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may_v well_o have_v remain_v a_o miracle_n to_o all_o age_n when_o meruine_n view_v their_o courageous_a resolution_n he_o grow_v enamour_a with_o their_o virtue_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o with_o entrant_fw-la his_o good_a sword_n he_o strike_v so_o manful_o at_o bertran_n that_o albeit_o he_o never_o bend_v but_o to_o heaven_n yet_o now_o he_o be_v force_v to_o bow_v one_o of_o his_o knee_n to_o the_o earth_n then_o leave_v he_o he_o charge_v huon_n who_o see_v the_o blow_n by_o recoil_v backward_o escape_v the_o violence_n but_o the_o pagan_n come_v swarm_a so_o fast_o behind_o he_o that_o he_o be_v able_a no_o long_o to_o defend_v himself_o against_o meruine_n now_o be_v all_o the_o noble_a christian_n take_v except_o guion_n who_o alone_o with_o five_o hundred_o do_v defend_v himself_o and_o they_o be_v all_o that_o surâ—ued_v like_o a_o wild_a boar_n against_o a_o
in_o all_o thing_n &_o if_o it_o be_v please_v in_o thy_o sight_n henceforth_o become_v thy_o subject_n by_o jupiter_n say_v meruine_n thou_o have_v speak_v in_o a_o happy_a hour_n rise_v father_n and_o rise_v king_n of_o montment_n my_o anger_n shall_v break_v if_o my_o wrong_n be_v amend_v then_o turn_v to_o the_o christian_n he_o say_v prince_n return_v into_o the_o hall_n for_o a_o truce_n shall_v be_v conclude_v &_o my_o will_n no_o more_o neglect_v no_o soon_o have_v he_o speak_v but_o charles_n &_o his_o peer_n return_v into_o the_o palace_n and_o meruine_n with_o a_o angry_a look_n say_v to_o the_o pagan_n prince_n imagine_v i_o not_o satisfy_v though_o i_o show_v a_o relent_a for_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n my_o servant_n death_n shall_v not_o be_v dismiss_v till_o the_o proud_a of_o you_o all_o upon_o your_o knee_n come_v &_o cry_v i_o mercy_n at_o this_o all_o the_o pagan_n cast_v themselves_o on_o their_o face_n before_o he_o and_o with_o one_o voyâ—e_n cry_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o invincible_a prince_n meruine_n and_o thy_o will_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n to_o rule_v we_o and_o our_o nation_n here_o pity_n take_v place_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o meruine_n and_o raise_v they_o from_o the_o earth_n give_v to_o they_o new_a peace_n and_o comfort_n which_o do_v he_o bid_v they_o arm_v themselves_o to_o guard_v those_o christian_n to_o the_o castle_n on_o furgon_n which_o be_v situate_a within_o montment_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o detain_v they_o till_o his_o return_n from_o france_n &_o her_o neighbour_n country_n where_o he_o mean_v to_o ruinate_v their_o abbey_n and_o burn_v the_o monastery_n of_o ancient_a foundation_n this_o do_v they_o run_v &_o kiss_v his_o foot_n in_o sign_n of_o their_o subjection_n glory_v that_o by_o he_o they_o and_o their_o law_n shall_v be_v so_o high_o exalt_v thus_o triumph_v they_o with_o proud_a heart_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o within_o short_a space_n they_o will_v have_v other_o resolution_n for_o even_o now_o almost_o be_v the_o sacred_a â—â—nger_n of_o the_o dial_n upon_o the_o hour_n in_o which_o meruine_n shall_v know_v who_o be_v his_o truâ—_n father_n and_o the_o royal_a descent_n of_o his_o glorious_a pedegrée_n a_o history_n more_o delectable_a to_o hear_v than_o those_o jar_a tumult_n already_o â—uâ—r_o pass_v chap._n xxviii_o 1_o how_o meruine_n depart_v from_o babylon_n bring_v charlemagne_n and_o the_o other_o christian_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o turgon_n 2_o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o charles_n 3_o how_o meruine_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o oger_n and_o the_o fairy_n morgue_n the_o history_n report_v that_o during_o the_o time_n that_o meruine_n be_v in_o babylon_n where_o he_o bring_v the_o pagan_n and_o saracen_n to_o such_o subjection_n that_o his_o very_a look_n command_v they_o to_o all_o humbleness_n the_o good_a king_n charles_n who_o many_o time_n with_o zealous_a admiration_n behold_v meruine_n at_o last_o imagine_v he_o so_o lively_a to_o present_v the_o image_n of_o oger_n that_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o one_o day_n say_v unto_o he_o prince_n meruine_n i_o know_v not_o thy_o descent_n nor_o generation_n but_o of_o what_o or_o whence_o soever_o thou_o be_v believe_v i_o thou_o do_v so_o lively_o resemble_v the_o most_o victorious_a duke_n of_o denmark_n prince_n oger_n that_o be_v but_o hair_n discover_v upon_o thy_o youthful_a chin_n i_o will_v have_v say_v thou_o have_v be_v no_o likelihood_n but_o the_o selfsame_o most_o excellent_a creature_n for_o of_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v not_o the_o great_a master_n painter_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v so_o very_o 〈◊〉_d his_o pertract_n as_o thou_o own_o look_n neither_o disâ—aine_a 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o thou_o be_v compare_v for_o that_o never_o yet_o in_o any_o battle_n 〈◊〉_d there_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d or_o sarazen_n that_o by_o manhood_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v he_o it_o be_v most_o true_a say_v duke_n naime_v and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n also_o when_o meruin_n hear_v they_o he_o say_v i_o know_v noâ—_n well_o my_o 〈◊〉_d what_o myself_o be_o but_o many_o as_o well_o sarazen_n as_o christian_n who_o have_v see_v the_o duke_n oger_n have_v ever_o compare_v i_o unto_o he_o so_o that_o myself_o be_o in_o love_n with_o he_o to_o who_o myself_o be_o so_o often_o compare_v after_o diverse_a other_o such_o like_a discourse_n meruine_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o mount_v themselves_o on_o horseback_n and_o then_o come_v to_o mermont_n and_o gaudisse_fw-la he_o say_v i_o will_v my_o lord_n that_o you_o stay_v here_o in_o babylon_n till_o my_o return_n whilst_o i_o convey_v these_o christian_n to_o the_o â—astle_n of_o â—urgon_fw-la where_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_o imprison_v and_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o key_n with_o beautiful_a berea_n who_o until_o my_o return_n i_o will_v make_v their_o empress_n prince_n meruine_n answer_v mermont_n be_v all_o thing_n as_o please_v thou_o for_o willing_o we_o will_v stay_v to_o attend_v thy_o pleasure_n this_o speak_v he_o with_o a_o servile_a humbleness_n rather_o infer_v from_o fear_n then_o issue_v from_o a_o certain_a love_n thus_o meruine_n and_o with_o he_o 4000_o of_o the_o best_a esteem_v pagan_n take_v their_o journey_n towards_o turgon_n whither_o the_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o gracious_a aspect_n of_o well_o portend_v planet_n happy_o guide_v he_o because_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v to_o babylon_n till_o he_o be_v make_v a_o divine_a and_o religious_a christian_a root_a from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o mahomet_n and_o all_o other_o false_a god_n and_o only_o lift_v up_o in_o most_o high_a exaltation_n the_o name_n of_o the_o everliving_a jesus_n so_o prosperous_o they_o iourneyd_v that_o anon_o they_o come_v within_o the_o sight_n of_o montment_n where_o meruine_n call_v jacob_n send_v he_o before_o taduertise_v berea_n of_o his_o approach_n who_o with_o a_o entire_a zeal_n perform_v his_o commandment_n and_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v to_o the_o town_n he_o ascend_v the_o pallais_n where_o he_o find_v the_o only_a star_n of_o perfection_n berea_n who_o with_o low_a humbleness_n he_o salute_v and_o report_v the_o come_n of_o meruine_n the_o bring_n of_o â—ing_n charles_n of_o france_n the_o twelve_o peer_n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o his_o invincible_a prowess_n have_v make_v captive_n before_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n berea_n hear_v this_o have_v all_o her_o sance_n so_o sudden_o overgo_v with_o joy_n that_o from_o her_o amazement_n issue_v nothing_o but_o great_a wonâ—er_n but_o drohe_n whâ—_n sad_o have_v give_v attention_n to_o his_o discourse_n dissolve_v his_o heart_n blood_n in_o water_n from_o his_o eye_n and_o with_o extremity_n of_o passion_n thus_o exclaim_v o_o thou_o true_a god_n of_o glory_n how_o speedy_o shall_v the_o ruin_n of_o france_n fall_n upon_o her_o bosom_n since_o charles_n and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n the_o column_n that_o sustain_v she_o be_v break_v by_o meruin_n who_o unspeakable_a magnanimity_n nothing_o have_v force_v to_o resi_v many_o other_o tear_n of_o sorrowful_a meaning_n fall_v from_o good_a knight_n drohe_n who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o charles_n seem_v to_o pineâ—_n with_o lament_v now_o the_o day_n be_v grow_v by_o many_o hourâ—s_v age_v meruin_n and_o his_o train_n enter_v the_o city_n thence_o he_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o berea_n most_o royal_o guard_v come_v down_o and_o meet_v he_o between_o they_o be_v a_o encounter_n of_o high_a delicacy_n their_o arm_n lock_v together_o their_o lip_n and_o from_o their_o lip_n interchangeable_o breathe_v their_o soul_n into_o each_o other_o bosom_n many_o pretty_a question_n they_o have_v of_o each_o other_o safety_n many_o oracle_n of_o their_o fortune_n and_o many_o history_n of_o their_o love_n the_o legend_n whereof_o last_v till_o they_o be_v return_v into_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o palace_n then_o be_v the_o christian_n convey_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o turgon_n and_o safe_o imprison_v all_o the_o peer_n be_v most_o disconsolate_a 2_o only_a king_n charles_n from_o who_o no_o misfortune_n will_v take_v away_o the_o title_n of_o a_o royal_a spirit_n and_o who_o faith_n in_o the_o live_a god_n be_v ever_o unmoveable_a cast_v himself_o on_o both_o his_o knee_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o with_o lift_v up_o hand_n and_o erect_v eye_n thus_o pray_v glorious_a god_n that_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n vouchsafe_v thy_o life_n by_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n thou_o that_o the_o three_o day_n rise_v again_o &_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o that_o deliver_v adam_n &_o the_o prophet_n which_o have_v attend_v thy_o come_n also_o as_o this_o be_v true_a &_o on_o it_o my_o faith_n be_v ground_v so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v my_o deliverer_n from_o these_o gate_n of_o ill_a chance_n and_o bondage_n when_o king_n charles_n have_v make_v
this_o angry_a discharge_n gratiana_n depart_v with_o die_a sorrow_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o meruine_n and_o as_o the_o history_n report_v flee_v to_o a_o waist_n and_o unfrequented_a wilderness_n which_o border_v upon_o damatam_fw-la where_o the_o remain_v and_o where_o we_o will_v leave_v she_o till_o some_o better_o occurrent_a revoke_v she_o and_o we_o will_v proceed_v with_o renown_a meruine_n who_o espouse_v berea_n on_o who_o he_o beget_v orient_a the_o father_n of_o helias_n that_o beget_v idain_v that_o bear_v godfrey_n of_o bullen_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a legend_n of_o the_o same_o godfrey_n ⸪_o chap._n xxix_o 1_o how_o drohe_v instruct_v meruine_n in_o religion_n 2_o how_o meruine_n deliver_v charlemagne_n and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n 3_o how_o berea_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n and_o be_v name_v mathaburna_fw-la &_o other_o accident_n immortal_o valiant_a meruine_n when_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o genealogy_n which_o breed_v in_o he_o no_o little_a comfort_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o the_o son_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o champion_n yet_o he_o not_o a_o little_a grieve_a that_o by_o he_o the_o christian_n be_v surprise_v and_o bring_v to_o so_o straight_o a_o door_n of_o misfortune_n wherefore_o his_o sorrow_n strange_o increase_v which_o berea_n see_v she_o grow_v trouble_v seek_v albeit_o in_o vain_a many_o way_n to_o recomfort_v he_o which_o see_v they_o avail_v not_o she_o go_v to_o drohe_n and_o discourse_v all_o that_o have_v chance_v a_o lively_a cordial_a that_o inspire_v with_o a_o inexpressable_a gladness_n so_o as_o without_o any_o tarriance_n he_o go_v with_o she_o to_o the_o arbour_n where_o meruine_n lie_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n beat_v himself_o with_o extreme_a languor_n drohe_v behold_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o passion_n though_o at_o first_o amaze_v yet_o run_v to_o he_o &_o with_o true_a zeal_n oâ—_n everliving_a intimacie_n thus_o kind_o chide_v he_o ha_o qd_n he_o thou_o glory_n of_o mankind_n and_o flower_n of_o chivalry_n whither_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o resolution_n flee_v that_o thâ—u_n lend_v conquest_n to_o a_o weep_a passion_n what_o will_v thou_o in_o tear_n drown_v thy_o body_n &_o consume_v thy_o soul_n arise_v arise_v thou_o excellent_a of_o all_o creature_n and_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o live_a god_n of_o abraham_n ask_v pardon_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o peace_n that_o redeem_v the_o world_n will_v wipe_v out_o thy_o transgression_n since_o under_o the_o face_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v not_o so_o boundless_a a_o offender_n as_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n be_v a_o almighty_a parâ—â—ner_n when_o meruine_n have_v hear_v drohe_n he_o rise_v up_o &_o kiss_v his_o hand_n say_v thou_o balm_n of_o my_o affliction_n &_o health_n to_o my_o sick_a soul_n o_o pardon_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o unlucky_a slaughter_n which_o on_o the_o sea_n i_o 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