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that day a shield upon which was
painted a maiden with a palm in her
hand, a device wrought by her for
whose sake the armies were set in
array. And after the emperor had
given to him this standard and
company of warriors, he spake thus,
« My son, the task before you is
your own affair ; wherefore I will
say no more». A nephew of the King
of Hungary led the second squadron,
which was formed of five thousand
Hungarians most excellently
arrayed, and had for its ensign lilies
of gold upon an azure ground with
white and crimson ____
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