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have_v bring_v she_o a_o land_n the_o take_v a_o ring_n of_o gold_n that_o she_o wear_v on_o her_o finger_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o good_a man_n pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v she_o into_o some_o house_n where_o she_o may_v warm_v and_o cherish_v she_o with_o her_o child_n for_o he_o be_v nigh_o dead_a for_o cold_a and_o be_v all_o in_o a_o trance_n the_o mariner_n take_v the_o gold_n ring_n and_o bring_v the_o damsel_n and_o the_o little_a child_n into_o his_o house_n and_o make_v they_o a_o good_a fire_n and_o bring_v they_o meat_n and_o drink_v as_o soon_o as_o perseus_n feel_v the_o air_n of_o the_o fire_n his_o heart_n come_v to_o he_o again_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o laugh_v on_o his_o mother_n when_o she_o see_v that_o all_o her_o sorrow_n turn_v to_o nought_o and_o she_o take_v hope_n of_o good_a fortune_n she_o than_o make_v ready_a and_o array_v her_o son_n and_o her_o colour_n come_v again_o &_o she_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v the_o fisher_n behold_v she_o and_o then_o see_v in_o she_o so_o much_o beauty_n that_o the_o like_a to_o she_o he_o see_v never_o none_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o tell_v he_o his_o adventure_n praise_v so_o certain_o her_o beauty_n that_o the_o king_n send_v hasty_o for_o to_o fetch_v she_o this_o king_n be_v name_v pilonus_n and_o be_v son_n to_o the_o ancient_a jupiter_n and_o when_o danae_n be_v come_v before_o he_o sodaynlye_o he_o wax_v amorous_a of_o she_o and_o demand_v her_o name_n her_o country_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o she_o be_v adventure_v on_o the_o sea_n at_o beginning_n she_o excuse_v herself_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n unwilling_a to_o tell_v all_o and_o begin_v to_o weep_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o comfort_v she_o and_o say_v to_o she_o that_o he_o will_v take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o beauty_n and_o speak_v so_o fair_a to_o she_o and_o so_o gracious_o that_o she_o tell_v he_o all_o her_o life_n how_o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o the_o king_n acrisius_n and_o how_o she_o be_v shut_v in_o the_o tower_n and_o how_o jupiter_n have_v deceive_v she_o and_o how_o her_o father_n have_v put_v she_o in_o the_o sea_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o when_o the_o king_n pilonus_n hear_v all_o these_o fortune_n of_o the_o damosel_n he_o have_v pity_n on_o she_o and_o wed_v she_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o do_v put_v to_o nurse_n perseus_n and_o get_v on_o she_o a_o son_n which_o be_v name_v danaus_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v cease_v and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o history_n of_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n return_v from_o troy_n by_o sea_n encounter_v the_o great_a thief_n aegeon_n which_o he_o fight_v with_o and_o overcome_v and_o of_o the_o tiding_n that_o he_o have_v of_o danae_n whereof_o he_o be_v pass_v sorrowful_a when_o jupiter_n be_v depart_v from_o troy_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v he_o make_v his_o mariner_n to_o sail_v and_o row_v with_o all_o diligence_n for_o to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o port_n and_o for_o to_o approach_v crete_n for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o danae_n be_v expire_v and_o that_o displease_a he_o great_o that_o he_o may_v not_o amend_v it_o his_o mariner_n do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o day_n natural_a but_o the_o day_n be_v past_a there_o rise_v a_o tempest_n in_o the_o sea_n so_o terrible_a and_o out_o of_o measure_n that_o it_o bear_v many_o ship_n with_o their_o furniture_n under_o water_n break_v their_o sterne_n and_o helm_n and_o drown_v all_o the_o
that_o time_n practyse_v together_o the_o science_n of_o magic_a and_o nigromancye_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o time_n vulcan_n forge_v and_o wrought_v the_o thunder_n unto_o jupiter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o busy_v himself_o with_o smite_v and_o trouble_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o realm_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o poete_n say_v and_o make_v many_o fable_n of_o he_o whereof_o need_v to_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o this_o time_n perseus_n then_o do_v great_a honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o his_o father_n jupiter_n and_o in_o likewise_o do_v jupiter_n unto_o perseus_n and_o each_o tell_v other_o and_o rehearse_v their_o adventure_n but_o when_o the_o obsequy_n be_v do_v of_o king_n acrisius_n and_o jupiter_n behold_v and_o see_v perseus_n so_o heavy_a that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o joy_n he_o return_v into_o crete_n unto_o his_o wife_n juno_n and_o there_o he_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o science_n of_o magic_n and_o then_o when_o perseus_n find_v himself_o alone_o in_o argos_n and_o see_v that_o he_o may_v recover_v there_o no_o joy_n he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o go_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o misene_n but_o he_o reign_v there_o not_o long_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o death_n of_o acrisius_n renew_v always_o and_o he_o can_v not_o put_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o so_o he_o depart_v thence_o and_o withdraw_v he_o with_o a_o great_a host_n into_o the_o orient_a where_o he_o get_v and_o conquer_v by_o arm_n a_o great_a country_n which_o he_o name_v persia_n after_o his_o name_n and_o there_o found_v the_o city_n call_v persepolis_n after_o that_o he_o have_v vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n liberpater_n which_o make_v he_o war_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o purvey_v for_o his_o child_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o his_o two_o son_n alceus_n and_o electrion_n with_o amphitrion_n and_o alcumena_n dwell_v in_o thebes_n and_o brachman_n reign_v in_o persia_n erictreus_n upon_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o stelenus_n in_o misene_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o all_o i_o will_v cease_v at_o this_o time_n and_o will_v tell_v only_o of_o amphitrion_n and_o alcumena_n that_o love_v so_o well_o together_o that_o they_o take_v day_n the_o one_o to_o wed_v the_o other_o and_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v i_o to_o write_v of_o these_o two_o be_v forasmuch_o as_o of_o alcumena_n come_v hercules_n who_o first_o destroy_v troy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n lie_v with_o alcumena_n and_o how_o queen_n juno_n send_v two_o serpent_n for_o to_o slay_v hercules_n and_o how_o hercules_n strangle_v the_o two_o serpent_n in_o this_o time_n when_o jupiter_n come_v again_o into_o crete_n and_o that_o he_o with_o vulcan_n his_o son_n and_o juno_n practise_v by_o their_o study_n the_o scyence_n of_o magic_a after_o that_o that_o vulcan_n have_v forge_v the_o thunder_n of_o jupiter_n amphitrion_n wed_v the_o fair_a alcumena_n in_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o also_o with_o 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courser_n that_o be_v in_o grece_n and_o after_o he_o show_v they_o the_o furlong_n or_o stade_fw-la and_o make_v they_o to_o take_v their_o way_n and_o run_v and_o he_o run_v after_o the_o horse_n and_o man_n but_o he_o pass_v all_o they_o that_o run_v and_o without_o take_v once_o his_o breath_n he_o run_v the_o furlong_n and_o come_v thereto_o before_o all_o the_o rider_n and_o runner_n wherefore_o he_o be_v great_o praise_v and_o have_v a_o great_a laud_fw-la and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o run_v all_o as_o swiftlye_o as_o a_o hart_n of_o this_o course_n that_o hercules_n make_v all_o the_o world_n wonder_v and_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o marvellous_a thing_n and_o write_v it_o in_o book_n among_o other_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v put_v in_o memory_n at_o the_o five_o and_o sixth_o day_n follow_v hercules_n take_v his_o bow_n and_o his_o arrow_n and_o go_v into_o the_o place_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o to_o shoot_v in_o with_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o lady_n and_o the_o gentlewoman_n be_v there_o hercules_n and_o many_o other_o shoot_v at_o a_o most_o straight_o and_o near_o the_o mark_n but_o shoot_v by_o shot_n he_o exceed_v all_o the_o nigh_a for_o he_o shoot_v always_o wtin_n a_o little_a ring_n of_o gold_n and_o as_o for_o shoot_v at_o a_o long_a mark_n he_o pass_v the_o further_a in_o the_o field_n four_o and_o twenty_o stride_n his_o how_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v the_o load_n and_o burden_n of_o a_o man_n no_o man_n can_v bend_v it_o but_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o see_v he_o for_o he_o get_v great_a praise_n and_o fame_n the_o two_o day_n and_o yet_o get_v he_o more_o the_o day_n follow_v which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o sport_n for_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o stone_n a_o far_o one_o after_o a_o other_o than_o he_o cast_v it_o employ_v his_o strength_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o pass_v six_o pase_n further_o than_o any_o man_n that_o at_o that_o time_n employ_v himself_o in_o that_o exercise_n then_o they_o that_o be_v come_v to_o this_o feast_n cry_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n the_o esquire_n unknown_a be_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o amphitrion_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n but_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v garnish_v he_o with_o double_a force_n and_o redouble_v it_o a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o his_o infancy_n he_o vanquish_v the_o serpent_n and_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o surmount_v in_o wit_n force_n and_o valiance_n all_o the_o world_n bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o conceive_v he_o and_o bear_v he_o for_o to_o glorify_v greece_n for_o certes_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v once_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o their_o triumph_n and_o well_o shall_v help_v they_o if_o they_o have_v need_n such_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o of_o the_o damosel_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o of_o the_o valiant_a each_o man_n praise_v he_o in_o his_o guise_n the_o fair_a megara_n hear_v gladlye_a the_o commendation_n and_o praise_v that_o man_n give_v he_o but_o yet_o she_o see_v he_o more_o glad_o do_v his_o feat_n and_o valiance_n and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o she_o see_v he_o gladlye_a and_o give_v she_o to_o behold_v he_o for_o in_o hercules_n be_v that_o be_v not_o in_o other_o his_o beauty_n surmount_v the_o measure_n and_o the_o great_a portion_n and_o quantity_n of_o his_o force_n and_o strength_n what_o shall_v i_o lay_v after_o that_o each_o man_n that_o will_v cast_v the_o stone_n have_v do_v he_o go_v into_o the_o common_a tent_n where_o many_o a_o amorous_a man_n be_v with_o his_o lady_n and_o there_o he_o begin_v to_o put_v himself_o forth_o a_o little_a and_o his_o speech_n with_o one_o and_o other_o well_o become_v he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o right_a high_a and_o a_o clear_a understanding_n megara_n and_o hercules_n in_o this_o evening_n oftentimes_o behold_v each_o other_o secret_o &_o their_o countenance_n be_v fix_v each_o on_o other_o often_o and_o then_o of_o force_n they_o change_v colour_n in_o this_o change_v of_o colour_n there_o be_v not_o a_o vein_n in_o they_o but_o be_v move_v and_o by_o this_o move_n grow_v amorous_a desire_n in_o abundance_n with_o deep_a sigh_n which_o be_v nourish_v in_o the_o abysm_n and_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n among_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o to_o speed_v the_o matter_n the_o king_n and_o the_o ancient_a knight_n assemble_v they_o in_o council_n for_o asmuch_o as_o they_o have_v many_o young_a knight_n that_o be_v come_v and_o have_v abide_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o to_o do_v feat_n of_o arm_n
the_o company_n of_o pryamus_fw-la and_o wist_v not_o where_o he_o be_v become_v etc._n etc._n at_o this_o enterméeting_n and_o skirmish_n laomedon_n be_v out_o of_o the_o press_n and_o refresh_v he_o when_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o his_o son_n priamus_n be_v take_v he_o be_v therefore_o pass_o sorrowful_a and_o have_v so_o great_a pain_n that_o the_o sweat_n come_v to_o his_o heart_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o all_o his_o member_n wherefore_o he_o go_v himself_o again_o to_o battle_n half_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n the_o battle_n be_v then_o fell_a and_o envenom_a and_o there_o be_v most_o hard_o fight_v but_o for_o to_o augment_v and_o increase_v the_o overgreat_a sorrow_n of_o this_o laomedon_n he_o find_v that_o his_o folk_n have_v the_o worse_a and_o loss_n and_o little_o fight_v on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v the_o horion_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o greek_n so_o great_a and_o so_o unmeasurable_a that_o his_o man_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o rank_n and_o the_o array_v break_v and_o charge_v with_o so_o heavy_a stooke_n of_o the_o heavy_a sword_n that_o they_o go_v and_o turn_v back_o and_o begin_v to_o fly_v and_o then_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o discomfiture_n laomedon_n abide_v not_o with_o the_o last_o but_o enter_v again_o into_o his_o city_n as_o hasty_o as_o he_o may_v the_o greek_n follow_v the_o trojan_n eager_o and_o so_o nigh_o that_o they_o enter_v in_o with_o they_o with_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n hercules_n be_v the_o first_o that_o waâ—_n the_o gate_n and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_n he_o be_v porter_n and_o put_v in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o knowledge_n many_o trojan_n pass_v by_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o many_o flee_v away_o by_o the_o field_n and_o bush_n when_o laomedon_n see_v that_o by_o force_v his_o city_n be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o greek_n right_a sore_a discomfort_a and_o all_o in_o despair_n he_o take_v his_o daughter_n exione_n and_o antigone_n and_o his_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o gem_n and_o flee_v away_o privy_o think_v that_o his_o enemy_n will_v make_v there_o a_o right_a great_a destruction_n and_o pill_n as_o they_o do_v for_o when_o hercules_n have_v put_v his_o man_n within_o the_o city_n he_o let_v his_o man_n rob_v and_o pill_v thus_o the_o trojan_n be_v persecute_v the_o channel_n be_v temper_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o house_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o the_o great_a riches_n be_v put_v into_o prey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v leave_v nothing_o whole_a but_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n whither_o the_o lady_n and_o the_o maid_n be_v withdraw_v hercules_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n destroy_v this_o palace_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lady_n make_v to_o he_o a_o request_n for_o to_o spare_v it_o at_o this_o prize_n hercules_n seek_v long_a laomedon_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o can_v hear_v no_o tiding_n of_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o displeasant_a and_o when_o he_o have_v beat_v down_o the_o wall_n that_o have_v be_v make_v with_o the_o money_n of_o the_o god_n he_o depart_v thence_o and_o return_v into_o grece_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n be_v troy_n destroy_v the_o first_o time_n wherefore_o i_o will_v thus_o now_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o first_o book_n and_o will_v begin_v the_o second_o book_n where_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o troy_n be_v re-edify_v &_o how_o it_o be_v destroy_v the_o second_o time_n and_o how_o priarnus_n raise_v it_o and_o make_v it_o again_o in_o continue_v the_o noble_a labour_n of_o hercules_n now_o new_o begin_v etc._n etc._n thus_o end_v the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o book_n show_v the_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o his_o brother_n titan_n and_o how_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n mortal_a war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o own_o son_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 1_o how_o saturn_n be_v crown_v first_o king_n of_o crete_n and_o how_o he_o find_v diverse_a science_n wherefore_o the_o people_n hold_v he_o in_o great_a honour_n as_o a_o god_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 6_o how_o saturn_n go_v to_o delphos_n and_o have_v answer_v how_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o marry_v he_o to_o his_o sister_n sibell_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 9_o how_o saturn_n have_v command_v to_o slay_v jupiter_n that_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o how_o his_o mother_n sibell_n send_v he_o to_o king_n meliseus_n where_o he_o be_v nourish_v cap_n 4._o pa._n 17_o ¶_o how_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n corinthus_n of_o corinth_n his_o two_o son_n dardanus_n and_o jasius_fw-la strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dardanus_n slay_v his_o brother_n jasius_fw-la by_o treason_n wherefore_o he_o must_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n chap._n 5._o page_n 21_o of_o the_o great_a war_n that_o be_v move_v between_o the_o pelagiens_fw-la and_o the_o epiriens_n and_o how_o king_n lycaon_n of_o pelage_n be_v destroy_v by_o jupiter_n because_o of_o a_o man_n put_v to_o he_o to_o hostage_n which_o king_n lycaon_n do_v roast_n chap._n 6._o pa._n 25._o how_o jupiter_n after_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o king_n lycaon_n transform_v himself_o in_o guise_n of_o a_o religious_a woman_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n for_o the_o love_n of_o calisto_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v lycaon_n and_o do_v with_o she_o his_o will_n chap._n 7._o pa_n 33._o how_o calisto_n for_o asmuch_o as_o she_o be_v with_o child_n the_o goddess_n diana_n put_v she_o out_o of_o the_o order_n of_o her_o company_n chap._n 8._o pa._n 40._o how_o titan_n assail_v by_o war_n his_o brother_n saturn_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o put_v to_o death_n all_o his_o child_n male_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 43._o how_o jupiter_n with_o aid_n of_o king_n meliseus_n of_o egypt_n deliver_v saturn_n his_o father_n and_o sibil_n his_o mother_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o titan_n and_o slay_v titan_n in_o battle_n chap._n 10._o pa._n 51._o how_o jupiter_n vanquish_v titan_n in_o the_o field_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o river_n chap._n 11._o pa._n 58_o how_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n reconcile_v they_o together_o and_o how_o jupiter_n by_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n go_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n apollo_n of_o paphos_n and_o of_o the_o medicine_n of_o esculapius_n chap._n 12._o pa._n 59_o how_o jupiter_n with_o great_a joy_n espouse_v his_o sister_n juno_n and_o how_o the_o king_n saturn_n begin_v war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n chap._n 13._o pa._n 63_o how_o they_o of_o crete_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o commandment_n of_o saturn_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o greeved_a and_o how_o they_o rise_v &_o move_v themselves_o against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n chap._n 14._o pa._n 66_o how_o king_n saturn_n with_o all_o his_o great_a host_n come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o arcadia_n against_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15._o page_n 68_o how_o jupiter_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o his_o father_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o pa._n 70_o howe_n jupiter_n vanquish_v saturn_n his_o father_n in_o battle_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o pa._n 74_o how_o acrisius_n have_v a_o daughter_n name_v danae_n the_o which_o he_o do_v put_v in_o a_o tower_n chap._n 18._o pa._n 79_o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n bring_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n jewel_n &c._n &c._n chap._n 19_o pa._n 83._o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n with_o many_o jewel_n come_v again_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o pa._n 88_o how_o jupiter_n come_v from_o his_o chamber_n by_o night_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 21._o pa._n 97_o how_o the_o king_n tantalus_n of_o frigie_n assail_v by_o battle_n the_o king_n troos_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 22._o pa._n 102_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n chase_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n tantalus_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o pa._n 106_o how_o saturn_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o ganymede_n and_o of_o the_o trojan_n return_v into_o crete_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 24._o pa._n 111_o how_o jupiter_n again_o discomfit_v king_n saturn_n in_o battle_n and_o saturn_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o sea_n chap._n 25._o pa._n 117_o how_o jupiter_n after_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v the_o eagle_n pursue_v the_o trojan_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o pa._n 120_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n and_o ilium_n his_o son_n make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o ganymede_n etc._n
to_o he_o that_o his_o word_n be_v to_o he_o right_o please_v and_o so_o acceptable_a that_o he_o will_v hold_v he_o company_n in_o this_o adventure_n the_o queen_n ceres_n thank_v the_o two_o knight_n so_o they_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o city_n and_o into_o the_o palace_n she_o be_v there_o receyve_v and_o feast_v as_o it_o appertein_v the_o steal_v away_o of_o her_o daughter_n be_v tell_v and_o the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o two_o knight_n by_o the_o report_n of_o this_o adventure_n and_o with_o the_o enterprise_n that_o theseus_n and_o pyrothus_fw-la have_v make_v all_o the_o feast_n be_v trouble_v again_o on_o a_o new_a among_o all_o other_o hippodamia_n consider_v that_o her_o husband_n that_o be_v so_o new_o marry_v unto_o she_o will_v go_v in_o this_o perilous_a voyage_n of_o hell_n her_o heart_n begin_v to_o give_v out_o weep_v of_o tear_n and_o may_v receive_v no_o solace_n nor_o comfort_n unto_o her_o eye_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v the_o feast_v end_v in_o great_a sorrow_n 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athlas_fw-la he_o can_v not_o have_v abstein_v he_o from_o behold_v her_o beauty_n in_o pass_v the_o time_n pleasant_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o folk_n do_v that_o be_v new_o marry_v hercules_n iourney_v so_o far_o that_o he_o come_v to_o a_o quarter_n of_o thessaly_n where_o the_o river_n of_o hebenus_fw-la run_v and_o arrive_v on_o this_o river_n which_o be_v deep_a and_o broad_a run_v impetuous_o and_o have_v neither_o bridge_n nor_o plank_n to_o pass_v over_o but_o there_o be_v a_o centaur_n name_v nessus_n that_o spend_v there_o his_o life_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o little_a boat_n in_o the_o which_o he_o carry_v the_o people_n over_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n have_v find_v this_o passenger_n nessus_n he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o how_o he_o and_o his_o folk_n may_v pass_v the_o river_n nessus_n that_o know_v hercules_n since_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v vanquish_v his_o fellow_n at_o the_o wedding_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la answer_v to_o 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leave_v of_o the_o king_n fanus_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n facua_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n euander_n where_o he_o hold_v he_o and_o abode_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o his_o temple_n be_v make_v and_o accomplish_v about_o the_o consummation_n of_o this_o temple_n a_o herald_n of_o calidonie_n come_v to_o hercules_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a puissance_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o cacus_n his_o cousin_n and_o that_o he_o charge_v hercules_n that_o he_o have_v without_o a_o cause_n and_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n one_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n as_o cacus_n be_v and_o say_v to_o he_o moreover_o that_o if_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o contrary_a on_o the_o morrow_n early_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o king_n pricus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o king_n cacus_n be_v shed_v and_o that_o there_o by_o mortal_a battle_n by_o puissance_n against_o puissance_n he_o will_v prove_v it_o true_a that_o he_o say_v when_o hercules_n have_v well_o hear_v what_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la have_v signify_v to_o he_o he_o have_v his_o heart_n all_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o herald_n that_o the_o death_n that_o he_o have_v make_v cacus_n to_o die_v be_v a_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o quarrel_n he_o will_v furnish_v by_o battle_n the_o king_n pricus_fw-la at_o the_o hour_n and_o place_n that_o he_o have_v say_v after_o this_o answer_n thus_o make_v hercules_n give_v unto_o the_o herald_n have_v gown_n that_o he_o wear_v and_o do_v he_o to_o be_v feast_v right_o well_o say_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o tiding_n of_o pleasance_n when_o the_o herald_n have_v have_v good_a cheer_n and_o well_o feast_v as_o hercules_n have_v command_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la &_o tell_v he_o what_o hercules_n have_v answer_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v on_o the_o morrow_n the_o battle_n the_o king_n pricus_fw-la that_o suppose_v to_o have_v win_v all_o by_o advantage_n of_o multitude_n for_o he_o have_v in_o his_o host_n mo_z than_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n thank_v the_o god_n of_o these_o tiding_n and_o come_v and_o lodge_v he_o the_o same_o night_n nigh_o unto_o the_o mount_n auentin_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n he_o make_v he_o ready_a then_o for_o to_o fight_v this_o battle_n and_o likewise_o hercules_n each_o man_n on_o his_o side_n think_v on_o his_o work_n the_o night_n pass_v over_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o dawn_n the_o king_n pricus_fw-la &_o hercules_n begin_v to_o sound_v their_o great_a tabour_n and_o with_o that_o sound_n their_o man_n put_v they_o in_o arm_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o after_o train_v in_o battle_n order_n and_o so_o they_o come_v both_o party_n as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o into_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o king_n cacus_n have_v be_v shed_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxvii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la in_o battle_n and_o how_o he_o flee_v into_o the_o city_n where_o hercules_n alone_o slay_v he_o and_o many_o mo_z with_o he_o about_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n hercules_n and_o pricus_fw-la assemble_v at_o the_o battle_n from_o as_o far_o as_o pricus_fw-la see_v hercules_n he_o make_v a_o marvelous_a cry_n with_o this_o cry_n all_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la begin_v to_o run_v against_o hercules_n and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n that_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v not_o people_n enough_o in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o they_o but_o certain_o like_a as_o a_o small_a rain_n abate_v or_o lay_v down_o a_o great_a wind_n in_o likewise_o hercules_n alone_o lay_v down_o their_o over_o great_a boast_n and_o uproar_n for_o assoon_o as_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n run_v against_o he_o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n off_o he_o depart_v from_o his_o battle_n that_o be_v well_o set_v in_o order_n and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v command_v his_o folk_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o haste_v for_o nothing_o he_o begin_v to_o run_v against_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la swift_o not_o like_o a_o horse_n but_o like_o a_o hart_n that_o no_o man_n may_v overtake_v the_o king_n euander_n be_v all_o abash_a for_o to_o see_v in_o hercules_n so_o great_a nimbleness_n and_o swiftness_n pricus_fw-la and_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la when_o they_o see_v he_o move_v from_o the_o host_n they_o suppose_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o horse_n or_o other_o beast_n in_o the_o end_n when_o hercules_n be_v come_v nigh_o to_o they_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o bow_n shoot_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v hercules_n whereat_o they_o be_v sore_o abash_v of_o his_o come_n pricus_fw-la cry_v to_o have_v set_v his_o man_n upon_o he_o they_o shoot_v arrow_n and_o cast_a dart_n and_o spear_n upon_o hercules_n against_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n nevertheless_o they_o can_v never_o pierce_v nor_o enter_v into_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o he_o never_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v his_o course_n thrust_v he_o among_o his_o enemy_n so_o mighty_o that_o overthrow_v all_o before_o he_o like_a as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o tempest_n or_o thunder_n he_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o host_n whereas_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a banner_n of_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la hercules_n abode_n and_o stay_v there_o but_o begin_v to_o smite_v and_o lay_v on_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o and_o to_o die_v his_o sword_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la his_o sword_n be_v so_o heavy_a that_o no_o man_n may_v endure_v it_o it_o
iconie_n than_o she_o deprive_v herself_o of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o hold_v she_o solitary_o without_o go_v to_o feast_n or_o to_o play_n thus_o abide_v in_o this_o solitude_n her_o gréevous_a annoy_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o by_o so_o great_a vexation_n that_o she_o be_v constrain_v to_o make_v infinite_a bewaylinge_n and_o sigh_n the_o continual_a comfort_n of_o her_o lady_n may_v give_v to_o she_o no_o solace_n the_o innumerable_a speech_n that_o they_o use_v unto_o her_o ear_n for_o to_o make_v she_o pass_v the_o time_n may_v never_o take_v away_o hercules_n out_o of_o her_o mind_n she_o pass_v and_o live_v many_o day_n this_o life_n have_v always_o her_o ear_n open_a for_o to_o know_v if_o hercules_n send_v for_o she_o in_o the_o end_n when_o she_o have_v wait_v long_o and_o see_v that_o nothing_o come_v and_o that_o neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n be_v come_v to_o bring_v her_o tiding_n from_o the_o person_n of_o hercules_n she_o make_v a_o letter_n which_o she_o 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and_o that_o be_v against_o virtue_n though_o now_o you_o do_v it_o i_o have_v see_v the_o time_n that_o you_o be_v my_o husband_n in_o embrace_v we_o together_o and_o kiss_v you_o show_v then_o to_o i_o semblance_n of_o good_a like_n &_o of_o joy_n now_o let_v you_o she_o alone_o that_o you_o love_v as_o a_o poor_a castaway_n alas_o where_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o our_o marriage_n where_o be_v the_o eternal_a vow_n &_o oath_n that_o we_o make_v one_o to_o another_o man_n be_v deaf_a &_o blind_a but_o the_o god_n hear_v and_o see_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o consider_v that_o which_o you_o ought_v to_o consider_v and_o that_o you_o hold_v your_o good_a name_n more_o dear_a than_o you_o do_v the_o love_n of_o your_o new_a acquaint_v gossip_n that_o make_v you_o to_o err_v against_o virtue_n whereof_o you_o have_v so_o great_a a_o renowm_n &_o i_o pray_v you_o hasty_o write_v to_o i_o your_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n have_v read_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n the_o letter_n of_o deianira_n as_o he_o yet_o behold_v and_o see_v it_o you_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o three_o hundred_o gentlewoman_n for_o to_o be_v merry_a and_o to_o make_v cheer_n with_o hercules_n hercules_n then_o close_v the_o letter_n and_o return_v into_o licie_n hold_v you_o will_v by_v the_o hand_n howbeit_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o palace_n he_o forget_v not_o deianira_n but_o find_v mean_n for_o to_o go_v into_o his_o study_n and_o there_o write_v a_o letter_n and_o when_o it_o be_v finish_v he_o take_v it_o to_o lycus_n for_o to_o present_v it_o to_o deianira_n lycus_n take_v the_o letter_n and_o return_v home_o again_o to_o deianira_n first_o he_o tell_v she_o the_o tiding_n and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o you_o will_v after_o he_o deliver_v to_o her_o the_o letter_n contain_v that_o he_o recommend_v he_o unto_o she_o and_o that_o he_o have_v none_o other_o wife_n but_o she_o and_o that_o he_o pray_v she_o that_o she_o will_v not_o give_v she_o to_o think_v any_o evil_n but_o to_o live_v in_o hope_n and_o in_o patience_n as_o a_o wise_a lady_n and_o noble_a aught_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o her_o honour_n and_o credit_n this_o letter_n little_a or_o nought_o comfort_v deianira_n she_o be_v so_o vehement_o attaint_v with_o jealousy_n her_o sorrow_n redouble_v and_o grow_v in_o this_o redouble_a she_o write_v yet_o another_o letter_n which_o she_o send_v to_o hercules_n and_o that_o contain_v these_o word_n that_o follow_v hercules_n alas_o and_o what_o avail_v i_o to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o husband_n as_o you_o be_v your_o nobleness_n be_v to_o i_o more_o hurtful_a than_o profitable_a o_o fortune_n i_o be_v wont_v to_o rejoice_v for_o all_o day_n i_o hear_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o commendation_n and_o praisinge_n of_o your_o prowess_n and_o right_a glorious_a deed_n and_o exploit_n wherewith_o the_o world_n be_v inlumine_v and_o shine_v now_o must_v i_o be_v angry_a and_o take_v displeasure_n in_o your_o work_n that_o be_v foul_a &_o full_a of_o vice_n all_o greece_n murmure_v at_o you_o and_o the_o people_n say_v that_o you_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v the_o vanquisher_n of_o all_o thing_n &_o noâ—_n you_o be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o foolish_a love_n of_o you_o will_v alas_o hercules_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v separate_v from_o you_o and_o he_o hold_v the_o wait_a drudge_n of_o the_o caitiff_a you_o will_v she_o be_v your_o caitiff_n for_o you_o have_v slay_v her_o father_n and_o have_v take_v she_o in_o the_o prize_n of_o calidonie_n and_o yet_o now_o she_o have_v the_o place_n of_o your_o lawful_a wife_n alas_o have_v i_o say_v well_o marry_v for_o to_o be_v name_v the_o fair_a daughter_n of_o jupiter_n king_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n now_o shall_v i_o no_o more_o be_v call_v so_o it_o be_v not_o always_o happy_a to_o mount_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a estate_n for_o from_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v mount_v in_o height_n and_o be_v 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