stole_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v unto_o he_o the_o troth_n chap._n 144._o how_o the_o monk_n bare_a huon_n and_o escleremond_n over_o hill_n and_o valley_n in_o the_o air_n until_o he_o come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o king_n oberon_n chap._n 145._o how_o king_n oberon_n crown_v huon_n and_o escleremond_n and_o give_v they_o all_o his_o realm_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o fairy_n and_o make_v the_o peace_n between_o huon_n and_o king_n arthur_n chap._n 146._o of_o the_o ordinance_n that_o the_o noble_a king_n oberon_n make_v before_o he_o die_v chap._n 147._o how_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o florence_n son_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n desire_v to_o have_v in_o marriage_n the_o fair_a lady_n clariet_fw-la and_o how_o she_o be_v betray_v by_o brohart_n and_o how_o barnard_n be_v drown_v and_o of_o the_o evil_n that_o the_o traitor_n brohart_n do_v unto_o the_o lady_n clariet_fw-la 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king_n his_o father_n and_o how_o florence_n deliver_v he_o again_o quit_v because_o that_o his_o father_n show_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o fair_a damsel_n be_v drown_v chap._n 154._o how_o king_n garyn_n put_v his_o son_n florence_n into_o a_o tower_n in_o prison_n and_o how_o the_o damsel_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o speak_v with_o florence_n her_o lover_n at_o a_o arch_n upon_o the_o garden-side_n and_o how_o they_o be_v espy_v and_o how_o she_o think_v to_o have_v drown_v herself_o chap._n 155._o how_o the_o first_o watchman_n find_v out_o the_o damsel_n and_o lead_v she_o into_o a_o great_a wood_n there_o by_o and_o afterward_o the_o same_o watchman_n deliver_v florence_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o show_v he_o the_o place_n where_o the_o damsel_n be_v and_o how_o florence_n and_o clariet_fw-la enter_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o the_o king_n go_v after_o his_o son_n and_o the_o watchman_n take_v chap._n 156._o of_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o palace_n for_o the_o watchman_n sake_n who_o the_o king_n will_v have_v have_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n take_v the_o city_n of_o courtoys_n &_o how_o he_o depart_v thence_o chap._n 157._o how_o the_o ship_n wherein_o florence_n be_v and_o his_o love_n be_v take_v by_o the_o saracen_n and_o all_o their_o company_n take_v and_o slay_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o anfalerne_n chap._n 158._o how_o sorbarre_v the_o captain_n comfort_v florence_n and_o clariet_fw-la and_o how_o there_o arrive_v four_o ship_n with_o christian_a man_n by_o fortune_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o florence_n be_v know_v by_o they_o chap._n 159._o how_o sorbarre_n and_o florence_n and_o their_o company_n go_v into_o the_o town_n and_o rob_v and_o spoil_v it_o and_o so_o take_v the_o sea_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o triumph_n and_o the_o fair_a lady_n clariet_fw-la with_o they_o and_o take_v their_o course_n to_o sail_v towards_o the_o realm_n of_o arragon_n chap._n 160._o how_o king_n huon_n king_n of_o the_o fayrey_n send_v two_o of_o his_o knight_n to_o the_o two_o king_n and_o how_o he_o appear_v between_o they_o with_o a_o great_a number_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n that_o he_o make_v between_o they_o chap._n 16â—_n how_o florence_n and_o clariet_fw-la arrive_v there_o with_o their_o company_n &_o come_v to_o king_n huon_n and_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o be_v make_v at_o their_o come_n and_o how_o there_o they_o be_v wed_v together_o and_o the_o peace_n confirm_v between_o the_o two_o king_n chap._n 162._o how_o king_n huon_n and_o queen_n escleremond_n depart_v and_o how_o he_o give_v great_a rich_a gift_n unto_o the_o two_o king_n and_o to_o all_o other_o lord_n lady_n &_o damsel_n and_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v between_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n at_o their_o depart_n chap._n 163._o how_o queen_n clariet_fw-la be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o daughter_n at_o which_o deliverance_n the_o queen_n die_v and_o how_o when_o the_o 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daughter_n be_v enamour_v of_o ide_n ween_v she_o have_v be_v a_o man_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o room_n and_o how_o the_o damsel_n i_o will_v take_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o battle_n and_o discomfit_v he_o chap_n 167._o how_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n high_o receive_v the_o noble_a damsel_n ide_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o she_o and_o how_o the_o emperor_n make_v her_o constable_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o make_v homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 168._o how_o the_o emperor_n give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o damsel_n ide_n know_v none_o other_o but_o that_o she_o have_v be_v a_o man_n and_o how_o she_o be_v appeach_v by_o a_o varlet_n that_o hear_v their_o device_n while_o they_o be_v in_o bed_n together_o whereby_o the_o emperor_n will_v have_v burn_v the_o damsel_n chap_n 169._o how_o god_n make_v great_a 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in_o this_o quarrel_n if_o ever_o i_o return_v into_o my_o abbey_n there_o be_v no_o saint_n in_o my_o church_n but_o i_o shall_v with_o a_o staff_n beat_v and_o break_v they_o alâ—_n to_o piece_n for_o if_o god_n will_v suffer_v such_o a_o wrong_n i_o shall_v give_v such_o strâ—akes_n upon_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n peter_n that_o i_o shall_v leave_v neither_o gold_n nor_o precious_a stone_n whole_a together_o uncle_n quoth_v huon_n &_o god_n will_v i_o shall_v not_o let_v to_o take_v up_o his_o gage_n for_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o false_o and_o untrue_o sir_n amerie_n lie_v as_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o false_a traitor_n and_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o confess_v that_o i_o never_o know_v that_o he_o that_o i_o fly_v be_v the_o king_n son_n then_o the_o king_n say_v that_o huon_n must_v give_v hostage_n my_o lord_n quoth_v huon_n you_o shall_v have_v my_o brother_n i_o can_v deliver_v you_o any_o that_o be_v so_o near_a or_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o he_o be_v for_o here_o i_o have_v 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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 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that_o to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o do_v he_o homage_n before_o all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o present_a sir_n quoth_v agrapart_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o fulfil_v your_o pleasure_n and_o then_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o admiral_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o and_o in_o joy_n they_o sit_v all_o down_o to_o dinner_n the_o admiral_n make_v great_a honour_n to_o huon_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o sit_v by_o he_o than_o agrapart_n and_o gerames_n and_o all_o the_o other_o frenchman_n sit_v down_o as_o for_o their_o service_n and_o many_o dish_n of_o sundry_a sort_n of_o meat_n i_o leave_v speak_v of_o they_o huon_n who_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o accomplish_v his_o enterprise_n draw_v out_o his_o cup_n the_o which_o gerame_v have_v before_o deliver_v to_o he_o with_o his_o horn_n of_o ivory_n and_o then_o say_v to_o the_o admiral_n sir_n you_o may_v see_v here_o this_o rich_a cup_n in_o my_o hand_n the_o which_o you_o see_v be_v all_o empty_a sir_n 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she_o he_o do_v of_o his_o helmet_n and_o run_v and_o embrace_v she_o and_o when_o the_o lady_n see_v that_o it_o be_v huon_n the_o joy_n that_o she_o have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v marvel_n to_o see_v it_o there_o be_v such_o joy_n at_o their_o meeting_n that_o it_o can_v be_v recount_v huon_n and_o the_o lady_n embrace_v &_o kiss_v each_o other_o many_o time_n and_o she_o say_v ah_o huon_n you_o be_v right_a hearty_o welcome_a for_o i_o think_v that_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v see_v you_o more_o lady_n quoth_v huon_n i_o ought_v great_o to_o love_n and_o cherish_v you_o and_o i_o be_o right_a joyful_a that_o it_o have_v please_v god_n that_o i_o have_v now_o find_v you_o in_o good_a health_n and_o prosperity_n for_o a_o more_o true_a man_n than_o you_o be_v there_o be_v none_o live_v when_o all_o the_o company_n have_v make_v their_o salutation_n one_o to_o another_o they_o go_v to_o dinner_n and_o be_v rich_o serve_v for_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n in_o the_o city_n 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