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i_o shall_v refuse_v so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o treasure_n and_o thereupon_o join_v their_o heart_n and_o hand_n and_o be_v marry_v they_o live_v many_o happy_a day_n together_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o green_a king_n of_o saint_n martin_n and_o his_o merry_a feat_n thâ—re_o dwell_v in_o saint_n martin_n a_o jolly_a shoemaker_n he_o be_v common_o call_v the_o green_a king_n for_o that_o upon_o a_o time_n he_o show_v himself_o before_o king_n henry_n with_o all_o his_o man_n attâ—nding_v on_o he_o clothe_v all_o in_o green_a saâ—ten_o thâ—s_v green_a king_n as_o they_o call_v he_o he_o be_v a_o man_n very_o humourous_a and_o of_o a_o small_a statute_n but_o most_o valiant_a and_o couraious_a and_o he_o continual_o use_v
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