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assault_n but_o they_o of_o within_o defend_v they_o so_o valyaunt_o that_o it_o be_v great_a marvel_v and_o the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o have_v lever_n dye_n than_o for_o to_o yield_v he_o in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_z to_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n and_o place_n where_o as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o irlande_n be_v in_o be_v take_v capitulo_fw-la xliiij_o even_o so_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v endure_v the_o siege_n by_o long_a space_n of_o time_n afore_o yâ—_z castle_n during_o the_o which_o time_n oliver_n make_v often_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o know_v of_o his_o demeaning_a and_o send_v he_o often_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o doubt_n of_o they_o for_z they_o have_v nothing_o but_o good_a the_o artellerye_n that_o be_v there_o endommage_v strong_o the_o castle_n and_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v smyten_v down_o and_o than_o it_o be_v assayl_v at_o that_o side_n 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kingdom_n and_o have_v the_o king_n prisoner_n wherefore_o i_o know_v that_o my_o person_n alone_o can_v not_o resyste_v against_o thy_o person_n and_o puyssaunce_n therefore_o i_o come_v and_o yield_v i_o at_o thy_o will_v and_o do_v offer_v i_o and_o my_o realm_n for_o to_o serve_v the._n oliver_n thank_v he_o and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n &_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v soup_v with_o he_o that_o night_n then_o oliver_n command_v that_o the_o tent_n shall_v be_v pyght_n in_o a_o fair_a green_a field_n that_o be_v not_o far_o from_o they_o by_z the_o which_o dyvers_a river_n and_o fountain_n pass_v by_o wherefore_o the_o place_n be_v more_o delectable_a oliver_n command_v that_o the_o king_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi
capitulo_fw-la xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n lay_v he_o down_o syke_o and_o how_o helen_n be_v syke_a for_o he_o also_o and_o how_o by_o her_o fader_n leave_v she_o go_v and_o vysyte_v he_o capitulo_fw-la xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n after_o yâ—_z the_o fair_a helen_n have_v vysyte_v he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o court_n and_z of_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o king_n of_o irlonde_n that_o come_v and_o desy_v the_o king_n of_o fire_n and_o blood_n capitulo_fw-la thirty-nine_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n require_v the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o to_o gyve_v he_o man_n to_o go_v against_o they_o &_o so_o he_o have_v ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n after_o yâ—_z he_o be_v depart_v in_o arm_n from_o london_n come_v afore_o a_o town_n that_o the_o irysshmem_n have_v â—esyeged_v and_o vaynquysshed_a they_o capitulo_fw-la xli_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n send_v the_o king_n of_o england_n lettre_n yâ—_z his_o enemy_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o torn_v in_o to_o flyghte_n and_o of_o his_o enterprise_n â—aken_v capitulo_fw-la xlij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n enter_v into_o irlonde_n and_o assyege_v a_o king_n the_o which_o be_v socour_v of_o four_o king_n the_o which_o he_o dyscomfyte_v capitulo_fw-la xliij_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n where_o as_o be_v assyege_v a_o king_n of_o irlonde_n die_v yield_v they_o capitulo_fw-la xliiij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n after_o dyder_n thing_n send_v to_o denounce_v his_o come_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_z of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o capitulo_fw-la xlv_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v in_o to_o the_o court_n accompany_v of_o seven_o king_n prisoner_n of_o the_o which_o he_o make_v a_o present_a to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n capitulo_fw-la xlvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n give_v his_o daughter_n helen_n to_o oliver_n in_o guerdon_n of_o the_o seruyce_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o capitulo_fw-la xlvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n make_v oliver_n for_o to_o arise_v that_o be_v on_o his_o knee_n and_z of_o their_o gracious_a word_n and_o how_o oliver_n handfe_v the_o fair_a helen_n capitulo_fw-la xlviij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n wed_v the_o fair_a helen_n and_z of_o the_o solempâ—yte_n that_o be_v make_v capitulo_fw-la xlix_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v virtuous_a in_o appese_v noise_n &_o debate_n and_o how_o his_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n of_o a_o fair_a soon_o capitulo_fw-la l._n ¶_o how_o oliver_n go_v on_o hunt_a and_z of_o the_o vysyon_n of_o his_o wife_n yâ—_z which_o she_o tell_v unto_o her_o husband_n ca._n li._n ¶_o how_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o king_n of_o irlonde_n of_o who_o oliver_n have_v slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi at_o the_o torneyment_n find_v oliver_n all_o alone_a from_o his_o man_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n and_z of_o the_o great_a dole_n that_o be_v make_v for_o he_o capitulo_fw-la liâ—_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n of_o algarbe_n be_v regent_n of_o castylle_n and_z of_o the_o enterprise_n that_o he_o make_v for_o to_o find_v his_o fellow_n oliver_v capitulo_fw-la liij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n depart_v and_o put_v he_o on_o the_o way_n for_o to_o find_v his_o fellow_n oliver_n &_o of_o his_o adventure_n liiij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n slay_v a_o marvellous_a be_v in_o the_o forest_n lv_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n be_v sore_o hurt_v &_o lyenge_a in_o the_o wood_n appear_v to_o he_o a_o ancient_a knyghte_n that_o hele_v he_o &_o tell_v unto_o he_o the_o place_n where_o as_o his_o fellow_n be_v prisoner_n capitulo_fw-la lvi_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o knyghte_n go_v to_o london_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_z of_o the_o joy_n that_o they_o make_v to_o he_o think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v oliver_n capitulo_fw-la lvij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n come_v and_o vysyte_v helen_n that_o wend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v oliver_n her_o husband_n and_z of_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o be_v make_v capitulo_fw-la lviij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n lie_v with_o olyvers_a wife_n without_o vylaynous_a touching_n and_o how_o he_o depart_v for_o to_o find_v his_o fellow_n oliver_n capitulo_fw-la lix_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n take_v the_o king_n that_o hold_v oliver_n in_o prison_n and_o make_v he_o delyver_v he_o clean_o capitulo_fw-la lx_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n and_o arthur_n depart_v from_o irlonde_n &_o how_o oliver_n by_o ire_n ke_v he_o of_o his_o horse_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v lie_v with_o his_o wife_n capitulo_fw-la lxi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n demean_v great_a dole_n for_o the_o dyspleasure_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o fellow_n arthur_n capitulo_fw-la lxij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n depart_v from_o london_n and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o as_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o fellow_n and_o how_o he_o cry_v he_o mercy_n capitulo_fw-la lxiij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n after_o that_o he_o be_v heled_a by_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n pass_v in_o to_o irlonde_n and_o have_v vengeance_n of_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v oliver_n his_o fellow_n in_o prison_n capitulo_fw-la lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n lay_v he_o down_o of_o a_o great_a sykenesse_n 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