¶_o here_o begyn_v thystorye_n of_o the_o noble_a right_a valyaunt_a &_o worthy_a knight_n paris_n and_z of_o the_o fair_a vyenne_n the_o daulphyn_n daughter_n of_o vyennoy_n the_o which_o suffer_v many_o adversytee_n because_o of_o their_o true_a love_n or_o they_o coude_fw-fr enjoy_v the_o effect_n thereof_o of_o each_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n charles_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n mcclxxj_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o vyennoy_n a_o rich_a baron_n daulphyn_a and_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v name_v sir_n godefroy_n of_o alaunson_n &_o be_v of_o the_o king_n kynrede_v of_o france_n the_o which_o daulphyn_n be_v ryÈt_o mighty_a and_o a_o great_a lord_n both_o in_o havoyr_n and_o in_o land_n &_o be_v a_o right_a wise_a man_n in_z so_o moche_v that_o for_o his_o great_a wysedom_n he_o be_v moche_o make_v of_o both_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o baron_n of_o his_o court_n so_o that_o no_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o say_a royame_n but_o that_o he_o be_v call_v thereto_o &_o have_v to_o his_o wyf_v a_o moche_n fair_a lady_n which_o clepe_v be_v dame_n dyane_v which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a beaulte_n that_o she_o be_v well_o worthy_a &_o dygne_a to_o be_v name_v after_o that_o fair_a star_n that_o man_n call_v dyane_a that_o appyer_v &_o show_v a_o lytel_n afore_o the_o day_n and_o also_o she_o be_v replenyssh_v of_o all_o nobleness_n &_o gentylnes_n that_o a_o lady_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o say_v daulphyn_a thenne_n and_o this_o noble_a lady_n dyane_o be_v seven_o year_n to_o guider_n wythoute_n issue_n that_o moche_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v and_o pray_v our_o lord_n both_o night_n &_o day_n that_o they_o may_v have_v child_n playsaunt_a and_o ready_a to_o his_o devyne_a seruyce_n and_z our_o lord_n thorugh_v his_o benygnyte_n hear_v their_o prayer_n and_z after_o his_o playsyr_n gaf_n unto_o they_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o their_o marriage_n a_o right_a fair_a daughter_n for_o the_o which_o great_a gladness_n â—_o joy_n be_v make_v thorugh_o all_o the_o daulphyn_n land_n and_z the_o child_n be_v baptyse_v with_o great_a honour_n &_o joy_n &_o in_o token_n of_o great_a love_n they_o name_v her_o vyenne_n by_o cause_n the_o cyte_n where_o she_o be_v bear_v in_o be_v call_v vyenne_n and_o this_o daughter_n be_v delyverd_v unto_o a_o noble_a lady_n for_o to_o be_v nouryssh_v with_o she_o the_o which_o lady_n be_v of_o the_o say_a cyte_n and_o have_v a_o lytel_n daughter_n of_o the_o age_n of_o vyenne_n the_o which_o be_v name_v ysabel_n &_o so_o the_o fair_a vyenne_n be_v nouryssh_v with_o the_o same_o ysabel_n from_o her_o tender_a age_n unto_o many_o year_n after_o &_o so_o great_a love_n be_v bytwene_v they_o both_o that_o they_o call_v each_o other_o sister_n &_o the_o fair_a vyenne_n grow_v and_o increase_v ever_o in_o soverayn_a beawte_a &_o gentylnesse_n so_o that_o the_o renomee_n of_o her_o excellent_a beawte_a flouryssh_v not_o only_a 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the_o say_a lord_n daulphyn_a ¶_o no_o fayte_n of_o knyghthode_n ne_v none_o adventure_v of_o chyvalrye_n happen_v after_o but_o that_o he_o find_v himself_o at_o it_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o renommee_n of_o he_o run_v thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n &_o man_n say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a knyÈte_n that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o any_o contree_n &_o hold_v himself_o right_a clean_o in_o arm_n and_o live_v chaste_o &_o joyeful_o &_o have_v ever_o about_o he_o fowl_n hawk_n and_o hound_n for_o his_o dysporte_n to_o alle_fw-mi manner_n of_o hunt_v suffysaunt_a enough_o for_o a_o duc_fw-fr or_o for_o a_o earl_n and_o thurgh_n his_o prowess_n and_o hardynes_n he_o be_v acqueynt_v &_o know_v of_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_z emonge_a alle_fw-mi other_o he_o be_v grete_o and_o lovyng_o acqueynt_v with_o a_o young_a knight_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o vyenne_n that_o hyght_n edward_n and_o be_v both_o of_o one_o age_n and_o moche_n love_v each_o other_o and_z as_o two_o brother_n of_o arm_n go_v ever_o to_o guider_n there_o as_o they_o know_v any_o jou_v or_o appertyse_n of_o arm_n to_o be_v have_v for_o to_o gete_a honour_n ¶_o and_o weet_v it_o well_o that_o beside_o their_o worthiness_n in_o arm_n they_o be_v good_a musycyen_n playeng_v upon_o alle_fw-mi manner_n instrument_n of_o musyke_a and_o coude_fw-fr sing_v veray_v well_o but_o paris_n pass_v in_o all_o ponyte_v his_o fellow_n edward_n notwythstond_a edward_n be_v amorous_a all_o ready_a of_o a_o noble_a lady_n of_o the_o court_n of_o braban_n but_o paris_n as_o yet_o know_v nought_o of_o amorouste_a but_o not_o long_o after_o venus_n the_o god_n of_o love_n fire_v his_o thouÈt_n with_o the_o heart_n unto_o a_o noble_a young_a lady_n that_z be_v to_o wete_z the_o fair_a vyenne_n the_o daulphyn_n daughter_n of_o vyennoy_n that_o be_v his_o lyege_n lord_n &_o the_o more_o he_o grow_v towards_o his_o flower_n age_n the_o more_fw-it he_o be_v espryse_v &_o brenning_a of_o her_o love_n for_o the_o grrte_v beaute_fw-fr that_o be_v in_o her_o but_o paris_n think_v ever_o in_o his_o herte_n that_o this_o love_n be_v not_o well_o lyk_o ne_o cordable_a ¶_o for_o he_o be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a lygnage_n as_o the_o noble_a maiden_n vyenne_n be_v of_o &_o therefore_o paris_n keep_v his_o love_n secret_a that_o none_o shall_v perceyve_v it_o sauf_a edward_n his_o trusty_a fellow_n to_o who_o he_o break_v &_o show_v his_o counceyl_n and_o the_o fair_a vyenne_n perceyve_v not_o that_o parys_n be_v amorous_a of_o she_o nor_o parys_n also_o dare_v neither_o show_n nor_o say_v nothing_o to_o she_o of_o hyt_n but_o the_o more_o that_o he_o see_v she_o the_o more_o grow_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n within_o himself_o ¶_o how_o paris_n and_o edward_n his_o fellow_n play_v with_o dyvers_a instrument_n by_o night_n tofore_o the_o chambre_n of_o vyenne_n parys_n thenne_v &_o edward_o with_o one_o accord_n dyspose_v them self_o for_o to_o gyve_v some_o melodyous_a mirth_n to_o the_o noble_a 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great_a peple_n &_o the_o fair_a ordinance_n that_o there_o be_v when_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o be_v depart_v from_o their_o contree_n they_o assemble_v all_o at_o parys_n the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o septembre_v and_o never_o tofore_o be_v seen_v so_o great_a a_o company_n of_o noble_n for_o fro_o alle_fw-mi party_n be_v come_fw-mi great_a chyvalrye_n the_o somme_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v arm_n and_o the_o other_o for_o to_o see_v the_o feste_fw-la which_o be_v moche_o sumptuous_a and_o noble_a &_o when_o the_o day_n assign_v come_v of_o the_o jouste_n on._n the_o morning_n er_o he_o do_v do_v set_v these_o three_o joyaâ—â—â—_n or_o jewel_n in_o the_o banner_n the_o which_o shine_v and_o resplendysshed_a moche_n merueillous_o for_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pearl_n &_o precyous_a stone_n that_o be_v in_o the_o banner_n now_o it_o shall_v be_v overlonge_o to_o recyte_v of_o the_o baron_n and_o of_o the_o knight_n that_o be_v in_o that_o journeye_n for_o many_o be_v come_fw-mi thyder_n fro_o the_o royame_n of_o spain_n of_o aragon_n and_o of_o many_o other_o contree_n for_o to_o prove_v their_o strengthe_n and_o person_n and_z for_o to_o mayntene_v the_o baron_n that_o mâ—yntened_v the_o three_o lady_n maiden_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v reherce_v of_o the_o pryncypall_a here_o after_o the_o short_a wise_n we_o may_v and_o when_o it_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o every_o man_n be_v arm_v &_o apparayl_v in_o the_o field_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v set_v in_o his_o hrete_a scaffolde_n and_o begin_v to_o say_v all_o aloud_o and_o moche_o meruayllous_o that_o all_fw-ge the_o people_n may_v here_o and_o understonde_v knight_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v here_o for_o to_o do_v the_o fayte_n of_o arm_n go_v you_o everyche_a under_o that_o banner_n that_o he_o will_v mayntene_v for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o lady_n and_z we_o gyve_v in_o comaundement_n that_o this_o field_n be_v of_o love_n and_o of_o curtosye_n as_o iâ—_n to_o you_o appertâ—yneth_v how_o be_v it_o we_o will_v well_o that_o each_o of_o you_o do_v valyant_o his_o arm_n and_o his_o chyvalrye_n for_o that_o damosel_n which_o he_o will_v mayntene_fw-mi and_o he_o that_o shall_v win_v the_o field_n shall_v have_v the_o pry_v and_o thonour_n of_o the_o feste_fw-la and_o that_o lady_n or_o damoysel_n shall_v be_v maynten_v and_o allow_v for_o the_o moo_v fair_a damoysel_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o pry_v and_o thonour_n of_o they_o of_o englond_n of_o france_n &_o of_o normandye_n and_o that_o to_o this_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a to_o gainsay_v upon_o the_o pain_n to_o lose_v his_o lyf_v and_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o say_v you_o see_v here_o a_o fair_a crown_n the_o which_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n have_v ordain_v to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v delyverd_v to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o the_o damoysel_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o pry_v and_o honour_n of_o the_o field_n and_o 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of_o the_o earl_n of_o foye_n anthonye_n alegre_n soon_o of_o the_o duc_fw-fr of_o carnes_n larer_n nevew_v of_o the_o duc_fw-fr of_o bourgoyne_fw-fr the_z honourable_a johan_n of_o braban_n solomon_n de_fw-fr launson_fw-fr brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o the_o march_v and_z after_o they_o come_v many_o other_o baron_n and_o knight_n and_z thenne_n after_o come_v the_o banner_n of_o the_o fair_a vyenne_fw-fr the_o which_o accompany_v huge_a soon_o of_o the_o duc_fw-fr of_o bourbon_n edward_n soon_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n william_n soon_o of_o the_o duc_fw-fr of_o barry_o antonye_n soon_o of_o the_o count_v of_o provynce_n paris_n soon_o of_o sir_n jaques_n of_o vyenne_n dormando_n of_o monferrant_n soon_o of_o the_o marquy_v three_o son_n of_o the_o duc_fw-fr of_o carnes_n johan_n peryllous_fw-mi duc_fw-fr of_o normandye_o &_o after_o they_o come_v many_o other_o baron_n and_o knight_n well_o arm_v &_o well_o horse_v and_o when_o the_o muster_n be_v make_v every_o banner_n return_v in_o to_o his_o place_n which_o moche_v noble_a and_o meruayllous_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o see_v and_o to_o byholde_v the_o noblesse_n of_o the_o baron_n &_o knight_n so_o well_o horse_v and_o arm_v as_o they_o be_v and_o the_o daulphyn_a and_o sir_n jaques_n fader_fw-mi of_o paris_n be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o see_v the_o feste_fw-la &_o the_o jouste_n ¶_o how_o paris_n win_v the_o pry_v at_o the_o jouste_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o paris_n when_o thenne_v it_o come_v to_o the_o hour_n of_o tyerce_a begin_v the_o jouste_n and_o cam_fw-la in_o to_o the_o field_n moche_o noble_o arm_v johan_n soon_o of_o th'earl_n of_o flaundres_n &_o ageyn_fw-mi he_o come_v johan_n soon_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o breunes_fw-fr &_o cope_v to_o guider_n so_o fyers_o that_o they_o break_v their_o spear_n and_o johan_n soon_o of_o th'earl_n of_o flander_n tumble_v to_o therthe_n under_o his_o horse_n &_o after_o against_o johan_n de_fw-fr breunes_fw-fr come_n edward_n soon_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o 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