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this_o murder_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v desire_v king_n charlemagne_n to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o when_o huon_n hear_v the_o traitor_n so_o speak_v for_o anger_n he_o blush_v red_a and_o say_v ah_o thou_o false_a and_o most_o disloyal_a knight_n thy_o venomous_a word_n so_o full_a of_o bitterness_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o abash_v i_o for_o that_o good_a right_n that_o i_o be_o in_o shall_v aid_v i_o by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o shall_v so_o punish_v thy_o trespass_n that_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o confess_v thy_o falseness_n have_v thereof_o no_o doubt_n therewith_o â—ouched_v their_o spear_n
and_o give_v such_o carrier_n to_o their_o horse_n that_o it_o seem_v the_o thunder_n have_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o with_o their_o sharp_a spear_n they_o encounter_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o their_o spear_n break_v to_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o shiver_n fly_v up_o high_a into_o the_o air_n and_o into_o the_o king_n stage_n and_o both_o their_o horse_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o knight_n sore_o astonish_v with_o their_o fall_n then_o very_o bold_o they_o reléeve_v themselves_o with_o their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o approach_v each_o to_o other_o and_o fight_v each_o with_o other_o so_o long_a while_n that_o huons_a horse_n strangle_v sir_n ameries_n horse_n who_o when_o he_o see_v his_o horse_n slay_v stout_o step_v to_o huon_n for_o to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o huon_n meet_v he_o valiant_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o sword_n give_v the_o earl_n such_o a_o stroke_n that_o he_o be_v astonish_v therewith_o and_o stagger_v back_o more_o than_o two_o 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come_v unto_o he_o and_o put_v down_o his_o arm_n to_o have_v take_v the_o sword_n but_o then_o the_o false_a traitor_n amerie_n with_o a_o reverse_a stroke_n strike_v huon_n upon_o the_o arm_n think_v to_o have_v strike_v it_o off_o but_o he_o fail_v howbeit_o he_o give_v he_o a_o great_a wound_n in_o the_o arm_n so_o that_o the_o blood_n run_v down_o when_o huon_n see_v this_o horrible_a treason_n he_o say_v o_o thou_o untrue_a and_o false_a traitor_n thy_o â—â—esse_n can_v no_o long_o save_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v nâ—uer_o do_v treason_n more_o then_o huon_n lift_v up_o his_o sword_n &_o give_v the_o earl_n such_o a_o marvellous_a stroke_n between_o the_o helm_n and_o the_o shoulder_n that_o he_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n clean_o from_o the_o body_n so_o that_o the_o helm_n and_o head_n fall_v one_o way_n and_o the_o body_n another_o way_n alas_o what_o hap_n be_v it_o to_o huon_n that_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v before_o he_o slay_v amerie_n the_o proclamation_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v make_v before_o for_o afterward_o huon_n suffer_v so_o much_o wrong_v and_o injury_n as_o may_v move_v the_o very_o hard_a heart_n to_o compassionate_v his_o case_n and_o as_o you_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a understand_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o how_o after_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n have_v see_v earl_n amerie_n be_v slay_v he_o command_v express_o that_o huon_n shall_v avoid_v the_o realm_n and_o empire_n and_o to_o be_v banish_v thence_o for_o ever_o when_o that_o duke_n nayme_v who_o keep_v the_o field_n see_v how_o by_o huon_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v he_o be_v right_o joyful_a and_o come_v to_o huon_n and_o demand_v how_o he_o do_v sir_n quoth_v he_o thank_v be_v god_n i_o feel_v no_o dolour_n nor_o grief_n then_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o palace_n to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o field_n when_o he_o see_v the_o earl_n slay_v and_o be_v thereof_o right_o sorrowful_a than_o he_o demand_v of_o huon_n and_o of_o duke_n nayme_v if_o they_o have_v hear_v earl_n amerie_n confess_v the_o treason_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v to_o huon_n for_o the_o death_n of_o charlot_n his_o son_n my_o lord_n quoth_v the_o duke_n i_o think_v he_o do_v confess_v it_o but_o i_o hear_v it_o not_o for_o huon_n press_v so_o sore_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o do_v it_o then_o charlemagne_n say_v ah_o earl_n amerie_n i_o know_v certain_o thou_o do_v never_o that_o treason_n nor_o never_o think_v it_o wherefore_o thou_o be_v slay_v wrongful_o and_o without_o cause_n for_o there_o be_v never_o a_o true_a knight_n they_o thou_o be_v &_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o thou_o will_v have_v confess_v it_o before_o i_o then_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o huon_n i_o charge_n thou_o incontinent_a to_o avoid_v my_o realm_n out_o of_o the_o which_o i_o banish_v thou_o forever_o nor_o shall_v thou_o ever_o enjoy_v one_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o bourdeaux_n nor_o in_o aquitaine_n &_o also_o i_o forbid_v thou_o that_o thou_o never_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o go_v to_o bourdeaux_n for_o by_o my_o honour_n and_o crown_n if_o i_o may_v know_v that_o thou_o go_v thither_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o die_v a_o evil_a death_n nor_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o near_a a_o friend_n unto_o i_o but_o if_o he_o make_v any_o request_n for_o thou_o i_o shall_v never_o love_v he_o nor_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o come_v in_o my_o sight_n then_o huon_n say_v alas_o my_o lord_n what_o justice_n be_v this_o have_v i_o do_v any_o more_o than_o knighthood_n bind_v i_o too_o have_v not_o
you_o and_o your_o baron_n see_v he_o discomfit_v in_o plain_a battle_n that_o have_v bring_v you_o into_o all_o this_o trouble_n undoubted_o my_o lord_n if_o you_o do_v to_o i_o as_o you_o say_v god_n in_o heaven_n be_v my_o witness_n that_o never_o more_o wrong_v be_v do_v to_o any_o noble_a man_n this_o be_v but_o bad_a remembrance_n of_o the_o good_a service_n that_o the_o noble_a duke_n sevin_n my_o father_n have_v do_v unto_o you_o for_o by_o this_o you_o show_v great_a example_n to_o all_o your_o noble_a baron_n and_o knight_n for_o they_o to_o be_v well_o advise_v how_o from_o henceforth_o they_o order_v themselves_o and_o how_o to_o trust_v in_o you_o when_o that_o by_o your_o own_o obstinate_a opinion_n found_v upon_o a_o evil_a ground_n and_o against_o all_o statute_n royal_a and_o imperial_a thus_o to_o execute_v your_o own_o unreasonable_a will_n certain_o if_o it_o be_v any_o other_o prince_n beside_o you_o that_o shall_v do_v i_o this_o great_a wrong_n ere_o i_o will_v consent_v so_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o many_o a_o castle_n and_o many_o a_o good_a town_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o bring_v to_o ruin_n &_o many_o poor_a man_n more_o impoverish_v and_o disenherit_v and_o many_o a_o good_a knight_n bring_v to_o death_n when_o huon_n have_v thus_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n duke_n nayme_v step_v forth_o and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n my_o lord_n what_o mean_v you_o to_o do_v you_o have_v see_v that_o huon_n have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n have_v bring_v his_o enemy_n to_o confusion_n and_o slay_v he_o you_o may_v well_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o such_o a_o child_n shall_v bring_v to_o shame_n and_o discomfit_v such_o a_o puissant_a knight_n as_o be_v earl_n amerie_n therefore_o my_o lord_n if_o you_o do_v as_o you_o have_v say_v neither_o i_o nor_o any_o other_o man_n shall_v ever_o trust_v you_o but_o every_o one_o far_o &_o near_o that_o shall_v hear_v of_o this_o cruelty_n will_v report_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o your_o day_n you_o be_v become_v senseless_a &_o more_o like_o a_o tyrant_n then_o a_o wise_a prince_n then_o huon_n desire_v all_o the_o baron_n that_o be_v there_o present_a that_o they_o will_v all_o require_v the_o king_n to_o have_v more_o respect_n of_o he_o see_v they_o be_v all_o bind_v so_o to_o do_v in_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o baron_n hold_v huon_n by_o the_o hand_n knéele_v down_o before_o the_o king_n and_o huon_n say_v see_v it_o be_v so_o my_o lord_n that_o your_o displeasure_n be_v such_o against_o i_o as_o you_o have_v express_v let_v your_o baron_n and_o myself_o obtain_v but_o this_o favour_n at_o your_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v confine_v to_o my_o own_o native_a country_n for_o ever_o there_o to_o lead_v a_o poor_a &_o private_a life_n never_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o your_o presence_n again_o &_o for_o this_o grace_n we_o shall_v all_o right_n humble_o thank_v you_o chap._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o king_n charlemagne_n send_v huon_n to_o do_v a_o message_n in_o babylon_n to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n when_o the_o emperor_n have_v hear_v huon_n speak_v he_o say_v incontinent_a avoid_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n for_o when_o i_o remember_v my_o son_n charlot_n who_o thou_o have_v sâ—aine_o i_o have_v no_o part_n of_o i_o but_o it_o tremble_v for_o the_o displeasure_n i_o have_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o charge_v all_o my_o baron_n here_o present_a that_o they_o never_o speak_v to_o i_o more_o for_o thou_o when_o duke_n nayme_v hear_v the_o king_n say_v so_o he_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o baron_n my_o lord_n you_o that_o he_o here_o present_a have_v well_o hear_v the_o great_a unreasonableness_n that_o the_o king_n offers_z to_o one_o of_o our_o peer_n the_o which_o as_o you_o know_v well_o it_o be_v against_o right_n and_o reason_n and_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v suffer_v but_o because_o we_o know_v certain_o the_o king_n be_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n we_o must_v suffer_v his_o pleasure_n but_o from_o henceforth_o since_o he_o will_v use_v himself_o so_o and_o do_v thing_n against_o all_o reason_n and_o honour_n i_o will_v never_o abide_v a_o hour_n long_o with_o he_o but_o will_v depart_v and_o never_o return_v again_o into_o the_o place_n whereas_o such_o extremity_n &_o unreasonableness_n be_v use_v i_o will_v go_v into_o my_o country_n of_o bavier_n and_o let_v the_o king_n do_v from_o henceforth_o as_o he_o list_v then_o all_o the_o baron_n depart_v with_o the_o duke_n from_o the_o king_n without_o speak_v any_o one_o word_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o king_n alone_o in_o his_o palace_n when_o the_o king_n see_v the_o duke_n depart_v &_o his_o other_o lord_n he_o be_v right_o sorrowful_a and_o in_o great_a displeasure_n and_o say_v to_o the_o young_a knight_n that_o be_v leave_v about_o he_o how_o that_o he_o ought_v in_o nature_n to_o take_v heavylie_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v slay_v so_o disloyal_o and_o can_v not_o likewise_o but_o gréeve_v to_o see_v how_o his_o baron_n have_v abandon_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o alone_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n i_o see_v well_o but_o i_o must_v be_v force_v somewhat_o to_o follow_v their_o will_n &_o therewith_o he_o weep_v piteous_o and_o incontinent_a go_v forth_o and_o follow_v they_o say_v duke_n nayme_v and_o all_o you_o my_o baron_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o return_v again_o for_o of_o force_n i_o must_v grant_v your_o request_n although_o it_o be_v against_o that_o promise_n that_o i_o make_v before_o then_o the_o duke_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n return_v to_o the_o palace_n with_o the_o king_n who_o sit_v down_o on_o a_o bench_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o baron_n about_o he_o then_o he_o send_v for_o huon_n who_o knéele_v down_o before_o the_o king_n require_v he_o humble_o of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o who_o the_o king_n say_v huon_n see_v thou_o will_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o thou_o perform_v whatsoever_o i_o enjoin_v thou_o else_o my_o lord_n say_v huon_n god_n forbid_v there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n owe_v you_o more_o obedience_n than_o i_o do_v or_o shall_v more_o glad_o undertake_v whatsoever_o your_o highness_n shall_v please_v to_o command_v i_o dreadless_a of_o death_n or_o any_o danger_n be_v it_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n gate_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o fiend_n there_o as_o sometime_o do_v hercules_n if_o i_o may_v thereby_o be_v reconcile_v to_o your_o grace_n huon_n quoth_v the_o king_n i_o think_v to_o send_v thou_o into_o a_o worse_a place_n for_o of_o fifteen_o messenger_n that_o i_o have_v send_v there_o be_v never_o any_o return_v again_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o whether_o thou_o shall_v go_v see_v thou_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v mercy_n of_o thou_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n and_o there_o do_v as_o i_o shall_v appoint_v thou_o but_o beware_v on_o pain_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o thou_o fail_v not_o to_o do_v it_o when_o thou_o come_v thither_o mount_v up_o into_o his_o palace_n and_o there_o tarry_v until_o he_o be_v at_o his_o dinner_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v he_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n than_o thou_o to_o be_v arm_v with_o thy_o sword_n naked_a in_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o very_o great_a lord_n that_o thou_o sée_v sit_v at_o his_o table_n whether_o he_o be_v king_n or_o admiral_n thou_o shall_v strike_v off_o his_o head_n and_o after_o that_o inquire_v for_o fair_a escleremond_n daughter_n to_o the_o admiral_n and_o kiss_v she_o there_o open_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o before_o all_o other_o there_o present_a for_o i_o give_v thou_o to_o understand_v she_o be_v the_o fair_a maid_n that_o be_v now_o live_v this_o be_v do_v thou_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n that_o i_o command_v he_o to_o send_v i_o a_o thousand_o hawk_n a_o thousand_o bear_n and_o a_o thousand_o waighter_n all_o chain_v and_o a_o thousand_o young_a varlet_n and_o a_o thousand_o of_o the_o fair_a maiden_n in_o his_o realm_n and_o also_o thou_o to_o bring_v i_o thy_o handful_n of_o the_o hear_v of_o his_o beard_n and_o four_o of_o his_o great_a tooth_n alas_o my_o lord_n quoth_v the_o baron_n we_o see_v well_o you_o desire_v great_o his_o death_n when_o you_o charge_v he_o with_o such_o a_o message_n that_o be_v true_a quoth_v the_o king_n for_o without_o i_o have_v his_o beard_n and_o his_o great_a tooth_n bring_v i_o hither_o unfayned_o let_v he_o never_o return_v into_o france_n nor_o come_v into_o my_o presence_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o draw_v my_o lord_n quoth_v huon_n have_v you_o show_v i_o
all_o your_o pleasure_n yea_o quoth_v the_o king_n my_o will_n be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v peace_n with_o i_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n quoth_v huon_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v finish_v your_o message_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o let_v i_o to_o do_v it_o huon_n quoth_v the_o king_n if_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n will_v suffer_v thou_o to_o return_v again_o into_o france_n i_o charge_v thou_o be_v not_o so_o hardy_a to_o come_v unto_o bourdeaux_n nor_o to_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o country_n until_o thou_o have_v speak_v with_o i_o if_o i_o find_v thou_o do_v contrary_a i_o shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o die_v a_o ill_a death_n and_o upon_o this_o i_o will_v thou_o lay_v unto_o i_o good_a hostage_n my_o lord_n quoth_v huon_n here_o be_v ten_o knight_n who_o i_o shall_v leave_v with_o you_o for_o surety_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o i_o howbeit_o my_o lord_n i_o require_v your_o gracâ—_n to_o suffer_v the_o knight_n that_o come_v with_o i_o from_o bourdeaux_n to_o go_v with_o i_o to_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n i_o be_o content_a quoth_v the_o king_n that_o they_o go_v with_o thou_o thither_o or_o elsewhere_o my_o lord_n quoth_v huon_n i_o thank_v your_o grace_n then_o huon_n make_v he_o ready_a to_o furnish_v his_o voyage_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o baron_n and_o ride_v with_o the_o good_a abbot_n to_o clunie_n after_o that_o king_n charlemagne_n have_v give_v huon_n the_o charge_n of_o his_o message_n the_o king_n call_v before_o he_o gerardine_n brother_n to_o huon_n and_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o governance_n of_o all_o his_o brother_n land_n in_o his_o absence_n until_o his_o return_n and_o thus_o when_o huon_n be_v ready_a he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o baron_n to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o and_o the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n who_o say_v they_o will_v go_v with_o he_o part_v of_o his_o way_n so_o likewise_o do_v twelve_o of_o the_o great_a prince_n &_o lady_n accompany_v he_o for_o two_o day_n journey_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o troy_n in_o champain_n duke_n nayme_v take_v leave_n of_o his_o cousin_n huon_n and_o give_v he_o a_o summer_n charge_v with_o gold_n and_o kiss_v he_o at_o their_o depart_n then_o gerard_n his_o brother_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o also_o kiss_v he_o but_o know_v for_o troth_n the_o kiss_n that_o he_o give_v he_o be_v like_a to_o the_o kiss_n that_o judas_n give_v to_o his_o master_n the_o which_o be_v dear_o buy_v as_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v hear_v thus_o duke_n nayme_v and_o gerard_n depart_v &_o take_v their_o way_n to_o paris_n but_o the_o abbot_n and_o huon_n rest_v not_o until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o clunie_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o well_o feast_v then_o the_o next_o morning_n huon_n depart_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o uncle_n sore_o weep_v desire_v he_o to_o recommend_v he_o unto_o his_o mother_n the_o duchess_n and_o to_o gerard_n his_o brother_n the_o abbot_n promise_v so_o to_o do_v and_o give_v huon_n his_o nephew_n a_o mulet_n charge_v with_o money_n currant_n in_o france_n thus_o he_o depart_v and_o take_v the_o way_n to_o room_n now_o leave_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o huon_n and_o show_v of_o duke_n nayme_v and_o gerard_n who_o return_v to_o paris_n where_o gerard_n require_v the_o king_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o receive_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o land_n of_o bourdeaux_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v advance_v and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o france_n the_o which_o thing_n duke_n nayme_v will_v not_o consent_v nor_o agree_v unto_o but_o say_v to_o the_o king_n my_o lord_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v that_o huon_n shall_v be_v disenherit_v whereof_o gerard_n be_v not_o content_a but_o duke_n nayme_v set_v little_a thereby_o for_o he_o love_v huon_n entire_o so_o this_o homage_n be_v delay_v then_o gerard_n return_v to_o bourdeaux_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receive_v but_o when_o the_o duchess_n see_v he_o &_o not_o huon_n to_o return_v she_o be_v sorrowful_a in_o her_o heart_n and_o then_o she_o demand_v of_o gerard_n why_o that_o huon_n his_o brother_n be_v not_o return_v with_o he_o then_o gerard_n show_v she_o all_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o adventure_n and_o of_o the_o depart_n of_o huon_n &_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o voyage_n whereof_o the_o duchess_n have_v such_o sorrow_n that_o she_o fall_v sick_a and_o so_o lie_v nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n and_o on_o the_o thirty_o day_n she_o die_v and_o render_v up_o her_o soul_n unto_o god_n whereof_o all_o the_o country_n be_v sorrowful_a gerard_n noble_o bury_v she_o in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n severyn_n by_o the_o duke_z her_o husband_n amon_n after_o marry_v he_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o duke_n gilberd_n of_o cecil_n who_o be_v the_o great_a traitor_n and_o most_o cruel_a that_o may_v be_v hear_v of_o and_o gerard_n amon_n son_n in_o law_n learn_v his_o way_n and_o follow_v his_o condition_n for_o he_o deal_v so_o ill_o with_o the_o town_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o with_o the_o country_n about_o that_o pity_v it_o be_v to_o hear_v the_o poor_a people_n to_o weep_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o duke_n sevin_n and_o of_o the_o duchess_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a return_n of_o their_o lord_n huon_n now_o we_o shall_v leave_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o return_v unto_o huon_n chap._n xix_o ¶_o how_o huon_n of_o bourdeaux_n come_v to_o room_n and_o be_v confess_v of_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v his_o uncle_n and_o of_o his_o depart_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o brandis_n where_o he_o find_v his_o uncle_n garyn_n of_o saint_n omers_n who_o for_o love_n of_o huon_n pass_v the_o sea_n with_o he_o here_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o huon_n depart_v from_o his_o uncle_n the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n and_o so_o long_o he_o ride_v with_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o room_n where_o he_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o good_a hostrey_n then_o huon_n arise_v in_o the_o morning_n accompany_v with_o guichard_n who_o he_o love_v well_o and_o with_o the_o other_o knight_n that_o come_v thither_o with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o hear_v service_n and_o when_o that_o service_n be_v do_v the_o pope_n come_v out_o of_o his_o oratory_n then_o huon_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o humble_o salute_v he_o the_o pope_n behold_v he_o and_o demand_v what_o he_o be_v sir_n quoth_v he_o my_o father_n be_v duke_n sevin_n of_o bourdeaux_n who_o be_v decease_v then_o the_o pope_n step_v unto_o he_o &_o embrace_v he_o and_o say_v fair_a nephew_n you_o be_v welcome_a i_o pray_v you_o show_v i_o how_o do_v my_o sister_n the_o duchess_n your_o mother_n and_o what_o adventure_n have_v bring_v you_o hither_o sir_n quoth_v he_o i_o desire_v your_o holiness_n that_o you_o will_v hear_v my_o confession_n a_o part_n for_o i_o have_v great_a need_n thereof_o fair_a nephew_n quoth_v the_o pope_n it_o please_v i_o right_o well_o to_o here_o you_o then_o the_o pope_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n &_o go_v with_o he_o into_o his_o oratory_n and_o there_o huon_n show_v he_o all_o the_o adventure_n that_o he_o have_v since_o he_o come_v from_o bourdeaux_n and_o of_o the_o voyage_n that_o charlemagne_n have_v set_v he_o to_o do_v and_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n all_o which_o be_v declare_v and_o do_v he_o require_v pardon_n and_o penance_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o pope_n say_v he_o will_v assign_v he_o no_o penance_n for_o the_o emperor_n charles_n have_v do_v that_o already_o and_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o humane_a body_n can_v suffer_v it_o nor_o dare_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o then_o the_o pope_n give_v he_o absolution_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o love_o lead_v he_o into_o his_o palace_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v with_o great_a joy_n after_o they_o have_v dine_v and_o devise_v together_o a_o great_a space_n the_o pope_n say_v unto_o huon_n fair_a nephew_n the_o way_n that_o you_o must_v go_v be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o porte_fw-fr of_o brandis_n there_o shall_v you_o find_v my_o brother_n garyn_n of_o saint_n omers_n who_o be_v your_o uncle_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o you_o for_o i_o know_v well_o he_o will_v have_v great_a joy_n of_o you_o he_o have_v the_o keep_v of_o the_o oriental_a sea_n he_o shall_v address_v you_o and_o deliver_v you_o ship_n or_o
shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o drink_v or_o touch_v the_o fountain_n for_o if_o a_o traitor_n or_o any_o man_n that_o have_v falsefy_v his_o faith_n do_v touch_v it_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v without_o death_n but_o when_o the_o serpent_n see_v huon_n he_o incline_v himself_o without_o make_v of_o semblance_n to_o do_v he_o any_o ill_a huon_n sit_v down_o by_o the_o fountain_n and_o begin_v gréevouslye_o to_o lament_v and_o say_v ah_o good_a lord_n without_o thy_o succour_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o depart_v hence_o alive_a ah_o noble_a king_n oberon_n forsake_v i_o not_o now_o in_o this_o need_n for_o the_o trespass_n that_o i_o have_v do_v aught_o to_o be_v forgive_v i_o see_v i_o do_v it_o negligent_o for_o lack_v of_o remembrance_n certain_o i_o will_v know_v if_o for_o so_o small_a a_o cause_n you_o will_v leave_v i_o wherefore_o whatsoever_o fall_n i_o shall_v prove_v &_o assay_v to_o know_v the_o troth_n than_o he_o take_v his_o horn_n and_o blow_v it_o so_o 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giant_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n as_o quick_o as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o be_v in_o prison_n whereby_o he_o know_v well_o that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o say_v ah_o noble_a king_n oberon_n i_o pray_v thou_o see_v god_n be_v please_v with_o i_o put_v away_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o pardon_v i_o for_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v be_v sore_o punish_v and_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o displease_v if_o i_o speak_v any_o hasty_a word_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o famine_n cause_v i_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v ill_o therein_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o by_o negligence_n and_o forget_v alas_o sir_n remember_v but_o what_o courtesy_n you_o show_v i_o when_o you_o find_v i_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o give_v i_o your_o rich_a horn_n and_o cup_n by_o the_o which_o often_o time_n i_o have_v be_v succour_v therefore_o sir_n now_o i_o 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huon_n fight_v with_o agrapart_n the_o giant_n and_o discomfit_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o admiral_n who_o have_v great_a joy_n thereof_o when_o huon_n have_v make_v his_o course_n he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n whereas_o his_o enemy_n be_v ready_a and_o when_o agrapart_n see_v huon_n he_o say_v thou_o that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a courage_n as_o to_o fight_v against_o i_o how_o near_o of_o kin_n be_v thou_o to_o the_o admiral_n see_v that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o thou_o will_v put_v thyself_o in_o adventure_n of_o death_n paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n know_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o be_o nothing_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o admiral_n but_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o i_o be_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o slay_v thy_o brother_n for_o that_o quoth_v the_o paynim_n i_o be_o the_o more_o sorrowful_a and_o yet_o again_o joyful_a in_o that_o mahu_n have_v do_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o have_v power_n to_o revenge_v his_o death_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v and_o worship_v my_o god_n mahu_n and_o forsake_v thy_o belief_n and_o go_v with_o i_o into_o my_o country_n i_o shall_v make_v thou_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n that_o of_o all_o thy_o kin_n there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o my_o sister_n in_o marriage_n who_o be_v a_o foot_n great_a than_o i_o be_o and_o be_v as_o black_a as_o a_o coal_n paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n i_o care_v neither_o for_o thy_o land_n nor_o for_o thy_o sister_n but_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n keep_v they_o both_o beware_v thou_o of_o i_o for_o i_o shall_v never_o joy_v in_o my_o hart_n until_o the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v slay_v thou_o as_o i_o have_v do_v thy_o brother_n i_o defy_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o i_o thou_o quoth_v the_o giant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o mahu_n then_o they_o go_v a_o sunder_a to_o take_v their_o course_n and_o they_o run_v each_o at_o other_o and_o meet_v so_o 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never_o see_v fair_a day_n more_o when_o the_o giant_n see_v himself_o hurt_v he_o have_v great_a fear_n and_o say_v curse_v be_v he_o of_o mahu_n that_o forge_v thy_o sword_n i_o have_v rather_o i_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o have_v pay_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o have_v save_v my_o life_n than_o to_o be_v slay_v here_o therefore_o i_o yield_v myself_o to_o thou_o take_v here_o my_o sword_n i_o pray_v thou_o do_v i_o no_o hurt_n paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n have_v no_o doubt_n see_v thou_o do_v yield_v thou_o to_o i_o there_o be_v none_o so_o hardy_a that_o shall_v do_v thou_o any_o displeasure_n then_o huon_n take_v the_o paynim_n by_o the_o arm_n &_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o city_n whereof_o the_o admiral_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n have_v great_a joy_n but_o the_o inward_a content_n that_o escleremond_n have_v pass_v all_o other_o when_o gerames_n see_v how_o the_o giant_n be_v overcome_v he_o come_v to_o the_o admiral_n and_o say_v sir_n admiral_n know_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o be_o christen_v and_o i_o be_o not_o your_o nephew_n i_o come_v hither_o but_o only_o to_o search_v for_o my_o lord_n huon_n &_o the_o better_a to_o know_v the_o troth_n i_o say_v i_o be_v son_n to_o juoryn_n of_o mombrance_n your_o brother_n thereby_o to_o know_v the_o certainty_n what_o be_v become_v of_o huon_n for_o i_o know_v well_o he_o be_v send_v to_o you_o from_o king_n charlemagne_n on_o a_o message_n chap._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o agrapart_n the_o giant_n cry_v mercy_n to_o the_o admiral_n and_o how_o huon_n desire_v the_o admiral_n gaudise_n to_o leave_v his_o law_n and_o to_o be_v christen_v when_o the_o admiral_n hear_v gerame_n he_o have_v great_a marvel_n and_o say_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o any_o man_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n that_o be_v in_o a_o frenchman_n then_o the_o admiral_n see_v where_o huon_n be_v come_v up_o the_o step_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o giant_n whereon_o the_o admiral_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n come_v &_o meet_v he_o and_o 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you_o live_v you_o shall_v meddle_v no_o more_o with_o that_o matter_n but_o by_o the_o beard_n that_o i_o bear_v on_o my_o chin_n i_o shall_v never_o dine_v nor_o eat_v meat_n after_o this_o dinner_n till_o i_o see_v he_o hang_v and_o draw_v for_o all_o your_o bear_n of_o he_o against_o i_o then_o he_o command_v the_o table_n to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o when_o gerard_n understand_v the_o king_n he_o be_v joyful_a thereof_o in_o his_o hart_n but_o he_o make_v no_o semblance_n of_o joy_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o present_a when_o huon_n and_o escleremond_n have_v hear_v how_o the_o king_n have_v swear_v the_o death_n of_o huon_n the_o dolorous_a weep_n and_o tear_n that_o they_o make_v be_v so_o extreme_a that_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o declare_v it_o and_o escleremond_n say_v to_o huon_n ah_o sir_n now_o i_o see_v well_o that_o great_a pity_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o depart_n of_o we_o two_o but_o if_o i_o have_v a_o knife_n i_o will_v not_o abide_v your_o death_n 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when_o i_o depart_v thence_o i_o be_v but_o young_a for_o if_o i_o see_v my_o father_n or_o mother_n now_o before_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o know_v they_o &_o sir_n i_o come_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n whereas_o i_o have_v be_v prisoner_n among_o the_o saracen_n the_o space_n of_o 14._o year_n in_o a_o strong_a castle_n where_o i_o have_v suffer_v much_o disease_n of_o hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o at_o the_o last_o i_o escape_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o young_a man_n to_o who_o i_o promise_v that_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v i_o to_o acre_n in_o safeguard_n that_o i_o will_v then_o give_v he_o twenty_o ducat_n of_o gold_n the_o young_a man_n be_v covetous_a to_o have_v the_o money_n and_o find_v the_o mean_n that_o he_o bring_v i_o to_o acre_n whereas_o i_o find_v a_o kinsman_n of_o i_o who_o pay_v the_o young_a man_n the_o money_n the_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v unto_o he_o and_o also_o he_o give_v i_o fifteen_o ducat_n the_o which_o i_o have_v spend_v with_o come_v hither_o friend_n quoth_v huon_n i_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o aid_v thou_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o ill_o apparel_v thou_o shall_v seem_v a_o man_n of_o a_o high_a lineage_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o if_o thou_o be_v well_o arm_a &_o weapon_v and_o be_v in_o some_o business_n thou_o be_v like_a enough_o to_o be_v fear_v chap._n lxxx_o ¶_o howe_n after_o that_o duke_n raoul_n have_v be_v at_o bourdeaux_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o pilgrim_n to_o see_v the_o fair_a lady_n escleremond_n he_o return_v again_o to_o vyenna_n after_o that_o huon_n have_v long_o devise_v with_o raoul_n he_o wash_v &_o sit_v down_o to_o dinner_n and_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n by_o he_o than_o huon_n command_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n right_a before_o his_o table_n raoul_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v be_v set_v and_o there_o he_o be_v well_o serve_v but_o raoul_n have_v little_a care_n either_o of_o meat_n or_o drink_n for_o his_o thought_n be_v of_o another_o matter_n whereupon_o he_o sore_o study_v for_o before_o he_o he_o see_v the_o noble_a duchess_n escleremond_n of_o who_o he_o be_v so_o amorous_a that_o he_o can_v not_o withdraw_v his_o eye_n from_o she_o for_o the_o more_o he_o behold_v she_o the_o more_o he_o be_v embrace_v with_o her_o love_n he_o think_v he_o never_o see_v before_o so_o fair_a a_o lady_n in_o all_o his_o life_n so_o that_o for_o the_o great_a beauty_n that_o be_v in_o she_o he_o change_v often_o time_n his_o colour_n but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v perceive_v because_o he_o be_v so_o black_a and_o foul_a with_o rub_v of_o certain_a herb_n and_o he_o say_v within_o himself_o that_o whosoever_o have_v such_o a_o lady_n to_o his_o wife_n may_v well_o make_v avaunt_o to_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n even_o he_o that_o may_v but_o have_v his_o pastime_n with_o so_o fair_a a_o lady_n &_o sweere_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o form_n he_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v damn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o he_o will_v slay_v huon_n and_o have_v his_o wife_n in_o marriage_n and_o all_o huons_a land_n to_o be_v his_o for_o ever_o alas_o that_o it_o have_v not_o please_v our_o lord_n god_n that_o at_o this_o hour_n huon_n may_v have_v know_v the_o treason_n of_o raoull_n he_o shall_v then_o have_v buy_v it_o full_o dear_o when_o the_o traitor_n have_v eat_v and_o make_v good_a there_o huon_n give_v he_o a_o gown_n shirt_n hose_n and_o shoe_n and_o money_n for_o his_o dispense_n raoul_n take_v it_o he_o dare_v not_o refuse_v it_o but_o thank_v huon_n and_o so_o take_v his_o
to_o tremble_v and_o when_o i_o come_v there_o i_o will_v tarry_v till_o i_o be_v whole_a sir_n quoth_v his_o lord_n your_o commandment_n shall_v be_v do_v than_o they_o lay_v the_o emperor_n in_o a_o litter_n sore_o complain_v the_o loss_n and_o death_n of_o his_o nephew_n and_o lord_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o leg_n grieve_v he_o sore_o then_o huon_n say_v to_o gerame_n sir_n thank_v be_v god_n we_o have_v vanquish_v the_o emperor_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o his_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o return_v now_o to_o bourdeaux_n i_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o see_v my_o wife_n escleremond_n who_o think_v long_o for_o my_o come_n i_o be_o sure_a she_o be_v sorrowful_a that_o i_o have_v tarry_v so_o long_a sir_n quoth_v gerames_n if_o you_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o return_v so_o have_v all_o other_o of_o your_o servant_n they_o will_v glad_o see_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o some_o will_v see_v their_o lover_n chap._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o huon_n grant_v the_o truce_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o how_o the_o provost_n of_o coleyne_n come_v and_o assail_v huon_n not_o know_v of_o any_o peace_n take_v when_o huon_n understand_v the_o old_a gerame_n he_o have_v great_a joy_n than_o he_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n with_o such_o brute_n that_o marvel_v it_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o command_v every_o man_n to_o set_v forward_o towards_o bourdeaux_n then_o he_o behold_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o see_v they_o of_o coleyne_n come_v in_o a_o great_a number_n they_o be_v well_o near_o twenty_o thousand_o burgess_n and_o other_o they_o come_v with_o banner_n displayde_v ready_a to_o fight_v when_o huon_n see_v they_o he_o have_v great_a marvel_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v come_v so_o hasty_o then_o he_o say_v to_o his_o man_n sir_n i_o perceive_v clear_o we_o be_v betray_v for_o if_o i_o have_v please_v the_o emperor_n nor_o his_o man_n can_v not_o have_v escape_v he_o have_v false_o betray_v i_o since_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o truce_n they_o come_v to_o set_v new_o upon_o i_o thus_o huon_n say_v by_o the_o emperor_n without_o cause_n for_o he_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o nor_o that_o any_o succour_n shall_v have_v come_v to_o he_o sir_n quoth_v huon_n let_v we_o rest_v here_o and_o tarry_v till_o they_o come_v near_o to_o we_o then_o let_v we_o set_v on_o they_o with_o such_o haste_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v sir_n quoth_v his_o man_n have_v no_o doubt_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v you_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o death_n we_o trust_v to_o slay_v so_o many_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o your_o enemy_n huon_n order_v his_o battle_n and_o the_o provost_n of_o coleyne_n comfort_v his_o man_n say_v sir_n our_o emperor_n be_v discomfit_v by_o huon_n and_o his_o company_n who_o be_v yonder_o abide_n before_o we_o they_o think_v to_o depart_v in_o safeguard_n but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v sore_o hurt_v and_o their_o horse_n sore_o travail_v wherefore_o they_o shall_v the_o soon_o be_v discomfit_v then_o the_o provost_n and_o his_o man_n run_v quick_o upon_o huon_n and_o his_o man_n there_o begin_v a_o fierce_a battle_n wherein_o many_o a_o most_o valiant_a man_n lie_v on_o the_o earth_n dead_a and_o at_o the_o very_a first_o brunt_n there_o be_v so_o many_o slay_v that_o the_o whole_a field_n be_v cover_v with_o dead_a and_o maim_a man_n some_o be_v overthrow_v without_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v never_o rise_v because_o of_o the_o great_a press_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o do_v run_v over_o they_o huon_n who_o be_v very_o full_a of_o ire_n because_o he_o have_v think_v that_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o truce_n he_o be_v assail_v he_o run_v fierce_o at_o a_o knight_n who_o have_v do_v very_o great_a hurt_n among_o his_o man_n it_o be_v he_o that_o go_v to_o coleyne_v for_o that_o succour_n and_o huon_n strike_v he_o clean_o through_o the_o body_n with_o his_o spear_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o earth_n then_o huon_n cry_v his_o cry_n to_o call_v his_o man_n together_o he_o lay_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o left_a so_o that_o he_o do_v cut_v of_o arm_n and_o leg_n and_o race_v their_o helmet_n from_o their_o head_n he_o seem_v rather_o a_o man_n of_o the_o fairy_n than_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o he_o have_v much_o to_o do_v for_o his_o man_n who_o have_v fight_v all_o the_o day_n be_v sore_o travayl_v and_o weary_a howbeit_o they_o defend_v themselves_o right_a valiant_o and_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o coleyn_n that_o the_o blood_n run_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o great_a stream_n and_o the_o emperor_n who_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n in_o his_o lyttour_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n he_o hear_v the_o brute_n and_o cry_n of_o the_o battle_n wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o abash_v then_o he_o demand_v what_o noise_n it_o may_v be_v sir_n quoth_v a_o knight_n it_o be_v the_o good_a provost_n of_o coleyn_n who_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o coleyn_n to_o aid_n and_o succour_v you_o sir_n quoth_v the_o emperor_n and_o he_o shall_v dear_o buy_v it_o howbeit_o i_o think_v he_o know_v not_o of_o the_o truce_n that_o we_o have_v take_v with_o huon_n for_o if_o i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o i_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o die_v a_o ill_a death_n go_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o that_o incontinent_a he_o go_v to_o huon_n to_o make_v amends_n for_o his_o trespass_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o i_o charge_v you_o incontinent_o to_o slay_v he_o when_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v his_o commandment_n to_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n he_o ride_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v to_o the_o provost_n who_o be_v right_o sorrowful_a for_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v four_o thousand_o of_o his_o commons_o &_o the_o knight_n be_v slay_v that_o come_v to_o he_o then_o the_o emperor_n knight_n say_v sir_n provost_n you_o have_v do_v right_o ill_a see_v you_o have_v break_v the_o truce_n that_o be_v make_v between_o he_o and_o huon_n if_o the_o emperor_n may_v get_v you_o you_o shall_v never_o see_v fair_a day_n more_o without_o incontinent_a you_o go_v to_o huon_n and_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v content_a so_o that_o no_o reproach_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o emperor_n when_o the_o provost_n and_o his_o company_n hear_v the_o emperor_n commandment_n they_o be_v sore_o abash_v &_o recule_v back_o and_o the_o prove_v who_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o desire_v to_o accomplish_v the_o emperor_n commandment_n strike_v his_o horse_n with_o his_o spur_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o he_o hrd_v find_v duke_n huon_n then_o he_o light_v a_o foot_n and_o take_v his_o sword_n and_o say_v ah_o right_a noble_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o pardon_v i_o the_o injury_n that_o i_o have_v do_v against_o you_o the_o which_o i_o have_v do_v without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o emperor_n who_o will_v cause_v i_o to_o die_v a_o shameful_a death_n without_o you_o pardon_v i_o for_o all_o i_o know_v not_o of_o the_o truce_n between_o you_o and_o the_o emperor_n for_o i_o think_v he_o have_v be_v dead_a sir_n that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v be_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o rescue_v my_o rightful_a lord_n and_o thereby_o i_o have_v lose_v this_o day_n more_o than_o four_o thousand_o burgess_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o coleyn_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o my_o best_a friend_n and_o therefore_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o else_o the_o emperor_n will_v slay_v i_o or_o set_v i_o in_o perpetual_a prison_n chap._n lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o huon_n arrive_v at_o bourdeaux_n and_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n his_o wife_n the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v nor_o follow_v when_o huon_n understand_v the_o provost_n he_o have_v great_a pity_n and_o though_o that_o he_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o pardon_v he_o see_v that_o that_o he_o have_v do_v be_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o advertise_v of_o the_o truce_n take_v between_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o then_o huon_n approach_v to_o the_o provost_n and_o say_v friend_n arise_v up_o i_o pardon_v you_o this_o trespass_n that_o you_o have_v do_v for_o your_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a since_o you_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o truce_n you_o have_v do_v as_o a_o true_a subject_a aught_o to_o do_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o
that_o be_v dead_a and_o for_o other_o that_o by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o mean_n have_v be_v slay_v in_o this_o war_n sir_n if_o it_o please_v you_o this_o to_o do_v you_o shall_v do_v a_o great_a alm_n deed_n for_o life_n can_v be_v have_v again_o to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a when_o the_o emperor_n tyrrey_n have_v well_o hear_v habourey_n the_o messenger_n he_o become_v as_o red_a as_o a_o brand_n of_o fire_n and_o regard_v the_o messenger_n fierce_o and_o say_v avoid_v my_o sight_n thou_o false_a varlet_n but_o that_o i_o doubt_v to_o be_v reprove_v i_o shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v hew_v in_o piece_n but_o a_o messenger_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v for_o any_o word_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v but_o say_v to_o thy_o lord_n that_o by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o mean_n i_o have_v lose_v more_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n beside_o my_o three_o nephew_n &_o my_o young_a brother_n but_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o redeem_v we_o all_o i_o will_v never_o 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bourdeaux_n and_o come_v to_o the_o tent_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o emperor_n when_o huon_n understand_v the_o messenger_n he_o be_v full_a of_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n and_o say_v sir_n i_o command_v you_o all_o in_o haste_n to_o go_v and_o arm_v you_o for_o ere_o ever_o the_o almain_n be_v rise_v from_o their_o dinner_n and_o arm_a i_o shall_v make_v they_o so_o sorrowful_a that_o they_o shall_v curse_v the_o hour_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o i_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o to_o leave_v they_o in_o this_o point_n for_o i_o will_v go_v serve_v they_o of_o their_o first_o mess_n then_o every_o man_n arm_v he_o and_o huon_n leap_v upon_o his_o good_a horse_n amphage_n and_o then_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n his_o wife_n and_o so_o depart_v out_o of_o bourdeaux_n with_o his_o company_n and_o ride_v towards_o the_o emperor_n tent_n the_o same_o time_n the_o emperor_n be_v rise_v from_o his_o table_n and_o he_o have_v ordain_v three_o hundred_o man_n on_o horseback_n to_o keep_v the_o tent_n while_o he_o be_v at_o dinner_n then_o huon_n and_o his_o company_n come_v so_o quick_o that_o he_o be_v among_o they_o ere_o they_o perceive_v any_o thing_n and_o he_o cry_v bourdeaux_n and_o strike_v a_o knight_n with_o his_o spear_n clean_o through_o the_o body_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v dead_a to_o the_o earth_n than_o he_o run_v at_o another_o and_o serve_v he_o in_o likewise_o and_o so_o he_o slay_v four_o before_o his_o spear_n break_v then_o he_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o beat_v down_o man_n and_o horse_n and_o break_v the_o thick_a press_n so_o that_o every_o man_n give_v he_o way_n and_o gerame_n othon_n barnard_n and_o richard_n and_o all_o his_o company_n do_v marvel_n in_o arm_n &_o so_o much_o they_o do_v that_o within_o a_o short_a space_n the_o iij._o hundred_o almain_n that_o be_v set_v to_o keep_v the_o tent_n be_v all_o slay_v then_o huon_n and_o his_o company_n enter_v in_o among_o the_o tent_n and_o pavilion_n where_o they_o bet_v down_o the_o tent_n &_o such_o as_o they_o meet_v be_v slay_v then_o the_o almain_n on_o all_o part_n arm_v they_o and_o the_o emperor_n sound_v his_o trumpet_n &_o arm_v he_o he_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a and_o angry_a with_o the_o travel_n &_o damage_n he_o be_v put_v too_o by_o huon_n that_o he_o enrage_v and_o be_v near_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n for_o night_n and_o day_n he_o can_v take_v no_o rest_n when_o he_o be_v arm_v he_o mount_v on_o his_o horse_n and_o xx_o m._n almain_n with_o he_o and_o they_o all_o swear_v the_o death_n of_o huon_n who_o god_n defend_v for_o if_o he_o long_o tarry_v there_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n but_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o discreet_a in_o feat_n of_o arm_n &_o he_o look_v towards_o the_o emperor_n tent_n and_o see_v well_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n ready_a to_o come_v upon_o he_o than_o he_o say_v to_o his_o man_n sir_n it_o be_v time_n that_o we_o retire_v to_o our_o city_n we_o may_v well_o now_o go_v without_o blame_n for_o we_o may_v no_o long_o tarry_v here_o without_o great_a danger_n sir_n quoth_v gerames_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v your_o commandment_n than_o they_o take_v the_o way_n to_o return_v to_o the_o city_n but_o the_o emperor_n who_o great_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o huon_n he_o &_o his_o man_n pursue_v huon_n as_o fast_o as_o their_o horse_n can_v go_v &_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v near_o to_o huon_n he_o say_v ah_o thou_o false_a traitor_n so_o many_o time_n thou_o have_v trouble_v and_o anger_v i_o that_o long_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o live_v turn_v towards_o i_o for_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v just_a or_o else_o i_o shall_v slay_v thou_o fly_v i_o have_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o not_o to_o take_v of_o thou_o vengeance_n for_o the_o hurt_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o when_o huon_n hear_v how_o the_o emperor_n call_v he_o traitor_n he_o be_v sore_o displease_v and_o turn_v his_o horse_n towards_o the_o emperor_n and_o say_v ah_o false_a old_a churl_n whereas_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o a_o traitor_n i_o shall_v show_v thou_o how_o thou_o lie_v false_o then_o they_o run_v each_o at_o other_o with_o their_o spear_n in_o their_o rest_n so_o that_o they_o meet_v so_o rude_o &_o strike_v each_o other_o on_o their_o shield_v by_o such_o force_n that_o their_o shield_n burst_v asunder_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o puissant_a prince_n so_o that_o his_o spear_n burst_v all_o to_o piece_n but_o huons_a spear_n be_v strong_a and_o hold_v wherewith_o he_o give_v the_o emperor_n such_o a_o stroke_n that_o shield_n nor_o holberd_n can_v not_o warrant_v he_o but_o that_o the_o spear_n enter_v into_o the_o emperor_n side_n so_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o swerve_v aside_o he_o have_v not_o escape_v death_n that_o stroke_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o the_o emperor_n sell_v to_o the_o earth_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o near_a hand_n he_o have_v break_v his_o neck_n with_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o lie_v in_o a_o swoon_n huon_n see_v the_o emperor_n lie_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o great_a rage_n and_o displeasure_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v slay_v the_o emperor_n than_o he_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n &_o turn_v to_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n the_o which_o he_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v rescue_v but_o the_o almain_n from_o all_o part_n come_v thither_o so_o that_o they_o rescue_v the_o emperor_n from_o death_n and_o set_v he_o on_o a_o horse_n with_o much_o pain_n than_o he_o thank_v our_o lord_n god_n that_o he_o be_v so_o well_o escape_v and_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v never_o more_o fight_v with_o huon_n hand_n to_o hand_n but_o he_o will_v pursue_v he_o to_o the_o death_n if_o he_o can_v chap._n lxxxxvi_n ¶_o how_o huon_n make_v another_o issue_n out_o of_o bourdeaux_n and_o take_v away_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o pasture_n without_o the_o town_n pertain_v to_o the_o emperor_n host_n when_o huon_n see_v that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o the_o almain_n increase_v in_o great_a number_n to_o have_v assail_v he_o than_o he_o spur_v his_o good_a horse_n amphage_n who_o make_v such_o leap_v that_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v fly_v in_o the_o air_n he_o have_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o stroke_n therewith_o so_o great_a stroke_n that_o none_o dare_v approach_v near_o he_o thus_o he_o ride_v after_o his_o man_n and_o lead_v they_o towards_o the_o city_n as_o the_o shepherd_n do_v his_o sheep_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o enemy_n approach_v near_o he_o he_o show_v
she_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o weep_v and_o to_o be_v sorrowful_a â—or_a before_o huon_n return_v to_o bourdeaux_n she_o and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v with_o she_o suffer_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o poverty_n that_o to_o show_v it_o will_v cause_v a_o hard_a heart_n to_o weep_v for_o pity_n and_o after_o that_o huon_n have_v thus_o speak_v to_o his_o company_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o chapel_n and_o be_v confess_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n then_o the_o bishop_n give_v to_o huon_n a_o steal_v that_o be_v hallow_v and_o of_o great_a virtue_n and_o say_v sir_n i_o require_v you_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n keep_v well_o this_o steal_v for_o such_o a_o hour_n may_v fall_v that_o it_o will_v stand_v you_o in_o good_a stead_n huon_n right_o humble_o take_v it_o and_o thank_v the_o bishop_n it_o do_v he_o good_a service_n afterward_o for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o pass_v he_o have_v thereof_o so_o great_a need_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v forbear_v it_o for_o fourteen_o good_a city_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o hereafter_o chap._n lxxxxviii_n ¶_o how_o huon_n depart_v from_o the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o sail_v until_o he_o come_v into_o the_o high_a sea_n and_o have_v many_o great_a fortune_n when_o huon_n have_v take_v the_o the_o hallow_v stoâ—le_n he_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o chaplain_n who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n &_o of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o command_v 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v it_o well_o then_o he_o toâ—ke_v five_o knight_n to_o have_v with_o he_o and_o his_o chaplayne_n and_o a_o clack_n to_o serve_v he_o then_o huon_n go_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o kiss_v she_o at_o his_o depart_n and_o she_o fall_v in_o a_o swoon_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o huon_n 〈…〉_z releaved_a heâ—_n and_o say_v faâ—re_a lady_n i_o require_v 〈…〉_z make_o of_o this_o sorrow_n ah_o good_a sir_n quoth_v she_o 〈…〉_z aught_o to_o be_v sorrowful_a since_o you_o leave_v i_o besiege_v with_o they_o that_o 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