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unusual_a shrillness_n as_o the_o k._n hear_v she_o say_v without_o doubt_n i_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o meruines_n mare_n in_o these_o part_n let_v we_o ride_v towards_o she_o with_o all_o speed_n which_o do_v they_o find_v the_o mare_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o high_a way_n but_o meruine_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v their_o eye_n recover_v then_o hallow_v the_o king_n aloud_o say_v ha_o my_o dear_a and_o best_a friend_n meruine_n where_o be_v thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v if_o thou_o be_v near_o i_o conceal_v not_o thyself_o from_o he_o who_o so_o love_v thou_o when_o meruine_n hear_v the_o king_n who_o voice_n he_o know_v by_o the_o resound_a he_o turn_v his_o head_n with_o great_a pain_n and_o say_v come_v hither_o my_o lord_n to_o this_o unhappy_a tree_n and_o behold_v how_o i_o be_o torment_v then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o he_o who_o eye_n run_v over_o with_o pity_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o flinty_a heart_n so_o obdurate_a which_o will_v not_o have_v relent_v to_o see_v meruine_n so_o near_o the_o door_n of_o misery_n for_o he_o be_v bind_v with_o such_o straitness_n that_o his_o nose_n gush_v out_o of_o blood_n abundant_o and_o his_o neck_n his_o arm_n and_o leg_n be_v swell_v and_o colour_v like_o a_o man_n in_o leprosy_n the_o virtuous_a king_n mermont_n quick_o cut_v his_o band_n in_o sunder_o and_o jacob_n and_o barbin_n hold_v he_o up_o for_o his_o leg_n be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v he_o whereat_o barbin_n weep_v grievous_o but_o meruin_n recompense_v he_o say_v father_n appease_v your_o sorrow_n for_o albeit_o my_o body_n be_v thus_o torment_v yet_o my_o mind_n be_v so_o free_a from_o bondage_n that_o at_o this_o instant_n i_o can_v
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forth_o to_o meet_v he_o for_o meruin_n be_v esteem_v the_o patron_n of_o peace_n and_o high_o love_v among_o they_o then_o be_v he_o bring_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o he_o be_v most_o royal_o receive_v of_o the_o queen_n and_o more_o than_o may_v bespeak_v of_o the_o beautiful_a berea_n who_o joy_n to_o see_v he_o alive_a like_o the_o high_a heaven_n have_v no_o circomference_n yet_o dare_v she_o not_o proclaim_v iâ—_n but_o oft_o sigh_v that_o under_o cloud_n she_o be_v compel_v to_o contain_v it_o which_o when_o he_o perceive_v he_o smile_v &_o love_v for_o she_o be_v wondrous_a fair_a and_o withal_o most_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o her_o meruine_n beget_v orient_a who_o be_v father_n of_o the_o seven_o sign_n of_o which_o one_o have_v â—o_o name_n elias_n who_o beget_v ydaim_v from_o who_o issue_v gâ—dfâ—ey_n of_o bullen_n which_o conquer_v jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o famous_a history_n of_o the_o same_o godfrey_n meruine_n at_o that_o instant_n be_v of_o 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those_o sad_a tiding_n unto_o barant_a the_o cruel_a who_o little_a or_o nothing_o esteem_v the_o discourse_n meruine_n and_o his_o companion_n be_v within_o â—ight_n marvel_v at_o the_o hugeness_n of_o the_o fire_n till_o malabeon_n call_v his_o son_n hade_fw-mi he_o conduct_v the_o prince_n and_o aid_v they_o in_o every_o thing_n for_o of_o force_n he_o must_v pass_v into_o the_o fairy_n land_n to_o hear_v a_o cause_n betwixt_o two_o of_o his_o alliance_n that_o then_o be_v at_o diâ—â—â—â—tion_n and_o so_o he_o depart_v and_o meruine_n and_o the_o rest_n march_v on_o their_o way_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o how_o meruine_n robaster_n and_o drohe_v arrive_v in_o a_o wood_n amongst_o robber_n 2_o of_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o 3_o how_o malabeon_n aid_v they_o 4_o how_o they_o slay_v the_o thief_n the_o three_o christian_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o malabeon_n travel_v all_o the_o day_n without_o find_v any_o house_n or_o place_n of_o harbour_n in_o the_o end_n they_o come_v into_o 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you_o have_v store_n of_o gold_n you_o divide_v it_o among_o us._n we_o have_v qd_n robaster_n enough_o for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o xx_o such_o as_o we_o be_v only_o we_o lack_v lodging_n which_o if_o you_o will_v be_v so_o kind_a as_o help_v we_o with_o then_o command_v our_o purse_n gentleman_n say_v the_o thief_n if_o you_o will_v follow_v i_o to_o a_o castle_n hard_a by_o you_o shall_v have_v that_o and_o what_o beside_o you_o will_v desire_v thy_o word_n be_v sweet_a qd_n robaster_n ride_v then_o before_o and_o we_o will_v follow_v thou_o come_v say_v the_o thief_n who_o think_v to_o take_v they_o prisoner_n and_o then_o they_o pass_v along_o with_o the_o ten_o outlaw_n and_o the_o three_o christian_n and_o as_o they_o ride_v drohe_v persuade_v they_o to_o be_v advise_v for_o the_o villain_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o one_o good_a thought_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v true_a qd_n robaster_n but_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o we_o three_o be_v together_o be_v we_o in_o hell_n in_o 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