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fail_v for_o drede_v he_o flee_v into_o the_o teritory_n of_o janus_n temple_n run_v up_o to_o a_o tour_fw-fr when_o tiberius_n as_o put_v be_v in_o memory_n see_v in_o the_o cite_v he_o have_v no_o favour_n despair_v know_v no_o better_a succour_n sword_n set_v at_o breast_n in_o presence_n of_o myncrue_n full_o purpose_v afore_o she_o for_o to_o starve_v there_o stand_v one_o by_o &_o draw_v his_o hand_n a_o back_n from_o that_o purpose_n make_v he_o to_o decline_v thus_o graccus_fw-la party_n go_v day_n by_o day_n to_o wreck_n and_o flaccus_n take_v the_o temple_n of_o lucyne_n his_o son_n his_o friend_n almost_o all_o his_o line_n they_o keep_v they_o strong_a but_o maugre_o their_o defence_n they_o be_v there_o slay_v by_o sturdy_a violence_n while_o graccus_fw-la friend_n fight_v for_o his_o party_n and_o he_o himself_o constrain_v be_v of_o drede_n he_o begin_v to_o pray_v a_o boy_n of_o his_o company_n to_o take_v a_o sword_n and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n set_v on_o a_o spear_n with_o the_o blood_n make_v rede_n send_v it_o his_o mother_n complain_v in_o she_o tene_fw-la into_o her_o castle_n that_o call_v be_v missene_n name_v cornelya_n his_o mother_n be_v in_o deed_n whilom_o daughter_n to_o great_a scipion_n her_o châ—oren_n all_o slay_v as_o i_o rede_v and_o graccus_fw-la good_n achete_v to_o the_o toun_n thereof_o after_o make_v a_o division_n by_o judgement_n thorughout_v the_o cite_v where_o most_o be_v need_n among_o the_o commonte_n of_o graccus_fw-la side_n five_o hundred_o slay_v &_o twain_o upon_o a_o hill_n call_v auentyne_n and_o oppinius_n a_o consul_n do_v his_o pain_n of_o their_o conspire_v y_o â—_o ground_n to_o serche_n &_o i_o and_o flaccus_n party_n to_o bring_v to_o ruin_n he_o slay_v two_o thousand_o by_o hasty_a judgement_n among_o which_o be_v many_o a_o innocent_a the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ☞_o how_o the_o wife_n of_o hastruball_n burn_v herself_o and_o her_o child_n here_o john_n bochas_n list_v in_o especial_a to_o 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the_o xxviii_o chapter_n ☞_o of_o machabeus_n jonathas_n take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o surry_n in_o order_n sue_v unto_o john_n bochas_n there_o appear_v a_o hevy_a man_n of_o sight_n machabeus_n y_fw-es â—_o worthy_a jonathas_n which_o occupy_v for_o wisdom_n &_o for_n may_v office_n of_o prince_n priesthood_n and_o of_o knight_n by_o title_n of_o juda_n of_o werre_n take_v thempryse_n by_o claim_n of_o levy_n as_o priest_n do_v sacrifice_v the_o law_n of_o jew_n manly_a to_o defend_v with_o all_o the_o land_n of_o promyssion_n this_o jonathas_n full_o knyght_o do_v intend_v again_o all_o enemy_n about_o they_o enuyron_v till_o of_o surry_n the_o false_a king_n tryphon_n by_o train_n compass_v &_o promise_v false_o hold_v take_v jonathas_n of_o who_o right_o now_o i_o tell_v in_o machabeorum_fw-la be_v reherce_v all_o of_o his_o knighthode_n and_o of_o his_o worthiness_n with_o all_o the_o treason_n in_o especial_a wrought_v by_o tryphon_n
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be_v most_o meet_a to_o serve_v his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n to_o feed_v forsake_v he_o not_o but_o go_v with_o he_o in_o deed_n towards_o champayne_n right_a as_o any_o line_n up_o to_o a_o hill_n call_v auentyne_n stand_v in_o hope_n but_o that_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a of_o vespasian_n the_o favour_n to_o recure_v euyn_n to_o rome_n return_v be_v again_o the_o palay_v enter_v &_o there_o himself_o to_o assure_v have_v with_o he_o none_o other_o creature_n the_o gate_n shut_v which_o be_v to_o he_o shame_n take_v at_o the_o last_o forsake_v his_o own_o name_n half_a naked_a he_o be_v and_o half_o clad_v all_o alone_a like_a as_o he_o be_v find_v so_o in_o the_o city_n afore_o the_o people_n lad_n both_o his_o hand_n behind_o his_o back_n bind_v with_o mighty_a chain_n and_o
henry_n his_o father_n begin_v counsel_n again_o the_o church_n to_o do_v no_o violence_n but_o he_o submit_v with_o humble_a obedience_n the_o strife_n enduringe_v atwene_v these_o estate_n frederik_n make_v his_o son_n to_o be_v accuse_v to_o he_o of_o crymelese_fw-mi magestatis_fw-la will_v not_o suffer_v he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v but_o like_o a_o man_n malicious_o refuse_v by_o his_o father_n curse_a false_a treason_n he_o be_v command_v to_o dye_v in_o prison_n some_o book_n say_v he_o be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o his_o father_n of_o doom_n to_o have_v sentence_n but_o like_o a_o man_n pass_v sorrow_n &_o thought_n which_o to_o his_o life_n have_v none_o advertence_n furious_o and_o with_o great_a violence_n as_o he_o be_v lad_n alas_o on_o horsbake_n his_o horse_n fill_v down_o &_o so_o his_o neck_n he_o break_v some_o book_n rehearse_v of_o he_o and_o sayne_v his_o father_n take_v again_o he_o occasion_n and_o when_o he_o have_v long_o in_o chain_n lie_v at_o great_a mischief_n he_o die_v in_o prison_n and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o fill_v down_o of_o a_o bridge_n as_o bochas_n reherse_v herâ—_n and_o drown_v be_v in_o a_o deep_a ryvere_fw-la ☞_o a_o commendation_n of_o bochas_n of_o such_o as_o be_v kind_n to_o their_o kindred_n next_o in_o order_fw-fr i_o author_n do_v his_o cure_n to_o make_v a_o special_a commendation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dispose_v by_o nature_n and_o by_o their_o kindly_a inclination_n as_o blood_n require_v and_o generation_n to_o acquit_v then selfe_o in_o thought_n will_n &_o deed_n without_o feign_v unto_o their_o kindred_n special_o that_o none_o unkindness_n be_v find_v in_o they_o for_o none_o adversite_a to_o consider_v of_o natural_a gentylnes_n to_o they_o appropr_v be_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o false_a duplicite_a that_o be_v in_o frederik_n which_o so_o unkynd_o let_v slay_v his_o son_n that_o call_v be_v henry_n pyte_n be_v appropr_v to_o kynrede_v father_n and_o mother_n by_o disposition_n to_o cherysh_v their_o child_n and_o eke_o feed_v till_o seven_o year_n pass_v law_n make_v mention_v and_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v of_o natural_a reason_n that_o time_n pass_v their_o tenderness_n tenâ—lyne_v unto_o fortune_n by_o virtuous_a dyscipline_n than_o afterward_o in_o their_o adolescence_n virtuous_o to_o tech_n them_z and_o chastise_v nourish_v they_o in_o doctrine_n and_o science_n fostre_fw-fr in_o virtue_n vice_n to_o despise_v to_o be_v curteyse_fw-mi prudent_a sad_a and_o eke_o wise_a for_o when_o they_o begin_n with_o virtue_n in_o that_o age_n glad_o after_o they_o do_v no_o great_a outrage_n as_o it_o long_v to_o every_o gentle_a line_n and_o blood_n royal_a by_o kindly_a influence_n to_o father_n &_o mother_n show_v themselves_o benign_a of_o humble_a herte_n to_o do_v they_o reverence_v ay_o to_o remember_v in_o their_o advertence_n on_o syxe_n prince_n that_o wrought_v the_o contrary_n for_o which_o fortune_n be_v their_o adversarye_n eueriche_n to_o other_o find_v be_v unkind_a in_o curse_a blood_n may_v be_v no_o kindness_n of_o one_o tarage_n savour_v tree_n and_o rind_n the_o fruit_n also_o bear_v of_o the_o three_fw-mi wytnes_n and_o semblable_o the_o father_n cursedness_n with_o mortal_a sword_n in_o nature_n reprovable_a again_o the_o child_n be_v oft_o see_v vengeable_a among_o which_o brutus_n be_v reken_v one_o next_o in_o order_n follow_v manlius_n slay_v their_o child_n by_o record_n everywhichone_o philip_n manlius_n and_o also_o cassius_n and_o cruel_a herode_fw-la fall_v and_o malicious_a frederik_n also_o most_o vengeable_o slay_v his_o son_n that_o call_v be_v henry_n this_o frederik_n aye_o froward_a and_o contrary_a toward_o his_o son_n not_o gracious_a nor_o benygne_a from_o holy_a church_n ungoodly_a he_o begin_v vary_v and_o theragayne_o froward_o malign_v and_o like_o a_o man_n obstinate_a and_o undigne_a die_v accurse_v through_o misgovernaunce_n without_o confession_n or_o repentance_n the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n ☞_o how_o manfroye_n king_n of_o poyle_n be_v slay_v next_o too_o bochas_n of_o poyle_n come_v the_o king_n begin_v his_o fall_n and_o complain_v to_o specify_v call_v manfroy_n and_o for_o his_o false_a work_n put_v down_o and_o slay_v cause_n of_o his_o tiranuy_n lo_o what_o avayl_v septr_n or_o regaly_a to_o a_o tyrant_n which_o of_o violence_n listen_v to_o god_n ward_n have_v none_o advertence_n the_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o ence_n king_n of_o sardiny_n dye_v in_o prison_n with_o look_v down_o cast_v deadly_a pale_a of_o cheer_n of_o sardinya_n ences_n next_o come_v down_o king_n of_o that_o land_n to_o tell_v the_o manere_fw-mi how_o he_o werray_v again_o the_o mighty_a toun_n call_v bononâ—a_n to_o his_o confusion_n by_o they_o venquish_v &_o with_o chain_n round_o dye_v in_o prison_n so_o long_o he_o lie_v there_o bind_v follow_v my_o author_n call_v bocas_n john_n in_o sardinia_n as_o he_o make_v mind_n serpent_n nor_o wolf_n in_o that_o land_n be_v none_o have_v a_o well_o which_o of_o very_a kind_n thief_n eye_n the_o water_n make_v blind_a to_o true_a folk_n as_o he_o do_v divine_a water_n thereof_o be_v health_n and_o medicine_n there_o grow_v also_o a_o herb_n as_o book_n say_v which_o that_o be_v so_o diverse_a of_o nature_n who_o taste_v thereof_o laugh_v he_o shall_v they_o no_o medicine_n may_v help_v they_o nor_o succour_v the_o touch_n thereof_o stante_fw-la eke_o in_o aventure_n if_o it_o enter_v his_o mouth_n on_o any_o side_n he_o shall_v alyve_a for_o laughter_n not_o abide_v the_o xxvi_o chapter_n â§_o how_o a_o other_o frederyke_n be_v slay_v by_o judgement_n of_o his_o brother_n there_o be_v another_o froward_a fredrick_n son_n of_o alphonce_n that_o be_v king_n of_o castyle_n of_o courage_n wood_fw-mi and_o eke_o franâ—yke_a his_o own_o brother_n false_o to_o beguile_v begin_v a_o be_v last_a but_o a_o while_n who_o purpose_n be_v his_o brother_n to_o dysceive_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n to_o receyve_v this_o fredrick_n come_v with_o a_o great_a battle_n again_o his_o brother_n for_o the_o same_o intent_n of_o his_o purpose_n yet_o he_o do_v fail_v god_n nor_o fortune_n be_v not_o of_o assent_n take_v in_o the_o field_n and_o by_o judgement_n of_o his_o brother_n for_o his_o great_a trespass_n slay_v open_o he_o have_v no_o better_a grace_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ☞_o how_o manimettus_n and_o argones_n die_v at_o mischief_n manymettus_n of_o perce_n lord_n and_o king_n come_v next_o in_o press_n distress_v in_o great_a pain_n upon_o fortune_n piteous_o playn_v his_o adversite_n do_v he_o so_o constrain_v for_o there_o be_v one_o which_o at_o he_o do_v disdain_n call_v argones_n void_a of_o title_n or_o line_n gayne_n manimettus_n proudlye_o begin_v malinge_v which_o argones_n for_o his_o presumption_n take_v at_o mischete_n by_o sudden_a violence_n his_o doom_n be_v give_v to_o dye_v in_o prison_n of_o no_o power_n to_o make_v resistance_n but_o fortune_n that_o can_v no_o difference_n of_o her_o change_n atwene_v friend_n and_o foe_n cause_v they_o dye_v at_o mischief_n both_o two_o â§_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n ☞_o how_o charles_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o cecile_n for_o avarice_n and_o avoutry_n die_v at_o mischief_n after_o these_o forsayde_a rehearse_v in_o sentence_n as_o bochas_n remember_v in_o his_o style_n come_v noble_a charles_n unto_o presence_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o of_o cecile_n of_o who_o come_v my_o author_n a_o great_a while_n astoyn_v be_v to_o see_v his_o knyght_o face_n with_o such_o cheer_n come_v in_o to_o the_o place_n for_o by_o his_o port_n who_o behold_v he_o well_o consider_v first_o his_o look_n and_o his_o visage_n it_o sempt_v he_o trad_v upon_o fortune_n wheel_v and_o of_o his_o noble_a martial_a courage_n have_v of_o her_o power_n get_v avauntage_n show_v himself_o on_o each_o party_n her_o and_o her_o might_n do_v utter_o defy_v first_o to_o commend_v his_o royal_a high_a lineage_n and_o of_o his_o virtuous_a famous_a alyaunce_n and_o by_o writing_n and_o praise_v of_o langage_fw-fr the_o name_n of_o he_o special_o to_o avaunce_v say_v he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o france_n and_o to_o increase_v most_o soveraynlye_o his_o prize_n write_v he_o be_v brother_n unto_o saint_n le_fw-fr wise_n give_v to_o france_n this_o commendation_n so_o as_o phoebus_n pass_v each_o other_o star_n right_o so_o that_o kingdom_n in_o comparison_n pass_v every_o land_n both_o nigh_o and_o far_o in_o policy_n be_v it_o peace_n or_o be_v for_o it_o transcend_v in_o peace_n by_o provydence_n and_o in_o be_v by_o knightly_a excellence_n these_o word_n be_v not_o take_v of_o my_o author_n entytle_v here_o for_o a_o remembrance_n by_o one_o laurence_n which_o be_v translator_n of_o this_o process_n to_o commend_v france_n to_o praise_v that_o land_n be_v all_o his_o pleasance_n say_v influence_n of_o that_o royal_a land_n make_v charles_n so_o worthy_a of_o