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A08875 Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut 1588 (1588) STC 19157; ESTC S101486 474,709 756

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anger_n then_o virtue_n think_v to_o reproove_v and_o annihilate_v a_o 〈◊〉_d accusation_n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o agreement_n 〈◊〉_d determine_v call_v for_o the_o knight_n that_o dare_v undertake_v the_o quarrel_n of_o your_o daughter_n to_o who_o i_o will_v manifest_v in_o plain_a combat_n that_o what_o i_o have_v say_v be_v truth_n and_o if_o he_o be_v vanquish_v your_o daughter_n alchidiana_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v burn_v together_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o offence_n well_o deserve_v contrariwise_o if_o fortune_n deny_v i_o success_n i_o will_v request_v no_o other_o justice_n then_o what_o shall_v please_v you_o to_o appoint_v for_o i_o maulicus_fw-la see_v that_o well_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o prince_n though_o to_o his_o grief_n pronouced_a the_o sentence_n that_o his_o daughter_n that_o day_n shall_v present_v a_o knight_n to_o sustain_v her_o cause_n according_a to_o his_o condition_n allege_v this_o hard_a prescription_n make_v never_o a_o knight_n 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dumbness_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v so_o cunning_o observe_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o that_o country_n he_o thus_o begin_v in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n 〈…〉_o unworthy_a henceforth_o the_o name_n of_o knight_n how_o can_v your_o heart_n endure_v that_o a_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a prince_n shall_v come_v into_o your_o 〈…〉_o to_o accuse_v your_o lady_n and_o mistress_n and_o not_o one_o of_o you_o dare_v to_o defend_v her_o right_n by_o the_o celestial_a power_n 〈◊〉_d may_v you_o be_v account_v heartless_a man_n and_o in_o suffer_v this_o wrong_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o noble_a title_n and_o to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o market_n as_o slave_n and_o villain_n think_v you_o the_o prince_n amarano_n be_v come_v hither_o for_o any_o other_o intent_n then_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o great_a hardiness_n can_v you_o be_v destitute_a of_o reason_n and_o so_o easy_o abuse_v as_o to_o think_v 〈…〉_o princess_n alchidiana_n who_o nature_n have_v so_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d with_o beauty_n and_o with_o who_o no_o other_o may_v make_v comparison_n can_v be_v provoke_v to_o murder_n ardemia_n for_o this_o only_a occasion_n because_o she_o be_v fair_a and_o you_o lord_n amarano_n for_o a_o matter_n so_o slender_a have_v you_o enterprise_v to_o blame_v a_o lady_n so_o virtuous_a as_o be_v the_o princess_n alchidiana_n i_o accept_v the_o combat_n on_o her_o behalf_n avouch_v that_o shameful_o and_o without_o reason_n you_o have_v accuse_v she_o behold_v i_o ready_a likewise_o to_o maintain_v in_o open_a field_n that_o false_o and_o malicious_o thou_o lie_v in_o thy_o throat_n in_o witness_n whereof_o there_o be_v my_o gage_n and_o i_o beseech_v your_o highness_n afford_v we_o present_o judge_n that_o may_v discern_v the_o issue_n of_o our_o combat_n i_o take_v thy_o offer_n quoth_v the_o prince_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n set_v will_v give_v thou_o the_o payment_n that_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o frollick●_n companion_n who_o can_v now_o imagine_v the_o 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lady_n ear_n neither_o can_v you_o in_o my_o judgement_n honour_v he_o sufficient_o because_o my_o daughter_n and_o i_o he_o have_v shéeld_v from_o death_n expulse_v our_o ignominious_a slander_n and_o slay_v our_o false_a accuse_a enemy_n to_o make_v we_o live_v in_o perpetual_a fame_n and_o memory_n the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o well_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n and_o confound_v with_o the_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d their_o shame_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o enterprise_v the_o combat_n for_o their_o lady_n know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v but_o fear_v to_o grow_v in_o further_a offence_n seek_v how_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n to_o some_o other_o talk_n alchidiana_n be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o her_o chamber_n prepare_v herself_o to_o go_v visit_v 〈◊〉_d not_o know_v how_o to_o shape_v her_o 〈◊〉_d for_o fresh_a betray_n of_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o goddess_n juno_n when_o she_o stand_v before_o sir_n paris_n for_o sentence_n of_o her_o beauty_n be_v not_o more_o sumptuous_o adorn_v then_o the_o princess_n now_o be_v 〈◊〉_d she_o to_o dispute_v in_o her_o thought_n the_o honourable_a grace●_n of_o palmerin_n his_o nobility_n so_o far_o renown_v his_o knightly_a prowess_n and_o magnanimity_n whereof_o herself_o have_v so_o good_a experience_n as_o she_o resolve_v never_o to_o have_v any_o other_o husband_n then_o 〈◊〉_d she_o of_o her_o lady_n how_o she_o may_v 〈◊〉_d her_o knight_n if_o her_o head_n ●yre_a 〈◊〉_d orderly_o if_o her_o 〈…〉_o be_v tress_a as_o they_o ought_v and_o if_o her_o garment_n be_v brave_a enough_o for_o conclusion_n the_o lovely_a maiden_n know_v not_o how_o to_o dispose_v of_o herself_o to_o gain_v his_o love_n she_o so_o earnest_o long_v for_o in_o this_o equipage_n she_o go_v to_o see_v her_o friend_n and_o in_o his_o chamber_n she_o find_v her_o mother_n who_o hinder_v her_o languish_a daughter_n from_o discover_v her_o sickness_n to_o he_o that_o only_o have_v the_o power_n to_o help_v she_o wherefore_o live_v in_o hope_n of_o some_o better_a opportunity_n for_o this_o time_n she_o smother_v her_o grief_n so_o well_o as_o she_o can_v find_v other_o talk_n with_o her_o lady_n lest_o her_o mother_n shall_v suspect_v she_o chap._n xiii_o how_o the_o brethren_n of_o amarano_n will_v have_v bury_v his_o body_n in_o the_o tomb_n with_o ardemia_n which_o alchidiana_n will_v not_o suffer_v but_o constrain_v they_o to_o carry_v he_o home_o again_o into_o his_o country_n amarano_n thus_o slay_v his_o brethren_n according_a to_o his_o charge_n thus_o give_v they_o before_o he_o enter_v the_o combat_n take_v his_o body_n and_o with_o great_a mourning_n they_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o princess_n ardemiaes_n tomb_n think_v to_o bury_v he_o there_o with_o she_o but_o alchidmia_n advertise_v hereof_o come_v present_o and_o entreat_v her_o father_n that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o herald_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o vanquish_a prince_n to_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o body_n of_o amarano_n in_o his_o dominion_n for_o if_o they_o do_v he_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v burn_v as_o a_o traitor_n deserve_v moreover_o that_o they_o themselves_o shall_v depart_v within_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n on_o pain_n of_o the_o danger_n shall_v ensue_v by_o their_o default_n for_o good_a father_n quoth_v she_o if_o you_o shall_v permit_v their_o boldness_n it_o will_v be_v great_a blame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o you_o in_o that_o it_o be_v common_o know_v with_o what_o great_a pride_n and_o arrogancy_n he_o come_v to_o your_o court_n think_v to_o injury_n your_o good_a report_n and_o either_o to_o shut_v i_o from_o your_o presence_n for_o ever_o or_o else_o with_o open_a scandal_n to_o end_v my_o life_n the_o soldan_n well_o regard_v her_o word_n willing_o grant_v her_o request_n whereupon_o the_o princess_n brethren_n be_v certify_v of_o the_o soldan_n pleasure_n by_o a_o trumpet_n whereat_o they_o marvel_v not_o a_o little_a but_o see_v they_o can_v no_o way_n remedy_v it_o they_o say_v herald_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o your_o lord_n shall_v be_v obey_v within_o his_o own_o territory_n nevertheless_o you_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o cruelty_n he_o show_v to_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v very_o great_a and_o against_o all_o equity_n which_o he_o hereafter_o happy_o may_v repent_v so_o open_v the_o tomb_n again_o they_o take_v forth_o their_o brother_n body_n and_o the_o princess_n ardemiaes_n likewise_o convey_n they_o into_o a_o litter_n of_o cypress_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o corrupt_v and_o thus_o return_v with_o they_o to_o phrygia_n where_o the_o prince_n death_n be_v great_o lament_v but_o chéef_o by_o the_o age_a king_n his_o father_n who_o see_v his_o son_n dead_a before_o he_o after_o many_o dolorous_a passion_n thus_o complain_v ah_o fortune_n how_o cruel_a do_v thou_o show_v thyself_o to_o the_o mighty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a ah_o my_o son_n amarano_n too_o dear_a have_v thou_o buy_v thy_o love_n to_o ardemia_n wretched_a and_o despise_a old_a man_n how_o 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she_o so_o private_o as_o he_o desire_v turn_v his_o horse_n to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o princess_n thus_o speak_v to_o she_o what_o think_v you_o madam_n of_o the_o gentle_a succour_n which_o my_o lord_n olorico_n have_v bring_v your_o father_n believe_v i_o the_o courtesy_n be_v so_o surpass_v great_a as_o yourself_o ought_v especial_o to_o thank_v he_o if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o his_o forwardness_n in_o qualify_a the_o haughty_a courage_n of_o amaranos_n brethren_n doubtless_o quoth_v she_o his_o company_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o among_o ten_o thousand_o knight_n hardly_o may_v be_v find_v so_o brave_a man_n as_o be_v in_o his_o troop_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o prince_n any_o thing_n that_o he_o with_o honour_n will_v request_v of_o i_o olorico_fw-la perceive_v this_o sudden_a invention_n of_o palmerin_n return_v he_o many_o thanks_o and_o after_o the_o accustom_a dissimulation_n use_v in_o such_o cause_n albeit_o love_n have_v for_o a_o while_o deprive_v he_o of_o speech_n earnest_o behold_v the_o rare_a beauty_n of_o the_o princess_n he_o thus_o begin_v madame_fw-fr although_o i_o shall_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n your_o father_n all_o the_o service_n that_o a_o knight_n be_v able_a to_o yield_v his_o gracious_a patron_n yet_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o these_o favour_n which_o it_o have_v please_v your_o excellency_n to_o bestow_v on_o i_o may_v be_v reckon_v for_o much_o more_o than_o deserve_a recompense_n wherefore_o be_v persuade_v that_o my_o service_n be_v place_v in_o your_o good_a conceit_n i_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o fear_v to_o put_v my_o life_n in_o hazard_n so_o much_o i_o desire_v to_o see_v these_o present_a promise_n accomplish_v whereof_o you_o sir_n palmerin_n be_v esteem_v among_o the_o most_o famous_a person_n live_v shall_v bear_v i_o witness_v when_o time_n grant_v convenient_a opportunity_n i_o have_v promise_v nothing_o say_v the_o princess_n but_o what_o i_o will_v right_v glad_o accomplish_v require_v nothing_o but_o your_o good_a opinion_n which_o so_o many_o choice_n lady_n have_v heretofore_o desire_v and_o i_o demand_v no_o better_o pay_v quoth_v the_o prince_n than_o her_o gracious_a favour_n who_o i_o desire_v to_o please_v thus_o beguile_v they_o the_o time_n till_o the_o army_n march_v forward_o in_o array_n which_o they_o fair_a and_o soft_o follow_v till_o ten_o page_n belong_v to_o the_o princess_n lead_v ten_o goodly_a courser_n most_o rich_o caparasson_v come_v before_o they_o another_o page_n bring_v a_o seemly_a lance_n the_o bandrole_n whereof_o be_v the_o princess_n colour_n and_o a_o golden_a shéeld_n wherein_o be_v portray_v the_o head_n of_o amarano_n hold_v uppe_o by_o the_o hair_n by_o a_o knight_n hand_n signify_v the_o victory_n of_o palmerin_n against_o he_o the_o shéeld_n be_v border_v round_o about_o with_o pearl_n ruby_n emerald_n crisolite_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n of_o inestimable_a value_n than_o begin_v the_o princess_n thus_o to_o palmerin_n my_o noble_a friend_n in_o this_o war_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o be_v my_o knight_n and_o for_o my_o sake_n to_o bear_v this_o lance_n and_o shéeld_v that_o the_o proud_a brethren_n may_v see_v the_o shame_n of_o amarano_n and_o such_o be_v my_o hope_n that_o as_o you_o serve_v the_o elder_a so_o will_v you_o deal_v with_o the_o other_o while_o one_o of_o they_o remain_v alive_a these_o horse_n likewise_o for_o the_o war_n i_o bestow_v upon_o you_o they_o be_v account_v the_o very_o best_a in_o turkey_n and_o these_o will_v serve_v you_o well_o when_o you_o be_v in_o field_n our_o god_n bear_v i_o witness_v fair_a friend_n that_o do_v not_o my_o estate_n hinder_v i_o and_o the_o regard_n of_o my_o honour_n withhold_v i_o with_o right_a good_a will_n will_v i_o bear_v you_o company_n to_o see_v your_o noble_a and_o knightly_a deed_n of_o arm_n and_o this_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o hipsicratea_n never_o follow_v her_o husband_n mithredate_v with_o great_a 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