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A08875 Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut 1588 (1588) STC 19157; ESTC S101486 474,709 756

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lord_n quoth_v she_o that_o i_o love_v a_o knight_n so_o déerelye_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o like_n of_o my_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o two_o much_o forgetful_a of_o my_o own_o self_n i_o take_v he_o to_o my_o husband_n think_v he_o love_v i_o so_o faithful_o as_o his_o show_n and_o behaviour_n give_v demonstration_n but_o the_o traitor_n have_v no_o other_o meaning_n then_o to_o beguile_v and_o false_o deceyve_v i_o for_o after_o i_o have_v make_v he_o lord_n of_o i_o &_o i_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o castle_n of_o i_o so_o strong_a and_o fair_a as_o any_o in_o your_o highness_n dominion_n the_o traitor_n expulse_v i_o thence_o violent_o pretend_v that_o we_o be_v so_o near_o ally_v as_o he_o may_v no_o long_o account_v i_o for_o his_o wife_n since_o which_o time_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o humble_a entreaty_n i_o have_v make_v he_o will_v neither_o restore_v i_o my_o good_n and_o possession_n again_o nor_o yet_o accept_v i_o as_o his_o espouse_a wife_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o my_o lord_n as_o become_v a_o good_a &_o virtuous_a prince_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o nobility_n and_o regard_n of_o womanhood_n you_o will_v take_v pity_n on_o a_o poor_a distress_a lady_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o rightful_a demand_n you_o will_v do_v i_o justice_n which_o i_o have_v soon_o demand_v but_o can_v not_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o your_o troublesome_a war_n lady_n say_v the_o king_n as_o yet_o you_o have_v not_o name_v the_o man_n that_o have_v offer_v you_o this_o surpass_a injury_n my_o lord_n quoth_v she_o this_o be_v the_o man_n in_o your_o presence_n name_n misery_fw-la a_o vile_a traitor_n and_o public_a adulterer_n and_o if_o he_o dare_v affirm_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v untruth_n i_o have_v here_o bring_v a_o knight_n with_o i_o who_o by_o combatte_n shall_v make_v he_o confess_v his_o
crave_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o well_o be_v conjecture_v prostrate_v himself_o at_o palmerin_n foot_n and_o with_o unspeakable_a joy_n thus_o say_v most_o noble_a and_o fortunate_a knight_n how_o much_o be_o i_o bind_v and_o indebt_v to_o thou_o right_n happy_a be_v the_o hour_n of_o thy_o birth_n but_o much_o more_o happy_a my_o journey_n to_o see_v thou_o let_v my_o word_n suffice_v i_o so_o far_o deliver_v myself_o your_o as_o myself_o my_o subject_n my_o possession_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v i_o i_o free_o offer_v to_o your_o disposition_n palmerin_n who_o ever_o bear_v the_o most_o noble_a mind_n of_o a_o knight_n be_v displease_v that_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n shall_v honour_v he_o with_o such_o reverence_n wherefore_o with_o great_a humility_n he_o take_v he_o uppe_o in_o his_o arm_n cause_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o where_o before_o he_o do_v but_o the_o soldan_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n great_o amaze_v not_o so_o much_o at_o his_o courtesy_n as_o his_o 〈…〉_o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o 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〈…〉_o and_o they_o may_v come_v to_o kiss_v your_o 〈…〉_o florendos_fw-la and_o the_o lady_n be_v 〈…〉_o long_o live_v your_o majesty_n in_o health_n and_o happiness_n here_o may_v you_o behold_v the_o man_n for_o who_o my_o lord_n palmerin_n your_o son_n have_v endure_v such_o pain_n and_o travail_n the_o 〈◊〉_d perceive_v by_o his_o speech_n that_o he_o be_v trineus_n the_o prince_n of_o allemaigne_n thus_o answer_v i_o hope_v my_o lord_n that_o you_o will_v bear_v with_o my_o age_n and_o weakness_n which_o hinder_v i_o from_o entertain_v you_o as_o fain_o i_o will_v but_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o arise_v for_o it_o ill_o beseem_v so_o great_a a_o prince_n to_o humble_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n florendos_fw-la and_o griana_n in_o this_o time_n welcome_v their_o son_n arismena_n the_o king_n of_o sparta_n armida_n her_o frysoll_n and_o the_o old_a emperor_n and_o empress_n gracious_o entertain_v agriola_n and_o laurana_n each_o absent_a friend_n so_o embrace_v and_o welcome_v as_o 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