¶
THE
PALACE
of
Pleasure
.
The
Romanes
and
the
Albanes
beyng
at
warres
,
for
iniuries
mutually
inferred
,
Metius
Suffetius
the
Albane
capitain
deuised
a
waie
by
a
combate
,
to
ioigne
bothe
the
cities
in
one
.
Uictorie
falling
to
the
Romanes
,
the
Romane
victor
killeth
his
sister
who
notwithstandyng
,
is
condempned
to
die
.
Afterwardes
vpon
his
fathers
sute
he
is
deliuered
.
¶
The
first
Nouell
.
NVma
Pompilius
the
seconde
kyng
of
the
Romanes
beeyng
deade
,
Tullus
Hostilius
succeded
,
a
lustie
and
couragious
yong
gentleman
:
For
as
Numa
was
giuen
to
peace
,
so
was
he
to
warres
and
valiance
.
It
chaunced
in
his
tyme
that
certein
peasantes
of
the
Romane
dition
,
and
the
like
of
the
Albanes
,
was
foragyng
and
driuyng
of
boties
the
one
from
the
other
.
At
that
tyme
raigned
in
Alba
one
C.
Cluilius
.
Ambassadours
from
bothe
places
were
sent
to
redemaunde
the
thinges
stollen
.
Tullus
commaunded
his
people
that
thei
should
deliuer
none
,
til
commaundement
were
giuen
in
that
behalfe
:
for
he
knewe
right
well
that
the
Alban
kyng
would
restore
nothyng
,
by
whiche
occasion
be
might
vpon
iust
cause
,
proclaime
warres
.
He
receiued
the
Alban
Ambassadours
in
verie
courteous
maner
,
and
thei
as
curteously
celebrated
his
honourable
and
sumptuous
interteignemente
.
Amitie
proceded
on
bothe
partes
,
till
the
Romanes
beganne
to
demaunde
the
firste
restitucion
:
whiche
the
Albanes
denied
,
and
summoned
warres
to
bee
inferred
vpon
them
within
thirtie
daies
after
.
Wherevpon
the
Ambassadours
craued
license
of
Tullus
to
speake
,
whiche
beyng
graunted
,
thei
firste
purged
themselues
by
ignoraunce
,
that
thei
knewe
no
harme
or
iniurie
doen
to
the
Romanes
,
addyng
further
that
if
any
thyng
were
dooen
that
should
not
please
Tullus
,
it
was
against
their
willes
,
hopyng
he
would
remember
that
thei
were
but
Ambassadours
,
subiecte
to
the
commaundement
of
their
prince
.
Their
coming
was
to
demaunde
a
restitucion
,
without
whiche
,
thei
wer
straightly
charged
to
proclame
defiaunce
.
Whervnto
Tullus
aunswered
.
Tell
your
maister
,
that
the
kyng
of
the
Romanes
doeth
call
the
goddes
to
witnes
,
whether
of
them
first
maketh
the
quarrell
,
to
th
intent
all
menne
maie
expecte
the
reuenge
of
those
warres
.
Whiche
answere
the
Albane
Ambassadours
retourned
to
their
maister
.
Greate
prouision
,
for
the
warres
was
made
on
bothe
partes
,
muche
like
to
a
ciuile
contencion
,
almost
betwene
the
father
and
the
sonne
.
For
the
citie
of
Lauinium
was
builded
by
the
Troians
,
and
Alba
by
the
Lauinians
,
of
whose
stocke
the
Romanes
tooke
their
beginnyng
.
The
Albanes
seyng
that
thei
were
defied
of
the
Romanes
,
beganne
firste
to
enter
in
armes
,
and
with
a
maine
power
perced
the
land
of
the
Romanes
,
and
encamped
within
fiue
miles
of
the
citie
enuironyng
their
campe
with
a
trenche
,
whiche
afterwardes
was
called
Fossa
Cluilia
,
by
the
mean
of
their
capitaine
,
wherein
Cluilius
the
kyng
died
.
Then
the
Albanes
appointed
one
Metius
Suffetius
to
bee
their
Dictator
.
Tullus
understanding
the
death
of
their
prince
with
greate
expedicion
marched
into
the
countrie
about
Alba
,
passyng
by
the
Albanes
campe
in
the
night
whiche
by
the
watche
and
scoutes
was
skried
.
Then
he
retired
,
to
lodge
as
nere
the
enemie
as
he
could
,
sendyng
an
Ambassadour
before
,
to
require
Tullus
that
he
would
come
to
Parle
before
thei
fought
,
wherein
he
had
a
thyng
to
saie
,
no
lesse
profitable
to
the
Romanes
,
then
to
the
Albanes
.
Tullus
not
contempnyng
that
condicion
,
agreed
.
Wherevpon
bothe
did
put
themselues
in
readines
,
and
before
thei
foigned
,
bothe
the
captaines
with
certaine
of
their
chief
officers
,
came
forthe
to
talke
,
where
Metius
saied
these
woordes
.
The
mutuall
iniuries
that
hath
been
dooen
,
and
the
withholdyng
and
kepyng
of
thynges
caried
awaie
,
contrarie
to
the
truce
:
and
that
our
kyng
Cluilius
,
is
the
authour
and
beginner
of
these
warres
,
I
do
heare
and
assuredly
vnderstande
for
a
trothe
.
And
I
doe
not
doubt
,
Tullus
,
but
thou
also
doest
conceiue
the
same
,
to
be
the
onely
occasion
of
this
hostilitie
.
Notwithstandyng
,
if
I
maie
speake
rather
the
truthe
,
then
vtter
any
glosyng
woordes
by
waie
of
flaterie
,
the
ambicious
desire
of
bothe
the
Emperes
,
doeth
moste
of
all
stimulate
and
prouoke
bothe
the
Cities
,
beeyng
of
one
affinite
,
and
neighbours
,
to
frequent
this
force
of
armes
.
But
whether
this
my
coniecture
bee
right
or
wrong
,
thei
ought
to
consider
,
whiche
first
began
the
warres
.
The
Albanes
haue
created
me
their
Capitaine
,
of
this
their
enterprise
.
I
come
to
giue
aduertisement
to
thée
,
O
Tullus
,
of
this
one
thing
.
Whiche
is
,
that
the
Thuscans
beyng
a
greate
nacion
,
and
of
power
right
famous
,
doth
enuirone
vs
bothe
rounde
about
,
and
the
nerer
thei
bée
vnto
you
,
the
more
knowledge
you
haue
of
them
.
Thei
bee
mightie
vpon
the
lande
,
and
of
greate
power
vpon
the
sea
.
Call
to
thy
remembraunce
and
consider
,
that
when
thou
giuest
the
signe
and
watche
woorde
of
the
battell
,
our
twoo
armies
shall
bee
but
a
ridiculous
spectacle
to
them
.
So
sone
as
thei
doe
perceiue
vs
twoe
to
be
spent
,
and
weried
with
fightyng
,
thei
will
bothe
assaile
the
vanquished
,
and
hym
also
that
dooeth
ouercome
.
Wherfore
if
the
goddes
doe
fauour
either
of
vs
,
let
vs
not
shewe
our selfes
to
be
wearie
of
our
libertie
and
franchise
that
is
certaine
,
and
hazarde
the
Dice
to
incurre
perpetuall
seruitude
and
bondage
.
Theerfore
lette
vs
deuise
some
otherwaie
,
whereby
the
one
of
vs
maie
gouerne
the
other
,
withont
effusion
of
bloodde
of
either
partes
.
This
condicion
nothyng
displeased
Tullus
,
although
in
corage
,
and
hope
of
victorie
,
he
was
more
fierce
and
bolder
then
the
other
.
And
beyng
in
consultacion
about
that
purpose
,
fortune
ministered
an
apte
occasion
to
them
bothe
:
for
in
either
campes
there
were
three
brethren
,
of
age
and
valiaunce
semblable
.
The
brethren
that
were
in
the
Romane
campe
were
called
Horatij
,
the
other
Curiatij
.
Wherevpon
a
combate
was
thought
meete
betwene
these
sixe
persones
.
After
the
Romanes
had
vsed
their
solempne
maners
of
consecratyng
the
truces
,
and
other
rites
concerning
the
same
,
either
partes
repaired
to
the
combate
.
Bothe
the
armies
stoode
in
readines
before
their
campes
,
rather
voide
of
presente
perill
then
of
care
:
for
the
state
of
either
of
their
Empires
,
consisted
in
the
valiautce
and
fortune
of
a
fewe
.
Wherefore
their
mindes
were
wonderfully
bent
and
incensed
vpon
that
vnpleasaunt
sight
.
The
signe
of
the
combate
was
giuen
.
The
thre
yong
men
of
either
side
dooe
ioigne
with
furious
and
cruell
onsette
,
representing
the
corages
of
twoo
battelles
of
puissaunt
armies
.
For
the
losse
consisted
in
neither
those
thre
,
but
the
publique
gouernemente
or
common
thraldome
of
bothe
the
cities
,
and
that
was
the
future
fortune
,
which
thei
did
trie
and
proue
.
So
sone
as
the
clashyng
armure
did
sounde
at
their
firste
incountrie
,
and
their
glitteryng
swordes
did
shine
,
an
incredible
horror
and
feare
perced
the
beholders
,
and
hope
inclining
to
neither
partes
;
their
voice
and
mindes
were
whist
and
silent
.
But
after
thei
were
closed
together
,
not
onely
the
mouyng
of
their
bodies
,
and
doubtfull
weldyng
and
handlyng
of
their
weapons
,
but
blooddie
woundes
appered
,
twoo
of
the
Romanes
fallyng
doune
starke
deade
one
vpon
an
other
:
but
before
,
the
three
Albanes
were
sore
hurt
.
Whereat
the
Albane
hoste
shouted
for
ioye
.
The
Romane
Legions
were
voide
of
hope
,
amazed
to
see
but
one
,
remain
against
thrée
:
It
chaunced
that
he
that
liued
whiche
as
he
was
but
one
alone
,
an
vnmeete
matche
for
the
rest
,
euen
so
he
was
fierce
,
and
thought
hymself
good
inough
for
them
all
.
Therefore
to
separate
their
fight
,
he
fleeth
backe
,
meanyng
thereby
to
giue
euery
of
them
their
welcome
as
thei
followed
.
When
he
was
retired
a
good
space
from
the
place
where
thei
fought
,
lookyng
backe
,
he
sawe
them
followe
a
good
distance
one
from
an
other
,
and
one
of
them
was
hard
by
him
,
vpon
whom
he
let
driue
with
greate
violence
.
And
whiles
the
Albane
hoste
cried
out
vpon
the
Curatij
,
to
help
their
brother
,
Horatius
had
killed
his
enemie
,
and
demaunded
for
the
seconde
battaill
.
Then
the
Romanes
incoraged
their
champion
with
acclamations
and
shoutes
,
as
fearfull
men
be
wont
to
doe
vpon
the
sodaine
,
and
he
spedeth
hymself
to
the
sight
.
And
before
the
other
could
ouertake
hym
,
whiche
was
not
farre
of
,
he
had
killed
an
other
of
the
Curatij
.
Now
thei
were
equallie
matched
one
to
one
,
but
in
hope
and
strengthe
vnlike
.
For
the
one
was
free
of
wounde
or
hurte
:
cruell
&
fierce
by
reason
of
double
victorie
,
the
other
fainct
for
losse
of
bloodde
,
and
wearie
of
runnyng
:
with
pantyng
breath
,
and
discomfited
with
his
brethrens
slaughter
,
slaine
before
hym
,
is
now
obiected
to
fight
with
his
victorious
enemie
,
whiche
was
no
equall
matche
.
Horatius
reioysing
saied
,
twoo
of
thy
brethren
I
haue
dispatched
:
the
thirde
,
the
cause
of
this
battaill
,
I
will
take
in
hande
:
that
the
Romanes
maie
bée
lordes
of
the
Albanes
.
Curiatius
not
able
to
sustaine
his
blowe
,
fill
doune
,
and
liyng
vpon
his
backe
,
he
thruste
hym
into
the
throte
with
his
sworde
,
whiche
dooen
he
dispoiled
hym
of
his
armure
.
Then
the
Romanes
in
a
great
triumphe
and
reioyse
interteigned
Horatius
,
and
their
ioye
was
the
greater
,
for
that
the
feare
of
their
ouerthrowe
was
the
nerer
.
This
combate
beyng
ended
,
the
Albanes
became
subiecte
to
the
Romanes
,
and
before
Metius
departed
,
he
asked
Tullus
if
he
would
commaunde
hym
any
further
seruice
.
Who
willed
hym
to
keepe
the
young
souldiours
still
in
interteignemente
,
for
that
he
would
require
their
aide
againste
the
Verentes
The
Armie
dissolued
,
Horatius
like
a
Conquerour
marched
home
to
Rome
,
the
three
spoiles
of
his
enemies
beyng
borne
before
hym
.
The
saied
Horatius
had
a
sister
,
whiche
was
espoused
to
one
of
the
Curatij
that
were
slaine
,
who
meetyng
her
brother
in
the
triumphe
,
at
one
of
the
gates
called
Capena
,
and
knowyng
the
Coate
armure
of
her
paramour
,
borne
vpon
her
brothers
shulders
,
which
she
wrought
and
made
with
her
owne
handes
:
She
tore
and
rente
the
heare
of
her
hedde
,
and
moste
pitiouslie
bewailed
the
death
of
her
beloued
.
Her
brother
beyng
in
the
pride
of
his
victorie
taking
the
lamentacion
of
his
sister
,
in
disdainfull
part
,
drewe
out
his
sworde
,
and
thruste
her
through
,
saiyng
these
opprobrious
woordes
.
Auaunte
with
thy
vnreasonable
loue
,
get
thee
to
thy
spouse
.
Hast
thou
forgotten
the
death
of
thy
twoo
brethren
that
bee
slaine
,
the
prosperous
successe
of
thy
victorious
brother
,
&
chieflie
the
happie
deliueraunce
of
thy
countrie
?
Let
that
Romane
woman
what
soeuer
she
bee
,
take
like
rewarde
,
that
shall
bewaile
the
death
of
the
enemie
.
Whiche
horrible
facte
seemed
moste
cruell
to
the
fathers
and
people
.
For
whiche
offence
he
was
brought
before
the
king
,
whom
he
deliuered
to
be
iudged
accordyng
to
the
lawe
.
The
lawe
condempned
him
.
Then
he
appealed
to
the
people
.
In
which
appeale
P.
Horatius
his
father
spake
these
wordes
.
My
doughter
is
slain
,
not
without
iust
desert
,
whiche
if
it
were
not
so
,
I
would
haue
sued
for
condigne
punishment
,
to
be
executed
vpon
my
sonne
,
accordyng
to
the
naturall
pietie
of
a
father
.
Wherfore
I
beseche
you
dooe
not
suffer
me
,
whom
you
haue
seen
in
time
past
,
beautified
with
a
noble
race
and
progenie
of
children
,
now
to
bee
vtterly
destitute
and
voide
of
all
together
.
Then
he
embrased
his
sonne
emonges
them
all
,
and
shewed
the
spoiles
of
the
Curatiens
,
saiyng
.
Can
you
abide
to
see
this
noble
champion
(
O
ye
Romanes
)
whom
lately
ye
behelde
to
goe
in
order
of
triumphe
in
victorious
maner
,
to
lye
now
bounde
vnder
the
gibet
,
expecting
for
tormentes
of
death
?
Whiche
cruell
and
deformed
sight
,
the
Albanes
eyes
can
not
well
be
able
to
beholde
,
goe
to
then
thou
hangman
,
and
binde
the
handes
of
hym
,
who
hath
atchieued
to
the
Romane
people
a
glorious
Empire
:
Goe
I
saie
&
couer
the
face
of
him
that
hath
deliuered
this
citie
out
of
thraldome
and
bondage
.
Hang
him
vpon
some
vnhappy
trée
,
and
scourge
hym
in
some
place
within
the
Citie
,
either
emonges
these
our
triumphes
,
where
the
spoiles
of
our
enemies
doe
remaine
,
or
els
without
the
walles
,
emonges
the
graues
of
the
vanquished
.
Whether
can
ye
dauise
to
carrie
hym
,
but
that
his
honourable
and
worthie
actes
,
shall
reuenge
the
villanie
of
his
cruell
death
.
The
people
hearyng
the
lamentable
talke
of
his
father
,
and
seyng
in
hym
an
vnmoueable
mynde
,
able
to
sustaine
all
aduersitie
,
acquited
hym
rather
through
the
admiracion
of
his
vertue
and
valiance
,
then
by
Iustice
and
equitie
of
his
cause
.
Suche
was
the
straicte
order
of
iustice
emonges
the
Romanes
,
that
although
this
yong
gentilman
had
vindicated
his
countrie
from
seruitute
and
bondage
(
a
noble
memorie
of
perfecte
manhode
)
yet
by
reason
of
the
murdre
committed
vpon
his
owne
sister
,
thei
were
very
straict
and
stacke
of
grauntyng
hym
pardon
:
because
thei
would
not
incorage
the
posteritie
to
like
inconuenience
,
nor
prouoke
well
doers
in
their
glorie
,
and
triumphe
,
to
perpetrate
thynges
vnlawfull
.
Sextus
Tarquinius
rauisheth
Lucrece
,
who
bewailyng
the
losse
of
her
chastitie
,
killeth
her self
.
¶
The
seconde
Nouell
.
GReate
preparacion
was
made
by
the
Romanes
,
against
a
people
called
Rutuli
,
who
had
a
citie
named
Ardea
,
excellyng
in
wealth
and
richesse
,
whiche
was
the
cause
that
the
Romane
kyng
,
beyng
exhausted
and
quite
voide
of
money
,
by
reason
of
his
sumptuous
buildynges
,
made
warres
vpon
that
countrie
.
In
the
tyme
of
the
siege
of
that
citee
the
yong
Romane
gentlemen
bāqueted
one
an
other
,
emonges
whom
there
was
one
called
Collatinus
Tarquinius
,
the
sonne
of
Egerius
.
And
by
chaunce
thei
entred
in
communicacion
of
their
wiues
,
euery
one
praisyng
his
seuerall
spouse
.
At
length
the
talke
began
to
growe
hotte
,
where
vpon
Collatinus
said
,
that
wordes
wer
vaine
.
For
within
fewe
howers
it
might
be
tried
,
how
muche
his
wife
Lucrecia
did
excell
the
rest
,
wherfore
(
q
he
)
if
there
be
any
liuelihod
in
you
:
Let
vs
take
our
horse
,
to
proue
whiche
of
our
wiues
doth
furmount
.
Wherevpon
thei
rode
to
Rome
in
poste
.
At
their
coming
thei
found
the
kynges
doughters
,
sportyng
themselfes
with
sundrie
pastymes
:
From
thence
thei
went
to
the
house
of
Collatinus
,
where
thei
founde
Lucrece
,
not
as
the
other
before
named
,
spendyng
the
time
in
idlenes
,
but
late
in
the
night
occupied
and
busie
,
emonges
her
maides
in
the
middes
of
the
house
spinning
of
Wolle
.
The
victorie
and
praise
wherof
was
giuen
to
Lucretia
who
when
she
sawe
her
husbande
,
gently
and
louingly
interteigned
hym
,
curteously
biddyng
the
Tarquinians
welcome
.
Imediatlie
Sextus
Tarquinius
the
sonne
of
Tarquinius
Superbus
,
that
tyme
the
Romane
kyng
was
attached
and
incensed
with
a
libidious
desire
,
to
construprate
and
defloure
Lucrece
.
When
the
yong
gentlemen
had
bestowed
that
night
pleasantlie
with
their
wiues
,
thei
retourned
to
the
Campe
.
Not
long
after
Sextus
Tarquinius
with
one
man
returned
to
Collatia
vnknowen
to
Collatinus
,
and
ignoraunte
to
Lucrece
,
and
the
reste
of
her
houshold
,
for
what
purpose
he
came
.
Who
beyng
right
hartely
interteigued
,
after
supper
was
conueighed
to
his
chamber
.
Tarquinius
burnyng
with
the
loue
of
Lucrece
,
after
he
perceiued
the
housholde
to
bee
at
reste
,
and
all
thynges
in
quiet
,
he
with
his
naked
sworde
in
his
hande
,
goeth
to
Lucrece
beyng
a
slepe
,
and
kepyng
her
doune
with
his
lefte
hande
,
saied
.
Holde
thy
peace
Lucrece
(
q
he
)
I
am
Sextus
Tarquinius
,
my
sworde
is
in
my
hande
,
if
thou
crie
,
I
will
kill
thee
.
The
gentlewoman
beyng
sore
a
fraied
,
newlie
awaked
out
of
her
slepe
,
and
seyng
iminent
death
,
could
not
tell
what
to
doe
.
Then
Tarquinius
confessed
his
loue
,
and
began
to
intreate
her
,
and
therewithall
vsed
sundrie
menacyng
woordes
,
by
all
meanes
attemptyng
to
make
her
quiet
:
when
he
sawe
her
obstinate
,
and
that
she
would
not
yelde
to
his
requeste
,
notwithstandyng
his
cruell
threates
,
he
added
shamefull
and
villanous
woordes
,
saiyng
.
That
he
would
kill
her
,
and
when
she
was
slaine
,
he
would
also
kill
his
slaue
,
and
place
hym
by
her
,
that
it
might
be
reported
she
was
slain
,
beyng
taken
in
adulterie
.
She
vanquished
with
his
terrible
and
infamous
threat
.
His
fleshly
and
licencious
enterprise
,
ouercame
the
puritie
of
her
chast
harte
,
whiche
doen
he
departed
.
Then
Lucrece
sente
a
poste
to
Rome
to
her
father
,
and
an
other
to
Ardea
to
her
housbande
,
requiryng
them
that
thei
would
make
speede
to
come
vnto
her
,
with
certaine
of
their
trustie
frendes
,
for
that
a
cruell
facte
was
chaunced
.
Then
Sp.
Lucretius
with
P.
Valerius
the
soonne
of
Volesius
,
&
Collatinus
with
L.
Iunius
Brutus
,
made
haste
to
Lucrece
.
Where
thei
founde
her
sittyng
,
verie
pensife
and
sadde
,
in
her
chamber
.
So
sone
as
she
sawe
theim
,
she
began
pitiouslie
to
weepe
.
Then
her
housebande
asked
her
,
whether
all
thynges
were
well
,
vnto
whom
she
saied
these
woordes
.
No
dere
housebande
,
for
what
can
bee
well
or
safe
vnto
a
woman
,
when
she
hath
loste
her
chastitie
.
Alas
Collatine
,
the
steppes
of
an
other
man
,
be
now
fixed
in
thy
bedde
.
But
it
is
my
bodie
onely
that
is
violated
,
my
minde
God
knoweth
is
gililes
,
whereof
my
death
shal
be
witnesse
.
But
if
you
be
men
,
giue
me
your
handes
,
and
trouthe
,
that
the
adulterer
maie
not
escape
vnreuenged
.
It
is
Sextus
Tarquinius
who
beyng
an
enemie
,
in
stede
of
a
frende
,
the
other
night
came
vnto
me
,
armed
with
his
sworde
in
his
hand
,
and
by
violence
caried
a
waie
from
me
,
and
tooke
to
himself
a
pestiferous
ioye
.
Then
euery
of
them
gaue
her
their
faith
,
and
comforted
the
pensife
and
languishyng
ladie
,
imputing
the
offence
,
to
the
aucthor
and
doer
of
the
same
,
affirmyng
that
her
bodie
was
polluted
,
and
not
her
mynde
,
and
where
consente
was
not
,
there
the
crime
was
absent
.
Wherevnto
she
added
.
I
praie
you
consider
with
your selues
,
what
punishment
is
due
for
the
malefactour
.
As
for
my
parte
,
though
I
clere
my self
of
the
offence
,
my
bodie
shall
feele
the
punishemente
:
for
no
vnchast
or
ill
woman
,
shall
hereafter
take
example
of
Lucrece
.
Then
she
drew
out
a
knife
,
whiche
she
had
hidden
secretly
,
vnder
her
kirtle
,
and
stabbed
her self
to
the
harte
.
Whiche
doen
,
she
fell
doune
grouelyng
vpon
her
wounde
,
and
so
died
.
Wherevpon
her
father
and
housebande
made
greate
lamentacion
,
and
as
thes
were
bewailyng
the
death
of
Lucrece
,
Brutus
plucked
the
knife
out
of
the
wounde
,
whiche
gushed
out
with
abundance
of
blood
,
and
holdyng
it
vp
saied
.
I
swere
by
the
chaste
blood
of
this
bodie
here
deade
,
and
I
take
you
the
immortall
goddes
to
witnesse
,
that
I
wil
driue
and
extirpate
out
of
this
Citie
,
bothe
L.
Tarquinius
Superbus
,
and
his
wicked
wife
,
with
all
the
race
of
his
children
and
progenie
,
so
that
none
of
them
,
ne
yet
any
others
shall
raigne
any
longer
in
Rome
.
Then
he
deliuered
the
knife
to
Collatinus
.
Lucretius
and
Valerius
merueilyng
at
the
straungenesse
of
his
woordes
:
And
from
whence
he
should
conceiue
that
determinacion
.
Thes
al
swore
that
othe
.
And
folowed
Brutus
as
their
capitaine
,
in
his
conceiued
purpose
.
The
bodie
of
Lucrece
was
brought
into
the
markette
place
,
where
the
people
wondred
at
the
vilenesse
of
that
facte
,
euery
man
complainyng
vpon
the
mischief
of
that
facinorous
rape
,
committed
by
Tarquinius
.
Wherevpon
Brutus
perswaded
the
Romanes
,
that
thei
should
cease
from
teares
,
and
other
childishe
lamentacions
,
and
take
weapons
in
their
handes
,
and
shewe
themselues
like
men
.
Then
the
lustiest
and
moste
desperate
persones
within
the
citie
,
made
theimselues
presse
and
readie
,
to
attempt
any
enterprise
.
And
after
a
guarrison
was
placed
and
bestowed
at
Collatia
,
diligente
watche
and
warde
was
kepte
at
the
gates
of
the
citie
,
to
the
intent
the
kyng
should
haue
no
aduertismente
of
that
slurre
.
The
reste
of
the
souldiours
followed
Brutus
to
Rome
.
When
he
was
come
to
Rome
,
the
armed
multitude
did
beate
a
meruellous
feare
throughout
the
whole
citie
:
but
yet
because
thei
sawe
the
chiefeste
personages
goe
before
,
that
thought
,
that
the
same
enterprise
was
not
taken
in
vaine
.
Wherefore
the
people
out
of
all
places
of
the
citie
,
ran
into
the
marketplace
.
Where
Brutus
complained
of
the
abhominable
Rape
of
Lucrece
,
committed
by
Sextus
Tarquinius
,
whervnto
he
added
the
pride
and
insolent
behauiour
of
the
kyng
,
the
miserie
and
drudgerie
of
the
people
,
and
how
thei
,
which
in
tyme
paste
were
victours
and
Conquerours
,
were
made
of
men
of
warre
,
Artificers
and
Labourers
.
He
remembred
also
the
infamous
murder
of
Seruius
Tullius
their
late
kpng
.
These
and
suche
like
he
called
to
the
peoples
remembraunce
,
whereby
thei
abrogated
and
deposed
Tarquinius
,
banishyng
him
,
his
wife
,
and
children
.
Then
he
leuied
an
armie
of
chosen
and
piked
men
,
and
marched
to
the
campe
at
Ardea
,
committing
the
gouernemente
of
the
citie
to
Lucretius
,
who
before
was
by
the
kyng
appoineted
Lieutenant
.
Tullia
in
the
tyme
of
this
hurlie
burlie
,
fledde
from
her
house
,
al
the
people
cursyng
and
criyng
vengeaunce
vpon
her
.
Newes
brought
into
the
Campe
of
these
euentes
,
the
kyng
with
greate
feare
retourned
to
Rome
,
to
represse
those
tumultes
.
And
Brutus
hearyng
of
his
approche
,
marched
an
other
waie
,
because
he
would
not
meete
hym
.
When
Tarquinius
was
come
to
Rome
,
the
gates
wer
shutte
against
hym
,
and
he
hymself
commaunded
to
auoide
into
exile
.
The
campe
receiued
Brutus
with
greate
ioye
and
triumphe
,
for
that
he
had
deliuered
the
citie
of
suche
a
tiraunte
.
Then
Tarquinius
,
with
his
children
fledde
to
Caere
,
a
citie
of
the
Hetrurians
.
And
as
Sextus
Tarquinius
was
goyng
,
he
was
flain
by
those
that
premeditated
reuengement
,
of
olde
murder
and
iniuries
by
hym
doen
to
their
predecessours
.
This
L.
Tarquinius
Superbus
raigned
.xxv.
yeres
.
The
raigne
of
the
kynges
from
the
first
foundacion
of
the
citie
continued
.
CC.xliiij
yeres
.
After
which
gouernement
two
Consuls
wer
appoincted
,
for
the
order
and
administracion
of
the
citie
.
And
for
that
yere
L.
Iunius
Brutus
,
and
L.
Tarquinius
Collatinus
.
The
siege
of
Rome
by
Porsenna
,
and
the
valiaunte
deliuerie
thereof
by
Mutius
Scaeuola
.
¶
The
.iij.
Nouell
.
WHen
P.
Valerius
and
T.
Lucretius
,
were
created
Consuls
,
Porsenna
kyng
of
Hetruria
,
vpon
the
instigacion
of
the
banished
Tarquinians
,
came
before
the
Citie
with
an
huge
armie
.
Whose
same
did
wonderfully
appail
the
Senate
:
for
the
like
occasion
of
terrour
,
neuer
before
that
tyme
chaunced
to
the
Romanes
,
who
did
not
onely
feare
their
enemies
,
but
also
their
owne
subiectes
,
suspecting
lest
thei
should
be
forced
to
reteine
the
kinges
again
.
All
which
afterwardes
was
through
the
wisedome
and
discrecion
of
the
fathers
,
quietly
mitigated
and
appeased
,
and
the
citie
reduced
to
suche
a
vnitie
and
courage
,
as
all
sortes
of
people
despised
the
name
of
king
.
When
the
enemies
were
approched
,
the
rurall
people
abandonyng
their
colonies
,
fledde
for
rescue
into
the
citie
.
The
citie
was
diuided
into
guarrisons
:
Some
kepte
the
walles
,
and
some
the
waie
ouer
Tybre
,
whiche
was
thought
verie
saufe
and
defensible
.
Although
the
wodden
bridge
made
ouer
that
Riuer
,
had
almoste
been
an
open
waie
for
the
enemies
entrie
,
whereof
Horacius
Cocles
,
as
fortune
serued
that
daie
,
had
the
charge
.
Who
so
manfully
behaued
himself
,
that
after
he
had
broken
vp
and
burned
the
bridge
,
and
dooen
other
notable
exploites
,
he
defended
that
passage
with
suche
valiance
,
that
the
defence
thereof
seemed
miraculous
,
to
the
great
astonishement
of
the
enemies
.
In
fine
Porsenna
seyng
that
he
could
little
preuaile
in
the
afsault
,
retourned
to
the
Campe
,
determynyng
neuerthelesse
to
continue
his
siege
.
At
whiche
tyme
one
Caius
Mutius
,
a
yong
gentleman
of
Rome
,
purposed
to
aduenture
some
notable
enterprise
:
saiyng
to
the
Senators
these
wordes
.
I
determine
to
passe
the
Riuer
,
and
enter
if
I
can
,
into
the
campe
of
the
enemies
,
not
to
fetche
spoile
,
or
to
reuenge
mutuall
iniuries
,
but
to
hazarde
a
greater
enterprise
,
if
the
Goddes
be
assistaunt
vnto
me
.
The
Senate
vnderstandyng
the
effect
of
his
indeuour
,
allowed
his
deuise
.
And
then
hauyng
a
sworde
vnder
his
garmente
,
went
foorthe
.
When
he
was
come
into
the
throng
,
he
conueighed
hymself
as
uere
to
the
kynges
pauilion
as
he
could
.
It
chaunced
that
he
was
paiyng
wages
to
his
souldiours
,
by
whom
his
Secretarie
did
sitte
in
suche
apparell
,
almoste
as
the
kyng
hymself
did
weare
.
Mutius
beyng
a
ferde
to
demaunde
,
whiche
of
theim
was
the
kyng
,
lest
he
should
betraie
hymself
,
sodainly
killed
the
Secretarie
in
stede
of
the
kyng
,
and
as
he
was
makyng
waie
with
his
blouddie
sworde
to
escape
,
he
was
apprehended
,
and
brought
before
the
kyng
,
and
with
merueilous
stoutnesse
and
audacitie
,
spake
these
wordes
.
I
am
a
citizen
of
Rome
,
and
my
name
is
Mutius
,
and
beyng
an
enemie
,
I
would
faine
haue
killed
myne
enemie
.
For
whiche
attempte
I
esteme
no
more
to
die
,
then
I
cared
to
committe
the
murder
.
It
is
naturally
giuen
to
the
Romanes
,
bothe
valiantly
to
doe
,
and
stootely
to
suffer
.
And
not
I
alone
haue
conspired
thy
death
,
but
a
greate
nomber
of
vs
,
haue
promised
the
like
,
and
hope
to
aspire
to
seblable
praise
and
glorie
:
wherefore
if
this
beginnyng
doe
please
thee
,
make
thy self
redie
euery
hower
to
expecte
like
perill
,
and
to
fight
for
thy self
.
And
make
accompte
,
that
euery
daie
euen
at
the
doore
of
thy
lodgyng
,
thy
enemie
armed
doeth
awaite
for
thée
:
we
alone
yong
gentlemen
of
the
Citie
dooe
stande
at
defiance
,
and
pronounce
vpon
thée
this
kinde
of
battaill
.
Feare
no
armies
or
other
hostilitie
.
For
with
thée
alone
,
and
with
euery
one
of
vs
,
these
warres
shal
be
tried
.
The
king
astoned
with
that
holde
and
desperate
enterprice
,
fill
into
a
greate
rage
and
furie
,
commaundyng
Mutius
presently
to
bée
consumed
with
fire
,
vnlesse
he
would
out
of
hande
tel
him
the
order
of
the
purposed
and
diuised
treason
.
Beholde
O
king
(
q
he
)
how
litell
thei
care
for
their
bodies
,
that
dooe
aspire
and
séeke
for
fame
and
glorie
.
And
then
he
thrust
his
right
hande
into
the
fire
,
and
rosted
the
same
in
the
flame
,
like
one
that
had
béen
out
of
his
wittes
.
The
kyng
amazed
with
the
straungenesse
of
the
facte
,
stepped
doune
from
his
seate
,
and
caused
hym
to
be
taken
from
the
fire
,
saiyng
.
Awaie
frende
(
q
the
kyng
)
thou
hast
killed
thy self
,
and
aduentured
hostilitie
vpon
thy self
,
rather
then
against
me
.
Surely
I
would
think
my self
happie
,
if
like
valiance
were
to
be
found
in
my
countrie
.
Wherefore
by
lawe
of
Armes
I
sette
thée
at
libertie
,
vntouched
and
without
harme
,
wherevnto
Mutius
for
acquilyng
that
deserte
,
answered
.
For
as
muche
as
thou
hast
thus
honourably
delte
with
me
,
I
will
for
recompence
of
this
benefite
,
saie
thus
muche
vnto
thée
,
which
by
threates
thou
shouldest
neuer
haue
gotten
at
my
handes
.
Thrée
hundred
of
vs
,
that
be
yong
noble
men
of
Rome
,
haue
conspired
thy
death
,
euen
by
the
like
attempt
.
It
was
my
lofte
to
come
first
,
the
rest
when
fortune
shall
giue
oportunitie
of
tyme
,
euery
one
his
tourne
will
giue
the
aduenture
.
Wherevpon
he
was
dismissed
,
and
afterwardes
was
called
Scaeuola
,
for
the
losse
of
his
right
hande
.
Then
peace
was
offered
to
the
Romanes
,
who
vpon
condicions
that
the
enemies
guarrisons
should
be
withdrawen
from
Ianiculum
,
and
that
the
countrie
wonne
of
the
Veientines
,
should
bee
restored
againe
,
gaue
hostages
.
Emonges
whom
there
was
a
gentlewoman
called
Cloelia
.
deliuered
into
the
handes
of
the
Hetrurians
,
who
deceiuyng
her
keepers
,
conueighed
her self
and
the
other
pledges
from
their
enemies
,
and
swimmyng
ouer
the
riuer
of
Tybre
,
arriued
at
Rome
in
sauftie
,
whiche
beyng
redemaunded
by
Porsenna
,
wer
sent
backe
againe
.
The
kyng
driuen
into
a
wonderfull
admiracion
for
the
desperate
and
manly
enterprises
,
doen
by
the
Romane
nacion
,
retourned
the
maiden
home
againe
to
Rome
.
In
whose
honour
the
Romanes
erected
an
Image
on
horsebacke
,
placed
at
the
vpper
ende
of
the
strete
called
Sacra
via
.
And
so
peace
was
concluded
,
betwene
Porsenna
and
the
Romanes
.
Martius
Coriolanus
goyng
about
to
represse
the
common
people
of
Rome
with
dearth
of
Corne
,
was
banished
.
For
reuengemeut
whereof
,
he
perswaded
Accius
Tullius
Kyng
of
the
Volscians
to
make
warres
,
vpon
the
Romanes
,
and
he
hymself
in
their
aide
,
came
in
his
own
persone
.
The
citie
brought
to
greate
miserie
,
the
fathers
deuised
meanes
to
deliuer
the
same
,
and
sent
into
the
Volscian
campe
,
the
mother
,
the
wife
and
children
of
Coriolanus
.
Upon
whose
complaintes
Coriolanus
,
withdrewe
the
Volscians
.
And
the
Citie
was
reduced
to
qiuetnesse
.
¶
The
.iiij.
Nouell
.
IN
the
yere
that
Titus
Geganius
&
Publius
Minutius
were
Consuls
,
when
all
thinges
were
quiet
abrods
,
and
dissension
at
home
appeased
,
an
other
greate
mischief
inuaded
the
citie
.
Firste
a
dearth
of
victuals
,
by
reason
the
lande
was
vntilled
,
by
the
peoples
departure
,
then
a
famine
,
suche
as
chaunceth
to
the
besieged
:
whiche
had
brought
a
greate
destruccion
of
people
,
had
not
the
Consuls
forséen
the
same
,
by
prouision
in
forren
places
.
Thei
sent
purueiors
into
Scicilia
:
but
the
malice
of
the
cities
adioynyng
,
staied
the
prouision
that
was
made
a
farre
of
.
The
Corne
prouided
at
Cumas
was
staied
for
the
goodes
of
Tarquinius
by
Aristodemus
the
tirant
,
whiche
was
his
heire
.
The
next
yere
folowyng
,
a
great
masse
of
corne
was
transported
out
of
Scicile
,
in
the
tyme
of
the
Consuls
.
M.
Minutius
and
A.
Sempronius
.
Then
the
Senate
consulted
,
vpon
the
distribucion
of
the
same
vnto
the
people
.
Diuers
thought
that
the
tyme
was
then
come
,
to
bridle
and
oppresse
the
people
,
whereby
thei
might
recouer
those
priuileges
,
that
were
extorted
from
the
fathers
.
Emonges
whiche
Martius
Coriolanus
a
yong
gentleman
was
the
chiefest
,
who
beyng
an
enemie
to
the
Tribune
aucthoritie
,
said
these
wordes
.
If
the
people
will
haue
victualles
and
corne
at
that
price
,
whereat
it
was
assised
and
rated
in
time
past
,
then
it
is
mete
and
necessarie
,
that
thei
render
to
the
fathers
,
their
aunciente
aucthoritie
and
priuilege
.
For
to
what
purpose
be
the
plebeian
Magistrates
ordeined
?
For
what
consideracion
shall
I
suffer
my self
,
to
bee
subiugated
vnder
the
aucthoritie
of
Sicinius
,
as
though
I
were
conuersant
emonges
theues
?
Shall
I
abide
these
iniuries
any
longer
to
continue
,
then
is
necessarie
?
I
that
could
not
suffer
Tarquinius
the
kyng
,
shall
I
be
pacient
with
Sicinius
?
Let
Sicinius
departe
if
he
will
,
let
him
drawe
the
people
after
hym
:
the
waie
yet
is
open
to
the
sacred
hill
,
and
to
the
other
mountaignes
.
Let
them
robbe
vs
of
our
Corne
,
whiche
thei
tooke
awaie
from
our
owne
lande
,
as
thei
did
thrée
yeres
passe
,
let
them
inioye
the
victualles
,
whiche
in
their
furie
thei
did
gather
.
I
dare
bée
bolde
to
saie
thus
muche
,
that
béeyng
warned
and
tamed
,
by
this
present
penurie
,
thei
had
rather
plowe
and
till
the
lande
,
then
thei
would
suffre
the
same
to
be
vncultured
,
by
withdrawyng
them selues
into
Armure
.
It
is
not
so
easie
to
bée
spoken
,
as
I
thanke
it
maie
with
facilitie
bée
brought
to
passe
,
that
vpon
condicions
the
prices
of
victualles
should
be
abated
,
the
fathers
might
remoue
the
aucthoritie
of
the
Tribunes
,
and
disanull
all
those
lawes
,
whiche
against
their
willes
,
were
ratefied
and
confirmed
.
This
sentence
seemed
cruell
to
the
fathers
,
and
almoste
had
set
the
people
together
by
the
eares
,
who
would
haue
torne
hym
in
péeces
,
had
not
the
Tribunes
appoincted
a
daie
for
his
apparance
.
Wherevpon
their
furie
for
that
tyme
was
appeased
,
Coriolanus
seyng
the
peoples
rage
to
encrease
,
and
consideryng
that
thei
should
bée
his
Iudge
,
when
the
daie
of
his
apparance
was
come
,
he
absented
hymself
,
and
for
lacke
thereof
,
was
condempned
.
Then
he
fledde
to
the
Volscians
,
of
whom
he
was
gently
interteigned
:
and
lodged
in
the
house
of
Accius
Tullius
,
the
chief
of
that
citie
,
and
a
deadly
enemie
to
the
Romanes
.
Upon
daily
conference
and
consultacion
,
had
betwene
theim
,
thei
consulted
by
what
sleight
or
pollicie
,
thei
might
comence
a
quarrell
againste
the
Romanes
.
And
bicause
thei
doubted
,
that
the
Volscians
would
not
easely
bee
perswaded
therevnto
,
beyng
so
oft
vanquished
and
ill
intreated
,
thei
excogitated
some
other
new
occasion
.
In
the
meane
time
T.
Latinius
one
of
the
plebeian
sorte
,
perceiuyng
that
the
Romanes
went
about
to
institute
great
pastimes
,
conceiued
a
dreame
,
wherin
he
sawe
Iuppiter
to
speake
vnto
hym
,
and
saied
that
he
liked
not
the
towardnesse
of
those
games
,
and
in
case
the
same
were
not
celebrated
,
with
greate
roialtie
and
magnificence
,
thei
would
ingender
perill
to
the
citie
,
whiche
dreame
he
declared
to
the
Consuls
.
Then
the
Senate
gaue
order
,
that
the
same
should
bée
addressed
with
great
pompe
&
triumphe
:
wherevnto
through
th
instigacion
of
Accius
,
a
great
nomber
of
the
Volscians
resorted
.
But
before
the
plates
begonne
,
Tullius
accordyng
to
the
compacte
agréed
vpon
,
betwene
hym
and
Coriolanus
,
secretly
repaired
to
the
Consuls
,
and
takyng
theim
a
side
,
declared
that
he
had
to
saie
vnto
them
,
a
matter
iouchyng
the
publike
wealthe
of
their
citie
,
vtteryng
these
woordes
.
I
am
forced
against
my
will
to
signifie
vnto
you
a
matter
,
concernyng
myne
owne
subiectes
and
countrie
men
.
I
come
not
to
accuse
them
,
for
that
thei
haue
alreadie
admitted
any
thyng
,
but
I
come
to
giue
you
a
premonicion
,
left
thei
should
perpetrate
some
occasion
,
contrary
to
the
order
of
your
citie
.
The
disposition
of
my
countrie
men
,
is
more
inconstant
then
I
would
wishe
:
whiche
we
haue
felte
,
to
our
greate
losse
and
decaie
.
The
cause
of
our
securitie
at
this
presente
,
is
rather
suffered
by
your
patience
,
then
by
our
desert
.
Here
bée
at
this
instaunte
,
a
greate
multitude
of
Volscians
Here
be
games
prepared
,
and
the
citie
throughly
bent
to
beholde
the
same
.
I
dooe
remember
what
was
doen
vpon
like
occasion
in
this
citie
,
by
the
Romane
youthe
.
I
tremble
to
thinke
,
what
maie
be
rashely
attempted
,
wherefore
I
thought
good
bothe
for
your
own
sakes
;
and
for
auoidyng
of
displeasure
,
to
foretell
you
of
these
thinges
.
And
for
mine
own
parte
,
I
purpose
immediatly
to
returne
home
,
bicause
I
will
auoide
the
daunger
&
perill
,
that
maie
chaunce
by
my
presence
.
When
he
had
spoken
those
wordes
,
he
departed
.
The
Consuls
immediatly
recompted
the
request
of
Accius
to
the
Senate
:
who
more
estemyng
the
personage
,
from
whence
the
same
did
procede
,
then
the
matter
that
was
spoken
,
determined
to
prouide
a
remedy
for
the
same
,
and
immediatly
caused
the
Volscians
to
auoide
the
citie
,
sendyng
officers
about
,
to
commaunde
theim
to
departe
that
night
:
vpon
whiche
sodein
commaundemente
,
at
the
first
thei
began
to
meruaile
,
what
should
be
the
cause
.
And
afterwardes
thei
conceiued
a
greate
grief
and
offence
,
for
that
vnneighbourly
enterteignement
.
And
as
thei
wer
passyng
out
of
the
citie
in
a
long
traine
,
Tullius
beyng
vpon
the
top
of
the
hille
called
Ferrentine
,
to
waite
for
the
people
,
as
thei
passed
by
,
called
vnto
hym
the
chief
and
principall
personages
,
to
prouoke
them
to
take
that
aduauntage
,
and
then
assembled
the
multitude
in
the
valleie
,
harde
by
the
high
waie
,
to
whom
he
pronounced
these
wordes
.
Forgetting
all
iniuries
and
displeasures
past
,
doen
by
the
Romane
people
against
the
Volscians
,
how
can
you
abide
the
contumelte
committed
this
daie
,
wherein
to
our
greate
shame
and
ignomie
,
thei
begin
to
ostentate
and
shewe
forthe
their
plaies
.
Do
not
you
beleue
,
that
euen
to
daie
,
thei
triumphe
ouer
you
?
Is
not
your
departure
(
thinke
ye
)
ridiculous
,
to
al
the
Romanes
,
to
straungers
,
and
other
cities
adioynyng
?
Bée
not
your
wiues
and
children
(
trowe
ye
)
now
passyng
homewardes
,
laughed
to
scorne
?
What
thinke
you
your selues
be
,
whiche
were
warned
to
departe
,
at
the
sounde
of
the
trumpet
?
What
(
suppose
ye
)
will
all
thei
thinke
,
whiche
dooe
meete
this
multitude
retiryng
homewardes
,
to
their
greate
reproche
&
shame
?
Truely
except
there
be
some
secrete
occasion
,
whereby
wée
should
bee
suspected
to
violate
the
plaies
,
or
committe
some
other
crime
,
and
so
forced
to
relinquishe
the
companie
and
fellowship
of
the
houest
,
I
knowe
not
what
should
be
the
cause
of
this
repulse
?
Were
wee
liuyng
,
when
we
made
suche
festinacion
to
departe
?
If
it
maie
bee
called
a
departure
,
and
not
a
runnyng
awaie
,
and
shamefull
retire
.
I
perceiue
ye
did
not
accompte
,
this
to
bee
a
citie
of
our
enemies
,
where
I
thinke
,
if
ye
had
taried
but
one
daie
longer
,
ye
had
all
béen
slaine
.
Thei
haue
denounced
warres
vpon
you
,
whiche
if
you
bee
men
of
corage
,
shall
redounde
to
the
vtter
destruccion
of
them
,
whiche
first
gaue
the
defiaunce
.
The
Vollcians
perceiuyng
themselues
greatly
derided
,
for
consideracions
before
remembred
,
determined
by
common
accorde
,
to
inferre
warres
vpon
the
Romanes
,
vnder
the
conduccion
of
Accius
Tullius
,
and
Coriolanus
.
After
thei
had
recouered
diuers
of
the
Romane
Cities
,
thei
proceded
further
,
and
in
sundry
places
spoiled
and
destroied
the
same
,
encampyng
theimselues
fiue
miles
from
Rome
,
besides
the
trenches
called
Fossas
Cluilias
.
In
the
meane
tyme
contencion
rose
,
betwene
the
people
and
the
fathers
,
howbeit
the
fears
of
forren
partes
,
linked
their
myndes
together
,
in
the
bandes
of
concord
.
The
Consuls
and
fathers
reposed
their
whole
confidence
in
battaill
,
whiche
the
common
peoplem
nowise
could
abide
.
Wherefore
thei
were
constrained
to
assemble
the
Senate
,
wherein
was
determined
,
that
Ambassadours
should
bee
sente
to
Coriolanus
to
demaunde
peace
:
who
retourned
them
again
with
a
frowarde
answere
:
to
this
effecte
,
that
first
thei
should
restore
to
the
Volscians
their
Countrie
,
whiche
thei
had
conquered
,
that
doen
,
he
willed
them
to
seke
for
peace
.
Yet
thei
sent
again
Ambassadours
,
but
in
nowise
thei
wer
suffered
to
come
into
their
campe
.
Then
the
priestes
cladde
in
their
ornamentes
,
and
other
diuine
furniture
,
were
sent
humblie
to
make
peticion
for
peace
.
And
yet
thei
could
not
perswade
theim
.
Then
the
Romane
Dames
repaired
to
Veturia
the
mother
of
Coriolanus
,
and
to
his
wife
Volumnia
.
But
whether
the
same
was
dooen
by
common
consente
,
or
through
the
feminine
kinde
,
it
is
vncertain
.
It
was
appoincted
that
Veturia
,
beyng
an
aunciente
gentlewoman
,
and
mother
of
Coriolanus
,
and
Volumnia
his
wife
,
with
her
twoo
yong
children
,
should
goe
into
the
Campe
,
to
the
intente
thei
by
their
pitifull
lamentacion
,
might
defende
the
citie
,
whiche
otherwise
by
force
,
was
not
able
to
be
kept
.
At
their
arriuall
Venturia
was
knowen
by
one
of
her
soonnes
familier
frendes
,
standyug
betwene
her
doughter
in
lawe
,
and
her
twoo
neuies
,
who
caried
woorde
immediatly
to
Coriolanus
saiyng
I
am
verie
muche
deceiued
,
but
that
thy
mother
,
thy
wife
and
children
bee
here
in
the
Campe
.
Coriolanus
hearyng
him
saie
so
,
descended
from
his
seate
,
like
one
not
well
in
his
wittes
,
and
went
forthe
to
embrase
his
mother
.
The
olde
gentlewoman
from
supplicacions
,
fill
into
a
greate
rage
,
speakyng
these
woordes
.
Abide
a
while
before
I
do
receiue
thy
embracementes
,
let
me
knowe
whether
I
am
comen
to
mine
enemie
,
or
to
my
soonne
,
or
whether
I
am
a
prisoner
in
thy
Campe
,
or
thy
mother
.
Alacke
how
long
haue
I
prolonged
these
auncient
yeres
,
and
hoare
heares
moste
vnhappie
,
that
now
firste
I
doe
beholde
thée
an
exile
,
and
then
viewe
thée
myne
enemie
.
Canst
thou
finde
in
thy
harte
,
to
depopulate
and
destroie
,
this
thy
countrie
,
wherein
thou
waste
begotten
and
brought
vp
?
Could
not
thy
rage
and
furie
bee
mitigated
and
appeased
,
when
thou
diddest
first
put
foote
,
into
the
limites
of
this
thy
countrie
?
Did
not
naturall
zeale
pearce
thy
cruell
harte
,
when
thou
diddest
first
cast
thyne
eyes
vpon
this
citie
?
Is
not
the
house
of
thy
mother
,
and
her
domesticall
Goddes
,
conteined
within
the
walles
of
youder
citie
?
Dooe
not
thy
sorowfull
mother
,
thy
deare
wife
and
children
,
inhabite
within
that
compasse
?
Wherefore
(
O
I
cursed
creature
)
if
I
had
neuer
had
childe
,
Rome
had
not
been
now
assailed
.
If
I
had
neuer
brought
forthe
a
sonne
,
I
should
haue
laied
myne
olde
bones
,
and
ended
my
life
in
a
frée
countrie
.
But
I
could
neuer
haue
susteined
,
or
suffred
more
miserie
,
then
is
now
incident
and
fallen
vnto
me
,
nor
neuer
more
dishonour
,
then
to
beholde
thée
in
pitifull
plight
,
a
traitour
to
thyne
owne
countrie
.
And
as
I
am
the
moste
wretched
wight
of
al
mothers
,
so
I
truste
I
shall
not
longe
continue
in
that
state
.
If
thou
procede
in
this
thine
enterprise
,
either
sodaine
death
,
or
perpetuall
bondage
bée
thy
reward
.
When
his
mother
had
ended
these
woordes
,
the
whole
traine
of
gentlewomen
,
brake
into
pitifull
teares
:
bitterly
bewailyng
the
state
of
their
Countrie
,
whiche
at
lengthe
did
mitigate
the
stomacke
of
Coriolanus
.
And
when
he
had
imbrased
his
wife
and
children
,
he
dismissed
them
.
Then
he
withdrewe
the
Volscian
campe
from
the
citée
,
and
out
of
the
Romane
Prouince
.
Upon
the
displeasure
of
whiche
facte
,
he
died
.
It
is
saied
,
that
when
he
was
an
olde
manne
he
vsed
,
many
tymes
to
speake
and
vtter
this
sentence
.
That
verie
miserable
it
is
,
for
an
olde
manne
to
liue
in
banishemente
.
The
Romanes
disdained
not
to
attribute
to
women
,
their
due
praise
.
For
in
memorie
of
this
deliuerie
of
their
Countrie
:
Thei
erected
a
Temple
,
Fortunae
Muliebri
,
to
womens
fortune
.
Appius
Claudius
one
of
the
Decemuiri
of
Rome
,
goeth
about
to
rauishe
Virginia
a
yonge
maiden
,
which
indeuour
of
Appius
,
when
her
father
Virginius
vnderstode
,
being
then
in
the
warres
,
he
repaireth
home
to
rescue
his
doughter
.
One
that
was
betrouthed
vnto
her
,
doeth
claime
her
,
wherevpon
rose
greate
contencion
.
In
the
ende
her
owne
father
,
to
saue
the
shame
of
his
stocke
,
killed
her
with
a
Bochers
knife
,
and
cometh
into
the
Forum
,
&
crieth
vengeauce
vpon
Appius
.
Then
after
muche
contencion
and
rebellion
,
the
Decemuiri
were
deposed
.
¶
The
.v.
Nouell
.
SPurius
Posthumius
Albus
,
Aulus
Manlius
,
and
P.
Sulpitius
Camerinus
,
were
sente
Ambassadours
to
Athenes
,
and
commaunded
to
write
out
the
noble
lawes
of
Solon
,
and
to
learne
the
Institucions
,
orders
,
and
Lawes
of
other
Greke
citées
.
Upon
whose
retourne
,
the
Tribunes
were
verie
instant
,
that
at
length
lawes
should
be
enacted
and
confirmed
.
And
for
that
purpose
,
certaine
officers
wer
appoincted
,
called
Decemuiri
:
with
soueraigne
aucthoritie
and
power
,
to
reduce
the
same
into
writyng
,
whiche
were
thought
méete
and
profitable
for
the
common
wealth
.
The
principall
and
chief
of
whiche
nomber
,
was
Appius
Claudius
,
who
committed
no
lesse
filthie
fact
,
then
was
doen
by
Tarquinius
,
for
the
rape
of
Lucrece
.
The
said
Appius
conceiued
a
libidinous
desire
,
to
rauishe
a
yonge
virgine
,
the
doughter
of
one
Lucius
Virginius
,
then
a
capitain
in
the
warres
at
Algidum
,
a
manne
of
honest
and
sober
life
,
whose
wife
was
also
of
right
good
behauiour
,
and
their
children
accordingly
brought
vp
,
and
instructed
.
Thei
had
betrouthed
their
doughter
,
to
one
L.
Icilius
of
the
order
of
the
Tribunes
,
a
manne
of
greate
stoutnesse
and
tried
valiance
,
in
the
cause
of
the
people
.
This
yong
maide
beyng
of
excellent
beautie
,
Appius
at
the
firste
began
to
woe
by
giftes
and
faire
promises
:
but
when
he
sawe
that
she
was
impregnable
,
he
deuised
by
wicked
and
cruell
pollicie
,
to
obteine
her
,
committyng
the
charge
of
that
enterprise
to
one
of
his
frendes
,
called
Marcus
Claudius
,
who
went
about
to
proue
and
maintaine
,
that
the
maide
was
his
bond-woman
,
and
in
nowise
would
giue
libertie
to
her
frendes
,
to
haue
tyme
to
answere
the
processe
made
in
that
behalfe
,
thinkyng
by
that
meanes
,
in
the
absence
of
her
father
,
he
might
at
his
pleasure
enioye
her
.
As
the
virgine
was
goyng
to
schole
in
the
Forum
,
the
said
Claudius
,
the
minister
of
mischief
,
laied
handes
vpon
her
,
claimed
her
to
bee
his
bondwoman
,
for
that
she
was
borne
of
a
seruile
woman
,
and
commaunded
her
to
folowe
hym
.
The
maide
béeyng
afraied
was
amazed
,
and
the
Nursse
that
waited
vpon
her
,
cried
out
.
Wherevpon
the
people
ran
out
of
their
doores
,
to
knowe
the
cause
of
that
sturre
.
Claudius
seyng
the
maide
like
to
be
rescued
,
by
the
multitude
that
was
assembled
,
said
,
that
there
was
no
neede
of
that
hurlie
burlie
,
for
that
he
attempted
nothing
by
force
,
but
that
he
was
able
to
proue
by
lawe
.
Wherevpon
he
cited
the
maide
to
appere
,
her
frendes
promised
that
she
should
accordyng
to
the
lawe
,
make
her
apperance
,
beyng
come
before
the
consistorie
,
where
Appius
sat
in
iudgement
,
Claudius
began
to
tell
a
tale
,
and
processe
of
the
cause
,
whereof
Appius
beyug
the
deuiser
,
vnderstoode
the
effect
.
The
effecte
of
the
tale
was
,
that
the
maide
was
borne
in
his
house
,
and
was
the
doughter
of
his
owne
bondwoman
,
who
afterwardes
beeyng
stolen
awaie
,
was
caried
to
the
house
of
Virginius
,
and
supposed
to
bee
his
childe
,
whiche
thyng
he
saied
,
he
was
well
able
to
proue
,
and
would
referre
the
iudgement
of
his
cause
to
Virginius
hymself
:
vnto
whom
the
greater
part
of
his
iniurie
did
appertaine
.
In
the
meane
tyme
,
he
saied
that
it
was
meete
,
the
maide
should
followe
her
master
:
wherevnto
the
aduocates
of
the
maide
replied
,
and
saied
that
Virginius
was
absent
,
about
the
affaires
of
the
Common
wealthe
,
but
if
he
were
aduertised
of
the
matter
,
thei
knewe
well
he
would
bee
at
home
,
within
twoo
daies
after
:
wherefore
thei
saied
,
that
it
were
againste
equitée
and
Iustice
,
that
processe
and
suite
should
bee
made
,
for
claime
of
children
,
in
the
absence
of
the
parentes
,
requiryng
them
to
deserre
the
suite
,
till
the
retourne
of
the
father
.
Appius
not
regardyng
the
iustice
of
the
case
,
to
the
intent
he
might
satisfie
his
owne
luste
and
pleasure
,
ordeined
in
the
meane
tyme
,
that
Claudius
the
assertor
and
plaintife
,
should
haue
the
kepyng
and
placyng
of
the
maide
,
till
the
father
wer
returned
.
Againste
whiche
wrong
,
many
did
grudge
,
although
none
durste
withstande
it
.
But
as
fortune
chaunced
,
immediatly
after
that
decrée
and
order
was
so
pronounced
,
Publius
Numitorius
,
the
maides
vncle
by
her
mothers
side
,
and
Icilius
her
beloued
,
were
comen
home
:
vpon
whose
retourne
,
incontinently
Icilius
approched
nere
to
Appius
,
and
being
put
backe
by
the
Sergeant
he
cried
out
a
loude
in
these
woordes
.
Thou
oughteste
to
put
me
backe
from
hence
(
O
Appius
)
with
a
sworde
that
thou
mightest
without
let
,
enioye
the
thyng
thou
wouldest
haue
kept
close
and
secrete
.
It
is
I
that
dooe
purpose
to
marie
this
maide
,
who
I
doubt
not
,
is
right
honest
and
chaste
:
and
also
a
pudique
and
pure
virgin
.
Wherfore
call
together
thy
Secgeantes
,
and
cause
the
roddes
and
ares
,
to
be
made
prest
and
redie
.
For
I
assure
thée
,
the
spouse
of
Icilius
shall
not
remaine
out
of
her
fathers
house
.
No
although
thou
hast
taken
awaie
from
the
Romane
people
,
their
Tribunes
aide
and
appeales
,
whiche
be
twoo
stronge
fortes
and
holdes
,
of
their
common
libertie
.
Is
aucthoritie
giuen
thée
,
libidinously
to
abuse
our
wiues
and
children
?
Excercise
thy
crueltie
behind
our
backes
,
and
vpon
our
liues
if
thou
liste
,
so
that
thou
dooe
not
contaminate
,
and
defile
the
the
vertue
of
chastitie
.
Wherevnto
if
thou
inferre
any
damage
or
iniurie
,
I
will
for
myne
owne
part
,
and
for
the
loue
of
my
beloued
,
crie
out
for
the
aide
of
the
Romanes
that
he
present
,
and
Virginius
shall
doe
the
like
of
the
souldiours
,
in
the
quarrel
of
his
owne
doughter
.
And
al
we
together
,
wil
implore
for
the
succour
of
the
goddes
and
menne
.
And
truste
to
it
,
that
thou
shalt
not
enioye
thy
purpose
,
before
some
of
vs
haue
lost
our
liues
.
Wherefore
Appius
I
aduise
thee
,
take
héede
in
time
.
For
when
Virginius
doeth
come
,
he
will
seke
remedie
to
defende
his
doughter
,
and
will
knowe
in
what
condicion
and
sorte
she
is
ordred
,
if
she
bee
referred
to
the
seruitude
of
this
man
.
And
for
my
parte
,
my
life
shall
soner
faile
,
in
defending
her
libertie
,
then
my
faithe
to
her
betrouthed
.
Appius
perceiuyng
the
constancie
of
Icilius
,
and
that
the
people
was
in
a
greate
mutine
,
and
sturre
,
differred
the
cause
of
Virginia
till
the
nexte
daie
:
whose
frendes
hoped
by
that
tyme
,
that
her
father
would
be
at
home
:
wherefore
with
all
expedicion
,
thei
addressed
messengers
vnto
hym
into
the
campe
,
for
that
the
saufgarde
of
his
doughter
,
consisted
in
his
presence
.
In
the
meane
time
,
the
Assertor
required
the
maide
,
offeryng
to
put
in
sureties
:
the
like
offer
made
Icilius
,
of
purpose
to
contriue
and
spende
the
tyme
,
till
the
arriuall
of
Virginius
.
The
multitude
of
their
owne
accordes
,
helde
vp
their
handes
,
promisyng
to
become
suretie
for
Icilius
,
vnto
whom
he
gaue
thankes
,
wepyng
for
ioye
,
to
sée
their
kinde
behauiour
,
and
saied
.
I
thanke
you
moste
hartely
my
beloued
frendes
to
morowe
I
will
vse
your
frendely
offer
,
but
at
this
present
I
haue
sureties
sufficient
.
Whervpon
Virginia
was
bailed
.
Then
Appius
repaired
home
,
and
wrote
to
his
frendes
in
the
campe
,
that
in
nowise
thei
should
giue
Virginius
leaue
to
come
to
Rome
,
whiche
vngracious
deuise
came
to
late
,
and
tooke
none
effecte
.
Wherevpon
Virginius
retourned
home
,
and
in
poore
and
vile
apparell
,
repaired
into
the
Forum
,
after
whom
followed
a
greate
nomber
of
matrones
and
aduocates
.
Then
he
began
to
require
them
all
of
succour
and
aide
,
alledgyng
that
he
was
a
souldiour
,
and
one
that
aduentured
hymself
,
for
the
saufgarde
and
defence
of
them
all
:
with
suche
like
perswasions
to
the
multitude
.
Semblable
wordes
were
vttered
by
Icilius.
All
which
doynges
beeyng
viewed
and
marked
by
Appius
,
in
a
greate
furie
ascended
the
consistorie
.
Then
M.
Claudius
the
plaintife
began
to
renewe
his
sute
:
and
before
the
father
could
make
aunswere
to
that
plea
,
Appius
gaue
sentence
that
the
maide
was
bonde
,
whiche
sentence
,
semed
so
cruell
,
that
it
appalled
the
whole
multitude
.
And
as
Claudius
was
laiyng
handes
vpon
the
virgine
,
Virginius
stepped
to
Appius
,
and
said
.
I
haue
betrouthed
my
doughter
to
Icilius
,
&
not
to
thee
Appius
.
My
care
in
the
bringyng
of
her
vp
,
was
to
marrie
her
,
and
not
to
suffer
her
to
be
violated
and
defloured
.
Is
it
your
maner
,
like
sauage
and
cruell
beastes
,
indifferentlie
thus
to
vse
your
libidinous
affections
?
I
cannot
tell
,
whether
the
multitude
here
present
,
will
supporte
this
enormitie
,
but
I
am
sure
the
armed
souldiors
,
and
suche
as
carrie
armure
will
not
suffer
it
.
Marcus
Claudius
beyng
repulsed
by
the
women
,
and
aduocates
that
were
present
,
silence
was
proclaimed
by
the
Trumpet
.
Then
Appius
began
to
declare
how
he
vnderstoode
,
that
all
the
night
before
,
that
certaine
companies
were
assembled
within
the
Citie
,
to
excite
and
moue
sedicion
.
For
whiche
cause
he
came
with
armed
menne
,
not
to
hurte
any
man
that
was
quiete
,
but
accordyng
to
the
aucthoritie
of
his
office
,
to
bridle
and
represse
those
,
that
were
troublers
of
the
publike
state
.
Wherefore
goe
Sergeant
(
q
he
)
make
roume
emonges
the
multitude
,
that
the
maister
maie
enioy
his
seruaunt
.
Whiche
woordes
he
thundred
out
with
greate
furie
,
and
therewithall
the
multitude
gaue
place
,
leauing
the
poore
Puselle
to
be
a
praie
to
the
enemie
.
Her
father
seyng
that
he
was
voide
of
succour
and
helpe
,
to
defende
the
innocencie
of
his
doughter
,
spake
to
Appius
in
this
sorte
.
I
firste
dooe
beseche
thee
Appius
,
if
I
haue
vsed
any
vnreasonable
woordes
againste
thee
,
to
pardon
me
,
and
to
impute
the
same
to
the
fathers
grief
and
sorowe
.
Suffer
me
I
praie
thee
,
to
examine
the
Nonrsse
,
in
the
presence
of
the
wench
,
of
the
whole
circumstance
of
this
matter
,
to
the
intent
that
if
I
bee
but
a
supposed
father
,
I
maie
departe
hence
with
quiet
conscience
satisfied
and
contented
.
Virginius
hauyng
license
to
talke
to
his
doughter
and
Noursse
,
departed
a
side
into
a
place
called
Cloacina
,
where
the
shoppes
be
,
now
called
Taberne
Nouae
,
and
pluckyng
a
sharpe
knife
from
a
Bocher
that
stoode
by
,
he
thruste
the
same
to
the
hart
of
his
doughter
,
saiyng
.
By
this
only
meanes
(
doughter
)
I
can
make
thee
free
:
and
loking
again
towardes
the
Iudgement
feate
,
he
saied
.
This
bloodde
Appius
I
consecrate
and
bestowe
vpon
thee
.
Whiche
doen
,
with
his
sworde
he
made
waie
,
to
passe
through
the
throng
,
to
conueigh
hymself
out
of
the
citie
.
Then
Icilius
and
Nnmitorius
tooke
vp
the
deade
bodie
,
and
shewed
it
to
the
people
,
who
cried
out
vpon
the
wickednesse
of
Appius
,
bewailyng
the
vnhappie
beautie
of
that
faire
maiden
,
and
deplored
the
necessitie
of
the
father
.
The
women
exclamed
in
lamentable
wise
,
saiing
:
Is
this
the
condicion
and
state
of
them
,
that
bring
foorthe
children
?
Bee
these
the
rewardes
of
chastitie
?
With
suche
like
pitifull
cries
,
as
women
are
wont
to
make
,
vpon
suche
heauie
and
dolorous
enentes
.
Virginius
beeyng
arriued
in
the
campe
,
whiche
then
was
at
the
mounte
Vicelius
,
with
a
traine
of
fower
hundred
persones
,
that
fledde
out
of
the
citie
,
shewed
to
the
souldiours
the
blooddie
knife
,
that
killed
his
doughter
,
whiche
sight
astonied
the
whole
Campe
:
in
so
muche
as
euery
man
demaunded
,
what
was
the
cause
of
that
sodain
chaunce
.
Virginius
could
not
speake
for
teares
,
but
at
length
he
disclosed
vnto
them
,
the
effecte
of
the
whole
matter
,
and
holdyng
vp
his
handes
towardes
the
heauens
,
saied
.
I
beseche
you
(
deare
companions
)
doe
not
impute
the
wickednesse
of
Appius
Claudius
vpon
me
,
ne
yet
that
I
am
a
parricide
and
murderer
of
myne
owne
children
:
the
life
of
my
deare
doughter
had
been
more
acceptable
to
me
,
then
myne
owne
life
,
if
so
bee
she
might
haue
continued
a
free
woman
,
and
an
honest
virgine
.
But
when
I
sawe
she
was
ledde
to
the
rape
like
a
bondewoman
,
I
considered
,
that
better
it
were
her
life
to
be
lost
,
then
suffered
to
liue
in
shame
:
wherfore
my
naturall
pitie
was
conuerted
,
to
a
kinde
of
crueltie
.
And
for
mine
owne
part
,
I
doe
not
passe
to
liue
long
after
her
,
if
I
thought
I
should
not
haue
your
helpe
and
succour
,
to
reuenge
her
death
.
Consider
that
your selues
haue
doughters
,
sisters
,
and
wiues
,
think
not
therefore
,
that
the
fleshly
desire
of
Appius
is
satisfied
with
the
death
of
my
doughter
.
And
the
longer
that
he
dooeth
continue
in
this
securite
,
the
more
vnbrid●led
is
his
appetite
.
Let
the
calamitie
of
an
other
be
a
sufficient
document
for
you
,
to
beware
like
iniuries
.
My
wife
is
deade
,
by
naturall
fate
and
constellacion
,
and
bicause
my
doughter
could
continewe
no
longer
,
in
honeste
and
chaste
life
,
death
is
befallen
vnto
her
:
whiche
although
it
bee
miserable
,
yet
the
same
is
honourable
.
There
is
now
no
place
in
my
house
for
Appius
,
to
satisfie
his
filthy
luste
.
And
I
will
faile
of
my
purpose
,
if
I
doe
not
reuenge
the
death
of
my
doughter
,
with
so
good
will
vpon
his
fleshe
,
as
I
did
discharge
the
dishonour
and
seruitude
of
her
,
from
his
violente
and
crnell
handes
.
This
succlamacion
and
pitifull
complainte
,
so
stirred
the
multitude
,
that
thei
promised
all
to
helpe
and
relieue
his
sorowe
.
Whervpon
,
the
whole
Campe
were
in
a
mutine
and
marched
in
order
of
battaile
to
the
mounte
Auentine
,
where
Virginius
perswaded
the
souldiours
,
to
chose
ten
principall
capitaines
,
to
bee
heade
and
chief
of
that
enterprise
:
whiche
with
honourable
titles
of
the
field
,
should
be
called
Tribuni
.
And
Virginius
hymself
beyng
elected
the
chief
Tribune
,
saied
these
woordes
to
the
souldiours
.
I
praie
you
reserue
this
estimacion
,
which
you
conceiue
of
me
,
vntill
some
better
tyme
and
apter
occasion
,
aswell
for
your
commoditie
,
as
for
my self
.
The
death
of
my
doughter
,
wil
suffer
no
honour
to
be
pleasaunte
or
welcome
to
me
,
duryng
my
life
.
Moreouer
in
this
troubled
state
of
the
Common
wealthe
,
it
is
not
méete
for
them
to
be
your
gouernours
,
that
be
subiecte
and
occurant
to
enuie
and
reproche
,
if
my
seruice
shal
be
profitable
vnto
you
,
when
you
haue
thus
created
me
a
Tribune
,
it
shall
be
no
lesse
commodious
,
if
I
doe
still
remaine
a
priuate
manne
.
When
he
had
spoken
those
woordes
,
thei
chose
tenne
Tribunes
.
And
like
as
the
Campe
at
the
mounte
Auentine
,
was
prouoked
and
stirred
to
this
sedicion
:
euen
so
by
meanes
of
Icilius
and
Nomitorius
before
remembred
,
the
armie
then
beyng
against
the
Sabines
,
began
to
reuolt
and
made
the
like
nomber
of
Tribunes
,
whiche
in
arraie
of
battaile
,
marched
through
the
citée
,
at
the
gate
Collina
with
banner
displaied
,
to
ioyne
with
the
campe
vpon
the
mount
Auentine
.
And
when
bothe
the
campes
were
assembled
,
thei
those
out
twoo
emonges
the
twentie
Tribunes
,
to
bee
their
generalles
,
called
M.
Oppius
,
and
Sextus
Manilius
.
The
Senate
carefull
and
pensife
for
these
euentes
eftsons
assembled
,
but
no
certaine
determinacion
was
agreed
vpon
.
At
length
thei
concluded
,
that
Valerius
and
Horatius
,
should
be
sent
to
the
mount
Auentine
to
perswade
the
people
,
but
thei
vtterly
refused
the
message
,
vnlesse
the
Decemuiri
wer
first
deposed
.
The
Decemuiri
made
answere
,
that
thei
would
not
giue
ouer
their
aucthoritie
,
till
suche
tyme
as
those
Lawes
were
ratified
,
whiche
were
treated
vpon
,
before
thei
were
elected
to
that
office
.
Of
all
these
contencions
the
people
was
aduertised
by
M.
Duillius
their
Tribune
.
And
when
bothe
the
armies
were
ioyned
at
the
mount
Auentine
,
aforesaied
:
All
the
multitude
of
the
citie
,
men
women
,
and
children
,
repaired
thither
,
in
sorte
,
that
Rome
was
like
a
forlorne
and
abandoned
place
.
The
fathers
seyng
the
citie
thus
relinquished
,
Horatius
and
Valerius
,
with
diuers
of
the
fathers
,
exclamed
in
this
wise
.
What
doe
ye
expecte
and
looke
for
,
ye
fathers
conscripte
?
Will
ye
suffer
all
thynges
to
run
to
extreame
ruine
and
decaie
?
Shall
the
Decemuiri
still
persiste
in
their
stubberne
and
froward
determinacions
?
What
maner
of
gouernmente
is
this
(
O
ye
Decemuiri
)
that
ye
thus
laie
holde
vpon
and
enioye
?
Will
ye
pronounce
and
make
lawes
within
your
owne
houses
,
and
the
limites
of
the
same
?
Is
it
not
a
shame
to
sée
in
the
Forum
a
greater
nomber
of
your
Catchpolles
and
Sergeantes
,
then
of
other
sober
and
wise
Citizens
?
But
what
will
ye
doe
,
if
the
enemie
vpon
the
sodaine
,
doeth
approche
the
walles
?
What
will
ye
doe
if
the
people
vnderstandyng
that
wee
care
not
for
their
departure
,
doe
in
armes
assaile
vs
?
Will
ye
finishe
your
gouernment
,
with
the
ouerthrowe
of
the
citie
?
But
either
we
muste
expell
and
abandon
the
people
,
or
els
we
must
admitte
the
Tribunes
.
Wee
shall
soner
wante
our
fathers
and
Senatours
,
then
thei
their
plebeian
officers
.
Thei
bereued
and
tooke
awaie
from
vs
the
Fathers
,
a
newe
kinde
of
aucthoritie
,
whiche
was
neuer
seen
before
,
who
now
feelyng
the
swetenesse
thereof
,
will
neuer
giue
it
ouer
.
For
wee
can
not
so
well
temper
our
aucthoritie
and
gouernemente
,
as
thei
bee
able
to
seke
helpe
and
succour
.
The
Decemuiri
perceiuing
that
thei
wer
hated
,
so
well
of
the
Senate
,
as
of
the
people
,
submitted
themselues
.
And
thervpon
Valerius
and
Horatius
were
sent
to
the
campe
,
to
reuoke
the
people
vpon
suche
condicions
as
thei
thought
moste
meete
.
Then
the
Decemuiri
were
commaunded
,
to
take
heede
of
the
peoples
furie
.
So
sone
as
the
Ambassadours
were
come
to
the
campe
,
thei
were
receiued
with
greate
ioye
and
gladnesse
of
the
people
,
because
thei
wer
the
beginners
of
that
sturre
,
and
supposed
that
thei
would
make
an
ende
of
the
commocion
,
for
whiche
cause
thei
rendred
to
them
their
humble
thankes
.
Then
Icilius
was
appoincted
to
speake
for
the
people
,
who
required
to
haue
the
aucthoritie
of
the
Tribunes
restored
,
and
their
appeale
renewed
,
with
restitucion
of
those
lawes
,
whiche
before
the
erection
of
the
Decemuiri
,
were
ratefied
and
confirmed
.
Thei
demaunded
also
an
impunite
and
frée
pardon
,
to
those
that
firste
encouraged
and
incited
the
souldiours
to
that
enterprise
,
and
the
restoryng
of
their
liberties
.
Thei
required
to
haue
their
enemies
the
Decemuiri
,
to
be
deliuered
into
their
handes
.
Whom
thei
threatened
to
put
to
death
by
fire
.
Whervnto
the
Ambassadours
answered
in
this
wise
.
Your
requestes
bee
so
reasonable
,
that
thei
ought
willinglie
to
bee
graunted
.
All
whiche
ye
desire
to
obtaine
,
as
a
defence
and
comforte
for
your
libertie
,
and
not
to
persecute
and
infest
others
.
Your
furie
and
anger
ought
rather
to
bee
pardoned
,
then
permitted
or
graunted
.
Ye
beare
a
face
and
séeme
to
detest
and
hate
seueritie
,
and
ye
your
selues
incurre
,
and
runne
hedlong
into
all
kinde
of
crueltie
:
and
before
ye
be
made
free
your selues
,
ye
desire
to
be
lordes
ouer
your
aduersaries
.
Shall
our
citie
neuer
bée
voide
of
tortures
and
oppressions
:
sometyme
of
the
fathers
towardes
the
people
,
some
tyme
of
the
people
towardes
the
fathers
?
You
had
more
néede
of
a
shilde
to
defende
you
,
then
of
a
sworde
to
fight
.
That
manne
is
of
a
base
state
and
courage
,
we
suppose
,
that
liueth
in
a
Citie
,
and
beareth
hymself
so
vprighte
,
as
neither
he
inferreth
iniurie
to
others
,
ne
yet
suffereth
wronge
hymself
.
If
ye
shewe
your selues
so
terrible
,
then
it
is
to
bee
supposed
,
that
after
ye
haue
recouered
your
lawes
and
magistrates
,
and
be
placed
againe
in
your
former
aucthoritie
and
preeminence
:
ye
will
also
ordeine
and
appoincte
Lawes
ouer
vs
,
that
shall
concerne
our
liues
and
goodes
,
and
euery
other
lightmatter
.
But
for
this
present
I
would
wishe
you
,
to
be
contented
with
your
former
fréedome
.
After
the
Ambassadours
had
willed
theim
,
to
consulte
vpon
some
determinate
answere
,
thei
retourned
to
Rome
,
to
make
reporte
to
the
Senate
,
of
the
peoples
requestes
.
The
Decemuiri
perceiuyng
,
that
contrary
to
their
expectacion
,
no
likelihode
was
of
any
persecucion
,
to
be
doen
vpon
them
,
condescended
to
those
demaundes
.
Appius
beyng
a
man
of
nature
cruell
and
malicious
,
measuryng
the
malice
of
others
,
by
his
owne
maligne
disposicion
:
spake
these
woordes
.
I
am
not
ignoraunte
what
fortune
is
now
imminente
.
For
I
dooe
plainlie
sée
,
that
whiles
weapons
bee
deliuered
to
our
aduersaries
,
the
combate
is
deferred
againste
vs
.
With
bloodde
,
enuie
muste
bee
rewarded
.
I
will
not
any
longer
delaie
the
tyme
,
but
depriue
my self
of
the
Decemuirate
.
When
the
Senate
was
aduertised
by
the
Ambassadours
,
Valerius
and
Horatius
,
of
the
peoples
aunswere
:
thei
decreed
that
the
Decemuiri
should
bee
deposed
,
and
that
Q.
Furius
the
chief
bishoppe
,
should
create
the
plebeian
Tribunes
.
Wherein
also
was
enacted
,
that
the
departure
of
the
people
,
and
mutine
of
the
souldiours
should
bee
pardoned
.
When
these
lawes
were
renewed
,
the
Decemuiri
wente
foorthe
,
and
openly
in
the
assemblie
deposed
themselues
,
to
the
greate
ioye
and
comforte
of
them
all
.
All
whiche
beyng
reported
the
people
:
bothe
the
souldiours
,
and
the
reste
of
the
multitude
,
repaired
before
the
Ambassadours
,
vnto
whom
the
Ambassadours
spake
these
wordes
.
We
now
beseche
you
all
,
to
retourne
into
your
countrie
,
to
your
domesticall
Goddes
,
your
wiues
,
and
children
,
whiche
wée
trust
shal
be
right
good
,
happie
,
and
profitable
vnto
you
,
and
to
the
common
wealth
.
But
your
modeste
and
sober
behauiour
,
for
that
no
mannes
grounde
is
violated
and
destroied
,
considering
many
thinges
,
could
not
suffice
the
hugenesse
of
this
multitude
,
that
parte
of
modestie
,
I
saie
,
carie
with
you
into
the
Citie
,
to
your
immortall
fame
and
glorie
.
Gette
ye
therefore
to
the
mounte
Auentine
,
from
whence
ye
departed
,
whereas
in
a
place
moste
happie
,
ye
renued
the
foundacions
of
your
auncient
libertie
,
and
there
ye
shall
create
your
Tribunes
.
The
chief
bishoppe
shal
be
presente
,
to
kepe
the
Comirialles
.
Then
the
Romane
people
made
Aulus
Virginius
,
Lucius
Icilius
,
and
P.
Numitorius
the
Tribunes
who
with
their
assistauntes
,
first
aduannced
and
confirmed
the
libertie
of
the
people
.
Afterwarde
Virginius
was
appointed
to
bee
the
accuser
,
and
Appius
chosen
to
be
the
defendant
.
At
the
daie
appointed
,
Appius
resorted
to
the
Forum
,
with
a
greate
companie
of
yonge
gentlemen
,
of
the
patriciall
order
,
where
Virginius
began
to
renewe
the
cruell
and
abhominable
facte
,
whiche
Appius
committed
in
the
tyme
of
his
authoritie
,
and
saied
.
Oracion
was
first
deuised
&
founde
out
,
for
ambiguous
and
doubtfull
causes
:
therefore
I
will
neither
consume
tyme
,
in
accusyng
hym
before
you
,
from
whose
crueltie
,
ye
haue
by
force
defended
your selues
,
nor
yet
I
will
suffre
hym
to
ioyne
to
his
former
wickednesse
,
any
impudente
answere
for
his
defence
.
Wherefore
Appius
all
those
thinges
,
whiche
he
wickedly
and
cruelly
one
vpon
an
other
,
thou
haste
dooen
these
twoo
yeres
paste
,
I
dooe
fréely
forgiue
thee
.
But
if
thou
canste
not
purge
thy self
of
this
one
thing
,
that
against
the
order
and
forme
of
Lawe
(
thou
thy self
beyng
Iudge
)
wouldest
not
suffer
the
freman
,
to
enioye
the
benefite
of
his
freedome
,
during
the
processe
made
of
seruitude
,
I
will
presently
commaunde
thee
to
prison
.
Appius
Claudius
beyng
now
a
prisoner
,
and
perceiuyng
,
that
the
iuste
complaintes
of
Virginius
,
did
vehemētty
incite
the
people
to
rage
and
furie
,
and
that
the
peticions
and
praiers
of
his
frendes
,
in
nowise
could
mollifie
their
hartes
,
he
began
to
conceiue
a
desperacion
.
And
within
a
while
after
slewe
hymself
.
Spurius
Oppius
also
an
other
of
the
Decemuiri
,
was
immediatly
sent
to
prison
,
who
before
the
daie
of
his
iudgemente
died
.
The
reste
also
of
that
order
fled
into
exile
.
Whose
goodes
were
confiscate
.
Marcus
Claudius
also
the
Assertor
was
condempned
,
howbeit
Virginius
was
contented
he
should
be
banished
the
citie
,
and
then
he
fled
to
Tybur
.
Thus
vpon
the
filthie
affeccion
of
one
nobleman
,
issued
parricide
,
murder
,
rebellion
,
hatred
,
depriuyng
of
magistrates
,
and
greate
mischiefes
succedyng
one
in
an
others
necke
.
Wherevpon
the
noble
and
victorious
citie
,
was
like
to
be
a
praie
to
forren
nacions
.
A
goodlie
documente
to
men
of
like
callyng
,
to
moderate
themselues
,
and
their
Magisterie
with
good
and
honeste
life
,
thereby
to
giue
incouragemente
of
vertue
,
to
their
vassalles
and
inferiours
:
who
for
the
moste
parte
doe
imitate
and
followe
the
liues
,
and
conuersacion
of
their
superiours
.
Canduales
kyng
of
Lydia
,
shewyng
the
secretes
of
his
wiues
beautie
,
to
Gyges
one
of
his
Guarde
:
was
by
counsaile
of
his
wife
,
slaine
by
the
said
Gyges
,
and
depriued
of
his
kyngdome
.
¶
The
.vj.
Nouell
.
OF
all
follies
wherwith
vaine
men
be
affected
,
the
follie
of
immoderate
loue
,
is
most
to
be
detested
.
For
that
husband
,
whiche
is
beautified
with
a
comely
and
honeste
wife
,
whose
rare
excellencie
doeth
surpasse
other
,
aswell
in
lineamentes
proporcion
,
and
feature
of
bodie
,
as
with
inwarde
qualities
of
minde
:
if
he
can
not
retaine
in
the
secrecie
and
silence
of
his
breast
,
that
excellyng
gifte
and
benefite
,
is
worthie
to
be
inaugured
with
a
laurell
croune
of
follie
.
Beautie
eche
man
knoweth
,
is
one
of
natures
ornamentes
,
by
her
wisedome
ordeined
,
not
to
enter
in
triumphe
,
as
victours
vse
vpon
gaine
of
victorie
,
with
brauerie
to
ostentate
their
glorie
,
by
sounde
of
Shalme
&
Dromme
,
but
thankfully
for
the
same
,
to
proclaime
the
due
praise
to
the
aucthour
of
Nature
.
For
there
is
nothyng
more
fraile
and
fadyng
,
then
the
luryng
lookes
of
Dame
beauties
eyes
,
altogether
like
the
flaryng
Marigolde
floure
,
whiche
in
the
moste
feruent
heate
of
the
Sommers
daie
,
doeth
appere
moste
glorious
,
and
vpon
retire
of
the
nightes
shadowe
,
appereth
as
though
it
had
neuer
been
the
same
.
And
therefore
he
that
conceiueth
,
reioyse
in
her
vncertaine
state
,
is
like
to
hym
that
in
his
slombryng
dreame
,
doeth
imagine
he
hath
founde
a
perelesse
iewell
,
of
price
inestimable
,
besette
with
the
glistering
Diamonde
:
and
perfectly
awaked
,
knoweth
he
hath
none
suche
.
If
God
hath
indued
a
man
with
a
wife
that
is
beautifull
and
honest
,
he
is
furnished
with
double
pleasure
:
suche
,
as
rather
thankes
to
hym
,
then
vaine
ostentacion
is
to
bee
remembred
.
Otherwise
,
he
doateth
,
either
in
Ielosie
or
openeth
proude
vauntes
thereof
,
to
suche
as
he
thinketh
,
to
be
his
moste
assured
frendes
.
What
ioye
the
sequele
thereof
doeth
bryng
,
let
the
historie
insuyng
reporte
.
Candaules
kyng
of
Lydia
,
had
a
merueilous
beautifull
gentlewoman
to
his
Quene
and
wife
,
whom
he
loued
very
dearly
,
and
for
that
greate
loue
whiche
he
bare
her
,
thought
her
the
fairest
creature
of
the
world
.
Beyng
in
this
louing
concept
,
he
extolled
the
praise
of
his
wife
,
to
one
of
his
guarde
called
Gyges
,
the
sonne
of
Dascylus
(
whom
he
loued
aboue
all
the
reste
of
his
housholde
,
and
vsed
his
counsaile
,
in
all
his
weightie
causes
)
with
in
a
while
after
he
saied
vnto
Gyges
these
woordes
.
It
seemeth
vnto
me
Gyges
,
that
thou
doest
not
greatly
beleue
the
woordes
,
whiche
I
speake
vnto
the
,
of
the
beautie
of
my
wife
,
but
because
eyes
be
better
witnesses
of
thynges
then
eares
,
thou
shalte
see
her
naked
.
With
these
wordes
Gyges
beyng
amased
cried
out
,
saiyng
.
What
wordes
be
these
(
sir
kyng
)
me
think
you
are
not
well
aduised
,
to
require
me
to
viewe
and
beholde
the
ladie
my
maistres
in
that
sorte
?
For
a
woman
seen
naked
,
doeth
with
her
clothes
,
put
of
also
her
chastitie
.
In
olde
tyme
honest
thinges
were
deuised
for
mannes
instruction
,
emonges
whiche
was
vsed
this
one
thing
.
That
euery
man
ought
to
behold
,
the
thinges
that
were
his
owne
.
But
sir
,
I
doe
beleue
assuredlie
,
that
she
is
the
fairest
woman
in
the
worlde
,
wherfore
desire
me
not
to
thynges
that
bee
vnlawfull
.
In
this
sorte
Gyges
replied
,
and
yet
feared
lest
some
daunger
might
happen
vnto
hym
.
Whom
Candaules
encouraged
,
saiyng
.
Be
of
good
there
,
and
be
not
afraid
,
that
either
I
or
my
wife
,
goe
aboute
to
deceiue
thee
,
or
that
thou
shalte
incurre
any
daunger
.
For
I
will
take
vpon
me
so
to
vse
the
matter
,
as
she
by
no
meanes
shal
knowe
,
that
thou
haste
seen
her
.
I
will
place
thee
behinde
the
portall
of
our
chamber
.
When
I
goe
to
bed
,
my
wife
commonlie
dooeth
followe
.
And
she
beyng
in
the
Chamber
,
a
chaire
is
sette
redie
,
vpon
whiche
she
laieth
her
clothes
,
as
she
putteth
them
of
.
Which
doen
she
sheweth
her self
a
good
tyme
,
naked
.
And
when
she
riseth
from
her
chaire
to
goe
to
bedde
,
her
backe
beyng
toward
thee
,
thou
maiest
easilie
conueighe
thy self
out
againe
,
but
in
anywise
take
heede
,
she
doe
not
sée
thee
,
as
thou
goest
out
.
Wherevnto
I
praie
thee
,
to
haue
a
speciall
regarde
.
Gyges
seeyng
that
by
no
meanes
,
he
could
auoide
the
vaine
requeste
of
the
kyng
,
was
redie
at
the
tyme
appoincted
.
Candaules
about
the
hower
of
bedde
tyme
,
went
into
the
Chamber
,
and
conueighed
Gyges
into
the
same
,
and
after
the
Kyng
,
the
Quene
followed
,
whom
Gyges
behelde
at
her
goyng
in
,
and
at
the
puttyng
of
her
clothes
.
When
her
backe
was
towardes
hym
:
(
as
he
was
goyng
out
)
she
perceiued
hym
.
The
Quene
vnderstanding
by
her
housbande
,
the
circumstance
of
the
facte
,
neither
for
shame
did
crie
out
,
ne
yet
made
countenance
,
as
though
she
had
séen
Gyges
:
but
in
her
minde
purposed
,
to
reuenge
her
husbandes
follie
.
For
emonges
the
Lydians
(
as
for
the
most
parte
,
with
all
other
nacions
)
it
is
coumpted
a
greate
shame
,
to
sée
a
naked
man
.
The
gentlewoman
counterfaited
her
grief
,
and
kepte
silence
.
In
the
mornyng
when
she
was
redie
,
by
suche
of
her
seruauntes
,
whom
she
moste
trusted
,
she
sent
for
Gyges
,
who
thought
that
she
had
knowen
nothyng
,
of
that
whiche
chaunced
.
For
many
times
before
,
he
vsed
to
haue
accesse
to
the
quene
when
he
was
called
.
Beyng
come
before
her
presence
.
She
saied
vnto
him
,
Gyges
I
offer
vnto
thee
now
two
condicions
,
take
whether
thou
wilte
.
For
either
thou
muste
kill
Candaules
,
and
take
me
to
thy
wife
,
and
the
kyngdome
also
,
or
els
thou
must
die
thy self
,
that
thou
maiest
vnderstande
,
how
in
all
thynges
not
meete
to
be
knowen
,
it
is
not
necessary
to
obeie
Candaules
.
For
either
he
must
needes
die
,
whiche
gaue
thee
that
counsaile
,
or
thy self
,
whiche
diddest
sée
me
naked
,
and
therby
committed
a
thyng
vnlawfull
.
Whiche
woordes
for
a
while
,
did
wonderfully
amase
Gyges
,
then
he
beseched
the
Quene
,
that
she
would
pardon
hym
from
that
vnlawful
choise
.
When
he
sawe
that
he
could
nor
perswade
her
:
he
required
her
to
shewe
him
by
what
meanes
,
he
might
attempte
that
enterprise
.
Marie
(
q
she
)
euen
in
that
place
,
where
thou
sawest
me
naked
,
when
he
is
a
slepe
,
thou
shalte
committe
that
facte
.
After
thei
had
deuised
the
treason
,
nighte
approched
.
And
Gyges
with
stoute
courage
,
bente
hymself
therevnto
.
For
he
sawe
no
remedie
,
but
that
he
must
kill
,
or
els
be
killed
.
Wherefore
with
a
Dagger
,
whiche
the
Quéene
deliuered
hym
,
he
killed
Candaules
,
when
he
was
a
slepe
.
And
so
gotte
from
him
bothe
his
wife
and
kyngdome
.
A
goodlie
example
to
declare
,
that
the
secretes
of
Marriage
,
ought
not
to
be
disclosed
.
But
with
reuerence
to
bee
couered
,
lest
God
dooe
plague
suche
offences
with
death
,
or
other
shame
,
to
manifeste
to
the
worlde
,
how
derely
he
estemeth
that
honourable
state
.
Kyng
Craesus
of
Lydia
reasoneth
with
the
wiseman
Solon
,
of
the
happie
life
of
manne
.
Who
litle
esteming
his
good
aduisee
Understoode
before
his
death
.
that
no
man
(
but
by
vertue
)
can
in
this
life
attaine
felicitie
.
¶
The
.vij.
Nouell
.
A
Noble
gentleman
of
Athenes
called
Solon
,
by
th
appoinctment
of
the
Athenians
,
made
lawes
for
that
citie
,
and
bicause
none
of
the
same
lawes
should
bee
abrogated
,
for
the
space
of
tenne
yeres
,
he
bounde
the
Citizens
by
othe
.
And
that
the
same
might
the
better
bee
obserued
:
he
hymself
trauailed
into
farre
countrees
,
as
into
Egipte
to
visite
king
Hamasis
,
and
so
to
Sardis
to
kyng
Craesus
,
where
he
was
liberallie
interteigned
.
This
Craesus
was
kyng
of
Lydia
,
sonne
of
Haliattes
,
that
brought
to
subiection
great
Countries
in
Asia
and
Graecia
,
and
gathered
together
an
innumerable
masse
of
money
,
and
richesse
.
Who
three
or
fower
daies
after
the
arriuall
of
Solon
(
whiche
was
ledde
aboute
by
his
seruauntes
,
to
viewe
his
notable
wealthe
and
substaunce
)
saied
vnto
Solon
these
woordes
.
My
frende
of
Athens
,
bicause
thy
famous
wisedome
is
well
knowen
to
the
worlde
,
and
I
haue
heard
tell
of
the
excellencie
thereof
,
and
of
the
greatenesse
of
thy
trauell
,
where
thou
haste
attaigned
to
the
singuler
knowledge
of
Philosophie
:
I
desire
to
learne
of
thee
(
now
hauyng
seen
my
greate
treasures
)
who
is
the
happiest
man
and
moste
blessed
,
that
thou
knowest
in
the
worlde
.
Thinkyng
he
would
haue
iudged
hym
to
be
the
same
.
But
Solon
made
answere
,
that
Tellus
was
the
happiest
.
Who
was
an
Athenien
,
and
had
vertuous
and
honeste
soonnes
,
and
thei
likewise
had
honest
children
,
all
whiche
were
that
tyme
liuing
.
And
when
by
the
space
of
many
yeres
,
he
had
ledde
a
vertuous
and
godlie
life
,
he
died
an
honourable
death
in
the
warres
,
whiche
the
Athenians
had
with
their
neighbors
,
at
the
battaill
of
Eleusina
.
Where
he
was
indued
with
sumptuous
funeralles
,
to
his
greate
honour
and
praise
.
Then
Craesus
asked
him
,
who
was
happie
next
Tellus
:
thinkyng
he
would
haue
attributed
to
him
,
the
second
place
.
For
so
the
(
q
he
)
that
is
Cleobis
and
Bito
,
whiche
were
Argiues
,
and
liued
a
contented
life
.
And
in
all
pastimes
,
to
proue
force
and
maisterie
,
thei
bare
awaie
the
prise
and
victorie
.
And
of
theim
these
thynges
be
remembred
.
When
the
feastfull
daie
of
Iuppiter
,
was
celebrated
emonges
the
Argiues
.
Tkeir
mother
should
bee
caried
to
the
Temple
in
a
Chariotte
,
drawen
with
a
yoke
of
Oxen
,
whiche
were
not
come
out
of
the
countrie
,
at
the
appoincted
time
.
The
yonge
men
seeyng
that
the
hower
was
come
,
entred
into
the
yoke
theimselues
,
and
drewe
the
chariotte
the
space
of
xlv
.
stades
to
the
Temple
.
After
this
acte
seen
of
all
the
people
there
,
th
ende
of
their
life
was
suche
,
as
certainly
God
gaue
to
vnderstande
by
theim
,
that
better
it
is
to
dye
,
then
liue
.
For
the
Argiues
that
were
assembled
about
Bito
and
Cleobis
,
with
shoutes
and
acclamacions
,
praised
the
good
willes
of
those
children
,
and
the
women
themselues
,
saied
that
happie
was
the
mother
,
whiche
brought
for
the
suche
lineage
.
Their
mother
then
ioyfull
for
that
facte
,
and
of
the
reputacion
of
of
her
sonnes
,
kneled
doun
before
the
Image
of
Iuno
,
humbly
beseching
her
to
giue
to
her
sonns
,
the
thing
that
wer
best
for
a
man
to
attain
vnto
.
Her
praier
ended
,
she
made
her
sacrifice
,
which
doen
,
the
.ij.
yong
men
presently
died
in
the
temple
.
In
token
of
whose
noble
liues
,
the
Argiues
erected
.ii.
images
at
Delphos
.
And
to
them
Solon
appointed
the
second
place
of
blisfulnes
.
Craesus
moued
with
these
wordes
,
said
vnto
Solon
.
Thou
stranger
of
Athenes
,
is
our
felicitie
in
suche
litle
reputacion
with
thee
,
that
thou
doest
preferre
before
vs
these
priuate
men
:
Solon
answered
.
Sir
,
shall
I
assure
you
of
humain
thynges
,
knowyng
that
God
enuieth
the
state
of
men
,
and
troubleth
them
so
often
?
In
length
of
time
many
thinges
be
séen
,
whiche
men
would
not
se
,
and
many
thinges
be
suffred
,
that
men
would
not
suffer
.
Lette
vs
assigne
to
mans
life
,
the
terme
of
.lxx.
yeres
.
In
which
yeres
are
the
nomber
of
.xxv.
M.cc
.
daies
,
in
whiche
computacion
the
leape
moneth
,
whiche
is
February
,
is
not
comprehended
But
if
you
will
that
other
yeres
be
longer
,
by
reason
of
that
moneth
,
to
th
ende
the
howers
maie
be
adioined
to
them
,
that
want
then
the
leaps
monethes
,
maketh
the
tyme
to
amount
(
aboue
.lxx.
yeres
)
to
.xxv.
monethes
,
and
the
daies
of
those
monethes
amount
to
M.v.
C.
But
admit
that
.lxx.
yeres
,
with
their
leape
monethes
,
be
the
totall
somme
of
mans
life
,
then
is
producted
the
some
of
.xxvi
M.CC.
daies
.
Truelie
one
daie
is
not
like
an
other
in
effecte
.
Euen
so
Craesus
I
conclude
,
that
man
is
full
of
miserie
.
But
although
your
grace
,
seemyng
bothe
in
welth
,
&
also
in
multitude
of
men
,
to
be
a
rich
&
mightie
king
,
yet
I
cannot
answere
fully
your
demaunde
,
before
I
se
how
wel
you
do
ende
your
life
.
For
the
riche
man
is
not
happier
,
bicause
he
hath
long
life
,
excepte
to
his
riches
fortune
graunt
that
he
leade
a
good
&
honest
life
.
Many
men
be
verie
riche
,
&
yet
for
all
that
be
not
blessed
&
happie
.
And
many
that
haue
but
mean
wealth
,
be
fortunate
.
He
that
is
riche
&
welthie
,
and
therwithall
not
happie
,
excelleth
hym
that
is
fortunate
&
happie
onely
in
.ij.
thinges
,
but
thother
surmounteth
the
riche
man
in
many
thinges
.
The
.ij.
thinges
wherin
the
riche
excelleth
thother
be
these
.
Th
one
in
satisfiyng
his
lust
&
affection
,
thother
in
power
&
abilitie
,
to
sustein
ill
fortune
and
aduersitie
.
And
as
the
mean
man
is
inferior
to
the
riche
in
those
.ij.
poinctes
,
whiche
by
fortune
bee
denied
hym
,
yet
he
doeth
excell
him
,
bicause
he
neuer
hath
experience
of
them
,
he
liueth
in
good
&
prosperous
helth
,
he
neuer
feleth
aduersitie
,
he
doeth
nothing
that
is
wicked
he
is
a
father
of
good
children
,
he
is
indued
with
formosttie
&
beautie
who
if
besides
al
those
things
,
he
die
welt
.
It
is
he
whom
you
demaunde
that
worthely
maie
be
called
blessed
&
happy
.
For
before
he
die
he
can
not
be
called
blessed
:
But
fortunate
he
maie
bee
termed
.
For
to
obtein
al
(
whiles
you
be
a
liuyng
man
)
it
is
impossible
.
For
as
one
countrie
is
not
able
to
serue
it self
with
all
comodities
,
but
hauing
one
,
it
lacketh
an
other
:
Yet
the
same
countrie
that
hath
moste
comodities
is
the
beste
:
And
as
a
mans
bodie
hauing
one
prefecciō
is
not
perfect
,
bicause
in
hauing
one
,
he
lacketh
an
other
:
Euen
so
he
that
hath
most
vertue
,
&
is
indued
with
greatest
nomber
of
the
aforesaied
comodities
,
&
so
quietly
departeth
his
life
,
he
in
mine
opinion
is
worthie
to
be
intitled
with
the
name
of
a
king
.
A
man
must
expect
th
ende
of
euery
thing
whervnto
it
tendeth
.
For
God
plucketh
vp
by
the
rootes
many
men
,
to
whom
he
hath
giuen
abundance
of
welth
&
treasure
.
Craesus
misliking
the
wordes
of
Solon
suffred
him
to
depart
(
saiyng
he
was
a
foole
,
that
measured
present
pleasures
no
better
.
After
whose
departure
,
the
goddes
began
to
bend
their
indignacion
&
displeasure
vpon
him
,
bicause
he
thought
himself
the
happiest
of
al
men
.
Long
time
after
Craesus
receiuyng
corage
&
confort
from
Apollo
at
Delphos
:
Attempted
warrs
against
Cyrus
king
of
Persia.
Who
in
those
warres
was
ouerthrowen
,
and
taken
prisoner
,
after
he
had
raigned
.xiiij
yeres
,
and
was
broughte
by
the
Persians
to
Cyrus
.
Then
Cyrus
caused
a
stacke
of
woodde
to
be
piled
vp
,
and
Craesus
fettered
with
giues
,
was
sette
vpon
the
same
.
Who
then
remembryng
the
saiyng
of
Solon
,
that
no
liuyng
man
was
blessed
,
or
in
all
poincted
happie
,
cried
out
in
lamentable
wise
.
O
Solon
,
Solon
,
Solon
,
whiche
Cyrus
hearyng
,
caused
his
interpreters
,
to
demaunde
of
him
,
what
the
same
Solon
was
.
Craesus
with
muche
difficultie
tolde
what
he
was
,
and
declared
all
the
talke
,
betwene
hym
and
Solon
.
Whereof
when
Cyrus
heard
the
reporte
,
he
acknowledged
hymself
to
be
also
a
man
,
and
sore
repented
,
that
he
went
aboute
to
burne
hym
,
whiche
was
equall
vnto
hym
in
honor
and
richesse
,
confessyng
nothyng
to
bee
stable
and
certaine
in
the
life
of
man
.
Wherevpon
he
commaunded
the
fire
to
be
taken
awaie
,
whiche
then
began
to
flame
And
so
with
muche
a
do
,
he
was
deliuered
.
Then
Cyrus
asked
hym
,
who
gaue
hym
counsaill
to
inuade
his
countrie
,
to
make
his
frende
his
foe
.
Euen
my self
(
saied
Craesus
)
through
vnhappie
fate
,
by
the
perswasion
of
the
Grekishe
GOD
,
whiche
gaue
me
counsaill
,
to
make
warres
vpon
thee
.
For
there
is
no
man
so
madde
,
that
had
rather
desire
warre
then
peace
.
For
in
peace
sonnes
hurte
their
fathers
,
but
in
warres
,
fathers
hurte
their
children
.
But
that
these
thinges
be
come
to
passe
I
maie
thanke
the
Deuels
good
grace
.
Afterwards
Cyrus
interteigned
hym
verie
honorablie
,
and
vsed
his
counsel
,
whiche
he
founde
very
holsome
&
good
.
Of
a
father
that
made
suite
,
to
haue
his
owne
soonne
putte
to
deathe
.
¶
The
.viij.
Nouell
.
THere
was
a
man
borne
in
Mardus
(
whiche
is
a
Countrie
adioynyng
vnto
Persia
)
called
Rhacon
,
that
had
seuen
children
.
The
yongest
of
theim
(
named
Cartomes
)
afflicted
diuerse
honest
menne
,
with
greate
harmes
and
mischifes
.
For
whiche
cause
,
the
father
began
to
reforme
hym
with
wordes
,
to
proue
if
he
would
amende
.
But
he
litle
waiyng
the
good
discipline
of
his
father
:
It
chaunced
vpon
a
time
that
the
Iustices
of
the
countrie
,
repaired
to
the
Sessions
in
that
Toune
,
where
the
father
of
that
childe
did
dwell
.
Who
takyng
his
sonne
,
and
bindyng
his
handes
behinde
hym
,
brought
him
before
the
Iudges
.
To
whom
he
remembred
by
waie
of
accusacion
,
all
the
mischiefes
,
whiche
his
soonne
from
tyme
to
tyme
hadde
committed
,
and
desired
the
Iudges
,
that
he
might
bee
condempned
to
die
.
The
Iudges
amased
at
that
request
,
would
not
them selues
giue
sentence
against
hym
,
but
brought
bothe
the
father
and
the
soonne
,
before
Artaxerxes
the
kyng
of
Persia
:
In
whose
presence
the
father
stil
persisted
,
in
the
accusacion
of
his
sonne
.
Why
(
q
the
kyng
)
canste
thou
finde
in
thy
harte
,
that
thyne
owne
soonne
should
be
putte
to
death
before
thy
face
?
Ye
truely
(
q
the
father
)
.
For
at
home
in
my
garden
,
when
the
yonge
Lactuse
beginne
to
growe
,
I
cutte
of
the
bitter
and
sower
stalkes
from
the
same
.
For
pitie
it
were
,
the
mother
Lactuse
should
sustaine
any
sorowe
,
for
those
bastarde
and
degenerate
shrubbes
.
Whiche
beyng
taken
awaie
,
the
prospereth
,
and
encreaseth
so
greate
swetenesse
and
bignes
.
Euen
so
(
O
kyng
)
if
he
be
hanged
,
that
hurteth
my
whole
familie
,
and
offendeth
the
honest
conuersacion
of
his
brethren
,
bothe
my self
shal
bee
increased
,
and
the
reste
of
my
stocke
and
ligneage
shall
in
like
sorte
prospere
and
continue
.
The
Kyng
hearyng
those
woordes
,
did
greately
praise
the
wisedome
of
Rhacon
,
and
chose
hym
to
bee
one
of
his
Iudges
,
speakyng
these
wordes
before
the
multitude
.
He
that
dare
thus
seuerely
&
iustly
pronounce
sentence
vpon
his
owne
childe
,
doubtles
he
will
shewe
hymself
to
bee
an
incorrupt
and
sincere
Iudge
,
vpon
the
offences
of
other
.
Then
the
kyng
deliuered
the
yonge
man
,
from
that
present
fault
,
threatenyng
hym
with
moste
cruell
death
,
if
after
that
tyme
,
he
were
apprehended
with
like
offence
.
Water
offred
of
good
will
to
Artaxerxes
the
kyng
of
Persia
,
and
the
liberall
rewarde
of
the
kyng
,
to
the
giuer
.
¶
The
.ix.
Nouell
.
THere
was
a
certaine
Persian
called
Sinaetas
,
that
farre
from
his
owne
house
mette
king
Artaxerxes
,
and
had
not
wherewith
to
present
him
.
(
For
it
was
an
order
emonges
the
Persians
,
instituted
by
Lawe
,
that
euery
man
whiche
mette
with
the
king
should
giue
hym
a
present
.
)
Wherefore
the
poore
man
,
bicause
he
would
not
neglecte
his
duetie
,
ranne
to
a
Riuer
called
Cyrus
,
&
taking
vp
bothe
his
handes
full
of
water
,
spake
to
the
kyng
in
this
wise
.
I
beseche
God
that
your
maiestie
,
maie
euermore
raigne
emonges
.
As
occasion
of
the
place
,
and
myne
abilitie
at
this
instant
serueth
,
I
am
come
to
honour
your
maiestie
,
to
the
intente
you
maie
not
passe
without
some
presente
.
For
whiche
cause
I
giue
vnto
you
this
water
.
But
if
your
grace
had
ones
incamped
your self
,
I
would
goe
home
to
my
house
,
for
the
best
and
derest
things
I
haue
to
honour
your
maiestie
withall
.
And
peraduenture
the
same
shall
not
be
muche
inferiour
to
the
giftes
,
whiche
other
now
dooe
giue
you
.
Artaxerxes
delighted
with
this
chaunce
,
saied
vnto
hym
.
Good
followe
I
thanke
thee
for
this
present
,
I
assure
thee
,
the
same
is
so
acceptable
vnto
me
,
as
the
most
precious
gift
of
the
worlde
.
First
,
bicause
water
is
the
best
of
all
thynges
,
then
bicause
the
Riuer
,
out
of
the
whiche
thou
diddest
take
it
,
dooeth
beare
the
name
of
Cyrus
.
Wherefore
I
commaunde
thee
,
to
come
before
me
,
when
I
am
at
my
Campe
.
When
he
had
spoken
those
wordes
,
he
required
his
Eunuches
to
take
the
present
,
and
to
putte
it
into
a
Cuppe
of
golde
.
The
kyng
when
he
was
lodged
in
his
pauilion
,
sente
to
the
man
a
Persian
robe
,
a
Cuppe
of
golde
,
and
a
thousande
Darices
(
which
was
a
coigne
emonges
the
Persians
,
whervpon
was
the
Image
of
Darius
)
willyng
the
messenger
to
saie
vnto
hym
,
these
woordes
.
It
hath
pleased
the
kyng
,
that
thou
shouldest
delight
thy self
,
and
make
merie
with
this
golde
,
because
thou
diddest
exhilarate
his
minde
,
in
not
suffryng
hym
to
passe
,
without
the
honour
of
a
present
:
but
as
necessitie
did
serue
thee
,
diddeste
humblie
salute
hym
with
water
.
His
pleasure
is
also
,
that
thou
shalte
drinke
of
that
water
in
this
cuppe
of
golde
,
of
whiche
thou
madest
hym
partaker
.
Artaxerxes
hereby
expressed
the
true
Image
of
a
princely
mynde
,
that
would
not
disdaine
cherefully
to
beholde
the
homelie
gifte
(
in
our
estimacion
rude
,
and
nothyng
worthe
)
at
the
handes
of
his
poore
subiecte
:
and
liberally
to
reward
that
ductifull
zeale
,
with
thinges
of
greate
price
and
valour
.
To
the
same
Artaxerxes
,
ridyng
in
progresse
through
Persia
,
was
presented
by
one
called
Mises
,
a
verie
greate
Pomegranate
in
a
Siue
.
The
kyng
merueilyng
at
the
bignesse
thereof
,
demaunded
of
hym
out
of
what
garden
,
he
had
gathered
the
same
.
He
answered
out
of
his
owne
.
Whereat
the
kyng
greatly
reioysyng
,
recompenced
hym
with
princely
rewardes
,
saiyng
.
By
the
Sonne
(
for
that
was
the
common
othe
of
the
Persian
kynges
)
this
manne
is
able
with
suche
trauell
and
diligence
in
my
iudgement
,
to
make
of
a
litle
citie
,
one
that
shal
be
large
and
greate
.
Whiche
wordes
seme
to
declare
,
that
all
thynges
by
care
,
sufficiente
paine
,
and
continuall
labour
,
maie
against
nature
,
be
made
more
excellent
&
better
?
The
loue
of
Chariton
and
Menalippes
.
¶
The
.x.
Nouell
.
I
Will
rehearse
a
facte
of
the
tyrant
Phalaris
farre
discrepante
from
his
condictons
.
For
it
fauoureth
of
greate
kindnes
and
humanitie
,
and
seemeth
not
to
bee
dooen
by
him
.
Chariton
was
an
Agrigentine
borne
,
and
a
greate
louer
of
beautie
,
who
with
ardente
affection
loued
one
Menalippus
,
whiche
was
also
borne
in
the
Citie
,
of
honeste
condicions
and
excellent
beautie
.
This
Tyrant
Phalaris
hindred
Menalippus
in
a
certaine
sute
.
For
when
he
contended
in
iudgement
with
one
of
Phalaris
frendes
,
the
tyraunte
commaunded
hym
,
to
giue
ouer
his
suite
:
wherevnto
bicause
he
was
not
obediente
,
he
threatned
to
put
hym
to
death
,
except
he
would
yelde
.
But
Menalippus
ouer
came
hym
in
lawe
,
and
the
noble
men
,
whiche
wer
the
frendes
of
Phalaris
,
would
giue
no
sentence
,
&
brought
the
same
to
a
Nonesuite
.
Whiche
the
yong
manne
takyng
in
ill
parte
,
saied
,
he
had
receiued
wronge
,
and
confessed
to
his
frende
Chariton
,
the
wronge
he
had
susteined
,
requiryng
his
aide
to
reuenge
the
same
vpon
the
Tirant
.
He
made
other
yong
menne
priuie
to
that
conspiracie
,
suche
as
he
knewe
would
be
redie
and
apt
for
that
enterprise
.
Chariton
perceiuyng
the
rage
and
furie
of
his
frende
,
knowyng
that
no
man
would
take
his
parte
,
for
feare
of
the
tyraunte
,
began
to
disswade
hym
,
saiyng
:
that
he
hymself
went
about
the
like
attempt
,
a
litle
before
,
to
deliuer
his
countrie
into
libertie
,
out
of
presente
seruitude
,
but
he
was
not
able
to
sorte
the
same
to
any
purpose
,
without
greate
daunger
.
Wherefore
he
praied
hym
to
committe
the
consideracion
thereof
vnto
him
,
and
to
suffre
hym
to
espie
a
tyme
apt
and
conuenient
.
Menalippus
was
contente
.
Then
Chariton
reuoluyng
with
hymself
that
deuise
,
would
not
make
his
dere
frende
a
partaker
of
that
fact
lest
it
should
be
perceiued
but
he
alone
toke
vpon
hym
to
doe
the
deede
,
that
onely
hymself
might
susteine
the
smarte
.
Wherefore
takyng
a
sworde
in
his
hande
,
as
he
was
sekyng
the
waie
to
giue
the
assaulte
vpon
the
Tiraunte
,
his
enterprise
was
disclosed
,
and
Chariton
apprehended
by
the
Guarde
,
whiche
for
the
Tirantes
defence
,
diligentlie
attended
about
hym
.
From
thence
he
was
sent
to
the
Iaole
,
and
examined
vpon
interrogatories
to
bewraie
the
reste
of
the
conspiratours
.
For
whiche
he
suffered
the
racke
,
and
the
violence
of
other
tormentes
.
Afterwardes
Menalippus
remembryng
the
constancie
of
his
frende
,
and
the
crueltie
by
him
stoutly
suffered
,
wente
to
Phalaris
,
and
confessed
vnto
hym
that
not
onely
he
was
priuie
to
that
treason
,
but
also
was
the
aucthour
thereof
.
Phalaris
demaundyng
for
what
cause
he
did
it
,
told
hym
the
consideracion
before
rehersed
,
whiche
was
the
reuokyng
of
sentence
,
and
other
iniuries
doen
vnto
him
.
The
Tirant
merueiling
at
the
constante
frendship
of
these
twaine
,
acquited
them
bothe
.
But
vpon
condicion
,
that
bothe
should
departe
out
of
the
citie
and
countrie
of
Scicilia
.
Neuerthelesse
,
he
gaue
them
leaue
to
receiue
the
fructes
and
commodities
of
their
reuenues
.
In
recorde
and
remembraunce
of
whose
amitie
Apollo
,
sange
these
verses
.
The
Raisers
vp
of
heauenly
loue
,
emonges
the
humaine
kinde
:
Were
good
Chariton
and
Menalippe
,
whose
like
vnneths
we
finde
.
This
Phalaris
was
a
moste
cruell
Tyrant
of
the
citie
of
Agrigentine
in
Scicilia
,
who
besides
other
instrumentes
of
newe
deuised
tormentes
,
had
a
Bulle
made
of
brasse
,
by
the
arte
and
inuencion
of
one
Perillus.
Into
whiche
Bulle
,
all
suche
as
were
condempned
to
death
were
put
,
and
by
reason
of
extreme
heate
of
fire
,
made
vnder
the
same
,
those
that
were
executed
,
yelled
forthe
terrible
soundes
and
noyses
,
like
to
the
lowyng
of
a
Bulle
.
For
whiche
ingine
and
deuise
,
Perillus
thinkyng
to
obteine
greate
reward
,
was
for
his
labour
,
by
commaundemente
of
the
Tyrante
,
throwen
into
the
Bulle
,
beyng
the
firste
that
shewed
the
proofe
of
his
deuise
.
Within
a
while
after
,
also
Phalaris
hymself
,
for
that
his
greate
crueltie
,
could
bee
susteined
no
longer
,
was
by
a
generall
assault
,
made
vpon
hym
by
the
people
,
haled
into
the
same
Bull
,
and
burned
.
And
although
this
Tyrant
farre
excelled
in
beastlie
crueltie
,
yet
there
appered
some
sparke
of
humanitie
in
him
,
by
his
mercie
extended
vpon
Chariton
and
Menalippus
,
the
twoo
true
louers
before
remembred
.
the
same
Phalaris
wrote
many
proper
and
shorte
Epistles
,
full
of
vertuous
instructions
,
and
holsome
admonicions
.
Kyng
Cyrus
perswaded
by
Araspas
,
to
dispose
hymself
to
loue
a
ladie
called
Panthea
,
entreth
into
a
pretie
disputacion
and
talke
,
of
loue
and
beautie
.
Afterwardes
Araspas
hymself
falleth
in
loue
with
the
saied
Ladie
,
but
she
indued
with
greate
chastitie
,
auoydeth
his
earnest
loue
.
And
when
her
husband
was
slaine
in
the
seruice
of
Cyrus
,
she
killed
her self
.
¶
The
.xj.
Nouell
.
BEfore
the
beginnyng
of
this
historic
,
I
haue
thought
good
by
waie
of
a
Proeme
,
to
introduce
the
wordes
of
an
excellent
writer
called
Lodouicus
Caelius
Rhodoginus
.
Saincte
Hierome
(
saieth
he
)
that
moste
holy
and
eloquent
father
,
affirmeth
that
vertues
are
not
to
bee
pondered
by
the
sexe
or
kynde
,
by
whom
thei
be
doen
,
but
by
the
minde
.
Wherewith
if
euer
any
woman
was
affected
,
truly
it
was
the
faire
ladie
Panthea
,
wherin
I
would
no
man
should
blame
me
of
vngodlines
,
or
indiscrecion
,
for
that
I
doe
remember
a
woman
,
mencioned
in
profane
aucthours
,
beyng
not
mynded
at
this
presente
,
to
make
a
viewe
of
Christe
his
secretes
,
whiche
are
his
diuine
scriptures
,
wherein
bee
conteined
,
the
ghostlie
liues
of
sacred
dames
,
wherein
also
abundauntly
doeth
shine
and
glitter
,
the
celestiall
mercie
of
our
heauenlie
father
.
Let
the
reader
remember
,
that
we
now
be
conuersaunte
in
the
auncient
monumentes
,
of
other
prophane
aucthours
,
and
out
of
theim
doe
selecte
the
pleasantest
flowers
,
to
adorne
this
Palace
,
whereby
we
maie
be
able
to
delite
the
weried
beholders
of
the
same
.
This
Panthea
therfore
as
Xenephon
writeth
,
and
partely
as
S.
Hierome
reporteth
,
was
the
wife
of
Abradatas
,
a
noble
personage
,
and
in
warlike
factes
verie
skilfull
,
derely
beloued
of
Cyrus
kyng
of
Persia
,
with
whom
this
Ladie
Panthea
was
captiue
,
at
the
ouerthrowe
of
the
Assirians
.
Netherto
the
woordes
of
Calius
.
Kyng
Cyrus
when
his
enemies
wer
vanquished
,
hearyng
tell
of
this
gentlewoman
,
called
vnto
hym
one
of
his
gentlemen
,
named
Araspas
,
whiche
was
a
Median
borne
,
the
verie
minion
,
plaie
felowe
,
and
companion
of
Cyrus
,
from
his
youth
.
To
whom
for
the
greate
loue
that
he
bare
hym
,
he
gaue
the
Median
robe
of
from
his
owne
backe
at
his
departure
from
Astiages
,
into
Persia.
To
this
gentleman
,
kyng
Cyrus
committed
the
custodie
of
the
Ladie
,
and
of
her
tent
.
Abradatas
her
housbande
(
when
she
was
taken
prisoner
)
was
before
sent
in
Ambassage
to
the
king
of
Bactria
,
by
the
Assirian
kyng
,
to
intreate
of
peace
,
bicause
he
was
his
familiare
frende
.
When
Araspas
had
receiued
the
kéepyng
of
the
Ladie
.
He
asked
Cyrus
,
whether
he
had
seen
her
.
No
truely
saied
Cyrus
.
Then
haue
I
,
saied
(
Araspas
)
:
and
haue
chosen
her
speciallie
for
your
owne
persone
.
And
when
wee
came
into
her
Pauilion
,
none
of
vs
could
tell
,
whiche
was
she
,
for
she
set
vpon
the
grounde
,
with
all
her
women
aboute
her
,
and
her
apparell
was
like
vnto
her
maides
.
But
wee
desirous
to
knowe
,
whiche
was
the
maistres
,
behelde
them
all
,
and
by
and
by
she
séemed
to
excell
theim
all
,
although
she
satte
with
her
face
couered
,
lookyng
doune
vpon
the
grounde
.
And
when
wee
hadde
her
to
rise
vp
,
all
the
reste
rose
vp
also
.
She
did
farre
surmounte
her
maides
,
as
well
in
makyng
and
lineamentes
of
bodie
,
as
in
good
behauiour
and
comelinesse
,
although
she
was
attired
in
simple
apparell
,
the
teares
manifestly
ran
doune
her
eyes
,
falling
vpon
her
garmentes
,
and
distillyng
doune
to
her
feete
.
To
whom
he
that
was
moste
auncient
emonges
vs
saied
.
Be
of
good
chere
Ladie
.
We
here
that
you
haue
a
verie
valiant
man
to
your
housbande
,
notwithstandyng
wee
haue
chosen
you
for
a
gentleman
,
that
is
not
inferiour
to
hym
,
either
in
beautie
,
force
,
wisedome
,
or
valiance
.
But
as
we
thinke
,
if
there
bee
any
man
in
this
worlde
,
worthie
of
admiracion
,
it
is
Cyrus
our
Prince
and
lorde
,
whose
paragon
wee
haue
chosen
you
to
bee
.
When
the
ladie
heard
them
saie
so
she
tare
the
attiremente
from
her
heade
and
bodie
,
she
cried
out
,
and
all
her
maides
skriched
with
her
.
At
what
tyme
the
greatest
parte
of
her
face
appered
,
and
so
did
her
necke
and
handes
.
And
assure
your self
(
Cyrus
)
that
to
vs
,
whiche
viewed
her
well
,
it
semed
impossible
,
that
suche
a
creature
could
be
borne
of
mortall
parentes
in
Asia
.
Therfore
sir
,
looke
vpon
her
in
any
wise
.
To
whom
Cyrus
saied
.
The
more
praise
ye
giue
her
,
the
lesse
mynde
I
haue
to
see
her
,
if
she
be
suche
a
one
as
you
haue
saied
.
And
why
so
(
quod
)
Araspas
.
Bicause
(
saied
Cyrus
)
if
I
should
goe
to
see
her
hearyng
you
make
this
reporte
of
her
beautie
(
leasure
not
seruyng
me
therevnto
)
I
am
a
fraied
,
lest
she
would
sone
allure
me
,
to
goe
many
tymes
to
beholde
her
.
Whereby
I
might
perchaunce
,
growe
negligent
in
my
matters
of
greatest
importance
.
The
yonge
manne
smilyng
,
saied
.
Thinke
you
Cyrus
that
the
beautie
of
a
woman
,
can
force
a
man
vnwillyng
,
to
attempt
a
thyng
that
should
not
be
for
the
best
If
nature
haue
that
force
in
her
,
she
would
compell
all
men
a
like
.
Doe
you
not
see
,
that
fire
burneth
all
men
,
after
one
sorte
,
bicause
it
is
his
nature
?
Beautifull
thynges
bee
not
had
in
equall
estimacion
,
some
Bee
of
greate
price
,
some
not
so
,
some
dooe
regarde
this
,
some
that
.
For
loue
is
a
voluntarie
thyng
,
and
euery
manne
loueth
what
he
liste
.
The
brother
is
not
in
loue
with
the
sister
,
but
of
an
other
she
is
loued
.
The
father
is
not
in
loue
with
the
doughter
,
and
yet
she
is
loued
of
an
other
.
For
feare
and
lawe
is
sufficient
to
refraine
loue
.
But
if
there
were
a
lawe
made
to
commaunde
men
,
that
thei
whiche
did
not
eate
,
should
not
bee
hungrie
,
and
thei
that
did
not
drinke
,
should
not
be
a
thirst
,
and
that
no
manne
should
be
colde
in
Winter
,
and
hotte
in
Sommer
,
that
lawe
could
not
compell
men
to
obeye
those
thynges
.
For
menne
by
nature
bee
subiecte
vnto
theim
.
But
to
loue
is
a
thyng
free
and
voluntarie
.
Euery
man
loueth
those
thynges
,
that
bee
his
owne
,
as
his
apparell
and
other
his
necessaries
.
Wherevnto
Cyrus
replied
.
If
loue
bee
voluntarie
:
how
can
it
bee
that
a
man
maie
abandon
the
same
,
when
he
liste
?
But
I
haue
seen
men
wepe
for
sorowe
of
loue
,
I
haue
knowen
them
that
haue
been
slaues
to
loue
,
who
before
thei
haue
loued
,
haue
thought
thraldome
,
the
greatest
euill
:
giuyng
awaie
many
thinges
,
whiche
had
been
better
for
them
to
haue
kepte
:
and
haue
praied
to
God
to
be
exonerated
of
loue
,
aboue
all
other
diseases
,
and
yet
could
not
bee
deliuered
,
beeyng
bounde
with
stronger
imprisonment
,
then
if
thei
had
béen
tied
with
chaines
,
yeldyng
themselues
to
their
louers
,
seruyng
them
with
all
obedience
.
And
when
thei
be
hampered
with
suche
mischieues
,
thei
seeke
not
to
auoide
theim
.
Thei
doe
so
in
deede
as
you
saie
(
answered
the
yonge
man
,
)
And
therefore
suche
louers
be
miserable
,
wherby
thei
wishe
to
dye
,
still
continuyng
in
their
woe
and
calamitie
.
And
where
there
be
a
thousand
waies
to
be
ridde
of
life
,
yet
thei
will
not
die
.
Some
of
them
fall
to
stealyng
and
robbyng
of
other
menne
.
And
when
thei
haue
robbed
,
you
with
the
firste
thinkyng
theft
vnnecessarie
,
doe
condempne
the
theues
,
whom
you
doe
not
pardon
,
but
punishe
.
In
like
maner
the
beautifull
,
doe
not
counsell
menne
to
loue
them
,
or
couet
that
is
not
lawfull
.
But
miserable
men
,
shewyng
themselues
inferiour
to
all
lustes
and
desires
,
dooe
in
the
ende
accuse
Loue
,
to
be
the
aucthour
of
their
miserie
.
Good
and
honest
men
,
although
thei
desire
golde
,
beautifull
horsses
,
and
faire
women
,
yet
thei
can
abstaine
from
them
all
,
as
not
subiecte
to
them
,
more
then
is
meete
.
For
I
my self
haue
beholden
this
woman
,
whiche
semeth
to
bee
a
surpassyng
faire
wight
:
and
yet
I
am
now
with
you
,
I
ride
,
and
dooe
other
thynges
,
accordyng
to
my
duetie
.
Paraduenture
(
saied
Cyrus
)
you
went
soner
awaie
,
then
loue
could
haue
time
to
fasten
vpon
a
man
.
For
fire
touchyng
a
man
,
doeth
not
straite
burne
him
:
And
woodde
is
not
by
and
by
in
flame
,
yet
would
I
not
willingly
touche
fire
,
nor
beholde
beautifull
persones
.
And
I
would
giue
you
counsaill
Araspas
,
to
beware
how
you
suffer
your
eyes
to
rolle
,
and
wander
vpon
faire
women
.
For
the
fire
burneth
them
,
that
touche
it
:
And
beautifull
folke
,
doe
kindle
them
that
beholde
them
a
farre
of
,
in
suche
wise
that
thei
burne
for
loue
.
I
warraunte
you
Cyrus
(
saied
Araspas
)
.
For
if
I
dooe
continually
looke
vpon
them
,
I
will
not
so
be
drowned
in
loue
,
that
the
same
shall
prouoke
me
to
do
any
thing
that
doeth
not
become
me
.
You
saie
well
saied
Cyrus
.
Therefore
keepe
this
woman
as
I
bidde
you
,
and
see
well
vnto
her
.
For
paraduenture
she
is
taken
in
good
tyme
.
And
so
thei
departed
.
The
yonge
gentleman
markyng
the
singulare
beautie
of
the
Ladie
,
and
perceiuyng
her
greate
honestie
,
he
hauyng
the
custodie
of
her
,
thought
he
would
dooe
her
pleasure
,
and
by
gesture
sawe
that
she
was
not
ingrate
and
vnthankfull
,
but
verie
diligent
on
her
part
,
to
cause
her
seruauntes
,
that
all
thinges
at
his
comyng
should
be
redie
:
And
if
he
were
by
chaunce
sicke
,
he
lacked
no
kepyng
,
vpon
whiche
occasions
,
he
fell
in
loue
with
her
.
And
no
meruell
.
For
she
was
(
as
before
is
saied
)
a
woman
verie
faire
and
amiable
.
Afterwardes
kyng
Cyrus
desirous
to
sende
a
spie
into
the
countrie
of
Lydia
,
to
learne
what
the
Assirians
did
:
Araspas
whiche
had
the
kepyng
of
the
faire
Ladie
,
seemed
moste
meete
for
that
purpose
.
But
Araspas
chaunced
to
fall
in
loue
with
the
Ladie
,
in
suche
wise
as
he
was
forced
,
to
breake
his
mynde
to
her
,
that
he
must
needes
satisfie
his
pleasure
.
Whiche
request
,
like
a
faithfull
and
louing
woman
to
her
housbande
in
his
absence
,
she
denied
.
Howbeit
she
would
not
accuse
Araspas
to
Cyrus
,
beyng
afraied
to
sette
variaunce
betwene
twoo
frendes
.
Araspas
thinkyng
it
a
greate
shame
and
reproche
vnto
hym
,
not
to
obtaine
his
desire
:
threatened
the
Ladie
,
that
if
she
would
not
yelde
to
his
requeste
,
he
would
haue
it
perforce
.
Then
the
woman
fearyng
violence
,
kepte
the
thyng
no
longer
secrete
,
but
sente
one
of
her
Eunuches
to
Cyrus
,
commaundyng
hym
to
discouer
the
whole
matter
.
Whiche
when
he
heard
,
he
laughed
a
good
pace
at
him
,
who
saied
that
he
was
superiour
to
loue
,
sendyng
Artabasus
with
the
Eunuche
,
to
commaunde
hym
,
not
to
force
the
woman
:
but
if
he
could
by
faire
meanes
allure
her
,
he
would
not
be
against
it
.
When
Artabasus
came
to
Araspas
:
he
rebuked
hym
,
bothe
for
his
infidelitie
,
in
the
thyng
committed
vnto
his
charge
and
also
for
his
wickednesse
,
iniurie
,
and
incontinencie
.
Wherewithall
Araspas
wepte
for
sorowe
,
beyng
oppressed
with
shame
,
and
confounded
with
feare
,
for
the
displeasure
of
Cyrus
.
Whiche
thing
Cyrus
vnderstandyng
called
hym
,
and
priuelie
saied
thus
vnto
hym
.
I
see
Araspas
that
you
be
afraied
of
me
,
and
muche
ashamed
.
But
be
contente
,
for
I
knowe
that
the
Goddes
haue
been
vanquished
with
loue
,
and
dooe
vnderstande
,
what
thinges
the
wiseste
men
haue
suffred
for
the
same
.
And
I
haue
accused
my self
,
bicause
I
could
not
conteine
,
being
in
companie
with
faire
personages
.
And
hereof
I
my self
am
the
occasion
.
For
I
compelled
you
to
that
inuincible
matter
.
Araspas
makyng
aunswere
,
saied
:
You
be
in
this
thing
,
O
Cyrus
,
euen
like
vnto
your self
,
as
you
be
in
all
other
.
You
be
mercifull
,
and
full
of
clemencie
.
But
other
mennes
reporte
is
,
that
,
whiche
maketh
me
moste
pensite
.
For
so
sone
as
the
rumour
of
my
calamitie
,
is
dispersed
,
mine
enemies
will
reioyce
,
and
my
frendes
will
counsaill
me
to
flee
,
lest
your
maiestie
doe
hainously
take
reuenge
for
mine
offence
.
Well
Araspas
,
saied
Cyrus
:
By
that
opinion
and
brute
,
you
shall
dooe
me
greate
seruice
,
emonges
my
confederates
.
How
can
that
be
(
said
Araspas
?
How
can
I
therein
doe
you
any
seruice
?
If
presently
(
q
Cyrus
)
you
doe
make
as
though
you
fledde
from
me
,
and
by
goyng
vnto
myne
enemies
,
you
maie
winne
of
them
greate
credite
.
Uerely
(
saied
Araspas
)
I
suppose
that
I
and
my
frendes
,
might
raise
a
rumour
in
deede
,
that
I
am
fledde
from
you
for
feare
.
So
maie
you
(
saied
Cyrus
)
returne
vnto
vs
again
,
when
you
knowe
our
enemies
secretes
.
For
I
thinke
thei
will
make
you
priuie
to
al
their
counsell
and
aduises
,
bicause
you
shal
be
incredite
with
them
,
nothyng
shal
be
concealed
from
you
,
that
we
desire
to
knowe
.
I
will
euen
now
depart
(
said
Araspas
)
for
it
is
verie
likely
,
that
this
my
departure
,
maie
seme
to
bee
an
argumente
of
trouthe
,
bicause
I
fledde
for
feare
of
punishment
.
Can
you
in
that
maner
forsake
faire
Panthea
(
q
Cyrus
?
)
Truely
(
saied
he
)
it
euidentlie
now
appereth
,
that
I
am
endewed
with
two
mindes
.
And
with
the
one
I
haue
plaied
the
Philosopher
,
with
loue
that
vntrue
Sophistre
.
For
there
is
no
one
minde
,
whiche
is
good
and
badde
,
and
at
one
tyme
,
loueth
good
and
euill
thinges
,
and
can
not
at
one
instant
,
perpetrate
and
doe
one
thing
.
Wherefore
it
is
manifest
,
that
there
be
twoo
myndes
.
When
the
good
minde
ruleth
,
it
dooeth
thynges
that
be
honest
,
when
the
euill
is
superiour
,
it
woorketh
ill
.
And
now
the
good
mynde
,
by
makyng
you
his
frende
and
confederate
,
doeth
puissauntlie
gouerne
.
Well
(
saied
Cyrus
)
if
you
goe
,
you
must
beware
,
that
your
credite
maie
increase
emonges
them
.
Tell
them
hardely
,
the
some
of
our
indeuours
,
but
in
suche
wise
,
as
our
doynges
maie
bee
lettes
to
their
enterprises
.
And
this
shall
let
them
muche
if
you
saie
that
we
determine
to
inuade
their
countrie
.
For
hearyng
this
,
thei
will
not
assemble
their
whole
power
,
euery
man
fearyng
his
priuate
parte
.
And
see
that
you
tary
with
them
a
good
space
.
And
looke
what
partes
,
thei
meane
nerest
to
approche
,
the
same
be
most
conuenient
for
vs
to
knowe
.
And
bidde
them
to
be
redie
,
when
soeuer
thei
thinke
time
.
For
when
you
shall
be
departed
from
them
,
and
thought
that
you
knowe
their
order
,
thei
must
needes
keepe
the
same
,
and
bee
a
fraied
to
alter
it
,
whiche
if
thei
doe
,
thei
will
confounde
them selues
,
through
the
sodaine
chaunge
.
Thus
Araspas
departyng
,
tellyng
his
moste
trustie
seruauntes
,
what
he
would
haue
dooen
in
this
matter
,
went
his
waie
.
But
Panthea
hearyng
that
Araspas
was
gone
,
sent
to
Cyrus
,
saiyng
.
Be
not
sorie
Cyrus
for
the
departure
of
Araspas
,
to
your
enemies
.
For
if
you
will
suffer
me
,
to
sende
for
my
husbande
,
I
doe
promise
you
,
that
he
shal
be
a
farre
more
assured
frende
,
then
Araspas
was
.
And
I
knowe
he
will
come
with
so
greate
power
(
for
your
aide
)
as
he
is
able
to
make
.
For
the
father
of
the
Assirian
kyng
,
whiche
now
raigneth
,
was
his
frende
.
But
this
king
vpon
a
tyme
,
went
about
to
make
a
diuorcement
,
betwene
my
husbande
and
me
.
Therefore
,
knowyng
that
this
kyng
,
dooeth
disdaine
his
good
fortune
,
I
am
sure
he
would
sone
bee
perswaded
,
to
serue
so
noble
a
Prince
as
you
be
.
Cyrus
hearyng
her
saie
so
,
commaunded
her
to
sende
to
her
husband
,
whiche
she
did
.
Abradatas
knowyng
his
wiues
tokens
,
and
vnderstanding
the
effecte
of
her
message
,
spedely
came
to
Cyrus
with
M
M
horsemen
.
Thei
that
were
the
Persian
spies
,
sent
to
Cyrus
,
declaryng
what
he
was
.
Cyrus
commaunded
that
forthwith
,
he
shuld
be
brought
vnto
his
wife
.
When
the
wife
and
husbande
sawe
eche
other
,
thei
imbrased
like
twoo
,
that
mette
after
suche
troublesome
aduenture
.
Then
Panthea
declared
the
goodnes
,
temperaunce
,
and
clemencie
of
Cyrus
towarde
her
.
Abradatas
hearyng
of
her
interteignemente
,
saied
.
What
shall
I
dooe
Panthea
,
to
render
thankes
to
Cyrus
,
for
you
and
me
?
What
other
thyng
(
saied
Panthea
)
but
to
indeuour
your self
,
to
be
suche
a
trustie
frende
to
hym
,
as
he
hath
been
towardes
you
.
Then
Abradatas
went
to
Cyrus
,
and
when
he
sawe
hym
,
he
tooke
hym
by
the
right
hande
and
saied
.
For
the
pleasures
that
you
haue
doen
me
,
O
Cyrus
,
I
haue
no
more
to
saie
,
but
that
I
assure
my self
vnto
you
,
as
your
frende
,
your
seruaunt
and
confederate
.
And
what
soeuer
I
see
you
desire
,
I
shall
imploye
my self
,
to
the
vttermoste
of
my
power
,
to
aide
and
helpe
you
in
the
same
.
To
whom
Cyrus
said
I
accept
you
,
and
for
this
tyme
dismisse
you
,
to
goe
and
suppe
with
your
wife
.
Then
you
shall
againe
bee
placed
in
my
Lente
,
with
your
frendes
and
myne
.
And
when
Abradatas
sawe
the
preparacion
of
Cyrus
,
that
he
made
against
his
enemies
,
he
addressed
to
make
prouision
for
hymself
.
His
wife
Panthea
,
had
made
of
her
treasure
,
a
Curate
and
an
helmet
of
gold
,
and
likewise
his
vambraces
,
and
had
furnished
the
horsses
of
the
Chariot
with
brasen
barbes
.
When
Cyrus
had
made
diuers
oracions
,
for
the
incoragyng
of
his
armie
,
and
had
taken
order
,
how
all
thynges
might
prosperouslie
succede
,
diuidyng
his
Capitaines
into
seuerall
battailes
,
appoinctyng
euery
of
them
their
charge
:
Abradatas
shewed
hymself
verie
braue
,
and
martiall
in
his
Chariot
.
Who
being
aboute
to
put
on
a
linen
breast
plate
,
accordyng
to
his
Countrie
maner
:
his
wife
Panthea
brought
him
an
armure
of
golde
,
and
a
Purple
goune
doune
to
his
feete
,
after
Robe
fashion
,
and
a
Crimsen
skarfe
.
These
thynges
had
she
priuelie
wroughte
for
her
housbande
,
knowyng
the
measure
of
his
harnesse
,
whiche
when
her
housbande
sawe
,
he
marueiled
,
and
saied
to
Panthea
.
Wife
,
haue
you
not
defaced
your
Iewels
,
to
make
me
this
armure
?
Truely
(
saied
Panthea
)
I
haue
a
more
precious
Iewell
then
this
.
For
if
you
seme
to
other
,
as
you
doe
to
me
,
you
are
my
dearest
Iewell
.
In
saiyng
thus
,
she
armed
him
,
and
would
that
no
manne
should
haue
seen
her
:
for
the
teares
distilled
doune
her
chekes
.
Abradatas
being
in
the
fronte
of
the
armie
,
armed
after
this
maner
,
appered
a
gallante
and
braue
capitaine
,
whose
nature
and
complexion
,
agréed
to
his
comelinesse
.
And
takyng
the
raines
of
the
Chariot
in
his
handes
,
he
prepared
hymself
to
mounte
vp
.
Then
Panthea
,
all
other
beeyng
commaunded
to
stande
backe
,
saied
.
Truely
Abradatas
,
if
there
be
women
,
that
esteme
their
housebandes
,
more
then
their
owne
liues
,
I
thinke
you
knowe
that
I
am
one
of
them
.
Therefore
what
néede
I
to
expresse
,
euery
particulare
thing
.
My
factes
,
as
I
thinke
,
doe
perswade
you
,
more
then
woordes
.
And
thus
indeuouryng
my self
towardes
you
,
our
mutuall
loue
is
suche
,
that
I
had
rather
be
buried
quicke
with
you
,
beyng
a
noble
manne
,
then
to
liue
in
shame
.
I
esteme
you
with
the
beste
,
and
my self
not
as
the
worst
.
Greate
thankes
we
owe
to
Cyrus
,
for
his
Princelie
interteignemente
of
me
,
beyng
a
captiue
,
and
chosen
for
himself
,
not
like
a
prisoner
with
shame
,
but
frée
,
without
spot
or
blemish
to
mine
honor
.
And
vsed
me
,
as
though
I
had
been
his
brothers
wife
And
after
Araspas
departed
from
him
,
whiche
had
the
custodie
of
me
,
I
promised
hym
,
that
if
he
would
giue
me
leaue
to
send
for
you
,
that
you
should
become
more
loiall
,
and
assured
to
hym
,
then
euer
Araspas
was
.
Abradatas
delited
with
her
chaste
communicacion
,
&
tenderly
laiyng
his
hande
vpon
her
heade
:
Looking
vp
to
heauen
,
made
this
praier
.
O
moste
mightie
Iuppiter
,
graunt
that
I
maie
shewe
my self
an
housbande
,
mete
for
Panthea
,
and
a
frende
worthie
of
Cyrus
,
who
hath
so
curteouslie
dealt
with
vs
.
Thus
speaking
at
the
entrie
of
the
Chariot
seate
,
he
went
vp
to
the
same
,
when
he
was
set
doune
,
the
gouernour
of
the
Chariot
made
fast
the
seate
.
Panthea
hauyng
nowe
nothyng
to
embrase
,
kissed
the
Chariotte
seate
.
And
he
wente
forthe
.
But
Panthea
followed
hym
priuelie
,
till
he
tourned
and
spied
her
,
to
whom
he
saied
.
Bée
of
good
comforte
Panthea
,
A
dieu
and
farewell
.
Then
her
Eunuches
and
women
,
conueighed
her
to
her
owne
Chariot
,
coueryng
the
same
with
curteines
.
Cyrus
after
the
battaile
and
victorie
,
had
againste
Craelus
:
called
diuers
of
his
menne
vnto
hym
,
and
demaunded
if
thei
sawe
Abradatas
.
For
I
maruell
(
said
he
)
he
cometh
not
vnto
me
now
.
For
before
the
battell
,
many
tymes
he
appered
in
my
presence
.
Wherevnto
one
of
his
menne
answered
.
The
cause
is
(
sir
)
that
he
is
not
a
liue
.
For
he
was
slain
in
the
battaile
,
as
he
inuaded
the
Aagiptians
.
The
rest
of
his
companie
,
excepte
his
owne
souldiours
,
fledde
from
hym
,
when
thei
sawe
him
incountre
with
the
Aegiptian
battaile
.
And
when
he
was
deade
,
his
wife
Panthea
tooke
hym
vp
,
&
laied
him
in
her
owne
wagon
:
conueiyng
him
to
a
certaine
place
,
by
the
Riuer
Pactolus
.
And
(
thei
saie
)
that
her
Eunuches
dooe
digge
a
graue
to
burie
him
.
His
wife
sitteth
vpon
the
grounde
,
apparrelled
with
those
furnitures
that
he
did
weare
,
leanyng
her
heade
vpon
her
knees
.
With
whiche
woordes
,
Cyrus
was
driuen
into
greate
sorowe
,
strikyng
himself
vpon
the
thigh
,
and
by
and
by
mounted
vpon
his
horse
.
And
taking
with
him
M.
horsemen
:
he
went
to
mourne
for
his
frende
Abradatas
.
More
ouer
he
commaunded
Gadatas
and
Gobryas
,
to
carrie
the
fairest
apparrell
thei
could
gette
,
to
his
good
and
honest
frende
that
was
deade
,
and
to
assemble
his
oxen
and
horse
,
and
all
his
beastes
and
cattell
wheresoeuer
thei
were
,
that
thei
might
be
sacrificed
to
Abradatas
.
But
when
he
sawe
Panthea
,
sittyng
vpon
the
ground
,
and
the
deade
corps
liyng
by
her
,
he
wept
for
sorowe
,
and
saied
.
Alacke
good
woman
,
thou
trustie
and
faithfull
wife
,
doest
thou
thus
depart
and
leaue
vs
alone
?
And
with
those
wordes
he
toke
her
by
the
rght
hand
,
and
therwithall
was
presented
the
deade
hand
of
Abradatas
,
whiche
the
Aegiptians
in
the
battell
had
cut
of
:
whiche
when
Cyrus
sawe
,
he
then
lamented
,
more
then
he
did
before
.
And
Panthea
cried
out
.
Who
comforted
by
Cyrus
,
kissed
the
deade
hand
,
laiyng
the
same
againe
in
his
place
,
so
well
as
she
could
,
and
saied
.
Thus
it
is
chaunced
Cyrus
:
but
why
doe
you
beheld
the
deade
bodie
?
This
I
knowe
(
q
she
)
he
hath
suffred
for
me
,
beyng
none
of
the
lest
aduentures
,
whiche
he
hath
hazarded
for
my
sake
.
And
perchaunce
Cyrus
,
he
would
haue
doen
no
lesse
for
you
.
For
I
exhorted
hym
(
like
a
foole
as
I
was
)
to
attempt
this
enterprise
,
that
he
mighte
haue
shewed
hymself
a
frende
,
of
worthie
remembraunce
.
But
he
obeied
that
request
,
not
onelie
for
my
sake
,
but
to
pleasure
you
:
He
hath
valiauntlie
bestowed
his
life
and
is
deade
,
and
I
vnhappie
caitife
that
gaue
him
first
counsaile
,
doe
sitte
heare
aliue
.
But
Cyrus
for
a
certaine
space
holdyng
his
peace
,
powred
furthe
abundance
of
teares
,
and
then
saied
.
This
gentleman
(
Ladie
Panthea
)
hath
a
commendable
ende
,
for
he
died
in
victorie
.
But
take
these
furnitures
,
and
adorne
hym
therewithall
.
For
Gobryas
and
Gadatas
were
come
with
goodlie
and
verie
excellent
apparell
.
Then
he
saied
,
be
sure
he
shal
be
honoured
with
greater
thinges
then
these
.
A
monumente
also
,
accordyng
to
his
worthinesse
,
shal
be
erected
vpon
his
graue
.
Sacrifice
shal
be
offred
,
méete
for
a
manne
so
valiaunt
and
puissaunt
.
Thou
likewise
shalt
not
be
left
comfortles
.
For
in
consideration
of
thy
great
chastitie
and
vertue
.
I
will
honour
thee
,
and
appoincte
a
garrison
to
conuey
thee
into
what
place
thou
art
disposed
to
goe
.
To
whom
Panthea
saied
.
Be
of
good
chere
Cyrus
,
I
will
not
hide
from
you
the
place
,
wherin
I
am
determined
to
bestowe
my self
.
Cyrus
hearyng
her
saie
so
,
went
awaie
,
pitiyng
the
woman
,
that
was
bereued
of
suche
a
housebande
,
and
lamentyng
the
manne
,
that
had
lefte
suche
a
wife
behinde
hym
,
and
was
like
no
more
to
sée
her
againe
.
But
Panthea
commaunded
her
Eunuches
to
goe
out
of
the
place
,
till
she
had
satisfied
her self
with
teares
,
and
lamentacions
for
her
housebande
.
For
the
prepared
to
kill
her self
,
requiryng
her
Nursse
to
tarie
by
her
,
commaundyng
her
,
that
when
she
was
deade
,
she
should
shroude
her
and
her
husbande
,
in
one
garment
.
The
Nursse
perswaded
the
Ladie
,
with
humble
wordes
and
supplicacions
,
from
her
determinacion
.
But
she
could
not
preuaile
:
and
when
she
sawe
that
her
maistres
,
toke
her
wordes
in
ill
parte
,
she
satte
downe
and
wept
.
But
Panthea
with
a
sworde
,
which
she
had
prepared
a
long
tyme
for
that
purpose
,
killed
her self
,
and
laiyng
her
heade
vpon
her
husebandes
breaste
,
she
yelded
from
her
chaste
bodie
,
her
innocente
ghoste
.
The
Nursse
seyng
that
,
cried
out
,
and
couered
them
bothe
,
as
she
was
commaunded
.
Cyrus
vnderstandyng
the
womans
facte
,
was
amazed
,
and
spedelie
went
to
sée
,
if
she
might
be
holpen
.
The
Eunuches
(
beyng
three
in
nomber
)
seyng
their
maistres
dead
,
thei
likewise
drewe
out
their
swordes
,
&
killed
themselues
in
the
place
,
where
thei
were
commaunded
to
stand
.
For
memorie
of
which
facte
Cyrus
created
a
noble
monument
,
to
the
perpetuall
praise
of
chastitie
,
&
honest
loue
.
Whiche
(
as
Xenophon
reporteth
)
remained
to
his
daies
,
with
their
names
ingrauen
in
Syrian
letters
.
Abdolominus
is
from
poore
estate
,
aduaunced
by
Alexander
the
greate
,
through
his
honest
life
,
to
be
kyng
of
Sydone
.
¶
The
.xij.
Nouell
.
ALexander
the
mightie
and
noble
Emperour
,
after
he
had
subdued
Darius
the
Persian
kyng
:
at
length
came
to
Sydone
,
a
famous
citie
,
by
reason
of
the
auncient
fame
of
the
first
founders
.
The
same
citie
was
vnder
the
gouernment
of
Strato
,
and
mainteined
by
the
puissance
of
Darius
,
who
yelding
more
by
force
of
the
people
,
then
by
free
will
,
was
thought
vnworthie
,
to
raigne
and
rule
there
.
Alexander
at
the
request
of
his
frende
Ephestion
,
willed
him
to
appoinct
one
to
be
king
,
whom
the
Citizens
should
thinke
moste
worthie
of
that
state
.
After
profers
of
Ephestion
,
to
diuers
of
the
yonge
gentlemen
of
that
citie
,
and
refusall
made
of
their
partes
:
thei
alledged
that
none
ought
to
enioy
the
dignitie
of
their
king
,
but
suche
as
were
descended
of
the
royall
bloodde
.
Thinking
none
to
be
more
mete
for
that
state
,
then
one
Abdolominus
,
who
being
of
the
roiall
race
,
for
pouertie
was
inforced
to
inhabite
a
litle
cotage
without
the
citie
.
His
good
life
was
the
cause
of
his
pouertie
,
as
it
is
to
many
other
:
&
labouryng
in
his
daiely
trauell
,
vnderstoode
not
the
brute
of
the
warre
,
that
troubled
all
Asia
.
Ephestion
and
the
yong
gentlemen
repaired
to
his
garden
,
with
garmentes
to
garnish
hym
like
a
kyng
,
and
founde
hym
makyng
cleane
his
garden
,
whom
thei
saluted
,
and
saied
.
You
muste
exchaunge
your
homelie
clothes
,
with
these
riche
robes
,
wherewith
wée
here
presente
you
.
Washe
your
bodie
that
now
is
foule
and
vncleane
,
take
vpon
yon
the
corage
of
a
kyng
:
and
in
this
state
(
whereof
you
be
worthie
)
expresse
the
same
sobrietie
and
continencie
,
you
dooe
presentlie
vse
.
And
when
you
sitte
in
your
regall
seate
,
vsyng
the
aucthoritie
of
life
&
death
of
your
subiectes
:
Doe
in
no
wise
forgette
the
fortune
,
wherin
you
were
before
you
were
made
king
,
ne
yet
for
what
purpose
you
did
receiue
it
.
The
matter
semed
to
Abdolominus
like
a
dreame
:
and
demaunded
of
theim
,
if
their
wittes
were
founde
,
that
did
deride
hym
in
that
sorte
.
But
when
he
sawe
them
binde
by
othe
,
their
doynges
to
be
of
trouth
,
he
washed
himsef
,
and
takyng
the
garment
,
whiche
was
purple
and
golde
,
went
with
them
into
the
palace
.
The
fame
was
diuerslie
bruted
of
this
facte
.
Some
fauoured
the
cause
,
and
some
did
froune
against
it
.
But
suche
as
were
riche
,
did
reproue
his
pouertie
and
base
estate
,
to
those
that
were
nere
about
Alexander
,
whiche
made
the
kyng
to
sende
for
him
.
And
when
he
had
long
be
holden
his
maner
and
order
,
said
.
Your
personage
doeth
not
degenerate
,
from
the
fame
of
your
progenitors
.
But
I
would
faine
knowe
,
how
pacient
you
were
,
in
the
time
of
your
pouertie
.
I
would
to
God
(
q
Abdolominus
)
I
could
beare
my
prosperitie
in
like
case
now
I
am
kyng
.
These
handes
did
get
that
I
desired
.
And
hauyng
nothing
,
I
lacked
nothing
.
Whiche
wordes
made
Alexander
,
conceiue
a
good
opinion
of
hym
.
To
whom
he
restored
the
riches
of
the
kyng
before
,
and
diuers
other
thynges
,
taken
awaie
by
the
Persians
.
The
oracion
of
the
Scythian
Ambassadours
to
Alexander
the
greate
,
reprouyng
his
ambicion
,
and
desire
of
Empire
.
¶
The
.xiij.
Nouell
.
TVllie
in
the
first
booke
of
his
Offices
saieth
,
that
verie
miserable
,
is
ambicion
and
desire
of
honour
:
and
that
moste
men
,
whiche
be
giuen
to
cupidite
of
gouernement
,
honor
and
glorie
be
forgetfull
of
Iustice
.
The
truthe
of
whiche
graue
woordes
,
vttred
by
a
Prince
of
eloquence
,
the
rude
and
barbarous
Ambassadours
of
Scythia
,
in
plain
and
homelie
talke
,
boldlie
did
pronounce
to
kyng
Alexander
(
surnamed
Magnus
)
when
he
was
aboute
to
inuade
their
countrie
.
For
when
he
hadde
within
three
daies
finished
twelue
thousande
boates
,
to
transport
his
armie
ouer
the
famous
riuer
of
Tanais
(
whiche
deuideth
Asia
from
Europa
)
against
the
poore
Scythians
,
twentie
Ambassadors
of
the
Scythians
came
to
Alexanders
campe
,
to
speake
with
him
,
to
proue
if
thei
could
by
wordes
,
withdrawe
his
entended
purpose
:
Before
whom
when
thei
were
placed
,
the
eldest
of
them
spake
these
woordes
.
If
the
goddes
had
giuen
thee
a
bodie
,
accordyng
to
the
immoderate
desire
of
thy
minde
,
the
whole
worlde
could
not
be
able
to
hold
thée
.
With
one
of
thy
handes
,
thou
wouldest
touche
the
Oriente
,
and
with
thy
other
hande
the
Occident
.
And
when
thou
haste
gotten
that
:
thou
wilte
desire
to
knowe
,
where
the
brightnesse
of
the
Diuine
Maiestie
is
placed
.
Thus
thou
couetest
after
the
thing
,
thou
art
not
able
to
receiue
.
Out
of
Europa
thou
marchest
into
Asia
,
and
out
of
Asia
thou
passest
into
Europa
.
Afterwardes
,
if
thou
doest
vanquishe
all
mankinde
:
thou
must
make
warre
with
wooddes
and
snowes
,
with
riuers
and
wilde
beastes
.
What
?
Doest
thou
not
knowe
,
that
greate
trees
growe
long
,
and
yet
be
rooted
out
of
the
grounde
in
a
moment
:
He
is
a
foole
that
looketh
after
the
fruict
;
and
doeth
not
measure
the
height
of
the
Tree
,
whereon
it
groweth
.
Take
hede
lest
while
thou
doest
contende
to
clim
to
the
toppe
,
thou
fallest
downe
with
the
bowes
,
whiche
thou
doest
imbrace
.
The
Lion
also
somtyme
is
made
the
feede
of
the
smallest
birdes
.
And
rust
consumeth
Iron
.
There
is
nothyng
so
firme
,
that
is
not
in
perill
of
the
weake
.
What
haue
we
to
doe
with
thee
?
Wee
neuer
touched
thy
lande
.
What
thou
art
,
and
from
whence
then
commest
,
is
it
not
lawfull
for
vs
to
to
be
ignoraunte
,
that
liue
in
the
waste
wooddes
?
We
can
not
be
subiecte
to
any
manne
,
and
we
desire
not
to
rule
.
Wee
haue
certaine
giftes
peculiar
vnto
vs
,
because
thou
shalte
not
be
ignoraunte
,
of
the
state
of
our
nacion
.
The
yoke
of
Tren
,
the
Plough
,
the
Dart
,
and
the
bowle
:
Those
thinges
we
vse
,
bothe
with
our
frendes
,
and
againste
our
enemies
.
Unto
our
frendes
wee
giue
the
fruictes
,
gotten
with
the
labour
of
our
oxen
.
And
with
them
in
our
Bowle
,
we
sacrifice
wine
to
the
Goddes
.
Our
enemies
we
strike
with
the
Dart
a
farre
of
,
and
with
the
speare
nere
at
hande
.
After
that
sorte
in
time
past
,
we
ouercame
the
kyng
of
Scythia
,
and
afterwardes
the
kyng
of
Media
and
Persia
,
and
the
waie
was
open
vnto
vs
into
Aegipt
.
But
thou
whiche
doest
boaste
,
that
thou
art
come
to
persecute
Theues
,
art
the
common
thefe
of
all
nacions
,
wherevnto
thou
makest
thy
repaire
.
The
Countrie
of
Lydia
thou
haste
taken
.
Thou
hast
enioyed
Syria
.
Thou
doest
possesse
Persia
,
and
the
Bactrianes
be
vnder
thy
power
.
Thou
dooest
goe
into
India
.
And
now
thou
extendest
thy
vnstable
and
gredie
handes
vpon
our
cattall
.
What
nede
haste
thou
of
those
riches
,
whiche
doe
make
thee
so
hungrie
?
Thou
art
the
first
of
all
men
,
whiche
with
sacietie
hast
gotten
famine
,
that
the
more
thou
haste
,
the
more
gredelie
thou
couetest
after
thynges
thou
hast
not
.
Doest
thou
not
remember
,
how
long
thou
hast
slicked
about
Bactria
?
And
whiles
thou
goest
aboute
to
bryng
them
in
subiection
,
the
Sogdians
beginne
to
reuolte
.
Thus
warre
dooeth
growe
vnto
thee
of
thy
victorie
.
For
bee
thou
neuer
so
great
,
and
puissant
ouer
other
,
yet
there
be
none
that
can
induce
to
be
gouerned
by
strangers
.
Passe
now
Tanais
,
thou
shalt
perceiue
what
breadth
it
beareth
,
and
yet
thou
shalt
neuer
ouertake
the
Scithians
,
whose
pouertie
is
swifter
,
then
thy
armie
,
whiche
carieth
the
spoile
of
so
many
nacions
.
For
when
thou
shalt
thinke
vs
to
be
farre
of
,
thou
shalte
see
vs
within
thy
campe
,
with
like
swiftnesse
we
folowe
,
and
flee
awaie
,
I
heare
that
our
desertes
&
voide
places
,
be
mocked
by
the
Greke
prouerbes
,
we
couet
rather
those
desertes
and
places
vnhabited
,
then
cities
and
plentifull
soiles
.
Therfore
holde
faste
thy
fortune
,
for
she
is
tickle
and
can
not
bee
holden
against
her
will
.
Folowe
thou
the
counsaile
that
is
good
,
specially
whiles
the
tyme
doeth
serue
.
Bridle
thy
felicitie
,
and
thou
shalt
rule
it
the
better
.
Our
countries
men
saie
,
that
Fortune
is
without
feete
,
and
that
she
hath
onely
handes
and
winges
,
but
when
she
stretcheth
forth
her
hand
,
she
will
not
suffer
her
winges
to
be
touched
.
Finally
,
if
thou
be
a
God
thou
oughtest
to
giue
benefites
to
mortall
menne
,
and
not
to
take
awaie
the
commodities
thei
haue
alredie
:
but
if
thou
be
a
man
:
consider
that
thou
art
alwaie
the
same
that
thou
art
.
It
is
foolishe
parte
to
remember
those
thinges
,
and
to
forget
thy self
.
Those
people
that
fele
not
thy
warres
,
thou
maiest
vse
as
thy
frendes
.
For
frendship
is
moste
firme
and
stable
emonges
equall
,
and
those
seme
to
bee
equall
,
that
haue
not
vsed
force
&
violence
emonges
themselues
.
Beware
thou
take
them
not
for
thy
frendes
,
whom
thou
doest
subdue
,
and
bring
in
obedience
.
There
is
no
frendship
betwene
the
maister
and
the
seruaunte
,
and
in
peace
the
lawe
of
armes
is
obserued
.
Beleue
not
that
the
Scythians
doe
binde
frendship
with
any
othe
.
For
thei
make
their
othe
,
by
obseruacion
of
faithe
.
The
maner
of
the
Grekes
,
is
to
iustifie
their
factes
,
by
inuocacion
of
their
Goddes
to
witnesse
.
But
wee
knowe
,
that
Religion
consisteth
in
faithe
her self
.
Thei
whiche
doe
not
renerence
to
men
,
doe
begile
the
Goddes
.
Thou
haste
no
nede
of
hym
to
be
thy
frende
,
of
whose
frendship
thou
standest
in
doubt
.
Thou
haste
vs
as
kepers
of
Asia
and
Europa
.
For
wee
should
touche
the
Countrie
of
Bactria
,
were
it
not
for
Tanais
,
whiche
deuideth
vs
.
And
beyonde
Tanais
al
is
ours
so
farre
as
Thracia
,
and
the
fame
is
that
Thracia
bordreth
vpon
Macedonia
:
wee
beyng
neighbours
,
to
bothe
thy
dominions
,
chose
now
whether
then
wilte
haue
vs
,
frended
or
foes
.
These
were
the
woordes
of
the
Scythians
.
Howbeit
these
homelie
and
plaine
aduertisementes
,
could
not
diuerte
kyng
Alexander
from
his
intended
enterprise
,
and
accordyng
to
his
desired
successe
,
he
ouercame
them
.
The
wordes
of
Metellus
of
marriage
,
and
wiuyng
with
the
praise
and
dispraise
of
the
same
.
¶
The
.xiiij.
Nouell
.
IN
the
presence
of
many
learned
men
of
Rome
,
Metellus
surnamed
Numidicus
,
for
his
victories
and
triumphe
ouer
Iugurtha
Kyng
of
Numidia
,
a
Countrie
in
Africa
:
In
the
tyme
of
his
office
of
Censor
,
made
an
Oracion
before
the
Romane
people
,
of
mariage
of
wines
,
vpon
occasion
that
he
hymself
,
by
diuers
of
his
frendes
,
was
perswaded
to
that
state
.
Against
which
he
vsed
many
vehement
inuectiues
and
termes
,
which
Aulus
Gellius
omitteth
,
for
that
he
was
loth
to
offende
(
when
reporte
thereof
should
be
bruted
)
the
nice
cares
,
and
louing
mindes
of
the
matrones
,
and
dames
of
that
Citie
.
Knowyng
well
that
bothe
thei
,
and
their
successours
:
would
not
forgette
,
reprochefullie
to
combate
,
with
his
spirite
and
shadowe
,
when
thei
were
not
able
(
beyng
preuented
by
earthly
vermine
)
by
any
meanes
to
impeche
his
corps
,
in
tombe
fast
closed
and
buried
.
But
when
I
doe
remember
,
how
the
same
was
saied
,
and
also
noised
emonges
a
bande
of
Heathen
soules
,
whose
mindes
for
want
of
godlie
skill
,
could
not
digest
suche
hainous
blastes
,
as
sounded
in
a
tyme
prophane
,
wherein
no
sacred
voice
of
christian
lore
,
was
breathed
vnto
redemed
flocke
:
I
call
to
minde
that
now
I
may
,
in
tyme
of
grace
,
righte
frankelie
write
,
without
offence
to
humble
state
of
matrone
kinde
,
in
these
oure
daies
,
inspired
with
spirite
of
humble
harte
,
whose
eares
no
tauntyng
talke
can
griue
.
Wherefore
with
blushles
face
,
and
vnstaied
penne
,
I
meane
the
woordes
,
of
that
well
learned
wighte
,
in
open
audience
to
pronounce
,
and
by
this
booke
,
to
suche
elected
sort
for
to
declaire
.
But
leth
for
to
offende
,
as
one
wel
bet
in
mariage
schole
,
I
must
,
a
paena
&
culpa
,
forgiuenes
craue
:
lest
some
shreude
Heathen
dame
(
for
other
doubt
I
not
)
doe
from
her
graue
Al'Arme
crie
out
.
And
then
to
fight
with
buried
ghostes
:
my
manhode
will
not
serue
,
but
by
and
by
with
postyng
legges
,
and
fliyng
faste
for
to
retire
.
But
doubtes
here
bee
brought
foorthe
,
where
doubting
cause
is
none
.
Gellius
therefore
in
persone
of
the
vnmaried
knight
,
in
woordes
right
fewe
,
this
sentence
of
the
maried
state
,
doeth
vtter
and
proclame
.
O
ye
Romanes
,
if
we
could
be
without
wiues
,
then
all
wee
should
wante
that
griefe
.
But
bicause
nature
hath
so
prouided
,
that
neither
with
them
wee
can
liue
and
passe
our
tyme
conuenientlie
,
nor
yet
by
any
meanes
be
without
them
satisfied
,
we
ought
rather
to
make
preparacion
,
for
perpetuall
health
,
then
for
short
pleasure
.
With
whiche
woordes
,
diuers
of
the
Romanes
were
displeased
,
and
founde
faulte
with
Metellus
who
(
for
that
he
went
aboute
,
to
exhorte
the
people
to
mariage
)
ought
not
by
any
meanes
,
to
confesse
any
griefes
and
incommodities
,
to
be
in
the
same
.
But
in
these
wordes
he
semed
rather
,
to
disswade
and
terrifie
,
then
to
perswade
and
incourage
.
But
contrarilie
he
ought
,
rather
to
haue
affirmed
no
sorowes
and
perpierities
,
to
be
in
wedlocke
,
and
if
perchaunce
any
chaunced
to
be
,
thei
were
but
light
,
and
easie
to
bee
borne
and
suffred
,
whiche
for
greater
commodities
and
pleasures
,
might
full
well
bee
forgotten
,
and
those
that
were
,
happed
not
through
Natures
vice
,
but
by
the
defaulte
and
ill
behauiour
of
some
maried
folke
.
Howbeit
,
Titus
Castritius
supposed
that
Metellus
,
spake
well
&
worthely
.
For
(
saied
he
)
a
Censor
ought
to
speake
like
a
Censor
,
a
Rhetorician
like
one
that
professed
Rhetorike
:
It
is
giuen
to
Rhetoricians
,
to
vse
false
sentences
,
bolde
,
subtile
and
capcious
:
if
so
be
,
thei
be
likelie
,
and
maie
by
any
action
,
moue
the
hartes
of
men
.
Moreouer
he
saied
,
that
it
was
a
shame
for
a
Rhetorician
,
in
an
euill
matter
,
to
leaue
out
any
thing
vntouched
.
But
truely
Metellus
(
quod
he
)
is
a
holie
man
indued
with
grauitie
and
fidelitie
,
and
that
it
was
not
decent
for
so
honorable
a
personage
,
as
he
was
,
to
speake
any
thing
to
the
Romane
people
,
but
that
he
thought
to
be
true
,
and
likelie
to
seme
true
to
all
men
:
specially
sithe
he
intreated
of
suche
a
matter
,
as
by
daiely
knowlege
,
common
experience
,
and
frequented
vse
of
life
,
might
well
bee
comprehended
and
knowen
.
Therefore
in
giuyng
to
vnderstande
,
a
grief
notorious
to
all
menne
,
he
hath
deserued
by
that
oracion
,
a
fame
of
a
diligent
and
faith
full
man
,
bicause
(
to
be
short
)
he
easely
and
redely
perswaded
,
that
a
citie
can
not
prospere
&
continue
,
without
the
vse
of
Matrimonie
,
whiche
of
all
thynges
is
moste
assured
&
true
.
This
Titus
Castritius
was
a
teacher
of
Rhetorike
in
Rome
,
and
in
the
same
Citie
for
declamacion
and
teachyng
,
was
in
greatest
reputacion
.
A
manne
of
right
greate
grauitie
and
authoritie
:
and
of
the
Emperour
Adrian
,
for
his
vertue
and
learnyng
well
estemed
.
Of
Lais
and
Demosthenes
.
¶
The
.xv.
Nouell
.
PHocion
a
peripatetique
Philosopher
,
in
a
boke
whiche
he
made
,
intitled
Cornucopia
,
writeth
this
historie
of
Demosthenes
and
Lais
the
harlot
of
Corinth
,
saiyng
:
That
Lais
by
reason
of
her
excellent
beautie
,
and
pleasaunt
fauor
demaunded
for
the
vse
of
her
bodie
,
a
greate
somme
of
money
.
Unto
whom
was
resorte
,
of
all
the
riche
men
of
Graecia
:
but
she
would
not
admite
them
to
that
facte
,
excepte
thei
would
first
,
giue
vnto
her
,
her
demaunde
.
The
quantitie
of
whiche
somme
was
exceding
great
,
wherof
rose
the
Prouerbe
Non
cuiuis
homini
contingit
,
adire
Corinthum
.
Not
euery
man
can
well
attaine
To
goe
to
Corinthe
towne
.
He
that
traueiled
to
Corinthe
to
Lais
,
not
able
to
giue
and
bestowe
,
that
somme
vpon
her
,
went
in
vain
.
To
this
woman
,
that
noble
Philosopher
Demosthenes
secretly
repaired
,
praiyng
her
to
giue
hym
leaue
.
But
she
demaundyng
of
hym
,
tenne
thousande
denarios
(
amountyng
verie
nere
to
thrée
hundred
pounde
of
our
money
)
astonied
at
the
wantonesse
of
the
woman
,
and
discoraged
with
the
greatnesse
of
the
somme
,
retourned
backe
againe
,
saiyng
.
I
come
not
to
buye
repentaunce
to
dere
.
C.
Fabritius
and
Aemilius
Consuls
of
Rome
,
beyng
promised
that
kyng
Pyrrhus
for
a
somme
of
money
should
be
slaine
(
whiche
was
a
notable
enemie
to
the
Romane
state
)
aduertised
Pyrrhus
thereof
by
letters
,
and
of
other
notable
thynges
,
dooen
by
the
the
same
Fabritius
.
¶
The
.xvj.
Nouell
.
WHen
Pyrrhus
Kyng
of
Epirus
,
inferred
warres
vpon
the
Romanes
,
and
was
come
into
Italie
:
&
there
had
prosperouslie
foughte
,
and
achieued
the
victorie
of
twoo
or
thrée
battailes
,
whereby
the
Romanes
were
broughte
to
greate
distresse
,
and
moste
parte
of
Italie
had
reuolted
:
one
Timochares
Ambraciensis
,
a
frende
of
Kyng
Pyrrhus
,
secretly
repaired
to
C.
Fabritius
then
Consat
,
and
tolde
hym
,
if
he
would
giue
hym
a
rewarde
,
he
would
poison
the
Kyng
,
whiche
he
saied
,
he
might
easely
bryng
to
passe
bicause
his
sonnes
,
at
table
waited
vpon
Kyng
Pyrrhus
cuppe
.
Hereof
Fabritius
wrote
to
the
Senate
,
requiryng
their
aduise
.
The
Senate
depeached
Ambassadours
to
the
Kyng
commaundyng
them
to
saie
nothyng
of
Timochares
,
but
to
giue
the
kyng
warnyng
,
circumspectly
to
loke
wel
about
hym
,
to
preuent
suche
treason
,
as
by
those
that
were
nerest
him
might
be
attempted
.
Thus
muche
is
written
in
the
historie
of
Valerius
Antiates
.
But
Quadrigarius
in
the
third
booke
,
writeth
that
it
was
one
Nicias
,
and
not
Timochates
,
that
went
to
Fabritius
,
and
that
those
Ambassadours
,
were
not
sente
by
the
Senate
,
but
by
the
Consuls
,
and
that
the
kyng
rendred
praise
and
thankes
to
the
Romaines
,
restoryng
to
them
,
all
the
prisoners
,
whiche
he
had
taken
.
The
Consuls
that
tyme
,
were
C.
Fabritius
and
Aemilius
.
The
tenour
of
whiche
letters
then
sent
to
kyng
Pyrrhus
,
the
saied
Cl.
Quadrigarius
affirmeth
to
be
this
.
The
Romane
Consuls
sende
salutacions
to
king
Pyrrhus
.
We
for
thine
iniuries
,
displeasures
and
wronges
iustlie
offended
,
for
the
valiaunte
stomackes
remainyng
in
vs
,
doe
studie
and
indeuour
like
enemies
,
to
continue
warres
vpon
thée
.
But
it
semeth
good
vnto
vs
,
for
the
loue
we
beare
to
our
faithe
,
and
for
common
exaumple
,
to
wishe
thee
well
to
doe
,
whom
by
armes
we
be
not
able
to
vanquishe
.
There
came
vnto
vs
one
Nicias
,
thy
familiar
frende
,
to
demaunde
reward
of
vs
,
if
secretlie
he
did
kill
thee
:
whiche
we
vtterlie
denied
,
and
required
hym
for
that
facte
,
to
looke
for
no
rewarde
at
our
handes
.
Wherevpon
wée
thought
good
,
to
giue
thee
aduertisement
hereof
,
lest
if
any
suche
thyng
did
chaunce
,
the
Cities
should
not
thinke
,
that
we
were
priuie
to
the
facte
.
For
we
delite
not
,
to
fight
with
giftes
,
rewardes
,
and
treason
.
Thou
in
the
meane
tyme
,
excepte
thou
take
heede
,
art
like
to
die
.
Farewell
.
This
was
the
auncient
order
emonges
the
Romanes
,
that
neuer
wer
pleased
,
by
the
cowardly
ouerthrow
of
other
,
to
winne
fame
and
glorie
.
And
bicause
I
redde
an
other
excellent
historie
of
the
same
Fabritius
,
I
haue
thought
good
,
to
adde
the
same
to
this
Nouell
.
When
peace
was
concluded
,
betwene
the
Romanes
and
the
Samnites
:
the
Ambassadors
of
the
Samnites
,
repaired
vpon
a
time
to
this
Fabritius
,
who
after
thei
had
remembred
vnto
hym
,
diuers
&
sundrie
thynges
,
frendie
dooen
in
their
behalfe
,
thei
offered
vnto
hym
for
rewarde
,
a
greate
somme
of
money
,
intreatyng
him
to
receiue
the
same
.
Whiche
the
Samnites
did
(
as
the
reporte
was
)
bicause
thei
sawe
,
that
he
wanted
many
thynges
,
for
the
furniture
of
his
house
,
and
maintenaunce
of
the
same
,
whiche
thought
,
not
to
be
sufficiently
decent
for
his
estate
and
calling
.
Whiche
Fabricius
perceiuing
with
his
bare
handes
,
he
touched
his
eares
and
eyes
,
and
then
stroaked
his
face
downewarde
,
his
noase
,
his
mouthe
and
throate
,
and
the
rest
of
his
bodie
,
to
the
bottome
of
his
bealie
,
answeryng
the
Ambassadours
in
this
wise
.
That
whiles
he
was
able
to
rule
and
gouerne
all
those
members
,
whiche
he
touched
,
he
was
sure
to
lacke
nothing
.
Wherefore
(
quod
he
)
these
members
,
whiche
be
profitable
and
necessarie
for
my
vse
,
will
not
suffer
me
to
receiue
this
money
,
whereof
thei
knowe
I
haue
no
nede
.
Hereby
reprehendyng
the
foolishe
indeuour
of
these
Samnites
,
in
offryng
to
hym
a
bribe
,
whiche
he
was
neuer
accustomed
to
take
for
any
cause
,
what
soeuer
he
accomplished
.
Still
shewyng
hymself
a
man
sincere
and
incorrupte
A
schole
maister
,
traiterously
rendryng
the
noble
mennes
sonnes
of
Faleria
,
to
the
handes
of
Camillus
was
well
acquited
and
rewarded
,
for
his
paines
and
labour
.
¶
The
.xvij.
Nouell
.
WArres
wer
addressed
by
the
Romanes
,
against
the
Falisques
(
a
people
of
Italie
,
the
ruines
of
the
chief
citie
whereof
,
doe
yet
appere
sixe
miles
from
Viterba
)
and
an
armie
conscribed
and
sent
thether
,
vnder
the
conducte
of
Furius
Camillus
.
The
Falisques
vpon
the
approche
of
the
Romanes
,
were
constrained
to
retire
within
their
citie
,
thinkyng
the
same
to
be
their
moste
assured
refuge
.
And
thei
to
continue
their
siege
,
incamped
a
mile
from
the
same
,
and
determined
throughlie
to
besiege
the
same
,
whiche
in
deede
had
like
to
haue
been
of
verie
long
continuaunce
,
except
fortune
had
giuen
to
the
Romane
Capitaine
,
for
his
tried
and
well
approued
valiaunce
,
victory
in
time
whiche
chaunced
after
this
maner
.
It
was
a
custome
emonges
the
Falisques
(
obserued
also
in
these
our
daies
)
to
haue
their
children
instructed
by
one
schole
maister
,
and
hym
also
to
vse
for
their
guide
,
and
companion
in
all
games
and
pastymes
.
Emonges
them
there
was
a
Schole
maister
,
whiche
taught
noble
mennes
sonnes
.
Who
in
the
time
of
peace
,
teachyng
those
children
,
and
vsyng
for
their
exercise
,
to
leade
them
abroade
in
the
fieldes
,
kepte
still
that
order
,
for
all
the
warres
before
the
gates
,
sometyme
with
shorte
walkes
,
sometyme
with
longer
for
their
disportes
.
And
continuyng
varietie
of
talke
with
those
children
,
longer
then
he
was
wont
to
doe
:
at
lengthe
he
brought
them
to
the
Romane
campe
,
euen
to
the
Lent
of
Camillus
,
hopyng
thereby
(
by
like
)
to
haue
béen
wel
welcomed
,
and
liberally
rewarded
,
saiyng
to
Camillus
,
as
detestable
woordes
as
the
facte
was
traiterous
and
wicked
,
whiche
was
in
effecte
.
That
he
was
come
with
that
present
vnto
him
,
to
yelde
those
children
into
his
handes
,
whose
parentes
were
the
principall
of
that
citie
:
And
thereby
knew
for
certaintie
,
that
the
citie
would
surrender
.
Camillus
seyng
this
facte
,
and
hearyng
those
wordes
,
saied
vnto
hym
.
Thou
art
not
come
(
villane
)
to
a
people
and
captaine
,
with
this
thy
traiterous
offer
,
semblable
to
thy self
.
We
haue
no
alliaunce
with
the
Falisques
,
confirmed
by
compacte
,
or
humaine
promes
,
but
amitie
wherevnto
,
nature
dooeth
binde
vs
,
is
and
shal
bee
for
euermore
betwene
vs
.
Warre
so
well
as
peace
,
hath
his
lawe
and
righte
.
Whiche
we
haue
learned
to
obserue
with
no
lesse
Iustice
,
then
constauncie
.
Wee
make
no
warres
against
children
,
whom
we
spare
,
whomsoeuer
we
inuade
or
take
any
cities
:
But
against
armed
men
we
fight
,
yea
,
and
against
suche
,
as
without
offence
,
or
prouocacion
of
our
partes
,
assailed
the
Romanes
campe
at
the
siege
of
the
Veiens
.
Thou
hast
vanquished
them
so
muche
as
lieth
in
thee
,
with
a
newe
kinde
of
victorie
achieued
by
treason
.
But
I
will
subdue
them
by
pollicie
of
the
Romanes
,
by
vertue
,
indeuour
,
and
armes
euen
as
I
did
the
Veiens
.
When
he
had
spoken
those
wordes
:
He
caused
this
traiterous
schole
maister
,
to
be
striped
starke
naked
,
and
bindyng
his
handes
behinde
hym
,
deliuered
hym
to
the
children
,
to
carrie
backe
againe
,
with
roddes
in
their
handes
,
to
whippe
hym
home
to
the
citie
.
When
he
was
in
this
order
returned
,
the
people
of
the
citie
flocked
together
,
to
see
this
sight
.
Then
the
magistrates
assembled
in
counsaile
,
vpon
this
straunge
occasion
,
and
where
before
thei
were
incensed
,
with
merueilous
wrath
and
furie
,
rather
desirous
of
vtter
ouerthrowe
,
then
peace
:
Nowe
their
myndes
were
quite
altered
,
and
peace
vniversally
demaunded
.
The
fidelitie
of
the
Romanes
,
and
iustice
of
Camillus
,
bothe
in
Forum
and
Court
was
celebrated
,
and
by
generall
assent
,
Ambassadours
were
sent
into
the
campe
to
Camillus
,
and
from
thence
by
Camillus
sufferance
,
to
the
Senate
at
Rome
,
of
purpose
to
yelde
them selues
to
their
gouernement
,
who
beyng
brought
before
the
Senate
,
spake
these
woordes
.
We
(
fathers
conscripte
)
vanquished
by
you
&
your
capitaine
,
where
at
neither
God
nor
man
ought
to
bee
offended
,
haue
yelded
our selues
to
you
,
thinkyng
that
we
shall
liue
more
happie
,
and
better
contented
vnder
your
gouernemente
,
then
by
our
owne
iawes
and
liberties
,
a
thyng
that
maketh
the
victor
more
glorious
,
and
praise
worthie
,
then
any
other
.
By
the
successe
of
these
warres
,
twoo
holsome
examples
,
bee
manifested
to
mankinde
.
Ye
doe
preferre
faithe
in
warres
,
before
certaine
victorie
,
and
wre
induced
by
that
faithe
,
haue
of
our
owne
accorde
,
presented
victorie
vnto
you
.
We
be
at
your
commaundement
:
sende
thither
commissioners
,
to
receiue
our
weapons
,
our
pledges
,
and
our
citie
,
whiche
standeth
with
the
gates
wide
open
.
Wee
hope
well
,
that
neither
,
ye
shall
haue
occasion
to
be
miscontented
with
our
fidelitie
,
nor
we
offended
with
your
gouernement
and
Empire
.
For
whiche
facte
,
greate
thankes
were
attributed
to
Camillus
,
bothe
by
the
Falisques
and
Romanes
.
Here
appered
the
face
and
true
Image
,
of
that
great
vertue
Iustice
,
wherewith
this
noble
man
was
truely
affected
.
His
noble
nature
was
not
able
to
abide
,
any
traiterous
facte
,
doen
by
vnnaturall
citizens
,
towarde
their
owne
countrie
.
No
vngratitude
of
his
owne
countries
men
,
could
withdrawe
his
nature
,
from
the
zeale
and
loue
he
bare
to
his
countrie
.
His
condempnacion
by
vnkinde
Apuleius
Saturninus
the
Tribune
,
for
whiche
he
fledde
to
Ardea
,
could
not
let
or
impeach
his
magnanimitie
,
from
giuing
the
Galles
an
ouerthrowe
when
thei
had
sacked
Rome
,
and
sharpely
besieged
the
Capitole
:
who
in
his
absence
(
created
Dictator
)
by
gatheryng
together
suche
Romanes
as
were
fledde
,
vnwares
sette
vpon
the
couetous
Galles
,
as
thei
were
in
controuersie
,
for
paiment
of
a
golden
somme
of
money
,
and
thereby
restored
his
countrie
to
libertie
.
Wherefore
,
worthely
might
he
be
intitled
,
with
the
honourable
name
of
a
second
Romulus
.
For
as
Romulus
was
the
firste
builder
,
and
peopler
of
that
citie
,
so
was
Camillus
,
the
vindicator
and
deliuerer
of
the
same
.
The
Historie
of
Papyrius
Praetextatus
.
THe
same
historie
is
written
by
Cato
,
in
an
oracion
whiche
he
made
to
his
souldiours
againste
Galba
,
conteinyng
in
effects
as
foloweth
.
The
Senatours
of
Rome
vsed
before
this
tyme
,
to
enter
into
the
Senate
house
with
their
soonnes
,
Praetextatis
,
that
is
,
with
long
robes
garded
about
the
skirtes
with
purple
silke
.
When
the
Senate
debated
of
graue
and
weightie
matters
,
thei
euer
differred
the
same
,
till
the
nexte
daie
,
forbiddyng
that
those
causes
,
should
not
bee
published
,
before
thei
were
throughly
decreed
.
The
mother
of
the
yonge
gentleman
Papyrius
,
whiche
had
been
with
his
father
in
the
Senate
house
,
asked
of
hym
,
what
the
fathers
had
doen
in
the
Senate
house
that
daie
.
Papyrius
answered
,
that
in
any
wise
he
ought
not
,
to
vtter
the
secrets
of
the
same
.
The
mother
more
desirous
to
know
,
then
she
was
before
,
went
about
by
faire
meanes
,
foule
woordes
,
and
correction
,
to
vnderstande
the
secretes
of
the
Senate
,
and
the
cause
why
the
same
were
kept
so
silent
.
Wherfore
she
more
earnestly
endeuoured
,
to
learne
the
same
of
her
sonne
.
The
yonge
manne
by
compulsion
of
his
mother
,
toke
occasion
to
invent
a
pleasaunt
and
mery
lie
,
in
this
wise
.
Mother
(
quod
he
)
,
the
Senate
dooeth
deliberate
and
consult
,
whether
it
be
more
commodious
,
and
profitable
for
the
common
wealthe
,
that
one
manne
should
haue
t
was
wiues
:
or
whether
one
wife
,
should
haue
twoo
husbandes
.
When
the
olde
Ladie
heard
this
she
was
abashed
,
and
in
fearfull
wise
,
goeth
to
the
other
Ladies
and
matrones
of
Rome
,
tellyng
them
,
where
about
their
husbandes
did
consulte
.
The
next
daie
the
women
flocked
together
,
in
great
traines
and
in
lamentable
wise
,
repaired
to
the
Senate
,
besechyng
them
that
one
woman
,
might
rather
be
maried
to
twoo
husbandes
,
then
twoo
wiues
to
one
man
.
The
Senatours
entryng
into
the
Court
,
marueiled
what
toies
were
in
the
womens
heades
,
to
make
that
demaunde
.
The
yonge
gentleman
Papyrius
stepped
forthe
,
declaryng
how
importunate
his
mother
was
,
to
knowe
wherevpon
thei
consulted
the
daie
before
,
and
therfore
he
deuised
that
fained
tale
,
whiche
he
had
imagined
,
to
pacifie
her
desire
.
The
Senators
hearing
and
perceiuyng
,
his
good
and
honest
disposicion
,
greatly
commended
and
extolled
,
his
fidelitie
&
witte
.
Howbeit
,
thei
made
a
law
,
that
from
that
tyme
forth
,
none
of
their
sonnes
,
should
come
into
the
house
with
their
father
,
but
onely
Papyrius
.
Who
afterwardes
receiued
the
surname
of
Praetextatus
,
to
honour
and
beautifie
his
name
,
and
notable
wisedome
,
in
kepyng
secretes
,
and
holdyng
his
peace
,
in
the
tyme
of
that
youthly
age
.
How
Plutarche
did
beate
his
man
,
and
of
pretie
talke
touchyng
signes
of
anger
.
¶
The
.xix.
Nouell
.
AVlus
Gellius
demaundyng
of
the
Philosophier
Taurus
,
whether
a
wiseman
could
bee
angrie
:
Taurus
after
he
had
disputed
muche
of
that
affection
,
turned
to
Gellius
and
said
This
is
mine
opinion
of
the
angrie
man
.
But
what
the
Philosophier
Plutarche
iudgeth
thereof
,
I
thinke
it
not
muche
out
of
the
waie
,
if
I
tell
thee
his
minde
.
Plutarche
had
a
bondeman
,
which
was
an
vnthriftie
and
wicked
verlet
,
but
giuen
to
learnyng
,
and
to
disputacion
of
Philosophie
,
whom
vpon
a
tyme
he
did
beate
,
makyng
hym
to
put
of
his
coate
,
and
to
be
whipped
,
for
what
offence
I
knowe
not
.
He
beganne
to
beate
him
.
The
fellowe
cried
out
,
that
he
had
deserued
no
cause
,
why
he
ought
to
be
so
beaten
.
At
length
in
continuaunce
of
his
beatyng
,
he
gaue
ouer
his
criyng
and
complaintes
,
and
began
to
vtter
earnest
and
serious
wordes
,
saiyng
.
It
was
not
Plutarche
the
Philosopher
,
that
did
beate
hym
,
he
saied
it
was
a
shame
for
Plutarche
to
bee
angrie
,
and
how
he
had
heard
hym
,
many
tymes
dispute
of
that
vice
of
angre
,
and
that
he
had
written
a
goodly
boke
thereof
,
with
many
suche
woordes
.
Why
(
q
Plutarche
)
with
gentle
and
quiet
debatyng
of
the
matter
.
Thou
lubbor
,
doe
I
seine
to
be
angrie
with
thee
?
Doest
thou
either
by
any
countenaunce
,
by
my
talke
,
by
my
colour
,
or
wordes
,
perceiue
that
I
am
angrie
?
Neither
mine
eyes
be
fierce
,
nor
my
mouthe
troubled
I
crie
not
out
a
loude
,
I
chaufe
not
in
rage
or
fume
,
I
speake
no
vnsemely
woordes
,
whereof
I
take
repentaunce
,
I
tremble
not
.
At
which
be
signes
and
tokens
of
angre
.
Whiche
pretie
notes
of
that
vnsemely
passion
,
ought
to
minister
to
all
men
,
occasion
to
auoyde
that
vice
.
A
pretie
tale
of
Aesope
,
of
the
Larke
.
¶
The
.xx.
Nouell
.
AEsope
of
Phrygia
is
not
vnworthelie
demed
a
wise
man
.
Forsomuche
as
he
admonisheth
&
perswadeth
,
those
thynges
that
be
profitable
:
not
seuerely
or
imperiously
as
Philosophers
do
,
but
deuising
pretie
and
pleasaunt
fables
,
he
indueth
the
mindes
of
men
with
holsome
and
prouident
instruction
.
As
by
this
fable
of
the
birdes
neste
,
he
pretily
and
aptlie
dooeth
premonishe
,
that
the
hope
&
confidence
of
thynges
,
which
man
goeth
about
to
bryng
to
passe
,
ought
to
bee
fixed
and
trusted
,
to
none
other
but
to
hymself
.
A
litle
birde
(
saieth
he
)
called
the
Larke
,
buildeth
her
neste
in
the
Wheate
fielde
,
and
her
birdes
beginne
to
fledge
and
feather
,
when
the
Wheate
waxeth
ripe
.
By
chaunce
the
same
Larke
did
make
her
nest
in
a
pece
of
Wheat
that
was
sonest
redie
to
bee
reaped
.
So
that
when
the
Wheate
was
yelowe
,
her
litle
ones
were
not
fledged
.
Therefore
fliyng
abrode
to
séeke
meate
,
for
her
birdes
,
she
warned
them
,
that
if
there
fortuned
any
newes
to
bee
dooen
or
spoken
,
in
her
absence
thei
should
giue
diligent
héede
therevnto
,
and
to
tel
her
when
she
retourned
.
Within
a
while
after
the
Owner
of
the
corne
called
the
yonge
man
,
his
sonne
,
vnto
hym
(
saiyng
)
doest
thou
see
this
Wheate
now
ripe
,
and
redy
to
to
bee
cutte
lackyng
nothyng
,
but
helpe
to
reape
the
same
?
Gette
thee
therfore
to
morowe
in
the
mornyng
(
so
sone
as
the
daie
doeth
breake
)
vnto
my
frendes
and
neighbours
,
and
praie
them
to
come
and
helpe
me
in
with
this
Corne
.
And
so
departed
.
When
the
dame
was
retourned
,
the
yonge
Larkes
in
tremblyng
and
fearful
wise
,
peping
and
chirping
about
their
mother
,
praied
her
to
make
hast
to
seeke
some
other
place
.
For
the
owner
of
the
Wheate
had
sent
for
his
frendes
,
to
be
there
the
next
day
by
times
,
to
reape
the
same
.
Their
dame
badde
them
to
be
of
good
chere
:
for
if
the
owner
(
quod
she
)
doe
referre
it
to
his
frendes
:
I
am
sure
the
Wheate
shall
not
be
cutte
downe
to
morowe
.
Therefore
we
shall
not
nede
to
feare
.
The
next
daie
the
dame
flewe
abrode
again
for
foode
,
and
the
owner
waited
at
the
houre
appoincted
for
his
frendes
.
The
Sonne
was
vp
,
whose
beames
shone
hot
,
and
nothyng
was
doen
,
his
frendes
came
not
.
Then
he
saied
againe
to
his
sonne
me
thinke
soonne
(
quod
he
)
our
neighbonrs
be
slepers
and
tarrie
longe
.
Goe
,
call
I
praie
thée
,
our
kinsfolke
and
cosins
,
that
thei
maie
help
vs
to
morowe
betimes
,
whiche
saiyng
the
yonge
Larkes
ones
againe
a
fraied
tolde
their
dame
when
she
retourned
.
The
dame
still
perswaded
them
to
bee
of
good
chere
,
and
not
to
feare
.
For
kinsfolke
in
these
daies
,
bée
so
slacke
to
dooe
good
déedes
(
quod
she
)
and
to
helpe
their
owne
stocke
&
kinred
,
that
thei
be
loth
to
take
paines
,
specially
at
so
short
and
sodain
warnyng
:
Neuerthelesse
faire
birdes
(
quod
she
)
harken
what
shal
be
saied
again
,
and
tell
me
.
The
next
mornyng
the
olde
Larke
went
for
the
againe
,
for
foode
and
forage
,
and
the
kinsfolke
and
Cosins
came
not
,
accordyng
to
the
owners
requeste
.
At
length
the
owner
saied
to
his
sonne
.
A
dieu
my
frendes
and
kinsmenne
.
To
morowe
in
the
morenyng
,
brynge
hither
twoo
Sickles
,
the
one
for
me
,
and
the
other
for
thy self
.
And
wee
with
our
owne
handes
,
will
cut
downe
this
Wheate
.
The
mother
Larke
,
hearyng
her
yonge
ones
tell
this
tale
at
her
returne
:
Ye
Marie
my
babes
(
quod
she
)
now
it
is
tyme
to
be
gone
.
For
the
thyng
whereof
the
owner
hath
spoken
so
longe
,
shall
now
be
dooen
in
déede
,
sithe
he
purposeth
to
dooe
the
same
hymself
,
and
trusteth
to
none
other
.
Wherevpon
the
Larke
toke
vp
her
yonge
ones
,
&
went
to
inhabite
in
some
other
place
And
the
corne
accordingly
,
was
cut
downe
by
the
owner
.
This
fable
Aesope
reporteth
,
premonishyng
men
to
beware
of
light
hope
,
and
vaine
truste
,
to
be
reposed
in
frendes
and
kinsfolke
.
And
the
same
Q.
Ennius
in
his
Satyres
,
verie
elegantly
in
trimme
verses
hath
set
out
,
whereof
the
twoo
laste
,
worthie
to
bée
had
in
harte
and
memorie
,
I
haue
thought
good
to
remember
.
Alwaies
fixt
fast
in
breast
,
in
prompt
and
redie
wise
:
This
Prouerbe
olde
and
true
,
a
sentence
of
the
wise
.
The
thyng
doe
not
expecte
.
by
frendes
for
to
achieue
:
Whiche
thou
thy self
canst
doe
,
thy self
for
to
relieue
.
A
merie
ieste
,
vttered
by
Hannibal
,
to
kyng
Antiochus
.
¶
The
.xxj.
Nouell
.
ANtiochus
makyng
greate
preparacion
&
furniture
,
to
inferre
warre
vpon
the
Romanes
,
decked
his
armie
with
Siluer
and
Golden
ansignes
and
Pendentes
,
wherein
he
had
plentie
of
wagons
,
chariottes
,
and
Elephantes
with
towers
,
his
bande
of
horsemen
glittered
gloriouslie
,
with
Golden
bridles
,
trappers
,
barbes
,
and
suche
like
.
The
king
beholdyng
,
in
glorious
and
reioysyng
wise
,
his
gaie
and
beautifull
armie
:
loked
towardes
Hannibal
,
and
saied
.
How
saiest
thou
Hannibal
.
Thinkest
thou
that
these
thynges
be
not
inough
and
sufficiente
,
to
matche
with
the
Romanes
?
Hanibal
mocking
and
deluding
,
the
cowardnesse
and
weakenesse
of
his
souldiors
,
cladde
in
those
precious
and
costlie
furnitures
,
saied
.
All
these
thynges
be
inough
,
and
inough
againe
for
the
Romanes
,
although
thei
were
the
moste
couetous
men
of
the
worlde
.
The
kyng
vnderstoode
Hannibal
,
that
he
had
meant
of
the
nomber
of
his
souldiers
,
and
of
their
brauerie
.
But
he
meant
of
the
praie
and
spoite
,
whiche
the
Romanes
should
winne
and
gette
.
The
merneilous
knowledge
of
a
Lion
,
beyng
acquainted
with
a
man
,
called
Androdus
.
¶
The
.xxij.
Nouell
.
THere
chaunced
to
be
certain
plaies
and
games
at
Rome
,
where
were
many
monstruous
and
cruell
beastes
.
But
emonges
all
those
beastes
,
the
hugenesse
and
cruell
aspectes
of
the
Lions
,
were
had
in
greatest
wonder
,
specially
of
one
.
Whiche
Lion
was
of
an
huge
and
greate
bignesse
,
hauyng
a
terrible
voice
,
his
clawes
stretched
for
the
,
his
bristelles
and
heare
vpright
,
beholding
with
his
fierce
and
dedly
eyes
,
all
the
multitude
standyng
by
.
There
was
brought
in
,
to
fight
with
the
Lion
,
emonges
all
the
reste
,
one
Androdus
a
Dacian
borne
,
the
bondman
of
a
greate
personage
,
of
the
Consular
order
whom
the
Lyon
beholdyng
a
farre
of
,
sodainlie
stoode
still
.
And
afterwardes
by
litle
and
litle
,
in
gentle
sorte
he
came
vnto
the
man
,
as
though
he
had
knowen
him
:
Waggyng
his
taile
like
a
Spaniell
,
fawnyng
vpon
his
maister
:
and
licked
the
handes
and
legges
of
the
poore
felowe
,
whiche
for
feare
was
almoste
dead
.
This
Androdus
perceiuyng
the
flateries
of
this
fierce
beast
,
recouered
comforte
,
and
earnestlie
viewed
and
marked
the
Lion
.
Then
thei
beganne
to
entre
into
mutual
acquaintaunce
,
one
reioysyng
at
an
others
metyng
.
Upon
whiche
straunge
euent
,
the
people
raised
greate
shoutes
and
acclamacions
:
wherevpon
Androdus
was
called
before
the
Emperor
,
and
demaunded
the
cause
,
why
that
moste
cruell
beast
did
in
that
sort
,
fawne
and
fauour
hym
aboue
all
other
.
Androdus
tolde
a
merueilous
and
straunge
historie
of
the
cause
thereof
,
saiyng
.
If
it
please
your
Maiestie
,
when
my
Lorde
and
Maister
,
did
by
the
office
of
Proconsul
gouerne
Africa
,
I
through
his
causelesse
stripes
,
and
daily
whippynges
,
was
forced
to
runne
awaie
.
And
when
I
had
gotten
pardon
of
the
lieutenant
of
that
countrie
,
to
remaine
there
,
I
withdrew
my self
in
to
the
desertes
and
voide
places
.
And
lacking
meate
to
ease
the
paine
of
hunger
,
I
determined
by
some
meanes
,
to
séeke
mine
owne
death
.
It
chaunced
aboute
the
midde
of
the
daie
,
when
the
Sonne
was
feruent
and
hot
,
I
entred
into
a
Caue
,
whiche
was
farre
from
habitacion
,
very
wide
and
large
.
Whervnto
within
a
while
after
this
Lion
resorted
,
hauyng
one
of
his
féete
bloodie
,
&
hurte
.
For
paine
whereof
,
he
vttred
muche
mone
and
sorowe
,
bewailyng
the
griefe
,
and
anguishe
of
the
sore
.
When
I
sawe
the
Lion
,
my
hart
began
to
quake
for
feare
,
but
beyng
come
in
,
as
it
were
into
his
owne
habitacion
(
for
so
it
should
appere
)
perceiuyng
me
to
go
aboute
to
hide
my self
a
farre
of
,
he
like
a
milde
and
gentle
beast
came
vnto
me
,
holdyng
vp
his
foote
,
reachyng
the
same
to
me
,
as
though
he
desired
helpe
,
and
relief
at
my
handes
.
Where
withall
I
plucked
out
of
his
foote
a
stubbe
,
whiche
stucke
betwene
the
pawes
thereof
,
and
takyng
a
litle
salue
,
whiche
I
had
in
my
bosome
,
I
thruste
it
into
the
bottome
of
the
wounde
,
and
diligently
without
any
further
feare
,
I
dried
the
wounde
,
and
wiped
awaie
the
blood
thereof
.
Wherewith
the
Lion
beyng
eased
,
restyng
his
foote
in
my
handes
,
he
laie
downe
to
refreshe
hymself
.
From
that
daie
duryng
the
space
of
three
yeres
,
the
Lion
and
I
continued
together
,
and
liued
with
like
fare
.
The
lattest
and
beste
morselles
of
those
beastes
,
whiche
he
praied
,
he
did
euer
brynge
me
into
the
caue
whiche
meate
bicause
I
had
no
fire
,
I
rosted
in
the
heate
of
the
Sonne
,
and
did
eate
the
same
with
good
stomacke
.
But
when
I
began
to
waxe
wearie
of
that
kinde
of
meate
,
vpon
a
tyme
the
Lion
beyng
abroade
,
I
forsoke
the
caue
,
and
traueilyng
almoste
the
space
of
three
daies
,
I
was
espied
and
taken
of
the
souldious
,
and
brought
home
to
my
maister
out
of
Africa
to
Rome
:
who
immediatlie
condempned
me
to
be
deuoured
of
beastes
.
And
now
I
perceiue
that
this
Lion
sithens
I
left
his
companie
is
taken
,
and
dooeth
acquite
that
good
tourne
and
cure
,
whiche
I
shewed
hym
them
.
The
people
hearyng
the
discourse
of
this
straunge
facte
,
made
suite
that
the
felowe
might
bée
pardoned
,
and
sette
at
libertie
:
and
the
Lion
by
generall
voice
was
giuen
vnto
hym
,
for
reward
.
Afterwardes
Androdus
caried
the
Lion
,
abrode
the
Citie
in
a
litle
corde
,
and
had
muche
money
giuen
vnto
hym
,
&
the
Lion
was
decked
and
beautified
with
flowers
.
And
euery
manne
that
mette
them
,
did
vse
to
saie
.
This
is
the
Lion
the
frende
of
this
man
,
and
this
is
the
man
,
the
Phisicion
of
the
Lion
.
A
pretie
disputacion
of
the
Philosopher
Phanorines
,
to
perswade
a
woman
,
not
to
put
forthe
her
childe
to
Nursse
,
but
to
nourishe
it
her self
with
her
owne
Milke
.
¶
The
.xxiij.
Nouell
.
IT
was
tolde
to
the
Philosopher
Phauorinus
,
that
the
wife
of
one
of
his
Sectators
and
scholers
,
was
brought
a
bedde
of
a
sonne
:
Let
vs
go
(
quod
Phauorinus
)
to
visite
the
childwife
,
and
to
gratulate
the
father
,
for
the
ioye
of
his
soonne
.
When
thei
were
entred
the
house
,
after
he
had
saluted
the
goodman
,
accordyng
to
the
custome
,
he
asked
the
wife
how
she
did
,
and
praied
the
Goddes
to
sende
her
good
footyng
,
and
then
inquired
of
her
trauell
,
and
painfull
panges
,
when
he
vnderstode
that
her
trauell
was
greate
,
and
her
bodie
weake
with
watchyng
,
howbeeit
somewhat
comforted
with
slepe
,
whiche
she
had
taken
,
he
determined
to
enter
into
further
talke
.
I
doubte
not
gossip
(
q
he
)
but
that
you
purpose
to
nourishe
your
sonne
your self
.
The
mother
of
the
woman
hearyng
him
saie
so
,
began
to
praie
pardon
,
and
saied
,
that
her
doughter
might
not
bothe
sustaine
paine
in
the
birthe
,
and
also
trouble
to
nourishe
it
her self
.
I
praie
thee
mother
,
saied
Phauorinus
,
to
suffer
thy
doughter
to
be
the
hole
&
intire
mother
of
her
owne
sonne
.
What
kind
of
half
and
vnperperfect
mothers
be
thei
,
whiche
so
sone
as
thei
bee
deliuered
,
doe
against
nature
by
and
by
,
thrust
the
childe
a
waie
from
them
?
Can
thei
nourishe
with
their
owne
bloode
,
the
thyng
whiche
thei
see
not
,
and
will
thei
not
vouchsaufe
,
to
bestowe
their
Milke
vpon
that
,
whiche
is
now
a
liuyng
creature
,
criyng
out
before
their
faces
for
the
mothers
help
and
duetie
?
O
thou
vnkinde
woman
,
dooest
thou
thinke
that
Nature
hath
giuen
thee
twoo
breastes
,
for
nothyng
els
but
to
beautifie
and
adorne
thy
body
,
and
not
to
giue
sucke
to
thy
children
?
In
like
sorte
many
prodigious
and
monstruous
women
,
haue
dried
vp
and
extinguished
,
that
moste
sacred
fountaine
of
the
bodie
,
the
educatour
of
mankinde
,
not
without
perill
of
their
persones
,
as
though
the
same
were
a
disgracyng
of
their
beautie
and
comelinesse
.
The
like
also
some
doe
attempt
,
by
deuises
and
subtile
secrecies
to
extrude
their
concepcions
,
that
the
swellyng
of
their
body
,
might
not
irrugate
and
wrinckle
their
faces
,
and
that
their
painfull
labours
and
greate
burdeins
,
dooe
not
make
them
looke
olde
in
their
youthly
daies
.
And
like
as
it
is
generally
to
bee
abborred
,
that
man
in
his
first
beginnynges
,
(
when
he
is
fashioned
,
and
inspired
with
life
,
and
in
the
handes
of
the
cunnyng
and
wise
woman
daine
Nature
)
should
be
killed
and
slaine
:
euen
so
with
not
muche
lesse
detestacion
it
is
to
be
had
&
compted
,
when
he
is
perfect
and
borne
,
and
the
child
of
thine
owne
blood
,
to
be
depriued
from
his
due
sustenaunce
.
But
it
is
no
matter
(
will
some
saie
)
with
whose
Milke
he
bee
nourced
,
so
he
receiue
Milke
and
liue
.
The
like
maie
be
saied
to
that
man
,
whiche
is
so
dull
,
in
perceiuyng
the
prouidence
of
Nature
,
that
what
matter
had
it
been
in
whose
bodie
,
and
with
whose
blood
,
he
hymself
had
been
formed
and
brought
into
light
.
Hath
not
she
whiche
nowe
respireth
,
and
with
beautie
waxeth
white
and
sake
,
the
same
bloodde
now
in
her
breastes
,
which
was
before
remainyng
in
her
wombe
:
Is
not
the
wisedome
of
Nature
manifest
in
this
thyng
,
that
after
the
cunnyng
woorkeman
the
bloodde
,
hath
framed
in
the
inwarde
partes
,
euery
bodie
of
man
,
straight
waie
when
the
tyme
of
birthe
approcheth
,
the
same
bloodde
infudeth
hymself
into
the
vpper
partes
,
and
is
redie
to
nourishe
the
rudimentes
of
life
and
light
,
offryng
acquaintaunce
&
familier
sustinance
to
the
newe
borne
?
Wherefore
in
vaine
is
not
that
reporte
and
belief
,
that
like
as
the
force
and
Nature
of
the
generacion
séede
,
is
able
to
shape
the
similitudes
of
the
minde
&
bodie
,
euen
so
the
qualities
and
properties
of
the
Milke
,
doe
auaile
to
like
effecte
.
Whiche
thing
is
not
onely
marked
in
men
,
but
also
in
brute
beastes
.
For
if
Kiddes
bee
sockled
vp
with
Ewes
Milke
,
and
Lambes
with
Goates
,
the
Wolle
of
th
one
will
growe
more
rough
and
hard
,
and
the
heare
of
the
other
more
tender
and
soft
.
In
trées
also
and
fruictes
,
there
is
for
the
moste
parte
,
a
greater
force
and
power
,
in
the
nature
of
the
soile
,
and
Water
where
thes
growe
,
either
for
the
pruning
and
planting
then
there
is
,
if
straunge
impes
and
séede
be
grifted
and
sowen
there
.
And
many
tymes
you
sée
,
that
a
fruictfull
trée
,
caried
and
set
in
an
other
place
,
decaseth
,
through
the
nature
of
the
grounde
more
barren
.
What
reason
is
this
then
,
to
corrupte
the
noble
Nature
of
this
borne
childe
,
whose
bodie
and
minde
,
is
well
begonne
with
naturall
beginnynges
,
and
to
infecte
the
same
with
the
degenerate
foode
of
straunge
Milke
.
Specially
if
she
to
whom
you
shalt
put
forthe
this
childe
to
giue
sucke
,
be
either
a
bonde
and
serulte
woman
,
and
(
as
commonlie
it
chaunceth
)
of
a
forrein
and
barbarous
nacion
,
bee
she
wicked
,
ill
fauoured
,
whorishe
,
or
dronken
.
For
diuers
times
without
difference
,
children
be
put
forth
to
suche
Nursses
,
whose
honestitie
and
condicions
,
in
the
tyme
of
the
puttyng
for
the
,
be
vtterly
vnknowen
.
Shall
we
suffer
therefore
,
this
our
infaunt
to
bée
corrupted
,
with
pestiferous
Milke
?
Shall
we
abide
a
newe
nature
and
spirit
,
to
be
renued
in
his
minde
and
bodie
,
deriued
from
that
whiche
is
most
vile
and
wicked
?
Muche
like
to
the
same
,
whiche
many
tymes
we
see
and
wonder
,
how
diuers
children
borne
of
chaste
and
honest
women
,
haue
bodies
and
qualities
,
farre
discrepant
from
their
honest
parentes
.
Wherefore
verie
trimlie
and
cunnynglie
Maro
folowyng
Homeres
verses
doeth
safe
:
speakyng
of
the
cruell
nature
of
Achilles
.
Sir
Peleus
that
gentle
kinght
,
was
not
thy
father
sure
,
Nor
yet
thy
dame
faire
Thetis
was
,
whose
grace
the
Goddes
did
lure
.
The
raging
Sea
,
and
stonie
rockes
,
did
bryng
thee
forthe
to
light
:
Thy
nature
is
so
bloudie
bent
:
so
fierce
in
cruell
fight
.
He
did
not
herein
reprehende
the
birthe
of
Achilles
,
but
the
nature
of
the
cruel
&
sauage
beast
,
that
brought
hym
vp
:
for
he
added
this
of
his
owne
.
And
the
Hircan
Tigres
did
giue
hym
sucke
.
And
truely
the
condicion
of
the
Noursse
,
and
nature
of
the
Milke
,
disposeth
almoste
the
greater
parte
of
the
childes
condicion
,
whiche
(
notwithstandyng
the
fathers
séede
,
and
creacion
of
the
bodie
and
mynde
,
within
the
mothers
wombe
)
dooeth
now
in
the
begiunyng
of
his
nouriture
,
configurate
and
frame
a
newe
disposition
in
him
.
Moreouer
who
can
saie
the
contrary
,
but
that
suche
women
as
putte
their
children
from
them
,
deliueryng
them
to
be
nourced
of
other
,
doe
cutte
of
,
naie
,
rather
doe
wipe
a
waie
and
extinguishe
,
that
bande
and
increase
of
minde
and
affection
,
that
doeth
consociate
and
ioyne
in
nature
,
the
parentes
toward
their
children
.
For
when
the
childe
is
put
forthe
to
an
other
place
,
and
remoued
from
the
mothers
sighte
,
the
vigor
and
tendernesse
of
her
affection
,
is
by
litle
ant
litle
forgotten
,
and
out
of
memorie
,
&
the
derest
care
of
her
tender
babe
,
groweth
to
vtter
silence
.
The
sendyng
awaie
of
the
childe
to
an
other
Nourice
,
is
not
muche
inferiour
to
the
forgetfulnesse
that
chaunceth
,
when
death
doeth
take
it
awaie
.
Againe
,
the
affection
,
the
loue
,
and
familiaritie
of
the
childe
,
is
prone
to
her
that
giueth
it
sucke
.
And
so
as
it
is
enidently
seen
in
them
that
be
put
forthe
,
the
childe
taketh
no
knowledge
,
or
desire
of
the
owne
mother
,
that
brought
it
forthe
.
Therefore
,
when
the
elementes
and
beginnynges
of
naturall
pletie
and
loue
,
bee
ones
abandoned
and
defaced
,
how
soeuer
suche
children
,
in
that
sort
brought
vp
,
shall
seeme
to
loue
the
parentes
,
yet
for
the
moste
parte
,
it
is
no
pure
and
naturall
affection
,
but
rather
a
supposed
and
Ciuile
loue
.
Thus
this
noble
Philosopher
,
giueth
counsaill
to
euery
good
mother
,
not
to
be
ashamed
or
grieued
,
to
bryng
vp
her
childe
with
her
owne
Milke
,
after
her
greatest
paine
past
,
whom
before
with
her
owne
bloudde
,
she
disdained
not
to
féede
in
her
bodie
.
Of
Sertorius
a
noble
Romane
capitaine
.
¶
The
.xxiiij.
Nouell
.
LIke
as
in
a
good
Capitaine
,
chosen
out
by
any
Prince
&
Monarche
,
to
serue
in
his
warres
and
exploites
,
manhode
and
valiance
is
to
bée
desired
and
wished
:
euen
so
in
the
same
a
politique
minde
,
to
forecast
&
preuente
,
aswell
the
saustie
and
good
gouernement
of
his
owne
charge
,
as
the
anoiauuce
of
the
enemie
is
to
bee
desired
.
Cicero
in
his
oracion
Prolege
Manilia
,
affirmeth
fower
thynges
,
méete
to
be
in
a
Generall
or
Lieutenaunte
.
That
is
to
saie
.
Scientia
rei
militaris
,
virtus
,
authoritas
,
foelicitas
,
Knowledge
of
warfare
,
Manhode
,
Aucthoritie
,
and
good
Fortune
.
Kuowledge
and
experience
,
in
choice
of
his
souldiors
,
in
trainyng
the
ignoraunte
,
in
lodgyng
the
campe
,
in
politique
order
how
to
dispose
the
scoutes
and
watche
,
in
making
the
approche
,
and
defence
of
the
armie
lodged
,
with
other
necessarie
orders
incident
to
the
same
.
In
manhode
,
boldlie
to
aduenture
,
warely
to
retire
,
paciently
to
suffer
misfortune
,
hardlie
to
lie
,
sparely
to
sare
,
stoutlie
to
abide
stormes
and
colde
weather
.
In
aucthoritie
,
wisely
to
gouerne
,
gentlie
to
speake
,
iustly
to
threaten
,
deseruedlie
to
punishe
,
mercifullie
to
forgiue
,
liberallie
to
deuide
,
and
louingly
to
be
obeied
.
And
in
felicitie
and
good
successe
:
To
honor
God
:
To
be
faithfull
to
the
Prince
,
to
preuente
the
enemie
,
not
to
triumph
before
the
victorie
.
To
be
constaunt
in
frowarde
fortune
,
and
coragious
in
extremitie
.
Al
which
and
many
other
,
are
verie
meete
and
requisite
in
hym
,
that
shal
be
put
in
trust
,
by
his
soueraine
Lorde
or
Ladie
,
to
aduenture
the
painful
charge
of
a
Deputie
,
Generall
,
Lieutenaunt
,
or
Capitaine
.
Whereof
,
or
in
the
chiefest
of
the
same
this
noble
gentleman
Sertorius
a
capitaine
of
the
Romane
Citie
,
in
tyme
of
Marius
and
Sylla
:
when
the
citie
of
Rome
were
at
ciuile
discension
,
had
greate
skill
and
knowledge
.
For
besides
his
experience
in
the
warres
(
as
Plutarche
sateth
in
his
life
)
he
was
verie
abstinent
from
pleasures
,
and
continente
in
other
disorders
,
arare
thynge
in
menne
of
his
callyng
.
But
bicause
I
purpose
not
to
staie
,
in
the
full
discourse
of
his
vertues
,
and
qualities
,
I
meane
but
to
touche
in
this
Nouell
,
so
muche
as
Aulus
Gellius
(
in
whom
I
am
now
conuersant
)
doeth
of
hym
make
remembrance
.
Referring
the
studious
reader
,
desirous
to
knowe
the
state
of
his
life
&
doinges
to
the
plentifull
recorders
of
suche
memorable
and
worthie
personages
:
Plutarche
de
vitis
illustrium
,
and
Appianus
de
ciuili
Romanorum
bello
.
Whiche
beyng
Greke
aucthours
,
be
verie
eloquentlie
translated
into
the
Latine
,
the
one
by
Gulielmus
Xilander
.
1561.
and
thother
by
Sigismundus
Gelenius
1554.
This
Sertorius
was
of
a
pregnaunte
witte
,
and
therewithall
a
noble
capitaine
,
verie
skilfull
in
the
vse
and
gouernmente
of
an
armie
.
In
distresse
and
harde
aduentures
,
he
practised
for
pollicie
,
to
make
lies
to
his
souldiours
,
to
proue
if
thei
could
preuaile
.
He
vsed
counterfaicte
letters
,
to
imagine
dreames
,
and
to
conferre
false
religions
,
to
trie
if
those
thynges
could
serue
his
tourne
,
in
comfortyng
and
incouraging
his
souldiors
.
Emonges
all
the
factes
of
Sertorius
,
this
in
suyng
was
very
notable
and
famous
.
A
white
Stagge
of
exceding
beautie
,
and
liuelie
swiftnesse
,
was
giuen
vnto
hym
by
a
Lusitanian
:
He
perswaded
euery
man
,
that
the
same
was
deliuered
vnto
hym
by
the
Goddes
,
and
howe
the
Goddesse
Diana
had
inspired
that
beaste
,
to
admonishe
and
teache
,
what
was
meete
and
profitable
.
And
when
he
went
aboute
,
to
cause
his
souldiours
,
to
aduenture
any
harde
and
difficile
exploit
:
he
affirmed
,
that
the
Stagge
,
had
giuen
hym
warnyng
thereof
,
whiche
thei
vniuersallie
beleued
,
and
willinglie
obeied
,
as
though
the
same
,
had
been
sent
downe
from
the
goddes
in
deede
.
The
same
Stagge
vpon
a
tyme
,
when
newes
came
,
that
thene
mie
had
made
incursion
,
into
his
campe
,
amased
with
the
haste
and
turmoile
,
ranne
awaie
and
hid
hym self
in
a
Marishe
harde
adioynyng
.
Afterwardes
beyng
sought
for
,
he
was
supposed
to
bee
deade
.
Within
fewe
daies
after
,
tidynges
was
brought
to
Sertorius
that
the
Stagge
was
found
.
The
messenger
was
commaunded
by
hym
to
holde
his
peace
,
and
threatened
to
be
punished
,
if
he
did
disclose
it
.
The
next
daie
,
the
same
messenger
was
appoincted
sodainlie
,
to
brynge
the
Stagge
into
the
place
,
where
he
and
his
frendes
did
consulte
together
.
When
thei
were
assembled
he
tolde
them
how
the
daie
after
that
he
had
lost
his
Stagge
,
he
dreamed
,
that
he
was
come
againe
,
and
according
to
his
custome
,
tolde
hym
what
was
nedefull
to
be
doen.
Then
Sertorius
makyng
a
signe
,
to
haue
the
order
fulfiilled
,
whiche
he
had
giuen
the
daie
before
,
by
&
by
the
stagge
brake
into
the
Chaumber
.
Wherewithall
a
greate
shoute
was
made
,
and
an
admiracion
raised
of
that
chaunce
.
Whiche
credulitie
of
the
barbarous
cositries
serued
Sertorius
turne
,
in
his
weightie
affaires
.
A
worthie
matter
also
,
is
to
bee
remembred
of
hym
,
that
no
souldiour
that
euer
serued
hym
,
of
those
vnciuile
countrees
(
that
tooke
his
parte
)
did
ueuer
reuolte
or
forsake
him
,
although
those
kinde
of
people
be
moste
inconstant
.
Of
the
bookes
of
Sybilla
.
¶
The
.xxv.
Nouell
.
IN
auncient
Chronicles
,
these
thinges
appere
in
memorie
,
touchyng
the
bokes
of
Sybilla
.
A
strange
and
vnknowen
old
woman
,
repaired
to
the
Romane
kyng
Tarquinius
Superbus
,
bearyng
in
her
armes
nine
bookes
,
whiche
she
said
were
deuine
Oracles
,
and
offred
them
to
bee
solde
.
Tarquinius
demaunded
the
price
.
The
woman
asked
a
wonderfull
some
.
The
kyng
makyng
semblaunce
,
as
though
the
olde
woman
toted
,
began
to
laughe
.
Then
she
got
fire
in
a
chasing
dishe
,
and
burned
three
bookes
of
the
nine
.
She
asked
the
kyng
againe
,
if
he
would
haue
the
sixe
for
that
price
,
whereat
the
kyng
laughed
in
more
ample
sort
,
saiyng
:
that
the
olde
woman
no
doubt
did
date
in
deede
.
By
and
by
the
burned
other
thre
,
humblie
demasidyng
the
kyng
the
like
question
,
if
he
would
buye
the
reste
for
that
price
.
Wherevpon
the
kyng
more
earnestlie
gaue
heede
to
her
request
,
thinkyng
the
constant
demaundes
of
the
woman
not
to
be
in
vaine
,
brought
the
three
bookes
that
remained
for
no
lesse
price
,
then
was
required
for
the
whole
.
Therewithall
the
woman
departed
from
Tarquinius
,
and
was
neuer
seen
after
.
These
bokes
wer
kept
in
the
capitole
at
Rome
,
whervnto
the
Romanes
resorted
,
when
thei
purposed
to
aske
counsalle
of
the
Goddes
.
A
good
example
for
wisemen
to
beware
,
how
thei
despise
or
neglecte
auncient
bokes
and
monnmentes
.
Many
the
like
in
this
realme
haue
been
defaced
,
founde
in
Religious
houses
,
whiche
no
doubt
would
haue
conduced
greate
vtilitie
and
profite
bothe
to
the
common
wealth
and
countrie
,
if
thei
had
been
reserued
and
kepte
,
whiche
bookes
by
the
ignoraunte
haue
been
torne
and
raised
,
to
the
greate
grief
of
those
that
be
learned
,
and
of
them
that
aspire
to
learnyng
and
vertue
.
I
difference
and
contronersie
betwenes
Master
&
a
scholer
so
subtill
,
that
the
Iudges
could
not
giue
sentence
.
¶
The
.xxvj.
Nouell
.
DIuers
thynges
bee
writen
,
whiche
although
thei
seme
of
litle
importaunce
yet
thei
bée
wittie
and
comfortable
to
recreate
honest
myndes
,
and
deserue
to
be
had
in
remembrance
Emonges
which
Aulus
Gellius
(
who
reporteth
ten
of
the
former
Histories
,
selected
out
of
his
booke
De
noctibus
atticis
)
remembreth
this
pretie
contrauersie
.
In
Athenes
there
was
a
yonge
man
,
called
Euathlus
,
who
beyng
desirous
to
be
an
Orator
,
and
a
pleadyng
aduocate
,
to
the
intent
he
might
postulate
,
accordyng
to
the
accustomed
maner
of
Athenes
in
those
dates
:
accorded
vpon
a
price
,
with
a
renewned
Oratour
named
Protagoras
,
that
he
should
instructe
hym
that
arte
,
for
a
price
agreed
vpon
betwene
them
,
vpon
condicion
that
the
Scholer
should
paie
,
the
one
halfe
of
the
money
before
hande
vnto
his
Maister
,
and
the
rest
at
suche
tyme
,
as
he
should
proue
to
be
an
Aduocate
,
so
well
instructed
,
that
at
the
first
matter
,
whiche
he
did
pleade
,
he
should
obteine
sentence
on
his
side
,
and
gaine
for
his
labour
and
industrie
.
But
if
sentence
were
pronounced
against
him
,
he
should
not
be
bounde
to
paie
the
same
.
Uppon
this
conclusion
,
the
Maister
taughte
hym
with
greate
diligence
,
the
vttermoste
of
his
knowledge
in
that
arte
.
The
Scholer
againe
learned
and
reteined
his
teachyng
,
with
greate
promptitude
and
redinesse
of
witte
.
When
Protagoras
had
taught
hym
,
the
vttermoste
of
his
knowledge
:
The
scholer
Euathlus
,
to
defraude
hym
of
the
reste
of
his
money
,
determined
neuer
to
be
Aduocate
,
whose
craft
Protagoras
perceiuyng
,
cited
hym
by
write
,
to
appere
before
the
Iudge
,
to
answere
the
rest
of
the
bargaine
.
When
thei
were
bothe
come
in
the
Iudges
presence
,
Protagoras
spake
to
his
scholer
in
this
wise
.
Euathlus
,
the
bargain
betwene
vs
,
thou
canst
not
chose
but
confesse
and
acknowledge
,
whiche
in
effecte
is
this
.
It
was
agreed
,
that
I
should
teache
thee
,
the
arte
of
pleadyng
,
and
in
the
first
matter
whiche
thou
diddest
pronounce
,
and
sentence
giuen
on
thy
parte
,
thou
shouldest
paie
me
the
other
halfe
of
the
money
(
for
the
firste
moitie
I
receiued
before
hande
)
and
now
to
auoide
the
satisfaction
thereof
(
although
thou
knowest
,
that
I
haue
full
well
deserued
it
)
thou
to
defraude
me
of
my
duetie
,
refusest
to
bee
an
aduocate
.
But
I
will
tell
thee
,
this
thy
determinacion
is
but
vaine
&
frustrate
:
for
I
haue
intangled
thee
in
suche
nettes
,
that
thou
canste
not
escape
:
but
by
one
meane
or
other
,
thou
shalte
be
forced
to
paie
me
.
For
if
the
Iudge
doe
condempne
thee
,
then
maugre
thy
head
thou
shalt
be
constrained
:
and
if
contrarie
wise
,
sentence
be
giuen
on
thy
side
,
thou
shalte
be
likewise
bounde
to
paie
me
,
by
thy
verie
couenaunt
,
sitheus
thou
art
bound
therevnto
,
when
thou
pleadest
first
,
and
sentence
giuen
in
thy
behalf
.
Doe
now
then
what
thou
list
,
for
in
fine
thou
shalt
be
forced
to
paie
me
,
in
despite
of
thy
teeth
.
All
the
assistauntes
helde
with
Protagoras
,
affirming
his
suite
to
be
verie
reasonable
.
Notwithstandyng
Euathlus
with
a
bolde
spirite
,
aunswered
for
hymself
in
this
maner
.
Sir
Protagoras
it
semeth
vnto
you
,
that
I
am
conuicted
,
but
staie
a
while
,
and
giue
me
leaue
to
speake
:
and
then
you
shall
perceiue
in
what
whise
,
I
will
confounde
your
argument
.
Here
you
haue
brought
your
action
against
me
,
whereof
I
trust
vpon
my
reasonable
aunswere
,
before
the
Iudges
,
to
be
discharged
.
For
if
by
this
your
pleadyng
,
by
circumstaunces
&
art
of
an
Oratour
,
whiche
you
haue
vsed
in
all
your
discourse
:
the
matter
shall
fall
so
out
,
as
sentence
be
giuen
on
your
side
,
then
the
bargaine
made
betwene
vs
,
is
voide
and
of
none
effecte
,
bicause
I
losyng
the
profit
of
my
first
pleadyng
,
wherein
by
our
agrement
,
sentence
should
be
giuen
on
my
behalfe
,
the
same
bargaine
is
not
accomplished
.
For
you
should
bee
paied
the
moitie
of
the
money
behind
,
with
that
cōmoditia
,
which
I
did
gaine
by
my
first
pleadyng
:
For
whiche
cause
,
there
is
no
reason
,
but
I
must
be
discharged
of
your
demaunde
.
After
this
debatyng
of
the
matter
,
the
Iudges
wated
the
argumentes
of
bothe
partes
,
whiche
seemed
so
doubtfull
vnto
them
,
that
knowyng
not
how
to
giue
sentence
,
thei
suspended
the
processe
.
The
same
Aulus
Gellius
,
reciteth
an
other
like
question
,
whiche
he
referreth
to
Plinie
,
as
the
first
aucthor
thereof
.
There
was
a
lawe
(
saieth
he
)
in
a
certain
citie
,
that
what
soeuer
he
were
,
that
committed
any
valiant
facte
of
armes
,
the
thyng
that
he
demaunded
,
what
soeuert
were
,
should
be
graunted
vnto
hym
It
chaunced
that
a
certaine
persone
did
this
worthie
act
,
and
required
that
a
mannes
wife
(
whom
he
derelie
loued
)
should
be
giuen
vnto
hym
:
whiche
wife
by
force
&
vertue
of
the
lawe
,
was
accordingly
deliuered
.
But
afterwardes
the
man
,
from
whom
his
wife
was
taken
,
did
the
like
facte
,
and
demaunding
his
wife
to
be
redeliuered
vnto
hym
againe
,
saied
vnto
hym
that
had
her
,
if
thou
wilt
obserue
the
lawe
,
thou
muste
of
force
deliuer
vnto
me
,
my
wife
,
but
if
thou
do
not
like
the
law
,
thou
oughtest
yet
to
render
her
vnto
me
,
as
myne
owne
.
The
other
answered
hym
in
like
sorte
.
If
thou
obserue
the
lawe
,
this
woman
is
myne
,
for
I
haue
first
wonne
her
,
by
the
lawe
:
but
if
thou
doe
not
approue
the
lawe
,
thou
hast
no
right
to
demaunde
her
,
she
now
beyng
myne
.
¶
Seleueus
kyng
of
Asia
,
gaue
his
wife
to
his
owne
soonne
in
mariage
,
beyng
his
mother
in
lawe
:
who
so
feruentlie
did
loue
her
,
that
he
was
like
to
die
.
Whiche
by
a
discrete
and
wise
muencion
,
was
discouered
to
Seleucus
by
a
Phisician
.
¶
The
.xxvij.
Nouell
.
ALthough
the
wise
Philosopher
Plutarche
,
elegantly
and
brieslie
describeth
this
historie
,
in
the
life
of
Demetrius
:
yet
because
Bandello
aptly
&
more
at
large
doeth
discourse
the
same
,
I
thought
good
to
applie
my
yenne
to
his
stile
.
Who
saieth
that
Seleucus
kyng
of
Babylone
,
a
man
verie
victorious
in
battaill
,
was
emonges
the
successors
of
Alexander
the
greate
,
the
moste
happie
and
fortunate
:
He
had
a
sonne
called
by
his
fathers
name
Antiochus
.
After
the
deceasse
of
his
wife
,
his
sonne
increased
,
and
gaue
great
hope
of
valiaunce
in
future
time
,
to
become
a
valiante
gentleman
,
worthie
of
suche
a
father
.
And
beyng
arriued
to
.xxiiij.
yeres
of
age
:
It
chaunced
that
his
father
fill
in
loue
with
a
verie
faire
yonge
gentlewoman
,
discended
a
greate
parentage
(
called
Stratonica
)
whom
he
tooke
to
wife
,
and
made
her
Quene
,
and
by
her
had
one
sonne
.
Antiochus
seyng
his
mother
in
lawe
,
to
be
(
besides
her
greate
beautie
)
a
curteous
and
gentle
Ladie
,
began
to
be
verie
amourous
of
her
,
whose
hart
was
so
sette
on
fire
(
without
apparante
shewe
)
that
incredible
it
is
to
expresse
the
loue
that
he
bare
her
.
And
yet
he
thought
that
loue
to
be
vnnaturall
,
bicause
she
was
his
fathers
wife
,
and
therefore
durfte
not
discouer
it
to
any
man
.
And
the
more
secrete
he
kepte
it
,
the
more
the
heate
began
to
boile
and
consume
him
.
But
bicause
he
sawe
that
loue
had
fixed
so
deepe
footyng
,
that
he
was
not
wel
able
to
retire
,
he
determined
after
long
sorowe
and
great
turmoile
,
to
seke
some
quiet
hauen
,
to
rest
his
weather
beaten
barke
,
that
hadde
been
tossed
with
the
waues
of
pensife
and
sorowful
cogitacions
.
His
father
had
many
Kyngdomes
&
prouinces
innumerable
vnder
his
Empire
.
At
whose
handes
Antiochus
craued
license
,
to
visite
some
of
them
,
for
his
disporte
and
recreacion
,
of
purpose
to
proue
,
if
he
could
auoide
that
vnseasonable
loue
,
wherewith
his
harte
was
surprised
.
But
he
was
no
soner
out
of
his
fathers
house
,
but
his
harte
was
vexed
with
greater
tormentes
then
before
,
beyng
depriued
from
the
sight
of
faire
Stratonica
,
whose
presence
did
better
contente
hym
,
then
all
the
pleasures
,
and
sportes
of
the
worlde
.
Neuerthelesse
,
desirous
to
vanquishe
his
indurate
affections
,
he
continued
abrode
for
a
certaine
time
,
duryng
whiche
space
,
vnable
to
quenche
the
fire
,
he
ledde
a
more
desolate
and
troublesome
life
,
then
he
did
before
.
In
the
ende
victorious
loue
,
tooke
hym
prisoner
,
and
caried
him
home
againe
to
his
fathers
house
.
Who
seyng
the
greate
loue
that
his
father
bare
to
his
wife
,
and
the
ioyfull
time
that
he
spent
with
faire
Stratonica
,
transported
into
many
carefull
panges
,
many
tymes
he
complained
to
hymself
in
this
wise
.
Am
I
Antiochus
the
sonne
of
Seleucus
?
Am
I
he
that
my
father
loueth
so
well
,
honoreth
so
muche
,
and
estemeth
better
then
all
his
realmes
and
dominions
?
Alas
.
If
I
be
Antiochus
in
deede
,
the
sonne
of
so
louyng
a
father
,
where
is
the
duetifull
loue
,
and
bounden
reuerence
,
that
I
ought
to
beare
vnto
him
?
Is
this
the
duetie
of
a
sonne
towardes
his
father
?
Ah
wretche
and
caitife
that
I
am
.
Whether
hath
grosse
affection
,
vaine
hope
,
and
blinde
loue
caried
me
?
Can
loue
be
so
blinde
?
Shall
I
bee
so
voide
of
sense
,
that
I
knowe
not
my
mother
in
law
,
from
an
other
woman
,
who
loueth
me
no
lesse
,
&
entertaigneth
me
so
well
,
as
if
she
were
myne
owne
mother
,
that
laboured
with
painfull
pangues
,
to
bryng
me
into
light
?
Whiche
beyng
true
,
as
it
is
moste
true
,
why
then
dooe
I
loue
her
,
naie
rather
more
then
loue
her
?
Why
doe
I
séeke
after
her
?
What
meane
I
to
hope
for
her
?
Why
dooe
I
precepitate
my self
so
fondlie
,
into
the
snares
of
blind
&
deceiptfull
loue
and
into
the
trappe
of
deceiptfull
hope
?
Can
I
not
perceiue
that
these
desires
,
these
vnstaied
appetites
,
&
vnbridled
affections
,
doe
procede
from
that
whiche
is
dishonest
?
I
se
well
inough
that
the
waie
I
take
,
leadeth
me
into
greate
inconuenience
.
And
what
reproche
should
I
sustaine
,
if
this
vnreasonable
loue
,
were
made
common
to
the
worlde
?
Ought
not
I
rather
to
suffer
infamous
death
,
then
to
see
my
father
depriued
of
suche
a
wife
,
whom
he
so
derely
loueth
?
I
will
giue
ouer
this
vnsemely
loue
,
and
reuerting
my
minde
to
some
other
wight
,
I
will
accomplishe
the
duetie
of
a
good
and
louyng
sonne
toward
his
father
.
Reasonyng
thus
with
hymself
,
he
determined
whollie
to
giue
ouer
his
enterprise
.
And
he
had
no
soner
purposed
so
to
do
,
but
sodainlie
the
beautie
of
the
Ladie
appered
,
as
it
were
in
a
vision
,
before
the
face
of
his
minde
,
and
felt
the
flames
to
growe
so
hotte
,
that
he
vpon
his
knees
,
craued
a
thousande
pardons
of
the
louyng
God
,
for
the
abandoning
of
his
gentle
enterprise
.
And
therewithall
contrarie
imaginacions
began
to
rise
,
whiche
so
contended
with
mutuall
resistaunce
,
that
thei
forced
hym
thus
to
saie
.
Shall
not
I
loue
this
Ladie
,
bicause
she
is
my
fathers
wife
?
Shall
not
I
prosecute
my
suite
,
for
all
that
she
is
my
mother
in
lawe
?
Ah
coward
,
faintharted
,
and
worthie
to
be
crouned
a
prince
of
follie
,
if
therfore
I
should
giue
ouer
my
former
mynde
.
Loue
prescribeth
no
suche
lawe
to
her
suters
,
as
pollicie
dooeth
to
manne
.
Loue
commaundeth
the
brother
to
loue
the
sister
,
loue
maketh
the
doughter
so
loue
the
father
,
the
brother
his
brothers
wife
,
and
many
tymes
the
mother
her
sonne
in
lawe
:
whiche
beyng
lawfull
to
other
,
is
it
not
lawfull
to
me
?
If
my
father
beyng
and
old
man
,
whose
nature
waxeth
cold
,
hath
not
forgotten
the
lawes
of
loue
,
in
louyng
her
whom
I
loue
:
Shall
I
beyng
a
yonge
man
,
subiecte
to
loue
,
and
inflamed
with
his
passions
,
be
blamed
for
louyng
her
?
And
as
I
were
not
blame
warthie
,
if
I
loued
one
that
were
not
my
fathers
wife
,
so
muste
I
accuse
Fortune
,
for
that
she
gaue
her
not
to
wife
to
an
other
man
,
rather
then
to
my
father
,
bicause
I
loue
her
,
&
would
haue
loued
her
,
whose
wife
so
euer
she
had
been
.
Whose
beautie
(
to
saie
the
trouth
is
suche
)
whose
grace
and
comelinesse
,
so
excellente
,
that
she
is
worthie
to
be
receiued
,
honoured
,
and
worshipped
of
al
the
worlde
,
I
thinke
it
then
conuenient
for
me
,
to
pursue
my
determinacion
,
and
to
serue
her
aboue
all
other
.
Thus
this
miserable
louer
,
trauersyng
in
seuerall
myndes
,
and
deludyng
his
owne
fancie
,
chaunged
his
mynde
a
thousande
tymes
in
an
hower
.
In
th
ende
after
infinite
disputacions
to
hymself
,
he
gaue
place
to
reason
,
consideryng
the
greate
disconnenience
,
that
would
insue
his
disordinate
loue
.
And
yet
not
able
to
giue
it
ouer
:
And
determinyng
rather
to
die
,
then
to
yelde
to
suche
wicked
loue
,
or
to
discouer
the
same
to
any
manne
.
By
litle
and
litle
he
consumed
,
as
fletyng
Snowe
againste
the
warme
Sonne
:
wherewith
he
came
to
suche
feble
state
,
that
he
could
neither
slepe
nor
eate
,
and
was
compelled
to
kepe
his
bedde
,
in
such
wise
,
that
with
superfluous
paine
,
he
was
brought
to
meruellous
debilitie
.
Whiche
his
father
perceiuyng
,
that
loued
hym
verie
tenderite
,
conceiued
greate
grief
and
sorowe
.
And
sent
for
Erasistratus
(
which
was
a
verie
excellent
Phisicion
,
and
of
greate
estimacion
)
whom
verie
instantlie
he
praied
,
diligently
to
looke
vnto
his
soonne
,
and
to
prouide
for
hym
suche
remedie
,
as
was
conueniente
for
the
greatnesse
of
his
disease
.
Erasistratus
viewyng
and
beholdyng
,
all
the
partes
of
the
yonge
gentlemannes
bodie
,
and
perceiuyng
no
signe
of
sicknes
,
either
in
his
vrine
,
or
other
accidente
,
wherby
he
could
iudge
his
bodie
to
be
diseased
:
after
many
discourses
,
gaue
iudgemente
,
that
the
same
infirmitie
proceded
from
some
passion
of
the
minde
,
whiche
shortlie
would
coste
hym
his
life
.
Whereof
he
aduertised
Seleucus
.
Who
louyng
his
sonne
,
after
a
fatherly
maner
,
and
speciallie
,
bicause
he
was
indued
with
vertue
and
good
condicions
,
was
afflicted
with
vnspeakable
grief
.
The
yong
gentleman
,
was
a
merueilous
trumne
yongeman
,
so
actife
and
valiaunt
,
as
any
that
liued
in
his
tyme
,
and
therewithall
verie
beautifull
and
comelie
.
Whiche
made
hym
to
bee
beloued
of
all
men
.
His
father
was
continually
in
his
chamber
,
and
the
quene
her self
,
oftentymes
visited
hym
,
&
with
her
owne
handes
,
serued
hym
with
meates
and
drinkes
,
whiche
bicause
I
am
no
Phisteiō
,
I
knowe
not
whether
the
fame
did
the
yonge
man
any
pleasure
,
or
whether
it
did
him
hurt
or
good
.
But
I
suppose
,
that
her
sight
was
ioyfull
vnto
hym
,
as
of
her
,
in
whom
he
had
placed
all
his
conforte
,
all
his
hope
,
quietnesse
,
&
delight
.
But
beholding
before
his
eyes
so
many
times
,
the
beautie
of
her
,
whom
so
greatlie
he
desired
to
enioye
,
hearyng
her
speake
,
that
was
the
occasion
of
his
death
,
and
receiuyng
seruice
of
meates
,
and
drinkes
at
her
handes
,
whom
he
loued
better
,
then
the
balles
of
his
eyes
:
vnto
whom
he
durste
not
make
any
requeste
or
praier
,
whether
his
grief
surmounted
all
other
,
and
therefore
continually
pined
and
consumed
,
I
thinke
if
of
reason
to
bée
beleued
.
And
who
doubteth
,
but
that
he
felyng
hymself
,
to
bée
touched
with
those
her
delicate
handes
,
and
seyng
her
to
sitte
by
hym
,
and
so
many
tymes
for
his
sake
,
to
fetche
so
many
sighes
,
and
with
suche
sweete
woordes
to
bidde
hym
,
bet
of
good
there
,
and
that
if
he
wanted
any
thyng
to
tell
her
,
and
praied
hym
with
pleasaunt
wordes
,
to
call
for
that
he
lacked
,
and
that
for
his
sake
she
would
gladlie
accomplish
his
desire
,
who
doubteth
I
saie
,
but
he
was
merueilouslie
tormented
,
with
a
thousande
cogitacions
,
now
conceiuyng
hope
,
and
by
and
by
dispaire
,
and
still
concludyng
with
hymself
,
rather
to
die
,
then
to
manifest
his
loue
?
And
if
it
be
a
grief
to
all
yonge
men
(
bee
thei
neuer
of
so
meane
,
and
base
condicion
)
in
their
youthlie
tyme
,
to
lose
their
life
,
what
shall
we
thinke
of
Antiochus
,
that
beyng
a
yongman
of
freshe
and
flourishyng
age
,
the
sonne
of
a
riche
and
mightie
kyng
,
that
looked
if
he
might
escape
after
the
death
of
his
father
to
be
heire
of
al
did
willingly
craue
death
,
of
that
small
disease
.
I
am
assured
that
his
sorowe
was
infinite
.
Antiochus
then
beaten
,
with
pitie
,
with
loue
,
with
hope
,
with
desire
,
with
fatherly
reuerence
,
and
with
a
thousande
other
thynges
(
like
a
ship
tossed
in
the
depe
seas
)
by
litle
and
litle
,
began
to
growe
extremelie
sicke
.
Erasistratus
that
sawe
his
bodie
hole
and
sounde
,
but
his
minde
greuouslie
weakened
,
and
the
same
vanquished
with
sundrie
passions
.
After
he
had
with
hymself
considered
,
this
straunge
case
,
he
for
conclusion
founde
out
,
that
the
yong
man
was
sicke
through
loue
,
&
for
none
other
cause
.
Moreouer
he
thought
that
many
tymes
,
wise
and
graue
menne
through
,
Ire
,
hatred
,
disdaine
,
malinconie
,
and
other
affections
,
could
easilie
faine
and
dissemble
their
passions
,
but
loue
if
it
be
kept
secrete
,
doeth
by
the
close
kepyng
thereof
greater
hurte
,
then
if
it
be
made
manifeste
.
And
albeit
that
of
Antiochus
,
he
could
not
learne
the
cause
of
his
loue
yet
after
that
imaginacion
was
entred
into
his
hedde
:
he
purposed
to
finde
it
out
,
by
continuall
abode
with
hym
,
and
by
greate
diligence
,
to
obserue
and
marke
all
his
actions
:
and
aboue
all
to
take
heede
to
the
mutacion
of
his
poulses
,
and
wherevpon
,
their
beatyng
did
alter
.
This
deliberacion
purposed
,
he
sat
downe
by
the
bedde
side
,
and
tooke
Antiochus
by
the
arme
,
and
helde
him
fast
,
where
the
poulses
ordinarily
doe
beate
.
It
chaunced
at
that
instant
,
that
the
quene
Stratonica
entred
into
the
chamber
,
whom
,
so
sone
as
the
yonge
man
sawe
,
commyng
towarde
him
,
sodainlie
the
poulce
whiche
were
weake
&
féeble
,
began
to
reuiue
,
through
mutacion
of
the
blood
.
Erasistratus
féelyng
the
renforcyng
of
the
poulce
,
and
to
proue
how
longe
it
would
continewe
,
moued
not
at
the
commyng
of
the
Quene
but
still
helde
his
fingers
,
vpon
the
beatyng
of
the
poulces
.
So
long
as
the
Quene
contiuned
in
the
chamber
,
the
beatyng
was
quicke
and
liuelie
,
but
when
she
departed
,
it
ceased
,
&
the
wonted
weaknes
of
the
poulces
,
retourned
.
Not
long
after
,
the
quene
came
againe
into
the
chamber
,
who
was
no
soner
espied
by
Antiochus
,
but
that
his
poulces
,
receiued
vigor
,
and
began
to
leape
and
so
still
continued
.
When
she
departed
.
the
force
and
vigor
of
the
poulce
departed
also
.
The
noble
Phisicion
seyng
this
mutacion
,
and
that
still
it
chaunced
vpon
the
presence
of
the
Quene
:
he
thought
that
he
had
founde
out
,
the
occasion
of
Antiochus
sickenesse
.
But
he
determined
better
to
marke
the
same
,
the
next
daie
,
to
be
more
assured
.
The
morowe
after
Erasistratus
,
sat
doun
againe
by
the
yonge
gentleman
,
and
toke
hym
again
by
the
arme
,
but
his
poulce
made
no
mocion
at
all
.
The
king
came
to
se
his
sonne
,
and
yet
for
all
that
his
poulses
were
still
.
And
beholde
the
Quene
,
came
no
soner
in
,
but
sodainlie
thei
reuiued
,
and
yelded
suche
liuelie
mouyng
,
as
if
you
would
haue
said
:
yonder
is
she
that
setteth
my
harte
on
fire
.
Beholde
where
she
is
,
that
is
my
life
&
death
.
Then
Erasistratus
,
was
well
assured
and
certaine
,
that
Antiochus
was
feruently
inflamed
with
his
mother
in
lawe
:
but
that
shame
constrained
hym
to
conceale
,
the
hotte
firebrandes
that
tormented
hym
:
and
to
keepe
them
close
and
secrete
.
Certified
of
this
opinion
,
before
he
would
open
the
matter
,
he
considered
what
waie
were
best
,
to
giue
knowledge
therof
to
kyng
Seleucus
.
And
when
he
had
well
debated
of
this
matter
,
he
deuised
this
waie
.
He
knewe
that
Seleucus
loued
his
wife
beyonde
measure
,
and
also
that
Antiochus
was
so
dere
vnto
hym
,
as
his
owne
life
.
Wherevpon
he
thus
saied
vnto
the
kyng
.
Noble
Seleucus
,
thy
sonne
is
affected
with
a
grieuous
maladie
,
and
that
(
whiche
is
worse
)
I
deme
his
sickenesse
to
bee
incurable
.
At
whiche
wordes
the
sorowfull
father
,
began
to
vtter
pitifull
lamentacion
,
and
bitterlie
to
complaine
of
Fortune
.
To
whom
the
Phisicion
saied
.
If
it
please
yon
(
my
lorde
)
to
vnderstande
the
occasion
of
his
disease
.
This
it
is
.
The
maladie
that
affecteth
,
and
languisheth
your
soonne
,
is
Loue
:
and
the
loue
of
suche
a
woman
,
whiche
excepte
he
enioye
,
there
is
no
remedie
,
but
death
.
Alas
(
quod
the
Kyng
,
weepyng
with
bitter
teares
)
and
what
woman
is
she
,
but
that
I
maie
procure
her
for
hym
,
whiche
am
kyng
of
all
Asia
,
and
maie
with
intreatie
,
money
,
giftes
,
or
other
pollicie
whatsoeuer
,
make
her
obediente
,
and
willyng
to
my
soonnes
requeste
.
Tell
me
onelie
the
name
of
the
woman
,
that
I
maie
prouide
for
my
soonnes
healthe
,
yea
though
it
cost
me
all
my
goods
and
realme
to
,
if
other
wise
she
can
not
bee
gotten
.
For
if
he
die
,
what
shall
I
doe
with
my
kyngdome
?
Wherevnto
Erasistratus
answered
.
If
it
like
your
grace
,
your
sonne
is
in
loue
with
my
wife
,
but
bicause
that
loue
,
semeth
vnto
him
disconuenient
,
he
dareth
not
to
manifest
the
same
for
shame
,
but
rather
wisheth
to
die
,
then
to
open
his
minde
.
Howbeit
,
I
by
certaine
euident
signes
,
doe
wei
perceiue
it
.
When
Seleucus
heard
these
woordes
,
he
saied
.
O
Erasistratus
,
thou
beyng
so
worthie
a
man
,
to
whom
fewe
in
goodnesse
and
humilitie
,
be
comparable
,
so
dere
and
welbeloued
of
me
,
and
beareth
the
bruite
,
to
be
the
verie
hauen
,
and
harborough
of
wisedome
,
wilt
thou
not
saue
my
sonne
,
whiche
is
a
yonge
man
,
now
vpon
the
floure
of
his
youth
,
and
most
worthie
of
life
:
for
whom
the
Empire
of
all
Asia
,
is
worthelie
reserued
?
O
Erasistratus
,
the
soonne
of
thy
frende
Seleucus
,
is
thy
kyng
,
who
through
loue
and
silence
,
is
at
the
poineted
death
,
thou
seest
that
for
modestie
,
and
honestie
sake
,
at
this
his
laste
and
doubtfull
passage
,
he
had
rather
chose
to
die
,
then
by
speakyng
to
offende
thee
,
and
wilte
thou
not
helpe
hym
?
This
his
silence
,
this
discrecion
,
that
his
reuerence
,
whiche
he
sheweth
ought
to
moue
thee
to
compassion
.
Thinke
my
welbeloued
Erasistratus
that
if
he
loue
ardently
,
that
he
was
forced
to
loue
.
For
vndoubtedlie
,
if
he
could
not
loue
,
he
would
do
the
best
he
could
,
not
to
loue
,
yea
,
and
all
his
endeuour
to
resist
it
.
But
who
is
able
to
prescribe
lawes
to
Loue
?
Loue
I
knowe
,
not
onelie
forceth
men
,
but
also
commaundeth
the
immortall
Goddes
,
and
when
thei
bee
not
able
to
resist
him
,
what
can
mannes
pollicie
preuaile
?
Wherfore
,
who
knoweth
not
what
pitie
mine
own
dere
Antiochus
dooeth
deserue
?
Who
beyng
constrained
,
can
none
otherwise
doe
.
But
to
be
silent
in
loue
,
is
a
moste
euident
signe
,
of
a
noble
and
rare
vertue
.
Dispose
thy
minde
therefore
,
to
helpe
my
soonne
.
For
I
assure
thée
that
if
thou
dooe
not
loue
the
life
of
Antiochus
,
Seleucus
life
muste
needes
bee
hated
of
thee
.
He
can
not
bee
hurte
,
but
I
likewise
must
be
hurted
.
The
wise
Phisicion
seyng
that
his
aduise
,
came
to
passe
as
he
thought
before
,
and
that
Seleucus
was
so
instant
vpon
hym
,
for
the
healthe
of
his
sonne
,
the
better
to
proue
his
minde
,
and
his
intencion
,
spake
vnto
hym
in
this
wise
.
It
is
a
common
saiyng
,
my
moste
dradde
soueraigne
Lorde
,
that
a
man
when
he
is
hole
,
can
giue
to
hym
that
is
sicke
and
weake
,
verie
good
counsaile
.
You
perswade
me
to
giue
my
welbeloued
wife
,
to
another
man
,
and
to
forgo
her
,
whom
I
moste
feruentlie
doe
loue
,
and
in
lackyng
her
,
my
life
also
must
faile
.
If
you
doe
take
from
me
my
wife
,
you
take
with
her
my
life
.
Doubtfull
it
is
my
lorde
,
if
Antiochus
pour
sonne
were
in
loue
with
the
Quene
Stratonica
,
your
graces
wife
,
whether
you
would
bée
so
liberall
vnto
hym
of
her
,
as
you
would
that
I
should
bee
of
myne
.
I
would
it
were
the
pleasure
of
the
Goddes
(
sodainlie
answered
Seleucus
)
that
he
were
in
loue
with
my
best
beloued
Stratonica
,
I
sweare
vnto
thee
,
by
the
reuerence
that
I
haue
alwaies
borne
,
to
the
honourable
memorie
,
of
my
father
Antiochus
,
and
my
graundfather
Seleucus
:
and
I
sweare
by
all
the
sacred
Goddes
,
that
frelie
and
forthwith
,
I
would
render
my
wife
into
his
handes
(
although
she
be
the
dearest
beloued
vnto
me
)
in
suche
wise
,
as
all
the
worlde
should
knowe
,
what
the
duetie
of
a
good
and
louyng
father
,
ought
to
bée
to
suche
a
sone
,
as
my
intirely
beloued
Antiochus
:
who
(
if
I
bée
not
deceiued
)
is
moste
worthie
of
all
helpe
and
succour
.
Alas
this
his
greate
vertue
,
in
concealing
that
notable
passion
,
as
an
earnest
affection
of
loue
,
is
it
not
worthie
to
be
consecrated
,
to
eternall
memorie
?
Is
he
not
worthie
of
all
helpe
and
comforte
?
Dooeth
he
not
deserue
to
be
pitied
,
and
lamented
of
all
the
whole
worlde
?
Truly
he
is
worsse
then
a
cruell
enemie
,
naie
he
is
rather
,
more
fierce
and
vnnaturall
,
then
a
sauage
beast
,
that
at
suche
moderate
behauiour
,
as
my
sonne
vseth
,
will
not
take
compassion
.
Many
other
woordes
he
spake
,
manifestlie
declaryng
,
that
he
for
the
healthe
of
his
soonne
,
would
not
onelie
sticke
,
to
bestowe
his
wife
,
but
also
willinglie
his
life
,
for
his
preseruacion
.
Wherefore
the
Phisicion
thought
it
not
good
,
any
longer
to
kepe
secrete
the
thyng
:
but
tooke
the
king
a
side
and
saied
vnto
hym
in
this
wise
.
The
healthe
of
your
soonne
(
my
dere
Lorde
and
soueraigne
)
is
not
in
my
handes
,
but
the
same
resteth
in
you
,
and
in
your
wife
Stratonica
,
whom
(
as
I
,
by
certaine
signes
doe
manifestlie
knowe
)
he
ardently
doeth
loue
.
Your
grace
now
doeth
knowe
,
from
hencefor
the
what
to
doe
,
if
his
life
be
dere
vnto
you
.
And
tellyng
the
kyng
,
the
maner
of
suche
loue
,
he
ioyfully
toke
his
leaue
.
The
kyng
now
doubted
but
of
one
thyng
,
whiche
was
,
howe
to
perswade
his
sonne
,
to
take
Stratonica
to
wife
,
and
how
to
exhorte
his
wife
,
to
take
his
sonne
to
husbande
.
But
it
chaunced
for
diuerse
causes
,
that
easelie
inough
he
perswaded
them
bothe
.
And
perchaunce
,
Stratonica
made
a
good
exchaunge
,
by
takyng
a
yong
man
,
to
forsake
him
that
was
old
.
After
Seleucus
had
made
the
accorde
betwene
his
wife
and
his
soonne
,
he
caused
all
his
armie
to
assemble
,
whiche
was
verie
greate
.
To
whom
he
saed
in
this
maner
.
My
dere
and
louyng
souldious
,
whiche
sithe
the
death
of
Alexander
the
great
,
haue
(
with
me
)
achieued
a
thousande
glorious
enterprises
:
I
thincke
it
méete
and
conuenient
,
that
ye
be
partakers
of
that
,
whiche
I
purpose
to
bryng
to
passe
.
Ye
do
knowe
that
vnder
myne
Empire
,
I
haue
.lxxij.
kyngdomes
,
&
that
I
beyng
an
old
man
,
am
not
able
to
attende
so
greate
a
charge
:
wherfore
(
louyng
companions
)
I
purpose
to
deliuer
and
ridde
you
from
grief
of
idlenesse
,
and
my self
from
trouble
and
toile
,
reseruyng
to
me
onelie
so
muche
as
lieth
betwene
the
Sea
,
and
the
riuer
Euphrates
.
All
the
rest
of
my
dominions
,
I
giue
to
my
soonne
Antiochus
,
vpon
whom
in
mariage
,
I
haue
bestowed
my
wife
Stratonica
,
whiche
thing
ought
to
contente
you
,
bicause
my
will
and
pleasure
is
suche
.
And
when
he
had
tolde
them
,
the
loue
&
sicknes
of
his
sonne
,
and
the
discrete
deuise
of
the
gentle
Phisician
,
in
the
presence
of
a
his
armie
,
the
mariage
was
celebrated
,
betwene
Stratonica
&
Antiochus
:
Afterwards
he
crouned
them
bothe
Kyng
and
Quene
of
Asia
,
and
with
royall
pompe
and
triumphe
,
the
desired
mariage
was
consummate
.
The
armie
hearyng
,
and
séeyng
these
thinges
,
verie
highlie
commended
,
the
pietie
of
the
father
towardes
his
sonne
.
Antiochus
then
continued
with
his
welbeloued
wife
in
ioye
and
quietnesse
,
liuyng
together
in
great
felicitie
.
This
was
not
he
,
that
for
matters
of
Aegipte
,
did
make
warres
with
the
Romanes
:
But
he
that
onelie
inferred
warres
vpon
the
Galatians
,
whiche
out
of
Europa
passed
into
Asia
,
but
of
which
countrie
he
chased
them
,
and
ouercame
them
.
Of
this
Antiochus
came
Seleucus
,
whiche
was
father
of
Antiochus
,
surnamed
the
greate
,
that
attempted
verie
notable
warres
against
the
Romanes
,
and
not
his
greate
graundfather
,
that
maried
his
mother
in
lawe
.
Finallie
this
Seleucus
(
of
whom
I
recompte
this
historie
)
by
giuyng
his
wife
to
his
sonne
,
did
accomplishe
a
miraculous
acte
,
and
worthie
(
in
deede
)
of
sempiternall
remembraunce
,
and
greatlie
to
bee
commended
therefore
,
who
although
he
had
achiued
infinite
victories
ouer
his
enemies
:
Yet
there
was
none
of
them
all
so
greate
,
as
the
victorie
of
hym self
,
and
his
passions
.
For
certainly
Seleucus
did
vanquishe
his
owne
appetites
,
depriuyng
hymself
of
his
wife
,
whom
he
loued
and
estemed
,
aboue
all
thynges
in
the
worlde
.
Of
the
straunge
&
beastlie
nature
of
Timon
of
Athenes
enemie
to
mankinde
,
with
his
death
,
buriall
,
and
Epitaphe
.
¶
The
.xxviij.
Nouell
.
ALL
the
beastes
of
the
worlde
,
dooe
applie
themselfes
to
other
beastes
of
their
kinde
Timon
of
Athenes
onelie
excepted
,
of
whose
straunge
nature
,
Plutarche
is
astonied
,
in
the
life
of
Marcus
Antonius
,
Plato
and
Aristophanes
,
doe
reporte
his
merueilous
nature
,
bicause
he
was
a
manne
but
by
shape
onelie
,
in
qualities
,
he
was
the
Capitall
enemie
of
mankinde
,
whiche
he
confessed
francklie
,
vtterlie
to
abhorre
and
hate
.
He
dwelte
alone
,
in
a
litle
cabane
in
the
fieldes
,
not
farre
from
Athenes
:
separated
from
all
neighbours
and
companie
,
he
neuer
went
to
the
citie
,
or
to
any
other
habitable
place
,
excepte
he
were
constrained
.
He
could
not
abide
any
mannes
companie
and
conuersacion
:
he
was
neuer
seen
to
goe
,
to
any
mannes
house
,
ne
yet
would
suffer
them
to
come
to
hym
.
At
the
same
tyme
there
was
in
Athenes
,
an
other
of
like
qualitie
,
called
Apemantus
,
of
the
verie
same
nature
,
different
from
the
naturall
kinde
of
manne
,
and
lodged
likewise
in
the
middest
of
the
fieldes
.
On
a
daie
thei
twoo
beyng
alone
together
at
dinner
.
Apemantus
saied
vnto
hym
:
O
Timon
,
what
a
pleasaunt
feast
is
this
,
and
what
a
merie
companie
are
wee
,
beyng
no
more
but
thou
and
I.
Naie
(
quod
Timon
)
it
would
be
a
merie
banquette
in
deede
,
if
there
were
none
hers
but
my self
.
Wherein
he
shewed
,
howe
like
a
beaste
(
in
deede
)
he
was
.
For
he
could
not
abide
any
other
manne
,
beyng
not
able
to
suffer
the
companie
of
hym
,
whiche
was
of
like
nature
.
And
if
by
chaunce
he
happened
to
go
to
Athenes
,
it
was
onelie
to
speake
to
Alcibiades
,
who
then
was
an
excellent
Capitaine
there
,
whereat
many
did
meruaile
:
And
therefore
Apemantus
demaunded
of
him
,
why
he
spake
to
no
man
,
but
to
Alcibiades
.
I
speake
to
hym
some
tymes
,
said
Timon
,
bicause
I
knowe
that
by
his
occasion
,
the
Atheniens
shal
receiue
great
hurte
and
trouble
.
Whiche
wordes
many
tymes
,
he
tolde
to
Alcibiades
himself
.
He
had
a
garden
,
adioynyng
to
his
house
in
the
fieldes
,
wherein
was
a
Figge
tree
,
wherevpon
many
desperate
menne
ordinarilie
,
did
hange
themselfes
:
In
place
whereof
,
he
purposed
to
sette
vp
a
house
,
and
therefore
was
forced
to
cut
it
downe
,
for
whiche
cause
he
went
to
Athenes
,
and
in
the
Markette
place
,
he
called
the
people
aboute
hym
,
saiyng
:
that
he
had
newes
to
tell
them
.
When
the
people
vnderstoode
,
that
he
was
aboute
to
make
a
discourse
vnto
them
,
whiche
was
wonte
to
speake
to
no
manne
,
thei
merueiled
,
and
the
citizens
on
euery
parte
of
the
citie
,
ranne
to
heare
hym
:
to
whom
he
saied
,
that
he
purposed
to
cutte
doune
his
Figge
tree
,
to
builde
a
house
vpon
the
place
where
it
stoode
.
Wherefore
(
quod
he
)
if
there
bee
any
man
emonges
you
all
in
this
companie
,
that
is
disposed
to
hange
hymself
,
let
hym
come
betymes
,
before
it
be
cutte
doune
.
Hauyng
thus
bestowed
his
charitie
emonges
the
people
,
he
retourned
to
his
lodging
,
where
he
liued
a
certain
time
after
,
without
alteracion
of
nature
.
And
bicause
that
nature
chasiged
not
in
his
life
tyme
,
he
would
not
suffer
that
death
should
alter
,
or
varie
the
same
.
For
like
as
he
liued
a
beastlie
and
chorlishe
life
,
euen
so
he
required
to
haue
his
funerall
,
dooen
after
that
maner
.
By
his
last
will
he
ordeined
hymself
to
bée
interred
vpon
the
sea
shore
,
that
the
waues
and
surges
mighte
beate
,
and
vexe
his
dead
carcas
.
Yea
,
and
that
if
it
were
possible
,
his
desire
was
to
bee
buried
in
the
depth
of
the
Sea
:
causyng
an
Epitaphe
to
be
made
,
wherein
was
discribed
the
qualities
of
his
brutishe
life
.
Plutarche
also
reporteth
an
other
to
bee
made
by
Calimachus
:
muche
like
to
that
,
whiche
Timon
made
hymself
,
whose
owne
soundeth
to
this
effecte
in
Englishe
verse
.
My
wretched
caitife
daies
,
expired
now
and
past
:
My
carren
corps
intered
here
,
A
pluralitie
of
husbandes
is
fast
in
grounde
:
In
waltryng
waues
,
of
swellyng
Seas
by
surges
cast
,
My
name
if
thou
desire
,
The
Goddes
thee
,
doe
confounde
.
The
mariage
of
a
manne
and
woman
,
he
being
the
husbande
of
.xx.
wiues
:
and
she
the
wife
of
xxii
.
husbandes
.
¶
The
.xxix.
Nouell
.
MEn
commonlie
doe
reproue
the
honour
of
widowes
,
bicause
thei
beeyng
twise
or
thrise
wedded
,
doe
marie
againe
.
And
albeit
by
outwarde
apparaunce
,
thei
whiche
so
blame
them
,
seeme
to
haue
reason
,
yet
no
manne
ought
to
iudge
the
secrecie
of
the
harte
.
Mariage
is
holie
,
and
ought
to
be
permitted
,
and
therefore
by
any
meanes
,
not
to
bee
reproued
:
Although
it
can
not
be
denied
,
but
that
the
chast
life
is
moste
perfecte
,
notwithstanding
,
that
perfection
,
in
nothyng
dooeth
diminishe
the
other
.
The
widowe
mariyng
againe
,
doeth
not
offende
God
by
mariage
,
&
to
the
worlde
she
committeth
the
lest
fault
.
And
bicause
many
old
and
auncient
widowes
in
these
daies
,
maie
not
after
three
or
fower
mariages
,
bee
dismaied
&
terrified
from
that
state
:
I
will
recite
an
historie
,
auouched
by
S.
Hierome
,
in
an
Epistle
Ad
Gerontiam
viduam
de
monogamia
,
whom
for
his
holinesse
and
vertue
,
wee
ought
to
beleue
.
It
is
also
pretelie
set
forthe
,
by
Pietro
Messia
de
Seuiglia
,
an
excellent
aucthour
,
a
gentleman
of
Spaine
,
in
the
.xxxiiii.
Chapiter
of
the
firste
parte
of
his
woorke
,
called
La
Selua
di
varie
Lezzioni
.
Sainct
Hierome
saieth
,
that
in
the
tyme
of
Pope
Damasus
,
he
sawe
and
knewe
in
Rome
,
one
woman
lawfully
maried
to
.xxij.
men
,
and
was
the
widowe
of
.xxii.
husbandes
.
There
was
also
a
manne
,
whiche
had
had
.xx.
wiues
,
and
was
then
the
widower
of
the
.xx.
Bothe
whiche
beyng
free
,
and
of
equall
state
and
condicion
,
thei
made
sute
one
to
other
:
and
that
either
of
them
mighte
proue
,
whiche
should
bee
the
victor
,
in
buriyng
eche
other
,
thei
maried
together
,
whiche
mariage
was
in
greate
admiracion
emonges
the
Romanes
.
Who
mused
,
whiche
of
them
should
die
firste
,
promisyng
that
at
the
funerall
,
thei
would
beautifie
the
corps
,
bothe
with
their
presence
,
&
also
with
tokens
of
victorie
.
It
chaunced
(
sore
againste
her
will
I
dare
saie
)
that
the
woman
died
firste
.
At
the
celebracion
of
whose
buriall
:
all
the
Romane
husbandes
laied
their
heades
together
,
howe
thei
might
exornate
and
garnishe
the
same
.
Thei
concluded
,
to
goe
before
the
corps
,
with
Laurell
garlandes
vpon
their
beades
,
singyng
verses
of
praise
,
for
the
obteinyng
of
suche
a
victorious
conqueste
.
Now
where
the
women
went
,
I
can
not
tell
.
For
I
finde
written
,
that
populus
totius
vrbis
praecedebat
feretrum
,
where
populus
,
as
I
take
it
,
signifieth
the
whole
route
of
men
and
women
.
And
yet
I
thinke
,
womens
hartes
would
tell
scorne
to
goe
before
.
Therefore
I
thinke
thei
came
behinde
like
mourners
,
bearyng
braunches
without
leaues
,
their
beades
in
their
handes
,
praiyng
for
all
christen
soules
.
But
giuyng
women
leaue
,
to
mourne
for
suche
an
ouerthrowe
,
I
would
wishe
all
my
frendes
that
be
widowes
(
if
in
her
conscience
,
she
can
finde
in
her
harte
)
to
folowe
the
noble
Romane
matrone
and
widowe
called
Annia
,
who
(
when
her
frendes
and
familiers
,
exhorted
her
to
marie
againe
,
bicause
she
was
yonge
and
beautifull
)
answered
that
she
would
not
.
For
,
quod
she
,
if
it
be
my
fortune
to
haue
a
good
man
,
as
I
had
before
,
I
shall
stil
be
afraied
,
lest
death
should
take
hym
awaie
.
But
if
it
bee
my
chaunce
to
matche
with
an
ill
manne
,
how
can
I
be
able
quietlie
to
beare
that
,
hauyng
had
so
good
a
husbande
before
.
Declaryng
thereby
,
that
beyng
ones
well
matched
,
greate
héede
ought
to
be
taken
,
how
to
chose
the
nexte
,
least
in
making
a
hastie
choise
,
leasure
for
repentance
do
folow
.
How
Melchisedeche
a
Iewe
by
tellyng
a
pretie
tale
of
three
Rynges
,
saued
his
life
.
¶
The
.xxx.
Nouell
.
SAladine
whose
valiaunce
was
so
greate
,
that
not
onelie
the
same
of
a
base
man
,
made
hym
Souldan
of
Babilone
,
but
also
therby
he
wanne
diuerse
victories
ouer
the
Saracene
Rynges
and
Christianes
,
hauyng
through
his
manifolde
warres
and
magnificent
triumphes
,
expended
all
his
treasure
,
and
by
reason
of
one
accident
,
which
he
had
to
doe
:
lacking
a
greate
some
of
money
,
he
knewe
not
where
to
haue
the
same
so
redie
,
as
he
had
occasion
to
imploy
it
.
Who
called
to
remembraunce
a
riche
Iewe
,
called
Melchisedech
,
that
lent
out
money
for
interest
in
Alexandria
and
thought
he
had
to
serue
his
tourne
when
he
would
,
but
he
was
so
coueteous
,
that
with
his
good
will
,
he
would
not
doe
it
,
and
to
force
hym
he
was
verie
lothe
.
Howbeit
compelled
by
necessitie
,
he
cast
his
willes
about
hym
,
to
finde
a
meanes
,
howe
the
Iewe
mighte
serue
his
tourne
,
and
founde
out
a
sleight
and
waie
by
a
colourable
force
.
And
causyng
hym
to
bee
called
before
hym
,
interteignyng
hym
familierly
,
he
made
him
to
sit
doune
by
hym
,
and
saied
to
hym
these
woordes
.
Sir
,
I
doe
learne
by
reporte
of
diuers
menne
,
that
you
are
verie
wise
and
well
learned
,
in
thynges
touchyug
God
.
For
whiche
cause
I
would
gladly
knowe
of
you
whiche
of
the
three
lawes
,
you
iudge
to
bee
moste
true
.
The
Iewishe
lawe
,
the
Saracene
lawe
,
or
the
Christian
lawe
?
The
Iewe
whiche
in
deede
was
verie
wise
,
perceiued
well
that
Saladine
went
about
to
intrappe
him
in
wordes
,
to
raise
some
quarrell
against
him
,
thought
that
it
was
not
good
for
hym
,
to
praise
one
of
those
lawes
more
then
an
other
,
that
Saladine
might
take
no
aduantage
of
hym
.
Wherefore
,
to
make
a
wise
and
discrete
answere
,
that
he
might
not
bée
taken
,
he
sharpened
his
wittes
,
and
sodainlie
there
came
into
his
remembraunce
this
answere
.
My
lorde
,
the
question
which
you
haue
proponed
vnto
me
is
excellent
,
and
to
declare
vnto
you
that
whiche
I
knowe
,
I
must
tell
you
a
tale
,
which
if
it
shall
please
you
to
heare
,
is
this
.
I
do
remember
(
if
I
be
not
deceiued
)
that
many
tymes
I
haue
heard
tell
,
how
vpon
a
tyme
,
there
was
a
noble
manne
,
whiche
was
verie
riche
,
and
had
emonges
his
other
treasure
,
a
verie
beautifull
rynge
,
of
greate
price
and
estimacion
:
which
for
the
valor
and
beautie
,
he
was
verie
desirous
perpetuallie
,
to
leaue
vnto
his
successours
:
who
willed
and
ordeined
that
the
same
soonne
,
whiche
should
haue
that
rynge
,
by
the
gifte
of
his
father
,
after
his
decease
,
should
bee
taken
and
reputed
for
his
heire
,
and
should
be
honoured
,
and
magnified
of
the
rest
,
as
the
chiefest
.
He
to
whom
the
same
ringe
was
left
,
obserued
semblable
order
in
his
posteritie
,
and
did
the
like
,
that
his
predecessor
had
doen
before
hym
.
In
short
tyme
this
ring
succeded
from
hande
to
hande
,
to
many
successours
.
And
last
of
all
,
it
came
to
the
handes
of
one
that
had
thrée
goodly
sonnes
,
vertuouse
and
verie
obedient
to
their
father
.
Who
for
that
cause
loued
them
al
indifferentlie
and
in
equall
maner
,
whiche
knowinge
the
order
for
the
disposicion
of
that
Ringe
,
curiouse
to
be
beste
estemed
and
beloued
,
euery
of
them
,
praied
their
Father
so
well
as
they
coulde
(
which
then
was
aged
)
that
when
he
died
he
would
giue
him
the
Ringe
.
The
good
man
whiche
loued
one
no
better
then
another
,
knewe
not
which
of
them
to
chose
,
to
whome
be
might
dispose
it
,
and
thought
best
,
to
promisse
the
same
to
euerie
of
them
,
to
satisfie
all
thrée
.
And
secretlie
he
procured
an
excellent
Goldesmith
to
make
two
other
,
whiche
were
so
like
vnto
the
first
,
that
the
owner
himselfe
vnethes
knew
one
from
the
other
.
And
when
he
was
vppon
his
deathe
bedde
he
secretlie
gaue
to
euerie
of
his
sonnes
a
Ring
.
Who
after
the
death
of
their
father
desirouse
to
entre
the
Inheritance
and
honour
,
one
going
about
to
displace
another
,
euery
of
them
to
declare
what
title
he
had
to
enioy
the
same
,
brought
forthe
his
Ringe
.
And
the
Ringes
were
founde
so
like
,
that
the
true
ringe
could
not
be
knowen
.
Therefore
the
processe
for
the
title
remained
in
doubte
and
yet
continueth
till
this
daie
.
And
so
I
saie
vnto
you
my
Lorde
of
the
thrée
lawes
giuen
by
God
the
father
to
those
thrée
people
whereof
you
haue
made
the
question
,
euerie
of
those
nations
thinketh
to
inioie
the
inheritance
of
God
,
and
to
obserue
the
true
lawe
and
his
commaundementes
,
but
whiche
of
them
hath
the
lawe
,
that
remaineth
in
doubte
like
the
question
of
the
Ringes
.
Saladine
perceiuyng
that
Melchisedech
knewe
right
well
how
to
auoide
the
snare
,
whiche
he
hadde
laied
before
his
féete
:
Determined
therefore
to
open
and
disclose
vnto
him
his
necessitie
,
to
proue
if
he
would
doe
him
that
pleasur
:
And
so
he
did
tellinge
him
his
intent
&
meaning
,
if
he
had
not
made
him
that
wise
answer
.
The
Iewe
liberallie
lente
him
the
some
of
money
that
he
demaunded
:
Whiche
Saladine
holie
repaied
vnto
him
againe
,
besides
other
verie
greate
rewardes
that
he
gaue
him
,
vsinge
him
still
for
his
frende
,
and
afterwardes
mainteined
him
next
his
person
,
in
great
and
honorable
state
.
One
celled
Gugllelmo
Borsiere
with
certen
woordes
well
placed
taunted
the
couetouse
life
of
Ermino
Crimaldi
.
¶
The
.xxxj.
Nouell
.
LOnge
sithens
there
was
a
gentle
man
at
Genoua
called
M.
Ermino
Grimaldi
,
who
as
all
men
iudged
,
was
the
richest
of
possessions
,
and
redy
money
,
and
therin
farre
excelled
all
other
citizens
whiche
then
were
knowen
in
all
Italie
.
And
as
he
did
surpasse
all
other
Italians
in
substances
&
welth
,
euen
so
in
auarice
and
wretchednes
he
surmounted
beyonde
measure
the
most
couetouse
and
miserable
of
the
worlde
.
For
he
kepte
his
purse
so
close
that
he
did
not
onelie
neglect
to
doe
good
to
other
,
but
also
to
himselfe
,
by
sparinge
in
many
thinges
necessarie
for
his
owne
person
:
he
indured
muche
hardnes
in
meate
and
drinke
bicause
he
would
spende
nothinge
contrarie
to
the
commen
custome
of
the
Geneuois
.
Who
be
wont
very
nobly
and
honorablely
to
mainteine
themselues
in
apparell
and
fare
.
For
whiche
cause
his
surname
Grimaldi
deseruedlie
was
giuen
vnto
him
,
and
was
called
of
euery
man
nothing
elles
but
M.
Ermino
the
Couetouse
.
It
chaunced
in
those
daies
that
as
he
by
spendinge
nothinge
multiplied
his
goodes
.
There
arriued
at
Genoua
an
honest
gentleman
and
well
spoken
,
a
Courtier
of
good
interteigmente
,
named
Guglielmo
Borsiere
(
nothinge
like
the
Courtiers
in
these
daies
that
to
there
greate
shame
,
for
there
corrupt
and
rude
manners
would
be
called
and
reputed
gentlemen
,
whiche
in
déede
maie
be
counted
asses
,
brought
vp
and
noseled
rather
in
the
filthie
condicions
of
the
vilest
men
,
then
in
courtes
)
.
In
those
daies
Courtiers
occupied
themselfes
,
in
treatinge
of
peace
and
endinge
of
quarrels
that
bred
strife
and
dissension
amonges
gentlemen
or
in
makinge
of
Mariages
,
amities
,
and
attonementes
,
and
with
merie
woordes
and
pleasant
,
did
recreate
troubled
mindes
,
&
exhilarated
with
pastimes
other
Courtiers
,
with
sharpe
reprehencions
like
fathers
rebukinge
the
liues
of
the
wicked
,
and
that
for
litle
gaine
or
rewarde
.
Where
the
Courtiers
of
our
age
doe
imploy
there
time
,
in
ill
reportes
one
of
another
and
doe
disseminate
debate
and
strife
,
vttering
a
thousande
vnhappie
and
vile
woordes
,
yea
and
that
(
whiche
is
woorst
of
all
)
in
common
audience
.
There
maner
is
to
reproue
and
checke
one
another
of
there
iniuries
,
shames
and
mischiefes
,
true
and
vntrue
,
and
with
false
and
deceiuable
flatteries
and
inuentions
to
committe
against
Gentlemen
villanouse
and
vngraciouse
factes
.
He
is
also
the
proprest
man
and
best
beloued
of
some
great
men
of
ill
condicions
and
of
them
best
rewarded
that
can
vse
the
vilest
and
most
abhominable
talke
,
or
can
doe
semblable
déedes
:
whiche
is
a
great
shame
and
selaundre
to
the
world
in
these
daies
,
proofe
whereof
is
euident
enough
for
that
the
vertues
past
,
haue
forsaken
the
present
sorte
whiche
liue
in
the
ordure
and
filth
of
all
vices
:
But
to
procede
in
that
whiche
I
haue
begonne
(
although
vpon
lust
occasion
I
haue
a
litle
more
digressed
then
I
thought
)
I
saie
that
the
foresaide
Guglielmo
Borsiere
was
honored
&
visited
of
the
gentelmen
of
Genoua
,
who
making
his
abode
for
a
certen
time
in
the
Citie
and
hearinge
tell
of
the
misery
and
couetousnes
of
M.
Ermino
had
great
desire
to
sée
him
.
M.
Ermino
hearinge
tell
that
this
Guglielmo
Borsiere
was
an
excellent
man
&
hauinge
in
him
(
although
a
couetouse
man
)
some
sparke
of
gentilite
,
he
receiued
him
with
frendlie
woordes
and
good
countenaunce
,
entring
into
communication
with
him
of
diuers
and
sundrie
matters
,
and
in
talking
brought
him
with
certen
other
Citizens
to
one
of
his
houses
whiche
was
very
faire
and
newe
,
where
(
after
he
had
shewed
him
his
house
)
he
saide
vnto
him
.
Oh
M.
Guglielmo
you
that
haue
séene
and
hearde
many
thinges
can
you
shewe
vnto
me
any
newe
deuise
neuer
séene
before
,
that
I
may
cause
the
same
to
be
painted
in
my
hall
:
To
whome
M.
Guglielmo
(
hearinge
his
fonde
talke
)
answered
.
Sir
I
can
shewe
you
nothing
but
that
whiche
hath
béen
knowen
before
excepte
Nesinges
or
suche
like
.
But
if
it
please
you
sir
I
will
gladly
teache
you
one
,
whiche
I
thinke
you
neuer
sawe
.
M.
Ermino
gladde
to
here
of
that
,
saied
.
I
praie
you
sir
tell
me
what
it
is
,
(
not
thinckinge
he
would
haue
made
that
answere
)
.
To
whom
maister
Guglielmo
redely
saied
.
Cause
the
figure
of
Liberalitie
to
be
painted
.
At
which
answere
maister
Ermino
was
so
sodenly
ashamed
that
he
was
forced
to
chaunge
his
minde
in
a
maner
cleane
contrary
to
his
accustomed
vse
,
and
saied
.
Maister
Guglielmo
I
will
cause
the
same
to
be
painted
in
such
wise
,
as
neither
you
nor
any
man
elles
shall
haue
occasion
iustlie
to
obiecte
the
same
againste
me
.
And
from
that
time
foorthe
(
suche
was
the
force
of
that
taunte
)
he
was
the
moste
liberall
and
bountifull
Gentleman
that
dwelt
in
Genoua
,
and
one
that
honoured
straungers
and
Citizens
more
then
euer
any
did
in
his
time
.
Master
Alberto
of
Bologna
by
pleasant
answeare
made
a
Gentlewoman
to
blushe
,
which
had
thought
to
haue
put
him
out
of
countenaunce
,
in
tellinge
him
that
he
was
in
loue
with
her
.
¶
The
.xxxij.
Nouell
.
NOt
many
yéeres
paste
their
was
at
Bologna
a
notable
Phisician
,
renoumed
through
out
the
whole
worlde
,
called
Master
Alberto
,
who
beinge
olde
,
almost
.
lx.
yeeres
of
age
,
had
suche
an
excellent
witte
,
that
although
naturall
heate
was
expired
in
his
bodie
,
yet
he
disdained
not
to
conceiue
some
amorouse
flames
of
loue
.
Seinge
at
a
banket
a
very
faire
gentlewoman
a
widowe
called
(
as
some
saie
)
Madonna
Margherita
de
Ghisiheri
,
she
pleased
his
fancie
so
well
,
that
he
fixed
her
so
fast
in
the
siege
of
his
remembrance
,
as
if
he
had
béene
a
younge
man
of
ripe
and
youthly
yeeres
.
In
suche
wise
as
that
night
,
he
coulde
take
no
reste
,
if
the
daie
before
,
he
had
not
seene
the
faire
and
beautifull
face
of
this
faire
gentlewoman
.
For
whiche
cause
sometimes
a
foote
,
and
sometimes
on
horsebacke
,
as
he
thought
best
,
he
continually
vsed
to
passe
before
her
lodginge
,
whiche
was
the
cause
that
she
and
diuerse
other
gentlewomen
did
marke
th
occasion
of
his
ofte
passinge
to
and
fro
that
waie
.
And
many
times
they
lested
and
dalied
amongest
them selfes
to
sée
a
man
of
suche
yeeres
and
experience
to
be
in
loue
,
thinckinge
that
the
displeasant
passion
of
loue
,
coulde
fallen
no
holde
but
in
the
fonde
mindes
of
younge
people
and
no
where
else
.
Wherefore
Master
Alberto
daylie
passinge
to
and
fro
by
the
house
of
that
gentlewoman
,
it
chaunced
vpon
holy
daie
,
that
she
sittinge
with
other
dames
before
her
dore
,
and
seinge
Master
Alberto
a
farre
of
cominge
towardes
them
,
they
all
determined
curteousely
to
receiue
him
,
and
reuerently
to
salute
him
,
and
afterwardes
merely
to
talke
and
sport
of
his
loue
,
whiche
accordingly
they
did
.
The
gentlewomen
risinge
vp
they
brought
him
into
a
Courte
,
of
aire
freshe
and
pleasant
,
where
they
caused
to
be
brought
foorth
excellente
wines
and
comfites
,
and
in
the
ende
with
many
cheerefull
nd
pleasaunt
woordes
they
asked
him
howe
it
was
possible
,
he
coulde
be
in
loue
with
that
faier
gentlewoman
specially
sithens
many
faire
and
trimme
yongemen
did
loue
her
.
Master
Alberto
perceiuinge
himselfe
touched
and
gesled
at
,
very
honestly
answered
with
smilyng
countenaunce
.
Mastres
No
wise
man
what
so
euer
he
be
ought
to
maruel
why
I
am
in
loue
,
chiefely
with
you
,
bicause
your
beautie
&
woorthines
dothe
well
deserue
the
same
.
And
although
that
naturally
the
forces
whiche
be
incident
to
exercises
of
Loue
,
doe
finde
in
olde
men
,
good
will
therefore
is
not
in
them
depriued
,
nor
the
iudgement
in
knowlege
,
in
that
which
ought
to
be
beloued
.
But
bicause
they
haue
more
knowledge
then
yonge
men
,
therfore
by
nature
thei
better
know
the
qualitie
of
Loue
.
The
hope
that
moueth
me
an
old
man
to
loue
you
,
that
is
so
well
beloued
of
yonge
men
,
is
this
:
I
haue
many
times
béene
conuersant
in
places
where
I
haue
seene
gentlewomen
for
there
collation
and
pleasure
after
dinner
,
oftentimes
to
eate
lupines
and
lekes
and
albeit
that
in
the
leke
,
there
is
nothing
good
,
yet
the
hedde
thereof
is
less
hurtefull
,
and
most
pleasant
to
the
mouthe
,
whereof
generally
(
through
a
folish
lust
)
ye
holde
the
hedde
in
your
hande
and
chawe
the
leaues
,
whiche
not
only
be
cuel
and
nought
,
but
also
be
of
an
ill
fauored
smell
and
fauour
.
And
what
doe
I
know
(
mistres
)
if
in
the
choise
of
your
frendes
ye
doe
the
like
?
Whiche
if
ye
doe
,
no
doubt
it
is
I
,
whom
you
haue
chosen
,
and
haue
forsaken
all
other
.
This
gentlewoman
sometime
ashamed
and
blushing
with
the
rest
,
saide
Master
Alberto
,
you
haue
full
well
and
curteousely
paied
vs
home
,
and
answered
our
presumptuouse
obiection
Notwithstanding
I
doe
estéeme
and
accepte
your
amitie
&
loue
as
I
ought
to
regarde
the
loue
of
a
wise
and
honest
personage
.
And
so
(
mine
honestie
and
honour
saued
)
all
that
I
haue
to
doe
you
pleasure
assuredly
is
at
your
commaundement
.
Therewith
all
Master
Alberto
rose
vp
,
thanckinge
the
gentlewoman
,
and
with
muche
sporte
and
pleasant
talke
takinge
his
leaue
of
the
company
departed
.
In
this
maner
the
gentlewoman
giuinge
ouer
her
scoffes
and
tauntes
,
whereby
she
thought
to
put
Master
Alberto
out
of
concept
,
was
ouercome
her selfe
.
Where
of
I
(
in
the
name
of
Panfilo
Filostrato
and
Dioneo
,
)
by
way
of
intreatie
doe
beseech
ye
Ladies
,
Pampinea
,
Fiāmerta
,
Philomena
,
and
other
gentlewomen
,
to
beware
howe
ye
doe
contriue
your
hollie
day
talke
,
by
waste
of
wordes
issuing
forth
your
delicate
mouthes
,
in
carpinge
gaudinge
and
iestinge
at
yonge
gentlemen
,
and
specially
olde
men
,
and
Master
Alberto
of
Bologna
,
that
for
loue
like
the
grene
stalkes
or
graie
he
dres
of
lekes
,
doe
desire
to
sauer
your
mouthes
and
by
honest
recreacion
and
pleasure
to
gratefie
your
comely
personages
,
lest
before
the
banket
be
done
and
all
the
confites
spente
,
ye
departe
with
blushinge
cheekes
with
ouermuche
weight
of
Goldesmithes
woorks
hanginge
downe
your
heades
not
shaminge
to
looke
your
mother
in
the
face
from
whence
you
came
.
I
meane
the
earth
:
Where
dame
nature
hath
formed
you
by
comely
grace
,
and
good
behauiour
to
be
holde
eche
man
and
to
vtter
pleasant
talke
intermixed
with
honestie
and
vextue
.
Rinaldo
of
Esti
beinge
robbed
,
arriued
at
Castell
Goglielmo
and
was
succoured
of
a
widowe
:
and
restored
to
his
losses
,
retorninge
saufe
and
sounde
home
to
his
owne
house
.
¶
The
.xxxiij.
Nouell
.
IN
the
time
of
Azzo
Marques
of
Ferrara
their
was
a
Marchaunt
named
Rinaldo
of
Esti
come
to
Bologna
to
dooe
certaine
affaires
.
Whiche
when
he
had
dispatched
,
in
retournyng
homewardes
,
it
chaunced
as
he
departed
out
of
Ferrara
,
and
ridyng
towardes
Verona
,
he
mette
certaine
men
on
horsebacke
,
whiche
semed
to
be
marchantes
,
but
in
verie
deede
were
arrant
theues
,
and
menne
of
ill
life
and
condicion
:
with
whom
he
kepte
companie
,
and
with
out
suspicion
what
thei
were
,
rode
together
familiarly
talkyng
.
These
good
felowes
seyng
this
marchant
and
thinkyng
that
he
had
money
about
him
,
determined
to
robbe
hym
,
when
thei
sawe
their
aduauntage
,
and
to
the
intente
he
should
suspect
nothyng
,
thei
rode
like
graue
men
of
honest
conuersacion
,
debatyng
with
hym
of
honest
thynges
,
and
faithfull
,
shewyng
themselfes
so
well
as
thei
could
,
to
be
lowlie
and
gentle
.
Upon
whiche
occasion
,
he
thought
hymself
moste
happie
to
haue
mette
with
suche
a
companie
,
bicause
he
&
his
seruaunt
rode
together
alone
.
And
as
thei
were
in
debatyng
of
diuers
matters
(
as
chaunceth
in
communicacion
)
thei
fill
in
talke
of
praiers
,
that
menne
dooe
make
vnto
God
.
And
one
of
the
theues
(
for
thei
were
thrée
in
nomber
)
saied
vnto
Rinaldo
.
And
you
gentleman
,
what
praier
be
you
accustomed
to
make
,
when
you
ride
by
the
waie
?
To
whom
Rinaldo
answered
.
To
tell
you
the
truthe
,
I
am
a
man
verie
plain
,
and
rude
in
those
matters
,
and
I
haue
a
fewe
praiers
at
my
fingers
endes
:
suche
as
myne
auncestours
vsed
before
me
.
And
I
lette
go
currant
.
ii
.
s
.
for
.
xxiiii
.
d
.
But
neuerthelesse
,
I
haue
alwaies
vsed
,
when
I
ride
by
the
waie
,
to
saie
in
the
mornyng
,
at
my
goyng
forthe
of
my
lodgyng
,
a
Pater
noster
and
an
Aue
Maria
,
for
the
soule
of
the
father
and
mother
of
sainct
Iulian
:
and
afer
that
,
I
praie
to
God
and
saincte
Iulian
,
to
sende
me
good
lodgyng
the
night
folowyng
.
And
full
ofte
in
my
tyme
I
haue
founde
,
in
traueilyng
of
Countries
many
greate
daungers
,
all
whiche
hauyng
escaped
,
it
hath
been
my
fortune
alwayes
(
when
night
approched
)
to
chaunce
vpon
good
and
honeste
lodgyng
:
whiche
maketh
me
sted
fastlie
beleue
that
saincte
Iulian
(
vnto
whose
honour
I
saie
the
same
)
hath
obteined
this
benefite
of
God
for
me
,
&
I
thought
that
daie
wherein
I
neglected
to
saie
in
the
mornynge
that
praier
,
I
could
neither
sauflie
trauell
,
ne
yet
at
night
obtaine
good
harborough
.
He
that
demaunded
the
question
,
asked
hym
.
And
hast
thou
saied
them
this
mornyng
?
Yea
verelie
answered
Rinaldo
.
Then
he
whiche
alredie
knewe
,
how
the
matter
would
goe
,
said
to
himself
,
thou
shalte
haue
enough
to
doe
anon
,
for
if
thou
haue
not
said
them
this
mornyng
,
it
maie
so
hap
that
thou
shalt
lodge
full
il
this
night
.
And
afterwards
he
saied
,
I
haue
likewise
traueiled
in
my
daies
a
great
waie
:
And
yet
I
neuer
saied
those
praiers
,
but
I
haue
heard
many
men
greatly
praise
them
.
And
yet
I
could
neuer
perceiue
,
but
that
I
haue
been
well
lodged
.
And
peraduenture
this
nighte
you
shall
proue
,
whiche
of
vs
twoo
shall
haue
best
lodging
,
you
whiche
haue
saied
them
,
or
I
whiche
haue
not
said
them
.
It
is
moste
true
that
I
haue
accustomed
,
in
steede
of
that
praier
,
to
saie
the
verse
Dirupisti
,
or
the
Antheme
Intemerata
,
or
the
Deprofundis
,
whiche
are
(
as
my
graunde
mother
did
teache
and
instructe
me
)
of
verie
greate
force
and
vertue
.
And
speakyng
thus
of
diuers
thinges
,
alwaies
ridyng
,
expectyng
the
place
and
time
,
to
put
their
wicked
intent
in
effecte
:
It
chaunced
that
approchyng
nere
to
Castelll
Guglielmo
,
when
thei
had
passed
ouer
a
riuer
,
these
thrée
theues
,
late
in
the
euening
in
a
darke
place
,
did
sette
vpon
hym
and
robbed
hym
,
dismountyng
him
from
his
horsse
,
and
left
him
there
in
his
shurte
.
And
as
thei
were
goyng
awaie
,
thei
saied
vnto
hym
:
Goe
and
seeke
if
thy
sainct
Iulian
,
will
helpe
thée
to
good
lodging
this
nighte
,
for
our
saincte
,
will
helpe
vs
to
good
.
And
passyng
through
the
Riuer
,
thei
went
their
waie
.
The
seruaunt
of
Rinaldo
,
perceiuing
the
theues
sette
vpon
his
Maister
(
like
a
cowarde
)
helped
hym
nothing
at
all
,
but
tournyng
his
bridle
,
neuer
lefte
gallopyng
,
vntill
he
came
to
castell
Guglielmo
:
where
bicause
it
was
night
,
he
lodged
hymself
in
an
Inne
,
whithout
any
further
care
for
his
master
.
Rinaldo
being
still
there
in
his
shurte
,
barefooted
and
bare
legged
,
in
the
greate
Frost
and
Snowe
,
not
knowyng
what
to
dooe
,
and
seyng
night
alredie
approche
,
quaking
,
and
his
teethe
clacketyng
in
his
head
,
began
to
looke
about
him
,
if
he
could
sée
any
place
there
,
for
hym
to
resort
for
succour
,
that
he
might
not
die
for
cold
:
but
(
seyng
none
at
al
,
bicause
alitle
before
,
the
warres
had
with
fire
consumed
all
thinges
)
beyng
sore
afflicted
for
colde
,
he
beganne
to
runne
towardes
Castell
Guglielmo
,
not
knowing
for
al
that
,
that
his
seruaunt
was
fled
thither
:
thinkyng
that
if
he
might
come
in
,
God
would
sende
him
some
succor
,
but
darke
night
ouertoke
him
a
good
way
of
,
before
he
culd
come
to
the
Castell
,
almoste
by
the
space
of
a
mile
,
by
whiche
meanes
he
arriued
there
verie
late
,
the
gates
being
shutte
vp
,
and
the
bridges
drawen
,
that
he
could
not
goe
in
.
By
reason
whereof
,
he
was
very
sorowefull
and
discomforted
,
lamentablie
,
castyng
his
eyes
about
,
to
espie
if
it
wer
possible
,
that
at
the
lest
he
might
shroude
hymself
frée
from
the
Snowe
:
and
by
chaunce
he
sawe
a
house
,
vpon
the
walles
of
the
Castell
,
vnder
whiche
he
determined
to
rest
hymself
,
till
it
was
daie
,
and
repairyng
thither
,
he
fofide
vnder
the
house
a
doore
(
whiche
was
locked
)
vnder
whiche
doore
,
he
gathered
a
litle
straw
,
that
he
founde
there
about
,
and
sat
doune
verie
heauie
&
pensife
:
making
his
complaint
many
tymes
vnto
saincte
Iulian
,
saiyng
:
that
the
faithe
whiche
he
reposed
in
him
,
had
now
deceiued
hym
.
But
saincte
Iulian
taking
pitie
vpon
hym
,
vithout
any
further
delaie
,
prepared
hym
a
good
lodgyng
.
There
dwelled
in
that
Castell
a
woman
,
whiche
was
a
widowe
,
so
faire
a
persone
as
might
be
seen
,
whom
the
Marques
Azzo
loued
as
his
life
,
&
kept
her
there
for
his
own
pleasure
.
And
the
same
woman
dwelt
in
that
house
,
vnder
the
porche
wherof
,
Rinaldo
was
gone
to
rest
himself
.
And
the
daie
before
,
by
chaunce
the
Marques
came
thither
,
to
disport
hymself
with
her
that
night
,
&
in
her
house
had
secretlie
caused
a
bathe
to
bée
made
,
and
commaunded
a
greate
supper
to
be
prepared
:
And
all
thinges
beyng
redie
,
and
the
goodwife
expectyng
nothyng
els
,
but
the
commylig
of
the
Marques
.
It
chaunced
that
one
of
his
menne
called
at
the
gates
of
the
Castell
,
who
brought
suche
newes
to
the
Marques
,
that
sodainly
he
must
ride
awaie
.
Wherefore
he
sent
woorde
to
the
widowe
,
that
she
should
not
attende
his
commyng
:
who
not
a
litle
displeased
with
those
newes
,
not
knowyng
what
to
doe
,
determined
to
entre
into
the
Bathe
,
whiche
was
prepared
for
the
Marques
,
and
when
she
had
supped
,
to
goe
to
bedde
.
This
bathe
was
hard
by
the
dore
,
where
poore
Rinaldo
was
approched
.
The
widowe
beyng
in
the
bathe
,
bearyng
the
plaintes
and
tremblyng
voice
,
made
by
Rinaldo
,
thoughte
it
had
been
the
noise
of
a
Storke
.
Wherefore
she
called
her
maide
,
and
said
vnto
her
.
Goe
vp
,
and
looke
ouer
the
walles
,
and
sée
who
is
at
the
doore
,
and
knowe
what
he
would
haue
.
The
maide
,
accordyng
to
her
maistres
commaundement
,
the
nighte
beyng
somewhat
cleare
,
sawe
Rinaldo
sittyng
in
his
shurt
bare
legged
,
shaking
for
colde
,
as
is
before
saied
:
wherevpon
she
asked
him
,
what
he
was
.
And
Rinaldo
,
with
his
teethe
shiueryng
in
his
heade
,
could
scarse
well
speake
,
or
vtter
a
woorde
,
and
so
brieflie
as
he
could
,
he
tolde
her
what
he
was
,
how
and
for
what
purpose
he
was
come
thither
.
Afterwardes
he
piteously
beganne
to
praie
her
(
if
she
could
)
not
to
suffer
hym
that
night
,
to
sterue
there
for
colde
.
The
maide
pitiyng
his
estate
,
returned
to
her
maistres
,
and
tolde
her
what
she
sawe
:
who
like
wise
hauyng
compassion
vpon
him
,
remembring
that
she
had
the
keye
of
the
doore
(
whiche
sometymes
serued
the
turne
,
when
the
Marques
was
disposed
secretly
to
come
in
)
she
saied
to
her
maide
:
goe
open
the
doore
softlie
.
For
we
haue
prepared
a
supper
,
and
here
is
no
man
to
eate
it
.
And
also
here
is
lodging
sufficient
to
harbour
hym
.
The
maide
greatlie
praisyng
her
maistres
for
her
curtesie
,
wente
forthe
and
opened
the
doore
.
And
when
he
was
let
in
,
thei
perceiued
hym
,
to
bee
almoste
frosen
for
colde
,
saiyng
vnto
him
:
dispatche
good
felowe
,
goe
into
the
Bathe
,
beyng
yet
hotte
.
Whiche
thyng
he
right
willingly
did
,
not
,
lokyng
that
he
should
be
hidden
againe
,
and
beyng
recomforted
,
with
the
warmeth
thereof
,
he
felt
hymself
reuiued
,
from
death
to
life
.
The
good
wife
caused
certaine
apparell
,
of
her
late
deade
husbande
,
to
bee
searched
out
for
hym
,
and
when
he
had
put
them
on
,
thei
were
so
mete
,
as
though
thei
had
béen
made
of
purpose
,
and
waityng
what
it
should
please
the
good
wife
to
commaunde
hym
,
he
began
humblie
to
thanke
God
,
and
sainct
Iulian
,
that
he
was
deliuered
from
that
euill
night
,
contrary
to
his
expectacion
,
and
was
brought
to
so
good
a
lodgyng
.
After
this
the
faier
widowe
,
a
litle
reposyng
her self
,
caused
a
great
fire
to
be
made
,
in
one
of
her
greate
chambers
,
into
the
whiche
she
came
,
and
demaunded
her
maide
,
what
maner
of
manne
he
was
.
Whereto
the
maide
answered
,
saiyng
:
Maistres
,
now
he
is
in
good
apparell
,
he
is
a
verie
handsome
manne
,
and
semeth
to
be
of
good
reputacion
and
honestie
.
Goe
thy
waies
(
quod
her
maistres
)
and
call
hym
in
hither
.
Bidde
hym
come
to
the
fire
,
and
tell
hym
that
he
shall
suppe
with
me
,
for
perchaunce
he
hath
eate
no
meate
to
night
.
Rinaldo
came
into
the
chamber
,
and
seyng
the
widowe
,
made
to
her
greate
reuerence
:
thankyng
her
for
her
kindnesse
shewed
vnto
hym
.
When
the
widowe
had
seen
hym
,
and
heard
him
speake
,
perceiuyng
hym
to
be
suche
a
one
,
as
her
maide
reported
:
receiued
hym
in
curteous
wise
,
causyng
hym
familierly
to
sitte
doune
before
the
fire
.
And
demaunded
what
mishappe
,
brought
hym
to
that
place
.
To
whom
Rinaldo
rehersed
the
whole
discourse
.
For
she
had
heard
,
at
the
commyng
of
Rinaldo
his
seruaunt
to
the
Castell
,
a
reporte
of
his
robberie
,
whiche
made
her
to
beleue
him
the
better
:
She
tolde
hym
also
,
that
his
man
was
come
to
the
toune
,
and
how
he
might
easily
finde
him
the
next
mornyng
.
But
after
meate
was
serued
to
the
table
,
Rinaldo
and
she
washed
together
,
and
then
satte
doune
to
supper
.
He
was
a
goodlie
personage
,
faier
and
pleasaunte
to
beholde
,
yonge
and
of
good
behauiour
,
vpon
whom
the
woman
many
tymes
did
caste
her
eyes
,
and
liked
him
well
.
To
be
shorte
,
this
lecherous
ladie
,
burnyng
inwardlie
with
amourous
desire
,
abused
her self
with
hym
,
in
stéede
of
the
Marques
.
But
when
the
morning
began
to
shewe
forthe
her
light
,
the
widowe
to
the
intent
,
no
suspicion
might
be
had
,
gaue
him
certain
base
and
course
apparell
,
and
filled
his
purse
with
money
,
praiyng
hym
to
kepe
it
secrete
,
and
firste
tolde
hym
,
whiche
waie
he
should
goe
to
séeke
his
man
,
lettyng
hym
out
at
the
doore
,
whereat
he
came
in
.
Who
semyng
as
though
he
had
traueiled
,
a
great
waie
that
mornyng
:
When
the
gates
were
opened
,
wente
into
the
castell
,
and
founde
his
seruaunt
.
Wherfore
puttyng
vpon
hym
,
suche
apparell
as
was
in
his
male
,
and
beeyng
aboute
to
gette
vp
,
vpon
his
mannes
horsse
,
it
came
to
passe
,
like
as
it
had
been
a
diuine
miracle
,
that
the
three
theues
,
whiche
had
robbed
hym
the
night
before
,
were
taken
for
doyng
of
an
other
robberie
,
which
thei
had
committed
a
litle
while
after
,
and
wer
brought
to
the
Castell
,
and
vpon
their
confession
,
his
horsse
,
apparell
,
and
money
were
restored
to
hym
againe
,
losing
nothyng
but
a
paire
of
garters
.
Wherefore
Rinaldo
thankyng
God
and
S.
Iulian.
mounted
vpon
his
horse
and
retourned
hole
and
saufe
,
to
his
owne
house
.
And
the
nexte
daie
,
the
three
theues
were
conueied
forthe
,
to
blesse
the
worlde
with
their
héeles
.
Three
yonge
menne
hauyng
fondlie
consumed
all
that
thei
had
,
became
verie
poore
,
whose
nephewe
(
as
he
retourned
out
of
Englande
into
Italie
,
by
the
waie
)
fill
into
acquaintaunce
with
an
Abbotte
whom
(
vpon
further
familiaritie
)
he
knewe
to
bee
the
kyng
of
Englandes
doughter
,
whiche
toke
him
to
her
husbande
.
Afterwardes
she
restored
,
his
vncles
to
all
their
losses
,
and
sent
them
home
in
good
state
and
reputacion
.
¶
The
.xxxiiij.
Nouell
.
THere
was
somtime
in
the
citie
of
Florence
a
knight
,
called
sir
Tebaldo
,
who
as
some
saie
,
was
of
the
house
of
Lamberti
:
and
as
other
affirme
,
of
Agolanti
.
But
leauyng
the
variaunce
,
of
whether
house
he
was
,
true
it
is
,
that
he
was
in
that
time
,
a
notable
,
riche
and
wealthie
knight
,
and
had
three
sonnes
.
The
firste
called
Lamberto
,
the
seconde
Tebaldo
,
and
the
thirde
Agolante
,
all
faire
and
goodlie
children
:
and
the
eldest
of
them
was
,
not
.xviij.
yeres
of
age
.
When
the
saied
sir
Tebaldo
died
,
to
them
(
as
his
lawfull
heires
)
he
left
all
his
landes
and
goodes
.
Who
seyng
themselfes
,
to
be
verie
riche
,
in
redie
money
and
possessions
,
continued
their
life
without
gonernement
,
at
their
owne
pleasures
,
and
without
bridle
or
staie
,
thei
began
to
consume
their
goodes
.
Thei
kepte
a
greate
and
francke
house
,
and
many
Horsses
of
greate
value
,
with
Dogges
and
Haukes
,
of
sundrie
kindes
,
and
continuallie
kept
open
house
,
giuyng
liberall
giftes
,
and
obseruyng
diuerse
gestes
at
Tilt
and
Torney
,
doing
that
thing
,
that
not
onelie
did
appertaine
,
and
belong
to
gentlemenne
,
but
also
that
,
whiche
was
incident
to
the
trade
&
course
of
youthe
.
Thei
continued
not
longe
in
this
order
,
but
their
substaunce
lefte
them
by
their
father
,
was
verie
muche
consumed
.
And
their
reuenues
(
not
able
to
maintaine
their
expences
)
began
to
decrease
,
wherevpon
thei
were
faine
,
to
morgage
and
sell
their
inheritaunce
in
suche
wise
,
as
in
the
ende
thei
grewe
to
extreme
pouertie
.
And
then
penurie
did
open
their
eyes
in
like
sort
,
as
before
richesse
had
closed
them
vp
.
For
which
cause
Lamberto
vpon
a
daie
,
did
call
his
other
twoo
brethren
vnto
hym
,
and
tolde
them
of
what
honour
their
father
was
,
to
what
value
his
richesse
did
amounte
,
and
now
to
what
pouertie
thei
wer
come
,
through
their
disordinate
expences
,
giuyng
them
counsaill
(
so
well
as
he
coulde
)
that
before
miserie
did
growe
any
further
vpon
them
,
by
sellyng
that
whiche
was
left
,
thei
should
goe
their
waie
.
Whiche
thei
did
.
And
without
leaue
taken
of
any
man
,
or
other
solempnitie
,
thei
departed
from
Florence
,
and
taried
in
no
place
,
before
thei
were
arriued
in
Englande
.
Where
takyng
a
litle
house
,
in
the
citie
of
London
,
thei
liued
with
litle
expences
,
and
began
to
lende
out
their
money
to
vsurie
,
&
Fortune
was
so
fauourable
vnto
them
,
by
that
trade
,
that
in
fewe
yeres
,
thei
had
gained
a
verie
notable
some
of
money
,
whiche
made
them
one
after
an
other
,
to
retire
againe
to
Florence
with
their
substaunce
,
where
thei
redemed
a
greate
parte
of
their
inheritaunce
,
and
bought
other
lande
,
and
so
gaue
themselues
to
mariage
:
continewing
neuerthelesse
in
England
,
their
money
at
interest
.
Thei
sente
thither
to
be
their
factour
,
a
yonge
manne
their
nephewe
,
called
Alexandro
.
And
thei
three
dwellyng
still
at
Florence
,
began
againe
to
forget
to
what
miserie
their
inordinate
expences
,
had
broughte
them
before
.
And
albeit
thei
were
charged
with
housholde
,
yet
thei
spente
out
of
order
,
and
without
respecte
.
And
were
of
greate
credite
with
euery
Marchaunte
:
whose
expences
,
the
money
that
Alexandro
,
many
tymes
did
sende
home
,
did
helpe
to
supporte
for
certaine
yeres
,
whiche
was
lente
out
to
diuerse
gentlemen
,
and
Barons
of
the
countrie
,
vpon
their
Castelles
,
Manours
,
and
other
reuenues
,
whereof
was
receiued
an
incredible
profite
.
In
the
meane
tyme
,
the
three
brethren
spent
so
largelie
,
that
thei
borowed
money
of
other
,
fixyng
all
their
hope
from
Englande
.
It
chaunced
contrary
to
the
opinion
of
al
men
,
that
warres
happened
betwene
the
kyng
of
England
,
and
one
of
his
sonnes
,
whiche
bredde
muche
diuision
in
that
Countrie
,
some
holdyng
of
one
part
,
and
some
of
an
other
.
By
meanes
whereof
,
all
the
manours
and
morgaged
landes
,
were
taken
awaie
from
Alexandro
,
hauyng
nothing
whervpon
any
profite
did
rise
.
But
daily
trustyng
,
that
peace
should
be
concluded
,
betwene
the
father
and
the
sonne
.
And
that
all
thynges
should
be
surrendred
,
aswell
the
principall
as
the
interest
:
he
determined
not
to
departe
the
countrie
.
The
three
brethren
whiche
were
at
Florrence
,
not
limityng
any
order
,
to
their
disordinate
expences
,
grewe
daily
worsse
and
worsse
.
But
in
processe
of
tyme
,
when
all
hope
was
past
of
their
recouery
,
thei
lost
not
onely
their
credite
:
but
the
creditors
desirous
to
be
paied
,
were
faine
to
sende
them
to
prison
.
And
bicause
their
inheritance
was
not
sufficient
,
to
paie
the
whole
debt
,
thei
remained
in
prison
for
the
rest
:
And
their
wiues
and
children
were
dispersed
,
some
into
the
countrie
,
and
some
hether
and
thither
,
out
of
order
,
not
knowing
how
to
do
,
but
to
abide
a
poore
&
miserable
life
for
euer
.
Alexandro
whiche
of
long
tyme
,
taried
for
a
peace
in
Englande
:
and
seing
that
it
would
not
come
to
passe
:
&
considering
with
hymself
(
that
ouer
and
besides
his
vaine
abode
,
for
recouery
of
his
debtes
)
that
he
was
in
daunger
of
his
life
,
he
purposed
to
retourne
into
Italie
.
And
as
he
traueiled
by
the
waie
alone
,
and
departed
from
Bruges
,
by
fortune
he
perceiued
an
Abbot
,
clothed
in
white
,
in
like
maner
about
to
take
his
iourney
,
accompanied
with
many
Monkes
,
and
a
greate
traine
:
hauyng
muche
cariage
,
and
diuers
baggages
before
.
After
whom
rode
twoo
olde
knightes
,
the
kinsmenne
of
the
kyng
,
with
whom
Alexandro
entred
acquaintance
,
by
reason
of
former
knowledge
,
and
was
receiued
into
their
companie
.
Alexandro
then
ridyng
with
them
frendly
,
demaunded
what
Monkes
thei
were
that
rode
before
,
with
so
greate
a
traine
,
and
whether
thei
wente
.
To
whom
one
of
the
knightes
answered
:
that
he
whiche
rode
before
,
was
a
yonge
gentle
man
their
kinsman
,
which
was
newlie
chosen
Abbot
,
of
one
of
the
best
Abbaies
in
Englande
.
And
bicause
he
was
verie
yonge
,
and
not
lawfull
by
the
decrees
,
for
suche
a
dignitie
,
thei
went
with
him
to
Rome
,
to
obteine
of
the
holie
father
,
a
dispensacion
for
his
age
:
and
for
a
confirmacion
of
that
dignitie
.
But
thei
willed
hym
to
disclose
the
same
to
no
manne
.
And
so
this
newe
Abbot
,
riding
sometymes
before
,
and
sometymes
after
,
as
we
see
ordinarilie
that
lordes
doe
,
when
thei
trauell
in
the
countrie
:
It
chaunced
that
the
Abbot
,
perceiuyng
Alexandro
ridyng
besides
him
,
whiche
was
a
faire
yonge
manne
,
honest
,
curteous
,
and
familier
,
who
at
the
first
meting
,
did
so
merueilouslie
delight
him
,
as
any
thing
that
euer
he
sawe
in
his
life
,
and
callyng
hym
vnto
hym
,
he
began
familierlie
to
talke
,
and
asked
what
he
was
,
from
whence
he
came
,
and
whether
he
went
.
To
whom
Alexandro
declared
liberallie
all
his
state
,
and
satisfied
his
demaunde
,
offryng
vnto
hym
(
although
his
power
was
little
)
all
the
seruice
he
was
able
to
dooe
.
The
Abbote
hearyng
his
curteous
offer
and
comelie
talke
,
placed
in
good
order
,
consideryng
more
particulerlie
,
the
state
of
his
affaires
,
and
waiyng
with
hym self
,
that
albeit
his
traine
was
small
,
yet
neuerthelesse
he
semed
to
be
a
gentleman
,
and
then
pitiyng
his
mishappes
,
he
recomforted
hym
familierlie
,
and
saied
vnto
him
,
that
he
ought
daily
to
liue
in
good
hope
.
For
if
he
were
an
honeste
manne
,
God
would
aduaunce
him
again
,
not
onelie
to
that
place
,
from
whence
Fortune
had
throwen
hym
doune
,
but
also
to
greater
estimacion
,
praiyng
him
that
sithens
he
was
goyng
into
Thuscane
whether
he
likewise
went
,
that
it
would
please
him
to
remaine
in
his
compaine
.
Alexandro
thanked
hym
humblie
of
his
comfort
,
and
said
vnto
him
that
he
was
redie
to
imploie
hymself
,
where
it
should
please
hym
to
commaunde
.
The
Abbot
thus
riding
(
into
whose
minde
newe
thoughtes
entred
,
vpon
the
sight
of
Alexandro
)
It
chaunced
after
many
daies
iourneis
,
thei
arriued
at
a
village
,
that
was
but
meanlie
furnished
with
lodgyng
.
The
Abbot
desirous
to
lodge
there
:
Alexandro
intreated
hym
to
lighte
at
the
Inne
of
an
hoste
whiche
was
familiarly
knowen
vnto
him
,
and
caused
a
chamber
to
be
made
redie
for
hymself
,
in
the
worste
place
of
the
house
.
And
the
Marshall
of
the
Abbottes
lodgynges
,
beyng
alredie
come
to
the
Toune
(
whiche
was
a
manne
verie
skilfull
in
those
affaires
)
he
lodged
all
the
traine
in
that
village
,
one
here
,
an
other
there
,
so
well
as
he
could
.
And
by
that
time
the
Abbot
had
supped
,
night
was
farre
spente
,
and
euery
man
repaired
to
his
bedde
.
Alexandro
demaunded
the
host
,
where
he
should
lie
?
To
whom
the
hoste
made
answere
.
Of
a
trouthe
Maister
Alexandro
I
knowe
not
:
for
you
see
that
all
my
house
is
so
full
,
that
I
and
my
housholde
,
be
faine
to
lie
vpon
the
benches
:
how beit
I
haue
certaine
garrettes
,
harde
adioynyng
to
my
lorde
Abbottes
chamber
,
where
I
maie
place
you
verie
well
,
and
I
will
cause
my
folkes
to
beare
thither
a
pallet
,
and
there
if
you
please
,
you
maie
lodge
this
night
.
To
whom
Alexandro
saied
.
How
shall
I
goe
throughe
the
Abbottes
chamber
,
where
for
the
streighte
rome
in
the
same
not
one
of
his
Monkes
is
able
to
lie
.
But
if
I
had
knowen
it
before
,
the
curteins
had
been
drawen
:
I
would
haue
caused
his
Monkes
to
haue
lien
in
the
garrette
,
and
I
my selfe
would
haue
lodged
where
thei
dooe
.
Wherevnto
the
hoste
saied
,
it
is
dooen
now
,
but
(
me
thinke
)
you
maie
if
you
liste
lie
there
so
well
,
as
in
any
place
of
the
house
.
The
Abbot
beyng
a
slepe
,
and
the
curteins
drawen
before
hym
,
I
will
softlie
and
without
noise
conueie
a
pallett
thithere
.
Alexandro
perceiuyng
that
the
same
might
be
doen
,
without
any
anoyaunce
to
the
Abbot
,
agreed
,
and
conueied
himself
so
secretlie
as
he
could
,
through
the
chamber
.
The
Abbot
which
was
not
a
slepe
(
but
gaue
himself
to
thinke
and
imagine
vpon
his
newe
desires
)
hearde
the
woordes
that
were
spoken
,
betwene
the
hoste
and
Alexandro
,
and
likewise
vnderstanding
,
where
Alexandro
laie
,
was
verie
well
contente
in
himself
,
and
began
to
saie
.
The
Lorde
hath
sente
me
a
time
fauourable
,
to
satisfie
my
desires
:
whiche
if
I
do
not
now
receiue
,
peraduenture
the
like
will
neuer
bee
offred
againe
.
Wherefore
perswading
with
himself
,
to
take
that
present
occasion
,
and
supposing
likewise
,
that
euery
man
was
a
slepe
,
he
called
Alexandro
so
softlie
as
he
could
,
and
willed
him
to
come
and
lie
beside
him
:
who
after
many
excuses
,
when
his
clothes
were
of
,
came
vnto
hym
.
The
Abbot
laiyng
his
arme
ouer
him
,
began
to
attempte
suche
amorous
toies
,
as
be
accustomed
betwene
twoo
louers
:
whereof
Alexandro
merueiled
muche
,
and
doubted
that
the
Abbotte
beyng
surprised
with
dishonest
loue
,
had
called
hym
to
his
bedde
of
purpose
,
to
proue
hym
.
Whiche
doubte
the
Abbot
(
either
by
presumption
,
or
some
other
acte
dooen
by
Alexandro
)
vnderstandyng
:
in
continentlie
beganne
to
smile
,
and
to
putte
of
his
shurte
whiche
he
ware
,
and
tooke
Alexandros
hande
,
and
laied
it
ouer
his
stomacke
,
saiyng
vnto
hym
.
Alexandro
,
cast
out
of
thy
minde
thy
vnhonest
thoughte
,
and
fele
here
the
thing
,
whiche
I
haue
secrete
.
Alexandro
laiyng
his
hande
ouer
the
Abbottes
stomack
,
perceiued
that
he
had
twoo
breastes
,
rounde
and
harde
,
the
skinne
whereof
was
verie
fine
and
neshe
,
whereby
he
perceiued
,
that
he
was
a
woman
,
whom
incontinentlie
he
embraced
,
and
without
looking
for
any
other
inuitacion
,
he
would
haue
kissed
her
that
she
saied
vnto
him
Before
thou
approche
any
nerer
,
marke
what
I
shall
saie
vnto
thee
.
I
am
a
woman
,
and
not
a
man
,
as
thou
maiest
perceiue
,
but
beyng
departed
a
maide
from
my
house
,
I
am
goyng
to
the
Pope
,
to
praie
him
to
place
me
in
mariage
.
But
when
I
first
viewed
thee
,
the
other
daie
,
whether
it
was
through
thy
good
fortune
,
or
my
mishappe
,
loue
attached
me
in
suche
wise
,
as
neuer
woman
loued
manne
,
as
I
dooe
thee
.
And
therefore
I
dooe
purpose
,
to
take
thee
for
my
husbande
,
before
all
others
.
But
if
thou
wilte
not
take
me
to
wife
,
get
thee
hence
,
and
retourne
to
thine
owne
bedde
.
Alexandro
although
he
knewe
her
not
,
yet
hauyng
regarde
vnto
the
companie
,
and
traine
that
followed
her
,
iudged
her
to
be
some
noble
and
riche
Ladie
.
On
the
other
parte
,
he
sawe
that
she
was
a
personage
,
right
beautifull
and
faire
,
therefore
without
any
further
consideracion
,
he
answered
.
That
for
somuche
as
her
pleasure
was
such
he
was
verie
well
contented
.
She
then
sitting
vp
in
her
bedde
,
hauing
a
litle
table
(
wherin
the
picture
of
Christ
was
painted
)
indowed
him
with
a
ringe
,
doing
the
order
of
espousalles
,
and
afterwardes
embracing
one
an
other
,
to
their
greate
contentacion
and
pleasure
,
thei
ioyfullie
continued
together
that
night
.
And
after
thei
had
deuised
,
and
concluded
th
order
and
meanes
,
to
accomplishe
their
affaires
,
from
that
time
forthe
:
Alexandro
so
sone
as
it
was
daie
rose
,
and
went
out
of
the
chamber
,
that
waie
he
came
in
,
without
knowledge
to
any
man
,
where
he
laie
that
night
.
Then
right
ioifull
and
glad
,
he
proceded
in
his
iourney
,
with
the
Abbotte
and
his
companie
,
and
within
fewe
daies
,
arriued
at
Rome
.
And
when
thei
had
remained
there
a
certaine
tyme
:
The
Abbot
taking
with
him
,
but
the
twoo
knightes
,
and
Alexandro
,
wente
to
the
Pope
:
where
doyng
to
him
their
due
reuerence
,
the
Abbot
began
to
speake
in
this
wise
.
Holie
father
(
as
your
holinesse
dooeth
better
knowe
then
any
other
)
euery
manne
that
purposeth
to
liue
an
honeste
life
,
ought
to
auoide
(
so
muche
as
lieth
in
him
)
all
occasions
that
maie
drawe
him
to
the
contrary
.
Whiche
to
th
intent
I
that
am
desirous
,
to
leade
an
honeste
life
,
maie
fullie
performe
:
am
secretlie
fledde
,
and
arriued
here
,
in
the
habite
,
wherein
you
see
,
with
a
good
porcion
of
the
kyng
of
Englandes
treasure
,
who
is
my
father
:
that
your
holinesse
,
maie
bestowe
me
in
Mariage
,
for
so
muche
as
my
father
,
would
giue
me
to
wife
(
whiche
am
a
yonge
gentlewoman
as
you
see
)
to
the
Scottishe
king
,
a
verie
riche
and
wealthie
Prince
.
And
his
olde
age
was
not
so
muche
,
the
occasion
of
my
departure
,
as
the
feare
which
I
conceiued
(
through
the
frailtie
of
my
youth
,
to
be
maried
vnto
him
)
to
commit
a
thing
,
that
should
be
contrary
to
the
lawe
of
God
,
and
the
honour
of
the
bloud
roiall
of
my
father
.
And
in
comyng
hitherwardes
,
beyng
in
this
déepe
deliberacion
with
my self
,
almightie
God
,
who
onelie
knoweth
assuredlie
,
what
is
nedefull
and
necessarie
for
vs
all
,
did
place
before
mine
eyes
(
through
his
gracious
mercie
,
as
I
truste
)
him
that
he
thinketh
meete
to
bee
my
husbande
,
whiche
is
this
yonge
gentleman
(
poinetyng
to
Alexandro
)
whom
you
see
standing
besides
me
.
The
honestie
&
worthinesse
of
whom
,
is
well
able
to
match
with
any
greate
ladie
,
how
honourable
so
euer
she
bee
although
peraduenture
,
the
nobilitie
of
his
bloudde
is
not
so
excellent
as
that
,
which
procedeth
from
the
roiall
and
princelie
stocke
.
Him
then
haue
I
chosen
to
be
my
husbande
,
him
I
will
haue
and
none
other
,
whatsoeuer
my
father
shall
faie
,
or
any
other
to
the
contrarie
.
Wherefore
the
principall
occasion
,
that
moued
me
to
come
hither
,
is
now
dispatched
.
But
I
will
accomplishe
and
performe
the
rest
of
my
voiage
,
aswel
to
visite
the
holie
and
reuerent
places
[
whereof
this
citie
is
ful
)
and
your
holinesse
:
as
also
,
that
the
contracte
of
mariage
(
hitherto
onely
made
in
the
presence
of
God
,
betwene
Alexandro
and
me
)
shal
be
consummate
openly
,
in
the
presence
of
you
,
and
consequentlie
in
the
sight
of
all
men
Wherefore
I
humblie
beseche
your
fatherhode
,
to
bée
agreable
vnto
that
,
which
it
hath
pleased
God
and
me
to
bring
to
passe
,
and
that
you
would
giue
vs
your
benediction
,
to
the
intent
wee
maie
liue
together
,
in
the
honour
of
God
,
to
the
perfection
and
ende
of
our
life
.
Alexandro
greatlie
merueiled
,
when
he
vnderstoode
,
that
his
wife
was
the
doughter
of
the
Kyng
of
Englande
,
and
was
rapte
with
an
vnspeakable
ioye
.
But
muche
more
merueiled
the
twoo
knightes
,
whiche
were
so
troubled
and
appalled
,
that
if
thei
had
béen
in
any
place
els
,
sauyng
in
the
presence
of
the
Pope
,
thei
would
haue
killed
Alexandro
,
and
peraduenture
the
Ladie
her self
.
Of
the
other
parte
,
the
Pope
was
verie
muche
astonned
,
bothe
at
the
habite
and
apparell
of
the
Ladie
,
and
also
of
her
choise
.
But
knowing
that
the
same
could
not
be
vndoen
,
he
was
contente
to
satisfie
her
requeste
.
And
firste
of
all
,
he
comforted
the
twoo
knightes
,
whom
he
knewe
to
bee
moued
at
the
matter
,
and
reduced
them
in
amitie
,
with
the
Ladie
and
Alexandro
:
then
he
gaue
order
,
what
was
beste
to
be
doen.
And
when
the
Mariage
daie
,
by
him
appointed
was
come
,
he
caused
the
Ladie
to
issue
forthe
,
clothed
in
roiall
vestures
,
before
all
the
Cardinalles
,
and
many
other
greate
personages
,
that
were
repaired
to
the
greate
feaste
,
of
purpose
by
hym
prepared
.
Whiche
ladie
appered
,
to
bee
so
faire
and
comelie
,
that
not
without
deserte
,
she
was
praised
and
commended
of
all
the
assemblie
.
In
like
maner
Alexandro
gorgeouslie
apparelled
,
bothe
in
outwarde
apparaunce
and
condicions
,
was
not
like
one
that
had
lente
money
to
Usurie
,
but
of
a
more
princelie
grace
,
and
was
greatelie
honoured
of
those
twoo
knightes
,
where
the
Pope
solempnelie
celebrated
[
again
)
the
espousalles
.
And
after
that
riche
&
roial
mariage
was
ended
,
he
gaue
them
leaue
to
departe
.
It
semed
good
to
Alexandro
,
and
like
wise
to
the
Ladie
,
to
goe
from
Rome
to
Florence
,
in
whiche
citie
;
the
brute
of
that
accidente
,
was
all
readie
noised
,
where
beyng
receiued
of
the
citizens
,
with
great
honour
,
the
Ladie
deliuered
the
three
brethren
out
of
prison
,
and
hauyng
firste
paied
euery
man
their
debte
,
thei
with
their
wiues
,
were
repossessed
in
their
former
inheritaunce
.
Then
Alexandro
and
his
wife
,
with
the
good
will
,
and
ioyfull
gratulacions
of
all
men
,
departed
from
Florence
,
and
takyng
with
them
Agolante
,
one
of
their
vncles
,
arriued
at
Paris
,
where
thei
were
honorablie
interteigned
of
the
Frenche
kyng
.
From
thence
the
twoo
knightes
wente
into
Englande
,
and
so
perswaded
the
king
,
that
thei
recouered
his
good
wil
towardes
his
doughter
:
and
sendyng
for
his
soonne
in
lawe
,
he
receiued
them
bothe
,
with
greate
ioye
and
triumphe
.
And
within
a
while
after
,
he
inuested
his
saied
soone
,
with
the
order
of
knighthode
,
and
made
hym
Erle
of
Cornouale
,
whose
wisedome
proued
so
great
,
that
he
pacified
the
father
,
and
the
sonne
whereof
insued
,
surpassyng
profite
and
commoditie
for
the
whole
realme
,
whereby
he
gained
and
gotte
the
loue
,
and
good
well
of
all
the
people
.
And
Agolante
his
vncle
,
fullie
recouered
all
debtes
,
due
vnto
him
in
Englande
.
And
the
Erle
when
he
hadde
made
his
vncle
knighte
,
suffred
him
to
retourne
in
riche
estate
to
Florence
.
The
Erle
afterwardes
liued
with
his
wife
,
in
greate
prosperitie
,
and
(
as
some
dooe
affirme
)
bothe
by
his
owne
pollicie
and
valiaunce
,
and
with
the
aide
of
his
father
in
Lawe
,
he
recouered
and
ouercame
the
realme
of
Scotlande
,
and
was
there
crouned
kyng
.
Landolpho
Ruffolo
being
impouerished
,
became
a
pirate
,
and
taken
by
the
Geneuois
,
was
in
danger
of
drownyng
,
who
sauyng
hymself
vpon
a
title
coaferfull
of
riche
Iewels
,
was
receiued
at
Corfu
,
and
beyng
cherished
by
a
woman
,
retourned
home
verie
riche
.
¶
The
.xxxv.
Nouell
.
IT
is
supposed
,
that
the
sea
coaste
of
Reggium
(
in
Calabria
)
is
the
moste
delectable
parte
in
all
Italie
,
wherin
(
harde
by
Salerno
)
there
is
a
countries
by
the
sea
side
,
whiche
th
inhabitantes
doe
terme
,
the
coaste
of
Malsy
,
so
full
of
litle
Cities
,
gardeins
,
fountaines
,
riche
men
,
and
marchauntes
as
any
other
people
and
countrie
.
Emong
whiche
said
cities
,
there
was
one
called
Rauello
,
where
in
time
paste
(
although
in
these
daies
,
there
bée
verie
riche
men
)
there
dwelt
a
notable
man
of
substaunce
,
called
Landolpho
Ruffolo
:
who
beyng
not
contented
with
his
richesse
,
but
desirous
to
multiplie
them
double
,
was
in
hazarde
to
lose
hymself
,
and
all
that
he
had
.
This
manne
(
as
all
other
marchauntes
bee
accustomed
)
after
he
had
considered
with
himself
,
what
to
doe
,
bought
a
verie
greate
shippe
,
and
fraughted
the
same
with
sundrie
kindes
of
marchaundize
,
of
his
owne
aduenture
,
and
made
a
voiage
to
the
Isle
of
Cypri
,
where
he
founde
(
besides
the
commodities
,
whiche
he
brought
)
many
other
Shippes
arriued
there
,
laden
with
suche
like
wares
:
by
whiche
occasion
it
happened
,
that
he
was
forced
,
not
onelie
to
fell
the
same
good
cheape
.
but
also
was
constrained
(
if
he
would
dispatche
his
goodes
)
to
giue
them
almoste
for
nought
,
whereby
he
thought
that
he
was
vtterlie
vndoen
.
And
beyng
greatlie
troubled
for
that
lesse
,
not
knowyng
what
to
dooe
,
and
seyng
how
in
so
litle
tyme
,
of
a
riche
man
,
he
was
come
to
beggers
state
,
he
thought
either
to
die
,
or
els
by
piracie
to
recouer
his
losses
,
to
the
intente
he
mighte
not
retourne
,
to
the
place
poore
,
from
whence
he
was
departed
riche
.
And
hauyng
founde
a
copesman
,
for
his
greate
barque
:
with
the
money
therof
,
and
with
other
,
whiche
he
receiued
for
his
marchandise
,
he
bought
a
small
pinnas
,
mete
for
the
vse
of
a
pirate
,
whiche
he
armed
and
furnished
with
all
thinges
,
necessarie
for
that
purpose
.
And
determined
to
make
hymself
riche
,
with
the
goodes
of
other
men
,
and
chieflie
he
meante
,
to
sette
vpon
the
Turkes
:
wherevnto
Fortune
was
more
fauourable
,
then
to
his
former
trade
.
And
by
chaunce
,
by
the
space
of
one
yere
,
he
robbed
and
toke
,
so
many
Foistes
and
galleis
of
the
Turkes
,
that
he
had
recouered
not
onelie
that
,
whiche
he
lost
by
marchandize
,
but
also
more
then
twise
so
muche
as
wherevnto
those
losses
did
amounte
.
Wherefore
,
well
punished
with
the
firste
sorowe
of
his
losses
,
knowyng
his
gaines
to
multiplie
,
that
he
neded
not
to
retourne
the
seconde
tyme
,
he
thought
with
himself
,
that
the
same
whiche
he
had
gotten
,
was
sufficient
:
and
therfore
determined
presentlie
,
to
returne
to
his
owne
house
with
his
gotten
goodes
.
And
fearyng
the
hinderaunce
which
he
susteined
in
traffique
of
Marchaundise
,
he
purposed
to
imploie
his
money
,
no
longer
that
waies
:
but
in
that
barque
,
wherwith
he
had
gained
the
same
,
with
his
ores
he
tooke
his
course
homeward
.
And
beyng
vpon
the
maine
Sea
,
in
the
night
the
winde
rose
at
the
Southeast
,
which
was
not
onelie
contrary
to
his
course
but
also
caused
suche
a
tempest
,
that
his
smalle
barque
was
not
able
to
indure
the
seas
.
Wherevpon
he
tooke
harborough
in
a
Creke
of
the
Sea
,
whiche
compassed
a
litle
Islande
,
there
expectyng
for
better
winde
.
Into
whiche
creke
within
a
while
after
,
with
muche
a
doe
,
for
auoidyng
of
that
tempest
,
arriued
twoo
greate
Argoseis
of
Genoa
,
that
wer
come
from
Constantinople
.
The
Mariners
of
whiche
shippes
:
when
thei
sawe
the
litle
barque
,
&
had
shut
vp
the
way
,
that
the
same
could
not
goe
out
:
vnderstandyng
of
whence
he
was
,
&
knowyng
by
reporte
,
that
he
was
verie
riche
,
determined
(
beyng
ikenne
naturallie
giuen
to
spoile
,
and
loue
of
money
)
to
take
her
.
And
settyng
a
shore
parte
of
their
meune
well
armed
,
and
furnished
with
crossebowes
,
thei
conueied
themselfes
,
to
keepe
and
defende
,
that
none
within
the
Pinnas
(
excepte
he
would
be
shot
through
)
was
able
to
escape
.
Then
retiryng
into
their
skiftes
,
with
helpe
of
the
Tide
,
thei
approched
Landolpho
his
barke
,
which
without
any
great
difficultie
,
in
a
smalle
space
,
thei
tooke
with
all
the
companie
,
not
losyng
so
muche
as
one
manne
.
And
cariyng
Landolpho
aborde
one
of
their
cockes
,
and
all
within
borde
his
litle
Pinnas
,
thei
soncke
the
same
,
and
all
the
Mariners
,
&
kepte
Landolpho
,
sufferyng
him
not
to
haue
about
him
,
any
kinde
of
armure
,
not
so
muche
as
an
haberion
.
The
next
daie
the
winde
chaunged
,
and
the
shippes
hoisted
vp
sailes
toward
Leuant
,
and
all
that
daie
prosperouslie
sailed
on
their
voiage
.
But
vpon
the
closyng
of
the
night
,
a
storme
rose
again
,
and
separated
the
twoo
shippes
,
one
from
an
other
.
And
by
force
of
the
winde
,
it
chaunced
,
that
the
Shippe
wherein
poore
Landolpho
was
,
strake
with
greate
violence
vpon
a
sande
,
in
the
Islande
of
Cephalonia
.
And
as
one
would
throwe
a
glasse
against
a
wall
,
euen
so
the
shippe
opened
,
and
fill
in
peces
:
whereby
the
sorowfull
Mariners
,
that
stoode
aboue
(
the
seas
beyng
couered
with
gooddes
,
coaffers
,
and
planckes
of
the
shippe
,
that
swamme
aboue
water
,
whiche
chaunceth
many
tymes
,
in
suche
like
accidentes
;
the
night
beyng
darke
,
&
the
billowes
goyng
high
and
●●●●●●ble
)
suche
as
were
able
to
swimme
,
began
to
take
holde
of
those
thinges
,
whiche
Fortune
gaue
vnto
them
.
Emonges
whom
wretched
Landolpho
,
seyng
death
before
his
face
(
whiche
he
so
greatlie
desired
,
and
so
many
tymes
craued
,
the
daie
before
,
rather
then
to
retourne
home
in
that
poore
estate
)
was
afraied
,
and
taught
holde
of
a
borde
amonges
the
reste
,
trustyng
it
might
chaunce
,
that
God
would
pardon
hym
of
drownyng
,
and
sende
hym
some
refuge
for
his
escape
.
And
as
he
was
horsebacke
,
and
fletyng
vpon
a
plancke
,
so
well
as
he
could
[
driuen
here
and
there
with
the
sea
and
winde
]
he
helde
fast
the
fame
,
till
it
was
daie
light
:
whiche
when
he
perceiued
,
he
looked
aboute
hym
,
and
sawe
nothyng
but
the
cloudes
,
the
Seas
and
a
coaffer
,
swimmyng
aboue
water
,
whiche
was
driuen
so
nere
hym
,
that
it
made
hym
many
tymes
to
feare
,
that
it
would
bee
his
ouerthrowe
.
And
the
nerer
it
came
,
the
more
he
laboured
to
putte
it
backe
[
so
well
as
he
could
]
with
his
hande
,
although
his
force
and
power
was
gone
.
But
how
so
euer
it
chaunced
,
a
gale
of
winde
blewe
out
of
the
skies
,
and
strake
the
coaffer
againste
the
borde
,
wherevpon
Landolpho
was
,
who
by
that
meanes
driuen
backe
,
was
forced
to
giue
ouer
the
planck
and
with
a
billowe
,
was
beaten
vnder
the
water
,
and
afterwardes
remountyng
a
lofte
againe
,
he
swamme
more
through
feare
,
then
force
.
And
seyng
the
borde
caried
a
farre
of
from
hym
,
fearyng
lest
he
should
not
bee
able
to
fasten
the
same
again
,
he
drewe
toward
the
coafer
,
whiche
was
nere
inough
vnto
him
.
And
laiyng
his
breast
vpon
the
couer
thereof
,
he
made
it
goe
[
so
right
as
he
could
]
with
his
armes
.
And
in
this
maner
driuen
by
the
sea
,
now
here
,
now
there
,
without
eating
[
as
hauyng
not
wherewithall
]
and
drinkyng
more
then
he
would
,
he
continued
all
that
daie
,
and
night
folowing
not
knowyng
where
he
was
,
for
he
sawe
nothyng
but
sea
.
The
nexte
mornyng
,
either
by
the
will
of
God
,
or
through
the
windes
force
,
Landolpho
[
whiche
was
then
transformed
into
a
Sponge
]
holdyng
faste
with
bothe
his
handes
,
the
brimme
of
the
coafer
[
like
as
we
se
them
that
feare
to
bee
drouned
,
dooe
take
holde
of
the
nexte
thyng
that
cometh
to
hande
]
arriued
at
the
shore
af
the
Isle
of
Corfu
,
where
,
by
fortune
a
poore
woman
,
was
scowryng
her
vessell
with
Sande
and
salte
water
,
who
seyng
hym
drawe
nere
,
and
perceiuing
in
him
no
forme
or
fashion
of
a
man
,
was
afraied
,
and
criyng
out
,
ranne
backe
.
He
not
able
to
speake
,
and
se
but
verie
litle
,
could
saie
nothyng
.
but
as
the
Sea
droue
hym
nere
the
shore
,
the
woman
discried
the
likenes
of
a
coafer
,
and
beholdyng
the
same
more
aduisedlie
,
sawe
at
length
his
armes
vpon
the
same
,
and
therewithall
his
face
,
merueilyng
with
her self
who
it
should
be
:
wherfore
moued
with
compassion
,
she
went
into
the
sea
a
litle
waie
,
whiche
then
was
calme
,
and
catchyng
hym
by
the
heare
,
The
pluckte
him
and
the
coafer
to
lande
.
And
with
muche
a
doe
vnfolded
his
armes
,
that
were
about
the
coafer
,
causyng
her
maide
that
was
with
her
to
carrie
the
coafer
vpon
her
bedde
.
And
she
bare
hym
to
lande
(
like
a
litle
childe
)
whiche
dooen
,
she
put
hym
into
a
hotte
house
,
and
with
warme
water
,
by
frotting
and
rubbyng
hym
,
his
naturall
heate
,
and
other
his
senses
loste
,
began
to
come
againe
,
into
their
former
course
.
And
when
he
sawe
tyme
,
she
toke
hym
out
,
cherishing
and
comforting
him
,
with
wines
and
brothes
,
and
so
well
as
she
could
,
made
him
at
length
to
recouer
his
force
in
suche
wise
,
that
he
knewe
where
he
was
.
Then
the
woman
deliuered
hym
his
coafer
,
whiche
she
had
saued
,
and
hadde
hym
to
seke
his
aduenture
.
And
thus
this
good
wife
delte
with
Landolpho
.
Who
litle
estemed
the
coafer
,
but
yet
he
considered
,
that
it
could
not
be
of
so
small
valour
,
but
that
it
was
able
to
beare
his
charges
,
for
certaine
daies
.
But
feelyng
it
light
,
he
was
cleare
voide
of
hope
,
to
haue
any
succour
and
relief
thereof
.
Neuerthelesse
(
when
the
good
wife
was
out
of
the
doores
)
he
brake
open
the
same
,
to
see
what
was
within
,
where
he
founde
many
precious
Iewelles
,
some
bounde
together
,
and
some
lose
,
wherin
he
had
pretie
skill
.
And
knowyng
them
to
be
of
greate
value
(
giuyng
thankes
to
God
,
whiche
had
not
yet
forsaken
hym
)
was
wholie
recomforted
.
Howbeit
,
for
so
muche
as
in
a
litle
space
,
he
had
been
twise
cruellie
distressed
,
and
tormented
by
Fortune
,
fearyng
the
third
tyme
,
he
thought
that
it
was
nedefull
for
him
,
to
take
hede
,
how
to
dispose
his
thinges
in
sauftie
,
till
he
came
home
to
his
owne
house
.
Wherefore
,
hauing
bestowed
those
precious
iewelles
,
in
certaine
ragges
and
cloutes
,
so
well
as
he
could
:
he
saied
to
the
goodwife
,
that
he
had
no
neede
of
the
coafer
,
but
if
she
would
giue
hym
a
bagge
,
he
would
bestowe
the
same
vpon
her
.
Whiche
the
good
wife
willinglie
did
.
And
Landolpho
giuyng
her
so
greate
thankes
as
he
could
,
for
the
kindnes
,
whiche
he
had
founde
at
her
handes
:
tooke
his
leaue
,
and
imbarking
himself
,
he
passed
to
Branditio
,
and
from
thence
from
place
to
place
,
till
he
came
to
Tranj
,
where
finding
diuers
of
the
Citie
wherein
he
dwelte
,
that
were
Drapers
,
he
was
apparelled
of
them
(
in
a
maner
of
Gods
sake
)
to
whom
he
tolde
the
discourse
of
all
his
fortune
,
except
the
coafer
,
who
lent
hym
a
horse
,
and
sent
diuers
in
his
companie
,
to
bryng
hym
home
to
Rauello
.
And
when
he
was
in
sauftie
arriued
,
he
thanked
God
,
that
had
brought
hym
thither
,
where
he
searched
his
bougette
,
with
more
leasure
then
he
did
at
the
firste
,
and
founde
that
he
had
many
stones
of
so
great
valoure
,
that
selling
them
at
price
reasonable
,
for
lesse
then
thei
were
worthe
,
his
substaunce
did
amount
,
to
so
muche
more
then
it
was
,
when
he
departed
from
his
house
.
And
when
he
had
founde
the
meanes
to
dispatche
,
and
sell
his
iewelles
,
he
sent
to
Corfu
a
good
pece
of
money
,
to
the
woman
that
tooke
hym
out
of
the
sea
,
to
recompence
the
kindnesse
,
that
he
had
founde
at
her
handes
:
and
the
like
to
them
of
Tranj
,
that
had
giuen
hym
apparell
,
the
rest
he
tooke
to
hymself
,
and
would
be
no
more
a
marchaunt
,
but
liued
at
home
in
honeste
estate
,
to
the
ende
of
his
life
.
Andreuccio
of
Perugia
,
being
come
to
Naples
to
buy
horsse
,
was
in
one
night
surprised
,
with
three
merueious
accidentes
.
All
whiche
hauyng
escaped
,
with
with
one
Rubie
he
retourned
home
to
his
house
.
¶
The
.xxxvi.
Nouell
.
THere
was
at
Perugia
ae
yong
man
,
called
Andreuccio
di
Pietro
,
a
Horssecorser
,
who
understanding
of
a
horse
faire
at
Naples
,
did
put
fiue
hundred
Crounes
in
his
pursse
,
and
neuer
traueiling
before
from
his
owne
house
,
wente
thither
with
certaine
other
marchauntes
:
arriuyng
at
Naples
,
vpon
a
Sondaie
at
night
.
The
nexte
mornyng
,
accordyng
to
the
instructions
giuen
him
by
his
hosse
,
he
went
to
the
faire
,
where
he
viewed
and
sawe
many
horsse
,
whereof
diuers
did
verie
well
like
hym
,
and
demaunded
their
prises
:
but
with
none
he
could
agrée
of
price
.
And
to
shewe
himself
a
right
well
able
man
,
to
paie
for
that
he
bought
,
many
tymes
(
like
a
dolle
and
foole
,
as
he
was
)
he
drewe
out
his
pursse
stuffed
with
crounes
,
in
the
presence
of
them
that
passed
to
and
fro
.
It
chaunced
that
a
yonge
woman
of
Scicilia
[
whiche
was
verie
faire
,
but
at
euery
mannes
commaundement
,
and
that
for
litle
hire
)
passed
by
as
he
was
shewyng
his
pursse
,
not
marked
or
perceiued
by
Andreuccio
,
who
sodainlie
saied
to
her selfe
.
What
is
she
in
all
this
toune
,
that
should
be
like
vnto
me
,
if
al
those
crounes
were
mine
?
And
so
passed
forth
.
There
was
with
this
yonge
peate
,
an
olde
woman
,
a
Scicilian
also
:
who
so
sone
as
she
espied
Andreuccio
,
forsoke
her
companion
,
and
ran
affectuouslie
to
imbrace
hym
Whiche
the
yonge
woman
perceiuing
[
not
speakyng
a
woorde
]
she
gaue
good
heede
to
that
thei
saied
:
Andreuccio
tournyng
himself
to
the
olde
woman
,
immediatlie
knewe
her
,
and
reioysed
muche
,
that
he
had
so
happelie
mette
her
:
whom
after
greate
gratulacions
,
and
many
welcomes
,
she
promised
to
visite
at
his
lodgyng
,
whiche
doen
,
she
departed
from
Andreuccio
,
and
he
retourned
to
buy
his
horsse
,
howbeit
that
morning
,
he
bought
none
at
all
.
The
yonge
dame
,
whiche
hadde
firste
seen
this
pursse
,
and
marked
the
acquaintaunce
betwene
the
olde
woman
and
hym
,
to
assaie
by
what
meanes
,
she
might
gette
that
money
,
or
at
least
,
some
parte
thereof
,
subtellie
asked
the
olde
woman
,
what
manne
that
was
,
of
whence
,
what
he
did
there
,
and
how
he
knewe
her
.
To
whom
the
old
woman
particularlie
recoumpted
her
whole
acquaintaunce
,
how
she
dwelt
of
long
tyme
in
Scicilia
with
his
father
,
and
afterwardes
at
Perugia
.
And
likewise
she
tolde
her
,
when
he
retourned
,
and
for
what
cause
he
was
come
to
Naples
.
This
iollie
wenche
,
wholy
informed
of
Andreuccio
his
parentes
,
and
of
their
names
,
made
a
plat
and
foundacion
,
by
subtill
and
craftie
meanes
,
how
to
obtaine
her
purpose
.
And
when
she
was
come
home
to
her
house
,
she
sent
the
olde
woman
about
businesse
for
that
daie
,
bicause
she
might
not
retourne
to
Andreuccio
.
She
had
dwellyng
with
her
a
pretie
girle
,
well
noseled
and
broughte
vp
,
in
doyng
of
arrantes
,
whom
about
euenyng
,
she
sent
to
the
lodgyng
of
Andreuccio
to
make
inquirie
for
him
:
where
by
fortune
she
chaunced
to
finde
hym
standyng
alone
,
at
his
bostes
doore
,
whom
the
girle
did
aske
,
if
he
knewe
not
an
honest
man
of
Perugia
,
called
Andreuccio
di
Pietro
,
that
hosted
there
?
Yes
my
girle
(
quod
he
)
I
am
the
same
manne
.
Then
she
tooke
hym
a
side
,
and
saied
vnto
hym
.
Sir
,
there
is
a
gentle
woman
of
this
Toune
,
that
would
gladlie
speake
with
you
,
if
it
wer
your
pleasure
.
Whiche
when
Andreuccio
hearde
,
by
and
by
he
called
to
mynde
,
and
semed
to
hymself
,
that
he
was
a
goodlie
yange
manne
of
persone
,
and
that
without
doubte
,
the
same
woman
was
in
loue
with
him
,
bicause
in
al
Naples
,
he
thought
there
was
none
so
proper
a
striplyng
as
hymself
.
Whom
incontinentlie
he
answered
,
that
he
would
waite
vpon
her
,
demaunding
when
he
should
come
,
and
to
what
place
.
To
whom
she
made
answere
Euen
when
it
pleaseth
your
sir.
For
my
maistresse
attendeth
at
home
for
you
.
Andreuccio
vpon
that
,
without
any
woorde
spoken
to
his
hoste
,
whether
he
was
gone
:
saied
to
the
wenche
.
Goe
thou
before
,
and
I
will
followe
.
And
the
girle
did
conducte
hym
,
to
her
maistres
house
,
whiche
dwelt
in
a
streate
called
Malpertugio
,
a
name
shewyng
the
honestie
of
the
streate
,
where
she
dwelte
.
But
he
knowyng
and
suspectyng
nothyng
,
thought
the
place
to
be
right
honest
,
that
he
went
vnto
,
and
the
wife
likewise
honest
and
good
,
and
boldlie
entred
the
house
,
the
wenche
goyng
before
.
And
mounting
by
the
staiers
:
This
yonge
gristle
,
called
her
maistresse
,
saiyng
vnto
her
,
that
maister
Andreuccio
was
come
.
Who
redie
at
the
vpper
steppe
,
seemed
as
though
she
attended
for
hym
.
This
Ladie
was
fine
,
and
had
a
good
face
,
well
apparelled
,
and
trimmed
after
the
best
maner
.
Who
seing
maister
Andreuccio
at
hande
,
descended
twoo
steppes
of
the
staiers
,
with
her
armes
open
to
imbrace
hym
,
foldyng
the
same
aboute
his
necke
,
and
paused
a
certaine
space
,
without
speakyng
and
woorde
,
as
though
greate
loue
,
and
earnest
affection
,
enforced
her
so
to
doe
.
Then
wepyng
,
she
kissed
his
face
,
and
with
a
voice
halfe
vttered
,
betwene
howlyng
and
speakyng
,
she
saied
vnto
hym
.
O
Andreuccio
myne
owne
dere
harte
,
moste
hartelie
well
come
.
Andreuccio
merueilyng
at
those
tender
woordes
,
all
amased
,
answered
.
Gentlewoman
,
and
you
also
wel
founde
out
.
Afterwardes
she
toke
him
by
the
hand
and
conueied
hym
vp
into
a
parlour
,
and
from
thence
(
without
further
talke
)
into
a
chamber
,
whiche
was
al
perfumed
with
Roses
,
with
flowers
of
Orenges
,
and
other
swete
smelles
:
where
he
sawe
a
bedde
wel
furnished
,
&
diuers
sortes
of
apparell
,
placed
vpon
presses
(
accordyng
to
the
maner
of
that
countrie
)
and
many
other
faire
and
riche
ornamentes
.
By
reason
whereof
Andreuccio
,
whiche
was
but
a
freshewater
Souldiour
,
thoughte
,
that
she
had
been
a
greate
Ladie
.
And
thei
twoo
sitting
together
vpon
a
chest
,
at
her
beddes
féete
:
She
began
thus
to
saie
vnto
hym
.
Andreuccio
,
I
am
assured
you
dooe
greatlie
wonder
,
at
these
faire
woordes
,
this
curteous
interteignement
,
and
at
the
teares
,
whiche
I
lette
falle
.
And
no
meruaile
,
althoughe
you
doe
not
knowe
me
,
and
peraduenture
neuer
heard
tell
of
me
before
.
But
I
will
declare
vnto
you
,
a
thyng
more
strasige
and
merueilous
,
then
that
is
.
And
to
tell
you
plaine
,
I
am
your
owne
sister
,
and
I
saie
vnto
you
,
that
sith
it
hath
pleased
my
Lorde
God
,
to
shewe
me
so
muche
grace
and
fauour
,
that
I
doe
now
se
,
one
of
my
brethren
before
I
die
(
although
I
desire
to
see
them
al
)
I
care
not
when
he
dooe
call
me
,
from
this
wretched
woride
:
I
am
so
in
spirite
comforted
and
releued
.
And
where
it
maie
chaunce
,
that
you
neuer
vnderstoode
so
muche
before
this
tyme
,
I
will
tell
you
the
whole
discourse
.
So
it
is
,
that
Pietro
my
father
&
yours
,
dwelte
of
long
time
[
wherof
it
is
possible
,
that
you
haue
heard
report
]
at
Palermo
,
where
through
the
goodnesse
,
and
frendlie
behauior
of
hym
,
there
be
yet
some
remaining
that
did
beare
hym
singular
good
will
and
frendship
.
But
emonges
other
,
whiche
loued
him
moffe
my
mother
(
which
was
a
gentlewoman
,
and
then
a
widowe
)
without
doubt
did
loue
him
best
.
In
such
wise
,
that
she
forgettyng
the
loue
of
her
father
,
and
of
her
brethren
,
and
the
loue
of
her
owne
honour
and
reputacion
,
thei
dealed
so
together
,
that
thei
begatte
me
,
and
am
here
as
you
see
.
Afterwardes
,
when
your
father
and
mine
,
had
occasion
to
departe
from
Palermo
,
he
retourned
to
Perugia
,
leauing
my
mother
behinde
,
and
me
his
yong
doughter
,
neuer
after
that
(
so
farre
as
I
knowe
)
caring
either
for
my
mother
or
me
:
wherof
if
he
were
not
my
father
,
I
would
blame
him
very
muche
,
considering
his
ingratitude
towardes
my
mother
Albeit
he
ought
to
vse
towardes
me
,
so
muche
affection
&
fatherlie
loue
,
as
to
his
owne
doughter
,
being
come
of
no
kitchin
maide
,
ne
yet
of
any
basewoman
:
For
my
mother
otherwise
not
knowyng
what
he
was
,
did
commit
into
his
handes
(
moued
of
mere
loue
)
bothe
her self
,
and
all
that
she
had
.
But
what
?
Thynges
ill
dooen
,
and
so
long
tyme
paste
,
are
more
easie
to
be
reprehended
,
then
amended
.
Thus
the
matter
went
,
he
left
me
a
litle
infant
at
Palermo
,
where
,
when
I
was
growen
to
yeres
,
my
mother
whiche
was
riche
,
gaue
me
to
wife
,
to
one
of
the
house
of
Gergenti
,
a
gentleman
of
greate
honestie
and
reputacion
,
who
for
the
loue
of
my
mother
and
me
,
retourned
to
dwell
at
Palermo
,
where
greatlie
sauoryng
the
faccion
of
the
Guelphi
,
he
began
to
practise
a
certaine
enterprise
,
with
our
kyng
Charles
,
whiche
being
knowen
to
Kyng
Federic
,
before
the
same
enterprise
could
take
effecte
,
we
were
forced
to
flie
out
of
Scicilia
.
At
what
tyme
I
had
thought
,
to
haue
been
the
chiefest
Ladie
,
that
euer
was
in
that
Island
:
wherefore
taking
with
vs
suche
fewe
thinges
,
as
we
were
able
to
carie
(
fewe
I
maie
well
call
them
,
in
respecte
of
them
we
possessed
)
and
leauyng
our
houses
and
pallaces
,
we
came
vnto
this
citie
.
Where
we
founde
kyng
Charles
,
so
benigne
towardes
vs
,
that
he
hath
recompenced
parte
of
our
losses
,
whiche
wee
susteined
in
his
seruice
.
For
he
hath
giuen
vs
possessions
and
houses
,
with
good
prouision
of
housholde
to
my
husbande
,
and
your
brother
in
lawe
,
as
you
now
sée
and
perceiue
.
And
in
his
maner
I
doe
remaine
here
,
where
(
swete
brother
)
I
thanke
God
(
and
not
you
)
that
at
this
presente
I
sée
you
:
and
therewithall
she
tooke
hym
aboute
the
necke
,
wepyng
tenderly
,
and
then
kissed
his
face
againe
.
Andreuccio
hearyng
this
tale
spoken
in
order
,
and
digested
from
poinct
to
poinct
with
good
vtterance
,
wherof
no
worde
stucke
betwene
her
teeth
,
or
was
impeached
by
default
of
tongue
:
And
remembryng
how
it
was
true
,
that
his
father
dwelte
at
Palermo
,
knowyng
also
by
hymself
,
the
maner
of
yonge
menne
,
whiche
in
their
youthe
,
be
prompt
and
willyng
to
loue
:
and
seyng
her
tender
teares
,
her
imbracynges
and
honest
kisses
,
thought
al
that
she
had
spoken
,
to
bée
moste
certaine
and
true
.
And
after
she
hadde
doe
on
her
tale
,
he
answered
in
this
wise
.
Madame
,
you
maie
not
thinke
vnkindnesse
,
if
I
dooe
meruaile
at
this
,
for
that
in
verie
déede
,
I
haue
no
acquaintance
of
you
,
no
more
then
if
you
had
neuer
been
borne
.
But
whether
my
father
hath
spoken
of
you
,
or
of
your
mother
at
any
tyme
,
truely
I
doe
not
now
remember
,
but
so
muche
the
more
I
dooe
reioyce
,
that
I
haue
founde
a
sister
here
[
as
I
trust
]
bicause
I
am
here
alone
.
And
certainly
I
knowe
none
so
honourable
,
but
you
maie
seme
agreable
vnto
hym
,
so
well
as
to
me
,
which
am
but
a
poore
marchaunte
:
howbeit
,
I
doe
beseche
you
to
tell
me
,
how
you
did
knowe
,
that
I
was
in
the
citie
.
To
whom
she
answered
.
This
mornyng
a
poore
woman
,
whiche
oftentymes
repaireth
to
my
house
,
gaue
me
knowledge
thereof
,
bicause
of
longe
tyme
[
as
she
tolde
me
)
she
did
dwell
with
your
father
,
at
Palermo
,
and
at
Perugia
.
And
bicause
I
thought
it
more
conuenient
and
mete
,
to
bid
you
home
,
to
myne
owne
house
,
then
to
seke
you
in
an
other
mannes
,
I
thought
good
to
sende
for
you
.
After
these
woordes
,
she
began
in
order
,
to
inquire
of
the
state
of
his
parentes
,
callyng
them
by
their
proper
names
:
wherevnto
Andreuccio
made
answer
,
that
now
he
perceiued
,
he
had
better
cause
to
giue
credite
vnto
her
woordes
,
then
before
.
Their
discourse
and
talke
of
thynges
beyng
long
,
and
the
weather
hot
,
she
called
for
Greke
wine
and
Comfittes
,
and
made
Andreuccio
to
drincke
.
Who
after
the
banquette
,
destrous
to
departe
to
his
lodgyng
(
for
it
was
about
supper
time
)
she
by
no
meanes
would
suffer
him
,
but
makyng
as
though
she
were
angrie
,
saied
vnto
hym
.
Oh
God
,
I
see
now
moste
euidently
,
that
you
doe
make
litle
accompt
of
me
,
beyng
your
owne
sister
,
whom
you
neuer
sawe
before
,
and
in
her
house
:
where
vnto
you
ought
to
resort
,
when
so
euer
you
come
to
towne
.
And
will
you
now
forsake
the
same
,
to
suppe
in
an
Inne
?
But
of
trouth
you
shall
not
chose
,
but
take
part
of
my
supper
.
And
although
my
husbande
bee
not
at
home
,
(
whereof
I
am
right
sorie
)
yet
you
shal
knowe
,
that
his
wife
is
able
,
to
make
you
some
good
there
.
To
whom
Andreuccio
,
not
knowyng
well
what
to
saie
els
,
made
this
answere
.
I
do
loue
you
,
as
I
ought
to
loue
a
sister
.
But
if
I
go
not
to
mine
Iune
,
I
knowe
thei
will
tarie
for
me
all
this
night
,
before
thei
goe
to
supper
,
to
my
greate
reproche
and
shame
.
Praised
bee
God
(
quod
she
then
)
I
haue
seruauntes
to
aduertise
your
hoste
,
that
you
be
here
with
me
,
to
the
intent
he
shall
not
tarie
for
you
.
But
pleaseth
you
sir
,
to
dooe
me
this
greate
curtesie
,
that
I
maie
sende
for
your
companions
hither
,
to
beare
you
companie
,
that
afterwardes
,
if
you
will
néedes
depart
,
ye
maie
goe
all
together
.
Andreuccio
answered
,
that
he
would
sende
for
none
of
his
companie
that
night
:
but
for
so
much
as
she
was
so
importunate
,
he
hymself
was
right
well
contente
,
to
satisfie
her
requeste
.
Then
she
made
,
as
though
she
had
sente
to
his
Inne
to
giue
worde
,
that
thei
should
not
tarie
for
him
.
And
after
muche
communication
,
supper
was
placed
vpon
the
table
,
serued
in
with
many
deuises
,
and
sundrie
delicates
abundantlie
,
and
she
with
like
sleightes
continued
the
supper
,
till
it
was
darke
night
.
And
when
thei
rose
from
the
table
,
Andreuccio
made
hast
to
departe
,
but
she
would
not
suffre
hym
,
tellyng
hym
that
Naples
was
a
Towne
so
straight
of
orders
,
that
none
might
walke
abrode
in
the
night
,
and
specially
straungers
.
And
that
like
as
she
had
sente
woorde
,
howe
thei
should
not
tary
for
hym
at
supper
,
euen
so
she
had
doen
for
his
bedde
.
All
whiche
Andreuccio
beleuyng
,
and
takyng
pleasure
,
that
he
was
with
his
sister
(
deceiued
though
he
were
of
his
false
belief
)
was
well
contented
to
tarie
.
Their
talke
and
communicacion
after
supper
was
of
purpose
dilated
and
protracted
,
and
one
part
of
the
night
beyng
spent
,
she
left
Andreuccio
in
his
chamber
goyng
to
bedde
,
and
a
litle
boie
to
waite
vpon
hym
to
see
that
he
lacked
nothing
,
and
she
with
her
women
went
into
an
other
chamber
.
The
tyme
of
the
yere
was
verie
hotte
,
wherefore
Andreuccio
beyng
alone
,
striped
hymself
,
and
laied
his
hose
and
dublette
,
vnder
his
beddes
head
,
and
desirous
to
goe
to
the
priuie
,
he
asked
the
boie
where
it
was
,
who
poinctyng
to
the
doore
,
in
a
corner
of
the
chamber
,
saied
vnto
hym
.
Goe
in
there
.
,
,
Andreuccio
saufly
went
in
,
and
chaunced
by
Fortune
to
sette
his
foote
vpon
a
borde
,
whiche
at
bothe
endes
was
lose
from
the
Ioiste
,
wherevpon
it
laie
,
by
reason
wherof
the
borde
&
he
tombled
doune
into
the
Iakes
:
&
God
so
loued
hym
,
that
in
the
fall
he
receiued
no
hurt
,
although
it
were
of
a
good
heigth
,
sauyng
he
was
unbroined
and
arraied
,
with
the
donge
of
the
place
,
wherof
the
Iakes
was
ful
.
Whiche
place
(
to
the
intent
you
maie
the
better
vnderstande
,
what
is
saied
,
and
what
shall
folowe
)
euen
as
it
was
I
will
describe
vnto
you
.
There
was
in
a
litle
straighte
entrie
(
as
many
tymes
we
see
betwene
twoo
houses
)
certain
bordes
laied
vpon
twoo
Ioistes
,
betwene
the
one
house
and
the
other
.
Upon
whiche
,
was
placed
the
seate
of
the
priuie
,
one
of
whiche
bordes
was
the
same
,
that
fill
downe
with
Andreuccio
,
who
now
beyng
in
the
bottome
of
the
Iakes
,
sorowfull
for
that
sodain
chaunce
,
cried
out
to
the
boie
for
helpe
.
But
the
boie
so
sone
as
he
heard
,
that
he
was
fallen
,
went
in
to
tell
his
maistres
,
who
by
and
by
ran
into
his
chamber
,
to
seke
for
his
clothes
:
and
when
she
had
founde
them
,
and
in
the
same
his
money
,
whiche
Andreuccio
like
a
foole
,
without
mistrust
,
still
caried
about
hym
:
she
now
possessed
to
thyng
,
for
whiche
she
had
before
laied
the
snare
,
in
fainyng
her self
to
bee
of
Palermo
,
and
the
doughter
of
one
of
Perugia
.
And
caryng
no
longer
for
hym
,
she
straight
waie
shutte
faste
the
priuie
doore
,
whereat
he
went
forthe
when
he
fell
.
Andreuccio
seyng
that
the
boie
would
not
answere
,
began
to
crie
out
a
loude
,
but
all
was
in
vaine
:
wherfore
suspecting
the
cause
,
and
beginnyng
somewhat
to
late
,
to
vnderstande
the
deceipte
,
he
leapte
ouer
a
litle
wal
,
which
closed
that
place
from
the
sight
of
the
streate
.
And
when
he
was
in
the
open
streate
,
he
wente
to
the
doore
of
the
house
,
whiche
he
knewe
well
enough
,
makyng
a
noise
,
rapping
harde
and
long
at
the
doore
,
but
it
was
in
vaine
.
For
whiche
cause
,
he
began
to
complaine
and
lament
,
like
vnto
one
,
that
manisfestly
sawe
his
misfortune
,
saiyng
.
Alas
,
in
how
litle
tyme
haue
I
lost
fiue
hundred
crounes
,
and
a
sister
.
And
after
many
other
wordes
,
he
began
againe
to
bounse
at
the
doore
,
and
to
crie
out
.
He
rapped
so
long
,
and
cried
so
loude
,
that
he
waked
many
of
the
neighbours
there
aboutes
,
whom
not
able
to
suffer
that
noise
,
rose
out
of
their
beddes
,
and
emonges
others
,
one
of
the
maides
of
the
house
(
faining
her self
to
be
slepie
)
loked
out
at
the
windowe
and
saied
in
greate
rage
.
What
noise
is
beneath
?
Oh
said
Andreuccio
,
do
ye
not
knowe
me
?
I
am
Andreuccio
,
the
brother
of
madame
Floredelice
.
Thou
haste
dronke
to
muche
me
thinketh
(
q
she
maide
)
go
slepe
,
&
come
again
to
morow
.
I
knowe
none
called
Andreuccio
,
nor
yet
do
vnderstand
what
thou
meanest
by
those
foolishe
woordes
,
get
thee
hence
good
man
,
and
lette
vs
slepe
I
praie
thee
.
Why
quod
Andreuccio
,
dooest
thou
not
heare
me
,
what
I
saie
?
Thou
knowest
me
well
inough
,
if
thou
wilte
,
but
if
the
Scicilian
kindred
,
bee
so
sone
forgotten
:
Giue
me
my
clothes
,
whiche
I
haue
lefte
behinde
me
,
&
I
will
goe
hence
with
al
my
harte
.
Whereat
the
maide
laughed
,
and
saied
.
I
thincke
the
man
is
in
a
dreame
,
and
with
that
she
tourned
her self
and
shutte
faste
the
windowe
.
Andreuccio
now
sure
and
certaine
of
his
losses
,
attached
with
incredible
sorrowe
,
conuerted
his
anger
into
rage
,
thought
to
recouer
by
anoiaunce
,
that
whiche
he
could
not
gette
with
faire
wordes
.
Wherefore
takyng
vp
a
bigge
stone
,
he
beganne
againe
with
greater
blowes
,
to
beate
at
the
doore
,
Whiche
when
many
of
the
neighbours
(
that
before
were
waked
out
of
their
slepe
and
risen
)
did
heare
,
thinkyng
that
it
was
some
troublesome
man
,
that
fained
those
wordes
,
to
anoye
the
good
wife
of
the
house
,
and
all
thei
likewise
troubled
with
the
noise
:
lookyng
out
of
their
windowes
,
beganne
to
rate
hym
with
one
voice
(
like
a
sorte
of
Curres
of
one
streate
,
whiche
dooe
baule
and
barke
at
a
straunge
Dogge
that
passeth
by
)
saiyng
.
This
is
to
muche
shame
and
villanie
,
to
come
to
the
houses
of
honest
women
,
at
this
tyme
of
the
night
,
and
to
speake
suche
fonde
woordes
.
Wherefore
(
good
man
)
gette
thee
hence
for
Goddes
sake
,
and
let
vs
slepe
.
If
thou
haue
any
thing
to
doe
with
the
good
wife
,
come
againe
to
morowe
,
and
disquiet
vs
no
more
to
nighte
.
With
whiche
wordes
,
as
poore
Andreuccio
was
somewhat
appeased
,
one
that
was
within
the
house
,
a
Russian
(
that
kept
the
good
wife
)
whom
Andreuccio
neuer
sawe
,
nor
heard
before
:
looked
out
of
the
windowe
,
and
with
a
bigge
and
horrible
voice
,
demaunded
,
who
was
beneath
?
Whereat
Andreuccio
liftyng
vp
his
heade
,
sawe
one
,
that
so
farre
as
he
could
perceiue
,
seemed
to
bee
a
large
rubber
,
with
a
blacke
bearde
,
and
a
sterne
visage
,
lokyng
as
though
he
were
newlie
risen
from
bedde
,
full
of
slepe
,
gaping
&
rubbing
his
eyes
.
Whom
Andreuccio
answered
in
scarfull
wise
,
saiyng
.
I
am
the
good
wifes
brother
of
the
house
.
But
the
Russian
interrupting
his
answere
,
speaking
more
fiercely
then
at
the
firste
,
saied
.
I
knowe
not
who
thou
arte
,
but
if
I
come
doune
,
I
will
so
codgell
and
bombaste
thee
,
that
thou
shalt
not
be
able
,
to
sturre
thy self
,
like
an
asse
and
dronken
beaste
as
thou
art
,
whiche
all
this
night
,
wilte
not
suffer
vs
to
slepe
.
And
with
these
wordes
,
tourning
hymself
aboute
,
he
shutte
the
windowe
.
Diuers
of
the
neighbors
which
knewe
better
,
the
condicions
of
that
terrible
Russian
)
speakyng
faire
to
Andreuccio
,
saied
vnto
hym
.
For
Gods
sake
good
man
,
departe
hence
in
tyme
,
and
suffer
not
thy self
to
be
slaine
:
gette
thee
hence
(
quod
an
other
)
and
say
not
but
thou
haddest
warning
.
Where
Andreuccio
appalled
,
with
the
Russians
woordes
and
sight
,
moued
likewise
by
the
counsale
of
the
neighbors
,
that
spake
to
hym
as
he
thought
,
in
charitable
wise
,
toke
his
waie
to
retourne
to
his
Inne
,
the
sorowfullest
man
that
euer
liued
,
and
in
greatest
despaire
,
for
losse
of
his
money
.
Turning
that
waie
,
wherin
he
was
guided
by
a
litle
girle
,
the
daie
before
,
and
anoyed
with
the
stenche
,
that
he
felte
aboute
hym
:
desirous
to
goe
to
the
sea
side
to
washe
hym
,
he
declined
so
muche
of
the
left
hand
,
takyng
the
waie
vp
to
the
streat
called
La
Ruga
Catellana
,
and
as
he
was
marching
vp
the
highest
parte
of
the
Citie
,
by
chaunce
he
sawe
twoo
men
before
hym
,
with
a
lanthorne
light
,
in
one
of
their
handes
,
comyng
towardes
hym
,
for
auoidyng
of
whom
(
bicause
he
feared
that
it
was
the
watch
,
or
some
other
ill
desposed
persones
)
he
hidde
hymself
in
an
old
house
harde
by
.
But
thei
(
as
of
purpose
)
wente
to
the
verie
same
place
.
Where
one
of
them
dischargyng
hymself
,
of
certaine
instrumentes
of
yron
,
whiche
he
bare
vpon
his
backe
,
bothe
of
them
did
viewe
,
and
surueie
those
yrons
,
debatyng
of
diuers
thinges
touchyng
the
same
,
and
as
thei
were
talkyng
togethers
,
one
of
them
said
:
what
meaneth
this
?
I
smell
the
foulest
stenche
,
that
euer
I
felt
in
all
my
life
.
And
when
he
had
saied
so
,
he
lifted
vp
the
Lanthorne
,
and
espied
miserable
Andreuccio
,
couchyng
behinde
the
wall
,
&
being
afraied
,
asked
who
it
was
,
Andreuccio
helde
his
peace
.
But
thei
approchyng
nere
him
with
their
light
,
demaunded
what
he
made
there
,
so
filthely
arraied
.
To
whom
Andreuccio
rehersed
,
the
whole
aduenture
as
it
chaunced
.
Who
consideryng
the
cause
of
that
misfortune
,
saied
one
to
an
other
:
this
no
doubt
was
doen
,
in
the
house
of
Scarabone
Butta
Fuoco
:
and
tournyng
towardes
Androuccio
,
one
of
them
saied
vnto
hym
.
Good
manne
,
although
thou
hast
loste
thy
money
,
yet
thou
hast
greate
cause
to
praise
God
:
that
it
was
thy
chaunce
to
falle
,
and
not
to
entre
again
into
the
house
.
For
if
thou
haddest
not
fallen
,
assure
thy self
,
that
when
thou
haddest
been
a
slepe
,
thy
throte
had
been
cutte
,
and
so
with
thy
money
,
shouldest
haue
lost
thy
life
.
But
what
auaileth
it
now
,
to
wepe
and
lamente
.
For
thou
shaite
so
sone
,
plucke
the
starres
out
of
the
elemente
,
as
euer
recouer
one
penie
of
thy
losse
.
And
without
doubt
he
will
kill
thee
,
if
he
vnderstande
,
that
thou
make
any
woordes
thereof
.
When
thei
had
saied
so
,
and
had
giuen
hym
that
admonicion
,
thei
conforted
hym
in
this
wise
.
Good
felowe
,
we
doe
lament
thy
state
.
And
therefore
,
if
thou
wilte
ioyne
thy self
with
vs
,
about
an
enterprise
,
whiche
we
haue
in
hande
:
we
warraunte
thee
,
thou
shalte
gette
a
great
deale
more
,
then
thou
hast
lost
.
Andreuccio
like
one
in
extreame
despaire
,
was
contente
.
The
date
before
was
buried
,
one
Messer
Philippo
Minutulo
,
an
Archebishoppe
of
Naples
,
in
riche
pontificalles
and
ornamentes
,
with
a
Rubie
vpon
his
finger
,
that
was
worthe
fiue
hundreth
Ducattes
of
golde
,
whom
thei
purposed
to
robbe
and
dispoile
,
telling
Andreuccio
the
whole
order
of
their
intente
:
who
more
coueitous
,
then
well
aduised
,
went
with
them
.
And
going
towardes
the
greate
churche
:
Andreuccio
his
persume
,
began
so
sente
verie
stronge
,
wherevpon
one
of
them
saied
.
Is
it
not
possible
to
deuise
awaie
,
that
this
shitten
beaste
,
maie
washe
hymself
in
some
place
,
that
he
stincke
no
more
thus
filthelie
?
Yes
,
quod
the
other
.
There
is
a
pitte
here
harde
by
,
ouer
whiche
there
hangeth
a
pulley
,
and
a
greate
bucket
,
where
we
maie
presently
washe
hym
.
When
thei
were
come
to
the
pitte
,
thei
founde
the
rope
,
hangyng
still
vpon
the
pulley
,
but
the
bucket
was
taken
awaie
:
wherefore
thei
thought
beste
,
to
tye
hym
to
the
rope
,
and
to
lette
hym
doune
the
pitte
,
to
washe
himself
.
And
that
when
he
was
washed
,
he
should
wagge
the
rope
,
and
thei
would
hoiste
hym
vp
again
.
Whiche
thei
did
.
But
it
chaunced
,
that
whiles
he
was
thus
clensyng
himself
in
the
pitte
:
The
watche
of
the
citie
(
because
thei
swette
,
and
the
nighte
was
verie
hot
)
being
drie
&
thirstie
,
came
to
the
pitte
to
drincke
.
The
other
twoo
,
perceiuyng
the
watche
at
hande
,
left
Andreuccio
in
the
pitte
,
and
ranne
awaie
.
The
watche
,
whiche
was
come
thither
to
drinke
,
perceiued
not
,
those
twoo
that
were
fledde
.
And
Andreuccio
beyng
still
in
the
bottome
,
when
he
had
clensed
hymself
,
beganne
to
wagge
the
rope
.
The
watche
sittyng
doune
by
the
pittes
side
,
caste
of
their
clokes
,
and
laied
doune
their
halbardes
,
and
other
weapons
,
and
began
to
drawe
vp
the
rope
,
thinkyng
that
the
bucket
full
of
water
,
was
tiede
to
the
same
.
When
Andreuccio
was
haled
vp
,
to
the
brincke
of
the
pitte
,
he
forsoke
the
rope
,
and
cast
hymself
with
one
his
handes
,
vpon
the
side
of
the
same
.
When
the
watche
sawe
that
,
thei
for
feare
ranne
awaie
,
so
faste
as
thei
could
,
without
speakyng
any
worde
.
Whereof
Andreuccio
did
meruaile
very
muche
.
And
if
he
had
not
taken
good
holde
,
he
had
fallen
again
doune
to
the
bottome
,
to
his
greate
hurte
,
and
peraduenture
,
not
without
perill
of
his
life
.
Notwithstandyng
,
beyng
out
of
the
pitte
,
and
findyng
halberdes
,
and
other
weapons
there
,
whiche
he
knewe
well
,
his
fellowes
brought
not
with
them
:
he
then
began
muche
more
to
wonder
.
But
betwene
feare
,
and
ignoraunce
of
that
whiche
happened
,
complainyng
hymself
of
his
harde
Fortune
,
without
touchyng
of
any
thing
,
he
determined
to
goe
from
thence
,
and
wente
he
could
not
tell
whether
.
But
as
he
was
departyng
from
that
place
,
he
mette
his
fellowes
,
retiryng
backe
to
drawe
hym
vp
.
And
when
thei
perceiued
hym
,
alredie
haled
out
of
the
pitte
,
thei
were
wonderfully
abashed
,
and
asked
who
drewe
hym
out
.
Andreuccio
made
answere
,
that
he
could
not
tell
,
rehearsyng
to
them
in
order
,
what
had
chaunced
,
and
of
the
thynges
he
founde
without
.
Thei
vnderstandyng
the
matter
,
laughed
,
and
tolde
hym
again
the
cause
,
wherfore
thei
ranne
awaie
,
and
what
thei
were
that
drewe
hym
vp
.
And
without
further
talke
(
beyng
then
about
midnight
)
thei
repaired
to
the
greate
churche
.
Into
the
whiche
thei
easely
entred
.
And
wente
to
the
Tombe
,
whiche
was
of
Marble
,
verie
huge
and
weightie
:
The
couer
whereof
beyng
verie
greate
,
with
their
crowes
of
yron
,
and
other
tooles
,
thei
lifted
it
vp
so
farre
,
that
one
man
was
able
to
entre
,
whiche
doen
,
one
asked
an
other
,
who
should
goe
in
?
Not
I
quod
one
,
and
not
I
(
quod
the
other
)
No
,
nor
I
quod
Andreuccio
.
Thother
twoo
hearyng
Andreuccio
saie
so
,
stepped
vnto
hym
.
saiyng
.
Wilte
thou
not
goe
in
?
By
the
faithe
we
owe
to
God
:
if
thou
goe
not
in
,
we
will
so
beate
thee
,
with
one
of
these
yron
barres
,
that
thou
shalte
neuer
sturre
againe
,
out
of
this
place
.
Andreuccio
beeyng
made
their
common
ridyng
foole
:
greatly
fearyng
,
when
he
heard
them
saie
so
,
went
in
.
And
when
he
was
in
the
graue
,
he
saied
vnto
hymself
.
These
good
felowes
doe
make
me
goe
in
,
bicause
thei
would
deceiue
me
.
For
when
I
haue
giuen
them
all
,
that
is
here
,
and
I
redie
to
come
out
,
thei
meane
to
runne
awaie
,
to
saue
them selfes
,
and
to
leaue
me
behinde
,
without
any
part
therof
.
Wherefore
he
purposed
first
,
to
take
his
owne
porcion
to
hymself
.
And
remembryng
the
Rynge
of
great
valour
,
whereof
thei
tolde
hym
so
sone
as
he
was
in
the
graue
,
he
pulled
it
of
from
the
Archbishops
finger
,
and
putte
it
vpon
his
owne
.
And
afterwardes
taking
the
Crosse
,
the
Miter
,
and
the
Gloues
,
dispoiling
hym
euen
to
his
shurt
,
he
gaue
them
all
,
saiyng
.
That
there
was
nothyng
els
.
But
thei
pressyng
vpon
hym
,
that
there
was
a
Ring
behinde
,
willed
hym
throughly
to
make
serche
for
it
:
howbeit
he
still
answered
that
he
could
not
fiude
it
.
And
bicause
he
would
make
them
tary
a
litle
longer
,
he
fained
as
though
he
had
made
a
further
searche
.
The
other
so
subtill
and
malicious
as
he
,
badde
hym
to
séeke
still
and
when
thei
sawe
tyme
,
thei
toke
awaie
the
proppes
,
that
staied
vp
the
Tombe
,
and
ran
awaie
,
leauyng
poore
Andreuccio
fast
shutte
in
the
Graue
.
Whiche
when
Andreuccio
perceiued
,
what
chaunced
to
hym
then
,
eche
man
maie
consider
.
Then
he
assaied
sometymes
with
his
shulders
,
sometyme
with
his
hedde
,
to
remoue
the
couer
,
but
all
was
in
vaine
.
Wherefore
euen
for
verie
sorowe
,
he
fill
in
a
sownde
,
vpon
the
deade
bodie
of
the
Bishoppe
.
And
if
a
man
had
seen
them
bothe
at
that
instaunt
,
it
could
not
well
haue
béen
discerned
,
whether
was
the
dead
corps
,
the
Archebishoppe
dedde
,
or
poore
Andreuccio
diyng
.
But
after
he
was
come
to
hymsef
,
he
began
piteouslie
to
complaine
,
seeyng
he
was
arriued
,
to
one
of
these
twoo
endes
,
either
in
the
Tombe
to
die
for
hunger
,
and
with
the
stenche
of
the
dedde
body
,
putrifiyng
with
wormes
,
if
no
manne
came
to
open
it
:
or
els
to
be
hanged
as
a
Thiefe
,
if
he
were
founde
within
.
And
as
he
was
in
these
consideracions
,
tormented
with
sorowe
:
he
heard
a
noyse
in
the
churche
of
diuerse
menne
,
who
as
he
thoughte
,
came
to
dooe
the
like
facte
,
that
he
and
his
fellowes
had
doen
before
,
wherewith
his
feare
began
muche
more
to
augment
.
But
after
thei
had
opened
the
graue
,
and
staied
it
vp
,
it
came
in
question
emonges
them
,
who
should
goe
in
.
And
when
thei
had
contended
a
good
space
about
the
same
.
A
Priest
that
was
in
the
companie
saied
.
Why
are
ye
afraied
?
Dooe
ye
thinke
,
that
he
will
eate
you
?
The
dedde
neuer
eate
men
:
I
will
goe
in
my self
.
And
when
he
had
saied
so
,
he
laied
hym
downe
upon
his
breaste
,
at
the
drinke
of
the
graue
,
and
thrustyng
his
feete
in
before
,
he
wente
doune
.
Andreuccio
seyng
that
,
erected
himself
vpright
and
caught
the
Prieste
by
one
of
the
legges
,
makyng
as
though
he
would
haue
drawen
hym
in
:
whiche
when
the
Prieste
perceiued
,
he
cried
out
a
loude
,
spéeding
himself
out
,
so
fast
as
he
could
.
Wherewithall
the
reste
dismaied
,
almoste
out
of
their
wittes
,
leauyng
the
graue
open
,
tooke
their
legges
and
ranne
,
as
though
a
hundred
thousande
deuelles
,
had
béen
at
their
tailes
:
whiche
seyng
Andreuccio
(
more
ioyfull
then
he
looked
for
)
lepte
out
of
the
graue
,
and
ranne
as
fast
as
he
could
out
of
the
Churche
,
at
the
place
where
he
came
in
.
At
what
tyme
daie
light
beganne
to
appere
,
and
he
with
the
ryng
on
his
finger
wandred
he
wist
not
whether
,
till
he
came
to
the
sea
side
,
and
at
lengthe
recouered
his
Inne
,
where
he
founde
his
companie
and
his
hoste
all
that
night
,
takyng
greate
care
for
hym
.
To
whom
recomptyng
that
whiche
chaunced
,
his
hoste
gaue
hym
aduise
incontinently
,
to
gette
hym
out
of
Naples
,
whiche
presently
he
did
:
and
retourned
to
Perugia
,
hauyng
bestowed
,
his
.
v.
C.
crounes
vpon
a
Ryng
,
whiche
he
thought
to
haue
imploied
vpon
horsses
:
For
whiche
cause
he
made
that
iorney
.
The
Erle
of
Angiers
beyng
falsly
accused
,
was
banished
out
of
Fraunce
,
and
lefte
his
twoo
soonnes
in
sundrie
places
in
Englande
,
and
retournyng
(
vnknowen
)
by
Scotlande
,
founde
them
in
greate
aucthoritie
,
afterwardes
he
repaired
in
the
habite
of
a
seruaunte
,
to
the
Frenche
kynges
armie
.
And
beyng
knowen
to
be
innocent
,
was
againe
aduaunced
to
his
firste
estate
.
¶
The
.xxxvii.
Nouell
.
THe
Romane
Empire
beyng
transferred
from
the
Frenche
menne
,
vnto
the
Almanes
:
there
rose
a
great
discencion
betwene
bothe
the
nacions
,
and
in
the
ende
a
cruell
and
continual
warre
.
For
which
cause
,
as
well
for
the
defence
of
his
kingdome
,
as
to
offede
his
enemies
,
the
Frenche
king
,
and
one
of
his
soonnes
with
all
the
power
of
their
owne
realme
,
and
of
their
frendes
and
allies
,
assembled
a
greate
hoste
of
menne
,
to
encountre
with
their
enemies
:
and
before
thei
proceded
,
bicause
thei
would
not
leaue
their
realme
,
with
out
a
gouernor
,
knowyng
Gualtieri
,
Erle
of
Angiers
to
be
a
gentle
and
sage
knight
,
and
their
moste
trustie
frende
,
and
that
he
was
a
man
moste
expert
in
the
arte
of
warfare
,
semyng
vnto
them
(
notwithstandyng
)
more
apt
to
pleasure
,
then
paine
,
lefte
hym
Lieutenaunt
generall
in
their
place
,
for
the
gouernement
of
the
whole
kyngdome
of
Fraunce
:
and
proceded
in
their
enterprise
.
The
Erle
then
began
with
greate
knowledge
,
and
by
good
order
,
to
execute
his
office
committed
vnto
hym
,
dooyng
nothyng
without
the
consente
of
the
Quene
,
and
her
faire
doughter
in
lawe
,
although
thei
were
lefte
to
be
vnder
his
custodie
and
gouernement
,
yet
neuer tholesse
,
he
honoured
them
as
his
maistresses
and
superiours
.
This
Erle
Gualtieri
was
a
beautiful
personage
,
about
the
age
of
fourtie
yeres
,
so
familier
and
well
condicioned
,
as
any
gentleman
could
be
and
besides
that
,
he
was
the
moste
excellent
and
trimmest
knight
,
that
was
knowen
in
those
daies
,
and
one
most
comelie
in
his
apparell
.
It
chaunced
that
the
kyng
and
his
soone
,
beyng
at
the
warres
aforesaied
,
the
wife
of
the
Erle
died
in
the
meane
while
,
leauyng
hym
onely
twoo
little
yonge
children
,
a
soonne
and
a
doughter
,
whiche
he
had
by
her
.
He
then
frequentyng
the
courte
,
of
the
aforesaied
Ladies
,
talkyng
many
tymes
with
them
,
aboute
the
affaires
of
the
realme
:
the
wife
of
the
kynges
sonne
,
fixed
her
eyes
vpon
him
,
and
with
great
affection
(
for
his
persone
and
vertues
)
feruentlie
imbraced
hym
with
secrete
loue
.
And
knowing
herself
to
be
yonge
and
freshe
,
and
hym
to
bee
without
a
wife
,
thought
(
sodainly
)
to
bring
to
passe
,
that
whiche
she
desired
,
and
thinkyng
that
nothyng
could
lette
the
same
,
but
onely
shame
to
discouer
it
,
she
purposed
vtterly
to
abandone
the
same
.
And
vpon
a
daie
beyng
alone
,
she
sente
one
to
seeke
the
Erle
,
as
though
she
would
haue
communicated
with
hym
of
other
matters
.
The
Erle
whose
minde
was
farre
different
,
from
the
Ladies
,
incontinently
came
vnto
her
:
who
beyng
sette
doune
together
vpon
a
bedde
(
which
she
desired
)
alone
in
a
chamber
,
he
asked
her
twise
,
vpon
what
occasion
she
sent
for
hym
:
and
she
hauyng
nothyng
to
sate
vnto
him
,
pressed
in
the
ende
,
and
rapte
with
loue
,
waxed
verie
shamfast
and
almoste
wepyng
,
&
quakyng
for
feare
,
with
fainte
wordes
,
began
to
saie
as
foloweth
.
My
derely
beloued
and
louyng
frende
,
and
Lorde
,
you
maie
easelie
knowe
(
beyng
a
wise
manne
as
you
bee
)
the
frailtie
of
menne
and
women
:
and
by
diuers
consideracions
,
the
weakenesse
to
bee
more
in
the
one
,
then
in
the
other
.
Wherefore
(
before
a
iust
iudge
)
one
fault
of
diuerse
qualities
,
ought
not
of
reason
to
receiue
one
like
punishemente
.
Moreouer
,
who
is
he
that
will
saie
,
that
a
poore
man
or
woman
,
whiche
getteth
their
liuing
,
with
the
labor
of
their
bodie
,
ought
not
more
to
bee
reprehended
,
if
thei
become
amourous
,
and
subiect
to
their
lustes
,
then
the
riche
Ladie
,
whiche
taketh
no
care
for
her
liuyng
,
or
wanteth
any
thyng
that
she
desireth
.
Truely
I
beleue
there
is
none
suche
,
that
will
saie
so
:
for
whiche
reason
I
suppose
,
that
the
thinges
before
saied
,
ought
to
serue
the
greatest
part
of
the
excuse
,
to
the
aduauntage
of
her
that
doeth
possesse
them
:
If
it
happen
that
she
giue
her self
fully
,
to
the
conductions
of
loue
:
and
the
superplusage
of
her
said
excuse
,
ought
to
consist
,
in
that
she
hath
chosen
her
a
sage
and
vertuous
frende
,
if
she
that
loueth
,
hath
doen
so
in
deede
.
Whiche
twoo
thinges
,
as
thei
should
be
(
I
suppose
)
are
in
me
,
and
many
other
also
:
whiche
ought
to
induce
me
to
loue
,
accordynglie
as
my
youth
requireth
,
and
the
great
space
,
that
is
betwene
my
husbande
and
me
.
It
behoueth
now
then
,
that
thei
should
aduaunce
themselfes
in
your
presence
,
for
the
defence
of
my
burnyng
loue
:
and
if
the
same
doe
raigne
in
you
,
whiche
haue
power
in
the
wise
,
then
I
beseche
you
to
giue
me
counsaile
and
aide
,
in
the
thing
whiche
I
shall
demaunde
.
True
it
is
,
that
for
the
long
absence
of
my
husbande
(
not
able
to
resist
the
prickes
of
the
fleshe
,
and
the
force
of
loue
)
whiche
be
of
suche
greate
effecte
,
that
thei
haue
many
times
past
,
and
yet
daily
doe
vanquishe
and
ouercome
,
not
onely
feble
and
weake
women
,
but
also
the
strongest
men
.
I
liuyng
in
ease
and
idlenes
,
as
you
sée
,
and
forced
to
folowe
the
pleasures
of
loue
,
and
to
become
amourous
:
&
as
I
doe
knowe
well
,
that
such
thynges
(
if
thei
were
knowen
)
should
not
bee
reputes
honest
.
Neuerthelesse
,
the
same
beyng
kepte
secrete
,
I
thinke
shall
not
be
muche
dishonest
.
Notwithstanding
dame
Loue
is
so
fauourable
vnto
me
,
that
not
onelie
she
hath
giuen
me
true
iudgement
,
in
choise
of
a
frende
but
hath
reueiled
vnto
me
,
that
it
is
you
,
which
is
worthie
to
be
beloued
,
of
suche
a
ladie
as
I
am
.
For
if
I
bée
not
greatlie
deceiued
,
I
do
make
accompt
,
that
you
be
the
fairest
personage
,
the
semeliest
,
the
most
curteous
,
and
wisest
gentleman
,
in
all
the
Realme
of
Fraunce
.
And
as
I
maie
saie
,
by
reason
of
his
absence
,
that
I
am
without
a
husbande
,
so
maie
you
affirme
,
that
you
bee
without
a
wife
:
wherfore
I
beseche
you
,
for
the
loue
that
I
beare
vnto
you
,
that
you
wil
not
denie
me
your
loue
and
frendship
,
&
that
you
wil
haue
pitie
vpon
my
yong
yeres
,
whiche
doubtles
dooe
consume
for
you
,
as
Ice
against
the
fierie
flames
.
At
whiche
worde
the
teares
ran
doune
in
suche
abundance
,
that
where
she
thought
to
make
further
supplicacion
and
praiers
,
she
had
no
more
power
to
speake
.
But
holdyng
doune
her
heade
,
like
one
that
was
ouercome
,
she
threwe
her self
doune
into
the
Erles
lappe
,
who
like
a
faithfull
knighte
,
began
to
blame
(
with
sharpe
rebukes
)
her
fonde
and
foolishe
loue
:
pushyng
her
from
hym
,
as
she
was
about
to
clepe
hym
aboute
the
necke
,
and
swore
greate
othes
,
that
rather
he
would
bee
drawen
in
fower
peces
,
then
consent
to
suche
a
thyng
,
to
be
doen
by
hym
,
or
any
other
,
against
the
honor
of
his
lorde
&
maister
.
Whiche
wordes
the
Ladie
hearyng
,
sodainly
forgatte
her
loue
,
and
in
greate
rage
,
saied
vnto
hym
.
Shall
I
then
bee
frustrate
,
thou
arrant
villaine
,
in
this
wise
of
my
desired
ioye
?
But
sithens
thou
goest
about
,
to
seke
my
distruction
:
I
will
cause
thee
to
be
put
to
death
,
or
els
to
be
banished
the
worlde
.
When
she
had
saied
so
,
by
and
by
she
caught
her self
,
by
the
heare
of
the
head
,
and
almoste
tare
it
of
cleane
,
and
then
laied
handes
vpon
her
garmentes
,
rentyng
the
same
in
peces
,
and
afterwardes
cried
out
aloude
.
Helpe
,
helpe
:
The
Erle
of
Angiers
wil
rauishe
me
by
force
.
The
Erle
seyng
that
(
and
farre
more
doubtyng
of
the
enuie
,
and
malice
of
the
Courte
,
then
his
owne
conscience
,
for
any
committed
facte
,
fearyng
also
,
that
more
credite
would
bee
giuen
,
to
the
wickednesse
of
the
Ladie
,
then
to
his
innocencie
)
conueied
hymself
from
that
place
,
and
so
sone
as
he
could
,
he
went
out
of
the
palace
,
and
fledde
home
to
his
owne
house
,
where
without
any
further
aduise
,
he
placed
his
children
on
horsebacke
,
and
so
well
as
he
could
caried
them
to
Callice
.
At
the
brute
and
noyse
of
the
Ladie
,
many
people
assembled
.
Who
seyng
and
hearyng
,
th
occasion
of
her
crie
,
not
onely
beleued
her
wordes
,
but
also
affirmed
,
that
the
pompouse
state
of
the
Erle
,
was
vsed
by
hym
to
bryng
to
passe
,
the
effecte
of
his
desire
.
Then
thei
ranne
to
the
houses
of
the
Erle
,
in
greate
furie
,
to
arreste
his
persone
:
but
not
findyng
him
there
,
thei
first
sacked
his
houses
,
and
afterwardes
ouerthrewe
them
to
the
grounde
.
The
newes
hereof
[
so
wicked
as
might
bee
deuised
]
arriued
at
the
Kyng
and
Dolphins
Campe
,
whereat
thei
were
so
troubled
and
offended
,
that
thei
condempned
the
Erle
,
and
all
his
progenie
,
to
perpetuall
exile
:
promisyng
greate
giftes
and
rewardes
,
to
them
that
would
presente
them
quicke
or
deade
.
The
Erle
beyng
offended
in
his
conscience
,
for
that
he
was
fledde
,
innocente
of
the
facte
,
made
hymself
culpable
thereof
,
and
arriued
at
Callice
with
his
children
,
dissemblyng
what
he
was
,
and
sodainly
passed
ouer
into
Englande
,
and
in
poore
apparell
,
traueiled
vp
to
London
.
And
before
he
entred
the
citie
,
he
gaue
his
children
diuers
admonicions
,
but
specially
of
two
thinges
.
First
,
that
thei
should
beare
paciently
the
pouertie
,
whervnto
Fortune
[
without
their
offence
]
had
brought
them
.
Afterwardes
,
that
wisely
thei
should
take
héede
,
at
no
time
to
manifest
,
&
declare
to
any
man
,
from
whence
thei
came
,
and
whose
children
thei
were
,
as
thei
loued
the
price
of
their
owne
liues
.
The
soonne
was
named
Lewes
,
almoste
of
the
age
of
ix
.
yeres
,
and
the
doughter
called
Violenta
,
was
about
the
age
of
.vij.
bothe
whiche
children
,
as
their
age
could
suffer
them
,
did
well
obserue
their
fathers
lesson
,
as
afterwardes
it
did
right
well
appere
.
And
bicause
that
this
might
the
better
be
brought
to
passe
,
it
semed
good
vnto
hym
,
to
alter
their
names
,
namyng
the
soonne
Perotto
,
and
the
doughter
Gianetta
.
And
when
thei
were
arriued
at
London
,
in
maner
of
beggers
:
thei
craued
their
almose
,
and
beyng
by
Fortune
for
that
purpose
,
one
mornyng
at
a
churche
doore
,
it
came
to
passe
that
a
greate
ladie
,
whiche
was
one
of
the
Marshalles
of
Englandes
wiues
,
in
goyng
out
of
the
Churche
,
sawe
the
Erle
and
his
two
litle
children
,
beggyng
their
almose
,
of
whom
she
demaunded
,
what
countrie
man
he
was
,
and
whether
those
children
were
his
owne
,
or
not
.
To
whom
the
Erle
answered
,
that
he
was
a
Picarde
,
and
by
reason
of
a
wicked
facte
,
dooen
by
his
eldest
soonne
(
that
was
an
vnhappie
boie
)
he
was
forced
to
departe
his
countrie
,
with
those
his
twoo
children
.
The
Ladie
whiche
was
pitifull
,
fixed
her
eyes
vpon
the
girle
,
who
pleased
her
verie
muche
,
bicause
she
was
beautifull
,
gentill
,
and
pleasaunt
,
saiyng
.
Good
man
,
if
thou
be
content
to
leaue
vnto
me
,
this
thy
litle
doughter
,
whiche
hath
a
good
face
,
I
will
willingly
take
her
,
and
if
she
become
a
duetifull
maiden
,
when
she
is
mariageable
,
I
will
marie
her
in
honeste
wise
.
This
demaunde
greatly
pleased
the
Erle
,
who
redely
answered
,
that
he
was
contented
,
and
with
teares
trickeling
doune
his
eyes
he
deliuered
,
and
commended
his
pretie
doughter
vnto
her
.
And
when
he
had
thus
wel
bestowed
her
he
determined
to
tarrie
no
longer
there
,
but
in
beggyng
his
almose
,
traueiled
through
the
countrie
,
with
his
soonne
Perotto
,
&
went
into
Wales
,
not
without
greate
labour
and
paine
,
as
one
neuer
accustomed
to
traueile
on
foote
.
Where
dwelte
one
other
of
the
kyng
of
Englandes
Marshalles
,
that
was
of
greate
aucthoritie
,
and
kept
a
noble
house
:
To
whose
court
the
Erle
and
his
sonne
,
oftentymes
repaired
,
to
practise
&
begge
their
liuyng
:
where
one
of
the
Marshalles
sonnes
,
and
other
gentlemennes
children
,
doyng
certaine
childishe
sportes
and
pastymes
,
as
to
runne
and
leape
,
Perotto
began
to
entermedle
hymself
emonges
them
[
who
in
those
games
did
so
excellently
well
,
as
none
was
his
better
]
whiche
thyng
diuers
tymes
the
Marshall
perceiuing
,
and
well
pleased
with
the
order
of
the
childe
,
asked
of
whence
he
was
.
It
was
told
him
,
that
he
was
a
poore
mannes
soonne
,
whiche
many
tymes
came
thither
,
to
begge
his
almose
.
The
Marshall
desiryng
the
childe
,
the
Erle
,
whiche
praied
vnto
God
for
nothyng
els
,
liberally
gaue
hym
vnto
hym
,
although
it
gréeued
hym
,
to
departe
from
hym
.
The
Erle
then
hauyng
bestowed
his
sonne
and
his
doughter
,
determined
no
longer
to
tarry
in
Englande
,
but
so
well
as
he
could
,
he
passed
ouer
into
Irelande
,
and
when
he
was
arriued
at
Stanford
,
he
placed
hymself
,
in
the
seruice
of
a
man
of
armes
,
belonging
to
an
Erle
of
that
countrie
,
doing
all
thinges
that
did
belong
vnto
a
seruing
man
,
or
page
:
&
not
knowen
to
any
man
,
he
continued
there
a
long
time
,
with
great
paine
and
toile
.
Violenta
named
Gianetta
,
that
dwelte
with
the
Ladie
at
London
,
grewe
so
in
yeres
,
in
beautie
,
in
personage
,
and
in
suche
grace
and
fauour
of
her
lorde
and
Ladie
,
and
of
all
the
rest
of
the
house
,
and
so
well
beloued
of
all
them
that
knewe
her
,
that
it
was
meruailous
to
sée
All
men
that
sawe
her
maners
and
countenaunce
,
iudged
her
to
be
worthy
of
greate
honour
and
possessions
,
by
reason
whereof
,
the
Ladie
that
receiued
her
of
her
father
,
not
knowyng
what
she
was
,
but
by
his
reporte
,
purposed
to
marrie
her
honourablie
,
accordyng
to
her
worthinesse
.
But
God
the
rewarder
of
all
mennes
desertes
,
knowyng
her
to
be
a
noble
woman
,
and
to
beare
(
without
cause
)
the
penaunce
of
an
other
mannes
offence
,
disposed
her
otherwise
,
and
to
the
intente
,
that
this
noble
gentlewoman
,
might
not
come
into
the
handes
,
of
a
man
of
ill
condicion
,
it
must
be
supposed
,
that
that
whiche
came
to
passe
,
was
by
Goddes
owne
will
and
pleasure
,
suffred
to
be
dooen
.
The
gentlewoman
,
with
whom
Gianetta
dwelt
,
had
but
one
onely
sonne
by
her
husbande
,
whiche
bothe
she
and
the
father
,
loued
verie
dearly
:
as
well
because
he
was
a
soonne
,
as
also
that
in
vertue
and
good
merites
,
he
greatly
excelled
.
For
he
surpassed
all
other
in
good
condicions
,
valiaunce
,
goodnesse
,
and
beautie
of
personage
,
beyng
about
sixe
yeres
elder
then
Gianetta
:
who
seeyng
the
maiden
,
to
bee
bothe
faire
and
comely
,
became
so
farre
in
loue
with
her
,
that
he
estemed
her
aboue
all
thinges
of
the
worlde
.
And
bicause
he
thought
her
to
be
of
base
parentage
,
he
durste
not
demaunde
her
,
of
his
father
and
mother
to
wife
.
But
fearyng
that
he
should
lose
their
fauour
:
he
kepte
his
loue
secrete
,
whereby
he
was
worse
tormented
,
then
if
it
hadde
been
openly
knowen
.
And
thereby
it
chaunced
,
through
Loues
malice
,
he
fill
sore
sicke
:
For
whose
preseruacion
,
were
many
Phisians
sente
for
,
and
thei
markyng
in
hym
,
all
signes
and
tokens
of
sickenes
,
and
not
knowyng
the
disease
:
were
altogether
doubtfull
of
his
health
:
whereof
the
father
and
mother
tooke
so
greate
sorowe
and
grief
,
as
was
possible
,
and
many
tymes
with
pitifull
praiers
,
thei
damaunded
of
hym
,
the
occasion
of
his
disease
.
To
whom
he
gaue
for
answere
,
nothyng
els
but
heauie
sighes
,
and
that
he
was
like
to
consume
,
&
die
for
weakenesse
.
It
chaunced
vpon
a
daie
,
there
was
brought
vnto
hym
a
Phisicion
,
that
was
verie
younge
,
but
in
his
science
profoundlie
learned
,
and
as
he
was
holdyng
hym
by
the
poulces
,
Gianetta
(
who
for
his
mothers
sake
,
attended
hym
verie
carefully
)
entred
vpon
occasion
into
the
chamber
,
where
he
laie
sicke
,
and
so
sone
as
the
yonge
gentleman
perceiued
her
,
and
that
she
spake
neuer
a
worde
,
or
made
any
signe
,
or
demonstracion
towardes
hym
,
he
felt
in
his
harte
,
to
arise
his
moste
amourous
defire
,
wherefore
his
poulces
beganne
to
beate
,
aboue
their
common
custome
,
whiche
thyng
the
Phisicion
immediatly
perceiued
and
merualled
,
standyng
still
to
se
how
long
that
fitte
would
continue
.
Gianetta
was
no
soner
gone
out
of
the
chamber
,
but
the
beatyng
of
the
poulces
ceased
:
wherfore
the
Phisicion
thought
,
that
he
had
founde
out
some
parte
of
the
gentlemannes
disease
,
and
a
litle
while
after
,
seming
to
take
occasion
to
speake
to
Gianetta
,
holdyng
hym
still
by
the
armes
,
he
caused
her
to
be
called
in
,
and
she
incontinently
came
:
but
she
was
no
soner
come
,
but
the
poulces
beganne
to
beate
againe
:
and
when
she
departed
,
the
beatyng
ceased
.
Whervpon
the
Phisicion
was
throughly
perswaded
,
that
he
vnderstode
the
effecte
of
his
sicknes
,
and
therewithall
rose
vp
,
and
takyng
the
father
and
mother
aside
,
saied
vnto
them
.
The
health
of
your
sonne
,
doeth
not
consist
in
the
helpe
of
Phisicions
,
but
remaineth
in
the
handes
of
Gianetta
your
maide
,
as
I
haue
perceiued
by
moste
manifest
signes
,
whom
the
yonge
man
feruently
dooeth
loue
.
And
yet
(
so
farre
as
I
perceiue
)
the
maiden
doeth
not
knowe
it
:
you
therefore
vnderstande
now
what
to
doe
,
if
you
loue
his
life
.
The
gentleman
and
his
wife
hearyng
this
,
was
somewhat
satisfied
:
for
so
muche
as
remedie
mighte
bee
founde
,
to
saue
his
life
,
athough
it
greued
them
greatly
,
if
the
thing
wherof
thei
doubted
,
should
come
to
passe
,
which
was
the
marriage
betwene
Gianetta
,
and
their
soonne
.
The
Phisicion
departed
,
&
thei
repaired
to
their
sicke
soonne
:
the
mother
saiyng
vnto
hym
in
this
wise
.
My
soonne
,
I
would
neuer
haue
thought
,
that
thou
wouldest
haue
kept
secrete
from
me
,
any
parte
of
thy
desire
:
specially
,
seyng
that
without
the
same
,
thou
dooest
remaine
in
daunger
of
death
.
For
thou
art
,
or
ought
to
bée
assured
,
that
there
is
nothyng
that
maie
be
gotten
,
for
thy
contentacion
,
what
so
euer
it
had
been
,
but
it
should
haue
been
prouided
for
thée
,
in
as
ample
maner
as
for
my self
.
But
sith
thou
haste
thus
doen
,
it
chaunceth
that
our
Lorde
God
,
hath
shewed
more
mercie
vpon
thée
,
then
thou
hasle
doen
vpon
thy self
.
And
to
th
ende
thou
shalt
not
die
of
this
disease
,
he
hath
declared
vnto
me
,
the
cause
of
the
same
:
whiche
is
none
other
,
but
the
great
loue
,
that
thou
bearest
to
a
yonge
maide
,
wherso
euer
she
bee
.
And
in
deede
thou
oughtest
not
to
bée
ashamed
,
to
manifest
thy
loue
,
bicause
it
is
meete
and
requisite
for
thyne
age
.
For
if
I
wist
thou
couldest
not
loue
,
I
would
the
lesse
esteme
thee
.
Now
then
,
my
good
sonne
,
be
not
afraied
,
franckly
to
discouer
all
thyne
affection
.
Driue
awaie
the
furie
and
thought
,
whiche
thou
hast
taken
,
whereof
this
sickenes
commeth
:
And
comfort
thy self
.
Beyng
assured
,
that
thou
shalt
desire
nothyng
at
my
handes
,
that
maie
be
doen
for
thy
contentacion
,
but
it
shall
bee
accomplished
of
me
,
that
loueth
thee
better
,
then
myne
owne
life
:
and
therefore
expell
from
thée
this
shame
and
feare
.
And
spare
not
to
tell
me
,
if
I
be
able
to
dooe
any
thyng
,
in
that
whiche
thou
louest
.
And
if
thou
perceiue
,
that
I
bee
not
carefull
to
bryng
it
to
passe
,
repute
me
for
the
cruellest
mother
,
that
euer
bare
childe
.
The
yonge
gentleman
hearyng
these
wordes
of
his
mother
,
was
first
ashamed
,
but
after
thinkyng
with
hymself
,
that
none
was
so
well
able
to
pleasure
hym
as
she
(
driuyng
awaie
all
shame
)
saied
to
her
in
this
wise
.
Madame
,
there
is
none
other
thyng
that
hath
made
me
,
to
kepe
my
loue
secrete
,
but
that
,
whiche
I
see
in
many
people
,
who
after
thei
bée
growen
to
yeres
of
discrecion
,
dooe
neuer
remember
that
thei
haue
béen
yonge
.
But
for
so
muche
,
as
herein
I
dooe
sée
your
Ladiship
discrete
and
wise
,
I
will
not
onely
affirme
that
to
be
true
,
whiche
you
haue
perceiued
in
me
,
but
also
I
will
confesse
what
it
is
,
vpon
suche
condicion
,
that
the
effect
thereof
shall
folowe
your
promise
,
so
farre
as
lieth
in
you
,
whereby
you
shal
bée
able
to
recouer
my
life
.
Wherevnto
the
mother
trusting
to
muche
in
that
,
whiche
she
ought
not
to
haue
accomplished
,
for
certaine
consideracions
,
whiche
afterwardes
came
into
her
minde
:
Answered
hym
liberally
,
that
he
might
boldly
discouer
all
his
desire
,
and
that
forthwith
she
would
bryng
the
same
to
passe
.
Madame
(
saied
the
yong
man
then
)
the
greate
beautie
,
and
commendable
qualities
of
your
maiden
Gianetta
,
whom
as
yet
,
not
onely
I
haue
no
power
to
intreate
,
to
take
pitie
vpon
me
,
but
also
I
haue
made
no
wight
in
the
worlde
,
priuie
of
this
my
loue
.
The
not
disclosyng
and
secrecie
wherof
,
hath
brought
me
in
case
as
you
sée
:
And
if
so
be
the
thing
,
whiche
you
haue
promised
,
dooe
not
by
one
meane
or
other
come
to
passe
,
assure
your self
,
that
my
life
is
but
short
.
The
ladie
knowing
,
that
it
was
more
tyme
to
comforte
,
then
to
reprehende
,
saied
vnto
hym
smilyng
.
Alas
my
soonne
,
were
you
sicke
for
this
?
Bée
of
good
chere
,
and
when
you
are
whole
,
let
me
alone
.
The
yong
gentleman
being
put
in
good
hope
,
shewed
in
litle
tyme
tokens
and
signes
,
of
greate
amendement
.
Wherof
the
mother
was
meruellous
glad
,
disposyng
her self
to
proue
,
how
she
might
obserue
that
,
whiche
she
had
promised
.
And
one
daie
,
callyng
Gianetta
vnto
her
,
demaunded
in
gentle
wise
,
by
waie
of
merie
talke
,
if
she
had
not
gotten
her
a
louer
.
Gianetta
with
face
all
blushyng
,
answered
.
Madame
,
I
haue
no
nede
thereof
,
and
muche
more
vnsemely
,
for
so
poore
a
damosell
as
I
am
,
to
meditate
or
thincke
vpon
louers
,
whiche
am
banished
,
from
my
frendes
and
kinsfolke
:
remainyng
in
seruice
as
I
dooe
.
To
whom
the
Ladie
saied
.
If
you
haue
none
,
we
will
bestowe
one
vpon
you
,
whiche
shall
content
your
mynde
,
and
make
your
life
more
delectable
and
pleasaunt
.
For
it
is
nul
mete
,
that
so
faire
a
maide
as
you
bée
,
should
continue
without
a
a
louer
.
Wherevnto
Gianetta
answered
.
Madame
,
waiyng
with
my self
,
that
you
haue
taken
me
from
my
poore
father
,
and
brought
me
vp
as
your
doughter
:
It
becometh
me
to
do
that
,
which
pleaseth
you
.
Notwithstandyng
,
I
intende
neuer
to
make
any
complainte
to
you
,
for
lacke
of
suche
a
one
(
bothe
for
vertue
and
honestie
sake
)
but
if
it
please
you
,
to
giue
me
a
husbande
,
I
purpose
to
loue
hym
,
and
none
other
.
For
my
progenitours
haue
left
me
none
other
inheritaunce
,
but
honestie
,
whiche
I
meane
to
kéepe
,
so
long
as
my
life
indureth
.
These
woordes
to
the
Ladie
,
semed
contrary
to
that
,
whiche
she
desired
to
knowe
,
to
atchieue
her
promes
made
to
her
soonne
,
although
(
like
a
wise
Ladie
)
to
her self
,
she
greatly
praised
the
damoset
,
and
said
vnto
her
.
But
Gianetta
,
what
if
my
Lorde
the
Kyng
,
(
whiche
is
a
yonge
Prince
,
and
you
a
faire
maiden
)
would
take
pleasure
in
your
loue
,
would
you
refuse
hym
?
Wherevnto
the
maide
sodainly
answered
.
The
Kyng
maie
well
force
me
,
but
by
consent
,
he
shall
neuer
obtaine
any
thyng
,
except
it
be
honest
.
The
Ladie
conceiuyng
the
courage
,
and
stoutnesse
of
the
maiden
in
good
parte
,
saied
no
more
vnto
her
:
but
thinkyng
to
put
the
matter
in
proofe
,
she
tolde
her
sonne
,
that
when
he
was
whole
,
she
would
put
them
bothe
in
a
chamber
that
he
mighte
haue
his
pleasure
vpon
her
.
For
she
thought
it
dishonest
,
to
intreate
her
maide
for
her
sonne
bicause
it
was
the
office
of
a
Roffiana
.
The
yong
man
was
nothing
contented
therewith
,
whereby
he
sodainly
waxed
worsse
and
worsse
:
whiche
the
Ladie
perceiuyng
,
opened
her
whole
intente
to
Gianetta
:
but
findyng
her
more
constaunt
,
the
euer
she
was
before
;
she
tolde
her
husbande
,
all
that
she
had
dooen
,
who
agreed
(
although
against
their
willes
)
to
giue
her
to
bée
his
wife
,
thinking
it
better
(
their
sonne
liuyng
)
to
haue
a
wife
vnagreable
to
his
estate
,
then
to
suffer
hym
to
die
for
her
sake
.
Whiche
after
greate
consultacion
,
thei
concluded
,
where
of
Gianetta
was
merueilously
well
pleased
,
and
with
deuoute
harte
gaue
thankes
to
God
,
for
that
he
had
not
forgotten
her
.
And
yet
for
all
that
,
she
would
neuer
name
her self
otherwise
,
then
the
doughter
of
a
Picarde
.
The
yonge
sonne
waxed
whole
incontinently
,
&
was
maried
,
the
best
contented
man
a
liue
,
and
began
to
dispose
himself
,
louingly
to
leade
his
life
with
her
.
Perotto
,
whiche
did
remain
in
Wales
with
the
other
Marshall
of
the
kyng
of
Englande
,
semblably
increased
,
and
was
welbeloued
of
his
maister
,
and
was
a
verie
comely
and
valiaunt
personage
,
that
the
like
of
hym
,
was
not
to
be
founde
in
all
the
Islande
,
in
suche
wise
that
at
Torneis
,
Iustes
,
and
other
factes
of
armes
,
there
was
none
in
all
the
Countrie
,
comparable
vnto
him
:
wherfore
by
the
name
Perotto
the
Picarde
,
he
was
knowen
and
renowmed
.
And
like
as
God
had
not
forgotten
his
sister
,
euen
so
he
shewed
his
mercifull
remembraunce
of
hym
.
For
a
certaine
plague
and
mortalitie
,
happened
in
that
Countrie
,
whiche
consumed
the
one
haulfe
of
the
people
there
:
besides
that
the
moste
part
of
them
that
liued
,
were
fledde
for
feare
into
their
countries
,
whereby
the
whole
prouince
,
seemed
to
bée
abandoned
and
desolate
.
Of
whiche
plague
,
the
Marshall
his
maister
,
his
wife
,
and
his
sonne
,
and
many
other
brothers
,
neuewes
,
and
kinsfolke
died
,
of
whom
remained
no
more
,
but
his
onely
doughter
,
which
was
mariageable
,
and
some
of
his
seruauntes
,
together
with
Perotto
,
whom
(
after
the
plague
was
somewhat
ceased
)
the
yong
gentlewoman
toke
for
her
husbande
,
through
the
counsaile
and
consente
,
of
certaine
of
the
countrie
people
that
were
aliue
,
bicause
he
was
a
valiaunt
and
honest
personage
,
and
of
all
that
inheritaunce
,
whiche
her
father
left
,
she
made
hym
Lorde
.
A
litle
while
after
,
the
kyng
of
Englande
vnderstoode
,
that
the
Marshall
was
dedde
,
and
knowyng
the
valor
and
stoutnesse
of
Perotto
the
Picarde
,
he
made
hym
Marshall
,
in
steede
of
him
that
was
dedde
.
In
this
sort
in
short
tyme
,
it
chaunced
to
the
twoo
innocent
children
of
the
Erle
of
Angiers
,
which
were
left
by
hym
as
lost
and
quite
forlorne
.
It
was
then
the
.xviij.
yere
,
sithens
the
Erle
fledde
from
Paris
,
hauyng
in
miserable
sorte
suffred
many
aduentures
.
Who
seyng
hymself
to
begin
to
ware
olde
,
was
desirous
(
being
yet
in
Ireland
)
to
knowe
(
if
he
could
)
what
was
become
of
his
children
.
Wherefore
,
perceiuyng
that
he
was
wholy
altred
from
his
wanted
forme
,
and
féelyng
hymself
more
lustie
(
through
the
long
excercise
and
labour
,
whiche
he
had
susteined
in
seruice
)
then
he
was
in
the
idle
tyme
of
his
youthe
,
he
departed
from
his
maister
(
verie
poore
and
in
ill
apparell
)
with
whom
he
had
continued
in
seruice
a
longe
tyme
,
and
came
into
Englande
to
that
place
,
where
he
had
left
Perotto
,
and
founde
him
to
be
Marshall
of
the
countrie
,
and
sawe
that
he
was
in
healthe
,
lustie
,
and
a
comely
personage
,
whiche
reioysed
hym
merueilously
,
but
he
would
not
make
hymself
be
knowen
to
hym
,
till
he
had
séen
,
what
was
become
of
his
doughter
Gianetta
:
wherefore
takyng
his
iourney
,
he
rested
in
no
place
,
till
he
came
to
London
.
And
there
secretly
inquiryng
of
the
ladie
,
with
whom
he
had
left
his
doughter
,
&
of
her
state
,
he
learned
,
that
his
doughter
was
her
soonnes
wife
,
whereof
he
tooke
excedyng
greate
pleasure
.
And
from
that
tyme
forthe
,
he
compted
his
aduersities
past
,
as
nothing
,
sith
he
had
founde
his
children
liuyng
,
and
in
suche
greate
honor
.
And
desirous
to
sée
her
(
began
like
a
poore
manne
)
to
harbour
hymself
,
harde
by
her
house
,
wherevpon
a
certain
daie
,
beyng
séen
of
Giachetto
Lamyens
,
for
that
was
the
name
of
the
husbande
of
Gianetta
:
hauing
pitie
vpon
him
bicause
he
sawe
hym
poore
and
olde
,
commaunded
one
of
his
seruauntes
,
to
haue
hym
into
the
house
:
and
to
giue
hym
meate
for
Goddes
sake
,
whiche
the
seruaunt
willingly
did
accomplish
.
Gianetta
had
many
children
by
Giachetto
,
of
whiche
the
eldest
was
but
eight
yeres
olde
:
and
thei
were
the
fairest
,
and
beste
fauoured
children
in
the
worlde
who
when
thei
sawe
the
Erle
eate
meate
,
thei
all
came
aboute
hym
,
and
began
to
make
muche
of
hym
,
as
thoughe
by
natures
instruction
,
thei
had
knowen
him
to
be
their
Grandfather
.
And
he
knowyng
his
nephewes
,
began
to
shewe
them
tokens
of
loue
and
kindnesse
.
By
reason
whereof
,
the
children
would
not
goe
from
hym
,
although
their
gouernour
did
call
them
awaie
.
Wherefore
the
mother
knowing
the
same
,
came
out
of
a
chamber
vnto
the
place
,
where
the
Erle
was
,
&
threatened
to
beare
them
,
if
thei
would
not
doe
as
their
maister
hadde
them
.
The
children
began
to
crie
,
and
saied
,
that
thei
would
tary
by
that
good
manne
:
that
loued
them
better
,
then
their
maister
did
,
whereat
the
Ladie
and
the
Erle
began
to
laugh
.
The
Erle
not
as
a
father
,
but
like
a
poore
man
rose
vp
to
dooe
honour
to
his
doughter
,
bicause
she
was
a
noble
woman
.
Conceiuyng
merueilous
ioye
in
his
minde
to
see
her
:
but
she
knewe
hym
not
at
all
,
neither
at
that
instant
,
nor
after
,
bicause
he
was
so
wonderfully
transformed
:
and
chaunged
from
that
forme
,
he
was
wonte
to
bée
of
:
Like
one
that
was
olde
,
and
graie
hedded
,
hauyng
a
bearde
,
leane
and
weather
beaten
,
resemblyng
rather
a
common
persone
,
then
an
Erle
.
And
the
Ladie
seyng
that
,
the
children
would
not
departe
from
him
,
but
still
cried
when
thei
were
fetched
awaie
,
willed
the
maister
,
to
lette
them
alone
.
The
children
remainyng
in
this
sorte
,
with
the
honest
poore
manne
,
the
father
of
Giacchetto
,
came
in
the
meane
time
,
and
vnderstoode
this
of
their
maister
.
Wherefore
,
he
that
cared
not
for
Gianetta
,
saied
.
Lette
them
alone
with
a
mischief
,
to
kéepe
companie
with
beggers
,
of
whom
thei
came
.
For
of
the
mothers
side
,
thei
bée
but
verlettes
children
,
and
therefore
it
is
no
meruaile
,
though
thei
loue
their
companie
.
The
Erle
hearing
those
wordes
,
was
verie
sorowfull
,
notwithstandyng
(
holdyng
doune
his
hedde
)
he
suffred
that
iniurie
,
as
well
as
he
hadde
doen
many
other
.
Giacchetto
which
knewe
the
mirth
and
ioye
,
that
the
children
made
to
the
poore
man
(
although
he
was
offended
with
those
woordes
)
neuerthelesse
,
made
as
muche
of
the
poore
Erle
,
as
he
did
before
.
And
when
he
sawe
him
to
wepe
,
he
commaunded
that
if
he
honest
poore
man
,
would
dwell
there
to
doe
some
seruice
,
he
should
bee
reteined
.
Who
answered
,
that
he
would
carie
there
with
a
good
will
,
but
he
said
that
he
could
doe
nothyng
els
,
but
kepe
horsse
,
wherevnto
he
was
accustomed
,
all
the
daies
of
his
life
.
To
whom
a
horsse
was
appoincted
to
kéepe
,
and
daily
when
he
had
dressed
his
horsse
,
he
gaue
hymself
to
plaie
with
the
children
.
Whiles
that
Fortune
thus
dealt
(
accordyng
to
the
maner
aboue
saied
)
with
the
Erle
of
Angiers
and
his
children
,
it
chaunced
that
the
Frenche
kyng
(
after
many
truces
made
with
the
Almaignes
)
died
:
and
in
his
place
was
crouned
his
sonne
:
whose
wife
she
was
,
that
caused
the
Erle
to
bee
banished
.
When
the
last
truce
with
the
Almaignes
was
expired
the
warres
beganne
to
growe
more
sharpe
,
for
whose
aide
the
kyng
of
Englande
sente
vnto
hym
(
as
to
his
newe
kinsman
)
a
greate
number
of
people
,
vnder
the
gouernemente
of
Perotto
his
Marshall
,
and
of
Giacchetto
Lamyens
,
soonne
of
his
other
Marshall
,
with
whom
the
poore
Erle
wente
:
and
not
knowen
of
any
man
,
remained
a
greate
while
in
the
Campe
,
as
a
seruaunt
,
where
notwithstandyng
,
like
a
valiaunt
man
,
with
his
aduise
and
déedes
,
he
accomplished
notable
thinges
(
more
then
he
was
required
)
.
It
chaunced
that
in
the
time
of
the
warres
,
the
Frenche
Quene
was
verie
sore
sicke
,
and
perceiuyng
her self
at
the
poincte
of
death
,
repented
her
of
all
her
synnes
,
and
was
confessed
deuoutly
,
to
the
Archebishop
of
Roane
,
who
of
all
men
,
was
reputed
an
holie
,
and
vertuous
manne
:
and
amonges
all
her
other
sinnes
,
she
tolde
him
of
the
great
wrong
,
doen
by
her
to
the
erle
of
Angiers
:
and
was
not
onely
contented
,
to
reueale
the
same
to
hym
alone
,
but
also
rehearsed
the
whole
matter
,
before
many
other
personages
of
greate
honour
:
desiryng
them
that
thei
would
woorke
so
with
the
kyng
,
that
if
the
Erle
were
yet
liuyng
,
or
any
of
his
children
:
thei
might
bée
restored
,
to
their
state
againe
.
Not
longe
after
the
Quene
departed
:
and
was
honourablie
buried
.
Whiche
confession
reported
to
the
Kyng
(
after
certaine
sorowfull
sighes
,
for
the
iniuries
dooen
to
the
valiaunte
man
)
he
made
Proclamacion
,
throughout
all
the
Campe
,
and
in
many
other
places
,
that
who
so
euer
could
bryng
forthe
the
Erle
of
Angiers
,
or
any
of
his
children
,
should
for
euery
of
them
,
receiue
a
greate
rewarde
,
bicause
he
was
innocent
of
that
matter
,
for
whiche
he
was
exiled
,
by
the
onely
confession
of
the
Quene
:
and
that
he
entended
,
to
exalte
hym
to
his
former
estate
,
and
more
higher
then
euer
he
was
.
Whiche
thing
the
Erle
hearyng
(
beyng
in
the
habite
of
a
seruaunte
)
knowyng
it
to
be
true
,
by
and
by
he
went
to
Giacchetto
,
and
praied
hym
to
repaire
to
Perotto
,
that
thei
might
come
together
,
bicause
he
would
manifest
vnto
them
,
the
thyng
whiche
the
kyng
sent
to
seeke
for
.
And
when
thei
were
all
thrée
assembled
together
in
a
chamber
:
the
Erle
saied
to
Perotto
,
that
now
he
thought
to
lette
hym
vnderstande
,
what
he
was
,
saiyng
these
wordes
.
Perotto
,
Giacchetto
whom
thou
séest
here
,
hath
espoused
thy
sister
,
and
neuer
had
yet
any
Dowrie
.
And
bicause
she
maie
not
be
destitute
of
her
Dowrie
,
I
purpose
that
he
,
and
none
other
,
shal
haue
the
reward
,
whiche
the
king
hath
promised
to
be
so
greate
.
Thou
shalte
manifest
thy self
Perotto
,
to
bée
the
soonne
of
the
Erle
of
Angiers
,
and
Violenta
the
wife
of
Giacchetto
,
to
bée
thy
sister
,
and
me
to
be
the
Erle
of
Angiers
thy
father
.
Perotto
hearyng
this
,
and
stedfastly
beholdyng
hym
,
beganne
to
knowe
hym
:
and
wepyng
,
threwe
himself
doune
at
his
féete
:
and
afterwardes
imbracyng
him
,
saied
.
My
deare
father
,
you
are
right
hartly
welcome
.
Giacchetto
hearyng
first
what
the
Erle
had
said
,
and
after
seing
what
Perotto
did
,
he
was
incontinently
surprised
,
with
so
greate
meruaile
,
and
ioye
,
that
he
knewe
not
what
to
doe
:
notwithstandyng
,
giuyng
credite
to
his
woordes
,
as
beyng
ashamed
of
the
opprobrious
talke
,
whiche
he
had
vsed
towardes
the
Erle
,
as
to
a
seruaunt
,
weping
,
fell
doune
at
his
féete
:
and
humblie
asked
pardon
,
for
all
his
rashe
behauiours
towardes
hym
:
whiche
was
curteouslie
graunted
vnto
hym
by
the
Erle
,
who
tooke
hym
vp
.
And
after
euery
of
them
,
had
a
while
debated
of
their
Fortune
,
and
had
well
bewailed
the
same
,
and
reioysed
one
with
an
other
:
Perotto
and
Giacchetto
would
haue
newlie
apparrelled
the
Erle
,
but
he
in
any
wise
would
not
suffre
them
.
And
beyng
desirous
the
Giacchetto
,
might
haue
assuraunce
of
the
reward
promised
,
he
would
that
he
should
,
firste
presente
hym
to
the
kyng
,
after
that
sorte
,
in
the
habite
of
a
seruaunt
as
he
was
,
that
he
might
make
hym
the
more
ashamed
.
Then
Giacchetto
with
the
Erle
(
and
Perotto
after
)
came
before
the
kyng
:
and
offred
to
present
the
Erle
and
his
children
,
if
it
should
please
him
to
rewarde
hym
,
accordyng
to
the
Proclamacion
.
The
kyng
incontinentlie
caused
to
bée
brought
forthe
a
rewarde
,
of
merueilous
value
,
as
Giacchetto
thought
,
and
commaunded
hym
forth
with
,
to
presente
the
Erle
and
his
children
,
accordyng
to
his
promisse
.
Giacchetto
then
tourned
about
:
and
placed
before
hym
,
the
Erle
his
seruaunt
,
and
Perotto
,
saiyng
.
Sir
,
beholde
the
father
and
the
sonne
,
the
doughter
whiche
is
my
wife
,
is
not
here
.
But
by
Goddes
helpe
you
shall
sée
her
shortlie
.
The
kyng
hearing
this
,
behelde
the
Erle
:
and
albeit
he
was
so
greatlie
chaunged
,
from
his
former
fauour
,
after
he
hadde
well
viewed
hym
a
while
,
he
knewe
hym
,
and
with
teares
standyng
in
his
eyes
,
he
caused
the
Erle
to
rise
vp
,
that
knéeled
before
hym
,
kissyng
and
imbrasyng
hym
,
and
verie
graciouslie
receiued
Perotto
:
and
commaunded
forthwith
,
that
the
Erle
should
bée
restored
to
apparell
,
seruauntes
,
horsses
,
and
furniture
,
accordyng
to
his
state
and
degée
:
whiche
incontinently
was
doen
:
and
moreouer
the
kyng
greatly
honoured
Giacchetto
,
and
forthwith
desired
to
knowe
,
all
their
Fortunes
passed
.
And
when
Giacchetto
had
taken
the
greate
rewarde
,
for
bringyng
forthe
the
Erle
and
his
children
,
the
Erle
saied
vnto
hym
.
Take
these
royall
rewardes
of
the
Kyng
,
my
soueraigne
Lorde
:
and
remember
to
tell
thy
father
,
that
thy
children
,
his
nephewes
and
myne
,
be
no
beggers
borne
,
of
their
mothers
side
.
Giacchetto
tooke
the
reward
,
and
caused
his
wife
and
his
mother
in
Lawe
,
to
come
to
Paris
,
likewise
thither
came
the
wife
of
Perotto
,
where
,
with
greate
ioye
and
triumphe
,
thei
taried
a
certaine
space
with
the
Erle
,
to
whom
the
kyng
had
rendred
all
his
gooddes
:
and
had
placed
hym
in
greater
aucthoritie
,
then
euer
he
was
before
.
Then
euerie
of
them
tooke
their
leaue
,
and
retourned
home
to
their
owne
houses
:
and
from
that
tyme
forthe
the
said
Erle
,
to
th
ende
of
his
life
,
liued
in
Paris
,
in
greater
honour
and
aucthoritie
,
then
euer
he
did
before
.
Giletta
a
Phisicians
doughter
of
Narbon●●
,
healed
the
Frenche
Kyng
of
a
Fistula
,
for
reward
wherof
she
demaunded
Beltramo
Counte
of
Rossiglione
to
husbande
.
The
Counte
beyng
maried
againste
his
will
,
for
despite
fled
to
Florence
and
loued
an
other
.
Giletta
his
wife
,
by
pollicie
founde
meanes
to
lye
with
her
husbande
,
in
place
of
his
louer
,
and
was
begotten
with
child
of
twoo
soonnes
:
whiche
knowen
to
her
husbande
,
he
receiued
her
againe
,
and
afterwardes
she
liued
in
greate
honor
and
felicitie
.
¶
The
.xxxviij.
Nouell
.
IN
Fraunce
there
was
a
gentleman
called
Isnardo
,
the
Counte
of
Rossiglione
,
who
bicause
he
was
sickly
and
diseased
,
kepte
alwaies
in
his
house
a
Phisicion
,
named
maister
Gerardo
of
Narbona
.
This
Counte
had
one
onely
sonne
called
Beltramo
,
a
verie
yonge
childe
,
pleasaunt
and
faire
.
With
whom
there
was
nourished
and
broughte
vp
,
many
other
children
of
his
age
,
emonges
whom
one
of
the
doughters
of
the
saied
Phisicion
,
named
Giletta
,
who
feruentlie
fill
in
loue
with
Beltramo
,
more
then
was
meete
for
a
maiden
of
her
age
.
This
Beltramo
when
his
father
was
dedde
,
and
lefte
vnder
the
roiall
custodie
of
the
kyng
,
was
sente
to
Paris
,
for
whose
departure
,
the
maiden
was
verie
pensife
.
A
litle
while
after
,
her
father
beyng
likewise
dedde
,
she
was
desirous
to
goe
to
Paris
,
onely
to
sée
the
yong
Counte
,
if
for
that
purpose
she
could
gette
any
good
occasion
.
But
beyng
diligently
looked
vnto
by
her
kinsfolke
(
bicause
she
was
riche
and
fatherlesse
)
she
could
sée
no
conueniente
waie
,
for
her
intended
iourney
:
and
being
now
mariageable
,
the
loue
she
bare
to
the
Counte
,
was
neuer
out
of
her
remembraunce
,
and
refused
many
husbandes
,
with
whom
her
kinsfolke
would
haue
placed
her
,
without
making
them
priuie
,
to
the
occasion
of
her
refusall
.
Now
it
chaunced
that
she
burned
more
in
loue
with
Beltramo
,
than
euer
she
did
before
,
bicause
she
heard
tell
,
that
he
was
growen
to
the
state
of
a
goodly
yonge
gentlemanne
.
She
heard
by
reporte
,
that
the
Frenche
Kyng
,
had
a
swellyng
vpon
his
breast
,
whiche
by
reason
of
ill
cure
,
was
growen
to
a
Fistula
,
and
did
putte
him
to
meruellous
paine
and
grief
,
and
that
there
was
no
Phisicion
to
be
founde
(
although
many
were
proued
)
that
could
heale
it
,
but
rather
did
impaire
the
grief
,
&
made
it
worsse
&
worsse
.
Wherefore
the
kyng
,
like
one
that
was
in
dispaire
,
would
take
no
more
counsaill
or
helpe
.
Wherof
the
yonge
maiden
was
wonderfull
glad
,
&
thought
to
haue
by
this
meanes
,
not
onelie
a
lawfull
occasion
to
goe
to
Paris
:
but
if
the
disease
were
suche
(
as
she
supposed
)
easely
to
bryng
to
passe
,
that
she
might
haue
the
Counte
Beltramo
to
her
husbande
.
Wherevpon
with
suche
knowledge
,
as
she
had
learned
at
her
fathers
handes
before
time
,
she
made
a
pouder
of
certain
herbes
,
whiche
she
thought
meete
for
that
disease
,
and
rode
to
Paris
.
And
the
first
thing
she
went
about
,
when
she
came
thither
,
was
to
sée
the
Counte
Beltramo
.
And
then
she
repaired
to
the
kyng
,
praiyng
his
grace
,
to
vouchsaufe
to
shewe
her
his
disease
.
The
kyng
perceiuyng
her
,
to
bee
a
faire
yonge
maiden
and
a
comelie
,
would
not
hide
it
,
but
opened
the
same
vnto
her
.
So
sone
as
she
sawe
it
,
she
putte
hym
in
comforte
,
that
she
was
able
to
heale
hym
,
saiyng
.
Sire
,
if
it
shall
please
your
grace
,
I
trust
in
God
,
without
any
paine
or
grief
vnto
your
highnesse
,
within
eighte
daies
I
will
make
you
whole
,
of
this
disease
.
The
kyng
hearyng
her
saie
so
,
began
to
mocke
her
,
saiyng
.
How
is
it
possible
for
thée
,
beyng
a
yong
woman
to
doe
that
,
whiche
the
best
renoumed
Phisicions
in
the
worlde
can
not
?
He
thanked
her
,
for
her
good
will
,
and
made
her
a
directe
answere
,
that
he
was
determined
no
more
,
to
followe
the
counsaile
of
any
Phisicion
.
Whervnto
the
maiden
answered
:
Sire
,
you
dispise
my
knowledge
,
bicause
I
am
yonge
,
and
a
woman
,
but
I
assure
you
,
that
I
doe
not
minister
Phisicke
by
profession
,
but
by
the
aide
and
helpe
of
God
:
and
with
the
cunnyng
of
maister
Gerardo
of
Narbona
,
who
was
my
father
,
and
a
Phisicion
of
greate
fame
,
so
longe
as
he
liued
.
The
kyng
hearyng
those
wordes
,
saied
to
hymself
.
This
woman
peraduenture
,
is
sent
vnto
me
of
God
,
and
therfore
,
why
should
I
disdain
to
proue
her
cunnyng
?
Sithens
she
promiseth
to
heale
me
within
a
litle
space
,
without
any
offence
or
grief
vnto
me
.
And
beyng
determined
to
proue
her
,
he
said
.
Damosell
,
if
thou
doest
not
heale
me
,
but
make
me
to
breake
my
determinacion
,
what
wilt
thou
shall
folowe
thereof
?
Sire
saied
the
maiden
:
Let
me
be
kept
in
what
guarde
and
kepyng
you
list
:
and
if
I
dooe
not
heale
you
within
these
eight
daies
,
let
me
bee
burnte
:
but
if
I
doe
heale
your
grace
,
what
recompence
shall
I
haue
then
?
To
whom
the
kyng
answered
.
Bicause
thou
art
a
maiden
,
and
vnmaried
,
if
thou
heale
me
,
accordyng
to
thy
promise
,
I
will
bestowe
thée
vpon
some
gentleman
,
that
shal
be
of
right
good
worship
and
estimacion
.
To
whom
she
answered
:
Sire
I
am
verie
well
content
,
that
you
bestowe
me
in
mariage
:
But
I
will
haue
suche
a
husbande
,
as
I
my self
shall
demaunde
:
without
presumpcion
to
any
of
your
children
,
or
other
of
your
bloudde
.
Whiche
requeste
,
the
kyng
incontinently
graunted
.
The
yong
maiden
began
to
minister
her
Phisicke
,
and
in
shorte
space
,
before
her
appoincted
tyme
,
she
had
throughly
cured
the
kyng
.
And
when
the
king
perceiued
himself
whole
,
said
vnto
her
.
Thou
hast
well
deserued
a
husbande
(
Giletta
)
euen
suche
a
one
as
thy self
shalt
chose
.
I
haue
then
my
Lorde
(
quod
she
)
deserued
the
Countie
Beltramo
of
Rossiglione
,
whom
I
haue
loued
from
my
youthe
.
The
kyng
was
very
lothe
to
graunte
hym
vnto
her
:
But
bicause
he
had
made
a
promis
,
whiche
he
was
lothe
to
breake
,
he
caused
hym
to
bée
called
forthe
,
and
saied
vnto
hym
:
Sir
Counte
,
bicause
you
are
a
gentleman
of
greate
honor
,
our
pleasure
is
,
that
you
retourne
home
to
your
owne
house
,
to
order
your
estate
,
according
to
your
degrée
:
and
that
you
take
with
you
a
Damosell
,
whiche
I
haue
appoincted
to
be
your
wife
.
To
whom
the
Counte
gaue
his
humble
thankes
,
and
demaunded
what
she
was
?
It
is
she
q
the
kyng
)
that
with
her
medecines
,
hath
healed
me
.
The
Counte
knewe
her
well
,
and
had
alredie
séen
her
,
although
she
was
faire
,
yet
knowing
her
not
to
be
of
a
stocke
,
conuenable
to
his
nobilitie
,
disdainfullie
said
vnto
the
king
,
Will
you
then
(
sir
)
giue
me
,
a
Phisicion
to
wife
?
It
is
not
the
pleasure
of
God
,
that
euer
I
should
in
that
wise
bestowe
my self
.
To
whom
the
kyng
said
:
Wilt
thou
then
,
that
we
should
breake
our
faithe
,
whiche
we
to
recouer
healthe
,
haue
giuen
to
the
damosell
,
who
for
a
rewarde
thereof
,
asked
thée
to
husband
?
Sire
(
quod
Beltramo
)
you
maie
take
from
me
al
that
I
haue
,
and
giue
my
persone
to
whom
you
please
,
bicause
I
am
your
subiect
:
but
I
assure
you
,
I
shall
neuer
bee
contented
with
that
mariage
.
Well
,
you
shall
haue
her
(
saied
the
Kyng
)
for
the
maiden
is
faire
and
wise
,
and
loueth
you
moste
intirely
:
thinkyng
verelie
you
shall
leade
a
more
ioyfull
life
with
her
,
then
with
a
ladie
of
a
greater
house
.
The
counte
therwithal
helde
his
peace
:
and
the
king
made
great
preparacion
for
the
mariage
.
And
when
the
appoincted
daie
was
come
,
the
Counte
in
the
presence
of
the
kyng
(
although
it
were
againste
his
will
)
maried
the
maiden
,
who
loued
hym
better
then
her
owne
self
.
Whiche
dooen
the
Counte
determinyng
before
,
what
he
would
doe
,
praied
licence
to
retourne
to
his
countries
,
to
consummat
the
mariage
.
And
when
he
was
on
horsebacke
,
he
went
not
thither
,
but
tooke
his
iourney
into
Thuscane
,
where
vnderstandyng
that
the
Florentines
,
and
Senois
were
at
warres
,
be
determined
to
take
the
Florentines
parte
,
and
was
willinglie
receiued
,
and
honourable
interteigned
and
made
capitaine
of
a
certaine
nomber
of
men
,
continuyng
in
their
seruice
a
longe
tyme
.
This
newe
maried
gentlewoman
,
scarce
contented
with
that
,
and
hopyng
by
her
well
doyng
,
to
cause
hym
to
retourne
into
his
countrie
,
went
to
Rossiglione
,
where
she
was
receiued
of
all
his
subiectes
,
for
their
Ladie
.
And
perceiuyng
that
through
the
Countes
absence
,
all
thinges
were
spoiled
and
out
of
order
:
she
like
a
sage
lady
,
with
greate
diligence
and
care
,
disposed
all
thynges
in
order
againe
,
whereof
the
subiectes
reioysed
verie
muche
,
bearyng
to
her
their
hartie
loue
and
affection
,
greatlie
blamyng
the
Counte
,
bicause
he
could
not
contente
himself
with
her
.
This
notable
gentlewoman
,
hauing
restored
all
the
countrie
againe
,
sent
worde
thereof
to
the
Counte
her
husbande
,
by
twoo
Knightes
of
the
countrie
,
whiche
she
sent
to
signifie
vnto
hym
,
that
if
it
were
for
her
sake
,
that
he
had
abandoned
his
countrie
,
he
should
sende
her
woorde
thereof
,
and
she
to
doe
hym
pleasure
would
depart
from
thence
.
To
whom
he
chorlishlie
saied
.
Lette
her
doe
what
she
list
.
For
I
doe
purpose
to
dwell
with
her
,
when
she
shall
haue
this
ryng
(
meanyng
a
ryng
which
he
wore
)
vpon
her
finger
,
and
a
soonne
in
her
armes
,
be
gotten
by
me
.
He
greatly
loued
that
ryng
,
and
kepte
it
verie
carefullie
,
and
neuer
tooke
it
of
from
his
finger
,
for
a
certaine
vertue
that
he
knewe
it
had
.
The
knightes
hearyng
the
harde
condicion
,
of
twoo
thinges
impossible
:
and
seyng
that
by
them
he
could
not
be
remoued
from
his
determinacion
,
thei
retourned
againe
to
the
ladie
,
telling
her
his
answere
:
who
verie
sorowfull
,
after
she
hadde
a
good
while
bethought
her self
,
purposed
to
finde
meanes
,
to
attaine
to
those
twoo
thynges
,
to
the
intente
,
that
thereby
she
might
recouer
her
husband
.
And
hauyng
aduised
with
her self
what
to
doe
,
she
assembled
the
noblest
and
chiefest
of
her
countrie
,
declaring
vnto
them
in
lamentable
wise
,
what
she
had
alredie
dooen
,
to
winne
the
loue
of
the
Counte
,
she
wyngthem
also
what
folowed
thereof
.
And
in
the
ende
saied
vnto
them
,
that
she
was
lothe
the
Counte
for
her
sake
,
should
dwell
in
perpetuall
exile
:
therefore
she
determined
,
to
spende
the
rest
of
her
tyme
in
pilgrimages
and
deuocion
,
for
preseruacion
of
her
soule
,
praiyng
them
to
take
the
charge
,
and
gouernemente
of
the
countrie
,
and
that
thei
would
lette
the
Counte
vnderstande
,
that
she
had
forsaken
his
house
.
And
was
remoued
farre
from
thence
:
with
purpose
neuer
to
retourne
to
Rossiglione
againe
.
Many
teares
were
shedde
by
the
people
,
as
she
was
speakyng
these
wordes
and
diuers
supplicacions
were
made
vnto
him
to
alter
his
opinion
,
but
al
in
vaine
.
Wherefore
commending
them
all
vnto
God
,
she
tooke
her
waie
,
with
her
maide
,
and
one
of
her
kinsemen
,
in
the
habite
of
a
pilgrime
,
well
furnished
with
siluer
,
and
precious
Iewelles
:
tellyng
no
man
whither
she
wente
,
and
neuer
rested
,
till
she
came
to
Florence
:
where
arriuyng
by
Fortune
,
at
a
poore
widowes
house
,
she
contented
her
self
,
with
the
state
of
a
poore
pilgrime
,
desirous
to
here
newes
of
her
lorde
,
whom
by
fortune
she
sawe
the
next
daie
,
passing
by
the
house
(
where
she
lay
)
on
horsebacke
with
his
companie
.
And
although
she
knewe
him
well
enough
,
yet
she
demaunded
of
the
good
wife
of
the
house
what
he
was
:
who
answered
that
he
was
a
straunge
gentleman
,
called
the
Counte
Beltramo
of
Rossiglione
,
a
curteous
knighte
,
and
welbeloued
in
the
Citie
,
and
that
he
was
merueilously
in
loue
with
a
neighbor
of
hers
,
that
was
a
gentlewoman
,
verie
poore
and
of
small
substaunce
,
neuerthelesse
of
right
honest
life
and
report
,
&
by
reason
of
her
pouertie
,
was
yet
vnmaried
,
and
dwelte
with
her
mother
,
that
was
a
wise
and
honest
Ladie
.
The
Countesse
well
notyng
these
wordes
,
and
by
litle
and
litle
,
debatyng
euery
particular
point
thereof
,
comprehendyng
the
effecte
of
those
newes
,
concluded
what
to
doe
,
and
when
she
had
well
vnderstanded
,
whiche
was
the
house
,
and
the
name
of
the
Ladie
,
and
of
her
doughter
,
that
was
beloued
of
the
Counte
:
vpon
a
daie
repaired
to
the
house
secretlie
,
in
the
habite
of
a
pilgrime
,
where
finding
the
mother
and
doughter
,
in
poore
estate
emonges
their
familie
,
after
she
hadde
saluted
them
,
tolde
the
mother
,
that
she
had
to
saie
vnto
her
.
The
gentlewoman
risyng
vp
,
curteouslie
interteigned
her
,
and
beyng
entred
alone
into
a
chamber
,
thei
satte
doune
,
and
the
Countesse
began
to
saie
vnto
her
in
this
wise
.
Madame
,
me
thinke
that
ye
be
one
,
vpon
whom
Fortune
doeth
frowne
,
so
well
as
vpon
me
:
but
if
you
please
,
you
maie
bothe
comfort
me
,
and
your self
.
The
ladie
answered
,
that
there
was
nothyng
in
the
worlde
,
whereof
she
was
more
desirous
,
then
of
honest
comforte
.
The
Countesse
procedyng
in
her
talke
,
saied
vnto
her
.
I
haue
nede
now
of
your
fidelitie
and
trust
,
wherevpon
if
I
doe
staie
,
and
you
deceiue
me
,
you
shall
bothe
vndoe
me
,
and
your self
.
Tel
me
then
what
it
is
hardelie
(
saied
the
gentlewoman
)
if
it
bée
your
pleasure
:
for
you
shall
neuer
bée
deceiued
of
me
.
Then
the
Countesse
beganne
to
recite
,
her
whole
estate
of
Loue
:
tellyng
her
what
she
was
,
and
what
had
chaunced
●●
that
present
daie
,
in
suche
perfite
order
that
the
gentlewoman
beleuyng
her
woordes
,
bicause
she
had
partlie
heard
report
thereof
before
,
beganne
to
haue
compassion
vpon
her
,
and
after
that
the
Countesse
had
rehearsed
,
all
the
whole
circumstance
,
she
continued
her
purpose
,
saiyng
.
Now
you
haue
heard
emonges
other
my
troubles
,
what
twoo
thynges
thei
bée
,
whiche
behoueth
me
to
haue
,
if
I
doe
recouer
my
husbande
,
whiche
I
knowe
none
can
helpe
me
to
obtain
,
but
onely
you
:
If
it
bee
true
that
I
heare
,
whiche
is
,
that
the
Counte
my
husbande
,
is
farre
in
loue
with
your
doughter
.
To
whom
the
gentlewoman
saied
.
Madame
,
if
the
Counte
loue
my
doughter
,
I
knowe
not
,
albeit
the
likelihoode
is
greate
:
but
what
am
I
able
to
doe
,
in
that
whiche
you
desire
.
Madame
,
answered
the
Countesse
,
I
will
tell
you
:
but
first
I
will
declare
what
I
mean
to
doe
for
you
,
if
my
determinacion
be
brought
to
effect
,
I
see
your
faier
doughter
of
good
age
,
redie
to
marie
,
but
as
I
vnderstand
the
cause
,
why
she
is
vnmaried
,
is
the
lacke
of
substance
to
bestowe
vpon
her
.
Wherfore
I
purpose
,
for
recompence
of
the
pleasure
,
whiche
you
shall
dooe
for
me
,
to
giue
so
muche
redie
money
to
marie
her
honorably
,
as
you
shall
thinke
sufficient
.
The
Countesse
offer
was
very
well
liked
of
the
ladie
,
bicause
she
was
but
poore
:
yet
hauing
a
noble
hart
,
she
said
vnto
her
Madame
,
tell
me
wherin
I
maie
do
you
seruice
:
and
if
it
be
a
thing
honest
,
I
will
gladlie
performe
it
,
&
the
same
being
brought
to
passe
,
do
as
it
shal
please
you
.
Then
saied
the
countesse
,
I
thinke
it
requisite
,
that
by
some
one
whom
you
truste
,
that
you
giue
knowledge
to
the
Counte
my
husbande
,
that
your
doughter
is
,
and
shal
be
at
his
commaundement
.
And
to
the
intent
she
maie
bée
well
assured
,
that
he
loueth
her
in
déede
aboue
any
other
,
that
she
praieth
him
to
sende
her
a
ring
that
he
weareth
vpon
his
finger
,
whiche
ring
she
heard
tell
,
he
loued
verie
derely
.
And
when
he
sendeth
the
ryng
,
you
shall
giue
it
vnto
me
,
and
afterwardes
sende
hym
woorde
,
that
your
doughter
is
redie
,
to
accomplishe
his
pleasure
,
and
then
you
shall
cause
hym
secretly
to
come
hither
,
and
place
me
by
hym
(
in
stéede
of
your
doughter
)
peraduenture
God
will
giue
me
the
grace
,
that
I
maie
bée
with
childe
,
and
so
hauyng
this
ryng
on
my
finger
,
and
the
childe
in
myne
armes
,
begotten
by
him
I
shall
recouer
him
,
and
by
your
meanes
continue
with
hym
,
as
a
wife
ought
to
doe
with
her
husbande
.
This
thing
semed
difficulte
vnto
the
Gentlewoman
:
fearyng
that
there
would
folowe
,
reproche
vnto
her
doughter
.
Notwithstandyng
,
consideryng
what
an
honest
parte
it
were
,
to
be
a
meane
,
that
the
good
Ladie
should
recouer
her
husband
,
and
that
she
should
doe
it
for
a
good
purpose
,
hauyng
affiaunce
in
her
honest
affection
,
not
onely
promised
the
Countesse
,
to
bryng
this
to
passe
:
but
in
fewe
daies
with
greate
subtiltie
,
folowyng
the
order
wherein
she
was
instructed
,
she
had
gotten
the
ryng
,
although
it
was
with
the
Countes
ill
will
,
and
toke
order
that
the
Countesse
,
in
stede
of
her
doughter
did
lye
with
hym
.
And
at
the
first
meetyng
,
so
affectuously
desired
by
the
Counte
:
God
so
disposed
the
matter
that
the
Countesse
was
begotten
with
childe
,
of
twoo
goodly
sonnes
,
&
her
deliuery
chaunced
at
the
due
time
.
Whervpon
the
gentlewoman
,
not
onely
contented
the
Countesse
at
that
tyme
,
with
the
companie
of
her
husbande
,
but
at
many
other
times
so
secretly
,
that
it
was
neuer
knowen
:
the
Counte
not
thinkyng
that
he
had
lien
with
his
wife
,
but
with
her
whom
he
loued
.
To
whom
at
his
vprisyng
in
the
mornyng
,
he
vsed
many
curteous
and
amiable
woordes
,
and
gaue
diuers
faire
and
precious
Iewelles
,
whiche
the
Countesse
kepte
moste
carefullie
:
and
when
she
perceiued
her self
with
childe
,
she
determined
no
more
to
trouble
the
gentlewoman
,
but
saied
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
thankes
bée
to
God
and
you
,
I
haue
the
thyng
that
I
desire
,
and
euen
so
it
is
tyme
,
to
recompence
your
desert
,
that
afterwardes
I
maie
departe
.
The
gentlewoman
saied
vnto
her
,
that
if
she
had
doen
any
pleasure
agreable
to
her
mind
she
was
right
glad
thereof
,
whiche
she
did
,
not
for
hope
of
rewarde
:
but
bicause
it
apperteined
to
her
by
well
doyng
,
so
to
doe
.
Whervnto
the
Countesse
saied
,
your
saiyng
pleaseth
me
well
,
and
likewise
for
my
parte
,
I
dooe
not
purpose
to
giue
vnto
you
,
the
thing
you
shall
demaunde
of
me
in
rewarde
,
but
for
consideracion
of
your
well
doyng
,
whiche
ductie
forceth
me
so
to
dooe
.
The
gentlewoman
then
constrained
with
necessitie
,
demaunded
of
her
with
greate
bashefulnesse
,
and
hundred
poundes
,
to
marie
her
doughter
.
The
Countesse
perceiuyng
the
shamefastnesse
of
the
gentlewoman
,
and
hearyng
her
curteous
demaunde
,
gaue
her
.v.
C.
poundes
,
and
so
many
faire
and
costly
Iewels
,
whiche
almoste
amounted
to
like
valer
.
For
whiche
the
gentlewoman
more
then
contented
,
gaue
moste
hartie
thankes
to
the
Countesse
,
who
departed
from
the
gentlewoman
,
and
retourned
to
her
lodging
.
The
gentlewoman
to
take
occasion
from
the
Counte
,
of
any
farther
repaire
,
or
sendyng
to
her
house
,
tooke
her
doughter
with
her
,
and
went
into
the
countries
to
her
frendes
.
The
Counte
Beltramo
,
within
fewe
daies
after
,
beyng
reuoked
home
to
his
owne
house
by
his
subiectes
,
(
hearyng
that
the
Countesse
was
departed
from
thence
)
retourned
.
The
Countesse
knowynge
,
that
her
housband
was
gone
from
Florence
,
and
retourned
into
his
countrie
,
was
verie
glad
,
and
contented
,
and
she
continewed
in
Florence
,
till
the
tyme
of
her
child
bedde
was
come
,
and
was
brought
a
bedde
of
twoo
soones
,
whiche
were
verie
like
vnto
their
father
,
and
caused
them
carefullie
to
be
noursed
,
and
brought
vp
,
and
when
she
sawe
tyme
,
she
toke
her
iourney
(
vnknowen
to
any
manne
)
and
arriued
at
Monpellier
,
and
restyng
her self
there
for
certaine
daies
,
hearyng
newes
of
the
Counte
,
and
where
he
was
,
and
that
vpon
the
daie
of
all
Sainctes
,
he
purposed
to
make
a
great
feast
,
and
assemblie
of
ladies
and
knightes
,
in
her
pilgrimes
wéede
she
wente
thither
.
And
knowyng
that
thei
were
all
assembled
,
at
the
pallace
of
the
Counte
,
redie
to
sitte
doune
at
the
table
,
she
passed
through
the
people
,
without
chaunge
of
apparell
,
with
her
twoo
sonnes
in
her
armes
.
And
when
she
was
come
vp
into
the
hall
,
euen
to
the
place
where
the
Counte
was
,
fallyng
doune
prostrate
at
his
feete
,
wepyng
saied
vnto
him
:
My
Lorde
,
I
am
thy
poore
infortunate
wife
,
who
,
to
th
intent
thou
mightest
returne
and
dwel
in
thine
owne
house
,
haue
been
a
great
while
beggyng
about
the
worlde
.
Therefore
I
now
beseche
thée
,
for
the
honour
of
God
,
that
thou
wilt
obserue
the
condicions
,
whiche
the
twoo
knightes
(
that
I
sent
vnto
thée
)
did
commaunde
me
to
doe
:
for
beholde
,
here
in
myne
armes
,
not
onelie
one
soonne
begotten
by
thée
,
but
twaine
,
and
likewise
thy
Kynge
.
It
is
now
tyme
then
(
if
thou
kepe
promis
)
that
I
should
be
receiued
as
thy
wife
.
The
Counte
hearyng
this
,
was
greatly
astonned
,
and
knewe
the
Kynge
,
and
the
children
also
,
thei
were
so
like
hym
.
But
tell
me
(
q
he
)
howe
is
this
come
to
passe
?
The
Countesse
to
the
great
admiracion
of
the
Counte
,
and
of
all
those
that
were
in
presence
,
rehearsed
vnto
them
in
order
all
that
,
whiche
had
béen
doen
,
and
the
whole
discourse
therof
.
For
whiche
cause
the
Counte
knowyng
the
thynges
she
had
spoken
,
to
be
true
(
and
perceiuyng
her
constaunt
minde
,
and
good
witte
,
and
the
twoo
faier
yonge
boies
:
to
kepe
his
promisse
made
,
and
to
please
his
subiectes
,
and
the
Ladies
that
made
sute
vnto
him
,
to
accept
her
,
from
that
time
forthe
,
as
his
lawfull
wife
,
and
to
honour
her
)
abiected
his
obstinate
rigour
:
causyng
her
to
rise
vp
,
and
imbraced
and
kissed
her
,
acknowledgyng
her
againe
for
his
lawfull
wife
.
And
after
he
had
apparelled
her
,
according
to
her
estate
,
to
the
great
pleasure
and
contentacion
,
of
those
that
were
there
,
and
of
all
his
other
frendes
,
not
onely
that
daie
,
but
many
others
,
he
kepte
greate
chere
,
and
from
that
tyme
forthe
,
he
loued
and
honoured
her
,
as
his
dere
spouse
and
wife
.
Tancredi
Prince
of
Salerne
,
caused
his
doughters
louer
to
be
slaine
,
and
sente
his
harte
vnto
her
,
in
a
cuppe
of
golde
:
whiche
afterwardes
,
she
putte
into
poisoned
water
,
and
drinkyng
thereof
,
died
.
¶
The
.xxxix.
Nouell
.
TAncredi
Prince
of
Salerne
,
was
a
curteous
Lorde
,
and
of
a
gentle
nature
:
had
he
not
in
his
age
,
imbrued
his
handes
,
with
his
owne
proper
bloud
.
It
chaunced
that
this
prince
in
al
his
life
time
,
had
but
one
onely
doughter
:
but
he
had
been
more
happie
,
if
she
had
neuer
been
borne
.
That
doughter
he
loued
so
well
,
as
a
father
could
loue
his
childe
:
and
for
the
tender
loue
he
bare
her
,
he
was
not
able
to
suffer
her
,
to
bee
out
of
his
sighte
.
And
could
not
finde
in
his
harte
to
marie
her
,
although
she
had
many
yeres
passed
the
tyme
,
that
she
was
mariage
able
:
notwithstandyng
,
in
the
ende
he
gaue
her
to
wife
,
to
one
of
the
soonnes
of
the
Duke
of
Capua
,
with
whom
she
continued
no
long
tyme
,
but
was
a
widowe
,
and
then
retourned
vnto
her
fathers
house
againe
.
This
Ladie
was
verie
faire
and
comely
of
bodie
and
face
,
as
any
creature
could
be
,
yonge
,
lustie
,
and
more
wise
,
peraduenture
,
then
a
woman
ought
to
be
.
And
thus
dwelling
with
her
louing
father
,
she
liued
like
a
noble
Ladie
,
in
greate
pleasure
.
And
seing
that
her
father
,
for
the
loue
he
bare
vnto
her
had
no
minde
or
care
,
to
marie
her
againe
,
and
also
she
thinking
it
skarce
honest
to
require
him
therevnto
,
deuised
with
her self
secretly
(
if
it
were
possible
)
to
retain
some
valiaunt
man
to
bée
her
louer
.
And
seyng
many
gentlemen
and
others
,
frequentyng
her
fathers
court
(
as
wée
commonlie
sée
,
in
the
Courtes
of
Princes
)
and
markyng
the
behauiour
and
order
of
many
(
emonges
all
)
there
was
a
yonge
man
,
one
of
her
fathers
seruauntes
,
that
liked
her
well
,
whose
name
was
Guiscardo
,
of
verie
base
birthe
(
but
in
vertue
and
honeste
condicions
,
more
noble
then
the
reste
)
and
many
tymes
when
she
sawe
him
,
she
wonderfully
delited
in
him
,
alwaies
praisyng
his
dooynges
aboue
all
others
.
The
yonge
manne
,
not
hauyng
good
consideracion
of
hymself
,
perceiuyng
her
feruente
affeccion
:
so
fixed
his
minde
that
he
disposed
the
same
vppon
nothyng
elles
,
but
to
loue
her
.
One
louing
an
other
secretly
in
this
sort
,
and
the
ladie
verie
studious
to
finde
occasion
,
that
she
might
talke
with
hym
,
unwillyng
to
commit
the
secrecie
of
hre
loue
,
to
any
manne
:
she
imagined
with
her self
a
new
deuise
,
to
giue
him
knowledge
therof
.
And
wrote
a
letter
,
signifiyng
vnto
hym
,
what
he
should
dooe
the
nexte
daie
,
and
how
he
mighte
vse
hymself
,
to
come
to
talke
with
her
,
&
then
puttyng
the
letter
into
the
Cane
of
a
rede
,
she
gaue
it
vnto
Guiscardo
,
in
sportyng
wise
and
saied
.
Thou
shalt
this
night
,
make
a
paire
of
Bellowes
for
thy
seruaunt
,
wherwith
she
maie
kindle
the
fire
.
Guiscardo
tooke
it
,
&
thought
that
she
did
not
giue
it
vnto
him
,
without
some
speciall
purpose
,
whervpon
he
went
to
his
chamber
,
and
loking
vpon
the
Cane
,
perceiued
it
to
be
hollowe
,
and
openyng
it
,
founde
the
letter
within
,
whiche
she
had
written
.
And
when
he
had
well
perused
it
,
vnderstandyng
the
tenour
and
effecte
thereof
,
he
thought
hymself
the
happiest
manne
in
the
worlde
,
and
began
to
put
hymself
in
redinesse
,
to
mete
with
his
Ladie
,
by
suche
waies
and
meanes
,
as
she
had
to
hym
appoincted
.
There
was
in
a
corner
of
the
princes
pallace
a
Caue
,
longe
tyme
before
made
,
vnder
the
side
of
a
hille
,
whiche
Caue
receiued
light
by
a
certaine
vente
,
made
by
force
within
the
saied
mountaine
,
and
bicause
the
same
was
not
frequented
and
vsed
,
it
was
ouer
growen
with
busshes
and
thornes
.
Into
whiche
Caue
was
a
discente
,
by
a
secrete
paire
of
staiers
,
that
was
in
one
of
the
lowest
chambers
of
the
pallaice
,
wherein
the
ladie
laie
,
whiche
was
out
of
all
mennes
minde
,
bicause
it
was
not
occupied
,
many
a
daie
before
and
shutte
vp
,
with
a
verie
strong
doore
.
But
Loue
(
in
the
eyes
whereof
,
nothing
is
so
secrete
,
but
it
will
come
to
knowledge
)
had
brought
the
same
again
,
into
the
remembraunce
of
the
amourous
Ladie
.
The
openyng
of
whiche
doore
(
that
no
manne
might
knowe
it
)
many
daies
did
trouble
her
wittes
:
afterward
when
she
had
found
the
waie
,
she
went
doune
alone
into
the
Caue
,
and
viewyng
the
vente
,
wherevnto
she
had
giuen
order
for
Guiscardo
to
come
,
she
told
him
of
what
height
it
was
from
the
grounde
.
For
the
execucion
whereof
,
Guiscardo
prepared
a
rope
with
knottes
and
degrées
,
to
goe
vp
and
doune
,
and
puttyng
vpon
him
a
leather
coate
,
to
kepe
hym
from
the
thornes
and
bushes
,
went
douns
the
next
night
at
the
saied
vent
,
vnknowen
of
any
man
:
and
fastenyng
one
of
the
endes
of
the
rope
,
to
the
stocke
of
a
trée
,
that
grewe
at
the
mouthe
of
the
vent
he
slipte
doune
into
the
Caue
,
and
taried
there
for
the
Ladie
,
who
next
daie
fainyng
her self
to
slepe
after
diner
,
sente
her
maides
out
of
her
chamber
,
and
locked
herself
within
alone
:
and
then
opened
the
doore
,
and
went
doune
into
the
Caue
,
where
findyng
Guiscardo
thei
merueilously
reioysed
one
with
an
other
.
And
from
thence
went
vp
together
into
her
chamber
:
where
thei
remained
togethers
,
the
moste
parte
of
that
daie
,
to
their
greate
contentacion
.
And
hauyng
giuen
good
order
,
for
the
affaires
of
their
Loue
,
and
the
secrete
vse
thereof
,
Guiscardo
retourned
into
the
Caue
,
and
the
ladie
locked
the
dore
,
and
came
out
emonges
her
maides
.
The
next
night
after
,
Guiscardo
issued
out
of
the
vent
vpon
the
rope
,
wherewith
he
descended
,
and
conueied
hymself
into
his
chamber
.
And
hauyng
learned
the
waie
,
he
resorted
thither
many
tymes
after
.
But
Fortune
enuious
of
that
pleasure
,
so
long
and
greate
,
with
dolorous
successe
,
tourned
the
ioye
of
those
twoo
louers
,
into
heauie
and
sorowfull
ende
.
The
Prince
accustomed
sometimes
,
to
resort
alone
into
his
doughters
chamber
,
and
there
for
a
while
to
tarie
and
talke
with
her
,
&
so
to
depart
.
Who
vpon
a
daie
after
diner
,
when
the
Ladie
(
whose
name
was
Gismonda
)
was
in
the
garden
withall
her
maidens
,
repaired
vnknowen
or
séen
of
any
man
into
her
chamber
.
But
beyng
lothe
to
trouble
his
doughter
of
her
pleasure
,
and
findyng
the
windowes
of
her
chamber
shutte
,
and
the
curtens
of
the
bedde
drawen
,
he
satte
doune
vpon
a
stoole
at
the
beddes
feete
,
and
leanyng
his
hedde
to
the
bedde
,
the
Curteine
drawen
ouer
hym
(
as
he
had
béen
hidden
of
purpose
)
he
fell
a
slepe
.
And
the
Kyng
beyng
thus
a
slepe
,
Gismonda
that
(
in
euill
tyme
)
the
same
daie
had
appoincted
Guiscardo
to
come
,
left
her
maidens
in
the
Gardein
,
and
entred
verie
softly
into
her
chamber
,
lockyng
faste
the
doore
after
her
.
And
not
knowyng
any
manne
to
bée
there
,
she
opened
the
dore
of
the
Caue
to
Guiscardo
,
who
was
redie
to
waite
for
her
commyng
.
Then
thei
cast
them selues
vpon
the
bedde
,
as
thei
were
wont
to
doe
,
and
thus
solacing
themselfes
,
and
passing
the
tyme
together
,
it
chaunced
that
the
Prince
awaked
who
heard
and
sawe
,
what
Guiscardo
and
his
doughter
did
.
Wherof
beyng
verie
sorowfull
,
he
would
vpon
the
firste
sighte
haue
cried
out
:
but
that
he
thoughte
it
better
,
for
that
tyme
to
holde
his
peace
,
and
still
to
kepe
hymself
secrete
,
to
the
intent
that
he
might
more
priuilie
,
and
with
lesse
shame
,
accomplishe
that
,
whiche
he
purposed
to
doe
.
The
twoo
louers
continued
togethers
a
greate
tyme
,
as
thei
were
wont
to
dooe
,
without
any
knowledge
of
the
Prince
his
beyng
there
,
&
when
thei
sawe
tyme
,
thei
went
doune
from
the
bedde
:
and
Guiscardo
retournyng
to
the
Caue
,
she
went
forthe
of
her
chamber
,
fro
whence
Tancredi
(
as
olde
as
he
was
)
conueied
hymself
into
the
Gardein
,
out
at
a
windowe
of
the
same
,
vnséen
,
and
not
perceiued
of
any
man
.
Who
like
a
pensife
manne
,
and
carefull
euen
vnto
death
,
repaired
to
his
owne
chamber
,
and
the
next
night
,
about
one
of
the
clocke
,
he
caused
Guiscardo
to
bee
apprehended
,
by
an
order
that
he
had
prescribed
,
at
his
comyng
foorthe
of
the
Caue
,
euen
clothed
as
he
was
,
with
his
leather
coate
:
and
by
twoo
men
was
secretly
conueied
to
the
Prince
.
Who
so
sone
as
he
sawe
hym
,
saied
vnto
hym
with
teares
,
standyng
in
his
eyes
.
Guiscardo
,
my
beneuolence
and
goodnes
towardes
thée
,
haue
not
merited
this
outrage
and
shame
,
that
thou
haste
committed
this
daie
,
in
myne
owne
house
,
whiche
I
sawe
with
myne
owne
eyes
.
To
whom
Guiscardo
gaue
no
other
answere
,
but
that
Loue
was
of
greater
force
,
then
either
the
Prince
,
or
hymself
.
Then
the
Prince
commaunded
hym
to
be
kept
,
in
a
chamber
adioinyng
.
The
nexte
daie
the
Kyng
(
Gismonda
beeyng
ignoraunte
hereof
)
reuolued
in
his
minde
,
diuers
and
sundrie
matters
,
and
after
diner
as
he
was
accustomed
,
he
wente
into
his
doughters
chamber
,
and
caused
her
to
bée
called
vnto
hym
,
and
shuttynge
the
Chamber
doore
,
in
lamentable
wise
,
saied
vnto
her
.
Gismonda
,
I
had
so
muche
affiance
and
trust
,
in
thy
vertue
and
honestie
,
that
it
could
neuer
haue
entred
into
my
minde
(
although
it
had
béen
tolde
me
)
if
I
had
not
séen
it
with
myne
owne
proper
eyes
,
but
that
thou
haddest
not
onely
in
déede
,
but
also
in
thought
,
abandoned
the
companie
of
all
men
,
excepte
it
had
béen
thy
husbande
:
wherof
I
shal
be
right
pensife
and
sorowfull
so
long
as
this
litle
remnaunte
of
life
(
that
myne
olde
age
doeth
preserue
)
indureth
in
me
.
And
sith
thou
couldest
not
conteine
thy self
,
from
suche
dishonest
loue
,
I
would
it
had
pleased
God
,
that
thou
haddest
taken
a
manne
,
equall
to
thine
estate
.
But
emonges
so
many
that
doe
frequent
my
court
,
thou
hast
chosen
this
yong
manne
Guiscardo
,
whose
birthe
is
verie
vile
and
base
,
and
brought
vp
(
as
it
were
for
Gods
sake
)
from
a
child
,
to
this
present
daie
,
in
our
courte
.
For
whiche
consideracion
,
I
am
verie
sore
disquieted
,
not
knowyng
how
to
take
this
at
thy
handes
.
For
with
hym
(
whom
I
haue
caused
to
be
taken
this
night
,
in
going
out
of
the
caue
,
and
now
kepte
as
prisoner
)
I
haue
alredie
concluded
,
what
to
doe
.
But
with
thee
what
I
shall
doe
,
God
knoweth
.
Of
the
one
side
,
the
loue
that
I
still
beare
thee
,
more
then
any
father
euer
bare
to
his
doughter
,
doeth
drawe
me
,
on
the
other
side
,
a
iuste
displeasure
and
indignacion
,
taken
for
thy
greate
follie
,
doeth
moue
me
.
The
one
mocion
would
that
I
should
pardon
thee
,
the
other
forceth
me
against
my
nature
,
to
bee
cruell
vnto
thée
.
Notwithstandyng
,
before
I
dooe
make
any
certaine
resolucion
,
I
desire
to
heare
,
what
thou
canst
saie
for
thy self
.
When
he
had
spoken
those
wordes
,
he
kissed
her
face
,
wepyng
verie
bitterly
like
a
child
,
that
had
béen
beaten
.
Gismonda
hearyng
her
father
,
and
knowyng
that
not
onely
her
secrete
loue
was
discouered
,
but
also
her
louer
Guiscardo
to
be
in
prison
,
conceiued
an
inestimable
sorowe
,
vttering
the
same
many
tymes
,
without
cries
and
schreches
,
accordyng
to
the
maner
of
women
,
howbeit
,
her
greate
courage
surpassed
her
weakenesse
,
and
did
set
a
bolde
face
on
the
matter
,
with
meruailous
sloutnesse
determinyng
,
before
she
made
any
sute
for
her self
,
no
longer
to
liue
,
seyng
that
her
frende
Guiscardo
was
alredie
deade
.
Wherefore
,
not
like
a
sorowfull
woman
,
or
one
taken
in
any
fault
,
but
as
a
desperate
persone
,
with
a
drie
and
stoute
countenaunce
,
not
troubled
or
vexed
,
she
saied
thus
to
her
father
.
I
doe
not
purpose
deare
father
,
to
stande
in
deniall
,
nor
yet
by
humble
sute
to
make
requeste
.
For
the
one
will
nothyng
auaile
me
,
&
the
other
is
to
none
effecte
.
Moreouer
I
doe
not
intende
by
any
meanes
,
to
beseche
your
clemencie
and
loue
towardes
me
,
to
bée
beneuolent
and
bountifull
,
but
confessyng
the
trouthe
,
I
will
first
with
true
reasons
and
argumentes
,
defend
myne
houour
,
and
afterwardes
prosecute
in
vertuous
wise
,
by
effectes
,
the
stoutnesse
of
my
courage
.
True
it
is
,
that
I
haue
loued
,
and
dooe
loue
Guiscardo
,
and
will
loue
hym
so
long
as
I
liue
,
whiche
shal
be
but
a
litle
tyme
.
And
if
so
be
that
a
woman
maie
loue
a
man
,
after
death
,
I
will
not
cease
to
loue
him
.
But
womanly
frailtie
and
weakenesse
,
hath
not
so
muche
induced
me
herevnto
,
as
the
litle
care
you
haue
had
,
to
bestowe
me
in
mariage
,
and
the
greate
vertues
,
that
daiely
I
haue
seen
in
Guiscardo
.
You
ought
deare
father
to
knowe
,
that
your self
is
of
fleshe
,
and
of
fleshe
you
haue
engendred
me
your
doughter
,
and
not
of
Stone
or
Iron
.
In
likewise
you
ought
,
and
muste
remember
(
although
now
you
be
arriued
to
olde
yeres
)
what
yonge
folkes
be
,
and
of
what
great
power
,
the
law
of
youth
is
.
And
although
you
were
(
duryng
the
force
of
your
youthlie
daies
)
trained
and
exercised
in
factes
of
armes
,
yet
now
you
ought
to
knowe
,
what
greate
puissaunce
resteth
in
the
idle
and
delicate
life
,
aswell
in
the
aged
,
as
emonges
yonge
people
.
I
am
then
as
you
bee
,
begotten
of
fleshe
,
and
my
yeres
so
fewe
,
that
I
am
yet
but
yonge
,
and
thereby
full
of
luste
and
delight
.
Wherevnto
the
knowledge
,
which
I
haue
had
alredie
in
mariage
,
forceth
me
to
accomplishe
that
desire
:
&
to
the
same
be
added
merueilous
forces
,
againste
whiche
it
is
impossible
for
me
to
resist
,
but
rather
to
followe
that
,
wherevnto
thei
draw
me
.
I
am
become
amourous
,
like
a
yong
woman
and
like
a
woman
as
I
am
,
and
certainly
I
would
haue
imploied
my
whole
force
that
waie
,
so
farre
as
I
could
not
to
commit
any
shame
to
you
,
or
to
my self
in
that
,
wherevnto
my
naturall
offence
hath
forced
me
.
To
whiche
thyng
,
pitifull
Loue
,
and
gentle
Fortune
haue
founde
out
,
and
shewed
a
waie
secrete
enough
,
whereby
without
knowledge
of
any
man
,
I
am
come
to
the
effect
of
my
desires
;
whiche
thyng
I
will
no
deny
(
who
so
euer
tolde
you
of
it
,
or
by
what
meanes
so
euer
you
are
come
to
the
knowledge
therof
)
&
I
haue
not
taken
Guiscardo
,
to
be
my
louer
by
chaunce
,
as
many
women
haue
doen
,
but
I
haue
chosen
hym
by
long
aduise
and
deliberacion
,
aboue
all
others
,
&
haue
brought
him
into
me
in
this
wise
,
inioiyng
with
our
wise
continuaunce
of
long
time
,
the
accomplishment
of
my
desire
,
wherof
me
thinke
(
although
I
haue
not
offended
but
by
Loue
)
that
you
doe
purpose
to
prosecute
rather
the
vulgar
opinion
,
then
the
truthe
,
purposyng
in
this
wise
most
bitterly
to
comptroll
me
,
saiyng
,
that
you
had
not
had
suche
an
occasion
of
anger
,
if
I
had
chosen
one
that
had
béen
a
gentleman
.
Wherein
you
doe
not
consider
,
that
the
fault
is
not
mine
,
but
rather
to
be
ascribed
to
Fortune
who
ought
to
bee
blamed
,
bicause
many
tymes
she
exalteth
the
vnworthie
,
and
treadeth
vnder
foote
,
those
that
be
moste
worthie
:
but
now
let
vs
leaue
of
further
talke
of
this
matter
,
and
consider
the
beginnyng
hereof
.
Firste
of
all
you
see
,
that
of
one
masse
of
fleshe
,
wée
haue
all
receiued
fleshe
,
and
that
one
Creatour
,
hath
created
euery
liuing
creature
,
with
force
and
puissance
equally
,
and
with
equall
vertue
:
whiche
vertue
was
the
first
occasion
that
made
the
difference
,
and
distinccion
of
vs
all
,
that
were
borne
,
and
bee
borne
equall
,
and
thei
that
obteined
the
greatest
parte
of
vertue
,
and
did
the
workes
of
her
,
were
called
noble
,
the
rest
continuyng
vnnoble
.
And
albeit
contrary
vse
,
afterwardes
obscured
this
Lawe
:
yet
therefore
,
she
is
not
remoued
ne
abandoned
from
Nature
,
or
good
maners
.
In
like
wise
,
he
that
by
vertue
performeth
all
his
dooynges
,
doeth
manifestlie
shewe
hymself
to
bee
noble
.
And
he
that
doeth
otherwise
terme
hym
,
doeth
committe
the
faulte
,
and
not
he
that
is
so
called
.
Beholde
all
your
gentlemen
,
and
examine
well
their
vertue
,
their
condicions
,
and
maner
of
doynges
.
On
the
other
parte
,
beholde
the
qualities
and
condicions
of
Guiscardo
,
then
if
you
please
to
giue
iudgement
without
affeccion
,
you
shall
saie
that
he
is
right
noble
:
and
that
all
your
gentlemen
bee
villaines
,
in
respecte
of
hym
.
The
vertues
and
excellencie
of
whom
,
I
beleue
can
not
be
placed
in
any
other
wight
,
as
in
him
,
aswel
by
your
owne
report
as
by
the
choise
of
mine
owne
eyes
.
Who
euer
praised
man
in
suche
wise
,
and
with
suche
ample
commendacions
praise
worthie
,
wherein
an
honest
man
ought
to
be
praised
,
as
you
haue
doen
him
?
And
truely
not
without
cause
.
For
if
mine
eyes
be
not
deceiued
,
you
neuer
gaue
hym
any
praise
,
but
that
I
haue
knowen
more
in
hym
,
then
your
woordes
were
able
to
expresse
.
Notwithstandyng
,
if
I
haue
been
deceiued
herein
,
it
was
you
,
by
whom
I
haue
béen
deceiued
:
will
you
then
saie
that
I
couple
my self
,
with
a
manne
of
base
condicion
?
Truelie
you
can
not
well
saie
so
.
But
if
you
will
saie
,
perchaunce
with
a
poore
man
,
I
confesse
it
.
And
verely
it
is
to
your
shame
,
that
you
haue
not
vouchesaufed
to
place
in
high
estate
,
a
manne
so
honest
,
beyng
your
owne
seruaunt
.
Neuerthelesse
,
pouertie
doeth
not
depriue
any
part
of
nobilitie
,
but
riches
hath
.
Many
kinges
and
greate
Princes
,
haue
béen
poore
in
olde
tyme
,
and
many
plough
men
and
shepherdes
in
times
paste
,
haue
been
aduaunced
to
riche
estate
.
And
the
last
doubte
whiche
troubleth
you
,
is
,
that
you
bee
doubtfull
,
what
to
dooe
with
me
:
caste
boldlie
out
of
your
mynde
that
doubte
,
and
if
you
doe
intende
in
th
extremitie
of
your
age
,
to
vse
that
,
whiche
in
your
youth
you
neuer
did
,
I
purpose
to
become
cruel
also
.
Use
your
crueltie
against
me
,
for
the
aduoidyng
wherof
,
I
haue
not
determined
to
make
any
supplicacion
to
you
,
as
giltie
of
this
fault
if
faultes
maie
bee
rehearsed
.
Assuryng
you
,
that
if
you
dooe
not
vnto
me
,
that
whiche
you
haue
dooen
,
or
will
dooe
to
Guiscardo
,
myne
owne
handes
shall
dooe
it
.
Wherefore
goe
to
,
and
let
fall
your
teares
with
women
,
and
if
you
purpose
to
be
cruell
,
kill
him
and
lette
me
also
drincke
of
the
same
Cuppe
,
if
you
thinke
wee
haue
deserued
it
.
The
kyng
hearyng
the
stoute
wordes
of
his
doughter
:
thought
not
that
she
would
haue
doen
in
deede
,
as
her
wordes
pretended
,
and
as
she
saied
she
would
dooe
.
Wherefore
departyng
from
her
,
and
not
willyng
to
vse
any
maner
of
crueltie
towardes
her
,
he
thought
by
the
destruction
and
slaughter
of
Guiscardo
,
to
coole
her
burnyng
loue
.
And
therefore
commaunded
twoo
of
his
seruauntes
(
that
had
Guiscardo
in
kepyng
)
without
any
noise
,
to
strangle
hym
the
next
night
,
and
afterwardes
pluckyng
his
harte
out
of
his
bodie
,
to
bryng
it
vnto
him
:
who
did
as
thei
were
commaunded
.
And
the
nexte
daie
,
the
kyng
caused
a
faier
Cuppe
of
golde
,
to
bee
brought
vnto
hym
,
wherein
he
laied
the
harte
of
Guiscardo
,
whiche
he
sente
(
by
one
of
his
familer
seruauntes
)
vnto
his
doughter
:
and
commaunded
hym
,
when
he
presented
the
same
vnto
her
to
saie
these
woordes
.
Thy
father
hath
sent
thee
this
present
,
to
comforte
thy self
with
the
thyng
,
whiche
thou
doest
chieflie
loue
,
as
thou
hast
comforted
hym
of
that
,
whiche
he
loued
moste
.
Gismonda
not
amoued
from
her
cruell
determinacion
,
caused
to
be
brought
vnto
her
(
after
her
father
was
gone
)
venemous
herbes
and
rootes
,
whiche
she
distilled
together
,
and
made
water
thereof
,
to
drincke
sodainly
,
if
that
came
to
passe
,
whiche
she
doubted
.
And
when
the
kynges
seruaunt
,
was
come
vnto
her
,
and
had
deliuered
his
presente
,
he
saied
as
he
was
commaunded
Gismonda
tooke
the
cuppe
with
a
stoute
countenaunce
,
&
coueryng
it
,
so
sone
as
she
sawe
the
harte
,
and
vnderstoode
the
wordes
,
she
thought
verely
,
that
it
was
the
harte
of
Guiscardo
,
wherefore
beholdyng
the
seruaunt
,
she
said
vnto
him
:
Truely
it
behoueth
that
suche
a
harte
as
this
is
,
should
bée
intombed
in
no
worsse
graue
,
then
in
gold
,
whiche
my
father
hath
moste
wisely
doen.
Afterwardes
liftyng
the
cuppe
to
her
mouthe
,
she
kissed
it
saiyng
,
I
haue
in
all
thynges
,
euen
vnto
this
time
,
being
the
last
ende
of
my
life
,
alwaies
founde
the
tender
loue
of
my
father
towardes
me
;
but
now
I
knowe
it
to
bée
greater
,
then
euer
I
did
before
.
And
therefore
in
my
behalfe
,
you
shall
render
vnto
hym
,
the
last
thankes
that
euer
I
shall
giue
hym
,
for
so
greate
a
presente
.
After
those
woordes
,
tourning
her self
towardes
the
cuppe
,
whiche
she
helde
fast
,
beholdyng
the
harte
,
she
saied
thus
.
Oh
sweete
harborough
of
my
pleasures
,
cursed
be
the
crueltie
of
hym
,
that
hath
caused
me
at
this
tyme
to
looke
vpon
thée
,
with
the
eyes
of
my
face
:
it
was
pleasure
enoughe
,
to
sée
thée
euery
hower
,
emonges
people
of
knowledge
and
vnderstanding
.
Thou
hast
finished
thy
course
,
and
by
that
ende
,
whiche
Fortune
vouchsaufed
to
giue
thée
thou
art
dispatched
,
and
arriued
to
the
ende
,
wherevnto
all
men
haue
recourse
:
thou
hast
forsaked
the
miseries
,
and
traueiles
of
this
worlde
,
and
hast
had
by
the
enemie
hymself
,
suche
a
sepulture
as
thy
worthinesse
deserueth
.
There
néedeth
nothyng
els
to
accomplishe
thy
funeralle
,
but
onely
the
teares
of
her
,
whom
thou
diddest
hartely
loue
,
al
the
daies
of
thy
life
.
For
hauing
whereof
,
our
Lorde
did
putte
into
the
heade
,
of
my
vnmercifull
father
,
to
sende
thée
vnto
me
,
and
truely
I
will
bestowe
some
teares
vpon
thée
:
although
I
was
determined
to
die
,
without
sheadyng
any
teares
at
all
,
stoutlie
,
not
fearfull
of
any
thyng
.
And
when
I
haue
powred
them
out
for
thée
,
I
will
cause
my
soule
,
whiche
thou
hast
heretofore
so
carefully
kept
,
to
be
ioyned
with
thine
.
For
,
in
what
companie
can
I
trauell
,
more
contented
,
or
in
better
saufgarde
in
places
vnknowen
,
then
with
thy
soule
?
Truely
I
am
well
assured
,
that
it
is
yet
here
within
:
that
hath
respecte
to
the
place
,
aswell
of
his
owne
pleasures
,
as
of
myne
,
beyng
assured
(
as
she
who
is
certaine
,
that
yet
he
loueth
me
)
that
he
attenddeth
for
my
soule
:
of
whom
she
is
so
greatly
beloued
.
When
she
had
thus
saied
,
she
began
to
let
fall
(
as
though
there
had
béen
a
fountaine
in
her
hedde
)
so
many
teares
,
that
it
was
a
miracle
to
beholde
her
,
oftentymes
kissyng
the
dedde
harte
.
Her
maidens
that
stode
aboute
her
,
vnderstoode
not
what
harte
that
was
,
nor
wherevnto
these
wordes
did
tende
:
but
beyng
moued
with
compassion
,
thei
all
wept
:
pitifullie
demaunding
(
although
in
vaine
)
the
occasion
of
her
sorowfull
plaintes
:
and
comforted
her
so
well
as
thei
could
.
Who
after
she
had
powred
for
the
sufficient
teares
,
lifted
vp
her
hedde
:
and
when
she
had
wiped
hereyes
,
she
saied
.
Oh
louyng
harte
,
all
my
duetie
is
fulfilled
towardes
thée
,
hauyng
now
nothyng
to
doe
,
but
onely
to
yelde
forthe
my
ghoste
,
to
accompanie
thine
.
And
this
saied
,
she
caused
the
glasse
of
water
,
whiche
she
had
made
the
daie
before
,
to
bee
brought
vnto
her
:
and
poured
it
out
into
the
cuppe
where
the
harte
laie
,
all
bained
with
a
multitude
of
teares
:
whiche
she
puttyng
to
her
mouthe
,
without
feare
,
dronke
vp
all
.
And
that
dooen
,
went
into
her
bedde
,
with
the
Cuppe
in
her
hande
,
tossyng
her
bodie
,
as
decently
as
she
could
vpon
the
same
,
holdyng
the
harte
of
her
dedde
frende
,
so
nere
as
she
could
,
vnto
her
owne
hart
.
Her
maidens
seyng
this
(
although
thei
knewe
not
what
water
it
was
,
that
she
dranke
)
sente
woorde
to
the
kyng
,
who
fearyng
that
whiche
happened
,
incontinently
wente
doune
into
his
doughters
chamber
:
where
he
arriued
euen
at
that
instaunte
,
that
she
had
cast
her self
vpon
the
bedde
,
and
beyng
come
to
late
to
succour
her
,
with
swete
wordes
be
began
(
seing
her
in
those
pangues
,
to
wepe
bitterlie
.
To
whom
his
dougther
saied
:
Father
,
kepe
in
those
vndesired
teares
,
and
bestowe
them
not
vpon
me
,
for
I
desire
them
not
;
who
euer
sawe
manne
besides
you
,
to
bewaile
the
wilfulnesse
of
his
owne
facte
.
Howbeeit
,
if
there
dooe
yet
reste
in
you
,
any
sparke
of
that
loue
,
whiche
you
haue
alwaies
borne
towardes
me
:
graunte
me
this
last
requeste
,
that
although
you
were
not
contented
,
that
I
should
liue
secretly
and
couertly
with
Guiscardo
,
yet
at
lest
,
cause
our
bodies
to
be
openly
buried
togethers
,
where
it
pleaseth
you
to
bestowe
them
.
The
anguishe
and
sorowe
,
would
not
suffer
the
prince
to
answere
one
worde
for
weping
.
And
then
the
Ladie
perceiuyng
her
ende
approche
,
cleped
and
strained
the
dead
harte
,
hard
to
her
stomacke
,
saiyng
.
Farewell
swete
harte
in
God
for
I
am
goyng
to
hym
.
And
there
withall
she
closed
her
eyes
,
and
lost
her
senses
,
departyng
out
of
this
dolorous
life
.
In
this
manner
sorowfullie
ended
the
loue
of
Gismonda
and
Guiscardo
,
as
you
haue
heard
,
whom
the
Prince
after
he
had
wept
his
fill
,
and
taken
to
late
repentaunce
for
his
crueltie
:
caused
honorablie
to
be
buried
,
and
intombed
bothe
in
one
graue
,
not
without
greate
sorowe
of
all
the
people
of
Salerne
.
Mahomet
one
of
the
Turkishe
Emperours
,
executeth
curssed
crueltie
vpon
a
Greke
maiden
,
whom
he
toke
prisoner
,
at
the
winning
of
Constantinople
.
¶
The
.xl.
Nouell
.
IF
you
dooe
euer
make
any
proofe
or
triall
,
to
knowe
of
what
trampe
the
arrowes
of
Loue
bee
,
and
what
fruicte
thei
bryng
to
them
,
that
doe
vse
and
practice
the
same
:
I
am
assured
you
shal
bee
touched
with
some
pitie
,
when
ye
vnderstande
the
beastlie
crueltie
of
an
Infidell
louer
,
towardes
his
Ladie
.
He
of
whom
I
will
declare
the
historie
,
is
Mahomet
,
not
the
false
Prophete
,
but
the
greate
graundfather
of
Soliman
Ottoman
Emperour
of
the
Turkes
,
whiche
raigned
at
that
time
.
He
it
is
,
that
to
the
shame
and
eternall
infamie
,
of
all
Christian
Princes
of
his
tyme
,
did
winne
Constantinople
,
and
tooke
awaie
the
Easte
Empire
form
Constantine
,
a
Christian
Emperour
,
the
yere
of
our
Lorde
.
1453.
Mahomet
then
hauyng
obteined
so
greate
victorie
at
Constantinople
:
emonges
the
spoil
of
that
riche
citie
,
there
was
founde
a
Greke
maiden
,
of
suche
rare
and
excellent
beautie
,
that
she
allured
the
eyes
of
euery
wight
,
to
wonder
and
beholde
the
same
,
as
a
thyng
miraculous
,
whose
name
was
Hirenee
,
of
the
age
of
sixtene
or
seuentene
yeres
.
Whom
a
Capitaine
to
gratifie
his
Lorde
,
did
present
:
a
Iewell
(
as
he
thought
)
moste
acceptable
to
hym
,
aboue
all
thynges
of
the
worlde
.
The
Emperour
Mahomet
,
yonge
and
wanton
beyonde
measure
,
after
he
had
cast
his
eye
vpon
the
maiden
,
and
had
grauen
her
beautie
in
his
harte
,
gaue
a
straight
charge
,
that
she
should
be
kept
for
him
,
hopyng
after
the
tumulte
of
the
warre
was
ended
,
to
bestowe
conuenient
tyme
vpon
her
.
The
retract
sounded
,
and
the
affaires
of
the
Empire
,
reduced
to
sure
estate
,
remembring
hymself
of
the
beautie
of
Hyrenee
,
whiche
had
made
a
breache
&
entrie
into
his
hart
,
commaunded
that
she
should
be
brought
forthe
vnto
hym
,
and
hauyng
viewed
her
at
his
pleasure
,
he
felt
himself
so
surprised
with
that
newe
flame
,
that
he
conceiued
none
other
delight
,
but
to
plaie
and
dallie
with
her
,
in
suche
sorte
,
that
his
spirites
beyng
in
Loues
full
possession
,
Loue
dealt
with
hym
so
cruellie
,
that
he
could
take
no
rest
daie
nor
night
.
Who
yelded
hymself
suche
a
praie
,
to
his
darlyng
Hyrenee
,
that
he
felt
none
other
contentacion
in
his
minde
,
but
that
whiche
he
receiued
of
her
.
And
this
amorous
passion
indured
,
the
space
of
thrée
continuall
yeres
,
takyng
suche
vigor
and
increase
by
litle
and
litle
,
that
he
began
to
forgette
that
,
whiche
apperteined
to
the
ornamente
and
honor
of
his
Empire
,
leauyng
the
whole
administracion
of
publique
causes
to
his
Baschats
,
he
hymself
beyng
so
necligent
,
that
he
reposed
in
them
,
all
matters
concernyng
the
state
of
the
Empire
.
Duryng
this
disorder
,
the
vulgar
people
began
secretly
to
grudge
,
aswell
for
the
confusion
and
disorder
of
the
Empire
,
as
for
the
ill
gouernement
of
the
same
(
and
specially
,
because
the
Baschats
corrupted
with
auarice
,
imploied
themselfes
to
their
particuler
profite
,
and
to
inriche
themselfes
,
with
the
spoile
of
the
people
.
)
The
Ianissaries
on
the
other
side
,
a
warlike
people
,
and
brought
vp
in
continuall
exercise
of
armes
,
began
with
open
voice
to
detracte
and
slaunder
their
Lorde
,
commonlie
complainyng
,
how
he
consumed
his
life
,
like
an
effeminate
persone
,
without
inferryng
or
doyng
any
profite
to
the
Empire
.
To
be
shorte
,
the
matter
came
to
suche
desolacion
,
that
it
might
rather
haue
been
called
a
sedicion
,
then
a
murmure
:
and
yet
there
was
none
so
hardie
,
as
durste
attempt
,
to
declare
the
same
to
the
Emperour
,
knowyng
hym
to
bee
of
nature
so
terrible
,
cruell
,
and
rigorous
,
that
with
a
woorde
,
he
would
put
hym
to
death
,
that
went
aboute
to
withdrawe
him
from
his
desire
.
Therwithall
he
was
so
dronke
with
the
beautie
of
the
Greke
,
that
the
leste
matter
,
wherewith
thei
might
giue
occasion
,
to
withdrawe
hym
from
his
necligent
life
,
was
enough
to
driue
hym
into
a
rage
and
furie
.
This
poore
Emperour
was
so
bewitched
,
that
not
onely
he
consumed
,
daies
and
nightes
with
her
,
but
he
burned
with
continual
Ialousie
,
whose
beautie
was
so
liuely
painted
,
in
the
inwarde
partes
of
his
harte
and
mynde
,
that
he
remained
thus
ouerwhelmed
in
beastly
pleasure
,
euery
man
in
particuler
,
and
all
in
generall
,
conspired
against
hym
,
with
one
determinate
minde
,
to
yelde
no
more
obedience
vnto
hym
in
tyme
to
come
,
and
purposed
to
chose
some
Emperour
,
that
were
more
marciall
and
warlike
,
through
whose
succour
and
counsaile
,
thei
might
not
onely
conserue
the
thynges
gotten
,
but
also
amplifie
the
boundes
,
and
limites
of
their
Empire
.
Mustapha
whiche
was
broughte
vp
with
the
Emperour
,
a
gentle
personage
,
franke
of
talke
,
and
so
nere
to
his
maiestie
,
that
he
might
goe
into
his
chamber
,
although
the
Greke
was
present
:
when
he
perceiued
conueniente
tyme
,
suche
as
he
desired
to
haue
,
repaired
to
the
Emperour
vpon
a
daie
,
who
likyng
wel
his
deuises
,
walked
with
hym
alone
in
his
Gardein
,
to
whom
after
he
had
made
greate
reuerence
,
accordyng
to
their
custome
,
he
saied
vnto
hym
.
My
soueraigne
lorde
and
maister
,
if
I
might
speake
fréelie
,
without
seruile
feare
,
whiche
staieth
me
,
or
if
the
terrour
of
your
displeasure
might
not
abashe
me
,
I
would
willinglie
declare
vnto
your
maiestie
,
that
whiche
concerneth
not
onely
your
securitie
and
saufgarde
,
but
(
whiche
is
more
)
the
sauftie
of
your
whole
Empire
.
Whom
Mahomet
answered
with
merie
countenaunce
,
saiyng
.
Cast
a
waie
suche
cold
feare
as
staieth
thee
,
and
speake
hardely
thy
mynde
.
Shewe
me
what
it
is
that
toucheth
me
.
I
doubt
,
and
it
shall
please
your
maiestie
,
lest
I
shall
séeme
ouer
presumptuous
,
and
rashe
vnto
you
,
if
I
dooe
discouer
the
secretes
of
my
harte
,
but
our
auncient
educacion
,
the
duetie
of
my
conscience
,
with
the
experience
,
that
you
haue
alwaies
had
of
my
fidelitie
,
haue
so
muche
forced
me
,
that
being
no
longer
able
to
rule
my self
(
I
am
constrained
,
by
what
vertuous
prouocacion
,
I
knowe
not
)
to
manifest
thinges
vnto
you
,
that
bothe
tyme
and
necessitie
,
wil
make
you
to
thinke
them
good
and
necessarie
:
Although
(
it
maie
so
bée
)
that
now
your
eyes
be
so
bounde
vp
,
in
the
vaile
of
your
disordinate
affection
,
that
you
can
not
digest
,
or
take
the
same
in
good
part
.
The
life
(
my
lorde
)
whiche
you
haue
ledde
,
sithens
the
taking
of
Constantinople
,
and
the
excessiue
pleasures
,
wherein
you
haue
plundged
your self
these
thrée
yeres
,
is
an
occasion
,
that
not
onely
your
souldiours
,
and
the
rest
of
your
popular
people
,
but
the
moste
faithfull
lordes
of
your
Empire
,
doe
murmure
,
conspire
,
and
coniure
against
you
.
And
pardon
me
(
my
Lorde
)
if
I
speake
so
vnreuerently
,
in
thynges
touchyng
your
preseruacion
.
For
there
is
no
manne
,
but
doeth
verie
muche
merueile
,
of
this
great
and
newe
alteracion
that
appereth
in
you
,
whiche
doeth
so
abase
you
,
and
maketh
you
to
degenerate
,
from
your
auncient
generositie
and
valiaunce
.
Your
owne
self
hath
giuen
ouer
your self
,
to
bée
a
spoile
and
praie
to
a
simple
woman
:
that
you
wholie
depende
vpon
her
flattries
and
allurementes
:
reason
or
counsaill
can
take
no
place
in
your
passionate
and
afflicted
harte
.
But
I
humblie
beseche
your
Maiestie
,
to
entre
a
little
into
your self
,
and
make
a
suruey
of
your
life
,
that
you
haue
sedde
these
thrée
yeres
past
.
The
glorie
of
your
auncestours
and
predecessours
,
acquired
and
wonne
by
sheadyng
of
so
muche
bloudde
,
kept
by
so
greate
prudence
,
conserued
by
so
happie
counsaill
,
haue
thei
no
representacion
,
or
shewe
before
your
face
?
The
remembraunce
of
their
memorable
victories
,
doeth
it
not
touch
the
depthe
of
your
conscience
?
The
magnanimite
and
valiaunce
,
wherby
thei
be
immortalized
,
and
their
fame
registred
through
the
whole
worlde
,
is
it
extinguished
in
you
?
Their
Trophées
and
monumentes
grauen
,
and
aduaunced
in
all
the
corners
of
the
earth
,
be
thei
throwen
doune
and
defaced
,
from
the
siege
of
your
remembraunce
?
But
where
is
now
,
the
ardent
desire
,
whiche
boiled
in
you
from
your
infancie
,
to
make
Italie
tributarie
vnto
you
,
and
to
cause
your self
to
be
crouned
at
Rome
,
Emperour
aswel
of
th
orient
,
as
of
the
Occident
?
This
is
not
the
waie
to
amplifie
,
and
inlarge
your
Empire
,
but
rather
to
restrain
and
diminishe
the
same
.
This
is
not
the
mean
to
preserue
it
,
but
to
disposse
it
&
make
it
lesse
.
If
Ottoman
the
first
tronke
or
stocke
,
of
your
gentle
familie
and
kindred
,
hadde
thus
giuen
hymself
to
be
corrupted
in
idlenes
,
you
hadde
not
now
inherited
,
the
noble
kingdome
of
Grece
,
nor
gouerned
the
countries
of
Galatia
and
Bithinia
,
and
many
other
prouinces
,
whiche
enuironne
the
greate
sea
.
Semblablie
his
soonne
Orcan
(
a
liuelie
Image
of
his
father
and
a
folower
of
his
valiant
factes
)
had
not
triumphed
ouer
Licaonia
,
Phrigia
,
Caria
,
nor
dilated
the
boundes
of
his
Empire
,
to
Hellesponte
.
What
shall
I
speake
of
Amurates
,
the
successour
of
Orcan
,
who
was
the
firste
that
inuaded
Europa
,
conquered
Thracia
,
Syria
,
Rasia
,
and
Bulgaria
?
And
Baiazet
likewise
,
did
not
he
cutte
of
the
hedde
of
the
greate
Tamburlain
,
whiche
called
him self
the
scourge
of
GOD
,
and
brought
into
the
fielde
fower
hundred
thousande
Scithians
a horsebacke
,
and
sixe
hundred
thousande
footemen
?
Shall
I
shall
passe
ouer
with
silence
,
the
vertuous
exploites
of
your
grandfather
Mahomet
,
who
conquered
Macedonia
,
&
made
the
Countries
,
to
feele
the
edge
of
his
sworde
,
euen
to
the
sea
Ionicum
,
lettyng
passe
many
wonderfull
expedicions
and
iourneis
,
by
hym
made
againste
the
Lidians
and
Cliecians
?
But
now
I
can
not
reuiue
the
memorie
of
your
father
Amurate
,
but
to
my
great
sorowe
and
grief
,
who
by
the
space
of
.xl.
yeres
,
made
the
Sea
and
earth
to
tremble
&
quake
,
and
with
the
furie
of
his
strong
hande
,
vsed
suche
cruell
reuengement
ouer
the
Grekes
,
that
the
memorie
of
the
woundes
doe
remain
at
this
presente
,
euen
to
the
Mountaines
of
Thomao
and
Pindus
,
he
subiugated
the
Phocians
:
made
tributarie
Athenes
,
Beotia
,
Aetolia
,
Caramania
,
and
al
the
barbarous
nacions
,
from
Morea
,
to
the
straictes
of
Corinthe
.
What
nede
I
here
to
bring
in
the
cruel
battail
that
he
had
againste
the
Emperoure
Sigismonde
,
and
Philippe
Duke
of
Burgundie
,
wherein
he
ouerthrewe
the
whole
force
of
the
Christians
,
tooke
the
Emperour
prisoner
,
&
the
Duke
of
Burgundie
also
,
whom
he
sent
to
Adrianopolis
?
Or
to
remember
other
fierce
armies
whiche
he
sente
into
Hungarie
,
whereof
your
maiestie
is
a
faithfull
witnesse
,
your self
beyng
still
there
in
your
owne
persone
.
Iudge
then
my
Lorde
what
diligence
,
and
intollerable
trauell
,
he
vsed
in
his
manifolde
glorious
enterprises
,
and
famous
victories
.
Doe
you
thinke
,
that
if
he
had
béen
idle
in
his
pallaice
,
emonges
the
ladies
,
you
had
inherited
your
Empire
,
or
had
now
béen
lorde
of
so
many
excellent
Prouinces
:
which
he
is
not
sufficient
to
rule
,
that
can
not
prouide
to
confirme
,
and
establishe
the
same
.
There
bee
many
of
your
subiectes
and
vassalles
at
this
daie
,
whiche
doe
obeye
and
honour
your
Maiestie
(
more
for
feare
,
then
good
loue
thei
beare
you
)
that
would
rebell
against
you
,
if
Fortune
would
tourne
her
backe
.
The
Christians
of
long
time
(
as
you
knowe
)
haue
sworne
your
ruine
and
distruccion
.
Moreouer
thei
saie
that
their
high
bishop
,
the
Pope
of
Rome
,
hath
conuocated
all
his
prelates
to
vnite
,
and
reconcile
the
Princes
and
Monarches
of
Christendome
together
,
to
ouer
runne
you
,
and
to
take
the
scepter
out
of
your
handes
,
&
to
dispoile
you
of
your
Empire
.
But
what
knowe
we
,
whither
thei
wil
ioine
their
force
,
with
the
power
of
the
Persian
Sophi
,
your
capitall
enemie
,
or
with
the
Souldan
of
Aegipte
,
your
aunciente
aduersarie
:
whiche
if
thei
come
to
passe
(
as
God
forbidde
)
your
Empire
will
be
consumed
.
Gather
your
wittes
then
together
,
from
hence
forthe
my
lorde
and
call
again
Reason
,
which
so
many
yeres
,
you
haue
banished
from
you
.
Awake
out
of
the
depe
slepe
,
which
hath
sieled
vp
your
eyes
.
Imitate
and
folowe
the
trade
of
your
auncestors
,
whiche
euer
loued
better
one
daie
of
honor
,
then
an
hundred
liuyng
yeres
,
of
shame
and
reproche
.
Attende
to
the
gouernement
of
your
Empire
.
Leaue
of
this
effeminate
life
,
Receiue
again
the
smell
of
your
generositie
and
vertue
.
And
if
you
can
not
at
one
tyme
,
cutte
of
&
remoue
,
all
that
amourous
heate
,
whiche
vndermineth
so
your
harte
,
moderate
the
same
by
litle
and
litle
,
and
giue
some
hope
to
your
people
,
whiche
thinke
you
to
bee
vtterly
loste
,
and
desperate
of
recouerie
.
Or
if
so
bee
the
Greke
dooe
delight
you
so
muche
,
who
shall
lette
you
to
cary
her
with
you
in
all
your
iourneis
and
expedicions
?
Why
,
can
not
you
together
,
bothe
inioye
her
beautie
,
and
vse
the
practise
of
armes
?
Me
thinke
that
your
pleasure
shal
be
greater
,
after
you
haue
wonne
some
victory
,
and
subdued
some
countrie
,
to
inioye
her
in
your
armes
,
then
to
remaine
in
a
house
,
with
eternall
infamie
,
and
continual
grudgyng
of
your
subiectes
.
But
proue
I
praie
you
,
to
separate
your self
certain
daies
from
her
,
and
you
shall
certainly
iudge
,
how
farre
greater
the
pleasures
bée
so
differred
,
then
those
,
that
be
daily
vsed
.
Yet
one
thing
more
,
and
it
please
your
maiestie
,
there
resteth
to
be
declared
,
whiche
is
,
that
all
the
victories
of
your
progenitours
,
or
the
conquestes
,
whiche
your self
hath
made
bee
to
small
purpose
,
if
you
doe
not
kepe
them
and
increase
them
,
the
keping
of
a
thing
gotten
,
beyng
of
no
lesse
glorie
and
praise
,
then
the
conquest
.
Be
now
then
a
conqueror
of
your self
,
humblie
besechyng
your
Maiestie
,
that
if
I
haue
spoken
any
thyng
,
disagreable
to
your
minde
,
accordyng
to
your
wonted
clemencie
,
to
pardon
the
same
,
and
to
impute
the
faulte
to
my
bounden
duetie
,
and
the
care
that
I
haue
of
your
honor
and
sauftie
.
Mahomet
after
he
had
heard
the
long
discours
of
his
Slaue
,
stoode
as
still
as
a
blocke
,
and
fixyng
his
eyes
vpon
the
grounde
,
with
sodaine
chaunge
of
coulour
,
declared
by
outwarde
signes
,
the
agitacions
and
vnquietnesse
of
his
minde
in
suche
wise
,
that
the
poore
slaue
Mustapha
,
seyng
in
hym
those
alteracions
,
was
in
doubte
of
his
life
:
whose
wordes
so
pricked
the
Emperours
harte
,
that
he
knewe
not
what
to
doe
,
or
wherevpon
to
bee
resolued
,
and
seeiyng
his
conscience
troubled
,
with
a
furieus
battaill
:
knowyng
euidently
that
Mustapha
had
spoken
the
truthe
,
and
that
he
vttered
the
same
,
like
a
trustie
seruaunt
to
his
maister
.
But
on
the
other
side
,
the
beautie
of
the
Greke
,
was
still
before
his
eyes
,
and
the
minde
he
had
to
abandon
her
,
gaue
hym
suche
alarme
,
that
he
semed
at
that
instaunte
,
as
though
his
harte
had
béen
torne
out
of
his
bellie
.
And
thus
moued
with
diuers
tempestes
,
without
other
thoughte
,
hauyng
his
eyes
inflamed
,
with
greate
rage
and
furie
,
he
saied
vnto
hym
.
Although
thou
hast
spoken
vnreuerently
inough
,
yet
our
educacion
together
and
the
fidelitie
that
I
haue
proued
in
thée
,
in
time
past
shal
bée
thy
pardon
for
this
time
.
To
the
purpose
.
Before
the
Sonne
doeth
compasse
the
Zodiacque
,
I
will
let
it
be
knowen
to
thée
and
to
other
,
what
puissaunce
and
power
,
I
haue
ouer
my self
,
or
whether
I
am
able
to
bridle
mine
affection
or
not
.
Take
order
in
the
mean
time
that
all
my
noble
menne
,
the
Baschats
,
and
the
principall
of
my
menne
of
warre
,
bee
assembled
together
to
morowe
,
in
the
middes
of
the
greate
halle
of
my
pallace
.
This
determinacion
finished
,
the
Emperor
went
into
the
Greke
,
and
reioysyng
hymself
,
all
that
daie
and
mighte
with
her
:
he
made
more
of
her
then
euer
he
did
before
.
And
the
more
to
flatter
her
,
he
dined
with
her
,
and
commaunded
that
after
diner
,
she
should
adorne
her self
,
with
the
moste
precious
Iewelles
,
and
decke
her
with
more
sumptuous
apparel
,
then
euer
she
did
weare
before
.
Whervnto
the
poore
wenche
obeied
,
not
knowyng
that
it
was
her
Funerall
apparell
.
On
the
other
side
,
Mustapha
vncertaine
of
the
Emperors
mynde
,
at
the
hower
appoincted
,
caused
all
the
nobilitie
to
bee
assembled
in
the
hall
,
euery
of
them
merueilyng
,
what
moued
the
Emperour
so
to
doe
,
sithens
he
had
so
long
tyme
shutte
vp
hymself
,
without
shewing
his
persone
abrode
.
Beyng
thus
assembled
,
and
euery
manne
talkyng
diuersly
of
this
matter
,
accordyng
as
their
affection
serued
:
beholde
,
the
Emperor
entred
into
the
pallace
,
leadyng
the
Greke
by
the
hande
,
who
beyng
adorned
,
otherwise
then
she
was
wonte
to
bee
,
was
accompanied
and
garnished
with
beautie
,
so
rare
and
excellente
,
that
she
resembled
rather
an
heauenlie
Goddesse
,
then
a
humaine
creature
.
The
Turke
came
into
the
hall
,
after
that
the
lordes
had
made
their
reuerence
,
accordyng
to
their
wonted
maner
,
holdyng
still
the
faier
Greke
by
the
left
hande
,
he
stode
stil
in
the
middest
of
the
holle
:
then
lokyng
furiously
rounde
aboute
hym
,
he
saied
vnto
them
So
farre
as
I
vnderstande
,
all
ye
dooe
mutine
and
grudge
,
bicause
I
(
beyng
vanquished
with
Loue
)
can
not
separate
,
and
withdrawe
my self
daie
nor
nighte
,
from
the
presence
of
this
Greke
.
But
I
dooe
knowe
none
of
you
all
so
continente
,
and
chaste
in
Loue
,
that
if
he
had
in
his
possession
,
a
thyng
so
rare
and
precious
,
so
amiable
,
and
beautie
so
excellente
,
but
before
he
could
forgette
her
,
and
giue
her
ouer
,
he
would
three
tymes
be
well
aduised
.
What
say
ye
to
the
matter
?
Euery
of
you
shall
haue
frée
libertie
,
secretly
to
tell
me
your
mynde
.
But
thei
rapt
with
an
incredible
admiracion
,
to
see
so
faier
a
thyng
,
saied
that
he
had
with
greate
reason
,
passed
his
tyme
with
her
.
Wherevnto
the
barbarous
cruell
Prince
answered
.
Well
,
now
then
I
will
make
you
to
vnderstande
,
that
there
is
no
earthlie
thyng
that
can
binde
vp
,
or
captiuate
my
sences
so
muche
,
but
that
from
hence
forthe
I
will
followe
myne
anncestours
,
hauyng
the
glorie
and
valiaunce
of
the
Ottomans
,
so
fixed
in
my
breast
,
that
nothyng
els
but
death
,
is
able
to
blot
it
out
of
my
remembraunce
.
Those
wordes
finished
,
incontinently
with
one
of
his
handes
,
he
catched
the
Greke
by
the
heare
of
the
heade
,
and
with
his
other
hande
,
he
drewe
out
his
falchion
from
his
side
,
and
foldyng
his
handes
aboute
the
golden
lockes
of
her
heare
,
at
one
blowe
he
strake
of
her
bedde
,
to
the
great
terrour
of
them
all
.
When
he
had
so
dooen
,
he
saied
vnto
them
:
Now
ye
knowe
,
whether
your
Emperor
is
able
to
represse
,
and
bridle
his
affections
,
or
not
.
Within
a
while
after
,
meanyng
to
discharge
the
rest
of
his
cholere
,
he
addressed
a
Campe
of
fower
score
,
or
an
hundred
thousande
men
:
with
whom
percyng
Boussine
,
he
besieged
Belgrade
,
where
Fortune
was
so
contrary
vnto
hym
,
that
he
was
put
to
flight
,
and
loste
there
a
notable
battaile
against
the
Christians
,
vnder
the
conducte
of
Ihon
Huniades
,
surnamed
le
Blanc
,
who
was
father
of
the
worthie
and
glorious
kyng
Mathie
Coruin
.
A
Ladie
falsely
accused
of
adulterie
,
was
condemyned
to
be
deuoured
of
Lions
:
the
maner
of
her
deliuerie
,
and
howe
(
her
innocencie
beyng
knowen
)
her
accuser
felt
the
paines
for
her
prepared
.
¶
The
.xlj.
Nouell
.
IN
the
countrie
of
Aquitane
,
there
was
sometime
a
lorde
,
whose
landes
and
lorshippes
laie
betwene
Limosine
and
Poictou
,
and
for
the
antiquitie
of
his
house
was
renowmed
,
bothe
for
bloodde
and
wealthe
,
emonges
the
chief
of
all
the
Countrie
.
Beyng
allied
in
kinred
with
the
beste
,
and
had
full
accesse
and
fauour
,
aswell
in
the
houses
of
the
auncient
Dukes
of
Guienne
,
and
Countes
of
Poictou
,
as
in
the
royall
Courtes
of
the
Frenche
Kynges
.
This
Lorde
(
whom
Bindello
the
aucthour
of
this
historie
,
affirmeth
to
be
Signor
de
la
Rocca
Soarda
,
but
the
translator
and
augmentator
of
the
same
in
Frenche
,
called
Francois
de
Belle
Forest
,
leaueth
out
his
name
,
for
good
respecte
as
he
allegeth
)
kepte
a
greate
Courte
and
liberall
householde
,
and
singularlie
delighted
(
after
the
maner
of
the
Frenche
nobilitie
)
in
huntyng
,
specially
in
hawkyng
.
His
house
also
was
had
in
greater
admiracion
(
the
rudenesse
and
ignoraunce
of
that
tyme
was
suche
)
bicause
he
had
gotten
beastes
of
straunge
Countries
,
chieflie
Lions
,
wherein
he
had
greate
pleasure
,
aswell
for
the
rarenesse
of
that
beast
in
Fraunce
,
as
for
a
certaine
generositie
,
that
he
knewe
to
bee
in
the
same
,
whiche
resembled
the
magnanimitie
and
courage
of
noble
men
,
whose
mindes
and
spirites
,
dooe
not
esteme
thynges
that
be
vaine
,
and
cannot
be
affraied
in
doyng
of
thinges
,
wherevnto
honour
is
offred
for
rewarde
.
This
Lorde
maried
a
Ladie
,
the
doughter
of
one
his
neighbours
,
a
woman
worthie
for
suche
a
husbande
:
whose
beautie
was
suche
,
as
there
was
none
comparable
vnto
her
:
whiche
the
more
increased
,
for
that
she
was
indued
with
perfite
vertue
,
and
furnished
with
so
good
behauiour
,
that
right
good
mindes
and
wittes
should
bee
occupied
,
naie
,
rather
put
to
their
shiftes
to
decide
,
whether
gift
were
greatest
,
either
the
exquisite
workemanship
of
her
excellyng
beautie
,
or
whether
Nature
had
imploied
all
her
cunnyng
,
to
frame
a
bodie
to
appere
before
menne
miraculous
,
or
els
her
honest
port
,
her
good
grace
,
curtesie
,
and
graue
mildnesse
,
accompanied
with
vertue
,
not
vulgare
or
common
to
many
men
,
whiche
made
his
ladie
to
shine
,
like
the
glistering
Planet
of
Mars
,
emonges
other
the
wanderyng
starres
.
In
suche
wise
as
the
verie
sauage
and
brute
,
were
formed
with
splendent
fame
,
to
praise
her
to
be
suche
a
woman
,
whose
equall
thei
neuer
knewe
,
to
bee
in
all
their
Countrie
,
who
made
the
house
of
her
husbande
glorious
,
and
hym
a
contented
manne
,
to
beholde
suche
a
Starre
to
lie
by
his
side
,
whiche
suffised
to
illustrate
,
and
beautifie
a
whole
countrie
,
by
her
onely
presence
,
and
to
nobilitate
a
race
,
although
the
bloodde
of
auncestours
did
faile
,
for
the
accomplishement
of
their
perfection
.
Suche
is
the
great
force
of
Uertue
,
whiche
not
onely
did
aduaunce
her
,
aboue
them
that
dooe
her
imbrase
,
but
rather
did
constraine
the
enuious
,
to
haue
her
in
admiracion
.
But
these
admiratours
,
and
praisers
of
Uertue
,
dooe
not
vse
suche
indeuour
for
the
merites
,
whiche
thei
attribute
to
the
thyng
,
rather
thei
imploie
their
onely
industrie
,
to
gather
some
profite
of
her
,
and
then
(
followyng
the
nature
of
the
dogge
)
doe
retourne
to
their
vomite
,
and
bestowe
their
venime
,
hidden
in
their
Serpentes
breaste
.
As
it
came
to
passe
,
and
was
euidente
in
a
certaine
manne
,
that
was
Stewarde
of
this
noble
mannes
house
(
truely
a
verie
happie
house
,
aswell
for
the
honeste
loue
,
betwene
the
Lorde
and
the
Ladie
,
as
for
the
vertue
and
clemencie
,
wherewith
both
the
one
and
the
other
,
were
accompanied
)
who
in
the
beginnyng
,
as
honestie
&
duetie
did
require
,
was
a
louer
of
good
maners
,
and
commendable
demeanour
of
his
Ladie
and
maistresse
,
afterwardes
(
forgettyng
the
fidelitie
,
whiche
he
did
owe
vnto
his
Lorde
,
the
nobilitie
of
his
predecessours
,
and
the
perill
of
his
owne
life
)
began
to
loue
her
,
and
serue
her
in
harte
,
and
to
wishe
for
the
fairest
thyng
,
whiche
outwardlie
did
appere
to
bee
in
her
,
where
he
ought
not
so
muche
,
as
with
the
looke
of
his
eye
,
to
giue
any
atteinte
of
likelihode
,
for
the
reuerence
of
hym
,
whiche
was
the
right
honor
,
and
iuste
possessor
of
the
same
.
This
maister
foole
then
,
not
measuryng
his
forces
,
and
lesse
followyng
the
instincte
of
Reason
,
became
so
amourous
of
his
Madame
,
that
continually
he
imagined
by
what
meanes
,
he
might
giue
her
to
vnderstande
the
paines
and
languores
,
wherein
he
liued
for
the
loue
of
her
.
But
(
alas
)
these
deuises
vanished
,
like
a
litle
dispersed
cloude
,
at
the
risyng
of
the
Sonne
.
For
thinkyng
vpon
the
vertue
of
his
maistresse
,
his
desires
were
soner
remoued
from
his
harte
,
then
he
was
able
to
impresse
them
in
the
seate
of
his
iudgemente
,
thereby
to
take
any
certaine
assuraunce
.
Notwithstandyng
,
his
hedde
ceased
not
to
builde
Castelles
in
the
aire
,
and
made
a
promisse
to
hymself
to
inioye
her
,
whom
he
worshipped
in
his
harte
.
For
he
tooke
suche
paines
,
by
his
humble
seruice
,
that
in
the
ende
he
acquired
,
some
parte
of
his
Ladies
good
grace
,
and
fauor
.
And
for
that
he
durst
not
be
so
bolde
,
to
manifest
vnto
her
,
the
vehemencie
of
his
grief
,
he
was
contented
a
long
tyme
,
to
shewe
a
counterfaicte
ioye
,
whiche
raised
vnto
hym
a
liuely
spring
of
sorowes
and
displeasures
,
that
did
ordinarily
frette
&
boile
his
minde
so
muche
:
that
the
force
of
his
wepyng
for
vaine
hope
,
was
able
to
suffocate
the
remnant
of
life
,
that
rested
in
his
tormented
harte
,
whiche
caused
certaine
,
litle
brookes
of
teares
to
streame
donne
,
assailyng
the
myndeof
this
foolishe
Louer
.
This
faier
and
chaste
Ladie
was
so
resolued
,
in
the
loue
of
her
husbande
,
that
she
tooke
no
regarde
to
the
countenaunces
,
and
foolishe
fashions
of
this
maister
Louer
.
Who
seyng
his
mishappe
to
grow
worsse
and
worsse
,
and
from
thence
forthe
no
remedie
,
that
whether
by
reioyse
,
well
hopyng
of
better
lucke
,
or
for
sodaine
and
miserable
death
,
he
determined
to
proue
Fortune
:
and
to
sée
if
the
water
of
his
hope
,
could
finde
any
passage
,
stedfastly
determinyng
,
that
if
he
were
throwen
downe
hedlong
into
the
bottom
,
of
Refusall
,
&
contempned
for
his
seruice
,
not
to
retire
againe
,
but
rather
further
to
plondge
,
for
the
acceleratyng
of
the
ruine
of
hymself
,
and
his
desires
.
For
he
thought
it
impossible
,
that
his
harte
could
indure
more
intollerable
heate
,
of
that
inuisible
fier
,
then
it
had
felt
alredie
,
if
he
founde
no
meanes
for
the
smoke
,
to
haue
some
vent
and
issue
.
For
whiche
consideracion
,
cleane
besides
hymself
,
bewitched
with
foolishe
Loue
,
like
a
beast
throughly
transformed
into
a
thing
,
that
had
no
sense
of
a
reasonable
manne
(
suche
as
thei
bee
accustomably
,
that
be
inrolled
in
the
muster
bookes
of
Venus
sonne
)
was
purposed
to
open
to
the
Ladie
(
when
occasion
serued
)
bothe
the
euil
,
and
also
the
grief
that
he
susteined
,
in
bearyng
toward
her
,
so
greate
and
extreme
affection
.
Beholde
here
,
one
of
the
effectes
of
humane
follie
:
this
was
the
firste
acte
of
the
Tragedie
,
wherein
Loue
maketh
this
brainlesse
manne
to
plaie
,
the
firste
and
principall
parte
vpon
the
Stage
.
This
poore
gentleman
(
otherwise
a
good
seruaunt
,
and
carefull
for
the
profite
and
honour
of
his
maister
)
is
nowe
so
voide
of
hymself
,
and
blinde
in
vnderstanding
,
that
he
maketh
no
conscience
to
assaile
her
(
to
defraude
her
of
her
greatest
vertue
)
the
simple
name
of
whom
,
ought
to
haue
made
hym
tremble
for
feare
,
and
to
blushe
for
shame
,
rather
then
for
her
beautie
sake
,
and
naturall
curtesie
,
to
dispoile
her
of
her
honestie
,
and
to
attempte
a
thyng
vncertaine
to
winne
,
&
also
more
daungerous
to
practise
.
Now
,
whiles
he
liued
,
in
the
attempt
of
his
hoped
occasion
,
it
chaunced
that
the
Ladie
(
thinkyng
no
malice
at
all
)
began
to
beholde
the
Stewarde
,
with
a
better
eye
and
loke
more
familier
,
then
any
of
the
gentlemen
,
and
domesticall
seruauntes
of
the
house
,
aswell
for
the
painted
honestie
of
this
Galant
,
as
to
sée
hym
so
prompte
and
redie
to
obeie
her
.
And
therefore
vpon
a
daie
,
as
she
walked
in
the
Gallerie
,
she
called
hym
vnto
her
and
verie
familierly
communicated
vnto
hym
,
certaine
affaires
,
touchyng
the
profite
of
the
house
.
He
that
marched
not
,
but
vpon
one
foote
,
and
burned
with
Loue
,
and
whose
harte
leapte
for
ioye
,
and
daunced
for
gladnesse
,
thought
that
he
had
now
obteined
,
the
toppe
of
his
felicitie
,
&
the
whole
effecte
of
his
desire
:
sodainly
he
cast
awaie
,
the
dispaire
of
his
former
conceiptes
,
obiectyng
hymself
to
the
daunger
,
wherin
he
was
like
to
be
ouerwhelmed
,
if
the
Ladie
accepted
not
his
request
,
with
good
digestion
.
In
the
ende
,
recoueryng
force
,
he
discoursed
in
his
mynde
this
wicked
opinion
,
wherewith
folishe
and
wilfull
fleshely
louers
,
doe
blason
and
displaie
,
the
honour
and
chastite
of
Ladies
,
when
thei
make
their
vaunte
,
that
there
is
no
woman
,
be
she
neuer
so
chaste
,
continente
,
or
honest
,
but
in
the
ende
yeldeth
,
if
she
be
throughly
pursued
.
O
,
the
woerdes
and
opinion
of
a
beast
,
rather
then
of
a
man
knowing
vertue
.
Is
the
nomber
of
chaste
women
so
diminished
,
that
their
renowme
at
this
daie
,
is
like
a
Boate
in
the
middes
of
some
tempestious
sea
,
wherevnto
,
the
mariners
dooe
repaire
to
saue
themselfes
?
It
is
the
onelie
vertue
of
Laies
,
whiche
doeth
constraine
them
,
to
vomite
forthe
their
poison
,
when
thei
sée
themselfes
deceiued
,
of
their
fonde
and
vncomely
demaundes
.
A
man
shall
neuer
heare
those
wordes
procede
,
but
from
the
mouthes
of
the
moste
lasciuious
,
whiche
delight
in
nothyng
els
,
but
to
corrupt
the
good
names
of
Ladies
,
afterwarde
to
make
them
their
laughyng
stockes
.
Retourne
wée
then
to
our
purpose
,
this
valiaunt
souldior
of
Loue
,
willyng
to
giue
the
first
onset
,
vpon
his
swete
enemie
,
beganne
to
waxe
pale
,
and
to
tremble
,
like
the
Réede
,
blowen
with
the
winde
,
and
knoweth
not
in
what
parte
,
or
by
what
meanes
,
to
bestowe
the
firste
strokes
of
his
assault
.
At
length
with
foltring
tongue
,
and
tremblyng
voice
,
he
speaketh
to
his
Ladie
,
in
this
wise
.
Alas
madame
,
how
happy
were
the
course
of
our
transitorie
life
,
if
the
common
passions
,
receiued
no
increase
of
their
trouble
,
by
newe
and
diuers
accidentes
,
whiche
seme
to
take
roote
in
vs
,
for
the
very
greate
diminucion
of
that
libertie
,
that
euery
manne
doeth
study
so
muche
to
conserue
.
But
truely
that
studie
is
vain
,
and
the
paine
therof
vnprofitablie
bestowed
.
For
such
a
manne
inforceth
hymself
,
to
liue
frée
from
passion
,
whiche
in
the
middes
of
his
inforcemente
,
feeleth
hym self
to
be
violently
constarined
,
and
séeth
the
takyng
awaie
of
his
libertie
,
to
be
a
certaine
impeachemente
,
which
therevnto
he
would
giue
.
Alacke
,
I
haue
proued
that
mischiefe
,
and
am
yet
in
the
greatest
excesse
,
and
pangues
of
my
disease
.
I
féele
(
alas
)
a
diuersitie
of
anguishes
,
&
a
Sea
of
troubles
,
whiche
tormente
my
minde
&
yet
,
I
dare
not
discouer
the
occasion
,
seing
that
the
thing
,
which
is
the
cause
of
my
grief
,
to
be
of
suche
desert
,
that
my
seruice
past
,
&
all
that
is
to
come
,
is
not
able
to
giue
the
proofe
,
if
one
speciall
grace
and
fauor
,
doe
not
inlarge
,
the
litle
power
that
is
in
me
,
to
counteruaile
the
greatenesse
,
and
perfection
of
that
cause
,
whiche
thus
doeth
variat
and
alter
,
bothe
my
thoughtes
and
passions
.
Pardon
me
(
madame
)
if
I
doe
speake
obscurely
,
for
the
confusion
of
my
mynde
,
maketh
my
wordes
correspondent
,
to
the
qualitie
of
the
same
.
Notwithstandyng
,
I
will
not
kepe
silente
from
you
,
that
whiche
I
dooe
suffre
,
and
muche
lesse
dissemble
,
what
passion
I
indure
,
beyng
assured
,
aswel
for
your
vertue
&
gentlenes
,
that
you
(
moued
with
compassion
)
will
succour
me
,
so
much
as
shal
lie
in
you
,
for
preseruacion
of
the
life
of
hym
,
that
is
the
best
and
moste
obedient
seruaunt
emonges
them
all
,
that
doe
you
humble
seruice
.
The
Ladie
whiche
neuer
thought
of
the
wickednesse
,
whiche
this
insensate
man
began
to
imagine
:
answered
him
very
curteously
.
I
am
sory
truely
for
your
mishappe
,
and
doe
merueile
,
what
should
be
the
effecte
of
that
passion
,
whiche
as
you
saie
,
you
fele
with
suche
dimunicion
of
that
,
whiche
is
perfecte
,
and
accomplished
in
you
.
For
I
doe
sée
no
cause
that
ought
to
moue
you
to
so
straunge
infirmitie
,
whereof
you
tolde
me
,
wherwith
I
had
alredie
found
fault
,
although
you
had
said
nothyng
.
I
would
to
GOD
I
knewe
,
whiche
waie
to
helpe
you
,
aswel
my
lorde
my
husbandes
sake
,
who
I
am
sure
doeth
beare
you
good
will
,
as
for
the
honestie
,
which
hetherto
I
haue
knowen
to
be
in
you
,
which
as
I
thinke
all
men
resemblyng
you
,
for
vertue
and
good
condicions
,
doe
deserue
that
accompt
and
consideracion
.
He
that
thought
her
alredie
to
be
taken
in
his
nettes
,
seyng
so
faire
a
waie
open
and
cleare
,
to
disclose
that
,
whiche
he
had
kept
couert
so
long
tyme
,
in
the
depth
of
his
harte
,
answered
.
Ah
madame
,
are
ye
ignoraunt
of
the
forces
of
Loue
,
&
how
much
his
assaultes
,
can
debilitate
the
liuelihode
of
the
bodies
and
spirites
of
men
?
Knowe
ye
not
that
he
is
blinde
and
naked
,
not
caryng
whether
he
goeth
,
manifestyng
hymself
there
,
where
occasion
is
offred
?
Alas
madame
,
if
you
haue
not
pitie
vpon
me
,
and
doe
not
regarde
that
,
whiche
I
doe
suffer
for
the
loue
of
you
,
I
knowe
not
how
I
am
able
to
auoide
Death
,
whiche
will
approche
so
sone
to
cutte
of
,
and
abridge
my
yeres
,
as
I
shall
vnderstande
a
refusal
of
that
,
whiche
the
extreme
Loue
,
that
I
beare
you
,
madame
,
forcethe
me
to
require
:
whche
is
to
receiue
a
newe
seruice
,
of
your
aunciente
and
faithfull
seruiture
:
who
inflamed
by
the
bright
beames
of
your
diuine
face
,
knoweth
not
now
,
how
to
chaunge
the
affeccion
,
&
muche
lesse
to
receiue
helpe
,
but
of
that
place
,
where
he
receiued
the
pricke
.
Excuse
(
madame
I
beseche
you
)
my
rashenesse
,
and
pardon
my
follie
,
accusyng
rather
,
either
your
celestiall
beautie
,
or
els
that
tiraunt
Loue
,
who
hath
wounded
me
so
luckelie
,
that
I
esteme
myne
euill
,
fortunate
,
and
my
wounde
happie
:
sithe
by
his
meane
,
my
thoughtes
and
cogitacions
,
doe
onely
tende
to
doe
you
seruice
,
and
to
loue
you
in
myne
harte
,
whiche
is
the
Phenix
of
the
faireste
and
moste
curteous
ladies
,
within
al
our
Prouince
.
Alas
,
that
excellencie
,
whiche
thus
maketh
me
your
seruasit
shall
one
daie
be
my
ruine
,
if
by
your
good
grace
(
speakyng
it
with
wepyng
teares
)
you
doe
not
fauor
hym
,
whiche
liueth
not
,
but
to
obeie
you
,
and
whiche
lesing
your
good
grace
,
will
attempte
to
depriue
hymself
of
life
,
whiche
being
depriued
through
your
crueltie
,
will
goe
to
complaine
himself
of
his
bolde
attempt
,
and
also
of
your
rigor
emonges
the
ghostes
,
and
shadowes
of
them
that
be
alredie
dedde
,
for
like
occasions
.
The
chaste
Ladie
was
so
rapt
of
wittes
,
for
the
straungenes
of
the
case
,
and
for
the
grief
whiche
she
conceiued
,
to
sée
the
vnshamefast
hardinesse
of
the
varlette
,
that
she
could
not
tell
how
to
make
hym
answere
:
But
in
the
ende
breakyng
silence
,
and
fetchyng
a
great
sighe
,
from
the
bottome
of
hec
harte
,
her
face
slained
with
a
fresh
Uermilion
rudde
,
whiche
beautified
her
colour
,
by
reason
of
disdaine
,
conceiued
against
this
impudent
Orator
,
she
answered
hym
verie
seuerely
.
O
God
,
who
would
haue
thought
,
that
from
a
hart
nobly
brought
vp
,
and
deriued
from
an
honourable
race
,
a
villanie
so
greate
,
could
haue
taken
roote
,
and
spryng
vp
with
suche
detestable
fruicte
?
What
maister
Stewarde
?
Haue
ye
forgotten
the
duetie
of
a
seruaunt
,
towarde
his
lorde
and
maister
?
Haue
ye
forgotten
I
saie
,
the
duetie
of
a
vertuous
gentleman
,
well
nourished
and
trained
vp
,
towarde
suche
and
so
greate
a
Ladie
as
I
am
:
Ah
These
and
Traitour
that
thou
art
.
Is
this
the
venime
,
whiche
thou
kepest
so
couert
and
secrete
,
vnder
the
swetenesse
of
thy
counterfaicte
vertue
?
A
vaunte
varlette
,
a
vaunte
:
Goe
vtter
thy
stuffe
,
to
them
that
be
like
thy
self
,
whose
honour
and
honeslie
is
so
farre
spent
,
as
thy
loialtie
is
lighte
and
vaine
.
For
if
I
heare
thee
speake
any
more
of
these
follies
,
bee
assured
that
I
will
mortifie
that
ragyng
flame
,
whiche
burneth
thy
light
beleuyng
harte
,
and
will
make
thée
feele
by
effecte
,
what
maner
of
death
that
is
,
wherein
thou
reposeste
the
rest
of
thy
trauell
.
As
this
deceued
Oratour
,
was
framyng
his
excuse
,
and
aboute
to
moderate
,
the
iuste
wrathe
of
his
Ladie
,
displeased
vpon
good
occasion
,
she
not
able
to
abide
any
more
talke
,
saied
further
.
And
what
signes
of
dishonestie
,
haste
thou
séen
in
me
,
that
moue
thée
,
to
perswade
a
thing
so
wicked
,
and
vncomely
for
myne
estate
,
yea
and
so
preiudiciall
,
to
me
,
to
my
frendes
,
&
the
house
of
thy
maister
,
my
lorde
and
spouse
?
I
can
not
tell
what
it
is
that
letteth
me
,
from
causyng
thée
to
bée
caste
for
the
emong
the
Lions
(
cruell
and
capitall
enemies
of
adulterie
,
emonges
them selfes
)
sithe
thy
pretence
is
,
by
violatyng
my
chastite
,
to
dishonor
the
house
,
wherevnto
thou
owest
no
lesse
,
then
all
the
aduauncemente
thou
haste
:
from
the
taste
whereof
,
thou
haste
abandoned
Uertue
,
the
best
thyng
wherewith
thou
were
affected
.
Auoide
now
therefore
,
let
me
heare
no
more
of
this
,
vpon
paine
of
thy
life
,
otherwise
thou
shalt
féele
the
rewarde
of
thy
teinerite
,
and
vnderstande
the
bitternesse
of
the
litle
pleasure
,
whiche
I
haue
conceiued
of
thy
follies
.
So
the
good
ladie
helde
her
peace
,
reseruyng
in
her
harte
,
that
whiche
should
be
her
helpe
in
tyme
and
place
:
howbeit
she
said
nothyng
hereof
vnto
her
husbande
,
aswell
for
raisyng
offence
or
slaunder
,
as
for
prouokyng
her
husbande
against
him
,
whiche
susteined
the
punishement
himself
,
sithe
that
this
refuse
,
did
more
straungely
pinche
hym
,
more
nere
at
the
harte
,
then
euer
the
Egle
of
Caucasus
whereof
the
Poetes
haue
talked
so
muche
)
did
tier
the
mawe
of
the
subtil
these
Prometheus
.
And
yet
the
vnhappie
steward
not
contentented
,
with
the
mischief
committed
against
the
honor
of
his
maister
,
seing
that
it
was
but
lost
time
,
to
continue
his
pursute
,
and
that
his
gaine
would
bee
no
lesse
then
death
,
if
she
accordyng
to
her
promised
threates
,
did
thereof
aduertise
her
husbande
,
beyng
a
cholerique
manne
,
and
light
of
belefe
,
and
bicause
the
saied
Stewarde
,
for
suche
an
enterprise
had
receiued
a
simple
recompence
,
although
correspondent
to
his
desert
,
premeditated
worsse
mischiefes
,
more
noisome
then
the
firste
.
He
was
in
doubt
,
whether
it
were
better
for
hym
,
to
tarry
or
to
depart
,
sithe
twoo
thinges
in
a
maner
,
were
intollerable
for
hym
to
suffer
.
For
he
could
not
forsake
the
house
,
where
from
his
cradle
,
he
had
béen
finelie
broughte
vp
,
the
Lorde
whereof
made
muche
of
hym
,
as
of
his
owne
persone
.
On
the
other
side
,
he
knewe
that
so
longe
as
the
Ladie
was
aliue
,
he
could
haue
no
maner
of
ioye
or
contentacion
.
For
that
cause
,
conuerting
extreme
loue
(
whiche
once
he
bare
to
the
Ladie
)
into
cruell
hatred
,
vnsemelie
for
a
brutall
beast
,
and
into
an
insaciable
desire
of
reuenge
:
he
determined
to
addresse
so
strong
an
ambushe
,
trained
with
suche
subteltie
,
that
she
was
not
able
to
escape
,
without
daunger
of
her
life
and
honor
,
whereof
she
declared
her self
to
be
so
carefull
.
Alas
,
what
blindnes
is
that
,
whiche
captiuateth
the
wittes
and
spirite
of
hym
,
that
feedeth
hymself
of
nothyng
els
,
but
vpon
the
rage
of
fantasticall
despite
,
and
vpon
the
furie
of
despaire
.
Doe
we
not
se
,
that
after
Reason
giueth
place
to
desired
reuenge
of
wronge
thought
to
be
receiued
,
man
dispoyleth
hymself
of
that
,
whiche
apperteineth
to
the
kinde
of
man
,
to
put
on
the
fierce
nature
,
of
the
moste
brute
and
cruell
beastes
,
to
runne
hedlong
without
reason
,
toward
the
place
where
the
disordinate
appetite
of
affections
,
doeth
conducte
hym
?
Whereof
I
will
not
aduouche
any
other
example
,
but
of
this
Traitour
,
who
passionated
not
with
Loue
,
but
rather
with
rage
and
furie
,
ceaseth
not
to
espie
al
the
actions
,
and
behauiour
of
his
Ladie
,
to
the
intente
he
might
bryng
to
ende
,
his
deuised
treason
against
her
,
that
thought
(
perchaunce
)
no
more
of
his
folies
,
but
honestlie
to
passe
the
tyme
,
with
her
deare
and
wel
beloued
husbande
.
Truely
,
if
this
Ladie
had
béen
of
the
disposicion
of
some
women
,
(
that
care
not
to
moleste
their
husbandes
,
for
the
firste
Flie
that
buzzeth
before
their
eyes
,
conceiuyng
a
friuelous
and
sodaine
opinion
of
their
chastitie
,
not
so
muche
asiailed
,
or
to
sharpelie
defended
,
chauntyng
glorious
Hympnes
,
and
high
praises
of
their
victorie
)
certainlie
she
had
not
tombled
her self
into
the
daunger
,
wherevnto
afterwardes
she
fill
.
Not
for
that
I
will
blame
them
,
that
doe
reueale
to
their
husbandes
the
assaultes
,
whiche
thei
receiue
of
importunate
suters
,
that
doe
assaie
to
deflower
their
Chastite
.
Yet
I
will
saie
that
Mosdestie
in
the
same
(
as
in
euery
other
humaine
action
)
is
greatly
to
be
required
,
sith
that
suche
a
one
,
by
thinkyng
to
extolle
her
honour
and
honestie
,
and
to
make
proofe
of
her
chastite
,
rendreth
the
same
suspicious
,
and
giueth
occasion
of
talke
to
the
people
,
that
is
more
apt
and
redie
to
slaunder
and
infamie
,
then
by
good
reporte
to
praise
them
,
whiche
by
vertue
doe
deserue
commendacion
,
bringyng
the
life
and
fame
of
her
husbande
,
to
suche
extremitie
,
that
it
had
béen
better
vertuouslie
to
haue
resisted
,
the
force
of
Loue
,
and
the
flatteryng
sute
of
suche
Louers
,
then
to
manifest
that
whiche
mighte
haue
been
kept
secrete
,
without
preiudice
of
either
partes
.
And
truely
that
woman
deserueth
greater
glorie
,
which
of
her self
defendeth
her
honestie
,
and
quencheth
the
flames
liuely
kindled
in
the
hartes
of
other
,
with
the
coldnesse
of
continencie
,
by
that
meanes
vanquishing
twoo
,
then
she
doeth
,
whiche
manifesting
the
vice
of
an
other
,
discloseth
as
it
were
,
a
certain
apparaunce
of
her
frailtie
,
and
the
litle
reason
wherewith
she
is
indewed
,
to
vanquishe
hym
,
that
confesseth
to
be
her
seruaunt
,
and
whose
will
dependeth
at
her
commaundement
.
And
when
the
whole
matter
shal
be
rightly
iudged
,
she
that
reuealeth
the
imperfeccion
of
a
Suter
,
sheweth
her
opinion
and
minde
,
to
be
more
pliant
to
yelde
to
his
requeste
,
then
indewed
with
reason
to
abandon
pleasure
,
and
to
reiecte
the
insolencie
of
the
same
,
sithe
that
Reasons
force
,
doeth
easely
vanquishe
the
lighte
affeccions
of
the
sensuall
partie
,
which
ones
ingrauen
in
their
fantasie
,
doe
make
the
senses
of
those
women
,
so
inconstant
,
as
thei
perswade
themselfes
to
bée
puissaunt
and
mightie
,
that
all
thinges
be
,
and
rest
at
their
will
and
pleasure
.
Retournyng
now
then
to
our
former
discourse
,
the
Stewarde
so
laboured
with
might
and
maine
,
till
he
had
founde
meanes
to
bee
reuenged
,
of
the
receiued
refusall
,
with
suche
subtiltie
and
Deuelishe
inuencion
,
as
was
possible
for
manne
to
deuise
,
whiche
was
this
.
Emong
the
seruauntes
of
this
greate
lorde
,
there
was
one
no
lesse
yonge
of
witte
and
vnderstandyng
,
then
of
age
.
And
albeit
that
he
was
faier
and
comelie
,
yet
so
simple
and
foolishe
,
as
he
had
muche
a
doe
,
to
tell
the
nomber
of
sixe
.
This
foole
by
reason
of
his
folly
,
and
simplicitie
was
the
onely
sporte
and
passetyme
,
of
the
Lorde
and
Ladie
.
The
Ladie
many
tymes
tooke
pleasure
,
to
talke
with
this
maister
foole
,
to
bring
hym
into
a
choler
and
chaufe
,
thereby
to
prouoke
laughter
.
And
therefore
all
the
housholde
,
vsed
to
call
hym
in
mockerie
,
My
Ladies
darelyng
.
In
whom
the
Lorde
tooke
singuler
pleasure
and
delight
,
estemyng
hym
so
well
,
as
any
of
the
other
seruauntes
.
The
malicious
Steward
,
seyng
the
familiaritie
of
the
Ladie
with
the
fole
(
like
one
that
had
alredie
catched
his
praie
,
within
his
snares
)
began
also
to
make
muche
of
that
yonge
Cockescome
,
in
suche
wise
as
he
had
broughte
hym
,
into
suche
fooles
paradise
,
that
he
might
make
hym
doe
and
saie
,
what
he
list
.
Who
seyng
hym
so
diligent
to
his
desire
,
one
daie
tooke
hym
a
side
,
and
after
he
hadde
whittled
hym
well
,
he
saied
vnto
him
.
Dicke
,
I
can
tel
thée
a
knacke
,
that
thou
shalt
make
my
Ladie
laugh
well
,
but
thou
muste
saie
nothyng
,
till
she
dooe
perceiue
it
.
The
poore
Idiot
glad
to
please
his
maistres
,
was
desirous
to
knowe
what
it
was
,
&
promised
to
dooe
what
so
euer
he
would
bidde
hym
.
Thou
most
(
said
the
Stewarde
)
in
the
euenyng
before
she
goe
into
her
chamber
,
hide
thy self
vnder
her
bedde
,
and
tary
there
till
it
bee
an
hower
or
twoo
before
daie
,
and
then
I
will
tell
thee
what
thou
must
doe
.
This
platte
deuised
,
the
foole
the
same
euenyng
,
executed
the
deuise
of
his
Deuelishe
counsailour
,
who
seyng
his
desire
to
take
effecte
,
went
to
an
olde
gentleman
,
that
was
of
greate
honestie
and
vertue
,
for
whiche
he
was
of
all
men
so
well
knowen
,
that
thei
estemed
his
worde
,
so
true
as
the
Gospell
.
To
that
gentleman
this
craftie
villaine
,
full
of
poison
and
malice
,
wholy
bente
to
mischief
,
tolde
and
reported
the
fact
,
not
as
it
was
in
déede
,
but
to
the
greate
preiudice
,
&
dishonour
of
the
Ladie
,
giuyng
hym
to
vnderstande
,
how
muche
she
had
forgotten
her self
,
that
without
the
feare
of
God
,
reuerence
of
her
husbande
,
and
respect
of
her
owne
honestie
,
she
had
filthely
giuen
her self
ouer
to
him
,
which
was
called
her
Dareling
.
The
good
gentleman
hearyng
this
straunge
case
,
was
astonned
like
one
that
had
béen
stroken
,
with
a
flashe
of
lightenyng
,
then
drawing
nere
to
the
Accuser
,
he
answered
.
It
is
,
possible
that
suche
wickednesse
,
canne
lie
hidden
in
the
breast
of
our
madame
?
I
sweare
vnto
thée
by
God
,
that
if
any
other
had
tolde
it
me
besides
you
,
I
would
not
haue
beleued
it
,
and
truely
yet
I
am
in
doubt
thereof
.
No
,
no
,
saied
this
wicked
blasphemer
,
I
will
make
you
sée
that
,
whiche
you
can
not
beleue
:
And
hauyng
lessoned
his
foole
,
in
his
wonted
follie
,
the
nexte
daie
,
he
tooke
the
gentleman
thither
,
who
seyng
,
the
Ladies
minion
,
going
out
of
her
chamber
(
whiche
many
times
laie
seuerallie
from
her
husbande
)
could
not
refraine
weepyng
,
lamentyng
the
ill
fortune
of
his
Lorde
,
who
thinkyng
that
he
had
had
an
honeste
wife
,
was
abused
with
an
impudente
and
vnshamefast
whore
.
Then
he
began
to
frame
a
long
Oracion
,
againste
the
incontinencie
of
women
,
moued
rather
through
the
good
will
,
he
bare
to
his
maister
,
then
to
the
truthe
of
the
matter
,
whiche
vndiscretely
he
spake
,
against
the
order
of
women
kinde
.
So
ignoraunte
was
he
of
the
treason
,
and
indeuour
of
the
Stewarde
,
who
demaunded
of
hym
,
what
was
to
be
dooen
in
that
matter
.
What
saied
the
olde
gentleman
?
Suche
wickednesse
ought
not
to
bée
vnpunished
.
My
Lorde
must
be
aduertised
hereof
,
that
the
house
maie
be
purged
of
suche
a
plague
and
infeccion
,
that
he
maie
euidently
vnderstande
the
hypocrisie
of
her
,
that
so
long
tyme
hath
kepte
close
her
incontinencie
,
vnder
the
vaile
of
fained
chastitie
.
But
the
righteous
God
,
made
openly
to
appere
before
mennes
eyes
,
the
secrete
sinnes
of
the
wicked
,
to
th
intent
greater
slaunders
should
not
increase
.
The
Steward
verie
ioyfull
,
that
he
had
gotten
so
honest
a
manne
,
to
bee
a
witnesse
of
his
accusacion
,
approued
his
aduice
,
for
that
it
agreed
well
with
his
intente
.
So
thei
wood
together
went
to
the
Lorde
,
with
countenaunce
sadde
and
heauie
,
correspondente
to
their
mynde
,
and
speciallie
the
Traitour
,
whose
sense
was
so
confounded
with
gladnesse
,
that
thinkyng
to
beginne
his
tale
,
his
wordes
so
stucke
in
his
mouthe
,
as
he
was
not
able
to
vtter
a
worde
.
Whereat
the
Lorde
was
wonderfully
abashed
merueilyng
what
that
tinudice
did
meane
,
till
he
had
heard
the
vnfaithfull
Steward
,
tell
his
tale
,
who
saied
to
hym
in
this
maner
.
My
Lorde
,
I
am
sorie
,
that
it
is
my
lot
,
to
declare
vnto
you
a
matter
hitherto
vnknowen
and
not
marked
or
taken
héede
of
by
any
manne
,
whiche
wil
so
muche
offende
you
,
as
any
pleasure
that
euer
till
this
daie
,
did
please
and
content
you
.
And
God
knoweth
what
grief
it
is
to
me
(
in
your
presence
)
to
be
an
accuser
of
a
persone
in
the
worlde
,
whiche
I
haue
estemed
next
vnto
you
,
aboue
any
other
creature
that
liueth
.
But
beyng
in
the
place
I
am
,
I
mighte
(
by
good
desert
)
be
accused
of
treason
and
felonie
,
if
concealyng
suche
a
detestable
crime
,
I
should
leaue
the
same
of
fidelitie
to
an
other
,
lesse
desirous
to
do
you
seruice
then
I
am
.
Who
beleueth
there
is
no
seconde
persone
,
that
desireth
better
to
acquite
the
goodnesse
and
preferment
,
whiche
I
haue
receiued
of
your
Lordship
,
then
I
dooe
.
This
it
is
my
Lorde
.
My
Ladie
,
misprisyng
her
duetie
to
your
lordshippe
,
and
the
honor
of
the
house
whereof
she
came
,
hath
not
disdained
to
receiue
into
her
chamber
at
inconuenient
time
,
the
foole
that
is
called
her
Darelyng
,
and
in
the
place
,
into
whiche
none
but
your
honor
,
ought
to
haue
peaceable
entrie
:
wherof
this
gentleman
present
(
whom
you
knowe
to
be
without
comparison
)
shal
be
witnesse
.
Touchyng
my self
,
the
faithe
and
truste
,
whiche
alwaies
I
haue
vsed
in
all
your
affaires
,
and
the
litle
affection
,
whiche
I
haue
to
thinges
contrary
to
vertue
,
shall
giue
true
testimonie
,
of
that
whiche
I
haue
saied
.
The
lorde
bearyng
these
pitifull
newes
,
which
perced
his
harte
more
depe
,
then
any
two
edged
sworde
,
at
the
first
was
so
astoned
,
that
he
could
not
tell
what
to
saie
or
doe
,
sauyng
the
ardente
furie
of
Cholere
,
made
hym
distill
a
certaine
Melancholique
humor
into
his
eyes
,
whiche
receiued
the
superfluous
vapours
of
his
braine
.
At
length
breaking
that
sorthe
,
whiche
troubled
hym
within
,
and
grindyng
his
téethe
for
furie
,
with
stuttering
and
vncertain
voice
,
fetching
sighes
betwene
,
saied
.
O
GOD
what
newes
bée
these
that
I
heare
?
Is
it
possible
,
that
the
fairest
and
chastest
Ladie
that
liueth
,
hath
in
this
wise
defaced
her
honour
:
and
so
wickedly
blemished
my
reputacion
?
Alas
if
it
so
be
,
that
she
hath
in
this
wise
disparaged
her self
,
no
truste
is
to
be
reposed
in
any
other
,
what
soeuer
she
be
.
Ah
God
vnder
what
Planet
was
I
borne
,
that
after
so
long
pleasure
receiued
with
my
beloued
fere
,
and
companion
,
I
should
by
her
sele
a
displeasure
,
an
hundred
times
worsse
then
death
?
Is
there
no
remedie
but
that
my
house
must
receiue
,
and
sée
an
enterprise
to
vilanous
,
by
her
onely
meane
,
whiche
ought
rather
to
haue
béen
the
ornament
and
beautie
of
the
same
?
Then
he
chaused
vp
and
doune
the
chamber
,
without
speakyng
any
more
woordes
,
with
his
eyes
rollyng
in
his
hedde
,
makyng
straunge
countenaunces
,
whiche
did
well
expresse
the
grief
,
that
vexed
and
tormented
his
mynde
.
In
the
ende
halfe
pacified
,
he
tourned
his
face
toward
the
Accuser
,
saiyng
.
My
frende
if
this
be
true
,
whiche
thou
hast
tolde
me
,
I
sweare
by
GOD
,
that
I
will
make
her
fele
the
smart
,
of
suche
greuous
punishment
,
as
shal
be
spoken
of
for
euer
.
But
if
my
wife
bée
slaundred
,
and
accused
wrongfully
,
assure
thy self
that
I
will
bee
reuenged
vpon
thee
.
I
knowe
the
vertue
of
this
gentleman
very
well
(
hauyng
hadde
good
proofe
thereof
)
&
of
thy
fidelitie
I
am
nothyng
at
all
in
doubt
.
But
alas
,
the
loue
that
I
beare
vnto
my
wife
,
and
her
former
vertue
,
whiche
maketh
me
to
loue
and
esteme
her
so
muche
,
dooeth
throughly
pearce
my
harte
,
and
muche
adoe
I
haue
to
liue
,
hearing
this
report
:
whiche
doeth
deface
and
blotte
,
al
the
honestie
and
vertue
,
that
euer
remained
in
me
.
And
that
was
it
my
Lorde
(
answered
the
Traitour
)
whiche
did
deceiue
you
.
For
the
shewe
of
that
painted
vertue
,
did
so
delude
you
,
that
you
bee
almoste
bewitched
from
vnderstanding
the
wrong
,
so
manifestlie
perpetrated
against
you
,
and
all
your
house
.
Now
to
th
ende
,
that
you
thinke
not
the
accusacion
to
be
false
,
I
trust
(
if
it
please
you
to
assist
me
)
to
let
you
sée
the
thing
,
whereof
we
haue
giuen
you
intelligence
.
I
will
dooe
(
saied
the
Lorde
)
what
you
will
haue
me
,
although
it
be
to
my
greate
grief
and
sorow
.
To
morowe
mornyng
then
(
answered
the
Traitour
)
one
hower
before
daie
,
I
will
let
you
sée
,
the
varlet
goyng
out
of
her
chamber
with
so
greate
ioye
,
as
I
dooe
conceiue
heauinesse
and
griefe
,
for
the
simple
remembraunce
of
so
greate
wickednesse
.
When
thei
were
agréed
herevpon
,
this
knaue
moste
detestable
,
weauing
the
toile
,
wherein
he
hymself
was
caught
,
went
to
suborne
the
personage
of
his
foole
,
whole
made
and
instructed
in
his
trumperie
:
leauing
the
poore
lorde
with
a
hamer
workyng
in
his
hedde
,
that
he
was
like
to
run
out
of
his
wittes
.
So
greate
is
the
furious
force
of
the
poison
of
Ialosie
,
which
ones
hauyng
dispersed
the
venime
ouer
the
harte
and
intrailes
of
men
,
the
wiseste
sort
haue
lost
the
due
discrecion
of
their
wittes
.
In
the
mornyng
aboute
the
hower
,
that
the
amourous
foole
(
ignoraunte
wherefore
he
wente
in
)
should
issue
out
of
his
maistresse
chamber
,
the
Stewarde
rauished
with
inexplicable
ioye
and
gladnesse
,
like
to
the
pleasure
of
hym
,
that
had
attained
the
somme
of
his
desires
,
called
his
Lorde
,
to
see
that
heauie
and
dolorous
sight
.
The
good
gentleman
,
perceiuyng
the
report
to
be
true
,
and
thinking
that
she
had
vsed
the
foole
to
be
her
bedfelow
,
was
like
to
haue
died
for
sorowe
,
or
els
to
haue
torne
in
peces
that
vnhappie
sotte
,
innocente
of
the
euill
suspected
by
the
Lorde
,
who
durst
not
so
muche
as
thinke
to
dooe
suche
a
wicked
facte
.
In
the
ende
giuyng
place
to
reason
,
he
caused
the
poore
foole
to
be
apprehended
,
and
put
in
the
bottome
of
a
dongeon
,
and
beyonde
measure
was
offended
with
his
wife
,
for
that
he
thoughte
the
simplicitie
of
the
imprisoned
wretch
,
had
not
the
face
to
demaunde
the
question
,
and
therefore
did
verely
beleue
that
it
was
she
,
that
had
induced
him
to
doe
the
dede
,
to
satisfie
her
vnbrideled
and
filthie
lust
,
and
therefore
caused
her
to
be
shut
vp
,
within
a
darke
and
stinckyng
prison
,
not
meanyng
to
sée
her
,
or
to
heare
her
speake
for
her
iustification
,
ne
yet
would
suffer
that
any
man
,
should
take
vpon
him
to
stande
in
her
defence
,
to
bring
witnesse
of
her
innocencie
.
For
saied
he
(
replete
with
wrathe
and
anger
)
I
dooe
better
beleue
that
,
whiche
I
haue
séene
,
and
knowen
by
myne
owne
presence
,
then
your
woordes
,
vaine
reasons
,
and
complaintes
of
no
good
grounde
and
effect
as
founden
vpon
her
,
that
hath
to
muche
forgotten
herself
and
her
duetie
towardes
me
.
Moreouer
vanquished
with
the
Cholere
(
not
without
cause
truely
)
of
a
husbande
that
thought
hymself
by
her
onely
meanes
deceiued
and
betraied
,
sente
worde
to
the
poore
captiue
,
that
she
should
then
prouide
for
her
soules
healthe
,
sithe
he
was
determined
the
very
same
daie
to
make
her
plaie
a
Tragedie
,
more
cruell
then
that
was
pleasaunte
,
whiche
she
had
alredie
doen
with
her
beloued
,
in
extrudyng
her
to
bee
deuoured
of
his
Lions
,
whiche
were
the
ministers
for
the
execution
of
the
Iustice
ordeined
againste
her
,
as
though
she
had
béen
the
moste
lasciuious
,
and
detestable
woman
,
that
euer
the
earth
brought
forthe
.
The
faser
and
innocente
Ladie
,
knowyng
the
humour
and
cholere
of
her
housband
,
and
likewise
seing
(
contrarie
to
right
order
of
all
Iudgemente
)
that
she
could
not
bée
heard
or
suffred
to
make
answer
,
passed
through
the
rigorous
law
of
him
,
that
thought
her
to
be
an
Adulteresse
.
And
could
not
tell
what
to
doe
but
to
lament
her
ill
fortune
,
gushing
forth
teares
in
suche
abundaunce
,
that
the
moste
part
of
her
attire
,
were
wett
and
bedewed
with
the
same
,
then
fortestyng
her self
in
the
hope
of
the
mercifull
hande
of
almightie
God
the
father
of
all
consolacion
,
who
neuer
forgetteth
them
,
whiche
with
intire
faithe
doe
call
vpon
hym
,
and
appeale
to
the
succour
of
the
holie
and
precious
name
of
his
sonne
Iesus
Christ
our
sauiour
,
she
with
compunction
of
harte
,
and
sincere
deuocion
,
suith
ioyned
handes
and
knées
vpon
the
graund
,
addressyng
her
eyes
to
the
heauens
,
praied
in
this
wise
.
Alas
my
God
,
I
dooe
knowe
and
confesse
,
that
the
multitude
of
my
synues
,
doe
surpasse
the
sea
sandes
,
&
am
not
ignoraunt
,
that
this
vnhappie
tyme
is
chaunced
vnto
me
,
for
the
punishemente
of
my
forepassed
offences
.
Notwithstandyng
(
Lorde
)
accordyng
to
thy
greate
goodnesse
,
haue
no
respecte
vnto
my
demerites
and
wickednesse
(
whereof
my
life
is
full
)
but
rather
extende
thy
fauour
and
mercie
,
vpon
thy
poore
creature
,
whose
innocencie
thou
(
whiche
art
the
searcher
of
mennes
hartes
)
doest
well
vnderstande
and
knowe
,
I
doe
not
desire
prolongacion
of
my
miserable
life
,
onely
maie
it
please
thée
(
O
God
)
for
thy
goodnesse
and
instice
sake
,
to
saue
myne
honoure
,
and
to
graunte
,
that
my
husbande
maie
se
with
what
integritie
,
I
haue
alwaies
honoured
the
holy
bande
of
Mariage
,
by
thée
ordeined
,
to
th
intent
he
maie
liue
from
henceforthe
quiet
of
this
inspicion
conceiued
of
me
,
and
that
my
parentes
maie
not
sustein
the
blot
of
ignominie
,
whiche
wil
make
them
blushe
,
when
thei
shall
beare
reporte
of
my
life
past
.
She
beyng
in
these
contemplacions
and
holie
praiers
,
preparyng
her self
to
receiue
death
,
her
husband
caused
her
to
be
conueied
into
the
Parke
of
Lions
,
whiche
beyng
straunge
and
terrible
at
the
first
sighte
,
did
merueillously
affraie
her
,
but
remembryng
how
innocente
she
was
,
puttyng
her
hope
in
God
,
she
wente
thither
with
suche
constauncie
and
courage
,
as
if
she
had
been
ledde
to
some
ioyous
banquet
,
and
the
people
which
neuer
heard
tell
before
,
of
suche
a
kinde
of
death
was
assembled
in
greate
multitude
,
tariyng
to
sée
the
ende
of
that
execucion
,
and
talkyng
diuersly
of
that
sodaine
Iudgemente
,
praied
all
with
one
voice
,
for
the
preseruacion
of
their
ladie
,
of
whose
chastitie
thei
were
alredie
right
well
assured
.
Nowe
as
thei
attended
for
the
time
of
execucion
,
the
Ladie
was
placed
in
the
mid
of
the
Parke
,
not
without
teares
and
sighes
of
the
Assistauntes
,
who
murmured
at
the
remembrance
of
the
horror
,
of
a
sight
so
furious
.
The
innocent
Ladie
knéeled
doune
vpon
her
knées
,
and
bothe
by
gesture
and
merie
countenaunce
,
shewed
how
ioyfully
she
went
to
suffer
that
,
whiche
she
had
neuer
deserued
:
Then
recommending
her
soule
to
God
,
for
whose
saluacion
she
stedfastly
hoped
,
she
pronounced
this
praier
,
a
loude
.
O
my
Lorde
God
,
whiche
diddest
ones
deliuer
Daniel
,
from
a
daunger
like
to
this
,
whervnto
the
false
accusacion
of
the
wicked
,
haue
wrongfully
cast
me
hedlong
:
And
diddest
discharge
Susanna
,
from
the
slander
of
the
peruerse
and
adulterous
Iudges
,
pleaseth
thée
pitifully
to
beholde
,
thy
poore
creature
.
Pardon
O
Lorde
,
forgiue
I
humblie
beseche
thee
,
the
simplicitie
of
my
deare
husbande
,
who
dealeth
thus
with
me
,
rather
through
the
circumuencion
of
deceiptfull
cauillyng
slaunderers
,
then
by
his
owne
malice
and
crueltie
.
Receiue
O
my
GOD
and
mercifull
father
,
Receiue
my
soule
betwene
thy
besse
handes
,
whiche
thou
hast
redemed
by
the
bloodde
sheddyng
of
thy
soonne
Iesus
,
vpon
the
Tree
of
the
Crosse.
As
she
had
ended
these
woordes
,
she
sawe
the
Lions
come
for
the
rampyng
,
and
bristleyng
vp
their
heare
,
stretchyng
foorthe
their
pawes
with
roaryng
voice
,
cruelly
lookyng
rounde
about
them
:
Of
whom
the
Ladie
thought
to
be
the
present
praie
.
But
the
goodnesse
of
God
,
who
is
a
iust
Iudge
,
and
suffreth
his
own
elect
to
be
proued
to
the
extremitie
,
of
purpose
to
make
their
glorie
the
greater
,
and
the
ruine
of
the
wicked
more
apparaunt
,
manifested
there
an
euident
miracle
.
For
the
Lions
(
beyng
cruell
of
nature
,
and
that
tyme
hungrie
and
gredie
of
praie
)
in
lieu
of
tearyng
the
Ladie
in
péeces
,
to
gorge
their
rauening
paunche
,
thei
fill
to
lickyng
and
fawnyng
vpon
her
,
makyng
so
muche
of
her
,
as
if
thei
had
familiarly
been
nourished
with
her
owne
breastes
.
A
thing
no
lesse
pleasaunt
to
the
Ladie
then
meruellous
to
al
the
people
standyng
round
about
who
seyng
a
chaunce
so
miraculous
cried
out
,
incontinently
for
the
deliuerie
of
the
Ladie
,
&
for
vengeaunce
to
be
taken
of
hym
,
whiche
so
wickedly
had
protruded
her
into
that
daunger
:
whiche
for
her
vertue
,
ought
to
be
extolled
and
praised
of
the
whole
worlde
.
When
the
noble
man
was
certified
of
this
straunge
aduenture
,
he
caused
his
Stewarde
to
be
apprehended
and
imprisoned
,
whose
conscience
forced
suche
remorse
,
yet
not
knowyng
the
ende
of
the
tragedie
,
condempned
hymself
by
his
countenaunce
.
Duryng
his
imprisonmente
the
deposicion
of
the
beloued
foole
was
taken
,
who
said
,
that
by
the
suggestion
of
the
malicious
Steward
,
many
tymes
(
ignoraunt
to
the
Ladie
)
he
conueied
himself
into
her
chamber
,
not
knowyng
wherevnto
,
the
intent
of
hym
that
caused
hym
so
to
do
did
extende
.
The
other
gentleman
made
excuse
(
although
he
was
blame
worthie
)
that
he
was
deceiued
by
the
same
false
practise
,
that
the
Lorde
hymself
was
.
The
Stewarde
openlie
confessed
the
treason
,
whiche
he
had
deuised
againste
the
Ladie
,
and
the
whole
occasion
thereof
,
and
thinckyng
to
be
reuenged
of
the
refusall
of
loue
,
by
her
denied
,
he
framed
this
slaunder
,
to
make
her
lose
her
life
.
Whiche
the
Lorde
hearyng
could
not
abide
,
that
his
death
should
any
longer
bee
respected
,
but
without
other
forme
of
Lawe
,
he
was
thruste
out
to
the
Lions
,
and
was
out
of
hande
seased
vpon
,
and
torne
in
péeces
by
those
beastes
,
whiche
by
Goddes
iuste
iudgemente
,
did
absteine
from
the
good
Ladie
,
for
the
punishement
of
the
detestable
synne
of
this
varlette
.
In
the
meane
tyme
the
chaste
and
innocente
Ladie
,
beyng
broughte
before
her
husbande
,
after
he
had
kissed
and
imbrased
her
,
with
humble
reuerence
she
saied
vnto
hym
.
My
Lorde
,
I
render
my
humble
thankes
to
God
,
for
that
through
his
holie
grace
,
&
inscrutable
Iustice
,
he
hath
let
you
to
vnderstande
,
twoo
diuers
affeccions
,
in
twoo
seuerall
persones
of
this
worlde
,
whiche
you
loue
so
well
.
In
one
,
the
treason
so
pernicious
,
which
prouoked
you
,
to
soile
and
imbrue
your
handes
(
not
without
cause
till
this
daie
proued
contrarie
)
in
the
bloodde
of
your
faithfull
and
dere
beloued
wise
.
In
thother
,
a
will
and
minde
so
good
to
obeye
you
,
and
to
persist
in
continuacion
of
that
effecte
,
whiche
maketh
her
generally
to
bée
praised
,
&
worthie
of
your
earnest
loue
,
for
so
muche
as
she
is
your
very
affectionat
spouse
.
Notwithstanding
,
iustlie
maie
I
make
my
complaint
of
you
,
for
that
withon
excuse
for
my
discharge
,
or
hearyng
any
thing
that
might
serue
for
my
purgacion
,
you
condempned
her
,
for
whose
honour
and
defence
you
ought
,
to
haue
imploied
bothe
gooddes
and
life
.
But
God
shal
bée
iudge
betwene
your
litle
discrecion
,
and
my
righteousnesse
,
betwene
myne
obedience
,
and
your
crueltie
,
wherewith
you
haue
abused
the
nobilitie
,
of
the
race
whereof
I
came
.
The
husbande
hearyng
this
wise
and
iust
complaint
,
on
the
one
side
transported
with
ioye
,
leapt
and
reioysed
,
to
sée
his
deare
companion
in
libertie
,
and
declared
to
be
innocent
,
on
the
other
parte
he
blushed
for
shame
,
that
he
had
so
lightlie
,
and
without
better
proofe
and
triall
condempned
her
,
whom
God
by
his
grace
,
had
preserued
from
the
Lions
throates
,
and
durste
not
lifte
vp
his
hedde
,
by
reason
his
harte
freated
,
at
the
remembraunce
of
his
light
credite
and
furie
imoderate
.
Finallie
imbrasyng
his
wife
,
and
kissyng
her
louyngly
saied
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
and
deare
beloued
wife
,
I
can
not
deny
,
but
foolishely
I
haue
attempted
,
to
blemishe
the
honor
of
her
,
that
whilome
made
me
to
shine
and
glister
,
emongest
the
best
and
chief
of
all
this
countrie
,
but
he
that
doeth
well
marke
and
behold
,
the
galle
and
disdaine
of
a
husbande
louyng
his
wife
,
and
then
vnderstanding
her
litle
care
and
great
forgetfulnesse
whiche
she
hath
,
bothe
of
his
honour
,
and
glorie
of
his
comfort
,
will
easely
excuse
and
pardon
my
fault
,
whiche
I
will
not
by
any
meanes
colour
and
cloke
,
but
rather
craue
pardon
at
your
handes
,
assuryng
you
,
that
I
will
amende
and
requite
the
same
,
so
well
&
in
suche
wise
as
you
and
yours
,
shall
haue
no
cause
but
to
bee
content
and
satisfied
.
It
suffiseth
me
sir
(
quod
she
)
that
my
giltlesse
offence
is
knowen
vnto
you
,
and
that
I
haue
recouered
place
in
your
fauourable
acceptacion
:
For
I
dooe
accompte
myne
aduersitie
well
imploied
,
sithe
thereby
you
and
your
frendes
maie
glorie
,
of
the
seuere
Iustice
ministred
against
malefacters
,
and
I
reioyse
in
resistaunce
of
the
assaultes
of
loue
,
and
of
death
to
guarde
and
kepe
my
chastitie
pure
and
inuiolable
.
And
maie
serue
for
example
to
euery
honourable
Ladie
,
beyng
assailed
with
suche
strong
and
mightie
aduersaries
,
to
kepe
themselfes
honest
.
For
the
croune
is
not
due
but
to
her
,
that
shall
lawfully
combate
to
the
ende
.
After
this
the
Lorde
by
perswasion
of
his
wife
,
commaunded
that
the
foole
should
be
auoided
the
house
that
his
presence
might
neither
grieue
or
torment
her
ne
yet
might
remoue
the
memorie
of
a
thyng
,
that
neuer
was
thought
or
dooen
.
And
not
without
cause
:
for
the
Lorde
,
whiche
reclinde
his
eare
,
to
euery
triflyng
reporte
,
and
credited
the
woordes
of
euery
whistlyng
pikethanke
,
had
muche
a
dooe
to
escape
from
dooyng
thinges
,
vnworthie
his
estate
and
calling
.
Of
so
great
force
,
truely
is
the
venime
of
suche
Serpentes
,
that
seasyng
it self
by
litle
and
litle
,
vpon
the
harte
of
hym
disposed
to
receiue
it
,
in
furie
maketh
it
to
be
in
effecte
,
like
the
nature
of
poison
and
drogues
corrupt
:
whereof
menne
ought
to
bée
no
lesse
,
but
rather
more
diligent
and
carefull
then
of
meates
,
emonges
persones
whom
thei
suspecte
and
feare
,
sithens
that
malidies
and
infeccions
of
minde
,
be
farre
more
daungerous
,
then
outward
passions
,
whiche
torment
the
bodie
.
Wherevnto
if
the
saied
noble
manne
was
not
hedefull
,
he
felt
the
dammage
for
penaunce
of
his
inconsideracion
.
Howbeit
as
ioynges
,
bothe
good
and
ill
emonges
menne
,
bee
not
still
durable
and
perpetuall
:
Certaine
daies
after
,
he
beganne
to
solace
hymself
with
his
wife
,
and
rode
an
huntyng
abroade
,
visited
his
neighbours
,
and
at
home
made
greate
feastes
and
bankettes
,
wherevnto
his
kindred
and
frendes
were
inuited
,
to
congratulate
this
newe
alliaunce
,
indeuouryng
thereby
to
satisfie
the
faulte
committed
,
and
the
better
to
gratifie
and
pleasure
his
wife
,
to
make
her
knowe
how
muche
he
estemed
and
regarded
her
then
before
:
he
caused
the
successe
of
this
presente
historie
,
to
bee
ingrauen
with
greate
industrie
,
and
merueilous
cunnyng
in
Marble
,
whiche
he
placed
ouer
the
gate
of
the
firste
entrie
into
his
Castle
,
aswell
to
immortalizate
the
greate
chastitie
of
his
faire
and
vertuous
wife
,
as
to
sette
forthe
a
Mirrour
and
example
to
euery
housholde
seruaunte
,
and
to
all
other
what
soeuer
thei
bee
,
to
beware
how
thei
attempt
any
thyng
against
the
honour
of
Ladies
.
For
many
times
it
chaunceth
,
that
he
whiche
diggeth
a
ditche
,
and
setteth
vp
a
Gallowes
,
is
the
firste
that
doeth
fall
,
or
is
stretched
therevpon
.
As
you
maie
se
by
this
present
discourse
,
whiche
setteth
before
your
eyes
,
what
ende
the
fonde
loue
of
them
ordinarelie
haue
,
whiche
without
reason
,
not
measuryng
their
owne
abilitie
,
doe
suffer
themselfes
to
be
guided
and
ledde
into
their
sensuall
lustes
and
appetites
:
For
ill
successe
faileth
not
in
a
beginnyng
,
the
grounde
whereof
abhorryng
reason
,
is
planted
and
laied
vpon
the
sandie
foundacion
of
pleasure
,
whiche
is
shaken
and
ouerthrowen
,
by
the
least
winde
and
tempest
,
that
Fortune
can
bluster
against
suche
buildyng
.
Didaco
and
Violenta
Didaco
a
Spaniarde
,
is
in
loue
with
a
poore
maiden
of
Valencia
,
and
secretely
marieth
her
,
afterwardes
lothyng
his
firste
mariage
,
bicause
she
was
of
base
parentage
he
marieth
an
other
of
noble
birthe
.
His
first
wife
,
by
secrete
messenger
praieth
his
companie
,
whose
request
he
accomplisheth
.
Beeyng
a
bedde
,
she
and
her
maide
killeth
hym
.
She
throweth
hym
into
the
streate
:
she
in
desperate
wise
confesseth
the
facte
before
the
Magistrates
,
and
is
put
to
death
.
¶
The
.xlii.
Nouell
.
THere
is
no
manne
but
doeth
knowe
,
that
Valencia
is
at
this
daie
,
the
chief
and
onely
Rampar
of
Spaine
,
the
true
seate
of
Faithe
,
Iustice
,
and
Humanitie
.
And
emonges
all
the
rare
and
excellent-ornamentes
,
that
citie
is
wel
furnished
with
so
trimme
Ladies
,
and
curteous
gentlewomen
,
as
thei
knowe
how
to
baite
and
féede
yonge
men
,
with
foolishe
daliaunce
,
and
idle
passetyme
.
So
that
if
there
be
any
beetle
hedde
or
grosse
persone
,
the
better
to
allure
and
prouoke
him
to
those
follies
,
thei
tell
hym
by
a
common
Prouerbe
,
that
he
must
goe
to
Valencia
.
In
this
citie
there
was
in
old
tyme
,
as
it
is
at
this
daie
a
verie
auncient
stocke
and
familie
,
called
Ventimiglia
,
out
of
whiche
be
descended
a
great
nomber
of
riche
and
honorable
knightes
.
Emonges
whom
,
not
longe
tyme
passe
there
was
one
,
named
Didaco
,
verie
famous
and
renowmed
,
to
be
the
moste
liberall
and
familer
gentleman
of
the
citie
,
who
(
for
wante
of
better
businesse
)
walked
vp
and
doune
the
citie
,
and
so
consumed
his
youth
,
in
triumphes
maskes
,
and
other
expences
,
common
and
apt
for
suche
pilgrimes
,
addressing
his
loue
indifferently
to
all
women
,
without
greater
affection
to
one
,
then
to
an
other
and
continued
that
order
,
till
vpon
an
holy
daie
,
he
espied
a
yong
maide
of
smal
yeres
,
but
of
verie
exquisite
beautie
:
whiche
maiden
sodainly
castyng
her
eye
vpon
hym
,
so
pearced
the
knight
Didaco
with
her
looke
,
that
from
that
tyme
forthe
,
she
entred
more
nere
his
harte
,
then
any
other
.
And
after
he
had
wel
marked
her
dwellyng
place
,
he
many
tymes
passed
and
repassed
before
the
doore
,
to
espie
if
he
might
,
gette
some
looke
or
other
fauour
of
her
,
that
began
alredie
to
gouerne
the
bridle
of
his
thoughtes
,
and
if
it
chaunced
that
the
gentlemanne
behelde
her
,
she
shewed
herself
curteous
and
amiable
,
indued
with
grace
so
good
,
that
he
neuer
departed
ill
contented
out
of
that
streate
.
The
gentleman
continuyng
certaine
tyme
in
those
vanities
,
was
destrous
to
know
a
farre
of
what
she
was
,
of
what
lineage
and
of
what
vocacion
.
And
after
he
had
curiously
serched
out
all
her
originall
,
he
vnderstoode
by
diuers
reporte
,
that
she
was
a
Goldsmithes
doughter
,
whose
father
was
dedde
certaine
yeres
before
,
hauyng
no
more
but
her
another
aliue
,
and
twoo
brethren
,
bothe
of
their
fathers
occupacion
.
Notwithstandyng
,
of
life
she
was
chaste
&
honeste
,
defamed
with
none
,
although
she
was
pursued
of
many
.
Her
outwarde
beautie
did
not
so
muche
sette
her
forthe
,
as
her
grace
and
order
of
talke
,
who
although
brought
vp
in
a
citizens
house
,
yet
no
ladie
or
gentlewoman
in
the
Citie
,
was
comparable
to
her
in
vertue
and
behauiour
.
For
from
her
tender
yeres
,
she
was
not
onely
giuen
to
her
nedle
,
a
méete
exercise
for
maides
of
her
degrée
,
but
also
was
trained
vp
to
write
and
reade
,
wherin
she
tooke
so
great
pleasure
,
that
ordinarilie
she
carried
a
boke
in
her
hande
,
whiche
she
neuer
gaue
ouer
,
till
she
had
gathered
some
fruicte
thereof
.
This
knight
hauing
receiued
that
first
impression
,
of
the
valor
and
vertue
of
Violenta
(
for
that
was
her
name
)
was
further
in
loue
then
before
,
and
that
whiche
added
more
oile
to
the
matche
,
was
the
continuall
lookes
,
wherwith
she
knewe
how
to
delight
him
:
and
with
them
she
was
so
liberall
,
that
so
oft
as
he
passed
through
the
streate
,
she
shotte
them
forthe
so
cruelly
,
that
his
poore
harte
(
felyng
it self
so
tormented
)
could
not
indure
that
newe
onset
.
By
reason
whereof
,
thinkyng
to
quenche
the
fire
,
that
by
litle
and
litle
consumed
hym
,
he
would
attempt
her
chastite
,
with
giftes
,
letters
,
and
messengers
,
whiche
he
continued
the
space
of
halfe
a
yere
or
more
.
Wherevnto
Violenta
,
giuyng
no
place
,
in
the
ende
he
was
constreined
to
assaile
her
with
his
own
presence
:
and
one
daie
findying
her
alone
at
the
doore
,
after
he
had
made
a
verie
humble
reuerence
vnto
her
,
he
saied
.
Maistresse
Violenta
,
consideryng
your
order
and
the
colde
regarde
,
that
you
haue
to
my
letters
and
messages
,
I
doe
remember
the
subtiltie
,
that
is
attributed
to
the
Serpente
,
who
with
his
taile
stoppeth
his
eares
,
bicause
he
will
not
heare
the
woordes
,
whiche
hath
power
to
constraine
hym
,
to
doe
against
his
wil
,
which
hath
made
me
to
leaue
to
write
vnto
you
,
&
to
desire
specially
to
speake
vnto
you
,
that
myne
affectuous
accentes
,
my
sorowfull
wordes
,
and
feruente
sighes
might
certefie
you
better
then
Paper
:
the
rest
of
my
passion
,
beleuyng
verely
,
that
if
the
heauie
sounde
of
my
greuous
complaintes
,
maie
come
to
your
eares
,
thei
will
make
you
to
vnderstande
,
a
parte
of
that
good
and
euill
,
whiche
I
feele
continually
in
my
harte
,
although
the
loue
whiche
I
beare
you
,
be
suche
,
that
I
can
not
giue
suche
liuelie
experience
outwardly
,
beyng
but
litle
in
comparison
of
them
,
whiche
maie
be
séen
within
.
And
pronouncyng
those
wordes
,
there
followed
so
many
teares
,
sobbes
,
and
sighes
,
that
thei
gaue
sufficient
testimonie
,
that
his
tongue
was
the
true
and
faithfull
messenger
of
his
harte
.
Whereof
Violenta
somewhat
ashamed
,
with
a
constaunte
grace
said
vnto
hym
,
Senior
Didaco
:
if
you
dooe
yet
remember
your
life
past
,
and
mine
honestie
(
whiche
peraduenture
you
haue
thought
either
rude
or
cruell
)
I
doubte
not
,
that
you
haue
any
cause
to
maruaile
of
my
presumpcion
,
and
to
attribute
that
to
vice
,
whiche
is
familier
with
vertue
.
For
although
that
you
haue
sollicited
me
to
loue
you
,
by
an
infinite
nomber
of
letters
and
messages
,
yet
it
is
so
,
that
followyng
the
nature
of
maides
of
my
degrée
.
I
haue
neither
allowed
them
,
nor
yet
condempned
them
,
as
where
vnto
accordinglie
,
I
haue
made
none
answere
:
not
for
despite
or
contempte
,
but
to
lette
you
knowe
more
certainlie
,
that
by
fauoryng
your
enterprises
,
I
should
increase
your
grief
,
whiche
can
receiue
none
ende
by
the
waie
you
pretende
.
For
although
that
I
haue
made
the
first
proofe
vpon
my self
,
and
therfore
of
reason
I
ought
to
lamente
them
,
whiche
bee
in
semblable
paine
,
yet
I
will
not
let
slippe
the
bridle
in
suche
wise
to
my
passion
,
that
myne
honestie
shall
remaine
in
an
other
mannes
power
,
and
(
so
it
maie
bée
)
at
the
mercie
and
curtesie
of
them
,
who
not
knowyng
how
dere
it
is
to
me
,
shall
thinke
thei
haue
made
a
pretie
conquest
.
And
that
I
maie
haue
no
cause
to
repente
to
late
,
I
haue
stopped
myne
eares
for
feare
,
that
I
bée
not
a
rested
and
staied
,
with
the
violence
of
your
charmes
,
a
thyng
as
you
saie
,
proper
to
Serpentes
.
But
I
haue
fortefied
my
harte
,
&
armed
my self
in
suche
wise
within
,
that
if
God
continue
that
grace
in
me
,
whiche
hitherto
he
hath
doen
,
I
hope
not
to
bee
surprised
.
Although
that
I
must
néedes
confesse
(
to
my
shame
)
that
I
haue
receiued
merueilous
assaultes
of
loue
,
not
onely
for
the
common
renowme
of
your
vertues
,
and
through
the
curtesie
and
gentlenesse
daiely
imparted
to
me
by
your
letters
,
but
speciallie
by
your
presence
,
whiche
hath
yelded
vnto
me
experience
and
assurance
of
that
,
whiche
all
the
letters
of
the
worlde
could
not
doe
,
nor
all
other
messages
were
not
able
to
conceiue
.
And
to
the
ende
that
I
maie
not
bee
vtterly
ingrate
,
and
that
you
doe
not
departe
from
me
,
altogether
miscontent
,
I
doe
promis
you
now
that
from
henceforthe
,
you
shall
inioye
the
firste
place
of
my
harte
,
wherevnto
an
other
shall
neuer
entre
:
if
so
be
you
can
bée
contente
with
honest
amitie
,
wherin
you
shall
finde
me
in
tyme
to
come
so
liberall
,
in
al
that
,
whiche
honestie
shall
permitte
,
that
I
am
contente
to
forgoe
the
name
of
a
presumptuous
or
cruell
Damosell
,
for
your
sake
.
But
if
you
meane
to
abuse
me
,
or
hope
for
any
thyng
of
me
,
contrary
to
myne
honour
,
you
be
merueilously
deceiued
.
Wherefore
if
you
thinke
your
worthinesse
to
greate
,
ta
cary
awaie
a
recompence
so
small
,
you
shall
dooe
very
well
bothe
for
me
and
your self
,
in
forgettyng
that
is
past
,
to
cutte
of
all
hope
in
tyme
to
come
.
And
she
thinkyng
to
prolonge
a
further
discourse
,
the
mother
of
Violenta
(
whiche
still
stode
at
the
windowe
,
all
the
time
that
Senior
Didaco
,
was
with
her
doughter
,
came
downe
to
the
doore
)
interruptyng
their
talke
,
saied
to
Didaco
.
Sir
,
I
suppose
you
take
greate
pleasure
,
in
the
follie
of
my
doughter
,
bicause
you
cary
and
abide
here
,
rather
to
contriue
your
tyme
,
then
for
any
other
contentacion
you
can
receiue
.
For
she
is
so
euill
taught
,
and
of
suche
rude
behauiour
,
that
her
demeanour
will
rather
trouble
you
,
then
giue
you
cause
of
delight
.
Maistresse
saied
Didaco
,
although
in
the
beginnyng
,
I
purposed
not
to
tarie
so
long
,
yet
when
I
entred
in
more
familier
acquaintaunce
,
and
had
well
experienced
her
good
graces
,
I
confesse
that
I
haue
staied
here
,
longer
then
I
thought
.
And
were
he
neuer
so
greate
a
lorde
,
that
liueth
at
this
daie
,
I
dare
auouch
that
he
might
thinke
his
tyme
well
bestowed
,
in
hearyng
suche
sober
and
honest
talke
,
wherwith
I
thinke
my self
so
well
satisfied
and
instructed
,
that
all
the
dayes
of
my
life
I
will
witnesse
,
that
vertue
,
curtesie
,
and
sober
behauiour
is
to
be
founde
,
aswell
in
meane
degrées
and
houses
,
and
in
them
that
bee
right
noble
,
emonges
whiche
meane
families
,
although
she
be
one
(
it
maie
so
be
)
that
one
more
illustre
and
noble
,
cannot
be
more
excellente
,
and
accomplished
with
better
maners
,
then
she
:
whiche
is
now
well
manifested
to
me
,
in
this
litle
discourse
.
And
after
certaine
other
common
talke
,
Didaco
tooke
his
leaue
,
and
wente
home
to
his
house
,
where
he
liued
fourtene
or
fiftene
monethes
without
any
reste
,
assaiyng
by
all
meanes
to
mortifie
his
desires
,
but
it
auaileth
not
:
For
although
he
was
riche
,
a
trimme
courtiar
,
and
an
eloquent
gentleman
,
and
had
opportunitie
to
speake
vnto
her
many
tymes
,
and
she
gentle
inough
to
heare
him
,
and
to
vnderstand
his
errantes
,
and
was
assured
by
frendes
,
that
she
for
her
parte
was
also
in
loue
,
yet
he
was
not
able
by
humane
arte
and
pollicie
,
to
conuerte
her
to
his
mynde
.
Wherewithall
he
was
longe
tyme
molested
,
and
at
lengthe
pressed
with
grief
and
anoiaunce
,
he
was
aduised
to
sende
sixe
hundred
Ducates
to
the
mother
,
for
a
Relief
to
the
mariage
of
her
doughter
,
promising
besides
,
that
he
would
assigne
her
an
honest
dowrie
,
when
she
founde
a
manne
,
worthie
to
be
her
husbande
:
vpon
condicion
that
she
would
yelde
to
hym
some
comforte
,
to
ease
his
affection
.
But
she
which
could
not
be
wonne
with
loue
,
was
not
able
to
bée
recouered
with
money
:
and
was
offender
that
Senior
Didaco
had
forgotten
himself
so
muche
,
as
to
thinke
to
gaine
that
for
money
,
whiche
with
so
greate
paine
,
teares
and
sighes
,
hadde
been
denied
hym
.
And
to
make
hym
vnderstande
,
that
she
was
offended
,
she
sent
worde
by
hym
,
that
brought
her
the
money
,
that
he
should
goe
,
and
proue
hereafter
to
deceiue
them
,
that
measured
their
honour
with
the
price
of
profite
,
and
not
to
set
trappes
to
deceiue
other
,
that
would
buye
nothyng
contrary
to
vertue
.
And
after
Didaco
was
aduertised
of
her
mynde
,
and
perceiued
that
he
lost
tyme
in
all
his
enterprises
,
and
was
able
no
longer
to
sustaine
his
extreme
paine
and
sorowe
,
whiche
daily
augmented
,
and
when
he
had
debated
in
his
minde
all
the
successe
of
his
loue
,
he
resolued
in
the
ende
vpon
that
,
whiche
he
thought
moste
profitable
for
the
quiete
of
his
mynde
,
whiche
was
to
marie
her
.
And
although
she
was
of
no
suche
house
,
and
yet
lesse
indowed
with
substaunce
,
as
he
deserued
.
Yet
her
beautie
and
vertue
,
and
other
giftes
of
grace
,
wherewith
she
was
inriched
,
made
her
worthie
of
a
great
Lorde
.
And
resolued
vpon
this
,
he
repaired
to
Violenta
,
to
whom
he
saied
.
Maistresse
Violenta
,
if
the
true
Touchestone
,
to
knowe
them
that
be
perfect
louers
(
emonges
other
)
is
mariage
,
certainly
you
haue
gotten
a
husbande
of
me
,
if
it
please
you
to
accept
me
for
suche
a
one
,
whom
in
tyme
you
shall
make
to
vnderstande
,
the
difference
betwene
gooddes
and
vertue
,
and
betwene
honestie
and
richesse
.
Violenta
then
rauished
with
ioye
,
and
incredible
contentacion
,
somewhat
abashed
,
saied
vnto
hym
.
Senior
Didaco
.
I
knowe
not
whether
you
pretende
by
woordes
,
to
proue
my
constancie
,
or
els
to
bryng
me
into
fooles
paradise
:
but
of
one
thyng
I
can
assure
you
,
that
although
I
acknowledge
myself
inferiour
to
you
in
merites
,
gooddes
and
vertue
,
yet
if
that
come
to
passe
whiche
you
promis
.
I
will
not
giue
place
to
you
in
loue
,
trustyng
if
God
sende
vs
life
together
,
you
shall
well
vnderstande
one
daie
,
that
you
would
not
exchaunge
my
persons
for
a
great
Ladie
,
what
so
euer
she
be
.
For
confirmacion
whereof
,
Didaco
plucked
from
his
finger
an
Emeralde
of
greate
value
,
which
(
when
he
had
kissed
her
)
he
gaue
vnto
her
in
the
waie
of
mariage
,
praiyng
her
that
she
would
not
disclose
it
for
a
certaine
tyme
,
vntill
he
hymself
,
had
made
all
his
frendes
priuie
vnto
it
.
Notwithstandyng
,
he
willed
her
to
impart
the
same
to
her
twoo
brethren
,
and
to
her
mother
,
and
he
would
gette
some
prieste
of
the
Countrie
,
to
solempnize
the
Mariage
within
their
house
:
whiche
was
dooen
in
a
chamber
,
aboute
fower
of
the
clocke
in
mornyng
,
beyng
onely
presente
the
mother
,
the
brethren
,
the
prieste
,
and
a
sernuaunt
of
the
house
,
brought
vp
there
from
her
youthe
,
and
his
owne
man
,
without
makyng
any
other
preparacion
or
coste
,
requisite
for
suche
a
matter
.
In
this
sort
thei
spent
the
daie
in
great
ioye
and
mirthe
(
whiche
thei
can
conceiue
,
that
bee
of
base
birthe
,
and
exalted
to
some
high
degree
of
honor
)
till
night
was
come
,
and
then
euery
man
withdrewe
themselfes
,
leauyng
the
bride
and
her
husbande
to
the
mercie
of
Loue
,
and
order
of
the
night
.
Who
beyng
alone
receiued
equall
ioye
,
and
like
contentacion
,
which
thei
fele
that
beyng
pressed
with
ardent
and
greuous
thirst
,
doe
in
th
ende
afterwardes
with
liuely
ioye
,
and
all
kinde
of
libertie
,
quenche
that
cruell
discommodite
and
continued
in
those
pleasures
till
mornyng
,
that
daie
began
to
appere
,
to
whom
Violenta
saied
.
My
honourable
Lorde
and
dere
husbande
,
sithe
that
you
bee
now
in
possession
of
that
,
whiche
you
haue
so
greatlie
desired
,
I
humbly
beseche
you
,
to
consider
for
the
tyme
to
come
,
howe
and
what
wise
,
your
pleasure
is
that
I
shall
vse
my self
.
For
if
God
graunte
me
the
grace
,
to
be
so
discrete
in
pleasyng
you
,
as
I
shal
be
redie
and
desirous
to
obeye
you
,
in
all
that
you
shall
commaunde
me
,
there
was
neuer
gentle
mannes
seruaunte
,
that
did
more
willingly
please
his
maister
,
then
I
hope
to
do
you
.
Wherevnto
Didaco
answered
.
My
sweete
and
welbeloued
wife
.
Let
vs
leaue
this
humblenesse
and
seruice
for
this
tyme
,
to
them
whiche
delight
in
those
thynges
.
For
I
promis
you
of
my
faithe
,
that
I
haue
you
in
no
lesse
reuerence
&
estimacion
,
then
if
you
had
come
of
the
greateste
house
in
Cathalongne
:
as
I
will
make
you
vnderstande
some
other
tyme
,
at
more
leasure
.
But
till
I
haue
giuen
order
,
to
certaine
of
myne
affaires
,
I
praie
you
to
kepe
our
Mariage
secrete
,
and
bee
not
offended
,
if
many
tymes
I
doe
resorte
home
to
myne
owne
house
,
although
there
shall
no
daie
passe
(
by
my
will
)
but
at
nighte
I
will
keepe
you
companie
.
In
the
meane
tyme
,
to
buie
you
necessaries
,
I
will
sende
you
a
thousande
,
or
twelue
hundred
Ducates
,
to
imploie
not
vpon
apparell
,
or
other
thynges
requisite
to
your
degrée
(
for
I
will
prouide
the
same
my self
at
an
other
tyme
)
but
vpon
small
trifles
,
suche
as
be
apt
and
conuenient
for
housholde
.
And
so
departed
Senior
Didaco
from
his
wiues
house
:
who
did
so
louyngly
interteigne
hym
,
that
by
the
space
of
a
yere
,
there
was
no
daie
,
wherein
he
was
content
,
without
the
viewe
and
sight
of
his
wife
.
And
vpon
his
oft
resort
to
their
house
the
neighbours
began
to
suspect
,
that
he
kept
the
maiden
,
and
rebuked
her
mother
and
brethren
,
but
specially
Violenta
,
for
sufferyng
Didaco
to
vse
their
house
in
suche
secrete
wise
.
And
aboue
all
,
thei
lamented
the
ill
happe
of
Violenta
,
who
beyng
so
well
brought
vp
,
till
she
was
twentie
yeres
of
age
,
and
a
maiden
of
suche
beautie
,
that
there
was
none
in
all
the
citie
of
Valencia
,
but
greatly
did
esteme
her
,
to
bee
of
singuler
honestie
and
reputacion
.
Notwithstandyng
,
degeneratyng
from
her
accustomed
vertue
,
thei
iudged
her
to
be
light
of
behauiour
,
giuen
to
lasciuious
loue
.
And
albeit
that
very
many
times
,
suche
checkes
and
tauntes
were
obiected
,
and
that
she
vnderstode
that
murmur
and
talke
,
yet
she
made
small
accompt
of
them
,
knowing
that
her
conscience
by
any
meanes
,
was
not
charged
with
suche
reproche
:
hoping
therewithall
that
one
daie
,
she
would
make
them
to
giue
ouer
that
false
opinion
,
when
her
Mariage
should
be
published
and
knowen
.
But
certain
tymes
féelyng
her self
touched
,
and
her
honestie
appaired
,
could
not
conteine
,
but
when
she
sawe
tyme
with
her
husbande
,
she
praied
hym
very
earnestly
,
to
haue
her
home
to
his
owne
house
,
to
auoide
slaunder
,
and
defamacion
of
neighbors
.
But
sir
Didaco
knewe
so
well
how
to
vse
his
wife
by
delaies
and
promises
,
that
she
agreed
vnto
hym
in
all
thynges
,
&
had
rather
displease
the
whole
worlde
together
,
then
offende
hym
alone
.
Beyng
now
,
so
attached
with
the
loue
of
the
knighte
,
that
she
cared
for
nothyng
els
,
but
to
please
and
content
hym
in
all
thinges
,
wherevnto
she
sawe
hym
disposed
,
and
like
as
in
the
beginnyng
she
was
harde
,
and
verie
slacke
in
loue
,
now
she
became
so
seruent
&
earnest
,
in
her
affections
that
she
receiued
no
pleasure
,
but
in
the
sight
of
Didaco
,
or
in
that
whiche
might
contente
and
please
him
best
.
Whiche
the
knight
did
easely
perceiue
and
seyng
himself
in
full
possession
of
her
harte
,
began
by
litle
and
litle
to
waxe
cold
,
and
to
be
grieued
at
that
which
before
he
compted
deare
and
precious
,
perswadyng
himself
,
that
he
should
doe
wrong
to
his
reputacion
,
if
that
Mariage
vnworthie
of
his
estate
,
were
discouered
and
knowen
in
the
citie
:
And
to
prouide
for
the
same
,
he
more
seldome
tymes
repaired
,
to
visite
his
wife
Violenta
:
yea
and
when
so
euer
he
resorted
to
her
,
it
was
more
to
satisfie
his
carnall
pleasure
,
then
for
any
loue
he
bare
her
.
And
thus
forgettyng
bothe
God
,
and
his
owne
consience
,
he
frequented
other
companies
in
diuerse
places
,
to
winne
the
good
will
of
some
other
gentlewoman
.
In
the
ende
by
sundrie
sutes
,
dissimulacions
,
and
hipocrisies
,
he
so
behaued
hymself
,
that
he
recouered
the
good
will
of
the
doughter
of
Senior
Ramyrio
Vigliaracuta
,
one
of
the
chiefest
knightes
,
and
of
moste
auncient
house
of
Valencia
.
And
(
as
we
haue
declared
before
)
bicause
he
was
riche
and
wealthie
,
and
issued
of
a
noble
race
,
her
parentes
did
easely
agrée
to
the
Mariage
.
And
the
father
hauyng
assigned
an
honourable
dowrie
to
his
doughter
.
The
Nuptials
were
celebrated
publikely
,
with
greate
pompe
and
solempnitie
,
to
the
greate
contentacion
of
all
men
.
The
Mariage
doen
and
ended
,
sir
Didaco
and
his
newe
wife
,
continued
at
the
house
of
his
father
in
lawe
,
where
he
liued
a
certaine
tyme
,
in
suche
pleasure
and
delectacion
as
thei
dooe
,
that
be
newly
maried
.
Whereof
the
mother
and
brethren
of
Violenta
beyng
aduertised
,
conceiued
like
sorowe
,
as
accustomablie
thei
dooe
,
that
sée
the
honour
of
them
that
be
issued
of
their
owne
bloodde
vniustly
and
without
cause
to
bée
dispoiled
.
And
these
poore
miserable
creatures
,
not
knowyng
to
whom
to
make
their
complainte
,
liued
in
straunge
perplexitie
,
bicause
thei
knewe
not
the
Prieste
,
whiche
did
solempnise
their
Mariage
.
On
the
other
side
,
thei
had
no
sufficient
proofe
of
the
same
.
And
albeit
thei
were
able
to
verifie
in
some
poinctes
,
the
first
Mariage
of
Didaco
;
yet
thei
burste
not
prosecute
the
lawe
,
against
twoo
of
the
greateste
Lordes
of
their
Citie
.
And
knowyng
the
stoute
harie
of
Violenta
,
thei
thoughte
to
conceale
the
same
from
her
for
a
time
,
but
it
was
in
vaine
.
For
not
longe
after
she
was
certified
thereof
,
not
onely
by
the
nexte
neighbours
,
but
by
the
common
brute
of
the
citie
,
whiche
reported
that
in
tenne
yeres
space
,
there
was
not
seen
in
Valencia
,
a
Mariage
more
honourable
or
roiall
,
nor
better
frequented
with
a
noble
companie
of
gentlemen
and
Ladies
:
then
the
same
was
of
the
yong
knight
Didaco
,
with
the
doughter
of
Senior
Ramyrio
.
Wherwithall
Violenta
vexed
beyonde
measure
pressed
with
yre
and
surie
,
withdrewe
her self
into
her
chamber
alone
,
and
there
beganne
to
scratche
and
teare
her
face
and
heare
,
like
one
that
was
madde
,
and
out
of
her
wittes
,
saiyng
.
Alas
,
alas
,
what
paine
and
trouble
,
what
vnmeasurable
tormentes
suffreth
now
my
poore
afflicted
minde
,
without
comfort
or
consolacion
of
any
creature
liuyng
?
What
dure
and
cruell
penaunce
doe
I
susteine
,
for
none
offence
at
all
?
Ah
fortune
,
fortune
the
enemie
of
my
felicite
and
blisse
,
thou
haste
so
depriued
me
of
all
remedie
,
that
I
dare
not
so
muche
,
as
to
make
any
manne
knowe
or
vnderstande
my
mishappe
that
the
same
might
be
reuenged
,
whiche
beyng
dooen
would
render
suche
contentacion
to
my
mynde
,
that
I
should
departe
out
of
this
worlde
the
best
contented
and
satisfied
maiden
that
euer
died
.
Alas
,
that
the
goddes
did
not
graunte
me
the
benefite
,
that
I
might
haue
come
of
noble
kinde
,
to
th
intent
I
might
haue
caused
that
traiterous
ruffien
,
to
féele
the
grieuous
paine
and
bitter
tormentes
,
whiche
my
poore
harte
susteineth
.
Ah
wretched
caitife
that
I
am
,
abandoned
and
forlorne
of
all
good
fortune
:
now
I
doe
sée
that
with
the
eyes
of
my
mynde
,
whiche
with
those
of
my
bodie
daseled
and
deceiued
,
I
could
not
sée
or
perceiue
.
Ah
cruell
enemie
of
all
pitie
,
doest
thou
not
knowe
,
&
féele
in
thy
minde
,
the
heauie
and
sorowful
sounde
of
my
bitter
plaintes
?
Understandest
not
thou
my
voice
,
that
crieth
vengeaunce
vpon
thée
for
thy
misdeede
?
Can
not
thy
crueltie
in
nothyng
be
diminished
,
seyng
me
dismembred
with
the
terrour
of
a
thousande
furious
martirdomes
.
Ah
ingrate
wretche
is
this
now
the
rewarde
of
my
loue
,
of
my
faithfull
seruice
,
and
myne
obedience
?
And
as
she
thus
bitterly
tormented
her self
,
her
mother
and
brethren
,
and
her
maide
,
whiche
was
brought
vp
with
her
from
her
tender
yeres
,
went
vp
to
the
chamber
to
Violenta
,
where
thei
founde
her
then
so
deformed
with
rage
and
furie
,
that
almost
she
was
out
of
their
knowledge
.
And
when
thei
went
about
to
reduce
her
,
by
all
meanes
possible
,
from
those
furious
panges
:
and
saw
that
it
nothing
auailed
,
thei
left
her
in
the
keping
of
the
old
maiden
,
whom
she
loued
aboue
any
other
.
And
after
the
maiden
had
vttered
vnto
her
particularly
many
reasons
,
for
the
appeasyng
of
her
grief
,
she
tolde
her
that
if
she
would
be
quiet
a
little
while
,
she
would
goe
and
speake
to
the
knight
Didaco
,
and
make
hym
to
vnderstande
his
fault
.
And
would
with
discret
order
so
deale
with
him
,
that
he
should
come
home
to
her
house
,
&
therfore
she
praied
her
to
arme
her self
againste
this
wickednes
,
&
to
dissemble
the
matter
for
a
time
,
that
hereafter
she
might
vse
vpon
hym
iust
reuenge
.
No
,
no
Ianique
,
answered
Violenta
,
the
offence
is
very
small
and
light
,
where
counsaill
is
receiued
:
and
albeit
that
I
cannot
chose
,
but
confesse
thy
counsaill
to
be
very
méete
,
yet
there
wanteth
in
me
,
a
mynde
to
followe
it
:
that
if
I
did
féele
any
parte
in
me
,
disposed
to
obeye
the
same
.
I
would
euen
before
thy
face
,
separate
that
mynde
from
my
wretched
bodie
:
For
I
am
so
resolued
in
the
malice
and
hatred
of
Didaco
,
that
he
can
not
satisfie
me
without
life
alone
.
And
I
beleue
the
Goddes
did
cause
me
to
be
borne
,
with
myne
owne
handes
,
to
execute
vengeaunce
of
their
wrathe
,
and
the
losse
of
myne
honour
.
Wherefore
Ianique
if
from
my
youth
thou
diddest
euer
loue
me
,
shewe
now
the
same
to
me
by
effect
,
in
a
matter
whervnto
thy
helpe
is
moste
necessary
:
for
I
am
so
outraged
in
my
mischief
,
that
I
doe
enuie
the
miserablest
creatures
of
the
worlde
,
remainyng
no
more
in
me
to
continue
my
life
in
wailyng
,
and
continuall
sighes
,
but
the
title
of
a
vile
and
abhominable
whore
.
Thou
art
a
straunger
,
and
liuest
here
a
beastly
life
,
ioyned
with
continuall
labour
.
I
haue
twelue
hundred
crounes
,
with
certaine
Iewelles
,
whiche
that
false
traitour
gaue
me
,
whiche
bée
predestinated
by
the
heauens
,
for
none
other
purpose
,
but
to
paie
them
their
hire
,
whiche
shall
doe
the
vengeaunce
vpon
his
disloyall
persone
.
I
dooe
put
the
same
money
now
into
thy
handes
,
if
thou
wilt
helpe
me
to
make
sacrifice
,
with
the
bodie
of
poore
Didaco
:
But
if
thou
dooest
deny
me
thy
helpe
,
I
will
execute
the
same
alone
,
and
in
case
he
doe
not
die
,
as
I
doe
intende
he
shal
be
murdred
as
I
maie
.
For
the
first
tyme
that
I
shall
sée
hym
with
myne
eyes
,
come
of
it
what
will
,
his
life
shal
bee
dispatched
with
these
twoo
trembling
handes
,
whiche
thou
seest
.
Ianique
seyng
her
maistresse
in
these
termes
,
and
knowing
her
stoute
nature
,
indued
with
a
manly
and
inuincible
stomacke
,
after
she
had
debated
many
thynges
in
her
mynde
,
she
determined
wholie
to
impose
her self
for
her
maistres
in
that
she
was
able
to
doe
.
Moued
partly
with
pitie
to
sée
her
maistresse
,
dishonored
with
a
defamed
mariage
,
and
partely
prouoked
with
couetousnesse
,
to
gaine
so
greate
a
somme
of
money
,
whiche
her
maistresse
did
offer
,
if
she
would
condiscende
to
her
enterprise
(
thinking
after
the
facte
committed
,
to
flee
into
some
other
countrie
)
.
And
when
she
was
throughly
resolued
vpon
the
same
,
she
imbraced
Violenta
,
and
saied
vnto
her
Maistresse
,
if
you
will
bee
ruled
by
me
,
and
giue
ouer
the
vehemence
of
your
wrathe
and
displeasure
,
I
haue
founde
a
waie
for
you
,
to
bee
reuenged
vpon
Didaco
,
who
hath
so
wickedly
deceiued
you
.
And
albeeit
thesame
can
not
bée
doen
secretly
,
but
in
the
ende
it
must
be
knowen
:
yet
I
doubt
not
,
but
the
cause
declared
before
the
Iudges
,
and
thei
vnderstandyng
the
wronge
he
hath
doen
you
,
thei
will
haue
compassion
vpon
your
miserie
:
who
knowe
right
well
that
alwaies
you
haue
been
knowen
an
estemed
,
for
a
very
honest
and
vertuous
maiden
.
And
to
the
ende
that
you
be
informed
how
this
matter
maie
bée
brought
to
passe
,
firste
you
muste
learne
to
dissemble
your
grief
openly
,
and
to
faine
your self
in
any
wise
,
not
to
be
offended
with
the
newe
Mariage
of
the
knight
.
Then
you
shall
write
vnto
hym
a
letter
,
with
your
owne
hande
,
lestyng
hym
thereby
to
vnderstande
the
paine
that
you
suffer
,
for
the
greate
loue
you
beare
hym
,
and
then
ye
shall
humbly
beseche
hym
,
sometimes
to
come
and
visite
you
.
And
sithe
that
froward
fortune
,
will
not
sufixe
you
to
bee
his
wife
,
yet
that
it
would
please
hym
,
to
vse
you
as
his
louer
,
that
you
maie
possesse
the
seconde
place
of
his
loue
,
sithe
by
reason
of
his
newe
wife
,
you
can
not
inioye
the
firste
.
Thus
that
deceiuour
shal
bee
begiled
,
by
thinkyng
to
haue
you
at
his
commaundement
,
as
he
was
wont
to
doe
.
And
beyng
come
hither
,
to
lie
with
you
,
wée
will
handle
hym
in
suche
wise
as
I
haue
inuented
,
that
in
one
night
he
shall
lose
his
life
,
his
wife
,
and
her
whom
he
thincketh
to
haue
for
his
louer
.
For
when
he
is
a
bedde
with
you
,
and
fallen
into
his
first
sléepe
,
wée
will
sende
hym
into
an
other
place
,
where
in
a
more
sounder
slepe
,
he
shall
euerlastynglie
continue
.
Violenta
al
this
tyme
,
whiche
fedde
her
blooddie
and
cruell
harte
with
none
other
repasie
,
but
with
rage
and
disdaine
.
began
to
bee
appeased
,
and
founde
the
counsaill
of
Ianique
so
good
that
she
wholie
purposed
to
followe
thesame
.
And
to
begin
her
enterprise
,
she
praied
Ianique
for
a
time
to
withdrawe
her self
,
vntill
she
had
written
her
letter
,
by
the
tenor
whereof
she
should
vnderstande
with
what
audacitie
she
would
prosecute
the
rest
.
And
beyng
alone
in
her
chamber
,
takyng
peune
and
paper
she
wrote
to
Didaco
,
with
fained
harte
,
as
followeth
.
Senior
Didaco
I
am
perswaded
,
that
if
you
will
vouchesafe
to
reade
,
and
pervse
the
contentes
of
these
my
sorowfull
letters
,
you
shal
be
moued
with
some
compassion
and
pitie
,
by
beholdyng
the
true
Image
of
my
miserable
life
,
pourtraied
and
painted
in
the
same
,
whiche
through
your
disloyaltie
and
breache
of
promise
,
is
consumed
and
spente
with
so
many
teares
,
sighes
,
tormentes
,
and
griefes
,
that
diuerse
tymes
I
maruaile
how
Nature
can
so
long
supporte
,
and
defende
the
violente
assaultes
of
so
cruell
a
martirdome
,
and
that
she
hath
not
many
tymes
torne
my
feble
spirit
,
out
of
this
cruell
and
mortall
prison
:
whiche
maketh
me
to
thinke
and
beleue
,
by
continuyng
life
,
that
death
himself
hath
conspired
my
miserie
,
and
is
the
companion
of
my
affliction
:
consideryng
that
by
no
torment
,
she
is
able
to
make
diuision
,
betwene
my
soule
and
bodie
.
Alas
how
many
tenne
hundred
thousande
tymes
in
a
daie
,
haue
I
called
for
Death
,
and
yet
I
can
not
make
her
,
to
recline
her
eares
vnto
my
cries
.
Alas
how
many
tymes
am
I
vanquished
,
with
the
sharpe
tormentes
of
sorowe
,
redie
to
take
my
leaue
,
and
last
farewell
of
you
,
beyng
arriued
to
the
extreme
pangues
of
death
.
Beholde
Didaco
myne
ordinarie
delices
,
beholde
my
pleasures
,
beholde
all
my
pastime
.
But
yet
,
this
is
but
litle
in
respecte
of
that
,
whiche
chaunceth
in
the
night
.
For
if
it
happen
that
my
poore
eyes
doe
fall
a
sléepe
,
wearie
with
incessaunte
drawyng
forthe
of
welsprynges
of
teares
,
slombryng
dreames
cease
not
then
,
to
vere
and
afflicte
my
mynde
,
with
the
cruellest
tormentes
that
are
possible
to
be
deuised
,
representing
vnto
me
by
their
vglie
and
horrible
visions
,
the
ioye
and
contentacion
of
her
,
whiche
inioyeth
my
place
:
whereby
the
greatest
ioye
,
whiche
I
conceiue
,
is
not
inferior
to
cruel
death
.
Thus
my
life
mainteined
with
continuacion
of
sorowes
and
griefes
,
is
persecuted
in
moste
miserable
wise
.
Nowe
(
as
you
knowe
)
I
daily
passe
my
sorowe
,
vnder
painfull
silence
,
thinkyng
that
your
olde
promisses
,
confirmed
with
so
many
othes
,
and
the
assured
proofe
,
which
you
still
haue
had
of
my
faithe
and
constauncie
,
would
haue
broughte
you
to
some
order
,
but
now
seyng
with
myne
eyes
,
the
hard
mettall
of
your
harte
,
and
the
crueltie
of
my
fate
,
whiche
wholie
hath
subdued
me
to
your
obedience
,
for
respecte
of
myne
honour
:
I
am
forced
to
complaine
of
hym
that
beateth
me
,
and
thereby
dispoileth
me
,
bothe
of
myne
honor
and
life
,
not
vouchsaufyng
onely
so
muche
as
ones
to
come
vnto
me
.
And
vncertaine
to
whom
I
maie
make
recourse
,
or
where
in
fined
redress
,
I
appeale
vnto
you
,
to
th
ende
that
seyng
in
what
leane
and
vglie
state
I
am
,
your
crueltie
maie
altogether
be
satisfied
,
whiche
beholdyng
a
sight
so
pitifull
,
wherein
the
figure
of
my
torment
is
liuelie
expressed
,
it
maie
be
moued
to
some
compassion
.
Come
hither
then
thou
cruell
man
,
come
hither
I
saie
,
to
visite
her
,
whom
with
some
signe
of
humanite
,
thou
maiest
staie
,
or
at
least
wise
,
mollifie
and
appease
the
vengeaunce
,
whiche
she
prepareth
for
thee
.
And
if
euer
sparks
of
pitie
did
warme
thy
frosen
harte
.
Arme
thy self
with
a
greater
crueltie
,
then
euer
thou
was
wont
to
do
,
and
come
hither
to
make
her
sobbe
her
laste
and
extreme
sighes
,
whom
thou
hast
wretchedly
deceiued
.
For
in
doyng
otherwise
,
thou
maiest
peraduenture
to
late
,
bewaile
my
death
,
and
thy
beastly
crueltie
.
And
thinking
to
make
a
conclusion
of
her
letter
,
the
teares
made
her
wordes
to
die
in
her
mouthe
,
and
would
not
suffer
her
to
write
any
more
:
wherefore
she
closed
and
sealed
thesame
,
and
then
callyng
Ianique
vnto
her
,
she
saied
.
Holde
gentle
Ianique
,
cary
these
letters
vnto
hym
,
and
if
thou
canst
so
well
plaie
thy
part
,
as
I
haue
doen
myne
,
I
hope
we
shall
haue
shortly
at
our
commaundemente
,
hym
that
is
the
occasion
of
this
my
painfull
life
,
more
greuous
vnto
me
then
thousande
deathes
together
.
Ianique
hauyng
the
letter
,
departed
with
diligence
,
and
went
to
the
house
of
the
father
in
lawe
of
Didaco
,
where
quietly
she
waited
,
till
she
might
speak
with
some
of
the
house
,
whiche
was
within
a
while
after
:
For
one
of
the
seruauntes
of
Didaco
,
whom
she
knewe
right
well
,
went
aboute
certaine
his
maisters
busines
,
&
méetyng
Ianique
,
was
abashed
.
Of
whom
she
demaunded
,
if
the
Lorde
Didaco
were
within
,
and
said
that
she
would
faine
speake
with
him
:
but
if
it
wer
possible
,
she
would
talke
with
hym
secretly
.
Whereof
Didaco
aduertised
,
came
forthe
to
her
into
the
streate
,
to
whom
smilyngly
(
hauyng
made
to
hym
a
fained
reuerence
)
she
saied
.
Senior
Didaco
,
I
can
neither
write
nor
reade
,
but
I
dare
laie
my
life
,
there
is
sute
made
vnto
you
by
these
letters
,
whiche
Madame
Violenta
hath
sent
vnto
you
.
And
in
déede
to
sale
the
truthe
,
there
is
greate
iniurie
dooen
vnto
her
of
your
parte
,
not
in
respecte
of
your
newe
Mariage
.
(
For
I
neuer
thoughte
that
Violenta
was
a
wife
méete
for
you
,
consideryng
the
difference
of
your
estates
)
but
bicause
you
will
not
vouchsauf
to
come
vnto
her
,
seming
that
you
make
no
more
accompt
of
her
,
and
specially
for
that
you
prouide
no
mariage
for
her
in
some
other
place
.
And
assure
your
self
she
is
so
farre
in
loue
with
you
,
that
she
is
redie
to
die
,
as
she
goeth
,
in
suche
wise
that
makyng
her
complainte
vnto
me
this
daie
,
wepyng
,
she
saieth
vnto
me
.
Well
,
for
so
muche
then
as
I
can
not
haue
hym
to
bee
my
husbande
,
I
would
to
God
he
would
mainteigne
me
for
his
frende
,
and
certaine
tymes
in
the
wéeke
,
to
come
to
sée
me
,
specially
in
the
night
,
lest
he
should
bée
espied
of
the
neighbors
.
And
certainly
if
you
would
folowe
her
minde
herein
,
you
shall
dooe
very
well
.
For
the
case
standeth
thus
,
you
maie
make
your
a
vaunte
,
that
you
bee
prouided
of
so
saire
a
wife
,
and
with
so
beautifull
a
frende
,
as
any
gentleman
in
Valentia
.
And
then
Ianique
deliuered
him
the
letter
,
whiche
he
receiued
and
redde
,
and
hauing
well
considered
the
tenor
of
the
same
,
he
was
incontinently
surprised
with
a
sodain
passion
.
For
hatred
and
pitie
,
loue
and
disdain
(
as
with
in
a
Cloude
bée
conteined
hotte
and
colde
,
with
many
contrary
windes
)
beganne
to
combate
together
,
and
to
vexe
his
harte
with
contrary
mindes
,
then
,
pawsyng
vpon
answere
,
he
saied
vnto
her
.
Ianique
my
dere
frende
,
racommende
me
to
the
good
grace
and
fauoure
of
thy
maistresse
,
and
saie
vnto
her
,
that
for
this
tyme
I
will
make
her
no
answere
,
but
to
morowe
at
fower
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
,
I
will
be
at
her
house
,
and
kepe
her
companie
all
the
daie
and
nighte
,
and
then
I
will
tell
her
all
that
I
haue
dooen
,
sithens
I
departed
laste
from
her
,
trustyng
she
shall
haue
no
cause
to
bée
offended
with
me
.
And
then
Ianique
takyng
her
leaue
,
retourned
towarde
Violenta
,
tellyng
her
what
she
had
doen.
To
whom
Violenta
answered
.
Ianique
,
is
thou
hast
made
a
good
beginnyng
to
our
enterprise
,
I
likewise
for
my
parte
,
haue
not
slepts
.
For
I
haue
deuised
,
that
wee
muste
prouide
for
a
strong
roape
,
whiche
wée
will
fasten
to
the
heddes
hedde
,
and
when
he
shal
bee
a
slepe
,
I
will
cast
the
other
ende
of
the
rope
to
thée
,
ouer
thwarte
the
bedde
,
that
thou
maieste
plucke
the
same
with
all
thy
might
,
and
before
thou
beginnest
to
pull
,
I
will
with
a
knife
cutte
his
throate
,
wherefore
thou
must
prouide
twoo
great
kniues
,
whatsoeuer
thei
cost
,
but
I
praie
thée
let
me
alone
with
doing
of
the
fact
,
that
I
maie
dispatch
him
of
his
life
,
whiche
alone
did
make
the
first
assault
,
to
the
breache
of
mine
honour
.
Ianique
knewe
so
well
howe
to
prouide
for
all
that
was
requisite
,
for
the
execution
of
their
enterprise
,
as
there
rested
nothyng
but
oportunitie
,
to
sorte
their
cruell
purpose
to
effecte
.
The
knight
six
Didaco
,
at
the
hower
appointed
,
tolde
his
newe
wife
,
that
he
must
goe
into
the
countries
,
to
take
order
for
the
state
of
his
lande
:
and
that
he
could
not
retourne
,
till
the
next
daie
in
the
mornyng
.
Which
she
by
and
by
beleued
.
And
the
better
to
couer
his
facte
,
he
caused
twoo
horsse
to
d
ee
made
redie
,
and
rode
for
the
when
the
clock
strake
.
iiij
.
And
when
he
had
riden
through
a
certaine
streate
,
he
saied
to
his
manne
(
whiche
was
went
to
serue
his
turne
in
loue
matters
)
cary
my
horse
to
suche
a
man
out
in
the
Countrie
,
and
tarrie
there
all
this
daie
,
and
to
morowe
Mornyng
,
come
seeke
me
in
suche
a
place
,
when
I
am
gone
from
the
house
of
Violenta
.
In
the
meane
time
set
my
horsse
in
some
Inne
.
For
in
any
wise
I
will
haue
no
manne
knowe
,
that
I
dooe
lie
there
,
whiche
dooen
the
maister
and
the
seruaunte
,
went
twoo
seuerall
waies
.
The
knight
beyng
come
to
the
house
of
Violenta
,
he
found
Ianique
tariyng
for
hym
,
with
good
deuocion
,
to
vse
hym
accordyng
to
his
desert
,
and
conueied
hym
to
the
chamber
of
Violenta
,
and
then
she
retourned
aboute
her
businesse
.
The
knighte
kissed
Violenta
and
badde
her
good
morrowe
,
askyng
her
howe
she
did
.
Whom
Violenta
answered
.
Sir
Didaco
you
bid
me
good
morrowe
in
woordes
,
but
in
déede
you
goe
to
prepare
for
me
,
a
heauie
and
sorowfull
life
.
I
beleue
that
your
minde
beareth
witnes
,
of
the
state
of
my
welfare
.
For
you
haue
brought
me
to
suche
extremitie
,
that
you
sée
righte
well
,
how
nothyng
els
but
my
voice
,
declareth
me
too
bee
a
woman
,
and
therewithall
so
féeble
a
creature
,
as
I
still
craue
and
call
for
death
,
or
for
pitie
,
although
bothe
of
th
one
and
of
the
other
,
I
am
not
heard
at
all
.
And
yet
thinke
not
Didaco
,
that
I
am
so
farre
out
of
my
wittes
to
beleue
,
that
the
cause
of
my
writyng
the
letter
was
for
hope
,
that
(
you
remembryng
my
bitter
paines
,
&
your
owne
hainous
crime
)
I
could
euer
moue
you
to
pitie
.
For
I
am
perswaded
,
that
you
will
neuer
cease
to
exhauste
and
sucke
the
bloodde
,
honor
,
and
life
of
them
that
credite
your
trumperies
,
and
deceiptes
,
as
now
by
experience
,
I
knowe
by
my self
,
with
suche
deadly
sorowe
,
that
I
still
attende
and
loke
for
the
sorowfull
ende
of
my
life
.
Didaco
seyng
hee
thus
afflicted
,
fearyng
that
her
cholere
would
further
inflame
,
beganne
to
cull
her
,
and
to
take
her
now
into
his
armes
,
tellyng
her
,
that
is
Mariage
with
the
doughter
of
Vigliaracuta
,
was
concluded
more
by
force
,
then
his
owne
will
and
minde
,
bicause
thei
pretended
to
haue
a
gifte
,
of
all
the
lande
and
gooddes
he
had
in
succession
,
after
his
father
was
dedde
,
which
if
thei
did
obteine
by
lawe
,
he
should
be
a
begger
,
all
the
daies
of
his
life
,
and
that
the
same
was
dooen
,
to
prouide
for
the
quiet
state
of
them
bothe
,
and
nowithstanding
he
had
maried
an
other
wife
,
yet
he
purposeth
to
loue
none
but
her
,
and
meante
in
tyme
to
poison
his
wife
,
and
to
spende
the
rest
of
his
life
with
her
.
And
thus
sewyng
to
remedie
his
former
fault
,
by
surmised
reportes
,
chaunting
vpon
the
cordes
of
his
pleasaunt
tongue
,
he
thought
with
Courtlike
allurementes
,
to
appease
her
,
whiche
had
her
wittes
to
well
sharpened
,
to
be
twise
taken
in
one
trappe
,
howbeit
for
feare
of
driuyng
hym
awaie
,
and
to
lose
the
meane
to
accomplishe
that
,
whiche
she
intended
,
she
saied
vnto
hym
,
with
forced
smilyng
.
Sir
Didaco
,
although
you
haue
so
ill
vsed
me
in
tyme
paste
,
that
I
haue
no
greate
cause
to
beleue
your
present
wordes
,
yet
the
loue
that
I
beare
you
,
is
so
rooted
in
my
harte
,
that
the
faulte
muste
bee
very
greate
,
whiche
should
remous
the
same
:
in
consideracion
whereof
,
I
will
constraine
my self
to
beleue
,
that
your
woordes
bee
true
,
vpon
condicion
that
you
will
sweare
,
and
promis
to
lie
with
me
here
,
ones
or
twise
in
a
wéeke
.
For
me
thinke
that
if
I
mighte
at
tymes
inioye
your
presence
,
I
did
remaine
in
some
part
of
your
grace
and
fauour
,
and
should
liue
the
beste
contented
woman
a
liue
.
Wherevnto
he
willingly
agreed
,
with
a
greate
nomber
of
other
like
protestacious
,
prompte
and
redie
in
them
,
whiche
meane
deceipt
.
But
if
the
poore
miserable
woman
,
had
perced
the
same
in
the
depthe
of
her
harte
,
and
had
credited
all
that
he
spake
,
no
doubte
,
he
would
haue
chaunged
his
mynde
.
Thus
either
partes
spente
the
daie
,
in
colde
and
dissembled
flatteries
,
till
darke
nighte
,
with
his
accustomed
silence
,
did
deliuer
them
the
meane
,
to
exercise
their
cruell
enterprise
.
So
sone
as
supper
was
dooen
,
Didaco
and
Violenta
walked
vp
and
downe
together
,
talkyng
of
certaine
common
matters
,
till
the
knight
(
pressed
with
slepe
)
commaunded
his
bedde
to
be
made
redie
.
It
neded
not
thento
inquire
with
what
diligence
Violenta
and
Ianique
,
obeied
that
requeste
:
in
whom
onely
as
thei
thought
,
consisted
the
happe
,
or
mishappe
of
their
enterprise
.
To
whom
bicause
Violenta
might
shewe
her self
more
affectionat
,
went
firste
to
bedde
,
and
so
sone
as
thei
were
laied
,
Ianique
brewe
the
curteines
,
and
tooke
awais
.
Didaco
his
sworde
,
and
makyng
as
thoughe
she
had
a
thing
to
doe
vnder
the
bedde
,
she
fastened
the
rope
,
and
taked
vp
the
fire
,
whiche
was
in
the
chimney
,
cariyng
a
stoole
to
the
beddes
side
,
and
laieth
vpon
thes
ame
twoo
greate
kechin
knifes
,
whiche
doen
she
put
out
the
candle
,
and
fainyng
to
goe
out
of
the
chamber
,
she
shut
the
doore
,
and
wente
in
againe
.
And
then
the
poore
infortunate
knight
,
thinking
that
he
was
alone
in
the
chamber
with
Violenta
,
began
to
clepe
and
kisse
her
,
wher
vnto
she
made
no
refusall
,
but
desirous
to
renewe
his
olde
priuate
toles
,
she
peased
hym
,
of
all
loue
that
he
bare
vnto
her
,
to
kepe
troce
for
twoo
or
thrée
howers
,
for
that
the
night
was
long
inough
,
to
satisfie
his
desires
,
affirmyng
that
it
was
impossible
for
her
to
wake
bicause
fiue
or
sixe
daies
before
,
by
reason
of
her
griefes
,
she
had
not
slept
at
all
,
notwithstanding
she
saied
,
that
after
her
sixtie
sléepe
,
she
would
willinglie
obeye
him
.
Whervnto
the
gentleman
was
easely
perswaded
aswell
bicause
he
had
elswhere
sufficiently
staunched
his
thurst
,
as
also
for
that
he
was
loth
to
displease
her
.
And
fainyng
her self
to
slepe
,
she
turned
her
face
,
to
the
other
side
,
and
in
that
wise
continued
,
till
the
poore
gentleman
was
fallen
into
his
sound
slepe
.
Then
Ianique
softly
conueied
the
rope
ouer
his
bodie
,
and
gaue
it
to
Violenta
,
and
after
she
had
placed
it
,
accordyng
to
her
minde
,
and
as
thei
together
had
deuised
before
,
she
deliuered
th
ende
to
Ianique
,
who
beyng
at
the
beddes
side
satte
doune
vpon
the
grounde
,
and
seidyng
the
rope
aboute
her
armes
,
hoisted
her
twoo
féete
againste
the
bedde
,
to
pull
with
greater
force
,
when
nede
required
.
Not
longe
after
,
Violenta
tooke
vp
one
of
the
greate
knifes
,
and
liftyng
herself
vp
softly
,
the
proued
with
her
hande
,
to
seke
a
place
moste
méete
for
her
,
to
stabbe
a
hole
into
her
enemies
fleshe
.
And
inchaunted
with
wrathe
,
rage
,
and
furie
,
like
an
other
Meden
,
thruste
the
poincte
of
the
knife
with
suche
force
into
his
throte
that
she
perced
it
through
,
and
the
poore
vnhappie
man
thinkyng
to
resiste
the
same
,
and
to
giue
some
repulse
,
against
that
aduerse
and
heauie
fortune
,
was
appalled
,
who
feelyng
a
newe
charge
giuen
vpon
hym
againe
,
specially
beyng
intricated
with
a
roape
,
was
not
able
to
sturre
hande
nor
foote
,
and
through
the
excessiue
violence
of
the
paine
,
his
speache
and
power
to
crie
,
was
taken
awaie
:
In
suche
sorte
that
after
he
had
receiued
tenne
or
twelue
mortall
woundes
,
one
after
an
other
,
his
poore
martired
soule
departed
,
from
his
sorowfull
bodie
.
Violenta
hauyng
ended
her
determined
enterprise
,
commaunded
Ianique
to
light
the
candle
,
and
approchyng
nere
the
knightes
face
,
she
sawe
by
and
by
that
he
was
without
life
.
Then
not
able
to
satisfie
,
her
bloodie
harte
,
ne
yet
to
quenche
her
furious
rage
,
whiche
boiled
in
her
stomacke
,
she
with
the
poincte
of
the
knife
tare
out
the
eyes
from
his
hedde
,
criyng
out
vpon
them
with
hideous
voice
,
as
if
thei
had
been
aliue
.
Ah
traiterous
eyes
,
the
messengers
of
a
minde
moste
villanous
,
that
euer
seiorned
within
the
body
of
man
:
come
out
of
your
shamelesse
siege
for
euer
.
For
the
spring
of
your
fained
teares
,
is
nowe
exhausted
&
dried
vp
.
Then
she
plaied
the
Bocher
,
vpon
those
insensible
members
,
continuyng
still
her
rage
,
and
cruelly
seazed
vpon
the
tongue
,
whiche
with
her
blooddie
handes
,
she
haled
out
of
his
mouthe
,
and
beholdyng
the
same
with
a
murderous
eye
,
as
she
was
cuttyng
it
of
,
saied
.
Oh
abhominable
and
periured
tongue
,
howe
many
lies
,
diddest
thou
frame
in
the
same
,
before
thou
couldest
with
the
canon
shotte
of
this
poisoned
member
,
make
breache
into
my
virginitie
.
Whereof
now
beyng
depriued
by
thy
meanes
:
I
francklie
accelerate
my self
to
death
,
wherevnto
thou
presently
haste
opened
the
waie
.
And
when
she
had
separated
this
little
member
from
the
reste
of
the
bodie
(
insactable
of
crueltie
)
with
the
knife
ripped
a
violente
hole
into
his
stomacke
,
and
launching
her
cruell
handes
vpon
his
harte
,
she
tare
it
from
the
place
,
and
gashyng
the
same
with
many
blowes
,
she
saied
.
Ah
vile
harte
,
harder
then
the
Diamont
whose
Andeuile
forged
the
infortunate
trappes
of
my
cruell
destenies
:
Oh
that
I
could
haue
discouered
,
thy
cogitacions
in
tyme
past
,
as
I
dooe
now
thy
materiall
substaunce
,
that
I
might
haue
preserued
me
,
from
thine
abhominable
treason
,
and
detestable
infidelitie
.
Then
fleashyng
her self
vpon
the
dedde
bodie
,
as
a
hungrie
Lion
vpon
his
praie
,
she
left
no
parte
of
hym
vnwounded
.
And
when
she
had
mangled
his
bodie
all
ouer
,
with
an
infinite
number
of
gashes
,
she
cried
out
.
O
infected
Carrion
,
whilom
an
organ
and
instrument
,
of
the
moste
vnfaithfull
and
traiterous
mynde
,
that
euer
was
vnder
the
coape
of
heauen
.
Now
thou
art
paied
with
desert
,
worthie
of
thy
merites
.
Then
she
saied
to
Ianique
(
whiche
with
greate
terrour
,
had
all
this
while
viewed
all
her
doinges
)
Ianique
,
I
féele
my self
now
so
eased
of
my
paine
,
that
come
death
when
he
will
,
he
shall
finde
me
stronge
and
lustie
,
to
indure
his
furious
assaulte
,
whiche
of
longe
tyme
I
haue
proued
,
besides
assured
hope
to
bring
this
enterprise
to
passe
.
Helpe
me
then
to
traine
this
corps
,
out
of
my
fathers
house
,
wherein
I
was
firste
defloured
,
then
I
will
tell
thée
what
thou
shalte
dooe
.
For
like
as
myne
honestie
is
stained
,
and
published
abrode
,
euen
so
will
I
the
reuenge
to
be
manifeste
,
and
that
his
bodie
shal
be
exponed
,
to
the
viewe
of
all
men
.
Whose
request
Ianique
obeied
,
she
and
Violenta
tooke
the
bodie
,
and
threwe
it
out
at
one
of
the
chamber
windowes
,
doune
vpon
the
pauemente
of
the
streate
,
with
all
the
partes
whiche
she
had
cut
of
.
That
doen
she
saied
to
Ianique
.
Take
this
casket
with
all
the
money
within
the
same
,
and
shippe
thy self
at
the
next
Port
thou
shalt
come
to
,
and
gette
thee
ouer
into
Africa
,
to
saue
thy
life
so
spedely
as
thou
canste
,
and
neuer
come
into
these
partes
againe
,
nor
to
any
other
where
thou
art
knowen
.
Whiche
Ianique
purposed
to
do
,
although
Violenta
hadde
not
counsailed
her
therevnto
.
And
redie
to
departe
,
she
gaue
a
sorowfull
farewell
to
her
maistres
,
and
betooke
her self
to
her
good
fortune
:
and
from
that
tyme
forthe
,
no
manne
could
tell
whether
she
wente
,
for
all
the
pursute
made
after
her
.
So
sone
as
daie
appeared
,
the
first
that
passed
by
the
streat
espied
the
dedde
bodie
,
whiche
by
reason
of
the
noise
and
brute
made
throughout
the
towne
,
prouoked
many
people
to
come
and
see
it
.
But
no
man
knewe
what
he
was
,
beyng
disfigured
,
aswell
by
reason
of
the
eyes
torne
out
of
his
hedde
,
as
for
other
partes
mutilated
and
deformed
.
And
about
.viij.
of
the
clocke
in
the
mornyng
,
there
was
suche
a
multitude
of
people
assembled
,
that
it
was
in
maner
impossible
,
to
come
nere
it
.
The
moste
parte
thoughte
,
that
some
Theues
in
the
nighte
,
had
committed
that
murder
.
Whiche
opinion
semed
to
bee
true
,
bicause
he
was
in
his
shurte
.
Other
some
were
of
contrary
opinion
.
And
Violenta
whiche
was
at
the
windowe
,
hearyng
their
sundrie
opinions
,
came
doune
,
and
with
a
bolde
courage
and
voice
,
that
euery
man
might
heare
,
saied
.
Sirs
,
you
doe
contende
vpon
a
thyng
whereof
(
if
I
were
demaunded
the
question
,
of
the
magistrates
of
this
citie
)
I
am
able
to
render
assured
testimonie
.
And
without
greate
difficultie
this
murder
can
not
be
discouered
,
by
any
other
but
by
me
.
Whiche
woordes
the
people
did
sone
beleue
,
thinkyng
that
diuers
gentlemen
ielous
of
Violenta
,
had
made
a
fraie
.
For
she
had
now
lost
her
auncient
rerutacion
,
by
meanes
of
Didaco
:
who
(
as
the
fame
and
common
reporte
was
bruted
)
did
kepe
her
.
When
she
had
spoken
those
wordes
,
the
Iudges
were
incontinently
aduertised
aswell
of
the
number
,
as
of
that
whiche
Violenta
had
saied
,
and
wente
thither
with
certaine
Sergeauntes
&
Officers
,
where
thei
founde
Violenta
,
more
stonte
,
then
any
of
the
standers
by
:
and
inquired
of
her
immediatly
,
how
that
murder
came
to
passe
,
but
she
without
feare
or
appallement
,
made
this
answere
.
Ye
that
you
sée
here
deade
,
is
the
lorde
Didaco
.
And
bicause
it
apperteineth
to
many
,
to
vnderstand
the
trouth
of
his
death
(
as
his
father
in
Lawe
,
his
wife
,
and
other
kinsmen
)
I
would
in
their
presence
,
if
it
please
you
to
cause
them
to
bee
called
hither
,
declare
that
I
knowe
.
The
magistrates
amased
to
se
,
so
greate
a
lorde
to
cruelly
slaine
,
commited
her
to
warde
till
after
diner
,
and
commaunded
that
al
the
before
named
should
be
somoned
to
appere
.
Who
assembled
in
the
pallace
,
with
suche
a
number
of
people
as
the
Iudges
could
skante
haue
place
,
Violenta
in
the
presence
of
them
all
,
with
out
any
rage
or
passion
,
first
of
all
recompsed
vnto
them
the
chaste
loue
betwene
Didaco
and
her
,
which
he
continued
the
space
of
fowertene
or
fiftene
monethes
,
without
receiuyng
any
fruicte
or
comoditie
thereof
.
Within
a
while
after
(
he
being
vanguished
with
leue
)
maried
her
secretly
at
her
house
,
and
solempnized
the
neptialles
by
a
Prieste
vnknowen
:
declaryng
moreouer
,
how
thei
hadde
liued
a
yere
together
in
housholde
,
without
any
occasion
of
offence
,
on
her
part
giuen
vnto
hym
.
Then
she
rehersed
before
them
,
his
second
mariage
,
with
the
doughter
of
suche
a
manne
,
being
there
presente
,
addying
for
conclusion
,
that
sithe
he
hadde
made
her
to
lose
her
honestie
,
she
had
sought
meanes
to
make
hym
to
lose
his
life
.
Whiche
she
executed
,
with
the
helpe
of
Ianique
her
maide
:
who
by
her
aduise
beyng
lothe
to
liue
any
longer
,
had
drouned
her self
.
And
after
she
had
declared
the
true
state
of
the
matter
,
passed
betwene
them
,
she
saied
for
conclusion
,
that
all
that
she
had
rehersed
,
was
not
to
incite
or
moue
them
to
pitie
or
compassion
,
thereby
to
prolonge
her
life
,
wherof
she
iudged
her self
vnworthie
,
for
if
you
(
qoud
she
)
doe
suffer
me
to
escape
your
handes
,
thinkyng
to
saue
my
bodie
,
you
shal
be
the
cause
and
whole
ruine
of
my
soule
,
for
with
these
myne
owne
handes
,
whiche
you
see
before
you
,
I
will
desperately
cutte
of
the
threde
of
my
life
.
And
with
those
woordes
she
helde
her
peace
:
whereat
the
people
amased
,
and
moued
with
pitie
,
let
fall
the
luke warme
teares
,
from
their
dolorouse
eyes
and
lamented
the
misfortune
of
that
poore
creature
:
imputyng
the
faulte
vpon
the
dedde
knighte
,
whiche
vnder
colour
of
mariage
had
deceiued
her
.
The
magistrates
determinyng
further
,
to
deliberate
vppon
the
whole
matter
,
caused
the
dedde
bodie
to
be
buried
,
and
committed
Violenta
againe
to
Warde
,
taking
awaie
from
her
,
kniues
and
other
weapons
,
wherewith
thei
thought
she
might
hurte
her self
.
And
vsed
suche
diligent
searche
and
inquirie
,
that
the
Prieste
whiche
maried
them
,
was
founde
out
,
and
the
seruaunt
of
Didaco
,
that
was
presente
at
the
mariage
of
Violenta
,
beyng
examined
,
deposed
how
by
his
maisters
commaundement
,
he
caried
his
horsse
into
the
countrie
,
and
how
he
commaunded
him
,
to
come
to
hym
againe
the
next
mornyng
,
to
the
house
of
Violenta
.
And
all
thynges
were
so
well
throught
to
light
,
as
nothyng
wanted
for
further
inuestigacion
of
the
truth
,
but
onely
the
confession
of
hym
that
was
dedde
.
And
Violenta
by
the
common
opinion
of
the
Iudges
,
was
condepned
to
bée
behedded
:
not
onely
for
that
she
had
presumed
,
to
punishe
the
knightes
tromperie
and
offence
,
but
for
her
excessiue
crueltie
doen
vpon
the
dedde
bodie
.
Thus
infortunate
Violenta
ended
her
life
,
her
mother
and
brethren
beyng
acquited
.
And
was
executed
in
the
presence
of
the
Duke
of
Calabria
,
the
soone
of
kyng
Federic
of
Aragon
:
whiche
was
that
tyme
the
Viceroy
there
,
and
afterwardes
died
at
Torry
in
Fraunce
:
who
incontinently
after
caused
this
historie
to
be
registred
.
with
other
thinges
worthie
of
remembraunce
,
chaunced
in
his
tyme
at
Valencia
.
Bandell
doeth
write
,
that
the
maide
Ianique
was
put
to
death
with
her
maistres
but
Paludanus
a
Spaniard
,
a
liue
at
that
time
,
writeth
an
excellent
historie
in
Latine
,
wherein
he
certainly
declareth
,
that
she
was
neuer
apprehended
,
whiche
opinion
(
as
moste
probable
)
I
haue
folowed
.
Wantones
and
pleasaunt
life
being
guides
of
insolencie
,
doeth
bring
a
miserable
ende
to
a
faier
Ladie
of
Thurin
,
whom
a
noble
man
aduannced
to
high
estate
:
as
appereth
by
this
historie
,
wherein
he
executeth
greate
crueltie
vpon
his
said
Ladie
,
taken
in
adulterie
.
¶
The
.xliij.
Nouell
.
THE
auncient
and
generall
custome
of
the
gentlemen
,
and
gentlewomen
of
Piedmonte
,
was
daiely
to
abandon
famous
cities
and
murmures
of
common
wealthes
for
to
withdrawe
themselfes
to
their
Castles
in
the
countrie
,
and
other
places
of
pleasure
,
of
purpose
to
begile
the
troublesome
turmoiles
of
life
,
with
greateste
reste
and
contentacion
,
whiche
troubles
and
griefes
,
thei
dooe
féele
,
that
intermedle
with
businesse
of
common
wealthe
,
whiche
was
with
greate
care
obserued
,
before
the
warres
had
preposterated
the
order
of
auncient
gouernement
,
that
muche
a
doe
you
should
haue
had
,
to
finde
a
gentleman
idle
in
a
citie
.
Who
rather
did
resort
to
their
countrie
houses
with
their
families
,
whiche
were
so
well
gouerned
and
furnished
,
that
you
should
haue
departed
so
well
satisfied
and
instructed
,
from
a
simple
gentle
mannes
house
as
you
should
haue
dooen
from
a
greate
Citie
,
were
it
neuer
so
well
ruled
,
by
some
wife
and
prudent
Senatour
.
But
sithens
the
worlde
began
to
waxe
olde
,
it
is
come
againe
to
very
infancie
,
in
suche
sorte
that
greatest
nomber
of
Cities
,
are
not
peopled
in
these
daies
,
but
with
a
many
of
idle
gentlemen
,
that
make
their
resiance
and
abode
there
,
not
to
profite
,
but
to
continewe
their
delicate
life
,
and
thei
doe
corrupte
not
onely
themselfes
,
but
(
whiche
is
worste
)
thei
infecte
them
that
keepe
them
companie
,
whiche
I
will
discourse
somewhat
more
at
large
,
for
so
muche
as
the
gentlewoman
,
of
whom
I
will
describe
the
historie
,
was
brought
vp
all
the
tyme
of
her
youthe
,
in
one
of
the
finest
and
moste
delicate
Cities
of
Piedmonte
,
And
féelyng
as
yet
some
sparke
of
her
former
bringing
vp
,
she
could
not
be
reformed
(
beyng
in
the
countrie
with
her
husbande
)
but
that
in
the
ende
she
fill
into
greate
reproche
and
shame
,
as
you
shall
vnderstande
by
the
content
of
this
historie
.
In
the
tyme
that
Madame
Margaret
of
Austriche
,
doughter
of
Maximilian
the
Emperour
,
went
in
progresse
into
Sauoie
,
towardes
her
husbande
:
there
was
a
greate
Lorde
,
a
valiaunte
and
curteous
gentleman
,
in
a
certaine
Countrie
of
Piedmonte
,
whose
name
I
will
not
disclose
,
aswell
for
the
reuerence
of
hisneresse
kinne
,
which
doe
yet
liue
,
as
for
the
immoderatee
ruell
punishemente
,
that
he
deuised
towardes
his
wife
,
when
he
toke
her
in
the
faulte
.
This
greate
Lorde
,
although
he
had
goodlie
reuenues
,
and
Castelles
in
Piedmonte
,
yet
for
the
moste
parte
of
his
tyme
,
he
followed
the
Courte
,
by
commaundemente
of
the
Duke
,
that
interteined
hym
nexte
his
owne
persone
,
vsyng
commonly
his
aduise
in
al
his
greatest
affaires
.
This
lorde
at
that
time
,
maried
a
maiden
in
Thurin
of
meane
beautie
,
for
his
pleasure
,
not
estemyng
the
place
from
whence
she
came
.
And
bicause
he
was
well
nere
fiftie
yeres
of
age
when
he
married
her
,
she
attired
her self
with
suche
modestie
,
that
she
was
more
like
a
widowe
then
a
maried
woman
:
and
knewe
so
well
howe
to
vse
her
husband
,
the
space
of
a
yere
or
twoo
,
that
he
thought
hymself
the
happiest
manne
a
liue
,
that
he
had
founde
so
louyng
a
wife
.
This
woman
beyng
serued
,
and
reuerenced
with
greate
honour
,
waxed
werie
of
to
muche
rest
and
quiet
,
and
began
to
bée
inamoured
of
a
Gentlemanne
her
neighbour
,
whom
in
a
litle
time
she
knewe
so
well
to
vse
by
lookes
,
and
other
wanton
toies
,
that
he
did
easely
perceiue
it
,
notwithstandyng
for
the
honour
of
her
husbande
,
he
would
not
some
to
knowe
it
,
but
a
farre
of
.
Now
this
warme
loue
by
litle
and
litle
,
afterwardes
began
to
growe
hotte
,
for
the
yonge
woman
wearie
of
suche
long
delaie
,
not
able
to
content
her self
with
lookes
,
vpon
a
daie
findyng
this
yonge
gentleman
in
conueniente
place
,
as
he
was
walkyng
harde
by
her
house
,
beganne
to
reason
with
hym
of
termes
and
matters
of
loue
,
tellyng
hym
that
he
liued
to
solitarie
,
in
respect
of
his
yonge
yeres
,
and
how
she
had
alwaies
béen
broughte
vp
in
Townes
,
and
places
of
greate
companie
,
and
resorte
,
in
suche
wise
that
now
beyng
in
the
Countrie
,
she
could
not
easely
digeste
the
incommoditie
of
beyng
alone
,
speciallie
for
the
continuall
absence
of
her
husbande
,
who
scarse
thrée
monethes
in
a
yere
,
remained
at
home
in
his
owne
house
.
And
so
fallyng
from
one
matter
to
an
other
,
loue
pricked
them
so
sore
,
that
in
fine
thei
opened
a
waie
to
that
that
troubled
them
so
muche
,
&
specially
the
woman
:
who
forgettyng
her
honour
,
whiche
ordinarily
dooeth
accompanie
greate
Ladies
,
priuely
she
tolde
hym
the
loue
,
that
she
hadde
borne
hym
of
longe
tyme
,
whiche
notwithstandyng
she
had
dissembled
,
waityng
when
he
should
haue
giuen
the
firste
onsette
,
for
that
gentlemenne
ought
rather
to
demaunde
,
then
to
be
required
of
Ladies
.
This
gentleman
vnderstandyng
(
by
halfe
a
woorde
)
her
disease
,
tolde
her
that
although
his
loue
was
extreme
,
neuerthelesse
,
demyng
hymself
vnworthie
of
so
high
degrée
,
he
still
concealed
his
grief
,
which
bicause
he
thought
it
could
not
come
to
passe
,
feare
forced
hym
to
keepe
it
secrete
.
But
sithe
it
pleased
her
so
muche
to
abasse
her self
,
and
was
disposed
to
doe
hym
so
muche
honour
,
to
accepte
hym
for
her
seruaunte
,
he
would
imploie
his
indeuour
,
to
recompence
that
with
humilitie
and
humble
seruice
,
whiche
Fortune
had
denied
hym
in
other
thynges
.
And
hauyng
framed
this
foundacion
to
their
loue
,
for
this
tyme
thei
vsed
no
other
contentacion
one
of
an
other
,
but
onely
deuise
.
But
thei
so
prouided
for
their
affaires
to
come
,
that
thei
neded
not
to
vse
longer
oracion
.
For
being
neighbours
,
and
the
husbande
many
tymes
absent
,
the
high
waie
was
open
,
to
bryng
their
enterprises
to
desired
effecte
.
Whiche
thei
full
well
acquieted
,
and
yet
vnable
wisely
to
maister
and
gouerne
their
passions
,
or
to
moderate
theim selues
by
good
discrecion
,
the
seruauntes
of
the
house
(
by
reason
of
the
frequented
communicacion
of
the
gentleman
,
with
the
gentlewoman
)
began
to
suspecte
them
,
and
to
conceiue
simster
opinion
of
their
maistresse
,
although
none
of
them
durst
speake
of
it
,
or
make
other
semblaunce
of
knowledge
.
Loue
holdyng
in
full
possession
,
the
hartes
of
these
twoo
louers
,
blinded
them
so
muche
,
that
leauyng
the
bridle
,
to
large
for
their
honour
:
thei
vsed
themselues
priuely
and
apertly
,
at
all
tymes
one
with
an
other
,
without
any
respecte
.
And
when
vpon
a
time
,
the
Lorde
retourned
home
to
his
owne
house
(
from
a
certaine
voiage
,
wherin
he
had
béen
in
the
Dukes
seruice
)
he
found
his
wife
to
bée
more
fine
and
gorgeous
,
then
she
was
wont
to
be
,
which
in
the
beginnyng
did
wonderfully
astonne
hym
.
And
perceiuyng
her
sometymes
,
to
vtter
wanton
woordes
,
and
to
applie
her
minde
vpon
other
thinges
,
when
he
spake
vnto
her
,
he
beganne
diligently
to
obserue
her
countenaunce
and
order
,
and
being
a
man
broughte
vp
in
courtly
trade
,
and
of
good
experience
,
he
easely
was
perswaded
,
that
there
was
some
ele
vnder
the
stone
,
and
to
come
to
the
trouthe
of
the
matter
,
he
made
a
better
countenaunce
,
then
he
was
wonte
to
doe
,
whiche
she
knewe
full
wel
how
to
requite
and
recompence
.
And
liuyng
in
this
simulacion
,
either
of
them
attempted
to
begile
the
other
,
that
the
simplest
and
lest
craftie
of
them
both
,
could
not
be
discouered
.
The
yong
gentleman
,
neighbour
of
the
Lorde
,
grieued
beyonde
measure
,
for
that
he
was
come
home
,
passed
and
repassed
many
tymes
,
before
his
Castell
gate
,
thinkyng
to
gette
some
looke
of
his
Ladies
eye
:
but
by
any
meanes
she
could
not
for
feare
of
her
husbande
,
who
was
not
so
foolishe
,
that
after
he
sawe
him
goe
before
his
gate
so
many
tymes
,
without
some
occasion
,
but
that
he
easely
iudged
,
there
was
a
secret
amitie
betwene
them
.
Certaine
daies
after
,
the
gentleman
of
insinuate
hymself
into
the
lordes
fauour
,
and
to
haue
accesse
to
his
house
sent
hym
a
verie
excellente
Tercelet
of
a
Faucon
,
and
at
other
tymes
,
he
presented
hym
with
Ueneson
,
and
vmbles
of
Dere
,
whiche
he
had
killed
in
huntyng
.
But
the
Lorde
(
whiche
well
knewe
that
flatterie
many
tymes
,
serued
the
torne
of
diuerse
menne
,
to
begile
foolishe
husbandes
of
their
faire
wiues
)
that
he
might
not
seme
vngratefull
,
sente
hym
also
certaine
straunge
thynges
.
And
these
curtesies
continued
so
long
,
that
the
lorde
,
desirous
to
laie
abaite
,
sent
to
praie
hym
to
come
to
diner
:
to
whiche
request
the
other
accorded
liberally
,
for
the
deuotion
he
had
to
the
sainct
of
the
Castell
.
And
when
the
Table
was
taken
vp
,
thei
went
together
to
walke
abrode
in
the
fildes
.
And
the
more
frendly
to
welcome
hym
,
he
praied
his
wife
,
to
goe
with
them
,
wherevnto
she
made
no
greate
deniall
.
And
when
thei
hadde
debated
of
many
thynges
,
the
Lorde
saied
vnto
hym
.
Neighbour
and
frende
,
I
am
an
olde
manne
and
Melancholie
,
as
you
knowe
,
wherefore
I
had
neede
from
henceforthe
to
reioise
my self
.
I
praie
you
hartely
therfore
,
to
come
hither
many
tymes
,
to
take
parte
of
our
diner
,
and
suche
fare
as
God
dooeth
sende
.
And
vse
the
thynges
of
my
house
,
as
thei
were
your
owne
.
Which
the
other
gratefullie
accepted
,
humblie
praiyng
that
his
Lordship
would
commaunde
hym
and
that
he
had
,
when
it
were
his
pleasure
,
&
to
vse
him
as
his
very
humble
and
obedient
seruaunte
.
This
Pantere
laied
,
the
yong
gentleman
ordinarily
came
ones
a
daie
,
to
visite
the
Lorde
and
his
wife
.
So
long
this
order
continued
,
that
the
Lorde
(
vpon
a
daie
,
fainyng
hymself
to
be
sicke
)
commaunded
that
no
man
should
come
into
his
chamber
,
bicause
al
the
night
before
he
was
il
at
ease
,
&
could
take
no
rest
.
Whereof
the
gentleman
was
incontinently
aduertised
,
by
an
olde
woman
,
hired
of
purpose
for
a
common
messanger
,
of
whom
a
none
we
purpose
to
make
mencion
.
Being
come
to
the
Castle
,
he
demaunded
how
the
Lorde
did
,
and
whether
be
might
goe
se
hym
,
to
whom
answer
was
made
,
that
he
could
not
,
for
that
he
was
fallen
into
a
slomber
.
Madame
nowe
was
in
the
gardein
alone
,
comyng
vp
and
doune
for
her
pleasure
,
&
was
aduertised
that
the
gentleman
was
come
.
Who
beyng
broughte
into
the
gardeine
,
and
certified
of
the
Lordes
indisposicion
,
began
to
renewe
his
olde
daliaunce
with
the
Ladie
,
and
to
kisse
her
many
tymes
,
eftsons
puttyng
his
hande
into
her
bosome
,
and
vsyng
other
pretie
preparatifes
of
loue
,
whiche
oughts
not
to
be
permitted
,
but
onely
to
the
husbande
.
In
the
meane
tyme
,
while
thei
twoo
had
been
there
a
good
space
,
the
husbande
slept
not
,
but
was
departed
out
of
his
chamber
,
the
space
of
twoo
howers
and
more
,
and
was
gone
vp
to
the
higheste
place
of
all
his
Castell
,
where
at
a
very
litle
windowe
,
he
might
diserie
al
that
was
doon
,
within
the
compasse
of
his
house
.
And
there
seyng
all
their
curteous
offers
and
proffers
,
he
waited
but
when
the
gentleman
,
should
haue
indeuored
hym self
to
procede
further
,
that
he
might
haue
discharged
his
mortall
malice
vpon
them
bothe
.
But
thei
fearing
that
their
long
abode
in
the
gardeine
,
might
ingender
some
displeasure
,
retourned
into
the
Castell
,
with
purpose
in
tyme
to
content
their
desires
,
so
sone
as
opportunitie
serued
.
The
Lorde
notyng
all
the
demeanour
betwene
them
,
retourned
to
his
chamber
,
and
wente
againe
to
his
bedde
,
fainyng
to
be
sicke
,
as
he
did
al
the
daie
before
.
Supper
tyme
come
,
the
Ladie
wente
to
knowe
his
pleasure
,
whether
he
would
sup
in
his
chamber
,
or
in
the
hall
,
he
answered
(
with
a
disguised
cherefull
face
)
that
he
began
to
feele
hymself
well
,
and
that
he
had
slepte
quietly
,
sithens
Diner
,
and
was
determined
to
suppe
beneth
,
sendyng
that
nighte
for
the
genmanne
,
to
beare
hym
companie
at
supper
:
and
could
so
well
dissemble
his
iuste
anger
,
that
neither
his
wife
,
nor
the
gentleman
perceiued
it
by
any
meanes
.
And
so
the
Lorde
with
his
Ladie
still
continewed
,
the
space
of
fiftene
daies
,
or
three
wekes
,
makyng
so
muche
of
her
,
(
as
though
it
had
been
the
first
moneth
that
he
maried
her
)
in
suche
forte
,
that
when
the
poore
miserable
womanne
,
thought
to
haue
gotten
victorie
ouer
her
husbande
and
frende
,
it
was
the
houre
that
Fortune
did
weaue
the
toile
and
nette
to
intrappe
her
.
The
Lorde
whiche
no
longer
could
abide
this
mischief
,
driuen
into
an
extreme
cholers
,
seyng
he
that
he
could
finde
no
meanes
to
take
them
(
hymself
beyng
at
home
)
deliberated
either
sone
to
die
,
or
to
prouide
for
the
matter
:
and
the
better
to
execute
his
determinacion
,
he
counterfaited
a
letter
from
the
Duke
of
Sauoie
,
and
bare
it
secretly
to
the
Post
himself
alone
,
and
commaunded
him
next
daie
to
bryng
it
to
his
Castell
,
whereby
he
fained
that
the
Duke
had
sente
the
same
vnto
hym
.
Whiche
matter
the
Poste
did
handle
so
well
,
that
he
broughte
the
letter
when
he
was
at
supper
,
with
Botes
on
his
legges
all
durtie
and
raied
,
as
though
he
were
newlie
lighted
from
his
horse
.
And
the
better
to
maintain
his
wife
in
her
error
,
after
he
had
reade
the
letter
,
he
gaue
it
to
her
to
reade
:
whiche
conteined
no
other
thing
,
but
that
the
Duke
commaunded
hym
,
presently
with
all
diligence
,
hymself
and
his
traine
to
come
vnto
hym
,
to
bee
dispatched
vpon
.
Ambassage
into
Fraunce
.
That
dooen
he
saied
vnto
her
.
Wife
,
you
see
how
I
am
constrained
to
depart
with
spede
(
to
my
great
grief
)
Bidde
my
menne
therefore
to
bee
redie
in
the
mornyng
,
that
thei
maie
,
goe
before
,
&
waite
for
me
at
Thurin
,
where
my
Lorde
the
Duke
is
at
this
presente
.
I
myself
will
departe
from
hence
to
morowe
at
night
after
supper
,
and
will
ride
in
Poste
in
the
freshe
of
the
nighte
.
And
the
better
to
deceiue
this
poore
vnhappie
woman
,
he
went
into
his
Closette
,
and
tooke
his
caskette
,
wherein
was
the
moste
parte
of
his
treasure
,
and
deliueryng
the
same
vnto
her
,
saied
,
that
fearyng
left
he
should
tary
long
in
Fraunce
,
he
would
leaue
the
same
with
her
to
helpe
her
in
necessitie
.
And
after
all
his
traine
was
gone
,
he
caused
one
of
the
yeomen
of
his
chamber
,
to
tary
behinde
,
whose
fidelitie
he
had
at
other
times
proued
.
And
all
that
daie
he
ceased
not
to
cherishe
,
&
make
muche
of
his
wife
.
But
the
poore
soule
did
not
foresee
,
that
thei
were
the
flatteries
of
the
Crocodile
,
whiche
reioyseth
when
he
seeth
one
deceiued
.
When
he
had
supped
,
he
made
a
particuler
remembraunce
to
his
wife
how
the
affaires
of
his
house
should
bee
disposed
in
his
absence
.
And
then
tooke
his
leaue
,
giuyng
her
a
Iudas
kisse
.
The
Lorde
vnethes
had
ridden
two
or
three
miles
,
but
that
his
wife
had
sente
the
olde
woman
,
to
cary
woorde
to
her
louer
,
of
the
departure
of
her
husbande
,
and
that
he
might
saufly
come
and
lie
with
her
in
the
Castell
,
for
that
all
the
seruauntes
were
ridden
forthe
with
their
maister
,
sauyng
one
yeoman
and
her
twoo
maides
,
whiche
doe
neuer
vse
to
lie
in
her
chamber
.
Upon
this
gladde
newes
,
the
gentleman
thought
no
scorne
to
appere
vpon
that
warnyng
,
and
the
olde
woman
knewe
the
waie
so
well
,
as
she
broughte
hym
straighte
into
the
Ladies
chamber
,
whom
Loue
inuegled
in
suche
wise
,
as
thei
laie
together
in
the
bedde
,
where
the
Lorde
was
wonte
to
lie
.
And
the
olde
woman
laie
in
an
other
bedde
in
that
chamber
,
and
shut
the
doze
within
.
But
while
these
two
poore
passionate
louers
,
thought
thei
had
attained
the
toppe
of
all
felicitie
,
and
had
inioyed
with
full
saile
,
the
fauours
of
the
litle
God
Cupide
,
Fortune
desirous
to
departe
them
,
for
the
last
messe
of
the
feaste
,
prepared
so
bitter
Comfettes
,
that
it
coste
them
bothe
their
liues
,
with
suche
a
cruell
death
,
that
if
thei
whiche
make
profession
of
semblable
thynges
,
doe
take
example
thereat
,
wiues
will
gette
them
better
names
,
and
husbandes
shal
be
lesse
deceiued
.
The
Lorde
that
night
,
made
no
longer
tracte
of
tyme
,
but
lighted
from
his
horsse
,
at
the
keper
of
one
of
his
Castles
houses
,
whom
he
knewe
to
bée
faithfull
.
To
whom
in
the
presence
of
the
yeoman
of
his
chamber
,
he
discoursed
the
loue
betwene
the
gentleman
and
his
wife
,
and
commaunded
him
with
all
spede
to
arme
hym
,
and
with
a
case
of
Pistolettes
to
followe
hym
,
whom
he
obeied
.
And
beyng
come
to
the
Castell
gate
,
he
saied
to
the
keper
of
his
Castell
.
Knocke
at
the
gate
and
faine
thy self
to
bee
alone
,
and
saie
that
I
passyng
by
thy
house
,
did
leaue
a
remembraunce
with
thée
,
to
cary
to
my
Ladie
.
And
bicause
it
is
a
matter
of
importaunce
,
&
requireth
haste
,
thou
were
compelled
to
bring
in
this
night
.
Knockyng
at
the
gate
somewhat
softely
(
for
feare
left
thei
which
were
in
the
chambers
should
heare
)
a
yoman
rose
whiche
laie
in
the
Courte
,
knowyng
the
voice
of
the
keper
(
bicause
he
was
one
,
whom
his
Lorde
and
maister
did
greatly
fauour
)
opened
the
gate
,
and
the
first
thyng
thei
did
;
thei
lighted
a
Torche
and
went
vp
all
three
to
the
Lordes
chamber
,
not
sufferyng
any
manne
to
cary
newes
to
the
Ladie
,
of
their
approche
.
Beyng
come
to
the
chamber
dore
,
the
keper
knocked
,
whiche
immediatly
the
olde
woman
heard
,
and
without
openyng
the
dore
,
asked
who
was
there
.
It
is
(
quod
the
keper
)
that
haue
brought
a
letter
to
my
Ladie
,
from
my
Lorde
my
maister
,
who
ridyng
this
night
in
Poste
to
Thurin
,
passed
by
my
house
,
and
very
earnestlie
charged
me
,
by
no
meanes
to
faile
but
to
faile
but
to
deliuer
it
this
night
.
The
Ladie
aduertised
hereof
(
that
would
neuer
haue
thought
that
her
owne
manne
,
whom
she
tooke
to
bee
simple
,
and
voide
of
guile
,
would
haue
framed
a
platte
for
suche
treason
,
saied
to
the
olde
woman
.
Receiue
the
letter
at
the
doore
,
but
in
any
wise
let
hym
not
come
in
,
and
I
will
accomplishe
the
contentes
.
The
olde
woman
,
whiche
thoughte
onely
but
to
receiue
the
letter
betwene
the
doore
,
was
astoned
when
the
keper
,
who
(
giuyng
her
a
blowe
with
his
foote
vpon
the
stomacke
)
threwe
her
backewarde
,
where
she
laie
more
then
a
quarter
of
an
houre
,
without
speking
or
mouing
.
And
then
thei
thre
entryng
the
chaumber
in
greate
rage
,
with
their
Pistolettes
in
their
handes
,
founde
the
twoo
miserable
louers
starke
naked
,
who
seyng
themselfes
surprised
in
that
state
,
were
so
sore
a
shamed
as
Eue
and
Adam
were
,
when
their
synne
was
manifested
before
God
.
And
not
knowyng
what
to
dooe
,
reposed
their
refuge
in
waimentyng
and
teares
,
but
at
the
verie
same
instaunt
,
thei
bounde
the
armes
and
legges
together
,
of
the
poore
gentleman
with
the
chollers
of
there
horfse
,
whiche
thei
broughte
with
them
of
purpose
.
And
then
the
Lorde
commaunded
that
the
twoo
maides
,
whiche
were
in
the
Castell
,
and
the
reste
of
the
seruauntes
,
should
bee
called
to
assiste
them
,
to
take
example
of
that
faire
fighte
.
And
all
the
meane
people
beyng
gathered
in
this
sorte
together
,
the
Lorde
tournyng
hym self
vnto
his
wife
,
saied
vnto
her
.
Come
hither
thou
vnshamefaste
,
vile
,
and
detestable
whore
,
like
as
thou
hast
had
a
harte
so
traiterous
and
vnfaithfull
,
to
bring
this
infamous
Ruffian
,
in
the
nighte
into
my
Castell
,
not
onely
to
robbe
and
dispoile
me
of
myne
honoure
,
whiche
I
preferre
and
esteme
more
then
life
:
but
also
(
whiche
is
more
to
be
abhorred
)
to
infringe
and
breake
for
euer
,
the
holie
and
precious
bande
of
Mariage
,
wherewithall
we
be
vnited
and
knitte
together
.
Euen
so
I
will
euen
forthwith
,
that
with
these
thyne
owne
handes
,
with
whiche
thou
gauest
me
the
firste
testimomonie
of
thy
faithe
,
that
he
presently
shal
bee
hanged
and
strangled
in
the
presence
of
all
menne
,
not
knowyng
how
to
deuise
,
any
other
greater
punishemente
,
to
satisfie
thyne
offence
,
then
to
force
thée
to
murder
him
,
whom
thou
haste
preferred
before
thy
reputacion
,
aboue
mine
honour
,
and
estemed
more
then
thine
owne
life
.
And
hauyng
pronounced
this
fatall
Iudgemente
,
he
sent
one
to
seke
for
a
greate
naile
of
a
Carts
,
which
he
caused
to
bee
fastened
to
the
beame
of
the
chamber
,
and
a
ladder
to
bee
fetched
,
and
then
made
her
to
tye
a
Coller
of
the
order
belongyng
to
Theues
and
male-factours
,
aboute
the
necks
of
her
sorowfull
louer
.
And
bicause
she
alone
was
not
able
to
do
that
grieuous
and
waightie
charge
,
he
ordained
that
like
as
the
olde
woman
,
had
been
a
faithfull
minister
of
his
wiues
loue
,
so
she
should
putte
her
hande
in
performyng
,
the
vttermoste
of
that
woorke
.
And
so
these
twoo
wretched
women
,
were
by
that
meanes
forced
to
suche
extremitie
,
that
with
their
owne
handes
,
thei
strangled
the
infortunate
Gentleman
:
with
whose
death
the
Lorde
not
yet
satisfied
,
caused
the
bedde
,
the
clothes
,
and
other
furnitures
(
wherevpon
thei
had
taken
their
pleasures
past
)
to
be
burned
.
He
commaunded
the
other
vtensiles
of
the
chamber
to
be
taken
awaie
,
not
suffryng
so
muche
strawe
,
as
would
serue
to
couche
of
twoo
Dogges
,
to
be
lefte
vnconsumed
.
Then
he
saied
to
his
wife
.
Thou
wicked
woman
,
emonges
all
other
moste
wicked
.
For
so
muche
as
thou
hast
had
no
respecte
,
to
that
honourable
state
,
where
vnto
Fortune
hath
aduanced
thée
,
beyng
made
by
my
meanes
,
of
a
simple
damosell
,
a
great
Ladie
,
and
bicause
thou
haste
preferred
,
the
lasciuious
acquaintaunce
of
one
of
my
subiectes
,
aboue
the
chaste
loue
,
that
thou
oughtest
to
haue
borne
to
me
:
my
determinacion
is
,
that
from
henceforthe
thou
shall
kepe
continuall
companie
with
hym
,
to
the
vttermoste
daie
of
thy
life
:
bicause
his
putrified
carcase
hath
giuen
occasion
,
to
ends
thy
wretched
bodie
.
And
then
he
caused
all
the
windowes
and
doores
to
be
mured
,
and
closed
vp
in
suche
wise
,
that
it
was
impossible
for
her
to
goe
out
,
leauyng
onelie
a
litle
hole
open
,
to
giue
her
breade
and
water
:
appoinctyng
his
Stewarde
to
the
charge
thereof
.
And
so
this
poore
miserable
woman
,
remained
in
the
mercie
of
that
obscure
and
darcke
prison
,
without
any
other
companie
,
then
the
deade
bodie
of
her
louer
.
And
when
she
had
continued
a
certaine
tyme
in
that
stinckyng
Dongeon
,
without
aire
or
comfort
,
ouercome
with
sorrowe
and
extreme
paine
,
she
yelded
her
soule
to
GOD
.
The
loue
of
Alerane
of
Saxone
,
and
of
Adelasia
the
Daugther
of
the
Emperour
Otho
the
thirde
of
that
name
.
Their
flight
and
departure
into
Italie
,
and
how
they
were
knowen
agayne
,
and
what
noble
houses
of
Italie
descended
of
their
race
.
¶
The
.xliiij.
Nouell
.
THe
auncient
Histories
of
Princes
(
aswell
vnder
the
name
of
King
,
as
of
the
title
of
Duke
,
which
in
time
past
dyd
gouerne
the
Countrey
of
Saxone
)
doe
reporte
that
Otho
the
seconde
of
that
name
,
which
was
the
first
Emperour
that
lawfullye
raigned
(
after
the
Empire
ceassed
in
the
stock
of
Charles
the
great
)
had
of
his
wife
Matilde
daughter
of
the
King
of
Saxone
,
one
sonne
,
which
succeded
him
in
that
Imperial
crowne
,
called
Otho
the
thirde
,
who
for
his
vertuous
education
and
gentle
disposition
,
acquired
of
all
men
the
surname
of
The
loue
of
the
Worlde
.
The
same
Emperour
was
curteous
and
mercifull
,
and
neuer
(
to
any
mans
knowledge
)
gaue
occasion
of
grief
to
any
person
,
he
did
good
to
euery
man
,
and
hurt
no
man
:
likewise
he
thought
,
that
that
kingdome
was
well
gotten
,
and
gotten
was
better
kept
,
if
the
King
,
Prince
or
Ruler
thereof
did
studie
and
séeke
meanes
to
be
beloued
,
rather
than
feared
,
sith
loue
ingendreth
in
it selfe
a
desire
of
obedience
in
the
people
.
And
contrarywise
,
that
Prince
which
by
tyrannie
maketh
himselfe
to
be
feared
,
liueth
not
one
houre
at
rest
,
hauing
his
conscience
tormented
indifferently
,
both
wyth
suspition
&
feare
,
thinking
still
that
a
thousand
swords
be
hanging
ouer
his
head
,
to
kill
and
destroy
him
.
Otho
then
vnder
his
name
of
Emperor
,
couered
his
clemencie
with
a
certayne
swéete
grauitie
and
Princely
behauiour
.
Who
notwithstanding
declared
an
outwarde
shewe
of
his
courtesie
,
to
make
swéete
the
egrenesse
of
displeasure
,
which
they
féele
and
taste
that
be
subiect
to
the
obeysaunce
of
some
new
Monarchie
.
Man
being
of
his
owne
nature
so
louing
of
himselfe
,
that
an
immoderate
libertie
semeth
vnto
him
swéeter
,
more
iust
and
indurable
,
than
auctorities
rightlie
ordayned
,
the
establishment
wherof
,
semeth
to
represent
the
onely
gouernement
of
that
first
King
,
which
from
his
highe
throne
,
giueth
being
and
mouing
to
all
things
.
That
good
Emperour
then
knowing
very
well
the
malice
of
men
,
who
although
he
was
a
good
man
of
warre
,
hardie
of
his
handes
,
and
desirous
of
glory
,
yet
moderated
so
well
the
happie
successe
of
hys
enterprises
,
that
his
grace
and
gentlenesse
principally
appeared
,
when
he
had
the
vpperhande
,
for
that
he
cherished
and
well
vsed
those
whome
he
had
subdued
vnder
his
obedience
,
his
force
and
felicitie
was
declared
when
he
corrected
and
chastised
rebels
,
and
obstinate
persons
,
which
wilfully
would
proue
the
gret
force
of
a
Princes
arme
iustly
displeased
,
and
to
others
what
fauor
a
King
coulde
vse
towardes
them
,
whome
he
knewe
to
be
loyall
and
faythfull
:
giuing
cause
of
repentance
,
to
them
which
at
other
times
had
done
him
displeasure
.
And
to
say
the
truth
,
he
might
be
placed
in
the
ranke
,
of
the
most
happie
Princes
that
euer
were
,
if
the
priuate
affaires
of
his
owne
house
had
so
happyly
succeded
,
as
the
renowme
which
he
wanne
in
the
science
of
warfare
,
and
in
the
administration
of
the
common
wealthe
.
But
nothing
being
stable
in
the
lyfe
of
man
:
This
Emperour
had
in
him
,
that
thing
,
that
diminished
the
glorye
of
his
wisedome
,
and
(
resembling
an
Octauius
Augustus
)
the
vnhappie
successe
of
his
owne
house
,
did
somewhat
obscure
the
fame
of
his
noble
factes
,
and
those
insolent
doings
serued
vnto
him
as
a
counterpoyse
to
prosperous
Fortune
,
which
may
be
easily
perceyued
,
by
the
progresse
and
continuation
of
this
Historie
.
This
good
Prince
had
one
daughter
,
in
whome
Nature
had
distributed
hir
giftes
,
in
such
wise
,
that
she
alone
might
haue
vaunted
hir selfe
to
attaine
the
perfection
of
all
them
,
which
euer
had
any
thing
,
worthy
of
admiration
,
were
it
in
the
singularitie
of
beautie
,
fauour
,
and
courtesie
,
or
in
her
disposition
and
good
bringing
vp
.
The
name
of
this
fayre
Princesse
was
Adelafia
.
And
when
this
Ladie
was
very
yong
,
one
of
the
children
of
the
Duke
of
Saxone
,
came
to
the
Emperours
seruice
,
whose
kinsman
he
was
.
This
yong
Prince
,
besides
that
he
was
one
of
the
fayrest
and
comlyest
gentlemen
of
Allemaigne
,
had
therewithal
,
together
with
knowledge
of
armes
,
a
passing
skill
in
good
scieures
,
which
mitigated
in
him
the
ferocitie
bath
of
his
warlike
knowledge
,
and
of
the
nature
of
his
Countrey
.
His
name
was
Alerane
,
who
seing
himselfe
the
yongest
of
his
house
,
and
his
inheritaunce
verie
small
,
indeuoured
to
conciliate
euery
mannes
fauoure
and
good
will
,
to
remoue
his
owne
fortune
,
and
to
bring
himselfe
,
in
estimation
with
the
Emperour
,
where
in
all
thinges
he
imployed
so
well
his
indeuoure
,
that
through
his
worthinesse
he
wanne
comendation
and
report
,
to
be
the
moste
valiaunt
and
stoutest
gentleman
,
in
all
the
Emperours
court
,
which
prayse
did
greatly
commende
the
tendernesse
of
hys
yong
yeares
,
and
was
therewithal
so
sober
,
and
of
so
gentle
spirit
,
that
although
he
excelled
his
companions
in
al
things
,
yet
he
auoided
cause
of
offence
(
shewing
himselfe
familiar
amongs
all
the
Courtyers
.
)
Euery
man
(
which
is
a
great
matter
)
rather
praysed
him
and
loued
him
,
and
he
thought
himself
most
happie
,
that
by
any
meanes
coulde
fashion
himselfe
to
imitate
the
vertue
,
the
made
Aleranes
name
so
renowmed
.
And
that
which
made
him
fuller
of
admiracion
,
and
brought
him
in
fauour
with
his
Lorde
and
Maister
was
,
that
vpon
a
daye
the
Emperor
being
in
an
assemble
in
the
middes
of
a
laund
,
and
in
a
desert
place
,
it
chaunced
that
a
Beare
,
issuing
out
of
her
caue
,
was
assayled
of
hunters
:
the
fierce
beast
,
auoiding
the
toyles
and
flying
the
pursute
of
the
dogges
,
came
with
great
vehemencie
&
spéede
,
from
a
mountayne
,
and
was
vpon
the
Emperour
●or
he
was
ware
,
separated
from
his
company
and
without
his
sworde
.
But
Alerane
by
good
fortune
was
at
hande
,
who
more
carefull
for
the
safety
of
his
Prince
,
than
for
his
owne
life
,
encountred
with
the
Beare
,
and
killed
him
,
in
the
presence
of
the
Emperour
,
and
many
other
.
All
which
beholding
(
to
their
great
astonishment
)
the
dexteritie
and
hardinesse
of
Alerane
at
those
small
yeares
:
(
for
then
he
was
not
aboue
the
age
of
.xvij.
)
the
Emperour
imbrasing
him
,
did
highly
comende
him
,
telling
them
that
were
by
,
that
hys
lyfe
was
saued
chiefly
by
Gods
assistaunce
,
and
next
by
the
prowesse
of
Alerane
.
The
newes
hereof
was
so
bruted
abrode
,
that
there
was
no
talke
but
of
the
valiaunce
and
stoutnesse
of
this
yong
man
of
warre
,
which
caused
faire
Adelasia
,
(
moued
by
naturall
instigation
,
and
with
the
opinion
and
report
of
the
vertue
towarde
in
that
yong
Prince
)
to
feele
a
certayne
thing
(
I
can
not
tell
what
)
in
hir
minde
,
which
inflamed
her
senses
&
heart
.
And
she
had
no
soner
cast
her
eyes
vpon
Alerane
,
but
Loue
,
which
had
prepared
the
ambushe
,
so
pearced
her
delicate
breast
,
that
he
tooke
full
possession
of
her
:
in
such
wyse
that
the
Princesse
was
so
strangely
in
loue
with
the
yong
Prince
,
that
she
neuer
founde
pleasure
and
contentation
,
but
in
that
,
which
was
done
or
sayde
by
her
louer
,
whome
she
accompted
the
chiefe
of
all
the
men
of
his
time
.
In
this
burning
heate
,
she
felt
the
passions
of
loue
so
vehement
,
and
his
pricks
so
sharpe
,
that
she
coulde
not
euaporate
,
the
cloudes
which
darkened
her
spirites
and
continually
tormented
her
minde
.
And
albeit
that
the
little
occasion
,
which
she
sawe
,
for
their
comming
together
in
time
to
come
,
did
dissuade
her
,
from
pursuing
the
thing
which
she
most
desired
:
yet
the
tirant
Loue
shewed
himselfe
very
extreme
in
that
diuersitie
of
thoughtes
,
and
varietie
of
troubles
which
vexed
the
spirite
of
the
Princesse
:
For
she
coulde
not
so
well
dissemble
,
that
which
honor
&
age
commaunded
her
to
kéepe
secrete
,
but
that
Alerane
which
was
(
as
we
haue
already
fayde
)
well
expert
and
subtile
,
perceiued
the
inwarde
disease
of
Adelasia
.
Moreouer
there
was
betwene
them
a
naturall
conformitie
and
likelyhode
of
condicions
,
which
made
them
to
agrée
in
equall
desires
,
to
féede
of
lyke
meates
,
their
passionate
mindes
were
martired
with
equall
sorrowe
and
payne
,
departed
aswell
in
the
one
,
as
in
the
other
.
For
Alerane
by
taking
carefull
héede
to
the
lookes
which
the
Princesse
continually
did
stealingly
cast
vpon
him
,
saw
the
often
and
sodayne
chaunges
of
colour
,
wherein
sometimes
appeared
ioy
,
which
by
and
by
did
ende
,
with
infinite
number
of
sighes
,
and
with
a
countenance
agreable
to
that
,
which
the
heart
kept
secrete
and
couert
,
wherby
he
assured
himselfe
vnfaynedly
to
be
beloued
,
which
caused
him
to
do
no
lesse
,
(
for
satisfaction
of
such
like
merite
and
desert
,
done
by
Adelasia
)
but
to
beare
vnto
her
like
affection
,
forcing
her
by
all
diligence
and
seruice
,
to
continue
still
that
good
will
toward
him
,
yelding
himself
as
a
praie
,
to
the
self
same
loue
.
Who
ruling
th
affections
of
the
Princesse
,
(
as
braue
and
pleasaunt
as
she
was
)
made
hir
sorowfull
and
pensife
,
and
altered
hir
in
such
wise
,
that
shée
thought
the
company
wherein
she
was
,
did
impeach
her
ioye
,
which
she
iudged
to
conceyue
like
pleasure
that
she
did
,
when
at
libertie
and
alone
,
she
reuolued
her
troubles
,
and
fansted
her
contentation
in
her
minde
.
Alerane
on
the
other
syde
slept
not
,
but
as
though
he
had
receyued
the
first
wounde
by
the
hands
of
the
blinde
little
archer
Cupide
,
ceassed
not
to
think
of
her
,
whose
Image
ordinaryly
appeared
before
his
eyes
,
as
engrauen
more
liuely
in
his
minde
than
any
forme
may
be
insculped
vpon
metall
or
marble
.
And
yet
neyther
the
one
nor
the
other
,
durste
discouer
the
least
passion
of
a
great
number
,
which
oppressed
their
besieged
hearts
,
and
which
suffered
not
to
liue
in
any
rest
this
faire
couple
of
loyall
louers
,
that
durste
not
manifest
their
loue
.
The
eyes
alone
did
th
office
of
the
handes
and
tongue
,
as
trusty
secretaries
,
and
faythfull
messangers
of
the
effectes
of
the
minde
.
That
which
kindled
she
fier
most
,
was
their
frequent
talke
together
,
which
was
but
of
common
matters
,
without
vtterance
of
that
which
the
hart
knew
wel
ynough
,
and
whereof
the
eyes
gaue
true
testimonie
.
A
passion
truely
almost
intollerable
for
a
yong
Princesse
,
aswel
bycause
she
neuer
had
experience
of
like
sorrow
,
as
for
hir
tender
age
:
and
yet
more
for
a
naturall
abashment
and
shame
,
which
with
the
vayle
of
honor
doth
serue
,
or
ought
to
serue
,
for
a
bridle
,
to
euery
Lady
couetous
of
fame
,
or
like
to
be
the
ornament
or
beauty
of
her
race
.
Adelasia
then
floting
in
the
tempestuous
seas
of
her
appetites
,
guided
by
a
master
,
which
delighteth
in
the
shipwracke
of
them
he
carieth
,
vanquished
wyth
an
immoderate
rage
of
loue
,
tormented
with
grief
vnspeakable
,
offended
with
hir
owne
desires
,
being
alone
in
hir
chamber
,
began
to
complayne
her
sorrowes
,
and
sayde
:
Ah
,
what
passion
is
this
that
is
vnknowen
vnto
me
,
that
ingendreth
an
obliuion
of
that
which
was
wont
to
delight
and
content
me
?
From
whence
commeth
this
newe
alteration
,
and
desire
vnaccustomed
,
that
solitary
being
alone
,
is
the
rest
&
argument
of
my
troubles
?
What
diuersities
and
alterations
be
these
that
in
this
sorte
do
poyse
&
weygh
my
thought
?
Ah
Adelasia
,
what
happy
miserie
doest
thou
finde
in
this
frée
prison
,
where
pleasure
hath
no
place
,
tyll
the
Enemies
haue
dysquieted
the
lyfe
,
with
a
Million
of
paynfull
and
dangerous
trauayles
?
What
is
this
to
say
,
but
that
agaynst
the
nature
of
maydens
of
my
yeares
,
I
will
not
,
or
can
not
be
quiet
day
nor
night
,
but
to
take
my
repaste
and
féeding
vpon
cares
and
thoughtes
?
Alack
,
I
thought
then
to
finishe
my
sorrowes
&
griefes
,
when
(
being
alone
)
I
began
to
frame
the
plot
of
my
torments
and
paynes
,
with
so
many
formes
&
deuises
in
my
fansie
,
as
I
doe
make
wishes
and
requests
vpon
the
thing
I
loue
and
esteme
aboue
all
,
vpon
which
all
mine
affections
doe
depende
and
take
their
beginning
.
What
is
this
to
say
,
but
that
my
maydes
do
offend
me
,
when
with
discrete
wordes
they
goe
about
to
diuert
me
from
my
follies
and
pleasaunt
noysom
thoughtes
?
Wherefore
should
not
I
take
in
good
part
,
that
care
which
they
haue
of
my
helth
,
and
the
paine
which
they
take
to
remember
me
of
my
torment
?
Alas
,
they
know
not
wherein
consisteth
the
force
of
mine
euil
,
and
muche
lesse
is
it
in
their
power
to
remedie
the
same
.
Euen
so
I
would
haue
none
other
playster
,
but
him
that
hath
giuen
me
the
wound
,
nor
none
other
meate
,
but
the
hunger
that
drieth
me
vp
,
I
craue
none
other
comforte
but
the
fire
which
burneth
me
continually
,
the
force
whereof
pearceth
the
sucke
and
marie
within
my
bones
.
Ah
:
Alerane
,
Alerane
,
the
floure
and
mirror
of
all
prowesse
and
beauty
.
It
is
thou
alone
the
liuest
in
me
,
of
whome
my
minde
conceyueth
his
hope
,
and
the
harte
his
nourishment
.
Alas
:
that
thy
worthinesse
should
be
the
ouerthrowe
of
mine
honor
,
and
thy
perfection
the
imperfection
of
my
lyfe
.
Ah
Loue
,
Loue
,
howe
diuersly
thou
dealest
with
me
.
For
seing
mine
Alerane
,
I
am
attached
with
heate
in
the
myddes
of
yce
that
is
full
colde
.
In
thinking
of
him
I
doe
both
rest
and
trauaile
continually
.
Nowe
I
flée
from
him
,
and
sodaynely
agayne
,
I
desire
him
.
In
hearing
him
speake
,
the
suger
and
hony
,
that
distilleth
from
his
mouth
,
is
the
contentment
of
my
minde
,
till
suche
time
as
his
words
appeare
to
be
different
from
my
desire
.
For
then
ah
Lord
:
my
rest
is
conuerted
into
extreme
trauaile
,
the
hony
into
gall
,
and
wormewood
more
bitter
,
than
bytternesse
it selfe
,
the
hope
of
my
minde
is
become
despaire
so
horrible
,
that
the
same
onely
will
bréede
vnto
me
,
(
if
God
haue
not
pitie
vpon
me
)
shorte
occasion
of
my
death
.
After
these
wordes
,
she
rested
a
long
time
without
speaking
a
worde
,
with
hir
armes
a
crosse
and
hir
eyes
eleuate
on
high
,
which
ranne
downe
like
a
riuer
of
teares
,
and
semed
to
be
so
rauished
,
that
a
man
would
haue
iudged
her
rather
a
thing
without
life
,
than
a
creature
sensible
,
and
labouring
for
lyfe
,
til
,
recouering
her
spirites
againe
,
as
comming
from
an
Extasie
and
sounde
,
she
began
hir
plaintes
againe
in
this
sort
.
What
?
must
such
a
Princesse
as
I
am
,
abase
my selfe
to
loue
her
owne
subiecte
,
yea
and
her
kinnesman
,
and
specially
not
knowing
yet
how
his
mynde
is
disposed
?
Shall
I
be
so
vnshamefast
,
and
voide
of
reason
,
to
surrendre
my self
to
any
other
but
to
him
,
whome
God
and
my
fortune
hath
promised
to
be
my
espouse
?
Rather
death
shall
cut
of
the
threde
of
my
yeares
,
than
I
will
contaminate
my
chastity
,
or
that
any
other
enioy
the
floure
of
my
virginitie
,
than
he
to
whom
I
shal
be
tied
in
mariage
.
Ah
:
I
say
and
promise
muche
,
but
there
is
a
tormenter
in
my
minde
which
dealeth
so
rigorously
with
my
reason
,
that
I
cannot
tell
where
vpon
well
to
determine
.
I
dare
not
thinke
(
which
also
I
ought
not
to
do
)
that
Alerane
is
so
folish
to
despise
the
loue
of
one
,
that
is
the
chiefest
of
the
daughters
of
the
greatest
Monarches
of
the
worlde
,
and
much
lesse
,
that
he
should
forget
himself
,
in
such
wise
,
to
forsake
me
,
hauing
once
enioyed
the
best
&
dearest
thing
that
is
in
me
,
&
whereof
I
meane
to
make
him
,
the
only
and
peaceable
possessor
.
Truly
the
vertue
,
gentlenesse
,
and
good
nuriture
of
Alerane
,
doe
not
promise
suche
treason
in
him
,
and
that
great
beautie
of
his
,
cannot
tell
how
to
hide
such
rigor
that
he
will
refuse
one
,
that
is
one
of
the
most
deformed
and
ill
fauored
creatures
,
and
which
loueth
him
with
suche
sinceritie
,
that
where
she
shall
lose
the
meanes
to
enioy
him
,
there
shall
feele
,
euen
forthwith
,
the
miserable
end
of
her
sorowful
dayes
.
And
then
againe
she
helde
her
peace
,
tossed
and
turmoiled
with
diuers
thoughtes
fleting
betwene
hope
and
feare
,
by
and
by
,
she
purposed
to
deface
from
her
heart
,
the
memorie
of
Loue
,
which
already
had
taken
to
faste
footing
,
and
would
not
be
separated
from
the
thing
,
which
heauen
himself
seemed
to
haue
prepared
,
for
the
perfection
and
glorie
of
his
triumphe
.
Loue
then
constrayned
her
,
to
resolue
vpon
her
last
determination
.
Then
continuing
her
talk
,
sighing
without
ceasing
,
she
sayd
.
Chaunce
what
may
to
the
vttermost
,
I
can
but
wander
like
a
Uagabonde
and
figitiue
with
mine
owne
Alerane
(
yf
he
will
shewe
me
so
muche
pleasure
to
accepte
me
for
his
owne
)
For
sure
I
am
,
the
Emperour
wil
neuer
abide
the
mariage
,
which
I
haue
promised
:
and
sooner
wil
I
die
,
than
another
shal
possesse
that
,
which
Alerane
alone
deserueth
:
hauing
a
long
time
vowed
and
dedicated
the
same
vnto
him
.
And
afterwardes
let
them
report
what
they
lift
of
the
bolde
and
folish
enterprises
of
Adelasia
,
when
my
heart
is
contented
and
desire
satisfied
,
&
Alerane
enioieth
her
,
that
loueth
him
,
more
than
her self
.
Loue
verily
is
not
liable
to
the
fansie
of
the
parents
,
nor
yet
to
the
will
,
euen
of
them
that
subiugate
themselues
to
his
lawes
.
And
besides
that
I
shal
not
be
alone
amongst
princesses
,
that
haue
forsaken
parents
and
countries
,
to
folow
their
loue
into
straunge
Regions
.
Faire
Helena
the
Greke
,
did
not
she
abandon
Menelaus
her
husband
and
the
rych
citie
of
Sparta
,
to
follow
the
faire
Troian
Alexander
sayling
to
Troie
?
Phedria
and
Ariadne
,
despised
the
delicates
of
Creta
,
lefte
their
Father
a
very
olde
man
,
to
go
with
the
Cecropian
Theseus
None
forced
Medea
the
wise
furious
Lady
(
but
Loue
)
to
depart
the
Isle
of
Colchos
,
her
owne
natiue
country
,
with
the
Argonaute
Iason
.
O
good
God
,
who
can
resist
the
force
of
Loue
,
to
whome
so
many
kinges
,
so
many
Monarches
,
so
many
wise
men
of
all
ages
,
haue
done
their
homage
?
Surely
the
same
is
the
only
cause
that
compelleth
me
(
in
making
my self
bold
)
to
forget
my
duety
towards
my
parents
,
and
specially
myne
honor
,
which
I
shall
leaue
,
to
be
reasoned
vpon
,
by
the
ignorant
people
,
that
considereth
nothing
,
but
that
which
is
exteriourly
offred
to
the
view
of
the
sight
.
Ah
:
how
much
I
deceyue
my selfe
,
&
make
a
reckning
of
much
without
myne
hoste
.
And
what
knowe
I
if
Alerane
(
although
he
doe
loue
me
)
wyll
lose
the
good
grace
of
the
Emperour
,
and
forsake
his
goodes
,
and
(
so
it
may
be
)
to
hazarde
his
life
,
to
take
so
pore
and
miserable
a
woman
as
I
am
?
Notwithstanding
I
will
proue
fortune
,
death
is
the
worst
that
can
chaunce
,
which
I
accelerate
,
rather
than
my
desire
shall
lose
his
effect
.
Thus
the
faire
and
wise
Princesse
concluded
her
vnhappy
state
.
And
all
this
time
,
her
best
friend
Alerane
,
remayned
in
great
affliction
,
beyond
measure
,
and
felte
suche
a
feare
as
cannot
be
expressed
with
wordes
,
only
true
louers
know
the
force
,
altogether
like
to
that
wherof
the
yong
Prince
had
experience
,
and
durst
not
discouer
hys
euyll
to
her
,
that
was
able
to
giue
him
her
allegeance
,
much
lesse
to
disclose
it
to
any
deare
friende
of
his
,
into
whose
secrecie
he
was
wont
to
commit
the
most
part
of
his
cares
,
which
was
the
cause
that
made
him
fele
his
harte
to
burne
,
like
a
litle
fier
in
the
middes
of
a
cleare
riuer
,
and
sawe
himself
selfe
ouerwhelmed
within
the
waters
,
hotter
than
those
that
be
intermixed
with
sulphure
,
&
do
euaporat
and
send
forth
ardent
smokes
in
an
AEthna
hill
or
Vesuue
mountayne
.
The
Princesse
impacient
to
endure
so
long
,
could
no
longer
kepe
secrete
the
flames
hydden
within
her
,
without
telling
and
vttering
them
to
some
,
whom
her
minde
liked
best
,
and
there
to
render
them
where
she
thought
they
toke
their
essense
and
being
,
casting
away
all
shame
and
feare
,
which
accustomably
doth
associat
Ladies
of
hir
estate
and
age
.
One
day
she
toke
secretely
asyde
,
one
that
was
her
Gouernesse
,
named
Radegonde
,
a
Gentlewoman
,
so
vertuous
,
wise
and
sober
,
as
any
other
that
was
in
the
Emperoures
courte
,
who
for
her
approued
manners
,
and
chaste
life
,
had
the
charge
,
of
the
bringing
vp
and
nourishing
of
Adelasia
,
from
her
Infancie
.
To
this
Gentlewoman
then
the
amorous
Princesse
deliberated
to
communicate
her
secretes
,
and
to
let
her
vnderstand
her
passion
,
that
she
might
finde
some
remedie
.
And
for
that
purpose
they
two
retired
alone
within
a
closet
,
the
pore
louer
trembling
like
a
leafe
(
at
the
blast
of
the
weasterne
winde
,
when
the
sunne
beganne
to
spreade
his
beames
)
syghing
so
strangely
,
as
if
hir
body
and
soule
would
haue
departed
,
sayde
thus
.
The
trust
which
dayly
I
haue
had
in
that
naturall
goodnesse
,
which
appeareth
in
you
,
my
mother
and
welbeloued
Lady
,
ioyned
with
discretion
and
fidelitie
,
wherwith
all
your
actes
and
affaires
be
recommended
,
do
presently
assure
me
,
and
make
me
bolde
,
in
this
my
trouble
,
to
participate
vnto
you
my
secretes
,
which
be
of
greater
importance
without
comparison
,
than
any
that
euer
I
tolde
you
,
persuading
my selfe
that
the
thing
which
I
shall
tell
you
,
whatsoeuer
it
be
(
be
it
good
or
ill
)
you
will
accepte
it
in
suche
wise
,
as
your
wysedome
requireth
,
and
to
kepe
it
so
close
,
as
the
secrete
of
suche
a
Lady
as
I
am
,
doth
deserue
.
And
that
I
may
not
holde
you
long
in
doubte
what
it
is
,
knowe
ye
,
that
of
late
the
valor
,
prowesse
,
beauty
,
and
curtesie
of
senior
Alerane
of
Saxon
,
hath
founde
suche
place
in
my
hearte
,
that
(
in
despite
of
my selfe
,
)
I
am
so
in
loue
with
him
,
that
my
life
is
not
deare
vnto
me
but
for
his
sake
,
my
hearte
taketh
no
pleasure
,
but
in
his
glory
and
vertue
,
hauing
chosen
him
so
vertuous
a
Prince
,
for
my
friend
,
and
one
day
(
by
Gods
sufferaunce
)
for
my
laweful
spouse
and
husbande
.
I
haue
assayed
a
thousand
meanes
,
&
so
many
wayes
,
to
cast
him
of
,
&
to
blot
him
out
of
my
minde
:
But
alas
vnhappy
caytife
,
Fortune
is
so
frowarde
,
and
so
vnmercyfull
to
my
endeuour
,
that
the
more
I
labour
and
goe
about
to
extinguish
in
me
,
the
memorie
of
his
name
and
commendable
vertues
,
so
muche
the
more
I
do
enlarge
and
augnient
them
,
the
flames
of
which
loue
do
take
such
increase
,
that
I
do
little
or
nothing
estéeme
my
life
,
without
the
enioying
the
effecte
of
my
desire
,
and
the
tast
of
such
licor
,
which
nourishing
my
hope
in
pleasure
,
may
quench
the
fier
that
doth
consume
me
.
Otherwise
I
sée
no
meanes
possible
,
but
that
I
am
constrayned
,
eyther
to
lose
my
good
wittes
(
whereof
already
I
felte
some
alienation
)
or
to
ende
my
dayes
with
extreme
anguishe
,
and
insupportable
hearts
sorrowe
.
Alas
,
I
knowe
well
that
I
shal
lose
my
time
,
if
I
attempt
to
pray
the
Emperour
my
father
,
to
giue
me
Alerane
to
my
husbande
,
syth
he
doth
already
practise
a
mariage
betwene
the
King
of
Hungarie
and
me
.
And
also
that
Alerane
(
although
he
be
a
Prince
of
so
noble
bloud
,
and
so
honorable
house
,
as
the
Saxon
is
yet
is
to
base
to
be
sonne
in
law
to
an
Emperour
.
In
these
my
distresses
,
it
is
of
you
alone
,
of
whome
I
loke
for
ayde
I
counsayle
,
being
certayne
of
your
prudence
and
good
iudgement
:
and
therfore
I
pray
you
to
haue
pity
vpon
me
&
haue
remorse
vpon
this
immoderate
passion
,
that
doth
torment
me
beyond
measure
.
Radegonde
,
hearing
Adelasia
disclose
this
talke
,
wherof
she
would
neuer
haue
thought
,
was
so
confounded
and
astoned
,
that
of
long
tyme
she
could
not
speake
a
word
,
holding
her
hed
downe
,
reuoluing
thousand
diuers
matters
in
her
minde
,
knew
not
wel
what
to
answere
the
Princesse
.
Finally
gathering
her
spirits
vnto
her
,
she
answered
her
with
teares
,
in
her
eyes
saying
.
Alas
,
Madame
what
is
that
you
say
:
Is
it
possible
that
the
wisest
,
vertuons
,
and
most
courtcots
Princesse
of
Europa
,
could
suffer
her selfe
in
this
sort
(
through
her
onely
aduise
)
to
be
transported
to
her
owne
affections
and
sensual
appetites
?
Is
it
wel
done
that
you
seing
in
me
,
a
discretion
and
modestie
,
doe
not
imitate
the
puritie
therof
?
be
these
the
godly
admonicions
which
heretofore
I
haue
giuen
you
,
that
you
will
so
lightly
defile
your
fathers
house
wyth
the
blot
of
infamie
,
and
your self
with
eternall
reproche
?
Would
you
Madame
,
that
vpon
th
ende
of
my
yeares
I
should
begin
to
betray
my
Lorde
the
Emperoure
,
who
hath
committed
to
my
handes
the
most
precious
iewell
of
his
house
?
Shall
I
be
so
vnconstant
in
mine
olde
dayes
to
become
an
vnshamfast
minister
of
your
fonde
and
folish
Loue
?
a
thing
which
I
neuer
dyd
in
the
ardent
time
of
my
youth
.
Alas
,
Madame
,
forget
I
besech
you
,
this
folishe
order
,
cast
vnder
your
feete
this
determination
wickedly
begon
,
suche
,
as
to
the
blemishing
of
the
honorable
brightnes
of
your
fame
,
may
cause
the
ruine
of
vs
al.
Follow
the
counsel
of
your
deare
nourice
Radegond
,
who
loueth
you
better
than
her
owne
soule
.
Quench
these
noysome
&
parching
flames
which
haue
kindled
,
&
throwen
forth
their
sparks
into
your
chast
&
tender
hart
.
Take
hede
I
besech
you
,
that
a
vaine
hope
do
not
deceyue
you
,
&
a
folish
desire
abuse
you
.
Alas
:
think
that
it
is
the
part
of
a
sage
and
prudent
minde
,
to
refrayne
the
first
motions
of
euery
passion
,
&
to
resist
the
rage
that
riseth
in
our
willes
,
&
the
same
very
oft
by
succession
of
time
,
bringeth
to
it self
to
late
&
noysome
repentance
.
This
your
thought
procedeth
not
of
Loue
:
for
he
that
thinketh
to
sustaine
himselfe
with
venim
sugred
with
that
drogue
,
in
the
end
he
séeth
himself
so
desperatly
impoysoned
,
that
only
death
is
the
remedie
for
such
disease
.
A
Louer
truly
may
be
called
the
slaue
,
of
a
tirant
most
violent
,
cruel
,
&
bloudy
,
that
may
be
found
,
whose
yoke
once
put
on
,
can
not
be
put
of
,
but
with
paynefull
sorrow
and
vnspeakable
displeasure
.
Do
you
not
knowe
Madame
,
that
Loue
and
follie
be
two
passions
so
like
one
another
,
that
they
engendre
like
effectes
in
the
mindes
of
those
that
doe
possesse
them
:
in
such
wise
as
the
affection
of
the
pacient
can
not
be
concealed
?
Alas
,
what
shall
become
of
you
and
him
that
you
loue
so
well
,
if
the
Emperour
do
know
and
perecyue
your
light
and
folish
determinations
.
Shew
Madame
for
Gods
sake
,
what
you
be
.
Let
the
ripe
fruites
of
your
prudence
,
so
long
time
tilled
,
appeare
abrode
to
the
world
.
Expell
from
you
this
vnruled
loue
,
which
if
you
suffer
frankly
to
enter
into
your
heart
,
assure
your self
he
wil
take
such
holdfast
of
the
place
,
that
when
you
think
to
extrude
the
enemie
oute
,
it
is
he
that
will
driue
awaye
that
smal
portion
of
force
and
reason
that
resteth
in
you
.
And
then
all
the
comforte
of
your
miseries
,
will
be
the
lamentation
of
your
losses
,
and
repentance
for
that
,
which
cannot
be
,
by
any
meanes
recouered
.
Adelasia
burning
in
Loue
and
fretting
with
anger
,
not
able
to
abide
contrarie
replie
to
her
minde
,
began
to
loke
furiously
vpon
the
Lady
,
that
gaue
her
such
holsome
admonition
,
to
whom
she
sayd
with
more
than
womanly
stoutnesse
,
these
wordes
.
And
what
are
you
good
gentlewoman
,
that
dare
so
hardely
prescribe
lawes
to
Loue
that
is
not
subiecte
or
tied
vnto
the
fantasie
of
men
?
Who
hath
giuen
you
commission
to
take
the
matter
so
hote
,
against
that
I
haue
determined
to
doe
,
say
you
what
you
can
?
No
,
no
,
I
loue
Alerane
,
and
will
loue
him
,
whatsoeuer
come
of
it
.
And
sith
I
can
haue
none
other
helpe
at
your
handes
,
or
mete
counsell
for
mine
ease
&
comfort
:
Assure
your self
,
that
I
wil
do
mine
endeuor
to
finde
it
in
my self
.
And
likewise
to
prouide
so
well
as
I
can
for
myne
affaires
,
that
eschewing
the
alliaunce
which
the
Emperour
prepareth
,
I
will
liue
at
heartes
ease
with
him
,
whom
(
in
vaine
)
you
goe
about
to
put
out
of
my
remembraunce
.
And
if
so
be
I
chaunce
to
sayle
of
my
purpose
,
I
haue
a
medicine
for
my
calamities
,
which
is
death
,
the
last
refuge
of
al
my
miseries
.
Which
wil
be
right
pleasaunt
vnto
me
,
ending
my
life
,
in
the
contemplation
and
memorie
of
the
sincere
and
perfect
Loue
,
that
I
beare
to
mine
Alerane
.
Radegonde
no
lesse
abashed
,
than
surprised
with
feare
,
hearing
the
resolution
of
the
princesse
,
could
not
at
the
first
make
any
answere
,
but
to
make
her
recourse
to
teares
,
the
most
familiar
weapons
that
women
haue
.
Then
seing
by
the
countenances
of
Adelasia
,
that
the
passion
had
set
in
fote
to
déepe
,
for
any
body
to
attempte
to
pluck
out
the
rootes
,
from
that
time
forth
,
she
wiped
her
eyes
,
nor
without
euident
demonstration
(
for
al
that
)
of
her
great
grief
conceyued
,
with
infinite
sighes
,
turning
her
face
to
the
Lady
,
she
sayde
to
her
with
pleasaunter
countenance
than
before
.
Madame
,
sithe
your
missehap
is
such
,
that
without
Alerane
,
you
cannot
be
quiet
or
pacified
in
minde
,
appease
your
playntes
,
wipe
away
your
teares
,
shewe
your
contenaunce
ioyfull
,
and
setting
aside
all
care
,
put
on
good
corage
,
and
repose
in
me
all
your
anguish
and
trouble
.
For
I
doe
promise
you
,
and
sweare
by
the
fayth
that
I
doe
owe
you
,
Madame
,
come
whatsoeuer
thing
shall
vnto
me
,
I
will
deuise
in
practising
your
rest
to
begin
mine
owne
sorow
.
And
then
you
shall
se
how
muche
I
am
your
frend
,
&
that
the
wordes
which
I
haue
spoken
do
not
procede
els
where
,
but
from
the
desire
that
I
haue
to
doe
you
seruice
,
seking
al
wayes
possible
your
aduauncement
.
Adelasia
at
these
last
wordes
felt
such
a
motion
in
her
minde
,
that
much
a
doe
she
had
for
the
exceding
great
ioy
and
pleasure
she
conceiued
,
to
stay
her
soule
from
leaping
forth
of
that
corporall
prison
(
like
the
spirite
of
that
Romaine
Lady
which
once
left
the
body
,
to
descende
into
the
Elisien
feldes
,
to
vse
the
perfection
of
her
ioye
with
the
blessed
soules
there
,
when
she
saw
her
sonne
retorne
safe
and
sounde
from
the
battaile
of
Thrasimene
besides
the
lake
of
Peruse
,
where
the
Consul
Flaminius
was
ouercome
by
Haniball
)
but
in
the
ende
,
the
hope
to
haue
that
which
Radegonde
had
promised
,
made
her
to
receyue
heart
againe
,
and
to
clepe
her
counseler
,
saying
.
God
forbid
deare
mother
,
that
the
thing
you
do
for
me
,
should
rebound
to
your
mishap
,
or
discontentation
,
sith
the
affection
which
you
haue
,
consisteth
in
the
only
pity
and
conseruation
of
a
pore
afflicted
mayden
.
And
your
desire
tendeth
to
the
deliuerance
of
the
most
passionate
Princesse
,
that
euer
was
borne
of
mother
.
And
beleue
that
Fortune
wyll
be
so
fauorable
,
that
what
mischief
so
euer
should
chaunce
,
you
remayning
without
paine
,
I
shall
be
she
that
alone
shall
beare
the
penance
.
Wherfore
once
againe
I
besech
you
,
(
sayde
she
embracing
Radegonde
)
to
bring
that
to
passe
,
wherof
you
giue
such
an
assured
hope
.
Care
not
you
Madame
sayd
Radegonde
,
I
trust
within
a
while
to
make
you
proue
the
effecte
of
my
promise
.
And
will
cause
you
to
speake
vnto
him
whom
you
desire
so
muche
.
Only
be
mery
,
and
forget
these
straunge
fashions
,
in
tormenting
your selfe
so
much
before
your
maides
,
to
the
intent
that
,
which
hetherto
hath
bene
kept
secrete
,
may
not
be
reueled
to
your
great
shame
and
hinderance
,
and
to
the
vtter
ruine
&
ouerthrowe
of
me
.
During
all
this
time
Alerane
liued
in
despaire
,
&
hardie
cowardnesse
,
for
although
he
sawe
the
amorous
gestes
of
Adelasia
,
yet
he
durst
fire
no
certayne
iudgement
of
his
owne
satisfaction
,
althoughe
hys
hearte
tolde
hym
,
that
he
was
her
onely
fauoured
friende
,
and
promysed
him
that
,
which
almost
he
feared
to
thinke
,
which
was
to
haue
her
one
day
for
friende
,
if
the
name
of
spouse
were
refused
.
Thus
tormented
wyth
ioye
and
displeasure
,
wandering
betwene
doubt
,
and
assurance
of
that
he
hoped
.
The
self
same
day
that
Adelasia
practised
with
Radegonde
for
the
obtayning
of
her
ioy
,
and
secret
ministerie
of
her
Loue
,
he
entred
alone
into
a
garden
,
into
which
the
Princesse
chambre
had
prospecte
,
and
after
he
had
walked
there
a
good
space
in
an
Alley
,
viewing
diligently
the
order
of
thé
fruitfull
trées
of
so
diuers
sortes
,
as
there
be
varietie
of
colours
,
with
in
a
faire
meade
,
during
the
vedure
of
the
spring
time
,
and
of
so
good
and
sauorous
taste
as
the
hearte
of
man
coulde
wyshe
:
He
repaired
vnder
a
Laurel
trée
,
so
well
spredde
and
adorned
with
leaues
,
about
which
trée
you
might
hane
sene
an
infinit
number
of
Myrtle
trées
,
of
smell
odoriferous
and
swéete
,
of
Oringe
trées
laden
wyth
vnripe
fruite
,
of
pliable
Mastickes
and
tender
Tameriskes
.
And
there
he
fetched
his
walkes
along
the
thick
&
grene
herbs
,
beholding
the
varietie
of
floures
,
which
decked
&
beautified
the
place
,
wyth
their
liuely
and
naturall
colours
.
He
then
rauished
in
this
contemplation
,
remembring
her
which
was
the
pleasure
and
torment
of
his
minde
,
in
sighing
wise
began
to
say
.
O
that
the
heauens
be
not
propitious
and
fauourable
to
my
indeuors
.
Sith
that
in
the
middes
of
my
iolities
,
I
fele
a
newe
pleasaunt
displeasure
,
which
doth
adnihilate
all
other
solace
,
but
that
which
I
receyue
throughe
the
Image
paynted
in
my
heart
,
of
that
diuine
beautie
,
which
is
more
variated
in
perfection
of
pleasures
,
than
this
paradise
and
delicious
place
,
in
varietie
of
enamell
and
paynting
,
although
that
nature
and
arte
of
man
,
haue
workemanly
trauailed
,
to
declare
and
set
forth
their
knowledge
and
diligence
.
Ah
:
Adelasia
the
fairest
Lady
of
all
faire
,
and
most
excellente
Princesse
of
the
earth
:
Is
it
not
possible
for
me
to
féede
my self
so
well
of
the
viewe
and
contemplation
of
thy
heauenly
and
Angelicall
face
,
as
I
do
of
the
sight
of
these
faire
and
sundrie
coloured
floures
?
May
it
not
be
broughte
to
passe
,
that
I
may
smell
,
that
swete
breath
which
respireth
through
thy
delicate
mouthe
,
béeing
none
other
thing
,
than
Baulme
,
Muske
,
and
Aumbre
,
yea
and
that
which
is
more
precious
,
which
for
the
raritie
and
valor
hath
no
name
euen
as
I
doe
smell
the
Roses
.
Pincks
and
Uiolets
hanging
ouer
my
head
,
franckly
offering
themselues
into
my
handes
?
Ah
:
infortunat
Alerane
,
there
is
no
floure
that
ought
to
be
so
handeled
,
nor
sauor
,
the
swetenesse
whereof
ought
not
to
be
sented
without
desert
,
merited
before
.
Ah
:
Loue
,
Loue
that
thou
hast
fixed
my
minde
vpon
so
highe
thinges
.
Alas
I
feare
an
offence
so
daungerous
,
which
in
the
ende
will
bréede
my
death
.
And
yet
I
can
not
wythdrawe
my
heart
,
from
that
smoke
of
Loue
,
although
I
would
force
my selfe
to
expell
it
from
me
.
Alas
I
haue
read
of
him
so
many
times
and
haue
heard
talk
of
his
force
,
that
I
am
afrayd
to
borde
him
,
and
yet
feare
,
I
shall
not
escape
his
gulfe
.
Alas
I
knowe
well
it
is
he
,
of
whome
is
engendred
a
litle
mirth
and
laughing
,
after
whiche
doeth
followe
,
a
thousande
teares
,
and
weapings
,
which
for
a
pleasure
that
passeth
away
so
sone
as
a
whirle
winde
,
doth
gyue
vs
ouer
to
greate
repentance
,
the
sorrow
wherof
endureth
a
long
time
,
and
sometimes
,
his
bitternesse
accompanieth
vs
euen
to
the
graue
.
The
pacients
that
be
taynted
with
that
amorous
feuer
,
althoughe
continually
they
dye
,
yet
they
can
not
wholy
sée
and
perceiue
for
al
that
,
the
defaut
and
lacke
of
their
life
,
albeit
they
doe
wish
and
desire
it
still
.
But
alas
what
missehap
is
this
that
I
do
see
the
poyson
,
that
causeth
my
mischief
,
and
do
know
the
way
to
remedie
the
same
,
and
yet
neuerthelesse
I
can
not
,
or
will
not
recouer
the
help
.
Did
euer
man
heare
a
thing
so
strange
,
that
a
sick
man
seking
help
,
and
finding
recouery
,
shoulde
yet
reiecte
it
?
Saying
so
,
he
wepte
and
syghed
so
piteously
,
as
a
little
chylde
threated
by
his
mother
the
nourice
.
Then
roming
vp
and
down
vpon
the
grasse
,
he
séemed
rather
to
be
a
man
straught
and
bounde
wyth
chaynes
,
than
like
one
that
had
his
wittes
and
vnderstanding
.
Afterwardes
being
come
againe
to
himselfe
,
he
retourned
to
his
first
talke
,
saying
:
But
what
?
am
I
more
wise
,
more
constant
and
perfecte
,
than
so
many
Emperors
,
Kinges
,
Princes
,
and
greate
Lordes
,
who
notwithstanding
their
force
,
wisedome
,
or
richesse
,
haue
bene
tributarie
to
loue
?
The
tamer
and
subduer
of
monsters
and
Tirants
,
Hercules
,
(
vanquished
by
the
snares
of
loue
)
did
not
he
handle
the
distaffe
in
stead
of
his
mighty
mace
?
The
strong
and
inuincible
Achilles
,
was
not
he
sacrificed
to
the
shadowe
of
Hector
,
vnder
the
color
of
loue
,
to
celebrate
holy
mariage
wyth
Polixena
,
daughter
to
King
Priamus
?
The
great
Dictator
Iulius
Caesar
,
the
conqueror
of
so
many
people
,
Armies
,
Captaines
and
Kings
,
was
ouercome
with
the
beautie
and
good
grace
of
Cleopatra
Quene
of
Egipt
.
Augustus
his
successour
attired
like
a
woman
,
by
a
yeoman
of
his
chamber
,
did
he
not
take
away
Liuia
from
him
that
had
first
maried
her
?
And
that
common
enemie
of
man
,
and
of
all
curtesie
,
Claudius
Nero
,
appeased
yet
some
of
his
furie
,
for
the
loue
of
his
Lady
?
What
straunge
things
did
the
learned
wise
and
vertuous
Monarch
Marcus
Aurelius
indure
of
his
welbeloued
Faustine
?
And
that
great
captaine
Marcus
Antonius
the
very
terror
of
the
Romaine
people
,
and
the
feare
of
strange
and
barbarous
nations
,
did
homage
to
the
childe
Cupido
for
the
beautie
of
Quéene
Cleopatra
,
which
afterwardes
was
the
cause
of
his
whole
ouerthrowe
.
But
what
meane
I
to
alledge
&
remember
the
number
of
louers
,
being
so
infinite
as
they
be
?
Wherfore
haue
the
Poets
in
time
past
fayned
in
their
learned
and
deuine
bokes
the
loues
,
of
Iupiter
,
Appollo
,
&
Mars
,
but
that
euery
man
may
knowe
,
the
force
of
Loue
to
be
so
puissant
that
the
Gods
theselues
haue
felt
his
force
to
be
inuincible
&
ineuitable
?
Ah
:
if
sometimes
a
gentleman
be
excused
for
abassing
himselfe
to
Loue
a
woman
of
base
birth
and
bloude
,
why
should
I
be
accused
or
reprehended
for
loning
the
daughter
of
the
chiefest
Prince
of
Europe
?
Is
it
for
the
greatnesse
of
her
house
and
antiquitie
of
her
race
?
Why
,
that
is
al
one
betwene
vs
two
,
&
toke
his
originall
of
the
place
,
whereof
at
this
day
,
my
Father
is
the
chiefe
and
principall
.
And
admit
that
Adelasia
be
the
daughter
of
an
Emperoure
:
Ah
,
Loue
hath
no
regarde
to
persons
,
houses
,
or
riches
,
rather
is
he
of
greater
commendation
,
whose
enterpryses
are
moste
famous
,
and
haute
gestes
extende
their
flyght
farre
of
.
Nowe
resteth
then
to
deuise
meanes
howe
to
make
her
vnderstande
my
payne
.
For
I
am
assured
that
she
loueth
me
,
sauing
that
her
honoure
and
yong
yeares
doe
let
her
,
to
make
it
appeare
more
manifest
.
But
it
is
my
propre
duty
to
make
request
for
the
same
,
considering
her
merites
,
and
my
small
desertes
in
respect
of
her
perfections
.
Ah
:
Alerane
,
thou
must
vnlose
that
tongue
which
so
long
time
,
hath
ben
tied
vp
,
through
to
much
folish
and
feareful
shame
.
Set
aside
the
feare
of
perill
,
whatsoeuer
it
be
,
for
thou
canst
not
imploy
thy self
more
gloriously
than
vpon
the
pursuit
of
such
a
treasure
,
that
séemeth
to
be
reserued
for
the
fame
of
thy
minde
so
highly
placed
,
which
can
not
attayne
greater
perfections
,
except
the
heauens
do
frame
in
their
impressions
a
seconde
Adelasia
(
of
whom
I
think
dame
nature
her self
hath
broken
the
moulde
)
who
can
not
shake
of
Alerane
from
the
chiefest
place
,
in
whom
he
hath
layd
the
foundation
of
his
ioy
that
he
hopeth
to
finde
in
loue
.
During
these
complaynts
,
Radegonde
,
that
saw
him
rauished
in
that
extasy
,
coniecturing
the
occasion
of
his
being
alone
,
caused
him
to
be
called
by
a
Page
:
who
hearing
that
,
was
surprised
with
a
newe
feare
intermixt
with
a
secret
pleasure
,
knowing
very
wel
,
that
she
being
the
gouernesse
of
his
Lady
,
vnderstode
the
greatest
priuities
of
her
hart
,
hoping
also
that
she
brought
him
gladsome
newes
,
and
setting
a
good
chere
vpon
his
face
all
mated
and
confused
for
troubles
past
,
he
repayred
to
the
Lady
the
messanger
,
who
was
no
lesse
ashamed
,
for
the
tale
that
she
must
tell
,
than
he
was
afeard
and
dombe
,
by
sight
of
her
,
whom
he
thought
to
bring
,
the
arreste
and
determination
,
eyther
of
ioye
or
displeasure
.
After
curtesie
and
welcoms
made
betwene
them
,
the
Lady
preambled
a
certayne
short
discourse
touching
the
matter
,
to
doe
the
Saxon
prince
to
vnderstand
,
the
good
wil
&
harty
loue
of
Adelasia
towarde
him
,
praying
him
that
the
same
might
not
be
discouered
,
syth
the
honor
of
his
Lady
did
consist
in
the
secrecie
therof
,
assuring
him
,
that
he
was
so
in
fauour
with
the
Princesse
,
as
any
true
and
faythful
louer
could
desire
to
be
for
his
contentation
.
I
leaue
to
your
consideration
,
in
what
sodaine
ioy
Alerane
was
,
hearing
such
gladsome
newes
which
he
loked
not
for
,
&
thought
he
was
notable
to
render
sufficient
thankes
to
the
messanger
,
and
much
lesse
to
extolle
the
beauty
and
curtesie
of
his
Lady
,
who
wythout
any
of
his
merites
done
before
,
(
as
he
thought
)
had
him
in
so
good
remembraunce
.
Beséeching
moreouer
Redegonde
,
that
she
would
in
his
name
doe
humble
commendations
to
his
Lady
,
and
therewyth
to
confirme
her
in
the
assurance
of
his
perfect
good
wil
,
and
immutable
desire
,
euerlastingly
at
her
commaundement
,
onely
praying
her
,
that
he
might
say
vnto
Adelasia
,
thrée
words
in
secret
,
that
she
might
perceyue
his
heart
,
and
sée
the
affection
,
wherewith
he
desired
to
obey
her
all
the
dayes
of
his
life
.
The
messanger
assured
him
of
all
that
he
required
,
and
instructed
hym
what
he
had
to
doe
,
for
the
accomplishment
of
that
he
loked
for
,
which
was
,
that
the
nexte
day
at
night
,
she
would
cause
him
to
come
into
her
Warderobe
,
which
was
adioyning
to
the
Chamber
of
his
Ladye
,
to
the
ende
that
when
her
maydes
were
abrode
,
he
might
repaire
to
the
place
where
he
might
easly
visite
his
maystresse
,
and
say
vnto
her
what
he
thought
good
.
The
compact
thus
made
,
the
Lady
retourned
to
the
Princesse
,
that
wayted
with
good
deuotion
for
the
newes
of
her
beloued
.
And
hearing
the
report
of
Radegonde
,
she
was
not
contented
that
she
should
make
repeticion
of
the
same
,
twice
or
thrice
,
but
a
million
of
times
and
euen
till
night
,
that
she
slepte
vpon
that
thought
,
with
the
greatest
rest
,
that
she
had
receyued
in
a
long
time
before
.
The
morrowe
at
the
houre
that
Alerane
should
come
,
Adelasia
fayning
her selfe
to
be
yll
at
ease
,
caused
her
maydes
to
goe
to
bed
,
making
her
alone
to
tarry
with
her
:
that
was
the
messanger
of
her
loue
,
who
a
little
while
after
,
went
to
séeke
Alerane
,
which
was
a
building
of
Castels
in
the
ayre
,
fantasying
a
thousand
deuises
in
his
minde
:
what
might
befall
of
that
enterprise
he
went
about
:
notwithstanding
he
was
so
blinded
in
folly
,
that
without
measuring
the
fault
which
he
committed
,
he
thought
vpon
nothing
but
vpon
the
presente
pleasure
,
which
semed
to
him
so
great
that
the
chamber
wherein
he
was
,
was
not
sufficient
to
comprehende
the
glory
of
his
good
houre
.
But
the
Princesse
on
the
other
parte
,
felte
a
maruellous
trouble
in
her
minde
,
and
almost
repented
,
that
she
had
so
hardely
made
Alerane
to
come
into
a
place
vndecent
for
her
honor
,
and
at
a
time
so
inconuenient
.
Howebeit
seing
that
the
stone
was
throwen
,
she
purposed
not
to
pretermitte
the
occasion
,
whiche
being
balde
can
not
easely
be
gotten
agayne
,
if
she
be
once
let
slip
.
And
whiles
she
trauailed
in
these
meditations
and
discoursed
vpon
that
she
had
to
doe
,
Radegonde
came
in
leading
Alerane
by
the
hande
,
whom
she
presented
to
the
Princesse
,
saying
to
her
with
a
very
good
grace
.
Madame
,
I
deliuer
you
this
prisoner
,
whome
euen
now
I
found
here
,
betwene
your
chambre
and
that
wherin
your
maydes
do
lye
:
now
consider
what
you
haue
to
do
.
Alerane
in
the
meane
time
,
was
fallen
downe
vpon
his
knees
before
his
sainct
,
wholly
bente
to
contemplate
,
her
excellent
beauty
and
good
grace
,
which
made
him
as
dumbe
as
an
Image
.
She
likewise
beholding
him
that
made
her
thus
to
erre
in
her
honestie
,
forced
throughe
shame
and
loue
,
coulde
not
for
beare
to
beholde
him
(
the
power
of
her
minde
wholly
transferred
into
her
eyes
,
that
then
yelded
contentation
of
her
heart
which
she
so
long
time
desired
.
In
the
ende
Alerane
taking
the
hands
of
Adelasia
,
many
times
did
kisse
them
,
then
receyuing
corage
,
he
brake
of
that
long
silence
and
beganne
to
say
thus
.
I
neuer
thought
(
Madame
)
that
the
sight
of
a
thing
so
long
desired
,
had
bene
of
such
effect
,
that
it
would
haue
ranished
both
the
mind
and
body
,
of
their
propre
duties
and
naturall
actions
,
if
nowe
I
had
not
proued
it
,
in
beholding
,
the
diuinitie
of
your
beauty
most
excellent
.
And
truely
Madame
Radegonde
did
rightly
terme
this
place
here
,
my
prison
,
considering
that
of
long
time
I
haue
partly
lost
this
my
liberty
,
of
the
which
I
féele
now
an
intire
alienation
.
Of
one
thing
sure
I
am
,
that
being
your
prisoner
,
as
I
am
in
dede
,
I
may
make
my
vaunt
and
boaste
,
that
I
am
lodged
in
the
fairest
and
pleasauntest
prison
,
that
a
man
can
wishe
and
desire
.
For
which
cause
Madame
,
be
well
aduised
,
howe
you
doe
vse
and
entreat
your
captiue
and
slaue
,
that
humbly
maketh
peticion
vnto
you
,
to
haue
pitie
vpon
hys
weakenesse
,
which
he
wyll
accepte
a
grace
vnspeakeable
,
if
of
your
accustomed
goodnesse
,
it
may
please
you
to
receyue
him
for
yours
,
for
that
from
henceforth
,
he
voweth
and
consecrateth
his
life
,
goods
,
and
honour
,
to
your
commaundemente
and
seruice
.
And
saying
so
,
his
stomake
panted
with
continuall
sighes
,
and
from
his
eyes
distilled
a
riuer
of
teares
,
the
better
to
expresse
and
declare
the
secret
force
,
that
made
him
to
vtter
these
wordes
.
Which
was
the
cause
that
Adelasia
embracing
him
very
louingly
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
I
know
not
(
Lord
Alerane
)
what
prison
that
is
,
where
the
prisoner
is
in
better
case
,
than
the
prison
of
whom
he
termeth
himselfe
to
be
the
slaue
,
considering
that
I
fele
in
me
such
a
losse
of
my selfe
,
that
I
can
not
tell
whether
to
goe
and
withdrawe
me
,
but
euen
to
him
that
craueth
the
same
fredome
,
whereof
I
my selfe
do
make
requeste
.
Alas
my
right
welbeloued
Alerane
,
into
what
extremitie
am
I
brought
,
the
verye
great
loue
that
I
beare
you
,
forceth
me
to
forget
my
duety
,
and
the
lihneage
wherof
I
come
,
yea
and
mine
honor
,
which
is
more
to
be
estemed
than
all
the
rest
.
But
I
repose
in
you
such
affiance
,
that
you
will
not
deceiue
,
so
simple
a
Lady
as
I
am
,
vtterly
voyd
of
guile
&
deceyt
.
Who
,
if
you
be
tormented
,
liueth
not
without
griefe
and
sorrowe
,
altogether
lyke
vnto
yours
.
If
you
doe
sigh
,
I
am
wholly
spent
and
consumed
in
teares
.
Doe
you
desire
reffe
?
Alas
:
I
wishe
and
craue
the
same
vnto
vs
both
,
that
be
now
sundred
and
deuided
,
which
can
not
be
aquired
,
except
they
be
vnited
that
were
before
wholly
separated
.
Radegonde
interrupting
their
talke
,
smylingly
sayde
.
And
howe
can
this
separation
be
vnited
,
where
the
parties
them selues
doe
liue
in
that
disiunction
?
You
say
true
Madam
,
sayd
Alerane
,
for
,
the
perfection
of
vnitie
,
consisteth
in
the
conioyning
of
that
which
is
separated
.
Wherfore
(
Madame
sayde
he
to
Adelasia
)
I
humbly
besech
you
,
aswell
for
your
comfort
as
my
rest
,
not
to
suffer
this
diuision
to
be
so
long
,
sith
the
outwarde
bonde
shall
combine
the
same
so
inwardely
,
that
very
death
shall
not
be
able
hereafter
to
deface
or
deminishe
the
same
.
If
I
may
assure
my self
sayd
she
of
your
fidelitie
,
it
so
may
come
to
passe
,
that
I
woulde
giue
you
a
very
great
liberty
,
but
hearing
tel
so
many
tymes
of
the
inconstancy
and
fickle
trust
of
men
,
I
will
be
contented
with
my
first
fault
,
wythout
adding
anye
further
aggrauation
,
to
fasten
and
binde
that
,
which
specially
I
esteme
in
my self
.
Alas
Madame
sayde
Alerane
,
do
you
thinke
,
that
the
prouf
of
my
fidelitie
may
receiue
greater
perfection
,
by
enioying
the
pleasures
of
that
I
hope
for
,
than
it
doth
alredy
?
No
no
Madame
,
therfore
assure
your selfe
of
my
heart
and
stedfastnesse
.
For
soner
shall
my
body
fayle
,
than
default
in
me
to
serue
and
honor
you
,
if
not
according
to
the
worthinesse
of
your
estate
,
yet
by
all
meanes
,
so
farre
as
my
power
shal
extend
.
And
can
you
finde
in
your
hart
to
conceiue
,
that
your
Alerane
would
play
the
traytor
with
her
,
for
whose
seruice
he
feareth
not
to
aduenture
a
thousand
liues
if
god
had
giuen
him
so
many
?
Adelasia
besprent
al
with
teares
,
was
in
an
extasy
or
traunce
.
Which
Alerane
perceuing
and
sawe
that
Radegonde
was
gone
into
the
warderobe
,
to
suffer
them
to
talke
their
fil
:
he
began
to
take
possession
of
her
mouthe
,
redoubling
kisse
vpon
kisse
,
sometymes
washed
wyth
teares
,
sometyme
dryed
vp
,
with
frequent
vse
thereof
,
leauing
neyther
eye
nor
cheke
vnkissed
:
and
seing
the
pacience
of
his
Ladye
,
he
seased
vpon
her
white
,
harde
,
and
round
breastes
,
whose
pappes
with
sighes
moued
and
remoued
,
yelding
a
certayne
desire
for
Alerane
to
passe
further
.
Which
Adelasia
perceyuing
,
dissembling
a
swete
anger
and
such
a
chafe
as
did
rather
accende
the
flames
of
the
amorous
Prince
,
than
wyth
moyst
licor
extinguish
the
same
,
and
making
him
to
gyue
ouer
his
enterprise
she
fiercely
sayde
vnto
him
.
Howe
nowe
(
Sir
Alerane
)
how
dare
you
thus
malapertly
abuse
this
my
secrete
friendship
,
in
suffering
you
to
come
so
frankly
into
my
chamber
.
Thinke
not
that
although
I
haue
vsed
you
this
familiarly
,
that
I
can
be
able
to
suffer
you
,
to
attempt
any
further
.
For
(
if
God
be
fauourable
to
conserue
me
in
my
right
wittes
)
neuer
man
shall
haue
that
aduauntage
,
to
gather
the
floure
of
my
virginitie
,
but
he
with
whome
I
shal
be
ioyned
in
mariage
.
Otherwise
I
shal
be
vnworthy
,
both
of
my
honorable
state
,
and
also
of
that
man
whatsoeuer
he
be
,
worthy
of
estimation
and
preferment
.
So
I
thinke
to
Madame
,
answered
Alerane
.
For
if
it
would
please
you
to
doe
me
that
honor
,
to
receiue
me
for
your
faithful
and
loyall
espouse
,
I
sweare
vnto
you
by
him
that
séeth
and
heareth
al
things
,
that
neuer
any
other
shall
be
maystresse
of
Aleranes
hart
,
but
the
faire
princesse
Adelasia
.
She
that
asked
no
better
thing
,
after
much
talke
betwene
them
,
in
the
ende
condescended
,
that
Alerane
shoulde
giue
his
fayth
to
marrie
her
,
and
to
conuey
her
out
of
the
courte
,
till
the
Emperoure
were
appeased
for
their
fault
committed
.
Thus
had
the
Saxon
Prince
,
the
full
possession
of
his
desires
,
and
caried
away
the
pray
so
long
time
sought
for
.
Radegonde
was
she
,
that
receyued
the
othes
of
their
espousalles
,
and
capitulated
the
articles
of
their
secrete
mariage
.
And
after
the
determination
made
of
their
flying
away
,
and
a
day
therevnto
appoynted
,
the
two
Louers
entred
the
campe
,
to
make
proufe
by
combate
of
their
hardinesse
,
and
assaye
of
their
trauaile
in
time
to
come
,
wherein
they
thought
for
euer
to
perseuere
&
continue
.
Being
a
bedde
then
together
,
they
did
consummate
,
the
band
that
straightly
doth
binde
the
hearts
of
louers
together
,
intiring
the
vnion
diuided
,
which
before
they
thought
imperfect
and
could
not
be
accomplished
but
by
inwarde
affections
of
the
minde
.
And
God
knoweth
how
this
new
maried
couple
vsed
their
mutual
contentation
:
But
sure
it
is
,
that
they
continued
together
vntil
the
morning
had
vncouered
from
the
night
her
darknes
,
euen
to
the
poynt
of
day
,
that
Alerane
was
somoned
by
Radegonde
to
depart
,
who
to
conclude
his
former
ioy
,
very
louingly
kissed
his
new
wife
and
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
the
felicitie
that
I
fele
now
,
by
enioying
that
which
vniteth
me
so
nerely
vnto
you
,
which
is
indissoluble
and
neuer
hereafter
to
be
broken
,
semeth
so
great
that
no
perill
whatsoeuer
doth
happen
,
can
make
me
forget
the
least
part
of
my
ioy
.
So
it
is
that
seing
the
state
of
our
present
affaires
,
and
fearing
the
daunger
that
may
chaunce
,
I
wil
for
this
time
take
my
leaue
of
you
,
and
goe
about
to
put
the
same
in
order
,
that
no
negligence
may
flacke
your
ioye
and
desired
pleasure
.
Ah
:
sir
(
sayde
she
)
that
my
heart
forethinketh
both
the
best
and
worste
of
our
intended
enterprise
.
But
to
the
intente
we
may
proue
our
fortune
,
by
whose
conduction
we
must
passe
,
I
do
submit
my selfe
,
to
the
wisdome
of
your
minde
,
and
to
the
good
successe
that
hetherto
hath
accompained
al
your
indeuours
.
And
then
they
kissed
and
embraced
againe
,
drinking
vp
one
anothers
teares
,
which
distilled
from
them
in
such
abundance
.
Thus
Alerane
departed
from
his
Ladies
chamber
,
&
went
home
to
his
owne
house
,
where
he
solde
all
his
goodes
at
small
price
,
making
men
to
vnderstand
,
that
he
would
employ
the
money
otherwise
,
in
things
wherof
he
hoped
to
recouer
greater
gaine
.
With
that
money
he
bought
precious
stones
,
and
pretie
Iewels
,
that
he
might
not
be
burdened
with
cariage
of
to
much
gold
,
or
other
money
,
and
then
he
put
his
males
and
bougets
in
readinesse
to
go
with
his
wife
in
the
habite
and
apparel
of
pilgrimes
,
faire
and
softely
a
foote
,
that
they
might
not
be
discouered
.
Which
was
done
in
the
night
.
The
Princesse
faining
her selfe
to
be
sicke
,
made
her
maydes
to
withdrawe
themselues
into
their
chamber
,
and
then
she
went
in
to
the
garden
where
Alerane
first
made
his
plaintes
,
as
you
haue
heard
before
:
in
which
place
her
husband
taried
for
her
.
God
knoweth
whether
they
renewed
their
pastime
begonne
the
day
of
their
mariage
,
but
fearing
to
be
taken
,
they
beganne
to
playe
the
comedie
,
the
actes
whereof
were
very
long
and
the
scrolle
of
their
miseries
to
prolixe
to
cary
,
before
they
came
to
the
Catastrope
and
ende
of
their
Comicall
action
.
For
leauing
their
sumptuous
and
riche
apparell
,
they
clothed
themselues
wyth
Pilgrimes
attire
,
taking
the
Skallop
shell
and
staffe
,
like
to
them
that
make
their
Pilgrimage
to
S.
Iames
in
Gallisia
.
The
Princesse
toke
the
personage
of
a
yong
Wench
,
ruffing
her
heare
which
she
had
in
time
passe
so
carefully
kempt
,
curled
,
and
trimmed
wyth
golde
and
iewels
of
inestimable
value
,
wherin
consisteth
the
chiefest
grace
touching
the
beauty
&
ornament
of
the
woman
.
Who
is
able
to
deny
,
but
that
this
naturall
humour
and
passion
,
borne
so
sone
as
we
,
which
they
call
Loue
,
is
not
a
certayne
essence
and
being
,
the
force
&
vigor
wherof
,
is
not
able
to
abide
comparison
.
Is
it
no
small
matter
,
that
by
the
only
instinction
of
Loues
force
,
the
daughter
of
so
great
a
Prince
,
as
the
Emperour
of
the
Romaines
was
,
should
wander
like
a
vagabonde
in
dissembled
apparell
,
and
poorely
clothed
,
to
experiment
and
proue
the
long
trauayle
of
iorneys
,
the
intemperature
of
the
ayre
,
the
hazarde
to
méete
wyth
so
many
théeues
and
murderers
,
which
lay
in
wayte
in
all
places
for
pore
passengers
,
and
moreouer
,
to
féele
the
bitternesse
of
trauayle
,
neuer
tasted
before
,
the
rage
of
hunger
,
the
intollerable
alteration
of
thirst
,
the
heate
of
hote
sommer
,
the
coldenesse
of
winters
yee
,
subiect
to
raines
,
&
stormy
blasts
:
doth
it
not
plainly
demonstrate
that
Loue
hath
either
a
greater
perfection
,
than
other
passions
,
or
else
that
they
which
fele
that
alteration
,
be
out
of
the
number
of
reasonable
men
,
endued
with
the
brightnesse
of
that
noble
quality
?
This
faire
Lady
recouering
the
fieldes
wyth
her
husbande
,
with
determination
to
take
their
flyght
into
Italie
,
was
more
ioyefull
,
freshe
,
and
lustye
,
than
when
she
lyued
at
ease
amongs
the
delicates
and
pleasures
,
that
she
tasted
in
her
fathers
court
.
Sée
howe
fortune
and
loue
were
contented
to
be
blinde
,
closing
vp
the
eyes
of
them
,
that
follow
their
trace
,
&
subdue
themselues
to
their
edictes
,
and
vnstable
disposition
.
And
truely
this
rage
of
Loue
was
the
only
meane
to
dulcorate
and
make
swete
the
bytter
galle
of
griefe
which
those
two
louers
felte
,
defatigated
almost
with
tedious
trauaile
iudging
theire
wearinesse
a
pastime
and
pleasure
,
being
guided
by
that
vnconstante
captayne
,
which
maketh
dolts
and
foles
wise
men
,
emboldeneth
the
weak
hearted
and
cowardes
,
fortifieth
the
séeble
,
and
to
be
shorte
,
vntieth
the
pursses
and
bagges
of
couetous
Carles
,
and
miserable
Misers
.
Now
whiles
our
faire
pilgrimes
,
without
any
vowed
deuocion
,
were
abrode
at
their
pleasures
(
being
wery
with
the
way
,
they
had
trauayled
all
nighte
)
the
morrowe
after
theire
departure
,
all
the
Emperoures
house
was
in
a
greate
hurlye
burlye
and
stirre
,
for
the
absence
of
Adelasia
.
The
wayting
maydes
cryed
out
,
and
raged
wythout
measure
,
with
suche
shrichinges
,
that
the
Emperour
moued
wyth
pytie
,
althoughe
his
griefe
and
anger
was
greate
,
yet
he
caused
euery
place
there
aboutes
to
be
searched
,
and
sought
,
but
all
that
laboure
was
in
vayne
.
In
the
ende
,
perceyuing
the
absence
of
Alerane
,
suspected
that
it
was
be
,
which
had
stolen
away
his
faire
Daughter
,
and
brought
him
into
suche
a
passion
and
frensie
,
that
he
was
like
to
runne
out
of
his
wittes
and
transgresse
the
boundes
of
Reason
.
Ah
traytour
sayde
the
good
Prince
.
Is
this
the
guerdon
of
good
turnes
,
bestowed
vpon
thée
,
and
of
the
honour
thou
hast
receiued
in
my
company
?
Do
not
thinke
to
escape
scot
frée
thus
wythoute
the
rigorous
iustice
of
a
father
,
deserued
by
disobedience
,
and
of
a
Prince
,
against
whome
his
subiect
hath
committed
villany
.
Ye
God
giue
me
life
,
I
wil
take
such
order
,
that
the
posteritie
shal
take
example
by
that
iust
vengeance
which
I
hope
to
take
of
thée
(
arrant
theefe
,
&
despoyler
of
my
honor
and
consolation
.
)
And
thou
vnkinde
daughter
shalt
smartely
féele
the
wrong
done
to
thy
kinde
,
and
welbeloued
father
,
who
thinketh
to
prouide
for
thée
,
more
honorably
than
thy
disloyaltie
and
incontinencie
,
so
farre
as
I
sée
,
doe
merite
and
deserue
,
sith
that
without
my
leaue
,
and
thy
vocation
,
thou
hast
gotten
thée
a
husband
worthy
of
thy
folly
,
with
whom
I
hope
to
make
thée
vnderstande
thy
fault
,
&
my
displeasure
which
I
receiue
through
thy
shameful
act
,
so
reprochfull
,
specially
in
her
,
which
is
the
daughter
of
suche
a
father
as
I
am
,
and
descendeth
of
the
most
royall
race
in
al
Europe
.
Many
other
things
the
Emperor
sayde
,
in
great
rage
and
furie
.
And
in
the
ende
commaunded
,
that
one
should
goe
into
Saxon
,
to
knowe
if
Alerane
had
conueied
his
stolen
daughter
thither
:
but
he
could
bring
no
newes
at
al
from
thence
.
He
assayed
then
if
he
could
learne
any
tidings
of
them
by
other
meanes
,
causing
by
sound
of
Trumpet
to
be
cryed
in
all
the
Townes
confining
that
if
any
person
coulde
bring
him
worde
,
or
doe
him
to
vnderstande
certayne
and
sure
newes
of
those
two
fugitiues
,
he
would
giue
them
that
,
wherewith
they
should
be
contented
all
the
dayes
of
their
lyfe
.
But
he
wanne
so
muche
by
this
third
serche
,
as
he
did
by
the
first
two
.
Which
thing
the
Maiestie
of
God
,
semed
to
permit
and
suffer
aswel
for
the
happy
successe
that
chaunced
afterwardes
,
as
for
the
punishing
of
the
rashe
enterprise
of
two
Louers
,
which
liued
not
very
long
in
prosperitie
and
ioy
,
but
that
they
felte
the
hand
of
God
,
who
sometime
suffereth
the
faithfull
to
fall
,
to
make
him
acknowledge
his
imbecillitye
,
to
the
ende
he
maye
confesse
,
that
al
health
,
sustenance
,
rest
,
and
comfort
,
is
to
be
attended
and
loked
for
at
the
handes
of
God
.
When
Alerane
and
his
Lady
were
gone
out
of
a
city
within
the
Emperours
lande
called
Hispourg
,
being
come
into
certain
wilde
and
desert
places
,
they
fel
into
the
lapse
of
certaine
theues
which
stripped
Alerane
into
his
shirt
,
and
had
done
asmuch
to
the
poore
Princesse
,
if
certaine
Marchauntes
,
had
not
come
betwene
,
which
caused
the
théeues
to
retourne
.
Alerane
was
succoured
with
some
clothes
to
couer
his
body
,
and
releued
with
a
little
sume
of
money
,
which
being
spent
,
those
two
Kings
children
were
constrained
to
begge
,
and
aske
for
gods
sake
reliefe
to
sustayne
their
infortunate
life
.
Which
distresse
was
so
difficulte
for
Alerane
to
disgest
,
that
he
was
like
(
standing
vpon
his
féete
)
to
die
for
sorrowe
and
want
,
not
so
muche
for
the
aduersitie
wherevnto
he
was
brought
through
his
owne
fault
,
as
for
the
pitie
that
he
had
vpon
his
deare
beloued
Lady
,
whome
he
sawe
in
so
lamentable
state
,
and
knewe
that
she
might
attayne
to
her
auncient
dignitie
and
honour
againe
,
if
she
listed
to
prefer
reward
or
prise
before
his
lyfe
,
for
which
she
spared
not
the
very
laste
droppe
of
her
bloude
.
She
knowing
the
dolor
and
anguish
that
her
husband
endured
,
comforted
him
very
wisely
with
ioyful
countenance
,
saying
.
How
now
deare
husband
,
think
you
that
fortune
is
or
ought
to
be
still
fauourable
to
Princes
and
great
Lordes
?
Do
you
not
know
that
greate
hulkes
and
shyppes
doe
souer
perishe
and
drown
in
maine
seas
and
riuers
amiddes
the
raging
waues
and
surges
,
than
in
narrow
flouds
and
brokes
,
where
the
water
is
still
and
calme
?
Doe
you
not
sée
greate
trées
,
whose
toppes
doe
rise
alofte
,
aboue
the
highe
hilles
and
stepe
mountaines
,
soner
shaken
and
tossed
with
blustering
windie
blastes
,
than
those
that
be
planted
,
in
fertile
dales
and
lowe
valleys
?
Haue
you
forgotten
so
many
histories
,
by
you
perused
and
read
with
so
great
delight
,
when
you
were
in
the
Emperours
court
?
Doe
not
they
describe
the
chaunge
of
Monarches
,
the
ruine
of
houses
,
the
destruction
of
one
Realme
acquited
,
by
the
establishing
and
raygne
of
another
?
What
Prince
,
Monarche
,
or
Captaine
was
euer
so
happie
,
that
hath
not
felt
some
griefe
and
misfortune
?
Alas
swéete
heart
,
thinke
that
God
doth
chastise
vs
with
his
roddes
of
tribulation
,
to
make
vs
to
knowe
him
:
but
in
the
meane
tyme
,
he
kepeth
for
vs
a
better
fortune
that
we
loke
not
for
.
Moreouer
he
neuer
forsaketh
them
which
with
a
good
heart
,
doe
goe
vnto
him
,
hauing
their
affiance
in
his
great
goodnesse
and
infinite
mercy
.
Alerane
hearing
the
wise
talke
of
his
wife
,
could
not
forbeare
wéeping
,
and
sighing
answered
her
in
this
maner
.
Ah
Lady
,
in
beauty
and
wisedome
incomparable
,
it
is
not
my
fortune
that
causeth
my
minde
to
wander
and
stray
from
the
siege
of
constancie
,
knowing
well
the
qualities
and
number
of
Fortunes
snares
,
and
howe
ielous
she
is
of
humaine
ioy
and
felicitie
.
I
am
not
ignorant
that
she
layeth
her
ambushes
,
and
doth
beset
the
endeuors
,
soner
of
personages
that
be
noble
and
of
highe
parentage
,
than
of
those
whose
heartes
be
base
and
vnable
,
and
their
victories
not
able
to
attayne
to
any
iote
of
honour
and
fame
.
But
(
good
God
)
sayde
he
(
embracing
his
deare
beloued
spouse
)
it
is
for
you
Maame
,
that
I
endure
tormente
,
hauing
made
you
to
abandon
the
pompe
of
your
estate
,
and
bereued
from
you
a
King
to
be
your
husbande
,
causing
you
thus
to
féele
an
horrible
and
newe
kinde
of
punnishment
,
hunger
&
famine
(
I
meane
)
in
the
middes
of
these
deserts
and
wilde
places
,
and
therewithall
haue
ioyned
you
in
company
with
an
infortunate
companion
,
who
for
comforte
and
solace
,
ministreth
teares
and
sighes
.
O
God
most
high
and
puissant
,
howe
profounde
and
darke
are
thy
iudgements
,
and
how
righteous
is
thy
iustice
.
I
acknowledge
mine
offence
to
be
the
cause
of
thine
anger
,
and
originall
of
our
trespasse
,
and
that
this
payne
chaunceth
to
vs
for
our
sinnes
,
which
haue
so
wickedly
betrayed
,
the
best
Prince
of
the
worlde
,
and
forsaken
the
company
of
him
,
at
whose
bountifull
handes
,
I
haue
receyued
,
better
intertaynment
and
greater
honor
,
than
I
deserued
.
Ah
Emperor
Otho
,
that
thou
art
so
well
reuenged
nowe
,
with
cowardly
fraude
and
deceipt
committed
,
against
thée
by
Alerane
of
Saxone
,
taking
away
her
from
thée
,
which
was
the
staffe
&
future
staye
of
thy
reuerende
age
.
And
as
he
was
perseuering
in
this
talke
,
Adelasia
(
seing
him
in
that
contemplation
)
plucked
him
by
the
arme
saying
.
Sir
it
is
time
to
consider
our
owne
affaires
,
we
haue
trauayled
I
cannot
tell
howe
farre
without
rest
,
me
thinke
(
our
fortune
being
no
better
)
that
we
ought
to
remaine
in
some
place
attending
for
the
grace
and
mercy
of
God
,
who
(
I
hope
)
will
not
fosake
vs
.
They
were
then
in
Liguria
in
the
deserts
,
betwene
Ast
and
Sauonne
,
a
countrey
in
the
time
wel
peopled
,
&
furnished
with
huge
and
darke
forests
,
garnished
with
many
trées
,
great
&
high
.
By
the
aduise
then
of
Adelasia
,
the
Saxon
Prince
forced
by
necessity
(
the
maystresse
of
all
artes
)
retiered
into
those
forestes
where
he
practised
the
occupation
of
a
Collier
,
and
some
sayde
,
that
nature
taught
him
,
the
order
how
to
cut
his
woodde
,
to
make
ready
his
pittes
,
and
to
knowe
the
season
and
time
when
his
coales
were
burned
ynough
.
Great
paines
he
susteyned
about
his
businesse
,
and
went
himselfe
to
sell
his
coales
,
which
he
bare
vpon
his
shoulders
,
to
the
next
market
Townes
,
till
he
had
gayned
so
much
as
bought
him
an
asse
,
where
with
he
dayly
trauailed
to
vtter
his
coales
,
and
other
deuises
which
néede
had
forced
him
to
learne
.
In
this
time
Adelasia
was
deliuered
of
a
goodly
childe
,
whome
they
named
William
.
And
afterwardes
,
by
succession
of
time
,
she
bare
vj.
sonnes
more
.
For
they
dwelt
almost
.xviij.
or
.xx.
yeares
in
that
pore
and
miserable
life
,
and
had
dressed
vp
a
little
lodging
within
a
caue
,
that
was
faire
and
brode
,
wherin
very
trimly
and
well
they
had
bestowed
themselues
.
When
the
eldest
of
their
sonnes
was
growen
to
the
stature
of
a
pretie
stripling
,
the
father
sent
him
sometime
to
Sauonne
,
and
sometime
to
Ast
,
to
sell
their
litle
marchandise
,
for
reliefe
of
their
houshold
.
But
the
boy
,
whose
bloude
coulde
not
conceale
and
hide
the
nobilitie
of
his
birth
,
hauing
one
day
solde
certaine
burdens
&
loades
of
woode
and
coale
:
bought
with
that
money
a
faire
yong
hauke
,
which
he
caried
vnto
his
father
.
The
good
man
gently
rebuked
his
sonne
,
and
sayd
,
that
such
game
belonged
not
to
men
of
their
degrée
,
and
that
they
had
much
a
doe
to
liue
,
without
employing
their
money
vpon
suche
trifles
,
Long
time
after
,
William
being
arriued
to
the
age
of
xvi
.
yeares
,
went
to
Sauonne
,
to
sell
certaine
ware
by
his
fathers
commaundement
,
and
with
the
money
he
bought
a
very
sayre
sworde
,
which
when
his
father
fawe
with
teares
in
his
eyes
,
he
went
aside
and
sayde
to
himself
.
Ah
vnfortunate
ladde
,
that
thy
harde
luck
,
should
do
thée
this
great
wrong
:
truely
neyther
the
pouertie
of
thy
parents
,
nor
the
place
of
thy
bringing
vp
,
can
deface
in
thée
,
the
secret
shyning
brightnesse
,
of
thine
Auncestors
vertue
,
nor
the
prediction
of
thy
corage
and
manhode
in
tune
to
come
,
if
God
giue
thée
grace
to
aduaunce
thée
,
to
the
seruice
of
some
noble
prince
.
Notwithstanding
for
that
time
he
ceassed
not
sharply
to
rebuke
and
threaten
his
sonne
,
in
suche
wise
that
the
yong
man
hauing
a
heart
greater
than
his
force
,
determined
secretely
to
depart
from
his
parents
.
Now
fortune
chaunced
so
well
and
apt
for
his
purpose
,
that
then
&
at
the
very
same
time
,
the
Hongarians
were
entred
Italy
to
spoile
and
rob
the
country
,
against
whom
the
Emperor
marched
with
great
expedition
,
wyth
an
huge
and
goodly
army
,
of
purpose
to
force
them
to
leaue
his
land
in
peace
.
William
hauing
knowledge
hereof
,
proceded
towarde
the
Emperours
campe
,
where
he
shewed
in
déede
great
hope
(
being
of
so
small
yeares
)
of
his
future
valiance
,
and
prowesse
,
by
the
dedes
of
armes
that
he
did
,
during
that
warre
.
Which
ended
and
the
enemy
put
to
flight
,
the
Emperor
went
into
Prouance
,
to
put
in
order
his
affaires
in
his
realme
of
Arles
,
which
then
was
subiect
to
the
Empire
.
Afterwards
he
retired
into
Italy
with
deliberation
to
seiorne
at
Sauonne
,
for
a
certayn
time
,
which
dyspleased
William
nothing
at
all
,
bycause
he
should
remaine
harde
by
his
Parentes
,
who
were
very
carefull
for
his
well
doing
,
vtterly
ignorant
where
he
was
become
.
And
notwithstanding
,
a
hope
(
what
I
know
not
)
made
them
expect
of
their
sonne
,
some
good
fortune
in
time
to
come
,
who
was
now
growen
great
and
of
goodly
perfection
,
one
of
the
most
valiant
souldiours
,
that
were
in
the
wages
and
seruice
of
his
Maiestie
.
Which
very
brauely
he
declared
in
a
combate
,
that
he
fought
man
to
man
with
an
Almaine
souldior
that
was
hardy
,
big
made
,
&
feared
of
all
men
,
whom
neuerthelesse
he
ouercame
in
the
presence
of
the
Emperor
his
graundfather
.
Who
,
I
knowe
not
by
what
naturall
inclamation
,
dayely
fixed
his
eye
vpon
that
yong
Champion
,
&
began
to
beare
him
more
good
wil
than
any
other
in
his
courte
,
which
was
an
occasion
,
that
an
auncient
Gentleman
,
seruing
in
the
Princes
court
,
ftedfastly
beholding
the
face
,
behauiour
&
countenance
of
William
,
semed
to
sée
a
picture
of
the
Emperor
when
he
was
of
his
age
,
which
was
more
exactly
viewed
by
diuers
other
,
that
were
broughte
vp
in
their
youth
with
Otho
.
Wherof
being
aduertised
,
he
caused
the
yong
man
to
be
called
forth
,
of
whome
he
demaunded
the
names
of
his
Parentes
,
and
the
place
where
he
was
borne
.
William
that
was
no
lesse
curteous
,
humble
and
wel
manered
,
than
wise
,
valiant
and
hardy
,
kneled
before
the
Emperor
with
a
stout
countenance
,
resembling
the
nobilitie
of
his
Auncestours
:
answered
.
Most
sacred
and
renowmed
Emperor
,
I
haue
nothing
whereof
to
render
thankes
to
fortune
,
but
for
the
honour
,
that
your
maiestie
hath
done
vnto
me
,
to
receiue
me
into
your
noble
seruice
.
For
the
fortune
and
condition
of
my
parentes
,
be
so
base
,
that
I
blushe
for
shame
to
declare
them
vnto
you
.
Howebeit
being
your
humble
seruant
,
and
hauing
receyued
fauour
of
your
Maiestie
,
not
commonly
employed
,
your
commaundemente
to
tell
you
what
I
am
,
I
will
accomplish
aswel
for
my
bounden
duty
,
wherwith
I
am
tied
to
your
maiestie
,
as
to
sastisfie
that
which
it
pleaseth
you
to
commaunde
me
.
Be
it
knowen
therefore
vnto
your
Maiestie
,
that
I
am
the
sonne
of
two
poore
Almaines
,
who
flying
their
owne
country
,
withdrew
themselues
into
the
deserts
of
Sauonne
,
where
(
to
beguile
their
hard
fortune
)
they
make
coales
,
&
sel
them
,
to
sustaine
and
relieue
their
miserable
life
:
In
which
exercise
I
spent
al
my
childehode
,
although
it
were
to
my
great
sorrowe
.
For
my
heart
thought
(
Sir
)
that
a
state
so
vile
,
was
vnworthy
of
my
coragious
minde
,
which
dayly
aspired
to
greater
thinges
,
and
leauing
my
father
and
mother
,
I
am
come
to
your
seruice
,
to
learne
chiualry
and
vse
of
armes
,
and
(
mine
obedience
saued
to
your
maiestie
)
to
finde
a
waye
to
illustrate
the
base
and
obscure
education
,
wherein
my
parents
haue
brought
me
vp
.
The
Emperor
seing
the
curteous
behauiour
of
the
yong
man
,
by
this
wise
answere
,
remembring
the
similitude
of
his
face
,
which
almost
resembled
them
both
,
suspected
that
he
was
the
sonne
of
Alerane
and
of
his
daughter
Adelasia
,
who
for
feare
to
be
knowen
,
made
themselues
Citizens
of
those
deserts
,
albeit
that
William
had
tolde
him
other
names
,
and
not
the
proper
appellations
of
his
father
and
mother
.
For
which
cause
his
heart
began
to
trobbe
,
and
felt
a
desire
to
sée
his
daughter
,
and
to
cherish
her
with
like
affection
,
as
though
he
had
neuer
conceyued
offence
and
displeasure
.
He
caused
then
to
be
called
vnto
him
a
gentleman
,
the
nere
kinsman
of
Alerane
,
to
whom
he
sayde
with
merie
countenaunce
and
ioyful
there
.
You
doe
knowe
as
I
thinke
,
the
wronge
and
displeasure
that
your
cosin
Alerane
hath
done
me
,
by
the
rape
and
robbery
,
committed
vpon
the
person
of
my
daughter
:
you
are
not
ignoraunt
also
of
the
reproche
wherewith
he
hath
defiled
al
your
house
,
committed
a
felonie
so
abhominable
in
my
court
,
and
against
mine
owne
person
,
which
am
his
soueraigne
Lorde
.
Notwithstanding
sith
it
is
the
force
of
Loue
,
that
made
me
forget
him
til
this
time
,
rather
than
desire
of
displeasure
,
I
am
very
desirous
to
sée
him
,
and
to
accept
him
for
my
sonne
in
law
,
and
good
kinsman
,
very
willing
to
aduaunce
him
to
that
estate
in
my
house
,
which
his
degrée
and
bloude
doe
deserue
.
I
tell
you
not
this
without
speciall
purpose
.
For
this
yong
souldiour
,
which
this
day
so
valiantly
and
with
such
dexteritie
vanquished
his
aduersary
,
by
the
consent
of
al
men
,
which
haue
knowen
me
from
my
youth
,
doth
represent
so
well
my
figure
and
lineaments
of
face
,
which
I
had
when
I
was
of
his
age
,
that
I
am
persuaded
,
and
doe
stedfastly
beleue
,
that
he
is
my
Neuew
,
the
sonne
of
your
cosin
Alerane
and
my
daughter
Adelasia
.
And
therfore
I
will
haue
you
to
goe
with
this
yong
man
,
into
the
place
where
he
shall
bring
you
,
and
to
sée
them
that
be
his
parents
,
bycause
I
purpose
to
doe
them
good
,
if
they
be
other
,
than
those
whom
I
take
them
.
But
if
they
be
those
two
that
I
so
greatly
desire
to
sée
,
doe
me
so
much
pleasure
as
I
may
satisfie
my
heart
with
that
contentation
,
swearing
vnto
you
by
the
crowne
of
my
Empire
,
that
I
will
doe
no
worse
to
them
,
nor
otherwise
vse
them
,
than
mine
owne
proper
person
.
The
gentleman
hearing
the
louing
and
gentle
tearmes
of
the
Emperor
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
Ah
Sir
I
render
humble
thanks
vnto
your
Maiestie
,
for
the
pitie
that
you
haue
,
vpon
our
dishonored
race
and
ligneage
of
Saxone
,
dedecorated
and
blemished
through
Aleranes
trespasse
against
you
.
I
praye
to
God
to
recompence
it
(
we
being
vnable
)
and
to
giue
you
the
ioy
that
you
desire
,
and
to
me
the
grace
that
I
may
doe
some
agreable
seruice
both
in
this
and
in
al
other
things
.
I
am
readie
(
Sir
)
not
onely
to
goe
seke
my
cosin
,
(
if
it
be
he
that
you
thinke
it
is
)
to
carry
vnto
him
those
beneficial
newes
which
your
Maiestie
hath
promised
by
worde
,
but
rather
to
render
him
into
your
handes
,
that
you
may
take
reuengement
vpon
him
for
the
iniurie
that
he
hath
done
to
the
whole
Empire
.
No
no
sayde
the
Emperour
,
the
desired
time
of
reuengement
is
past
,
and
my
malice
agaynst
Alerane
hath
vomited
his
gal
.
If
in
time
past
I
haue
thrifted
to
pursue
the
ruine
and
ouerthrowe
of
those
two
offenders
,
nowe
I
goe
about
to
foresée
and
séeke
their
aduauncement
and
quiet
,
considering
the
long
penaunce
they
haue
taken
for
their
faulte
,
and
the
fruite
that
I
see
before
mine
eyes
,
which
is
such
that
it
may
by
the
smell
and
fragrant
odour
thereof
,
supporte
the
weakenesse
and
debilitie
of
my
olde
yeares
,
and
constraineth
me
(
by
the
vertue
therof
)
to
haue
pitie
vpon
his
parentes
,
which
(
through
their
owne
ouerthrow
)
haue
almost
vtterly
consumed
me
.
Those
wordes
ended
the
good
Prince
gaue
euident
testimony
of
desire
to
sée
his
only
daughter
,
by
the
liuely
colour
that
rose
in
his
face
,
and
by
certaine
teares
running
downe
along
his
heard
,
that
began
to
ware
graye
.
Then
he
caused
William
to
come
before
him
,
and
commaunded
him
to
condude
the
gentleman
,
to
that
part
of
the
forest
,
where
his
father
dwelled
.
Wherevnto
the
yong
man
readily
and
with
al
his
heart
obeyed
.
Thus
the
Lord
Gunfort
(
for
so
was
Aleranes
cosin
called
)
accompanied
with
his
little
cosin
,
and
many
other
gentlemen
,
wente
toward
the
place
,
where
the
Colliar
Princes
remained
.
And
when
they
were
néere
the
craggie
caue
,
the
lodging
of
Alerane
:
the
whole
company
lighted
of
their
horse
,
and
espied
him
busie
about
the
lading
of
his
coales
to
sende
to
Ast.
For
the
arriuall
of
the
Emperor
to
Sauonne
,
stayed
Alerane
from
going
thither
himself
,
by
reason
his
conscience
stil
grudged
,
for
his
fault
committed
against
him
.
Alerane
seing
this
goodly
company
,
was
abashed
,
as
though
hornes
had
sodenly
growen
out
of
his
head
,
and
yet
the
sight
of
his
sonne
richely
furnished
,
and
in
the
company
of
Gunfort
his
cosin
,
did
more
astonne
him
.
For
he
suspected
incontinently
that
he
was
dyscouered
,
and
that
the
Emperour
had
sent
for
him
,
to
be
reuenged
of
the
fault
so
long
time
committed
.
And
as
he
had
imagined
diuers
things
vpon
his
hard
fortune
,
within
his
fansy
:
His
sonne
came
to
embrace
him
vpon
his
knées
,
&
to
kisse
his
hands
,
with
an
honest
and
humble
reuerence
,
saying
to
Gunfort
.
Sir
,
this
is
he
of
whom
I
told
the
Emperor
,
&
of
him
I
toke
my
being
:
This
is
my
father
.
All
this
while
the
good
father
embraced
his
sonne
very
hard
,
and
wéeping
for
extreame
ioy
,
sayd
vnto
him
.
Alas
my
sonne
,
if
thy
comming
be
so
happy
vnto
me
as
it
is
ioyfull
,
yf
thy
newes
be
good
&
prosperous
,
which
thou
bringest
:
thou
doest
reuiue
thy
father
halfe
dead
,
and
from
lamentable
dispaire
,
thou
doest
replenish
and
fill
him
with
such
hope
,
that
one
day
shall
be
the
staye
of
his
age
,
and
the
recouery
of
his
greatest
losses
.
The
sonne
not
able
to
abide
the
discourse
of
his
parents
affaires
,
could
not
comprehend
any
thing
at
the
pitiful
meting
:
but
stode
still
so
astonned
,
as
though
he
had
bene
fallen
from
the
cloudes
.
Now
during
this
time
,
that
the
father
and
the
sonne
thus
welcomed
one
another
:
Gunfort
toke
hede
to
all
the
countenaunce
and
gestures
of
Alerane
.
There
was
no
part
of
the
Colliers
body
that
he
forgat
to
viewe
:
and
yet
remembring
the
voyce
of
his
cosin
,
and
séeing
a
wound
that
he
had
in
his
face
,
was
sure
that
it
was
he
.
And
then
with
hys
armes
stretched
forthe
he
came
to
clepe
.
Alerane
about
the
necke
,
whom
he
made
to
loke
redde
with
his
warme
teares
,
saying
.
Ah
:
Alerane
,
the
presente
torment
now
,
but
in
time
past
,
the
pleasaunt
rest
,
of
our
race
.
What
Eclipse
hath
so
long
obseured
the
shyning
sunne
of
thy
valiant
prowesse
?
Why
hast
thou
concealed
so
long
time
,
thy
place
of
retire
from
him
,
which
desired
so
much
thine
aduauncement
?
Hast
thou
the
heart
to
sée
the
teares
of
thy
cosin
Gunfort
running
downe
from
his
eyes
vpon
thy
necke
,
&
his
armes
embracing
thée
with
such
loue
and
amitie
,
that
he
cannot
receyue
the
like
,
except
he
be
something
moued
by
thée
,
in
séeing
thy
louing
entertaynement
?
Wilt
thou
deny
that
,
which
I
knowe
,
by
a
certayne
instincte
and
naturall
agrement
,
which
is
,
that
thou
art
Alerane
the
sonne
of
the
duke
of
Saxone
,
and
so
renowmed
through
out
al
Germany
?
Doest
thou
pretend
(
through
thine
owne
misfortune
so
rooted
in
thy
heart
by
liuing
in
these
wildernesse
)
to
depriue
thy
sonne
of
the
honor
,
which
the
heauens
and
his
good
fortune
haue
prepared
for
him
?
Ah
cruell
and
pitilesse
father
,
to
suffer
thy
progenie
to
be
buried
in
the
tombe
of
obliuion
,
with
eternall
reproche
.
O
vnkinde
kinsman
toward
thy
kindred
,
of
whome
thou
makest
so
smal
accompt
,
that
wilt
not
vouchsafe
to
speake
to
thy
cosin
Gunfort
,
that
is
come
hither
for
thy
comfort
,
and
the
aduauncement
of
thy
familie
.
Alerane
sore
ashamed
,
aswell
for
the
remembrance
of
his
auncient
fault
,
as
to
sée
himself
in
so
pore
estate
before
the
Emperours
gallants
,
answered
Gunfort
,
saying
.
My
Lorde
and
cosin
,
I
beseche
you
to
beleue
,
that
want
of
desire
to
make
my
complaynt
vnto
you
,
and
lacke
of
curtesie
to
entertayne
you
,
haue
not
made
me
to
forget
my
duety
towardes
you
,
being
aswel
my
nere
kinsman
,
as
suche
a
one
to
whome
I
haue
done
wrong
and
very
great
iniury
,
by
offending
the
Emperour
.
But
you
doe
know
of
what
puissance
the
prickes
of
conscience
bé
,
and
with
what
worme
she
gnaweth
the
hearte
of
them
,
which
féele
themselues
culpable
of
crime
.
I
am
(
as
you
sayde
)
the
present
missehap
of
our
house
,
for
the
opinion
that
the
Emperour
hath
conceiued
of
my
folly
,
and
shal
be
the
rest
(
if
you
will
doe
me
so
much
pleasure
to
ridde
me
of
this
miserable
life
)
both
of
you
and
of
the
minde
of
a
father
iustly
displeased
against
hys
daughter
,
and
the
quiet
of
a
Prince
offended
with
his
subiect
.
For
I
sweare
vnto
you
by
my
faith
,
that
I
neuer
so
muche
desired
lyfe
,
as
I
now
doe
couet
death
,
for
that
I
am
assured
,
that
I
being
dead
,
my
pore
companion
and
welbeloued
wife
,
shall
liue
at
her
ease
,
enioying
the
presence
and
good
grace
of
her
father
.
What
meane
you
so
to
say
,
answered
Gunfort
.
The
Emperour
is
so
well
pleased
&
appeased
,
that
he
hath
sworne
vnto
me
to
receiue
you
as
his
sonne
in
lawe
,
and
my
Lady
your
wife
as
hys
deare
beloued
daughter
,
whome
I
pray
you
to
cause
to
come
before
vs
,
or
to
signify
vnto
vs
where
she
is
,
that
I
may
do
reuerence
vnto
her
as
to
my
Princesse
&
soueraigne
Lady
.
William
was
all
amased
,
and
almost
besides
himselfe
,
hearing
this
discourse
,
and
thought
he
was
eyther
in
a
dreame
or
else
inchaunted
,
till
that
Alerane
called
his
wife
by
her
proper
name
,
who
was
so
appalled
to
heare
the
word
of
Adelasia
,
that
her
hart
was
sodainly
attached
with
terror
and
feare
,
when
she
sawe
so
great
a
company
about
her
husband
.
And
then
her
sonne
came
to
do
his
duetie
,
not
as
to
his
mother
onely
,
but
as
to
the
daughter
of
an
Emperour
,
&
the
wife
of
a
Prince
of
Saxone
.
She
agayne
embraced
and
kyssed
him
,
although
she
was
surprised
with
feare
&
shame
,
and
so
moued
with
that
sodaine
sight
,
that
she
had
much
a
doe
to
kepe
her selfe
from
faynting
and
falling
downe
betwene
the
armes
of
her
sonne
,
and
thought
that
she
had
passed
the
place
where
Gunfort
was
,
who
going
towarde
her
,
after
his
reuerence
and
dutie
done
,
made
her
vnderstand
the
charge
he
had
,
&
the
good
will
of
the
Emperor
,
which
determined
to
receyue
her
agayne
with
so
good
order
and
entertainment
as
might
be
deuised
.
Which
earneste
wordes
made
them
to
resolue
vpon
the
prouse
of
fortune
,
and
to
credite
the
promises
that
Gunfort
made
them
in
the
Emperours
behalf
.
Thus
they
forsoke
the
caue
,
their
coates
and
fornaces
,
to
reenter
their
former
delightes
and
pleasures
.
That
night
they
lodged
at
a
village
not
far
from
the
forrest
;
where
they
carried
certayne
dayes
,
to
make
apparell
for
these
straunge
Princes
,
and
so
well
as
they
coulde
to
adorne
and
furnish
Adelasia
,
(
who
being
of
the
age
almost
of
.xxxiiij.
or
.xxxv.
yeares
,
yet
manifested
some
parte
of
the
perfection
of
that
deuine
beautie
,
and
modest
grauity
,
which
once
made
hir
maruelous
and
singuler
aboue
all
them
that
lyued
in
her
dayes
.
)
In
the
time
that
this
ioly
company
had
furnished
and
prepared
themselues
in
readinesse
,
Gunfort
sent
a
gentleman
of
that
troupe
,
toward
the
Emperour
,
to
aduertise
him
of
the
successe
of
his
iourney
.
Wherof
he
was
exceding
ioyful
,
and
attended
for
the
comming
of
his
children
,
with
purpose
to
entertayne
them
in
louing
&
honorable
wise
.
When
al
things
were
in
readynesse
and
the
traine
of
Adelasia
in
good
order
,
according
to
the
worthyuesse
of
the
house
whereof
the
came
,
they
rode
towarde
Sauonne
,
which
iourney
séemed
to
them
but
a
sport
,
for
the
pleasure
mixt
with
compassion
that
eche
man
conceyued
,
in
the
discourse
the
Alerane
made
vpon
his
misfortunes
&
chaunces
,
aswell
in
his
iourneys
,
as
of
his
abode
and
continuance
in
the
desertes
.
Which
William
calling
to
remembraunce
,
praysed
God
,
&
yelded
him
thankes
,
for
that
it
had
pleased
him
to
inspire
into
his
minde
,
the
forsaking
of
his
parentes
,
considering
that
the
same
only
fault
,
was
the
cause
of
their
restitution
,
and
of
his
aduauncement
and
glory
,
being
the
sonne
of
such
a
father
,
and
the
neuewe
of
so
great
a
Monarche
.
The
fame
of
whose
name
made
al
men
quake
and
tremble
,
and
who
then
had
commaunded
al
the
troupe
of
the
gentlemen
of
his
court
,
to
goe
and
seke
the
forlorne
louers
,
so
long
time
lost
and
vnknowen
.
To
be
short
,
their
entrie
into
Sauonne
,
was
so
royal
and
triumphant
,
as
if
the
Emperour
himself
would
haue
receyued
the
honor
of
such
estate
,
&
pomp
.
Which
he
commaunded
,
to
be
done
aswell
for
the
ioy
that
he
had
recouered
the
thing
,
which
he
accompted
lost
,
as
to
declare
and
acknowledge
to
euery
wyght
,
that
vertue
can
not
make
her self
better
knowen
:
than
at
that
time
,
when
the
actions
and
dedes
of
great
personages
be
semblable
in
raritie
&
excellence
,
to
their
nobilitie
.
For
a
Prince
is
of
greater
dignitie
and
admiration
,
than
he
comonly
sheweth
himselfe
,
which
can
neuer
enter
into
the
head
of
the
popular
sorte
,
that
déemeth
the
affections
of
other
,
according
to
their
owne
rude
and
beastely
fansies
.
As
the
Gréeke
Poet
Euripides
in
his
tragedie
of
Medea
,
doth
say
.
Ill
luck
and
chaunce
thou
must
of
force
endure
,
Fortunes
fickle
stay
needes
thou
must
sustaine
To
grudge
thereat
it
booteth
not
at
all
.
Before
it
come
the
witty
wise
be
sure
:
By
wisedomes
lore
,
and
counsell
not
in
vaine
:
To
shunne
and
eke
auoyd
.
The
whirling
ball
,
Of
fortunes
threates
,
the
sage
may
wel
rebound
By
good
foresight
,
before
it
light
on
ground
.
The
Emperoure
then
hauing
forgotten
,
or
wisely
dissembling
that
which
he
coulde
not
amende
,
met
his
daughter
and
sonne
in
law
,
at
the
Pallace
gate
,
with
so
pleasant
chéere
and
ioyfull
countenance
,
as
the
like
long
time
before
he
did
not
vse
.
Where
Alerane
and
Adelasia
being
light
of
from
their
horse
,
came
to
kisse
his
hands
(
and
both
vpon
their
knées
)
began
to
frame
an
oration
,
for
excuse
of
their
fault
,
and
to
pray
pardon
of
his
Maiestie
.
The
good
Prince
rauished
with
ioy
,
&
satisfied
with
repentance
,
stopped
their
mouthes
with
swete
kisses
and
hard
embracinges
.
O
happy
ill
time
(
sayde
he
)
and
sorowfull
ioy
,
which
now
bringeth
to
me
a
pleasure
more
great
,
than
euer
was
my
heauy
displeasure
.
From
whence
commeth
this
my
pleasant
ioy
?
O
well
deuised
flight
,
by
the
which
I
gaine
that
(
by
preseruing
my
losse
once
made
and
committed
)
which
I
neuer
had
:
yf
I
may
so
say
,
considering
the
ornament
of
my
house
,
and
quietnesse
of
my
lyfe
.
And
saying
so
,
he
kissed
&
embraced
his
litle
.
Neuewes
,
and
was
lothe
that
Adelasia
should
make
rehersal
of
other
talke
but
of
mirth
and
pleasure
.
For
(
sayde
he
)
it
sufficeth
me
that
I
haue
ouerpassed
and
spent
the
greatest
parte
of
my
lyfe
in
heauinesse
,
vtterly
vnwilling
nowe
to
renewe
olde
sores
and
woundes
.
Thus
the
mariage
begon
vnknowen
&
against
the
Emperours
wil
,
was
consummate
&
celebrated
with
great
pompe
and
magniffcence
,
by
his
owne
commaundement
,
in
the
Citie
of
Sauonne
,
where
he
made
Sir
William
Knight
,
with
his
owne
hand
.
Many
goodly
factes
at
the
Tourney
and
Tilt
were
done
and
atchieued
,
wherat
William
almost
euery
day
bare
away
the
prise
&
victory
,
to
the
great
pleasure
of
his
father
&
contentation
of
his
graundfather
,
who
then
made
him
Marques
of
Monferrat
.
To
the
second
sonne
of
Alerane
he
gaue
the
Marquisat
of
Sauonne
,
with
al
the
appurtenances
and
iurisdictions
adioyning
,
of
whome
be
descended
the
Marqueses
of
Caretto
.
The
thirde
he
made
Marques
of
Saluce
,
the
race
of
whom
is
to
this
day
of
good
fame
and
nobilitie
.
Of
the
fourth
sonne
sprange
out
the
originall
of
the
house
of
Cera
.
The
fift
was
Marques
of
Incise
,
whose
name
and
progeny
liueth
to
this
day
.
The
sixt
sonne
did
gouerne
Pouzon
.
The
seuenth
was
established
Senior
of
Bosco
,
vnder
the
name
and
title
of
Marques
.
And
Alerane
was
made
and
constituted
,
ouerséer
of
the
goods
and
dominions
of
his
children
,
and
the
Emperours
Lieutenaunt
of
his
possessions
which
he
had
in
Liguria
.
Thus
the
Emperour
by
moderating
his
passion
,
vanquished
himselfe
,
and
gaue
example
to
the
posteritie
,
to
pursue
the
offence
before
it
doe
take
roote
:
but
when
the
thing
can
not
be
corrected
,
to
vse
modestie
and
mercy
which
maketh
kings
to
liue
in
peace
,
and
their
Empire
in
assurance
.
Hauing
taken
order
with
all
his
affaires
in
Italie
,
he
toke
leaue
of
his
daughter
and
children
,
and
retired
into
Almaigne
.
And
Alerane
liued
honorable
amongs
his
people
,
was
beloued
of
his
father
in
lawe
,
and
in
good
reputation
and
fame
,
arriued
to
olde
yeares
,
still
remembring
that
aduersitie
ought
not
to
bring
vs
to
dispaire
,
nor
prosperity
,
to
insolencie
or
ill
behauiour
,
and
contempt
of
things
that
seme
small
and
base
,
sith
there
is
nothing
vnder
the
heauens
that
is
stable
and
sure
.
For
he
that
of
late
was
great
and
made
all
men
to
stoupe
before
him
,
is
become
altogether
such
a
one
as
though
he
had
neuer
bene
,
and
the
pore
humble
man
aduaunced
to
that
estate
,
from
whence
the
first
did
fal
and
was
deposed
,
making
lawes
sometimes
for
him
,
vnder
whom
he
liued
a
subiect
.
And
behold
of
what
force
,
the
prouidence
of
God
is
,
and
what
poyse
hys
balance
doth
contayne
,
and
howe
blame
worthy
they
be
that
referre
the
effectes
of
that
diuine
counsell
to
the
inconstant
and
mutable
reuolucion
of
fortune
,
that
is
blind
and
vncertaine
.
The
Duchesse
of
Sauoie
The
Duchesse
of
Sauoie
,
being
the
King
of
Englandes
sister
,
was
in
the
Duke
her
husbandes
absence
,
vniustlie
accused
of
adultery
:
by
a
noble
man
,
his
Lieutenant
.
And
shoulde
haue
bene
put
to
death
,
if
by
the
prowesse
and
valiaunt
to
combate
of
Don
Iohn
di
Mendozza
,
(
a
Gentleman
of
Spaine
)
she
had
not
bene
deliuered
.
With
a
discourse
of
maruellous
accidents
,
touching
the
same
,
to
the
singuler
prayse
and
commendation
,
of
chaste
and
honest
Ladies
.
¶
The
.xlv.
Nouell
.
LOue
commonly
is
counted
the
greatest
passion
,
amongs
all
the
most
greuous
,
that
ordinarily
,
do
assault
the
spirites
of
men
,
which
after
it
hath
once
taken
hold
of
any
gentle
subiecte
,
followeth
the
nature
of
the
corrupt
humoure
,
of
those
that
haue
a
feauer
,
which
taking
his
beginning
at
the
heart
,
disperseth
it self
incureably
,
through
all
the
other
sensible
parts
of
the
body
:
whereof
this
present
historie
giueth
vs
amplie
to
vnderstande
,
being
no
lesse
maruelous
,
than
true
.
Those
that
haue
read
the
auncient
histories
and
Chronicles
of
Spaine
,
haue
sene
in
diuers
places
the
occasion
of
the
cruell
ennimitie
,
which
raygned
by
the
space
of
.xl.
yeares
,
betwene
the
houses
of
Mendozza
and
Tolledo
,
families
not
only
right
noble
and
auncient
,
but
also
most
abundant
in
riches
,
subiectes
and
seigniories
of
all
the
whole
realme
.
It
happened
one
day
that
their
armies
being
redy
to
ioyne
in
battaile
,
the
Lord
Iohn
of
Mendozza
chief
of
his
army
,
a
man
much
commended
by
al
histories
,
had
a
widowe
to
his
sister
,
a
very
deuout
Lady
,
who
after
she
vnderstode
the
heauy
newes
of
that
battayle
,
falling
downe
vpon
hee
knées
,
prayed
God
incessauntly
,
that
it
woulde
please
him
to
reconcile
the
two
families
together
,
and
to
make
an
ende
of
so
many
mischiefes
.
And
as
she
vnderstode
that
they
were
in
the
chiefest
of
the
conflict
,
and
that
thers
were
a
great
number
slaine
on
both
partes
,
she
made
a
vowe
to
God
,
that
if
her
brother
retorned
victorious
from
the
enterprise
,
she
would
make
a
voyage
to
Rome
on
foote
.
The
ouerthrow
fell
after
muche
bloudshead
,
vpon
them
of
Tolledo
.
Mendozza
brought
away
the
victorie
,
with
the
lesse
losse
of
his
people
.
Wherof
Isabell
aduertised
,
declared
vnto
her
brother
,
the
vowe
that
she
had
made
.
Which
semed
very
straunge
vnto
him
,
specially
howe
she
durst
enterprise
so
long
a
voyage
on
fote
,
and
thought
to
turne
her
purpose
,
howbeit
,
she
was
so
importunate
vpon
him
,
that
in
the
ende
he
gaue
her
leaue
,
with
charge
that
she
shoulde
goe
well
accompanyed
,
and
by
small
iourneyes
,
for
respect
of
her
health
.
The
Lady
Isabell
being
departed
from
Spaine
,
hauing
trauersed
the
mountaynes
Pirtenees
,
passed
by
Fraunce
,
went
ouer
the
Alpes
,
and
came
to
Thurin
,
where
the
Duke
of
Sauoye
had
then
for
wife
,
a
sister
of
the
King
of
England
,
who
was
bruted
to
be
the
fairest
creature
of
the
weast
partes
of
the
worlde
.
For
this
canse
,
the
Lady
Isabell
desired
greatly
,
in
passing
by
,
to
sée
her
,
to
knowe
whether
truth
did
aunswere
the
great
renowme
of
her
beautie
.
Wherin
she
had
Fortune
so
fauorable
,
that
entring
into
Thurin
,
she
found
the
Duchesse
vpon
her
Coche
,
going
abrode
to
take
the
ayre
of
the
fields
.
Which
the
Lady
Isabell
vnderstanding
,
stayed
to
beholde
her
,
being
by
fortune
at
that
present
at
the
dore
of
her
Coche
.
And
then
with
great
admiration
,
considering
the
wonderfull
beautie
of
that
princesse
,
iudging
her
the
chiefest
of
beautie
of
al
those
that
she
had
euer
séene
,
she
spake
somewhat
loude
in
the
Spanish
tongue
,
to
those
of
her
companie
,
in
this
manner
.
If
God
would
haue
permitted
,
that
my
brother
and
this
Princesse
might
haue
married
together
,
euery
man
might
wel
haue
sayde
,
that
there
had
bene
mette
the
most
excellent
couple
,
for
perpection
of
beautie
,
that
were
to
be
founde
in
all
Europa
.
And
her
wordes
in
dede
were
true
.
For
the
Lorde
Mendozza
was
euen
one
of
the
fairest
Knights
,
that
in
his
time
was
to
be
founde
in
al
Spaine
.
The
Duchesse
who
vnderstode
the
Spanish
tongue
very
well
,
passing
forth
,
beheld
all
that
company
.
And
fayning
not
to
vnderstand
those
wordes
,
thought
that
she
surely
was
some
great
Lady
.
Wherfore
when
she
was
a
litle
past
her
,
she
sayde
to
one
of
her
Pages
.
Mark
whether
that
Lady
and
her
company
goe
to
their
lodging
,
and
say
vnto
her
,
that
I
desire
her
,
(
at
my
retourne
)
to
come
and
sée
me
at
my
castell
,
which
the
Page
did
.
So
the
Duchesse
walking
a
long
the
riuer
of
Poo
,
mused
vpon
the
words
spoken
by
the
Spanish
Lady
,
which
made
her
not
long
to
tarry
there
,
but
toke
the
way
back
againe
to
her
Castell
,
where
being
arriued
,
she
founde
the
Lady
Isabell
,
who
at
the
Duchesse
request
,
attended
her
with
her
company
.
And
after
dutifull
reuerence
,
the
Duchesse
with
like
gratulacion
,
receiued
her
very
curteouslye
,
taking
her
a
parte
,
and
demaunding
her
,
of
what
prouince
of
Spaine
shee
was
,
of
what
house
,
and
what
Fortune
had
brought
her
into
that
place
.
And
then
the
Lady
Isabell
made
her
to
vnderstand
,
from
the
beginning
,
the
occasion
of
her
long
voyage
,
&
of
what
house
she
was
.
The
Duchesse
vnderstanding
her
nobilitie
,
excused
her selfe
,
for
that
she
had
not
done
her
that
honour
which
she
deserued
,
imputing
the
fault
vpon
the
ignorance
that
she
had
of
her
estate
.
And
after
diuers
other
curteous
communication
,
the
Duchesse
would
néedes
knowe
whervnto
the
wordes
tended
that
she
had
spoken
of
her
,
and
of
the
beautie
of
her
brother
.
The
Spanish
Lady
somewhat
abashed
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
yf
I
had
knowen
so
muche
of
your
skill
in
our
tongue
,
as
nowe
I
doe
,
I
would
haue
bene
well
aduised
,
before
I
had
so
exalted
the
beauty
of
my
brother
,
whose
prayse
had
bene
more
commendable
in
the
mouth
of
some
other
.
Yet
thus
muche
I
dare
affirme
,
(
without
affection
be
it
spoken
,
)
as
they
that
knowe
him
can
report
,
that
he
is
one
of
the
comliest
gentlemen
that
Spaine
hath
bred
these
.xx.
yeares
.
But
of
that
which
I
haue
spoken
touching
your
beautie
,
if
I
haue
offended
,
muche
a
doe
shall
I
haue
to
gette
the
same
pardoned
,
bycause
I
cannot
repent
me
,
nor
say
otherwise
,
except
I
should
speake
contrarie
to
truth
.
And
that
durst
I
enterprise
to
be
verified
by
your self
,
if
it
were
possible
that
Nature
for
one
quarter
of
one
houre
onely
,
had
transported
into
some
other
,
that
which
with
right
great
wonder
she
sheweth
now
in
you
.
Whervnto
the
Duchesse
to
th
ende
she
would
séeme
to
excuse
her
prayse
,
answered
with
a
litle
shame
fastnesse
,
which
beautified
much
her
liuely
colour
,
saying
:
Madame
if
you
continue
in
these
termes
,
you
wil
constraine
me
to
think
,
that
by
changing
of
place
,
you
haue
also
changed
your
iudgement
.
For
I
am
one
of
the
least
to
be
commended
for
beautie
of
al
this
lande
,
or
else
,
I
wil
beleue
,
that
you
,
haue
the
beautie
and
valor
of
my
Lorde
your
brother
so
printed
in
your
minde
,
that
all
that
,
which
presenseth
it self
vnto
you
,
hauing
any
apparance
of
beauty
,
you
measure
by
the
perfection
of
his
.
And
at
that
instant
the
Lady
Isabell
,
who
thought
that
the
Duchesse
had
taken
in
euill
parte
,
the
comparison
that
she
had
made
of
her
and
her
brother
,
somwhat
in
choler
and
heate
therewythal
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
you
shal
pardon
me
if
I
haue
so
muche
forgotten
my selfe
,
to
presume
to
compare
your
beautie
to
his
.
Whereof
if
he
be
to
be
commended
,
yet
I
may
well
be
blamed
,
being
his
sister
,
to
publish
the
same
in
an
vnknowen
place
.
But
yet
I
am
well
assured
,
that
when
you
shal
speake
,
euen
with
his
enemies
,
that
yet
besides
his
beautie
,
they
will
well
assure
him
to
be
one
of
the
gentlest
and
best
condicioned
gentlemen
that
liueth
.
The
Duchesse
seing
her
in
these
alterations
,
and
so
affected
to
the
prayse
of
her
brother
,
toke
gret
pleasure
therin
,
and
willingly
would
haue
desired
that
she
should
haue
passed
further
,
were
it
not
for
feare
to
offend
her
,
&
to
put
her
in
a
choler
.
And
to
th
intent
to
turne
her
from
that
matter
,
she
commaunded
the
table
to
be
couered
for
supper
,
wher
she
caused
her
to
be
serued
honorably
,
of
all
the
most
delicate
&
exquisite
meates
that
were
possible
to
be
gotten
.
Supper
done
,
&
the
tables
vncouered
,
after
they
had
a
little
talked
together
,
and
that
it
was
time
to
withdrawe
themselues
,
the
Duchesse
more
to
honor
her
,
would
that
she
should
lodge
in
her
owne
chambre
with
her
,
where
the
Pilgrime
(
wearied
with
the
waye
)
toke
very
good
rest
.
But
the
Duchesse
pricked
with
the
straunge
talk
of
the
Lady
Isabell
,
hauing
a
hammer
working
in
her
head
,
coulde
not
sléepe
.
And
had
so
well
the
beautie
of
the
vnknowen
Knight
graued
in
the
bottome
of
her
heart
,
that
thinking
to
close
her
eyes
,
she
thought
that
he
flewe
continually
before
her
like
a
certayne
fansie
or
shadowe
.
In
sorte
,
that
to
knowe
further
what
he
was
,
she
would
gladly
haue
made
greater
inquirie
.
Then
sodaynly
after
a
little
shame
and
feare
intremingled
with
a
certayne
womanhode
long
obserued
by
her
,
&
therwithall
the
fidelity
which
she
bare
to
the
Duke
her
husband
,
presenting
it self
before
her
,
she
buried
altogether
her
first
counsel
which
died
&
toke
ende
,
euen
so
soue
almost
as
it
was
borne
.
And
so
tossed
with
an
infinite
number
of
diuers
thoughtes
,
passed
the
night
,
vntill
the
day
beginning
to
lighten
the
world
with
his
burning
lampe
,
constrayned
her
to
rise
.
And
then
the
Lady
Isabell
,
ready
to
depart
,
went
to
take
leaue
of
the
Duchesse
,
who
willingly
would
haue
wished
that
she
had
neuer
séene
her
,
for
the
newe
flame
that
she
felt
at
her
heart
.
Neuerthelesse
,
dissembling
her
euill
,
not
able
to
holde
her
any
longer
,
made
her
to
promise
by
othe
,
that
at
her
retorne
form
her
voyage
,
she
would
repasse
by
Thurin
,
and
after
she
had
made
her
a
very
liberall
offer
of
her
goodes
,
taking
her
leaue
,
she
left
her
to
the
tuicion
of
God
.
Certaine
dayes
after
the
departing
of
the
spanish
Lady
,
the
Duchesse
thinking
to
quench
this
new
fier
,
the
same
began
further
to
flame
,
and
the
more
that
hope
failed
her
,
the
more
did
desire
encrease
in
her
.
And
after
an
infinite
number
of
sundry
cogitations
,
Loue
got
the
victorie
.
And
she
resolued
with
her selfe
in
the
ende
,
whatsoeuer
might
come
therof
,
to
comunicate
her
cause
to
one
of
her
beloued
damsels
called
Emilia
,
and
to
haue
her
aduise
,
in
whome
she
wonted
to
repose
her
trust
in
all
her
secrete
affaires
,
and
causing
her
to
be
called
for
secretly
,
she
sayde
vnto
her
.
Emilia
,
I
beleue
that
if
thou
hast
taken
any
good
héede
to
myne
auncient
maner
of
behauiour
,
euer
since
my
departure
from
England
,
thou
hast
knowen
me
to
be
the
very
ramper
and
refuge
of
all
afflicted
persons
.
But
nowe
my
destenies
be
tourned
contrarie
.
I
haue
nowe
more
néede
of
counsell
than
any
other
liuing
creature
.
And
hauing
no
person
about
me
worthy
to
vnderstand
my
misfortune
,
my
first
and
last
refuge
is
to
thée
alone
.
Of
whome
I
hope
to
receiue
consolation
in
a
matter
which
toucheth
me
no
lesse
than
my
lyfe
and
honour
.
And
then
the
Duchesse
declared
vnto
her
priuily
,
that
since
the
departing
of
the
Lady
Isabell
she
had
had
no
reste
in
her
minde
,
and
howe
she
was
enamoured
of
a
Knight
whome
she
neuer
saw
,
whose
beautie
and
good
grace
had
touched
her
so
néere
,
that
being
altogether
vnable
any
longer
to
resist
her
misfortune
,
she
knewe
not
to
whome
to
haue
recourse
,
but
to
the
fidelitie
of
her
counsell
.
Adding
therevnto
for
conclusion
,
that
she
loued
him
not
dishonestly
,
or
for
hope
she
had
to
satisfie
any
lasciuious
appetite
,
but
onely
to
haue
a
sight
of
him
.
Which
(
as
she
thought
)
should
bring
vnto
her
suche
contentation
,
as
thereby
her
griefe
shoulde
take
ende
.
Emilia
who
euer
loued
her
maystresse
as
she
did
her
owne
hearte
,
had
great
compassion
vpon
her
,
when
she
vnderstode
the
light
foundation
of
her
straunge
loue
.
Neuerthelesse
desiring
to
please
her
euen
to
the
last
point
of
her
lyfe
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
if
it
will
please
you
to
recreate
your self
from
these
your
sorrowes
,
and
to
respite
me
onely
two
dayes
,
I
hope
to
prouide
by
some
good
meanes
that
you
shal
shortly
sée
him
,
who
vndeseruedly
doth
worke
you
all
this
euill
.
The
Duchesse
nourished
with
this
hope
,
desired
her
effectually
to
thinke
vpon
it
:
Promising
vnto
her
,
that
if
her
words
came
to
good
effect
she
would
make
her
suche
recompence
as
she
her selfe
should
confesse
she
had
not
done
pleasure
to
an
ingrate
or
vnthankful
woman
.
Emilia
which
had
the
brute
to
be
one
of
the
most
subtile
and
sharpe
witted
dames
of
all
Thurin
,
slept
not
during
the
tyme
of
her
prescription
.
But
after
she
had
searched
an
infinit
number
of
meanes
to
come
to
that
which
she
desired
,
there
was
one
that
semed
most
expedient
for
that
purpose
and
of
least
perill
aboue
other
.
And
her
tune
of
delay
expired
,
she
went
to
Madame
the
Duchesse
,
and
sayed
.
Madame
,
God
knoweth
howe
many
troubles
my
mynde
hath
sustayned
,
and
howe
muche
I
haue
striued
with
myne
owne
conscience
to
satisfie
your
commaundement
,
neuerthelesse
,
after
I
had
debated
things
so
substantially
as
was
possible
,
I
could
deuise
nothing
more
worthie
your
contentacion
,
than
that
which
I
will
nowe
declare
vnto
you
,
if
it
will
please
you
to
heare
me
.
Which
to
be
short
is
,
that
for
the
execution
of
this
our
enterprise
,
it
behoueth
you
to
fayne
your selfe
to
be
sicke
,
and
to
suffer
your self
to
be
trayned
into
suche
maladies
,
as
there
shall
rather
appeare
in
you
,
token
of
death
,
than
hope
of
lyfe
.
And
being
brought
into
suche
extremitie
,
you
shall
make
a
vowe
(
your
health
recouered
)
to
goe
within
a
certayne
time
to
Sainct
Iames
on
pilgrimage
,
which
you
may
easely
obtayne
of
the
Duke
your
husband
.
And
then
may
you
make
your
voiage
liberally
with
the
Lady
Isabell
,
who
wil
passe
this
way
vpon
her
retourne
,
without
discouering
your
affection
vnto
her
,
and
will
not
fayle
by
reknowledging
of
the
curtesie
that
you
haue
vsed
towardes
her
in
these
partes
,
to
conduct
you
by
her
brothers
house
,
where
you
may
sée
him
at
your
ease
,
that
maketh
you
to
suffer
great
torment
.
And
I
will
aduertise
you
furthermore
of
one
thing
,
which
euer
till
this
time
I
haue
kept
close
.
But
for
that
we
two
togethers
cannot
without
great
difficulty
accomplishe
our
businesse
,
it
hath
séemed
good
vnto
me
to
knowe
of
you
,
if
you
woulde
that
a
third
person
shall
be
called
therevnto
,
who
is
so
much
at
my
commaundement
as
I
dare
trust
him
like
my self
.
It
is
Maister
Fraunces
Appian
the
Millanor
,
your
Phisitian
,
who
(
to
say
the
very
truth
vnto
you
)
hath
bene
so
affectioned
to
me
,
this
yeare
or
two
,
that
he
hath
not
ceassed
by
all
meanes
possible
,
to
wynne
mée
(
but
to
honeste
loue
)
for
he
pretendeth
to
marry
me
.
And
bycause
that
hitherto
I
haue
made
smal
accompt
of
him
,
and
haue
not
vsed
any
fauoure
towardes
him
,
nor
good
entertaynment
otherwise
:
I
assure
my self
seing
the
great
amitie
that
he
beareth
me
,
that
if
I
did
but
fauorably
behold
him
fyue
or
sixe
times
with
plesaunt
lokes
,
adding
thervnto
a
few
kisses
,
he
would
hazard
a
thousand
lyues
for
my
sake
if
he
had
them
,
to
content
me
.
And
forasmuch
as
I
know
him
to
be
a
diligent
man
,
learned
,
and
of
great
reputation
,
and
one
that
may
stande
vs
to
great
steade
in
this
businesse
:
I
thought
good
not
to
conceale
or
kepe
from
your
knowledge
my
aduise
herein
.
The
Duchesse
vnderstanding
all
this
pretie
discourse
,
so
apte
for
her
affections
(
rauished
with
great
ioy
)
embraced
hard
Emilia
,
and
sayd
vnto
her
.
Emilia
my
deare
friende
,
if
thou
diddest
know
in
what
wise
I
doe
esteme
thée
,
and
what
I
meane
in
tyme
to
come
,
to
bestow
vpon
thée
,
I
am
wel
assured
,
albeit
thou
hast
hitherto
sufficiently
shewed
thy
good
will
,
yet
thou
wilt
hereafter
doe
me
great
pleasure
promising
thée
,
by
the
fayth
of
a
Princesse
,
that
if
our
enterprise
doe
wel
succéede
,
I
wil
not
vse
thée
as
a
seruant
,
but
as
my
kinswoman
and
the
best
beloued
friend
I
haue
.
For
I
hold
my self
so
satisfied
wyth
that
thou
hast
sayd
vnto
me
,
that
if
Fortune
be
on
our
side
,
I
sée
no
maner
of
impediment
that
may
let
our
enterprise
.
Goe
thy
way
&
entertaine
thy
Phisitian
,
as
thou
thinkest
best
,
for
it
is
very
expedient
that
he
be
a
party
,
and
for
the
rest
,
let
me
alone
.
For
neuer
was
ther
any
Lazar
that
better
could
dissemble
his
impotency
,
than
I
know
howe
to
counterfayt
to
be
sicke
.
The
Duchesse
being
departed
from
Emilia
,
began
to
plaine
her selfe
bitterly
,
fayning
sometime
to
fele
a
certayne
payne
in
her
stomacke
,
sometyme
to
haue
a
disease
in
her
head
,
in
such
sort
,
that
after
diuers
womanly
playntes
(
propre
to
those
that
fele
themselues
sicke
)
she
was
in
the
ende
constrayned
to
lay
her selfe
downe
,
and
knewe
so
wel
how
to
dissemble
her
sickenesse
,
that
(
after
she
had
certaine
dayes
kept
her
bed
)
there
was
much
doubt
of
her
health
.
And
during
this
time
Emilia
had
layed
so
many
amorous
baytes
to
féede
her
Phisitian
,
that
he
which
knewe
very
wel
the
most
happy
remedies
for
the
body
,
coulde
not
nowe
finde
any
to
heale
the
malady
of
his
owne
minde
.
Emilia
hauing
noseled
Maister
Appian
with
amorous
toyes
,
began
to
make
him
vnderstand
the
originall
of
the
Duchesse
sickenesse
,
the
effectes
of
her
passion
,
the
order
that
she
had
vsed
during
the
furious
course
of
the
same
.
Adding
thervnto
for
conclusion
,
that
if
he
would
kéepe
the
matter
secrete
,
and
ayde
them
with
his
counsell
,
she
would
by
and
by
promise
him
mariage
by
wordes
,
for
the
present
tyme
,
and
that
from
thence
forth
she
would
neuer
denie
him
any
fauour
or
priuitie
.
That
onely
reserued
which
no
man
can
honestly
demaund
,
til
the
mariage
be
solempnized
in
the
face
of
the
Church
.
In
witnesse
wherof
she
kissed
him
with
great
affection
.
The
Physitian
more
eased
there
withall
,
than
if
he
had
sene
his
Hippocrates
or
Galen
,
raysed
agayne
fro
death
,
promised
rather
to
lose
his
life
,
than
she
should
want
his
help
.
And
for
the
better
beginning
of
this
enterprise
,
they
went
presently
to
visite
the
Duchesse
.
In
whom
they
found
her
pulse
so
to
beate
,
the
tongue
so
charged
,
the
stomake
so
weakned
by
a
continual
suffocation
of
the
matrice
,
that
the
pacient
was
in
very
great
perill
of
death
.
Whervnto
euery
man
did
easly
giue
credite
for
the
reputation
and
great
experience
of
the
Phisician
.
And
master
Appian
hauing
commaunded
al
the
chambre
to
be
voyded
,
made
the
Duchesse
to
vnderstand
in
few
words
,
how
it
behoued
her
to
gouerne
her self
.
And
the
better
to
cloke
her
cause
,
he
brought
her
at
that
instant
a
little
perfume
,
by
receyuing
the
sauour
wherof
,
she
shoulde
often
tymes
fall
into
certayne
lyttle
Soundings
,
and
by
often
vsing
the
perfume
,
it
would
eate
away
her
colour
for
a
time
,
that
it
shoulde
séeme
,
as
though
she
had
not
gone
out
of
her
bed
in
half
a
yeare
.
Neuerthelesse
it
should
doe
her
no
other
displeasure
,
&
that
in
thrée
or
foure
dayes
,
with
certayne
other
drugges
,
he
would
restore
her
colour
as
liuely
as
it
was
before
.
Which
the
Duchesse
lyked
best
of
any
thing
in
the
world
.
And
they
thre
togither
played
their
parts
so
wel
the
the
common
brute
throughout
at
the
citie
was
,
that
the
Duchesse
would
dye
.
The
Duke
being
aduertised
of
these
things
,
caused
al
the
Phisitians
of
Thurin
to
assemble
,
to
prouide
for
the
health
of
the
Duchesse
:
Who
being
come
togither
with
the
Duke
into
her
bedchamber
,
a
little
after
she
had
receyued
Master
Appians
perfumes
:
and
seing
her
to
sowne
diuers
times
before
them
,
were
in
great
dispayre
of
her
health
.
And
after
they
had
somwhat
debated
the
matter
with
Master
Appian
,
not
knowing
whervpon
to
resolue
,
they
sayd
vnto
the
Duke
,
that
it
behoued
him
to
prouide
for
her
soule
,
for
that
they
saw
in
her
the
ordinarie
tokens
and
messangers
of
death
.
The
poore
Duke
being
sorrowfull
beyonde
measure
,
for
that
he
loued
the
Duchesse
entierlie
,
sent
for
the
Suffragane
of
the
Byshop
of
Thurin
,
a
man
of
very
holy
life
,
to
th
intent
he
might
giue
her
good
councel
.
To
whom
she
confessed
her selfe
with
a
voyce
so
féeble
,
that
it
séemed
to
be
more
than
halfe
dead
.
Her
talk
was
not
long
,
but
yet
she
made
him
beleue
that
nature
failed
her
,
and
that
by
little
and
little
she
drewe
towardes
her
ende
:
Desiring
him
to
haue
her
in
remembraunce
,
and
her
poore
soule
in
his
orisons
and
prayers
.
The
Suffragane
being
gone
,
the
Duke
and
others
,
with
a
great
number
of
Gentlemen
and
Ladies
,
went
into
the
chambre
.
But
she
began
then
to
enter
into
so
greate
rauing
,
that
euerye
bodye
was
afeard
of
her
.
And
after
that
she
had
tossed
her self
in
her
bed
,
lyke
a
senselesse
creature
,
her
speache
fayled
her
.
Wherat
those
present
,
striken
with
no
small
wonder
,
thinking
the
soule
would
strayght
wayes
haue
departed
the
body
,
some
of
them
cryed
vpon
her
.
Madame
remember
Iesus
,
some
other
sainct
Barbara
.
But
wylie
Emilia
more
priuy
of
her
counsel
than
the
rest
,
taking
her
tenderly
by
the
arme
,
cried
vpon
her
with
a
loud
voice
.
Madame
call
vpon
sainct
Iames
,
who
hath
so
often
succoured
you
in
your
aduersities
.
And
with
that
the
Duchesse
awaked
as
it
were
out
of
a
heauy
sléepe
,
and
rowling
her
eyes
to
and
fro
,
wyth
a
straunge
trembling
of
al
her
members
,
began
to
pronounce
with
an
interrupted
voyce
.
O
glorious
Apostle
,
in
whome
from
my
tender
youth
,
I
haue
euer
had
my
stedfast
trust
and
hope
,
be
now
mine
intercessor
in
this
cruell
assault
of
death
,
to
Iesus
Christ
.
And
I
make
a
vowe
nowe
to
thée
,
that
if
I
may
recouer
my
health
,
I
will
my selfe
in
person
,
goe
honour
thy
sacred
body
,
in
the
proper
place
where
it
reposeth
.
And
hauing
ended
her
fayned
Prayer
,
she
counterfayted
a
sléepe
,
and
so
continued
the
space
of
.ij.
or
.iii.
houres
,
which
caused
all
the
companye
to
withdrawe
themselues
,
except
the
poore
Duke
,
who
would
not
depart
from
her
,
vntill
she
waked
,
and
in
the
meane
time
ceassed
not
to
pray
to
God
for
the
health
of
his
loyall
spouse
.
After
she
had
so
well
played
thys
Pageaunt
by
the
space
of
an
houre
or
two
,
fayning
then
to
awake
,
she
beganne
to
stretch
forth
her
armes
and
legges
with
such
force
,
that
whosoeuer
had
heard
the
noyse
,
would
easily
haue
iudged
that
she
was
deliuered
from
some
great
torment
.
And
beholding
the
Duke
her
husband
,
with
a
pitifull
eye
(
who
had
leaned
his
head
nere
vnto
hers
in
the
bed
)
she
cast
her
stretched
armes
negligently
vpon
his
neck
,
&
kissing
him
said
.
Now
may
I
safely
kisse
you
my
Lord
that
within
these
thrée
houres
was
in
such
pitiful
plight
,
as
I
thought
my self
for
euer
depriued
of
that
benefit
.
Thanks
be
giuen
to
god
&
that
good
sainct
,
to
whom
I
made
my
vow
.
I
am
presently
so
wel
eased
,
that
if
I
féele
my selfe
no
worse
,
I
will
yet
deteine
you
(
husbande
)
a
while
from
mariage
.
But
the
poore
Duke
altogither
rauished
with
ioye
,
hauing
his
white
bearde
all
tempered
with
teares
,
knew
not
what
answere
to
make
,
but
behelde
her
with
suche
admiration
,
that
he
séemed
to
be
besides
himselfe
.
And
in
the
meane
time
certaine
which
were
at
the
dore
,
hearing
them
speake
,
entred
the
chamber
,
who
finding
the
Duchesse
somewhat
better
than
she
was
,
published
the
same
incontinently
thorow
all
the
city
,
wherof
the
Citizens
being
aduertised
(
bicause
they
loued
her
dearely
)
made
processions
&
other
thankes
giuings
to
God
,
as
in
cases
like
hath
bene
accustomed
.
With
in
a
while
after
,
the
Duchesse
began
by
little
and
little
to
taste
her
meates
,
&
to
vse
such
diet
that
she
had
recouered
her
former
health
.
Except
the
new
plague
,
which
she
felt
at
her
heart
for
the
Lorde
Mendozza
,
which
she
could
not
cure
but
by
the
presence
of
him
that
bare
the
oyntment
boxe
for
that
sore
.
And
so
longe
she
continued
in
these
amorous
thoughts
,
til
the
Lady
Isabell
retourned
from
her
pilgrimage
,
who
came
to
the
castell
according
to
her
promise
.
And
after
friendly
gréetings
one
of
another
,
the
Duchesse
made
her
to
vnderstande
,
howe
since
her
departure
she
had
neuer
almoste
commen
out
of
her
bedde
,
for
that
she
had
bene
afflicted
with
a
most
grieuous
sickenesse
.
Neuerthelesse
by
the
helpe
of
God
,
and
the
intercession
of
good
S.
Iames
(
to
whome
she
had
vowed
her selfe
)
she
had
recouered
health
.
And
if
she
coulde
obtaine
leaue
of
the
Duke
her
husband
,
she
would
think
her self
happy
to
make
a
voyage
thyther
in
her
companie
.
Which
the
Spanishe
Lady
persuaded
by
all
meanes
possible
,
shewing
vnto
her
many
commodities
,
which
she
should
find
in
Spaine
,
and
the
honorable
companie
of
gentlemen
&
Ladyes
,
who
at
her
arriuall
there
(
if
it
would
please
her
to
doe
them
so
much
honor
as
to
visite
them
in
passing
by
)
would
leaue
nothing
vndone
for
the
best
manner
of
entertaynment
that
possible
might
be
deuised
.
And
by
this
meane
the
Lady
Isabell
thought
to
pricke
her
forward
,
who
was
in
dede
but
to
quick
of
the
spurre
already
,
&
thinking
euery
hour
.vij.
determined
one
morning
to
moue
the
Duke
her
husband
therevnto
.
To
whome
she
sayd
.
My
Lorde
I
beleue
that
you
doe
sufficiently
wel
remember
my
trouble
past
,
and
the
extreme
martirdome
that
I
suffred
in
my
late
sicknesse
,
and
namely
of
the
vow
which
I
made
for
recouerie
of
my
health
.
Now
finding
my selfe
whole
and
strong
,
my
desire
is
that
with
your
licence
I
might
accomplish
my
voyage
,
specially
with
so
good
opportunitie
.
For
the
noble
woman
of
Spaine
of
whome
I
haue
heretofore
tolde
you
,
is
retourned
,
and
it
shoulde
be
a
great
ease
to
vs
both
to
goe
in
companie
together
.
And
for
so
much
as
it
is
a
matter
of
necessitie
,
and
that
earely
or
late
I
must
aduenture
to
paye
my
vowed
debte
,
it
is
beste
both
for
my
commoditie
and
also
for
mine
honour
,
to
goe
in
her
companie
.
Wherevnto
the
good
Duke
did
willingly
accorde
.
Who
neuer
had
any
manner
of
suspicion
that
such
a
treason
was
lodged
in
the
heart
of
so
great
a
Princesse
.
And
hauing
giuen
order
for
al
things
requisite
for
her
departing
,
she
toke
a
certayne
number
of
gentlemen
and
damsels
,
amongst
which
,
Maister
Appian
and
Emilia
were
not
forgotten
,
and
being
all
apparelled
in
Pilgrimes
wéedes
,
by
long
trauaile
and
weary
iorneys
,
after
they
had
passed
the
cold
Alpes
,
they
came
into
the
countie
of
Rossilion
,
&
entred
into
Spaine
.
And
then
the
Duchesse
feling
her self
to
approch
the
place
where
her
heart
of
long
time
had
taken
hold
,
desired
the
Lady
Isabell
and
her
companie
earnestly
,
not
to
make
it
knowen
to
any
person
what
she
was
.
And
so
trauayling
by
small
iorneyes
and
deuising
of
diuers
matters
,
they
arriued
within
two
little
dayes
iorneyes
of
the
place
where
the
Lord
of
Mendozza
kept
his
ordinarie
houshold
.
For
which
cause
the
Spanish
Ladye
entreated
the
Duchesse
not
to
be
offended
,
if
she
sent
some
one
of
her
men
before
to
gyue
aduertisement
of
their
comming
,
whiche
the
Duchesse
graunted
.
And
the
messanger
finding
the
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
readie
to
receyue
them
,
and
hauing
done
him
to
vnderstand
of
the
comming
of
the
Duchesse
,
of
the
first
talke
betwene
her
and
his
sister
,
of
the
great
entertaynment
that
she
had
giuen
them
,
Of
the
singuler
beautie
with
the
which
she
was
adorned
:
He
was
not
so
grosse
but
that
he
knewe
by
&
by
,
that
the
Duchesse
at
those
yeares
,
had
not
ben
so
liberal
of
her
labour
,
to
make
such
a
voiage
on
soote
,
without
some
other
respect
.
And
dissembling
what
he
thought
,
caused
thirtie
or
fortie
of
his
gentlemen
incontinently
to
make
them
ready
.
To
whome
making
as
thoughe
he
would
goe
hunt
the
Hare
,
he
went
to
meete
the
Duchesse
:
and
hauing
discouered
them
a
far
of
in
a
fielde
,
the
Lady
Isabell
did
forth
with
knowe
them
.
Who
aduertised
the
Duchesse
that
he
which
rydde
vpon
the
white
Ienet
of
Spaine
,
was
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
her
brother
,
and
the
other
,
certaine
of
his
seruants
.
The
Prince
then
after
he
had
made
his
horse
to
vaute
thrée
or
four
tymes
alofte
in
the
ayre
,
with
an
excellent
grace
&
meruellous
dexteritie
lighted
from
his
horse
,
and
kissing
her
hand
,
said
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
I
beleue
that
if
the
wandering
knights
of
old
time
,
who
haue
eternized
there
memorie
,
by
an
infinite
number
of
renowmed
victories
,
had
had
so
much
good
luck
,
as
many
times
in
there
aduentures
to
méete
with
such
pilgrimes
,
as
you
be
,
that
they
would
willingly
haue
abandoned
the
Launce
and
the
Murrion
,
to
take
the
Staffe
&
the
Scrippe
.
The
Duchesse
then
being
comparable
with
any
Lady
of
her
time
,
for
her
educacion
and
comely
talke
,
assayled
wyth
ioye
,
feare
,
&
shame
,
that
no
lack
of
duety
might
be
founde
in
her
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
And
in
déede
my
Lorde
like
as
if
the
knightes
of
whome
you
speake
,
had
tasted
of
some
good
hap
,
(
as
you
terme
it
)
by
méeting
with
such
Pilgrimes
:
So
also
we
hope
that
the
Sainct
to
whom
we
be
vowed
,
in
the
honor
of
whom
we
haue
enterprised
this
perillous
voyage
,
wil
receiue
vs
in
good
part
.
Otherwise
our
paine
were
altogether
lost
,
&
our
iourney
euill
imployed
.
And
after
they
had
giuen
this
first
amorous
atteint
,
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
taking
her
by
the
arme
,
conducted
her
vnto
his
castell
,
deuising
of
pleasaunt
matters
.
And
he
was
greatly
astonned
,
to
sée
so
rare
a
beautie
,
as
appeared
in
the
Princesse
:
Which
neyther
the
wearinesse
of
the
way
,
nor
the
parching
beames
of
the
Sunne
,
could
in
any
wise
so
appaire
,
but
that
there
rested
ynough
,
to
draw
vnto
her
the
very
hartes
of
the
moste
colde
,
and
frosen
men
of
the
worlde
.
And
albeit
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
tooke
great
pleasure
and
admiration
in
beholding
her
,
yet
was
it
nothing
in
respect
of
the
Duchesse
:
who
after
she
had
aduised
and
well
marked
the
beautie
,
excellency
,
and
other
giftes
of
grace
,
in
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
she
confessed
that
all
that
which
she
had
hearde
of
his
sister
,
was
but
a
dreame
in
comparison
of
the
proufe
,
which
discouered
it selfe
vpon
the
first
viewe
:
Seming
vnto
her
by
good
iudgement
,
that
all
the
beauties
of
the
worlde
were
but
paintings
,
in
respect
of
the
perfection
of
that
which
she
saw
with
her
eyes
.
Wherin
she
was
not
deceyued
,
albeit
that
her
feruent
loue
might
haue
bewitched
her
senses
.
For
all
the
Histories
in
Latine
,
Spanishe
,
&
Italien
,
the
which
make
mention
of
Mendozza
,
giue
vnto
him
the
first
place
in
beautie
of
all
the
Princes
and
Lordes
that
were
in
his
time
.
The
poore
Duchesse
,
after
she
had
manifested
by
outwarde
gestures
,
and
countenances
,
to
the
Lord
of
Mendozza
,
that
which
was
in
the
inwarde
part
of
her
heart
,
without
receiuing
the
full
satisfaction
of
his
sight
,
which
she
desired
,
determined
(
hauing
soiourned
thrée
dayes
in
his
Castle
)
to
depart
the
nexte
morning
,
(
vnwares
to
the
Knight
,
)
to
perfourme
her
voyage
.
And
so
soone
as
the
light
of
the
daye
began
to
appeare
,
she
went
to
the
chamber
of
the
Lady
Isabell
,
whome
she
thanked
affectuously
,
aswell
for
her
good
company
,
as
for
the
great
courtesie
,
and
humanitie
,
that
she
had
receiued
in
her
house
.
And
hauing
taken
leaue
of
her
,
departed
with
her
trayne
.
The
Knight
Mendozza
,
about
an
houre
or
two
after
her
departure
,
aduertised
therof
,
was
greatly
troubled
,
what
the
matter
might
be
that
she
was
gone
without
taking
leaue
of
him
.
And
after
that
he
had
a
little
thought
therevpon
,
he
easily
perceyued
,
that
all
the
fault
therof
was
in
himself
.
And
that
this
great
Princesse
had
abandoned
her
countrie
,
of
purpose
by
all
iudgement
to
visite
him
,
and
that
he
had
shewed
himselfe
very
slack
for
her
satisfaction
,
in
that
he
had
not
offred
her
his
seruice
.
Whereat
being
iustly
greued
,
she
did
not
vouchsafe
to
giue
him
a
farewell
.
And
so
accusing
himselfe
,
he
determined
to
follow
after
her
,
accompanied
only
with
two
Pages
.
And
for
that
he
was
on
horseback
,
it
was
not
long
before
he
espied
her
in
the
high
way
to
S.
Iames
,
where
lighting
from
his
horse
,
he
walked
two
miles
wyth
her
,
seasoning
the
matter
without
intermission
:
desiring
her
amongs
other
things
,
to
let
him
vnderstand
what
displeasure
she
had
conceiued
in
his
house
,
that
caused
so
spedy
and
secret
a
departure
:
adding
thervnto
,
that
if
her
pleasure
were
,
he
would
accompanie
her
to
the
place
whither
she
was
vowed
:
and
would
also
reconduct
her
in
his
owne
person
to
Thurin
,
in
so
honorable
sorte
,
that
she
should
haue
cause
to
be
contented
.
Then
passing
further
,
with
sighes
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
Fortune
had
done
me
a
great
benefite
,
if
when
my
sister
made
her
vowe
to
goe
to
Rome
,
I
had
lost
the
battaile
against
myne
enemies
,
and
that
her
vowe
had
bene
without
effect
.
For
it
might
haue
bene
that
I
should
haue
remained
quiet
by
the
losse
of
some
of
my
people
.
But
alas
I
fele
nowe
,
since
your
comming
into
this
countrie
,
a
battaile
so
cruell
,
and
assault
so
furious
in
my
heart
,
as
not
being
able
any
longer
to
resist
it
,
I
finde
my selfe
vanquished
,
and
caught
captiue
,
in
suche
sorte
,
that
I
knowe
not
to
whome
to
complayne
,
but
to
you
,
which
is
the
motion
of
all
my
disquietnesse
.
And
yet
,
which
grieueth
me
most
,
you
dissemble
as
though
you
did
not
vnderstand
it
.
And
to
bring
me
to
my
last
ende
,
you
are
departed
this
day
out
of
my
house
,
not
dayning
to
sée
me
,
or
to
appease
me
with
one
farewell
,
which
hath
so
further
inflamed
my
passion
,
that
I
dye
a
thousande
times
in
a
day
.
Beseching
you
for
the
time
to
come
,
to
entreat
me
more
fauorably
,
or
you
shal
sée
me
,
in
that
state
,
wherein
you
woulde
be
loth
to
sée
your
enemy
:
Which
is
,
most
cruell
death
.
And
in
dede
,
he
shewed
sufficiently
,
how
great
the
grief
was
that
prest
him
,
&
how
well
the
passion
that
he
felt
,
was
agreable
to
the
wordes
which
he
spake
.
For
in
pronouncing
his
wordes
he
sighed
so
in
hys
tale
,
and
changed
his
colour
so
often
,
and
had
his
face
so
besprent
with
teares
,
that
it
semed
his
soule
attached
with
superfluous
sorrowe
,
would
at
that
very
instant
haue
abondoned
his
body
.
Which
the
Princesse
perceyuing
,
touching
at
the
quick
the
very
spring
of
al
his
euill
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
Seigniour
Mendozza
,
I
know
not
what
you
woulde
that
I
shoulde
doe
more
for
you
,
nor
for
what
occasion
you
doe
pretend
,
that
I
should
be
the
cause
of
your
death
.
For
if
the
occasion
thereof
should
happen
through
my
default
,
my
lyfe
by
strength
or
abilitie
coulde
not
endure
one
houre
after
,
for
the
sorow
I
should
conceyue
therof
.
Think
me
to
be
yours
,
and
be
not
offended
,
I
besech
you
,
if
openly
I
doe
no
longer
talk
with
you
.
For
I
would
not
to
wynne
al
the
goods
in
the
world
,
that
any
of
this
traine
which
doth
accompanie
me
,
should
perceyue
any
one
sparke
of
the
great
kindled
fier
,
wherin
my
hart
burneth
day
and
night
for
your
sake
,
being
assured
that
if
you
had
felt
one
houre
of
my
paine
,
in
place
to
accuse
me
of
cruelty
,
your self
complayning
,
would
pitie
the
griefe
which
I
haue
sustayned
for
your
long
absence
.
For
without
the
continuall
presence
of
your
person
,
representing
it selfe
in
the
eyes
of
myne
vnderstanding
,
with
a
firme
hope
once
to
haue
séene
you
:
it
had
bene
impossible
for
me
,
to
resist
the
long
and
hard
assault
,
where
with
loue
hath
euery
houre
assailed
me
.
But
one
thing
I
must
nedes
confesse
vnto
you
,
that
by
reason
of
the
cold
welcome
which
you
made
me
in
the
beginning
,
I
thought
it
procéeded
of
some
euill
opinion
conceyued
of
me
,
or
peraduenture
,
that
you
had
thought
me
ouer
liberall
of
myne
honour
,
to
haue
lefte
the
countrie
where
I
commaunde
,
to
render
my selfe
subiect
to
your
good
grace
,
which
caused
me
without
leaue
to
depart
your
house
.
But
nowe
that
I
do
know
by
your
countenance
and
teares
,
the
contrarie
:
I
acknowledge
my
faulte
,
and
desire
you
to
forget
it
.
With
full
promise
,
that
at
my
retorne
from
my
voyage
of
S.
Iames
I
wil
make
you
amendes
,
in
the
very
same
place
,
where
I
committed
the
fault
.
And
remayning
your
prisoner
for
a
certayne
time
,
I
will
not
depart
from
you
,
vntill
I
haue
satisfied
,
by
sufficient
penaunce
the
greatnesse
of
my
trespas
.
In
the
meane
tyme
you
shall
content
your selfe
with
my
good
will
:
and
without
passing
any
further
retorne
againe
home
to
your
Castle
,
for
feare
least
some
suspicious
person
in
my
company
should
conceiue
that
in
me
,
which
al
the
dayes
of
my
lyfe
I
neuer
gaue
occasion
,
so
muche
as
once
to
thinck
.
To
whom
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
obeyed
,
more
to
content
her
,
than
otherwise
,
for
he
had
the
beauties
and
good
behauiours
of
the
Princesse
,
so
imprinted
in
the
most
pleasant
place
of
his
heart
,
that
he
would
haue
desired
neuer
to
haue
departed
her
companie
.
But
like
as
they
determined
iocundly
,
to
imploy
and
satisfie
their
desires
,
at
her
retorne
from
her
voyage
:
euen
so
Fortune
in
the
meane
while
did
beset
the
same
,
and
so
fully
brake
the
threde
of
their
enterprises
,
that
the
issue
had
not
so
good
successe
,
as
was
their
prefixed
hope
.
Nowe
leaue
we
the
Duchesse
,
to
perfourme
her
voyage
,
and
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
to
entertayne
his
amorous
passions
,
and
let
vs
digresse
to
the
Duke
,
who
about
.x.
or
.xii.
dayes
after
the
Duchesse
his
wife
was
departed
,
began
to
fele
her
absence
,
which
not
being
able
to
sustayne
for
the
gret
loue
that
he
bare
vnto
her
,
and
specially
knowing
the
great
fault
that
he
had
committed
(
being
the
sister
of
a
King
and
wife
of
suche
a
Prince
)
so
to
let
her
goe
,
like
an
vnfeathered
shafte
,
in
so
long
a
voyage
:
determined
with
himselfe
(
for
feare
least
if
any
misfortune
should
happen
vnto
her
,
the
same
should
touch
his
honor
)
to
call
together
his
counsell
,
and
to
prouide
some
remedie
.
The
counsell
assembled
,
and
the
cause
proponed
,
euerie
of
them
told
the
Duke
that
he
had
ouer
lightly
consented
to
the
will
of
the
Duchesse
,
and
that
if
she
should
happen
to
fall
into
any
inconuenience
,
all
men
would
impute
it
to
his
reproch
,
whereof
they
would
haue
aduertised
him
,
at
the
beginning
,
sauing
for
feare
they
had
to
displease
him
:
Adding
for
conclusion
,
that
it
was
most
expedient
the
Duke
should
put
himselfe
on
the
sea
to
goe
and
séeke
her
in
Galisia
.
Which
he
did
,
and
imbarked
himselfe
with
a
great
companie
of
gentlemen
,
to
whome
the
winde
was
so
fauourable
,
that
he
ariued
at
S.
Iames
before
her
.
And
hauing
made
enquirie
for
her
,
vnderstode
she
was
not
come
.
Neuerthelesse
he
was
aduertised
by
certayne
pilgrimes
,
that
it
could
not
be
long
before
she
would
be
there
,
for
that
they
had
lefte
her
not
past
thrée
or
.iiii.
dayes
iourney
from
thence
:
trauailing
with
her
traine
,
by
smal
iorneys
,
whereof
the
Duke
was
exceding
glad
,
and
sent
certaine
of
his
gentlemen
to
méete
her
vpon
the
way
,
as
she
came
,
who
trauailed
not
farre
before
they
met
the
Duchesse
with
her
companie
,
and
did
her
to
vnderstand
of
the
Dukes
arriuall
and
of
the
cause
of
his
comming
from
Thurin
.
Which
tidings
was
not
verie
ioyful
to
her
,
and
by
her
wil
would
haue
wished
that
he
had
not
taken
so
much
paines
.
Neuerthelesse
,
preferring
honor
before
affection
,
she
made
the
more
hast
to
sée
him
,
and
at
her
arriuall
,
séemed
to
be
glad
of
his
comming
,
and
to
lament
the
payne
that
he
had
taken
,
by
committing
himselfe
in
so
many
daungers
for
her
sake
.
Afterwardes
they
entred
into
the
church
with
great
deuotion
,
where
when
the
Duchesse
had
made
certaine
particuler
prayers
,
she
began
to
perceyue
that
God
had
withstanded
her
lasciuious
will
,
and
pitying
the
good
Duke
her
husbande
,
whould
not
permit
him
to
be
deceyued
in
such
disloyall
sort
,
repentantly
bewayling
her
forepassed
fault
.
And
seling
her selfe
pressed
euen
at
the
very
soule
with
a
certaine
remorse
of
conscience
,
she
was
so
victorious
ouer
her
affections
,
that
she
determined
wholly
to
forget
Mendozza
and
his
beautie
.
Praysing
God
neuerthelesse
that
it
had
pleased
him
to
graunt
her
the
grace
so
well
to
dispose
her
matters
,
that
her
affections
had
not
excéeded
the
bondes
of
honor
:
Determining
from
thenceforth
,
not
onely
to
put
Mendozza
in
vtter
obliuion
,
but
also
for
euer
clearely
to
cut
of
his
amorous
practise
:
and
therfore
would
not
so
much
as
did
him
once
farewell
,
nor
yet
to
let
him
in
any
wise
vnderstand
those
newes
.
And
so
settled
in
this
deliberation
,
solicited
her
husband
very
instantly
to
depart
,
which
he
did
,
and
all
thinges
prepared
to
the
sea
,
they
tooke
againe
their
course
to
Thurin
,
and
had
the
winde
so
prosperous
,
that
from
thence
in
fewe
daies
they
arriued
at
Marsellis
.
And
weary
of
the
seas
,
he
caused
horses
to
be
prepared
to
ride
from
thence
to
Thurin
by
land
,
where
he
and
his
wife
liued
together
in
right
great
ioy
and
amitie
.
The
Lorde
of
Mendozza
greatly
payned
with
the
long
absence
of
the
Duchesse
,
sent
a
gentleman
of
purpose
to
Galisia
,
to
know
the
occasion
of
her
long
tarying
.
Who
brought
certaine
newes
that
the
Duke
was
comen
in
person
,
to
fetche
his
wise
,
and
that
he
had
caried
her
awaye
with
him
by
sea
.
Where
withal
he
was
maruellously
out
of
pacience
,
determining
neuerthelesse
one
day
when
his
affaires
were
in
good
order
,
to
goe
visite
her
at
Thurin
.
During
the
tyme
that
these
thinges
remained
in
this
estate
,
aswell
of
the
one
side
,
as
of
the
other
:
the
Almaines
prepared
a
great
army
,
and
entred
into
Fraunce
where
they
wasted
&
burned
all
the
countrie
as
they
passed
.
The
King
being
aduertised
hereof
,
sent
for
the
Duke
of
Sauoie
to
goe
méete
them
with
the
men
of
armes
of
Fraunce
.
But
before
his
departure
from
Thurin
,
he
left
for
his
Lieutenant
general
,
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
,
by
the
aduise
and
counsell
of
whome
he
intended
that
all
the
affaires
of
the
Duchie
should
be
ruled
and
gouerned
in
his
absence
,
and
that
he
should
in
so
ample
wyse
be
honored
and
obeyed
,
as
his
owne
propre
person
.
This
Earle
of
Pancalier
being
a
noble
man
,
very
prudent
in
his
doings
,
and
knewe
right
well
howe
to
gouerne
the
common
wealth
,
seing
the
he
had
the
whole
countrie
at
his
commaundement
,
and
himselfe
manye
times
in
presence
of
the
Duchesse
,
and
viewing
her
so
faire
and
comelie
,
could
not
so
well
rule
hys
affections
,
but
that
by
little
and
little
he
fell
in
loue
with
the
Duchesse
,
in
suche
wise
as
that
he
forgat
him self
,
making
no
conscience
to
offer
his
seruice
vnto
her
.
But
the
Princesse
who
was
resolued
to
liue
a
good
woman
,
abhorred
al
his
lasciuious
orations
,
requiring
him
to
be
better
aduised
another
time
,
before
he
presumed
to
vtter
such
talke
,
except
to
such
as
were
his
equals
.
Telling
him
that
a
man
ought
not
to
be
so
vnshamefast
to
offer
his
seruice
to
anye
greate
Ladye
,
or
to
make
other
sute
vnto
her
,
before
he
had
first
knowen
by
her
gesture
or
wordes
,
some
likelyhode
of
loue
:
which
he
could
not
déeme
in
her
,
forsomuch
as
she
neyther
to
him
or
to
any
other
had
euer
(
till
the
day
in
all
her
life
)
shewed
such
fauour
,
as
other
suspicion
coulde
be
conceyued
,
than
that
which
was
conuenable
and
méete
for
her
honor
.
Which
when
the
Countie
of
Pancalier
vnderslode
,
he
toke
his
leaue
of
her
,
ashamed
of
that
he
had
done
.
But
he
following
the
custome
of
louers
,
not
thinking
himselfe
cast
of
for
the
first
refuse
,
eftsones
renewed
his
requestes
.
And
framing
a
louing
stile
,
besought
her
to
haue
pitie
vpon
him
,
and
to
respect
the
greatnesse
of
his
passion
:
and
that
he
coulde
not
long
prolong
his
lyfe
without
the
fauoure
of
her
good
grace
,
who
onely
was
the
very
remedy
of
his
euill
.
The
Duchesse
pestred
with
suche
like
talke
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
Sir
Countie
,
me
think
you
ought
to
haue
satisfied
your self
with
my
first
refusall
,
wythout
further
continuance
in
the
pursuing
of
your
rash
enterprise
.
Haue
you
forgotten
the
place
that
you
kepe
,
and
the
honor
whervnto
my
Lorde
the
Duke
my
husband
hath
exalted
you
?
Is
this
now
the
loyall
reward
that
you
rendre
vnto
him
for
creating
you
his
Lieutenant
ouer
all
his
landes
and
seigniories
,
to
demaunde
the
preheminence
of
his
bed
?
Assure
your selfe
for
finall
warning
,
that
if
euer
hereafter
you
shal
againe
fal
into
lyke
error
,
I
sweare
vnto
you
by
the
fayth
of
a
Princesse
,
that
I
will
make
you
to
be
chastised
in
suche
sorte
,
as
all
semblable
Traytors
and
disloyall
seruaunts
shall
take
example
.
The
Earle
seing
him selfe
refused
,
and
thus
rebuked
,
and
in
doubt
that
the
Princesse
would
make
her
husband
to
vnderstand
his
enterprise
vpon
his
retourne
,
chaunging
this
great
loue
into
an
hate
more
than
mortall
,
determined
whatsoeuer
should
come
thereof
,
to
inuent
all
meanes
possible
,
vtterly
to
destroy
the
Duchesse
.
And
after
that
he
had
fansied
diners
things
in
his
minde
,
he
deuised
by
the
instinct
of
the
diuell
)
to
cause
one
of
his
Nephewes
,
being
of
the
age
onely
of
xviij
.
or
.xx.
yeares
,
which
was
his
heire
apparant
,
for
that
he
had
no
children
,
one
of
the
fayrest
and
best
condicioned
Gentlemen
of
all
Thurin
,
to
sort
that
deuilish
attempt
to
purpose
.
m
And
finding
opportunity
,
one
day
he
sayde
to
the
yong
man
(
that
depended
wholly
vpon
him
)
these
wordes
.
Nephewe
,
thou
knowest
that
all
the
hope
thou
hast
in
this
worlde
lyeth
in
me
alone
,
making
accompt
of
thée
as
of
my
childe
.
And
for
that
it
pleased
God
to
giue
me
no
children
,
I
haue
constituted
and
ordeined
thée
my
sole
and
onely
heire
with
ful
hope
that
from
henceforth
thou
wilt
accompt
thy self
most
bounde
vnto
me
,
and
therefore
obedient
in
all
thinges
which
I
shall
commaunde
thée
,
specially
in
that
which
may
be
moste
for
thine
aduauncement
.
The
Duke
as
thou
knowest
,
is
absent
,
old
,
and
croked
and
at
al
houres
in
the
mercy
of
death
through
daungers
of
the
warres
.
Nowe
if
he
should
chaunce
to
dye
,
my
desire
is
to
mary
thée
with
some
great
Lady
:
Yea
and
if
it
were
possible
with
the
Duchesse
,
her selfe
,
which
God
knoweth
what
profit
it
would
bring
both
to
thée
and
thine
,
&
in
my
iudgement
an
easie
matter
to
compasse
,
yf
thou
wilt
despose
thy self
after
my
counsell
,
or
at
least
wyse
,
if
thou
canst
not
come
to
the
title
of
husband
,
thou
mayst
not
fayle
to
be
receiued
as
her
friend
.
Thou
art
a
comely
Gentleman
,
&
in
good
fauor
with
the
Duchesse
,
as
I
haue
oftentimes
perceyued
by
her
communication
,
albeit
that
holding
fast
the
bridle
of
her
honor
she
hath
bene
afrayd
hitherto
to
open
her selfe
vnto
thée
.
Spare
not
my
goods
,
make
thy selfe
braue
from
henceforth
whatsoeuer
it
cost
,
and
be
diligent
to
please
her
in
al
that
thou
mayst
,
and
time
shall
make
thée
know
that
which
thy
tender
yeares
hath
hitherto
hidden
from
thée
.
The
poore
yong
man
,
giuing
sayth
to
the
vnfaythfull
inuentions
of
his
vncle
(
whom
he
counted
as
his
Father
)
began
ofte
to
frequent
the
presence
of
the
Duchesse
,
and
shamefastlye
to
solicite
her
by
lookes
and
other
offices
of
humanitie
,
as
nature
had
taught
him
,
continuing
that
order
by
the
space
of
a
moneth
.
Which
perceyued
by
the
Duchesse
,
she
was
diligent
for
her
part
to
accept
the
honest
&
affectionate
seruice
that
the
yong
man
daylie
did
vnto
her
,
and
shewed
vnto
him
likewise
a
certaine
courteous
fauor
alwayes
,
more
than
to
the
reste
of
the
Pages
,
aswell
for
the
birthe
and
beautie
where
withall
nature
had
enriched
him
,
as
for
that
she
fawe
him
enclined
to
doe
her
seruice
more
than
the
rest
,
not
thinking
of
anye
dishonest
appetite
in
the
yong
man
,
nor
of
the
malice
of
his
vncle
,
who
hauing
none
other
felicitie
in
the
world
,
but
in
reuenge
of
the
Duchesse
his
enimie
,
not
able
to
beare
the
cruel
vengeaunce
rooted
in
his
heart
,
determined
to
play
double
or
quitte
.
And
calling
hys
Nephewe
before
him
he
sayde
vnto
him
.
My
childe
,
I
doe
perceiue
and
sée
that
thou
art
one
of
the
most
happiest
gentlemen
of
all
Europe
,
if
thou
knewest
how
to
followe
thine
owne
good
luck
.
For
the
Duchesse
not
onely
is
amorous
of
thée
,
but
also
consumeth
for
earnest
loue
which
she
beareth
to
thée
.
But
as
thou
knowest
women
be
shamefast
and
would
be
sued
vnto
in
secrete
,
and
doe
delight
to
be
deceyued
of
men
,
to
th
ende
it
might
séeme
howe
with
deceit
or
force
they
were
constrayned
to
graunt
that
vnto
them
,
which
of
their
owne
mindes
they
woulde
willingly
offer
,
were
it
not
for
a
little
shame
fastnesse
that
withdraweth
them
.
And
thereof
assure
thy selfe
,
for
I
haue
oftentimes
experimented
the
same
,
to
my
great
contentacion
.
Wherfore
credit
my
Councell
,
and
folow
mine
aduise
.
And
thou
thy self
shalt
confesse
vnto
me
,
before
to
morrow
at
this
time
,
that
thou
arte
the
happyest
man
of
the
worlde
.
I
will
,
then
that
this
night
when
thou
séest
conuenient
time
,
thou
shalt
conuey
thy selfe
secretely
into
the
chamber
of
the
Duchesse
,
and
to
hide
thy selfe
a
good
way
vnder
the
bedde
,
for
feare
of
being
perceyued
by
any
creature
:
where
thou
shalt
remaine
vntill
an
houre
after
midnight
,
when
all
men
be
in
the
depth
of
their
sléepe
.
And
when
thou
perceiuest
euery
man
at
rest
,
thou
shalt
closely
rise
,
and
approching
the
Duchesse
bedde
,
thou
shalt
tell
what
thou
arte
,
and
I
am
sure
for
the
earnest
loue
which
she
beareth
thée
,
and
for
the
long
absence
of
her
husbande
,
she
will
courteously
receyue
thée
betwene
her
armes
,
&
feast
thée
with
such
delicate
pleasures
,
as
amorous
folke
doe
their
louers
.
The
simple
yong
man
giuing
fayth
to
the
wordes
of
his
vncle
that
was
honored
as
a
King
(
thinking
perhaps
that
it
procéeded
by
the
persuasion
of
the
Duchesse
)
followed
his
commaundement
,
and
obeyed
wholly
his
trayterous
and
abhominable
request
.
And
oportunitie
founde
,
accomplished
from
point
to
point
,
that
which
his
cruell
vncle
had
commaunded
,
who
a
little
before
midnight
,
fearing
least
his
treason
should
be
discouered
,
tooke
with
him
thrée
Counsellors
,
and
certayne
other
of
the
Guarde
of
the
Castle
.
Whervnto
as
Lieutenant
to
the
Duke
,
he
might
both
enter
&
issue
forth
at
all
times
when
he
lift
,
and
without
declaring
hys
enterprise
,
went
straight
to
the
portal
of
the
Duchesse
chambre
,
&
knocking
at
the
dore
,
sayd
that
the
Duke
was
come
.
Which
being
opened
,
he
entred
in
with
a
number
of
lightes
,
accompanied
with
the
Guarde
,
hauing
a
rapier
ready
drawen
in
his
hande
,
like
a
furious
man
besides
himselfe
,
began
to
loke
round
about
,
and
vnder
the
bed
of
the
Duchesse
,
from
whence
he
caused
his
owne
propre
Nephewe
to
be
drawen
.
To
whom
without
giuing
him
leasure
to
speake
one
word
for
feare
lest
his
mischief
should
be
discouered
,
he
sayd
.
O
detestable
villaine
,
thou
shalt
dye
,
and
there
withall
"
he
thrust
the
rapier
into
him
,
vp
to
the
hard
hiltes
,
and
doubling
the
blow
to
make
him
faile
of
his
spéech
,
he
gaue
him
another
ouerthwart
the
throte
,
so
fiercely
that
the
pore
innocent
after
he
had
a
litle
réeled
to
and
fro
,
fell
downe
stark
dead
to
the
ground
.
When
he
had
put
vp
his
rapier
,
he
turned
towards
the
Counsellers
,
and
sayde
vnto
them
.
My
friendes
,
this
is
not
the
first
time
that
I
haue
espied
the
lasciuious
and
dishonest
loue
betwene
this
my
locherous
Nephewe
and
the
Duchesse
,
whome
I
haue
caused
to
die
,
to
honourably
in
respect
of
his
desert
.
For
by
the
very
rigor
of
the
lawe
,
he
deserued
to
haue
bene
burnt
quicke
,
or
else
to
be
torne
in
pieces
with
.iiij.
horses
.
But
my
Lady
the
Duchesse
I
meane
not
to
punishe
,
or
to
prouide
chastisement
for
her
:
For
you
be
not
ignoraunt
,
that
the
ancient
custome
of
Lombardie
and
Sauoie
requireth
,
that
euery
woman
taken
in
adultery
shall
be
burned
aliue
,
yf
with
in
a
yeare
&
a
day
she
finde
not
a
Champion
to
fighte
the
combase
for
her
innocencie
.
But
for
the
bounden
duery
that
I
deare
to
my
Lorde
the
Duke
,
and
for
respect
of
the
estate
which
he
hath
committed
to
my
charge
,
I
will
to
morrowe
dyspatche
a
Poaste
,
to
make
hym
vnderstande
the
whole
accident
as
it
is
come
to
passe
.
And
the
Duchesse
shal
remaine
in
this
Chambre
,
with
certayue
of
her
maides
,
vnder
sure
keping
and
safegard
.
All
this
time
the
Duchesse
who
had
both
iudgement
and
spirite
so
good
as
any
Princesse
that
raygned
in
her
time
,
suspected
straightwayes
the
treason
of
the
Earle
.
And
with
a
pitiful
eye
beholding
the
dead
body
of
her
Page
,
fetching
a
déepe
sighe
,
cryed
out
.
Oh
innocent
soule
which
sometyme
gauest
lyfe
to
this
bodye
that
nowe
is
but
earth
,
thou
art
now
in
place
where
thou
séest
clearely
the
iniquitie
of
the
murderer
,
that
lately
did
put
thée
to
death
.
And
hauing
made
an
end
of
this
exlamation
with
her
armes
a
crosse
,
she
remained
as
in
a
sowne
without
mouing
eyther
hande
or
foote
.
And
after
she
had
continued
a
while
in
that
estate
,
she
desired
the
Counsellers
to
cause
the
body
to
be
buried
,
and
to
restore
it
to
the
earth
whereof
it
had
the
first
creation
.
For
(
quoth
she
)
it
hath
not
deserued
to
be
tied
to
the
gibet
,
and
to
be
fode
for
birdes
of
the
ayre
.
Which
they
graunted
not
without
a
certaine
greuous
suspicion
betwéene
her
and
the
Page
.
For
so
much
as
she
excused
not
her self
,
but
the
innocencie
of
him
,
without
speaking
any
worde
of
her
owne
particular
iustification
.
This
pitiefull
aduenture
was
out
of
hande
published
through
all
the
citie
,
with
so
great
sorrow
and
murmure
of
the
people
,
that
it
semed
as
though
the
enemies
had
sacked
the
towne
.
For
there
was
not
one
,
from
the
very
least
to
the
greatest
of
all
,
but
did
both
loue
and
reuerence
the
Duchesse
,
in
suche
sort
that
it
séemed
vnto
them
,
that
this
misfortune
was
fallen
vpon
euery
one
of
their
children
.
The
Earle
of
Pancalier
did
nothing
al
that
day
,
but
dispatch
the
Poastes
.
And
hauing
caused
all
the
whole
matter
to
be
registred
as
it
was
séene
to
be
done
:
he
commaunded
,
the
Counsellers
,
and
them
of
the
Gard
,
to
subscribe
his
letters
.
And
al
the
matter
being
put
in
order
he
sent
away
two
Currors
with
diligence
,
the
one
into
Englande
to
aduertise
the
King
her
brother
,
and
the
other
to
the
Duke
.
Who
being
,
arriued
,
eche
man
in
his
place
,
presented
their
charges
.
Wherevnto
both
the
brother
and
the
husband
gaue
full
credite
without
any
maner
of
difficultie
:
persuaded
principally
therevnto
by
the
death
of
the
Nephewe
.
Who
(
as
it
was
very
likely
)
had
not
bene
put
to
death
by
his
owne
vncle
,
and
of
whome
he
was
also
the
very
heire
,
without
his
most
grieuous
faulte
,
praysing
greatly
the
fidelitie
of
the
Earle
,
that
had
not
pardoned
his
owne
propre
bloud
,
to
conserue
his
duetie
and
honor
so
his
soueraigne
Lorde
.
And
it
was
concluded
betwene
them
,
by
deliberate
aduise
&
counsayle
,
aswell
of
those
of
the
King
of
England
,
as
by
a
gret
number
of
lerned
men
of
Fraunce
,
whom
the
french
king
made
to
assemble
for
that
respect
in
fauour
of
the
Duke
that
the
custome
should
be
inuiolably
kepte
,
as
if
it
were
for
the
most
simple
damsell
of
all
the
country
:
to
the
end
that
in
time
to
come
,
great
Lords
and
Ladies
which
be
as
it
were
lampes
to
giue
light
to
others
,
might
take
example
.
And
that
from
thenceforth
they
should
not
suffer
their
vertues
to
be
obscured
by
the
cloudes
of
such
execrable
vices
.
The
King
of
Englande
to
gratifie
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
:
who
(
in
his
iudgement
)
had
shewed
himselfe
right
noble
in
this
acte
,
sent
him
an
excellent
harnesse
,
with
a
sworde
of
the
selfe
same
trampe
by
the
Currour
,
with
letters
of
aunswere
written
with
his
owne
hande
,
howe
he
vnderstode
the
manner
of
his
procedings
.
And
the
messanger
vsed
such
diligence
,
that
wythin
fewe
dayes
he
arriued
at
Thurin
.
Shortly
after
that
the
King
of
England
had
sent
backe
the
Currour
,
the
Duke
of
Sauoie
retorned
his
,
whome
he
stayed
so
much
the
longer
,
bycause
the
matter
touched
him
more
nere
.
And
he
would
that
it
should
be
debated
by
most
graue
and
deliberate
counsell
.
And
when
he
had
resolued
,
he
wrote
to
the
counsellers
and
other
Magistrates
of
Thurin
,
aboue
all
things
to
haue
respect
that
the
custome
should
be
inuiolablie
kept
,
and
that
they
should
not
in
any
case
fauour
the
adultery
of
his
wife
,
vpon
payne
of
death
.
Then
in
particuler
,
he
wrote
his
letters
to
the
Earle
,
wherby
he
did
greatly
allow
his
fidelity
,
for
the
which
he
hoped
to
make
him
such
recompence
,
as
both
he
and
his
,
should
taste
thereof
during
their
liues
.
The
Currour
of
the
Duke
arriued
,
and
the
matter
proponed
in
counsell
,
it
was
iudged
,
that
(
following
the
auncient
custome
)
a
piller
of
Marble
should
be
placed
in
the
fieldes
neere
Thurin
:
which
is
betwene
the
bridge
of
the
riuer
Poo
and
the
citie
,
wherevpon
should
be
written
the
accusation
of
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
against
the
Duchesse
.
Which
the
Duchesse
vnderstanding
(
hauing
none
other
companie
but
Emilia
,
and
a
yong
damsell
)
dispoiled
her self
of
her
silken
garments
,
and
did
put
on
mourning
wede
,
martired
with
an
infinite
numbre
of
sundrie
tormentes
,
seing
her selfe
abandoned
of
al
worldly
succour
,
made
her
complaints
to
God
:
beseching
him
with
teares
to
be
protector
of
her
innocencie
.
Emilia
who
vnderstode
by
her
,
that
she
was
vniustly
accused
,
and
seing
the
iminent
perill
that
was
prepared
for
her
,
determined
by
her
accustomed
prudence
to
prouide
therfore
.
And
after
she
had
a
little
comforted
her
,
she
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
the
case
so
requireth
nowe
,
that
you
shoulde
not
consume
tyme
,
in
teares
and
other
womanish
plaintes
,
which
can
nothing
diminishe
your
euill
.
It
séemes
most
expedient
vnto
me
,
that
you
fortefie
your selfe
agaynst
your
enemie
,
and
to
find
some
meáne
to
send
Maister
Appian
in
poast
to
the
Duke
of
Mendozza
,
one
of
the
best
renowned
in
prowesse
of
al
the
Knights
in
Spaine
,
who
being
aduertised
of
your
misfortune
,
wil
prouide
so
well
for
your
affaires
,
(
that
your
honor
being
recouered
)
your
lyfe
shall
remayne
assured
.
Wherefore
if
you
will
followe
myne
aduise
,
you
shall
write
him
an
earnest
letter
(
as
you
knowe
right
wel
howe
to
indite
)
which
Appian
shall
present
on
your
behalfe
.
For
if
you
follow
not
this
counsel
,
I
know
none
other
as
the
worlde
goeth
now
,
that
will
hazard
his
lyfe
vnder
the
condicion
of
so
straunge
a
lot
as
yours
is
,
specially
hauing
respect
to
the
renowme
and
magnanimity
of
the
Earle
,
who
as
you
know
,
is
in
reputation
to
be
one
of
the
moste
valiant
men
and
most
happy
in
armes
that
is
in
all
Sauoie
or
Lombardie
.
My
deare
friend
(
quod
the
Duchesse
)
doe
what
thou
wilt
.
For
I
am
so
resolued
and
confirmed
in
my
sorrow
,
that
I
haue
no
care
eyther
of
death
or
lyfe
,
no
more
than
if
I
had
neuer
bene
borne
.
For
neyther
in
the
one
,
nor
in
the
other
,
can
I
foresée
any
remedy
for
myne
honor
already
lost
.
Madame
(
quod
Emilia
)
let
vs
for
this
time
leaue
the
care
of
honor
in
the
hands
of
God
,
who
knoweth
both
how
to
kepe
it
,
and
restore
it
,
as
shall
seme
good
vnto
him
.
And
let
vs
giue
order
for
our
parte
,
that
there
be
no
want
of
diligence
,
for
feare
of
being
ouertaken
.
And
hauing
made
an
ende
of
her
tale
,
she
gaue
her
yncke
and
paper
,
saying
vnto
her
.
Nowe
Madame
I
shall
sée
at
this
pinch
,
if
your
heart
will
serue
you
at
a
néede
or
no.
The
Duchesse
withdrew
her selfe
a
part
and
after
she
had
long
discoursed
in
her
minde
of
that
which
was
past
betwene
the
knight
and
her
,
she
wrote
vnto
him
as
followeth
.
My
Lorde
Mendozza
,
I
doe
not
write
these
letters
vnto
you
,
vpon
any
hope
to
be
deliuered
by
your
meane
from
the
poinaunt
pricke
of
fierce
death
which
dothe
besiedge
me
,
knowing
death
alwayes
to
be
the
true
porte
&
sure
refuge
of
all
afflicted
persons
in
my
case
.
For
since
that
God
willeth
it
,
nature
permitteth
it
,
and
my
heauie
Fortune
consenteth
to
it
,
I
will
receiue
it
with
a
right
good
wil
,
knowing
that
the
Graue
is
none
other
but
a
strong
rampier
and
impregnable
castle
,
wherin
we
close
our selues
against
the
assaults
of
lyfe
,
and
the
furious
stormes
of
fortune
.
It
is
farre
better
(
as
appeareth
manifestlye
by
me
)
with
eyes
shut
,
to
waite
in
the
Graue
,
than
longer
to
experiment
lyfe
(
the
eyes
being
open
)
liuing
with
so
many
troubles
vpon
earth
.
But
gladly
would
I
bring
to
remembraunce
,
and
set
before
your
eyes
how
sometyme
I
abandoned
the
place
,
which
was
no
lesse
deare
vnto
me
than
mine
owne
country
where
I
was
borne
,
and
delicately
nourished
in
honor
and
delightes
,
to
extende
my selfe
into
an
infinite
number
of
perilles
,
contrarie
to
the
duetie
of
those
that
be
of
mine
estate
,
losing
the
name
of
a
princesse
to
take
the
title
of
a
caytise
pilgrim
,
for
the
onely
feruent
and
vnmeasured
loue
which
I
bare
you
,
before
I
did
euer
sée
you
,
or
by
any
meanes
bound
thervnto
by
any
your
proceding
benefits
.
The
remembraunce
whereof
(
as
I
thinke
)
ought
nowe
to
deliuer
suche
an
harde
enterprise
,
to
the
porte
of
your
conscience
,
that
breaking
the
vaile
of
your
tender
hart
,
you
should
therefore
take
pitie
and
compassion
of
my
straunge
and
cruell
Fortune
.
Which
is
not
onely
reduced
to
the
mercy
of
a
most
dolorous
prison
,
and
resteth
in
the
power
of
a
bloudie
and
mercilesse
Tirant
:
But
(
which
is
worse
)
in
the
continuall
hazard
of
a
shameful
death
.
Which
I
do
not
much
lament
hauing
long
desired
to
accelerate
the
same
wyth
mine
owne
handes
,
to
finde
rest
in
an
other
world
:
were
it
not
that
by
death
I
should
leaue
an
eternall
blotte
to
my
good
name
,
and
a
perpetuall
heritage
of
infamie
to
my
house
and
kindred
.
Wherfore
if
it
so
be
,
that
frendship
loketh
for
no
reward
,
and
that
she
cannot
be
paid
,
but
by
the
tribute
of
another
friendship
,
make
me
now
to
tast
the
auncient
fruite
of
my
friendship
.
And
if
pitie
be
the
sole
and
onely
key
of
Paradise
,
display
it
nowe
on
the
behalfe
of
her
,
who
(
forsaken
of
all
humaine
succor
)
attendeth
but
the
fatal
houre
to
he
throwen
into
the
fier
as
a
pore
innocent
lambe
in
sacrifice
.
And
for
that
the
bearer
shall
make
you
vnderstande
the
rest
by
mouth
(
whom
it
may
please
you
to
credite
as
mine
owne
selfe
)
I
wil
make
an
ende
of
my
heauie
letter
.
Beseching
God
to
giue
a
good
lyfe
vnto
you
and
to
me
an
honorable
death
.
The
letter
closed
and
seated
vp
with
the
seale
of
the
Duchesse
,
she
commaunded
Emilia
to
deliuer
it
to
Appian
,
and
to
require
him
to
vse
diligence
,
not
ceassing
to
ryde
day
and
night
vntill
he
come
to
the
place
where
they
left
the
knight
Mendozza
,
giuing
charge
to
make
him
vnderstande
(
at
length
)
her
innocencie
and
false
accusation
.
Appian
being
dispatched
,
was
so
affected
to
please
his
maistresse
,
and
so
desirous
to
sée
her
deliuered
of
her
imprisonment
,
that
he
ceassed
not
to
trauaile
day
and
night
,
till
he
came
within
the
Frontiers
of
Spaine
.
And
after
that
he
had
ridden
yet
two
or
thrée
dayes
iourney
:
approching
nere
the
place
where
he
thought
to
fynde
the
Knight
Mendozza
,
he
began
to
inquire
of
the
host
of
the
Inne
where
he
lay
that
night
,
aswell
of
his
good
health
,
as
of
his
other
affaires
,
who
made
him
answere
,
that
it
went
euen
so
euill
with
him
at
that
present
,
as
with
the
most
porest
gentleman
of
al
Spaine
.
Although
that
he
were
in
dede
a
very
great
Lorde
.
For
(
qudo
he
)
with
in
these
fewe
monethes
past
,
his
enemies
of
Tolledo
,
whom
he
hath
diuers
tymes
vanquished
,
haue
so
well
allied
themselues
together
out
of
all
partes
of
Spaine
,
that
they
haue
brought
a
great
armie
to
the
fielde
.
And
Fortune
of
the
warre
hath
bene
so
fauorable
vnto
them
,
that
they
discomfited
Mendozza
and
all
his
armie
.
Who
hath
retired
himself
,
with
those
fewe
of
his
people
that
he
could
saue
alyue
,
into
a
little
towne
of
his
,
where
yet
to
this
present
he
is
besiedged
.
And
so
it
is
,
(
as
euery
man
saith
,
)
that
he
doth
his
endeuor
meruellously
well
,
in
such
sort
that
his
enemies
can
not
enter
the
towne
.
Maister
Appian
then
demaunded
of
him
,
if
the
towne
besiedged
,
were
farre
of
.
And
he
answered
,
that
it
was
about
.vij.
or
.viij.
poastes
.
Then
without
making
any
longer
inquirie
,
he
toke
a
guide
that
accompained
him
euen
almost
to
the
campe
.
And
when
he
sawe
the
towne
a
farre
of
,
he
sent
the
guide
backe
agayne
,
and
went
the
same
day
,
to
offer
his
seruice
to
a
certayne
Captaine
of
light
horsemen
,
who
receyued
him
into
wages
,
and
then
he
bought
armour
to
serue
the
purpose
.
And
Master
Appian
besides
his
learning
was
a
wise
&
pollitike
man
,
and
determined
so
sone
as
any
skirmish
did
beginne
,
to
be
formost
,
and
in
dede
he
vsed
the
matter
so
wel
,
that
he
suffred
himself
to
be
taken
prisoner
and
to
be
caried
into
the
towne
.
And
being
within
,
he
desired
those
that
had
taken
him
,
to
conduct
him
to
the
Lord
of
Mendozza
their
Chieftaine
.
Who
knew
him
by
and
by
,
for
that
in
the
voyage
which
the
Duchesse
made
into
Spaine
,
he
sawe
him
euer
more
nere
her
,
than
any
other
of
her
gentlemen
.
And
after
that
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
had
demaunded
of
him
by
what
meanes
he
entred
the
towne
.
Upon
his
aunswere
,
he
perceyued
that
he
was
a
man
of
good
experience
,
and
well
affected
to
the
seruice
of
his
Maistresse
,
that
durst
hazard
his
lyfe
in
such
wise
,
to
obey
her
desire
.
Incontinently
Maister
Appian
deliuered
vnto
him
the
Duchesse
letter
.
Which
when
he
had
readde
,
he
retired
into
his
chambre
with
Maister
Appian
,
hauing
his
face
all
bedewed
with
teares
.
And
bycause
that
the
letter
did
importe
credite
,
he
prayed
Maister
Appian
to
declare
his
charge
.
Who
sayde
vnto
him
.
My
Lady
the
Duchesse
which
is
at
this
day
the
most
afflicted
Princesse
vnder
the
coape
of
Heauen
,
commendeth
her selfe
vnto
your
honour
,
and
doth
humbly
beseche
you
,
not
to
be
offended
for
that
at
her
last
being
in
Galisia
,
she
departed
without
accomplishing
her
promise
made
vnto
you
.
Praying
you
to
impute
the
fault
vpon
the
importunitie
of
the
Duke
her
husband
.
Whom
being
constrayned
to
obey
,
she
could
not
satisfie
the
good
will
that
she
bare
vnto
you
.
Then
he
began
to
declare
in
order
howe
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
was
enamoured
of
her
,
and
not
being
able
to
obtaine
his
desire
,
caused
his
Nephewe
to
hide
him
vnder
her
bed
:
and
how
he
had
slaine
him
with
his
owne
handes
.
Finally
,
the
imprisonment
of
the
Duchesse
,
and
the
iudgement
giuen
against
her
.
Whereof
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
was
greatly
astonned
.
And
when
he
had
heard
the
whole
dyscourse
,
he
began
to
conceyue
some
euill
opinion
of
the
Duchesse
.
Thinking
it
to
be
incredible
,
that
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
woulde
so
forget
himselfe
,
as
to
murder
his
owne
propre
Nephew
and
adopted
sonne
,
to
be
reuenged
of
a
selie
woman
.
Neuerthelesse
,
he
dissembled
that
which
he
thought
,
in
the
presence
of
Maister
Appian
,
and
sayde
vnto
him
.
Appian
my
friende
,
if
mine
aduerse
Fortune
did
not
speake
sufficiently
for
me
,
I
could
tell
thée
here
a
long
tale
of
my
miseries
.
But
the
séest
into
what
extremitie
I
am
presently
reduced
,
in
sort
that
I
am
vtterly
vnable
to
succor
thy
maistresse
,
I
my self
still
attending
the
houre
of
death
.
And
all
that
which
presently
I
am
able
to
doe
for
thée
,
is
to
set
thée
at
libertie
,
from
the
perill
prepared
for
vs
.
And
without
longer
talke
,
he
caused
a
hote
skirmish
to
be
giuen
to
his
enemies
,
to
set
Appian
at
large
:
who
being
issued
forth
,
made
certayne
of
his
men
to
conduct
him
to
place
of
suretie
.
Appian
seing
no
way
for
Mendozza
to
abandon
his
city
for
peril
of
death
prepared
for
him
and
his
,
thought
his
excuse
reasonable
.
And
to
attempt
some
other
Fortune
,
he
vsed
suche
diligence
,
that
he
in
short
time
was
retourned
to
Thurin
,
where
hauing
communicated
the
whole
matter
to
Emilia
,
she
went
strayght
to
the
Duchesse
,
to
whome
she
sayde
.
Madame
God
giue
you
the
grace
to
be
so
constant
in
your
aduersities
,
as
you
haue
occasion
to
be
miscontented
with
the
heauie
newes
that
Appian
hath
brought
you
.
And
then
she
began
to
recount
vnto
her
the
mysfortune
of
Mendozza
,
the
thraldome
wherevnto
his
enemies
had
brought
him
,
and
for
conclusion
,
that
there
was
no
hope
of
helpe
to
be
expected
at
his
handes
.
Which
when
the
Duchesse
vnderstoode
she
cryed
out
.
Oh
poore
vnhappy
woman
amongst
all
the
moste
desolate
and
sorrowfull
:
Thou
mayst
well
now
say
that
the
light
of
thy
life
from
henceforth
beginneth
to
extinguish
and
growe
to
an
ende
:
séeing
,
the
succour
of
him
,
vpon
whome
depended
thine
assuraunce
,
is
denyed
thée
.
Ah
ingrate
Knight
.
Now
knowe
I
right
well
(
but
it
is
to
late
)
that
of
the
extreme
loue
that
I
haue
borne
thée
,
sprong
the
first
roote
of
all
mine
euill
,
which
came
not
by
any
accident
of
Fortune
,
but
from
celestiall
dispensacion
and
diuine
prouidence
of
my
God
.
Who
nowe
doth
permit
that
mine
Hipocrisie
and
counterfayt
deuotion
shall
receyue
condigne
chastisement
for
my
sinne
.
And
then
Emilia
,
seing
her
so
confounded
in
teares
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
it
doth
euill
become
a
great
and
wise
Princesse
,
(
as
you
hitherto
haue
euer
bene
reputed
)
for
to
torment
her selfe
:
sith
that
you
know
howe
all
the
afflictions
which
we
receiue
from
heauen
,
be
but
proues
of
our
fidelitie
,
or
as
your selfe
confesseth
by
your
complayntes
,
to
be
iust
punishment
for
our
sinnes
.
Nowe
then
be
it
the
one
or
the
other
,
you
ought
to
fortifie
your self
against
the
hard
assault
of
your
sorrow
.
And
to
remitte
the
whole
to
the
mercy
of
God
,
who
of
his
aboundant
grace
,
will
deliuer
you
of
your
trouble
,
as
he
hath
done
manye
others
,
who
when
they
thought
themselues
forsaken
of
al
help
,
and
caused
certayne
drops
of
his
pitie
,
to
raine
downe
vpon
them
.
Alas
deare
heart
(
quod
the
Duchesse
,
)
how
easie
a
matter
it
is
for
one
that
is
hole
,
to
comfort
her
that
is
sick
.
But
if
thou
feltest
my
griefe
,
thou
wouldest
helpe
me
to
complaine
.
So
grieuous
a
matter
it
is
vnto
mée
,
with
lyfe
to
lose
myne
honour
.
And
I
muste
confesse
vnto
thée
,
that
I
sustayne
a
very
cruell
assault
,
both
against
death
and
lyfe
,
and
I
cannot
eyther
with
the
one
or
with
the
other
,
haue
peace
or
truce
in
my selfe
.
Ne
yet
doe
knowe
howe
to
dissemble
my
sorrow
,
but
that
in
the
ende
the
same
wil
be
discouered
by
the
fumes
of
mine
ardent
sighes
,
which
thinking
to
constrayne
or
retaine
,
I
doe
nothing
else
but
burie
my selfe
within
mine
owne
body
:
Assuring
thée
,
that
greater
is
one
drop
of
bloud
that
swelleth
the
heart
within
,
than
all
the
teares
that
may
be
wept
in
the
whole
life
without
.
Wherfore
I
pray
thée
leaue
me
a
litle
to
complaine
my
dolor
,
before
I
goe
to
the
place
from
whence
I
shal
neuer
retorne
.
Emilia
that
willingly
would
haue
sacrificed
her selfe
to
redeme
the
Princesse
from
perill
,
not
being
able
any
longer
to
endure
the
harde
attempte
where
with
pitie
constrayned
her
heart
,
was
forced
to
goe
forth
and
to
withdraw
her self
,
into
another
chamber
,
where
she
began
to
lament
after
so
straunge
manner
,
that
it
semed
it
had
bene
she
,
that
was
destened
to
death
.
Whiles
that
these
Ladies
continued
thus
in
their
sorowes
,
the
Knight
Mendozza
take
no
rest
by
day
or
night
,
ne
ceassed
continually
to
think
vpon
the
misfortune
of
the
Duchesse
.
And
after
that
he
had
well
considered
the
same
,
he
accused
himself
for
fayling
her
at
that
her
gret
néede
,
saying
.
Now
do
I
wel
know
that
I
am
for
euer
hereafter
vtterly
vnworthy
to
beare
armes
,
or
to
haue
the
honorable
title
of
a
Knight
,
sith
the
same
order
was
giuen
vnto
me
,
with
charge
to
succour
afflicted
persons
,
specially
Ladyes
,
whose
force
onely
consisteth
in
teares
.
And
yet
neuerthelesse
,
I
(
like
a
caitise
)
haue
so
shamefully
neglected
my
duety
towardes
the
chiefe
person
of
the
worlde
,
to
whome
I
am
greatly
bounden
,
that
I
dye
a
thousand
times
,
that
day
wherin
I
thinke
vpon
the
same
.
It
behoveth
me
then
from
henceforth
to
establish
new
lawes
to
my
deliberation
,
and
that
I
breake
the
gate
of
myne
auncient
rigor
:
louing
much
better
to
die
in
honor
,
pore
,
&
disinherited
,
than
to
liue
,
puissant
,
vnhappie
,
&
a
cowarde
.
Wherfore
let
fortune
worke
her
will
.
Sithens
the
Duchesse
did
forsake
her
countrie
,
to
come
to
sée
me
in
her
prosperitie
,
I
may
no
lesse
doe
nowe
,
but
visite
her
in
her
aduersitie
.
Pressed
and
solicited
inwardly
wyth
this
newe
desire
determined
with
him selfe
,
hap
what
hap
might
,
to
goe
to
her
rescue
.
And
hauing
giuen
order
to
all
that
was
necessarie
for
the
defence
of
the
Citie
,
putting
his
confidence
in
the
fidelity
of
those
that
were
within
:
caused
all
his
Captaines
to
be
called
before
him
:
Whome
he
did
to
vnderstand
,
howe
he
was
determined
to
goe
seke
succour
,
to
leuie
the
siedge
of
his
enemies
.
During
which
time
he
constituted
his
nere
kynsman
,
his
lieutenaunt
generall
,
and
the
next
morning
before
the
day
appeared
he
gaue
a
great
al
arme
to
his
enemies
,
wherin
he
escaped
vnknowen
.
Being
mounted
vpon
a
Ienet
of
Spaine
and
perceiuing
him self
out
of
all
perill
,
he
toke
post
horse
,
and
made
suche
expedition
that
he
arriued
at
Lyons
,
where
he
prouided
himselfe
of
the
best
armoure
that
he
could
get
for
money
,
and
of
two
excellent
good
horsses
,
whereof
one
was
a
courser
of
Naples
.
And
hauing
gotten
a
certaine
vnknowen
Page
,
tooke
his
waye
to
Thurin
,
where
being
arriued
,
he
lodged
him selfe
in
the
subvrbes
,
demaunding
of
his
host
if
their
dwelt
any
Spaniards
in
the
towne
,
who
made
him
answere
,
that
he
knewe
none
but
one
,
which
was
a
good
olde
religious
father
,
that
for
the
space
of
.xx.
yeares
was
neuer
out
of
Thurin
,
a
man
of
vertuous
life
,
and
welbeloued
of
all
the
Citizens
,
and
had
the
charge
of
a
certayne
conuent
.
Neuerthelesse
his
lodging
was
apart
from
his
brethren
,
to
solace
him selfe
,
and
to
auoyde
the
incommoditie
of
his
age
.
The
Knight
hauing
learned
of
his
hoste
the
place
were
this
good
father
dwelled
,
went
with
diligence
,
betimes
in
the
morning
,
to
sée
him
,
and
sayde
vnto
him
in
the
Spanish
tongue
.
Father
God
saue
you
.
I
am
a
Spaniard
comen
hither
into
this
countrie
for
certayne
mine
affaires
,
towardes
whome
you
might
doe
a
charitable
déede
,
if
it
would
please
you
to
suffer
me
to
remaine
with
you
for
foure
or
fyue
dayes
onely
,
crauing
nothing
els
but
lodging
:
For
my
seruaunt
shall
prouide
for
other
necessaries
,
which
the
good
father
willingly
graunted
,
much
maruelling
at
his
goodly
personage
.
And
whiles
the
Seruaunt
was
gone
to
the
towne
to
bye
victuals
,
the
good
father
demauuded
of
him
,
of
what
countrey
in
Spaine
he
was
,
which
the
knight
frankly
confessed
.
And
the
fatherly
man
then
hauing
his
face
all
be
sprent
wyth
teares
sayd
.
Praysed
be
the
name
of
God
,
that
he
hath
giuen
me
the
grace
before
I
die
,
to
sée
so
great
a
Lorde
in
my
poore
house
,
of
whom
I
am
both
the
subiect
and
neighbor
.
And
then
he
began
to
tell
him
how
for
deuotion
he
had
forsaken
hys
natiue
countrey
and
had
bestowed
himselfe
there
,
the
better
to
withdrawe
him
from
worldly
vanitie
.
Neuerthelesse
he
sayde
,
that
he
knew
his
father
,
his
mother
,
&
his
graundfather
.
Desiring
him
to
vse
his
house
at
commaundement
,
where
he
should
be
obeyed
as
if
he
were
in
his
owne
.
And
then
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
sayde
vnto
him
,
that
he
was
departed
from
Spaine
,
of
purpose
to
sée
Fraunce
,
and
there
to
make
his
abode
for
a
time
.
And
the
passing
by
Lyons
,
one
aduertised
him
of
the
infortunate
chaunce
of
the
Duchesse
,
whom
if
he
thought
to
be
innocent
of
the
crime
whereof
she
was
accused
,
he
would
defende
her
to
the
sheading
of
the
last
droppe
of
his
bloude
.
Neuerthelesse
he
woulde
not
hazarde
his
lyfe
or
soule
,
to
defende
her
,
if
he
knewe
she
were
culpable
.
Which
words
the
good
man
greatly
allowed
,
saying
vnto
him
.
My
Lorde
,
touching
her
innocencie
,
I
beleue
there
is
at
this
daye
no
man
liuing
,
but
her selfe
and
the
Earle
,
her
accuser
,
that
can
iudge
.
But
of
one
thing
I
can
well
assure
you
,
that
we
here
,
doe
déeme
her
to
be
one
of
the
best
Princesses
,
that
euer
raigned
in
thys
countrie
,
specially
for
that
aboute
a
yeare
past
,
she
went
on
foote
to
S.
Iames
,
with
such
denotion
and
humility
,
that
there
was
no
man
but
pityed
to
sée
her
so
mortified
for
her
soule
health
.
And
to
combate
with
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
,
you
séeme
vnto
me
very
yong
.
For
besides
the
continual
exercise
that
he
hath
alwayes
had
in
armes
,
he
is
withall
estemed
,
to
be
one
of
the
strongest
,
readiest
and
moste
redoubted
knightes
of
all
Lombardie
.
The
victorie
notwithstanding
is
in
the
hande
of
God
,
and
he
can
giue
it
,
to
whome
he
pleaseth
:
Which
he
made
manifest
in
the
yong
infant
Dauid
,
against
the
monstrous
Giant
Golias
.
To
whome
the
knight
aunswered
.
Father
I
haue
deuised
a
waye
howe
to
prouide
against
the
scruple
of
my
conscience
,
touching
the
doubt
conceyued
by
me
,
whether
the
combat
that
I
shall
take
in
hande
against
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
,
be
iust
or
not
,
which
is
,
that
I
vnder
the
colour
of
confession
,
might
vnderstande
of
the
Duchesse
,
the
truth
of
the
matter
.
And
so
likewyse
if
you
think
good
,
I
maye
cause
my
head
and
beard
to
be
shauen
,
&
apparelling
my selfe
in
such
habite
as
you
doe
weare
,
we
may
easily
(
as
I
think
)
with
the
leaue
of
her
kéepers
,
go
into
the
Duchesse
chamber
,
to
exhort
her
to
pacience
:
for
about
this
time
of
the
yeare
the
day
is
expired
.
Whervnto
the
good
Father
without
any
great
difficulty
,
consented
,
aswell
for
respect
of
hys
good
zeale
,
as
for
hys
reuerent
dutie
to
the
nobilitie
of
the
stock
wherof
she
came
.
And
so
all
things
prouided
,
they
went
togither
,
towards
the
Castle
of
the
Duchesse
.
And
he
that
then
had
séene
the
Knight
Mendozza
in
hys
Fryers
apparell
,
woulde
vnethes
haue
discerned
him
,
to
be
so
great
a
Lorde
as
he
was
.
For
besides
the
dissembled
gestures
,
and
countenaunces
,
wherewith
he
knewe
right
well
howe
to
behaue
him selfe
,
he
was
so
leane
and
pore
,
aswel
for
the
care
of
the
battaile
he
lost
,
and
ouerthrowe
of
his
people
,
as
for
the
myssehay
of
the
Duchesse
and
the
perill
of
hys
life
at
hande
,
by
reason
of
the
combate
betwene
the
Earle
and
him
,
that
he
resembled
rather
a
holy
Sainct
Hierome
,
mortified
in
some
desert
,
than
a
Lorde
,
so
noble
and
valiant
as
he
was
.
Arriued
at
the
Castell
,
the
olde
father
addressed
himself
to
the
Guarde
and
sayde
.
Masters
bycause
the
time
for
the
death
of
the
miserable
Duchesse
doth
approche
,
we
be
come
hither
to
giue
her
suche
spirituall
comfort
,
where
with
God
hath
inspired
vs
,
hoping
that
he
wil
this
day
giue
vs
the
grace
to
induce
her
to
dye
paciently
,
to
the
intent
that
by
losse
of
the
body
,
her
soule
may
be
saued
.
Whervnto
they
accorded
willingly
,
and
caused
the
chambre
to
be
opened
vnto
them
.
Those
which
were
wich
her
in
the
chamber
went
forth
incontinentlie
,
thinking
that
the
Gouernoure
had
caused
those
good
fathers
to
come
to
heare
the
last
confession
of
the
poore
Duchesse
,
who
was
so
sorrowefull
and
pensife
that
she
was
forced
to
kepe
her
bed
:
which
came
very
wel
to
passe
.
For
the
knight
Mendozza
being
nere
to
her
bed
,
with
his
face
towardes
her
,
so
counterfayted
himselfe
in
the
day
,
that
he
could
not
in
any
manner
of
wise
be
knowen
.
And
good
old
father
Frier
taried
in
a
corner
of
the
chamber
a
farre
of
,
that
he
might
heare
none
of
their
talke
.
And
as
the
Lord
of
Mendozza
leaned
him
vpon
her
bedside
,
he
sayde
vnto
her
in
the
Italian
tongue
,
whiche
was
so
familiar
to
him
,
as
the
Spanish
.
Madame
the
peace
of
our
Lorde
be
with
you
.
Whervnto
the
Lady
aunswered
.
Father
why
speake
you
of
peace
,
sithe
I
am
in
continuall
warre
,
depriued
of
all
contentation
,
and
doe
but
attende
the
laste
ende
of
all
my
calamitie
,
which
is
a
most
cruell
and
shamefull
death
,
without
desert
.
And
then
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
who
had
consumed
the
most
part
of
his
youth
in
good
letters
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
I
beleue
Madame
you
be
not
ignorant
that
miseries
and
tribulations
which
come
vpon
people
,
fall
not
by
accident
or
fortune
,
but
by
the
prouidence
or
dispensacion
of
God
,
before
whome
one
little
sparrow
onely
is
not
forgotten
,
as
the
prophet
Amos
doth
manifest
vnto
vs
,
when
he
sayth
:
There
is
none
euill
in
the
Citie
that
I
haue
not
sent
thither
.
Which
is
also
apparant
in
Iob
,
whome
the
deuill
coulde
not
afflict
,
before
he
had
first
obtayned
licence
of
GOD
.
And
it
is
necessarie
for
you
to
knowe
,
that
tribulation
and
affliction
be
tokens
of
the
fore chosen
and
elected
people
of
God
,
and
the
true
markes
of
our
saluation
.
So
that
if
you
consider
the
order
of
al
the
Scriptures
,
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
vntil
our
time
,
you
shall
finde
that
those
whome
God
hath
alwayes
best
loued
and
cherished
,
he
hath
commaunded
to
drinke
of
the
cup
of
his
passion
,
and
to
be
more
afflicted
than
others
:
examples
whereof
be
common
in
the
Scriptures
.
As
when
Abell
was
afflicted
by
Caine
his
brother
,
Isaak
by
his
brother
Ismaell
,
Ioseph
by
his
brethren
,
Dauide
by
Absolon
his
sonne
,
the
children
of
Israell
(
the
elect
people
of
God
)
by
Pharao
.
Which
things
being
profoundly
considered
by
S.
Paule
,
he
sayde
.
If
we
had
not
another
hope
in
Iesus
Christ
,
than
in
the
lyfe
present
,
we
might
well
saye
that
we
were
the
moste
miserable
of
all
others
.
And
yet
moreouer
sayth
he
,
it
is
little
or
nothing
that
we
endure
,
in
respecte
of
that
which
Iesus
Christ
hath
suffred
.
Who
(
although
he
he
framed
the
whole
worke
of
the
worlde
)
was
called
the
Carpenters
sonne
for
preaching
,
he
was
sclaundered
,
he
was
caryed
vp
to
a
mountaine
to
be
throwne
downe
,
he
was
called
Glotton
,
Dronkarde
,
louer
of
Publicanes
and
sinners
,
Samaritane
,
Seducer
,
Diuell
:
saying
,
that
in
the
name
of
Belzebub
he
did
caste
out
Diuells
.
But
let
vs
consider
Madame
,
a
little
further
,
what
things
were
done
vnto
him
,
he
was
naked
to
clothe
vs
,
prisoner
and
bounde
to
vnbinde
vs
from
the
chayne
of
the
Diuell
,
made
a
sacrifice
to
cleanse
vs
of
all
our
inwarde
filth
,
we
doe
sée
that
he
suffred
hys
syde
to
be
opened
,
to
close
vp
Hell
from
vs
,
we
sée
his
handes
which
in
so
comely
order
made
both
Heauen
and
Earth
for
the
loue
of
vs
,
pearced
with
pricking
nayles
,
his
head
crowned
with
thrée
sharped
thornes
to
crowne
vs
with
Heauenvly
glory
.
Let
vs
waygh
that
by
his
dolor
came
our
ioye
,
our
health
grewe
of
hys
infirmitie
,
of
his
death
was
deriued
our
lyfe
:
and
shoulde
we
be
ashamed
to
haue
our
head
touched
with
a
fewe
thornes
of
trouble
?
Strengthen
your selfe
then
(
Madame
)
in
the
name
of
God
,
and
make
you
ready
to
receyue
death
in
the
name
of
him
that
was
not
ashamed
to
indure
it
for
you
.
Is
his
strong
hande
any
thing
weakened
?
Is
it
not
in
him
to
ouerthrowe
the
furie
of
your
enemie
,
and
so
to
humble
your
aduersarie
that
he
shall
neuer
be
able
to
be
relieued
?
Howe
many
poore
afflicted
persons
haue
there
bene
séene
to
be
abandoned
of
all
succour
,
whome
he
hath
behelde
with
his
pitifull
eye
,
and
restored
to
greater
ease
and
contentacion
,
than
euer
they
were
in
before
?
Learne
then
from
henceforth
,
to
comfort
your selfe
in
God
,
and
saye
as
the
great
Doctor
holy
Ignatius
sayd
in
his
Epistle
to
the
Romanes
.
I
desire
that
the
fyer
,
the
gallowes
,
the
beastes
,
and
all
the
torments
of
the
Diuell
might
exercise
,
their
crueltie
vppon
me
,
so
as
I
may
haue
fruition
of
my
Lorde
God
.
And
after
that
the
Knight
had
made
an
ende
of
his
consolation
,
the
Duchesse
was
so
rapt
in
contentation
,
that
it
séemed
her
soule
had
already
tasted
of
the
celestial
delightes
,
and
would
flie
euen
vp
into
heauen
.
And
then
féeling
her selfe
lightened
lyke
one
that
had
escaped
some
furious
tempest
of
the
seas
,
she
began
to
confesse
her self
vnto
him
from
poynt
to
poynt
,
without
omitting
any
thing
of
that
which
she
thought
might
grieue
her
conscience
.
And
when
she
came
to
the
accusation
of
the
Earle
,
she
prayed
God
not
to
pardon
her
sinnes
,
if
she
had
committed
in
déede
or
thought
,
any
thing
contrarie
to
the
duetie
of
mariage
,
except
it
were
one
dishonest
affection
that
she
had
borne
to
a
knight
of
Spaine
,
whome
vnder
pretence
of
a
fayned
deuotion
,
she
had
visited
in
Spaine
,
not
committing
any
thing
sauing
good
wil
which
she
bare
vnto
him
.
Which
maketh
me
thinke
(
quod
she
)
that
God
being
moued
against
mine
hipocrisie
,
hath
permitted
this
false
accusation
to
be
raised
against
me
by
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
,
which
I
wil
paciently
suffer
,
sith
his
will
is
so
.
Her
confession
finished
,
she
plucked
of
a
rich
Diamond
which
she
had
vpon
her
finger
saying
.
Good
father
,
albeith
I
haue
heretofore
bene
a
riche
Princesse
as
you
knowe
,
yet
they
haue
now
taken
away
al
my
goods
from
me
(
this
Diamond
except
)
which
my
brother
the
King
of
Englande
gaue
me
,
when
I
was
married
to
the
Duke
of
Sauoie
.
And
bicause
I
cannot
otherwise
doe
you
good
,
I
giue
it
vnto
you
,
praying
you
to
remember
me
in
your
prayers
,
&
to
kepe
it
.
For
it
is
of
a
greater
price
than
you
thinke
,
and
may
serue
one
day
to
supply
the
necessitie
of
your
conuent
.
The
confession
ended
and
the
Diamond
receiued
,
the
two
Friers
retorned
home
to
their
conuent
.
And
so
sone
as
they
were
arriued
ther
,
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
sayd
vnto
him
.
Father
,
now
doe
I
knowe
certainly
,
that
this
pore
woman
is
innocent
,
wherfore
I
am
resolued
to
defend
her
so
long
as
lyfe
doth
last
.
And
I
féele
my selfe
so
touched
and
pressed
in
minde
,
that
I
thinke
it
long
till
I
be
at
the
combat
.
Wherefore
I
pray
you
if
it
chaunce
that
fortune
be
contrarie
vnto
me
,
after
my
death
,
make
it
to
be
openly
knowen
what
I
am
,
and
chiefly
that
the
Duchesse
may
vnderstand
it
,
for
speciall
purpose
.
And
if
it
chaunce
that
I
escape
with
lyfe
,
(
which
can
not
be
but
by
the
death
of
the
Earle
)
be
secrete
vnto
me
in
these
things
which
I
haue
declared
vnder
the
vayle
of
confession
.
The
good
father
promised
so
to
doe
.
And
hauing
passed
all
that
day
and
night
in
prayers
and
supplicacions
,
he
armed
himselfe
,
and
made
readye
his
courser
.
And
when
the
dawning
of
the
day
began
to
appeare
,
he
went
in
his
armour
to
the
gates
of
the
city
,
and
calling
one
of
the
Guard
,
sayd
vnto
him
.
Good
fellowe
I
pray
theée
goe
bidde
the
Counte
of
Pancalier
to
prepare
hym selfe
,
to
mayntaine
the
false
accusation
,
which
he
hath
made
against
the
Duchesse
of
Sauoie
.
And
further
tell
him
,
that
there
is
a
knight
here
,
that
will
make
him
to
denie
that
accusation
before
he
part
the
fielde
,
and
wil
in
the
presence
of
all
the
people
cut
out
that
periured
tong
,
which
durst
commit
such
treason
against
an
innocent
Princesse
.
This
matter
was
in
a
moment
published
throughout
al
the
citie
,
in
such
sorte
,
that
you
might
haue
séene
the
Churches
full
of
men
and
women
,
who
prayed
to
God
for
the
redemption
of
their
maistresse
.
During
the
time
that
the
Guard
had
done
hys
Ambassage
,
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
went
towardes
the
piller
where
the
accusation
was
written
,
attending
when
the
accuser
should
come
forth
.
The
Earle
of
Pancalier
aduertised
hereof
,
began
incontinently
to
féele
a
certayne
remorse
of
conscience
,
which
inwardly
gript
him
so
néere
,
that
he
endured
a
torment
like
to
very
death
.
And
being
vnable
to
discharge
himselfe
thereof
,
would
willingly
haue
wished
that
he
had
neuer
committed
the
same
.
Neuerthelesse
to
the
intent
he
might
not
séeme
slacke
,
he
sent
worde
to
the
knight
,
that
he
should
write
his
name
vpon
the
piller
,
to
whome
Mendozza
made
aunswere
,
that
he
might
not
knowe
his
name
,
but
the
combat
he
would
make
him
fele
before
the
day
went
downe
.
The
Earle
of
Pancalier
made
difficultie
at
the
combat
,
if
first
and
formost
he
knew
not
the
name
of
him
with
whome
he
should
haue
to
doe
.
The
matter
well
aduised
,
it
was
clearely
resolued
by
the
Iudges
,
that
the
statuts
made
no
mention
of
the
name
,
and
therefore
he
was
not
bounde
therevnto
,
but
that
the
statute
did
expresly
fauor
the
defendant
,
gyuing
vnto
him
the
election
of
the
armour
,
and
semblablie
it
was
requisite
that
the
person
accused
,
should
be
brought
forth
in
the
presence
of
the
two
Champions
.
Which
things
vnderstanded
by
the
Earle
,
albeit
that
he
trusted
not
his
quarell
,
yet
making
a
vertue
of
necessitye
,
and
not
vnlearned
in
the
order
of
such
conflictes
,
forthwith
armed
himselfe
,
and
came
into
the
place
ordayned
for
the
campe
,
where
he
found
his
enemy
armed
,
in
a
black
armour
,
in
token
of
mourning
.
Immediatly
after
,
they
sent
for
the
Duchesse
,
who
ignoraunt
of
the
matter
,
wondered
much
,
when
she
vnderstode
there
was
a
knight
in
the
fielde
armed
all
in
blacke
,
séeming
to
be
a
noble
man
,
that
promised
some
greate
matter
by
hys
dexteritie
and
bolde
countenaunce
,
and
woulde
also
maintaine
against
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
,
his
accusation
to
be
false
.
The
pore
Duchesse
then
not
being
able
to
imagine
what
he
should
be
,
greatly
troubled
in
her
minde
,
and
comming
forth
of
the
Castle
,
was
conducted
in
a
litter
couered
with
blacke
cloth
,
accompanied
with
more
than
two
hundred
Ladyes
and
damsels
,
in
semblable
attyre
,
vnto
the
place
,
where
the
Iudges
,
the
people
,
and
the
two
Knightes
were
,
who
did
but
attende
her
comming
.
And
after
they
had
wayghted
her
going
vp
to
a
little
stage
ordained
for
that
purpose
,
the
Deputies
,
for
the
assurance
of
the
campe
,
demaunded
of
her
these
wordes
,
saying
.
Madame
For
that
you
be
accused
of
adulterie
by
the
Earle
of
Pancalier
here
present
,
and
the
custome
requireth
that
you
present
a
Knight
with
in
the
yeare
and
day
,
by
force
of
armes
to
trie
your
right
:
are
you
determined
to
accept
him
that
is
here
present
,
and
to
repose
your self
vpon
him
,
both
for
your
fault
and
innocencie
?
The
Duchesse
aunswered
,
that
she
committed
all
her
right
into
the
mercy
of
God
,
who
knewe
the
inward
thoughts
of
her
hearte
,
and
to
the
manhode
of
the
Knight
,
albeit
she
thought
that
she
had
neuer
séene
him
.
And
when
she
had
ended
those
words
,
she
fell
downe
vpon
her
knées
,
then
lifting
vp
her
eyes
all
blubbered
with
teares
towardes
heauen
,
she
sayd
.
O
Lord
God
which
art
the
very
veritie
it self
,
and
knowest
the
bitternesse
that
I
féele
in
my
heart
,
to
sée
my selfe
falsly
accused
,
shewe
forth
nowe
the
treasure
of
thy
grace
vpon
me
wretched
Princesse
.
And
as
thou
diddest
deliuer
Susanna
from
her
trouble
,
and
Iudith
from
Holosernes
,
deliuer
me
from
the
hande
of
a
Tirant
.
Who
lyke
a
Lion
hungrie
for
my
bloude
,
deuoureth
both
mine
honour
and
life
.
And
hauing
made
an
ende
of
her
prayer
,
she
remained
vnmoueable
as
if
she
had
bene
in
a
traunce
.
And
nowe
the
Knight
Mendozza
,
offended
to
sée
the
Earle
to
praunce
his
horse
vp
and
downe
the
campe
,
making
him
to
vaute
and
leape
,
with
a
countenaunce
very
furious
sayde
vnto
him
.
Traitoure
Counte
,
bycause
I
am
certayne
that
the
accusation
whiche
thou
hast
forged
against
this
Princesse
,
is
inuented
by
the
greatest
villanie
of
the
world
,
I
doe
maintaine
here
before
al
these
people
,
that
thou
hast
falsely
accused
her
,
&
that
thou
liest
in
thy
Throte
,
in
al
that
thou
hast
contriued
against
her
,
and
that
the
hast
deserued
to
be
put
into
a
sacke
,
to
be
cast
into
the
riuer
for
that
murder
that
thou
hast
committed
vpon
thy
Nephewe
,
the
innocent
bloud
of
whome
,
doth
now
cry
for
vengeance
to
be
taken
for
thy
sinne
before
god
.
And
scarce
had
he
made
an
ende
of
his
words
,
but
the
Earle
answered
him
with
a
meruellous
audacity
.
Infamous
villaine
,
which
hidest
thy
name
for
feare
lest
thy
vices
shuld
be
knowen
,
thou
art
now
fouly
deceiued
by
thinking
to
warrant
her
,
who
hath
offended
against
the
Duke
her
husband
,
by
her
whoredome
&
adulterie
.
And
for
that
thou
hast
parled
so
proudely
,
and
wilt
not
be
knowen
,
I
can
not
otherwise
think
but
that
thou
art
some
one
of
her
ruffians
.
And
therfore
I
do
mayntaine
,
that
thou
thy self
doest
lye
,
&
that
thou
deseruest
to
be
burnt
in
the
same
fyre
with
her
,
or
else
to
be
drawen
wyth
foure
horsses
by
the
crosse
pathes
of
this
towne
,
to
serue
for
an
example
in
the
worldes
to
come
,
not
only
for
all
lasciuious
Ladies
&
Dansels
,
but
also
for
such
mischeuous
whoremongers
,
as
be
lyke
to
thy selfe
.
Incontinently
after
,
the
Harraulde
of
armes
began
to
make
the
accustomed
crye
,
and
the
Knightes
to
put
their
Launces
in
their
restes
,
they
let
run
their
Horses
with
such
violence
,
that
ioyning
themselues
,
their
shieldes
,
their
bodyes
and
heades
togither
,
they
brake
their
staues
,
euen
to
their
harde
Gauntlets
,
so
roughlye
,
that
they
fell
both
downe
to
the
grounde
without
losing
,
neuerthelesse
the
raynes
of
the
bridles
.
But
the
heate
of
the
heart
,
and
desire
to
vanguish
,
made
them
readily
to
get
vp
againe
,
&
hauing
cast
away
the
troncheons
of
the
staues
,
layde
handes
on
their
swordes
,
and
there
began
so
straunge
and
cruell
a
sturre
betwéene
them
,
that
they
whiche
were
the
beholders
were
affighted
to
sée
them
able
to
endure
so
muche
.
For
they
were
so
fleshed
one
vpon
another
,
and
did
so
thick
bestow
their
strokes
without
breathing
,
that
the
lookers
on
confessed
neuer
to
haue
séene
any
combat
in
Piemonte
betwene
two
single
persons
,
so
furious
,
nor
better
followed
than
that
of
the
Earle
and
of
the
Knight
Mendozza
.
But
the
Spanish
Knight
encoraged
with
the
Iustice
of
his
quarel
,
and
the
reward
of
his
fight
,
semed
to
redouble
his
force
.
For
euen
then
when
euery
man
thought
that
power
must
néedes
fayle
him
,
it
was
the
houre
wherein
he
did
best
behaue
himselfe
.
In
such
sorte
,
that
hys
enemie
,
not
being
able
any
longer
to
endure
hys
puissaunte
strokes
,
being
wounded
in
diuers
partes
of
hys
body
,
did
nowe
no
more
but
defende
himselfe
,
and
beare
of
the
blowes
which
were
bestowed
without
intermission
vpon
al
the
partes
of
his
bodie
.
Which
the
Spanish
knight
perceiuing
,
desirous
to
make
an
ende
of
the
combat
,
made
so
full
a
blowe
with
all
his
force
vpon
the
top
of
his
helmet
,
that
he
wounded
his
heade
very
sore
.
Wherwithall
the
heart
of
the
Earle
began
very
much
to
faynt
,
and
staggering
here
&
there
like
a
dronken
man
or
troubled
in
his
senses
,
was
constrayned
to
fall
downe
from
his
horse
.
And
then
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
dismounting
himselfe
,
and
taking
holde
vpon
the
corps
of
his
shield
,
plucked
it
so
rudely
to
him
that
he
ouerturned
him
on
his
other
side
.
Then
with
the
pomel
of
his
sword
he
did
so
swetely
bumbast
him
,
that
he
made
his
helmet
to
flie
of
his
head
.
And
serting
his
foote
vpon
his
throte
,
made
as
though
with
the
point
of
his
sword
he
wold
haue
killed
him
,
saying
.
Counte
,
the
houre
is
now
come
that
thou
must
go
make
an
accompt
with
God
of
thine
vntrouth
and
treason
which
thou
hast
committed
against
the
Duchesse
.
Ah
sir
knight
(
quod
the
Earle
)
haue
pitie
vpon
me
,
and
kill
me
not
I
beseche
thée
before
I
haue
a
little
bethought
me
of
my
conscience
.
Uillayne
(
quod
the
Spaniarde
)
if
I
had
any
hope
of
thine
amendement
,
I
would
willingly
giue
thée
delay
of
lyfe
.
But
being
a
traytor
as
thou
art
,
thou
wilt
neuer
ceasse
to
afflict
innocents
.
Neuerthelesse
if
thou
wilt
acknowledge
thy
fault
publikely
,
and
require
pardon
of
the
Duchesse
,
I
will
willingly
leaue
thée
to
the
mercy
of
the
Duke
,
although
that
if
I
did
obserue
the
rigour
of
the
lawe
,
I
shoulde
cause
thée
presently
to
receyue
the
payne
prepared
for
the
Duchesse
.
To
whome
he
obeyed
for
safegarde
of
his
lyfe
,
and
knéeling
on
his
knées
before
the
Duchesse
in
the
presence
of
all
the
people
made
a
long
discourse
of
his
loue
towardes
her
,
of
the
repulse
that
she
gaue
him
,
and
that
for
reuenge
,
he
ayded
himselfe
with
his
Nephewe
,
thinking
to
ouerthrowe
her
chastitie
.
Finally
,
how
he
had
slayne
his
Nephew
,
to
induce
the
Duke
to
iudge
her
to
be
culpable
of
the
adulterry
.
And
then
tourning
his
face
towardes
the
Duchesse
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
it
behoueth
me
to
confesse
that
the
losse
of
thys
one
lyfe
is
to
little
to
paye
the
tribute
of
the
curelesse
fault
that
I
haue
committed
against
you
.
Yet
sith
it
is
so
,
I
besech
you
by
preferring
pitie
and
mercy
before
the
rigor
of
your
iustice
,
you
will
permit
that
I
may
liue
yet
certayne
dayes
to
make
a
viewe
of
my
lyfe
paste
,
and
to
prouide
for
the
scruple
of
my
conscience
.
Then
new
ioye
approched
to
garnishe
the
spirite
of
the
Duchesse
,
and
both
the
soule
and
the
heart
began
to
shewe
themselues
ioyful
,
in
such
wyse
,
that
she
was
a
long
tyme
wythout
power
to
speake
,
&
did
nothing
else
but
ioyne
her
handes
&
lift
vp
her
eyes
to
Heauen
,
saying
.
O
Lorde
God
,
praysed
be
thy
holy
name
,
for
that
thou
hast
caused
the
bright
beames
of
thy
diuinitie
,
to
shine
vpon
the
darknesse
,
of
my
sorrowfull
lyfe
,
enforcing
so
well
the
minde
of
thys
traytour
the
murderer
of
mine
honor
by
the
prickes
of
thy
rigorous
iustice
,
openly
to
acknowledge
before
all
men
,
the
iniurie
that
he
hath
done
me
.
And
without
speaking
any
more
words
,
she
torned
her
face
for
feare
lest
she
shuld
make
him
any
other
answere
.
Then
all
the
people
began
to
laude
and
magnifie
God
,
and
to
sing
Psalmes
for
ioy
of
the
deliueraunce
of
their
Duchesse
,
who
was
brought
backe
and
reconducted
into
the
citie
,
with
so
great
triumph
,
as
if
she
had
made
a
seconde
entrie
.
Whilest
these
things
were
a
doing
,
the
deputies
for
the
suretie
of
the
campe
caused
the
wounded
Earle
to
be
borne
to
prison
.
The
knight
Mendozza
stale
secretely
away
,
and
after
that
he
had
in
the
nexte
village
dressed
certaine
smal
wounds
that
he
had
receiued
in
the
combat
,
he
toke
his
way
to
Spaine
.
In
the
meane
tyme
,
the
Duchesse
caused
him
to
be
sought
for
in
euery
place
,
but
it
was
not
possible
to
knowe
any
more
newes
of
him
,
than
if
he
had
bene
neuer
sene
.
Wherat
being
grieued
beyonde
measure
,
she
made
her
mone
to
Emilia
,
to
know
wherfore
he
should
so
absent
himselfe
from
her
.
Madame
(
quod
Emilia
)
he
is
sure
some
French
knight
or
else
it
may
be
some
kinsman
of
your
owne
,
who
is
come
out
of
Englande
into
these
partes
for
certaine
other
affaires
.
And
fearing
least
he
should
be
stayed
here
,
will
not
be
knowen
,
reseruing
the
manifestacion
of
himselfe
til
another
tyme
more
apte
for
his
purpose
.
Let
him
be
what
he
may
be
(
sayde
the
Duchesse
)
for
so
long
as
my
soule
shall
remayne
wythin
my
bodye
,
I
will
doe
him
homage
during
my
life
.
For
the
which
I
am
so
duely
bound
debtour
vnto
him
,
as
neuer
subiect
was
to
his
soueraigne
Lord
.
In
this
time
,
whilest
these
matters
went
thus
at
Thurin
,
the
Duke
of
Sauoie
,
who
was
Lieutenant
general
for
the
King
agaynst
the
Almaines
,
encountering
with
his
enemies
in
a
skirmishe
,
by
fortune
was
slayne
.
Whereof
the
King
of
Englande
being
aduertised
,
and
specially
of
the
deliuerie
of
his
sister
,
desirous
to
haue
her
about
him
,
sente
for
her
to
marry
her
agayne
,
and
to
leaue
vnto
her
the
entier
gouernement
of
his
houshold
.
And
to
grateste
her
at
her
first
arriuall
,
he
gaue
the
rule
of
his
daughter
vnto
her
,
which
was
of
the
age
of
.xvi.
or
.xvij.
yeares
,
wyth
whome
by
certayne
meanes
there
was
a
mariage
practized
for
the
Prince
of
Spaine
.
Let
vs
nowe
leaue
the
Duchesse
to
liue
in
honor
with
her
brother
,
and
retorne
we
to
the
Lord
of
Mendozza
,
who
being
arriued
néere
vnto
his
citie
,
vnderstode
incontinently
that
they
which
had
besiedged
it
had
leuied
their
campe
.
For
that
they
of
the
towne
had
so
well
done
their
endeuour
,
that
not
onely
their
enemies
were
not
able
to
enter
:
But
also
they
had
in
a
certaine
skirmish
taken
the
Lord
Ladulphe
their
Chieftaine
prisoner
,
who
was
yet
to
that
presente
deteined
:
bicause
meanes
were
made
for
peace
to
be
concluded
on
all
sides
.
Neuerthelesse
they
durst
doe
nothing
without
him
.
Whereat
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
being
replenished
with
great
ioye
to
see
hys
affaires
prosper
so
well
in
all
partes
entred
the
citie
.
And
the
articles
of
the
peace
communicated
vnto
him
,
he
founde
them
very
profitable
for
him
.
And
being
concluded
&
approued
by
him
,
he
began
to
solace
himself
in
his
owne
house
,
without
taking
care
for
any
thing
saue
onely
from
thenceforth
to
thinke
by
what
meane
he
might
go
to
sée
the
Duchesse
,
and
recount
vnto
her
the
issue
of
his
affaires
.
But
fortune
prepared
him
a
more
readie
occasion
than
he
thought
of
.
For
the
King
of
Spaine
being
aduertised
of
certayne
talkes
that
had
bene
bruted
of
the
mariage
of
his
sonne
with
the
daughter
of
the
King
of
Englande
,
determined
wyth
spéede
;
to
sende
a
greate
companie
of
noble
men
thyther
,
to
demaunde
hys
daughter
in
mariage
.
Of
the
whiche
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
as
well
for
hys
nobilitie
,
as
for
the
knoweledge
whiche
he
had
in
languages
,
and
other
good
disciplines
,
was
elected
chiefe
,
with
speciall
commission
to
accorde
the
mariage
in
case
it
should
so
please
the
King
.
The
Ambassadours
vsed
such
expedition
,
that
they
arriued
at
London
where
the
King
for
the
present
made
his
abode
.
Who
aduertised
of
their
comming
,
gaue
commaundement
to
the
Princesse
his
daughter
,
&
to
the
Duchesse
his
sister
,
to
prepare
themselues
to
receiue
a
great
company
of
Lordes
of
Spaine
,
which
that
day
would
come
to
his
courte
to
treate
of
the
aforesayde
mariage
.
And
God
knoweth
if
the
Ladyes
spared
oughte
of
that
which
they
thought
might
augment
their
beautie
.
The
King
also
for
his
part
,
to
do
them
more
honor
,
went
to
méete
them
in
person
,
and
at
their
arriual
,
gaue
them
a
most
friendlye
welcome
.
But
sodaynely
as
they
presented
themselues
to
doe
their
reuerence
to
the
Ladyes
:
the
Duchesse
who
incontinently
knew
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
began
so
to
detest
him
,
that
she
was
not
able
to
rule
her selfe
,
but
(
with
a
sodayne
mutacion
of
colour
)
she
must
néedes
abandon
the
companie
.
The
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
knowing
the
originall
of
her
griefe
,
lefte
not
his
dutie
vndone
towardes
the
Princesse
,
and
other
Ladies
,
which
accompanied
her
,
dissembling
to
haue
taken
no
regard
to
th
absence
of
the
Duchesse
.
And
Emilia
,
who
had
followed
her
mystresse
into
the
chambre
,
fearing
least
there
were
some
sodayne
mischaunce
happened
,
demaunded
of
her
,
wherefore
she
was
retired
from
a
company
so
honorable
:
and
sayde
that
she
did
great
wrong
to
her
owne
estimation
.
To
whome
the
Duchesse
(
with
extreme
choler
)
made
aunswere
.
Why
Emilia
,
thinkest
thou
that
I
haue
the
heart
to
suffer
my
hande
to
be
kyssed
,
by
that
moste
trayterous
and
cowardely
Knight
of
the
worlde
,
who
made
no
conscience
to
abandon
me
in
the
moste
greatest
necessitie
of
my
lyfe
?
whereas
I
contrarie
to
the
dutie
of
all
the
lawes
of
honor
,
and
contrarie
to
my
sexe
,
dyd
so
muche
abase
my selfe
,
as
to
visite
hym
in
Spaine
.
Naye
,
rather
my
dayes
shall
ceasse
their
course
,
than
mine
affection
shall
euer
reuiue
in
hym
:
He
shall
neuer
receyue
any
other
fauoure
of
me
,
but
as
of
his
most
cruell
and
mortall
enimye
.
And
then
Emilia
smiling
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
In
good
earnest
Madame
,
I
thought
that
the
sharpenesse
of
your
imprisonment
,
with
the
other
torments
paste
,
which
you
haue
indured
,
might
haue
put
all
these
matters
quite
in
oblinion
,
and
would
so
haue
mortifyed
you
,
that
you
had
wholly
lost
all
desire
of
reuenge
.
But
so
farre
as
I
can
perceiue
,
I
am
deceiued
of
mine
accompt
,
seing
that
sodainly
,
so
sone
as
you
beheld
the
knight
Mendozza
,
you
began
to
flye
,
as
if
your
ghostly
enemie
had
come
before
you
,
in
hys
moste
hideous
and
horrible
forme
.
Yet
coulde
not
Emilia
perswade
her
,
to
shew
her selfe
abrode
before
dinner
,
tyll
the
King
sente
for
her
,
with
worde
that
if
she
came
not
,
he
woulde
himselfe
fetche
her
.
And
then
a
little
shamefast
colour
,
began
to
renew
her
Alablaster
chéekes
,
which
rendred
her
so
ruddie
and
fayre
,
that
the
Spaniardes
confessed
,
neuer
to
haue
séene
in
any
part
of
the
worlde
,
where
they
had
bene
;
one
so
fayre
and
beautifull
a
wyddowe
.
The
tables
couered
for
dinner
,
the
king
tooke
his
place
,
and
for
their
more
honourable
entertaynement
,
caused
them
to
be
set
at
his
owne
table
:
and
made
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
to
be
placed
face
to
face
with
the
Duchesse
his
sister
:
Who
was
so
inflamed
and
moued
with
choler
,
that
she
durste
not
lifte
vp
her
eyes
for
feare
least
vpon
the
sodaine
she
should
be
perceyued
:
Which
eyes
sparkling
sometymes
with
great
yre
,
resembled
properly
two
starres
of
the
night
,
that
shoote
forth
their
brightnesse
vpon
the
earth
,
when
al
things
be
in
silence
.
And
all
this
time
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
conceyued
such
pleasure
at
these
pretie
toyes
,
that
he
would
not
haue
chaunged
his
ioy
for
the
best
citie
in
all
Englande
.
And
as
the
Duchesse
in
this
order
did
firmely
fixe
her
eyes
,
she
sawe
by
fortune
a
riche
Diamonde
that
Mendozza
ware
vppon
his
finger
:
Wherevpon
hauing
oftentymes
cast
her
eyes
,
she
sodaynely
knewe
that
it
was
the
very
same
that
she
had
gyuen
to
the
good
father
that
confessed
her
at
Thurin
,
the
day
before
she
was
leadde
to
the
piller
:
and
began
then
to
imagine
with
her selfe
,
howe
it
might
be
that
he
coulde
come
by
the
same
.
And
not
knowing
what
to
say
immediately
after
she
had
dyned
,
and
the
tables
taken
vp
,
she
caused
Master
Appian
her
Phisitian
to
be
called
vnto
her
:
whome
she
desired
to
know
of
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
by
what
meanes
he
came
by
the
Diamonde
that
he
ware
vpon
his
finger
.
Which
Appian
did
.
And
after
he
had
talked
with
the
knight
of
certayne
common
matters
,
he
sayde
vnto
him
.
My
Lorde
,
you
haue
a
very
fayre
Diamonde
theee
,
which
as
I
thinke
,
I
haue
séene
before
this
time
,
wherefore
Sir
I
pray
you
tell
me
where
you
had
it
.
To
whome
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
aunswered
in
laughing
wise
.
Maister
Appian
,
where
I
had
the
ring
,
is
to
secrete
for
you
to
knowe
,
but
tell
my
Lady
the
Duchesse
,
that
the
knowledge
thereof
onely
appartayneth
vnto
her
.
Which
answere
Appian
declared
to
the
Duchesse
.
And
albeit
that
she
toke
no
great
pleasure
in
the
answere
:
Yet
neuerthelesse
very
desirous
to
vnderstande
the
truth
,
she
repaired
to
the
knight
which
the
same
tyme
walked
alone
in
a
Gallerie
,
who
after
he
had
kissed
her
handes
,
began
to
discourse
of
his
fortunes
past
,
declaring
vnto
her
,
that
he
repented
,
of
the
refusall
that
he
made
to
Maister
Appian
for
her
succour
,
and
howe
within
a
while
after
he
rode
to
Thurin
:
adding
the
deuise
whereby
he
had
heard
her
confession
:
and
howe
the
Diamonde
came
into
his
handes
,
putting
her
in
remembraunce
from
worde
to
worde
,
of
all
his
talke
with
her
,
during
the
time
that
he
was
in
Friers
wéede
,
then
finally
his
victorie
agaynst
the
Earle
,
his
secret
flight
,
and
all
the
whole
as
before
hath
bene
declared
.
Whereat
the
Duchesse
no
lesse
abashed
than
rapt
with
ioy
and
admiration
,
fell
downe
in
a
swoune
betwene
his
armes
,
holding
her
mouth
so
faste
closed
against
his
,
that
it
séemed
she
woulde
drawe
the
soule
out
of
his
body
,
to
ioyne
and
vnite
with
hers
.
And
after
she
had
remained
a
while
in
this
traunce
,
she
cried
out
.
O
pore
heart
so
long
time
plagued
.
Which
hast
for
the
space
of
a
yere
nowe
passed
,
bene-tossed
with
so
many
tempestes
and
diuers
assaults
of
Fortune
.
Receyue
at
this
present
the
medicine
apte
for
thy
health
,
sithens
thou
enioyest
him
betwene
thine
armes
,
that
by
the
price
of
his
bloud
,
valiant
force
,
and
extreme
trauayles
,
hath
raysed
thée
from
death
to
lyfe
.
Let
fortune
from
henceforth
doe
her
will
in
that
she
is
able
to
deuise
against
me
.
And
yet
will
I
for
this
onely
benefit
,
confesse
my selfe
this
day
to
be
eternally
bound
vnto
her
.
Madame
(
quod
the
Knight
)
I
pray
you
let
vs
not
renewe
the
memorie
of
our
former
griefes
:
wherin
if
by
any
meane
,
I
haue
done
you
good
,
I
was
but
the
organe
or
instrumente
thereof
.
For
God
,
who
is
the
righter
of
all
wrong
,
did
neuer
suffer
iustice
without
his
due
vengeance
,
howe
long
so
euer
he
taried
.
So
(
you
not
being
in
any
wise
culpable
)
if
I
had
neuer
enterprised
the
combate
whervnto
I
was
bound
:
Our
lord
God
wold
haue
raised
some
other
to
achieue
the
same
.
Wel
then
my
Lord
(
q
the
Duchesse
)
sithens
it
pleaseth
you
not
,
that
I
renewe
my
dolors
paste
,
which
haue
taken
ende
by
your
meane
:
I
shall
humbly
beseche
you
to
excuse
me
,
if
this
day
I
haue
not
giuen
you
that
honour
and
good
entertainment
which
you
deserued
:
Assuring
you
that
before
you
shall
departe
this
countrie
,
I
will
make
you
amendes
according
vnto
your
owne
discretion
.
Madame
(
quod
the
Knight
)
for
all
the
wronges
that
euer
you
did
vnto
mée
,
(
if
they
may
be
called
wronges
)
the
curtesie
,
fauor
and
gentlenesse
which
already
I
haue
receyued
,
doth
at
one
instant
acquite
and
recompence
.
Neuerlesse
if
it
may
please
you
to
receyue
me
for
your
seconde
husbande
,
sith
it
hath
pleased
God
to
call
your
first
out
of
this
lyfe
into
another
:
that
is
and
shall
be
the
fulnesse
of
all
the
felicitie
that
I
loke
for
in
this
worlde
.
My
Lorde
Mendozza
(
sayde
the
Duchesse
)
the
recompence
which
you
demaunde
of
me
,
is
very
little
in
respect
of
the
amendes
and
satisfaction
which
I
ought
to
make
you
.
But
of
one
thing
I
can
well
assure
you
,
that
if
I
had
the
whole
worlde
at
my
commaundement
,
and
that
I
were
the
best
Princesse
of
the
earth
,
in
al
kinde
of
beauties
and
gifts
of
grace
,
I
would
willingly
submit
my selfe
vnto
you
,
in
consideration
of
your
worthynesse
,
&
benefits
bestowed
vpon
me
with
so
willing
a
mind
,
as
presently
I
do
yeld
vnto
your
request
.
And
I
must
néedes
confesse
,
that
I
am
now
gretly
bound
to
Fortune
,
that
hath
deliuered
me
into
your
hands
,
from
whome
I
hope
neuer
to
be
seuered
,
so
long
as
my
soule
shall
rest
within
my
body
:
being
predestinated
as
I
beleue
,
to
no
other
end
,
but
to
serue
and
obey
you
.
And
as
they
thought
to
make
a
longer
discourse
of
their
talk
,
Emilia
told
them
,
that
the
King
was
in
counsel
,
and
that
the
other
Lords
of
Spaine
attended
his
comming
.
Who
with
his
company
,
being
come
before
the
king
,
&
hauing
done
their
reuerence
vnto
him
,
he
began
to
declare
his
charge
,
and
how
they
were
of
purpose
sente
to
his
maiestie
,
in
the
behalf
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
to
demauud
the
Lady
his
daughter
in
mariage
,
for
his
sonne
the
prince
of
Spaine
:
Which
he
had
chosen
aswell
to
haue
his
alliaunce
,
(
a
matter
by
him
onely
desired
)
as
for
the
beautie
&
good
grace
,
for
the
which
she
was
speciallye
recommended
.
And
if
so
be
,
he
had
willed
to
haue
chosen
hys
matche
elsewhere
,
that
there
was
not
at
that
day
,
any
Prince
in
all
Europa
,
that
woulde
not
willingly
haue
accorded
vnto
him
.
To
whome
the
king
aunswered
,
My
friendes
,
I
féele
my selfe
so
much
honored
,
for
that
it
hath
pleased
the
King
to
sende
vnto
me
,
as
if
he
had
not
preuented
me
,
I
had
thought
to
haue
sent
vnto
him
for
the
same
purpose
.
And
albeit
that
,
herein
he
hath
vanquished
me
in
ciuilitie
and
courtesie
:
yet
I
wil
not
fayle
if
I
can
to
surmount
him
in
amitie
.
For
he
hath
bounde
me
during
lyfe
,
in
such
wyse
,
that
he
and
my
Lord
his
sonne
,
may
boldly
vaunte
themselues
,
to
haue
a
King
of
Englande
and
a
realme
,
from
henceforth
at
their
commaundement
.
The
mariage
concluded
,
the
Duchesse
diligently
made
sute
to
talke
with
the
king
alone
,
to
communicate
vnto
him
,
the
agrement
betwene
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
and
her
.
And
perceiuing
that
the
king
was
gone
into
his
chambre
,
she
went
vnto
him
,
and
being
alone
with
him
,
hauing
her
face
all
bedewed
with
teares
,
knéeling
,
she
sayd
vnto
him
.
My
Lord
,
when
I
consider
my
miseries
past
,
and
the
cruell
assaultes
that
I
haue
receiued
of
Fortune
,
being
not
onely
committed
to
the
mercy
of
a
most
cruell
prison
:
but
(
which
is
more
)
at
the
very
laste
point
of
a
shamefull
death
:
I
am
so
afflicted
,
that
the
onely
remembraunce
of
those
miseries
terrifieth
me
,
and
causeth
a
certaine
extreme
bitternesse
to
rise
in
my
heart
.
And
when
on
the
other
side
,
I
thinke
of
the
great
goodnesse
that
almightie
God
hath
shewed
vnto
me
,
by
stretching
forth
his
mightie
hande
to
deliuer
me
oute
of
that
perill
:
chiefly
to
make
me
tryumphe
,
ouer
the
death
of
mine
enimie
.
I
féele
such
comfort
of
minde
,
that
all
the
delightes
of
the
worlde
,
be
but
griefes
,
in
respect
of
the
ioye
,
pleasure
and
contentacion
,
that
I
receiue
.
Wherin
nothing
offendeth
me
so
much
as
hitherto
that
I
haue
not
acknowledged
the
benifit
receiued
of
him
,
who
was
elected
of
God
to
be
my
deliuerer
:
neuerthelesse
sir
,
by
your
onely
worde
,
you
may
both
satisfie
him
,
and
content
me
,
yea
and
(
as
it
were
)
prolong
the
dayes
of
my
lyfe
.
The
King
,
who
loued
his
sister
no
lesse
than
his
daughter
,
seing
her
pitifull
complaynt
and
teares
,
and
to
speake
with
such
affection
,
tooke
her
vp
,
and
holding
her
by
the
arme
,
sayd
vnto
her
.
Deare
sister
and
friende
,
if
I
haue
not
to
this
present
,
satisfyed
him
that
was
the
cause
of
your
deliueraunce
,
I
can
not
be
accused
of
ingratitude
,
for
that
hitherto
I
haue
not
knowen
him
,
ne
yet
your self
doth
knowe
what
he
is
,
(
as
you
haue
oftentimes
tolde
me
:
)
But
of
one
thing
you
maye
be
assured
:
and
I
sweare
vnto
you
at
this
present
,
by
my
Scepter
,
that
,
so
sone
as
I
shall
vnderstande
what
he
is
,
I
will
vse
him
in
such
wyse
,
as
he
shal
thinke
himselfe
satisfyed
and
contented
,
though
it
did
cost
me
the
one
halfe
of
my
kingdome
.
For
the
pleasure
which
he
hath
done
vnto
you
,
byndeth
not
you
alone
,
but
me
also
,
to
be
partaker
of
that
bande
,
both
our
honours
being
iointly
bounde
therevnto
.
Alas
my
Lorde
(
sayde
the
Duchesse
)
it
is
the
knight
Mendozza
,
chief
of
this
Ambassade
,
to
whom
,
if
it
please
you
to
giue
your
consent
that
we
two
might
marrie
,
all
auncient
bandes
and
debtes
shall
remayne
extinct
,
and
so
,
by
a
small
rewarde
,
you
shall
restore
life
to
two
persons
,
almost
dead
,
for
the
excessiue
loue
which
one
beareth
to
the
other
.
And
therwithall
she
began
to
declare
to
the
King
,
th
originall
and
processe
of
the
whole
discourse
.
First
the
voyage
of
the
sister
of
Mendozza
into
Piemont
,
her
owne
peregrination
to
S.
Iames
,
the
honest
amitie
betwene
her
&
Mendozza
the
message
of
maister
Appian
to
Mendozza
,
his
refusall
of
that
request
,
his
retorne
after
to
Thurin
,
her
confession
,
the
Diamonde
knowen
agayne
,
finally
,
how
al
the
whole
had
passed
betwene
them
,
the
counterfayte
deuotion
to
Sainct
Iames
,
onely
reserued
)
which
for
her
honours
sake
she
would
not
tell
him
.
The
king
understanding
this
straunge
discourse
,
was
so
rapt
with
ioye
,
and
appalled
with
gladnesse
,
that
he
coulde
not
for
a
long
time
,
make
any
aunswere
.
When
his
passion
was
moderated
,
he
sayd
to
his
sister
.
But
be
you
well
assured
,
that
he
will
receiue
you
for
his
wyfe
?
Yea
my
Lorde
(
quod
she
)
I
ought
well
to
be
assured
of
it
,
since
he
himself
hath
made
the
request
.
And
truely
(
qoud
the
king
,
)
God
forbidde
that
I
should
be
the
cause
,
to
breake
so
holye
an
accorde
.
For
if
the
Lord
of
Mendozza
were
inferior
in
qualitie
,
nobility
,
and
goodes
,
than
he
is
:
yet
hath
he
so
much
done
,
both
for
you
&
me
,
as
we
may
not
honestly
refuse
him
.
How
much
more
then
be
we
bounde
,
to
him
:
being
a
great
Lorde
as
he
is
,
issued
of
noble
and
famous
families
of
Spaine
,
riche
in
goodes
,
and
hauing
hazarded
his
lyfe
for
the
conseruation
of
your
honour
:
and
there
withall
seketh
mine
alliaunce
.
Go
your
wayes
,
(
dere
sister
and
friende
)
goe
your
wayes
,
make
muche
of
him
,
and
entreate
him
,
as
you
think
best
.
And
when
I
haue
walked
two
or
thrée
tornes
here
,
I
will
come
vnto
him
,
to
communicate
more
amplie
of
these
matters
.
Scarce
had
the
Duchesse
leysure
to
aduertise
the
Lord
of
Mendozza
of
that
which
was
concluded
betwene
the
king
and
her
,
but
he
came
downe
into
the
Hall
,
where
the
most
part
of
the
Spanishe
Gentlemen
walked
,
and
with
a
very
ioyfull
countenance
went
to
the
knight
.
To
whome
he
sayde
.
My
Lorde
Mendozza
,
I
praye
you
to
embrace
mée
.
For
,
so
farre
as
I
sée
,
I
haue
a
better
interest
in
you
than
I
thought
.
And
the
Lorde
of
Mendozza
,
thinking
to
embrace
him
,
his
knée
vpon
the
grounde
,
was
immediately
desired
to
stande
vp
.
Whome
the
king
cleping
about
the
necke
,
sayde
vnto
him
,
so
loud
that
euery
man
might
heare
.
Sir
knight
,
by
the
God
of
heauen
,
since
that
I
might
commaund
in
the
realme
of
England
,
I
haue
not
entertained
gentleman
,
nor
Prince
,
to
whome
I
haue
bene
more
endebted
than
to
you
:
nor
neuer
was
there
any
dearer
vnto
me
,
than
you
,
for
the
great
gratitude
and
kindenesse
,
wherewith
you
haue
bound
me
,
whereby
I
shal
not
from
henceforth
be
satisfied
,
vntill
I
haue
in
some
thing
acknowledged
the
bonde
wherein
I
am
bounde
vnto
you
.
When
he
had
spoken
those
wordes
,
he
began
to
declare
from
poynt
to
poynt
,
in
the
presence
of
all
the
assembly
,
the
contentes
of
the
whole
before
declared
historie
.
Wherat
,
ther
was
none
in
all
the
companie
,
but
that
was
greatly
astonned
at
the
prudence
of
Mendozza
,
by
so
wel
dissembling
,
and
accomplishing
so
great
enterprises
,
without
making
them
manifest
.
And
the
King
of
England
,
commaunded
that
the
mariage
of
him
and
his
sister
shoulde
be
published
through
out
his
realme
,
that
all
his
nobilitie
might
be
assembled
.
And
for
his
greater
honour
,
the
King
did
from
thenceforth
constitute
him
his
highe
Cunstable
of
England
,
and
reposed
himselfe
in
him
,
as
vpon
a
firme
piller
,
for
the
administration
of
the
wayghtiest
affaires
of
his
realme
.
And
the
mariage
solempnized
&
consummate
with
the
Duchesse
,
he
retourned
into
Spaine
,
to
accompanie
the
Prince
into
Englande
,
whose
mariage
was
celebrated
at
London
,
in
the
King
of
Englandes
daughter
,
with
suche
pompe
,
and
solempnitie
,
as
semblable
Princes
be
commonly
accustomed
to
doe
in
lyke
cases
.
The
Countesse
of
Salesburie
A
King
of
Englande
,
loued
the
daughter
of
one
of
his
noble
men
,
which
was
Countesse
of
Salesburie
,
who
after
great
sute
to
achieue
that
he
coulde
not
winne
,
for
the
entire
loue
he
bare
vnto
her
,
and
her
great
constancie
,
made
her
his
Queene
and
wyfe
.
¶
The
.xlvj.
Nouell
.
THys
Historie
ensuing
,
describing
the
perfect
figure
of
womāhode
,
the
naturall
quality
of
Loue
incensing
the
harts
indifferently
of
all
Natures
children
,
the
liuely
ymage
of
a
good
condicioned
Prince
,
the
zealous
loue
of
parents
,
and
the
glorious
reward
that
chastitie
conduceth
to
her
imbracers
,
I
déeme
worthy
to
be
annexed
to
the
former
Nouell
,
wherin
as
you
haue
heard
,
be
contained
the
straunge
aduentures
of
a
fayre
&
innocent
Duchesse
.
Whose
lyfe
tryed
lyke
gold
in
the
furnace
,
glittereth
at
this
day
,
like
a
bright
starry
planet
,
shining
in
the
firmament
with
most
splendent
brightnesse
aboue
all
the
rest
,
to
the
eternall
prayse
of
feminine
kinde
.
And
as
a
noble
Duke
of
Sauoie
,
by
heate
of
Loues
rage
,
pursued
the
louing
trace
of
a
King
of
Englandes
syster
married
into
Spaine
,
euen
so
a
renowmed
and
moste
victorious
Prince
(
as
the
Aucthor
of
them
both
affirmeth
thorowe
the
furie
of
that
passion
,
which
(
as
Apuleus
sayth
)
in
the
fyrst
heate
is
but
smal
,
but
abounding
by
increase
,
doth
set
all
men
on
fier
)
maketh
earnest
sute
by
discourse
of
wordes
,
to
a
Ladie
her selfe
,
a
Countesse
,
and
Earles
daughter
,
a
beautifull
and
faire
wight
,
a
creature
incomparable
,
the
wyfe
of
a
noble
man
hys
owne
subiect
:
who
seing
her
constant
forte
to
be
impregnable
,
after
pleasaunt
sute
and
milde
request
,
attempteth
by
vndermining
to
inuade
,
and
when
wyth
siege
prolixe
,
he
perceiueth
no
ingenious
deuise
can
achieue
that
long
and
paynefull
worke
,
he
threateth
might
and
mayne
,
dire
and
cruell
assaultes
,
to
winne
and
get
the
same
,
and
laste
of
all
surrendred
into
his
handes
,
and
the
prisoner
crying
for
mercye
,
he
mercifully
is
contented
to
mitigate
his
conceyued
rigor
,
and
pitifully
to
release
the
Ladie
,
whom
for
her
womanly
stoutnesse
and
coragious
constancie
,
he
imbraceth
and
entertaigneth
for
his
owne
.
This
great
and
worthy
king
,
by
the
first
viewe
of
a
delicate
Ladie
,
thorow
the
sappe
of
Loue
soaked
into
his
noble
heart
,
was
transported
into
many
passions
,
and
rapt
into
infinite
pangues
,
which
afterwardes
,
bredde
him
great
disquietnesse
.
This
worthie
Prince
(
I
saye
)
who
before
that
time
lyke
an
Alexandre
,
was
able
to
conquere
and
gayne
whole
kingdomes
,
&
made
all
Fraunce
to
quake
for
feare
,
at
whose
approche
the
gates
of
euery
Citie
did
flye
open
,
and
fame
of
him
prouoked
eche
Frenchmans
knée
to
bowe
,
whose
helmet
was
made
of
manhodes
trampe
,
and
mace
well
stéeled
with
stoute
attemptes
,
was
by
the
weakest
staye
of
dame
Natures
frame
,
a
woman
:
(
shaped
wyth
no
visage
sterne
or
vglie
looke
)
affrighted
and
appalled
,
whose
heart
was
armed
with
no
lethall
sworde
or
deadly
launce
,
but
with
a
Curat
of
honour
&
weapon
of
womanhode
,
and
for
al
his
glorious
conquests
,
she
durst
by
singuler
combat
to
giue
refusall
to
his
face
.
Which
singuler
perseueration
in
defence
of
her
chastitie
inexpugnable
,
esclarisheth
to
the
whole
flocke
of
womankynde
,
the
bright
beames
of
wisdome
,
vertue
,
and
honestie
.
No
prayers
,
intreatie
,
suplication
,
teares
,
sobbes
,
sighes
,
or
other
lyke
humaine
actions
,
poured
forth
of
a
Princesse
heart
,
could
withdraw
her
from
the
bounds
of
honestie
.
No
promise
,
present
,
practise
,
deuise
,
sute
,
friende
,
parent
,
letter
,
or
counsellor
,
could
make
her
to
straye
out
of
the
limits
of
vertue
.
No
threate
,
menace
,
rigor
,
feare
,
punishment
,
exile
,
terror
,
or
other
crueltie
,
coulde
diuert
her
from
the
siedge
of
constancie
.
In
her
youthly
tyme
,
till
her
mariage
day
,
she
delighted
in
virginitie
,
From
her
mariage
day
during
her
wydow
state
,
she
reioyced
in
chastitie
.
The
one
she
conserued
like
a
hardie
Cloelia
,
the
other
she
kept
like
a
constant
Panthea
.
This
notable
historie
therefore
I
haue
purposed
to
make
common
,
aswell
for
encouragement
of
Ladyes
to
imbrace
Constancie
,
as
to
imbolden
them
in
the
refusal
of
dishonest
sutes
,
for
which
if
they
doe
not
acquire
semblable
honor
,
as
this
Lady
did
,
yet
they
shall
not
be
frustrate
of
the
due
rewarde
incident
to
honor
,
which
is
,
fame
,
&
immortall
praise
.
Gentlemen
may
learne
by
the
successe
of
this
discourse
,
what
tormentes
be
in
Loue
,
what
trauailes
in
pursute
,
what
passions
lyke
ague
fittes
,
what
disconueniences
,
what
lost
labour
,
what
playntes
,
what
griefes
,
what
vnnaturall
attemptes
be
forced
.
Many
other
notorious
examples
be
contayned
in
the
same
,
to
the
great
comforte
and
pleasure
,
as
I
trust
,
of
the
well
aduised
reader
.
And
althoughe
the
aucthor
of
the
same
,
perchaunce
hath
not
rightly
touched
the
propre
names
of
the
Aucthors
of
this
tragedie
,
by
perfect
appellations
:
as
Edward
the
thirde
for
his
eldest
sonne
Edward
the
Prince
of
Wales
(
who
as
I
reade
in
Fabian
)
maried
the
Countesse
of
Salesburie
,
which
before
was
Countesse
of
Kent
,
&
wife
vnto
sir
Thomas
Holand
:
&
whose
name
,
(
as
Polidore
sayth
)
was
Iane
,
daughter
to
Edmund
Earle
of
Kent
,
of
whome
the
same
Prince
Edward
,
begat
Edward
that
dyed
in
his
childish
yeres
,
&
Richard
that
afterwards
was
King
of
England
the
seconde
of
that
name
,
&
for
that
she
was
kinne
to
him
,
was
deuorced
,
whose
sayd
father
maried
Phillip
,
daughter
to
the
Earle
of
Henault
,
&
had
by
her
.vij.
sonnes
:
And
AElips
for
the
name
of
the
sayd
Countesse
,
being
none
such
amongs
our
vulgare
termes
,
but
Frosard
remembreth
her
name
to
be
Alice
,
which
in
dede
is
common
amongs
vs
:
and
the
Castle
of
Salesberic
where
there
is
none
by
that
name
,
vpon
the
Frontiers
of
Scotland
albeit
the
same
Frosard
doth
make
mention
of
a
castle
of
the
Earle
of
Salesburies
,
giuen
vnto
him
by
Edward
the
thirde
when
he
was
Sir
William
Mountague
,
and
maried
the
sayde
Lady
Alice
,
for
his
seruice
and
prowesse
againste
the
Scottes
:
and
Rosamburghe
for
Roxboroughe
:
and
that
the
sayde
Edward
when
he
sawe
that
he
could
not
by
loue
and
other
persuasions
attayne
the
Countesse
,
but
by
force
,
maried
the
same
Countesse
,
which
is
altogether
vntrue
,
for
that
Polydore
and
other
aucthors
,
doe
remember
but
one
wyfe
that
he
had
,
which
was
the
sayde
vertuous
Quéene
Phillip
,
with
other
like
defaultes
:
yet
the
grace
of
the
Historie
for
al
those
errors
is
not
diminished
.
Wherof
I
thought
good
to
giue
this
aduertisement
.
And
waying
with
my selfe
that
by
the
publishing
hereof
,
no
dishonour
can
redound
to
the
illustre
race
of
our
noble
Kinges
and
Princes
,
ne
yet
to
the
blemishing
of
the
fame
of
that
noble
king
,
eternized
for
his
victories
and
vertues
in
the
auncient
annales
,
Chronicles
and
monuments
,
forren
and
domesticall
,
(
bicause
all
natures
children
be
thrall
and
subiect
to
the
infirmities
of
their
first
parents
,
)
I
doe
with
submission
humblie
referre
the
same
,
to
the
iudgement
and
correction
of
them
,
to
whome
it
shall
appertaine
.
Which
being
considered
,
the
Nouell
doth
begin
in
this
forme
and
order
.
THere
was
a
King
of
Englande
named
Edward
,
which
had
to
his
first
wyfe
,
the
daughter
of
the
Counte
of
Henault
,
of
whom
he
had
children
,
the
eldest
wherof
was
called
also
Edward
,
the
renowmed
Prince
of
Wales
,
who
besides
Poictiers
subdued
the
french
men
,
toke
Iohn
the
French
King
prisoner
,
and
sent
him
into
England
.
This
Edward
father
of
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
was
not
onely
a
capitall
enemie
of
the
French
men
,
but
also
had
continuall
warres
with
the
Scottes
his
neighbours
,
and
seing
himselfe
so
disquieted
on
euery
side
,
ordayned
for
his
Lieutenant
vpon
the
frontiers
of
Scotland
,
one
of
his
captaynes
,
named
William
Lorde
Montague
.
To
whome
bicause
he
had
fortified
Roxboroughe
,
and
addressed
manye
enterprises
agaynst
the
enemies
,
he
gaue
the
Earledome
of
Salesburie
,
and
married
him
honorablie
with
one
of
the
fairest
Ladies
of
England
.
Certayne
dayes
after
,
King
Edwarde
sent
him
into
Flaundres
,
in
the
companie
of
the
Earle
of
Suffolke
,
where
Fortune
was
so
contrarie
,
that
they
were
both
taken
prisoners
,
by
the
French
men
,
and
sent
to
the
Louure
at
Paris
.
The
Scottes
hearing
tell
of
their
discomfiture
,
and
howe
the
marches
were
destitute
of
a
gouernour
,
they
spéedely
sent
thether
an
armie
,
with
intent
to
take
the
Countesse
prisoner
,
to
raise
her
Castle
&
to
make
bootie
of
the
riches
that
was
there
.
But
the
Earle
of
Salesburie
before
his
departure
,
had
giuen
so
good
order
,
that
their
successe
was
not
suche
as
they
hoped
.
For
they
were
so
liuely
repelled
by
them
that
were
within
,
that
not
able
to
indure
their
furie
,
in
steade
of
making
their
approches
,
they
were
constrayned
to
goe
further
of
.
And
hauing
intelligence
by
certayne
spies
,
that
the
King
of
Englande
was
departed
from
London
,
with
a
great
armie
,
to
come
to
succour
the
Countesse
,
perceyuing
that
a
farre
of
,
they
were
able
to
doe
little
good
,
they
were
fame
shortly
to
retire
home
agayne
to
their
shame
.
King
Edward
departed
from
London
,
trauayling
by
great
iourneyes
with
his
armie
towardes
Salesberic
,
was
aduertized
,
that
the
Scottes
were
discamped
,
and
fled
agayne
into
Scotland
.
Albeit
they
had
so
spoyled
the
Castle
in
many
places
,
that
the
markes
there
,
gaue
sufficient
witnesse
,
what
their
intente
and
meaning
was
.
And
althoughe
the
King
had
thought
to
retourne
backe
agayne
vpon
their
retire
,
yet
being
aduertized
of
the
great
battrie
,
and
of
the
hote
assault
that
they
had
giuen
to
the
Castle
,
he
went
forth
to
visit
the
place
.
The
Countesse
whose
name
was
AElips
,
vnderstanding
of
the
kings
comming
,
causing
al
things
to
be
in
so
good
readinesse
,
as
the
shortnesse
of
the
time
could
serue
,
furnished
her selfe
so
wel
as
she
could
with
a
certaine
numbre
of
Gentlewomen
and
souldiers
that
remained
,
to
issue
forth
to
méete
the
King
,
who
besides
her
naturall
beautie
,
for
the
which
she
was
recommended
aboue
al
the
Ladies
of
her
prouince
,
was
enriched
with
the
furniture
of
vertue
and
curtesie
.
Which
made
her
so
incomparable
,
that
at
one
instant
,
she
rauished
the
heartes
of
al
the
Princes
&
Lordes
that
did
beheld
her
,
in
such
wise
,
that
there
was
no
talke
in
all
the
armie
,
but
of
her
graces
and
vertue
,
and
speciallie
of
her
excellent
and
surpassing
beautie
.
The
king
hauing
made
reuerence
vnto
her
,
after
he
had
wel
viewed
al
her
gestures
and
countenaunces
,
thought
that
he
had
neuer
séene
a
more
goodlier
creature
.
Then
rapt
with
an
incredible
admiration
he
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
Countesse
,
I
doe
beleue
,
that
if
in
this
attire
and
furniture
wherein
you
now
be
,
accompanied
with
so
rare
and
excellent
beautie
,
ye
had
bene
placed
vpon
one
of
the
rampiers
of
your
Castle
,
you
had
made
more
breaches
with
the
lookes
&
beames
of
your
sparkling
eyes
,
in
the
harts
of
your
enemies
,
than
they
had
bene
able
to
haue
done
in
your
Castle
,
with
their
thundering
Ordinaunce
.
The
Countesse
somewhat
shamefast
and
abashed
,
to
heare
her selfe
so
greatly
praysed
of
a
Prince
so
great
,
began
to
blushe
and
taint
with
roseall
colour
,
the
whitenesse
of
her
alablaster
face
.
Then
lyfting
vp
her
bashefull
eyes
,
somewhat
towards
the
king
,
she
sayd
vnto
him
.
My
soueraygne
Lorde
,
your
grace
may
speake
your
pleasure
.
But
I
am
well
assured
,
that
if
you
had
séene
the
numbre
of
shotte
,
which
by
the
space
of
.xij.
houres
were
bestowed
so
thick
as
hayle
,
vpon
euery
parte
of
the
Forte
,
you
might
haue
iudged
what
good
will
the
Scottes
did
beare
vnto
me
and
my
people
.
And
for
my selfe
I
am
assured
,
that
if
I
had
made
proufe
of
that
which
you
say
,
and
submitted
my selfe
to
their
mercie
,
my
bodie
nowe
had
bene
dissolued
into
dust
.
The
king
astonned
with
so
sage
&
wise
an
aunswere
,
chaunging
his
minde
,
went
towarde
the
Castle
:
where
after
interteignement
and
accustomed
welcome
,
he
began
by
little
and
little
,
to
féele
himselfe
attached
with
a
newe
fier
.
Which
the
more
he
labored
to
resist
,
the
more
it
inflamed
.
And
feling
this
newe
mutacion
in
himselfe
,
there
came
into
his
minde
,
an
infinite
numbre
of
matters
,
balancing
betwene
hope
and
feare
,
sometimes
determining
to
yelde
vnto
his
passions
,
&
sometimes
thinking
clerely
to
cut
them
of
,
for
feare
least
by
committing
himselfe
to
his
affections
,
the
vrgent
affayres
of
the
warres
,
wherwith
he
was
inuolued
,
should
haue
yll
successe
.
But
in
the
end
vanquished
with
Loue
,
he
purposed
to
proue
the
heart
of
the
Countesse
,
and
the
better
to
attayne
the
same
,
he
toke
her
by
the
hande
,
and
prayed
her
to
shewe
him
the
commodities
of
the
Forteresse
.
Which
she
did
so
well
,
and
with
so
good
grace
,
interteigning
him
all
that
while
with
infinite
talke
of
diuers
matters
,
that
the
little
griftes
of
Loue
which
were
scarcely
planted
,
began
to
grow
so
farre
,
as
the
rootes
remayned
engrauen
in
the
depth
of
his
heart
.
And
the
King
not
able
any
longer
to
endure
suche
a
charge
in
his
minde
,
pressed
with
griefe
,
deuised
by
what
meanes
he
might
enioy
her
,
which
was
the
cause
of
his
disquiet
.
But
the
Countesse
seing
him
so
pensife
,
without
any
apparaunt
occasion
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
Sir
I
doe
not
a
little
maruell
,
to
sée
you
reduced
into
these
alterations
.
For
(
me
thinke
)
your
grace
is
maruellously
chaunged
with
in
these
two
or
thre
houres
,
that
your
highnesse
vouchsaued
to
enter
into
this
Castle
for
my
succour
and
reliefe
in
so
good
time
,
that
al
the
dayes
of
my
lyfe
,
both
I
and
mine
be
greatly
bounde
vnto
you
,
as
to
him
which
is
not
onely
content
eliberallie
to
haue
bestowed
vpon
vs
,
the
goodes
which
we
possesse
,
but
also
by
his
generositie
,
doth
conserue
and
defende
vs
from
the
incursions
of
the
enemie
.
Wherein
your
grace
doth
deserue
double
praise
,
for
a
déede
so
charitable
.
But
I
cannot
tell
nor
yet
deuise
,
what
should
be
the
occasion
that
your
highnesse
is
so
pensife
and
sorrowfull
,
sithe
without
great
losse
on
your
part
,
your
enemies
vnderstanding
of
your
stoute
approch
,
be
retired
,
which
ought
,
as
I
suppose
,
to
driue
away
the
melancolie
from
your
stomack
,
and
to
reuoke
your
former
ioy
,
for
so
muche
as
victorie
acquired
without
effusion
of
bloude
,
is
alwayes
moste
noble
and
acceptable
before
God
.
The
King
hearing
this
Aungelles
voyce
,
so
amiably
pronouncing
these
wordes
,
thinking
that
of
her
owne
accorde
she
came
to
make
him
mery
,
determined
to
let
her
vnderstand
his
griefe
,
vpon
so
conuenient
occasion
offred
.
Then
with
a
trembling
voyce
he
sayde
vnto
her
.
Ah
Madame
,
howe
farre
be
my
thoughtes
farre
different
from
those
which
you
doe
thinke
me
to
haue
,
I
féele
my
heart
so
opprest
with
care
,
that
it
is
impossible
to
tell
you
what
it
is
,
howheit
the
same
hath
not
bene
of
long
continuance
,
being
attached
there
withall
,
since
my
comming
hither
,
which
troubleth
me
so
sore
,
that
I
cannot
tell
wherevpon
well
to
determine
.
The
Countesse
seing
the
King
thus
moued
,
not
knowing
the
cause
why
,
was
vncertayne
what
aunswere
to
make
.
Which
the
king
perceiuing
,
sayde
vnto
her
,
fetching
a
déepe
sigh
from
the
bottome
of
his
stomack
.
And
what
saye
you
Madame
therevnto
,
can
you
giue
me
no
remedie
?
The
Countesse
,
which
neuer
thought
that
any
such
dishonestie
coulde
take
place
in
the
kings
heart
,
taking
things
in
good
part
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
Syr
,
I
know
not
what
remedie
to
giue
you
,
if
first
you
doe
not
discouer
vnto
me
the
griefe
.
But
if
it
trouble
you
,
that
the
Scottish
king
hath
spoyled
your
countrie
,
the
losse
is
not
so
great
,
as
wherewith
,
a
prince
so
mighty
as
you
be
,
néede
to
be
offended
:
sithens
by
the
grace
of
God
,
the
vengeance
lyeth
in
your
hand
,
and
you
may
in
tyme
chasten
him
,
as
at
other
times
you
haue
done
.
Wherevnto
,
the
king
seing
her
simplicitie
,
answered
.
Madame
the
beginning
of
my
grief
riseth
not
of
that
,
but
my
wounde
resteth
in
the
inwarde
parte
of
my
heart
,
which
pricketh
me
so
sore
,
that
if
I
desire
from
henceforth
to
prolong
my
lyfe
,
I
must
open
the
same
vnto
you
,
reseruing
the
cause
thereof
,
so
secrete
that
none
but
you
and
I
must
be
partakers
.
I
muste
nowe
then
confesse
vnto
you
,
that
in
comming
to
your
Castle
,
and
casting
downe
my
head
to
beholde
your
celestiall
face
,
and
the
rest
of
the
graces
,
wherwith
the
Heauens
haue
prodigally
endewed
you
,
I
haue
felt
(
vnhappie
man
as
I
am
)
such
a
sodayne
alteration
,
in
all
the
most
sensible
partes
of
my
bodie
,
that
knowing
my
forces
diminished
,
I
can
not
tell
to
whome
to
make
my
complaint
of
my
libertie
lost
(
which
of
long
time
I
haue
so
happyly
preserued
)
but
only
to
you
,
that
like
a
faythfull
keper
and
onely
Treasorer
of
my
heart
,
you
may
by
some
shining
beame
of
pitie
,
bring
againe
to
hys
former
mirth
and
ioye
,
that
which
you
desire
in
me
:
and
by
the
contrarie
,
you
maye
procure
to
me
a
life
more
painefull
and
grieuous
,
than
a
thousand
deathes
together
.
When
he
had
ended
these
wordes
,
he
helde
his
peace
,
to
let
her
to
speake
,
attending
none
other
thing
by
her
aunswere
,
but
the
laste
decrée
eyther
of
death
or
lyfe
.
But
the
Countesse
with
a
grauitie
,
conformable
to
her
honestie
&
honor
,
without
other
mouing
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
If
any
other
besides
your
grace
,
had
bene
so
forgetfull
of
himselfe
to
enter
in
these
tearmes
,
or
to
vse
suche
talke
vnto
me
,
I
knowe
what
shoulde
be
myne
aunswere
,
and
so
it
might
be
,
that
he
shoulde
haue
occasion
not
to
be
well
contented
,
but
knowing
this
your
attempt
to
procéede
rather
from
the
pleasantnesse
of
your
hearte
,
than
for
other
affection
,
I
will
beleue
from
henceforth
,
and
persuade
my selfe
,
that
a
Prince
so
renowmed
and
gentle
as
you
be
,
doth
not
thinke
,
and
much
lesse
meane
,
to
attempt
any
thing
against
myne
honour
,
which
is
a
thousand
times
dearer
vnto
me
than
lyfe
.
And
I
am
persuaded
,
that
you
doe
not
so
little
estéeme
my
father
,
and
my
husband
,
who
is
for
your
seruice
prisoner
in
the
hands
of
the
French
men
,
our
mortall
enemies
,
as
in
their
absence
to
procure
vnto
them
suche
defamation
and
slaunder
.
And
by
making
this
request
,
your
grace
doth
swarue
from
the
boundes
of
Honestie
very
farre
,
and
you
doe
greate
iniurie
to
your
fame
,
if
men
shoulde
know
what
tearmes
you
doe
vse
towards
me
.
In
like
manner
,
I
purpose
not
to
violate
the
faith
,
which
I
haue
giuen
to
my
husbande
,
rather
I
intende
to
kepe
the
same
vnspotted
,
so
long
as
my
soule
shall
be
caried
in
the
Chariot
of
this
mortall
body
.
And
if
I
should
so
farre
forget
my selfe
,
as
willingly
to
commit
a
thing
so
dishonest
,
your
grace
ought
for
the
loyall
seruice
of
my
father
and
husbande
towarde
you
,
sharpely
to
rebuke
me
,
and
to
punishe
me
according
to
my
deserte
.
For
this
cause
(
moste
dradde
soueraigne
Lord
)
you
which
are
accustomed
to
vanquishe
and
subdue
other
,
be
nowe
a
conquerour
ouer
your selfe
,
and
throughly
bridle
that
concupiscence
(
if
there
be
any
)
vnder
the
raines
of
Reason
,
that
being
quenched
and
ouercome
,
they
may
no
more
reuiue
in
you
,
and
hauing
liuely
resisted
the
first
assaultes
,
the
victorie
is
but
easie
,
which
shall
be
a
thousand
times
more
glorious
and
gainefull
for
you
,
than
if
you
had
conquered
a
kingdome
.
The
Countesse
had
scarce
made
an
ende
of
her
tale
,
but
one
came
to
tell
them
that
the
Tables
were
couered
for
dinner
,
the
King
well
fedde
with
Loue
,
dyned
for
that
tyme
very
soberlye
,
and
not
able
to
eate
but
vpon
amorous
dishes
,
did
caste
his
lokes
inconstantly
here
and
there
,
and
still
his
eyes
threwe
the
last
loke
vpon
that
part
of
the
table
,
where
the
Countesse
satte
,
meaning
thereby
to
extinguishe
the
boyling
flames
,
which
incessantly
did
burne
him
,
howbeit
by
thinking
to
coole
them
,
he
further
plondged
himselfe
therein
.
And
wandering
thus
in
diuers
cogitations
,
the
wise
aunswere
that
the
Countesse
made
,
like
a
vaunte
curreur
,
was
continually
in
his
remebrance
,
and
was
well
assured
of
her
inuincible
chastitie
.
By
reason
wherof
,
seing
that
so
harde
and
enterprise
,
required
a
longer
abode
,
and
that
a
heart
so
chaste
,
could
not
so
quickly
be
remoued
from
purpose
,
careful
on
the
other
side
,
to
giue
order
to
the
waightie
affaires
of
his
realme
,
disquieted
also
on
euery
side
,
throughe
the
turmoile
of
warres
,
determined
to
depart
the
next
day
in
the
morning
,
reseruing
till
another
tyme
more
conuenient
,
the
pursute
of
his
Loue
.
Hauing
taken
order
for
his
departure
,
in
the
morning
he
went
to
seke
the
Countesse
,
and
taking
his
leaue
of
her
,
he
prayed
her
,
to
thinke
better
of
the
talke
made
vnto
her
the
day
before
,
but
aboue
all
,
he
besought
her
to
haue
pitie
vpon
hym
.
Wherevnto
the
Countesse
answered
,
that
not
onelye
she
prayed
God
incessantly
to
giue
him
victorie
ouer
his
outwarde
enemies
,
but
also
grace
,
to
tame
that
carnall
passion
,
which
did
so
torment
him
.
Certaine
dayes
after
that
King
Edward
was
arriued
at
London
,
which
was
the
place
of
his
ordinarie
abode
,
the
Countesse
of
Salesburie
was
aduertised
,
that
the
Earle
her
husbande
,
being
out
of
prison
,
consumed
with
griefe
&
sicknesse
,
died
by
the
way
homewardes
.
And
bicause
they
had
no
children
,
the
Earledome
retorned
to
the
King
,
which
first
gaue
the
same
vnto
him
.
And
after
she
had
lamented
the
death
of
her
husbande
the
space
of
many
dayes
,
she
retourned
to
her
fathers
house
,
which
was
Earle
of
Warwicke
.
And
for
so
muche
as
he
was
one
of
the
Kinges
priuie
Counsell
,
and
the
most
part
of
the
affaires
of
the
realme
passed
by
his
aduise
and
counsell
,
he
continued
at
London
,
that
he
might
be
more
nere
vnto
the
Kinges
person
.
The
King
aduertized
of
the
comming
of
the
Countesse
,
thought
that
fortune
had
opened
a
way
to
bring
his
enterprise
to
desired
effecte
,
specially
for
that
the
death
of
her
husbande
,
and
the
witnesse
of
his
earnest
good
will
,
would
make
her
more
tractable
.
The
king
seing
all
thing
(
as
he
thought
)
to
succede
after
his
desire
,
began
to
renewe
his
first
affections
,
séeking
by
all
meanes
to
practise
the
good
wil
of
the
Countesse
,
who
then
was
of
the
age
of
.xxvi.
yeares
.
Afterwardes
he
ordayned
many
triumphes
at
the
Tilte
and
Torney
,
Maskes
,
Momeries
,
feastes
,
banquets
,
and
other
like
pastimes
,
wherat
Ladies
accustomably
doe
assemble
,
who
made
much
of
them
all
,
and
secretely
talked
with
them
.
Notwithstanding
he
could
not
so
well
disguise
and
counterfait
his
passions
,
but
that
he
still
shewed
himselfe
to
beare
beste
good
will
to
the
Countesse
.
Thus
the
king
coulde
not
vse
suche
discretion
in
loue
,
but
that
from
his
secret
fier
,
some
euident
flames
did
issue
out
:
But
the
Countesse
which
was
a
wise
and
curteous
Lady
,
did
easely
perceyue
,
how
the
king
by
chaunging
the
place
,
had
not
altered
his
affection
,
and
that
he
still
prosecuted
his
talke
begon
at
Salesberic
.
She
despising
all
his
amorous
countenaunces
,
continued
her
firme
and
chaste
minde
.
And
if
it
chaunced
that
sometimes
the
king
,
made
more
of
her
,
than
discretion
required
,
sodainly
might
haue
bene
discried
a
certaine
palenesse
in
her
face
,
which
declared
the
little
pleasure
that
she
toke
in
his
toyes
,
with
a
certayne
rigor
appearing
,
that
yelded
to
the
king
,
an
assured
testimonie
that
he
laboured
in
vaine
.
Neuerthelesse
she
,
to
cut
of
all
meanes
of
the
Kings
pursute
,
kept
still
her
fathers
house
,
shewing
her self
,
in
no
place
where
the
king
might
sée
her
.
The
king
offended
,
seing
himselfe
depriued
and
banished
her
presence
,
whome
he
estemed
as
the
comfort
of
his
lyfe
,
made
his
secretarie
priuie
to
the
whole
matter
,
whose
fidelitie
he
had
wel
proued
in
matters
daungerous
,
with
minde
to
pursue
her
by
other
way
,
if
it
chaunced
that
she
persisted
in
her
wonted
rigor
and
refusall
.
Howbeit
before
he
proceded
any
further
,
sith
he
could
not
secretely
talke
with
her
,
he
purposed
to
sende
her
a
letter
,
the
Tenor
whereof
insueth
.
MAdame
,
if
you
please
by
good
aduise
to
consider
the
beginning
of
my
Loue
,
the
continuance
of
the
same
,
&
then
the
last
issue
whervnto
it
is
brought
,
I
am
assured
that
laying
your
hand
vpon
your
heart
,
you
will
accuse
your self
,
not
onely
of
your
curst
and
froward
stomacke
hitherto
appearing
,
but
also
of
that
newe
ingratitude
,
which
you
shewe
vnto
me
at
this
houre
,
not
contented
to
be
bathed
&
plondged
by
you
in
the
missehap
of
my
payne
paste
,
but
yet
by
a
newe
onset
,
you
abandon
your
felfe
from
my
presence
,
as
from
the
sight
of
your
mortall
enemie
:
wherin
I
find
that
heauen
and
al
his
influences
,
doe
cry
out
for
mine
ouerthrow
,
wherevnto
I
doe
agrée
,
since
my
lyfe
taking
no
vigor
and
increase
,
being
onely
sustained
by
the
fauour
of
your
diuine
graces
,
can
not
be
maintained
one
onely
minute
of
a
day
,
without
the
liberall
helpe
of
your
swéetenesse
and
vertue
:
beseching
you
,
that
if
the
heartie
prayers
of
any
mortall
tormented
man
,
may
euer
haue
force
and
power
to
moue
you
to
pitie
,
it
may
please
you
miraculously
to
deliuer
from
henceforth
,
this
my
poore
miserable
afflicted
mynde
,
eyther
from
death
or
martirdome
.
He
that
is
more
yours
than
his
owne
,
Edwarde
the
desolate
King
of
Englande
.
The
letter
written
with
his
owne
hand
,
and
sealed
with
his
seale
,
he
commaunded
the
Secretarie
to
goe
to
the
Countesse
,
at
her
fathers
house
,
and
secretly
to
deliuer
the
same
,
which
he
did
.
And
the
Countesse
hauing
read
and
perused
it
,
sayde
to
the
Secretarie
.
My
frende
,
you
shal
tell
the
king
,
that
I
doe
beseche
him
most
humbly
,
to
send
me
no
more
letters
or
messages
touching
the
matters
,
wherof
he
hath
written
.
For
I
am
in
such
wise
resolued
in
the
aunswere
,
which
I
made
him
in
my
Castle
,
that
I
will
persist
immutable
,
to
the
ende
of
my
life
.
The
Secretarie
retorning
,
and
hauing
recited
the
answere
of
the
Countesse
,
the
King
rapte
with
an
impacient
and
extreme
choler
,
woulde
againe
attempt
an
other
newe
way
:
and
consuming
by
little
&
little
in
this
amorous
fier
,
began
to
sort
out
of
the
limits
of
Reason
.
And
almost
out
of
his
wittes
,
demaunded
of
his
Secretarie
.
Doe
you
thinke
it
expedient
,
that
I
make
request
to
her
father
,
bicause
I
want
counsell
in
other
thinges
?
To
whome
the
Secretarie
boldly
sayde
,
that
he
thought
it
vnreasonable
to
seke
ayde
at
a
fathers
hands
to
corrupt
his
daughter
:
faithfully
telling
to
the
King
,
the
reproch
and
infamie
that
would
followe
thereof
,
aswell
for
the
old
seruice
,
that
her
father
had
done
to
his
auncestors
,
as
for
his
great
prowesse
in
armes
,
for
which
he
was
so
greatly
commended
.
But
Loue
,
the
mortal
enemie
of
all
good
councell
,
so
blinded
the
eyes
of
the
king
,
that
without
any
further
deliberation
,
he
commaunded
the
Secretarie
to
goe
seke
the
father
,
to
demaund
help
of
him
for
matters
of
importance
:
which
the
Earle
vnderstanding
,
obeyed
incontinently
,
where
the
King
alone
in
a
chamber
,
lying
vpon
a
bed
,
after
he
had
commaunded
him
to
shut
the
dore
and
to
sitte
downe
by
him
,
sayde
these
wordes
.
My
Lorde
,
I
haue
caused
you
to
come
hither
for
a
certayne
occasion
,
which
toucheth
me
so
nighe
,
as
the
losse
or
preseruation
of
my
lyfe
.
For
neuer
through
any
assault
of
Fortune
(
the
sharpnesse
whereof
I
haue
often
felte
)
haue
I
bene
vanquished
with
so
great
enuie
and
malice
,
as
nowe
.
For
I
am
so
vexed
with
my
passions
,
that
being
ouercome
by
them
,
I
haue
none
other
refuge
,
but
a
moste
vnhappy
death
that
euer
man
can
suffer
,
if
presentely
I
be
not
holpen
.
Knowe
ye
therefore
,
that
I
déeme
him
onely
to
be
happy
,
that
by
Reason
can
rule
his
wittes
,
not
suffring
himself
to
be
caried
into
vaine
desires
:
In
which
point
we
do
differ
from
beasts
,
who
being
lead
onely
by
naturall
order
,
doe
indiffenretly
runne
head
long
,
whether
their
appetie
doth
guide
them
:
But
we
with
the
measure
of
Reason
,
ought
to
moderate
our
doings
with
suche
prouidence
,
as
with
out
straying
we
may
choose
the
right
way
of
equitie
and
iustice
.
And
if
at
any
tyme
,
the
weake
fleshe
doth
faint
and
giue
ouer
,
we
haue
none
to
blame
but
our selues
.
Who
deceyued
by
the
fading
shadow
and
false
apparance
of
things
,
fall
into
the
ditch
by
our selues
prepared
.
And
that
which
I
doe
alleage
,
is
proued
,
not
without
manifest
reason
,
wherof
I
nowe
doe
fele
experience
,
hauing
let
slip
the
raines
of
the
bridle
to
far
ouer
my
disordinate
affections
,
being
drawen
from
the
right
hand
,
&
traiterously
deceyued
.
And
neuerthelesse
I
cannot
tel
how
to
retire
to
take
the
right
way
,
or
how
to
tourne
my
backe
from
that
which
doth
me
hurt
.
Wherefore
now
(
vnfortunate
&
miserable
that
I
am
)
I
acknowledge
my selfe
to
be
like
vnto
him
,
that
followeth
his
game
in
the
thicket
of
a
woodde
,
rushing
through
thick
and
thinne
at
all
aduentures
,
not
knowing
howe
to
finde
the
way
he
entred
in
,
but
rather
the
more
he
desireth
to
followe
the
trace
,
the
more
in
the
ende
he
is
wrapped
in
the
bushes
.
So
it
is
my
Lord
,
that
I
cannot
and
may
not
for
all
my
foresayde
allegacions
,
so
colour
my
fault
,
or
purge
myne
error
,
but
that
I
must
confesse
and
acknowledge
it
to
be
in
me
.
But
I
speake
to
this
ende
,
that
séeking
a
farre
of
the
originall
of
my
griefe
,
you
woulde
helpe
me
to
complayne
,
and
to
take
pitie
vpon
me
.
For
to
tell
you
the
truth
,
I
am
so
intricated
in
the
Labarinthe
of
my
vnbrideled
will
,
that
the
more
I
doe
aspire
to
the
better
(
alas
)
the
worsse
I
am
.
Haue
not
I
good
cause
to
complayne
my
Lorde
,
that
after
so
many
famous
victories
achieued
by
sea
and
lande
,
wherewith
I
haue
renowmed
the
memorie
of
my
name
in
all
places
,
am
nowe
bounde
and
vanquished
with
an
appetite
so
outragious
,
that
I
can
not
helpe
my self
,
whereby
mine
owne
lyfe
or
rather
death
,
is
consumed
in
such
anguishe
and
mortall
payne
,
that
I
am
become
the
very
mansion
of
all
mischiefes
,
and
onely
receptacle
of
all
miseries
?
What
sufficient
excuse
for
my
fault
may
I
henceforth
alleage
,
that
in
the
ende
will
not
display
it
to
be
both
vnprofitable
and
voyd
of
Reason
?
But
what
shall
be
the
buckler
of
my
shame
,
if
not
my
youthly
age
,
which
pricketh
me
forwarde
to
leue
lyke
a
sharpe
needle
?
the
force
whereof
I
haue
so
oft
repelled
,
that
nowe
being
vanquished
,
I
haue
no
place
for
reste
,
but
in
thy
mercie
,
who
in
my
fathers
dayes
,
diddest
liberally
spende
thy
bloud
,
in
many
notable
enterprises
in
his
seruice
,
which
afterwardes
thou
hast
so
well
continued
,
that
in
many
daungerous
affayres
,
I
haue
diuers
tymes
proued
the
fidelitie
of
thy
Counsell
,
whereby
I
haue
brought
to
passe
things
of
great
importaunce
,
and
therein
hitherto
neuer
founde
thée
slack
and
vnfaythfull
.
Which
when
I
remember
,
doe
prouoke
me
to
be
bolde
to
declare
vnto
you
mine
entent
,
which
by
your
onely
worde
you
may
procure
,
the
fruite
wherof
being
gotten
,
you
shall
winne
the
heart
of
a
King
,
whome
you
may
vse
as
you
list
all
the
dayes
of
your
lyfe
.
And
the
more
the
thing
shal
séeme
harde
,
difficult
or
paynefull
,
the
greater
your
merite
shall
be
,
and
the
more
firmely
shal
he
be
bounde
,
which
doth
receyue
it
.
Consider
then
my
Lorde
,
how
profitable
it
is
,
to
haue
a
king
at
your
commaundement
.
You
haue
also
foure
sonnes
,
whom
you
cannot
honorably
aduaunce
without
my
fauour
:
swearing
vnto
you
by
my
regall
Scepter
,
that
if
you
comfort
me
in
my
troubles
,
I
wil
endue
the
thrée
yongest
,
with
so
large
possessions
,
that
they
shall
haue
no
cause
to
be
offended
with
their
eldest
brother
.
Remember
likewyse
,
what
rewardes
I
haue
bestowed
vpon
them
that
serue
me
.
And
if
you
haue
knowen
howe
liberall
I
haue
bene
towardes
other
,
thinke
then
I
pray
you
,
how
bountifully
you
binde
me
towardes
you
,
vpon
whome
my
life
and
death
dependeth
.
The
king
ending
his
sorowfull
complaynt
,
stopped
by
sobbes
and
sighes
,
helde
his
peace
.
And
the
Earle
who
tenderly
loued
his
prince
,
hearing
this
pitiful
discourse
,
(
the
faythfull
witnesse
of
his
inwarde
passion
)
and
not
able
to
coniecture
the
occasion
,
was
maruellously
troubled
in
himself
,
and
without
longer
aduise
,
ouercome
with
pitie
,
he
made
a
liberall
and
very
sodayne
offer
to
the
king
of
his
lyfe
,
his
children
,
and
of
all
that
he
was
able
to
doe
.
Commaunde
,
my
soueraigne
Lord
(
quod
he
with
wéeping
teares
)
what
it
shall
please
you
to
haue
me
to
doe
,
if
it
be
,
euen
to
bestowe
mine
owne
lyfe
for
your
sake
.
For
by
the
fayth
and
foaltie
that
I
doe
owe
to
God
and
to
your
grace
,
I
sweare
,
that
many
dayes
and
yeares
paste
I
haue
bounde
my selfe
inuiolably
,
and
all
mine
abilitie
without
exception
,
so
long
as
my
tongue
is
able
to
sturre
,
and
my
breath
shall
remayne
within
this
body
,
faythfully
and
truely
to
serue
your
Maiestie
,
not
onely
for
that
my
dutie
bindeth
me
,
but
if
it
were
for
your
sake
,
to
transgresse
and
excéede
the
boundes
of
mine
honor
.
But
the
good
olde
Earle
,
which
neuer
thought
that
a
request
so
vniust
and
dishonest
,
would
haue
procéeded
oute
of
the
mouth
of
a
King
,
with
frank
and
open
hart
,
offred
that
liberall
graunt
.
The
king
then
thinking
that
he
had
sounded
the
depth
of
the
Earles
affection
,
chaunging
colour
,
his
eyes
fixed
on
the
ground
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
Your
daughter
the
Countesse
of
Salesburie
,
(
my
Lorde
)
is
the
onely
medicine
of
my
trauayles
,
whome
I
doe
loue
better
than
my
owne
life
,
and
doe
féele
my selfe
to
inflamed
with
her
Heauenly
beauty
,
that
without
her
grace
and
fauour
,
I
am
not
able
hereafter
to
lyue
,
for
thys
consideration
,
syth
you
desire
to
doe
me
seruice
,
and
to
preserue
my
lyfe
,
I
praye
you
to
deale
so
with
her
,
that
she
with
compassion
may
looke
vpon
me
.
Crauing
this
request
at
your
handes
,
not
without
extreme
shame
,
considering
aswell
your
honorable
state
,
as
your
auncient
merites
imployed
vpon
me
and
my
progenitoures
.
But
according
to
your
modestie
and
accustomed
goodnesse
,
impute
the
faulte
vpon
amorous
loue
,
which
in
such
wise
hath
alienated
my
libertie
,
and
confounded
my
heart
,
that
now
ranging
out
of
the
boundes
of
honor
&
reason
,
I
féele
my selfe
tormented
&
vexed
in
minde
.
Wherby
I
am
prouoked
to
make
this
request
,
and
not
able
to
expell
the
mortal
poyson
out
of
my
heart
,
which
hath
diminished
my
force
,
intoxticated
my
sense
,
and
hath
depriued
my
minde
from
all
good
counsell
,
that
I
can
not
tell
what
to
do
but
to
séeke
to
you
for
helpe
,
hauing
no
kinde
of
rest
,
but
when
I
sée
her
,
when
I
speake
of
her
,
or
think
vpon
her
.
And
I
am
at
this
present
reduced
into
so
pitifull
state
,
that
being
not
able
to
winne
her
by
intreaties
,
offers
,
presents
,
sutes
,
ambassages
and
letters
,
my
onely
and
last
refuge
and
assured
port
of
all
my
miseries
,
resteth
in
you
,
eyther
by
death
to
ende
my
lyfe
,
or
by
force
to
obtayne
my
desire
.
The
Earle
hearing
the
vneiuile
and
beastlye
demaunde
of
his
soueraigne
Lorde
,
blushing
for
shame
,
and
throughlie
astonned
,
filled
also
with
a
certayne
honest
and
vertuous
disdayne
,
was
not
able
to
dissolue
his
tongue
to
render
a
worthy
aunswere
to
the
afflicted
Prince
.
Finally
lyke
one
awaked
from
his
deade
sléepe
,
he
sayde
vnto
him
.
Sir
,
my
wittes
fayle
,
my
vertue
reuolteth
,
my
tongue
is
mute
,
at
those
words
that
procéede
from
your
mouth
,
wherby
I
fele
my self
brought
into
two
so
straunge
and
perillous
poyntes
,
that
passing
eyther
by
one
or
other
,
I
muste
néedes
fall
into
very
great
daunger
.
But
to
resolue
my selfe
vpon
that
which
is
moste
expedient
,
hauing
giuen
vnto
you
my
fayth
in
pledge
,
to
succour
and
helpe
you
euen
to
the
abandoning
of
honor
and
lyfe
,
I
will
not
be
contrarie
to
my
wordes
.
And
touching
my
daughter
,
for
whom
you
haue
made
request
,
I
will
reueale
vnto
her
the
effect
of
your
demaunde
:
yet
of
one
thing
I
muste
tell
you
sir
,
power
I
haue
to
entreate
her
,
but
none
at
all
to
force
her
.
Inoughe
it
is
that
she
vnderstande
of
me
,
what
heart
and
affection
you
beare
vnto
her
.
But
I
doe
maruell
,
yea
and
complayne
of
you
,
pardon
me
(
most
dradde
soueraigne
)
and
suffer
me
without
offence
to
discharge
my
griefe
before
your
presence
,
rather
than
to
your
shame
and
myne
eternall
infamie
,
it
should
be
manifested
and
published
abrode
by
other
.
I
saye
that
I
maruell
sir
,
what
occasion
moued
you
to
commit
such
reproch
in
my
stocke
&
bloude
,
and
by
an
acte
so
shamefull
and
lasciuious
,
to
dishonor
the
same
:
Which
neuer
disdayned
to
serue
both
you
and
yours
,
to
the
vttermost
of
their
powers
.
Alas
vnhappy
father
that
I
am
,
is
this
the
guerdon
and
recompence
that
I
and
my
children
shal
expect
for
our
trusty
and
faithfull
seruices
?
Oh
sir
for
Gods
sake
,
if
you
liste
not
to
be
liberal
of
your
owne
,
seke
not
to
dishonour
vs
,
and
to
inflict
vpon
our
race
,
suche
notable
infamie
.
But
who
can
loke
for
worse
at
the
hands
of
his
mortall
and
cruell
enemie
?
It
is
you
,
euen
you
it
is
,
(
most
noble
Prince
)
that
doth
rauishe
my
daughter
of
her
honor
,
dispoyle
me
of
my
contentation
,
ye
take
from
my
children
hardinesse
to
shewe
their
faces
,
&
from
all
our
whole
house
,
the
auncient
fame
and
glory
.
It
is
you
that
hath
obscured
the
clearenesse
of
my
bloude
,
with
an
attempt
so
dishonest
and
detestable
:
that
the
memorie
thereof
shall
neuer
be
forgotten
.
It
is
you
that
doth
constraine
me
to
be
the
infamous
minister
of
the
totall
destruction
of
my
progenie
,
and
to
be
a
shamelesse
Pandarus
of
my
daughters
honor
.
Thinke
you
sir
,
that
you
meane
to
helpe
and
succoure
me
,
when
others
shal
attempt
to
obiect
before
my
face
this
slaunder
and
reproch
?
but
if
your self
doe
hurte
me
,
where
shall
I
hereafter
seke
reliefe
and
succour
.
If
the
hand
which
ought
to
helpe
me
,
be
the
very
same
that
doth
giue
me
the
wound
,
where
shall
the
hope
be
of
my
recouerie
?
For
this
cause
,
may
it
please
your
Maiesty
,
whether
iustlie
I
doe
make
my
complaynt
,
and
whether
you
giue
me
occasion
to
aduaunce
my
cryes
to
the
heauens
,
your selfe
shall
be
the
Iudge
.
For
if
like
a
Iudge
in
dede
you
doe
giue
ouer
your
disordinate
affection
:
I
then
appeale
to
the
iudgement
of
your
inuincible
mynde
,
accomplished
with
all
curtesie
and
gentlenesse
.
On
the
other
side
,
I
doe
lamente
your
Fortune
,
when
I
thinke
vpon
the
reasons
which
you
haue
alleaged
,
and
the
greater
cause
I
haue
to
complayne
,
bicause
I
haue
knowen
you
from
your
youth
,
and
haue
alwayes
déemed
you
at
libertie
and
frée
from
suche
passions
,
not
thrall
or
subiect
to
the
flames
of
Loue
,
but
rather
giuen
to
the
exercise
of
armes
.
And
nowe
seing
you
to
become
a
prisoner
of
an
affection
vnworthy
your
estate
:
I
can
not
tell
what
to
thinke
:
the
noueltie
of
this
sodayne
chaunce
semeth
to
be
so
straunge
.
Remember
sir
that
for
a
little
suspicion
of
adulterie
,
you
caused
Roger
Mortimer
to
be
put
to
death
.
And
(
being
skarce
able
to
tell
it
without
teares
)
you
caused
your
own
mother
miserably
to
die
in
prison
.
And
God
knoweth
how
small
your
accusacions
were
and
vpon
howe
light
ground
your
suspicion
was
conceyued
.
Doe
not
you
knowe
how
wonderfully
you
be
molested
with
warres
,
and
that
your
enemies
trauell
daye
and
night
to
circumuent
you
,
both
by
sea
&
lande
?
Is
it
now
time
then
to
giue
your selfe
to
delightes
,
&
to
captiuate
your
minde
in
the
pleasures
of
Ladies
?
Where
is
the
auncient
generositie
&
nobilitie
of
your
bloud
?
Where
is
the
magnanimitie
&
valour
,
wherewith
you
haue
astonned
your
enemies
,
shewed
your selfe
amiable
to
your
friendes
,
and
wonderful
to
your
subiects
?
Touching
the
last
point
,
wherby
you
threaten
,
that
if
my
daughter
doe
not
agrée
to
your
desire
,
you
will
forcibly
enioy
her
,
I
will
neuer
confesse
,
that
to
be
the
fact
of
a
valiaunt
and
true
king
,
but
of
a
vile
,
cowardly
,
cruell
and
libidinous
tyraunt
.
I
trust
it
be
not
the
pleasure
of
God
,
that
nowe
at
the
age
you
be
of
,
you
will
begin
to
force
Gentlewomen
that
be
your
humble
subiectes
,
which
if
you
do
,
this
Iland
shal
lose
the
name
of
a
Realme
,
and
hereafter
shall
be
déemed
none
other
,
but
the
receptacle
of
Theues
and
murderers
.
If
then
,
(
to
conclude
this
my
sorrowfull
and
heauie
complaint
)
you
may
,
or
can
by
your
flatteries
,
promisses
and
presents
,
persuade
my
daughter
to
obey
your
vnbrideled
appetites
,
I
shall
haue
occasion
to
bewaile
her
dishonestie
,
and
to
déeme
her
,
as
an
incontinent
daughter
,
degenerated
from
the
vertues
of
her
progenitors
.
But
touching
your
owne
person
,
I
haue
nothing
to
say
,
but
that
herein
you
do
follow
the
common
sorte
of
men
,
that
be
suters
to
Ladyes
,
willing
to
please
their
fansies
.
There
resteth
only
now
for
me
to
aunswere
the
fauour
,
which
in
tyme
to
come
you
promisse
to
me
and
my
children
.
I
couet
not
after
any
thing
reprochfull
to
me
or
my
children
,
or
to
any
of
our
posteritie
,
that
may
make
vs
ashamed
,
knowing
in
what
contempt
and
reputation
they
be
,
which
being
borne
of
base
parentage
,
be
arriued
to
goods
and
honour
,
by
gratifiyng
and
obeying
Princes
and
Kings
in
their
dishonest
lusts
and
appetites
.
Remember
sir
,
that
within
these
fewe
dayes
,
being
in
campe
against
the
Scottes
,
you
vpbraided
a
certaine
man
(
which
shal
be
namelesse
)
for
being
a
minister
of
your
fathers
Loue
,
who
was
from
the
state
of
a
Barber
,
aduaunced
to
the
degree
of
an
Earle
,
and
how
you
sayd
,
that
if
in
time
to
come
he
amended
not
his
maners
,
you
woulde
send
him
to
the
shoppe
againe
.
And
for
my
part
,
I
am
of
opinion
,
that
honest
pouertie
hath
euer
bene
the
auncient
and
greatest
inheritance
amongs
the
noble
Romanes
,
which
if
it
be
condempned
by
the
ignorant
multitude
,
and
if
we
therefore
doe
giue
place
to
the
same
,
making
greater
accompt
and
estimation
,
of
richesse
and
treasures
,
than
of
vertue
:
I
will
say
for
myne
owne
parte
,
by
the
grace
of
God
,
that
I
am
so
abundantly
prouided
,
for
the
maintenance
of
me
and
myne
,
not
like
an
ambicions
man
or
couetous
,
but
as
one
satisfied
with
the
good
wil
of
Fortune
,
I
doe
most
humblie
then
beséeche
you
(
sir
)
for
conclusion
,
to
take
in
good
part
,
that
which
my
duetie
and
honor
doe
constraine
me
to
speake
.
And
so
by
your
graces
leaue
,
I
will
departe
towarde
my
daughter
,
to
let
her
vnderstande
from
poynt
to
poynt
your
Maiesties
pleasure
.
And
without
tarying
for
other
replie
of
the
King
,
he
went
his
way
discoursing
diuers
things
in
his
minde
,
vpon
that
which
had
passed
betwéene
the
King
and
him
.
The
reasons
which
the
Earle
had
made
,
so
pearced
the
affections
of
the
passionate
king
,
that
vncertayne
what
to
say
,
he
condempned
himselfe
,
knowing
verie
well
,
that
the
Earle
not
onely
vpon
right
and
iust
cause
,
had
pronounced
those
wordes
:
but
also
that
he
had
done
the
office
of
a
faithfull
seruaunt
and
trustie
counseller
,
in
such
sort
,
that
feling
his
conscience
touched
at
the
quick
,
he
coulde
not
excuse
himselfe
,
from
committing
a
dishonest
charge
to
a
father
so
commendable
&
vertuous
in
the
behalfe
of
his
daughter
.
Thus
he
determined
to
chaunge
his
opinion
.
Afterwardes
when
he
had
throwen
forth
many
sighes
,
he
spake
these
wordes
to
himself
.
O
miserable
man
,
cut
of
this
amorous
practise
,
how
art
thou
defrauded
of
thy
right
sense
to
cast
thy
minde
vpon
her
,
whome
thou
oughtest
to
vse
with
suche
reuerence
,
as
thou
wouldest
doe
thyne
owne
proper
sister
,
for
the
seruice
,
which
thou
and
thy
progenitors
,
haue
receyued
of
the
good
Earle
her
father
?
Open
the
eyes
of
thyne
vnderstanding
,
and
knowe
thy selfe
,
giue
place
to
Reason
,
and
reforme
thy
vnshamefull
and
disordinate
appetites
.
Resist
withall
thy
power
,
this
wanton
will
,
which
doth
enuiron
thée
.
Suffer
not
this
tiraunt
Loue
to
bewitch
or
deceyue
thée
.
Sodaynely
after
he
had
spoken
those
wordes
,
the
beautie
of
the
Countesse
representing
it selfe
before
his
eyes
,
made
him
to
alter
his
mynde
agayne
to
the
contrarie
,
and
to
reiect
that
which
he
before
allowed
:
saying
thus
.
I
fele
in
my
minde
the
cause
of
mine
offence
,
and
thereby
do
acknowledge
the
wrong
,
but
what
shall
I
doe
?
sithe
I
am
not
able
any
longer
to
withstand
Beautie
that
cruel
murderer
,
which
doth
force
and
maister
me
so
muche
,
let
Fortune
then
and
Loue
doe
what
they
liste
,
the
fayre
Countesse
shall
be
mine
,
chaunce
what
chaunce
may
.
Is
it
a
notable
vice
in
a
King
to
loue
his
subiects
daughter
?
Am
I
the
firste
vpon
whome
such
inconuenience
hath
come
?
This
talke
ended
,
he
deluded
himself
,
&
thinking
vpon
the
contrarie
,
he
accused
himself
agayne
,
and
then
from
this
he
altered
againe
to
the
other
.
And
being
in
this
perplexity
,
he
passed
day
and
night
,
with
such
anguish
and
dolor
,
as
euery
man
doubted
his
health
.
And
floting
thus
betwéene
hope
and
dispaire
,
he
resolued
in
the
ende
to
attende
the
fathers
aunswere
.
The
Earle
then
being
gone
out
of
the
Kings
chambre
,
aggrauated
with
sorrowfull
thoughtes
,
ful
of
rage
and
discontentation
,
thought
good
to
delate
the
matter
to
the
next
day
,
before
he
spake
to
his
daughter
:
and
then
calling
her
vnto
him
,
and
causing
her
to
sit
againste
him
,
he
reasoned
the
matter
in
this
wise
.
I
am
assured
deare
daughter
,
that
yon
will
no
lesse
maruell
than
be
astonned
,
to
heare
that
which
I
shall
say
vnto
you
,
and
so
muche
the
more
,
when
you
doe
perceyue
,
how
farre
my
tale
shall
excéede
the
order
of
Reason
.
But
for
so
much
as
of
two
euills
the
least
is
to
be
chosen
,
I
doubt
not
,
but
like
a
sage
and
wise
woman
,
which
I
haue
alwayes
knowen
you
to
be
,
you
will
staye
vpon
that
which
I
haue
determined
.
Touching
my selfe
,
sith
it
hath
pleased
God
to
giue
me
knowledge
of
good
and
yll
,
hitherto
I
haue
still
preferred
honour
before
lyfe
bicause
(
after
myne
opinion
)
it
is
a
lesse
matter
to
dye
innocently
,
than
to
liue
in
the
dishonour
and
shame
of
the
whole
world
.
But
you
know
what
libertie
he
hath
,
which
is
vnder
the
power
of
another
,
being
sometimes
constrained
to
make
faire
weather
,
of
things
not
onelye
cleane
contrarie
to
his
minde
,
but
also
(
which
is
worsse
)
against
his
owne
conscience
,
being
oftentimes
forced
according
to
the
qualitie
of
the
time
,
and
pleasure
of
the
state
,
to
chaunge
his
maners
,
and
to
put
on
newe
affections
.
Wherof
I
haue
thought
good
to
put
you
in
remembrance
,
bicause
it
toucheth
the
matter
,
which
I
purpose
to
tell
you
.
Thus
it
is
(
deare
daughter
)
that
yesterday
after
dinner
,
the
King
sent
for
me
,
and
being
come
before
him
,
with
a
very
instante
and
pitifull
prayer
,
he
required
me
(
his
eyes
ful
of
teares
)
to
doe
a
thing
for
him
,
that
touched
hys
lyfe
.
I
which
(
besides
that
I
am
his
subiecte
and
seruaunt
)
haue
alwayes
borne
a
particuler
affection
to
his
father
and
him
,
without
deliberation
what
the
matter
should
be
,
betroched
to
him
my
faith
to
obey
his
request
,
if
it
cost
me
the
price
of
myne
honor
and
lyfe
.
He
seing
himself
assured
of
my
liberall
promisse
,
after
many
wordes
ioyned
with
an
infinite
number
of
sighes
,
discouering
vnto
me
the
secrete
of
his
heart
,
he
tolde
me
,
that
the
torment
which
he
indured
,
procéeded
no
where
else
but
of
the
feruent
Loue
that
he
bare
vnto
you
.
But
O
immortall
God
,
what
man
of
any
discretion
,
woulde
haue
thought
that
a
King
coulde
be
so
impudent
and
vnshamefast
,
as
to
commit
to
a
father
a
charge
so
dishonest
,
toward
his
owne
daughter
?
The
Earle
hauing
recited
in
order
the
historie
past
betwéene
him
and
the
King
,
sayde
thus
vnto
her
.
Consider
you
swete
daughter
,
myne
vnaduised
and
simple
promisse
,
and
the
vnbrideled
minde
of
an
amorous
king
,
to
whom
I
made
aunswere
,
that
intreat
you
therevnto
I
was
able
,
but
force
you
I
could
not
.
For
this
cause
(
deare
daughter
,
)
I
doe
pray
you
at
this
instant
for
all
,
that
you
will
obey
the
kings
pleasure
,
and
thereby
to
make
a
present
to
your
father
of
your
honest
chastitie
,
so
dearely
estemed
and
regarded
by
you
,
specially
,
that
the
thing
may
so
secretly
be
done
,
that
the
fault
be
not
bruted
in
the
eares
of
other
.
Neuerthelesse
,
the
choyse
resteth
in
you
,
and
the
key
of
your
honour
is
in
your
owne
handes
,
and
that
which
I
haue
sayde
vnto
you
;
is
but
to
kepe
promisse
with
the
King
.
The
Countesse
all
the
while
that
her
father
thus
talked
,
chaunged
her
colour
with
a
comelye
shamefastnesse
,
inflamed
with
a
vertuous
disdaine
,
that
he
which
had
beholde
her
then
,
would
haue
thought
her
rather
some
celestial
goddesse
,
than
a
humaine
creature
.
And
after
long
silence
,
with
an
humble
grauitie
,
she
began
thus
to
make
her
aunswere
.
Your
wordes
haue
so
confounded
me
,
and
brought
me
into
such
admiration
(
my
Lorde
and
right
honorable
father
)
that
if
all
the
partes
of
my
body
were
conuerted
into
tongues
,
they
coulde
not
be
sufficient
worthily
to
expresse
the
least
part
of
my
sorrowe
,
and
vnquietnesse
.
And
truely
very
iustly
may
I
complaine
of
you
,
for
the
little
estimation
you
haue
of
me
,
which
am
your
owne
flesh
,
bloud
and
bone
.
And
for
the
ransome
of
the
fraile
and
transitorie
lyfe
,
which
you
haue
giuen
me
vpon
earth
,
you
will
for
recompence
nowe
defraude
me
of
mine
honour
.
Whereby
I
do
perceyue
that
not
onely
all
natures
lawes
,
be
cancelled
and
mortified
in
you
,
but
which
is
worsse
,
you
doe
excéede
therein
the
cruelties
of
beastes
,
who
for
all
their
brutishnesse
,
be
not
so
vnnaturall
to
doe
wrong
to
their
owne
yong
ones
,
or
to
offer
their
fruite
to
the
mercy
of
another
,
as
you
haue
done
yours
,
to
the
pleasure
of
a
King
.
For
notwithstanding
the
strayght
charge
and
aucthoritie
,
which
you
haue
ouer
mée
,
to
commaunde
me
being
your
right
humble
&
very
obedient
daughter
,
yet
you
ought
to
thinke
and
remember
,
that
you
haue
neuer
séene
in
me
,
any
acte
,
motion
,
signe
,
or
worde
,
to
incite
you
to
moue
such
dishonest
talke
.
And
although
the
king
many
times
,
with
infinite
number
of
prayers
,
presentes
,
messages
and
other
such
allurements
of
persuasion
,
hath
displayed
and
vttered
all
the
arte
of
his
minde
,
to
seduce
and
corrupt
me
,
yet
he
was
neuer
able
to
receiue
other
answere
of
me
,
but
that
honor
was
a
thousand
times
dearer
vnto
me
than
lyfe
,
which
still
I
meant
to
kepe
secrete
from
your
knowledge
,
euen
as
I
haue
done
from
other
of
myne
alliaunce
,
for
feare
least
you
should
be
induced
,
to
commit
some
trespas
,
or
conspire
any
thing
against
our
king
,
foreseing
the
straunge
accidents
,
which
haue
chaunced
for
lyke
matters
,
to
the
ruine
of
many
cities
and
prouinces
.
But
good
God
,
my
doubt
is
nothing
to
purpose
,
sith
that
your self
,
is
the
shamelesse
Poste
of
an
act
to
dishonest
.
And
to
conclude
in
fewe
wordes
,
although
that
daylie
I
haue
good
hope
,
that
the
king
seing
me
at
a
point
,
still
to
conserue
my
chastitie
inuiolable
,
he
will
giue
ouer
to
pursue
me
any
longer
,
&
will
suffer
me
hereafter
,
to
liue
in
quiet
,
with
mine
equals
,
but
if
so
be
he
so
doe
continue
obstinate
in
his
olde
folly
,
I
am
determined
rather
to
dye
,
than
to
doe
the
thing
that
shall
hurt
me
and
pleasure
him
.
And
for
feare
that
he
take
from
me
by
force
,
that
which
of
mine
owne
accorde
I
wil
not
graunt
,
following
your
counsell
,
of
two
euilles
,
I
will
choose
the
leaste
,
thinking
it
more
honorable
to
distroy
and
kill
my selfe
with
mine
owne
handes
,
than
to
suffer
such
blot
or
shame
to
obscure
the
glorye
of
my
name
,
being
desirous
to
commit
nothing
in
secrete
,
that
sometime
hereafter
being
published
,
may
make
me
ashamed
and
chaunge
colour
.
And
where
you
saye
that
you
haue
sworne
and
gaged
your
fayth
to
the
king
,
for
the
assuraunce
of
your
promise
,
it
as
verye
yll
done
,
before
you
did
consider
,
what
power
fathers
haue
ouer
their
children
,
which
is
so
well
defined
by
the
lawe
of
God
,
that
they
be
not
bounde
to
their
parents
,
in
that
which
is
against
his
diuine
commaundements
.
Much
lesse
may
they
binde
vs
to
things
incestuous
and
dishonest
,
which
specially
and
strayghtly
be
inioyned
vs
not
to
perfourme
,
if
we
therevnto
be
required
.
And
it
had
bene
farre
more
decent
,
and
excusable
before
God
,
if
when
you
made
that
foolishe
promise
to
the
king
,
you
had
promised
him
,
rather
to
strangle
me
with
your
owne
hands
,
than
to
consent
to
let
me
fall
into
a
fault
so
abhominable
.
And
to
th
ende
I
may
tel
you
the
last
determinacion
,
&
conclusion
of
that
which
I
am
determined
to
do
by
good
aduise
and
immutable
counsell
:
thus
it
is
.
You
shall
tell
the
king
,
that
I
had
rather
lose
my
life
,
after
that
most
cruell
and
shamefull
maner
that
may
be
deuised
,
than
to
consent
to
a
thing
so
dishonest
,
hauing
of
long
time
fyxed
this
saying
in
my
minde
,
That
honest
death
,
doth
honor
and
beautifie
the
forepasled
lyfe
.
The
Father
hearing
the
wyse
aunswere
of
the
daughter
,
gaue
her
his
blessing
,
in
his
heart
praysing
her
Codlee
minde
,
beseching
God
to
helpe
her
,
and
to
kéepe
her
vnder
his
protection
,
and
to
confirme
her
in
that
holye
and
vertuous
determination
.
Then
féeling
him
greatly
comforted
,
he
repayred
to
the
King
,
to
whome
he
sayde
.
Pleaseth
your
grace
to
th
intent
I
might
obserue
my
promise
,
I
sweare
by
the
fayth
the
I
doe
owe
to
God
and
you
,
that
I
haue
done
what
I
can
with
my
daughter
,
disclosing
vnto
her
your
whole
minde
and
pleasure
,
and
exhorting
her
to
satisfie
your
request
,
but
for
a
resolute
aunswere
she
sayth
,
that
rather
she
is
contented
to
suffer
moste
cruell
death
,
than
to
commit
a
thing
so
contrary
to
her
honor
.
You
knowe
(
sir
)
what
I
sayde
vnto
you
still
,
that
I
might
entreate
her
,
but
force
her
I
coulde
not
.
Hauing
then
obeyed
your
commaundement
,
and
accomplished
my
promise
,
it
may
please
you
to
giue
me
leaue
to
go
home
to
one
of
my
Castles
,
from
henceforth
to
incline
my self
to
quietnesse
,
&
to
ease
my
decrepite
and
féeble
age
.
Which
the
king
willingly
graunted
.
The
same
day
,
he
departed
from
the
Courte
with
his
sonnes
,
and
went
home
to
his
Countrie
,
leauing
at
London
his
wife
&
daughter
,
and
the
rest
of
his
housholde
,
thinking
thereby
to
discharge
himself
of
things
without
the
kings
displeasure
.
The
king
on
the
other
side
was
no
soner
aduertised
of
the
Earles
departure
,
and
that
he
had
left
hys
daughter
behinde
him
at
London
,
but
he
knew
the
fathers
minde
and
purpose
,
and
fell
in
such
dispayre
of
his
loue
,
that
he
was
lyke
to
haue
runne
out
of
his
wittes
for
sorrowe
.
The
nightes
and
dayes
were
all
one
to
him
,
for
he
coulde
take
no
reste
,
giuing
ouer
vse
of
armes
,
administration
of
iustice
,
hunting
and
hauking
,
wherein
before
that
time
,
he
had
great
delight
.
And
all
his
study
was
,
many
tymes
to
passe
and
repasse
before
the
gate
of
the
Countesse
,
to
proue
if
he
might
attayne
to
haue
some
sight
of
her
.
And
things
were
brought
to
so
pitifull
state
,
that
within
fewe
dayes
,
the
Citizens
and
other
gentlemen
,
began
to
perceyue
the
raging
loue
of
their
Prince
,
euery
of
them
with
common
voice
blaming
the
crueltie
of
the
Countesse
,
that
was
vnmaried
,
who
the
more
she
proued
the
king
inflamed
with
her
loue
,
the
more
squeymishe
she
was
of
her
beautie
.
The
Peres
and
noble
men
,
seing
their
king
reduced
to
such
extremitie
,
moued
with
pitie
and
compassion
began
secretely
to
practise
for
him
,
some
with
threatnings
,
some
with
flatteries
&
persuasions
,
some
went
to
the
mother
,
declaring
vnto
her
,
the
eternall
reste
and
quiet
prepared
for
her
&
al
her
friendes
,
if
she
woulde
persuade
her
daughter
to
encline
to
the
kings
minde
,
and
contrarywise
the
daunger
iminent
ouer
her
head
.
But
all
these
deuises
were
in
vaine
,
for
the
Countesse
moued
no
more
,
than
a
harde
rocke
beaten
with
diuers
tempestes
.
Notwithstanding
at
length
,
seing
that
euery
man
spake
diuersly
,
as
their
affections
did
leade
them
,
she
was
so
troubled
and
penfife
in
heart
,
that
fearing
to
be
taken
,
and
that
the
king
vanquished
with
his
strong
passion
,
by
succession
of
time
would
vse
his
force
,
and
violently
oppresse
her
,
founde
meanes
to
gette
a
great
sharpe
knife
,
which
she
caryed
about
her
secretly
vnder
her
gowns
,
of
purpose
,
that
if
she
sawe
her self
in
peril
to
be
defloured
,
she
might
kill
her selfe
.
The
Courtyers
offended
with
the
martirdome
of
their
Maister
,
and
desirous
to
gratifie
him
,
and
to
seke
meanes
to
do
him
pleasure
,
conspired
all
in
general
against
the
Earles
familie
,
letting
the
king
to
vnderstand
,
that
it
were
most
expedient
,
sith
that
things
were
out
of
hope
,
to
cause
AElips
to
be
brought
to
his
Palace
,
to
vse
her
by
force
.
Whervnto
the
king
(
being
dronke
in
his
owne
passion
)
did
willingly
agrée
.
Notwithstanding
,
before
he
passed
any
further
for
that
he
faythfullye
loued
the
Countesse
,
he
determined
to
aduertise
the
mother
of
the
Countesse
,
of
that
whiche
he
intended
to
doe
,
and
commaunded
his
Secretarie
to
goe
séeke
her
with
diligence
,
and
without
concealing
any
thing
from
her
knowledge
,
to
instructe
her
of
the
whole
.
The
Secretarie
finding
the
mother
of
the
Countesse
,
sayd
vnto
her
.
Madame
the
King
hath
willed
me
to
say
vnto
you
that
he
hath
done
what
he
can
,
and
more
than
his
estate
requireth
,
to
wynne
the
grace
and
Loue
of
your
daughter
,
but
séeing
that
she
hath
despised
his
prayers
,
disdained
his
presence
,
and
abhorred
his
griefes
and
complaintes
,
knowing
not
what
to
doe
any
more
,
his
last
refuge
is
in
force
,
letting
you
to
vnderstande
hereof
,
to
the
intent
that
you
&
she
may
consider
what
is
to
be
done
in
this
behalfe
.
For
he
hath
determined
whether
you
will
or
no
,
to
fetch
her
out
openly
by
force
,
to
the
great
dishonour
,
slaunder
and
infamie
of
al
your
kinne
.
And
where
in
time
past
,
he
hath
loued
&
fauored
the
Earle
your
husbande
,
he
trusteth
shortly
to
make
him
vnderstande
what
is
the
effecte
of
the
iuste
Indignation
of
such
a
Prince
as
he
is
.
The
good
Lady
hearing
this
sodaine
and
cruel
message
,
was
astoned
in
such
wise
,
that
she
thought
how
she
saw
her
daughter
already
trained
by
the
heares
of
the
head
,
her
garments
haled
and
torne
in
pieces
,
with
a
rufull
and
lamentable
voyce
crying
out
to
him
for
mercy
.
For
this
cause
,
with
blubbering
teares
,
trembling
for
feare
she
fell
downe
at
the
Secretaries
féete
,
&
straightly
imbracing
his
knées
,
sayd
vnto
him
.
Maister
Secretarie
,
my
deare
and
louing
frende
:
Beseche
the
King
in
my
name
,
to
remember
the
paine
and
seruice
done
vnto
him
by
mine
Anncestors
.
Intreate
him
not
to
dishonour
my
house
in
the
absence
of
the
Earle
my
husbande
.
And
if
you
be
not
able
by
your
persuasion
to
molifie
his
harde
heart
,
desire
him
for
a
while
to
take
pacience
,
vntill
I
haue
aduertised
my
daughter
of
his
wil
and
pleasure
,
whome
I
hope
so
to
persuade
,
that
she
shall
satisfie
the
kings
request
.
When
she
had
made
this
answere
,
the
Secretarie
declared
the
same
to
the
King
,
who
madde
with
anger
&
Loue
,
was
contente
,
and
neuerthelesse
,
commaunded
his
gentlemen
to
be
in
a
readynesse
to
seke
the
Countesse
.
In
the
meane
time
the
mother
of
faire
AElips
went
to
her
daughters
chamber
,
and
after
she
had
commaunded
all
her
maydes
,
which
accompanied
her
,
to
withdrawe
themselues
out
of
the
chamber
,
she
began
in
fewe
wordes
to
recite
vnto
her
the
message
done
vnto
her
by
the
Secretary
.
Finally
with
sobbing
sighes
she
sayde
vnto
her
.
The
dayes
haue
bene
(
deare
daughter
)
that
I
haue
séene
thée
to
kéepe
thy
state
amonges
the
chiefest
of
all
the
Ladyes
of
the
Realme
.
And
I
haue
counted
my selfe
happie
that
euer
I
did
beare
thée
in
my
wombe
,
and
thought
by
meanes
of
thy
beautie
&
vertue
,
one
day
to
sée
thée
to
become
the
ioy
and
comfort
of
all
thy
frendes
.
But
now
my
cogitacions
be
tourned
cleane
contrarie
,
thorowe
thyne
vnluckie
fate
:
Now
I
thinke
thée
to
be
borne
not
only
for
the
vniuersall
ruine
of
all
our
familie
,
but
also
(
which
grieueth
me
most
)
to
be
an
occasion
and
instrument
of
my
death
,
and
the
desolation
of
al
thy
frends
.
But
if
thou
wilt
somewhat
moderate
thy
rigor
,
all
this
heauinesse
shortly
shall
be
tourned
into
ioy
.
I
or
our
King
and
soueraigne
Lorde
is
not
onely
in
Loue
with
thée
,
but
for
the
ardent
affection
and
amitie
that
he
beareth
vnto
thée
,
is
out
of
his
wittes
,
and
nowe
doth
conspire
againste
vs
,
as
thoughe
we
were
Traitors
and
murderers
of
our
Prince
.
In
whose
handes
(
as
thou
knowest
)
doth
rest
,
the
lyfe
,
honor
and
goodes
both
of
thy selfe
and
vs
all
.
And
what
glory
and
tryumphe
shall
be
reported
of
thée
to
our
posteritie
,
when
they
shall
knowe
that
by
thy
obstinate
crueltie
,
thou
hast
procured
the
death
of
thyne
olde
father
,
the
death
of
thy
hore
headed
mother
,
and
the
destruction
of
thy
valiant
and
coragious
brethren
,
and
dispoyled
the
rest
of
thy
bloude
,
of
their
possessions
and
abilitie
?
But
what
sorrowe
and
griefe
will
it
be
,
to
sée
them
wander
in
the
worlde
like
vagaboundes
,
banished
from
their
liuings
,
and
remaine
in
continuall
pouertie
,
without
place
and
refuge
in
their
miserie
?
who
in
steade
of
blessing
or
praysing
the
houre
of
thy
birth
,
will
cursse
thée
in
their
mynde
a
thousande
times
,
as
the
cause
of
all
their
ouerthrowe
and
yll
fortune
.
Thinke
,
and
consider
vpon
the
same
(
deare
daughter
)
for
in
thée
alone
consisteth
the
coseruation
of
our
liues
,
and
hope
of
al
our
frendes
.
This
lamentable
discourse
ended
,
the
afflicted
Countesse
,
not
able
any
longer
to
resist
that
pangue
,
but
that
her
heart
began
to
waxe
so
faynt
that
with
her
armes
a
crosse
she
fel
downe
halfe
dead
vpon
her
daughter
:
who
seing
her
without
mouing
and
without
any
apparaunce
of
lyfe
,
and
all
the
partes
of
her
body
to
ware
colde
,
she
quickly
layde
her
downe
,
and
then
with
helpe
and
other
things
apte
for
sownings
,
she
made
her
come
to
her selfe
againe
,
and
thinking
wholy
to
recouer
her
,
she
earnestly
promised
her
to
do
what
she
would
haue
her
,
and
then
sayd
vnto
her
.
Doe
away
your
teares
(
Madame
)
moderate
your selfe
a
litle
from
your
tormentes
,
reuoke
your
former
ioy
,
and
be
of
good
chere
,
for
I
am
disposed
to
obey
you
God
defende
that
I
shoulde
be
the
cause
of
the
payne
whiche
I
sée
you
to
suffer
.
Nowe
I
am
readye
to
goe
with
you
to
the
King
,
where
it
shall
please
you
,
we
two
without
other
companye
will
doe
oure
owne
errande
and
attempte
the
beginning
of
our
enterpryse
.
The
mother
full
of
ioye
,
lifting
vp
her
handes
to
the
heauens
,
tenderly
embraced
her
daughter
,
and
many
times
did
kisse
her
,
and
after
she
had
commaunded
her
Coche
to
be
made
ready
,
she
went
forth
wyth
her
daughter
,
accompanied
onely
with
two
Gentlewomen
,
her
Damoselles
,
to
the
Kings
Pallace
.
When
they
were
come
thyther
,
they
sent
worde
to
the
Secretarye
,
that
broughte
her
the
message
,
who
conducted
them
to
the
Kinges
chamber
,
and
presenting
them
before
the
King
sayde
.
Syr
,
beholde
the
company
which
you
haue
so
long
time
desired
?
They
be
come
to
doe
your
grace
humble
reuerence
.
The
King
gretly
astonnied
,
came
to
mete
them
,
and
with
ioyfull
countenance
sayde
.
Welcome
Ladie
Countesse
,
and
your
long
desired
companie
.
But
what
good
fortune
conducted
you
hyther
nowe
.
The
Countesse
hauing
made
her
obeysance
,
yet
alfryghted
with
feare
,
aunswered
him
.
Beholde
here
my
Lorde
your
fayre
AElips
so
long
tyme
wished
for
,
who
takyng
repentaunce
for
her
former
crueltye
and
rigor
,
is
come
to
render
her selfe
at
your
commaundement
.
Then
the
King
beholding
the
yong
Countesse
trembling
for
feare
,
lyke
a
leafe
shaken
with
the
winde
(
with
her
eyes
fixed
on
the
ground
)
approching
nere
her
,
toke
her
by
the
hande
,
and
kissing
her
,
sayde
.
Welcome
,
my
lyfe
and
soule
.
But
she
no
"
more
moued
than
a
fierce
Lyon
enuironed
with
cruell
beastes
,
stode
still
and
helde
her
peace
,
her
heart
so
constrained
for
sorrowe
and
dispite
,
that
she
was
not
able
to
aunswere
a
worde
.
The
King
,
who
thought
that
suche
passion
procéeded
of
shame
,
commaunded
that
the
gentlewomen
,
that
were
come
in
her
companie
,
shaulde
depart
the
chamber
,
sauing
the
mother
,
which
brought
her
to
the
entrie
of
the
kings
chamber
.
Then
wythdrawing
her selfe
backe
,
she
left
her
to
the
mercy
of
loue
and
the
King
.
So
sone
as
the
King
was
entred
the
chamber
,
he
shut
the
dore
after
him
.
Which
AEllps
perceyuing
,
began
to
fele
a
furious
combat
betwéene
her
honor
and
lyfe
,
fearing
to
be
defloured
,
and
seing
her
abandoned
of
all
humayne
succour
,
falling
downe
prostrate
at
his
fete
,
she
sayde
vnto
him
.
Gracious
and
redoubted
Prince
,
sithe
that
my
heauy
fortune
hath
brought
me
hither
,
lyke
an
innocent
lambe
to
the
sacrifice
,
and
that
my
parents
amazed
through
your
furie
,
as
rauishers
of
me
agaynst
my
will
,
and
contrarie
to
the
duetie
of
their
honor
,
haue
deliuered
me
into
your
handes
,
I
humblie
beseche
your
maiestie
,
yf
there
remayne
in
your
noble
personage
any
sparke
of
vertue
and
Princely
affection
,
before
you
passe
any
further
to
satisfie
your
desire
,
to
let
me
proue
and
vnderstand
by
effecte
,
if
your
Loue
be
such
,
as
oftentymes
by
letters
and
mouth
you
haue
declared
vnto
me
.
The
request
which
I
will
make
vnto
you
,
shall
be
but
easie
,
and
yet
shall
satisfie
me
more
than
al
the
contentation
of
the
worlde
.
Otherwise
(
sir
)
doe
not
thinke
that
so
long
as
my
lyfe
doth
continue
,
I
am
able
to
doe
any
thing
,
that
can
content
your
desire
.
And
if
my
sute
shall
seeme
reasonable
,
and
grounded
vpon
equitie
,
before
I
doe
open
and
declare
the
same
more
at
large
,
assure
the
performaunce
thereof
vnto
me
by
othe
.
The
King
hearing
her
prayer
to
be
so
reasonable
,
wherevnto
rather
than
to
refuse
it
,
he
swore
by
his
Scepter
,
taking
God
to
witnesse
and
al
the
heauenly
powers
,
for
confirmation
of
that
which
he
pretended
to
promise
:
then
he
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
the
onely
maistresse
&
keper
of
my
louing
heart
,
sithe
that
of
your
grace
and
curtesie
,
you
haue
vouchsafed
to
come
to
my
Palace
,
to
make
request
of
my
only
fauour
and
good
will
,
which
now
I
irreuocably
doe
consent
,
and
graunt
,
swearing
vnto
you
by
that
honorable
sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
whereby
I
was
incorporated
to
the
Church
of
God
,
and
for
the
Loue
that
I
beare
you
(
for
greater
assurance
I
can
not
giue
)
I
wil
not
refuse
any
thing
,
that
is
in
my
power
and
abilitie
,
to
the
intent
you
may
not
be
in
doubt
whether
I
doe
loue
you
,
&
intend
hereafter
to
imploy
my self
to
serue
and
pleasure
you
:
for
otherwise
I
shoulde
falsifie
my
fayth
,
and
more
feruently
I
cannot
bynd
my selfe
if
I
shoulde
sweare
by
all
the
othes
of
the
worlde
.
The
fayre
Countesse
sitting
stil
vpon
her
knées
,
although
the
King
many
times
prayed
her
to
rise
vp
,
reuerently
toke
the
King
by
the
hande
,
saying
.
And
I
doe
kisse
this
royall
hande
,
for
loyall
testimonie
of
the
fauour
which
your
grace
doth
shew
vnto
me
.
Then
plucking
out
a
sharpe
knife
,
which
she
had
vnder
her
kirtle
,
all
bathed
and
washed
in
teares
,
reclining
her
pitiefull
eyes
towardes
the
King
,
that
was
astonned
and
appalled
with
that
sight
,
she
sayde
vnto
him
.
Sir
,
the
gift
that
I
require
,
and
wherfore
your
faith
is
bound
,
is
this
.
I
most
humbly
desire
you
,
that
rather
than
to
dispoyle
me
of
myne
honor
,
with
the
sworde
girded
by
your
side
,
you
wil
vouchsafe
to
ende
my
lyfe
,
or
to
suffer
me
presently
,
with
this
sharpe
poynted
knife
in
my
hande
,
to
thrust
my self
to
the
heart
,
that
myne
innocent
bloude
,
doing
my
funerall
honor
,
may
beare
witnesse
before
God
of
my
vndefiled
chastity
,
being
so
resolued
honorably
to
dye
,
and
that
before
I
doe
lose
myne
honor
,
I
may
murder
my selfe
before
you
,
with
this
blade
&
knife
in
my
hande
.
The
king
that
burned
with
amorous
heate
,
beholding
this
pitifull
spectacle
,
and
considering
the
inuincible
constancy
&
chastitie
of
the
Countesse
,
vanquished
with
remorse
of
conscience
,
ioyned
with
lyke
pitie
,
taking
her
by
the
hand
,
sayde
.
Rise
vp
Lady
&
liue
from
henceforth
assured
:
for
I
will
not
ne
yet
pretend
all
the
dayes
of
my
life
,
to
commit
any
thing
in
you
agaynst
your
will
.
And
plucking
the
knife
out
of
her
hand
,
exclamed
.
This
knife
hereafter
,
shal
be
the
Pursiuant
before
God
&
men
of
this
thine
expugnable
chastitie
,
the
force
wherof
wanton
Loue
was
not
able
to
endure
,
rather
yelding
place
to
Uertue
,
which
being
alienated
from
me
,
hath
made
me
at
one
instante
victorious
ouer
my selfe
,
which
by
and
by
I
will
make
you
to
vnderstande
,
to
your
great
contentacion
and
greater
maruell
.
For
assuraunce
whereof
,
I
desire
none
other
thing
of
you
,
but
a
chaste
kisse
.
Which
receyued
,
he
opened
the
dore
and
caused
the
Countesse
to
come
in
with
the
Secretarie
and
the
gentlewomen
,
and
the
same
time
he
caused
the
Courtiers
and
Pieres
of
the
Realme
,
which
were
then
in
the
base
Court
of
the
Pallace
,
among
whome
was
the
Archebishop
of
Yorke
,
a
man
of
great
reputation
&
singuler
learning
,
to
whome
with
the
knife
in
his
hande
,
he
recyted
particularlie
the
discourse
of
hys
Loue
.
And
after
he
toke
the
Countesse
by
the
hand
,
and
sayd
vnto
her
.
Madame
the
houre
is
come
that
for
recompence
of
your
honest
chastitie
and
vertue
,
I
wyll
and
consente
to
take
you
to
Wife
,
if
you
can
finde
in
your
heart
.
The
Countesse
hearing
those
wordes
,
began
to
recolour
her
bleake
and
pale
face
,
with
a
vermelion
teint
and
Roseal
rudde
,
and
accomplished
with
incredible
ioye
and
contentacion
,
falling
downe
at
his
fete
sayd
vnto
him
.
My
Lord
,
forasmuch
as
I
neuer
loked
to
be
aduaunced
to
so
honorable
state
as
Fortune
nowe
doth
offer
,
for
merite
of
a
benefite
so
hyghe
and
gret
,
which
you
present
vnto
me
,
vouchsauing
so
much
to
abase
your selfe
to
the
espousal
of
so
pore
a
Lady
,
your
Maiesties
pleasure
being
suche
,
beholde
me
ready
at
your
commaundement
.
The
King
taking
her
vp
from
the
ground
,
commaunded
the
Bishoppe
to
pronounce
with
a
hyghe
voyce
the
usuall
wordes
of
Matrimonie
.
Then
drawing
a
riche
Diamond
from
his
fynger
,
he
gaue
it
to
the
Countesse
,
and
kissing
her
,
said
.
Madame
you
be
Quene
of
Englande
,
and
presently
I
doe
giue
you
thyrty
thousande
Angelles
by
the
yeare
for
your
reuenue
.
And
the
Duchie
of
Lancastre
being
by
confiscation
fallen
into
my
handes
,
I
giue
also
vnto
you
,
to
bestowe
vpon
your self
and
your
frendes
.
All
which
inrolled
according
to
the
maner
,
the
King
accomplishing
the
mariage
,
rewarded
the
Countesse
for
the
rigorous
interestes
his
so
long
Loue
,
with
such
hap
and
contentation
,
as
they
may
iudge
which
haue
made
assay
of
like
pleasure
,
and
recouered
the
fruite
of
so
long
pursute
.
And
the
more
magnificently
to
solemnize
the
mariage
,
the
King
assembled
al
the
Nobilitie
of
Englande
,
and
somoned
them
to
be
at
London
the
first
day
of
Iuly
,
to
beautifie
and
assiste
the
Nupcialles
and
coronation
of
the
Quene
.
Then
he
sent
for
the
Father
and
brethren
of
the
Quene
,
whom
he
embraced
one
after
an
other
,
honouring
the
Earle
as
his
father
,
and
his
Sonnes
as
his
brethren
,
whereof
the
Earle
wonderfullye
reioyced
,
séeing
the
conceyued
hope
of
his
Daughters
honor
sorted
to
so
happy
effecte
,
as
well
to
the
perpetuall
fame
of
him
and
his
,
as
to
the
euerlaseing
aduauncement
of
his
house
.
At
the
appointed
day
the
Quene
was
brought
from
her
fathers
house
,
apparelled
with
Royall
vestures
,
euen
to
the
Pallace
,
and
conducted
with
an
infinite
number
of
Lordes
and
Ladies
,
to
the
Church
,
where
when
seruice
was
done
the
King
was
maried
(
againe
)
openly
,
and
the
same
celebrated
,
she
was
conueyed
vp
into
a
publike
place
,
and
proclaimed
Quéene
of
Englande
,
to
the
exceding
gratulation
and
ioy
incredible
of
all
the
Subiectes
.
¶
An
Aduertisement
to
the
Reader
.
AFter
these
tragicall
Nouelles
and
dolorous
Histories
of
Bandello
,
I
haue
thought
good
for
recreation
of
the
readers
,
to
refresh
their
minds
with
some
pleasaunt
deuises
and
disportes
.
Least
their
spirites
and
senses
should
be
appalled
and
astoned
with
the
sundrie
kinds
of
cruelties
remembred
in
the
.vij.
of
the
former
Nouelles
.
Which
be
so
straunge
and
terrible
as
they
be
able
to
affright
the
stoutest
.
And
yet
considering
that
they
be
very
good
lessons
for
auoyding
of
lyke
inconueniences
and
apt
examples
,
for
continuation
of
good
,
and
honest
lyfe
,
they
be
the
better
to
be
borne
with
,
and
may
with
lesse
astonnishment
be
read
and
marked
.
They
that
folow
be
mitigated
and
swetened
with
pleasure
,
not
altogether
so
sower
as
the
former
be
.
Praying
thee
most
heartely
,
paciently
to
beare
with
all
thing
that
shal
occurre
,
eyther
in
these
that
follow
,
or
in
the
other
that
be
past
before
.
Galgano
.
A
Gentleman
called
Galgano
,
long
tyme
made
sute
to
Madonna
Minoccia
,
her
husbande
Sir
Stricca
(
not
knowing
the
same
)
diuers
times
praysed
and
commended
Galgano
,
by
reason
whereof
,
in
the
absence
of
her
husbande
,
she
sent
for
him
,
and
yelded
her selfe
vnto
him
,
telling
him
what
wordes
her
husbande
had
spoken
of
him
,
for
recompence
whereof
he
refused
to
dishonest
her
.
¶
The
.xlvij.
Nouel
.
IN
the
citie
of
Siena
in
Italie
there
was
a
riche
yong
Gentleman
called
Galgano
,
borne
of
noble
birth
,
actiue
,
and
well
trained
vp
in
al
kinde
of
exercise
,
valiant
,
braue
,
stoute
,
and
curteous
,
in
the
maners
and
orders
of
all
cuntries
very
skilfull
.
This
Galgano
loued
a
Gentlewoman
of
Siena
named
Madonna
Minoccia
,
the
wife
of
sir
Stricca
a
comely
knight
,
and
wore
in
his
apparel
the
colour
and
deuises
of
his
Lady
,
bearing
the
same
vpon
his
helmet
and
armoure
,
in
all
Iustes
,
Tourneyes
and
triumphes
,
obseruing
noble
feastes
and
banquettes
for
her
sake
.
But
for
all
those
costly
sumptuous
and
noble
practises
,
this
Lady
Minoccia
in
no
wise
would
giue
eare
vnto
his
sutes
.
Wherfore
Galgano
at
his
wittes
end
,
was
voyde
of
aduise
what
to
doe
or
say
,
seing
the
great
crueltie
and
rigor
raigning
in
her
brest
,
vnto
whome
he
daylie
prayed
for
better
successe
and
fortune
,
than
to
himselfe
.
There
was
no
feast
,
banquet
,
triumphe
,
or
mariage
,
but
Galgano
was
there
,
to
doe
her
humble
seruice
,
and
that
day
his
minde
was
not
pleased
and
contented
,
wherin
he
had
not
séene
her
that
had
his
louing
heart
in
full
possession
very
many
tymes
(
like
a
Prince
that
coueted
peace
)
he
sente
ambassadours
vnto
her
,
with
presentes
and
messages
,
but
she
(
a
proude
and
scornefull
Princesse
)
dayned
neyther
to
heare
them
or
receyue
them
.
And
in
this
state
,
stode
this
passionat
Louer
a
long
tyme
,
tormented
with
the
exceding
hote
Loue
&
fealtie
that
he
bare
her
.
And
many
tymes
making
his
reuerent
complaints
to
Loue
,
did
say
.
Ah
Loue
,
my
deare
and
soueraigne
Lorde
,
howe
cruell
and
harde
hearted
art
thou
,
how
vumercifully
dealest
thou
with
me
,
rather
how
deafe
be
thyne
eares
,
that
canst
not
recline
,
the
same
to
my
nightly
complaintes
,
and
daylie
afflictions
?
How
chaunceth
it
that
I
doe
in
this
maner
consume
my
ioyfull
dayes
with
pyning
plaintes
?
Why
doest
thou
suffer
me
to
Loue
,
and
not
to
be
beloued
?
And
thus
oftentimes
remembring
the
crueltie
of
Loue
,
&
his
Ladies
tiranny
,
he
began
in
maner
like
a
wyght
replete
with
despaire
.
But
in
fine
,
he
determined
paciently
to
abide
the
good
tyme
and
pleasure
of
Loue
,
still
hoping
to
finde
mercy
.
And
daylie
gaue
himselfe
to
practise
and
frequent
those
thinges
,
that
might
be
acceptable
and
pleasaunte
to
his
Ladye
.
But
she
still
persisted
inexorable
.
It
chaunced
that
sir
Stricca
and
his
fayre
wyfe
,
for
their
solace
and
recreation
,
repaired
to
one
of
their
houses
harde
by
Siena
.
And
vpon
a
time
,
Galgano
passed
by
the
same
with
a
Sparhauke
on
his
fist
,
making
as
thoughe
he
went
a
Hauking
,
but
of
purpose
onely
to
sée
his
Lady
.
And
as
he
was
going
by
the
house
,
sir
Stricca
espied
him
,
and
went
forth
to
méete
him
,
and
familiarly
taking
him
by
the
hande
,
prayed
him
to
take
parte
of
his
supper
with
his
wyfe
and
him
.
For
which
curtesie
Galgano
gaue
him
thankes
and
sayde
.
Sir
I
doe
thanke
you
for
your
curteous
request
,
but
for
this
tyme
I
pray
you
to
holde
me
excused
,
bicause
I
am
going
about
certayne
affaires
very
requisite
and
necessary
to
be
done
.
Then
sayde
sir
Stricca
.
At
least
wise
drincke
with
me
before
you
depart
:
but
giuing
him
thankes
he
bad
him
fare
wel
.
Maister
Stricca
seing
that
he
could
not
cause
him
to
tarry
,
toke
hys
leaue
,
and
retourned
into
his
house
.
Galgano
gone
from
Maister
Stricca
,
sayd
to
himselfe
.
Ah
beast
that
I
am
,
why
did
not
I
accept
his
offer
?
Why
should
shamefastnesse
,
let
me
from
the
sight
of
her
,
whome
I
loue
better
than
all
the
worlde
besides
.
And
as
he
was
thus
pensife
in
complaints
,
his
spaniells
sprong
a
Partrich
,
whereat
he
let
goe
his
Hauke
,
and
the
Partrich
flying
into
sir
Stricca
his
garden
,
his
Hauke
pursued
and
seassed
vpon
the
same
.
Maister
Stricca
and
his
Lady
hearing
that
pastime
,
ran
to
the
garden
window
,
to
sée
the
killing
of
the
Partrich
.
And
beholding
the
valiant
skirmish
betwéene
the
foule
and
the
Hauke
,
the
Lady
asked
whose
Hauke
it
was
.
Her
husband
made
aunswere
that
he
knewe
well
ynough
the
owner
,
by
the
goodnesse
and
hardinesse
of
the
same
.
For
the
owner
of
this
hanke
(
quod
he
)
is
the
trimmest
and
most
valiant
gentleman
in
all
Siena
,
and
one
indued
with
best
qualities
.
The
Lady
demaunded
what
he
was
.
Maister
Galgano
(
sayde
her
husbande
)
who
euen
nowe
passed
by
the
gate
,
and
I
prayed
him
very
earnestly
to
supper
,
but
he
woulde
not
be
intreated
.
And
truely
wyse
,
he
is
the
comeliest
gentleman
,
and
most
vertuous
personage
,
that
euer
I
knewe
in
my
lyfe
.
With
those
words
they
went
from
the
window
to
supper
.
And
Galgano
,
when
he
had
lured
his
Hauke
departed
away
.
The
Lady
marked
those
words
&
fixed
them
in
minde
.
It
fortuned
within
a
while
after
,
that
sir
Stricca
was
by
the
state
of
Siena
,
sent
in
ambassage
to
Perugia
,
by
reason
whereof
,
his
Lady
at
home
alone
,
so
sone
as
her
husband
had
taken
his
iourney
,
sent
her
most
secret
and
trusty
maide
,
to
intreat
Maister
Galgano
,
to
come
and
speake
with
her
.
When
the
message
was
done
to
Galgano
,
(
if
his
heart
were
on
a
merie
pinne
,
or
whether
his
spirites
dulled
with
continuall
sorrow
were
againe
reuiued
,
they
knowe
,
that
moste
haue
felt
the
paynefull
pangues
of
Loue
,
and
they
also
whose
fleshe
haue
bene
pearced
with
the
amorous
arrowes
of
the
little
boy
Cupide
.
He
made
aunswere
that
he
woulde
willingly
come
,
rendring
thanks
both
to
the
maystresse
and
maid
,
the
one
for
her
paine
,
&
the
other
for
her
good
remembrance
.
Galgano
vnderstanding
that
sir
Stricca
was
gone
to
Perugia
,
in
the
euening
at
conuenient
time
,
repaired
to
the
house
of
her
whose
sight
he
loued
better
,
than
his
owne
eyes
.
And
being
come
before
his
Lady
,
with
great
submission
&
reuerence
he
saluted
her
(
like
those
whose
hearts
doe
throbbe
,
as
foretelling
the
possession
of
good
tournes
and
benefits
,
(
after
which
with
long
sute
and
trauaile
they
haue
aspired
)
wherewith
the
Lady
delighted
,
very
pleasauntlie
,
toke
him
by
the
hand
,
and
imbracing
him
,
sayde
.
Welcome
myne
owne
swéete
Galgano
,
a
hundred
tymes
I
say
welcome
.
And
for
the
tyme
with
kisses
,
making
truce
with
their
affections
,
the
Lady
called
for
confictes
and
wine
.
And
when
they
had
dronk
and
refreshed
themselues
,
the
Lady
toke
him
by
the
hand
and
sayde
.
My
swéete
Galgano
night
beginneth
to
passe
away
,
and
the
tyme
of
sléepe
is
come
,
therfore
let
vs
yelde
our selues
to
the
seruice
and
commaundement
of
our
very
good
Lady
Madame
Cytherea
,
for
whose
sake
I
intreated
you
to
come
hither
.
Galgano
aunswered
,
that
he
was
very
well
contented
when
it
were
her
pleasure
.
Being
within
the
chamber
,
after
much
pleasant
talk
&
louing
discourse
betwene
them
,
the
Lady
did
put
of
her
clothes
,
and
went
to
bed
.
Galgano
being
somewhat
bashfull
,
was
perceyued
of
the
Lady
,
vnto
whom
she
said
.
Me
think
Galgano
that
you
be
fearefull
and
shamefast
.
What
do
you
lacke
?
Do
I
not
please
you
?
Doth
not
my
personage
content
you
?
Haue
you
not
the
thing
whiche
you
desire
?
Yes
Madame
sayde
Galgano
.
God
himselfe
could
not
do
me
a
greater
pleasure
,
than
to
suffer
me
to
be
cleped
within
your
armes
.
And
reasoning
in
this
sorte
,
he
put
of
his
clothes
also
,
&
layde
him selfe
by
her
,
whom
he
had
coueted
and
desired
of
long
tyme
.
Being
in
the
bed
,
he
sayde
.
Madame
,
I
beséech
you
graunt
me
one
request
.
What
is
that
Galgano
(
quod
she
.
)
It
is
this
Madame
,
sayd
Galgano
.
I
do
much
maruell
,
why
this
night
aboue
all
other
,
you
haue
sent
for
me
:
considering
how
long
I
haue
loued
you
,
and
although
I
haue
prosecuted
my
sute
by
great
expence
&
trauaile
,
yet
you
wold
neuer
yelde
before
this
time
.
What
hath
moued
you
now
thus
to
doe
?
The
Lady
answered
.
I
will
tel
you
sir.
True
it
is
,
that
not
many
dayes
a
go
,
passing
by
this
house
,
with
your
Hauke
on
your
fiste
,
my
husbande
tolde
me
that
so
sone
as
he
sawe
you
,
he
wente
out
to
méete
you
,
of
purpose
to
intreat
you
to
supper
,
but
you
would
not
tarrie
:
Then
your
Hauke
pursued
a
Partrich
,
euen
into
my
garden
,
and
I
seing
the
Hauke
so
egrely
seassing
vpon
the
same
,
demaunded
of
my
husbande
whose
Hauke
it
was
.
He
tolde
me
that
the
Hauke
did
belong
to
the
most
excellent
yong
man
of
all
Siena
:
and
that
he
neuer
in
all
his
lyfe
knewe
a
gentleman
better
accomplished
with
all
vertues
and
good
qualities
,
and
there
withall
gaue
vnto
you
singuler
praise
and
commendacion
.
Whervpon
hearing
him
in
such
wise
to
praise
you
,
and
knowing
right
wel
your
affectionat
minde
and
disposicion
towardes
me
,
my
heart
attached
with
loue
,
forced
me
to
send
for
you
that
I
mighte
hereafter
auoyde
disdaine
and
other
skornefull
demeaner
,
to
impeach
or
hindre
your
loue
.
And
this
briefly
is
the
cause
.
Is
this
true
sayde
Galgano
?
Most
certayne
and
true
,
answered
the
Lady
.
Was
there
no
other
occasion
?
No
verely
sayde
the
Lady
.
God
defend
(
quod
Galgano
)
that
I
should
recompence
the
curtesie
and
good
will
of
so
noble
a
gentleman
(
as
your
husband
is
)
with
reproch
&
villanie
.
Is
it
méete
that
good
tournes
shuld
be
requited
with
vnkindnesse
?
If
euer
man
had
cause
to
defende
the
honor
of
his
vnknowen
frende
,
cause
haue
I
right
good
and
apt
.
For
now
,
knowing
such
a
frende
,
that
would
by
vertuous
reportes
haue
aduaunced
me
to
higher
matters
,
than
whereof
I
am
in
possession
,
shoulde
I
rewarde
with
pollucion
of
his
stocke
and
wife
?
No
,
no
,
Lady
:
My
raging
sute
by
Loue
,
is
by
vertue
quenched
.
Uertue
onely
hath
staunched
the
flames
of
vile
affections
.
Séeke
another
frende
,
to
giut
thy
lecherous
mynde
.
Finde
out
some
other
companion
,
to
coole
thy
disordinate
loue
.
Shall
I
be
disloyall
to
him
,
that
hath
bene
faythfull
vnto
me
?
Shall
I
be
Traytor
to
him
,
that
friendly
hath
commended
me
?
What
can
be
more
required
of
humane
hearts
,
or
more
desired
of
manlike
minde
,
but
will
full
bente
,
and
fixed
to
doe
him
good
,
that
neuer
erst
by
iust
desert
,
deserued
the
same
.
With
which
wordes
sodainely
he
lept
out
of
the
bed
,
And
when
he
had
furnished
him selfe
agayne
with
his
apparell
,
he
also
put
vpon
him
vertuous
frendship
,
and
toke
his
leaue
of
the
Lady
,
&
neuer
after
that
time
he
gaue
him selfe
to
those
affaires
.
And
Maister
Stricca
he
cōtineallie
obserued
both
with
singuler
loue
and
duetifull
frendshippe
.
Whereby
it
is
vncertayne
whether
was
most
singuler
in
him
,
his
continency
at
the
very
instant
by
refrayning
that
vehement
heate
of
loue
,
which
so
long
time
with
great
trauayle
&
cost
he
had
pursued
,
or
his
regarde
of
frendship
to
Sir
Stricca
vpon
wordes
of
commendacion
spoken
behinde
his
backe
.
Bothe
no
doubte
be
singuler
vertues
méete
of
all
men
to
be
obserued
:
but
the
subduing
of
his
affections
surmounted
and
passed
.
Of
a
Duke
of
Venice
Bindo
a
notable
Architecte
,
&
hys
sonne
Ricciardo
,
with
all
his
familie
,
from
Florence
,
went
to
dwell
at
Venice
,
where
being
made
citizens
for
diuers
monuments
by
them
done
there
,
through
inordinate
expences
were
forced
to
robbe
the
Treasure
house
.
Bindo
being
slayne
by
a
pollicie
deuised
by
the
Duke
and
the
State
.
Ricciardo
by
fine
subtelties
deliuereth
himselfe
from
foure
daungers
.
Afterwardes
the
Duke
(
by
his
owne
confession
)
vnderstanding
the
sleightes
,
giueth
him
his
pardon
,
and
his
daughter
in
mariage
.
¶
The
.xlviij.
Nouell
.
IN
the
noble
Citie
of
Venice
,
there
was
once
a
Duke
,
that
was
verye
stoute
,
and
riche
,
and
therewithall
of
great
experience
&
wysedome
,
called
Valeriano
di
messer
Vannozzo
Accettani
.
In
the
chiefest
Churche
of
which
Citie
called
San
Marco
,
there
was
a
stéeple
,
which
was
very
fayre
,
sumptuous
,
and
of
greatest
fame
of
any
thing
at
that
time
that
was
in
Venice
,
which
stéeple
was
lyke
to
fall
downe
by
reason
of
certayne
faultes
and
decayes
in
the
foundation
.
Wherefore
the
Duke
caused
to
be
searched
thorowe
out
all
Italie
,
some
cunning
workeman
that
would
take
in
hande
the
reparation
&
amendment
of
the
same
.
With
promise
of
so
much
money
as
he
wold
demaund
,
for
doing
therof
.
Wherevpon
an
excellent
Architect
of
Florence
,
named
Bindo
,
hearing
tell
of
this
offer
,
determined
to
goe
to
Venice
,
for
the
accomplishment
of
that
worke
,
and
for
that
purpose
with
his
only
sonne
and
wife
,
he
departed
Florence
.
And
when
he
had
séene
and
surueyed
the
stéeple
,
he
went
straight
to
the
Duke
,
and
tolde
him
that
he
was
come
thither
to
offer
his
seruice
for
reparing
of
the
same
;
whom
the
Duke
courteously
interteygned
,
and
prayed
him
,
that
he
woulde
so
sone
as
he
coulde
,
begin
the
worke
.
Whervnto
Bindo
accorded
,
and
with
suche
diligence
,
and
small
time
,
he
finished
the
same
,
in
better
forme
and
suretie
than
it
was
at
the
first
.
Which
greatly
pleased
the
Duke
,
and
gaue
Bindo
so
muche
money
as
he
demaunded
,
making
him
besides
,
a
citizen
of
Venice
,
for
the
mayntenaunce
of
whole
state
,
he
allotted
him
a
sufficient
stripende
:
Afterwards
the
Duke
called
him
vnto
him
,
and
declared
that
he
woulde
haue
a
Treasure
house
made
,
wherein
should
be
disposed
and
layde
vp
,
all
the
Treasure
,
and
common
ornaments
for
the
furniture
of
the
whole
Citie
,
which
Bindo
by
and
by
toke
vpon
him
to
doe
,
and
made
it
of
suche
singuler
beautie
,
as
it
excelled
al
the
monumentes
of
the
citie
,
wherin
al
the
sayde
treasure
was
bestowed
.
In
which
worke
he
had
framed
a
stone
by
cunning
,
that
might
be
remoued
in
and
oute
at
pleasure
,
and
no
man
perceyue
it
:
Meaning
therby
to
go
into
the
chamber
when
he
list
:
Whervnto
none
in
all
the
worlde
was
priuie
but
himselfe
.
When
this
Palace
and
Treasure
house
was
done
,
he
caused
all
the
furnitures
of
silkes
,
hangings
wrought
with
golde
,
canapées
,
clothes
of
state
,
riche
chayres
,
plate
,
and
other
ornamentes
of
golde
and
siluer
to
be
caryed
thither
,
whiche
he
called
La
Turpea
del
doge
,
&
was
kept
vnder
fiue
keyes
,
wherof
foure
were
deliuered
to
foure
of
the
chiefe
citizens
,
deputed
to
that
office
,
and
were
called
Chamberlaynes
of
the
Treasure
house
,
and
the
fift
key
the
Duke
himselfe
did
kéepe
,
so
that
the
chamber
coulde
not
be
opened
except
they
were
all
fiue
present
.
Now
Bindo
and
his
familie
dwelling
at
Venice
,
and
he
being
a
Citizen
of
the
same
,
began
to
spende
liberally
,
and
to
liue
a
riche
and
welthy
lyfe
,
and
his
sonne
Ricciardo
consumed
disordinately
,
wherby
in
space
of
time
,
they
wanted
apparell
to
furnishe
their
bodyes
,
whiche
they
were
not
able
to
maintayne
for
their
inordinate
expences
.
Wherfore
the
father
vpon
a
night
called
his
sonne
vnto
him
,
and
got
a
ladder
,
and
a
certaine
yron
instrument
made
for
the
purpose
,
taking
also
with
him
a
litle
lime
,
and
went
to
the
hole
,
which
Bindo
artificially
had
made
in
that
chamber
,
&
taking
out
the
stone
,
wente
in
,
and
toke
out
a
fayre
cuppe
of
Golde
,
which
was
in
a
closet
,
and
afterward
he
went
out
,
and
placed
the
stone
agayne
in
his
due
place
.
And
when
they
were
come
home
,
they
brake
the
cup
in
peces
,
&
caused
it
to
be
solde
by
pece
meale
,
in
certayne
cities
of
Lombardie
.
And
in
this
sort
,
thei
maintained
their
disordinate
life
begon
.
It
chaunced
not
long
after
,
that
a
Cardinall
arriued
at
Venice
,
about
affaires
with
the
Duke
,
and
the
State
,
who
the
more
honorablie
to
receyue
hym
,
opened
the
Treasure
house
to
take
out
certaine
furnitures
within
,
as
plate
,
clothes
of
state
,
&
other
things
.
When
the
dore
was
opened
,
&
had
taken
out
the
sayde
necessaries
,
they
found
a
cuppe
lesse
than
ought
to
be
wherwith
the
chamberlaines
contended
among
themselues
,
and
wente
to
the
Duke
,
telling
him
that
there
wanted
a
cuppe
.
Whereat
the
Duke
maruelled
,
and
sayde
that
amongs
them
it
must
nedes
be
gone
.
And
after
many
denials
,
and
much
talke
,
he
willed
them
to
say
nothing
,
till
the
Cardinall
was
departed
.
The
Cardinall
came
,
and
was
receyued
with
honorable
interteignement
,
and
when
he
was
departed
,
the
Duke
sent
for
the
foure
Chamberlaynes
,
being
desirous
to
knowe
howe
the
cuppe
was
gone
:
And
commaunded
them
not
to
departe
the
Pallace
,
before
the
same
was
founde
,
saying
that
amongs
them
it
muste
néedes
be
stolen
.
These
foure
persones
being
together
,
and
debating
amongs
themselues
,
howe
and
by
what
meanes
the
cuppe
should
be
taken
away
,
were
at
their
wittes
ende
.
At
length
one
of
them
sayd
.
Let
vs
consider
whether
there
be
any
comming
into
the
chamber
in
anye
place
els
,
besides
the
dore
,
and
viewing
the
same
they
coulde
not
perceiue
any
entrie
at
all
.
And
to
proue
the
same
more
effectuallie
,
they
strawed
the
chamber
aboute
with
fyne
chaffe
,
and
did
sette
fyre
on
the
same
,
which
done
,
they
shut
fast
the
windowes
and
dores
,
that
the
smoke
and
smoulder
might
not
goe
out
.
The
force
of
which
smoke
was
such
as
it
issued
through
the
hole
that
Bindo
made
,
wherby
they
perceiued
the
way
howe
the
robberie
was
committed
,
and
wente
to
the
Duke
to
tell
him
what
they
had
done
.
The
Duke
vnderstanding
the
fact
,
willed
them
to
say
nothing
,
for
that
he
woulde
deuise
a
way
to
take
the
théefe
,
who
caused
to
be
brought
into
the
chamber
a
caldron
of
pitche
,
and
placed
it
directly
vnder
the
hole
,
and
commaunded
that
a
fyre
shoulde
be
kepte
day
and
night
,
vnder
the
caldron
,
that
the
same
might
continually
boyle
.
It
came
to
passe
that
when
the
money
was
spent
,
which
the
father
and
the
sonne
had
receyued
for
the
cuppe
,
one
night
they
went
againe
to
the
hole
,
and
remouing
the
stone
,
the
Father
went
in
as
he
did
before
,
and
fell
into
the
caldron
of
pitche
(
whiche
continually
was
boyling
there
)
vp
to
the
waste
,
and
not
able
to
liue
any
longer
,
he
called
his
sonne
vnto
him
,
and
sayde
.
Ricciardo
mine
owne
swéete
sonne
,
death
hath
taken
me
prisoner
,
for
halfe
my
body
is
dead
,
and
my
breath
also
is
ready
to
depart
.
Take
my
heade
with
thée
,
and
burie
it
in
some
place
that
it
be
not
knowen
,
which
done
,
commend
me
to
thy
mother
,
whome
I
pray
thée
to
cherish
&
comforte
,
and
in
any
wise
take
héede
that
warelie
and
circumspectlie
thou
doe
depart
hence
.
And
if
any
man
doe
aske
for
me
,
say
that
I
am
gone
to
Florence
about
certaine
businesse
.
The
sonne
lamentably
began
to
lament
his
fathers
fortune
,
saying
.
Oh
deare
father
what
wicked
fury
,
hath
thus
cruelly
deuised
sodaine
death
.
Content
thy selfe
(
my
sonne
)
sayd
the
Father
,
and
be
quiet
,
better
it
is
that
one
should
die
,
than
two
,
and
therefore
doe
what
I
haue
tolde
thée
,
and
farewell
.
The
sonne
toke
vp
his
fathers
heade
,
and
went
his
way
,
and
the
reste
of
his
bodie
remayned
in
the
caldron
,
like
a
blocke
without
forme
.
When
Ricciardo
was
come
home
,
he
buried
his
fathers
heade
so
well
as
he
could
,
and
afterwardes
tolde
his
mother
what
was
become
of
his
father
,
who
vnderstanding
the
maner
of
his
death
,
began
piteously
to
crye
out
,
to
whom
her
sonne
holding
vp
his
hands
,
sayd
.
Good
mother
holde
your
peace
,
and
giue
ouer
your
wéeping
:
for
our
life
is
in
great
perill
and
daunger
,
if
your
out
crie
be
hearde
,
and
therefore
quiet
your selfe
,
for
better
it
were
for
vs
to
liue
in
poore
estate
,
than
to
die
with
infamie
,
to
the
vtter
reproche
and
shame
of
all
our
familie
.
With
which
wordes
,
he
appeased
her
.
In
the
morning
the
body
was
founde
and
caried
to
the
Duke
,
who
maruelled
at
it
,
&
coulde
not
deuise
what
he
should
be
,
but
sayde
.
Surely
there
be
two
that
committed
this
robberie
,
one
of
them
we
haue
,
let
vs
imagine
how
we
may
take
the
other
.
Then
one
of
the
foure
Chamberlaines
sayde
.
I
haue
founde
out
a
trap
to
catche
the
other
,
if
it
will
please
you
to
heare
mine
aduise
,
which
is
this
.
It
can
not
be
chosen
,
but
this
théefe
that
is
deade
,
hath
eyther
wife
,
children
,
or
some
kinsman
in
the
Towne
,
and
therefore
let
vs
cause
the
body
,
to
be
drawen
through
out
the
citie
,
and
giue
diligent
héede
whether
anye
person
doe
complaine
or
lament
his
death
.
And
if
any
suche
be
founde
,
let
him
be
taken
and
examined
:
and
this
is
the
next
way
as
I
suppose
,
to
finde
out
his
companion
.
Which
being
concluded
,
they
departed
.
The
body
was
drawen
through
out
the
citie
with
a
guard
of
men
attending
vpon
the
same
.
As
the
execucioners
passed
by
the
house
of
Bindo
,
whose
carcasse
lay
vpon
the
hardle
,
his
wife
stode
at
the
windowe
,
and
seing
the
body
of
her
husband
so
vsed
,
made
a
great
outcrye
.
At
which
noyse
the
sonne
spake
to
his
mother
and
sayde
.
Alas
mother
what
doe
you
.
And
beholding
"
his
fathers
corps
vpon
the
hardle
,
he
toke
a
knife
and
made
a
great
gashe
into
his
hande
,
that
the
bloud
abundantlie
issued
out
.
The
guarde
hearing
the
noyse
that
the
woman
made
,
ranne
into
the
house
,
and
asked
the
woman
,
what
she
lacked
.
The
sonne
answered
.
I
was
caruing
a
pece
of
stone
with
this
knife
,
and
by
chaunce
I
hurt
my
hande
,
which
my
mother
séeing
cryed
out
,
thinking
that
I
had
hurte
my selfe
more
than
I
haue
.
The
guard
séeing
his
hande
al
bloudy
and
cut
,
did
beleue
it
to
be
true
,
and
went
rounde
aboute
the
liberties
of
the
citie
,
and
found
none
that
séemed
to
lament
or
bewaile
that
chaunce
.
And
returning
to
the
Duke
,
they
tolde
him
howe
all
that
labor
was
imployed
in
vaine
,
wherevpon
he
appointed
them
to
hang
vp
the
deade
body
in
the
market
place
,
with
secret
watche
in
like
maner
,
to
espie
if
any
person
by
day
or
night
,
would
come
to
complaine
or
be
sorrowfull
for
him
.
Which
body
was
by
the
féete
hanged
vp
there
,
and
a
continuall
watche
appoynted
to
kepe
the
same
.
The
rumor
hereof
was
bruted
through
out
the
citie
,
and
euery
man
resorted
thither
to
sée
it
.
The
woman
hearing
tell
that
her
husbands
carcasse
should
be
hanged
vp
in
the
market
place
,
sayde
diuerse
times
to
her
sonne
,
that
it
was
a
very
great
shame
for
him
to
suffer
his
fathers
body
in
that
shamefull
sorte
to
be
vsed
.
To
whom
her
sonne
made
aunswere
,
saying
.
Good
mother
,
for
gods
sake
be
contented
for
that
which
they
do
,
is
for
none
other
purpose
,
but
to
proue
me
:
wherefore
suffer
a
while
,
til
this
chaunce
be
past
.
The
mother
not
able
to
abide
it
any
longer
,
brake
out
many
times
into
these
words
.
If
I
were
a
man
,
as
I
am
a
woman
,
it
should
not
be
vndone
now
:
and
if
thou
wilt
not
aduenture
thy selfe
,
I
will
one
night
giue
an
attempte
.
The
yong
man
séeing
the
frowarde
nature
of
hys
mother
,
determined
to
take
away
the
body
,
by
this
policie
.
He
borrowed
twelue
friers
frockes
or
cowles
,
and
in
the
euening
went
downe
to
the
hauen
,
and
hired
twelue
Mariners
,
and
placed
them
in
a
backe
house
,
giuing
them
so
much
meate
and
drinke
as
they
would
eate
.
And
when
they
had
well
whitled
&
tippled
themselues
,
he
put
vpon
them
those
friers
cowles
,
with
visardes
vpon
their
faces
,
&
gaue
euery
of
them
in
their
handes
a
burning
torche
,
seming
as
though
they
had
bene
diuels
of
hel
.
And
he
him self
,
rode
vpon
a
horse
all
couered
with
black
,
beset
round
about
with
monstrous
and
vglie
faces
,
euery
of
them
hauing
a
burning
candle
in
his
mouth
,
and
riding
before
with
a
maruelous
hideouse
visarde
vpon
his
heade
,
sayde
vnto
them
:
doe
as
I
doe
:
And
then
marched
forwarde
to
the
market
place
.
When
they
came
thether
they
ran
vp
&
downe
making
a
great
roring
,
being
then
past
midnight
and
very
darke
.
When
the
watch
saw
that
straunge
sight
,
they
were
affrayde
,
thinking
that
they
had
bene
Diuels
of
hel
,
and
that
he
on
horsbacke
in
that
forme
,
had
bene
the
great
deuil
Lucifer
himself
.
And
séeing
him
runne
towards
the
gibet
,
the
watch
toke
ther
legges
&
ranne
away
.
The
yong
man
in
the
shape
of
the
great
Diuel
,
toke
downe
the
body
,
and
layde
it
before
him
on
horsebacke
,
who
calling
his
companye
awaye
,
rode
before
in
post
.
When
they
were
come
home
,
he
gaue
them
their
money
,
and
vncasing
them
of
their
cowles
,
sent
them
away
,
and
aferwards
buried
the
body
so
secretly
as
he
coulde
.
In
the
morning
,
newes
came
to
the
Duke
that
the
body
was
taken
away
,
who
sent
for
the
Guarde
to
knowe
what
was
become
thereof
.
To
whom
they
sayde
these
wordes
.
Pleaseth
your
grace
,
about
midnight
last
past
,
there
came
into
the
market
place
a
company
of
Diuels
,
among
whome
we
sawe
the
greate
Deuill
Lucifer
himselfe
,
who
as
we
suppose
,
did
eate
vp
the
body
,
which
sight
and
terrible
vision
,
made
vs
to
take
our
legges
.
The
Duke
by
those
wordes
perceyued
euidently
,
that
the
same
was
but
a
practize
,
to
deceiue
them
of
their
purpose
,
not
withstanding
,
he
determined
to
deuise
some
meanes
in
th
ende
to
knowe
the
truth
,
and
decréed
a
constitucion
,
that
for
the
space
of
.xx.
dayes
,
no
fresh
meate
should
be
solde
in
Venice
.
At
which
decrée
all
the
Citie
merueyled
.
Afterwardes
he
caused
a
very
fayre
fatte
Calfe
to
be
solde
,
seassing
the
price
of
euery
pounde
at
a
Fiornio
,
which
amounteth
to
a
French
Crowne
or
there
aboutes
,
and
wylled
him
that
solde
it
,
to
mark
them
that
bought
it
.
Thinking
with
himselfe
,
that
he
which
is
a
Théefe
is
licorous
of
mouth
,
and
will
not
stick
to
giue
a
good
price
although
it
cost
him
a
French
crowne
for
euery
pound
.
Making
proclamation
,
that
he
which
would
buye
any
fleshe
meate
,
shoulde
resort
to
the
market
place
where
was
to
be
solde
.
All
the
Marchaunts
and
Gentlemen
,
repayred
to
buye
some
of
the
Ueale
,
and
vnderstanding
that
euery
pounde
woulde
not
be
solde
vnder
a
French
Crowne
,
they
bought
none
at
all
.
This
Calfe
and
the
price
was
bruted
in
all
places
,
and
came
to
the
knowledge
of
the
mother
of
this
yong
man
,
who
sayd
vnto
her
sonne
.
I
haue
a
minde
to
eate
some
of
the
Ueale
,
nowe
solde
in
the
market
.
Ricciardo
aunswered
.
Mother
make
no
hast
to
buye
it
,
but
first
let
it
be
cheapened
by
other
,
&
at
length
I
will
deuise
a
meane
that
you
shall
haue
it
.
For
it
is
not
wisedome
for
vs
to
be
the
first
that
shall
buye
the
same
.
The
mother
lyke
an
ignoraunt
&
vnskilfull
woman
,
was
importunate
to
haue
it
.
The
sonne
fearing
that
his
mother
woulde
sende
for
some
of
the
Ueale
,
by
other
,
caused
a
Pye
to
be
made
,
&
prepared
a
flagon
full
of
wyne
,
both
which
were
intermixed
with
things
to
cause
sléepe
,
&
taking
bread
,
the
sayde
pye
,
and
the
flagon
of
wyne
,
when
it
was
night
,
putting
on
a
counterfait
beard
,
and
cloke
,
went
to
the
stall
where
the
Ueale
was
to
be
solde
,
which
as
yet
was
whole
&
vnbought
.
And
when
he
had
knocked
at
the
shop
dore
,
one
of
the
Guard
asked
who
was
there
.
To
whom
Ricciardo
sayd
.
Can
you
tel
me
wher
one
Ventura
doth
kéepe
his
shoppe
?
of
whome
one
of
them
demaunded
what
Ventura
?
I
know
not
his
surname
sayde
Ricciardo
,
that
I
would
he
had
bene
hanged
,
when
I
came
first
to
dwell
with
him
:
why
,
who
sent
thée
sayd
one
of
the
guard
?
his
wife
(
quod
Ricciardo
)
and
had
me
cary
him
this
meate
and
wine
for
his
supper
.
But
I
pray
you
sayde
Ricciardo
,
let
me
leaue
the
same
with
you
,
till
I
goe
home
to
know
better
,
where
he
kepeth
his
stall
.
And
maruell
not
I
pray
you
,
why
I
knowe
not
where
his
shop
is
,
for
it
is
not
long
sithens
I
came
to
dwell
in
this
citie
.
And
so
leauing
behinde
him
the
pye
,
and
the
bread
with
the
flagon
of
wyne
,
he
made
hast
to
depart
,
and
told
them
that
he
would
come
againe
by
&
by
.
When
he
was
gone
,
one
of
them
toke
the
flagon
,
and
dranke
,
and
afterwards
gaue
it
to
his
companion
,
and
sayde
.
Drinke
,
for
thou
neuer
diddest
taste
of
better
wine
in
al
thy
life
.
His
companion
drank
,
and
merily
communing
of
this
matter
,
they
fell
a
sléepe
.
Ricciardo
loking
in
at
a
hole
of
the
dore
,
séeing
them
a
slepe
,
went
in
,
and
toke
the
calfe
and
caried
it
home
whole
as
it
was
,
&
sayde
to
his
mother
.
Holde
mother
,
there
is
your
lust
,
cut
it
out
.
And
by
and
by
she
cut
out
a
great
pece
.
The
Duke
so
sone
as
he
heard
that
the
calfe
was
stolen
,
&
the
maner
howe
,
did
wonder
very
much
,
and
determined
yet
to
know
what
he
was
.
And
caused
a
hundred
poore
people
to
come
before
him
,
and
taking
their
names
,
he
sayd
vnto
them
.
Get
ye
to
al
the
houses
in
Venice
,
vnder
colour
to
begge
almes
.
And
marke
if
you
sée
in
any
house
,
fleshe
dressed
,
or
any
pece
at
the
fyer
,
which
if
you
doe
,
ye
must
be
importunate
in
begging
,
till
they
giue
you
eyther
fleshe
or
broth
.
And
he
among
you
all
that
shall
bring
me
the
first
newes
,
I
will
giue
him
.xx.
Crownes
.
These
beggers
dispersed
themselues
into
euery
corner
of
the
citie
,
demaunding
their
almes
,
amongs
whome
one
of
them
asked
his
almes
at
the
house
of
Ricciardo
,
and
approching
nere
,
espied
openly
fleshe
at
the
spitte
,
and
asked
a
morsell
thereof
for
goddes
sake
:
to
whom
the
vndescrete
woman
,
seeing
that
she
had
plentie
,
gaue
a
litle
pece
.
The
poore
man
thanked
the
good
wife
,
and
prayed
God
to
saue
her
life
.
And
as
he
was
going
downe
the
steppes
of
the
dore
,
Ricciardo
met
him
with
the
fleshe
in
his
hande
.
Wherewithall
astonned
,
he
willed
him
to
retourne
in
againe
,
and
sayde
he
would
giue
him
more
.
The
begger
gladde
of
that
,
wente
in
againe
,
whome
Ricciardo
caried
into
his
chamber
,
and
when
he
was
within
,
he
strake
suche
a
full
blowe
vppon
his
heade
,
with
an
axe
,
that
he
kylled
him
,
and
threwe
him
into
a
Iakes
,
shutting
the
dore
after
him
.
In
the
euening
,
these
poore
men
retourned
to
the
Duke
,
according
to
their
promise
,
and
sayde
howe
they
could
fynde
nothing
.
The
Duke
called
them
by
their
names
,
and
compting
them
,
founde
one
lesse
than
the
number
,
whereat
he
maruelled
.
And
after
he
had
well
aduised
with
himselfe
,
what
should
become
of
him
that
"
lacked
,
he
sayde
.
Certaynly
the
poore
man
is
slaine
.
Then
causing
the
Councel
to
be
assembled
,
he
declared
what
he
had
done
:
and
yet
sayd
that
it
were
méete
the
party
were
knowen
.
Wherevnto
one
of
the
Senators
sayde
.
Your
grace
hath
duely
made
searche
by
the
belly
and
mouthe
,
to
finde
out
this
verlet
:
I
thinke
it
now
necessary
that
triall
be
made
,
by
Lecherie
,
which
commonlye
accompaneth
licorous
mouthes
.
Then
it
was
concluded
that
the
moste
riotous
and
lecherous
yong
men
,
such
as
the
Duke
had
in
greatest
suspicion
to
the
number
of
.xxv.
shoulde
be
warned
to
appeare
before
him
,
which
accordinglye
was
done
,
amongs
whom
was
this
Ricciardo
.
These
yong
Roysters
assembled
in
the
Palace
,
euery
of
them
maruelled
wherfore
the
Duke
had
caused
them
to
come
thether
.
Afterwarde
the
Duke
commaunded
.xxv.
beddes
to
be
made
in
one
of
his
great
chambers
,
to
lodge
euery
of
the
sayde
.xxv.
persons
by
himself
,
and
in
the
middes
of
the
chamber
he
commaunded
a
riche
bedde
of
estate
to
be
sette
vp
and
furnished
,
where
was
appoynted
to
lie
his
owne
daughter
,
which
was
an
exceding
faire
creature
.
And
in
the
night
when
these
yong
men
were
layed
in
their
beddes
,
many
gentlewomen
,
attendant
vpon
the
Lady
,
came
in
to
bring
her
to
her
lodging
.
And
her
Father
deliuered
to
her
a
sawser
full
of
black
die
,
or
stayning
,
and
sayde
vnto
her
.
If
any
of
these
yong
men
,
that
doe
lie
here
by
thée
,
doe
offer
to
come
to
thy
bedde
,
loke
that
thou
mark
him
in
the
face
with
this
stayning
colour
,
that
he
may
be
knowen
.
At
which
wordes
all
the
yong
men
maruelled
,
and
therefore
durst
not
attempt
to
goe
vnto
her
,
but
sayde
one
to
another
.
Surelye
this
commaundement
of
the
Duke
hath
some
secrete
mysterie
in
it
.
Notwithstanding
,
Ricciardo
determined
about
midnight
to
go
to
her
bed
.
And
when
the
candle
was
out
,
being
awake
of
purpose
,
he
rose
vp
and
went
to
the
gentlewomans
bedde
,
and
began
to
imbrace
&
kisse
her
.
The
mayden
when
she
felte
him
,
sodaynelie
dipped
her
finger
in
the
colour
,
&
stayned
his
face
,
not
perceyued
of
him
,
when
he
had
accomplished
the
thing
he
came
for
,
he
retourned
to
his
bedde
.
And
then
began
to
imagine
vpon
the
Dukes
wordes
,
and
for
what
policie
he
spake
them
.
And
lying
a
litle
while
stil
,
musing
vpon
the
same
,
he
went
againe
to
the
gentlewomans
bed
,
hauing
disposed
himselfe
in
the
pleasures
of
this
paradise
lambe
.
He
perceyued
her
when
she
dipped
her
finger
in
the
sawcer
,
&
rubbed
his
face
.
Ricciardo
marking
the
fame
,
toke
away
the
sawcer
from
the
beddes
head
,
and
rounde
about
,
bestowed
the
colour
vpon
the
faces
of
euery
of
his
felowes
,
who
were
to
fast
a
slepe
that
they
did
not
fele
him
.
Some
he
marked
with
two
spottes
,
some
with
six
and
some
with
.x.
himself
he
painted
but
with
foure
besides
those
wherwith
already
he
was
berayed
by
the
Gentlewoman
.
Which
done
,
he
set
the
saucer
agayne
vpon
the
beds
head
,
&
when
he
had
bidden
her
farewel
,
fayre
&
softly
he
returned
againe
to
his
bed
.
In
the
morning
betimes
,
the
Damosels
of
the
chamber
came
in
to
helpe
the
Lady
to
make
her
ready
,
which
done
,
they
waited
vpon
her
to
the
Duke
,
who
asked
her
howe
the
matter
stode
.
She
aunswered
well
,
for
she
had
done
his
commaundement
.
And
tolde
him
how
one
came
vnto
her
three
times
,
&
euery
time
she
gaue
him
a
taint
in
his
face
.
The
Duke
by
and
by
sent
for
them
that
were
of
his
counsell
.
To
whome
he
sayde
.
Sirs
I
haue
founde
out
this
good
fellowe
,
and
therefore
I
haue
sent
for
you
,
that
we
al
together
may
goe
to
sée
him
.
They
went
all
into
the
chamber
,
and
viewing
them
round
about
,
they
perceyued
all
their
faces
coloured
,
whereat
they
fell
into
a
great
laughter
.
Then
one
of
them
sayde
to
a nother
.
Suerlie
this
fellowe
hath
the
subtilest
head
that
euer
was
knowen
:
and
concluded
the
one
of
the
company
had
set
the
colour
in
their
faces
.
The
yong
men
beholding
one
another
,
paynted
in
that
sorte
,
brake
into
a
great
sport
and
pastime
.
Afterwardes
the
Duke
examined
euery
of
them
,
&
séeing
that
he
was
not
able
by
any
meanes
to
vnderstande
by
whom
it
was
done
,
he
determined
to
knowe
the
man
before
he
departed
,
and
promised
to
him
that
shoulde
confesse
the
truth
,
to
giue
his
daughter
to
him
in
mariage
,
and
with
her
,
a
very
great
dowrie
,
and
a
generall
pardon
.
Wherefore
Ricciardo
vnderstanding
the
Dukes
minde
,
toke
hym
asyde
,
and
tolde
him
the
whole
matter
particularly
from
the
beginning
to
the
ende
.
The
Duke
imbraced
him
,
and
gaue
him
his
pardon
,
and
with
great
ioy
and
triumph
he
solemnized
the
mariage
betwene
him
&
his
daughter
.
Wherewithal
Ricciardo
encoraged
,
proued
a
very
stoute
and
valiaunt
man
,
in
suche
wise
almost
,
as
the
affaires
of
the
whole
state
passed
through
his
handes
.
And
liued
a
long
time
after
,
with
the
loue
&
good
will
of
the
whole
cominaltie
of
Venice
.
Philenio
Sisterno
.
Philenio
Sisterno
,
a
Scholler
of
Bologna
,
being
mocked
of
three
fayre
Gentlewomen
,
at
a
banket
made
of
set
purpose
,
he
was
reuenged
vpon
them
all
.
¶
The
.xlix.
Nouell
.
AT
Bologna
,
which
is
the
noblest
citie
of
Lombardie
,
the
mother
of
studies
,
and
accomplished
with
all
things
requisite
for
such
a
florishing
citie
,
there
was
a
yong
scholler
,
a
gentleman
of
the
cuntrie
of
Crete
,
named
Philenio
Sisterno
,
of
very
good
grace
and
behauior
.
It
chaunced
that
in
his
tyme
,
there
was
a
great
feast
made
in
the
citie
,
wherevnto
were
bidden
the
fairest
dames
,
and
best
of
reputation
there
.
There
was
likewise
,
many
gentlemen
and
schollers
of
Bologna
,
amongs
whome
was
this
Philenio
:
Who
following
the
manner
of
yong
men
,
dallying
sometime
with
one
,
sometime
with
another
:
and
perceyuing
them
for
his
purpose
,
determined
to
daunce
with
one
of
them
.
And
comming
to
one
which
was
called
Emerentiana
,
the
wyfe
of
sir
Lamberto
Bentiuoglia
,
he
prayed
her
to
daunce
.
Who
being
very
gentle
,
and
of
no
lesse
audacitie
than
beautifull
,
refused
not
.
Then
Philenio
leading
forth
the
daunce
very
softly
,
sometimes
wringing
her
by
the
hand
,
spake
somewhat
secretely
vnto
her
,
these
words
.
Madame
your
beautie
is
so
great
,
that
without
doubt
it
surmounteth
all
that
euer
I
sawe
,
and
there
is
no
woman
in
the
worlde
,
to
whome
I
beare
so
great
affection
,
as
to
your
person
,
which
if
it
were
correspondent
to
me
in
loue
,
I
would
think
my self
the
best
contented
man
in
the
worlde
,
otherwise
I
shall
in
shorte
time
be
depriued
of
lyfe
,
and
then
you
shall
be
the
cause
of
my
death
.
And
louing
you
(
Madame
)
as
I
doe
,
and
as
my
duety
requireth
,
you
ought
to
take
me
for
your
seruaunt
,
vsing
me
and
those
litle
goodes
which
I
haue
,
as
your
owne
.
And
I
doe
assure
you
,
that
it
is
impossible
for
me
to
receyue
greater
fauour
from
heauen
,
than
to
sée
my self
subiect
to
such
a
gentlewoman
as
you
be
,
which
hath
taken
me
in
a
net
lyke
a
birde
.
Nowe
Emerentiana
which
earnestly
had
marked
the
swéete
and
pleasaunt
wordes
,
lyke
a
wise
gentlewoman
,
semed
to
giue
no
eare
thervnto
,
and
made
him
no
aunswere
at
all
.
The
daunce
ended
,
and
Emerentiana
being
set
downe
in
her
place
,
this
yong
scholler
went
to
take
another
Gentlewoman
by
the
hand
,
and
began
to
daunce
with
her
:
which
was
not
so
sone
begon
,
but
thus
he
sayde
vnto
her
.
It
néedeth
not
Madame
,
that
by
wordes
I
doe
expresse
the
feruent
loue
which
I
beare
you
,
and
wil
so
doe
,
so
long
as
my
poore
spirite
shall
gouerne
and
rule
my
members
:
and
if
I
could
obtaine
you
for
my
maistresse
and
singuler
Lady
,
I
would
thinke
my selfe
the
happiest
man
on
liue
.
Then
louing
you
as
I
doe
,
and
being
wholly
yours
,
as
you
may
easily
vnderstand
,
refuse
me
not
I
besech
you
for
your
humble
seruaunt
,
sith
that
my
lyfe
and
al
that
I
haue
dependeth
vpon
you
alone
.
The
yong
gentlewoman
,
whose
name
was
Panthemia
,
perceyuing
his
meaning
,
did
not
aunswere
him
any
thing
at
that
tyme
:
but
honestlie
procéeded
in
her
daunce
:
and
the
daunce
ended
,
smyling
a
little
,
she
sat
downe
with
the
other
dames
.
This
done
,
amorous
Philenio
rested
not
vntill
he
had
taken
the
third
by
the
hand
(
who
was
the
gentlest
,
fayrest
,
and
trimmest
dame
in
al
Bologna
)
and
began
to
daunce
with
her
roming
abrode
,
to
shew
his
cunning
before
them
that
came
to
behold
him
.
And
before
the
daunce
was
finished
,
he
sayd
thus
vnto
her
.
Madame
it
may
so
be
,
as
I
shall
séeme
vnto
you
very
malapert
to
manifest
the
secrete
loue
that
I
haue
and
doe
beare
you
at
this
instant
,
for
which
you
ought
not
to
blame
me
but
your
beautie
,
which
rendreth
you
excellent
aboue
al
the
rest
,
and
maketh
me
your
slaue
&
prisoner
.
I
speake
not
of
your
commendable
behauior
,
of
your
excellent
&
maruellous
vertues
,
which
be
such
&
of
so
great
effect
,
that
it
would
make
the
Gods
descend
downe
to
contemplate
the
same
.
If
then
your
excellent
beauty
and
shape
,
so
wel
fauoured
by
nature
,
and
not
by
arte
,
may
séeme
to
contente
the
immortall
Gods
,
you
ought
not
to
be
offended
,
if
the
same
do
constrayne
me
to
loue
you
,
and
to
inclose
you
in
the
priuie
cabane
of
my
hearte
.
I
beseche
you
then
gentle
Madame
(
the
onely
comforte
of
my
life
)
to
haue
pity
vpon
him
that
dieth
a
thousand
times
a
day
,
for
you
.
In
so
doing
,
my
life
shal
be
prolonged
by
you
,
commending
me
humbly
vnto
your
good
grace
.
This
faire
gentlewoman
called
Simphorosia
,
vnderstanding
the
swete
and
pleasaunt
wordes
vttered
from
the
very
heart
of
Philenio
,
could
not
dissemble
her
sighes
:
but
waying
her
honor
,
bicause
she
was
maried
,
gaue
him
no
aunswere
at
al.
And
the
daunce
ended
,
she
retourned
to
her
place
.
Nowe
it
chaunced
,
as
these
thre
Ladies
,
did
sit
together
in
compasse
,
socundly
disposed
to
debate
of
sundry
mery
talk
,
beholde
,
Emerentiana
,
the
wife
of
Seignior
Lamberto
,
not
for
any
euyll
,
but
in
sporting
wise
,
sayde
vnto
her
companions
.
Gentlewomen
,
I
haue
to
tell
you
a
pleasaunt
matter
which
happened
to
me
this
daye
.
What
is
that
sayde
the
companions
?
I
haue
gotten
this
night
,
sayde
she
)
in
dauncing
,
a
curteous
Louer
,
a
very
fayre
Gentleman
,
and
of
so
good
behauiour
as
any
in
the
worlde
:
who
sayde
that
he
was
so
inflamed
with
my
beautie
that
he
toke
no
rest
day
nor
night
:
&
from
point
to
pointe
,
rehearsed
vnto
them
,
all
that
he
had
sayde
.
Which
Panthemia
,
and
Simphorosia
vnderstanding
,
aunswered
that
the
like
had
chaunced
vnto
them
,
and
they
departed
not
from
the
feaste
,
before
eche
of
them
knewe
him
that
was
their
Louer
.
Whereby
they
perceyued
that
his
wordes
proceded
not
of
faithfull
loue
,
but
rather
of
follie
and
dissimulation
,
in
such
wise
that
they
gaue
so
light
credit
therevnto
,
as
of
custome
men
vse
to
do
to
the
wordes
of
them
that
be
sicke
.
And
they
departed
not
from
thence
,
vntil
al
thrée
with
one
accord
,
had
conspired
euerye
one
for
her
parte
,
to
giue
him
a
mocke
Philenio
continuing
thus
in
loue
,
somtime
with
one
,
sometime
with
another
,
&
perceyuing
that
euery
of
them
séemed
to
loue
him
,
he
determined
with
himselfe
,
if
it
were
possible
to
gather
of
them
the
last
frute
of
his
loue
.
But
he
was
greatly
deceyued
in
his
desire
,
for
that
all
his
enterprise
was
broken
.
And
that
done
,
Emerentiana
which
coulde
not
anye
longer
dissemble
the
loue
of
the
folish
scholler
,
called
one
of
her
maides
,
which
was
a
fayre
and
iolly
wenche
,
charging
her
that
she
shoulde
deuise
meanes
to
speake
with
Philenio
,
and
to
giue
him
to
vnderstand
the
loue
which
her
maystresse
bare
vnto
him
,
and
when
it
were
his
pleasure
,
she
willinglie
woulde
one
night
haue
him
at
home
at
her
house
.
Which
newes
when
Philenio
heard
,
he
gretly
reioyced
,
and
sayde
to
the
mayde
.
Returne
to
your
maistresse
fayre
maide
,
and
commende
me
vnto
her
,
telling
her
in
my
behalfe
,
that
I
doe
praye
her
to
loke
for
me
this
euening
,
if
her
husbande
be
not
at
home
.
During
which
time
,
Emerentiana
caused
a
certayne
number
of
fagote
of
sharpe
thornes
to
be
made
,
and
layde
vnder
the
bedde
,
where
she
laye
,
still
waiting
for
her
minion
.
When
night
was
come
,
Philenio
toke
his
sworde
,
and
went
to
the
house
of
his
enemy
,
&
calling
at
the
dore
with
the
watchworde
,
the
same
incontinently
was
opened
.
And
after
that
they
had
talked
a
little
while
together
,
and
banketted
after
the
best
maner
,
they
withdrewe
themselues
into
the
chamber
to
take
their
rest
.
Philenio
had
no
soner
put
of
his
clothes
to
goe
to
bedde
,
but
Seignior
Lamberto
her
husbande
came
home
.
Which
the
maistresse
of
the
house
perceyuing
,
made
as
though
she
had
bene
at
her
wits
ende
,
and
coulde
not
tel
whether
to
conueye
her
minion
,
but
prayed
him
to
hide
himselfe
vnder
the
bedde
.
Philenio
seing
the
daunger
,
wherin
both
he
and
the
wife
were
,
not
taking
with
him
any
other
garments
,
but
onely
his
shirte
,
exept
vnder
the
bedde
,
where
he
was
so
cruelly
prickt
and
scratched
with
the
thornes
that
there
was
no
parte
of
his
body
(
from
the
toppe
of
the
heade
to
the
sole
of
the
fore
)
frée
from
bloude
,
and
the
more
he
sought
to
defend
himselfe
in
that
darke
place
,
the
more
sharply
&
piteously
he
was
tormented
,
and
durst
not
crie
,
for
feare
least
seignior
Lamberto
woulde
kill
him
.
I
will
leaue
to
your
consideration
in
what
plight
this
poore
wretche
was
in
,
who
by
reason
of
his
miserable
being
,
as
he
was
brechlesse
in
that
terrible
purgatorie
,
euen
so
was
he
speachlesse
and
durst
not
speake
for
his
life
.
In
the
morning
when
segnior
Lamberto
was
gone
forth
,
the
poore
scholler
put
on
his
clothes
so
well
as
he
could
,
and
al
bloudy
as
he
was
,
returning
to
his
lodging
,
was
like
to
die
.
But
being
diligently
cured
by
physicians
,
in
short
time
he
recouered
his
former
health
.
Shortly
after
,
Philenio
began
to
pursue
againe
his
loue
towards
the
other
two
,
that
is
to
say
,
Panthemia
&
Simphorosia
,
&
found
conuenient
time
one
euening
to
speake
to
Panthemia
,
to
whom
he
rehearsed
his
griefes
and
continual
torments
,
praying
her
to
haue
pitie
vpon
him
.
The
subtile
and
wise
wench
Panthemia
,
fayning
to
haue
compassion
vpon
him
,
excused
her self
by
lacke
of
meanes
to
content
his
desire
,
but
in
the
end
vanquished
with
fayre
supplications
and
maruellous
sighes
,
she
made
him
to
come
home
to
her
house
,
&
being
vnready
,
dispoyled
of
his
apparell
to
goe
to
bed
with
his
Lady
,
she
required
him
to
goe
with
her
into
a
litle
closet
,
where
all
her
swete
smelles
and
perfumes
were
,
to
the
intent
he
might
wel
perfume
him
before
he
went
to
bed
.
The
yong
dolt
not
doubting
the
subtilty
of
this
wicked
woman
,
entred
the
closet
,
and
setting
his
fote
vpon
a
borde
vnnayled
from
the
ioyst
,
fell
so
depe
into
a
store
house
where
marchauntes
vse
to
laye
there
cotton
and
wol
,
that
he
thought
he
had
broken
his
neck
,
and
his
legges
,
notwithstanding
,
as
fortune
woulde
,
he
had
no
hurt
.
This
pore
scholler
being
in
that
darke
place
,
beganne
to
seke
for
some
dore
or
ladder
to
goe
out
,
and
finding
nothing
for
his
purpose
,
he
cursed
the
houre
&
time
that
euer
he
knewe
Panthemia
.
When
the
dauning
of
the
day
began
to
appeare
,
the
simple
Sot
perceyued
in
one
place
of
the
storehouse
certayne
vents
in
the
wal
,
which
gaue
some
light
,
bicause
they
were
olde
and
couered
ouer
with
mosse
,
in
such
wise
,
that
he
began
with
maruellous
force
,
to
pluck
out
the
stones
in
the
most
decayed
place
of
the
wal
,
and
made
so
great
a
hole
,
that
he
went
out
.
And
being
in
a
lane
harde
by
the
great
streate
,
barefote
&
barelegged
,
and
in
his
shirte
,
he
went
home
to
his
lodging
,
vnknowen
of
any
man
.
A
litle
while
after
Simphorosia
understanding
of
the
deceits
that
the
other
two
had
done
to
Philenio
,
attempted
to
giue
him
the
thirde
,
which
was
not
inferior
to
the
other
twayne
.
And
for
that
purpose
,
she
began
a
farre
of
to
cast
her
amorous
lokes
vpon
him
,
letting
him
to
knowe
that
she
was
in
great
distresse
for
his
Loue
.
This
poore
soule
hauing
already
forgotten
his
fortune
past
,
began
to
walke
vp
and
downe
before
her
house
,
like
a
man
altogether
tormented
any
payned
with
Loue
.
Then
Simphorosia
,
séeing
him
to
be
farre
in
loue
with
her
,
sent
him
a
letter
by
an
olde
woman
,
whereby
she
aduertized
him
,
that
his
beautie
and
good
behauior
,
so
puissantlie
did
gouerne
her
affections
that
she
coulde
take
no
rest
by
night
nor
daye
,
for
the
earnest
loue
that
she
bare
him
.
Wherefore
she
prayed
him
if
it
were
his
pleasure
,
to
come
and
speake
with
her
.
Philenio
receyuing
that
letter
,
and
perusing
the
contents
thereof
,
not
considering
the
deceite
prepared
for
him
,
ne
yet
any
longer
remembring
the
iniuries
past
,
was
more
ioyfull
and
glad
than
euer
he
was
before
.
Who
taking
penne
and
paper
,
answered
her
againe
,
that
he
for
his
parte
suffred
no
lesse
tormentes
for
her
sake
,
yea
and
in
respect
of
Loue
,
that
he
loued
her
farre
better
than
she
did
him
,
and
at
al
times
when
she
pleased
,
he
woulde
be
at
her
commaundement
to
do
her
seruice
.
The
aunswere
readde
,
and
oportunitie
founde
,
Simphorosia
caused
him
to
come
home
to
her
house
,
and
after
many
false
sighes
,
she
sayde
vnto
him
.
My
deare
frende
Philenio
,
I
knowe
none
other
in
all
the
worlde
,
that
hath
brought
me
into
this
state
and
plight
wherein
presently
I
am
,
but
you
,
bicause
your
beautie
,
good
grace
,
and
pleasant
talke
,
haue
so
set
my
heart
on
fier
,
that
I
féele
it
to
kindle
and
burne
lyke
drie
woode
.
Which
talke
mayster
Scholler
hearing
,
thought
assuredly
that
she
consumed
for
loue
of
him
.
This
pore
Nodgecock
,
contriuing
the
time
with
swéete
and
pleasant
wordes
,
with
his
dareling
Simphorosia
,
the
tyme
approched
that
he
should
goe
to
bed
with
his
faire
Lady
,
who
sayd
vnto
him
.
My
swete
frend
Philenio
abide
a
while
,
and
let
vs
make
some
banket
and
collation
,
and
taking
him
by
the
hande
,
she
caried
him
into
her
closet
adioyning
,
where
was
a
table
ready
furnished
with
exquisit
conficts
and
wines
of
the
best
.
This
Gentlewoman
had
made
a
composition
in
the
wine
,
to
cause
this
yong
Gallant
to
slepe
for
a
certayn
time
.
Phileneo
thinking
no
hurt
,
toke
the
cup
and
filled
it
with
the
wine
,
and
dranke
it
vp
at
one
draught
.
His
spirites
reuiued
with
this
refreshing
,
after
he
had
bene
very
wel
perfumed
and
washed
in
swete
waters
,
he
went
to
bed
,
and
within
a
while
after
this
drink
began
to
worke
,
and
the
minion
slepte
so
soundely
,
that
Canon
shot
,
or
the
greatest
gonnes
of
the
world
were
not
able
to
wake
him
.
Then
Simphorosia
perceyuing
the
drinke
beginne
to
worke
,
called
one
of
her
sturdy
maides
that
wel
vnderstode
the
game
of
this
pageant
.
Both
whiche
carying
this
pore
sléepy
Scholler
by
the
féete
and
armes
,
and
opening
the
dore
very
softly
,
they
faire
&
well
bestowed
him
in
the
middest
of
the
streate
,
a
good
stones
cast
of
from
the
house
,
where
he
lay
all
night
.
But
when
the
dawning
of
the
day
did
appeare
,
or
an
houre
before
,
the
drinke
lost
his
vertue
,
and
the
pore
Sot
began
to
wake
,
&
thinking
that
he
had
bene
a
bed
with
the
Gentlewoman
he
perceyued
himselfe
brechlesse
and
in
his
shirte
,
more
deade
than
alyue
,
through
the
colde
that
he
had
endured
,
by
lying
starke
naked
vpon
the
earth
.
The
pore
wretch
was
not
able
to
helpe
him self
,
so
much
as
with
his
armes
&
legges
,
and
could
not
stand
vpon
his
féete
without
great
paine
:
notwithstanding
,
through
creping
and
sprawling
,
he
got
home
to
his
house
,
vnsene
of
any
man
,
and
prouided
so
well
as
he
could
for
recouery
of
his
health
.
And
had
it
not
bene
for
his
youth
,
which
did
helpe
him
at
that
instant
,
his
sinewes
had
bene
benommed
for
euer
.
In
the
ende
,
hauing
attained
his
former
health
,
and
the
state
wherin
he
was
before
,
he
stil
remembred
the
iniuries
past
,
and
without
shewing
any
signe
of
anger
or
ill
will
,
made
as
though
he
loued
them
all
thrée
better
than
euer
he
did
before
,
and
sometime
semed
to
be
in
loue
with
the
one
,
and
sometime
with
the
other
.
They
againe
for
their
parte
,
nothing
mistrusting
the
malice
of
Philenio
,
set
a
good
face
on
the
matter
,
vsing
amorous
chere
and
countenaunce
towardes
him
,
but
when
his
back
was
tourned
,
with
mockes
and
floutes
they
toke
their
pleasure
.
He
bearing
in
his
brest
secret
despite
,
was
stil
desirous
with
his
hand
to
marke
them
in
the
face
,
but
he
like
a
wise
man
,
wayed
the
natures
of
women
,
and
thought
it
woulde
redound
to
great
shame
and
reproche
,
if
he
did
them
any
hurt
.
And
therfore
restraining
the
heate
of
his
choler
,
did
let
them
alone
.
And
yet
by
deuising
and
practising
,
how
he
might
be
euen
with
them
and
reuenged
,
he
was
in
great
perplexitie
.
Uery
shortly
after
,
it
chaunced
that
the
scholler
had
deuised
a
meane
,
easely
to
satisfie
his
desire
,
&
so
sone
as
he
had
determined
vpon
the
same
,
Fortune
also
therevnto
was
fauorable
.
Who
hired
in
the
citie
of
Bologna
a
very
faire
house
,
which
had
a
large
hall
,
and
commodious
chambers
:
and
purposed
to
make
a
great
and
sumptuous
feast
,
and
to
inuite
many
Ladyes
and
gentlewomen
to
the
same
.
Amongs
whome
these
thrée
were
the
first
that
should
be
bidden
:
which
accordingly
was
done
.
And
when
the
feast
day
was
come
,
the
thrée
Gentlewomen
that
were
not
very
wise
at
that
instant
,
repaired
thither
suspecting
nothing
.
In
the
ende
,
a
little
to
recreate
the
gentlewomen
,
and
to
get
them
a
stomake
,
attending
for
supper
time
,
the
scholler
toke
these
his
thrée
louers
by
the
hande
,
and
led
them
friendelie
into
a
chamber
,
somewhat
to
refreshe
them
.
When
these
thrée
innocent
women
were
come
into
the
schollers
chamber
,
he
shut
fast
the
dore
,
and
going
towardes
them
,
he
sayde
.
Beholde
the
time
is
come
for
me
to
be
reuenged
vpon
you
wicked
and
curssed
creatures
,
and
to
make
you
suffer
the
penaunce
of
the
torment
wherwith
ye
punished
me
for
my
great
loue
.
The
gentlewomen
hearing
those
cruell
wordes
,
rather
dead
than
aliue
,
began
to
repent
that
euer
they
had
offended
him
,
and
besides
that
,
they
curssed
themselues
,
for
giuing
credit
vnto
him
whome
they
ought
to
haue
abhorred
.
The
scholler
with
a
fierce
and
angry
countenaunce
,
commaunded
them
vppon
paine
of
their
lyues
to
strippe
themselues
naked
.
Which
sentence
when
these
thrée
Goddesses
hearde
,
they
beganne
to
looke
one
vppon
another
,
wéeping
and
praying
him
,
although
he
woulde
not
doe
it
for
their
sakes
,
yet
in
respect
of
his
owne
curtesie
and
naturall
humanitie
,
that
he
woulde
saue
their
honor
aboue
all
things
.
This
Gallant
reioysing
at
their
humble
&
pitifull
requestes
was
thus
courteous
vnto
them
,
that
he
would
not
suffer
them
to
stande
with
their
garments
on
,
in
his
presence
.
The
women
casting
themselues
downe
at
the
Schollers
féete
,
wept
bitterly
,
beseching
him
that
he
woulde
haue
pitie
vpon
them
,
and
not
to
be
the
occasion
of
a
slaunder
so
great
and
infamous
.
But
he
whose
heart
was
hardened
as
the
Diamond
,
sayde
vnto
them
,
that
this
fact
was
not
worthy
of
blame
,
but
rather
of
reuengement
.
The
women
dispoyled
of
their
apparell
(
and
standing
before
him
,
so
frée
from
couering
as
euer
was
Eue
before
Adam
)
appeared
as
beautifull
in
this
their
innocent
state
of
nakednesse
,
as
they
did
in
their
brauerie
:
in
somuch
that
the
yong
Scholler
viewing
from
top
to
toe
,
those
fayre
and
tender
creatures
,
whose
whitenesse
surpassed
the
Snow
,
began
to
haue
pitie
vpon
them
:
but
calling
to
his
remembraunce
the
iniuries
past
,
&
the
daunger
of
death
wherein
he
was
,
he
reiected
all
pitie
,
and
continued
in
his
hard
and
obstinate
determination
.
Then
he
tooke
all
their
apparell
,
and
other
furnitures
that
they
did
weare
,
and
bestowed
it
in
a
little
chamber
,
and
wyth
threatning
wordes
commaunded
al
thrée
to
lye
in
one
bedde
.
The
women
altogether
astonned
,
beganne
to
saye
to
themselues
.
Alas
what
fooles
be
we
?
What
will
our
husbandes
and
our
friendes
saye
,
when
they
shall
vnderstande
that
we
be
founde
naked
and
miserablie
slayne
in
this
bedde
?
It
had
bene
better
for
vs
to
haue
dyed
in
our
cradelles
,
than
apprehended
and
founde
dead
in
this
state
and
plight
.
The
Scholler
seing
them
bestowed
one
by
another
in
the
bedde
,
lyke
husbande
and
wyfe
,
couered
them
wyth
a
very
white
and
large
shéete
,
that
no
part
of
their
bodyes
might
be
séene
and
knowen
,
and
shutting
the
chamber
dore
after
him
,
Philenio
went
to
séeke
their
husbandes
,
which
were
dauncing
in
the
Hall
.
And
the
daunce
ended
,
he
brought
them
into
the
Chamber
where
the
thrée
Muses
laye
in
their
bedde
,
saying
vnto
them
.
Sirs
I
haue
brought
you
into
this
place
to
shew
you
some
pastime
and
to
let
you
sée
the
fayrest
things
that
euer
you
sawe
in
your
lyues
.
Then
approching
nere
the
bedde
,
and
holding
a
torche
in
his
hande
,
he
began
fayre
and
softlye
to
lyft
vp
the
shéete
at
the
beddes
féete
,
discouering
these
fayre
Ladyes
euen
to
the
knées
.
Ye
shoulde
haue
séene
then
,
how
the
husbandes
did
beholde
their
white
legges
,
and
their
well
proporcioned
féete
,
which
done
,
he
disclosed
them
euen
to
the
stomack
,
and
shewed
their
legges
and
thighes
farre
whiter
than
alabaster
,
which
seemed
lyke
two
pillers
of
fine
marble
,
with
a
rounde
bodie
so
wel
formed
as
nothing
coulde
be
better
.
Consequently
he
tourned
vp
the
sheete
a
little
further
,
and
their
stomacks
,
appeared
somewhat
round
and
plumme
,
hauing
two
round
breastes
,
so
firme
&
feate
,
that
they
woulde
haue
constrayned
the
great
God
Iupiter
,
to
imbrace
and
kisse
them
.
Whereat
the
husbandes
tooke
so
great
pleasure
and
contentacion
,
as
coulde
be
deuised
.
I
omit
for
you
to
think
in
what
plight
,
these
poore
naked
women
were
,
hearing
their
husbands
to
make
them
.
All
this
while
,
they
laye
verye
quiet
,
and
durst
not
so
much
as
to
hemme
or
cough
,
for
feare
to
be
knowen
The
husbandes
were
earnest
with
the
Scholler
to
discouer
their
faces
,
but
he
wyser
in
other
mennes
hurts
,
than
in
his
owne
,
would
by
no
meanes
consent
vnto
it
.
Not
contented
with
this
,
the
yong
Scholler
shewed
their
apparel
to
their
husbands
,
who
seing
the
same
,
were
,
astonned
,
and
in
viewing
it
with
great
admiration
,
they
sayd
to
themselues
.
Is
not
this
the
gown
that
I
once
made
for
my
wyfe
?
Is
not
this
the
Coyfe
that
I
bought
her
?
Is
not
this
the
Pendant
that
she
vseth
about
her
necke
?
Be
not
these
the
rings
that
she
weareth
vpon
her
fingers
?
Being
gone
out
of
the
chamber
,
for
feare
to
trouble
the
feast
,
he
would
not
suffer
them
to
depart
,
but
caused
them
to
tarrie
supper
.
The
Scholler
vnderstanding
that
supper
was
ready
.
And
that
the
Master
of
the
house
,
had
disposed
all
things
in
order
,
he
caused
the
geastes
to
sit
downe
.
And
whiles
they
were
remouing
&
placing
the
stooles
&
chayres
,
he
returned
into
the
chamber
,
where
the
thrée
Daines
lay
,
and
vncouering
them
,
he
sayd
vnto
them
.
Bonidur
,
fayre
Ladyes
,
did
you
heare
your
husbands
?
They
whereby
,
and
doe
earnestly
tarie
for
you
at
supper
.
What
do
ye
meane
to
doe
?
Up
and
ryse
ye
Dormouses
,
rubbe
your
eyes
,
and
gape
no
more
,
dispatche
and
make
you
ready
,
it
is
tyme
for
you
now
to
repayre
into
the
Hal
,
where
the
other
Gentlewomen
doe
tarye
for
you
.
Beholde
now
how
this
Scholler
was
reuenged
by
interteigning
them
after
this
maner
.
Then
the
poore
desolate
women
,
fearing
least
their
case
woulde
sorte
to
some
pitifull
successe
,
dispayring
of
their
health
,
and
thus
troubled
and
discomforted
,
rose
vp
looking
rather
for
death
than
for
anye
other
thing
.
And
tourning
them
towarde
the
Scholler
,
they
sayde
vnto
him
.
Maister
Philenio
,
you
haue
sufficient
reuenge
vpon
vs
:
the
best
for
you
to
doe
nowe
,
is
to
take
your
sworde
,
and
to
bereue
vs
of
oure
lyfe
,
which
is
more
lothsome
vnto
vs
than
pleasant
.
And
if
you
will
not
doe
vs
that
good
tourne
,
suffer
vs
to
goe
home
to
our
houses
vnknowen
,
that
our
honors
may
be
saued
.
Then
Philenio
thinking
that
he
had
at
pleasure
vsed
their
persons
,
deliuered
them
their
apparell
,
and
so
sone
as
they
were
ready
,
he
let
them
out
at
a
little
dore
,
very
secretlye
,
vnknowen
of
any
man
,
and
so
they
went
home
to
their
houses
.
So
sone
as
they
had
put
of
their
fayre
furnitures
,
they
folded
them
vp
,
and
layde
them
in
their
chestes
.
Which
done
,
they
went
about
their
housholde
businesse
,
till
their
husbandes
came
home
,
when
their
husbandes
retourned
,
they
founde
their
wiues
sowing
by
the
fyre
side
in
their
chambers
.
And
bicause
of
their
apparell
,
their
ringes
,
and
iewelles
.
which
they
had
séene
in
the
Schollers
chamber
,
it
made
them
to
suspect
their
wiues
,
euery
of
them
demaunding
his
seuerall
wyfe
,
where
she
had
bene
that
night
,
and
where
their
apparell
was
.
They
well
assured
of
themselues
,
aunswered
boldly
,
that
they
were
not
out
of
their
house
all
the
euening
,
and
taking
the
keyes
of
their
cofers
,
shewed
them
their
apparell
,
their
rings
,
&
other
things
,
which
their
husbandes
had
made
them
.
Which
when
their
husbandes
sawe
,
they
coulde
not
tell
what
to
say
,
and
forthwith
reiected
all
the
suspicion
,
which
they
had
conceyued
against
them
:
telling
them
from
point
to
point
,
what
they
had
séene
that
night
.
The
women
vnderstanding
those
wordes
,
made
as
though
they
knewe
nothing
,
and
after
a
little
sporte
and
laughter
betwéene
them
:
they
went
to
bed
.
Many
tymes
Philenio
met
his
Gentlewomen
in
the
streates
and
sayde
vnto
them
.
Which
of
you
was
most
afrayde
or
worste
intreated
?
But
they
holding
downe
their
heades
,
passed
forth
not
speaking
a
worde
.
In
this
maner
the
Scholler
was
required
so
wel
as
he
could
,
of
the
deceytes
done
against
him
,
without
any
blowe
giuen
.
A
chaste
Death
.
The
piteous
and
chaste
death
of
one
of
the
Mulcters
wiues
of
the
Queene
of
Nauarre
.
¶
The.
L.
Nouell
.
IN
the
Citie
of
Amboise
,
there
was
a
Muleter
that
serued
the
Quéene
of
Nauarre
,
sister
to
King
Fraunces
the
first
of
that
name
,
which
was
brought
a
bed
of
a
sonne
at
Blois
:
To
which
Towne
the
said
Muleter
was
gone
to
be
paide
his
quarters
wages
.
Whose
wife
dwelled
at
Amboise
beyond
the
bridges
.
It
chaunced
that
of
long
time
one
of
her
husbandes
seruantes
did
so
disordinatelye
loue
her
,
that
vpon
a
certayne
daye
he
coulde
not
forbeare
but
he
must
néedes
vtter
the
effect
of
his
Loue
borne
vnto
her
.
But
she
bring
a
right
honest
woman
,
tooke
her
mans
sute
in
very
ill
part
,
threatning
to
make
her
husbande
to
beate
him
,
and
to
put
him
away
,
and
vsed
him
in
suche
wise
,
that
after
that
tyme
he
durst
not
speake
thereof
no
more
,
no
yet
to
make
any
signe
or
semblance
.
And
kept
that
fier
couered
within
his
brest
,
vntill
his
Master
was
ridden
out
of
the
towne
,
and
that
his
maistresse
was
at
euensong
at
Sainct
Florentines
,
a
church
of
the
castle
,
farre
from
her
house
.
Who
now
being
alone
in
the
house
,
began
to
ymagine
how
he
might
attempt
that
thing
by
force
,
which
before
by
no
supplication
or
seruice
he
was
able
to
attaine
.
For
which
purpose
,
he
brake
vp
a
borde
betwene
his
maystresse
chamber
and
his
.
But
bicause
the
curteyns
of
his
maister
and
maystresse
bed
,
and
of
the
seruauntes
of
the
other
side
,
couered
and
hid
the
walles
betwene
,
it
could
not
be
perceyued
,
nor
yet
his
malice
discried
,
vntill
suche
time
as
his
maistresse
was
gone
to
bed
,
with
a
little
wenche
of
.xij.
yeares
of
age
.
And
so
sone
as
the
pore
woman
was
fallen
into
her
first
sléepe
,
this
varlet
entred
in
at
a
hole
which
he
had
broken
,
and
so
conueyed
himselfe
into
her
bed
in
his
shirte
,
with
a
naked
sworde
in
his
hand
.
But
so
sone
as
she
felt
him
layed
downe
by
her
,
she
lept
out
of
the
bed
,
going
about
to
persuade
him
by
such
possible
meanes
as
was
mete
for
an
honest
woman
to
doe
.
And
he
indued
with
beastly
Loue
,
rather
acquainted
with
the
language
of
his
Mulets
,
than
with
her
honest
reasons
,
shewed
himself
more
beastly
than
the
beasts
,
with
whom
he
had
of
long
time
bene
comiersant
.
For
,
séeing
her
so
ofte
to
runne
aboute
the
table
that
he
coulde
not
catche
her
,
and
also
that
she
was
so
strong
,
that
twise
she
ouercame
him
,
in
despaire
that
he
shoulde
neuer
inioy
her
a
liue
,
he
gaue
her
a
great
blowe
with
his
sworde
ouer
she
raynes
of
the
backe
,
thinking
that
if
feare
and
force
coulde
not
make
her
to
yelde
her selfe
,
yet
payne
and
smarte
should
cause
her
.
Howbeit
,
it
chaunced
cleane
contrarye
.
For
like
as
a
good
man
of
armes
when
he
séeth
his
owne
bloude
,
is
more
chafed
to
reuenge
himselfe
vpon
his
enemies
to
acquire
honor
:
euen
so
the
chaste
hearte
of
this
woman
,
did
reenforce
and
fortefie
her
courage
in
double
wise
,
to
auoyde
and
escape
the
hands
of
this
wicked
varlet
,
deuising
by
al
meanes
possible
by
fayre
wordes
to
make
the
varlet
to
acknowledge
his
fault
.
But
he
was
so
inflamed
with
fury
,
that
there
was
no
place
in
him
to
receyue
good
councel
.
And
eftsones
with
his
sword
,
gashed
her
tender
body
with
diuers
and
sundry
strokes
,
for
the
auoyding
whereof
,
so
fast
as
her
legges
could
beare
her
,
she
ranne
vp
and
downe
the
chamber
.
And
when
through
want
of
bloud
she
perceyued
death
approche
,
lifting
vp
her
eyes
vnto
heauen
,
and
ioyning
her
handes
together
,
gaue
thanks
vnto
God
,
whom
she
termed
to
be
her
force
,
her
vertue
her
pacience
and
chastitie
,
humbly
beseching
him
to
take
in
good
parte
the
bloude
which
by
his
commaundement
was
sheadde
in
honor
of
that
precious
bloud
,
which
from
his
owne
sonne
did
issue
vpon
the
Crosse
,
wherby
she
did
beleue
firmely
&
stedfastly
,
that
all
her
sinnes
were
wiped
away
defaced
from
the
memorie
of
his
wrath
and
anger
,
and
in
saying
,
Lorde
receyue
my
soule
which
was
derely
bought
and
redemed
with
thy
bounty
and
goodnesse
,
she
fel
downe
to
the
ground
vpon
her
face
where
the
wicked
villayne
inflicted
her
body
with
manifolde
blowes
.
And
after
she
had
lost
her
speache
and
the
force
of
her
body
:
this
moste
wicked
and
abhominable
varlet
,
toke
her
by
force
,
which
had
no
more
strength
and
power
to
defende
her selfe
.
And
when
he
had
satisfied
his
cursed
desire
,
he
fledde
awaye
in
suche
hast
,
as
afterwardes
for
all
the
pursute
made
after
him
,
he
could
not
be
founde
.
The
yong
wenche
which
lay
with
her
,
for
feare
hid
her self
vnder
the
bed
.
But
when
she
perceyued
the
villayne
departed
,
she
came
vnto
her
maistresse
,
and
finding
her
speachelesse
and
without
mouing
,
she
cried
out
of
the
window
vnto
the
nexte
neighboures
to
come
to
succour
her
.
And
they
which
loued
her
,
and
estéemed
her
so
well
as
any
woman
in
the
Towne
,
came
presently
vnto
her
,
and
brought
diuers
Surgeons
with
them
,
who
finding
vpon
her
body
.xxv.
mortall
woundes
,
they
did
so
muche
as
in
them
laye
to
helpe
her
.
But
it
was
impossible
Howbeit
she
lay
one
houre
without
speache
,
making
signes
with
her
eyes
and
handes
,
declaring
that
she
had
not
lost
her
vnderstanding
being
demaunded
by
the
priest
,
of
the
fayth
wherein
she
died
,
and
of
her
saluation
,
she
aunswered
by
such
euident
signes
,
that
her
speache
and
communicacion
coulde
not
declare
it
better
,
howe
that
her
trust
and
confidence
was
in
the
death
of
Iesus
Christ
,
whom
she
hoped
to
sée
in
the
celestiall
city
,
and
so
with
a
ioyful
countenaunce
,
her
eyes
erected
vp
to
the
heauens
,
she
rendred
her
chast
body
to
the
earth
,
and
her
soule
to
her
creator
.
And
when
she
was
shrowded
ready
to
the
buriall
,
as
her
neighbours
were
attending
to
follow
her
to
the
church
,
her
pore
husband
came
home
,
and
the
first
sight
he
saw
,
was
the
body
of
his
deade
wife
before
his
dore
,
whereof
before
that
instante
he
had
no
newes
.
And
when
he
vnderstode
the
order
of
her
death
,
he
then
doubled
his
sorrow
,
in
such
wise
that
he
was
also
like
to
die
.
In
this
sorte
was
this
martir
of
Chastitie
buried
in
the
Church
of
S.
Florentine
,
where
all
the
honest
dames
and
wiues
of
the
city
endeuored
themselues
to
accompany
her
,
&
to
honour
her
with
such
reuerence
as
they
were
able
to
do
:
accompting
themselues
most
happye
to
dwell
in
that
Towne
,
where
a
woman
of
such
vertuous
behauiour
did
dwel
.
The
folish
and
wanton
persons
séeing
the
honour
done
to
the
dead
body
,
determined
from
that
time
forth
,
to
renew
their
former
life
and
to
chaunge
the
same
into
a
better
.
A
King
of
Naples
.
A
King
of
Naples
,
abusing
a
Gentlemans
wyfe
,
in
the
ende
did
were
the
hornes
himselfe
.
¶
The.
Lj.
Nouell
.
IN
the
citie
of
Naples
,
in
the
time
of
King
Alphonsus
,
in
whose
raigne
wantonnesse
bare
chiefest
sway
,
there
was
a
gentleman
so
honest
,
beautifull
and
comely
,
as
for
his
good
conditions
,
an
olde
Gentleman
gaue
to
him
his
daughter
in
mariage
,
which
in
beautie
and
good
grace
was
comparable
to
her
husbande
.
The
loue
was
great
betwéene
them
,
till
it
chaunced
vpon
a
shoruetide
,
that
the
King
went
a
masking
into
the
citie
,
where
euery
man
endeuoured
himself
to
interteigne
him
the
best
he
coulde
.
And
when
he
came
to
this
gentlemans
house
,
he
was
best
receyued
of
any
place
in
all
the
towne
,
aswel
for
banketting
,
as
for
musical
songs
,
and
the
gentlewoman
,
the
fairest
that
the
King
sawe
in
al
the
citie
to
his
contentation
.
And
vpon
the
ende
of
the
banket
,
she
sang
a
song
with
her
husband
,
with
a
grace
so
good
that
it
greatly
augmented
her
beautie
.
The
King
séeing
so
many
perfections
in
one
body
,
conceyued
not
so
great
pleasure
in
the
swéete
accordes
of
her
husband
and
her
,
as
he
did
howe
to
deuise
,
to
interrupt
&
breake
them
.
And
the
difficultie
for
bringing
that
to
passe
,
was
the
great
amitie
that
he
saw
betwéene
them
.
Wherfore
he
bare
in
his
heart
that
passion
so
couerte
,
as
he
possibly
coulde
.
But
partly
for
his
owne
solace
and
comfort
,
he
feasted
all
the
Lordes
and
Ladyes
of
Naples
,
where
the
gentleman
and
his
wyfe
was
not
forgotten
.
And
bicause
man
willingly
beleueth
,
that
he
doth
sée
,
he
thought
that
the
lokes
of
that
gentlewoman
promised
vnto
him
some
grace
in
time
to
come
,
if
the
presence
of
her
husband
were
not
let
thervnto
.
And
to
proue
whether
his
coniecture
were
true
,
he
sent
her
husband
in
commission
to
Rome
,
for
.xv
dayes
or
thrée
wéekes
.
And
so
sone
as
he
was
gone
,
his
wyfe
which
hitherto
had
not
felte
any
long
absence
from
her
husband
,
made
great
sorrow
for
the
same
,
wherof
she
was
recomforted
by
the
King
,
many
times
by
swéete
persuasions
,
by
presentes
and
giftes
,
in
suche
sorte
,
that
she
was
not
onely
comforted
,
but
contented
with
her
husbandes
absence
.
And
before
the
thrée
wéekes
were
expired
of
his
returne
,
she
was
so
amorous
of
the
King
,
that
she
was
no
lesse
sorrowful
of
his
comming
home
,
than
she
was
for
his
departure
.
And
to
the
intent
the
Kings
presence
might
not
be
lost
,
they
agréed
together
,
that
when
her
husbande
was
gone
to
his
possessions
in
the
countrie
,
she
should
send
worde
to
the
King
,
that
he
might
haue
safe
repaire
vnto
her
,
and
so
secretly
,
that
his
honour
,
(
which
he
feared
more
than
he
did
the
fact
)
might
not
be
impaired
.
Upon
this
hope
,
this
Ladies
heart
was
set
on
a
merie
pinne
.
And
when
her
husband
was
come
home
,
she
welcomed
him
so
well
,
that
albeit
he
knewe
howe
the
King
made
much
of
her
in
his
absence
,
yet
he
would
not
beleue
it
.
But
by
continuance
of
time
,
this
fier
that
could
not
be
couered
,
by
little
and
little
began
to
kindle
,
in
suche
wise
,
that
the
husband
doubted
muche
of
the
truth
,
and
watched
the
matter
so
néere
,
that
he
was
almost
out
of
doubt
.
But
for
feare
,
leaste
he
whiche
did
the
wrong
,
shoulde
doe
him
greater
hurts
,
if
he
séemed
to
knowe
it
,
he
determined
to
dissemble
the
matter
.
For
he
thought
it
better
to
liue
with
some
griefe
,
than
to
hazarde
his
lyfe
for
a
woman
which
loued
him
not
.
Not
withstanding
,
for
this
displeasure
,
he
thought
to
be
euen
with
the
king
if
it
were
possible
.
And
knowing
that
many
times
,
despite
maketh
a
woman
to
doe
that
which
Loue
can
not
doe
,
specially
those
women
that
haue
honorable
hearts
and
stoute
stomakes
,
was
so
bolde
without
blushing
,
vpon
a
day
in
speaking
to
the
Queene
,
to
say
vnto
her
,
that
he
had
pitie
vpon
her
,
for
that
she
was
no
better
beloued
of
the
king
her
husband
.
The
Quéene
which
heard
tell
of
the
loue
betwene
the
king
and
his
wife
.
I
can
not
(
quod
she
)
both
inioy
honor
and
pleasure
together
,
I
know
well
that
honor
I
haue
,
whereof
one
receyueth
the
pleasure
,
and
as
she
hath
the
pleasure
,
so
hath
not
she
the
honor
that
I
haue
.
He
which
knew
wel
by
whome
those
wordes
were
spoken
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
honor
waited
vpon
you
euen
at
your
birth
,
For
you
be
of
so
good
a
house
,
that
to
be
a
Quéene
or
Empresse
,
you
can
not
augment
your
nobilitie
,
but
your
beautie
,
grace
,
&
honestie
,
hath
deserued
so
much
pleasure
,
as
she
that
depriueth
you
of
that
which
is
incident
to
your
degrée
,
doth
more
wrong
to
her selfe
,
than
to
your
person
.
For
she
for
a
glory
that
hath
turned
her
to
shame
,
hath
there
withall
lost
so
much
pleasure
,
as
your
grace
or
any
Lady
in
the
realme
maye
haue
.
And
I
may
say
vnto
you
(
Madame
)
that
if
the
king
were
no
king
as
he
is
,
I
thinke
that
he
could
not
excell
me
in
pleasing
of
a
woman
.
Being
sure
,
that
to
satisfie
such
a
vertuous
personage
as
you
be
,
he
might
exchange
his
complexion
with
mine
.
The
Quéene
smiling
,
answered
him
.
Although
the
king
be
of
more
delicate
and
weaker
complexion
than
you
be
,
yet
the
loue
that
he
beareth
me
,
doth
so
muche
content
me
,
that
I
esteme
the
same
aboue
all
thinges
in
the
worlde
.
The
gentleman
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
if
it
were
so
,
I
woulde
take
no
pitle
vpon
you
,
for
I
knowe
wel
that
the
honest
loue
of
your
heart
,
woulde
yelde
vnto
you
great
contentation
,
if
the
like
were
to
be
found
in
the
king
.
But
God
hath
foresene
and
preuented
the
same
,
leaste
enioying
your
owne
desire
,
you
woulde
make
him
your
God
vpon
earth
.
I
confesse
vnto
you
(
sayde
the
Quéene
)
that
the
loue
I
beare
him
,
is
so
great
,
that
the
like
place
he
could
not
finde
in
no
womans
heart
,
as
he
doth
in
muse
.
Pardon
me
Madame
(
sayde
the
Gentleman
vnto
her
if
I
speake
more
frankely
,
your
grace
hath
not
sounded
the
depth
of
eche
mans
heart
.
For
I
dare
be
bolde
to
saye
vnto
you
,
that
I
knowe
one
that
doth
loue
you
in
suche
wise
,
whose
loue
is
so
great
,
that
you
loue
in
respect
of
his
,
is
nothing
.
And
for
so
muche
as
he
séeth
the
Kings
loue
to
fayle
in
you
,
his
doth
grow
and
increase
,
in
suche
sorte
,
that
if
your
loue
were
agreable
vnto
his
,
you
should
be
recompensed
of
all
your
losses
.
The
Quéene
aswell
by
his
words
as
by
his
countenaunce
,
began
to
perceyue
,
that
the
talke
proceded
from
the
bottom
of
his
hart
,
and
called
to
her
remembrance
that
long
time
he
had
endeuored
him self
to
do
her
seruice
,
with
such
affection
,
as
for
loue
he
was
growen
to
be
melancolike
,
which
she
thought
before
,
to
come
through
his
wiues
occasion
,
but
nowe
she
assuredly
beleued
that
it
was
for
her
sake
.
And
thus
the
force
of
Loue
,
which
is
well
perceyued
when
it
is
not
fayned
,
made
her
sure
of
that
,
which
was
vnknowen
to
all
the
worlde
.
And
beholding
the
gentleman
which
was
more
amiable
than
her
husband
,
and
séeing
that
he
was
forsaken
of
his
wife
,
as
she
of
the
king
,
pressed
with
despite
and
ialousie
of
her
husbande
,
and
prouoked
with
loue
of
the
gentleman
,
beganne
to
say
with
finger
in
eye
,
and
sighing
sobbes
.
O
my
god
,
must
vengeaunce
get
that
at
my
hand
,
which
Loue
can
not
do
?
The
gentleman
well
vnderstanding
her
meaning
,
aunswered
.
Madame
vengeance
is
swéete
vnto
him
,
which
in
place
of
killing
his
enemy
,
giueth
life
to
a
perfect
frende
.
I
thinke
that
it
is
time
that
trouth
shoulde
remoue
from
you
the
folish
loue
,
that
you
beare
vnto
him
which
loueth
you
not
.
And
that
iust
and
reasonable
loue
,
shoulde
expell
from
you
the
feare
,
which
neuer
can
remayne
in
a
noble
&
vertuous
heart
.
But
nowe
Madame
,
omitting
to
speake
of
the
greatnesse
of
your
estate
,
let
vs
consider
that
we
be
both
man
&
woman
,
the
most
deceyued
of
the
worlde
,
and
betrayed
of
them
which
we
haue
most
derely
loued
.
Let
vs
now
reuenge
our selues
(
Madame
)
not
onely
to
render
vnto
them
,
as
they
haue
deserued
,
but
to
satisfie
the
loue
whiche
for
my
parte
I
can
no
longer
beate
,
except
I
shoulde
die
.
And
I
thinke
,
that
if
your
heart
be
not
harder
than
Flint
,
or
Diamont
,
it
is
impossible
but
you
must
perceyue
some
sparke
of
fier
,
which
increaseth
more
than
I
am
able
to
dissemble
.
And
if
pitie
of
me
which
dyeth
for
your
loue
,
doth
not
moue
you
to
loue
me
,
at
least
wyse
let
loue
of
your selfe
constrayne
you
,
which
being
so
perfect
a
creature
as
you
be
,
doth
deserue
to
enioye
the
heartes
of
all
the
honest
men
of
the
worlde
.
And
let
I
say
,
the
contempt
&
forsaking
of
him
moue
you
,
for
whom
you
haue
disdayned
all
other
persons
.
The
Quéene
hearing
those
wordes
,
was
so
rauished
,
that
for
feare
to
declare
by
her
countenaunce
the
trouble
of
her
spirite
,
leaning
vpon
the
Gentlemans
arme
,
went
into
a
garden
harde
by
her
chamber
,
where
she
walked
a
long
time
not
able
to
speake
a
worde
.
But
the
Gentleman
seing
her
halfe
wonne
,
when
he
was
at
the
ende
of
the
Alley
,
where
nonne
coulde
sée
them
,
he
certified
her
by
effect
,
the
loue
which
so
long
tyme
he
kept
secrete
from
her
.
And
both
with
one
consent
reioyced
in
reuenge
,
wherof
the
passion
was
importable
.
And
there
determined
,
that
so
oft
as
he
went
into
the
countrey
,
and
the
King
from
his
Castle
to
the
Citie
,
he
shoulde
retourne
to
the
Castle
to
sée
the
Quéene
.
Thus
deceyuing
the
deceyuers
,
all
foure
were
partakers
of
the
pleasure
,
which
two
alone
thought
to
enioy
.
The
accorde
made
,
they
departed
,
the
Ladye
to
her
chamber
,
and
the
Gentleman
to
his
house
,
with
suche
contentacion
,
as
they
had
quite
forgotten
all
their
troubles
past
.
And
the
fears
that
eyther
of
them
had
of
the
assembly
of
the
King
and
of
the
Gentlewoman
,
was
tourned
to
desire
,
which
made
the
Gentleman
to
go
more
ofte
than
he
was
wont
to
doe
into
the
Countrey
,
beyng
not
past
halfe
a
myle
of
.
And
so
sone
as
the
king
knewe
thereof
,
he
fayled
not
to
visite
his
Ladie
,
and
the
Gentleman
the
night
folowing
went
to
the
Castle
to
salute
the
Quéene
,
to
doe
the
offyce
of
the
Kings
Lieutenant
,
so
secretly
as
neuer
any
man
did
perceyue
it
.
This
voyage
endured
of
long
tyme
,
but
the
King
bicause
he
was
a
publike
person
,
coulde
not
so
well
dissemble
his
loue
,
but
all
the
worlde
did
perceyue
it
,
and
al
men
pityed
the
gentlemans
state
.
For
diuers
light
persons
behinde
his
backe
woulde
make
hornes
vnto
him
,
in
signe
of
mockerie
,
which
he
right
well
perceyued
.
But
this
mockerie
pleased
him
so
wel
,
that
he
estemed
his
hornes
better
than
the
Kings
Crowne
,
who
and
the
Gentlemans
wyfe
one
daye
,
could
not
refrayne
(
beholding
a
Stagges
heade
set
vp
in
the
Gentlemans
house
)
from
breaking
into
a
laughter
before
his
face
,
saying
,
how
that
head
became
the
house
very
well
.
The
Gentleman
that
had
so
good
a
heart
as
he
,
wrote
ouer
that
heade
these
wordes
.
These
hornes
I
weare
and
beare
for
euerye
man
to
viewe
:
But
I
weare
and
beare
them
not
in
token
they
be
trewe
.
The
King
retourning
agayne
to
thys
Gentlemans
house
,
finding
this
superscription
newely
written
,
demaunded
of
the
Gentleman
the
signification
of
them
.
Who
sayde
vnto
him
.
If
Princes
secrete
things
,
be
from
the
horned
Hart
concealed
:
Why
should
lyke
things
,
of
horned
beastes
,
to
Princes
be
reuealed
?
But
content
your selfe
.
All
they
that
weare
hornes
,
be
pardoned
to
weare
their
cappes
vpon
their
heades
.
For
they
be
so
swéete
and
pleasaunt
,
that
they
vncappe
no
man
,
and
they
weare
them
so
light
,
that
they
think
they
haue
none
at
all
.
The
king
perceyued
well
by
his
wordes
,
that
he
knewe
something
of
his
doings
,
but
he
neuer
suspected
the
Loue
betwéene
the
Quéene
and
him
.
For
the
Quéene
was
better
contented
with
her
husbandes
lyfe
,
and
with
greater
ease
dissembled
her
griefe
.
Wherefore
eyther
partes
liued
long
time
in
this
loue
,
till
age
had
taken
order
for
dissolueion
therof
.
Beholde
Ladyes
(
q
Saffredante
)
thys
Historie
,
which
for
example
I
haue
willingly
recyted
vnto
you
,
that
when
your
husbandes
doe
make
you
hornes
as
big
as
a
Goate
beareth
,
you
may
render
vnto
him
the
monstruous
heade
of
a
Stagge
,
peace
(
q
Emarsnite
smyling
)
no
more
wordes
.
A
Princesse
of
Flaundres
.
The
rashe
enterprise
of
a
Gentleman
against
a
Princesse
of
Flaundres
,
and
of
the
damage
and
shame
which
he
receyued
thereof
.
¶
The.
Lij
.
Nouell
.
THere
was
in
Flaundres
a
Lady
of
an
honorable
house
,
which
had
two
husbandes
,
by
whome
she
had
no
children
that
were
liuing
.
During
the
time
of
her
widowhode
,
she
dwelt
within
one
of
her
brothers
,
that
loued
her
very
wel
,
which
was
a
noble
man
,
and
had
maryed
a
Kings
daughter
.
This
yong
Prince
was
muche
giuen
to
pleasure
,
louing
hunting
,
pastime
,
and
the
company
of
fayre
Ladyes
,
according
as
youth
doth
require
.
He
had
a
wyfe
that
was
curst
and
troublesome
,
whome
the
delectations
of
her
husbande
in
no
wise
did
content
and
please
.
Wherefore
this
noble
man
caused
his
sister
daylie
to
kéepe
companye
with
his
wyfe
.
This
Gentlewoman
his
sister
,
was
of
pleasaunt
conuersation
,
and
therewithall
very
honest
and
wyse
.
There
was
in
the
house
of
this
noble
man
,
a
Gentleman
whose
worship
,
beautie
and
grace
,
did
surpasse
all
the
rest
of
hys
companions
.
This
Gentleman
perceyuing
the
sister
of
his
Lorde
and
Maister
to
be
pleasaunt
&
of
ioyfull
countenance
,
thought
to
proue
if
the
attempt
of
an
honest
friende
would
be
vouchsaued
at
her
handes
,
but
he
founde
her
aunswere
to
be
contrarie
to
her
countenance
.
And
albe
if
that
her
aunswere
was
suche
as
was
méete
for
a
Princesse
and
right
honest
Gentlewoman
,
yet
bicause
she
perceyued
him
to
be
a
goodly
personage
,
and
curteous
,
she
easily
pardoned
his
bolde
attempt
,
and
séemed
that
she
toke
it
not
in
yll
parte
when
he
spake
vnto
her
.
Neuerthelesse
she
warned
him
,
after
that
time
,
to
moue
no
such
matter
,
which
he
promised
,
bicause
he
would
not
lose
his
pleasure
and
honor
that
he
conceyued
to
entertayne
her
.
Notwithstanding
,
by
processe
of
tyme
his
affection
increased
so
much
,
that
he
forgot
the
promise
which
he
had
made
vnto
her
,
not
hazarding
his
enterprise
by
wordes
:
for
he
had
to
long
against
his
will
experimented
her
wyse
&
discrete
aunsweres
.
But
he
thought
if
he
coulde
finde
her
in
some
conuenient
place
(
bicause
she
was
a
widowe
,
yong
,
of
lusty
yeares
&
good
complexion
)
it
were
possible
she
would
take
pitie
vpon
him
,
&
of
her selfe
.
And
that
he
might
bring
his
purpose
to
effect
,
he
sayde
to
his
Maister
,
that
he
had
besides
his
owne
house
very
goodly
game
,
&
that
if
it
pleased
him
to
kill
three
or
foure
Stagges
in
the
moneth
of
Maye
,
he
coulde
neuer
sée
better
pastime
.
The
Lorde
aswell
for
the
loue
he
bare
to
the
Gentleman
,
as
for
the
pleasure
he
had
in
hunting
,
graunted
his
request
.
And
went
to
his
house
which
was
so
fayre
and
well
furnished
,
as
the
best
Gentleman
in
all
the
Countrey
had
not
a
better
,
and
did
lodge
his
Lorde
and
Ladie
in
one
side
of
the
house
,
and
in
the
other
directly
against
it
,
her
whome
he
loued
better
than
himselfe
.
The
Chamber
was
so
well
hanged
with
Tapistrie
,
and
furnished
,
and
so
trimly
matted
,
as
it
was
impossible
to
perceyue
a
falling
dore
,
which
was
by
the
beddes
side
,
descending
to
the
chamber
where
hys
Mother
laye
,
which
was
an
olde
Ladie
,
that
was
troubled
with
the
Catarre
or
Rume
.
And
bicause
she
had
a
Coughe
,
fearing
to
disease
the
Princesse
which
lay
aboue
her
,
she
chaunged
chambres
with
her
sonne
.
And
euery
night
the
olde
Gentlewoman
brought
conflictes
to
the
Lady
for
her
recreation
,
vpon
whome
the
Gentleman
wayted
,
who
(
for
that
he
was
well
beloued
&
very
familiar
with
her
brother
)
was
not
refused
to
be
by
her
at
her
rising
and
going
to
bedde
.
Whereby
he
daylie
tooke
occasion
to
increase
his
loue
and
affection
.
In
such
sorte
that
one
night
,
after
he
had
caused
the
Lady
to
sit
vp
late
,
(
she
being
surprised
with
sléepe
)
he
was
forced
to
depart
the
chamber
,
and
to
repayre
to
his
owne
.
Where
when
he
had
put
on
the
moste
brauest
perfumed
shirt
that
he
had
,
&
his
cap
for
the
night
so
trimly
dressed
,
that
there
wanted
nothing
,
he
thought
in
beholding
himselfe
,
that
there
was
no
Ladye
in
the
worlde
that
could
refuse
his
beautie
and
comelynesse
.
Wherefore
promising
himselfe
a
happy
successe
in
his
enterprise
,
he
went
to
hys
bed
where
he
purposed
not
long
to
abide
,
for
the
desire
that
he
had
to
entre
into
an
other
,
which
should
be
more
honorable
&
pleasant
vnto
him
.
And
after
he
had
sent
his
men
away
,
he
rose
to
shut
the
dore
after
them
,
&
hearkened
a
good
while
,
whether
he
could
heare
any
noyse
in
the
Ladyes
chamber
aboue
.
And
when
he
was
sure
that
euery
man
was
at
rest
,
he
began
to
take
his
pleasant
iorney
,
and
by
little
&
little
opened
the
falling
dore
,
which
was
so
well
trymmed
with
cloth
,
that
it
made
no
noyse
at
all
,
and
went
vp
to
the
Ladies
bedside
,
which
then
was
in
her
first
slepe
,
and
withoute
respect
of
the
bonde
and
promise
that
he
made
vnto
her
,
or
the
honorable
house
wherof
she
came
,
without
leaue
or
reuerence
,
he
layed
him selfe
downe
besides
her
,
who
felt
him
betwene
her
armes
before
she
perceyued
his
comming
.
But
she
which
was
somewhat
strong
,
vnfolded
her selfe
out
of
his
handes
,
and
in
asking
him
what
he
was
,
began
to
strike
,
to
bite
and
scratch
.
In
such
wise
,
as
he
was
constrayned
(
for
feare
least
she
shoulde
cry
out
)
to
stoppe
her
mouth
with
the
couerlet
,
which
was
impossible
for
him
to
doe
.
For
when
she
saw
him
to
presse
withal
his
force
to
despoile
her
of
her
honor
,
she
spared
no
part
of
her
might
to
defende
and
kepe
her selfe
,
&
called
(
so
loude
as
she
could
)
her
woman
of
honor
,
that
lay
in
her
chamber
,
which
was
a
Gentlewoman
right
auncient
and
sober
,
who
euen
in
her
smock
,
ranne
straight
to
her
maistresse
.
And
when
the
gentleman
perceiued
that
he
was
discouered
,
was
so
fearefull
to
be
knowen
of
the
Lady
,
that
so
sone
as
he
could
he
shifted
himselfe
downe
by
his
trap-dore
.
And
when
before
he
had
desire
,
hope
&
assurance
to
be
welcome
,
nowe
he
was
brought
in
despayre
for
retourning
in
so
vnhappy
state
.
When
he
was
in
his
chamber
,
he
founde
his
glasse
and
candle
vpon
the
table
,
and
beholding
his
face
al
bloudy
with
scratchings
and
bitings
,
which
she
had
bestowed
vpon
him
,
the
bloude
whereof
ranne
downe
his
fayre
shirte
which
was
more
bloudled
than
gylted
,
he
beganne
to
mone
himselfe
in
this
wise
.
O
beautie
,
thou
art
now
payed
thy
deserte
,
for
vpon
thy
vayne
promise
haue
I
aduentured
a
thing
impossible
.
And
that
which
might
haue
bene
the
augmenting
of
my
contentation
,
is
nowe
the
redoubling
of
my
sorrow
.
Being
assured
that
if
she
knew
howe
contrarie
to
my
promise
I
haue
enterprised
this
folish
fact
,
I
should
vtterly
forgoe
the
honest
and
common
conuersation
which
I
haue
with
her
aboue
all
other
.
That
which
my
estimation
,
beautie
and
good
behauiour
doe
deserue
,
I
ought
not
to
hide
in
darknesse
.
To
gaine
her
loue
I
ought
not
to
assay
her
chaste
body
by
force
,
but
rather
by
my
seruice
and
humble
pacience
,
to
waite
and
attende
til
loue
did
vanguish
.
For
without
loue
all
the
vertue
and
puissance
of
man
is
of
no
power
and
force
.
Euen
thus
he
passed
the
nighte
in
suche
teares
,
griefes
and
playntes
,
as
a
man
can
not
well
reporte
and
vtter
.
In
the
morning
,
when
he
beheld
his
bloudy
face
al
mangled
and
torne
,
he
fained
himselfe
to
be
very
sicke
,
and
that
he
coulde
abide
no
light
,
til
the
company
were
gone
from
his
house
.
The
Lady
which
thus
remained
victorious
,
knowing
that
there
was
no
man
in
all
her
brothers
court
,
that
durst
attempt
a
déede
so
wicked
,
but
onely
he
,
which
was
so
bolde
to
declare
his
loue
vnto
her
,
knewe
well
that
it
was
her
hoste
,
And
when
she
and
her
woman
of
honor
had
searched
all
the
corners
of
the
chamber
to
knowe
what
he
was
,
and
sawe
that
she
would
not
finde
him
,
she
sayde
vnto
her
woman
in
a
great
rage
.
Assure
your selfe
,
it
can
be
none
other
,
but
the
Gentleman
of
the
house
,
whose
villanous
order
I
will
declare
to
my
brother
in
the
morning
,
in
such
sort
,
that
his
head
shal
be
a
witnesse
and
testimonie
of
my
chastitie
.
Her
woman
séeing
her
in
that
furie
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
I
am
right
glad
to
sée
the
loue
&
affection
which
you
haue
to
your
honor
,
for
the
increase
whereof
,
you
will
not
spare
the
life
of
one
,
which
hath
aduentured
himself
so
much
forced
with
the
loue
that
he
beareth
vnto
you
.
But
many
times
suche
one
thinketh
by
those
meanes
to
increase
his
loue
,
which
altogether
he
doth
diminishe
.
Wherefore
(
Madame
)
I
humblie
beseche
you
to
tell
me
the
truth
of
this
facte
.
And
when
the
Lady
had
recompted
the
same
at
length
,
the
woman
of
honor
sayde
vnto
her
.
Your
grace
doth
say
that
he
got
no
other
thing
of
you
,
but
scratches
and
blowes
with
your
fistes
.
Do
I
assure
you
(
quod
the
Lady
)
and
I
am
certayne
if
he
get
him
not
a
good
surgeon
,
the
markes
will
be
séene
to
morrowe
.
Well
Madame
(
quod
the
Gentlewoman
)
sithens
it
is
so
,
me
thinketh
you
haue
greater
occasion
to
prayse
God
,
than
to
muse
vpon
reuengement
:
For
you
may
beleue
,
that
fithens
he
had
the
courage
to
enterprise
suche
a
thing
,
&
that
despite
hath
made
him
to
faile
of
his
purpose
,
you
can
deuise
no
greater
death
for
him
to
suffer
,
than
the
same
.
If
you
desire
to
be
reuenged
,
let
Loue
&
shaine
alone
to
bring
that
to
passe
,
who
know
better
which
way
to
torment
him
than
your selfe
:
&
with
greater
honor
to
your
person
.
Take
héede
Madame
from
falling
into
such
inconuenience
as
he
is
in
.
For
in
place
of
great
pleasure
which
he
thought
to
haue
gayned
,
he
hath
receyued
the
most
extreme
anoyance
,
that
any
Gentleman
can
suffer
.
And
you
Madame
by
thinking
to
augment
your
honor
,
you
may
decrease
and
diminishe
the
same
.
And
by
making
that
complaint
,
you
shall
cause
that
to
be
knowen
,
which
no
man
knoweth
.
For
of
his
part
(
you
may
be
assured
)
there
shall
neuer
be
any
thing
reuealed
.
And
when
my
Lord
your
brother
at
your
request
,
shall
execute
that
iustice
which
you
desire
,
and
that
the
pore
gentlemau
shal
be
ready
to
dye
,
yet
the
brute
wil
runne
that
he
hath
had
his
pleasure
vpon
you
.
And
the
greatest
parte
will
say
,
that
it
is
a
difficult
matter
for
a
gentleman
to
do
such
an
enterprise
,
except
the
Lady
minister
some
great
occasion
.
Your
grace
is
fayre
and
yong
,
frequenting
your
life
in
pleasant
company
,
there
is
none
in
al
the
Court
,
but
séeth
and
marketh
the
good
countenaunce
you
beare
to
that
gentleman
,
whereof
your selfe
hath
some
suspicion
.
Which
wil
make
euery
man
suppose
that
if
he
haue
done
this
enterprise
,
it
was
not
done
with
out
some
consent
on
your
part
.
And
your
honor
which
hitherto
hath
borne
your
port
a
loft
,
shall
be
disputed
vpon
in
all
places
where
this
historie
shall
be
remembred
.
The
Princesse
vnderstanding
,
and
waying
the
good
reasons
of
her
Gentlewoman
,
knew
that
she
spake
the
truth
:
and
that
by
moste
iust
cause
she
should
be
blamed
:
considering
the
familiaritie
and
good
countenaunce
which
daylie
she
bare
vnto
the
Gentleman
.
Wherefore
she
inquired
of
her
woman
of
honor
,
what
was
best
to
be
done
.
Who
aunswered
her
thus
.
Madame
sith
it
pleaseth
you
to
receyue
myne
aduise
,
by
waying
the
affection
whereof
it
procedeth
,
me
thinke
you
ought
in
your
heart
to
reioyce
,
that
the
goodliest
,
and
moste
curteous
Gentleman
that
liueth
,
coulde
neyther
by
loue
,
nor
force
,
dispoyle
you
of
your
gret
vertue
and
chastitie
.
For
which
(
Madame
)
you
are
bound
,
to
humble
your self
before
God
,
acknowledging
that
it
is
not
done
by
your
vertue
,
bicause
many
women
walking
in
a
more
paynful
and
more
vnpleasant
trade
than
you
doe
,
haue
bene
humiliated
and
brought
low
by
men
farre
more
vnworthy
of
loue
,
than
he
which
loueth
you
.
And
ye
ought
now
to
feare
more
than
euer
you
did
,
to
vse
any
semblance
and
talke
of
amitie
,
bicause
there
haue
bene
many
that
haue
fallen
the
second
time
into
daungers
and
perils
,
which
they
haue
anoyded
at
the
first
.
Remember
(
Madame
)
that
loue
is
blinde
,
who
darkeneth
mens
eyes
in
such
sorte
,
that
where
a
man
thinketh
the
way
most
sure
,
there
he
is
most
ready
to
fall
.
And
I
suppose
Madame
,
that
you
ought
not
to
be
knowen
of
this
chaunce
,
neyther
to
him
,
no
yet
to
any
man
else
,
and
when
he
remembreth
any
thing
vnto
you
,
to
make
as
though
you
did
not
vnderstande
his
meaning
,
to
auoyd
two
daungers
.
The
one
of
vaine
glory
for
the
victory
which
you
haue
had
,
the
other
to
take
pleasure
in
remembring
things
,
that
be
so
pleasant
to
the
flesh
,
which
the
most
chaste
haue
had
much
a
doe
to
defend
them selues
from
feeling
of
some
sparks
,
although
they
do
seke
meanes
to
shunne
&
auoyde
them
withall
their
possible
power
.
Moreouer
Madame
,
to
th
ende
that
he
think
not
by
such
hazard
and
enterprise
to
haue
done
a
thing
agreable
to
your
minde
,
myne
adusse
is
,
that
by
little
and
little
,
you
doe
make
your self
straunge
,
and
vse
no
more
your
wonted
grace
vnto
him
,
that
he
may
knowe
how
muche
you
despise
his
follie
,
and
consider
how
great
your
goodnesse
is
,
by
contenting
your selfe
with
the
victory
which
God
hath
giuen
you
,
without
séeking
any
further
v●tion
or
reuengement
.
And
God
graunt
you
grace
(
Madame
)
to
continue
that
honestie
which
he
hath
planted
in
your
heart
,
and
by
acknowledging
that
all
goodnesse
procedeth
from
him
,
you
may
loue
him
and
serue
him
better
than
euer
ye
did
.
The
Princesse
determined
to
credit
the
counsayle
of
her
gentlewoman
,
slept
with
so
great
ioy
as
the
pore
gentleman
waked
with
sorrow
.
On
the
morrow
the
noble
man
ready
to
depart
,
asked
for
his
hoste
,
vnto
whome
aunswere
was
made
,
that
he
was
so
sick
,
that
he
coulde
not
abide
the
light
,
nor
endure
to
heare
one
speake
.
Wherof
the
Prince
was
sore
abashed
,
and
would
haue
visited
him
,
but
that
it
was
tolde
him
that
he
was
a
slepe
,
and
was
very
loth
to
wake
him
.
Wherfore
without
bidding
him
farewel
,
he
departed
,
taking
with
him
his
wife
and
sister
,
who
hearing
the
excuse
of
the
Gentleman
,
that
would
not
sée
the
Prince
,
nor
yet
his
companie
,
at
their
departure
,
was
persuaded
that
it
was
he
,
that
had
done
her
all
that
torment
,
and
durst
not
shew
the
markes
which
she
had
signed
in
his
face
.
And
although
his
Maister
did
send
oftentimes
for
him
,
yet
came
he
not
to
the
Court
,
vntill
he
was
healed
of
all
his
wounds
,
except
that
which
Loue
and
despite
had
made
in
his
hart
.
When
he
came
to
the
Court
and
appeared
before
his
victorious
enemie
,
he
blushed
for
shame
of
his
ouerthrowe
.
And
he
which
was
the
stoutest
of
al
the
company
,
was
so
astonned
,
that
many
tymes
being
before
her
,
he
coulde
not
tell
which
way
to
loke
or
tourne
his
face
.
Wherefore
she
was
assured
that
her
suspicion
was
certayne
and
true
,
by
little
and
little
estraunging
her selfe
from
him
,
but
it
was
not
done
so
sleightly
or
politikely
,
but
that
he
perceyued
it
wel
ynough
,
and
yet
he
durst
make
no
semblance
thereof
,
for
feare
of
worse
aduenture
.
Notwithstanding
he
conserued
both
his
loue
in
his
heart
,
&
also
pacience
of
minde
,
for
the
losse
of
his
Ladies
fauour
,
which
he
had
right
wel
deserued
.
Amadour
and
Florinda
The
loue
of
Amadour
and
Florinda
.
Wherein
be
contayned
manye
sleightes
and
dissimuletions
together
,
with
the
renowined
chastitie
of
the
sayde
Florinda
.
¶
The.
Liij
.
Nouell
.
IN
the
Countie
of
Arande
,
in
Aragon
,
there
was
a
Lady
,
which
in
the
best
time
of
her
youth
,
continued
the
widdowe
of
the
Earle
of
Arande
,
with
one
sonne
and
one
daughter
,
called
Florinda
.
The
sayde
Ladye
brought
vp
her
children
in
all
vertue
and
honestie
,
méete
and
conuenable
for
all
Lordes
and
Gentlemen
,
in
such
forte
,
that
her
house
was
renowmed
to
be
one
of
the
most
honorable
houses
in
all
the
Region
of
Spayne
.
Many
times
she
repayred
to
Tolledo
,
where
the
King
of
Spaine
helde
his
Court
,
and
when
she
came
to
Sarragosa
,
which
was
harde
adioyning
to
the
Court
,
she
continued
long
with
the
Quéene
,
and
in
the
Court
,
where
she
was
had
in
so
good
estimation
as
any
Lady
might
be
.
Upon
a
time
going
towardes
the
King
,
according
to
her
custome
,
which
was
at
Sarragosa
,
in
his
Castle
of
Iasserie
,
this
Lady
passed
by
a
village
that
belonged
to
the
Uiceroy
of
Cathalongne
,
who
still
continued
vpon
the
frontiers
of
Parpignon
,
by
reason
of
the
great
warres
that
were
betwene
the
French
King
and
him
.
Howbeit
,
at
that
time
peace
being
concluded
,
the
Uiceroy
withall
his
captaynes
were
come
to
do
reuerence
to
the
King
.
The
Uiceroy
knowing
that
the
Countesse
of
Arande
dyd
passe
through
his
countries
,
went
to
mete
her
,
aswel
for
auncient
amitie
,
as
also
for
the
honor
he
bare
vnto
her
being
allied
to
the
King
.
Now
this
Uiceroy
had
in
his
companye
diuers
honest
Gentlemen
,
which
through
the
frequentation
and
continuance
of
the
long
warres
had
gotten
suche
honor
and
fame
,
that
euery
man
that
might
sée
them
&
behold
them
,
did
accompt
themselues
happie
.
But
amonges
all
the
other
,
there
was
one
called
Amadour
,
who
although
he
was
but
.xviij.
or
.xix.
yeares
of
age
,
yet
he
had
suche
an
assured
grace
,
and
a
witte
so
excellent
,
that
he
was
demed
amongs
a
thousande
persons
worthy
to
haue
the
gouernement
of
a
common
wealth
,
which
good
wit
was
coupled
with
a
maruellous
naturall
beautie
,
that
there
was
no
eye
,
but
did
content
it self
eftsones
to
beholde
him
.
And
this
beautie
so
exquisite
,
was
associated
with
wonderful
eloquence
,
that
doubtful
it
was
to
say
,
whether
of
them
merited
greatest
honor
,
eyther
his
grace
,
his
beauty
or
his
excellente
tong
,
but
that
which
brought
him
into
best
reputation
,
was
his
great
hardinesse
,
whereof
the
common
report
and
brute
,
was
nothing
impeached
or
stayed
for
all
his
youth
.
For
in
so
many
places
he
shewed
his
maruellous
chiualcie
,
that
not
onely
Spaine
,
but
Fraunce
and
Italie
,
did
singularlie
commend
and
set
forth
his
vertue
:
bicause
in
all
the
warres
wherein
he
was
present
,
he
neuer
spared
himself
for
any
daunger
.
And
when
his
countrie
was
in
peace
and
quiet
,
he
sought
to
serue
in
straunge
places
,
being
loued
and
estemed
both
of
his
frends
and
enemies
.
This
Gentleman
for
the
loue
of
his
Captayne
was
come
into
that
countries
,
where
was
arriued
the
Countesse
of
Arande
,
and
in
beholding
the
beautie
and
good
grace
of
her
daughter
,
which
was
not
then
past
.xij.
yeares
of
age
,
he
thought
that
she
was
the
fayrest
&
moste
vertuous
personage
that
euer
be
sawe
:
and
that
if
he
coulde
obtayne
her
good
will
,
he
shoulde
be
so
well
satisfied
as
if
he
had
gayned
al
the
goods
and
pleasures
of
the
world
.
And
after
he
had
a
good
while
viewed
her
,
for
all
the
impossibilitie
that
reason
could
deuise
to
the
contrary
,
he
determined
to
loue
her
,
although
some
occasion
of
that
impossibilitie
,
might
rise
through
the
greatnesse
of
the
house
whereof
she
came
,
&
for
want
of
age
which
was
not
able
as
yet
to
vnderstand
the
passions
of
loue
.
But
against
the
feare
thereof
he
armed
himselfe
with
good
hope
,
persuading
with
himselfe
,
that
time
and
pacience
woulde
bring
happy
ende
to
his
trauayle
.
And
from
that
time
gentle
Loue
which
without
any
other
occasion
than
by
his
owne
force
was
entred
the
hearte
of
Amadour
,
promised
him
fauour
&
helpe
by
all
meanes
possible
to
attayne
the
same
.
And
to
prouide
for
the
greatest
difficultie
,
which
was
the
farre
distance
of
the
Countrie
where
he
dwelt
,
and
the
small
occasion
that
he
had
thereby
any
more
to
sée
Florinda
,
he
thought
to
marrie
against
his
determination
made
with
the
Ladies
of
Barlelone
and
Parpignon
,
amongs
whom
he
was
so
conuersant
by
reason
of
the
warres
,
that
he
séemed
rather
to
be
a
Cathelan
,
than
a
Castillan
,
although
he
were
borne
by
Tolledo
,
of
a
riche
and
honourable
house
,
but
bicause
he
was
a
yonger
brother
,
he
inioyed
no
great
patrimonie
or
reuenue
.
Not
withstanding
,
Loue
and
Fortune
séeing
him
forsaken
of
his
parents
determined
to
accomplishe
some
notable
exployte
in
him
,
&
gaue
him
(
by
meanes
of
his
vertue
)
that
which
the
lawes
of
his
country
refused
to
giue
.
He
had
good
experience
in
factes
of
warre
,
and
was
so
wel
beloued
of
all
Princes
and
Rulers
,
that
he
refused
many
times
their
goodes
,
as
a
man
that
wayed
not
the
same
.
The
Countesse
of
whome
I
spake
,
arriued
thus
at
Sarragossa
,
was
very
well
interteigned
of
the
king
,
and
of
his
whole
Court
.
The
Gouernor
of
Cathalogne
many
times
came
thither
to
visite
her
,
whom
Amadour
neuer
fayled
to
accompany
,
for
the
only
pleasure
he
had
to
talk
with
Florinda
.
And
to
make
himselfe
to
be
knowen
in
that
company
,
he
went
to
Auenturade
,
which
was
the
daughter
of
an
old
Knight
that
dwelt
hard
by
the
house
,
which
from
her
youth
was
brought
vp
with
Florinda
,
in
such
familiar
sorte
,
that
she
knew
all
the
secrets
of
her
hart
.
Amadour
aswel
for
the
honesty
that
he
found
in
her
,
as
for
the
liuing
of
thrée
thousand
Ducats
by
the
yere
which
she
shoulde
haue
to
her
mariage
,
determined
to
giue
her
such
interteignement
,
as
one
that
was
disposed
to
marry
her
.
Whervnto
the
Gentlewoman
did
willingly
recline
her
eare
.
And
bicause
that
he
was
pore
,
and
the
father
of
the
damosel
rich
,
she
thought
that
her
father
would
neuer
accorde
to
the
mariage
,
excepte
it
were
by
meanes
of
the
Countesse
of
Arande
.
Wherevpon
she
went
to
Madame
Florinda
,
and
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
you
sée
this
Castillan
Gentleman
,
which
so
oftentimes
talketh
with
me
,
I
doe
beleue
that
his
pretence
is
to
marry
me
.
You
doe
know
what
a
father
I
haue
,
who
will
neuer
giue
his
consent
,
if
he
be
not
persuaded
therevnto
by
my
Lady
your
mother
&
you
.
Florinda
which
loued
the
damosell
as
her selfe
,
assured
her
that
she
would
take
vpon
her
to
bring
that
matter
to
passe
,
with
so
earneste
trauayle
as
if
the
case
were
her
owne
.
Then
Auenturade
brought
Amadour
before
Florinda
,
who
after
he
had
saluted
her
,
was
lyke
to
fall
in
a
sowne
for
ioy
,
and
although
he
were
compted
the
moste
eloquent
person
of
Spaine
,
yet
was
he
now
become
mute
and
dumb
before
Florinda
,
wherat
she
maruelled
much
.
For
albeit
she
was
but.
xv
.
yeares
of
age
,
yet
she
vnderstode
that
there
was
no
man
in
Spaine
that
had
a
better
tongue
or
a
more
conuenable
grace
than
he
.
And
seing
that
he
sayde
nothing
vnto
her
,
she
spake
vnto
him
in
this
wise
.
The
same
which
is
bruted
of
you
(
sir
Amadour
)
through
out
the
whole
countrie
of
Spaine
,
is
such
that
it
maketh
you
knowen
and
estemed
in
this
companie
,
and
giueth
desire
and
occasion
to
those
that
know
you
,
to
imploy
themselues
to
doe
you
pleasure
.
Wherefore
if
there
be
any
thing
wherin
I
may
gratifie
you
,
vse
me
I
beseche
you
.
Amadour
that
gased
vpon
the
beautie
of
that
Lady
,
was
rapt
and
surprised
,
not
wel
able
to
render
thankes
vnto
her
.
And
although
Florinda
maruelled
to
sée
him
without
aunswere
,
yet
she
imputed
the
same
rather
to
bashfulnesse
than
to
any
force
of
loue
,
and
departed
without
any
further
talke
.
Amadour
knowing
the
vertue
which
in
so
tender
yeares
began
to
appeare
in
Florinda
,
sayde
vnto
her
whom
he
purposed
to
marry
.
Doe
not
maruell
,
though
my
talke
doe
fayle
before
Madame
Florinda
,
for
the
vertues
and
wise
wordes
,
hidden
in
that
yong
personage
,
did
so
amase
me
,
that
I
wist
not
what
to
say
.
But
I
pray
you
Auenturade
(
quod
he
)
which
knoweth
all
her
secretes
,
to
tell
me
,
if
it
be
otherwise
possible
,
but
that
she
hath
the
heart
of
all
the
Lordes
and
Gentlemen
of
the
Court
:
for
they
which
knowe
her
and
doe
not
loue
her
,
be
stones
,
or
beasts
.
Auenturade
which
then
loued
Amadour
more
than
all
the
men
in
the
world
,
and
would
conceale
nothing
from
him
,
sayde
vnto
him
,
that
Madame
Florinda
was
beloued
of
the
whole
world
:
but
for
the
custome
of
the
countries
,
few
men
did
speake
vnto
her
.
And
(
quod
she
)
as
yet
I
sée
none
that
make
any
semblance
vnto
her
,
but
two
yong
Princes
of
Spaine
,
which
desired
to
marry
her
,
whereof
the
one
is
the
sonne
of
the
Infant
Fortune
,
and
the
other
of
the
Duke
of
Cadouce
.
I
pray
you
then
(
quod
Amadour
)
to
tel
me
which
of
them
as
you
thinke
,
doth
loue
her
best
.
She
is
so
wise
sayd
Auenturade
,
that
she
will
confesse
or
graunt
her
loue
to
none
,
but
to
suche
as
her
mother
pleaseth
.
But
so
far
as
we
can
iudge
,
she
fauoreth
much
better
the
sonne
of
the
Infant
Fortune
,
than
the
Duke
of
Cadouce
.
And
for
that
I
take
you
to
be
a
man
of
good
iudgemente
,
this
day
you
shall
haue
occasion
to
iudge
the
truth
.
For
the
sonne
of
the
Infant
Fortune
is
brought
vp
in
the
courte
,
who
is
one
of
the
goodliest
and
moste
perfecte
yong
gentlemen
in
al
christendome
.
And
if
the
mariage
doe
procede
,
according
to
our
opinion
which
be
her
maids
,
he
shall
be
assured
to
haue
Madame
Florinda
.
And
then
shall
be
ioyned
together
the
goodliest
couple
in
the
worlde
.
And
you
must
vnderstande
,
that
although
they
be
both
very
yong
,
she
of
.xij.
yeares
of
age
,
and
he
of
.xv.
yet
it
is
thrée
yeares
past
since
their
loue
first
began
.
And
if
you
be
disposed
aboue
other
to
obtaine
her
fauour
,
myne
aduise
is
,
that
ye
become
friende
and
seruaunt
vnto
him
.
Amadour
was
very
ioyful
to
heare
tel
that
his
Lady
loued
some
man
,
trusting
that
in
tyme
he
shoulde
wynne
the
place
,
not
of
husbande
,
but
of
seruaunt
.
For
he
feared
nothing
of
all
her
vertue
,
but
a
lacke
of
disposition
to
loue
.
And
after
this
communication
,
Amadour
bent
himself
to
haunt
the
society
of
the
sonne
of
the
Infant
Fortune
,
whose
fauour
he
sone
obtained
.
For
all
the
pastimes
which
the
yong
Prince
loued
,
Amadour
could
doe
right
well
.
And
aboue
all
other
,
he
was
very
cunning
in
ryding
of
horsses
,
and
in
handling
all
kindes
of
armes
and
weapons
,
and
in
all
other
pastimes
and
games
méete
for
a
yong
Gentleman
.
Warres
began
in
Languedoc
,
and
Amadour
must
néedes
retire
with
the
Gouernour
,
to
his
great
sorrowe
and
griefe
.
For
he
had
there
no
meane
to
retourne
to
the
place
where
he
might
sée
Florinda
.
For
which
cause
he
spake
to
his
owne
brother
which
was
Stuarde
of
the
King
of
Spaines
householde
,
and
declared
vnto
him
what
courtesie
he
had
founde
in
the
house
of
the
Countesse
of
Arande
,
and
of
the
Damosell
Auenturade
,
praying
him
that
in
his
absence
he
woulde
doe
his
indeuour
,
that
the
maryage
might
procéede
,
and
that
he
woulde
obtayne
for
him
the
credite
and
good
opinion
of
the
King
and
Quéene
,
and
of
all
his
friendes
.
The
Gentleman
which
loued
his
brother
,
aswell
for
Natures
sake
,
as
for
his
great
vertues
,
promised
him
his
trauaile
and
industrie
to
the
vttermost
.
Which
he
did
in
suche
wyse
that
the
olde
man
her
father
,
now
forgetting
other
naturall
respect
,
began
to
mark
and
behold
the
vertues
of
Amadour
,
which
the
Countesse
of
Arande
,
and
speciallye
fayre
Florinda
,
paynted
and
set
forth
vnto
him
,
and
likewise
the
yong
Earle
of
Arande
,
which
began
to
growe
to
yeares
,
and
therewithall
to
loue
those
that
were
vertuous
,
&
giuen
to
honest
exercise
.
And
when
the
mariage
was
agréed
betwéene
the
parents
,
the
sayd
Stuarde
sent
for
his
brother
whilest
the
truce
endured
betwéene
the
two
Kings
.
Aboute
this
tyme
,
the
King
of
Spaine
retired
to
Madric
,
to
auoide
the
euill
ayre
that
was
in
many
places
,
where
by
the
aduise
of
diuers
of
his
Counsell
,
and
and
at
the
request
of
the
Countesse
of
Arande
,
he
made
a
maryage
betwene
the
yong
Duchesse
the
heyre
of
Medina
Celi
,
and
the
yong
Earle
of
Arande
,
as
well
for
the
vnion
of
their
house
,
as
also
for
the
loue
he
bare
to
the
sayde
Countesse
.
And
this
mariage
was
celebrated
in
the
castell
of
Madric
,
whervnto
repayred
Amadour
,
who
so
well
obtayned
his
suite
,
that
he
maried
her
,
of
whome
he
was
muche
better
beloued
,
than
his
small
loue
towarde
her
did
deserue
,
sauing
that
it
was
a
couerture
and
meanes
for
him
to
frequent
the
place
where
his
minde
and
delight
incessantly
remayned
.
After
he
was
maried
,
he
became
so
well
acquainted
and
familiar
in
the
house
of
the
Countesse
,
that
he
was
so
conuersant
amongs
the
Ladyes
,
as
if
he
had
bene
a
woman
.
And
although
he
was
then
but
.xxij.
yeares
of
age
,
he
was
so
wise
and
graue
,
that
the
Countesse
imparted
vnto
him
all
her
affayres
,
commaunding
her
sonne
and
daughter
to
intertayne
him
,
and
to
credite
all
things
wherein
he
gaue
counsell
.
Hauing
wonne
this
great
estimation
,
he
behaued
himselfe
so
wise
and
politike
,
that
euen
she
whome
he
loued
knewe
no
part
of
his
affection
.
But
by
reason
of
the
loue
that
Florinda
bare
to
the
wyfe
of
Amadour
,
whome
she
loued
more
than
any
other
,
she
was
so
familiar
with
him
,
that
she
dissembled
no
parte
of
her
thought
,
declaring
vnto
him
all
the
loue
that
she
bare
towards
the
sonne
of
the
Infant
Fortune
.
And
he
that
desired
nothing
more
than
throughly
to
winne
her
,
ceassed
not
from
continuance
of
talke
,
not
waying
wherof
he
spake
,
so
that
he
might
holde
her
with
long
discourse
.
Amadour
had
not
after
his
maryage
continued
a
moneth
in
that
companye
,
but
was
constrayned
to
retire
to
the
warres
,
where
he
remained
more
than
two
yeares
,
without
retourne
to
sée
his
wyfe
,
who
still
abode
in
the
place
where
she
was
brought
vp
.
During
this
time
,
Amadour
wrote
many
letters
vnto
his
wyfe
,
but
the
chiefest
effect
of
the
same
,
were
commendations
to
Florinda
,
who
for
her
parte
fayled
not
to
render
like
vnto
him
,
many
tymes
writing
some
preue
poesie
with
her
owne
hand
,
in
the
letter
of
Auenturade
.
Which
made
her
husbande
diligent
many
times
to
write
againe
vnto
her
,
but
in
al
this
doing
,
Florinda
knew
nothing
,
but
that
she
loued
him
as
if
he
had
bene
her
brother
.
Many
times
Amadour
went
and
came
,
but
in
the
space
of
fiue
yeares
,
he
neuer
saw
Florinda
two
monethes
together
in
the
whole
time
.
Not
withstanding
,
Loue
in
despite
of
their
distaunce
and
long
absence
,
ceassed
not
to
increase
.
And
it
chaunced
that
he
made
a
voyage
home
to
sée
his
wyfe
,
and
founde
the
Countesse
farre
from
the
Court
,
bicause
the
king
of
Spaine
was
gone
to
Vandelousie
,
and
had
taken
with
him
the
yong
Earle
of
Arande
,
which
then
began
to
beare
armes
.
The
Countesse
was
retired
to
a
house
of
pleasure
,
which
she
had
vpon
the
frontiers
of
Arragon
and
Nauarre
,
and
was
right
ioyful
when
she
saw
Amadour
,
who
almost
thre
yeres
had
bene
absent
.
He
was
very
well
receyued
of
euery
man
,
and
the
Countesse
commaunded
that
he
shoulde
be
vsed
and
intreated
as
her
owne
sonne
.
During
the
time
that
he
soiorned
with
her
,
she
communicated
vnto
him
al
the
affayres
of
her
house
,
and
committed
the
moste
parte
thereof
to
his
discretion
,
who
wanne
suche
credite
in
the
house
,
that
in
all
places
where
he
list
,
the
dores
were
opened
vnto
hym
.
Whose
wisedome
and
good
behauiour
made
him
to
be
estemed
,
as
though
he
had
bene
a
Saincte
or
Aungell
.
Florinda
,
for
the
loue
and
good
will
which
she
bare
vnto
his
wife
and
him
,
made
much
of
him
in
al
places
wher
she
sawe
him
,
knowing
nothing
of
his
intent
.
Wherfore
she
did
not
refrayne
her selfe
or
take
hede
of
anye
countenaunce
,
for
that
her
hearte
as
yet
felt
no
passion
,
but
that
she
felt
a
great
contentacion
in
her selfe
,
when
she
was
in
the
presence
of
Amadour
,
of
any
other
thing
she
thought
not
.
Amadour
to
auoide
the
iudgement
of
them
that
haue
proued
the
difference
of
Louers
countenances
,
was
very
ware
and
circumspect
.
For
when
Florinda
came
to
speake
vnto
him
secretely
(
like
one
that
thought
no
hurt
)
the
fier
hidden
in
his
brest
,
burned
so
sore
,
that
he
coulde
not
staye
the
blushing
colour
of
his
face
,
nor
the
sparkes
which
flewe
out
of
his
eyes
.
And
to
the
intent
,
that
through
long
frequentation
,
none
might
espie
the
same
,
he
interteigned
a
very
fayre
Lady
called
Paulina
,
a
woman
in
his
time
accompted
so
faire
,
that
few
men
which
beheld
her
,
could
escape
her
bonds
.
This
Lady
Paulina
vnderstanding
how
Amadour
vsed
his
loue
at
Barselone
&
Parpignon
,
&
how
he
was
beloued
of
the
fayrest
&
honest
Ladyes
of
the
countries
,
&
aboue
all
of
the
Countesse
of
Pallamons
,
which
in
beautie
was
prised
to
be
the
fayrest
in
all
Spaine
,
&
of
many
other
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
That
she
had
great
pitie
of
him
,
for
that
after
so
many
good
fortunes
,
he
had
maried
a
wife
so
foule
and
deformed
.
Amadour
vnderstanding
well
by
those
wordes
,
that
she
had
desire
to
remedy
her
owne
necessitie
,
vsed
the
best
maner
that
he
coulde
deuise
,
thinking
that
in
making
her
beleue
a
lie
,
he
should
hyde
from
her
the
truth
.
But
the
subtile
and
wel
experimented
in
loue
,
contented
not
her selfe
with
talke
,
but
perceyuing
right
well
that
his
hearte
was
not
satisfied
with
her
loue
,
doubted
that
he
coulde
not
serue
his
Lady
in
secrete
wise
,
&
therefore
marked
him
so
nere
,
that
dayly
she
had
a
respect
and
watch
vnto
his
eyes
,
which
he
coulde
so
well
dessemble
,
that
she
was
able
to
iudge
nothing
,
but
by
darke
suspicion
,
not
without
great
payne
and
difficultie
to
the
gentleman
,
to
whom
Florinda
(
ignorant
of
all
their
malice
)
did
resorte
manye
times
in
presence
of
Paulina
,
whose
demeaner
then
was
so
familiar
,
that
he
with
maruellous
payne
refrayned
his
lokes
,
against
his
heart
and
desire
.
And
to
auoide
that
no
inconuenience
should
ensue
,
one
day
speaking
to
Florinda
,
as
they
were
both
leaning
at
a
windowe
,
sayde
these
wordes
.
Madame
,
I
beseche
you
to
tell
me
whether
is
it
better
to
speake
or
to
die
.
Wherevnto
Florinda
answered
readily
,
saying
.
I
will
still
councell
my
friends
to
speake
and
not
to
die
.
For
there
be
fewe
wordes
spoken
but
that
they
may
be
amended
,
but
the
life
lost
cannot
be
recouered
.
Promise
me
then
sayde
Amadour
,
that
not
onely
ye
will
accept
those
words
which
I
will
saye
,
but
also
not
to
be
astonned
or
abashed
,
till
ye
heare
the
ende
of
my
tale
.
To
whom
she
answered
.
Say
what
it
please
you
,
for
if
you
doe
affraye
me
,
none
other
shall
assure
me
.
Then
he
began
to
saye
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
I
haue
not
yet
bene
desirous
to
disclose
vnto
you
the
greate
affection
which
I
beare
you
,
for
two
causes
.
The
one
,
bicause
I
attende
by
my
long
seruice
,
to
shewe
you
the
experience
thereof
.
The
other
,
for
that
I
doubted
you
woulde
thinke
a
great
presumption
in
me
(
which
am
but
a
poore
gentleman
)
to
insinuate
my selfe
in
place
whereof
I
am
not
worthye
.
And
althoughe
I
were
a
prince
as
you
be
,
the
loyalty
yet
of
your
heart
,
wil
not
permit
any
other
,
but
him
which
hath
already
taken
possession
(
the
sonne
I
meane
of
the
Infant
Fortune
)
to
vse
any
talke
of
loue
with
you
.
But
Madame
,
like
as
necessity
in
time
of
great
warre
constrayneth
men
to
make
hauoke
of
their
owne
goodes
,
and
to
consume
the
gréene
corne
,
that
the
enemy
take
no
profit
and
reliefe
therof
,
euen
so
do
I
hazard
to
aduaunce
the
frute
,
which
in
time
I
hope
to
gather
,
that
your
enemies
&
mine
may
inioye
thereof
none
aduauntage
.
Knowe
ye
Madame
,
that
from
the
time
of
your
tender
yeares
,
I
haue
in
such
wise
dedicated
my selfe
to
your
seruice
that
I
ceasse
not
still
to
aspire
the
meanes
to
achieue
your
grace
and
fauour
.
And
for
that
occasion
,
I
did
marry
hir
whom
I
thought
you
did
loue
best
.
And
knowing
the
loue
you
beare
to
the
sonne
of
the
Infant
Fortune
,
I
haue
indeuored
my selfe
to
serue
him
as
you
haue
sene
.
And
all
wherein
I
thought
you
did
delight
,
I
haue
accomplished
to
the
vttermoste
of
my
power
.
You
doe
sée
that
I
haue
gotten
the
good
will
of
the
Countesse
your
mother
,
of
the
Earle
you
brother
,
and
of
all
those
that
doe
beare
you
good
will
.
In
such
sort
as
in
this
house
I
am
estemed
,
not
like
a
seruaunt
,
but
as
a
sonne
.
And
al
the
labour
which
I
haue
sustayned
these
fiue
yeares
past
,
was
for
none
other
cause
,
but
to
lyue
all
the
dayes
of
my
lyfe
with
you
.
And
vnderstande
you
well
,
that
I
am
none
of
those
which
by
these
meanes
doe
pretend
to
receyue
of
you
any
profite
or
pleasure
,
other
than
that
which
is
good
and
vertuous
.
I
doe
knowe
that
I
can
neuer
marry
you
,
and
if
I
could
I
would
not
,
to
withstand
the
loue
that
you
beare
vnto
him
,
whome
I
desire
to
be
your
husbande
,
likewise
to
loue
you
in
vicious
sorte
,
like
them
that
hope
to
recompence
their
seruice
,
with
the
dishonor
of
their
Ladies
,
I
am
so
farre
of
from
that
affection
,
that
I
had
rather
be
dead
than
to
sée
you
by
desert
worthy
of
lesse
loue
,
and
that
your
vertue
shoulde
by
any
meanes
be
diminished
for
any
pleasure
that
might
happen
vnto
me
.
I
doe
pretende
and
craue
for
the
ende
and
recompence
of
my
seruice
,
but
one
thing
.
Which
is
,
that
you
woulde
continue
my
loyall
and
faithfull
maystresse
,
that
you
will
neuer
withdrawe
from
me
your
good
grace
and
fauour
,
and
that
you
will
maintayne
me
in
that
estate
and
degrée
wherin
I
am
.
Reposing
your
trust
and
fidelitie
in
me
more
than
in
any
other
,
making
your selfe
so
assured
of
me
,
that
if
for
your
honor
or
any
cause
touching
your
person
,
you
stand
in
néede
of
the
lyfe
of
a
Gentleman
,
the
same
shall
right
willingly
be
employed
in
your
seruice
.
In
like
maner
all
things
vertuous
and
honeste
which
euer
I
shall
attempt
,
I
beseche
you
to
thinke
the
same
to
be
done
onely
for
the
loue
of
you
.
And
if
I
haue
done
for
Ladyes
of
lesse
reputation
than
you
be
,
any
thing
worthy
of
estimation
,
be
you
assured
that
for
suche
a
maystresse
as
you
are
,
my
enterprises
shall
increase
in
suche
sorte
,
that
the
things
which
I
found
difficult
and
impossible
,
shall
be
easelie
for
me
to
accomplishe
.
But
if
you
do
not
accept
me
to
be
wholly
yours
,
I
determine
to
giue
ouer
armes
,
and
to
renounce
valiance
,
bicause
it
hath
not
succoured
me
in
necessitie
.
Wherefore
Madame
,
I
humblie
beseche
you
that
my
iust
request
may
not
be
refused
,
sith
with
your
honour
and
conscience
you
cannot
well
denie
the
same
.
The
yong
Lady
hearing
this
vnaccustomed
sute
,
began
to
change
her
colour
,
and
to
cast
downe
her
eyes
lyke
an
amased
woman
,
not
withstanding
,
as
she
that
was
wise
and
discrete
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
If
(
Amadour
)
your
request
vnto
me
be
none
other
than
it
is
:
wherefore
haue
you
discoursed
vnto
me
this
long
oration
?
I
am
afrayde
that
vnder
this
honest
pretence
there
lurketh
some
hidden
malice
to
deceyue
the
ignoraunce
of
my
youth
,
in
such
wise
,
that
I
am
in
great
perplexitie
how
to
make
you
aunswere
,
for
to
refuse
the
honest
amitie
which
you
haue
offered
,
I
shall
doe
contrarie
to
that
I
haue
done
hitherto
,
which
haue
reposed
in
you
more
truste
than
in
al
the
men
of
the
world
.
My
conscience
or
mine
honor
can
not
gainesay
your
demaunde
,
nor
the
loue
that
I
beare
to
the
sonne
of
the
Infant
Fortune
,
which
is
grounded
vpon
mariage
.
Where
you
pretend
nothing
,
I
can
not
tell
what
thing
should
let
me
to
make
you
aunswere
according
to
your
requeste
,
but
a
feare
that
I
haue
in
my
heart
,
founded
vpon
the
small
occasion
that
you
haue
to
vse
that
talke
,
for
if
you
haue
that
already
which
you
demaunde
,
what
doth
constraine
you
to
speake
so
affectuously
?
Amadour
that
was
not
with
out
an
answere
,
sayd
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
you
speake
very
wisely
,
and
you
do
to
me
so
much
honor
,
for
the
confidence
and
trust
which
according
to
your
saying
you
doe
repose
in
me
,
that
if
I
doe
not
content
my self
with
such
a
benefite
,
I
were
the
vnworthiest
creature
liuing
.
But
vnderstand
Madame
,
that
he
which
goeth
about
to
builde
a
perpetuall
mansion
,
ought
to
haue
regarde
to
a
sure
and
firme
foundation
.
Wherfore
I
which
desire
perpetually
to
remaine
in
your
seruice
,
doe
seke
not
onely
the
meanes
to
kepe
my selfe
nere
about
you
,
but
also
to
foresée
that
none
do
vnderstand
the
great
affection
which
I
doe
beare
you
.
For
although
my
minde
be
so
vertuous
&
honest
,
that
the
same
may
disclose
it selfe
before
the
whole
worlde
,
yet
there
be
some
so
ignorant
and
vnskilfull
of
louers
hearts
,
that
many
times
will
iudge
contrary
to
the
truth
,
whereof
procedeth
so
ill
brute
and
reporte
,
as
if
the
effectes
were
wicked
.
The
cause
which
hath
made
me
so
bolde
to
say
and
declare
vnto
you
thus
much
,
is
the
suspicion
that
Paulina
hath
conceyued
in
her
minde
,
for
that
I
can
not
loue
her
.
Who
doth
nothing
else
but
marke
and
espie
my
countenance
in
euery
place
,
and
when
you
vse
your
familiar
talke
with
me
before
her
,
I
am
so
afrayed
to
shew
any
signe
wherby
she
may
grounde
or
verifie
her
iudgement
,
that
I
fall
into
that
inconuenience
,
which
I
woulde
willingly
auoyde
.
Wherefore
I
haue
thought
good
to
besech
you
(
before
her
and
those
which
you
doe
knowe
to
be
so
malicious
)
to
abstayne
from
talking
with
me
so
sodainly
,
for
I
had
rather
dye
,
than
any
liuing
creature
shoulde
haue
knowledge
therof
.
And
had
it
not
bene
for
the
loue
which
I
beare
vnto
your
honor
,
I
had
not
yet
declared
the
same
vnto
you
,
for
I
doe
hold
my self
sufficient
happie
and
content
of
the
loue
and
affiance
that
you
do
beare
me
,
crauing
nothing
else
but
the
continuance
of
the
same
.
Florinda
so
well
satisfied
with
this
answere
,
began
to
fele
in
her
heart
a
further
thing
to
grow
than
euer
she
did
before
.
And
hearing
the
honest
reasons
alleadged
by
him
,
sayd
,
that
her
honestie
and
vertue
should
make
aunswere
for
her
,
and
there
withall
assented
to
his
demaunde
.
Whereof
whether
Amadour
were
ioyfull
,
Louers
néede
not
doubt
.
But
Florinda
credited
more
his
counsell
,
than
he
would
haue
had
her
.
For
she
being
fearefull
and
timerous
,
not
onely
before
Paulina
,
but
in
all
other
places
,
vsed
farre
other
countenaunce
than
she
was
wont
to
doe
.
And
in
this
altenation
of
her
former
familiaritie
,
she
misliked
the
conuersation
that
Amadour
had
with
Paulina
,
whose
beautie
was
suche
,
that
she
could
not
otherwise
beleue
,
but
that
he
loued
her
.
And
Florinda
to
passe
ouer
he
heauinesse
,
daylie
vsed
the
companie
of
Auenturade
,
that
began
meruellously
to
be
ialous
betwéene
her
husbande
and
Paulina
,
whereof
she
made
complaint
many
times
to
Florinda
,
who
comforted
her
so
well
as
she
could
,
like
one
attached
with
the
same
disease
.
Amadour
coniecturing
by
the
countenaunce
of
Florinda
,
that
not
onely
she
was
estraunged
from
him
through
his
former
aduertisement
,
but
also
that
there
was
some
other
displeasure
conceyued
,
comming
vpon
a
tyme
from
euensong
out
of
the
Monasterie
,
he
sayd
vnto
her
.
Madame
,
what
countenaunce
doe
you
make
me
?
Suche
as
I
thinke
doth
please
you
best
,
answered
Florinda
.
Then
Amadour
suspecting
a
matter
,
to
know
whether
it
were
true
,
began
to
say
.
Madame
,
I
haue
so
vsed
the
matter
,
that
Paulina
beginneth
to
giue
ouer
her
opinion
of
you
.
She
answered
him
.
Ye
can
not
doe
a
better
thing
either
for
your self
or
for
me
.
For
in
doing
your self
a
pleasure
,
you
doe
honor
vnto
me
.
Amadour
iudged
by
these
wordes
,
that
she
thought
he
toke
pleasure
to
talk
of
Paulina
,
wherewith
he
became
so
desperat
,
that
he
coulde
not
forbeare
to
saye
vnto
her
in
anger
.
Madame
,
you
begin
very
sone
to
torment
your
seruaunt
.
There
was
neuer
payne
more
greuous
vnto
me
,
than
to
be
forced
to
speake
to
her
whome
I
loue
not
.
And
sithens
all
that
which
I
doe
for
your
seruice
,
is
taken
in
ill
parte
,
I
wil
neuer
speake
againe
vnto
her
,
whatsoeuer
happen
.
And
to
dissemble
mine
anger
and
contentacion
,
I
will
addresse
my selfe
to
some
place
hereby
,
till
your
fansie
be
past
.
But
I
hope
I
shal
receyue
newes
from
my
Captayne
,
to
retourne
to
the
warres
,
where
I
will
so
long
continue
,
that
you
shall
knowe
and
vnderstande
,
that
none
other
thing
but
you
alone
doth
force
me
to
carry
here
.
And
in
saying
so
,
without
attending
for
her
aunswere
,
he
incontinently
departed
,
and
she
remayned
so
sadde
and
pensife
as
any
woman
coulde
be
.
And
Loue
beganne
to
shewe
his
great
force
in
such
wyse
,
as
she
knowing
her
wrong
incessantly
,
wrote
to
Amadour
,
praying
him
to
retourne
home
,
which
he
did
within
fewe
dayes
after
that
hys
choler
was
past
.
And
to
tell
you
what
businesse
there
was
,
to
interrupt
and
breake
the
ialousie
conceyued
,
it
were
superfluous
.
But
in
the
ende
,
he
wanne
the
fielde
,
so
that
she
promised
him
,
not
onely
to
beleue
that
he
loued
not
Paulina
,
but
also
helde
her selfe
assured
that
it
shoulde
be
to
him
a
martirdome
intollerable
,
to
speake
vnto
her
,
or
anye
other
,
excepte
it
were
to
doe
her
seruice
.
After
that
Loue
had
vanquished
this
present
suspicion
,
and
that
the
two
Louers
began
to
take
more
pleasure
in
their
mutuall
talke
than
euer
they
did
before
,
newes
came
that
the
King
of
Spaine
was
aboute
to
addresse
his
Armie
to
Saulse
,
wherefore
he
that
was
wont
to
be
there
with
the
first
,
was
not
lyke
nowe
to
fayle
to
augment
his
honour
.
But
true
it
is
,
that
his
griefe
was
nowe
more
great
,
than
at
other
tymes
before
,
aswell
for
losing
the
pleasure
whiche
he
enioyed
,
as
for
feare
to
fynde
some
mutation
and
chaunge
at
his
retourne
,
bicause
he
saw
Florinda
pursued
by
great
Princes
&
Lordes
,
and
already
come
to
the
age
of
.xv.
yeares
,
thinking
that
if
she
were
maried
in
his
absence
,
he
should
neuer
haue
occasion
to
sée
her
againe
,
except
the
Countesse
of
Arande
woulde
appoint
his
wife
to
wait
vpon
her
.
For
accomplishment
whereof
he
made
suche
friendes
,
that
the
Countesse
and
Florinda
,
promised
him
,
that
into
what
so
euer
place
she
were
maried
,
his
wife
Auenturade
should
attende
vpon
her
.
And
although
it
was
in
question
that
Florinda
should
be
maried
into
Portugal
,
yet
it
was
determined
that
his
wife
shoulde
neuer
forsake
her
.
And
vpon
the
assurance
,
not
without
vnspeakeable
sorow
,
Amadour
departed
&
left
his
wife
with
the
Countesse
.
When
Florinda
was
alone
,
after
the
departure
of
her
seruant
,
she
gaue
her selfe
to
all
thinges
good
and
vertuous
,
hoping
therby
to
attayne
the
fame
of
a
moste
perfect
Lady
,
&
to
be
counted
worthy
the
interteignement
of
such
a
seruant
.
Amadour
being
arriued
at
Barsalone
,
was
banketted
of
the
Ladyes
,
after
the
olde
maner
,
but
they
finding
him
so
altered
and
chaunged
,
thought
that
Mariage
coulde
neuer
haue
had
such
power
vpon
man
,
as
it
had
ouer
him
.
For
he
séemed
then
to
disdayne
those
things
which
sometime
he
greatly
desired
,
and
specially
the
Countesse
of
Palamons
,
whom
he
dearely
loued
,
coulde
deuise
no
meanes
to
make
him
goe
alone
home
to
his
lodging
.
Amadour
tarried
at
Barsalone
so
little
while
as
he
coulde
,
bicause
he
might
not
come
late
to
the
place
where
he
should
winne
and
achieue
honour
.
And
being
arriued
at
Saulse
,
great
&
cruell
warres
was
comenced
betwene
the
two
kings
,
which
I
purpose
not
to
recite
,
ne
yet
the
noble
enterprises
done
by
Amadour
,
whose
fame
was
bruted
aboue
the
rest
of
his
companions
.
The
Duke
of
Nagyeres
,
arriuing
at
Parpignon
,
had
charge
of
two
thousand
men
,
and
prayed
Amadour
to
be
his
Lieutenant
,
who
with
that
band
serued
so
wel
,
that
no
crie
was
hearde
in
all
the
skirmishes
,
other
than
Nagyeres
.
It
chaunced
that
the
king
of
Thunis
,
which
of
long
time
had
warre
with
the
Spaniardes
,
vnderstanding
how
the
kings
of
Spaine
and
Fraunce
were
together
by
the
eares
at
Parpignon
and
Narbone
,
thought
that
in
better
time
he
could
not
anoy
the
king
of
Spaine
.
Wherefore
he
sent
a
great
number
of
Foysts
and
other
vessels
,
to
robbe
and
destroy
those
frontiers
which
were
yll
guarded
&
kept
.
They
of
Barsalone
séeing
a
number
of
Shippes
passe
before
the
Towne
,
aduertised
the
king
that
was
at
Saulse
,
who
imediatly
sent
the
Duke
of
Nagyeres
to
Palamons
.
And
when
the
Shippes
perceyued
that
the
place
was
well
guarded
,
they
made
as
thoughe
they
woulde
passe
further
.
But
aboute
midnight
they
retourned
,
and
landed
so
many
men
,
that
the
Duke
of
Nagyeres
was
taken
prisoner
.
Amadour
which
was
very
vigilant
,
hearing
al
arme
,
presently
assembled
so
many
men
as
he
coulde
,
and
defended
himselfe
so
well
,
that
the
force
of
his
enemies
a
long
time
coulde
not
hurt
him
.
But
in
th
ende
knowing
that
the
Duke
of
Nagyeres
was
taken
prisoner
,
and
that
the
Turkes
were
determined
to
burne
the
Citie
of
Palamons
,
and
then
to
fier
the
house
which
he
strongly
had
forced
against
them
,
he
thought
it
better
to
render
him selfe
,
than
to
be
cause
of
the
losse
of
so
many
good
souldiors
as
were
in
his
bande
,
and
also
by
putting
himselfe
to
raunsome
,
he
hoped
in
time
to
come
to
sée
Florinda
.
Then
he
submitted
himself
to
a
Turke
called
Derlyn
,
the
gouernor
of
the
king
of
Thunis
,
who
conueyed
him
home
to
his
maister
,
where
he
was
well
enterteigned
,
and
better
kept
.
For
they
thought
that
hauing
him
in
their
handes
,
they
had
gotten
the
onely
Achilles
of
Spaine
.
In
this
sorte
Amadour
continued
almost
the
space
of
two
yeares
,
in
the
seruice
of
the
king
of
Thunis
.
Newes
came
into
Spaine
of
this
ouerthrow
,
wherof
the
friends
of
the
Duke
of
Nagyeres
,
were
very
sorrowfull
.
But
they
that
loued
the
honor
of
their
countrie
,
thought
Amadour
to
be
the
greatest
losse
.
The
brute
whereof
was
noysed
in
the
house
of
the
Countesse
of
Arande
,
where
at
that
tyme
the
pore
Gentlewoman
Auenturade
lay
very
sore
sicke
.
The
Countesse
suspecting
very
muche
the
affection
that
Amadour
bare
vnto
her
daughter
,
which
he
suffered
and
dissembled
for
his
vertues
sake
,
called
her
daughter
aside
,
and
tolde
her
the
pitious
newes
.
Florinda
which
could
well
dissemble
,
sayde
vnto
her
,
that
it
was
a
great
losse
for
all
their
house
,
but
specially
she
pitied
the
state
of
his
pore
wife
,
bicause
at
that
time
she
was
so
sore
sick
.
But
seing
her
mother
wepe
so
bitterly
,
she
let
fall
some
teares
to
kepe
her
companie
,
least
through
to
much
dissimulation
,
her
loue
might
be
discouered
.
After
that
time
,
the
Countesse
spake
to
her
many
tymes
,
but
she
could
neuer
perceyue
by
her
countenaunce
,
any
cause
of
certayne
suspicion
.
I
will
leaue
to
speake
of
the
voyages
,
the
prayers
,
the
supplications
and
fastings
,
whiche
Florinda
did
ordinarily
make
for
the
safegard
and
prosperitie
of
Amadour
,
who
incontinently
so
sone
as
he
was
arriued
at
Thunis
,
sente
newes
to
his
friendes
,
and
by
a
sure
messanger
aduertized
Madame
Florinda
,
that
he
was
in
good
health
and
hope
to
retourne
.
Which
newes
was
to
the
pore
Lady
,
the
only
meanes
to
releue
and
ease
her
sorrow
.
And
doubte
ye
not
,
but
the
meanes
of
writing
,
was
vtterly
debarred
from
Amadour
,
whereof
Florinda
acquited
her self
so
dilygently
,
that
by
her
letters
and
epistles
,
he
receyued
gret
consolation
&
comfort
.
The
Countesse
of
Arande
receyued
commaundement
from
the
King
,
to
repaire
to
Sarragosa
,
where
he
that
tyme
was
arriued
.
And
there
she
founde
the
yong
Duke
of
Cardonne
,
making
sute
to
the
King
and
Quéene
,
for
mariage
of
her
daughter
.
The
Countesse
vnwilling
to
disobey
the
king
,
agréed
,
thinking
that
her
daughter
being
very
yong
,
had
none
other
affection
,
but
that
she
had
.
When
the
accord
was
concluded
,
she
sayde
vnto
her
daughter
,
that
she
had
chosen
her
that
match
which
she
thought
best
worthy
to
ioyne
with
her
person
.
Her
daughter
séeing
that
in
a
thing
already
done
it
was
to
late
to
take
counsell
,
"
sayde
vnto
her
,
that
God
was
to
be
praysed
in
all
things
.
And
séeing
her
mother
so
farre
alienated
from
her
intent
,
she
thought
it
better
to
shew
her selfe
obedient
,
than
to
take
pitie
vpon
her selfe
.
And
to
comforte
her
in
that
sorow
,
she
vnderstode
that
the
Infant
Fortune
was
at
the
point
of
death
.
But
before
her
mother
or
any
other
person
,
she
shewed
not
so
much
as
one
signe
or
token
thereof
,
strayning
her selfe
so
muche
,
that
the
teares
by
force
retiring
to
her
heart
,
did
cause
the
bloud
to
issue
forth
at
her
nose
,
in
such
abundance
,
that
her
lyfe
was
in
present
daunger
.
And
to
recouer
her
of
that
dysease
,
she
was
maried
vnto
him
,
for
whose
sake
she
had
rather
haue
chaunged
her
lyfe
for
presente
death
.
After
the
mariage
,
Florinda
,
wente
with
her
husbande
into
the
Duchie
of
Cardonne
,
and
with
her
Auenturade
,
to
whome
she
secretly
made
her
complaint
,
aswell
of
her
mothers
rigor
,
as
also
of
the
sorrowe
she
conceyued
for
the
losse
of
the
sonne
of
the
Infant
Fortune
.
But
of
her
griefe
for
Amadour
,
she
spake
neuer
a
worde
,
but
by
waye
of
comforting
her
.
This
yong
Lady
then
determined
to
haue
God
and
respect
of
honor
before
her
eyes
,
and
so
well
to
dissemble
her
griefes
,
that
none
should
at
any
tyme
perceyue
that
she
misliked
her
husbande
.
In
this
sorte
Florinda
passed
a
long
tyme
,
liuing
a
lyfe
no
lesse
pleasant
than
death
.
The
report
whereof
she
sent
to
her
good
seruant
Amadour
,
who
vnderstanding
her
great
loue
,
and
well
disposed
heart
,
and
the
loue
she
bare
to
the
Infant
Fortune
,
thought
that
it
was
impossible
she
could
liue
long
,
&
lamented
her
state
more
than
his
owne
.
This
griefe
augmented
his
paine
of
imprisonment
,
wishing
to
haue
remained
a
slaue
all
the
dayes
of
his
lyfe
,
so
that
Florinda
had
had
a
husband
according
to
her
desire
,
forgetting
his
owne
griefe
by
féeling
that
his
friende
did
suffer
.
And
bicause
he
vnderstode
by
a
friende
which
he
had
gotten
in
the
courte
of
the
King
of
Thunis
,
that
the
King
was
mynded
to
offer
him
the
gibbet
,
or
else
to
make
him
renounce
his
faith
,
for
the
desire
he
had
to
retayne
him
still
,
and
to
make
him
a
good
Turke
,
howbeit
he
behaued
himself
so
wel
,
with
him
that
toke
him
prisoner
,
that
he
gaue
him
leaue
to
depart
vpon
his
faith
,
taxing
him
at
so
great
raunsome
,
that
he
thought
a
man
of
so
small
substaunce
was
neuer
able
to
pay
.
And
so
without
speaking
to
the
king
his
Maister
,
he
let
him
goe
vpon
his
faith
.
After
he
had
shewed
himselfe
at
the
court
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
he
departed
incontinently
to
his
friends
to
get
his
raunsome
,
and
went
straight
to
Barsalone
,
whether
the
yong
Duke
of
Cardonne
,
his
mother
,
&
Florinda
,
was
gone
about
certayne
affaires
.
Auenturade
,
so
sone
as
she
heard
tell
that
her
husband
was
come
,
declared
the
same
to
Florinda
,
who
semed
for
her
sake
greatly
to
reioyce
thereat
.
But
fearing
that
the
desire
she
had
to
sée
him
woulde
make
her
chaunge
countenaunce
,
and
that
they
which
knewe
not
the
cause
thereof
,
woulde
conceyue
some
ill
opinion
,
she
stode
still
at
a
window
to
sée
him
come
a
far
of
.
And
so
sone
as
she
espied
him
,
she
went
downe
a
paire
of
staires
,
which
were
so
darke
that
none
coulde
perceyue
if
she
chaunged
colour
.
When
she
had
imbraced
Amadour
,
she
led
him
into
her
chamber
,
and
from
thence
to
her
mother
in
lawe
,
which
had
neuer
sene
him
before
.
He
had
not
continued
there
two
dayes
,
but
he
was
so
well
beloued
,
as
he
was
before
in
the
house
of
the
Countesse
of
Arande
.
I
will
omit
the
words
and
talke
betwéene
Florinda
and
Amadour
,
and
the
complaints
which
he
made
vnto
her
of
his
ill
aduenture
,
that
he
had
sustained
in
his
absence
.
And
after
many
teares
vttered
by
her
,
for
the
heauinesse
she
had
taken
,
aswell
for
the
mariage
against
her
will
,
as
for
the
losse
of
him
that
she
loued
so
dearely
,
whome
she
thought
neuer
so
sée
agayne
,
she
determined
to
take
her
consolation
in
the
loue
and
fidelitie
that
she
bare
to
Amadour
,
which
not
withstanding
she
durst
not
open
and
declare
.
But
he
that
muche
doubted
thereof
,
lost
no
occasion
and
tyme
to
let
her
knowe
and
vnderstande
the
great
loue
he
bare
her
.
And
euen
vpon
the
point
,
that
she
was
ready
to
receyue
him
,
not
as
a
seruant
,
but
for
her
assured
and
perfect
friende
,
there
chaunced
a
maruellous
fortune
.
For
the
king
for
certayne
matters
of
importance
,
incontinently
sent
forth
Amadour
,
whereof
his
wife
conceyued
suche
sorrowe
,
that
hearing
those
newes
,
she
sounded
&
fell
from
the
stayres
where
she
stode
,
where
with
she
hurt
her selfe
so
sore
,
that
neuer
after
she
reuiued
.
Florinda
(
that
by
the
death
of
her
had
lost
al
conforte
)
made
suche
sorrowe
,
as
one
that
was
destitute
of
good
friendes
&
kinssolke
,
but
Amadour
toke
the
same
in
worste
parte
.
For
he
had
not
onely
lost
one
of
the
moste
honest
women
that
euer
was
,
but
also
the
meanes
that
he
shoulde
neuer
after
that
time
haue
occasion
to
visit
Florinda
.
For
which
cause
he
fell
into
such
a
sicknesse
,
that
he
was
like
to
haue
died
sodaynly
.
The
olde
Duchesse
of
Cardonne
,
incessantlie
did
visit
him
,
and
alledged
many
philosophicall
reasons
to
make
him
paciently
to
receyue
death
,
but
it
auayled
nothing
.
For
if
Death
of
th
one
side
did
torment
him
,
Loue
of
the
other
side
did
augment
his
martirdome
.
Amadour
séeing
that
his
wife
was
buried
,
&
that
the
king
had
sent
for
him
,
(
hauing
no
occasion
of
longer
abode
there
)
he
entred
into
suche
dispaire
,
that
he
séemed
to
be
out
of
his
wittes
.
Florinda
which
in
comforting
him
was
almost
desolate
,
remained
by
him
one
whole
afternone
,
vsing
the
moste
honest
and
discrete
talke
that
was
possible
,
thinking
therby
to
diminishe
the
greatnesse
of
his
sorrowe
,
assuring
him
that
she
woulde
deuise
wayes
that
he
might
visit
her
more
ofte
than
he
did
thinke
for
.
And
bicause
he
must
depart
the
next
morning
,
and
was
so
feble
and
weake
that
he
coulde
not
rise
from
his
bedde
,
he
intreated
her
to
come
&
sée
him
at
night
after
euery
man
was
gone
.
Which
she
promised
to
do
,
not
knowing
that
Loues
extremity
was
voyd
of
reason
.
And
he
that
saw
no
hope
euer
after
that
time
to
sée
her
againe
whom
so
long
time
he
had
serued
:
and
of
whom
he
had
neuer
receyued
other
interteignement
than
that
you
haue
hearde
,
was
so
beaten
and
ouercome
with
Loue
long
dessembled
,
and
of
the
despaire
he
conceyued
,
that
(
all
meanes
to
vse
her
companye
taken
awaye
)
he
purposed
to
playe
double
or
quitte
,
eyther
to
lose
her
or
to
winne
her
fauour
,
and
to
paye
himselfe
at
one
instant
,
the
thing
which
he
thought
he
had
right
wel
deserued
.
Wherfore
he
caused
the
Curtaynes
of
his
bedde
to
be
drawen
,
that
they
which
came
into
the
chamber
might
not
sée
him
,
complaining
of
sickenesse
more
than
he
was
wont
to
doe
,
whereby
they
of
the
house
thought
he
woulde
not
haue
liued
.xxiiij.
houres
.
After
euery
one
of
the
house
had
visited
him
at
night
,
Florinda
(
at
the
speciall
request
of
her
husband
)
came
to
sée
him
,
thinking
for
his
comforte
,
to
vtter
vnto
him
her
affection
,
and
howe
aboue
all
other
she
woulde
loue
him
,
so
farre
as
her
honor
did
permit
.
And
sitting
down
in
a
chaire
at
the
beddes
heade
,
she
beganne
to
comfort
him
,
and
therewithall
poured
out
many
teares
.
Amadour
seing
her
sorrowful
&
pensife
,
thought
that
in
her
great
torment
he
might
easelie
atteyne
the
effect
of
his
intent
:
And
lifted
himselfe
vp
in
his
bed
,
which
Florinda
perceyuing
,
she
woulde
haue
stayed
him
,
thinking
that
through
weakenes
he
was
not
able
to
moue
.
And
kneling
vpon
his
knées
,
he
sayde
vnto
her
.
Must
I
for
euermore
forgoe
your
sight
mine
owne
deare
Ladye
?
And
in
saying
so
he
fell
downe
betwene
her
armes
like
one
that
fainted
for
lacke
of
strength
.
Then
poore
Florinda
imbraced
him
,
and
of
long
time
helde
him
vp
,
doing
al
that
was
possible
for
his
comfort
.
But
the
medecine
she
gaue
him
to
case
his
sorrowe
,
did
rather
increase
the
same
more
strong
.
For
in
fayning
himself
half
deade
,
without
speaking
anye
worde
,
he
attempted
the
which
that
honor
of
womanhode
doth
defend
.
When
Florinda
perceyued
his
ill
intent
,
she
coulde
scarce
beleue
the
same
,
considering
his
honest
requestes
made
before
time
,
and
therefore
asked
him
what
it
was
that
he
desired
.
But
Amadour
fearing
to
heare
her
aunswere
which
he
knewe
well
coulde
be
none
other
but
chaste
and
vertuous
,
without
further
talke
,
pursued
his
purpose
so
earnestly
as
he
coulde
,
wherewith
Florinda
being
astoned
did
suspect
he
had
bene
out
of
his
wittes
rather
than
beleue
that
he
went
aboute
her
dishonor
.
Wherefore
with
loude
voyce
she
called
a
Gentleman
which
she
knew
well
to
be
in
the
chamber
.
Which
Amadour
hearing
,
vtterly
in
dispaire
,
threwe
himself
so
sodaynely
into
his
bed
,
that
the
Gentleman
thought
he
had
bene
deade
.
Florinda
rising
out
of
the
chaire
,
sayd
vnto
him
.
Goe
quickely
and
fetche
me
some
good
vineger
.
Which
the
gentleman
did
.
Then
Florinda
began
to
saye
vnto
him
.
Amadour
what
follie
hath
inchaunted
your
wisedome
?
And
what
is
that
which
you
woulde
haue
done
vnto
me
?
Amadour
that
through
the
force
of
loue
had
lost
al
reason
,
sayd
vnto
her
.
Doth
my
long
seruice
merite
a
recompence
of
such
crueltie
?
And
where
is
the
honesty
then
sayde
Florinda
,
which
so
many
times
you
haue
preached
vnto
me
?
Ah
Madame
sayde
Amadour
.
I
beleue
it
is
impossible
your selfe
more
faythfully
to
loue
your
owne
honor
than
I
doe
.
For
when
you
were
vnmaryed
,
I
coulde
so
well
subdue
my
heart
and
affection
,
that
you
did
neuer
vnderstande
my
will
and
desire
.
And
nowe
that
you
be
maryed
,
to
the
intent
your
honor
may
be
in
couert
,
what
wrong
doe
I
to
aske
that
which
is
mine
owne
?
For
by
force
of
loue
I
haue
wonne
you
.
He
that
first
inioyed
your
heart
,
hath
so
yll
followed
the
victorie
of
your
body
,
that
he
hath
deserued
to
lose
altogether
.
He
that
possesseth
your
bodie
,
is
not
worthy
to
haue
your
heart
,
wherefore
your
bodye
is
none
of
his
,
ne
yet
he
hath
no
title
in
the
same
,
But
I
Madame
,
these
fiue
or
sixe
yeares
haue
susteyned
such
paynes
and
trauel
for
your
sake
,
that
you
are
not
ignorant
but
to
me
appertayneth
both
your
bodye
and
heart
,
for
whose
sake
I
haue
vtterly
forgotten
mine
owne
.
And
if
you
can
finde
in
your
heart
to
defende
me
from
my
right
,
doubte
ye
not
but
they
which
haue
proued
the
forces
of
Loue
,
will
laye
the
blame
vpon
you
,
which
hath
in
this
sorte
robbed
me
from
my
libertie
,
and
with
your
heauenlye
graces
hath
obscured
my
senses
,
that
not
knowing
hereafter
what
to
doe
,
I
am
constrayned
to
goe
withoute
hope
for
euer
to
sée
you
againe
.
Notwithstanding
warrant
your selfe
,
that
in
what
place
so
euer
I
am
,
you
shall
still
possesse
my
heart
,
which
shall
continue
yours
for
euer
,
be
I
vpon
the
lande
or
water
,
or
betwene
the
handes
of
my
moste
cruell
enemies
.
But
if
I
had
before
my
departure
,
the
suretie
of
you
which
the
greatnesse
of
my
loue
deserueth
,
I
shall
be
strong
ynough
paciently
to
beare
the
griefes
of
long
absence
.
And
if
it
please
you
not
to
graunt
me
my
request
,
you
shall
shortlye
heare
tell
that
your
rigor
hath
rendred
vnto
me
a
most
vnhappy
and
cruel
death
.
Florinda
no
lesse
astonned
than
sorie
,
to
heare
such
words
procéede
from
him
,
of
whome
she
neuer
had
any
suche
suspicion
weping
sayde
vnto
him
.
Alas
Amadour
,
is
this
the
meaning
of
those
vertuous
wordes
which
sithens
the
beginning
of
my
youth
ye
haue
vttered
vnto
me
?
Is
this
the
honor
of
the
conscience
which
you
haue
many
times
persuaded
me
rather
to
die
than
to
lose
the
same
?
Haue
you
forgotten
the
good
examples
recyted
vnto
me
of
vertuous
dames
that
haue
resisted
foolish
Loue
?
And
is
this
the
contempt
which
ye
daylie
made
of
Ladyes
that
were
foolish
&
vaine
?
I
can
not
beleue
Amadour
,
that
you
are
so
madde
,
that
God
,
your
owne
conscience
,
and
mine
honor
,
shoulde
be
altogether
oute
of
your
minde
and
memorie
.
But
if
it
so
be
as
you
saye
,
I
doe
prayse
the
goodnesse
of
God
,
which
hath
preuented
the
mishap
that
now
I
am
fallen
into
,
in
shewing
me
by
your
wordes
,
the
heart
which
I
did
not
know
.
For
hauing
loste
the
sonne
of
the
Infant
Fortune
,
who
not
onely
is
maryed
into
another
place
,
but
also
loued
another
,
and
I
nowe
maryed
to
him
,
which
I
cannot
loue
,
I
thought
and
determined
wholly
,
with
all
mine
heart
and
affection
to
loue
you
,
founding
the
same
vpon
that
vertue
which
I
knewe
to
be
in
you
,
which
loue
by
your
meanes
onely
I
haue
conceyued
,
and
therfore
did
more
esteme
my
honor
and
conscience
,
than
mine
owne
life
.
Upon
assurance
of
this
stone
of
honestie
I
am
come
hither
thinking
to
builde
a
moste
sure
foundacion
.
But
(
Amadour
)
in
one
moment
thou
hast
declared
,
that
in
place
of
a
pure
foundacion
,
thy
building
is
reared
vpon
a
light
sande
,
and
vnconstant
ground
,
or
else
vpon
a
filthy
and
foule
quamire
.
And
where
I
began
to
erect
a
good
part
of
the
lodgings
of
this
building
,
hoping
to
dwell
there
for
euer
,
sodainly
thou
hast
ouerthrowen
the
whole
.
Wherefore
,
you
must
immediately
breake
in
sunder
the
hope
and
credit
that
euermore
you
haue
founde
in
me
,
and
determine
that
in
what
place
soeuer
I
be
,
not
to
séeke
after
me
,
eyther
by
wordes
,
or
countenaunce
.
And
doe
not
thinke
,
that
I
can
or
will
at
anye
time
hereafter
chaunge
mine
opinion
,
which
wordes
I
speake
with
great
sorrowe
and
griefe
.
But
if
I
had
made
an
othe
of
this
perfect
amitie
and
loue
,
I
knowe
mine
heart
would
haue
dyed
vpon
this
breache
,
although
the
astonishement
in
that
I
am
deceyued
,
is
so
great
that
I
am
well
assured
it
will
make
my
lyfe
eyther
short
or
sorrowfull
.
And
therefore
I
bidde
you
farewell
and
that
for
euer
.
I
purpose
not
to
tell
you
of
the
sorrow
which
Amadour
felt
by
hearing
these
wordes
.
Bicause
it
is
impossible
not
onely
to
write
them
,
but
also
to
think
them
,
except
it
be
of
such
as
haue
had
experience
of
the
lyke
.
And
seyng
that
vpon
this
cruell
conclusion
she
woulde
haue
gone
away
,
he
caught
her
by
the
arme
,
knowing
wel
that
if
he
did
not
remoue
that
yll
opinion
,
which
by
his
owne
occasion
she
had
conceyued
,
he
should
lose
her
for
euer
.
Wherefore
he
sayde
vnto
her
with
a
verye
faynt
there
.
Madame
,
all
the
dayes
of
my
lyfe
I
haue
desired
to
loue
a
woman
endued
with
honestie
and
vertue
.
And
bicause
I
haue
founde
so
fewe
,
I
would
fayne
haue
tryed
whether
your
person
had
bene
worthy
of
estimacion
and
loue
,
whereof
nowe
I
am
well
assured
,
and
humblie
doe
prayse
God
therfore
,
bicause
mine
heart
is
addressed
to
suche
perfection
,
beseching
you
to
pardon
this
fond
and
bolde
enterprise
,
sith
you
do
see
that
the
ende
doth
redounde
to
your
owne
honor
and
contentation
.
Florinda
which
began
to
know
the
malice
of
men
by
him
,
like
as
she
was
harde
to
beleue
the
euill
where
it
was
,
euen
so
she
was
more
difficile
to
credit
the
good
where
it
was
not
,
and
sayde
vnto
him
.
I
praye
to
God
your
wordes
be
true
.
Yet
I
am
not
so
ignorant
but
that
the
state
of
mariage
wherein
I
am
,
hath
made
me
euidentlie
to
perceyue
that
the
strong
passion
of
blinde
loue
hath
forced
you
to
this
attempt
.
For
if
God
had
losed
my
hande
,
I
am
wel
assured
you
would
not
haue
pluckt
backe
the
bridle
.
They
that
attempt
to
séeke
after
vertue
,
will
not
take
the
waye
that
you
doe
.
But
this
is
sufficient
if
I
haue
lightlie
beleued
any
honesty
in
you
,
it
is
time
for
me
nowe
to
know
the
truth
,
that
I
may
ridde
my selfe
from
you
.
And
in
saying
so
,
Florinda
went
out
of
the
chamber
,
and
all
the
night
long
,
she
neuer
left
wéeping
,
who
felt
such
great
griefe
in
the
alteracion
,
that
her
heart
had
much
to
doe
,
to
sustaine
the
assaults
of
sorrowe
the
loue
had
made
.
For
although
reason
thought
neuer
to
loue
him
agayne
,
yet
the
heart
which
is
not
subiect
vnto
vs
,
would
not
accord
to
that
crueltie
.
For
which
consideracion
,
she
loued
him
no
lesse
than
she
was
wont
to
doe
,
and
knowing
that
loue
was
the
cause
of
that
faulte
,
she
purposed
for
satisfaccion
of
Loue
,
to
loue
him
with
all
her
hearte
,
and
yet
throughe
obedience
and
fealtie
due
to
her
honor
,
she
thought
neuer
to
make
other
semblance
.
In
the
morning
,
Amadour
departed
in
this
sorte
,
troubled
as
you
haue
heard
,
neuerthelesse
his
coragious
heart
,
entred
not
in
dispaire
,
but
renued
a
fresh
hope
once
againe
to
sée
Florinda
,
and
to
winne
her
fauour
.
Then
he
toke
his
iourney
towards
the
court
of
Spaine
(
which
was
at
Tolledo
)
taking
his
way
by
the
Countesse
of
Arande
,
where
late
in
an
euening
he
arriued
,
and
founde
the
Countesse
very
sicke
for
the
absence
of
her
daughter
Florinda
.
When
she
sawe
Amadour
,
she
kissed
and
imbraced
him
,
as
if
he
had
bene
her
owne
childe
,
aswell
for
the
loue
she
bare
vnto
him
,
as
for
the
lyke
which
she
doubted
that
he
bare
to
Florinda
,
of
whome
very
earnestly
she
inquired
for
newes
,
who
told
her
the
best
that
he
could
deuise
,
but
not
the
whole
truth
,
and
confessed
vnto
her
the
loue
betwéene
Florinda
and
him
(
which
Florinda
had
stil
conceled
&
kept
secrete
)
praying
her
ayde
to
bring
him
agayne
into
her
fauour
:
and
the
next
morning
he
departed
.
And
after
he
had
done
his
businesse
with
the
Quéene
,
he
repaired
to
the
warres
,
so
sadde
and
chaunged
in
all
his
conditions
,
that
the
Ladyes
,
Captaines
,
and
all
they
that
were
wonte
to
kepe
him
companie
,
did
not
know
him
.
His
apparel
was
all
black
,
mourning
for
the
death
of
his
wyfe
,
whereby
he
couered
the
sorrowe
which
was
hid
in
his
heart
.
In
this
wise
Amadour
passed
thrée
or
foure
yeares
before
he
returned
to
the
Court.
And
the
Countesse
of
Arande
which
heard
tell
that
Florinda
was
so
sore
chaunged
,
that
it
would
haue
moued
any
mans
heart
to
beholde
her
,
sente
for
her
,
hoping
that
she
would
haue
come
,
but
her
expectation
was
frustrate
,
for
when
Florinda
vnderstode
that
Amadour
had
told
her
mother
the
good
wil
betwene
them
,
and
that
her
mother
being
so
wise
&
vertuous
giuing
credit
to
Amadour
,
did
beleue
his
wordes
,
she
was
in
meruellous
perplexitie
,
bicause
of
the
one
side
she
saw
that
her
mother
did
esteme
him
so
wel
,
that
if
she
declared
vnto
her
the
truth
,
Amadour
might
conceyue
some
displeasure
.
Which
thing
she
had
rather
dye
than
to
doe
:
wherefore
she
thought
her selfe
strong
ynough
to
chastise
him
of
his
folly
,
without
helpe
of
her
friends
.
On
the
other
side
she
perceyued
that
by
dissembling
the
euill
which
she
knew
by
him
,
she
shoulde
be
constrayned
by
her
mother
and
her
friendes
,
to
speake
vnto
him
and
to
beare
him
good
countenaunce
:
whereby
she
feared
his
euill
opinion
would
be
the
more
encoraged
.
But
seing
that
he
was
far
of
,
she
passed
the
lesse
of
the
matter
.
And
when
the
Countesse
her
mother
did
commaund
her
,
she
wrote
letters
vnto
him
,
but
they
were
suche
as
he
might
wel
gather
that
they
were
written
rather
vpon
obedience
,
than
of
good
will
,
the
reading
whereof
bred
sorrow
vnto
him
in
place
of
that
ioye
he
was
wont
to
conceyue
in
her
former
letters
.
Within
the
terme
of
two
or
thre
yeares
,
after
he
had
done
so
many
noble
enterprises
that
all
the
paper
of
Spaine
could
not
contayne
them
,
he
deuised
a
newe
inuention
,
not
to
winne
and
recouer
the
hearte
of
Florinda
(
for
he
déemed
the
same
quite
lost
)
but
to
haue
the
victorie
ouer
his
enemye
,
sithens
she
had
vsed
him
in
that
sort
,
and
reiecting
all
reason
and
speciallye
feare
of
death
,
into
the
hazarde
whereof
he
hasted
himselfe
,
he
concluded
and
determined
his
enterprise
in
suche
sorte
,
that
by
reason
of
his
behauiour
towardes
the
Gouernor
,
he
was
deputed
&
sent
by
him
to
treate
with
the
king
of
certayn
exploites
to
be
done
at
Locates
,
sparing
not
to
impart
his
message
to
the
Countesse
of
Arande
,
before
he
tolde
the
same
to
the
king
,
to
vse
her
good
aduise
therin
.
And
so
came
in
poste
strayght
into
the
Countie
of
Arande
,
where
he
had
intelligence
in
what
place
Florinda
remayned
,
and
secretly
sent
to
the
Countesse
one
of
his
frends
to
tel
her
of
his
comming
,
&
to
pray
her
to
kepe
it
close
,
and
that
he
might
speake
with
her
that
night
in
such
secret
wise
as
no
man
might
haue
knowledge
thereof
.
The
Countesse
very
ioyful
of
his
coming
,
told
it
to
Florinda
,
&
sent
her
into
her
husbandes
chamber
to
put
of
her
clothes
,
that
she
might
be
ready
when
she
should
sende
for
her
after
euery
man
was
gone
to
bed
.
Florinda
which
was
not
yet
well
boldened
by
reason
of
her
former
feare
,
making
a
good
face
of
the
matter
to
her
mother
,
withdrewe
her selfe
into
an
orato
rieor
chappel
,
to
recommend
her selfe
to
God
,
praying
him
to
defend
her
hart
from
all
wicked
affection
,
&
considered
howe
often
Amadour
had
praysed
her
beautie
,
which
was
not
impaired
or
diminished
,
although
she
had
bene
sick
of
long
time
.
Wherfore
thinking
it
better
to
doe
iniurie
to
her
beautie
by
defacing
it
,
than
to
suffer
the
heart
of
so
honeste
a
personage
by
meanes
thereof
wickedly
to
be
inflamed
,
she
toke
vp
a
stone
which
was
within
the
Chappell
,
and
gaue
her selfe
suche
a
great
blow
on
the
face
,
that
her
mouth
,
eyes
and
nose
were
altogether
deformed
.
And
to
the
intent
no
man
might
suspect
what
she
had
done
,
when
the
Countesse
sent
for
her
,
in
going
out
of
the
Chappell
,
she
fell
downe
vpon
her
face
vpon
a
great
stone
,
and
there
withall
cried
out
so
loud
,
that
the
Countesse
came
in
and
found
her
in
that
pitious
state
,
who
incontinently
dressing
her
face
,
and
binding
it
vp
with
clothes
,
conueyed
her
into
her
chamber
,
and
prayed
her
to
goe
into
her
closet
to
enterteigne
Amadour
,
til
she
were
weary
of
his
companie
.
Which
she
did
,
thinking
that
there
had
bene
some
body
with
him
.
But
finding
him
alone
,
and
the
dore
shut
vpon
her
:
Amadour
was
not
so
wel
pleased
as
she
was
discontented
.
Who
nowe
thought
eyther
with
loue
or
force
to
get
that
,
which
he
had
so
long
tyme
desired
.
And
after
he
had
spoken
a
fewe
wordes
vnto
her
,
and
founde
her
in
that
minde
he
left
her
,
and
that
to
die
for
it
she
woulde
not
chaunge
her
opinion
,
desperately
he
sayde
vnto
her
.
By
God
Madame
,
the
fruit
of
my
labour
,
shall
not
be
thus
taken
from
me
,
for
scruples
and
doubtes
.
And
sith
that
Loue
,
pacience
and
humble
desires
can
not
preuaile
,
I
will
not
spare
by
force
to
get
that
,
which
except
I
haue
it
will
be
the
cause
of
my
destruction
.
When
Florinda
sawe
his
face
and
eyes
so
altered
,
that
the
fayrest
die
and
colour
of
the
worlde
was
become
so
red
as
fyer
,
and
his
most
pleasaunt
and
amiable
loke
transformed
horrible
and
furious
,
that
very
hote
burning
fyer
séemed
to
sparkle
within
his
heart
and
face
:
and
in
that
furie
with
one
of
his
strong
fiftes
he
griped
her
delicate
and
tender
handes
.
On
the
other
side
she
séeing
all
her
defences
to
fayle
her
,
and
that
her
fete
and
handes
were
caught
in
suche
captiuitie
that
she
could
neyther
run
away
nor
yet
defend
herselfe
:
knew
none
other
remedie
,
but
to
proue
if
he
had
yet
remayning
in
him
any
griftes
of
the
former
loue
,
that
for
the
honor
therof
he
might
forget
his
crueltie
.
Wherfore
she
sayde
vnto
him
Amadour
if
now
you
doe
accompt
me
for
an
enemie
,
I
besech
you
for
the
honestie
of
the
loue
which
at
other
times
I
haue
found
planted
in
your
heart
,
to
giue
me
leaue
to
speake
before
you
doe
torment
me
.
And
when
she
sawe
him
reclining
his
eare
,
she
pursued
her
talke
in
this
wise
.
Alas
Amadour
,
what
cause
haue
you
to
seke
after
the
the
thing
whereof
you
shall
receyue
no
contentation
,
inflicting
vpon
me
suche
displeasure
as
there
can
be
no
greater
?
You
haue
many
tymes
proued
my
will
and
affection
in
the
tyme
of
my
youthfull
dayes
,
and
of
my
beautie
farre
more
excellent
than
it
is
nowe
,
at
what
tyme
your
passion
might
better
be
borne
with
and
excused
,
than
nowe
.
In
suche
wise
that
I
am
amased
to
sée
that
you
haue
the
heart
to
torment
me
at
that
age
and
greate
debility
wherwith
I
am
now
indued
.
I
am
assured
that
you
doubte
not
but
that
my
will
&
minde
is
such
as
it
was
wont
to
be
.
Wherefore
you
cannot
obtayne
your
demaunde
but
by
force
.
And
if
you
sawe
how
my
face
is
arraied
,
you
woulde
forget
the
pleasure
which
once
you
receyued
in
me
,
and
by
no
meanes
would
forcibly
approche
nere
vnto
me
.
And
if
there
be
left
in
you
yet
any
remnantes
of
loue
,
it
is
impossible
but
that
pitie
may
vanguishe
your
furie
.
And
that
to
pitie
and
honestie
whereof
once
I
had
experience
in
you
,
I
doe
make
my
plainte
,
and
of
the
same
I
doe
demaund
grace
and
pardon
,
to
th
intent
that
according
to
your
persuasion
and
good
aduise
,
you
maye
suffer
me
to
liue
in
peace
&
honesty
,
which
I
haue
determined
during
my
life
.
And
if
the
loue
which
you
haue
borne
me
be
conuerted
into
hatred
,
&
that
more
for
reuengement
than
affection
,
you
doe
purpose
to
make
me
the
most
vnhappy
wight
of
the
worlde
,
I
assure
you
,
you
shall
not
be
able
to
bring
your
intent
to
passe
,
besides
that
,
you
shall
constrayne
me
against
my
determination
,
to
vtter
and
reueale
your
villany
&
disordinate
appetite
towards
her
,
which
did
repose
in
you
an
incredible
affiance
:
by
discouering
whereof
,
thinke
verely
,
that
your
life
cannot
continue
without
perill
.
Amadour
breaking
her
talke
sayde
vnto
her
.
If
I
die
for
it
,
I
wil
presentlie
be
acquieted
of
my
torment
.
But
the
deformitie
of
your
face
(
which
I
thinke
was
done
by
you
of
set
purpose
)
shall
not
let
me
to
accomplishe
my
will
.
For
since
I
can
get
nothing
of
you
but
the
bones
&
carcasse
,
I
wil
holde
them
so
fast
as
I
can
.
And
when
Florinda
sawe
that
prayers
,
reason
,
nor
teares
coulde
not
auaile
,
but
that
with
crueltie
he
woulde
néedes
followe
his
villanous
desire
,
which
she
had
stil
auoided
by
force
of
resistance
,
she
did
helpe
her selfe
so
long
,
til
she
feared
the
losse
of
her
breath
,
and
with
a
heauy
and
pitious
voice
she
called
her
mother
so
loude
as
she
coulde
crye
,
who
hearing
her
daughter
calling
with
such
rufull
voyce
,
began
gretly
to
feare
the
thing
that
was
true
.
Wherfore
she
ranne
so
fast
as
she
could
into
the
warderobe●
Amadour
not
being
so
nere
death
as
he
sayd
he
was
,
left
of
his
hold
in
such
good
time
,
as
the
Lady
opening
her
closet
,
founde
him
at
the
dore
,
and
Florinda
farre
ynough
from
him
.
The
Countesse
demaunded
of
him
saying
,
Amadour
what
is
the
matter
?
Tell
me
the
truth
.
Who
like
one
that
was
neuer
vnprouided
of
excuse
,
with
his
face
pale
and
wanne
,
and
his
breath
almoste
spente
,
sayde
vnto
her
.
Alas
Madame
,
in
what
plight
is
my
Lady
Florinda
?
I
was
neuer
in
all
my
life
in
that
amase
wherein
I
am
now
.
For
as
I
sayde
vnto
you
,
I
had
thought
that
I
had
inioyed
part
of
her
good
will
,
but
now
I
know
right
well
that
I
haue
nothing
at
all
.
I
thinke
Madame
,
that
sith
the
time
she
was
brought
vp
with
you
she
was
neuer
lesse
wise
and
vertuous
than
she
is
,
but
she
is
very
daungerous
and
squeimish
in
speaking
and
talking
,
and
euen
now
I
woulde
haue
loked
vpon
her
,
but
she
woulde
not
let
me
.
And
when
I
sawe
that
countenaunce
,
thinking
that
it
had
bene
some
dreame
or
vision
,
I
desired
to
kisse
her
hand
,
according
to
the
fashion
of
the
countrie
,
which
she
vtterly
refused
.
True
it
is
Madame
,
I
haue
offended
her
,
wherof
I
craue
pardon
of
you
,
but
it
chaunced
only
for
that
I
toke
her
by
the
hande
,
which
I
did
in
a
maner
by
force
,
&
kissed
the
same
demaunding
of
her
no
other
contentation
.
But
she
like
one
(
as
I
suppose
)
that
hath
sworne
my
death
,
made
an
outery
for
you
,
as
you
haue
heard
,
for
what
cause
I
know
not
,
except
that
she
were
affrayde
that
I
woulde
haue
forced
some
other
thing
.
Notwithstanding
Madame
,
what
so
euer
the
matter
be
,
I
protest
vnto
you
the
wrong
is
mine
,
and
albeit
that
she
ought
to
loue
all
your
honest
seruants
,
yet
fortune
so
willeth
,
that
I
alone
,
the
most
affectioned
of
them
all
,
is
clearelye
exempt
out
of
her
fauour
.
And
yet
I
purpose
still
to
continue
towardes
you
&
her
the
same
man
I
came
hither
,
beseching
your
good
grace
and
fauour
,
sithens
that
without
my
desert
I
haue
lost
hers
.
The
Countesse
which
partelye
beleued
,
and
partelye
mistrusted
his
talke
went
vnto
her
daughter
,
and
demaunded
of
her
wherefore
she
cried
out
so
loude
.
Florinda
aunswered
that
she
was
affrayd
.
And
albeit
the
Countesse
subtilly
asked
her
of
many
things
,
yet
Florinda
would
neuer
make
other
answere
,
for
that
hauing
escaped
the
hands
of
her
enemie
,
she
thought
it
punishment
ynough
for
him
to
lose
his
labor
.
After
that
the
Countesse
had
of
long
time
communed
with
Amadour
,
she
left
him
yet
once
againe
to
enter
in
talke
with
Florinda
before
her
,
to
sée
what
countenaunce
she
would
make
him
.
To
whom
he
spake
few
words
except
they
were
thanks
for
that
she
had
not
confessed
the
truth
to
her
mother
,
praying
her
at
least
wife
that
seing
he
was
dispossessed
out
of
her
heart
,
she
would
suffer
none
other
to
receiue
his
place
.
But
she
answering
his
former
talke
,
sayd
.
If
I
had
had
any
other
meanes
wherwith
to
defend
my self
from
you
than
by
crying
out
,
she
shoulde
neuer
haue
heard
me
,
and
of
me
you
shall
neuer
heare
worse
,
except
you
doe
constrayne
me
as
you
haue
done
,
and
for
louing
any
other
man
,
you
shal
not
néede
to
feare
.
For
sith
I
haue
not
founde
in
your
heart
(
which
I
estemed
the
moste
vertuous
in
all
the
worlde
)
the
good
successe
that
I
desired
,
I
will
neuer
beleue
hereafter
that
vertue
is
planted
in
any
man
.
And
this
outrage
shal
make
me
frée
from
all
passions
that
Loue
can
force
,
and
in
saying
so
she
toke
her
leaue
.
The
mother
which
behelde
her
countenaunce
,
could
suspect
nothing
,
and
after
that
tyme
,
she
knew
wel
that
her
daughter
bare
no
more
affection
to
Amadour
,
and
thought
assuredly
that
she
was
voyd
of
reason
,
bicause
she
hated
all
those
thinges
which
she
loued
.
And
from
that
tyme
forth
there
was
suche
warre
betwéene
the
mother
and
the
daughter
,
that
the
mother
for
the
space
of
.vij.
yeares
woulde
not
speake
vnto
her
,
except
it
were
in
anger
.
Which
she
did
at
the
requeste
of
Amadour
.
During
which
tyme
,
Florinda
conuerted
the
feare
that
she
had
to
remayne
with
her
husbande
,
into
mere
loue
,
to
anoyde
the
rigor
and
checkes
of
her
mother
.
Howebeit
,
seing
that
nothing
coulde
preuayle
she
purposed
to
begyle
Amadour
,
&
leauing
for
a
day
or
two
her
ser
straunge
countenaunce
,
she
counselled
Amadour
to
loue
a
woman
,
which
as
she
sayde
,
did
commonly
talke
of
their
loue
.
This
Lady
dwelt
with
the
Quéene
of
Spaine
,
&
was
called
Lorette
,
who
was
very
ioyful
and
glad
to
get
suche
a
seruaunt
.
And
Florinda
found
meanes
to
cause
a
brute
of
this
newe
loue
to
be
spred
in
euery
place
,
and
specially
the
Countesse
of
Arande
(
being
at
the
Court
)
perceyued
the
same
,
who
afterwardes
was
not
so
displeased
with
Florinda
,
as
she
was
wont
to
be
.
Florinda
vpon
a
tyme
heard
tel
that
the
Captaine
the
husband
of
Loret
began
to
be
ialous
ouer
his
wife
and
determined
by
some
meanes
or
other
he
cared
not
how
,
to
kill
Amadour
,
Florinda
notwithstanding
her
dissembling
countenaunce
,
could
not
suffer
any
hurt
to
be
done
to
Amadour
,
and
therefore
incontinently
gaue
him
aduertisement
therof
.
But
he
retourning
againe
to
his
former
sollyes
,
answered
,
that
if
it
would
please
her
to
interteigne
him
euery
day
thrée
houres
,
he
would
neuer
speake
agayne
to
Loret
,
whervnto
by
no
meanes
she
would
consent
.
Then
Amadour
sayde
vnto
her
,
if
you
will
not
haue
me
to
liue
,
wherefore
goe
ye
about
to
defend
me
from
death
?
except
ye
purpose
to
torment
me
alyue
in
such
wise
that
a
thousand
deathes
can
not
doe
?
But
for
so
much
as
death
doth
fly
from
me
,
I
wil
neuer
leaue
to
seke
death
,
til
I
haue
founde
him
out
,
at
whose
approch
onely
I
shall
haue
rest
.
Whilest
they
were
in
these
tearmes
,
newes
came
that
the
King
of
Granado
was
about
to
enter
into
great
warres
against
the
King
of
Spaine
:
in
such
wise
that
the
King
sent
against
him
the
Prince
his
sonne
,
and
with
him
the
Constable
of
Castille
,
and
the
Duke
of
Albe
,
two
auncient
and
sage
Lords
.
The
Duke
of
Cardonne
and
the
Counte
of
Arande
not
willing
to
tarrie
behinde
,
besought
the
King
to
giue
eyther
of
them
a
charge
.
Which
he
did
according
to
the
dignitie
of
their
houses
,
appointing
Amadour
to
be
their
guid
.
Who
during
that
warre
,
did
suche
valiaunt
factes
that
they
semed
rather
to
be
desperately
than
hardyly
enterprised
.
And
to
come
to
the
effect
of
this
discourse
,
his
great
valiaunce
was
tryed
euen
to
the
death
.
For
the
Moores
making
a
bragge
as
though
they
woulde
giue
battayle
,
when
they
sawe
the
army
of
the
Chistians
,
counterfaited
a
retire
,
whome
the
Spaniardes
pursued
,
but
the
olde
Constable
and
the
Duke
of
Albe
doubting
their
policie
,
stode
still
,
against
the
wil
of
the
Prince
of
Spaine
,
not
suffering
him
to
passe
ouer
the
riuer
,
but
the
Counte
of
Arande
and
the
Duke
of
Cardonne
(
although
they
were
countremanded
)
did
followe
the
chase
,
and
when
the
Moores
sawe
that
they
were
pursued
with
so
small
a
number
,
they
retourned
,
and
at
one
recountrie
killed
the
Duke
of
Cardonne
,
and
the
Counte
of
Arande
was
so
sore
hurt
that
he
was
left
for
deade
in
the
place
.
Amadour
arriuing
vpon
this
ouerthrowe
,
inuaded
the
battayle
of
the
Moores
,
with
suche
rage
and
furie
,
that
he
rescued
the
two
bodyes
of
the
Duke
and
Countie
,
and
caused
them
to
be
conueyed
to
the
Princes
campe
,
who
so
lamented
their
chaunce
,
as
if
they
had
bene
his
owne
brethren
.
But
in
searching
their
wounds
,
the
Countie
of
Arande
was
found
to
be
aliue
,
and
was
sent
home
to
his
owne
house
in
a
horslitter
,
wher
of
long
time
he
was
sick
,
and
lykewise
was
conueyed
to
Cardonne
the
deade
body
of
the
yong
Duke
.
Amadour
in
rescuing
those
two
bodyes
,
toke
so
little
héede
to
him selfe
,
that
he
was
inclosed
with
a
great
number
of
the
Moores
,
&
bicause
he
would
be
no
more
taken
,
aswell
to
verifie
his
faith
towardes
God
,
as
also
his
vowe
made
to
his
Lady
,
and
also
considering
that
if
he
were
prisoner
to
the
King
of
Granado
,
eyther
he
shoulde
cruelly
be
put
to
death
,
or
else
forced
to
renounce
his
fayth
,
he
determined
not
to
make
his
death
or
taking
,
glorious
to
his
enemies
.
Wherefore
kissing
the
crosse
of
his
sworde
,
and
rendring
his
body
and
soule
to
the
handes
of
almightie
God
,
he
stabbed
himselfe
into
the
body
with
such
a
blow
,
that
there
neded
no
second
wound
to
rid
him
of
his
lyfe
.
In
this
sorte
dyed
pore
Amadour
,
so
much
lamented
as
his
vertues
did
deserue
.
The
newes
hereof
was
bruted
throughout
Spaine
,
and
Florinda
which
then
was
at
Barsalone
,
where
her
husbande
in
his
lyfe
tyme
ordeyned
the
place
of
his
buriall
,
after
that
she
had
done
his
honorable
obsequies
,
without
making
her
owne
mother
,
or
mother
in
lawe
priuie
thervnto
,
surrendred
herselfe
into
the
Monasterie
of
Iesus
,
there
to
liue
a
religious
lyfe
,
receyuing
him
for
her
husband
and
friend
,
which
had
deliuered
her
from
the
vehement
loue
of
Amadour
,
&
from
a
displeasaunt
lyfe
so
great
and
vnquiet
as
was
the
company
of
her
husbande
.
In
this
wise
she
conuerted
all
her
affections
,
to
loue
God
so
perfectly
,
that
after
she
had
long
time
lyued
a
religious
life
,
she
yelded
vp
her
soule
in
suche
ioy
as
the
Bridgrome
doth
when
he
goeth
to
visite
his
spouse
A
Duke
of
Florence
The
incontinencie
of
a
Duke
and
of
his
impudencie
to
attayne
hys
purpose
,
with
the
iust
punishement
which
he
receyued
for
the
same
.
¶
The.
Liiij
.
Nouell
.
IN
the
Citie
of
Florence
,
there
was
a
Duke
that
maryed
the
Ladye
Margaret
the
bastarde
daughter
of
the
Emperour
Charles
the
fift
.
And
bicause
she
was
very
yong
,
it
was
not
lawfull
for
him
to
lye
with
her
,
but
tarying
til
she
was
of
better
yeres
,
he
vsed
her
very
gently
.
Who
to
spare
his
wyfe
,
was
amorous
of
certayne
other
Gentlewomen
of
the
citie
:
Amongs
whome
he
was
in
loue
,
with
a
very
fayre
,
wise
and
honest
Gentlewoman
,
that
was
sister
to
a
Gentleman
,
whome
the
Duke
loued
so
well
as
himselfe
,
to
whome
he
gaue
so
much
aucthoritie
in
his
house
,
that
his
worde
was
so
well
obeyed
and
feared
as
the
Dukes
himselfe
,
and
there
was
no
secrete
thing
in
the
Dukes
minde
,
but
he
declared
the
same
vnto
him
,
that
he
might
full
well
haue
bene
called
a
seconde
himselfe
.
The
Duke
seing
his
sister
to
be
a
woman
of
so
great
honestie
,
had
no
wayes
or
meanes
to
vtter
vnto
her
the
loue
that
he
bare
her
(
after
he
had
inuented
all
occasions
possible
)
at
length
he
came
to
this
Gentleman
which
he
loued
so
well
,
and
sayde
vnto
him
.
My
friende
if
there
were
any
thing
in
all
the
worlde
,
wherein
I
were
able
to
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
you
,
and
woulde
not
doe
it
at
your
request
,
I
shoulde
be
afrayde
to
declare
vnto
you
my
fantasie
,
and
much
ashamed
to
craue
your
helpe
and
assistance
.
But
the
loue
is
such
that
I
beare
you
,
that
if
I
had
a
wife
,
mother
,
or
daughter
,
which
were
able
to
saue
your
lyfe
,
I
woulde
rather
imploye
them
,
than
to
suffer
you
to
die
in
torment
.
And
if
you
doe
beare
vnto
me
the
affection
which
am
your
Maister
,
thinke
verely
that
I
doe
beare
vnto
you
the
lyke
.
Wherefore
I
will
disclose
vnto
you
such
a
secrete
and
priuie
matter
,
that
the
silence
thereof
hath
brought
me
into
that
plight
which
you
sée
,
wherof
I
doe
loke
for
none
amendement
but
by
death
or
by
the
seruice
which
you
may
doe
me
,
in
a
certayne
matter
which
I
purpose
to
tell
you
.
The
Gentleman
hearing
the
reasons
of
his
maister
and
seing
his
face
not
fayned
,
but
all
be
sprent
with
teares
,
toke
great
compassion
vpon
him
and
sayd
.
My
Lord
I
am
your
humble
seruaunt
.
Al
the
goodes
and
worship
that
I
haue
doth
come
from
you
.
You
may
say
vnto
me
as
to
your
friende
.
Assure
your selfe
,
that
all
which
resteth
in
my
power
and
abilitie
,
is
alreadie
at
your
commaundement
.
Then
the
Duke
began
to
tell
him
of
the
loue
that
he
bare
vnto
his
sister
,
which
was
of
such
force
,
that
if
by
his
meanes
he
did
not
enioy
her
,
his
lyfe
coulde
not
long
continue
.
For
he
sayde
,
that
he
knewe
right
well
that
intreatie
and
presents
were
with
her
of
no
reputacion
.
Wherefore
he
prayed
him
,
that
if
he
loued
his
lyfe
,
so
well
as
he
did
his
,
to
finde
meanes
for
him
to
receyue
that
benefite
,
which
without
him
he
was
in
despayre
neuer
to
recouer
.
The
brother
which
loued
his
sister
and
honor
of
his
kindred
,
more
than
the
Dukes
pleasure
,
made
a
certayne
reuerence
vnto
him
,
humbly
beseching
him
to
vse
his
trauayle
and
payne
in
all
other
causes
sauing
in
that
,
bicause
it
woulde
be
a
sute
so
slaunderous
and
infamous
,
as
it
woulde
purchase
dishonour
to
his
whole
familie
,
adding
further
,
that
neyther
his
heart
and
honor
would
not
serue
him
,
to
consent
to
do
that
seruice
.
The
Duke
inflamed
with
an
vnspeakable
furie
,
put
his
finger
betwéene
his
téeth
,
and
biting
of
the
nayle
,
sayde
vnto
him
in
a
great
rage
.
Well
then
sithe
I
fynde
in
the
no
friendeship
I
knowe
what
I
haue
to
doe
.
The
Gentleman
knowing
the
crueltie
of
his
Maister
,
being
sore
afrayde
,
sayde
vnto
him
.
My
Lorde
,
for
so
muche
as
your
desire
and
pleasure
is
vehement
and
earneste
,
I
will
speake
vnto
her
and
bring
you
aunswere
thereof
.
And
as
he
was
departing
the
Duke
sayd
vnto
him
.
Sée
that
thou
tender
my
life
as
thou
wilt
that
I
shall
loue
thyne
.
The
Gentleman
vnderstanding
well
what
that
worde
did
meane
,
absented
himselfe
a
daye
or
twaine
to
aduise
with
him selfe
what
were
best
to
be
done
.
And
amongs
diuers
his
cogitations
,
there
came
to
his
remembraunce
the
bounden
duetie
which
he
did
owe
to
his
maister
,
and
the
goodes
and
honors
which
he
had
receyued
at
his
hands
,
on
the
other
side
he
considered
the
honor
of
his
house
,
the
good
life
and
chastity
of
his
sister
,
who
(
he
knewe
well
)
woulde
neuer
consent
to
that
wickednesse
,
if
by
subtiltie
she
were
not
surprised
,
or
otherwise
forced
,
&
that
it
were
a
thing
very
straunge
and
rare
,
that
he
shoulde
go
about
to
defame
himselfe
and
the
whole
stock
of
his
progenie
.
Wherefore
he
concluded
,
the
better
it
were
for
him
to
die
,
than
to
commit
such
a
mischiefe
vnto
his
sister
which
was
one
of
the
honestest
women
in
al
Italie
.
But
rather
he
considered
how
he
might
deliuer
his
countrie
from
such
a
Tirant
,
which
by
force
woulde
blemish
and
spotte
the
whole
race
of
his
house
.
For
he
knewe
right
well
that
except
the
Duke
were
taken
away
,
the
life
of
him
and
his
affinitie
coulde
not
be
in
securitie
and
safegarde
.
Wherefore
without
mocion
made
to
his
sister
of
that
matter
,
he
deuised
a
waye
to
saue
his
life
and
the
reproch
that
should
follow
therof
.
At
the
two
dayes
ende
,
he
came
vnto
the
Duke
,
and
tolde
him
in
what
sorte
he
had
practized
with
his
sister
,
and
although
the
same
in
the
beginning
was
harde
&
difficult
,
yet
in
the
ende
he
made
her
to
consent
,
vpon
condicion
that
he
woulde
kepe
the
same
so
secrete
as
none
but
himself
&
he
might
know
it
.
The
Duke
desirous
&
glad
of
those
newes
,
did
sone
beleue
him
,
&
imbracing
the
messanger
,
promised
to
giue
him
whatsoeuer
he
woulde
demaunde
,
praying
him
with
al
spede
that
he
might
inioye
his
desired
purpose
.
Wherevpon
they
appointed
a
time
.
And
to
demaunde
whether
the
Duke
were
glad
and
ioyful
of
the
same
,
it
were
superfluous
.
And
when
that
desired
night
did
approche
,
wherin
he
hoped
to
haue
the
victorie
of
her
whom
he
thought
inuincible
,
he
and
the
Gentleman
alone
withdrewe
themselues
together
,
not
forgetting
his
perfumed
coif
and
swete
shirte
wrought
and
trimmed
after
the
best
maner
.
And
when
euery
man
was
gone
,
both
they
repaired
to
the
appoynted
lodging
of
his
Lady
,
where
being
arriued
they
founde
a
chamber
in
decent
and
comely
order
.
The
Gentleman
taking
of
the
Dukes
night
gowne
,
placed
him
in
the
bed
,
saying
vnto
him
.
My
Lorde
,
I
will
now
goe
seke
her
which
can
not
enter
into
this
chamber
without
blushing
,
howebeit
I
truste
before
to
morrowe
morning
she
will
be
verye
glad
of
you
.
Which
done
,
he
left
the
Duke
,
and
went
into
his
owne
chamber
,
where
he
found
one
of
his
seruaunts
alone
,
to
whom
he
sayd
.
Hast
thou
the
hart
to
follow
me
into
a
place
where
I
shal
be
reuenged
vpon
the
greatest
enemie
that
I
haue
in
the
world
?
Yea
sir
answered
his
man
.
Whervpon
the
gentleman
toke
him
with
him
,
so
sodaynly
that
he
had
no
leasure
to
arme
him selfe
with
other
weapon
but
with
his
onely
dagger
.
And
when
the
Duke
heard
him
come
againe
,
thinking
he
had
brought
her
with
him
that
he
loued
so
greatly
,
he
drewe
the
curteyne
,
and
opened
his
eyes
to
beholde
&
receyue
that
ioye
which
he
had
so
long
loked
for
,
but
in
place
of
séeing
her
which
he
hoped
should
be
the
conseruation
of
his
life
,
he
saw
the
acceleration
of
his
death
,
which
was
a
naked
sword
that
the
Gentleman
had
drawen
,
and
there
withall
did
strike
the
Duke
,
which
was
in
his
shirte
voide
of
weapon
,
althoughe
well
armed
with
courage
,
and
setting
vp
in
his
bedde
,
grasped
the
Gentleman
aboute
the
bodye
,
and
sayde
.
Is
this
thy
promise
which
thou
hast
kept
?
and
séeing
that
he
had
no
other
weapon
but
his
téeth
and
his
nayles
,
he
bitte
the
Gentleman
in
the
arme
,
and
by
force
of
his
owne
strength
he
so
defended
himselfe
,
that
they
both
fell
downe
into
the
flower
.
The
Gentleman
fearing
the
matche
,
called
for
his
man
.
Who
finding
the
Duke
and
his
Maister
fast
together
,
that
he
wyst
not
whether
to
take
,
he
drewe
them
both
by
the
féete
into
the
middest
of
the
place
,
and
with
his
dagger
assayde
to
cut
the
Dukes
throte
.
Who
defended
himselfe
,
till
such
time
as
the
losse
of
his
bloud
made
him
so
weake
and
féeble
that
he
was
not
able
to
contende
any
longer
.
Then
the
Gentleman
and
hys
man
layde
him
againe
into
his
bedde
,
where
they
accomplished
the
effect
of
that
murther
.
Afterwards
drawing
the
curteyne
,
they
departed
and
locked
the
deade
body
in
the
chamber
.
And
when
he
saw
that
he
had
gotten
the
victory
of
his
enemy
,
by
whose
death
he
thought
to
set
at
libertie
the
common
welth
,
he
supposed
his
fact
to
be
vnperfect
if
he
did
not
the
like
to
fiue
or
six
of
them
which
were
nerest
to
the
Duke
,
and
best
beloued
of
him
.
And
to
atteyne
the
perfection
of
that
enterprise
,
he
bad
his
man
to
doe
the
like
vnto
them
one
after
another
,
that
he
had
done
to
the
Duke
.
But
the
seruant
being
nothing
hearde
or
coragious
,
sayde
vnto
his
maister
.
Me
thinke
sir
that
for
this
time
ye
haue
done
ynough
,
and
that
it
were
better
for
you
now
to
deuise
how
to
saue
your
own
life
,
than
to
séeke
meanes
to
murder
any
more
.
For
if
we
do
abide
so
long
time
to
kil
euery
of
them
as
we
haue
done
in
murdering
of
the
Duke
,
the
day
light
wil
discouer
our
enterprise
before
we
haue
done
,
although
we
find
them
naked
and
withoute
defence
.
The
Gentleman
whose
euill
conscience
made
him
fearefull
,
did
beleue
his
seruant
,
and
taking
him
alone
with
him
,
went
to
a
bishop
that
had
in
charge
the
gates
of
the
citie
,
and
the
vse
of
the
Posts
,
to
whom
he
sayde
.
This
euening
(
my
Lorde
)
newes
came
vnto
me
that
mine
owne
brother
lieth
at
the
pointe
of
death
and
crauing
licence
of
the
Duke
to
goe
sée
him
he
hath
giuen
me
leaue
.
Wherefore
I
beseche
you
commaunde
the
postes
to
deliuer
me
two
good
horse
,
and
send
worde
to
the
porter
that
the
gates
may
be
opened
.
The
bishop
which
estemed
no
lesse
his
request
than
the
commaundemente
of
the
Duke
his
maister
,
incontinently
gaue
him
a
billet
,
by
vertue
whereof
both
the
gates
were
opened
and
the
horse
were
made
ready
according
to
his
demaunde
.
And
vnder
colour
and
pretence
of
visiting
his
brother
,
he
rode
to
Venice
,
where
after
he
had
cured
himselfe
of
the
Dukes
bitings
fastened
in
his
flesh
,
he
trauayled
into
Turkey
.
In
the
morning
the
Dukes
seruantes
séeing
the
time
so
late
before
their
mayster
retourned
,
suspected
that
he
was
gone
forth
in
visitation
of
some
Lady
,
but
when
they
sawe
he
taried
so
long
,
they
began
to
seke
for
him
in
euery
place
.
The
pore
Duchesse
into
whose
hart
the
loue
of
her
husband
strongly
did
inuade
vnderstanding
that
he
could
not
be
founde
,
was
very
pensife
&
sorowful
.
But
when
the
Gentleman
which
he
so
dearely
loued
was
not
likewise
séene
abrode
,
search
was
made
in
his
chamber
,
where
finding
bloud
at
the
chamber
dore
,
they
entred
in
,
but
no
man
was
there
to
tell
them
any
newes
,
and
following
the
tracte
of
the
bloude
,
the
poore
seruantes
of
the
Duke
went
to
the
chamber
dore
,
where
he
was
,
which
dore
they
founde
fast
locked
,
and
incontinentely
brake
open
the
same
.
Who
seyng
the
place
all
bloudy
,
drewe
the
curteyne
,
&
found
the
wretched
carcasse
of
the
Duke
lying
in
the
bedde
,
sléeping
his
endelesse
sléepe
.
The
sorrowe
and
lamentacion
made
by
the
Dukes
seruants
,
carying
the
dead
body
into
his
pallace
,
is
easie
to
be
coniectured
.
Whereof
when
the
Bishop
was
aduertized
,
he
repayred
thether
,
and
tolde
howe
the
Gentleman
was
gone
away
in
the
night
in
great
hast
,
vnder
pretence
to
go
to
sée
his
brother
.
Whervpon
it
was
euidently
knowen
that
it
was
he
that
had
committed
the
murder
.
And
it
was
proued
that
hys
poore
sister
was
neuer
priuie
to
the
facte
,
who
although
she
was
astonned
with
the
sodayne
chaunce
of
that
aduenture
,
yet
her
loue
towardes
her
brother
was
farre
more
increased
,
bicause
he
had
deliuered
her
from
a
Prince
so
cruell
,
the
enemie
of
her
honestie
.
For
doing
whereof
he
did
not
sticke
to
hazarde
his
owne
life
.
Wherevpon
she
perseuered
more
and
more
in
vertue
,
and
althoughe
she
was
poore
by
reason
her
house
was
confiscate
yet
both
her
sister
and
she
matched
with
so
honest
and
rich
husbandes
as
were
to
be
found
in
all
Italie
:
and
afterwardes
liued
in
good
and
great
reputation
.
Of
Frauncis
the
French
King
.
One
of
the
french
Kinges
called
Frauncis
the
first
of
that
name
,
declared
his
gentle
nature
to
Counte
Guilaume
,
that
woulde
haue
killed
him
.
The
.
Lv.
Nouell
.
IN
Digeon
a
Towne
of
Burgundie
there
came
to
the
seruice
of
King
Frauncis
,
(
which
was
father
to
Henry
the
second
of
that
name
,
that
was
killed
by
Mounsier
Mongomebrie
,
in
a
triumph
at
the
Tilt
,
and
Graundfather
to
Charles
the
ix
.
that
now
raigneth
in
Fraunce
)
an
Earle
of
Allemaigne
called
Guillaume
,
of
the
house
of
Saxon
,
whervnto
the
house
of
Sauoie
is
so
greatly
allied
,
as
in
olde
time
,
they
were
but
one
.
The
Counte
forsomuch
as
he
was
estemed
to
be
so
comely
and
hardy
a
Gentleman
,
as
any
was
in
Allemaigne
,
was
in
such
good
fauour
with
the
King
,
that
he
toke
him
not
onely
into
seruice
,
but
vsed
him
so
nere
his
person
,
as
he
made
him
of
his
priuie
chamber
.
Upon
a
day
the
Gouernor
of
Burgundie
,
the
Lorde
Trimouille
(
an
auncient
knight
and
loyall
seruaunt
of
the
King
)
lyke
one
suspicious
and
fearefull
of
euill
&
hurt
of
his
Maister
,
had
daylie
espies
about
his
enemy
,
to
know
what
he
did
,
and
vsed
the
matter
so
wisely
,
that
very
fewe
things
were
concealed
from
him
.
Among
other
aduertisementes
,
one
of
his
friendes
wrote
vnto
him
that
the
Counte
Guillaume
had
receyued
certayne
somes
of
money
,
with
promise
of
more
,
if
by
any
meanes
he
coulde
deuise
which
way
to
kill
the
King
.
The
Lorde
of
Trimouille
hearing
of
this
,
fayled
not
to
come
to
the
King
to
giue
him
knowledge
therof
,
and
disclosed
it
likewise
to
Madame
Loyse
of
Sauoie
his
mother
,
who
forgetting
her
amitie
&
alliance
with
the
Almaigne
Earle
,
besought
the
king
forthwith
to
put
him
away
.
The
king
prayed
his
mother
to
speake
no
more
thereof
,
and
sayde
,
that
it
was
impossible
that
so
honest
a
gentleman
woulde
attempt
to
do
a
dede
so
wicked
.
Within
a
while
after
,
there
came
other
newes
of
that
matter
,
confirming
the
first
.
Whereof
the
Gouernour
for
the
intire
loue
he
bare
to
his
Maister
craued
licence
eyther
to
expell
him
the
cuntrie
,
or
to
put
him
in
warde
.
But
the
king
gaue
speciall
commaundement
that
he
shoulde
not
make
any
semblance
of
displeasure
,
for
that
he
purposed
by
some
other
meanes
to
knowe
the
truth
.
Upon
a
time
when
he
went
a
hunting
,
he
girded
about
him
the
best
sworde
that
he
coulde
finde
,
to
serue
for
all
armes
and
assayes
,
&
toke
with
him
the
Counte
Guillaume
,
whome
he
commaunded
to
wait
vpon
him
,
the
first
and
chiefest
next
his
owne
person
.
But
after
he
had
followed
the
hart
a
certayne
tyme
,
the
King
séeing
that
his
traine
was
farre
from
him
,
&
no
man
neare
him
sauing
the
Counte
,
he
tourned
himselfe
round
about
.
And
when
he
sawe
that
he
was
alone
,
in
the
midde
of
the
Forest
,
drawing
out
his
sworde
,
he
sayde
to
the
Counte
.
Howe
say
you
(
Sir
Counte
)
is
not
this
a
fayre
and
good
sworde
.
The
Connte
feling
it
at
the
point
,
&
well
viewing
the
same
,
sayde
,
that
he
neuer
saw
a
better
in
his
lyfe
.
You
haue
reason
sayde
the
king
.
And
I
beleue
that
if
a
gentleman
were
determined
to
kill
me
,
and
did
knowe
the
force
of
myne
armes
,
and
the
goodnesse
of
my
heart
accompanied
with
this
sword
,
he
would
be
twice
well
aduised
before
he
attempted
the
enterprise
.
Not
withstanding
I
would
accompte
him
but
a
cowarde
,
we
being
alone
without
witnesses
,
if
he
did
not
attempt
that
,
which
he
were
disposed
to
doe
.
The
Counte
Guillaume
with
bashfull
and
astonned
countenaunce
,
answered
.
Sir
,
the
wickednesse
of
the
enterp●ise
were
very
great
,
but
the
folly
in
the
execucion
,
were
no
lesse
.
The
King
with
those
wordes
fell
in
a
laughter
,
and
put
the
sworde
into
the
skaberd
againe
.
And
hearing
that
the
chase
drew
nere
him
,
he
made
to
the
same
so
fast
as
he
could
,
when
he
was
come
thether
,
he
sayde
nothing
of
that
which
had
passed
betwéene
him
and
the
Counte
,
&
verely
thought
that
Counte
Guillaume
althoughe
that
he
was
so
strong
and
stoute
a
gentleman
as
was
in
that
tyme
,
yet
he
was
no
man
to
doe
so
great
an
enterprise
.
But
the
Counte
Guillaume
,
fearing
to
be
bewraied
or
suspected
of
the
facte
,
next
day
morning
repayred
to
Robertet
,
the
Secretarie
of
the
Kings
reuenewes
,
and
sayd
that
he
had
well
wayed
the
giftes
and
annuities
which
the
king
woulde
giue
him
to
tarrie
,
but
he
perceyued
that
they
were
not
sufficient
to
interteigne
him
for
halfe
a
yere
,
&
that
if
it
pleased
not
the
king
to
double
the
same
,
he
should
be
forced
to
depart
,
praying
the
sayd
Robertet
to
knowe
his
graces
pleasure
so
sone
as
he
coulde
,
who
sayde
vnto
him
,
that
he
himselfe
coulde
without
further
commission
coulde
disbirsse
no
more
vnto
him
but
gladlie
whithout
further
delaie
he
would
presentlye
repayre
to
the
king
,
which
he
did
more
willingly
,
bicause
he
had
séene
the
aduertisements
of
the
Gouernor
aforesayde
.
And
so
sone
as
the
king
was
awake
,
he
declared
the
matter
vnto
him
in
the
presence
of
Monsier
Trimouille
and
Monsier
Bouiuet
Lord
Admirall
,
who
were
vtterly
ignorant
of
that
which
the
king
had
done
.
To
whom
the
king
sayd
.
Loe
,
ye
haue
bene
miscontented
for
that
I
woulde
not
put
away
the
Counte
Guillaume
,
but
now
ye
sée
he
putteth
away
himselfe
.
Wherefore
Robertet
tell
him
,
that
if
he
be
not
content
with
the
state
which
he
receyued
at
his
first
entrie
into
my
seruice
,
wherof
many
Gentlemen
of
good
houses
would
think
themselues
happy
,
it
is
mete
that
he
seke
his
better
fortune
,
and
tell
him
that
I
woulde
be
loth
to
hinder
him
,
but
wil
be
very
well
contented
,
that
he
seke
where
he
may
liue
better
,
accordingly
as
he
deserueth
.
Robertet
was
so
diligent
to
beare
this
aunswere
to
the
Counte
,
as
he
was
to
present
his
sute
to
the
king
.
The
Counte
sayde
that
with
his
licence
he
woulde
gladly
goe
forthwith
.
And
like
one
that
feare
forced
to
departe
,
was
not
able
to
beare
his
abode
.xxiiij.
houres
.
And
as
the
King
was
sitting
downe
to
dinner
,
fayning
to
be
sorye
for
his
departure
,
but
that
necessitie
compelled
him
to
lose
his
presence
,
he
toke
his
leaue
.
He
went
likewise
to
take
leaue
of
the
kings
mother
,
which
she
gaue
him
,
with
so
great
ioye
,
as
she
did
receyue
him
,
being
her
nere
kinsman
&
friende
.
Then
he
went
into
his
Countrie
.
And
the
king
séeing
his
mother
and
seruants
astoned
at
that
his
sodayne
departure
,
declared
vnto
them
the
Al
Arme
,
which
he
had
giuen
him
,
saying
that
although
he
was
innocent
of
the
matter
suspected
,
so
was
his
feare
great
ynough
,
to
depart
from
a
maister
with
whose
condicions
hitherto
he
was
not
acquainted
.
A
straunge
punishment
.
A
punishment
more
rigorous
than
death
,
of
a
husband
towarde
his
wyfe
that
had
committed
adultery
.
The
.
Lvj.
Nouell
.
KIng
Charles
,
of
Fraunce
the
.viij.
of
that
name
,
sent
into
Germany
a
Gentleman
called
Bernage
,
Lorde
of
Cyure
besides
Amboise
.
Who
to
make
spéede
,
spared
neyther
day
nor
night
for
execution
of
his
Princes
commaundement
.
In
such
wise
that
very
late
in
an
euening
he
arriued
at
the
castle
of
a
Gentleman
,
to
demaunde
lodging
,
which
very
hardly
he
obtayned
.
Howbeit
,
when
the
gentleman
vnderstode
that
he
was
the
seruaunt
of
such
a
king
,
he
prayed
him
not
to
take
in
ill
part
the
rudenesse
of
his
seruaunts
,
bicause
vpon
occasion
of
certaine
his
wiues
friendes
that
loued
him
not
,
he
was
forced
to
kepe
his
house
so
straight
.
At
what
tyme
Bernage
told
him
the
cause
of
his
iourney
,
wherein
the
Gentleman
offered
to
doe
to
the
King
his
Maister
al
seruice
possible
.
Leading
him
into
his
house
where
he
was
feasted
&
lodged
very
honorably
.
When
supper
was
ready
,
the
Gentleman
conueyed
him
into
a
parler
well
hanged
with
fayre
Tapistrie
.
And
when
the
meate
was
set
vpon
the
table
,
he
perceyued
a
woman
comming
forth
behinde
the
hanging
,
which
was
so
beautifull
as
might
be
sene
,
sauing
that
her
heade
was
all
shauen
,
and
apparelled
in
Almaine
blacke
.
After
both
the
Gentlemen
had
washed
,
water
was
brought
to
the
gentlewoman
,
who
when
she
had
washed
she
sat
downe
at
the
table
,
without
speaking
to
any
man
or
any
word
spoken
vnto
her
.
The
Lord
Bernage
beholding
her
wel
,
thought
her
to
be
one
of
the
fayrest
Ladies
that
euer
he
sawe
,
if
her
face
had
not
bene
so
pale
,
&
her
countenaunce
so
sad
.
After
she
had
eaten
a
little
,
she
called
for
drink
,
which
one
of
the
seruants
brought
vnto
her
in
a
straunge
cup.
For
it
was
the
head
of
a
dead
man
trimmed
with
siluer
.
Whereof
she
drancke
twice
or
thrice
.
When
she
had
supped
and
washed
her
handes
,
making
a
reuerence
to
the
Lorde
of
the
house
,
she
retourned
behinde
the
hangings
without
speaking
any
worde
.
Bernage
was
so
muche
amazed
at
that
straunge
sight
,
that
he
waxed
very
heauie
and
sad
.
The
gentleman
that
marked
him
,
sayd
vnto
him
.
I
sée
wel
that
you
be
astonned
at
that
you
saw
at
the
table
.
But
seing
your
hnoest
demeanor
,
I
wil
not
kepe
the
thing
secret
from
you
,
bicause
you
shall
not
note
that
crueltie
to
be
done
without
gret
occasion
.
This
gentlewoman
which
you
sée
,
is
my
wife
,
whome
I
loued
bettter
than
any
gentleman
could
loue
his
wife
.
In
such
sort
that
to
marry
her
I
forgat
all
feare
,
and
brought
her
hither
in
dispite
of
her
parents
.
She
likewise
shewed
vnto
me
such
signes
of
loue
,
that
I
attempted
a
thousand
wayes
to
place
her
here
for
her
ioy
and
myne
,
where
we
liued
a
long
tyme
in
suche
rest
and
contentation
,
that
I
thought
my selfe
the
happiest
Gentleman
in
Christendome
.
But
in
a
iourney
which
,
I
made
,
which
to
attempt
mine
honor
forced
me
,
she
forgot
both
her selfe
,
her
conscience
,
and
the
loue
which
she
bare
towardes
me
,
and
fell
in
loue
with
a
Gentleman
,
that
I
brought
vp
in
this
house
,
which
vpon
my
returne
I
perceyued
to
be
true
.
Notwithstanding
the
loue
that
I
bare
her
,
was
so
great
,
that
I
had
no
mistrust
in
her
,
til
such
tyme
as
experience
did
open
myne
eyes
,
and
saw
the
thing
that
I
feared
more
than
death
.
For
which
cause
loue
was
tourned
into
furie
and
dispaire
,
in
suche
wise
that
I
watched
her
so
nere
,
that
vpon
a
day
fayning
my selfe
to
goe
abrod
,
I
hidde
my selfe
in
the
chamber
where
nowe
she
remaineth
.
Into
the
which
sone
after
my
departure
she
repaired
,
and
caused
the
gentleman
to
come
thether
,
Whome
I
did
beholde
to
doe
that
thing
,
which
was
altogether
vnméete
for
any
man
to
doe
to
her
,
but
my selfe
.
But
when
I
sawe
him
get
vp
,
vppon
the
bed
after
her
,
I
stepped
forth
and
toke
him
betwene
her
armes
,
and
with
my
dagger
immediatly
did
kil
him
.
And
bicause
the
offence
of
my
wife
semed
to
be
so
great
,
that
like
death
was
not
sufficient
to
punish
her
.
I
deuised
a
torment
which
in
myne
opinion
is
worsse
vnto
her
than
death
.
I
do
lock
her
vp
in
the
chamber
wherein
she
accustomed
to
vse
her
delightes
,
and
in
the
companie
of
him
that
she
loued
far
better
than
me
.
In
which
chamber
I
haue
placed
the
anatomie
of
her
friend
,
reseruing
the
same
in
a
little
closet
as
a
precious
Iewell
.
And
to
the
ende
she
may
not
forget
him
at
meales
,
at
the
table
before
my
face
,
she
vseth
the
heade
of
that
verlet
,
in
stead
of
a
cup
to
drink
,
to
the
intent
she
may
behold
him
aliue
,
in
the
presence
of
him
whome
through
her
owne
faulte
she
hath
made
her
mortall
enemie
,
&
him
dead
&
slaine
for
her
sake
,
whose
loue
she
preferred
before
mine
.
And
so
beholdeth
those
two
things
at
dinner
&
supper
which
ought
to
displease
her
most
,
her
enemie
liuing
,
and
her
friend
dead
,
&
al
through
her
owne
wickednesse
howbeit
I
do
vse
her
no
worse
than
my self
,
although
she
goeth
thus
shauen
:
for
the
ornament
of
the
heare
doth
not
appertayne
to
an
adultresse
,
nor
the
vaile
or
other
furniture
of
the
heade
to
an
vnchast
woman
.
Wherefore
she
goeth
so
shauen
,
in
token
she
hath
loste
her
houestie
.
If
it
please
you
sir
to
take
the
payne
to
sée
her
,
I
will
bring
you
to
her
.
Wherevnto
Bernage
willingly
assented
.
And
descending
into
her
chamber
which
was
very
richely
furnished
,
they
found
her
sitting
alone
before
the
fier
.
And
the
Gentleman
drawing
a
Curteyne
,
which
was
before
the
Closet
,
he
saw
the
anatomie
of
the
deade
man
hanging
.
Bernage
had
a
gret
desire
to
speake
vnto
the
Lady
,
but
for
feare
of
her
husband
he
durst
not
.
The
Gentleman
perceyuing
the
same
sayde
vnto
him
.
If
it
please
you
to
say
any
thing
vnto
her
,
you
shall
vnderstand
her
order
of
talke
.
Therewithall
Bernage
sayde
vnto
her
.
Madame
if
your
pacience
be
correspondent
to
this
torment
,
I
deme
you
to
be
he
happiest
woman
of
the
worlde
.
The
Lady
with
teares
trickling
downe
her
eyes
,
with
a
grace
so
good
and
humble
as
was
possible
,
spake
thus
vnto
him
.
Sir
I
doe
confesse
my
fault
to
be
so
greate
,
that
al
the
affliction
and
torment
that
the
Lorde
of
this
place
(
for
I
am
not
worthy
to
call
him
husbande
)
can
doe
vnto
me
,
be
nothing
comparable
to
the
sorrowe
I
haue
conceyued
of
mine
offence
.
And
in
saying
so
she
began
pitifully
to
wéepe
.
Therewithall
the
Gentleman
toke
Bernage
by
the
hand
,
and
ledde
him
forth
.
The
next
day
morning
he
departed
aboute
the
businesse
which
the
king
had
sent
him
.
Notwithstanding
,
in
bidding
the
gentleman
farewel
,
he
said
vnto
him
.
Sir
the
loue
which
I
beare
vnto
you
,
&
the
honor
and
secrets
wherewith
you
haue
made
me
priuie
,
doth
force
me
to
saye
vnto
you
howe
I
doe
thinke
good
(
séeing
the
great
repentance
of
the
poore
Gentlewoman
your
wife
)
that
you
doe
shewe
her
mercye
.
And
bicause
you
be
yong
and
haue
no
children
,
it
were
a
very
gret
losse
and
detriment
to
lose
such
a
house
and
ligneage
as
yours
is
.
And
it
may
so
come
to
passe
,
that
your
enimies
therby
in
time
to
come
maye
be
your
heires
,
and
inioye
the
goodes
and
patrimony
which
you
do
leaue
behind
you
.
The
Gentleman
which
neuer
thought
to
speake
vnto
his
wife
,
with
those
wordes
paused
a
great
while
,
and
in
th
ende
confessed
his
wordes
to
be
true
,
promising
him
that
if
she
would
continue
in
that
humilitie
,
he
woulde
in
time
shewe
pitie
vpon
her
,
with
which
promise
Bernage
departed
.
And
when
he
was
retourned
towards
the
king
his
maister
,
he
recompted
vnto
him
the
successe
of
his
iourneyes
.
And
amongs
other
things
he
tolde
him
of
the
beautie
of
this
Lady
,
who
sent
his
Painter
called
Iohn
of
Paris
,
to
bring
him
her
counterfaicte
:
which
with
the
consent
of
her
husband
,
he
did
.
Who
after
that
long
penance
,
for
a
desire
he
had
to
haue
children
,
&
for
the
pitie
he
bare
to
his
wife
which
with
great
humblenesse
receyued
that
affliction
,
toke
her
vnto
him
againe
and
afterwardes
begat
of
her
many
children
.
A
President
of
Grenoble
A
President
of
Grenoble
aduertised
of
the
yll
ouernement
of
his
wife
,
toke
suche
order
,
that
his
honestie
was
not
diminished
,
and
yet
reuenged
the
facte
.
¶
The.
Lvij.
Nouell
.
IN
Grenoble
(
the
chiefe
citie
of
a
Country
in
Fraunce
called
Daulphine
which
citie
otherwise
is
named
Gratianopolis
)
there
was
a
President
that
had
a
very
fayre
wyfe
,
with
whome
quietly
and
very
louingly
he
led
his
lyfe
.
She
perceyuing
her
husband
to
begin
to
waxe
olde
,
began
to
loue
a
yong
man
that
was
his
Clarke
,
a
very
faire
and
comely
personage
.
Upon
a
time
when
her
husband
in
a
morning
was
gone
to
the
pallace
,
the
Clarke
entred
his
chamber
and
toke
his
Maisters
place
,
which
thing
one
of
the
Presidents
seruaunts
,
that
faithfully
had
serued
him
the
space
of
.xxx.
yeares
,
lyke
a
trustie
seruaunt
perceyuing
,
could
not
kepe
it
secret
,
but
told
his
Maister
.
The
President
which
was
a
wise
man
,
would
not
beleue
it
vpon
light
report
,
but
sayde
that
he
did
it
of
purpose
to
set
discord
betwéene
him
and
his
wyfe
,
not
withstanding
if
the
thing
were
true
as
he
sayde
,
he
might
let
him
sée
the
thing
it selfe
,
which
if
he
did
not
,
he
had
good
cause
to
thinke
that
he
had
deuised
a
lye
to
breake
and
dissolue
the
loue
betwéene
him
and
his
wyfe
.
The
seruaunt
did
assure
him
that
he
would
cause
him
to
sée
the
thing
whereof
he
had
tolde
him
.
And
one
morning
so
sone
as
the
the
President
was
gone
to
the
Court
,
and
the
Clarke
entred
into
his
chamber
,
the
seruaunt
sent
one
of
his
companions
to
tell
his
Maister
that
he
might
come
in
good
time
,
to
sée
the
thing
that
he
declared
vnto
him
,
he
himself
standing
still
at
the
dore
to
watche
that
the
Clarke
might
not
goe
out
.
The
President
so
sone
as
he
sawe
the
signe
that
one
of
his
made
vnto
him
,
fayning
that
he
was
not
well
at
ease
,
left
the
audience
,
and
spéedely
went
home
to
his
house
where
he
found
his
old
seruaunt
watching
at
the
chamber
dore
,
assuring
him
for
truth
that
the
Clarke
was
within
,
and
that
he
should
make
no
more
a
doe
but
presently
to
goe
in
.
The
President
sayde
to
his
seruant
.
Doe
not
tarrie
at
the
dore
,
for
the
knowest
there
is
no
other
going
out
or
comming
in
but
this
except
,
it
be
a
little
closet
whereof
I
alone
beare
the
key
.
The
President
entred
the
chamber
,
and
found
his
wife
&
the
Clarke
a
bed
together
,
who
in
his
shirt
fel
downe
at
the
Presidents
fete
,
crauing
pardon
,
&
his
wife
on
the
other
side
began
to
wéepe
.
To
whome
the
President
sayde
.
For
so
much
as
the
thing
which
thou
hast
done
is
suche
,
as
thou
maist
well
consider
,
that
I
cannot
abide
my
house
(
for
thée
)
in
this
sort
to
be
dishonored
&
the
daughters
which
I
haue
had
by
thée
to
be
disaduaūced
and
abased
.
Therfore
sayd
he
,
leaue
of
thy
wéeping
,
and
marke
what
I
shall
doe
.
And
thou
Nicolas
(
for
that
was
his
Clarks
name
)
hide
thy self
here
in
my
closet
,
and
in
any
wise
make
no
noyse
:
when
he
had
so
done
,
he
opened
the
dore
,
and
called
in
his
olde
seruant
,
and
said
vnto
him
.
Diddest
not
thou
warrant
and
assure
me
that
thou
wouldest
let
me
sée
my
Clark
and
wife
in
bedde
together
?
And
vpon
thy
wordes
I
am
come
hither
,
thinking
to
haue
killed
my
wife
,
and
haue
found
nothing
to
be
true
of
that
which
thou
diddest
tell
me
.
For
I
haue
searched
the
chamber
in
euery
place
●
I
will
shew
thée
.
And
with
that
he
caused
his
seruant
to
loke
vnder
the
beddes
,
and
in
euery
corner
.
And
when
the
seruant
founde
him
not
,
throughly
astonned
,
he
sayd
to
his
maister
.
Sir
I
saw
him
goe
into
the
chamber
,
and
out
he
is
not
gone
at
the
dore
:
And
so
farre
as
I
can
sée
he
is
not
here
.
Therefore
I
thinke
the
Diuell
muste
néedes
carrie
him
away
.
Then
his
maister
sayde
vnto
him
.
Thou
art
a
very
villaine
,
to
set
suche
diuision
betwene
my
wife
and
me
,
wherefore
I
doe
discharge
thée
from
my
seruice
,
&
for
that
which
thou
hast
done
me
,
I
will
pay
thée
thy
duty
,
with
the
aduantage
.
Therefore
get
thée
hence
and
take
hede
that
thou
doest
not
tarrye
in
this
towne
past
.xxiiij.
houres
.
The
President
for
that
he
knewe
him
to
be
an
honeste
and
faythfull
seruant
,
gaue
him
fiue
or
six
yeares
wages
,
and
purposed
otherwise
to
preferre
him
.
When
the
seruant
(
with
ill
will
and
weping
teares
)
was
departed
,
the
President
caused
his
Clarke
to
come
out
of
his
Closet
.
And
after
he
had
declared
to
his
wife
and
him
,
what
he
thought
of
their
yll
behauiour
,
he
forbad
them
to
shewe
no
likelyhode
of
any
such
matter
,
and
commaunded
his
wife
to
attire
and
dresse
her selfe
in
more
gorgeous
apparel
,
than
she
was
wont
to
weare
,
and
to
haunt
and
resorte
to
company
and
feastes
,
willing
the
Clarke
to
make
a
better
countenaunce
of
the
matter
than
he
did
before
,
but
whensoeuer
he
rounded
him
in
the
eare
&
bad
him
to
departe
,
he
charged
him
after
the
commaundement
not
to
tarry
.iiij.
houres
in
the
town
.
And
when
he
had
thus
done
,
he
retourned
to
the
pallace
,
as
though
there
had
no
such
thing
chaunced
.
And
the
space
of
.xv.
dayes
(
contrarie
to
his
custome
)
he
feasted
his
friendes
and
neighbours
,
and
after
the
banket
,
he
caused
the
ministrels
to
play
,
to
make
the
Gentlewomen
daunce
.
One
daye
,
seing
that
his
wife
did
not
daunce
,
he
commaunded
his
Clarke
to
take
her
by
the
hande
,
and
to
leade
her
forth
to
daunce
,
who
thinking
the
President
had
forgotten
the
trespasse
paste
,
very
ioyfully
daunced
with
her
.
But
when
the
daunce
was
ended
,
the
President
fayning
as
though
he
would
haue
commaunded
him
to
doe
some
thing
in
his
house
badde
him
in
his
eare
to
get
him
away
and
neuer
to
returne
.
Now
was
the
Clarke
very
sorowful
to
leaue
his
Ladye
,
but
yet
no
lesse
ioyfull
he
was
that
his
lyfe
was
saued
.
Afterwardes
when
the
President
had
made
all
his
friendes
and
kinsefolkes
,
and
all
the
countries
,
beleue
what
great
loue
he
bare
to
his
wife
:
Upon
a
fayre
day
in
the
moneth
of
May
,
he
went
to
gather
a
sallade
in
his
garden
,
of
such
herbes
,
that
so
sone
as
she
had
eaten
of
them
,
she
liued
not
past
.xxiiij.
houres
after
,
whereof
he
counterfayted
such
sorrow
,
as
no
man
could
suspect
the
occasion
of
her
death
.
And
by
that
meanes
he
was
reuenged
of
his
enemy
,
and
saued
the
honor
of
his
house
I
wyll
not
by
this
Nouell
(
sayd
Emarsuitte
)
prayse
the
conscience
of
the
President
,
but
herein
I
haue
declared
the
light
behauior
of
a
woman
,
and
the
gret
pacience
&
prudence
of
a
man
.
Praying
you
good
Ladies
all
,
not
to
be
offended
at
the
truth
.
If
al
women
(
quod
Parlamente
)
that
loue
their
Clarkes
or
seruauntes
,
were
forced
to
eate
such
sallades
,
I
beleue
they
would
not
loue
their
gardens
so
wel
as
they
doe
,
but
would
teare
and
pluck
vp
all
the
herbes
both
roote
and
rinde
to
auoyd
those
things
that
by
death
might
aduaunce
the
honor
of
their
stocke
and
ligneage
.
If
sallades
be
so
costly
(
q
Hircan
)
and
so
daungerous
in
May
,
I
will
prouoke
appetite
with
other
sawses
,
or
else
hunger
shal
be
my
chiefest
.
Of
a
Ialous
Gentleman
.
A
Gentleman
of
Perche
,
suspecting
iniurie
done
vnto
him
by
his
frende
,
prouaked
him
to
execute
and
put
in
proufe
the
cause
of
his
suspicion
.
¶
The.
Lviij
.
Nouell
.
BEsides
the
cuntry
of
Perche
,
there
where
two
Gentlemen
,
which
from
the
tyme
of
their
youth
liued
in
such
great
and
perfecte
amitie
,
that
there
was
betwéene
them
but
one
heart
,
one
bed
,
one
house
,
one
table
,
and
on
purse
.
Long
time
continued
this
perfecte
friendship
:
betwéene
whome
there
was
but
one
will
and
one
worde
,
no
difference
in
eyther
of
them
.
In
so
much
as
they
not
only
semed
to
be
two
brethren
,
but
also
they
appeared
in
al
semblances
to
be
but
one
man
.
One
of
them
chaunced
to
marry
.
Notwithstanding
they
gaue
not
ouer
their
friendship
,
but
perseuered
in
their
vsual
amitie
as
they
were
wont
to
doe
.
And
when
they
happened
to
be
strayned
to
straight
lodging
,
the
married
gentleman
would
not
sticke
to
suffer
his
friende
to
lye
with
him
and
his
wife
.
But
yet
you
ought
for
friendship
sake
to
consider
that
the
married
man
lay
in
the
middes
.
Their
goodes
were
common
betwene
them
,
that
for
al
the
mariage
no
cause
did
hinder
their
assured
amitie
.
But
in
processe
of
tyme
,
the
felicitie
of
this
world
(
which
carieth
with
it
a
certayne
mutabilitie
)
could
no
continue
in
the
house
,
which
was
before
right
pleasaunt
and
happie
.
For
the
married
man
forgetting
of
the
faithfull
fidelitie
of
his
friend
,
without
any
occasion
conceyued
a
great
suspicion
betwéene
him
and
his
wife
,
from
whom
he
could
not
dissemble
the
case
,
but
sharpely
tolde
her
his
mynde
.
She
therewithall
was
wonderfully
amazed
.
Howbeit
he
commaunded
her
to
doe
all
thinges
(
one
thing
excepted
)
and
to
make
so
muche
of
his
companion
as
of
himselfe
.
Neuerthelesse
he
for
bad
her
to
speake
vnto
him
except
it
were
in
the
presence
of
many
.
All
which
she
gaue
her
husbandes
companion
to
vnderstand
,
who
woulde
not
beleue
her
,
knowing
that
he
had
neyther
by
thought
or
déede
done
any
thing
whereof
his
companion
had
cause
to
be
offended
.
And
likewise
bicause
he
vsed
to
kepe
nothing
secrete
from
him
,
he
told
him
what
he
had
sayd
,
praying
him
to
tell
him
the
truth
of
the
matter
,
bicause
he
purposed
neyther
in
that
,
ne
yet
in
any
other
thing
,
to
giue
occasion
of
breach
of
the
amitie
which
of
long
time
they
had
imbraced
.
The
maried
Gentleman
assured
him
that
he
neuer
thought
it
,
and
howe
they
which
had
sowen
that
rumor
,
had
wickedly
belied
him
.
Wherevnto
his
companion
aunswered
.
I
knowe
well
ynough
that
Ialosie
is
a
passion
so
intollerable
as
loue
it selfe
.
And
when
you
shall
conceyue
that
opinion
of
Ialousie
,
yea
&
it
were
of
my selfe
,
I
shoulde
doe
you
no
wrong
,
for
you
your
selfe
shoulde
not
be
able
to
kepe
it
.
But
of
one
thing
which
is
in
your
power
I
haue
occasion
to
complayn
,
and
that
is
bicause
you
would
concele
from
me
,
your
maladye
,
sith
there
was
no
passion
or
opinion
which
you
conceyued
,
that
before
this
time
you
kept
secrete
from
me
.
Likewise
for
my
own
part
if
I
were
amorous
of
your
wife
,
you
ought
not
to
impute
it
as
a
fault
vnto
me
,
bicause
it
is
a
fier
which
I
beare
not
in
my
handes
,
to
vse
at
my
pleasure
.
But
if
I
kepe
it
to
my selfe
from
you
,
&
indeuour
to
make
your
wife
knowe
it
by
demonstracion
of
my
loue
,
I
might
then
be
accompted
the
wicked
frend
that
euer
liued
.
And
for
me
I
assure
most
you
that
she
is
an
honest
&
a
good
woman
,
and
one
that
my
fansie
dothe
lest
fauor
(
although
she
were
not
your
wife
)
of
all
them
that
euer
I
sawe
.
But
now
sithens
there
is
no
occasion
,
I
doe
require
you
that
if
you
perceyue
any
suspicion
,
be
it
neuer
so
little
,
to
tell
me
of
it
,
bicause
I
woulde
so
vse
my selfe
,
as
our
friendeship
which
hath
indured
so
long
,
might
not
be
broken
for
a
woman
.
And
if
I
did
loue
her
aboue
any
thing
in
the
world
,
yet
surely
I
woulde
neuer
speake
worde
vnto
her
,
bicause
I
doe
esteme
our
friendship
aboue
any
other
thing
.
His
companion
swore
vnto
him
very
great
othes
,
that
he
neuer
thought
it
,
praying
him
to
vse
his
house
as
he
had
done
before
.
Whervnto
he
answered
.
Sith
you
will
haue
me
so
to
doe
,
I
am
content
.
But
I
pray
you
if
hereafter
you
doe
conceyue
any
simstre
opinion
of
me
,
not
to
dessemble
the
same
,
which
if
you
doe
I
will
neuer
continue
longer
in
your
companye
.
In
processe
of
time
,
liuing
togither
according
to
their
custome
,
the
maried
gentleman
entred
agayne
into
more
suspicion
than
euer
he
did
,
commaunding
his
wife
to
beare
no
more
that
countenance
towardes
him
that
she
was
wont
to
do
.
Which
commaundement
she
tolde
to
her
husbands
companion
,
praying
him
after
that
time
to
forbeare
to
speake
vnto
her
,
for
that
she
was
commaunded
to
doe
the
like
vnto
him
.
The
Gentleman
vnderstanding
by
wordes
and
by
certayne
counternaunces
,
that
his
companion
had
not
kept
promise
,
he
sayde
vnto
him
in
a
great
choler
.
To
be
ialous
(
my
companion
)
is
a
thing
naturall
.
But
bicause
thou
diddest
sweare
vnto
me
by
othes
not
to
dissemble
with
me
,
I
can
by
no
meanes
forbeare
any
longer
.
For
I
did
euer
think
that
betwéene
thy
heart
&
mine
there
could
be
no
let
&
interrupcion
:
but
to
my
great
griefe
and
without
any
fault
on
my
part
,
I
doe
sée
the
contrarie
.
For
as
muche
as
thou
art
not
onely
verye
ialous
betwéene
thy
wife
and
me
,
but
also
thou
wouldest
dissimulate
and
couer
the
same
,
so
that
in
the
ende
thy
maladie
and
diease
hath
continued
so
long
,
that
it
is
altered
into
a
mere
malyce
:
and
like
as
our
loue
hath
bene
the
greatest
that
hath
bene
séene
in
our
time
,
euen
so
our
displeasure
&
hatred
is
now
most
mortall
.
I
haue
done
so
muche
as
lieth
in
me
to
auoide
this
inconuenience
,
but
sith
thou
hast
inspected
me
to
be
an
ill
man
,
and
I
haue
still
shewed
my selfe
to
be
the
contrarie
,
I
doe
sweare
,
and
therewithal
assure
thée
by
my
fayth
,
that
I
am
the
same
thou
thinkest
me
to
be
,
and
therefore
from
hence
forth
take
hede
of
me
.
For
since
suspicion
hath
separated
thée
from
my
loue
and
amitie
,
dispite
shall
deuide
me
from
thine
.
And
albeit
that
his
companion
woulde
haue
made
him
beleue
the
contrarie
,
and
that
he
mistrusted
him
nothing
at
all
,
yet
he
withdrewe
his
part
of
his
moueables
and
goodes
that
before
were
common
betwéene
them
,
so
that
nowe
both
their
hearts
and
goodes
were
so
farre
separated
,
as
before
they
were
vnited
and
ioyned
together
.
In
suche
wise
as
the
vnmaried
Gentleman
neuer
ceassed
till
he
had
made
his
companion
Cockold
,
according
to
his
promise
.
A
Miracle
at
Lyons
.
The
simplicitie
of
an
olde
woman
,
that
offered
a
burning
candle
to
Saint
Iohn
of
Lyons
.
The.
Lix
.
Nouell
.
IN
the
Church
of
sainct
Iohn
at
Lyons
,
there
was
a
very
darke
chappell
,
and
within
the
same
a
Tombe
made
of
stone
,
erected
for
great
personages
,
with
pictures
liuely
wrought
,
and
about
the
same
tombe
there
doe
lie
many
worthy
gknihts
of
great
valiance
.
Upon
a
hot
esommers
day
,
a
souldior
walking
vp
and
downe
the
Church
,
had
great
delight
to
slepe
,
and
beholding
that
darke
chappel
which
was
colde
and
fresh
of
ayre
,
thought
to
goe
slepe
vpon
the
Tombe
as
other
did
,
besides
whome
he
layed
him
downe
to
slepe
.
It
chaunced
that
a
good
old
woman
very
deuout
,
came
thether
when
the
souldior
was
in
the
depth
of
his
slepe
.
And
after
she
had
sayde
her
deuotions
,
with
a
waxe
candle
in
her
hande
,
she
would
haue
sticked
the
same
vpon
the
Tombe
,
and
repairing
nere
the
place
where
the
souldior
lay
,
desirous
to
sicke
it
vpon
his
forhead
,
thinking
it
had
bene
of
stone
,
the
waxe
would
not
cleaue
.
The
olde
woman
,
which
thought
the
cause
that
her
candle
woulde
not
sticke
was
the
coldnesse
of
the
Image
,
went
about
to
warme
the
forhead
with
the
flame
of
the
candle
,
to
make
it
cleaue
.
But
the
Image
which
was
not
insensible
,
began
to
cry
out
,
whereat
the
pore
woman
was
so
afrayd
,
that
lyke
one
straught
of
her
wittes
,
she
brake
into
exclamation
crying
.
A
miracle
,
A
miracle
.
They
within
the
Church
hearing
an
outcry
of
a
miracle
,
"
ranne
in
heapes
as
thoughe
they
had
bene
mad
,
some
to
ring
the
belles
,
and
some
to
sée
the
miracle
.
And
the
good
wife
brought
them
to
sée
the
Image
,
which
was
remoued
.
Whereat
many
began
to
laughe
.
But
diuers
priestes
could
not
so
content
themselues
,
but
determined
greatly
to
estéeme
that
Tombe
,
therof
to
get
money
.
Of
a
Doctor
of
the
Lawes
.
A
Doctor
of
the
lawes
bought
a
cup
,
who
by
the
subtiltie
of
two
false
verlets
,
lost
both
his
money
and
the
cup.
¶
The.
Lx.
Nouell
.
TO
conclude
our
number
of
Nouels
,
I
haue
thought
good
(
gentle
reader
)
to
bring
in
place
a
Doctor
and
his
wife
,
to
giue
thée
a
mery
farewell
:
bicause
thou
hast
hitherto
so
friendly
and
paciently
suffred
thy self
to
be
stayed
in
reading
of
the
rest
:
Wherfore
with
a
pleasant
(
Valete
et
Plaudite
)
in
a
short
&
merie
tale
,
which
discloseth
the
subtiltie
of
two
false
knaues
to
begile
a
pore
Doctor
and
his
wife
,
I
meane
to
end
.
And
therfore
do
say
,
that
in
the
citie
of
Bologna
in
Italie
,
there
was
a
worshipfull
Doctor
of
the
Law
,
called
Maister
Florien
,
which
in
other
thinges
sauing
his
profession
,
was
but
filthie
,
beastlie
,
and
of
so
ill
behauiour
as
none
of
his
facultie
the
like
.
Who
by
sauing
of
many
crustes
,
had
layed
vp
so
good
store
of
Crownes
,
that
he
caused
to
be
made
a
very
great
and
costly
Cup
of
siluer
,
for
payment
of
whiche
Cup
he
went
to
the
Goldsmithes
house
,
and
after
he
had
payed
for
the
siluer
,
the
guilt
,
and
for
the
fashion
,
hauing
not
his
Clarke
with
him
to
carie
it
home
,
he
prayed
the
Goldsmith
to
lend
him
his
man
.
By
chaunce
there
were
newly
come
to
the
citie
,
two
yong
men
that
were
Romanes
,
which
ranged
vp
and
downe
the
stretes
with
their
eares
vpright
,
viewing
&
marking
euery
thing
done
in
the
same
,
bearing
about
them
counterfaicts
Iewels
and
lingots
guilt
of
Sainct
Martines
touch
,
to
deceyue
him
that
would
play
the
fole
to
buy
them
.
One
of
them
was
called
Liello
,
&
the
other
Dietiquo
.
These
two
marchants
being
at
good
leasure
to
goe
vp
and
downe
the
streates
,
beholding
the
passangers
to
and
fro
,
by
fortune
espied
the
Goldsmithes
man
,
who
(
to
set
forth
the
workmanship
and
making
of
the
cup
)
caried
the
same
open
.
These
Gallants
bearing
a
spite
to
the
cup
,
more
for
the
siluer
than
for
other
malice
,
purposed
to
inuent
some
sleight
to
get
the
same
,
and
a
farre
of
with
slie
pase
,
followed
the
Goldsmithes
man
,
of
whom
they
craftilie
inquired
of
the
owner
of
the
cup
,
and
where
he
had
left
maister
Florien
,
when
they
had
concluded
vpon
their
enterprise
.
Liello
(
the
finest
boy
of
them
both
)
went
strayght
way
to
buy
a
Lamprey
of
great
price
,
and
hiding
the
same
vnder
his
cloake
,
repayred
straight
to
maister
Doctors
house
.
Where
finding
his
wife
of
semblable
wit
and
behauior
that
her
husband
was
,
with
vnshamefast
face
and
like
grace
,
sayd
vnto
her
.
Mystresse
,
Master
Florien
your
husband
hath
sent
you
a
fishe
,
and
prayeth
you
to
dresse
it
,
and
to
make
dinner
readie
,
bicause
he
bringeth
a
company
of
other
Doctors
with
him
.
In
the
meane
time
he
requireth
you
,
to
sende
him
the
cuppe
agayne
,
which
he
sent
you
this
morning
,
by
the
Goldsmithes
man
,
bicause
he
had
forgotten
to
marke
his
armes
vpon
it
.
The
woman
receyuing
the
fishe
,
franklie
deliuered
him
the
cup
,
and
went
about
to
prepare
dinner
.
Liello
(
which
hunted
after
game
but
better
caught
his
pray
)
hied
him
a
pace
,
and
conueyed
himselfe
with
spede
,
to
the
house
of
one
of
his
Countriemen
,
and
there
reioyced
with
his
companions
,
attending
for
the
comming
of
the
Royster
Dietiquo
,
who
tarried
in
the
Towne
,
wayting
and
viewing
what
pursute
was
made
after
his
fellow
.
Sone
after
Maister
Florien
retourned
to
his
house
,
and
finding
his
dinner
more
delicate
than
it
was
wont
to
be
,
was
astonned
,
and
asked
his
wife
who
was
at
all
that
cost
.
His
wife
very
scornefully
answered
:
Why
you
haue
forgotten
,
that
you
sent
me
worde
this
morning
,
that
you
would
bring
home
with
you
diuers
gentlemen
to
dinner
?
What
(
quod
the
Doctor
I
thinke
you
be
a
fole
.
I
am
not
(
sayde
she
)
and
for
more
witnesse
you
sent
me
this
fishe
,
that
I
would
you
had
bene
better
aduised
before
you
had
bestowed
suche
cost
.
I
assure
the
(
quod
he
)
I
sent
the
no
fishe
,
but
belike
it
was
some
folish
knaue
that
had
forgotten
his
arrant
&
mistaken
the
house
.
But
how
soeuer
it
was
wife
,
we
at
this
time
wil
be
content
to
fare
well
at
other
mens
charge
.
Why
sir
(
sayde
his
wife
)
cal
your selfe
to
better
remembrance
.
For
he
that
brought
the
Lamprey
,
came
to
me
for
your
cup
by
this
token
,
that
you
would
haue
your
armes
engrauen
vpon
the
same
.
At
those
wordes
the
poore
Doctor
,
after
he
had
discharged
thrée
or
foure
canons
laden
with
haileshot
of
scolding
wordes
,
went
out
into
the
strete
,
running
hither
and
thither
,
demaunding
of
al
them
he
met
,
if
they
sawe
none
carrie
a
Lamprey
home
to
his
house
.
And
you
would
haue
sayde
if
you
had
séene
him
with
his
hode
hanging
at
one
side
,
that
the
goodman
had
bene
out
of
his
wittes
.
Dietiquo
stode
stil
in
a
corner
,
and
behelde
the
Doctors
frantike
order
,
and
albeit
that
he
was
sure
that
the
stealing
of
the
cup
by
Liello
his
companion
was
impossible
to
be
knowen
,
yet
being
sorie
that
the
Lamprey
cost
so
muche
,
determined
also
to
play
his
parte
,
and
séeing
the
Doctor
stayed
from
making
further
complaints
,
he
went
home
to
the
Doctors
house
,
where
smiling
with
a
good
grace
and
bolde
countenance
,
sayd
to
the
Doctors
wife
.
Mistresse
Doctor
,
good
newes
,
the
cup
is
found
.
One
whom
you
knowe
,
caused
the
same
to
be
done
in
sport
,
to
bring
your
husband
Master
Florien
in
a
choler
,
who
now
is
amongs
diuers
of
his
friends
,
iesting
at
the
pleasant
deceyt
,
and
hath
sent
me
to
fetch
their
dinner
,
wherin
they
pray
you
to
remember
the
Lamprey
,
and
to
come
your self
to
take
parte
of
the
same
,
bicause
they
purpose
to
be
merie
.
The
woman
ioyfull
of
those
newes
,
began
somewhat
to
complayne
of
the
griefe
which
she
had
taken
for
losse
of
the
cup
,
&
deliuered
to
Dietiquo
the
rosted
Lamprey
with
the
sause
betwene
two
platters
,
who
innontinentlie
hidde
the
same
vnder
his
cloke
,
&
with
so
much
spéede
as
he
could
,
went
to
séeke
out
his
companion
Liello
,
&
their
countriemen
,
which
all
that
while
had
tarried
for
him
.
And
God
knoweth
whether
those
good
fellowes
did
laugh
&
mocke
the
poore
Doctor
and
his
wife
or
not
.
And
when
she
had
made
her selfe
gaye
and
trimme
to
goe
eate
parte
of
the
Lamprey
,
as
she
was
going
out
she
met
Master
Florien
loking
lowringlie
vpon
the
matter
,
to
whome
she
sayde
(
smiling
like
a
frumentie
pot
)
how
now
sir
,
come
they
hither
to
dinner
?
I
haue
sent
you
the
lamprey
ready
dressed
.
Then
Master
Doctor
after
fayre
talk
,
began
to
discharge
his
double
Canons
,
calling
his
wife
,
Bitche
,
Beast
and
stinking
Goate
,
and
understanding
that
he
was
twice
begiled
and
coulde
not
tel
by
whom
,
for
spite
and
despayre
he
tare
of
his
beard
&
the
heare
of
his
head
.
Which
bruted
&
knowen
in
the
City
,
the
Iesters
&
pleasant
felowes
bent
themselues
,
to
finde
occasion
,
to
laugh
&
deuise
pastime
at
the
poore
begiled
Doctor
and
his
wife
.
FINISH
.