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 bring him a beautiful woman, and would have a great reward;  the Steward compelled his wife to ly with the King, bargaining for a  pieces of ſilver, and the Lady to depart  morning. To this the King conſenting, was brought, and the King enjoyed her when, before day, the huſband came  entreated his Lord to diſmiſs her; but  King refuſed ſaying, the pleaſed him  well, that ſhe ſhould ſleep with him longer, whereat he being much diſturbed, told him ſhe was his wife, and that, for lucre he had forced her to his arms: At which the King moved to anger, bade him  on pain of death, which he did; and the King maintained his wife as his own. For this example, ſaid the Emperor, my ſon ſhall die to-morrow.



LEOPHAS came and ſaid, there lived in this city a Knight, who married a very beautiful Lady, whoſe voice was ſo charming, that ſhe raviſhed the hearers;—One day, as ſhe ſat ſinging with the caſement open, three favourite Knights of the Emperor paſſed by, who were all much