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you_o may_v find_v whereupon_o he_o present_o run_v against_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n 〈◊〉_d sylvan_a can_v possible_o deliver_v he_o his_o spearâ—_n which_o make_v he_o glad_a to_o trust_v to_o his_o sword_n till_o at_o last_o after_o a_o 〈◊〉_d while_o fight_n the_o green_a knight_n come_v with_o such_o force_n that_o his_o horse_n run_v his_o nose_n against_o the_o ground_n and_o overthrow_v his_o master_n which_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n see_v alight_v and_o then_o deal_v with_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o gréenâ—â—knight_n wax_v very_o feeble_a and_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n perceive_v it_o do_v use_v very_o much_o merry_a to_o he_o but_o the_o green_a knight_n have_v not_o the_o good_a mind_n to_o respect_v it_o come_v against_o he_o courageous_o with_o these_o word_n what_o sir_n knight_n begin_v you_o to_o faint_a nay_o defend_v yourself_o hardly_o for_o since_o you_o will_v not_o estéem_v my_o gentleness_n when_o it_o be_v 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also_o because_o they_o may_v not_o see_v their_o son_n chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n depart_v from_o the_o savage_a man_n rescue_v sylvan_a from_o four_o cruel_a villain_n that_o torment_v he_o very_o grievous_o and_o how_o he_o slay_v the_o giant_n camboldam_n brother_n to_o the_o giant_n calfurnian_a after_o that_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o savage_a man_n he_o travel_v on_o foot_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o day_n till_o at_o last_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o polendos_n king_n of_o thessaly_n receive_v he_o into_o his_o ship_n when_o as_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o constantinople_n which_o constrain_v he_o to_o remember_v the_o great_a courtesy_n of_o the_o emperor_n with_o the_o great_a unkindness_n of_o his_o lady_n polinarda_n on_o who_o behalf_n he_o fall_v into_o such_o extreme_a passion_n that_o what_o with_o weariness_n and_o forcible_a assault_n of_o grief_n he_o sudden_o fall_v into_o a_o slumber_n he_o 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be_v cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n that_o he_o know_v hardly_o how_o to_o defend_v himself_o nevertheless_o such_o be_v the_o valour_n of_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o fortune_n albeit_o the_o fight_n be_v dangerous_a to_o either_o part_n that_o at_o length_n he_o conquer_v the_o giant_n and_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n present_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n who_o providence_n do_v aid_v he_o in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a combat_n the_o man_n that_o lead_v the_o two_o horse_n come_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o prince_n desire_v he_o to_o save_v their_o life_n for_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v against_o their_o will_n to_o attend_v on_o that_o mischievous_a wretch_n who_o use_v they_o likewise_o too_o too_o cruel_o their_o fair_a entreaty_n have_v quick_o persuade_v he_o so_o that_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o report_v what_o this_o giant_n be_v and_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o live_v their_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v camboldam_n of_o mulzellâ—_n the_o lord_n of_o penebroque_n one_o of_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n in_o all_o the_o world_n who_o have_v knowledge_n that_o a_o knight_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n calfuinian_a he_o unw_v to_o take_v sharp_a revenge_n on_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v happen_v into_o his_o hand_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o sail_v from_o his_o country_n &_o land_v on_o this_o coast_n in_o yonder_o shâ—p_n he_o fâ—â—nt_v to_o see_v if_o fortune_n will_v send_v any_o to_o appease_v the_o hell_n of_o his_o bloody_a mind_n and_o meeting_n with_o that_o young_a man_n run_v to_o catch_v his_o horse_n which_o have_v stray_v from_o he_o he_o commit_v he_o to_o these_o which_o lie_v here_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v torment_v with_o endless_a pain_n thus_o have_v we_o certify_v all_o we_o can_v say_v desire_v you_o to_o use_v we_o in_o what_o service_n yond_o please_v the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n rejoice_v in_o his_o goodluck_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o go_v into_o england_n &_o certify_v unto_o the_o king_n frederick_n how_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n have_v slay_v the_o giant_n camboldam_n and_o they_o shall_v command_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o pleasure_v they_o they_o promise_v to_o fulfil_v his_o request_n depart_v present_o and_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n with_o sylvan_a mount_v on_o their_o horse_n and_o take_v their_o journey_n present_o towards_o great_a britain_n where_o he_o mean_v to_o accompany_v the_o noble_a prince_n or_o else_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o long_a servitude_n chap._n xxxiii_o how_o sylvan_a declare_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o fortune_n in_o what_o manner_n of_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o palm_n tree_n be_v take_v from_o he_o to_o save_v it_o from_o the_o cruel_a giant_n camboldan_n and_o how_o happen_v to_o see_v the_o combat_n between_o platir_n floroman_n pompides_n and_o blandidon_n as_o also_o how_o the_o sage_a aliart_n of_o the_o obscure_a valley_n come_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o castle_n where_o he_o show_v he_o 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puissant_a king_n in_o christendom_n and_o himself_o as_o victorious_a as_o â—uer_o be_v any_o wherefore_o let_v his_o entertainment_n be_v such_o as_o his_o honour_n do_v deserve_v and_o his_o estimation_n according_a as_o his_o valour_n do_v declare_v for_o he_o it_o be_v must_v needs_o defend_v the_o diadem_n of_o thy_o domiminion_n when_o it_o shall_v remain_v destitute_a of_o wish_a defence_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v make_v thou_o laud_a of_o fortune_n and_o love_v of_o thy_o enemy_n as_o of_o thy_o dear_a friend_n likewise_o the_o two_o most_o infortunate_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o liberty_n by_o he_o in_o which_o many_o have_v and_o shall_v attempt_v but_o he_o alone_o be_v oidain_v to_o finish_v this_o exployr_n for_o that_o he_o be_v above_o all_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o fortune_n and_o he_o shall_v exell_n all_o in_o the_o nobility_n of_o knighthood_n thus_o leave_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o promise_n to_o your_o gracious_a trial_n i_o 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