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and_o the_o green_a knight_n depart_v from_o the_o strong_a castle_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi socoure_v ualentyne_n in_o angorye_n ca._n cvii_o the_o emperor_n of_o greâ—e_n that_o be_v in_o the_o strong_a castle_n herd_n say_v that_o brandyffer_n with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n have_v besyege_v angory_n so_o he_o be_v move_v in_o devotion_n for_o to_o go_v help_v the_o aysten_v man_n they_o take_v counsel_n together_o and_o accord_v that_o a_o valyaunt_a knight_n shall_v keep_v the_o strong_a castle_n with_o two_o man_n after_o they_o depart_v for_o to_o go_v into_o angory_n the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n orson_n &_o the_o green_a knight_n accompany_v with_o a_o thousand_o fight_a man_n enter_v into_o the_o see_v &_o pull_v up_o the_o saylle_n but_o they_o have_v not_o go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n when_o they_o see_v a_o great_a float_n of_o shyppe_n come_n toward_o theym_n it_o be_v a_o admyrall_a paynym_n that_o go_v for_o to_o socour_v the_o king_n brandyffer_v with_o ten_o thousand_o man_n well_o know_v the_o chrysten_v man_n that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o enemy_n son_n they_o put_v they_o in_o arm_n and_o renge_v they_o in_o baâ—â—yl_n on_o their_o shyppe_n side_n the_o saraznus_fw-la see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v crysten_v man_n wherefore_o they_o approach_v and_o smite_v upon_o they_o fyers_o and_o the_o cristen_v man_n that_o reclaim_v god_n and_o our_o lady_n defend_v they_o valyaunt_o thaune_n be_v there_o a_o cruel_a batayll_n the_o emperor_n of_o grece_z or_o son_n and_o the_o green_a knight_n show_v their_o prowess_n and_o cry_v hygh_o jhesus_n succour_n us._n at_o these_o word_n the_o crysten_v man_n take_v such_o courage_n that_o the_o leâ—st_n at_o that_o hour_n
¶_o the_o history_n of_o the_o two_o valyaunte_a brethren_n ualentyne_n and_o orson_n son_n unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n all_o prince_n and_o other_o lord_n that_o take_v pleasure_n for_o to_o rede_n all_o book_n â–ª_o i_o will_v recount_v unto_o you_o the_o life_n of_o the_o two_o chyvalrous_a lord_n ualentyne_n and_o orson_n son_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n and_o nevewe_v unto_o the_o mighty_a king_n pepyn_n king_n of_o france_n the_o which_o history_n i_o henrye_n watson_n simple_a of_o understond_v have_v translate_v out_o of_o french_a in_o to_o our_o maternal_a tongue_n of_o englyshe_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o my_o worshipful_a master_n wynkyn_n de_fw-fr word_n â–ª_o prayeng_v all_o the_o reder_n or_o hearer_n here_o of_o to_o have_v my_o youth_n for_o excuse_v if_o i_o have_v fail_v in_o anthe_a ¶_o tabula_fw-la ¶_o now_o the_o king_n pepyn_n wed_v berthe_o a_o lady_n of_o great_a renown_n ca._n i_o ¶_o how_o the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o archebyshop_n of_o constantinoble_a whereof_o evel_a take_v he_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ca._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o archebyshop_n after_o that_o he_o be_v gaynsayde_v of_o the_o lady_n bellyssant_a for_o to_o save_v his_o honour_n ymagyne_v great_a treason_n of_o the_o noble_a lady_n ca._n iii._n â§_o how_o the_o archebyshop_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o habyte_v of_o a_o knyghte_n for_o to_o follow_v the_o empress_n bellyssante_n that_o be_v banish_v ca._n iiii_o â§_o how_o the_o empress_n bellissant_a chill_v two_o â—â—â—â—dren_n within_o the_o forest_n of_o orleaunce_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v call_v ualentyne_n and_o the_o other_o orson_n and_o how_o she_o lose_v they_o both_o ca._n v._n ☞_o of_o the_o bear_n that_o bear_v away_o one_fw-mi of_o the_o child_n of_o bellyssant_a through_o the_o wood_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o how_o by_o the_o evyll_n counsel_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n there_o be_v new_a custom_n reyse_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o constantynoble_a and_o how_o this_o treason_n be_v know_v ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o the_o emperor_n alexâ—der_v by_o the_o counsayâ—_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wise_a scent_n for_o the_o king_n pepyn_n for_o to_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o marchaut_n &_o of_o the_o archebysshop_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o archebysshop_n and_o the_o merchant_n fight_v in_o a_o field_n for_o to_o know_v the_o occasyon_n of_o bellyssant_a &_o how_o the_o archebysshop_n be_v dyscomsyte_v ca._n ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n pepyn_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o emperor_n for_o to_o return_v into_o france_n &_o how_o he_o go_v unto_o rome_n afterward_o against_o the_o sarazyn_n that_o have_v take_v the_o cyte_n ca._n x._o â§_o how_o king_n pepyn_v besyege_v rome_n and_o how_o valentyne_o ju_v with_o the_o admyrall_a &_o slay_v he_o by_o who_o prudence_n the_o cyte_n be_v get_v again_o ca._n xi_o ¶_o how_o haufray_n and_o henry_n have_v may_v at_o valentyn_n because_o that_o the_o king_n love_v he_o so_o well_o ca._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n conquer_v his_o brother_n orson_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o orleaunce_n ca._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n after_o that_o he_o have_v conquer_v orson_n return_v unto_o orleaunce_n ca._n xiiii_o ¶_o how_o haufray_n and_o henry_n wood_n have_v slay_v ualenne_n in_o the_o chambre_n of_o the_o fair_a eglantyne_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n savery_a send_v toward_o king_n pepyn_n for_o socoure_v against_o the_o green_a knight_n that_o will_v have_v hysdoughter_n fezonne_n by_o force_n ca._n xuj_o â§_o how_o dyvers_a knight_n come_v into_o acquytayne_n for_o to_o win_v the_o fair_a lady_n fezonne_n ca._n xvii_o â§_o how_o haufray_v and_o henry_n make_v valentyne_v to_o be_v watch_v and_o orson_n on_o the_o way_n for_o to_o be_v slay_v ca._n xviii_o â§_o how_o orson_n &_o grygar_n fight_v together_o before_o king_n popyn_n &_o how_o orson_n vanquyssh_v he_o ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o grygar_n after_o that_o he_o be_v vanquyssh_v and_o quercommen_v by_o orson_n confess_v the_o treason_n that_o haufray_n and_o henry_n have_v do_v against_o the_o noble_a ualentyne_n and_o than_o be_v hang_v and_o how_o ualentyne_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o how_o ualentyne_n and_o orson_n depart_v for_o to_o go_v toward_o acquytayne_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o how_o orson_n wage_v battle_n against_o the_o green_a knight_n and_o how_o valentyne_n fight_v with_o he_o and_o may_v not_o overcome_v he_o ca._n xxi_o â§_o how_o ualentyne_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n advise_v he_o for_o to_o send_v orson_n upon_o the_o morrow_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o green_a knight_n &_o how_o orson_n overcome_v he_o in_o batayl_n ca._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o after_n that_o orson_n have_v conquer_v the_o green_a knight_n valentyne_o make_v he_o to_o be_v crysten_v &_o send_v he_o unto_o king_n pepyn_n and_o how_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n through_o the_o green_a knight_n ca._n xxiii_o â§_o how_o on_o the_o night_n that_o orson_n have_v handfe_v fezon_n a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o valentyne_n &_o of_o the_o commandment_n that_o he_o give_v he_o ca._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n pipyn_n have_v knowledge_n that_o valentine_n and_o orson_n be_v he_o nevewe_v by_o blandymayn_n and_o the_o green_a knight_n that_o come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v valentyne_o before_o ca._n twenty-five_o â§_o how_o the_o good_a king_n pepyn_n depart_v out_o of_o france_n for_o to_o go_v toward_o the_o emperor_n of_o grece_z to_o bear_v he_o tydynge_n of_o his_o sister_n bellissant_a and_o how_o afore_o his_o retorue_n he_o make_v war_n to_o the_o sultan_n that_o have_v besyege_v constantynoble_a ca._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o green_a knight_n ju_v against_o two_o saracen_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o flee_v and_o how_o king_n pepyn_n with_o his_o hoost_n be_v enclose_v within_o constantynoble_a ca._n xxvii_o ¶_o how_o valentyne_n and_o orson_n arryve_v at_o the_o strong_a castle_n where_o as_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_n be_v ca._n xxviii_o â§_o how_o as_o valentyne_v be_v before_o the_o castle_n spekinge_v to_o the_o guard_n clerymonde_n make_v she_o complain_v all_o alone_a of_o ualentyne_n and_o how_o he_o ju_v for_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o the_o castle_n with_o the_o seneschal_n &_o slay_v he_o &_o win_v it_o ca._n xxix_o â§_o how_o valentyne_n show_v the_o ring_a unto_o clerymonde_n that_o her_o brother_n the_o green_a knyghte_n have_v give_v he_o and_o how_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o head_n of_o brass_n which_o tell_v he_o all_o his_o generation_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o by_o a_o enchauntour_n name_v pacolet_n the_o giant_n ferragus_n have_v tydynge_n of_o his_o sister_n and_o of_o valentyne_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o he_o give_v pacolet_n ca._n xxix_o â§_o how_o pacolet_n return_v into_o portyngale_n for_o to_o seek_v bellyssant_a valentine_n mother_n and_o how_o he_o see_v she_o in_o ferragus_n castle_n ca._n xxxii_o ✚_o how_o valentyne_n and_o orson_n be_v betray_v by_o ferragus_n and_o how_o he_o put_v they_o in_o a_o obscure_a prison_n where_o as_o they_o make_v piteous_a complaint_n ca._n xxxiii_o â§_o how_o pacolet_n comfort_v the_o two_o lady_n ca._n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o pacolet_n by_o his_o art_n delyver_v valentyne_n &_o orson_n out_o of_o king_n ferragus_n prison_n &_o conduyte_v they_o out_o of_o his_o country_n w_o t_o their_o mother_n &_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr xxxv_o ¶_o how_o valentyne_n and_o orson_n conclude_v for_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n for_o fere_n of_o farragus_n and_o how_o they_o and_o the_o lady_n sail_v into_o acquytayne_n ca._n xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n ferragus_n for_o to_o have_v vengeance_n on_o valentyne_n &_o on_o his_o sister_n clerymonde_n make_v assemble_v his_o hoost_n &_o how_o he_o dyscend_v in_o acquytayne_n ca._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o acquytayne_n be_v take_v in_o the_o batayll_n by_o ferragus_n and_o how_o orso_n delyver_v he_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o pacolet_n ca._n xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o orson_n will_v assay_v the_o will_n and_o the_o truth_n â—_o the_o fair_a â–ª_o fezonne_n or_o that_o he_o wed_v she_o cap._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o how_o the_o giant_n ferragus_n for_o to_o have_v succour_n send_v for_o y_o e_o king_n trompart_n &_o the_o enchauntour_n adramain_n ca._n xl_o ¶_o of_o the_o piteous_a complaint_n that_o the_o empress_n bellyssant_a make_v unto_o her_o son_n valentine_n or_o he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o constantinoble_a and_o how_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o emperor_n his_o father_n before_o his_o uncle_n king_n pepyn_n ca._n xli_o ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n and_o the_o green_a knyghte_n be_v take_v prysonet_n in_o the_o batayll_n before_o constantinoble_v by_o the_o sultan_n moradyn_n and_o his_o man_n cap._n xlii_o ¶_o how_o the_o enchauntour_n pacolet_n deliver_v valâ—tine_a &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la green_a
knight_n out_o of_o y_z e_z prison_z of_z y_z e_z sultan_n moradin_n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o pacolet_n deyve_v the_o sultan_n moredyn_n &_o make_v he_o mount_n upon_o his_o horse_n of_o wood_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o city_n of_o constantinoble_a wen_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o in_o to_o portugal_n cap._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o sultan_n moradyn_n be_v take_v and_o bind_v and_o after_o be_v hang_v cap._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n trompart_n come_v before_o acquytayne_a for_o to_o succour_v the_o giant_n ferragus_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o adramayne_n the_o enchauntour_n by_o who_o pacolet_n be_v deceyve_v and_o betray_v false_o cap._n xlvi_o ¶_o how_o adramayne_n and_o pacolet_n play_v before_o the_o baron_n and_o how_o adramaine_o steal_v away_o pacolette_n vorse_v of_o wood_n and_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr cap._n xlvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o ind_n make_v king_n tromparte_v head_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o because_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n and_o how_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr unto_o his_o wife_n cap._n xlviii_o ¶_o how_o pacolet_n in_o a_o maiden_n clothing_n avenge_v he_o on_o the_o false_a adramayne_n cap._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o king_n ferragus_n hoost_n be_v all_o discomfit_v and_o put_v all_o to_o death_n &_o how_o ferragus_n be_v slay_v afterward_o within_o acquitayne_n cap._n l._n ¶_o how_o orson_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o acquitaine_n go_v in_o to_o constantinoble_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n â–ª_o for_o to_o succour_n the_o emperor_n and_o how_o orson_n lead_v the_o empress_n bellyssant_a with_o he_o cap._n li._n ¶_o how_o the_o christian_a man_n for_o to_o have_v vytaylesyssue_v out_o of_o constantinoble_a and_o how_o ualentyne_n &_o the_o green_a knight_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o false_a sarazyn_n &_o paynym_n cap._n lii_o ¶_o howe_n by_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o acquytayne_a all_o the_o paynym_n and_o sarasyn_n be_v slay_v before_o the_o city_n of_o constantynoble_a cap_n liii_o â§_o how_o the_o emperor_n receyve_v his_o son_n orson_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o his_o wife_n bellyssant_a cap._n liiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n pepyn_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n for_o to_o return_v into_o france_n cap._n lv_o â§_o how_o haufray_v and_o henry_n ymagyne_v great_a treason_n against_o orson_n by_o the_o aid_n and_o consent_n of_o twain_o of_o their_o nevewe_v cap._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o garnyere_n enter_v into_o king_n pepyns_n chambre_n for_o to_o accomply_fw-fr she_o his_z â—ursed_a enterprise_n and_o how_o he_o leave_v the_o knife_n within_o the_o king_n bedstrawe_n cap._n lvii_o ¶_o how_o garnyere_n accuse_v orson_n false_o of_o treason_n unto_o king_n pepyn_n and_o how_o the_o knife_n be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n bed_n cap._n lviii_o ¶_o how_o orson_n when_o they_o will_v have_v judge_v he_o put_v opposition_n and_o demand_v batail_n against_o his_o accuser_n the_o which_o be_v utter_v he_o by_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n cap._n lix_o â§_o how_o orson_n slaw_v florent_fw-la in_o the_o field_n &_o vanquy_n fsh_v garnyere_n and_o how_o hawfray_n cut_v of_o his_o head_n as_o he_o will_v have_v confess_v the_o treason_n cap._n lx_o â§_o how_o valentyne_n in_o seek_v the_o fair_a clerymonde_n aryve_v in_o antyoche_n and_o how_o he_o foughte_v with_o a_o marueyâ—_n lous_a dragon_n cap._n lxi_o â§_o how_o the_o serpent_n take_v of_o ualentyne_n helm_n &_o how_o pacolet_n arm_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o another_o helm_n &_o of_o the_o complaint_n that_o the_o queen_n rozemonde_n make_v for_o ualentyne_n cap._n lxii_o â§_o how_o valentyne_n slay_v the_o dragon_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o antyoche_n receyve_v he_o with_o great_a honour_n cap._n lxiii_o ¶_o how_o valentyne_n after_o that_o he_o have_v discomfyte_v the_o dragon_n make_v the_o king_n of_o antyoche_n to_o be_v baptyze_v and_o all_o they_o of_o his_o land_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n rozemonde_n that_o be_v enamour_v on_o he_o cap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o antyoche_n be_v put_v unto_o death_n for_o the_o renounse_n of_o mahowne_v by_o brandyffer_v his_o wyves_n father_n and_o how_o the_o emperor_n of_o grece_n &_o the_o green_a knight_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o brandiffer_n before_o the_o city_n of_o cretophe_n cap._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr after_o that_o the_o year_n be_v complete_a do_v counterfeit_v the_o seek_v womant_n the_o end_n that_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n shall_v not_o wed_v she_o and_o of_o the_o king_n lucar_n that_o will_v avenge_v the_o death_n of_o tromparte_v his_o father_n against_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n cap._n lxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n lucar_n in_o the_o fair_a and_o great_a cytye_n of_o esclardye_n wed_v and_o take_v unto_o wife_n the_o fair_a and_o gracious_a rozemonde_n cap._n lxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a knight_n valâ—tyne_n depart_v from_o esclardy_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o mighty_a &_o puissant_a city_n of_o indâ—_n the_o gree_n for_o to_o bear_v y_z e_o defiance_n of_o king_n lucar_n cap._n lxviii_o ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n do_v his_o message_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n from_o the_o king_n lucar_n and_o oâ—_n the_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v he_o cap._n lxix_o ¶_o how_o ualentyne_n return_v in_o to_o the_o city_n of_o esclarbye_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n to_o bear_v to_o king_n lucar_n cap._n lxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucar_n with_o fyftene_a king_n go_v and_o assyege_v the_o king_n of_o ynde_n cap._n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n caty_v away_o the_o fair_a rozemonde_n behind_o he_o and_o how_o valentyne_n rescow_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o again_o cap._n ixxii_fw-la ¶_o how_o rozemonde_n find_v the_o manner_n and_o the_o facyon_n to_o make_v herself_o be_v lead_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n the_o more_o the_o which_o she_o love_v perfyte_o and_o how_o he_o lead_v she_o in_o to_o his_o city_n of_o ynde_n cap._n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucar_n do_v so_o much_o that_o king_n brandiffer_v abode_n with_o he_o and_o send_v ualentyne_n in_o to_o angoryâ—_n against_o king_n pepyn_n cap_n lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o pacolet_n by_o his_o charm_n and_o craft_n make_v all_o the_o sarazyn_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n and_o how_o king_n murgalant_n be_v slay_v cap._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o sarazyn_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o how_o king_n pepyn_n take_v the_o city_n of_o angorye_n cap._n ixxvi_fw-la ¶_o how_o valentyne_n return_v into_o ynde_n after_o the_o bataâ—â—â—_n bear_v with_o he_o y_z e_z body_n of_o king_n murgaiant_a cap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o valentyne_n hear_v tiding_n of_o his_o father_n &_o how_o pacolet_n deliver_v the_o king_n of_o ynde_n by_o his_o charm_n and_o deliver_v he_o brandiffer_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ca._n lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucar_n make_v all_o the_o hondred_a satazin_n to_o be_v drowen_v at_o horse_n tail_n and_o how_o valentyne_n &_o pacolet_n depart_v 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say_v to_o they_o fellow_n i_o geve_v you_o this_o false_a traitor_n king_n of_o ynde_n so_o think_v for_o to_o keep_v he_o well_o upon_o the_o pain_n to_o less_o your_o lyve_n and_o to_o moro_fw-mi we_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o shall_v make_v he_o behange_v and_o strangle_v when_o you_o geve_v i_o he_o again_o the_o paynym_n take_v anon_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n and_o put_v he_o in_o a_o pavylyon_n &_o there_o they_o bind_v he_o fast_o by_o the_o middle_a unto_o a_o post_n and_o after_o they_o bend_v his_o eye_n he_o may_v well_o hear_v the_o play_n solace_n â–ª_o and_o disport_n but_o he_o have_v but_o sorrow_n and_o discomfort_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o that_o never_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o death_n ¶_o then_o valentyne_n call_v pacolet_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n i_o think_v not_o that_o the_o king_n brandyffer_n hold_v my_o father_n in_o his_o prison_n for_o if_o i_o have_v know_v it_o i_o will_v not_o have_v put_v my_o body_n in_o so_o great_a adventure_n for_o 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