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fortune_n of_o jocasta_n who_o misfortune_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v compare_v yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v compare_v unto_o i_o oh_o fortunate_a eucuba_n and_o sovereign_a queen_n who_o alone_o remain_v for_o to_o see_v the_o sorrowful_a sight_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o husband_n and_o valiant_a son_n and_o faiâ—e_a daughter_n and_o after_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n thou_o be_v of_o thy_o enemy_n stone_v to_o death_n comfort_v thyself_o with_o my_o misfortune_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o less_o dolorous_a than_o thou_o oh_o sophonis_n be_v queen_n of_o numidia_n who_o be_v with_o thy_o husband_n prisoner_n in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o be_v comfort_v to_o marry_v with_o he_o first_o before_o that_o thy_o marriage_n be_v selebrate_v thou_o be_v slay_v by_o poision_n i_o consider_v with_o great_a grief_n thy_o not_o to_o be_v equal_a unto_o i_o for_o that_o thou_o do_v lack_v time_n to_o 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in_o the_o world_n what_o man_n have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o cruel_a and_o perver_v as_o thou_o traitor_n have_v be_v unto_o i_o of_o truth_n none_o no_o not_o jupiter_n god_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o gentile_n who_o thou_o do_v worship_n that_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n his_o father_n the_o king_n saturno_n neither_o that_o ptolomeo_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o slay_v his_o own_o father_n &_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o end_n his_o wife_n eurydice_n only_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o friend_n orestes_n be_v not_o so_o cruel_a that_o slay_v his_o mother_n clytaemnestra_n nor_o nero_n for_o agrippina_n nor_o antipater_n for_o thesalonica_n nor_o theseus_n for_o hippolito_n nor_o phelipo_n for_o demetrius_n nor_o constantine_n emperor_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o romance_n for_o his_o son_n chrisippo_n nor_o marco_n caâ—taginense_n that_o do_v crucify_v his_o son_n cartalon_n neither_o that_o phace_v king_n of_o parcia_n the_o most_o perver_v of_o all_o king_n who_o slay_v herodes_n his_o old_a and_o afflict_a father_n with_o thirty_o of_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o only_a son_n nor_o any_o whatsoever_o that_o have_v be_v cruel_a in_o the_o world_n so_o cruel_a as_o you_o â—_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v be_v unto_o claridiana_n for_o unto_o they_o be_v give_v the_o death_n and_o afterward_o they_o feel_v nothing_o so_o that_o their_o cruelty_n be_v but_o in_o slay_v of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v more_o cruelty_n unto_o i_o then_o the_o death_n for_o that_o from_o hence_o forth_o i_o shall_v wish_v to_o die_v because_o i_o deserve_v not_o to_o live_v for_o to_o feel_v so_o cruel_a grief_n and_o pain_n how_o can_v i_o live_v suffer_v one_o moment_n so_o great_a dolour_n to_o see_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o other_o lady_n oh_o that_o he_o be_v now_o in_o this_o country_n sure_o i_o will_v be_v slay_v in_o battle_n with_o he_o or_o else_o his_o great_a disloyalty_n shall_v be_v revenge_v by_o i_o in_o say_v these_o word_n the_o empress_n claridiana_n her_o sorrow_n be_v so_o great_a that_o she_o receve_v that_o many_o time_n she_o fall_v in_o a_o sound_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o arcaâ—sia_n and_o all_o the_o comfortable_a word_n which_o she_o speak_v unto_o she_o be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o any_o point_n to_o appease_v her_o great_a grief_n and_o certainty_n guish_v &_o dolour_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o grief_n of_o any_o woman_n who_o she_o have_v name_v may_v be_v compare_v unto_o she_o for_o as_o in_o wisdom_n reason_n and_o discretion_n with_o sovereign_a bounty_n and_o highness_n she_o do_v exceed_v all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n even_o so_o be_v her_o grief_n the_o more_o and_o the_o great_a reason_n she_o have_v to_o complain_v for_o that_o she_o know_v to_o be_v without_o comparison_n in_o beauty_n &_o estate_n with_o all_o other_o excellent_a gift_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o noble_a lady_n and_o have_v set_v her_o mind_n upon_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o one_o that_o alonlie_o do_v deserve_v she_o and_o now_o to_o see_v herself_o forget_v &_o change_v for_o another_o not_o leave_v in_o all_o the_o world_n any_o conformable_a unto_o her_o highness_n with_o who_o she_o may_v marry_v so_o that_o she_o desire_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o die_v the_o death_n for_o to_o evitate_fw-la the_o suffer_n of_o so_o great_a evil_n and_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o her_o life_n be_v clean_o change_v over_o that_o it_o be_v before_o neither_o do_v she_o exercise_v herself_o in_o armour_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d hunâ—ing_v as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o as_o one_o that_o be_v past_o all_o hope_n ever_o to_o be_v marrry_v and_o as_o a_o widow_n she_o spend_v her_o time_n in_o her_o closet_n all_o alone_a occupy_v herself_o always_o in_o prayer_n lead_v the_o life_n more_o of_o a_o religious_a woman_n than_o of_o so_o high_a a_o lady_n as_o she_o be_v always_o wait_v the_o come_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o whereas_o the_o history_n do_v leave_v she_o for_o to_o tell_v you_o of_o rosicleer_n that_o be_v sail_v by_o sea_n with_o the_o princess_n olivia_n how_o rosicler_n carry_v the_o princess_n olivia_n by_o sea_n whereas_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a storm_n wherewith_o they_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o how_o meruailouslie_o they_o be_v succour_v chap._n 6._o the_o history_n have_v declare_v unto_o you_o how_o &_o in_o what_o sort_n rosicleâ—r_n in_o company_n with_o his_o good_a friend_n sacridoro_n do_v carry_v the_o prince_n olivia_fw-la but_o of_o england_n &_o how_o that_o they_o sail_v on_o the_o sea_n with_o prosperous_a wind_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o in_o be_v so_o much_o before_o the_o other_o fleet_n all_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o mariner_n nor_o the_o great_a desire_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v sufficient_a for_o to_o overtake_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v a_o great_a way_n before_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o with_o great_a anger_n be_v curse_v the_o wind_n because_o they_o do_v blow_n stiff_a &_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n shed_v many_o tear_n he_o say_v oh_o divine_a majesty_n how_o do_v you_o permit_v that_o so_o great_a force_n and_o injury_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o my_o love_a spouse_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o from_o i_o in_o this_o sort_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o execute_v thy_o justice_n and_o let_v thy_o wrath_n to_o fall_v upon_o this_o robberâ—_n oh_o that_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n be_v so_o please_v that_o the_o same_o ship_n may_v strike_v upon_o some_o rock_n or_o else_o that_o that_o little_a 〈◊〉_d call_v remora_n in_o climb_v unto_o the_o ship_n may_v stay_v the_o fury_n of_o
colour_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v seem_v as_o though_o it_o have_v rain_v much_o blood_n the_o huge_a and_o mighty_a river_n shall_v burst_v out_o of_o their_o course_n and_o the_o wide_a and_o broad_a sea_n shall_v change_v the_o colour_n of_o their_o profound_a water_n show_v the_o great_a earthquake_n that_o shall_v come_v then_o afterward_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n tide_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o light_n and_o brightness_n aâ—_n which_o very_a instant_n the_o mighty_a shepherd_n shall_v be_v in_o great_a care_n and_o perplexity_n and_o all_o his_o flock_n disperse_v abroad_o and_o at_o the_o point_n to_o be_v lose_v but_o straight_o way_n the_o san_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d his_o whole_a brightness_n &_o the_o lion_n bring_v by_o the_o stout_a lion_n by_o her_o immortat_fw-la deed_n shall_v recover_v his_o lose_a name_n and_o by_o his_o come_n the_o mighty_a shopheard_n shall_v gather_v together_o his_o good_a â—locke_n and_o with_o â—o_o great_a courage_n shall_v return_v upon_o those_o hungry_a waluâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d tiger_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d kill_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o and_o those_o withshall_n remain_v shall_v sly_a and_o leauâ—_n the_o country_n desolate_a and_o here_o the_o griffin_n that_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o new_a world_n against_o the_o mighty_a shepherd_n shall_v lose_v their_o furious_a wrath_n and_o betwixt_o they_o and_o those_o of_o his_o â—lock_n shall_v be_v make_v great_a friendship_n and_o very_o profitable_a the_o she_o bear_v with_o the_o mighty_a he_o bear_v shall_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o new_a enemy_n &_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o stout_a lion_n shall_v be_v make_v friend_n with_o the_o mighty_a shepherd_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o lioness_n they_o shall_v come_v together_o and_o of_o that_o society_n shall_v proceed_v one_o that_o the_o deed_n past_a shall_v make_v all_o mortality_n â—e_v forget_v bear_v this_o in_o your_o mind_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v so_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v this_o prophecy_n be_v write_v by_o the_o wise_a artemidoro_n the_o emperor_n and_o all_o those_o worthy_a prince_n and_o knight_n do_v behold_v it_o and_o as_o they_o understand_v very_o little_a what_o it_o do_v signify_v they_o be_v great_o amaze_v at_o the_o great_a understanding_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o declare_v somewhat_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o but_o he_o excuse_v himself_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o declare_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o to_o make_v manifest_a unto_o they_o by_o figure_n for_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o to_o prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o will_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a danger_n harm_n &_o peril_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o time_n shall_v declare_v it_o and_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a these_o &_o many_o other_o thing_n do_v this_o wise_a artemidoro_n declare_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v of_o noble_a courage_n his_o prophecy_n have_v put_v they_o in_o great_a wonder_n &_o fear_n so_o they_o be_v in_o great_a joy_n pastime_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o mighty_a city_n of_o constantinople_n although_o to_o the_o contrary_a great_a sorrow_n &_o grief_n unto_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o the_o empress_n claridiana_n his_o mistress_n be_v not_o there_o present_a this_o history_n do_v leave_v they_o till_o time_n do_v serve_v for_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o don_n siluerio_n do_v that_o return_v unto_o great_a britain_n how_o the_o prince_n don_n siluerio_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o prince_n olivia_fw-la her_o return_n unto_o great_a britain_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n oliverio_n chap._n 8._o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n be_v very_o great_a that_o don_n siluerio_n receve_v in_o that_o he_o be_v past_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n of_o the_o princess_n olivia_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o knight_n be_v slay_v and_o she_o remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o rosicleer_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o most_o love_a in_o all_o the_o world_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o recovery_n and_o again_o see_v that_o the_o prince_n his_o friend_n with_o the_o king_n alamades_n that_o go_v in_o his_o company_n become_v his_o enemy_n and_o likewise_o remember_v the_o great_a fury_n and_o stoutness_n of_o they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v the_o battle_n with_o great_a complaint_n weping_n and_o lamentation_n he_o bewail_v his_o misfortune_n which_o be_v unto_o he_o so_o contrary_a and_o so_o favourable_a unto_o his_o enemy_n so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o certain_a day_n after_o his_o departure_n he_o arrive_v in_o great_a britain_n and_o go_v a_o land_n he_o send_v the_o king_n word_n of_o his_o arrival_n apparel_v himself_o and_o all_o such_o knight_n as_o come_v with_o he_o in_o black_a and_o 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