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companion_n stay_v his_o come_n see_v here_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o king_n aâ—imar_n command_v the_o princess_n zephira_n and_o her_o knight_n to_o be_v so_o honourable_o entertain_v by_o this_o time_n be_v the_o princess_n come_v within_o a_o day_n journey_n of_o romata_n and_o tomano_n with_o his_o brother_n sister_n lady_n and_o knight_n betake_v themselves_o to_o â—he_n pavilion_n hear_v that_o zephira_n be_v come_v so_o near_o and_o be_v themselves_o arm_v their_o sister_n deck_v likewise_o in_o most_o sumptuous_a ornament_n they_o vow_v to_o break_v many_o lance_n for_o her_o sake_n chap._n xlviii_o how_o palmerin_n jousâ—ed_v against_o tomano_n drumino_n and_o their_o knight_n who_o he_o all_o dismount_v and_o what_o entertainment_n the_o king_n abimar_n and_o the_o wise_a necromancer_n muzabelino_n make_v they_o by_o this_o time_n be_v the_o princess_n with_o palmerin_n and_o her_o company_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o pavilion_n be_v erect_v and_o not_o see_v 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enchant_a knight_n will_v grant_v he_o mean_n to_o see_v and_o talk_v with_o fair_a polinarda_n wherefore_o when_o his_o companion_n have_v get_v a_o little_a strength_n they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lady_n chéefelie_o of_o the_o prince_n dyardo_n &_o fair_a cardonya_n who_o after_o their_o departure_n have_v such_o success_n in_o their_o love_n as_o with_o yâ—_z king_n consent_v the_o marriage_n be_v finish_v now_o be_v palmerin_n and_o ptolemy_n on_o their_o way_n to_o gaunt_n where_o the_o emperor_n make_v his_o continual_a abode_n the_o enchant_a knight_n so_o persecute_v he_o as_o he_o dare_v at_o no_o time_n come_v forth_o of_o his_o castle_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o palmerin_n and_o ptolemy_n arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o gaunt_n where_o the_o emperor_n of_o allemaigne_n keep_v his_o court_n and_o of_o the_o combat_n between_o palmerin_n and_o the_o enchant_a knight_n good_a expedition_n make_v these_o knight_n in_o their_o journey_n till_o at_o length_n they_o arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o gaunt_n where_o the_o emperor_n of_o allemaigne_n then_o sojourn_v not_o know_v how_o to_o depart_v thence_o because_o the_o enchant_a knight_n watch_v he_o at_o all_o hour_n our_o knight_n be_v thus_o come_v thither_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o wealthy_a burgess_n where_o they_o be_v entertain_v in_o very_o honourable_a manner_n they_o be_v no_o soon_o dismount_v from_o their_o horse_n but_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a uproar_n and_o the_o people_n run_v on_o heap_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o which_o make_v he_o remember_v what_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n have_v tell_v he_o and_o present_o he_o imagine_v what_o after_o follow_v for_o his_o host_n in_o great_a fear_n come_v run_v to_o he_o say_v alas_o sir_n we_o all_o be_v undoone_v the_o enchant_a knight_n have_v get_v the_o gate_n of_o our_o city_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o guard_n he_o be_v enter_v wonderful_a be_v the_o harm_n that_o he_o will_v now_o do_v if_o the_o prince_n trineus_n and_o fair_a polynarda_n be_v not_o reskew_v god_n defend_v such_o hard_a fortune_n say_a palmerin_n rather_o will_v i_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o if_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v accompany_v many_o other_o in_o unfortunate_a success_n with_o these_o word_n he_o take_v his_o lance_n and_o gallop_v that_o way_n where_o he_o hear_v the_o tumult_n which_o be_v at_o the_o emperor_n castle_n where_o the_o enchant_a knight_n be_v shoot_v his_o arrow_n at_o the_o window_n he_o espy_v open_a joyful_a be_v palmerin_n to_o find_v he_o in_o so_o fit_a a_o place_n where_o his_o lady_n polinarda_n may_v give_v judgement_n of_o his_o valour_n which_o opinion_n do_v so_o renew_v his_o courage_n as_o
present_o he_o march_v towards_o his_o enemy_n who_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o persian_a bow_n with_o a_o arrow_n in_o it_o ready_a to_o shoot_v have_v a_o great_a sort_n more_o at_o his_o back_n in_o his_o quiver_n he_o be_v of_o unreasonable_a stature_n yet_o with_o a_o countenance_n stern_a and_o courageous_a all_o which_o can_v not_o dismay_v palmerin_n but_o call_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n proud_a knight_n that_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n haste_v commit_v monstrous_a cruelty_n it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o he_o who_o thou_o serve_v shall_v have_v his_o prey_n which_o be_v thy_o soul_n into_o endless_a perdition_n and_o so_o without_o stay_v for_o any_o answer_n he_o run_v valiant_o against_o he_o but_o the_o enchant_a knight_n take_v his_o advantage_n shoot_v a_o arrow_n at_o he_o so_o violent_o as_o if_o pierce_v through_o his_o armour_n to_o the_o bare_a flesh_n palmerin_n have_v break_v his_o lance_n with_o a_o iron_n mace_n he_o have_v he_o 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sword_n wherewith_o he_o do_v so_o bombast_n he_o about_o the_o head_n as_o he_o can_v scant_o tell_v where_o to_o strike_v again_o but_o the_o knight_n on_o a_o sudden_a lift_v up_o his_o mace_n give_v palmerin_n such_o a_o stroke_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o shoulder_n as_o make_v he_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o amaze_o yet_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o see_v the_o knight_n faint_v with_o his_o great_a expense_n of_o blood_n close_v with_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o leg_n behind_o he_o throw_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n when_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o his_o breast_n to_o keep_v he_o down_o with_o his_o sword_n he_o part_v his_o head_n from_o his_o body_n what_o question_n be_v it_o whether_o the_o emperor_n reioyse_v hereat_o or_o noâ—_n who_o for_o his_o whole_a empire_n will_v not_o he_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v so_o well_o deliver_v from_o his_o only_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v so_o molest_v he_o and_o his_o country_n with_o such_o cruelty_n and_o to_o say_v sooth_n the_o enchant_a knight_n be_v altogether_o invincible_a nor_o can_v palmerin_n have_v thus_o prevail_v against_o his_o wonderful_a enchantment_n but_o that_o the_o three_o magical_a sister_n of_o the_o mountain_n artifaeria_n high_o favour_v he_o as_o you_o hear_v before_o what_o promise_n they_o make_v he_o the_o combat_n be_v thus_o end_v and_o the_o enchant_a knight_n dead_a the_o emperor_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o this_o victory_n let_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o come_v forth_o himself_o to_o welcome_a palmerin_n who_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o the_o emperor_n thus_o speak_v mighty_a prince_n such_o renown_n have_v i_o hear_v through_o the_o world_n of_o your_o exceed_a honour_n and_o bounty_n as_o i_o have_v travail_v many_o strange_a country_n to_o come_v offer_v you_o my_o service_n desire_v your_o highness_n if_o my_o suit_n may_v seem_v reasonable_a to_o accept_v i_o hence_o forth_o among_o your_o knightly_a servant_n ah_o fair_a knight_n answer_v the_o emperor_n it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o know_v of_o you_o how_o i_o may_v reâ—â—â—erate_v this_o unspeakable_a courtesy_n for_o but_o by_o you_o my_o enemy_n have_v triumph_v in_o my_o spoil_n so_o much_o they_o be_v myself_o my_o child_n and_o country_n bind_v to_o you_o as_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v sufficient_a to_o regratiate_v so_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o perceive_v his_o body_n wound_v in_o many_o place_n he_o conduct_v he_o into_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a chamber_n in_o his_o castle_n where_o he_o be_v unarm_v command_v his_o surgeon_n to_o take_v diligent_a care_n of_o he_o because_o in_o truth_n they_o much_o doubt_v his_o life_n wherefore_o get_v he_o into_o his_o bed_n all_o needful_a thing_n for_o his_o health_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o no_o cost_n be_v spare_v to_o save_v his_o life_n that_o preserve_v the_o wholâ—_n country_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o the_o empress_n come_v to_o visit_v palmerin_n who_o keep_v his_o chamber_n because_o he_o have_v 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fortune_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o his_o company_n who_o for_o his_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o i_o have_v so_o long_o suffer_v wonder_a calamity_n well_o may_v i_o be_v esteem_v of_o brutish_a nature_n if_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v his_o wife_n and_o give_v he_o my_o faith_n here_o in_o your_o presence_n palmerin_n well_o please_v with_o this_o answer_n â—ooke_v she_o up_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o take_v varnan_n by_o the_o other_o espouse_v they_o there_o together_o by_o solemn_a promise_n and_o afterward_o lay_v he_o down_o to_o rest_v himself_o a_o while_n then_o varnan_n take_v valerica_n in_o his_o arm_n with_o sweet_a kiss_n and_o amorous_a speech_n expel_v all_o former_a 〈◊〉_d esteem_v himself_o the_o happy_a knight_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v now_o at_o length_n obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o mistress_n give_v she_o to_o understande_v how_o acceptable_a the_o gift_n of_o pity_n be_v come_v from_o so_o â—are_v a_o creature_n to_o her_o languish_v belove_v palmerin_n see_v they_o so_o well_o agree_v will_v now_o depart_v and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o fortune_n but_o by_o earnest_a importunity_n of_o these_o lover_n he_o stay_v there_o long_o than_o he_o intend_v now_o be_v the_o love_n between_o these_o twain_o far_o great_a than_o their_o hatred_n have_v béeene_v so_o that_o after_o they_o have_v stay_v three_o or_o four_o day_n in_o the_o cave_n with_o such_o entertainment_n as_o the_o dwarf_n can_v 〈…〉_o of_o valerica_n continue_v long_a time_n together_o in_o comfort_n of_o their_o love_n and_o end_v their_o life_n in_o loyalty_n thereof_o chap._n lviii_o how_o palmerin_n after_o he_o depart_v from_o varnan_n and_o valerica_n meet_v with_o two_o lady_n in_o chase_n one_o of_o they_o give_v he_o a_o falcon_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o he_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o gaul_n his_o twelve_o knight_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n he_o deliver_v hermes_n when_o palmerin_n see_v varnan_n and_o valerica_n so_o well_o content_v after_o many_o offer_v of_o their_o service_n and_o kind_a a_o diewe_v deliver_v on_o all_o side_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o uault_n and_o set_v forward_o on_o his_o journey_n lodging_n yâ—_z night_n in_o a_o ancient_a knight_n castle_n where_o he_o understand_v how_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o slay_a knight_n besiege_v valericas_fw-la father_n in_o his_o castle_n wherefore_o he_o turn_v a_o other_o course_n and_o leave_v the_o broad_a way_n that_o guide_v to_o london_n he_o meet_v two_o lady_n accompany_v with_o three_o squire_n who_o have_v cast_v off_o a_o falcon_n and_o a_o martin_n to_o â—lie_v the_o sight_n whereof_o so_o high_o content_v he_o as_o he_o will_v needs_o tarry_v to_o see_v the_o end_n thereof_o which_o make_v one_o of_o the_o lady_n thus_o speak_v to_o he_o i_o sâ—e_v sir_n knight_v you_o have_v no_o haste_n on_o your_o journey_n because_o you_o stay_v to_o behold_v our_o pastime_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v go_v with_o we_o to_o a_o water_n hereby_o you_o shall_v there_o see_v a_o brave_a â—light_n indeed_o such_o worthy_a gamâ—_n be_v there_o so_o plentiful_a &_o my_o falcon_n so_o good_a as_o she_o will_v never_o fail_v palmerin_n who_o above_o all_o pastime_n love_v hawk_v ride_v with_o the_o lady_n to_o the_o marsh_n by_o their_o castle_n where_o they_o hadd_v such_o excellent_a sport_n at_o heron_n duck_n and_o mallard_n as_o the_o day_n beguile_v they_o palmerin_n be_v force_v to_o stay_v with_o they_o that_o night_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o castle_n palmemerin_n man_v the_o lady_n falcon_n so_o wâ—ll_n as_o though_o all_o his_o life_n time_n he_o have_v be_v a_o falconer_n the_o lady_n see_v he_o so_o brave_a a_o gentleman_n so_o courteous_a affable_a &_o 〈◊〉_d in_o behaviour_n and_o that_o he_o tender_v her_o hawk_n so_o gentle_o be_v immediate_o supprise_v with_o his_o love_n so_o that_o she_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o whence_o he_o be_v whâ—me_v she_o can_v so_o gladlye_a afford_v to_o choose_v for_o her_o belove_a and_o have_v long_o earnest_o behold_v he_o she_o say_v sir_n knight_n that_o i_o may_v entertain_v you_o as_o your_o estate_n beseem_v i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o your_o nanie_n &_o whither_o you_o travail_n lady_n quoth_v palmerin_n i_o be_o a_o stranger_n who_o by_o fortune_n on_o the_o sea_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o country_n and_o because_o the_o king_n have_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n of_o allemaigne_n i_o remain_v a_o while_n here_o as_o a_o soldier_n attend_v a_o prosperous_a wind_n to_o convey_v i_o home_o again_o into_o my_o native_a country_n the_o lady_n hear_v this_o and_o judge_v he_o one_o of_o the_o famous_a knight_n that_o come_v to_o the_o court_n love_v he_o more_o earnest_o than_o she_o do_v before_o provide_v such_o surpass_a delight_n for_o he_o as_o she_o wish_v that_o night_n have_v be_v a_o year_n in_o length_n the_o table_n withdraw_v and_o many_o pleasant_a speech_n pass_v between_o palmerin_n and_o the_o lady_n daughter_n she_o conduct_v he_o to_o his_o chamber_n wish_v if_o her_o honour_n may_v so_o avouche_v it_o that_o palmerin_n never_o may_v have_v any_o other_o bedfellowe_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o good_a rest_n she_o depart_v to_o her_o chamber_n where_o little_a sleep_n suffice_v she_o that_o night_n in_o the_o morning_n palmerin_n call_v for_o his_o horse_n to_o beegon_v the_o lady_n very_o sorrowful_a to_o forgo_v his_o company_n but_o see_v she_o have_v no_o mean_a to_o hold_v he_o she_o say_v see_v your_o departure_n sir_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v i_o will_v present_v you_o with_o the_o falcon_n which_o yesterday_o do_v so_o special_o content_v you_o which_o if_o you_o please_v to_o accept_v for_o my_o sake_n i_o shall_v not_o forget_v the_o honour_n you_o have_v do_v i_o chief_o that_o you_o vouchsafe_v to_o stay_v here_o this_o night_n be_v as_o welcome_v hither_o as_o the_o king_n himself_o see_v it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n madam_n say_v palmerin_n to_o bestow_v your_o falcon_n on_o i_o i_o accept_v it_o as_o the_o only_a thing_n you_o can_v give_v i_o and_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o knight_n i_o promise_v you_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n and_o never_o part_n therewith_o if_o by_o force_n or_o villainy_n it_o be_v not_o take_v from_o i_o thâ—_n lady_n so_o joyful_a hereof_o as_o may_v be_v devise_v cause_v the_o falcon_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o here_o must_v you_o note_v that_o this_o be_v the_o selfsame_o lady_n which_o send_v the_o falcon_n to_o varnan_n and_o love_v he_o so_o dear_o as_o after_o she_o understand_v he_o have_v forsake_v the_o country_n she_o give_v herself_o altogether_o to_o this_o recreation_n her_o father_n perceive_v how_o she_o be_v affect_v suffer_v she_o to_o take_v her_o pleasure_n send_v she_o evermore_o the_o best_a hawk_n that_o can_v be_v get_v but_o it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v that_o two_o falcon_n so_o friend_o give_v and_o in_o the_o like_a sortâ—_n take_v prove_v very_o unfortunate_a to_o both_o the_o knight_n cause_v they_o to_o curâ—â—e_v the_o hour_n that_o ever_o they_o accept_v thâ—_n lady_n liberality_n come_v near_o her_o castle_n or_o see_v her_o hawk_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v by_o solitary_a varnan_n and_o hereafter_o shall_v perceive_v in_o palmerin_n fortune_n he_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o lady_n ride_v two_o day_n together_o without_o any_o adventure_n till_o at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o the_o tent_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o gaul_n knight_n guard_v the_o passage_n which_o scant_o please_v palmerin_n because_o he_o imagine_v if_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o intent_n and_o not_o see_v trineus_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o will_v who_o he_o leave_v at_o the_o court_n expect_v his_o come_n wherefore_o
to_o match_v with_o the_o son_n of_o france_n consider_v what_o promise_n i_o have_v make_v my_o brother_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v so_o far_o dishonour_v myself_o as_o not_o to_o regard_v what_o i_o have_v promise_v i_o be_v not_o worthy_a hereafter_o to_o be_v call_v your_o daughter_n thus_o stand_v she_o resolute_a in_o her_o answer_n and_o therewith_o shed_v such_o abundance_n of_o tear_n as_o the_o emperor_n be_v constrain_v to_o tell_v the_o ambassador_n that_o the_o marriage_n can_v not_o be_v conclude_v till_o the_o return_n of_o trineus_n notwithstanding_o he_o grant_v all_o the_o article_n of_o their_o embassage_n the_o princess_n qualliâ—â—ing_v her_o grief_n as_o well_o as_o she_o can_v send_v for_o the_o dwarf_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n say_v alas_o my_o friend_n i_o be_o now_o in_o yâ—_z great_a perplexity_n in_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o one_o thing_n comfort_v i_o that_o thou_o be_v hold_v the_o true_a love_n and_o loyalty_n i_o bear_v thy_o master_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v break_v what_o ever_o become_v of_o i_o and_o will_v to_o god_n he_o be_v now_o here_o then_o will_v i_o speak_v it_o open_o without_o fear_n of_o any_o that_o i_o be_o â—is_fw-la and_o he_o i_o madame_fw-fr quoth_v the_o dwarf_n if_o you_o continue_v faithful_a to_o my_o master_n persuade_v yourself_o of_o his_o assurance_n for_o he_o build_n on_o your_o constancy_n take_v such_o continual_a pleasure_n in_o remember_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a that_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o you_o may_v be_v bâ—lde_a to_o credit_v i_o that_o if_o your_o brother_n love_n do_v not_o withhold_v he_o he_o will_v have_v be_v here_o long_o ere_o this_o but_o he_o will_v come_v soon_o enough_o i_o hope_v to_o end_v this_o doubt_n as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o heaven_n will_v not_o suffer_v so_o good_a a_o knight_n to_o die_v but_o first_o will_v permit_v he_o to_o see_v his_o mistress_n die_v quoth_v the_o princess_n soon_o let_v all_o the_o 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have_v rather_o bâ—_n take_v herself_o to_o a_o cloister_n then_o to_o break_v her_o faith_n to_o palmerin_n who_o she_o love_v so_o constant_o thus_o leave_v we_o she_o confer_v with_o vrbanillo_n return_v to_o palmerin_n and_o the_o prince_n trineus_n chap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o how_o palmerin_n be_v thus_o on_o the_o sea_n cause_v trineus_n there_o to_o marry_v the_o princess_n agriola_n this_o noble_a company_n be_v thus_o on_o the_o sea_n have_v wind_n at_o will_n sail_v with_o such_o expedition_n as_o in_o fourâ—_n day_n they_o have_v get_v far_o enough_o from_o england_n and_o the_o prince_n see_v agriola_n very_o pensive_a and_o sad_a comfort_v she_o with_o many_o sweet_a kiss_n and_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n thus_o speak_v o_o sovereign_a creator_n how_o shall_v i_o render_v sufficient_a thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o thou_o in_o grant_v i_o the_o only_a thing_n i_o desire_v aâ—_n sweet_a madam_n and_o my_o only_a mistress_n agriola_n howâ—_n much_o be_v your_o servant_n indebt_v to_o you_o have_v any_o knight_n more_o cause_n to_o honour_n &_o extol_v his_o lady_n then_o i_o believe_v i_o fair_a princess_n such_o be_v the_o rare_a effect_n of_o your_o gracious_a nature_n and_o i_o so_o joyful_a of_o my_o happy_a fortune_n as_o neither_o friend_n or_o father_n shall_v fetch_v you_o again_o from_o i_o iâ—_n my_o life_n may_v endure_v the_o length_n of_o ten_o menâ—_n and_o every_o day_n i_o shall_v accomplish_v wonder_n in_o your_o service_n yet_o can_v i_o not_o remunerate_v the_o least_o part_n of_o your_o princely_a desert_n but_o if_o your_o love_n be_v such_o to_o i_o as_o i_o be_o right_a well_o assure_v â—t_z be_v let_v i_o entreat_v you_o forbear_v this_o heaviness_n and_o banish_v from_o your_o thought_n your_o melancholy_a humour_n for_o see_v you_o so_o sad_a &_o pensive_a i_o suffer_v a_o torment_n worser_o than_o death_n itself_o fâ—r_o lâ—t_v i_o perceive_v how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v yâ—_z my_o presence_n may_v be_v to_o your_o like_n &_o 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crave_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o well_o be_v conjecture_v prostrate_v himself_o at_o palmerin_n foot_n and_o with_o unspeakable_a joy_n thus_o say_v most_o noble_a and_o fortunate_a knight_n how_o much_o be_o i_o bind_v and_o indebt_v to_o thou_o right_n happy_a be_v the_o hour_n of_o thy_o birth_n but_o much_o more_o happy_a my_o journey_n to_o see_v thou_o let_v my_o word_n suffice_v i_o so_o far_o deliver_v myself_o your_o as_o myself_o my_o subject_n my_o possession_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v i_o i_o free_o offer_v to_o your_o disposition_n palmerin_n who_o ever_o bear_v the_o most_o noble_a mind_n of_o a_o knight_n be_v displease_v that_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n shall_v honour_v he_o with_o such_o reverence_n wherefore_o with_o great_a humility_n he_o take_v he_o uppe_o in_o his_o arm_n cause_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o where_o before_o he_o do_v but_o the_o soldan_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n great_o amaze_v not_o so_o much_o at_o his_o courtesy_n as_o his_o 〈…〉_o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o 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of_o a_o senseless_a stock_n or_o stone_n if_o i_o can_v now_o learn_v to_o hate_v thou_o it_o will_v be_v some_o comfort_n to_o i_o but_o the_o more_o he_o iniuri_v i_o the_o more_o be_o i_o devote_a to_o his_o love_n then_o again_o she_o contrary_v herself_o in_o this_o sort_n yet_o see_v it_o be_v so_o ingrateful_a wretch_n that_o thou_o aâ—t_v i_o will_v cause_v thou_o ere_o it_o be_v long_o to_o repent_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o anger_n she_o continue_v all_o the_o day_n not_o 〈◊〉_d forth_o of_o her_o chamber_n intend_v 〈◊〉_d utter_o to_o despise_v he_o but_o the_o first_o time_n she_o see_v he_o again_o she_o repute_v he_o so_o lovely_a fair_a and_o gracious_a that_o to_o die_v she_o can_v not_o with_o he_o any_o harm_n but_o love_v he_o much_o better_a than_o before_o yet_o to_o cover_v she_o own_o inconstancy_n she_o send_v he_o no_o more_o present_n nor_o do_v he_o such_o 〈◊〉_d as_o she_o be_v accustom_v which_o palmerin_n well_o perceive_v but_o he_o can_v dissemble_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o princess_n hardly_o may_v decipher_v he_o for_o he_o 〈…〉_o have_v make_v to_o his_o decease_a father_n to_o send_v his_o brethren_n to_o constantinople_n in_o who_o company_n he_o may_v travail_v thither_o and_o so_o escape_v the_o turk_n and_o moorish_a 〈◊〉_d chap._n x._o how_o amarano_n prince_n of_o nigrea_n come_v to_o the_o sultan_n court_n to_o accuse_v aâ—chidiana_n as_o causer_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o fair_a princess_n ardemia_n her_o cousin_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o princeâ—â—â—_n aâ—chidiana_n 〈…〉_o the_o princess_n ardemia_n and_o if_o he_o make_v such_o lamentation_n when_o he_o but_o hear_v of_o her_o death_n what_o judgement_n may_v be_v set_v down_o of_o his_o moâ—â—s_n be_v now_o at_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o best_a belove_a ah_o inconstant_a fortune_n quoth_v he_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o permit_v i_o to_o see_v her_o live_n ah_o ardemia_n accomplish_v with_o admirable_a beauty_n great_a be_v her_o sin_n whâ—_n envy_v thy_o perfection_n procure_v thy_o cruel_a death_n yet_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o i_o shall_v come_v time_n enough_o to_o revenge_v thy_o undeserued_a 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o that_o dare_v gainsay_v i_o with_o her_o the_o author_n of_o thy_o tragedy_n shall_v receyuâ—_n such_o condign_a punishment_n as_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o memory_n these_o complaint_n deliver_v with_o exceed_a sorrow_n his_o brethren_n persuade_v he_o that_o such_o behaviour_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o i_o have_v leave_v my_o country_n and_o adventure_v into_o your_o presence_n to_o accuse_v your_o daughter_n alchidiana_n who_o â—o_o please_v you_o to_o call_v before_o this_o assembly_n i_o will_v charge_v 〈◊〉_d she_o by_o false_a and_o spiteful_a hatred_n as_o a_o most_o cruel_a and_o disloyal_a lady_n traitorous_o murder_v her_o cousin_n the_o princess_n ardemia_n and_o because_o this_o uâ—â—lainie_n have_v hitherto_o be_v conceal_v very_o secret_a in_o respect_n it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v verify_v i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o prove_v in_o open_a 〈◊〉_d against_o any_o of_o your_o knight_n that_o dare_v maintain_v her_o cause_n how_o the_o treason_n before_o rehearse_v be_v commit_v by_o she_o in_o revenge_n whereof_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o sharp_a and_o shameful_a death_n 〈…〉_o part_n whereof_o see_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o nigâ—â—a_n woâ—ld_v furious_o have_v run_v upon_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v repent_v his_o folly_n but_o the_o soldan_n offend_v thereat_o cause_v a_o herald_n present_o to_o proclaim_v that_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n no_o one_o shall_v harm_v or_o offend_v the_o prince_n nor_o any_o in_o his_o company_n and_o whosoever_o do_v otherwise_o shall_v present_o die_v for_o break_v his_o commandment_n then_o frame_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o prince_n say_v amarano_n now_o may_v thou_o behold_v my_o daughter_n before_o thou_o disburden_v the_o grief_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o she_o and_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v thou_o to_o thy_o 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to_o be_v foil_v and_o your_o champion_n victor_n i_o shall_v yield_v myself_o as_o conquer_v and_o demand_v no_o better_a recompense_n for_o it_o can_v not_o gréeve_v i_o to_o remain_v with_o her_o body_n who_o very_a remembrance_n 〈…〉_o in_o this_o manner_n alchidiana_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o prince_n advise_v yourself_o well_o of_o your_o answer_n for_o which_o of_o you_o both_o shall_v be_v sound_o attaint_v in_o the_o crime_n be_v it_o leâ—e_v maiestaris_n or_o other_o 〈…〉_o chap._n xi_o how_o paâ—merin_n see_v that_o none_o of_o the_o sultan_n knight_n will_v adventure_v for_o alchidiana_n against_o amarano_n eaterprise_v himself_o her_o cause_n in_o combat_n and_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o tharsus_n send_v he_o a_o sumptuous_a helmet_n alchidiana_n have_v hear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o amarano_n and_o
that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v 〈◊〉_d of_o she_o in_o the_o present_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o with_o marvellous_a anger_n and_o disdain_n return_v he_o this_o answer_n amarano_n the_o most_o rash_a and_o 〈◊〉_d knight_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v i_o wonder_v how_o thy_o folly_n can_v make_v thou_o so_o audacious_a to_o come_v and_o accuse_v i_o of_o treason_n against_o all_o truth_n before_o my_o father_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o thy_o speech_n well_o note_v and_o considerâ—â—_n show_v nothing_o but_o careless_a youth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o too_o vainglorious_a conceit_n chief_o in_o this_o that_o thou_o arm_a 〈◊〉_d and_o accompany_v with_o so_o many_o well_o appoint_v knight_n come_v in_o this_o sort_n to_o molest_v a_o poor_a maiden_n who_o never_o to_o thou_o or_o thou_o commit_v any_o offence_n but_o all_o serviceable_a honour_n especial_o to_o she_o on_o who_o behalf_n than_o offere_v the_o combat_n as_o for_o the_o valour_n thou_o repute_a in_o thyself_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o this_o slander_n do_v encourage_v thou_o withal_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o hartinesse_n and_o resolution_n of_o heart_n thou_o ought_v rather_o oppose_v against_o a_o knight_n able_a to_o answer_v thou_o than_o a_o silly_z virgin_n who_o have_v no_o weapon_n but_o her_o â—onour_n wherewith_o to_o defend_v herself_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o a_o lady_n but_o not_o traitorous_a or_o false_a as_o thou_o avouch_v yet_o of_o so_o noble_a courage_n as_o be_v i_o of_o thy_o sex_n thou_o never_o shall_v depart_v this_o hall_n before_o i_o have_v that_o conspire_a head_n from_o thy_o shoulder_n to_o witness_v thy_o falsehood_n and_o malevolent_a spirit_n notwithstanding_o as_o i_o be_o so_o please_v my_o lord_n and_o father_n with_o a_o kitchen_n cudgel_n i_o shall_v let_v thou_o know_v that_o thou_o dote_v in_o thy_o speech_n and_o against_o thy_o own_o conscience_n charge_v i_o with_o the_o murder_n of_o my_o cousin_n examine_v thy_o thought_n what_o likely_a reason_n may_v induce_v i_o to_o such_o a_o offence_n if_o she_o be_v 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anger_n then_o virtue_n think_v to_o reproove_v and_o annihilate_v a_o 〈◊〉_d accusation_n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o agreement_n 〈◊〉_d determine_v call_v for_o the_o knight_n that_o dare_v undertake_v the_o quarrel_n of_o your_o daughter_n to_o who_o i_o will_v manifest_v in_o plain_a combat_n that_o what_o i_o have_v say_v be_v truth_n and_o if_o he_o be_v vanquish_v your_o daughter_n alchidiana_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v burn_v together_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o offence_n well_o deserve_v contrariwise_o if_o fortune_n deny_v i_o success_n i_o will_v request_v no_o other_o justice_n then_o what_o shall_v please_v you_o to_o appoint_v for_o i_o maulicus_fw-la see_v that_o well_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o prince_n though_o to_o his_o grief_n pronouced_a the_o sentence_n that_o his_o daughter_n that_o day_n shall_v present_v a_o knight_n to_o sustain_v her_o cause_n according_a to_o his_o condition_n allege_v this_o hard_a prescription_n make_v never_o a_o knight_n 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dissemble_a dumbness_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v so_o cunning_o observe_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o that_o country_n he_o thus_o begin_v in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n 〈…〉_o unworthy_a henceforth_o the_o name_n of_o knight_n how_o can_v your_o heart_n endure_v that_o a_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a prince_n shall_v come_v into_o your_o 〈…〉_o to_o accuse_v your_o lady_n and_o mistress_n and_o not_o one_o of_o you_o dare_v to_o defend_v her_o right_n by_o the_o celestial_a power_n 〈◊〉_d may_v you_o be_v account_v heartless_a man_n and_o in_o suffer_v this_o wrong_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o noble_a title_n and_o to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o market_n as_o slave_n and_o villain_n think_v you_o the_o prince_n amarano_n be_v come_v hither_o for_o any_o other_o intent_n then_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o great_a hardiness_n can_v you_o be_v destitute_a of_o reason_n and_o so_o easy_o abuse_v as_o to_o think_v 〈…〉_o princess_n alchidiana_n who_o nature_n have_v 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needs_o go_v meet_v he_o and_o so_o go_v down_o into_o the_o court_n accompany_v with_o many_o young_a knight_n late_o come_v to_o the_o emperor_n service_n gerrard_n see_v this_o goodly_a troop_n among_o they_o all_o know_v palmerin_n perfect_o wherefore_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o without_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o any_o page_n or_o lackey_n â—an_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n but_o palmerin_n stay_v he_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d say_v father_n gerrard_n and_o 〈◊〉_d dear_a friend_n the_o gâ—d_n of_o heaven_n 〈…〉_o praise_a in_o that_o by_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o parent_n i_o have_v the_o mean_a to_o satisfy_v your_o pain_n and_o travail_v for_o i_o save_v my_o life_n in_o my_o young_a year_n and_o nourish_v i_o to_o the_o state_n of_o discretion_n ah_o my_o lord_n quoth_v gerrard_n i_o think_v in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v no_o man_n so_o happy_a as_o myself_o have_v defend_v from_o peril_n so_o noble_a a_o person_n therefore_o needless_a be_v 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jou_v and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o he_o win_v the_o prize_n of_o the_o last_o day_n triumph_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o princess_n armida_n be_v convert_v into_o pleasure_n repute_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o her_o knight_n to_o be_v unhorss_v by_o her_o brother_n when_o the_o emperor_n understand_v that_o palmerin_n be_v jest_v with_o the_o knight_n he_o come_v into_o the_o hall_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n merry_o say_v see_v here_o my_o friend_n the_o white_a knight_n who_o you_o all_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o know_v but_o if_o you_o find_v yourselves_o agréeve_v with_o he_o you_o must_v lay_v the_o blame_n on_o i_o for_o i_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o this_o enterprise_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v make_v open_a proof_n of_o himself_o you_o all_o may_v witness_v his_o valour_n and_o bounty_n who_o after_o i_o decease_n must_v be_v your_o lord_n and_o governor_n now_o be_v all_o the_o knight_n well_o content_v again_o especial_o the_o prince_n olorico_n and_o frysol_n who_o though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o bruise_v with_o his_o horse_n fall_v on_o he_o come_v and_o embrace_v palmerin_n say_v in_o soothe_v my_o lord_n the_o strength_n of_o your_o arm_n and_o lance_n yesterdaye_v have_v give_v we_o good_a experience_n of_o your_o virtue_n yet_o our_o desire_n to_o revenge_v our_o companion_n foil_n be_v such_o as_o have_v you_o be_v our_o father_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v know_v you_o it_o may_v be_v say_v palmerin_n that_o you_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o knight_n who_o handle_v you_o in_o this_o rough_a manner_n or_o that_o you_o think_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v a_o lance_n because_o you_o refuse_v to_o joust_a with_o he_o the_o other_o day_n a_o kind_a â—loute_n quoth_v frysoll_n perceive_v how_o palmerin_n jest_v and_o queintlie_o deliver_v be_v this_o your_o recompense_n to_o the_o knight_n that_o friendly_o spare_v you_o if_o i_o have_v know_v so_o much_o before_o i_o shall_v have_v cry_v quittance_n with_o you_o before_o we_o 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be_v constrain_v to_o go_v arm_n himself_o and_o defy_v the_o giant_n overcome_v both_o he_o and_o the_o knight_n that_o bring_v he_o some_o have_v report_v this_o giant_n to_o be_v a_o monster_n inform_v of_o the_o centaur_n that_o encounter_v hercules_n at_o the_o nuptial_n of_o hippodamia_n but_o such_o ridiculous_a folly_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v insert_v and_o though_o the_o spaniard_n in_o his_o history_n affirm_v it_o yet_o carry_v it_o no_o likelihood_n wherefore_o leave_v such_o impertinent_a discourse_n let_v we_o proceed_v as_o occasion_n do_v lead_v 〈◊〉_d chap._n xxxviii_o how_o the_o age_a knight_n apolonio_n find_v netrydes_n father_n to_o frysol_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o constantinople_n where_o he_o be_v make_v governor_n general_a of_o hungaria_n and_o how_o frysol_n espouse_v the_o princess_n armida_n apolonio_n have_v receive_v frysol_n letter_n and_o a_o brief_a direction_n for_o his_o journey_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o father_n 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misconceit_n in_o the_o end_n apolonio_n thorough_o resolve_v that_o this_o be_v the_o man_n he_o â—â—ught_v and_o see_v two_o young_a gentleman_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n by_o he_o he_o thus_o begin_v i_o pray_v you_o sir_n tell_v i_o be_v these_o two_o gentleman_n your_o son_n they_o be_v sir_n answer_v netrydes_n have_v you_o not_o one_o more_o quoth_v apolonio_n elder_n than_o these_o then_o netrydes_n remember_v his_o son_n frysol_n who_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v dead_a because_o of_o his_o long_a absence_n wherefore_o breathe_v forth_o a_o very_a great_a sigh_n say_v in_o truth_n sir_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o have_v 〈…〉_o for_o it_o be_v long_o since_o i_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d elder_a son_n by_o great_a misfortune_n and_o hitherto_o hear_v no_o tiding_n of_o he_o nor_o know_v i_o whether_o he_o be_v live_v or_o dead_a by_o what_o mishap_n i_o pray_v you_o sir_n quoth_v apolonio_n do_v you_o loose_v he_o whereupon_o netrydes_n discourse_v the_o whole_a circumstance_n in_o self_n 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