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and_o rigorous_a vengeance_n on_o i_o what_o may_v this_o presage_n to_o i_o hereafter_o but_o some_o great_a misfortune_n and_o sudden_a mutation_n in_o asia_n yet_o will_v i_o so_o careful_o foresee_a these_o affair_n as_o the_o seditious_a performer_n of_o this_o villainy_n shall_v not_o carry_v it_o away_o so_o light_o like_a sorrow_n make_v this_o infidel_n for_o his_o mishap_n when_o many_o of_o his_o knight_n without_o attend_v other_o commandment_n get_v ready_a foist_n galley_n and_o other_o vessel_n for_o war_n to_o pursue_v the_o causer_n of_o this_o tragical_a accident_n but_o their_o labour_n be_v spend_v in_o vain_a albeit_o not_o long_o after_o they_o hear_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o which_o procure_v such_o hatred_n between_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o grecian_n as_o they_o cease_v not_o till_o with_o hostility_n they_o hâ—d_v invade_v greece_n but_o it_o be_v not_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n or_o any_o of_o his_o race_n or_o next_o posterity_n for_o while_o they_o live_v the_o turk_n dare_v not_o stir_v against_o they_o yet_o long_a time_n after_o when_o ottoman_a a_o fierce_a and_o proud_a prince_n govern_v infinite_a evil_n happen_v in_o europe_n where_o he_o take_v and_o sack_v many_o good_a city_n town_n and_o castle_n now_o will_v the_o great_a turk_n not_o suffer_v ripole_n to_o be_v further_o torment_v because_o he_o be_v find_v altogether_o innocent_a in_o the_o action_n but_o send_v he_o back_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o albayzo_n make_v he_o captain_n thereof_o as_o his_o father_n be_v before_o and_o long_a time_n continue_v he_o sad_a and_o melancholy_a think_v he_o have_v receive_v wonderful_a dishonour_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o daughter_n marencida_n nor_o shall_v he_o ever_o recover_v the_o same_o till_o greece_n be_v beat_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n with_o all_o his_o kndred_n utter_o destroy_v where_o in_o these_o raging_n we_o will_v leave_v he_o and_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n chap._n xxx_o how_o palmendos_fw-la with_o his_o company_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n where_o the_o emperor_n come_v and_o receive_v they_o at_o the_o port_n what_o speech_n he_o have_v with_o the_o queen_n marencida_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o palace_n how_o joyful_o likewise_o the_o queen_n of_o thessaly_n and_o francelina_fw-la her_o daughter_n welcome_v home_o the_o king_n her_o father_n the_o mariner_n cheerful_o hoist_v their_o sail_n leave_v the_o coast_n of_o turkey_n and_o launch_v into_o the_o main_a sea_n have_v the_o wind_n and_o weather_n so_o favourable_a as_o without_o any_o impeachment_n they_o attain_v the_o bosphore_n of_o thrace_n where_o palmendos_fw-la send_v his_o cousin_n ozalio_n before_o to_o the_o emperor_n that_o the_o king_n of_o thessaly_n may_v be_v entertain_v with_o honour_n beseem_v so_o great_a a_o prince_n ozalio_n make_v speed_n in_o a_o swift_a little_a pinnace_n be_v land_v go_v direct_o to_o the_o palace_n and_o find_v the_o emperor_n in_o the_o great_a hall_n confer_v with_o his_o lord_n about_o the_o enchant_a bird_n which_o that_o morning_n have_v deliver_v many_o pleasant_a note_n wherefore_o he_o expect_v some_o comfortable_a news_n when_o ozalio_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n dread_a lord_n i_o be_o the_o servant_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o noble_a palmendos_fw-la who_o renown_n have_v heretofore_o be_v blaze_v in_o this_o court_n and_o he_o humble_o intreat_v your_o highness_n by_o i_o that_o you_o will_v entertain_v the_o king_n of_o thessaly_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v from_o turkey_n with_o such_o grace_n and_o honour_n as_o beseem_v his_o dignity_n by_o this_o time_n i_o think_v they_o be_v enter_v the_o haven_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o far_o off_o when_o i_o leave_v they_o i_o be_v send_v before_o to_o acquaint_v your_o majecty_n herewith_o the_o emperor_n exceed_v joyful_a at_o these_o news_n rose_n and_o embrace_v ozalio_n very_o gracious_o and_o cause_v all_o his_o knight_n and_o baron_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o the_o port_n in_o person_n to_o welcome_v they_o right_o soon_o be_v these_o tiding_n bruit_v through_o the_o court_n wherewith_o the_o empress_n and_o her_o lady_n be_v high_o please_v especial_o the_o mourn_a queen_n of_o thessaly_n for_o her_o husband_n return_n and_o fair_a francelina_fw-la for_o her_o lovely_a friend_n who_o absence_n make_v she_o imagine_v every_o hour_n a_o year_n wherefore_o in_o have_v they_o get_v they_o before_o to_o the_o port_n attend_v on_o by_o their_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n where_o palmendos_fw-la be_v new_o come_v on_o shore_n with_o the_o king_n thus_o speak_v to_o he_o behold_v my_o good_a lord_n your_o queen_n and_o daughter_n who_o be_v joyful_o come_v to_o salute_v your_o arrival_n but_o when_o he_o look_v on_o francelina_fw-la the_o whole_a choir_n of_o heaven_n
i_o imagine_v myself_o fortunate_a have_v such_o a_o precious_a gage_n from_o a_o knight_n so_o perfect_a nor_o shall_v she_o be_v worse_o entreat_v than_o i_o own_o self_n marencida_n hear_v these_o gracious_a speech_n and_o what_o courtesy_n palmendos_fw-la use_v to_o the_o princess_n perceive_v that_o she_o be_v the_o emperor_n daughter_n wherefore_o she_o give_v she_o many_o thanks_o show_v better_a countenance_n then_o before_o she_o do_v to_o any_o which_o philocrista_n take_v very_o kind_o and_o mount_v up_o the_o step_n with_o she_o into_o the_o hall_n she_o come_v to_o francelina_fw-la with_o these_o word_n this_o lady_n madam_n do_v now_o supply_v your_o place_n see_v lord_n palmendos_fw-la be_v return_v for_o now_o your_o company_n with_o i_o must_v discontinue_v because_o reason_n and_o your_o fatal_a love_n do_v so_o command_v i_o notwithstanding_o i_o hope_v our_o amity_n shall_v continue_v fair_a princess_n answer_v francelina_fw-la we_o be_v both_o so_o far_o you_o and_o so_o good_a part_n have_v you_o in_o my_o lord_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v yourself_o no_o less_o content_v than_o abash_v when_o you_o know_v all_o therefore_o fear_v not_o that_o i_o will_v forget_v your_o friendly_a familiarity_n rather_o will_v i_o continue_v your_o love_a sister_n as_o our_o further_a assurance_n of_o our_o mutual_a agreement_n sundry_a other_o speech_n pass_v between_o the_o two_o young_a lady_n in_o mean_a while_n marencida_n look_v about_o she_o and_o remember_v the_o great_a pomp_n state_n and_o riches_n of_o her_o father_n she_o make_v but_o slender_a account_n of_o the_o emperor_n court_n which_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n so_o well_o store_v with_o knight_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v whereupon_o she_o give_v a_o great_a sigh_n thus_o utter_v her_o mind_n you_o know_v emperor_n of_o constantinople_n that_o the_o sumptuous_a royalty_n of_o my_o father_n court_n do_v exceed_v the_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o also_o how_o 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in_o the_o vexation_n of_o mind_n i_o do_v wherefore_o i_o entreat_v you_o again_o if_o entreaty_n may_v beseem_v a_o adversary_n hereafter_o to_o conserve_v your_o reputation_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o i_o may_v receive_v no_o impeach_n to_o my_o honour_n and_o you_o shall_v comfort_v i_o better_o therein_o than_o all_o the_o commendation_n of_o your_o fame_n can_v do_v to_o these_o word_n she_o add_v many_o rueful_a complaint_n as_o the_o emperor_n be_v therewith_o move_v to_o compassion_n reply_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o understand_v madam_n full_a well_o what_o you_o have_v say_v and_o know_v beside_o that_o the_o feminine_a choler_n which_o govern_v your_o spirit_n make_v you_o use_v such_o kind_n of_o language_n as_o be_v clean_o exempt_a from_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o womanly_a modesty_n nor_o be_o i_o now_o to_o learn_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o earthly_a king_n and_o potentate_n be_v less_o than_o nothing_o when_o god_n be_v bend_v repugnant_a against_o they_o whereby_o we_o 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bad_a i_o very_o persuade_v myself_o madam_n that_o you_o will_v forbear_v to_o complain_v and_o lament_v in_o this_o unséem_o manner_n know_v yourself_o to_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o most_o courteous_a and_o debonair_a knight_n that_o this_o day_n live_v in_o europe_n even_o he_o that_o in_o hellespont_n overcome_v the_o king_n ocurite_n your_o husband_n these_o news_n so_o grieve_v marencida_n to_o the_o heart_n when_o she_o hear_v the_o emperor_n say_v that_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n and_o she_o herself_o be_v both_o take_v captive_a by_o one_o knight_n as_o frantic-like_a she_o can_v have_v eat_v her_o flesh_n with_o anger_n but_o the_o young_a princess_n philocrista_n conduct_v she_o to_o her_o chamber_n appease_v her_o fury_n with_o divers_a friendly_a speech_n and_o courteous_a behaviour_n but_o let_v we_o now_o return_v again_o to_o the_o prince_n palmendos_fw-la who_o in_o this_o time_n unarm_v himself_o that_o the_o emperor_n may_v at_o more_o pleasure_n behold_v he_o chap._n xxxi_o what_o courteous_a conference_n palmendos_fw-la have_v with_o the_o emperor_n the_o empress_n and_o primaleon_n and_o how_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v he_o be_v affiance_v to_o his_o lady_n after_o that_o palmendos_fw-la have_v put_v off_o his_o armour_n he_o throw_v a_o rich_a turkish_a robe_n about_o he_o embroider_v all_o over_o with_o oriental_a pearl_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o tharsus_n with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o modern_a custom_n use_v among_o the_o most_o magnificent_a king_n of_o asia_n intend_v to_o wear_v it_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o emperor_n presence_n be_v return_v into_o the_o great_a hal_n and_o each_o one_o covetous_a to_o understand_v his_o original_a primaleon_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o sit_v down_o when_o the_o emperor_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n my_o noble_a friend_n palmendos_fw-la long_o must_v you_o not_o conceal_v yourself_o your_o renown_n be_v so_o lavish_o bruit_v through_o all_o country_n tell_v i_o 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