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three_o prince_n sound_o sleep_v who_o the_o same_o day_n rodâ—_n towards_o england_n without_o find_v any_o adventure_n on_o land_n or_o sea_n worthy_a the_o rehearsal_n after_o they_o have_v refresh_v themselves_o three_o or_o four_o day_n at_o dover_n a_o town_n that_o stand_v on_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o england_n they_o conclude_v to_o ride_v to_o london_n where_o they_o hear_v the_o king_n as_o then_o keep_v his_o court._n when_o they_o have_v ride_v eight_o or_o ten_o mile_n they_o see_v come_v forth_o of_o a_o forest_n two_o poor_a man_n all_o besmear_v with_o blood_n and_o very_o sore_o wound_v whereupon_o they_o imagine_v that_o some_o thief_n have_v thus_o use_v they_o and_o therefore_o ride_v towards_o they_o to_o understand_v the_o cause_n good_a gentleman_n cry_v one_o of_o they_o so_o wound_v for_o god_n sake_n help_v us._n of_o whence_o be_v you_o say_v the_o prince_n manteleo_n we_o be_v sir_n quoth_v the_o poor_a man_n of_o bohemia_n travail_v from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n court_n home_o again_o and_o to_o his_o majesty_n be_v we_o send_v with_o three_o young_a lion_n which_o two_o knight_n travail_v through_o our_o country_n give_v we_o charge_n to_o carry_v thither_o and_o as_o we_o come_v through_o this_o wood_n three_o thief_n sudden_o set_v upon_o we_o who_o wound_v we_o as_o you_o see_v take_v the_o money_n from_o we_o we_o receive_v of_o the_o king_n and_o have_v slay_v two_o of_o our_o companion_n manteleo_n remember_v the_o poor_a man_n how_o palladine_n and_o he_o have_v send_v they_o with_o the_o lion_n be_v marvellous_a sorry_a to_o see_v they_o so_o misuse_v demand_v if_o the_o thief_n be_v on_o horssebacke_n or_o on_o â—oote_n the_o poor_a man_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v on_o foot_n and_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v go_v very_o far_o without_o any_o
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aquilea_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n my_o master_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o rare_a virtue_n wherewith_o thy_o daughter_n be_v endue_v have_v send_v i_o to_o entreat_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v bestow_v she_o on_o he_o in_o marriage_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o vow_v himself_o thy_o friend_n and_o a_o continual_a enemy_n to_o thy_o ill_a willer_n herewith_o he_o deliver_v the_o letter_n of_o credit_n sign_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o scale_v of_o the_o great_a turk_n whereat_o the_o king_n no_o less_o joyful_a than_o amaze_v that_o his_o daughter_n shall_v arise_v to_o so_o high_a fortune_n without_o crave_v any_o advice_n in_o the_o cause_n thus_o answer_v i_o thank_v my_o gracious_a lord_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v so_o honour_v i_o with_o request_n of_o my_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n and_o she_o do_v i_o free_o give_v he_o with_o all_o that_o be_v i_o at_o his_o dispose_n then_o do_v the_o ambassador_n present_v the_o king_n six_o goodly_a courser_n 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repose_v his_o confidence_n in_o the_o wise_a orbiconte_n that_o she_o will_v bring_v his_o lady_n safe_o into_o england_n chap_n xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n and_o the_o prince_n zorian_n depart_v from_o aquilea_n towards_o england_n and_o how_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n by_o the_o way_n discover_v himself_o to_o the_o prince_n zorian_n who_o when_o he_o come_v into_o england_n be_v baptize_v and_o betroth_v to_o the_o fair_a graciana_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n and_o the_o like_a be_v mantelio_n and_o landâ—stines_n to_o their_o lady_n every_o thing_n be_v in_o readiness_n for_o our_o knight_n travail_n after_o all_o the_o ceremonious_a congee_n at_o the_o part_n of_o friend_n the_o knight_n without_o rest_n zorian_n broantine_n lyboran_n and_o lycelio_n all_o bravelye_o mount_v in_o seemly_a equipage_n they_o leave_v the_o court_n of_o aquilea_n and_o towards_o england_n journey_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n the_o knight_n 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she_o very_o think_v hardly_o to_o escape_v with_o life_n the_o admiral_n make_v they_o the_o best_a cheer_n he_o can_v on_o ship_n board_n and_o afterward_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o broantine_n to_o see_v they_o safe_o conduct_v into_o england_n himself_o take_v order_n for_o the_o pirate_n ship_n which_o after_o he_o have_v ransack_v as_o he_o please_v he_o follow_v withal_o as_o wind_n and_o weather_n give_v he_o leave_v chap._n xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o princess_n nonparelia_n and_o orbiconte_n arrive_v in_o england_n where_o they_o be_v royal_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o princess_n and_o how_o palladine_n bewray_v what_o have_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o his_o lady_n wherewith_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v well_o content_v have_v sail_v with_o a_o good_a and_o prosperous_a wind_n at_o length_n the_o ship_n come_v on_o the_o cape_n of_o cornwall_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o isle_n benedict_n where_o coast_v as_o occasion_v serve_v leave_v 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