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A07458 The most famous and renowned historie, of that woorthie and illustrous knight Meruine, sonne to that rare and excellent mirror of princely prowesse, Oger the Dane, and one of that royall bond of vnmatchable knighthoode, the twelue peeres of France Wherein is declared, his rare birth, and stranger bringing vp, with his most honorable conquest of Ierusalem, Babilon, and diuers other cities from the pagan infidels: with many other memorable accidents of wonderous consequence. By I.M. Gent.; Meurvin. English. Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637, attributed name. 1612 (1612) STC 17844; ESTC S112619 217,166 362

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this_o wisdom_n be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o will_n can_v remove_v he_o then_o mermont_n ask_v jacob_n from_o whence_o &_o by_o what_o mean_a meruin_n have_v get_v that_o band_n of_o man_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o battle_n then_o jacob_n show_v the_o king_n crescent_a who_o then_o be_v busy_a in_o talk_n with_o meruine_n &_o from_o point_n to_o point_v declare_v his_o fortune_n both_o how_o ●a_n be_v accuse_v meruin_n engage_v brohars_n slay_v and_o crescent_a restore_v from_o his_o unbeléeving_n the_o king_n hear_v all_o this_o his_o heart_n dance_v for_o joy_n and_o he_o solemn_o vow_v to_o raise_v meruine_n high_o in_o authority_n than_o the_o conceit_n of_o man_n can_v aspire_v unto_o whereupon_o call_v the_o gallant_a young_a knight_n before_o he_o who_o come_v with_o all_o the_o reverence_n belong_v to_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n the_o king_n with_o a_o dumb_a but_o speak_v countenance_n amazedly_z as_o if_o in_o a_o manner_n skare_v at_o his_o beauty_n and_o with_o his_o long_a look_v and_o intimate_v search_v in_o every_o lineament_n of_o his_o proportion_n he_o sudden_o apprehend_v in_o his_o memory_n the_o divine_a feature_n of_o oger_n wherefore_o he_o say_v believe_v i_o meruine_n by_o that_o alcheron_n in_o which_o i_o trust_v thou_o resemble_v both_o in_o body_n figure_n and_o beauty_n the_o famous_a of_o all_o christian_n renown_a oger_n the_o duke_n of_o denmark_n who_o fortune_n if_o thou_o countervail_v the_o pen_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v write_v thou_o most_o happy_a by_o this_o time_n the_o day_n have_v exchange_v the_o colour_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v on_o the_o night_n vesture_n wherefore_o all_o the_o table_n be_v royal_o apparel_v and_o supper_n set_v on_o the_o board_n water_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o king_n he_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v but_o because_o all_o
doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a he_o shall_v prevail_v or_o they_o perish_v at_o this_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o mare_n and_o embrace_v king_n charles_n to_o who_o he_o say_v thou_o excellent_a wonder_n of_o knighthood_n alas_o thy_o defence_n be_v bootless_a &_o i_o die_v to_o think_v thy_o fortune_n shall_v perish_v yield_v to_o he_o who_o pity_n thou_o ha●●_n take_v prisoner_n in_o behold_v thy_o virtue_n charles_n hear_v this_o and_o such_o honour_n in_o his_o enemy_n say_v thou_o glorious_a almighty_a that_o for_o their_o sin_n exile_v adam_n and_o eve_n from_o paradise_n comfort_n and_o coun●ell_v i_o and_o with_o that_o he_o yield_v himself_o to_o meruine_n only_o desire_v he_o to_o balance_v his_o honour_n not_o by_o the_o foil_n of_o his_o overthrow_n sacred_a emperor_n qd_n meruine_n fear_v no_o misfortune_n thy_o thraldom_n shall_v be_v but_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n then_o receive_v his_o sword_n and_o take_v off_o his_o helmet_n deliver_v he_o to_o a_o band_n of_o the_o noble_a pagan_n to_o who_o he_o give_v so_o special_a charge_n of_o adoration_n &_o reverence_n that_o like_o a_o demie-god_n he_o be_v deify_v duke_n nayme_v see_v charlemagne_n take_v deliver_v his_o sword_n to_o meruine_n thus_o be_v the_o emperor_n charles_n duke_n naime_v the_o xij_o peer_n and_o xxxiiij_o noble_a christian_n take_a prisoner_n and_o all_o bind_v one_o to_o another_o except_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v engage_v his_o royal_a word_n t●_n meruine_n not_o to_o depart_v without_o his_o licence_n this_o be_v do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v a_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o slay_v or_o take_v meruin_n go_v instant_o and_o give_v a_o assault_n to_o babylon_n but_o the_o citizen_n know_v it_o folly_n to_o withstand_v when_o their_o chief_a commander_n be_v imprison_v come_v forth_o and_o deliver_v the_o town_n to_o their_o mercy_n bow_v their_o neeke_z to_o the_o yoke_n of_o slavery_n renounce_v the_o only_a true_a god_n become_v misbelieve_v miscreant_n as_o soon_o as_o mermont_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n he_o imprison_v charlemagne_n and_o the_o other_o christians_n in_o a_o tower_n where_o they_o be_v safe_o guard_v as_o prize_n of_o inestimable●_n value_n but_o king_n charles_n spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o tear_n and_o such_o like_a lamentation_n alas_o thou_o maiden_n mother_n of_o the_o world_n salvation_n ought_v i_o alone_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o misfortune_n must_v my_o long_a admire_a honour_n die_v in_o so_o shameful_a a_o grave_n of_o disparagement_n and_o must_v my_o rule_n that_o stretch_v beyond_o europe_n &_o asia_n be_v herself_o contain_v in_o a_o square_a of_o this_o little_a compass_n if_o so_o it_o must_v be_v it_o be_v my_o sin_n &_o happy_a i_o if_o it_o alone_o be_v chastise_v for_o my_o transgression_n thus_o speak_v king_n charles_n who_o bird_n flourish_v like_o a_o white_a palm_n tree_n meruine_n have_v now_o alittle_o repa_v himself_o call_v together_o the_o pagan_a king_n and_o prince_n say_v my_o lord_n this_o place_n we_o must_v make_v no_o place_n of_o repast_n or_o banquet_n because_o sluggardise_n be_v hateful_a to_o the_o honour_n whereto_o we_o covet_v to_o aspire_v wherefore_o prepare_v yourselves_o present_o to_o depart_v for_o i_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o i_o have_v take_v mesques_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a country_n thereabouts_o to_o our_o subjection_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o adore_v no_o god_n but_o mahomet_n lord_n meruine_n say_v mermont_n thy_o will_v shall_v be_v our_o guide_n and_o thy_o course_n shall_v direct_v we_o then_o send_v their_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n about_o and_o summon_v their_o band_n together_o triumphant_o they_o depart_v from_o babylon_n and_o so_o restless_a continue_v in_o their_o marching_n that_o they_o short_o appear_v before_o the_o wall_n of_o me●ques_n to_o which_o they_o lay_v so_o fearful_a a_o siege_n and_o give_v such_o marvellous_a assault_n as_o in_o few_o day_n they_o take_v the_o town_n put_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o the_o sword_n except_o those_o that_o willing_o fall_v down_o and_o adore_v mahomet_n thus_o meruine_n make_v himself_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o mesques_n dor_n he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o rule_v in_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o will_v needs_o forward_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o he_o make_v a_o pagan_a his_o lieutenant_n to_o rule_v only_o in_o his_o name_n and_o with_o the_o great_a pomp_n that_o may_v be_v before_o his_o departure_n crown_v himself_o king_n of_o mesques_n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o how_o meruine_n and_o the_o pagan_a host_n come_v before_o jerusalem_n 2_o how_o the_o citizen_n render_v up_o the_o town_n 3_o how_o meruine_n refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n but_o return_v to_o babylon_n at_o which_o many_o of_o the_o pagan_n murmur_v after_o mesques_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o damnable_a belief_n of_o mahomet_n and_o meruine_n have_v establish_v it_o for_o his_o own_o government_n he_o will_v not_o sleep_v any_o occasion_n but_o charge_v all_o his_o army_n to_o be_v in_o readiness_n for_o that_o forthwith_o he_o will_v march_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o that_o mighty_a town_n and_o the_o country_n thereto_o adjoin_v when_o mermont_n hear_v he_o and_o see_v the_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o spread_v their_o law_n through_o all_o nation_n he_o say_v o_o mahomet_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o work_n that_o from_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a merchant_n barbin_n have_v ●aised_v a_o glorious_a branth_n to_o exalt_v thy_o honour_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o christendom_n to_o subversion_n this_o speak_v mermont_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o meruine_n to_o who_o he_o do_v all_o the_o reverend_a honour_n may_v be_v devise_v but_o in_o soul_n both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o pagan_a prince_n extreme_o hate_v he_o because_o the_o honour_n wherewith_o they_o shine_v be_v but_o borrow_v from_o his_o splendour_n and_o for_o that_o their_o labour_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a end_n yet_o they_o dare_v not_o but_o obey_v he_o fear_n not_o love_n be_v their_o ruler_n all_o thing_n be_v now_o prepare_v they_o depart_v from_o mesques_n and_o march_v with_o such_o prosperous_a expedition_n that_o they_o come_v before_o the_o noble_a and_o sacred_a town_n where_o the_o lam●e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d all_o glory_n suffer_v his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o the_o world_n redemption_n 2_o as_o soon_o as_o meruine_n behold_v it_o he_o practise_v it_o and_o immediate_o prepare_v for_o so_o strong_a and_o dreadful_a assault_n so_o that_o the_o poor_a christian_n behold_v their_o imminent_a danger_n hold_v a_o counsel_n and_o conclude_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o key_n of_o the_o city_n wherefore_o come_v forth_o and_o cast_v themselves_o prostrate_a before_o meruine_n they_o say_v dread_a lord_n of_o our_o life_n and_o being_n behold_v we_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o this_o hapless_a town_n render_v ourselves_o to_o thy_o gracious_a mercy_n deliver_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o our_o liege_n lord_n all_o our_o possession_n promise_v to_o serve_v thou_o loial_o and_o to_o hold_v thy_o faith_n law_n and_o religion_n meruine_n hear_v they_o reply_v citizen_n stand_v up_o and_o be_v courageous_a for_o your_o peace_n be_v conclude_v in_o a_o happy_a hour_n assure_v yourselves_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o reputation_n neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v be_v damnify_v so_o return_v in_o all_o peace_n and_o be_v loyal_a for_o not_o a_o soldier_n shall_v come_v within_o your_o gate_n but_o we_o will_v all_o return_n unto_o babylon_n then_o turn_v to_o the_o host_n he_o command_v they_o to_o take_v up_o their_o pavilion_n and_o march_v towards_o babil●n_n 3_o at_o this_o all_o the_o saracen_n be_v mischievous_o agr●eved_v and_o with_o private_a murmur_a rail_v upon_o meruine_n who_o to_o their_o trouble_n will_v allot_v no_o end_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o set_v forward_o and_o by_o the_o restless_a labour_n of_o many_o day_n and_o night_n at_o last_o they_o arrive_v at_o babylon_n where_o they_o banquet_v and_o repose_v themselves_o the_o space_n of_o 〈◊〉_d day_n after_o it_o happen_v upon_o a_o day_n that_o jacob_n the_o merchant_n come_v to_o meruine_n and_o say_v how_o now_o my_o lord_n how_o walk_n love_v in_o your_o thought_n what_o be_v he_o utter_o exile_v be_v there_o n●_n remnant_n of_o memory_n leave_v to_o preserve_v the_o perfection_n of_o beutifull_a berea_n ha_o jacob_n say_v he_o more_o than_o thy_o blunt_a sense_n be_v able_a to_o measure_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o now_o examine_v i_o upon_o this_o holy_a article_n for_o this_o say_v jacob_n that_o if_o absent_v time_n have_v not_o shut_v excellency_n in_o doubtfulness_n then_o will_v i_o have_v you_o that_o you_o may_v by_o it_o bind_v her_o love_n in_o a_o more_o eternal_a band_n of_o affection_n take_v charles_n his_o twelve_o
the_o mean_n of_o mathaburna_fw-la 2_o the_o delivery_n of_o drohe_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o other_o accident_n chap._n 19_o barant_v challenge_v combat_n of_o charles_n himself_o alone_o against_o three_o or_o five_o 2_o how_o he_o overcome_v all_o the_o fi●_n chap._n 20_o meruine_n in_o countred_a baham_n the_o son_n of_o belmarine_n with_o 10000_o pagan_n who_o be_v forage_v who_o be_v all_o conquer_a except_o three_o 2_o how_o baham_n renounce_v mahomet_n 3_o how_o the_o three_o that_o escape_v report_v the_o action_n unto_o barant_a who_o slay_v one_o of_o they_o for_o bring_v such_o evil_a news_n chap._n 21_o barant_n hundred_o thousand_o be_v overthrow_v by_o mer●in●_n 2_o how_o bertran_n then_o come_v with_o all_o his_o host_n except_o thre●_n hundred_o and_o march_v against_o the_o christian_n chap._n 22_o the_o single_a combat_n betwixt_o meruine_n and_o barant_a and_o of_o charles_n and_o the_o other_o christian_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o pagan_n chap._n 23_o meruine_n marry_v mathaburna_fw-la 2_o and_o of_o the_o great_a solemnity_n at_o maiance_n for_o joy_n thereof_o chap._n 24_o muta●ier_n deceive_v the_o fairy_n gratiana_n and_o beget_v of_o her_o a_o monster_n name_v ork_n who_o have_v three_o head_n 2_o and_o of_o other_o accident_n chap._n 25._o the_o king_n turniquant_a of_o oriam_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o people_n and_o go_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o ork_n 2_o how_o he_o destroy_v all_o normandy_n and_o britain_n 3_o and_o of_o other_o occurrent_n chap._n 26._o king_n charles_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n come_n 2_o of_o their_o assault_n on_o both_o side_n 3_o how_o meruine_n come_v who_o have_v reconquer_v again_o all_o that_o the_o ork_n have_v win_v 4_o how_o mathaburna_fw-la give_v charge_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o war_n before_o paris_n 5_o how_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o meruine_n chap._n 27._o meruin_n undertake_v combat_n against_o the_o ork_n 2_o of_o the_o fight_n and_o the_o ork_n death_n which_o bring_v rest_n to_o the_o christian_n chap._n 28._o meruine_n take_v leave_v of_o charles_n and_o depart_v 2_o how_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o thence_o be_v convey_v into_o fairi●●_n chap._n 29._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a famous_a mo_z she_o of_o history_n the_o exquisite_a history_n of_o prince_n meruine_n the_o son_n of_o oger_n the_o dane_n who_o conquer_v jerusalem_n babylon_n and_o diverse_a other_o city_n from_o the_o pagan_n with_o many_o memorable_a accident_n of_o wondrous_a consequence_n chap_n i._n how_o mermont_n butor_n and_o the_o pagan_n imagine_v to_o enter_v unaware_o within_o montment_n be_v enclose_v by_o the_o christian_n two_o of_o their_o discomfiture_n and_o the_o great_a battle_n wherein_o bertran_n do_v wonder_n gautier_n have_v receve_v these_o tiding_n the_o happy_a armour_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o a_o shameful_a death_n give_v the_o messenger_n in_o 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