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A08882 The [first-] second part of the no lesse rare, then excellent and stately historie, of the famous and fortunate prince Palmerin of England and Florian de Desart his brother. Containing their knightly deeds of chiualry, successe in their loues pursuite, and other admirable fortunes. Wherein gentlemen may finde choyse of sweete inuentions, and gentlewomen be satisfied in courtly expectations. Translated out of French, by A.M. one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerin of England (Romance). Part 1-2. English. Hurtado, Luis, ca. 1510-ca. 1598, attributed name.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; Morias, Francisco de, ca. 1500-1572, attributed name. 1616 (1616) STC 19163; ESTC S112858 625,182 895

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say_v how_o happy_a may_v i_o esteem_v myself_o my_o good_a lady_n if_o for_o the_o price_n of_o my_o wound_n i_o may_v enforce_v my_o enemy_n to_o say_v you_o be_v the_o only_a goddess_n of_o beauty_n which_o either_o i_o will_v do_v or_o die_v ere_o i_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o field_n but_o if_o you_o with_o draw_v your_o favour_n then_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v conqueror_n and_o i_o constrain_v to_o live_v in_o eternal_a detriment_n of_o my_o life_n by_o this_o time_n it_o wax_v very_o dark_a &_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v over_o the_o emperor_n cause_v torch_n to_o be_v light_v which_o give_v great_a cause_n of_o courage_n to_o they_o both_o to_o see_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o will_v not_o depart_v the_o field_n till_o one_o be_v conqueror_n at_o last_o join_v themselves_o together_o through_o extreme_a faintness_n and_o weariness_n they_o fall_v both_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sphere_n be_v underneath_o the_o 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victory_n replenish_n his_o sepulchre_n of_o lover_n to_o his_o own_o heart_n content_a and_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n give_v he_o such_o honour_n in_o the_o time_n he_o endure_v his_o adventure_n that_o he_o be_v double_o encour_v to_o maintain_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o lady_n altea_n chap._n xxiiii_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n have_v leave_v pompides_n chance_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o green_a knight_n that_o accompany_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n in_o the_o tournament_n at_o constantinople_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sir_n pridos_n name_v don_n rosian_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bronde_n in_o who_o company_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o england_n who_o try_v their_o strength_n together_o don_n rosiart_n be_v vanquish_v eedure_v the_o
have_v give_v he_o who_o be_v see_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o all_o the_o lady_n have_v the_o general_a verdict_n to_o be_v the_o séemely_a knight_n that_o enter_v there_o since_o the_o tournament_n begin_v the_o knight_n of_o death_n be_v somewhat_o offend_v to_o see_v every_o one_o such_o make_v estimation_n of_o this_o knight_n against_o who_o his_o malice_n so_o increase_v that_o he_o avouch_v to_o work_v he_o the_o great_a injury_n he_o can_v it_o chance_v the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n to_o lift_v his_o eye_n to_o the_o window_n where_o in_o the_o empress_n chamber_n he_o perceyve_v his_o fair_a polynarda_n who_o presence_n make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v clean_o beside_o himself_o but_o syluian_a be_v disguise_v that_o none_o shall_v know_v he_o round_v he_o in_o the_o ear_n say_v sir_n you_o be_v now_o in_o place_n where_o you_o must_v use_v your_o strength_n and_o not_o your_o study_n be_v mindful_a of_o your_o lady_n but_o not_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o your_o own_o life_n these_o word_n awake_v he_o when_o he_o thus_o talk_v to_o to_o himself_o my_o dear_a mistress_n i_o will_v think_v myself_o most_o happy_a if_o you_o will_v remember_v i_o in_o courtesy_n not_o that_o i_o fear_v my_o enemy_n but_o that_o it_o will_v give_v i_o the_o great_a courage_n to_o maintain_v your_o beauty_n these_o word_n thus_o end_v the_o regardaunt_v demand_v of_o he_o the_o picture_n of_o his_o lady_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o which_o he_o thus_o answer_v i_o be_o loath_a to_o show_v my_o lady_n favour_n for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o dainty_a in_o sight_n as_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o i_o to_o show_v nevertheless_o if_o i_o be_v vanguish_v i_o will_v not_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v break_v your_o order_n but_o will_v show_v you_o that_o i_o esteem_v above_o all_o riches_n this_o answer_n be_v accept_v and_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n they_o encounter_v one_o another_o courageous_o with_o such_o laudable_a behaviour_n in_o fight_n as_o be_v great_o 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