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be_v since_o among_o who_o saturn_n be_v never_o idle_a after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o labour_v corn_n in_o ear_n and_o sow_v he_o molte_n and_o fine_a gold_n and_o metal_n and_o induce_v and_o teach_v his_o man_n to_o draw_v the_o bow_n and_o shoot_v he_o himself_o find_v first_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o manner_n to_o go_v and_o sail_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o row_v with_o little_a boat_n by_o the_o rivage_n and_o take_v his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o to_o endoctrine_n and_o teach_v his_o people_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o have_v great_a abundance_n of_o worldly_a good_n reserve_v only_o he_o dare_v not_o marry_v and_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o death_n all_o the_o man_n child_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n whereof_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o anoy_v and_o have_v great_a displeasure_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o ¶_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 cibell_n etc._n etc._n when_o saturn_n see_v his_o palace_n flourish_v and_o shine_v of_o gold_n and_o see_v his_o people_n obey_v he_o see_v his_o goldsmith_n &_o worker_n break_v mountain_n with_o their_o pikares_n and_o instrument_n see_v his_o mariner_n cut_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o their_o oar_n see_v his_o disciple_n learn_v and_o labour_v the_o earth_n see_v his_o archer_n shoot_v with_o their_o arrow_n &_o smite_v and_o take_v the_o bird_n dwell_v in_o the_o high_a tree_n and_o fly_v by_o the_o air_n he_o may_v embrace_v great_a glory_n and_o enhance_v on_o high_a his_o throne_n and_o his_o felicity_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o he_o remember_v the_o covenant_n make_v between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n titan_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o peacock_n that_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o fair_a feather_n diverse_o fair_a colour_a which_o he_o spread_v round_o as_o a_o wheel_n &_o withal_o only_o look_v 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for_o to_o master_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o tempest_n perseus_n give_v himself_o to_o no_o rest_n he_o have_v always_o his_o eye_n open_a his_o ear_n bend_v to_o hear_v his_o arm_n ready_a to_o smite_v he_o be_v quick_a in_o his_o green_a youth_n his_o sword_n flash_v and_o cut_v desperate_o he_o smite_v no_o man_n nor_o shield_n but_o he_o all_o to_o break_v it_o and_o slay_v all_o down_o right_a medusa_n that_o always_o put_v she_o in_o the_o most_o strength_n and_o affair_n and_o most_o press_n by_o mighty_a great_a courage_n for_o to_o entertain_v and_o to_o hold_v together_o her_o man_n see_v often_o time_n the_o practice_n and_o the_o noble_a feat_n of_o arm_n of_o her_o enemy_n perseus_n have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o with_o his_o only_a valour_n he_o hold_v the_o apuliens_n in_o estate_n and_o ray_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v resist_v his_o strength_n or_o at_o least_o that_o have_v might_n to_o resist_v he_o this_o thing_n turn_v to_o great_a displeasure_n unto_o medusa_n yet_o she_o correct_v this_o displeasure_n and_o use_v her_o prowess_n the_o best_a wise_n she_o may_v she_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o her_o enemy_n and_o smite_v down_o here_o and_o there_o so_o valiant_o that_o she_o seem_v much_o better_a to_o be_v a_o man_n then_o a_o woman_n and_o better_o become_v she_o to_o brandish_v a_o sword_n then_o to_o spin_v or_o turn_v a_o spindle_n chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o how_o perseus_n in_o this_o battle_n slay_v the_o mighty_a sister_n of_o medusa_n and_o vanquish_v she_o in_o the_o battle_n this_o skirmish_n than_o dure_v long_o with_o great_a beat_v down_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o knight_n the_o envy_n that_o medusa_n have_v at_o the_o well_o do_v of_o perseus_n give_v to_o her_o arm_n more_o force_n &_o strength_n than_o nature_n have_v give_v she_o she_o be_v full_a of_o malice_n and_o yet_o she_o can_v keep_v she_o well_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o perseus_n and_o always_o she_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o best_a man_n she_o have_v what_o shall_v i_o make_v long_o talk_v they_o fight_v in_o this_o fashion_n unto_o the_o day_n before_o that_o any_o wist_v to_o who_o he_o shall_v ascribe_v the_o victory_n but_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o spread_v and_o show_v his_o beam_n and_o ray_n in_o semplable_n wise_a perseus_n begin_v to_o show_v the_o ray_n of_o his_o prudence_n &_o brandish_v his_o sword_n and_o see_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o banner_n royal_a he_o throng_v into_o the_o press_n and_o draw_v to_o that_o part_n cast_v man_n down_o dead_a on_o the_o sand_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o this_o banner_n be_v square_a four_o foot_n make_v of_o crimson_a satin_n and_o in_o the_o mid_n be_v a_o image_n paint_v whereof_o the_o body_n be_v a_o figure_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o the_o head_n be_v of_o a_o serpent_n medusa_n be_v never_o far_a from_o this_o banner_n for_o she_o draw_v she_o always_o thither_o for_o rescue_n when_o perseus_n be_v come_v thither_o with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o his_o folk_n he_o cry_v perseus_n perseus_n and_o lift_v his_o sword_n that_o be_v temper_v with_o blood_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o first_o stroke_n that_o he_o give_v in_o this_o place_n fall_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o sister_n of_o medusa_n so_o terrible_o that_o she_o fall_v down_o dead_a with_o a_o great_a wound_n beginning_n on_o her_o head_n and_o go_v down_o to_o her_o stomach_n then_o they_o of_o naples_n smite_v on_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la with_o all_o their_o force_n then_o smite_v perseus_n endlong_o and_o overthwart_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o left_a side_n his_o stroke_n be_v so_o mortal_a that_o they_o afraid_a not_o only_o the_o most_o feeble_a of_o his_o enemy_n but_o all_o the_o most_o strong_a and_o also_o the_o most_o courageous_a medusa_n great_a be_v the_o slaughter_n and_o be_v at_o that_o point_n medusa_n enforce_v her_o power_n to_o withstand_v the_o great_a force_n of_o perseus_n this_o notwithstang_n she_o that_o afore_o time_n have_v overcome_v many_o man_n be_v then_o overcome_v and_o have_v late_o the_o great_a courage_n and_o the_o heart_n more_o fierce_a than_o any_o man_n she_o be_v vanquish_v with_o despair_n by_o the_o only_a chivalrous_a deal_n of_o perseus_n that_o have_v break_v her_o banner_n that_o have_v smite_v her_o man_n in_o piece_n partly_o slay_v with_o his_o sword_n &_o partly_o flee_v and_o he_o have_v not_o only_o make_v read_v his_o sword_n and_o right_a hand_n with_o her_o blood_n but_o the_o sea_n by_o small_a gutter_n be_v make_v red_a with_o warm_a blood_n through_o which_o medusa_n lose_v her_o ferocitie_n all_o her_o presumption_n all_o her_o strength_n and_o all_o her_o vigour_n so_o evil_o go_v the_o game_n on_o her_o side_n that_o when_o she_o have_v see_v her_o banner_n destroy_v when_o she_o have_v see_v the_o most_o victorious_a of_o her_o knight_n confound_v by_o sight_n and_o when_o she_o see_v her_o man_n of_o arm_n leave_v the_o battle_n and_o fly_v before_o perseus_n as_o before_o the_o image_n of_o death_n final_o she_o see_v all_o her_o puissance_n turn_v into_o destruction_n general_a whereof_o the_o end_n be_v that_o each_o man_n give_v it_o over_o and_o every_o man_n that_o may_v save_v himself_o save_v he_o by_o cave_n and_o bush_n here_o one_o and_o there_o another_o so_o sore_o afraid_a that_o it_o be_v a_o piteous_a thing_n to_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o many_o save_v they_o in_o the_o city_n and_o many_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o fly_n by_o perseus_n and_o his_o man_n chap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o how_o perseus_n conquer_v medusa_n and_o her_o city_n and_o smite_v off_o her_o head_n and_o how_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v
message_n of_o the_o lady_n answer_v unto_o the_o messenger_n damsel_n since_o that_o the_o lady_n of_o scythie_n he_o so_o chivalrous_a that_o they_o have_v conquer_v the_o great_a realm_n of_o egypt_n of_o cappadoce_n and_o of_o asia_n they_o be_v sore_o for_o to_o doubt_v nevertheless_o for_o to_o eschew_v the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o for_o to_o defend_v the_o african_n from_o their_o bondage_n you_o shall_v return_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o two_o knight_n against_o two_o lady_n be_v accord_v and_o agree_v unto_o they_o for_o to_o be_v do_v to_o morrow_n upon_o the_o condition_n that_o you_o have_v say_v then_o hercules_n offer_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o swear_v and_o promise_v to_o hold_v these_o thing_n and_o do_v great_a honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o the_o damsel_n the_o damsel_n have_v do_v her_o message_n as_o be_v say_v return_v unto_o the_o lady_n which_o be_v enter_v a_o great_a way_n in_o africa_n and_o tolâ—_n to_o they_o word_n for_o word_n the_o answer_n of_o hercules_n the_o principal_a or_o mistress_n of_o all_o these_o lady_n be_v name_v synope_n and_o have_v two_o sister_n so_o expert_a and_o strong_a in_o in_o arm_n that_o they_o dread_v no_o knight_n of_o the_o world_n the_o one_o be_v name_v menalippe_n and_o the_o other_o hyppolita_n anon_o as_o these_o lady_n have_v receyve_v these_o tiding_n of_o the_o africans_n they_o have_v great_a joy_n and_o hold_v opinion_n that_o africa_n be_v win_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o hypolite_n and_o menalippe_n which_o do_v marvel_n in_o arm_n they_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v fight_v with_o the_o two_o knight_n and_o so_o for_o to_o do_v they_o warn_v hippolyte_n a_o menalippe_n which_o be_v on_o the_o morrow_n ready_a in_o the_o field_n at_o the_o hour_n that_o be_v ordain_v hercules_n and_o theseus_n sit_v on_o two_o strong_a horse_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o africans_n ride_v into_o the_o place_n that_o the_o lady_n have_v choose_v for_o to_o do_v feat_n of_o arm_n in_o there_o be_v the_o two_o lady_n abide_v in_o a_o fair_a place_n arm_v and_o well_o mount_v on_o good_a stéede_n and_o by_o they_o be_v the_o other_o lady_n in_o great_a number_n as_o soon_o then_o as_o hercules_n and_o theseus_n have_v espy_v the_o two_o damosel_n they_o make_v they_o that_o follow_v to_o stand_v and_o come_v no_o near_a and_o send_v unto_o the_o damosel_n to_o wit_n what_o they_o will_v do_v the_o damosel_n answer_v that_o they_o abide_v the_o two_o knight_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v deed_n of_o arm_n against_o they_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o quarrel_n and_o if_o they_o be_v come_v they_o will_v come_v forth_o hercules_n and_o theseus_n with_o this_o answer_n take_v their_o spear_n and_o spur_v their_o horse_n and_o make_v sign_n unto_o the_o damosel_n and_o they_o furnish_v with_o shield_n and_o with_o spear_n run_v against_o they_o so_o chivalrous_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o hold_v of_o heaven_n not_o of_o earth_n and_o at_o the_o cope_a of_o their_o sharp_a spear_n the_o stroke_n be_v so_o huge_a and_o great_a on_o both_o side_n that_o hyppolita_n and_o theseus_n bear_v each_o other_o unto_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n do_v menalippe_n and_o hercules_n the_o african_n marvel_v much_o to_o see_v the_o two_o prince_n bear_v down_o and_o yet_o the_o lady_n of_o scythia_n marvel_v much_o more_o of_o the_o damosel_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o knight_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o damosel_n on_o the_o other_o side_n find_v themselves_o lie_v on_o the_o earth_n shame_n and_o abashment_n smite_v they_o unto_o their_o heart_n nevertheless_o each_o of_o they_o get_v they_o up_o as_o light_o and_o with_o great_a courage_n take_v their_o sword_n and_o approach_v each_o other_o and_o charge_v and_o smite_v the_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o so_o fierce_o that_o the_o lady_n and_o the_o knight_n feel_v the_o stroke_n hyppolita_n pursue_v her_o man_n theseus_n and_o menalippe_n hold_v she_o unto_o hercules_n the_o stroke_n of_o hippolita_n be_v great_a and_o do_v great_a grief_n unto_o theseus_n theseus_n enforce_v himself_o strong_o to_o avenge_v he_o and_o may_v not_o well_o come_v to_o his_o purpose_n hercules_n put_v under_o and_o overcome_v menalippe_n light_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o put_v she_o in_o his_o mercy_n but_o hippolita_n maintain_v her_o force_n so_o mighty_o against_o theseus_n that_o she_o have_v put_v he_o to_o foil_v have_v not_o hercules_n be_v that_o say_v to_o he_o brother_n what_o shall_v this_o be_v where_o be_v the_o prowess_n of_o theseus_n shall_v that_o be_v daunt_v by_o the_o chivalry_n of_o a_o damsel_n if_o it_o be_v so_o certain_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v shame_n of_o your_o dishonour_n these_o word_n begin_v to_o quicken_v and_o to_o wake_v again_o the_o blood_n of_o theseus_n that_o be_v afore_o asleep_a and_o to_o lighten_v the_o courage_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o recover_v a_o new_a force_n and_o strength_n and_o put_v himself_o forth_o and_o begin_v to_o smite_v with_o such_o prowess_n that_o he_o make_v the_o damsel_n recant_v and_o take_v from_o she_o her_o sword_n and_o conquer_v she_o whereof_o the_o lady_n be_v much_o grieve_v and_o sorrowful_a and_o in_o especial_a the_o queen_n synope_n which_o then_o send_v to_o hercules_n her_o arm_n in_o token_n that_o she_o be_v vanquish_v pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v yield_v again_o and_o render_v the_o two_o damosel_n and_o hercules_n take_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o send_v to_o her_o menalippe_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o she_o for_o the_o africans_n upon_o condition_n that_o she_o shall_v give_v hyppolita_n in_o marriage_n to_o theseus_n which_o be_v amorous_a of_o hyppolita_n so_o then_o the_o wedding_n be_v make_v in_o africa_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o lady_n hear_v tell_v of_o the_o marvellous_a act_n and_o deed_n of_o hercules_n praise_v he_o all_o and_o hold_v themselves_o happy_a and_o fortunate_a to_o be_v vanquish_v of_o he_o chap._n xv._o ¶_o how_o hercules_n begin_v to_o wax_v amorous_a of_o deianeira_n and_o how_o achelous_n &_o hercules_n have_v battle_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o how_o achelous_n be_v vanquish_v after_o the_o conquest_n of_o these_o lady_n theseus_n take_v leave_v of_o hercules_n and_o of_o offer_fw-mi and_o return_v into_o his_o country_n for_o to_o bring_v home_o his_o lady_n and_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o go_v into_o calcedony_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o opposite_a of_o achaie_n &_o of_o arcadia_n for_o to_o see_v a_o fair_a lady_n of_o excellent_a beauty_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v great_o recommend_v by_o a_o calcedonien_n that_o be_v in_o his_o company_n he_o do_v so_o much_o what_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n that_o he_o come_v into_o calcedonie_n the_o king_n of_o that_o place_n have_v to_o name_n oeneus_n and_o have_v two_o daughter_n the_o one_o name_v deianeira_n and_o the_o other_o gorge_fw-fr deyanyra_n be_v the_o fair_a 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