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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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strong_a and_o have_v conquer_v thebes_n fortune_n and_o ill_a hap_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o tyranny_n whereby_o thou_o have_v enrich_v thyself_o with_o vice_n thou_o have_v furthermore_o the_o power_n for_o to_o commit_v on_o i_o murder_n but_o thy_o power_n nor_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a nor_o of_o such_o might_n for_o to_o make_v my_o virtue_n to_o bow_v in_o two_o fold_n megara_n always_o bewail_v hercules_n she_o lament_v so_o much_o on_o a_o day_n that_o she_o become_v all_o ravish_v and_o in_o a_o trance_n and_o that_o same_o day_n hercules_n that_o be_v depart_v from_o thessalonica_n a_o good_a while_n before_o make_v so_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o thebes_n accompany_v with_o many_o noble_a man_n and_o enter_v into_o these_o coast_n he_o find_v the_o country_n all_o destroy_v and_o he_o have_v not_o go_v far_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o how_o lincus_n be_v lord_n of_o thebes_n and_o how_o he_o have_v slay_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n creon_n and_o have_v imprison_v megara_n etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n have_v receyve_v these_o tiding_n he_o be_v replenish_v with_o great_a anger_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v avenge_v he_o if_o he_o may_v then_o he_o clad_v he_o above_o his_o armour_n with_o a_o mantle_n and_z disguised_z himself_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o leave_v there_o his_o fellow_n and_o enter_v himself_o into_o thebes_n unknown_a and_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n and_o bear_v he_o so_o well_o that_o the_o porter_n let_v he_o pass_v forth_o and_o in_o likewise_o enter_v into_o the_o palace_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o palace_n a_o soldier_n come_v to_o hercules_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o seek_v there_o hercules_n cast_v away_o his_o mantel_n a_o far_o and_o take_v his_o sword_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o without_o any_o word_n he_o give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n to_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v not_o arm_v that_o he_o cleave_v his_o head_n from_o the_o high_a part_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n many_o other_o soldier_n that_o be_v there_o see_v the_o stroke_n cry_v and_o be_v afraid_a run_v to_o their_o axe_n and_o club_n and_o some_o be_v of_o they_o that_o put_v forth_o themselves_o for_o to_o take_v hercules_n but_o hercules_n smite_v off_o their_o head_n and_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o then_o begin_v to_o arise_v a_o great_a uproar_n and_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n that_o lincus_n hear_v it_o and_o think_v it_o have_v be_v his_o porter_n that_o quarrel_v he_o come_v run_v down_o all_o unarmed_a for_o to_o make_v peace_n as_o soon_o as_o hercules_n perceyve_v and_o see_v he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hall_n he_o draw_v unto_o he_o with_o his_o sword_n ready_o draw_v in_o his_o hand_n crying_z hercules_n hercules_n and_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a arm_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o after_o he_o smite_v upon_o one_o and_o other_o that_o have_v no_o helm_n on_o their_o head_n nor_o habergion_n on_o their_o back_n and_o then_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v hercules_n he_o slay_v they_o so_o thick_a that_o with_o the_o blood_n that_o run_v down_o be_v make_v a_o right_n great_a rush_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o river_n among_o these_o thing_n the_o gentlewoman_n of_o megara_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o palace_n and_o go_v into_o the_o street_n cry_v with_o high_a and_o clear_a voice_n that_o hercules_n be_v come_v again_o and_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v lincus_n with_o these_o cry_v all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v the_o good_a man_n old_a and_o young_a the_o widow_n wife_n and_o maid_n run_v
mortal_a that_o theseus_n and_o offer_fw-mi slay_v the_o king_n of_o cothulie_n beat_v down_o his_o banner_n his_o recognizance_n and_o his_o cotuliens_n and_o smite_v so_o sore_o with_o the_o iron_n upon_o their_o body_n that_o they_o go_v back_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v after_o help_n the_o king_n of_o getulia_n see_v this_o evil_a adventure_n come_v unto_o the_o rescue_n and_o find_v the_o cothulians_n all_o discomfort_a at_o his_o come_n the_o cry_n the_o noise_n the_o tempest_n and_o stroke_n begin_v to_o renew_v many_o a_o valiant_a act_n and_o many_o a_o prowess_n be_v show_n there_o many_o show_v their_o virtue_n and_o strength_n and_o many_o be_v slay_v there_o theseus_n do_v there_o marvel_n but_o always_o the_o getulians_n hold_v they_o together_o and_o fight_v against_o theseus_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n and_o lose_v but_o few_o of_o their_o people_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o hercules_n bring_v they_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o king_n antheon_n to_o 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speak_v of_o he_o do_v so_o much_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o realm_n of_o lycie_n into_o his_o palace_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o also_o of_o the_o neighbour_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v with_o the_o fair_a you_o will_v who_o he_o love_v above_o all_o temporal_a good_n chap._n xxx_o ¶_o how_o deianira_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n forasmuch_o as_o hercules_n love_v you_o will_v etc._n etc._n theseus_n then_o after_o the_o return_n of_o hercules_n see_v that_o he_o will_v abide_v there_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v any_o monster_n nor_o tyrant_n take_v leave_v of_o his_o fellow_n hercules_n of_o you_o will_v of_o phylotes_n and_o of_o other_o &_o go_v to_o athens_n and_o to_o thebes_n likewise_o the_o greek_n take_v leave_v and_o every_o man_n return_v into_o his_o country_n and_o to_o his_o house_n recount_v and_o tell_v in_o all_o the_o place_n where_o they_o go_v the_o great_a 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to_o leave_v off_o his_o enterprise_n say_v that_o she_o wist_v by_o her_o science_n the_o great_a evil_n and_o harm_n that_o be_v come_v by_o this_o mean_a but_o neither_o for_o the_o dissuasion_n of_o hector_n neither_o admonition_n nor_o warning_n of_o cassandra_n the_o king_n will_v not_o change_v his_o purpose_n nor_o for_o helenus_n his_o son_n nor_o pantheus_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o ¶_o how_o paris_n and_o deyphebus_n aeneas_n antenor_n and_o polidamus_n be_v send_v into_o greece_n and_o how_o they_o ravish_v helen_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n with_o many_o prisoner_n and_o richesse_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o troy_n where_o paris_n espouse_v the_o say_a helen_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o month_n of_o may_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v attire_v and_o adorn_v with_o diverse_a sloure_n paris_n and_o deiphobus_n return_v from_o panonie_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o three_o thousand_o knight_n right_o hardy_a and_o wise_a then_o they_o make_v ready_a two_o and_o twenty_o great_a ship_n and_o charge_v and_o lay_v in_o they_o all_o that_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o then_z the_o king_n priamus_n call_v aeneas_n antenor_n and_o polidamas_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o antenor_n and_o pray_v they_o and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o greece_n with_o paris_n and_o deyphebus_n and_o they_o offer_v themselves_o to_o go_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o ready_a and_o assemble_v for_o to_o go_v into_o their_o ship_n the_o king_n priamus_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o need_v not_o to_o use_v many_o word_n for_o you_o know_v well_o enough_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o send_v you_o into_o greece_n and_o how_o well_o that_o i_o have_v
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 by_o treason_n and_o do_v it_o under_o colour_n of_o peace_n and_o how_o the_o king_n priamus_n gainsayd_v they_o with_o some_o of_o his_o bastard_n by_o great_a and_o rude_a word_n the_o trojan_n have_v very_o great_a sorrow_n when_o they_o see_v they_o in_o this_o distress_n for_o they_o have_v no_o more_o hope_n to_o have_v any_o succour_n from_o any_o place_n and_o they_o endeavour_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o keep_v well_o their_o city_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o well_o with_o bitaile_n for_o they_o fear_v nor_o dread_v nought_o of_o any_o assault_n among_o these_o thing_n the_o greek_n will_v have_v cast_v to_o the_o dog_n the_o body_n of_o penthesilea_n forasmuch_o as_o she_o have_v slay_v so_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o gréece_n but_o pirrus_fw-la gainsayde_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o nobleness_n and_o final_o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o will_v cast_v it_o in_o a_o pond_n that_o be_v nigh_o the_o city_n anchises_n with_o his_o son_n aeneas_n and_o antenor_n with_o his_o son_n polidamas_n go_v to_o counsel_v together_o for_o to_o advise_v they_o how_o they_o may_v have_v their_o life_n save_v against_o the_o greek_n and_o their_o good_n and_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v fail_v hereof_o they_o will_v betray_v the_o city_n then_o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o shall_v speak_v unto_o king_n priamus_n and_o counsel_v he_o to_o take_v a_o peace_n and_o appointment_n with_o the_o greek_n in_o restore_v of_o helen_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o damage_n that_o paris_n do_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o citharis_fw-la o_o if_o the_o king_n priamus_n have_v be_v so_o happy_a to_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v please_v the_o greek_n at_o the_o beginning_n he_o have_v save_v his_o life_n and_o his_o wife_n life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o his_o child_n and_o have_v save_v all_o the_o city_n and_o the_o citizen_n and_o have_v eschew_v all_o the_o mischief_n that_o come_v to_o they_o afterward_o therefore_o say_v man_n in_o a_o 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 king_n priamus_n have_v hear_v they_o speak_v of_o purchase_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o greek_n he_o think_v that_o they_o speak_v this_o thing_n by_o great_a fury_n and_o begin_v to_o laugh_v say_v to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v advise_v and_o take_v counsel_n first_o and_o then_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v our_o counsel_n upon_o this_o thing_n mark_v what_o we_o shall_v say_v and_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o not_o use_v the_o counsel_n of_o other_o the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o will_v well_o hear_v their_o counsel_n and_o will_v weet_v what_o seem_v they_o good_a say_v unto_o they_o what_o seem_v you_o good_a then_o speak_v antenor_n say_v king_n you_o may_v not_o dissemble_v but_o that_o you_o and_o you_o be_v compass_v with_o your_o enemy_n who_o be_v here_o by_o your_o city_n desire_v your_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o you_o may_v not_o issue_v out_o there_o be_v more_o than_o fifty_o king_n that_o desire_v nothing_o but_o 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 goodwill_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o this_o city_n and_o we_o see_v that_o thus_o recreant_a thou_o ought_v to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o we_o and_o thou_o counselle_v we_o now_o to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o greek_n to_o our_o great_a dishonour_n and_o shame_n true_o before_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v do_v that_o there_o shall_v die_v twenty_o thousand_o man_n the_o thing_n that_o thou_o counselle_v the_o king_n come_v of_o treason_n many_o other_o injurious_a word_n say_v amphimacus_n to_o antenor_n and_o aeneas_n begin_v to_o interrupt_v he_o say_v the_o know_v well_o that_o we_o may_v not_o from_o henceforth_o go_v to_o battle_n against_o the_o greek_n and_o we_o dare_v no_o more_o open_a our_o gate_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o find_v mean_n to_o have_v peace_n with_o they_o then_o the_o king_n priamus_n with_o great_a ire_n say_v to_o antenor_n and_o to_o aeneas_n have_v you_o not_o shame_n in_o yourselves_o to_o speak_v so_o to_o i_o the_o make_v i_o die_v with_o sorrow_n for_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v it_o by_o your_o counsel_n antenor_n at_o thy_o return_n fro_o gréece_n whither_o i_o send_v thou_o to_o require_v my_o sister_n counsel_v thou_o not_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v send_v paris_n into_o gréece_n for_o to_o endammage_n the_o greek_n and_o i_o have_v never_o take_v upon_o i_o for_o to_o have_v move_v war_n against_o they_o have_v not_o thy_o false_a counsel_n be_v which_o move_v i_o to_o send_v thither_o and_o thou_o aeneas_n alas_o when_o i_o send_v thou_o with_o paris_n into_o greece_n be_v not_o thou_o principal_a of_o the_o counsel_n that_o paris_n shall_v ravish_v helen_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o this_o realm_n and_o thou_o help_v
tetide_v be_v lord_n and_o king_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o courteous_a in_o this_o land_n arrive_v antenor_n with_o a_o few_o ship_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o side_n of_o a_o great_a isle_n that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o port_n he_o see_v the_o country_n fair_a and_o full_a of_o wood_n and_o of_o land_n and_o of_o fountain_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o fortify_v it_o with_o wall_n and_o good_a tower_n and_o when_o the_o trojan_n know_v thereof_o many_o go_v thither_o and_o dwell_v there_o with_o antenor_n and_o the_o city_n grow_v apace_o and_o be_v full_a of_o people_n and_o antenor_n govern_v he_o so_o wise_o in_o this_o land_n that_o he_o be_v well_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n tetide_v and_o be_v the_o second_o after_o the_o king_n in_o his_o realm_n and_o name_v his_o city_n cortiremetralum_n cassandra_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o troy_n have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o her_o friend_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o when_o she_o have_v demean_v long_o her_o sorrow_n the_o greek_n demand_v she_o of_o their_o estate_n in_o their_o return_a home_n of_o which_o she_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v many_o pain_n and_o great_a peril_n ere_o they_o be_v come_v into_o their_o country_n and_o after_o she_o say_v to_o agamemnon_n that_o they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n shall_v slay_v he_o so_o it_o happen_v to_o he_o after_o and_o to_o all_o the_o other_o like_a as_o cassandra_n have_v devise_v to_o they_o and_o say_v of_o the_o king_n thelamon_n be_v leave_v two_o son_n of_o two_o queen_n the_o elder_a be_v name_v hermicide_n of_o the_o queen_n glausta_fw-la and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o queen_n thymissa_n have_v to_o name_n anchisatus_n these_o two_o child_n nourish_v the_o king_n theuter_n till_o they_o be_v great_a to_o bear_v arm_n among_o these_o thing_n agamemnon_n and_o menelaus_n demand_v leave_v for_o to_o return_v into_o their_o land_n and_o the_o most_o great_a of_o the_o host_n give_v they_o leave_v be_v sore_o vex_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v be_v take_v as_o suspect_v of_o the_o death_n of_o thelamon_n with_o ulysses_n which_o be_v steal_v away_o like_o a_o thief_n wherefore_o he_o show_v well_o that_o he_o be_v culpable_a of_o the_o death_n thus_o these_o two_o brethren_n put_v they_o to_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o return_v home_o and_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o winter_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v most_o dangerous_a anon_o after_o the_o other_o greek_n enter_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o fool_n and_o evil_o advise_v for_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v their_o ship_n all_o charge_v and_o lade_v with_o the_o richesse_n whereof_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o scotfree_a city_n and_o realm_n of_o troy_n and_o for_o the_o great_a desire_n that_o they_o have_v for_o to_o be_v at_o home_o in_o their_o country_n they_o begin_v to_o return_v thus_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o winter_n and_o set_v apart_o all_o danger_n and_o peril_n which_o fall_v unto_o they_o about_o the_o hour_n of_o noon_n come_v a_o great_a tempest_n and_o surprise_v they_o sudden_o with_o great_a thunder_n and_o rain_n with_o wind_n and_o with_o great_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o cast_a their_o ship_n here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o break_v their_o mast_n and_o all_o to_o rend_v their_o sail_n and_o when_o the_o night_n come_v which_o be_v long_o and_o dark_a the_o ship_n leave_v each_o other_o in_o sail_v before_o the_o wind_n some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o and_o many_o be_v burn_v with_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n that_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o many_o be_v drown_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v dead_a and_o drown_v and_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o troy_n lose_v oyleus_n aiax_n that_o have_v xxxii_o ship_n in_o this_o company_n have_v all_o his_o ship_n burn_v and_o perish_v and_o he_o himself_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o leg_n all_o naked_a swim_n come_v and_o arrive_v a_o land_n all_o swell_a with_o the_o water_n that_o he_o have_v drunken_a and_o lay_v a_o great_a while_n upon_o the_o gravel_n more_o look_v for_o death_n then_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o come_v other_o in_o likewise_o that_o be_v so_o save_v with_o swim_v which_o be_v discomfort_a in_o their_o mishap_n and_o unhappiness_n this_o mischief_n come_v to_o this_o aiax_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o draw_v cassandra_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o minerue_v and_o it_o happen_v oft_o time_n that_o many_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o trespass_n of_o one_o man_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n naulus_n and_o coetus_fw-la his_o son_n do_v spoil_v on_o the_o sea_n many_o ship_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o return_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n palamedes_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o of_o the_o exile_n of_o diomedes_n and_o of_o his_o call_n back_o by_o egee_n his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o gréece_n name_v naulus_n that_o be_v very_o scotfree_a and_o puissant_a and_o his_o realm_n stand_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o greece_n towards_o the_o south_n in_o the_o which_o sea_n be_v great_a rock_n and_o high_a and_o many_o mountain_n and_o hill_n of_o sand_n which_o be_v right_o perilous_a the_o king_n be_v father_n of_o palamedes_n that_o be_v slay_v before_o troy_n and_o have_v yet_o a_o son_n name_v coetus_fw-la there_o be_v none_o in_o gréece_n so_o rich_a nor_o so_o puissant_a a_o king_n now_o be_v there_o some_o evil_a people_n there_o that_o can_v not_o be_v in_o ease_n without_o grieve_v and_o annoy_v of_o other_o which_o make_v the_o say_a king_n naulus_n to_o understand_v and_o his_o son_n king_n coetus_fw-la that_o palamedes_n be_v not_o slay_v in_o battle_n so_o as_o the_o voice_n run_v but_o he_o be_v slay_v covert_o by_o ulysses_n and_o diomedes_n agamemnon_n and_o menelaus_n have_v make_v and_o contrive_v a_o false_a letter_n wherein_o be_v contain_v that_o palamedes_n will_v have_v betray_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n while_o he_o be_v emperor_n of_o the_o host_n for_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o make_v this_o letter_n to_o be_v put_v by_o the_o side_n of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o then_o ulysses_n treat_v in_o such_o wise_a with_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o palamedes_n for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n such_o as_o the_o letter_n contain_v and_o this_o secretary_n by_o the_o induction_n of_o ulysses_n put_v this_o sum_n of_o money_n under_o the_o head_n of_o palamedes_n while_o he_o sleep_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o secretary_n have_v say_v to_o ulysses_n that_o he_o have_v do_v then_o ulysses_n slay_v this_o secretary_n privy_o and_o forthwith_o do_v so_o much_o that_o this_o letter_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o read_v it_o and_o be_v all_o abash_a when_o they_o see_v in_o write_v the_o treason_n and_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o lay_v under_o his_o head_n they_o go_v then_o into_o his_o tent_n and_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o will_v have_v run_v upon_o palamedes_n but_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o defend_v it_o against_o who_o soever_o will_v prove_v it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o that_o dare_v fight_v against_o he_o then_o ulysses_n do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o fair_a language_n that_o this_o thing_n be_v appease_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v best_o that_o palamedes_n shall_v abide_v in_o his_o dignity_n after_o this_o thing_n thus_o appease_v ulysses_n and_o diomedes_n on_o a_o day_n do_v palamedes_n to_o understand_v that_o they_o know_v a_o pit_n wherein_o be_v much_o treasure_n and_o that_o they_o will_v that_o he_o have_v his_o part_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v the_o night_n follow_v when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v they_o go_v all_o three_o alone_a without_o more_o company_n 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which_o receive_v they_o with_o great_a joy_n these_o two_o king_n purpose_v to_o go_v into_o their_o land_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o people_n but_o duke_n nestor_n blame_v they_o thereof_o and_o counsel_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v first_o send_v to_o they_o to_o admonish_v they_o to_o receive_v they_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o promise_v to_o they_o great_a franchise_n and_o liberty_n thus_o do_v they_o as_o nestor_n have_v counsel_v they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o but_o that_o their_o people_n receive_v they_o as_o aforesaid_a while_o aeneas_n abode_n in_o troy_n to_o repair_v his_o ship_n he_o endure_v many_o assault_n of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o will_v have_v take_v as_o a_o prey_n all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o trojan_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o may_v not_o abide_v there_o long_o than_o his_o term_n assign_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o greek_n he_o assemble_v the_o trojan_n and_o counsel_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v send_v 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