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and_o confess_v how_o far_o unbeseeming_a my_o love_n be_v to_o aim_v so_o ambitious_o at_o a_o king_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o control_v it_o or_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n to_o diminish_v it_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o only_a and_o best_a remedy_n of_o all_o namely_o to_o die_v and_o so_o i_o be_o most_o willing_a to_o do_v true_a it_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v travail_v in_o this_o my_o late_a journey_n with_o endless_a torment_n and_o affliction_n of_o soul_n except_o he_o have_v some_o understanding_n thereof_o before_o and_o not_o know_v by_o who_o to_o give_v he_o intelligence_n in_o so_o oft_o and_o convenient_a order_n as_o by_o thou_o i_o do_v therefore_o commit_v this_o last_o office_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o thy_o trust_n desire_v thou_o not_o to_o refuse_v i_o in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o to_o let_v i_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o more_o content_o and_o disburden_v of_o so_o heavy_a a_o 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loath_a to_o loose_v the_o least_o time_n i_o will_v go_v about_o it_o present_o lisana_n the_o young_a maiden_n once_o again_o entreat_v his_o care_n and_o diligence_n promise_v to_o comfort_v herself_o so_o well_o as_o she_o can_v commend_v he_o to_o his_o good_a fortune_n when_o manutio_n be_v go_v from_o she_o he_o go_v to_o a_o gentleman_n name_v mico_n de_fw-fr sienna_n one_o of_o the_o best_a poet_n in_o the_o compose_n of_o verse_n as_o all_o those_o part_n yield_v not_o the_o like_a at_o his_o request_n mico_n make_v for_o he_o this_o ensue_a ditty_n the_o song_n sing_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o king_n piero_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o love-sick_a lisana_n go_v love_n and_o tell_v the_o torment_n i_o endure_v say_v to_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n that_o i_o must_v die_v except_o he_o come_v some_o comfort_n to_o procure_v for_o tell_v i_o may_v not_o what_o i_o feel_v and_o why_o with_o heave_v hand_n great_a love_n i_o call_v to_o thou_o go_v see_v my_o sovereign_n where_o he_o do_v abide_v and_o say_v to_o he_o in_o what_o extremity_n thou_o have_v for_o he_o my_o firm_a affection_n try_v to_o die_v for_o he_o it_o be_v my_o sole_a desire_n for_o live_v with_o he_o i_o may_v not_o nor_o a_o spire_n to_o have_v my_o fortune_n thereby_o dignify_v only_o his_o sight_n will_v lend_v i_o life_n a_o while_n grant_v it_o great_a love_n my_o anguish_n to_o beguile_v go_v love_n and_o tell_v the_o torment_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o first_o hour_n that_o love_v enthrall_v i_o i_o never_o have_v the_o heart_n to_o tell_v my_o grief_n my_o thought_n do_v speak_v for_o thought_n be_v always_o free_a yet_o hopeful_a thought_n do_v find_v but_o poor_a relief_n when_o gnat_n will_v mount_v to_o eagle_n in_o the_o air_n alas_o
they_o and_o afterwards_o have_v his_o own_o head_n smite_v off_o 5._o novel_a the_o three_o brethren_n to_o isabel_n slay_v a_o gentleman_n that_o secret_o love_v she_o his_o ghost_n appear_v to_o she_o in_o her_o sleep_n and_o show_v she_o in_o what_o place_n they_o have_v bury_v his_o body_n she_o in_o silent_a manner_n bring_v away_o his_o head_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o put_v of_o earth_n such_o as_o flower_n basile_n or_o other_o sweet_a herb_n be_v usual_o set_v in_o she_o water_v it_o a_o long_a while_n with_o her_o tear_n whereof_o her_o brethren_n have_v intelligence_n soon_o after_o she_o die_v with_o mere_a conceit_n of_o sorrow_n 6._o novel_a a_o beautiful_a young_a virgin_n name_v andreana_n become_v enamour_v of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n call_v gabriello_n in_o conference_n together_o she_o declare_v a_o dream_n of_o she_o to_o he_o and_o he_o another_o of_o he_o unto_o she_o whereupon_o gabriello_n fall_v down_o sudden_o dead_a she_o and_o her_o chambermaid_n be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o officer_n be_v oâ—ging_v unto_o the_o seigneury_n as_o they_o be_v carry_v gabriello_n to_o lay_v they_o before_o his_o own_o door_n the_o potestate_fw-la offer_v violence_n to_o the_o virgin_n and_o she_o resist_v he_o virtuous_o it_o come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o her_o father_n who_o approve_v the_o innocence_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o compass_v her_o deliverance_n but_o she_o afterward_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o worldly_a felicity_n enter_v into_o religion_n &_o become_v a_o nun._n 7._o novel_a fair_a simonida_n affect_v pasquino_n and_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n it_o fortune_v that_o pasquino_n rub_v his_o tooth_n with_o a_o leaf_n of_o sage_n and_o immediate_o fall_v down_o dead_a simonida_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o bench_n of_o justice_n and_o charge_v with_o the_o death_n of_o pasquino_n she_o rub_v her_o tooth_n likewise_o with_o one_o of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o same_o sage_a as_o declare_v what_o she_o see_v he_o do_v &_o thereon_o she_o die_v also_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 8._o novel_a ieronimo_n affect_v a_o young_a maiden_n name_v syluestra_n be_v constrain_v by_o the_o earnest_a importunity_n of_o his_o mother_n to_o take_v a_o journey_n to_o paris_n at_o his_o return_n home_o from_o thence_o again_o he_o find_v his_o love_n siluestra_n marry_v by_o secret_a mean_n he_o get_v entrance_n into_o her_o house_n and_o die_v upon_o the_o bed_n lie_v by_o she_o afterward_o his_o body_n be_v carry_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v burial_n she_o likewise_o die_v there_o instant_o upon_o his_o coarse_a 9_o novel_a messer_n guiglielmo_n of_o rossiglione_n have_v slay_v messer_n guiglielmo_n guardastagno_fw-la who_o he_o imagine_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n give_v she_o his_o hart_n to_o eat_v which_o she_o know_v afterward_o throw_v herself_o out_o of_o a_o high_a window_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v dead_a be_v then_o bury_v with_o her_o friend_n 10._o novel_a a_o physician_n wife_n lay_v a_o lover_n of_o her_o maid_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o a_o chest_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v water_n which_o usual_o be_v give_v to_o procure_v a_o sleepy_a entrance_v two_o lombard_n usurer_n steal_v the_o chest_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o rich_a booty_n carry_v it_o into_o their_o own_o house_n where_o afterwards_o the_o man_n awake_v be_v apprehend_v for_o a_o thief_n the_o chambermaid_n to_o the_o physician_n wife_n go_v before_o the_o bench_n of_o justice_n accuse_v herself_o for_o put_v the_o imagine_v dead_a body_n into_o the_o chest_n whereby_o he_o escape_v hang_v and_o the_o thief_n which_o steal_v away_o the_o chest_n be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v a_o very_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o five_o day_n govern_v by_o madam_n fiammetta_n 1._o novel_a chynon_n by_o fall_v in_o love_n become_v wise_a and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n win_v his_o fair_a lady_n iphigema_n on_o the_o sea_n be_v afterward_o imprison_v at_o rhodes_n be_v deliver_v by_o one_o name_n lysimachus_n with_o he_o he_o recover_v his_o iphigenia_n again_o and_o fair_a cassandra_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o marriage_n they_o flee_v with_o they_o into_o candye_n where_o after_o they_o have_v marry_v they_o they_o be_v call_v home_o to_o their_o own_o dwell_n 2._o novel_a fair_a constance_n of_o liparis_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o martuccio_n gonâ—â—to_n and_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a desperate_o she_o enter_v into_o a_o bark_n which_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o wind_n to_o susa_n in_o barbary_n from_o thence_o she_o go_v to_o thunis_n where_o she_o find_v he_o to_o be_v live_v there_o she_o make_v herself_o know_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v in_o great_a authority_n as_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n he_o marry_v the_o say_a constance_n and_o return_v rich_o home_o to_o she_o to_o the_o island_n of_o liparis_n 3._o novel_a pedro_n bocamazzo_n escape_v away_o with_o a_o young_a damosel_n which_o he_o love_v name_v angelina_n meet_v with_o thief_n in_o his_o journey_n the_o damosel_n fly_v fearful_o into_o a_o forest_n by_o chance_n come_v to_o a_o castle_n pedro_n be_v take_v by_o the_o thief_n &_o happen_v afterward_o to_o escape_v from_o they_o accidental_o come_v to_o the_o same_o castle_n where_o angelina_n waâ—_n &_o marry_v she_o they_o then_o return_v home_o to_o rome_n 4._o novel_a ricciardo_n manardy_n be_v find_v by_o messer_n lizio_n da_fw-mi valbonna_n as_o he_o sit_v fast_o asleep_a at_o his_o daughter_n chamber_n window_n have_v his_o hand_n fast_o in_o she_o and_o sleep_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n whereupon_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o marriage_n and_o their_o long_a loyal_a love_n mutual_o recompense_v 5._o novel_a gvidotto_n of_o cremona_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n leave_v a_o daughter_n of_o he_o with_o jacomino_fw-la of_o pavia_n giovanni_n di_fw-it severino_fw-it and_o menghino_n da_fw-mi minghole_n fall_v both_o in_o love_n with_o the_o young_a maiden_n and_o fight_v for_o she_o who_o be_v afterward_o know_v to_o be_v the_o sister_n to_o giovanni_n she_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n to_o menghino_n 6._o novel_a gvion_n di_fw-mi procida_n be_v find_v familiar_o converse_v with_o a_o young_a damosel_n which_o he_o love_v and_o have_v be_v give_v former_o to_o frederigo_n king_n of_o sicily_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o stake_n to_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o which_o danger_n nevertheless_o he_o escape_v be_v know_v by_o don_n rogiero_n de_fw-fr oria_n lord_n admiral_n of_o sicily_n and_o afterward_o marry_v the_o damosel_n 7._o novelâ—_a theodoro_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o violenta_n the_o daughter_n to_o his_o master_n name_v amarige_n and_o she_o conceyve_v with_o child_n by_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v as_o they_o be_v lead_v he_o unto_o the_o gallows_n beat_v and_o misuse_v he_o all_o the_o way_n he_o happen_v to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o own_o father_n whereupon_o he_o be_v release_v and_o afterward_o enjoy_v violent_a a_o in_o marriage_n 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