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all_o other_o do_v honour_v you_o with_o the_o unspotted_a love_n of_o a_o virgin_n esteem_v of_o you_o as_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n no_o marvel_v if_o these_o news_n be_v welcome_a to_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n who_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o orbiconte_n seal_v many_o a_o sweet_a kiss_n on_o the_o dainty_a lip_n of_o nonparelia_n as_o pledge_n of_o a_o full_a contract_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n not_o to_o be_v recall_v but_o by_o death_n only_o short_a tale_n to_o make_v orbiconte_n that_o night_n bring_v they_o together_o and_o join_v their_o hand_n with_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a vow_n he_o to_o carry_v she_o with_o he_o into_o england_n and_o she_o there_o to_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian._n and_o thus_o will_v we_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o amorous_a purpose_n each_o comfort_v other_o with_o the_o argument_n of_o love_n and_o now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o knight_n who_o we_o leave_v in_o france_n england_n 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