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sheep_n esteem_v to_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o fine_a gold_n after_o then_o this_o presentation_n make_v to_o euristeus_n of_o the_o sheep_n or_o mutton_n as_o each_o man_n marvel_v of_o the_o prowess_n of_o hercules_n philote_n add_v and_o give_v to_o his_o overcomer_n hercules_n praise_n upon_o praise_n and_o laud_n upon_o laud_n and_o honour_n upon_o honour_n for_o hear_v king_n and_o prince_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n and_o see_v that_o hercules_n hold_v his_o peace_n at_o thing_n whereof_o he_o may_v have_v embrace_v honour_n and_o worship_n he_o declare_v from_o point_n to_o point_v his_o adventure_n not_o credible_a of_o the_o monster_n of_o troy_n and_o show_v the_o club_n wherewith_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o after_o that_o he_o rehearse_v the_o honour_n and_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v get_v in_o troy_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o laomedon_n have_v do_v to_o he_o he_o say_v so_o much_o thereof_o that_o they_o enterprise_v all_o to_o go_v to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n laomedon_n for_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o hercules_n chap._n xliii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n have_v battle_n against_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o how_o he_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v troy_n the_o first_o time_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o my_o pen_n can_v write_v the_o grace_n and_o excellent_a renown_n that_o hercules_n get_v in_o greece_n at_o his_o come_n from_o troy_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n repute_v themselves_o happy_a and_o fortunate_a for_o to_o have_v their_o reign_n in_o his_o time_n amphitrion_n his_o father_n putative_a begin_v to_o have_v he_o in_o grace_n and_o come_v into_o thebes_n to_o he_o his_o mother_n alcumena_n come_v also_o and_o certes_o she_o fail_v not_o to_o have_v abundance_n of_o joy_n when_o she_o may_v set_v her_o eye_n to_o see_v her_o son_n which_o be_v so_o great_o renown_v the_o noble_a lady_n have_v not_o see_v he_o in_o long_a time_n before_o she_o see_v he_o triumph_n in_o honour_n in_o valiaunce_n and_o in_o prowess_n annoy_n grief_n and_o displeasure_n that_o she_o have_v for_o he_o because_o that_o he_o be_v name_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n whereof_o she_o hold_v herself_o innocent_a be_v then_o all_o forget_v and_o put_v in_o oblyvion_n the_o feast_n be_v great_a in_o thebes_n for_o the_o love_n of_o hercules_n man_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o prowess_n creon_n euristeus_n egeus_n amphitrion_n and_o many_o other_o assemble_v they_o together_o and_o make_v their_o muster_n and_o assembly_n for_o to_o go_v unto_o troy_n by_o space_n of_o time_n their_o army_n be_v ready_a and_o then_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o hercules_n be_v make_v captain_n of_o this_o army_n he_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n accompany_v with_o the_o king_n above_o say_v and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n all_o choose_v for_o the_o nonce_n at_o the_o time_n convenient_a the_o mariner_n disancred_a and_o go_v to_o sail_v they_o sail_v so_o long_o by_o their_o course_n without_o stay_n or_o let_v that_o yet_o during_o their_o victual_n they_o come_v on_o a_o day_n into_o frigie_n unto_o a_o port_n of_o a_o city_n name_v laryse_o be_v nigh_o to_o tenadon_v this_o city_n be_v of_o the_o demean_n of_o troy_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o greek_n assail_v it_o and_o take_v it_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o after_o that_o ryfle_v it_o and_o take_v all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o when_o they_o have_v spoil_v it_o they_o go_v to_o tenadon_v which_o be_v a_o gentlemanly_a city_n they_o assail_v it_o and_o take_v it_o as_o they_o do_v the_o city_n of_o larise_v and_o they_o put_v therein_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v it_o so_o that_o the_o air_n be_v
etc._n chap._n 27._o pa._n 126_o how_o the_o king_n acrisius_n when_o he_o see_v his_o daughter_n with_o child_n send_v she_o to_o exile_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 28._o pa._n 128_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 etc._n etc._n chap._n 29_o pa._n 134_o how_o the_o queen_n meduse_n come_v to_o athens_n to_o worship_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o goddess_n pallas_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 30._o pa._n 141_o how_o perseus_n vanquish_v in_o battle_n the_o queen_n medusa_n and_o she_o flee_v into_o her_o city_n chap._n 31._o pa._n 149_o how_o perseus_n in_o this_o battle_n slay_v the_o mighty_a sister_n of_o medusa_n and_o vanquish_v in_o the_o battle_n chap._n 32._o pa._n 153._o how_o perseus_n conquer_v medusa_n and_o smite_v of_o her_o head_n and_o go_v to_o sight_n against_o the_o king_n athlas_fw-la of_o septe_v a_o mighty_a giant_n chap._n 33._o pa._n 155_o howe_n perseus_n turn_v king_n athlas_fw-la into_o a_o stone_n and_o how_o the_o queen_n auria_n wife_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la be_v amorous_a of_o the_o knight_n bellerophon_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 34._o pa._n 159_o how_o perseus_n vanquish_v the_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o expose_v himself_o against_o he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o andromeda_n ca._n 35._o pa._n 169_o how_o phineus_n will_v have_v have_v andromeda_n and_o perseus_n answer_v he_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n chap._n 36._o pa._n 174_o how_o perseus_n reestablish_v in_o his_o realm_n the_o king_n acrisius_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v the_o king_n by_o evil_a adventure_n ca._n 37_o pa._n 177_o how_o jupiter_n lie_v with_o alcumena_n and_o queen_n juno_n send_v two_o serpent_n for_o to_o slay_v hercules_n and_o he_o strangle_v they_o chap._n 38._o pa_n 181_o how_o hercules_n begin_v the_o olympiad_n and_o wax_v amorous_a of_o megara_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 39_o pa._n 197_o how_o hercules_n sail_v by_o the_o sea_n into_o hesperia_n &_o vanquish_v the_o i_o will_v with_o the_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 40_o pa._n 210_o how_o hercules_n fight_v at_o the_o port_n of_o troy_n against_o a_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n laomedom_n ca._n 41._o pa._n 218_o how_o laomedon_n snutte_n hercules_n out_o of_o troy_n and_o hercules_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v aveng_n he_o chap._n 42._o pa._n 226_o how_o hercules_n have_v battle_n against_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o how_o he_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v troy_n the_o first_o time_n chap._n 43._o pa._n 230_o thus_o end_v the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n here_o begin_v the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o strong_a hercules_n of_o his_o marvellous_a deed_n wonder_a work_n and_o of_o his_o death_n vir_fw-la essit_fw-la wlnere_fw-la veritas_fw-la london_n print_v by_o thomas_n creed_n 1596._o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o three_o lion_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o nemee_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v they_o and_o take_v their_o skin_n or_o hide_n in_o the_o first_o book_n be_v begin_v the_o deed_n and_o prowess_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o puissant_a giant_n hercules_n and_o how_o he_o destroy_v first_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n and_o vanquish_v the_o king_n laomedon_n after_o which_o deed_n and_o conquest_n he_o return_v into_o gréece_n where_o he_o hold_v he_o a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n without_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v by_o write_v but_o then_o as_o the_o old_a juno_n by_o her_o evil_a and_o curse_a envy_n give_v she_o to_o imagine_v and_o think_v how_o she_o may_v make_v hercules_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o die_v tiding_n come_v to_o crete_n that_o into_o the_o forest_n of_o nemee_n be_v come_v many_o lion_n and_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v sixtéene_v hand_n of_o height_n that_o destroy_v and_o waste_v all_o the_o country_n and_o this_o june_n have_v war_n against_o euristeus_n and_o then_o for_o to_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o hercules_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o good_a love_n for_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o claw_n of_o this_o lion_n she_o make_v peace_n with_o euristeus_n and_o send_v for_o he_o to_o come_v into_o crete_n for_o to_o confirm_v the_o peace_n euristeus_n that_o think_v nothing_o but_o well_o go_v into_o crete_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o hercules_n the_o peace_n be_v make_v juno_n acquaint_v she_o with_o hercules_n they_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o lion_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o nemée_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o speak_v juno_n and_o report_v to_o they_o that_o she_o say_v to_o hercules_n that_o it_o be_v well_o a_o act_n for_o to_o get_v he_o honour_n and_o renown_n for_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o forest_n of_o nemée_n and_o for_o to_o employ_v he_o to_o conquer_v those_o lion_n hercules_n ween_v that_o juno_n have_v counsel_v he_o for_o to_o go_v and_o assail_v the_o lion_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o profit_n enterprise_v for_o to_o go_v into_o the_o forest_n juno_n require_v he_o that_o if_o he_o go_v when_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o lion_n he_o will_v return_v unto_o she_o hercules_n promise_v she_o that_o he_o will_v so_o do_v after_o he_o depart_v from_o crete_n and_o first_o he_o go_v into_o thebes_n for_o to_o see_v megara_n and_o for_o to_o make_v his_o harness_n and_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v ready_a when_o the_o lady_n of_o thebes_n know_v that_o hercules_n will_v go_v against_o the_o lion_n of_o nemée_n all_o they_o complain_v of_o his_o youth_n and_o they_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v there_o for_o the_o lion_n be_v cruel_a and_o terrible_a megara_n above_o all_o other_o be_v pass_v sorrowful_a and_o require_v the_o lady_n that_o they_o will_v pray_v euristeus_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v hercules_n from_o go_v unto_o so_o dangerous_a a_o voyage_n the_o lady_n accomplish_v the_o request_n of_o megara_n and_o have_v wéen_v to_o have_v break_v the_o voyage_n of_o hercules_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o euristeus_n but_o they_o may_v in_o no_o wise_a let_v his_o purpose_n for_o hercules_n answer_v to_o euristeus_n and_o unto_o the_o lady_n that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o enterprise_n that_o he_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o lady_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o queen_n juno_n have_v make_v he_o to_o do_v it_o he_o have_v intent_n to_o accomplish_v it_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n and_o of_o fortune_n hercules_n be_v great_a in_o heart_n and_o of_o courage_n be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n he_o have_v lever_n have_v dye_v then_o to_o have_v do_v a_o thing_n whereof_o shall_v follow_v any_o dishonour_n when_o his_o arm_n be_v ready_a he_o arm_v he_o after_o he_o take_v leave_v of_o king_n creon_n of_o euristeus_n of_o amphitrion_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o of_o the_o gentle_a woman_n accompany_v only_o with_o philote_n which_o will_v never_o leave_v he_o he_o depart_v from_o thebes_n and_o so_o speed_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o forest_n of_o nemée_n which_o stand_v not_o far_o from_o argos_n in_o approach_v this_o forest_n he_o go_v two_o day_n without_o find_v beast_n or_o man_n until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o forest_n find_v a_o pastor_n or_o herdsman_n name_v melorcus_fw-la this_o hear_v man_n be_v mount_v upon_o a_o great_a tree_n when_o that_o he_o see_v hercules_n enter_v into_o the_o wood_n he_o call_v to_o he_o say_v sir_n you_o be_v dead_a if_o you_o go_v any_o further_a return_v quick_o for_o the_o fierce_a lion_n will_v eat_v you_o or_o else_o come_v hither_o uppe_o to_o i_o upon_o this_o tree_n hercules_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o melorcus_fw-la look_v upon_o the_o tree_n and_o demand_v he_o what_o he_o be_v alas_o say_v the_o pastor_n i_o be_o the_o most_o poor_a man_n of_o all_o other_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o forest_n at_o their_o come_n have_v eat_v a_o great_a hear_v of_o beast_n that_o i_o have_v nourish_v here_o by_o beside_o that_o they_o have_v eat_v all_o my_o family_n and_o meinie_n and_o they_o have_v devour_v all_o save_o i_o alone_o which_o have_v by_o adventure_n a_o great_a while_n save_v myself_o upon_o this_o tree_n where_o i_o eat_v nothing_o else_o but_o leaf_n and_o akehorne_n and_o dare_v not_o descend_v and_o come_v down_o for_o fear_v of_o three_o lion_n which_o be_v here_o by_o who_o will_v soon_o assail_v you_o unless_o you_o depart_v and_o fly_v etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n finish_v his_o word_n there_o come_v leap_v out_o of_o a_o bush_n the_o three_o lion_n and_o march_v against_o hercules_n roar_a and_o cry_v and_o open_v their_o eye_n with_o so_o great_a rage_n that_o it_o seem_v they_o will_v have_v pierce_v through_o hercules_n with_o
come_v into_o italy_n for_o to_o wit_n if_o his_o destiny_n shall_v happen_v or_o no._n and_o when_o the_o italian_n hear_v recount_v the_o birth_n of_o hercules_n they_o beléeve_v better_a that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n jupiter_n then_o of_o amphitrion_n chap._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o laurentia_n grow_v enamour_v of_o hercules_n and_o how_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la come_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o send_v to_o defy_v hercules_n the_o glorious_a deed_n of_o hercules_n be_v great_o recommend_v in_o italy_n aswell_o for_o that_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o giant_n of_o cremona_n as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o cacus_n so_o great_a be_v his_o renown_n that_o during_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n all_o manner_n people_n come_v thither_o for_o to_o see_v he_o and_o do_v to_o he_o divine_a honour_n name_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jupiter_n the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o give_v he_o gift_n and_o rich_a present_n among_o all_o other_o the_o queen_n of_o laurentia_n come_v thither_o from_o her_o city_n with_o many_o chair_n and_o chariot_n fill_v and_o lade_v with_o jewel_n and_o present_v they_o to_o hercules_n hercules_n receive_v into_o his_o grace_n this_o queen_n &_o her_o present_n and_o thank_v she_o great_o this_o queen_n have_v to_o name_n facua_n and_o be_v wife_n of_o the_o king_n fanus_n son_n of_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o saturn_n she_o be_v young_a fresh_a tender_a and_o full_a of_o lustiness_n she_o have_v not_o see_v king_n fanus_n her_o husband_n in_o four_o year_n for_o he_o be_v go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o be_v not_o in_o all_o this_o time_n come_v again_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o after_o she_o first_o begin_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o and_o behold_v hercules_n and_o to_o mark_v he_o well_o she_o begin_v to_o desire_v his_o company_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o she_o love_v he_o so_o sore_o and_o exceed_o that_o she_o can_v not_o turn_v her_o eye_n nor_o her_o thought_n upon_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o upon_o hercules_n in_o the_o behold_n &_o see_v he_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o well_o favouor_v man_n and_o proper_a without_o comparison_n that_o ever_o she_o see_v and_o that_o of_o right_a man_n shall_v give_v he_o laud_n &_o praise_n say_v moreover_o that_o her_o seem_v that_o her_o heart_n be_v entangle_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o love_n many_o cogitation_n and_o thought_n run_v in_o her_o mind_n now_o be_v she_o awake_v and_o quicken_v with_o a_o joyous_a spirit_n &_o eftsoon_o all_o pensive_a she_o pass_v so_o the_o first_o day_n that_o she_o come_v in_o this_o manner_n with_o hercules_n when_o she_o be_v go_v away_o for_o to_o rest_n she_o lay_v she_o down_o on_o a_o bed_n all_o clothe_v and_o there_o she_o begin_v to_o think_v on_o the_o beauty_n of_o hercules_n with_o so_o ardent_a desire_n that_o she_o can_v not_o abstain_v from_o weep_v &_o sore_o wish_v after_o he_o whereof_o the_o end_n be_v such_o that_o after_o many_o imagination_n about_o the_o gray_a morning_n she_o begin_v to_o say_v unto_o herself_o o_o fortune_n what_o man_n what_o privy_a what_o king_n have_v thou_o bring_v into_o this_o country_n this_o be_v not_o a_o king_n like_o other_o this_o be_v a_o image_n singular_a and_o like_a as_o if_o the_o god_n have_v make_v he_o by_o nature_n to_o exceed_v and_o triumph_v above_o all_o her_o other_o subtle_a work_n and_o labour_n all_o glory_n shine_v in_o he_o not_o only_o by_o his_o valiant_a prowess_n but_o by_o his_o simple_a and_o sacred_a perfection_n of_o body_n to_o which_o may_v be_v make_v no_o comparison_n o_o clear_a image_n among_o the_o noble_n who_o be_v she_o see_v his_o eye_n that_o with_o one_o only_a sight_n will_v not_o have_v her_o heart_n thorough_o pierce_v who_o be_v she_o that_o will_v not_o covet_v and_o desire_v his_o grace_n the_o most_o fortunate_a of_o all_o happy_a and_o well_o fortune_v shall_v she_o be_v that_o may_v get_v his_o good_a will_n he_o be_v humble_a fair_a pleasant_a and_o laugh_v he_o be_v a_o treasure_n o_o dear_a treasure_n like_v as_o the_o gold_n pass_v all_o other_o manner_n metal_n in_o like_a sort_n he_o pass_v all_o other_o work_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o prosperity_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o love_v he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o shall_v live_v his_o name_n shall_v remain_v write_v in_o my_o memory_n and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v but_o remain_v for_o a_o memorial_n eternal_a great_a be_v then_o the_o praise_n that_o facua_n utter_v of_o hercules_n she_o forget_v anon_o the_o king_n fanus_n and_o put_v he_o all_o in_o neglect_n for_o the_o love_n of_o hercules_n she_o be_v there_o a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n and_o always_o think_v on_o hercules_n hercules_n that_o think_v nothing_o of_o she_o make_v unto_o she_o no_o semblance_n nor_o sign_n of_o love_n howbeit_o he_o talk_v oft_o time_n with_o she_o and_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o king_n euander_n 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