¶_o thy_o story_n of_o the_o right_n noble_a and_o worthy_a knight_n parys_n and_o of_o the_o fair_a vyenne_n the_o dolphin_n daughter_n of_o vyennoy_n here_o begyn_v thystorie_n of_o the_o noble_a right_a vaylliaunt_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 viennois_n the_o which_o suffer_v many_o adversitee_n because_o of_o their_o true_a love_n or_o they_o coude_fw-fr enyoye_v the_o effect_n thereof_o each_o of_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 crist_n m._n cc._o lxxi_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o vyennois_fw-fr 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 alanson_n and_o be_v of_o the_o king_n kynrede_v of_o france_n the_o which_o daulphyn_n be_v right_o mighty_a and_o a_o great_a lord_n both_o in_o havoyr_n &_o in_o land_n and_o be_v a_o right_a wise_a man_n in_z so_o much_o 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 and_o have_v to_o his_o wyf_v a_o much_o fair_a lady_n which_o clepe_v be_v dame_n diane_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a beaute_fw-fr that_o she_o be_v well_o worthy_a and_o digne_fw-fr to_o be_v name_v after_o that_o fair_a star_n that_o man_n call_v dyane_a that_o appyre_v &_o show_v a_o lytyl_o afore_o the_o day_n &_o also_o she_o be_v replenissh_v of_o all_o nobleness_n &_o gentleness_n that_o a_o lady_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o say_a dauphin_n thene_n &_o this_o noble_a lady_n dyane_o be_v seven_o year_n to_o guider_n without_o issue_n that_o moche_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v &_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 &_o ready_a to_o his_o devyne_a seruyce_n &_o out_o lord_n thorugh_o his_o benignite_n hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o after_o his_o plaisir_fw-fr 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 &_o yoye_n be_v make_v through_o alle_fw-mi the_o daulphins_n land_n &_o 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 because_o the_o cite_v where_o she_o be_v bear_v in_o be_v call_v vyenne_n and_o this_o daughter_n be_v delyverid_fw-la unto_o anoble_a lady_n for_o to_o be_v norissh_v with_o she_o the_o which_o lady_n be_v of_o the_o say_v cyte_v and_o have_v a_o lytill_a daughter_n of_o the_o agae_fw-la 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 wy_z t_o the_o same_o ysabel_n from_o her_o tender_a age_n unto_o many_o year_n after_o and_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 vienne_fw-fr grow_v &_o encreace_v ever_o in_o soverayn_a beaute_n &_o gentylnesse_n so_o that_o the_o renommee_n of_o her_o excellent_a beaute_n flouryssh_v not_o only_a thurgh_n all_o france_n but_o also_o thurgh_n all_o the_o royaume_n of_o englond_n and_o other_o countree_n it_o happen_v after_o she_o be_v xv_o year_n of_o aage_n that_o she_o be_v desire_v to_o marriage_n of_o many_o knight_n &_o great_a lord_n and_z at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o daulphyn_n court_v amog_v many_o his_o knight_n a_z noble_a man_n of_o ancient_a lygnage_n &_o of_o fayrlonde_n the_o which_o be_v well_o byleve_v of_o the_o dauphin_n and_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n &_o be_v call_v sir_n jakes_n this_o noble_a man_n have_v a_o much_o fair_a soon_o that_o have_v to_o name_n paris_n and_z his_o fader_fw-mi make_v he_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o all_o good_a custom_n &_o when_o he_o be_v xviij_o year_n of_o aage_n he_o be_v address_v to_o the_o dysciplyne_v of_o arm_n &_o demen_v himself_o so_o noble_o &_o worthy_o in_o all_o manner_n dede_n of_o chevalerie_n that_o wy_z t_o in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o he_o be_v doubed_a knight_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v daulphyn_n no_o fayte_n of_o knyghthode_n ne_v none_o adventure_v of_o chevalrye_n happen_v after_o but_o that_o he_o find_v himself_o at_o it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o renommee_n of_o hin_n run_v thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n and_o man_n say_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a knight_n that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o any_o country_n and_o hold_v himself_o right_a clean_o in_o arm_n &_o live_v chaste_o &_o joyeful_o &_o have_v ever_o about_o he_o fowl_n hawk_n &_o hound_n for_o his_o disporte_n for_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 &_o thurgh_n his_o prowess_n &_o hardynes_n he_o be_v acqueynt_v and_o know_v of_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o among_o all_o other_o he_o be_v grete_o &_o lovyngli_fw-la acgueynt_v with_o a_o young_a knight_n of_o the_o light_n of_o vyenne_n that_o hyght_n edward_n &_o be_v both_o of_o one_o age_n &_o moche_n love_v each_o other_o and_z as_o two_o brethren_n of_o arm_n go_v ever_o to_o guider_n there_o as_o they_o know_v any_o iou_v or_o apê‘tyse_n of_o arm_n to_o be_v have_v for_o to_o gete_a honour_n 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 &_o coude_fw-fr sing_v veray_v well_o but_o pare_v pass_v in_o alle_fw-mi point_n his_o felawe_n edward_n notwythstond_v edward_n be_v amorous_a already_o of_o a_o noble_a lady_n of_o the_o court_n of_o braban_n but_o parys_n as_o yet_o know_v nought_o of_o amorouste_a but_o not_o long_o after_o venê°_n the_o god_n of_o love_n fire_v his_o thought_n wy_fw-mi t_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 be_v grow_v towards_o his_o flower_n aage_v the_o more_o he_o be_v espryse_v &_o brenning_a of_o her_o love_n for_o the_o great_a beaute_fw-fr that_o be_v in_o she_o but_o parys_n think_v ever_o in_o his_o herte_n that_o his_o love_n be_v not_o wellykline_v cordable_a for_o he_o be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a lygnage_n as_o the_o noble_a maiden_n vienne_fw-fr be_v of_o &_o therefore_o parys_n keep_v his_o love_n secret_a that_o none_o shall_v ê‘ceyve_v if_o sauf_o edward_n his_o trusty_a felawe_n to_o who_o he_o break_v &_o show_v his_o counceyl_n and_o the_o fair_a vyenne_n ê‘ceyve_v not_o that_o parys_n be_v amorous_a of_o her_o nor_n parys_n also_o dare_v neither_o show_n nor_o say_v nothing_o to_o she_o of_o hit_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 parys_n and_o edward_n his_o felawe_n play_v wy_fw-mi t_o diverse_a instrument_n by_o night_n to_o before_o the_o chambre_n of_o vyenne_n parys_n thenne_n &_o edward_o with_o one_o accord_n dyspose_v then self_o for_o to_o gyve_v some_o melodyous_a mirth_n to_o the_o noble_a maid_n vyenne_n and_o with_o their_o muyscall_n instrument_n as_o recourder_n they_o go_v by_o night_n tim_a to_o guider_n towards_o that_o ê‘te_n of_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n where_o as_o the_o fair_a vyenne_fw-fr 〈…〉_o in_o her_o chambre_n and_o there_o they_o 〈…〉_o full_a swete_o and_o swoon_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—ously_o their_o muyscal_n instrument_n 〈◊〉_d pipe_n &_o certeyn_v the_o melody_n of_o song_n and_o the_o swoon_n of_o their_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o in_o his_o castle_n of_o vyenne_n and_o when_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi come_v they_o play_v and_o sing_v in_o their_o best_a wise_n but_o among_o 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 soroufull_a and_o desire_a more_o to_o know_v what_o they_o be_v than_o he_o do_v a_o fore_n and_o when_o the_o fair_a vyenne_n hear_v alle_fw-mi the_o mynstrelly_n of_o the_o land_n that_o swoon_v at_o the_o feste_fw-la she_o say_v to_o ysabel_n her_o damosel_n and_o prevy_a fellow_n by_o my_o faith_n sweet_a sister_n these_o mynstrelle_n playen_fw-mi nought_o to_o the_o regard_n of_o they_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o come_v before_o our_o chambre_n and_o i_o displayse_v moche_n that_o i_o may_v not_o know_v we_o they_o for_o certain_o they_o come_v not_o hither_o for_o nought_o for_o they_o love_v other_o you_o or_o i_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n daulphyn_n send_v x._o harneyse_v man_n to_o take_v paris_n and_o edword_n there_o as_o the_o pleyden_n upon_o they_o be_v instrument_n before_o the_o chambre_n of_o dyenne_n when_o the_o dauphin_n understode_v his_o doughter_n
the_o knight_n a_o other_o time_n and_z to_o iouste_a till_o that_o geffroy_n shall_v be_v vaynquyssh_v &_o that_o be_v wythoute_n any_o gain_n say_v &_o the_o herald_n return_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n whereof_o the_o king_n be_v well_o content_a and_o say_v that_o the_o knight_n ought_v to_o be_v some_o great_a lord_n for_o he_o be_v of_o great_a valour_n &_o puissance_n &_o speak_v moche_o swete_o &_o curtoyssy_a and_o after_o parys_n change_v &_o take_v a_o other_o horse_n which_o edward_n his_o felawe_n have_v make_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o return_v to_o the_o iouste_n &_o smite_v to_o guider_n with_o so_o great_a might_n that_o by_o veray_fw-fr force_n geffroy_n go_v to_o the_o earth_n under_o his_o horse_n right_a evil_a hurt_n thene_n when_o it_o come_v towards_o even_o the_o iouste_n be_v so_o great_a thick_a and_o strong_a that_o all_fw-ge the_o three_o party_n as_o well_o of_o one_o as_o of_o other_o be_v throw_v dounto_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o abide_v no_o 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cyte_n of_o parys_n and_o out_o of_o france_n the_o moost_n secret_a wise_n that_o they_o may_v and_o return_v in_o to_o dauphin_n paris_n return_v into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bishop_n of_o saint_n laurence_n as_o he_o have_v not_o be_v at_o the_o feste_fw-la &_o always_o he_o demand_v tiding_n of_o the_o iouste_n that_o be_v make_v in_o france_n and_o who_o have_v thonour_n of_o the_o iouste_n when_o the_o feste_fw-la be_v make_v all_o the_o baron_n &_o knight_n that_o be_v there_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o know_v who_o be_v he_o that_o so_o vaylliaunt_o and_o so_o noble_o have_v win_v the_o yourneye_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o iouste_n for_o to_o do_v to_o he_o worship_n but_o they_o coude_fw-fr never_o know_v hin_a whereof_o they_o have_v great_a displaysir_fw-fr and_o say_v that_o the_o knight_n be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v know_v and_o after_o this_o the_o baronn_n and_o knight_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n and_o return_v into_o their_o londe_n all_o discomfort_a by_o cause_n they_o have_v not_o goten_a the_o honour_n of_o the_o feste_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v they_o more_o angry_a because_o they_o know_v not_o to_o who_o the_o honour_n be_v give_v of_o the_o feste_fw-la ne_fw-la of_o the_o iouste_v the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o moche_n love_v the_o dauphin_n make_v to_o he_o great_a feste_fw-la &_o moche_v great_a honour_v and_o the_o king_n delyverid_fw-la to_o he_o the_o crown_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v give_v for_o to_o gyve_v to_o she_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o iouly_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o unto_o his_o daughter_n vyenne_n in_o sign_n &_o token_n that_o she_o be_v the_o most_o fair_a damoisel_n of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o dolphyn_a &_o the_o fad_a of_o parys_n return_v into_o the_o dolphyne_n in_o moche_n great_a honour_n &_o great_a joy_n when_o vyenne_n know_v that_o her_o fader_fw-mi come_v she_o 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