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have_v discover_v what_o he_o be_v for_o that_o if_o the_o emperor_n send_v he_o dare_v not_o disobey_v his_o will_n which_o the_o better_a to_o prevent_v he_o ride_v till_o he_o resolve_v himself_o he_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o recall_v but_o as_o he_o be_v great_o content_v with_o his_o honourable_a conquest_n so_o be_v he_o heavy_o oppress_v in_o think_v on_o his_o lady_n who_o angry_a countenance_n make_v a_o more_o deep_a wound_n into_o his_o heart_n than_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o enemy_n have_v power_n to_o enter_v but_o syluian_a who_o be_v chirurgeon_n to_o his_o master_n passion_n use_v his_o good_a persuasion_n which_o be_v of_o more_o force_n with_o the_o prince_n than_o any_o other_o that_o may_v offer_v to_o talk_v to_o he_o for_o nature_n will_v he_o to_o accept_v his_o entreaty_n when_o neither_o courage_n nor_o cruelty_n in_o any_o other_o may_v compel_v he_o chap._n xxvii_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n leave_v blandidon_n in_o the_o tristfull_a 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it_o be_v more_o commendation_n for_o you_o and_o great_a honour_n every_o way_n to_o disburden_v your_o heart_n of_o cruel_a attempt_n and_o embrace_v a_o courteous_a and_o civil_a kind_n of_o life_n for_o as_o god_n have_v make_v you_o more_o mighty_a than_o other_o man_n so_o to_o those_o that_o be_v your_o inferior_n you_o shall_v use_v a_o gentle_a demeanour_n which_o will_v better_o agree_v with_o knighthood_n then_o with_o savage_a quality_n calfurnien_n be_v in_o such_o a_o rage_n at_o these_o word_n that_o he_o present_o return_v he_o this_o answer_n i_o will_v there_o be_v before_o i_o ten_o of_o the_o strong_a knight_n on_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o may_v revenge_v these_o taunt_a word_n on_o they_o because_o thy_o death_n can_v
also_o because_o they_o may_v not_o see_v their_o son_n chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n depart_v from_o the_o savage_a man_n rescue_v sylvan_a from_o four_o cruel_a villain_n that_o torment_v he_o very_o grievous_o and_o how_o he_o slay_v the_o giant_n camboldam_n brother_n to_o the_o giant_n calfurnian_a after_o that_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o savage_a man_n he_o travel_v on_o foot_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o day_n till_o at_o last_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o polendos_n king_n of_o thessaly_n receive_v he_o into_o his_o ship_n when_o as_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o constantinople_n which_o constrain_v he_o to_o remember_v the_o great_a courtesy_n of_o the_o emperor_n with_o the_o great_a unkindness_n of_o his_o lady_n polinarda_n on_o who_o behalf_n he_o fall_v into_o such_o extreme_a passion_n that_o what_o with_o weariness_n and_o forcible_a assault_n of_o grief_n he_o sudden_o fall_v into_o a_o slumber_n he_o 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be_v cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n that_o he_o know_v hardly_o how_o to_o defend_v himself_o nevertheless_o such_o be_v the_o valour_n of_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o fortune_n albeit_o the_o fight_n be_v dangerous_a to_o either_o part_n that_o at_o length_n he_o conquer_v the_o giant_n and_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n present_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n who_o providence_n do_v aid_v he_o in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a combat_n the_o man_n that_o lead_v the_o two_o horse_n come_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o prince_n desire_v he_o to_o save_v their_o life_n for_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v against_o their_o will_n to_o attend_v on_o that_o mischievous_a wretch_n who_o use_v they_o likewise_o too_o too_o cruel_o their_o fair_a entreaty_n have_v quick_o persuade_v he_o so_o that_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o report_v what_o this_o giant_n be_v and_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o live_v their_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v camboldam_n of_o mulzellâ—_n the_o lord_n of_o penebroque_n one_o of_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n in_o all_o the_o world_n who_o have_v knowledge_n that_o a_o knight_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n calfuinian_a he_o unw_v to_o take_v sharp_a revenge_n on_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v happen_v into_o his_o hand_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o sail_v from_o his_o country_n &_o land_v on_o this_o coast_n in_o yonder_o shâ—p_n he_o fâ—â—nt_v to_o see_v if_o fortune_n will_v send_v any_o to_o appease_v the_o hell_n of_o his_o bloody_a mind_n and_o meeting_n with_o that_o young_a man_n run_v to_o catch_v his_o horse_n which_o have_v stray_v from_o he_o he_o commit_v he_o to_o these_o which_o lie_v here_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v torment_v with_o endless_a pain_n thus_o have_v we_o certify_v all_o we_o can_v say_v desire_v you_o to_o use_v we_o in_o what_o service_n yond_o please_v the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n rejoice_v in_o his_o goodluck_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o go_v into_o england_n &_o certify_v 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