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fisher_n behold_v she_o and_o then_o see_v in_o she_o so_o much_o beauty_n that_o the_o like_a to_o she_o he_o see_v never_o none_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o tell_v he_o his_o adventure_n praise_v so_o certain_o her_o beauty_n that_o the_o king_n send_v hasty_o for_o to_o fetch_v she_o this_o king_n be_v name_v pilonus_n and_o be_v son_n to_o the_o ancient_a jupiter_n and_o when_o danae_n be_v come_v before_o he_o sodaynlye_o he_o wax_v amorous_a of_o she_o and_o demand_v her_o name_n her_o country_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o she_o be_v adventure_v on_o the_o sea_n at_o beginning_n she_o excuse_v herself_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n unwilling_a to_o tell_v all_o and_o begin_v to_o weep_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o comfort_v she_o and_o say_v to_o she_o that_o he_o will_v take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o beauty_n and_o speak_v so_o fair_a to_o she_o and_o so_o gracious_o that_o she_o tell_v he_o all_o her_o life_n how_o 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 diligence_n for_o to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o port_n and_o for_o to_o approach_v crete_n for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o danae_n be_v expire_v and_o that_o displease_a he_o great_o that_o he_o may_v not_o amend_v it_o his_o mariner_n do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o day_n natural_a but_o the_o day_n be_v past_a there_o rise_v a_o tempest_n in_o the_o sea_n so_o terrible_a and_o out_o of_o measure_n that_o it_o bear_v many_o ship_n with_o their_o furniture_n under_o water_n break_v their_o sterne_n and_o helm_n and_o drown_v all_o the_o
gentle_a woman_n with_o a_o great_a train_n of_o trojan_n citizen_n and_o merchant_n all_o which_o make_v sorrow_n for_o she_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v at_o the_o instant_n that_o she_o be_v thus_o bring_v thither_o hercules_n at_o adventure_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o troy_n with_o his_o mutton_n and_o he_o willing_a to_o refresh_v he_o there_o make_v to_o cast_v his_o anchor_n out_o and_o go_v out_o and_o take_v land_n he_o behold_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o see_v the_o trojan_n weep_v and_o bewail_v exiona_n in_o cast_v abroad_o their_o arm_n and_o wring_v their_o hand_n that_o he_o have_v pity_n to_o see_v it_o and_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o they_o ail_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o press_n and_o see_v there_o where_o they_o bind_v the_o fair_a exiona_n in_o the_o rout_n attire_v with_o royal_a attire_n all_o discolour_a and_o full_a of_o tear_n as_o she_o that_o expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o death_n hercules_n move_v with_o compassion_n to_o the_o damosel_n 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in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o i_o love_v as_o well_o as_o half_o my_o realm_n i_o will_v give_v they_o to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o best_a knight_n of_o knight_n and_o as_o to_o the_o most_o hardy_a of_o hardy_a sir_n say_v hercules_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o and_o it_o suffice_v i_o to_o have_v the_o two_o horse_n let_v i_o alone_o with_o your_o daughter_n i_o have_v a_o trust_n and_o hope_n that_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v labour_v for_o the_o weal_n of_o troy_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v fraunchise_v and_o make_v free_a the_o virgin_n and_o maiden_n of_o this_o city_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o if_o there_o be_v in_o your_o city_n any_o great_a bar_n of_o iron_n or_o of_o metal_n that_o you_o will_v send_v for_o to_o fetch_v it_o to_o i_o for_o to_o defend_v i_o with_o all_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o the_o trojan_n be_v all_o abash_v when_o they_o see_v the_o enterprise_n that_o hercules_n have_v make_v and_o at_o the_o word_n of_o hercules_n the_o king_n remember_v he_o of_o a_o great_a club_n of_o iron_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o his_o palace_n of_o ilium_n that_o be_v so_o heavy_a that_o the_o strong_a man_n of_o troy_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n he_o send_v for_o it_o and_o present_v it_o to_o hercules_n and_o hercules_n lift_v it_o up_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o little_a glayve_n philote_n and_o theseus_n be_v present_a at_o all_o these_o thing_n hercules_n take_v leave_v of_o they_o and_o at_o the_o press_n and_o recommend_v he_o unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o sea_n begin_v to_o roar_v terrible_o laomedon_n and_o the_o lady_n and_o they_o that_o be_v there_o take_v leave_v of_o exione_n and_o of_o hercules_n and_o recommend_v they_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o god_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o down_n for_o to_o see_v the_o end_n thus_o abode_n exione_n alone_o and_o all_o despair_v upon_o the_o gravel_n with_o hercules_n who_o knéele_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n upon_o the_o gravel_n turn_v his_o face_n unto_o the_o east_n and_o make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n that_o make_v the_o monster_n and_o terrible_a beast_n requyre_v he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o force_v strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o power_n for_o to_o deliver_v exione_n from_o her_o misfortune_n of_o the_o monster_n this_o oryson_n accomplish_v hercules_n enter_v into_o a_o little_a boat_n that_o exione_n be_v in_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o sea_n roar_v more_o and_o more_o grow_v and_o arise_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o boat_n float_v and_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o bear_v by_o diverse_a wave_n after_o this_o in_o great_a trouble_v of_o
unto_o arm_n with_o great_a courage_n and_o assail_v all_o about_o the_o man_n of_o lyncus_n there_o be_v a_o terrible_a battle_n and_o many_o people_n gather_v together_o man_n &_o woman_n against_o their_o enemy_n in_o a_o little_a while_o all_o the_o city_n be_v trouble_v when_o hercules_n have_v put_v to_o death_n all_o they_o that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o palace_n except_v lincus_n who_o he_o put_v in_o the_o guard_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o queen_n juno_n and_o of_o many_o gentlewoman_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o then_o he_o spring_v into_o the_o street_n and_o show_v his_o sword_n and_o smite_v down_o right_a on_o all_o side_n in_o skirmish_v so_o mortal_o with_o the_o man_n of_o lincus_n all_o about_o where_o he_o may_v find_v they_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o they_o of_o thebes_n he_o make_v they_o all_o to_o pass_v the_o sharpness_n and_o cut_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o then_o be_v thebes_n all_o glad_a and_o hercules_n return_v into_o the_o palace_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o lady_n keep_v lincus_n then_o hercules_n send_v for_o to_o break_v uppe_o the_o door_n of_o the_o chamber_n where_o megara_n be_v in_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v not_o find_v the_o key_n for_o they_o that_o keep_v she_o be_v dead_a megara_n then_o full_a of_o gladness_n come_v unto_o her_o lord_n hercules_n rise_v up_o to_o she_o and_o will_v have_v embrace_v she_o and_o kiss_v she_o but_o lincus_n that_o think_v on_o nothing_o but_o for_o to_o do_v evil_a by_o the_o secret_a persuasion_n of_o juno_n turn_v he_o from_o it_o say_v hercules_n let_v be_v my_o concubine_n i_o have_v take_v my_o fleshly_a desire_n with_o she_o she_o be_v of_o my_o acquaintance_n and_o the_o most_o luxurious_a lady_n that_o ever_o i_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o when_o megara_n hear_v the_o right_n great_a injury_n and_o wrong_n that_o the_o traitor_n charge_v she_o with_o she_o fall_v backward_o for_o anger_n be_v furious_a without_o say_v of_o any_o word_n hercules_n be_v all_o full_a of_o anger_n and_o hot_a and_o full_a of_o great_a ire_n ween_v that_o lincus_n have_v say_v truth_n so_o he_o smite_v off_o the_o head_n of_o lincus_n and_o with_o the_o same_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o traitor_n with_o he_o put_v to_o death_n megara_n who_o be_v with_o child_n howbeit_o the_o chronicle_n of_o spain_n tell_v that_o hercules_n slay_v not_o his_o wife_n but_o that_o he_o put_v she_o into_o a_o religious_a house_n that_o he_o ordain_v in_o thebes_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n renounce_v her_o company_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o religion_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o thebes_n these_o thing_n accomplish_v in_o the_o one_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o other_o hercules_n go_v forthwith_o and_o take_v out_o of_o prison_n amphitrion_n and_o philote_n and_o depart_v from_o thence_o all_o angry_a and_o sore_o grieve_v so_o that_o at_o that_o time_n and_o long_o after_o he_o speak_v not_o and_o go_v his_o way_n at_o all_o adventure_n accompany_v with_o theseus_n and_o philote_n with_o the_o great_a bewail_v of_o they_o of_o thebes_n which_o then_o after_o his_o depart_n crown_v over_o they_o layus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n agenor_n of_o assirie_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v wed_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n creon_n name_v jocasta_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n put_v to_o death_n the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o destroy_v troy_n the_o second_o time_n hercules_n theseus_n and_o philote_n depart_v from_o thebes_n and_o go_v into_o many_o diverse_a land_n seek_v their_o adventure_n and_o pass_v by_o licie_n where_o hercules_n be_v make_v king_n on_o a_o day_n they_o come_v into_o miâ—imidonie_n unto_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n aeson_n where_o jason_n be_v which_o have_v enterprise_v for_o to_o sail_v to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o colchos_n and_o make_v his_o thing_n ready_a when_o hercules_n have_v be_v feast_v of_o jason_n and_o of_o duke_n peleus_n and_o that_o he_o know_v of_o the_o enterprise_n that_o jason_n will_v go_v and_o conquer_v the_o fleece_n of_o gold_n he_o vow_v and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v accompany_v he_o and_o if_o fortune_n will_v be_v with_o he_o he_o will_v adventure_v to_o bring_v his_o enterprise_n unto_o a_o end_n what_o shall_v i_o make_v long_a process_n jason_n and_o hercules_n make_v ready_a a_o right_n good_a ship_n and_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o renew_v not_o their_o victual_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o troy_n and_o then_o they_o renew_v 〈◊〉_d they_o at_o the_o port_n for_o the_o king_n laomedon_n be_v then_o in_o troy_n which_o have_v fortify_v marvellous_o the_o city_n again_o and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v land_v at_o his_o port_n a_o ship_n full_a of_o greek_n he_o send_v down_o a_o man_n that_o command_v they_o rude_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v thence_o and_o that_o he_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o greek_n jason_n as_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n answer_v coveteous_o the_o messenger_n of_o king_n laomedon_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v victual_n for_o his_o money_n the_o messenger_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o there_o unless_o they_o get_v it_o with_o the_o sword_n then_o hercules_n may_v no_o long_o tarry_v but_o swear_v to_o the_o trojan_a that_o if_o he_o may_v return_v from_o the_o voyage_n that_o he_o have_v enterprise_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o once_o again_o destroy_v troy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o with_o this_o conclusion_n hercules_n and_o jason_n depart_v from_o troy_n &_o by_o fortune_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o port_n of_o lemnos_n whereof_o be_v a_o woman_n lady_n and_o queen_n name_v hypsyphyle_n which_o wax_v amorous_a of_o jason_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o history_n of_o jason_n in_o this_o port_n of_o lemnos_n hercules_n be_v advertise_v that_o thereby_o be_v a_o king_n name_v phyneus_a which_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v goveruern_v by_o a_o avaricious_a woman_n phyneus_fw-la have_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o woman_n before_o and_o have_v by_o she_o two_o son_n these_o two_o son_n be_v unrightful_o by_o their_o stepmother_n put_v to_o exile_n for_o to_o say_v the_o very_a truth_n his_o second_o wife_n be_v so_o corrupt_v with_o avarice_n that_o she_o take_v from_o the_o king_n his_o riches_n and_o hold_v great_a state_n than_o he_o when_o hercules_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o he_o go_v and_o speak_v to_o king_n phyneus_fw-la and_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o show_v to_o they_o their_o vice_n in_o so_o good_a manner_n and_o fashion_n that_o the_o two_o child_n be_v call_v back_o from_o their_o exile_n and_o that_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o estate_n royal_a then_o return_v hercules_n into_o lemnos_n and_o take_v the_o sea_n with_o jason_n and_o go_v into_o the_o â—â—e_z of_o colâ—os_n where_o jason_n by_o the_o learning_n and_o industry_n of_o medea_n conquer_v the_o sheep_n with_o the_o fleece_n of_o gold_n which_o he_o bear_v with_o he_o into_o gréece_n then_o hercules_n recommend_v great_o jason_n among_o his_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o right_n great_a unkindness_n of_o the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o how_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v for_o to_o destroy_v troy_n for_o the_o rigour_n that_o the_o king_n laomedon_n have_v do_v unto_o they_o they_o swear_v all_o together_o with_o hercules_n the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o conclude_v the_o day_n of_o their_o departure_n and_o after_o make_v ready_a their_o ship_n and_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o and_o then_o hercules_n hold_v so_o well_o his_o covenant_n in_o their_o army_n that_o at_o the_o day_n conclude_v among_o they_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v so_o much_o travail_n that_o they_o land_v at_o the_o port_n of_o troy_n with_o so_o great_a a_o host_n that_o laomedon_n dare_v not_o forbid_v they_o the_o porte_fw-fr jason_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o a_o far_o strange_a country_n hercules_n have_v with_o 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disdainer_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o request_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lady_n these_o be_v now_o far_o other_o tiding_n with_o these_o word_n she_o cease_v a_o little_a and_o begin_v to_o think_v on_o many_o other_o thing_n at_o this_o point_n as_o she_o think_v on_o hercules_n and_o hercules_n on_o she_o tiding_n come_v thither_o that_o achelous_n be_v come_v for_o to_o besiege_v the_o city_n by_o land_n and_o by_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v very_o near_o by_o for_o these_o tiding_n arise_v in_o the_o palace_n a_o great_a murmur_a that_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o hercules_n and_o of_o deianeira_n their_o spirit_n be_v traverse_a in_o such_o fashion_n that_o hercules_n leave_v to_o behold_v deianeira_n and_o the_o damosel_n leave_v to_o think_v on_o hercules_n and_o both_o two_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n oeneus_n anon_o as_o hercules_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n see_v he_o he_o go_v against_o he_o and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o his_o enemy_n be_v very_o near_o the_o city_n hercules_n answer_v ioyous_o that_o it_o behoove_v to_o go_v feast_v they_o and_o will_v that_o he_o put_v his_o people_n in_o arm_n at_o this_o answer_n of_o hercules_n the_o king_n do_v sound_o to_o arm_n and_o with_o this_o sound_a all_o calcedonie_n be_v move_v and_o each_o man_n make_v he_o ready_a hercules_n and_o his_o greek_n be_v ready_a in_o a_o little_a space_n the_o calcedonian_o assemble_v by_o great_a company_n in_o the_o palace_n when_o they_o be_v assemble_v the_o king_n and_o hercules_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o field_n and_o hercules_n put_v they_o in_o order_n that_o do_v he_o do_v
and_o also_o they_o have_v so_o much_o damage_n that_o all_o thing_n go_v against_o they_o and_o then_o geryon_n cunsider_v that_o he_o may_v not_o but_o lose_v and_o that_o fortune_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o he_o he_o do_v sound_v a_o retreat_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o battle_n chap._n xx._n ¶_o how_o geryon_n assail_v hercules_n the_o second_o time_n before_o megidda_n and_o how_o hercules_n slay_v his_o brethren_n and_o vanquish_v in_o his_o battle_n &_o constrain_v geryon_n to_o fly_v etc._n etc._n when_o hercules_n see_v his_o enemy_n busy_a to_o withdraw_v they_o he_o sound_v the_o retreat_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v nigh_o night_n and_o also_o because_o he_o have_v enclose_v the_o galley_n of_o geryon_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o may_v not_o return_v into_o his_o city_n without_o pass_v by_o he_o when_o the_o two_o army_n be_v withdraw_v geryon_n in_o the_o dark_a of_o all_o the_o night_n ship_v &_o go_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o go_v into_o the_o city_n of_o 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three_o hour_n ago_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o diomedes_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o thrace_n and_o how_o he_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o eat_v he_o hercules_n hear_v these_o word_n that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o galley_n say_v to_o he_o and_o rehearse_v the_o life_n of_o diomedes_n be_v pass_v joyous_a in_o his_o heart_n more_o than_o he_o have_v be_v since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o thief_n cacus_n he_o have_v in_o he_o that_o valour_n that_o where_o he_o may_v know_v a_o monster_n or_o tyrant_n to_o be_v or_o any_o man_n molest_v the_o weal_n thither_o he_o go_v and_o such_o tyrant_n he_o destroy_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v such_o work_n for_o covetise_n he_o will_v never_o hold_v nor_o retain_v to_o his_o proper_a use_n nothing_o of_o their_o good_n but_o all_o that_o he_o conquer_v in_o such_o wise_a he_o geve_v it_o unto_o noble_a man_n and_o praise_v nor_o seek_v nothing_o but_o virtue_n he_o 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discomfit_v and_o then_o arrive_v the_o right_n strong_a achilles_n with_o his_o maim_a one_o and_o enter_v anon_o into_o the_o battle_n with_o three_o thousand_o good_a knight_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o then_o be_v the_o trojan_n on_o all_o side_n beat_v down_o and_o slay_v for_o against_o achilles_n endure_v no_o man_n but_o he_o be_v beat_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o sore_o hurt_v then_o be_v arrive_v all_o the_o navy_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o knight_n go_v a_o land_n and_o skirmish_v with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o battle_n wherefore_o the_o trojan_n have_v much_o to_o suffer_v so_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o flee_v into_o their_o city_n and_o achilles_n and_o the_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 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