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fear_n and_o stand_v still_o as_o though_o he_o will_v give_v none_o answer_n and_o when_o huon_n see_v that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o sword_n to_o have_v strike_v he_o but_o then_o incontinent_a the_o monk_n join_v his_o hand_n and_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o promise_v he_o to_o show_v he_o the_o troth_n of_o his_o demand_n chap._n cxliiii_o ¶_o how_o duke_n huon_n make_v semblance_n to_o have_v slay_v the_o monk_n hold_v he_o fast_o with_o the_o stole_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v unto_o he_o the_o troth_n then_o huon_n put_v up_o his_o sword_n and_o the_o monk_n begin_v to_o speak_v and_o say_v sir_n know_v for_o troth_n that_o all_o we_o that_o be_v here_o be_v of_o the_o evil_a angel_n that_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o paradise_n with_o lucifer_n who_o by_o his_o pride_n will_v compare_v with_o god_n he_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o good_a as_o god_n himself_o and_o we_o believe_v he_o but_o as_o for_o we_o that_o be_v here_o in_o this_o 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i_o list_v when_o the_o porter_n hear_v he_o and_o see_v the_o ring_n he_o know_v it_o well_o and_o say_v sir_n you_o be_v welcome_a how_o fare_v the_o lord_n the_o you_o come_v from_o huon_n who_o will_v not_o lie_v pass_v the_o bridge_n and_o give_v no_o answer_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o three_o gate_n where_o the_o porter_n come_v to_o he_o and_o huon_n show_v he_o the_o ring_n than_o the_o porter_n let_v down_o the_o bridge_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n and_o with_o great_a reverence_n salute_v huon_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o pass_v when_o huon_n be_v thus_o pass_v the_o three_o bridge_n than_o he_o remember_v how_o he_o have_v make_v a_o lie_n at_o the_o first_o bridge_n and_o say_v to_o himself_o alas_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o see_v i_o have_v so_o light_o break_v my_o promise_n to_o he_o that_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o alas_o i_o forget_v the_o ring_n that_o be_v about_o my_o arm_n how_o be_v it_o i_o trust_v that_o oberon_n will_v not_o be_v displease_v 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admiral_n who_o will_v make_v you_o good_a cheer_n and_o great_a honour_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o you_o can_v desire_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o you_o yea_o and_o if_o it_o be_v his_o only_a daughter_n for_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o you_o bring_v this_o ring_n for_o a_o token_n and_o sir_n i_o require_v you_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n angolofer_n come_v he_o hither_o or_o not_o porter_n quoth_v huon_n if_o he_o come_v hither_o all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n must_v bring_v he_o hither_o and_o therewith_o he_o pass_v forth_o without_o any_o more_o word_n but_o he_o say_v to_o himself_o ah_o good_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n help_n and_o aid_v i_o in_o all_o my_o business_n i_o be_v tempt_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n when_o i_o make_v the_o lie_n at_o the_o first_o gate_n i_o do_v it_o by_o lightness_n of_o courage_n and_o for_o lack_n of_o remembrance_n whereof_o i_o be_o right_a sorry_a huon_n thus_o be_v in_o displeasure_n with_o himself_o for_o the_o 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