you_o and_o your_o baron_n see_v he_o discomfit_v in_o plain_a battle_n that_o have_v bring_v you_o into_o all_o this_o trouble_n undoubted_o my_o lord_n if_o you_o do_v to_o i_o as_o you_o say_v god_n in_o heaven_n be_v my_o witness_n that_o never_o more_o wrong_v be_v do_v to_o any_o noble_a man_n this_o be_v but_o bad_a remembrance_n of_o the_o good_a service_n that_o the_o noble_a duke_n sevin_n my_o father_n have_v do_v unto_o you_o for_o by_o this_o you_o show_v great_a example_n to_o all_o your_o noble_a baron_n and_o knight_n for_o they_o to_o be_v well_o advise_v how_o from_o henceforth_o they_o order_v themselves_o and_o how_o to_o trust_v in_o you_o when_o that_o by_o your_o own_o obstinate_a opinion_n found_v upon_o a_o evil_a ground_n and_o against_o all_o statute_n royal_a and_o imperial_a thus_o to_o execute_v your_o own_o unreasonable_a will_n certain_o if_o it_o be_v any_o other_o prince_n beside_o you_o that_o shall_v do_v i_o this_o great_a wrong_n ere_o i_o will_v consent_v so_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o many_o a_o castle_n and_o many_o a_o good_a town_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o bring_v to_o ruin_n &_o many_o poor_a man_n more_o impoverish_v and_o disenherit_v and_o many_o a_o good_a knight_n bring_v to_o death_n when_o huon_n have_v thus_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n duke_n nayme_v step_v forth_o and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n my_o lord_n what_o mean_v you_o to_o do_v you_o have_v see_v that_o huon_n have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n have_v bring_v his_o enemy_n to_o confusion_n and_o slay_v he_o you_o may_v well_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o such_o a_o child_n shall_v bring_v to_o shame_n and_o discomfit_v such_o a_o puissant_a knight_n as_o be_v earl_n amerie_n therefore_o my_o lord_n if_o you_o do_v as_o you_o have_v say_v neither_o i_o nor_o any_o other_o man_n shall_v ever_o trust_v you_o but_o every_o one_o far_o &_o near_o that_o shall_v hear_v of_o this_o cruelty_n will_v report_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o your_o day_n you_o be_v become_v senseless_a &_o more_o like_o a_o tyrant_n then_o a_o wise_a prince_n then_o huon_n desire_v all_o the_o baron_n that_o be_v there_o present_a that_o they_o will_v all_o require_v the_o king_n to_o have_v more_o respect_n of_o he_o see_v they_o be_v all_o bind_v so_o to_o do_v in_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o baron_n hold_v huon_n by_o the_o hand_n knéele_v down_o before_o the_o king_n and_o huon_n say_v see_v it_o be_v so_o my_o lord_n that_o your_o displeasure_n be_v such_o against_o i_o as_o you_o have_v express_v let_v your_o baron_n and_o myself_o obtain_v but_o this_o favour_n at_o your_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v confine_v to_o my_o own_o native_a country_n for_o ever_o there_o to_o lead_v a_o poor_a &_o private_a life_n never_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o your_o presence_n again_o &_o for_o this_o grace_n we_o shall_v all_o right_n humble_o thank_v you_o chap._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o king_n charlemagne_n send_v huon_n to_o do_v a_o message_n in_o babylon_n to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n when_o the_o emperor_n have_v hear_v huon_n speak_v he_o say_v incontinent_a avoid_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n for_o when_o i_o remember_v my_o son_n charlot_n who_o thou_o have_v sâ—aine_o i_o have_v no_o part_n of_o i_o but_o it_o tremble_v for_o the_o displeasure_n i_o have_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o charge_v all_o my_o baron_n here_o present_a that_o they_o never_o speak_v to_o i_o more_o for_o thou_o when_o duke_n nayme_v hear_v the_o king_n say_v so_o he_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o baron_n my_o lord_n you_o that_o he_o here_o present_a have_v well_o hear_v the_o great_a unreasonableness_n that_o the_o king_n offers_z to_o one_o of_o our_o peer_n the_o which_o as_o you_o know_v well_o it_o be_v against_o right_n and_o reason_n and_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v suffer_v but_o because_o we_o know_v certain_o the_o king_n be_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n we_o must_v suffer_v his_o pleasure_n but_o from_o henceforth_o since_o he_o will_v use_v himself_o so_o and_o do_v thing_n against_o all_o reason_n and_o honour_n i_o will_v never_o abide_v a_o hour_n long_o with_o he_o but_o will_v depart_v and_o never_o return_v again_o into_o the_o place_n whereas_o such_o extremity_n &_o unreasonableness_n be_v use_v i_o will_v go_v into_o my_o country_n of_o bavier_n and_o let_v the_o king_n do_v from_o henceforth_o as_o he_o list_v then_o all_o the_o baron_n depart_v with_o the_o duke_n from_o the_o king_n without_o speak_v any_o one_o word_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o king_n alone_o in_o his_o palace_n when_o the_o king_n see_v the_o duke_n depart_v &_o his_o other_o lord_n he_o be_v right_o sorrowful_a and_o in_o great_a displeasure_n and_o say_v to_o the_o young_a knight_n that_o be_v leave_v about_o he_o how_o that_o he_o ought_v in_o nature_n to_o take_v heavylie_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v slay_v so_o disloyal_o and_o can_v not_o likewise_o but_o gréeve_v to_o see_v how_o his_o baron_n have_v abandon_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o alone_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n i_o see_v well_o but_o i_o must_v be_v force_v somewhat_o to_o follow_v their_o will_n &_o therewith_o he_o weep_v piteous_o and_o incontinent_a go_v forth_o and_o follow_v they_o say_v duke_n nayme_v and_o all_o you_o my_o baron_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o return_v again_o for_o of_o force_n i_o must_v grant_v your_o request_n although_o it_o be_v against_o that_o promise_n that_o i_o make_v before_o then_o the_o duke_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n return_v to_o the_o palace_n with_o the_o king_n who_o sit_v down_o on_o a_o bench_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o baron_n about_o he_o then_o he_o send_v for_o huon_n who_o knéele_v down_o before_o the_o king_n require_v he_o humble_o of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o who_o the_o king_n say_v huon_n see_v thou_o will_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o thou_o perform_v whatsoever_o i_o enjoin_v thou_o else_o my_o lord_n say_v huon_n god_n forbid_v there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n owe_v you_o more_o obedience_n than_o i_o do_v or_o shall_v more_o glad_o undertake_v whatsoever_o your_o highness_n shall_v please_v to_o command_v i_o dreadless_a of_o death_n or_o any_o danger_n be_v it_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n gate_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o fiend_n there_o as_o sometime_o do_v hercules_n if_o i_o may_v thereby_o be_v reconcile_v to_o your_o grace_n huon_n quoth_v the_o king_n i_o think_v to_o send_v thou_o into_o a_o worse_a place_n for_o of_o fifteen_o messenger_n that_o i_o have_v send_v there_o be_v never_o any_o return_v again_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o whether_o thou_o shall_v go_v see_v thou_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v mercy_n of_o thou_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n and_o there_o do_v as_o i_o shall_v appoint_v thou_o but_o beware_v on_o pain_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o thou_o fail_v not_o to_o do_v it_o when_o thou_o come_v thither_o mount_v up_o into_o his_o palace_n and_o there_o tarry_v until_o he_o be_v at_o his_o dinner_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v he_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n than_o thou_o to_o be_v arm_v with_o thy_o sword_n naked_a in_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o very_o great_a lord_n that_o thou_o sée_v sit_v at_o his_o table_n whether_o he_o be_v king_n or_o admiral_n thou_o shall_v strike_v off_o his_o head_n and_o after_o that_o inquire_v for_o fair_a escleremond_n daughter_n to_o the_o admiral_n and_o kiss_v she_o there_o open_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o before_o all_o other_o there_o present_a for_o i_o give_v thou_o to_o understand_v she_o be_v the_o fair_a maid_n that_o be_v now_o live_v this_o be_v do_v thou_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n that_o i_o command_v he_o to_o send_v i_o a_o thousand_o hawk_n a_o thousand_o bear_n and_o a_o thousand_o waighter_n all_o chain_v and_o a_o thousand_o young_a varlet_n and_o a_o thousand_o of_o the_o fair_a maiden_n in_o his_o realm_n and_o also_o thou_o to_o bring_v i_o thy_o handful_n of_o the_o hear_v of_o his_o beard_n and_o four_o of_o his_o great_a tooth_n alas_o my_o lord_n quoth_v the_o baron_n we_o see_v well_o you_o desire_v great_o his_o death_n when_o you_o charge_v he_o with_o such_o a_o message_n that_o be_v true_a quoth_v the_o king_n for_o without_o i_o have_v his_o beard_n and_o his_o great_a tooth_n bring_v i_o hither_o unfayned_o let_v he_o never_o return_v into_o france_n nor_o come_v into_o my_o presence_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o draw_v my_o lord_n quoth_v huon_n have_v you_o show_v i_o
to_o tremble_v and_o when_o i_o come_v there_o i_o will_v tarry_v till_o i_o be_v whole_a sir_n quoth_v his_o lord_n your_o commandment_n shall_v be_v do_v than_o they_o lay_v the_o emperor_n in_o a_o litter_n sore_o complain_v the_o loss_n and_o death_n of_o his_o nephew_n and_o lord_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o leg_n grieve_v he_o sore_o then_o huon_n say_v to_o gerame_n sir_n thank_v be_v god_n we_o have_v vanquish_v the_o emperor_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o his_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o return_v now_o to_o bourdeaux_n i_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o see_v my_o wife_n escleremond_n who_o think_v long_o for_o my_o come_n i_o be_o sure_a she_o be_v sorrowful_a that_o i_o have_v tarry_v so_o long_a sir_n quoth_v gerames_n if_o you_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o return_v so_o have_v all_o other_o of_o your_o servant_n they_o will_v glad_o see_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o some_o will_v see_v their_o lover_n chap._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o huon_n grant_v the_o truce_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o how_o the_o provost_n of_o coleyne_n come_v and_o assail_v huon_n not_o know_v of_o any_o peace_n take_v when_o huon_n understand_v the_o old_a gerame_n he_o have_v great_a joy_n than_o he_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n with_o such_o brute_n that_o marvel_v it_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o command_v every_o man_n to_o set_v forward_o towards_o bourdeaux_n then_o he_o behold_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o see_v they_o of_o coleyne_n come_v in_o a_o great_a number_n they_o be_v well_o near_o twenty_o thousand_o burgess_n and_o other_o they_o come_v with_o banner_n displayde_v ready_a to_o fight_v when_o huon_n see_v they_o he_o have_v great_a marvel_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v come_v so_o hasty_o then_o he_o say_v to_o his_o man_n sir_n i_o perceive_v clear_o we_o be_v betray_v for_o if_o i_o have_v please_v the_o emperor_n nor_o his_o man_n can_v not_o have_v escape_v he_o have_v false_o betray_v i_o since_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o truce_n they_o come_v to_o set_v new_o upon_o i_o thus_o huon_n say_v by_o the_o emperor_n without_o cause_n for_o he_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o nor_o that_o any_o succour_n shall_v have_v come_v to_o he_o sir_n quoth_v huon_n let_v we_o rest_v here_o and_o tarry_v till_o they_o come_v near_o to_o we_o then_o let_v we_o set_v on_o they_o with_o such_o haste_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v sir_n quoth_v his_o man_n have_v no_o doubt_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v you_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o death_n we_o trust_v to_o slay_v so_o many_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o your_o enemy_n huon_n order_v his_o battle_n and_o the_o provost_n of_o coleyne_n comfort_v his_o man_n say_v sir_n our_o emperor_n be_v discomfit_v by_o huon_n and_o his_o company_n who_o be_v yonder_o abide_n before_o we_o they_o think_v to_o depart_v in_o safeguard_n but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v sore_o hurt_v and_o their_o horse_n sore_o travail_v wherefore_o they_o shall_v the_o soon_o be_v discomfit_v then_o the_o provost_n and_o his_o man_n run_v quick_o upon_o huon_n and_o his_o man_n there_o begin_v a_o fierce_a battle_n wherein_o many_o a_o most_o valiant_a man_n lie_v on_o the_o earth_n dead_a and_o at_o the_o very_a first_o brunt_n there_o be_v so_o many_o slay_v that_o the_o whole_a field_n be_v cover_v with_o dead_a and_o maim_a man_n some_o be_v overthrow_v without_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v never_o rise_v because_o of_o the_o great_a press_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o do_v run_v over_o they_o huon_n who_o be_v very_o full_a of_o ire_n because_o he_o have_v think_v that_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o truce_n he_o be_v assail_v he_o run_v fierce_o at_o a_o knight_n who_o have_v do_v very_o great_a hurt_n among_o his_o man_n it_o be_v he_o that_o go_v to_o coleyne_v for_o that_o succour_n and_o huon_n strike_v he_o clean_o through_o the_o body_n with_o his_o spear_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o earth_n then_o huon_n cry_v his_o cry_n to_o call_v his_o man_n together_o he_o lay_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o left_a so_o that_o he_o do_v cut_v of_o arm_n and_o leg_n and_o race_v their_o helmet_n from_o their_o head_n he_o seem_v rather_o a_o man_n of_o the_o fairy_n than_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o he_o have_v much_o to_o do_v for_o his_o man_n who_o have_v fight_v all_o the_o day_n be_v sore_o travayl_v and_o weary_a howbeit_o they_o defend_v themselves_o right_a valiant_o and_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o coleyn_n that_o the_o blood_n run_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o great_a stream_n and_o the_o emperor_n who_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n in_o his_o lyttour_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n he_o hear_v the_o brute_n and_o cry_n of_o the_o battle_n wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o abash_v then_o he_o demand_v what_o noise_n it_o may_v be_v sir_n quoth_v a_o knight_n it_o be_v the_o good_a provost_n of_o coleyn_n who_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o coleyn_n to_o aid_n and_o succour_v you_o sir_n quoth_v the_o emperor_n and_o he_o shall_v dear_o buy_v it_o howbeit_o i_o think_v he_o know_v not_o of_o the_o truce_n that_o we_o have_v take_v with_o huon_n for_o if_o i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o i_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o die_v a_o ill_a death_n go_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o that_o incontinent_a he_o go_v to_o huon_n to_o make_v amends_n for_o his_o trespass_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o i_o charge_v you_o incontinent_o to_o slay_v he_o when_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v his_o commandment_n to_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n he_o ride_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v to_o the_o provost_n who_o be_v right_o sorrowful_a for_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v four_o thousand_o of_o his_o commons_o &_o the_o knight_n be_v slay_v that_o come_v to_o he_o then_o the_o emperor_n knight_n say_v sir_n provost_n you_o have_v do_v right_o ill_a see_v you_o have_v break_v the_o truce_n that_o be_v make_v between_o he_o and_o huon_n if_o the_o emperor_n may_v get_v you_o you_o shall_v never_o see_v fair_a day_n more_o without_o incontinent_a you_o go_v to_o huon_n and_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v content_a so_o that_o no_o reproach_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o emperor_n when_o the_o provost_n and_o his_o company_n hear_v the_o emperor_n commandment_n they_o be_v sore_o abash_v &_o recule_v back_o and_o the_o prove_v who_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o desire_v to_o accomplish_v the_o emperor_n commandment_n strike_v his_o horse_n with_o his_o spur_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o he_o hrd_v find_v duke_n huon_n then_o he_o light_v a_o foot_n and_o take_v his_o sword_n and_o say_v ah_o right_a noble_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o pardon_v i_o the_o injury_n that_o i_o have_v do_v against_o you_o the_o which_o i_o have_v do_v without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o emperor_n who_o will_v cause_v i_o to_o die_v a_o shameful_a death_n without_o you_o pardon_v i_o for_o all_o i_o know_v not_o of_o the_o truce_n between_o you_o and_o the_o emperor_n for_o i_o think_v he_o have_v be_v dead_a sir_n that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v be_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o rescue_v my_o rightful_a lord_n and_o thereby_o i_o have_v lose_v this_o day_n more_o than_o four_o thousand_o burgess_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o coleyn_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o my_o best_a friend_n and_o therefore_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o else_o the_o emperor_n will_v slay_v i_o or_o set_v i_o in_o perpetual_a prison_n chap._n lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o huon_n arrive_v at_o bourdeaux_n and_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n his_o wife_n the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v nor_o follow_v when_o huon_n understand_v the_o provost_n he_o have_v great_a pity_n and_o though_o that_o he_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o pardon_v he_o see_v that_o that_o he_o have_v do_v be_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o advertise_v of_o the_o truce_n take_v between_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o then_o huon_n approach_v to_o the_o provost_n and_o say_v friend_n arise_v up_o i_o pardon_v you_o this_o trespass_n that_o you_o have_v do_v for_o your_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a since_o you_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o truce_n you_o have_v do_v as_o a_o true_a subject_a aught_o to_o do_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o
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there_o they_o espy_v huon_n &_o gerard_n ride_v before_o whereof_o they_o be_v joyful_a then_o amerie_n say_v to_o charlot_n sir_n now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o damage_n that_o duke_n sevin_n do_v to_o i_o yonder_o i_o see_v his_o two_o son_n come_v if_o they_o be_v not_o incontinent_a slay_v by_o we_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o land_n or_o life_n and_o sir_n by_o their_o death_n you_o shall_v be_v lord_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o of_o all_o the_o duchy_n of_o aquitaine_n chap._n vii_o ¶_o how_o by_o the_o council_n of_o earl_n amerie_n they_o run_v first_o at_o gerardin_n brother_n to_o huon_n and_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o sore_o wound_v he_o whereof_o huon_n be_v right_o sorrowful_a when_o that_o charlot_n understand_v earl_n amerie_n he_o stretch_v he_o in_o his_o stirrup_n and_o take_v a_o spear_n with_o a_o sharp_a head_n and_o yssue_v alone_o out_o of_o the_o wood_n when_o amerie_n see_v that_o charlot_n go_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n alone_o he_o draw_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o say_v to_o his_o man_n suffer_v charlot_n alone_o there_o need_v none_o go_v to_o aid_v he_o this_o say_v the_o false_a traitor_n because_o he_o desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o duke_n sevin_n may_v slay_v charlot_n and_o so_o himself_o detect_v they_o of_o the_o murder_n by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v compass_v his_o damnable_a intent_n charlot_n come_v against_o these_o two_o brethren_n the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n see_v charlot_n come_v all_o arm_a and_o see_v in_o the_o wood_n a_o great_a number_n of_o arm_a man_n more_o than_o he_o stand_v still_o and_o call_v huon_n and_o gerard_n and_o say_v dear_a nephew_n i_o perceive_v in_o yonder_o wood_n a_o knight_n all_o arm_v and_o the_o wood_n full_a of_o horseman_n i_o can_v tell_v what_o they_o mean_v have_v you_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n if_o you_o have_v do_v or_o hold_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o your_o own_o 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court_n to_o reléeve_v our_o land_n and_o our_o fee_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v any_o thing_n with_o we_o let_v he_o come_v to_o paris_n and_o we_o shall_v do_v he_o reason_n hold_v thy_o tongue_n quoth_v charlot_n whether_o thou_o will_v or_o not_o i_o will_v have_v reason_n for_o some_o wrong_n do_v i_o by_o thy_o father_n duke_n sevin_n for_o he_o take_v three_o of_o my_o castle_n from_o i_o and_o i_o can_v never_o know_v the_o reason_n thereof_o but_o now_o since_o thou_o be_v here_o i_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o the_o wrong_n that_o thy_o father_n do_v to_o i_o for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n be_v alive_a i_o shall_v never_o have_v joy_n in_o my_o heart_n therefore_o stand_v on_o thy_o ground_n for_o before_o it_o be_v night_n i_o shall_v make_v thy_o life_n depart_v from_o thy_o body_n sir_n quoth_v gerard_n have_v pity_n of_o i_o you_o may_v see_v i_o be_o but_o naked_a without_o armour_n it_o shall_v be_v great_o to_o your_o shame_n and_o reproach_n if_o i_o be_v thus_o slay_v by_o you_o it_o never_o come_v of_o a_o gentle_a courage_n or_o a_o knight_n to_o assail_v any_o person_n without_o armour_n or_o weapon_n howbeit_o sir_n i_o cry_v you_o mercy_n well_o you_o see_v that_o i_o have_v neither_o sword_n shéeld_v nor_o spear_n to_o defend_v i_o withal_o you_o may_v see_v yonder_o come_n my_o elder_a brother_n who_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v you_o amends_o if_o any_o harm_n have_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o peace_n quoth_v charlot_n there_o be_v as_o now_o nothing_o so_o dear_a unto_o i_o as_o can_v move_v i_o contrary_n but_o that_o shameful_o i_o shall_v put_v thou_o to_o death_n beware_v of_o i_o gerard_n who_o be_v but_o young_a be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o call_v upon_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o turn_v his_o horse_n to_o come_v again_o to_o his_o brother_n but_o charlot_n who_o be_v in_o his_o desperate_a mood_n â—ouched_v his_o spear_n run_v after_o gerard_n and_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o side_n with_o such_o force_n that_o the_o spear_n run_v through_o part_n of_o his_o body_n and_o so_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n ween_v he_o have_v be_v slay_v howbeit_o the_o stroke_n be_v not_o mortal_a although_o insooth_o very_n dangerous_a for_o he_o be_v so_o sore_a â—urt_n that_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v for_o pain_n that_o he_o feel_v the_o good_a abbot_n of_o clunie_n behold_v gerard_n in_o such_o sort_n bear_v to_o the_o ground_n overcome_v with_o great_a grief_n he_o say_v unto_o huon_n ah_o cousin_n i_o see_v yonder_o your_o brother_n gerard_n slay_v the_o fight_n whereof_o slay_v my_o poor_a
giant_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n as_o quick_o as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o be_v in_o prison_n whereby_o he_o know_v well_o that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o say_v ah_o noble_a king_n oberon_n i_o pray_v thou_o see_v god_n be_v please_v with_o i_o put_v away_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o pardon_v i_o for_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v be_v sore_o punish_v and_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o displease_v if_o i_o speak_v any_o hasty_a word_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o famine_n cause_v i_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v ill_o therein_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o by_o negligence_n and_o forget_v alas_o sir_n remember_v but_o what_o courtesy_n you_o show_v i_o when_o you_o find_v i_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o give_v i_o your_o rich_a horn_n and_o cup_n by_o the_o which_o often_o time_n i_o have_v be_v succour_v therefore_o sir_n now_o i_o 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his_o rich_a furniture_n i_o make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o the_o saddle_n harnesie_n and_o bridle_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o the_o value_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v esteem_v then_o huon_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o mount_v on_o his_o horse_n arm_v at_o all_o point_n and_o so_o ride_v out_o of_o the_o palace_n into_o a_o fair_a meadow_n and_o there_o make_v a_o course_n to_o assay_v his_o horse_n &_o then_o he_o rest_v he_o before_o the_o admiral_n who_o lean_v in_o a_o window_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o when_o he_o behold_v huon_n he_o say_v to_o his_o lord_n trust_v i_o these_o frenchman_n be_v to_o be_v doubt_v &_o fear_v for_o huon_n be_v a_o goodly_a young_a man_n and_o great_a wrong_n it_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v the_o admiral_n command_v the_o field_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o a_o thousand_o saracen_n to_o thintent_v that_o no_o treason_n shall_v be_v do_v or_o any_o injury_n offer_v to_o his_o fair_a seem_n champion_n chap._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o 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