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in_o all_o the_o world_n sure_o i_o know_v nâ—…_n what_o to_o say_v but_o to_o receive_v it_o for_o so_o great_a a_o merit_n that_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o do_v lack_n force_v and_o strength_n for_o to_o conceive_v it_o in_o this_o time_n the_o pleasant_a &_o amorous_a word_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o fair_a empress_n briana_n &_o her_o son_n rosicler_n be_v with_o so_o great_a joy_n &_o pleasure_n &_o they_o receive_v so_o great_a contentment_n that_o i_o know_v not_o whereto_o to_o compare_v it_o but_o unto_o that_o joy_n which_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n &_o the_o
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bridge_n of_o jaspe_n for_o to_o combat_v with_o the_o valiant_a rodaran_n chapter_n 39_o with_o great_a care_n and_o small_a rest_n the_o â—…alyaunt_a prince_n rodamarte_n do_v pass_v away_o the_o night_n thinck_v long_o till_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v for_o to_o depart_v unto_o the_o bridge_n of_o jaspe_n for_o to_o combat_v with_o rodaran_n for_o that_o the_o day_n béefore_o he_o like_v he_o very_o well_o &_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o great_a valour_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v of_o so_o valiant_a a_o courage_n that_o he_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o his_o might_n &_o big_a proportion_n but_o very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o that_o the_o sun_n have_v cover_v the_o earth_n he_o be_v arm_v with_o very_o strong_a armour_n &_o his_o horse_n trym_v &_o dress_v very_o rich_o with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n which_o do_v signify_v unto_o all_o people_n his_o high_a estate_n so_o in_o this_o sort_n he_o go_v forth_o of_o constantinople_n with_o but_o only_o one_o page_n which_o do_v carry_v his_o spear_n &_o his_o shéeld_n and_o have_v his_o mind_n occupy_v on_o the_o love_n of_o the_o princess_n analiria_n he_o travail_v so_o much_o that_o the_o next_o day_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o jaspe_n but_o rodaran_n &_o the_o queen_n with_o great_a quietness_n &_o contentment_n do_v abide_v the_o come_n of_o the_o greekish_a knight_n so_o when_o rodamarte_n come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o first_o tower_n he_o find_v that_o it_o be_v fast_o shut_v &_o he_o command_v his_o page_n to_o call_v there_o at_o who_o with_o the_o ring_n that_o hang_v at_o the_o gate_n he_o give_v great_a and_o mighty_a blow_n &_o straight_a way_n appear_v one_o of_o the_o keeper_n out_o of_o a_o window_n somewhat_o high_a &_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n he_o will_v he_o to_o tarry_v a_o while_n &_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_v unto_o he_o the_o keeper_n straight_o way_n go_v &_o tell_v his_o lord_n rodaran_n who_o incontinent_o do_v arm_v himself_o with_o his_o strong_a &_o rich_a armour_n and_o request_v the_o queen_n that_o she_o will_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n help_v he_o &_o say_v lâ—…dy_o now_o shall_v you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o greekish_a knight_n &_o your_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o evil_n be_v accomplish_v the_o provisâ—…es_n of_o that_o king_n of_o gedrosia_n so_o when_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o very_o â—…ood_a order_n he_o command_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o first_o tower_n shâ—…uld_v be_v open_a so_o that_o y_z e_z prince_n rodamarte_n do_v enter_v in_o there_o at_o and_o come_v on_o the_o bridge_n in_o the_o space_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o first_o bridge_n and_o the_o second_o which_o be_v as_o long_o as_o y_z e_z corpse_n of_o a_o good_a horse_n may_v endure_v there_o he_o find_v rodaran_n mount_v on_o horse_n back_o with_o his_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v so_o big_a and_o of_o so_o great_a stature_n that_o he_o 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therefore_o turn_v thy_o horse_n for_o to_o just_a with_o i_o or_o else_o turn_v &_o deny_v all_o that_o thou_o speak_v ther._n with_o great_a laughter_n &_o disdain_n rodaran_n answer_v unto_o the_o prince_n rodamarte_n &_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n knight_n if_o that_o my_o lady_n the_o queen_n of_o carmania_n be_v not_o before_o i_o &_o in_o presence_n possible_a it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o to_o deny_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v then_o to_o just_a with_o to_o you_o for_o that_o you_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o gentle_a &_o valiant_a knight_n but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o she_o be_v present_a i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o excuse_v myself_o but_o first_o consent_n to_o loose_v my_o life_n then_o to_o commit_v any_o such_o offence_n therefore_o as_o reason_n do_v require_v see_v that_o you_o do_v know_v who_o i_o be_o let_v i_o likewise_o know_v by_o who_o i_o shall_v be_v overcome_v i_o be_o say_v he_o rodamarte_n prince_n of_o cypress_n &_o vassal_n unto_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n therefore_o leave_v of_o these_o thy_o word_n &_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o deed_n y_z t_z thou_o may_v believe_v of_o certainty_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v now_o speak_v in_o mockage_n &_o jest_v unto_o the_o immortal_a god_n i_o do_v give_v great_a thanks_o say_v rodaran_n for_o that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v by_o your_o gentle_a semblance_n that_o you_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o great_a estimation_n if_o my_o judgement_n do_v not_o disceive_v i_o and_o therewith_o all_o these_o two_o valiant_a knight_n do_v depart_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o rodamarte_n towards_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o bridge_n whereas_o he_o enter_v in_o &_o rodaran_n towards_o the_o place_n whereas_o the_o queen_n be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o she_o with_o great_a pride_n he_o say_v lady_n i_o pray_v you_o to_o give_v very_o good_a entertainment_n unto_o this_o prisoner_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o cypress_n and_o therewith_o all_o the_o one_o move_v against_o the_o other_o with_o so_o great_a fury_n that_o it_o seem_v the_o bridge_n do_v shake_v under_o they_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o swift_a course_n these_o two_o make_v their_o encounter_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o their_o sâ—…aves_n be_v shever_v in_o piece_n &_o they_o pass_v forwards_o on_o without_o any_o move_n by_o the_o force_n thereof_o till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o justle_v together_o with_o their_o body_n horse_n &_o man_n and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o valiant_a rodaran_n be_v big_a of_o body_n &_o of_o more_o force_n &_o strength_n he_o strike_v the_o prince_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o overthrow_v he_o horse_n &_o all_o to_o
treason_n or_o falsehood_n so_o after_o that_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n be_v depart_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o treason_n use_v with_o rodaran_n that_o the_o prince_n brandizel_n will_v rather_o consent_v to_o die_v then_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o of_o this_o your_o highness_n may_v be_v well_o assure_v say_a rosicleer_n that_o if_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n do_v not_o end_v this_o contention_n that_o all_o we_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v with_o rodaran_n for_o except_v it_o be_v with_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n my_o brother_n i_o never_o meet_v with_o so_o valiant_a a_o knight_n i_o hold_v he_o for_o no_o less_o say_v the_o emperor_n for_o his_o presence_n do_v perform_v the_o same_o &_o the_o same_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o in_o all_o this_o life_n although_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o three_o prince_n be_v some_o grief_n unto_o they_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o cease_v not_o continual_o to_o make_v great_a feast_n &_o sport_n throughout_o all_o the_o great_a city_n &_o in_o the_o emperor_n palace_n whereas_o every_o day_n the_o princess_n claridiana_n come_v &_o many_o other_o lady_n &_o gentlewoman_n they_o have_v great_a pleasure_n &_o delight_n in_o make_v among_o themselves_o so_o great_a feast_n &_o sport_n that_o they_o pass_v away_o all_o the_o time_n in_o great_a pleasure_n &_o pastime_n although_o the_o jealous_a thought_n of_o the_o prince_n lindabrides_n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n suffer_v she_o to_o rejoice_v herself_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o pastime_n but_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o she_o receive_v the_o great_a grief_n because_o the_o prince_n claridiana_n at_o all_o time_n be_v in_o presence_n &_o her_o great_a beauty_n &_o gentle_a grace_n will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o assure_v herself_o of_o the_o great_a love_n she_o have_v unto_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o always_o when_o he_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o these_o two_o lady_n be_v so_o 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