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but_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o suppose_v himself_o safe_a and_o free_a from_o all_o hazard_n sudden_o he_o be_v solicit_v with_o the_o change_n of_o fortune_n for_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o daughter_n agriola_n be_v in_o marvellous_a danger_n as_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o discourse_n follow_v chap._n li._n how_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o agriola_n her_o daughter_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v ravish_v by_o the_o giant_n franarco_n and_o of_o the_o succour_n they_o have_v by_o trineus_n palmerin_n and_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n return_v from_o the_o chase_n with_o his_o company_n little_o mind_v any_o infortunate_a event_n and_o confer_v with_o palmerin_n till_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o their_o tent_n at_o length_n they_o hear_v a_o great_a tumult_n and_o behold_v a_o squire_n make_v
friendly_a comer_n in_o all_o which_o time_n there_o want_v no_o sport_n &_o delight_n as_o such_o time_n rnd_v occasion_n do_v necessary_o require_v now_o come_v all_o the_o prince_n lord_n and_o renown_a knight_n in_o england_n to_o the_o court_n except_o the_o duke_n of_o gaul_n who_o excuse_v himself_o by_o the_o war_n in_o his_o own_o province_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o absence_n but_o the_o shame_n he_o repute_v to_o himself_o for_o his_o foil_n in_o france_n when_o he_o enter_v the_o combatte_n for_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fair_a princess_n agriola_n these_o knight_n thus_o worthy_o entreat_v they_o be_v at_o no_o time_n deny_v entrance_n into_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n chamber_n by_o which_o mean_v trineus_n might_n when_o himself_o please_v confer_v with_o the_o princess_n till_o this_o instant_n among_o all_o other_o the_o prince_n thus_o begin_v to_o his_o lady_n and_o mistress_n you_o may_v easy_o presume_v sweet_a madam_n what_o secret_a conbatte_n i_o continual_o endure_v for_o your_o love_n and_o no_o help_n be_v expect_v but_o the_o only_a hope_n of_o your_o favour_n which_o as_o you_o have_v promise_v to_o my_o especial_a friend_n sir_n palmerin_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v persevere_v in_o that_o gracious_a opinion_n and_o what_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v of_o my_o service_n to_o you_o think_v not_o but_o i_o observe_v with_o religious_a care_n &_o devotion_n though_o not_o sufficient_a to_o equal_v your_o desert_n yet_o because_o ingratitude_n shall_v not_o insult_v against_o i_o so_o many_o thanks_o quoth_v the_o princess_n i_o return_v you_o my_o lord_n as_o good_a opinion_n can_v be_v imagine_v between_o we_o both_o and_o account_v you_o for_o my_o friend_n which_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n i_o here_o discharge_v you_o of_o my_o service_n and_o my_o honour_n guard_v from_o blame_n i_o shall_v judge_v myself_o happy_a to_o yield_v you_o any_o content_n which_o i_o will_v fulfil_v notwithstanding_o any_o danger_n towards_o i_o but_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o my_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o your_o love_n in_o this_o action_n madame_fw-fr quoth_v the_o prince_n sir_n palmerin_n who_o be_v now_o come_v to_o bear_v we_o company_n shall_v credible_o inform_v you_o so_o please_v you_o to_o rest_v content_v therewith_o palmerin_n thus_o enter_v and_o imagine_v their_o talk_n be_v not_o about_o affair_n of_o merchandise_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o the_o princess_n god_n speed_v you_o madam_n pardon_v i_o i_o shall_v call_v you_o lady_n and_o wife_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o allemaigne_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o have_v choose_v he_o your_o husband_n in_o heart_n agriola_n blush_v and_o smile_v â—eereat_o make_v no_o answer_n wherefore_o palmerin_n go_v forward_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o faith_n madam_n if_o you_o have_v do_v so_o i_o will_v counsel_v you_o to_o accomplish_v it_o present_o and_o provide_v to_o go_v with_o we_o to_o allemaigne_n 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they_o little_a expect_v such_o a_o chance_n be_v earnest_o follow_v their_o serious_a enterprise_n which_o be_v secret_o to_o carry_v agriola_n with_o they_o into_o allemaigne_n for_o which_o purpose_n they_o provide_v ship_n and_o skilful_a pilot_n to_o conduct_v they_o convey_v all_o their_o necessary_n abroad_o at_o what_o time_n this_o adventure_n follow_v happen_v in_o the_o court_n of_o england_n chap._n liii_o how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o pleasant_a and_o great_a assembly_n there_o come_v a_o damsel_n to_o london_n who_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o do_v her_o justice_n against_o a_o knight_n of_o his_o own_o court_n during_o the_o time_n that_o this_o royal_a company_n continue_v at_o london_n mind_v nothing_o but_o pleasure_n pastime_n and_o courtly_a recreation_n there_o come_v a_o damsel_n so_o fair_a as_o may_v be_v accompany_v with_o two_o ancient_a knight_n and_o a_o lusty_a champion_n brave_o arm_v with_o six_o squire_n attend_v on_o he_o the_o damsel_n enter_v the_o palace_n come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o on_o her_o knee_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n dread_a lord_n have_v long_a time_n hear_v your_o good_a justice_n towards_o your_o subject_n without_o any_o favour_n or_o exception_n of_o person_n i_o be_o the_o more_o bold_a albeit_o he_o that_o have_v injury_v i_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o man_n of_o good_a quality_n and_o hold_v place_n of_o authority_n in_o your_o court_n humble_o to_o crave_v of_o your_o highness_n one_o request_n against_o the_o most_o false_a and_o disloyal_a knight_n that_o ever_o be_v who_o when_o i_o but_o remember_v more_o weighty_a and_o gréevous_a oppression_n fall_v upon_o my_o soul_n than_o this_o wretched_a body_n of_o i_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v damsel_n say_v the_o king_n i_o shall_v right_v glad_o reléeve_v your_o heaviness_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n to_o do_v it_o therefore_o tell_v i_o the_o cause_n of_o your_o offence_n and_o what_o he_o be_v that_o have_v so_o wrong_v you_o know_v my_o good_a lord_n quoth_v she_o that_o i_o love_v a_o knight_n so_o déerelye_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o like_n of_o my_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o two_o much_o forgetful_a of_o my_o own_o self_n i_o take_v he_o to_o my_o husband_n think_v he_o love_v i_o so_o faithful_o as_o his_o show_n and_o behaviour_n give_v demonstration_n but_o the_o traitor_n have_v no_o other_o meaning_n then_o to_o beguile_v and_o false_o deceyve_v i_o for_o after_o i_o have_v make_v he_o lord_n of_o i_o &_o i_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o castle_n of_o i_o so_o strong_a and_o fair_a as_o any_o in_o your_o highness_n dominion_n the_o traitor_n expulse_v i_o thence_o violent_o pretend_v that_o we_o be_v so_o near_o ally_v as_o he_o may_v no_o long_o account_v i_o for_o his_o wife_n since_o which_o time_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o humble_a entreaty_n i_o have_v make_v he_o will_v neither_o restore_v i_o my_o good_n and_o possession_n again_o nor_o yet_o accept_v i_o as_o his_o espouse_a wife_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o my_o lord_n as_o become_v a_o good_a &_o virtuous_a prince_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o nobility_n and_o regard_n of_o womanhood_n you_o will_v take_v pity_n on_o a_o poor_a distress_a lady_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o rightful_a demand_n you_o will_v do_v i_o justice_n which_o i_o have_v soon_o demand_v but_o can_v not_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o your_o troublesome_a war_n lady_n say_v the_o king_n as_o yet_o you_o have_v not_o name_v the_o man_n that_o have_v offer_v you_o this_o surpass_a injury_n my_o lord_n quoth_v she_o this_o be_v the_o man_n in_o your_o presence_n name_n misery_fw-la a_o vile_a traitor_n and_o public_a adulterer_n and_o if_o he_o dare_v affirm_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v untruth_n i_o have_v here_o bring_v a_o knight_n with_o i_o who_o by_o combatte_n shall_v make_v he_o confess_v his_o
the_o ship_n and_o mariner_n ready_a and_o get_v all_o aboard_o the_o wind_n serve_v for_o their_o avail_n they_o set_v sail_v and_o before_o day_n they_o get_v far_o enough_o from_o london_n chap._n lxii_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o queen_n be_v advertise_v how_o their_o daughter_n agriola_n be_v convey_v away_o and_o of_o their_o sorrow_n for_o her_o departure_n the_o duke_n of_o gaul_n daughter_n who_o continual_o be_v bedfellow_n to_o the_o princess_n absent_v herself_o very_o long_o from_o bed_n fear_v to_o disquiet_v her_o lady_n be_v sick_a as_o she_o suppose_v but_o come_v at_o length_n to_o see_v hâ—w_o she_o fare_v find_v the_o bed_n empty_a and_o agriola_n go_v she_o present_o make_v a_o great_a outcry_n whereat_o the_o other_o lady_n come_v and_o altogether_o amaze_v at_o this_o sudden_a adventure_n go_v to_o the_o queen_n chamber_n where_o they_o report_v how_o the_o princess_n be_v go_v but_o how_o or_o when_o they_o know_v not_o the_o queen_n at_o these_o tiding_n sudden_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o her_o daughter_n chamber_n find_v it_o too_o true_a which_o make_v she_o fall_v into_o such_o pitiful_a acclamation_n far_o surpass_v those_o of_o maguelona_n when_o she_o lose_v her_o friend_n peter_n of_o province_n in_o the_o wood_n in_o these_o lament_n she_o return_v to_o the_o king_n who_o heaviness_n exceed_v judgement_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o then_o come_v diverse_a lord_n &_o gentleman_n who_o declare_v that_o the_o strange_a knight_n be_v likewise_o depart_v which_o raise_v such_o a_o â—umour_n through_o all_o the_o city_n that_o they_o have_v steal_v away_o the_o princess_n the_o king_n understand_v the_o general_a sorrow_n for_o his_o daughter_n absence_n say_v in_o soothe_v my_o friend_n if_o these_o knight_n have_v do_v such_o service_n for_o i_o they_o have_v sufficient_o recompense_v themselves_o in_o do_v i_o the_o great_a dishonour_n they_o can_v devise_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o condemn_v they_o so_o much_o as_o my_o daughter_n for_o that_o i_o be_o persuade_v she_o procure_v this_o mischance_n but_o now_o i_o well_o perceive_v what_o credit_n a_o man_n may_v repose_v in_o his_o enemy_n for_o palmerin_n evermore_o serve_v the_o emperor_n of_o allemaigne_n then_o hard_o can_v he_o be_v true_a to_o i_o yet_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a for_o i_o to_o blame_v he_o or_o his_o companion_n if_o they_o tookâ—_n the_o advantage_n of_o their_o own_o intent_n but_o now_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o remedy_n my_o daughter_n be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o most_o choose_a knight_n if_o she_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o hereafter_o her_o desert_n will_v answer_v her_o misdemeanour_n thus_o the_o king_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o pursuit_n after_o they_o though_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o lady_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o he_o answer_v that_o no_o such_o moan_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o a_o child_n so_o ungrateful_a 〈◊〉_d disobedient_a but_o have_v commit_v a_o action_n so_o â—ile_a &_o â—â—â—rme_n she_o shall_v no_o more_o account_n of_o she_o as_o 〈◊〉_d child_n and_o well_o may_v we_o quoth_v he_o so_o refuse_v she_o in_o that_o she_o wouâ—â—_n leave_v her_o parent_n and_o depart_v with_o stranger_n 〈◊〉_d may_v we_o have_v account_v ourselves_o if_o we_o have_v lose_v she_o in_o her_o infancy_n the_o queen_n see_v her_o â—ord_n so_o impatient_a appease_v his_o displeasure_n so_o well_o as_o she_o can_v because_o she_o will_v not_o move_v he_o too_o much_o within_o few_o day_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o gaul_n arrive_v at_o the_o court_n who_o most_o of_o all_o grieve_v at_o thâ—se_a unhappy_a tiding_n wherefore_o he_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o proclaim_v open_a war_n against_o the_o emperor_n of_o allemaigne_n assure_v he_o that_o the_o knight_n which_o most_o common_o accompany_v palmerin_n be_v trineus_n the_o emperor_n son_n when_o the_o king_n hear_v the_o duke_n speech_n forget_v his_o anger_n he_o rejoice_v esteem_v himself_o happy_a and_o his_o daughter_n wise_a in_o 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prudence_n magnanimity_n loyalty_n liberality_n courtesy_n and_o humanity_n in_o brief_a he_o have_v all_o the_o noble_a virtue_n that_o a_o child_n may_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n as_o you_o may_v at_o large_a perceyve_v in_o his_o history_n but_o because_o his_o deed_n as_o yet_o serve_v not_o to_o our_o purpose_n we_o will_v leave_v he_o grow_v under_o his_o mother_n charge_n and_o return_v to_o they_o who_o late_o we_o leave_v chap._n xxi_o how_o palmerin_n to_o colour_v his_o intend_a and_o desirous_a voyage_n into_o christendom_n persuade_v the_o soldan_n to_o send_v his_o army_n to_o constantinople_n and_o what_o follow_v thereon_o great_o desirous_a be_v palmerin_n to_o return_v towards_o the_o soldan_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o make_v his_o way_n by_o pasmeria_n but_o iourney_v thitherwarde_o where_o the_o king_n of_o balisarca_n stay_v his_o come_n who_o come_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o army_n thus_o have_v bring_v the_o 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all_o his_o lord_n here_o present_a that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o indebt_v to_o you_o as_o he_o can_v nâ—uer_o return_v sufficient_a recompense_n these_o word_n utter_v with_o such_o affection_n be_v note_v by_o every_o one_o especial_o the_o prince_n olorico_n when_o palmerin_n make_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o princess_n madame_fw-fr here_o may_v you_o behold_v the_o prince_n of_o arabia_n one_o of_o the_o best_a knight_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v and_o who_o have_v do_v more_o service_n to_o your_o father_n and_o you_o in_o this_o war_n than_o any_o other_o beside_o for_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o slay_v gramiell_n who_o be_v chief_a leader_n of_o the_o phrygian_a army_n beside_o such_o and_o so_o many_o have_v be_v his_o rare_a exploit_n as_o no_o one_o that_o i_o know_v may_v be_v equal_v with_o he_o and_o all_o this_o he_o admitteh_a to_o your_o favour_n wherein_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o continue_v so_o please_v you_o to_o accept_v he_o for_o your_o knight_n deliver_v this_o assurance_n before_o hand_n that_o hereafter_o he_o will_v adventure_v his_o life_n in_o your_o cause_n whersoever_o it_o shall_v like_v you_o to_o command_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n madam_n you_o may_v not_o refuse_v he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o among_o all_o the_o assyrian_n do_v best_a deserve_v to_o be_v your_o servant_n alchidinia_n who_o well_o understand_v to_o what_o end_n his_o speech_n tend_v and_o the_o occasion_n why_o palmerin_n thus_o speak_v advise_v herself_o well_o and_o return_v this_o answer_n so_o help_v i_o our_o god_n i_o know_v well_o that_o the_o prince_n olorico_n be_v so_o puyssant_a and_o renown_a as_o any_o man_n of_o who_o i_o yet_o hear_v notwithstanding_o i_o hope_v the_o soldan_n my_o father_n will_v not_o be_v ingrateful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o that_o sufficient_o i_o dare_v awarrant_v you_o but_o i_o desire_v
his_o depart_a time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o prince_n attire_v herself_o in_o she_o wâ—nted_v mourn_a garment_n and_o shape_a her_o countenance_n to_o her_o former_a sorrow_n throwd_v her_o pleasure_n past_a and_o thus_o we_o will_v leave_v they_o return_v to_o our_o affirianâ—_n sail_v on_o the_o sea_n chap._n xxiiii_o how_o after_o the_o tempest_n be_v past_a the_o soldan_n army_n assemble_v together_o &_o come_v against_o constantinople_n where_o by_o the_o emperor_n power_n they_o be_v discomfit_v &_o the_o king_n of_o balisarca_n his_o son_n gueresin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o great_a lord_n of_o turkey_n slay_v the_o tempest_n which_o have_v throw_v palmerin_n on_o hercuâ—es_n pillar_n after_o many_o long_a and_o contagious_a storm_n begin_v nâ—w_o to_o cease_v the_o sea_n be_v fair_a and_o calm_a and_o the_o wind_n very_o quiet_a whereupon_o the_o king_n of_o balisarca_n general_n of_o the_o army_n in_o short_a time_n assemble_v together_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o fleet_n 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be_v the_o prince_n palmerin_n proclaim_v emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v crown_v according_a to_o the_o accustom_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n not_o long_o afterward_o do_v the_o king_n florendos_fw-la stay_n with_o his_o son_n but_o return_v with_o his_o queen_n to_o macedon_n where_o he_o govern_v in_o love_n and_o justice_n among_o his_o subject_n daily_o send_v messenger_n to_o constantinople_n as_o well_o to_o understand_v the_o health_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o empress_n as_o also_o of_o young_a prymaleon_n who_o daily_o increase_v in_o strength_n and_o beauty_n chap._n lxiii_o how_o the_o prince_n olorico_n and_o alchidiana_n think_v to_o travail_v to_o constantinople_n to_o see_v the_o emperor_n palmerin_n and_o the_o empress_n polinarda_n stray_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o what_o sorrowful_a moan_n she_o make_v and_o how_o she_o be_v find_v by_o palmerin_n in_o one_o of_o the_o chapter_n before_o you_o
great_a turk_n the_o calâ—â—â—â—_n of_o siconia_n and_o the_o heir_n to_o the_o prince_n amarano_n of_o nigrea_n not_o much_o inferior_a in_o this_o condition_n be_v the_o soldan_n of_o babylon_n who_o daughter_n with_o her_o husband_n i_o here_o behold_v the_o victorious_a ambimar_n king_n of_o romata_n and_o griscâ—_n the_o worthy_a maulerino_n and_o the_o puissant_a soldan_n of_o persia_n my_o master_n husband_n to_o the_o virtuous_a queen_n zephira_n who_o with_o their_o brother_n have_v send_v your_o highness_n three_o ship_n lade_v with_o the_o most_o wealthy_a riches_n their_o country_n can_v yield_v my_o lord_n and_o they_o humble_o kiss_v your_o majesty_n hand_n desire_v you_o to_o forget_v his_o disceurâ—â—sie_n to_o the_o gentle_a knight_n tâ—yneus_n when_o he_o become_v â—â—amoured_v on_o the_o princess_n aurecinda_n but_o if_o their_o love_n then_o sort_v to_o a_o philosophical_a trope_n or_o figure_n it_o have_v sithence_o prove_v effecâ—â—uall_a in_o procreation_n to_o 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