devocyon_n &_o bycam_fw-la so_o devoute_a that_o it_o be_v meruaylle_v and_o pray_v contynuel_o our_o lord_n that_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o will_v gyve_v to_o he_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o consolacyon_n for_o his_o body_n &_o also_o for_o fair_a vyenne_fw-fr &_o after_o he_o depart_v from_o then_n and_o go_v in_o to_o egypte_n and_o arryve_v in_o the_o contree_n of_o the_o sultan_n &_o his_o money_n bygan_v to_o faylle_v &_o hire_v he_o a_o little_a house_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v moche_o hevy_a and_o sorouful_a for_o his_o infortune_fw-fr and_o also_o he_o have_v great_a desplaysyr_n when_o he_o see_v other_o triumph_n and_o wax_v board_n now_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o day_n that_o parys_n go_v to_o play_v and_o dysporte_v he_o out_o of_o the_o toun_n in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o faulconuer_n of_o the_o sultan_n which_o come_v fro_o hawk_v and_o emonge_fw-mi they_o be_v â—ne_a falcon_n moche_n seek_v and_o that_o falcon_n the_o sowdan_n love_v best_a of_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o thenne_fw-fr demand_v paryâ—_n of_o the_o fawconner_n what_o sekenesse_n the_o falcon_n have_v and_o the_o fawconner_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o wysâ—_n not_o thenne_fw-fr say_v paris_n true_o if_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o maladye_o that_o he_o have_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v 〈◊〉_d day_n but_o if_o you_o do_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v say_v to_o you_o and_z if_o he_o be_v not_o hoâ—e_v therewith_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v hole_n thenne_v say_v the_o fawlconner_fw-fr to_o he_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o will_v tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o i_o ensure_v you_o faithful_o that_o if_o you_o may_v make_v he_o hole_n it_o shall_v mow_v avaylle_v you_o and_o i_o also_o and_o that_o i_o promise_v you_o for_z the_o sultan_n have_v lever_n lose_v the_o best_a cyte_n that_o he_o have_v than_o this_o falcon_n thenne_fw-fr paris_n go_v and_o seek_v certain_a herb_n and_z gaf_a they_o to_o the_o fawlconner_n and_o bid_v he_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o falcon_n and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o soon_o after_o the_o falcon_n amend_v and_o become_v as_o hole_n as_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v tofore_o whereof_o the_o sultan_n be_v moche_o joyous_a and_z for_o love_n of_o thy_o falcon_n the_o sultan_n make_v the_o fawlconner_n a_o great_a sâ—rd_n in_o his_o court_n thenne_fw-fr the_o faulconner_fw-fr sing_v that_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o parys_n he_o have_v goten_a this_o lordship_n he_o do_v to_o he_o moche_v playsyr_n &_o show_v to_o he_o as_o great_a amytye_n and_o friendship_n as_o be_v have_v be_v his_o brother_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sultan_n and_o be_v receyve_v in_o to_o his_o court_n &_o the_o sultan_n love_v he_o so_o well_o that_o he_o gaf_n to_o he_o great_a offyce_v and_o maynten_v he_o in_o great_a honour_n you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o in_o this_o time_n regn_v a_o moche_n holy_a pope_n the_o which_o be_v name_v innocent_n and_o be_v a_o moche_n holy_a person_n &_o devout_a and_o it_o plese_v so_o he_o that_o he_o gaf_v out_o a_o croysee_v against_o the_o false_a myscreaunte_n &_o hethen_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n be_v more_o sayntefy_v and_o enhance_a thurgh_n out_o all_o crystyente_fw-it and_o therefore_o be_v maad_v a_o great_a counceyl_n emonge_v the_o cardinal_n and_o prelate_n &_o be_v conclude_v by_o their_o parliament_n that_o this_o croysee_v shall_v be_v wryton_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_z to_o other_o king_n crysten_v duke_n earl_n and_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o so_o be_v it_o do_v ¶_o how_o the_o doulphyn_n come_v towards_o the_o king_n of_o france_n when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v receyve_v the_o letter_n fro_o the_o pope_n incontynent_fw-la he_o send_v for_o the_o doulphyn_a of_o vyennoy_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o the_o which_o incontynent_n come_v at_o his_o commandment_n thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n say_v to_o he_o sir_n godefroy_n we_o have_v make_v you_o to_o come_v hither_o for_o you_o be_v one_o of_o the_o moost_n wise_a of_o our_o court_n &_o also_o you_o be_v of_o our_o lygnage_n and_o we_o late_o you_o weet_v that_o our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi the_o pope_n have_v wryton_a to_o we_o that_o he_o have_v yeven_v a_o croysee_fw-mi against_o the_o mescreaunte_n wherefore_o we_o for_o the_o love_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n intend_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi thyder_n nevertheless_o we_o have_v advysed_a that_o you_o shall_v go_v first_o in_o to_o thoo_n party_n &_o we_o pray_v you_o for_o the_o love_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n that_o you_o take_v on_o you_o the_o charge_n for_o to_o espy_v the_o contree_n and_o also_o the_o passage_n thenne_fw-fr the_o doulphyn_n say_v i_o be_o ready_a &_o apparayl_v to_o do_v your_o comaundement_n with_o good_a wylle_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o mow_v do_v it_o for_o to_o pass_v sure_o emonge_v the_o hethen_a peple_n for_o if_o they_o apperceyve_v in_o any_o wise_a that_o i_o go_fw-mi for_o to_o espy_v their_o contree_n i_o shall_v not_o con_v escape_v but_o that_o i_o must_v dye_n by_o cruel_a death_n if_o god_n keep_v i_o not_o thenne_fw-fr say_v the_o king_n you_o may_v go_v and_o your_o company_n sure_o clothe_v in_o habyte_v of_o pylgrym_n for_o you_o know_v well_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o many_o crysten_v man_n have_v be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o yet_o eft_o once_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o you_o make_v you_o ready_a for_o to_o go_fw-mi thyder_n and_o take_v with_o you_o of_o our_o knight_n as_o many_o as_o it_o shall_v plaice_n you_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o doulphyn_n sing_v the_o wylle_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o incontynent_a he_o must_v depart_v he_o send_v letter_n to_o he_o wyf_v that_o he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n to_o seche_v the_o holy_a sayntuarye_n &_o pylgrymage_n and_o pray_v she_o that_o she_o moche_v wise_o shall_v govern_v his_o land_n &_o that_o vyenne_n his_o daughter_n shall_v not_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n till_o he_o return_v for_o in_o short_a time_n he_o will_v come_v ageyn_a ¶_o how_o the_o doulphyn_n take_v his_o shyp_a for_o to_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o iherusalem_n after_o that_o the_o doulphyn_n have_v take_v his_o ship_n &_o pass_v in_o to_o surrye_v and_o damask_n to_o iherusalem_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n &_o have_v advysed_a and_o espy_v moche_n wise_o and_o well_o alle_fw-mi the_o contree_n and_o enquyre_v of_o the_o crysten_v man_n that_o dwell_v there_o many_o thing_n without_o dyscover_a his_o wylle_n and_o intent_n nevertheless_o some_o evil_n crysten_v man_n for_o to_o gete_a money_n tell_v it_o unto_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylone_a ¶_o thenne_n when_o the_o sultan_n know_v it_o he_z maad_a no_o semblaunte_v but_z incontynent_a he_o make_v all_o the_o passage_n to_o be_v keep_v where_o as_o the_o pylgrym_n go_v by_o in_o such_o manere_fw-la as_o the_o doulphyn_n be_v take_v 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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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assign_v a_o day_n of_o a_o feste_fw-la at_o the_o which_o he_o send_v for_o alle_fw-mi manner_n mynstrelly_n in_o his_o land_n charge_v theym_a upon_o great_a pain_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v for_o to_o play_v before_o he_o and_o his_o baron_n in_o his_o castle_n of_o vyenne_n &_o â—ohan_o they_o be_v all_o come_v they_o play_v and_o sing_v in_o their_o best_a wise_n but_o â—mong_v they_o be_v not_o find_v though_o mynstrelle_n that_o the_o lord_n daulphyn_n seek_v fore_o whereof_o he_o be_v sorouful_a &_o desire_v more_o to_o know_v what_o they_o be_v than_o he_o do_v afore_o and_o when_o vyenne_n hear_v alle_fw-mi the_o mynstrelly_n of_o the_o bond_n that_o swoon_v at_o the_o feste_fw-la she_o say_v to_o
for_o to_o gete_a honour_n &_o i_o now_o see_v you_o all_o change_v sin_v you_o take_v acqueyntaunce_n with_o this_o bysshop_n for_o loath_a i_o be_v to_o see_v you_o bycome_v a_o man_n of_o relygyon_n as_o i_o fear_v he_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o and_z right_a wroth_a i_o be_o that_o you_o be_v not_o at_o that_o noble_a and_o ryal_n tournoyment_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v in_o vyenne_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o lady_n of_o this_o land_n wherefore_o dear_a soon_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o yourself_o that_o you_o less_o not_o your_o good_a renommee_n your_o worship_n ne_o the_o praise_v also_o that_o you_o gate_n afore_o time_n and_o that_o you_o spend_v not_o your_o yongthe_n in_o yoâ—enesse_n and_o paris_n hear_a alle_fw-mi this_o ansuerd_v no_o thing_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi but_o abode_n still_o pensyfâ—â—ll_a think_n on_o the_o beaute_fw-fr of_o vyenne_n now_o say_v thystorye_n that_o as_o you_o have_v herd_n above_o a_o great_a stryf_v befyl_v among_o the_o knight_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o three_o damoyseâ—les_n afore_o say_v for_o the_o earl_n soon_o of_o flaundres_n be_v grete_o wroth_a for_o this_o cause_n with_o the_o duc_n of_o brennes_n and_o have_v beten_v &_o hurt_v sore_o each_o other_o so_o that_o none_o myÈt_v make_v the_o pee_z betwyxte_v theym_v for_o either_o of_o hem_n maynten_v &_o bear_v out_o the_o beaute_n of_o his_o lady_n ¶_o it_o happen_v thenne_v that_o fyve_o knight_n hardy_a and_o valyaunte_a come_v forth_o the_o which_o say_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o fight_v and_o for_o to_o prove_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n that_o florye_n the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o normandye_n be_v the_o fair_a damoysel_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n and_o incontynent_a start_n up_o fyve_o other_o knight_n that_o say_v &_o maynten_v that_o couâ—taunce_n the_o king_n sister_n of_o englond_n be_v the_o fair_a and_o forthwyth_o other_o five_o knight_n rise_v up_o that_o mayntened_a and_o uphelde_v the_o beaute_n of_o vyenne_n above_o alle_fw-mi other_o wymmen_v in_o the_o world_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o this_o debute_n come_v to_o the_o knowleche_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o say_v that_o hereof_o may_v grow_v a_o great_a trouble_n and_o dyscorde_n among_o his_o baron_n &_o other_o lord_n so_o send_v he_o word_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v towards_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v such_o a_o sentence_n upon_o their_o stryf_v that_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v thereof_o content_a the_o which_o message_n pâ—â—sed_v they_o well_o and_o come_v 〈◊〉_d towards_o he_o assoon_o as_o they_o may_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v tofore_o the_o king_n they_o speak_v of_o their_o stryf_v but_o anon_o the_o king_n ordain_v a_o jouste_n for_o the_o louâ—_n of_o the_o say_v three_o lady_n &_o make_v his_o mâ—undement_n that_o they_o all_o shall_v coâ—e_n with_o their_o arm_n and_o horse_n for_o to_o jouste_a the_o viij_o day_n of_o septembre_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o parys_n and_z they_o that_o shall_v do_v best_a in_o arm_n at_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o pry_v &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o feste_fw-la and_o the_o lady_n on_o who_o beaute_n they_o hold_v with_o shall_v be_v repute_v and_o hold_v for_o the_o fair_a damoysel_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n the_o king_n of_o france_n thenne_v send_v word_n to_o the_o fader_n of_o the_o foresaid_a three_o lady_n prayeng_v they_o to_o come_v atte_fw-mi same_o feste_fw-la and_o that_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o he_o a_o present_a of_o rychesse_n the_o which_o three_o present_n shall_v be_v yeven_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o three_o doughter_n to_o the_o best_a doer_n in_o arm_n in_o token_n of_o vyctorye_n and_o thus_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n first_o send_v for_o his_o sister_n constauâ—ce_v a_o fair_a crown_n of_o gold_n alle_fw-mi set_v with_o perly_n and_o precyous_a stone_n of_o great_a value_n the_o duc_fw-fr of_o normandye_n for_o love_n of_o his_o daughter_n florye_n send_v a_o right_a fair_a garland_n set_v with_o dyvers_a perly_n &_o precyous_a stone_n moche_v rich_a and_o of_o great_a extymacyon_n and_o the_o daulphyn_a for_o love_n of_o his_o daughter_n vyenne_v send_v a_o moche_n rich_a collar_n of_o gold_n all_o enuyron_v with_o precyous_a stone_n of_o dyvers_a colour_n the_o which_o be_v worth_a a_o right_a great_a tresour_n and_o these_o three_o jewelly_n be_v delyverd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_n foresaid_a knight_n thenne_v make_v they_o ready_a and_o apparayl_v all_o thing_n accord_v to_o the_o jouste_n &_o in_o rich_a array_n come_v all_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o paris_n and_o weet_v you_o well_o that_o in_o france_n be_v not_o seen_v afore_o that_o day_n so_o great_a noblesse_n of_o baron_n and_o knight_n as_o be_v there_o assemble_v for_o there_o be_v the_o moo_v high_a prince_n &_o baron_n of_o englond_n of_o france_n and_o of_o normandye_n and_o either_o of_o they_o do_v set_v all_o his_o wit_n and_o enâ—endement_n to_o uphold_v and_o bear_v out_o that_o they_o have_v purpose_v and_o say_v and_o every_o baron_n gaf_a his_o lyverey_fw-mi that_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v each_o from_o other_o &_o the_o bruyt_n &_o renomme_n be_v that_o my_o lady_n constaunce_n shall_v have_v thonour_n of_o that_o feste_fw-la for_o this_o that_o many_o a_o fair_a and_o hardy_a knight_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o mayntene_v the_o quarelle_fw-fr of_o her_o beaulte_n but_o nevertheless_o either_o of_o these_o three_o party_n hope_v to_o have_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o feste_fw-la &_o parys_n that_o be_v in_o vyenne_n the_o cyte_n and_o that_o well_o know_v the_o great_a apparaylle_n of_o this_o feste_fw-la take_v counceyl_n of_o edward_n his_o felawe_n whether_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o parys_n or_o not_o and_o edward_n counceyl_v he_o to_o go_v thyde_a so_o that_o he_o go_v secret_o &_o say_v if_o you_o go_v thyder_n secret_o and_o if_o god_n gyve_v you_o grace_n that_o you_o gete_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o feste_fw-la great_a well_o &_o good_a shall_v come_v to_o you_o thereby_o and_o if_o you_o go_v and_o be_v know_v the._n daulphyn_a and_o the_o other_o lord_n shall_v not_o preyse_v you_o so_o moche_v as_o they_o shall_v if_o you_o be_v unknowen_a for_o cause_n that_o you_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a lygnage_n as_o they_o be_v another_z be_v if_o you_o go_v open_o and_o that_o my_o lady_n vyenne_n hap_v to_o have_v thonour_n of_o the_o feste_fw-la by_o your_o prowess_n she_o shall_v nought_o be_v set_v by_o consyder_v the_o other_o great_a lord_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o procede_v your_o degree_n &_o if_o she_o gete_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o feste_fw-la by_o a_o knight_n unknowen_a the_o love_n and_o honour_n shall_v grow_v the_o more_o in_o her_o courage_n towards_o he_o that_o thus_o have_v do_v for_o her_o sake_n wherefore_o i_o counceyl_n you_o to_o go_fw-mi thyder_n in_o the_o moo_v secret_a wise_n that_o you_o may_v for_z my_o trust_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v 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he_o which_o be_v a_o fair_a thing_n to_o see_v ¶_o and_o after_o send_v he_o to_o th'earl_n of_o flander_n which_o receyve_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n &_o fe_v he_o two_o day_n and_o delyverd_v to_o he_o his_o soon_o in_o his_o company_n and_o send_v he_o to_o the_o doulphyn_a &_o when_o the_o doulphyn_n know_v their_o come_n he_o do_v do_v make_v ready_a to_o receyve_v he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v by_o a_o day_n journeye_n nigh_o unto_o vyenne_n he_o ride_v out_o with_o moche_n great_a chyvalrye_n &_o receyve_v they_o with_o much_o great_a joy_n and_o playsyr_n &_o each_o make_v great_a feste_fw-la to_o other_o which_o be_v over_o long_o to_o recount_v nevertheless_o tofore_o that_o the_o doulphyn_n come_v to_o the_o soon_o of_o she_o duc_fw-fr of_o bourgoyn_v he_o &_o he_o wyf_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o chambre_n of_o vyenne_n to_o who_o the_o doulphyn_n say_v fair_a daughter_n it_o be_v the_o play_n sir_n of_o god_n that_o i_o &_o your_o mother_n be_v to_o guider_n seven_o year_n wythoute_n have_v any_o child_n and_z in_o the_o viij_o year_n our_o lord_n comfort_v we_o with_o you_o in_z who_o we_o have_v all_o our_o affectyon_n for_o we_o have_v neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n but_o only_o you_o ne_z suppose_v never_o to_o have_v so_o we_o trust_v that_o by_o you_o we_o have_v one_o it_o be_v true_a â—hot_n so_o as_o god_n will_v and_o have_v ordain_v we_o will_v assemble_v you_o to_o a_o moche_n honouble_a marriage_n the_o which_o to_o we_o playse_v moche_n for_z i_o ensure_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v moche_o desire_v to_o have_v he_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v for_o god_n have_v endow_v he_o with_o so_o moche_v good_a &_o honour_n as_o heart_n of_o knight_n may_v have_v thus_o to_o the_o playsyr_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_o we_o have_v make_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n &_o of_o you_o wherefore_o we_o pray_v you_o that_z thereto_o you_o will_v gyve_v your_o good_a wylle_n &_o playsyr_n and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v have_v the_o marriage_n agreeable_a thenne_n vyenne_v ansuerd_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi honourable_a fader_fw-mi &_o lord_n i_o wot_v well_o that_o this_o that_o you_o intend_v be_v for_o my_o well_o &_o prouffyt_n but_o not_o wythstond_v that_o i_o be_v in_o age_n for_o to_o marye_o &_o that_o in_o this_o marriage_n i_o shall_v receyve_v honour_n more_o than_o i_o be_o worthy_a nevertheless_o i_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v marry_v for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o man_n if_o it_o plaice_n god_n we_o shall_v have_v another_o as_o good_a or_o better_a and_o think_v you_o not_o my_o honourable_a lord_n that_z i_o say_v this_o for_o any_o excusacyon_n but_o it_o be_v sythen_a xv_o day_n that_o i_o have_v be_v evil_o dyspose_v of_o my_o person_n &_o the_o maladye_o that_o i_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o take_v no_o playsyr_n for_o to_o be_v marry_v for_o i_o have_v avow_a unto_o god_n never_o to_o be_v marry_v 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