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the_o trojan_n withdraw_v they_o into_o their_o city_n and_o they_o of_o crete_n unto_o the_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n xxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n and_o ilium_n his_o son_n make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o ganymede_n for_o they_o wist_v not_o where_o he_o be_v become_v and_o how_o jupiter_n go_v to_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o go_v to_o argos_n when_o troos_n and_o ilium_n be_v withdraw_v they_o abide_v at_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o all_o the_o trojan_n be_v come_v again_o into_o the_o city_n as_o they_o that_o know_v not_o where_o ganymede_n be_v become_v who_o they_o sore_o desire_v to_o have_v find_v all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o trojan_n be_v enter_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v tell_v the_o king_n troos_n where_o his_o son_n ganymede_n be_v or_o whether_o he_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o man_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n he_o return_v into_o his_o palace_n sorrow_v 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in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o i_o love_v as_o well_o as_o half_o my_o realm_n i_o will_v give_v they_o to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o best_a knight_n of_o knight_n and_o as_o to_o the_o most_o hardy_a of_o hardy_a sir_n say_v hercules_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o and_o it_o suffice_v i_o to_o have_v the_o two_o horse_n let_v i_o alone_o with_o your_o daughter_n i_o have_v a_o trust_n and_o hope_n that_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v labour_v for_o the_o weal_n of_o troy_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v fraunchise_v and_o make_v free_a the_o virgin_n and_o maiden_n of_o this_o city_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o if_o there_o be_v in_o your_o city_n any_o great_a bar_n of_o iron_n or_o of_o metal_n that_o you_o will_v send_v for_o to_o fetch_v it_o to_o i_o for_o to_o defend_v i_o with_o all_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o the_o trojan_n be_v all_o abash_v when_o they_o see_v the_o enterprise_n that_o hercules_n have_v make_v and_o at_o the_o word_n of_o hercules_n the_o king_n remember_v he_o of_o a_o great_a club_n of_o iron_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o his_o palace_n of_o ilium_n that_o be_v so_o heavy_a that_o the_o strong_a man_n of_o troy_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n he_o send_v for_o it_o and_o present_v it_o to_o hercules_n and_o hercules_n lift_v it_o up_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o little_a glayve_n philote_n and_o theseus_n be_v present_a at_o all_o these_o thing_n hercules_n take_v leave_v of_o they_o and_o at_o the_o press_n and_o recommend_v he_o unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o sea_n begin_v to_o roar_v terrible_o laomedon_n and_o the_o lady_n and_o they_o that_o be_v there_o take_v leave_v of_o exione_n and_o of_o hercules_n and_o recommend_v they_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o god_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o down_n for_o to_o see_v the_o end_n thus_o abode_n exione_n alone_o and_o all_o despair_v upon_o the_o gravel_n with_o hercules_n who_o knéele_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n upon_o the_o gravel_n 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hate_v he_o and_o behold_v the_o battle_n from_o far_o by_o very_o great_a rout_n when_o hercules_n have_v then_o labour_v so_o much_o that_o he_o find_v no_o man_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o he_o set_v down_o his_o club_n and_o address_v he_o unto_o a_o great_a company_n of_o egyptian_n that_o stand_v there_o and_o assure_v they_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o unto_o they_o and_o ask_v what_o people_n they_o be_v that_o have_v assail_v he_o they_o answer_v he_o kneel_v on_o their_o knee_n they_o be_v man-slayer_n hangman_n and_o people_n of_o vicious_a and_o evil_a life_n that_o their_o king_n which_o he_o have_v first_o beat_v down_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o and_o have_v purpose_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o a_o stranger_n to_o make_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o go_n and_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o say_z king_n hercules_n grant_v their_o petition_n accord_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o take_v this_o curse_a tyrant_n busire_v and_o bear_v he_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n unto_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o egyptian_n show_v he_o the_o false_a tyrant_n cry_v after_o help_v terrible_o but_o his_o cry_n avail_v he_o not_o the_o egyptian_n cry_v unto_o hercules_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_v he_o when_o hercules_n come_v into_o the_o temple_n he_o sacrifice_v he_o after_o he_o have_v show_v he_o his_o curse_a and_o evil_a life_n and_o then_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v put_v unto_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o begin_v to_o rain_v and_o the_o great_a drought_n begin_v to_o fail_v whereof_o the_o egyptian_n be_v so_o joyful_a that_o none_o can_v express_v they_o do_v sing_v praise_n unto_o hercules_n and_o bring_v he_o and_o philote_n unto_o the_o palace_n and_o constitute_v hercules_n king_n over_o they_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o ordain_v judge_n to_o govern_v they_o then_o he_o return_v unto_o queen_n juno_n who_o have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o to_o king_n creon_n who_o have_v great_a joy_n at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o his_o good_a fortune_n chap._n iii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n espouse_v megara_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n in_o thebes_n in_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o young_a vine_n by_o the_o labour_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o labourer_n grow_v in_o height_n and_o his_o bough_n spread_v abroad_o full_a of_o fruit_n so_o hercules_n by_o virtue_n labour_v virtuous_o grow_v in_o verdure_n of_o well_o do_v and_o in_o fruit_n of_o nobleness_n his_o work_n his_o bough_n his_o branch_n then_o begin_v to_o sprout_v abroad_o and_o to_o mount_v and_o spread_v from_o realm_n to_o realm_n the_o secret_a conspiracy_n of_o juno_n and_o her_o curse_a envy_n may_v not_o hurt_v nor_o minish_v the_o virtue_n of_o hercules_n the_o more_o that_o she_o think_v to_o put_v down_o and_o hurt_v he_o she_o more_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o he_o be_v puissant_a and_o strong_a of_o body_n he_o be_v yet_o more_o strong_a of_o virtue_n for_o virtue_n be_v set_v in_o he_o as_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v in_o gold_n and_o as_o the_o sweet_a smell_n as_o in_o the_o flower_n and_o as_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n be_v in_o the_o sun_n he_o be_v belove_v of_o king_n of_o prince_n of_o lady_n of_o gentlewoman_n of_o noble_n and_o of_o base_a folk_n in_o especial_o megara_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n creon_n love_v he_o and_o very_o she_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o hercules_n love_v she_o also_o and_o be_v never_o hurt_v but_o he_o think_v on_o she_o yet_o they_o dare_v none_o of_o they_o speak_v to_o other_o of_o this_o matter_n they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o discover_v that_o whereby_o they_o have_v hope_n to_o have_v honour_n and_o worship_n they_o behold_v each_o other_o and_o oft_o they_o bewail_v and_o complain_v to_o themselves_o and_o desire_v the_o day_n that_o they_o may_v take_v each_o other_o in_o marriage_n and_o so_o much_o they_o wish_v after_o that_o day_n that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o come_v for_o on_o a_o morning_n tide_n as_o hercules_n be_v go_v unto_o the_o wood_n for_o to_o take_v a_o wild_a beast_n he_o remember_v he_o of_o his_o lady_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o say_v to_o himself_o soft_o shall_v i_o be_v always_o in_o pain_n shall_v my_o heart_n never_o be_v ease_v but_o always_o languish_v in_o love_n i_o see_v one_o and_o other_o in_o great_a joy_n with_o their_o love_n and_o lady_n and_o i_o wot_v never_o how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o one_o only_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v above_o all_o other_o and_o for_o to_o achieve_v my_o purpose_n i_o wot_v not_o how_o to_o begin_v i_o dare_v not_o speak_v to_o she_o nor_o i_o have_v not_o assay_v if_o she_o will_v condiscende_v shall_v i_o speak_v to_o she_o i_o wot_v not_o well_o if_o i_o speak_v to_o she_o and_o she_o refuse_v i_o i_o shall_v fall_v in_o despair_n i_o shall_v die_v for_o sorrow_n of_o melancholy_n and_o displeasure_n i_o shall_v never_o dare_v come_v after_o in_o any_o noble_a assembly_n a_o foot_n alas_o what_o pain_n all_o consider_v a_o time_n must_v come_v that_o i_o speak_v to_o she_o if_o all_o her_o friend_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n for_o to_o give_v she_o to_o i_o in_o marriage_n and_o she_o be_v not_o content_a and_o please_v all_o be_v lose_v the_o most_o jeopardy_n be_v to_o have_v her_o good_a will_n and_o grace_n for_o without_o her_o grace_n i_o may_v nought_o do_v then_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o i_o seek_v and_o require_v if_o i_o may_v have_v her_o good_a will_n since_o it_o be_v so_o for_o if_o i_o sleep_v thus_o and_o speak_v not_o i_o shall_v never_o achieve_v nor_o come_v to_o my_o purpose_n hercules_n resolute_a in_o his_o purpose_n surprise_v and_o inflame_v with_o great_a desire_n of_o love_n come_v from_o the_o wood_n and_o abandon_v the_o wild_a beast_n and_o give_v it_o over_o for_o to_o come_v unto_o megara_n think_v how_o and_o by_o what_o word_n he_o may_v come_v and_o show_v unto_o she_o that_o which_o lie_v on_o his_o heart_n he_o go_v then_o so_o far_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o palace_n where_o he_o be_v with_o many_o lady_n and_o gentle_a woman_n he_o make_v to_o they_o reverence_n until_o he_o espy_v the_o time_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v to_o megara_n and_o he_o wax_v so_o pensife_n that_o it_o be_v marvel_n he_o entermit_v nothing_o to_o confer_v with_o the_o lady_n but_o therewith_o he_o draw_v he_o apart_o into_o the_o garden_n when_o the_o lady_n behold_v he_o so_o pensife_n diverse_a of_o they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o talk_v with_o he_o to_o put_v he_o from_o his_o thought_n and_o pensifenesse_n but_o they_o can_v not_o and_o at_o last_o megara_n come_v to_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o hercules_n see_v she_o come_v to_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o sigh_v and_o come_v against_o she_o and_o she_o say_v to_o he_o hercules_n why_o be_v you_o so_o pensive_a put_v away_o from_o you_o such_o melancholy_n &_o tell_v i_o of_o your_o news_n i_o pray_v you_o lady_n answer_v hercules_n i_o thank_v you_o of_o your_o good_a visitation_n and_o since_o it_o please_v you_o to_o hear_v of_o my_o tiding_n and_o to_o know_v they_o i_o will_v say_v to_o you_o a_o part_n first_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o be_o bring_v and_o put_v in_o the_o abysm_n or_o swallow_v of_o pensivenesse_n and_o sigh_n that_o be_v this_o day_n come_v unto_o i_o be_v by_o behold_v of_o you_o for_o as_o i_o go_v to_o the_o wood_n to_o hunt_v the_o remembrance_n of_o your_o right_a noble_a beauty_n continual_o be_v in_o my_o imagination_n come_v into_o i_o and_o make_v i_o enter_v into_o a_o secret_a perplexity_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n whether_o i_o shall_v always_o live_v unguerdon_v and_o unrewarded_a of_o love_n and_o also_o if_o i_o dare_v say_v so_o to_o you_o i_o have_v set_v my_o heart_n and_o love_n whole_o on_o you_o madame_fw-fr this_o perplexity_n be_v great_a but_o in_o the_o end_n i_o conclude_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o for_o to_o know_v the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o fortune_n whether_o it_o be_v death_n or_o life_n be_v in_o this_o deliberation_n think_v how_o i_o may_v speed_v with_o you_o and_o stay_v in_o this_o point_n and_o doubtfulness_n your_o come_n have_v put_v i_o out_o of_o a_o right_n great_a thought_n and_o pensivenesse_n for_o i_o wist_v not_o better_a how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n for_o to_o speak_v to_o you_o a_o part_n as_o i_o may_v now_o do_v then_o for_o to_o apply_v the_o matter_n in_o time_n for_o i_o say_v to_o you_o for_o truth_n that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o my_o olympiade_n i_o have_v desire_v you_o night_n and_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n i_o set_v my_o heart_n on_o your_o service_n resolve_v to_o love_v you_o for_o ever_o
of_o this_o evil_a adventure_n thebes_n be_v right_o hasty_o advertise_v megara_n be_v go_v up_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o high_a tower_n of_o the_o palace_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o battle_n and_o from_o that_o place_n she_o see_v they_o of_o thebes_n slay_v without_o remedy_n and_o also_o turn_v their_o back_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o the_o king_n her_o father_n and_o the_o view_n of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o other_o make_v she_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v fortune_n fortune_n what_o mischief_n be_v here_o where_o be_v hercules_n alas_o where_o have_v thou_o bring_v he_o alas_o that_o he_o be_v not_o here_o to_o defend_v the_o country_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o for_o to_o keep_v his_o wife_n far_o from_o annoy_n and_o for_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n and_o shoulder_n for_o to_o bear_v the_o great_a act_n and_o deed_n of_o this_o battle_n when_o she_o have_v say_v this_o she_o fall_v in_o a_o swoon_n and_o so_o lie_v a_o great_a while_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n andromeda_n and_o lincus_n follow_v so_o hasty_o they_o of_o thebes_n that_o they_o enter_v the_o city_n with_o they_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o theban_n be_v without_o head_n and_o put_v out_o of_o array_n and_o that_o amphitrion_n have_v so_o many_o wound_n upon_o he_o that_o all_o the_o member_n fail_v at_o this_o work_n the_o unhappy_a lincus_n and_o andromeda_n take_v the_o city_n and_o fly_v all_o they_o that_o may_v bear_v arm_n except_o amphitrion_n who_o they_o find_v not_o in_o the_o heat_n after_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o palace_n and_o there_o they_o find_v megara_n and_o amphitrion_n in_o great_a desolation_n with_o many_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n as_o soon_o then_o as_o lincus_n have_v espy_v megara_n she_o be_v so_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a that_o he_o become_v amorous_a of_o she_o and_o come_v to_o she_o and_o say_v lady_n weep_v no_o more_o hercules_n the_o bastard_n son_n of_o jupiter_n be_v go_v into_o hell_n and_o there_o he_o be_v dead_a you_o have_v be_v wife_n of_o a_o man_n get_v in_o adultery_n from_o henceforth_o you_o shall_v be_v fellow_n and_o wife_n of_o a_o man_n legitimate_a and_o bear_v in_o lawful_a marriage_n for_o i_o will_v wed_v you_o and_o will_v do_v you_o more_o good_a and_o pleasure_n then_o ever_o you_o have_v megara_n answer_v false_a traitor_n ween_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o give_v faith_n and_o credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o homicide_n of_o my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n hercules_n know_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o i_o will_v never_o have_v other_o husband_n but_o he_o he_o be_v no_o bastard_n but_o son_n of_o my_o lord_n amphitrion_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n lady_n answer_v lincus_n i_o be_o king_n of_o this_o city_n you_o be_v now_o at_o my_o commandment_n will_v you_o or_o will_v you_o not_o i_o shall_v do_v my_o will_n with_o you_o but_o i_o will_v put_v it_o in_o respite_n and_o in_o my_o sufferance_n till_o to_o morrow_n after_o these_o word_n lincus_n send_v megara_n into_o a_o tower_n and_o make_v she_o to_o be_v keep_v there_o after_o he_o send_v philote_n into_o a_o low_a prison_n and_o find_v there_o in_o bondage_n and_o misery_n priamus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n laomedon_n he_o have_v pity_n of_o he_o and_o send_v he_o again_o to_o troy_n where_o he_o be_v after_o receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o trojan_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n enter_v into_o thebes_n in_o unknown_a habit_n and_o how_o he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o giant_n lincus_n and_o his_o complice_n and_o his_o wife_n megara_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o sword_n of_o lincus_n then_o and_o of_o andromeda_n thebes_n be_v trouble_v dolorous_o lincus_n exercise_v there_o many_o tyranny_n and_o wickedness_n in_o this_o misfortune_n andromeda_n depart_v and_o go_v to_o do_v his_o business_n leave_v there_o lincus_n with_o four_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n for_o to_o 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&_o green_a bow_n and_o leaf_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o wood_n and_o in_o the_o look_a glass_n appear_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o wood_n whereby_o the_o corogniens_n not_o know_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o glass_n show_v to_o they_o furnish_v not_o they_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n like_a as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v when_o their_o enemy_n come_v and_o thus_o nabuchodonozor_n take_v the_o city_n in_o a_o morning_n and_o destroy_v the_o look_a glass_n and_o the_o lamp_n when_o this_o tower_n be_v make_v hercules_n cause_v then_o to_o come_v thither_o all_o the_o maid_n of_o the_o country_n &_o will_v they_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o geryon_n after_o he_o depart_v unto_o megidda_n where_o be_v present_v to_o he_o 100_o ox_n of_o the_o fair_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n assail_v the_o king_n cacus_n and_o have_v battle_n against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o and_o how_o cacus_n begin_v to_o tyrannize_v in_o italy_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o conquest_n as_o hercules_n intend_v to_o people_n and_o inhabit_v this_o new_a country_n tiding_n come_v to_o he_o that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o cartagene_n a_o king_n &_o giant_n reign_v name_v cacus_n which_o be_v pass_v evil_a &_o full_a of_o tyranny_n and_o have_v slay_v by_o his_o curse_a deal_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n and_o possess_v their_o seignory_n and_o also_o hold_v in_o subjection_n all_o the_o country_n of_o italy_n hercules_n receive_v right_o ioyous_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v that_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n he_o will_v assay_v if_o he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n then_o he_o dispose_v he_o unto_o this_o work_n and_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o correct_v the_o king_n cacus_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o army_n may_v be_v ready_a he_o go_v unto_o the_o realm_n of_o castille_n 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i_o have_v intention_n for_o to_o show_v what_o hate_n i_o have_v unto_o tyrant_n and_o that_o within_o few_o day_n he_o may_v prove_v upon_o i_o the_o hard_a encounter_n whereof_o i_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o menace_n with_o this_o answer_n the_o castilien_n depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o hercules_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o king_n cacus_n and_o tell_v he_o word_n for_o word_n what_o hercules_n have_v say_v to_o he_o when_o cacus_n have_v hear_v all_o this_o he_o be_v abash_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a giant_n and_o a_o puissant_a and_o that_o he_o have_v never_o find_v a_o man_n strong_a than_o he_o be_v himself_o for_o the_o renoun_n of_o
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thy_o kine_n i_o will_v it_o please_v the_o god_n that_o i_o have_v thou_o as_o well_o in_o my_o mercy_n as_o i_o have_v they_o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o thou_o shall_v never_o take_v away_o realm_n from_o no_o man_n and_o now_o let_v we_o dispatch_v our_o battle_n at_o these_o word_n hercules_n and_o cacus_n smite_v each_o other_o right_a sore_n and_o with_o great_a fury_n so_o as_o their_o stroke_n cleave_v to_o their_o harness_n &_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n at_o this_o noise_n the_o king_n euander_n and_o the_o greek_n come_v to_o the_o battle_n for_o to_o see_v it_o which_o they_o make_v before_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o cave_n whereas_o be_v the_o three_o sister_n pass_v desolate_a cacus_n enforce_v he_o with_o all_o his_o puissance_n for_o he_o see_v it_o be_v time_n then_o or_o never_o to_o show_v and_o put_v forth_o all_o the_o force_n that_o he_o may_v he_o handle_v his_o axe_n right_o mighty_o and_o well_o be_v he_o need_v so_o to_o do_v he_o be_v hard_a and_o boisterous_a 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himself_o that_o he_o have_v hold_v so_o long_a battle_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o lay_v on_o cacus_n so_o hard_o and_o redouble_v his_o stroke_n with_o such_o force_n upon_o cacus_n so_o fierce_o that_o at_o last_o he_o bear_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n all_o astonish_v and_o make_v he_o to_o loose_v his_o axe_n and_o then_o take_v off_o his_o helm_n the_o three_o sister_n flee_v then_o into_o a_o forest_n name_v oeta_n all_o full_a of_o tear_n and_o cry_n many_o greek_n will_v have_v go_v after_o but_o hercules_n make_v they_o to_o return_v after_o he_o call_v the_o king_n euander_n and_o his_o folk_n and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n lo_o here_o be_v he_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o trouble_v the_o italian_n with_o secret_a murder_n covert_a theft_n and_o unknown_a defile_n of_o woman_n give_v no_o more_o suspicion_n to_o the_o go_n lo_o here_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o doer_n of_o these_o trespass_n i_o have_v intention_n to_o punish_v he_o not_o only_o after_o his_o desert_n but_o unto_o the_o death_n euander_n answer_v to_o hercules_n and_o say_v prince_n excellent_a and_o worthy_a above_o all_o worthy_n and_o the_o most_o best_a accomplish_v of_o all_o man_n flourish_v in_o arm_n what_o reverence_n be_v to_o thou_o due_a thou_o deserve_v not_o only_o humane_a reverence_n but_o that_o reverence_n that_o be_v of_o divine_a nature_n i_o believe_v assure_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n or_o the_o son_n of_o a_o god_n or_o else_o a_o man_n deisied_a thou_o in_o especial_a haste_n see_v more_o in_o a_o moment_n than_o all_o the_o eye_n in_o general_a of_o all_o the_o italian_n have_v see_v not_o in_o a_o whole_a year_n but_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n o_o the_o bright_a resplendent_a sun_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o fair_a shine_a with_o glorious_a feat_n and_o deed_n how_o may_v we_o thank_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o land_n for_o thy_o desert_n in_o this_o great_a work_n thou_o by_o thy_o most_o excellent_a labour_n have_v disburden_v we_o from_o darkness_n 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he_o have_v receive_v and_o think_v to_o have_v flee_v but_o hercules_n run_v after_o and_o catch_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o embrace_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n so_o hard_o that_o he_o can_v not_o stir_v from_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o again_o &_o bear_v he_o unto_o a_o deep_a pit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cave_n where_o he_o have_v cast_v in_o all_o ordure_n and_o filth_n hercules_n come_v unto_o this_o foul_a pit_n that_o the_o greek_n have_v find_v and_o put_v cacus_n therein_o his_o head_n downward_o from_o on_o high_a unto_o the_o ordure_n beneath_o then_o the_o italian_n come_v about_o the_o pit_n and_o cast_v so_o many_o stone_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o die_v there_o miserable_o such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o poor_a king_n cacus_n he_o die_v in_o a_o hole_n full_a of_o ordure_n &_o of_o stink_a filth_n when_o the_o king_n euander_n see_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o hercules_n he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v into_o his_o city_n whereas_o hercules_n be_v receive_v so_o triumphant_o that_o no_o man_n can_v rehearse_v the_o feast_n be_v great_a that_o night_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o king_n euander_n and_o pass_v with_o great_a joy_n on_o the_o morrow_n the_o king_n euander_v cause_v to_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o body_n in_o the_o common_a view_n and_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o afterward_o ordain_v certain_a folk_n thereto_o â—it_a and_o meet_a to_o carry_v this_o miserable_a corpse_n or_o body_n through_o all_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v do_v harm_n and_o for_o to_o count_v and_o rehearse_v to_o they_o his_o life_n what_o shall_v i_o make_v long_a rehearsal_n when_o the_o body_n be_v show_v in_o the_o city_n of_o king_n euander_n they_o that_o have_v the_o governance_n thereof_o bear_v it_o into_o diverse_a place_n and_o always_o they_o praise_v hercules_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o victory_n the_o king_n euander_v make_v to_o begin_v the_o 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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 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on_o all_o part_n there_o be_v of_o the_o greek_n the_o king_n thesus_n and_o he_o speak_v to_o hector_n and_o warn_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v damage_n for_o all_o the_o world_n to_o loose_v such_o a_o knight_n and_o hector_n thank_v he_o right_n courteous_o in_o this_o while_n menelaus_n and_o thelamon_n assail_v polidamas_n and_o thelamon_n that_o address_v he_o first_o smite_v he_o with_o his_o spear_n and_o after_o give_v many_o stroke_n insomuch_o that_o they_o break_v the_o lace_n of_o his_o helm_n and_o take_v he_o and_o have_v lead_v he_o away_o have_v not_o hector_n be_v which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o who_o smite_v among_o they_o that_o hold_v he_o and_o slay_v and_o hurt_v many_o of_o they_o and_o do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o valiaunce_n that_o he_o slay_v thirty_o of_o they_o and_o the_o other_o flee_v and_o leave_v polydamas_n with_o he_o then_o there_o put_v they_o together_o the_o king_n menelaus_n and_o the_o king_n thelamon_n with_o all_o their_o people_n and_o smite_v in_o among_o â—he_n troyan_n by_o so_o great_a fierceness_n that_o they_o make_v they_o go_v back_o maugre_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a prowess_n of_o hector_n that_o be_v with_o the_o other_o that_o do_v marvel_n in_o his_o person_n and_o then_o be_v his_o fierce_a and_o gallant_a warlike_a horse_n galathe_n slay_v under_o he_o and_o then_o he_o defend_v himself_o on_o foot_n so_o marvellous_o that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o hardy_a of_o the_o greek_n that_o dare_v approach_v he_o when_o his_o brethren_n know_v the_o right_n great_a danger_n that_o he_o be_v in_o they_o run_v all_o to_o that_o part_n then_o be_v thelamon_n sore_o hurt_v and_o dinadorous_a one_o of_o the_o bastard_n brethren_n of_o hector_n give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n to_o polixenus_n a_o noble_a man_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o beat_v he_o down_o of_o a_o great_a and_o a_o strong_a horse_n whereupon_o he_o sit_v and_o take_v the_o steed_n to_o hector_n who_o mount_v upon_o he_o incontinent_a there_o be_v marvel_n of_o arm_n do_v by_o the_o bastard_n then_o come_v on_o deyphebus_n with_o all_o his_o host_n wherein_o he_o have_v great_a store_n of_o archer_n that_o hurt_v and_o slay_v great_a store_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o deyphebus_n make_v &_o give_v to_o king_n theuter_n a_o great_a wound_n in_o the_o visage_n then_o begin_v the_o battle_n as_o mortal_a as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o all_o the_o day_n there_o be_v thesus_n assail_v by_o quintelinus_n one_o of_o the_o bastard_n brethren_n of_o hector_n and_o of_o king_n moderus_n and_o be_v take_v and_o lead_v away_o but_o hector_n deliver_v he_o all_o quite_o for_o the_o courtesy_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o then_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o king_n thoas_n and_o the_o king_n philotas_n but_o the_o king_n thaos_n address_v he_o against_o cassilanus_n one_o of_o the_o bastard_n brethren_n of_o hector_n and_o give_v he_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n see_v hector_n which_o then_o smite_v so_o angry_o among_o the_o greek_n that_o he_o slay_v many_o and_o put_v they_o all_o to_o flight_n then_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n nestor_n with_o six_o thousand_o knight_n and_o the_o king_n esdras_n and_o the_o king_n philon_n that_o do_v great_a marvel_n of_o arm_n come_v against_o they_o at_o this_o assembly_n there_o be_v many_o knight_n slay_v and_o beat_v down_o of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o of_o the_o other_o the_o king_n philon_n that_o do_v great_a marvel_n in_o arm_n be_v enclose_v with_o the_o greek_n on_o all_o side_n and_o have_v be_v slay_v if_o jecomas_n and_o the_o king_n esdras_n his_o father_n have_v not_o deliver_v he_o from_o their_o hand_n hector_n and_o his_o brother_n do_v marvel_n with_o polydamas_n and_o have_v put_v all_o the_o greek_n to_o flight_n but_o menelaus_n and_o thelamon_n resist_v they_o strong_o then_o come_v aeneas_n to_o the_o battle_n with_o all_o his_o host_n and_o put_v he_o in_o with_o hector_n and_o the_o other_o and_o by_o force_n put_v the_o greek_n to_o plain_a flight_n whereof_o aiax_n have_v very_o great_a sorrow_n and_o also_o as_o he_o behold_v behind_o he_o he_o see_v the_o banner_n that_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v there_o and_o there_o be_v all_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o chivalry_n of_o greece_n then_o pray_v he_o they_o that_o flee_v that_o they_o will_v abide_v and_o recommence_v and_o begin_v a_o new_a battle_n aiax_n and_o aeneas_n encounter_v so_o hardly_o that_o they_o fall_v both_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o come_v phylotes_n with_o three_o thousand_o knight_n and_o make_v the_o trojan_n go_v back_o and_o smite_v hector_n with_o his_o spear_n but_o he_o may_v not_o remove_v he_o and_o hector_n give_v he_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o beat_v and_o sore_o hurt_v he_o then_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n the_o king_n humerus_fw-la and_o the_o king_n ulysses_n with_o all_o their_o people_n and_o the_o king_n humerus_fw-la and_o they_o have_v in_o their_o host_n ten_o thousand_o knight_n the_o which_o do_v the_o trojan_n much_o sorrow_n that_o be_v very_o weary_a to_o their_o succour_n come_v paris_n unto_o the_o battle_n and_o in_o his_o come_n smite_v so_o hard_a the_o king_n of_o frigie_n who_o be_v cousin_n to_o ulysses_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o beat_v he_o down_o whereof_o the_o greek_n have_v much_o sorrow_n and_o ulysses_n suppose_v to_o have_v smite_v paris_n with_o his_o spear_n but_o he_o smite_v his_o horse_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o paris_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n then_o troilus_n give_v to_o
be_v so_o hurt_v that_o the_o truncheon_n of_o her_o spear_n abode_n within_o his_o body_n wherefore_o the_o cry_n arise_v great_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o run_v upon_o penthesilea_n with_o great_a strength_n and_o break_v the_o lase_fw-mi of_o her_o helm_n and_o then_o pyrrhus_n that_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n take_v none_o heed_n to_o his_o wound_n set_v not_o thereby_o that_o he_o have_v the_o truncheon_n in_o his_o body_n but_o assail_v strong_o penthesilea_n that_o have_v then_o her_o helm_n break_v and_o she_o wean_v to_o have_v smite_v he_o but_o pyrrhus_n reach_v she_o first_o &_o give_v she_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o cut_v her_o arm_n off_o by_o the_o body_n whereof_o the_o say_a penthesilea_n fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o pyrrhus_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o content_a smite_v the_o body_n and_o cut_v it_o in_o two_o piece_n and_o anon_o for_o the_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o run_v from_o his_o wound_n he_o fall_v down_o as_o dead_a among_o his_o people_n and_o they_o take_v he_o up_o &_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o shield_n and_o bear_v he_o into_o his_o tent_n then_o the_o maiden_n of_o penthesilea_n for_o to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o their_o queen_n smite_v in_o among_o the_o mirmidones_n by_o great_a fury_n and_o slay_v many_o and_o hurt_v but_o it_o profit_v but_o little_a to_o the_o trojan_n as_o they_o that_o be_v but_o a_o few_o against_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o greek_n and_o so_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o they_o of_o troy_n that_o day_n in_o the_o battle_n more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o other_o withdraw_v themselves_o into_o the_o city_n for_o to_o save_v themselves_o and_o shut_v &_o close_v fast_o their_o gate_n and_o have_v no_o more_o intention_n to_o issue_n out_o to_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxv_o ¶_o how_o antenor_n and_o aeneas_n speak_v together_o among_o they_o for_o to_o deliver_v the_o city_n unto_o the_o greek_n 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proverb_n that_o the_o concord_n or_o peace_n soon_o take_v be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o reappease_v such_o manner_n damage_n to_o he_o that_o have_v advantage_n of_o the_o war_n for_o with_o great_a pain_n will_v the_o greek_n have_v be_v content_a that_o be_v they_o at_o the_o better_a hand_n with_o these_o offer_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v suffer_v so_o many_o hurt_n and_o damage_n before_o troy_n for_o they_o seem_v well_o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o point_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o aforenamed_a traitor_n speak_v not_o of_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o under_o colour_n of_o peace_n they_o may_v betray_v the_o city_n if_o otherwise_o they_o may_v not_o save_v their_o life_n then_o they_o go_v before_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o amphimacus_n one_o of_o his_o bastard_n son_n and_o speak_v there_o of_o this_o matter_n before_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o above_o as_o 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to_o destroy_v this_o city_n and_o you_o and_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o you_o may_v no_o long_o resist_v they_o neither_o dare_v you_o no_o more_o open_a your_o gate_n and_o thus_o we_o let_v we_o then_o be_v enclose_v herein_o we_o ought_v of_o two_o evil_a thing_n choose_v the_o less_o evil_a and_o therefore_o for_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o greek_n if_o you_o seem_v good_a we_o will_v render_v helen_n to_o menelaus_n her_o husband_n since_o that_o paris_n be_v dead_a and_o also_o restore_v the_o damage_n that_o paris_n do_v do_v to_o they_o in_o gréece_n rather_o than_o we_o will_v suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n etc._n etc._n at_o these_o word_n arise_v up_o amphymacus_n one_o of_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o reproove_v eager_o the_o word_n of_o antenor_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o trust_n or_o hope_n may_v my_o lord_n my_o father_n and_o we_o have_v in_o thou_o since_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v firm_a 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they_o of_o their_o lineage_n shall_v have_v their_o life_n and_o their_o good_n save_v and_o thereof_o they_o take_v good_a surety_n of_o the_o greek_n among_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n priamus_n send_v for_o antenor_n and_o aeneas_n to_o come_v to_o counsel_n for_o to_o perform_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v purpose_v but_o they_o come_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n send_v amphymacus_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o this_o enterprise_n the_o day_n follow_v the_o king_n send_v for_o all_o the_o trojan_n to_o council_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v before_o he_o aeneas_n stand_v up_o and_o will_v all_o they_o to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o greek_n to_o who_o all_o the_o other_o accord_v save_o the_o king_n and_o then_o say_v to_o he_o aeneas_n sir_n king_n wherefore_o consente_v not_o thou_o with_o the_o other_o for_o will_v thou_o or_o will_v thou_o not_o we_o will_v treat_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o will_v make_v 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pray_v to_o the_o greek_n that_o they_o will_v deliver_v to_o he_o the_o king_n cassilius_fw-la that_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a man_n for_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o troy_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o beleve_v and_o for_o that_o he_o know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o trojan_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v if_o they_o will_v have_v peace_n with_o the_o greek_n and_o also_o for_o to_o say_v to_o they_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o greek_n and_o then_o demand_v antenor_n the_o body_n of_o penthesilea_n which_o the_o greek_n agree_v to_o they_o glad_o after_o these_o thing_n antenor_n and_o the_o king_n cassilius_fw-la enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o do_v to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o king_n their_o come_n on_o the_o morrow_n betimes_o the_o king_n priamus_n assemble_v all_o the_o trojan_n for_o to_o hear_v the_o answer_n of_o antenor_n the_o which_o say_v to_o the_o king_n otherwise_o then_o he_o find_v make_v a_o long_a sermon_n for_o to_o cover_v his_o 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