Thus leave I Canacé her hawk keeping. I will no more as now speak of her ring, Till it come eft 3202 to purpose for to sayn How that this falcon got her love again Repentant, as the story telleth us, By mediatión of Camballus, The kingë’s son of which that I you told. But hencëforth I will my process hold To speak of áventures, and of battailes, That yet was never heard so great marvailles. First I will tellë you of Cambuscan, That in his timë many a city wan; And after will I speak of Algarsife, How he won Theodora to his wife, For whom full oft in great períl he was, N’ had he 3203 been holpen by the horse of brass. And after will I speak of Camballó, 3204 That fought in listës with the brethren two For Canacé, ere that he might her win;

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