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A08875 Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut 1588 (1588) STC 19157; ESTC S101486 474,709 756

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sword_n he_o think_v to_o have_v cleaved_a his_o head_n yet_o he_o fail_v of_o his_o intent_n for_o the_o emperor_n see_v the_o blow_n come_v with_o a_o great_a golden_a cup_n award_v it_o indifferent_o notwithstanding_o the_o sword_n in_o drip_v from_o the_o cup_n give_v he_o a_o ●ore_o wound_n upon_o the_o head_n olorico_fw-la sit_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o table_n run_v at_o the_o traitor_n but_o the_o emperor_n have_v receive_v two_o stroke_n more_o ere_o he_o can_v come_v at_o he_o so_o that_o his_o majesty_n fall_v from_o his_o chair_n as_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a as_o the_o prince_n olorico_n hold_v the_o traitor_n nardides_n by_o the_o arm_n menadeno_n strooke_v at_o he_o so_o rigorous_o as_o if_o ptolemy_n have_v not_o bear_v off_o the_o blow_n with_o a_o great_a silver_n plate_n olorico_n there_o have_v lose_v his_o life_n duke_n eustace_n see_v this_o shameful_a outrage_n wrong_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o nardides_n hand_n and_o give_v he_o such_o a_o sound_n stroke_n therewith_o on_o the_o head_n as_o make_v he_o tumble_v his_o heel_n upwarde_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o bellechino_n who_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v off_o his_o helmet_n he_o smite_v his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n bellechino_n who_o have_v be_v new_o baptize_v love_v the_o emperor_n as_o he_o have_v be_v his_o father_n and_o come_v to_o menadeno_n who_o duke_n ptolemy_n strong_o hold_v in_o his_o arm_n give_v he_o so_o many_o stab_n on_o his_o throat_n that_o he_o likewise_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n the_o empress_n see_v her_o lord_n so_o wound_v rend_v her_o garment_n tear_v her_o comely_a lock_n of_o hair_n and_o smite_v her_o fair_a face_n with_o marvellous_a violence_n ah_o my_o lord_n quoth_v she_o thou_o be_v not_o wound_v alone_o for_o if_o thou_o die_v as_o god_n forbid_v right_o soon_o will_v my_o ghost_n follow_v thou_o cease_v madam_n your_o complaint_n say_v the_o emperor_n and_o comfort_v yourself_o so_o well_o as_o you_o may_v for_o this_o be_v the_o hour_n wherein_o i_o must_v leave_v you_o i_o have_v lose_v such_o abundance_n of_o my_o blood_n as_o long_o may_v i_o not_o live_v with_o you_o o_o my_o god_n forgive_v my_o sin_n and_o receive_v my_o soul_n in_o utter_v these_o word_n he_o swoon_v again_o and_o the_o empress_n with_o he_o for_o company_n to_o the_o no_o little_a amazement_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o lady_n who_o be_v well_o née●e_v at_o their_o wit_n end_v to_o be_v hold_v this_o unexpected_a alteration_n alchidiana_n likewise_o be_v in_o wonderful_a perplexity_n fear_v also_o that_o her_o lord_n be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n but_o to_o comfort_v this_o sorrowful_a and_o desolate_a court_n good_a fortune_n send_v this_o help_n ensue_v chap._n lxvi_o how_o the_o wise_a muzabelino_n know_v by_o his_o art_n the_o cruel_a treason_n do_v to_o the_o emperor_n come_v to_o succour_v he_o and_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v mvzabelino_fw-la the_o nigraman●er_n of_o who_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v by_o chance_n this_o day_n be_v turn_v over_o his_o book_n and_o ●ound_v the_o dangerous_a strat●g●me_n devise_v by_o these_o traitor_n and_o call_v his_o familiar_n together_o demand_v the_o danger_n that_o will_v ensue_v by_o this_o treason_n whereto_o one_o of_o they_o reply_v that_o if_o he_o go_v not_o speedy_o to_o constantinople_n the_o emperor_n the_o prince_n olorico_n and_o their_o lady_n will_v hardly_o escape_v that_o day_n with_o life_n then_o arm_v he_o himself_o in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o succour_v the_o prince_n tryneus_n and_o call_v two_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n resemble_v giant_n their_o face_n so_o ugly_a and_o fearful_a as_o no_o humane_a creature_n dare_v behold_v they_o they_o he_o command_v to_o carry_v he_o to_o
constantinople_n and_o with_o a_o great_a flame_a firebrand_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o cut_v through_o the_o air_n with_o such_o horrible_a thunder_n as_o cach_v one_o thought_n the_o world_n have_v be_v end_v when_o he_o behold_v the_o old_a man_n that_o defend_v the_o port_n he_o say_v to_o he_o false_a and_o disloyal_a traitor_n dare_v thou_o meddie_a with_o the_o man_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v in_o my_o guard_n take_v he_o to_o you_o quoth_v he_o to_o his_o two_o spirit_n and_o convey_v he_o to_o your_o court_n and_o there_o keep_v he_o alive_a for_o i_o for_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o pain_n a_o thousand_o time_n worse_o th●●_n death_n you_o know_v how_o to_o use_v my_o gentle_a guest_n let_v he_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o his_o behaviour_n have_v deserve_v the_o miserable_a old_a man_n astonish_v héereat_o and_o think_v to_o help_v himself_o by_o his_o magic_n be_v present_o transform_v into_o a_o serpent_n now_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v say_v muzabelino_n that_o i_o be_o great_a in_o power_n than_o thou_o be_v so_o take_v two_o great_a golden_a chain_n he_o tie_v the_o serpent_n about_o the_o neck_n therewith_o and_o his_o son_n together_o set_v such_o a_o conjuration_n on_o they_o as_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v change_v to_o hi●_n former_a shape_n then_o come_v he_o to_o the_o palace_n where_o take_v off_o his_o helmet_n he_o enter_v the_o hall_n say_v to_o the_o knight_n ah_o my_o dear_a friend_n the_o traitor_n that_o thus_o have_v molest_v you_o be_v take_v rejoice_v therefore_o and_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n your_o lord_n be_v not_o dead_a he_o live_v he_o must_v live_v and_o in_o despite_n of_o envy_n shall_v flourish_v more_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v the_o prince_n and_o knight_n hear_v he_o speak_v so_o friendly_a and_o yet_o know_v not_o what_o he_o be_v notwithstanding_o his_o promise_n they_o be_v great_o amaze_v but_o when_o they_o see_v bellechino_n and_o colmelio_n so_o reverent_o embrace_v he_o they_o begin_v to_o conceive_v better_a opinion_n of_o he_o alas_o my_o lord_n and_o father_n say_v bellechino_n in_o a_o happy_a hour_n come_v you_o hither_o and_o your_o presence_n put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o further_a fear_n vouchsafe_v to_o succour_v the_o empress_n polynarda_n for_o pity_v it_o be_v to_o see_v she_o thus_o change_a hereupon_o muzabelino_n embrace_v the_o empress_n who_o face_n be_v cold_a pale_a and_o w●n_o why_o madam_n quoth_v he_o where_o be_v your_o former_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n leave_v these_o desolate_a countenance_n to_o common_a people_n your_o lord●_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n but_o within_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v well_o again_o convey_v she_o hence_o say_v he_o to_o the_o lady_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o see_v your_o folly_n suffer_v she_o to_o lie_v in_o this_o sort_n and_o no_o one_o help_v she_o then_o be_v she_o conduct_v to_o her_o chamber_n and_o muzabelino_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o son_n and_o duke_n eustace_n carry_v the_o emperor_n to_o his_o bed_n where_o staunch_a his_o wound_n with_o a_o precious_a ointment_n mu●abelino_n give_v he_o some_o of_o the_o water_n to_o drink_v which_o before_o have_v heal_v the_o princess_n zephira_n and_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o little_a vial_n of_o crystal_n when_o the_o emperor_n be_v some_o what_o better_o recover_v lift_v his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n say_v how_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o in_o mercy_n my_o sovereign_a redeemer_n send_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o further_a region_n to_o help_v i_o in_o so_o great_a 〈◊〉_d ah_o my_o noble_a fr●ende_n what_o have_v i_o 〈◊〉_d at_o any_o time_n for_o thou_o that_o may_v induce_v thou_o to_o favour_v i_o so_o much_o my_o lord_n answer_v muzabelino_n so_o precious_a be_v your_o desert_n in_o my_o eye_n as_o i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o except_o i_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o most_o in_o grateful_a among_o man_n so_o ●athing_v his_o wound_n with_o the_o ivyce_n of_o certain_a virtuous_a herb_n he_o will●●_n all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o depart_v the_o chamber_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n they_o shall_v see_v their_o lord_n in_o better_a estate_n so_o leave_v they_o the_o emperor_n to_o his_o rest_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n knight_n ●nd_v lady_n come_v to_o welcome_a muzabelino_n who_o comfort_v the_o princess_n alchidiana_n assure_v she_o that_o the_o prince_n olorico_n shall_v do_v well_o enough_o for_o he_o have_v likewise_o bathe_v his_o wound_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o chamber_n quiet_o sleep_a on_o the_o morrow_n he_o command_v the_o bodi●●_n of_o nardides_n and_o menadeno_n to_o be_v burn_v afterward_o he_o loose_v lycado_n from_o his_o father_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o emperor_n be_v ament_v and_o take_v the_o serpent_n by_o the_o chain_n he_o bring_v he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o two_o spirit_n into_o the_o great_a court_n where_o by_o his_o cunning_n he_o erect_v a_o goodly_a marble_n pillar_n and_o on_o the_o top_n thereof_o a_o strong_a cage_n of_o iron_n say_v to_o the_o old_a man_n transform_v accurse_a creature_n to_o the_o end_n thy_o pain_n may_v be_v the_o great_a during_o the_o emperor_n life_n thou_o shal●_n remain_v in_o this_o monstrous_a shape_n and_o die_v thou_o shall_v not_o till_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n call_v he_o hence_o who_o death_n thou_o do_v contrive_v incontinent_n the_o spirit_n thrust_v the_o serpent_n into_o the_o cage_n and_o afterward_o vanish_v away_o leave_v the_o monster_n cast_v fearful_a flame_n of_o fire_n out_o at_o his_o mouth_n and_o howl_v with_o strange_a and_o pitiful_a cry_n then_o go_v muzabelino_n to_o the_o empress_n who_o still_o remain_v sad_a and_o pensive_a and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o emperor_n say_v see_v madam_n be_o i_o not_o so_o good_a as_o my_o word_n your_o lord_n be_v well_o and_o perfect_o recover_v be_v you_o then_o pleasant_a and_o mourn_v no_o long_o not_o a_o little_a joyful_a be_v 〈◊〉_d this_o sight_n embrace_v his_o highness_n with_o such_o affection_n 〈…〉_o she_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o he_o a_o long_a time_n but_o when_o the_o emperor_n see_v 〈◊〉_d face_n so_o marter_v with_o lament_v and_o her_o sweet_a countenance_n so_o much_o alter_v alas_o madam_n quoth_v he_o 〈…〉_o chap._n lxvii_o how_o the_o soldan_n of_o babylon_n send_v for_o the_o prince_n olori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o daughter_n alchidiana_n and_o of_o the_o sorrow_n the_o emperior_a and_o e●●resse_v make_v for_o their_o departure_n 〈…〉_o