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sea_n side_n whereout_o many_o time_n for_o my_o recreation_n i_o issue_v in_o company_n with_o many_o lady_n and_o damsel_n which_o be_v with_o i_o to_o bear_v i_o company_n so_o it_o chance_v one_o day_n when_o i_o be_v abroad_o in_o my_o accustom_a recreation_n &_o sport_n i_o be_v beset_v with_o this_o infernal_a company_n who_o carry_v i_o into_o their_o mighty_a and_o strong_a ship_n in_o this_o order_n as_o you_o do_v see_v i_o whereas_o i_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o lament_n and_o bewail_v my_o sad_a and_o heavy_a misfortune_n so_o the_o first_o giant_n which_o you_o do_v kill_v see_v i_o make_v so_o great_a lamentation_n with_o love_v and_o amorous_a word_n do_v procure_v to_o comfort_v i_o and_o do_v offer_v i_o that_o all_o which_o be_v my_o will_n to_o be_v do_v he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o same_o and_o i_o see_v his_o great_a courtesy_n and_o again_o that_o my_o remedy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o i_o upon_o a_o sudden_a there_o come_v a_o thought_n into_o my_o mind_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v very_o good_a and_o requisite_a for_o to_o redress_v my_o harm_n &_o grief_n and_o i_o desire_v of_o he_o to_o grant_v i_o a_o boon_n this_o giant_n do_v grant_v i_o my_o request_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v promise_v to_o fulfil_v all_o that_o i_o will_v ask_v they_o and_o my_o demand_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v carry_v i_o unto_o grecia_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n defend_v my_o beauty_n and_o fairness_n make_v a_o challenge_n against_o all_o other_o these_o giant_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a pride_n do_v think_v it_o good_a to_o accomplish_v my_o request_n the_o which_o they_o do_v grant_v unto_o i_o in_o such_o sort_n y_fw-mi t_z no_o other_o thing_n can_v disturb_v they_o and_o straight_o way_n command_v they_o of_o the_o ship_n to_o take_v the_o way_n towards_o grecia_n whereas_o fortune_n have_v bring_v we_o and_o this_o morning_n we_o do_v 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long_a time_n have_v we_o forget_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o valiant_a prince_n claridiano_n son_n unto_o that_o famous_a emperor_n alphebo_n and_o of_o the_o excellent_a claridiana_n who_o in_o the_o island_n of_o trapobana_n we_o leave_v somewhat_o trouble_v which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o his_o courageous_a heart_n do_v find_v itself_o great_o oppress_v and_o especial_o for_o that_o his_o valiant_a deed_n shall_v be_v keep_v close_o and_o not_o come_v to_o light_v and_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o y_z e_z world_n for_o to_o show_v his_o mighty_a strength_n and_o worthy_a courage_n &_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o let_n be_v the_o great_a persuasion_n of_o the_o king_n delfo_n who_o will_v not_o loose_v his_o company_n put_v before_o he_o for_o excuse_v his_o young_a and_o tender_a age_n procure_v he_o to_o tarry_v and_o not_o to_o try_v himself_o in_o adventure_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n this_o young_a knight_n 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muse_n to_o grant_v it_o unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v with_o more_o courage_n declare_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o other_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o rosicler_n find_v in_o that_o island_n the_o son_n of_o aliâ—andro_n lead_v a_o troublesome_a life_n with_o his_o fair_a and_o well-beloved_a wife_n who_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o rosicler_n cap._n 16._o after_o the_o noble_a rosicleer_n have_v somewhat_o refresh_v himself_o he_o take_v his_o horse_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a he_o begin_v to_o go_v up_o that_o fragrant_a hill_n till_o such_o time_n as_o night_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o for_o the_o great_a darkness_n thereof_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o stay_v &_o not_o to_o travail_v any_o far_o but_o in_o a_o little_a plain_a place_n that_o they_o find_v they_o alight_v whereas_o they_o find_v a_o cave_n and_o in_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o bed_n declare_v that_o some_o body_n have_v be_v there_o so_o there_o they_o remain_v all_o y_o e_o night_n till_o y_z 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