cry_v out_o with_o a_o mighty_a voice_n and_o say_v o_o merciful_a god_n which_o behold_v heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n and_o discover_v all_o the_o secret_n therein_o bless_a be_v thy_o most_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v those_o word_n he_o fall_v upon_o his_o daughter_n tharsias_n neck_n and_o kiss_v she_o and_o for_o extreme_a joy_n weep_v bitter_o say_v o_o my_o most_o sweet_a and_o only_a daughter_n the_o half_a part_n of_o my_o life_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o lust_v not_o now_o to_o die_v for_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o for_o who_o i_o have_v desire_v to_o die_v only_o and_o therewithal_o he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o say_v come_v hither_o my_o servant_n and_o friend_n come_v you_o all_o hither_o and_o see_v now_o the_o end_n of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n for_o i_o have_v find_v my_o dear_a daughter_n and_o only_a child_n which_o i_o have_v lose_v when_o the_o servant_n hear_v the_o noise_n they_o come_v hasty_o together_o and_o with_o they_o prince_n 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and_o put_v on_o other_o sweet_a and_o clean_a raiment_n and_o when_o athanagoras_n and_o the_o servant_n look_v earnest_o upon_o he_o and_o upon_o his_o daughter_n they_o wonder_v say_v o_o my_o lord_n apollonius_n how_o like_a in_o countenance_n be_v your_o daughter_n tharsia_n unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n this_o be_v sufficient_a proof_n to_o show_v that_o she_o be_v your_o child_n apollonius_n thank_v they_o say_v that_o now_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o any_o doubt_n thereof_o then_o tharsia_n begin_v to_o discourse_v unto_o her_o father_n how_o she_o be_v sell_v unto_o the_o bawd_n and_o how_o he_o thrust_v she_o into_o the_o common_a brothel_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v she_o always_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n and_o how_o much_o she_o be_v bind_v unto_o good_a prince_n athanagoras_n there_o present_a now_o athanagoras_n be_v a_o widower_n and_o a_o lusty_a young_a gentleman_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v who_o fear_v lest_o tharsia_n shall_v be_v bestow_v in_o marriage_n upon_o some_o other_o man_n and_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o time_n cast_v himself_o down_o at_o apollonius_n foot_n and_o beseech_v he_o for_o she_o say_v most_o noble_a prince_n i_o beseech_v you_o for_o the_o live_a god_n sake_n which_o have_v thus_o miraculous_o restore_v the_o father_n unto_o his_o daughter_n bestow_v not_o your_o daughter_n upon_o any_o other_o in_o marriage_n then_o i_o only_o i_o be_o prince_n of_o this_o city_n and_o through_o my_o mean_n she_o have_v continue_v a_o virgin_n and_o by_o my_o procurement_n she_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o her_o father_n apollonius_n courteous_o embrace_v he_o answer_v i_o thank_v you_o most_o hearty_o good_a prince_n athanagoras_n for_o your_o friendly_a offer_n which_o i_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n gainsay_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o own_o worthiness_n and_o for_o the_o pleasure_n which_o you_o have_v show_v my_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v my_o goodwill_n to_o be_v her_o husband_n then_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o tharsia_n how_o say_v you_o my_o dear_a daughter_n say_v he_o be_v you_o content_v to_o be_v wife_n unto_o athanagoras_n tharsia_n with_o blush_a cheek_n answer_v yea_o forsooth_o father_n for_o since_o i_o come_v from_o stranguilioe_n house_n i_o never_o find_v rest_n nor_o pleasure_n save_v through_o his_o alone_a courtesy_n now_o whether_o athanagoras_n rejoice_v at_o this_o answer_n or_o not_o i_o refer_v i_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v passionate_a with_o the_o same_o affection_n will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o a_o joint_o grant_v of_o the_o like_a goodwill_n when_o these_o matter_n be_v thus_o conclude_v apollonius_n move_v athanagoras_n concern_v revenge_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o bawd_n then_o athanagoras_n take_v his_o leave_n for_o a_o while_n of_o apollonius_n and_o depart_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o call_v all_o the_o citizen_n together_o to_o the_o market_n place_n he_o speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o my_o friend_n and_o well-beloved_a citizen_n understand_v you_o that_o apollonius_n prince_n of_o tyrus_n and_o father_n unto_o tharsia_n be_v arrive_v in_o our_o coast_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_v of_o ship_n wherein_o he_o have_v bring_v a_o mighty_a army_n of_o man_n to_o destroy_v our_o city_n for_o y_z e_z bawd_n sake_n who_o place_v his_o daughter_n in_o a_o common_a brothel_n to_o hire_v out_o the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n for_o money_n wherefore_o look_v unto_o yourselves_o and_o advise_v yourselves_o what_o you_o be_v best_a to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v pity_v that_o the_o whole_a city_n shall_v perish_v for_o one_o wicked_a man_n sake_n when_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o speech_n the_o whole_a multitude_n tremble_v and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o forthwith_o determine_v that_o they_o will_v all_o as_o well_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n go_v forth_o to_o see_v prince_n apollonius_n and_o to_o crave_v pardon_n of_o he_o not_o so_o say_v athanagoras_n but_o we_o will_v desire_v he_o to_o come_v peaceable_o into_o our_o city_n and_o what_o he_o listen_v to_o command_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o people_n like_v well_o of_o that_o counsel_n &_o commit_v the_o matter_n unto_o his_o discretion_n whole_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o safety_n then_o go_v he_o forth_o unto_o apollonius_n and_o desire_v he_o in_o the_o people_n name_n to_o come_v into_o the_o city_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v most_o hearty_o welcome_a apollonius_n refuse_v not_o that_o friendly_a offer_n but_o immediate_o prepare_v himself_o to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v poll_v and_o his_o beard_n to_o be_v trim_v and_o his_o nail_n to_o be_v pare_v and_o put_v on_o a_o princely_a robe_n upon_o his_o back_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o together_o upon_o the_o way_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o city_n the_o citizen_n salute_v 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and_o his_o good_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o maiden_n tharsia_n the_o revenge_n please_v apollonius_n well_o and_o forthwith_o they_o apprehend_v the_o bawd_n and_o bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o they_o make_v a_o great_a fire_n and_o at_o apollonius_n commandment_n cast_v he_o alive_a into_o it_o and_o burn_v he_o to_o ash_n then_o call_v tharsia_n for_o the_o villain_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o by_o thy_o mean_n and_o all_o the_o citizen_n i_o have_v hitherto_o remain_v a_o virgin_n even_o until_o my_o father_n come_v my_o will_n be_v that_o thou_o be_v free_a and_o moreover_o here_o i_o give_v unto_o thou_o two_o hundred_o piece_n of_o gold_n for_o a_o reward_n second_o she_o call_v for_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bawd_n brothel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o
he_o to_o himself_o thou_o have_v resolve_v his_o problem_n and_o yet_o not_o receive_v his_o daughter_n and_o god_n have_v therefore_o bring_v thou_o away_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v then_o break_v he_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o cogitation_n and_o immediate_o command_v his_o ship_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o to_o be_v lade_v with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n and_o with_o great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o rich_a apparel_n and_o take_v unto_o he_o a_o few_o of_o his_o most_o trusty_a servant_n about_o midnight_n embark_v himself_o and_o hoist_v up_o his_o sail_n commit_v himself_o to_o the_o wide_a sea_n the_o day_n follow_v his_o subject_n the_o citizen_n come_v unto_o the_o palace_n to_o have_v see_v their_o prince_n but_o when_o they_o find_v he_o not_o there_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v forthwith_o surprise_v with_o wonderful_a sorrow_n every_o man_n lament_v that_o so_o worthy_a a_o prince_n so_o sudden_o go_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n no_o man_n know_v whether_o great_a be_v the_o grief_n and_o woeful_a be_v the_o wail_v which_o they_o make_v every_o man_n lament_v his_o own_o private_a estate_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o general_a as_o it_o always_o happen_v at_o the_o death_n or_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tirus_fw-la take_v then_o so_o heavy_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o great_a affection_n that_o a_o long_a time_n after_o no_o barber_n shop_n be_v open_v the_o common_a show_n and_o play_v surcease_v banns_n and_o hot_a house_n be_v shut_v up_o tavern_n be_v not_o frequent_v and_o no_o man_n repair_v unto_o the_o church_n all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o sorrw_o and_o heaviness_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o heaviness_n chap._n iii_o how_o taliarchú_v not_o find_v apollonius_n at_o tirus_fw-la depart_v joyful_o and_o apollonius_n arrive_v at_o tharsus_n relieve_v the_o city_n with_o victual_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o this_o sorrowful_a 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