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we_o may_v well_o dissemble_v the_o great_a loyalty_n that_o it_o tell_v of_o other_o knight_n for_o that_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v of_o thing_n surmount_v nature_n or_o else_o it_o be_v so_o â—…ar_a to_o extol_v knight_n for_o to_o make_v they_o to_o bear_v off_o to_o be_v man_n so_o that_o if_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o princess_n have_v forget_v himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o prince_n with_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o be_v the_o pleasant_a lady_n in_o all_o the_o world_n &_o receive_v great_a contentment_n only_o in_o think_v that_o at_o their_o come_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n her_o father_n their_o marriage_n shall_v straight_o way_n be_v celebrate_v so_o after_o that_o they_o have_v travail_v one_o moon_v in_o the_o mighty_a asia_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o second_o scythia_n whereas_o they_o see_v so_o many_o &_o so_o strange_a form_n of_o people_n and_o custom_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v very_o much_o amaze_v and_o although_o many_o thing_n worthy_a of_o tell_v happen_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o journey_n yet_o this_o history_n do_v leave_v they_o for_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v detain_v himself_o in_o tell_v of_o they_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o to_o declare_v the_o principal_a for_o that_o the_o great_a part_n be_v untell_v to_o conclude_v in_o the_o end_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n oâ—…_n the_o gran_fw-mi cataia_n then_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v within_o a_o day_n journey_n of_o neptaia_n whereas_o he_o be_v he_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o accompany_v with_o morâ—…_n than_o fifty_o king_n &_o lord_n his_o subject_n &_o every_o one_o a_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d gold_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o knight_n thaâ—…_n go_v in_o guard_n and_o when_o they_o come_v whereas_o they_o meet_v thâ—…_n triumphant_a chariot_n they_o alight_v from_o their_o horse_n &_o wenâ—…_n &_o kiss_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n lindabrides_n &_o embrace_a thâ—…_n knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o he_o receive_v they_o with_o great_a joy_n &_o coâ—…tentment_n &_o when_o the_o emperor_n draw_v nigh_o the_o knight_n of_o thâ—…_n sun_n knéele_v down_o before_o he_o for_o to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n but_o thâ—…_n emperor_n with_o great_a pleasure_n marvel_v at_o his_o mighty_a prâ—…portion_n &_o gallant_a semblance_n will_v not_o consent_v thereuntâ—…_n but_o embrace_v he_o with_o great_a love_n &_o kiss_v he_o say_v do_v desire_n the_o high_a &_o mighty_a god_n my_o son_n to_o grant_v you_o health_n that_o you_o may_v enjoy_v many_o year_n your_o youthfulnesse_n for_o that_o your_o come_n into_o this_o country_n have_v make_v i_o very_o glad_a &_o joyful_a and_o i_o do_v desire_v they_o my_o good_a lord_n say_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o preserve_v your_o person_n &_o imperial_a estate_n for_o that_o all_o we_o your_o subject_n may_v do_v our_o duty_n in_o your_o service_n then_o oristede_n the_o trojan_a come_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v he_o &_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n embrace_v he_o with_o great_a love_n &_o all_o those_o king_n &_o knight_n marvel_v much_o at_o his_o mighty_a proportion_n &_o muse_v how_o that_o 〈◊〉_d knight_n of_o so_o few_o year_n shall_v consist_v so_o great_a force_n &_o strength_n so_o after_o that_o all_o have_v give_v he_o entertainment_n the_o emperor_n go_v unto_o the_o triumphant_a chariot_n &_o ascend_v up_o into_o it_o the_o fair_a prince_n do_v fall_v down_o upon_o her_o knee_n &_o kiss_v his_o hand_n &_o the_o emperor_n likewise_o kiss_v she_o &_o receive_v she_o with_o great_a love_n &_o pass_v béetwéene_v they_o many_o word_n of_o great_a pleasure_n he_o set_v himself_o down_o in_o the_o triumphant_a chariot_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o prince_n &_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o all_o the_o other_o king_n &_o lord_n mount_v upon_o their_o horse_n &_o compass_v the_o chariot_n round_o about_o take_v their_o journey_n towards_o the_o mighty_a city_n of_o neptaya_n whereas_o of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n as_o well_o woman_n as_o man_n with_o great_a solemnity_n they_o be_v receive_v be_v all_o much_o amaze_v at_o his_o gentle_a and_o gallant_a disposition_n likewise_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v very_o much_o marvel_n at_o the_o mighty_a greatness_n of_o that_o city_n and_o of_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o people_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o say_v unto_o himself_o that_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n the_o emperor_n be_v esteem_v for_o the_o mighty_a prince_n in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o likewise_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o mighty_a palace_n he_o be_v no_o less_o amaze_v to_o see_v the_o great_a sumptuousnes_n and_o riches_n thereof_o for_o that_o in_o all_o his_o life_n he_o never_o see_v the_o like_a no_o not_o by_o a_o great_a deal_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v â—…o_o be_v a_o city_n compass_v about_o with_o very_o strong_a wall_n and_o high_a tower_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o all_o alight_v from_o their_o horse_n &_o enter_v into_o that_o mighty_a palace_n whereas_o they_o pass_v away_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n that_o remain_v &_o all_o that_o night_n in_o great_a &_o solemn_a feast_n and_o it_o be_v conclude_v among_o they_o all_o that_o within_o fifteen_o day_n they_o shall_v begin_v to_o make_v the_o great_a triumph_n &_o feast_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o the_o prince_n lindabrides_n at_o the_o which_o triumph_n shall_v be_v present_a the_o most_o strong_a king_n and_o knight_n in_o all_o the_o pagan_a country_n for_o to_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o great_a bounty_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o all_o this_o time_n receive_v great_a joy_n &_o contentment_n for_o the_o time_n draw_v on_o to_o finish_v his_o great_a desire_n &_o although_o the_o love_n of_o the_o prince_n &_o her_o great_a desert_n be_v the_o principal_a occasion_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o marry_v with_o she_o likewise_o consider_v he_o may_v think_v himself_o happy_a to_o have_v to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o so_o mighty_a a_o emperor_n &_o heir_n unto_o so_o high_a estate_n with_o this_o determination_n &_o firm_a love_n he_o pass_v away_o that_o time_n very_o much_o honour_v of_o the_o emperor_n &_o respect_v of_o all_o those_o lord_n &_o king_n his_o vassal_n for_o that_o they_o all_o have_v a_o great_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n in_o he_o who_o the_o history_n do_v leave_v at_o the_o present_a to_o tell_v of_o other_o thing_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n ¶_o how_o the_o two_o prince_n brandizel_n and_o claverindo_n depart_v from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n &_o what_o happen_v unto_o they_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n chapter_n 62._o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o two_o prince_n brandizel_n &_o claverindo_n do_v a_o bide_v certain_a day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n of_o who_o &_o likewise_o of_o all_o his_o knight_n they_o be_v honour_v &_o esteem_v &_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a love_n which_o the_o prince_n brandizel_n bear_v unto_o the_o princess_n clarinea_n she_o can_v not_o take_v any_o rest_n nor_o be_v at_o quiet_a sâ—…_n upon_o aÌ„_o day_n be_v in_o conversation_n with_o his_o friend_n claveryndo_n he_o say_v that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o there_o with_o they_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v good_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o he_o return_v again_o to_o fly_v from_o this_o idleness_n in_o the_o which_o we_o be_v and_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v some_o adventure_n for_o to_o increase_v our_o honour_n and_o to_o exercise_v military_a knighthood_n the_o which_o counsel_n like_v the_o prince_n very_o well_o and_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o brandizell_n he_o straight_o way_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o his_o pleasure_n be_v for_o that_o he_o shall_v receyve_v great_a contentment_n therein_o so_o both_o of_o they_o ask_v licence_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o to_o depart_v promise_v he_o to_o return_v again_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v return_v again_o so_o the_o emperor_n although_o very_o much_o against_o his_o will_n and_o by_o their_o great_a importunancie_n do_v grant_v leave_n unto_o they_o so_o these_o two_o perfect_a friend_n depart_v from_o constantinople_n and_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o water_n side_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o ship_n which_o they_o find_v ready_a to_o depart_v towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o polonia_n after_o that_o they_o be_v depart_v &_o have_v sail_v on_o their_o voyage_n four_o day_n there_o begin_v to_o
they_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n but_o offer_v unto_o he_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o for_o that_o he_o find_v in_o they_o so_o great_a good_a will_n he_o determine_v to_o way_n there_o certain_a day_n to_o comfort_v and_o ease_v himself_o for_o that_o he_o find_v his_o body_n in_o many_o place_n bruise_v &_o ill_o entreat_v with_o the_o battle_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o king_n tiberio_n &_o the_o giant_n and_o with_o his_o knight_n when_o he_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o queen_n augusta_n for_o although_o his_o good_a armour_n do_v defend_v he_o from_o be_v wound_v yet_o his_o body_n can_v not_o but_o receive_v great_a damage_n &_o he_o torment_v by_o the_o heavy_a weight_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o blow_n which_o he_o receive_v &_o he_o feel_v himself_o vory_a sore_o therewith_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o have_v great_a need_n to_o be_v cure_v thereof_o all_o which_o he_o declare_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o unto_o his_o son_n who_o be_v very_o joyful_a &_o receive_v great_a contentment_n at_o the_o same_o as_o those_o who_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o serve_v &_o pleasure_v he_o in_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v so_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n remain_v there_o certain_a day_n in_o which_o time_n he_o be_v meruailous_o well_o cure_v of_o his_o bruise_n by_o the_o gentlewoman_n who_o be_v cunning_a &_o expert_a in_o chirurgery_n &_o do_v it_o with_o a_o very_a good_a grace_n the_o gentlewoman_n name_n be_v olivia_n and_o her_o father_n name_n be_v onorio_n and_o his_o son_n name_n be_v aurellio_n &_o binnano_n and_o they_o all_o do_v love_v he_o very_o much_o and_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thence_o from_o their_o company_n but_o at_o such_o time_n that_o he_o will_v needs_o depart_v the_o father_n request_v the_o knight_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o boon_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v into_o service_n his_o two_o son_n and_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o for_o his_o page_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n know_v they_o to_o be_v young_a man_n of_o great_a virtue_n well_o proportion_v and_o courageous_a in_o what_o so_o ever_o necessity_n shall_v happen_v he_o take_v they_o with_o he_o and_o they_o do_v serve_v he_o for_o page_n and_o time_n do_v serve_v that_o they_o do_v very_o well_o serâ—…e_v he_o and_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n do_v recompense_v the_o love_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o he_o as_o shall_v be_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o history_n so_o at_o this_o present_a we_o will_v leave_v they_o depart_v from_o the_o castle_n to_o tell_v you_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o chance_v in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o great_a triumph_n which_o be_v make_v in_o constantinople_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o how_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n edward_n be_v bruit_v in_o great_a britain_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v chapter_n 11._o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n which_o the_o grecian_n receive_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o emperor_n trebatio_n be_v not_o so_o much_o but_o that_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n be_v much_o more_o which_o they_o possess_v for_o his_o unlooked_a for_o return_v and_o that_o be_v well_o see_v and_o perceive_v general_o in_o all_o estate_n the_o knight_n in_o ordain_v and_o make_v great_a juste_n and_o tourney_n and_o other_o military_a exercise_n and_o other_o in_o invent_v new_a devise_n of_o play_n and_o occasion_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o throughout_o all_o the_o whole_a empire_n they_o practise_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o pastime_n and_o pleasure_n as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o sort_n of_o people_n as_o in_o the_o other_o &_o that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o be_v that_o this_o mighty_a emperor_n the_o more_o for_o to_o rejoice_v and_o pleasure_v his_o own_o subject_n do_v command_v to_o be_v proclaim_v a_o solemn_a just_o not_o only_o in_o the_o country_n be_v longing_n unto_o the_o empire_n but_o also_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o province_n thereto_o adjoin_v give_v and_o grant_v safe_a conduct_n to_o all_o that_o ever_o will_v come_v thither_o as_o well_o pagan_n as_o christian_n of_o what_o kind_n of_o law_n and_o sect_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o for_o that_o these_o just_n be_v publish_v in_o many_o part_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n give_v free_a and_o safe_a conduct_n what_o with_o some_o for_o to_o see_v what_o pass_v and_o other_o some_o to_o prove_v themselves_o in_o the_o joust_n there_o come_v so_o many_o knight_n that_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o behold_v and_o every_o day_n there_o be_v great_a just_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mighty_a city_n of_o constantinople_n whereas_o the_o worthy_a and_o valiant_a knight_n do_v give_v testimony_n of_o their_o great_a bounty_n and_o either_o of_o they_o do_v labour_n and_o travail_v for_o to_o get_v honour_n but_o they_o which_o do_v show_v themselves_o most_o gallant_a 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