of_o knight_n and_o squire_n who_o bring_v the_o portrait_n of_o his_o lady_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o rare_a beauty_n and_o have_v a_o crown_n on_o her_o head_n where_o over_o be_v write_v in_o great_a letter_n of_o gold_n this_o be_v polinarda_n exceed_v in_o beauty_n all_o lady_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v read_v by_o many_o who_o can_v not_o satisfy_v their_o eye_n in_o behold_v so_o brave_a a_o spectacle_n and_o be_v set_v on_o the_o pillar_n appoint_v he_o come_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n say_v blasphemous_a knight_n detractor_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o lady_n here_o may_v thy_o own_o eye_n witness_v how_o thou_o have_v belie_v beauty_n in_o presume_v to_o think_v any_o more_o fair_a than_o this_o incomparable_a creature_n to_o who_o thy_o lady_n may_v not_o worthy_o be_v handmaid_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o present_o confess_v what_o i_o command_v thou_o shéelde_v thy_o head_n from_o my_o weapon_n which_o i_o mean_v to_o knock_v well_o for_o thy_o great_a 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polinardas_n picture_n to_o be_v set_v at_o lucemanias_n foot_n a_o thing_n very_o strange_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o great_a difference_n afterward_o he_o be_v unarm_v to_o have_v his_o wound_n bind_v up_o which_o be_v so_o dangerous_a as_o glad_o he_o will_v have_v be_v excuse_v from_o the_o combat_n with_o any_o other_o knight_n for_o that_o day_n do_v not_o shame_n and_o the_o law_n he_o make_v himself_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n but_o within_o a_o hour_n after_o he_o be_v defy_v by_o a_o knight_n of_o sicily_n who_o will_v combat_n on_o foot_n with_o the_o battle_n axe_n in_o which_o conflict_n the_o duke_n be_v very_o near_o overcome_v he_o have_v lose_v so_o much_o blood_n before_o but_o in_o brief_a the_o sicilian_a knight_n lose_v the_o day_n his_o lady_n picture_n be_v yield_v conquer_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoie_n go_v to_o rest_v he_o in_o his_o tent._n chap._n xxxviii_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n enter_v the_o combatte_n against_o ptolemy_n and_o how_o he_o speed_v palmerin_n not_o as_o yet_o in_o perfect_v health_n be_v advertise_v how_o the_o duke_n of_o savoie_n have_v conquer_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n fight_v for_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o princess_n polinarda_n the_o conceit_n whereof_o so_o grieve_v he_o as_o nothing_o can_v more_o to_o see_v her_o honour_n so_o bad_o defend_v who_o above_o all_o other_o he_o esteem_v déere_a which_o make_v he_o in_o great_a choler_n say_v before_o the_o prince_n trineus_n by_o god_n my_o lord_n loove_v make_v a_o slender_a choice_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n for_o his_o vassal_n and_o madam_n polinarda_n scant_o wise_a to_o choose_v he_o for_o her_o champion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellent_a beauty_n nature_n have_v bestow_v on_o she_o and_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v imagine_v how_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n shall_v gain_v the_o victory_n without_o shame_n in_o seek_v honour_n beyond_o his_o desert_n because_o he_o be_v unwoorthy_a such_o extraordinary_a favour_n which_o make_v i_o repute_v it_o rather_o of_o a_o faint_a hart_n than_o any_o want_n of_o a_o just_a quarrel_n trineus_n hear_v palmerin_n so_o affectionate_a in_o his_o speech_n in_o a_o merry_a laughter_n say_v in_o good_a sooth_n sir_n palmerin_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v but_o ill_o counsel_v to_o enter_v the_o combat_n for_o my_o sister_n beauty_n without_o her_o licence_n in_o that_o he_o once_o learned_a how_o you_o can_v defend_v it_o much_o better_a than_o he_o palmerin_n fear_v he_o have_v speak_v more_o than_o he_o ought_v because_o he_o discourse_v his_o love_n too_o open_o excuse_v the_o matter_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v not_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o doubt_v to_o offer_v wrong_a to_o a_o lady_n on_o who_o depend_v my_o life_n and_o who_o i_o love_v more_o dear_a than_o myself_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o frenchman_n well_o to_o understand_v how_o madam_n polinarda_n your_o sister_n surpass_v in_o all_o perfection_n either_o of_o grace_n or_o beauty_n all_o the_o lady_n 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and_o sore_a as_o he_o be_v he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o revenge_v this_o dishonour_n notwithstanding_o he_o call_v prolome_n secret_o say_v thou_o know_v my_o dear_a friend_n what_o shame_n be_v offer_v she_o to_o who_o i_o be_v desteny_v before_o my_o birth_n by_o the_o presumption_n of_o a_o over-bolde_a knight_n and_o what_o grief_n it_o be_v to_o i_o that_o i_o can_v at_o this_o present_a revenge_n this_o wrong_n myself_o i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o supply_v my_o insufficiency_n and_o enter_v the_o combat_n with_o that_o vainglorious_a duke_n of_o who_o thou_o may_v gain_v honour_n and_o yield_v i_o content_a in_o give_v ease_n to_o my_o affliction_n which_o else_o be_v insupportable_a i_o promise_v you_o my_o lord_n answer_v ptolemy_n before_o you_o make_v the_o moâ—â—on_n i_o intend_v it_o and_o i_o will_v accomplish_v it_o with_o such_o good_a will_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o overcome_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o for_o my_o mirinesse_n brionella_n will_v i_o enter_v the_o field_n who_o beauty_n be_v sufficient_a to_o enrich_v i_o with_o the_o victory_n for_o in_o my_o conceit_n she_o far_o pass_v lucemania_n therefore_o my_o lord_n let_v i_o request_v one_o courtesy_n which_o i_o be_o loath_a you_o shall_v deny_v i_o that_o if_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o morrow_n but_o to_o accompany_v i_o with_o your_o presence_n in_o the_o field_n if_o the_o air_n will_v suffer_v i_o quoth_v palmerin_n i_o will_v in_o mean_a while_n i_o will_v pray_v that_o thy_o fortune_n may_v fall_v out_o to_o my_o heart_n desire_n thus_o trineus_n palmerin_n and_o ptolemy_n be_v pass_v the_o time_n with_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n against_o all_o strange_a knight_n and_o how_o he_o
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erst_o take_v from_o you_o and_o likewise_o have_v bring_v you_o into_o her_o company_n who_o love_v you_o dear_a than_o her_o own_o life_n show_v not_o yourself_o so_o hard_o of_o nature_n to_o fly_v the_o hour_n that_o love_n and_o fortune_n present_v you_o withal_o therefore_o â—y_a only_o belove_a lord_n in_o recompense_n of_o your_o sharp_a combat_n with_o proud_a amarano_n receyve_v i_o as_o your_o wife_n who_o you_o have_v worthy_o deserve_v palmerin_n see_v himself_o assail_v by_o so_o fair_a a_o enemy_n who_o can_v soon_o bring_v in_o subjection_n a_o other_o hercules_n then_o ever_o do_v jole_n and_o as_o easy_o give_v life_n to_o a_o statue_n of_o marble_n as_o venus_n sometime_o do_v at_o thâ—_n request_v of_o pygmalion_n the_o carver_n be_v in_o marvelous_a affliction_n have_v before_o he_o on_o the_o one_o side_n fear_v to_o offend_v god_n on_o the_o other_o the_o loyalty_n he_o ought_v his_o mistress_n and_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d death_n of_o alchidiana_n if_o he_o deny_v she_o in_o the_o end_n remember_v what_o the_o sultan_n have_v speak_v concern_v his_o voyage_n to_o constantinople_n he_o devise_v by_o this_o mean_a to_o 〈◊〉_d she_o such_o answer_n as_o she_o shall_v rest_v content_v and_o neither_o god_n nor_o his_o mistress_n be_v offend_v he_o thus_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d and_o most_o excellent_a princess_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o assure_o peâ—waded_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o monâ—rce_n or_o prinâ—h_v so_o noble_a in_o all_o asia_n but_o may_v reckon_v himself_o among_o the_o happy_a in_o respect_n of_o your_o perfection_n and_o unualuable_a riches_n to_o espouse_v you_o as_o his_o wife_n by_o far_o great_a reason_n i_o that_o be_o poor_a a_o knight_n errant_a unknown_a and_o who_o life_n you_o have_v save_v may_v say_v and_o name_n myself_o above_o all_o other_o in_o fortune_n but_o know_v myself_o to_o simple_a and_o of_o so_o slender_a deserve_v towards_o you_o i_o esteem_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o god_n and_o nature_n likewise_o to_o lift_v i_o to_o so_o wonderful_a 〈◊〉_d of_o happiness_n wherefore_o see_v the_o cause_n such_o and_o great_a than_o i_o can_v desire_v or_o imagine_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o your_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d any_o favour_n of_o fortune_n and_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o most_o ungrateful_a knight_n in_o the_o world_n iâ—_n may_v any_o thing_n i_o shall_v disobey_v your_o pleasure_n my_o reason_n be_v that_o you_o be_v reckon_v as_o chief_a among_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_a lady_n deign_v so_o much_o to_o abase_v yourself_o as_o to_o make_v i_o lord_n of_o your_o love_n which_o have_v be_v desire_v by_o so_o many_o worthy_a personage_n for_o these_o cause_n most_o gracious_a mistress_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o love_v you_o above_o all_o other_o lady_n live_v which_o henceforth_o i_o hope_v to_o do_v and_o loyal_o to_o serve_v you_o with_o my_o uttermost_a endeavour_n and_o as_o i_o ought_v sweet_a madam_n to_o love_v none_o but_o you_o so_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o hold_v your_o regard_n in_o chief_a commendation_n therefore_o will_v i_o with_o such_o secrecy_n as_o so_o honourable_a a_o conquest_n will_v permit_v conceal_v this_o extraordinary_a graâ—e_n and_o have_v i_o not_o this_o morning_n make_v promise_n to_o your_o father_n to_o accompany_v his_o power_n constantinople_n there_o to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o your_o decease_a uncle_n gamezio_n soon_o shall_v our_o love_n sort_n to_o wish_a effect_n and_o i_o gather_v that_o sweet_a flower_n which_o above_o all_o other_o will_v beautify_v my_o garland_n notwithstanding_o my_o hope_n be_v such_o that_o in_o this_o voyage_n i_o shall_v do_v such_o service_n to_o the_o soldan_n your_o father_n as_o at_o my_o return_n he_o will_v recompense_v i_o to_o your_o content_n and_o good_a like_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o subject_n which_o may_v no_o way_n now_o be_v move_v lest_o his_o mind_n otherways_o busy_v shall_v conceyve_v displeasure_n against_o i_o and_o so_o all_o our_o fortune_n for_o ever_o squander_v in_o this_o respect_n sweet_a madam_n if_o ever_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v do_v you_o service_n let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o patience_n till_o my_o return_n resolve_v yourself_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o i_o be_o more_o you_o then_o i_o own_o and_o dedicate_v my_o life_n to_o your_o gracious_a service_n as_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d demand_n my_o name_n be_v palmerin_n d'oliua_fw-la and_o what_o my_o parent_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o tharsus_n within_o these_o three_o day_n will_v tell_v i_o more_o than_o hitherto_o i_o can_v understand_v by_o any_o when_o you_o shall_v understand_v more_o of_o my_o estate_n and_o country_n also_o but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o yet_o gather_v by_o my_o own_o knowledge_n my_o descent_n be_v from_o persia._n this_o excuse_n he_o make_v because_o alchidiana_n shall_v not_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o with_o this_o answer_n she_o be_v so_o joyful_a and_o content_v as_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o 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much_o though_o i_o keep_v it_o in_o silence_n will_v god_n i_o have_v as_o great_a authority_n over_o he_o as_o he_o already_o have_v get_v over_o i_o be_v the_o matter_n so_o with_o you_o say_v brionella_n it_o shall_v seem_v you_o be_v in_o love_n with_o he_o then_o to_o tell_v thou_o the_o truth_n brionella_n quoth_v she_o i_o be_o and_o do_v i_o not_o doubt_v four_o other_o have_v prevent_v i_o i_o will_v adventure_v to_o make_v he_o i_o in_o good_a sooth_n madam_n say_v brionella_n you_o two_o be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o reciprocal_a league_n of_o love_n well_o may_v it_o be_v report_v the_o most_o honourable_a match_n and_o of_o the_o two_o noble_a young_a prince_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o see_v you_o have_v make_v a_o choice_n so_o worthy_a dismay_v not_o good_a madam_n but_o proceed_v in_o your_o determination_n thus_o devise_v the_o two_o lady_n together_o on_o palmerin_n who_o be_v no_o less_o in_o affliction_n for_o the_o loove_v of_o polinarda_n who_o 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spirit_n thus_o continue_v these_o two_o lover_n till_o the_o table_n be_v withdraw_v and_o then_o the_o lord_n and_o lady_n fall_v to_o dance_v in_o which_o delight_n and_o diverse_a other_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v spend_v till_o the_o empress_n and_o her_o lady_n depart_v to_o their_o chamber_n the_o good_a night_n on_o all_o side_n be_v reverent_o give_v when_o palmerin_n go_v to_o his_o lodging_n in_o such_o a_o agony_n as_o more_o likely_a to_o die_v then_o live_v he_o throw_v himself_o on_o his_o bed_n where_o have_v sigh_v and_o sorrow_v long_a time_n gréevous_o at_o length_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o term_n ah_o palmerin_n unhappy_a wretched_a and_o most_o miserable_a now_o be_v thou_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o labyrinth_n as_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o get_v out_o again_o with_o life_n but_o what_o shall_v move_v thou_o to_o so_o high_a a_o enterprise_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o equal_v she_o that_o be_v second_o to_o none_o alas_o now_o do_v i_o plain_o see_v the_o small_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o dream_n and_o that_o the_o vision_n i_o see_v in_o my_o father_n gerrard_n house_n on_o the_o mountain_n artifaeria_n and_o else_o where_o be_v frivolous_a illusion_n and_o of_o no_o account_n with_o they_o may_v i_o join_v the_o promise_n make_v i_o by_o old_a adrian_n who_o boast_v to_o know_v so_o much_o of_o my_o fortune_n for_o love_n be_v not_o of_o such_o power_n on_o my_o behalf_n that_o fair_a polinarda_n either_o can_v or_o will_v make_v any_o reckon_n of_o i_o then_o palmerin_n resolve_v thyself_o sudden_o to_o die_v that_o this_o invisible_a and_o consume_a fire_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_o melt_v thou_o away_o may_v be_v extinguish_v and_o thyself_o ease_v with_o these_o word_n he_o breathe_v forth_o such_o a_o extreme_a sigh_n as_o vrbanillo_n the_o dwarf_n be_v near_a hear_v he_o who_o doubt_v lest_o any_o new_a mischance_n have_v happen_v by_o the_o privy_a wound_n she_o enchant_a archer_n give_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o evil_n ah_o vrbanillo_n quoth_v palmerin_n i_o find_v myself_o far_o worse_o than_o dead_a what_o my_o lord_n say_v the_o dwarf_n now_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o best_a disposition_n will_v you_o deceive_v we_o with_o this_o alteration_n the_o emperor_n never_o give_v you_o bad_a countenance_n since_o your_o come_n whence_o then_o shall_v proceed_v this_o strange_a conceit_n no_o no_o vrbanillo_n quoth_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o emperor_n but_o a_o lord_n of_o great_a power_n than_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v loove_v my_o lad_n the_o strict_a commander_n of_o the_o stout_a mind_n he_o have_v conquer_v i_o and_o well_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v die_v if_o thou_o
palmerin_n 〈…〉_o of_o valerica_n say_v by_o god_n lady_n i_o think_v in_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_o not_o a_o more_o cruel_a and_o disloyal_a 〈◊〉_d than_o you_o be_v persuade_v yourself_o that_o if_o i_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o carry_v you_o again_o to_o your_o father_n castle_n i_o shall_v 〈…〉_o there_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o all_o your_o life_n time_n repentance_n will_v hardly_o excuse_v you_o and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n varnan_n do_v much_o more_o than_o you_o deserve_v if_o you_o well_o remember_v yourself_o and_o for_o you_o be_v so_o stubborn_a i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o desert_n offer_v to_o draw_v his_o sword_n that_o such_o ingrateful_a and_o treacherous_a woman_n worthy_o merit_v vaâ—erica_n afraid_a when_o she_o see_v he_o in_o such_o choler_n and_o doubt_v he_o will_v discover_v her_o incontinent_a love_n past_o throw_v herself_o at_o his_o foot_n desire_v he_o to_o appease_v his_o anger_n &_o she_o will_v obey_v what_o ere_o he_o command_v for_o ê™_n she_o see_v my_o fortune_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o his_o company_n who_o for_o his_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o i_o have_v so_o long_o suffer_v wonder_a calamity_n well_o may_v i_o be_v esteem_v of_o brutish_a nature_n if_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v his_o wife_n and_o give_v he_o my_o faith_n here_o in_o your_o presence_n palmerin_n well_o please_v with_o this_o answer_n â—ooke_v she_o up_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o take_v varnan_n by_o the_o other_o espouse_v they_o there_o together_o by_o solemn_a promise_n and_o afterward_o lay_v he_o down_o to_o rest_v himself_o a_o while_n then_o varnan_n take_v valerica_n in_o his_o arm_n with_o sweet_a kiss_n and_o amorous_a speech_n expel_v all_o former_a 〈◊〉_d esteem_v himself_o the_o happy_a knight_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v now_o at_o length_n obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o mistress_n give_v she_o to_o understande_v how_o acceptable_a the_o gift_n of_o pity_n be_v come_v from_o so_o â—are_v a_o creature_n to_o her_o languish_v belove_v palmerin_n see_v they_o so_o well_o agree_v will_v now_o depart_v and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o fortune_n but_o by_o earnest_a importunity_n of_o these_o lover_n he_o stay_v there_o long_o than_o he_o intend_v now_o be_v the_o love_n between_o these_o twain_o far_o great_a than_o their_o hatred_n have_v béeene_v so_o that_o after_o they_o have_v stay_v three_o or_o four_o day_n in_o the_o cave_n with_o such_o entertainment_n as_o the_o dwarf_n can_v 〈…〉_o of_o valerica_n continue_v long_a time_n together_o in_o comfort_n of_o their_o love_n and_o end_v their_o life_n in_o loyalty_n thereof_o chap._n lviii_o how_o palmerin_n after_o he_o depart_v from_o varnan_n and_o valerica_n meet_v with_o two_o lady_n in_o chase_n one_o of_o they_o give_v he_o a_o falcon_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o he_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o gaul_n his_o twelve_o knight_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n he_o deliver_v hermes_n when_o palmerin_n see_v varnan_n and_o valerica_n so_o well_o content_v after_o many_o offer_v of_o their_o service_n and_o kind_a a_o diewe_v deliver_v on_o all_o side_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o uault_n and_o set_v forward_o on_o his_o journey_n lodging_n yâ—_z night_n in_o a_o ancient_a knight_n castle_n where_o he_o understand_v how_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o slay_a knight_n besiege_v valericas_fw-la father_n in_o his_o castle_n wherefore_o he_o turn_v a_o other_o course_n and_o leave_v the_o broad_a way_n that_o guide_v to_o london_n he_o meet_v two_o lady_n accompany_v with_o three_o squire_n who_o have_v cast_v off_o a_o falcon_n and_o a_o martin_n to_o â—lie_v the_o sight_n whereof_o so_o high_o content_v he_o as_o he_o will_v needs_o tarry_v to_o see_v the_o end_n thereof_o which_o make_v one_o of_o the_o lady_n thus_o speak_v to_o he_o i_o sâ—e_v sir_n knight_v you_o have_v no_o haste_n on_o your_o journey_n because_o you_o stay_v to_o behold_v our_o pastime_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v go_v with_o we_o to_o a_o water_n 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