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the_o son_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o certify_v she_o likewise_o how_o the_o sultan_n have_v receive_v his_o heathenish_a faith_n to_o make_v her_o amends_o by_o marriage_n which_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v as_o well_o consider_v the_o valour_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o soldan_n who_o be_v a_o mighty_a and_o renown_a prince_n as_o also_o that_o her_o son_n may_v know_v his_o noble_a father_n pandritia_fw-la heavy_o look_v about_o she_o be_v so_o sore_o trouble_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a while_n ere_o she_o speak_v a_o word_n but_o after_o she_o have_v better_a remember_v herself_o she_o earnest_o behold_v king_n edward_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n my_o hard_a destiny_n worthy_a prince_n have_v conceal_v this_o so_o long_o which_o you_o at_o last_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o bewray_v that_o my_o life_n may_v be_v hereafter_o more_o pleasant_a than_o it_o have_v be_v and_o this_o you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o that_o if_o i_o have_v know_v of_o this_o before_o i_o 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the_o knight_n of_o the_o dragon_n become_v more_o and_o more_o afflict_a the_o cup_n pass_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n till_o it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o prince_n palmeriu_n who_o behold_v in_o it_o the_o sweet_a face_n of_o his_o fair_a polinarda_n take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o himself_o my_o gracious_a lady_n i_o very_o well_o perceive_v by_o your_o countenance_n that_o you_o have_v not_o forget_v he_o who_o be_v only_o bear_v to_o do_v you_o service_n yet_o do_v the_o misery_n of_o his_o time_n constrain_v he_o to_o live_v without_o hope_n desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o accomplish_v your_o pleasure_n then_o he_o deliver_v the_o cup_n to_o his_o brother_n florian_n who_o behold_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o tear_n the_o prince_n araalte_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o fair_a targiana_n as_o also_o many_o other_o lady_n who_o be_v as_o great_o offend_v with_o he_o as_o be_v these_o twain_o who_o he_o have_v deceive_v wherefore_o the_o damsel_n 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first_o for_o so_o shall_v i_o perceive_v that_o be_v but_o slender_o favour_v of_o the_o empress_n i_o have_v lose_v the_o power_n to_o end_v the_o adventure_n so_o hold_v the_o cup_n it_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o order_n still_o without_o any_o change_n or_o appearance_n of_o heat_n wherefore_o the_o damsel_n say_v my_o lord_n you_o must_v confess_v yourself_o that_o your_o time_n be_v past_a and_o therefore_o deliver_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o empress_n who_o have_v so_o true_o and_o faithful_o love_v you_o in_o the_o empress_n hand_n it_o continue_v to_o still_o wherefore_o primaleon_n and_o the_o king_n polendos_fw-mi who_o be_v faithful_o belove_v of_o their_o lady_n make_v the_o cup_n still_o to_o contain_v the_o chief_a brightness_n after_o these_o two_o prince_n don_z rosuell_v advance_v himself_o to_o make_v trial_n at_o his_o love_n which_o be_v so_o little_a that_o the_o heat_n the_o cup_n contain_v urge_v he_o to_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n platir_n who_o find_v 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behâ—ld_v it_o but_o more_o grief_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v the_o patience_n to_o abide_v it_o for_o now_o he_o very_o think_v to_o consummate_v his_o day_n and_o that_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v end_v by_o this_o supportable_a mean_n which_o make_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v go_v the_o cup_n but_o keep_v it_o so_o constant_o that_o every_o one_o think_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o death_n trust_v i_o say_v the_o damsel_n the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o so_o true_a a_o knight_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v reward_v with_o so_o sharp_a a_o recompense_n and_o with_o these_o word_n she_o offer_v to_o take_v the_o cup_n from_o he_o but_o he_o give_v back_o answer_v she_o thus_o fair_a lady_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o suffer_v i_o abide_v the_o doom_n which_o my_o mishap_n have_v always_o ordain_v for_o i_o and_o wherein_o i_o may_v end_v the_o trouble_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o a_o mourning_n and_o continual_a despair_a life_n the_o emperor_n not_o able_a to_o abide_v so_o great_a cruelty_n execute_v in_o his_o presence_n arise_v &_o catch_v the_o cup_n from_o he_o which_o be_v immediate_o quench_v as_o though_o it_o have_v never_o be_v so_o violent_a whereat_o he_o receive_v no_o small_a cause_n of_o amazeman_n then_o the_o prince_n florendos_fw-la albeit_o he_o be_v weak_a yet_o desirous_a to_o be_v partner_n in_o constancy_n with_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o dragon_n receive_v the_o cup_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o present_o the_o rigour_n that_o the_o prince_n miragarda_fw-mi use_v towards_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o suffer_v the_o self_n same_o torment_n as_o do_v the_o noble_a prince_n palmerin_n for_o the_o flame_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o cup_n have_v so_o environ_v the_o body_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o be_v see_v sigh_v and_o lament_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o which_o move_v all_o the_o lady_n to_o shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n and_o to_o use_v many_o extreme_a word_n against_o the_o 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in_o brief_a the_o famous_a behaviour_n of_o this_o unknown_a knight_n make_v they_o stand_v in_o their_o dump_n so_o that_o they_o knâ—w_v not_o well_o what_o to_o think_v nevertheless_o the_o knight_n continue_v on_o the_o joust_a to_o wit_n estrellant_n bellizart_n &_o francian_n who_o be_v one_o after_o another_o place_v among_o the_o vanquish_a so_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o knight_n to_o joust_a but_o on_o a_o sudden_a even_o as_o francian_n be_v cast_v forth_o of_o his_o saddle_n pompides_n and_o blandidon_n happen_v to_o arrive_v there_o which_o the_o emperor_n see_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o merit_v his_o favour_n he_o afford_v they_o a_o gracious_a welcome_n desire_v they_o that_o they_o will_v do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o make_v free_a the_o passage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o princess_n leonarda_n may_v enter_v into_o constantinople_n we_o be_v content_v mighty_a emperor_n answer_v pompides_n to_o make_v a_o proof_n of_o our_o good_a fortune_n 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now_o the_o singular_a courtesy_n of_o the_o princess_n leonarda_n as_o also_o the_o sufficency_n of_o her_o equivalent_a beauty_n cause_v such_o a_o hot_a skirmish_n between_o love_n and_o liberty_n as_o he_o must_v needs_o yield_v himself_o subject_a to_o affection_n be_v conquer_v and_o bring_v under_o by_o his_o extreme_a charge_n so_o that_o nothing_o agree_v so_o well_o with_o his_o labour_a thought_n as_o when_o he_o suppose_v the_o princess_n to_o command_v he_o service_n and_o he_o in_o good_a will_n apply_v his_o dutiful_a attendance_n the_o emperor_n palmerin_n see_v such_o liberty_n of_o the_o passage_n grant_v by_o he_o who_o have_v now_o more_o mind_n to_o gaze_v on_o the_o fair_a princess_n then_o to_o remember_v the_o happiness_n of_o his_o obtain_a victory_n come_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o the_o princess_n of_o thrace_n madame_fw-fr the_o
i_o thou_o have_v reason_n say_v floraman_n to_o use_v thyself_o thus_o for_o that_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v know_v in_o these_o affair_n especial_o have_v receive_v his_o shame_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o of_o these_o lady_n so_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o other_o knight_n he_o rid_v away_o present_o they_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o have_v know_v what_o and_o who_o he_o be_v chap._n xxxvii_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o certain_a other_o knight_n who_o will_v prove_v the_o adventure_n of_o these_o four_o lady_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o french_a court_n keep_v at_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n many_o knight_n take_v pleasure_n to_o come_v thither_o the_o most_o part_n whereof_o be_v the_o affectionate_a servant_n of_o these_o four_o lady_n and_o there_o they_o will_v practice_v joust_n combat_n and_o other_o honest_a pastime_n such_o as_o amorous_a person_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v delight_n in_o but_o i_o assure_v you_o the_o french_a man_n themselves_o 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