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choose_v but_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n wherefore_o i_o will_v go_v seek_v they_o forth_o to_o succour_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o you_o may_v come_v fair_a and_o soft_o after_o with_o my_o esquire_n who_o for_o your_o better_a ease_n shall_v take_v you_o up_o behind_o he_o on_o his_o horse_n then_o take_v he_o that_o way_n which_o he_o see_v the_o giant_n come_v when_o he_o pursue_v the_o damsel_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o he_o hear_v the_o clanch_a of_o the_o sword_n whereupon_o he_o give_v his_o horse_n the_o spur_n and_o never_o leave_v gallop_v till_o he_o come_v to_o they_o where_o he_o see_v they_o have_v slay_v four_o of_o the_o giant_n knight_n and_o of_o the_o
other_o six_o there_o be_v but_o two_o that_o can_v defend_v themselves_o to_o any_o purpose_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n know_v dramian_n the_o king_n recindâ—s_v son_n by_o his_o armour_n and_o the_o devise_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o shield_n then_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n he_o put_v himself_o among_o his_o friend_n charge_v one_o of_o they_o that_o fight_v so_o stout_o as_o he_o tumble_v réel_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o other_o five_o perceive_v they_o be_v so_o great_o dismay_v as_o in_o short_a time_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n and_o his_o companion_n make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o wretched_a life_n the_o damsel_n arrive_v there_o very_o soon_o after_o when_o the_o sight_n of_o sylvan_a make_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n present_o know_v to_o these_o five_o knight_n who_o be_v not_o a_o little_a glad_a of_o his_o company_n be_v all_o his_o know_a and_o approve_a friend_n the_o first_o be_v dramian_n son_n to_o the_o king_n recinde_n the_o other_o 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as_o he_o can_v possible_a to_o cause_v he_o forsake_v that_o fond_a humour_n persuade_v he_o that_o the_o princess_n fury_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v now_o thorough_o forget_v and_o he_o dare_v awarrant_v that_o she_o have_v repent_v herself_o many_o time_n since_o that_o she_o have_v use_v he_o so_o ungentle_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o sylvan_a begin_v to_o comfort_v himself_o indifferent_o and_o ride_v on_o they_o come_v at_o last_o to_o have_v the_o city_n in_o their_o sight_n which_o the_o prince_n stand_v and_o and_o behold_v a_o great_a while_n with_o the_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o cheek_n and_o many_o a_o scald_a sigh_n send_v from_o his_o hart_n behold_v the_o chamber_n wherein_o his_o lady_n and_o mistress_n lay_v when_o he_o have_v pass_v this_o cogitation_n so_o well_o as_o he_o can_v he_o clasp_v on_o his_o helmet_n and_o take_v his_o shield_n and_o his_o lance_n he_o command_v sylvan_a to_o go_v before_o into_o the_o city_n and_o 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i_o desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o intend_v to_o wait_v his_o come_n now_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a will_n your_o majesty_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v some_o trial_n at_o arm_n against_o the_o knight_n of_o your_o court_n i_o shall_v count_v myself_o high_o pleasure_v the_o emperor_n return_v he_o this_o answer_n trust_v i_o my_o friend_n you_o have_v enterprise_v to_o seek_v your_o own_o ruin_n wherefore_o i_o will_v counsel_v you_o to_o give_v your_o mind_n to_o such_o thing_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o may_v yield_v you_o more_o commodity_n than_o this_o be_v like_a to_o you_o and_o i_o assure_v you_o that_o neither_o florian_n nor_o palmerin_n his_o brother_n be_v at_o this_o instant_n in_o my_o court_n who_o i_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v hear_v nevertheless_o if_o in_o the_o time_n you_o expect_v their_o come_n you_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o make_v know_v your_o valour_n i_o grant_v you_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o field_n where_o the_o knight_n of_o my_o court_n shall_v not_o sail_v to_o visit_v you_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o answer_v arnolfe_n and_o so_o without_o any_o more_o word_n he_o enter_v the_o field_n where_o he_o jou_v against_o three_o knight_n two_o of_o they_o be_v unhorse_v and_o the_o three_o vanquish_v in_o the_o combat_n with_o the_o sword_n then_o the_o day_n decline_v they_o give_v over_o for_o that_o time_n on_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o enter_v the_o field_n again_o be_v in_o black_a armour_n and_o have_v paint_v in_o his_o shield_n little_a flame_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o field_n of_o sable_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n stay_v not_o long_o before_o he_o come_v and_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o field_n arm_v as_o he_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v but_o very_o much_o disguise_v
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but_o i_o will_v rehearse_v they_o unto_o you_o who_o have_v in_o this_o necessity_n chief_a succour_n send_v they_o from_o their_o kingdom_n and_o signory_n first_o of_o all_o the_o emperor_n veâ—nar_n of_o allemaigne_n have_v send_v he_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o footman_n king_n arnede_v of_o france_n have_v the_o like_a number_n recinde_a king_n of_o spain_n have_v two_o thousand_o light_a horseman_n and_o eight_o thousand_o footman_n the_o prince_n floraman_n have_v four_o hundred_o horseman_n and_o four_o thousand_o footman_n tarnaes_n king_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la have_v four_o hundred_o horseman_n and_o four_o thousand_o footman_n from_o thrace_n to_o honour_v their_o king_n florian_n of_o the_o forest_n come_v four_o hundred_o knight_n on_o horseback_n and_o four_o thousand_o footman_n from_o england_n come_v four_o hundred_o knight_n and_o ten_o thousand_o footman_n from_o navarre_n come_v two_o hundred_o light_a horseman_n from_o denmark_n come_v two_o hundred_o light_a horseman_n drapo_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v thither_o with_o two_o thousand_o knight_n on_o horseback_n and_o four_o thousâ—nd_o brave_a footman_n to_o the_o prince_n belcar_n come_v four_o hundred_o horseman_n and_o one_o thousand_o footman_n roramant_n king_n of_o bohemia_n send_v four_o thousand_o footman_n estrellant_n arrive_v there_o accompany_v with_o eight_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o gallant_a knight_n on_o horseback_n and_o ten_o thousand_o hardy_a fight_a man_n on_o foot_n who_o join_v with_o they_o of_o the_o city_n be_v in_o number_n twenty_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o threescore_o thousand_o footman_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o counsel_n appoint_v that_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o come_v to_o assist_v he_o shall_v rest_v themselves_o for_o certain_a day_n because_o they_o have_v sustain_v a_o weary_a journey_n so_o that_o during_o the_o time_n the_o wound_a person_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v armour_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o 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