The
history
of
Palmendos
,
sonne
to
the
famous
Palmerin
d'Oliua
,
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
and
the
Queene
of
Tharsus
.
Discoursing
likewise
of
the
Prince
Rifarano
,
Sonne
to
Tryneus
Emperour
of
Allemaigne
,
&
Aurecinda
,
Si●…er
to
the
Soldane
of
Persia
:
theyr
K●…ghtly
deedes
of
Chiu●…e
,
〈◊〉
aduentures
,
and
woorthy
resolutio●…
.
CHAP.
I.
Howe
Belcar
and
Tyrendos
beeing
in
the
C●…urte
of
the
Emperor
Palmerin
,
receiued
theyr
order
of
knighthoode
,
and
how
Belcar
departed
secretly
from
Constantinople
:
and
of
the
C●…mbat
h●…e
fought
in
the
Realme
of
Macedo●…
,
against
t●…e
three
Sonnes
of
a
Knight
tha●…
lodged
him
.
NOt
long
after
the
destruction
of
the
magni●…cent
and
proud
Monarchie
of
the
Romaines
,
wa●…
erected
a
new
Empire
in
Greece
,
which
the
〈◊〉
bountie
diuine
,
fauo●…red
with
continual
happines
,
placing
the
good
Prince
Palmerin
d'Oliua
,
in
the
Crowne
and
lawfull
gouernment
therof
:
as
wel
in
respect
of
his
great
prowesse
,
high
and
knightlie
paradores
,
which
with
vigilant
●…are
he
vsed
for
the
defence
of
such
an
estate
,
the
onely
renowne
whereof
brake
the
desseig●…es
of
manie
,
that
by
hostilitie
sought
to
disquiet
him
:
a●…
als●…
in
regarde
of
the
notable
linage
&
posteritie
discending
from
him
,
of
whose
vertues
and
heroycall
perfections
,
this
present
Historie
of
Palmendos
his
Sonne
is
contriued
,
and
therefore
to
be
placed
at
the
ende
of
his
Fathers
trauels
.
In
which
discourse
alreadie
extant
,
(
gentle
Readers
)
you
haue
vnderstood
,
howe
the
Emperour
Palmerin
so
looued
and
honored
Knights
errant
,
that
from
the
furthest
parts
of
the
world
they
came
to
his
Courte
,
because
yéerelie
hee
continued
a
sumptuous
spectacle
in
forme
of
a
Tourney
,
for
the
exercise
of
knightly
and
millitarie
discipline
:
and
with
such
religious
zeale
was
this
worthy
practise
folowed
,
as
the
Court
might
well
be
called
that
Schoole
of
Armes
,
and
Nursse
of
ciuilitie
.
For
this
cause
,
many
Kinges
,
Princes
,
and
great
Lordes
,
sent
their
Sonnes
to
bee
there
educated
,
among
whom
,
the
good
Knight
Frysoll
King
of
Hungaria
sent
one
of
his
,
named
Belcar
,
and
the
Duke
Eustace
of
Mecana
another
,
called
Tirendos
:
that
they
might
deserue
their
knightho●…de
at
the
hand
of
the
Emperor
,
the
true
mirrour
and
Idea
of
manhoode
,
and
so
consequentlie
they
to
participate
some
part
of
his
bountie
and
prow●…sse
.
THe
time
then
béeing
c●…me
,
that
Belcar
Son
to
King
Frysoll
,
shoulde
〈◊〉
his
order
of
knighthood
,
he
humbly
intreated
the
Emperour
,
that
he
might
enioy
it
at
his
hand
,
and
Tirendos
Sonne
to
Duke
Eustace
of
Mecana
,
desirous
of
the
selfe
same
honour
,
made
like
request
vnto
his
Maiestie
,
whereto
the
good
Emper●…ur
(
who
looued
them
both
with
singuler
affection
,
knowing
h●…w
well
Chiualrie
woulde
bee
imployed
by
th●…m
)
●…ight
willinglie
condiscended
.
Héereupon
,
after
they
had
performed
the
accustomed
vigill
,
he
knighted
these
two
Princes
with
great
royaltie
,
desiring
God
to
bestow
such
fauour
on
them
,
as
at
no
time
they
might
degenerate
from
their
famous
pr●…decessours
.
And
to
Belcar
,
●…mbracing
him
in
his
armes
,
he
sayd
▪
My
good
Nephewe
,
heauen
accomplish
in
you
such
perf●…ctiens
of
manhoode
,
as
each
one
may
knowe
you
to
be
the
Sonne
of
the
worthy
Knight
Sir
Frysoll
,
a
Prince
so
hardie
and
valiant
,
as
anie
that
euer
followed
Armes
.
The
ceremonies
béeing
ended
,
they
all
returned
to
the
Pallace
,
where
the
newe
Knights
béeing
vnarmed
,
rich
Robes
and
Mantles
were
brought
them
,
for
greater
honour
of
the
feaste
,
which
in
the
Courte
at
this
t●…e
excéeded
.
But
Belcar
tooke
little
pleasure
,
in
beholding
the
diuers
occurrences
at
this
assembly
,
because
his
minde
was
more
bus●…ed
with
expectation
of
future
glorie
,
which
made
him
thus
to
comm●…ne
with
himselfe
.
Belcar
,
thou
hast
now
no
longer
time
to
rest
,
séeing
thou
hast
receiued
the
honorable
order
of
knighthood
,
and
that
at
the
hande
of
the
Empe●…ur
thyn●…
Unckle
,
whom
the
diuine
prouidence
hath
endued
with
so
manie
la●…dable
vertues
:
nor
dooth
any
thing
want
in
the
King
th●…
Father
,
that
is
required
in
a
man
at
Armes
.
If
then
hetherto
thou
hast
liued
in
pleasure
&
delights
,
hencefoorth
thou
must
bequeath
thy selfe
to
trauaile
,
to
shewe
that
thou
doost
resemble
and
imitate
in
some
things
thine
Auncestors
,
who
with
great
labour
and
industrie
haue
attained
such
fame
and
renow●…e
,
as
the
memory
therof
shal
remaine
immortali
.
And
if
thou
wilt
not
darcken
this
honour
,
then
must
thou
hasten
thy
departure
from
the
Court
,
and
follow
the
search
of
strange
aduentures
,
as
they
dyd
in
their
daies
for
thine
example
.
After
many
and
sundry
thoughts
,
that
fought
together
within
his
spirit
,
he
concluded
to
depart
acccmpanied
but
with
one
Squire
,
and
that
so
secretly
as
could
be
deuised
.
Thence
would
he
trauaile
directly
towards
Macedon
,
to
make
the
first
proofe
of
his
valour
in
that
aduenture
of
Francelina
,
who
was
enchaunted
in
the
I●…le
of
Carderia
,
as
was
declared
in
the
History
of
Palmerin
d'Oliua
.
And
at
thys
time
was
little
talke
of
any
other
thing
,
then
of
the
number
of
Knights
that
daily
sought
to
winne
her
in
marriage
,
and
with
her
the
Kingdome
of
Thessalie
:
for
such
〈◊〉
the
promised
guerdon
and
recompence
,
to
him
that
coulde
deliuer
her
out
of
the
enchaunted
Castell
,
but
hetherto
all
the
Knights
lost
th●…ir
labour
,
for
no
one
was
able
to
finish
the
●…duenture
.
Belcar
béeing
earnestly
prouoked
with
the
fame
of
this
occasion
,
which
was
generally
r●…puted
strange
and
full
of
●…aunger
,
resolued
to
frame
his
iourney
thether
,
because
he●…
earnestly
desired
to
bring
the
enchauntment
to
ende
:
his
reason
héerein
not
to
be
disallowed
,
for
beyond
the
atchiuement
of
great
honour
and
praise
,
hee
shoulde
be
〈◊〉
with
so
faire
a
Princesse
,
as
coulde
not
be
iudged
inferi●…r
to
anie
.
In
this
surpassing
desire
,
conceal●…d
fr●…m
a●…ie
one
but
himselfe
,
in
regard
of
his
perfect
hope
to
compasse
the
same
:
thrée
daies
he
honored
the
feaste
with
his
prese●…ce
,
and
the
fourth
da●…
early
in
the
morning
,
putting
●…n
a
cost●…ie
Greene
Armour
,
which
for
this
purpose
he
had
secretly
prouided
,
carying
likewise
in
his
Shée●…de
for
hys
●…uise
,
a
Castell
Guelles
in
a
Fielde
argent
,
vnséene
of
any
he
left
the
Cittie
,
ryding
on
towarde
the
Realme
of
Macedon
.
The
Emperour
soone
after
vnderstanding
héerof
,
was
not
a
little
glad
of
his
woorthy
enterprise
,
which
hee
witnessed
in
the
presence
of
al
his
Lords
and
Barons
,
saying
.
So
helpe
me
God
,
as
my
opinion
and
hope
is
perswaded
,
that
Belcar
will
so
honourablie
followe
Armes
,
as
each
of
●…ou
will
reioyce
to
heare
the
discourse
of
his
fortunes
:
heauen
fauour
and
further
his
attempts
,
directing
all
his
action●…
in
●…uch
〈◊〉
,
as
no
tongue
may
controll
his
noble
forwardnes
.
Belcars
departure
was
liked
of
euery
one
,
except
Tirendos
,
who
was
therat
meruailously
offended
,
because
he
had
not
acquainted
him
with
his
intent
,
for
gladly
wold
he
haue
borne
him
companie
,
and
therfore
he
determined
neuer
to
giue
ouer
traua●…
tyll
he
found
him
,
as
it
came
to
passe
verie
soone
after
.
In
meane
while
,
Belcar
made
such
spéede
in
his
iourney
,
as
without
méeting
any
aduent●…re
to
hinder
him
,
in
short
ti●…e
hee
attayn●…d
the
limits
&
con●…nes
of
the
Empire
:
and
entring
the
Frontiers
of
Macedon
,
that
night
he
was
lodged
in
the
Castell
of
an
olde
curteous
Knight
,
who
sitting
at
his
Gate
,
and
séeing
Belcar
passe
by
in
the
●…ning
somewhat
late
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
for
that
night
to
let
〈◊〉
be
hi●…
Hoste
,
which
he
not
willing
to
refuse
,
was
wel
content
to
accept
〈◊〉
offer
.
A●…er
that
Belcar
was
vnarmed
,
the
olde
Knight
so
well
liked
his
br●…e
●…onstitution
of
bodie
,
his
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
and
mo●…est
〈◊〉
●…hes
,
〈◊〉
●…ad
great
pleasure
to
●…tte
and
talke
with
him
▪
and
falling
from
one
〈◊〉
to
●…nother
,
the
good
old●…
Knight
perceiued
in
the
en●…e
▪
that
`his
guest
was
one
in
great
fauour
with
the
Emperour
Palm●…rin
.
Now
must
I
let
you
vnderstand
,
that
this
curteous
old
Knight
had
thrée
Sonnes
,
by
nature
prouds
and
euill
dysposed
,
enuying
the
liberall
hospitalitie
w●…ich
their
father
vsed
to
trauailing
passengers
:
wherfore
the
good
old
man
,
too
well
acquainted
with
their
ma●…icious
behauiour
,
tooke
them
aside
to
admo●…sh
th●…
,
that
they
should
vse
no
frow●…ing
or
discourtesie
to
his
guest
.
Know
my
Sonnes
(
quoth
he
)
that
this
night
we
hau●…
in
our
house
one
of
the
Emperours
●…nights
,
whose
counte●…aunce
doth
witnes
that
hee
is
of
high
discent
:
I
pray
you
therefore
doo
him
all
the
honour
you
may
,
entertayning
him
with
chéerefull
a●…d
hartie
good
will
,
not
vsing
any
spéeches
but
such
as
are
modest
and
méete
for
Gentlemen
.
They
answered
that
they
woulde
fulfill
his
〈◊〉
,
yet
their
Father
was
no
sooner
gone
,
but
they
concluded
altogether
,
on
the
morrow
to
assayle
Belcar
at
the
entraunce
of
a
Forr●…st
.
which
was
not
farre
distant
from
the
Castell
,
to
try
if
he
were
such
a
man
as
the●…r
Father
commended
him
to
bee
:
●…nd
béeing
thus
resolued
,
they
would
not
b●…
séene
at
Supper
▪
but
ea●…lie
in
the
morning
clasping
on
their
A●…nour
,
they
rode
to
the
place
of
their
appointment
.
The
reu●…rend
Father
,
séeing
the
ingratitude
and
disobedience
of
his
Sonnes
,
did
all
the
honor
hee
possibly
coulde
to
Belcar
,
who
requiting
〈◊〉
gentlenes
with
many
thanks
,
in
the
morning
set
forward
on
his
iourney
:
and
scantly
had
hee
ridden
two
leagues
,
but
he
met
the
thrée
br●…thren
vnder
a
wood
side
,
when
the
eldest
of
them
came
to
him
with
these
spéeches
.
Sir
Knight
,
you
must
of
necessitie
Ioust
with
mee
,
otherwise
your
passage
may
not
be
permitted
,
for
now
am
I
destrous
to
make
proofe
,
if
thou
be
so
valiant
as
men
doo
estéeme
thée
.
Belcar
,
who
stood
in
doubt
of
a
greater
ambushe
,
tooke
his
Launce
from
his
Squire
,
and
in
very
courteous
manner
thus
replyed
.
You
may
bee
ashamed
Sir
Knight
,
to
〈◊〉
any
Gentleman
belonging
to
the
Emperour
in
this
sorte
,
and
happily
you
may
deale
with
such
a
one
,
who
shall
giue
you
but
little
time
to
sitte
downe
and
rep●…nt
ye
.
Trouble
not
your
minde
with
such
imaginations
,
quot●…
another
of
the
Brethren
,
but
prepare
your selfe
to
try
the
euent
.
At
which
words
they
fetched
theyr
carire
,
and
encountred
together
with
such
vigour
,
as
their
Launces
flew
in
shyuers
vp
into
the
ayre
,
Belcar
béeing
not
mooued
in-his
saddle
,
where
contrariewise
,
he
gaue
his
enemie
such
a
puissaunt
strok●…
with
the
counterbuffe
of
his
staffe
,
as
it
was
too
late
for
him
to
call
for
a
Chirurgion
.
When
the
other
two
Brethren
saw
this
spectacle
,
and
béeing
perswaded
that
theyr
elder
Brother
was
wounded
to
the
death
:
prou●…ked
with
extreame
rage
and
indignation
,
they
came
to
Belcar
with
these
wordes
.
In
an
euill
howre
(
Knight
)
didst
thou
giue
that
blow
,
because
thy
●…eath
shall
recompence
the
same
.
So
ran
they
both
together
fiercely
against
him
,
the
one
fayling
in
the
méeting
,
and
the
others
happe
so
good
,
as
hee
gaue
Belcar
a
small
wounde
on
the
arme
:
yet
béeing
of
resolute
courage
he
buckled
with
them
so
close
,
as
one
of
them
he
sent
to
kéepe
company
with
his
eldest
brother
,
and
the
other
he
brought
into
such
extremitie
,
that
he
fell
from
his
Horse
depriued
of
his
sences
.
The
Squire
that
came
with
these
thrée
brethren
,
séeing
the
bad
fortune
of
his
Maisters
Sons
,
rode
presently
backe
to
the
Castel
,
and
finding
the
aged
Knight
in
his
Chamber
,
thus
began
.
Alas
my
Lorde
,
in
an
vnhappy
howre
did
you
entertaine
the
Knight
that
lodged
héere
the
last
night
,
who
(
as
it
séemeth
)
came
onely
to
kill
your
Sonnes
.
So
deliuered
he
the
whole
discourse
of
the
fight
,
which
pr●…uoked
the
sad
Father
to
shedde
forth
aboun●…nce
of
teares
:
yet
did
hée
especiallie
condemne
his
Sonnes
,
whose
pryde
and
arrogancie
had
thus
caused
their
owne
death
.
His
Seruaunts
vnderstanding
the
cause
of
his
laments
,
went
presentlie
to
the
place
where
the
Bretheren
were
discem●…ited
,
and
there
they
founde
two
of
them
depriued
of
life
,
the
thirde
likewise
in
very
great
daunger
,
vnlesse
spéedy
prouision
were
made
to
preuent
it
.
So
causing
him
to
be
layde
in
a
Litter
,
and
the
other
two
on
a
knightly
Béere
,
they
thus
brought
them
to
their
Fathers
Castel
,
where
their
Ladie
mother
met
them
with
wonderful
effuse
of
teares
and
lamentations
,
as
one
wold
haue
iudged
her
alt●…gether
voide
of
sence
and
difcretion
,
then
any
way
pertaker
of
humaine
wit
or
reason
.
Like
sorowe
was
made
by
one
of
her
daughters
,
who
loued
her
brethren
very
déerely
,
&
after
shee
had
somwhat
pacified
herselfe
,
she
made
a
solemne
vow
to
her
mother
,
neuer
to
take
rest
in
her
mind
and
thoughts
,
vntil
she
were
thorowly
reuenged
on
the
〈◊〉
.
Wherfore
when
her
two
dead
brethren
were
buried
▪
she
departed
against
her
Fathers
will
,
accompanied
onely
wyth
two
Squires
to
séeke
Belcar
,
intending
to
be
auenged
on
hym
by
one
meane
or
other
.
CHAP.
II.
How
Belcar
came
vnknowne
into
Macedon
,
where
he
bare
away
the
pryze
of
the
Tourney
,
which
King
Florendos
had
appointed
,
to
honour
the
marriage
of
the
Princesse
Denisa
:
and
●…owe
hee
discouered
himselfe
to
Alderina
,
Daughter
to
the
Duke
of
Pontus
and
Durace
.
BElcar
ryding
in
great
haste
towarde
Carderia
,
sinding
the
heate
of
the
day
very
troublesome
,
he
alighted
at
a
faire
Fountaine
to
refresh
himselfe
a
while
,
where
long
he
had
not
stayed
,
but
in
a
pathe
leading
directly
to
the
same
place
,
hee
behelde
a
company
of
Knights
and
Ladies
comming
,
attended
on
with
a
very
sufficient
trayne
.
It
was
the
Duke
of
Pontus
and
Durace
,
who
rode
to
Macedon
,
to
the
mariage
which
the
King
Florendos
had
made
,
betwéene
his
Daughter
Denisa
&
the
King
of
Thrace
,
Nephew
to
the
Wife
of
Caniano
.
This
Duke
had
his
espoused
Lady
Laurana
with
him
,
as
also
one
of
his
fayre
Daughters
named
Alderina
,
who
rode
formost
●…n
the
troupe
,
beguiling
the
time
in
talk
with
her
Ladies
:
y●…t
intending
to
stay
tyll
the
heate
was
past
,
and
in
the
meane
while
to
sollace
herselfe
at
the
Fountayne
.
There
shee
arryued
before
Belcar
had
p●…t
on
his
Helmet
,
so
that
she
beholding
his
amiable
countenaunce
,
his
rich
Armor
▪
and
yet
hauing
no
company
but
one
Squire
:
as
a
Lady●…
wyse
and
w●…ll
gouerned
she
saluted
him
very
graciouslie
,
wherat
Belcar
was
somwhat
amazed
,
doubting
she
kn●…w
of
whence
and
what
hee
was
.
But
soone
did
hee
alter
that
opinion
,
and
rather
thinking
this
kindnes
to
procéede
o●…
●…ebonaire
curtisie
,
imagined
her
of
high
calling
,
for
which
cause
he
made
her
humble
reuerence
,
and
séeing
how
manie
followed
this
Lady
,
among
whom
he
might
peraduenture
be
knowne
,
he
called
for
his
Horse
,
minding
to
ryde
a
contrarie
waie
.
Alderina
héerat
●…om
what
mooued
,
because
shee
desired
to
knowe
of
whence
hee
was
,
thus
spake
.
Sir
Knight
,
abide
héere
hardlie
at
your
ease
,
and
for
our
comming
doo
not
for
sake
a
place
so
swéete
and
delectable
:
you
sée
the
heate
of
the
daie
is
such
,
as
scantlie
will
permit
yee
to
trauaile
.
If
you
goe
to
aduenture
your
fortune
in
the
Tourney
at
Macedon
,
you
may
ride
with
the
Duke
my
Father
,
who
will
be
verie
glad
of
your
companie
:
&
much
more
my selfe
,
because
my
good
hap
was
first
to
finde
you
héere
.
Belcar
,
humblie
thanking
her
for
this
courtesie
,
made
an
excuse
that
he
could
not
goe
to
Macedon
,
because
he
had
vrgent
asfaires
els
where
,
and
whether
he
must
trauel
with
all
spéede
:
wherefore
taking
his
leaue
againe
of
her
,
hee
rode
which
waie
him
liked
best
,
onely
to
escape
vnknown
of
this
companie
.
And
méeting
a
Squire
,
that
came
after
the
traine
with
the
cariage
,
he
demaunded
if
he
knew
the
Lord
that
rode
by
so
well
accompanied
,
to
whom
the
Squire
aunswered
,
that
it
was
the
Duke
of
Pontus
,
who
rode
to
Macedon
,
to
the
feaste
of
the
King
Florendos
,
for
the
mariage
of
his
Daughter
Denisa
,
and
that
the
Duke
had
his
fayre
Daughter
Alderina
with
him
,
to
sée
the
Iousts
and
Turnament
which
was
nowe
prepared
.
So
soone
as
Belcar
heard
these
words
,
he
presentlie
coniectured
,
that
the
Lady
which
came
first
to
the
Fountain
was
the
Dukes
daughter
,
of
whom
report
had
made
great
commendation
.
Héervppon
he
determined
to
goe
sée
this
assemblie
,
in
the
most
secrete
manner
he
could
deuise
:
for
he
had
time
enough
to
accomplish
his
voiage
.
So
forsooke
hee
the
way
to
the
Isle
of
Carderia
,
framing
his
iourney
toward
Macedon
,
and
comming
néere
the
Cittie
,
he
ouertooke
two
Knights
that
rode
to
the
Tryumphe
:
they
hauing
riciprocallie
saluted
eache
other
,
the
two
●…nights
demaunded
of
Belcar
if
he
came
to
Iouster
I
come
(
quoth
he
)
to
sée
what
men
at
Armcs
wil
enter
the
fielde
at
this
time
of
braue
●…rercise
.
Then
let
vs
ride
together
if
you
please
,
(
said
they
)
for
wee
left
our
Countries
for
the
selfe
same
cause
.
Thus
rode
they
on
fréendlie
together
,
and
arriuing
at
Macedon
,
they
founde
the
Fielde
all
couered
with
Tents
,
which
belonged
to
the
Noble
personages
that
were
come
to
the
feaste
.
For
this
cause
,
the
two
Knights
gaue
in
charge
to
their
Squires
,
to
prouide
their
Pauillion
,
which
was
purposelie
brought
with
them
,
intreating
Belcar
like
wise
to
kéepe
them
companie
:
whereto
(
because
hee
woulde
not
enter
the
Cittie
)
he
gladlie
consented
,
thin●…ing
hee
shoulde
hard●…ie
finde
a
more
con●…enient
lodging
.
On
the
morrow
there
arriued
the
Duke
of
Pontus
,
before
whom
rode
the
King
Florendos
,
as
one
willing
to
welcome
his
newe
kinred
:
but
Alderina
shewed
such
maiesly
in
countenance
,
as
euerie
eye
wondred
at
her
rare
perfections
,
not
withstanding
,
she
was
some
what
sad
&
pensiuethe
cause
proceeding
from
her
desire
,
to
know
the
Knight
she
saw
at
the
Fountaine
,
whom
yet
she
could
not
by
anie
meanes
forgette
.
When
Belcar
behelde
her
arme
in
arme
with
the
King
of
Thrace
,
and
in
what
costlie
garments
she
was
attired
:
hee
imagined
her
more
faire
then
when
hee
sawe
her
at
the
Fountaine
,
so
that
he
resolutlie
intended
,
if
hee
coulde
not
●…nish
the
aduenture
of
Francelina
,
to
giue
himselfe
to
trauaile
,
and
to
enterprise
such
attempts
,
as
might
be
thought
worthie
the
loue
of
this
Ladie
.
All
thys
while
the
Quéene
Griana
,
wife
to
the
King
Florendos
,
verie
honourablie
entertained
the
Duchesse
Laurana
,
&
the
young
Princesse
Denisa
accompanying
Alderina
,
woulde
not
for
sake
her
till
the
marriage
night
.
On
the
morrow
following
,
the
King
,
the
Nuéene
and
the
newe
maried
couple
,
came
into
the
Field
to
behold
the
Turney
,
where
they
were
no
sooner
mounted
on
the
Scaffoldes
,
which
were
sumptuously
adorned
as
beséemed
so
great
personages
:
but
bothe
on
the
one
side
and
the
other
,
they
might
behold
great
store
of
armed
Knights
,
chéefelie
they
that
came
from
the
Court
of
the
Emperour
,
who
because
he
could
not
be
present
at
his
Sisters
mariage
,
sent
manie
of
his
balde
Barons
to
honour
the
assemblie
.
The
braue
exploits
in
feates
of
Armes
there
performed
,
surpassed
them
of
greatest
reputation
,
&
among
other
,
the
Dukes
of
Anemon
and
Mensa
so
well
behaued
themselues
,
as
they
had
well
néere
gained
the
honour
of
the
first
assaulte
,
if
Belcar
had
not
suddainlie
arriued
,
who
staied
a
while
to
behold
the
order
of
the
Io●…stes
,
intending
to
helpe
the
weaker
part
,
when
at
length
he
saide
to
his
companions
:
follow
me
my
Freendes
to
assist
the
vanquished
.
So
giuing
his
Horse
the
spurres
,
he
ranne
fiercelie
with
his
Sworde
drawne
,
against
Bellequin
the
Sonne
of
Mosso
,
who
dyd
the
greatest
harme
to
the
other
side
:
and
with
him
he
met
●…o
brauelie
in
his
carire
,
as
Horse
and
man
went
bothe
to
the
grounde
.
Afterward
,
he
delt
so
roughlie
with
all
them
that
durst
méete
h●…m
in
the
face
,
as
in
short
time
courage
began
to
reuiue
in
those
Knights
,
who
(
in
the
iudgment
of
all
the
beholders
)
were
before
estéemed
vanquished
.
Which
the
Duke
of
Anemon
perceiuing
,
and
his
companie
to
grow
into
such
disgrace
,
he
was
therat
excéedinglie
offended
,
&
thrusting
himselfe
among
the
thickest
,
gaue
●…elcar
a
very
great
stroke
with
his
Sword●…
on
the
Helmet
:
for
which
he
receiued
spéedie
repayment
,
for
Belcar
,
raysing
himselfe
in
his
stirrops
,
returned
the
Duke
such
a
cruel
blow
through
the
sight
of
his
Helmet
,
as
he
fel
to
the
ground
astonied
betwéeue
his
Horse
legs
.
Then
breaking
in
amidst
the
preasse
,
he
gaue
such
sharpe
entertainement
to
all
that
met
him
,
as
the
King
Florendos
,
and
the
other
great
estates
that
accompanied
him
,
were
driuen
thereby
into
great
admiration
:
nor
was
he
knowne
to
anie
there
but
the
Princesse
Alderina
,
who
being
seated
on
the
right
hand
of
the
Quéene
Denisa
,
could
not
smoother
her
thought●…
,
but
thus
spake
,
What
thinke
you
(
Madame
)
of
the
Knight
in
Greene
Arm●…r
?
What
d●…
I
thinke
●…
aunswer●…d
the
Quéene
,
cert●…●…uer
did
I
s●…e
t●…e
man
,
who
●…ight
equal
or
paragon
himselfe
with
him
,
for
that
he
alone
hath
doone
more
in
this
●…ourney
then
all
the
other
:
and
greatly
wold
it
content
me
,
to
know
if
he
be
discended
of
noble
bloode
,
as
hee
deliuer●…
g●…d
testimonie
of
his
knowledge
in
feates
of
Arino●…
.
Madame
,
(
q●…oth
Alderina
)
I
cannot
thinke
him
lesse
then
you
doubt
of
,
in
respect
he
concealeth
himselfe
so
close
lie
,
and
would
not
willingli●…
be
knowne
of
anie
.
Heer
with
she
recounted
how
she
founde
him
at
the
Fountaine
,
bare
headed
without
his
Helmet
:
and
this
I
can
assure
you
,
qd
●…he
,
that
as
you
confesse
him
valiant
at
Armes
,
so
canne
I
witnes
him
of
such
braue
●…cature
and
complexion
,
as
there
is
no
one
absolute
point
wanting
in
him
.
Your
spéeches
said
the
Quéene
,
makes
me
much
more
desirous
to
knowe
him
,
wherefore
I
will
sende
one
to
him
for
the
same
purpose
.
Then
I
beséeche
your
Maiestie
,
answered
Alderina
,
to
sende
one
of
my
Pages
,
who
shall
attend
for
him
til
the
ende
of
the
Tourney
,
and
then
coniure
him
in
your
name
,
that
he
send
you
worde
of
whence
and
what
hee
is
:
and
if
he
stand
lothe
to
be
known
,
to
resolue
him
from
your
Maiestie
and
me
,
that
no
liuing
creature
shal
b●…wraie
him
by
our
meanes
.
Your
counsell
I
verie
well
allowe
,
saide
the
newe
●…aried
Queene
,
but
I
woulde
that
this
Embassage
should
rather
goe
from
you
,
because
hee
remembring
what
knowledge
you
had
of
him
at
the
Fountaine
,
will
happilie
manifest
himselfe
vnto
you
rather
then
anie
other
.
Heer●…vppon
Alderina
called
one
of
her
Pages
named
Gracia●…
,
artificiallie
instructing
him
in
his
erran●…e
to
the
Greene
Knight
:
that
vsing
instant
intreatie
,
accompanied
with
a
singuler
desire
,
he
should
gaine
the
m●…ane
to
returne
with
his
name
and
parentage
.
All
this
while
Belcar
shewed
such
rare
déedes
of
Chiualrie
,
as
hauing
well
laboured
the
aduersarie
,
and
none
left
that
would●…
confront
him
:
hee
went
a●…
Co●…querour
forth
of
the
Lystes
,
where
he
mette
the
two
Knights
that
came
with
him
thither
,
who
staied
more
destro●…s
to
note
his
behauiour
in
the
●…ight
,
then
to
intrude
themselues
in
place
of
such
daunger
,
and
béeing
not
a
little
gladde
of
the
honour
he
had
doone
them
,
in
that
their
companion
bare
awaie
the
palme
of
victorie
,
they
rode
on
eache
side
of
him
towardes
their
Tent
,
béeing
followed
all
the
way
by
the
Princesse
Page
,
who
awayting
due
time
to
deliuer
his
message
,
tooke
Belcars
Horse
by
the
bridle
,
and
vs●…ng
such
meanes
of
secrete
conference
,
as
Belcar
stouped
to
heare
him
,
hee
softlie
thus
whispered
with
him
.
Sir
●…mght
,
I
wold
it
might
like
you
to
ride
aside
a
little
,
that
I
may
deliuer
a
matter
of
secrete
to
you
.
He
who
▪
was
so
courteous
and
affable
as
anie
man
coulde
be
,
presentlie
left
his
two
companions
,
when
Gracian
thus
began
his
message
.
My
Lord
,
Alderina
Daughter
to
the
Duke
of
Pontus
&
Durace
,
hath
at
this
time
sent
me
to
ye
,
to
let
you
vnderstand
,
that
she
hath
receiued
iust
cause
of
offence
towards
you
,
in
that
shee
●…omming
to
sée
this
Tourney
,
you
dis●…ained
to
make
offer
of
your
companie
.
Notwithstanding
,
if
you
wil
graunt
one
request
that
she
makes
by
me
,
forgetting
al
passed
vngentlenes
,
shee
will
gladlie
leaue
further
to
misd●…me
of
you
.
My
Fréend
answered
Belcar
,
the
thing
must
bee
very
difficult
or
unpossible
,
that
I
woulde
not
enterprise
,
to
obtaine
the
gracious
pardon
of
so
choise
a
Ladie
as
is
thy
Mistresse
:
it
may
bee
,
that
I
haue
trespassed
in
duetie
towards
her
excellencie
,
but
in
sooth
meere
ignorance
of
her
estate
was
the
on●…lie
cause
.
And
when
I
left
her
at
the
Fountaine
,
farre
was
my
intent
fr●…m
comming
to
this
Tourney
,
in
so
much
as
I
was
thereto
(
in
a
manner
)
constrayned
,
notwithstanding
excuses
of
as
great
importance
as
those
I
vsed
to
thy
gentle
Ladie
.
It
resteth
nowe
(
quoth
the
Page
)
that
you
graunt
my
Mistresse
her
earn●…st
desire
,
which
is
,
to
knowe
what
you
are
,
and
why
you
conceale
your selfe
in
such
sorte
:
for
beholding
your
noble
and
valiant
behauiour
,
shee
sets
you
beyond
all
other
in
her
conceit
,
and
promiseth
withall
,
v●…der
the
word
of
so
great
a
person
as
shee
is
,
not
to
reueale
it
to
anie
,
if
you
be
willing
it
should
be
so
.
Highlie
may
I
commend
my
fortune
,
said
Belcar
,
that
a
Princesse
so
gentle
and
perfect
,
would
daine
to
enquire
after
my
poore
deserts
:
and
though
I
had
vowed
to
conceale
my selfe
from
the
whole
world
,
yet
would
I
straine
courtesie
wyth
that
vowe
for
her
sake
.
Saie
to
her
therfore
,
courteous
Page
,
that
my
name
is
Belcar
,
Nephewe
to
the
Emperor
of
Constantinople
,
and
the
cause
why
I
wo●…lde
not
willinglie
be
knowne
to
anie
,
is
the
small
portion
of
time
since
I
receiued
my
Knighthoode
:
and
hauing
not
yet
doone
any
thing
worthie
my
name
,
or
to
be
accounted
among
the
actions
of
honor
,
I
determined
not
to
publish
the
same
,
vntil
I
might
d●…
it
with
g●…d
testimony
.
Thou
maist
also
assure
her
from
me
,
the
henceforth
I
shall
serue
as
her
deuoted
Knight
:
hoping
vnder
fauour
of
her
name
to
gaine
such
account
,
as
I
and
mine
shall
remaine
perpetually
bound
to
her
excellencie
.
And
when
I
haue
accomplished
anie
thing
,
that
may
be
reputed
worthy
honourable
commendation
,
I
wil
come
my selfe
,
and
offer
therwithall
to
her
my
hart
,
which
hath
receiued
such
an
impression
of
obeysaunce
to
her
,
as
hencefoorth
it
will
attempt
nothing
but
in
her
sweete
regarde
.
Pr●…fe
may
she
make
heereof
in
commaunding
me
,
for
s●…ch
is
my
desir●…
to
be
imployed
in
her
seruice
,
as
were
I
assured
my
death
consisted
in
the
attempt
,
yet
coulde
not
anie
feare
thereof
with-holde
me
.
Let
me
further
intreate
her
,
not
to
disclose
my
name
to
anie
one
,
because
at
this
time
I
will
not
vis●…te
the
●…ing
Florendos
and
the
Quéene
,
albeit
I
am
so
n●…re
allied
vnto
them
.
With
this
aunswere
returned
Gracian
to
his
Ladie
,
who
attended
his
comming
in
great
deuotion
,
that
he
was
no
sooner
entred
the
Chamber
,
but
she
demaunded
the
successe
of
his
message
.
All
wel
Madame
,
answered
the
Page
,
but
you
must
kéepe
it
very
secret
,
because
the
Knight
himselfe
hath
so
des●…red
.
Which
after
she
had
faithfullie
promised
to
doo
,
hee
tolde
her
that
the
Knight
was
Belcar
,
Son
to
the
King
of
Hungaria
.
May
it
be
so
?
quoth
the
Quéene
Denisa
,
then
is
he
my
Nephew
,
and
thinkes
hee
scorne
to
be
knowne
to
vs
?
right
gladlie
would
I
haue
seene
him
,
for
from
our
infancie
wee
were
nourished
together
:
and
well
may
you
assure
your self●…
Madame
Alderina
,
that
he
hath
béene
euermore
benigne
and
courteous
,
which
makes
me
not
reioyce
a
little
,
that
his
fortune
in
Armes
is
equall
with
his
other
vertue
,
yet
séeing
he
desires
to
passe
vnknowne
,
let
vs
kéepe
the
same
so
secret
as
we
may
.
It
were
néedles
to
demaund
if
Alderina
were
pleased
,
when
she
heard
that
Belcar
was
issued
of
so
gr●…at
and
illustrious
blood
,
offering
himselfe
withall
so
religiously
her
Knight
:
wherefore
she
now
beganne
extreamelie
to
affect
him
,
and
imprinted
the
remembraunce
of
him
so
liuelie
in
her
spirit
,
as
nothing
might
deface
it
againe
.
Thus
hourely
raunged
loues
passions
in
her
harte
,
wherein
they
tooke
immediate
ambush
,
so
soone
as
she
beheld
him
at
the
Fountaine
.
CHAP.
III.
Howe
Belcar
fearing
to
be
knowne
,
departed
secretlie
from
Macedon
,
&
by
the
way
met
with
a
Knight
whom
he
vanquished
:
and
how
he
fought
a
cruell
combat
with
him
that
defended
the
bridge
,
where
the
faire
Francelina
was
enchaunted
.
SO
soone
as
Belcar
hadde
ended
with
Alderinaes
Squire
,
hee
minded
to
departe
presentlie
,
fearing
least
the
King
Florendos
would
sende
for
him
,
as
indeede
he
did
soone
after
:
for
hee
greatlye
desired
to
knowe
the
Knight
,
that
bare
away
the
honour
of
the
Tourney
.
But
hys
expectation
was
greatlie
deceiued
,
in
that
Belcar
was
alreadi●…
departed
:
whereof
the
King
coulde
not
be
per●…waded
,
but
that
he
missed
his
presence
in
the
Tryumphe
following
,
which
hee
compared
with
the
pastime
of
little
Children
,
in
respect
of
the
former
day
,
when
the
vnknown
Knight
performed
matters
of
incredible
valour
.
And
albeit
the
Quéene
Denisa
and
the
Princesse
Alderina
,
hearde
euery
iudgment
passing
●…n
the
Knight
,
yet
woulde
they
yeelde
no
other
aunswer
,
but
that
hee
seemed
to
bee
one
of
the
best
estéemed
Knights
in
the
Emperours
Court.
Belcar
then
hauing
graciously
thanked
his
two
companions
,
for
the
courtes●…e
and
humanitie
they
had
vsed
towardes
him
:
tooke
his
fréendlie
farewell
of
them
,
fayning
an
carnest
constraint
,
which
commaunded
his
presence
in
matter
of
importaunce
.
The
Knightes
lothe
to
l●…ose
so
g●…od
a
Freende
,
made
offer
to
accompany
him
in
his
trauaile
:
but
hee
excused
their
requeste
with
a
necessarye
d●…nyall
,
wherewith
they
were
pleased
,
and
hee
had
libertie
to
depart
.
And
ryding
along
the
way
where
hee
met
Alderina
,
he
happened
into
a
faire
greene
Meddow
,
where
(
because
no
lodging
was
néere
at
hand
)
he
determined
to
make
his
hostage
that
night
:
but
as
hee
thought
to
enter
a
sounde
sleepe
,
a
suddaine
imagination
caught
hold
on
his
sences
,
presenting
them
with
the
rare
beautie
of
Alderina
,
during
which
passion
,
he
was
constrained
thus
to
parle
with
himselfe
.
In
sooth
Belcar
,
right
well
maist
thou
bee
charged
with
discourtes●…e
&
ingratitude
,
hauing
made
so
slender
shewe
of
ciuilitie
to
so
faire
a
Princesse
as
is
the
Dukes
Daughter
of
Pontus
:
full
well
may
it
beséenie
thee
to
amend
this
fault
,
and
by
the
dutifull
repentaunce
fitting
a
Knight
,
recouer
the
note
of
thy
former
blemishe
.
After
many
amorous
discourses
,
he
concluded
(
if
hee
could
finish
the
aduenture
of
Francelina
)
to
make
choyse
of
thys
Ladie
onelie
as
his
Wife
.
And
in
these
imaginations
a
sweete
slumber
ouertooke
him
,
wherin
he
continued
till
the
next
morning
,
when
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
〈◊〉
rydi●…g
not
p●…t
the
sp●…ce
of
two
●…iles
,
●…e
mette
with
●…●…night
●…t
Ar●…es
:
who
dem●…unded
if
hee
came
from
Macedon
,
and
if
the
n●…ptials
of
the
Kings
daughter
were
finished
:
Be●…car
answered
,
th●…
they
were
now
in
performing
,
a●…
if
it
liked
him
to
tra●…aile
thether
,
he
should
there
finde
matt●…r
enough
to
be
impl●…yed
in
.
The
Knight
left
Bel●…ar
t●…●…is
iourney
,
and
so
without
anie
further
spéeches
they
〈◊〉
.
But
if
you
be
〈◊〉
to
know
the
man
,
it
w●…
Cardino
,
who
departed
from
Constantinople
with
Colmelio
,
in
search
of
the
Damosell
that
brought
such
a
●…daine
m●…sage
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
as
you
may
reade
in
the
last
Chapter
of
his
Historie
.
And
〈◊〉
they
had
trau●…led
manie
Countries
to
●…nde
her
,
yet
〈◊〉
they
not
heare
anie
tydings
of
her
:
because
she
presentlie
returned
to
the
Castell
of
Carderia
,
from
whence
the
Fayries
sent
her
to
the
Court
on
that
occasion
,
the
intent
thereof
beeing
no
other
,
but
onelie
to
extol
and
commend
the
future
pro●…sse
of
Palmendos
,
Sonne
to
the
Q●…éene
of
Tharsus
and
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
and
that
the
Knight
who
should
come
to
finish
the
encha●…tment
of
Francelina
,
might
be
receiued
with
greater
honour
and
magnificencs
.
Cardino
had
trie●…
his
fortune
in
this
aduenture
,
but
hee
could
spéede
no
better
then
others
had
d●…ne
before
him
,
wherefore
hearing
of
the
Feaste
and
open
Court
held
at
Macedon
,
he
went
as
one
doubtfull
to
come
short
to
the
Tryumphes
,
til
Belcar
had
thereof
certainlie
resolued
him
.
These
Knightes
were
not
parted
the
space
of
a
mile
,
but
Cardino
met
the
Damosell
,
who
was
Sister
to
the
two
Bretheren
slayne
by
Belcar
in
the
Woode
,
shée
hauing
followed
him
to
the
Court
of
the
King
Florendos
,
was
aduertised
by
a
Squire
of
his
successe
in
the
Tourney
,
and
howe
he
rode
the
common
high
waie
leading
to
Carderia
,
whereupon
shee
made
good
haste
after
him
,
and
mette
with
Cardino
soone
after
their
departure
,
to
whom
she
began
in
this
manner
.
I
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
〈◊〉
●…et
a
〈◊〉
in
●…rcene
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
the
most
trayte●…ous
and
〈◊〉
all
man
that
thi●…
〈◊〉
li●…th
:
for
my
Father
ha●…ing
●…ne
him
al
the
honour
he
could
deuise
,
while
〈◊〉
●…ght
he
c●…e
&
lodged
at
his
Ca●…
,
and
on
the
morr●…w
〈◊〉
(
the
more
to
content
him
)
commaunded
my
〈◊〉
●…retheren
to
accompanie
him
somewhat
on
the
waie
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
and
vnthankfull
wretch
,
without
anie
occasion
●…e
we
two
of
them
,
and
put
the
thyrde
in
great
●…aunger
of
life
.
And
in
this
iust
cause
I
pursue
y●
vyl●…ine
,
in
hope
to
méete
with
some
worthie
man
,
who
dete●…ing
such
〈◊〉
and
horrible
ingratitude
,
will
(
in
ta●…ing
compas●…ion
on
●…y
gre●…fe
)
reuenge
this
iniurie
.
So
●…ell
could
the
traytre●…
couller
her
sp●…ches
,
and
set
such
a
〈◊〉
f●…le
on
her
rautelous
prosopopey
:
as
shee
imprinte●…
in
the
hart
of
Cardino
,
a
dutiful
regard
to
reuenge
●…ch
wrong
,
wherefore
he
thus
answered
.
〈◊〉
,
if
it
be
so
as
you
say
,
the
●…night
cannot
excuse
himselfe
,
but
that
he
is
bothe
a
Traytor
and
a
fellon
,
nor
will
the
God
of
Heauen
●…uffer
him
to
escape
〈◊〉
in
this
world
.
The
Damosell
with
terrible
othes
protested
what
shee
had
saide
,
desiring
him
to
giue
her
ayde
,
if
no
other
occasions
might
hinder
her
sute
.
Right
gladlie
(
qd
Cardino
)
will
I
〈◊〉
my
duetie
héerein
,
for
that
I
am
a
professed
enemie
to
such
offenders
,
and
shal
cause
him
to
paie
déerelie
for
his
trecherie
.
So
rode
he
with
the
Damosell
after
Belcar
,
but
all
that
daie
they
c●…ulde
not
ouertake
him
.
On
the
morrowe
they
gotte
●…ight
of
him
on
the
edge
of
a
Mountaine
,
whereat
the
Damosell
not
a
littl●…
contented
,
desired
Cardino
now
to
rouse
his
forces
,
against
the
Tyrant
that
had
so
dishonoured
her
.
Cardino
promising
to
accomplish
her
desire
,
gaue
the
spurres
to
his
horse
and
galloped
after
Belcar
,
and
in
a
great
brauado
thus
●…ried
to
him
.
Stay
Traytour
,
vnworthy
the
name
of
a
Knight
,
and
receiue
thy
guerdon
at
my
hand
,
for
slaughtering
th●…m
that
entertained
thée
with
all
humanitie
.
Belcar
hearing
himselfe
thus
iniuried
,
was
immedi●…e
pr●…ked
●…nto
choller
,
and
turning
towardes
h●…
that
touched
him
with
disloyallie
,
hee
thus
sterneli●…
aunswered
.
But
little
to
thy
profite
will
it
bee
,
to
pursue
mee
with
such
●…alfe
and
lying
accusations
.
So
clasping
his
〈◊〉
,
he
r●…n
furiously
against
Cardi●…o
,
who
mette
him
with
no
〈◊〉
●…rage
and
viuacitis
,
and
breaking
hi●…
La●…e
brauely
,
〈◊〉
what
scared
the
●…kinne
of
his
en●…mie
●…
but
Belcar
welcommed
him
with
so
sound
a
salutation
,
as
he
fell
downe
with
the
saddle
betwéene
his
legges
,
●…o
sore
astonied
wyth
〈◊〉
fall
as
he
was
not
able
to
stirre
hand
nor
foote
,
which
Belcar
perceiuing
,
rode
on
and
there
●…ft
him
.
The
〈◊〉
séeing
Cardino
in
such
woful
plight
,
●…lighted
from
her
P●…lfray
,
and
with
the
helpe
of
his
Squire
binding
vppe
hy●…
wounds
,
determined
to
bring
him
to
s●…ne
place
for
helpe
,
vsing
the
greatest
shewes
of
lamentation
that
coulde
●…ée
.
Ah
heauen
(
quoth
shee
)
why
giue
yee
strength
to
wicked
〈◊〉
against
the
good
and
vertuo●…s
?
suffer
not
that
di●…oiall
〈◊〉
to
doo
anie
further
daunger
,
but
rather
〈◊〉
some
mis●…rable
ende
to
his
vnworthie
life
.
By
this
〈◊〉
the
Squire
had
●…unted
Cardino
on
his
Hor●…e
,
&
so
they
returned
the
same
way
they
came
,
happening
to
the
place
where
Belcar
had
broken
his
faste
the
morning
before
.
There
they
vnderstoode
by
the
Hoste
,
that
he
was
gone
to
proue
the
aduenture
of
Francelina
,
whether
the
Damosell
would
gladlie
haue
followed
him
:
yet
was
she
lothe
to
leaue
Cardino
in
such
daunger
,
and
therefore
abode
ther●…
with
him
thrée
daies
,
vsing
all
the
meanes
shee
coulde
to
heale
him
,
because
for
her
sake
he
was
so
wounded
:
where
we
will
leaue
them
,
and
returne
to
the
o●…ely
thred
of
our
●…istorie
.
So
long
rode
Belcar
▪
that
hee
arriued
within
halfe
a
daies
iourney
of
the
Castell
where
Francelina
was
,
thy●…
Fortresse
appertained
to
a
Ladie
that
was
a
widd●…we
,
who
had
two
fayre
Daughters
,
and
a
Sonne
already
knighted
,
of
no
lesse
valour
in
feates
of
Armes
,
then
learned
and
wel
s●…ene
in
●…ers
●…r
disciplines
.
In
this
place
was
hee
meruailou●…●…ll
entertained
,
the
Lady
of
the
Castell
beeing
a
Woma●…
of
great
honour
,
and
her
Daughters
of
veris
Courtlie
a●…d
ciuill
behauiour
.
After
Supper
,
Belcar
entre●…
into
〈◊〉
with
them
,
and
among
manie
other
thinge●…
,
enqu●…ed
th●…
cause
that
moo●…ed
so
many
Knights
to
〈◊〉
the
a●…ture
of
that
Isle
,
when
the
Ladies
Sonn●…
,
who
was
named
Lypes
,
answered
him
in
this
sort
.
〈◊〉
me
Sir
,
I
haue
euermore
accounted
the
man
but
●…lis
councelled
,
that
takes
such
paines
to
trauell
hether
,
séeing
it
is
so
long
time
since
any
Knight
arriued
here
,
who
returne●…
not
without
dishonour
:
because
the
action
and
exp●…oit
of
thi●…●…chauntment
(
so
wonderfully
compa●…d
by
the
thrée
Fairies
)
is
of
such
〈◊〉
,
as
it
behoueth
hym
that
shall
finish
the
same
,
to
bee
of
most
rare
and
exquisite
perfection
.
But
tell
mee
then
(
quoth
Belcar
)
the
state
of
this
adue●…ture
,
and
wherein
consisteth
the
greatest
perill
there●…
o●…
▪
〈◊〉
as
yet
haue
I
not
met
with
anie
one
that
●…uld
tell
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
to
satis●…e
my
long
and
earnest
desire
.
Better
th●…n
a●…y
other
,
aunswered
Lypes
,
〈◊〉
I
dysceurse
the
●…me
vnto
you
,
because
I
haue
often
accompanied
Knightes
trauaili●…g
thether
as
you
nowe
doo
,
and
séene
many
Com●…t
with
him
that
de●…endes
the
entraunce
on
the
Bridge
,
〈◊〉
to
their
great
disaduantage
.
Know
then
gentle
Sir●…
the
Isle
of
Carderia
stretchet●…
in
diameter
very
farbeein●…
on
the
one
side
enclosed
with
the
Sea
,
and
on
the
other
are
most
wholesome
Bathes
and
〈◊〉
,
which
hinder
the
falte
●…ters
from
c●…mming
néere
:
the
Cast●…ll
:
at
the
foote
whereof
is
builded
a
mer●…ilous
arti●…cial
〈◊〉
,
heeretofore
accessable
for
all
Knights
errant
,
but
once
th●…
time
that
Fra●…celina
was
enclosed
wit●…in
the
great
Dun●…ion
,
there
might
not
enter
anie
straunger
,
those
o●…
the
Isle
●…elie
co●…e
and
goe
,
but
others
not
.
Up●…
this
Bridge
are
erected
thrée
Turrets
,
one
of
them
béeing
i●…
th●…
midde●…t
,
●…nd
the
other
two
at
eyther
ende
.
In
th●…
〈◊〉
is
a
Knight
,
surpassing
the
common
stature
and
proportion
of
men
,
so
●…erce
,
hardie
and
couragious
,
as
since
the
time
of
this
enchauntment
,
hee
hath
not
beene
dealt
withall
by
any
one
,
that
coulde
in
ought
disable
his
prowesse
:
onely
the
Lorde
of
the
Isle
of
Lique
excepted
,
Son
to
him
whome
the
Emperour
Palmerin
●…anquished
,
when
in
the
Tourney
hee
conquered
the
Sagittarie
.
He
,
béeing
named
Lynedes
,
was
so
resolute
and
magnanimious
,
as
hee
fought
against
the
Knight
of
the
Bridge
from
morning
til
night
,
and
though
the
Com●…at
was
fierce
and
cruell
,
yet
coulde
no
want
of
cour●…ge
be
discerned
in
him
:
which
fel
not
out
so
with
the
gardant
of
the
Bridge
,
because
the
losse
of
his
bloode
so
weakened
him
,
as
his
hart
began
vtterly
to
dismay
.
But
●…
huge
ill
fauoured
Dwarffe
,
who
neuer
styres
from
the
Beacon
of
the
first
Turret
,
to
discouer
such
Knightes
as
come
along
the
Fielde
,
by
winding
an
enchaunted
Horne
that
hunge
about
his
neck
,
therwith
so
reui●…
y●
Knight●…
strength
again
,
as
though
he
had
●…ut
e●…en
then
●…ntred
th●…
Comb●…t
.
In
thys
sorte
the
fight
continued
till
S●…e
setting
,
when
Lynedes
perceiuing
hi●…
enemie
to
were
féeble
again
,
and
that
the
Dwarffe
as
yet
blew
not
his
Horne
:
brought
the
Knight
of
the
Bridge
into
such
extreamitie
,
as
hee
fell
vppon
his
hands
to
the
ground
.
Then
running
nimbly
ouer
the
Brydge
,
he
came
to
the
Turret
in
the
midst
〈◊〉
,
the
Gat●…s
whereof
béeing
open
before
:
clapt
toget●…er
at
his
arriuall
wyth
such
a
fearefull
trembling
of
the
whole
buylding
,
as
Lynedes
fell
to
the
earth
in
a
swoune
.
In
this
traun●…e
hee
remayned
a
great
whyle
,
that
hys
Squires
〈◊〉
he
〈◊〉
dead
indeede
,
bemoned
〈◊〉
Maister
with
wi●…●…ery
gréeuo●…s
lamentations
:
but
when
hee
came
to
h●…
former
feeling
,
they
sa●…e
he
was
so
cruelly
woundedas
they
caryed
him
into
his
Tent
,
where
three
daies
he
remained
to
reobtaine
his
health
,
and
on
the
fourth
,
feeling
himselfe
able
to
sit
on
horseback
,
and
not
willi●…
to
make
any
further
proofe
of
thys
aduenture
,
hee
departed
thence
sorrowing
for
his
bad
●…ortune
.
And
this
I
tell
ye
●…ir
for
●…
certaintie
,
that
when
the
Dwar●…fe
●…its
as
●…entinel
in
the
Lanthorne
of
the
first
Tower
,
perceiuing
the
Knight
of
the
Bridge
to
haue
the
worst
of
the
Combat
:
with
the
sound
of
his
Horne
he
renus
his
strength
,
which
is
the
cause
that
no
man
is
able
to
●…le
with
h●…
.
Seeing
then
thys
●…terpryse
bryngeth
such
daunger
▪
and
oftentimes
death
withall
:
I
could
wysh
that
heereafter
no
man
would
attempt
his
owne
ruine
.
〈◊〉
t●…ll
me
matter
of
meruaile
,
answered
Bekar
and
ry●…ht
skylfull
were
the
Fayries
in
framing
thys
enchantment
,
so
it
shoulde
〈◊〉
,
that
they
haue
not
enclosed
the
Lady
there
without
great
occa●…ion
,
béeing
a●…sured
that
some
●…night
shal
●…d
the
aduenture
:
to
which
each
one
trauaileth
with
this
couragi●…us
hope●…
▪
that
hee
is
the
●…n
for
whome
it
is
●…eserued
.
Nor
can
I
bee
disswaded
from
it
,
if
〈◊〉
heeretofore
ha●…e
〈◊〉
in
that
errour
,
therefore
no
〈◊〉
of
what
shall
hap●…
〈◊〉
h●…der
my
determination
.
If
I
happen
in
my
tryall
to
be
ouercome
,
I
shall
●…ut
encrease
the
〈◊〉
of
them
▪
that
●…ld
not
attaine
the
●…eight
of
their
enterpris●…
,
and
no
other
dishonour
can
I
receiue
.
Lypes
●…arnestly
intreated
him
to
forbeare
the
voyage
,
and
so
did
his
Sisters
likewi●…e
,
into
whose
grace
he
was
greatlie
entred
,
especially
the
yongest
,
fayre
and
debonay●…
〈◊〉
the
other
:
but
all
their
perswasiue
reasons
could
not
chaunge
him
,
for
Bel●…ar
hauing
trauailed
●…o
farre
for
tha●…
purpose
,
might
not
by
any
occasion
whatsoeuer
bee
wythdrawne
from
making
proofe
of
his
fortune
.
When
Lypes
saw
him
so
obstinatlie
inclined
,
he
made
offer
to
beare
him
company
,
if
it
were
but
onely
to
shew
hi●…
〈◊〉
●…ay
▪
〈◊〉
●…reendly
courte●…e
Belcar
accept●…d
▪
so
one
the
〈◊〉
they
mounted
on
horsebacke
,
and
came
to
y●
I●…e
about
mid
day
.
There
was
set
vppe
a
riche
●…ent
for
thys
young
Prince
,
which
the
Sisters
to
Lypes
hadde
sent
thether
by
thr●…
Squires
●…
with
all
necessary
prouision
for
his
attempt
,
and
in
the
euening
Belcar
went
to
view
the
Isle
,
regarding
the
Towre
wherein
Francelina
was
imprysoned
:
inuocating
on
God
in
his
spirite
,
to
●…ue
him
with
such
abilitie
,
as
he
might
deliuer
her
,
and
beare
away
the
honour
of
the
aduenture
.
These
imaginations
so
busied
his
thoughts
as
all
that
night
hee
coulde
entertaine
no
other
,
but
oftentimes
thus
talked
with
himselfe
.
Ah
Belcar
,
why
shouldest
thou
thus
delay
time
,
and
not
rather
couragiously
att●…mpt
the
execution
of
thys
enterprise
:
admit
thou
want
answerable
force
to
a
matter
of
such
dignitie
:
yet
should
the
renowne
and
generositie
of
thine
anncestours
stimulate
thée
heereto
,
beeing
Sonne
to
one
of
the
best
Knights
that
lyueth
thys
day
vnder
the
Zodiack
,
and
Nephew
to
the
great
Emperour
,
with
whom
none
may
bee
equalled
.
In
these
conceits
hee
consumed
the
night
,
and
in
the
morning
(
hauing
Armed
himselfe
)
came
to
the
Brydge
,
where
in
a
conuenient
place
neere
the
first
Towre
,
he
espied
the
Knight
that
defended
the
passage
:
whose
huge
stature
somewhat
amazed
Belcar
,
and
as
he
●…ffered
to
●…teppe
on
the
Brydge
,
the
Knight
very
proudely
thus
spake
.
Withdraw
thy selfe
Knight
,
vnlesse
thou
wilt
enter
●…ght
with
mee
,
for
I
am
héere
to
denie
passage
to
any
.
For
no
other
cause
come
I
,
answered
Belcar
,
but
to
try
thy
man
hoode
,
and
passe
the
Bridge
if
possibly
I
may
.
With
these
wordes
he
gaue
the
Knight
such
a
sound
stroke
on
the
Helmet
,
as
he
thought
the
fire
flewe
foorth
of
hys
eyes
,
and
so
they
beganne
a
long
and
daungerous
Combat
,
the
Knight
gyuing
Belcar
many
cruell
blowes
with
his
yron
Mace
,
and
he
defending
them
so
well
as
hee
coulde
:
tyll
hauing
somewhat
wearyed
his
enemie
,
and
thinking
to
doo
as
he
heard
of
Lynedes
,
but
the
Knight
gaue
him
such
a
forcible
stroke
on
the
shoulder
,
as
he
was
constray●…ed
to
sette
one
knee
to
the
grounde
to
escape
the
fal
.
Herwith
the
Dwarffe
blewe
his
Horne
,
which
re●…oyced
them
within
the
Castel
:
albeit
the
Prince
was
astonied
thereat
,
yet
he
dyssembled
the
same
fr●…m
béeing
espyed
.
The
Knight
hauing
recouered
his
former
strength
,
assayled
Belcar
with
meruailous
furie
,
who
notwithstan●…ing
helde
out
couragious●…ye
:
and
one
thing
comforted
him
ab●…ue
all
other
,
which
was
,
that
none
of
his
aduersaries
blowes
gaue
him
any
bleeding
wounde
,
but
brused
his
fleshe
a
little
vnder
his
A●…mour
,
whereby
he
fought
at
his
owne
pleasure
.
Three
times
the
Owarffe
blew
to
animate
his
Champion
,
by
which
meanes
Belcar
w●…s
ouer
much
laboured
,
because
hee
could
finde
no
opportimitie
to
rest
h●…selfe
:
but
considering
if
hee
shewed
lesse
valoure
then
hee
had
d●…ne
,
in
vaine
he
might
account
his
trauayling
thether
,
&
greatly
would
it
redound
to
his
shame
,
if
the
E●…perour
should
be
aduertised
thereof
.
In
the
end
,
he
had
brought
his
enemy
into
such
a
state
,
as
he
g●…t
on
the
Bry●…ge
without
any
more
resistance
,
and
came
to
the
Towre
that
stoode
in
the
middest
thereof
,
but
the
Gates
closed
together
so
fur●…ously
,
as
hee
was
smitten
to
the
earth
depryued
of
his
sences
.
Lypes
being
glad
that
he
had
recouered
the
Brydge
,
came
to
him
,
and
wyth
the
helpe
of
the
Squires
caryed
him
into
the
Tent
,
where
suddainly
vnarming
him
,
they
applyed
such
remedyes
as
brought
him
to
his
former
sences
.
He
had
no
sooner
féeling
of
himselfe
,
but
he
entred
into
many
rufull
lamentations
,
as
well
for
his
mis-fortune
and
dysgrace
,
as
also
wyth
the
payne
hee
felt
of
his
aduersaries
strokes
,
whereof
his
Armour
béeing
battered
to
péeces
was
a
sufficient
wytnesse
.
Comfort
your selfe
my
Lorde
(
quoth
Lypes
)
and
let
your
wonted
courage
exile
this
anguish
,
remibring
that
these
eyght
yéeres
no
Knight
came
to
the
Isle
,
onely
Lynedes
excepted
,
that
wunne
like
honor
as
you
haue
doone
at
this
instant
:
greater
reason
haue
yee
then
to
cherish
your
fortune
,
then
thus
to
condemne
it
with
acclamations
.
Ah
my
fréend
,
answered
Belcar
,
little
pleasure
take
I
in
this
succe●…se
,
for
that
my
intent
procéeded
further
,
but
séeing
there
is
no
remedy
,
I
must
with
patience
beare
my
shame
.
For
of
matters
so
deuillishly
enchaunted
,
can
seldom
arise
greater
good
:
but
cursed
be
the
Fa●…ries
&
their
hellish
charmes
that
deale
so
discourteously
with
poore
trauailing
Knights
.
CHAP.
IIII.
Howe
Belcar
concluded
to
combat
with
all
such
as
came
to
prooue
the
aduenture
of
Francelina
:
and
how●…
(
among
other
)
he
fought
with
the
Marquesse
of
Tr●…sse
,
whom
he
vanquished
,
and
afterward
with
Tirendos
,
to
whom
he
made
himselfe
knowne
.
BElcar
beeing
indifferently
calmed
by
the
courteous
behauiour
of
Lypes
,
determined
to
recouer
his
passed
foyle
by
actions
of
Chiualrie
,
and
therefore
resolued
to
continue
in
that
place
,
to
combat
with
al
such
as
came
to
trie
the
aduenture
:
but
to
his
intent
hee
added
this
principally
,
that
what
déeds
of
Armes
he
there
performed
,
or
in
anie
other
place
where
he
might
be
imployed
,
all
should
be
for
the
loue
of
Alderina
,
Daughter
to
the
Duke
of
Pontus
,
whom
aboue
all
other
he
meant
most
constantly
to
ioue
.
And
if
his
fortune
were
to
be
vanquished
by
anie
Knight
,
he
woulde
then
forthwith
returne
to
the
Cour●…
of
the
King
Florendos
.
This
disseigne
he
discouered
to
Lypes
,
who
was
not
a
little
glad
therof
,
saying
,
that
he
should
apprehend
great
matters
by
his
enterprise
,
because
continually
many
good
Knights
resorted
thither
.
And
because
(
quoth
hee
)
you
are
so
resolutlie
minded
,
nothing
shal
make
mee
to
forsake
your
company
:
but
to
behold
the
knightly
Chiualrie
,
which
I
am
out
of
doubt
to
sée
executed
by
you
.
I
offer
my selfe
to
accompanie
you
in
al
loyall
seruice
.
Nowe
the
better
to
furnish
their
wants
,
hee
sent
to
his
Mothers
house
for
all
kind
of
prouision
,
that
might
agrée
with
the
time
of
their
abode
there
.
By
this
time
Belcar
founde
himselfe
able
to
beare
Armes
,
and
therfore
went
to
take
his
place
of
cha●…ge
,
at
what
time
the
Marquesse
of
Trosse
came
to
hazarde
his
fortune
.
This
Marquesse
was
a
braue
and
hardie
man
at
Armes
,
&
although
●…e
came
from
his
Countrey
wel
accompanied
with
Knights
,
Squires
and
Pages
:
yet
caused
hee
them
to
stay
a
pretie
distaunce
from
this
place
,
and
came
thether
but
wyth
one
Squire
that
caried
his
Launce
.
When
Belcar
sawe
him
make
so
couragiouslie
toward
the
Bridge
,
he
mounted
on
horsebacke
,
and
comming
to
him
,
thus
spake
.
Gentleman
,
you
may
not
passe
héere
,
except
you
first
trie
the
Iouste
with
mee
,
because
I
haue
established
heere
such
a
Lawe
,
as
no
Knight
shall
haue
battaile
with
hi●…
that
kept
the
Bridge
,
vntil
hee
haue
first
dismounted
me
:
for
hauing
receiued
some
foyle
in
this
place
,
not
manie
daies
since
,
I
wil
not
suffer
anie
one
to
preuaile
in
this
aduenture
,
vnlesse
he●…
bring
me
first
into
subi●…ction
.
Great
boldnes
is
this
in
you
(
aunswered
the
Marquesse
)
that
you
will
take
in
hande
to
beare
a
burthen
of
such
waight
:
but
I
thinke
you
doo
it
to
this
ende
,
that
you
would
depart
hence
with
greater
shame
and
confusion
,
then
euer
you
sustained
héeretofore
.
That
quarrell
(
quoth
Belcar
)
shall
our
Swordes
soone
discide
,
and
so
without
any
more
spéeches
they
fell
to
the
Combat
,
wherein
the
Marquesse
she
wed
verie
knightlie
and
gallant
behauiour
,
albeit
Belcar
cast
him
from
his
Saddle
,
and
afterwarde
fought
with
him
on
foote
a
long
while
:
but
in
the
end
the
Marquesse
was
vanquished
,
and
vnderstanding
the
name
of
his
Conquerour
,
returned
to
the
place
where
hee
left
his
companie
,
and
after
he
had
recouered
better
health
,
he
rode
straite
to
Macedon
,
where
he
recounted
his
ouerthrowe
by
Belcar
.
Of
these
newes
the
King
Florendos
and
the
Quéene
were
verie
ioyfull
,
saying
they
had
a
Nephew
that
was
so
named
,
wherefore
they
desired
to
knowe
what
Armes
hee
wore
?
when
the
Marquesse
tolde
them
hee
was
in
Greene
Armour
.
Without
question
(
quoth
the
King
)
it
was
the
same
●…night
that
w●…ne
the
honour
of
the
Tourney
,
and
went
hence
secretlie
least
he
shoulde
bee
knowne
,
wherewith
I
cannot
be
iustlie
offended
,
because
bothe
in
this
enterprise
and
knightlie
valour
,
he
resembleth
his
woorthy
Father
King
Frysoll
.
Eache
one
in
Court
was
well
pleased
with
these
tydings
,
but
aboue
all
other
the
Princesse
Alderina
,
because
she
had
bequeathed
his
remembraunce
to
the
secrete
closet
of
her
hart
,
and
as
the
daies
,
so
her
louelie
affections
to
him
increased
,
in
respect
of
the
great
praises
was
eueri●…
where
bruted
of
him
,
which
made
manie
woorthy
Knights
to
aduenture
their
fortune
with
him
,
with
whose
conquest
hee
still
gaue
grace
to
his
owne
report
.
But
let
vs
now
return
to
the
Da●…osell
that
folowed
Belcar
,
to
bee
reuenged
for
her
Bretherens
death
,
shee
séeing
Cardino
was
indifferentlie
recouered
,
tooke
her
leaue
of
him
,
because
shee
intended
to
prosecute
her
〈◊〉
.
It
so
fell
out
,
that
Tirendos
,
Sonne
to
the
Duke
Eustace
,
who
trauailed
to
finde
his
companion
Belcar
,
arriued
at
the
same
lodging
where
the
Dam●…sell
was
,
and
noting
her
complaints
,
which
shée
could
deliuer
verie
artificiallie
:
he
tooke
compassion
on
her
,
promising
to
assist
her
in
what
he
could
.
Demaunding
the
cause
of
her
sorrowfull
lamentations
,
she
tolde
him
,
howe
she
had
two
Bretheren
trayterously
●…layne
,
by
a
dis●…oyall
Knight
whom
her
Father
entertained
into
his
Castell
,
and
she
pursuing
the
murtherer
,
met
a
courteous
Knight
that
vndertooke
to
reuenge
her
cause
:
yet
his
mis-fortune
was
such
,
as
hee
was
likewise
daungerously
wounded
,
which
made
her
gréefes
the
more
impati●…nt
.
These
flattering
gloses
so
beguiled
Tirendos
,
as
hee
againe
made
her
promise
of
his
ayde
,
enquiring
of
her
where
the
wounded
Knight
was
?
My
Lord
(
quoth
she
)
he
is
héere
in
his
Chamber
,
méetelie
well
recouered
by
my
pains
and
dilligence
.
No
sooner
was
Tirendos
entred
the
Chamber
,
but
hee
immediatlic
knew
Cardino
,
for
whose
hurt
he
was
a
great
deale
more
sorrowfull
:
and
therefore
vowed
to
him
and
the
Damosell
,
if
euer
he
met
the
Knight
to
b●…e
reuenged
on
him
.
After
many
courteous
embracings
and
kind
spéeches
,
he
told
Cardino
,
how
Belcar
and
hee
were
bothe
Knighted
in
one
daie
,
by
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
from
wh●…nce
h●…e
very
sudda●…nlie
and
secr●…tlic
departed
:
and
euer
since
haue
I
followed
in
searche
of
him
,
yet
in
no
place
can
I
heare
anie
tydings
of
him
.
What
Armes
dooth
hee
beare
?
saide
Cardino
.
White
,
as
I
take
it
,
aunswered
Tirendos
,
and
such
as
are
bothe
rich
and
costlie
.
No
such
Knight
haue
I
seene
,
(
quoth
Cardino
)
happilie
he
may
be
now
at
Macedon
,
at
the
magnificent
nuptialles
of
the
Princesse
Denisa
.
Thether
would
I
goe
,
sayd
Tirendos
,
had
I
not
past
my
promise
to
this
Damosell
:
nor
can
my
minde
enioye
anie
quiet
,
vntill
I
haue
sound
the
Knight
that
so
wronged
her
and
you
.
All
this
night
they
were
merie
together
,
especiallie
the
Damosell
for
Tirendos
his
promise
,
because
hee
séemed
a
man
of
sufficient
valour
to
accomplish
her
d●…e
.
On
the
morrow
they
tooke
their
leaue
of
Cardino
,
&
iournied
toward
the
Isle
of
Carderia
,
where
they
arriued
as
Belcar
was
managing
his
great
Horse
:
and
no
sooner
had
the
Damosell
espied
him
,
but
she
presentlie
kn●…w
him
by
his
Armour
,
wherefore
dissem●…ling
pittifull
lookes
,
shee
thus
spake
to
Tirendos
.
Beholde
Sir
the
Traytour
that
did
my
Bretheren
to
death
,
I
thinke
the
heauens
stayed
him
in
this
place
,
that
vengeaunce
might
be
taken
on
him
for
the
shame
he
hath
doone
me
.
Tirendos
was
not
a
little
glad
heereof
,
because
he
should
nowe
make
the
first
tryall
of
his
Chiualrie
.
But
Belcar
(
who
knewe
him
by
his
Armour
,
béeing
the
same
wherein
he
receiu●…d
his
order
)
was
scant
well
pleased
with
his
presence
,
because
hee
doubted
that
he
was
sent
to
finde
him
:
not
withstanding
,
he
would
make
a
little
proose
of
him
in
the
Ioust
,
and
therefore
hee
came
to
him
with
these
words
.
You
may
pa●…e
no
further
this
way
Sir
Knight
,
because
I
stand
here
to
make
den●…l
thereof
.
Little
count
shall
I
make
aunswered
Tirendos
of
such
as
thou
art
,
that
trayterously
murderest
Gentlemen
,
who
gaúe
thée
welcome
beyond
thy
deserte
,
which
I
wyll
cause
thee
buy
full
déerelie
.
That
would
I
faine
sée
,
sayde
Belcar
,
if
it
be
in
thee
to
make
mee
confesse
that
which
I
neuer
thought
,
much
lesse
committed
.
Thou
liest
as
a
homicide
,
answered
Tirendos
,
I
wil
make
good
what
I
haue
sayd
,
therefore
get
ye
to
your
tooles
.
Heerewith
they
gaue
the
spurres
to
their
Horsses
,
and
met
very
valiantly
together
,
so
that
with
breaking
their
Launces
,
they
gaue
each
other
a
little
wounde
,
Belcar
loosing
his
●…rrops
,
and
Tirendos
cast
foorth
of
his
saddle
to
the
ground
:
but
recou●…ring
himselfe
presentlie
,
he
came
against
his
enemie
with
his
Sword
drawne
,
saying
.
Alight
Sir
you
were
be●…
,
or
I
shall
s●…ay
your
Horse
.
That
will
I
gladlie
doo
(
quoth
Belcar
)
but
it
shall
bee
to
embrace
y●…
,
for
I
haue
no
will
to
enter
Combatte
wyth
ye●…
Alas
Sir
,
said
Tirendos
,
it
is
n●…
time
now
to
sco●…fe
,
albeit
I
am
from
my
Ho●…
,
I
am
not
vanquishe●…
▪
Great
plesure
tooke
Belcar
to
reason
with
hi●…●…inguler
goo●…
fréend
,
and
alighting
from
his
Horse
,
thus
replied
.
I
speake
for
your
good
(
Sir
)
if
you
can
sée
it●…
but
séeing
reason
wil
not
rule
you
,
I
am
content
to
deale
with
you
a
little
.
Tirendos
somewhat
offended
at
●…s
●…ll
,
beganne
to
strike
〈◊〉
B●…lcar
very
●…ughlie
:
but
he
who
was
lothe
to
wrong
his
fréend
,
thr●…w
his
Sword
and
Shield
to
the
grounde
,
and
with
open
Armes
came
to
embrace
him
,
saying
.
My
perfect
fréend
Tirendos
,
I
haue
héeretofore
had
experience
of
thy
valiant
behauiour
,
wherefore
forgiue
thy
Brother
Bel●…ar
,
〈◊〉
not
acquainting
thee
with
my
departure
from
Constan●…
,
yet
●…as
I
assured
that
thou
wouldest
follow
in
sear●…he
of
me
.
Howe
nowe
?
quoth
Tirendos
,
are
you
then
my
Lord
and
louing
Freende
.
Belcar
?
in
sooth
the
errour
committed
,
w●…
only
ignoraunce
of
you
:
put
off
your
Helmet
that
I
●…y
he
resolued
,
for
your
disguised
Armour
made
mee
〈◊〉
mistake
y●…
.
So
casting
downe
their
Helmets
,
they
embraced
eache
other
verie
courteously
,
when
Tirendos
thus
spake
to
Belcar
.
Hardlie
can
I
be
perswaded
my
Lorde
,
that
you
wo●…ld
consent
to
such
treason
as
this
Damosell
hat●…●…nformed
me
wit●…al
Declare
I
pray
you
(
qd
Belcar
)
〈◊〉
●…aryseth
this
sl●…under
,
for
an
other
Knight
(
who
I
thinke
I
haue
slay●…e
or
sore
wounded
)
pursued
mee
wyth
the
like
quarrell
:
doubtlesse
this
Damosell
is
some
badde
Woman
,
to
accuse
me
with
anie
such
disloyaltie
.
She
told
me
,
sayde
Tirendos
,
th●…t
y●…u
beeing
honourably
eutertay●…ed
at
her
Fathers
Castel●…
,
where
one
night
you
were
verie
freendlie
lodge●…
:
on
the
morrow
her
thrée
Bretheren
〈◊〉
you
company
on
the
waie
,
and
two
of
them
without
〈◊〉
●…se
you
m●…rdered
,
leauing
the
thirde
in
verie
great
daunger
.
〈◊〉
trayterous
Damosell
,
aunswered
Belcar
,
what
an
euident
sla●…nder
hath
she
raysed
on
me
?
and
herewith
hée
rehearsed
the
wh●…
dis●…ourse
,
according
as
you
haue
read
it
in
the
first
Chapter
of
this
〈◊〉
▪
Shee
séeing
the
two
Knights
agree
thus
〈◊〉
,
with
the
teares
in
her
eyes
gaue
forth
these
spéeches
.
Miserable
and
vnfortunate
that
I
am
,
what
a
subtill
〈◊〉
doo
I
heare
?
this
Knight
i●…
as
false
and
difloyall
to
me
in
not
reuenging
my
shaine
,
a●…
the
〈◊〉
that
hath
so
high●…y
wronged
me
:
but
séeing
I
am
thus
circ●…muented
,
and
hee
a
periured
wretche
by
breache
of
his
promise
,
vnlesse
I
speedilic
die
,
I
will
caus●…
him
to
repent
it
,
and
bee
sufficiently
reuenged
on
them
〈◊〉
.
So
galloped
she
the
same
waie
shee
came
,
and
Belcar
with
Tirendos
went
into
the
Tent
,
where
they
discour●…ed
together
on
many
matters
:
Tirendos
declaring
●…owe
Cardino
was
the
other
Knight
that
fought
in
the
Damosels
cause
,
for
which
that
Prince
was
greatly
●…ffended
with
himselfe
,
and
to
weare
away
that
conceit
,
acquainted
.
Tirendos
with
his
fortune
at
the
Castell
,
and
of
th●…
〈◊〉
h●…
had
taken
●…n
hande
,
which
he
liked
so
well
,
as
he
concl●…ded
l●…kewise
to
beare
him
companie
.
Thus
Lypes
and
they
two
remained
there
together
,
oftentimes
resorting
to
〈◊〉
his
mother
and
Sisters
,
who
would
not
suffer
them
to
want
●…y
thing
:
and
such
was
the
fame
of
Belcars
victories
,
as
the
whole
Realme
of
Macedon
and
the
Emperors
Court
of
Greece
,
was
cloyed
with
the
dailie
reports
thereof
.
But
heere
will
we
leaue
these
Champious
awhile
,
and
speake
of
the
good
Knight
Palmendos
,
Sonne
to
the
E●…perour
Palmerin
,
and
the
Queene
of
Tharsus
.
〈
◊〉
〈◊〉
CHAP.
V.
How
Palmendos
vnderstanding
that
he
was
Sonne
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
caused
himselfe
to
be
armed
Knight
.
And
how
he
intreated
licence
of
the
Queene
his
Mother
to
goe
see
Constantinople
,
which
at
length
verie
hardlie
he
obtayned
,
and
what
happened
thereon
.
CArefully
did
that
Quéene
of
Th●…sus
nourish
her
younge
Sonne
Palmendos
,
whom
shee
had
by
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
when
he
folowed
that
exercise
of
Armes
and
was
entertained
by
the
Admiral
Alfarano
in
the
Realme
of
Pasmeria
,
as
you
may
reade
in
his
worthy
History
.
This
Childe
,
as
he
grewe
in
yéeres
,
so
did
he
increase
in
all
vertuous
behauiour
,
beeing
vnable
to
shadowe
his
royall
discent
:
yet
to
hinder
his
desyre
from
searche
after
his
Father
,
(
the
Queene
and
all
that
Nobilitie
so
intirely
affecting
him
)
no
knowledge
might
bee
giuen
him
thereof
,
least
by
that
meane
he
should
become
a
Christian.
And
that
he
might
be
instructed
in
those
heroycall
quallities
,
which
be●…éeme
a
Prince
of
so
high
calling
,
the
Queene
committed
him
to
the
charge
of
the
Brother
to
the
deceassed
King
her
husband
:
a
Knight
of
great
wisdome
and
valour
,
by
whom
hee
was
so
worthilie
educated
,
as
he
wunne
the
loue
of
euery
one
ingenerall
.
Rigour
he
wou●…d
requite
with
mercie
and
clemencie
,
and
charitie
he
preferred
all
his
actions
:
notwithstanding
,
as
he
shewed
courteous
and
benigne
countenaunce
towards
the
good
,
so
did
he
sternelie
and
seuerelie
oppose
himselfe
against
the
badde
,
so
that
by
his
exquisite
prudence
and
choyse
care
in
honourable
causes
,
in
his
youth
hee
woulde
learne
to
manage
the
affayres
of
the
Realme
,
wherein
he
shewed
himselfe
so
quick
of
spirite
and
susceptible
,
as
he
wexed
to
bee
such
a
pollitique
oeconomie
,
that
the
Quéene
intended
to
put
the
royall
Gouernment
into
his
handes
.
If
hee
were
thus
enriched
with
all
perfect
vertues
,
nothing
wanting
in
him
for
braue
constitution
of
bodie
,
whereof
he
made
no
shewe
of
pryde
or
presumption
:
but
became
so
famous
through
all
the
neyghbour
Marches
and
limitrophes
of
Tharsus
,
as
the
very
be●…t
woulde
come
to
offer
him
theyr
seruice
.
The
Courte
was
filled
with
resort
of
Nobles
&
others
,
for
beside
the
royall
nature
hee
brought
from
his
Mothers
wombe
,
according
to
the
Idea
and
celestial
influence
of
his
constellation
,
hee
was
borne
and
naturally
inclined
to
Armes
,
which
made
him
euermore
conuersse
with
the
most
skilfull
that
way
addicted
.
But
one
day
before
he
was
armed
Knight
,
a
very
aged
,
decrepite
&
ouer-spent
woman
,
came
and
sate
down
on
a
steppe
in
the
Porche
of
the
Pallace
,
attyred
in
such
poore
Garments
,
as
her
naked
fleshe
was
seene
in
manie
places
:
and
there
sate
she
trembling
in
such
sorte
,
as
though
her
soule
were
ready
to
forsake
her
bodie
.
Such
as
passed
in
&
out
the
Court
,
were
greatly
amazed
heereat
,
and
mooued
to
pittie
her
case
very
much
,
so
that
Palmendos
came
himselfe
to
behold
her
:
and
séeing
she
would
vse
no
spéeches
to
him
,
went
in
againe
and
sate
downe
to
Dinner
.
Afterw●…rde
,
comming
foorth
to
walke
abrode
for
hi●…
delight
,
h●…
found
her
●…tting
there
stil
in
th●…
same
place
,
wherefore
hee
called
his
Cozin
Ozalio
to
〈◊〉
,
who
was
Sonne
to
his
Unckle
and
Tutour
,
saying
.
Can
we
not
vnderstand
what
this
poore
olde
Woman
woulde
haue
?
Ozalio
as
desirous
as
the
Prince
,
came
to
the
olde
Woman
,
demaunding
of
whence
she
was
,
and
if
she
stood
in
néede
of
anie
thing
?
but
shee
without
aunswering
one
worde
,
gaue
him
a
verie
frowning
countenaunce
,
and
afterward
scornefullie
turned
her
back
towards
him
,
wherwith
Ozalio
somewhat
offended
,
gaue
her
such
a
spurne
with
his
foote
,
as
she
tombled
quite
beside
her
seate
,
wherat
Palmendos
and
his
Lordes
me●…ie
laughed
:
but
theye
pastime
was
soone
altered
into
admiration
,
for
after
the
Woman
arose
againe
,
shee
séemed
of
such
huge
deformed
stature
,
as
eache
one
was
amazed
that
had
beheld
her
before
,
and
turning
her selfe
ange●…lie
towardes
the
Prince
,
vsed
these
spéeches
.
Ah
Palmendos
,
little
regardest
thou
to
resemble
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
thy
Father
,
whose
gentlenes
and
swéetnes
stretcheth
as
wel
to
the
meanest
persons
,
as
them
that
are
Lordes
and
of
great
account
.
What
gaine●…t
thou
in
reioycing
at
the
iniurie
doone
mee
by
thy
Knight
?
I
pray
that
the
great
imperious
Monarch
Cupid
,
(
qd
shee
with
lifting
her
eyes
and
handes
to
heauen
)
may
so
cruellie
wound
thy
hart
with
the
looue
of
faire
Francelina
,
and
cause
thee
to
conceiue
such
gracious
thoughtes
of
her
:
as
thou
maist
leaue
this
idle
and
delicious
life
thou
leadest
,
to
winne
the
honour
that
is
got
with
paine
and
trauaile
.
So
did
thy
Father
heeretofore
for
the
Princesse
Polynarda
,
whom
he
loued
so
religiously
,
as
with
the
dexteritie
and
strength
of
his
bodie
,
he
assaied
to
gaine
the
reward
which
Fortune
prouideth
for
her
cheefest
fauourites
:
whereon
imperially
he
is
now
amounted
,
accompanied
with
the
greatest
felicitie
,
that
can
happen
to
anie
one
vnder
this
Hemisphere
.
Leaue
then
these
wanton
and
Courtlie
surfettings
,
wherein
thy
Mother
laboureth
to
containe
thée
,
and
no●…e
beginne
to
〈◊〉
Arm●…
,
which
may
make
●…hy
name
perpetuall
,
and
yeelde
the
rewarde
of
immortal
glorie
:
for
it
will
redound
to
thy
great
shame
,
béeing
Sonne
to
so
rare
and
〈◊〉
a
Knight
,
not
this
way
to
imitate
his
laboriou●…
d●…des
.
And
when
I
shall
sèe
thee
thorowlie
wrapped
in
the
passions
of
lo●…
▪
I
will
thinke
my selfe
satis-fied
with
●…uenge
of
the
di●…honour
,
which
thou
hast
suffered
to
be
〈◊〉
to
me
in
thy
presence
.
The
olde
Woman
so
breaking
off
,
immediatly
vanished
away
,
to
the
great
terrour
of
all
the
beholders
,
especiallie
of
the
young
Prince
Palmendos
,
whose
sences
were
for
a
while
e●…raunged
,
and
walking
vppe
and
downe
musing
on
the
olde
Womans
wordes
,
his
hart
was
so
en●…amed
with
the
loue
of
her
he
knew
not
,
as
he
was
enfor●…d
thus
to
commune
with
himselfe
.
What
may
the
Ladie
be
,
with
whom
(
at
the
report
of
this
Woman
)
I
find
my selfe
so
distraughted
?
Daubtles
if
her
words
be
no
Fables
,
●…t
that
I
am
Sonne
to
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
it
behooueth
〈◊〉
to
enterprise
such
actions
,
as
I
may
be
iudged
so●…what
to
resemble
him
.
While
his
spirit
was
●…hus
bu●…ed
with
diuersitie
of
these
thoughts
,
and
no
one
daring
to
interrupt
him
:
Ozalio
went
into
the
Quéenes
Chamber
,
and
t●…lling
what
had
happened
,
she
was
therewith
greatlie
displeased
.
Immediatlie
she
came
downe
into
the
great
Hall
,
and
●…ding
her
Sonne
thus
perplexed
,
tooke
him
by
the
hand
,
causing
him
to
sitte
downe
by
her
▪
,
and
then
began
to
him
in
this
manner
.
I
knowe
not
my
Sonne
what
follies
(
it
should
se●…
)
the
olde
Hagge
hath
tr●…ubled
your
minde
withall
:
but
refraine
from
giuing
credite
to
them
,
and
I
shall
tell
yée
the
verie
trueth
of
all
.
Madame
aunswered
Palmendos
,
I
am
certaine
you
will
not
dallie
with
mee
,
notwithstanding
,
I
cannot
but
meruail●…
,
that
you
woulde
all
this
while
conceale
the
originall
of
my
byrthe
:
for
●…he
Emperour
Palmerin
béeing
such
a
woorthy
〈◊〉
Knight
,
as
he
is
estéemed
of
e●…erie
one
,
little
occasion
haue
I
〈◊〉
●…isdaine
to
be
his
So●…
,
and
you
much
le●…e
to
keepe
it
from
me
.
Wherfore
I
humblie
i●…reate
your
Maiestie
,
to
resolue
me
faith●…ullie
of
this
present
doubt
,
to
the
e●…d
,
if
it
be
so
:
I
may
●…e
we
my selfe
forwarde
in
duetie
,
in
●…sing
the
bud
to
floorish
,
that
came
from
such
a
noble
&
vertuous
stalke
.
And
feare
not
that
for
his
sake
▪
I
will
abandon
you
:
because
it
is
impossible
for
me
to
leaue
the
Law
wherin
I
haue
heth●…rto
liued
,
for
a
strange
opinion
which
I
am
ignoraunt
in
.
Ah
my
Sonne
(
quoth
the
Queene
)
the
Gods
so
inspire
and
direct
your
desseignes
,
that
you
may
perfectlie
accomplish
what
you
haue
pr●…mised
:
for
the
onely
feare
to
loose
your
companie
,
hath
caused
me
conceale
the
thing
you
are
so
desirous
to
know
.
But
seeing
you
haue
hearde
what
I
can
no
longer
dissemble
:
assure
your selfe
my
Sonne
,
that
the
olde
Woman
hath
tolde
nothing
but
trueth
.
Héerev●…n
she
recounted
the
whole
Historie
,
howe
to
haue
issue
by
such
a
péerelesse
Prince
(
imitating
Thalestria
,
Quéene
of
the
Amazons
,
who
for
like
cause
acquainted
her self●…
with
the
valiant
King
Alexander
)
she
by
the
counsell
of
a
wise
Magitian
,
amourously
beguiled
the
Emperour
Palmerin
.
Lastlie
,
shee
intreated
him
not
to
●…orsake
her
while
she
liued
,
because
her
life
was
onelie
prolonged
by
his
presence
.
Great
matters
haue
you
tolde
me
,
answered
the
young
Prince
:
the
Emperour
then
knowes
not
that
hee
●…ath
anie
Childe
by
you
?
No
verilie
,
replied
the
Queene
,
nor
would
I
he
should
know
for
the
whole
world
.
Nor
can
hee
(
I
thinke
)
vnderstand
〈◊〉
by
anie
,
saide
the
Prince
,
yet
(
in
mine
opinion
)
I
count
it
necessarie
,
that
one
day
I
should
goe
sée
my
Father
:
but
trust
me
Madame
,
it
shall
not
hée
without
speedie
returne
,
because
I
am
determined
not
to
leaue
you
,
or
giue
ouer
(
with
my
will
)
the
Countrey
and
Kingdome
which
the
heauens
haue
appointed
me
to
rule
and
gouerne
.
Thus
reasoned
the
Mother
and
her
Sonne
on
diuers
matters
,
and
hencefoorth
the
Prince
shewed
himsel●…e
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
lie
〈◊〉
,
〈◊〉
v●…ry
sh●…rtlie
to
be
armed
Knight
▪
and
to
be
calle●…
the
Knight
of
Cupid
,
bearing
for
his
deuise
an
hart
〈◊〉
with
an
Arro●…
.
For
〈◊〉
hee
〈◊〉
an
〈◊〉
as
redde
as
〈◊〉
,
an●…●…or
Ozalio
,
wh●…
hee
loued
as
his
Brother
,
a
fair●…
white
Armour
,
and
were
bothe
knighted
by
Ozalio
〈◊〉
Father
,
wh●…
was
one
of
the
best
Knights
in
all
those
parts
.
Hauing
thus
receiued
their
order
,
a
very
sollemne
●…east
was
made
in
honour
thereof
,
during
which
time
,
Palmendos
gaue
away
sundry
sumptuous
gifts
:
yet
coulde
he
not
be
〈◊〉
of
Francelina
,
or
forget
one
iote
of
the
olde
Womans
words
,
because
he
had
lo●…ged
them
so
neere
his
hart
,
as
they
were
a
martirdome
(
in
manner
)
to
him
.
For
●…ase
whereof
he
minded
to
goe
sée
Greece
,
as
also
to
visite
the
Emperour
his
Father
,
and
learne
some
tydings
of
his
●…nknowne
Ladie
:
for
he
perswaded
himselfe
,
that
the
old
Womans
speeches
gr●…w
vpon
no
small
occasion
.
And
finding
the
Queene
his
Mother
one
afternoone
at
good
ley●…re
,
among
diuers
o●…her
pr●…éedings
betwéene
them
,
Palmendos
earnestlie
entreated
her
to
graunt
him
one
reque●…t
:
which
the
Queene
(
who
looued
him
as
her
proper
life
,
and
not
thinking
he
wold
hau●…
desired
any
such
thing
)
agréed
vnto
verie
willinglie
.
Then
woulde
I
good
Madame
(
quoth
he
)
not
haue
you
conceiue
anie
displeasure
,
if
I
make
a
bréefe
voyage
to
Constantinople
,
to
sée
the
Empe●…our
my
Father
,
and
the
good
Knights
in
his
Courte
:
for
〈◊〉
the
time
you
assured
mee
that
I
was
his
Sonne
,
my
desires
haue
beene
vnmeasurable
to
trauatle
this
iourney
.
Yet
I
sweare
,
by
the
sincere
&
inui●…lable
●…aith
,
which
the
Child
aboue
all
other
oweth
to
his
Mother
,
to
returne
againe
with
all
possible
speede
.
Ala●…
my
Sonne
(
q●…oth
the
Queene
)
giuing
a
bitter
●…ghe
,
your
words
haue
so
sharplie
pierced
my
hart
,
as
me
thinkes
I
feele
my
very
thred
of
life
cut
in
s●…nder
,
the
feare
of
this
present
extreamitie
,
with-held
me
from
vttering
mine
owne
〈◊〉
▪
●…ut
séeing
I
cannot
〈◊〉
what
I
haue
willingly
con●…nted
to
,
with
what
〈◊〉
I
can
I
will
beare
my
mis
-
〈◊〉
.
One
thing
y●…t
woulde
I
commend
t●…
thee
,
if
zeale
and
looue
to
thy
M●…ther
may
solli●…ite
anie
compassion
:
that
thou
wouldest
return
to
the
place
of
thy
birth
so
soone
as
thou
canst
,
that
mine
eyes
beholding
thee
once
more
before
I
die
,
my
soule
may
passe
with
greater
comfort
into
another
world
.
So
helpe
me
God
,
aunswered
Palmendos
,
as
I
intende
not
to
breake
the
least
of
your
commaundements
,
nor
will
I
deceiue
you
in
my
short
and
speedie
returne
.
Sith
then
my
Sonne
,
quoth
the
Queene
,
you
will
needes
vndertake
this
voyage
,
I
would
aduise
ye
to
haue
good
store
of
hardie
Knights
with
you
,
that
your
entertainment
by
the
Emperour
may
be
the
more
honourable
.
Madame
,
(
quoth
he
)
I
am
certaine
my
Lorde
will
not
esteeme
any
thing
the
more
of
me
for
my
companie
,
because
it
shall
suffise
that
I
am
King
of
Tharsus
,
wherein
consisteth
the
poynt
of
my
renowne
:
as
for
any
paine
of
trauaile
,
some
report
of
good
successe
in
Chiualrie
shal
wipe
that
away
.
For
(
as
you
are
not
ignorant
therof
)
his
Maicstie
trauailed
alone
through
the
world
,
opposing
his
vnconquerable
mind
against
al
aduentures
whatsoeuer
:
yet
did
the
diuine
bountie
euermore
●…heeld
him
from
perill
and
death
,
and
as
he
,
so
manie
other
famous
Kings
and
Potentates
.
What
emprise
was
more
dangerous
th●…n
that
of
Iason
,
when
he
won
the
Golden
fléece
in
the
Isle
of
Cholcos
?
or
that
of
the
gentle
Champio●…
Theseus
,
when
he
conquered
the
Minotau●…e
in
the
inextricable
Labirinth
of
Creete
?
yet
the
Gods
defended
them
in
all
their
attempts
.
In
my
time
(
Mother
)
I
haue
seene
,
that
poore
and
simple
Ships
haue
sailed
in
the
Sea
,
with
great
fortune
in
tempests
and
outrage
,
and
at
length
haue
returned
home
richlie
furnished
:
on
the
contrary
I
haue
noted
,
that
sundry
gallant
vessels
,
haue
cut
with
full
sayle
through
calme
and
quiet
Seas
,
fauoured
both
with
winde
and
wether
,
and
at
the
verie
entraunce
of
the
Hauens
mouth
,
haue
splyt
on
some
Rocke
,
or
sustayned
other
mischance
.
Needles
then
were
my
feare
of
the
Sea
or
Fortune
,
because
(
where
ere
I
go●…
)
Death
tracks
met
as
my
shadowe
,
and
dare
not
strike
till
he
be
commaunded
:
th●…rfore
I
am
thus
determined
,
to
haue
none
with
me
●…ut
Ozalio
and
two
Squires
,
because
we
wil
trauaile
as
mean●…
Gentl●…en
,
and
try
〈◊〉
manhoode
with
the
〈◊〉
of
Europe
,
before
the
Emper●…ur
shall
haue
a●…ie
knowledge
of
me
.
The
Nueene
would
no
more
contrarie
his
intent
,
but
referred
all
things
to
his
owne
disposing
,
wherefore
Palmendos
hauing
sent
for
the
cheefe
Lordes
of
the
Realme
,
●…eclared
to
them
openlie
his
minde
:
giuing
them
this
expresse
charge
,
to
ob●…y
the
Quéene
his
Mother
,
&
his
Unckle
,
whom
he
left
a●…
Lieutenaunt
generall
of
the
Prouince
in
his
absence
.
They
all
sorie
that
hee
woulde
so
soone
depart
,
knewe
not
howe
to
hinder
it
hee
beeing
so
reso●…ute
:
notwithstanding
,
they
promised
to
fulfill
his
commaunde
,
wyshing●…him
a
tranquile
&
prosperous
nauigation
.
Soone
after
the
Queene
went
into
her
Cabinet
,
where
her
hand
discharging
the
office
of
the
tongue
,
shee
wrote
a
freendlie
Letter
to
the
Emperour
,
which
shee
accompanied
wyth
a
King
,
like
to
that
she
gaue
him
at
his
departure
:
to
the
ende
that
by
this
Iewell
,
Palmendos
might
be
the
sooner
known
of
him
.
Shippe
and
all
thing●…s
readie
for
this
voyage
,
hee
tooke
his
leaue
of
his
Lordes
and
Subie●…s
,
and
afterward
of
the
Queene
his
Mother
:
who
byting
in
her
greefe
so
well
as
the
could
,
de●…uered
him
the
King
and
the
Letter
,
the
contents
whereof
thus
followeth
.
The
Letter
of
the
Queene
of
Tharsus
,
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
.
To
the
most
illustrious
&
famous
Palmerin
d●…
Oliua
,
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
the
most
loyall
of
Louers
,
most
accomplished
of
Knights
,
and
aboue
all
the
Princes
that
inhabit
the
center
of
the
earth
:
the
Queene
of
Tharsus
his
intire
&
perpetuall
freend
,
sendeth
health
,
humblie
kissing
the
hand
of
his
Maiesti●…
.
IF
the
Heauens
had
so
bountifully
be●…owed
those
perfections
on
mee
in
my
cradle
.
which
the
most
accomplished
Ladies
make
their
vaunt
of
,
as
Fort●…ne
was
afterward
fauourable
and
●…ourteous
vnte
me
,
in
adorning
my
head
with
the
royall
Diademe
of
Tharsus
:
needel●…s
had
my
recourse
●…éene
to
Charmes
or
Magick
(
O
fauoured
and
fortunate
Prince
)
when
I
sought
your
●…cquaintance
in
the
●…ealme
of
Pasmeria
.
But
sith
by
that
small
talent
wherewith
nature
endowed
me
,
the
Destinies
graunted
mee
the
sweete
aspect
of
your
loue
,
after
I
behelde
you
with
our
Admirall
Alfarano
:
my
pr●…stinate
vertue
could
not
preuaile
against
vnquenchable
desire
,
because
the
fame
of
your
renowne
was
so
caractred
in
my
spirit
,
as
my
former
chaste
and
bashfull
continencie
,
was
in
the
ende
irrecuperably
ecntaminate
.
Yet
can
I
not
repute
this
chaunce
as
matter
of
●…is-fortune
,
seeing
the
heauenly
powers
were
so
benigne
,
as
from
that
acte
proceeded
Palmendos
our
onelie
Sonne
:
from
whom
I
still
hidde
that
you
were
his
Father
,
albe●…t
by
strange
meanes
he
was
not
long
since
aduertised
therof
,
from
which
time
hee
hath
so
preuailed
by
intreaties
,
as
he
hath
constrained
me
(
not
without
great
greefe
,
&
doubtfull
fcare
neuer
to
sée
him
againe
)
to
suffer
him
come
see
his
noble
Father
.
And
hardlie
could
I
yeelde
thereto
,
but
that
my
confidence
in
you
is
such
:
as
you
will
quickly
returne
him
againe
,
so
soone
as
you
haue
seene
and
knowne
him
for
your
Sonne
.
At
this
accident
I
▪
hope
you
will
not
be
offended
,
when
you
consider
the
world
enioyes
a
young
Prince
:
whose
vertuous
quallities
and
good
cariage
of
himselfe
.
presage
his
future
commendable
fortune
.
In
this
sort
haue
I
sent
him
,
accompanied
onelie
with
his
Cozin
,
because
hee
thus
perswaded
me
:
that
when
you
trauailed
the
worlde
,
it
was
commonly
alone
,
&
as
a
simple
Knight
errant
.
And
least
you
should
be
scrupulous
in
acknowledging
him
your
Sonne
,
beside
the
coniect●…res
of
his
phisnomie
,
proportion
of
bodie
,
and
other
your
perfect
resemblaunces
:
I
haue
by
him
sent
you
a
Ring
,
like
that
which
I
gaue
you
when
you
parted
from
mee
▪
which
Ringes
if
you
compare
together
,
you
will
remember
the
wordes
I
●…pake
wante●…
no
〈◊〉
.
Once
more
I
coniure
ye
,
by
the
honour
and
reuerence
of
the
firme
looue
,
you
alwaies
bare
so
religiously
to
the
onely
Mistresse
of
your
hart
:
that
you
will
quicklie
returne
our
Sonne
againe
,
that
hee
may
yet
be
some
comfort
to
my
following
date
of
time
,
while
I
enioy
my
beeing
in
this
nether
Region
.
The
most
humble
of
your
freendes
,
the
Queene
of
Tharsus
.
CHAP.
VI.
Howe
Palmendos
by
meanes
of
a
tempest
on
the
sea
,
was
brought
to
the
Isle
of
Delphos
,
where
after
hee
vnderstood
the
aduenture
of
the
T●…mple
,
he
●…ent
on
shore
.
And
howe
he
afterward
conquered
the
Sonne
to
the
Gyant
Baledon
,
who
helde
the
Islande
in
forcible
subiection
.
PAlmendos
with
Ozalio
&
their
Squires
embarqued
,
the
Marriners
hoysed
saile
and
sette
awaie
merilie
,
the
Prince
commaunding
the
Pilotte
to
make
towards
Thrace
,
because
he
hoped
to
heare
some
tidings
there
of
Francelina
,
whom
he
had
made
cheefe
Mistresse
of
his
affections
.
But
after
they
had
sayled
halfe
a
daie
,
a
violent
contrarie
winde
arose
,
which
droue
them
thrée
daies
and
thrée
nights
so
furiously
,
as
the
Marriners
coulde
scant
tell
in
what
part
they
were
.
At
length
this
rough
and
boysterous
tempest
ceased
,
when
Palmendos
beeing
desirous
to
know
in
what
Country
they
were
:
was
aunswered
by
the
Maister
that
they
were
in
Europe
and
the
Mediterranian
Sea
,
verie
neare
to
the
Isle
of
Delphos
,
where
after
so
long
and
vncomfortable
wether
,
Palmendos
wold
goe
on
land
to
refresh
himselfe
.
In
this
Isle
the
Pagans
were
ofté●…
wont
in
ancient
time
,
to
come
and
visite
the
Temple
of
Apollo
,
as
also
to
consult
with
his
Oracle
,
and
at
this
time
was
Lord
therof
a
Gyant
named
Baledon
,
the
most
fierce
and
cruell
Tirant
,
that
liued
in
all
those
three
parts
of
the
world
.
This
Gyant
had
a
Son
no
lesse
valiant
then
himselfe
,
and
after
hee
had
by
force
gotten
this
Island
,
hee
build●…d
a
streng
Castell
on
a
little
Promontorie
:
discending
so
artificialli●…
into
the
Sea
,
as
hauing
a
huge
Rocke
on
●…ither
side
ther●…of
,
it
was
wel
desended
from
the
extremitie
of
the
water
.
No
other
Porte
for
landing
woulde
he
permitte
in
all
the
Island
,
then
this
onelie
,
hemde
in
with
the
two
Rocks
,
betwéene
which
hee
had
fastened
a
great
chaine
of
yron
,
which
commonlie
laye
somewhat
shallowe
in
the
water
.
But
when
anie
〈◊〉
came
to
anker
in
that
Porte
,
certaine
villaines
which
hee
kept
in
Towres
for
the
purpose
,
woulde
hoyse
them
vppe
with
the
chaine
in
such
sort
,
that
they
could
depart
no
more
thence
except
the
Gyant
pleased
:
and
thus
woulde
he
rob
and
spoile
all
that
landed
there
,
that
al
those
parts
lam●…nted
to
heare
of
his
villanie
.
If
happilie
hée
mette
with
any
Knights
who
resisted
his
will
,
then
woulde
he
outrage
them
by
force
of
Armes
,
and
afterward
put
them
into
an
insectious
stincking
Pryson
.
The
Merchaunts
and
others
that
vsed
traffique
,
from
th●…m
would
he
take
all
they
had
,
and
afterward
deliuer
them
ouer
to
a
most
cru●…ll
death
,
so
that
all
such
as
had
notice
of
his
tyrannie
,
fl●…d
that
place
as
the
daungerous
Gulfe
of
Caribdis
.
Yet
not
withstanding
,
there
was
in
this
Island
a
great
aduenture
,
for
in
the
time
of
the
Gentiles
,
there
inhabited
a
welthy
Prieste
,
a
Magitian
and
wonderfull
inueftigatour
of
hidden
thinges
,
hee
was
high
Priest
of
the
Sanctuarie
in
the
Temple
,
as
also
he
had
the
generall
administration
through
the
whole
Prouince
:
he
hauing
a
comlie
beautiful
Daughter
,
endued
with
al
vertues
requisite
in
a
Uirgin
,
and
her
he
gaue
to
the
seruice
of
the
Oracle
.
It
so
fell
out
,
that
the
Duke
of
Feria
,
a
very
gentle
and
gracious
youth
,
became
enamoured
of
her
onely
by
report
,
for
oftentimes
he
had
hearde
her
commended
,
to
excéede
in
beautie
the
choysest
Dames
of
that
Countrey
:
wherfore
he
made
sundrie
requests
to
enioy
her
as
his
Wife
,
but
all
his
labour
was
to
no
purpose
,
because
her
father
●…ould
not
part
with
her
.
And
as
it
often
happeneth
,
that
the
Messenger
who
is
twyse
or
thryse
sent
to
one
place
,
to
obtaine
a
matter
earnestlie
desired
,
will
deuise
what
meanes
hee
can
for
the
behoofe
of
his
Maister
,
more
to
escape
the
shame
of
refusall
,
then
for
anie
great
good
will
(
happilie
)
to
the
partie
:
euen
so
fell
it
out
with
the
minister
of
this
sute
,
for
séeing
h●…e
went
and
returned
so
often
without
auaile
,
hee
gotte
one
d●…ie
to
speake
with
the
Maiden
herselfe
,
whome
he
laboured
with
so
manie
perswasions
,
and
whetted
on
to
ioyne
in
a
secrete
marriage
:
as
shee
became
rauished
with
the
loue
of
the
Duke
,
and
promised
if
his
Maister
coulde
cunningly
steale
her
from
her
Father
,
she
would
goe
with
him
whether
he
pleased
.
The
Duke
not
a
little
glad
of
this
aunswer
,
presentlie
iournied
to
the
Island
,
where
béeing
arriued
,
hee
aduertised
the
Damosell
:
that
he
would
stay
for
her
in
a
conuenient
place
néere
her
fathers
Pallace
,
whether
she
should
not
fayle
to
come
,
so
soone
as
the
silent
night
had
brought
euery
one
asleepe
.
But
the
Prieste
,
who
by
meanes
of
his
Magick
foresaw
all
these
practises
,
and
knowing
th●…
place
where
the
Duke
of
Feria
staied
for
his
Daughter
:
caused
two
fierce
enchaunted
Lions
to
discend
from
that
Mountaines
,
which
ranne
with
rau●…nous
mouthes
on
the
vnprouided
Duke
,
and
he
no
way
able
to
defende
himselfe
,
they
rent
and
tore
him
cruellie
in
peeces
.
Which
pittifull
spectacle
when
his
Squire
that
came
with
him
behelde
,
he
gaue
such
a
lamentable
shrike
,
as
the
Damosell
(
whose
eyes
&
eares
were
car●…fullie
waking
)
easilie
hearde
it
.
In
like
sorte
did
diuers
others
of
the
house
,
who
came
foorth
with
lighted
Torches
to
vnderstand
the
cause
:
but
the
Mayden
hearing
too
soone
in
what
case
they
founde
the
Duke
,
came
running
from
the
Castel
as
a
mad
Woman
to
accomplish
the
Sacrifice
.
Such
was
her
greefe
to
beholde
her
vow●…d
Husband
thus
cruellie
massacred
,
as
she
taking
his
Rapier
,
sette
the
pommell
thereof
to
the
grounde
,
and
placing
the
point
opposite
to
her
hart
:
with
meruailous
violence
threwe
herselfe
thereon
,
as
one
●…isdaining
to
liue
,
béeing
robbed
of
her
loue
.
Neuerthelesse
,
she
was
heerein
deceiued
,
for
the
Sword
passing
through
her
right
side
,
shee
fell
vpon
the
dead
corpes
,
and
so
lay
awhile
aliue
,
breathing
foorth
many
greeuous
sighes
and
lamentations
.
And
finding
in
her
bosome
a
shéete
of
paper
,
with
her
owne
bloode
shee
wrote
twelue
mornefull
verses
in
forme
of
an
Epytaph
:
then
seeing
her
latest
howre
to
hasten
on
,
with
rufull
mones
she
deliuered
these
speeches
.
Séeing
it
is
so
,
my
sweete
choyse
and
paragon
of
cour
teste
,
that
for
my
sake
thou
hast
endured
this
martyrdome
:
it
will
remaine
as
a
gall
in
my
conscience
,
that
I
did
not
ende
thy
funeralles
according
to
thy
desert
.
And
that
my
Father
may
knowe
what
wrong
he
hath
doone
vs
,
I
will
leaue
some
occasion
for
his
too
late
repentaunce
:
yet
I
desire
no
other
recompence
,
but
causing
our
bodies
to
bee
buried
in
one
Coffin
,
he
will
suffer
(
for
a
perpetuall
remembrance
of
this
stratageme
)
this
Epitaphe
to
be
engrauen
thereon
.
Forbeare
mine
eyes
more
to
bemone
thy
freend
,
Whose
peereles
vertues
time
nor
death
can
staine
:
Despise
the
man
that
thus
procurde
his
ende
,
And
hath
(
withall
)
his
onely
daughter
slaine
.
Ah
angrie
fate
,
and
planet
most
vnkinde
,
What
more
inhumaine
act
could
ye
deuise
:
Then
step
betweene
the
hart
,
the
eye
and
minde
,
And
pierce
that
vaine
which
could
them
all
suffise
?
But
sith
in
life
our
fortune
was
so
bad
,
To
misse
of
that
which
we
desired
most
:
Yet
nowe
in
death
the
same
is
freelie
had
,
Wherefore
of
loue
in
death
we
make
our
boast
.
This
Epitaphe
ended
,
shee
yeelded
the
humaine
tribute
to
nature
,
for
afterward
her
bodie
made
no
motion
of
vitall
mouing
:
and
it
cannot
be
esteemed
as
fabulous
that
loue
should
cause
the
death
of
anie
one
,
because
in
auncient
Histories
,
we
may
finde
innumerable
of
recent
&
moderne
examples
thereof
.
But
returne
we
to
the
Pri●…st
,
who
vnderstanding
that
his
Daughter
ranne
foorth
with
such
a
clamour
,
followed
her
immediatlie
,
fearing
she
woulde
offer
some
violence
on
herselfe
,
and
finding
her
deade
,
holding
the
Epitaphe
in
her
hand
,
he
was
in
great
daunger
to
make
a
third
in
this
wofull
tragedie
.
Ah
miserable
&
desolate
wretch
(
quoth
hee
)
if
thy
knowledge
had
efficacie
in
working
the
Duke
of
Ferias
death
,
why
was
it
not
sufficient
to
preuent
thy
Daughters
mishappe
?
Unhappy
was
the
houre
when
first
I
practised
this
deuillish
sorcerie
.
Many
other
sorrowful
lamentations
he
made
ouer
the
dead
bodies
,
whom
we
may
aptlie
compare
to
the
loyall
Louers
Piramus
and
Thisbie
:
but
afterward
hee
erected
a
costlie
Sepulchre
of
Brasse
,
and
hauing
embalmed
them
according
to
the
auncient
ceremonies
of
funerall
pompe
,
hee
intombed
them
in
the
Temple
bothe
together
,
and
caused
the
Epytaphe
to
be
cunningly
grauen
thereon
.
Not
long
after
,
considering
himselfe
depriued
of
his
lawfull
heyre
,
and
howe
greatly
he
had
peruerted
the
course
of
nature
,
very
extreame
greefe
ended
his
daies
:
but
ere
he
died
,
hee
enclosed
the
Treasure
of
the
Temple
with
such
enchauntments
,
and
with
so
strong
and
fearefull
a
guard
,
that
from
the
time
of
his
death
,
it
was
very
dangerous
to
come
néere
the
place
.
And
tell
the
time
of
Palmendos
arriuall
there
,
there
durst
not
anie
one
make
tryall
thereof
,
albeit
before
Baledon
abused
the
Islande
,
Knights
of
diuers
Regions
came
to
prooue
theyr
fortune
:
and
the
Giant
himselfe
came
thether
for
the
same
occasion
,
but
séeing
hee
coulde
not
approche
the
Temple
,
perceiuing
the
Island
to
be
faire
and
delectable
:
he
got
it
by
force
of
Armes
,
the
people
thereof
beeing
vnable
to
resist
his
hostilitie
.
Let
vs
nowe
remember
where
we
left
before
,
the
arriuall
of
Palmendos
in
this
Islande
of
Delphos
,
to
whome
one
of
the
Marriners
told
all
these
thinges
,
as
also
the
horrible
villanies
of
the
Gyant
:
wherefore
he
intreated
him
not
to
anker
in
that
Porte
,
because
(
quoth
he
)
we
shal
all
bee
either
slayne
or
taken
prysoners
.
Why
?
sayd
Palmendos
,
is
no
man
able
to
punish
his
pryde
and
tyrannie
?
seeing
Fortune
hath
conducted
me
hether
,
and
will
permitte
me
but
to
haue
a
sight
of
him
:
I
will
not
departe
without
some
proofe
of
my selfe
.
For
if
I
bee
Sonne
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
I
must
not
bee
frighted
with
the
name
of
Gyants
,
who
rather
resemble
huge
Colosses
without
anie
soules
,
then
humaine
creatures
:
much
lesse
strange
aduentures
,
howe
harde
and
daungerous
soeuer
they
seeme
.
If
I
woulde
acquire
prayse
and
honour
immortall
,
long
time
must
I
followe
millitarie
cxercise
,
as
my
Father
did
in
his
yonger
dayes
,
preuailing
against
diuers
such
Monsters
,
&
bringing
innumerable
enterprises
to
happy
ende
:
turne
prowe
then
towarde
shore
,
and
boldlie
let
vs
enter
the
Porte
,
without
anie
feare
of
this
difformed
Golias
.
With
much
a
doo
they
sette
into
the
Porte
,
where
they
were
no
sooner
entred
,
but
they
sawe
themselues
enclosed
with
the
chayne
,
which
sight
dismayed
bothe
the
Maister
and
Marriners
:
but
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
presently
put
on
theyr
Helmets
and
Gauntlets
,
standing
ready
for
defence
of
all
the
rest
.
The
Gyant
beeing
aduertised
that
a
rich
Ship
was
gotte
within
the
chaine
,
commaunded
his
Sonne
presentlie
to
take
Armes
,
and
with
sufficient
assistaunts
to
goe
take
all
the
Strangers
prysoners
:
wherto
the
young
Tyrant
was
very
readie
,
and
entring
with
three
Knights
into
a
boate
,
came
directly
to
the
Shippe
,
where
Palmendos
standing
formost
,
the
Gyants
Sonne
thus
spake
to
him
.
Howe
darest
thou
Knight
be
so
bold
,
as
to
enter
our
Porte
without
licence
?
I
dare
doo
more
then
that
,
answered
Palmendos
,
in
despight
of
such
disloyall
villaines
as
you
are
,
who
by
trecherous
meanes
intrap
the
in●…cent
,
and
afterward
exercise
what
crueltie
you
please
vppon
them
:
but
nowe
is
the
time
come
,
I
hope
,
that
shal
guerdon
you
with
recompence
aunswerable
to
such
brutish
behauiour
.
The
Gyants
Sonne
dyspleased
with
these
wordes
,
sought
with
his
Knights
to
enter
violently
the
Ship
:
but
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
beeing
to
high
aboue
them
,
gaue
them
so
many
sharpe
repulses
,
as
yōung
Baledon
receiued
his
deathes
wounde
at
the
Princes
hande
,
and
Ozalio
sent
one
of
the
Knights
to
beare
him
companie
.
With
this
foyle
the
boate
speedilie
returned
,
and
t●…ey
aduertised
Baledon
what
had
happened
,
bringing
his
Sonne
slaine
vp
into
his
Chamber
,
wherwith
he
was
so
wonderfully
enraged
:
as
he
vowed
to
buy
his
bloode
with
the
death
of
all
the
strangers
.
In
bitter
anguish
of
hart
,
he
called
for
his
Armour
,
preparing
himselfe
to
the
dismall
attempt
:
in
meane
while
the
two
Knights
that
escaped
backe
aliue
,
stoode
on
the
shore
reuiling
the
Prince
,
wylling
him
to
prepare
,
for
his
death
was
comming
.
If
your
Maister
(
quoth
Palmendos
)
bee
so
valiant
●…s
you
reporte
,
let
him
deale
alone
with
mee
in
single
fyght
,
and
if
I
chaunce
to
vanquishe
him
,
let
him
accomplishe
what
I
shall
sette
downe
,
and
I
will
graunt
him
life
.
On
the
contrary
,
if
hee
conquer
mee
,
let
him
doo
with
mee
and
mine
as
him
pleaseth
:
tell
him
,
these
brauadoes
●…
proude
speeches
cannot
daunt
resolute
mindes
,
and
if
hee
dare
graunt
me
safe
conducte
,
with
good
assuraunce
not
to
offer
mee
anie
wrong
,
I
will
presentlie
come
on
shore
and
try
my
fortune
with
him
.
CHAP.
VII
.
Howe
Palmendos
came
on
lande
to
combat
with
the
Gyant
Baledon
,
whom
he
vanquished
,
and
afterwarde
deliuered
many
Knights
out
of
his
prysons
,
among
whom
were
two
young
Princes
,
beeing
Moores
:
who
in
trauailing
to
the
Emperours
Courte
,
were
by
a
tempest
cast
on
this
Islande
.
RIght
soone
went
the
Knightes
to
the
Gyant
with
Palmendos
challenge
,
who
béeing
very
wel
pleased
therewith
,
came
downe
proudelie
to
the
Port
with
these
speeches
.
Which
is
the
wretched
Knight
,
that
dare
so
peremptorilie
venture
on
shore
,
to
receiue
the
death
he
hath
iustly
deserued
?
I
am
the
man
,
aunswered
Palmendos
,
and
I
will
be
so
good
as
my
worde
,
if
thou
wilt
faithfully
promise
mee
safetie
from
thy
people
.
By
the
hallowed
fayth
,
sayde
Baledon
that
I
owe
to
our
Gods
,
thou
shalt
be
as
secure
as
thou
ca●…st
require
,
albeit
I
die
vnder
thy
Sworde
in
Combat
.
The
Prince
lothe
to
waste
the
time
in
wordes
,
called
for
a
S●…iffe
to
carrie
him
on
shore
,
which
the
Marriners
vnwillinglie
consented
to
,
beeing
loth
to
loose
a
Knight
so
valiant
.
In
breefe
,
he
came
on
lande
,
and
no
one
with
him
but
his
Cozin
Ozalio
,
who
woulde
not
at
anie
time
forsake
his
companie
.
Baledon
praunceth
vppe
to
the
plaine
before
his
Castell
,
commanding
his
attendants
on
paine
of
their
liues
,
not
any
wa●…e
to
trouble
or
molest
his
enemie
.
Now
are
the
Champions
couered
with
their
Swords
and
Sh●…eldes
,
and
with
such
furie
do●…
the
weapons
clanche
vpon
that
Armour
,
as
though
Vulcan
and
his
Cyclops
were
at
worke
with
their
hammers
.
You
must
thinke
tha●…
the
Gyant
,
béeing
a
man
of
monstrous
stature
,
dealing
with
a
young
Prince
,
but
a
grystle
(
in
a
manner
)
in
comparison
of
him
,
did
often
bring
his
life
to
very
perrillous
exigents
:
notwithstanding
,
so
did
the
heauens
fauour
P●…lmendos
,
and
despise
the
manifold
tyrannies
of
the
Gyant
,
as
after
a
long
,
cruell
&
bloodie
fight
,
Baledon
had
receiued
so
many
woundes
,
as
hee
was
constrained
to
fall
at
the
Princes
mer●…ie
:
for
which
Palmendos
humblie
〈◊〉
heauen
,
boldlie
sette
hys
foote
vpon
the
Gyant
,
saying
.
Co●…fesse
thy selfe
(
Baledon
)
vanquished
by
me
,
and
let
mee
en●…y
the
prysoners
which
thou
vniustlie
detainest
in
thy
Castell
,
for
the
remainder
of
thy
life
hangeth
on
the
●…oynt
of
my
Sword
.
When
the
Gyant
behelde
his
great
pompe
so
ouerthrowne
,
and
hee
had
no
meane
nowe
left
wherewith
to
defende
himselfe
:
he
breathed
forth
these
sorrowfull
speeches
.
Ah
angry
Gods
,
howe
strange
and
diuers
are
your
iudgments
,
in
suffering
●…othe
mee
and
my
Sonne
to
bee
foyled
by
one
Knight
?
Now
see
I
well
,
that
myne
infinite
and
wicked
offences
,
committed
against
men
without
desert
,
hath
throwne
this
wreakefull
sentence
on
me
.
Then
calling
his
Serua●…nts
,
hee
commaunded
them
to
conduct
the
Prince
into
the
Castell
,
and
to
deliuer
all
his
prysoners
to
him
,
with
any
thing
els
hee
shoulde
commaunde
them
.
So
went
the
Prince
with
his
Cozin
Ozalio
and
two
of
the
Gyants
Seruaunts
to
the
Castell
,
the
rest
remayned
to
bring
theyr
Maisters
deade
bodie
,
and
when
they
were
entred
the
●…ase
Courte
,
they
met
the
Gyantesse
hea●…ilie
lamenting
,
and
curssing
the
Knight
who
was
cause
thereof
.
But
Palmendos
made
no
account
of
her
wordes
,
commaunding
all
the
prysoners
to
bee
presently
brought
before
him
,
which
in
sooth
were
very
many
,
both
Knights
,
Merchaunts
and
other
trauayling
Strangers
,
who
had
long
time
beene
kept
t●…ere
in
captiuitie
:
and
nowe
séeing
they
were
so
generallie
called
,
they
verilie
thought
to
die
,
or
endure
some
cruell
torment
,
but
finding
the
contrarie
,
I
leaue
their
●…oy
to
the
Readers
iudgment
.
Then
Palmendos
called
for
the
Knights
Armour
,
that
eache
one
knowing
his
owne
Armour
might
bee
armed
therewith
:
for
this
their
happie
deliuera●…nce
,
they
all
●…ell
downe
at
the
Princes
feete
,
desiring
God
to
reward
his
honourable
paynes
.
But
among
the
prisoners
,
there
were
two
young
Knights
of
comelie
statur●…
,
béeing
both
Moores
,
who
had
not
long
time
béene
held
in
that
seruitude
,
and
witnessing
by
their
countenaunces
that
they
were
discended
of
royal
parentage
.
The
one
of
them
was
Rifarano
,
Son
to
Trineus
Emperor
of
Allemaigne
,
and
Aurecinda
the
Soldans
Sister
,
as
you
may
reade
in
the
History
of
Palmerin
d'Oliua
:
the
other
was
named
Lecefin
,
Son
to
the
Soldane
of
Persia
:
béeing
the
youngest
of
thrée
which
he
had
by
the
Princesse
Zephira
.
These
two
young
Lords
were
nourished
together
by
the
Soldane
,
because
hee
behelde
the
towarde
inclination
of
Rifarano
,
whom
hee
euer
imagined
would
prooue
a
worthie
Knight
:
and
for
he
was
Sonne
to
his
Sister
●…nd
the
Emperour
Trineus
his
great
fréende
,
he
looued
him
as
Lecefin
his
owne
Childe
.
Rifarano
comming
to
the
age
of
tenne
or
twelue
yeres
,
wexed
very
forward
in
all
commendable
exercises
,
and
one
day
reasoning
with
his
Mother
:
desired
her
to
tell
him
the
cause
,
why
she
went
so
continually
clad
in
mourning
,
the
truth
wherof
she
discoursed
to
him
,
and
how
his
Father
was
the
Emperour
Trineus
of
Allemaigne
.
When
Rifarano
vnderstoode
,
that
he
was
Sonne
to
one
of
the
chéefest
Princes
in
Christendome
,
hee
made
greater
account
of
himselfe
then
he
did
before
,
and
dysposed
himselfe
to
matters
of
higher
quallitie
,
so
that
béeing
of
yeeres
to
receiue
his
Knighthoode
,
he
requested
the
Soldane
to
honour
him
therwith
:
which
he
with
right
good
will
performed
,
causing
Ioustes
and
Tournaments
to
sollemnize
that
time
withall
,
wherin
Rifarano
still
bare
awaie
the
pryze
.
Following
Armes
and
Chiualrie
he
still
continued
,
and
with
good
successe
wunne
such
fame
through
all
Persia
,
as
the
Soldane
thought
to
ioyne
him
in
marriage
with
the
King
Maulerinos
eldest
Daughter
.
But
he
would
neuer
harken
to
such
matters
,
for
that
hee
had
secretlie
vowed
,
first
to
sée
the
Emperour
his
Father
,
whereto
his
Mother
(
whose
dayes
long
sicknes
had
new
shortened
)
euermore
prouoked
him
:
that
Trineus
beholding
the
fruite
of
her
loue
,
might
thinke
the
better
of
his
acquaintaunce
with
her
.
After
the
obsequies
and
royall
funerall
,
as
wel
beséemed
a
Princesse
of
so
great
regarde
,
and
Rifarano
lothe
to
stay
,
his
Mother
beeing
dead
:
hee
desired
the
Soldane
that
he
might
trauaile
to
Constantinople
,
to
sée
th●…
Courte
of
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
and
thence
he
would●…
goe
to
his
Father
in
Allemaigne
.
Albeit
very
vnwilling
,
yet
the
Soldane
condiscended
,
whereat
the
young
Prince
Lecefin
,
who
loued
Rifarano
as
himselfe
,
beganne
to
conceiue
great
sorrowe
:
wherefore
he
intreated
his
Father
that
●…ee
might
trauaile
with
him
in
companie
,
perswading
him
that
it
would
be
a
cause
of
his
Cozins
more
speedie
return●…
.
The
Soldane
liked
heereof
very
well
,
and
although
he
was
yet
verie
young
,
he
gaue
him
his
knighthoode
:
and
so
with
diuers
presents
from
his
Father
&
Zephira
,
as
also
Letters
to
both
the
Emperours
,
accompanied
with
thirtie
hardie
Knights
they
tooke
shypping
,
and
by
meanes
of
an
excéeding
rough
tempest
on
the
Sea
,
they
were
driuen
perforce
into
this
Isle
of
Delphos
,
where
béeing
hem●…e
in
with
the
chayne
,
and
●…lattered
by
the
Gyant
to
come
on
shore
,
without
suspecting
anie
treason
they
went
to
his
Castell
,
and
finding
outward
freendlie
entertainement
,
they
were
fetched
foorth
of
their
beddes
and
thrust
into
pryson
,
&
twentie
of
the
Knights
that
came
with
them
cruelly
murthered
,
the
rest
were
brought
into
the
Dungion
to
their
Maisters
,
and
afterward
the
Gyant
tooke
the
spoyle
of
the
Ship
at
his
pleasure
.
But
to
come
to
ou●…
p●…rpose
,
Rifarano
and
Lecefin
seeing
themselues
deliuered
fr●…m
this
d●…llorous
li●…e
,
much
worse
then
th●…t
of
the
slaues
in
the
●…allies
,
they
spa●…e
to
Palmendos
in
this
maner
.
Tel
vs
in
courtes●…e
,
good
Knight
,
by
what
meanes
haue
you
obtained
our
libertie
?
for
wee
meruaile
that
we
〈◊〉
not
the
Gyant
,
who
brought
vs
hether
by
〈◊〉
&
●…reason
.
Gentlemen
,
(
quoth
the
Prince
)
I
am
a
Knight
borne
farre
hence
,
and
béeing
by
the
angrie
Seas
cast
vpon
this
Island
,
I
determined
to
come
on
shore
,
where
beeing
no
waie
able
to
escape
the
death
present
before
mine
eyes
,
I
was
constrained
to
Combat
with
the
Gyant
you
talke
of
,
who
to
allure
me
the
sooner
to
the
battaile
;
promised
me
securitie
from
any
saue
himself
.
But
heauen
giuing
me
strength
,
to
erect
a
mortall
Trophe
of
his
slaughtered
bodie
,
hath
thereby
giuen
you
all
freedome
againe
.
Might
we
not
,
saide
Rifarano
,
knowe
your
name
,
to
whom
wee
are
so
much
indebted
for
our
deliueraunce
?
as
for
vs
,
it
is
necessarie
you
should
knowe
of
whence
&
what
we
are
,
that
if
we
should
growe
heereafter
ingratefull
for
this
kindnes
,
the
meanest
in
the
worlde
might
iustlie
condemne
vs
.
This
young
Prince
,
(
quoth
hee
)
is
named
Lecefin
▪
●…onne
to
the
noble
Soldane
of
Persia
,
and
I
his
vnworthie
Nephew
,
issued
from
Trineus
Emperour
of
Allemaigne
,
brother
by
mariage
to
the
incomparable
Prince
Palmerin
d'Oliua
:
heereto
hee
added
the
whole
discourse
of
their
trouble
,
which
you
haue
heard
alreadie
.
In
happie
time
came
I
hether
,
aunswered
Palmendos
,
to
succour
so
good
and
noble
Knights
as
you
are
,
cheefelie
for
your
néere
alliaunce
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
whom
I
continuallie
desire
to
serue
,
and
shortly
shall
present
my selfe
vnto
him
:
but
first
(
by
the
fauour
of
Fortune
,
)
I
woulde
haue
his
eares
so
acquainted
with
some
actions
of
account
,
as
might
mooue
his
spirite
with
the
more
affection
to
sée
me
.
And
séeing
you
goe
●…o
soone
to
his
Courte
,
let
me
intreate
this
fauour
at
your
handes
,
as
to
conducte
this
company
with
you
which
I
haue
deliuered
from
prison
,
and
present
his
Maiestie
with
them
from
me
,
as
also
the
wife
&
daughter
of
Baledon
the
Gyant
:
for
it
is
both
iust
&
reasonable
,
to
dispossesse
this
Island
of
such
bad
people
,
as
haue
wyth
such
horrible
tirannies
so
long
time
abused
the
same
.
For
I
dare
say
,
the
people
that
inhabite
this
Isle
,
wil
more
gladly
submit
themselues
to
the
Emperors
regiment
,
then
be
held
in
slauerie
by
such
helhoundes
▪
In
meane
while
,
wee
wyll
leaue
some
good
Knight
of
this
soyle
as
gouernour
thereof
in
his
highnes
name
,
vntil
he
haue
disposed
thereof
as
shal
seeme
best
in
his
wisedom
.
Willingly
wold
I
make
proofe
before
your
departure
,
of
a
strange
aduenture
couched
in
the
Temple
:
that
if
I
die
in
the
attempt
,
you
may
reuenge
my
death
,
&
happilie
liue
to
finish
the
same
▪
Rifarano
and
Lecefin
made
answere
,
that
they
would
fulfil
any
thing
he
pleased
to
commaunde
them
,
for
which
Palmendos
requited
them
with
many
thanks
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
How
Palmendos
placed
in
the
gouernment
of
the
Isle
of
Delphos
,
an
auncient
wyse
Knight
named
Guillador
,
by
whom
he
vnderstood
the
daunger
and
difficultie
of
the
aduenture
in
the
Temple
,
whether
(
notwithstanding
)
he
afterward
trauailed
:
&
how
he
fortunatly
ended
the
same
.
AFter
all
the
Knights
&
Gentlemen
had
Armed
themselues
,
Palmendos
caused
the
Gyantesse
and
her
daughter
,
to
be
fastened
with
a
strong
chaine
to
a
piller
,
least
they
shoulde
offer
some
violence
on
themselues
,
and
the
chayne
in
the
Port
he
comman
ded
to
be
taken
away
,
with
all
other
daungers
that
might
hurt
trauaillers
:
then
sonunoning
the
people
of
the
Island
,
he
thus
beganne
to
conferre
with
them
.
My
Bretheren
and
Freendes
,
I
cannot
thinke
but
you
all
reioyce
,
to
see
your selues
deliuered
from
the
miserable
seruitude
,
wherein
the
Tyrant
Baledon
hath
long
time
held
you
,
henceforth
therefore
I
intend
,
that
you
shal
acknowledge
for
your
liege
Lord
and
S●…ueraigne
,
the
famous
&
vertuous
Emperour
Palmerin
d'Oliua
,
to
whome
I
will
make
present
of
this
Island
,
which
the
God
of
heauen
hath
su●…fered
me
to
conquere
:
for
you
knowe
that
the
Gyant
is
slaine
,
his
Wife
and
Daughter
likewise
remain
my
prisoners
,
and
to
his
Maiesty
wil
I
shortly
send
them
.
Let
me
therfore
intreate
ye
,
to
continue
his
true
and
loyall
Subiects
,
and
I
shall
so
behaue
my selfe
with
his
highnes
,
as
he
shall
henceforth
defend
this
Island
and
you
:
for
the
gouernment
whereof
in
meane
while
,
I
wil
leaue
one
that
shall
bee
chosen
among
you
,
who
shall
sweare
to
resigne
his
office
,
to
him
whom
the
Emperour
shal
please
to
send
hether
.
The
Knights
&
Gentlemen
of
the
Island
were
greatlie
contented
,
hearing
Palmendos
vse
such
gratious
speeches
,
acknowledging
themselues
happy
to
remaine
the
Emperours
vassailes
:
whereupon
they
swore
fidelity
to
him
,
and
elected
a
reuerende
Knight
of
the
Island
named
Guillador
,
to
whom
the
authoritie
of
Deputie
was
committed
,
and
then
they
caused
the
Gyants
bodie
to
bee
burned
,
for
the
horrible
villamies
he
had
doone
in
his
life
time
,
to
which
execution
all
the
people
of
the
Island
resorted
,
not
so
much
for
the
sight
thereof
,
as
to
honour
the
Patrone
of
their
deliueraunce
.
Euery
thing
thus
wisely
and
discréetlie
pacified
,
he
determined
to
try
the
aduenture
of
the
Temple
,
whereupon
the
newe
Gouernour
desired
him
,
not
to
●…azard
himselfe
in
a
matter
so
perrillous
,
for
that
manie
Knights
had
lost
their
liues
in
the
attempt
:
which
made
Palmendos
far
more
desirous
,
to
know
wherin
the
greatest
danger
thereof
consisted
,
at
whose
request
,
Guillador
thus
beganne
the
discourse
.
Know
my
Lorde
,
that
the
Temple
wherein
our
Priestes
great
Treasure
is
hidde
,
is
a
place
now
ouergrowne
as
a
thicket
of
young
Trees
,
by
reason
of
the
long
time
sin●…e
a●…ie
one
durst
approche
the
same
,
and
in
that
Woode
is
a
sauage
wilde
Bore
,
of
more
cruell
nature
certaine
,
then
that
which
Hercules
flewe
on
the
Mountaine
Erymanthus
in
Arcadia
.
And
when
anie
one
dooth
offer
to
enter
the
Temple
,
he
commeth
forth
of
his
denne
,
and
makes
him
sure
for
euer
returning
againe
.
In
sooth
,
quoth
the
Prince
,
these
newes
are
very
terrible
in
hearing
,
yet
neuer
was
there
any
aduenture
in
the
world
so
difficult
,
but
one
or
other
hath
accomplisht
it
,
and
I
trusting
onelie
in
the
helpe
of
God
,
will
try
if
this
enchauntment
were
ordayned
perpetuall
,
not
fearing
all
the
Bores
or
deuils
in
the
world
.
I
am
sure
my
Lorde
,
quoth
Rifarano
,
that
if
you
finish
not
this
enchauntment
,
it
will
neuer
be
accomplished
by
anie
other
:
therefore
boldly
sette
vpon
it
,
for
gladly
would
I
endure
part
of
the
paine
,
and
by
the
faith
of
a
true
Knight
,
I
shall
assist
ye
with
my
vttermost
endeuour
.
No
other
helpe
doo
I
desire
,
answered
Palmendos
,
then
the
fauour
of
the
Gods
onelie
,
and
I
hope
they
will
not
be
farre
from
me
,
if
so
I
stand
in
need
thereof
:
notwithstanding
,
I
humblie
thanke
yee
for
your
good
will
,
and
if
I
happen
to
fayle
in
mine
enterprise
,
you
shall
make
no
better
witnesse
of
your
wordes
,
then
courteously
to
hazard
the
aduenture
,
to
recouer
the
honour
lost
by
me
:
for
which
cause
,
as
also
to
beguile
the
tediousnes
of
trauaile
,
you
shal
accompany
me
to
the
Temple
.
So
wylling
the
Merchaunts
&
other
prisoners
to
stay
in
the
Castell
,
Palmendos
,
Ozalio
,
Rifarano
,
Lecefin
and
the
rest
of
the
Knights
,
beeing
all
wel
armed
,
sette
toward
the
Temple
,
many
of
the
Islande
trauailing
with
them
,
to
guide
them
the
way
and
doo
other
néedefull
seruices
.
Now
had
Palmendos
caused
to
be
made
by
meruailous
subtill
cunning
,
a
coate
of
Armes
,
composed
of
ware
and
other
like
clammie
myxtures
,
wherewith
he
couered
all
his
Armour
,
that
the
sharpe
brystles
and
tu●…kes
of
the
Bore
might
haue
no
power
to
hurt
him
:
and
in
this
sorte
they
rode
on
together
.
Béeing
at
length
come
to
a
conuenient
place
,
which
was
within
sight
of
the
T●…mple
,
he
beheld
the
brushie
thornie
plaine
,
which
made
him
doubt
how
he
should
gette
thether
with
his
Horse
.
Yet
resolute
for
all
chaunces
,
he
takes
an
yron
Mace
,
that
he
had
brought
from
the
Gyants
Castell
,
&
forward
goes
to
the
Temple
:
desiring
all
his
companions
,
that
not
one
of
them
shoulde
follow
him
:
wherewith
Ozalio
and
Rifarano
were
somewhat
offended
,
yet
lothe
to
breake
his
commaundement
,
they
stayed
,
vsing
hartie
and
zealous
inuocations
for
hys
good
successe
.
Palmendos
making
way
with
his
Mace
through
the
enchaunted
bryers
,
espyed
a
●…night
before
him
,
who
presently
winded
a
●…ghtie
Horne
,
at
the
sounde
whereof
the
o●…glie
and
monstrous
Bore
came
forth
of
his
De●…ne
,
and
ranne
before
the
Temple
Gate
:
there
staying
for
Palmendos
with
such
horrible
grynning
of
his
tusk●…s
,
as
the
very
sight
thereof
was
sufficient
to
fray
a
manne
of
good
courage
.
By
this
time
the
Prince
gained
a
conuenient
place
by
the
Temple
side
,
when
beholding
the
cruel
beast
come
running
〈◊〉
towardes
him
,
he
co●…mended
himselfe
to
the
heauens
,
and
fell
to
his
worke
.
So
thicke
as
hayle
●…lewe
the
enchaunted
bristles
from
the
●…ore
at
the
Prince
,
but
the
coate
of
ware
so
confounded
their
strength
,
as
they
could
not
pierce
his
Armour
,
which
onely
had
béen
the
death
of
many
Knights
before
:
But
the
Prince
gaue
the
Beaste
such
a
sounde
stroke
with
his
Mace
on
the
head
,
as
he
staggered
to
and
fro
vnable
to
sustaine
himselfe
,
and
following
this
good
aduantage
,
thrust
his
Sword
so
déepe
downe
his
throate
,
as
casting
forth
a
great
dea●…e
of
bloode
vpon
the
Prince
,
at
length
he
tombled
downe
on
his
side
,
when
halfe
a
dozen
good
strokes
with
the
Mace
,
made
him
safe
for
stirring
any
more
.
And
alth●…gh
thys
was
a
naturall
Bore
,
yet
had
hee
béene
deuilishlie
enchaunted
,
and
brought
into
that
place
by
the
Priestes
Magique
,
as
the
Lyons
were
the
kild
the
Duke
of
Feria
,
this
Bore
was
appointed
by
him
to
guarde
his
Treasure
in
the
Temple
,
which
(
as
you
heare
)
was
slaine
by
the
hande
of
Palmendos
.
And
euen
as
the
Bore
of
Calydonia
,
that
was
sent
to
torment
the
whole
Countrey
,
died
by
the
valour
of
Meleager
,
who
afterward
made
a
present
of
his
head
to
the
fayre
Atalanta
,
as
a
notable
experience
of
his
magnani●…tis
,
in
like
sort
did
the
Prince
of
Tharsus
,
as
a
remembraunce
to
all
that
should
come
thether
,
cut
of
the
Bores
head
,
and
as
a
signe
of
his
spoyle
and
Trophe
,
set
it
on
a
Pyller
in
the
same
place
where
he
got
the
victorie
.
He
had
no
sooner
put
off
his
coate
of
wa●…e
,
which
was
well
loden
with
the
Bores
brystles
:
but
he
sawe
the
Knight
of
the
Horne
come
towards
him
with
a
huge
Mace
in
his
hand
,
saying
.
Unhappie
was
thy
comming
(
Knight
)
into
this
Desert
,
when
thou
must
buy
thy
boldnes
with
thy
dierest
bloode
.
Héerewith
he
gaue
the
Prince
such
a
cruell
blowe
,
as
made
him
sette
one
knee
to
the
ground
,
and
so
long
endured
the
sharp
fight
betwéene
them
:
as
they
bothe
béeing
farre
spent
and
ouerlaboured
,
fell
downe
to
the
ground
not
able
to
styrre
themselues
.
Palmendos
in
short
time
recouering
strength
arose
,
and
seeing
his
enemie
was
not
to
be
founde
:
boldly
went
to
enter
the
Temple
,
the
Gates
whereof
stoode
now
wide
open
▪
which
greatlie
augmented
his
desire
to
enter
.
Being
come
within
the
Porche
,
two
Images
of
Brasse
stoode
on
eyther
side
,
who
with
monstrous
Trompets
blewe
such
forcible
wind
on
him
,
as
hee
was
three
or
foure
times
carried
forth
againe
therewith
:
but
pressing
on
still
with
all
the
strength
hee
had
,
he
gotte
such
sure
footing
within
the
Temple
,
as
he
felt
no
more
of
that
violent
winde
.
Passing
forward
in
the
bodie
of
the
Church
,
he
came
to
the
magnificent
Sepulchre
,
wherein
the
Duke
of
Feria
and
the
high
Preestes
Daughter
were
interred
,
which
was
so
riche
,
sumptuous
and
rarelie
inuented
,
as
he
had
neuer
séene
the
like
before
.
Hauing
read
the
Epitaph
,
he
espied
the
Sword
,
wherewith
the
most
perfect
Damosell
in
looue
slewe
herselfe
,
then
mounting
on
the
bars
that
inuironed
the
Tombe
,
he
tooke
the
Sworde
in
his
hand
,
and
in
remembraunce
of
the
accident
,
as
also
for
the
beautie
thereof
,
hee
hunge
it
at
his
girdle
,
determining
to
take
it
with
him
,
and
so
walked
higher
to
find
out
the
Treasure
.
At
length
he
came
to
the
Sanctuarie
,
where
stoode
the
auncient
costlie
Altare
for
the
Sacrifice
,
hauing
thereon
an
Idoll
of
massie
Gold
,
vppon
the
head
wher●…of
was
a
rich
imperiall
Crowne
,
and
in
his
right
hand
a
Scepter
so
curiously
framed
,
as
it
was
impossible
to
sée
Iewels
of
greater
price
.
In
the
Idolles
other
hand
was
a
Booke
,
fast
sealed
with
foure
great
buckles
of
Gold
,
and
in
such
a
meruailously
costly
Chaire
was
the
Image
sette
:
as
nature
her selfe
woulde
haue
béene
driuen
into
admiration
,
to
behold
a
matter
of
such
surpassing
exc●…llencie
.
All
about
the
Altare
stoode
many
Basons
of
Golde
,
and
before
it
hung
diuers
Images
of
siluer
with
lighted
Lampes
,
from
whence
came
such
a
swéete
smell
of
Mirrhe
and
other
Aromatique
drugg●…s
,
and
the
light
caused
the
precious
stones
in
the
Idoll
so
to
glis●…er
,
as
it
wold
haue
rauished
anie
eye
to
note
the
Mai●…stie
ther●…of
.
Palmendos
carried
away
with
contemplating
this
sight
,
and
not
able
to
withdrawe
his
eyes
from
gazing
thereon
:
at
length
beheld
the
darke
night
to
draw
on
,
the
Lamp●…s
in
this
holie
conclaue
hauing
so
beguiled
him
,
wherefore
hee
concluded
not
to
depart
thence
till
the
morning
,
that
hee
might
behold
the
other
singularities
of
the
place
.
CHAP.
IX
,
What
illusions
appeared
to
Palmendos
i●…
the
Temple
,
one
whereof
resembled
the
beautie
of
Francelina
,
wherewith
he
had
a
great
deale
of
talke
:
and
how
Ozalio
with
the
other
Knights
came
and
found
him
.
PAlmendos
sate
downe
on
a
curious
piller
,
intending
to
repose
himselfe
till
the
next
morning●…
but
immediatlie
he
hearde
such
a
bruite
and
rumour
,
as
though
the
whole
worlde
had
beene
in
one
moment
assembled
.
Héerevpon
he
arose
,
and
couragiously
drawing
his
Sworde
(
because
hee
doubted
some
ambushe
or
newe
charge
)
went
directly
to
the
Sepulchre
of
the
Duke
,
where
hee
behelde
a
Damosell
with
her
hayre
about
her
eares
,
and
all
her
garments
soyled
with
blood
,
which
verie
sight
greeued
him
to
the
hart
.
This
was
the
shaddow
and
representation
of
the
Priestes
Daughter
,
who
after
shee
had
deliuered
manie
bitter
sighes
,
with
a
voice
hollow
and
trembling
thus
spake
.
Am
I
not
more
wretched
and
vnfortunate
,
then
anie
other
vnder
the
Globe
of
heauen
?
yes
questionlesse
,
séeing
the
fatall
Destini●…s
hath
appointed
me
,
to
endure
perpetuall
,
cruell
and
rigorous
martirdomes
,
for
thy
sake
noble
Duke
of
Feria
,
the
onely
recorde
of
mine
afflicted
soule
,
for
whom
loue
tooke
such
priuiledge
on
me
,
as
I
feared
not
to
offend
my selfe
with
mine
owne
hande
.
But
who
hath
robbed
me
of
the
Sworde
,
that
so
suddainly
made
the
sad
execution
of
my
life
?
Ah
Palmendos
,
thinke
not
to
carry
it
away
so
lightlie
,
for
that
Sworde
is
yet
more
necessary
for
me
.
With
these
wordes
she
ranne
violentlie
vppon
him
,
and
shooke
him
as
if
she
would
haue
torne
him
in
pecces
:
at
which
instant
there
arose
such
a
●…hunder
and
trembling
of
the
earth
,
as
hee
thought
verilie
the
Temple
woulde
haue
suncke
,
and
the
foure
elements
resolue
and
turne
intheir
former
state
of
Chaos
.
By
reason
heereof
,
the
Prince
coulde
not
continue
his
magnammious
and
wonted
vigour
,
but
●…ell
downe
depryued
of
his
vnderstanding
,
as
though
pale
death
had
taken
possession
of
him
.
During
this
t●…aunce
,
a
faire
Uirgin
richlie
accoustred
,
(
whom
the
olde
●…oman
that
told
him
of
so
manie
thinges
at
Tharsus
,
had
sent
thether
by
her
poste
)
came
and
tooke
him
by
the
hand
,
saying
.
Arise
Palmendos
,
my
noble
Lorde
,
and
c●…me
to
her
,
who
seeing
the
fearefull
state
wherein
you
are
,
onely
by
fantasie●…
represented
to
your
eyes
:
d●…
intreate
you
not
to
disable
your
heroycall
and
noble
courage
,
at
the
sight
of
vaine
and
fantasticall
visions
,
for
it
beseemeth
not
so
good
and
accomplished
Knights
,
as
you
are
,
in
such
sort
to
passe
thorow
strange
aduentures
.
Be
of
good
cheere
then
,
and
repute
this
houre
of
your
renowne
,
to
surpasse
all
the
bra●…est
men
in
the
worlde
:
be●…ause
since
the
essence
of
thys
enchauntment
,
no
Knight
coulde
enter
this
Temple
but
you
alone
.
●…herefore
by
good
reason
ought
the
treasure
to
be
yours
,
which
hath
so
long
time
béene
concealed
here
:
take
hence
then
the
Golden
Idoll
on
the
Altare
,
with
all
the
other
rich
and
precious
Iewels
,
and
send
them
to
the
vertuous
Emperour
your
Father
.
And
for
your
sake
shall
this
Temple
héerafter
be
frequent
and
accessable
for
any
,
which
you
shal
consecrate
to
the
name
of
Christ
,
and
of
the
Treasure
you
shall
yet
●…nde
,
you
shall
erect
a
Monasterie
of
Uirgins
,
in
honor
of
that
incontaminate
mayden
,
that
brought
the
Sauiour
of
all
man
kind
into
the
worlde
,
who
hath
giuen
you
strength
to
runne
thorowe
these
action●…
:
that
this
place
may
bee
reuerently
&
de●…utly
vsed
,
which
●…eertofore
hath
béen
blasphemed
with
Idolatrie
,
contr●…rie
to
the
bountie
inexpuisable
,
making
to
sinful
men
vowe●…
,
offering●…
and
sacrifices
.
And
albeit
you
are
not
as
yet
a
Christian
,
yet
for
my
sake
enter
that
vnspotted
faith
,
for
the
time
will
come
,
when
you
shall
sundry
times
say
,
happie
was
that
howre
wherein
you
found
me
.
Hauing
taken
good
order
for
all
that
I
haue
said
,
contayne
your selfe
no
longer
in
these
Countries
,
because
in
other
clymats
is
reserued
a
tryumphall
Scepter
for
you
,
enriched
with
honor
and
eternall
praises
.
In
vaine
it
were
to
aske
,
if
Palme●…dos
was
filled
with
great
meruaile
,
hearing
the
Damosels
voyce
,
who
cam●…
to
comfort
him
in
this
austere
calamitie
,
and
could
so
well
discipher
hi●…
affayre●…
,
for
the
extasie
&
rauishment
of
hy●…
spirite
,
which
euidently
appeared
in
his
cou●…tenaunce
,
deliuered
ample
testimonie
thereof
.
Nor
wer●…
these
word●…
anie
thing
els
,
but
fuell
to
e●…crease
loues
●…re
already
burning
:
neuertheles
,
seeing
himselfe
in
a
place
so
commodious
,
where
freelie
hee
might
holde
chat
with
this
Damosell
,
he
called
vp
his
spirits
,
and
boldly
made
this
answer
.
Madame
,
for
the
reuerend
ho●…our
you
beare
to
your
God
,
conceale
not
who
you
are
that
knowe
mee
so
well
,
intreating
ye
to
pardon
my
presumptuous
request
,
because
your
rare
and
perfect
beautie
,
which
is
the
onely
spurre
to
my
demaund
,
hath
confounded
mee
with
greater
admiration
,
then
all
the
strange
sightes
I
haue
yet
beheld
:
all
which
,
(
in
respect
of
your
excellence
)
I
holde
as
diabolicall
&
●…riuolous
,
for
you
seeme
celestiall
,
and
sent
by
the
Gods
into
these
nether
Regions
,
where
hauing
discouered
the
futur●…
euent
of
my
Destinies
,
my
hart
hath
thereby
receiued
incredible
ioy
and
contentment
.
Bee
not
abashed
courteous
Knight
,
quoth
she
▪
at
any
thing
I
haue
said
,
for
it
is
long
since
I
knewe
what
I
haue
vttered
,
and
in
regard
of
your
worthy
valour
,
I
loue
and
esteeme
yee
aboue
all
other
in
the
world
,
so
that
I
haue
left
the
Countries
of
my
originall
,
onely
to
see
and
tell
yée
what
I
haue
doone
:
desiring
you
to
excuse
me
in
the
rest
,
as
concealing
of
whence
and
what
I
am
,
because
at
this
time
you
cannot
be
satis-●…ed
therewith
,
yet
ere
it
be
long
we
will
m●…ete
againe
,
and
then
shall
you
vnderstande
more
of
mee
▪
by
one
request
I
must
make
to
ye
,
which
as
yet
may
not
bee
manifested
.
Wonderful
will
that
consolation
be
(
quoth
the
Prince
,
to
me
,
that
you
will
commaunde
anie
thing
wherein
I
may
expresse
my
forces
,
and
in
that
deuotion
I
haue
vowed
,
euermore
faithfully
to
continue
your
freende
:
offering
in
witnes
of
this
obeysaunce
,
to
serue
hencefoorth
as
your
Knight
,
with
promise
not
to
preiudice
the
least
of
your
commaundements
,
so
long
as
my
sta●…es
giue
mee
leaue
to
breathe
.
Nor
will
I
further
presse
ye
to
tell
me
what
yee
are
,
séeing
your
will
standeth
not
thereto
:
but
till
y●
graci●…
howre
o●…
co●…undement
come
,
I
will
accomplyshe
your
appointment
,
●…ecting
heere
a
Monasterie
of
vyrgins
for
the
ser●…ice
of
your
God
,
and
your
words
haue
made
me
thirst
with
vn●…enchable
desire
,
till
I
bee
resolued
as
concerning
that
●…ayth
.
While
she
returned
him
many
thanks
for
his
freendly
offers
,
the
old
woman
arriued
,
who
made
him
enamoured
with
the
loue
of
Francelina
in
his
Realm
:
she
taking
the
Damosell
by
the
hand
,
said
.
Goe
wyth
mee
faire
Daughter
,
and
leaue
this
most
discourteous
Knight
,
who
suffered
me
to
be
misused
before
him
in
Tharsus
:
wher
of
I
hope
to
take
sufficient
reuenge
,
by
the
extreame
passions
his
hart
shall
endure
heereafter
.
No
sooner
had
she
ended
these
wordes
,
but
immediatlie
they
bothe
vanished
away
,
wherewith
the
Prince
greatly
admiring
:
was
driuen
into
such
a
profounde
conceit
of
her
rare
beautie
,
as
he
thought
euen
there
to
yéelde
vppe
his
ghost
,
because
hee
imagined
neuer
to
haue
seene
her
like
.
Heerein
his
iudgment
was
no
whit
beguiled
,
for
he
did
as
many
young
Louers
doo
,
shewe
thems●…lues
fauourable
Iudges
in
their
own
causes
.
Now
enters
he
into
conceit
,
because
the
olde
woman
had
taken
her
away
,
that
this
Damosell
was
Francelina
,
she
whom
he
had
so
liuelie
imprinted
in
his
hart
,
as
for
her
loue
he
had
left
his
natiue
Countrey
.
Thus
c●…mpassed
with
greefe
on
euery
side
,
hee
entred
into
these
termes
.
Alas
olde
Woman
,
I
know
not
what
thou
maist
be
,
yet
very
true
doo
I
find
thy
wordes
:
but
small
to
my
auaile
did
Ozalio
smite
thee
in
my
presence
,
that
I
must
requite
with
so
long
,
yrkesome
and
linger●…ng
penaunce
.
Ah
cruell
enemie
,
why
didst
thou
robbe
mine
eyes
so
soone
of
their
vnspeakeable
content
?
thou
sufferedst
me
to
see
,
that
my
loue
might
growe
the
more
immesurable
:
but
thy
wordes
were
such
daggers
to
my
hart
,
as
neuer
can
I
taste
a
sharper
corasiue
.
And
if
this
were
the
obiect
of
Francelina
,
(
for
fayrer
creature
did
the
Sunne
neuer
shine
vpon
)
at
no
tume
shall
my
soule
enioy
rest
,
till
once
more
I
haue
seene
her
againe
.
Thus
entercoursing
a
thousand
opinions
,
he
stoode
a
long
time
as
driuen
to
the
Antipodes
,
accusing
himselfe
with
base
pusillanimitie
,
and
blaming
the
olde
woman
,
who
had
so
robbed
him
of
his
forces
,
as
he
could
not
stay
the
Lady
with
him
,
by
whose
presence
and
gracious
speeches
he
supposed
himselfe
in
an
eternall
beatitude
.
But
now
is
the
clowdie
night
chased
toward
the
Occident
,
when
hee
determined
to
effect
wh●…
the
Damosell
had
commaunded
him
,
and
going
to
the
Altare
,
hee
tooke
the
golden
Basons
and
the
other
sumptuous
thinges
,
making
them
readie
to
be
caryed
thence
,
dispoyling
likewise
the
Idoll
of
the
Crowne
,
Scepter
and
Booke
.
But
as
hee
would
haue
lifted
the
Image
foorth
of
the
Chayre
,
he
found
it
so
heauie
as
he
was
not
able
to
stirre
it
:
wherewith
he
béeing
offended
,
said
.
And
I
shall
●…oo
thée
more
honor
then
thou
hast
yet
receiued
of
me
:
so
lifting
vppe
his
Mace
,
h●…
made
it
fall
in
pee●…s
to
the
grounde
.
From
out
the
bodie
of
the
Image
,
flewe
a
very
strange
Byrde
all
blacke
,
gyuing
such
fearefull
shrykes
and
cryes
,
as
the
Prince
was
thereat
amazed
:
and
foll●…wing
her
out
of
the
Temple
,
he
beheld
a
great
many
more
such
like
Birds
with
her
,
they
flying
altogether
with
that
noyse
,
the
same
way
where
Ozalio
and
the
Knights
attended
,
whereat
they
like
wyse
meruailing
,
were
certified
by
the
men
of
the
Islande
,
that
this
prodigie
sigmsted
Palmendos
entrance
into
the
Temple
:
for
they
had
heard
before
,
by
sundry
learned
Nigromancers
,
that
these
were
certaine
infernall
spirits
,
which
should
be
chased
forth
of
the
Countrey
,
when
the
aduenture
of
the
Temple
was
f●…nished
.
Rifarano
,
Ozalio
,
&
all
the
Knights
glad
of
these
newes
,
went
where
they
beheld
the
monstrous
wilde
Bore
,
and
thence
to
the
Temple
,
where
Ozalio
first
found
the
Prince
opening
a
great
chest
,
which
contained
the
Priestes
principall
Treasure
,
consisting
of
such
rare
and
inestimable
Iewelles
,
as
(
it
was
thought
)
the
like
was
neuer
séene
before
.
Palmendos
beholding
his
fréend
Ozalio
,
ranne
and
embraced
him
meruailous
kindlie
,
the
like
did
hee
to
Rifarano
,
Lecefin
and
the
rest
,
all
of
them
extolling
the
happy
starre
that
guided
the
Prince
:
and
he
acquainted
them
with
all
things
since
his
departure
from
them
,
sauing
his
conference
with
the
Damosel
,
because
none
of
them
shoulde
suspect
his
loo●…e
.
Then
intreated
he
Guillador
to
send
for
some
skilful
man
,
who
might
vndertake
to
deuise
and
build
the
Monastery
:
in
short
time
the
greater
part
of
the
Clergie
was
sent
for
,
and
among
them
to
a
vertuous
man
of
special
knowledge
,
he
gaue
the
charge
and
superintendaunce
of
the
worke
,
as
also
bount●…full
stor●…
of
Gold
and
Siluer
,
which
was
taken
out
of
the
Priestes
welthy
Chest.
All
things
hee
committed
to
the
trust
of
Guillador
,
that
the
Temple
,
Monasteri●…
and
waies
thereto
,
shoulde
be
doone
in
decent
order
:
but
he
whose
hart
was
onelie
dedicated
to
the
Ladies
beautie
,
which
appeared
vnto
him
vnder
forme
of
a
bodilie
illusion
,
tooke
small
delight
in
any
thing
els
,
but
in
her
gracious
and
diuine
remembraunce
.
Now
did
he
hasten
the
daie
of
his
departure
,
desiring
Rifarano
&
Lecefin
to
make
speede
to
the
Emperour
,
and
present
the
Gyantesse
,
her
Daughter
and
the
other
prysoners
to
him
,
as
also
all
the
Treasure
was
found
in
the
Temple
,
from
a
strange
Gentleman
religiously
vowed
to
his
seruice
:
who
in
respect
of
great
affaires
that
called
him
el●…
where
,
coulde
not
com●…
to
kisse
his
Maiesties
hand
,
which
he
wil
doo
with
all
spéed
possible
.
Rifarano
and
Lecefin
were
lothe
to
leaue
Palmendos
,
but
séeing
it
must
needes
bee
so
,
they
s●…e
after
con●…aied
the
Gyantesse
and
her
Daughter
on
shipboord
,
they
making
great
mone
to
bee
carried
from
the
Ifland
,
In
the
same
Shippe
was
the
Crowne
,
Scepter
,
Imag●…
,
〈◊〉
and
all
the
other
Treasure
carryed
,
and
in
an
other
Ship
,
the
prisoners
found
in
the
Castell
on
the
promontorie
,
with
all
things
els
expcdient
for
the
voyage
:
then
Rifarano
and
Lecefin
taking
their
leaue
of
Palmendos
&
Ozalio
,
went
on
boord
where
the
Gyantesse
&
the
Treasure
was
,
commaunding
their
Ankers
to
be
weyed
and
theyr
sailes
hoysed
,
the
winde
then
seruing
fitte
and
fa●…ourable
,
and
so
are
they
sayling
toward
Constantinople
.
As
yet
abode
Palmendos
in
the
Isle
of
Delphos
,
to
sée
what
Guilladors
workmen
would
compasse
,
in
so
great
a
worke
as
he
had
giuen
them
charge
of
.
CHAP.
X.
Howe
Rifarano
and
Lecefin
(
with
all
theyr
trayne
arriued
in
Constantinople
,
where
they
were
honourablie
receiued
by
the
Emperour
and
them
of
the
Court
,
greatly
meruayling
at
the
newes
hee
hearde
of
Palmendos
,
and
what
afterward
followed
.
AT
what
time
Rifarano
and
Lecefin
should
arriue
at
Constantinople
,
there
were
assembled
manie
great
Lordes
and
Barons
,
in
honour
of
a
sollemne
Feaste
,
which
the
Emperour
made
for
the
marriage
of
the
Hungarïan
Prince
,
Ditreus
sonne
to
King
Frysoll
,
and
twinne
Brother
to
〈◊〉
.
Dytreus
so
soo●…
〈◊〉
he
was
armed
Knight
,
went
to
the
〈◊〉
Court
where
hee
was
woorthilie
welcomm●…
,
〈◊〉
●…lbeit
he
was
his
Mai●…ies
Nephew
,
yet
he
loo●…ed
〈◊〉
●…th
a
particuler
affection
,
his
courtecus
and
ciuill
maners
,
ioyned
with
his
forwardnes
in
Armes
,
gaue
hope
that
he
〈◊〉
prooue
a
vali●…nt
Knight
heerafter
.
Hée
〈◊〉
not
〈◊〉
long
in
the
Emperours
Court
and
thorow●…
〈◊〉
with
euery
on●…
,
but
hee
grewe
●…namoured
with
the
〈◊〉
of
Esquiu●…
,
Daughter
to
the
Soldane
〈◊〉
Babilon
&
Alchidiana
,
so
that
béeing
one
day
in
the
Chamber
of
his
Coz●…
Philocrista
,
eldest
Daughter
to
the
Emperour
,
deuising
with
her
and
her
Sister
Melicia
:
hee
got
such
apt
time
and
occasion
,
as
hee
made
his
intent
knowne
to
Efquiuela
,
she
m●…destlie
answering
him
,
that
if
he
faithfully
me●…t
to
make
her
his
wife
,
shee
woulde
settle
her
choyse
vpon
him
onelie
.
Dytreus
who
was
thereon
res●…lned
,
defired
the
Empero●…r
and
Empresse
to
graunt
that
marriage
,
they
béeing
willing
to
gratif●…e
theyr
Nephewe
,
as
also
to
preferre
the
young
Princesse
:
with
the
consent
of
King
Frysoll
,
affianced
them
together
,
and
Dytreus
fearing
the
mariage
would
be
deferred
too
long
,
sollicited
the
Emperour
in
such
sort
,
as
hee
sent
with
all
spéede
to
make
the
same
known
to
the
Soldane
.
In
meane
while
,
his
Maiestie
snmmoned
the
cheefest
Lords
of
the
Empire
,
to
prepare
a
Tryumphe
in
honour
of
this
Feaste
,
for
the
accomplishment
whereof
nothing
wanted
,
saue
onely
the
Embassadours
returne
that
went
to
the
Soldane
.
But
nowe
are
Rifarano
and
Lecefin
entred
the
Hauen
of
Constantinople
,
intending
to
lande
before
the
Emperour
should
knowe
any
thing
of
them
,
because
they
came
not
in
such
equipage
as
happilie
he
woulde
expect
.
Béeing
then
all
Armed
,
except
with
their
Helmets
,
they
rode
through
the
Cittie
but
with
two
Squires
onelie
that
bare
theyr
La●…nces
and
Helmets
,
they
béeing
wonderfullie
noted
of
euerie
one
,
and
reputed
for
some
strange
Lordes
of
great
●…irth
,
and
in
this
sort
they
came
to
the
Pallace
,
wher
very
boldlie
they
woulde
haue
entred
:
but
the
Guarde
stayed
them
,
to
vnderstand
the
cause
of
their
comming
.
We
are
,
quoth
they
,
two
Knights
of
Countreyes
far
hence
distant
,
and
hether
wee
come
to
sée
and
serue
the
Empero●…r
P●…lmerin
.
You
must
then
leaue
these
offens●…
Armes
,
aunswered
the
Guard
,
if
you
meane
to
goe
where
his
high●…
is
:
or
els
declare
your
proper
names
to
vs
,
that
wee
〈◊〉
goe
sée
if
it
be
his
pleasure
you
shall
come
in
this
sorte
before
him
.
Our
Armes
we
will
not
leaue
,
said
Rifarano
,
because
it
ill
beséemes
an
honest
Knight
to
doo
so
:
but
you
may
goe
certifie
his
Maiestie
,
that
heere
is
Lecefin
Sonne
to
the
Soldane
of
Persia
&
the
Princesse
Zephira
,
in
whose
companie
is
Rifarano
,
Sonne
to
the
Emperour
Trineus
of
Allemaigne
,
who
humblie
desire
to
kisse
his
highnes
hand
.
His
Maiestie
had
no
sooner
notice
of
their
names
,
but
(
〈◊〉
excéeding
contentation
)
he
sent
his
Sonne
Primaleon
wit●…
diuers
other
Knights
,
to
entertaine
than
as
beséemed
:
an●…
the
Moore
Princes
séeing
euery
one
giue
place
to
him
that
came
formost
,
immediatlie
they
reputed
him
to
be
the
Emperours
Sonne
,
whereupon
they
allighted
,
when
Primaleon
courteously
embracing
them
,
said
.
My
Lordes
,
you
are
more
then
welcome
to
my
●…thers
Court
,
his
Maiestie
béeing
not
a
little
glad
of
your
arriuall
:
so
taking
each
of
them
by
the
hand
,
he
conducted
them
into
the
great
Hall
,
where
the
Emperour
sat
in
hy●…
Chaire
attending
their
comming●…
and
they
approching
the
state
,
made
offer
to
kisse
his
highnes
hande
,
but
he●…
tooke
them
in
his
armes
&
would
not
suffer
them
,
saying
.
●…now
my
good
Cozins
,
that
I
account
my selfe
greatly
indebted
to
you
,
in
that
you
woulde
forsake
your
owne
Countreyes
to
visi●…e
me
so
farre
off
,
and
that
I
may
not
faile
in
the
vse
of
your
names
,
let
me
vnderstand
with
of
you
is
Rifarano
,
albeit
you
bothe
stande
equall
in
my
grace
and
fauour
:
yet
beeing
singularlie
desirous
to
continue
my
loue
to
the
Princesse
Zephira
,
I
must
consequently
esteeme
and
affecte
all
that
come
from
her
.
On
the
other
side
,
as
well
for
the
indi●…oluble
amitie
,
intire●…ie
grounded
in
●…ur
young
yeres
betw●…ne
the
Emperour
Trineus
and
me
,
as
also
in
regard
of
the
all
〈◊〉
vnited
betweene
vs
:
I
am
constrained
to
lo●…e
his
linag●…
and
po●…eritie
,
and
thus
I
woulde
haue
you
〈◊〉
pers●…aded
,
that
greater
good
co●…lde
not
happen
to
me
,
then
th●…●…ght
of
th●…m
I
esteeme
so
déerelie
.
Heauen
so
pro●…per
and
fauour
you
in
all
things
,
as
they
haue
thorowlie
comforted
my
spirits
,
by
the
very
hearing
of
my
good
Freende●…
&
confederates
the
Soldane
and
Zephira
,
whose
health
I
pray
ye
resolue
me
of
,
for
it
is
long
since
I
hearde
any
thing
from
them
.
My
Lord
,
answered
Rifarano
,
at
what
time
we
departed
Persia
,
we
left
their
personnes
in
most
safe
disposition
,
and
they
by
vs
(
humbly
kissing
your
Maiesties
●…and
)
haue
sent
this
Letter
in
●…gne
of
the
reuerence
and
looue
they
●…are
yée
:
now
for
they
could
not
them-selues
come
so
far
,
they
haue
sent
this
Prince
their
Sonne
,
named
Lecefin
,
in
their
stedde
to
d●…
anie
seruiceable
duetie
in
your
royall
Court.
As
for
my selfe
,
I
am
Rifarano
,
Sonne
to
Aurecinda
,
expre●…y
lea●…ing
my
Countrey
to
haue
knowledge
of
your
excellencie
,
and
with
my
vtterm●…st
ende●…ours
●…o
follow
your
seruice
:
cr●…ing
this
licence
,
that
I
may
goe
sée
the
Emp●…ur
Tryneus
my
Father
,
whose
Sonne
I
account
my selfe
not
onelie
happie
to
be
,
but
greatlie
a●…use
my selfe
of
ingratitude
,
that
I
haue
so
long
time
deferred
this
voyage
.
Lecefin
kissing
the
Letter
,
vpon
his
knée
deliuered
it
to
the
Emperour
:
which
he
commaunding
to
be
op●…d
,
t●…ke
and
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
followeth
.
The
Letter
of
Zephira
,
wife
to
the
Soldane
of
Persia
,
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
.
To
the
right
happy
and
most
fortunate
Prince
,
Palmerin
d'Oliua
,
mirrour
of
courtesie
,
and
surpassing
all
good
Knights
:
Zephira
wife
to
the
Soldane
of
Persi●…
,
perpetuall
vowed
freende
to
your
imperiall
Maiestie
,
kisseth
your
highnes
hand
,
wyshing
your
increase
in
all
felicitie
.
KNowe
(
most
noble
Emperour
)
that
the
long
and
vehement
a●…ection
of
my
●…onne
Lecefin
to
sée
Constantinople
,
onely
to
offer
you
his
seruice
,
and
beholde
the
magnificence
of
your
Court
:
hath
caused
the
Soldane
my
husband
and
me
,
nowe
to
sende
him
in
company
of
Rifarano
,
Sonne
to
the
Emperor
Trineus
,
to
satis●…fie
the
desire
they
had
,
in
visiting
you
on
our
behalfe
.
And
albeit
they
deserued
greater
royaltie
for
such
a
voyage
,
yet
woulde
they
no
other
companie
then
thirtie
Knights
;
knowing
that
ostentation
in
shewe
,
woulde
not
purchase
●…hem
the
more
estimation
at
your
handes
,
and
therfore
they
come
no
otherwise
accou●…tred
.
Notwithstanding
,
if
the
sincere
amitie
you
euermore
shewed
m●…e
,
hath
acquainted
you
with
the
inwarde
integritie
of
my
harte
,
whereby
you
haue
deigned
me
place
among
your
most
affectionate
Freendes
:
I
desire
you
in
regard
of
that
zeale
,
to
entertaine
these
two
,
&
accept
of
this
present
,
as
comming
from
the
hand
of
her
,
who
hath
not
her
equall
in
good
will
to
your
excellencie
.
And
to
witnes
my
bounden
duetie
in
acceptation
héereof
,
I
vowe
both
me
and
mine
●…uermore
to
your
obeysaunce
:
perswading
my selfe
,
that
your
woonted
deb●…ire
courtesse
,
will
not
suffer
me
disdained
in
the
offer
I
make
.
The
most
obedient
of
your
freendes
,
Zephira
,
Soldanesse
of
Persia.
For
this
gentle
Letter
from
the
Soldane
and
Zephira
,
the
Emperour
gaue
Lecefin
their
Son
manie
thanks
,
againe
and
againe
welcomming
him
to
the
Courte
,
then
turning
to
Rifarano
,
he
said
.
I
well
perceiue
my
Lord
Rifarano
,
that
you
are
the
vndoubted
Sonne
of
the
Emperor
Trineus
,
because
you
so
liuelie
resemble
him
in
face
,
well
haue
yée
doone
to
come
sée
so
good
a
Father
,
and
the
more
doo
I
thank
God
for
your
arriual
heere
,
at
this
time
when
we
intend
to
holde
open
Court
,
to
honour
the
approching
mariage
of
our
beloued
Cozin
:
and
so
please
ye
to
stay
the
intended
Try●…mphes
,
heere
shall
yée
sée
good
store
of
worthie
Knightes
,
that
meane
to
tempt
Fortune
for
the
Garland
of
honour
.
These
newes
dread
Lorde
,
aunswered
Rifarano
,
are
not
a
little
welcome
to
vs
,
in
respect
that
next
the
principall
p●…int
of
our
voyage
,
which
was
to
kisse
your
Maiesties
hande
:
wee
were
desirous
to
beholde
the
valour
of
your
knights
,
for
their
renowne
is
spredde
thorowe
the
whole
world●…
,
and
now
we
shall
wel
witnes
the
same
,
comming
at
a
time
so
apt
for
the
purpose
.
Nor
can
we
forget
a
worthie
●…ight
whom
we
met
in
our
iourney
,
beeing
named
Palmendos
,
without
his
seconde
or
match
in
martiall
affai●…es
,
and
I
thinke
there
is
no
one
manne
liuing
,
except
your
highnes
,
the
mirrour
and
Paragon
of
Chiualrie
,
that
worthilie
may
be
equalled
with
him
:
right
sorrie
are
we
,
because
wee
can
deliuer
no
better
knowledge
of
the
man
,
by
reason
of
his
desire
to
passe
vnknowne
,
and
therefore
concealeth
himselfe
in
al
places
where
he
trauaileth
.
This
famous
man
(
right
noble
Lord
)
humbly
kisseth
your
highnes
hand
,
hauing
sent
yee
such
rare
&
inestimable
riches
,
as
when
you
haue
seene
them
,
you
will
iudge
that
the
like
present
was
neuer
giuen
to
a●…e
King
or
Emperour
,
as
we
are
to
present
you
withal
from
this
vnknown
Knight
.
The
charge
of
this
message
we
vndertooke
,
in
that
our selues
with
diuers
other
Knights
,
were
deliuered
from
the
cruell
bondage
of
Baledon
,
the
Gyant
in
the
Isle
of
Delphos
,
where
we
endured
miseries
not
fit
to
be
recounted
in
this
gracious
assemblie
.
Yet
the
heauens
gaue
Palmendos
power
to
kill
this
Tirant
,
after
which
victorie
hee
hath
seazed
the
Island
subiect
to
your
Maiestie
,
vntill
you
sende
some
such
Gouernour
or
Lieutenaunt
as
best
liketh
you
:
wherwithall
,
as
testimonie
of
his
honourable
victorie
,
hee
hath
sent
ye
the
Wife
and
Daughter
to
the
Gyant
,
to
dispose
of
them
as
shall
seeme
best
in
your
wisedome
:
heere
to
be
added
the
whole
discourse
of
the
Temple
,
&
howe
Palmendos
had
ended
the
enchaunted
aduenture
therof
.
Without
doubt
,
(
qd
the
Emperour
,
béeing
driuen
into
great
mer●…aile
)
I
cannot
imagine
who
this
worthy
Knight
shoulde
be
,
for
if
he
haue
ended
such
a
waightie
enterprise
,
it
must
néedes
follow
that
he
is
péerelesse
in
Chiualrie
:
and
if
it
be
his
fortune
to
sée
our
Court
,
I
shall
requite
him
withall
the
honour
I
can
:
but
tell
me
,
is
he
a
Meore
or
a
Christian
?
A
Moore
borne
as
I
thinke
,
aunswered
Rifarano
,
notwithstanding
he
well
vnderstandeth
this
language
:
and
such
is
his
braue
constitution
of
bodie
,
as
I
thinke
a
more
gallant
Gentleman
was
neuer
seene
.
But
may
it
please
your
Maiestie
to
sende
for
the
Wife
of
Baledon
and
her
Daughter
,
as
also
the
rich
present
abyding
in
your
Porte
?
The
Emperour
requiting
them
with
manie
thankes
,
sent
for
the
prisoners
to
be
brought
on
land
,
commaunding
the
two
Princes
to
bee
vnarmed
,
and
sent
them
two
costlie
Turkish
●…obes
,
which
his
Sonne
Primaleon
and
Dytreus
sa●…e
effectually
executed
,
with
all
things
els
necessarie
for
men
of
such
calling
,
in
meane
while
he
sent
for
the
Empresse
and
his
Daughters
,
to
behold
the
rare
and
precious
Treasures
sent
by
Palmendos
.
When
the
Empresse
and
her
Daughters
were
come
into
the
Hall
,
they
entertained
the
strange
Knights
excéeding
courteously
,
but
Lecefin
regarding
the
beautie
of
Phylocrista
,
grew
into
such
conceite
of
her
singuler
feature
,
as
she
stoode
in
his
thoughts
beyond
all
compare
.
Shee
wyth
her
Sisters
Flerida
,
Bazilia
and
Melicia
,
for
so
were
the
Emperours
Daughters
named
,
gaue
them
a
Maydens
welcome
to
the
Court
,
such
as
beséemed
them
towardes
Knight●…
errant
,
a●…
also
because
they
were
Princes
of
so
honourable
birth
.
After
that
the
Gyantesse
,
her
daughter
,
and
the
rest
of
t●…e
prysoners
,
through
a
mightie
throng
of
people
were
brought
to
the
Pallace
,
one
of
the
Knights
in
behalfe
of
all
the
rest
,
knéeling
before
the
Emperor
,
thus
spake
.
Mightie
and
inuincible
Monarche
,
the
hardye
Champion
&
●…lowre
of
Knights
named
Palmendos
,
who
deliuered
vs
from
cruell
Baledon
in
the
I●…le
of
Delphos
,
hath
sent
vs
(
with
this
inestimable
Treasure
)
vnto
your
Maiestie
,
as
to
the
onelie
Lorde
and
Prince
of
the
worlde
,
of
whom
he
caryeth
most
humble
and
religious
opinion
,
that
you
●…hould
take
compassion
on
our
miseries
,
and
graunt
vs
accesse
to
our
owne
houses
.
Good
fréendes
,
said
the
Emperor
,
your
honest
report
of
this
Knight
,
to
whome
I
am
so
much
beholding
,
doth
make
mee
more
earnestlie
long
to
sée
him
in
our
Court
,
whether
you
all
(
for
his
sake
)
are
so
hartily
welcome
,
as
ye
shall
well
perceiue
the
same
before
yee
depart
,
a●…terward
(
in
Gods
name
)
goe
when
ye
please
.
And
these
were
not
wordes
alone
,
but
déedes
did
confirme
the
same
,
the
Emperor
rewarding
each
one
of
them
with
such
liberall
gifts
,
as
they
e●…éemed
his
largesse
&
munificence
,
equall
with
that
of
Xerxes
,
Iulius
Caesar
,
or
Alexander
the
great
.
Afterwarde
hee
sent
for
the
Gyantesse
and
her
daughter
,
and
to
them
offered
very
honourable
kindnes
:
but
their
harts
were
so
swollen
and
confounded
with
gréefe
,
as
they
w●…uld
make
no
aunswer
at
all
,
whereupon
he
appointed
them
a
conuenient
place
in
the
〈◊〉
▪
●…th
pro●…ision
of
all
thinges
for
their
necessarie
v●…s
:
but
the
Gyantesse
falling
into
an
extreame
lunatie
,
〈◊〉
soone
after
thereof
,
yet
her
Daughter
became
a
Christian
,
and
lyued
long
time
in
the
Emperours
fauour
.
Now
are
all
the
sumptuous
vtensilles
brought
before
his
Maiestie
,
the
Idolles
Chaire
,
the
Crownc
,
the
Scepter
,
Booke
and
the
r●…st
,
which
béeing
well
and
aduisedly
regarded
,
were
iudged
the
like
to
be
neuer
séene
before
:
whereupon
his
Maiestie
tooke
the
Booke
,
labouring
with
al
his
strength
&
cunning
to
open
the
same
,
and
a●…er
deliuered
it
so
hi●…
Barons
to
trie
what
they
could
doo
,
but
all
their
labour
béeing
lost
,
he
said
.
I
thinke
this
Booke
can
bée
opened
by
none
other
,
then
him
onelie
that
conquered
it
,
let
it
therefore
bee
carefullie
kept
till
his
comming
.
Nowe
call
I
to
minde
the
Damosels
wordes
,
that
departed
so
suddainlie
without
aunswer
:
and
verilie
I
am
perswaded
this
Knight
is
the
man
shee
spake
of
,
who
hath
sent
vs
this
Treasure
from
the
Isle
of
Delphos
.
With
these
spéeches
of
the
Emperour
,
diuers
of
his
Knights
grew
somewhat
offended
,
to
heare
such
commendation
passe
on
him
who
was
vnknowne
:
wherefore
they
intended
if
euer
he
came
thether
,
to
make
such
proofe
of
his
valour
and
prowesse
,
as
the
Emperour
shoulde
perceiue
he
spake
but
by
affection
.
Not
long
after
,
his
Maiesty
sent
one
of
his
cheefe
Knights
to
Delphos
,
and
with
him
such
a
trayne
as
beséemed
the
expedition
,
there
to
sée
all
thinges
ordered
to
his
highnes
vse
,
and
to
preuent
insurrections
if
anie
were
like
to
grow
,
giuing
the
Knight
charge
if
he
found
Palmendos
there
,
to
request
him
with
al
spéede
to
visite
the
Emperour
.
But
the
Knight
came
to
short
of
his
intent
,
for
he
had
sette
faile
towarde
Constantinople
,
according
a●…
you
shal●…
heare
heereafter
:
notwithstanding
,
the
Knight
was
very
gratio●…sly
welcommed
thether
,
and
the
possession
of
the
whole
Island
●…urrendred
to
him
,
which
in
the
e●…
was
trans●…erred
to
one
of
Palmendos
Sonnes
,
beeing
a
〈◊〉
,
fayre
and
opulent
Countrey
,
nauigable
for
all
passengers
whatsoeuer
.
CHAP.
XI
.
Howe
Palmendos
sayling
in
the
Aegean
Sea
,
recouered
the
S●…ldanes
Sonne
of
Babylon
from
Ocurites
King
of
Culaquin
,
who
rode
along
that
coast
of
Greece
:
And
howe
after
he
had
ouer
come
his
strength
,
hee
tooke
●…im
〈◊〉
and
sent
him
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
with
dyuers
Christians
which
he
delyuered
from
his
captiuitie
.
RIfarano
and
Lecefin
beeing
no
sooner
set
from
Delphos
,
but
Palmendos
followed
the
spéedy
building
of
the
Monasterie
,
causing
religious
obseruations
to
b●…e
vsed
in
the
Temple
:
for
the
people
of
the
Island
were
good
Christians
,
although
the
Gyant
Baledon
was
a
Pagan
.
The
Monasterie
being
stored
with
faire
Uirgins
,
he
would
haue
them
called
the
Sisters
of
Francelina
,
and
manie
Ladies
of
great
byrthe
resorted
thither
,
to
liue
religiou●…ly
in
seruice
of
the
worldes
Creator
:
Palmendos
much
delighting
to
behold
the
Christians
Religion
,
meaning
when
time
and
place
serued
,
to
be
further
instructed
therein
.
Hauing
ordered
euerie
thing
to
his
own
contentm●…nt
,
and
placed
Guillador
in
Iustice
till
the
Emperour
sent
some
other
:
hee
with
Ozalio
tooke
shipping
,
sayling
sire
daies
with
prosperous
windes
toward●…
Constantinople
,
yet
first
he
determined
to
lande
in
Thr●…e
,
〈◊〉
●…ee
woulde
heare
some
new●…s
of
the
Emperours
Court●…
,
and
of
Francelina
if
possiblie
he
could
.
Ryding
thus
with
the
fauour
of
Aeolus
and
Neptune
,
he
came
within
sight
of
the
●…wo
destroyed
Townes
Sestus
and
Abydos
,
when
one
of
the
Pylo●…s
certified
him
,
that
he
sawe
diuers
Ships
and
Foystes
eager
lie
●…ghting
together
,
which
made
Palmendos
to
co●…e
vp
on
the
decke
,
to
sée
if
he
could
difcerne
what
they
were
.
H●…aring
the
great
tumult
and
cry
made
in
the
vessell●…s
,
especiallie
in
two
that
séemed
better
prouided
for
warre
then
the
other
:
hee
was
desirous
to
goe
more
neere
them
,
wherefore
he
commaunded
the
Maister
so
to
doo
,
that
th●…y
might
helpe
them
which
too
much
were
oppressed
.
Nowe
to
acquaint
ye
with
the
cause
heerof
,
it
is
so
,
that
when
the
Soldane
o●…
Babylon
and
Alchidiana
vnderstoode
the
mariage
intended
by
the
Emperour
,
betweene
their
daughter
and
Dytreus
Prince
of
Hungaria
:
they
were
very
ioyfull
of
so
great
alliance
,
and
t●…erefore
would
sende
them
great
store
of
ryches
by
their
youngest
Sonne
,
who
had
not
yet
receiued
his
order
of
knighthood
.
This
young
Prince
was
named
Abenunco
,
a
gentle
youth
and
very
well
gyuen
,
who
earne●…ly
intreated
his
Mother
,
to
obtaine
so
much
of
the
Soldane
his
Father
,
that
after
his
Sisters
mariage
,
he
might
stay
a
while
at
Constantinople
,
which
sute
at
her
request
the
Soldane
gra●…nted
,
and
therefore
sent
him
by
Sea
well
a●…companied
with
Knights
.
Abenunco
say●…ing
along
the
cost
of
Thrace
,
mette
with
Ocurites
King
of
Culaquin
,
who
was
Sonne
in
law
to
the
great
Turke
,
and
reputed
the
hardiest
Knight
among
al
the
Turki●…h
Nobilitie
:
his
Maiestie
hauing
giuen
his
Daughter
in
mariage
to
this
Barbarian
,
shee
béeing
one
of
the
most
accomplished
Ladies
in
all
Heathenesse
.
Ocurites
knowing
the
●…rate
mall●…ce
betwéene
the
Emperour
and
his
Father
in
Lawe
,
(
the
more
to
please
him
)
prouided
himselfe
〈◊〉
good
strength
by
Sea
,
and
dailie
came
vppon
●…he
Coast●…
of
Greece
,
sending
〈◊〉
with
strong
Brigandines
be●…ore
him
,
to
dis●…ouer
what
Christians
stirred
abroade
,
and
sundry
ti●…es
tooke
many
of
them
captiues
,
as
nowe
he
intended
to
doo
by
the
Soldans
Sonn●…
.
When
Ocurites
by
the
streamers
and
banderolles
heard
of
the
Babilonian
Prince
,
and
knewe
(
withall
)
that
his
father
was
a
chéefe
Freende
to
the
Emperour
:
in
great
furie
with
his
Ships
he
sette
vpon
him
,
Abenunco
with
his
Knights
defended
themselues
so
well
as
they
coulde
.
During
this
conflicte
●…almendos
approched
very
néere
them
,
and
of
a
Galley
●…illed
with
Christian
slaues
,
he
demaunde●…
the
cause
of
this
●…erce
encounter
.
Sir
,
answered
one
of
the
●…aues
,
he
to
whom
this
great
traine
of
shypping
appertaineth
,
is
Ocurites
King
of
Culaquin
,
and
Sonne
to
the
great
Turke
,
that
with
diuers
of
his
●…eague
&
faction
dailie
coastes
on
Greece
,
to
endamag●…
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
enemie
to
his
Father
,
and
those
he
hath
nowe
mette
withal
,
belong
to
the
Soldane
of
Babilon
,
they
sayling
(
as
we
vnderstand
)
toward
Constantinople
.
When
the
Prince
heard
what
the
Christian
had
said
,
he
●…rauelie
encouraged
his
Cozin
Ozalio
,
in
a●…isting
the
wel●…willers
t●…
the
noble
Emperour
:
so
comming
to
the
Kings
Ship
,
he
thus
spake
.
Nor
shalt
thou
Ocurites
offend
so
good
a
Prince
,
as
is
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
heerewith
he
beganne
to
lay
about
him
valiantlie
,
and
Ozalio
not
one
inche
behind
him
,
made
the
enemie
well
vnderstand
his
inuincible
courage
.
Palmendos
knowing
the
King
by
his
rich
Armour
,
gaue
him
such
a
peazaunt
stroke
with
the
h●…lttes
of
his
Sword
on
the
Helmet
,
as
made
him
stagger
,
and
at
length
fall
downe
,
when
offering
to
rise
againe
,
Palmendos
caught
h●…
so
strongly
by
the
Helmet
,
a●…
he
pulde
it
violently
from
of
his
head
:
kéeping
him
stil
vnder
his
Sword
in
such
subi●…tion
,
as
at
length
he
was
caryed
prisoner
into
the
Princes
Cabin
,
and
there
committed
him
to
the
charge
of
foure
trustie
Knights
.
In
meane
while
Ozalio
fought
with
the
Kings
Brother
,
who
vnderstanding
that
Ocurites
was
taken
prysoner
,
did
what
he
coulde
to
recouer
him
againe
:
but
Ozalio
stept
betweene
him
and
his
purpose
,
still
labouring
him
with
so
manie
,
hardi●…
strokes
,
as
at
length
he
smote
his
head
from
his
shoulders
.
The
rest
beholding
theyr
King
taken
and
his
Brother
slayne
,
bes●…e
the
great
massacre
made
among
them
,
and
that
they
were
no
way
able
to
withstand
theyr
fortune
:
a
number
fel
hedlong
into
the
Sea
,
rather
then
they
wold
die
vnder
the
enemies
sword
.
Palmendos
séeing
no
further
resistaunce
,
but
that
the
Turks
were
vtterly
discom●…ted
:
he
caused
such
prisoners
as
were
taken
to
be
made
sure
,
the
Ships
likewise
to
bee
seazed
on
as
his
owne
:
then
comming
to
Ozalio
,
whose
forwardnes
he
commended
,
he
willed
him
to
see
all
things
disposed
as
beséemed
such
a
victory
,
afterward
he
embraced
the
Soldans
Sonne
,
and
diuers
courteous
ceremonies
passing
betwéen
them
,
the
one
for
his
happy
deliueraunce
,
the
other
reporting
what
he
had
doone
was
for
the
Emperours
sake
,
at
length
Palmendos
vsed
these
spéeches
.
My
Lorde
,
willingly
woulde
I
beare
yee
companie
to
Constantinople
,
but
that
a
voyage
of
great
importance
dooth
vrgentlie
call
me
to
another
place
,
yet
séeing
you
are
deliuered
from
the
Tyrant
Ocurites
,
and
all
your
Knights
in
sufficient
safety
,
let
me
obtaine
this
fauour
at
your
hands
,
to
take
the
King
with
ye
to
Constantinople
,
and
all
the
Christian
prisoners
deliuered
from
captiuitie
.
Them
shall
yee
present
on
my
behalfe
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
requesting
that
this
auncient
Christian
enemie
may
be
safelie
kept
,
vntill
I
come
to
sée
his
Maiestie
,
which
shall
bee
with
all
the
expedition
I
can
.
Woorthy
Sir
,
aunswer●…d
Abenunco
,
it
greeues
me
that
your
iourn●…y
lyes
not
presentlie
to
Constantinople
,
because
I
shoulde
thinke
my selfe
happie
in
hauing
your
companie
,
béeing
the
man
to
wh●…m
I
am
continuallie
bounde
for
my
life
and
libertie
:
and
●…eereof
I
am
assured
,
that
ouer
and
aboue
your
gracious
welcome
,
you
shall
winne
the
honour
of
the
famous
Tryumphe
,
ordained
by
the
Emperour
at
the
marriage
of
my
Sister
with
the
Prince
of
Hungaria
.
And
hartilie
sorrie
am
I
,
aunswered
Palmendos
,
that
I
cannot
be
present
in
so
woorthy
an
assemblie
:
whereof
at
this
time
you
may
well
excuse
mee
,
not
doubting
but
I
shall
come
with
some
sufficient
amends
for
my
stay
.
These
speeches
he
vttered
,
his
thoughts
beeing
farre
otherwise
,
for
so
soone
as
he
heard
of
the
Ioustes
at
Constantinople
,
he
determined
to
goe
thether
secretlie
,
without
making
himselfe
known
to
anie
,
but
as
a
strange
Knight
to
aduenture
his
fortune
among
other
:
wherefore
he
departed
from
Abenunco
,
who
offered
him
manie
riche
presents
for
hys
great
kindnes
,
yet
woulde
not
hee
accept
of
anie
.
Abenunco
returned
him
manie
thankes
,
cheefelie
for
hys
promise
,
that
hee
woulde
in
shorte
time
visite
the
Emperour
in
personne
:
so
after
many
courteous
speeches
,
and
sundry
familliar
farewelles
,
Palmendos
commaunded
his
Pilot
to
launche
into
the
high
Seas
,
for
that
he
intended
an
other
kind
of
course
.
CHAP.
XII
.
Howe
Abenunco
arriued
at
Constantinople
,
whose
comming
greatly
reioiced
the
Emperour
,
but
much
more
his
Sister
Esquiuela
.
And
howe
Lynedes
Lorde
of
the
Isle
of
Lique
,
&
the
Countie
of
Pelada
his
Cozin
,
came
to
Ioust
against
the
Knights
of
the
Courte
,
attending
the
Tourney
for
the
mariage
of
Ditreus
.
GReatly
did
Abenunco
commende
his
fortune
,
in
finding
so
good
succour
at
a
time
of
such
necessitie
,
and
all
the
Knights
in
hys
companie
held
opinion
,
that
Palmendos
was
the
only
flowre
of
Chiualrie
:
but
aboue
all
other
the
Christian
slaues
,
accounting
their
deliuerance
for
a
miracle
,
imagined
the
Author
thereof
was
some
great
Freende
to
the
Emperour
.
In
this
ioy
they
sayled
till
they
came
to
Constantinople
,
where
his
Maiestie
béeing
aduertised
that
the
Soldans
Sonne
was
arriued
,
commaunded
Primaleon
,
Ditreus
,
and
many
of
hys
best
Barons
to
goe
conduct
him
to
the
Court.
In
meane
while
,
Abenunco
clothing
himselfe
most
sumptuously
,
caused
the
King
Ocurites
and
the
Christian
prysoners
to
be
carryed
on
shore
,
that
h●…e
might
not
fayle
in
the
charge
giuen
him
by
Palmendos
:
so
the
Babilonian
Prince
riding
to
the
Courte
,
with
all
the
prisoners
going
orderlie
before
him
,
he
gaue
charge
to
one
of
his
cheefest
Knights
,
that
hée
should
present
them
to
his
Maiestie
,
and
béeing
come
into
the
Emperours
presence
,
the
Knight
deliu●…red
these
spéeches
.
High
and
mightie
Monarche
of
the
world
,
b●…hold
héere
the
King
of
Culaquin
,
Sonne
to
the
great
Turke
,
who
keeping
the
Seas
with
a
stronge
power
to
endaunger
your
Empire
,
our
Maister
the
Prince
.
Abenunco
and
wee
,
●…ell
into
his
●…aunger
:
from
which
●…
woorthy
Knight
named
Palmendos
,
by
deedes
of
rare
and
hautie
Chiualrie
,
deli●…ered
v●…
in
a
time
most
needefull
,
and
therefore
hath
sent
bothe
v●…
and
hi●…
to
your
excellencie
,
●…esiring
that
Ocurites
should
be
safely
kept
till
he
come
himselfe
.
These
sundry
good
turne●…
receiued
from
a
Knight
vnknowne
,
droue
the
Emperour
into
wonderfull
admiration
,
and
for
hee
could
not
imagine
whence
they
should
proccede
,
therefore
he
was
the
more
desirous
to
behol●…e
the
Knight
:
wherevppon
hee
committed
the
King
into
a
strong
Towre
,
commaunding
hee
shoulde
haue
all
thinges
necessary
for
hys
health
,
and
a
Page
to
attende
on
him
least
he
shoulde
offend
himsel●…e
.
But
nowe
is
Abenunco
by
Primaleon
and
the
other
Princes
brought
to
the
Emperour
,
who
embracing
him
very
honourably
in
his
armes
,
gaue
him
such
entertainement
as
beseeme●…
his
estate
,
&
for
hee
was
not
yet
knighted
,
he
willed
he
should
be
be●…fellow
to
his
Sonne
Primaleon
,
which
vnited
a
faithfull
league
of
amitie
betweene
them
,
hoping
one
day
to
trauell
as
companions
in
Armes
together
.
Abenunco
hauing
likewise
tolde
the
Emperour
of
his
good
successe
,
and
wonderfull
deliueraunce
by
the
meanes
of
Palmendos
:
gaue
no
little
contentment
to
Rifarano
and
Lecefin
,
who
imagined
themselues
as
mnch
beholding
to
the
Prince
as
anie
.
Afterward
he
was
conducted
to
the
Empresse
Chamber
,
where
she
and
her
Ladies
graciously
welcommed
him
:
but
especially
the
Princesse
Esquiuela
his
Sister
,
because
hee
came
to
confirme
what
she
most
desired
.
My
Lord
and
Brother
,
quoth
she
,
nothing
coulde
happen
to
my
greater
contentment
,
then
to
haue
your
presence
in
the
honour
prepared
for
me
,
whereto
séeing
our
gracious
parents
coulde
not
come
,
they
haue
for
my
sake
sent
you
in
their
place
:
and
doubt
not
but
your
●…ntertainment
shall
be
such
,
as
shall
agrée
with
theyr
expectation
and
your
owne
woorthines
.
Faire
Sister
,
aunswered
Abenunco
,
the
Soldane
our
Father
●…earing
what
honour
the
Emperour
intended
,
by
gi●…ing
you
in
mariage
to
the
Prince
Ditreus
his
Nephew
,
hath
s●…t
me
to
tha●…
the
Emperour
on
his
behalfe
,
offering
for
this
contract
to
articulate
with
his
Maiestie
,
in
all
such
thinges
〈◊〉
with
honour
hee
shall
demaunde
.
As
for
our
gracious
Mother
Alchidiana
,
she
hath
sent
ye
by
me
Iewels
〈◊〉
Treasur●…
beséeming
your
degrée
,
that
on
your
mariage
●…y
yee
may
witnes
the
royall
race
from
whence
you
are
discended
,
not
doubting
but
before
you
depart
this
Courte
,
to
make
the
magnificence
of
the
Babilonian
Prince
so
famous
,
as
th●…
most
opulent
Lorde
of
Asia
shall
not
compare
therewith
.
Diuers
other
spéeches
passed
betwéene
the
Brother
&
the
Sister
,
till
the
Coffers
of
Treasure
were
brought
and
deliuered
to
the
Princesse
,
which
when
Ditreus
behelde
,
h●…
iudged
them
to
excéede
the
limits
of
all
frugalitie
,
&
might
full
well
beséeme
the
greatest
state
in
Christendome
.
Now
did
the
Emperor
cause
the
Tourney
to
be
openly
proclaimed
,
and
the
fift
day
following
the
mariage
was
solemnized
,
great
store
of
worthy
Knights
resorting
day
by
day
to
the
Court
,
that
all
the
field
appointed
for
Try●…mphes
was
couered
ouer
with
Tents
.
Among
other
came
thether
Lynedes
the
Lorde
of
Lique
,
he
that
hazarded
himselfe
so
farre
in
the
aduenture
of
Francelina
,
béeing
(
in
sooth
)
reputed
one
of
the
most
valiant
men
at
Armes
in
all
Greece
,
and
the
renowne
of
thys
mariage
drew
him
from
his
Castell
,
accompanied
onelie
with
the
Countie
of
Pelada
his
Cozin
,
who
albeit
hee
was
younger
then
Lynedes
,
yet
was
he
thought
little
inferiour
to
him
in
Chiualrie
.
This
Countie
had
espoused
a
Ladie
of
great
parentage
,
and
lou●…d
her
with
such
singuler
affection
,
as
hee
brought
her
in
company
to
sée
the
Ioustes
at
Constantinople
.
Béeing
there
arriued
,
they
woulde
not
enter
the
Cittie
,
but
sette
vppe
their
Tent
far
distant
from
all
the
rest
,
and
afterward
sent
a
Squire
to
the
Courte
,
to
publish
that
whosoeuer
would
ha●…ard
himselfe
in
the
Tourney
:
shoulde
●…nde
two
Knights
there
ready
in
the
fielde
,
that
woulde
Ioust
with
anie
one
durst
enter
the
Lystes
,
such
therefore
as
were
min●…d
to
make
pr●…ofe
of
their
valour
,
might
be
entertained
for
thrée
or
foure
courses
.
These
spéeches
béeing
heard
by
the
Duke
of
Pera
,
he
stept
to
the
Squire
,
and
thus
answered
.
You
may
my
Freende
returne
to
your
Maisters
,
and
say
that
such
as
are
minded
to
●…oust
,
will
not
stay
long
ere
they
enter
the
Fielde
:
then
turning
to
the
Knights
of
the
Court
,
he
proceeded
in
this
manner
.
Doubtlesse
these
Knights
are
valiant
and
hardie
,
that
are
lothe
to
she
we
themselues
●…othfull
in
any
vertuous
exercise
.
With
this
aunswer
the
Squire
went
backe
to
the
Tent
,
and
the
two
Cozins
béeing
satis-fied
there
with
,
prepared
●…rong
Launces
at
the
entraunce
of
their
Pauilton
,
for
all
such
as
shold
come
to
●…oust
against
them
:
but
the
Countie
intreted
Linedes
,
to
suffer
him
make
the
first
triall
of
his
fortune
,
which
he
did
in
regarde
of
his
loue
to
his
Ladie
,
who
had
caus●…d
the
Tent
to
be
so
commodiously
placed
,
as
shee
might
at
pleasure
beholde
all
the
pastimes
,
decking
h●…rselfe
in
most
gorgious
attire
,
and
brauelie
attended
on
by
h●…r
waighting
woman
,
to
out
countenance
such
as
came
against
her
Lorde
and
Husband
.
The
Emperour
vnderstanding
what
m●…ssage
the
Squire
had
brought
,
imagined
that
these
two
Knights
were
Palmendos
and
his
Cozin
Ozalio
:
for
when
one
thing
continuallie
beateth
on
a
mans
conceit
,
hee
imagineth
●…uerye
thing
conformable
to
the
same
.
Wherefore
h●…
tolde
his
opinion
to
the
Prince
Rifarano
,
who
could
not
think
th●…m
to
be
the
Lordes
of
Tharsus
,
yet
to
satisfie
the
Emper●…urs
minde
,
he
mounted
on
horsebacke
,
and
acc●…mpanied
with
other
Knights
of
the
Court
,
r●…de
to
the
Tent
where
the
two
Cozins
〈◊〉
.
Saluting
the
Squir●…s
,
hee
●…ntred
finding
Lynedes
vna●…ed
,
but
his
Cozin
was
prouided
at
all
p●…ints
except
his
Helmet
:
whereuppon
he
demaunded
if
they
were
the
Knightes
that
sent
the
challenge
to
the
Court
?
to
whom
the
Lord
of
Lique
.
aunswered
,
that
they
were
,
th●…n
Rifarano
proceeded
thus
.
Gentlemen
,
ye
haue
attempted
a
thing
(
in
mine
opinion
)
but
little
for
your
ease
:
but
I
thinke
you
did
it
to
this
ende
,
that
you
might
meete
with
●…me
one
to
abate
your
pride
and
presuniption
.
When
that
comes
to
passe
,
aunswered
Lynedes
,
wee
shall
but
accompanie
manie
other
,
who
vnable
to
effect
their
hautie
enterprises
,
haue
remained
frustrate
in
theyr
disseignes
:
in
vaine
therfore
shal
ye
take
any
further
care
for
our
affaires
,
but
if
you
wil
goe
Arme
your selfe
,
return
and
prooue
what
this
Knight
can
doo
,
who
is
more
destrous
to
fight
with
his
Sworde
then
his
tongue
,
other
wise
you
offer
iniurie
to
the
order
,
which
euery
noble
minde
preferreth
as
his
proper
life
.
Rifarano
some
what
moou●…d
wyth
these
words
,
tooke
his
leaue
and
returned
to
the
Emperor
assuring
him
that
these
Knights
were
not
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
,
not
withstanding
they
seemed
good
&
hardie
Champions
,
discended
of
some
great
birthe
,
in
that
they
were
so
woorthilie
accompanied
,
with
women
of
choyse
and
singuler
beautie
,
as
also
Gentlemen
of
c●…uill
behauiour
.
Héerevpon
many
Knights
●…ousted
with
the
Countie
,
who
styll
bare
away
the
honour
of
the
●…elde
,
Lynedes
all
this
while
not
arming
himselfe
,
for
the
woorthy
successe
of
his
Cozin
deserued
high
commendation
,
wherof
his
Lady
was
not
a
little
proude
,
to
s●…e
her
husbande
performe
such
Chiualrie
.
Rifarano
and
Lecefin
enuying
the
Counties
glory
,
intended
to
see
how
they
shoulde
spéed
in
the
●…oust
,
yet
they
desired
●…o
defer
it
til
the
last
day
,
when
they
vanquishing
the
Counti●…
and
Lynedes
his
Cozin
,
might
beare
away
the
whole
praise
of
the
Tryumph
:
but
others
came
in
meane
while
and
altered
their
intent
,
as
you
at
large
shall
perceiue
heereafter
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
Howe
Arnedes
Sonne
to
the
King
of
Fraunce
,
and
R●…inde
his
Cozin
,
Sonne
to
the
King
of
Castile
,
came
to
Constantinople
,
where
Arnedes
vanquished
Lynedes
and
his
Cozin
in
the
Ioust
,
by
which
occasion
they
were
greatly
●…onoured
of
the
Emperour
.
THe
King
of
Fraunce
,
Father
to
Lewes
Duke
of
Burgundie
,
b●…eing
at
the
extreame
poynt
of
his
life
,
among
other
things
remembred
,
that
when
the
peace
was
concluded
betwéene
the
Emperour
Palmerin
and
him
,
they
determined
vpon
an
alliaunce
by
marriage
,
if
God
graunted
them
issue
wherby
to
doo
it
:
to
the
end
that
in
the
heroycall
house
of
Fraunce
,
Sonnes
and
daughters
might
be
nourished
,
procéeding
from
such
worthie
aunc●…ers
,
as
the
like
might
not
be
found
thorow
the
whole
worlde
.
For
this
cause
,
when
the
time
likewise
shoulde
conueniently
agree
therewith
,
he
commaunded
his
Sonne
to
remember
the
Emperour
of
his
promise
:
which
Prince
Lewes
promising
his
dying
Father
to
performe
,
with
excéeding
sorrow
accomplished
his
funeralles
,
and
making
●…hoyse
afterward
for
his
owne
fancie
,
in
hope
to
fulfill
his
Fathers
desire
in
his
issue
,
hee
maried
with
the
daughter
to
the
King
of
Castile
,
by
whom
hee
had
thrée
Sonnes
,
and
two
Daughters
that
were
borne
at
a
byrth
.
His
eldest
S●…nne
was
named
Arnedes
,
whose
minde
was
euermore
giuen
to
Armes
and
Millitarie
discipline
,
wherein
time
and
vse
made
him
so
expert
,
as
he
was
estéemed
the
oneli●…
Champion
of
Fraunce
.
It
came
so
to
passe
,
as
the
King
of
Fraunce
marryed
one
of
his
Daughters
with
the
Kyng
of
Scicilie
,
at
whose
marriage
Arnedes
wunne
such
fame
by
his
Chiualrie
,
as
the
report
of
him
was
blazed
thorowe
manie
prouinces
.
To
this
marriage
likewise
came
one
of
his
Cozins
,
Sonne
to
the
King
of
Castile
,
and
named
Recinde
,
who
conceiued
so
good
liking
of
Arnedes
behauiour
,
that
they
swore
an
inuiolable
league
of
amitie
betweene
them
twain
,
neuer
to
forsake
eche
others
companie
in
matters
of
Armes
:
where
with
the
Queene
was
●…ighly
contented
,
because
shee
looued
her
Cozin
Recinde
with
intire
affection
.
King
Lewes
seeing
his
Sonne
.
Arnedes
of
yeeres
to
haue
a
Wife
,
and
fearing
he
should
els
where
dispose
hys
lyking
,
one
day
called
him
into
his
Chamber
,
and
thus
conferred
with
him
.
My
Sonne
,
such
is
the
naturall
inclination
of
my
looue
towards
thee
,
as
I
would
not
wyshe
anie
thing
to
thee
,
but
to
haue
thee
as
well
contented
therwith
as
my selfe
:
to
this
end
I
vse
these
speeches
,
for
that
our
late
kinglie
Father
of
famous
memorie
,
at
the
verie
shutting
vppe
of
his
latest
dayes
,
gaue
me
charge
to
ioyne
thee
in
marriage
with
the
Emperours
Daughter
of
Constantinople
,
that
such
issue
(
as
no
doubt
)
shall
procéede
from
you
bot●…e
,
may
some
what
resemble
their
famous
auncesters
.
Wherefore
I
am
determined
,
right
soone
to
send
an
Embassage
to
him
,
to
sollicite
this
mariage
which
I
hope
he
will
like
well
of
:
and
this
I
can
assure
thee
,
if
Fame
tell
no
leasings
,
that
the
Princesse
Philocrista
nowe
aged
sixteene
y●…eres
,
is
a
Ladie
of
such
rare
&
singuler
beautie
,
as
Nature
hath
not
framed
the
like
vnder
the
moouing
of
these
eyght
Spheres
.
When
the
Prince
Arnedes
saw
that
his
Father
talked
so
courteously
with
him
about
these
affayres
,
he
humlye
intreated
him
not
to
trauaile
any
further
in
the
matter
,
for
there
was
time
enough
heereafter
to
deale
in
such
occasions
:
wherwith
the
King
paci●…ed
him
,
because
he
saw
his
Sonne
so
colde
(
as
he
thought
)
in
matter
of
marriage
,
nor
would
he
trouble
him
any
more
therewith
afterward
.
But
the
young
Prince
,
wise
and
aduised
in
concealing
his
owne
desires
,
hauing
long
before
heard
faire
Pilocrista
commended
beyond
compare
,
as
also
the
deedes
of
the
Knights
in
the
Emperour
Palmerins
Court
,
he
had
no
leysure
now
to
forbid
them
his
remembraunce
,
so
that
fayne
would
hee
compasse
a
secrete
iourn●…y
to
Constantinople
,
intending
if
the
Princesse
pleased
,
to
demaunde
her
of
the
Emperour
in
marriage
,
and
if
his
Maiestie
would
not
consent
thereto
,
hée
intended
to
doo
such
exployts
in
Greece
,
as
the
honourable
prayse
of
them
should
compass●…
his
loue
.
Thys
was
the
proiect
of
Arnedes
resolution
,
which
in
secrete
he
impar●…ed
to
his
Cozin
Recind
,
who
with
mighty
perswasions
annimated
him
heerein
:
vowing
that
till
death
they
would
loyalli●…
〈◊〉
freendly
companions
,
and
so
well
gouerne
themselues
by
disgu●…ng
theyr
persons
,
and
contrarying
their
languages
in
these
affayres
,
as
the
mo●…
skilfull
head
sh●…ulde
not
searche
the
depth
of
their
intent
.
When
the
two
Cozins
were
thus
determined
,
Arnedes
imagining
it
no
wisedome
to
iugle
with
his
Father
,
went
and
requested
a
fauour
at
his
highnes
hande
,
the
effecte
whereof
was
thus
.
Gracious
Lorde
and
Father
,
quoth
hee
,
my
desire
is
(
without
your
displeasure
)
that
I
may
got
●…ee
the
Princesse
Philocrista
,
as
well
to
like
as
loue
before
any
motion
of
marriage
:
and
for
my
Cozin
Recinde
will
beare
me
company
,
I
wold
haue
your
Maiestie
so
perswaded
,
that
in
secret
disgui●…ng
we
wil
passe
vnknowne
of
anie
,
much
lesse
giue
occasion
of
suspect
what
we
are
,
not
doubting
but
by
our
vertuous
behauiour
,
to
yeelde
you
content
by
our
●…oyage
,
and
our selues
good
report
.
Beside
,
the
worlde
is
well
acquainted
therwith
,
that
this
Emperour
of
Constantinople
had
not
w●…nne
such
fame
and
renowne
,
but
onely
by
the
innumerable
Trophes
,
erected
in
diuers
Regions
of
hys
youthfull
trauailes
,
which
are
examples
sufficient
for
Knights
of
high
desire
,
not
to
desist
from
worthy
enterpryfes
for
the
obiect
of
death
,
who
without
regarde
of
time
or
place
,
pursueth
in
ambush
the
steppes
of
the
woorthiest
.
Nor
let
doubt
of
our
stay
in
Greece
hinder
vs
,
good
father
:
for
as
we
goe
not
to
build
any
dwelling
there
,
so
is
the
hope
of
our
returne
to
be
expected
more
spéedie
.
It
greatlie
dyspleaseth
mee
,
answered
the
King
,
that
I
haue
promised
to
myne
owne
dyscontentment
,
and
which
much
more
wyll
redownde
to
your
disaduantage
:
but
seeing
I
haue
past
my
worde
,
and
in
thys
sorte
you
meane
personally
to
vysite
Greece
,
goe
in
Gods
name
,
who
guyde
and
sende
you
safely
home
agayne
,
els
will
your
stay
more
hurt
mee
then
you
can
imagine
.
Humbly
taking
his
leaue
of
the
King
,
because
he
wold
not
haue
his
departure
knowne
,
hee
secretly
gotte
him
to
Marseilles
,
accompanied
with
none
but
his
Cozin
Recinde
,
his
Dwarffe
and
three
other
,
where
●…nding
a
Ship
readie
,
they
hoysed
sayle
and
away
,
landing
at
the
first
Porte
they
came
to
in
Greece
,
and
commaunding
the
Shyppe
to
stay
for
them
at
Constantinople
.
One
day
Arnedes
&
Recind
rested
themselues
where
they
landed
,
and
the
next
day
rode
forward
on
theyr
iourney
,
vnderstanding
by
the
way
what
braue
Tryumph●…s
were
ordayned
at
the
Courte
,
which
pleasing
them
not
a
little
,
they
made
such
dilligent
speede
,
as
they
arriued
there
three
dayes
before
the
sports
were
ended
:
euen
at
the
very
instant
,
when
the
Countie
had
vanquished
an
other
Knight
in
the
●…oust
.
Arnedes
beholding
the
braue
behauiour
of
the
Conquerer
,
and
that
the
Knights
made
daintie
who
shold
try
his
fortune
next
,
noting
beside
the
honourable
assemblie
there
present
with
the
Emperour
(
who
meruail●…d
what
these
two
newe
come
Knights
should
be
,
vntill
hee
had
aduisedlic
marked
theyr
Armes
,
when
immediatly
hee
iudged
them
to
bee
Frenchmen
:
)
gaue
the
spurres
to
hys
Horse
and
ranne
against
the
Conntye
,
eache
of
them
breaking
theyr
staues
gallantly
without
any
further
daunger
.
At
the
seconde
course
the
Countie
was
vnhorssed
by
Arnedes
,
whereat
the
Emperour
and
his
Lordes
very
much
〈◊〉
,
highly
commending
the
behauiour
of
the
French
Knight
.
Needes
must
we
thinke
that
Lynedes
was
offended
,
séeing
his
Cozin
throwne
so
furiously
to
the
ground
,
wherefore
Arming
himselfe
speedily
and
mounting
on
horse
backe
,
with
a
very
strong
Launce
he
angerly
encountred
Arnedes
,
who
gaue
his
en●…mie
as
good
as
hee
brought
.
Lynedes
was
very
chollericke
that
he
had
spedde
no
better
,
whereuppon
at
the
seconde
race
,
Arnedes
met
him
so
full
in
the
carrire
,
as
he
cast
him
out
of
his
saddle
ouer
the
crupper
of
his
Horse
:
he
thinking
to
recouer
himselfe
,
and
lothe
to
forsake
the
raynes
of
hys
brydle
,
caused
his
horse
to
fall
bacwarde
vppon
him
,
that
hee
was
the
worse
for
this
fall
long
time
after
.
But
Arnedes
he
remayned
fresh
&
frollick
,
as
though
he
had
yet
done
nothing
at
all
,
wherefore
hee
came
to
hys
companion
,
saying
.
Nowe
let
vs
goe
kisse
my
Lord
the
Emperors
hand
,
séeing
there
is
no
more
to
be
done
here
:
and
so
in
the
troupe
they
withdrew
themselues
,
each
one
merua●…ling
at
thys
Frenchmans
valour
,
because
they
knew
Lynedes
was
accounted
one
of
the
hardiest
Knights
in
Greece
.
When
the
Emperour
saw
them
comming
toward
him
,
hee
a●…aunced
himselfe
to
entertaine
them
,
and
embracing
them
graciously
in
his
armes
,
sayd
.
Right
welcome
are
yee
Gentlemen
into
thys
C●…untrey
,
where
you
haue
excéedingly
contented
mee
by
your
fortunate
successe
:
let
mee
therefore
know
of
whence
and
what
ye
are
,
that
I
may
loue
and
estéeme
ye
accordingly
.
It
is
the
wonted
grace
and
vertue
of
your
Maiestie
,
answered
Arnedes
,
that
makes
ye
euermore
regard
poore
trauailing
Knights
,
although
theyr
deserts
be
nothing
equiualent
:
the
renowne
whereof
spreading
thorow
al
Regions
,
caused
vs
forsake
Fraunce
to
come
offer
ye
our
seruice
.
Wee
are
,
my
Lorde
,
Knights
attending
on
the
King
of
Fraunce
,
where
hearing
the
daily
report
,
what
magnificent
Chiualrie
was
héere
continua●…ie
exercised
:
we
came
(
so
please
it
your
Mai●…stie
)
to
liue
in
you●…
Court
,
as
men
willing
to
learne
the
rule●…
of
Martiall
discipline
,
not
doubting
but
to
gaine
such
grace
,
as
shall
satisfie
the
desire
that
mooued
vs
héereto
.
I
th●…nke
you
,
quoth
the
Emperor
for
the
paine
you
haue
en●…d
in
this
●…ourney
,
which
amplie
●…eclares
the
generositie
of
your
braue
mindes
,
because
such
principles
cannot
procéede
but
from
hautie
and
resolute
courage
:
with
thése
wordes
(
for
thys
daie
)
he
returned
to
the
Pallace
,
commaunding
Arnedes
to
goe
on
his
right
hand
,
and
Recinde
on
his
left
,
they
both
meruailing
to
se●…
the
goodlie
traine
of
Knights
that
attended
on
the
Emperour
.
All
the
way
his
Maiestie
eyed
Arnedes
verie
much
,
imagining
he
saw
the
liuelie
countenance
of
Lewes
Duke
of
Burgundie
:
and
therefore
desired
to
know
his
name
and
parentage
.
telling
him
whom
he
resembled
in
many
points
.
In
trueth
my
Lord
,
answered
the
French
Prince
,
it
not
beséemes
me
to
dallie
with
your
Maiestie
,
I
am
King
Lewes
his
eldest
Sonne
.
therfore
I
am
the
more
like
to
him
.
And
for
his
sake
,
said
the
Emperour
,
must
I
needes
loue
yée
the
more
,
because
héeretofore
I
receiued
by
him
and
his
Brother
very
great
honour
:
yet
for
his
highnes
perceiued
that
Arnedes
was
willing
to
be
vnknown
,
he
cut
off
these
spéeches
,
and
being
come
to
the
Pallace
,
after
the
Princes
were
bothe
vnarmed
,
hee
welcommed
them
as
beséemed
theyr
estates
.
Primaleon
dailie
accompanied
Arnedes
and
Recinde
,
because
his
Father
had
so
commaunded
him
,
yet
could
not
the
French
Prince
but
meruaile
,
that
all
this
while
h●…
might
not
sée
Philocrista
,
the
●…ause
whereof
was
,
the
Ladies
were
lothe
to
be
séene
till
Dytrcus
wedding
day
,
whē●…ach
one
would
then
s●…rpasse
in
bra●…erie
,
till
which
time
he
was
glad
and
faine
to
holde
himselfe
contented
.
Nowe
had
Bruquell
his
Dwarffe
leysure
to
gette
acquaintaunce
with
Risdeno
Primalcons
Dwarffe
,
for
they
were
bothe
of
like
stature
and
qualitie
,
and
therfore
their
familiaritie
was
not
long
in
breeding
.
Lynedes
&
the
Countie
displeased
with
their
hard
fortune
,
yet
they
were
in
hope
to
recouer
their
foile
at
the
mariage
Tourney
,
which
made
their
greefes
the
better
pacified
:
nowe
leaue
we
th●…m
a
while
,
to
speake
somewhat
of
the
Princes
of
Tharsus
.
CHAP.
XIIII
.
Howe
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
landed
foure
dayes
iourn●…y
from
Constantinople
,
from
whence
they
parted
after
they
had
changed
theyr
Armour
:
and
howe
by
the
way
they
lodged
in
the
house
of
an
au●…cient
Knight
,
of
whom
Palmendos
heard
the
dyscourse
of
the
aduenture
of
Francelina
,
and
what
they
did
afterward
.
OUr
gentle
Knight
Palmendos
,
merilie
sayled
on
,
hoping
in
short
time
to
content
his
earnest
desire●…
,
and
hauing
left
Abenunco
by
Sestus
and
Abydos
,
hee
commanded
his
Pilot
to
strike
to
the
nerest
Porte
for
Constantinople
,
so
with
fauourable
wind
and
weather
they
came
to
Saint
Lordin
,
which
is
a
marine
Cittie
,
foure
daies
iourney
from
Constantinople
.
There
hee
and
Ozalio
went
on
shore
,
onelie
to
chaunge
their
Armour
&
Shéelds
,
because
they
would
gladlie
escape
vnknown
:
and
hauing
made
●…
quicke
dispatch
,
they
rode
till
they
came
to
the
house
of
an
auncient
Knight
,
poore
in
goods
,
but
noble
of
harte
and
person
,
who
inuited
them
fréendly
to
be
his
guestes
:
and
there
were
they
right
courteou●…y
entertained
,
though
not
with
daintie
and
delicate
viands
,
yet
with
indifferent
good
cheere
and
kind
humanitie
,
which
speciallie
proceeded
from
the
Knights
Wife
and
her
faire
Daughter
,
who
dilligentlie
noted
the
behauiour
of
these
Knightes
.
Such
was
the
countenaunce
of
the
young
Damosell
,
as
by
the
continual
office
of
her
eyes
,
her
hart
began
to
be
somwhat
touched
,
and
fáine
woulde
shee
participate
of
the
pleasure
her
minde
conceiued
:
whereto
Palmendos
likewise
was
somewhat
prouoked
,
séeing
his
eyes
ouer
busted
with
bathing
in
the
floode
of
delight
,
which
the
presence
o●…
thys
Damosell
onelie
procured
.
All
Supper
time
these
queint
glaunces
endured
,
when
among
other
talke
they
had
together
,
the
olde
Knight
demaunded
of
his
guestes
,
if
they
trauailed
to
the
Tourney
at
Constantinople
:
for
yesterday
,
quoth
hee
,
came
I
thence
,
not
a
little
meruailing
,
to
sée
the
number
of
Knights
come
thether
from
all
Countreyes
:
herewith
he
discoursed
the
successe
of
Arnedes
against
the
Countie
of
Pelada
and
hys
Cozin
,
likewise
howe
the
two
Frenchmen
continued
Maysters
of
the
●…elde
.
But
canne
none
in
all
the
Emperours
Courte
,
quoth
Palmendos
,
where
are
such
store
of
valiant
Gentlemen
,
out
goe
those
French
Cozins
in
déeds
of
Armes
?
Truelie
Sir
,
answered
the
old
Knight
,
it
is
a
matter
much
to
be
ineruailed
,
neuerthelesse
,
I
thinke
if
Belcar
Sonne
to
the
King
of
Hungaria
&
Brother
to
the
Bridegr●…me
that
shall
be
,
coulde
come
thether
,
he
would
dispossesse
y●
Frenc●…
men
of
the
victorie
,
which
they
haue
gotten
of
the
Cou●…and
Lynedes
,
considering
what
fame
is
dailie
bruited
abroade
of
him
,
for
his
rare
prowesse
in
garding
the
aduenture
of
Francelina
.
And
since
the
time
of
his
famous
attempt
,
no
Knight
hath
arriued
there
in
hope
to
ende
the
enchantment
,
but
Belcar
euermore
hath
béene
his
Conquerour
,
yet
Francelina
continueth
in
the
Castell
of
the
Fayries
styll
▪
and
shall
till
some
Knight
(
more
fort●…nate
th●…n
Belcar
)
can
gette
her
foorth
,
notwithstanding
,
hee
hath
vowed
no
one
shall
d●…
it
,
séeing
himselfe
hath
fayled
in
the
tryall
,
except
be
first
surpasse
him
in
valour
and
prowesse
.
Palmendos
hearing
the
name
of
Francelin●…
,
was
assayledwith
such
a
suddaine
&
vehement
passion
,
procéeding
from
the
vnquenchable
flame
,
wherein
his
hart
lay
●…urning
for
her
loue
:
as
his
countenaunce
altered
,
and
his
very
soul●…
was
touched
with
the
word
Francelina
.
Wherefore
most
instantlie
hee
desired
the
●…night
his
Hoste
,
to
tell
him
of
what
race
the
Ladie
was
discended
,
and
(
withall
)
to
procéede
in
discourse
of
the
●…uenture
,
which
so
manie
woorthy
●…ights
had
lost
their
labours
about
:
lik●…wise
to
tell
hi●…
in
what
Country
the
C●…stel
was
,
where
the
Fairies
ha●…
appointed
this
enchauntment
,
because
he
h●…d
sundrie
ti●…
h●…d
spéeches
therof
,
yet
could
not
méete
with
anie
o●…e
to
resolue
him
of
the
trueth
.
●…nowe
then
good
Sir
,
answered
the
old
Knight
,
that
this
Ladie
is
on●…
of
the
fairest
and
moste
gracious
Princesses●…
▪
that
this
earthlie
habitation
enioyes
betweene
the
t●…o
Tropiques
of
heauen
,
Daughter
to
the
King
of
Thess●…lie
,
nowe
●…risoner
to
the
great
Turke
,
shee
béeing
ta●…n
●…orth
of
her
Cradle
,
and
encl●…sed
in
the
Cast●…ll
of
Cande●…ia
▪
by
the
three
enchaunting
Sisters
of
the
Island
,
bec●…se
●…hey
:
foresaw
by
theyr
Magicall
arte
,
that
her
Father
(
who
was
theyr
no●…le
Fr●…ende
)
neuer
could
〈◊〉
deliuered
fr●…m
the
captiuitie
of
the
I●…fidels
▪
but
by
●…he
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
pe●…ect
ac●…omplished
Knight
.
Thus
did
they
direct●…
thys
enchauntm●…nt
,
that
the
renowne
of
〈◊〉
beauti●…
▪
●…t
be
bl●…zed
by
them
throug●…
all
Region●…
,
and
desir●…
to
gaine
the
kingd●…me
of
Thessalie
,
(
for
hee
that
shall
deliuer
〈◊〉
;
must
enioy
her
as
his
Wife
,
next
heire
after
the
death
of
the
captiue
King
)
might
●…ncourage
〈◊〉
to
co●…e
proo●…e
this
adu●…ture
:
whether
many
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
in
hope
of
h●…y
conquest
,
as
the
afore
n●…med
Prin●…
.
Belcar
did
,
bu●…
he
wa●…ts
stre●…gth
as
su●…dry
other
haue
do●…ne
,
y●…t
▪
will
he
●…ke
the
accesse
to
this
Fortresse
more
diffyc●…lt
▪
●…till
he
for●…hom
the
Princesse
is
des●…
,
arriue
there
with
so●…h
〈◊〉
and
mag●…animite
,
●…shall
enforce
him
to
fors●…
the
p●…e
.
Manie
other
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
concerning
the
Historie
of
Franceli●…a
(
alrea●…
)
〈◊〉
in
the
B●…ke
of
Palmerin
d'Oliua
,
)
did
the
olde
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
count
to
the
Prince
Palmendos
,
who
h●…uing
〈◊〉
gre●…
attention
noted
all
,
was
strooken
m●…te
and
●…ch
am●…zed
:
for
so
was
his
spirit
caryed
awai●…
with
●…we
●…nd
dyue●…
thoughts
,
that
he
could
hardlie
tel
what
to
doo
●…r
s●…y
▪
Now
he
remembers
the
olde
Womans
wordes
,
an●…
sawe
th●…re
was
some
likelihoode
of
trueth
in
them
,
thinking
becaus●…
shée
had
spoken
so
much
of
Francelina
,
that
shee
w●…s
o●…e
〈◊〉
the
Fayries
which
framed
this
enchauntment
:
the
end●…
and
abolishing
whereof
hee
thought
was
rese●…d
for
him
onelie
,
comparing
all
pa●…ed
comectures
toge●…her
,
whic●…
made
his
hart
conceiue
incredible
ioy
,
and
thus
〈◊〉
to
p●…rle
with
himselfe
.
Alas
Palmendos
,
well
mightest
thou
account
thy selfe
fauoured
of
thy
starres
and
Fortune
,
if
thou
couldest
conquer
a
Ladie
of
so
faire
and
perfect
beautie
,
and
●…herby
attaine
the
Kingdome
of
Thessalie
,
adi●…yning
to
the
〈◊〉
of
thy
Lord
and
Fath●…rs
Empire
.
Such
was
his
inwa●…
ioy
conceiued
by
these
newes
,
in
hearing
her
spoken
o●…
whom
his
hart
most
of
all
honoured
,
as
he
said
to
the
old●…
Knight
.
When
you
vnderstand
,
gentle
Sir
,
tha●…
Palmendos
is
come
to
the
Emperours
Court
,
let
me
〈◊〉
y●…
to
trauaile
thether
,
and
there
shall
I
cause
●…im
●…o
〈◊〉
the
courtesie
,
which
we
béeing
strangers
haue
héere
receiued
.
Then
commaunded
he
one
of
his
Squires
to
bring
a
great
bagge
of
Gold
and
Iewels
,
which
hee
powred
foorth
vppon
the
Table
,
giuing
the
olde
Knight
and
his
Daughter
the
most
part
thereof
:
to
the
end
hee
should
sée
her
honourablie
married
,
and
furnish
her
with
all
things
beseeming
such
a
beautifull
Bride
.
The
Knight
and
his
daughter
séeing
so
much
Treasure
,
fell
downe
on
their
knees
and
wou●…d
haue
kissed
his
hande
:
but
he
very
kindly
tooke
them
vppe
in
his
ar●…es
,
saying
this
was
nothing
in
resp●…ct
of
that
he
would
doo
for
them
〈◊〉
.
For
his
minde
beeing
euer
giuen
to
liberalitie
,
receiued
such
cont●…ntment
by
the
speech●…
o●…
his
Hoste
:
as
rare
and
precious
thinge●…
séemed
of
no
account
,
for
her
swéete
sake
who
was
the
Goddesse
and
〈◊〉
of
his
h●…rt
.
All
this
night
hee
passed
in
premeditating
what
hee
ought
to
doo
in
the
present
occasion
,
at
length
he
resolued
to
goe
see
the
Tourney
,
without
making
himselfe
knowne
to
anie
one
,
because
soone
after
he
would
Iourney
to
the
Isle
of
Carderia
,
heerupon
he
sent
a
Squire
in
the
morning
to
S.
Lordin
,
to
leaue
order
that
the
●…hyp
should
meete
him
at
Macedon
.
Then
courteously
taking
their
leaue
,
Ozalio
and
he
rode
towarde
Constantinople
,
whether
the
old
Knight
wold
haue
borne
them
companie
,
but
Palmendos
perswaded
him
to
the
contrarie
,
●…nd
so
sette
away
in
great
haste
,
arriuing
in
the
euening
within
two
miles
of
Constantinople
,
from
whence
he
sent
●…
Squire
to
the
Cittie
,
to
vnderstand
what
was
doone
at
the
Court
,
and
when
the
cheefest
day
for
the
Tourney
shoulde
be
.
The
Squire
well
discharged
●…is
Maisters
commaund
,
●…nd
returned
with
full
satis-fying
him
in
euery
point
,
●…herefore
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
determined
betweene
themselues
,
not
to
ryde
together
in
companie
,
but
eche
one
alone
with
hi●…●…quire
,
and
to
returne
thence
very
secretly
againe
:
nor
woulde
they
stay
there
but
the
two
cheefest
daye●…
,
le●…st
happilie
they
might
be
discouered
,
and
so
slac●…
their
io●…rney
to
the
Isle
of
Carderia
.
CHAP.
XV.
●…owe
Palmendos
came
to
Constantinopl●…
,
where
he
●…nne
the
honour
and
pryze
of
the
first
Tourney
:
and
how
he
intended
to
depart
thence
on
the
morrowe
,
least
he
should
be
sought
for
on
that
occasion
,
&
what
els
happened
.
WHen
the
long
expected
daie
o●…
mariage
was
come
,
the
Emperour
with
all
his
Knight●…
were
very
richlie
clothed
,
but
especially
Arnedes
,
Son
to
the
King
of
Fraunce
,
hee
was
excéeding
braue
bothe
in
attire
and
countenaunce
,
for
the
hope
he
had
to
sée
faire
Philocrista
,
to
whom
he
hadde
religiously
dedicated
hi●…
hart
.
Nowe
set
they
forwarde
in
order
to
the
Temple
,
the
Empresse
with
Phylocrista
and
her
other
Daughters
accompanied
the
Bryde
,
with
al
the
Ladies
of
blood
royal
in
the
Courte
:
so
that
i●…
one
shoulde
sitte
downe
to
decipher
their
sumptuous
attire
,
or
els
in
speeches
to
commende
theyr
surpassing
beautie
,
it
would
ouer-trauaile
the
eloqu●…nce
of
Demosthenes
or
Cicero
.
But
Philocrista
was
the
fayrest
starre
among
them
all
,
which
drewe
the
Prince
Arnedes
minde
into
such
admiration
,
as
hadde
not
his
eyes
beene
witnesses
of
the
same
,
hardlie
coulde
report
haue
induced
him
to
beleeue
it
.
For
euen
as
the
Sunne
,
the
most
excellent
of
all
the
Planettes
,
she
wing
it selfe
in
the
Horyzon
,
dooth
confounde
the
brightnes
of
all
the
starres
together
,
and
dazels
theyr
eye●…
which
long
gaze
theron
:
euen
so
resembled
the
Princesse
Philocrista
,
whose
cel●…stiall
portrature
disgraced
all
the
other
Ladies
,
and
altred
the
iudgement
of
Arnedes
in
such
sort
,
as
he
reputed
her
far
beyond
the
〈◊〉
,
that
appeared
to
the
Sheephearde
Paris
on
the
Mountaine
of
Ida
,
when
of
him
she
was
iudged
to
bee
fayrest
of
the
three
.
The
Empresse
and
her
Ladies
all
mounted
on
theyr
Palfrayes
,
with
such
pompe
and
state
as
was
neuer
séene
the
like
:
Primaleon
on
a
lustie
Courser
of
Barbarie
,
wyth
rich
caparisons
after
the
Turkishe
manner
,
conducted
the
Bryde
,
and
Abenunco
her
Brother
rode
with
the
Princesse
Philocrista
.
Lecefin
who
looued
her
more
aduisedlie
,
rode
on
her
other
●…e
for
companies
sake
,
but
Arnedes
whom
loue
impatiently
ouermaistred
,
vsed
such
meanes
by
managing
his
Horse
,
as
he
gotte
the
Prince
of
Babilon
out
of
his
place
,
mooued
thereto
by
earnest
desire
,
that
he
might
contemplate
her
beautie
more
easilie
:
whereat
Lecefin
wa●…
meruailously
offended
,
conceiuing
a
mortall
hatred
●…gaint
him
,
perce●…ing
he
had
a
ryuall
in
his
loue
.
Recind
accompanied
the
Princesse
Melicia
,
who
in
his
eye
séemed
bothe
fayre
and
modest
,
Rifarano
telling
her
by
the
way
,
that
this
Knight
came
with
him
which
conquered
the
Countie
,
and
for
his
laudable
vertues
deserued
estimation
:
wherupon
she
began
to
conferre
with
Recinde
,
which
she
coulde
doo
with
singuler
regarde
,
in
respecte
of
the
rare
gyfts
bestowed
on
her
by
nature
.
In
breefe
,
thys
royall
trayne
is
come
to
the
Temple
,
and
there
is
the
marriage
sollemnlie
effected
,
returning
to
the
Pallace
with
selfe-same
maiestie
they
went
thether
.
What
should
we
waste
time
in
speaking
of
the
Feaste
,
when
there
is
none
so
simple
but
considereth
,
that
the
Feastes
of
Emperours
exceede
common
repetition
:
then
may
wee
repute
this
sollemnitie
aunswerable
to
that
of
the
Gods
,
made
at
the
nuptialles
of
Peleus
with
the
Goddesse
Thetis
.
After
Dinner
the
Lordes
and
Ladies
fell
to
dauncing
,
a
fitte
occasion
for
Louers
to
commune
with
theyr
Ladies
,
yet
dyssembled
with
such
cunning
modestie
,
as
the
eye
and
action
were
chéefe
messengers
of
the
hart
,
eche
Ladie
holding
such
opinion
of
her
beloued
,
as
their
seuerall
hope
was
for
the
honour
of
the
Tourney
.
The
time
béeing
so
passed
ouer
,
a●…
the
newe
married
couple
must
to
the
place
of
amourous
contentation
,
the
Empresse
with
her
Daughters
brought
Esquiuela
into
y●
bri●…
Chamber
,
leauing
her
in
bedde
attending
for
the
comming
of
the
Bridegroome
,
who
was
soone
after
honourably
conducted
thether
by
the
Emperour
,
and
so
committed
to
enioy
her
whom
he
had
so
long
desired
.
Now
are
y●
Knight●…
close
in
their
Chambers
,
when
Arnedes
thus
communed
with
Recinde
.
What
thinke
yee
Cozin
of
the
beautie
of
Mada●…e
Philocrista
?
did
you
euer
sée
a
more
rare
&
perfect
creature
?
right
soone
must
I
giue
end
to
these
vrgent
affaires
,
and
ease
the
burthen
of
mine
oue●…-charged
spirit
:
therefore
wil
I
presentlie
dispatch
a
Courrier
to
the
King
my
Father
,
that
he
may
with
spéede
send
honourable
Embassadors
to
the
Emperour
,
whereby
this
desired
mariage
may
be
concluded
.
Meane
while
I
wil
sound
the
bottome
of
this
amorous
floode
,
and
trie
if
the
iudgement
of
fayre
Philocrista
,
bee
aunswerable
to
her
exeelling
beautie
,
and
if
the
inward
vertue
agrée
with
the
outward
singuler
perfections
.
I
may
repute
my selfe
the
happiest
Knight
in
the
world
,
in
compassing
the
looue
of
so
inestimable
a
Iewell
.
In
sooth
my
Lord
,
aunswered
Recinde
,
great
cause
haue
ye
to
commend
the
Lady
,
and
I
desire
that
the
like
fortunate
successe
may
befall
mee
,
as
I
doubt
not
but
will
speedilie
happen
to
you
:
for
on
mine
owne
behalfe
,
the
grace
and
courtesie
of
Melicia
hath
giuen
me
a
fauourable
entrance
,
which
if
it
procéed
not
to
my
harts
desire
,
much
better
had
it
beene
that
I
neuer
had
séene
her
.
With
these
wordes
Arnedes
embraced
his
Cozin
,
saying
.
Howe
sweetlie
d●…o
these
spéeches
sound
in
mine
eares
,
séeing
thereby
thou
art
my
trustie
companion
in
all
thinges
:
lette
this
hope
perswade
thee
,
that
he
on
whom
all
actions
doo
depende
,
wyll
by
his
diuine
bountie
so
direct
our
course
,
as
we
shall
enioy
a
succes-full
ende
.
If
I
spéede
according
to
my
harte●…
content
,
in
thy
cause
will
I
endeuour
my selfe
to
the
vttermost
:
therefore
let
vs
continue
our
resolute
courage
,
and
make
the
Grecians
vnderstand
,
that
Fraunce
yéelds
as
good
Knights
as
anie
Countrey
els
,
and
thus
concluding
,
they
slept
for
that
night
.
On
the
morrowe
,
the
Emperour
,
the
Empresse
,
the
Bride
and
the
young
Princesses
,
went
to
the
Scaffoldes
richlie
prepared
for
t●…
sight
of
the
Tourney
,
where
no
voyde
place
was
left
,
but
euery
where
filled
with
Lords
,
Ladies
and
Gentl●…women
.
Wonderfull
was
the
resort
of
Knights
and
har●…ie
Champions
,
eche
one
in
Armour
verie
costlie
and
curious
,
hauing
their
fethers
,
pendents
and
fauours
,
deckt
with
the
deuises
and
coullers
of
theyr
Ladies
,
as
it
was
a
most
beautifull
spectacle
to
beholde
them
,
yet
héereon
consists
not
the
substance
of
our
Historie
.
Now
stryue
Lynedes
and
the
Countie
his
Cozin
like
two
furious
Lyons
,
to
recouer
the
foyle
they
sustained
by
Arnedes
:
who
perceiuing
this
was
the
time
te●…winne
him
honour
,
when
the
Goddesse
of
his
thoughts
sate
to
beholde
him
,
welcommed
the
challengers
as
hee
had
doone
before
.
In
like
sort
did
Rifarano
behaue
himselfe
,
for
he
vnhorsed
euerie
Knight
that
ranne
against
him
.
But
by
this
time
i●…
Ozalio
got
in
through
the
thronge
,
and
he
begins
to
deale
with
the
Courtiers
very
roughlie
,
which
made
the
Lordes
and
Ladies
wonder
what
hee
was
.
And
then
Palmendos
séeing
his
Freende
well
wearied
,
comes
brauely
prauncing
into
the
fielde
,
so
disguised
as
Abenunco
and
Rifarano
could
not
knowe
him
.
A
while
hee
stoode
regarding
the
Emperour
his
Father
,
so
honourably
placed
with
his
noble
Lordes
and
Barons
on
the
Scaffoldes
:
then
viewing
the
Empresse
with
her
gracious
traine
of
Ladies
,
he
wondred
at
such
pompe
and
magnificence
,
thus
speaking
to
himselfe
.
Soueraigne
Creator
and
director
of
all
thinges
,
h●…w
〈◊〉
I
bounde
in
duetie
to
thy
Maiestie
,
hauing
made
me
the
Sonne
of
such
a
Father
:
as
not
〈◊〉
is
reputed
the
best
Knight
vnder
heauen
,
but
also
is
the
mightiest
Prince
on
the
face
of
the
earth
.
Seeing
then
thou
hast
bestowed
on
me
such
grace
and
fauour
,
as
I
shoulde
issue
from
●…ch
an
excellent
personage
,
I
must
endeuour
my selfe
to
resemble
him
,
and
by
some
thing
declare
that
I
am
his
Sonne
:
for
though
nowe
I
goe
against
the
Knightes
of
his
Court
,
I
hope
hee
shall
haue
small
cause
to
mislike
of
mee
,
when
he
knowes
my
forwardnes
in
other
matters
on
his
Maiesties
behalfe
.
Then
beholding
a
Knight
readie
to
encounter
him
,
he
brake
off
his
musings
,
and
gaue
him
so
braue
a
welcome
,
as
he
tombled
hedlong
downe
to
the
ground
.
Like
succcsse
had
diuers
other
Knights
of
the
Courte
,
which
Arnedes
angerlie
séeking
to
reuenge
,
accompanied
the
other
in
misfortune
,
and
after
him
Pernedin
,
Sonne
to
the
Duke
of
Pera
,
one
of
the
best
estéemed
Knights
in
Greece
.
Risarano
next
ranne
against
Palmendos
,
and
thrée
courses
they
past
brauelie
with
the
breake
of
the
Launce
,
but
at
the
fourth
Rifarano
was
dismounted
:
whereupon
Recinde
came
to
reuenge
his
Cozin
Arnedes
foyle
,
whose
fortune
was
as
bad
as
any
of
the
other
,
and
Lecefin
had
his
disgrace
likewise
for
companie
.
The
E●…perour
mooued
to
admire
this
Chiualrie
,
ignoraunt
who
this
gallant
should
be
,
affirmed
that
hee
neuer
sawe
his
equall
in
prowesse
:
the
like
did
Primaleon
,
being
very
desirous
to
know
his
name
,
to
whom
Abenunco
aunswered
,
that
he
imagined
him
to
be
Palmendos
,
because
hee
much
resembled
him
in
braue
constitution
of
bodie
.
At
these
speeches
the
Emperor
was
excéeding
ioyful
,
requesting
Abenunco
to
goe
vnderstand
the
trueth
thereof
:
but
Palmendos
had
so
thrust
himselfe
in
the
thickest
of
the
crowde
,
which
now
went
foorth
of
the
Lystes
,
because
the
sports
were
ended
for
that
day
,
as
Abenunco
could
by
no
meanes
come
neere
him
,
and
therefore
was
fayne
to
return
vnresolued
.
So
went
Palmendos
closely
to
his
lodging
againe
,
wher●…
béeing
vnarmed
,
he
found
he
had
receiued
thrée
woundes
that
day
in
y●
●…oust
,
the
greatest
wherof
he
took
by
Recinde
the
Prince
of
Spayne
,
but
when
he●…
sa●…e
Ozalio
in
good
disposition
,
he
was
right
ioyfull
,
commending
him
for
his
woorthy
behauiour
.
And
for
hee
was
wounded
,
he
stayed
there
two
dayes
without
returning
to
Constantinople
,
least
if
he
went
againe
,
his
intent
might
be
preuented
:
afterwarde
he
rode
to
the
Realme
of
Macedon
,
in
the
selfe
same
Armes
he
wore
at
the
Tourney
,
continually
hauing
Francelina
in
his
minde
.
CHAP.
XVI
.
What
conference
Arnedes
had
with
th●…
Princesse
Philocrista
after
Supper
,
whereupon
he
sent
a
messenger
to
the
King
his
Father
:
and
howe
after
Recinde
,
Rifarano
and
other
,
had
wonne
the
pryze
of
the
seconde
Tourney
,
they
intended
to
follow
in
searche
of
the
Prince
Palmendos
.
VErye
much
ashamed
were
●…he
vanquished
Knights
,
of
the
harde
entertainment
they
had
receiued
by
Palmendos
▪
and
moste
of
all
the
Prince
Arnedes
,
because
hee
was
vnhorssed
before
hys
Mistresse
Philocrista
,
wherfore
he
vowed
to
be
reuenged
,
or
hee
woulde
die
the
death
,
and
so
diuers
other
Knightes
that
mur●…ured
against
the
Conquerer
,
did
the
like
.
But
the
Emperour
perceiuing
this
discontentment
,
came
to
Arnedes
,
Recinde
,
and
Rifarano
,
and
to
put
them
from
these
melancholie
conceits
,
hee
shewed
them
verie
pleasaunt
countenaunce
:
saying
they
ought
not
to
mislike
with
what
▪
had
happened
,
in
that
themselues
shewed
very
sufficient
Chiualrie
,
and
desired
them
at
the
next
Tourney
to
compasse
the
knowledge
of
the
strange
Knight
.
If
hee
come
againe
,
aunswered
Arnedes
,
it
may
bee
happilie
to
his
disa●…auntage
:
for
he
hauing
alreadie
disgraced
so
manie
,
the
sport●…
will
hardlie
ende
without
his
foyle
.
By
this
time
was
Abenunco
come
backe
to
the
Emperour
,
declaring
howe
hee
could
not
speede
of
his
intent
,
wherwith
his
Maiesty
somwhat
offended
,
said
.
Nor
will
anie
quiet
sléepe
enter
my
head
,
vntill
I
know
the
name
of
that
worthy
Knight
:
and
were
it
not
I
shold
be
esteemed
ouer
fonde
,
I
woulde
my
s●…lfe
trauaile
tyll
I
founde
him
.
All
the
Knights
meruailing
at
these
spéeches
,
concluded
when
the
Tryumphes
were
ended
,
if
so
bee
the
strange
Knight
returned
not
againe
,
to
aduenture
themselues
in
the
searche
of
him
:
and
they
who
were
most
forward
heereto
,
were
Arnedes
,
Recinde
,
Rifarano
,
Lecefin
,
and
Pernedin
,
Sonne
to
the
Duke
of
Pera
,
these
gallant●…
without
any
further
conference
together
,
constantly
vowed
to
die
,
or
bring
backe
the
Knight
again
to
the
Emperor
,
if
they
might
méete
with
him
in
anie
place
.
Supper
being
ended
,
Primaleon
and
Ditreus
tooke
Arnedes
&
Recinde
with
them
,
going
to
sitte
and
deuise
with
the
Ladies
,
when
Arnedes
got
the
meane
to
courte
Philocrista
,
and
Recinde
his
chosen
Mistresse
Melicia
:
what
contentment
they
receiued
by
this
good
opportunitie
,
I
referre
to
such
as
are
desirous
to
breake
the
Ise
of
their
amorous
passions
,
to
them
that
hold
them
in
so
seuere
seruitude
.
Diuers
familiare
spéeches
tossed
vp
and
downe
,
as
of
the
Tourney
and
their
vnhappy
disgrace
:
Philocrista
pittying
that
Arnedes
should
take
it
so
discontentedly
,
thus
spake
.
Me
thinks
(
Sir
)
you
shoulde
not
be
offended
at
so
small
a
matter
,
for
oftentimes
●…he
best
Knights
haue
no
better
successe
:
and
we
haue
so
well
beheld
your
valiancie
,
that
the
Conquer●…rs
haue
cause
to
complaine
of
your
comming
,
as
the
uanquished
haue
of
the
Knight
departed
,
who
as
yet
is
vnknown
to
any
in
this
Court
.
Arnedes
hearing
the
gentle
spéeches
of
Philocrista
,
bashfull
modestie
with-helde
him
a
while
from
ma●…ng
anie
aunswere
,
yet
at
length
looue
vnlocked
his
li●…
in
this
manner
.
Madame
,
quoth
he
,
the
rare
ornaments
wherwith
nature
hath
accompanied
your
diuine
perfection
,
causeth
you
to
speake
so
fauourablie
on
my
behalfe
,
although
no
desert
in
me
can
apprehende
the
least
part
of
this
kindnesse
:
but
were
I
possessed
with
anie
such
ab●…litie
,
the
very
glaunce
of
her
eye
,
who
h●…th
●…ower
to
commaunde
me
,
would
increase
my
strength
and
make
me
inuincible
,
wherfore
my
des●…res
cannot
be
satis●…ed
,
till
▪
I
recouer
my
libertie
lost
in
this
Tourney
,
the
conceite
whereof
is
more
intollerable
to
me
,
then
the
labor
to
Sisiphus
in
rolling
the
restlesse
stone
.
The
heauens
will
further
your
attempt
heerein
,
answered
Philocrista
,
and
I
hartilie
desire
it
may
so
come
to
passe
,
because
it
were
against
reason
,
that
you
comming
so
farre
to
see
my
Lorde
the
Emperour
,
should
receiue
so
vnkind
a
rewarde
for
your
labour
.
This
swéete
reply
redo●…bled
the
French
Princes
ioy
,
for
which
he
humbly
thanked
Philocrista
,
with
so
manie
courtesses
&
amorous
shewes
,
as
she
well
perceiued
the
effect
of
his
greefe
,
procéeded
from
the
passions
of
a
louers
spirit
.
Recinde
(
on
the
others●…de
)
had
●…o
communed
with
Melicia
,
as
she
perceiuing
howe
manie
offers
he
made
to
bee
her
Knight
,
fauourably
gaue
him
entertainment
:
&
more
then
any
thing
el●…
,
it
pleased
him
to
note
her
beautie
,
wisdome
and
good
grace
,
which
sette
his
eyes
and
all
his
sences
to
worke
.
And
if
they
that
are
in
such
delight
wyth
their
Ladies
,
giue
some
refrigeration
to
their
harts
enflamed
with
the
fire
of
loue
:
how
could
Lecefin
but
be
in
extreame
iealouzie
,
seeing
his
ryuall
thus
to
parle
with
Philocrista
?
gladlie
could
he
haue
wished
him
without
raunsome
in
the
strongest
prysonne
of
Persia.
But
nowe
is
the
howre
of
rest
come
,
when
the
Emperour
withdr●…●…imselfe
to
his
Chamber
,
and
al
the
Knights
likewise
to
the●…
lodgings
,
where
Arnedes
still
meditating
on
the
word●…
〈◊〉
his
belou●…d
,
immediatly
wrote
to
the
King
his
father
,
that
hee
shoulde
sende
Embassadours
to
the
Emperour
for
conclusion
of
the
marriage
:
and
til
they
came
he
would
there
●…tay
at
the
Court
,
without
any
further
speeches
of
the
matter
till
their
arriuall
,
so
sealing
hi●…
pacquet
as
it
shold
bée
deli●…ered
to
his
Fathers
hands
,
he
●…ent
one
of
his
Squire●…
th●…
next
morning
away
therewith
in
poste
,
who
made
no
lesse
speede
then
the
Prince
had
commaunded
him
.
Afterward
he
called
Bruquell
his
Dwarffe
aside
,
commaunding
him
not
to
stirre
out
of
Const●…ntinople
,
because
hee
was
to
depart
about
some
matters
of
importanc●…
,
and
if
the
Emperour
in
meane
while
asked
for
him
,
to
make
him
that
aunswer
,
or
anie
other
that
enquired
after
him
.
Moreouer
,
that
he
should
from
time
to
time
conferre
with
the
Princesse
Philocrista
,
a●…uring
her
of
his
zealous
affection
to
her
seruice
,
which
that
he
might
the
better
execute
,
he
was
rydden
abroade
to
take
the
ayre
of
the
fields
:
the
Dwarff
very
willinglie
performed
euery
thing
hee
had
in
charge
,
not
daringe
to
breake
the
least
article
hee
was
commaunded
.
The
time
beeing
come
of
the
Tourney
,
rare
Chiualrie
was
there
deliuered
on
all
sides
,
but
Arnedes
,
Recinde
and
Rifarano
had
the
cheefest
honour
,
attending
when
the
strange
Knight
should
shewe
himselfe
againe
:
and
when
they
sawe
he
came
not
,
they
immediatlie
determined
the
execution
of
their
enterpryse
,
without
returning
into
the
Cittie
,
or
knowing
w●…ich
way
each
other
rode
,
but
euen
tooke
theyr
chaunce
as
Fortune
directed
t●…em
.
The
Emperour
was
glad
that
his
Knights
had
wunne
the
day
,
yet
could
bee
not
but
meruaile
that
the
stranger
was
seene
no
more
:
then
comming
to
the
Pallace
,
&
se●…ing
none
of
these
fiue
which
were
departed
in
the
search
of
Palmendos
,
hee
coulde
not
tell
what
to
imagine
.
Of
euery
one
he
desired
to
〈◊〉
,
yet
coulde
he
not
be
〈◊〉
to
his
conten●…
.
〈◊〉
Bruq●…ell
made
aunswer
for
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
h●…
〈◊〉
commaunded
:
which
made
his
〈◊〉
t●…n
to
●…ceiue
the
trueth
in●…
,
whereof
he
wa●…
not
a
little
glad
,
hoping
nowe
to
h●…are
more
of
the
strange
●…night
.
When
the
sollemne
Fea●…
for
the
marriage
was
ended
,
the
Knights
returned
to
their
ow●…
Countreyes
,
so
●…id
Ditreus
and
Esquinela
towar●…
H●…arie
,
with
an
●…nourable
trayne
sent
by
the
Emperor
.
Philocrista
was
sorre
for
the
departure
of
Esquinela
,
whom
she
loued
as
she
had
béene
her
sister
,
because
from
their
young
yeres
●…ey
were
edurated
together
:
nor
could
Abenunco
her
Brother
goe
with
than
so
farre
〈◊〉
happilie
hee
woulde
,
because
the
league
of
amitie
betwéene
him
and
Primaleon
enforced
him
to
stay
.
King
Frysoll
receiued
his
Sonne
Ditreus
and
his
faire
Daughter
Esquiuela
with
incredible
ioy
,
humbly
(
by
Letters
)
thanking
the
Emperor
for
the
honor
he
had
doone
him
,
returning
his
Knights
with
rich
and
〈◊〉
gifts
.
But
come
we
now
to
the
●…ue
Knights
,
that
were
departed
in
searche
after
Palmendos
.
CHAP.
XVII
.
How
Arnedes
met
with
Palmendos
,
who
left
him
halfe
dead
,
and
had
afterward
beene
slayne
by
Lecefin
if
Pernedin
had
not
happily
arriued
:
&
what
folowed
.
ALreadie
you
haue
hearde
,
howe
Arnedes
secretly
departed
from
Constantinople
,
in
searche
of
the
Knight
that
●…oyled
him
in
the
Tourney
,
demaunding
of
euerie
one
hee
mette
by
the
way
,
if
they
saw
not
a
Knight
in
redd●…
Armour
,
hauing
a
littl●…
Siluer
Flower
for
his
deuise
in
his
〈◊〉
:
but
no
one
could
〈◊〉
him
to
his
expectati●…n
.
whereupon
,
the
night
béeing
harde
at
hand
,
he
came
to
an
Hermitage
at
the
foote
of
a
Mountaine
,
where
with
the
olde
Father
he
lodged
that
night
,
cont●…ted
with
his
poore
and
homelie
refection
.
On
the
morrow
,
bidding
his
Hoste
courteously
farewell
,
hee
had
not
ridden
an
arrowe
shotte
from
the
Hermitage
,
but
hee
espied
two
Knights
come
●…ding
together
,
and
staying
to
sée
what
they
were
,
at
length
he
knew
the
one
to
be
Palmendos
,
which
good
happe
pleasing
him
not
a
little
,
hee
intended
by
faire
meanes
or
force
to
cause
him
returne
again
,
wherfore
he
came
to
him
with
these
words
.
Sir
Knight
.
I
think
my selfe
fauoured
of
Fortune
b●…
méeting
you
heere
,
in
that
I
left
the
Emperours
Court
for
nothing
els
but
to
séeke
you
,
because
his
Maiestie
desireth
to
sée
and
know
you
,
in
respect
of
your
braue
behauiour
at
the
Touney
:
therefore
I
entreate
ye
for
the
loue
ye
beare
his
highnes
,
to
return
back
with
me
,
that
I
may
discharge
my
promise
heerein
to
his
Maiestie
.
You
did
not
wel
Sir
,
aunswered
Palmendos
,
to
promise
anie
thing
depending
on
an
other
mans
wil
,
and
for
at
this
time
I
haue
vrgent
occasions
els
where
,
I
cannot
satis-fie
his
highnes
desire
,
albeit
I
am
readie
in
anie
thing
els
to
d●…
him
seruice
,
and
so
I
beseeche
you
aunswer
on
my
behalfe
.
Knight
,
quoth
Arnedes
,
I
pray
you
consider
héereon
a
little
better
,
and
thinke
that
such
spéeches
cannot
discharge
mee
of
my
duetie
:
therefore
determine
right
soone
to
goe
with
mee
wyllinglie
,
otherwise
I
must
compell
yee
to
returne
perforce
.
Perforce
?
no
,
said
Palmendos
well
may
I
goe
with
my
wil
if
so
be
I
please
.
I
wish
it
for
your
good
aunswered
Arnedes
,
and
the
remembraunce
of
your
valour
in
the
Tourney
,
causeth
mee
to
beare
with
you
very
much
:
but
seeing
you
will
not
willinglie
yeelde
heereto
,
prouide
for
the
Combat
,
and
thinke
not
that
your
bráuerie
at
the
Tryumphe
,
shall
anie
thing
auaile
yée
now
in
this
place
.
If
yee
will
néedes
enforce
me
to
it
,
quoth
Palmendos
,
let
yours
then
〈◊〉
the
〈◊〉
:
as
for
my selfe
,
in
respect
of
my
looue
to
the
Emperour
,
I
woulde
be
lot●…e
to
Combat
with
y●…
.
H●…vpon
th●…y
●…o
〈◊〉
encountred
together
,
that
bothe
of
them
were
sent
to
the
ground
,
and
afterward
they
●…ought
a
cruell
Co●…bat
at
the
Sword
,
till
Arnedes
with
the
great
expence
of
his
bloo●…e
,
●…ing
recei●…ed
many
a
greeuous
wounde
,
fell
downe
at
the
Prince
〈◊〉
T●…arsus
féete
,
who
hauing
made
cléene
hi●…
Sworde
that
was
very
bloodie
,
and
put
it
into
the
●…heath
,
said
.
I
thinke
yee
will
not
séeke
heereafter
to
enforce
anie
Knight
,
remembring
how
déerelie
you
haue
pa●…e
for
this
bolones
:
so
mounting
on
horsebacke
,
(
albeit
hee
〈◊〉
likewise
wounded
)
hee
rode
on
his
●…ey
〈◊〉
Oz●…o
.
The
〈◊〉
where
A●…edes
lodged
all
night
,
hauing
behel●…
this
Combat
,
●…ed
with
charitie
and
compassion
came
downe
the
Mountaine
,
to
succour
Arnedes
wh●…
lay
bleeding
in
the
grasse
,
and
vnclasping
his
Helmet
to
giue
him
●…yre
,
in
short
time
hee
recouer●…
his
s●…nces
againe
:
when
séeing
none
but
the
Hermitte
,
and
that
the
Knight
was
gone
,
he
reputed
it
for
an
act
of
great
humamtie
,
in
not
kylling
him
out
▪
right
,
his
life
standing
at
his
merrie
,
●…erwarde
,
he
thus
spake
to
himselfe
.
What
shall
I
now
doo
,
if
not
complaine
on
the
instabilitie
of
Fortune
?
was
not
my
comming
into
these
Countryes
vnhappie
,
where
I
thought
to
winne
honour
and
renowne
,
when
all
things
●…rne
to
my
shame
&
reproofe
?
sith
my
strength
is
not
correspondent
to
the
val●…re
of
my
minde
,
I
m●…
giue
ouer
the
exercise
of
Armes
,
which
Fortune
(
I
see
)
●…ies
I
should
follow
.
Longer
would
he
haue
continued
in
these
pensiue
mones
,
but
the
Hermit
interrupted
him
in
this
manner
.
My
So●…e
,
giue
thankes
to
him
that
deliuered
thee
out
of
the
Knights
hands
,
and
hath
not
suffered
both
bodie
and
soule
to
perrish
:
let
idle
and
vndecent
thoughtes
bee
nowe
abandoned
,
and
●…ft
thy
minde
to
the
place
of
eternall
comfort
.
With
these
wordes
he
bound
vp
his
wounds
●…o
well
as
he
could
,
minding
to
lead
him
to
his
Hermitage
,
but
as
one
mischaunce
happen●…th
not
alone
,
so
●…ell
it
out
at
this
instant
,
for
hee
was
no
sooner
gotten
●…n
foote
,
but
Lecefin
his
mortall
enemie
arriued
,
and
knowing
him
to
be
his
riual
in
loue
,
drawing
his
Sword
,
thus
spake
.
Now
shall
I
teache
thee
my
capitall
〈◊〉
,
what
it
is
to
loo●…
her
whom
th●…
a●…t
●…t
w●…thy
to
serue
,
and
that
shall
I
make
thee
presently
〈◊〉
,
or
,
b●…y
thy
〈◊〉
with
the
price
of
thy
bloode
:
for
a
Ladie
of
so
rare
perfections
,
standeth
too
farre
out
of
a
Frenclomans
rea●…e
.
Héer
with
he
violentlie
strooke
at
Arnedes
▪
whom
the
good
olde
Hermit
seeing
in
●…ch
daungerous
case
,
tooke
〈◊〉
in
his
Armes
,
desiring
Lece●…n
not
to
seeke
his
death
,
that
had
of
late
escaped
it
so
néere
.
But
Lecefin
beeing
a
Moore
,
and
therefore
the
more
inexorable
,
wold
giue
no
eare
to
his
words
.
but
cruelly
gaue
the
olde
man
such
a
stroke
on
the
head
,
as
therewith
he
fell
downe
dead
to
the
grounde
.
Ah
dogged
and
disloyall
Traytour
,
said
Arnedes
,
when
he
beheld
this
tragicall
act
,
why
hast
thou
〈◊〉
this
religious
Father
that
neuer
offended
thee
?
the
heauens
I
hope
will
not
let
thee
passe
vnpunished
,
but
plague
thee
as
such
a
damnable
déede
requireth
.
So
taking
his
Sword
,
as
well
as
he
might
,
by
reason
of
his
former
hurtes
,
he
séekes
to
defende
himselfe
and
reuenge
the
Hermits
death
:
but
all
was
in
vaine
,
(
for
with
out
a
meruailous
chaunce
)
Arnedes
death
was
nowe
ordayned
.
In
a
happy
howre
arriued
there
Pernedin
,
sonne
to
the
Duke
of
Pera
,
one
of
them
that
departed
in
the
search
of
Palmendos
,
who
knowing
both
the
Combatants
,
stepped
betweene
them
,
saying
.
Why
how
now
Gentlemen
?
are
courtly
freendes
become
enemies
in
Field
?
Arnedes
who
was
no
longer
able
to
holde
out
,
falling
downe
to
the
earth
,
sayd
.
Ah
Pernedin
,
reuenge
my
wrong
on
this
inhumaine
wretche
,
who
seeing
mee
cruellie
wounded
before
,
by
the
Knight
that
bare
away
the
honour
of
the
Tourney
,
without
any
cause
sette
violently
vpon
me
:
and
this
villainous
Moore
,
not
content
to
wronge
mee
alone
,
hath
●…layne
this
holie
Hermit
,
because
he
disswaded
him
from
dealing
with
me
,
that
had
béene
so
hardlie
intreated
before
.
What
tyrannie
is
thi●…
in
a
●…night
?
aunswered
Pernedin
,
by
my
Sworde
,
did
not
my
〈◊〉
to
Rifarano
ouer-tule
mce
,
the
gentle
Prince
that
brought
thee
to
the
Court
,
heere
I
wol●…
make
thee
to
breathe
thy
last
:
but
I
shall
declare
thi●…
treason
before
the
Emperor
&
his
Barons
.
what
manhood
thou
hast
vsed
to
a
wounded
man
,
whom
y●
durst
not
deale
with
had
he
béen●…
in
health
:
wherefore
gette
thee
gone
I
●…duise
thee
,
or
I
shall
sende
thine
accursed
soule
to
hel
.
At
these
wor●…
,
Lecefin
was
so
ashame●…
of
himselfe
,
as
moun
ting
presentlie
on
Arnedes
Horse
,
he
rode
away
not
speaking
to
eyther
of
them
,
knowing
hee
ha●…
notoriously
blemished
his
honour
:
wherefore
he
went
to
a
Monasterie
of
Nunnes
neere
at
hande
,
to
haue
his
woundes
bounde
vp
that
he
had
receined
by
Arnedes
.
When
the
Sis●…ers
knewe
that
hee
was
of
the
Emperours
Court
,
they
entertayned
him
very
courteously
,
an●…
one
of
them
beeing
a
cunning
Chirurgion
,
vndertooke
in
shorte
time
to
heale
his
woundes
.
Nowe
was
Pernedin
both
offended
and
greeued
,
to
see
the
olde
Hermitte
slaine
and
Arnedes
in
such
daunger
,
wherefore
calling
the
No●…ice
that
alwaies
attended
on
the
olde
Father
,
they
lead●…
the
wounded
Prince
into
the
Hermitage
,
and
after
warde
●…etching
the
dead
bodie
,
buryed
it
as
they
coulde
conuenientlie
,
applying
soueraigne
salues
(
whereof
the
good
olde
man
was
neuer
vnprouided
)
to
Arnedes
woundes
.
But
Pernedin
seeing
there
was
no
more
helpe
,
and
they
likewise
ignorant
in
those
kind
of
vnguents
,
thought
it
more
meete
they
should
goe
straite
to
the
Cittie
of
Constantinople
.
There
may
ye
,
quoth
he
,
sooner
recouer
your
health
,
because
men
of
skill
and
knowledge
shall
take
special
care
of
you
:
and
for
my
parte
I
will
willinglie
accompany
you
thether
,
albeit
I
haue
not
sped
in
the
cause
of
my
departure
.
It
will
be
to
my
shame
,
answered
Arnedes
,
that
the
●…perour
should
se●…
me
in
this
daungerous
plight
:
notwithstanding
,
I
will
at
this
present
be
councelled
by
you
,
be●…ing
neuer
able
to
recompence
thys
honourable
kindnes
.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
How
Pernedin
brought
Arnedes
to
Constantinople
,
where
the
Emperour
,
the
Empresse
,
with
theyr
Daughters
Philocrista
and
Melicia
came
to
visite
him
:
and
what
talke
the
two
Dwarffes
had
together
.
P●…esently
after
that
Arnedes
was
brought
(
by
the
meanes
of
Pernedin
)
to
Constantinople
in
a
Litter
,
because
he
could
not
endure
to
sit
on
horsebacke
:
newes
of
this
mischance
was
brought
to
the
Emperour
,
who
growing
into
extreme
anger
against
the
Moore
,
said
.
Well
may
Lecefin
resemble
the
Sol●…ane
his
Father
,
a
man
full
of
trecherous
and
ignoble
practises
,
but
he
must
not
thus
thinke
to
wrong
a
Prince
of
Fraunce
.
So
stepping
frowninglie
from
his
Chayre
,
hee
went
to
the
Princes
Chamber
to
see
him
,
charging
his
Phis●…tions
and
Chirurgions
to
tende
him
so
well
,
as
if
they
had
his
owne
person
in
cure
.
Then
Arnedes
reuealed
the
whole
discourse
of
that
which
happened
between
Palmendos
and
him
,
at
the
end
whereof
the
Emperour
thus
aunswered
.
I
wonder
that
the
●…night
should
be
so
desirous
to
doo
me
seruice
,
and
yet
dooth
flye
in
this
sort
from
mee
,
doubtlesse
hee
is
gone
to
prooue
the
aduenture
of
Francelina
,
if
hee
rode
that
way
you
say
he
did
,
and
it
may
be
his
fortune
to
ende
it
I
hop●…
,
except
our
Nephewe
Belcar
excéede
him
in
valour
,
&
that
I
can
〈◊〉
beleene
he
will
.
When
the
Emperor
departed
,
h●…
commaunded
that
the
Empresse
and
h●…r
Daughters
should
goe
visite
the
Prince
,
which
shee
accordinglie
did
,
taking
Philocrista
and
Melicia
with
her
,
shee
beeing
greatly
offended
at
the
iniurie
doone
to
Arnedes
.
And
Philocrista
very
much
bemoned
his
mishappe
,
yet
wiselie
and
discreetlie
as
became
a
sober
●…irgin
,
for
the
looue
shee
bare
him
was
deriued
from
gentlenes
and
vertue
,
which
shee
noted
him
to
preferre
in
all
his
actions
,
and
nothing
hadde
〈◊〉
in
〈◊〉re
especiall
account
,
then
to
conferue
her
chastitie
pure
and
vnsp●…tted
.
Arnedes
was
ioyfull
to
sée
h●…r
hee
loued
so
deerelie
,
how
she
sorowed
his
hard
fortune
,
and
blamed
Lecefin
as
a
di●…oyall
Traytor
:
which
gentle
spéeches
did
more
comfort
his
hart
,
then
all
the
phis●…ck
or
cunning
in
the
world
could
doo
.
While
the
Empresse
and
her
Daughters
beguiled
the
time
with
him
,
Amenada
a
woman
Dwarffe
that
attended
on
Philocrista
,
&
Risdeno
her
Nephewe
,
came
to
Bruquell
Arnedes
Dwarffe
,
who
vsed
sundry
lamentations
,
for
the
great
mishappe
had
befallen
his
Maister
.
Ameneda
comforted
him
in
the
best
sort
she
coulde
,
saying
,
that
in
respect
his
woundes
were
not
mortal
,
there
was
no
doubt
but
he
would
soone
recouer
them
,
and
the
rather
,
because
the
Emperour
had
giuen
such
charge
of
him
,
as
his
owne
person
could
not
be
better
attended
.
Ah
,
quoth
Bruquell
,
would
God
it
were
no
worse
:
then
breaking
forth
a
renting
sigth
,
be
proceeded
in
this
manner
.
Ah
my
noble
Lorde
Arnedes
,
how
déere
doth
her
beautie
cost
thee
,
for
whom
thou
left'st
thy
Countrey
?
where
the
onelie
reputation
of
thine
estate
,
being
extracted
from
such
an
high
and
illustrious
linage
,
was
sufficient
to
haue
obtayned
her
,
without
hazarding
thy
life
in
so
man●…e
perrils
and
daungers
.
Amenada
meruailing
at
these
words
,
was
immediatlie
wrapt
with
a
curious
desire
,
to
knowe
which
was
the
Knight
he
named
,
and
therefore
she
laboured
Bruquell
with
intreaties
:
for
her
Ladie
Philocista
knew
his
Mai●…er
to
be
a
Knight
o●…
Fraunce
,
yet
none
but
the
Emperour
could
tell
that
he
wa●…
the
Kings
Sonne
.
All
things
that
I
can
possible
(
quoth
the
Dwarffe
)
will
I
doo
for
ye
,
this
onely
excepted
,
which
without
his
commaund
I
bare
not
attempt
,
because
my
libertie
stretcheth
not
so
far
,
yet
will
I
promise
yee
to
aske
him
the
question
,
and
if
hee
bee
pleased
I
will
satis●…e
your
desire
.
Melicia
,
who
was
earnest
in
affection
to
knowe
more
as
concerning
her
louer
Recinde
,
seeing
these
Myrmedons
thus
conferring
together
,
and
ouer-hearing
some
of
theyr
speeches
:
after
they
were
departed
to
their
Chambers
,
she
demaunded
of
Amenada
,
what
talk
she
had
with
Arnedes
Dwarffe
?
whereupon
she
repeated
the
whole
dyscourse
,
to
the
no
little
content
of
Philocrista
,
because
thy●…
way
she
might
attayne
to
more
knowledge
of
the
French
Prince
.
And
as
she
heard
her
say
that
he
left
his
Country
for
the
leue
of
a
Ladie
,
shee
presumed
immediatly
her selfe
to
be
the
same
,
for
commonly
it
falles
out
,
that
L●…uers
wil
fauour
themselues
in
scmblable
iudgments
&
coniectures
:
wherefore
she
commaunded
Amenada
,
to
awaite
Bruquel
for
performaunce
of
his
promise
.
The
Dwarffe
when
hee
sawe
conuenient
time
to
talke
with
his
Maister
,
hee
ga●…
him
to
vnderstand
what
had
past
between
him
and
Amenada
,
which
pleased
him
so
well
as
nothing
could
doo
more
,
and
commended
to
him
the
purfute
of
this
practise
.
On
the
morrow
,
the
Emperour
and
Primaleon
dyned
together
,
wherefore
Amenada
went
to
finde
out
Bruquell
at
hys
lodging
,
and
he
meeting
her
by
the
way
,
first
of
all
tolde
her
,
that
he
would
performe
the
promise
he
made
the
daie
before
:
but
(
quoth
he
)
before
I
satis●…fie
you
herein
,
I
must
request
one
thing
of
you
.
Demaunde
hardlie
what
thou
wilt
,
quoth
Amenada
,
for
thy
sute
beeing
honest
,
thou
canst
not
be
denyed
.
You
must
promise
me
then
,
sayde
Bruquell
,
that
to
no
lyuing
creature
except
Madame
Philocrista
,
you
disclose
what
I
shall
reueale
vnto
you
.
So
is
it
Amenada
,
that
for
the
loue
of
her
onely
,
Arnedes
my
honourable
Lord
and
Mayster
,
●…ldest
Sonne
to
the
King
of
Fraunce
,
hath
for
saken
his
natyue
Countrey
,
in
that
the
renowne
of
her
excellent
beautie
,
spredde
by
Fame
thorow
all
those
partes
,
caused
him
to
cutte
through
the
daungerous
Seas
,
to
credite
with
his
eyes
what
his
eares
were
cloyed
withall
.
And
hauing
at
full
contemplated
her
sweete
face
,
he
findes
,
that
Nature
willing
industriouslye
to
embellishe
this
cheefe
peece
of
worke
,
hath
taken
all
abilitie
from
humane
report
,
howe
curious
or
eloquent
so
●…uer
it
be
,
thorowly
to
acc●…mplyshe
the
prayse
of
her
merite
:
wherefore
hee
hath
sent
a
Co●…rrier
to
the
King
his
Father
,
that
his
Maiestie
should
s●…nd
Embassadours
hether
,
to
conferre
with
the
Emperour
on
a
marriage
betweene
my
Mayster
and
your
Ladie
,
and
til
they
come
to
dispatche
this
occasion
,
he
will
not
be
known
heereof
to
anie
one
,
except
it
be
to
her
gracious
selfe
onelie
.
Humbly
then
desire
her
,
with
some
benigne
clemencie
to
intreate
the
hart
,
which
her
di●…ine
figure
hath
secretli●…
r●…uished
and
made
her
thrall
,
so
shall
she
gyue
cure
to
hys
woundes
,
and
make
him
the
most
fortunate
Champion
that
euer
entr●…d
the
fielde
for
his
Ladie
:
otherwise
he
can
not
long
enioy
his
vitall
motion
,
and
by
his
death
shall
occasion
diuers
other
beside
,
especially
his
Cozin
Recinde
,
Sonn●…
to
the
King
of
Castile
,
who
looueth
him
as
his
proper
life
,
and
as
hec
bare
him
company
in
thys
voyage
,
so
wyll
he
take
part
of
the
hardest
fortune
,
for
the
looue
and
neere
alliaunce
that
is
betweene
them
.
So
well
could
this
tall
Pigmey
vse
his
language
,
to
gain
successe
for
his
Maisters
intent
,
as
he
made
no
more
difference
betwéene
the
two
Princes
,
in
respect
of
their
loyall
vnanimitie
together
:
then
was
betweene
the
two
Pithagorick
compani●…ns
,
Orestes
and
Pyllades
,
or
Nisus
and
Eurialus
,
that
woulde
one
dye
for
an
other
.
Greatlie
d●…d
Amenada
meruaile
,
hearing
that
a
Prince
of
so
high
and
great
birth
,
would
aduenture
thorow
such
dangerous
tra●…ailes
,
onelie
tor
t●…
〈◊〉
of
a
marriage
,
and
●…ight
haue
gained
〈◊〉
w●…th
much
l●…sse
labour
,
wherefore
she
thus
answered
.
In
sooth
,
if
I
had
not
promised
to
acquaint
my
L●…die
heerewith
,
I
durst
not
for
my
life
discouer
such
waightie
matters
,
because
I
cannot
tell
her
the
whole
discourse
,
in
that
her
Sister
Melicia
i●…
neuer
from
her
,
and
then
shall
she
know
as
much
as
my
Mistre●…e
.
That
hurteth
not
,
replied
Bruquell
,
neuer
conceale
it
through
feare
of
her
presence
,
for
●…ee
is
such
a
wise
and
well
gouerned
Princesse
,
as
she
will
rather
modestly
hide
it
,
then
anie
way
seeke
to
spread
it
abroade
,
and
will
(
beside
)
nothing
at
all
mislik●…
thereof
.
This
he
spake
,
for
that
she
had
her
part
in
the
play
,
nam●…ly
by
her
looue
to
the
Prince
Recmde
,
and
if
perhaps
Philocrista
should
be
slow
or
opinitiue
in
her
loue
,
Melicia
happilie
woulde
councell
her
not
to
refuse
so
good
an
offer
:
in
bréefe
,
that
they
might
reciprocally
aduise
one
another
,
as
sicke
folkes
who
had
surfeited
bothe
of
one
disease
,
and
so
oftentimes
it
comes
to
passe
,
that
two
thoughts
afflicted
with
one
kind
of
martirdome
,
receiue
together
more
consolation
,
then
they
coulde
by
anie
other
that
feele
not
the
like
torment
.
Bruquell
hauing
doone
his
endeuour
,
for
the
conciliation
of
Philocrista
with
his
Maister
,
returned
immediatlie
to
him
,
whom
he
found
attending
in
silent
deuotion
,
to
vnderstand
the
issue
of
this
amorous
stratageme
,
and
after
that
the
Dwarffe
hadde
worde
by
worde
recounted
all
his
negotiation
,
Arnedes
was
rapt
into
such
vnspeakeble
ioy
,
as
hee
imagined
the
howre
happy
when
he
mette
with
such
an
ingenious
Truch●…man
.
Amenada
on
the
other
side
,
when
she
espied
time
for
the
purpose
,
interpreted
so
well
and
fai●…hfullie
the
mtent
of
the
Prince
to
her
Mistresse
Philocrista
,
as
she
therewith
was
caried
into
a
thousande
imaginations
.
And
albeit
the
Knight
dispayred
not
in
his
sute
,
but
rather
imagined
so
swéet
a
countenance
would
be
inclined
to
mercie
:
yet
she
had
so
lost
her
libertie
in
this
ca●…se
,
by
seeing
her
b●…loued
so
daungerously
wounded
,
as
now
she
feared
to
send
him
anie
seuere
or
rigorous
aunswer
,
wherefore
she
thus
spake
to
her
Dwarffe
.
I
am
offended
that
thou
didst
promise
Bruquell
to
acquaint
mée
with
th●…se
newes
,
●…ut
séeing
what
hath
happened
cannot
be
preuented
:
thou
shalt
then
goe
to
Arnedes
,
and
tell
him
from
me
,
that
I
meruaile
he
would
thrust
himselfe
into
so
manie
perrils
,
for
which
I
account
my selfe
beholding
to
him
,
and
promise
in
requitall
of
his
hard
sufferings
,
to
accept
of
him
as
my
loyall
Husband
,
if
my
gracious
parents
will
so
permit
it
:
with
this
condition
,
that
hee
aduenture
not
the
least
spéeches
hereof
to
me
,
but
hold
himselfe
suffised
by
knowing
my
will
héerein
.
And
that
I
may
bee
assured
of
the
vehement
affection
he
beareth
me
,
desire
him
to
feede
on
this
aunswere
,
as
on
the
most
soueraigne
Balme
or
perfect
Cataplasme
,
that
may
soonest
of
all
consolidate
his
woundes
:
so
hastening
his
cure
and
conualescence
,
that
(
if
it
may
be
)
he
honour
me
with
his
presence
to
morowe
.
After
Philocrista
had
instructed
Amenada
in
her
Embassade
,
she
tooke
Melicia
aside
,
to
whom
(
because
they
loued
eche
other
with
sincere
〈◊〉
)
Philocrista
discouered
this
amorous
intent
,
and
Uerbatim
reported
what
the
Dwarffe
had
tolde
to
her
:
which
discourse
well
contented
Melicia
,
cheefely
when
she
heard
that
her
Knight
Recinde
was
of
the
royall
blood
of
Castile
.
By
this
time
is
Amenada
come
to
the
French
Prince
,
and
hath
deliuered
the
message
from
Philocrista
,
wherwith
he
was
so
chéerfully
animated
,
as
soone
after
he
determined
to
forsake
his
bed
,
but
before
the
Dwarffe
returned
againe
he
desired
her
to
conuay
a
French
dittie
to
her
Mistresse
,
which
for
her
sake
he
deuised
that
morning
,
and
withal
to
intreate
the
Maister
of
the
Emperours
Chappell
,
to
order
it
in
partes
after
the
arte
of
Mu●…que
:
the
dittie
was
thus
.
The
finest
Gold
is
by
the
touch
discernd
,
The
Adamant
the
sturdie
yron
drawes
:
The
proofe
heereof
in
lo●…e
may
well
be
learn●…
For
by
these
twaine
I
shape
a
louers
cause
.
You
Madame
framed
of
the
finest
Golde
,
Upon
the
touchstone
of
my
hart
is
tryde
:
And
I
composed
of
the
yron
molde
,
Followe
the
vertues
that
in
you
abide
.
Then
sith
the
touch
telles
if
the
Gold
be
pure
,
And
rugged
yron
shewes
the
vertuous
stone
:
Take
touch
and
yron
both
into
your
cure
,
For
(
Madame
)
they
belong
to
you
alone
.
After
that
Amenada
had
receiued
this
Dittie
,
she
saide
to
the
Prince
,
that
shee
coulde
not
tell
howe
her
Mistresse
would
like
of
her
,
bringing
her
such
a
presumptuous
message
:
yet
if
she
were
displeased
therewith
,
she
woulde
disguise
euery
thing
so
well
,
as
eache
of
them
in
the
ende
should
receiue
contentment
.
So
returning
to
the
Princesse
Philocrista
,
she
tolde
in
what
e●…treamitie
the
Prince
was
for
her
loue
,
and
to
mittigate
his
passions
,
had
framed
that
dittie
:
which
when
she
had
read
and
well
noted
,
shee
accounted
her
conquest
greater
,
then
if
sh●…
were
possessed
of
all
Asia
.
Sundry
times
did
the
Empresse
and
her
D●…ghters
visite
the
French
Prince
,
to
the
vnspeakeable
contentment
of
the
secrete
Louers
,
who
awaited
nothing
but
the
comming
of
the
French
Embassadours
,
for
the
confirmation
of
their
long
desired
hope
:
but
let
vs
leaue
them
a
while
,
and
come
to
Rifarano
,
who
is
all
this
while
in
th●…
searche
of
Palmendos
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
Ho●…
.
●…ifarano
beeing
in
the
search
of
Palmendos
,
●…ette
●…th
a
Dwarffe
tra●…ailing
toward
the
Emperour
,
to
complayne
on
the
●…rong
a
Knight
had
doone
him
,
and
how●…
to
reuenge
the
Dwarffe
,
and
gratifye
the
Emperor
heerein
,
Rifarano
went
to
combat
with
the
Knight
before
hys
Castell
.
SIxe
dayes
together
rode
Rifarano
,
after
his
departure
fr●…m
Constantinople
,
without
hearing
anie
tydings
of
the
Knight
he
sought
for
,
and
nowe
in
the
euening
,
hée
mette
a
Dwarffe
on
horsebacke
,
accompanied
wyth
foure
Squires
,
o●…
whom
hee
enquired
likewise
as
concerning
the
Knight
.
In
sooth
,
quoth
the
Dwarffe
I
saw
not
any
such
,
but
tell
me
I
pray
yee
from
whence
you
nowe
come
.
From
the
Court
of
the
Emperor
Palmerin
,
●…unswered
Rifarano
.
Howe
happy
then
am
I
,
sayd
the
Dwar●…fe
,
to
meete
you
here
,
because
I
haue
euermore
heard
,
that
thence
commeth
manie
good
and
vertuous
Knightes
:
wherefore
I
shall
pray
(
in
respecte
of
the
good
I
wishe
to
so
benigne
a
Prince
)
that
you
may
soone
finde
the
man
you
looke
for
,
and
likewise
that
his
Maiestie
may
pittie
my
cause
,
in
〈◊〉
mee
on
a
Knight
that
hath
shamefullie
o●…t-raged
mee
,
I
giuing
him
no
ca●…se
of
offence
in
the
world
.
With
these
words
he
gaue
a
meruailous
sigth
:
whereuppon
Rifarano
desiring
〈◊〉
vn●…stande
the
cause
,
the
Dwarsfe
thus
bega●…
▪
Kn●…we
gentl●…
Knight
,
that
albeit
God
hath
fashioned
me
as
ye
sée
,
yet
did
hee
be●…tow
on
me
riches
&
possessions
,
and
among
other
thinges
,
I
haue
a
strong
Castell
not
farre
hence
,
there
fel
▪
I
in
lou●…
with
a
beautifull
Damosell
,
Daughter
to
a
Gentleman
my
neere
neighbour
,
with
whome
I
dealt
in
such
sorte
,
a●…
soone
after
I
enioyed
her
in
mariage
.
Liuing
afterwarde
in
all
prosperous
felicitie
,
wee
walked
abroade
to
recreat●…
our selues
,
in
a
pleasant
field
neer
adioyning
to
my
housewhere
this
proud
and
discourteous
Knight
,
(
who
long
laboured
to
haue
my
Wife
in
mariage
,
and
by
reason
of
his
euill
conditions
could
not
obtayne
her
)
came
accompanied
with
two
of
his
Kinsemen
,
(
as
badde
disposed
men
as
him selfe
)
and
there
tooke
my
Wife
perforce
from
me
,
carying
her
to
a
Castell
of
his
two
dayes
iourney
hence
,
where
he
ké●…peth
her
vnder
strong
guarde
,
and
hath
sent
me
worde
by
one
of
his
Squires
,
that
if
I
complayne
he●…re
of
to
ani●…
liuing
creature
,
he
will
come
kill
me
with
his
owne
〈◊〉
in
my
Castell
.
Yet
being
vnable
to
endure
this
villaino●…
oppression
,
I
am
going
to
tell
my
cause
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
who
I
hope
will
speedilie
doo
me
iustice
herein
,
bee●…ng
a
Prince
thereto
greatlie
addicted
as
I
haue
heard
report
.
Rifarano
meruailing
at
this
horrible
iniurie
,
sayde
to
the
Dwarffe
.
Shewe
me
the
Castell
where
the
Knight
abideth
,
for
I
doubt
not
but
to
do
so
much
in
the
right
of
thy
cause
,
as
he
shall
yéelde
recompence
for
this
faulte
,
&
feare
heereafter
to
offer
any
one
the
like
,
without
any
further
troubling
the
Emperour
heerein
.
The
Dwarffe
accepting
this
fr●…ndlie
offer
,
that
night
lodged
Rifarano
at
hys
Castell
,
where
hee
was
excéeding
well
entertained
,
and
●…n
the
morrow
,
taking
sixe
Squires
with
them
,
r●…de
to
the
Knights
Castel●…
,
where
espying
one
vpon
the
walles
,
Rifarano
demaunded
if
his
Lorde
were
within
.
Mary
is
he
,
answered
●…he
Squire
on
the
walles
,
hee
is
n●…we
sporting
himselfe
with
that
tall
●…llowes
loue
:
but
I
am
sorie
that
you
would
be
so
badlie
councelled
,
quoth
he
to
Rifarano
,
as
to
come
ende
your
life
in
this
place
.
Be
not
thou
so
careful
●…or
me
,
aunswered
Rifarano
,
but
goe
lette
thy
Mai●…ter
vn●…erstand
that
I
woulde
speake
two
or
three
wordes
wyth
hi●…
,
●…n
matters
that
greatlie
concerne
his
honour
.
The
Squire
went
presentlie
to
his
Maister
,
who
hearing
that
the
Dwar●…e
had
brought
a
Knight
with
him
,
tooke
the
Gentle
woman
by
the
hande
,
and
brought
her
with
him
to
a
windowe
,
where
opening
the
Casements
that
they
might
see
her
,
said
.
Knight
that
didst
call
me
hether
,
say
boldly
what
thou
canst
,
for
I
wel
percei●…e
thou
co●…nest
to
seeke
thine
own
ruine
.
And
there
didst
thou
finde
thy
dishonor
,
aunswered
Rifarano
,
when
by
force
and
treason
thou
abusedst
thys
Gentleman
,
who
neuer
gaue
thee
any
cause
of
offence
:
wherefore
restore
his
Wife
whome
thou
vniustlie
detaynest
,
or
if
reason
may
not
thereto
perswade
thee
,
come
downe
and
enter
the
Combat
with
me
,
and
I
shall
let
thée
know
the
price
of
thy
villainie
.
I
had
not
thought
,
replyed
the
Knight
of
the
Castell
,
that
thy
indiscretion
had
beene
so
great
,
as
to
thinke
I
would
win
a
thing
so
hardlie
,
and
deliuer
it
from
me
so
lightlie
,
nor
shall
the
paragon
of
my
hart
,
bee
in
the
custodie
againe
of
so
base
an
excrement
of
nature
:
then
spake
he
to
the
Dwarffe
in
this
manner
.
Thou
wretched
and
ridiculous
creature
,
commest
thou
likewise
to
make
one
in
the
Tragedie
?
begin
with
thyne
owne
hand
thou
wert
best
,
or
I
shall
plague
thee
with
extreame
torments
.
So
tooke
he
the
Gentlewoman
in
hys
armes
,
and
oftentimes
laciuiously
kissed
her
,
shee
stryuing
in
teares
to
hinder
his
embracings
,
wherefore
hee
sayde
.
Good
Madame
,
seeke
no
occasion
whereby
to
offende
your selfe
,
for
yee
shall
sée
me
plucke
downe
the
brauery
of
this
Knight
,
and
make
the
Monster
your
husbande
safe
from
troubling
you
anie
more
.
Tush
,
these
are
but
wordes
,
quoth
Rifarano
,
let
me
sée
thee
come
Armed
into
the
fielde
,
then
shall
I
liue
in
hope
of
some
déeds
.
And
if
thou
wilt
haue
me
imagine
thee
couragious
,
bring
down
the
Ladie
with
thee
,
that
the
Conquerer
may
carrie
her
whether
him
pleaseth
.
I
am
content
,
answered
the
Knight
,
because
thou
shalt
see
howe
little
I
esteeme
thy
threatning
,
and
soone
shall
all
controuersies
be
ended
betweene
thee
and
me
,
that
heereafter
may
arise
on
this
occasion
.
Quickly
had
he
Armed
himselfe
and
came
foorth
leading
the
Lady
in
his
hande
:
which
when
the
Dwarffe
saw
,
he
durst
not
tary
,
but
gotte
him
a
bowe
shoote
further
off
.
So
fell
the
Knight
and
Rifarano
to
the
Combat
,
which
continued
long
time
doubtfull
on
eyther
side
,
but
at
length
Rifarano
had
the
vpperhand
of
his
enemie
,
because
he
had
giuen
him
many
cruell
woundes
on
his
bodie
.
When
the
Squires
of
the
Castell
sawe
their
Maister
ouercome
,
they
woulde
forcibly
haue
caryed
the
Ladie
into
the
Castell
again
:
but
Rifarano
aduertised
thereof
by
her
cry
,
made
them
forsake
her
&
runne
hastilie
into
the
Castell
,
then
taking
her
by
the
hand
,
sayd
.
Come
with
me
Ladie
,
and
I
shall
deliuer
ye
to
your
Husbande
that
loues
yee
loyallie
,
as
you
may
be
perswaded
by
this
I
haue
doone
at
his
earnest
intreatie
.
Many
humble
thankes
she
requited
him
withal
,
seeing
her selfe
frée
from
her
iniurious
enemie
,
and
the
Dwarffe
séeing
this
fortunate
successe
,
came
and
humbled
himselfe
at
the
Conquerers
feete
,
embracing
his
Wife
in
aboundaunce
of
ioy
,
being
neither
of
them
able
to
expresse
theyr
contentation
,
for
that
teares
and
inward
motions
of
comfort
had
depriued
them
of
speech
.
Afterward
the
Knight
had
recouered
himselfe
againe
,
and
came
stealing
on
Rifarano
thinking
to
murder
him
,
but
the
Dwarffe
espying
him
,
cryed
out
,
whereup●…n
the
Prince
returned
,
and
getting
him
once
more
into
subiection
,
with
his
Sworde
smote
hys
heade
from
his
Shoulders
.
The
Dwarffe
not
a
little
ioyfull
for
this
victorie
,
desired
the
Prince
that
he
would
accompany
him
to
his
Castell
,
because
that
trayterous
Knight
had
a
Brother
and
two
Cozins
,
who
hearing
of
his
death
,
wold
presently
pursue
them
.
Whereto
Rifarano
courteously
condiscended
,
and
mounting
the
Gentlewoman
behind
her
Husbande
,
they
iourneyed
thence
with
all
spéede
possible
.
But
ere
they
could
recouer
the
place
where
they
wold
be
,
they
were
pursued
by
the
Knights
Brother
and
his
two
Cozins
.
When
the
Dwarffe
and
his
Wife
nowe
verilie
thought
to
die
:
notwithstanding
,
such
was
the
braue
behauiour
of
Rifarano
,
that
one
after
another
they
syedde
as
the
Knight
of
the
Castell
had
doone
,
and
so
without
any
more
▪
●…nterruption
they
gotte
h●…me
to
their
Castel
,
where
they
feasted
the
Prince
very
sumptuously
.
On
〈◊〉
mor●…w
he
departed
thence
,
continuing
his
trauayle
after
Palmendos
,
and
by
the
way
he
succoured
a
distressed
Countesse
,
against
a
cruell
Brother
in
Lawe
of
hers
,
nam●…d
Diole
,
who
sought
forcibly
to
depryue
her
of
her
possessions
:
but
by
the
rare
Chiualrie
of
Rifarano
,
hee
lost
hi●…
life
in
that
bad
attempt
.
And
here
wyth
the
Countesse
we
will
leaue
Risarano
,
because
wee
haue
too
long
forgotten
our
cheefe
Knight
Palmendos
.
CHAP.
XX.
Howe
Palmendos
arriued
in
the
Isle
of
Carderia
,
where
first
he
vanquished
Tyrendos
in
the
Ioust
,
and
next
the
Knight
that
guarded
the
passage
of
the
Bridge
,
and
also
dyuers
other
that
assayled
him
at
the
thyrde
Tower
,
and
howe
he
came
to
the
Gardengate
where
Francelina
was
.
NOt
long
since
you
vnderstoode
,
how
after
Palmendos
had
vanquished
Arnedes
,
hee
followed
his
way
with
long
desire
to
see
Carderia
,
wherfore
omitting
all
occasions
that
might
hinder
his
voyage
,
he
determined
to
make
no
stay
till
he
came
to
the
Isle
:
and
very
soone
after
it
was
his
chaunce
to
arriue
there
,
when
he
implored
the
helpe
of
heauen
in
fynishing
this
aduenture
,
and
as
a
sacrifice
after
victorie
,
he
promised
to
offer
his
soule
to
the
holy
caracter
of
Christianitie
,
and
to
be
baptized
so
soone
as
he
could
.
At
this
time
Belcar
kept
not
the
passage
of
the
Bridge
,
because
he
was
departed
certaine
dates
before
,
to
visite
the
King
and
Queene
at
Macedon
:
for
they
hearing
of
his
wonderfull
deedes
of
Armes
,
in
defending
that
Bridge
,
fent
for
him
to
the
Courte
by
an
expresse
messenger
.
And
truelie
he
woulde
not
haue
gone
(
so
resolute
was
he
in
his
enterprise
)
but
that
the
Princesse
Alderina
secreatly
commaunded
him
,
by
a
Letter
written
with
her
owne
hande
:
she
hauing
discouered
the
trueth
of
all
to
the
Quéene
Griana
,
intreating
her
by
some
meanes
to
continue
the
Duke
her
Father
there
,
till
that
Belcar
came
from
the
Isle
of
Carderia
.
The
Quéene
liked
heereof
excéeding
well
,
and
knowing
her
Nephewe
could
not
ioyne
in
more
honourable
mariage
,
then
with
the
chaste
and
vertuous
Ladie
Alderina
:
she
conferred
with
the
Duke
and
Duchesse
of
Pontus
,
who
likewise
were
glad
of
so
noble
alliaunce
.
For
this
cause
the
Quéene
sent
one
of
her
Gentlemen
to
Belcar
,
accompanied
with
Alderinaes
Page
,
who
closely
deliuered
y●
Prin●…
the
Letter
,
the
substaunce
whereof
followeth
thus
.
the
beholders
were
greatly
amazed
,
for
that
since
the
departure
of
Belcar
,
he
had
p●…uailed
against
many
a
Knight
.
Among
the
rest
,
the
Queen●…
of
Thessalie
Mother
to
Francelina
,
who
was
come
thether
●…lue
or
●…xe
dayes
before
,
because
the
la●…t
of
the
three
Fayr●…es
that
caused
the
enchauntment
in
the
Fortresse
,
foreseeing
shee
coulde
not
liue
long
,
ha●…tened
the
commin●…
of
Pal●…dos
,
as
you
haue
hear●…
〈◊〉
,
and
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
word
▪
to
the
Queene
,
that
soon●…●…ter
her
〈◊〉
she
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
her
de●…res
〈◊〉
.
The
death
of
the
(
Enchauntresse
was
no
sooner
known
to
the
good
Queene
,
(
who
had
an
extreame
affection
to
〈◊〉
her
Daughter
free
from
the
Magicall
coniurations
,
that
〈◊〉
the
King
her
Husbande
〈◊〉
be
deliuered
,
fr●…m
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
y●
〈◊〉
)
but
she
departed
fr●…m
Thess●…ie
,
and
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Carderia
,
where
shee
,
nor
〈◊〉
of
hers
co●…ld
〈◊〉
●…urther
then
the
Bridge
:
wherfore
they
ere●…ed
Tents
and
Pau●…llions
in
the
Fielde
,
atten●…
there
the
en●…
of
the
〈◊〉
,
when
shee
●…eing
that
Tyrendos
was
〈◊〉
▪
wished
such
successe
▪
to
y●
new●…
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
as
hee
might
happilie
finish
the
●…chauntment
.
Palinendos
perceiuing
how
his
first
aduersarie
would
trouble
him
no
further
,
approched
to
the
Gates
of
the
fi●…st
Tower
,
where
he
behelde
the
great
Knight
ready
to
offer
him
batt●…e
,
wherefore
hee
alighted
from
his
Horse
,
and
drawing
hi●…
Sworde
,
〈◊〉
.
If
the
preuide●…e
of
the
▪
heau●…ns
haue
desteni●…me
to
c●…nquer
this
enterprise
,
f●…r
〈◊〉
all
〈◊〉
and
cowardise
fr●…m
me
,
till
I
haue
deliuered
the
gentle
Princesse
heere
enclosed
:
forbeare
then
mine
eyes
as
yet
to
couet
the
sight
of
Francelina
,
albeit
yée
burne
in
desire
to
beholde
her
,
and
I
will
keepe
promise
with
●…ee
so
soone
as
Fortune
pleaseth
.
After
these
words
,
hee
closely
buckled
with
the
Knight
of
the
Bridge
,
co●…tinuing
a
l●…ng
,
daungerous
and
●…full
combatte
with
him
,
the
Dwar●…fe
in
the
Lauthorne
sundry
times
with
his
Horne
renewing
his
〈◊〉
forces
:
yet
by
the
man
of
〈◊〉
courage
,
who
●…dained
to
be
his
Conquerer
,
hee
was
confounded
mauget
all
his
deuillish
helps
.
So
forwarde
hee
marched
to
the
seconde
Tower
,
and
as
the
Gates
were
clapping
together
,
according
as
they
did
to
the
Prince
Belcar
,
hee
thruste
hys
Sworde
betwéene
the
Gates
,
when
immediatly
the
thunder
ceased
,
and
they
fell
backe
wide
open
as
they
were
before
.
At
this
good
happe
the
beholders
greatly
reioyced
,
especially
the
Queene
of
Thessalie
,
who
followed
on
styll
accompanied
with
Ozalio
,
and
to
him
she
highly
〈◊〉ded
the
worthy
behauiour
of
this
Knight
:
Ozalio
an●…wering
her
,
that
she
had
good
cause
to
applaude
her
stars
,
hauing
sent
thether
a
Knight
of
such
royal
discent
,
as
his
〈◊〉
was
not
to
bee
founde
thorowe
all
Christian
kingdomes
.
Tirendos
in
this
while
was
caryed
into
his
Tent
by
hys
Squires
,
where
he
so
greeued
for
his
disgrace
,
as
hee
was
readie
to
die
in
despight
thereof
.
Now
is
Palmendos
come
to
the
last
Tower
,
which
was
defended
by
thrée
Knights
armed
cap
a
pe
,
and
they
with
thrée
sharpe
L●…ces
stood
readie
to
receiue
him
at
the
poynt
,
wherewith
hee
beeing
somwhat
amazed
,
said
to
himselfe
.
Wheron
thinkest
thou
Palmendos
?
what
?
beginuest
thou
now
to
dismay
?
tushe
man
be
of
good
cheere
,
thou
labourest
for
her
,
with
whose
beautie
none
in
the
worlde
may
compare
:
if
by
comming
so
farre
thou
hast
doone
more
,
then
anie
Knight
before
thée
could
performe
,
commit
thy selfe
to
God
and
Fortune
for
the
rest
,
and
followe
thine
intent
though
thou
die
therein
.
Nowe
begins
he
couragiously
to
aduenture
on
them
,
who
ioyning
altogether
a●…ainst
him
,
ouerthrewe
him
that
hee
could
hardly
arise
〈◊〉
,
notwithstanding
reccuering
his
feete
,
hee
pursu●…d
with
such
vnconquerable
hope
,
as
at
length
he
droue
th●…m
before
him
ouer
the
Bridge
,
when
bothe
they
and
the
first
Knight
of
the
Tower
vanished
away
together
,
and
in
like
manner
did
the
Dwarffe
that
sate
in
the
Lanthorne
,
with
a
horri●…le
shaking
of
the
earth
and
the
whole
Fortresse
.
The
Quéene
,
Ozalio
&
the
rest
,
fell
downe
and
honoured
heauen
for
this
victorie
,
perswading
themselues
that
the
worst
of
the
aduenture
was
past
:
as
for
the
Prince
himselfe
,
hee
followed
the
matter
with
such
alacritie
,
considering
faire
Francelina
was
the
reward
of
his
trauaile
,
as
nothing
séemed
to
him
nowe
impossible
.
So
pa●…ing
on
,
he
found
the
posterne
that
guided
the
waie
to
the
Garden
,
which
was
garded
by
two
furious
enchaunted
dogges
,
there
through
the
wickette
he
beheld
a
Fountainc
,
with
sundry
gootly
Da●…oselles
about
it
,
and
in
the
middest
,
in
a
carious
Chayre
of
clothe
of
Golde
,
sate
Francelina
the
sweete
Goddesse
of
beautie
,
so
wonderfull
gor●…
decked
in
rich
ornaments
,
as
it
would
haue
made
any
hart
enamoured
to
beholde
her
.
Palmendos
rauished
with
the
sight
of
her
,
stept
in
at
the
doore
not
dreading
any
perrill
,
when
presentlie
the
enchaunted
dogs
ranne
vpon
him
,
as
though
they
woulde
haue
rent
him
in
peeces
,
and
long
time
very
daungerously
they
did
assayle
him
,
tearing
his
Armour
cruelly
in
peeces
,
that
he
was
now
dryuen
to
dispaire
of
his
life
:
yet
in
the
ende
with
much
a
doo
he
pre●…ailed
against
them
,
albeit
they
brought
him
into
exceeding
great
perplexitie
,
as
●…ee
neuer
felt
the
like
in
all
his
life
before
.
CHAP.
XXI
.
What
gentle
speeches
and
gracious
deuises
,
Palmendos
had
with
faire
Francelina
in
the
Garden
,
wher
they
supped
together
:
and
howe
after
hee
had
tolde
her
what
he
was
,
he
gaue
her
the
Ring
,
which
he
receiued
of
the
Queene
his
mother
at
his
departure
from
Tharsus
.
FRancelina
alreadie
had
felte
the
flames
of
loou●…
,
in
as
vehement
manner
as
the
Prince
Palmendos
,
because
the
Fairies
(
knowing
the
end
of
the
enchauntment
was
at
hand
)
told
her
that
ere
long
shee
should
be
conquered
,
and
deliuered
from
that
Castel
by
one
of
the
best
Knights
in
the
world
,
shee
beeing
at
her
byrth
appointed
his
Wife
,
in
recompence
of
his
avuenturous
trauayles
.
And
this
discoruse
shee
sealed
with
so
many
rare
commendations
of
the
Knight
,
as
her
hart
was
surprised
with
loue
in
such
sort
,
that
shee
longed
euery
howre
to
sée
the
man
appointed
for
her
Husbande
.
And
as
the
Pilot
long
perplexed
with
outragious
tempests
,
mounts
to
the
toppe
to
sée
if
any
Hau●…n
for
reske
we
is
at
hande
:
so
this
Lady
tossed
to
and
fro
in
the
roughe
●…illowes
of
looue
,
oftentimes
left
her
Dungion
and
came
vpon
the
walles
,
erpe●…ting
the
comming
of
this
promised
Knight
.
By
good
hap
she
espyed
when
Palmendos
came
to
the
Bridge
,
beside
,
the
trembling
of
the
Castell
at
the
departure
of
the
Knights
,
touched
her
hart
with
a
signe
of
present
comfort
,
wher●…upon
in
this
brau●…y
she●…
went
with
her
Damoselles
into
the
Garden
,
expecting
the
issue
of
the
Knights
fortune
that
presaged
so
much
before
hand
.
In
breefe
,
he
béeing
entred
the
Garden
▪
as
you
haue
●…eard
already
,
she
béeing
dir●…ted
by
●…he
Fair●…es
what
she
shoulde
doo
,
when
shee
perceiued
the
dog●…es
ouercome
:
arose
with
her
Damoselles
&
went
towards
the
Knight
,
shewing
many
gracious
〈◊〉
for
his
welcome
▪
but
Palmendos
seeing
her
approche
so
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
●…el
on
his
knee
offering
to
ki●…e
her
hand
,
wherat
Francelina
〈◊〉
●…shing
,
offered
him
the
like
,
saying
.
It
is
my
duetie
,
Sir
Knight
,
to
vse
such
humilitie
,
albeit
your
courte●…e
hath
preuented
me
,
for
this
wonderfull
aduenture
finished
by
you
,
declares
your
rare
〈◊〉
in
Chiualrie
,
●…eeing
second
to
none
that
at
this
day
beareth
Armes
.
Yet
ere
you
take
me
hence
,
I
woulde
request
one
fauour
at
your
handes
,
not
any
thing
to
make
you
doubt
the
losse
of
her
,
who
fréely
giueth
herselfe
as
your
owne
,
●…ut
for
you
haue
deliuered
me
from
the
enchauntment
,
my
request
graunted
,
you
may
dis●…ose
of
me
as
your
loyall
spouse
and
Wife
.
Madame
answered
,
Palmendos
,
I
now
thinke
my selfe
no
l●…sse
belooued
of
heauen
,
then
fauour●…d
by
fortune
,
hearing
you
say
that
I
am
yours
,
and
you
are
mine
,
which
makes
mee
thinke
all
my
labours
nothing
in
respect
of
you
:
therefore
demaun●…
what
you
please
,
for
I
beeing
your
professed
serua●…nt
,
mu●…
with
all
reuerence
obey
your
commaunde
.
A
thousande
thankes
good
Knight
,
quoth
shée
,
albeit
such
spéeches
agree
not
with
your
calling
,
I
béeing
onely
in
your
subiection
,
and
ready
to
attend
as
your
●…and-mayden
:
but
me
thinkes
it
were
necessarie
you
should
take
a
little
rest
,
béeing
good
to
regard
the
ende
and
periode
of
all
thinges
,
let
me
therfore
humbly
intreat●…
yee
,
to
come
refreshe
your selfe
for
the
better
conseruation
of
your
health
.
So
went
they
both
together
to
the
Fountaine
,
where
Palmendos
was
vnarmed
by
the
Princesse
Francelina
and
her
Damoselles
,
and
a
costly
Mantle
was
brought
to
wrap
about
him
,
then
sate
he
down
by
hys
Ladie
,
in
another
Chayre
couered
all
ouer
with
Gold
,
and
as
if
Her●…bus
had
sent
his
Daughter
to
hide
the
day
light
,
spreading
darke
night
all
ouer
the
Hemisphere
,
so
were
great
store
of
Torches
and
Tapers
alighted
.
There
was
●…elt
the
odori●…ferous
smell
of
Roses
,
Uiolets
,
&
al
the
swéet
flowers
of
the
Garden
,
be●…de
the
incomparable
beauty
of
Francelina
,
her
Maydens
beguiled
the
time
with
〈◊〉
sorts
of
In●…umentes
,
and
thereto
sung
many
dainty
canz●…nets
,
as
if
Apollo
,
Orpheus
,
Arion
,
a●…d
all
the
other
fathers
of
heauenly
Musiqu●…
had
béene
present
,
which
so
attracted
the
sences
of
the
Prince
,
as
his
memory
began
to
wexe
drow●…e
and
forgetful
,
imagining
himselfe
in
a
very
beatitude
,
where
he
séemed
to
sée
,
not
onely
the
perfect
beautie
of
a
Goddesse
,
but
a
diuine
shadow
,
which
caried
〈◊〉
both
his
hart
and
eyes
in
contemplation
.
Of
like
opinion
was
the
young
Princesse
,
meruailing
at
the
braue
constitution
of
her
Knight
,
and
estéeming
her selfe
beyond
all
other
in
happines
,
that
Fortune
had
sorted
her
out
such
a
Husbande
:
and
in
sooth
these
Louers
were
the
fayrest
couple
that
euer
were
ioyned
in
m●…riage
together
,
not
vn●…tly
compared
●…s
Leander
and
Hero
,
the
two
goodliest
starres
that
were
in
their
times
.
In
this
surpas●…ng
contentation
they
continued
,
till
a
Damosell
(
vnderstanding
that
supper
was
prepared
)
there
set
before
them
a
Table
readie
couered
,
the
wood
whereof
was
very
precious
,
deliuering
a
sauour
much
like
to
Balme
,
and
theron
was
sette
all
sorts
of
costly
viands
:
hard
by
stood
a
Cupboorde
richlie
adorned
with
Basons
and
Cups
of
Golde
,
which
were
embellished
with
such
precious
stones
,
as
th●…
value
of
them
was
reputed
inestimable
.
But
these
louer●…
coulde
eate
verie
little
,
because
they
had
worke
enough
to
regard
eche
other
:
for
there
is
nothing
in
the
worlde
mor●…
agréeable
to
one
enamoured
,
then
to
contemplate
the
obiect
of
his
thoughts
,
because
loue
making
a
breach
into
the
bodie
,
and
planting
his
siege
against
the
very
soule
,
●…nders
the
passage
of
nourishing
m●…ates
,
and
makes
them
●…éed
on
his
louely
deuises
,
which
are
such
,
as
euery
one
of
you
that
haue
tasted
thereof
,
can
distinguish
whether
they
be
bitter
or
swéet
▪
Hence
procéedeth
the
pleasure
conceiued
by
beholding
,
when
the
eye
takes
his
course
to
the
hart
,
carrying
with
it
the
liuelie
draught
and
effigies
of
the
thing
séene
,
making
so
sound
impression
therof
in
the
spirit
,
as
nothing
els
may
be
represented
therto
:
in
the
end
,
this
Idea
passing
through
the
penetrailes
&
secret
r●…yons
of
the
stomack
,
engraues
on
the
hart
the
perfect
portrait
of
the
thing
beloued
.
And
what
morsel
more
delicious
,
what
wine
more
plesant
,
or
licquor
more
ambrosius
can
one
find
,
wher
with
to
satisfie
the
soule
esprised
with
the
brandon
of
Venus
,
then
the
exact
contemplation
and
secret
discourse
,
which
the
spirit
maketh
to
his
onlie
choise
,
when
he
beholdeth
himselfe
riciprocally
bèloued
of
her
whom
hee
loueth
?
doubtles
none
at
al
:
happily
some
other
might
be
spoken
of
,
which
séeme
to
yéeld
more
content
,
but
then
they
are
transitory
&
of
no
continuaunce
.
In
this
sort
supped
Palmendos
&
Francelina
,
when
the
Damosels
withdrawing
the
Table
,
went
to
take
their
own
refection
,
leauing
these
twaine
to
deuise
together
:
then
approching
the
Knight
to
the
Mistres
of
hys
hart
,
said
.
Madame
,
how
happy
may
I
name
the
howre
of
my
natiuity
,
séeing
the
celestiall
bodies
appointed
me
such
a
planet
,
as
made
me
gaine
the
honor
of
your
loue
:
now
find
I
that
for
truth
which
you
told
me
in
the
Temple
at
Delphos
,
that
in
short
time
I
should
sée
you
at
mine
own
pleasure
.
Com●…aund
then
I
beséech
you
what
you
would
heue
niee
d●…
,
and
●…ew
me
the
way
to
gather
some
fruit
,
by
the
perpetual
sernice
I
haue
vowed
to
your
diuine
beauty
,
that
I
●…ay
giue
some
cooling
to
the
vnquenchable
flame
,
wher
in
●…y
hart
is
more
&
more
tormented
.
And
if
the
artificiall
●…re
which
we
receiue
from
betwéen
two
stones
for
our
vse
,
is
lesse
then
nothing
in
respecte
of
the
naturall
,
as
na●…clie
the
most
noble
of
the
foure
elements
lodged
néere
the
celestial
region
:
I
dare
,
and
by
experience
can
affirme
,
that
the
violence
of
the
diuine
,
surpasseth
the
action
of
that
other
two
,
because
if
they
light
on
any
body
,
they
may
quickly
be
extinguished
:
but
much
more
contrary
is
the
other
,
the
vehemence
wherof
euery
way
increaseth
paine
,
without
lymitting
the
life
of
the
sufferer
,
as
the
very
least
of
y●
other
doth
.
My
Lord
,
answered
Francelina
,
in
regarde
of
the
fire
which
happily
you
now
féele
,
estéeme
the
same
to
procéede
from
the
spark
,
that
equally
hath
taken
hold
on
me
,
wherof
I
make
no
such
admiration
(
considering
the
disposition
of
the
destentes
)
as
to
heare
you
say
that
you
haue
séene
mee
in
an
other
,
place
:
in
sooth
at
the
age
of
thrée
yeeres
I
was
fatally
enclosed
in
this
Castell
,
where
neuer
sn●…e
entred
Knight
or
anie
other
straunger
,
but
onely
you
.
As
for
my
request
whereto
you
haue
promised
,
thus
it
is
,
that
you
attempt
not
against
my
chastitie
,
vntill
our
mariage
be
sollemnly
performed
,
which
may
not
be
,
til
you
first
haue
rescued
the
king
of
Thessalie
my
father
,
from
the
long
imprysonment
wherein
the
Turke
hath
kept
him
.
This
aduenture
you
must
néedes
vndertake
,
which
doubtles
yee
shall
worthilie
effect
,
and
so
be
Lorde
of
me
and
the
Realme
of
Thessalie
,
wherto
I
am
lawful
heire
after
my
Fathers
decease
:
for
performaunce
whereof
,
I
commit
my selfe
into
●…
your
custody
,
prouided
you
kéepe
your
former
promise
.
Pal.
▪
mendos
attentiuely
noted
her
words
,
and
afterwarde
remained
a
while
silent
,
imagining
whether
he
should
send●…
or
accompanie
his
Ladie
to
the
Emperor
,
or
in
meane
space
kéepe
himselfe
vnknowne
to
anie
,
till
he
had
ended
the
aduenture
in
,
Turkie
,
bringing
at
his
returne
the
King
of
Thessalie
with
him
,
if
the
heauens
fauoured
him
in
his
deliueraunce
,
at
length
breaking
off
this
silent
determination
,
he
answered
in
this
sort
.
Madame
,
so
feruent
and
inexpuisable
is
the
loue
I
●…eare
ye
,
as
to
gaine
the
Monarchie
of
the
whole
world
,
I
woulde
not
offende
the
very
least
of
your
vertuous
thoughtes
:
and
albeit
I
had
not
promis●…d
what
you
required
,
mine
own
regard
shoulde
haue
taught
me
better
gouernment
.
For
I
account
my selfe
the
happiest
Knight
vnder
heauen
,
not
by
anie
honour
or
prayse
gotten
in
this
aduenture
,
but
onelie
to
see
my selfe
subiect
to
such
incomp●…rable
beautie
,
which
hence
forth
shal
make
me
so
forward
in
Chiualrie
,
as
the
race
from
whence
I
am
discended
,
shall
thereby
atchiue
eternall
commendation
.
And
heerof
Madame
resolue
your selfe
,
that
paine
or
trauaile
shall
not
with-both
mee
,
from
r●…storing
the
King
your
Father
to
his
pri●…inate
libertie
,
if
my
w●…nted
fortunate
starre
shine
on
me
in
the
action
.
In
meane
whyl●…
I
will
leaue
you
to
the
Emperours
charge
,
the
Prince
whom
▪
I
loue
and
desire
to
serue
,
●…earing
patiently
the
●…urden
of
my
greefe
in
your
absence
,
till
time
allow
vs
a
gracious
meeting
.
Be
héere
of
assured
my
noble
L●…rde
,
quoth
she
,
that
neuer
shall
I
loue
anic
but
you
,
to
wh●…m
the
fatall
destenies
haue
onely
appointed
me
,
and
no
lesse
wyll
my
torments
be
in
your
absence
,
then
yours
,
beeing
nowe
depriued
of
my
former
libertie
,
and
the
same
trans-ferred
to
your
dispo●…ng
.
Spending
the
time
thus
in
amorous
confer●…ce
,
at
length
he
told
her
al
that
happened
to
him
in
the
Temple
at
Delphos
,
where
if
he
sawe
her
not
in
person
,
yet
did
hee
beholde
her
liuely
representation
,
and
had
a
great
deale
of
talke
with
her
:
whereat
Francelina
coulde
net
but
meruaile
,
yet
commending
the
wisedom
of
the
Fayrics
in
appointing
her
so
noble
a
husband
.
Now
she
desires
to
vnderstand
his
name
and
birth
,
where
with
at
large
hee
truelie
acq●…ainted
her
,
yet
willing
her
she
should
not
〈◊〉
it
to
ani●…
,
till
he
returned
with
the
King
of
Th●…ssalie
her
father
.
Then
did
he
giue
her
the
King
,
which
hee
receiued
of
the
Quéene
his
Mother
when
he
came
from
Tharsus
,
requesting
her
to
kéepe
it
carefully
,
because
hee
must
shewe
it
to
the
Emperour
his
Father
,
as
the
token
whereby
he
s●…old
〈◊〉
him
to
be
his
Sonne
.
CHAP.
XXII
.
Howe
Palmendos
and
Francelina
going
to
the
Queene
of
Thessalle
,
m●…tte
without
the
Castell
dyuers
Knights
and
Ladies
of
the
Isle
,
which
attended
theyr
comming
:
what
reuerence
the
Lord
of
the
Isle
did
him
,
and
how
he
brought
the
Queene
to
see
the
Castell
.
HIghlie
pleased
was
the
Princesse
Francelina
,
when
she
knewe
her
spouse
to
bee
Sonne
to
the
Emperor
Palmerin
,
and
al
this
night
they
beguiled
the
time
with
sundrye
discourses
pleasing
to
them
both
.
The
next
morning
,
the
Princesse
brought
her
looue
to
beholde
her
stately
lodging
,
where
shée
caused
him
to
put
on
a
costly
blacke
Armour
,
left
there
by
the
Fairi●…s
purposelie
for
him
,
as
also
a
goodly
Sword
,
by
vertue
whereof
hee
might
bring
such
as
him
pleased
into
a
sound
sléepe
,
so
causing
two
Damosels
to
beare
his
Helmet
and
Launce
,
they
intended
to
walke
foorth
of
the
Castell
.
Nowe
s●…ined
faire
Francelina
brighter
then
the
morning
starre
,
her
heade
attire
adorned
all
ouer
with
Carbuncles
,
Diamendes
,
Rubies
,
Emeraldes
and
Orientall
Saphires
,
and
her
vpper
garment
béeing
a
long
Robe
of
cloth
of
Golde
,
curiou●…ie
figured
with
pearles
and
precious
stones
,
as
the
valewe
thereof
was
imagined
inestimable
.
In
this
,
and
far
greater
pompe
then
I
can
sette
downe
,
they
left
the
Castell
,
méeting
by
the
way
sundry
Knights
&
Ladies
of
the
Isle
,
and
among
them
all
was
an
auncient
graue
Gentleman
,
Father
to
the
thrée
Fairies
,
whom
they
inuested
in
the
gouernment
of
this
Isle
after
their
death
,
he
falling
on
his
knée
before
Palmendos
and
Francelina
,
deliuered
these
spéeches
.
Aduenturous
and
most
fortunate
Knight
,
happie
was
the
Planet
that
ruled
at
thy
birth
,
seeing
that
by
thy
vertue
and
wonderful
prowesse
,
thou
hast
made
this
place
accessable
,
which
so
long
time
hath
continued
full
of
trouble
.
Reuerend
Sir
,
answered
Palmendos
,
the
soueraigne
bountie
hath
made
mee
the
instrument
of
your
good
,
and
therfore
I
reioyce
a
great
deale
the
more
:
if
you
be
either
Father
,
Uncle
,
or
allied
to
those
noble
Dames
,
that
by
their
knowledge
haue
doone
so
much
for
me
,
I
giue
yee
all
the
right
heere
to
bee
had
by
the
conques●…
of
Francelina
.
I
humbly
thank
ye
Sir
,
answered
the
Knight
of
the
Isle
,
for
offering
me
such
a
courteous
gift
,
whereof
I
am
altogether
vnwoorthie
,
albeit
my
Daughters
by
their
secrete
Philosophie
,
in
this
action
still
directed
your
course
:
but
leaue
we
these
spéeches
till
better
opportunitie
,
and
goe
we
to
comfort
the
Quéene
of
Thessalie
,
who
on
the
Bridge
attendeth
your
comming
,
for
till
you
haue
brought
her
Daughter
ouer
the
Bri●…ge
,
the
enchauntments
are
not
ended
,
&
then
shall
the
Castell
be
in
the
former
state
,
as
it
was
when
Francelina
came
first
hither
.
And
is
my
gracious
Queene
and
Mother
heere
?
said
the
Princesse
,
then
I
see
my
ioyes
will
meete
altogether
.
So
walked
they
louinglie
ouer
the
Bridge
,
attended
on
by
manie
Lordes
,
Barons
&
Ladies
,
when
the
Queene
séeing
her
Daughter
come
towardes
her
,
hardly
could
she
refraine
from
swouning
in
the
armes
of
Ozalio
,
who
was
likewise
readie
to
doo
as
much
at
the
ioyfull
sight
of
his
Freende
Palmendos
,
yet
at
length
shee
embraced
her
Daughter
,
saying
.
What
aboundaunce
of
teares
haue
issued
from
myne
eyes
,
since
the
time
I
sawe
my
beloued
Daughter
?
Howe
many
bitter
anguishes
of
hart
haue
I
endured
,
and
breathed
innumerable
●…ghes
and
clamours
into
the
ayre
,
for
the
absence
of
thee
and
the
King
thy
Father
,
euery
houre
expecting
the
release
of
you
both
from
unprisomnent
?
how
yrksome
is
the
remembraunce
(
O
perfect
substaunce
of
mine
entrayles
)
that
I
was
a
Mother
so
cruel
●…d
seu●…
r●…
to
banish
thee
so
long
ti●…e
fro●…
me
?
but
heerein
I
co●…sented
to
the
perswasion
of
the
Fairies
,
who
promised
that
by
thine
imprysonment
,
I
shoulde
recouer
the
King
my
Husband
out
of
thraldome
,
it
now
remaineth
whether
theyr
words
will
sort
to
effect
or
no.
Wherfore
●…r
Knight
,
séeing
you
haue
exalted
the
soule
th●…
lay
dispayring
in
the
floods
of
extreamitie
,
by
deliuering
my
●…ughter
from
these
Magicall
charmes
:
let
me
intreate
thée
to
follow
thy
fortune
,
and
accomplishe
all
my
ioyes
together
,
in
restoring
him
for
whom
this
sorcerie
was
inuented
,
that
the
remainder
of
our
life
may
be
more
happy
,
then
it
hath
béene
sinc●…
the
time
we
met
first
together
.
Palmendos
sorrowing
to
sée
the
Queene
thus
lament
,
encouraged
her
in
this
sorte
.
Good
Madame
torment
not
your selfe
with
any
further
greefe
,
séeing
I
haue
determined
to
loose
my
life
,
or
els
to
bring
with
me
the
King
of
Thessalie
,
in
mean●…
space
asswag●…
your
sorowes
by
the
presence
of
your
daughter
,
whom
th●…●…auens
haue
allotted
to
be
my
Wife
,
and
there
by
confirmed
you
my
gracious
Mother
.
By
this
time
the
Knig●…t
of
the
Isle
had
made
such
prouision
in
the
Castell
,
as
they
might
there
lodge
according
to
their
content
,
because
more
co●…enient
place
there
was
not
neere
at
〈◊〉
,
and
there
three
●…aies
they
sported
themselues
in
pleasure
,
mer●…ailing
at
the
ingenious
deuises
there
fra●…ed
by
the
Fayries
,
so
that
the
Castell
séemed
as
a
〈◊〉
Paradise
.
Which
Palmendos
perceiuing
,
and
that
it
was
seated
in
a
swéet
and
fertile
clymat
,
hee
intended
to
sende
for
people
of
his
owne
nat●…
Conntrey
,
where
by
it
●…ight
〈◊〉
the
better
inhabited
,
and
because
some
inc●…ory
of
hi●…
and
Francelina
,
might
be
referued
to
f●…wing
〈◊〉
.
The
Knight
of
the
Isle
feasted
them
●…ery
royallie
,
and
nothing
was
wanting
that
any
way
mi●…ht
delight
them
,
when
Palmendos
falling
in
conference
with
the
Quéene
,
dest●…ed
that
she
would
acc●…mpany
her
Daughter
to
Constantinople
,
there
to
stay
with
her
in
the
Emperors
Courte
〈◊〉
s●…nt
〈◊〉
him
:
and
that
she
shoul●…●…oreouer
〈◊〉
hi●…
〈◊〉
,
that
hee
hauing
〈◊〉
his
voyage
into
〈◊〉
,
would
no
longer
conceale
himsel●…e
as
he
had
doone
.
My
●…oble
Soone
,
quoth
the
Quéene
,
I
shall
wyllingly
performe
w●…at
ye
haue
appointed
,
but
I
would
know
if
you
meane
to
take
a●…
strength
wit●…
you
against
the
Turke
,
beca●…se
I
would
s●…nde
for
〈◊〉
to
Thess●…lie
,
and
beside
craue
〈◊〉
of
the
Emperour
,
who
I
am
sure
will
succour
〈◊〉
with
all
his
legion●…
.
Gracious
Madame
and
mother
,
answered
Palmendos
,
I
wil
take
no
other
company
with
〈◊〉
then
I
brought
het●…er
,
for
such
busines
must
be
doone
ra●…her
by
〈◊〉
hazarde
,
then
by
bringing
forces
int●…
the
〈◊〉
:
so
that
were
yours
an●…
all
the
Emperor●…
〈◊〉
together
,
yet
shoulde
wee
neuer
compa●…e
our
inten●…
that
way
.
But
you
shall
vnderstande
that
I
béeing
on
th●…●…ea
not
long
since
,
met
with
the
King
of
Culaquin
,
●…onne
in
lawe
to
the
g●…eat
Turke
,
as
hee
coasted
along
Thr●…ce
with
hi●…
Rouers
and
Pirats
,
onely
to
〈◊〉
the
Empire
●…o
far●…e
〈◊〉
he
might
:
yet
by
go●…d
happe
I
〈◊〉
hi●…
prisoner
,
and
sent
him
to
his
Maiestie
at
Constantinople
.
I●…●…appilie
by
secrete
subtiltie
I
cannot
preuaile
,
I
●…hall
mooue
an
exchaunge
of
these
two
Kings
,
cullouring
the
●…atter
with
manie
plausible
reasons
:
in
bréefe
,
I
wyll
〈◊〉
as
the
occurences
shall
best
aduise
me
,
wherein
I
hope
the
diuine
bountie
will
direct
mee
the
best
course
,
t●…at
I
may
compasse
th●…
issue
of
mine
affectionate
desire
.
Th●…
Quéene
reioyced
●…erie
much
,
when
she
heard
that
the
King
of
Cu●…aquin
was
likewise
prisoner
,
and
hoping
to
haue
her
●…usband
in
exchaunge
for
him
,
she
more
dilligentlie
haste●…ed
the
departure
of
Palmendos
,
the
like
(
though
lothe
to
leaue
his
companie
so
soone
)
did
faire
Francelina
,
not
doubtting
but
her
Lord
and
Husband
woulde
soone
returne
,
and
●…nit
vp
all
their
ioye●…
with
the
presence
of
the
King
her
Father
.
CHAP.
XXIII
.
Howe
the
Quee●…e
of
Thessalie
and
Francelina
h●…
D●…ughter
,
departing
from
the
Isle
of
Carderi●…
,
wer●…
accompanied
on
the
way
by
Palmendos
&
Ozalio
,
when
taking
theyr
le●…ue
e●…ch
of
other
▪
the
Queene
and
her
Daughter
r●…de
to
the
Emperours
Court
,
where
they
wer●…
very
〈◊〉
entert●…ined
.
LOthe
are
〈◊〉
Louers
to
part
a
sunder
,
but
the
causes
●…ing
●…rgent
,
●…hey
are
con●…rained
to
make
a
vertue
of
nece●…itie
:
wher●…ore
ta●…ing
their
leaue
of
the
Knight
of
the
I●…e
,
as
also
of
all
the
Lord●…
&
Baron●…
that
so
fréendlie
bare
them
company
all
this
while
,
after
many
amorous
and
ceremoniall
cour●…esses
,
●…companied
with
sighes
,
teares
and
〈◊〉
lookes
,
and
they
had
brought
them
h●…lfe
a
dayes
io●…ney
on
the
waie
.
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
rode
toward
the
sea-side
,
where
they
had
lest
order
that
their
Shippe
should●…
méete
them
.
The
Quéene
and
her
Daughter
,
without
any
trouble
to
hinder
their
iourney
,
arriued
at
the
Cittie
of
Constantinople
,
send●…ng
one
of
her
Knightes
to
the
Emperour
to
let
him
vnderstande
the
cause
o●…
her
comming
,
a●…
also
the
discourse
of
all
that
had
happene●…
.
The
Knight
discharging
his
duetie
as
he
was
commaunded
,
his
M●…iestie
requested
to
know
his
name
,
who
had
so
fortunatly
deliuered
Francelina
.
Dre●…d
Lord
,
answered
the
Me●…senger
,
hee
is
called
Palmendos
,
the
most
valiant
and
courteous
●…ight
in
all
these
parts
of
the
worlde
.
M●…h
good
haue
I
heard
of
the
man
,
said
the
Emperor
,
but
comm●…th
he
now
in
company
with
the
Quéene
?
No
my
Lorde
,
replied
the
Knight
,
because
the
future
deliueraunce
of
our
King
,
hath
procured
his
iourney
into
Turkie
.
Then
the
Emperor
commaunded
Primaleon
and
his
Sarons
,
to
goe
accumpanie
the
Queene
and
her
Daughter
to
the
Court
,
which
they
with
all
diligence
performed
,
for
that
the
fame
&
renowne
spred
of
her
thorow
all
those
regions
,
enereased
their
de●…re
to
behold
her
.
Arnedes
like
wise
would
haue
gone
with
them
,
but
that
as
yet
he
was
not
perfectlie
recouered
,
and
beside
hee
wexed
dailie
verie
melanchollie
,
séeing
the
Embassadours
of
Fraunce
staied
so
long
,
nor
coulde
he
heare
anie
tyding
of
his
Cozin
Recind●…
The
Queene
of
Thessalie
,
and
her
Ladies
came
attired
in
mourning
blacke
,
expressing
her
sorow
for
the
King
her
Husband
:
but
Francelina
like
glorious
Cynthia
in
her
cheefest
pride
,
clothed
(
as
you
haue
heard
)
in
most
statelie
ornaments
,
drew
euery
eye
to
admire
her
beautie
.
Primaleon
hauing
saluted
the
Nueene
,
gaue
her
place
and
rode
with
the
Princesse
her
Daughter
,
when
caried
awaie
in
conceit
with
her
surpassing
feature
,
he
entred
into
these
spéeches
.
M●…
thinkes
(
Madame
)
the
Fairies
were
ouermuch
iniurious
,
to
locke
vppe
in
prison
such
admirable
beautie
,
in
that
anie
gentle
hart
beholding
you
,
would
the
sooner
aduenture
for
the
King
your
father
,
hauing
such
a
gracious
reward
set
downe
for
his
trauaile
:
wherefore
Palmendos
hath
good
occasion
to
boast
,
if
Fortune
permitte
him
to
deliuer
the
King
of
Thessalie
.
And
I
,
quoth
Francelina
,
account
my
happines
nothing
inferiour
,
gaining
thereby
the
most
valiant
and
debenaire
Knight
,
that
euer
enterprised
actions
of
Chiualrie
,
which
makes
mée
estéeme
the
Fairies
wise
and
discréet
,
by
enclosing
me
in
the
enchaunted
Castell
:
for
verie
few
wold
haue
thrust
their
liues
in
perrill
hauing
once
seene
me
,
where
contrariwise
to
get
honor
by
the
aduenture
,
they
made
proofe
of
that
wh●…ch
was
onely
destenied
sor
Palmendos
,
hee
beeing
the
man
that
ius●…ly
may
be
called
the
flower
of
Knigh●…es
.
In
this
matter
I
will
not
co●…tende
with
yee
,
aunswered
Primaleon
,
for
the
vertues
and
graces
of
your
beloued
is
such
,
as
no
man
may
woorthilie
bee
compared
with
h●…m
,
wherefore
you
haue
good
reason
to
affect
him
:
and
he
likewise
is
bounde
to
constant
permanencie
,
if
your
diuine
lookes
haue
peirced
his
hart
as
they
ought
.
The
Emperour
and
the
Empresse
,
with
Philocrista
and
their
other
daughters
,
came
to
the
Pallace
gate
to
welcom
the
Quéen
,
when
thee
and
her
Daughter
alighting
from
their
Palfraies
,
with
humble
reuerence
saluted
his
Maiestie
,
who
with
his
Empresse
honourably
entertained
them
,
conducting
them
into
the
great
Hall
,
where
the
Quéene
began
in
this
manner
.
Most
mightie
and
inuincible
Monarche
,
Palmendos
the
onelie
Iewell
of
knight-hoode
,
by
vs
kisseth
the
hande
of
your
imperiall
Maiestie
,
hauing
sent
yee
this
young
Princesse
,
to
be
kept
vnder
your
protection
,
till
he
returne
from
Turkie
,
with
my
espoused
Lord
the
King
of
Thessalie
,
if
Fortune
graunt
his
deliueraunce
from
the
cruell
Inf●…dels
,
for
which
I
continue
in
hourely
deuotion
,
as
wel
for
the
great
desire
I
haue
to
see
the
King
my
Husband
,
as
also
to
sée
the
Knights
spéedie
returne
,
who
onely
dedicateth
his
trauailes
to
your
highnes
seruice
.
With
these
wordes
she
deliuered
her
Daughter
to
his
Maiestie
,
and
the
Emperour
receiuing
her
very
graciously
,
shewed
himselfe
excéeding
ioyfull
for
their
arriuall
,
desiring
them
to
vse
his
Court
as
their
owne
and
to
be
as
frollike
there
as
if
they
were
in
Thessalie
.
Beside
,
hee
prayed
God
so
to
direct
Palmendos
in
his
at●…pt
,
as
hee
might
deliuer
the
King
her
Husband
from
captiuitie
:
withal
,
that
i●…
he
had
requested
assistaunce
in
the
cause
,
he
shoulde
haue
had
his
Maiesties
power
at
commaund
,
then
taking
Francelina
by
the
hand
,
he
said
.
To
you
Daughter
Philocrista
,
I
committe
the
henourable
charge
of
this
young
Prin●…sse
,
vntill
such
time
her
Knight
be
returned
.
My
Lorde
,
answered
Philocrista
,
I
shall
right
willinglic
fulfill
your
commaundement
,
bee,ing
no
lesse
glad
of
such
a
companion
,
then
to
haue
the
Ladie
present
with
me
,
for
whom
such
rare
déedes
of
Chiu●…lrie
haue
béene
performed
.
The
Empresse
fooke
the
Quéen
by
the
hande
,
and
Philocrista
her
charge
Francelina
,
they
all
sitting
downe
vnder
a
sumptuous
Canapie
,
where
the
Knights
regarding
them
,
especially
the
Emprcsse
and
the
two
Princesses
,
imagined
a
second
iudg●…ment
for
the
Apple
of
beautie
.
And
admit
we
Arnedes
for
the
gentle
shéepeheard
Paris
,
yet
hee
imagined
his
Philocrista
to
bee
most
perfect
,
although
Francelina
was
very
farre
beyonde
her
,
al
the
Knights
concluding
,
that
th●…
had
neuer
séene
more
choyse
beautie
,
exc●…pt
the
Empres●…
when
shee
was
in
the
flower
of
her
youth
.
But
Philocrista
neuer
attained
her
Mothers
perfections
,
albeit
shee
had
two
Sisters
named
Flcrida
and
Bazilia
,
(
which
by
the
Author
of
Palmerin
are
named
Belisa
and
Melicia
,
)
that
came
verie
neere
her
in
resemblaunce
,
especiallie
Flerida
,
of
whcm
we
shall
haue
occasion
to
speake
heereafter
,
when
wee
c●…me
to
the
noble
Prince
Edward
of
England
.
The
Emperour
intrcated
Francelina
,
to
tell
him
(
if
she
coulde
)
of
whence
Palmendos
was
,
where
to
the
Princesse
modestlie
thus
aunswered
.
Dreade
Lorde
,
I
can
reueale
no
further
of
him
,
then
that
hee
is
commaunder
of
a
Kingdome
,
&
diuers
other
Signories
of
great
estate
:
what
els
I
knowe
of
him
,
I
am
to
be
excused
till
his
comming
,
when
himselfe
will
manifest
his
Countrey
and
originall
,
not
his
valour
&
courtesie
for
that
is
blazed
through
moste
partes
of
the
world
For
this
discre●…t
aunsw●…re
,
shee
was
greatly
commended
by
the
Emperour
,
who
noting
her
comelic
gestures
and
behauiour
,
esté●…med
her
discréete
and
well
aduised
:
and
seeing
the
Ring
on
her
finger
that
Palme●…dos
gaue
her
,
he
thought
it
very
much
resembled
hys
owne
Ring
,
which
the
Queene
of
Tharsus
gaue
him
at
his
beyarture
.
Now
coulde
hee
not
containe
himselfe
,
but
demaunds
of
her
,
of
whom
she
had
that
costly
Iewell
,
so
like
one
that
he
held
in
great
estimation
.
She
aunswered
that
Palmendos
gaue
it
her
,
after
her
deliuera●…nce
from
the
Isle
of
Carderia
,
wherat
his
Maiestie
greatlie
meruailing
,
imagined
this
Knight
to
be
the
Quéene
of
Tharsus
Son
.
Now
was
he
much
more
desirous
to
sée
him
,
then
before
,
remembring
what
kindnes
shee
shewed
him
in
the
Realme
of
Pasmeria
:
then
causing
his
owne
Ring
to
bée
brought
,
and
compared
with
that
the
Princesse
wore
,
they
were
founde
in
euery
point
so
like
and
conformable
,
as
hardly
could
the
one
bee
knowne
from
the
other
.
Indéede
they
were
made
both
by
one
workman
,
and
magicallie
charmed
like
in
resemblaunce
,
as
the
perfect
signall
to
discouer
the
originall
of
Palmendos
:
which
made
the
Emperour
conceiue
some
suspition
,
that
this
vnknowne
Knight
shoulde
be
his
Son
,
especiallie
when
he
called
the
Quéenes
darke
speeches
to
memorie
,
which
she
vsed
after
her
acquaintance
with
him
.
Yet
woulde
he
not
reueale
this
doubt
to
anie
one
,
but
past
it
ouer
with
fresh
welcomming
the
Queene
&
her
daughter
,
and
deliuering
in
spéeches
,
that
hee
was
glad
Belcar
kept
not
the
Bridge
,
when
it
was
Pālmendos
fortune
to
arriue
there
,
yet
was
hee
sorrie
for
Tirendos
mishap
:
albeit
he
commended
the
courtesie
of
the
Conquerer
,
in
exacting
no
further
on
the
Prince
of
Mec●…na
.
But
leaue
we
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
trauailing
toward
Turkie
,
and
speake
a
little
of
Recinde
the
Castilian
Prince
,
beeing
one
of
them
that
followed
in
his
search
.
CHAP.
XXIIII
.
Howe
Recinde
pursuing
the
search
of
Palmendos
,
reskewed
a
Merchaunt
from
fiue
Theeues
,
whom
he
dyscomfited
on
the
mountayne
.
And
how
by
the
meanes
of
an
Archer
that
bent
his
bowe
against
him
,
hee
came
to
the
mouth
of
a
deepe
Caue
,
where
hee
kylled
a
Lyon
that
kept
it
,
and
deliuered
thence
a
Lady
,
which
was
enchaunted
into
the
shape
of
a
Serpen●…
.
REcinde
leauing
Constantinople
,
for
the
same
cause
as
the
other
Knights
did
,
happened
to
the
same
place
where
Palmendos
lodged
the
night
before
,
demanding
of
his
Hoste
,
〈◊〉
he
had
séene
anie
such
man
,
who
made
this
answer
.
Uerilie
the
same
man
that
had
the
honour
of
the
Tourney
,
was
my
gueste
this
last
night
,
and
neuer
did
I
sée
a
more
courteous
Gentleman
,
which
makes
me
hope
he
wil
ende
the
aduenture
of
Francelina
,
whether
he
is
gone
as
he
tolde
me
he
woulde
.
With
these
words
the
Spanyard
wa●…
well
contented
,
minding
to
follow
him
to
the
Isle
of
Carderia
,
and
ryding
by
the
way
,
he
heard
a
verie
lamentable
cry
,
which
caused
him
to
looke
about
▪
when
he
espied
one
hanging
on
a
Trée
by
the
armes
,
and
fiue
villaines
harde
by
making
a
fire
,
to
dresse
some
foode
they
had
killed
on
the
Mountaine
.
Comming
to
the
man
that
hunge
in
this
w●…full
plight
,
he
cut
him
downe
,
and
vnderst●…nding
that
these
villaines
had
r●…bd
&
so
misused
him
:
caused
the
Merchaunt
to
take
his
weapon
,
and
so
they
setting
vpon
the
Th●…ues
,
s●…ew
three
of
th●…m
,
dryuing
the
other
to
flight
,
by
which
meanes
the
Merchaunt
had
most
of
his
treasure
againe
,
for
which
hee
thanked
the
Prince
,
and
mounting
on
horsebacke
acc●…mpanied
him
on
the
waie
.
Not
farre
had
they
gone
,
but
they
met
a
Knight
vnarmed
,
of
huge
constitution
and
euill
fauoured
,
hauing
a
〈◊〉
Bowe
in
his
hand
.
and
a
Quiuer
hanging
by
his
●…e
full
of
Arrowes
,
of
wh●…m
they
desir●…d
to
knowe
which
way
they
should
get
foorth
of
the
Forrest
.
The
discourteous
Knight
(
without
making
any
answer
)
let
flye
an
Arrow
〈◊〉
them
,
wherewith
hee
killed
the
Prince
Recindes
horse
,
●…e
beeing
not
a
little
mooued
at
this
mishap
,
grewe
into
great
choller
against
him
,
who
made
no
longer
staye
,
but
ranne
from
them
so
fast
as
hee
could
.
Recinde
and
the
Merchaunt
still
pursued
,
till
hauing
lost
the
sight
of
him
,
and
meruailing
where
he
should
be
hidden
,
at
length
they
founde
the
mouth
of
a
very
dark
Cau●…
,
which
they
suspected
the
Knight
had
taken
for
refuge
:
whereupp●…n
the
Prince
intreated
the
Merchaunt
to
staie
there
without
,
because
hee
intended
to
sear●…h
the
Caue
,
and
be
reuenged
on
the
Knight
that
had
so
wronged
him
.
Not
farre
had
he
gone
vnder
the
earth
,
but
hee
hearde
a
pittifull
voyce
crying
for
helpe
,
which
caused
him
to
returne
backe
againe
,
when
at
the
entraunce
of
the
Uaute
he
b●…helde
a
mightie
Lyon
,
which
came
foorth
with
the
Knight
,
and
ran
●…ppon
the
Prince
〈◊〉
furiou●…e
:
but
he
who
could
not
●…ee
frighted
with
matters
of
greater
moment
,
so
valiantlie
defended
himselfe
against
the
Beast
,
as
in
short
time
hee
layde
him
dead
at
his
foot●…
.
New
ranne
the
Knight
backe
agame
into
the
Caue
,
and
the
Prince
after
him
so
fast
as
●…e
could
,
till
at
length
he
came
into
a
goodly
Hall
,
which
was
hanged
rounde
about
with
gorgious
Tapistrie
,
and
●…herein
might
one
beholde
all
such
as
passed
by
the
mouth
of
the
Caue
,
as
if
they
had
discernd
the
same
in
a
Classe
.
While
he
stoode
beholding
this
beautiful
prospect
,
he
saw
the
Knight
comming
towarde
him
Armed
,
and
drawing
his
Sworde
,
thus
spake
●…o
the
Prince
.
〈◊〉
●…ight
,
〈◊〉
foolish
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
brought
thee
to
this
place
,
for
I
shall
let
thee
〈◊〉
the
d●…unger
〈◊〉
by
thy
presumption
.
More
〈◊〉
,
(
qd
the
Prince
,
hast
thou
behaued
thy selfe
,
in
killing
my
hors●…
without
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
of
offence
.
H●…erewith
they
〈◊〉
a
long
while
together
,
till
t●…e
Knight
séeing
himselfe
vnable
to
resist
the
Prince
,
〈◊〉
haue
〈◊〉
him●…lfe
in
the
Chamber
he
came
from
,
offering
to
keepe
the
doore
against
him
as
his
defence
:
but
Recinde
thrusting
after
him
into
the
Chamber
,
behelde
a
great
&
〈◊〉
Dragon
lying
there
,
the
●…ght
wherof
made
him
somwhat
a●…azed
,
ye●…
seeing
the
beast
stirred
not
against
him
,
〈◊〉
his
●…ormer
quarrell
with
the
Knight
,
bringing
him
at
length
into
such
subiection
,
as
with
his
Sword
he
〈◊〉
his
hea●…
from
his
shoulders
.
The
Serpent
terre●…ed
with
extreame
feare
,
began
to
shrinke
backe
,
when
Recinde
●…ting
●…p
his
Sword
●…o
strike
,
the
S●…pent
spake
in
this
〈◊〉
.
Sir
Knight
,
●…or
〈◊〉
sake
p●…ttie
me
,
and
séeke
not
to
●…hed
my
bloo●…
,
hauing
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
ye
:
so
shall
I
be●…
perpetually
〈◊〉
at
your
commaundement
,
for
deliuering
me
from
●…his
cruell
Knight
,
who
hath
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
mee
〈◊〉
●…he
space
of
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
The
Princ●…
〈◊〉
these
wordes
,
hel●…e
do●…
his
Sword
,
whe●…the
Serp●…
thus
procéed●…d
.
I
am
no
Serpent
Sir
,
as
happily
I
〈◊〉
in
your
ey●…
,
but
a
most
infortunate
and
abuse●…
Da●…osell
,
hauing
s●…fered
the
most
miserable
〈◊〉
that
euer
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
lyuing
(
aga●…t
my
will
)
in
the
〈◊〉
of
thys
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
If
th●…
a●…t
a
〈◊〉
creature
,
〈◊〉
Recinde
,
I
mer●…le
thou
〈◊〉
haue
the
〈◊〉
of
such
a
deformed
beast
.
I
know
sayd
the
〈◊〉
,
what
representation
I
haue
in
your
●…dgement
,
but
I
〈◊〉
assure
y●…
on
my
life
,
that
I
am
〈◊〉
S●…rpent
or
any
thing
els
but
a
most
〈◊〉
Woman
.
Which
well
she
might
af●…me
,
because
the
Knight
nowe
〈◊〉
,
(
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
her
the
more
cunningly
)
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
to
〈◊〉
●…by
Arte
●…gicke
,
as
you
shall
〈◊〉
the
〈◊〉
at
large
.
He
loued
this
Damosell
so
extreamelie
,
shée
bée●…ng
the
Daughter
of
an
auncient
Widdowe
dwelling
not
far
●…ff
,
as
séeing
he
could
not
obtayne
her
in
mariage
,
by
reason
of
his
badde
manners
and
euill
fauoured
bodie
:
so
laboured
with
a
Magi●…ian
a
fréende
of
his
,
to
cause
her
resemble
a
Serpent
to
any
but
himselfe
.
Her
Mother
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
ignoraunt
of
this
trecherie
:
seeing
●…uch
an
ougly
Serpent
among
them
:
aff●…ghted
at
this
strange
〈◊〉
,
presently
fled
foorth
of
their
〈◊〉
.
The
Mayden
fo●…wing
to
vnderstand
the
cause
of
their
feare
,
wandred
sorowfully
after
them
thorow
the
●…ldes
,
where
she
was
〈◊〉
by
her
Louer
,
and
brought
to
the
〈◊〉
prepar●…
〈◊〉
the
Sorce●…
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
should
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
that
apperaunce
,
till
one
of
the
●…est
●…nights
in
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
arriue
there
,
and
valiantly
〈◊〉
her
cut
of
his
〈◊〉
,
only
by
his
death
to
be
deliuered
,
and
●…ixe
yeeres
shee
had
abode
in
that
place
,
seeming
a
beautifull
〈◊〉
to
her
●…uer
onelie
,
and
to
all
〈◊〉
●…er
a
〈◊〉
Serpent
.
〈◊〉
driu●…n
into
〈◊〉
a●…miration
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
〈◊〉
spake
.
In
sooth
,
this
is
the
most
strange
accident
that
euer
〈◊〉
heard
of
,
but
séeing
your
Louer
●…s
dead
,
boldlie
may
yee
depart
this
Chamber
,
and
returne
home
to
your
〈◊〉
againe
:
for
in
time
(
perhaps
)
this
hidious
shape
will
forsake
yée
.
My
Lord
.
quoth
she
,
I
haue
manie
times
●…ryuen
to
get
foorth
of
this
pryson
,
but
all
my
labour
hath
béene
in
vaine
:
for
by
like
sortiledge
hath
the
Knight
bounde
mee
héere
,
as
he
got
me
from
my
Mothers
Castell
.
So
am
I
perswaded
,
aunswered
the
Prince
▪
wherfore
séeing
of
your selfe
ye
cannot
depart
,
I
will
trie
if
my
strength
will
release
y●…e
of
this
seruitude
.
Then
taking
his
Arming
gyrdle
from
about
him
,
hee
made
it
fast
about
the
Scrp●…nts
m●…ddle
,
and
forciblie
thought
to
pull
her
out
of
the
Chamber
,
but
the
strength
of
the
enchauntm●…nt
ouer-maistring
him
,
when
he
had
gotten
her
to
the
veri●…
doore
,
would
violently
pluck
her
back
againe
.
Yet
Rec●…nde
beeing
all
hart
and
courage
,
gaue
not
ouer
for
all
these
resistaunces
,
but
at
length
by
exceeding
labour
and
trauaile
,
hee
gotte
her
into
the
open
Hall
,
and
then
she
séemed
a
verie
beautiful
Woman
,
who
falling
downe
at
his
féete
,
intreated
him
not
to
forsake
her
,
till
he
had
brought
her
to
her
Moth●…rs
Cast●…ll
.
So
going
foorth
of
the
Caue
,
she
told
the
M●…rchaunt
all
that
had
happened
,
which
made
him
aunswere
h●…r
in
this
sort
.
Madame
,
bothe
you
and
I
are
highly
beholding
to
this
Knight
,
for
he
hath
miraculously
r●…called
you
fr●…m
a
lam●…table
sufferaunce
,
and
not
onelie
hath
he
saued
my
life
,
but
holpe
me
to
my
goods
againe
which
were
vtterlie
lost
,
wherefore
wee
haue
good
cause
to
thinke
that
hee
is
the
onelie
Paragon
of
Chiualrie
.
So
breaking
off
these
speeches
,
they
tooke
the
Knights
horse
,
because
hee
had
slayne
the
Princes
,
and
mounting
the
Damosell
behynde
him
,
brought
her
home
to
her
Mothers
Castell
,
the
auncient
Ladie
,
béeing
not
a
little
ioyfull
to
sée
her
Daughter
,
whom
shee
reputed
vtterlie
lost
:
likewise
her
Bretheren
were
verie
glad
to
sée
their
Sister
restored
h●…me
againe
.
As
for
their
freendlie
entertainment
,
you
may
iudge
it
by
the
cause
,
which
béeing
of
nature
,
must
needes
surpasse
all
other
whatsoeuer
.
CHAP.
XXV
.
How
Recinde
arriued
at
the
Isle
of
Carderia
,
where
vnderstanding
that
Palmendos
had
ended
the
aduenture
,
he
went
to
seeke
Belcar
at
Macedon
:
and
of
the
Combat
he
had
with
him
,
by
the
false
perswafion
of
the
Damosell
,
that
followed
the
reuenge
of
her
bretherens
death
.
FOur●…
daies
staied
Recinde
and
the
Merchant
at
the
olde
Ladies
Castell
,
and
then
taking
theyr
l●…aue
,
the
Prince
committed
the
Merchaunt
to
his
owne
occasions
,
and
hee
rode
straite
toward
the
Isle
of
Carderia
,
desirous
to
trie
his
fortune
in
the
aduenture
,
as
also
to
finde
the
Knight
hée
sought
for
:
but
béeing
there
arriued
,
he
vnderstoode
how
Francelina
was
deliuered
,
Palmendos
gone
toward
Turkie
,
and
Tirendos
abode
at
the
Castell
with
Lypes
&
his
Sisters
,
from
whence
he
sent
a
Squire
to
Macedon
,
to
certifie
Belcar
what
had
happened
,
as
also
to
intreate
him
staie
th●…re
for
his
comming
.
As
for
the
Prince
Belcar
,
he
béeing
now
with
Alderina
his
chosen
Mistresse
,
to
speake
of
all
circumstaunces
entercoursing
between
them
,
woulde
bée
more
laboure
to
me
then
pleasure
to
you
.
Shee
accuseth
him
with
a
great
manie
articles
of
vngentlenes
,
that
he
would
trauaile
for
Francelina
,
béeing
before
her
vowed
Knight
,
and
he
excuseth
al
vnder
this
point
,
that
what
he
did
in
a
place
of
such
tri●…ll
,
was
onelie
to
eternize
the
name
of
Alderina
,
and
nothing
to
the
aduantage
of
Francelina
,
nor
could
the
greatest
Monarch
on
the
earth
haue
commaunded
him
from
that
seruice
,
but
only
the
gracious
Letter
sent
by
her
,
whcrfore
he
desired
to
returne
thether
againe
,
to
make
her
more
famous
til
the
aduenture
were
ended
.
To
stay
her
aunswer
,
and
appease
his
hote
desire
,
at
that
very
instant
the
Courrire
arriued
sent
from
Tirendos
,
whose
message
being
heard
,
highly
w●…s
the
Princesse
contented
,
but
Belcar
ouercome
with
excéeding
greefe
,
because
fayne
he
would
haue
tryed
his
fortune
against
Palmendos
.
Nowe
come
we
to
the
Damosell
againe
,
that
pursued
Belcar
for
the
death
of
her
Bretheren
,
according
as
you
su●…ficientlie
heard
before
,
she
vnderstanding
that
hc●…
was
in
the
Court
of
Macedon
,
so
highly
loued
of
the
King
,
Quéen
,
and
the
whole
nobilitie
,
she
was
out
of
hope
to
worke
him
iniurie
there
:
wherefore
she
intended
to
returne
h●…me
againe
,
and
by
the
way
she
happened
to
méet
with
the
Prince
Recinde
,
when
beginning
her
accustomed
complaints
,
she
deliuered
the
same
discourse
which
she
had
doone
to
Cardino
and
Tirendos
,
saying
that
the
Knight
who
had
so
trayterously
slain
her
brethren
,
soiourned
in
the
Court
of
Macedon
.
Recinde
desirous
to
win
honor
by
succouring
the
distressed
,
and
hoping
he
might
find
the
Knight
he
sought
for
at
Macedon
,
answered
her
in
this
maner
.
If
it
be
Damosel
as
you
say
,
that
the
Knight
in
such
trayterous
sortc
sic
we
your
bretheren
,
I
pro●…se
ye
,
by
the
faith
I
beare
to
Chiualrie
,
that
to
my
power
I
will
reuenge
your
wrong
,
because
all
〈◊〉
receiuing
this
ordcr
,
are
bounde
by
dutie
to
assist
Damosels
,
iniuriously
wrong●…d
by
d●…storall
varlets
.
The
crafty
deceiuer
fel
at
the
Princ●…s
féete
,
affirming
what
she
had
saide
with
many
othes
.
G●…e
th●…n
with
me
(
qd
Recinde
)
to
shew
me
the
Knight
,
and
either
I
will
loose
my
life
,
or
m●…ke
him
confcsse
his
villainy
.
The
●…nted
palliard
mounted
on
her
Palfray
,
and
such
spé●…de
thcy
made
in
trauaile
,
as
at
length
they
arriued
at
Maccdon
,
when
entring
the
great
Hall
,
they
●…ounde
there
the
King
,
Belcar
,
and
diuers
noble
Barons
,
whereupon
the
D●…inoscl
thus
spake
to
Recinde
.
Sée
here
my
Lord
,
the
Knight
that
slew
my
Brethren
,
I
beséech
yee
make
him
knowe
before
the
King
,
the
teason
he
committed
against
harmeles
men
:
for
his
Maiestie
not
knowing
the
enormitie
of
the
case
,
reputeth
this
offendour
one
of
the
most
courteous
Knights
in
his
Court
,
as
my selfe
perceiued
at
my
last
béeing
here
.
Recinde
hauing
with
humble
reuerence
saluted
the
King
Florendos
,
turned
to
Belcar
with
these
spéeches
.
Sir
Knight
,
this
Damosell
hath
sworne
to
mee
that
yeu
haue
trayterouslie
slaine
her
two
bretheren
,
after
you
had
béen
fréendlie
entertained
at
her
fathers
house
:
if
yee
did
so
,
surelie
it
was
an
act
far
vnbeséeming
you
,
and
by
force
of
Armes
I
shall
make
ye
so
to
confesse
it
,
if
you
haue
the
hardines
to
enter
the
field
with
mee
.
Belcar
greatly
offended
to
heare
himselfe
so
charged
,
and
euermore
by
one
that
sought
to
bring
his
life
in
danger
,
in
anger
thus
replied
.
In
sooth
Knight
,
I
cannot
but
think
thy
discretion
very
simple
,
in
saying
if
I
haue
the
hardines
to
enter
the
fielde
with
thée
,
and
thy
presumption
is
as
insolent
,
as
this
D●…mosell
is
trothlesse
and
disloyall
,
in
accusing
mee
without
anie
cause
:
notwithstanding
,
I
hope
to
recompence
ye
●…or
light
beléefe
,
&
that
false
woman
likewise
the
instrument
of
thy
follie
.
After
these
spéeches
,
he
went
and
Armed
him selfe
for
the
Combat
,
which
the
King
many
waies
laboured
to
hinder
,
but
Recinde
continued
so
resolutely
against
Belcar
,
as
the
King
could
not
diswade
the
matter
,
wherfore
he
thus
spake
to
Recinde
.
Séeing
you
wil
not
at
my
intreatie
giue
ouer
this
rashnes
,
let
me
vnderstand
the
name
of
him
that
will
not
graunt
so
smal
a
matter
,
specially
to
one
that
is
able
to
yéeld
thanks
therfore
.
I
amm
qd
Recinde
,
a
Knight
of
a
strange
Country
,
who
came
to
the
Emperors
Court
at
Constantinople
,
meane
while
the
nuptiall●…s
of
the
Hungarian
Prince
were
soll●…mnized
,
whether
likewise
came
a
Knight
vnknowne
,
bearing
a
siluer
flower
in
hys
Shéeld
:
hée
hauing
wun
the
honor
of
the
Tourney
,
departed
secretly
from
the
assembly
,
which
made
me
followe
in
searche
of
him
:
and
in
respect
I
am
but
a
poore
Knight
errant
,
I
desire
no
wrong
may
be
offered
me
in
the
battail
.
Be
th●…rof
assured
,
answered
the
King
,
that
none
shal
meddle
with
you
but
your
aduersary
onlie
:
&
trust
me
it
greeueth
me
to
the
very
hart
,
that
comming
from
the
Court
of
the
Emperour
Palmerin
my
Sonne
,
you
should
héere
enter
the
fielde
against
Belcar
,
who
is
one
of
his
Maiesties
cheefest
fauourites
.
When
Recinde
heard
Belcar
named
,
on
the
one
side
it
displeased
him
,
that
he
was
to
deale
with
a
Knight
so
famous
and
renowned
:
on
the
other
side
it
gréeued
him
as
much
,
when
he
considered
the
néere
alliaunce
betwéene
him
and
Melicia
,
whom
he
loued
as
his
verie
soule
,
so
that
willinglie
he
would
haue
forborne
the
Combat
,
but
that
he
could
not
with
honor
gaine
say
it
.
Nowe
the
King
desires
the
Duke
of
Pontus
,
and
another
of
his
cheefest
Barons
,
to
iudge
the
fight
according
to
conscience
,
and
without
any
exception
of
person
.
Soone
after
the
Champions
enter
the
Listes
,
where
breaking
theyr
Launces
brauelie
in
the
carrire
,
they
were
both
dismounted
,
notwithstanding
they
quicklie
recouered
themselues
,
and
drawing
their
Swordes
fell
to
the
Combatte
.
Long
while
they
continued
a
most
furious
fight
,
sharpe
&
cruell
woundes
being
deliuered
on
either
side
,
that
iudgement
could
not
be
giuen
who
was
in
greatest
daunger
:
but
his
Maiestie
séeing
Belcar
were
very
feeble
,
and
that
it
was
like
this
●…ght
would
ende
bothe
their
liues
,
as
one
loth
to
sée
the
death
of
eyther
,
he
threw
his
staffe
of
peace
betwéen
them
:
then
comming
downe
from
the
window
where
hée
stoode
into
the
●…eld
,
he
desired
them
at
his
request
to
giu●…
ouer
the
fight
.
My
gracious
Lord
,
answered
Recinde
,
that
may
we
not
consent
vnto
,
vnlesse
the
Damosell
that
complained
of
Belcar
,
will
first
remit
the
iniurie
he
hath
doone
her
.
My selfe
will
thereto
perswade
her
,
said
the
King
,
in
meane
while
doo
you
trauaile
no
further
in
this
controuers●…e
,
séeing
you
haue
bothe
shewen
sufficient
and
haughtie
Chiualrie
.
So
went
the
King
to
the
Damosell
,
who
was
wonderfull
glad
to
sée
Belcar
in
such
daungerous
estate
,
as
no
Knight
before
had
brought
him
in
the
like
.
Damosel
qd
he
,
séeke
not
the
death
of
two
so
good
Champions
as
these
are
,
but
(
for
my
sake
)
pardon
Belcar
if
hee
haue
in
ought
offended
,
and
I
shall
cause
him
to
make
such
amendes
,
as
your selfe
shall
like
well
thereof
:
beside
,
such
courtesy
shal
ye
find
at
my
hand
,
as
happilie
shal
yéeld
occasion
of
thanks
while
yee
liue
.
Héereto
will
I
neuer
consent
though
I
die
,
quoth
she
,
and
more
wold
the
present
death
of
Belcar
content
me
,
then
if
the
whole
Monarchie
of
the
world
were
vnder
my
puissaunce
:
considering
the
enorme
and
dete●…table
treason
,
wherwith
hee
villainously
wronged
my
Father
and
Bretheren
,
which
makes
mee
I
cannot
discharge
my
Knight
of
his
promise
.
The
King
with
great
instance
intreated
her
againe
,
and
so
did
all
the
Lords
attending
on
him
:
but
all
was
in
vaine
,
shee
was
so
resolutly
grounded
in
her
wickednes
,
as
shee
accounted
it
pleasure
to
be
selfe-willed
therein
.
Wherupon
,
the
Quéene
(
hartily
sorie
to
sée
Belcar
so
sore
wounded
)
vnderstanding
the
obstinate
refusall
of
the
Damosell
:
she
accompanied
with
the
Duchesse
of
Pontus
,
and
the
Princesse
Alderina
her
Daughter
,
came
altogether
and
desired
her
,
to
discharge
her
Knight
of
his
promise
,
and
the
Qu●…ene
would
entertaine
her
among
the
Ladies
of
honour
in
her
Court
.
But
these
prayers
and
requests
nothing
auailed
,
to
mooue
any
pittie
in
this
inexorable
Damosell
,
which
the
Quéene
perceiuing
,
and
that
she
continned
so
obstinate
in
crueltie
:
she
made
a
sollemne
othe
,
that
if
she
did
not
presently
pardon
the
two
Knights
,
(
hearing
a
murmuring
among
the
people
,
how
her
accusations
against
Belcar
,
were
false
and
flaunderous
)
that
her selfe
should
die
a
most
shamefull
death
.
The
Damosel
séeing
the
Queene
so
displeased
,
was
affraid
of
her
cause
,
and
beside
she
greeued
to
beholde
the
teares
of
faire
Alderina
,
wherfore
she
alighted
from
her
Palfray
,
and
falling
at
the
Quéenes
féete
,
desired
her
not
to
regard
her
great
errour
of
ingratitude
,
which
she
had
shewed
to
the
King
her
husband
,
in
denying
a
matter
consisting
in
her
power
:
but
for
her
Maiesties
sake
,
shée
was
content
to
pardon
both
the
Knights
.
The
Queene
embraced
her
in
signe
of
thank●…s
,
s●…nding
word
to
Recinde
,
that
hee
shoulde
proceede
no
further
in
battaile
,
so
the
Damosell
went
with
the
Quéene
and
her
Ladies
to
the
Pallace
,
and
bothe
the
Champi●…ns
acccmpanied
the
King
,
who
bringing
them
to
their
Chambers
,
commaunded
that
his
che●…fe
Physitions
and
Chirurgions
should
giue
dilligent
attendaunce
to
sée
their
wounds
healed
.
Dailie
woulde
the
Queene
,
accompanied
wyth
the
Duchesse
of
Pontus
,
and
the
fayre
Princesse
Alderina
her
Daughter
,
come
to
visite
them
,
so
that
at
length
they
reconciled
the
two
Princes
to
amitie
,
and
shortly
after
,
the
Queene
(
in
regarde
of
her
promise
)
caused
the
Damosell
to
bee
very
honourablie
married
,
when
Belcar
made
her
openly
confesse
,
that
her
accusations
were
m●…st
false
and
vntrue
,
in
respect
that
hee
neuer
sawe
any
of
her
Bretheren
,
before
that
night
wherein
hee
was
intreated
by
her
Father
to
lodge
at
his
Castell
.
But
leaue
we
these
,
and
let
vs
nowe
returne
againe
to
our
noble
Knight
Palmendos
,
whom
we
left
preparing
his
voyage
towards
Turkie
.
CHAP.
XXVI
.
How
after
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
were
embarqued
for
Turkie
,
they
landed
at
a
port
neere
the
Cast
ell
of
Albayzo
,
where
the
King
of
Thessalie
was
kept
prisoner
:
and
howe
Palmendos
intended
to
bee
at
the
Tourney
,
which
was
prepared
for
the
marriage
of
the
Captaines
sonne
,
and
what
was
his
successe
.
AFter
that
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
,
had
left
the
Quéene
of
Thessalie
&
her
daughter
Francelina
,
they
posted
with
al
spéed
to
theyr
Ship
:
the
Marriners
hauing
in
the
time
of
their
abode
there
,
happened
on
a
Turke
left
therein
the
Hauen
by
reason
of
extreame
s●…cknes
,
wherefore
they
of
Tharsus
,
knowing
him
to
bée
a
Moore
,
tooke
him
into
their
ship
,
and
by
the
time
of
the
Princes
arriuall
,
he
had
verie
w●…ll
recouered
his
health
.
He
vnderstanding
that
Palmendos
woulde
saile
into
Turkie
,
desired
to
graunt
him
passage
thither
,
and
in
recompence
of
that
gentlenes
,
hee
would
direct
him
whether
hee
pleased
,
because
hee
knewe
all
the
portes
and
créekes
of
the
〈◊〉
,
and
most
of
the
Citties
and
Townes
on
the
land
.
Palmendos
ioyfull
of
this
good
hap
,
accepted
him
for
his
patrone
,
and
without
concluding
to
what
place
they
would
first
saile
,
hee
wylled
them
to
make
toward
the
neerest
port
to
the
Citie
of
Tubant
:
demaunding
of
the
Turke
,
if
he
knew
any
harbour
of
suretie
neere
that
place
.
My
Lord
(
quoth
the
Turke
)
I
will
conduct
ye
if
you
please
,
into
a
straight
of
the
Sea
,
which
is
verie
secret
,
where
oftentimes
ride
diuers
great
vessels
,
and
no
other
place
of
lodging
is
néere
at
hand
,
but
my
fathers
house
onely
,
which
standeth
a
daies
iourney
from
Tubant
,
and
th●…
like
from
the
Castell
of
Albayzo
,
where
the
great
Turke
at
this
present
kéepe●…
the
king
of
Thessa●…e
and
all
his
treasure
,
vnder
the
charge
of
a
good
●…night
who
is
the
Captaine
of
the
Castell
,
and
this
pl●…ce
hee
reputeth
a●…
the
strongest
holde
in
all
the
Countrey
.
Moreouer
this
I
●…are
〈◊〉
Sir
,
that
there
is
no
part
so
little
in
all
that
Co●…ntrey
,
but
I
knowe
it
as
well
by
night
as
by
day
,
●…uen
as
perfectly
as
the
porte
▪
whereof
I
tell
ye
:
there
may
you
abide
in
〈◊〉
,
and
d●…e
what
best
your selfe
shall
please
,
vncontrouled
by
any
,
this
wyll
I
make
good
for
●…e
g●…eat
〈◊〉
I
〈◊〉
found
.
Palmendos
seing
how
Fortune
fa●…oured
him
,
co●…mitted
his
conducting
to
the
Turke
,
who
was
named
Orycano
,
when
at
length
they
came
to
the
porte
neere
Tu●…ant
:
then
Oricano
went
on
shore
with
the
Knightes
,
to
take
some
order
for
their
good
entertainement
,
but
●…nding
not
his
father
at
home
,
entreated
his
mother
〈◊〉
two
bréethren
,
who
were
not
a
little
glad
of
his
●…afe
return
,
to
vse
those
Gentlemen
so
curteou●…y
as
might
be
,
expressing
what
kindenesse
hee
hád
found
at
their
hands
.
Palmendos
reioyced
that
they
were
in
a
place
so
sore
and
secret
,
and
●…éere
Albayzo
Castell
,
where
the
K●…ng
of
Th●…ssalie
was
detained
in
captiuitie
,
yet
kept
he
on
his
rich
black
Armour
,
which
the
Fairies
left
for
him
at
the
Castell
of
Carderia
,
his
good
sworde
likewise
hee
had
by
his
side
,
wherewith
hee
could
enchaunt
and
bring
asléepe
anye
one
by
drawing
it
foorth
.
It
was
large
and
short
as
a
woodknife
or
Fauchion
,
most
arti●…cially
damasqued
and
garnished
with
three
sortes
of
Diamonds
,
the
who●…
sheath
béeing
compos●…d
of
one
,
the
mosse-barre
and
pomell
of
an
other
,
and
the
handle
of
the
crost
ra●…e
and
pretious
Calamite
that
euer
was
séene
,
the
blade
of
the
finest
tempered
stéele
that
coulde
bee
in
any
sworde
,
in
bréefe
,
the
like
weapon
was
hardly
to
be
found
through
the
worlde
.
By
this
time
Orycanos
father
was
come
home
,
who
reioycing
to
beholde
his
Sonne
,
shewed
very
louing
〈◊〉
to
the
prince●…
for
his
sake
:
whe●…
among
▪
other
talke
,
Palmendos
requested
to
knowe
of
the
olde
man
whence
he
came
●…o
late
,
whereto
the
poore
man
humblie
〈◊〉
answer●…d
.
I
come
Sir
,
from
a
Town
not
far
hence
,
whether
I
went
in
the
morning
to
sell
fish
,
becau●…e
great●…
number
of
Knightes
are
assembled
there
,
again●…
th●…
mariage
of
the
Lordes
daughter
,
with
the
son
to
the
Captaine
of
Albayzo
Castell
:
and
I
staied
the
longer
,
●…o
sée
the
Bridegroome
and
his
Sister
,
who
is
reported
to
bee
the
fairest
woman
in
the
worlde
.
By
manie
great
Pri●…ces
she
hath
béene
requ●…sted
in
m●…riage
,
but
●…he
hath
refused
euery
one
,
saying
she
will
neuer
be
marri●…d
,
but
with
him
that
can
winn●…
her
by
Martiall
pr●…wcsse
:
for
which
canse
many
braue
and
gallant
Knights
are
come
thither
,
and
on
the
third
daye
of
the
feast
,
haue
appointed
a
Tourney
for
her
loue
,
the
resort
being
so
great
to
sée
this
Ladie
,
as
i●…
the
great
Turke
with
all
his
Bassaes
a●…d
〈◊〉
kept
Court
there
.
Palmendos
attentiuely
noting
this
tale
,
con●…idered
with
him selfe
,
that
if
hée
could
by
subtill
traine●…
entice
this
Ladie
to
lou●…
,
he●…
might
easily
get
into
Albayzo
Castell
,
where
he
should
th●…
better
compasse
th●…
stratageme
,
to
set
the
King
of
Thessalie
at
libertie
:
for
this
cause
he
determined
to
be
present
at
the
Tourney
▪
and
in
bedde
acquainted
Ozalio
with
hi●…
whole
intent
,
who
thought
it
the
onely
waye
to
woorke
their
enterprise
.
On
the
morrowe
Palmendos
tolde
the
Fisher
,
that
he
would
make
one
in
the
Ioust
:
so
giuing
him
good
store
of
money
,
prayed
him
to
regarde
his
Ship
and
Marriners
till
hee
returned
,
and
so
hee
set
forwarde
with
Ozalio
and
Orycano
,
who
serued
them
faithfullye
during
all
this
busine●…
.
Not
farre
had
they
rid
,
but
they
met
with
a
Page
that
attended
on
Iffida
,
for
so
was
the
beautifull
virgin
named
,
the
Captains
Daughter
and
occas●…
of
this
triumphe
:
Palmendos
asketh
him
,
if
the
Tourney
held
the
day
following
.
It
doth
Sir
,
answered
th●…
Page
,
by
generall
agréement
,
and
●…o
please
yee
to
bee
there
,
you
shall
sée
many
valiant
Knights
enter
the
〈◊〉
,
where
I
hope
the
pertakers
of
Ripole
,
for
so
was
the
Bridegroome
called
,
shall
beare
away
the
honour
of
the
day
:
and
sundrie
braue
champions
will
aduenture
for
the
loue
of
Iffida
my
Mistres
,
wherby
they
may
gaine
the
better
meane
to
offer
her
their
seruice
,
intending
therfore
to
bee
on
her
brothers
side
,
who
is
the
chiefe
man
in
this
enterprise
.
The
Prince
calling
to
minde
the
perfections
of
Francelina
,
breathed
foorth
a
●…gh
that
came
from
his
very
soul
,
on
the
other
si●…e
,
●…e
,
was
marueilous
glad
,
that
he
had
so
fortunately
met
with
the
Ladies
Page
:
and
desirous
to
gaine
some
acquaintaunce
with
her
,
hee
speaketh
to
the
youth
in
this
manner
.
Gentleman
,
I
thinke
the
graces
of
your
Mistresse
to
be
so
amiable
,
as
in
one
●…nstant
they
are
sufficient
to
captiuate
al
such
as
beholde
〈◊〉
,
and
therfore
I
can
ass●…re
ye
,
that
with
the
better
wi●…
&
more
sincere
affection
,
is
●…e
prouided
to
her
seruice
th●…t
neu●…r
saw
●…er
:
which
I
speke
on
mine
own
behalfe
,
wh●…
abandoning
●…he
place
of
my
original
,
haue
with
insuppo●…table
trauels
crost
many
Countries
,
onely
to
come
let
her
vnderstande
my
extreame
deuotion
,
to
be
her
perpetuall
and
faithfull
seruant
,
whereto
the
renown
of
her
beautie
induced
me
,
which
I
thinke
is
spread
ouer
the
face
of
the
whole
earth
.
And
séeing
my
hap
wa●…
so
good
to
m●…ete
with
you
,
albeit
yo●…
know
mee
not
,
nor
haue
I
yet
deserued
any
thing
at
your
hand
:
yet
let
me
intreat
ye
to
do
one
fauour
for
me
,
the
issue
wherof
,
beside
your
a●…hieuement
of
notable
reputation
in
●…ebonaire
courtes●…e
,
which
all
of
your
young
yé●…res
ought
to
haue
in
singuler
〈◊〉
▪
I
hope
shall
let
ye
sufficiently
perceiue
,
that
you
deale
not
for
an
ingrate●…ull
person
,
nor
wil
ye
mis●…ike
your
trauaile
in
the
cause
.
What
would
you
haue
me
do
?
answered
the
Page
,
in
respect
you
séeme
a
man
of
vertue
and
quality
:
if
it
bée
a
thing
possible
f●…r
me
and
honourable
,
I
will
with
al
my
●…eart
acc●…mplish
it
.
A
thousand
thankes
for
your
●…iendlinesse
,
answered
Palmendos
,
and
for
nothing
els
is
my
sute
,
but
that
you
would
say
to
your
Ladie
Mistresse
,
how
a
strange
Gentleman
,
which
came
into
this
countrey
onlie
to
see
her
graces
and
vertues
,
most
humbly
commends
him selfe
to
her
fauourable
opinion
,
earnestlye
desiring
that
she
would
accept
him
as
her
Knight
in
the
Tourney
,
where
to
morrow
hee
intends
to
shewe
him selfe
,
as
one
that
will
ouer
ballance
her
most
fauoured
in
weight
of
affection
,
and
will
be
accounted
second
to
none
in
exploits
of
armes
,
hauing
no
better
meane
,
whereby
to
acquaint
her
with
the
insupportable
burthen
of
his
heart
:
and
that
she
may
well
perceiue
it
,
I
will
not
bee
on
her
brothers
side
,
but
against
them
that
take
his
part
,
h●…ping
to
send
them
●…anquished
out
of
the
fielde
,
or
make
them
gladde
to
take
their
béels
,
by
the
strength
and
hardines
her
diuine
beautie
shall
giue
mee
,
so
please
her
to
graunt
mee
the
aforesaid
fauour
,
and
which
will
cause
me
to
account
my self●…
the
happiest
Knight
,
on
w●…om
the
planets
haue
breathed
their
cel●…stiall
influence
.
The
Page
séeing
Palmendos
faire
and
so
richly
armed
,
imagined
him
to
be
some
great
personage
,
wherefore
he
modestly
thus
replied
.
My
Lord
this
dare
I
not
doo
for
any
man
liuing
,
without
I
knewe
the
partie
to
haue
some
familiaritie
with
my
Mistresse
:
neuerthelesse
,
béeing
a
matter
of
so
small
consequence
,
and
that
you
deserue
much
more
then
this
on
my
behalfe
,
I
shall
deliuer
●…er
this
message
,
for
your
sake
who
haue
so
import●…natly
requested
it
.
Palmendos
requited
the
Page
with
many
thanks
,
and
to
make
him
more
forward
in
the
matter
,
hee
tooke
a
bracelet
of
golde
from
his
arme
and
gaue
it
him
:
so
beg●…ling
the
time
with
other
sp●…eches
,
at
length
they
arriued
at
Prissa
,
for
so
was
the
Town
called
where
the
Triumphes
were
appointed
,
the
field
being
couered
all
ouer
with
costly
Pauilions
,
wherefore
Palmendos
made
choise
of
a
conucnient
place
,
and
there
commanded
his
rich
Tent
to
be
presently
erected
.
Meane
while
the
Page
curteously
tooke
his
leaue
,
&
entering
the
town
,
went
straight
to
his
Mistresse
lodging
,
where
hauing
●…rst
disnatched
the
answere
sent
from
her
Sister
,
and
séeing
her
so
conuenientlie
apart
from
her
Damosels
,
he
rehearsed
all
that
Palmendos
had
saied
vnto
him
.
I
woonder
,
(
quoth
she
)
what
the
Knight
should
bee
,
that
durst
send
mee
such
a
presumptuous
message
,
seeing
he
saieth
he
is
a
straunger
,
and
for
my
loue
hath
forsaken
his
Countrey
.
Beléeue
me
Madame
,
answered
the
page
,
nor
doo
I
know
him
,
but
hee
séemeth
to
bee
discended
of
great
parentage
,
and
is
one
of
the
goodliest
personages
that
euer
I
saw
:
as
for
his
courtes●…e
and
liberalitie
,
beholde
Mistres
,
what
a
costly
Bracelet
hee
hath
giuen
mee
,
that
ne●…er
did
anie
thing
for
him
in
all
my
life
.
Me
thinks
this
is
verie
straunge
,
replied
Iffida
,
that
this
Knight
should
come
from
farre
Countries
to
sée
me
,
and
verie
ingratefull
might
I
be
reputed
,
if
I
shoulde
not
thanke
him
for
so
great
paines
:
therefore
faile
not
but
shewe
me
him
to
morrow
,
so
soone
as
hee
dooth
enter
the
Listes
,
that
I
may
giue
good
héede
to
his
behauiour
.
Herein
,
(
quoth
the
Page
)
wil
I
accomplishe
your
commaund
,
because
right
well
I
know
him
by
his
rich
Armour
,
as
also
the
lustie
Courser
hee
rode
on
yester
day
.
Thus
made
the
Page
a
train
for
loue
,
which
afterward
reached
to
the
heart
of
his
Mistresse
,
where
hauing
kindled
the
fire
her selfe
,
shee
felt
the
sparkes
so
to
leape
about
her
imaginations
,
as
all
this
night
she
could
enioy
no
rest
,
for
thinking
on
the
Knight
that
came
from
far
Countries
.
CHAP.
XXVII
.
How
Palmendos
came
to
the
Tourney
appointed
for
Iffida
,
where
he
wonne
her
by
his
Knightly
chiualry
,
and
by
that
occasion
obtained
her
loue
.
And
how
they
spake
together
by
the
meanes
of
their
Ambassadour
,
so
that
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
easilie
entred
the
Castell
of
Albayzo
.
ON
the
morrow
,
which
was
the
appointed
day
of
the
Tri●…mph
:
Iffida
decked
her selfe
in
moste
sumptuous
ornaments
,
and
after
dinner
came
with
the
Bride
and
diuers
other
Ladies
,
to
the
Scaffoldes
and
Pauilions
prepared
for
them
in
the
field
.
Then
assembled
the
Knightes
on
all
sides
,
and
entered
the
Lists
ech
one
to
shewe
his
prowesse
,
but
because
the
greater
part
were
on
the
Bridegroomes
side
,
therefore
the
contrarye
went
apace
to
wracke
,
and
the
other
were
verily
iudged
to
beare
the
Prize
out
of
the
fielde
,
if
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
had
not
suddainlie
arriued
.
For
they
knew
better
how
to
handle
their
weapons
,
then
the
Knightes
of
this
Countrey
did
,
and
that
they
made
them
verie
well
perceiue
,
thieflie
Palmendos
who
did
marueilous
exployts
,
as
Iffida
(
without
any
instruction
of
her
Page
)
knew
well
inough
the
man
that
sent
her
the
message
,
whereat
both
she
and
al
the
beholders
were
amazed
,
to
sée
him
so
play
the
Deuil
among
the
Knights
,
as
no
one
dealt
with
him
but
was
vnhorssed
.
When
they
saw
there
was
no
more
worke
to
doo
,
they
with-drewe
themselues
into
their
Tent
,
and
would
not
vnarme
them selues
,
least
some
treacherie
should
bee
practised
against
them
,
as
oftentimes
at
such
occasions
it
happeneth
,
when
the
vanquished
attempt
vnhonourablie
against
the
Conquerours
.
When
Ripole
saw
his
Knights
so
discomfited
,
he
was
excéedinglie
agréeued
therewith
,
because
he
entirely
loued
his
Sister
Iffida
,
and
doubted
shee
would
now
conuict
him
of
great
dishonour
:
but
shee
whose
minde
was
no
where
el●…
,
then
on
the
Knight
to
whom
the
victorie
was
due
,
extolled
his
admirable
magnanimity
to
the
heauens
,
as
the
rest
of
her
Historie
will
plainely
discouer
,
and
knowing
no
better
meane
to
worke
by
,
she
called
the
Page
aside
,
whome
the
Prince
had
imploied
as
his
Amba●…adour
,
and
thus
shee
spake
to
him
.
Unspeakable
(
in
mine
owne
opinion
)
is
the
generositie
of
the
Gentleman
stra●…nger
,
who
hath
right
well
perfourmed
the
resolution
,
whereof
by
thée
he
assured
mee
yester-day
:
very
necessarie
is
it
th●…refore
,
that
thou
goe
thanke
him
on
my
behalfe
,
for
his
long
iourney
and
great
paines
taken
for
my
sake
:
beside
,
as
he
hath
sufficiently
shewen
me
his
fortune
in
déedes
of
armes
,
so
doo
I
desire
secretly
to
sée
his
person
,
in
which
request
to
satisfie
me
,
if
he
wil
this
night
come
to
my
brothers
banquet
,
which
is
prouided
for
the
newe
maried
couple
,
I
shal
not
fail
to
estéeme
him
among
my
cheefest
fauourites
.
While
euery
one
was
busilie
censuring
on
the
conquerour
,
the
messenger
from
Iffida
came
to
Palmendos
Tent
,
where
bréeflie
discharging
what
he
was
commaunded
,
and
the
Prince
marueilous
glad
of
this
good
fortune
,
thus
answered
.
●…entleman
,
I
desire
ye
to
tel
your
Lady
,
that
nothing
shall
make
me
disapoint
her
pleasure
,
because
the
onely
occasion
of
my
long
trauaile
,
was
extreame
desire
to
offer
her
my
seruice
,
and
right
happye
shall
I
account
my selfe
,
if
she
will
imploy
me
in
any
thing
to
her
content
.
To
bée
at
the
Bridegroomes
banquet
,
me
thinkes
should
argue
o●…er
much
boldnesse
,
in
respect
of
the
slender
acquaintaunce
and
habitude
,
which
as
yet
I
haue
with
him
or
any
of
hys
company
:
Notwithstanding
,
I
would
willinglie
bee
there
after
the
banquet
,
to
guide
mine
eies
to
the
place
,
where
they
might
féede
on
the
celestial
and
graciou●…
countenance
of
your
Mistresse
,
yet
with
this
entreatie
before
hand
,
that
I
would
not
be
knowen
to
any
what
I
am
.
And
if
it
happen
I
may
conferre
a
little
with
her
in
secret
,
I
wil
tel
her
suc●…
thinges
,
as
all
the
rest
of
her
life-time
shall
yéelde
her
contentation
,
wher●…in
likewise
if
you
will
bee
loyall
and
fa●…ourable
to
me
,
to
compasse
both
her
good
and
your
own
:
your
guerdon
happily
will
be
such
,
as
you
will
a
hundred
&
a
hundred
times
thinke
the
hower
fortunate
,
when
by
so
good
chance
you
met
me
on
the
way
,
for
though
you
see
me
here
but
in
simpl●…
equipage
,
and
as
a
Knight
errant
,
I
am
the
Lorde
of
many
Prouinces
,
great
estates
and
wonderfull
riches
.
My
Lord
answered
the
Page
,
right
willingly
will
I
aduenture
my
person
,
in
dooing
you
all
the
faithf●…ll
seruice
can
be
deuised
,
the
actions
no
way
stretching
to
the
dish●…nour
of
me
and
my
Lady
:
and
such
good
order
will
I
likewise
take
,
as
you
shal
not
be
knowen
to
any
,
but
onely
her
that
longeth
to
sée
you
.
Herevpon
Palmendos
vnarmed
him selfe
,
and
putting
on
a
T●…rkish
mantle
,
taking
his
good
sword
vnder
his
arm
,
hee
and
Ozalio
went
with
the
Pag●…
into
the
great
Hall
wher
the
banquet
was
;
afterward
they
closely
got
to
a
con●…enient
place
,
where
both
Iffida
and
he
might
behold
each
other
,
which
he
did
but
with
faint
and
deluding
looks
,
onelie
to
adde
some
grace
to
his
subtill
determination
,
which
he
had
practised
for
the
King
of
Thessalies
deliuerance
.
And
while
in
this
counterfeit
contem●…lation
he
busi●…d
his
eies
,
the
Page
cunninglye
went
to
Iffida
,
and
wispering
in
her
eare
,
saied
.
Sée
Madame
the
conquering
Knight
of
the
Tourney
,
who
desires
you
very
instantly
,
to
conceale
hym
onely
to
your
sel●…e
,
in
that
his
trauaile
hither
was
to
no
other
end
,
but
to
sée
if
your
gracious
gifts
and
beauty
,
were
aunswerable
to
the
renowne
blazed
thereof
so
far
hence
in
his
Countrey
,
hoping
to
co●…passe
the
matter
so
,
(
for
to
me
he
hath
opened
the
very
secrets
of
his
heart
)
that
when
you
haue
f●…rther
●…nowledge
of
him
:
you
shall
not
onelye
〈◊〉
occasion
to
lo●…e
him
,
but
account
your selfe
likewise
b●…holding
to
him
,
in
respect
of
the
voluntary
paine
he
hath
suff●…red
for
your
sake
.
The
rest
of
his
spéeches
I
shall
tel
you
●…t
better
leasure
,
in
place
more
conuenient
for
suche
discourse
.
Iffida
who
was
prudent
and
well
aduised
,
forbare
to
conferre
longer
with
her
newe
solicitour
,
least
her
looue
sho●…ld
be
lightly
espied
by
any
:
then
secretly
shee
glaun●…th
on
Palmendos
,
whose
thoughts
were
busie
to
compasse
his
intent
,
and
séeing
him
so
pensiue
,
she
immediatly
interpreted
this
Saturnine
taciturnitie
to
her
own
aduantage
,
thinking
it
procéeded
from
the
rauishment
of
her
beautie
,
as
her
Ambassadour
had
before
perswaded
her
:
herewith
she
iudged
in
him
,
more
elegancie
of
fourme
and
swéetnes
of
complection
,
then
in
any
other
knight
whatsoeuer
,
which
made
her
so
esprized
with
his
attracting
regard
,
as
to
allay
the
extreamitie
of
this
heat
,
she
desired
nothing
more
then
to
speake
with
him
,
that
she
might
bee
resolued
of
whenc●…
and
what
he
was
.
Palmendos
stirred
not
from
his
place
,
nor
thought
be
long
of
●…is
stay
there
,
because
bee
hoped
to
gather
some
frnite
thereby
:
but
warily
markes
the
amorous
lookes
of
Iffida
,
and
how
her
e●…e
was
the
messenger
of
her
inward
desire
,
all
which
he
couettly
imparted
to
Ozalio
,
who
mooued
not
one
foot
from
his
deere
friend
.
They
fearing
least
their
long
staye
would
canse
suspicion
,
went
their
way
,
which
made
Iffida
likewise
repaire
to
her
Chamber
,
and
calling
the
minister
of
her
loo●…e
aside
,
began
in
this
maner
.
Ah
Page
,
how
〈◊〉
●…idst
thou
discouer
the
perfecti●…us
of
the
〈◊〉
Knight
,
whose
behauiour
and
discre●…t
〈◊〉
,
ioyned
with
his
rare
&
martiall
prowesse
,
makes
mee
repute
himfor
the
chéefest
man
,
that
euer
came
into
this
Countrey
.
Madame
answered
the
young
Co●…celler
,
if
you
would
sée
innumerable
vertues
conioyned
in
●…ne
body
,
I
beséech
yée
hasten
your
speaking
with
him
,
and
let
not
the
happye
houre
miscarrie
through
your
default
,
which
the
fatall
destinies
haue
so
graciously
appointed
:
hys
loouely
spéeches
shall
acquaint
yee
with
his
endowments
,
which
you
may
beholde
so
correspondent
in
euery
point
,
as
you
can
wish
for
nothing
but
is
to
be
found
in
him
.
Now
should
I
speake
with
him
,
saied
Iffida
,
without
impeach
to
mine
●…onor
,
which
hithertoo
I
haue
carefullyregarded
,
vnl●…sse
it
be
by
thy
meanes
in
some
secret
place
,
free
from
the
hurt
of
suspected
persons
,
wherewith
the
worlde
is
nowe
mightily
stored
?
I
shall
tell
ye
how
Madame
,
replied
the
Page
,
you
know
my
Lord
your
father
willed
yée
the
other
●…ay
,
that
yée
should
returne
home
to
him
with
all
possible
spéed
,
which
will
serue
as
a
fit
occasion
,
to
take
your
honest
sure
well
of
this
company
:
if
then
you
will
depart
hence
to
morrowe
towarde
euening
,
you
may
lodge
by
the
way
at
my
mothers
house
:
whether
I
will
go
before
with
the
two
Knights
,
and
cause
her
to
say
they
be
both
her
Nephewes
,
who
now
are
friendly
come
to
visite
her
,
so
may
ye
confer
togeather
at
your
pleasure
.
The
inuention
is
good
aunswered
Iffida
,
yet
must
ye
be
very
circumspect
herein
,
that
the
drift
of
our
intent
be
not
discouered
.
The
complot
thus
concluded
,
the
Page
went
in
the
morning
to
Palmendos
,
and
making
him
not
a
little
glad
with
these
newe●…
,
caused
both
the
frends
to
mount
on
horsbacke
,
and
set
forward
with
him
to
his
mothers
house
,
seated
in
a
pleasant
place
betwéene
Tubant
and
the
Castell
of
Albayzo
.
When
the
Gentlewoman
saw
the
two
knights
,
she
was
much
abashed
,
but
her
Sonne
soone
resolued
her
in
euery
point
:
and
that
shee
might
boldlye
call
them
her
Nephewes
,
her selfe
being
a
straunger
borne
far
from
that
Countrey
.
The
mother
béeing
thoroughly
enstructed
by
her
Sonne
,
desired
their
intent
might
take
good
successe
,
wherevpon
the
Page
returned
to
his
Mistresse
,
who
had
in
this
while
so
well
ordered
her
departure
,
as
the
new
married
nor
any
other
coul●…
gather
suspicion
:
then
forwarde
she
sets
,
for
her
iourney
had
hast
,
so
surely
had
Loue
seazed
●…n
●…er
hart
,
hauing
no
other
company
with
her
,
then
her
foure
waiting
Damosels
and
two
Squiers
of
her
fathers
.
Nowe
is
she
come
to
the
long
desired
place
,
where
being
very
graciously
entertayned
,
both
by
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
,
as
also
the
Pages
mother
.
Iffida
beeing
not
to
learne
her
lesson
,
desires
to
know
what
Knights
they
were
that
so
friendly
saluted
her
.
They
are
quoth
the
Pages
mother
,
my
two
Nephewes
,
who
hauing
not
séene
mee
of
long
time
,
are
come
to
know
if
they
may
stand
me
in
anie
stéede
:
as
also
to
offer
their
seruice
to
my
Lord
your
father
,
if
in
any
thing
it
shall
please
him
to
imploy
them
.
Right
hartily
welcome
are
they
,
aunswered
Iffida
.
and
of
dutye
I
must
néeds
thanke
them
,
for
the
good
will
they
beare
my
Lorde
and
Father
:
for
which
cause
,
as
also
their
néere
alliaunce
to
you
,
I
loue
them
as
they
were
my
proper
Bretheren
.
Palmendos
comming
to
her
with
great
reuerence
,
gaue
her
humble
thanks
for
her
honourable
kindnes
,
and
while
they
spent
the
time
about
other
familiar
conferences
,
s●…pper
was
set
on
the
table
in
a
pleasant
Arbour
,
where
Iffida
cold
digest
no
meat
,
her
eies
were
so
busted
in
beholding
her
Champion
,
afterwarde
they
walked
vp
and
downe
the
Garden
,
and
shee
séeing
the
Pages
mother
was
deep●…
in
talke
with
Ozalio
,
as
one
loth
to
loose
so
good
an
eportunity
,
she
beginneth
with
Palmendos
in
this
manner
.
I
cannot
but
mar●…aile
at
my selfe
,
(
Sir
Knight
)
that
being
nothing
touched
with
the
loue
of
sundry
gentlemen
,
which
heretofore
haue
diuers
times
offered
mee
theyr
seruice
:
my
heart
should
by
you
(
whcme
I
neuer
saw
before
these
two
daies
past
)
so
vehcmently
be
prouoked
to
loue
,
so
that
I
cannot
heare
or
think
on
any
thing
,
but
it
is
broken
or
r●…ted
by
the
remembraunce
of
you
:
let
mee
then
intreat
yée
,
not
to
repute
me
as
carelesse
of
my
chastitye
,
or
forgetfull
of
the
modestie
beséeming
a
Uirgin
.
For
the
worthy
behauior
.
I
sée
couched
in
your
incomparable
personage
,
hath
fatally
depriued
mee
of
my
former
libertye
,
and
yéeld●…d
me
wholie
your
Captiue
:
not
doubting
but
you
wil
so
esteeme
of
your
conquest
,
as
not
to
impeach
the
same
by
any
vnhonorable
att●…mpt
,
considering
my
noble
birth
and
parcntage
.
And
to
satisfie
my
earnest
longing
desire
,
onelie
adicted
▪
to
haue
further
knowledge
of
your
estate
,
acquaint
me
with
the
secret
consideration
of
your
heart
,
and
what
you
wil
commaund
me
,
in
g●…erdon
of
the
paines
you
haue
taken
for
my
sake
:
wherein
(
mine
honour
defended
)
I
will
yéeld
that
willingly
to
you
,
which
none
els
but
you
can
haue
of
me
.
Madame
aunswered
Palmendos
,
I
cannot
expresse
my
high
good
fortune
,
finding
such
grace
and
courtes●…e
at
your
hands
,
béeing
on
my
part
no
way
as
yet
deserued
,
but
tyme
may
yéeld
the
due
to
euery
gentle
minde
,
and
make
mee
able
to
requite
such
extraordinary
fauour
.
And
thinke
not
swéet
Goddesse
of
my
heart
,
that
in
pittying
the
insupportable
burthen
of
mine
oppressions
,
you
shall
any
waye
encurre
the
detection
of
lightnes
,
but
rather
of
honorable
and
wel
gouerned
care
.
when
you
shal
beholde
the
place
wherto
I
●…ope
safely
to
bring
you
:
for
Madam
,
setting
aside
my
simple
out
ward
appearance
,
I
am
a
King
borne
,
&
Gouerner
of
sundry
famous
Prouinces
,
and
this
attempt
proceeded
onely
of
religious
zeale
,
to
make
you
Lady
of
mee
and
mine
,
as
your
woonderful
fame
at
first
tooke
the
soueraigntie
of
my
heart
.
How
can
I
woorthy
Lord
,
quoth
Iffida
,
but
stand
am●…zed
,
that
you
being
a
King
,
and
a
man
of
so
rare
fortune
in
mannaging
arms
,
shold
come
hither
for
so
simple
a
Damosel
as
my selfe
,
not
woor●…hy
to
cast
mine
eies
to
such
preferment
?
yet
not
to
dissemble
with
yée
as
concerning
my
resolution
,
without
my
fathers
consent
,
I
neither
may
or
will
goe
hence
with
yée
,
because
it
were
both
disobedience
and
iniurie
to
nature
.
Not
withstanding
,
one
thing
I
will
doo
for
yée
,
which
neuer
heretosore
I
offered
to
any
Knight
,
I
will
bring
you
to
my
Father
,
and
tell
him
you
are
one
of
this
Gentle
womans
Neph●…wes
,
she
being
my
nursse
in
the
time
of
mine
in●…nice
:
to
him
must
yée
offer
your
seruice
,
and
no
sooner
shall
he
beholde
your
Knightly
chiualrie
,
but
he
will
gladly
accept
yée
as
his
Sonne
.
So
with
my
Parents
consent
you
may
conuaie
mee
hence
,
and
in
meane
while
I
shall
kéepe
secret
your
estate
,
al●…eit
it
were
good
you
tolde
him
the
trueth
.
Palmendos
,
who
desired
nothing
but
to
get
into
the
Castel
,
and
to
compasse
the
same
by
any
way
he
could
,
thus
replied
.
Madame
,
such
is
the
extreamitie
of
my
vehement
passions
,
as
no
one
can
recure
them
,
but
shee
from
whome
they
tooke
their
originall
,
nor
doo
my
vitall
spirites
receiue
ani●…
force
to
execute
their
office
,
but
from
your
gracious
and
gentle
disposition
:
therefore
I
will
go
with
you
when
you
please
to
your
Father
,
and
say
what
you
can
best
imagine
,
for
the
peaceable
assuraunce
and
fruition
of
the
good
pretended
.
These
wordes
hee
vttered
with
very
chéerefull
countenaunce
,
by
reason
of
the
hope
wherewith
his
heart
was
encouraged
,
seing
the
practise
of
his
neg●…tiation
stand
nowe
on
the
tearmes
himselfe
desired
:
the
Labie
on
the
other
side
was
so
rauished
with
his
loue
,
as
she
could
not
bee
satisfied
with
beholding
him
,
or
consent
to
forsake
his
companye
,
till
time
of
constraint
came
that
they
must
to
their
lodgings
,
where
Iffida
could
not
sléepe
thorough
the
whole
night
,
her
slumbers
were
so
broken
by
the
aboundance
and
plurality
of
amorous
discourse
,
which
chased
all
other
imaginations
from
her
spirit
.
In
these
extreames
poore
Iffida
was
tormented
,
a
disease
cleane
contrarye
to
that
which
troubled
Palmendos
,
who
only
sought
by
dissimulation
to
recouer
the
good
king
of
Thessalie
,
whereof
he
conferred
in
bed
with
Ozalio
,
what
stratagems
and
subtilties
hee
must
compasse
in
the
action
:
intreating
him
most
affectionatlie
,
they
hauing
once
gotten
●…nteraunce
into
the
Castell
,
to
she
we
him selfe
hardie
and
valiaunt
,
putting
euery
one
to
the
sword
when
the
watch-word
shold
be
giuen
.
When
the
morning
was
come
,
Isfida
decked
her selfe
in
her
braue
accoustrements
,
and
c●…mming
into
the
Garden
,
found
there
the
two
Knightes
armed
except
their
helmets
,
she
praying
them
to
go
with
her
to
the
Cast●…ll
of
Albayzo
,
that
she
might
haue
the
honour
of
presenting
them
to
the
Captaine
her
Father
.
This
matter
being
soone
concluded
,
they
all
mounted
on
horsebacke
,
and
about
noone
arriued
at
the
fortresse
,
the
foundation
and
structure
whereof
caused
Palmendos
to
woonder
,
in
that
it
was
placed
on
a
high
and
mightie
rock
,
and
storred
with
such
munition
for
war
as
it
was
thought
impregnable
.
Béeing
come
to
the
gate
,
Iffida
lighted
from
her
haqueney
,
and
entred
taking
the
Knights
by
the
hand
,
the
Arches
permitting
them
quietly
to
passe
,
without
any
feare
or
further
enq●…irie
what
they
were
,
séeing
them
so
well
acquainted
with
faire
Iffida
,
whome
the
Castilian
loued
so
well
,
as
none
might
gaine-say
what
shee
commaunded
.
Afterward
the
Bridges
were
drawen
,
and
the
gates
strongly
barred
according
as
they
were
woont
to
bée
,
so
the
Princes
entering
the
great
Hall
,
Palmendos
diligentlie
looked
about
him
,
thinking
eche
hower
a
yeare
till
the
skirmishe
were
fought
in
this
strong
holde
,
thanking
the
heanens
that
had
so
well
guided
them
thither
.
CHAP.
XXVIII
.
Howe
Palmendos
and
Ozalio
slewe
the
Captaine
of
Albayzo
Castell
,
and
all
the
Guard
that
then
kept
it
,
taking
the
King
of
Thessalie
forth
of
the
Tower
,
where
hee
had
remained
captiue
twentie
yeeres
:
and
what
happened
to
them
in
the
meane
while
.
WHen
the
Captaine
of
Albayzo
Castell
,
(
who
was
an
honourable
olde
man
,
and
put
in
chéefe
trust
with
the
great
Turkes
treasure
)
saw
his
Daughter
accompanied
with
●…wo
such
●…rane
Knights
,
hee
was
thereat
exccedingly
amazed
:
as
if
this
occurrence
had
alr●…adye
presaged
the
conflicte
and
cr●…ell
slaughter
,
which
was
immediatlie
to
followe
in
the
Castell
,
wherefore
he
said
.
Why
Daughter
?
how
chaunceth
it
that
〈◊〉
are
come
with●…ut
your
Brother
?
My
Lord
,
quoth
●…ee
,
〈◊〉
desire
I
had
yester-night
to
sée
yée
,
hastened
my
〈◊〉
in
company
of
your
two
Squires
,
my
soure
waiting
Damosels
,
and
these
two
knights
,
who
are
both
Nephews
to
my
nursse
,
where
I
found
them
as
I
passed
by
that
way
:
and
héereof
bée
assured
good
father
,
that
this
Knight
(
peinting
to
Palmendos
)
is
one
of
the
most
hardie
and
curteous
Gentlemen
that
euer
ye
knewe
.
Whereof
his
victorie
in
the
Tourney
at
my
Brothers
mariage
,
hath
giuen
me
euident
example
,
as
also
the
honest
spéeches
he
hath
vsed
to
mée
this
morning
,
declaring
his
earnest
desire
to
offer
you
his
seruice
:
vnder
hope
whereof
I
haue
béene
his
guide
●…ither
,
estéeming
the
acq●…isition
of
such
a
man
rare
&
of
great
consequence
,
and
will
chiefly
helpe
the
strength
of
your
charge
.
He
is
the
better
welcome
,
answered
the
Captaine
,
and
in
recompence
of
his
good
will
,
hee
shall
commaunde
any
courtesie
at
my
hand
.
For
all
these
wordes
,
he
had
other
matters
in
his
minde
,
and
because
his
Daughter
praised
him
so
much
,
so
much
the
more
willinglye
could
hee
haue
spared
his
company●…
in
the
Castell
,
for
that
his
presence
made
him
mis●…ont
and
feare
some
what
:
yet
to
dissembl●…
the
matter
,
&
take
away
all
occaston
of
contrary
mistrust
,
with
a
counterfeit
merrie
countenaunce
he
said
.
Goe
Daughter
and
salute
thy
motber
,
meane
while
these
Knights
shal
be
vnarmed
:
which
he
spak●…
to
bee
assured
of
their
Armour
and
weapons
,
intending
they
shold
not
haue
them
againe
till
they
were
foorth
of
the
Castell
.
But
Palmendos
hearing
these
wordes
,
began
to
misdoubt
their
interpretation
:
and
therefore
thought
best
not
to
vse
anye
more
spéeches
,
but
going
with
Iffidaes
Page
into
a
faire
Chamber
:
in
stéede
of
vnarming
them selues
,
they
clasped
on
their
Helmets
,
and
taking
their
Shields
with
resolued
courage
,
came
foorth
hauing
their
good
swordes
readie
drawen
,
Palmendos
intending
to
trie
the
vertue
of
his
enchanted
swoord
,
or
els
to
put
both
their
liues
in
danger
.
The
Page
séeing
this
sudden
alteration
,
driuen
into
as
great
a
quandarie
as
if
he
had
béene
new
metamorphised
,
began
to
crie
out
very
pitifully
,
terming
this
act
abhominable
and
s●…elerous
distoyaltie
:
where
with
he
ran
downe
to
aduertise
the
Guard
thereof
,
but
they
themselues
were
not
farre
behinde
him
,
because
Palmendos
knew
this
enterprise
was
not
to
bee
deferred
,
therefore
●…ee
and
Ozalio
came
into
the
Castell
C●…urt
,
where
they
found
the
Captaine
threatning
the
Guarde
,
that
they
had
so
lightly
suffered
the
Knights
to
enter
:
but
they
ercused
them selues
on
Iffida
who
brought
th●…m
with
her
,
wherwith
the
Captaine
turning
about
▪
and
séeing
them
come
in
such
furie
,
hee
cried
to
the
〈◊〉
,
saying
.
Take
Armes
my
loyall
and
faithfull
Knights
,
an●…
let
vs
mnrther
these
false
villatnes
,
w●…o
haue
beguiled
vs
s●…
〈◊〉
.
Palmendos
hauing
instruct●…d
Ozalio
,
to
kéepe
sure
the
Gate
that
none
might
issue
foorth
,
or
more
reske
we
●…ome
in
,
remembring
his
swéete
Ladie
Francelina
,
determined
to
die
or
deliuer
her
father
frem
imprisonment
.
Now
makes
he
proofe
of
his
Swoord
charmed
by
the
Fairies
,
which
as
hee
lifted
about
his
head
,
caused
euerie
one
that
came
against
them
sléepel●…
to
stagger
,
and
when
they
offered
to
strike
with
their
weapons
,
they
fell
down
as
though
they
had
béene
in
a
sound
sléepe
,
béeing
all
in
that
case
depri●…ed
of
their
liues
,
both
the
Captaine
,
the
Guard
,
and
the
rest
that
could
be
found
,
except
the
Turke
who
guided
them
by
Sea
,
and
the
Page
that
came
wyth
these
newes
to
Iffida
▪
saying
.
Alas
Madame
,
wee
are
all
betraied
,
by
the
false
Knights
that
e●…tred
the
Castel
with
vs
:
right
worthy
am
I
of
a
thousand
deaths
,
in
that
your
Father
and
all
the
Guarde
haue
lost
their
liues
by
my
meanes
.
When
Iffida
and
her
mother
heard
these
vncouth
newes
,
they
came
downe
as
women
dis●…raged
of
their
wits
,
and
seeing
this
lamentable
massacre
,
she
fell
downe
on
her
fathers
dead
bodie
,
saying
.
Ah
my
good
Lorde
and
Father
,
pardon
mee
that
was
the
cause
of
this
thy
death
and
séeing
innocently
I
haue
béene
so
circum●…nted
by
a
false
Traitour
:
my
life
shall
presently
followe
thée
at
the
héeles
▪
to
accomplishe
thy
obsequies
with
more
selemne
pompe
and
ceremonies
.
Herewi●…h
she
offered
to
r●…n
her
he
ad
against
a
marble
piller
,
but
Palmendos
came
&
staied
her
,
when
shee
béeing
greatly
offended
there
at
,
raging
against
him
,
thus
spake
.
Thou
cruell
,
false
an●…
disloyall
Knight
,
séeing
thou
●…ast
slaine
my
Father
and
his
chiefest
friendes
,
why
doest
thou
not
send
me
to
beare
them
company
?
Tell
me
thou
blooddie
Barbarian
,
what
mooued
thée
to
repaye
my
saythfull
loue
with
such
extreame
rigour
?
How
durst
thou
decei●…e
me
so
trecherously
,
considering
what
fauour
I
shewed
thée
on
so
small
acquaintaunce
?
with
gu●…lefull
and
dissembling
spéeches
,
thou
secretly
say●…st
thou
wast
a
King
:
but
if
tho●…
bee
one
,
it
is
of
robbers
and
thée●…es
,
and
art
come
hither
to
steale
the
great
Emperours
treasure
.
Miserable
and
vnhappie
that
I
was
,
in
giuing
credite
to
such
false
perswas●…ons
,
the
ende
whereof
sorteth
to
such
monstrous
effect
.
If
such
as
heretofore
haue
knowen
me
,
imagined
m●…
wise
and
discréetlye
inclined
,
hencef●…rth
they
〈◊〉
well
tearme
me
a
disloyall
Daughter
,
being
the
onely
cause
of
my
fathers
death
:
but
though
vnwittingly
I
haue
béene
deceiued
,
yet
will
I
complaine
o●…
▪
Fortunes
instabilitie
that
by
the
report
of
I
know
not
wha●…
,
〈◊〉
and
vain
ostentation
should
so
easily
change
my
heart
▪
〈◊〉
what
will
the
mightie
Emperour
of
Turkie
say
,
●…en
〈◊〉
●…hall
vnderstand
the
trueth
of
this
slaughter
,
wrought
onely
for
the
stealing
hence
of
his
treasure
?
Foolish
and
●…iserable
〈◊〉
▪
that
I
am
,
why
did
I
not
remember
the
su●…dry
iniuri●…s
,
his
Maiesties
brother
●…ustained
by
th●…
E●…perour
Palmerin
of
Constantinople
,
when
he
tra●…ailed
the
worl●…
a●…
a
Knight
er●…ant
?
had
I
but
remembr●…
th●…se
〈◊〉
,
they
would
haue
for
warned
me
from
affecting
this
stranger
:
yet
if
the
fatal
decrée
made
me
so
soone
s●…biect
to
him
,
why
could
he
not
fauour
mee
with
my
fathers
life
?
Palmendos
litle
reg●…ding
h●…r
〈◊〉
spéeches
,
de●…red
〈◊〉
to
be
better
〈◊〉
,
promising
if
she
〈◊〉
d●…part
〈◊〉
with
him
,
to
sette
the
Crowne
of
Th●…rsus
vppo●…
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
▪
which
he
wo●…ld
giue
to
his
Cosin
Ozal●…o
,
an●…
ioyne
her
i●…
mariage
with
him
if
she
pleased
.
Moreouer
●…e
assured
her
,
that
he
would
not
take
〈◊〉
thing
out
of
the
Castell
〈◊〉
the
King
of
Thessalie
,
〈◊〉
deliuerance
could
not
bee
compassed
by
any
intrea●…y
,
〈◊〉
therefore
he
ransommed
him
with
the
liues
of
so
many
.
O
Mahomet
,
cried
Iffida
at
these
wordes
,
why
sufferest
thou
Christians
to
make
such
incursions
on
thy
people
&
Countries
?
Why
didst
thou
creat
and
appoint
women
so
néer
to
men
,
séeing
that
for
them
they
passe
thorough
innumerable
●…orments
?
The
brother
to
our
great
Emperor
the
〈◊〉
,
was
cruelle
murthered
by
the
mea●…
of
a
woman
,
and
now
by
me
is
his
Captaine
my
father
brought
to
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
his
prisoner
likewise
the
King
of
Thessa●…
〈◊〉
●…liuered
▪
how
can
I
but
loath
and
despise
my
life
.
●…ing
hemmed
in
on
evere
side
with
such
monstrous
〈◊〉
?
〈◊〉
is
it
now
to
remember
mortal
incombrances
,
or
to
thinke
on
the
warres
which
Hesione
and
Helena
caused
betwéene
the
Greekes
and
Troyans
:
Lauinia
betwéene
Ae●…eas
and
Turnus
,
or
Deianira
betwéene
Hercules
and
Acheolus
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
Centaures
:
for
those
which
will
spring
by
these
newe
occa●…ous
er●…
long
ti●…s
bee
spe●…t
,
I
●…eare
will
bee
so
horrible
and
infamous
,
as
they
will
●…face
the
memorie
of
them
doone
so
long
agoe
.
Afterward
the
mother
and
her
daughter
ran
furiouslie
on
Palmendos
,
labouring
to
do
him
what
iniurie
they
●…ld
,
but
he
(
vnwilling
to
hurt
them
)
suffred
their
violence
,
til
Ozalioes
Squi●…●…ing
their
impacience
,
&
fearing
with
their
kniues
they
would
in
the
end
murther
him
:
〈◊〉
vp
one
of
the
Guardes
hatchets
,
and
therewith
depriued
thd
mother
of
her
life
.
Iffida
extreamely
r●…ging
at
this
gréeuous
spectacle
,
●…nt
her
hair●…
from
her
head
,
and
with
her
nailes
cruelly
●…tyred
her
●…ire
face
,
then
●…ing
suddainly
supprized
●…th
a
raging
ap●…plexie
,
pre●…
died
without
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
more
〈◊〉
.
The
Page
gr●…uing
to
behold
this
wo●…ul
accident
,
determined
not
to
liue
any
longer
after
her
:
but
first
vpon
the
wall
he
wrote
certaine
dolorous
vers●…s
,
which
afterward
we●…
〈◊〉
to
a
〈◊〉
all
〈◊〉
,
in
this
〈◊〉
.
DEad
is
the
bud
of
Beauties
cheefe
delight
,
The
fairest
flower
wher●…n
the
Sunne
did
shine
:
The
choyce
belou'd
of
many
a
famous
Knight
,
The
pride
of
honour
,
precious
and
diuine
.
The
louely
Maid
,
of
whome
the
Nimphes
did
sing
:
That
Nature
neuer
fram'de
so
rare
a
thing
.
Had
Paris
seene
this
wonderous
peece
of
art
,
Proud
Venus
had
not
caried
beauties
prize
:
Pallas
and
Iuno
would
haue
stood
apart
,
To
see
their
gifts
one
Uirgin
royallize
.
In
euerie
point
surpassing
curious
:
Had
Fate
and
Fortune
beene
as
gracious
.
Ungentle
starre
that
domineerd
the
day
,
When
first
my
Lady
Mistres
breath'd
this
〈◊〉
What
angry
obiect
stood
the●…
in
the
way
,
To
crosse
the
course
that
was
begun
so
faire
?
You
lowring
heauens
,
why
did
ye
oppress●…
:
The
Saint
wh●…e
you
so
many
waies
did
blesse
?
But
wretch
,
why
stand'st
thou
charging
these
with
guilt
,
And
art
thy selfe
the
Authour
of
this
ill
?
Thou
haplesse
Boy
thy
Ladies
blood
hast
spilt
,
Thy
Maister
and
his
seruants
thou
didst
kill
.
When
first
thou
trauaild
for
this
trothlesse
〈◊〉
:
Euen
in
that
how●…r
these
miseries
beg●…
.
But
Soueraigne
Loue
,
immortal
and
diuine
,
Whose
gracious
name
did
shaddow
this
abuse
:
Canst
thou
permit
before
thy
holy
eien
,
This
hainous
deede
exempt
from
all
excuse
?
O
mightie
Loue
,
what
will
thy
Subiects
say
:
If
foule
offence
goe
vnreueng'd
away
?
Stand
I
expostulating
this
or
that
,
When
on
my
backe
the
weightie
burthenlies
?
Waste
no
more
time
with
vaine
and
idle
chat
,
But
for
this
fault
be
thou
a
sacrifice
.
Faire
Iffida
,
thy
Page
doth
follow
thee
:
The
onely
engine
of
this
tragedie
.
These
verses
fixed
on
the
wall
by
the
Squire
,
hee
ran
hastily
and
caught
vp
a
Sword
from
one
of
the
slaine
Knightes
,
and
setting
the
point
thereof
against
his
heart
,
said
.
If
you
(
Madame
)
by
my
meanes
haue
receiued
this
harde
fortune
,
reason
requires
that
for
your
sake
I
should
endure
asmuch
:
and
with
these
wordes
hee
fell
vpon
the
Sworde
.
This
was
the
second
act
of
the
tragicall
comedie
begun
at
Prissa
,
&
thus
after
continued
in
the
Theater
of
Albayzo
,
where
all
they
of
the
Castell
miserably
ended
their
liues
,
except
thrée
or
foure
Damoseiles
,
and
their
waiting
women
:
who
likewise
were
so
amazed
at
this
lamentable
spectacle
,
as
they
thought
them selues
halfe
depriued
of
life
.
Palmendos
béeing
stricken
in
a
dump
by
these
accidents
,
stood
a
good
while
not
able
to
speake
a
word
:
which
his
Cosin
Ozalio
perceiuing
,
and
marueiling
at
his
alteration
,
he
came
and
comforted
him
in
this
sort
.
My
Lord
,
you
must
now
abandon
all
dumpish
musing
,
and
reioyce
for
your
good
successe
in
this
attempt
:
neuer
trouble
your
thoughts
with
other
imaginations
,
but
let
vs
determine
our
departure
hence
,
before
the
matter
bee
further
manifested
,
otherwise
we
may
fall
in
daunger
a
hundred
times
more
to
be
feared
,
then
were
we
enclosed
in
the
inextricable
Labyrinth
.
Your
reason
is
good
,
Cosin
,
●…aunswered
Palmendos
,
wherfore
presently
we
will
go
séeke
for
the
prison
:
wherin
my
Lord
the
King
hath
béene
kept
so
long
:
After
they
had
searched
a
good
while
in
vaine
,
at
length
they
found
him
in
a
stong
Tower
,
bound
with
huge
barres
of
yron
,
he
being
so
leane
,
wrinckled
,
pale
and
w●…n
,
as
they
marueiled
to
sée
him
so
withered
away
.
Palmendos
beholding
him
in
this
gréeuous
plight
,
remembring
this
was
the
father
to
his
best
beloued
Francelina
,
compassion
caused
the
teares
to
trickle
down
hys
chéekes
:
but
the
King
not
perceiuing
this
humanitie
,
rather
amazed
to
sée
their
Swordes
so
bloodie
,
thought
they
were
come
to
end
his
miserable
&
distressed
life
,
wherfore
he
willingly
prepared
himselfe
therto
,
saying
.
Soueraign
redéemer
of
humain
nature
,
to
thée
I
commend
my
soule
,
which
must
now
leaue
this
loathsome
prison
,
be
thou
then
my
intercessour
to
thy
mercifull
Father
,
hauing
so
paciently
for
my
sinnes
suffered
punishment
in
this
wretched
place
.
And
séeing
hee
●
hath
reputed
my
bodie
vnworthy
longer
being
in
this
life
,
be
thou
my
gracious
mediatour
for
my
soule
,
that
in
his
iudgement
it
bee
not
bannished
from
eternall
felicitie
promised
to
the
good
.
This
prayer
hauing
stopt
the
passage
of
Palmendos
spéech
,
Ozalio
vsed
these
wordes
to
the
King
.
My
Lord
,
bee
not
dismayed
,
wée
come
not
hither
to
offer
yee
anie
outrage
,
but
to
deliuer
you
from
this
thraldome
,
and
cary
yee
with
vs
to
Constantinople
:
where
you
shall
finde
your
Queene
and
faire
Daughter
Francelina
,
by
whose
means
your
troubles
haue
nowe
taken
end
,
and
there
they
stay●…
onely
for
your
comming
.
Afterward
he
declared
the
whole
successe
of
the
action
,
and
breaking
the
barres
of
the
little
wicket
,
tooke
him
foorth
of
that
darke
prison
,
wherein
hee
had
remained
twentie
yéeres
,
such
marueilous
hatred
did
the
great
Turke
beare
him
.
Yet
could
hee
not
bee
certainelye
resolued
of
his
libertie
,
till
hee
sawe
the
Captaine
and
the
rest
that
were
slaine
,
when
embracing
the
Knightes
,
hee
thanked
GOD
and
them
for
his
happie
deliuerance
.
Palmendos
thought
it
necessary
to
make
no
longer
stay
there
,
wherfore
commanding
on●…
of
their
Squires
to
fetch
a
good
horsse
out
of
the
Captains
●…able
,
they
caused
the
king
to
mount
thereon
:
then
remembring
the
former
spéeches
of
Iffida
,
he
would
not
suffer
any
thing
els
to
bee
carried
from
the
Ca●…ell
.
CHAP.
XXIX
.
How
the
King
of
Thessalie
departing
with
Palmendos
from
the
Castel
of
Albayzo
,
they
met
the
great
Turks
Daughter
by
the
way
,
whome
the
Prince
carried
thence
by
the
vertue
of
his
Sworde
.
And
how
Ripole
hauing
taken
order
for
the
b●…riall
of
the●…
that
were
slaine
,
hee
went
to
complaine
thereof
to
the
great
Turke
.
PAlmendos
remembring
his
returne
to
Constantinople
,
and
deuis●…ng
how
hee
might
safeli●…
get
awaye
from
the
Castell
of
Albayzo
,
he
caused
all
the
gentlewomen
that
were
left
aliue
to
bee
locked
in
one
Chamber
:
and
so
soone
as
it
wa●…ed
darke
,
leauing
the
great
Oates
wide
open
,
and
the
Bridges
downe
,
they
all
rode
away
:
Orycano
being
their
guide
as
he
was
before
.
About
midnight
they
came
to
the
Pages
mothers
house
,
where
among
the
trées
in
the
Garden
,
they
espi●…
di●…ers
lighted
Torches
,
and
a
sumptuo●…
bed
in
the
midde●…t
of
the
Arbour
,
at
which
●…ight
not
marueiling
a
little
,
they
●…aied
there
awhile
:
but
Palmendos
destrous
to
bee
further
sati●…ed
heerein
,
gaue
his
horsse
to
Orycano
,
and
drawing
his
vertucus
Sworde
,
charmed
all
that
were
in
the
Garden
fa●…t
a●…léepe
,
by
which
meane●…
hee
came
to
the
rich
beds
●…de
,
wherin
he
saw
a
very
beautifull
Ladie
.
Her
name
was
Marencida
,
eldest
daughter
to
the
great
Turke
,
and
wife
to
the
King
Ocurites
of
Culaquin
,
whom
Palmendos
found
néere
the
Gulfe
of
Tanais
&
Meotides
:
she
nowe
iournying
to
recreate
herselfe
with
her
Mother
,
at
a
fayre
Castell
not
farre
from
this
place
,
whether
she
went
three
daies
before
in
great
anger
from
the
Courte
,
because
the
great
Turke
loued
another
of
his
concubines
better
then
her
.
Marencida
mourning
for
the
taking
of
the
King
her
Husband
,
craued
leaue
of
the
great
Turke
her
father
,
that
she
might
goe
visite
her
Mother
for
seauen
or
eight
daies
,
where
with
her
she
might
beare
a
share
of
her
greefe
and
heauines
:
so
parting
from
the
Courte
honourably
accompanied
,
and
alighting
at
this
pleasant
bower
to
refeshe
her selfe
,
because
the
night
suddainly
preuented
her
,
shee
commaunded
the
Groomes
to
prepare
her
bed
for
that
night
in
the
Arbour
,
her
Ladies
,
Gentlewomen
and
Guard
,
béeing
all
there
about
her
.
Palmendos
hauing
charmed
with
his
Sword
all
her
attendants
a
sleepe
,
approched
néere
the
beddes
side
,
when
the
Princesse
thinking
on
her
Husbands
imprisonment
,
gaue
many
gréeuous
sighes
from
the
depth
of
her
hart
,
cursing
the
Knight
that
took●…
him
,
as
also
Constantinople
for
vniustly
detayning
him
,
and
to
these
mournfull
regrets
added
these
speeches
.
My
noble
Lord
,
Oh
that
I
had
some
sure
&
loyall
person
,
that
might
conduct
me
to
the
place
where
thou
art
,
to
the
ende
my
longing
mind
might
be
satis-●…ed
with
sight
of
thée
,
and
these
two
sources
of
teares
stayed
from
further
streaming
ouer
:
for
liuing
here
,
my
greefes
grow
intollerable
,
and
I
abide
the
most
desolate
Ladie
in
all
Asia
,
Other
lamentable
speeches
she
vttered
,
till
nature
no
longer
able
to
outstand
the
charges
of
drowsines
,
caused
her
to
fall
fast
a
sleepe
:
and
Palmendos
hauing
heard
what
had
passed
,
imagined
her
to
be
the
great
Turks
Daughter
,
Wife
to
the
King
Ocurites
,
whom
he
sent
to
Constantinople
.
Wherfore
seeing
all
her
Guarde
soundly
sléeping
,
he
folded
down
the
bed
clothes
,
and
because
the
precious
Calamite
in
hys
Sword
,
by
nature
draweth
the
body
of
man
or
woman
to
it
,
as
the
Adamant
dooth
the
yron
:
the
Ladie
presently
arose
into
his
Armes
,
so
béeing
kept
a
sleepe
by
his
enchanted
Sworde
,
lay
as
quiet
in
his
armes
,
as
fayre
Daphne
did
with
Phaebus
,
when
Iupi●…er
conuerted
her
into
a
Baye
trée
.
Wrapping
her
costly
Mantle
about
her
,
hee
departed
safely
from
the
Guarde
,
&
comming
where
Oricano
stayed
with
his
horse
,
made
such
shift
as
he
mounted
into
the
sa●…le
,
and
so
galloped
to
the
rest
of
his
company
,
who
meruailed
not
a
little
that
he
had
got
so
good
a
bootie
.
Great
hast
they
made
till
they
got
on
ship-boord
,
when
Palmendos
laying
her
vpon
his
bed
,
and
vsing
her
reuerently
because
she
was
of
such
honor
:
he
put
vp
his
vertuous
sword
into
the
sheathe
,
when
very
soone
after
Marencida
awaked
,
and
seeing
herselfe
in
the
company
of
straungers
,
crying
out
with
feare
,
she
said
.
Alas
where
am
I
?
what
?
haue
I
no
one
about
me
that
I
know
?
how
came
I
so
strangely
into
this
place
?
why
Fortune
?
hast
thou
not
yet
afflicted
me
enough
?
are
my
starres
grown
into
such
hatred
towarde
mee
,
as
in
my
sleepe
to
seeke
my
destruction
?
And
what
are
you
that
haue
béene
so
bolde
as
to
take
me
out
of
my
bed
?
this
audacious
behauiour
will
returne
you
no
other
gu●…rdon
,
then
the
very
sharpest
death
that
can
be
de●…ised
.
Madame
,
answered
Palmendos
,
from
that
wee
shall
keepe
our selues
so
well
as
we
may
,
as
for
my selfe
,
I
am
a
Knight
of
a
Countrey
far
hence
,
and
hearing
by
chaunce
what
mone
ye
made
,
for
the
captiuitie
of
the
King
your
Husband
,
as
also
howe
desirous
you
se●…med
to
see
him
in
Constantinople
,
I
wa●…
greatly
mooued
to
pittie
y●…ur
affliction
,
and
as
one
willing
to
pleasure
you
heerin
,
as
also
what
other
thing
you
shall
commaund
mee
,
I
tooke
yée
foorth
of
your
bed
,
promising
ye
by
my
religiou●…
vowes
to
Chiualrie
,
not
onely
to
shewe
you
the
King
Ocurites
:
but
also
to
guarde
your
chastitie
incontaminate
,
as
frée
from
the
least
s●…ot
of
dishonour
,
as
when
yee
happened
into
my
custodie
.
False
and
disl●…yall
Knight
,
quoth
shee
,
how
can
I
but
receiue
shame
and
infamie
by
this
treacherie
,
hauing
in
such
sort
beene
taken
from
among
my
Guarde
?
If
I
desired
to
see
the
King
my
husband
,
it
was
only
to
content
my
minde
,
which
is
theret●…
mooued
with
vehement
●…ffection
:
yet
might
my
meaning
be
far
enough
from
my
words
,
because
I
could
not
doo
it
without
my
Fathers
licence
,
and
more
willingly
woulde
I
ende
my
life
in
this
place
,
then
goe
with
thee
of
whom
I
canne
imagine
no
good
thought
,
but
as
thou
hast
felloniously
stollen
mée
from
my
bedde
,
so
wilt
thou
heereafter
trayterously
murder
me
.
I
am
neyther
Theefe
or
Traytour
,
aunswered
Palmendos
,
but
●…
Knight
readie
at
your
commaundement
,
if
so
you
take
my
seruice
in
good
worth
:
and
seeing
you
are
now
in
my
puissaunce
,
determine
to
goe
with
me
willinglie
or
perforce
,
and
thinke
not
I
intend
your
death
,
for
it
is
farre
fr●…m
my
thought
I
promise
you
.
Then
began
Marencida
to
teare
her
haire
,
which
seemed
as
the
Golden
wyer
,
and
beate
her
faire
handes
so
white
as
the
Alablaster
,
with
out-crye●…
as
a
Woman
depriued
of
her
sences
:
when
the
Prince
pittying
these
feminine
importunities
,
drew
his
Sword
,
and
to
ease
these
extreames
charmed
her
a
sleepe
againe
.
During
thys
time
,
Ozalio
had
tolde
the
King
of
Thessalie
the
whole
newes
of
his
Daughter
Francelina
,
whereto
hee
gaue
good
attention
,
because
since
the
time
of
his
imprisonment
,
he
had
not
he●…rd
any
thing
as
concerning
the
aff●…ires
of
hi●…
Realm
,
or
that
the
Queene
his
wife
had
any
such
Daughter
,
wherefore
the
teares
trickling
downe
his
face
,
he
came
and
embraced
Palmendos
,
saying
.
In
sooth
my
Sonne
,
al
the
gréeuous
torments
I
haue
heertofore
endured
,
se●…me
nothing
in
respect
of
the
comfort
I
nowe
feele
,
that
my
vnknowne
C●…ild
shall
enioy
a
man
so
vertuous
:
and
for
this
Ladies
ta●…ing
I
am
likewise
glad
,
because
by
this
meane
I
shall
be
reuenged
sufficiently
on
the
Turke
.
Thus
dooth
God
,
aunswered
Palmendos
,
shewe
himselfe
a
iuste
Iudge
,
and
the
true
directour
of
all
humane
actions
,
limitting
●…uerie
occasion
according
as
best
him
pleaseth
:
but
we
were
best
to
make
what
speed
we
can
hence
,
els
may
we
repent
our
comming
among
these
inexorable
Tyrants
.
Marencida
awaking
againe
,
and
not
perswaded
with
all
the
court●…ous
intreaties
the
Prince
could
deuise
,
shee
still
continued
her
former
acclamations
,
not
vnlike
Ariadne
at
the
comming
of
Bacchus
,
when
she
w●…s
found
forsaken
by
Theseus
at
the
sea-side
:
in
like
sort
did
she
renew
her
mal●…dictions
,
inuocating
on
Neptune
and
Thetis
,
as
also
the
Tritons
their
Herralds
,
Monsters
,
Nimphes
and
Sirens
,
that
shée
might
suffer
shypwracke
in
the
Sea
,
and
the
Fishes
féede
on
her
vnhappie
carcasse
.
But
Ozalio
pittying
her
dollorous
complaints
,
and
finding
his
hart
somewhat
espryzed
with
her
loue
,
intreated
Palmendos
to
graunt
him
one
request
,
which
aboue
al
things
els
he
required
at
his
hands
,
when
the
Prince
yeelding
to
any
thing
his
Cozin
would●…
demaund
,
Ozalio
proceeded
in
this
manner
.
My
sute
is
worthy
Lord
and
Cozin
,
to
enioy
this
Lady
as
my
Wife
,
to
whom
I
know
the
destenies
haue
fatallie
reserued
mee
,
considering
the
suddaine
chaunge
and
inexplicable
controuersie
my
hart
endureth
:
wheras
the
continual
accompanying
of
beautiful
Ladies
heertofore
,
could
neuer
moo●…e
my
frozen
affections
,
and
nowe
I
feele
them
not
warme
but
boyling
.
Easilie
may
yee
(
quoth
Palmendos
)
obtaine
this
demaund
of
mee
,
if
nothing
els
stande
in
the
way
to
hinder
it
,
and
as
much
doo
I
desire
your
aduauncement
,
as
any
waie
I
can
be
couetous
of
mine
own
,
hoping
while
I
liue
to
sée
no
diuorce
between
vs
,
but
that
our
estates
shall
continue
equally
together
,
and
in
witnes
of
my
worde
,
I
deliuer
yee
the
charge
of
this
Princesse
,
heereafter
to
dispose
of
her
according
to
your
desires
.
Ozalio
now
vseth
all
decent
courte●…ies
to
Marencida
,
wherby
to
gaine
fauour
in
her
conceit
:
yet
all
was
in
vaine
,
for
she
would
not
affoorde
him
any
good
countenaunce
,
but
remained
in
her
w●…nted
obstinacie
.
When
the
poore
Fisherman
vnderstood
by
his
So●…
Orycano
,
how
his
guests
had
deliuered
the
King
of
Thessalie
out
of
Albayzo
Castell
,
hee
thought
it
no
longer
tarrying
for
him
in
Turkie
,
wherefore
hee
came
and
intreated
the
Prince
Palmendos
,
that
he
might
saile
with
him
into
Christendome
,
which
sute
was
very
soone
obtained
,
so
hee
,
his
wife
and
familie
did
all
come
aboord
the
Ship
,
the
Prince
promising
to
reward
their
gentlenes
liberallie
.
Nowe
let
vs
come
to
the
Guarde
and
them
that
attended
on
Marencida
,
who
waking
&
not
finding
their
Ladie
in
her
bed
,
began
to
chafe
and
rage
in
most
extreame
maner
:
some
renting
their
haire
&
beardes
violentlie
.
others
running
mad
among
the
Trees
,
thinking
she
had
been●…
metamorphized
in
the
Garden
,
nor
coulde
they
imagi●…e
how
to
escape
the
daunger
when
the
great
Turke
shoulde
heare
of
this
mishap
.
These
comfortles
creatures
thus
amazed
,
not
daring
any
one
of
them
to
goe
tell
the
Emperor
heerof
,
they
determined
to
flie
the
Countrey
,
and
returne
no
more
to
the
Courte
,
leauing
Marencidaes
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
mourning
in
that
vnhappy
place
,
where
(
about
noone
)
Ripole
Brother
to
Iffida
arriued
,
returning
from
the
wedding
with
his
wife
&
diuers
braue
Knights
:
but
when
he
vnderstood
the
cause
of
their
sorrow
,
hee
was
strooken
into
such
a
quandarie
,
as
hee
woulde
passe
no
further
before
hee
enquired
●…ore
of
this
●…uent
.
In
meane
while
he
sent
a
Squire
to
Albayzo
Castel
,
to
aduertise
his
Father
of
his
comming
,
and
the
Squire
prauncing
vp
to
the
Fortresse
,
meruailed
to
see
the
Gates
wide
open
,
but
much
more
when
he
saw
the
slaughter
of
the
Knights
,
and
the
Captaine
himselfe
lie
●…laine
among
th●…m
:
nowe
was
he
surprized
with
such
feare
,
as
hee
had
not
the
hart
to
tarie
there
any
longer
,
but
trusting
to
the
speedy
succour
of
his
horse
legges
,
galloped
with
all
speede
to
his
Maister
,
where
standing
awhile
as
a
man
beside
himselfe
,
at
l●…ngth
he
thus
spake
.
Pardon
me
,
my
Lord
,
in
declaring
a
bloodie
and
tragicall
report
,
your
worthy
Father
&
all
the
Guard
o●…
the
Castell
,
lye
cruellie
murdered
in
the
base
Courte
,
and
because
I
found●…
the
greate
Gates
open
,
I
doubt
the
Treasure
and
riches
in
the
Castell
,
hath
occasioned
thy●…
massacre
by
some
robbers
and
theeues
.
Ripole
hearing
these
vnlooked
for
newes
,
terrified
in
such
sort
as
he
coulde
not
tell
what
to
say
,
mounted
on
a
lusty
Courser
and
rod●…
to
the
Castell
,
the
Gentlemen
bringing
his
wife
faire
and
softlie
after
▪
but
when
he
beheld
this
woful
spectacle
,
and
what
a
butcherie
Palmendos
Sworde
had
made
,
his
Ser●…aunts
seared
he
woulde
haue
followed
in
this
harde
fortune
.
Nor
can
I
heare
set
downe
the
rufull
mones
,
which
Ripole
made
ouer
his
Father
,
Mother
&
Sister
,
no
doubt
they
were
a●…
strange
and
yrkesome
as
this
accident
:
but
when
they
had
searched
through
the
Castell
,
and
found●…
nothing
wanting
but
the
King
of
Thessalie
,
they
iudged
the
Authors
of
this
tiranni●…
to
be
Christians
,
and
that
they
likewise
had
caried
awaie
the
Queene
Marencida
.
After
he
had
taken
order
for
interring
the
deade
,
he
rode
immediatlie
toward
the
great
Turke
,
hauing
heard
of
Iffida●…s
Nursse
,
all
that
had
past
betweene
her
&
the
two
Knights
,
and
beeing
come
before
the
Emperour
,
he
fell
at
his
feete
,
deliuering
the
signes
of
an
afflicted
spirite
,
which
onelie
sought
for
grace
and
mercie
.
At
length
he
declared
the
subs●…aunce
of
this
wreakfull
occurrence
,
as
well
that
of
Marencida
his
Maiesties
Daughter
,
as
the
other
of
hys
Fathers
death
,
and
deliueraunce
of
the
King
of
Thessalie
,
af●…rming
his
Sister
Iffida
as
onely
cause
thereof
,
&
by
what
traynes
she
had
béene
beguiled
,
himselfe
béeing
altogether
innocent
of
the
treason
:
notwithstanding
,
hee
freely
offered
himselfe
at
his
gracious
disposition
,
to
abide
whatsoe●…er
he
would
assigne
him
.
These
wordes
so
wounded
the
Turke
to
the
hart
,
as
hee
remained
silent
a
great
while
,
anger
had
so
locked
vp
the
passage
of
his
speeche
:
yet
furiously
at
length
starting
from
his
Chayre
,
hee
rayled
on
the
Gods
,
starres
,
deuils
and
all
the
infernall
powers
.
A●…
Mahomet
,
quoth
he
,
doubtlesse
thou
art
angry
with
mee
,
or
els
dost
take
but
little
care
of
thy
seruaunts
,
that
euermore
haue
extolled
thee
a●…oue
all
other
Gods
and
Prophets
:
but
much
I
wonder
thou
woldest
thus
forget
me
,
vnle●…se
thou
wilt
haue
mee
thinke
thée
extreamely
offended
,
or
that
the
hope
is
vaine
and
frustrate
which
is
reposed
in
thee
.
You
starres
,
not
inclined
to
fauour
me
,
but
rather
affecting
my
tot●…ll
ruine
,
wherin
haue
I
so
haynou●…y
●…ffended
,
that
you
shoulde
take
so
sharpe
and
rigorous
vengeaunce
on
me
?
what
may
this
presage
to
me
héereafter
,
but
some
great
mis-fortune
&
suddaine
mutation
in
Asia
?
yet
will
I
so
carefully
foresée
these
affayres
,
as
the
sedicious
performers
of
this
villainie
,
shall
not
cary
it
away
so
lightlie
.
Like
sorrowes
made
this
Infidell
for
his
mishap
,
when
many
of
his
Knights
,
without
attending
other
commaundement
,
got
ready
Foystes
,
Gallyes
&
other
vessels
for
warre
,
to
pursue
the
causers
of
this
tragicall
accident
,
but
their
labour
was
spent
in
vayne
,
albeit
not
long
after
they
hearde
the
trueth
of
all
:
which
procured
such
hatred
betweene
the
Turkes
and
the
Grecians
,
as
they
ceased
not
till
with
hostilitie
they
had
inuaded
Greece
.
But
it
was
not
during
the
raigne
of
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
or
anie
of
his
race
or
next
posteritie
,
for
while
they
liued
the
Turkes
durst
not
stirre
against
them
:
yet
long
time
after
,
when
Ottoman
a
fierce
and
proude
Prince
gouerned
▪
in●…nite
●…uilles
happened
in
Europe
,
where
he
tooke
and
sacked
many
good
Cities
,
Townes
&
Castels
.
Now
would
the
great
Turke
not
suffer
Ripole
to
bée
further
tormented
,
because
he
was
found
altogether
innocent
in
the
action
,
but
sent
him
back
to
the
Castel
of
Albayzo
,
making
him
Captain
therof
as
his
father
was
before
.
And
long
time
continued
he
sad
&
mellanchollie
,
thinking
hee
had
reciued
wonderfull
dishonour
by
the
losse
of
his
Daughter
Marencida
:
nor
shold
he
euer
recouer
the
same
,
til
Greece
were
beaten
flat
to
the
grounde
,
and
the
Emperour
Palmerin
with
all
his
kindred
vtterly
destroyed
:
where
in
these
ragings
we
wil
leaue
him
,
and
returne
to
our
purpose
.
CHAP.
XXX
.
Howe
Palmendos
with
his
company
arriued
at
Constantinople
,
where
the
Emperour
came
&
receiued
them
at
the
Porte
.
W
hat
speeches
hee
had
with
the
Queene
Marencida
,
after
they
were
come
to
the
Pallace
,
howe
ioyfully
likewise
the
Queene
of
Thessalie
and
Francelina
her
daughter
,
welcommed
home
the
King
her
father
.
THe
Marriners
chéerefully
hoysing
their
sailes
,
left
the
coaste
of
Turkie
and
launched
into
the
maine
Sea
,
hauing
the
winde
and
weather
so
fauourable
,
as
without
anie
impeachment
they
attained
the
Bosphor
of
Thrace
,
where
Palmendos
sent
his
Cozin
Ozalio
before
to
the
Emperour
,
that
the
King
of
Thessali●…
might
bee
entertained
with
honour
beséeming
so
great
a
Prince
.
Ozalio
making
spéede
in
a
swift
little
Pinnesse
,
béeing
landed
went
directly
to
the
Pallace
,
and
finding
the
Emperour
in
the
great
Hall
,
conferring
with
his
Lordes
●…bout
the
enchaunted
Birde
,
which
that
morning
had
deliuered
manie
pleasant
notes
,
wherfore
hee
expected
some
comfortable
newes
,
when
Ozalio
falling
on
his
knée
,
began
in
this
manner
.
Dread
Lord
,
I
am
the
seruaunt
and
freend
to
the
noble
Palmendos
,
whose
renowne
hath
héeretofore
béen
blazed
in
this
Court
,
and
he
humblie
intreateth
your
highnes
by
mee
,
that
you
woulde
entertaine
the
King
of
Thessalie
,
whom
he
hath
brought
from
Turkie
,
with
such
grace
and
honour
as
beséemeth
his
dignitie
.
By
this
time
I
thinke
they
are
entred
the
Hauen
,
in
that
they
were
not
farre
off
when
I
left
them
,
I
beeing
sent
before
to
acquaint
your
Maiestie
heerewith
.
The
Emperour
excéeding
ioyfull
at
these
newes
,
rose
and
embraced
Ozalio
very
graciou●…i
,
and
causing
all
his
Knights
and
Barons
to
prepare
themselues
,
said
,
he
would
goe
to
the
Port
in
person
to
welcom
them
.
Right
soone
were
these
tydings
bruted
through
the
Court
,
wherwith
the
Empresse
&
her
Ladies
were
highly
pleased
,
especially
the
mourning
Quéen
of
Thessalie
for
her
Husbands
returne
,
and
faire
Francelina
for
her
loouelie
freende
,
whose
absence
made
her
imagine
euery
howre
a
yeere
:
wherfore
in
haste
they
got
them
before
to
the
Porte
,
attended
on
by
their
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
,
where
Palmendos
being
new
come
on
shore
with
the
King
,
thus
spake
to
him
.
Behold
my
good
Lorde
,
your
Queene
and
Daughter
,
who
are
ioyfullie
come
to
salute
your
arriuall
:
but
when
he
looked
on
Francelina
,
the
whole
quire
of
heauen
was
present
in
his
thoughts
.
The
Queene
ver●…arnestlie
beheld
the
King
her
husband
,
when
séeing
his
haire
and
beard
so
strangelie
ouer-growne
,
beside
,
his
skyn
and
complexion
so
wonderfully
altered
,
as
doubtfull
in
minde
,
she
came
to
him
with
these
wordes
.
Are
ye
(
my
Lord
)
the
king
of
Thessalie
,
for
whom
my
hart
hath
suffered
excéeding
greefe
?
I
praie
ye
resolue
me
presentlie
,
without
holding
me
in
longer
suspence
,
in
that
your
deformed
estate
hath
greatlie
peruerted
my
remembraunce
.
Madame
,
aunswered
the
King
,
it
is
no
meruel
though
you
know
me
not
,
considering
the
long
time
since
ye
sawe
me
last
,
which
the
integrity
of
our
loue
hath
made
vs
imagine
of
greater
compasse
,
although
the
accustomed
reuolution
of
yéeres
,
neither
deminish
or
increase
one
moment
in
their
naturall
course
:
notwithstanding
,
I
am
the
same
King
your
Husband
,
who
haue
felt
more
passions
for
your
absence
,
then
anguish
or
torment
in
my
miserable
captiuitie
.
But
seeing
the
immortall
bountie
hath
suffered
mee
once
againe
to
sée
you
,
before
my
foule
forsake
this
passible
bodie
,
which
was
my
continuall
desire
during
my
tribulation
,
now●…
c●…re
I
not
though
Death
presentlie
doo
his
duetie
,
for
séeing
the
circle
of
your
armes
haue
embraced
me
,
I
am
the
read●…er
for
my
mother
Earth
to
receiue
me
.
Nowe
are
Ioy●…ull
teares
plentifullie
powred
foorth
on
all
sides
,
and
embracings
so
vehement
,
as
though
they
should
neuer
vnfold
againe
the
libertie
of
speeche
béeing
●…
all
this
while
,
for
Palmendos
and
Francelina
were
transported
into
a
second
heauen
,
where
the
outward
ceremonies
serued
to
confirme
the
inward
contentation
,
at
length
the
Quéene
taking
Francelina
by
the
hande
,
thus
spake
to
the
King
.
Sée
héere
my
Lord
your
Daughter
,
of
whom
I
was
but
newlie
conceiued
when
you
went
from
Thessalie
,
〈◊〉
and
fortu●…ate
may
she
iustly
bée
tearmed
,
in
that
her
destenie
hath
deliuered
you
from
prison
,
restored
me
my
former
ioy
,
and
giuen
her
the
most
perfect
Knight
that
euer
●…are
Armes
.
When
the
King
behelde
his
Daughter
so
f●…re
and
gracious
,
he
tooke
her
in
his
armes
,
expressin●…
with
silent
fauours
his
hartie
ioy
:
and
in
this
while
the
Emperour
came
with
his
traine
,
alighting
from
his
horse
to
welcome
the
King
of
Thessalie
,
whom
when
he
behelde
so
spent
and
dis-figured
,
the
teares
fell
from
his
eyes
,
and
embracing
him
in
his
armes
,
sayde
.
My
noble
Brother
,
heauen
haue
the
honour
for
deliuering
ye
from
our
common
enemie
,
where
albeit
I
was
heeretofore
glad
of
your
reskewe
,
yet
was
I
agreeued
at
your
imprisonment
,
béeing
then
my selfe
(
as
you
know
)
in
the
Turkes
power
,
although
hee
gaue
mee
more
libertie
then
you
,
in
hope
I
would
haue
ayded
him
with
my
vttermost
abilitie
:
my
desire
then
to
get
from
his
seruice
,
constrayned
me
to
deale
somewhat
hardlie
against
you
,
an
errour
too
notable
,
and
I
confesse
worthy
reprehension
:
but
God
pardoning
the
offences
of
the
repentaunt
,
hath
in
pittie
regarded
vs
both
,
and
by
his
inexpuisable
goodnes
,
directed
all
thinges
to
a
happy
ende
.
My
Lorde
,
reply●…d
the
King
,
the
whole
discourse
thereof
haue
I
heard
by
Palmendos
,
which
giues
me
reason
not
to
thinke
any
fault
in
you
,
when
yee
coulde
not
otherwise
helpe
the
same
●…
but
let
vs
leaue
occasions
past
,
séeing
heauen
hath
so
miraculously
deliuered
me
,
that
I
should
come
my selfs
to
present
the
entire
affection
,
wherwith
I
am
bound
to
your
highnes
seruice
.
Nor
could
any
thing
in
the
world
,
said
the
Emperor
,
more
d●…light
me
,
then
your
comming
with
the
Knight
I
haue
so
long
desired
to
sée
:
with
whom
I
cannot
but
be
offended
,
(
these
words
h●…
merily
vttered
)
in
that
hee
hath
taried
so
long
time
from
mee
:
then
Palmendos
falling
on
his
knee
,
modestly
answered
in
this
maner
.
Dread
Lord
,
if
heertofore
I
haue
prouoked
your
displeasure
,
I
confesse
such
punishment
is
due
to
me
as
you
shall
ordaine
,
&
wyllinglie
will
I
endure
it
,
to
fashion
mee
the
better
to
your
seruice
,
wherein
I
woulde
employ
my selfe
according
to
your
appointment
,
although
it
were
to
fight
against
the
Gates
of
death
:
wherof
I
gladly
could
affoord
some
proofe
so
please
your
highnes
to
enioyne
me
such
a
taske
,
as
may
expresse
my
zeale
&
forwardnes
.
And
that
you
may
know
the
name
of
your
voluntarie
Seruaunt
,
I
am
that
Palmendos
,
who
was
since
the
howre
of
my
birthe
destenyed
to
follow
your
vertues
,
humbly
intreating
to
discharge
your
remembraunce
of
any
discontentment
I
haue
héeretofore
occasioned
:
in
that
mine
owne
minde
still
perswaded
me
,
I
wanted
worthines
to
come
before
your
excellenci●…
.
The
Emperour
beholding
him
of
such
gallant
stature
,
did
not
a
little
meruaile
at
his
rare
persections
,
wherefore
taking
him
graciously
in
his
armes
,
desired
he
would
commaund
any
thing
wherein
he
might
stand
him
in
sted
,
for
he
was
not
able
to
requite
his
high
deseruings
.
Afterward
●…ame
Primaleon
&
courteously
entertained
him
,
the
like
did
Abenunco
,
signifying
how
much
he
was
bound
to
him
for
his
happy
deliueraunce
:
then
came
.
Arnedes
with
the
other
Lordes
and
Knights
,
all
of
them
embracing
the
hardi●…
Champion
that
went
away
with
the
honour
of
the
Tourney
.
By
this
time
had
Ozalio
brought
Marencida
on
shore
,
she●…
〈◊〉
to
●…old
such
stat●…
an●…
roy●…ltie
,
wherefore
she
desired
to
know
the
place
of
her
landing
.
Madame
,
ans●…ered
O●…alio
,
this
Cittie
is
calle●…
Constantinople
,
and
among
thi●…●…orishing
troope
of
Princes
,
who
haue
vouchsafed
their
comming
hether
●…o
this
Porte
,
there
may
yee
behold
the
〈◊〉
Emperour
Palm●…rin
,
who
i●…
heere
in
person
to
receiue
the
King
of
Thess●…
,
and
the
worthy
Knight
that
deli●…ered
him
from
prison
:
your selfe
like
wis●…
wil
estéeme
him
a
vertuo●…s
Prince
,
by
the
good
ent●…rtainment
you
s●…all
enioy
,
when
once
hee
vnderstandeth
your
state
and
calling
,
so
that
I
hope
you
will
not
r●…pent
this
voyage
,
were
it
but
to
haue
kn●…wledge
of
him
alone
.
New
miserable
▪
and
vnfortunate
am
I
,
quoth
she
,
to
fall
into
the
mercy
of
my
Fa●…hers
capitall
eneme
?
howe
can
my
greef●…s
but
growe
into
●…n
excéeding
surplusage
?
If
I
sée
the
King
Ocurites
my
hus●…and
,
the
meeting
will
bee
wi●…h
meruailous
hart
breake
on
either
side
,
be●…ing
both
of
vs
captiue
t●…
the
very
worst
enemy
we
haue
.
The
Emperour
and
his
Lords
kindly
saluted
her
:
but
s●…ée
wou●…d
n●…t
●…nce
bowe
herselfe
or
make
any
aunswer
,
whereat
y●
stan●…
by
very
much
wondred
,
tearming
her
a
W●…man
of
rough
&
vnséemely
behauiour
,
saying
nature
might
much
better
haue
made
her
a
man
.
Mounting
all
on
horseback
,
in
most
comeli●…
order
they
rode
to
the
Pallace
,
where
the
Empresse
and
her
Ladies
met
them
in
the
Court
:
and
to
tell
the
courte●…es
,
gratulations
and
welcome
there
〈◊〉
,
would
aske
a
world
of
time
,
yet
little
to
the
purpose
,
●…t
it
suffise
th●…n
,
they
are
so
well
entertained
as
you
can
anie
way
imagin●…
.
Palmendos
taking
Marencida
by
the
hande
,
brought
her
to
the
Princesse
Philocrista
with
thes●…
speeches
.
I
〈◊〉
you
Madame
,
to
accept
this
Lady
into
your
c●…mpany
,
and
giue
her
such
▪
good
counsell
as
you
can
best
deuise
,
for
she
is
discended
of
royall
blood
I
tell
ye
.
Sir
Palmendos
,
replyed
the
Princesse
,
I
must
●…bey
what
you
commaund●…
me
,
●…or
the
looue
I
beare
to
you
and
your
swéete
Fre●…nde
,
and
I
imagine
my selfe
fortunate
,
hauing
such
a
precious
gage
from
a
Knight
so
perfect
,
nor
shal
she
be
worse
intreated
then
mine
owne
selfe
.
Marencida
hearing
these
gracious
speeches
,
and
what
courtesie
Palmendos
vsed
to
the
Princesse
,
perceiued
that
she
was
the
Emperours
Daughter
,
wherefore
she
gaue
her
many
thankes
,
sh●…wing
better
countenaunce
then
before
she
did
to
any
:
which
Philocrista
tooke
very
kindlie
,
and
mounting
vppe
the
steppes
with
her
into
the
Hall
,
shée
came
to
Francelina
with
these
wordes
.
Thys
Ladie
,
Madame
,
dooth
now
supply
▪
your
place
,
seeing
Lorde
Palmendos
is
returned
,
for
now
your
company
with
me
must
discontinue
,
because
reason
and
your
fatall
loue
d●…th
so
commaunde
,
notwitt●…anding
,
I
hope
our
amitie
shal
continue
.
Fayre
Princesse
,
answered
Francelina
,
wee
are
bothe
so
farre
yours
,
and
so
good
part
haue
y●…
in
my
Lord
,
as
you
shall
finde
your selfe
no
le●…e
〈◊〉
then
abashed
when
ye
knowe
all
:
therefore
feare
not
that
I
will
forget
your
freendly
familiaritie
,
rather
will
I
continue
your
louing
Sister
,
as
our
further
assuraunce
of
our
mutuall
agreement
.
Sundry
other
speeches
passed
betweene
the
two
young
Ladies
,
in
meane
while
Marencida
looking
about
her
,
and
remembring
the
great
pompe
,
state
and
riches
of
her
Father
,
shée
made
but
slender
account
of
the
Emperours
Courte
,
which
was
not
at
this
time
so
well-stored
with
Knights
as
it
was
wont
to
b●…e
,
whereupon
shee
gy●…ing
a
great
sigth
,
thus
vttered
her
minde
.
You
knowe
,
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
that
the
sumptuous
royaltie
of
my
Fathers
Courte
,
dooth
exce●…de
the
greatest
Princes
in
the
whole
world
,
as
also
howe
manie
mightie
Lord●…s
serue
him
with
homage
and
fidelitie
,
because
heeretofore
you
haue
seene
the
same
,
where
if
yee
were
so
aduenturous
and
hardie
,
to
kill
without
feare
of
them
(
as
the
whole
worlde
knoweth
)
the
mightie
Emperour
mine
Unckle
,
thinke
I
pray
you
,
what
miserable
case
the
Ladie
is
in
,
so
trait●…rously
brought
from
her
owne
n●…tiue
Countrey
,
and
now
deliuered
captiue
into
your
custodie
,
wherein
me
thinkes
,
in
respect
of
the
renowne
spread
abroade
of
you
,
you
should
take
example
by
my
aduersitie
,
and
rather
greeue
then
glorie
therin
,
as
I
sée
you
doo
,
considering
that
inconstant
Fortune
is
still
variable
,
and
doth
not
alwaies
allowe
men
felicitie
.
This
I
speake
not
,
whereby
to
gaine
the
more
fauour
or
honour
in
your
Court
,
because
death
would
be
much
more
welcome
to
mee
,
then
to
liue
in
the
vexation
of
mind
I
d●…o
:
wherfore
I
intreate
ye
againe
(
if
intreatie
may
bes●…eme
an
aduersarie
)
heereafter
to
conserue
your
reputation
in
such
sort
,
as
I
may
receiue
no
impeach
to
mine
honour
,
and
you
shall
comfort
mee
better
therein
,
then
all
the
commendation
o●…
your
fame
can
doo
.
To
thes●…
wordes
shee
added
many
rufull
complaynts
,
as
the
Emperour
beeing
therewith
mooued
to
compassion
,
replyed
in
this
manner
.
I
●…derstande
,
Madame
,
full
well
what
ye
haue
said
,
and
knowe
beside
,
that
the
feminine
choller
which
gouerneth
your
spyrite
,
maketh
you
vse
such
kinde
of
language
,
as
is
cleane
ex●…mpt
fr●…m
all
the
rules
of
womanlie
modestie
:
nor
a●…
I
now
to
learne
,
that
the
strength
of
earthlie
Kinges
and
Potentates
is
lesse
then
nothing
,
when
God
is
bent
repugnaunt
against
them
,
whereby
we
are
all
to
resolue
,
that
we
can
doo
no
good
acte
without
his
assistaunce
.
According
to
his
di●…ection
came
I
to
your
Unckles
Courte
,
before
●…hom
I
protest
,
and
craue
no
mercie
in
the
day
of
vengeaunce
,
if
I
●…we
him
,
or
euer
thought
to
doo
it
,
beeing
too
farre
caryed
away
from
minding
anie
such
intent
,
by
the
honour
I
had
before
receiued
at
his
highnes
handes
.
Yet
was
I
priuie
to
his
forcible
detayning
of
the
Ladie
,
and
laboured
to
restore
her
to
her
Lorde
and
Husbande
,
shee
béeing
Daughter
to
the
renowned
King
of
Englande
,
and
Wife
to
the
nowe
famous
Emperour
Trineus
of
Allemaigne
:
heerein
(
mee
thinkes
)
I
committed
no
osfence
,
hee
keeping
her
moste
vniustlie
,
profaning
thereby
the
sacred
Lawes
of
royall
equitie
.
And
because
the
wyse
haue
euermore
patiently
endured
their
fortune
,
beeing
either
good
or
badde
,
I
verilie
perswade
my selfe
Madame
,
that
you
wyll
forbeare
to
complaine
and
lament
in
this
vnseemely
manner
,
knowing
your selfe
to
bee
conquered
by
the
most
courteous
and
debonaire
Knight
that
this
daie
lyueth
in
Europe
,
euen
he
that
in
Hellespont
ouer-came
the
King
Ocurites
your
Husbande
.
These
newes
so
greeued
Marencida
to
the
harte
,
when
she
heard
the
Emperour
say
,
that
the
King
her
husbande
and
shee
herselfe
were
taken
bothe
captiue
by
one
Knight
,
as
frantick-like
shee
coulde
haue
eaten
her
fleshe
with
anger
,
but
the
young
Princesse
Philocrista
conducting
her
to
her
Chamber
,
appeased
her
furie
with
diuers
freendly
speeches
and
curteous
behauiour
.
But
let
vs
nowe
returne
againe
to
the
Prince
Palmendos
,
who
in
this
time
vnarmed
himselfe
,
that
the
Emperour
might
at
more
pleasure
beholde
him
.
CHAP.
XXXI
.
What
courteous
conference
Palmendos
had
with
the
Emperour
,
the
Empresse
and
Primaleon
:
And
how
beeing
afterward
baptized
,
hee
was
affianced
to
his
Lady
.
AFter
that
Palmendos
had
put
off
his
Armour
,
hee
thr●…we
a
rich
Turkish
robe
about
him
,
imbrodered
all
ouer
with
oriental
pearls
,
which
he
brought
from
Tharsus
with
him
,
according
to
the
moderne
custom●…
vsed
among
the
most
magnificent
Kings
of
Asia
,
intending
to
were
it
when
he
shold
come
in
the
Emperours
presence
.
Beeing
returned
into
the
great
Hall
,
and
eche
one
couetous
to
vnderstand
his
originall
,
Primaleon
tooke
him
by
the
hande
and
sate
downe
,
when
the
Emperour
began
in
this
manner
.
My
noble
friend
Palmendos
,
longer
must
ye
not
conceale
your selfe
,
your
renowne
being
so
lanishly
brut●…d
thorow
all
Countries
:
tell
me
then
I
pray
y●…
,
of
what
parents
ye
are
issued
,
as
also
what
yee
thinke
els
conuenient
to
acquaint
vs
withall
.
Gracious
Lord
,
answered
Palmendos
,
with
you
whome
I
so
reuerence
by
honour
,
I
maye
not
dissemble
in
anie
point
,
for
that
I
were
vnworthie
your
presence
,
if
I
shold
deale
double
with
so
great
a
state
.
Knowe
then
mightie
Emperour
,
that
I
am
Sonne
to
the
Quéene
of
Tharsus
,
the
affectionate
seruant
and
vowed
friend
to
your
Maiestie
,
forsaking
my
Countrey
by
a
strange
occasion
,
so
soone
as
I
vnderstoode
where
my
father
remained
,
which
long
before
was
concealed
from
me
.
The
cause
of
my
comming
into
your
highnes
Court
,
was
the
same
&
praises
I
heard
of
Francelina
,
to
whose
seruice
the
fatall
●…●…ned
me
at
my
very
essence
,
in
that
I
neuer
affected
any
other
Ladie
,
yet
reputing
my selfe
,
vnwoorthy
her
grace
and
fauour
,
or
to
be
séene
in
this
honourable
Court.
To
this
he
added
the
discourse
of
the
olde
woman
,
that
appeared
to
him
in
the
Pallace
at
Tharsus
,
and
how
she
blamed
〈◊〉
for
his
idle
and
slot●…full
life
:
yet
hiding
how
she
●…red
him
to
bee
his
Sonne
,
because
further
opinion
should
passe
till
that
were
discouered
.
But
quoth
he
,
as
hithertoo
I
haue
liued
according
to
the
law
of
Mahomet
,
so
now
would
I
willingly
receiue
Christian
Baptisme
,
which
I
faithfully
promised
for
my
good
successe
,
when
heauen
made
me
able
to
deliuer
this
woorthy
Prince●…e
.
When
the
Emperour
heard
these
thinges
,
hee
presently
iudged
Palmendos
to
be
his
Sonne
,
by
the
suddaine
and
summarie
supputation
he
made
of
his
age
,
and
of
the
time
he
was
in
Pasmeria
,
where
the
Quéene
his
mother
came
subtilly
acquainted
with
him
▪
Bashful
her
of
he
was
when
he
looked
on
the
Empresse
,
as
his
vermilion
colour
plainly
discouered
,
yet
did
he
discréetly
shadowe
the
same
:
notwithstanding
,
the
Empresse
misdoubted
somewhat
,
remembring
her
dreame
of
the
Quéene
of
Tharsus
,
and
what
the
Emperour
himselfe
had
told
her
before
,
yet
made
she
no
shew
of
any
such
matter
,
wisely
gouerning
her
thoughtes
from
outward
suspition
,
whereupon
the
Emperour
thus
began
againe
.
In
sooth
my
especiall
good
friend
Palmendos
,
I
nowe
loue
and
estéeme
yee
much
better
then
before
,
vnderstanding
that
you
are
Sonne
to
the
Quéene
of
Tharsus
,
who
did
mee
so
great
honor
in
her
Countries
,
her
very
nam●…
maketh
me
remember
my
trauailes
in
those
parts
:
so
that
I
know
not
howe
to
expresse
my
ioy
,
hearing
your selfe
so
well
resolued
,
to
forsake
the
Ethnicke
paganisme
of
your
blasphemous
God●…
.
Wherefore
I
am
thus
aduised
,
no●…
to
prolong
so
good
an
occa●…on
,
but
to
morrow
you
shall
rec●…iue
the
holy
charracter
of
Christianitie
,
and
be
likewise
a●…iaunced
to
your
Lady
Francelina
:
for
reason
requireth
herein
to
hasten
your
right
,
séeing
for
her
you
haue
endured
such
daungerous
trauailes
,
and
forsaken
a
Realme
of
so
great
estate
,
the
riches
and
fertility
whereof
I
am
wel
acquainted
withall
.
The
King
and
Quéene
of
Thessalie
were
not
a
little
glad
,
when
they
heard
that
Palmendos
was
heire
to
a
kingdome
,
but
much
more
was
their
〈◊〉
▪
vnderstanding
his
original
,
whereof
the
Emperor
would
not
as
yet
make
further
inquirie
,
till
he
were
better
assured
of
the
certaintie
:
and
good
occasion
falling
out
so
wel
,
as
the
Empresse
,
her
Ladies
and
euerye
one
departing
to
their
Chambers
,
leauing
the
Emperor
and
Palmendos
secretly
conferring
together
,
of
matters
concerning
the
Ile
Delph●…s
and
such
like
,
but
at
length
his
Maiestie
opened
his
minde
,
saying
that
he
imagined
him
to
be
his
Sonne
,
wherefore
he
was
desirous
to
be
therein
resolued
.
In
respect
,
my
good
Lord
,
answered
Palmendos
,
that
truth
must
and
will
come
foorth
at
length
,
know
then
mighty
Prince
and
my
gracious
father
,
that
in
the
Realme
of
Pasmeria
,
you
begot
me
your
Sonne
,
the
night
before
you
departed
from
the
Quéene
my
mother
,
for
shee
being
aduertised
of
●…our
rare
perfections
,
became
impacient
in
her
amorous
affections
,
and
compassed
the
meane
of
your
acquaintance
,
by
a
charmed
drinke
prouided
for
that
purpose
.
And
heere
beholde
the
effect
of
this
action
,
my selfe
your
humble
son
and
obedient
seruant
,
yet
did
my
mother
giue
mee
a
further
testimonie
hereof
,
hauing
her selfe
giuen
you
the
like
at
your
departure
:
but
Franc●…lina
hath
the
same
nowe
in
possession
,
for
to
her
I
tooke
it
after
her
deliuerance
.
And
●…uermore
she
concealed
this
matter
from
me
,
till
miraculou●…ly
I
was
enfourmed
both
thereof
,
and
as
concerning
Francelina
,
because
she
feared
I
would
forsake
my
Countrey
,
to
come
and
s●…rue
in
your
highnes
Court.
As
concer●…ing
my
behauiour
since
that
time
,
some
what
I
am
sure
hath
happened
to
your
hearing
,
yet
of
such
small
and
slender
〈◊〉
,
as
they
neither
beséemed
this
place
or
your
person
.
The
Emperour
rauished
with
conceit
of
this
report
,
knew
not
which
way
best
to
signifie
his
ioy
,
for
considering
the
straunge
course
of
the
action
pa●…
,
and
what
the
successe
thereof
now
prooued
,
his
spirites
were
carried
away
with
woonderfull
imaginations
.
Ah
my
noble
Sonne
Palmendos
,
quoth
he
,
full
well
〈◊〉
I
assured
of
what
thou
hast
said
,
although
nature
hath
shaped
thée
not
much
vnlike
me
,
&
giuen
thée
such
●…eroycall
courage
as
I
had
in
my
younger
daies
:
and
albeit
the
Empresse
may
well
be
offended
with
me
,
when
shee
shall
be
thus
thorowly
resolued
,
yet
is
her
wisedoome
and
modestie
such
,
as
she
will
not
mislike
what
I
allow
.
With
these
wordes
the
Emperour
tooke
him
by
the
hand
,
going
with
him
presently
to
the
Empresse
Chamber
,
and
after
his
Maiestie
had
kindly
kissed
her
,
hee
entered
into
these
spéeches
.
I
know
well
Madame
,
that
héertofore
you
haue
held
good
opinion
of
my
loyaltie
,
and
that
I
euer
loued
you
entirely
,
as
your selfe
could
desire
no
better
proofe
thereof
:
but
the
cause
why
I
vse
these
wordes
at
this
instant
,
is
a
little
scruple
that
long
since
entered
my
minde
,
and
I
fear
wil
offend
yee
when
the
same
is
knowen
.
Yet
least
further
doubtes
should
trouble
your
thoughtes
,
I
protest
before
him
who
is
the
only
searcher
of
hearts
,
and
I
sweare
by
all
the
diuine
assistaunts
about
his
tribunall
,
that
neuer
with
my
will
and
knowledge
did
I
contaminate
our
wedlocke-bedde
,
much
lesse
haue
I
infringed
the
lawes
of
mariage
,
or
polluted
the
inuiolable
faith
I
solemnely
gaue
yée
.
Notwithstanding
such
hath
béen
my
former
fortune
,
that
another
woman
beside
your selfe
,
by
charmes
obtayned
what
was
your
right
,
then
must
you
not
(
Madame
)
be
so
seuere
and
rigorous
,
as
not
to
pardon
mee
,
séeing
I
haue
voluntarily
confessed
mine
offence
,
beside
,
the
fault
not
procéeding
from
me
,
deliuers
my
cause
to
be
more
innocent
.
Remember
then
Madame
,
what
sometime
you
tolde
me
concerning
the
Quéene
of
Tharsus
,
your
dreame
I
perceiue
was
〈◊〉
altogether
in
vaine
:
in
that
shee
had
suche
knowledge
of
mee
,
by
meanes
o
▪
an
enchaunted
drinke
I
receiued
vnawares
,
as
engendered
Palmendos
this
gentle
Knight
.
My
Lord
,
answered
the
Empresse
,
with
a
smyling
countenance
,
at
the
first
time
I
beheld
Palmendos
I
was
perswaded
what
you
haue
tolde
me
,
so
liuely
doth
he
resemble
ye
,
in
countenance
and
personage
:
wherefore
I
not
onely
pardon
ye
,
being
ignoraunt
of
begetting
such
an
excellent
and
perfect
creature
,
but
thanke
heauen
that
you
●…ere
the
father
to
a
Son
so
famous
.
As
for
Palmendos
,
be
shal
now
accept
me
as
his
mother
,
&
I
wil
loue
him
no
lesse
then
mine
owne
Sonne
Primaleon
.
With
sundrie
other
spéeches
were
these
ioyes
confirmed
,
and
Palmendos
right
louingly
imbraced
by
the
Empresse
,
at
length
Primalcon
came
,
and
hee
being
thoroughly
acquainted
with
the
matter
,
tooke
the
Prince
in
his
armes
thus
speaking
.
Hath
the
mighty
gouernour
of
the
heauens
appointed
,
that
the
onely
flower
of
chiualrie
should
bee
my
brother
?
wherein
can
I
more
honour
that
supercxcelling
bountye
,
then
confirming
my
thanks
to
him
by
kindnes
to
the
worthy
copartner
of
my
vitall
bloode
,
drawen
from
the
selfe
same
source
where
I
receiued
my
originall
?
Assure
your self●…
there fore
my
most
noble
brother
,
that
Primaleon
is
vowed
to
imitate
your
rare
fortun●…s
,
&
tr●…ding
the
selfe
same
〈◊〉
you
haue
doone
,
to
〈◊〉
the
name
of
our
renowmed
father
:
continuing
in
the
meane
time
so
readie
at
your
commaund
,
as
hee
that
honoreth
you
with
most
zealous
affection
.
Might
I
enter
the
boldnes
,
answered
Palmendos
,
as
to
title
you
by
the
name
of
my
brother
,
the
second
step
of
my
desires
were
attained
,
and
thogh
I
dare
not
str●…e
to
coequall
my self
with
you
in
kindn●…s
,
yet
wil
I
o●…er
pace
ye
in
dutie
&
affection
:
continuing
the
seruant
of
Primaleons
welfare
,
while
the
starre
▪
of
my
birthday
vouchsafeth
mee
breathing
.
Here
is
occasion
offered
mee
of
large
discourse
,
concerning
the
seuerall
salutations
of
the
courtly
personages
,
so
soon
as
these
news
happened
in
their
ears
,
how
the
Lords
and
knightes
came
to
gratulate
this
newcome
sonne
,
and
the
Ladies
likewise
striuing
to
excel
them
in
curtesie
:
but
it
were
needlesse
labour
,
considering
the
King
and
Quéen
of
Thessalie
concerne
this
present
occasion
,
and
with
their
daughters
ioy
vnite
them
altogeather
,
preparing
for
the
religious
obseruations
,
to
bee
vsed
on
the
morrowe
at
the
christning
of
Palmendos
.
On
the
morrow
,
the
Emperour
and
all
his
Barrons
,
mounted
on
horsebacke
,
the
like
doth
the
Empresse
withal
her
Ladies
,
and
in
most
honourable
manner
they
ride
to
this
solemnitie
:
so
passing
in
this
pompe
through
the
Citie
,
they
allighted
at
the
Church
of
S.
Sophie
,
where
Palmendos
was
religiously
baptized
,
and
afterward
affianced
to
Francelina
by
the
reuerend
Archbishop
,
she
béeing
attired
in
as
sumptuous
ornaments
,
as
when
Andromachye
was
espoused
to
the
valiant
Hector
of
Troy
,
or
Cleopatra
Quéene
of
Aegipt
,
when
shee
contended
in
magnificence
with
Marke
Anthonie
the
Triu●…uirate
her
husband
,
drinking
one
of
the
pearles
that
hung
at
her
eares
,
estéemed
woorth
two
hundred
and
fiftie
thousand
crownes
.
For
euen
as
the
Carbuncle
,
the
most
rich
and
precious
of
all
the
Orientall
stones
,
dooth
in
the
darke
giue
such
a
cléere
and
illustrious
splendour
,
as
not
onely
illuminateth
all
the
place
,
but
also
setteth
the
regarders
eies
●…o
woonder
thereat
:
of
no
lesse
vertue
séemed
Francelina
in
the
Temple
,
as
the
onely
and
perfect
Phenix
of
her
time
.
In
like
pompe
and
royaltie
they
returned
to
the
Pallace
,
there
beeing
such
a
sumptuous
feast
prepared
,
as
beséemed
the
time
of
so
general
reioycing
,
where
wanted
no
honorable
d●…uises
to
accompany
the
same
.
And
during
the
time
of
this
is
their
honorable
whole
pleasure
,
héere
thinke
I
good
to
pause
a
little
,
while
you
consider
on
the
discourses
passed
,
and
I
haue
moreleasure
to
perfect
the
rest
of
this
Historie
.
NExt
(
Gentlemen
)
followeth
the
historie
of
〈◊〉
,
wherin
(
what
you
see
wanting
here
)
is
perfectly
finished
,
both
Palmendos
mariage
,
Ozalios
loue
to
Marencida
,
Rifaranoes
fortunes
,
&
Recinde
his
returne
to
Con●…tantinople
.
But
this
I
must
tel
you
with
al
,
that
now
Primaleon
beginneth
his
chiualrie
,
&
the
famous
Prince
Edward
of
England
the
course
of
his
●…duentures
,
which
are
briefly
touched
in
my
book
of
Palmerin
of
Egnland
,
who
was
his
Son
:
what
woonderfull
stratagems
both
he
and
Primaleon
performed
together
,
attend
till
the
next
tearme
and
you
shal
be
resolued
.
And
to
accompany
this
discourse
,
I
hope
to
send
ye
the
first
booke
of
Amadis
of
Fraunce
,
that
when
ye
are
wery
of
the
one
,
you
may
delight
your selfe
with
the
other
:
so
wishin●…
ye
no
wo●…se
then
to
my selfe
,
I
end
.
Your●…
to
his
poore
power
:
Anthony
Monday
.
Honos
alit
Artes
.