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thrust_v his_o spear_n within_o his_o body_n and_o hector_n fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n when_o the_o king_n menon_n see_v hector_n dead_a he_o assail_v achilles_n by_o great_a ire_n and_o beat_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o hurt_v he_o grievous_o and_o his_o man_n bear_v he_o into_o his_o tent_n upon_o their_o shield_n then_o for_o the_o death_n of_o hector_n be_v all_o the_o trojan_n discomfit_v and_o reentre_v into_o their_o city_n bear_v the_o body_n of_o hector_n with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o rich_a sepulture_n of_o hector_n and_o of_o the_o great_a lamentation_n and_o weep_n that_o the_o trojan_n make_v for_o his_o death_n and_o how_o palamedes_n be_v choose_v duke_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n when_o hector_n be_v dead_a &_o his_o body_n bear_v into_o the_o city_n there_o be_v no_o tongue_n that_o can_v express_v the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n general_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o have_v rather_o to_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o son_n then_o he_o and_o they_o say_v every_o one_o that_o from_o thencefoorth_o they_o have_v lose_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o trust_v of_o defence_n and_o thus_o they_o demean_v right_o long_o their_o extreme_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n the_o noble_a king_n and_o prince_n bear_v the_o body_n unto_o the_o palace_n of_o ilyon_n their_o when_z the_o king_n priamus_n see_v he_o he_o fall_v down_o in_o a_o swoon_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o be_v as_o dead_a for_o sorrow_n that_o un_v they_o can_v take_v he_o away_o by_o force_n there_o demean_v great_a sorrow_n all_o his_o brethren_n what_o may_v man_n say_v of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o his_o mother_n the_o queen_n make_v and_o afterward_o his_o sister_n o_o what_o sorrow_n make_v his_o wife_n certes_o there_o can_v no_o man_n express_v all_o the_o lamentation_n that_o there_o be_v make_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o body_n may_v not_o long_o endure_v without_o corruption_n the_o king_n priamus_n take_v counsel_n of_o many_o wise_a master_n how_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o body_n of_o hector_n without_o corruption_n and_o without_o sepulture_n and_o then_o he_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v by_o their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n a_o rich_a sepulture_n upon_o four_o pillar_n of_o gold_n lift_v up_o on_o height_n upon_o the_o which_o be_v make_v a_o marvelous_a rich_a tabernacle_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o precious_a stone_n and_o on_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v four_o image_n of_o gold_n that_o have_v semblance_n of_o angel_n and_o above_o the_o tabernacle_n there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a great_a image_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v make_v after_o the_o semblance_n of_o hector_n and_o have_v the_o visage_n turn_v towards_o the_o greek_n &_o hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n that_o he_o menace_v the_o greek_n with_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n a_o place_n void_a where_o the_o master_n sit_v and_o 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the_o same_o master_n make_v a_o lamp_n of_o fine_a gold_n burn_v continual_o without_o go_v out_o or_o quench_v and_o afterward_o they_o make_v a_o closure_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v approach_v nor_o go_v unto_o this_o tabernacle_n without_o licence_n or_o leave_v and_o in_o this_o temple_n the_o king_n priamus_n ordain_v and_o set_v great_a plenty_n of_o priest_n for_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o god_n without_o cease_v for_o his_o son_n hector_n and_o give_v to_o they_o good_a rent_n among_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n agamemnon_n assemble_v all_o the_o king_n and_o most_o noble_n of_o his_o host_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n my_o friend_n
all_o you_o king_n prince_n and_o baron_n we_o ought_v to_o render_v and_o yield_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n humble_o and_o with_o devout_a heart_n that_o our_o right_a hard_a enemy_n hector_n have_v suffer_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o achilles_n for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v alive_a we_o have_v never_o any_o hope_n to_o have_v come_v to_o the_o better_a hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n what_o may_v the_o trojan_n from_o henceforth_o hope_v or_o trust_v for_o but_o only_o for_o their_o own_o overthrow_n and_o we_o may_v in_o short_a time_n hope_v for_o the_o victory_n upon_o they_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o achilles_n be_v grievous_o hurt_v and_o may_v not_o go_v to_o battle_n if_o you_o think_v good_a while_o that_o you_o maybe_o heal_v and_o the_o other_o also_o that_o be_v hurt_v of_o who_o we_o have_v many_o and_o also_o for_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a body_n we_o will_v send_v to_o the_o king_n priamus_n for_o to_o have_v truce_n for_o two_o month_n the_o counsel_n seem_v good_a to_o they_o and_o they_o send_v anon_o to_o the_o king_n priamus_n for_o truce_n and_o he_o accord_v it_o to_o they_o for_o two_o month_n during_o this_o truce_n palamedes_n murmur_v again_o at_o the_o seignory_n of_o agamemnon_n and_o as_o they_o be_v on_o a_o day_n all_o together_o &_o palamedes_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n the_o king_n agamemnon_n answer_v to_o he_o as_o sage_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o other_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o palamedes_n ween_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v great_a joy_n of_o the_o seignory_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o have_v occupy_v to_o this_o present_a time_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o my_o request_n neither_o have_v i_o none_o avail_v nor_o profit_n thereby_o but_o i_o have_v great_a charge_n and_o break_v many_o sleep_v therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o my_o negligence_n our_o host_n go_v not_o to_o decline_v nor_o disworship_n and_o certes_o if_o have_v well_o suffice_v i_o to_o 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make_v it_o to_o be_v cry_v in_o all_o the_o host_n that_o each_o man_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n betimes_o before_o his_o tent_n at_o the_o parliament_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o be_v all_o assemble_v agamemnon_n say_v to_o they_o my_o brethren_n and_o friend_n i_o have_v have_v unto_o this_o time_n the_o charge_n of_o this_o work_n with_o great_a travail_n for_o to_o conduct_v it_o well_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o the_o god_n i_o have_v bring_v it_o unto_o honour_n unto_o this_o time_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a that_o a_o university_n be_v rule_v always_o by_o one_o master_n but_o that_o every_o man_n employ_v he_o to_o the_o best_o to_o his_o power_n and_o forsomuch_o as_o i_o have_v conduct_v this_o host_n long_a time_n i_o will_v that_o we_o do_v choose_v another_o that_o may_v conduct_v it_o discreet_o when_o agamemnon_n have_v finish_v his_o word_n his_o say_n please_v to_o every_o man_n and_o they_o choose_v palamedes_n to_o be_v their_o duke_n and_o governor_n and_o then_o he_o go_v unto_o his_o tent._n achilles_n that_o lie_v sick_a of_o his_o wound_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o depose_n of_o agamemnon_n and_o say_v before_o all_o they_o that_o will_v hear_v it_o that_o palamedes_n be_v nothing_o like_o unto_o agamemnon_n in_o wit_n and_o in_o discretion_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o change_v he_o for_o palamedes_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o people_n have_v consent_v he_o abide_v thereby_o also_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n priamus_n issue_v to_o battle_n for_o to_o avenge_v upon_o the_o greek_n the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n hector_n and_o of_o the_o prowess_n that_o he_o do_v and_o of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o the_o say_v hector_n in_o which_o achilles_n be_v surprise_v with_o the_o love_n of_o polixena_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n priamus_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v endure_v no_o rest_n when_o the_o the_o two_o month_n of_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v the_o king_n priamus_n desire_v to_o avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n hector_n ordain_v with_o his_o own_o person_n his_o battle_n and_o set_v in_o each_o battle_n good_a conductor_n and_o he_o himself_o go_v and_o lead_v with_o he_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o good_a knight_n choose_v of_o the_o best_a and_o dares_n say_v in_o his_o book_n that_o there_o issue_v out_o of_o troy_n that_o day_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n deyphebus_n be_v the_o foremost_a and_o then_o parie_a and_o after_o he_o come_v the_o king_n priamus_n and_o troilus_n aeneas_n menon_n and_o polidamas_n they_o go_v unto_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o greek_n palamedes_n have_v ordain_v his_o battle_n then_o begin_v the_o battle_n great_a and_o mortal_a the_o king_n priamus_n smite_v down_o palamedes_n in_o his_o come_n and_o after_o smite_v unto_o the_o great_a press_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o do_v so_o much_o in_o arm_n in_o that_o day_n that_o with_o great_a pain_n will_v believe_v that_o a_o man_n so_o ancient_a and_o old_a may_v do_v that_o he_o do_v that_o day_n the_o king_n sarpedon_n of_o troy_n assail_v king_n neoptolemus_n that_o be_v a_o pass_v strong_a knight_n and_o king_n sarpedon_n be_v bear_v to_o the_o earth_n that_o defend_v he_o valiant_o and_o give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n unto_o king_n neoptolemus_n that_o make_v he_o a_o great_a wound_n in_o his_o thigh_n then_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n that_o remount_v the_o king_n sarpedon_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o folk_n menelaus_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n assail_v the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o enclose_v he_o and_o his_o people_n among_o they_o and_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o make_v the_o trojan_n to_o recule_n by_o force_n there_o do_v the_o king_n sarpedon_n great_a and_o wondrous_a matter_n of_o arm_n the_o king_n priamus_n and_o his_o bastard_n son_n that_o then_o follow_v he_o cease_v not_o to_o slay_v the_o greek_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o day_n that_o do_v so_o much_o in_o arm_n as_o do_v the_o king_n priamus_n for_o his_o sorrow_n &_o his_o ire_n make_v his_o strength_n to_o grow_v then_o the_o greek_n advise_v they_o to_o take_v the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o trojan_n shall_v return_v unto_o their_o city_n and_o they_o go_v thither_o in_o great_a number_n and_o when_o the_o trojan_n recule_v for_o to_o go_v into_o that_o place_n they_o find_v themselves_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o enemy_n then_o begin_v mortal_a battle_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n priamus_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o fight_a man_n by_o a_o wing_n and_o paris_n come_v cross_v they_o with_o a_o great_a plenty_n of_o good_a fighter_n and_o he_o have_v great_a store_n of_o archer_n that_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o hurt_v they_o and_o they_o do_v so_o well_o that_o by_o force_v the_o greek_n be_v drive_v to_o recule_n to_o their_o tent_n and_o the_o trojan_n reenter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o the_o king_n priamus_n have_v the_o loss_n and_o worst_a of_o this_o battle_n he_o send_v to_o the_o greek_n to_o demand_v truce_n and_o they_o agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o but_o we_o find_v not_o how_o long_o this_o truce_n endure_v etc._n etc._n among_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n priamus_n do_v cause_n to_o carry_v by_o land_n the_o body_n of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n for_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o country_n then_o be_v the_o weep_a and_o sorrow_n great_a in_o troy_n and_o in_o especial_a of_o paris_n that_o love_v he_o exceed_o during_o this_o truce_n the_o anniversary_n of_o
hector_n approach_v when_o man_n shall_v mourn_v fifteen_o day_n in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o after_o shall_v hallow_v the_o great_a feast_n of_o the_o funeral_n as_o it_o be_v that_o time_n the_o guise_n and_o custom_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o then_o during_o the_o truce_n the_o greek_n go_v and_o come_v into_o the_o city_n safe_o and_o so_o do_v the_o trojan_n unto_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o greek_n then_o achilles_n have_v desire_v to_o go_v to_o troy_n to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o hector_n who_o he_o have_v slay_v and_o so_o he_o go_v all_o unarmed_a unto_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n where_o as_o be_v the_o sepulture_n of_o hector_n and_o he_o find_v there_o great_a plenty_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v noble_a and_o weep_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n before_o the_o sepulture_n which_o hector_n a_o man_n may_v see_v on_o all_o side_n all_o whole_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v first_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o balm_n there_o be_v the_o queen_n hecuba_n and_o polixena_n her_o daughter_n that_o be_v pass_v fair_a with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a lady_n that_o have_v all_o their_o hair_n disperse_v and_o hang_v about_o their_o shoulder_n and_o make_v right_o marvelous_a sorrow_n and_o albeit_o that_o polixena_n make_v so_o great_a sorrow_n yet_o she_o lose_v nothing_o of_o her_o beauty_n but_o seem_v &_o show_v herself_o so_o fair_a in_o all_o her_o member_n that_o nature_n form_v never_o none_o more_o fair_a &c_n &c_n when_o achilles_n have_v well_o advise_v and_o see_v polixena_n he_o say_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v never_o see_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n nor_o better_v form_v nor_o make_v &_o with_o that_o she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a woman_n of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v achilles_n shoot_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o love_n that_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n so_o marvellous_o that_o he_o can_v not_o cease_v to_o behold_v she_o and_o the_o more_o he_o behold_v she_o the_o more_o he_o desire_v she_o he_o be_v so_o besot_v on_o she_o that_o he_o think_v on_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o abode_n in_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o evening_n as_o long_o as_o the_o queen_n be_v there_o and_o when_o she_o go_v out_o he_o convey_v his_o eye_n upon_o polixena_n as_o far_o as_o he_o may_v see_v she_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o mishap_n in_o this_o sorrow_n achilles_n return_v unto_o his_o tent_n and_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v that_o night_n there_o come_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n &_o in_o his_o thought_n and_o he_o know_v then_o the_o danger_n that_o polixena_n have_v put_v he_o in_o and_o think_v in_o himself_o that_o the_o most_o strong_a man_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o nor_o have_v not_o power_n to_o vanquish_v he_o but_o the_o only_a regard_n and_o sight_n of_o a_o frail_a maid_n have_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v he_o and_o he_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v no_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n may_v heal_v he_o save_v she_o then_o he_o say_v my_o prayer_n my_o strength_n nor_o my_o riches_n may_v nothing_o move_v she_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o i_o wot_v never_o what_o devil_n have_v put_v i_o in_o this_o danger_n to_o love_v she_o that_o hate_v i_o so_o sore_o with_o mortal_a hate_n and_o by_o right_a good_a cause_n for_o i_o be_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o slay_v her_o kin_n and_o cousin_n and_o now_o late_o have_v slay_v her_o noble_a brother_n hector_n certes_o i_o see_v no_o remedy_n since_o she_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o fair_a of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o he_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o fall_v in_o weep_v and_o drown_v himself_o in_o tear_n and_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v think_v how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n and_o so_o he_o cover_v and_o hide_v his_o courage_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v chap._n xx._n ¶_o how_o achilles_n send_v his_o secret_a messenger_n unto_o hecuba_n the_o queen_n of_o troy_n for_o to_o request_v her_o daughter_n polixena_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n and_o how_o for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o the_o say_a achilles_n assemble_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o counsel_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o trojan_n the_o night_n follow_v as_o achilles_n be_v lay_v on_o his_o bed_n and_o may_v not_o sleep_v he_o think_v that_o he_o will_v send_v betimes_o his_o messenger_n unto_o the_o queen_n hecuba_n for_o to_o know_v if_o he_o may_v find_v with_o she_o that_o favour_n that_o she_o will_v give_v to_o he_o her_o daughter_n polixena_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o will_v do_v so_o much_o for_o she_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o greek_n to_o raise_a thâ—ir_n sâ—â—ge_n and_o go_v again_o into_o their_o country_n hasty_o and_o that_o peace_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o they_o thus_o as_o he_o think_v in_o the_o night_n he_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o so_o send_v his_o true_a messenger_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o require_v her_o daughter_n and_o say_v to_o her_o the_o promise_n that_o his_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o when_o the_o queen_n have_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o messenger_n she_o answer_v he_o discreet_o notwithstanding_o that_o she_o hate_v achilles_n more_o than_o any_o man_n of_o the_o world_n say_v friend_n as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o be_v i_o be_o ready_a for_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o thy_o master_n require_v of_o i_o but_o so_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o i_o may_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n alone_o by_o myself_o but_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o my_o lord_n and_o to_o paris_n my_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o the_o three_o day_n again_o and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o thy_o answer_n when_o the_o messenger_n hear_v the_o queen_n so_o speak_v he_o return_v unto_o his_o lord_n and_o say_v to_o he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v find_v and_o thus_o begin_v achilles_n to_o have_v hope_n to_o come_v to_o his_o intent_n the_o queen_n hecuba_n go_v anon_o unto_o the_o king_n priamus_n her_o husband_n whereas_o paris_n be_v and_o tell_v to_o they_o all_o that_o achilles_n have_v send_v to_o she_o and_o then_o the_o king_n hang_v down_o his_o head_n and_o be_v so_o a_o long_a while_n without_o say_v of_o any_o word_n and_o after_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n o_o how_o be_v it_o as_o i_o think_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o receive_v into_o friendship_n and_o amity_n he_o that_o have_v do_v to_o i_o so_o great_a offence_n that_o have_v take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n in_o slay_v my_o dear_a son_n hector_n and_o have_v therein_o give_v hope_n to_o the_o greek_n to_o have_v the_o victory_n but_o yet_o for_o to_o eschew_v the_o more_o great_a peril_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o other_o son_n lose_v not_o their_o life_n and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v rest_n in_o my_o old_a day_n i_o consent_v with_o you_o that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o require_v always_o foresee_v that_o he_o do_v first_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v without_o any_o deception_n paris_n agree_v to_o this_o thing_n ready_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o achilles_n be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o queen_n helen_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o three_o day_n after_o achilles_n send_v again_o his_o messenger_n unto_o the_o queen_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v before_o she_o she_o say_v to_o he_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o my_o husband_n and_o also_o to_o my_o son_n paris_n of_o the_o request_n and_o also_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v content_a that_o this_o his_o re-request_n be_v agree_v to_o he_o so_o as_o that_o he_o do_v first_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o so_o thou_o may_v say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o chief_a and_o end_n of_o his_o desire_n if_o that_o he_o conduct_v wise_o and_o secret_o this_o thing_n asmuch_o as_o in_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v anon_o to_o his_o master_n and_o count_v to_o he_o all_o that_o the_o queen_n have_v say_v to_o he_o then_o begin_v achilles_n great_o to_o think_v how_o he_o may_v perform_v this_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o in_o his_o power_n but_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a vice_n unto_o the_o foolish_a lover_n to_o promise_v thing_n that_o be_v hard_a to_o bring_v about_o and_o difficile_a for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o love_n and_o likewise_o glorify_v he_o achilles_n that_o for_o his_o merit_n or_o for_o give_v his_o aid_n to_o the_o greek_n he_o
will_v make_v they_o to_o leave_v their_o siege_n and_o then_o achilles_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o palamedes_n assemble_v all_o the_o king_n and_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o host_n in_o parliament_n and_o say_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n my_o friend_n that_o be_v here_o assemble_v for_o to_o bring_v this_o war_n to_o the_o end_n think_v you_o not_o other_o while_n on_o yourselves_o how_o by_o great_a rashness_n lightness_n and_o folly_n and_o for_o to_o recover_v the_o wife_n of_o menelaus_n we_o have_v leave_v our_o country_n and_o land_n our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n and_o be_v come_v into_o this_o so_o strange_a land_n where_o we_o have_v dispend_v the_o hour_n foolish_o and_o put_v our_o body_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o in_o great_a infinite_a labour_n and_o since_o we_o have_v be_v come_v hither_o there_o be_v right_a many_o king_n and_o prince_n dead_a and_o i_o myself_o have_v shed_v much_o of_o my_o blood_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v happen_v if_o we_o have_v not_o begin_v this_o folly_n helen_n be_v nothing_o of_o so_o great_a price_n that_o there_o behoove_v to_o die_v for_o she_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o world_n of_o as_o noble_a and_o as_o fair_a woman_n as_o she_o be_v of_o who_o menelaus_n may_v have_v one_o or_o two_o if_o he_o will_v and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o overcome_v the_o trojan_n as_o they_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n and_o well_o furnish_v with_o good_a fighter_n on_o horse_n back_o and_o a_o foot_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o suffice_v to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v now_o slay_v hector_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o noble_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v now_o return_v with_o our_o honour_n and_o worship_n and_o if_o we_o leave_v helen_n have_v not_o we_o exione_n to_o who_o helen_n may_v not_o compare_v in_o nobleness_n then_o arise_v the_o duke_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o king_n thoas_n and_o contrary_v strong_o the_o word_n of_o achilles_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o other_o and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v neither_o reason_n nor_o well_o whereat_o achilles_n have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o command_v his_o mirmydone_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o arm_v they_o any_o more_o against_o the_o trojan_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o counsel_n nor_o aid_n unto_o the_o greek_n among_o these_o thing_n victual_n begin_v to_o fail_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o have_v great_a famine_n then_o assemble_v palamedes_n all_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o host_n to_o counsel_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n be_v the_o king_n agamemnon_n send_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o mess_n to_o the_o king_n thelephus_n that_o charge_v and_o jade_v his_o ship_n with_o victual_n and_o come_v safe_o again_o into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n among_o these_o thing_n palamedes_n do_v cause_v their_o ship_n to_o be_v repair_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o ready_a if_o they_o have_v need_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o deyphebus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o how_o paris_n slay_v palamedes_n and_o how_o the_o trojan_n drive_v back_o the_o greek_n into_o their_o tent_n and_o set_v fire_n on_o their_o ship_n and_o how_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n achilles_n will_v not_o go_v to_o battle_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n when_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v they_o begin_v to_o fight_v as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v deiphobus_n assail_v in_o his_o come_n the_o king_n croesus_n of_o greece_n and_o he_o address_v to_o he_o glad_o and_o iou_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o but_o deyphebus_n beat_v the_o king_n croesus_n dead_a down_o to_o the_o ground_n whereat_o the_o greek_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n but_o palamedes_n and_o diomedes_n come_v with_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o fight_a man_n that_o resist_v the_o trojan_n with_o they_o be_v the_o noble_a king_n thelamon_n ajax_n that_o address_v he_o against_o eufronius_n one_o of_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o the_o king_n priamus_n &_o smite_v he_o so_o hard_o that_o he_o beat_v he_o down_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n in_o sight_n of_o deiphobus_n that_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n run_v upon_o thelamon_n and_o beat_v he_o and_o sore_o hurt_v he_o when_o palamedes_n see_v the_o stroke_n he_o take_v a_o great_a spear_n and_o address_v he_o to_o deyphebus_n and_o smite_v he_o so_o hard_o in_o the_o breast_n that_o the_o spear_n enter_v into_o his_o body_n and_o the_o spear_n break_v and_o the_o truncheon_n abode_n in_o the_o body_n of_o deyphebus_n when_o paris_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o hurt_v to_o the_o death_n he_o take_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o take_v he_o to_o his_o man_n to_o keep_v and_o as_o deyphebus_n open_v his_o eye_n and_o see_v paris_n his_o brother_n he_o say_v to_o he_o brother_n will_v thou_o let_v i_o descend_v into_o hell_n without_o avenge_a of_o my_o death_n i_o pray_v thou_o as_o earnest_o as_o i_o may_v that_o ere_o this_o truncheon_n be_v take_v out_o of_o my_o body_n thou_o do_v so_o much_o by_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o slay_v he_o that_o have_v slay_v i_o paris_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a and_o return_v into_o the_o battle_n right_o angry_a for_o his_o brother_n and_o say_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o desire_v no_o long_o to_o live_v but_o until_o he_o have_v avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o seek_v palamedes_n all_o about_o and_o find_v he_o that_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n that_o have_v assay_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o and_o palamedes_n defend_v himself_o valiant_o and_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n to_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o shoulder_n from_o the_o body_n and_o anon_o king_n sarpedon_n fall_v down_o dead_a paris_n see_v the_o great_a damage_n that_o palamedes_n do_v to_o they_o and_o how_o with_o his_o prowess_n he_o have_v put_v the_o trojan_n to_o flight_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o slay_v and_o smite_v down_o always_o he_o bend_v his_o strong_a bow_n and_o aim_v well_o at_o palamedes_n at_o leisure_n and_o shoot_v to_o he_o a_o arrow_n enuenime_v and_o smite_v he_o in_o the_o throat_n and_o cut_v in_o two_o the_o master_n vein_n and_o palamedes_n fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o earth_n for_o who_o death_n the_o greek_n make_v much_o sorrow_n and_o leave_v the_o battle_n and_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n and_o there_o hold_v a_o parley_n against_o the_o trojan_n and_o defend_v they_o strong_o then_o descend_v the_o trojan_n afoot_o and_o enter_v into_o some_o of_o their_o tent_n and_o take_v all_o that_o they_o find_v that_o good_a be_v then_o paris_n and_o troilus_n go_v by_o a_o side_n way_n unto_o the_o port_n and_o do_v put_v fire_n into_o their_o ship_n and_o burn_v so_o great_a plenty_n that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o flame_n far_o to_o the_o rescue_n of_o the_o ship_n 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the_o yield_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v come_v short_o amongst_o these_o thing_n calcas_fw-la and_z crisis_n the_o priest_n counsel_v the_o greek_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o great_a horse_n of_o brass_n and_o that_o must_v be_v so_o great_a as_o may_v hold_v within_o it_o a_o thousand_o knight_n arm_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n this_o horse_n be_v make_v by_o a_o pass_a wise_a master_n as_o appius_n be_v who_o name_n be_v sinon_n and_o he_o make_v it_o so_o subtle_o that_o no_o man_n may_v perceive_v nor_o see_v entry_n nor_o issue_n but_o within_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o they_o that_o be_v close_v therein_o for_o to_o issue_v when_o they_o will_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o horse_n be_v full_o make_v and_o the_o thousand_o knight_n therein_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o crisis_n they_o pray_v the_o king_n priamus_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v this_o horse_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v set_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o pallas_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v make_v it_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o pallas_n for_o a_o vow_n that_o they_o have_v make_v for_o restitution_n of_o the_o palladium_n which_o they_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o temple_n etc._n etc._n among_o these_o thing_n the_o prince_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o troy_n when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o king_n have_v so_o foul_o and_o so_o shameful_o treat_v with_o the_o greek_n they_o go_v out_o of_o troy_n and_o take_v their_o man_n with_o they_o and_o the_o king_n philomenus_n lead_v no_o more_o but_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n and_o threescore_o maiden_n of_o amazonne_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o a_o thousand_o that_o come_v with_o the_o queen_n penthesilea_n and_o carry_v the_o body_n of_o she_o with_o they_o and_o travel_v so_o long_o that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o come_v unto_o their_o own_o country_n then_o come_v the_o day_n that_o the_o greek_n shall_v swear_v the_o peace_n fained_o upon_o the_o plain_a field_n upon_o the_o sanctuary_n king_n priamus_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o his_o people_n and_o swear_v there_o each_o party_n to_o hold_v the_o peace_n firm_o from_o thence_o forth_o on_o and_o diomedes_n swear_v first_o for_o the_o greek_n after_o when_o they_o have_v break_v the_o peace_n that_o they_o have_v treat_v with_o antenor_n of_o that_o thing_n that_o they_o conclude_v after_o &_o therefore_o they_o maintain_v that_o they_o be_v not_o forswear_v by_o that_o colour_n as_o the_o proverb_n say_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o a_o cautele_n or_o malicious_o he_o by_o malice_n forswear_v himself_o after_o that_o diomedes_n swear_v likewise_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o gréece_n and_o then_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o the_o trojan_n swear_v in_o good_a faith_n as_o they_o that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o great_a treason_n and_o after_o their_o oath_n thus_o make_v king_n priamus_n deliver_v helen_n to_o menelaus_n her_o husband_n and_o pray_v he_o and_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o gréece_n that_o they_o will_v pardon_v helen_n without_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v to_o her_o any_o injury_n or_o hurt_n and_o they_o promise_v he_o fained_o that_o they_o will_v do_v to_o she_o no_o wrong_n then_o pray_v the_o greek_n that_o they_o may_v set_v the_o horse_n of_o brass_n within_o the_o temple_n of_o pallas_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o palladium_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o goddess_n pallas_n may_v be_v to_o they_o friendly_a in_o their_o return_n and_o as_o the_o king_n priamus_n answer_v not_o thereto_o aeneas_n and_o antenor_n say_v to_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o do_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v honour_n to_o the_o city_n howbeit_o the_o king_n priamus_n accord_v it_o with_o evil_a will_n then_o the_o greek_n receive_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o the_o wheat_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o and_o send_v it_o and_o put_v into_o their_o ship_n after_o these_o thing_n they_o go_v all_o in_o manner_n of_o procession_n and_o in_o devotion_n with_o their_o priest_n and_o begin_v with_o strength_n of_o cord_n to_o draw_v the_o horse_n of_o brass_n unto_o before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o gate_n it_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n it_o be_v so_o great_a therefore_o they_o break_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n in_o length_n and_o height_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o it_o enter_v within_o the_o town_n &_o the_o trojan_n receive_v it_o with_o great_a joy_n but_o the_o custom_n of_o fortune_n be_v such_o that_o great_a joy_n end_v in_o heaviness_n and_o in_o sorrow_n the_o trojan_n make_v joy_n of_o this_o horse_n wherein_o be_v close_v their_o death_n and_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o in_o this_o horse_n be_v a_o subtle_a man_n name_v sinon_n that_o bear_v the_o key_n of_o the_o horse_n for_o to_o open_v it_o when_o the_o trojan_n be_v a_o sleep_n and_o rest_v they_o in_o the_o night_n forthwith_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o horse_n and_o give_v a_o token_n of_o fire_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o city_n for_o to_o put_v it_o all_o to_o destruction_n the_o same_o day_n the_o greek_n feign_v to_o go_v unto_o tenedon_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v receive_v helen_n and_o set_v she_o in_o safety_n because_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o run_v upon_o she_o for_o the_o great_a evilles_n and_o hurt_n that_o be_v fall_v for_o she_o and_o thus_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o port_n of_o troy_n with_o their_o sail_n draw_v up_o and_o come_v before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o to_o tenedon_n then_o have_v the_o trojan_n great_a joy_n when_o they_o see_v the_o greek_n depart_v and_o they_o sup_v that_o evening_n with_o great_a gladness_n and_o the_o greek_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v to_o tenedon_n they_o arm_v they_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o go_v still_o &_o privy_o towards_o troy_n when_o the_o trojan_n have_v well_o sup_v they_o go_v to_o bed_n for_o to_o sleep_v then_o sinon_n open_v the_o horse_n and_o go_v out_o and_o light_v this_o fire_n and_o show_v it_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o anon_o without_o delay_n they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o wait_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n by_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v break_v for_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o horse_n of_o brass_n and_o the_o thousand_o knight_n issue_v out_o and_o where_o they_o find_v the_o trojan_n they_o slay_v they_o in_o their_o house_n where_o they_o sleep_v as_o they_o that_o think_v nothing_o thus_o enter_v the_o greek_n into_o the_o city_n and_o slay_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n without_o spare_v of_o any_o and_o
digna_fw-la mori_fw-la reamatur_a amori_fw-la priori_fw-la reddita_fw-la victori_fw-la deliciisque_fw-la thori_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n chapter_n 1._o how_o king_n priamus_n re-edify_v the_o city_n of_o troy_n more_o strong_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o how_o after_o many_o counsel_n he_o send_v antenor_n and_o polidamas_n into_o greece_n to_o demand_v his_o sister_n exione_n that_o ajax_n keep_v page_n â—_o chapter_n 2._o how_o king_n priamus_n assemble_v all_o his_o baron_n to_o know_v who_o he_o may_v send_v to_o greece_n to_o get_v again_o his_o sister_n exione_n how_o hector_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o good_a counsel_n how_o paris_n declare_v to_o his_o father_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o goddess_n venus_n page_n 9_o chapter_n 3._o how_o paris_n and_o deiphobus_n aeneas_n antenor_n and_o polidamas_n be_v send_v into_o greece_n and_o how_o they_o ravish_v helen_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n with_o many_o prisoner_n and_o riches_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o troy_n where_o paris_n espouse_v helen_n page_n 17_o chapter_n 4._o how_o menelaus_n be_v sore_o trouble_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ravish_a of_o helen_n his_o wife_n and_o how_o her_o two_o brether_z castor_n and_o pollux_n pursue_v paris_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o their_o death_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o greek_o as_o trojan_n page_n 14_o chapter_n 5._o how_o the_o king_n duke_n earls_z and_o baron_n of_o greece_n assemble_v with_o their_o navy_n before_o athens_n to_o come_v to_o troy_n and_o how_o many_o ship_n each_o man_n bring_v to_o help_v k._n menelaus_n page_n 28_o chapter_n 6._o how_o the_o greek_n send_v achilles_n to_o delphos_n to_o the_o god_n apollo_n to_o know_v the_o end_n of_o their_o war_n and_o how_o he_o find_v calchas_n send_v from_o the_o trojan_n that_o go_v with_o they_o to_o athens_n page_n 29_o chapter_n 7._o how_o the_o greek_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n sail_v towards_o troy_n and_o how_o they_o arrive_v at_o tenedon_n three_o mile_n from_o troy_n which_o they_o conquer_v and_o beat_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n page_n 3â—_n chapter_n 8._o how_o the_o greek_n do_v send_v dyomedes_n and_o ulysses_n again_o to_o k._n priam_n to_o have_v helen_n and_o the_o prisoner_n and_o of_o their_o answer_n page_n 35_o chapter_n 9_o how_o agamemnon_n assemble_v in_o council_n the_o greek_n to_o have_v victual_n and_o how_o they_o send_v achilles_n and_o telephus_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o mess_n where_o they_o slay_v king_n theutran_v in_o battle_n and_o how_o telephus_n be_v make_v king_n and_o of_o the_o king_n that_o come_v to_o aid_v and_o help_v king_n priamus_n page_n 39_o chapter_n 10._o of_o the_o come_n of_o duke_n palamedes_n and_o how_o the_o greek_n depart_v from_o tenedon_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o dyomedes_n and_o come_v and_o take_v land_n before_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n and_o how_o the_o trojan_n receive_v they_o in_o battle_n right_o vigorous_o page_n 43_o chapter_n 11._o of_o the_o second_o battle_n before_o troy_n where_o be_v many_o king_n and_o baron_n slay_v by_o worthy_a hector_n and_o how_o the_o trojan_n have_v be_v victorious_a of_o their_o enemy_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o request_n of_o thelamon_n ajax_n cousin_n of_o hector_n page_n 48_o chapter_n 12._o of_o the_o first_o truce_n of_o two_o month_n and_o of_o the_o three_o battle_n between_o they_o in_o which_o hector_n beat_v achilles_n to_o the_o ground_n twice_o and_o after_o slay_v k._n prothenor_n and_o cut_v he_o in_o two_o page_n 58._o chapter_n 13._o how_o the_o greek_n hold_v parliament_n how_o they_o may_v slay_v hector_n how_o they_o return_v to_o the_o four_o battle_n in_o which_o paris_n and_o menelaus_n encounter_v and_o bring_v king_n thoas_n prisoner_n to_o troy_n page_n 61._o chapter_n 14._o how_o priamus_n will_v have_v have_v king_n thoas_n hang_v and_o how_o they_o fight_v the_o five_o battle_n in_o whâ—ch_n hector_n slay_v three_o king_n and_o how_o dyomedes_n slay_v the_o sagitary_n page_n 63_o chapter_n 15._o of_o the_o truce_n between_o they_o after_o which_o begin_v battle_n again_o from_o morn_n to_o even_o with_o great_a damage_n to_o both_o parâ—ys_n but_o the_o trojan_n lose_v more_o than_o the_o greek_n page_n 65_o chapter_n 16._o how_o the_o greek_n and_o trojan_n begin_v the_o sixth_o battle_n that_o dure_v thirty_o day_n in_o which_o be_v many_o king_n and_o prince_n slay_v on_o both_o side_n and_o how_o dyomedes_n smite_v down_o troilus_n off_o his_o horse_n and_o send_v it_o to_o briseyda_o his_o love_n that_o receive_v it_o glad_o page_n 69_o chapter_n 17._o how_o the_o greek_n and_o trojan_n begin_v the_o seven_o battle_n that_o dure_v twelve_o day_n and_o after_o begin_v the_o eight_o battle_n wherein_o hector_n be_v slay_v by_o achilles_n and_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o into_o their_o city_n by_o force_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n page_n 71_o chapter_n 18._o of_o the_o rich_a sepulture_n of_o hector_n and_o great_a lamentation_n and_o weep_n the_o trojan_n make_v for_o his_o death_n and_o how_o palamedes_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n page_n 74_o chapter_n 19_o how_o k._n priamus_n go_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o greek_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n hector_n and_o of_o the_o prowess_n he_o do_v and_o of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o hector_n in_o which_o achilles_n be_v surprise_v with_o the_o love_n of_o polixena_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n priamus_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v endure_v no_o rest_n page_n 77._o chapter_n 20._o how_o achilles_n send_v a_o secret_a messenger_n 〈◊〉_d hecuba_n queen_n of_o troy_n to_o request_v her_o daughter_n poliâ—ena_n and_o the_o answer_n how_o for_o the_o love_n of_o her_o achilles_n assemble_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o trojan_n page_n 79_o chapter_n 21._o of_o the_o death_n of_o deiphobus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o priamus_n and_o how_o paris_n slay_v palamedes_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chase_v the_o greek_n into_o their_o tent_n and_o set_v fire_n on_o tâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o how_o achilles_n will_v not_o go_v to_o battle_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polixena_n page_n 82._o chapter_n 22._o of_o many_o battle_n that_o be_v fight_v on_o both_o side_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a truce_n of_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d troilus_n who_o achilles_n slay_v against_o his_o promise_n and_o dâ—â—w_o at_o his_o horse-tail_n through_o the_o host_n how_o achilles_n slay_v king_n menon_n page_n 86._o chapter_n 23._o how_o paris_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o hecuba_n his_o mother_n slay_v achilles_n and_o the_o son_n of_o duke_n nestor_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n and_o how_o paris_n and_o ajax_n slay_v each_o 〈◊〉_d in_o battle_n page_n 90_o chapter_n 24_o how_o queen_n penthesilea_n come_v from_o â—â—azon_n with_o a_o thousand_o maiden_n to_o the_o succour_n of_o troy_n and_o slay_v many_o greek_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o pyrrhus_n the_o son_n of_o achilles_n page_n 93._o chapter_n 25_o how_o antenor_n and_o aeneas_n consult_v together_o to_o deliver_v the_o city_n unto_o the_o greek_n by_o treason_n and_o do_v it_o under_o colour_n of_o peace_n and_o how_o king_n priamus_n withstand_v they_o with_o some_o of_o his_o bastard_n by_o great_a and_o rude_a word_n page_n 96_o chapter_n 26._o how_o the_o traitor_n antenor_n buy_v of_o the_o priest_n the_o palladium_n and_o give_v it_o to_o ulysses_n and_o of_o the_o horse_n of_o brass_n that_o be_v by_o the_o greek_n bring_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o pallas_n be_v full_a of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o how_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n be_v take_v and_o burn_v and_o the_o king_n priamus_n slay_v etc._n etc._n page_n 103._o chapter_n 27._o of_o the_o dissension_n that_o be_v move_v because_o of_o the_o palladium_n between_o thelamon_n and_o ulysses_n and_o how_o aeneas_n and_o antenor_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o troy_n 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o greek_n return_v and_o of_o their_o adventure_n page_n 109._o chapter_n 28._o how_o k._n naâ—lus_n and_o câ—tus_n his_o son_n do_v spoil_v many_o ship_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o return_n for_o the_o death_n of_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o of_o the_o exile_n of_o dyomedes_n and_o of_o his_o call_n back_o egee_n his_o wife_n page_n 113_o chapter_n 29._o how_o horestes_n 〈◊〉_d of_o k._n agamemnon_n cruel_o avenge_v himself_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o how_o king_n ulysses_n after_o sundry_a perilous_a adventure_n return_v to_o his_o country_n page_n 117._o chapter_n 30_o of_o the_o deal_n of_o pyrrhus_n after_o his_o return_n from_o troy_n and_o how_o horeste_n the_o son_n of_o agamemnon_n slay_v he_o at_o delphos_n for_o that_o he_o have_v get_v away_o herâ—â—one_n his_o wife_n page_n 120_o chapter_n 31._o of_o a_o vision_n that_o ulysses_n have_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o how_o thelagonus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ulysses_n by_o queen_n circe_n come_v to_o seek_v ulysses_n and_o slay_v he_o not_o know_v who_o he_o be_v page_n 124._o finis_fw-la
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be_v vanquish_v of_o he_o chap._n xv._o ¶_o how_o hercules_n begin_v to_o wax_v amorous_a of_o deianeira_n and_o how_o achelous_n &_o hercules_n have_v battle_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o how_o achelous_n be_v vanquish_v after_o the_o conquest_n of_o these_o lady_n theseus_n take_v leave_v of_o hercules_n and_o of_o offer_fw-mi and_o return_v into_o his_o country_n for_o to_o bring_v home_o his_o lady_n and_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o go_v into_o calcedony_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o opposite_a of_o achaie_n &_o of_o arcadia_n for_o to_o see_v a_o fair_a lady_n of_o excellent_a beauty_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v great_o recommend_v by_o a_o calcedonien_n that_o be_v in_o his_o company_n he_o do_v so_o much_o what_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n that_o he_o come_v into_o calcedonie_n the_o king_n of_o that_o place_n have_v to_o name_n oeneus_n and_o have_v two_o daughter_n the_o one_o name_v deianeira_n and_o the_o other_o gorge_fw-fr deyanyra_n be_v the_o fair_a 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up_o his_o club_n for_o to_o smite_v on_o they_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v there_o leap_v aside_o and_o other_o while_o break_v his_o stroke_n howbeit_o he_o do_v so_o much_o that_o in_o less_o time_n than_o a_o hour_n he_o slay_v four_o of_o they_o and_o the_o other_o seven_o fight_v afterward_o by_o such_o vigour_n that_o the_o more_o he_o smite_v they_o with_o his_o club_n the_o more_o furious_a he_o find_v they_o and_o fierce_a etc._n etc._n the_o battle_n be_v terrible_a and_o hard_a for_o the_o giant_n be_v strong_a &_o long_o have_v use_v the_o skill_n of_o arm_n and_o great_a pain_n have_v they_o to_o save_v themselves_o and_o to_o avenge_v the_o
come_v betimes_o he_o do_v cause_n to_o clothe_v she_o and_o array_v she_o the_o most_o honourable_o that_o he_o may_v and_o make_v she_o to_o sit_v upon_o a_o palfrey_n rich_o array_v and_o deck_v and_o so_o do_v he_o other_o prisoner_n each_o after_o his_o degree_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o horse_n back_o himself_o and_o doyphebus_n his_o brother_n aeneas_n antenor_n and_o polydamus_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o accompany_v the_o queen_n helen_n and_o depart_v from_o tnedon_n and_o go_v to_o troy_n ward_n and_o there_o come_v against_o they_o without_o the_o town_n the_o king_n priamus_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o receive_v his_o child_n and_o his_o friend_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o after_o come_v to_o helen_n and_o bow_v right_o sweet_o to_o she_o and_o do_v to_o her_o great_a joy_n and_o worship_n and_o when_o they_o come_v nigh_o the_o city_n they_o sound_v great_a store_n of_o people_n glad_a of_o their_o come_n with_o many_o sort_n of_o instrument_n of_o music_n and_o in_o such_o joy_n come_v unto_o the_o palace_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o he_o himself_o light_v down_o and_o help_v helen_n down_o from_o her_o palfrey_n and_o use_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n unto_o the_o hall_n and_o there_o they_o make_v right_o great_a joy_n all_o the_o night_n throughout_o all_o the_o city_n for_o these_o tiding_n and_o then_o when_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o morrow_n paris_n by_o the_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n take_v helen_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o wed_v she_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o palace_n and_o therefore_o the_o feast_n be_v lengthen_v throughout_o all_o the_o city_n and_o there_o be_v joy_n that_o endure_v yet_o after_o eight_o day_n whole_a etc._n etc._n when_o cassandra_n know_v for_o truth_n that_o paris_n her_o brother_n have_v wed_v helen_n she_o begin_v to_o make_v great_a sorrow_n to_o cry_v &_o bray_v as_o a_o woman_n out_o of_o her_o wit_n &_o say_v thus_o o_o unhappy_a trojan_n wherefore_o rejoice_v you_o of_o the_o wedding_n of_o paris_n whereof_o so_o many_o evil_n shall_v come_v and_o follow_v and_o wherefore_o see_v not_o you_o the_o death_n of_o yourselves_o and_o of_o your_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v slay_v before_o your_o eye_n and_o their_o husband_n before_o their_o wife_n with_o great_a sorrow_n ha_o ha_o noble_a city_n of_o troy_n how_o shall_v thou_o be_v destroy_v and_o put_v to_o nought_o ha_o ha_o unhappy_a mother_n what_o sorrow_n shall_v you_o see_v when_o yeé_n shall_v see_v your_o little_a child_n take_v and_o dismember_v before_o you_o ha_o ha_o hecuba_n caitiff_n and_o unhappy_a where_o shall_v thou_o take_v the_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o child_n ha_o ha_o people_n blind_a and_o foolish_a why_o send_v not_o you_o incontinent_a helen_n home_o again_o and_o yield_v she_o unto_o her_o right_a husband_n before_o that_o the_o sword_n of_o your_o enemy_n come_v and_o flay_v you_o with_o great_a sorrow_n ween_v you_o that_o this_o prince_n the_o husband_n of_o helen_n will_v dwell_v at_o home_n without_o grievous_a vengeance_n certes_o that_o shall_v be_v your_o dolorous_a destruction_n and_o end_n ha_o ha_o unhappy_a helen_n thou_o shall_v do_v we_o much_o sorrow_n as_o cassandra_n speak_v and_o cry_v thus_o with_o high_a voice_n and_o with_o great_a sorrow_n the_o king_n priamus_n know_v it_o and_o do_v she_o to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o send_v to_o she_o and_o do_v pray_v she_o that_o she_o will_v cease_v but_o she_o will_v not_o and_o then_o he_o command_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v fast_o shut_v in_o prison_n and_o in_o iron_n where_o she_o be_v keep_v many_o day_n o_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o the_o trojan_n believe_v not_o this_o warning_n and_o admonition_n for_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v it_o they_o have_v eschew_v the_o right_a great_a enâ—â—_n that_o come_v after_o unto_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v tell_v in_o table_n and_o make_v plain_a and_o manfe_v to_o they_o that_o will_v hear_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o how_o menelaus_n be_v sore_o trouble_v for_o the_o ravish_v of_o helen_n his_o wife_n and_o how_o castor_n and_o pollux_n brethren_n of_o she_o pursue_v paris_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o their_o death_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o greek_n as_o trojan_n as_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o be_v say_v menelaus_n that_o sojourn_v at_o epire_n with_o the_o duke_n nestor_n hear_v tell_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o prize_n and_o take_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o his_o people_n whereat_o he_o be_v sore_o angry_a and_o much_o abash_v and_o be_v so_o greeeve_v and_o sorrowful_a that_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o sound_n and_o then_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o again_o he_o begin_v sore_a to_o complain_v he_o and_o make_v the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v most_o sorry_a for_o his_o wife_n and_o bewail_v her_o beauty_n and_o her_o solace_n and_o may_v by_o no_o way_n be_v comfort_v when_o the_o duke_n nestor_n hear_v say_v thereof_o he_o come_v to_o he_o hasty_o and_o comfort_v he_o the_o most_o best_a wise_a he_o can_v for_o he_o love_v he_o with_o great_a love_n but_o menelaus_n can_v not_o leave_v his_o sorrow_n but_o take_v his_o way_n unto_o his_o country_n and_o the_o duke_n nestor_n bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n with_o a_o great_a compane_v of_o noble_a man_n he_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o also_o he_o send_v unto_o castor_n &_o pollux_n the_o brother_n of_o helen_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v also_o to_o he_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o message_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o when_o agamenon_n see_v his_o brother_n make_v such_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n he_o say_v to_o he_o ah_o my_o brother_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o such_o sorrow_n suppose_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a yet_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o show_v such_o semblance_n outward_a it_o cause_v his_o friend_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v joyous_a and_o therefore_o fain_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o allay_v thy_o rage_n and_o make_v semblance_n as_o though_o thou_o regard_v nothing_o this_o that_o be_v befall_v for_o by_o weep_v nor_o by_o use_v of_o sorrow_n thou_o may_v never_o come_v to_o honour_n nor_o vengeance_n but_o only_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o naked_a sword_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o awake_v thy_o courage_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o be_v do_v to_o thou_o thou_o know_v what_o puissance_n we_o have_v and_o what_o helper_n and_o aider_n we_o shall_v find_v for_o to_o avenge_v we_o for_o this_o injury_n touch_v all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o greece_n and_o assoon_o as_o we_o shall_v require_v they_o of_o help_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o but_o he_o will_v help_v we_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o then_o we_o will_v go_v with_o great_a puissance_n before_o troy_n and_o will_v slay_v our_o enemy_n and_o do_v what_o we_o listen_v and_o will_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o we_o may_v take_v paris_n that_o be_v actor_n of_o these_o hurt_n and_o ill_n we_o will_v hang_v he_o and_o make_v he_o die_v a_o evil_a death_n cease_v then_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o let_v we_o make_v to_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o greece_n this_o injury_n and_o require_v they_o that_o they_o will_v help_v for_o to_o take_v vengeance_n then_o be_v menelaus_n recomfort_v with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o they_o send_v their_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o greece_n and_o at_o their_o send_n they_o come_v all_o first_o achilles_n patroclus_z diomedes_z and_o many_o other_o and_o assoon_o as_o they_o know_v wherefore_o they_o be_v send_v for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v go_v to_o 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