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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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firm_a loyalty_n as_o also_o that_o she_o be_v now_o promise_v he_o in_o marriage_n his_o care_n be_v the_o less_o command_v the_o duke_n to_o be_v lodge_v near_o his_o own_o chamber_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o confer_v with_o he_o of_o his_o mistress_n who_o he_o love_v as_o dear_a as_o his_o own_o life_n chap._n xxxvii_o how_o after_o the_o prince_n florendos_fw-la and_o queen_n griana_n be_v espouse_v together_o palmerin_n be_v swear_v prince_n and_o heir_n of_o greece_n and_o macedon_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o realm_n the_o ambassador_n of_o allemaigne_n be_v now_o come_v the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o and_o consider_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o thrace_n and_o macedon_n have_v expect_v their_o presence_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o prince_n florendos_fw-la &_o griana_n shall_v be_v marry_v and_o the_o day_n be_v come_v of_o this_o long_o desire_a wedding_n she_o be_v clothe_v in_o such_o rich_a and_o costly_a garment_n as_o though_o she_o have_v be_v still_o a_o virgin_n but_o here_o to_o set_v down_o the_o sumptuous_a vesture_n of_o she_o her_o husband_n the_o emperor_n the_o empress_n with_o diverse_a other_o lord_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n also_o the_o solemnity_n and_o ceremony_n both_o at_o the_o church_n and_o at_o the_o palace_n will_v waste_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n in_o vain_a and_o without_o any_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v let_v it_o pass_v under_o your_o conceit_n and_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o needful_a after_o that_o the_o prince_n florendos_fw-la and_o griana_n be_v espouse_v by_o the_o patriache_n of_o constantinople_n the_o whole_a train_n return_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o before_o the_o gate_n be_v erect_v a_o goodly_a theatre_n hang_v
arismena_n his_o queen_n palmerin_n very_o joyful_a of_o the_o king_n motion_n in_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a estate_n of_o greece_n acquaint_v his_o aunt_n with_o the_o king_n request_n and_o what_o a_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o she_o to_o be_v so_o match_v nor_o be_v the_o princess_n heart_n so_o cold_a by_o her_o father_n death_n but_o see_v the_o young_a beautiful_a king_n love_v she_o so_o well_o it_o begin_v to_o warm_v again_o so_o that_o consider_v she_o own_o estate_n be_v now_o in_o year_n past_o four_o and_o twenty_o she_o make_v some_o excuse_n by_o her_o father_n late_a ●ecea●e_n but_o palmerin_n perceive_v by_o her_o modest_a yield_a look_n that_o the_o heart_n consent_v although_o the_o mouth_n be_v loath_a to_o utter_v it_o wherefore_o the_o next_o day_n they_o be_v espouse_v together_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o king_n be_v more_o affect_v to_o follow_v palmerin_n as_o he_o determine_v before_o he_o come_v from_o constantinople_n as_o well_o for_o the_o 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his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n in_o brief_a he_o be_v so_o favour_v of_o fortune_n as_o have_v vanquish_v all_o the_o ten_o knight_n he_o pass_v the_o ten_o rock_n and_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o mount_v on_o the_o foremost_a but_o a_o dark_a cloud_n compass_v he_o about_o so_o that_o the_o two_o prince_n zephira_n and_o their_o knight_n to_o their_o great_a amazement_n lose_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o yet_o his_o former_a victory_n exempt_v all_o fear_n from_o they_o of_o bad_a success_n there_o 〈…〉_o palmerin_n return_v till_o sun_n set_v when_o the_o two_o prince_n demand_v of_o zephira_n if_o she_o will_v depart_v thence_o or_o stay_v there_o all_o night_n depart_v quoth_v she_o no_o by_o my_o life_n here_o will_v i_o abide_v the_o good_a knight_n return_v from_o the_o castle_n whereupon_o her_o servant_n have_v erect_v their_o pavilion_n they_o there_o take_v up_o their_o lodging_n for_o that_o night_n by_o this_o time_n palmerin_n be_v come_v to_o the_o castle_n gate_n where_o 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