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sea_n side_n whereout_o many_o time_n for_o my_o recreation_n i_o issue_v in_o company_n with_o many_o lady_n and_o damsel_n which_o be_v with_o i_o to_o bear_v i_o company_n so_o it_o chance_v one_o day_n when_o i_o be_v abroad_o in_o my_o accustom_a recreation_n &_o sport_n i_o be_v beset_v with_o this_o infernal_a company_n who_o carry_v i_o into_o their_o mighty_a and_o strong_a ship_n in_o this_o order_n as_o you_o do_v see_v i_o whereas_o i_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o lament_n and_o bewail_v my_o sad_a and_o heavy_a misfortune_n so_o the_o first_o giant_n which_o you_o do_v kill_v see_v i_o make_v so_o great_a lamentation_n with_o love_v and_o amorous_a word_n do_v procure_v to_o comfort_v i_o and_o do_v offer_v i_o that_o all_o which_o be_v my_o will_n to_o be_v do_v he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o same_o and_o i_o see_v his_o great_a courtesy_n and_o again_o that_o my_o remedy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o i_o upon_o a_o sudden_a there_o come_v a_o thought_n into_o my_o mind_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v very_o good_a and_o requisite_a for_o to_o redress_v my_o harm_n &_o grief_n and_o i_o desire_v of_o he_o to_o grant_v i_o a_o boon_n this_o giant_n do_v grant_v i_o my_o request_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v promise_v to_o fulfil_v all_o that_o i_o will_v ask_v they_o and_o my_o demand_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v carry_v i_o unto_o grecia_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n defend_v my_o beauty_n and_o fairness_n make_v a_o challenge_n against_o all_o other_o these_o giant_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a pride_n do_v think_v it_o good_a to_o accomplish_v my_o request_n the_o which_o they_o do_v grant_v unto_o i_o in_o such_o sort_n y_fw-mi t_z no_o other_o thing_n can_v disturb_v they_o and_o straight_o way_n command_v they_o of_o the_o ship_n to_o take_v the_o way_n towards_o grecia_n whereas_o fortune_n have_v bring_v we_o and_o this_o morning_n we_o do_v disimbarke_v ourselves_o at_o the_o point_n of_o a_o land_n which_o be_v here_o at_o hand_n and_o for_o that_o they_o do_v seem_v very_o weary_a and_o overtravail_v by_o sea_n they_o do_v determine_v to_o carry_v i_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o way_n by_o land_n till_o we_o shall_v come_v unto_o constantinople_n but_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v my_o good_a fortune_n or_o their_o great_a pride_n i_o know_v not_o that_o will_v not_o consent_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v thither_o but_o first_o they_o shall_v here_o end_v their_o day_n and_o be_v in_o this_o discourse_n they_o see_v a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n come_v towards_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v household_n servant_n or_o such_o like_a who_o come_v with_o all_o their_o beast_n lade_v with_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n who_o be_v all_o servant_n unto_o those_o giant_n and_o when_o they_o come_v nigh_o the_o place_n and_o see_v that_o wonderful_a spectacle_n of_o their_o master_n even_o as_o you_o see_v the_o small_a bird_n how_o they_o will_v hide_v themselves_o amongst_o the_o bush_n brier_n and_o thick_a tree_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o ravenous_a foul_a even_o so_o do_v all_o these_o servant_n of_o those_o vile_a giant_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o thick_a of_o the_o wood_n and_o mountain_n of_o the_o forest_n fear_v the_o like_a entertainment_n this_o valiant_a moor_n when_o he_o see_v the_o sudden_a fly_v of_o they_o without_o have_v any_o care_n of_o they_o and_o make_v little_o reckon_n he_o take_v that_o gentle_a lady_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o set_v she_o upon_o her_o palfraie_n and_o he_o himself_o without_o put_v foot_n in_o his_o stirrup_n leap_v upon_o his_o horse_n back_o with_o great_a lightness_n and_o take_v their_o journey_n towards_o the_o place_n whereas_o y_fw-mi e_z other_o have_v leave_v their_o ship_n into_o the_o which_o he_o enter_v with_o great_a speed_n very_o joyful_a of_o his_o good_a hap_n &_o straight_a way_n he_o command_v to_o hoist_v up_o their_o sail_n &_o to_o take_v the_o way_n towards_o mauritania_n whereas_o we_o will_v leave_v they_o for_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o great_a discontentment_n that_o the_o valiant_a knight_n claridiano_n have_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o long_a tarry_n in_o the_o island_n of_o trapobana_n o_o omnipotent_a god_n i_o do_v desire_n thou_o to_o give_v i_o wisdom_n &_o discretion_n to_o declare_v the_o great_a worthiness_n of_o this_o young_a knight_n for_o without_o thy_o help_n i_o do_v not_o find_v myself_o able_a for_o to_o set_v forth_o so_o many_o and_o so_o marvellous_a feat_n of_o arm_n as_o be_v do_v by_o this_o worthy_a knight_n as_o in_o this_o chapter_n follow_v and_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v declare_v ¶_o how_o claridiano_n be_v very_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a to_o see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o arm_a knight_n only_o for_o to_o do_v one_o worthy_a feat_n of_o arm_n and_o what_o policy_n he_o do_v use_v for_o to_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o king_n delfo_n chap._n 8._o long_a time_n have_v we_o forget_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o valiant_a prince_n claridiano_n son_n unto_o that_o famous_a emperor_n alphebo_n and_o of_o the_o excellent_a claridiana_n who_o in_o the_o island_n of_o trapobana_n we_o leave_v somewhat_o trouble_v which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o his_o courageous_a heart_n do_v find_v itself_o great_o oppress_v and_o especial_o for_o that_o his_o valiant_a deed_n shall_v be_v keep_v close_o and_o not_o come_v to_o light_v and_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o y_z e_z world_n for_o to_o show_v his_o mighty_a strength_n and_o worthy_a courage_n &_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o let_n be_v the_o great_a persuasion_n of_o the_o king_n delfo_n who_o will_v not_o loose_v his_o company_n put_v before_o he_o for_o excuse_v his_o young_a and_o tender_a age_n procure_v he_o to_o tarry_v and_o not_o to_o try_v himself_o in_o adventure_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n this_o young_a knight_n 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fame_n and_o to_o get_v unto_o thou_o honour_n no_o of_o very_a truth_n but_o with_o thy_o armour_n and_o travail_v through_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v obtain_v valour_n as_o thy_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o thou_o it_o have_v be_v better_a thou_o have_v never_o be_v a_o arm_a knight_n if_o that_o only_o in_o one_o valyaunt_a deed_n of_o arm_n thou_o do_v employ_v thy_o time_n therefore_o i_o say_v arise_v up_o o_o greeke_n and_o procure_v to_o find_v out_o thy_o royal_a blood_n and_o generation_n from_o whence_o thou_o do_v proceed_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o descent_n lie_v hide_v neither_o thy_o prowess_n unknowen_a he_o have_v no_o soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n but_o that_o upon_o a_o sudden_a he_o vanish_v clean_o away_o and_o be_v not_o any_o more_o see_v the_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n be_v very_o much_o which_o the_o prince_n then_o feel_v in_o himself_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o dwarf_n and_o the_o more_o when_o that_o he_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v not_o son_n unto_o he_o who_o he_o always_o think_v he_o have_v be_v the_o which_o cause_v his_o courage_n great_o to_o alter_v within_o he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o say_v unfortunate_a that_o i_o be_o what_o do_v i_o make_v here_o amongst_o those_o which_o be_v not_o of_o my_o lineage_n i_o have_v think_v for_o certainty_n that_o i_o have_v be_v with_o my_o father_n and_o kindred_n and_o now_o i_o do_v see_v that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o i_o be_o keep_v in_o this_o island_n like_o a_o weak_a and_o silly_a woman_n o_o galtenor_n see_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o by_o my_o hand_n thou_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o
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these_o go_v before_o the_o people_n and_o next_o unto_o they_o werâ—_n bring_v fifteen_o ram_n all_o adorn_v with_o fine_a white_a wool_n and_o after_o they_o follow_v five_o bull_n with_o huge_a and_o mighty_a horn_n be_v all_o black_a of_o hair_n and_o after_o they_o there_o follow_v five_o kine_n and_o with_o they_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o diana_n sing_v their_o accustom_a song_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o diana_n then_o follow_v a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n all_o arm_v with_o strong_a armour_n &_o bright_a without_o any_o other_o device_n and_o after_o they_o come_v the_o marquis_n of_o modique_n bring_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o image_n of_o diana_n and_o on_o either_o side_n of_o he_o two_o knight_n of_o great_a estimation_n each_o of_o they_o bear_v in_o their_o hand_n great_a vessel_n of_o gold_n full_a of_o most_o precious_a and_o sweet_a wine_n then_o after_o all_o this_o come_v the_o beautiful_a queen_n arcalanda_n apparel_v with_o a_o robe_n of_o 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