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i_o escape_v doubt_v not_o but_o my_o love_n shall_v requite_v you_o at_o this_o leave_n take_v ermelin_n weep_v and_o her_o child_n howl_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o victualler_n be_v go_v and_o malepardus_n leave_v unprovided_a the_o moral_a in_o the_o send_n of_o the_o brock_n to_o fetch_v the_o fox_n be_v show_v that_o when_o the_o viâ—ious_a can_v be_v overtake_v and_o bring_v to_o answer_v than_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o use_v their_o own_o weapon_n against_o they_o and_o with_o policy_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v better_o do_v then_o by_o employ_v their_o kindred_n and_o such_o as_o they_o most_o dear_o affect_v to_o persuade_v they_o because_o affection_n be_v ever_o a_o prevail_a orator_n chap._n 9_o mow_v reynard_n shrive_v he_o to_o grimbard_n the_o brock_n when_o reynard_n and_o grimbard_n have_v go_v a_o good_a way_n on_o their_o journey_n reynard_n stay_v and_o say_v dear_a nephew_n blame_v i_o not_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o care_n for_o my_o life_n be_v in_o great_a hazard_n yet_o to_o blot_v out_o my_o sin_n with_o repentance_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o burden_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o shrive_v myself_o unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o be_v holy_a and_o have_v receive_v penance_n for_o my_o sin_n my_o soul_n will_v be_v quiet_a grimbard_n bid_v he_o procee_v then_o say_v the_o fox_n confiâ—ebor_n tibi_fw-la pater_fw-la nay_o say_v the_o brock_n if_o you_o will_v shrive_v to_o i_o do_v it_o in_o english_a that_o i_o may_v understand_v you_o then_o say_v reynard_n i_o have_v grievous_o offend_v against_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o live_v and_o especial_o my_o uncle_n bruine_n the_o bear_n who_o i_o late_o massacre_v and_o tybert_n the_o cat_n who_o i_o ensnare_v in_o a_o
apt_a they_o be_v to_o forgive_v tresuppasteson_n feign_a sorrow_n which_o indeed_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o more_o strict_a &_o severe_a examination_n the_o fox_n lead_v the_o brock_n by_o the_o monestary_n and_o take_v the_o capon_n show_v that_o where_o wickedness_n be_v root_v and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n that_o there_o notwithstanding_o all_o hypocrysie_n i_o will_v still_o flash_v out_o and_o a_o knave_n will_v be_v a_o knave_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o persuasion_n and_o good_a counsel_n chap._n 10._o how_o the_o fox_n come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o how_o he_o excuse_v himself_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bruit_v in_o the_o court_n that_o reynard_n the_o fox_n and_o grimbart_n his_o kinsman_n be_v arrive_v there_o every_o one_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a prepare_v himself_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o fox_n at_o which_o reynards_n heart_n quake_v but_o his_o countenance_n keep_v the_o old_a garb_n and_o he_o go_v as_o proud_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v wont_v with_o his_o nephew_n through_o the_o street_n and_o come_v as_o gallant_o into_o the_o court_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n son_n and_o as_o clear_v from_o trespass_n as_o the_o most_o innocent_a whatsoever_o and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n in_o which_o the_o king_n sit_v he_o say_v heaven_n give_v your_o majesty_n glory_n and_o renown_n above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o assure_v your_o highness_n there_o be_v never_o king_n have_v a_o true_a servant_n than_o myself_o have_v be_v to_o you_o and_o yet_o be_o and_o so_o will_v die_v nevertheless_o my_o dread_a lord_n i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o in_o this_o court_n that_o seek_v my_o confusion_n if_o they_o can_v win_v belief_n in_o your_o majesty_n but_o you_o scorn_v the_o slander_n of_o malice_n and_o although_o in_o these_o day_n flatterer_n have_v the_o most_o room_n in_o prince_n court_n yet_o with_o you_o it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o shall_v they_o reap_v any_o thing_n but_o shame_n for_o their_o labour_n but_o the_o king_n cut_v he_o short_a at_o these_o word_n and_o say_v peace_n traitorous_a reynard_n i_o know_v your_o dissimulation_n and_o can_v expound_v your_o flattery_n but_o both_o shall_v now_o fail_v you_o think_v you_o i_o can_v be_v catch_v with_o the_o music_n of_o your_o word_n no_o it_o have_v too_o often_o deceive_v i_o the_o peace_n which_o i_o command_v and_o swear_v unto_o that_o have_v you_o break_v and_o as_o he_o will_v have_v go_v forward_o chaunticleere_n cry_v out_o o_o how_o have_v i_o lose_v this_o noble_a peace_n be_v still_o chanticleer_n say_v the_o king_n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v thou_o devil_n among_o good_a one_o with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o say_v thou_o invest_v i_o and_o see_v all_o those_o wretched_a creature_n ready_a to_o disprove_v thou_o who_o very_a wound_n yet_o spit_v bloody_a defiance_n upon_o thou_o and_o for_o which_o believe_v thy_o dear_a life_n shall_v answer_v in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v the_o fox_n my_o dread_a lord_n if_o bruins_n crown_v be_v bloody_a what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o if_o your_o majesty_n employ_v he_o in_o a_o message_n and_o he_o will_v neglect_v it_o to_o steal_v honey_n at_o the_o carpenter_n house_n where_o he_o receive_v his_o wound_n how_o shall_v i_o amend_v it_o if_o revenge_n he_o seek_v why_o do_v he_o not_o take_v it_o himself_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o puissant_a it_o be_v not_o for_o to_o be_v look_v for_o at_o my_o wickedness_n as_o for_o tibert_n the_o cat_n who_o i_o receive_v with_o all_o friendship_n if_o he_o against_o my_o will_n or_o advice_n will_v steal_v into_o the_o priest_n barn_n to_o cath_z mouse_n and_o there_o lose_v his_o eye_n nay_o his_o life_n wherein_o be_v my_o offence_n or_o how_o become_v i_o their_o guardian_n o_o my_o dread_a lord_n you_o may_v do_v your_o royal_a pleasure_n and_o however_o my_o innocence_n plead_v yet_o your_o will_n may_v adjudge_v i_o to_o what_o death_n content_v you_o i_o be_o your_o vassal_n and_o have_v no_o support_n but_o your_o mercy_n i_o know_v your_o strength_n and_o i_o own_o weakness_n and_o that_o my_o death_n can_v yield_v you_o but_o small_a satisfaction_n yet_o whatsoever_o your_o will_n be_v that_o to_o i_o shall_v be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o as_o â—e_v thus_o speak_v bellio_n the_o ram_n step_v forth_o and_o his_o ewe-dame_n oreway_n and_o be_v seek_v the_o king_n to_o hear_v their_o complaint_n with_o they_o bruine_n the_o bear_n and_o all_o his_o mighty_a lineage_n and_o tibert_n the_o cat_n isegrim_n the_o wolf_n kyward_n the_o hare_n and_o panther_n the_o boar_n the_o camel_n and_o bruel_n the_o goose_n the_o kid_n and_o the_o colt_n bauldwin_n the_o ass_n bortel_n the_o bullaker_n and_o hamell_n the_o ox_n the_o weasel_n chantecleere_n the_o cock_n and_o pattler_n with_o all_o her_o child_n all_o these_o with_o one_o entire_a noise_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o fox_n and_o so_o move_v the_o king_n with_o their_o complaint_n that_o the_o fox_n be_v take_v and_o arrest_v the_o moral_a in_o the_o fox_n appear_v at_o the_o court_n be_v show_v that_o when_o a_o malefactor_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o justice_n that_o then_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o all_o man_n that_o have_v be_v injure_v to_o utter_v their_o complaint_n because_o then_o only_a redress_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o lion_n be_v express_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o justice_n and_o how_o terrible_a it_o be_v to_o every_o offender_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n within_o they_o the_o fox_n bold_a behaviour_n show_v that_o impudent_a male_a factor_n when_o they_o be_v call_v in_o question_n make_v audacity_n their_o chief_a guard_n and_o by_o rail_v against_o their_o adversary_n do_v seek_v to_o extenuate_v the_o looseness_n of_o their_o offence_n but_o truth_n and_o justice_n will_v not_o be_v hoodwinked_a chap._n 11._o how_o the_o fox_n be_v arrest_v and_o judge_v to_o death_n upon_o 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