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A08875 Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut 1588 (1588) STC 19157; ESTC S101486 474,709 756

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you_o that_o i_o be_o so_o devote_a you_o as_o if_o you_o vouchsafe_v to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o favour_n and_o honour_n by_o journey_v to_o the_o court_n of_o my_o father_n with_o i_o i_o never_o will_v have_v any_o husband_n but_o you_o and_o there_o shall_v such_o account_n be_v make_v of_o you_o as_o well_o beseem_v a_o knight_n so_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a ah_o divine_a defence_n of_o my_o life_n and_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v then_o love_n himself_o misdéeme_v not_o of_o these_o speech_n so_o adventurouslye_o utter_v by_o a_o young_a lady_n and_o unmarried_a for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v you_o be_v such_o as_o i_o be_o constrain_v forget_v the_o decent_a regard_n of_o a_o bashful_a virgin_n who_o natural_o be_v shamefast_a to_o esteem_v of_o you_o honest_o and_o as_o be_v convenable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n then_o see_v the_o god_n the_o place_n the_o occasion_n and_o the_o time_n permit_v i_o to_o bewray_v that_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o otherwise_o manifest_a have_v then_o 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now_o your_o servant_n for_o i_o rather_o desire_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o to_o violate_v the_o chaste_a honour_n of_o my_o love_n or_o to_o give_v that_o favour_n to_o this_o lady_n which_o be_v only_o you_o alchidiana_n by_o chance●_n see_v palmerin_n when_o he_o enter_v her_o chamber_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o now_o to_o depart_v again_o imagine_v present_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o enter_v the_o guarderobe_v which_o be_v adjoin_v to_o her_o chamber_n she_o close_o stand_v and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o have_v pass_v and_o at_o his_o come_n forth_o stay_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n notwithout_n great_a cause_n good_a knight_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o take_v the_o fatal_a crown_n from_o the_o head_n of_o maurice_n for_o in_o thou_o be_v more_o ●●rmnesse_n and_o continency_n then_o be_v in_o the_o disloyal_a ardemia_n unchaste_a desire_n and_o villainy_n but_o in_o unfit_a nine_o do_v she_o rip_v open_a her_o unmaidenlike_a affection_n for_o i_o will_v publish_v her_o shame_n to_o every_o one_o and_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v less_o esteem_v than_o a_o know_a offender_n palmerin_n fear_v that_o in_o her_o choler_n she_o will_v do_v no_o less_o than_o she_o say_v fall_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o she_o entreat_v she_o by_o sign_n to_o forbear_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v his_o death_n she_o see_v he_o so_o fair_a and_o gracious_a and_o thus_o to_o humble_v himself_o at_o her_o foot_n qualify_v her_o displeasure_n promise_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o secret_a so_o palmerin_n withdraw_v himself_o to_o his_o chamber_n leave_v the_o two_o lady_n now_o together_o but_o ardemia_n agréeve_v at_o the_o dumb_a knight_n refusal_n will_v not_o reveal_v she_o wrong_v to_o alchidiana_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o palmerin_n be_v out_o of_o hear_v thus_o begin_v why_o shameless_a ardemia_n think_v thou_o
at_o length_n remember_v her_o word_n to_o he_o and_o doubt_v his_o unkindness_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o death_n say_v within_o himself_o alas_o fair_a princess_n must_v i_o at_o the_o first_o motion_n drive_v thou_o to_o despair_v have_v i_o dissemble_v a_o little_a or_o temporize_v the_o matter_n thou_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o this_o extremity_n but_o my_o only_a wilful_a indiscretion_n be_v cause_n of_o thy_o loss_n o_o female_a sex_n how_o be_v you_o subject_n to_o casual_a passion_n yet_o need_v i_o not_o wonder_v at_o this_o present_a mishap_n for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o woman_n have_v be_v so_o sudden_a and_o voluntary_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o her_o desire_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o action_n of_o love_n as_o neither_o fear_n honour_n shame_n torment_n no_o nor_o death_n can_v divert_v she_o from_o her_o undiscre●te_a fantasy_n hereof_o bear_v record_n hyp●●mnestra_n myrrah_n deianira_n scylla_n 〈…〉_o 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and_o glorify_v for_o ever_o so_o long_o continue_v he_o in_o this_o silent_a contemplation_n as_o alchidiana_n perceive_v he_o which_o great_o displease_v she_o but_o fear_v any_o way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d palmerin_n she_o dare_v not_o say_v what_o she_o think_v live_v in_o hope_n that_o her_o cousin_n be_v dead_a she_o shall_v now_o compass_v the_o effect_n of_o her_o desire_n ardemia_n inter_v in_o her_o honourable_a tomb_n guilharan_n her_o brother_n with_o his_o train_n and_o the_o lady_n that_o attend_v on_o his_o sister_n return_v into_o armenia_n where_o great_a sorrow_n be_v make_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o princess_n and_o the_o renown_n of_o her_o beauty_n blaze_v the_o report_n of_o her_o death_n through_o every_o region_n chap._n ix_o how_o amarano_n of_o nigrea_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o phrygia_n understand_v the_o death_n of_o the_o fair_a princess_n ardemia_n who_o be_v new_o promise_v he_o in_o marriage_n make_v many_o grievous_a lamentation_n for_o her_o 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