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wealthy_a farmer_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n both_o of_o 〈…〉_o misfortune_n and_o sorrow_n in_o our_o very_a infancy_n we_o contract_v a_o indissolvible_a bond_n of_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o our_o year_n further_o increase_v so_o our_o affection_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o and_o arriviâ—â—â—_n to_o those_o year_n wherein_o the_o god_n of_o love_n make_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o dote_v more_o upon_o a_o mistress_n â—an_v a_o olâ—_n man_n on_o his_o heap_n of_o gold_n i_o than_o begin_v to_o râ—â—eal_v my_o affection_n unto_o she_o which_o find_v such_o a_o friendly_a reception_n that_o by_o mutual_a vow_n and_o promise_v we_o contract_v ourselves_o each_o to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d the_o foul_a paâ—e_n hog_n envy_v that_o banquet_n herself_o in_o other_o misery_n repine_v at_o our_o happiness_n have_v cause_v 〈◊〉_d heart_n of_o a_o certain_a smith_n of_o our_o town_n to_o be_v captivate_v by_o the_o charm_a look_n of_o my_o rosaro_n foâ—â—â—_n wâ—â—_n my_o love_n caâ—â—â—_n who_o with_o much_o earnestness_n declare_v his_o affection_n unto_o she_o use_v many_o vowâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d protestation_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o love_n â—our_n her_o heart_n be_v so_o deep_o link_v to_o i_o that_o whatsoâ—â—â—â—_n she_o be_v be_v only_o i_o she_o â—â—ve_v he_o so_o sharp_a a_o denial_n that_o his_o love_n convert_v to_o hatred_n he_o 〈◊〉_d with_o revengful_a fury_n against_o she_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o wait_v only_o for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o put_v his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o execution_n which_o at_o last_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o â—ou_fw-mi see_v for_o confederate_v himself_o with_o a_o coupâ—â—â—â—_n fellow_n the_o devil_n factor_n for_o all_o wickedness_n and_o such_o who_o a_o honest_a man_n can_v neither_o see_v nor_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d these_o have_a intelligence_n
the_o essex_z champion_n or_o the_o famous_a history_n of_o sir_n billy_n of_o billerecay_n and_o his_o squire_n ricardo_n chap._n 1._o the_o birth_n of_o sir_n billy_n of_o billerecay_n his_o bring_v up_o at_o school_n and_o resolution_n to_o pursue_v knightly_a adventure_n 2._o how_o sir_n billy_n and_o his_o squire_n go_v forth_o to_o faith_fw-mi adventure_n their_o encounter_n with_o a_o scarecrow_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o a_o castle_n to_o be_v dub_v knight_n 3._o sir_n billy_n watch_v his_o armour_n and_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n his_o ill_a success_n in_o run_v at_o the_o quinten_a with_o other_o thing_n which_o happen_v 4._o sir_n billy_n be_v dub_v knight_n march_v forth_o to_o seek_v adventure_n his_o encounter_n with_o poppet-grant_n his_o imprisonment_n in_o a_o wooden_a enchant_a castle_n and_o entertainment_n by_o the_o sage_a preston_n 5_o ricardo_n be_v send_v with_o a_o letter_n to_o dulcina_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n sir_n billy_n encounter_v with_o a_o monstrous_a giant_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o tantabilan_n princess_n who_o he_o manful_o overthrow_v 6._o how_o ricardo_n in_o his_o journey_n towards_o billerecay_n meet_v with_o a_o age_a palmer_n who_o give_v he_o a_o invisible-ring_n with_o which_o he_o cheat_v a_o innkeeper_n as_o also_o what_o a_o trick_n he_o serve_v a_o bedlam_n and_o a_o tinker_n 7._o how_o ricardo_n deliver_v his_o letter_n to_o joan_n grumball_n with_o her_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o several_a exploit_n perform_v by_o ricardo_n with_o his_o invisible-ring_n 8._o how_o ricardo_n deliver_v his_o message_n to_o his_o master_n and_o of_o the_o challenge_n make_v by_o sir_n billy_n against_o all_o enner_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o mistress_n dulcina_n 9_o how_o sir_n billy_n be_v force_v to_o run_v from_o his_o challenge_n tee_fw-mi mirth_n ricardo_n have_v at_o a_o wedding_n what_o a_o trick_n he_o serve_v a_o old_a fornicator_n and_o how_o he_o go_v in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o master_n 10._o sir_n billy_n encounter_n with_o a_o dancer_n on_o the_o rope_n how_o he_o be_v carry_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o set_v free_a by_o ricardo_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o invisible-ring_n 11._o ricardo_n go_v to_o recover_v his_o master_n horse_n and_o armour_n act_v a_o very_a pleasant_a adventure_n in_o a_o inn_n with_o other_o thing_n which_o happen_v 12._o sir_n billy_n ill_a success_n in_o his_o adventure_n against_o the_o pedlar_n how_o he_o be_v rescue_v by_o ricardo_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o invisible-ring_n with_o other_o thing_n that_o happen_v 13._o the_o woeful_a story_n of_o a_o tailor_n and_o his_o sweetheart_n how_o they_o be_v hang_v in_o a_o barn_n and_o how_o the_o murderer_n be_v take_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o sir_n billy_n and_o a_o constable_n 14._o sir_n billy_n entertainment_n at_o the_o justice_n house_n his_o oration_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o golden_a one_fw-mi with_o his_o challenge_v the_o coroner_n to_o sight_n in_o defence_n of_o knight-errantry_a 15._o sir_n billy_n encounter_n with_o the_o coroner_n how_o he_o be_v relieve_v by_o ricardo_n his_o admirable_a description_n of_o his_o mistress_n with_o ricardo_n counterbuff_n thereto_o london_n print_v for_o j._n blare_n at_o the_o looking-glass_n on_o london-bridge_n the_o famous_a history_n of_o sir_n billy_n of_o billerecay_n and_o his_o squire_n ricardo_n chap._n 1._o the_o birth_n of_o sir_n billy_n of_o billerecay_n his_o bring_v up_o at_o school_n and_o resolution_n to_o pursue_v knightly_a adventure_n in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o england_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o metropolis_n thereof_o london_n in_o that_o county_n former_o inhabit_v by_o the_o trinobantes_n afterward_o possess_v by_o the_o east-saxons_a from_o who_o it_o derive_v to_o east-sex_n since_o by_o corruption_n or_o rather_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a pronunciation_n essex_n in_o a_o town_n thereof_o call_v billerecay_n not_o many_o year_n ago_o there_o live_v a_o farmer_n name_v thomasio_n one_o who_o mean_n as_o they_o be_v too_o low_a to_o make_v he_o envy_v so_o be_v they_o too_o high_a to_o cause_v scorn_n enjoy_v a_o mediocrity_n betwixt_o riches_n and_o poverty_n that_o as_o he_o be_v no_o gentleman_n to_o live_v on_o his_o land_n yet_o add_v industry_n to_o his_o small_a stock_n he_o have_v most_o common_o money_n in_o his_o pocket_n when_o other_o who_o make_v a_o brave_a show_n be_v without_o in_o his_o young_a year_n he_o marry_v the_o sexton_n of_o bursted_n daughter_n a_o man_n of_o such_o strength_n that_o according_a to_o the_o record_n of_o that_o place_n he_o will_v thresh_v as_o much_o wheat_n in_o one_o day_n as_o another_o man_n can_v do_v in_o two_o and_o which_o be_v further_o remember_v of_o he_o that_o at_o a_o match_n of_o football_n play_v betwixt_o that_o village_n and_o the_o neighbour_a hamlet_n by_o his_o alone_a manhood_n and_o prowess_n the_o victory_n be_v clear_o obtain_v of_o his_o side_n we_o be_v the_o 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