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and_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o grace_n of_o unspeakable_a kindness_n thus_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o ship_n and_o see_v they_o aboard_o with_o triumph_n he_o return_v to_o his_o castle_n and_o jacob_n barbin_n meruine_n crescent_a and_o the_o 400._o horseman_n bequeath_v themselves_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o wind_n mercy_n of_o who_o we_o will_v cease_v to_o speak_v and_o treat_v of_o other_o matter_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o the_o encounter_n between_o gâ—llien_n rotherus_n the_o son_n of_o oliver_n and_o meruine_n 2_o of_o the_o good_a knight_n drohe_v who_o yield_v himself_o to_o meruine_n the_o ever_o memorable_a record_n of_o this_o famous_a history_n make_v mention_v that_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o meruine_n be_v depart_v from_o brandis_n as_o be_v before_o write_v there_o be_v sail_v upon_o that_o sea_n upon_o which_o he_o then_o dance_v many_o french_a christian_n knight_n that_o forsake_v the_o flowery_a country_n of_o france_n to_o behold_v the_o divine_a sepulchre_n of_o their_o holy_a saviour_n among_o who_o oliver_n that_o be_v exterminate_v by_o marsilius_n have_v beget_v on_o jaquelin_n who_o oliver_n the_o beautiful_a daughter_n of_o the_o rich_a king_n name_v hugue_n of_o constantinople_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o truce_n be_v make_v by_o charlemagne_n and_o his_o twelve_o peer_n there_o be_v also_o with_o this_o galen_n rotherus_n another_o knight_n the_o remembrance_n of_o who_o virtue_n might_n exceed_o well_o equal_a the_o most_o praiseworthy_a reputation_n he_o have_v to_o name_v drohe_n who_o after_o that_o time_n become_v friend_n to_o meruin_n as_o shall_v be_v full_o mention_v in_o this_o present_a history_n behold_v now_o these_o christian_n chase_v by_o the_o unmerciful_a fury_n of_o a_o violent_a storm_n arrive_v near_o â—nto_n meruin_n who_o
the_o mean_n of_o mathaburna_fw-la 2_o the_o delivery_n of_o drohe_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o other_o accident_n chap._n 19_o barant_v challenge_v combat_n of_o charles_n himself_o alone_o against_o three_o or_o five_o 2_o how_o he_o overcome_v all_o the_o fiâ—_n chap._n 20_o meruine_n in_o countred_a baham_n the_o son_n of_o belmarine_n with_o 10000_o pagan_n who_o be_v forage_v who_o be_v all_o conquer_a except_o three_o 2_o how_o baham_n renounce_v mahomet_n 3_o how_o the_o three_o that_o escape_v report_v the_o action_n unto_o barant_a who_o slay_v one_o of_o they_o for_o bring_v such_o evil_a news_n chap._n 21_o barant_n hundred_o thousand_o be_v overthrow_v by_o merâ—inâ—_n 2_o how_o bertran_n then_o come_v with_o all_o his_o host_n except_o threâ—_n hundred_o and_o march_v against_o the_o christian_n chap._n 22_o the_o single_a combat_n betwixt_o meruine_n and_o barant_a and_o of_o charles_n and_o the_o other_o christian_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o pagan_n chap._n 23_o meruine_n marry_v mathaburna_fw-la 2_o and_o of_o the_o great_a solemnity_n at_o maiance_n for_o joy_n thereof_o chap._n 24_o mutaâ—ier_n deceive_v the_o fairy_n gratiana_n and_o beget_v of_o her_o a_o monster_n name_v ork_n who_o have_v three_o head_n 2_o and_o of_o other_o accident_n chap._n 25._o the_o king_n turniquant_a of_o oriam_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o people_n and_o go_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o ork_n 2_o how_o he_o destroy_v all_o normandy_n and_o britain_n 3_o and_o of_o other_o occurrent_n chap._n 26._o king_n charles_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n come_n 2_o of_o their_o assault_n on_o both_o side_n 3_o how_o meruine_n come_v who_o have_v reconquer_v again_o all_o that_o the_o ork_n have_v win_v 4_o how_o mathaburna_fw-la give_v charge_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o war_n before_o paris_n 5_o how_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o meruine_n chap._n 27._o meruin_n undertake_v combat_n against_o the_o ork_n 2_o of_o the_o fight_n and_o the_o ork_n death_n which_o bring_v rest_n to_o the_o christian_n chap._n 28._o meruine_n take_v leave_v of_o charles_n and_o depart_v 2_o how_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o thence_o be_v convey_v into_o fairiâ—â—_n chap._n 29._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a famous_a mo_z she_o of_o history_n the_o exquisite_a history_n of_o prince_n meruine_n the_o son_n of_o oger_n the_o dane_n who_o conquer_v jerusalem_n babylon_n and_o diverse_a other_o city_n from_o the_o pagan_n with_o many_o memorable_a accident_n of_o wondrous_a consequence_n chap_n i._n how_o mermont_n butor_n and_o the_o pagan_n imagine_v to_o enter_v unaware_o within_o montment_n be_v enclose_v by_o the_o christian_n two_o of_o their_o discomfiture_n and_o the_o great_a battle_n wherein_o bertran_n do_v wonder_n gautier_n have_v receve_v these_o tiding_n the_o happy_a armour_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o a_o shameful_a death_n give_v the_o messenger_n in_o guerdon_n of_o his_o pain_n a_o cup_n of_o gold_n desire_v he_o to_o recommend_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o service_n to_o the_o most_o kind_a and_o love_a lady_n minea_fw-la who_o he_o will_v honour_v and_o adore_v and_o after_o other_o compliment_n dispatch_v he_o and_o depart_v butor_n and_o mermont_n the_o wake_a dragon_n of_o impiety_n by_o this_o time_n be_v depart_v from_o brandis_n and_o now_o by_o sea_n be_v come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o luternia_n two_o league_n from_o montment_n the_o whâ—â—st_a the_o christian_n arm_a themselves_o to_o encounter_v they_o have_v intelligence_n by_o their_o espial_n that_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o of_o their_o near_a arrival_n and_o bertran_n come_v to_o his_o father_n beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o deliver_v he_o a_o regiment_n of_o the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d who_o with_o himself_o he_o will_v lay_v in_o ambushment_n in_o the_o wood_n bontbras_fw-mi till_o the_o pagan_n be_v pass_v by_o and_o then_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o main_a aâ—my_n shall_v charge_v they_o in_o the_o face_n he_o behind_o will_v equal_v the_o encounter_n and_o not_o doubt_v but_o to_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n in_o a_o moment_n his_o counsel_n be_v hold_v currant_n and_o consent_v unto_o now_o come_v the_o pagan_n march_v with_o silent_a carefulness_n think_v half_o in_o a_o â—lâ—mber_n to_o surprise_v the_o city_n but_o they_o be_v prevent_v for_o gautier_n meet_v they_o with_o a_o well_o order_v battle_n the_o proportion_n consist_v of_o three_o batallion_n the_o first_o conduct_v by_o guyon_n contain_v five_o thousand_o the_o second_o by_o huon_n of_o bordeaux_n be_v five_o thousand_o and_o the_o last_o by_o himself_o also_o five_o thousand_o so_o that_o the_o main_n be_v fifteen_o thousand_o beside_o ten_o thousand_o that_o lie_v obscure_v with_o bertran_n as_o the_o pagan_n pass_v by_o the_o wood_n bertran_n take_v a_o perfect_a view_n of_o they_o and_o smile_v he_o say_v unto_o drohe_n who_o be_v his_o companion_n in_o that_o stratagem_n behold_v with_o what_o have_v these_o pagan_n post_v to_o their_o misery_n see_v see_v drohe_n do_v thou_o sâ—e_v that_o gallant_a beast_n the_o foremost_a be_v mount_v on_o by_o he_o that_o give_v i_o life_n this_o day_n i_o will_v give_v he_o thou_o for_o a_o present_a a_o seat_n worthy_a of_o thy_o seat_n than_o a_o infidelious_a miscreant_n at_o these_o word_n drohe_n look_v careful_o see_v butor_n mount_v on_o the_o brave_a mare_n mordant_n sometime_o the_o delight_n of_o meruine_n which_o with_o grief_n make_v he_o stand_v as_o if_o he_o and_o be_v thunder-struck_a till_o rage_v appease_v sorrow_n he_o say_v to_o arm_n to_o arm_n prince_n bertran_n let_v i_o die_v if_o i_o do_v stay_v any_o long_o and_o see_v a_o traitor_n in_o triumph_n ride_v on_o the_o gallant_a mordant_n worthy_a none_o but_o her_o master_n invincible_a meruine_n this_o say_v they_o mount_v upon_o their_o horse_n and_o sound_v a_o cornet_n which_o be_v a_o signal_n to_o gautier_n of_o their_o come_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o charge_v the_o rearward_n of_o the_o pagan_n thorough_a and_o thorough_a which_o butor_n behold_v command_v a_o alarm_n and_o say_v courage_n gallant_a resolution_n and_o be_v not_o abash_v for_o this_o handful_n of_o christian_n who_o pride_n not_o prowess_n make_v they_o desperate_a and_o at_o this_o they_o turn_v upon_o their_o enemy_n where_o one_o may_v have_v see_v bertran_n bear_v honour_n from_o every_o other_o creature_n and_o come_v to_o he_o that_o ride_v on_o the_o gallant_a horse_n he_o have_v promise_v drohe_n with_o the_o first_o blow_n be_v smite_v he_o dead_a from_o his_o saddle_n then_o take_v the_o steed_n deliver_v he_o to_o drohe_n say_v my_o promise_n this_o day_n be_v perform_v and_o my_o word_n justify_v at_o that_o drohe_n with_o humble_a thanks_o dismount_v and_o mount_v on_o his_o new_a gift_n than_o they_o two_o thrust_v themselves_o among_o the_o pagan_n death_n like_o a_o gentleman_n usher_n pass_v before_o they_o give_v to_o the_o battle_n a_o fearful_a and_o miserable_a beginning_n 2_o gautier_n that_o on_o their_o face_n shall_v now_o on_o their_o back_n be_v enforce_v to_o charge_v they_o in_o which_o shock_n huon_n show_v his_o prowess_n to_o be_v most_o invincible_a in_o that_o may_v it_o â—elfe_n want_v might_n to_o resist_v he_o he_o slay_v infinite_n and_o leave_v innumerable_a wound_v among_o the_o rest_n he_o slay_v the_o nephew_n to_o king_n gautier_n who_o death_n whilst_o his_o uncle_n pursue_v to_o revenge_n he_o make_v forfeit_n for_o his_o own_o life_n dreadful_a and_o somewhat_o doubtful_a be_v the_o battle_n a_o long_a time_n because_o the_o pagan_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o the_o christian_n but_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o who_o notwithstanding_o by_o their_o wisdom_n the_o best_a weapon_n in_o warefare_n in_o the_o end_n become_v conqueror_n marvelous_a this_o day_n be_v the_o act_n of_o bertran_n make_v conquest_n in_o love_n with_o herself_o because_o he_o love_v she_o guyon_n his_o brother_n be_v not_o short_a of_o infinite_a praise_n who_o in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o battle_n show_v himself_o lord_n of_o alâ—_n heart_n and_o encounter_v a_o kinsman_n of_o butors_n he_o slay_v he_o at_o the_o fight_n whereof_o a_o whole_a band_n of_o saracen_n assail_v he_o cry_v thou_o die_v this_o day_n no_o valour_n shall_v release_v thou_o and_o then_o rush_v all_o with_o one_o fury_n they_o bear_v he_o from_o his_o horse_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n but_o as_o they_o be_v intend_v to_o present_v he_o to_o king_n butor_n bertran_n that_o then_o be_v come_v into_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o by_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o pagan_n suspect_v they_o have_v take_v some_o prisoner_n all_o enrage_a and_o grieve_a he_o turn_v to_o the_o press_n make_v every_o hinderer_n of_o his_o way_n a_o companion_n to_o his_o grave_n till_o he_o
defend_v the_o town_n that_o all_o their_o assault_n prove_v utter_o frustrate_v and_o so_o we_o will_v leave_v a_o while_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o they_o and_o return_v to_o bertran_n and_o drohes_n who_o we_o leave_v imprison_v at_o minor_n and_o have_v so_o continue_v three_o year_n during_o which_o space_n they_o be_v by_o the_o beautiful_a singlay_n both_o regard_v favour_v and_o esteem_v have_v their_o desire_n accomplish_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v desire_v so_o mighty_o do_v she_o love_n bertran_n and_o so_o willing_a she_o be_v her_o will_n shall_v make_v it_o manifest_a only_o their_o escape_n that_o can_v not_o be_v invent_v so_o great_a be_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o nation_n against_o they_o chap._n v._n of_o the_o gallant_a life_n that_o bertran_n and_o drohes_n lead_v in_o minor_n 2_o of_o the_o tourney_n which_o be_v proclaim_v for_o the_o love_n of_o singlay_n 3_o of_o the_o private_a wonder_n bertran_n do_v ioyous_o and_o even_o in_o the_o height_n of_o contentment_n live_v bertran_n and_o drohes_n prisoner_n in_o the_o city_n minor_n seruiceable_o attend_v on_o by_o singlay_n and_o a_o lady_n of_o she_o name_v adain_n who_o secrecy_n exceed_v the_o private_v conjecture_v singlay_n be_v the_o love_n of_o bertran_n and_o adain_v the_o love_n of_o drohe_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o effect_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o arrive_v at_o minor_a a_o ambassador_n from_o montment_n who_o report_v to_o mermont_n the_o take_n of_o his_o city_n by_o gorbant_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o again_o to_o gautier_n and_o his_o iâ—j_fw-la son_n which_o when_o he_o understand_v he_o go_v to_o butor_n and_o hold_v a_o council_n how_o they_o may_v recover_v it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n agree_v to_o crave_v aid_n of_o all_o the_o pagan_a king_n at_o that_o time_n suruive_v which_o they_o do_v and_o gain_v infinite_n among_o which_o come_v one_o gallant_a gentleman_n the_o son_n of_o king_n belmarine_n of_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n who_o bring_v with_o he_o eighteen_o thousand_o and_o have_v to_o name_n baham_n exceed_v wise_a and_o high_o renown_v for_o deed_n of_o arm_n and_o feat_n of_o renown_a chivalry_n he_o be_v mighty_o enamour_a with_o the_o beauty_n of_o singlay_n and_o demand_v she_o in_o marriage_n but_o she_o neglect_v his_o suit_n have_v no_o other_o thought_n but_o what_o she_o borrow_v from_o the_o most_o excellent_a bertran_n but_o baham_n not_o omit_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v inflame_v the_o coldness_n of_o her_o affection_n cause_v a_o solemn_a tournament_n to_o be_v proclaim_v before_o the_o chamber_n of_o his_o heart_n mistress_n the_o fair_a singlay_n to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v behold_v his_o prowess_n thither_o resort_v many_o redoubted_a pagan_n to_o the_o joust_n that_o be_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o singlay_n the_o while_o marant_v her_o ever-hating_a brother_n torment_v his_o thought_n with_o busy_v they_o to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n why_o she_o 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