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himself_o say_v thus_o o_o dear_a friend_n all_o that_o thou_o say_v be_v troth_n thou_o save_v i_o from_o death_n thou_o won_a my_o daughter_n again_o and_o for_o my_o sake_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v suffer_v many_o wound_n forsooth_o it_o be_v right_a that_o i_o come_v down_o &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o cause_n such_o as_o may_v be_v honour_n &_o joy_n to_o the._n and_o than_o themperour_n labour_v besy_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la and_o make_v thereof_o a_o end_n accord_v to_o y_z e_z knight_n intent_n wherefore_o all_o man_n great_o commend_v the_o emperor_n ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n may_v be_v call_v every_o chrysten_v man_n or_o else_o all_o mankind_n which_o have_v a_o fair_a daughter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n make_v to_o the_o symilytude_n of_o god_n this_o earl_n betoken_v y_o e_o devyll_n which_o ravyssh_v and_o defoul_v by_o sin_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n through_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o tree_n know_v good_a &_o evyll_n wherefore_o 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fulfil_v what_o so_o ever_o you_o say_v to_o we_o for_o our_o profit_n than_o say_v themperour_n my_o good_a friend_n you_o have_v of_o i_o both_o land_n and_o tenemente_n with_o other_o movable_a good_n and_o that_o great_a plente_a the_o which_o by_o my_o counseyle_n you_o shall_v depart_v w_z t_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o they_o may_v grant_v you_o the_o lordship_n and_o anon_o these_o rich_a man_n glad_o grant_v to_o this_o &_o depart_v all_o their_o good_n among_o the_o poor_a man_n &_o than_o they_o give_v they_o again_o the_o lordship_n over_o they_o like_a as_o they_o have_v of_o y_z e_z rich_a man_n and_o thus_o be_v they_o both_o content_n &_o themperour_n be_v great_o commend_v of_o all_o the_o people_n because_o he_o accord_v both_o the_o party_n so_o wise_o ¶_o by_o this_o emperor_n be_v understande_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n which_o make_v a_o proclamacyon_n by_o his_o ê“phete_n patriarch_n apostle_n &_o precher_n that_o every_o man_n both_o poor_a &_o rich_a shall_v come_v &_o ask_v everla_a joy_n and_o without_o doubt_n they_o shall_v optayne_n their_o petition_n but_o y_o e_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n ask_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o worldly_a honour_n &_o transytory_a rychesse_n for_o this_o world_n shall_v pass_v &_o all_o his_o covetyse_n wherefore_o he_o give_v they_o so_o moche_v of_o worldly_a good_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o himself_o accord_v to_o scripture_n the_o bird_n of_o heaven_n have_v nest_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la fox_n in_o earth_n have_v cave_n but_o y_o e_o soon_o of_o god_n have_v nothing_o in_o earth_n where_o he_o may_v put_v his_o heed_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v such_o as_o be_v meek_a in_o herte_n of_o the_o which_o poor_a man_n speak_v our_o lord_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o herte_n for_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v they_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o they_o have_v lordshyps_n above_o mighty_a man_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o these_o rich_a man_n ought_v to_o depart_v their_o rychesse_n with_o poor_a man_n accord_v to_o the_o scrypture_n say_v thus_o gyve_v you_o alm_n &_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v cleve_v to_o you_o and_o thus_o may_v you_o gete_v a_o lordship_n in_o heaven_n unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es which_o lordship_n i_o beseech_v almyghty_a god_n to_o bring_v we_o all_o amen_n sometime_o in_o rome_n dwell_v a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v domicyan_a which_o have_v two_o doughter_n of_o who_o one_o be_v pass_v fair_a &_o that_o other_o foul_a &_o ugly_a to_o behold_v wherefore_o he_o let_v cry_n through_o out_o all_o his_o empire_n that_o what_o man_n will_v have_v his_o fair_a daughter_n to_o wife_n shall_v have_v nothing_o with_o to_o she_o but_o her_o fayrne_n and_o who_o that_o wed_v his_o foul_a daughter_n shall_v have_v all_o his_o empire_n after_o his_o death_n and_o when_o the_o proclamacyon_n be_v make_v there_o come_v many_o lord_n y_o t_o desire_v to_o wed_v his_o fair_a daughter_n though_o who_o the_o emperor_n answer_v thus_o sir_n ê™_n he_o you_o wot_v not_o what_o you_o desire_v right_a well_o you_o know_v that_o if_o you_o wed_v she_o you_o shall_v have_v nothing_o with_o to_o she_o but_o her_o fayrne_n &_o farthermore_o if_o i_o gyve_v she_o to_o one_o of_o you_o &_o not_o to_o another_o than_o will_v you_o stryve_v for_o she_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v she_o &_o forsake_v my_o foul_a daughter_n you_o behove_v first_o to_o just_a for_o she_o and_o he_o that_o wyn_v she_o shall_v wed_v she_o than_o be_v the_o great_a state_n of_o y_z e_z empire_n great_o rejoice_v &_o anon_o only_o for_o he_o love_v they_o will_v just_a &_o also_o fight_v wherefore_o they_o set_v a_o day_n of_o batayle_n &_o many_o worthy_a man_n be_v slay_v on_o both_o side_n nevertheless_o one_o optayn_v the_o victory_n and_o wed_v that_o fair_a lady_n the_o second_o daughter_n that_o be_v foul_a and_o ugly_a see_v this_o that_o her_o sister_n be_v wed_v with_o it_o great_a solempnite_a mourn_v &_o weep_v daily_o wherefore_o 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promise_v of_o her_o father_n &_o anon_o after_o the_o proclamacyon_n be_v make_v than_o there_o come_v a_o young_a knight_n &_o a_o gentyll_a &_o wed_a y_o e_o lady_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o seize_v all_o the_o empire_n and_o be_v crown_v emperor_n and_o she_o empress_n ¶_o this_o emperor_n betoken_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n which_o have_v two_o doughter_n that_o one_o fair_a &_o that_o other_o foul_a that_o one_o fair_a betoken_v this_o world_n which_o be_v full_a fair_a &_o delectable_a to_o many_o man_n that_o other_o foul_a betoken_v poverte_a &_o trouble_n who_o few_o man_n desire_v to_o wed_v nevertheless_o a_o common_a cry_n be_v make_v by_o holy_a scripture_n that_o who_o so_o will_v have_v his_o fair_a daughter_n that_o be_v the_o world_n shall_v have_v nothing_o with_o she_o but_o her_o fayrne_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o worldly_a vanyâ—ees_n which_o fade_v &_o fall_v a_o way_n like_o as_o the_o fayrne_n of_o man_n but_o who_o that_o will_v wed_v the_o foul_a daughter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wilful_o to_o receyve_v poverte_a &_o trouble_v for_o god_n love_n without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v optayne_n y_fw-fr e_o empire_n of_o heaven_n accord_v to_o scrypture_n say_v you_o that_o have_v forsake_v all_o thing_n for_o my_o love_n to_o follow_v i_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n many_o noble_a and_o worthy_a man_n have_v iu_v for_o the_o fair_a daughter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v fight_v both_o by_o see_v &_o by_o land_n for_o this_o world_n for_o covetyse_n of_o worldly_a rychesse_n &_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v many_o slay_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o but_o pride_n of_o life_n covetyse_v of_o eye_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n where_o through_o all_o the_o world_n be_v put_v to_o great_a mischief_n but_o he_o that_o w_v the_o fair_a daughter_n that_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o world_n be_v he_o that_o set_v all_o his_o affeccyon_n &_o desire_n in_o the_o wrecchednes_n of_o this_o world_n &_o will_v not_o for_o nothing_o forsake_v this_o world_n like_o a_o wretch_n &_o covetous_a man_n but_o he_o that_o w_v the_o foul_a daughter_n be_v a_o good_a chrysten_v man_n which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n forsake_v all_o this_o world_n &_o not_o only_o do_v thus_o but_o also_o despyse_v himself_o bodily_a obey_v unto_o his_o soverayne_n in_o all_o thing_n such_o a_o man_n certain_o shall_v optayne_n the_o empire_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o which_o jesu_n chryst_n bring_v both_o you_o and_o i_o amen_n sometime_o in_o rome_n dwell_v a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v andromyke_a which_o above_o all_o thing_n love_v melody_n this_o emperor_n have_v within_o his_o castle_n a_o well_o of_o such_o virtue_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o be_v drunken_a &_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o that_o well_o shall_v incontynent_a be_v fresh_a again_o &_o be_v delyver_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o drunkenness_n there_o be_v also_o dwelling_n in_o this_o emperor_n court_n a_o knight_n name_v ydrony_n who_o y_o e_z emperor_n love_a moche_n but_o oftentimes_o he_o be_v drunken_a which_o vice_n the_o emperor_n hate_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o this_o knight_n perceyve_v himself_o drunken_a than_o will_v he_o go_v to_o the_o well_o &_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n &_o refresshe_a himself_o so_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o emperor_n say_v to_o he_o he_o will_v answer_v he_o so_o reasonable_o that_o no_o drunkenness_n may_v be_v seen_v in_o he_o &_o for_o his_o wytty_n answer_v he_o be_v great_o belove_v of_o the_o emperor_n nevertheless_o his_o fellow_n of_o the_o court_n enuyd_v he_o moche_n &_o ymagyne_v among_o themselves_o how_o they_o may_v depart_v y_z e_o
death_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o turment_n thou_o shall_v never_o have_v i_o to_o consent_v to_o such_o sin_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o he_o unclothe_v she_o all_o save_o her_o smock_n and_o hinge_n she_o up_o by_o the_o hear_v upon_o a_o tree_n and_o â—yed_v her_o stead_n beside_o she_o and_o so_o ride_v forth_o to_o his_o fellow_n &_o tell_v they_o that_o great_a hoost_n of_o man_n meâ—te_v he_o &_o take_v the_o empress_n away_o from_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o this_o they_o make_v all_o great_a sorrow_n it_o befall_v on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o there_o come_v a_o earl_n to_o hunt_v in_o that_o forest_n and_o as_o he_o ride_v beat_v the_o brake_n there_o start_v a_o fox_n who_o his_o hound_n follow_v fast_o till_o they_o come_v never_o the_o tree_n where_o the_o empress_n hinge_n and_o when_o the_o dog_n feel_v the_o savour_n of_o she_o they_o leave_v the_o fox_n &_o run_v toward_o the_o tree_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr the_o earl_n sing_v this_o 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