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wherefore_o of_o necessity_n you_o must_v depart_v the_o which_o you_o may_v do_v without_o any_o loss_n for_o you_o may_v pass_v the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n before_o his_o people_n be_v assemble_v to_o do_v you_o any_o damage_n and_o when_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o the_o year_n come_v if_o it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n you_o may_v return_v with_o such_o number_n of_o man_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v best_a for_o you_o be_v of_o puissance_n so_o to_o do_v sir_n this_o that_o i_o say_v be_v for_o nothing_o that_o i_o will_v forsake_v or_o leave_v you_o as_o long_o as_o you_o be_v in_o these_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o die_v although_o it_o be_v so_o as_o you_o well_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o ought_v most_o to_o desire_v be_v to_o depart_v from_o you_o and_o to_o go_v into_o my_o own_o country_n whereas_o i_o have_v leave_v my_o wife_n my_o daughter_n and_o my_o country_n in_o great_a poverty_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n chap._n cxxx_o ¶_o how_o 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stole_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v unto_o he_o the_o troth_n chap._n 144._o how_o the_o monk_n bare_a huon_n and_o escleremond_n over_o hill_n and_o valley_n in_o the_o air_n until_o he_o come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o king_n oberon_n chap._n 145._o how_o king_n oberon_n crown_v huon_n and_o escleremond_n and_o give_v they_o all_o his_o realm_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o fairy_n and_o make_v the_o peace_n between_o huon_n and_o king_n arthur_n chap._n 146._o of_o the_o ordinance_n that_o the_o noble_a king_n oberon_n make_v before_o he_o die_v chap._n 147._o how_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o florence_n son_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n desire_v to_o have_v in_o marriage_n the_o fair_a lady_n clariet_fw-la and_o how_o she_o be_v betray_v by_o brohart_n and_o how_o barnard_n be_v drown_v and_o of_o the_o evil_n that_o the_o traitor_n brohart_n do_v unto_o the_o lady_n clariet_fw-la 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lady_n clariet_fw-la and_o how_o florence_n promise_v the_o king_n his_o father_n to_o deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o king_n of_o naâ—arre_n prisoner_n in_o case_n that_o he_o will_v be_v content_a at_o his_o return_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o new_a find_v damsel_n the_o which_o the_o king_n grant_v but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o he_o have_v drown_v she_o if_o peter_n of_o arragon_n have_v not_o be_v who_o rescue_v and_o save_v she_o from_o the_o death_n chap._n 152._o how_o florence_n go_v to_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n and_o how_o sir_n peter_n of_o arragon_n return_v towards_o the_o town_n to_o bring_v thither_o prisoner_n and_o how_o he_o rescue_v the_o fair_a damsel_n clariet_fw-la from_o drown_v and_o how_o afterward_o king_n garin_n cause_v the_o damsel_n to_o be_v close_v up_o in_o a_o prison_n chap._n 153._o how_o florence_n discomfit_v his_o enemy_n and_o take_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o town_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o king_n his_o father_n and_o how_o florence_n deliver_v he_o again_o quit_v because_o that_o his_o father_n show_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o fair_a damsel_n be_v drown_v chap._n 154._o how_o king_n garyn_n put_v his_o son_n florence_n into_o a_o tower_n in_o prison_n and_o how_o the_o damsel_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o speak_v with_o florence_n her_o lover_n at_o a_o arch_n upon_o the_o garden-side_n and_o how_o they_o be_v espy_v and_o how_o she_o think_v to_o have_v drown_v herself_o chap._n 155._o how_o the_o first_o watchman_n find_v out_o the_o damsel_n and_o lead_v she_o into_o a_o great_a wood_n there_o by_o and_o afterward_o the_o same_o watchman_n deliver_v florence_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o show_v he_o the_o place_n where_o the_o damsel_n be_v and_o how_o florence_n and_o clariet_fw-la enter_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o the_o king_n go_v after_o his_o son_n and_o the_o watchman_n take_v chap._n 156._o of_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o palace_n for_o the_o watchman_n sake_n who_o the_o king_n will_v have_v have_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n take_v the_o city_n of_o courtoys_n &_o how_o he_o depart_v thence_o chap._n 157._o how_o the_o ship_n wherein_o florence_n be_v and_o his_o love_n be_v take_v by_o the_o saracen_n and_o all_o their_o company_n take_v and_o slay_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o anfalerne_n chap._n 158._o how_o sorbarre_v the_o captain_n comfort_v florence_n and_o clariet_fw-la and_o how_o there_o arrive_v four_o ship_n with_o christian_a man_n by_o fortune_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o florence_n be_v know_v by_o they_o chap._n 159._o how_o sorbarre_n and_o florence_n and_o their_o company_n go_v into_o the_o town_n and_o rob_v and_o spoil_v it_o and_o so_o take_v the_o sea_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o triumph_n and_o the_o fair_a lady_n clariet_fw-la with_o they_o and_o take_v their_o course_n to_o sail_v towards_o the_o realm_n of_o arragon_n chap._n 160._o 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young_a damsel_n come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n the_o king_n her_o father_n will_v have_v have_v she_o in_o marriage_n wherewith_o all_o his_o lord_n be_v sore_o trouble_v chap._n 164._o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o the_o damsel_n i_o will_v make_v when_o she_o hear_v her_o father_n how_o he_o will_v have_v she_o in_o marriage_n and_o how_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o noble_a lady_n and_o sorbarre_v she_o depart_v at_o midnight_n and_o go_v at_o the_o adventure_n that_o god_n will_v send_v she_o chap._n 165._o how_o king_n florence_n be_v sorrowful_a when_o he_o be_v advertise_v of_o his_o daughter_n depart_v who_o be_v apparel_v like_o a_o man_n and_o how_o she_o come_v into_o almain_n and_o how_o she_o find_v certain_a thief_n in_o a_o forest_n and_o how_o she_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o the_o emperor_n like_o a_o squire_n chap._n 166._o how_o the_o damsel_n i_o will_v be_v entertain_v with_o the_o emperor_n of_o room_n and_o how_o the_o lady_n olive_n his_o daughter_n be_v enamour_v of_o ide_n ween_v she_o have_v be_v a_o man_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o room_n and_o how_o the_o damsel_n i_o will_v take_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o battle_n and_o discomfit_v he_o chap_n 167._o how_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n high_o receive_v the_o noble_a damsel_n ide_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o she_o and_o how_o the_o emperor_n make_v her_o constable_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o make_v homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 168._o how_o the_o emperor_n give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o damsel_n ide_n know_v none_o other_o but_o that_o she_o have_v be_v a_o man_n and_o how_o she_o be_v appeach_v by_o a_o varlet_n that_o hear_v their_o device_n while_o they_o be_v in_o bed_n together_o whereby_o the_o emperor_n will_v have_v burn_v the_o damsel_n chap_n 169._o how_o god_n make_v great_a 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give_v as_o yet_o any_o good_a counsel_n my_o lord_n quoth_v the_o duke_n i_o know_v well_o the_o long_a absence_n of_o duke_n sevins_n son_n be_v for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o youth_n when_o earl_n amerie_n hear_v the_o king_n speak_v and_o see_v beside_o how_o he_o be_v offend_v against_o he_o he_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o so_o depart_v secret_o from_o the_o court_n and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o the_o two_o son_n of_o duke_n sevin_n such_o a_o train_n as_o shall_v cost_v both_o their_o life_n and_o hazard_v the_o heaviness_n and_o trouble_n of_o all_o france_n beside_o so_o he_o go_v to_o his_o lodging_n sorrowful_a and_o in_o great_a displeasure_n and_o then_o he_o imagine_v and_o study_v on_o the_o matter_n and_o how_o to_o bring_v about_o his_o enterprise_n than_o he_o depart_v from_o his_o lodging_n and_o go_v unto_o charlot_n the_o king_n son_n with_o who_o he_o be_v right_o privy_a he_o find_v he_o sit_v on_o a_o rich_a bed_n 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any_o speak_n of_o they_o for_o he_o believe_v but_o upon_o mahu_n and_o his_o idol_n therefore_o my_o hart_n can_v love_v he_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o i_o will_v purchase_v to_o he_o none_o ill_a for_o all_o the_o good_a in_o the_o world_n but_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o you_o must_v do_v when_o it_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o midnight_n i_o shall_v bring_v you_o all_o into_o my_o chamber_n whereas_o i_o will_v provide_v armour_n for_o you_o all_o and_o there_o you_o shall_v all_o be_v arm_v than_o i_o shall_v bring_v you_o into_o the_o admiral_n my_o father_n chamber_n who_o you_o shall_v find_v sleep_a and_o there_o you_o may_v slay_v he_o and_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v strike_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v then_o shall_v we_o depart_v sure_o when_o huon_n have_v understand_v she_o he_o say_v madam_n and_o god_n will_v your_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o slay_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v that_o you_o shall_v otherwise_o deliver_v we_o we_o thank_v you_o that_o you_o so_o much_o desire_v our_o deliverance_n but_o i_o think_v it_o good_a that_o you_o and_o gerame_n depart_v hence_o for_o this_o time_n for_o it_o be_v near_a hand_n day_n to_o thintent_v that_o our_o business_n be_v not_o perceive_v then_o the_o lady_n and_o gerame_v depart_v and_o close_v again_o the_o prison_n door_n and_o go_v up_o into_o the_o palace_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v there_o at_o all_o and_o thus_o every_o day_n gerame_v &_o the_o lady_n go_v to_o visit_v the_o prisoner_n and_o bear_v they_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o gerame_n be_v always_o with_o the_o admiral_n and_o do_v what_o he_o will_v for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o paynim_n that_o dare_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o commandment_n now_o leave_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o admiral_n of_o gerame_n and_o of_o huon_n and_o of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o may_v return_v to_o they_o again_o chap._n xlii_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a giant_n agrapart_n elder_a brother_n to_o angolofer_n who_o huon_n slay_v assemble_v his_o people_n and_o come_v to_o babylon_n to_o have_v the_o tribute_n of_o the_o admiral_n as_o his_o brother_n have_v and_o of_o the_o battle_n hand_n to_o hand_n that_o he_o desire_v of_o the_o admiral_n gaudis_fw-la the_o which_o be_v agree_v unto_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v here_o before_o how_o huon_n slay_v the_o giant_n angolofer_n the_o which_o giant_n have_v seaventéene_v brethren_n all_o elder_a than_o himself_o who_o live_v distant_a from_o he_o in_o diverse_a several_a place_n it_o be_v no_o long_a while_n after_o but_o that_o his_o elder_a brother_n name_v agrapart_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o he_o take_v to_o his_o hart_n exceed_a heavilie_o now_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n of_o as_o huge_a stature_n as_o his_o brother_n for_o he_o be_v xvij_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o in_o bigness_n he_o be_v make_v thereafter_o he_o be_v a_o foot_n between_o the_o brow_n &_o his_o eye_n more_o red_a and_o burn_a than_o a_o brand_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o gristle_n of_o his_o nose_n as_o great_a as_o the_o nostril_n of_o a_o ox_n and_o he_o have_v two_o tooth_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o a_o foot_n long_o each_o of_o they_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v describe_v his_o foul_a figure_n at_o the_o full_a it_o will_v annoy_v all_o the_o hearer_n thereof_o therefore_o you_o may_v well_o believe_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o displeasure_n that_o he_o have_v a_o fearful_a countenance_n to_o look_v upon_o for_o then_o his_o two_o eye_n seem_v like_o two_o burn_a torch_n when_o he_o be_v certain_o advertise_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n he_o send_v over_o all_o his_o country_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o in_o armour_n and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n angolofer_n &_o say_v how_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n to_o go_v to_o babylon_n to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n there_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o signiory_n that_o be_v his_o brother_n and_o also_o to_o have_v the_o tribute_n that_o be_v due_a by_o the_o admiral_n than_o all_o his_o lâ—â—ds_n say_v sir_n command_v at_o your_o pleasure_n and_o we_o shall_v obey_v it_o well_o sir_n quoth_v he_o than_o i_o will_v that_o everye_o man_n mount_n on_o their_o horse_n to_o go_v towards_o babylon_n and_o so_o they_o all_o obey_v and_o get_v on_o their_o horse_n and_o depart_a &_o ride_v so_o long_o that_o they_o come_v into_o a_o plain_a near_o to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n there_o be_v about_o ten_o thousand_o man_n together_o and_o agrapart_n say_v sir_n tarry_v you_o all_o here_o till_o i_o come_v again_o for_o i_o will_v go_v all_o alone_a and_o speak_v with_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n then_o he_o arm_v himself_o and_o take_v a_o great_a fawchin_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o depart_v all_o alone_a and_o so_o go_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n and_o so_o past_a the_o four_o gate_n there_o be_v no_o paynim_n that_o dare_v say_v he_o nay_o and_o he_o rest_v not_o until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o palace_n the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o admiral_n be_v sit_v at_o dinner_n &_o gerame_n with_o he_o than_o the_o giant_n come_v to_o the_o table_n &_o say_v the_o same_o god_n mahu_n under_o who_o we_o live_v confound_v the_o admiral_n gaudise_n as_o a_o ill_a caitiff_n and_o a_o false_a traitor_n when_o the_o admiral_n hear_v himself_o so_o high_o
giant_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n as_o quick_o as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o be_v in_o prison_n whereby_o he_o know_v well_o that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o say_v ah_o noble_a king_n oberon_n i_o pray_v thou_o see_v god_n be_v please_v with_o i_o put_v away_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o pardon_v i_o for_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v be_v sore_o punish_v and_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o displease_v if_o i_o speak_v any_o hasty_a word_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o famine_n cause_v i_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v ill_o therein_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o by_o negligence_n and_o forget_v alas_o sir_n remember_v but_o what_o courtesy_n you_o show_v i_o when_o you_o find_v i_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o give_v i_o your_o rich_a horn_n and_o cup_n by_o the_o which_o often_o time_n i_o have_v be_v succour_v therefore_o sir_n now_o i_o require_v thou_o to_o pardon_v i_o all_o my_o trespass_n and_o help_v i_o at_o my_o need_n for_o i_o see_v well_o without_o it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o your_o help_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v save_v my_o life_n thus_o he_o beseech_v god_n of_o pardon_n and_o to_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n who_o be_v so_o horrible_a to_o behold_v and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o prayer_n there_o come_v a_o sarazin_n to_o huon_n &_o say_v sir_n here_o be_v your_o own_o sword_n that_o you_o lose_v when_o you_o be_v take_v friend_n quoth_v huon_n you_o do_v i_o great_a courtesy_n god_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o reward_v thou_o then_o he_o do_v on_o his_o helmet_n and_o gird_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o the_o admiral_n send_v he_o a_o good_a horse_n the_o best_a in_o all_o his_o court_n for_o he_o be_v not_o so_o fair_a but_o he_o be_v in_o goodness_n above_o all_o other_o when_o huon_n see_v he_o he_o be_v right_o joyful_a &_o thank_v the_o admiral_n as_o for_o his_o rich_a furniture_n i_o make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o the_o saddle_n harnesie_n and_o bridle_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o the_o value_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v esteem_v then_o huon_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o mount_v on_o his_o horse_n arm_v at_o all_o point_n and_o so_o ride_v out_o of_o the_o palace_n into_o a_o fair_a meadow_n and_o there_o make_v a_o course_n to_o assay_v his_o horse_n &_o then_o he_o rest_v he_o before_o the_o admiral_n who_o lean_v in_o a_o window_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o when_o he_o behold_v huon_n he_o say_v to_o his_o lord_n trust_v i_o these_o frenchman_n be_v to_o be_v doubt_v &_o fear_v for_o huon_n be_v a_o goodly_a young_a man_n and_o great_a wrong_n it_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v the_o admiral_n command_v the_o field_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o a_o thousand_o saracen_n to_o thintent_v that_o no_o treason_n shall_v be_v do_v or_o any_o injury_n offer_v to_o his_o fair_a seem_n champion_n chap._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n fight_v with_o agrapart_n the_o giant_n and_o discomfit_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o admiral_n who_o have_v great_a joy_n thereof_o when_o huon_n have_v make_v his_o course_n he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n whereas_o his_o enemy_n be_v ready_a and_o when_o agrapart_n see_v huon_n he_o say_v thou_o that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a courage_n as_o to_o fight_v against_o i_o how_o near_o of_o kin_n be_v thou_o to_o the_o admiral_n see_v that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o thou_o will_v put_v thyself_o in_o adventure_n of_o death_n paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n know_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o be_o nothing_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o admiral_n but_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o i_o be_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o slay_v thy_o brother_n for_o that_o quoth_v the_o paynim_n i_o be_o the_o more_o sorrowful_a and_o yet_o again_o joyful_a in_o that_o mahu_n have_v do_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o have_v power_n to_o revenge_v his_o death_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v and_o worship_v my_o god_n mahu_n and_o forsake_v thy_o belief_n and_o go_v with_o i_o into_o my_o country_n i_o shall_v make_v thou_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n that_o of_o all_o thy_o kin_n there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o my_o sister_n in_o marriage_n who_o be_v a_o foot_n great_a than_o i_o be_o and_o be_v as_o black_a as_o a_o coal_n paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n i_o care_v neither_o for_o thy_o land_n nor_o for_o thy_o sister_n but_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n keep_v they_o both_o beware_v thou_o of_o i_o for_o i_o shall_v never_o joy_v in_o my_o hart_n until_o the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v slay_v thou_o as_o i_o have_v do_v thy_o brother_n i_o defy_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o i_o thou_o quoth_v the_o giant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o mahu_n then_o they_o go_v a_o sunder_a to_o take_v their_o course_n and_o they_o run_v each_o at_o other_o and_o meet_v so_o fierce_o that_o their_o spear_n break_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o encounter_n be_v so_o rude_a that_o by_o force_n of_o the_o shock_n both_o the_o horse_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o champion_n quick_o recover_v and_o come_v each_o upon_o other_o agrapart_n take_v up_o his_o fawchin_n to_o have_v strike_v huon_n but_o he_o step_v a_o little_a on_o the_o one_o side_n whereby_o the_o paynim_n miss_v his_o stroke_n &_o huon_n lift_v up_o his_o sword_n and_o strike_v the_o giant_n on_o the_o helmet_n so_o marvellous_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o strike_v of_o a_o quarter_n thereof_o and_o wound_v he_o sore_o and_o the_o stroke_n descend_v down_o and_o cut_v of_o his_o ear_n so_o that_o the_o black_a blood_n run_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n then_o huon_n say_v paynim_n thou_o be_v unhappy_a when_o thou_o come_v hither_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v content_a with_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o brother_n and_o not_o to_o come_v hither_o to_o have_v as_o much_o thyself_o for_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v fair_a day_n more_o when_o the_o giant_n see_v himself_o hurt_v he_o have_v great_a fear_n and_o say_v curse_v be_v he_o of_o mahu_n that_o forge_v thy_o sword_n i_o have_v rather_o i_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o have_v pay_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o have_v save_v my_o life_n than_o to_o be_v slay_v here_o therefore_o i_o yield_v myself_o to_o thou_o take_v here_o my_o sword_n i_o pray_v thou_o do_v i_o no_o hurt_n paynim_fw-la quoth_v huon_n have_v no_o doubt_n see_v thou_o do_v yield_v thou_o to_o i_o there_o be_v none_o so_o hardy_a that_o shall_v do_v thou_o any_o displeasure_n then_o huon_n take_v the_o paynim_n by_o the_o arm_n &_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o city_n whereof_o the_o admiral_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n have_v great_a joy_n but_o the_o inward_a content_n that_o escleremond_n have_v pass_v all_o other_o when_o gerames_n see_v how_o the_o giant_n be_v overcome_v he_o come_v to_o the_o admiral_n and_o say_v sir_n admiral_n know_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o be_o christen_v and_o i_o be_o not_o your_o nephew_n i_o come_v hither_o but_o only_o to_o search_v for_o my_o lord_n huon_n &_o the_o better_a to_o know_v the_o troth_n i_o say_v i_o be_v son_n to_o juoryn_n of_o mombrance_n your_o brother_n thereby_o to_o know_v the_o certainty_n what_o be_v become_v of_o huon_n for_o i_o know_v well_o he_o be_v send_v to_o you_o from_o king_n charlemagne_n on_o a_o message_n chap._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o agrapart_n the_o giant_n cry_v mercy_n to_o the_o admiral_n and_o how_o huon_n desire_v the_o admiral_n gaudise_n to_o leave_v his_o law_n and_o to_o be_v christen_v when_o the_o admiral_n hear_v gerame_n he_o have_v great_a marvel_n and_o say_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o any_o man_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n that_o be_v in_o a_o frenchman_n then_o the_o admiral_n see_v where_o huon_n be_v come_v up_o the_o step_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o giant_n whereon_o the_o admiral_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n come_v &_o meet_v he_o and_o gerame_v &_o his_o company_n with_o he_o who_o be_v right_o joyful_a when_o they_o see_v he_o come_v when_o huon_n see_v the_o admiral_n he_o take_v agrapart_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o say_v to_o the_o admiral_n sir_n i_o deliver_v he_o into_o your_o hand_n that_o this_o day_n do_v you_o so_o great_a injury_n even_o he_o that_o draw_v you_o out_o of_o your_o chair_n i_o deliver_v to_o you_o to_o do_v with_o he_o at_o your_o pleasure_n when_o agrapart_n see_v that_o he_o knéele_v and_o say_v sir_n admiral_n he_o have_v
mahu_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o for_o i_o be_o no_o slave_n but_o i_o be_o daughter_n to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v dead_a and_o slay_v by_o a_o frenchman_n the_o mariners_z here_o have_v take_v i_o and_o will_v carry_v i_o to_o my_o uncle_n king_n juoryn_n of_o mombrance_n and_o i_o know_v sure_o that_o if_o he_o have_v i_o he_o will_v burn_v i_o fair_a lady_n quoth_v the_o admiral_n dismay_v you_o not_o for_o you_o shall_v abide_v with_o i_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o than_o he_o command_v the_o mariner_n to_o bring_v the_o lady_n to_o he_o but_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o do_v than_o the_o admiral_n command_v to_o take_v she_o from_o they_o perforce_o and_o then_o they_o of_o the_o ship_n begin_v to_o make_v defence_n but_o anon_o they_o be_v all_o slay_v and_o the_o lady_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o admiral_n who_o have_v great_a joy_n thereof_o howbeit_o he_o be_v sorry_a because_o one_o of_o they_o that_o 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christen_v for_o sir_n i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o then_o incontinent_a there_o be_v bring_v forth_o forty_o great_a vessel_n full_a of_o clear_a water_n the_o bishop_n do_v hallowe_a they_o and_o christen_v the_o admiral_n and_o name_v he_o huon_n because_o huon_n be_v his_o godfather_n then_o afterward_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o people_n be_v christen_v and_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n when_o they_o be_v all_o christen_v the_o admiral_n with_o great_a triumph_n and_o joy_n return_v unto_o his_o palace_n lead_v huon_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o great_a joy_n and_o feast_n be_v make_v that_o day_n in_o the_o city_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o christian_a merchant_n that_o be_v there_o among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v about_o fifteen_o priest_n and_o they_o all_o aid_v the_o bishop_n to_o christen_v the_o people_n the_o number_n can_v not_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o receive_v that_o day_n 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courtesy_n and_o succour_n that_o you_o offer_v i_o i_o humble_o thank_v you_o but_o if_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v aid_v i_o out_o of_o many_o peril_n i_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v so_o aid_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o make_v any_o war_n to_o destroy_v the_o christian_a blood_n but_o sir_n first_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n and_o then_o i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o country_n and_o do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o get_v my_o wife_n out_o of_o danger_n and_o the_o pain_n that_o she_o be_v in_o sir_n the_o wife_n that_o i_o have_v wed_v be_v daughter_n to_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n who_o hold_v as_o then_o babylon_n and_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o egypt_n then_o huon_n show_v he_o all_o the_o matter_n how_o he_o come_v by_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n whereof_o the_o admiral_n be_v sore_o abash_v for_o the_o great_a marvel_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v huon_n declare_v and_o so_o be_v all_o other_o that_o hear_v 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from_o he_o to_o show_v the_o pitiful_a complaint_n that_o she_o make_v it_o be_v impossible_a also_o huon_n make_v piteous_a complaint_n when_o his_o love_n escleremond_n depart_v the_o which_o grieve_v he_o more_o than_o his_o own_o pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v now_o we_o shall_v leave_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o say_v what_o happen_v afterward_o to_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n chap._n xlviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o fair_a escleremond_n be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o pirate_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o the_o admiral_n galaffer_n of_o anfalerne_n deliver_v she_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n now_o show_v the_o history_n how_o that_o when_o these_o thief_n have_v take_v and_o bind_v huons_a hand_n foot_n and_o eye_n they_o leave_v he_o alone_o in_o the_o isle_n and_o take_v the_o fair_a escleremond_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o their_o ship_n then_o they_o give_v she_o a_o gown_n and_o a_o mantel_n fur_v with_o ermyn_n for_o they_o be_v robber_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v much_o good_n in_o 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