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they_o enter_v into_o â—he_n isle_n whereas_o there_o dwell_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n but_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o fair_a and_o green_a that_o great_a joy_n it_o be_v to_o see_v it_o it_o be_v likewise_o so_o fair_a &_o hot_a that_o they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o green_a grass_n to_o thintent_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v perceive_v still_o the_o lady_n weep_v piteous_o and_o huon_n say_v unto_o she_o lady_n be_v not_o abash_v for_o if_o we_o die_v for_o love_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o for_o tristram_n die_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o fair_a isoluda_n and_o she_o for_o he_o and_o so_o all_o weep_v they_o clip_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o and_o as_o they_o lay_v wrap_v in_o the_o green_a grass_n there_o arrive_v ten_o saracen_n in_o a_o little_a vessel_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o isle_n to_o take_v fresh_a water_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o need_v than_o they_o say_v each_o to_o other_o let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o this_o isle_n and_o see_v if_o 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will_v grant_v my_o request_n if_o i_o can_v be_v agree_v with_o my_o uncle_n juorin_n i_o shall_v do_v you_o all_o such_o pleasure_n that_o you_o and_o all_o you_o shall_v be_v rich_a for_o ever_o after_o for_o little_a shall_v you_o win_v by_o the_o death_n of_o one_o poor_a man_n lady_n quoth_v they_o we_o be_v well_o content_a to_o leave_v he_o here_o but_o we_o shall_v do_v he_o all_o the_o shame_n and_o rebuke_v that_o we_o can_v that_o he_o may_v remember_v it_o for_o ever_o after_o then_o they_o take_v huon_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o green_a grass_n and_o do_v blind_v his_o eye_n and_o bind_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n so_o that_o the_o blood_n burst_v out_o at_o his_o nail_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o such_o distress_n that_o he_o swond_v three_o time_n and_o piteous_o call_v on_o our_o lord_n god_n to_o have_v pity_n of_o he_o and_o to_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n when_o the_o sweet_a escleremond_n see_v her_o lover_n huon_n so_o handle_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v depart_v from_o he_o to_o show_v the_o pitiful_a complaint_n that_o she_o make_v it_o be_v impossible_a also_o huon_n make_v piteous_a complaint_n when_o his_o love_n escleremond_n depart_v the_o which_o grieve_v he_o more_o than_o his_o own_o pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v now_o we_o shall_v leave_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o say_v what_o happen_v afterward_o to_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n chap._n xlviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o pirate_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o the_o admiral_n galaffer_n of_o anfalerne_n deliver_v she_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n now_o show_v the_o history_n how_o that_o when_o these_o thief_n have_v take_v and_o bind_v huons_a hand_n foot_n and_o eye_n they_o leave_v he_o alone_o in_o the_o isle_n and_o take_v the_o fair_a escleremond_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o their_o ship_n then_o they_o give_v she_o a_o gown_n and_o a_o mantel_n fur_v with_o ermyn_n for_o they_o be_v robber_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v much_o good_n in_o 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she_o i_o be_o sorry_a thereof_o it_o lie_v in_o you_o to_o amend_v it_o see_v this_o ill_n be_v come_v to_o you_o by_o i_o than_o it_o be_v in_o you_o to_o render_v i_o to_o king_n juoryn_n and_o thereby_o you_o and_o your_o country_n shall_v be_v in_o rest_n and_o peace_n fair_a lady_n quoth_v galaffer_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o mahu_n for_o any_o fear_n that_o i_o have_v of_o juoryn_n your_o uncle_n i_o will_v not_o render_v you_o into_o his_o hand_n until_o i_o have_v have_v of_o you_o my_o pleasure_n sir_n quoth_v she_o you_o may_v do_v with_o i_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o after_o that_o the_o two_o year_n be_v pass_v for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o my_o vow_n madam_n quoth_v galaffer_n before_o i_o will_v render_v you_o to_o your_o uncle_n juoryn_n i_o shall_v have_v never_o a_o foot_n of_o land_n for_o first_o it_o shall_v be_v clean_o destroy_v chap._n lv._o ¶_o how_o huon_n fight_v with_o sorbryn_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o win_v the_o good_a horse_n blanchardyn_n whereon_o 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