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 18     The Life and glorious Actions will never be mine. Moſt kind Lady, ſaid the Prince, not but that love I pre- tend is chaſte, and it is you above all the queens on earth, that I apply myſelf to, to make me happy, Oh, conſider, ſaid ſhe, how dangerous 'tis for me to   entertain your love, ſince the King's an- ger may break out on my father's family to their ruin. Doubt not thou beſt of   women: I will ſtand between them and you, and periſh rather than any harm ſhall befal you, only let me be aſſured of your love and conſtancy, and at my   return, I will ſo work the matter, that our marriage ſhall not be hindred."

C H A P.   V.

How the Black Prince went to France with an army, won many ſtrong places, and o-   verthrew the French King's army near Poictiers, took him and his ſon Philip pri- ſoners. His return to England, and mar- riage with the Fair Maid of Kent.

BUT now the trumpets found again for war, and the Prince muſt paſs the ſeas : And ſo the lovers parted with vows of eternal conſtancy: For a truce that had been made with France expiring, he was ſent with an army into Gaſcony, where landing