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thy_o husband_n than_o the_o regiment_n of_o such_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n farewell_n fair_a daughter_n continue_v in_o faithful_a love_n and_o obedience_n remember_v the_o reverend_a honour_n a_o wife_n owe_v to_o her_o husband_n polinarda_n hear_v with_o what_o earnest_a affection_n her_o father_n speak_v be_v so_o overcome_v with_o modest_a duty_n of_o a_o child_n to_o her_o father_n as_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v one_o word_n which_o palmerin_n behold_v kiss_v the_o emperor_n hand_n embrace_v tryneus_n and_o take_v a_o courteous_a farewell_n of_o all_o the_o lady_n command_v the_o page_n present_o to_o bring_v away_o the_o princess_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o she_o madame_fw-fr the_o long_a you_o stay_v here_o the_o great_a will_v be_v your_o conceit_n of_o sorrow_n by_o absence_n the_o grief_n will_v be_v forget_v let_v we_o then_o mere_o journey_n to_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n where_o they_o that_o never_o see_v you_o will_v rejoice_v more_o at_o your_o come_n than_o all_o the_o allemaignes_n can_v sorrow_n for_o your_o departure_n with_o like_o comfortable_a speech_n palmerin_n frequent_v his_o lady_n by_o the_o way_n till_o at_o length_n they_o enter_v the_o realm_n of_o hungaria_n where_o frysoll_n with_o his_o chief_a lord_n attend_v their_o come_n to_o who_o palmerin_n in_o jest_v say_v brother_n i_o have_v adventure_v to_o bring_v your_o sister_n polinarda_n into_o your_o kingdom_n take_v heed_n if_o you_o lie_v claim_v to_o she_o now_o as_o sometime_o you_o do_v for_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o defend_v she_o against_o whosoever_o dare_v i_o perceive_v my_o lord_n quoth_v frysoll_n that_o you_o will_v have_v my_o folly_n general_o know_v i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o such_o youthful_a prank_n be_v now_o remember_v for_o as_o you_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o chivalry_n so_o have_v the_o destiny_n give_v you_o a_o lady_n who_o no_o one_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v paragon_n well_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n and_o nature_n fore-pointed_n this_o match_n nothing_o inferior_a to_o lovely_a paris_n and_o fair_a helena_n or_o puissant_a hector_n and_o wise_a andromacha_n frysoll_n accompany_v they_o so_o far_o as_o alba_n where_o courteous_o part_v from_o each_o other_o frysoll_n return_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o palmerin_n soon_o after_o come_v to_o constantinople_n where_o no_o little_a joy_n be_v make_v for_o his_o safe_a arrival_n especial_o for_o the_o princess_n polinarda_n who_o be_v a_o right_n welcome_a lady_n into_o greece_n the_o old_a emperor_n provide_v such_o devise_n and_o triumph_n as_o the_o chronicle_n to_o this_o day_n record_n the_o memory_n thereof_o about_o ten_o or_o twelve_o month_n after_o polynarda_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o goodly_a son_n who_o be_v name_v primaleon_n whereat_o the_o good_a old_a emperor_n so_o inward_o rejoice_v as_o his_o spirit_n only_o comfort_v in_o the_o good_a fortune_n of_o his_o son_n and_o fear_v afterward_o to_o see_v any_o sinister_a chance_n fall_v to_o they_o 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