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valiant_a esquilan_n of_o poland_n do_v miracle_n and_o not_o part_v from_o his_o father_n who_o give_v strange_a proof_n of_o his_o courage_n run_v to_o oppose_v the_o giant_n that_o ruin_v all_o before_o they_o but_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o canabea_n and_o of_o the_o giant_n that_o accompany_v he_o hold_v the_o battle_n long_o in_o suspense_n then_o can_v have_v be_v hope_v for_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o former_a troop_n howbeit_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o give_v way_n to_o force_v by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o sylvan_a who_o that_o cay_n render_v good_a proof_n of_o a_o wondrous_a virtue_n and_o carry_v ruin_n along_o with_o he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v he_o make_v the_o victory_n incline_v to_o the_o christian_n when_o as_o the_o mighty_a emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n enter_v the_o field_n and_o like_o a_o torrent_n rush_v on_o our_o troop_n quick_o change_v the_o face_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v soon_o encounter_v by_o florisel_n 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