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〈…〉_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 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he_o eat_v any_o flesh_n as_o i_o have_v be_v true_o inform_v by_o they_o which_o come_v but_o yesterday_o from_o he_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o castle_n malepardus_n and_o abandon_v all_o royalty_n a_o poor_a hermitage_n retain_v he_o hunting_z he_o have_v forswear_v and_o his_o wealth_n he_o have_v scatter_v live_v only_o by_o arm_n and_o good_a man_n charity_n do_v infinite_a penance_n for_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o be_v become_v pale_a and_o lean_a with_o pray_v and_o fast_v for_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v with_o god_n thus_o while_o grimberd_a his_o nephew_n stand_v preach_v they_o perceive_v come_v down_o the_o hill_n unto_o they_o stout_a chantecleere_n the_o cock_n who_o bring_v upon_o a_o beer_n a_o dead_a hen_n of_o who_o reynard_n have_v bite_v off_o the_o head_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n to_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o the_o moral_a vice_n be_v never_o without_o his_o advocate_n and_o be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o lewd_a yet_o he_o shall_v still_o find_v one_o or_o other_o to_o plead_v for_o he_o especial_o where_o there_o be_v either_o greatness_n or_o wealth_n in_o the_o offender_n or_o any_o alliance_n of_o blood_n to_o those_o in_o favour_n as_o appear_v here_o by_o the_o brock_n which_o plead_v for_o the_o fox_n first_o because_o he_o be_v of_o his_o kin_n and_o next_o he_o be_v rich_a &_o able_a to_o pleasure_v he_o last_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o advocate_n excuse_v the_o fox_n fault_n with_o a_o new_a form_n of_o penitence_n cloak_v the_o 〈…〉_o do_v with_o zeal_n and_o hypocrisy_n than_o the_o which_o no_o king_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v a_o good_a man_n to_o belief_n and_o forgiveness_n chap._n 3._o how_o chantecleere_n the_o cock_n complain_v of_o reynard_n the_o fox_n most_o merciful_a and_o my_o great_a lord_n the_o king_n vouchsafe_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o hear_v our_o complaint_n and_o redress_v these_o injury_n which_o reynard_n have_v unjust_o do_v to_o i_o and_o my_o child_n that_o here_o stand_v weep_v for_o so_o it_o be_v most_o mighty_a sir_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n when_o the_o weather_n be_v fair_a i_o be_v then_o at_o the_o height_n of_o my_o pride_n and_o glory_n because_o of_o the_o great_a stock_n and_o lineage_n i_o come_v of_o and_o also_o in_o that_o i_o have_v eight_o valiant_a son_n and_o seven_o fair_a daughter_n which_o my_o wife_n have_v hatch_v all_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o fat_a and_o walk_v in_o a_o yard_n well_o wall_v and_o fence_v round_o about_o wherein_o they_o have_v in_o several_a shed_n for_o their_o guard_n six_o stout_a mastiff_n dog_n which_o have_v tear_v the_o skin_n of_o many_o wild_a beast_n so_o that_o my_o child_n fear_v not_o any_o evil_n which_o may_v happen_v unto_o they_o but_o reynard_n that_o false_a and_o dissemble_a traitor_n envy_v their_o happy_a fortune_n because_o of_o their_o safety_n many_o time_n assail_v the_o wall_n and_o give_v such_o dangerous_a assault_n that_o the_o dog_n divers_a time_n be_v let_v forth_o unto_o he_o and_o hunt_v he_o away_o yea_o once_o they_o light_a upon_o he_o and_o bite_v he_o and_o make_v he_o pay_v the_o price_n for_o his_o theft_n and_o his_o tear_a skin_n witness_v yet_o nevertheless_o he_o escape_v the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n yet_o we_o be_v quiet_a of_o his_o trouble_n a_o great_a while_n after_o at_o last_o he_o come_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o hermit_n and_o bring_v i_o a_o letter_n to_o read_v seal_v with_o your_o majesty_n seal_n in_o which_o i_o find_v write_v that_o your_o highness_n have_v make_v peace_n throughout_o all_o your_o realm_n and_o that_o no_o manner_n of_o beast_n or_o fowl_n shall_v do_v injury_n one_o to_o another_o affirm_v unto_o i_o that_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o be_v become_v a_o monk_n or_o cloister_v recluse_n vow_v to_o perform_v a_o daily_a penance_n for_o his_o sin_n show_v unto_o i_o his_o bead_n his_o book_n and_o the_o hair_n shirt_n next_o to_o his_o skin_n say_v in_o humble_a wise_a unto_o i_o sir_n chanticleer_n never_o henceforth_o be_v afraid_a of_o i_o for_o i_o have_v vow_v never_o more_o to_o eat_v flesh_n i_o be_o now_o waâ—ed_v old_a and_o will_v only_o remember_v my_o soul_n therefore_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n for_o i_o have_v yet_o my_o noon_n and_o my_o evensong_n to_o say_v which_o speak_v he_o depart_v say_v his_o credo_fw-la as_o he_o go_v and_o lay_v he_o down_o under_o a_o hauthorn_n at_o this_o i_o be_v exceed_v glad_a that_o i_o take_v no_o heed_n but_o go_v and_o clock_v my_o child_n together_o and_o walk_v without_o the_o wall_n which_o i_o shall_v even_o rue_v for_o false_a reynard_n lie_v under_o a_o bush_n come_v creep_v betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o gate_n and_o sudden_o surprise_v one_o of_o my_o child_n which_o he_o thrust_v up_o in_o his_o male_a and_o bear_v away_o to_o my_o great_a sorrow_n for_o have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o our_o flesh_n neither_o hunter_n nor_o hound_n can_v protect_v or_o keep_v he_o from_o we_o night_n and_o day_n he_o wait_v upon_o we_o with_o that_o greediness_n that_o of_o fifteen_o of_o my_o child_n he_o have_v leave_v i_o but_o four_o unslaughtred_a and_o yesterday_o coppel_n my_o daughter_n which_o here_o lie_v dead_a on_o the_o bier_n be_v after_o her_o mother_n by_o a_o kennel_n of_o hound_n rescue_v from_o he_o this_o be_v my_o complaint_n and_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o your_o highness_n mercy_n to_o take_v pity_n of_o i_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o fair_a child_n the_o moral_a when_o wicked_a man_n can_v compass_v their_o wickedness_n by_o strong_a hand_n or_o violence_n against_o their_o enemy_n then_o they_o study_v deceit_n and_o shift_n to_o entangle_v they_o
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 mock_v of_o the_o best_a wisdom_n breathe_v my_o lord_n answer_v sir_n bruine_n let_v i_o alone_o with_o reynard_n i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o truant_n in_o discretion_n to_o become_v a_o mock_n to_o his_o knavery_n and_o thus_o full_a of_o jollity_n the_o bear_n depart_v if_o his_o return_n be_v as_o jovial_a there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o his_o well-spéeding_a the_o moral_a here_o those_o that_o excuse_v bad_a action_n may_v see_v how_o such_o offence_n return_v to_o disgrace_n because_o evil_a man_n vice_n be_v disclose_v the_o excuse_n be_v their_o shame_n that_o make_v they_o as_o it_o happen_v now_o to_o the_o brock_n also_o in_o the_o lion_n may_v be_v see_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o good_a disposition_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o honour_n and_o right_n of_o burial_n do_v to_o the_o hen_n which_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o grief_n her_o kin_n endure_v in_o the_o bear_n willingness_n to_o fetch_v the_o fox_n be_v express_v how_o apt_a a_o malicious_a 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 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