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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
infamy_n be_v it_o to_o you_o that_o the_o people_n and_o folk_n of_o every_o other_o city_n have_v reign_v over_o they_o king_n noble_a man_n and_o virtuous_a and_o they_o be_v crown_v by_o election_n for_o their_o virtuous_a deed_n you_o be_v different_a from_o they_o and_o all_o of_o another_o nature_n a_o tyrant_n be_v your_o king_n a_o murderer_n a_o unjust_a man_n a_o sinner_n worthy_a of_o infamous_a death_n and_o unworthy_a for_o to_o be_v leave_v alive_a upon_o the_o earth_n consider_v yea_o consider_v under_o who_o hand_n you_o be_v and_o how_o nigh_o you_o find_v yourself_o in_o maladye_o and_o peril_n of_o death_n when_o the_o head_n ak_v all_o the_o other_o member_n suffer_v pain_n than_o you_o may_v not_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a what_o shall_v we_o now_o do_v think_v you_o and_o council_n you_o we_o we_o come_v to_o you_o for_o refuge_n and_o to_o demand_v you_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o behave_v we_o against_o one_o that_o be_v so_o foul_a a_o king_n as_o 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do_v they_o to_o march_v towards_o the_o palace_n they_o have_v not_o long_o go_v on_o the_o way_n when_o they_o see_v king_n lacaon_n issue_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n with_o great_a company_n of_o his_o friend_n all_o arm_v as_o they_o that_o have_v be_v advertise_v of_o the_o say_a conspiration_n make_v against_o lycaon_n and_o feel_v that_o his_o enemy_n come_v for_o to_o assail_v he_o for_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o fierce_a courage_n come_v against_o they_o ween_v presumtuouslie_o for_o to_o have_v overcome_v they_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o approach_v they_o challenge_v each_o other_o to_o the_o death_n without_o other_o council_n and_o strong_o move_v they_o assemble_v to_o a_o battle_n that_o be_v right_o marvellous_a sharp_a lycaon_n do_v set_v and_o lead_v his_o people_n in_o order_n against_o jupiter_n they_o meddle_v they_o hasty_o together_o with_o little_a strife_n of_o word_n and_o with_o great_a strife_n of_o armour_n and_o stroke_n the_o 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side_n and_o he_o have_v not_o long_o abide_v there_o when_o that_o jupiter_n have_v vanquish_v and_o overthrow_v the_o pelagiens_fw-la and_o make_v they_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o place_n before_o he_o like_a as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o thunder_n of_o tempest_n in_o this_o manner_n when_o lichaon_n see_v his_o complice_n and_o fellowship_n in_o such_o extremity_n he_o flee_v himself_o not_o as_o a_o king_n but_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n out_o of_o comfort_n and_o hope_n so_o desolate_a as_o he_o dare_v take_v none_o of_o his_o complice_n with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o away_o nor_o to_o comfort_v he_o he_o doubt_v jupiter_n as_o the_o death_n he_o so_o fly_v away_o as_o be_v say_v dare_v not_o enter_v his_o palace_n but_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o go_v unto_o a_o great_a forest_n that_o be_v nigh_o by_o and_o from_o thence_o forth_o he_o be_v a_o brygand_fw-mi and_o a_o thief_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o poet_n fain_o that_o he_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o wolf_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o live_v as_o a_o wolf_n of_o pray_n and_o robery_n albeit_o to_o confirm_v this_o mutation_n leoncius_n rehearse_v that_o lichaon_n so_o fly_v as_o say_v be_v fear_v to_o be_v sue_v after_o of_o jupiter_n &_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n put_v himself_o in_o a_o river_n or_o a_o great_a lake_n and_o there_o save_v himself_o where_o feel_v that_o the_o water_n of_o that_o river_n have_v a_o singular_a property_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o man_n that_o put_v themselves_o in_o that_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o wolf_n for_o the_o term_n of_o nine_o year_n and_o the_o nine_o year_n expire_v if_o they_o will_v put_v themselves_o in_o the_o water_n after_o that_o again_o they_o shall_v recover_v again_o their_o first_o likeness_n and_o so_o it_o may_v well_o be_v do_v for_o lichaon_n put_v himself_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v transform_v to_o a_o wolf_n by_o space_n above_o say_a and_o live_v of_o theft_n and_o pillage_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o forest_n 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another_o whereof_o the_o chapellet_n be_v make_v and_o put_v they_o several_o each_o by_o himself_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o at_o last_o he_o touch_v only_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o virtuous_a herb_n and_o bruise_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n so_o put_v it_o in_o the_o dead_a man_n mouth_n sudden_o he_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n o_o marvellous_a virtue_n of_o a_o herb_n man_n read_v that_o by_o the_o same_o herb_n hippolytus_n which_o come_v unto_o his_o death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o stepmother_n who_o accuse_v he_o false_o afterward_o be_v raise_v to_o life_n again_o and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v long_o dead_a and_o draw_v through_o bush_n hedge_n mountain_n &_o thorn_n when_o his_o body_n be_v find_v and_o they_o that_o find_v he_o lay_v he_o in_o a_o meadow_n upon_o a_o plat_n of_o herb_n like_v unto_o the_o herb_n whereof_o be_v speak_v before_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o his_o wound_n be_v heal_v and_o his_o life_n be_v give_v and_o yield_v unto_o he_o again_o for_o to_o hold_v on_o the_o matter_n when_o esculapius_n have_v raise_v the_o herdsman_n or_o shepherd_n he_o take_v the_o herb_n and_o the_o basilisk_n and_o bear_v they_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o paphos_n tell_v his_o adventure_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o raise_v man_n from_o death_n to_o life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o herb_n and_o fight_v and_o overcome_v basilisque_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o get_v he_o so_o high_a a_o name_n that_o jupiter_n be_v displease_v at_o his_o glory_n and_o undertake_v war_n against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o whereof_o his_o father_n apollo_n take_v so_o great_a sorrow_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o enterprise_v the_o war_n against_o jupiter_n but_o jupiter_n overcome_v he_o and_o constrain_v he_o to_o such_o a_o extremity_n that_o for_o to_o hiâ—e_v his_o name_n he_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o king_n admetus_n of_o thessaly_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o thus_o when_o jupiter_n have_v vanquish_v apollo_n by_o one_o mean_a or_o by_o other_o he_o return_v into_o crete_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o find_v there_o neptune_n and_o pluto_n his_o brethren_n and_o juno_n his_o sister_n that_o make_v he_o good_a cheer_n this_o juno_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o fair_a maid_n in_o all_o the_o country_n after_o the_o return_n of_o jupiter_n she_o converse_v with_o he_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n albeit_o they_o discover_v not_o their_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o process_n of_o sin_n juno_n return_v into_o partheny_n with_o the_o other_o virgin_n which_o she_o have_v be_v nourish_v with_o &_o there_o abide_v in_o many_o thought_n and_o desire_n and_o make_v never_o other_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n but_o that_o they_o only_o will_v give_v here_o grace_n for_o to_o be_v wife_n unto_o her_o brother_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v forget_v that_o as_o she_o be_v strong_o set_v in_o love_n with_o her_o brother_n jupiter_n as_o much_o or_o more_o be_v jupiter_n firm_o in_o love_n with_o she_o for_o to_o see_v she_o only_o after_o that_o he_o have_v send_v home_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o that_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o father_n saturn_n in_o his_o seignory_n and_o lordship_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o devotion_n he_o go_v often_o time_n into_o the_o city_n of_o parthenie_n and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v with_o she_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n with_o great_a joy_n spouse_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 etc._n etc._n and_o as_o jupiter_n be_v thus_o busy_a to_o solicit_v the_o virgin_n juno_n in_o the_o city_n partheny_n for_o to_o have_v the_o better_a occasion_n to_o abide_v there_o he_o build_v a_o temple_n and_o do_v to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o his_o mother_n cibel_n and_o at_o last_o do_v make_v a_o image_n or_o statue_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o royal_a attire_n that_o give_v meat_n unto_o many_o small_a image_n of_o little_a child_n in_o remembrance_n that_o she_o have_v save_v the_o life_n to_o her_o child_n and_o when_o this_o temple_n be_v perfect_v &_o make_v unto_o the_o dedication_n saturn_n &_o cibel_n together_o come_v thither_o with_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n and_o there_o make_v a_o great_a solemnity_n that_o dure_v 15._o day_n in_o great_a gladness_n and_o at_o this_o great_a feast_n and_o gladness_n fail_v not_o jupiter_n nor_o juno_n for_o about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o solemnity_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n treat_v their_o marriage_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o cibell_n assure_v and_o betroth_v they_o together_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o temple_n their_o spousal_n be_v make_v and_o celebrate_v with_o so_o great_a glory_n joy_n and_o triumph_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v rehearse_v and_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n lie_v together_o and_o engender_v a_o daughter_n that_o they_o name_v phebe_n the_o partheniens_fw-la for_o memory_n of_o this_o marriage_n found_v there_o a_o temple_n wherein_o they_o set_v the_o image_n of_o juno_n in_o habit_n of_o a_o maid_n that_o marry_v she_o and_o always_o after_o that_o same_o day_n that_o jupiter_n wed_v juno_n they_o make_v in_o that_o temple_n a_o annyversarie_n and_o a_o great_a feast_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wedding_n after_o all_o these_o thing_n saturn_n return_v into_o crete_n and_o pluto_n return_v into_o a_o part_n of_o thessaly_n where_o he_o found_v the_o city_n of_o helle_n whereof_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o neptune_n return_v into_o athens_n where_o the_o athenians_n make_v he_o king_n as_o well_o for_o his_o virtue_n as_o for_o that_o he_o be_v son_n of_o saturn_n at_o that_o
that_o time_n practyse_v together_o the_o science_n of_o magic_a and_o nigromancye_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o time_n vulcan_n forge_v and_o wrought_v the_o thunder_n unto_o jupiter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o busy_v himself_o with_o smite_v and_o trouble_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o realm_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o poete_n say_v and_o make_v many_o fable_n of_o he_o whereof_o need_v to_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o this_o time_n perseus_n then_o do_v great_a honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o his_o father_n jupiter_n and_o in_o likewise_o do_v jupiter_n unto_o perseus_n and_o each_o tell_v other_o and_o rehearse_v their_o adventure_n but_o when_o the_o obsequy_n be_v do_v of_o king_n acrisius_n and_o jupiter_n behold_v and_o see_v perseus_n so_o heavy_a that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o joy_n he_o return_v into_o crete_n unto_o his_o wife_n juno_n and_o there_o he_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o science_n of_o magic_n and_o then_o when_o perseus_n find_v himself_o alone_o in_o argos_n and_o see_v that_o he_o may_v recover_v there_o no_o joy_n he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o go_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o misene_n but_o he_o reign_v there_o not_o long_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o death_n of_o acrisius_n renew_v always_o and_o he_o can_v not_o put_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o so_o he_o depart_v thence_o and_o withdraw_v he_o with_o a_o great_a host_n into_o the_o orient_a where_o he_o get_v and_o conquer_v by_o arm_n a_o great_a country_n which_o he_o name_v persia_n after_o his_o name_n and_o there_o found_v the_o city_n call_v persepolis_n after_o that_o he_o have_v vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n liberpater_n which_o make_v he_o war_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o purvey_v for_o his_o child_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o his_o two_o son_n alceus_n and_o electrion_n with_o amphitrion_n and_o alcumena_n dwell_v in_o thebes_n and_o brachman_n reign_v in_o persia_n erictreus_n upon_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o stelenus_n in_o misene_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o all_o i_o will_v cease_v at_o this_o time_n and_o will_v tell_v only_o of_o amphitrion_n and_o alcumena_n that_o love_v so_o well_o together_o that_o they_o take_v day_n the_o one_o to_o wed_v the_o other_o and_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v i_o to_o write_v of_o these_o two_o be_v forasmuch_o as_o of_o alcumena_n come_v hercules_n who_o first_o destroy_v troy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n lie_v with_o alcumena_n and_o how_o queen_n juno_n send_v two_o serpent_n for_o to_o slay_v hercules_n and_o how_o hercules_n strangle_v the_o two_o serpent_n in_o this_o time_n when_o jupiter_n come_v again_o into_o crete_n and_o that_o he_o with_o vulcan_n his_o son_n and_o juno_n practise_v by_o their_o study_n the_o scyence_n of_o magic_a after_o that_o that_o vulcan_n have_v forge_v the_o thunder_n of_o jupiter_n amphitrion_n wed_v the_o fair_a alcumena_n in_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o also_o with_o great_a company_n of_o king_n queen_n and_o of_o lady_n the_o feast_n of_o this_o wedding_n be_v great_a jupiter_n the_o king_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o queen_n juno_n be_v there_o during_o the_o feast_n jupiter_n continual_o behold_v alcumena_n for_o her_o great_a beauty_n for_o alcumena_n be_v the_o most_o fair_a woman_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v all_o his_o delight_n and_o all_o his_o busy_a care_n be_v in_o the_o behold_v the_o lady_n he_o desire_v nothing_o but_o for_o to_o be_v always_o among_o the_o lady_n and_o always_o have_v the_o eye_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o behold_v alcumena_n most_v in_o especial_a in_o who_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a pleasure_n in_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o his_o sight_n he_o so_o sore_o fix_v his_o eye_n on_o her_o excellency_n that_o his_o heart_n begin_v to_o be_v trouble_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o be_v amorous_a and_o covetous_a of_o her_o love_n in_o this_o his_o so_o greedy_a covetousness_n and_o desire_v he_o let_v pass_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o wedding_n and_o return_v into_o crete_n but_o he_o have_v not_o long_o sojourn_v when_o the_o say_a covetousness_n so_o wrought_v vehement_o in_o he_o that_o on_o a_o day_n he_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o alcumena_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o juno_n and_o say_v unto_o ganymede_n his_o esquire_n ganymede_n what_o seem_v you_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o alcumena_n sir_n say_v the_o esquire_n i_o think_v she_o shine_v in_o all_o manner_n excellency_n of_o a_o lady_n and_o for_o that_o to_o comprise_v all_o her_o virtue_n there_o be_v no_o king_n so_o great_a but_o that_o he_o may_v well_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o alliance_n with_o one_o that_o be_v of_o less_o beauty_n than_o she_o be_v when_o the_o queen_n juno_n understand_v that_o jupiter_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o alcumena_n at_o that_o same_o time_n she_o be_v sore_o move_v with_o new_a jealousy_n for_o she_o have_v often_o time_n be_v jealous_a of_o jupiter_n and_o think_v in_o herself_o that_o if_o she_o may_v she_o will_v cause_v to_o fly_v and_o put_v to_o death_n alcumena_n after_o these_o speech_n jupiter_n find_v himself_o sore_o entangle_v and_o overcome_v with_o love_n and_o for_o to_o overmaister_n it_o and_o to_o let_v it_o pass_v he_o take_v his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n in_o purpose_n to_o go_v to_o the_o wood_n for_o to_o slay_v some_o wild_a beast_n and_o go_v forth_o accompany_v only_o with_o ganymede_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n there_o come_v and_o meet_v he_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o thebes_n and_o do_v reverence_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o king_n creon_n of_o thebes_n send_v he_o unto_o he_o and_o require_v he_o that_o he_o will_v aid_v and_o help_v he_o to_o war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o thelipoly_n that_o have_v trespass_v against_o he_o when_o the_o king_n jupiter_n have_v hear_v the_o message_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v right_o joyous_a of_o the_o request_n of_o the_o king_n of_o thebes_n and_o take_v the_o knight_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o palace_n and_o there_o feast_v he_o and_o make_v he_o right_n good_a cheer_n and_o after_o he_o say_v that_o with_o right_a good_a heart_n and_o will_n he_o will_v succour_v and_o help_v the_o king_n creon_n in_o his_o war_n the_o knight_n of_o thebes_n with_o this_o answer_n take_v leave_v of_o king_n jupiter_n &_o return_v unto_o thebes_n where_o preparation_n and_o ordinance_n be_v make_v to_o go_v unto_o thelipoly_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n jupiter_n make_v his_o army_n and_o haste_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v that_o short_o she_o may_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o thebes_n where_o he_o hope_v to_o find_v alcumena_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o take_v his_o way_n and_o speed_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o come_v to_o thebes_n where_o he_o be_v right_o honourable_o and_o worthy_o receive_v of_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n the_o king_n jupiter_n at_o his_o come_n forget_v not_o to_o look_v if_o he_o may_v see_v alcumena_n but_o he_o see_v she_o not_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o great_a grief_n and_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o he_o look_v after_o amphitrion_n but_o he_o can_v not_o where_o see_v he_o whereat_o he_o be_v more_o abash_v than_o he_o be_v before_o in_o this_o abashement_n he_o approach_v to_o king_n creon_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o where_o amphitrion_n be_v the_o king_n creon_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o will_v short_o come_v and_o that_o he_o assemble_v his_o man_n of_o arm_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o arciancie_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o this_o castle_n stand_v between_o thebes_n and_o athens_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o be_v a_o pass_v fair_a place_n and_o strong_a anon_o as_o jupiter_n have_v understand_v that_o king_n creon_n have_v give_v arciancie_n to_o amphitrion_n he_o imagine_v soon_o that_o alcumena_n be_v in_o that_o place_n and_o be_v in_o will_n to_o have_v go_v to_o that_o place_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v that_o he_o dread_v the_o talk_n of_o the_o people_n and_o also_o he_o fear_v to_o make_v amphitrion_n jealous_a this_o consider_v the_o king_n jupiter_n abode_n in_o thebes_n not_o well_o please_v for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o may_v not_o see_v alcumena_n and_o pass_v there_o that_o time_n the_o best_a wise_n he_o can_v till_o amphitrion_n &_o other_o be_v come_v then_o they_o depart_v from_o thebes_n from_o the_o king_n creon_n and_o go_v for_o to_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o thellipolye_n accompany_v with_o the_o king_n jupiter_n and_o many_o other_o during_o the_o siege_n they_o of_o the_o city_n assail_v oft_o time_n by_o battle_n again_o their_o enemy_n but_o
or_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a which_o offer_n laomedon_n will_v not_o receive_v then_o hercules_n require_v he_o that_o at_o the_o least_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o his_o horse_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o for_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o monster_n laomedon_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o none_o wherefore_o say_v hercules_n laomedon_n answer_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v ha_o false_a and_o untrue_a king_n say_v hercules_n thou_o withholde_v i_o the_o prize_n and_o reward_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o thou_o yéelde_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a i_o swear_v to_o thou_o by_o the_o puissance_n of_o all_o my_o god_n that_o as_o i_o have_v deliver_v troy_n perpetual_o by_o my_o club_n from_o the_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o pestilence_n in_o like_a sort_n and_o even_o so_o by_o the_o same_o club_n i_o will_v yield_v and_o render_v unto_o troy_n the_o pestilence_n or_o death_n 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