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in_o it_o another_o especial_a virtue_n for_o he_o that_o must_v wear_v that_o armour_n must_v be_v without_o spot_n of_o deadly_a sin_n &_o also_o his_o mother_n must_v be_v without_o carnal_a copulation_n with_o any_o man_n except_o with_o she_o own_o husband_n i_o believe_v there_o can_v be_v find_v any_o man_n that_o may_v wear_v this_o armour_n also_o it_o be_v of_o such_o virtue_n that_o whosoever_o have_v it_o on_o his_o body_n can_v be_v grieve_v neither_o with_o fire_n nor_o water_n by_o mahu_n i_o have_v prove_v it_o and_o because_o i_o have_v find_v such_o courtesy_n in_o thou_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o arm_v i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o leave_v to_o assay_v if_o thou_o can_v put_v on_o that_o armour_n in_o regard_n i_o know_v that_o neither_o thou_o nor_o any_o knight_n else_o can_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o then_o the_o giant_n go_v to_o his_o coffer_n and_o take_v out_o the_o armour_n and_o come_v to_o huon_n and_o say_v see_v here_o be_v the_o good_a armour_n i_o give_v thou_o leave_v to_o assay_v to_o put_v it_o on_o thy_o body_n then_o huon_n take_v the_o armour_n and_o go_v back_o a_o little_a and_o put_v off_o his_o own_o armour_n and_o take_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o giant_n and_o incontinent_a do_v it_o on_o his_o body_n then_o hasty_o he_o put_v on_o his_o helmet_n and_o take_v his_o shéeld_n &_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o devout_o thank_v our_o lord_n god_n of_o this_o great_a grace_n then_o the_o giant_n say_v by_o mahu_n i_o have_v little_a thought_n thou_o have_v be_v such_o a_o man_n that_o armour_n become_v thou_o exceed_o well_o now_o i_o have_v quit_v the_o courtesy_n that_o thou_o show_v i_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o put_v off_o the_o armour_n and_o deliver_v it_o i_o again_o not_o so_o sir_n by_o your_o leave_n answer_v huon_n this_o armour_n be_v meet_a for_o i_o than_o such_o a_o hellhound_n as_o thou_o be_v therefore_o know_v for_o troth_n i_o will_v not_o render_v it_o again_o for_o fourteen_o of_o the_o best_a city_n between_o this_o and_o paris_n friend_n quoth_v the_o giant_n see_v thou_o will_v not_o render_v i_o again_o the_o armour_n i_o be_o content_a to_o let_v thou_o depart_v hence_o without_o any_o hurt_n or_o damage_n and_o also_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o ring_n of_o gold_n the_o which_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n give_v i_o for_o i_o know_v well_o it_o will_v stand_v thou_o in_o good_a stead_n if_o thou_o think_v to_o furnish_v thy_o message_n for_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o palace_n and_o say_v how_o thou_o be_v a_o messenger_n send_v from_o king_n charles_n thou_o shall_v find_v four_o gate_n and_o at_o every_o gate_n four_o porter_n so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o gate_n if_o it_o be_v know_v thou_o be_v a_o frenchman_n one_o of_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o and_o at_o the_o second_o gate_n thy_o other_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o three_o gate_n one_o of_o thy_o foot_n and_o at_o the_o four_o the_o other_o foot_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o admiral_n and_o there_o thy_o head_n strike_v off_o and_o therefore_o to_o escape_v these_o peril_n &_o furnish_v thy_o message_n and_o to_o thintent_v that_o thou_o may_v sure_o return_v give_v i_o again_o my_o armour_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o my_o ring_n of_o gold_n the_o which_o when_o thou_o but_o show_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v with_o great_a honour_n at_o every_o gate_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v go_v &_o return_v sure_o into_o the_o palace_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o no_o man_n to_o let_v thou_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v slay_v five_o hundred_o man_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o touch_v thou_o nor_o to_o do_v thou_o any_o ill_a if_o thou_o have_v this_o ring_n about_o thou_o for_o when_o i_o have_v need_n of_o man_n or_o money_n i_o can_v lack_v if_o i_o send_v this_o ring_n for_o a_o token_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o have_v again_o my_o armour_n chap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n slay_v rhe_n great_a giant_n and_o how_o he_o call_v gerame_n and_o his_o company_n to_o he_o and_o of_o the_o joy_n that_o they_o make_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o giant_n when_o huon_n understand_v the_o paynim_n he_o say_v ah_o thou_o fall_v and_o false_a deceiver_n know_v for_o troth_n if_o all_o the_o preacher_n between_o the_o east_n &_o west_n preach_v to_o i_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o thy_o ring_n therewith_o i_o will_v not_o render_v again_o the_o good_a armour_n that_o be_v now_o on_o my_o body_n first_o i_o slay_v thou_o &_o then_o as_o for_o thy_o ring_n that_o thou_o praise_v so_o much_o i_o will_v likewise_o have_v it_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o not_o when_o the_o giant_n have_v well_o hear_v huon_n and_o see_v that_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o can_v get_v again_o his_o armour_n he_o be_v then_o sorrowful_a and_o because_o he_o see_v how_o huon_n reprove_v he_o therewith_o he_o be_v so_o sore_o displease_v that_o his_o eye_n seem_v like_o two_o burn_a candle_n than_o he_o yet_o demand_v of_o huon_n if_o he_o will_v do_v none_o otherwise_o no_o true_o quoth_v huon_n though_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a i_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o thou_o see_v i_o have_v on_o this_o good_a armour_n therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o divine_a puissance_n i_o defy_v thou_o and_o i_o thou_o quoth_v the_o giant_n for_o all_o the_o armour_n thou_o can_v not_o endure_v against_o i_o then_o the_o giant_n approach_v to_o huon_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o fawchin_n think_v to_o have_v strike_v he_o but_o he_o fail_v for_o the_o stroke_n glent_a and_o the_o fawchin_n light_n upon_o a_o pillar_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o more_o than_o two_o foot_n than_o huon_n who_o be_v quick_a and_o light_a behold_v the_o marvellous_a stroke_n quick_o step_v forth_o with_o his_o good_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o see_v how_o the_o giant_n have_v his_o fawchin_n stick_v fast_o in_o the_o pillar_n he_o strike_v the_o giant_n on_o both_o the_o arm_n near_o to_o his_o hand_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o strike_v off_o both_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o they_o with_o the_o fawchin_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o giant_n feel_v himself_o so_o sore_o hurt_v with_o pain_n thereof_o he_o give_v a_o marvellous_a cry_n so_o horrible_a as_o though_o all_o the_o tower_n have_v fall_v to_o the_o earth_n whereat_o the_o damsel_n sibylla_n be_v in_o her_o chamber_n be_v sore_o abash_v she_o go_v out_o of_o her_o chamber_n and_o find_v a_o staff_n by_o the_o way_n she_o take_v it_o up_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o come_v to_o the_o palace_n whereas_o she_o hear_v the_o cry_n and_o meet_v the_o giant_n fly_v away_o to_o save_v himself_o but_o the_o damsel_n well_o advise_v when_o she_o see_v that_o he_o flee_v she_o cast_v the_o staff_n between_o his_o leg_n so_o that_o thereby_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o huon_n who_o come_v after_o he_o with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o haste_v he_o &_o give_v the_o giant_n many_o a_o great_a stroke_n and_o the_o giant_n cry_v out_o so_o high_a that_o it_o be_v very_o terrible_a to_o hear_v he_o then_o huon_n lift_v up_o his_o sword_n and_o give_v he_o such_o a_o stroke_n in_o the_o neck_n that_o his_o head_n fly_v to_o the_o earth_n than_o huon_n wipe_v his_o sword_n and_o put_v it_o up_o into_o the_o sheath_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o head_n think_v to_o have_v take_v it_o up_o and_o to_o have_v set_v it_o on_o the_o height_n of_o the_o tower_n but_o the_o head_n be_v so_o great_a and_o heavy_a that_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v it_o nor_o turn_v the_o body_n than_o he_o smile_v and_o say_v ah_o good_a lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o of_o thy_o grace_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o puissance_n to_o slay_v such_o a_o creature_n will_v to_o god_n that_o this_o body_n and_o head_n be_v now_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o paris_n before_o charlemagne_n king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o he_o know_v that_o i_o have_v slay_v he_o then_o huon_n go_v to_o a_o window_n and_o look_v out_o and_o see_v where_o his_o company_n be_v than_o say_v he_o to_o they_o on_o high_a sir_n come_v up_o hither_o you_o may_v do_v it_o sure_o for_o this_o palace_n be_v win_v &_o the_o giant_n slay_v when_o gerame_n garyn_n &_o the_o other_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v joyful_a and_o thank_v our_o lord_n god_n than_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o sibylla_n the_o damsel_n go_v &_o open_v the_o wicket_n whereby_o the_o enchantment_n fail_v than_o they_o enter_v &_o
giant_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n as_o quick_o as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o be_v in_o prison_n whereby_o he_o know_v well_o that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o say_v ah_o noble_a king_n oberon_n i_o pray_v thou_o see_v god_n be_v please_v with_o i_o put_v away_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o pardon_v i_o for_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v be_v sore_o punish_v and_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o displease_v if_o i_o speak_v any_o hasty_a word_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o famine_n cause_v i_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v ill_o therein_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o by_o negligence_n and_o forget_v alas_o sir_n remember_v but_o what_o courtesy_n you_o show_v i_o when_o you_o find_v i_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o give_v i_o your_o rich_a horn_n and_o cup_n by_o the_o which_o often_o time_n i_o have_v be_v succour_v therefore_o sir_n now_o i_o require_v thou_o to_o pardon_v i_o all_o my_o trespass_n and_o help_v i_o at_o my_o need_n for_o i_o see_v well_o without_o it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o your_o help_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v save_v my_o life_n thus_o he_o beseech_v god_n of_o pardon_n and_o to_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n who_o be_v so_o horrible_a to_o behold_v and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o prayer_n there_o come_v a_o sarazin_n to_o huon_n &_o say_v sir_n here_o be_v your_o own_o sword_n that_o you_o lose_v when_o you_o be_v take_v friend_n quoth_v huon_n you_o do_v i_o great_a courtesy_n god_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o reward_v thou_o then_o he_o do_v on_o his_o helmet_n and_o gird_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o the_o admiral_n send_v he_o a_o good_a horse_n the_o best_a in_o all_o his_o court_n for_o he_o be_v not_o so_o fair_a but_o he_o be_v in_o goodness_n above_o all_o other_o when_o huon_n see_v he_o he_o be_v right_o joyful_a &_o thank_v the_o admiral_n as_o for_o his_o rich_a furniture_n i_o make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o the_o saddle_n harnesie_n and_o bridle_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o the_o value_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v esteem_v then_o huon_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o mount_v on_o his_o horse_n arm_v at_o all_o point_n and_o so_o ride_v out_o of_o the_o palace_n into_o a_o fair_a meadow_n and_o there_o make_v a_o course_n to_o assay_v his_o horse_n &_o then_o he_o rest_v he_o before_o the_o admiral_n who_o lean_v in_o a_o window_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o when_o he_o behold_v huon_n he_o say_v to_o his_o lord_n trust_v i_o these_o frenchman_n be_v to_o be_v doubt_v &_o fear_v for_o huon_n be_v a_o goodly_a young_a man_n and_o great_a wrong_n it_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v the_o admiral_n command_v the_o field_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o a_o thousand_o saracen_n to_o thintent_v that_o no_o treason_n shall_v be_v do_v or_o any_o injury_n offer_v to_o his_o fair_a seem_n champion_n chap._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n fight_v with_o agrapart_n the_o giant_n and_o discomfit_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o admiral_n who_o have_v great_a joy_n thereof_o when_o huon_n have_v make_v his_o course_n he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n whereas_o his_o enemy_n be_v ready_a and_o when_o agrapart_n see_v huon_n he_o say_v thou_o that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a courage_n as_o to_o fight_v against_o i_o how_o near_o of_o kin_n be_v thou_o to_o the_o admiral_n see_v that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o thou_o will_v put_v thyself_o in_o adventure_n of_o death_n paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n know_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o be_o nothing_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o admiral_n but_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o i_o be_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o slay_v thy_o brother_n for_o that_o quoth_v the_o paynim_n i_o be_o the_o more_o sorrowful_a and_o yet_o again_o joyful_a in_o that_o mahu_n have_v do_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o have_v power_n to_o revenge_v his_o death_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v and_o worship_v my_o god_n mahu_n and_o forsake_v thy_o belief_n and_o go_v with_o i_o into_o my_o country_n i_o shall_v make_v thou_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n that_o of_o all_o thy_o kin_n there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o my_o sister_n in_o marriage_n who_o be_v a_o foot_n great_a than_o i_o be_o and_o be_v as_o black_a as_o a_o coal_n paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n i_o care_v neither_o for_o thy_o land_n nor_o for_o thy_o sister_n but_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n keep_v they_o both_o beware_v thou_o of_o i_o for_o i_o shall_v never_o joy_v in_o my_o hart_n until_o the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v slay_v thou_o as_o i_o have_v do_v thy_o brother_n i_o defy_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o i_o thou_o quoth_v the_o giant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o mahu_n then_o they_o go_v a_o sunder_a to_o take_v their_o course_n and_o they_o run_v each_o at_o other_o and_o meet_v so_o 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