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A05236 The auncient historie, of the destruction of Troy Conteining the founders and foundation of the said citie, with the causes and maner of the first and second spoiles and sackings thereof, by Hercules and his followers: and the third and last vtter desolation and ruine, effected by Menelaus and all the notable worthies of Greece. Here also are mentioned the rising and flourishing of sundrie kings with their realmes: as also of the decai and ouerthrow of diuers others. Besides many admirable, and most rare exployts of chiualrie and martiall prowesse effected by valorous knightes with incredible euents, compassed for, and through the loue of ladies. Translated out of French into English, by W. Caxton.; Recueil des histoires de Troie. English Lefèvre, Raoul, fl. 1460.; Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.; Phiston, William. 1597 (1597) STC 15379; ESTC S106754 424,225 623

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you_o say_v when_o my_o heart_n be_v all_o give_v unto_o you_o sir_n answer_v medusa_n it_o behove_v first_o to_o know_v and_o after_o that_o to_o love_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o here_o that_o i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o abide_v a_o virgin_n what_o may_v it_o profit_v you_o to_o say_v that_o you_o have_v give_v i_o your_o heart_n these_o be_v but_o lose_v word_n dame_n say_v neptune_n the_o diamond_n shine_v not_o till_o it_o be_v polish_v you_o be_v never_o peradventure_o desire_v nor_o request_v of_o love_n before_o now_o wherefore_o you_o have_v no_o more_o love_n to_o one_o man_n then_o to_o another_o therefore_o
and_o will_v live_v there_o of_o booty_n rapine_n and_o theft_n after_o he_o bethink_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o king_n pricus_fw-la of_o calidonie_n which_o be_v his_o cousin_n for_o to_o have_v company_n to_o lead_v his_o wife_n with_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o that_o he_o will_v ask_v and_o demand_v in_o marriage_n one_o of_o his_o daughter_n with_o this_o conclusion_n he_o depart_v from_o the_o mount_n auentin_n and_o take_v the_o way_n unto_o calidony_n go_v apace_o till_o he_o come_v thither_o some_o say_v that_o calidony_n be_v the_o country_n that_o we_o call_v calabrie_n when_o cacus_n be_v come_v to_o calidonie_n king_n prycus_fw-la receive_v he_o as_o it_o appertein_v to_o a_o king_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o know_v he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o lineage_n and_o after_o demand_v he_o of_o his_o tiding_n cacus_n begin_v to_o sigh_v when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o must_v tell_v his_o mishap_n and_o then_o tell_v he_o and_o recount_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n how_o hercules_n have_v take_v from_o he_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o have_v be_v besiege_v and_o how_o he_o be_v escape_v and_o forasmuch_o say_v he_o as_o i_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o my_o own_o country_n i_o be_o come_v hither_o unto_o you_o for_o refuge_n and_o to_o tell_v and_o count_v my_o sorrow_n and_o i_o have_v intention_n to_o hold_v i_o on_o the_o mount_n auentin_n in_o a_o cave_n that_o be_v there_o until_o that_o time_n my_o enemy_n hercules_n shall_v depart_v from_o my_o heritage_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v i_o there_o so_o secret_a that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o hercules_n know_v it_o not_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v i_o in_o great_a hate_n and_o he_o have_v more_o great_a hap_n and_o fortune_n in_o arm_n than_o i_o have_v and_o if_o he_o know_v that_o i_o be_v in_o any_o place_n i_o be_o certain_a that_o he_o will_v come_v thither_o for_o to_o destroy_v i_o this_o consider_v i_o have_v choose_v this_o cave_n for_o to_o hide_v i_o as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o forsomuch_o as_o i_o have_v more_o sorrow_n in_o feacute_a el_v than_o my_o taste_n require_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o great_a trouble_n rejoice_v in_o the_o visage_n and_o fight_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o gladness_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o man_n wherefore_o i_o require_v you_o and_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o will_v give_v i_o to_o wife_n one_o of_o your_o daughter_n and_o if_o it_o please_v you_o so_o to_o do_v certes_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o i_o great_a pleasure_n and_o the_o most_o friendship_n that_o i_o may_v have_v for_o this_o present_a time_n the_o king_n pricus_fw-la answer_v and_o say_v cacus_n you_o be_v come_v and_o descend_v of_o high_a gentleness_n and_o have_v great_a lordship_n and_o seignory_n in_o hesperie_n if_o fortune_n be_v against_o you_o this_o day_n your_o highness_n ought_v not_o therefore_o the_o worse_a to_o be_v esteem_v at_o this_o day_n i_o have_v four_o daughter_n of_o who_o the_o one_o be_v name_v you_o will_v take_v who_o it_o please_v you_o except_o you_o will_v for_o i_o will_v not_o yet_o marry_v she_o and_o if_o you_o have_v any_o will_n to_o make_v any_o army_n against_o hercules_n tell_v it_o i_o plain_o and_o i_o will_v succour_v you_o as_o a_o true_a friend_n cacus_n be_v right_a well_o content_a with_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thank_v he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o army_n for_o this_o season_n but_o he_o will_v pass_v his_o time_n in_o the_o cave_n like_a as_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o conclude_v then_o the_o three_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la be_v send_v for_o and_o cacus_n choose_v one_o of_o they_o which_o he_o wed_v and_o after_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o abode_n there_o two_o day_n at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o day_n he_o will_v depart_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n will_v have_v deliver_v unto_o he_o ten_o knight_n and_o ten_o squire_n for_o to_o have_v bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n but_o he_o refuse_v they_o and_o will_v none_o then_o he_o will_v have_v deliver_v to_o he_o certain_a lady_n and_o damsel_n but_o of_o all_o they_o he_o take_v none_o save_o the_o two_o sister_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o will_v by_o force_n go_v with_o he_o thus_o than_o he_o depart_v from_o calidonie_n accompany_v with_o three_o sister_n he_o be_v always_o sorrowful_a and_o pensive_a and_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o thus_o be_v in_o impatience_n for_o his_o mishap_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o royalty_n he_o begin_v to_o run_v out_o and_o bathe_v his_o axe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o he_o meet_v and_o put_v they_o all_o to_o death_n etc._n etc._n cacus_n begin_v to_o exercise_v the_o deed_n of_o fury_n and_o of_o tyranny_n as_o he_o be_v go_v unto_o the_o mount_n auentin_n anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o cave_n the_o best_a wife_n he_o can_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o most_o secret_o and_o of_o this_o place_n he_o make_v a_o nest_n of_o theft_n and_o a_o pit_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o night_n that_o he_o have_v lodge_v his_o wife_n he_o go_v into_o the_o village_n that_o stand_v there_o fast_o by_o &_o behold_v the_o fair_a house_n where_o into_o he_o enter_v by_o a_o window_n that_o be_v open_a and_o slay_v all_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o after_o take_v all_o the_o good_n asmuch_o as_n he_o may_v bear_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o bear_v they_o into_o the_o cave_n whereas_o be_v his_o wife_n chap._n xxv_o ¶_o how_o cacus_n steal_v away_o the_o ox_n and_o kine_n belong_v to_o hercules_n and_o how_o hercules_n fight_v with_o he_o therefore_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n cacus_n find_v a_o right_n great_a stone_n of_o marble_n which_o he_o take_v and_o bear_v it_o unto_o his_o cave_n and_o make_v therewith_o his_o door_n the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o time_n cacus_n hold_v he_o in_o his_o cave_n and_o go_v never_o out_o but_o when_o he_o will_v do_v harm_n or_o evil_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o field_n as_o be_v say_v he_o slay_v all_o they_o that_o he_o meet_v he_o rob_v every_o man_n he_o deflower_v woman_n he_o burn_v house_n and_o town_n and_o short_o spoil_v and_o do_v so_o much_o harm_n in_o italy_n that_o they_o that_o pass_v in_o the_o country_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o god_n and_o can_v not_o know_v whereof_o nor_o from_o whence_o come_v these_o persecution_n that_o cacus_n make_v upon_o they_o for_o to_o return_v then_o to_o our_o talk_n of_o hercules_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o king_n euander_n in_o the_o time_n that_o cacus_n bedew_v italy_n with_o blood_n of_o man_n and_o fill_v his_o cave_n with_o continual_a steal_v good_n after_o the_o come_n of_o hercules_n and_o of_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n his_o beef_n or_o ox_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n because_o the_o king_n euander_n shall_v see_v they_o the_o king_n take_v great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v and_o see_v they_o for_o they_o be_v high_a and_o pass_o fair_a after_o that_o the_o king_n have_v see_v they_o hercules_n demand_v of_o he_o whither_o he_o may_v send_v for_o to_o pastor_n they_o for_o that_o night_n in_o truth_n sir_n say_v euander_v if_o you_o will_v follow_v my_o council_n you_o shall_v let_v they_o abide_v in_o this_o city_n and_o not_o send_v they_o into_o the_o field_n wherefore_o say_v hercules_n euander_n answer_v and_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o when_o we_o send_v out_o our_o beast_n we_o know_v not_o where_o they_o become_v they_o have_v be_v steal_v and_o drive_v away_o and_o we_o can_v know_v who_o be_v the_o robber_n our_o servant_n be_v murder_v the_o house_n be_v burn_v the_o people_n that_o shall_v labour_v in_o the_o field_n be_v slay_v the_o woman_n and_o maiden_n be_v violate_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n and_o we_o can_v remedy_v it_o for_o we_o can_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o author_n or_o doer_n thereof_o wherefore_o some_o man_n say_v &_o will_v avouch_v it_o that_o they_o be_v the_o god_n that_o thus_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v your_o beast_n abide_v in_o this_o city_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v not_o steal_v sir_n say_v hercules_n you_o recount_v and_o tell_v to_o i_o a_o great_a marvel_n i_o believe_v well_o that_o those_o thing_n that_o you_o say_v be_v very_o true_a but_o this_o notwithstanding_o since_o that_o the_o god_n have_v save_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o will_v keep_v they_o yet_o if_o it_o please_v they_o for_o if_o they_o will_v have_v they_o
then_o anon_o rend_v off_o in_o bicker_a he_o receive_v many_o a_o stroke_n and_o always_o he_o defend_v himself_o without_o display_v of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o strength_n as_o he_o that_o await_v for_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o assault_n that_o be_v nigh_o the_o affray_n be_v great_a in_o the_o hall_n and_o in_o the_o city_n on_o all_o part_n the_o calidoniens_fw-la run_v to_o the_o palace_n for_o to_o assail_v hercules_n king_n pricus_fw-la make_v he_o ready_a &_o come_v with_o other_o unto_o this_o fray_n then_o be_v hercules_n assail_v fierce_o but_o this_o assault_n be_v dear_a to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o his_o welcome_a hercules_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o stand_v upon_o four_o great_a bar_n of_o iron_n whereof_o he_o take_v the_o one_o and_o beat_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n after_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n with_o the_o bar_n and_o smite_v the_o king_n pricus_fw-la so_o unmeasurable_o upon_o the_o ●o●_n of_o his_o helmet_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o strong_a harness_n and_o armour_n he_o all_o to_o beat_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o smite_v he_o so_o sore_o break_v and_o bruise_v that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a between_o his_o two_o porter_n at_o this_o time_n the_o cry_n arise_v great_a among_o the_o calidonian_o not_o alone_o there_o but_o also_o in_o the_o city_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o watch_n sound_v to_o arm_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o greek_n assail_v hasty_o the_o wall_n calidony_n be_v then_o terrible_o trouble_v and_o the_o calidonian_o wist_v not_o where_o to_o turn_v they_o whether_o to_o hercules_n or_o to_o the_o assault_n all_o be_v full_a of_o head_n arm_v aswell_o in_o the_o palace_n as_o upon_o the_o wall_n after_o this_o that_o hercules_n have_v slay_v the_o king_n pricus_fw-la he_o begin_v to_o smite_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o his_o stroke_n be_v great_a at_o each_o stroke_n he_o slay_v two_o or_o three_o so_o as_o short_o he_o bear_v himself_o there_o a_o knightly_a that_o in_o little_a while_o he_o cover_v all_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o palace_n with_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o calidonian_o lie_v one_o upon_o another_o without_o that_o any_o man_n may_v damage_n his_o armour_n the_o calidonian_o be_v of_o great_a courage_n and_o have_v great_a shame_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o overcome_v hercules_n that_o alone_o have_v do_v upon_o they_o so_o great_a a_o exploit_n they_o assail_v he_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o cast_v upon_o he_o dart_n &_o sharp_a iavelines_n his_o arm_n and_o his_o shoulder_n bare_a all_o and_o he_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n with_o his_o bar_n and_o give_v so_o great_a stroke_n that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v resist_v his_o strength_n the_o poor_a calidonian_o come_v thither_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o desire_n for_o to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n hercules_n put_v so_o many_o to_o death_n that_o he_o wist_v not_o where_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n but_o it_o must_v be_v upon_o calidonian_o before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v a_o pitiful_a noise_n of_o wéeping_n &_o of_o cry_n that_o woman_n and_o child_n make_v in_o the_o end_n when_o the_o calidonian_o know_v and_o perceive_v the_o virtue_n &_o the_o strength_n of_o hercules_n and_o that_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a they_o cease_v to_o assail_v he_o and_o flee_v then_o hercules_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o palace_n with_o his_o bar_n all_o cover_v with_o blood_n assoon_o as_o the_o calidonian_o see_v he_o they_o set_v upon_o he_o pass_v furious_o and_o assail_v he_o anew_o they_o cast_v stone_n and_o dart_n upon_o he_o they_o shoot_v arrow_n on_o he_o abundant_o as_o they_o that_o be_v purvey_v and_o await_v for_o his_o passage_n in_o this_o assault_n hercules_n have_v much_o to_o suffer_v yet_o after_o receive_v more_o stroke_n than_o can_v be_v number_v he_o pass_v the_o watch_n that_o await_v to_o have_v stain_v he_o and_o rest_v never_o till_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o gate_n the_o calidonian_o run_v then_o after_o he_o as_o man_n without_o dread_n of_o death_n and_o mighty_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o ire_n begin_v on_o anew_o to_o smite_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o upon_o his_o back_n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n upon_o his_o evil_a willer_n and_o smite_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o bar_n on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o left_a side_n so_o lusty_o that_o he_o die_v his_o bar_n with_o new_a blood_n and_o maugre_o his_o enemy_n he_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o all_o to_o bruise_v they_o before_o he_o he_o make_v they_o then_o to_o recule_n and_o go_v back_o more_o than_o forty_o pase_n and_o after_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o calidonian_o pursue_v he_o again_o but_o ere_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o he_o all_o to_o brake_n &_o bruise_v and_o to_o frush_v the_o lock_n and_o the_o wicket_n and_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o greek_n assail_v he_o with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o draw_v bridge_n after_o he_o call_v the_o assailant_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o with_o little_a resistance_n they_o enter_v the_o city_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o calidonian_o that_o will_v not_o yield_v themselves_o nor_o put_v themselves_o to_o mercy_n until_o the_o time_n that_o they_o see_v their_o street_n and_o house_n full_a of_o dead_a body_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n be_v enamour_v on_o you_o will_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la and_o how_o he_o require_v she_o of_o love_n and_o how_o she_o accord_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o manner_n be_v king_n pricus_fw-la slay_v and_o his_o city_n take_v by_o hercules_n after_o the_o slaughter_n when_o the_o calidoniens_fw-la have_v humble_v themselves_o hercules_n and_o theseus_n go_v to_o the_o palace_n &_o they_o come_v thither_o so_o fit_o that_o they_o find_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la with_o their_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n seek_v the_o king_n among_o the_o dead_a body_n there_o be_v 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the_o right_a eye_n that_o on_o that_o side_n he_o make_v he_o blind_a whereof_o the_o monster_n feel_v so_o great_a pain_n that_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o open_a mouth_n and_o think_v to_o have_v swallow_v perseus_n and_o perseus_n go_v back_o a_o little_a and_o put_v his_o sword_n between_o his_o jaw_n into_o his_o throat_n so_o far_o forth_o that_o he_o can_v not_o draw_v it_o out_o again_o and_o so_o of_o force_n it_o abode_n in_o his_o throat_n more_o than_o four_o foot_n at_o the_o second_o stroke_n the_o monster_n make_v a_o maruaslous_a cry_n lift_v up_o his_o head_n and_o ween_v to_o have_v cast_v out_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o abide_v in_o his_o throat_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v always_o the_o monster_n assail_v perseus_n and_o wéend_n to_o have_v swallow_a he_o into_o his_o throat_n and_o perseus_n always_o strike_v at_o he_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o put_v he_o at_o defence_n and_o smite_v always_o at_o his_o throat_n and_o about_o nigh_o his_o other_o eye_n and_o so_o well_o intend_v the_o work_n that_o after_o he_o have_v give_v he_o many_o wound_n he_o make_v he_o blind_a on_o the_o left_a eye_n like_a as_o he_o do_v on_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o then_o as_o the_o monster_n go_v here_o and_o there_o and_o make_v many_o walk_v without_o see_v or_o know_v where_o he_o go_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n perseus_n give_v he_o many_o wound_n search_v his_o heart_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o find_v it_o and_o finallye_o he_o bestir_v he_o so_o that_o he_o pierce_v the_o heart_n with_o which_o stroke_n he_o make_v he_o to_o fall_v down_o dead_a chap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o phineus_n will_v have_v have_v andromeda_n and_o how_o perseus_n answer_v he_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n pass_v joyous_a and_o astonish_a be_v the_o syryens_n when_o they_o see_v the_o good_a fortune_n of_o perseus_n and_o say_v one_o to_o a_o other_o that_o such_o a_o knight_n ought_v to_o be_v praise_v above_o all_o other_o man_n the_o king_n amon_n take_v great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v his_o deal_n &_o see_v the_o monster_n labour_v in_o his_o death_n he_o go_v down_o to_o he_o embracing_z he_o and_z say_v sir_n the_o god_n govern_v thy_o fortune_n and_o since_o they_o have_v receyve_v thou_o in_o their_o favour_n and_o grace_n there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v annoy_v thou_o in_o a_o good_a hour_n be_v thou_o here_o arrive_v demand_n what_o thou_o will_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o have_v it_o sir_n answer_v perseus_n i_o have_v preserve_v from_o death_n the_o damosel_n i_o desire_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o she_o o_o valiant_a knight_n say_v phineus_n that_o be_v there_o awaighting_a thou_o do_v much_o gloryfye_v thyself_o for_o thou_o have_v get_v in_o a_o half_a day_n more_o honour_n than_o a_o other_o knight_n shall_v get_v in_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o great_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v commend_v but_o beware_v that_o the_o beauty_n of_o this_o maid_n deceive_v thou_o not_o know_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v betroth_v she_o and_o by_o right_n she_o ought_v to_o be_v my_o wife_n many_o day_n be_v go_v and_o expyre_v since_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o bishop_n we_o promise_v to_o take_v each_o other_o in_o marriage_n this_o misfortune_n be_v after_o come_v to_o she_o thou_o haste_v reléeve_v she_o and_o will_v therefore_o have_v she_o the_o beginning_n be_v fair_a but_o the_o end_n be_v foul_a and_o if_o it_o so_o hap_n that_o thou_o do_v i_o wrong_n i_o let_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o for_o in_o this_o country_n i_o be_o a_o king_n &_o have_v great_a puissance_n all_o the_o glory_n that_o thou_o have_v get_v shall_v be_v here_o quench_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o forbear_v in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o take_v that_o be_v i_o and_o take_v thou_o that_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o during_o these_o word_n perseus_n look_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o see_v from_o far_o his_o galye_n come_v the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o direct_v they_o toward_o this_o port_n whereof_o he_o have_v right_o great_a joy_n and_o say_v unto_o phyneus_fw-la king_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n that_o thy_o power_n be_v great_a in_o this_o country_n but_o know_v thou_o right_a well_o that_o i_o know_v no_o man_n live_v that_o shall_v cause_v i_o to_o leave_v that_o belong_v to_o i_o when_o i_o come_v hither_o i_o find_v this_o maid_n condemn_v unto_o death_n at_o that_o time_n she_o be_v all_o abandon_v to_o the_o death_n i_o have_v save_v she_o and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o that_o she_o be_v i_o and_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o any_o promise_n that_o she_o have_v make_v to_o thou_o or_o to_o any_o other_o and_o so_o i_o have_v intention_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v my_o wife_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v combat_n and_o fight_n for_o she_o assemble_v thy_o power_n and_o make_v thou_o ready_a in_o thy_o battle_n lo_o here_o come_v my_o galy_n ready_a for_o to_o receive_v thou_o and_o although_o i_o have_v not_o people_n enough_o yet_o i_o have_v in_o my_o coffer_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o treasor_n of_o medusa_n for_o to_o send_v for_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o may_v get_v they_o when_o phineus_n consider_v this_o answer_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o knight_n that_o have_v vanquish_v medusa_n whereof_o the_o renown_n be_v great_a and_o run_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o can_v none_o otherwise_v answer_n to_o perseus_n but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o pleasure_n all_o the_o kinsman_n of_o andromeda_n be_v angry_a with_o phineus_n for_o his_o
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 wa●_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
and_o also_o they_o have_v so_o much_o damage_n that_o all_o thing_n go_v against_o they_o and_o then_o geryon_n cunsider_v that_o he_o may_v not_o but_o lose_v and_o that_o fortune_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o he_o he_o do_v sound_v a_o retreat_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o battle_n chap._n xx._n ¶_o how_o geryon_n assail_v hercules_n the_o second_o time_n before_o megidda_n and_o how_o hercules_n slay_v his_o brethren_n and_o vanquish_v in_o his_o battle_n &_o constrain_v geryon_n to_o fly_v etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n see_v his_o enemy_n busy_a to_o withdraw_v they_o he_o sound_v the_o retreat_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v nigh_o night_n and_o also_o because_o he_o have_v enclose_v the_o galley_n of_o geryon_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o may_v not_o return_v into_o his_o city_n without_o pass_v by_o he_o when_o the_o two_o army_n be_v withdraw_v geryon_n in_o the_o dark_a of_o all_o the_o night_n ship_v &_o go_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o go_v into_o the_o city_n of_o valeritia_fw-la whereof_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n be_v king_n &_o put_v he_o there_o in_o safety_n in_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o great_a army_n that_o he_o can_v to_o come_v upon_o hercules_n hercules_n after_o the_o retreat_n ankred_a his_o galley_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o gaudiana_fw-la and_o pass_v there_o that_o night_n on_o the_o morrow_n when_o he_o see_v that_o geryon_n and_o his_o folk_n be_v flee_v &_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o sea_n within_o ken_n he_o row_v up_o into_o the_o city_n of_o megidda_n there_o he_o take_v land_n and_o assail_v fierce_o the_o city_n the_o assault_n be_v eager_a and_o sharp_a and_o the_o megiddan_n defend_v themselves_o but_o they_o be_v so_o disfurnish_v of_o man_n of_o war_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hold_v it_o out_o but_o open_v the_o town_n to_o the_o greek_n and_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o will_n of_o hercules_n thus_o be_v hercules_n lord_n &_o master_n of_o the_o principal_a city_n that_o geryon_n have_v &_o he_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o the_o greek_n with_o he_o there_o have_v they_o good_a daily_a the_o city_n be_v well_o provide_v with_o victual_n since_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o greece_n they_o find_v not_o where_o so_o good_a fortune_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v hercules_n hold_v he_o there_o a_o space_n of_o time_n search_v in_o what_o place_n he_o may_v find_v geryon_n during_o these_o thing_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o temple_n for_o to_o thank_v the_o god_n in_o this_o temple_n be_v many_o sepulture_n garnish_v with_o right_a fair_a marvelous_a history_n among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o pass_v scotfree_a for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o geryon_n be_v there_o as_o of_o a_o king_n of_o fine_a gold_n and_o he_o be_v environ_v with_o 30_o king_n who_o head_n be_v smite_v off_o hercules_n abode_n at_o this_o sepulture_n and_o demand_v of_o the_o citizen_n wherefore_o serve_v the_o statue_n &_o image_n so_o rich_a a_o citizen_n say_v to_o he_o that_o there_o be_v the_o sepulture_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o their_o realm_n and_o that_o the_o king_n geryon_n have_v bring_v up_o that_o custom_n to_o make_v these_o sepulture_n for_o to_o have_v remembrance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v valiant_a in_o arm_n furthermore_o say_v that_o same_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o in_o this_o country_n a_o man_n have_v put_v a_o noble_a man_n to_o death_n than_o he_o do_v to_o make_v a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o dead_a man_n on_o his_o sepulture_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o king_n geryon_n in_o his_o time_n have_v slay_v 30_o king_n he_o have_v cause_v this_o sepulture_n to_o be_v make_v which_o you_o see_v mean_v to_o be_v bury_v here_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n when_o hercules_n hear_v this_o that_o the_o citizen_n say_v he_o answer_v that_o he_o hold_v himself_o happy_a that_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n of_o such_o a_o tyrant_n that_o put_v so_o many_o king_n to_o death_n and_o make_v his_o orison_n &_o his_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n after_o this_o he_o return_v to_o the_o palace_n and_o there_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o messenger_n of_o king_n geryon_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o master_n command_v he_o to_o void_a the_o city_n and_o the_o realm_n or_o else_o to_o make_v good_a watch_n hercules_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o realm_n &_o also_o into_o the_o city_n with_o strength_n of_o arm_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v out_o thereof_o until_o the_o time_n that_o one_o have_v take_v from_o he_o his_o sword_n and_o arm_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o put_v the_o country_n in_o obeisance_n the_o messenger_n return_v from_o megidda_n with_o this_o answer_n unto_o geryon_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o hercules_n have_v answer_v he_o geryon_n be_v with_o his_o two_o brethren_n they_o take_v the_o word_n of_o hercules_n impatient_o and_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v avenge_v they_o of_o he_o to_o make_v short_a work_n they_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n they_o row_v and_o sail_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n they_o may_v unto_o megidda_n the_o wind_n and_o fortune_n suffer_v they_o in_o few_o day_n to_o come_v and_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o megidda_n and_o hercules_n be_v advertise_v of_o their_o come_n who_o suffer_v they_o to_o take_v land_n and_o let_v they_o rest_v that_o day_n that_o they_o come_v there_o they_o be_v fifty_o thousand_o man_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o come_v a_o land_n it_o be_v late_a when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o greek_n make_v no_o defence_n at_o their_o land_n they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v and_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o ween_v all_o to_o have_v win_v advantage_n they_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o on_o the_o morrow_n they_o will_v assail_v the_o city_n right_o early_o upon_o this_o conclusion_n geryon_n and_o his_o brethren_n purvey_v they_o of_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o assault_n and_o menace_v great_o hercules_n and_o his_o greek_n for_o to_o slay_v they_o villanous_o hercules_n and_o his_o greek_n be_v then_o in_o megidda_n think_v on_o their_o affair_n not_o only_o in_o the_o intention_n for_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n but_o for_o to_o issue_v out_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v and_o for_o to_o assail_v they_o by_o battle_n assoon_o as_o the_o night_n be_v pass_v then_o a_o little_a before_o the_o sun_n rise_v on_o the_o morrow_n hercules_n make_v two_o battle_n in_o the_o first_o he_o put_v a_o thousand_o fight_a man_n and_o enterprise_v to_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o second_o he_o put_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o army_n and_o make_v theseus_n captain_n of_o they_o after_o this_o when_o he_o have_v right_o well_o train_v his_o people_n and_o set_v they_o in_o a_o right_n good_a order_n he_o admonish_v they_o to_o do_v well_o their_o devoir_n and_o have_v in_o mind_n to_o say_v to_o they_o certain_a thing_n but_o he_o may_v not_o finish_v his_o speech_n for_o that_o same_o time_n geryon_n and_o his_o brethren_n &_o their_o folk_n make_v their_o approach_n to_o assail_v the_o city_n and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o hurly_n burly_n and_o noise_n that_o all_o about_o it_o redound_v etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n hear_v this_o uproar_n he_o do_v prepare_v open_a the_o gate_n for_o to_o behold_v &_o see_v what_o new_a thing_n be_v there_o and_o at_o the_o issue_v out_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n that_o haste_v they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o fort_n and_o wall_n with_o ladder_n and_o other_o engine_n fit_a and_o necessary_a to_o make_v a_o assault_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o laugh_v in_o himself_o and_o bad_a his_o man_n to_o follow_v he_o and_o he_o go_v straightway_o forth_o for_o to_o begin_v the_o skirmish_n and_o assoon_o as_o the_o porter_n have_v open_v the_o gate_n hercules_n march_v unto_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la bring_v his_o club_n with_o he_o when_o geryon_n see_v hercules_n come_v from_o far_o he_o know_v he_o by_o his_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o by_o his_o club_n and_o show_v he_o to_o his_o brethren_n that_o marvel_v of_o he_o because_o he_o come_v alone_o upon_o they_o luther_n be_v our_o mortal_a adversary_n say_v geryon_n he_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n and_o set_v little_a by_o we_o let_v we_o assail_v he_o all_o three_o and_o destroy_v he_o it_o be_v time_n all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o save_v he_o hercules_n with_o these_o word_n come_v so_o nigh_o the_o three_o giant_n that_o he_o may_v well_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o cry_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v you_o evil_a tyrant_n lay_v down_o your_o engine_n appertein_v to_o assault_v it_o be_v now_o no_o time_n to_o assail_v the_o city_n but_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o dispose_v you_o
blood_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o for_o to_o have_v worship_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v infortunate_a see_v they_o may_v not_o overcome_v one_o man_n alone_o nor_o match_v he_o in_o fight_v they_o help_v and_o comfort_v each_o other_o and_o have_v all_o good_a courage_n but_o what_o profit_v they_o the_o great_a number_n of_o brethren_n and_o what_o avail_v they_o their_o courageous_a stroke_n when_o they_o be_v approach_v their_o death_n hercules_n be_v always_o hercules_n he_o rejoice_v much_o in_o the_o plenty_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o fortune_n fortune_n help_v he_o he_o do_v marueile_n on_o all_o side_n well_o can_v he_o fight_v and_o well_o defend_v he_o himself_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v well_o do_v all_o that_o other_o do_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v be_v nought_o worth_a notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v mighty_a and_o hardy_a but_o the_o luck_n and_o good_a hap_n of_o hercules_n be_v not_o to_o be_v break_v 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her_o ray_n and_o turn_v into_o the_o west_n hercules_n will_v make_v a_o end_n and_o speed_v his_o battle_n the_o giant_n begin_v to_o cease_v for_o to_o smite_v for_o from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n they_o have_v fight_v without_o any_o cease_n and_o hercules_n behave_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_a smite_v upon_o one_o and_o other_o be_v about_o he_o hard_a and_o sharp_o that_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o of_o some_o he_o overthrow_v and_o break_v helmet_n and_o head_n and_o of_o other_o he_o break_v arm_n and_o side_n marvellous_o and_o give_v so_o many_o great_a stroke_n that_o final_o he_o beat_v down_o and_o to_o bruise_v they_o all_o except_z nestor_z which_o flee_v away_o when_o he_o see_v the_o discomfiture_n and_o therein_o do_v he_o wise_o for_o all_o his_o brethren_n be_v there_o slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o of_o cremona_n see_v their_o lord_n dead_a they_o have_v soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o weep_a and_o sorrow_n 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