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( 20 ) ſhould go over and join with the French to raiſe war againſt his father in Normandy, which then belonged to the crown of England, and that would draw the king hither to aid his ſubjects, ſo leaving his fair miſtreſs behind the queen would have an opportunity to plot againſt her life. Nor was Prince Richard flow in this, but made a fierce war, beat the king's lieutenant, and took my towns, which news coming to the King's ear, rouſed him as a lion from his den, and filled him with princely reſolutions and revenge, 'tis true, indeed, theſe different paſſions of revenge and love, long ſtruggled in his breaſt; but love at laſt gave place unto his honour, and he therefore reſolved to paſs the ſea with a well diſciplied army.

CHAP. V.

How the King took leave of Roſamund to paſs the Sea and left her to be care of her uncle.

THIS reſolution of the King ſoon came to the ears of Roſamond, which ſhe received with an inexpreſſible grief. The King, however, rn unto his reſolver, being juſt ready to depart for Normandy, went to take leave of fair Roſamond and to aſſure her of his love and kindneſs; when his Majeſty came in, he found her in a ſwoon and when ſhe came little to herſelf, faintly fa ah, deareſt prince. How cruel is unkind fortune unto lovers, that we cut ſo ſoon part, my pr ſaging ſoul forbodes never to meet again in th world; was it for this that I gave up my vi