This is trewly the mater in substance;
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The kyng of E[g]ipte, born of highe lenage,
Wold haue this lady here in gouernaunce,
Desiryng hir be way of mariage;
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And for this cause now I take this viage:
This is the trougth like now, [MS. now a.] I yow devise,
Not to displese the Sowdon in noo wise,
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Nor yow, and that ye shall vnderstonde,
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ffor that came neuer in my thought certayn;
This lady here ye shall in your hande,
And to the Citee will I turne ayeyn,
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Be cause no man shall haue me in disdayn;
And forthermore, of that that I haue sayde
I yow beseche that I be not be wrayed.
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It is full late for yow and here also
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As for this day to travell more And lesse,
Att youre pleasure to morow may ye goo.' [folio 21a]
'I am content,' thanne seid Generides,
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ffull Innocente [MS. Innocence.] of all his dobilnesse,
The whiche ser yuell thought in his entente,
ffor to the Sowdon hastely he went.
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Generides, withoute wordes moo,
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Made a logge as sone as euer he myght:
he made another for hym self also,
Thinkyng noo harme ne malys to no weight;
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And ther they restid still as for that nyght.
Thanne was ser yuell full bold in his maner
With the Sowdon, and saide as ye shall here:
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'Off your doughter And of Generides,
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ffull trewly shall ye fynde it as I say;
ffor as this nyght thei are, withoute lesse,
