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A08875 Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut 1588 (1588) STC 19157; ESTC S101486 474,709 756

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honour_n and_o while_o i_o live_v will_v i_o account_v of_o thou_o as_o my_o friend_n and_o brother_n so_o return_v as_o he_o come_v he_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o exclaim_v against_o fortune_n ah_o cruel_a &_o inconstant_a lady_n suffice_v not_o thou_o to_o dishonour_v i_o before_o my_o enemy_n but_o thou_o must_v rob_v i_o of_o my_o squire_n i_o love_v ●o_o dear_o but_o so_o have_v thou_o deal_v with_o they_o of_o high_a cal●●●g_n for_o infinite_a king_n and_o potentate_n have_v thou_o deceive_v ●nd_v before_o their_o very_a chief_a enemy_n dishonour_v such_o have_v be_v thy_o treachery_n to_o i_o at_o this_o instant_n that_o i_o may_v just_o complain_v of_o thou_o while_o i_o live_v as_o he_o continue_v these_o complaint_n he_o meet_v diverse_o arm_v knight_n that_o come_v to_o assist_v he_o and_o the_o duke_n himself_o in_o company_n among_o they_o who_o demand_v of_o frisol_n whither_o his_o enemy_n be_v slay_v or_o send_v away_o vanquish_v uanquished_a say_v frysol_n 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cause_n of_o your_o mischance_n madame_fw-fr say_v frisol_n where_o no_o offence_n be_v commit_v what_o need_v any_o remission_n if_o my_o fortune_n have_v be_v ill_o it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o complain_v on_o you_o for_o your_o request_n tend_v to_o my_o own_o honour_n but_o i_o must_v be_v content_a with_o my_o hap_n though_o it_o have_v sort_v to_o so_o bad_a effect_n and_o this_o do_v yet_o comfort_v i_o that_o i_o receive_v my_o foil_n by_o the_o only_a knight_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o the_o heaven_n please_v to_o lengthen_v my_o day_n i_o shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o do_v he_o service_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v to_o who_o i_o can_v better_o afford_v it_o now_o need_v i_o not_o mislike_v have_v try_v he_o so_o often_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a the_o love_n of_o divine_a polinarda_n for_o he_o beyond_o all_o other_o do_v best_a deserve_v it_o why_o how_o now_o quoth_v the_o lady_n be_v you_o so_o unwise_a to_o honour_v he_o so_o much_o that_o have_v so_o injury_v you_o and_o which_o be_v most_o childish_a to_o desire_v his_o service_n go●_n then_o and_o seek_v he_o who_o thou_o so_o love_v for_o by_o my_o honour_n i_o more_o despise_v thou_o now_o then_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n thou_o make_v such_o reputation_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o ought_v to_o pursue_v with_o mortal_a hatred_n frisol_n smile_v hereat_o say_v madame_fw-fr i_o must_v needs_o say_v so_o see_v no_o ill_a word_n can_v amend_v my_o mischance_n so_o without_o any_o answer_n she_o ●●oong_v forth_o of_o his_o chamber_n the_o next_o day_n the_o duke_n call_v all_o his_o knight_n command_v they_o to_o restrain_v the_o passage_n ●o_o long_o at_o the_o bridge_n intend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o court_n s●_n soon_o as_o
the_o ship_n and_o mariner_n ready_a and_o get_v all_o aboard_o the_o wind_n serve_v for_o their_o avail_n they_o set_v sail_v and_o before_o day_n they_o get_v far_o enough_o from_o london_n chap._n lxii_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o queen_n be_v advertise_v how_o their_o daughter_n agriola_n be_v convey_v away_o and_o of_o their_o sorrow_n for_o her_o departure_n the_o duke_n of_o gaul_n daughter_n who_o continual_o be_v bedfellow_n to_o the_o princess_n absent_v herself_o very_o long_o from_o bed_n fear_v to_o disquiet_v her_o lady_n be_v sick_a as_o she_o suppose_v but_o come_v at_o length_n to_o see_v h●w_o she_o fare_v find_v the_o bed_n empty_a and_o agriola_n go_v she_o present_o make_v a_o great_a outcry_n whereat_o the_o other_o lady_n come_v and_o altogether_o amaze_v at_o this_o sudden_a adventure_n go_v to_o the_o queen_n chamber_n where_o they_o report_v how_o the_o princess_n be_v go_v but_o how_o or_o when_o they_o know_v not_o the_o queen_n at_o 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