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promise_n but_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o court_n let_v i_o be_v try_v by_o your_o king_n and_o what_o judgement_n he_o give_v i_o will_v willing_o abide_v to_o this_o all_o consent_v so_o they_o come_v to_o the_o court_n before_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o wolf_n two_o child_n come_v with_o their_o father_n the_o one_o be_v call_v emptybel_o the_o other_o navel-full_a because_o they_o seek_v to_o devour_v the_o man._n so_o the_o full_a process_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v declare_v to_o your_o majesty_n but_o the_o man_n kindness_n and_o covenant_n the_o serpent_n danger_n and_o faith-breach_n occasion_v through_o the_o extremity_n of_o hunger_n remember_v how_o much_o your_o highness_n be_v perplex_v with_o their_o difference_n and_o all_o your_o counsel_n also_o for_o the_o man_n sorrow_n the_o serpent_n hunger_n the_o man_n goodness_n and_o the_o serpent_n ingratitude_n equal_o raise_v much_o pity_n in_o your_o bosom_n but_o in_o the_o end_n such_o doubt_n rise_v that_o not_o any_o 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keep_v open_a court_n at_o his_o great_a palace_n of_o sanden_n and_o to_o that_o end_n by_o solemn_a proclamation_n make_v know_v over_o all_o his_o kingdom_n to_o all_o beast_n whatsoever_o that_o upon_o pain_n to_o be_v hold_v contemptuous_a every_o one_o shall_v resort_v to_o that_o great_a celebration_n so_o that_o within_o few_o day_n after_o at_o the_o time_n prefix_v all_o beast_n both_o great_a and_o small_a come_v in_o infinite_a multitude_n to_o the_o court_n only_a reynard_n the_o fox_n except_v who_o know_v himself_o guilty_a in_o so_o many_o trespass_n against_o many_o beast_n that_o his_o come_n thither_o must_v needs_o have_v put_v his_o life_n in_o great_a hazard_n and_o danger_n now_o when_o the_o king_n have_v assemble_v all_o his_o court_n together_o there_o be_v few_o beast_n find_v but_o make_v their_o several_a complaint_n against_o the_o fox_n but_o especial_o isegrim_n the_o wolf_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principall_a complaint_n come_v with_o all_o his_o lineage_n and_o kindred_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n when_o the_o wolf_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n there_o stand_v by_o he_o a_o little_a hound_n who_o name_n be_v 〈…〉_o make_v likewise_o a_o grievoâ—us_a complaint_n 〈…〉_o inst_z the_o fox_n say_v that_o in_o the_o extreme_a 〈…〉_o inter_fw-la when_o the_o frost_n be_v most_o violent_a he_o be_v half_a 〈◊〉_d and_o detain_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o â—râ—y_n have_v no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v he_o to_o sustain_v his_o life_n than_o one_o poor_a pudding_n which_o pudding_n he_o say_v reynard_n have_v most_o unjust_o take_v away_o from_o he_o but_o the_o hound_n can_v hardly_o let_v these_o word_n â—ie_v from_o his_o lip_n when_o with_o a_o fiery_a and_o angry_a countenance_n in_o spring_v tibert_n the_o cat_n among_o they_o and_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o king_n say_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n i_o must_v confess_v the_o fox_n be_v here_o grievous_o complain_v upon_o yet_o be_v other_o beast_n 〈…〉_o search_v each_o will_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v for_o his_o own_o clear_n touch_v the_o complaint_n of_o curtise_v the_o hound_n it_o be_v a_o offence_n commit_v many_o year_n ago_o and_o though_o i_o myself_o complain_v of_o no_o injury_n yet_o be_v the_o pudding_n i_o and_o not_o his_o for_o i_o get_v it_o by_o night_n out_o of_o a_o mill_n when_o the_o miller_n lie_v asleep_a so_o that_o if_o curtise_n can_v challenge_v any_o share_n thereof_o it_o must_v be_v from_o my_o interest_n when_o panther_n hear_v these_o word_n of_o the_o cat_n he_o stand_v forth_o and_o say_v do_v you_o imagine_v tibert_n that_o it_o be_v a_o just_a or_o a_o good_a course_n that_o reynard_n shall_v not_o be_v complain_v upon_o why_o the_o whole_a world_n know_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n a_o ravisher_n and_o a_o thief_n and_o that_o indeed_o he_o love_v not_o true_o any_o creature_n no_o not_o his_o majesty_n himself_o but_o will_v suffer_v his_o highness_n to_o lose_v both_o honour_n and_o renown_n so_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o attain_v to_o himself_o but_o so_o much_o as_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o fat_a hen_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o see_v he_o do_v yesterday_o to_o kyward_a the_o hare_n that_o now_o stand_v in_o the_o king_n protection_n he_o promise_v unto_o kyward_a that_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o his_o credo_fw-la and_o make_v he_o a_o good_a chaplain_n he_o make_v he_o come_v sit_v between_o his_o leg_n and_o sing_v and_o cry_v aloud_o credo_fw-la credo_fw-la my_o way_n lie_v thereby_o and_o i_o hear_v the_o song_n then_o come_v near_o i_o find_v that_o mr._n reynard_n have_v leave_v his_o first_o note_n and_o song_n and_o begin_v to_o play_v his_o old_a deceit_n for_o he_o have_v catch_v kyward_a by_o the_o throat_n and_o have_v i_o not_o at_o that_o time_n come_v he_o have_v take_v his_o life_n also_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o fresh_a wound_n no_o kyward_a at_o this_o present_a o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n if_o you_o suffer_v this_o unpunished_a and_o let_v he_o go_v quit_v that_o have_v thus_o break_v your_o peace_n and_o profane_v your_o dignity_n and_o do_v no_o right_a according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o law_n your_o princely_a child_n many_o year_n hereafter_o shall_v bear_v the_o slander_n of_o his_o evil_n certain_o panther_n say_v isegrim_n you_o say_v true_a and_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o justice_n that_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n the_o moral_a howsoever_o a_o vicious_a man_n persuade_v himself_o to_o escape_v punishment_n by_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o he_o deceiuâ—_v himself_o and_o by_o his_o contempt_n animal_n his_o enemy_n to_o be_v more_o bold_a in_o their_o complaint_n against_o he_o as_o appear_v here_o by_o the_o wolf_n who_o although_o worse_a than_o the_o fox_n yet_o do_v he_o with_o his_o absence_n &_o the_o seasonableness_n of_o the_o time_n for_o free_a liberty_n of_o speech_n â—ake_z opportunity_n to_o say_v the_o 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of_o all_o which_o none_o be_v so_o powerful_a as_o the_o show_n of_o religion_n for_o that_o work_n upon_o the_o easy_a belief_n of_o the_o simple_a make_v they_o many_o time_n ship_n themselves_o into_o the_o rough_a sea_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o help_n but_o shipwreck_n as_o the_o foolish_a cock_n do_v to_o believe_v the_o subtle_a fox_n also_o in_o this_o a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o though_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v be_v now_o and_o then_o excuse_v of_o some_o fault_n yet_o still_o his_o sin_n will_v so_o dog_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v discover_v and_o lie_v to_o open_a law_n and_o punishment_n as_o now_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o fox_n notwithstanding_o the_o brock_n excuse_n and_o maintenance_n chap._n 4._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o cock_n complaint_n and_o how_o they_o sing_v the_o dirge_n tpen_o speak_v the_o king_n sir_n grimbard_n hear_v you_o this_o of_o your_o uncle_n the_o recluse_n he_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v well_o well_o believe_v it_o if_o i_o live_v a_o year_n he_o shall_v dear_o abide_v it_o as_o for_o you_o chantecleere_n your_o complaint_n be_v hear_v and_o shall_v be_v cure_v to_o your_o daughter_n that_o be_v dead_a we_o will_v give_v she_o the_o right_a of_o burial_n and_o with_o solemn_a dirge_n bring_v she_o to_o the_o earth_n with_o worship_n which_o finish_v we_o will_v consult_v with_o our_o lord_n how_o to_o do_v you_o right_a and_o justice_n against_o the_o murder_n then_o begin_v the_o placedo_n domine_fw-la with_o all_o the_o verse_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o be_v too_o many_o to_o recite_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o dirge_n be_v do_v the_o body_n be_v enter_v and_o upon_o it_o a_o fair_a marble_n stone_n lay_v be_v polish_v as_o bright_a as_o glass_n in_o which_o be_v engrave_v in_o great_a letter_n this_o inscription_n follow_v coppell_n chanticleer_v daughter_n who_o reynard_n the_o fox_n have_v slay_v lie_v here_o bury_v mourn_v thou_o that_o reâ—â—est_v it_o for_o her_o death_n be_v unjust_a and_o lamentable_a after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n send_v for_o his_o lord_n and_o wise_a counsellore_n to_o 〈◊〉_d how_o this_o foul_a murder_n of_o reynards_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o reynard_n shall_v be_v send_v for_o and_o without_o all_o excuse_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n to_o answer_v these_o trespass_n shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o that_o this_o message_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o bruine_n the_o bear_n to_o all_o this_o the_o king_n give_v consent_v &_o call_v he_o before_o he_o say_v sir_n bâ—uiâ—â—_n it_o be_v our_o pleasure_n that_o you_o deliver_v this_o message_n yet_o in_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o have_v great_a regard_n to_o yourself_o for_o reynard_n be_v full_a of_o policy_n and_o know_v how_o to_o dissemble_v flatter_v and_o betray_v he_o have_v a_o world_n of_o snare_n to_o entangle_v you_o withal_o and_o without_o great_a exercise_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v a_o scorn_n and_o 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nature_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v his_o adversary_n and_o how_o common_o such_o employment_n miscarry_v chap._n 5._o how_o bruine_n the_o bear_n speed_v with_o reynard_n the_o fox_n the_o next_o morning_n away_o go_v bruine_n the_o bear_n in_o quest_n of_o the_o fox_n arm_v against_o all_o plot_n of_o deceit_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o he_o come_v through_o a_o dark_a forest_n in_o which_o reynard_n have_v a_o by-path_n which_o he_o use_v when_o he_o be_v hunt_v he_o see_v a_o high_a mountain_n over_o which_o he_o must_v pass_v to_o go_v to_o malepardus_n for_o though_o reynard_n have_v many_o house_n yet_o malepardus_n be_v his_o chief_a and_o most_o ancient_a castle_n and_o in_o it_o he_o lie_v both_o for_o defence_n and_o ease_n now_o at_o last_o when_o bruine_n be_v come_v to_o malepardus_n he_o find_v the_o gate_n close_o shut_v at_o which_o after_o he_o have_v knock_v sit_v on_o his_o tail_n he_o call_v aloud_o sir_n reynard_n be_v you_o at_o home_n i_o be_o bruine_n your_o kinsman_n who_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o summon_v you_o to_o the_o court_n to_o answer_v many_o foul_a accusation_n exhibit_v against_o you_o and_o have_v take_v a_o great_a vow_n that_o if_o you_o fail_v to_o appear_v to_o this_o summon_n that_o your_o life_n shall_v answer_v your_o contempt_n and_o your_o good_n and_o honour_n shall_v lie_v confiscate_v at_o his_o highness_n mercy_n therefore_o fair_a kinsman_n be_v advise_v by_o your_o friend_n and_o go_v with_o i_o to_o the_o court_n to_o shun_v the_o danger_n that_o else_o will_v fall_v upon_o you_o reynard_n lie_v close_o by_o the_o gate_n as_o his_o custom_n be_v for_o the_o warm_a suâ—ne_a sake_n hear_v those_o word_n depart_v into_o one_o of_o his_o hole_n for_o malepardus_n be_v full_a of_o many_o intricate_a and_o curious_a room_n which_o labyrinth-wise_a he_o can_v pass_v through_o when_o either_o his_o danger_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o prey_n require_v the_o same_o where_o 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