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The famous and renowned histor[y] of Valentine and Orso[n] sons to the famous and renowned Emperour of Constantinop[le] containing their marvelous adventures in love and [...]; Valentin et Orson. English. Abridgments.
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the_o famous_a and_o renown_a history_n of_o valentine_n and_o orson_n son_n to_o the_o famous_a and_o renown_a emperor_n of_o constantinople_n contain_v their_o marvellous_a adventure_n in_o love_n and_o arm_n new_o print_v and_o abbreviate_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o â—â—â—â—â—ation_n of_o young_a man_n and_o maid_n who_o impatience_n will_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—fer_v to_o read_v the_o large_a volume_n etc._n etc._n print_a by_o w._n o._n for_o c._n bates_n at_o the_o sun_n and_o bible_n in_o pâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o pepin_n orson_n valentin_n the_o history_n of_o valentine_n aâ—â—_n chap._n i._n how_o king_n pepin_n give_v his_o sister_n bellisant_a in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o alexander_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o how_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n make_v love_n to_o she_o and_o the_o misery_n that_o ensue_v therâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o valentine_n and_o orson_n in_o former_a time_n reign_v a_o potent_a and_o wise_a king_n in_o france_n whâ—_n have_v a_o fair_a and_o virtuous_a sister_n have_v in_o her_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n this_o lady_n be_v name_v bellisant_a the_o fame_n of_o she_o run_v through_o many_o country_n at_o last_o fame_n spread_v it_o self_n into_o the_o ear_n of_o alexander_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n who_o be_v strike_v in_o love_n with_o the_o fame_n of_o her_o beauty_n ship_n do_v himself_o with_o his_o train_n of_o noble_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n renown_v at_o that_o time_n through_o the_o world_n have_v a_o prosperous_a gale_n he_o soon_o land_v and_o journey_v to_o the_o court_n and_o short_o after_o his_o arrival_n he_o declare_v the_o cause_n king_n pepin_n know_v this_o prepare_v great_a triumph_n for_o the_o celebrate_n this_o noble_a contract_n great_a joy_n there_o be_v on_o every_o side_n be_v noble_o entertain_v in_o great_a honour_n as_o befit_v their_o estate_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o marriage-feast_n be_v do_v preparation_n be_v make_v for_o their_o depart_n to_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d not_o long_o after_o theâ—_n arrive_v and_o be_v receive_v with_o 〈…〉_o nor_o and_o 〈…〉_o â—ou_fw-gr will_v think_v it_o now_o 〈…〉_o two_o 〈…〉_o turâ—_n 〈…〉_o anâ—_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—er_o to_o speak_v and_o present_o banish_v she_o his_o court_n and_o 〈…〉_o company_v only_o with_o one_o man_n call_v blandiman_n these_o 〈…〉_o â—ight_a and_o day_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o â—entations_n begin_v of_o fresh_a not_o dare_v to_o appear_v before_o 〈◊〉_d â—her_n king_n pepin_n be_v under_o this_o disgrace_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—d_a near_o paris_n she_o fall_v in_o travel_n and_o her_o man_n ride_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o before_o he_o can_v return_v she_o be_v deliver_v of_o two_o â—â—â—â—s_n to_o her_o great_a joy_n but_o see_v what_o follow_v a_o bear_v cross_v the_o â—ood_a violent_o take_v one_o of_o the_o babe_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o her_o den_n the_o empress_n lay_v the_o other_o down_o and_o run_v after_o the_o bear_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a at_o last_o be_v tire_v out_o she_o faint_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n king_n pepin_n be_v a_o hunt_n come_v by_o where_o the_o child_n lay_v and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o pretty_a babe_n send_v it_o to_o his_o courtâ—_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o noble_o blandiman_n be_v return_v and_o find_v the_o empress_n in_o that_o condition_n recover_v she_o but_o she_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n and_o trave_v on_o they_o be_v take_v by_o giant_n ferrgaus_n and_o imprison_v where_o we_o will_v leave_v they_o and_o see_v what_o become_v of_o she_o two_o son_n chap._n ii_o how_o valentine_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o king_n pepin_n court_n increase_v daily_o in_o strength_n and_o virtue_n and_o how_o orson_n become_v a_o wild-man_n in_o the_o wilderness_n among_o the_o beast_n 〈…〉_o as_o before_o i_o rehearse_v have_v send_v the_o child_n vaâ—_n 〈…〉_o paris_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o at_o long_a 〈…〉_o â—n_v apt_a 〈…〉_o â—â—dâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—wn_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o somuch_o that_o she_o give_v it_o sock_n which_o nourishment_n cause_v thâ—_n child_n to_o grow_v hairy_a rough_a like_o a_o beast_n and_o exceed_v strong_a and_o he_o soon_o begin_v to_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o wood_n fighting_z with_o and_o devour_v other_o beast_n and_o grow_v extreem_v â—â—rte_n insomuch_o that_o no_o man_n durâ—â—_n approach_v near_o where_o this_o wild-man_n be_v his_o renown_n spread_v itself_o in_o a_o small_a time_n through_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n that_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o chase_v and_o hunt_v he_o he_o fear_v no_o weapon_n but_o snap_v they_o asunder_o he_o wear_v no_o garment_n nor_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n valentine_n increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n exceed_o and_o be_v great_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o court_n and_o now_o the_o squire_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o he_o present_v he_o before_o the_o king_n who_o the_o king_n place_v with_o his_o own_o daughter_n eglantine_n which_o cause_v many_o murmur_n against_o his_o greatness_n say_v '_o that_o at_o best_o he_o be_v but_o a_o bastard_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o chance_v that_o there_o come_v into_o orleans_n divers_a imbassador_n from_o the_o pope_n demand_v â—id_v against_o the_o saracen_n who_o have_v late_o take_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n king_n pepin_n understand_v this_o prepare_v a_o great_a army_n to_o make_v resistance_n against_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n valentine_n be_v make_v a_o chief_a commander_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n king_n pepin_n desire_v battle_n and_o fain_o will_v understand_v the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o sarazen_n have_v surprise_v the_o city_n and_o put_v â—ll_o without_o the_o sword_n the_o king_n lay_v close_a siege_n to_o the_o city_n and_o call_v h_o his_o baron_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o army_n desire_v they_o to_o find_v out_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o admiral_n which_o none_o do_v dâ—â—â—â—_n to_o undertake_v valantine_n step_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v mighty_a sovereign_a if_o you_o be_v please_v i_o will_v carry_v the_o letteâ—_n and_o deliver_v the_o message_n and_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o proud_a pagan_a admiral_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o pagan_n be_v their_o number_n twice_o as_o many_o as_o they_o be_v the_o king_n hear_v this_o be_v exceed_v joyful_a marvel_v at_o his_o courage_n whereupon_o he_o draw_v a_o letter_n of_o defiance_n and_o give_v to_o he_o who_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o go_v to_o the_o city_n and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o admiral_n lay_v and_o salute_v he_o thus_o the_o god_n preserve_v the_o noble_a and_o puissant_a king_n pepin_n my_o dread_a sovereign_n and_o mahomet_n who_o thou_o serveâ—â—_n save_v and_o defend_v thou_o renown_a admiral_n when_o valentine_n have_v thus_o say_v the_o admiral_n rouse_v himself_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o with_o a_o frown_n reply_v '_o messenger_n return_n and_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o say_v unto_o king_n pepin_n i_o will_v he_o either_o to_o renounce_v his_o faith_n and_o believe_v in_o mohomet_n or_o else_o let_v he_o look_v to_o receive_v no_o other_o sentence_n than_o death_n and_o get_v thou_o go_v make_v no_o long_o stay_v for_o my_o heart_n be_v enrage_v against_o thou_o but_o his_o high_a word_n nothing_o daunt_v our_o warrior_n but_o he_o mild_o say_v high_a and_o mighty_a admiral_n do_v not_o imagine_v that_o by_o pride_n and_o presumption_n i_o come_v before_o you_o until_o you_o hear_v the_o cause_n thereof_o then_o say_v the_o admiral_n say_v on_o valentine_n reply_v i_o be_v accuse_v before_o the_o king_n for_o a_o coward_n and_o that_o since_o i_o come_v i_o will_v have_v run_v from_o camp_n for_o which_o he_o vow_v to_o smite_v off_o my_o head_n i_o hear_v this_o seek_v rather_o to_o save_v my_o life_n man_n to_o lose_v both_o life_n and_o honour_n and_o therefore_o i_o give_v out_o that_o i_o will_v come_v and_o desire_v you_o on_o the_o king_n behalf_n to_o break_v two_o spear_n with_o you_o to_o try_v your_o valour_n and_o win_v my_o lose_a honour_n therefore_o i_o desire_v you_o will_v grant_v my_o request_n otherwise_o i_o dare_v not_o return_v the_o admiral_n hear_v this_o cunning_a tale_n say_v i_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v refuse_v and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o french_a may_v see_v it_o i_o will_v ordain_v the_o just_a without_o the_o city_n valentine_n fall_v down_o and_o kiss_v his_o hand_n desire_v a_o confessor_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v afraid_a he_o shall_v be_v slay_v which_o he_o grant_v and_o present_o send_v he_o a_o christian_a priest_n when_o valentine_n tell_v his_o plot_n how_o to_o surprise_v the_o city_n that_o when_o â—he_n
pagan_n come_v forth_o to_o see_v the_o just_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o christian_n to_o surprise_v the_o coward_n and_o shut_v the_o gate_n which_o be_v afterward_o effect_v the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o the_o champion_n arm_v they_o take_v their_o way_n towards_o the_o chief_a gate_n of_o the_o city_n on_o that_o side_n king_n pepin_n lie_v they_o be_v enter_v the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o french_a camp_n for_o joy_n which_o cause_v the_o pagan_n to_o issue_n â—â—th_v to_o behold_v the_o â—usts_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o friar_n have_v play_v his_o part_n in_o the_o city_n the_o christian_n possess_v the_o gate_n so_o that_o no_o entrance_n can_v be_v expect_v all_o thing_n be_v ready_a each_o of_o they_o valiant_o prepare_v to_o encounter_v and_o each_o touch_v his_o spear_n the_o first_o course_n they_o shiver_v they_o all_o in_o piece_n each_o admire_v the_o oâ—â—r's_n strength_n then_o make_v a_o second_o valentine_n get_v the_o better_a for_o which_o his_o â—â—aâ—_n charge_v against_o the_o admiral_n be_v breast_n he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o stroke_n that_o 〈◊〉_d run_v his_o spear_n quite_o through_o his_o body_n so_o he_o fall_v dead_a from_o his_o hoâ—se_n which_o cause_v the_o pagan_n to_o run_v on_o valentine_n with_o naked_a sword_n to_o kiss_v he_o which_o have_v be_v effect_v have_v not_o the_o king_n sudden_o with_o his_o hâ—st_o rush_v into_o his_o aid_n here_o our_o noble_a hero_n mirror_n of_o chivalry_n â—wâ—â—r_v save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n by_o horse_v he_o again_o at_o length_n the_o christian_n prevail_v the_o pagan_n begin_v to_o retire_v to_o the_o city_n which_o find_v shut_v there_o they_o miserable_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o city_n be_v reduce_v to_o his_o former_a obedience_n and_o king_n pepin_n be_v with_o much_o magnificence_n crown_v emperor_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o valentine_n who_o behaâ—_n 〈…〉_o well_o that_o day_n chap._n iii_o how_o valentine_n after_o his_o return_n from_o rome_n reâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o forest_n of_o orleans_n and_o there_o conquer_a orson_n and_o bring_v he_o with_o he_o to_o orleans_n and_o how_o haufry_n and_o henry_n son_n to_o king_n pepin_n take_v counsel_n how_o to_o take_v away_o valentine_n life_n and_o what_o ensue_v thereupon_o king_n pepin_n after_o he_o be_v return_v from_o rome_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o show_v his_o love_n to_o valentine_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o houfry_n and_o henry_n bastard-son_n to_o the_o king_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o do_v daily_o hatch_v mischief_n and_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o mischief_n the_o wild-man_n do_v in_o the_o forest_n and_o the_o daily_a complaint_n make_v of_o his_o great_a injury_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v valentine_n to_o undertake_v this_o conquest_n who_o be_v of_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n and_o undaunted_a valour_n be_v always_o wisling_a to_o rush_v into_o any_o hazard_n wherein_o he_o may_v win_v honour_n at_o length_n he_o set_v a_o resolution_n to_o go_v and_o fight_v the_o wild-man_n and_o either_o to_o die_v or_o conquer_v he_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v in_o honour_n than_o live_v in_o disgrace_n which_o resolution_n much_o trouble_v the_o king_n and_o he_o grow_v angry_a at_o his_o two_o son_n who_o have_v lay_v this_o ploâ—_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o valentine_n and_o do_v dissuade_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v from_o it_o but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o go_v he_o will_v and_o so_o he_o set_v forward_o on_o his_o journey_n accompany_v only_o with_o his_o page_n and_o so_o he_o ride_v one_o whole_a day_n in_o the_o forest_n seek_v the_o wild_a man_n but_o can_v not_o find_v he_o so_o he_o lay_v down_o and_o refresh_v himself_o till_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o day_n appear_v he_o espy_v his_o brother_n orson_n run_v to_o he_o and_o see_v valentine_n horse_n stand_v tie_v he_o fall_v furious_o claw_v he_o whâ—ch_v the_o horse_n feeling_n begin_v to_o fling_v and_o kick_v valentine_n be_v on_o a_o tree_n note_v the_o wild-man_n terrible_a shape_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v timorous_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o wild-man_n have_v near_o slay_v his_o horse_n which_o valentine_n perceive_v cry_v out_o to_o the_o wild_a man_n save_o my_o horse_n and_o stay_v till_o i_o come_v down_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v fight_v enough_o with_o i_o with_o that_o the_o wild-man_n espy_v he_o and_o make_v sign_n as_o if_o he_o will_v tear_v he_o to_o plece_n he_o draw_v his_o sword_n leap_v down_o close_o by_o he_o and_o smite_v at_o he_o with_o his_o sword_n which_o he_o leap_v aside_o escape_v and_o present_o cotch_v vaâ—entine_n throw_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o death_n feel_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o wild-man_n to_o be_v so_o great_a be_v thus_o on_o the_o ground_n valentine_z try_v to_o get_v orson_n under_o he_o but_o a_o in_o vaâ—n_n at_o length_n draw_v pocket-dagger_n out_o and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o 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