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any_o except_o the_o blood_n royal_a 〈…〉_z partaker_n of_o these_o title_n whereupon_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ruggiero_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o sicilia_n ainulfo_n be_v prince_n of_o capoa_n and_o gulielmo_n which_o afterward_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v prince_n of_o taranto_n charles_n of_o aujou_n the_o first_o of_o this_o name_n salerno_n king_n of_o naples_n ordain_v that_o his_o elder_a son_n shall_v be_v name_v prince_n of_o salerno_n whereupon_o charles_n the_o second_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n be_v entitle_v prince_n of_o salerno_n and_o charles_n the_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n be_v also_o call_v prince_n of_o salerno_n but_o because_o his_o brother_n ruberto_n and_o not_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n which_o be_v then_o call_v duke_n of_o calauria_n calâ—â—ria_n from_o thence_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o from_o that_o 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that_o fashion_n as_o their_o ancestor_n have_v have_v they_o because_o they_o as_o they_o be_v free_a lord_n and_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o superior_a as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o principality_n on_o this_o side_n may_v lawful_o do_v it_o the_o which_o be_v now_o otherwise_o the_o kingdom_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o king_n after_o these_o the_o next_o in_o degree_n be_v the_o marquess_n the_o which_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o hoop_n set_v with_o precious_a stone_n without_o any_o thing_n above_o and_o with_o a_o very_a small_a appearance_n thereof_o above_o the_o arm_n after_o this_o manner_n biâ—ndo_n and_o pietro_n razzano_n say_v that_o the_o word_n marquis_n signify_v in_o the_o lombard_n tongue_n a_o perpetual_a magistrate_n or_o a_o perpetual_a lordship_n but_o according_a as_o mario_n equicola_n say_v in_o his_o commentary_n of_o the_o marquess_n of_o mantua_n signify_v in_o the_o iâ—alian_a tongue_n a_o precedent_n alciato_n that_o excellent_a lawyer_n say_v that_o the_o word_n marquis_n be_v a_o dutch_a name_n and_o that_o it_o signify_v a_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o german_n call_v a_o horse_n marca_n and_o in_o the_o french_a tongue_n marcare_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o ride_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o duke_n and_o a_o earl_n come_v the_o soon_o and_o that_o of_o a_o prince_n first_o before_o in_o any_o other_o place_n so_o that_o of_o a_o marquis_n appear_v long_o after_o for_o the_o first_o be_v cecco_n dal_a bargo_n that_o be_v make_v marquis_n of_o pescara_n by_o king_n ladislaus_n then_o follow_v the_o earl_n call_v in_o latin_a comiti_fw-la because_o they_o be_v send_v from_o the_o train_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v some_o province_n 12._o or_o some_o part_n thereof_o also_o a_o earl_n according_a to_o luca_n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la may_v put_v upon_o his_o arm_n in_o place_n of_o a_o crown_n a_o plain_a hoop_n differ_v nothing_o from_o that_o of_o a_o marquis_n save_v only_o the_o want_n of_o jewel_n and_o precious_a stone_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o altavilla_n of_o aquino_n of_o conza_n of_o marsico_n of_o nola_n of_o isernia_n of_o milito_n of_o potenza_n of_o troja_n authority_n and_o other_o ancient_o have_v use_v the_o earl_n have_v their_o precedence_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o baron_n which_o have_v no_o title_n 54._o be_v create_v by_o the_o ancient_a king_n with_o great_a state_n and_o solemnity_n as_o appear_v in_o vgone_n falcando_fw-la where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o promotion_n of_o riccardo_n di_fw-it mandra_fw-la constable_n of_o the_o county_n of_o molise_v comes_fw-la creatus_fw-la tubis_fw-la tympanis_fw-la cimbalisque_fw-la de_fw-fr more_fw-it solenniter_fw-la prae_fw-la untibus_fw-la finis_fw-la charles_n the_o
habbiamo_fw-la da_fw-it mangiare_fw-it vhe_fw-it servar_fw-mi vogliam_fw-la per_fw-la l'_fw-it altro_fw-it giorno_fw-la subito_fw-la si_fw-la stan_fw-mi dicendo_fw-la intorno_fw-la dam_fw-la nobia_n hodié_fw-fr et_fw-fr se_fw-it di_fw-it questi_fw-la noj_fw-la ci_fw-fr lamentiamo_fw-la vengono_n sopra_fw-la noj_fw-la con_fw-mi tanto_fw-la ardire_fw-la vhe_fw-it senza_fw-it dubbio_fw-it siam_fw-la forzati_fw-la a_o dire_a dimitte_n nobis_fw-la et_fw-la se_fw-la in_o tutto_fw-mi no_o li_n contentiamo_n metton_n tutta_fw-mi la_fw-fr casa_fw-la in_o disbaratto_n â—â—iâ—ando_fw-la contra_fw-la noi_fw-it non_fw-it haver_n â—attâ—_n debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la appresso_fw-la a_o questo_fw-la ogni_fw-la male_a e_fw-la poco_fw-it per_fw-la voler_n contentar_n tutte_v lor_fw-mi voglie_fw-mi â—oglion_fw-mi anchor_n dormir_v con_fw-mi nostre_fw-fr moglie_fw-mi sicut_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la et_fw-la se_fw-la qual_a cosa_fw-mi noi_fw-it gli_fw-it diciamo_fw-la voto_fw-la a_o dios_fw-es os_fw-la dare_v de_fw-fr cuchi_fw-la llada_n tal_n che_fw-it por_fw-mi nollevar_fw-mi de_fw-mi bastonada_n dimittiâ—â—s_fw-fr vn_fw-fr altra_fw-la cosa_fw-mi mi_fw-it manoava_fw-it a_fw-fr dire_fw-fr son_n tanto_fw-la rei_fw-la perfidi_fw-la ed_z avari_fw-la vhe_fw-it voglion_n anchor_n riscuoter_fw-mi j_o danari_fw-la debitoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la grand_fw-mi dio_fw-mi dacci_fw-la nostra_fw-la libertade_fw-la anticha_n &_o da_fw-la qui_fw-la avanti_fw-la sotto_n il_fw-fr jugo_fw-la de_fw-fr usurpanti_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la sotto_n il_fw-fr francese_n piu_fw-la franchi_fw-la vissimo_fw-la má_fw-la so_o questi_fw-la remanemo_fw-la tutti_n diventati_fw-la pur_fw-it schiavi_fw-la &_o per_fw-mi forza_fw-mi indutti_n in_o tentationem_fw-la vhe_fw-it habbia_fw-la haunto_o piu_fw-la variabil_n fato_fw-it vhe_fw-it noi_fw-it non_fw-it he_z nation_n nissuna_fw-la no_o vengi_fw-la frá_fw-fr noi_fw-it altro_fw-it come_v ossuna_n sed_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la mentre_fw-fr che_fw-it di_fw-it noi_fw-it tenghin_fw-mi â—il_fw-la governo_fw-la questi_fw-la maluaggi_fw-la altieri_fw-la popoli_fw-it non_fw-la possiamo_fw-la dire_fw-fr que_fw-fr di_fw-fr napoli_n nam_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la the_o lamentation_n of_o naples_n pity_v o_o pity_n for_o all_o hope_n be_v vain_a relieve_v my_o oppress_a christian_n that_o they_o be_v not_o tear_v to_o piece_n by_o barbarian_n o_o our_o father_n these_o be_v they_o who_o under_o the_o hard_a cross_n have_v make_v and_o will_v make_v war_n against_o thou_o and_o they_o will_v use_v thou_o worse_o if_o thou_o be_v on_o earth_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o these_o scab_n enter_v our_o house_n devout_o with_o their_o bead_n in_o hand_n they_o seem_v so_o holy_a as_o if_o their_o mouth_n be_v hallow_v they_o make_v themselves_o master_v the_o first_o day_n and_o look_v about_o what_o thing_n be_v fit_a for_o prey_n then_o they_o profane_v a_o thousand_o time_n a_o day_n thy_o name_n the_o first_o thing_n a_o spaniard_n do_v he_o skulk_a go_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o house_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o like_a be_v he_o say_v let_v come_v bring_v hither_o sirrah_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o master_n with_o a_o swell_a breast_n and_o such_o high_a look_n as_o if_o with_o the_o giant_n he_o will_v assault_v thy_o kingdom_n sirrah_n bring_v here_o those_o hen_n and_o capon_n or_o else_o i_o will_v hurl_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o window_n so_o he_o obey_v say_v with_o a_o tremble_a voice_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v o_o lord_n i_o implore_v thou_o for_o thy_o passion_n to_o free_v we_o from_o these_o ravenous_a wolf_n and_o grant_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o perchance_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o store_n and_o reserve_v for_o another_o time_n they_o present_o cry_v out_o and_o bawl_v give_v we_o this_o day_n a_o poor_a man_n who_o go_v to_o gain_v a_o live_n at_o the_o year_n end_n can_v scarce_o put_v up_o 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