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A08875 Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut 1588 (1588) STC 19157; ESTC S101486 474,709 756

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place_n where_o his_o brethren_n that_o detract_v your_o honour_n shall_v easy_o see_v it_o though_o but_o little_a to_o their_o advantage_n thus_o take_v they_o leave_v of_o each_o other_o and_o o●orico_n likewise_o have_v the_o princess_n farewell_n then_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o soldan_n follow_v the_o army_n leave_v he_o and_o alchidiana_n sorrowful_a for_o their_o departure_n chap._n xvii_o how_o the_o prince_n olorico_n be_v with_o palmerin_n in_o his_o tent_n demand_v of_o he_o if_o he_o love_v the_o princess_n alchidiana_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n he_o make_v he_o these_o two_o prince_n palmerin_n and_o olorico_n confer_v still_o as_o they_o ride_v with_o what_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n alchidiana_n part_v from_o they_o and_o fall_v from_o one_o imagination_n to_o another_o they_o conclude_v to_o lodge_v together_o in_o one_o tent_n and_o because_o
four_o day_n journey_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o entertain_v he_o with_o exceed_a honour_n offer_v himself_o his_o people_n and_o substance_n to_o his_o service_n palmerin_n very_o thankful_a for_o the_o prince_n kindness_n will_v nothing_o but_o certain_a horse_n of_o he_o because_o diverse_a of_o his_o own_o have_v miscarry_v by_o this_o time_n be_v the_o brethren_n enter_v the_o confine_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o admiral_n of_o tharsus_n where_o they_o have_v do_v very_o much_o harm_n by_o exaction_n and_o great_a misuse_n of_o the_o people_n this_o admiral_n be_v a_o very_a gentle_a knight_n and_o name_v alfarano_n which_o see_v what_o injury_n they_o do_v he_o and_o understand_v that_o they_o have_v be_v conquer_v and_o now_o fl●dde_a without_o any_o place_n of_o assurance_n levey_v a_o host_n of_o hardy_a soldier_n wherewith_o he_o intend_v to_o keep_v a_o strait_n through_o which_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n pass_v be_v so_o narrow_a as_o they_o can_v pass_v but_o two_o 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hand_n slay_v and_o three_o other_o of_o our_o brethren_n likewise_o whereof_o the_o noble_a orinello_n deserve_v speech_n all_o son_n to_o a_o king_n and_o themselves_o heretofore_o worthy_a accomplish_a prince_n though_o now_o ●oyled_v and_o consort_v with_o the_o dead_a we_o noble_a lord_n more_o certain_a of_o thy_o clemency_n and_o courtesy_n than_o any_o successive_a end_n of_o a_o battle_n so_o unreasonable_a and_o desperate_a come_v to_o yield_v our_o body_n and_o good_n to_o thy_o dispose_n desire_v thou_o to_o pity_v our_o estate_n and_o regard_v the_o work_n of_o fortune_n so_o who_o thou_o be_v subject_a as_o well_o as_o we_o beside_o that_o the_o more_o shall_v great_a person_n be_v praise_v for_o honourable_a favour_n then_o by_o use_v rigour_n and_o unnatural_a cruelty_n which_o make_v they_o every_o where_o hate_v and_o despise_v when_o palmerin_n see_v they_o so_o humble_a consider_v his_o own_o estate_n and_o how_o time_n may_v frown_v on_o he_o return_v they_o this_o 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travail_n wherefore_o by_o the_o admiralles_n appointment_n the_o palace_n be_v provide_v for_o palmerin_n and_o his_o friend_n olorico_n chap._n xx._n how_o the_o queen_n of_o tharsus_n come_v to_o see_v palmerin_n in_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o alfarano_n her_o admiral_n where_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o enchant_a drink_n she_o accomplish_v her_o pleasure_n with_o he_o hhere_o our_o history_n will_v we_o to_o remember_v how_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n be_v mention_v that_o the_o queen_n of_o tharsus_n send_v a_o rich_a helmet_n to_o palmerin_n and_o at_o the_o damoselle_n return_v be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o singular_a compose_a feature_n rare_a courtesy_n and_o knightly_a chivalry_n the_o report_n whereof_o cause_v she_o amorous_o to_o affe●t_v he_o and_o in_o such_o vehement_a manner_n as_o she_o determine_v her_o onwn_a death_n unless_o she_o may_v enjoy_v his_o lovely_a company_n which_o the_o better_a to_o compass_v she_o discover_v her_o desire_n to_o a_o cunning_a 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say_v frysoll_n this_o hour_n i_o hope_v have_v bode_v i_o good_a fortune_n and_o this_o be_v my_o request_n that_o you_o will_v so_o much_o honour_v i_o as_o to_o permit_v i_o enter_v the_o tourney_n under_o the_o name_n of_o your_o knight_n because_o i_o will_v enterprise_v nothing_o but_o by_o your_o commandment_n and_o this_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v such_o a_o especial_a ●avour_n as_o i_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o solicit_v you_o withal_o without_o the_o grant_v my_o lord_n your_o brother_n palmerin_n make_v i_o with_o this_o addition_n that_o according_a to_o my_o desert_n in_o the_o tourney_n if_o you_o can_v so_o fancy_v to_o accept_v i_o as_o your_o lord_n and_o husband_n with_o these_o word_n the_o princess_n be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a in_o that_o her_o desire_n be_v that_o way_n addict_v and_o her_o colour_n change_v with_o her_o private_a conce●te_n she_o shadow_v so_o artificial_o as_o she_o can_v and_o with_o word_n fearful_a and_o tremble_a thus_o answer_v in_o 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