_v see_v at_o diverse_a time_n with_o king_n meiâ—seus_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v his_o son_n so_o hardly_o he_o can_v believe_v it_o and_o give_v faith_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o cibell_n and_o say_v if_o jupiter_n will_v succour_v he_o he_o be_v the_o man_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v content_v that_o cibel_n shall_v send_v 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and_o of_o dame_n cibell_n the_o king_n saturn_n thy_o father_n as_o every_o man_n know_v long_o since_o make_v a_o oath_n unto_o his_o brother_n titan_n that_o he_o will_v slay_v all_o his_o child_n male_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o day_n of_o thy_o nativity_n he_o command_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o thy_o mother_n have_v pity_n of_o thou_o and_o for_o to_o save_v thy_o life_n she_o send_v thou_o secret_o unto_o this_o house_n give_v thy_o father_n saturn_n to_o understand_v that_o she_o have_v do_v execution_n on_o thou_o and_o so_o for_o to_o eschew_v the_o furor_n of_o thy_o father_n thou_o have_v be_v here_o nourish_v all_o thy_o day_n and_o know_v not_o thyself_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o now_o thou_o be_v certain_a what_o joy_n be_v this_o to_o thou_o certain_o great_a and_o thou_o ought_v to_o go_v ioyous_o unto_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n present_v thyself_o unto_o their_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o 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against_o titan_n and_o have_v she_o return_v unto_o saturn_n and_o cibel_n and_o to_o comfort_v they_o in_o hope_n of_o right_n short_a succour_n the_o damosel_n depart_v from_o thence_o with_o the_o word_n of_o jupiter_n and_o return_v in_o to_o crete_n and_o tell_v unto_o saturn_n and_o cibell_n all_o that_o she_o have_v do_v anon_o after_o the_o damsel_n be_v depart_v jupiter_n send_v for_o archas_n his_o son_n hasty_o with_o the_o arcadiens_n and_o also_o send_v for_o the_o epiriens_n and_o the_o parthenyens_n with_o they_o of_o the_o city_n of_o analcre_n all_o these_o people_n love_v jupiter_n with_o great_a love_n and_o come_v at_o his_o commandment_n in_o great_a number_n of_o man_n of_o war_n jupiter_n welcome_v they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o tell_v they_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o have_v send_v for_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v son_n unto_o king_n saturn_n after_o these_o thing_n he_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v ready_a all_o thing_n that_o be_v 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who_o he_o get_v he_o to_o be_v present_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v titan_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o obeisance_n of_o my_o father_n jupiter_n first_o son_n of_o king_n saturn_n that_o thou_o hold_v in_o captivity_n he_o have_v be_v advertise_v of_o oppression_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o the_o personne_fw-fr of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o death_n of_o their_o son_n he_o signify_v to_o thou_o by_o i_o that_o he_o be_v son_n of_o saturn_n and_o that_o he_o be_v as_o much_o thy_o enemy_n as_o thou_o to_o hiâ—_n soviâ—â—â—art_n enemy_n upon_o which_o i_o thou_o â—â—â—non_o as_o
legate_n once_o twice_o thrice_o that_o thou_o yield_v this_o cicâ—io_n unto_o his_o father_n king_n saturnâ—_n and_o that_o as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o have_v enter_v therein_o likewise_o that_o thou_o departâ—_n 〈◊〉_d do_v answer_v titan_n thou_o tell_v i_o tiding_n that_o be_v full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o obâ—â—ltation_n by_o the_o which_o i_o know_v by_o thy_o word_n that_o saturn_n have_v a_o son_n yet_o liâ—ring_v nor_o by_o this_o mean_a i_o see_v clear_o and_o so_o see_v all_o the_o world_n that_o by_o good_a and_o just_a quarrel_n i_o be_o make_v king_n of_o this_o 〈…〉_o jupiter_n thy_o father_n know_v that_o i_o doubt_v he_o not_o nor_o set_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o his_o come_n and_o also_o that_o i_o will_v nothing_o do_v after_o his_o commandment_n titan_n say_v archas_n for_o asmuch_o as_o thou_o abide_v in_o this_o will_n i_o will_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n trouble_v thou_o make_v good_a watch_n jupiter_n be_v hereby_o that_o tarry_v for_o none_o otherwise_o but_o 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