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court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o macedonia_n &_o to_o remain_v there_o certain_a day_n unknowen_a &_o the_o better_a to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v he_o have_v his_o armour_n &_o horse_n &_o he_o will_v leave_v he_o his_o with_o the_o which_o he_o may_v likewise_o go_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n &_o be_v there_o in_o those_o triumph_v unknowen_a foâ—…_n the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n which_o he_o must_v accomplish_v in_o defend_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o princess_n lindabrides_n my_o sister_n and_o before_o that_o time_n be_v accomplish_v if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v he_o health_n he_o will_v come_v thither_o &_o that_o all_o three_o together_o they_o will_v return_v unto_o the_o gran_fw-mi tartary_n then_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n agree_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o he_o have_v devise_v say_v that_o any_o thing_n which_o unto_o he_o seem_v good_a shall_v please_v he_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v great_a delight_n thereby_o with_o this_o determination_n they_o pass_v away_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o day_n that_o remain_v until_o it_o be_v time_n to_o go_v to_o supper_n and_o there_o within_o the_o chariot_n they_o sup_v all_o three_o together_o with_o so_o great_a majesty_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n alicandro_n ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n meridian_n do_v leave_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o prince_n lindabrides_n his_o sister_n and_o how_o he_o go_v with_o the_o armour_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o macedonia_n chapter_n 23._o when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v the_o prince_n meridian_n talk_v with_o his_o sister_n &_o tell_v she_o that_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o macedonia_n in_o secret_a wise_n &_o not_o to_o be_v know_v &_o the_o better_a for_o to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o he_o will_v arm_v himself_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o promise_v she_o that_o before_o the_o two_o month_n be_v finish_v that_o he_o will_v meet_v she_o again_o at_o constantinople_n &_o then_o all_o they_o three_o will_v return_v unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es gran_fw-mi tartary_n and_o although_o the_o princess_n do_v show_v herself_o to_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n she_o yield_v unto_o all_o that_o he_o please_v to_o command_v so_o straight_o way_n he_o arm_v himself_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o do_v fit_v he_o very_o well_o for_o that_o they_o be_v almost_o both_o of_o one_o stature_n likewise_o he_o take_v unto_o he_o his_o sword_n &_o his_o horse_n &_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o of_o the_o princess_n lindabrides_n his_o sister_n and_o with_o only_o two_o page_n he_o enter_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v he_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o macedonia_n &_o for_o that_o it_o be_v then_o time_n to_o rest_n this_o fatre_n princess_n do_v take_v she_o leave_v of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o her_o damsel_n she_o enter_v into_o a_o closet_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o herself_o in_o which_o she_o lay_v and_o the_o damsel_n that_o have_v the_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o their_o head_n which_o be_v all_o queen_n and_o great_a gentlewoman_n &_o all_o the_o other_o damsel_n do_v lie_v in_o another_o chamber_n nighâ—…adjoining_v unto_o that_o of_o the_o princess_n and_o all_o those_o giant_n have_v the_o guard_n &_o keep_v of_o they_o in_o this_o order_n follow_v six_o of_o they_o without_o round_o about_o the_o chariot_n &_o other_o six_o within_o at_o the_o chamber_n door_n of_o the_o princess_n &_o all_o her_o damsel_n &_o the_o other_o twelve_o giant_n do_v slâ—…pe_v till_o it_o be_v midnight_n at_o which_o time_n they_o do_v arise_v &_o then_o the_o other_o twelve_o sleep_v till_o it_o be_v morning_n so_o that_o they_o do_v watch_v 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but_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n keep_v his_o course_n forward_o on_o somewhat_o astonish_v with_o the_o force_n of_o that_o encounter_n which_o make_v all_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o giant_n &_o those_o which_o be_v there_o gather_v together_o to_o see_v that_o contention_n and_o all_o those_o which_o have_v see_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o chariot_n say_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v go_v abroad_o with_o other_o armour_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v know_v &_o to_o prove_v himself_o with_o the_o giant_n for_o that_o in_o his_o gentle_a disposition_n and_o great_a force_n &_o strength_n in_o his_o encounter_n he_o do_v resemble_v he_o very_o much_o so_o when_o this_o mighty_a giant_n see_v himself_o overthrow_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o dream_n or_o truth_n which_o he_o see_v he_o be_v so_o amaze_v and_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o 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down_o fronâ—…eaven_n to_o aid_n &_o help_v thou_o and_o in_o say_v these_o word_n he_o aâ—…ose_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o draw_v out_o a_o very_a great_a and_o heavy_a â—…auchon_n that_o he_o have_v at_o his_o side_n &_o go_v towards_o the_o knightâ—…f_n â—…f_z cupid_n with_o it_o in_o his_o hand_n who_o will_v not_o abide_v he_o â—…n_o horseback_n but_o with_o great_a lightness_n he_o leap_v forthwith_o 〈◊〉_d his_o horseback_n and_o draw_v out_o his_o sine_fw-la cut_v â—…woord_n which_o he_o have_v win_v béefore_o of_o candramarte_n that_o be_v of_o the_o queen_n julia_n and_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o same_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o giant_n and_o as_o they_o meet_v to_o strike_v both_o to_o gether_o at_o one_o time_n the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n do_v stay_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o air_n and_o tarrteâ—…_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o giant_n have_v discharge_v first_o his_o blow_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o his_o great_a falchion_n do_v descend_v he_o leap_v 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