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strong_a city_n and_o fulfil_v with_o great_a people_n thou_o be_v wise_a for_o to_o govern_v they_o put_v thyself_o in_o arm_n and_o take_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o quarrel_n of_o titan._n a_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v a_o king_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o virtue_n and_o gentle_a manner_n crete_n be_v never_o realm_n but_o now_o titan_n have_v be_v all_o his_o life_n incline_v to_o vice_n and_o be_v all_o wrap_v in_o sin_n in_o which_o purpose_n he_o seek_v to_o come_v to_o thy_o crown_n if_o he_o extol_v himself_o thou_o must_v debase_v and_o put_v he_o down_o this_o be_v the_o remedy_n help_v thyself_o and_o we_o shall_v help_v thou_o he_o that_o fly_v cause_v his_o enemy_n to_o chase_v he_o thus_o now_o it_o may_v not_o be_v eschew_v but_o we_o must_v withstand_v and_o assault_v our_o enemy_n and_o that_o courageous_o for_o what_o a_o man_n may_v do_v this_o day_n let_v he_o not_o put_v it_o over_o till_o to_o morrow_n arm_v thou_o then_o well_o and_o sure_o and_o 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the_o company_n of_o pryamus_fw-la and_o wist_v not_o where_o he_o be_v become_v etc._n etc._n at_o this_o enterméeting_n and_o skirmish_n laomedon_n be_v out_o of_o the_o press_n and_o refresh_v he_o when_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o his_o son_n priamus_n be_v take_v he_o be_v therefore_o pass_o sorrowful_a and_o have_v so_o great_a pain_n that_o the_o sweat_n come_v to_o his_o heart_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o all_o his_o member_n wherefore_o he_o go_v himself_o again_o to_o battle_n half_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n the_o battle_n be_v then_o fell_a and_o envenom_a and_o there_o be_v most_o hard_o fight_v but_o for_o to_o augment_v and_o increase_v the_o overgreat_a sorrow_n of_o this_o laomedon_n he_o find_v that_o his_o folk_n have_v the_o worse_a and_o loss_n and_o little_o fight_v on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v the_o horion_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o greek_n so_o great_a and_o so_o unmeasurable_a that_o his_o man_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o rank_n and_o the_o array_v break_v and_o charge_v with_o so_o heavy_a stooke_n of_o the_o heavy_a sword_n that_o they_o go_v and_o turn_v back_o and_o begin_v to_o fly_v and_o then_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o discomfiture_n laomedon_n abide_v not_o with_o the_o last_o but_o enter_v again_o into_o his_o city_n as_o hasty_o as_o he_o may_v the_o greek_n follow_v the_o trojan_n eager_o and_o so_o nigh_o that_o they_o enter_v in_o with_o they_o with_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n hercules_n be_v the_o first_o that_o waâ—_n the_o gate_n and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_n he_o be_v porter_n and_o put_v in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o knowledge_n many_o trojan_n pass_v by_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o many_o flee_v away_o by_o the_o field_n and_o bush_n when_o laomedon_n see_v that_o by_o force_v his_o city_n be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o greek_n right_a sore_a discomfort_a and_o all_o in_o despair_n he_o take_v his_o daughter_n exione_n and_o antigone_n and_o his_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o gem_n and_o flee_v away_o privy_o think_v that_o his_o enemy_n will_v make_v there_o a_o right_a great_a destruction_n and_o pill_n as_o they_o do_v for_o when_o hercules_n have_v put_v his_o man_n within_o the_o city_n he_o let_v his_o man_n rob_v and_o pill_v thus_o the_o trojan_n be_v persecute_v the_o channel_n be_v temper_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o house_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o the_o great_a riches_n be_v put_v into_o prey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v leave_v nothing_o whole_a but_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n whither_o the_o lady_n and_o the_o maid_n be_v withdraw_v hercules_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n destroy_v this_o palace_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lady_n make_v to_o he_o a_o request_n for_o to_o spare_v it_o at_o this_o prize_n hercules_n seek_v long_a laomedon_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o ilium_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o can_v hear_v no_o tiding_n of_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o displeasant_a and_o when_o he_o have_v beat_v down_o the_o wall_n that_o have_v be_v make_v with_o the_o money_n of_o the_o god_n he_o depart_v thence_o and_o return_v into_o grece_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n be_v troy_n destroy_v the_o first_o time_n wherefore_o i_o will_v thus_o now_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o first_o book_n and_o will_v begin_v the_o second_o book_n where_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o troy_n be_v re-edify_v &_o how_o it_o be_v destroy_v the_o second_o time_n and_o how_o priarnus_n raise_v it_o and_o make_v it_o again_o in_o continue_v the_o noble_a labour_n of_o hercules_n now_o new_o begin_v etc._n etc._n thus_o end_v the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o history_n of_o troy_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o book_n show_v the_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o his_o brother_n titan_n and_o how_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n mortal_a war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o own_o son_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 1_o how_o saturn_n be_v crown_v first_o king_n of_o crete_n and_o how_o he_o find_v diverse_a science_n wherefore_o the_o people_n hold_v he_o in_o great_a honour_n as_o a_o god_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 6_o how_o saturn_n go_v to_o delphos_n and_o have_v answer_v how_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o marry_v he_o to_o his_o sister_n sibell_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 9_o how_o saturn_n have_v command_v to_o slay_v jupiter_n that_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o how_o his_o mother_n sibell_n send_v he_o to_o king_n meliseus_n where_o he_o be_v nourish_v cap_n 4._o pa._n 17_o ¶_o how_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n corinthus_n of_o corinth_n his_o two_o son_n dardanus_n and_o jasius_fw-la strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dardanus_n slay_v his_o brother_n jasius_fw-la by_o treason_n wherefore_o he_o must_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n chap._n 5._o page_n 21_o of_o the_o great_a war_n that_o be_v move_v between_o the_o pelagiens_fw-la and_o the_o epiriens_n and_o how_o king_n lycaon_n of_o pelage_n be_v destroy_v by_o jupiter_n because_o of_o a_o man_n put_v to_o he_o to_o hostage_n which_o king_n lycaon_n do_v roast_n chap._n 6._o pa._n 25._o how_o jupiter_n after_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o king_n lycaon_n transform_v himself_o in_o guise_n of_o a_o religious_a woman_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n for_o the_o love_n of_o calisto_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v lycaon_n and_o do_v with_o she_o his_o will_n chap._n 7._o pa_n 33._o how_o calisto_n for_o asmuch_o as_o she_o be_v with_o child_n the_o goddess_n diana_n put_v she_o out_o of_o the_o order_n of_o her_o company_n chap._n 8._o pa._n 40._o how_o titan_n assail_v by_o war_n his_o brother_n saturn_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o put_v to_o death_n all_o his_o child_n male_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 43._o how_o jupiter_n with_o aid_n of_o king_n meliseus_n of_o egypt_n deliver_v saturn_n his_o father_n and_o sibil_n his_o mother_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o titan_n and_o slay_v titan_n in_o battle_n chap._n 10._o pa._n 51._o how_o jupiter_n vanquish_v titan_n in_o the_o field_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o river_n chap._n 11._o pa._n 58_o how_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n reconcile_v they_o together_o and_o how_o jupiter_n by_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n go_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n apollo_n of_o paphos_n and_o of_o the_o medicine_n of_o esculapius_n chap._n 12._o pa._n 59_o how_o jupiter_n with_o great_a joy_n espouse_v his_o sister_n juno_n and_o how_o the_o king_n saturn_n begin_v war_n against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n chap._n 13._o pa._n 63_o how_o they_o of_o crete_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o commandment_n of_o saturn_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o greeved_a and_o how_o they_o rise_v &_o move_v themselves_o against_o jupiter_n his_o son_n chap._n 14._o pa._n 66_o how_o king_n saturn_n with_o all_o his_o great_a host_n come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o arcadia_n against_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15._o page_n 68_o how_o jupiter_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o his_o father_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o pa._n 70_o howe_n jupiter_n vanquish_v saturn_n his_o father_n in_o battle_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o pa._n 74_o how_o acrisius_n have_v a_o daughter_n name_v danae_n the_o which_o he_o do_v put_v in_o a_o tower_n chap._n 18._o pa._n 79_o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n bring_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n jewel_n &c._n &c._n chap._n 19_o pa._n 83._o how_o jupiter_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n with_o many_o jewel_n come_v again_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o pa._n 88_o how_o jupiter_n come_v from_o his_o chamber_n by_o night_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 21._o pa._n 97_o how_o the_o king_n tantalus_n of_o frigie_n assail_v by_o battle_n the_o king_n troos_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 22._o pa._n 102_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n chase_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n tantalus_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o pa._n 106_o how_o saturn_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o ganymede_n and_o of_o the_o trojan_n return_v into_o crete_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 24._o pa._n 111_o how_o jupiter_n again_o discomfit_v king_n saturn_n in_o battle_n and_o saturn_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o sea_n chap._n 25._o pa._n 117_o how_o jupiter_n after_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v the_o eagle_n pursue_v the_o trojan_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o pa._n 120_o how_o the_o king_n troos_n and_o ilium_n his_o son_n make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o ganymede_n etc._n
come_v into_o italy_n for_o to_o wit_n if_o his_o destiny_n shall_v happen_v or_o no._n and_o when_o the_o italian_n hear_v recount_v the_o birth_n of_o hercules_n they_o beléeve_v better_a that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n jupiter_n then_o of_o amphitrion_n chap._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o laurentia_n grow_v enamour_v of_o hercules_n and_o how_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la come_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o send_v to_o defy_v hercules_n the_o glorious_a deed_n of_o hercules_n be_v great_o recommend_v in_o italy_n aswell_o for_o that_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o giant_n of_o cremona_n as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o cacus_n so_o great_a be_v his_o renown_n that_o during_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n all_o manner_n people_n come_v thither_o for_o to_o see_v he_o and_o do_v to_o he_o divine_a honour_n name_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jupiter_n the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o give_v he_o gift_n and_o rich_a present_n among_o all_o other_o the_o queen_n of_o laurentia_n come_v thither_o from_o her_o city_n with_o many_o chair_n and_o chariot_n fill_v and_o lade_v with_o jewel_n and_o present_v they_o to_o hercules_n hercules_n receive_v into_o his_o grace_n this_o queen_n &_o her_o present_n and_o thank_v she_o great_o this_o queen_n have_v to_o name_n facua_n and_o be_v wife_n of_o the_o king_n fanus_n son_n of_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o saturn_n she_o be_v young_a fresh_a tender_a and_o full_a of_o lustiness_n she_o have_v not_o see_v king_n fanus_n her_o husband_n in_o four_o year_n for_o he_o be_v go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o be_v not_o in_o all_o this_o time_n come_v again_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o after_o she_o first_o begin_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o and_o behold_v hercules_n and_o to_o mark_v he_o well_o she_o begin_v to_o desire_v his_o company_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o she_o love_v he_o so_o sore_o and_o exceed_o that_o she_o can_v not_o turn_v her_o eye_n nor_o her_o thought_n upon_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o upon_o hercules_n in_o the_o behold_n &_o see_v he_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o well_o favouor_v man_n and_o proper_a without_o comparison_n that_o ever_o she_o see_v and_o that_o of_o right_a man_n shall_v give_v he_o laud_n &_o praise_n say_v moreover_o that_o her_o seem_v that_o her_o heart_n be_v entangle_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o love_n many_o cogitation_n and_o thought_n run_v in_o her_o mind_n now_o be_v she_o awake_v and_o quicken_v with_o a_o joyous_a spirit_n &_o eftsoon_o all_o pensive_a she_o pass_v so_o the_o first_o day_n that_o she_o come_v in_o this_o manner_n with_o hercules_n when_o she_o be_v go_v away_o for_o to_o rest_n she_o lay_v she_o down_o on_o a_o bed_n all_o clothe_v and_o there_o she_o begin_v to_o think_v on_o the_o beauty_n of_o hercules_n with_o so_o ardent_a desire_n that_o she_o can_v not_o abstain_v from_o weep_v &_o sore_o wish_v after_o he_o whereof_o 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