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how_o right_o to_o judge_v and_o kind_o to_o entertain_v to_o other_o our_o pain_n be_v not_o impart_v finis_fw-la the_o table_n how_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n require_v his_o baron_n that_o they_o will_v choose_v one_o among_o they_o to_o govern_v his_o empire_n chap._n 1._o the_o conclusion_n and_o answer_n that_o the_o baron_n make_v and_o what_o counsel_n the_o dishonourable_a lord_n earl_n amerie_n give_v to_o the_o king_n against_o the_o two_o son_n of_o duke_n sevin_n of_o bourdeaux_n whereby_o great_a mischief_n afterward_o ensue_v and_o of_o the_o good_a advice_n that_o duke_n nayme_v give_v to_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 2._o how_o charlemagne_n send_v two_o knight_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o bourdeaux_n to_o command_v she_o to_o send_v she_o two_o son_n to_o his_o court._n chap._n 3._o the_o answer_n that_o the_o duchess_n of_o bourdeaux_n make_v to_o the_o emperor_n messenger_n chap._n 4._o how_o the_o emperor_n be_v content_a with_o the_o report_n of_o the_o two_o knight_n and_o how_o the_o traitor_n earl_n amerie_n go_v and_o complain_v to_o charlot_n the_o king_n son_n chap._n 5._o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o duke_n sevin_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o duchess_n their_o mother_n and_o how_o in_o their_o way_n they_o overtake_v the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n their_o uncle_n go_v towards_o paris_n to_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n chap._n 6._o how_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o earl_n amerie_n they_o run_v first_o at_o gerardin_n brother_n to_o huon_n and_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o sore_o wound_v he_o whereof_o huon_n be_v right_o sorrowful_a chap._n 7._o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n be_v sorrowful_a when_o he_o see_v his_o brother_n gerard_n so_o sore_o wound_v and_o how_o he_o slay_v charlot_n and_o how_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n at_o paris_n and_o appeach_v he_o of_o treason_n chap._n 8._o how_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o displease_v with_o huon_n because_o he_o have_v appeach_v he_o of_o treason_n and_o how_o huon_n show_v all_o the_o manner_n why_o he_o slay_v the_o knight_n that_o wound_v his_o brother_n chap._n 9_o how_o charlot_n the_o king_n son_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o he_o make_v and_o how_o earl_n amerie_n appeach_v huon_n for_o the_o death_n of_o charlot_n and_o how_o the_o king_n will_v have_v run_v upon_o huon_n and_o of_o the_o good_a counsel_n that_o duke_n nayme_v give_v to_o the_o king_n chap._n 10._o how_o the_o traitor_n earl_n amerie_n charge_v huon_n before_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o traitorous_o with_o treason_n pretend_v have_v slay_v the_o king_n son_n and_o in_o that_o quarrel_n he_o appeal_v huon_n to_o battle_n chap._n 11._o how_o the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o say_n of_o earl_n amerie_n be_v false_a and_o untrue_a and_o how_o the_o earl_n do_v cast_v his_o gage_n against_o huon_n who_o take_v it_o up_o chap._n 12._o how_o those_o two_o champion_n come_v into_o the_o field_n whereas_o they_o shall_v â—ight_n accompany_v with_o their_o friend_n chap._n 13._o how_o the_o two_o champion_n make_v their_o oath_n upon_o the_o relic_n that_o their_o say_n be_v true_a and_o what_o the_o king_n say_v chap._n 14._o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o earl_n amerie_n fight_v together_o before_o king_n charlemagne_n and_o how_o the_o traitor_n amerie_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o noble_a prowess_n and_o chivalry_n of_o huon_n chap._n 15._o how_o after_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n have_v see_v earl_n amerie_n be_v slay_v he_o command_v express_o that_o huon_n shall_v avoid_v the_o realm_n and_o empire_n and_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o thence_o for_o ever_o chap._n 16._o how_o king_n charlemagne_n send_v huon_n to_o do_v a_o message_n in_o babylon_n to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n chap._n 17._o how_o the_o noble_a duke_n huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n and_o ride_v with_o the_o good_a abbot_n to_o cluney_n chap._n 18._o how_o huon_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v confess_v of_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v his_o uncle_n and_o of_o his_o depart_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o brandis_n where_o he_o find_v his_o uncle_n garyn_n of_o st._n omers_n who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o huon_n pass_v the_o sea_n with_o he_o chap._n 19_o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n depart_v from_o brandis_n and_o garyn_n his_o uncle_n with_o he_o and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o deserâ—â—_n whereas_o he_o find_v gerame_n and_o of_o their_o conference_n chap._n 20._o how_o gerame_n go_v with_o huon_n and_o his_o company_n and_o so_o come_v into_o the_o wood_n whereas_o they_o find_v king_n oberon_n who_o conjure_v they_o to_o speak_v â—nto_fw-mi he_o chap._n 21._o how_o king_n oberon_n be_v sore_o displease_v in_o that_o huon_n will_v not_o speak_v and_o of_o the_o great_a fear_n that_o he_o put_v huon_n and_o his_o company_n in_o chap._n 22._o how_o king_n oberon_n dwarf_n of_o the_o fayrey_n pursue_v so_o much_o huon_n that_o he_o constrain_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o at_o last_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o great_a marvel_n that_o oberon_n show_v unto_o huon_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o fall_v chap._n 24._o of_o the_o great_a gift_n that_o oberon_n give_v to_o huon_n as_o his_o horn_n of_o ivory_n and_o his_o cup_n the_o which_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o how_o huon_n after_o thought_n to_o prove_v the_o virtue_n of_o they_o whereby_o he_o be_v in_o peril_n of_o death_n chap._n 25._o how_o huon_n arrive_v at_o tormont_n and_o find_v a_o man_n at_o a_o gate_n who_o bring_v he_o to_o lodge_v at_o the_o provost_n house_n in_o the_o town_n chap._n 26._o how_o huon_n give_v a_o suppper_n to_o all_o the_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n be_v uncle_n to_o huon_n and_o how_o the_o
christ_n shall_v guide_v and_o conduct_v we_o in_o safeguard_n thus_o these_o two_o brethren_n ride_v night_n and_o day_n so_o long_o until_o they_o perceive_v before_o they_o the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n with_o a_o thirty_o horse_n in_o his_o company_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o king_n court_n when_o huon_n perceive_v that_o company_n he_o call_v his_o brother_n gerardin_n and_o say_v loe_o yonder_o i_o see_v man_n of_o religion_n hold_v the_o way_n to_o paris_n and_o you_o know_v well_o when_o we_o depart_v from_o the_o duchess_n our_o mother_n she_o charge_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o company_n with_o good_a people_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o make_v haste_n to_o overtake_v they_o brother_n quoth_v gerardin_n your_o pleasure_n he_o fulfil_v so_o they_o ride_v so_o long_o that_o they_o overtake_v the_o abbot_n who_o regard_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o see_v the_o two_o brethren_n come_v to_o overtake_v he_o then_o he_o steed_n still_o and_o see_v huon_n who_o come_v ride_v on_o before_o huon_n salute_v he_o humble_o and_o the_o abbot_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o he_o and_o demand_v whether_o he_o râ—ad_v so_o hasty_o &_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o what_o he_o be_v and_o who_o be_v his_o father_n sir_n quoth_v huon_n since_o it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n to_o know_v duke_n sevin_n of_o bourdeaux_n be_v our_o father_n it_o be_v seven_o year_n since_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o sir_n behold_v here_o my_o brother_n who_o be_v young_a than_o i_o and_o we_o be_v go_v to_o noble_a king_n charlemaine_n court_n to_o reléeve_v of_o he_o our_o land_n and_o country_n for_o he_o have_v send_v for_o we_o by_o two_o noble_a knight_n and_o sir_n we_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o some_o trouble_n by_o the_o way_n when_o the_o good_a abbot_n understand_v that_o they_o be_v son_n to_o duke_n sevin_n he_o be_v right_o joyful_a and_o in_o token_n of_o true_a amity_n he_o embrace_v they_o one_o after_o another_o and_o say_v dear_a friend_n have_v no_o doubt_n for_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o shall_v conduct_v you_o safe_o to_o paris_n for_o duke_n sevin_n your_o father_n be_v my_o cousin_n german_n therefore_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o aid_v you_o and_o know_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o be_o swear_v of_o the_o great_a council_n with_o king_n charlemagne_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v move_v or_o stir_v against_o you_o i_o shall_v aid_v you_o to_o my_o power_n wherefore_o you_o may_v ride_v sure_o in_o my_o company_n without_o any_o doubt_n sir_n quoth_v huon_n i_o thank_v you_o thus_o they_o ride_v talk_v with_o the_o abbot_n their_o kinsman_n and_o that_o night_n they_o come_v to_o montleherry_n then_o the_o next_o day_n they_o arise_v béetimes_o and_o hear_v mass_n and_o afterward_o take_v their_o horse_n and_o they_o be_v in_o all_o a_o fourscore_o horse_n &_o they_o ride_v so_o long_o until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o little_a wood-side_n whereas_o charlot_n and_o earl_n amerie_n lie_v close_o ambush_v 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