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do_v as_o thou_o do_v counsel_v i_o then_o the_o provost_n come_v to_o the_o palace_n and_o say_v to_o huon_n sir_n for_o god_n sake_n speak_v to_o i_o what_o be_v thou_o quoth_v huon_n i_o be_o your_o host_n the_o provost_n and_o i_o require_v you_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o love_v your_o life_n keep_v well_o this_o palace_n sir_n quoth_v huon_n for_o your_o good_a counsel_n i_o thank_v you_o and_o i_o desire_v you_o for_o the_o love_n that_o you_o bear_v i_o and_o in_o that_o you_o will_v help_v to_o save_v my_o life_n as_o to_o deliver_v i_o again_o the_o horn_n of_o ivory_n that_o i_o take_v you_o to_o keep_v for_o without_o that_o i_o can_v escape_v death_n sir_n quoth_v the_o provost_n it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o and_o so_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o bosom_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o huon_n in_o at_o a_o window_n upon_o the_o garden_n side_n chap._n xxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n oberon_n come_v and_o succour_v huon_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o paynim_n except_o such_o as_o will_v be_v christen_v and_o how_o huon_n slay_v the_o duke_n his_o uncle_n when_o huon_n see_v that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o horn_n of_o ivory_n he_o be_v joyful_a the_o which_o be_v no_o marvel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a surety_n of_o his_o life_n then_o he_o set_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n and_o begin_v to_o blow_v it_o then_o gerame_v say_v ah_o sir_n you_o shall_v never_o be_v so_o light_o to_o discover_v your_o secret_n for_o if_o this_o provost_n have_v be_v untrue_a he_o may_v have_v discover_v all_o you_o secret_n to_o the_o duke_n whereby_o you_o have_v be_v lose_v and_o dead_a therefore_o never_o discover_v your_o secret_n more_o and_o also_o sir_n i_o require_v you_o as_o yet_o blow_v not_o your_o horn_n for_o you_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o hurt_v king_n oberon_n command_v you_o so_o at_o his_o depart_n why_o quoth_v huon_n will_v you_o then_o that_o i_o tarry_v until_o i_o be_v slay_v sure_o i_o will_v blow_v it_o without_o any_o long_o tarry_v and_o so_o he_o 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follow_v the_o damsel_n who_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o palace_n to_o huon_n and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o all_o weep_v for_o joy_n and_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v he_o and_o demand_v if_o he_o have_v any_o hurt_n sir_n quoth_v huon_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o feel_v no_o hurt_n and_o then_o he_o bring_v they_o where_o as_o the_o giant_n lie_v dead_a when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o have_v marvel_v how_o he_o can_v be_v slay_v by_o huon_n they_o be_v afraid_a to_o see_v he_o lie_v dead_a then_o gerame_v demand_v of_o huon_n what_o be_v the_o damsel_n that_o be_v there_o and_o huon_n show_v how_o she_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o show_v they_o all_o the_o manner_n how_o she_o come_v thither_o whereof_o they_o have_v great_a joy_n and_o embrace_v she_o than_o they_o all_o unarmed_a themselves_o and_o go_v to_o supper_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o their_o joy_n endure_v not_o long_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o chap._n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n 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he_o huon_n go_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o seaside_n the_o which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o castle_n and_o there_o be_v a_o little_a haven_n whereas_o always_o be_v wont_a to_o lie_v some_o manner_n of_o ship_n or_o vessel_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o when_o huon_n come_v thither_o though_o now_o at_o this_o instant_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o find_v no_o mean_n for_o passage_n he_o say_v ah_o good_a lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o can_v find_v here_o no_o boat_n or_o vessel_n to_o pass_v in_o alas_o in_o a_o ill_a hour_n i_o slay_v charlot_n whereby_o i_o be_o thus_o still_o in_o danger_n howbeit_o i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o own_o defence_n great_a wrong_n therefore_o king_n charles_n have_v do_v to_o banish_v i_o out_o of_o my_o own_o country_n these_o and_o the_o like_a complaint_n make_v huon_n there_o be_v alone_o and_o begin_v sore_o to_o lament_v but_o sudden_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o see_v a_o great_a beast_n come_v swim_v towards_o he_o like_o a_o bear_n huon_n behold_v he_o and_o make_v on_o himself_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n to_o defend_v himself_o as_o think_v the_o beast_n will_v have_v assail_v he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o but_o go_v a_o little_a off_o from_o huon_n &_o shake_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o his_o skin_n fall_v off_o and_o then_o he_o be_v as_o fair_a a_o man_n and_o as_o well_o form_n as_o can_v be_v see_v then_o huon_n have_v great_a fear_n and_o marvel_n when_o he_o see_v that_o this_o beast_n be_v become_v a_o man_n yet_o he_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o and_o demand_v what_o he_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o humane_a creature_n or_o else_o a_o ill_a spirit_n that_o be_v come_v thither_o to_o tempt_v he_o and_o say_v right_a now_o thou_o do_v swim_v in_o the_o sea_n &_o traverse_v the_o great_a wave_n in_o guise_n of_o a_o marvellous_a beast_n i_o charge_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thou_o do_v i_o no_o hurt_n but_o show_v i_o what_o thou_o be_v for_o i_o believe_v thou_o be_v of_o king_n oberon_n company_n huon_n quoth_v he_o dismay_v thou_o not_o i_o know_v thou_o right_n well_o thou_o be_v son_n to_o duke_n sevin_n of_o bourdeaux_n royal_a king_n oberon_n have_v send_v i_o to_o thou_o once_o it_o happen_v i_o to_o break_v his_o commandment_n wherefore_o he_o have_v condemn_v i_o to_o be_v this_o thirty_o year_n like_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o sea_n friend_n quoth_v huon_n by_o the_o lord_n that_o form_n i_o i_o will_v trust_v thou_o till_o i_o be_v past_o the_o red_a sea_n huon_n quoth_v mallaborn_a know_v for_o troth_n i_o be_o send_v hither_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o bear_v thou_o whether_o thou_o will_v therefore_o make_v thou_o ready_a and_o recommend_v thyself_o to_o the_o safeguard_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o than_o let_v i_o alone_o than_o mallaborn_n enter_v again_o into_o the_o beast_n skin_n and_o say_v to_o huon_n sir_n mount_v upon_o my_o back_n chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o 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i_o know_v thou_o for_o the_o intent_n to_o do_v thou_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v endure_v yet_o x._o year_n like_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o thirty_o year_n i_o have_v be_v so_o already_o so_o that_o my_o time_n be_v in_o all_o xl_o year_n i_o have_v great_a pity_n of_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o know_v the_o ill_a and_o poverty_n that_o shall_v fall_v hereafter_o to_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v suffer_v much_o for_o the_o love_n that_o i_o have_v to_o thou_o howbeit_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o patience_n yonder_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o city_n whether_o thou_o will_v go_v moreover_o thou_o know_v what_o have_v be_v command_v thou_o &_o what_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v and_o yet_o whatsoever_o fall_n break_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n oberon_n and_o always_o be_v true_a &_o say_v the_o troth_n for_o assoon_o as_o thou_o make_v any_o lie_n thou_o shall_v loose_v the_o love_n of_o king_n oberon_n thus_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o 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and_o land_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v aid_v nor_o succour_v by_o i_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v close_v in_o such_o a_o place_n that_o i_o will_v not_o go_v thither_o for_o ten_o of_o the_o best_a city_n of_o the_o world_n now_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o huon_n be_v in_o his_o palace_n at_o bourdeaux_n chap._n lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n take_v homage_n of_o his_o man_n and_o chastice_v his_o rebel_n and_o of_o three_o pilgrim_n by_o who_o much_o ill_n fall_v after_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v after_o that_o king_n charlemagne_n be_v depart_v from_o bourdeaux_n &_o that_o huon_n be_v return_v he_o assemble_v all_o his_o baron_n to_o who_o he_o make_v good_a cheer_n and_o there_o they_o take_v their_o land_n and_o fee_n of_o he_o and_o make_v their_o homage_n then_o he_o take_v a_o thousand_o choose_a knight_n with_o he_o &_o ride_v to_o his_o land_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o be_v obey_v in_o every_o place_n except_o of_o one_o name_v angeler_n who_o be_v 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captain_n and_o set_v provoste_n and_o bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n than_o they_o take_v advise_v together_o &_o determine_v since_o they_o be_v a_o â—and_n to_o send_v back_o again_o their_o navy_n of_o ship_n into_o persia_n and_o they_o to_o go_v by_o land_n to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o have_v from_o thence_o as_o they_o be_v but_o ten_o day_n journey_n unto_o antioch_n and_o so_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o city_n and_o then_o unto_o damas_n and_o so_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o to_o do_v their_o offering_n and_o if_o by_o adventure_n they_o find_v in_o their_o way_n either_o king_n or_o admiral_n that_o will_v let_v or_o trouble_v they_o in_o their_o pass_n they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v of_o puissance_n sufficient_a to_o resist_v against_o they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v how_o that_o from_o jerusalem_n the_o admiral_n may_v return_v by_o land_n into_o persia_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n and_o there_o his_o navy_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o so_o 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the_o sultan_n cry_v and_o say_v sir_n upon_o he_o great_a shame_n it_o be_v unto_o you_o all_o when_o by_o the_o body_n of_o one_o man_n you_o be_v so_o put_v bark_n and_o you_o see_v well_o that_o he_o have_v no_o succour_n go_v and_o slay_v the_o mare_n that_o he_o ryde_v upon_o with_o spear_n and_o dart_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v soon_o overcome_v and_o you_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v at_o my_o great_a loss_n and_o damage_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v slay_v my_o man_n and_o by_o he_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o battle_n if_o he_o escape_v from_o you_o you_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v see_v in_o any_o prince_n court_n when_o the_o paynim_n and_o saracen_n have_v well_o understand_v their_o sultan_n than_o they_o sore_o oppress_v huon_n who_o do_v great_a marvel_n in_o arm_n but_o his_o puissance_n &_o virtue_n shall_v but_o little_o have_v avail_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v short_o aid_v &_o succour_v and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o 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