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that_o he_o will_v that_o the_o god_n will_v give_v he_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v this_o damsel_n danae_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o mean_a and_o these_o speech_n juno_n be_v in_o doubt_n and_o begin_v to_o feel_v the_o first_o sparkle_n of_o ielowsie_n cast_v infinite_a curse_n and_o malediction_n upon_o danae_n and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o have_v sow_v those_o tiding_n before_o her_o husband_n this_o she_o show_v not_o only_o in_o covert_n and_o in_o her_o stomach_n but_o more_o open_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n show_v evident_o that_o she_o have_v the_o attaint_n of_o ielous_o this_o notwithstanding_o jupiter_n be_v nevertheless_o desirous_a for_o to_o see_v danae_n more_o than_o he_o be_v before_o the_o maledition_n ne_o curse_n may_v not_o let_v ne_o withdraw_v his_o affection_n which_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o end_n he_o find_v himself_o so_o ravish_v with_o her_o love_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o 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dardan_n which_o he_o find_v in_o a_o evening_n and_o see_v the_o wall_n shine_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o gate_n where_o he_o find_v many_o of_o the_o matron_n sit_v at_o the_o door_n for_o recreation_n etc._n etc._n when_o jupiter_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o salute_v the_o matron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o noble_a dame_n the_o good_a night_n come_v to_o you_o what_o tower_n be_v this_o of_o so_o noble_a and_o so_o strong_a fashion_n fair_a son_n say_v the_o elder_a of_o they_o you_o be_v not_o of_o this_o country_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v not_o the_o name_n of_o this_o tower_n know_v you_o certain_o that_o it_o be_v name_v the_o tower_n of_o dardain_n and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n that_o the_o king_n acrisius_n have_v cause_v to_o make_v for_o to_o keep_v his_o daughter_n the_o virgin_n danae_n in_o which_o be_v a_o damsel_n so_o furnish_v with_o all_o virtue_n and_o honourable_a manner_n that_o her_o like_a be_v not_o in_o all_o this_o world_n but_o the_o poor_a maid_n 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jupiter_n hear_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o woman_n give_v no_o regard_n unto_o her_o word_n save_v that_o he_o hear_v with_o his_o ear_n for_o he_o employ_v his_o eye_n unto_o the_o mark_v of_o the_o tower_n and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v impregnable_a for_o any_o assault_n as_o well_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v found_v on_o as_o for_o that_o it_o be_v nigh_o the_o city_n of_o argos_n which_o be_v right_o strong_a he_o consider_v in_o himself_o that_o for_o to_o come_v and_o see_v this_o maid_n he_o can_v not_o obtain_v but_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o these_o woman_n and_o then_o thus_o he_o answer_v to_o the_o old_a woman_n i_o thank_v you_o of_o your_o good_a advertisement_n i_o be_o much_o behold_v unto_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v yet_o say_v more_o unto_o you_o if_o it_o please_v you_o i_o be_o send_v unto_o the_o damosel_n of_o this_o place_n from_o the_o right_n mighty_a king_n jupiter_n of_o crete_n for_o to_o deliver_v to_o they_o certain_a present_n on_o his_o behalf_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o it_o please_v you_o to_o give_v i_o assistance_n to_o speak_v with_o they_o when_o the_o old_a matron_n understand_v of_o jupiter_n and_o that_o he_o bring_v present_n unto_o the_o damosel_n she_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o be_v right_o welcome_a and_o make_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o little_a chamber_n which_o be_v by_o the_o gate_n for_o to_o speak_v therein_o to_o their_o friend_n when_o they_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o and_o then_o she_o go_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o danae_n and_o there_o assemble_v all_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o place_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o my_o fellow_n the_o king_n jupiter_n of_o crete_n greet_v you_o well_o by_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v put_v into_o the_o chambret_n of_o the_o gate_n he_o have_v say_v to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v certain_a present_n see_v you_o now_o whether_o you_o will_v receyve_v they_o or_o not_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o messenger_n etc._n etc._n the_o damosel_n be_v right_o joyous_a and_o glad_a when_o they_o hear_v these_o tiding_n and_o take_v their_o council_n together_o and_o conclude_v that_o they_o will_v take_v and_o receive_v these_o present_n of_o the_o king_n jupiter_n then_o they_o descend_v into_o the_o chambret_a and_o feast_v the_o messenger_n which_o do_v they_o reverence_n and_o say_v to_o they_o lady_n and_o damosel_n your_o renoun_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o have_v move_v the_o king_n jupiter_n to_o desire_v your_o love_n in_o sign_n of_o which_o he_o have_v send_v to_o you_o of_o his_o jewel_n and_o pray_v you_o to_o receive_v they_o in_o good_a part_n and_o he_o recommend_v he_o unto_o the_o right_n noble_a grace_n of_o your_o mistress_n the_o king_n daughter_n with_o these_o word_n jupiter_n open_v his_o sack_n of_o leather_n wherein_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o damsel_n when_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o see_v they_o what_o they_o be_v they_o 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she_o be_v daughter_n of_o the_o king_n acrisius_n and_o how_o she_o be_v shut_v in_o the_o tower_n and_o how_o jupiter_n have_v deceive_v she_o and_o how_o her_o father_n have_v put_v she_o in_o the_o sea_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o when_o the_o king_n pilonus_n hear_v all_o these_o fortune_n of_o the_o damosel_n he_o have_v pity_n on_o she_o and_o wed_v she_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o do_v put_v to_o nurse_n perseus_n and_o get_v on_o she_o a_o son_n which_o be_v name_v danaus_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v cease_v and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o history_n of_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n return_v from_o troy_n by_o sea_n encounter_v the_o great_a thief_n aegeon_n which_o he_o fight_v with_o and_o overcome_v and_o of_o the_o tiding_n that_o he_o have_v of_o danae_n whereof_o he_o be_v pass_v sorrowful_a when_o jupiter_n be_v depart_v from_o troy_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v he_o make_v his_o mariner_n to_o sail_v and_o row_v with_o all_o 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will_v fain_v himself_o weary_a and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a after_o he_o begin_v to_o smite_v more_o féeblye_o than_o he_o do_v before_o after_o that_o he_o recule_v himself_o and_o smite_v from_o far_o as_o if_o he_o have_v fail_v and_o be_v weary_a the_o greek_n be_v afraid_a and_o wéend_n he_o may_v no_o more_o and_o then_o philote_n spring_v down_o from_o the_o stand_n ween_v to_o have_v put_v he_o to_o the_o foil_n but_o then_o when_o hercules_n see_v he_o before_o he_o and_o that_o one_o be_v not_o more_o hygh_a than_o a_o other_o hercules_n come_v to_o his_o place_n again_o and_o give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n to_o philote_n that_o he_o make_v he_o recule_n and_o go_v back_o more_o than_o four_o foot_n philote_n be_v then_o all_o abash_v and_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o stand_n but_o that_o be_v for_o nought_o for_o the_o repent_a may_v not_o avail_v then_o he_o take_v courage_n and_o enhance_a his_o sword_n and_o smite_v hercules_n on_o the_o 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athlas_fw-la he_o can_v not_o have_v abstein_v he_o from_o behold_v her_o beauty_n in_o pass_v the_o time_n pleasant_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o folk_n do_v that_o be_v new_o marry_v hercules_n iourney_v so_o far_o that_o he_o come_v to_o a_o quarter_n of_o thessaly_n where_o the_o river_n of_o hebenus_fw-la run_v and_o arrive_v on_o this_o river_n which_o be_v deep_a and_o broad_a run_v impetuous_o and_o have_v neither_o bridge_n nor_o plank_n to_o pass_v over_o but_o there_o be_v a_o centaur_n name_v nessus_n that_o spend_v there_o his_o life_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o little_a boat_n in_o the_o which_o he_o carry_v the_o people_n over_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n have_v find_v this_o passenger_n nessus_n he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o how_o he_o and_o his_o folk_n may_v pass_v the_o river_n nessus_n that_o know_v hercules_n since_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v vanquish_v his_o fellow_n at_o the_o wedding_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la answer_v to_o 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his_o sister_n he_o have_v great_a shame_n and_o by_o great_a ire_n assail_v the_o king_n menon_n cousin_n of_o achilles_n and_o give_v he_o so_o many_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n upon_o his_o helm_n that_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o achilles_n that_o be_v like_a for_o to_o have_v be_v mad_a and_o take_v a_o strong_a spear_n and_o run_v against_o hector_n and_o break_v his_o spear_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v he_o and_o hector_n give_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o make_v he_o to_o tumble_v under_o his_o horse_n and_o say_v to_o he_o achilles_n achilles_n thou_o contend_v to_o approach_v to_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o approach_v thy_o death_n and_o as_o achilles_n will_v have_v answer_v to_o hector_n troilus_n come_v between_o they_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o knight_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v slay_v more_o than_o five_o hundred_o knight_n of_o greece_n and_o be_v put_v 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against_o troilus_n who_o troilus_n receive_v glad_o and_o beat_v down_o achilles_n which_o remount_v light_o and_o assail_v troilus_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o troilus_n defend_v he_o right_n valiant_o then_o come_v on_o hector_n and_o have_v at_o this_o time_n slay_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o knight_n but_o the_o greek_n defend_v achilles_n that_o be_v so_o sore_o oppress_v that_o hardly_o they_o may_v defend_v he_o any_o more_o and_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v or_o take_v if_o the_o king_n thelamon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n have_v not_o succour_v he_o and_o they_o set_v he_o again_o on_o his_o horse_n with_o great_a pain_n and_o then_o the_o night_n come_v on_o that_o part_v they_o they_o fight_v thus_o thirty_o day_n continual_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o both_o party_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v six_o of_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o hector_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o face_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n priamus_n demand_v truce_n of_o the_o greek_n for_o six_o month_n and_o they_o agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o trojan_n begin_v the_o seven_o battle_n that_o dure_v twelve_o day_n and_o after_o begin_v the_o eight_o battle_n much_o damageous_a to_o the_o trojan_n for_o hector_n be_v slay_v by_o achilles_n and_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o into_o their_o city_n by_o force_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n during_o the_o six_o month_n of_o the_o truce_n aforesaid_a hector_n seek_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o play_v in_o the_o noble_a hall_n of_o ilyon_n that_o be_v as_o the_o history_n say_v the_o most_o royal_a hall_n and_o fair_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n thus_o during_o the_o truce_n the_o king_n priamus_n do_v bury_v his_o six_o bastard_n son_n each_o in_o a_o sepulture_n by_o himself_o right_a honourable_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n diomedes_n suffer_v great_a grief_n for_o the_o love_n of_o briseyda_o and_o may_v not_o eat_v nor_o rest_n for_o think_v on_o she_o and_o require_v she_o many_o time_n of_o her_o love_n and_o she_o answer_v he_o right_n wise_o give_v he_o hope_n without_o certainty_n of_o any_o point_n by_o the_o which_o diomedes_n be_v inflame_v on_o all_o part_n with_o her_o love_n when_o the_o six_o month_n be_v pass_v they_o begin_v to_o fight_v by_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o day_n continual_o from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n &_o there_o be_v many_o slay_v of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o then_o come_v a_o great_a mortality_n among_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o host_n by_o the_o great_a heat_n that_o then_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n require_v truce_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v the_o night_n before_o andromeda_n the_o wife_n of_o hector_n that_o have_v two_o fair_a son_n by_o he_o whereof_o the_o one_o have_v to_o name_n laomedon_n and_o the_o other_o astromates_n this_o andromeda_n see_v that_o night_n a_o marvelous_a vision_n and_o she_o seem_v if_o hector_n go_v that_o day_n follow_v to_o the_o battle_n he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o she_o that_o have_v great_a fear_n and_o dread_n of_o her_o husband_n weep_v say_v to_o he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n that_o day_n whereof_o hector_n blame_v his_o wife_n say_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o believe_v nor_o give_v faith_n to_o dream_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v nor_o tarry_v therefore_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n andromeda_n go_v unto_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o tell_v to_o they_o the_o verity_n of_o her_o vision_n and_o pray_v they_o with_o all_o her_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o much_o at_o her_o request_n as_o to_o dissuade_v hector_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a that_o day_n go_v to_o the_o battle_n etc._n etc._n it_o happen_v that_o day_n be_v fair_a and_o clear_a and_o the_o trojan_n arm_v they_o and_o troilus_n issue_v first_o into_o the_o battle_n after_o he_o aeneas_n after_o paris_n deiphobus_n polidamas_n and_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n the_o king_n epistropus_fw-la the_o king_n croy_v and_o the_o king_n philomenus_n and_o after_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v come_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o trojan_n each_o man_n in_o good_a order_n and_o the_o king_n priamus_n send_v to_o hector_n that_o he_o shall_v keep_v he_o well_o that_o day_n from_o go_v to_o battle_n wherefore_o hector_n be_v angry_a and_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n many_o word_n reproachful_a as_o he_o that_o know_v well_o that_o this_o commandment_n come_v by_o her_o request_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o forbid_v he_o arm_v he_o and_o when_o andromeda_n see_v he_o arm_v she_o take_v her_o little_a child_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o pray_v he_o humble_o that_o he_o will_v take_v off_o his_o arm_n but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o then_o she_o say_v to_o he_o at_o the_o least_o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o yet_o have_v pity_n on_o your_o little_a child_n that_o i_o and_o they_o die_v not_o a_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a death_n or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n into_o strange_a country_n at_o this_o instant_n come_v the_o queen_n hecuba_n and_o the_o queen_n helen_n and_o the_o sister_n of_o hector_n and_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o kneel_v down_o present_o before_o his_o foot_n and_o pray_v and_o desire_v he_o with_o weep_a tear_n that_o he_o will_v do_v off_o his_o harness_n and_o unarm_v he_o and_o come_v with_o they_o into_o the_o hall_n but_o never_o will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o
arm_n where_o yet_o be_v see_v the_o print_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o giant_n show_v in_o what_o displeasure_n i_o have_v be_v the_o curse_a glutton_n giant_n bear_v i_o unto_o the_o depth_n of_o a_o deep_a valley_n where_o death_n approach_v by_o the_o stroke_n of_o your_o arrow_n that_o make_v he_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o he_o will_v never_o let_v i_o go_v until_o the_o last_o sigh_n of_o death_n certes_o i_o have_v suffer_v a_o great_a jeopardy_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o the_o god_n since_o i_o have_v find_v you_o again_o and_o know_v you_o very_o that_o i_o be_o avenge_v of_o my_o enemy_n who_o i_o have_v see_v die_v miserable_o whereof_o i_o be_o all_o rejoice_v and_o glad_a again_o chap._n xviii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o serpent_n of_o the_o moor_n lerna_n and_o slay_v he_o etc._n etc._n deianira_fw-la and_o hercules_n kiss_v each_o other_o by_o right_a great_a love_n after_o hercules_n go_v into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o giant_n lie_v dead_a &_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o find_v he_o deprive_v of_o his_o life_n he_o let_v he_o lie_v there_o to_o the_o beast_n &_o to_o the_o bird_n and_o take_v his_o arrow_n that_o lie_v by_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o arrow_n that_o achilles_n be_v slay_v with_o after_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o phoebus_n in_o troy_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n then_o hercules_n and_o deianira_n come_v again_o to_o the_o river_n and_o hercules_n set_v over_o his_o man_n and_o go_v from_o that_o place_n into_o the_o city_n of_o lerna_n the_o king_n of_o this_o city_n do_v great_a honour_n to_o hercules_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o honourable_o as_o he_o can_v among_o diverse_a talk_n hercules_n demand_v he_o of_o his_o tiding_n the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o he_o know_v none_o other_o but_z that_o in_o a_o great_a palace_n there_o dwell_v &_o abide_v a_o monster_n half_a man_n &_o half_a serpent_n that_o destroy_v all_o his_o realm_n by_o common_a murder_n for_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o this_o monster_n can_v find_v he_o slai_v they_o with_o his_o tail_n that_o be_v invenomed_a with_o his_o claw_n arm_v he_o devour_v and_o destroy_v they_o with_o his_o tooth_n and_o there_o escape_v none_o and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o country_n be_v desert_n for_o the_o labourer_n nor_o merchant_n dare_v not_o go_v by_o the_o country_n with_o less_o company_n than_o two_o hundred_o man_n and_o if_o they_o be_v less_o the_o monster_n assail_v they_o like_a as_o he_o have_v do_v many_o other_o etc._n etc._n hercules_n be_v pass_v glad_a and_o joyous_a of_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o have_v labour_v yet_o hitherto_o for_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o many_o realm_n and_o yet_o have_v i_o the_o will_v to_o persevere_v and_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o virtue_n know_v you_o then_o since_o that_o i_o be_o here_o arrive_v i_o will_v do_v somewhat_o for_o the_o weal_n of_o this_o country_n like_a as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o many_o other_o and_o i_o have_v intention_n for_o to_o put_v i_o in_o devoir_n to_o morrow_n on_o the_o way_n towards_o the_o monster_n and_o for_o to_o abide_v the_o adventure_n to_o vanquishe_v he_o or_o to_o be_v vanquish_v of_o he_o this_o monster_n be_v call_v hydre_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o water_n when_o deianira_n hear_v the_o enterprise_n of_o hercules_n that_o he_o will_v go_v alone_o and_o abandon_v himself_o in_o so_o great_a peril_n she_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o make_v so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o no_o man_n may_v appease_v she_o nor_o make_v she_o stint_v she_o weep_v hercules_n comfort_v she_o the_o best_a wise_n he_o can_v athlas_fw-la &_o philote_n comfort_v she_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o show_v to_o her_o the_o right_a high_a and_o glorious_a deed_n of_o hercules_n for_o to_o give_v her_o hope_n in_o this_o adventure_n all_o that_o may_v not_o help_v nor_o avail_n she_o love_v hercules_n with_o all_o her_o heart_n with_o all_o her_o might_n and_o puissance_n she_o require_v he_o with_o her_o eye_n charge_v full_a of_o tear_n that_o he_o will_v abstain_v he_o from_o so_o high_a a_o enterprise_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n foâ—_n a_o man_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o so_o evident_a terrible_a danger_n and_o that_o the_o god_n have_v send_v the_o monster_n into_o the_o country_n for_o to_o correct_v and_o chastise_v the_o people_n notwithstanding_o that_o hercules_n be_v very_o ardent_o in_o love_n with_o she_o yet_o her_o tear_n that_o she_o weep_v nor_o her_o prayer_n nor_o her_o reason_n can_v cause_n hercules_n to_o break_v his_o purpose_n for_o to_o enterprise_v this_o adventure_n but_o on_o the_o morn_n early_o he_o clothe_v he_o and_o depart_v from_o learn_v and_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o the_o moor_n whereas_o be_v the_o monster_n this_o moor_n be_v long_o and_o three_o mile_n in_o compass_n as_o the_o chronicle_n of_o spain_n rehearse_v and_o all_o environ_a with_o fountain_n that_o 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thou_o behold_v this_o sword_n sharp_o on_o both_o side_n cut_v yet_o be_v there_o never_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o speak_v but_o he_o die_v by_o the_o point_n of_o this_o sword_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o the_o most_o wise_a creature_n that_o ever_o nature_n make_v and_o that_o i_o be_o accustom_v to_o make_v a_o question_n to_o such_o man_n as_o i_o find_v and_o then_o to_o destroy_v they_o if_o they_o can_v answer_v thereto_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o find_v not_o in_o my_o realm_n any_o but_o people_n as_o beast_n and_o without_o understanding_n i_o have_v therefore_o destroy_v their_o blood_n and_o so_o will_v i_o do_v thou_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o assoil_v a_o sophism_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v to_o thou_o o_o thou_o man_n serpentine_a say_v hercules_n thy_o eloquence_n thy_o prudence_n thy_o cruel_a sword_n foul_a and_o pollute_a with_o infinite_a homicide_n make_v i_o nothing_o abash_v ne_o discourage_v i_o i_o seek_v thou_o and_o be_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o destroy_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v assail_v not_o only_o one_o of_o thy_o sophism_n but_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o can_v think_v and_o will_v that_o thou_o well_o know_v that_o if_o by_o force_n of_o my_o wit_n i_o assail_v thy_o sophism_n and_o fallacious_a argument_n i_o will_v do_v unto_o thou_o like_a as_o thou_o will_v do_v to_o i_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o thy_o science_n may_v not_o overcome_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o that_o that_o thou_o defend_v thou_o with_o arm_n and_o that_o thou_o keep_v thy_o life_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v etc._n etc._n with_o these_o word_n the_o monster_n make_v unto_o hercules_n seven_o sophism_n one_o after_o another_o all_o fallacious_a and_o subtle_a then_o when_o hercules_n have_v give_v solution_n to_o one_o the_o monster_n reply_v by_o seven_o argument_n yet_o hercules_n that_o be_v full_a of_o philosophy_n and_o expert_a in_o all_o science_n answer_v so_o substantial_o to_o all_o his_o fallacious_a argument_n that_o he_o set_v he_o at_o a_o nonplus_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o poet_n fain_o that_o this_o hydre_fw-mi have_v seven_o head_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o tragedy_n of_o seneca_n and_o say_v that_o when_o hercules_n have_v smite_v off_o one_o of_o his_o head_n that_o seven_o other_o head_n come_v again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o the_o end_n then_o for_o to_o pursue_v this_o matter_n when_o hercules_n have_v so_o dispute_v against_o the_o serpent_n that_o he_o yield_v he_o to_o hercules_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o say_v hercules_n say_v to_o he_o serpent_n inhuman_a we_o have_v fight_v long_o enough_o with_o the_o tongue_n take_v thy_o sword_n i_o may_v no_o long_o
tetide_v be_v lord_n and_o king_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o courteous_a in_o this_o land_n arrive_v antenor_n with_o a_o few_o ship_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o side_n of_o a_o great_a isle_n that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o port_n he_o see_v the_o country_n fair_a and_o full_a of_o wood_n and_o of_o land_n and_o of_o fountain_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o fortify_v it_o with_o wall_n and_o good_a tower_n and_o when_o the_o trojan_n know_v thereof_o many_o go_v thither_o and_o dwell_v there_o with_o antenor_n and_o the_o city_n grow_v apace_o and_o be_v full_a of_o people_n and_o antenor_n govern_v he_o so_o wise_o in_o this_o land_n that_o he_o be_v well_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n tetide_v and_o be_v the_o second_o after_o the_o king_n in_o his_o realm_n and_o name_v his_o city_n cortiremetralum_n cassandra_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o troy_n have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o her_o friend_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o when_o she_o have_v demean_v long_o her_o sorrow_n the_o greek_n demand_v she_o of_o their_o estate_n in_o their_o return_a home_n of_o which_o she_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v many_o pain_n and_o great_a peril_n ere_o they_o be_v come_v into_o their_o country_n and_o after_o she_o say_v to_o agamemnon_n that_o they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n shall_v slay_v he_o so_o it_o happen_v to_o he_o after_o and_o to_o all_o the_o other_o like_a as_o cassandra_n have_v devise_v to_o they_o and_o say_v of_o the_o king_n thelamon_n be_v leave_v two_o son_n of_o two_o queen_n the_o elder_a be_v name_v hermicide_n of_o the_o queen_n glausta_fw-la and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o queen_n thymissa_n have_v to_o name_n anchisatus_n these_o two_o child_n nourish_v the_o king_n theuter_n till_o they_o be_v great_a to_o bear_v arm_n among_o these_o thing_n agamemnon_n and_o menelaus_n demand_v leave_v for_o to_o return_v into_o their_o land_n and_o the_o most_o great_a of_o the_o host_n give_v they_o leave_v be_v sore_o vex_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v be_v take_v as_o suspect_v of_o the_o death_n of_o thelamon_n with_o ulysses_n which_o be_v steal_v away_o like_o a_o thief_n wherefore_o he_o show_v well_o that_o he_o be_v culpable_a of_o the_o death_n thus_o these_o two_o brethren_n put_v they_o to_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o return_v home_o and_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o winter_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v most_o dangerous_a anon_o after_o the_o other_o greek_n enter_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o fool_n and_o evil_o advise_v for_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v their_o ship_n all_o charge_v and_o lade_v with_o the_o richesse_n whereof_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o scotfree_a city_n and_o realm_n of_o troy_n and_o for_o the_o great_a desire_n that_o they_o have_v for_o to_o be_v at_o home_o in_o their_o country_n they_o begin_v to_o return_v thus_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o winter_n and_o set_v apart_o all_o danger_n and_o peril_n which_o fall_v unto_o they_o about_o the_o hour_n of_o noon_n come_v a_o great_a tempest_n and_o surprise_v they_o sudden_o with_o great_a thunder_n and_o rain_n with_o wind_n and_o with_o great_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o cast_a their_o ship_n here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o break_v their_o mast_n and_o all_o to_o rend_v their_o sail_n and_o when_o the_o night_n come_v which_o be_v long_o and_o dark_a the_o ship_n leave_v each_o other_o in_o sail_v before_o the_o wind_n some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o and_o many_o be_v burn_v with_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n that_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o many_o be_v drown_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v dead_a and_o drown_v and_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o troy_n lose_v oyleus_n aiax_n that_o have_v xxxii_o ship_n in_o this_o company_n have_v all_o his_o ship_n burn_v and_o perish_v and_o he_o himself_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o leg_n all_o naked_a swim_n come_v and_o arrive_v a_o land_n all_o swell_a with_o the_o water_n that_o he_o have_v drunken_a and_o lay_v a_o great_a while_n upon_o the_o gravel_n more_o look_v for_o death_n then_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o come_v other_o in_o likewise_o that_o be_v so_o save_v with_o swim_v which_o be_v discomfort_a in_o their_o mishap_n and_o unhappiness_n this_o mischief_n come_v to_o this_o aiax_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o draw_v cassandra_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o minerue_v and_o it_o happen_v oft_o time_n that_o many_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o trespass_n of_o one_o man_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n naulus_n and_o coetus_fw-la his_o son_n do_v spoil_v on_o the_o sea_n many_o ship_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o return_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n palamedes_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o of_o the_o exile_n of_o diomedes_n and_o of_o his_o call_n back_o by_o egee_n his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o gréece_n name_v naulus_n that_o be_v very_o scotfree_a and_o puissant_a and_o his_o realm_n stand_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o greece_n towards_o the_o south_n in_o the_o which_o sea_n be_v great_a rock_n and_o high_a and_o many_o mountain_n and_o hill_n of_o sand_n which_o be_v right_o perilous_a the_o king_n be_v father_n of_o palamedes_n that_o be_v slay_v before_o troy_n and_o have_v yet_o a_o son_n name_v coetus_fw-la there_o be_v none_o in_o gréece_n so_o rich_a nor_o so_o puissant_a a_o king_n now_o be_v there_o some_o evil_a people_n there_o that_o can_v not_o be_v in_o ease_n without_o grieve_v and_o annoy_v of_o other_o which_o make_v the_o say_a king_n naulus_n to_o understand_v and_o his_o son_n king_n coetus_fw-la that_o palamedes_n be_v not_o slay_v in_o battle_n so_o as_o the_o voice_n run_v but_o he_o be_v slay_v covert_o by_o ulysses_n and_o diomedes_n agamemnon_n and_o menelaus_n have_v make_v and_o contrive_v a_o false_a letter_n wherein_o be_v contain_v that_o palamedes_n will_v have_v betray_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n while_o he_o be_v emperor_n of_o the_o host_n for_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o make_v this_o letter_n to_o be_v put_v by_o the_o side_n of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o then_o ulysses_n treat_v in_o such_o wise_a with_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o palamedes_n for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n such_o as_o the_o letter_n contain_v and_o this_o secretary_n by_o the_o induction_n of_o ulysses_n put_v this_o sum_n of_o money_n under_o the_o head_n of_o palamedes_n while_o he_o sleep_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o secretary_n have_v say_v to_o ulysses_n that_o he_o have_v do_v then_o ulysses_n slay_v this_o secretary_n privy_o and_o forthwith_o do_v so_o much_o that_o this_o letter_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o read_v it_o and_o be_v all_o abash_a when_o they_o see_v in_o write_v the_o treason_n and_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o lay_v under_o his_o head_n they_o go_v then_o into_o his_o tent_n and_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o will_v have_v run_v upon_o palamedes_n but_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o defend_v it_o against_o who_o soever_o will_v prove_v it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o that_o dare_v fight_v against_o he_o then_o ulysses_n do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o fair_a language_n that_o this_o thing_n be_v appease_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v best_o that_o palamedes_n shall_v abide_v in_o his_o dignity_n after_o this_o thing_n thus_o appease_v ulysses_n and_o diomedes_n on_o a_o day_n do_v palamedes_n to_o understand_v that_o they_o know_v a_o pit_n wherein_o be_v much_o treasure_n and_o that_o they_o will_v that_o he_o have_v his_o part_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v the_o night_n follow_v when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v they_o go_v all_o three_o alone_a without_o more_o company_n 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must_v pass_v by_o his_o realm_n and_o then_o the_o king_n naulus_n do_v cry_v in_o all_o his_o realm_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v great_a fire_n every_o night_n upon_o the_o mountain_n that_o stand_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o this_o do_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o the_o greek_n shall_v see_v the_o fire_n by_o night_n they_o shall_v come_v thither_o ween_v to_o find_v good_a haven_n and_o if_o they_o come_v they_o shall_v find_v hard_a rock_n and_o mountain_n of_o sand_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v without_o death_n it_o be_v thus_o do_v as_o naulus_n have_v devise_v there_o be_v nigh_o two_o hundred_o ship_n of_o the_o greek_n break_v against_o the_o rock_n and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v drown_v when_o the_o other_o ship_n that_o follow_v they_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o ship_n that_o so_o be_v break_v and_o the_o câ—â—e_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v they_o turn_v on_o the_o other_o board_n and_o make_v to_o seawarde_v and_o save_v themselves_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v be_v agamemnon_n menelaus_n diomedes_z and_o some_o other_o that_o shall_v be_v name_v hereafter_o coetus_fw-la that_o otherwise_o be_v call_v pellus_n have_v great_a sorrow_n when_o he_o know_v that_o agamemnon_n be_v escape_v and_o then_o he_o think_v long_o how_o he_o may_v avenge_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v come_v home_o and_o be_v arrive_v in_o his_o own_o land_n he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o clytaemnestra_n the_o wife_n of_o agamemnon_n and_o this_o letter_n contain_v that_o for_o certain_a agamemnon_n her_o husband_n have_v espouse_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o that_o he_o love_v she_o great_o and_o bring_v she_o with_o he_o into_o his_o country_n for_o to_o make_v her_o queen_n and_o to_o put_v out_o clytaemnestra_n or_o to_o slay_v she_o and_o therefore_o coetus_fw-la advertise_v she_o to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v provide_v for_o herself_o clytaemnestra_n anon_o beléeve_v these_o letter_n and_o 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