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on_o the_o false_a adramayne_n cap._n xlix_o after_o that_o the_o night_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o which_o adramayne_n have_v betray_v pacolet_n and_o lead_v away_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr through_o the_o cyte_n of_o acquytayne_n be_v make_v great_a lamentacyon_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o lady_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o palay_v that_o myss_v she_o make_v so_o great_a lamentacyon_n and_o so_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o through_o out_o all_o the_o cyte_n be_v the_o tydynge_n and_o when_o pacolet_n know_v that_o he_o be_v depart_a he_o doubt_v he_o of_o some_o treason_n then_o he_o
and_o clerk_n in_o great_a devotion_n go_v in_o a_o general_a procession_n in_z the_z â–ª_o which_o they_o make_v to_o go_v wyve_n and_o child_n against_o the_o valiant_a prince_n that_o have_v destroy_v the_o paynym_n in_o sing_v hymn_n and_o laudes_fw-la unto_o god_n till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o great_a church_n of_o saint_n sophye_n accompanyeng_v they_o and_o for_o great_a joy_n and_o pity_n weep_v tender_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v make_v their_o prayer_n in_o the_o say_a church_n and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n pepyn_n enâ—râ—â—_n into_o the_o palay_n the_o which_o demean_v so_o great_a joy_n the_o syxe_n day_n they_o keep_v table_n rouâ—de_v so_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v demand_v of_o it_o there_o be_v great_a triumph_n and_o noble_a seruyce_n â–ª_o for_o every_o body_n be_v ibcunde_a &_o make_v great_a there_o and_o feast_n for_o the_o gracious_a vyâ—_n 〈…〉_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n 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