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such_o violence_n as_o i_o can_v not_o stir_v the_o knight_n of_o fame_n behold_v the_o cruel_a wound_n don_n frionell_n have_v receive_v and_o what_o a_o goodly_a personage_n he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n sigh_v say_v oh_o god_n what_o two_o dangerous_a enemy_n be_v love_n and_o jealousy_n in_o the_o world_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o woorsse_n whereby_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o so_o great_a hazard_n well_o my_o friend_n quoth_v he_o to_o the_o squire_n here_o must_v we_o rest_v ourselves_o for_o this_o night_n because_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o else_o to_o go_v and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v we_o provide_v for_o thy_o master_n body_n who_o death_n i_o purpose_v to_o revenge_v if_o i_o may_v find_v the_o man_n that_o so_o bloody_o murder_v he_o assure_v yourself_o my_o lord_n say_v the_o squire_n that_o he_o be_v in_o portugal_n with_o the_o princess_n because_o for_o her_o love_n he_o slay_v my_o master_n who_o repute_v he_o one_o of_o his_o déere_a friend_n there_o never_o be_v so_o great_a friend_n quoth_v don_n robert_n who_o love_n and_o jealousy_n can_v not_o move_v to_o discord_n and_o so_o for_o that_o night_n they_o lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v chap._n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o fame_n have_v take_v order_n for_o the_o burial_n of_o don_n frionell_n travail_v into_o portugal_n where_o he_o fight_v the_o combat_n with_o don_n galitreo_n of_o castille_n and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n thereof_o clear_a phoebus_n arise_v from_o the_o fold_a arm_n of_o fair_a thetis_n the_o knight_n of_o fame_n awake_v and_o not_o able_a to_o sleep_v any_o long_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o trouble_a thought_n leave_v the_o squire_n who_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o stirreâ—_n he_o walk_v
knight_n appoint_v the_o marquesse_n of_o villereal_n and_o the_o county_n of_o marialne_a judge_n of_o the_o field_n all_o this_o while_n the_o princess_n minoretta_n continue_v her_o pensive_a moan_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o the_o newcome_a knight_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o traitor_n galitreo_n on_o the_o morrow_n be_v this_o doubtful_a combat_n try_v be_v fight_v on_o either_o side_n with_o such_o exceed_a valour_n as_o they_o both_o fall_v down_o foot_n to_o foot_n that_o each_o one_o repute_v they_o both_o for_o dead_a but_o when_o the_o knight_n of_o fame_n helmet_n be_v open_v and_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o fresh_a air_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o again_o albeit_o galitreo_n be_v slay_v outright_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v as_o foil_v in_o fight_n the_o king_n glad_a of_o this_o happy_a victory_n entreat_v the_o knight_n of_o fame_n as_o he_o have_v be_v his_o own_o son_n cause_v his_o chirugeons_n to_n take_v care_n of_o his_o wound_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n there_o for_o his_o health_n the_o continual_a good_a countenance_n show_v by_o the_o princess_n minoretta_n make_v he_o live_v in_o hope_n to_o obtain_v but_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n who_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o demand_v the_o princess_n in_o marriage_n have_v his_o request_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n the_o knight_n of_o fame_n see_v himself_o so_o infortunate_a in_o obtain_v a_o wife_n so_o soon_o as_o his_o wound_n be_v thorough_o cure_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o depart_v with_o intent_n after_o he_o have_v see_v his_o own_o country_n to_o travail_v into_o england_n again_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o palladine_n for_o the_o foil_n he_o sustain_v at_o the_o jouste_n at_o paris_n so_o mount_v on_o horseback_n he_o take_v his_o way_n direct_o towards_o freezeland_n and_o not_o able_a to_o continue_v there_o any_o long_a time_n because_o his_o conceive_a hate_n be_v such_o towards_o the_o english_a prince_n he_o travail_v through_o scotland_n who_o meeting_n sudden_o with_o simprinell_n and_o not_o know_v he_o a_o quarrel_n arise_v between_o they_o the_o knight_n of_o fame_n discommend_v palladine_n and_o vow_v revenge_n on_o all_o those_o that_o dare_v take_v his_o part_n which_o simprinell_n undertake_v they_o fall_v from_o word_n to_o stroke_n and_o such_o be_v the_o good_a fortune_n of_o don_n robert_n as_o have_v the_o better_a of_o simprinell_n he_o depart_v leave_v he_o there_o very_o sore_o wound_v manâ—eleo_n the_o prince_n of_o millayne_n who_o long_o since_o we_o leave_v in_o his_o journey_n towards_o normandy_n desirous_a to_o see_v his_o sweet_a mistress_n marcelina_n by_o good_a hap_n find_v simprinell_n thus_o dangerous_o wound_v and_o have_v understand_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o his_o misadventure_n promise_v to_o follow_v the_o knight_n who_o have_v thus_o wrong_v he_o and_o to_o revenge_v his_o cause_n though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n now_o must_v i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o manteleo_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o fame_n be_v very_o near_o ally_v the_o father_n to_o temoreo_n the_o duke_n of_o millayne_n be_v brother_n to_o don_n robert_n mother_n yet_o this_o kindred_n be_v forget_v between_o they_o or_o at_o least_o their_o angry_a displeasure_n prevail_a above_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o cause_v they_o meet_v together_o to_o put_v each_o other_o life_n in_o very_o great_a danger_n and_o be_v afterward_o bring_v by_o their_o squire_n to_o a_o gentleman_n castle_n near_o at_o hand_n where_o simprinell_n likewise_o lie_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o wound_n they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o when_o sorrow_v their_o meeting_n be_v in_o such_o unhappy_a sort_n with_o friendly_a greeting_n they_o excuse_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v ride_v with_o simprinell_n to_o the_o king_n his_o father_n court_n where_o they_o be_v entertain_v as_o beseem_v their_o honourable_a call_n chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a turk_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o aquilea_n to_o request_v his_o daughter_n nonparelia_n in_o marriage_n and_o what_o sorrow_n it_o be_v to_o she_o and_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o king_n give_v his_o consent_n all_o this_o while_n remain_v palladine_n with_o his_o fair_a nonparelia_n in_o the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v till_o fortune_n envious_a of_o their_o success_n seek_v to_o cross_v they_o with_o her_o wunted_a frowardness_n which_o orbiconte_n by_o her_o knowledge_n well_o perceive_v and_o that_o now_o if_o she_o lay_v not_o to_o her_o help_a hand_n all_o the_o promise_v good_a hap_n will_v be_v squander_v for_o ever_o to_o terrify_v the_o two_o lover_n alittle_o she_o come_v and_o break_v it_o to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n my_o good_a friend_n that_o danger_n foretell_v hurt_v the_o less_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v hereby_o be_o 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