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from_o he_o again_o when_o they_o list_v then_z he_o cry_v they_o mercy_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v amend_v himself_o and_o no_o more_o be_v proud_a &_o so_o then_o again_o these_o gentyll_a bird_n have_v pyte_v on_o he_o &_o feather_v he_o again_o &_o say_v to_o he_o we_o will_v glad_o see_v the_o fâ—e_n among_o we_o so_o thou_o wylte_n be_v humble_a as_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v but_z know_v sure_o if_o thou_o be_v any_o more_o proud_a and_o dysdaynous_a we_o will_v take_v from_o thou_o all_o thy_o feather_n and_o set_v the_o as_o we_o find_v thou_o first_o ¶_o thus_o say_v the_o
¶_o the_o preface_n of_o sir_n johan_n bourchier_n knight_n lord_n berner_n since_o history_n as_o i_o have_v in_o my_o preface_n upon_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o this_o cronycle_n declare_v be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o time_n the_o light_v of_o truth_n the_o life_n of_o remembrance_n the_o master_n of_o the_o life_n the_o messenger_n of_o old_a season_n whereof_o innumerable_a commodyty_n grow_v i_o ne_o think_v the_o labour_n myspente_a that_o i_o at_o the_o high_a commandment_n of_o our_o moost_n redoughted_a soveraygne_a lord_n henry_n the_o cyght_n king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n high_a defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n etc._n have_v employ_v about_o the_o translacyon_n of_o now_o the_o four_o volume_n of_o sir_n johan_n froissaâ—t_v out_z of_o french_a in_o to_o our_o englysshe_n tongue_n certain_o nat_n the_o bounty_n of_o the_o same_o cronycle_n in_o who_o be_v conteygâ—â—d_v the_o war_n of_o these_o party_n which_o war_n dâ—scâ—yved_v in_o french_a by_o sir_n johan_n froyssaâ—â—_n right_a ornate_o as_o many_o that_o have_v great_a understand_v in_o dyvers_a tongue_n in_o who_o war_n be_v write_v plain_o say_v for_o knyght_o feat_n manhood_n and_z humanyte_a pass_v right_a moche_n the_o war_n of_o far_a country_n nor_o the_o great_a pleasure_n that_o thy_o noble_a country_n man_n of_o england_n take_v in_o rede_a the_o worthy_a and_o knightly_a dede_n of_o their_o valyaunt_a ancestor_n encorage_v i_o half_o so_o moche_n as_o the_o princely_a exhort_v which_o of_o all_o erthe_o king_n the_o very_a worshyppe_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ouâ—_n foresay_a gracious_a soveraygne_a give_v i_o he_z who_z forth_o manifold_a royal_a virtue_n in_o his_o highness_n find_v not_o of_o two_o or_o three_o small_a realm_n 〈◊〉_d be_v worthy_a to_o reign_v and_o be_v king_n over_o the_o unyversall_a world_n â—elyteth_v in_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d than_o to_o 〈…〉_o i_o say_v the_o moo_v famous_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o subject_n 〈…〉_o ouâ—_n with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o â—ought_v appear_v to_o every_o man_n â—ight_n over_o what_o and_o how_o worthy_a people_n have_v 〈…〉_o and_o now_o his_o 〈…〉_o lyaunt_a 〈◊〉_d contend_v by_o vigorous_a virtue_n and_o manhood_n to_o follow_v yea_o to_o pass_v they_o if_o they_o may_v true_o the_o ymage_n as_o they_o use_v in_o old_a time_n to_o erect_v in_o worship_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v descend_v of_o noble_a blood_n he_o bear_v half_o the_o wytnesse_n that_o the_o noble_a dede_n set_v out_o in_o history_n do_v which_o well_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prudent_a king_n agesilaus_n who_o die_v command_v that_o neither_o image_n nor_o picture_n to_o his_o resemblance_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o if_o i_o have_v say_v he_o any_o noble_a thing_n famous_o do_v it_o shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n enough_o of_o i_o if_o i_o have_v nought_o do_v certain_o all_o the_o ymage_n lytell_fw-mi aveylen_fw-ge as_o who_o say_v such_o thing_n inought_z be_v make_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o be_v but_o dastard_n and_o never_o die_v worthy_a deed_n in_o all_o their_o life_n wherefore_o for_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n that_o i_o bear_v to_o our_o moost_n puissant_a soveraygne_a and_o to_o do_v pleasure_n to_o his_o subjects_n both_o noble_n and_o commons_n i_o have_v endeavour_v i_o to_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a as_o say_v be_v in_o to_o englysshe_n the_o four_o volume_n of_o sir_n johan_n froissart_n and_o reduce_v they_o in_o to_o twain_o wherein_o if_o i_o have_v err_v i_o pray_v they_o that_o shall_v defaute_n find_v to_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o history_n and_o my_o good_a will_n that_o ask_v nothing_o else_o of_o they_o for_o my_o great_a labour_n but_z of_o their_o courtesy_n to_o amend_v where_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o yet_o for_o their_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n final_o to_o send_v they_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o preface_n of_o sir_n johan_n bourchier_n knight_n lord_n berner_n deputy_n of_o calais_n translator_n of_o this_o present_a cronycle_n and_o here_o after_o follow_v the_o table_n with_o the_o chapter_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o book_n by_o order_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n first_o how_o sir_n johan_n bourchy_a governor_n of_o gaunt_n during_o the_o truse_a have_v new_a vitayled_a the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n and_z how_o a_o manner_n of_o people_n call_v comporselle_n do_v moche_n hurt_v in_o the_o country_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o bridge_n of_o taylbourcke_v be_v win_v by_o the_o french_a man_n and_o how_o the_o englisshman_n fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o frenchman_n and_o how_o the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n and_o his_o rout_n aryve_v at_o â—â—â—nborowe_n in_o scotlande_n capi._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n find_v a_o wild_a country_n of_o scotlande_n and_o be_v yvell_n content_a with_o the_o admyrall_a and_o how_o he_o pacyfy_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o how_o france_n atreman_n and_o his_o company_n had_z nerehande_fw-ge take_v ardenbourke_n in_o flaunders_n cap._n iii._n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n albyne_n and_o enguerante_fw-la zendequyn_v save_v ardenbourke_n fro_o take_v and_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o hungry_a send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n to_z marry_o thetle_n of_o valois_n to_o her_o elder_a daughter_n cap._n iiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o brabant_n write_v to_o duke_n frederyke_v of_o bavyere_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o young_a french_a king_n with_z her_o nese_n isabella_n of_o bavy_a and_o how_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o lady_n come_v to_o quesnoy_v capi._n v._n ¶_o how_o frances_n atreman_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dan_n and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n wed_v the_o lady_n isabella_n of_o bavyere_n and_o after_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o dan._n foyes_n vi_o ¶_o how_o dyvers_a burgess_n of_o sluse_n be_v behe_fw-ge dead_a and_o how_o sluse_n be_v change_v for_o the_o land_n of_o 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the_o ysle_z of_o conymbres_n at_o ancre_fw-fr depart_a thens_n to_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o affryke_n in_o barbary_n &_o how_o they_o maynteyn_v the_o siege_n cap._n c.lxxi_o ¶_o howe_n after_o this_o adventure_n and_o damage_v that_o fall_v to_o the_o christian_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o assaute_n before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n &_o that_o so_o many_o knight_n and_o squyer_n be_v deed_n they_o maynteygn_v themselves_o more_o wisely_o after_o than_z they_o die_v before_o and_o continue_v their_o siege_n a_o long_a season_n after_o cap._n c.lxxii_o ¶_o of_o a_o fee_a and_o joust_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o london_n while_o the_o christian_a knight_n and_o squyer_n be_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n against_o the_o sarasyns_n and_o how_o this_o feest_n be_v publissh_v in_o dyvers_a country_n &_o land_n cap._n c.lxxiii_o ¶_o howe_n and_o by_o what_o indydent_a the_o siege_n be_v reyse_v before_o 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