The
first
Booke
of
Primaleon
of
Greece
:
Describing
his
Knightly
deedes
of
Armes
,
as
also
the
memorable
aduentures
of
Prince
Edward
of
England
.
And
continuing
the
former
History
of
Palmendos
,
Brother
to
the
fortunate
Prince
Primaleon
.
&c.
CHAP.
I.
How
the
Ambassadours
of
Fraunce
came
to
Constantinople
,
where
they
were
Honourablie
receaued
by
the
Emperour
,
who
hauing
heard
the
effect
of
their
Ambassage
,
and
conferred
theron
with
the
Prince
Arnedes
:
affianced
him
immediatlie
to
his
Daughter
Philocrista
,
by
whose
hand
the
Ambassadours
presented
the
Letters
of
credence
from
the
King
their
Maister
.
IN
the
Historie
of
Palmendos
,
after
which
this
Booke
of
Primaleon
followeth
,
you
haue
hearde
of
the
Loue
betweene
the
Prince
Arnedes
〈…〉
Philocrista
,
Daughter
〈…〉
Emperour
Palmerin
,
and
〈◊〉
a
Courtier
was
sent
to
aduertise
the
●ing
his
Father
thereof
:
That
hee
might
●n●ay
the
like
good
fortune
,
●s
Palmendos
had
done
with
his
mistresse
Francelina
,
and
thereby
confirme
a
generall
reioysing
.
The
messenger
béeing
carefull
to
dispatch
this
businesse
,
made
such
haste
in
his
iourney
,
as
in
short
time
be
arriued
at
the
famous
Cittie
of
Paris
,
where
the
King
vnderstanding
the
will
of
his
Sonne
,
quicklie
resolued
to
conclude
these
assures
:
Electing
as
chiefe
in
this
Ambassage
,
the
Duke
of
Orleaunce
,
a
verie
wise
&
prudent
Lord
,
commanding
also
that
the
Marquesse
of
Oliuet
,
&
the
Countie
Peter
(
one
of
the
bost
knightes
in
his
Court
)
should
be
are
him
companie
,
with
manie
other
Barrons
so
sumptuouslie
accoustred
,
as
euidentli
declared
,
how
far
the
French
excéeded
al
other
Nations
in
magnificence
and
good
partes
,
whereof
at
this
time
wee
haue
no
leysure
to
speake
.
The
King
hauing
giuen
them
his
Letters
of
credence
,
and
instructions
concerning
the
summe
of
their
charge
:
he
deliuered
them
sundry
precious
gifts
,
which
he
sent
to
Philochrista
and
the
Prince
Arnedes
.
But
before
their
departure
,
there
came
a
Knight
to
the
Court
from
the
King
of
Castile
,
to
aduertise
Recinde
,
howe
his
Brother
béeing
deceased
without
issue
,
all
the
people
verse
much
reioyced
,
that
the
Scepter
of
the
Kingdome
should
fall
to
a
Prince
so
valiant
.
When
the
King
of
Fraunce
heard
these
newes
by
the
gentleman
of
Spaine
named
Pinedo
,
be
made
answere
,
how
Recinde
was
gone
with
his
Son
Arnedes
to
Constantinople
,
where
(
as
hee
heard
by
credible
intelligence
)
hee
daylie
wonne
great
honour
and
renowne
.
Hereupon
,
Pinedo
determined
to
passe
into
Greece
with
the
Ambassadors
,
and
comming
to
Tolloain
Prouence
,
they
embarqued
them selues
on
the
Mediteranean
Sea
;
where
sayling
with
winde
at
will
,
it
was
not
long
before
they
arriued
at
Constantinople
,
euen
at
such
time
as
Arnedes
was
in
his
wonted
passions
of
loue
.
No
sooner
were
they
entred
the
Porte
and
bad
cast
Anker
,
but
the
Duke
of
Orleaunce
commaunded
a
generall
iouysance
,
in
applauding
heauen
for
their
happie
nanigation
:
whereof
the
Emperour
béeing
aduertised
,
he
sent
to
know
the
cause
of
this
reioysing
.
When
he
heard
the
arriuall
of
the
French
Ambassadors
,
he
was
right
glad
thereof
,
hoping
Arnedes
woulde
now
recouer
health
by
some
good
tidinges
:
and
therefore
sent
spéedily
to
acquainte
him
therewith
,
intreating
him
to
bee
of
good
courage
,
séeing
the
Lordes
of
his
Countrie
were
come
so
happilie
.
It
were
needlesse
to
demaund
if
Arnedes
were
wel
pleased
with
these
tydinges
,
considering
the
present
cure
hee
found
in
one
moment
hée
reby
,
which
shewed
,
that
herein
consisted
the
onelie
medicine
for
his
malladie
:
this
made
him
leaue
his
bed
,
and
goe
with
Primaleon
to
the
Emperour
,
who
séeing
him
come
so
〈…〉
,
was
not
a
little
glad
of
his
good
recouerie
,
and
said
:
Methinks
Sir
Arnedes
that
the
arriuall
of
these
French
Gentlemen
,
hath
reuiued
and
verie
well
strengthened
you
.
Well
haue
you
saide
my
Lorde
(
answered
Arnedes
)
because
it
is
the
onlie
meanes
of
my
restoring
.
Philocrista
(
who
knew
full
well
the
depth
of
his
amorous
desiers
)
reioyced
maruellouslie
at
this
fortunate
occurrence
,
so
that
by
outward
view
of
her
countenance
,
might
easilie
bee
discerned
the
inward
content
of
her
bart
,
and
whence
procéeded
this
alteration
:
wherein
(
by
silence
)
shee
bewrayed
to
the
French
Prince
,
what
boldlie
she
durst
not
vtter
in
spéech
,
and
whereof
he
néeded
no
interpreter
,
but
with
like
signes
returned
thankfull
requitall
,
minding
to
goe
presentlie
to
the
Porte
,
to
sée
by
whome
the
King
his
Father
had
sent
this
long
expected
message
.
The
Emperour
commaunded
manie
of
his
Barrons
with
him
,
for
more
Honourable
accompanying
the
Ambassadors
to
the
Pallace
,
and
in
signe
of
greater
fauour
,
Primaleon
himselfe
went
with
Arnedes
,
who
sent
his
divarse
before
,
to
let
them
vnderstand
his
comming
to
the
Porte
:
Whereupon
,
the
Duke
of
Orleaunce
with
his
company
immediatly
landed
,
where
first
beholding
their
yong
Prince
,
they
ran
hare-headed
to
kisse
his
hand
,
when
he
haning
seuerallie
embrased
the
,
thus
spake
to
the
Duke
of
Orleaunce
,
My
noble
Cosen
,
how
many
pleasures
hath
your
art
shall
héere
inriched
me
withall
,
in
sooth
farre
more
than
you
can
easlie
thinke
on
?
But
tell
mee
(
I
pray
yée
)
ere
we
passe
any
further
,
how
sares
the
King
my
Noble
Lorde
and
Father
?
So
well
as
your
heart
can
desire
my
Lord
,
answered
the
Duke
,
and
as
one
wounderfull
longing
spéedilie
to
sée
you
:
wherefore
his
will
is
,
that
making
so
little
stay
héere
as
possible
you
can
,
you
vse
some
hast
in
returning
to
your
Countrie
of
Fraunce
.
Herein
shall
I
most
gladlie
obey
him
,
replyed
Arnedes
,
ere
many
dayes
after
this
hée
expired
:
in
meane
space
,
giue
honour
to
Primaleon
here
the
Emperours
Sonne
,
who
hath
vouchsafed
to
come
in
person
to
welcome
yée
.
Primaleon
maruelled
that
these
French
Lords
and
Knights
so
humbled
themselues
to
Arnedes
,
which
made
him
imagine
that
he
was
Sonne
to
their
King
:
in
regard
whereof
,
vsing
the
greater
kindnes
to
the
Duke
of
Orleaunce
and
the
other
Ambassadours
,
he
desired
than
to
resolue
him
concerning
the
estate
of
Arnedes
,
who
hitherto
had
not
disclosed
himselfe
to
anie
one
.
My
Lord
(
said
the
Duke
)
this
yong
Prince
is
out
Soueraignes
Sonne
,
who
in
respect
of
his
earnest
desire
to
be
seruice
to
the
Emperour
your
Father
:
thought
it
méetest
for
him
to
come
vnknowne
to
this
Court
,
and
héere
to
remayne
so
concealed
,
till
hee
should
perceiue
his
priuate
deseignes
fall
out
to
his
owne
contentment
.
Concerning
which
,
the
present
message
committed
to
our
trust
by
the
King
his
Father
,
I
hope
will
sort
to
good
and
successefull
end
;
with
the
help
of
him
whome
I
pray
so
spéed
vs
,
as
herein
our
enterprise
may
not
be
disappointed
.
In
good
faith
said
Primaleon
(
turning
himselfe
to
the
French
Prince
)
I
haue
very
great
reason
to
complaine
of
you
Arnedes
,
that
you
would
thus
long
hide
yourself
from
me
,
for
although
you
resolued
in
comming
hither
,
that
no
one
should
know
ye
:
yet
you
might
haue
exempted
me
from
that
vniuersall
number
,
considering
the
habitude
and
secrec●s
you
might
boldlie
haue
reposed
in
mee
,
that
I
should
not
haue
continued
so
long
ignorant
of
your
royal
race
.
My
Lord
(
answered
Arnedes
embracing
him
)
herein
I
beséech
you
hold
mee
excused
,
in
respect
that
straying
so
far
from
the
French
Court
,
I
determined
to
doo
somewhat
in
actions
of
Armes
,
that
might
be
worthie
report
of
my
progenie
,
before
myselfe
were
knowne
to
anie
one
:
And
béeing
concealed
,
I
might
best
doe
it
,
considering
no
way
els
could
I
reach
the
top
of
my
desire
:
but
anie
thing
wherein
I
employed
myselfe
,
might
rather
redound
to
my
disgrace
than
commendation
.
Certainely
(
replied
Primaleon
)
if
by
déeds
of
Armes
you
desire
to
publish
our
name
,
me
thinkes
you
should
hasten
the
day
of
Turney
,
considering
your
Royall
geniture
,
and
thereby
expresse
your
knightly
valour
and
resolution
.
Ah
my
Lord
(
saide
Arnedes
,
interrupting
him
)
it
pleaseth
you
to
account
mee
among
men
of
desert
,
though
far
vnworthie
am
I
to
bee
seene
in
anie
such
assembly
.
Notwithstanding
,
if
good
will
may
incite
forward
a
generous
minde
,
by
puissaunce
to
witnesse
some
part
of
his
strength
:
I
hope
I
should
not
be
reputed
amongst
the
weakest
.
No
truelie
(
answered
Primaleon
)
but
rather
amongst
the
strongest
,
where
honourable
victorie
will
set
on
your
head
a
triumphall
Crowne
.
But
leaue
wee
these
spéeches
till
some
better
conuenient
time
,
and
goe
wée
to
the
Emperour
,
who
will
be
most
ioyfull
hearing
these
news
.
So
mounting
on
horse
backe
with
the
Ambassadors
,
they
rode
to
the
Pallace
,
where
gratious
entertainement
was
commanded
them
by
the
Emperour
.
And
in
this
time
Pinedo
made
knowen
to
the
Prince
Arnedes
,
how
he
past
into
Fraunce
to
finde
Recinde
,
whome
now
hee
came
to
acquaint
with
the
death
of
his
Brother
,
and
how
all
the
Barrons
and
people
of
Castile
,
would
willingly
accept
him
for
their
Lord
and
King
.
Of
these
tidinges
was
the
Frenchman
not
a
little
glad
,
that
his
Cosin
Recinde
(
whome
hee
loued
as
himselfe
)
was
heire
to
the
Scepter
of
Castile
:
But
yet
was
hee
as
sorie
on
the
other
side
,
because
he
could
heare
no
report
of
him
,
wherfore
perswading
Pinedo
,
that
hee
hoped
of
his
short
returne
,
in
that
the
Tourney
at
his
mariage
would
be
a
meane
thereof
,
which
was
published
through
all
the
parts
of
the
Empire
,
he
thought
it
néedlesse
anie
further
to
pursue
his
search
.
Now
the
Emperour
(
who
in
this
space
had
vnderstood
the
discent
of
the
Prince
●
Anedes
)
when
hee
saw
him
enter
the
Hall
with
his
Sonne
Primaleon
,
arose
from
his
seat
to
embrace
him
,
saying
:
How
happens
it
my
Lord
Arnedes
,
that
you
would
all
this
while
so
cunningly
dissemble
with
vs
,
in
shade
wing
of
whence
and
what
you
were
?
wherin
you
haue
done
vs
g●●at
discourtesie
,
and
lest
such
honour
as
your
vertues
deserued
.
Tell
me
I
pray
you
,
wherefore
did
yée
so
conceale
your selfe
,
knowing
how
happie
I
would
haue
thought
my selfe
,
to
haue
vnderstood
of
you
with
out
thee
sayning
:
My
Gratious
Lord
replyed
Arnedes
,
most
humblie
I
in
treate
yee
,
vse
no
such
wordes
on
my
behalfe
,
because
I
know
my selfe
vnworthie
of
them
,
much
lesse
of
the
honour
I
haue
receiued
in
your
Countrie
,
which
a
better
man
than
I
can
no
way
deserue
.
But
neuer
could
any
quiet
enter
my
thoughts
,
till
I
beheld
the
Maginficence
of
your
Court
,
and
that
to
my
poore
power
I
might
do
you
seruice
:
poore
and
slender
in
truth
is
it
in
respect
of
my
good
will
,
which
is
equall
with
the
most
affectionate
seruant
you
haue
,
among
whom
I
desire
your
Grace
to
repute
mee
,
as
the
man
whome
no
one
shall
out-goe
in
zeale
and
deuotion
of
minde
.
And
a
great
discountenaunce
of
heauen
haue
I
accounted
it
,
that
no
occasion
hitherto
woulde
happen
,
whereby
I
might
liuelie
expresse
the
true
affection
imprinted
in
my
heart
.
It
suffiseth
(
answered
the
Emperour
)
what
alreadie
you
haue
done
,
proofe
enough
to
giue
you
the
reputation
of
one
of
the
best
Knightes
in
the
worlde
.
And
as
for
me
,
if
I
be
not
depriued
of
the
fauour
(
considering
the
loue
I
beare
yee
)
I
shal
euermore
continue
my
former
opinion
,
and
repute
my selfe
happie
in
making
alliance
with
you
,
when
you
shall
thinke
expedient
to
yeeld
thereto
.
Arnedes
,
who
saw
the
passage
open
,
whereby
his
soule
might
soonest
be
conducted
to
rest
,
and
by
him
likewise
that
had
the
onely
key
thereof
:
was
marueilously
ouercome
with
thy
,
when
taking
the
Emperour
by
the
hand
,
to
kisse
it
in
signe
of
thankes
,
he
said
.
Well
may
I
now
vaunt
my self
to
haue
attained
the
height
of
humane
solicitie
,
beeing
offered
by
your
Grace
an
alliance
so
honourable
,
for
which
I
know
not
how
to
shew
my selfe
thankfull
(
in
discharge
of
the
dutie
wherein
I
stand
bound
)
but
onely
by
continuing
your
humble
〈…〉
,
and
day
by
day
to
confirme
the
indissoluble
bend
,
wherein
I
am
euerlastingly
wrapped
by
this
extraordinarie
fauour
.
Notwithstanding
,
if
my
vnsayned
affection
,
to
remaine
your
obedient
seruant
,
or
dutifull
Sonne
if
you
please
,
may
stand
for
an
earnest
pennie
:
Then
intreat
I
you
to
accept
thereof
as
I
present
it
,
to
the
end
I
may
hereafter
be
so
readie
in
performaunce
,
as
now
I
am
in
heart
.
For
euen
as
the
greatest
clap
of
thunder
followes
the
fairest
day
,
and
nothing
else
in
suddennes
may
be
compared
thereto
:
as
readie
shall
I
be
vpon
receit
of
the
verie
coniectures
of
your
desires
,
to
satisfie
the
same
,
than
if
I
should
giue
attendance
vppon
commandement
.
The
Emperour
beeing
maruellous
glad
to
heare
him
vse
such
honest
speeches
,
gathered
very
well
with
what
shaft
hee
was
wounded
,
&
that
the
matter
now
opened
by
conference
,
was
but
only
to
seeke
a
speedie
balme
or
medecine
for
the
hurt
receiued
.
Hereby
he
tooke
occasion
to
let
him
●it
by
him
,
which
drew
on
manie
glaunces
still
to
the
same
purpose
:
but
among
the
rest
,
when
the
Emperour
heard
the
whole
storie
of
Recinde
his
Cosen
,
he
could
not
chuse
but
greatly
wonder
thereat
.
Hereof
was
M●lioia
ioyfull
beyond
measure
,
because
she
intirely
loued
the
Spanish
Prince
:
yet
could
shee
not
compare
with
Philocrista
in
contentment
of
spirit
,
by
reason
shee
wanted
the
amorous
obiect
which
she
had
,
nor
could
she
participate
in
those
vnspeakeable
pleasures
,
wherewith
the
harts
of
the
other
twaine
were
specially
delighted
.
On
the
morrow
,
the
Emperour
caused
the
Pallace
to
bee
richlie
adorned
with
tapistrie
of
gold
and
siluer
,
and
his
most
sumptuous
Iowels
to
be
placed
in
open
shew
,
that
the
French
Ambassadors
should
behold
his
stately
pompe
:
they
likewise
comming
into
the
Hall
,
attired
in
their
fairest
and
costl●est
habillimentes
,
were
receiued
by
the
Emperour
with
exceeding
Honour
,
and
to
him
(
by
faire
Philocrista
)
they
presented
their
Letters
of
crdence
,
the
effect
whereof
hereafter
followeth
.
The
Letter
sent
from
the
King
of
Fraunce
,
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
.
To
the
most
high
and
magnanimous
Prince
,
Palmerin
,
de
Oliua
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
true
mirrour
of
Chiualry
:
Lewes
,
by
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
Fraunce
,
wisheth
health
condigne
to
his
excellent
mightines
.
THe
assurance
giuen
me
of
the
renowne
of
your
generositie
(
my
most
deare
Brother
)
which
is
spred
to
the
very
furthest
,
most
barbarous
,
and
hidden
regions
of
this
hemisphere
:
caused
mee
immediatly
dispatch
my
Ambassadours
toward
your
Maiestie
,
to
intreate
that
you
woulde
consent
to
an
alliance
,
which
I
haue
purposed
(
if
you
please
)
betwéene
our
houses
,
according
to
the
ordenaunce
of
the
last
will
,
which
the
into
king
of
famous
memorie
my
most
Noble
Father
(
whom
God
absolue
)
left
me
when
he
payd
his
mortall
tribute
to
nature
.
And
because
I
haue
instructed
the
bearers
hereof
,
in
all
the
pointes
and
articles
which
on
our
behalfe
you
are
to
bee
acquainted
withall
:
I
shall
need
to
vse
the
lesse
discourse
by
Letter
,
reposing
onely
on
then
sufficiencie
.
Requesting
you
that
in
this
cause
you
will
giue
them
credit
,
or
what
else
they
shall
thinke
méete
and
determine
,
concerning
the
marriage
of
Arnedes
Prince
of
Fraunce
my
Sonne
,
as
if
I
were
with
you
my selfe
in
person
:
and
looke
what
honor
shall
be
done
to
them
in
your
Countrie
,
I
will
account
it
as
receiued
by
my selfe
.
But
least
happilie
you
should
repute
it
strange
,
that
thee
●est
Sonne
of
so
great
a
house
as
this
,
should
come
to
your
Court
so
meanely
attended
:
therein
I
desire
yée
consider
his
earnest
affection
,
to
accomplish
some
memorable
déede
vnknowne
,
whereby
you
may
easly
gather
,
how
gladly
he
would
goe
beyond
,
or
equall
the
best
.
Your
affectionate
and
perfect
friend
.
The
house
of
Fraunce
.
This
Letter
béeing
read
,
the
Emperour
tooke
the
Ambassadours
into
his
Chamber
,
where
after
hee
had
heard
at
full
the
summe
of
their
message
:
immediatlie
hee
called
together
the
Princes
and
Lordes
of
his
priuie
Councell
,
to
let
them
vnderstand
his
intent
concerning
these
affayres
.
This
by
their
aduise
was
immediatly
confirmed
for
good
,
as
well
to
accomplishe
his
promise
to
the
deceassed
King
of
Fraunce
,
as
also
in
respect
Arnedes
behauiour
was
so
generally
commended
,
béeing
a
vertuous
Knight
,
and
verie
forward
to
Martiall
exercise
.
But
aboue
all
the
rest
,
Primaleon
was
most
willing
and
readie
in
consenting
to
this
alliance
,
knowing
the
earnest
desire
of
his
Sister
,
to
sée
herselfe
the
wife
of
Arnedes
another
Adonis
:
and
for
beautie
,
well
might
Philocrista
bée
resembled
to
Psyches
,
or
rather
(
if
you
will
)
a
second
Venus
.
The
mariage
béeing
concluded
,
on
the
morrow
following
they
were
affianced
together
,
with
very
stately
and
magnificent
triumphes
,
so
that
both
in
the
Pallace
and
thorough
the
Cittie
,
was
nothing
but
disportes
and
pleasure
:
to
the
no
little
content
of
the
Emperour
and
Empresse
,
as
well
for
the
comming
and
knowledge
of
Palmendos
,
as
for
this
loue
knot
betwéene
Philocrista
and
the
Royall
Prince
of
Fraunce
.
And
now
dooth
Primaleon
arme
himselfe
for
knighthood
,
that
hereafter
hee
may
bestowe
his
time
in
those
commendable
occasions
.
Here
the
French
Authour
confesseth
his
fault
,
for
hauing
intiteled
the
whole
booke
the
first
Booke
of
Primaleon
,
both
that
which
goes
before
,
(
called
by
me
the
History
of
Palmendos
)
the
name
agréeing
with
the
discourse
,
and
this
,
where
Primaleons
chiualrie
doth
now
but
begin
.
His
reason
is
,
that
the
young
Prince
béeing
verie
daintylie
brought
vp
,
and
not
of
yeeres
to
receiue
the
order
of
Knighthood
:
he
tooke
occasion
(
in
meane
while
)
to
report
the
braue
behauiour
of
his
brother
Palmendos
.
But
now
shall
wee
speake
of
the
gentle
Prince
himselfe
,
the
onely
mirrour
of
honour
and
Armes
,
as
by
reading
his
History
you
may
perceiue
.
CHAP.
II.
How
Primaleon
intreated
the
Emperour
Palmerin
his
Father
,
in
the
presence
of
the
French
Ambassadoures
(
who
prepared
themselues
to
the
Grecian
portes
)
that
hee
would
giue
him
the
order
of
Knighthood
.
And
how
the
Lorde
of
the
enclosed
Isle
sent
him
a
Sheeld
and
a
Sworde
,
wherewith
hee
tooke
his
order
.
And
what
hee
sent
to
the
Emperour
,
which
he
afterward
sent
to
the
King
Florendos
his
Father
,
requesting
his
presence
at
the
mariage
of
faire
Philocrista
.
TO
begin
the
narration
and
discourse
of
the
déeds
of
our
Primaleon
,
who
in
his
yongest
yeares
exercised
himselfe
so
well
in
vertuous
Disciplines
(
whereof
according
to
his
verie
naturall
inclination
and
desire
,
he
declared
himselfe
a
studious
louer
,
)
as
one
might
iustly
name
him
the
true
miracle
of
perfection
:
So
among
other
endowments
,
for
the
spirite
of
wisedome
he
might
be
compared
to
Salomon
,
for
beautie
both
exteriour
and
interiour
,
to
the
gentle
Gréeke
Alcibiades
,
and
for
magnanimitie
,
councell
,
millitarie
strategemes
and
such
like
,
to
valiant
Scipio
the
African
,
or
the
subtill
Hanniball
of
Carthage
,
especiallie
in
this
time
of
his
youth
,
when
he
had
not
receiued
his
order
of
Knighthood
.
But
now
fit
time
therfore
being
come
,
hée
sell
on
his
knée
before
his
Father
,
armed
with
a
light
C●●ret
,
which
had
no
other
beautie
or
brauerie
then
the
plaine
fashion
which
most
he
affected
for
his
help
in
fight
,
and
with
humble
gestures
hee
intreated
one
request
:
The
Emperour
very
willingly
made
him
graunt
thereof
,
as
the
like
,
hee
did
to
diuers
others
,
who
this
day
demaunded
his
gratious
fauour
,
seeing
him
so
bountifull
in
honour
of
this
feast
.
My
Lord
(
saide
Primaleon
)
the
request
which
at
this
instant
I
desire
your
Grace
not
to
denie
mée
,
is
,
that
I
may
be
armed
Knight
by
your
hande
in
this
armour
,
on
the
day
of
the
feaste
for
the
nuptialls
of
Philocrista
my
sister
,
for
to
make
the
same
the
more
magnificent
,
I
hope
to
prouide
a
Tourney
worthy
the
view
of
your
Maiestie
,
wherto
I
beséech
you
graunt
me
licence
of
safe
conduct
for
all
Knights
whatsoeuer
,
because
I
intend
to
haue
it
published
in
diuers
Countries
.
This
had
I
graunted
(
quoth
the
Emperour
)
with
all
my
hart
,
albeit
thou
hadst
not
bound
mee
thereto
by
promise
,
because
these
are
the
thinges
that
highly
please
me
,
and
very
honorable
is
it
to
sée
such
solempnities
at
mariages
,
especially
of
such
a
Princesse
as
thy
Sister
is
.
My
Lord
(
sayd
Abenunco
to
Primaleon
)
I
humbly
beséech
you
to
preferre
me
in
this
action
,
in
that
I
likewise
earnestly
desire
to
receiue
my
order
of
Knighthood
with
you
,
so
please
the
Emperour
to
honor
mee
with
so
much
fauour
.
The
like
request
made
Arnasin
sonne
to
Duke
Ptolome
,
who
was
equall
with
them
in
youthfulnes
of
yeares
,
wherwith
Primaleon
was
not
a
little
content
.
Immediatly
were
Heralds
of
armes
dispatched
into
diuers
Regions
,
to
publishe
the
Tourney
,
and
the
day
purposed
for
the
beginning
of
the
sportes
,
which
shoulde
continue
during
the
feast
,
with
Court
royall
openly
kept
,
at
the
mariage
of
the
Princesse
Philocrista
:
assuring
all
knights
that
pleased
to
shew
themselues
there
,
to
bee
entertained
with
honour
euerie
way
equall
to
desert
.
Meane
while
was
Arnedes
seated
by
his
affianced
Mistresse
,
(
more
faire
and
brauer
adorned
,
than
the
daughter
of
Tindarus
,
when
Paris
Alexander
was
ouercome
with
her
loue
)
they
bothe
ioying
,
yet
with
modestie
and
bashfulnes
,
as
neither
durst
enterprise
the
hardines
to
speake
the
first
woord
:
in
which
mute
passions
,
they
rather
resembled
the
two
beautifull
starres
Castor
and
Pollux
,
than
humaine
creatures
possessed
of
life
and
moouing
,
whereuppon
Melicia
smiling
,
thus
spake
to
them
.
Ah
that
mine
eyes
were
so
happie
,
that
they
coulde
now
behold
him
,
for
whom
my
heart
indures
most
passionate
martirdome
,
I
would
not
show
such
pusillanimitie
as
you
doe
,
séeming
as
though
you
scantly
knewe
each
other
:
why
then
doo
you
not
giue
some
recreation
to
your
affectionate
soules
,
but
stand
thus
as
dead
bodies
depriued
of
life
?
Madame
,
(
answered
the
Prince
)
meruaile
not
to
see
mee
silent
and
dispossessed
of
speech
,
in
that
loue
by
nature
sealed
vp
my
lippes
,
for
seeing
vs
in
greater
content
with
the
thing
more
conformable
to
our
desires
,
hee
tooke
the
benefit
of
speaking
from
vs
,
least
the
one
should
not
please
our
eares
so
well
as
the
other
doth
our
harts
.
Moreouer
,
I
haue
till
this
houre
so
extreamely
desired
that
,
which
now
I
am
perswaded
is
altogether
mine
,
as
I
shall
neuer
enioy
any
quiet
in
minde
,
(
so
yrksome
is
the
thought
of
time
to
me
)
till
I
may
see
the
Crowne
of
Fraunce
on
the
head
of
faire
Philocrista
.
As
for
you
Madam
,
be
you
certaine
,
if
my
Cosin
Recinde
as
yet
liueth
,
one
day
to
rule
the
Realme
of
Castile
:
for
so
perfectly
doth
he
loue
you
,
as
his
returne
hether
will
not
be
long
to
conclude
this
affaire
,
which
for
my
part
,
I
would
be
glad
to
hasten
,
in
regarde
of
the
desire
I
haue
to
plesure
you
both
to
my
power
.
At
these
words
Melicia
began
somwhat
modestly
to
blush
,
neuerthelesse
being
prudent
and
well
aduised
,
shee
cunningly
dissembled
this
youthful
feminine
shame
,
saying
.
My
Lord
,
the
Prince
Recinde
is
of
such
a
vertuous
and
gentle
nature
,
and
so
well
his
valour
and
prowesse
knowen
where
he
trauaileth
,
as
each
one
ought
to
reioyce
at
his
good
fortune
:
especially
my selfe
,
beyond
all
other
that
loue
and
honor
him
,
if
it
be
so
,
that
hee
beares
me
such
good
will
as
you
speake
of
.
These
speeches
of
Melicia
so
imboldned
Arnedes
,
that
now
he
beganne
somewhat
to
cheare
vp
himselfe
,
and
entered
into
further
conference
with
his
Lady
,
taking
of
her
the
first
ernest
of
their
loue
,
which
were
many
daintie
kisses
,
soft
touchings
and
such
like
,
yet
so
honest
and
comely
discharged
,
as
it
was
no
scandall
or
offence
to
the
beholders
,
but
rather
moued
them
to
wish
,
that
they
would
longer
continue
this
agreeable
and
pleasing
behauiour
.
Now
the
Emperour
amongst
those
that
were
of
greatest
regarde
there
present
,
highly
esteemed
and
honored
his
sonne
Palmendos
,
in
that
the
cheefest
ioy
and
pleasure
of
this
feaste
proceeded
from
him
:
heeruppon
he
remembred
the
sealed
booke
which
he
sent
him
,
with
so
many
other
precious
thinges
from
the
Isle
of
Delphos
,
as
in
the
tenth
Chapter
of
Palmendos
hath
beene
declared
.
To
make
knowen
therfore
to
the
french
Lords
the
magnanimitie
and
vertues
of
his
sonne
Palmendos
,
hee
commaunded
the
rich
&
exquisite
chaire
(
wherin
the
Idol
sat
)
to
be
bright
before
him
,
and
the
booke
likewise
,
which
hee
had
caused
to
be
kept
in
his
treasurie
,
amongst
matters
of
greatest
account
.
To
open
the
booke
hee
made
proofe
againe
by
many
of
his
Knights
,
but
there
was
none
could
come
néere
it
,
which
hee
perceiuing
,
deliuered
it
to
Palmendos
saying
.
My
sonne
,
make
some
little
proofe
of
this
booke
,
for
if
you
bring
not
this
labour
to
end
,
I
am
assured
wee
may
set
our
hearts
at
quiet
,
for
reading
or
beholding
any
thing
theerin
contained
.
Palmendos
turning
aside
his
head
,
and
making
a
lowly
reuerence
to
the
Emperour
,
tooke
the
booke
from
foorth
the
hands
of
a
Knight
that
endeuored
to
open
it
,
and
with
such
ease
did
he
open
it
,
as
if
the
same
had
neuer
been
closed
before
:
heerat
the
Emperour
was
exceeding
ioyfull
,
and
turning
towardes
the
Noblemen
of
Fraunce
,
he
could
not
containe
,
but
néedes
must
expresse
before
them
a
most
euident
signe
of
fatherly
affection
to
Palmendos
.
Then
taking
the
booke
,
he
turned
ouer
the
leaues
from
one
end
to
an
other
,
finding
no
matter
or
discourse
written
therin
:
only
he
beheld
the
figures
of
two
Emperours
painted
in
the
midst
therof
,
the
one
attyred
after
the
greekish
manner
,
holding
a
sheeld
vppon
his
arme
,
wherein
was
the
blazon
and
discription
of
the
armes
of
the
Empyre
:
the
other
was
armed
cap a pe
pe
after
the
Turkish
guise
,
with
a
naked
swoord
in
his
right
hand
,
wherewith
he
seemed
to
menace
the
Gréeke
,
and
with
his
left
hand
very
furiously
hée
snatched
the
shield
from
his
arme
.
If
the
Emperour
were
highly
pleased
with
Palmendos
opening
the
booke
no
doubte
,
but
hee
greatlye
marueiled
what
sinister
presage
these
figures
deliuered
by
their
shew
&
fashion
,
wherefore
he
said
aloud
,
that
these
did
signifie
mighty
matters
:
hereupon
all
the
Lordes
and
Knights
approched
nere
him
to
see
the
figures
,
and
passing
the
booke
from
hande
to
hand
,
they
all
could
coniecture
nothing
but
matter
of
astonishment
.
But
as
each
one
deliuered
his
opinion
,
according
to
such
reason
as
best
séemed
vnto
them
:
there
entred
the
pallace
a
young
Gentleman
in
verie
rich
habilliments
,
carrying
it
Sheeld
,
and
one
of
the
verie
best
Swords
for
Armes
,
that
euer
Vulcan
God
of
the
Forgers
could
deuise
to
make
by
his
diuine
Arte
:
and
being
come
before
the
Emperour
,
he
set
his
knee
to
the
ground
,
speaking
in
this
manner
.
Sir
,
the
Knight
of
the
enclosed
I
le
,
sent
me
directly
to
this
Court
,
to
kisse
your
hand
on
his
behalfe
,
béeing
the
man
whom
he
loueth
,
honoureth
and
estéemeth
,
more
than
any
other
person
this
day
liuing
vnder
the
celestiall
Spheres
:
Albeit
as
yet
hee
neuer
saw
yee
,
neyther
knowes
yée
,
but
onelye
by
the
renowme
of
your
manhood
and
generositie
,
which
hath
so
farre
commended
yée
,
and
gotten
such
conquest
ouer
him
,
as
hee
cannot
by
his
Magicke
Arts
,
Necromancie
,
Cabalist
and
hidden
Philosophie
,
(
wherein
he
may
well
bee
named
the
second
Zoroasbres
,
)
foresée
any
thing
,
that
may
turne
to
your
griefe
or
discontent
of
mind
:
but
he
imagineth
himselfe
bound
to
let
yee
know
thereof
.
Wherefore
,
that
yée
may
wade
no
further
in
the
depth
of
doubtfull
opinions
,
which
the
two
figures
in
this
enchaunted
booke
may
cumber
your
thoughts
withall
:
he
tells
yée
by
me
,
that
as
yée
behold
here
these
Images
,
euen
so
(
one
day
)
shall
the
Empire
of
Gréece
,
and
the
glorie
of
her
good
Knightes
,
be
abated
and
destroyed
by
the
enemies
of
our
fayth
.
So
that
for
the
sinnes
and
iniquities
of
the
Christians
,
God
will
suffer
betwéene
the
Gréekes
and
Turkes
mortall
diuorce
a
hatred
,
which
shall
end
by
a
most
bloodie
discomfiture
,
whereto
you
and
your
Son
Palmendos
haue
alreadie
giuen
beginning
.
Neuerthelesse
,
this
raine
and
decadence
shall
not
happen
in
your
time
,
neyther
of
him
or
your
posteritie
,
because
all
their
liues
(
euen
to
the
last
day
)
shall
bee
most
glorious
and
triumphall
,
not
any
of
your
enemies
erecting
one
Trophe
ouer
them
:
therefore
receiue
no
griefe
at
this
fatall
iudgment
,
considering
we
can
no
way
escape
the
ineuitable
destenie
,
whereto
God
hath
appoynted
vs
.
I
sée
well
then
(
replyed
the
Emperour
in
great
heausnes
)
that
man
shall
not
haue
anie
one
intire
pleasure
in
this
mortall
life
.
Ah
soueraigne
directer
of
all
thinges
,
most
deuoutly
I
intreat
thee
,
that
thou
wilt
for
euer
imprint
within
my
soule
,
the
true
caracters
of
thy
holy
catholike
faith
,
to
the
end
I
may
both
liue
&
die
thereafter
,
without
any
other
desire
,
than
to
accomplish
thy
most
blessed
will
.
And
albeit
that
Greece
(
in
my
time
)
shall
not
receiue
this
wound
,
yet
must
it
néeds
marueilously
offend
and
displease
me
,
that
so
good
people
(
by
a
false
and
miscreant
Dog
)
should
be
so
outraged
.
Neuerthelesse
,
séeing
I
can
no
other
way
redéeme
it
,
I
sweare
and
protest
before
yée
all
,
hereafter
to
be
a
cruell
and
capital
enemie
to
these
harbarous
and
vnbeléeuing
helhounds
,
making
them
dearely
to
buy
before
hand
,
the
infelicity
destinyed
to
this
moane-worthie
countrie
.
And
euen
so
it
came
to
passe
,
in
that
both
he
,
and
Palmendos
in
his
Kingdome
of
Thessalie
,
did
great
and
infinite
dammages
to
the
Turkes
,
for
euer
after
there
was
continually
open
warres
betweene
those
Nations
,
But
the
Emperour
then
somewhat
mittygating
hys
choller
,
with
a
more
pleasing
countenance
and
milder
tearms
,
thus
spake
to
them
about
him
.
Wherefore
should
I
offend
my selfe
wyth
such
things
as
we
shall
neuer
behold
?
I
pray
yée
(
for
all
this
)
let
vs
not
leaue
the
fruition
of
such
pleasures
,
as
God
hath
sent
vs
at
this
instant
:
for
séeing
it
is
hys
will
,
that
happy
successe
shall
betyde
the
affayres
of
my
time
,
and
they
that
follow
of
my
posterity
likewise
:
I
haue
no
reason
to
passionate
my selfe
,
but
rather
to
repute
me
the
most
happy
Prince
,
that
thys
day
inhabiteth
betweene
the
two
Poles
.
Therfore
I
pray
you
(
quoth
hée
to
the
Messenger
)
on
my
behalfe
,
thank
the
Lord
of
the
enclosed
Isle
your
Maister
,
for
putting
mée
out
of
those
doubtfull
imaginations
,
striuing
to
vnderstand
what
these
two
figures
shoulde
signifie
:
assuring
him
withall
,
that
he
hath
no
friend
in
this
world
,
who
can
make
more
account
of
his
goodwill
than
I
doo
,
nor
shall
hee
finde
any
iot
lesse
in
me
towards
him
,
when
pleaseth
him
to
make
any
triall
therof
:
so
breaking
off
,
the
Gentleman
went
a
little
lower
toward
Primaleon
,
who
likewise
was
there
present
,
&
thus
spake
to
him
:
Happy
&
fortunate
Prince
,
the
Lord
of
the
enclosed
Isle
my
master
,
who
louer
you
as
himself
,
hath
sent
yée
this
good
sword
and
rich
shield
,
the
two
best
and
most
exquisite
weapons
,
that
at
this
day
are
to
be
found
in
all
the
world
,
and
them
hee
thinks
méete
for
so
valiaunt
a
Knight
as
you
will
prooue
,
aduertising
you
,
that
the
clouen
rock
,
being
thus
separated
,
as
you
may
beholde
héere
figured
in
this
shield
:
signifieth
the
partialitie
and
little
looue
betwene
you
and
her
,
who
in
after
time
shall
make
one
sole
heart
of
twaine
:
so
that
on
the
day
of
this
riciprocation
hapning
betwéene
you
,
this
impregnable
rock
shall
then
remaine
intyre
&
closed
againe
,
and
without
any
impeach
,
to
testifie
your
reconciliation
.
Tell
your
Master
from
me
(
answered
Primaleon
,
as
one
abashed
to
heare
such
spéeches
,
)
that
as
it
hath
pleased
him
to
send
me
this
fayre
present
,
which
I
shal
wel
&
carefully
hope
for
his
sake
:
so
wold
I
haue
him
command
me
any
thing
wherin
I
may
do
him
pleasure
,
when
he
shall
aduertise
me
,
as
the
man
that
may
command
my
vttermost
,
&
whom
I
highly
thank
for
his
curtesis
,
albeit
I
cannot
but
remaine
in
pensiuenes
,
〈◊〉
I
vnderstand
more
clearly
the
matters
you
haue
told
mée
.
The
time
will
come
(
replyed
the
yong
Gentleman
,
)
when
you
shall
knowe
them
sufficiently
,
although
at
this
instant
they
séeme
so
hard
and
obscure
to
yée
:
and
then
shall
ye
recompence
the
seruice
,
which
now
yée
receiue
from
my
Maister
.
Then
commaunded
Primaleon
,
that
one
should
fetch
a
rich
present
for
the
Lord
of
the
enclosed
Isle
,
in
requitall
of
the
excellent
Armes
he
sent
him
,
and
another
in
like
manner
for
the
Gentleman
that
brought
them
:
which
immediatly
was
perfourmed
in
euery
respect
,
when
the
youth
(
with
great
reuerence
taking
his
leaue
)
returned
presently
towarde
the
Isle
,
leauing
all
the
Court
meruayling
at
the
newes
before
rehearsed
.
The
Emperour
and
his
Barrons
long
looked
on
the
weapons
,
each
one
commending
the
artificiall
workemanship
of
them
,
&
meruayling
what
the
strange
seperation
of
the
rocke
should
meane
,
being
thus
foretold
,
that
one
day
it
should
ioyn
together
againe
,
which
made
the
Emperour
deliuer
these
wordes
before
all
there
present
.
I
am
perswaded
wee
shall
behold
great
matters
of
importance
,
when
this
halfe
deuided
Rock
shall
knit
together
againe
:
So
that
as
séemes
to
mee
my
Sonne
(
speaking
to
Primaleon
)
for
thée
are
reserued
many
aduentures
,
which
none
but
thou
canst
effectually
finishe
:
Wherein
I
pray
God
to
bee
thy
directer
,
enduing
thée
with
such
strength
and
hardines
,
as
thou
mayest
honorably
make
an
end
of
them
.
So
doe
I
deuoutlie
pray
my selfe
(
answered
Primaleon
)
els
shall
I
repute
all
my
life
verie
careleslie
bestowed
,
and
I
vnworthie
to
come
in
companie
of
so
great
personages
,
if
I
shuld
not
resemble
(
in
some
good
part
or
other
)
the
noble
Lord
that
begot
me
:
and
that
I
may
attaine
thereto
,
it
is
necessarie
I
should
passe
through
many
perillous
tranayles
,
knowing
that
without
excéeding
endeuour
,
it
is
impossible
to
reach
such
honour
,
as
doth
for
euer
make
men
to
be
estéemed
.
For
this
may
serue
me
as
a
most
worthie
crample
,
yea
and
an
infallible
mirrour
of
all
vertues
,
proceeding
from
your
excellencie
so
great
a
president
,
as
not
onely
hath
sweetly
conquered
the
loue
of
your
subiects
,
but
gayning
likewise
a
priueledge
of
euerie
ones
good
will
,
hath
beside
constrayned
the
enemie
and
most
barbarous
Nations
,
to
admire
and
honour
yée
for
al
perfections
,
being
the
cheefest
peece
of
workemanshippe
that
euer
Nature
made
.
These
gentle
and
gratious
speeches
of
the
Prince
Primaleon
,
made
the
Emperour
his
Father
so
pleased
as
possiblie
might
be
,
hearing
from
him
such
honest
commendations
,
yet
collourably
ayming
at
a
third
person
,
as
thence
forth
he
reputed
him
verse
magnanimous
,
and
remembring
Achilles
,
Alexander
,
Themistocles
,
and
other
such
valiant
Champions
,
which
Greece
in
former
time
had
brought
forth
,
he
began
to
conceiue
some
hope
,
that
one
day
he
should
see
him
go
beyond
all
other
of
his
time
.
Whereupon
hee
gaue
commandement
,
that
the
weapons
sent
from
the
Lorde
of
the
enclosed
Isle
,
should
be
verie
charilie
layde
vp
,
and
for
this
cause
,
if
afterwarde
in
any
place
Primaleon
would
not
be
knowen
,
he
named
himselfe
the
knight
of
the
clouen
rocke
.
From
that
time
all
the
whole
day
,
there
passed
no
other
speeches
among
them
,
but
of
the
meruaylous
knowledge
of
this
great
Magitian
,
the
Emperour
entring
into
so
good
opinion
of
him
,
as
he
could
neuer
forget
that
the
Empire
of
Greece
should
be
sackt
by
the
Turkes
,
which
was
a
continuall
griefe
to
his
heart
:
yet
would
hee
not
outwardly
deliuer
any
show
thereof
,
but
with
Princely
iestures
shadowing
them
still
,
seemed
as
pleasant
as
euer
be
was
before
.
Primaleon
likewise
on
the
other
side
was
very
pensiue
,
desiring
also
to
know
her
name
,
who
already
by
the
very
words
of
the
yong
Gentleman
,
had
inflamed
his
thoughts
with
the
heauenlie
fire
of
Venus
:
for
till
this
houre
hee
had
no
knowledge
of
amourous
passions
,
but
now
his
heart
was
so
liuely
touched
therewith
,
as
there
they
had
taken
a
perpetual
dweling
place
,
as
yee
shall
perceiue
by
the
following
discourse
of
the
Historie
.
But
now
he
fell
to
make
prouision
with
the
other
knights
,
giuing
order
that
all
thinges
might
bee
readie
against
the
triumph
day
,
which
was
appointed
for
the
Nuptialles
of
his
Sister
.
And
for
the
more
magnificent
gracing
thereof
,
the
Emperour
grently
desired
,
to
see
the
king
his
Father
and
the
Queene
his
Mother
there
present
,
which
made
him
send
a
pest
in
this
behalfe
to
request
them
.
The
like
did
hee
to
the
king
of
Sparta
and
Arismena
his
Aunt
,
whome
hee
had
not
seene
since
their
espousalls
:
hee
sent
for
King
Frisoll
also
,
with
the
residue
of
his
chiefest
friendes
,
that
they
would
honour
him
with
their
presence
at
his
Daughters
wedding
,
because
soone
after
she
was
to
depart
for
Fraunce
.
The
Horseman
which
the
Emperour
sent
for
Macedon
,
found
king
Florendos
in
exceeding
pleasure
,
in
that
hee
had
married
Belcar
with
Alderina
,
Daughter
to
the
Duke
of
Pontus
,
and
as
yet
the
feast
endured
,
where
Recinde
was
enforced
to
abide
,
at
the
earnest
intreatie
of
Belcar
,
who
promised
afterward
to
accompanie
him
to
Constantinople
:
So
that
when
the
Poste
arriued
there
,
they
were
prouiding
to
set
forward
on
the
way
.
Now
were
the
king
and
Quéene
not
a
little
ioyfull
,
when
they
vnderstood
that
Palmendos
was
their
Nephew
,
&
Philocrista
should
marrie
with
so
great
a
Prince
,
as
was
the
son
to
the
king
of
Fraunce
:
Hereupon
they
concluded
,
not
to
frustrate
the
Emperours
desire
,
which
hee
had
to
see
them
at
this
solemnitie
.
Then
the
messenger
recounted
to
them
,
how
Arnedes
had
remayned
vnknowen
in
the
Court
,
without
any
intent
to
make
him selfe
knowen
,
untill
the
Ambassadours
of
Fraunce
arriued
there
.
With
whome
(
quoth
hee
)
there
came
a
knight
of
Spaine
,
that
enquired
after
Recinde
Son
to
the
Castile
king
:
because
his
eldest
brother
being
deceassed
,
the
Subiectes
of
the
Realme
desire
him
for
their
king
.
Recinde
hearing
these
newes
,
beeing
vnable
longer
to
endure
,
deliuered
forth
meruaylous
sorrowe
for
the
death
of
his
Brother
,
saying
that
hee
more
desired
his
life
,
than
all
the
Kingdomes
in
the
world
.
Sundrie
other
mournefull
spéeches
hee
procéeded
in
,
when
the
king
and
Balcar
(
wundring
that
two
such
knights
had
so
long
concealed
themselues
)
reioysed
not
a
little
,
thinking
themselues
happie
,
that
they
had
done
such
honors
to
Recinde
:
with
whome
they
vsed
many
reasons
and
sweet
perswasions
,
to
comfort
and
put
him
from
his
sorrowfull
dumpes
.
The
messenger
being
likewise
glad
,
because
hee
had
found
the
end
of
the
Spanish
Knights
perigrination
,
thus
spake
.
My
Lord
Recinde
,
cease
these
teares
,
which
serue
to
no
purpose
,
for
recouering
the
thing
that
is
out
of
all
hope
of
men
,
but
rather
to
hinder
the
Castillians
,
who
desire
shortly
to
see
yee
as
their
Lorde
and
King
Soueraigne
:
For
which
(
me
thinkes
)
ye
haue
greater
occasion
to
thanke
God
,
than
thus
to
torment
your selfe
against
all
reason
,
considering
that
the
Scepter
of
Castile
,
is
one
of
the
most
rich
and
honourable
in
all
Europe
.
And
if
yee
meane
shortly
to
see
the
Prince
Arnedes
in
Constantinople
,
who
is
not
a
little
pensiue
for
your
cause
of
heauines
:
yee
will
procure
great
ioy
both
in
him
and
the
whole
Court
of
the
Emperour
,
because
each
one
doth
wish
your
presence
there
,
especially
vpon
so
good
occasion
as
is
now
offered
.
When
Recinde
heard
the
Gentleman
vse
such
spéeches
,
he
began
to
remember
himselfe
,
that
nowe
hee
was
to
deliuer
some
Heroicall
spectacle
,
for
better
attayning
his
Lady
Melicia
,
whome
,
by
the
sad
and
certaine
newes
of
his
Brothers
death
,
he
thought
the
sooner
to
recouer
as
his
owne
.
Wherefore
he
determined
to
make
one
in
this
Tourney
,
and
as
hee
resolued
on
this
honourable
purpose
,
many
secret
discourses
combatted
with
his
spirite
,
which
he
generally
imparting
to
Belcar
,
receiued
this
answere
from
him
.
My
Lord
and
Brother
,
although
I
durst
not
enterprise
to
goe
so
soone
to
Constantinople
,
yet
would
I
gladly
beare
you
companie
,
as
well
to
grateste
yée
herein
,
as
any
thing
els
I
am
able
to
deuise
,
because
you
are
the
man
,
to
whom
I
would
haue
my
nearest
thoughtes
knowen
throughout
my
whole
life
,
with
this
assurance
beside
,
that
yée
shall
not
find
any
man
lesse
sparing
of
him selfe
,
in
such
matters
as
may
be
déemed
agreable
to
yée
.
Seigneur
Belcar
,
answered
Recinde
,
I
may
well
say
,
that
if
Fortune
heretofore
hath
slenderly
fauored
mee
,
entertayning
me
often
with
verie
rigorous
tearmes
,
yet
might
it
bée
interpreted
but
as
a
presage
of
vnspeakeable
content
in
future
prosperitie
:
for
the
ioy
I
take
in
being
of
so
good
account
with
you
,
surmounteth
all
the
mishaps
that
haue
befallen
mee
.
So
knitting
vp
these
courteous
entercourses
,
they
purposed
to
take
order
for
their
voyage
,
each
one
according
to
his
owne
best
contriuing
,
desiring
the
King
not
to
make
ouer
much
haste
,
because
they
minded
to
trauaile
together
:
For
Belcar
,
Recinde
and
Tirendos
required
to
go
thither
before
,
meaning
to
perfourme
some
matter
at
honour
and
worthie
commendation
,
in
the
sight
of
the
Emperour
,
who
had
neuer
seene
anye
deedes
of
Belcar
and
Tirendos
,
whereto
King
Florendos
agréed
verie
willingly
,
who
notwithstanding
hee
was
aboue
thréescore
yéeres
old
,
yet
was
hee
neuerthelesse
of
strong
nature
,
able
to
endure
the
paine
of
trauaile
.
Nowe
when
hee
had
appointed
euerie
thing
in
equipage
,
with
a
goodly
companie
,
he
set
on
towarde
Constantinople
,
whither
the
Duke
of
Pontus
could
not
come
so
soone
as
hee
,
for
certaine
businesse
of
importaunce
that
had
befallen
him
,
to
the
great
griefe
of
the
Princesse
Alderina
,
that
shee
should
so
long
be
absent
from
her
deare
spouse
Belcar
.
So
leaue
we
them
voyaging
as
time
fauoured
,
to
speake
of
such
things
as
happened
in
the
Emperours
Court
in
meane
while
.
CHAP.
III.
How
Ozalio
intreated
Palmendos
to
accomplish
the
promise
he
made
him
,
and
he
vnwilling
to
deny
him
any
thing
)
gaue
him
Marencida
to
wise
,
as
also
the
Kingdome
of
Tharsus
.
And
howe
they
both
embarqued
themselues
,
with
a
gallant
companie
of
Knights
to
goe
thither
:
And
what
hapned
the
Queene
,
Mother
to
Palmendos
,
at
their
arriuall
.
WHile
the
Horsemen
and
messengers
were
thus
busied
about
their
charge
,
the
Emperour
commaunded
preparation
for
the
great
triumph
,
feasting
his
Sonne
Palmendos
and
the
French
Lords
,
&
entertayning
them
with
all
pastimes
his
hart
could
deuise
:
so
that
the
whole
Court
exercised
themselues
in
nothing
els
,
than
in
such
things
as
might
yéeld
greatest
pleasure
to
this
honorable
assemblie
.
Among
them
all
that
were
thus
contented
,
Ozalio
had
little
minde
of
pleasaunce
,
séeing
his
Cosen
altered
from
the
Law
of
Mahomet
,
wherefore
he
intreated
him
according
to
his
promise
,
that
he
would
giue
him
the
Princesse
Marencida
to
wife
,
with
leaue
to
returne
againe
to
Tharsus
:
which
motion
highly
pleased
Palmendos
,
knowing
that
(
by
these
meanes
)
the
Queene
his
Mother
should
heare
certaine
tydinges
of
him
.
Marencida
on
the
other
side
was
in
no
lesse
paine
than
Ozalio
,
and
albeit
the
Princesse
Philocrista
euermore
comforted
her
,
with
such
honorable
meanes
as
became
her
calling
:
yet
could
she
not
fasten
vpon
any
thought
of
pleasure
,
but
continuing
daylie
solitarie
,
like
solitude
it selfe
,
would
not
come
forth
of
her
Chamber
,
but
there
all
the
day
streamed
foorth
fountaines
of
teares
,
complayning
(
without
ceasing
)
of
her
aduersitie
.
Of
one
thing
she
might
iustly
make
vaunt
,
that
her
eyes
were
become
sources
,
dishlling
foorth
water
more
cleare
than
Christall
:
and
if
she
tooke
any
finall
pleasure
or
recreation
,
it
was
only
with
Ozalio
,
who
euerie
hower
fayled
not
to
visite
her
.
At
length
Palmendos
went
one
day
to
conferre
with
her
,
concerning
the
former
determination
,
of
ioyning
her
in
matriage
with
Ozalio
:
but
so
soone
as
he
entred
the
Chamber
,
shee
began
to
renewher
wonted
griefes
and
passions
,
saying
.
Alas
Sir
Knight
,
wherfore
come
yée
to
renue
my
sorrowe
,
so
extreame
and
insupportable
,
as
death
it selfe
is
readie
to
seaze
on
me
in
this
place
?
I
intreat
yée
,
séeing
the
destinies
haue
fatallie
appointed
me
to
this
endlesse
torment
,
that
yée
woulde
not
vrge
it
the
more
by
the
meanes
of
your
presence
.
Madame
,
answered
Palmendos
,
if
heretofore
I
haue
procured
yee
any
iniurie
or
griefe
of
minde
,
I
hope
at
this
instant
to
make
a
final
end
thereof
,
by
the
meanes
of
an
inestimable
gift
which
I
meane
to
bestow
vpon
yée
,
giuing
yée
the
Knight
to
your
husband
,
who
estéemes
and
loues
yée
aboue
al
thinges
in
the
world
.
Nor
could
the
King
Ocurites
compare
with
him
for
valour
and
vertue
,
the
heauens
bearing
witnes
of
his
prowesse
and
dexteritie
in
Armes
,
as
I
know
no
Gentleman
of
the
Turkish
Nation
,
séeing
him
once
manage
déedes
of
Chiualrie
,
that
dare
méete
him
in
Tourney
or
field-battaile
,
without
repenting
it
dearely
afterward
,
Neyther
could
King
Ocurites
equall
him
in
riches
and
possession●
enuoying
the
kingdome
of
Tharsus
which
hereafter
shall
be
his
,
a
state
more
wealthie
than
the
Prouince
of
Culaquin
.
For
this
cause
(
Madame
)
appease
the
violence
of
your
passions
,
&
consider
,
that
your
comming
into
this
Countrie
will
bring
ye
great
honour
and
felicitie
,
if
yee
please
to
accept
as
your
lawfull
husband
the
Prince
Ozalio
my
Cosen
,
whose
affectionate
dilligence
yée
behold
in
your
seruice
.
But
should
yée
be
so
vnmercifull
as
to
refuse
him
,
yée
may
easly
hill
both
life
&
soule
together
,
a
matter
too
irregular
and
differing
from
Ladies
reputation
,
in
that
by
nature
they
are
rather
benigne
&
pittiful
,
than
bloodie
and
cruell
,
though
(
verie
often
)
ouer
firme
in
peruerse
obstinacie
.
Lord
Palmendos
,
quoth
Marencida
,
how
is
it
possible
to
condiscend
vnto
the
matter
you
propound
mee
,
but
by
forces
well
may
you
guesse
(
by
the
small
delight
I
take
in
béeing
in
this
Countrie
)
I
will
neuer
doe
this
with
my
good
will
:
as●●●t
Sergnent
Ozalio
seemeth
vnto
me
such
a
one
,
as
I
could
not
better
bestow
my
loue
vpon
any
,
who
meriteth
more
sauour
at
my
hand
,
than
he
doth
:
but
alas
my
fortune
hath
reduced
me
into
so
pittifull
tearmes
,
that
I
cannot
accommodate
my selfe
to
any
thing
which
delighteth
my
spirits
.
Notwithstanding
,
if
so
it
bee
,
that
against
the
good
will
of
your
handmaide
and
captiue
,
you
haue
determined
to
effect
this
businesse
,
I
pray
you
before
I
espouse
the
Prince
Ozalio
your
Ecse●
that
I
may
see
the
king
Ocurites
my
●●st
husband
,
to
the
end
,
I
may
aduertise
him
of
my
disaster
:
〈◊〉
of
that
which
I
am
now
forced
to
doe
,
being
not
able
by
my
reasons
any
way
to
resist
.
Thereunto
do
I
accord
most
willingly
,
answered
Palmendos
,
and
addressing
his
speech
to
Philocrista
,
thus
hee
procéeded
.
Madame
I
humble
beseech
you
after
dinner
,
to
take
her
with
you
into
the
Emperours
great
chamber
,
to
gratifie
her
in
that
which
she
hath
presently
requested
.
So
sell
it
out
,
after
the
Infant
had
constraynedly
made
her
to
〈◊〉
on
her
richest
habillunenis
,
in
which
it
was
a
godlye
sight
to
behold
her
,
for
she
was
both
faire
,
and
of
the
best
grace
.
Being
come
into
the
presence
,
where
the
Emperor
was
conferring
with
the
king
of
Theslalie
,
&
with
manie
other
Princes
and
great
Saigneurs
,
Palmendos
commanded
by
and
by
to
send
for
the
king
of
Culaquin
,
who
seene
after
was
brought
thither
,
looking
so
leane
chaunged
,
and
meager
of
countenance
,
that
Marencida
did
not
know
him
:
and
had
not
Palmendos
shewed
him
to
her
,
she
could
not
will
haue
guest
it
to
be
he
.
Then
she
rising
vp
from
a
chaire
where
shee
sate
,
went
to
embrace
him
,
the
teares
standing
in
her
eyes
:
when
she
cried
out
.
Alas
!
king
Ocurites
,
which
of
the
Planneds
haue
wee
prouoked
,
that
doth
submit
vs
both
to
this
sinister
fortune
and
inexplicable
mischaunce
,
euen
by
the
meanes
of
one
onely
knight
?
the
same
who
vanquished
and
tooke
you
prisoner
in
the
Leuant-seats
,
hath
brought
me
away
by
force
out
of
my
Countrey
,
from
my
Father
and
friendes
into
this
place
,
where
not
contented
to
held
me
as
his
slaue
;
but
will
moreouer
(
in
my
despite
,
giue
me
to
another
husband
.
And
that
which
I
haue
receiued
of
him
as
great
sauour
,
is
this
,
that
he
hath
onely
permitted
me
to
let
you
vnderstand
hereof
,
to
the
end
I
hauing
once
tolde
you
,
you
may
not
blame
mee
hereafter
,
knowing
not
for
my
part
howe
to
remedie
it
otherwise
.
Ah
,
I
wish
the
fatal
Goddesses
,
would
quickly
shread
a
two
the
thrid
of
my
life
,
before
I
consent
by
my
will
to
any
such
occasion
.
Ah!
If
it
might
so
will
befall
me
,
I
should
repute
my selfe
happie
,
as
receiuing
the
onely
contentment
which
I
desire
,
is
to
saue
mee
from
contaminating
the
excéeding
loue
I
bare
you
:
But
infortunate
and
miserable
woman
that
I
am
,
séeing
death
sheweth
himselfe
herein
inexorable
,
I
must
spend
in
extreame
sorrow
the
rest
of
my
dayes
.
Alas
,
poore
King
Ocurites
who
was
wont
to
be
so
much
esteemed
off
among
the
Princes
and
Kings
of
Turkye
,
whose
prowesse
and
haughtie
courage
did
farre
surpasse
all
the
brauest
and
hardiest
Knights
of
Asia
;
where
are
now
become
thy
riches
and
great
estates
?
who
hath
dimmed
the
so
signall
and
samous
renowne
of
thy
Heroicall
gestes
,
captiuing
both
thée
and
thy
loyall
spouse
?
How
did
fortune
vngently
abandon
thée
in
this
manner
?
O
it
was
ambition
and
desire
of
winning
he
nor
,
which
hath
put
this
slauish
chaine
about
thy
necke
,
placing
thée
among
Gallie-slaues
,
where
it
shal
be
vest
for
thee
to
die
immediatly
,
séeing
the
Emperour
is
our
mortall
and
capitall
enemie
?
O
diuine
prouidenes
,
how
hast
thou
permittet
fortune
to
rebell
thus
,
and
to
execute
against
vs
so
enorme
and
woful
a
mischiefe
's
Assuredly
I
can
well
vaunt
that
the
celestiall
bodies
haue
more
fauored
vs
,
than
thou
hast
béene
friendlie
and
gentle
towards
vs
.
She
vttered
manie
other
lamentable
discourses
,
still
detesting
her
accursed
life
.
When
the
King
Ocurites
,
who
had
giuen
attentiue
eare
to
her
(
knowing
that
she
was
Marencida
)
felt
him selfe
so
confounded
,
and
out
of
his
wits
;
that
he
could
not
pronounce
aboue
fiue
or
sixe
such
like
wordes
:
Alas
Mahomet
!
did
it
not
suffise
thée
to
haue
so
austerely
afflicted
me
,
but
thou
must
reduce
into
so
pittifull
and
base
extreamity
the
soule
which
did
not
merrite
the
least
of
all
these
sorrowes
,
which
doth
so
much
the
more
agrauate
my
torment
?
Ah
,
the
most
outraged
King
that
euer
was
borne
of
his
mother
,
sée
alloweth
downe
patiently
the
potion
mixtured
with
bitternes
,
which
thou
haste
prepared
for
him
.
Speaking
these
wordes
,
hee
fell
his
height
to
the
ground
,
and
Marencida
fell
downe
heard
by
him
,
where
they
vsed
such
strange
gestures
,
that
some
supposed
they
were
stricken
with
the
falling
sicknes
,
insomuch
,
that
they
m●●ed
all
the
standers
by
to
compassion
:
and
the
Emperour
for
his
parte
would
willingly
haue
deliuered
them
,
had
hee
not
perceaued
Palmendos
could
not
honestly
frustrate
Ozalio
,
of
the
promise
which
he
had
made
him
.
By
meanes
whereof
,
not
to
abide
beholding
them
any
longer
in
this
pitteous
Tragedie
,
he
commaunded
incontinent
to
recarry
Ocurites
to
his
lo●ging
,
&
Marencida
backe
into
her
chamber
:
where
she
would
willingly
haue
done
that
for
him
(
to
saue
him
from
death
)
which
Alceste
whilom
Quéene
of
Thessalie
,
would
only
haue
enterprised
for
Admetus
her
husband
,
after
she
vnderstood
by
the
Oracle
,
that
any
one
of
his
friends
,
who
would
die
in
his
stead
,
might
saue
his
life
,
which
else
in
no
wife
might
bee
preserued
.
So
great
was
she
heartes
griefe
Ocurites
felt
,
during
his
traunce
;
that
refusing
to
eat
or
drinke
a
long
time
afterwards
,
he
weakned
so
much
his
members
,
and
spent
his
naturall
vigour
so
farre
,
that
his
soule
was
constrained
to
take
leaue
of
his
body
:
which
was
interred
afterward
(
by
commaundement
of
the
Emperour
)
in
a
rich
tombe
;
whereof
Marencida
neuer
knew
any
thing
:
for
they
sought
meanes
express●●y
to
conceale
from
her
this
mischaunce
,
fearing
lest
she
should
goe
after
,
to
héepe
him
companie
in
the
other
world
,
as
might
bee
misdoubted
by
the
coniectures
gathered
of
the
anguish
she
indured
,
séeing
him
in
so
miserable
estate
,
when
shee
sounded
in
his
presence
,
as
you
haue
read
before
.
And
for
that
Ozalio
did
solicite
at
the
length
her
departure
with
all
dilligence
,
Palmendos
caused
two
shippes
to
be
made
readie
with
all
things
necessary
,
graunting
him
fréely
his
departure
(
albeit
there
was
much
griefe
on
both
sides
,
for
that
from
their
infancie
they
had
béene
both
brought
vp
together
)
they
gaue
each
other
their
last
adieu
,
not
without
bedewing
their
faces
with
store
of
teares
,
their
mindes
beeing
touched
inwardly
with
the
strict
and
more
than
fraternall
amitie
betwéene
them
:
so
that
euerie
one
maruelled
,
why
he
would
not
for
this
only
respect
renounce
Paganisme
,
as
Palmendos
had
done
:
which
hee
would
surely
haue
done
,
if
the
loue
of
Marencida
had
not
so
preuailed
with
him
.
The
Emperour
gaue
them
many
sumptuous
presentes
,
to
carrie
from
him
to
the
Queene
of
Tharsus
,
which
beeing
bestowed
in
fit
place
on
ship
boorde
,
hee
commaunded
to
hoyse
sailes
,
and
so
incontinent
launched
into
the
maine
sea
,
which
was
so
calme
and
still
,
that
within
fewe
dayes
hee
fell
within
the
coast
of
Tharsus
.
So
soone
as
he
was
ariued
in
the
haue
it
,
all
the
Cinso
began
to
make
bone
fires
,
and
many
other
tokens
of
ioy
,
thinking
to
recouer
their
true
&
liege
Soueraigne
Palmendos
:
But
soone
after
chaunged
their
reioycing
into
sadnes
;
when
they
knew
certainly
Palmendos
was
so
farre
from
that
plate
,
where
they
thought
him
to
be
present
,
all
the
people
doing
nothing
els
but
cur●●e
and
ban
the
old
Beldame
,
who
〈…〉
the
loste
of
so
made
and
gentle
a
Prince
.
At
this
time
●ay
she
Quéene
very
grieuously
sicke
in
her
bed
,
for
the
absents
of
her
sonne
Palmendos
,
so
that
seeing
Ozalio
〈…〉
for
into
the
chamber
,
her
heart
felt
present
he
such
an
〈◊〉
anguish
,
that
she
had
neyther
sinew
,
veine
,
artir
,
nor
mi●scle
,
which
was
not
depriued
of
their
vsuall
functions
.
So
that
without
hearing
the
Ambassage
,
which
the
Emperor
〈◊〉
to
Ozalio
to
oster
hir
with
his
presents
,
she
died
more
〈…〉
euer
●●erre
through
〈…〉
This
honourable
Lady
hauing
thus
accomplished
the
last
law
of
nature
,
and
yeelded
before
God
her
mortall
homage
:
Ozalio
gaue
the
principals
of
the
Kingdome
to
vnderstand
of
the
ordenance
of
Palmendos
his
Cosen
:
wherby
vpon
calling
them
together
soone
after
the
decease
of
the
Quéene
,
hée
shewed
them
fast
scaled
,
and
so
subscribed
as
they
ought
to
bee
:
by
which
meanes
they
all
knowing
him
to
bee
a
most
sage
and
valerous
Prince
,
accepted
him
gladly
for
their
King
.
Thus
hauing
peaceably
inuested
himselfe
in
the
kingdome
,
he
married
forthwith
in
great
triumph
and
magnificence
,
his
deare
Marencida
,
who
seeing
the
loue
her
husband
bare
her
,
to
increase
more
and
more
euery
day
,
conuerted
her
mourning
and
sorrow
into
thankfull
gladnes
:
so
that
within
few
daies
she
quite
forgate
all
thinges
past
,
louing
afterward
so
perfectly
the
good
King
Ozalio
her
second
husband
,
that
shee
had
by
him
many
goodlie
children
,
many
whereof
proued
very
braue
and
hardie
Knights
.
Thus
feasting
them
whom
he
tooke
from
Constantinople
,
for
to
accompanie
him
homeward
,
at
length
he
returned
them
backe
againe
with
such
newes
and
rich
giftes
,
which
the
king
Ozalio
sent
to
his
Cosen
Palmendos
,
as
hee
(
in
memoris
hereof
)
continued
the
same
euery
yeare
following
in
like
manner
,
for
tribute
and
homage
of
the
high
estate
,
which
he
confessed
onely
to
hold
of
him
.
No
sooner
were
the
Knightes
arriued
in
the
Emperours
Court
,
but
Palmendos
was
aduertized
of
the
death
of
the
Quéene
his
mother
:
whereupon
he
grew
into
great
mellancholle
,
and
made
woefull
lamentation
,
seeming
to
him
that
his
absence
was
the
principall
cause
of
her
death
:
but
he
loued
Franchelinaso
ardently
,
that
hee
could
not
well
busie
his
spirites
in
any
other
thing
,
than
in
those
which
he
knew
might
cause
her
delight
and
pleasure
:
wherefore
in
time
hee
forgot
the
sorrow
which
these
heauie
newes
caused
,
especially
féeling
himselfe
so
comforted
by
his
loue
,
whom
wee
will
now
leaue
to
take
the
gratious
pastimes
,
wherwith
those
that
are
〈…〉
affianced
and
wont
to
sollace
one
another
,
attending
the
wished
day
of
their
Nuptials
;
And
now
returne
wee
vnto
Rifarano
,
whome
we
shall
finde
yet
in
the
house
of
the
Countesse
,
of
Island
.
CHAP.
IIII.
How
Rifarano
beeing
departed
from
the
Countesse
of
Island
,
to
go
to
the
Tourney
which
was
to
be
held
in
Constantinople
:
met
with
his
companion
Ledefin
,
with
whome
hee
fought
to
reuenge
a
pore
Damsell
,
whose
husband
hee
had
slaine
.
RIfarano
,
who
Combated
Dioll
the
Earle
of
Island●
brother
,
if
you
remember
,
remayned
sometime
with
the
Countesse
his
widdowe
,
as
well
to
heale
his
woundes
throughly
(
especially
that
in
the
scull
of
his
head
,
which
hee
was
faine
to
cauterise
,
and
haue
throughly
se●●ched
)
as
also
for
the
pleasure
and
graunt
of
amourous
fauours
,
which
he
receiued
daylie
of
her
:
by
meanes
where
of
he
could
not
leaue
her
,
till
hée
was
aduertised
how
the
Emperour
Palmerin
would
holds
open
Court
in
Constantinople
,
and
of
the
great
Triumphes
,
which
were
here
in
preparation
,
to
solemni●s
the
alliance
&
Nuptials
of
the
infant
Philocrissa
with
Arnodes
Sonne
is
the
King
of
Fraunce
,
&
likewise
of
the
Princesse
Franchelina
with
Palmendos
.
But
not
to
loose
so
good
occasion
,
to
present
himselfe
in
so
honorable
a
companie
,
which
hee
hoped
would
there
m●ete
at
this
solemne
feast
:
hee
demaunded
licence
of
the
Countesse
to
goe
see
the
Prince
Palmendos
,
at
whose
handes
he
had
heretofore
receaued
so
much
fauour
,
that
vs
though
that
held
his
life
but
of
him
and
the
immortall
God
who
might
end
it
when
●●
best
pleased
him
:
Whereunto
very
loath
and
vnwilling
she
accorded
doubting
lest
,
bee
should
not
returne
againe
to
her
so
soone
as
he
had
promised
,
and
that
in
there
hee
would
for
●Word
hir
;
For
when
a
thing
is
farre
out
of
●ight
,
it
is
the
sooner
out
of
remembrance
.
And
she
good
Ladie
,
the
digger
she
self
her selfe
with
〈◊〉
,
so
much
more
did
her
sorrow
redouble
:
therefore
with
a
verie
feeble
voice
,
which
did
sufficiently
demonstrate
the
trouble
of
her
minde
,
she
praide
him
of
all
loues
hee
would
sometimes
remember
her
,
whome
his
departure
lest
in
a
weartsome
distresse
.
Against
the
which
I
cannot
long
time
holde
out
,
quoth
she
,
but
death
will
preuent
me
,
vnles
you
purpose
spéedylie
to
make
your
returne
:
and
thereby
shall
I
know
if
you
desire
to
prolong
my
life
or
no
,
which
I
put
altogether
into
your
handes
.
Madame
,
aunswered
Rifarano
,
too
insupportable
a
paine
would
it
be
to
me
;
if
I
should
frustrate
you
of
my
speedy
returne
,
for
in
steede
of
one
onlie
torment
(
which
per
aduenture
I
should
suffer
more
easely
,
making
mine
absence
but
of
small
continuance
)
too
intollerable
a
●art
sorrowe
might
suffocate
my
soule
,
hearing
say
you
should
conceiue
some
misconceit
against
mee
:
so
that
I
pray
you
beleeue
,
no
obiect
whatsoeuer
which
may
present
it selfe
before
mine
eyes
,
shall
euer
be
said
or
seene
;
that
therefore
I
will
deface
your
Image
so
I
fuely
figured
within
my
soule
:
which
sufficeth
(
many
minde
,
)
to
take
away
the
scruple
you
may
alleadge
,
that
I
〈…〉
you
willingly
:
For
I
assure
my selfe
you
doo
not
〈…〉
knowing
well
the
testimony
of
my
loyaltie
,
and
perpetual
〈…〉
towards
your
excellence
,
shall
alwaies
put
you
out
of
〈◊〉
feare
.
The
Prince
hauing
vndoubtedly
assured
the
Countesse
,
to
return
as
spéedily
no
he
could
possibly
,
she
was
a
little
〈…〉
thereby
:
and
giuing
him
for
a
present
a
most
〈…〉
coate
of
Armes
of
greene
colour
,
praide
him
to
weare
it
for
her
sake
:
Likewise
to
take
one
of
her
Squires
with
him
,
to
the
end
she
might
at
all
occurrences
vnderstand
〈…〉
him
,
for
she
misdoubted
much
,
he
would
not
〈…〉
as
she
would
haue
him
,
as
hereafter
you
sshall
heare
:
so
that
many
times
she
was
purposed
to
take
away
her
owne
life
,
as
did
sorrowful
Phillis
;
seeing
there
arme
expired
that
Demophon
should
espouse
her
.
Rifarano
beeing
departed
from
the
Countesse
,
he
rode
thrée
dayes
without
finding
any
aduenture
,
and
on
the
fourth
passing
verie
early
néere
vnto
a
Castell
,
bee
saw
before
the
Gate
the
Lord
thereof
dead
vpon
his
bed
,
couered
and
cloathed
with
many
clothes
of
stike
:
at
whose
beds
head
sate
a
yong
Damsell
making
most
strange
and
pittifull
lamenting
,
that
the
verie
panting
breath
of
her
sighes
did
well
shew
,
in
what
manner
her
hart
did
beat
within
her
breast
.
All
about
her
were
many
Damsels
and
others
,
whose
countenances
and
piteous
cries
which
they
powred
forth
into
the
ayre
,
did
plainely
bewray
the
great
griefe
they
had
to
sée
this
dead
corpes
,
the
which
they
made
as
though
they
would
carrie
to
buriall
,
when
Rifarano
approached
,
to
know
what
mooued
them
to
lament
so
much
,
promising
them
for
recompence
to
work
his
reuenge
according
to
his
power
,
if
in
case
there
were
anie
néede
to
doe
it
.
Then
the
Damsell
(
thanking
him
much
for
his
so
gratious
and
courteous
offer
,
)
began
in
this
manner
to
be
speake
him
.
Faire
knight
,
although
my
misfortunes
be
so
extreame
,
that
I
cannot
well
imagine
whether
I
liue
or
no
,
yet
the
assurance
which
I
conceiue
,
that
you
haue
taken
some
pittie
of
my
mishap
,
will
giue
me
argument
to
deliuer
you
the
whole
discourse
:
albeit
it
would
bee
better
peraduenture
I
shoulde
conceale
it
,
to
the
end
I
may
no
further
stirre
vp
the
sorrow
&
heauines
seated
in
my
soule
.
Know
then
my
Lord
,
that
this
my
dead
husband
going
yesterday
abroad
on
hunting
,
●●t
by
the
way
a
Knight
,
whome
for
his
curtesse
sake
,
hée
brought
home
to
lodge
here
all
night
,
&
(
for
his
better
entertainment
)
commaunded
me
to
doo
him
all
she
seruice
I
might
deuise
,
in
that
he
séemed
to
him
to
bee
discended
of
some
great
house
:
albeit
hee
knew
him
not
before
,
for
he
would
neuer
tell
his
name
nor
whence
hee
was
.
I
hauing
therein
fréely
accepted
the
commaundement
of
my
Husband
,
did
him
all
the
honour
I
could
druise
;
so
that
we
supped
together
in
great
ioy
and
content
:
but
afterward
,
I
perceiued
be
neuer
remoued
his
eyes
from
off
me
,
which
made
my
hart
as
cold
as
ice
,
when
I
saw
no
bodie
about
vs
,
for
all
our
seruantes
were
gone
to
Supper
,
so
soone
as
they
had
done
feruing
vs
.
Then
the
Traitor
began
to
giue
some
enterprise
to
the
dislanie
which
he
deuised
forthwith
,
saying
he
was
going
to
the
Court
of
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
to
present
himselfe
at
the
magnificent
Tourney
which
was
prepared
for
the
Nuptials
of
his
Daughter
:
This
was
the
cause
that
my
husband
(
for
he
loued
greatly
the
exercise
of
Armes
)
rose
sodainly
from
the
table
to
commaund
his
Squiers
to
haue
all
his
equipage
in
a
readinesse
to
depart
the
morrow
morning
with
him
:
by
this
occasion
the
disloyall
man
shiding
the
tune
and
place
bite
for
his
purpose
,
vsed
vnto
mee
these
speeches
:
Truely
saire
Lady
,
paragon
of
the
most
perfect
Damsels
,
I
thinke
it
had
beene
far
better
for
mee
,
neuer
to
haue
entred
into
your
house
,
than
to
remaine
long
time
in
the
paine
which
I
féele
:
for
your
excellent
beautie
hath
so
rauished
my
hart
,
that
if
the
balme
wherein
consisteth
the
onely
cure
of
this
wound
be
not
quickly
applied
there
unto
,
I
must
néedes
dse
,
through
the
violent
and
too
excessiue
heate
which
hath
set
it
on
fire
.
Further
did
he
prosecute
his
sugared
and
deceaning
language
,
when
I
who
could
not
endure
to
hearken
to
it
,
was
very
wrath
with
him
,
saying
:
It
seemeth
faire
sir
,
you
are
a
Knight
little
curteous
,
and
wanting
good
manners
,
seeing
you
will
vse
such
an
act
against
him
,
who
hath
done
you
so
much
honour
.
Madame
quoth
hee
againe
,
thinke
not
I
am
come
to
displease
you
,
nor
to
procure
you
any
damage
,
but
to
sauegaide
my selfe
from
the
variable
and
periltous
accidents
,
into
which
the
burkenes
of
the
night
doth
expose
sometime
these
who
are
wandring
out
of
their
waies
,
so
that
I
pray
you
not
to
blame
me
nor
reprehend
me
therin
of
indiscretion
,
but
rather
accuse
your
own
Graces
,
which
haue
prouoked
,
nay
〈◊〉
me
to
vse
these
tearmes
vnto
you
:
no
reason
béeing
able
to
sway
ouer
the
impatient
desire
which
tormenth
me
:
when
he
had
thus
said
,
he
put
forth
his
arme
to
embrace
me
:
whom
I
resisted
withall
my
might
,
and
being
inflamed
with
an
insupportable
choller
,
I
rose
vp
from
the
table
,
crying
〈…〉
In
an
ill
houre
camst
thou
hether
yesterday
,
fellon
,
to
commit
so
great
a
contempt
in
these
Countries
:
I
spake
theem
words
so
loud
,
that
my
poore
and
infortunate
husband
hearde
mee
easely
,
who
perceiuing
the
treason
of
this
treacherous
wretch
:
as
an
in
raged
person
,
ran
furiously
to
his
Armes
,
menacing
him
,
that
he
would
make
him
dearely
buy
his
villanie
:
not
withstanding
the
wicked
villaine
,
who
had
then
his
weapon
at
his
side
,
hearing
him
make
these
threates
,
set
hand
quickly
to
it
to
stand
vpon
his
guard
,
and
before
my
husband
could
assaile
him
:
hee
thrust
his
sworde
vppe
to
the
hills
with
such
a
violence
,
that
it
ranne
cleane
through
his
bodie
.
Which
these
sorrowfull
eyes
of
mine
beholding
,
I
began
to
cry
out
like
a
woman
deprined
of
her
wits
,
and
as
ill
sucke
hapned
,
there
was
not
found
one
in
all
the
Castell
,
who
had
power
or
courage
to
take
Armes
,
to
reuenge
me
of
this
Barbarian
,
for
that
the
two
bretheren
of
my
disceased
husband
,
(
who
are
indeed
both
so
hardle
Knights
,
that
he
had
not
dared
to
haue
perpetrated
this
homicide
in
their
presence
)
take
away
the
day
before
,
al
the
men
of
desence
with
them
into
the
Countrie
.
By
meanes
whereof
this
fellon
and
cruell
murtherer
,
had
time
ynough
to
arme
him selfe
,
and
to
make
away
from
the
Castell
,
where
(
after
the
massaker
)
he
〈◊〉
not
aboue
a
quarter
of
an
houre
:
in
which
short
spare
I
could
not
aduertise
my
neighbours
,
the
place
where
I
dwell
beeing
far
in
the
fields
,
and
remote
from
all
other
habitations
.
Now
you
haue
heard
who
by
word
●ir
Knight
,
the
veritie
of
my
disgrate
,
séing
it
hath
pleased
you
to
vnderstand
it
:
wherein
,
beside
she
disaster
of
my
husband
,
(
which
cannot
now
be
remedied
.
)
I
account
my selfe
much
dissauored
of
the
heauens
and
fortune
,
hauing
no
meane
so
finde
out
one
,
who
will
for
mee
enterprise
vengeance
against
Authour
of
thy
finall
〈…〉
.
〈…〉
,
Rifarano
,
I
〈…〉
there
is
not
that
〈◊〉
,
who
will
not
affirme
him
to
be
a
〈…〉
,
and
you
shall
〈…〉
Knights
,
who
〈…〉
him
vpon
this
quarrell
,
of
whome
I
offer
my selfe
〈…〉
In
my
learne
what
ways
he
hath
taken
,
and
the
coate
of
Armes
which
hee
heareth
,
is
the
end
I
may
haue
some
knowledge
of
him
the
better
:
in
the
meane
time
,
pray
vnto
God
that
I
may
méete
with
him
,
if
you
desire
to
he
reuenged
:
for
to
that
effect
doe
I
purpose
to
bend
all
my
forces
,
or
else
they
shall
sayle
mee
at
my
greatest
néede
.
Faire
Knight
,
a
thousand
thankes
I
yéeld
you
,
aunswered
the
Damsell
for
your
curtesie
and
good
will
,
the
which
certes
I
knew
to
be
no
lesse
when
first
you
began
to
speake
,
which
puts
me
in
some
good
hope
,
that
I
shall
bee
reuenged
by
your
hand
:
and
through
this
meane
shall
you
binde
me
to
so
great
obligation
towards
you
,
that
bardly
shall
I
euer
bee
able
to
cancell
it
,
if
of
your
grace
you
may
not
accept
for
satisfaction
thereof
,
the
desire
that
I
haue
to
employ
my selfe
for
you
in
at
honest
requestes
wherein
it
shall
please
you
to
commaunde
mee
.
This
Knight
hauing
learned
the
way
and
the
markes
,
whereby
he
might
discrie
him
who
had
slaine
his
hoste
,
hee
tooke
leaue
of
the
Damsell
all
so
bee
blubbered
with
wéeping
,
that
whosoeuer
had
séene
her
,
would
haue
iudged
two
channels
to
haue
béene
made
artificiall
vpon
her
chéekes
,
through
the
aboundance
of
teares
falling
incessantly
from
her
two
eies
:
Hée
rode
all
that
day
without
méeting
him
;
but
nowes
he
heard
at
the
entring
into
a
forrest
,
that
hee
went
that
ways
not
farre
before
him
:
where
béeing
ouertaken
by
night
,
hee
purposed
to
repase
himselfe
till
day
.
But
he
could
not
sléepe
a
wink
,
because
he
fell
into
a
déepe
thought
,
how
he
might
depart
after
the
Courney
,
to
take
his
vayage
into
Almaine
towards
the
Emperour
Trineus
his
Father
:
herewith
was
his
spirite
so
disquieted
,
that
he
was
forced
two
houres
before
day
to
remount
on
horsebacke
:
And
galloyping
as
lest
as
hee
could
,
hee
was
gone
before
the
sunne
rising
〈◊〉
leagues
,
which
they
counted
from
the
forrest
to
a
little
village
,
where
lay
that
night
the
Knight
whome
hee
sought
,
enquiring
after
him
of
those
whome
he
met
,
he
was
a
ware
of
him
where
hee
was
mounting
by
the
side
of
a
hillocks
,
not
farre
from
the
place
whence
be
was
not
a
quarter
of
an
houre
before
dislodged
,
and
went
an
easie
pace
:
Rifarano
well
a
paid
hereof
,
spurred
his
horse
to
euertake
him
,
which
hee
did
before
hee
was
gotten
to
the
foote
on
the
other
side
of
the
hill
.
As
soone
then
as
the
murtherer
entred
the
plaine
,
and
began
to
set
spurres
to
his
horse
to
goe
a
little
faster
,
Rifarano
called
alond
vnto
him
descending
into
the
bottome
:
Hola
Sir
Knight
tarrie
:
I
shall
kéepe
you
from
vauting
to
haue
slaine
trayterously
a
gentleman
,
who
receaued
you
with
all
humanitie
into
his
Castell
,
and
that
you
did
a
little
to
rashly
rauish
your selfe
with
the
loue
of
his
wife
.
When
the
Knight
affailed
heard
his
menacing
,
he
presently
turned
bridle
,
and
vayling
his
launce
,
staide
for
him
couragieuslie
,
without
stirring
a
foote
:
for
séeing
him
in
company
of
one
onely
Aquire
,
he
was
nothing
amazed
but
answerd
him
verie
stoutlie
:
Knight
you
are
come
to
reuenge
the
death
of
him
,
who
will
make
you
loose
your
life
:
I
thinke
therefore
it
were
better
for
you
(
if
you
desire
euer
to
see
her
againe
for
whome
you
resolue
to
combat
mee
)
to
withdrawe
your selfe
from
so
great
an
enterprise
,
leauing
to
counterset
the
butterfly
,
who
after
she
hath
found
the
light
,
can
neuer
goe
from
it
,
till
in
the
end
she
haue
set
her selfe
on
fler
.
We
shall
quickly
sée
,
replied
then
Rifarano
,
howr
God
can
chastice
the
ouer
wéening
and
Arrogancie
of
Traitors
,
such
as
you
are
,
who
for
the
lust
of
their
sensuall
appetites
,
corrupt
the
inuie
late
laws
of
hospitalitie
:
speaking
these
words
,
they
encountered
with
such
a
power
,
and
breaking
both
their
Launces
one
vppon
another
,
as
Rifarano
was
a
little
wounded
with
that
of
his
aduersarie
,
whome
hee
sent
in
so
bad
case
to
the
ground
,
that
he
could
hardly
rise
againe
.
Neuerthelesse
being
magnanimious
,
and
could
manage
Armes
well
,
he
quickly
put
hand
to
his
sword
,
and
thrusting
his
arme
into
his
shield
as
soone
as
he
could
,
he
gaue
so
pesant
a
blow
vppon
Rifaranos
horse
head
,
that
he
made
him
fall
downe
dead
betwéen
his
legs
;
from
whome
he
leapt
off
nimbly
,
saying
all
in
rage
and
choller
:
Nowe
I
sée
well
your
occupation
is
to
betraye
folke
,
séeing
you
haue
so
discoueteous●●laint
my
horse
,
for
which
I
hope
to
makke
you
〈◊〉
dearely
before
you
pass●
.
With
those
wordes
began
Rifarano
to
strike
home
,
and
to
how
him
in
such
strange
manner
:
that
(
being
néere
valiante
and
stronger
made
for
Armes
than
his
enemie
,
)
within
a
small
space
he
laid
him
on
the
ground
at
his
féete
,
where
séeing
him
lie
a
long
in
a
traunce
,
hee
ran
vpon
him
to
giue
him
the
mortall
guerdon
of
his
demerits
:
which
hee
had
done
,
if
the
Knight
(
who
felt
himselfe
in
extreame
perill
of
his
life
)
had
not
cryed
out
,
saying
:
Alas
!
My
Cosen
Rifarano
,
where
art
thou
now
,
that
thou
canst
not
succor
me
in
this
necessity
wherin
I
see
myselfe
?
Certaine
I
assure
my selfe
,
full
sorrie
wilt
thou
be
,
when
thou
shalt
beare
tydings
of
my
death
.
It
was
Lecefin
his
companion
,
who
for
the
cure
of
his
wounds
,
which
hee
receiued
in
fighting
with
Arnedes
Prince
of
Fraunce
when
he
slew
the
Hermite
who
would
haue
parted
them
(
as
you
haue
read
before
,
)
retired
himselfe
into
a
Nunnerie
:
Where
by
meanes
of
a
Religious
sister
,
who
did
verie
well
vnderstand
the
methode
of
Chirurgerse
,
he
was
carefully
looked
vnto
till
his
perfect
recouerie
.
Notwithstanding
,
during
his
cure
,
the
Abbesse
who
was
Daughter
of
a
great
Parentage
,
faire
,
young
,
and
comely
,
knowing
that
hee
did
not
boudge
from
the
Emperours
Court
,
cam
often
times
to
visite
him
;
insomuch
,
that
this
continuall
visitation
ingendred
some
sparkes
of
amorous
passion
:
the
which
by
little
&
little
kindled
in
them
both
in
such
sort
,
that
it
could
not
bee
long
dissembled
;
but
Lecefin
was
constrained
(
by
the
way
which
séemed
most
commodious
vnto
him
)
to
discouer
vnto
his
Lady
the
seruitude
into
which
her
loue
had
reduced
him
,
praying
her
to
haue
regard
to
the
infirmitie
which
he
felt
in
hart
,
farre
more
corroswe
than
that
of
his
outward
griefes
.
By
meanes
whereof
the
young
Nunne
,
who
felt
her selfe
scorched
with
the
like
flame
,
and
who
in
this
matter
did
not
desire
to
be
a
long
time
praide
,
to
yéeld
the
keyes
of
the
Forts
which
was
assailed
,
resolued
one
day
with
Lecefin
to
meete
together
to
parley
thereof
secretly
,
out
of
the
presence
of
witnesses
vnrequested
to
stand
by
when
such
a
fortresse
is
to
bee
scaled
.
Vppon
which
platfourme
,
at
the
first
encounter
were
deliuered
some
rudest
occadoes
on
the
assaylours
side
,
whilst
the
defendant
rewarded
valiantly
with
her
buckler
of
proofe
:
And
afterward
so
often
renewed
this
Alarum
,
which
was
expedient
to
vse
against
a
fortresse
,
that
could
not
well
be
wonne
at
the
first
proster
(
because
of
the
small
breach
that
one
only
blow
of
Cannon
can
make
:
)
that
the
Abbesse
would
willingly
haue
left
her
breuiarie
behinde
,
thus
to
haue
managed
still
the
Iauelin
,
and
at
all
times
to
finde
herselfe
in
such
Shirmishes
:
Whereby
it
fell
out
that
Lecefin
(
after
his
recouerie
)
remained
in
garrison
within
the
Abbie
,
vntill
hee
was
so
wearie
with
beeing
euery
day
on
horse
backe
,
with
his
Launce
in
rest
(
which
for
the
same
purpose
he
was
faine
to
haue
very
strong
,
well
pointed
,
better
stéeled
,
and
tempered
)
as
hee
departed
to
put
himselfe
in
quest
of
Rifarano
,
of
whose
absence
hee
was
assured
,
and
of
the
very
day
that
he
departed
from
the
Court
of
the
Emperour
Palmerin
.
He
resolued
to
take
the
way
for
Almaine
as
soone
as
he
should
finde
him
:
for
he
meant
to
returne
no
more
to
Constantinople
,
because
of
the
touch
he
had
serued
Arnedes
,
which
he
knew
well
to
bee
made
,
knowne
ouer
all
Greece
:
but
trauersing
many
clymates
without
any
newes
of
him
whome
he
sought
,
he
purposed
to
go
vnknowne
to
the
Nuptials
of
Philocrista
,
hoping
to
méete
him
there
,
or
els
in
no
other
region
of
Europe
.
So
trauelling
that
way
,
hee
met
(
as
you
haue
read
)
with
the
Knight
whom
he
slew
in
his
house
:
wherein
no
marueile
though
he
rashly
discouered
his
vnchaste
and
lasciuious
affecte
to
his
wife
,
for
hee
was
neuer
better
conditioned
:
nor
was
there
found
in
him
courtesie
,
loyaltie
,
or
any
other
vertue
,
by
the
which
a
man
of
good
behauiour
may
be
estéemed
:
nor
did
he
euer
change
this
his
lewd
nature
and
detestable
manner
of
liuing
,
till
he
was
enamoured
verie
strangely
on
out
of
the
Emperour
Trineus
Daughters
,
for
to
please
whom
he
began
afterward
to
vse
a
little
more
honest
ciuilitie
.
CHAP.
V.
Howe
Rifarano
knew
Ledefin
,
whome
hee
caused
afterwards
to
be
cured
of
his
wounds
:
reprehending
him
much
for
his
discourtesie
:
and
how
they
arriued
in
Constantinople
vnknowne
,
and
embarqued
themselues
afterwards
to
goe
to
Allmaine
,
where
they
were
honourably
entertained
by
the
Emperour
Trineus
:
and
what
befell
Rifarano
afterwards
.
TO
returne
to
our
matter
,
when
Rifarano
heard
the
lamentable
wordes
of
Ledefin
,
he
maruelled
as
though
hee
had
entred
into
some
news
world
,
and
knowing
not
what
to
thinke
,
demaunded
him
forth
with
his
name
:
but
Ledesin
hurt
with
the
fall
,
and
sore
astonied
with
the
feare
her
had
to
end
his
life
,
could
not
answere
him
one
word
.
By
meanes
whereof
he
went
presently
to
disarine
his
head
,
and
assoone
as
he
had
perceiued
him
,
he
felt
within
himselfe
such
a
sorrowfull
passion
,
that
hee
fell
downe
in
a
traunce
hard
by
him
:
which
his
Squire
seeing
ran
to
him
to
vnlace
his
helmet
,
for
to
giue
him
aire
that
he
might
come
to
himselfe
againe
.
Sodainely
hee
cald
his
spéech
to
him
againe
,
beginning
so
pittifull
a
complaint
,
that
by
the
strange
exclamations
which
hee
continued
,
Ledefin
at
last
opened
his
eyes
,
and
beholding
hard
by
him
Rifarano
his
faithfull
friend
,
whome
hee
had
called
to
his
succour
:
we
neede
not
aske
what
astonishment
hee
was
in
,
when
he
said
to
him
thus
.
Deare
friend
,
if
now
I
die
presently
,
my
soule
shall
goe
in
great
toy
to
repose
in
heauenly
blisse
:
seeing
I
sée
you
before
it
depart
from
my
body
,
which
feeleth
it selfe
verie
sore
wronged
,
by
the
waight
and
force
of
your
hand
.
If
so
it
be
(
quoth
Rifarano
)
that
you
die
by
this
encounter
,
well
may
I
assure
you
that
all
the
dayes
of
my
life
,
no
man
shall
euer
sée
me
merrie
:
and
demaunding
whether
hee
felt
himselfe
so
ill
,
that
hee
could
not
goe
thence
to
seeke
some
cure
,
he
answered
him
,
hee
should
peraduenture
endure
to
sit
a
little
on
horse
backe
,
albeté
he
had
broght
him
but
into
a
very
bad
taking
.
Then
Rifarano
this
Squire
disarmed
him
,
and
wrapping
vp
his
wounds
as
well
as
they
could
,
they
conducted
him
vnto
the
next
Cittle
from
thence
,
where
they
committed
him
into
a
Chirurgians
hands
,
who
assured
them
of
speedie
recouerie
.
Whereof
Rifarano
was
full
glad
,
but
more
it
chased
him
,
when
each
one
recounting
their
fortunes
past
to
one
another
,
vnderstood
the
outrage
offered
by
Ledefin
to
the
Prince
Arnedes
.
He
reprehended
and
rebuked
him
greatly
therefore
,
saying
,
these
were
not
parts
be
séeming
knights
extracted
of
so
high
Parentage
:
and
that
hee
reputed
it
a
great
indiscretion
in
him
;
a
Moore
,
to
loue
Philocrista
beeing
a
Christian
,
and
of
a
Law
contrarie
to
his
.
Moreouer
he
blamed
much
his
great
impudencie
towards
the
Gentlewoman
,
whose
husband
bee
slew
:
requesting
him
in
the
end
verie
amiably
,
he
would
vse
no
more
those
trickes
of
youth
,
too
farre
distant
from
the
vertuous
honesty
of
an
illustrious
and
generous
heart
.
Ledefin
ashamed
to
heare
him
preaching
thus
on
his
imperfections
:
promised
to
leaue
all
lawdnes
,
and
to
follow
such
good
counsell
as
it
should
please
him
to
giue
him
:
And
as
they
had
determined
of
their
voyage
,
they
concluded
to
send
Rifaranos
Squire
to
Constantinople
,
to
the
Knights
who
came
with
them
from
Persia
,
to
aduertise
them
,
that
they
shoulde
haue
the
Maister
of
their
ship
in
a
readines
,
to
depart
without
making
spéech
thereof
to
any
man
liuing
.
So
the
Squire
was
presently
sent
away
for
this
purpose
,
whose
arriualt
caused
great
gladnes
in
the
Persians
,
hauing
not
a
good
while
before
heard
any
newes
of
their
Maisters
.
Afterward
when
Ledefin
felt
himselfe
strong
inough
to
endure
trauaile
with
his
Armes
,
and
Rifarano
had
refreshed
himselfe
well
,
they
came
both
to
Constantinople
,
where
they
found
no
small
number
of
knights
,
arriued
there
before
,
to
shewe
themselues
in
the
Tourney
:
at
the
which
they
would
not
be
present
,
fearing
it
would
be
some
disturbance
to
their
Nauigation
,
but
embarqued
themselues
on
the
morrow
before
day
,
which
displeased
Rifarano
verie
much
,
for
that
hee
could
not
take
his
leaue
of
the
Emperour
,
nor
of
Palmendos
,
whom
he
desired
to
sée
aboue
all
other
.
Wherefore
calling
to
him
the
Squire
of
the
Countesse
who
followed
him
,
hee
commaunded
him
before
his
departure
from
thence
,
he
should
present
himselfe
before
the
Emperour
,
and
to
tell
him
that
Rifarano
recommended
himselfe
most
humbly
to
the
good
grace
of
his
Maiestie
:
beseeching
him
of
excuse
if
he
could
not
come
him selfe
to
doe
the
message
:
for
that
by
reason
of
some
businesse
which
was
of
great
importance
he
was
coniured
to
depart
in
all
haste
,
to
the
end
to
arriue
with
more
sp●d
in
Germanie
,
and
that
he
would
ere
long
returne
to
make
amends
by
his
humble
seruice
,
for
the
Honour
which
he
had
receaued
in
his
Court
:
Then
giuing
him
manie
rich
presents
as
well
for
himselfe
as
his
Mistris
,
commaunded
him
assoone
as
hee
had
discharged
his
dutie
towardes
the
Emperour
,
he
should
returne
to
hir
strait
,
to
pray
her
learn
him
shee
should
not
thinke
amisse
of
him
,
if
during
his
aboue
with
her
,
he
neuer
told
her
the
name
of
his
house
and
linage
:
For
which
he
would
come
to
make
amends
,
hauing
remayned
some
few
daies
in
Almaine
,
whether
he
was
going
with
Ledefin
to
sée
the
Emperour
Trineus
his
Father
:
and
that
in
the
meane
time
she
should
make
account
of
him
,
as
of
the
most
affectionate
seruant
shee
might
finde
in
the
vniuersall
world
.
After
these
spéeches
the
Pilot
began
to
cut
with
his
ship
the
spacious
pliane
of
salt
waters
,
leauing
vppon
the
shore
the
Squire
verie
pensiue
and
sorrowfull
to
abandon
thus
his
Master
:
but
after
he
had
called
his
courage
to
him
,
he
went
to
do
his
embassage
to
Palmendos
and
the
Emperour
,
who
was
wil
sorrie
for
his
secret
departure
,
because
he
would
soone
haue
sent
Rifarano
home
to
his
Father
wish
more
honour
.
The
Countesse
of
Islande
vnderstanding
by
her
Squier
that
her
Paramour
was
an
Infidell
,
and
had
n●●eadie
taken
his
way
towards
Germanie
,
shee
had
almost
〈◊〉
for
sorrow
:
So
that
tooing
afterwardes
some
●●llere
pennance
for
her
offence
,
after
the
end
of
nine
Moneths
,
shee
brought
into
this
world
a
goodlie
Sonne
,
who
inherited
the
●ar●●dome
of
Island
after
the
discease
of
his
mother
:
and
following
military
Discipline
did
atchieue
〈◊〉
many
strange
thinges
in
Fraunce
,
whether
he
went
to
sée
his
Father
who
was
Duke
of
Burgundie
,
as
you
shall
vnderstand
by
the
discourse
of
our
Historie
.
With
this
Childe
the
Countesse
tooke
so
great
comfort
that
by
little
and
little
she
forgot
the
loue
of
Rifarano
,
whom
'
wee
will
nowe
come
to
finde
making
saile
in
the
Adr●aticke
Sea
,
where
he
had
so
happie
Nauigation
,
that
within
fewe
daies
hee
came
vppon
the
coast
of
Germanie
:
and
casting
his
ankers
in
a
Porte
foure
dayes
iourney
distant
●●om
the
Emperour
Trineus
Court
,
they
went
thither
in
compleate
armes
,
except
the
head
.
In
breefe
béeing
arriued
at
the
Pallace
,
Rifarano
sell
on
his
knées
before
his
Father
,
demaunding
his
hande
to
kisse
it
.
The
good
Prince
Trineus
who
vnderstoode
long
time
before
,
by
letters
from
the
Emperour
of
Greece
of
his
Sonnes
arriuall
in
Constantinople
,
(
which
hee
then
presentlie
imparted
to
the
Empresse
his
wife
,
who
greatly
desired
to
knowe
what
they
were
,
)
séeing
these
two
strange
Knightes
,
mistrusted
lest
the
one
should
be
him
:
whereof
serued
for
a
good
testimonie
the
gladnesse
which
hee
shewed
in
his
heart
when
he
saide
:
Sir
Knight
to
giue
you
my
hand
,
I
may
not
willingly
consent
,
before
I
knowe
who
you
are
.
My
Lorde
replyed
hee
againe
,
in
places
where
I
am
knowne
they
call
mee
Rifarano
,
and
this
my
companic●
●echefin
,
Sonne
to
the
Solton
of
Persia
,
and
to
〈◊〉
most
affectionate
friends
.
O
then
you
are
thrice
welcome
quoth
the
Emperour
into
the
place
,
where
your
arriuall
ouercommeth
mee
with
gladnes
:
So
said
he
embracing
them
,
hauing
for
very
●ole
so
r●re
the
teares
in
his
eyes
,
that
he
could
hardly
abstaine
,
but
some
one
did
fall
to
the
ground
,
when
he
began
thus
.
Ah!
my
sonne
,
happie
may
I
thinke
the
perill
and
danger
I
past
to
be
get
you
,
séeing
that
I
see
you
no
〈◊〉
proued
such
fruite
of
my
labour
,
that
all
my
life
I
shall
for
my
part
,
praise
God
for
so
great
a
grace
:
but
how
could
you
stay
so
long
away
,
before
you
would
come
to
see
me
,
considering
your
valour
and
Chiualrie
did
much
increase
my
desire
thereunto
●
Alas
,
It
was
the
heauen
which
beeing
en●●ous
and
iealous
of
my
blisse
,
could
not
permit
me
to
enioy
your
presence
.
Hauing
done
this
speech
,
hee
welcomed
verie
courteouslye
Lechesin
,
&
in
the
meane
time
they
had
this
honest
and
gratious
communication
,
came
in
many
Nobles
who
vnderstood
newes
of
Rifarano
,
to
entertaine
him
the
most
Honourabl●●
they
could
:
So
that
the
Emperour
who
knew
verie
well
the
Empresse
would
be
most
glad
of
this
occurrence
,
taking
the
two
Knights
,
the
one
in
the
right
hand
,
and
the
other
in
the
left
,
went
to
finde
her
in
her
Chamber
saying
.
Madame
these
Princes
the
one
who
is
of
the
Soldan
of
Persiaes
sonnes
,
and
the
other
ouer
whom
you
haue
absolute
power
to
commaund
,
come
to
do
you
their
humble
reuerence
,
and
to
offer
you
their
seruice
in
any
thing
whatsoeuer
wherein
it
shall
please
you
to
employ
them
.
Then
the
Empresse
rising
from
her
〈…〉
to
embrace
them
both
with
great
loue
,
especially
Rifarano
to
whome
she
saide
:
My
sonne
I
haue
now
good
occasion
to
reioyce
mee
of
your
presence
,
and
to
cherrish
you
as
mine
owne
Childe
,
seeing
you
resemble
him
so
naturally
,
who
following
his
destante
,
gaue
you
your
essence
among
men
,
whome
I
loue
aboue
mine
owne
person
,
with
zeale
so
entire
and
perfect
,
that
it
extendeth
and
redoundeth
far
ouer
yours
.
Madame
quoth
Rifarano
,
nature
hath
so
fullie
accomplished
you
with
all
vertues
,
that
there
can
procéed
from
you
nothing
but
a
sincere
good
will
,
for
which
I
thanke
you
most
humblie
in
mine
owne
behalfe
,
albeit
it
much
surpasseth
my
little
merite
:
which
shall
cause
me
to
put
this
kindnes
into
the
number
of
manie
others
which
you
haue
so
well
heaped
on
mee
,
that
all
my
life
I
shall
finde
my selfe
much
bounde●
vnto
you
.
Then
bee
kist
her
hand
with
the
honour
and
reuerence
which
appertaineth
to
so
high
a
Ladie
,
and
next
did
embrace
Vernan
her
eldest
sonne
,
a
Prince
surely
carefullie
instituted
in
good
manners
and
vertuous
education
:
which
well
hee
could
shew
by
the
gentle
entertainment
he
made
him
in
recognisance
of
this
new
fraternitie
,
albeit
he
were
verie
young
of
yeares
.
Hee
held
the
second
place
of
thrée
male
Children
,
and
of
two
female
which
they
had
at
one
birth
:
whereof
the
first
liued
not
long
:
&
because
this
was
not
in
age
marriageable
,
the
alliance
of
the
houses
of
Almaine
with
that
of
Constantinople
could
not
be
redoubled
giuing
him
to
Philocrista
,
whome
the
Prince
of
Fraunce
had
neuer
other
wise
espoused
;
their
eldest
Daughter
of
the
age
of
fourtéene
(
called
Bellerisa
)
was
verie
fa●re
,
yet
not
so
faire
as
the
younger
.
But
the
Emperour
caused
the
two
Knights
to
bee
disarmed
,
and
by
&
by
to
invest
two
magnificent
robes
which
he
gaue
them
with
manie
other
riche
presentes
,
and
likewise
to
all
the
Persian
Knights
who
came
with
them
,
determining
as
well
for
their
arriuall
and
the
mariage
of
his
néece
Philocrista
,
as
alse
for
the
recognisance
of
the
néere
affinitie
of
Palmendos
to
make
a
sumptuous
feast
,
and
to
hold
the
eight
dayes
following
open
Court
:
During
the
which
Bellerisa
shewed
her selfe
so
quaint
and
curious
to
entertaine
with
gratious
discourse
her
brother
Rifarano
,
that
thence
forth
Lechefin
●●ering
himselfe
with
her
loue
,
as
long
as
he
liued
could
neuer
quite
●rtinguish
this
fire
out
of
his
heart
,
wherein
serued
him
for
a
bai●e
the
fauour
which
she
shewed
him
to
gratifie
her
brother
,
deuising
manie
tunes
together
which
gaue
some
refreshing
to
his
burning
seuer
.
After
a
few
daies
come
and
gone
,
the
Emperour
gaue
Rifarano
to
vnderstand
she
great
pleasure
that
he
tooke
of
him
arriuall
:
Notwithstanding
it
would
be
far
greater
,
when
〈◊〉
should
perceiue
in
him
some
destre
to
receaue
the
bolid
order
of
Christianitie
:
so
that
quoth
hee
,
if
I
doe
not
sée
you
verie
quicklie
to
condiscend
vnto
the
beliefe
of
our
faith
,
I
shall
thinke
you
make
account
to
returne
into
Porsia
,
which
would
plunge
me
in
a
gulfe
of
griefes
,
and
insupportable
sorrowes
.
God
forbid
aunswered
Rifarano
,
that
I
should
euer
cause
you
to
take
any
displeasure
at
mee
:
I
had
rather
teare
my selfe
in
a
thousand
peeces
,
than
not
to
accomplish
that
which
it
pleased
you
to
propound
mee
:
with
this
aunswere
was
the
Emperour
well
apaid
,
such
at
to
make
it
to
some
effect
,
hee
went
with
him
on
the
morrowe
to
the
Fount
of
Baptisme
,
where
by
the
hande
of
a
discreete
Bishoppe
hee
receaued
the
first
Christian
Viction
,
where
at
Lechefin
tooke
such
a
griefe
,
that
all
that
day
and
the
next
he
could
not
shew
a
merrie
countenance
.
Which
Bellerisa
marking
,
who
honoured
and
gouerned
him
continually
,
praied
him
not
to
take
any
displeasure
at
the
act
of
Rifarano
his
companion
:
for
that
when
he
had
not
spéedilie
resolued
to
doe
it
,
his
estéeme
had
not
beene
so
great
,
especiallie
of
the
Emperour
,
who
thought
himselfe
〈◊〉
beholden
to
him
,
in
that
he
had
fulfilled
his
minde
therein
.
And
séeing
you
loue
him
quoth
shee
,
with
so
cordiall
affection
as
you
saye
,
I
meruaile
much
w●y
you
doe
not
the
same
,
béeing
that
you
know
the
superioritie
of
our
God
doth
much
abase
yours
:
whome
if
you
will
renounce
,
you
néede
not
doubt
but
riches
,
estates
,
and
whatsoeuer
you
shall
demaunde
of
my
Lorde
and
Father
,
shall
want
you
no
more
here
,
than
in
your
owne
Kingdome
.
If
you
faire
Madame
,
replyed
he
then
,
will
promise
need
one
fauour
,
onely
for
the
loue
of
you
will
I
bee
Baptized
incontinent
,
for
the
deuotion
which
giueth
me
that
which
I
demaunde
you
,
constrayneth
mee
to
hate
alcedie
the
Pagan
Secte
.
Surely
Seigneur
Lechefin
,
quoth
she
againe
,
I
should
repute
myselfe
during
and
after
my
life
vnfortunate
,
and
vnworthie
to
come
into
any
good
companie
,
if
to
bee
a
meane
of
so
great
good
,
I
should
refuse
any
thing
which
were
in
my
power
:
assuring
me
that
you
will
not
request
me
of
any
thing
which
may
offende
the
Honour
of
the
one
,
nor
of
the
other
of
vs
two
,
the
which
being
saued
,
I
will
doe
my
best
to
satisfie
your
desire
,
as
much
as
in
me
lieth
.
Nowe
may
I
call
my selfe
thrice
,
and
foure
times
happie
,
quoth
Lechefin
,
séeing
I
see
so
precious
a
good
so
freelie
offered
mee
,
whereof
I
lost
all
hope
that
it
would
neuer
he
by
me
acquired
,
which
I
will
not
demaunde
of
you
Madame
,
vntill
that
you
shall
see
me
accomplish
my
promise
,
which
by
this
occasion
hath
willingly
made
me
accept
of
your
commandement
:
whereunto
to
giue
some
beginning
,
bee
saide
vnto
the
Emperour
,
that
séeing
his
Sonne
had
left
the
Mahometicall
law
,
hee
would
doe
no
lesse
than
hee
had
done
:
because
their
more
than
Fraternall
amitie
might
not
suffer
a
diuersitie
of
saith
betwéene
them
.
If
the
gladnesse
of
the
Emperour
were
great
for
the
conuersion
of
Rifarano
,
it
was
doubled
so
much
more
,
hearing
Lechefin
vse
this
faire
language
:
so
that
remitting
his
pompe
but
till
the
morrowe
morning
onelie
,
he
was
receiued
into
the
Catalogue
of
Christians
by
the
same
Bishop
,
and
in
the
same
Fount
that
Rifarano
was
,
hauing
for
his
Godmother
the
Empresse
,
and
the
Emperour
for
his
Godfather
,
who
when
the
Ceremonie
was
finishet
,
bespake
him
in
this
manner
.
You
haue
nowe
my
Godsonne
,
done
the
acte
of
a
vertuous
and
worthie
Knight
,
forsaking
the
erronious
and
detestable
Doctrine
which
you
held
,
to
embrace
our
holie
and
Catholike
religion
.
By
meanes
whereof
I
will
howe
and
account
you
hereafter
for
mine
own
proper
Sonne
,
giuing
you
such
Estates
in
my
Countrie
whereby
you
may
most
Honorablie
liue
by
,
and
maintaine
your selfe
after
your
own
content
.
Lechefin
thanked
him
most
humblie
,
and
prayed
him
not
to
repute
him
lesse
affectioned
to
his
seruice
,
than
the
most
loyall
and
faithfull
kinsman
or
allis
whome
hee
had
to
his
race
▪
Whereof
the
Emperour
thanked
him
,
who
for
this
regard
ordainted
to
continue
a
feaste
throughout
all
his
Court
,
&
the
Empresse
gaue
the
name
Trioll
vnto
Rifarano
for
the
loue
of
his
Father
,
because
shee
would
not
haue
him
called
any
more
by
that
name
which
hee
brought
out
of
Barbarie
.
But
Lechesin
tooke
no
great
care
to
chaunge
his
,
hauing
in
hand
matters
which
did
much
more
moue
his
spirite
,
to
the
which
he
would
assay
to
giue
some
tranquillitie
:
so
that
finding
Bellerisa
one
boure
of
the
day
fit
for
his
purpose
,
hee
vsed
this
gratious
speech
to
her
.
Madame
it
seemeth
to
me
I
haue
obayed
your
commandement
,
which
I
reuerence
and
will
reuerence
all
my
life
as
an
oracle
,
and
God
graunt
you
may
by
this
meanes
knows
the
extreame
deuotion
I
haue
to
your
seruice
;
This
is
the
matter
,
I
would
humblie
beséeth
you
to
call
to
minde
the
promise
you
made
me
presentlie
thereupon
,
hauing
some
pittie
of
an
insupportable
torment
that
my
afflicted
hart
hath
felt
euer
since
the
first
time
I
saw
you
.
You
know
the
offer
that
the
Emperour
your
father
hath
made
me
of
his
Grace
:
as
touching
which
I
hope
not
to
demaund
of
him
anything
els
but
you
in
mariage
:
and
if
so
great
happines
befall
me
,
that
I
be
not
there
in
frustrate
,
I
shall
reckon
my selfe
the
moste
fortunate
Knight
who
euer
matched
vnder
the
celestiall
Machine
.
Alas
quoth
the
Damsell
,
how
could
you
weaue
so
subtilly
the
snare
where
in
I
nowe
sée
my selfe
entrapped
?
In
good
saith
I
neuer
thought
making
you
promise
,
that
your
carriage
sended
to
this
end
:
Neuertheles
,
seeing
you
accorded
〈◊〉
so
is
easily
no
meane
matter
,
which
maketh
me
surely
much
bounden
to
you
,
for
my
part
I
will
acquite
my
promise
,
so
that
wée
doe
not
transgresse
the
limittes
and
bounds
of
honour
,
which
I
must
hold
as
deare
as
my
life
.
And
to
the
end
to
shew
by
a
good
beginning
that
I
am
not
ingratefull
for
your
so
gro●●●
fauour
,
I
accept
you
for
my
Knight
,
with
assurance
to
own
you
hence
forth
no
lesse
amitie
than
to
Trioll
my
Brothers
Wherein
if
my
Lorde
and
father
commaund
mee
any
thing
farther
,
I
shall
consent
with
a
verie
good
will
,
to
returne
you
the
guerdon
,
which
so
good
will
as
yours
doth
merite
:
wee
may
well
imagine
what
was
the
case
&
content
of
Lechefin
,
knowing
there
was
giuen
(
and
that
by
his
verie
Lady
)
some
refrigeration
to
the
burning
of
his
flame
:
which
beganne
to
liue
and
kindle
so
liuelie
afterward
in
Bellarisaes
hart
,
that
it
was
within
a
while
no
losse
vehemente
than
that
of
her
louer
:
Who
by
this
meane
became
more
hardie
and
couragious
than
euer
hee
was
before
:
committing
afterwarde
nothing
which
might
staine
his
honour
,
but
in
Ioustes
Tourneyes
which
were
held
in
those
quarters
,
he
carried
away
stil
the
greatest
part
of
the
honour
,
as
the
best
Champion
ne●te
after
Trioll
,
who
farre
surmounted
all
those
of
that
Countrie
:
Therefore
both
the
one
and
the
other
were
greatly
esteemed
by
the
Emperour
and
the
Potentates
of
Almaine
:
where
wee
will
leaue
them
a
while
,
to
passe
their
time
according
to
the
renowne
and
commendation
which
they
shall
win
,
to
recount
the
Cournies
and
great
magnificentes
made
in
the
meane
time
in
Constantinople
in
attending
the
Courney
,
held
at
the
Nuptials
of
Palmendos
and
Franchelina
.
CHAP.
VI.
How
the
County
Peter
one
of
the
French
Ambassadors
,
determined
to
hold
eight
daies
together
continuall
Iousles
against
all
commers
to
Constantinople
,
which
hee
did
for
the
honour
and
beautie
of
Ladies
,
attending
the
opening
of
the
great
Tourney
,
which
Primaleon
caused
to
be
published
before
:
And
how
the
Duke
of
Drante
vassall
to
the
King
of
Thessal●●
,
was
the
first
who
entered
the
listes
against
him
.
YOU
haue
vnderstoode
heretofore
howe
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
sent
to
inuite
meane
great
Princes
and
Signeurs
of
Greece
,
to
be
at
the
Nuptials
of
his
Daughter
Philocristat
wherin
the
Posts
and
Messengers
did
so
well
their
●ingenes
,
it
as
in
short
time
after
,
there
arriued
the
〈…〉
part
of
the
Barrens
stem
all
Countries
vnder
his
obedience
,
in
the
best
equi●age
they
could
.
Amongst
the
Princes
of
●arque
,
there
arriued
first
,
the
King
of
Sparta
and
the
Queens
Arismene
his
wife
,
Aunt
to
the
Emperour
,
who
brought
thither
with
them
one
onely
Daughter
which
they
had
,
beeing
not
twelue
yeares
of
age
,
but
verie
beautifull
,
and
of
the
best
grace
,
called
Amandria
:
Before
whom
the
Emperour
came
forth
to
welcome
and
entertaine
them
,
commanding
his
Fourriers
a
Har●ingers
to
marke
out
for
them
all
the
body
of
the
great
Serraglia
née●rst
his
quarter
:
But
the
Emperour
had
Philocrista
and
two
other
yong
daughters
,
whereof
the
eldest
who
was
called
Flerida
betweene
thirteene
and
fourteene
yeares
of
age
(
certes
as
fayre
as
the
day
)
resembled
very
much
the
Empresse
hir
mother
.
Shee
after
the
marriage
of
Plulocrista
,
was
put
in
her
place
,
being
giuen
vnto
her
many
Damsels
and
the
same
Estate
that
her
sister
had
,
so
that
shee
kept
the
Empresse
alwaies
company
as
did
her
sister
Philocrista
before
.
To
be
briefe
,
as
for
the
graces
and
perfections
wher
with
nature
di●med
worthy
her
gentle
and
diuine
spirit
,
she
was
the
pearle
of
honour
,
the
Idea
of
beauty
,
and
the
matchles
Paragon
of
all
good
grace
:
seeing
that
euen
from
her
infancie
shée
was
reputed
in
sagesse
,
vi●acity
and
quicknes
of
spirit
,
a
new
or
second
Pallas
:
being
a
Princesse
fayrer
demeanured
and
well
aduised
,
shée
acquainted
her selfe
,
and
grew
into
such
league
of
amity
and
lo●ing
kindnes
with
her
Cosen
Amandria
,
that
they
did
neuer
part
company
.
At
the
arriuall
of
the
King
of
Sparta
,
thether
,
the
Emperour
his
Nephewe
conceiued
a
maruellous
ioy
:
The
which
was
redonbled
when
hee
vnderstoode
that
the
King
his
father
c●me
accompanied
with
Belcar
and
Recindes
the
future
King
of
Cast●le
:
whereof
Prince
Arnedes
was
not
glad
a
little
:
nor
the
Spanish
gentleman
who
did
attende
for
him
in
that
Court
,
and
the
Infant
Melissa
was
most
ioyfull
of
all
,
for
th●
hope
shee
h●d
to
see
him
q●●cly
her
husband
.
From
diuers
other
strange
Regions
and
Countries
,
came
euerie
day
Knights
to
the
Court
,
where
they
were
all
curteously
reccaued
by
Primaleon
:
Especiallie
a
great
Eroupe
of
Thessalian
Barrons
,
who
came
thither
to
kisse
their
Kings
hand
:
and
also
to
sée
Palmendos
whome
they
blessed
,
and
by
their
praiers
lodged
him
aboue
the
heauens
:
lawding
God
who
gaue
them
such
a
Prince
for
Seigneur
:
whom
for
his
part
hee
cherished
and
honoured
in
the
best
manner
,
which
contented
them
most
of
all
.
Moreouer
thither
came
the
good
Knight
Frisoll
King
of
Hungarie
,
whether
could
not
his
Quéene
accompanie
him
because
shee
was
verie
sicks
:
And
the
Emperour
stayd
but
for
King
Florendos
his
Father
,
before
he
would
begin
●●e
feast
and
solemnitie
of
the
Nuptials
,
when
the
French
Embassadors
who
were
there
(
séeing
so
manie
Princes
and
braue
Knights
gathered
together
)
pricked
forward
through
desire
of
glorie
,
determined
to
enterprise
some
Martiall
excercise
to
passe
away
idlenes
.
The
formost
of
whome
was
the
Earle
Peter
,
a
verie
braue
and
hardie
Knight
,
who
loued
(
as
his
own
soule
,
)
Isortine
the
Duke
of
Sauoyes
Daughter
:
the
same
man
whome
the
Emperour
Palmerin
vanquished
in
Gaule
,
who
afterward
espoused
Lucimine
,
Daughter
to
the
King
of
Fraunce
:
by
whom
he
had
thrée
male
Children
verie
braue
knights
,
and
that
only
daughter
faire
in
perfction
,
whome
hee
caused
to
bee
brought
vp
in
the
Court
of
his
Father
in
law
.
The
Earle
desired
extreamely
to
haue
her
in
marriage
,
and
for
that
purpose
did
he
marueilous
deeds
of
Armes
as
her
Knight
:
for
the
great
loue
that
hee
bare
her
redoubled
his
forces
,
and
encreased
his
courage
in
such
sort
,
that
hee
was
esteemed
one
of
the
best
Champions
of
the
Kingdome
;
which
was
cause
the
King
of
Fraunce
those
him
for
second
Ambassadour
in
this
treatie
of
mariage
betwéene
Arnedes
and
Philocrista
.
Upon
a
day
whilst
the
Emperour
was
conferring
with
the
King
of
Sparta
,
this
French
Earle
came
to
beséech
him
in
presence
of
the
assistance
,
to
giue
him
lea●c
to
make
a
close
●ilt
yeard
in
the
great
place
of
the
Pallace
,
where
(
if
it
pleased
him
also
)
he
had
enterprised
to
abide
eight
dayes
together
from
Sunne
to
Sunne
,
maintaining
Ioust
and
Combate
against
all
commers
,
who
shoulde
come
to
shew
their
valours
in
protection
of
their
Ladies
:
For
that
hee
desired
to
maintaine
her
who
possessed
his
heart
to
be
one
more
Accomplished
in
vertues
and
graces
correspondent
to
her
extreame
beauty
,
than
any
other
loued
or
serued
of
any
Knight
,
except
Philocrista
and
Franchel●e
,
the
two
glorious
Startes
of
their
age
.
This
did
hee
establish
for
a
Lawe
of
the
Combate
,
that
all
knights
vanquished
by
him
,
should
leaue
theyr
coats
of
Armes
behinde
them
hanged
vpon
a
piller
,
which
he
caused
to
be
erected
at
the
ende
of
the
Lists
,
hoping
to
carry
them
with
him
away
into
Fraunce
,
if
so
it
fortuned
that
hee
staid
out
his
eight
dayes
iourney
without
giuing
ouer
his
enterprise
:
Contrariwise
he
would
leaue
his
to
his
vanquisher
,
who
could
holde
out
the
rest
of
the
prestred
time
vnder
the
honour
and
defence
of
the
Lady
whom
he
serued
.
The
Emperour
who
heard
the
County
talke
thus
brau●ly
,
was
in
so
profound
a
thought
:
calling
to
minde
the
happy
tune
that
he
purchased
so
much
renown
in
trauersing
the
●eltique
&
Belgicke
Gaule
,
that
he
shewed
outwardly
some
apparent
token
of
gladnes
:
and
seeming
to
be
in
the
Countesse
thoughts
,
and
to
feele
the
same
pleasure
which
he
receiued
,
remembring
the
perfections
of
his
Lady
,
answered
him
merrily
in
this
sort
.
My
Lorde
,
I
foresèe
well
the
paine
and
trauell
which
will
lie
vppon
your
necke
in
this
charge
,
and
howe
much
courage
she
giueth
you
whom
you
loue
so
perfectly
,
that
in
her
fauour
you
enterprise
so
Knightly
an
exployt
:
Whereuppon
I
assure
my selfe
that
beside
the
praise
which
shall
remaine
vnto
you
,
shee
shall
estéeme
you
much
more
,
considering
the
great
hazard
into
which
you
expose
your
owne
person
:
But
that
I
may
condiscend
vnto
your
request
(
albeit
I
should
bee
very
sorry
,
if
I
shoulde
accorde
you
any
thing
which
might
turne
you
to
any
hurt
)
I
grant
you
fréely
to
execute
your
enterprise
therein
,
and
in
all
other
honest
and
loudable
〈…〉
of
Chiualry
.
Gratious
Lord
replied
the
Countie
,
as
long
as
my
soule
shall
dwell
in
his
passible
bodie
,
I
will
alwaies
endeuour
in
all
places
to
manifest
the
praise
of
her
merite
,
according
to
the
small
puissance
that
it
hath
pleased
God
to
giue
me
,
whollie
vowed
,
yea
fatally
destinated
to
her
seruice
:
&
when
my
forces
shall
not
answere
my
hart
,
which
in
this
respect
is
mexpugnable
:
I
shal
augment
onely
but
the
number
of
these
,
who
cannot
bring
their
driftes
about
,
thanking
you
in
all
most
humble
affection
,
of
the
fauour
which
you
shewed
me
,
in
giuing
me
such
licence
in
your
house
.
After
these
speeches
and
manie
other
which
they
had
together
,
the
Countie
retired
himselfe
into
his
lodging
:
whereas
soone
as
he
was
come
,
he
commaunded
that
on
the
morrowe
they
should
plant
in
the
place
before
the
Pallace
an
inclosure
which
should
haue
in
Diameter
and
circomference
of
the
Center
vnto
the
ends
foure
and
twentie
sethome
in
latitude
,
and
eight
and
thirtie
in
longitude
:
which
was
done
with
high
railes
in
so
sufficient
proportion
,
that
sixe
Knights
might
easily
fight
together
afront
,
besides
hee
would
haue
a
doore
made
hard
by
,
where
he
gaue
order
to
set
vp
a
Tent
,
a
Bedde
,
a
Kitchin
with
Offices
,
&
al
which
was
necessarie
for
so
sumptuous
a
recreation
.
The
next
day
at
Sunne
rising
be
armed
himselfe
at
all
points
,
and
mounting
vpon
a
double
Courser
,
hee
came
to
appeare
within
the
listes
,
where
were
manie
Knights
disarmed
to
kéepe
him
companie
,
whome
he
vsed
verie
magnificently
in
the
feast
.
The
first
man
who
came
within
the
listes
was
the
Duke
of
Drante
,
vassall
to
the
King
of
Thessalie
,
young
in
age
,
but
lustie
and
verie
skilfull
in
managing
Armes
,
who
loued
with
a
singular
affection
a
da●nsel
his
subiect
,
faire
and
marueilous
gracious
,
who
finding
the
doore
of
the
Tilt
shutte
,
thrust
it
open
with
the
great
end
of
his
Launce
to
enter
in
:
therefore
soone
mounted
the
Earle
on
horsebacke
,
and
taking
his
sworde
in
his
hand
demaunded
the
Duke
whether
hee
would
Iouste
or
Combat
wi●●
him
.
I
will
haue
but
the
Iouste
quoth
the
Duke
,
for
that
I
thinke
quicklie
to
make
you
confesse
her
whome
I
loue
,
to
excell
in
beautie
and
good
grace
,
the
Ladie
for
whome
you
enterprise
an
exploit
,
which
seemeth
to
passe
your
cunning
.
It
were
a
thing
almost
miraculous
,
replied
the
Earle
,
if
with
so
great
reason
as
I
haue
to
make
good
mine
enterprise
,
I
should
be
vanquished
by
the
first
assailant
.
Saying
so
they
went
to
campe
themselues
at
the
two
ends
of
this
place
,
then
comming
violently
to
encounter
,
they
shiuered
both
their
Launces
,
and
dashing
one
another
with
their
shields
they
passed
brauely
the
rest
of
the
carriere
:
whereof
the
Earle
was
verie
sorrie
when
he
cried
to
his
aduersarie
:
Knight
take
yet
one
staffe
more
;
for
the
encounter
of
this
first
Iouste
hauing
béene
so
fauourable
vnto
you
,
I
will
see
how
you
will
behaue
your selfe
in
the
second
:
Then
shall
bee
séene
manifestlye
the
iust
occasion
I
haue
to
Iouste
,
answered
the
Duke
,
taking
another
Launce
,
with
the
which
comming
couragiouslye
to
charge
him
,
he
mist
his
blow
in
striking
,
which
the
Countie
did
not
:
but
running
aright
carriere
,
sent
him
ouer
his
horse
croupper
with
a
tumbling
cast
downe
to
the
ground
:
Saying
with
a
ioyfull
courage
;
An
other
time
venter
not
with
me
in
the
listes
,
if
you
haue
no
better
reason
to
combat
.
To
that
the
Duke
answered
him
nothing
;
for
hee
founde
himselfe
ashamed
to
haue
voyded
the
A●son
before
Francheline
his
soueraigne
Ladie
,
and
many
other
Lords
and
Knights
,
who
beheld
them
through
the
Pallace
windowes
.
But
rising
vp
,
he
put
off
gently
his
Coate
of
Armes
,
and
afterward
beeing
remounted
he
departed
out
of
the
Tilt-yeard
,
to
goe
whether
it
pleased
God
to
conduct
him
:
whereof
Palmendos
had
so
great
remorse
,
because
of
the
vassalage
which
hee
owed
vnto
the
Father
of
his
affianced
Ladie
,
that
with
some
apparance
of
reason
,
hee
would
haue
entred
the
listes
himselfe
to
haue
reuenged
him
.
Afterwards
there
appeared
nine
or
ten
Knightes
,
from
whome
the
Countie
still
carried
away
the
honour
and
hanbergions
:
So
that
about
Sunne
setting
,
when
hee
retired
for
that
day
,
he
felt
himselfe
verie
wearie
and
ouerpressed
with
the
burthen
that
he
was
faine
to
sustain
:
notwithstanding
the
i●i●
which
rauished
his
spirites
more
and
more
,
made
him
forget
the
dolour
and
wearines
of
his
members
.
Thether
came
Arnedes
with
all
the
French
Knightes
,
to
feast
him
and
to
kéepe
him
companie
the
greatest
part
of
the
night
:
where
to
stay
our selues
no
longer
,
the
Earle
continued
sir
whole
daies
before
he
was
vanquished
of
anie
,
doing
marueils
of
Armes
,
as
well
at
the
Iouste
,
as
at
the
Combat
at
the
sword
,
&
making
great
cheare
and
banquetes
to
those
who
visited
him
:
whereof
the
Emperour
meruailed
much
,
no
lesse
of
his
prowesse
and
valour
,
than
of
his
magnificence
and
sumptuositie
,
which
hee
continued
vntil
the
seauenth
day
following
,
when
there
came
thither
two
Knightes
,
one
whereof
tooke
awaie
within
few
houres
from
the
Earle
,
all
the
honour
hee
had
wonne
in
the
former
dayes
,
as
you
shall
presently
heare
.
CHAP.
VII
.
How
Belcar
,
Recindes
and
Tyrendos
,
being
departed
from
Constantinople
passed
by
the
Duchy
of
Bort
,
where
Tyrendos
vanquished
at
the
Iousts
,
the
Knight
who
kept
a
passage
out
of
the
Cittie
for
the
loue
of
the
Duchesse
,
and
what
fell
out
afterward
vpon
this
occasion
.
WEE
declared
a
while
since
how
Belcar
,
Recindes
and
Tyrendos
departed
vnknowne
from
Macedon
to
go
to
Constantinople
,
and
riding
great
iournies
passed
by
the
Duchy
of
Bort
,
whereof
was
Lord
an
aged
and
grayheaded
father
,
who
in
his
youthfull
yeares
loued
rest
and
his
delights
,
better
than
the
Courtlie
life
,
or
any
millitarie
exercise
.
He
had
two
faire
Daughters
,
and
one
Sonne
estéemed
a
verie
valiant
Knight
,
who
against
his
Fathers
will
was
gone
to
Constantinople
:
and
at
his
second
mariage
,
did
this
oldman
take
to
wife
a
verie
yong
Ladie
excéeding
his
daughters
in
beautie
,
whereof
a
rich
&
gentle
Knight
called
Dirdan
was
much
enamoured
,
before
and
after
the
Duke
had
taken
hir
to
wife
.
By
meanes
wherof
knowing
there
was
no
better
nor
more
expedient
remedie
to
see
her
and
speake
often
with
her
,
he
contracted
great
amitie
with
the
Duke
her
husband
,
giuing
him
to
vnderstand
he
wold
be
verie
glad
to
espouse
his
youngest
daughter
comming
once
to
age
,
it
hee
might
please
to
bestow
her
on
him
in
mariage
.
The
Duke
who
smelt
his
subtilty
a
little
,
would
haue
willingly
debarred
him
from
his
house
,
had
it
not
bin
for
the
scandall
which
he
feared
:
and
on
the
other
side
the
Duchesse
(
who
being
put
to
choice
would
not
refuse
the
yong
and
vigorous
Champion
to
take
an
old
and
decrepit
man
to
her
Husband
)
seeing
him
so
passionate
as
he
was
,
albeit
she
being
married
before
,
could
no
lesse
gratefie
him
,
but
must
by
iust
and
reasonable
guerdon
,
loue
him
againe
with
the
like
;
which
neuerthelesse
shee
dissembled
,
bidding
him
manie
times
not
to
torment
him selfe
for
her
,
and
not
to
feede
his
vaine
hope
,
which
in
the
ende
would
deceaue
him
,
for
it
would
not
haue
so
good
successe
as
he
expected
.
Notwithstanding
shee
could
neuer
disswade
him
from
his
purpose
,
but
resting
to
the
auncient
Prouerbe
which
saith
thus
.
(
All
paine
deserueth
recompence
,
)
resolued
him self
that
if
not
verie
quickly
,
yet
at
the
lenght
hee
might
gather
some
fruite
of
his
sweet
Ladie
,
which
did
not
frustrate
him
by
some
coniecture
which
he
had
seene
after
:
for
that
hee
hearing
hee
say
shee
would
goe
willingly
to
see
the
Triumphs
which
were
to
be
held
at
the
mariage
of
Philocrista
at
Constantinople
,
he
purposed
to
shew
her
some
pastime
,
to
the
ende
to
dissware
her
from
that
affection
:
and
to
this
end
complotted
with
a
Brother
and
cosen
Germaine
of
his
,
to
gard
a
passage
in
the
wide
field
before
the
Citty
where
the
Duke
was
resident
alwaies
.
This
Dirdan
then
hauing
vpon
this
occasion
obtayned
lycence
of
him
,
who
at
the
instant
prayers
of
his
wife
&
daughters
,
sometime
did
walke
into
the
plaine
,
began
to
defend
thy
passage
:
wherein
he
gat
honor
be
seeming
a
good
knight
,
〈…〉
himselfe
before
her
who
augmented
the
forces
of
his
body
by
the
one
halfe
:
whose
iudgement
in
his
fauour
,
hee
estéemed
more
than
that
of
all
the
rest
of
the
spectators
;
who
held
all
no
other
than
a
good
opinion
of
his
deedes
,
so
that
he
loued
him
more
than
before
.
But
Belcar
and
his
companions
passing
by
the
Cittie
of
this
Duke
,
knowing
nothing
of
the
Iouste
,
Tyrendos
who
rode
before
the
other
somewhat
pensiue
,
looked
not
abent
till
he
saw
a
Squier
verie
nere
him
,
who
beganne
to
charge
him
that
he
should
not
passe
anie
further
.
Wherefore
quoth
Tyrendos
?
For
that
replyed
hee
,
if
you
goe
on
still
forward
,
you
must
Iouste
against
a
knight
,
who
will
easilie
lay
you
along
from
your
Horse
,
so
that
by
this
meane
you
shall
be
forced
to
leaue
him
behinde
,
because
here
is
established
such
a
law
;
and
when
peraduenture
you
should
dismount
him
,
yet
must
you
encounter
two
other
hardie
Knightes
,
therefore
you
thrust
your selfe
into
great
danger
.
For
all
this
quoth
Tyrendos
,
I
will
not
ride
a
steppe
out
of
my
way
:
and
dashing
on
he
saw
the
Tents
of
the
Knight
,
&
also
of
the
Duke
,
who
was
in
them
with
his
wife
and
his
daughters
,
to
see
the
Iouste
that
day
.
Dirdan
who
saw
him
come
a
farre
off
,
stood
still
minding
to
giue
him
the
shock
and
the
branado
,
and
when
hee
perceaued
him
to
be
●ere
he
called
vnto
him
.
Ho
Knight
,
seeing
you
will
passe
〈◊〉
,
you
must
Iouste
with
me
:
for
vppon
such
paste
keepe
I
this
strait
.
Seigneur
defendant
answered
Tyrendos
,
nothing
but
the
desire
I
had
to
breake
a
launce
with
you
,
caused
mee
to
passe
this
way
.
Assoone
as
he
had
said
,
they
came
so
violently
to
encounter
,
that
Dirdan
breaking
his
staff
in
a
thousand
shi●ers
,
and
giuing
the
Assailant
a
little
wound
,
to
the
ground
fell
hee
strait
,
where
by
the
grieuous
and
lourish
fall
hee
had
,
hee
sound
himselfe
frushed
with
his
Harnesse
:
By
reason
whereof
Tyrendos
taking
his
horse
by
the
Bridle
,
saide
verie
lawde
.
This
horse
appertaineth
to
me
by
reason
of
his
encounter
,
those
who
were
present
much
marueiled
,
principally
the
brother
of
Dirdan
,
who
chasing
monstrously
saide
as
hee
was
mounting
his
horse
:
Knight
thinke
not
to
haue
done
,
for
you
must
I
cust
with
me
,
who
will
make
you
pay
dearely
for
the
misad●enture
of
my
brother
.
Well
may
you
replied
Tyrendos
séeke
the
same
,
if
if
please
the
diuine
bountie
but
to
sauour
mee
.
As
he
had
done
this
spéech
hee
gaue
into
Belcars
hand
the
horse
of
the
vanquished
Knight
,
who
arriued
thether
during
their
altercation'
,
maruellous
apaide
seeing
his
companion
be
haue
him selfe
liken
valiant
and
hardie
Knight
.
Then
running
one
at
another
with
a
right
carriere
,
Tirendos
sent
his
Assailant
top●●turlie
with
a
vengeaunce
ouer
his
horse
taile
,
whose
staffe
by
mishap
ranne
into
his
horse
head
:
whereby
he
presently
died
betwéene
his
legges
,
which
constrayned
ryrendos
to
leape
strait
out
of
the
saddle
,
to
mount
vp
with
a
trice
vppon
him
which
Belcar
held
by
the
〈◊〉
,
which
the
brother
of
the
two
vanquished
Knights
●●ing
,
●an
furiously
vpon
him
to
charge
him
in
a
great
rage
,
saying
they
would
die
in
the
place
,
or
bee
reuenged
of
them
●or
th●●
misfortune
:
but
it
was
not
long
before
hee
went
to
kéepe
them
companie
vpon
the
gréene
grasse
,
which
was
died
red
with
their
owne
blood
in
manie
places
:
This
made
the
Duchesse
then
call
to
minde
the
Metamorphests
of
Hyacinth●s
,
&
Recindes
and
Belcar
to
receaue
great
ioy
in
their
spirits
.
Tyrendos
then
sent
by
a
Page
the
two
Horses
of
the
vanquished
,
to
the
Duke
,
who
was
marueilous
glad
of
the
Manour
that
Dirdan
lost
in
the
Ionste
:
and
the
Knight
who
had
vanquisht
him
séeming
to
him
no
lesse
co●●tentis
and
〈◊〉
than
valerous
and
magnaniunous
,
hee
ro●e
out
of
his
Chairs
to
entertaine
him
and
his
companions
,
〈◊〉
them
to
refresh
themselues
in
his
house
.
By
〈◊〉
wherof
when
the
Duke
,
Duchesse
and
all
the
rest
were
mounted
on
Horsebacke
,
they
rode
straite
to
the
Castell
,
where
the
Duke
●●●●●maunded
that
the
Knights
were
quickly
disarmed
,
and
〈…〉
that
they
should
with
all
spéede
dresse
Tyrendos
wounde
,
to
whome
euerie
one
did
great
honour
:
for
albeit
they
knewe
his
companiens
to
be
verie
vertuous
,
beautifull
,
and
better
proportioned
of
their
persons
,
yet
for
some
respect
,
they
did
esteeme
and
presume
more
of
Tyrendos
.
Then
supper
time
approching
,
the
Duke
commanded
they
should
couer
in
a
pleasant
and
delicious
garden
which
ioyned
hard
to
the
Castell
,
where
they
were
verie
honourably
serued
with
diuers
dishes
,
of
most
exquisite
and
rare
viandes
:
and
after
the
repast
was
taken
,
the
Duchesse
with
her
daughters
came
in
singing
and
playing
vpon
●arps
,
U●ols
and
Lutes
,
with
so
excellent
a
grace
,
that
to
beare
the
swéet
harmonie
which
resounded
as
well
from
their
corall
mouthes
,
as
their
cunning
touchings
with
their
white
and
delicate
hands
,
playing
vpon
those
lericall
instruments
,
the
Assistances
thought
them selues
in
the
Elis●an
fieldes
amonge
the
nine
Muses
,
Apollo
and
all
the
rest
of
the
muste
all
consort
.
The
Knights
surely
tooke
great
recreation
and
pleasure
,
surpassing
almost
the
capacitie
of
their
spirites
,
in
the
which
if
the
handes
and
mouth
of
the
Duchesse
were
occupied
to
make
such
melodie
,
their
eyes
did
no
lesse
omit
their
office
to
beholde
Tyrendos
,
and
by
that
they
had
well
beheld
and
admired
him
,
at
that
instant
was
there
a
sodaine
change
made
within
her
hart
of
the
loue
which
she
bare
to
Dirdan
,
with
that
which
Cupido
presented
her
vnexpected
on
the
behalfe
of
Tyrendos
.
And
as
she
well
sawe
how
shee
perseuered
a
great
while
in
this
contemptation
,
(
the
excellence
and
singularity
of
her
graces
pleasing
him
verie
much
on
the
other
side
)
was
as
prompt
an
she
to
giue
essence
to
this
bargaine
of
chaunge
.
During
the
accomplishment
wherof
,
the
Duke
reasoning
of
many
things
with
Belcar
,
demaunding
him
in
the
end
who
Tyrendos
was
,
perce●uing
nothing
the
prime
wound
hee
had
〈…〉
made
in
●he
heart
of
his
wife
.
Wee
are
quoth
hee
Knights
of
the
King
of
Macedons
Court
who
go
to
the
〈◊〉
which
is
〈◊〉
Constantinople
.
I
beléeue
replied
the
Duke
,
in
all
the
assembly
which
shall
bee
seene
,
there
will
bee
found
fewe
men
at
Armes
who
can
come
neere
this
,
for
as
much
as
I
can
presage
,
by
the
proofe
I
haue
seene
him
make
to
day
.
You
say
true
quoth
Belcar
,
and
yet
you
would
say
more
if
you
knewe
who
he
is
.
The
Duchesse
who
making
no
semblance
,
heard
all
these
discourses
passe
,
imagined
presently
Tyrendos
must
bee
some
Knight
of
great
and
illustrious
blood
,
therefore
shee
made
greater
account
of
him
than
before
,
béeing
thrice
happie
to
haue
chaunged
Dirda●
for
him
,
whome
shee
loued
alreadie
so
ardently
that
before
they
parted
company
,
shee
whispered
vnto
him
verie
softly
these
wordes
,
so
that
no
body
heard
her
:
Faire
Knight
you
must
repaire
the
sorrow
and
griefe
you
haue
procured
vain
vanquishing
these
Knights
of
our
countrie
,
whom
we
must
estéeme
of
.
God
forbid
replyed
Tyrendos
,
I
should
be
borne
into
this
worlde
,
to
worke
you
faire
Lady
the
least
sparke
of
displeasure
and
miscontentment
that
any
humane
spirite
may
lightly
receaue
:
Neuerthelesse
if
the
Plannets
haue
so
much
dissa●●red
me
,
that
I
haue
giuen
you
any
cause
to
be
sad
,
I
beséech
you
Madame
,
to
appoint
me
any
pennance
as
you
shall
know
may
suffice
to
blot
out
this
offence
.
which
against
m●
will
and
before
I
was
aware
I
haue
committed
thereby
:
then
saide
the
Duchesse
,
I
verilye
beléeue
you
will
not
faile
to
accomplish
that
which
your
hart
commaundets
you
to
speake
,
the
generousnes
whereof
I
know
alreadie
:
&
I
pardon
as
willingly
this
ouersight
,
as
I
hope
you
will
accomplish
hereafter
the
liberall
offer
you
make
me
,
to
〈◊〉
it
according
to
my
discretion
.
I
thanke
you
most
humblie
quoth
he
then
,
to
graunt
me
so
quickly
pardon
in
so
great
●
misdéede
as
to
prouoke
the
choller
of
Ladies
,
which
shall
〈◊〉
me
to
say
euer
hereafter
,
to
haue
found
in
you
curtesie
and
●●manitie
,
surmounting
the
forces
of
my
tongue
:
In
recompence
whereof
assure
your selfe
Madame
,
in
all
occasions
presented
to
me
for
your
seruice
,
I
wil
imploy
my selfe
with
〈◊〉
sinceritie
of
denotion
,
as
I
desire
to
be
made
known
vnto
〈◊〉
when
it
shall
please
you
to
giue
me
full
fruition
of
that
〈…〉
,
which
I
shall
repute
second
to
no
other
,
in
retayning
mee
for
your
Knight
:
so
much
I
neuer
offered
yet
to
any
Lady
liuing
,
for
that
I
acknowledge
my selfe
farre
vnworthie
to
serue
any
Ladie
.
If
so
it
he
replied
the
Duchesse
,
I
may
well
glorie
to
haue
made
this
day
so
precious
and
inestimable
a
purchase
,
gayning
him
for
my
Knight
,
who
is
a
verie
pe●rle
and
representation
of
Mars
:
wherein
I
finde
my selfe
so
much
beholding
vnto
you
,
that
I
see
my selfe
out
of
all
hope
to
be
euer
able
to
cancell
towards
you
the
Obligation
of
my
spirite
:
if
of
your
fauour
and
grace
it
do
not
please
you
to
accept
in
part
of
payment
and
satisfaction
thereof
,
the
extreame
desire
which
I
haue
to
shewe
you
in
effect
,
I
loue
you
euen
as
the
same
soule
which
giueth
mee
comfort
and
good
hope
that
you
shall
reape
condigne
recompence
for
the
paines
you
offer
to
endure
for
my
sake
.
These
last
wordes
she
spake
so
softly
that
none
but
he
could
heare
them
,
and
so
faire
and
softly
prosecuting
their
matter
,
Tirendos
told
her
that
his
heart
would
be
verie
well
content
,
if
any
accident
did
fall
out
to
constraine
him
to
make
some
abode
to
doe
her
humble
seruice
there
.
That
would
bee
answered
his
louer
,
the
most
agréeable
thing
which
I
could
desire
:
so
that
I
beséech
you
depart
not
hence
yet
these
two
dayes
,
during
which
time
peradventure
some
opportunity
may
serue
to
bring
about
this
businesse
.
Tirendos
promised
hee
would
(
when
the
Duke
praied
them
altogether
,
because
hee
was
come
in
talke
to
the
same
points
with
the
others
)
they
wold
not
depart
on
the
morrow
:
wherunto
they
consented
,
to
the
great
contentment
of
the
Duchesse
,
who
shewed
by
all
signes
shee
could
deuise
,
to
make
knowne
the
extreame
loue
she
bare
Tyrendos
.
And
as
she
●nsred
her selfe
the
day
following
,
to
druist
some
inuention
to
prolong
the
soiourning
of
her
louer
,
behold
there
entred
into
the
Pallace
a
woman
clothed
in
blacke
,
who
demanded
of
the
Duke
if
the
Knight
vanquister
of
Dirdan
and
his
companions
were
in
his
house
;
who
bé●●ng
shewe●
vnto
him
,
she
fell
prostrate
at
his
féete
,
praying
and
coniuring
him
by
the
thing
which
he
loued
best
in
this
world
,
that
hee
would
graunt
her
one
boone
.
The
knight
hauing
accorded
this
womans
request
,
she
began
againe
after
humble
thankes
to
say
in
this
manner
.
Faire
Knight
you
haue
now
promised
to
goe
into
a
place
with
mee
,
where
I
hope
by
meanes
of
your
valour
and
prowesse
(
whose
fame
yesternight
came
vnto
my
eares
)
to
finde
mee
remedie
for
a
wronge
,
which
the
worst
of
all
Knightes
caused
me
wickedly
these
last
dayes
to
endure
.
Tyrendos
promised
her
againe
to
employ
himselfe
for
her
,
so
that
she
should
remaine
content
:
and
seeing
he
must
yet
haue
another
Combat
in
that
quarter
,
he
liked
verie
well
his
occurrence
,
which
was
a
meane
for
him
to
stay
longer
nere
his
deare
Mistresse
,
who
thereupon
was
almost
rauished
for
ioy
:
but
if
they
two
were
well
pleased
,
Belcar
and
Recindes
,
who
would
not
soiourne
there
anie
longer
,
(
to
the
end
they
might
come
before
the
King
Florendos
to
Constantinople
,
)
were
as
much
displeased
when
they
vnderstood
of
the
iniured
Gentle
woman
,
that
Tyrendos
must
néedes
abide
about
ten
or
twelue
daies
in
that
place
.
Wherefore
hee
prayed
them
to
be
going
alwaies
before
,
saying
that
be
must
néeds
stay
there
to
exploit
some
act
which
might
make
more
famous
the
reputation
of
his
person
:
Assuring
them
hee
would
not
be
long
after
them
,
&
that
the
great
desire
which
hee
had
to
be
at
the
Triumph
woulde
kéepe
him
from
so●ourning
long
in
any
other
place
.
His
companions
séeing
they
could
not
get
him
along
,
thanked
the
Duke
&
the
Duchesse
for
the
good
vsage
&
honorable
entertainment
they
had
made
them
,
&
leauing
Tyrendos
in
Bort
,
(
being
a
little
displeased
to
seperate
their
Trinity
)
they
tooke
their
iournie
strait
to
Constantinople
:
whereby
the
Duke
was
marucylous
glad
of
this
Knights
abode
with
him
,
misdoubting
nothing
that
be
would
lie
in
ambush
for
his
wises
honor
:
who
hoping
to
take
some
pastime
in
the
amorous
chace
with
her
new
Parramour
,
made
a
great
deale
the
better
cheare
to
the
Gentlewoman
,
who
was
cause
to
retayne
him
with
her
●
where
wee
will
leaue
them
to
the
liking
of
their
loues
,
to
recount
what
befortuned
Belcar
and
Recindes
after
they
had
parted
company
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
How
Belcar
and
Recindes
being
arriued
in
Constantinople
vnknowne
of
any
,
vanquished
the
County
Peter
,
and
continued
the
lawe
of
his
Ioust
,
dooing
maruels
of
Armes
:
and
how
the
Emperour
sent
Palmendos
and
Primaleon
to
know
who
they
were
.
BElcar
and
Recindes
perceiuing
the
will
of
Tirendes
their
companion
,
prayed
God
to
preserue
him
from
all
sinister
accident
,
then
bidding
him
adien
,
they
fell
into
their
way
againe
:
wherein
riding
many
dayes
iourneys
,
they
arriued
at
the
last
in
Constantinople
on
a
Sunday
morning
,
the
seanenth
day
of
the
Ioust
that
County
Peter
enterprised
(
as
you
may
call
to
minde
)
whereof
they
heard
some
newes
by
the
way
as
they
came
.
By
meanes
wherof
they
determined
before
they
would
make
themselues
knowne
,
to
prooue
themselues
against
him
as
Knights
errant
:
Belcar
praid
his
companion
to
let
him
haue
the
first
course
,
which
hee
willingly
graunted
,
albeit
hee
coulde
haue
desired
to
win
the
honour
or
shame
first
himselfe
.
Entring
then
into
the
Citty
,
they
made
directly
to
the
Tilt-yeard
,
where
they
found
the
gate
fast
,
by
reason
the
County
dined
then
in
the
company
of
many
Knights
with
great
ioy
and
sollace
,
as
they
were
accustomed
within
his
Pauilion
:
So
that
being
saint
to
stay
the
fit
houre
,
they
leaued
vpon
their
Launces
,
vntill
they
sawe
the
Emperour
take
his
place
on
the
left
hande
,
to
whome
the
King
of
Hungarie
who
fate
at
his
side
begins
to
say
:
My
Lord
,
behold
those
two
●nights
who
will
I
〈◊〉
,
how
braue
they
gouerne
themselues
●●
horse-backe
.
Truly
brother
you
say
well
(
quoth
hee
)
I
beliue
it
will
doo
a
man
good
to
see
them
at
the
shecke
.
When
Belcar
perceiued
the
Emperour
whom
he
had
not
séene
long
time
before
,
force
and
courage
increased
so
in
his
heart
,
that
hee
purposed
to
shew
this
day
some
pleasure
in
his
house
,
where
because
his
was
nourished
and
brought
vp
in
it
from
his
infancy
,
he
knew
not
King
Frisol
his
father
who
was
with
him
in
company
,
beeing
brought
from
Hungarie
thither
in
his
swadling
clouts
.
But
the
Earle
séeing
the
Seigniory
&
Noblesse
in
the
galleries
,
caused
forth
with
his
Helmet
to
be
brought
,
and
by
and
by
all
his
strings
,
leathers
and
buckles
,
to
be
laced
and
tyed
:
Then
mounting
he
commaunded
the
Trumpets
and
〈◊〉
to
sound
,
and
to
open
the
Gate
of
his
repairs
:
Whereinto
Belcar
being
first
entred
,
the
Earle
asked
him
,
whether
he
would
Ieust
or
fight
,
I
will
quoth
the
Assailant
,
doo
all
that
I
shall
know
to
be
necessary
,
but
let
vs
first
Ieust
to
sée
what
will
follow
.
Hauing
thus
saluted
each
other
,
they
encounter
with
〈◊〉
a
fury
that
Belcar
lost
his
〈◊〉
,
and
the
Earle
(
breaking
in
,
dashing
together
the
pe●●rall
and
the
girths
of
his
horse
)
went
maugre
his
nose
to
luste
his
greater
and
mother
,
but
●●●
soone
got
vp
againe
,
being
greatly
ashamed
and
vexed
,
to
lo●●
an
instant
the
honour
he
had
conqurred
in
sixe
dayes
.
Sir
Knight
then
quoth
Belcar
,
I
haue
w●rme
your
Coats
of
Armes
,
if
I
be
not
giuen
to
misunderstand
in
declaring
●●●
the
Lawe
of
your
enterprise
:
According
to
which
you
must
depart
this
field
,
which
I
purpose
to
garde
and
defend
in
my
turne
as
you
haue
done
before
me
;
if
seene
body
〈…〉
not
by
force
of
Armes
.
My
Habilliament
shall
I
〈◊〉
giue
you
answered
the
County
)
without
departing
the
Tilt
,
〈◊〉
be
not
by
Martiall
exployte
performed
by
you
or
some
other
,
which
shall
force
me
to
doo
it
.
You
will
séene
your
〈…〉
,
replied
Belcar
;
neuerthelesse
,
seeing
you
will
〈…〉
hathly
,
and
con
me
thanke
for
she
curtesie
〈…〉
which
I
shew
you
.
Then
set
the
Earle
foote
to
stirrup
againe
,
and
in
the
meane
time
the
Emperour
being
greatly
astonished
at
the
magnanimity
of
this
Knight
,
said
to
the
King
of
Hungarie
,
he
well
knew
who
he
was
;
the
two
Champions
beganne
with
their
swords
a
terrible
and
furious
skirmish
,
hewing
out
another
in
so
bruske
and
strange
manner
,
that
it
terrified
the
b●●
olders
to
be
are
them
onely
:
For
the
County
through
rage
and
despite
which
surmounted
his
reason
,
laid
on
without
feare
,
&
most
desperately
.
But
his
aduersary
,
who
was
a
little
more
nimble
,
and
could
mannage
a
little
better
than
hée
,
did
tiggle
his
ribbes
with
such
sound
flashes
which
eastly
tamed
him
at
length
;
so
that
being
weary
to
make
him
languish
so
much
,
hee
〈…〉
in
the
ende
a
fell
stroake
vppon
his
Murrion
,
which
l●ude
him
in
a
stonny
vpon
the
bare
ground
;
saying
:
Now
Knight
must
you
condiscende
by
force
,
to
that
whereunto
you
woulde
not
accord
by
your
good
with
:
a
thing
surely
proc●●ding
from
your
rash
presumption
,
which
make
you
thinke
the
honour
of
Chiualry
dwelt
onely
among
Frenchmen
.
At
this
spectacle
and
words
〈…〉
the
Prince
Arnodes
,
and
had
it
not
beene
through
the
●●disposition
of
his
person
,
and
that
Philocrista
would
neuer
haue
permitted
it
,
hee
had
endossed
his
Armes
to
〈◊〉
the
County
and
his
Nation
of
this
reproach
.
In
the
same
paine
and
choller
were
all
the
rest
of
the
French
Nobility
who
séeing
they
coulde
none
other
remedye
,
listed
by
Earle
Peter
from
his
fall
,
and
bare
him
into
his
lodging
to
cause
the
Surgeons
to
●●ke
vnto
him
,
and
search
his
wounds
.
Belcar
who
thought
in
the
〈◊〉
time
what
he
ha●●●
doo
,
tooke
the
coats
of
Armes
,
and
giuing
it
to
one
of
his
Pages
,
commaunded
him
to
be
are
it
from
him
and
one
of
his
companions
to
Melissa
the
King
of
Hungaries
Daughter
:
whom
they
〈…〉
all
commers
,
it
shee
would
vouchsafe
them
so
〈…〉
,
to
let
them
Combat
vnder
her
〈…〉
.
And
gaue
charge
more-ouer
to
the
young-man
,
to
tell
the
Emperour
and
those
who
were
about
his
Maiestie
,
that
whosoeuer
would
Tourney
against
him
,
should
alwaies
finde
him
ready
within
the
Listes
:
Where
if
per
aduenture
hee
were
vanquished
by
any
of
the
Assailants
,
the
field
should
remaine
tol●s
companion
,
who
should
second
him
therein
,
which
they
did
desire
to
did
in
attending
the
opening
of
the
generall
Triumph
.
The
Page
vnderstanding
throughly
his
Masters
will
,
went
strait
to
the
Pallace
,
where
knéeling
before
the
Empresse
,
h●e
besought
her
to
showe
him
which
of
her
Ladies
was
Melissa
,
King
Frisols
Daughter
:
wherein
beeing
by
her
gratiously
certef●ed
,
the
youth
rose
vp
,
and
with
a
most
lowly
reuerence
began
to
say
in
this
manner
.
Madame
Melissa
,
the
Knight
who
vanquished
Earle
C●●●
kisseth
the
hand
of
your
Excellencie
,
and
sendeth
you
by
〈◊〉
this
his
spoile
,
the
which
hee
knoweth
beséeming
your
worthines
,
whom
he
loueth
more
than
any
Lady
of
this
company
:
And
although
he
neuer
saw
you
,
hee
assureth
himselfe
neuerthelesse
,
shee
for
whose
loue
the
French
Lord
fought
,
is
not
so
perfect
in
beauty
,
but
she
yéeldeth
and
giueth
the
first
place
into
you
.
Aduertising
you
more-ouer
,
that
he
and
his
companion
remaine
from
this
present
houre
,
your
most
〈◊〉
and
obedient
Knights
,
as
hoping
(
if
it
please
you
to
doo
them
so
much
honour
,
that
they
may
accomplish
the
Lawe
of
the
Ioust
of
County
Peter
vnder
your
name
)
to
employ
themselues
so
in
this
place
,
that
the
renowne
of
your
beauty
shall
flie
throughout
all
climates
of
the
Leuant
.
Hee
that
had
there
séene
the
comely
beauty
of
Melissa
,
should
not
haue
sailed
to
haue
ludged
of
the
tamour
a●
her
two
Alabaster
cheekes
,
couered
with
a
transparent
and
〈◊〉
Lawne
,
for
the
shame
that
seazed
her
,
hearing
him
spea●●●●
in
her
fauour
:
Nor
could
she
answere
a
worde
to
the
young-man
,
shee
founde
her selfe
so
confounded
;
when
the
King
her
father
(
who
was
there
with
the
Emperour
)
〈…〉
this
Embassage
in
good
part
,
said
vnto
her
;
Daughter
I
will
not
beléeue
but
the
Seigneur
who
sendeth
you
such
a
present
knoweth
you
;
and
though
it
were
for
no
other
respect
,
at
least
you
ought
to
receiue
it
,
and
to
honour
him
who
sendeth
it
you
for
loue
of
his
generous
minde
.
I
know
not
my
Lorde
(
quoth
Melissa
then
)
who
may
bee
the
Knight
,
whose
curtesie
seemeth
not
to
approch
his
force
;
taking
this
hardlesse
to
giue
a
present
to
a
Damsell
whom
he
knoweth
not
:
which
notwithstynding
,
for
that
it
is
your
pleasure
I
will
accept
of
it
.
You
shall
aduertize
your
Master
(
quoth
shee
to
the
Page
)
he
greatly
mistaketh
to
presume
so
much
of
my
beauty
,
as
to
continue
the
Ioust
of
the
Earle
for
mee
,
who
haue
deserued
no
such
honour
at
his
hand
:
Neuerthelesse
,
I
thanke
him
for
his
good
will
,
in
●ccompence
whereof
,
if
I
can
doo
any
thing
for
him
,
you
shall
assure
him
from
mee
,
I
will
employ
my selfe
with
as
good
will
,
as
I
pray
God
to
preserue
him
and
his
companion
also
from
all
incumbrances
which
may
impeach
his
valiant
enterprise
;
for
the
small
occasion
they
haue
to
charge
so
heauy
a
burthen
for
so
little
beauty
as
mine
,
makes
me
feare
they
wil
be
vanquisht
,
if
their
prowesse
and
dexterity
doo
not
supply
this
default
.
Then
the
young
youth
making
a
low
obeysance
to
thanke
her
for
this
curteous
answere
,
tooke
his
leaue
gratiously
of
her
:
And
turning
to
Duke
●ustace
who
was
neer
es●●e●ought
him
to
tell
the
Emperour
and
his
company
,
that
who
so
euer
had
any
desire
to
ioust
against
this
Knight-vanquisher
,
and
his
companion
,
should
appeare
vpon
the
Battiers
,
where
hee
should
finde
them
alwaies
ready
;
which
hee
did
without
delay
:
The
Emperour
misdoubting
one
of
these
Knights
to
be
Belcar
,
told
if
incontinent
to
King
F●isol
,
who
assured
him
the
contrary
;
for
that
he
supposed
hee
had
hardly
lest
the
company
of
Florendos
.
Now
did
Belcar
all
that
day
nothing
but
breake
stanes
,
for
there
was
no
French
Knight
but
came
to
doo
his
best
against
him
,
hoping
euery
one
to
reuenge
the
County
Peter
:
but
the
like
chaunce
befell
them
,
as
did
to
him
before
,
for
this
Desendant
was
rough
,
and
a
very
good
horseman
,
which
was
his
inheritance
he
helde
from
King
Frisol
his
father
,
who
was
esteemed
one
of
the
best
men
at
Armes
of
his
time
.
That
same
day
Belcar
dismounted
beside
the
Frenchmen
about
twenty
Knights
the
most
redoubted
of
the
Court
:
whereat
the
Emperour
wondered
much
,
so
that
he
sent
Primaleon
to
them
to
know
who
they
were
;
who
gladly
did
this
Embassage
with
Palmendos
;
entreating
them
to
repose
that
night
in
the
Emperours
Court
,
who
gaue
them
such
charge
,
for
the
great
desire
he
had
to
know
them
.
Gentlemen
answered
Belcar
,
desire
his
Maiesty
to
pardon
vs
this
once
,
for
that
wee
cannot
leaue
this
place
without
incurring
some
blame
,
beeing
departed
from
our
houses
,
with
full
detemination
to
make
our selues
knowne
to
none
.
This
is
a
point
of
small
curtesie
(
quoth
the
Constantino
Politan
)
to
refuse
the
honest
offer
which
the
Emperour
maketh
you
,
with
so
simple
excuse
as
you
finde
now
.
And
who
are
you
faire
Syr
,
quoth
Belcar
,
(
faining
not
to
know
him
)
who
tearme
vs
discurteous
:
I
am
Primaleon
(
replied
hée
)
Sonne
to
the
Emperour
,
who
sendeth
to
intreate
you
by
mée
to
doo
him
this
honour
.
I
haue
done
then
(
presecuted
the
Desendant
)
because
I
knowe
you
haue
not
as
yet
receiued
the
order
of
Chiualry
:
Assuring
you
,
that
for
your
praiers
,
nor
for
the
entreaties
of
the
Emperour
,
shall
you
preuaile
further
with
me
than
as
I
told
you
before
.
I
will
not
importune
you
any
further
(
sayth
the
young
Prince
)
then
being
somewhat
offended
,
and
when
hee
had
so
said
,
he
returned
into
the
Pallace
with
Palmendos
,
who
was
so
wrath
with
this
thwart
answere
,
that
hee
purposed
on
the
next
morrow
to
Arme
himselfe
,
to
the
ende
to
chasti●e
his
arrogance
.
When
the
Emperour
vnderstood
they
had
disdained
to
graunt
his
request
,
hée
did
but
laugh
at
it
,
saying
;
they
must
he
let
alone
in
their
obstinacie
,
to
sée
what
might
bee
the
〈◊〉
,
Neuerthelesse
,
Palmendos
would
be
reuenged
,
and
without
saying
ought
to
any
body
,
went
secretly
to
endosse
the
Coat
of
Armes
,
in
which
he
vanquished
the
Tourney
,
which
we
haue
described
before
,
and
came
withall
with
a
great
Eaunce
in
his
hand
within
the
Barriers
.
So
soone
as
Recindes
spide
his
Armour
hee
knewe
it
,
and
who
carried
it
on
his
back
;
which
he
let
his
companion
know
,
requesting
him
not
to
Ioust
against
him
for
the
Emperours
sake
:
Whereunto
Belcar
answered
,
bee
coulde
willingly
forbeare
;
notwithstanding
he
o●●ht
not
to
refuse
so
good
occasion
to
proone
his
valour
against
so
〈◊〉
a
Knight
;
for
if
he
dismount
me
at
the
Ioust
,
quoth
hee
,
I
shall
not
thinke
it
any
shame
or
dishonour
for
mee
,
seeing
hee
is
the
Achilles
of
our
age
,
with
whose
valerous
exployts
all
the
Orient
reseundeth
.
When
hee
had
done
his
speech
,
hee
did
his
best
endeuour
to
make
him
feele
his
forces
,
and
running
one
against
the
other
very
roughly
,
such
was
their
encounter
,
that
Belcar
had
taken
measure
of
the
earth
,
had
he
not
taken
hold
of
his
horse-maine
.
And
Palmendos
liked
not
very
wel
the
knocke
which
he
gaue
him
,
but
it
was
néedefull
for
them
to
breath
a
little
.
Then
charging
a
fresh
with
new
Launces
(
for
that
the
first
flewe
in
pieces
to
their
Gauntlets
)
they
met
together
with
so
sodaine
a
fury
,
that
they
made
the
ground
tremble
vnder
them
,
where
Belcar
sound
himselfe
much
bruised
,
what
with
the
blow
and
the
fall
in
his
Armour
.
Then
Palmendos
who
lost
onely
his
stirrups
,
glad
of
this
reuenge
,
demaunded
his
Hanburgeon
,
aduising
him
if
he
would
not
fight
at
the
sharpe
,
to
depart
the
field
.
Other
battell
quoth
Belcar
,
séeke
not
I
against
thee
,
for
small
hope
haue
I
to
gaine
more
honour
by
the
sword
,
than
I
haue
already
at
the
Ioust
:
and
for
that
also
I
estéeme
and
loue
then
too
well
,
to
make
further
tryall
against
thée
;
knowing
right
well
by
this
encounter
,
I
should
haue
but
ill
spéede
if
I
procéeded
further
.
Palmendos
hearing
him
say
so
,
mittigated
a
good
part
of
his
indignation
,
and
taking
his
Coate
of
Armes
,
went
directly
to
the
Pallace
,
where
the
Emperour
&
the
King
of
Thessalie
,
very
glad
of
this
act
,
receiued
him
with
great
pleasure
,
the
Emperour
saying
thus
to
him
.
Sonne
the
Knight
did
wisely
not
to
accept
the
Combat
of
the
sharpe
against
you
,
otherwise
he
might
haue
sped
ill
,
considering
his
successe
at
the
Ioust
:
Now
God
grant
(
I
wish
it
with
my
hart
)
that
all
your
future
enterprises
may
sort
to
so
good
&
honorable
ende
,
as
the
passed
haue
receiued
a
most
fortunate
and
fauourable
issue
.
Palmendos
kissing
his
hands
,
thanked
him
humbly
for
this
good
wish
,
then
sent
hee
Belcars
Gabardine
to
his
faire
Francheline
,
who
was
not
a
little
glad
thereof
:
Therefore
shée
would
needes
come
to
disarme
him
with
her
owne
handes
,
casting
about
him
a
faire
and
rich
mantle
surd
with
white
sables
,
for
feare
he
should
take
cold
.
CHAP.
IX
.
How
Recindes
continuing
the
●oust
after
Belcar
vanquished
the
Marques
of
Penerad
,
and
a
Cosen
of
his
,
with
many
others
after
them
:
and
howe
the
Prince
Arnedes
his
Cosen
lousted
against
him
,
which
caused
the
Emperour
to
come
into
the
field
to
know
who
he
was
.
BElcar
seeing
Palmendos
depart
the
Listes
,
rose
vp
very
angry
for
his
fall
,
to
retire
himselfe
to
the
Earles
Pauilion
where
Recindes
was
:
who
galled
to
the
heart
for
his
companions
misfortune
,
purposing
to
reuenge
him
if
any
man
appeared
within
the
Barriers
:
So
that
beeing
mounted
his
f●uced
liuely
vp
and
downe
,
when
the
Marquesse
of
Penerad
,
(
esteemed
a
good
Knight
,
as
descenting
of
the
race
of
the
Emperours
of
Constantinople
)
came
into
the
field
.
Hee
beeing
aduertised
,
that
the
two
Knights
who
kept
the
Ioust
ofter
Earle
Peter
had
sent
his
Coat
to
Melissa
,
whom
hee
desired
extreamely
to
haue
in
marriage
,
beganne
to
beare
them
a
mortall
and
secrete
grudge
;
and
purposing
to
chastize
them
for
their
ouer
bolde
rashnes
,
came
richly
armed
into
the
fielde
,
where
without
any
word
speaking
,
prouoked
with
raging
anger
,
vailing
his
Launce
,
dasht
his
horse
sodainely
.
Which
Recindes
perceauing
,
set
spurs
quickly
to
his
likewise
,
so
furious
was
their
encounter
,
that
the
Marques
went
arse
ouer
head
,
ouer
his
horse
head
to
kisse
the
ground
,
taking
such
a
grieuous
thulch
,
that
he
remayned
in
the
place
,
wagging
neyther
hand
nor
foot
:
whereupon
one
of
his
cosens
proper
and
valiant
of
his
person
,
a
heauie
man
at
this
accident
(
in
the
meane
while
they
carried
the
Marques
into
his
Chamber
)
ranne
speedile
to
Arme
himselfe
,
thinking
to
reuenge
his
mishap
:
Bimer
was
the
Marques
Cosen
called
,
who
beganne
to
Ioust
in
such
a
heat
,
that
he
mist
his
blow
against
Recindes
,
who
contrariwise
hi●
him
so
full
pat
,
that
he
sent
him
castly
to
take
the
Marques
place
:
but
he
rose
vp
againe
lightly
,
saying
to
the
Defendant
,
hee
should
not
thinke
to
haue
yet
done
with
him
,
seeing
he
would
know
how
he
could
handle
his
sharpe
.
At
these
words
the
Spanish
Prince
alighted
,
and
putting
his
shield
on
his
Arme
with
a
couragious
stomack
,
they
began
a
fierce
combat
,
which
for
all
that
was
quickly
finished
.
For
Recindes
beeing
a
better
warrier
,
and
more
spruce
than
his
aduersarie
,
made
him
recoyle
to
the
place
where
he
was
vanquished
:
then
pulling
off
his
Gabberdine
,
left
him
wounded
in
many
places
of
his
bodie
among
his
people
,
who
carried
him
thence
into
his
Cosens
lodging
.
That
done
,
he
gaue
that
and
the
Marques
coate
to
Belcars
Page
,
to
beare
them
to
Melissa
,
beséeching
her
to
accept
them
,
as
comming
from
one
her
most
affectionate
seruitour
,
that
she
might
finde
vnder
the
two
Tropicks
of
heauen
.
She
who
was
with
Philocrista
in
her
Chamber
,
when
the
Page
came
to
doo
the
message
,
answered
thus
:
I
know
not
what
these
Knights
meane
to
send
mee
such
presents
without
knowing
me
:
yet
faine
would
I
learne
their
names
,
&
what
mooueth
them
to
doe
it
:
Madame
(
quoth
the
youth
,
they
are
such
,
that
when
you
shall
knowe
them
,
you
shall
thinke
some
great
good
Fortune
will
befall
you
,
in
béeing
able
to
doe
them
some
honour
for
your
part
in
recompence
of
the
extreame
desire
that
I
can
assure
you
they
haue
to
serue
you
in
the
things
wherein
you
take
some
pleasure
:
For
all
that
they
shal
haue
none
other
thankes
of
mee
replied
the
Princesse
till
I
knowe
more
,
well
will
I
take
that
which
they
send
me
,
where
with
I
finde
my selfe
greatly
content
:
albeit
farre
more
should
my
spirits
be
satisfied
,
as
you
may
tell
them
,
if
I
might
perceaue
openly
their
drift
.
Few
dayes
shall
passe
Madame
,
quoth
the
youngman
,
before
you
sée
the
true
end
of
all
:
so
that
I
beséech
you
doe
not
vexe
your selfe
,
but
attend
the
fitte
honour
which
shall
be
bréefely
as
I
hope
.
Finishing
his
spéech
,
he
tooke
honestlie
his
conge
of
the
Ladies
,
whome
he
left
verie
pensiue
,
and
curious
to
knowe
who
these
valiant
and
curteous
Knights
might
bee
.
In
the
meane
time
Recindes
who
held
on
his
Chiualries
,
Iousted
against
ten
or
twelue
Assailants
:
all
whome
hee
laid
brauely
along
,
winning
by
this
meane
their
Coats
,
which
hee
caused
to
bee
hanged
on
high
vpon
the
Piller
,
where
Countie
Peter
hoped
to
erect
his
Trophie
:
After
this
he
tooke
his
sollace
and
recreation
,
before
any
one
presented
himselfe
within
the
Lists
,
euerie
one
fearing
to
aduenture
against
him
,
whose
prowesse
and
derteritie
was
so
great
:
Whereupon
Arnedes
who
felt
himselfe
better
at
ease
than
he
was
wont
,
hearing
the
Emperour
say
the
Defendant
might
well
remaine
with
the
honour
of
the
Ioust
,
seeing
that
no
man
entred
the
field
any
more
,
answered
him
.
I
doe
not
thinke
my
Lord
,
they
cease
c●mming
for
feare
of
him
,
for
the
number
of
braue
&
hardie
Knightes
of
this
Court
is
not
so
little
that
he
can
long
time
hold
out
against
them
,
and
as
he
had
said
,
hee
went
presently
to
fit
himselfe
with
Armes
,
putting
on
a
Murrion
well
tempered
with
steele
:
then
came
he
into
the
place
mounted
on
a
mightie
Courser
,
who
did
nothing
but
neigh
and
some
at
the
mouth
.
When
Recindes
saw
him
enter
the
Barriers
,
hée
discouered
him
soone
by
his
deuise
,
and
as
he
thought
howe
to
auoide
Iousting
with
him
,
hee
was
forced
to
set
spurres
to
his
horse
,
because
he
saw
his
Cosen
Arnedes
do
the
like
:
neuerthelesse
approaching
within
the
reach
of
their
Launces
,
he
hau●●ed
his
and
would
not
couch
it
against
him
.
By
this
meane
Arnedes
easily
broke
his
staffe
,
albeit
hee
could
not
wagge
the
Champion
an
inche
out
of
the
Saddle
,
so
that
in
manner
abashed
to
sée
him
doe
so
,
turning
bitte
hee
incontinent
charged
vpon
him
thus
:
Sir
Knight
let
vs
haue
another
bout
yet
,
and
vse
no
more
this
curtesie
towards
him
,
who
will
con
you
no
thanke
for
your
fauour
:
So
taketh
hee
another
staff
and
fetching
his
carriere
to
run
the
second
time
,
Recindes
did
as
he
had
done
before
:
Arnedes
by
that
meanes
or
els
by
choller
,
missing
his
attainte
,
in
a
greate
rage
threwe
his
Launce
to
the
ground
,
and
setting
couragiously
hand
to
his
sworde
,
saide
to
the
Knight
:
As
God
mee
helpe
nowe
will
I
knowe
for
what
reason
you
would
not
Iouste
against
mee
,
as
well
as
against
the
rest
.
That
shall
you
neuer
vnderstand
by
my
meanes
quoth
the
Spaniard
:
hereof
can
I
well
aduertise
you
,
that
happen
to
mee
what
may
,
I
will
not
couch
my
Launce
against
you
.
You
will
tell
mee
then
a
reason
quoth
Arnedes
,
or
you
shall
presently
die
of
my
hand
.
Such
inhumanitie
shall
I
neuer
sée
in
you
,
replyed
Recindes
,
albeit
I
had
no
will
to
desend
my selfe
.
By
the
liuing
God
said
Arnedes
hastily
,
you
wil
constraine
me
to
bée
discourteous
indéede
,
and
therefore
at
your
owne
perill
be
it
.
I
can
no
longer
forbeare
quoth
the
Emperour
then
(
who
heard
this
controuersie
)
but
I
must
néedes
knowe
who
are
these
two
Knightes
nowe
in
fielde
:
for
me
thinkes
I
see
none
other
than
the
true
representation
of
Belcar
and
Recindes
.
When
he
had
thus
saide
,
he
descended
with
manie
Nobles
after
him
,
and
finding
the
two
Combattants
yet
in
dispute
,
the
one
séeking
to
knowe
why
his
aduersarie
woulde
not
encounter
him
,
the
other
excusing
himselfe
that
hee
might
not
tell
the
cause
,
willed
Arnedes
to
goe
aside
:
And
taking
Recindes
Horse
by
the
Bridle
,
hee
prayed
him
of
all
loue
that
hee
woulde
satisfie
the
great
desire
hee
had
to
knowe
him
.
My
Lord
quoth
he
,
I
cannot
doe
it
without
ins●●●ging
my
faith
,
therefore
I
pray
you
vrge
mee
not
to
be
per●urde
.
Assure
you
,
replyed
the
Emperour
,
you
shall
neuer
sée
me
depart
from
hence
before
I
knowe
and
looke
you
in
the
face
:
so
that
by
excuses
you
may
not
preuaile
.
Therefore
I
pray
you
put
off
your
helmet
,
and
thinke
in
so
doing
you
shall
not
breake
your
faith
and
promise
.
For
Gods
s●ke
,
replied
Recindes
,
do
not
offer
to
force
me
in
your
countries
.
This
force
will
I
offer
you
,
answered
the
Emperour
,
for
that
in
my
mind
,
it
stayneth
neither
your
honor
nor
mine
.
The
Knight
in
a
perplerity
not
knowing
what
to
say
further
,
seeing
it
was
a
matter
of
constraint
,
held
his
peace
and
not
a
word
.
Then
Belcar
who
had
verse
well
heard
all
the
whole
circumstance
(
seeing
hee
coulde
no
longer
conceale
himselfe
,
threwe
incontinent
his
helmet
to
the
ground
and
went
to
fall
on
his
knees
before
the
Emperour
,
in
kissing
whose
handes
her
saide
.
My
Lord
pardon
vs
if
it
please
you
;
if
wee
haue
not
béene
so
prompt
to
obey
you
as
your
greatnes
requires
,
for
wee
determined
at
our
departure
out
of
Macedon
,
to
come
vnknowne
into
this
place
,
to
exployte
before
your
eyes
some
honourable
attempt
,
wherein
you
might
take
some
delight
&
pleasure
:
Notwithstanding
seeing
wee
are
frustrate
of
one
intention
,
hauing
perfourmed
nothing
worthie
to
giue
you
contentment
,
it
is
the
verie
reason
,
why
wee
dissembled
our selues
vnto
your
Maiestie
:
of
whom
both
the
one
and
the
other
of
vs
two
reputeth
himselfe
a
most
happie
man
,
to
haue
receaued
so
great
honour
.
Ah
my
deare
friends
quoth
the
Emperour
then
,
you
be
exceeding
welcome
into
my
Court
,
wherein
I
may
well
assure
my selfe
cannot
be
founde
two
Knighte
,
in
whom
can
be
found
so
much
an●●rosity
as
in
you
onely
:
but
tell
mee
I
pray
you
whether
the
King
my
most
honourable
Father
,
will
come
speedily
vnto
this
Cittie
.
My
Lord
answered
Belcar
,
I
am
sure
it
wil
not
be
a
wéeke
before
he
arriue
here
.
For
he
was
readie
to
depart
,
when
I
entreated
him
to
let
vs
goe
before
,
to
bring
you
newes
thereof
.
The
Emperour
maruellous
ioy
full
of
this
aunswere
,
turning
himselfe
with
a
laughing
countenance
towardes
the
King
of
Hungarie
,
saying
to
him
:
Brother
receaue
to
you
Belcar
your
Sonne
,
whose
vertues
and
good
manners
make
him
so
amiable
,
that
euery
braue
man
of
good
iudgment
,
wold
be
to
him
in
steede
of
a
Father
in
this
behalfe
.
As
the
Dominators
of
Greece
spake
these
words
,
Belcar
falling
vppon
his
knees
kissed
honourably
his
Father
King
Frisols
hand
,
who
embraced
him
with
great
loue
,
the
trickling
teares
standing
in
his
eyes
,
and
at
length
the
French
Prince
seeing
his
Cosen
Recindes
in
face
,
ranne
vnto
him
with
open
Armes
to
giue
him
the
accollad●e
,
and
could
not
almost
speake
for
extreame
gladnes
,
which
seazed
his
heart
in
recognising
him
.
Which
the
Spaniard
perceauing
,
alighted
quickly
from
his
Horse
to
embrace
him
,
and
after
they
had
shewed
manie
familiar
&
louing
cherrishings
one
to
another
,
he
went
to
doe
his
dutie
to
the
Emperour
,
who
receaued
him
most
ioyfullie
,
as
did
likewise
all
the
●eigneurs
and
Barrons
of
the
Court
:
whereof
the
greatest
part
esteemed
themselues
verie
happie
if
they
might
come
next
to
offer
them
the
gentle
welcome
:
and
if
all
the
beholders
were
very
glad
of
this
sodaine
and
inexpected
ioy
(
whereof
euerie
one
had
a
good
share
)
that
of
Pinedes
was
so
abundant
,
that
it
could
not
be
expressed
:
hauing
seene
him
perfourme
the
valiant
and
famous
acts
,
which
you
haue
to fore
vnderstood
.
Then
tooke
the
Emperour
Recindes
by
the
hande
,
and
the
King
of
Hungarie
his
Sonne
Belcar
,
whome
they
lead
straite
to
the
Pallace
,
where
beeing
disarmed
,
they
went
honourably
to
kisse
the
Empresse
hand
,
who
entertayned
them
with
most
kinde
spéeches
.
During
which
,
Melissa
who
heard
them
(
by
the
only
instinct
of
the
vnspeakeable
ioy
which
she
felt
in
minde
,
reuested
in
the
superficies
of
her
face
,
such
a
naturall
beautie
,
that
it
was
an
admirable
thing
to
behold
.
Full
well
did
the
two
knights
marke
it
when
they
came
to
doe
reuerence
to
Philocrista
,
Francheline
,
and
to
her
who
represented
the
third
Goddesse
.
So
that
thinking
her selfe
thrice
happie
,
to
haue
bin
knowne
worthie
the
presents
of
two
worthy
and
excellent
Princes
,
embraced
many
times
her
brother
Belcar
amiably
:
Neuerthelesse
with
more
than
a
singuler
affection
,
and
without
any
meane
,
(
as
it
falleth
out
manie
times
to
those
who
are
striken
with
the
same
Dart
that
shee
was
)
shee
entertained
Recindes
her
loyall
and
perfect
louer
.
And
beleeued
firmely
,
by
that
which
her
Brother
sent
her
,
when
the
youngman
brought
her
the
first
coate
of
Armes
,
that
shee
knewe
indéede
the
whole
discourse
of
their
secretes
:
wherein
she
found
great
consolation
,
shewing
oftentimes
to
her
louer
by
many
signes
,
gratious
aspects
,
and
other
du●●●
Embassages
of
loue
,
what
was
her
intention
,
which
Recindes
did
the
like
for
his
part
toward
her
.
In
this
meane
time
Belcar
was
busie
in
beholding
the
extreame
beautie
of
Franch●line
,
whereof
he
was
greatly
astonished
not
without
thinking
Palmendos
a
most
happie
man
,
to
haue
won
so
much
honour
in
winning
her
for
his
wife
,
And
albeit
hee
was
well
contented
with
Alderine
the
onely
Lady
of
his
heart
,
yet
hee
could
haue
wished
to
haue
had
this
for
his
Mistresse
,
which
passion
could
not
be
so
well
dissemble
,
but
in
embracing
Palmendos
hee
must
néedes
tell
him
in
smiling
manner
:
Truely
Sir
it
was
for
my
great
good
,
I
was
not
present
at
the
bridge
of
Carderie
when
you
arriued
there
,
for
obtayning
nowe
so
caste
victorie
of
me
,
what
would
you
haue
done
when
your
heart
was
so
much
pricked
forwarde
to
purchase
so
rich
a
treasure
as
Francheline
is
?
No
marueile
then
if
you
haue
shewed
that
prowesse
vpon
me
which
euerie
man
hath
manifestly
knowen
in
you
,
seeing
before
your
eyes
,
a
beautie
sufficient
to
make
able
the
most
coward
and
faint
harted
knight
that
is
,
to
performe
any
strange
aduenture
,
were
it
neuer
so
hard
and
difficult
.
My
deare
Cosen
replied
Palmendos
,
(
béeing
very
glad
to
heare
him selfe
giuen
this
honest
conunendation
by
so
good
a
Knight
as
Belcar
,
)
you
are
as
much
bounden
as
my self
to
the
Princesse
Francheline
,
for
séeing
the
desire
to
conquethes
,
caused
you
in
the
garde
of
the
bridge
to
win
the
honro
which
shal
for
euer
immortalize
your
fame
:
Where
I
was
verie
happy
not
to
meete
with
you
,
auoyding
great
danger
thereby
of
loosing
my
life
,
which
God
hath
preserued
me
hither
to
.
Further
would
they
haue
prosecuted
these
gratious
spéeches
when
Arnedes
who
approached
with
his
Cosen
,
saide
:
Seigneurs
leaue
off
these
matters
now
,
séeing
that
all
men
sée
the
valour
and
dexteritie
of
you
both
,
wherewith
you
Brother
Palmendos
do
make
many
sicke
through
your
beauie
and
puissant
strokes
:
whereof
I
shall
all
my
life
beare
good
witnes
,
by
that
which
hapned
to
me
once
,
which
I
account
no
dishonour
,
séeing
it
hath
pleased
God
to
accomplish
you
in
all
Martiall
perfection
.
At
these
lawdable
reproches
blushed
Palmendos
a
little
,
when
be
answered
them
both
in
this
manner
:
My
Lords
let
vs
not
talke
of
things
that
are
past
among
vs
,
when
we
knew
not
one
another
,
albeit
therby
is
clearely
séene
with
what
valour
&
Chinalry
you
were
both
endued
&
enriched
:
so
deuising
together
of
manie
aduentures
,
they
returned
to
the
Emperour
,
who
made
them
kinde
entertainment
,
&
like
wise
King
Frisoll
,
béeing
not
able
to
sat●ate
himselfe
with
the
●ight
of
his
Sonne
:
So
that
the
feast
was
much
encreased
by
their
arriuall
in
this
Court
;
where
we
will
leaue
them
,
attending
the
comming
of
the
King
and
Quéene
of
Macedon
(
whome
the
Emperour
vnderstood
would
bee
there
within
foure
dayes
)
to
recount
you
what
Tyrendos
did
in
the
Duke
of
Borts
house
.
CHAP.
X.
How
Tyrendos
reuenged
the
Ladie
clothed
in
black
,
who
came
into
the
Duke
of
Borts
house
,
of
an
iniutie
that
was
d●●e
her
by
a
Knight
named
Alegon
,
and
how
by
his
meane
the
Duchesse
and
Tyrendos
attayned
to
their
hearts
desire
.
THe
Knight
Tyrendos
desiring
with
an
incredible
affection
to
doe
some
pleasurable
setuice
so
the
Dutchesse
of
Bort
,
made
tariance
with
all
his
heart
in
her
Castel
,
hoping
to
bring
quickly
some
end
to
his
amorous
passions
:
During
which
he
declared
once
more
to
her
,
how
since
his
first
arriual
in
the
plame
,
he
was
so
e●flamed
with
hir
loue
that
he
pretended
neuer
to
forsake
her
,
whereof
shee
was
a
meruailons
glad
woman
,
a
much
more
when
hee
manifested
vnto
her
his
race
.
By
meanes
wherof
making
more
account
of
him
than
shée
did
before
,
they
determined
together
to
giue
some
solace
to
their
desires
,
after
he
had
accomplished
the
promise
which
hée
made
to
the
Dame●●ll
clothed
in
blacke
,
so
that
to
dispatche
quickly
he
departed
thence
a
ioyful
man
on
the
next
morning
,
not
without
the
great
intreatie
of
the
Duke
to
repasse
by
his
house
if
his
way
didlye
any
thing
that
way
.
In
the
mean●
time
the
Dutchesse
gaue
one
or
two
presents
to
the
Dame●●ll
,
and
discouering
vnto
her
the
loue
which
shée
bare
Tirendos
,
desired
he●
to
be
carefull
of
his
health
:
and
that
she
would
requite
it
,
which
the
good
Lady
promised
her
frankly
:
so
that
taking
her
leaue
of
her
and
her
husband
,
shee
went
her
way
with
the
Knight
,
who
demaunding
her
afterwarde
,
wherin
she
had
need
of
his
aide
,
she
answered
him
thus
.
Know
faire
Knight
that
two
of
my
Sons
being
this
other
day
at
the
mariage
of
a
sister
of
a
naughty
Knight
called
Alegon
,
they
got
there
so
great
honor
in
a
fortresse
that
the
Bridgroome
&
many
others
defended
against
al
others
,
that
the
wife
of
Alegon
(
some
little
kin
vnto
them
)
did
cherish
them
the
more
for
that
,
especially
the
elder
,
who
was
a
spruce
youth
&
well
experienced
in
feats
of
war
:
For
this
occasion
her
tr●yterous
husband
conceiued
in
his
minde
a
deadly
grudge
against
him
,
which
encreasing
more
and
more
,
at
one
time
among
all
other
,
when
he
espted
him
deuising
with
his
wife
,
he
fell
into
a
furious
choller
,
that
without
any
word
speaking
,
he
came
vppon
him
with
his
naked
sword
and
slew
him
easily
:
My
poore
sonne
beeing
disarmed
and
taken
at
vnawares
:
And
afterwards
running
vppon
my
other
sonne
with
his
Catchpoules
,
put
him
incontuient
into
prison
for
feare
lest
he
should
reuenge
the
death
of
his
brother
;
saying
further
,
he
would
put
him
to
some
cruell
death
within
the
prison
.
But
I
sorrowfull
and
heauy
Widdowe
,
voyde
of
kinred
and
friends
,
who
may
for
medem
●●d
Iustice
for
this
iniury
done
;
hearing
the
same
of
your
Prowesse
,
built
some
hope
to
be
reuenged
by
your
mean
,
b●ing
as
assured
as
I
am
to
dye
,
my
sonnes
were
innocent
,
and
intured
without
any
reason
;
and
therefore
would
I
most
humbly
pray
you
faire
Syr
,
according
to
the
promise
you
made
me
,
to
goe
bid
him
de●●ance
in
his
Castell
,
telling
him
if
he
refuse
the
Combat
you
wil
accuse
him
of
treason
before
the
Emperour
.
If
such
be
(
quoth
Tyrendos
)
the
disaster
and
misaduenture
of
your
children
,
as
you
tell
me
;
the
homseide
it selfe
crieth
vengeance
against
the
trayterous
and
fellon
murtherer
,
who
hath
perpet●ated
it
;
which
I
hope
by
Gods
aide
to
make
him
confesse
,
promising
you
to
employ
my
best
●orces
there●●
,
with
such
a
courage
,
that
I
will
either
dye
or
els
you
shall
●emaine
satisfied
.
The
Damsell
gaue
him
great
thanks
for
his
good
will
●nd
taking
two
Squiers
for
guide
and
company
〈…〉
,
they
arriued
the
third
day
after
about
sixe
a
clocke
b●fore
th●
Castell
of
Alegon
:
Where
Tirendos
●●d
the
Porter
〈◊〉
his
Master
,
there
was
come
thither
a
Knight
from
the
Emperour
Palme●u●
Court
,
who
would
speake
with
him
.
Whereof
the
●eigneur
beeing
aduertized
,
stey●
to
a
window
ouer
the
Ca●●●●
gate
,
demaunding
what
was
his
e●●a●●
,
I
would
willingly
desire
you
(
answered
Tirendos
)
to
●urcease
the
inhumanity
which
you
vse
toward
a
poore
widdow
,
restoring
her
youngest
sonne
to
her
,
whom
you
detaine
in
prison
vniustly
:
and
if
you
will
so
doe
,
I
promise
to
obtaine
you
pardon
for
the
death
of
her
eldest
,
whome
you
slewe
against
all
right
and
reason
,
otherwise
I
denounce
you
the
Combat
,
saying
that
you
haue
wronged
your
honour
.
Truely
I
had
not
thought
replyed
Alegon
that
at
the
perswasion
of
a
woman
who
complaineth
without
anie
cause
,
a
Knight
had
beene
so
credulous
,
whom
I
may
suspect
of
cowardize
:
assuring
you
that
I
haue
done
,
but
what
I
ought
in
reason
to
doe
towards
her
Children
,
who
sought
to
dishonour
mee
:
so
that
I
thinke
you
will
gaine
more
to
be
gone
againe
vnto
the
Emperours
Court
,
where
you
shall
finde
opportunitie
at
this
present
to
shew
your
prowesse
,
and
to
braue
your
bellie
full
,
rather
than
to
enterprise
here
any
thing
,
which
might
peraduenture
cost
you
deare
.
With
that
hee
got
him
from
the
window
ouer
his
portall
,
when
Tyrendos
in
a
marueilous
rage
,
began
to
speake
many
haynous
villanies
to
him
,
reproching
his
cowardlinesse
,
and
assuring
him
(
if
he
would
not
Combat
against
him
)
to
accuse
him
of
fellonie
before
the
Emperour
soueraigne
Seigneur
.
Which
beeing
well
wayed
by
Alegon
,
was
somewhat
afraide
,
&
perswading
himselfe
it
were
better
to
ende
that
quarrell
there
than
before
the
Emperour
,
resolued
to
sally
out
to
Combat
him
:
which
hee
did
after
hee
had
well
harnessed
himselfe
with
Armes
and
a
good
Courser
,
telling
his
enemie
hee
made
little
esteeme
of
his
braues
,
were
hee
the
most
redoubted
Knight
of
the
Emperour
Palme●ius
Court
.
Uppon
this
contention
they
comming
to
encounter
with
a
marueylous
furie
,
Alegon
mist
his
blowe
,
but
Tyrendos
pearcing
his
shield
and
his
●uy
race
,
thrust
the
pointe
of
his
Launce
so
far
into
his
breast
,
that
he
ouerturned
him
shrewdly
wounded
to
the
ground
,
whence
the
wretch
could
not
so
soone
rise
vp
againe
,
but
Tyrendos
(
who
leapt
nimbly
from
his
Horse
)
was
at
his
backe
to
cut
a
two
quickly
the
laces
of
his
helmet●
then
setting
the
point
of
his
sword
at
his
throat
,
saide
:
Thou
art
dead
Alegon
,
if
thou
causest
not
presently
come
hether
the
Knight
with
his
Armes
and
Horse
,
which
thou
holdest
wrongfully
in
prison
:
Gentle
Knight
cried
the
vanquished
,
for
Gods
sake
saue
my
life
and
I
will
obey
you
willingly
in
what
soeuer
your
pleasure
is
.
Then
he
commaunded
his
people
to
fetch
the
prisoner
quickly
with
all
his
millitarie
equipage
,
so
that
the
Gayler
hauing
set
him
at
libertie
,
it
was
not
longe
before
he
appeared
in
the
place
;
whereof
Tyrendos
was
glad
without
measure
,
when
he
asked
him
whether
hee
were
him
,
for
whome
he
had
Combated
:
I
am
the
man
quoth
he
,
who
will
serue
you
as
long
as
my
soule
shall
dwell
within
my
body
,
which
you
haue
so
well
reléeued
now
:
And
as
hee
had
said
,
Tyrendos
put
vp
his
sword
into
his
sheath
,
then
mounting
all
three
to
horse
,
he
said
to
Velican
(
so
was
the
rescued
Knight
named
)
these
wordes
.
Let
vs
nowe
Brother
depart
this
place
,
where
I
beléeue
this
false
and
cruell
Tyrant
will
not
commit
hereafter
,
so
many
mischéefes
as
he
hath
done
heretofore
,
which
was
most
true
:
for
his
seruants
hauing
brought
him
home
to
his
chamber
,
and
disarmed
to
visite
him
,
they
founde
his
wound
so
great
and
dangerous
,
that
he
liued
but
thrée
daies
afterward
,
and
in
the
meane
time
Tyrendos
,
Velican
,
and
his
Mother
,
arriued
in
her
Castell
,
which
was
a
delight
full
and
pleasant
house
,
within
terme
mile
of
the
Cittie
where
the
Duchesse
of
Bort
dwelled
.
But
this
Damsell
shewed
such
kinde
of
cherrishing
to
her
Sonne
,
that
it
were
impossible
to
write
them
,
thanking
many
times
the
Knight
who
had
rescued
him
:
who
hauing
his
spirites
occupied
in
nothing
but
vppon
the
Duchesse
,
tooke
this
Damsell
a
parte
to
discouer
likewise
to
her
his
passion
,
praying
her
to
goe
make
his
excuse
to
the
Duke
,
if
hee
could
not
returne
onto
his
house
as
hee
promised
him
at
his
departure
:
for
that
vppon
some
sodaine
newes
which
were
brought
him
,
he
was
faine
to
make
in
all
haste
a
voiage
to
Constantinople
.
Moreeuer
prayed
her
to
talke
secretely
with
his
wife
,
to
know
her
intention
concerning
the
conserence
betwéene
them
in
taking
their
plot
touching
the
future
accident
of
this
occurrence
,
and
that
in
any
wise
hee
would
●●ay
for
her
answere
in
that
place
where
he
would
sollace
himselfe
vntill
shée
should
doo
him
that
fauour
.
The
Damosell
assured
him
to
employ
her selfe
in
this
so
dangerous
a
message
,
albeit
she
were
certaine
to
loose
her
life
,
finding
her selfe
too
much
bounden
and
behelding
to
him
,
to
refuse
any
thing
which
he
would
command
or
desire
:
by
means
whereof
,
taking
her
sonne
with
her
,
they
went
strait
to
the
Dukes
house
,
who
entertained
them
very
amiably
,
enquiring
himselfe
what
was
become
of
the
Knight
and
of
the
issue
of
his
promise
:
The
which
Velican
told
him
from
print
to
point
:
and
after
that
which
Tirendos
would
haue
saide
from
him
,
whereat
the
good
Seigneur
was
not
a
little
displeased
;
for
hee
woulde
willingly
haue
séene
him
yet
once
more
in
his
Castle
,
as
being
the
man
whom
hee
estéemed
more
than
any
other
Knight
of
the
Countries
adioyning
to
his
Duchy
.
But
the
Lady
and
her
sonne
aduertising
him
,
that
they
resolued
from
thenceforth
to
liue
vnder
the
protection
of
his
seruice
,
for
the
little
assurance
they
had
else-where
,
because
of
Alegons
kindred
,
whom
they
feared
as
death
.
The
Duke
for
fully
welcommed
the
Knight
Velican
,
and
the
Duchesse
entertained
his
mother
for
one
of
her
Ladies
of
honour
:
and
had
a
singular
pleasure
in
hearing
her
recount
how
Tirendos
her
loyall
Louer
vanquished
so
easily
Alegon
the
murtherer
.
When
the
Damsell
afterward
spied
a
sit
time
for
their
purpose
,
she
imparted
to
her
the
principall
point
of
her
secrete
Embassage
:
Whereuppon
the
Duchesse
(
who
loued
him
as
her
owne
soule
)
beganne
to
make
this
sodain●
aunswere
:
Alas
deare
sister
,
the
great
valc●r
and
prowesse
of
Tirendos
maketh
me
commit
this
errour
,
against
the
Duke
my
husband
;
for
since
I
first
s●we
him
,
my
heart
felt
it selfe
wounded
and
inflamed
with
his
loue
,
that
it
is
impossible
for
me
to
endure
any
longer
in
this
ardent
flame
,
which
bath
almost
dried
me
vp
,
and
no
good
humor
in
me
.
Madame
quoth
the
Damosell
,
it
was
well
foreséene
of
you
to
fire
your
amorous
fancie
vpon
so
braue
a
Knight
,
of
whom
I
can
well
assure
you
,
for
the
small
time
I
haue
frequented
him
,
in
a
better
place
could
you
not
haue
bestowed
it
:
and
furelie
the
Seigneur
Tyrendos
meriteth
such
reciprocation
,
were
it
but
for
the
extreame
desire
he
hath
to
make
you
know
how
his
deuotion
towards
you
,
surpasseth
that
of
the
most
affectionate
seruitor
of
Cupid
.
So
cunningly
knewe
the
Damosell
to
vse
her
eloquence
,
with
the
good
will
that
the
Duchesse
bore
the
Knight
:
that
falling
from
one
matter
to
another
,
they
concluded
so
soone
as
it
was
〈◊〉
,
Velican
should
goe
secretly
to
fetch
and
conduct
him
to
the
dore
of
a
Garden
which
ioyned
fast
vpon
the
Dutchesss
lodging
,
by
which
way
hee
might
easily
enter
into
her
Chamber
,
and
remaine
there
hidden
as
long
as
they
thought
good
:
For
that
the
Duchesse
had
two
or
thrée
fatre
Cabinets
,
into
which
neuer
any
entred
but
herselfe
:
in
one
wherof
she
made
account
to
kéepe
Tyrendos
as
long
as
●he
could
.
This
determination
quickly
sorted
to
effect
,
for
Tyrendos
pricked
forward
with
such
desire
as
euery
one
may
〈…〉
an
houre
before
day
to
the
Garden
doore
,
where
attended
for
him
the
Damosell
,
who
conueyed
him
afterward
into
the
chamber
of
the
Duchesse
,
whom
hee
kist
many
times
swéetly
as
soone
as
he
was
arriued
saying
:
Now
can
I
say
I
haue
attayned
the
height
of
the
blis
,
which
loue
prepareth
for
his
fauourites
,
and
I
cannot
imagine
Madame
,
how
I
may
euer
recompence
the
curtesie
and
fauour
you
shew
me
,
in
receauing
me
for
your
seruant
:
If
it
be
not
to
offer
you
the
sincere
and
incorruptible
:
affection
that
I
haue
to
continue
your
perpetuall
●laue
.
Ten
thousand
thankes
for
your
good
will
,
answered
the
Duchesse
:
neuerthelesse
if
you
sée
now
a
poore
and
simple
louer
forget
so
much
her
chastitie
,
as
to
de●●le
her
mariage
bed
,
I
beséech
you
not
to
a●●gne
the
fault
vnto
me
vnfortunate
and
desolute
woman
,
but
referre
the
whole
vnto
your
beauty
,
prowesse
and
valour
,
which
hath
brought
me
into
such
a
taking
,
that
no
reason
beeing
able
to
preuaile
ouer
the
flaming
desire
of
my
heart
,
which
you
infused
into
mee
when
I
gaue
you
mine
,
I
am
constrayned
to
abandon
mine
honour
vnto
you
.
Wherein
I
cannot
but
merualle
to
finde
my selfe
so
quicklie
ouer
taken
with
your
loue
,
(
regarding
the
small
time
I
feele
this
burning
passion
in
my
breast
,
)
for
to
make
you
knowe
the
waight
,
you
sée
presently
howe
I
haue
feared
nothing
which
may
staine
the
reputation
of
a
Lady
Illustrious
and
of
great
renowne
.
The
Duchesse
perseuering
in
these
her
curteous
Ceremonies
,
the
Damosell
beganne
to
cut
her
off
thus
:
Maddame
,
it
is
nowe
time
to
bring
into
some
harbour
the
two
Barkes
so
tossed
with
the
amorous
storme
and
tempest
:
So
that
to
preache
is
not
nowe
required
in
this
place
,
rather
let
the
Pilots
thereof
alone
to
doe
the
deuoire
of
their
office
.
By
this
meanes
Tirendos
hauing
well
vnderstoode
the
watch
worde
,
set
vp
the
Mast
with
one
hande
,
and
lifted
vp
the
Sayles
with
the
other
,
then
laying
downe
his
Armes
of
steele
required
in
mortall
battells
,
hee
helped
himselfe
with
those
which
are
more
esteemed
betweene
two
Courtaines
,
couching
himselfe
neere
the
Duchesse
side
:
where
tooke
some
end
the
anguish
of
two
Louers
,
who
remayned
in
that
manner
,
vntill
they
thought
it
high
time
to
giue
order
for
the
rest
of
their
Nauigation
,
a
Chamber
was
appointed
for
the
Knight
in
a
secret
corner
.
There
hee
soiourned
nine
or
tenne
dayes
in
the
greatest
pleasure
and
contentment
,
that
as
yet
hee
euer
tasted
in
his
life
,
for
the
Duchesse
who
loued
him
as
dearelye
as
her
own
life
,
was
faire
and
gratious
in
perfection
:
in
such
sorte
that
the
departure
and
discontinuing
of
this
felicitie
,
and
pleasure
,
was
a
most
grieuous
thing
to
both
these
vassals
of
Loue
.
For
fearing
lest
at
length
this
secrete
misterie
would
bee
discouered
,
the
Knight
must
néedes
go
out
of
his
swéet
and
voluntarie
Prison
:
albeit
the
Duchesse
did
not
much
feare
her
old
and
gray-headed
Husband
:
who
may
bée
an
example
to
all
other
,
(
that
euery
one
should
séeke
his
match
)
lest
the
other
inconuenient
happen
.
But
Tyrendos
in
taking
leaue
of
his
Lady
,
promised
vndoubtedly
to
sée
her
againe
,
which
comforted
her
a
little
:
and
afterward
in
going
out
of
the
Garden
,
hee
was
met
by
Dirdan
,
who
louing
the
Ladie
as
you
haue
before
vnderstood
,
could
by
no
meanes
rest
or
sléepe
,
but
walking
all
night
long
about
her
lodging
to
bee
within
sent
of
his
Paramour
,
in
meane
while
to
allay
(
as
he
thought
)
the
restles
fit
of
his
burning
feuer
.
Hee
séeing
Tyrendos
sally
foorth
of
the
Orchard
,
was
vexed
to
the
gall
,
as
euerie
one
who
hath
tasted
the
bitter
fruite
of
iealousse
may
presume
:
insomuch
that
to
knowe
who
hee
might
be
,
he
drew
neare
,
raging
,
and
grumming
betwéene
his
teeth
these
wordes
:
Ah
,
a
cursed
death
maist
thou
die
who
commest
nowe
from
the
place
,
the
issue
from
whence
hath
wounded
&
peirced
my
heart
in
twaine
:
wish
that
he
would
haue
laide
hande
on
his
choller
to
stay
him
:
but
Tyrendos
who
had
at
the
instant
set
hand
to
his
sworde
reached
him
a
blow
vpon
his
coxcombe
,
which
cleft
him
downe
to
the
shoulders
,
continuing
his
purpose
thus
:
Now
shal
the
martyrdome
end
,
which
hath
hetherto
tormented
thée
for
her
,
whose
shoo-sole
thou
wast
vnworthie
to
kisse
.
Then
making
hast
to
the
place
where
Velican
attended
him
,
hee
mounted
strait
,
and
without
any
other
company
but
this
Knight
,
who
would
neuer
leaue
him
,
went
directlye
to
Constantinople
,
where
they
arriued
in
good
time
for
the
Turney
.
On
the
morrow
morning
was
Dirdan
found
dead
hard
at
the
Garden
dore
,
whereat
was
great
murmuring
,
the
people
saying
hee
was
slaine
for
loue
of
the
Duchesse
,
which
brought
her
into
some
suspition
of
her
honour
.
As
soone
as
shee
knewe
thereof
shee
quicklie
déemed
who
was
the
author
of
this
Homicide
,
Tyrendos
her
louer
,
whom
she
neuer
saw
afterward
,
albeit
all
the
rest
of
her
life
,
he
,
was
the
chiefest
Darling
of
her
desires
.
The
Duke
who
was
old
and
loued
his
Ladie
aboue
measure
,
neuer
enquired
farther
of
Dirdans
death
:
nor
cared
hee
much
what
the
worlde
might
thinke
:
But
misdéemed
the
Duchesse
had
caused
him
to
bee
dispacht
to
banish
him
for
euer
her
presence
,
for
which
déede
hee
estéemed
her
the
more
,
and
had
better
opinion
of
her
than
before
;
and
so
we
will
let
them
liue
,
the
one
ioyfull
of
this
perswation
,
and
the
other
passing
sorrie
to
depart
from
her
swéet
louer
,
whome
wee
shall
finde
hereafter
in
Constantinople
at
the
Tourney
to
behaue
himselfe
better
in
other
Combats
.
CHAP.
XI
.
How
the
King
Florendos
arriuing
with
his
Queene
Griana
his
wife
in
Constantinople
,
were
most
honourably
receaued
by
the
Emperour
Palmerin
their
Sonne
,
who
met
them
with
a
great
traine
a
dayes
iourney
from
the
Cittie
:
And
howe
Primaleon
Abenuncq
and
Arnasin
receaued
the
order
of
Knighthood
.
THe
King
Florendos
and
his
Quéene
Griana
being
departed
from
Macedon
,
in
the
companie
of
the
principall
Barcons
of
their
Kingdome
,
tooke
by
their
way
all
the
pastimes
they
could
deuise
:
But
beeing
entred
within
the
bounds
of
the
Empire
,
they
were
ioyfullie
receaued
by
the
Emperours
commandement
.
who
had
giuen
order
to
his
Subiects
for
the
same
effect
:
as
also
for
that
the
Queene
Griana
his
Mother
was
their
naturall
and
Soueraigne
Princesse
.
All
this
Troupe
beeing
arriued
within
a
dayes
iourney
of
Constantinople
,
hee
came
to
méete
them
,
accompanied
with
the
greatest
part
of
the
Nobles
of
his
Court
,
with
all
the
honour
,
and
most
kinde
entertainment
,
as
a
Sonne
so
well
brought
vp
as
hee
,
might
shew
towards
his
Father
and
Mother
:
who
hauing
first
gr●eted
him
,
receaued
and
chearished
Primaleon
and
Palmendos
his
Children
,
who
did
vnto
them
all
the
reuerence
possible
to
be
thought
of
:
The
like
curtosie
vsed
Arnedos
towardes
them
(
whome
they
reputed
as
their
Sonne
,
)
and
in
like
manner
all
the
rest
,
both
Kings
and
Princes
who
accompanied
the
Emperour
:
So
that
these
interchaungeable
gréetings
and
welcomes
were
so
long
a
dooing
,
that
they
could
not
reach
Constantinople
:
but
tooke
vp
their
rest
for
that
night
,
in
a
most
pleasant
place
foure
miles
distant
from
the
Cittie
,
where
the
Quéene
could
not
fill
her
eies
with
beholding
her
sonne
.
To
bée
breefe
on
the
morrow
they
entred
the
Cittie
with
the
greatest
ioy
,
that
was
euer
heard
of
,
the
Empresse
,
Quéene
Arismene
,
the
thrée
Infantes
,
and
manie
Ladies
of
high
renowne
,
who
kept
them
companie
béeing
at
the
first
Gate
of
the
Pallace
to
receaue
them
more
Honourablie
:
who
entertayning
first
the
King
and
the
Quéene
,
after
them
came
the
thrée
Infants
to
kisse
their
hands
,
and
then
all
the
other
Princes
one
after
another
.
These
welcomming
Ceremonies
of
the
Ladies
accomplished
,
all
this
Royall
companie
mounted
into
the
principall
Hall
of
the
Serraglia
,
where
the
Emperour
sate
downe
next
to
the
King
his
Father
,
and
the
Empresse
(
bringing
her
thrée
Daughters
with
her
)
next
the
Quéene
,
who
could
not
faciate
her selfe
furuaying
with
an
vnspea●eable
ioye
,
so
Heroicall
and
Illustrious
a
●rue
:
In
so
much
that
in
this
profounde
contemplation
,
shee
could
not
countermaunde
her
spirite
,
but
her
eyes
must
shedde
same
teares
for
gladnesse
,
when
she
thus
brake
foorth
.
Lord
God
,
now
let
mee
leaue
this
mortall
world
when
it
shall
please
thee
,
seeing
thou
dooest
mee
this
Grace
to
represent
before
mine
eyes
,
the
thinges
which
I
so
extreamely
desired
to
sée
.
Scant
had
she
finished
these
few
words
but
the
enchaunted
bird
,
who
was
within
the
auncient
chamber
of
the
Emperor
,
sent
forth
two
most
lamentable
scréeches
,
and
had
not
at
their
comming
shewed
any
signe
of
gladsomnes
,
as
shée
was
alwaies
accustomed
to
doo
at
the
arriuall
of
the
Emperours
fauourites
.
So
that
the
Emperour
(
who
was
very
sorrowful
for
this
presage
)
gaue
great
héede
vnto
it
,
with
many
other
Seigneurs
who
knew
the
nature
of
this
animall
,
beléeuing
verily
by
her
hoarss
chattering
,
some
siniser
accident
was
presaged
:
But
he
dissembled
it
as
well
as
he
might
,
without
shewing
any
outward
appearance
,
but
said
incontinent
to
the
Queene
.
Madame
,
I
beseech
you
most
humbly
,
let
vs
not
talke
in
this
happy
time
of
recreation
,
of
any
thing
which
may
driue
vs
into
melancholly
,
seeing
you
being
yet
farre
from
death
,
shall
see
your selfe
long
time
serued
and
reuerenced
of
all
these
who
are
assistant
before
you
;
and
therefore
doo
not
dismay
your selfe
by
any
thing
which
may
bring
you
into
a
vaine
and
fantasticall
opinion
.
My
sonne
replied
the
Quéene
then
;
Death
hath
this
by
nature
,
that
there
is
none
liuing
in
this
world
,
who
can
stew
himselfe
so
strong
against
it
,
that
he
may
anoyde
it
;
our
predestmation
being
such
,
we
cannot
prolong
or
abridge
it
one
little
minute
;
whereby
ensueth
,
that
for
any
thing
I
haue
now
saide
,
I
can
neither
retarde
it
,
nor
hasten
it
any
thing
the
sooner
.
When
shee
had
spoken
these
words
with
a
very
good
grace
,
shee
embraced
the
Infant
Flerida
,
who
seemed
vnto
her
the
●aprest
and
gratious
creature
shee
had
euer
seene
in
her
life
before
,
and
kissing
her
sweete
cheekes
many
times
shee
saide
.
Fayre
Daughter
,
I
pray
God
,
he
suffer
you
to
liue
so
long
as
your
beauty
and
sweetnes
of
feature
deserueth
;
wherein
I
thinke
well
,
neither
maide
nor
wise
can
bee
founde
,
to
come
once
neere
your
Paragon
:
Most
true
was
that
which
the
Queene
spake
;
for
whosoeuer
behelde
this
young
Princesse
,
iudged
her
to
be
a
Venus
in
beauty
,
and
a
Pallas
in
prudency
:
But
this
day
they
past
in
great
ioy
and
sollace
throughout
all
the
Court
,
and
in
the
euening
,
Primaleon
besought
the
Emperour
againe
,
that
hee
woulde
the
next
day
following
,
giue
him
the
order
of
Knighthood
,
and
the
same
hee
entreated
him
also
to
doo
for
Abenu●●cq
and
Arnasin
Duke
Tolomus
sonne
which
be
accorded
vnto
very
willingly
.
Therefore
on
the
morrowe
euery
one
doathing
himselfe
pompeously
in
rich
and
sumptuous
Habits
,
except
Primaleon
and
his
●ead
companions
,
who
watched
all
that
night
their
Armes
within
the
Chappell
,
whether
the
Emperour
comming
with
his
father
and
the
other
Kings
and
Princes
there
was
asolemne
Masse
begun
.
You
must
vnderstand
since
the
first
time
that
Abenuncq
saw
Amand
in
the
King
of
Spartaes
daughter
,
hee
was
so
attainted
with
her
loue
,
that
no
other
thought
than
of
her
dwelt
within
his
breast
:
So
that
in
meane
time
while
the
Masse
was
saying
hee
resolued
to
become
a
Christian
,
to
shew
more
euidently
vnto
his
Lady
and
Mistresse
,
the
extreame
desire
which
set
him
on
,
and
especially
to
enter
the
Tourney
as
her
onely
Knight
,
wherein
hee
hoped
to
adde
vnto
his
praise
,
that
which
he
could
make
good
there
.
The
Masse
beeing
ended
,
hee
humbly
besought
the
Emperour
,
hée
might
be
partaker
of
the
holy
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
before
he
came
to
the
order
of
Knighthood
:
For
knowing
how
much
the
Law
of
Christ
was
more
sublimate
and
in
blessednes
excéeding
that
of
the
Mores
,
hee
would
no
longer
liue
in
Paganisme
.
Which
the
Emperour
and
all
the
Assistants
hearing
,
were
passing
glad
of
his
renouncing
of
Infidelity
:
So
that
vncouering
his
head
,
the
Patriarck
of
Constantinople
did
baptize
him
presently
,
che●sing
for
his
Godfather
the
King
Florendos
,
who
commended
him
greatly
for
so
vertuous
an
act
.
For
testemony
whereof
,
he
promised
strait
to
make
him
so
great
and
puissant
a
Prince
,
that
hee
should
haue
cause
to
put
in
obliuion
the
estate
and
riches
of
his
father
.
Whereof
the
new
Christian
returning
him
humble
thankes
,
the
Greekish
Mona●ke
turned
himself
towards
Primaleon
,
saying
;
Sen
,
request
of
my
most
honourable
father
,
it
would
please
him
to
arme
you
Knight
with
his
hand
,
for
if
.
I
haue
purchased
some
little
honour
in
this
world
,
I
can
assure
you
all
procéeded
from
him
,
who
inucsted
mee
first
with
this
honourable
degrée
of
Knighthood
;
which
I
hope
will
be
augmented
more
in
your
person
,
if
it
please
him
to
enrich
you
therewith
.
Then
you
shall
giue
it
vnto
the
young
Arnasin
,
and
I
vnto
Abenuncq
your
companion
.
Primaleon
hauing
heard
what
the
Emperour
his
Father
said
,
went
full
ioyfull
to
knéele
before
the
King
his
Grandfather
,
beséeching
him
he
would
put
on
his
spurre
and
girde
vnto
him
his
sworde
of
Armes
:
whereof
hee
excused
himselfe
,
saying
it
were
better
to
bee
done
by
his
Sunnes
hand
:
But
the
Emperour
himselfe
and
all
the
other
Princes
,
who
were
there
prayed
him
so
instantly
,
that
in
the
end
he
was
constrained
to
condiscend
thereunto
:
and
giuing
him
as
well
his
fatherly
blessing
as
the
militarie
acolado●
,
hee
soone
made
him
Knight
:
the
Emperour
armed
Abenuncq
Knight
,
and
afterwards
Primaleon
himselfe
dubbed
Arnasin
of
the
same
order
.
The
ceremonies
were
done
with
so
great
pompe
,
that
it
was
noone
before
they
departed
out
of
the
Chappell
:
so
that
the
dinner
staying
for
them
(
after
that
the
Yeomen
of
the
Pantry
had
recouered
the
Tables
rounde
)
the
Squiers
of
the
kitchin
were
not
long
before
they
serued
in
their
first
seruice
:
So
comming
from
Church
they
went
strait
to
dinner
,
where
the
Emperour
sate
downe
with
his
father
,
the
other
Kings
and
great
Lordes
beeing
serued
most
honourably
,
and
as
such
a
magnificent
Feast
●e
séemed
so
Royall
a
companie
of
Princes
.
After
the
tables
were
taken
vp
,
the
Quéene
Griana
and
the
Empresse
whose
prouision
was
no
lesse
;
came
to
them
with
all
the
rest
of
Ladies
so
richly
attired
,
that
the
onely
aspect
of
them
put
some
gladnes
into
the
Knights
heartes
who
beheld
them
;
and
amongst
the
rest
filled
some
of
their
breasts
with
such
amorous
and
pricking
desires
,
which
tooke
so
déepe
roote
therein
,
that
they
could
neuer
afterwards
hee
〈…〉
.
Then
beganne
the
dauncing
and
other
reuelling
,
in
midst
whereof
thy
enter
laced
interchaunge
able
talke
of
many
matters
:
Belcar
tooke
in
the
meane
time
Recindes
by
she
hand
,
whome
hee
brought
to
sit
downe
hard
by
Melissa
with
this
language
:
Deare
Sister
I
must
estéeme
great
and
maruellous
the
felicity
which
God
hath
within
this
little
while
sent
you
,
to
make
you
Ladie
and
Mistresse
,
of
one
of
the
most
valiant
Knights
,
who
liueth
vnder
the
zodiacke
,
besides
he
is
in
all
other
thinges
,
a
Prince
so
accomplished
that
there
are
few
at
this
day
founde
to
be
his
like
in
valour
and
worldlie
riches
.
He
of
whome
I
speake
is
the
Prince
Recindes
,
whom
yee
see
no
lesse
affectioned
towards
you
with
an
intire
loue
,
than
desirous
to
shew
you
the
experience
:
by
meane
whereof
I
pray
you
of
all
fauour
betwéene
you
and
me
,
you
will
reciprocally
loue
him
,
for
that
he
deserueth
it
,
&
his
vertues
of
themselues
should
inuite
you
thereunto
;
and
I
promise
you
to
employ
my selfe
so
well
for
you
both
,
that
with
in
few
dayes
your
heartes
shall
finde
some
case
and
content
.
The
Damosell
who
was
sage
and
as
curteous
as
might
he
,
hasht
a
little
at
her
Brothers
spéeches
,
and
made
him
this
answere
:
You
say
true
Brother
;
that
the
Seigneue
Recindes
,
is
vertuous
,
valiant
and
a
rich
Prince
,
&
I
should
〈◊〉
my selfe
to
want
manners
and
grace
,
not
to
obay
you
in
that
which
it
pleaseth
you
to
commaund
mee
,
séeing
betwéene
you
two
so
perfect
amitie
is
confirmed
:
so
that
you
and
hee
may
he
assured
all
my
life
I
shall
reuerence
him
in
such
sorte
,
that
you
shall
know
with
what
sincerity
shee
speaketh
,
who
will
remayne
perpetually
seruant
to
you
both
.
Now
may
I
quoth
Recindes
,
repute
my selfe
truely
happie
about
all
these
,
who
thinke
to
ha●●
attayned
〈…〉
of
their
felicitie
,
seeing
you
so
prompt
Madame
,
〈…〉
which
it
pleaseth
my
Lord
your
Brother
to
preserue
in
my
〈◊〉
,
and
if
I
reioyce
in
any
good
which
God
giueth
me
,
it
is
onlie
but
for
the
hope
I
haue
to
make
you
the
Ladie
and
Mistresse
of
me
and
of
the
kingdomes
of
Spaine
.
The
Emperour
who
was
a
〈…〉
and
we
〈…〉
Prince
,
casting
his
eye
round
about
(
especially
suruaying
the
qualitie
of
those
,
who
were
in
any
conference
with
the
young
Princesse
)
that
it
would
be
a
verie
sorteable
match
betweene
Recindes
and
Melissa
:
in
so
much
that
in
time
hee
purposed
to
put
it
in
effect
.
Likewise
he
spied
Abenuncq
sitting
nere
Amandria
Daughter
to
the
King
of
Sparta
his
Vnkle
:
whom
hee
permitted
also
to
giue
vnto
him
in
mariage
:
to
the
ende
to
recompence
him
there
with
,
because
hee
had
forsaken
his
Mahometicall
law
:
and
whilst
the
Emperour
had
this
in
his
minde
Abenuncq
boorded
her
thus
.
Onely
Mistresse
of
my
seruitude
,
you
might
sée
this
morning
the
victorie
which
loue
hath
gotten
ouer
me
,
making
me
renounce
mine
owne
proper
religion
,
to
take
a
new
which
is
strange
vnto
me
:
During
which
Combat
,
the
poore
slaue
of
Cupid
so
fortefied
himselfe
with
your
liuely
and
rare
beauty
,
which
hee
shooting
off
at
his
eyes
,
hath
so
imprinted
it
within
his
soule
,
that
no
other
thing
were
it
neuer
so
highly
estéemed
can
take
that
place
from
it
.
Neuerthelesse
,
if
to
make
sufficient
proofe
of
his
Magnanimitie
,
finding
this
precious
treasure
néere
him
,
it
would
please
you
to
let
him
enter
into
the
Cour●●ey
as
your
Knight
,
(
which
is
the
most
Soueraignety
of
his
desiers
)
you
may
well
assure
your selfe
,
you
neuer
sawe
so
much
hardinesse
in
a
young
and
new
made
Knight
as
in
him
.
If
for
the
loue
of
mee
,
quoth
Amandria
then
you
haue
renounced
the
Pagan
lawe
,
I
am
greatly
bounden
to
blesse
God
,
and
to
thanke
you
for
the
good
will
you
beare
me
,
albeit
I
merite
not
the
least
parcell
of
any
such
honour
,
in
recompence
whereof
I
might
he
iudged
ingratefull
and
too
discurteous
,
if
I
should
refuse
the
honest
request
it
pleased
you
to
make
mee
,
béeing
but
newely
Knighted
and
issued
out
of
so
Royall
a
house
as
you
doe
:
Wherefore
I
am
content
,
and
thinke
my selfe
happie
,
that
in
my
name
you
will
enter
the
●istes
,
wherein
I
hope
you
shall
winne
such
Honour
among
the
rest
,
seeing
you
had
so
good
knowledge
and
deuors●●
of
yourselfe
to
come
to
our
faith
.
Madame
replyed
he
,
you
onely
haue
béene
the
occasion
,
in
that
to
insinuate
my selfe
into
your
fauour
,
I
get
the
knowledge
of
the
Soueraigne
God
.
For
that
regarde
shall
I
loue
you
the
more
quoth
shee
smiling
,
and
will
estéeme
you
euer
more
than
any
Knight
,
which
may
offer
himselfe
to
mine
eyes
:
in
signe
whereof
there
is
a
ring
which
shall
serue
you
for
a
fauour
in
the
●ourney
.
This
ring
replyed
hée
,
which
nowe
I
haue
by
your
gift
,
shall
giue
me
so
much
force
and
courage
,
that
when
I
should
haue
a
thousand
liues
,
I
would
employ
them
all
one
after
another
,
séeling
it
fast
vppon
my
little
finger
:
so
that
hauing
it
in
my
possession
,
I
shall
prize
it
farre
more
than
the
fatall
ring
of
Gyges
.
This
was
the
parlie
these
two
newe
louers
had
together
that
day
:
which
made
Abenuncq
in
so
great
ioy
(
hauing
vnderstood
thereby
his
Ladies
will
)
as
hee
past
away
merrily
that
night
with
the
other
Knights
.
CHAP.
XII
.
How
the
Prince
Arnedes
was
espoused
with
Philocrista
,
and
Palmendos
with
Franch●line
,
and
afterward
laie
all
foure
in
two
beddes
,
which
the
Knight
of
the
Isle-Close
sent
the
Emperour
with
eight
Musitians
to
make
them
all
kinde
of
harmonious
mellodie
:
And
howe
the
next
day
following
they
opened
the
great
Triumph
wherein
Primaleon
bore
away
the
prize
.
ON
the
morrowe
which
was
the
day
when
the
Nuptials
of
Arnedes
with
Philocrista
,
and
of
Palmendos
with
Francheline
should
be
solemnized
,
come
euerie
one
foorth
richly
arrayed
to
accompanie
them
to
the
Church
of
Saint
Marie
the
round
:
but
before
they
came
thither
they
staire
an
houre
by
the
way
,
so
full
were
the
streetes
and
windowes
stuffed
with
Knights
who
came
thither
to
the
●ourney
.
At
the
last
they
came
thither
,
and
presently
was
there
begun
a
high
and
solemne
Masse
by
a
Bishop
,
who
giuing
his
benediction
to
the
new
Epouses
,
finished
incontinent
the
Ceremonie
which
the
Greekes
had
accustomed
to
vse
in
their
Nuptials
:
then
returning
to
the
Pallace
in
the
same
order
they
came
,
it
was
past
twelue
before
they
came
backe
thither
:
by
meanes
wherof
these
new
married
Princes
sitting
down●
to
cable
with
the
King
their
Vnkle
,
the
Emperour
their
Father
and
the
other
Kings
and
Princes
,
and
great
Seigneurs
,
beganne
presently
a
Consort
of
Musitions
to
sound
on
al
kind
of
Instruments
.
In
briefe
they
so
feasted
all
that
day
that
it
were
impossible
to
recount
it
:
afterward
bed
time
beeing
come
,
the
Queene
of
Thessalie
and
many
other
Ladies
of
Honour
brought
Philocrista
to
her
Chamber
,
where
they
laid
her
in
a
rich
and
statelie
Bed
:
whose
Curtaines
and
Canope
were
cloth
of
gold
,
wrought
with
little
figures
of
Birds
,
spred
cleane
ouer
a
Couerture
of
fine
crimson
Veluet
,
diapred
euery
where
with
great
orientall
Pearles
.
The
couch
(
beset
round
with
Imagerie
of
P●rle
,
in
forme
of
Pomgranets
holding
two
great
&
braue
Medailles
of
massiue
gold
)
had
the
soure
principall
pillers
of
the
Mother
of
Emraude
wrought
infashion
of
bathes
,
vnderpropped
by
foure
Dragons
of
gréene
marble
planted
vppon
the
bases
of
Ca●cidonie
,
and
foote
stalles
of
Ia●per
:
and
vpon
the
top
of
the
pillers
,
stood
foure
S●hinges
of
●●ne
●gate
,
comming
so●ere
the
naturall
creatures
,
that
you
●ould
haue
said
there
had
bin
nothing
in
them
wanting
but
the
spéech
.
The
like
did
the
Empresse
to
Francheline
with
manie
other
Ladies
in
her
Chamber
,
and
in
a
Bed
of
no
lesser
〈◊〉
&
ar●●fice
than
that
of
Philoorista
,
as
comm●ng
both
out
of
the
mans
shop
,
and
from
one
&
the
same
worke-master
that
made
them
.
Afterward
did
the
Emperour
and
all
the
other
Kings
,
conduct
the
Bridegroomes
each
of
them
into
his
Ladies
chamber
,
where
leauing
them
alone
remained
not
long
,
but
there
●ayned
a
new
Metamorphesis
to
Philoctista
&
Francheline
,
for
that
of
vertuous
maidens
they
were
within
a
small
time
translated
into
most
faire
and
gratious
wiues
:
Whereof
〈◊〉
gaue
a
good
testimony
to
them
that
beheld
it
then
,
●
liuely
●●r●●llion
blush
,
which
after
the
sodaine
mutation
remained
a
good
while
vpon
their
cheekes
:
During
which
cha●●ge
of
name
and
not
of
person
,
came
fower
young
men
from
forth
their
Ch●mber
doores
bringing
a
Nuptial
Ditty
which
the
Knight
of
the
Ile-Close
had
composed
,
and
sent
into
the
Court
at
the
same
time
,
with
the
two
Beds
where
in
the
new
married
Princes
lay
.
I
doubt
not
but
some
of
you
perfect
Louers
,
reading
this
passage
,
will
wish
with
some
priuate
affection
to
sée
your selues
neere
your
Paramours
in
like
ioyes
as
were
the
foure
loyall
Louers
;
and
it
were
but
for
the
delight
which
your
spirites
might
take
,
in
remembring
these
things
so
rare
and
pretio●s
.
So
then
the
Seigntur
of
the
Ile-Close
louing
the
Emperour
wi●h
●uch
entire
amity
as
he
did
,
would
néeds
by
skill
o●
his
Art
make
the
●east
of
his
sonne
and
Daughter
more
excelling
and
magnificent
,
when
he
sent
him
the
two
beddes
and
a
Cons●rt
of
eight
voyces
:
who
séeing
the
vower
fit
for
their
purpose
began
to
sing
an
Epithalme
thus
:
GOD
Hymeneus
chiefe
of
Nuptiall
Rites
,
Yee
Bacchus
,
Cupid
,
Ceres
,
Hymens
powers
Be
present
here
,
hale
hence
with
all
your
mights
All
mo●●ning
sorrowe
:
Bring
vs
happie
howers
:
And
Flora
Summers
Queene
for
our
delights
,
Bestrew
this
Royall
Court
with
choyce
of
flowers
.
Your
fauours
shew
to
foure
Knights
Combatant
,
Who
try
their
Valours
in
the
closed
field
,
But
if
the
Victor
doo
his
foe
supplant
,
Or
if
the
vanq●i●●t
bee
constraind
to
yeeld
;
Vppon
the
Conquerours
head
a
Garland
plant
,
And
him
that
's
foild
from
further
perrill
sheeld
.
Be
yee
conductors
of
these
valiant
Knights
,
That
euerie
one
may
win
his
Mistresse
fauour
:
Entring
the
Listes
in
Armes
redoubted
Wights
,
To
shew
their
prowesse
worthied
to
haue
her
,
At
the
next
Iousting
,
Tornements
and
fights
Proclaimed
by
the
Greekish
Emperour
.
Permit
no
worthy
fauorite
to
dye
,
Who
is
a
Iouster
in
this
Courtly
crue
:
Let
none
beholde
that
fatall
tragedie
,
Lest
all
the
Court
doe
his
misfortune
rue
,
For
death
alwayes
dooth
part
good
companie
,
All
myrth
is
dasht
when
sadnes
doth
ensue
:
In
meane
time
let
no
dutie
be
surceaste
,
By
help
of
gentle
Cupid
God
of
Loue
:
To
marry
many
a
Nimphe
this
solemne
feast
,
Who
in
this
Court
doe
shine
as
Starres
aboue
:
With
haughtie
Knights
who
thinke
their
fortune
blest
,
For
their
sweet
sakes
aduentures
strange
to
proue
.
The
Emperours
Royall
seruitour
am
I
,
In
humble
dutie
readie
to
fulfill
:
What
it
shall
please
his
Sacred
Maiestie
,
I
may
not
disobay
his
Royall
will
:
From
the
Close-●le
I
sent
this
melodie
,
To
honour
him
set
by
mine
Art
and
skill
.
This
Confort
of
Musitions
so
harmoniously
deseanted
vpon
this
Nuptiall
dittie
,
that
many
yong
Damosels
,
who
ran
vnto
them
like
Bées
to
the
hearbe
Thy
me
,
would
needs
haue
a
Coppie
thereof
:
as
well
because
it
was
partly
composed
in
their
fauour
,
as
also
because
the
Musicke
therof
séemed
almost
diuine
,
filling
the
eares
of
all
the
hearers
with
a
maruellous
content
.
Of
this
great
curtesse
of
the
Knight
of
the
Ile-Close
was
the
Emperour
passing
glad
;
&
for
that
kindnes
and
manie
other
,
hee
loued
him
all
the
dayes
of
his
life
:
in
somuch
that
be
redoubled
the
feast
vpon
this
occasion
,
and
would
not
on
the
morrow
permit
the
Tourney
to
be
opened
,
nor
vntill
the
third
day
after
:
after
which
we
will
beginne
to
reocunt
the
glorious
exployts
,
the
meruaylous
and
triumphant
Ioustes
of
our
valiant
and
hardis
Primaleon
.
To
come
then
to
the
beginning
of
his
Martiall
Chiualries
,
bee
commanded
his
Fathers
Ingenour
to
choose
out
in
the
plaine
field
,
a
plot
wherein
hee
should
set
by
a
Tilt-yeard
invironed
with
high
barres
and
railes
,
in
Longitude
and
Latitude
aunswering
iust
his
Diameter
,
and
in
forme
Ouall
,
so
that
at
the
least
fine
hundred
Knightes
might
Combat
afront
.
The
first
day
hee
purposed
to
appeare
therein
himselfe
,
as
the
Emperour
did
when
discouering
himselfe
to
his
Father
,
hee
was
elected
to
the
Empire
of
Greece
:
to
wit
,
that
within
the
close
fielde
should
not
enter
more
than
foure
hundred
Knightes
of
choyce
,
halfe
on
the
one
side
and
halfe
on
the
other
,
putting
the
Imperialles
with
the
strangers
altogether
pell-mell
.
Whers
Abenunq
,
Arnasin
,
Peynedin
and
manie
other
valiant
Knightes
were
on
the
one
partie
,
and
on
the
other
side
Belcar
,
Recindes
,
with
many
other
gallant
Champions
of
the
Kingdome
of
Fraunce
,
Sparta
,
&
Thessalie
.
The
Emperour
and
the
other
Kinges
hauing
dined
,
they
went
with
the
new
Bridegromes
vppon
the
Seaffolds
which
were
set
vp
for
them
in
the
plame
:
And
in
like
maner
the
Empresse
&
the
Quéene
with
their
two
yong
Brides
vpon
theirs
,
where
euery
one
placed
himselfe
as
well
as
he
could
at
their
best
case
,
behold
Primaleon
entreth
at
one
of
the
gates
of
the
Theater
accompained
with
all
those
of
his
part
,
and
Belcar
and
Recindes
at
the
other
;
for
there
were
two
doores
made
,
and
at
euery
one
whereof
was
a
Piller
of
stone
,
very
rich
and
sumptuous
;
vpon
the
toppe
of
the
one
stoode
the
shape
of
Mars
holding
in
his
hand
a
Globe
crowned
with
an
imperiall
Diad●●n●
;
vpon
the
other
that
of
Venus
,
hauing
her
diuine
Duiu●●
burning
on
the
one
side
,
and
her
sonne
Cupid
on
the
other
,
who
leaned
on
her
say
.
So
did
Primaleon
giue
order
they
shoulde
bee
made
,
to
the
end
they
might
as
well
perceaue
the
●ngen●ousnes
of
his
spirit
,
as
his
corporall
dexterity●
:
Thither
woulde
her
not
beare
his
shield
of
the
Roche-sendue
;
but
his
sword
he
had
girded
to
his
thigh
,
because
it
was
superlatine
in
bountie
.
Nowe
after
that
the
one
and
the
other
side
had
made
a
turne
about
the
field
,
the
Clarions
,
Drums
,
and
F●les
began
to
sound
the
Assault
:
And
then
might
you
see
this
Caualery
hurry
one
against
another
with
such
fury
that
it
was
wounders
to
beholde
and
heare
the
encounter
of
both
sides
clashing
together
▪
Primaleon
before
he
broke
his
first
Eaunce
,
dismounted
more
than
halfe
a
dozen
Knights
,
beeing
all
shrewdly
wounded
,
or
els
in
danger
of
death
:
Then
drawing
his
sword
,
hee
began
to
strike
so
thicke
,
that
euery
one
gaue
him
place
,
auoyding
his
presence
as
if
it
had
beene
Medusa
the
terrible
Gorgon
.
By
meanes
whereof
,
the
Emperour
who
coulde
discerne
the
good
and
perfect
Knights
from
the
other
,
better
than
any
of
the
slanders
by
,
seeing
him
so
hardy
and
so
spruce
,
iudged
he
would
one
day
prooue
a
very
good
and
an
accomplished
Knight
;
whereof
he
greatly
thanked
and
prayed
God
to
preserue
and
keepe
him
from
mischaunce
.
Abenuncq
shel●
he
were
a
little
younger
than
hee
,
neuerthelesse
made
his
Prowesse
there
very
well
knowne
,
and
that
he
was
the
sonne
●f
the
good
Knight
Olorick
Soldan
of
Ba●●lo●
and
of
Ar●●d●●na
:
Of
like
valour
and
hard●esse
shewed
himselfe
Aruasin
the
third
newe
created
Knight
:
But
Primaleon
who
besturd
him
more
than
any
of
the
rest
,
(
laying
on
sore
blowes
and
so
thick
,
that
it
seemed
thunder
passed
the
place
where
hée
went
)
behaued
himself
so
,
that
albeit
Belcar
and
Recindes
did
merualles
of
their
persones
,
hee
droue
for
all
that
by
force
of
armes
his
aduersartes
out
of
the
place
of
combat
,
for
that
one
beeing
first
gotten
foorth
,
all
the
rest
followed
him
as
fast
as
they
could
at
one
an
others
héeles
:
insomuch
that
Belcar
,
Recindes
and
some
othere
of
their
pertakers
,
who
held
out
stoutly
against
him
:
could
not
at
the
length
endure
the
stresse
of
their
aduersaries
because
they
would
not
fight
at
all
extremities
against
Primaleon
;
in
the
end
they
were
so
constrayned
to
retyre
them selues
,
and
auoyde
the
Barriers
.
The
Tourney
then
beeing
vanquished
by
Primaleon
,
hée
was
receiued
by
all
the
Barons
of
Greece
with
an
incredible
ioy
,
saying
with
a
common
voyce
,
he
should
be
one
day
more
valiant
than
the
Emperour
his
father
,
who
then
returned
into
the
Cittie
more
ioyfull
than
he
euer
was
before
:
and
giuing
the
honour
of
the
Tourney
to
Abenuncq
,
hee
said
that
hee
well
shewed
himselfe
to
descend
of
so
rare
and
accomplished
Knight
,
as
was
the
Soldan
his
Father
.
But
the
King
Florendos
many
times
embracing
Primaleon
with
the
teares
standing
in
his
eyes
,
praide
the
Almightie
God
that
hee
would
to
so
faire
a
beginning
,
giue
also
a
better
end
:
Wherefore
the
young
Prince
kissed
him
,
b●ie
his
hand
,
thanking
him
for
so
fauourable
a
wish
.
Afterwards
the
other
Knights
being
ariued
at
the
Pallace
,
the
Emperour
honoured
greatly
Recindes
and
Belcar
,
saying
they
of
purpose
suffered
themselues
to
be
vanquished
,
for
that
they
had
no
lust
to
fight
against
the
principall
of
their
aduersaries
:
which
he
spoke
to
no
other
end
but
to
comfort
them
onelie
in
the
discouragement
they
tooke
at
this
misaduenture
:
knowing
neuerthelesse
that
none
in
the
Troupe
could
equall
themselues
in
hardlesse
and
dexteritie
to
Primaleon
his
Son
.
And
for
that
none
of
the
Principall
died
not
,
nor
was
not
hurt
in
this
first
tourney
,
the
feast
was
redoubled
which
they
held
afterwards
the
space
of
fifteene
daies
together
with
open
field
for
all
commers
:
wherein
some
dayes
entred
more
than
ten
thousand
Knights
exployting
strange
and
admirable
deedes
of
Armes
.
In
the
which
Primaleon
beeing
euery
day
present
,
carried
away
from
all
other
the
Honour
and
prize
,
as
at
the
first
:
for
albeit
Palmendo
,
and
Arnedes
the
new
Bridegroomes
entred
twice
into
Battaile
with
him
,
and
did
actes
that
euery
one
was
astonished
at
,
they
were
forced
for
all
that
to
leaue
him
the
vpper
hand
.
Notwithstanding
let
vs
speake
of
a
Knight
who
was
slaine
during
the
Triumph
,
whereupon
it
fell
out
that
many
defied
him
afterwards
accusing
him
or
Treason
,
for
that
hee
had
assured
al
Knights
who
would
come
vnto
his
Tonruyes
,
of
safe
conduct
and
returne
throughout
all
the
Countries
of
the
Empire
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
How
Perrequin
of
Duas
the
King
of
Pollands
Son
comming
to
the
Tourney
at
Constantinople
to
kill
Primaleon
,
and
to
reuenge
Gridonia
the
Duchesse
of
Ormedaes
Daughter
,
was
slaine
himselfe
by
the
hands
of
Primaleon
.
NArdides
Duke
of
Ormeda
,
beeing
vanquished
and
done
to
death
by
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
which
Duke
of
a
●roth
came
to
Constantinople
to
reuenge
the
two
Cosens
of
Tarisius
his
Bretheren
,
whome
the
Emperour
himselfe
and
King
Frisoll
slew
with
their
owne
handes
,
as
writeth
the
Author
of
his
Historie
;
his
people
returned
with
these
sorrowful
tydings
to
his
Mother
and
the
yong
Duchesse
his
wife
,
who
made
such
lamentable
complaints
and
mone
for
him
,
that
it
was
a
pittifull
thing
to
behold
the
issue
of
so
miserable
a
Tragedie
.
And
to
the
ende
to
make
more
memorable
her
mourning
and
funerall
ceremonies
,
she
commanded
to
erecte
a
faire
and
rich
tombe
within
the
Chappell
of
hir
Pallace
,
vppon
the
which
for
her
last
expiation
(
after
many
other
Honourable
Pempes
required
in
such
a
case
)
she
shedde
euer
it
an
infinitie
of
teares
(
as
if
the
bodie
so
much
deplored
had
béene
therein
buried
.
)
But
what
?
Surelie
he
was
not
there
,
and
I
beleeue
that
if
shee
might
haue
recouered
it
,
shee
would
neuer
haue
enclosed
it
vnder
that
lamine
,
but
rather
haue
done
as
Arthemisia
Quéene
of
Caria
,
who
after
the
death
of
Mausolus
her
husband
(
for
the
more
Honourable
interring
of
him
)
caused
to
be
builded
a
magnificent
and
sumpiuous
monument
,
which
was
afterward
called
one
of
the
seauen
wonders
of
the
world
:
and
neuerthelesse
seeing
that
edifice
finished
(
which
shee
called
Mausolus
,
after
her
dead
husbands
name
,
)
she
then
iudged
it
vnworthie
to
receaue
the
so
pretious
and
rare
treasure
of
her
amitie
:
Therefore
she
caused
to
burne
the
bodie
to
cinders
,
&
the
said
cinders
afterwarde
to
be
aromatized
,
distilled
,
and
resolued
into
water
,
that
shee
might
be
her selfe
his
Sepulcher
:
supping
vp
that
distillation
as
the
most
exquisite
potion
which
she
could
finde
,
for
alwaies
afterward
to
conserue
in
her
the
integritie
of
her
loue
toward
him
.
Now
this
yong
Duchesse
being
euery
day
after
her
mourning
readie
to
be
brought
a
Bed
,
the
anguishes
and
throngs
which
happen
to
women
in
that
case
,
came
vpon
her
at
the
report
of
this
newes
,
so
that
shee
was
speedily
deliuered
of
a
verie
faire
and
beautifull
Daughter
:
vnto
whome
for
that
shee
was
borne
in
a
sorrowfull
time
,
and
in
that
Countrie
they
call
to
lament
,
or
to
crie
,
Gridar
,
was
her
name
giuen
Gridonia
.
The
old
Duchesse
(
who
had
no
other
heire
but
this
one
lie
Niece
)
caused
her
to
bee
carefullie
brought
vp
:
and
with
so
great
dilligence
that
shee
grew
to
the
sight
of
the
eye
,
so
faire
and
perfect
in
all
features
and
lineatures
of
her
visage
,
that
her
mother
seeing
her
such
a
quaint
péece
,
sware
shee
woulde
neuer
marrie
her
,
but
to
him
who
should
reuenge
the
death
of
Nardides
her
defund
husband
.
And
vpon
this
condition
did
shee
then
presently
set
downe
the
marriage
of
Gridonia
,
who
comming
to
the
age
of
fiftéene
yeares
was
required
and
demaunded
of
many
Princes
in
marriage
.
Neuerthelesse
when
they
heard
the
law
and
vengearnce
which
was
to
ensue
,
none
would
be
so
hardie
as
to
accept
the
match
.
So
radiant
and
admirable
was
her
beautie
,
that
through
all
the
Countries
and
Marches
rounde
about
the
Duchie
of
O●medes
they
could
talke
of
nothing
els
:
By
meanes
wherof
Perrequin
of
Duas
.
Sonne
to
the
King
of
Polland
,
who
was
Brother
to
the
Mother
of
the
same
Gridonia
,
hearing
a
report
of
so
erquisite
beautie
,
had
great
desire
to
see
her
:
Insomuch
that
hee
be
sought
the
King
his
Father
to
giue
him
leaue
to
goe
visite
the
Duchesse
his
Aunt
,
whereunto
he
easily
accorded
.
Hee
then
commaunding
to
rigge
and
equippe
a
good
ship
with
all
that
might
be
necessarie
for
such
a
voyage
,
soone
after
tooke
the
route
of
Ormedes
:
where
being
with
a
fauourable
winde
and
faire
weather
arriued
;
the
Duchesse
reioycing
much
at
his
comming
,
entertayned
him
verie
amiablie
,
which
G●●donia
also
knew
full
well
howe
to
doe
.
She
was
so
curteous
and
gratious
,
that
Perrequin
séeing
her
so
beautifull
,
comelie
and
well
nurtured
,
found
himselfe
in
a
moment
surprized
and
enamored
,
swearing
for
a
small
resolution
to
marrie
neuer
any
other
Wife
but
her
:
which
caused
him
to
breake
thus
with
his
Aunt
.
Howe
hee
comming
into
her
Countries
to
sée
and
serue
her
in
that
wherein
shee
should
please
any
waie
to
employe
him
,
hee
felt
at
the
first
encounter
his
heart
so
priuely
rauished
by
Gridonia
her
Daughter
,
whome
if
hee
were
refused
to
haue
her
to
his
Wife
,
hee
did
thinke
hee
could
not
liue
long
afterwardes
,
and
concluding
his
preamble
,
besaught
her
most
humbly
shee
woulde
condiscend
to
make
her
Queene
of
Polonia
,
and
that
he
would
procure
a
dispensation
from
the
Pope
.
Ah
,
deare
Nephew
quoth
the
Duchesse
then
,
of
this
alliance
should
I
be
more
glad
than
you
,
if
shee
and
I
might
in
any
wise
consent
thereunto
:
But
hauing
sworne
long
since
,
neuer
to
giue
her
in
marriage
but
to
him
,
who
should
reuenge
the
death
of
her
defemet
father
,
I
may
not
expose
you
to
so
great
hazard
of
your
life
,
the
Emperour
Palmerin
being
so
mighty
and
puissant
a
Prince
,
that
I
am
halfe
in
dispaire
,
you
will
neuer
be
able
to
compasse
our
request
.
I
will
not
therefore
let
,
replied
Perrequin
,
to
employ
my
best
forces
,
to
the
end
to
practise
so
iust
and
reasonable
a
vengeance
:
For
as
well
I
clearely
sée
,
I
am
but
a
dead
man
if
I
enioy
not
my
Cosen
briefely
to
wife
.
If
God
woulde
so
much
fauour
you
then
(
quoth
the
Duchesse
)
that
you
might
bring
your
purpose
to
passe
,
assure
your selfe
not
onely
to
haue
in
recompence
Gridonia
mine
onely
Daughter
to
your
wife
,
but
my selfe
also
for
your
humble
and
perpetuall
seruant
,
with
the
whole
estates
and
riches
that
God
hath
giuen
vnto
vs
both
:
wherein
I
shall
esteeme
my selfe
the
most
happiest
of
all
step-dames
,
winning
such
a
sonne
in
law
,
as
I
could
not
choose
a
better
if
I
should
seeke
one
throughout
all
the
inhabitants
from
the
one
to
the
other
Pole
:
So
that
I
beseech
the
Almighty
that
he
will
so
direct
your
actions
,
that
the
end
may
be
as
prosperous
and
happy
,
as
I
poore
and
desolate
widdowe
doo
wish
it
.
The
Knight
thanked
her
curteously
for
this
good
affection
;
and
if
hee
were
very
glad
on
the
one
side
,
hee
found
himselfe
farre
more
pensiue
,
counting
with
himselfe
what
was
to
be
done
,
to
conduct
so
tigglesome
an
enterprise
to
an
issue
:
The
which
being
vnderstood
by
Gridonia
,
she
reioyced
as
the
Louer
who
could
haue
béene
willing
to
haue
comitted
the
condition
of
this
vengeance
,
to
the
end
to
hasten
sooner
the
consummation
of
her
marriage
;
neuerthelesse
,
she
would
not
gainesay
or
striue
against
that
which
her
Mother
and
Grandmother
had
resolued
therein
.
As
Perrequin
was
in
profounde
consideration
howe
to
lay
this
Ambush
,
beeing
able
to
deuise
no
meane
,
which
might
seeme
easie
enough
to
effect
it
with
sanegarde
of
his
soule
and
body
,
hee
had
newes
by
certaine
Merchants
who
came
from
Constantinople
,
of
the
●ouste
which
Primaleon
had
published
throughout
the
Empire
:
whereupon
he
conceaued
exceeding
gladnes
,
hoping
to
goe
thither
quicklie
,
and
vnder
pretence
of
Iousting
in
that
for
full
spectacle
to
kill
Primaleon
by
treacherie
.
So
declaring
to
the
Duchesse
and
Gridonia
amply
his
desire
(
after
he
vnderstoode
they
shoulde
bee
very
well
satisfied
with
Primaleons
death
,
as
being
the
thing
which
wold
much
trouble
and
disturbe
the
Emperours
Court
)
purposed
to
depart
spéedily
accompanied
with
fifteene
Knights
of
choice
,
whom
he
gaue
to
vnderstand
all
the
points
of
his
conspirarie
:
But
when
he
came
to
take
his
leaue
of
the
Duchesse
and
her
Daughter
,
they
could
not
preuaile
so
much
ouer
the
weake
and
feminine
nature
,
but
must
plainely
shew
by
apparent
tokens
the
sorrow
and
discontent
which
this
departure
did
cause
their
spirits
,
especially
Gridonia
,
who
for
all
the
demonstration
of
her
anguish
,
prayde
the
Soueraigne
aboue
to
safegard
&
preserue
him
from
mortall
danger
,
for
that
the
Emperour
and
his
people
were
in
all
their
affaires
most
fortunate
.
Perrequin
comforted
her
as
well
as
he
could
,
and
séeing
the
teares
distilling
from
her
faire
eyes
,
déemed
himselfe
beloued
of
her
vnfaignedly
;
which
encreased
so
much
the
more
his
force
and
courage
;
then
embarking
himselfe
,
and
setting
sayle
,
hée
came
ere
long
after
to
surge
in
the
Roade
of
Constantinople
,
where
hee
commaunded
to
strike
sayle
to
goe
a
shore
,
and
Campe
himselfe
in
the
Playne
as
did
the
other
Knights
.
It
was
now
the
sixt
day
of
Primaleons
Iousts
,
when
the
Polonian
vnderstoode
by
all
men
that
he
did
maruelous
Actes
of
Chiualry
,
behauing
himselfe
like
a
Hector
in
middest
of
the
field
:
which
was
a
cooling
to
him
,
fearing
least
he
should
not
at
his
ease
haue
his
will
of
him
.
Yet
hee
encouraged
himselfe
,
and
prayed
his
fifteene
confederates
to
bende
their
eyes
and
heart
only
vpon
Primaleon
,
caring
not
a
rush
for
the
rest
,
and
that
hee
would
doo
the
like
to
set
him
quickly
packing
out
of
this
world
:
in
such
sort
that
this
night
he
would
not
go
to
the
Pallace
for
feare
lest
the
inchaunted
Byrde
should
reueale
by
some
token
the
plot
of
his
treason
;
the
nature
of
that
creature
being
well
knowne
thorough
out
all
the
Countries
and
Frontiers
of
the
Empire
.
On
the
morrow
arming
himselfe
with
a
rich
and
prowde
Harnesse
,
hee
entred
with
fiftéene
Knights
within
the
field
,
beeing
shewed
vnto
Primaleon
by
the
deuise
of
his
Armes
;
whom
hee
knewe
otherwise
before
hee
had
béene
long
within
the
Barriers
by
his
great
Prowesse
:
For
so
soone
as
the
Clarions
and
Trumpets
had
founded
the
Alarme
hee
began
to
doo
strange
and
maruelous
déeds
of
Armes
.
Which
the
two
Knights
of
Perrequin
séeing
,
they
crept
néere
him
before
hee
was
aware
,
and
had
hee
not
had
his
●uy
race
of
proofe
well
tempered
with
the
finest
stéele
,
they
had
wounded
him
sore
.
Neuerthelesse
,
hee
who
felt
himselfe
thus
outraged
,
as
a
Lion
assailed
with
two
bloud-hounds
,
turned
towards
them
full
of
furious
choller
,
and
reaching
either
of
them
a
downe-right
knocke
vpon
the
Helmet
sent
them
soone
to
the
ground
.
Then
began
Primaleon
so
fell
a
fight
,
skirmishing
on
the
right
hand
and
on
the
left
,
that
Perrequin
could
no
longer
suffer
this
braue
,
but
taking
a
Launce
without
euer
speaking
worde
,
ran
with
all
his
force
at
his
backe
behinde
,
so
that
hee
made
him
loose
his
stirrops
,
and
piercing
his
Armour
,
scrateht
his
flesh
a
little
.
You
néede
not
demaund
whether
Primaleon
found
himself
more
ashamed
of
this
encounter
,
than
sorry
not
to
know
who
might
be
the
Knight
who
set
vpon
him
in
this
cowardly
sort
:
So
that
turning
bridle
he
after
him
brauely
beaking
him
lust●ly
.
In
the
meane
while
Perrequin
stood
not
still
but
did
the
like
to
him
,
as
he
who
desired
nothing
els
but
to
make
him
quickly
loose
his
life
.
Recindes
who
perceaued
this
sharpe
and
cruell
battell
,
stepping
betweene
them
parted
them
for
that
time
;
and
on
the
morrow
also
when
they
renued
the
like
:
Whereat
Perrequin
grew
wrath
,
that
he
might
not
haue
his
will
,
albeit
he
feared
much
the
sturdy
and
beauy
blowes
of
his
aduersary
.
Then
began
Primaleon
to
take
it
in
dudgeon
finding
him
alwaies
before
him
offering
such
fashion
of
Combat
,
feeling
rather
a
mortal
&
bloudy
fight
,
than
an
excercise
of
ioy
&
pastime
;
wherefore
he
swore
to
be
reuenged
of
him
,
if
hée
encountred
him
any
more
in
the
Tourney
:
which
fell
out
euen
so
;
for
that
vpon
the
morrow
séeing
him
with
his
Launce
in
his
rest
to
come
amaine
vpon
him
,
snatcht
another
out
of
his
Squiers
hands
quickly
,
saying
alowd
in
great
indignation
:
Discurteous
Knight
,
I
know
not
who
you
are
,
who
filled
with
such
a
fury
and
mallice
against
mée
,
will
not
suffer
me
to
be
one
minute
of
an
houre
at
quiet
.
Neuerthelesse
I
will
see
now
whether
I
can
vncase
this
fellowe
,
who
thinkes
to
dispatch
him
,
who
neuer
(
as
farre
as
bee
knoweth
)
offended
him
in
his
life
.
Finishing
these
spéeches
,
he
went
to
charge
him
with
his
sword
,
which
he
thrust
so
right
into
the
middest
of
his
breast
,
that
it
ranne
more
than
a
foote
and
a
halfe
crosse
thorough
his
shoulders
,
and
at
that
instant
sent
him
as
dead
as
a
Dogge
to
the
ground
,
prosecuting
his
talke
thus
.
Now
shall
thou
leaue
mee
manger
thy
mallice
,
who
hast
dogde
mee
so
these
thrée
dayes
,
that
I
could
neuer
kéepe
thée
from
behind
or
before
mee
:
Then
in
great
hardiesse
hurring
into
the
thickest
of
the
presse
,
hée
charged
them
so
couragiously
of
all
sides
,
that
ere
long
hée
forced
all
his
aduersaries
to
turne
their
backs
.
To
make
a
short
abridgement
,
hée
got
alwaies
the
honour
of
the
victory
,
as
long
as
the
Tourney
lasted
:
Whereof
the
Emperour
and
all
the
Nobles
of
Greece
were
passing
ioyfull
of
his
generosity
,
valour
and
Chiualry
.
But
let
vs
nowe
before
wée
conclude
this
first
part
of
our
History
,
sée
what
good
lucke
befell
the
Spanish
Prince
,
who
hath
lately
left
the
Iousts
to
Court
his
fayre
Lady
Melissa
.
CHAP.
XIIII
.
Howe
Recindes
hauing
espoused
Melissa
returned
into
Spatue
,
Arnedes
into
Fraunce
with
Philacrista
,
and
all
the
other
Kings
and
Princes
into
their
Kingdomes
;
Except
King
Florendes
and
Queene
Griana
who
died
in
Constantineple
to
the
great
sorrow
and
mourning
of
the
Emperour
and
all
his
Court.
WHo
might
euer
be
able
to
recount
the
great
magnificence
and
meruallous
thinges
which
were
done
during
the
feast
of
Philocrista
and
Francheline
?
Surely
the
sumptuositie
thereof
seemed
so
pompous
,
and
the
feates
of
Armes
so
admirable
,
that
to
describe
them
well
,
they
surpasse
the
cloquent
tongues
of
Demosthenes
or
Cicero
:
For
there
was
present
so
great
a
number
of
braue
and
valiant
Knights
,
that
you
would
haue
iudged
the
whole
assemblie
,
to
haue
béene
the
choyce
and
flower
of
all
the
men
at
Armes
in
the
whole
world
.
But
aboue
all
Recindes
made
his
valour
well
knowne
there
,
for
the
earnest
desire
which
prouoked
him
to
do
his
best
endeuour
in
some
thing
which
might
the
more
recommend
him
to
his
deare
and
best
beloued
Melissa
:
Therfore
the
Emperour
,
who
estéemed
him
highly
,
told
the
King
of
Hungarie
,
that
he
should
get
a
good
Sonne
in
law
,
if
hée
purposed
to
giue
him
his
Daughter
in
marriage
.
King
Frisoll
answered
,
hee
would
be
very
willing
of
this
alliance
,
and
causing
his
Son
Belcar
,
Recindes
great
friend
to
be
sent
for
:
demeunded
him
his
aduise
,
and
what
coniecture
hee
had
concerning
his
will
in
this
matter
:
Whereunto
making
answere
,
that
it
was
the
most
affectionate
point
of
the
Castilians
honour
:
beganne
thus
to
set
this
busines
abroach
.
Lord
Recindes
,
your
valour
and
chiualrie
sheweth
it selfe
so
Heroicall
among
this
Illustrious
Troupe
,
that
I
loue
you
as
much
as
my
Sonne
Primaleon
:
so
that
to
accquite
my selfe
in
part
of
satisfaction
of
the
good
turnes
I
ow
you
,
hauing
done
mee
this
great
Honour
,
to
come
and
visite
mee
in
my
house
,
I
am
content
to
giue
you
for
wife
Melissa
my
néece
,
Daughter
to
so
Honourable
a
King
,
as
is
my
Brother
of
Hungarie
:
As
for
the
perfections
of
the
Infante
,
séeing
you
know
and
sée
them
euery
day
your selfe
,
I
will
not
labour
to
dilate
further
vppon
her
praise
,
séeming
to
mee
that
the
amitle
betwéene
you
and
my
Sonne
Belcar
should
bee
farre
more
inseperable
when
the
accomplishment
of
this
alliance
shoulde
be
consummate
.
The
Knight
most
attentiuely
giuing
eare
to
the
Emperours
talke
,
bowed
himselfe
with
a
lowly
reuerence
to
〈◊〉
his
hande
,
and
likewise
King
Frisols
,
accepting
him
for
his
father
,
and
reputing
himselfe
for
the
happiest
Spanish
Knight
that
euer
set
saile
toward
the
Fennes
of
Meotis
,
for
that
he
alone
had
compassed
such
a
marriage
:
the
which
was
solemnized
the
morrow
after
with
so
much
pompe
and
a
newe
supply
of
Tourneying
&
Tilting
,
that
Primaleon
had
leysure
inough
to
shew
his
singuler
prowesse
&
valour
:
nor
hapned
there
any
thing
during
all
these
Triumphes
which
disquieted
the
Emperour
in
minde
but
the
death
of
Perrequin
,
knowing
that
he
was
not
the
least
of
his
faction
,
for
otherwise
he
would
not
haue
cared
so
much
for
it
.
When
all
the
feasts
were
finished
,
the
Emperour
gaue
many
presents
to
many
Knights
,
sending
them
home
most
ioyfull
men
into
their
owne
houses
and
countries
.
And
in
the
meane
while
he
shewed
good
cheare
&
countenance
,
Arnedes
solicited
by
his
Ambassadors
,
demaunded
leaue
to
returne
into
Fraunce
with
his
wife
Philocrista
,
and
so
likewise
did
Recindes
with
his
.
The
Greekish
Daminator
denied
them
not
their
sutes
,
but
bestowed
great
riches
vppon
his
Daughter
,
to
the
end
she
should
goe
most
honourablie
into
Fraunce
,
and
in
like
manner
to
Melissa
his
néece
.
Then
he
commaunded
to
rigge
out
a
fleete
of
ships
well
equipped
with
al
things
necessary
for
such
a
voyage
.
The
King
Florendos
gaue
moreèuer
manie
rich
and
pretious
Iewels
to
his
néeces
:
the
King
of
Hungarie
not
forgetting
to
doe
the
like
to
his
Daughter
,
with
whom
hee
sent
a
certaine
number
of
his
Knightes
to
accompany
and
sauegard
her
home
.
And
if
the
Empresse
became
verie
sad
at
the
departure
of
her
two
Daughters
,
no
lesse
was
the
griefe
of
the
two
Princesse
:
But
for
that
they
went
away
gallantly
married
to
their
content
,
they
easily
forget
all
sorrowes
past
.
Euerie
one
then
taking
their
leaues
,
they
be
tooke
themselues
to
the
salt
water
,
and
so
well
were
they
fauoured
by
Zoylus
&
Neptune
,
that
with
a
prosperous
gale
and
a
calme
Sea
,
they
soone
arriued
in
the
Coasts
of
Prouence
:
where
Recindes
bidding
adew
his
cosens
Arnedes
&
Philocrista
,
followed
the
ro●t
of
his
voyage
with
Melissa
.
And
commaunding
to
single
towards
the
strait
of
Gibraltar
(
which
lieth
betwéene
the
two
mountaines
Calpe
and
Abylas
,
at
this
day
called
the
pillers
of
Herculos
,
because
the
one
of
them
in
Spaine
and
the
other
in
Barbarie
,
were
long
since
by
him
seperated
,
to
nauigate
from
the
Ocean
Sea
into
the
Mediterranian
)
came
to
land
in
the
cittie
of
Siuill
,
where
he
was
most
Honourably
receaued
:
From
thence
hee
tooke
his
iourney
towardes
his
Cittie
Toledo
,
where
the
King
his
Fathersoiourned
,
who
was
passing
glad
of
his
arriuall
:
most
of
all
when
hée
heard
the
reputation
hee
had
gotten
in
feates
of
Armes
:
In
somuch
that
going
from
his
Pallace
to
entertaine
them
louingly
could
not
forbeare
weeping
,
seeing
him
in
so
good
disposition
;
and
Melissa
his
Wife
so
sage
,
be
autifull
and
vertuous
:
So
at
the
first
,
Fatherly
embraced
them
both
,
and
after
that
hée
had
welcommed
them
with
a
thousand
welcomes
,
hee
ledde
them
both
into
his
lodgings
,
purposing
quicklie
to
solenmize
the
marriage
in
his
Court
:
Which
he
did
,
and
after
warces
li●erally
bestowed
many
presentes
vpon
the
Greekes
and
Hungarians
,
which
came
to
accompany
Melissa
,
who
returned
all
verie
well
pleased
from
him
towards
King
Frisoll
their
Soueraigne
.
But
the
Princesse
Philocrista
was
receaued
with
no
lesse
sumptuosl●y
by
the
King
of
France
and
all
other
Dukes
,
Marquesses
,
Carles
and
Barrons
,
of
that
Kingdome
,
where
they
helde
manye
Ioustes
and
Tournyes
for
her
newe
and
ioyfull
entrance
:
wherein
purchased
great
honour
Arnasin
Duke
Tolomus
Sonne
;
and
Peynedin
,
hee
who
reseued
so
brauelye
the
French
Prince
,
when
Leche●●
slewe
the
Hermite
in
combatting
him
,
as
you
may
yet
verie
well
remember
:
Yet
did
hee
nothing
in
comparison
of
Tyrendos
,
who
would
néedes
go
along
with
this
new
married
couple
to
conducte
them
into
Gaule
:
For
that
falling
there
in
loue
with
a
verie
faire
and
beautifull
Princesse
neere
Cosen
to
Prince
Aruedes
,
and
shee
likewise
beeing
ina●●●red
of
him
,
did
meruallous
thinges
in
Annes
to
get
her
further
fauour
:
In
somuch
that
the
King
,
and
the
Prince
his
Sonne
,
perceauing
their
Loues
,
married
them
together
soone
after
:
and
gaue
them
so
great
Treasure
for
a
dowrie
,
that
the
feaste
beeing
ended
,
they
returned
all
to
Constantinople
,
feeling
the
liberalitie
and
bountie
of
the
King
of
Fraunce
.
But
to
returne
to
the
order
of
our
Historie
,
the
Emperour
remayned
almost
alone
by
reason
of
the
departure
of
the
new
married
Princes
,
and
of
somany
other
Knights
which
did
accompany
them
:
Likewise
the
King
of
Thessalie
tooke
his
leaue
of
him
,
to
the
end
to
goe
visite
a
little
his
Kingdome
,
where
Palmendos
and
Francheline
were
most
Honourably
receaued
with
great
signes
of
ioy
and
gladnesse
.
And
the
King
liued
three
yeares
there
onelie
after
his
returne
:
After
whose
death
immediatelie
was
the
Knight
Palmendos
Crowned
:
who
by
meanes
of
his
valour
and
prowesse
〈…〉
greatly
the
consines
and
demaynes
of
his
Kingdome
:
waging
continuall
war
against
the
Turkes
,
hauing
conquest
in
manye
battails
,
skirmishes
and
assaults
of
Citties
.
Like
hostilitie
receaued
that
nation
by
Belcar
,
who
incontinent
after
the
Tourney
and
all
their
Feastes
were
finished
in
Constantinople
,
departed
thence
to
returne
to
D●uace
:
where
as
soone
as
hee
had
solemnely
celebrated
his
Nuptiais
,
hée
set
forth
on
foote
a
numerous
and
bloud
Host
to
goe
against
these
Infidels
,
and
to
reuenge
himselfe
for
faire
Laurena
.
In
like
maner
euery
one
of
the
other
great
Princes
which
came
to
Constantinople
tooke
their
way
homeward
towards
their
Countries
:
Especially
King
Frisol
and
the
King
of
Sparta
;
and
very
willingly
would
the
King
Florendos
haue
returned
into
Macedon
,
had
it
not
béene
for
the
Emperour
who
be
sought
him
humbly
,
to
tarry
a
little
longer
with
him
:
Neuerthelesse
,
many
dayes
were
not
come
and
gone
,
before
the
good
old
Prince
found
himselfe
cast
downe
with
a
grieuous
sickenes
,
wherewith
by
reason
hee
was
already
drooping
and
decrepit
he
died
within
one
month
afterward
.
The
Quéene
Griana
saing
him
abandoned
by
the
Phisitions
,
and
out
of
all
hope
euer
to
recouer
againe
,
fell
also
sicke
with
the
sorrow
and
griefe
shée
tooke
for
him
:
And
a
maruelous
thing
it
was
,
that
these
two
both
rendring
their
tribute
vnto
nature
,
left
on
one
day
this
mortall
and
transitory
life
.
The
Emperour
and
the
Empresse
conceiued
such
inwarde
griefe
and
anguish
at
this
occurrence
,
that
thorough
the
continuall
teares
wherewith
they
bewayled
them
,
or
through
the
abundance
of
melancholicke
humours
which
stufft
their
braines
,
they
made
account
to
goe
kéepe
them
company
in
the
other
world
:
Yet
for
all
that
,
afterward
recomforting
themselues
as
well
as
they
might
,
they
caused
them
to
be
both
buried
in
a
rich
and
most
stately
Tombe
,
with
great
funerall
Pompe
and
Ceremonies
.
And
if
this
Court
had
a
long
time
before
continued
in
sollace
and
gladnes
,
yet
was
it
nowe
as
farre
in
mourning
and
griefe
,
after
this
death
,
without
any
token
of
ioy
or
myrth
at
all
.
So
that
Primaleon
all
this
time
of
tribulation
and
heauy
chears
,
gaue
himselfe
to
nothing
but
hunting
&
hauking
,
retayning
many
braue
Knights
with
him
who
alwaies
kept
him
company
which
way
soeuer
he
went
.
CHAP.
XV.
How
after
that
the
Duchesse
of
Ormeda
had
knowledge
of
Perrequins
death
,
her
Daughter
Gridonia
made
anoath
neuer
to
marry
with
any
man
,
if
first
he
did
not
reuenge
her
vpon
Primaleon
of
Greece
:
and
for
what
occasion
the
Castel
of
the
Coc-fendu
was
builded
,
whereinto
the
old
Duchesse
with
Gridonia
retiring
themselues
,
how
as
they
rested
themselues
hard
by
a
faire
Fountaine
there
issued
out
of
a
Forrest
a
Lion
,
which
put
all
their
traine
to
slight
,
and
the
Princesses
in
great
feare
.
PErrequin
being
slaine
,
the
greatest
parte
of
the
Knightes
who
behelde
him
in
this
lamentable
taking
,
being
alwaies
at
his
side
,
alighted
strait
complaining
greatly
for
his
so
great
disaster
:
but
knowing
his
life
irreuocable
,
blamed
him
without
any
dread
,
who
had
seperated
it
from
his
body
,
the
which
they
tooke
vp
and
conuayed
out
of
the
field
.
And
after
long
lamentation
and
shedding
of
many
teares
ouer
it
,
they
did
most
honourably
bury
it
in
an
Abbey
that
stoode
in
the
suburbes
of
the
Citty
.
Soone
after
without
any
long
so●ourning
there
,
they
embarqued
themselues
againe
,
and
set
sayle
to
the
first
Port
of
Ormeda
,
not
daring
to
returne
into
Polland
;
so
that
the
Duchesse
and
her
Daughter
had
the
first
newes
of
this
mish●p
:
At
the
comming
whereof
,
it
were
impossible
to
recount
the
sorrow
and
wayling
that
they
made
;
but
especially
Gridonia
who
loued
Perrequin
with
a
most
perfect
lone
:
Bymeanes
whereof
shée
vowed
and
sware
an
oath
in
presence
of
many
,
neuer
to
accept
of
any
other
man
for
her
husband
,
but
him
onely
who
shoulde
giue
her
for
an
earnest
of
her
marriage
Primaleons
heade
:
And
if
shée
and
her
mother
made
great
mourning
for
the
death
of
Perrequin
their
kinsman
;
it
was
nothing
in
respect
of
that
of
the
King
his
father
,
and
of
all
the
Kingdome
of
Polland
,
hauing
knowledge
of
this
mischance
.
It
fortuned
that
many
Princes
afterward
sending
to
the
Duchesse
to
demaund
Gridonia
in
marriage
,
when
they
vnderstoode
the
conditions
,
they
doubted
greatly
whether
they
might
euer
be
able
to
accomplish
it
or
no
:
Albeit
some
surceased
not
for
all
that
to
prosecute
their
demaunde
;
menacing
the
Mother
,
that
if
she
would
not
giue
them
her
Daughter
with
a
good
will
,
they
would
ere
long
take
her
away
by
force
:
And
the
principall
who
vsed
these
threatninges
was
the
Prince
of
Clarence
,
a
most
prowd
and
arrogant
knight
.
Insomuch
that
the
good
Lady
fearing
left
for
this
effect
he
wold
come
to
make
warre
vpon
her
,
sent
both
her
Daughter
and
the
old
Duchesse
her
Mother
vnto
one
of
her
Castels
called
the
Roc-fendu
which
the
great
Grandfather
of
Gridonia
had
caused
to
bee
builded
informe
of
a
Fortresse
for
this
occasion
.
This
auntient
Duke
had
an
elder
sister
,
who
●ell
in
loue
with
a
yong
man
sonne
to
the
Steward
of
his
house
,
a
youth
very
beautifull
and
wise
,
and
so
excessiue
was
the
passion
of
her
loue
,
that
shée
was
constrained
to
discouer
vnto
him
the
affection
of
her
heart
.
The
young
gentleman
who
shewed
not
himselfe
slow
to
chace
in
this
a
mourous
Parke
,
vanquished
with
the
beauty
and
prouocation
of
his
Lady
,
loued
her
so
extreamely
,
that
to
come
to
the
paint
,
shee
fell
her
belly
to
swell
by
his
déede
;
wherein
shee
vsed
such
cunning
to
couer
the
matter
(
after
the
example
of
the
poore
deceiued
Nymph
Calisto
,
for
feare
she
had
of
the
Goddesse
Diana
)
that
when
her
prefixed
time
was
expired
,
shee
was
deliuered
of
a
most
faire
daughter
,
none
liuing
beeing
priuy
thereof
,
except
one
wayting
Gentlewomen
,
to
whom
shee
did
impart
the
secret
,
by
whom
this
Princesse
sent
away
this
Babe
to
the
young
Gentleman
who
was
father
thereof
,
who
receiuing
it
as
soone
as
it
was
brought
,
strait waies
went
with
it
vp
to
the
top
of
a
litle
mountaine
not
far
from
the
Citty
of
Ormeda
,
whereful
sore
against
his
will
he
was
constrasited
to
committe
it
to
the
hands
of
Fortune
,
to
anoyd
the
scandall
and
dishonour
which
might
haue
come
thereby
.
And
to
the
ende
this
little
Baby
should
not
be
found
out
of
any
person
,
hee
laide
it
downe
a
good
way
within
a
thicket
of
bushes
and
brambles
,
néere
vnto
a
cleare
fountaine
,
whose
water
distilled
from
a
high
Rocke
which
ouershadowed
it
:
But
the
true
directour
of
all
things
would
not
permitte
this
innocent
and
immaculate
creature
dying
without
Baptisme
should
beare
the
sinnes
of
her
Parents
,
but
ordained
for
it
a
sweete
meane
of
comfort
as
presently
you
shall
heare
.
At
the
toppe
of
the
hill
there
dwelt
an
old
Hermit
leading
a
holy
life
in
a
little
Cell
which
hee
had
built
as
well
as
hee
might
best
for
his
purpose
betwéene
two
open
Rockes
,
seperated
onely
by
one
Cleft
thorough
the
which
day
might
easily
be
séene
to
appeare
on
both
sides
,
wherein
it
séemed
nature
had
done
her
endeuour
to
cleaue
them
expressely
with
her
owne
hand
.
This
holy
man
descending
from
his
Cell
(
as
his
custome
was
)
to
drawe
water
at
the
Fountaine
,
heard
the
crying
and
mone
of
one
whom
hee
knewe
full
well
not
to
bee
horne
long
time
before
,
and
appreching
the
place
where
shée
was
laide
,
mooued
with
pitty
,
tooke
her
in
his
Armes
,
to
carry
her
with
him
into
his
Hermitage
,
praying
God
of
his
goodnes
to
preserue
it
from
death
:
Afterward
baptizing
it
,
and
giuing
it
to
name
Poncia
,
hee
nourished
it
with
the
milke
of
a
Hind●
which
came
euery
day
into
his
Caue
,
hauing
by
good
fortune
not
long
before
that
time
fawned
néere
the
place
.
So
the
good
olde
father
brought
her
vp
carefully
,
and
shée
growing
dayly
more
and
more
became
verie
beautifull
and
gratious
in
the
appearance
of
her
person
:
In
such
manner
that
the
venerable
Hermite
instructed
her
verie
well
,
teaching
her
about
all
thinges
how
shee
should
serue
and
Honour
God
.
And
she
might
be
abought
thirteene
or
fourteene
yeares
of
age
,
when
the
blessed
olde
man
departing
this
mortall
life
passed
into
life
euerlasting
,
and
left
behinde
him
this
comfortlesse
●●●i●ng
Hermitesse
in
the
austere
desert
:
Neuerthelesse
●●
is
vnfortunate
little
soule
béeing
sage
and
well
brought
vp
,
●●mmended
her selfe
deuoutly
vnto
God
,
that
it
would
please
him
to
take
her
into
his
protection
,
which
did
not
faile
her
of
his
pittifull
〈◊〉
and
succour
,
neuer
refused
to
any
which
craue
it
at
his
handes
:
for
that
the
Duke
her
vnkle
delighting
much
in
hunting
,
vppon
a
day
made
a
méeting
at
the
roote
of
this
mountaine
:
where
it
fortuned
by
chaunce
that
all
the
hunters
dispearsing
themselues
in
the
woode
to
discouer
some
game
,
a
fawne
by
the
opening
of
some
dogges
béeing
put
vp
,
made
way
before
the
Duke
(
who
at
that
time
was
accompanied
but
with
one
onely
Squire
)
after
which
he
gallopped
his
horse
,
thinking
to
giue
her
a
turne
by
the
swiftnes
of
his
horse
gallop
.
Notwithstanding
the
feartfull
fawne
séeing
it selfe
pursued
so
nere
,
neuer
stayed
till
it
was
at
the
Fountaine
,
where
the
Hermite
was
wont
to
fetch
water
:
and
there
breathing
a
little
,
whipt
presently
into
the
hole
wherein
Poncia
was
:
for
it
was
one
of
the
Fawnes
of
the
Hinde
which
had
suckled
her
:
and
for
somuch
as
it
knew
her
well
,
and
suffered
her
to
handle
i●
gently
,
it
did
quickly
also
leape
into
her
lappe
with
his
two
foreféet
.
The
Duke
who
pursued
it
to
the
verie
month
of
the
caue
,
allght●●
〈◊〉
from
his
Horse
,
and
entred
the
caue
with
his
naked
sword
in
hand●
,
wherewith
Poncia
was
sore
afrast●
and
dismayed
at
so
strange
a
sight
:
because
that
since
shee
had
any
knowledge
or
remembrance
,
shée
as
yet
had
neuer
séene
anie
other
person
in
this
world
but
the
good
Hermite
now
dead
,
hauing
neuer
in
her
life
gone
further
abroad
,
than
to
the
Fountaine
which
was
at
the
Forrest
side
.
If
the
mayden
were
abashed
,
the
Duke
was
no
lesse
in
a
great
maruelle
,
when
putting
vp
his
sword
into
his
scabberd
hee
thus
bespake
her
.
For
thy
loue
my
Darling
will
I
spare
to
kill
this
Hart
which
I
haue
taken
so
great
paine
to
chace
hither
:
But
tell
me
of
curtesie
,
who
brought
you
hither
into
this
deser●
?
but
for
that
she
made
him
no
answere
,
he
approching
somewhat
néere
,
and
taking
her
by
her
Lillie
white
handes
,
he
held
and
handled
them
gentlie
,
knowing
well
by
their
fashion
,
that
the
V●rgin
was
came
of
some
high
and
Noble
blood
:
By
meanes
whereof
fluding
her
a
little
strange
by
reason
of
the
feare
which
might
haue
seased
her
hart
,
he
beganne
to
shew
her
all
turtelies
hee
could
best
deuise
:
so
that
after
a
little
the
young
Hermitesse
emboldened
hir selfe
to
aunswere
him
in
this
sort
.
Faire
Lord
I
cannot
tell
what
hath
mooued
you
to
come
in
to
this
place
to
affright
,
and
to
put
almost
out
of
her
witte
&
poore
creature
dedicated
to
the
seruice
of
God
:
seeing
that
you
séeme
to
me
a
man
of
a
farre
diuerse
and
strange
manner
than
was
my
Father
who
lieth
a
sléeps
behinde
this
Alter
,
&
is
she
only
person
of
this
world
,
that
I
euer
sawe
in
my
life
vntill
this
present
houre
.
I
cannot
tell
who
engendred
thée
quoth
the
Duke
,
well
I
can
assure
thée
that
thy
beautie
hath
so
rauished
my
heart
,
that
I
account
it
a
most
happie
hower
wherein
I
haue
pursued
thy
little
Fawne
hither
:
and
knowe
that
I
am
Lorde
of
all
this
Countrie
,
who
destre
to
doe
thée
some
great
good
:
if
thou
canst
resolue
to
credit
me
in
the
thinge
which
I
shall
tell
this
:
séeing
it
hath
pleased
God
replied
Poncia
to
guide
me
into
this
Hermitage
,
I
beséech
you
permit
not
that
any
wrong
bee
●●ered
to
mine
honour
:
Feare
not
daughter
said
the
Duke
,
but
you
shall
be
greatly
loued
and
tendred
of
me
.
The
God
of
heauen
graunt
if
quoth
the
yong
Nunne
,
that
it
may
be
according
to
the
decrée
of
his
diuine
pleasure
:
The
grace
this
Mayden
had
in
her
honest
tattle
,
pearced
so
deepe
in
to
the
heart
of
the
Duke
,
that
what
by
promise
,
by
flattery
,
or
otherwise
,
before
an
houre
was
past
hee
appeased
the
firste
of
his
passion
,
making
her
of
a
mayden
dedicated
to
Pallas
,
a
wise
ready
to
offer
the
Seston
or
Girdle
to
Venus
,
to
present
him
her
seruice
,
whereof
he
was
the
gladdest
man
that
might
bee
:
Neuerthelesse
well
bethinking
with
himselfe
afterwards
what
was
best
for
him
to
do
,
(
for
that
he
was
alreadie
married
)
purposed
to
build
in
the
same
place
a
stronge
and
invi●sible
Castell
,
there
to
kéepe
her
within
it
,
with
all
the
pleasure
and
contentment
that
her
heart
might
desire
:
For
this
cause
hee
sent
word
by
his
Squier
to
she
Hunters
,
who
ch●ced
in
the
wood
,
that
they
should
euery
man
〈…〉
Cittie
:
And
hauing
shewed
to
him
the
Hermits
Daughter
,
and
afterwardes
making
him
vnderstand
his
determination
:
commaunded
him
to
cause
his
Architect
to
come
thither
with
a
number
of
Artificers
to
builde
a
Fortresse
in
that
same
place
:
Whereunto
hys
Squire
gaue
present
order
,
and
returned
with
many
rich
robes
for
the
young
Damsell
into
the
Cell
:
wherein
none
euer
entred
but
himselfe
alone
,
all
the
rest
remayning
vnder
Tentes
which
hee
had
pitched
before
that
same
place
.
From
which
the
Duke
would
neuer
depart
,
vntill
hee
saw
the
Castell
finished
,
which
hee
had
caused
to
bee
builded
vppon
that
clo●●●
Rock
,
whereof
it
bore
the
name
continuallie
afterwardes
,
●nd
was
one
of
the
strongest
and
fayrest
in
all
that
Countrie
,
for
the
Sea
invironed
it
on
the
one
side
,
and
on
the
other
side
was
a
most
steepe
and
in
accessible
Rocke
,
except
onelie
on
that
side
where
the
fountaine
was
.
Therein
did
the
Duke
enclose
his
Loue
Poncia
,
the
which
when
her
time
was
come
,
shee
brought
him
foorth
a
verie
faire
and
goodlie
Sonne
,
who
was
afterwardes
Grandfather
of
Nardides
,
Father
of
Gridonia
&
of
the
〈◊〉
Knightes
whome
the
Emperour
and
King
Frisoll
shewe
in
a
Combat
which
they
had
together
:
But
these
Loue
trickes
could
not
so
well
bee
concealed
,
but
the
Duchesse
had
intelligence
therof
:
who
séeing
herselfe
so
much
contemned
by
her
Husbande
,
〈◊〉
for
griefe
and
rage
:
Whereuppon
it
fell
out
that
for
the
intire
loue
which
the
Duke
hare
to
the
Childe
which
hee
had
by
Poucia
,
hee
espoused
her
afterward
in
second
Marriage
,
liuing
together
in
great
pleasure
and
ioy
,
vntill
the
verie
end
of
his
dayes
when
hee
knowe
that
shee
was
his
owne
Néece
.
Now
in
this
Castell
retired
Gridonia
with
the
olde
Duchesse
,
for
feare
shee
had
of
the
Prince
of
Clorence
,
and
arrining
at
the
Fountaine
(
for
that
it
was
both
●●pleasant
and
a
delightfull
place
)
she
would
haue
●a●ne
gone
〈◊〉
to
●●to
refresh
her selfe
:
But
she
was
not
so
soone
set
downe
vppon
the
br●nke
of
it
,
but
the
remembrance
of
hir
dead
〈◊〉
Per●●quin
comming
in
her
thoughts
,
renewed
in
her
a
pittifull
and
lamentable
be
wailing
of
his
death
,
for
that
fortune
fauoured
so
much
the
Emperour
Palmenn
,
who
slew
first
the
Duke
Nardides
her
Father
,
and
Primaleon
afterwards
this
her
Cosen
,
with
whome
shee
hoped
to
passe
ioyfully
the
rest
of
her
life
:
Meane
while
she
made
these
strange
complaints
,
which
might
prouoke
almost
the
vnreasonable
and
insensible
creatures
to
compassion
,
behold
there
rusheth
out
of
the
wood
a
huge
and
furious
Lyonrozing
so
terrible
,
that
all
the
company
of
gentle
women
beeing
wonderfull
scarred
,
euery
one
got
away
as
well
as
they
could
:
leauing
with
her
only
the
good
old
Duchesse
who
was
not
able
to
runne
away
as
the
others
did
.
Wee
néed
not
in
the
question
how
great
might
be
the
feare
of
a
simple
and
timerous
Damosell
,
as
of
Gridonia
,
who
supposed
vndoubtedly
that
to
be
the
last
houre
of
her
life
.
Yet
perceauing
this
Lyon
to
come
right
vppon
her
,
shee
soone
perceaued
the
contearie
:
for
that
hee
began
to
fawne
vpon
her
with
his
pawes
,
and
to
play
with
his
taste
,
as
though
hee
had
béene
familiarly
brought
vp
with
her
all
his
life
.
In
such
sort
that
h●e
put
his
head
into
her
lappe
,
and
beginning
gently
to
licke
her
handes
,
made
her
as
much
amazed
,
as
if
shee
had
séene
before
her
eyes
some
new
and
strange
wonder
:
Wherefore
by
little
and
little
assuring
her selfe
of
the
tamenesse
of
this
brute
beast
,
shee
stroked
her
hand
vppon
his
head
,
flattering
him
in
most
gentle
and
gratious
manner
:
wherein
the
Lyon
séemed
to
haue
so
great
pleasure
,
that
Gridonia
and
her
〈◊〉
ther
putting
away
all
feare
,
called
to
them
againe
their
company
,
which
was
dispersed
in
the
Forrest
.
And
if
some
of
them
came
backe
greatly
ashamed
●o
haue
thus
abandoned
●he
two
Ladies
in
their
greatest
necessitie
,
yet
she
was
more
ioyfull
to
sée
this
beast
so
louing
and
〈◊〉
,
meruayling
much
that
a
Lyon
by
nature
cruell
and
humane
,
should
be
made
so
〈…〉
and
gentle
before
Ladies
:
to
whom
nor
to
any
of
their
Dam●sels
and
waiting
gentle
women
hee
neuer
shewed
him selfe
●urious
nor
angry
:
but
vnto
all
Knights
who
did
approche
the
Intent
,
and
vnto
others
whome
●●
knew
not
,
he
did
〈…〉
some
displeasure
,
either
hee
scratcht
them
with
his
pawes
,
or
〈◊〉
them
outright
.
Glad
then
without
all
comparison
was
Gridonia
of
this
good
fortune
,
and
lead
this
Lion
with
her
into
her
Castell
where
hee
woulde
neuer
forsake
the
sight
of
her
:
In
such
sort
that
shée
still●ed
him
with
her
owne
hande
,
and
from
thence
forward
hee
was
a
sure
Gardean
of
her
person
,
being
very
t●●me
,
quiet
and
familiar
with
all
the
seruants
of
her
house
,
euen
as
it
had
béene
some
little
Dogge
,
which
séemed
a
most
rare
and
strange
case
to
all
those
in
the
Countries
round
about
which
had
knowledge
thereof
.
CHAP.
XVI
.
How
Valido
the
King
of
Bohemiaes
sonne
,
hearing
the
renowne
of
Gridoniaes
beauty
,
came
to
see
her
in
the
Castell
of
the
Clouen-Rocke
,
and
howe
hoping
to
haue
her
in
marriage
,
hee
went
to
Combat
with
Primaleon
in
Constantinople
,
where
he
was
by
his
hands
slaine
outright
.
FAire
Gridonia
then
being
within
her
Castell
of
the
Clouen-Rocke
,
the
Duchesse
her
Mother
who
remained
at
Ormeda
,
for
the
gouernement
and
administration
of
Iustice
in
her
Countries
,
had
euery
day
messengers
sent
from
diuers
Princes
which
did
demaund
her
in
marriage
;
as
well
for
her
superexcellent
beauty
and
good
grace
,
as
for
that
they
hoped
she
should
one
day
inherite
the
Kingdome
of
Polonia
,
because
of
her
mother
the
Kings
sister
,
who
neuer
had
any
Children
but
Perrequin
whome
Primaleon
●lewe
in
his
Tourney
:
yet
when
they
vnderstoode
with
what
condition
they
should
marry
this
Princesse
,
euery
one
did
furcease
to
make
any
more
earnest
sute
,
fearing
the
perrill
of
death
which
might
en●●e
.
But
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
the
same
who
tooke
Diartes
and
Cardonia
,
whome
the
Emperour
deliuered
afterwardes
(
as
you
may
haue
read
in
his
Historie
)
had
two
male
children
,
the
youngest
whereof
named
Valido
,
who
was
a
valiant
and
hardy
Knight
,
bearing
the
renown
spread
abroad
of
the
great
beauty
of
Gridonia
departed
his
fathers
kingdome
,
accompanied
with
many
braue
Knights
to
take
his
voiage
towards
Ormeda
:
Where
being
arriued
,
hee
was
honourably
receiued
by
the
Duchesse
,
vnto
whom
after
hee
had
a
little
refreshed
himselfe
and
his
traine
,
hée
thus
imparted
at
large
his
minde
.
Madame
,
to
the
ende
you
should
not
bee
ignorant
of
the
chiefest
cause
of
my
comming
into
this
Country
,
knowe
yée
that
I
being
prouoked
with
an
incredible
desire
to
doo
you
seruice
,
am
departed
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
(
the
proper
place
of
my
natiuity
)
where
the
King
my
father
happily
swayeth
the
Scepter
at
this
present
day
:
and
this
vpon
confidence
,
that
you
shall
know
the
sincere
affection
which
I
haue
to
obey
you
in
all
things
,
you
will
not
refuse
to
accept
me
fréely
for
your
sonne
in
Law
.
And
albeit
,
that
I
doo
not
repute
my selfe
at
this
present
very
rich
in
earthly
riches
,
hauing
as
yet
my
father
liuing
,
yet
may
I
well
vaunt
to
bee
in
bart
and
good
will
to
serue
and
defende
you
from
your
enemies
,
a
man
more
forward
than
any
other
Prince
of
Europe
:
For
this
occasion
I
pray
you
graunt
mee
in
marriage
your
Daughter
Gridonia
,
whome
I
shall
bée
able
to
vpholde
in
her
honours
better
than
any
other
Knight
that
at
this
day
liueth
.
Faire
Knight
replyed
then
the
Duchesse
,
to
giue
you
my
Daughter
to
wife
could
I
well
be
content
,
if
by
any
meanes
it
might
bée
,
knowing
very
well
the
illustrious
bloude
from
whence
you
descende
:
Notwithstanding
shée
hath
sworne
neuer
to
marry
with
any
but
with
him
,
who
for
the
Iewels
of
her
marriage
,
shall
first
present
her
with
the
head
of
Primaleon
of
Greece
,
sonne
to
the
Constantino
Politane
Emperour
.
This
is
no
small
demaund
quoth
the
Knight
againe
,
albeit
when
I
shoulde
haue
some
iust
and
reasonable
occasion
,
I
would
embolden
my selfe
so
farre
,
as
to
dare
to
goe
to
de●●●
him
at
his
owne
home
to
effect
the
same
.
I
will
tell
you
occasion
good
ynough
,
said
the
Lady
then
;
you
shoulde
knowe
that
in
a
Tourney
which
he
caused
to
be
published
at
the
Nuptials
of
his
sister
Philocrista
,
hee
gaue
safe
conduct
to
all
commers
,
when
for
all
that
he
slew
felloniously
(
as
if
it
had
béene
in
a
mortall
Combate
fought
at
all
destance
)
Perrequin
of
Duas
,
sonne
to
the
King
of
Polland
my
Brother
,
who
entred
the
Lists
onely
to
the
ende
to
assay
himselfe
against
him
:
So
that
by
good
reason
you
may
vppon
this
death
accuse
him
of
fellony
and
disloyalty
.
Madame
answered
hée
,
that
is
not
sufficient
to
vrge
this
euill
act
vpon
him
,
because
the
Knight
who
entereth
into
a
Tourney
is
as
the
man
that
playeth
at
Dice
,
who
before
hée
sit
himselfe
downe
to
play
,
must
make
account
that
hée
may
sometimes
loose
and
sometimes
winne
:
Euen
so
the
true
Knight
should
appeare
within
the
Lists
in
hazard
to
leaue
his
life
there
behinde
him
,
as
soone
as
to
bring
it
away
with
him
againe
.
Notwithstanding
,
séeing
that
I
haue
no
better
occasion
,
I
will
combat
him
,
alleadging
that
hée
slew
him
in
anger
and
mallice
which
prouoked
him
thereunto
:
Whereuppon
I
doo
assure
thy selfe
that
hee
trusting
in
Prowesse
and
reputation
,
will
answere
me
arrogantly
,
and
prouoke
mee
with
some
iniurious
wordes
which
will
giue
mee
more
apparent
reason
to
combat
him
.
And
to
the
ende
that
you
shoulde
knowe
I
speake
nothing
with
my
mouth
which
my
heart
forethinketh
not
;
I
promise
to
depart
incontinently
hence
,
and
to
take
my
voyage
to
Constantinople
,
where
if
I
dye
in
the
battell
,
it
shall
be
for
me
a
perpetuall
honour
and
praise
,
to
dye
for
so
perfect
a
Lady
as
Gridonia
is
;
and
if
I
chaunce
to
vanquish
mine
enemy
I
shal
purchase
the
most
exquisite
and
rare
treasure
that
Nature
might
present
me
on
this
earth
.
True
it
is
Madame
,
that
I
would
greatly
desire
that
it
would
please
you
of
curtesie
to
let
me
sée
the
Princesse
your
Daughter
before
my
departure
,
for
that
hauing
once
imprinted
her
liuely
beauty
within
my
hart
,
shée
shall
double
augment
my
force
and
courage
.
That
will
I
not
refuse
you
said
the
Duchesse
,
but
I
accorde
it
vnto
you
with
all
my
hart
,
yet
not
without
aduertising
you
before
hand
,
that
you
shal
put
your selfe
in
great
perrill
of
your
life
,
by
reason
of
a
Lyon
which
gardeth
her
continuallie
:
the
which
waxeth
fierce
and
cruell
so
soone
as
hee
per●●aneth
anie
Knights
come
neare
my
Daughter
.
For
all
that
will
not
I
let
to
go
see
answered
then
Valido
,
hoping
I
shall
well
enough
defend
my selfe
if
the
beast
come
to
assaile
me
.
Hauing
then
taken
this
resolution
,
the
Duchesse
sent
with
him
,
one
of
the
Gentlemen
of
her
house
,
with
expresse
commandement
not
to
suffer
any
other
to
enter
within
the
Castell
but
this
Knight
onely
:
where
when
hee
came
afterwards
,
and
that
Gridonia
knew
that
it
was
the
King
of
Bohemiaes
Sonne
,
who
would
go
to
combat
Primaleon
for
her
Loue
,
she
commaunded
to
bring
him
vp
into
her
chamber
.
Which
the
Prince
vnderstanding
,
hee
tooke
brauely
his
buckler
in
one
hand
,
&
his
naked
sword
in
the
other
,
then
entred
●●
without
any
feare
like
a
hartie
and
valiant
Champion
:
But
the
Lyon
séeing
him
approch
in
this
equipage
,
began●●
〈◊〉
and
narre
,
lifting
vp
his
head
furiously
out
of
the
Damosels
lappe
,
where
he
was
wont
for
the
most
part
to
repose
it
.
Neuerthelesse
she
held
him
backe
by
great
force
,
by
a
lease
made
of
gold-twist
which
held
by
a
rich
coller
buckled
to
his
necke
:
&
for
that
Gridonia
was
not
strong
inough
to
stay
him
,
Valido
came
full
vppon
him
with
his
brandished
sword
to
strike
hym
,
but
she
cried
vnto
him
that
he
should
not
doe
it
except
he
wold
die
:
and
that
he
should
depart
onely
out
of
the
Chamber
,
and
they
would
finde
meanes
to
speake
together
.
The
Bohemian
did
doe
so
much
willinglie
,
and
much
●
doo
had
the
Insant
to
kéepe
her
Lyon
foom
running
after
him
:
yet
by
stroaking
and
making
much
of
him
,
shée
shut
him
●●
within
a
great
Chamber
,
wherein
séeing
himselfe
thus
imprisoned
,
he
began
to
roare
in
so
strange
manner
,
that
hee
made
all
those
who
heard
him
sore
afraid
:
Whereat
Gridonia
was
so
vexed
,
that
going
out
of
her
Chamber
to
speake
with
the
Knight
,
shée
spake
but
thus
much
.
Fayre
Knight
my
mishap
and
disaster
will
not
permit
mee
at
this
present
to
haue
any
long
talke
with
you
:
therefore
I
beséech
the
Almightie
so
to
strengthen
your
Arme
against
Primaleon
,
that
you
may
make
him
pay
dearely
for
his
treason
:
wherein
I
remayning
satisfied
,
shall
repute
my selfe
a
most
Fortunate
woman
to
bee
reuenged
by
meanes
of
the
best
knight
,
who
euer
put
foote
in
stirrop
.
So
much
astonished
and
ranished
with
her
great
beautie
was
Valido
,
that
hardly
could
be
answere
one
only
word
:
neuer
fearing
to
be
accounted
lumpish
and
of
small
discretion
,
he
hazar●●d
to
breake
silence
in
this
manner
:
Madame
sore
shuld
the
heauens
punish
mee
,
and
Fortune
should
shew
hir selfe
too
too
mutinous
against
mee
,
if
séeing
so
rare
and
perfect
a
Paragon
as
is
your
personage
,
I
should
not
employ
my
body
and
soule
to
their
vtter
most●
,
to
reuenge
you
of
the
wrongs
which
are
offered
you
:
for
that
hee
should
be
very
blinde
and
deuoide
of
naturall
reason
,
who
hauing
once
séene
your selfe
,
if
he
shuld
not
iudge
you
vnworthie
of
aduersitie
,
and
for
somuch
as
you
cannot
stay
heere
any
while
,
taking
my
leaue
of
you
,
I
will
now
presently
depart
,
●oying
neuer
to
rest
quietly
in
my
bed
vntill
I
haue
brought
this
myne
enterprise
to
a
good
passe
.
God
be
your
guide
and
conduct
replied
Gridonia
,
and
so
well
direct
your
actions
,
that
you
may
obtaine
a
triumphant
victorie
ouer
your
enemie
:
to
the
ende
hee
may
haue
no
more
occasion
to
redouble
the
anguish
wich
he
hath
so
liuely
imprinted
in
my
soule
.
And
vpon
this
point
giuing
him
the
last
adieu
,
shee
retired
straite
to
her
Lyon
whome
shee
could
not
abide
to
heare
him
make
such
terrible
roaring
:
which
séemed
to
euery
one
to
signifie
some
great
〈◊〉
.
Likewise
Valido
returned
to
the
Duchesse
very
pensiue
and
doubtfull
to
obtaine
for
his
wife
so
beautifull
a
Damosell
:
in
somuch
that
licencing
al
the
Knights
who
accompained
him
vnto
this
place
to
depart
,
he
tooke
along
with
him
but
two
onely
;
the
one
béeing
sonne
to
the
Earle
Marco
(
the
same
whom
the
Emperour
Palmerin
slew
,
because
he
accused
Diartes
and
Cardonia
of
treason
)
to
reuenge
himselfe
of
the
Emperour
pricked
forward
Valido
very
much
to
pursue
his
pointe
,
&
the
other
who
was
Diartes
Sonne
,
would
willingly
haue
hindred
him
:
for
that
it
angred
him
to
the
verie
death
,
that
in
his
company
should
be
any
ambush
plotted
against
the
Emperour
:
in
such
sorte
that
the
Prince
of
Bohemia
went
accompanied
with
two
persons
contrarying
one
another
in
desire
,
wherof
he
knew
nothing
.
Afterwardes
imbarking
himselfe
hee
had
so
prosperous
&
gale
,
that
within
few
dayes
hee
came
to
surge
within
the
hauen
of
Constantinople
,
where
hee
disembarked
,
being
west
appointed
with
his
two
Knights
both
disarmed
:
and
beeing
arriued
before
the
Pallace
,
hee
sent
the
Emperour
worde
hee
was
a
Knight
who
required
safe
conduct
into
his
Court
,
because
he
came
thither
to
defie
his
Sonne
vpon
a
treason
which
he
had
committed
:
who
beeing
aduertized
thereof
,
meruayled
greatly
that
any
man
would
be
so
hardie
to
come
to
accuse
him
of
that
whereof
he
neuer
thought
,
much
lesse
euer
put
in
effect
:
especially
beeing
an
act
of
a
Traytour
,
which
was
the
vice
he
euer
had
in
greatest
detestation
.
But
the
Emperour
as
he
was
sage
and
well
aduised
,
imagined
incontinent
that
it
proceeded
but
of
the
death
of
Perrequin
,
for
the
which
he
was
so
sorrowfull
a
man
;
by
meanes
whereof
he
thus
schooled
Primaleon
.
My
Sonne
,
let
vs
consider
the
different
whereuppon
this
Knight
purposeth
to
accuse
you
,
wherein
for
ought
he
can
say
vnto
you
,
answere
him
not
arrogantly
,
nor
with
the
least
iniurious
word
:
For
so
much
there
is
nothing
more
in
bes●eming
Princes
and
Knights
descended
of
noble
houses
,
than
to
vse
discurteous
and
vile
spéeches
.
Hearken
what
hee
shall
say
vnto
you
,
and
answere
him
honestly
,
alleadging
what
you
shall
best
thinke
méete
for
the
iustifying
of
your
innocencye
:
For
oftentimes
the
proude
language
giueth
occasion
of
incouragement
to
the
aduersarie
;
&
in
battaile
the
best
Champions
are
knowne
to
be
vanquishers
in
déedes
,
and
not
contenders
in
wordes
.
Therein
my
Lord
and
Father
answered
Primaleon
,
and
in
whatsoeuer
as
it
shall
please
you
to
commaund
me
will
I
neuer
whilst
I
liue
disobay
your
will
.
At
this
instant
Valido
entring
the
great
Chamber
,
bowed
not
himselfe
towards
she
Emperour
,
so
much
felt
her
him selfe
troubled
and
perplexed
with
this
Battaile
:
but
looking
rounde
about
him
a
prettye
while
(
after
hee
had
a
little
cooled
his
choller
)
hee
drewe
néere
vnto
the
throut
where
the
Emperour
sate
,
making
vnto
him
this
speech
.
All
ouer
the
globe
of
the
earth
,
is
your
generous
conrage
Noble
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
well
knowne
&
made
famous
,
since
the
time
when
as
a
wandring
Knight
you
passed
like
a
pilgrime
ouer
the
greatist
part
thereof
,
seeking
ne●s
of
your
Father
,
whome
anyed
you
know
not
:
And
since
you
haue
beene
placed
in
this
honour
and
highnes
of
estate
,
no
man
can
say
you
haue
done
the
least
iniust
set
to
great
,
small
,
or
meane
:
which
thing
I
foreseeing
on
mine
owne
behalfe
,
I
haue
〈…〉
as
to
come
〈…〉
to
domain●d
a
Combat
,
hoping
for
good
or
badde
which
may
befall
mee
,
I
shall
haue
no
wrong
offered
mee
herein
.
So
〈◊〉
I
say
,
for
that
I
come
to
complaine
of
Primaleon
your
Sonne
,
touching
the
death
of
Perrequin
of
Duas
whome
hee
new
in
Tourney
,
wherein
hee
would
néeded
be
&
present
to
honour
the
more
〈◊〉
feast
of
〈◊〉
Children
:
trusting
hee
will
not
●enie
but
that
vpon
the
assurance
which
her
gaue
to
euerie
one
,
hee
hath
massacred
him
verie
trecherouslie
:
And
you
Primaleon
●f
you
heare
this
,
I
knowe
not
what
excuse
you
may
alleadge
against
mee
,
who
doth
auouch
it
to
your
sate
that
it
was
done
in
Treason
against
him
.
Primaleon
who
gaue
attentiue
cure
to
these
iniurious
spéeches
,
rose
vppe
with
manye
other
Knights
and
Barrons
aunswering
him
thus
:
Good
Syr
,
it
〈◊〉
you
are
verie
ill
aduised
to
come
to
seeke
his
riuenge
,
who
following
this
fatall
and
vnluckie
destriue
,
●●ded
hys
●●yes
in
a
Tourney
:
wherein
I
doe
not
dertie
but
that
I
flewe
him
with
my
Sword
vppon
the
like
assuraunce
no
you
doe
name
at
thi●
presence
,
because
of
●●
disloyality
:
For
during
the
space
of
thrée
monthes
together
,
I
could
neuer
get
me
ridde
of
him
,
but
still
I
found
him
before
mee
or
behind
me
at
my
backe
,
with
full
intention
to
haue
●●aine
mee
by
his
owne
handes
:
But
God
the
onely
searcher
of
hearts
,
who
knew
well
his
disloyall
malice
,
fauoured
mee
so
much
that
I
preuented
him
before
the
execution
of
his
trecher●●●
dessein
,
giuing
him
that
measure
which
hee
would
hau●
offered
vnto
me
.
Notwithstanding
if
you
haue
so
hot
a
desire
to
combat
mee
vppon
this
point
as
you
make
semblant
,
behold
I
am
readie
to
enter
the
Listes
when
it
shall
please
you
,
to
the
end
I
may
by
my
best
endeuour
shewe
to
all
the
worlde
that
the
quarrell
is
false
,
and
wrongfullie
vndertake●
on
your
behalfe
.
This
contenteth
me
wonderfull
well
replyed
Valido
to
sée
you
not
to
refuse
the
combat
,
which
shall
bee
a
sufficient
witnes
before
all
,
that
the
truth
is
such
as
your
conscien●e
〈◊〉
well
tell
.
Then
Primaleon
fell
on
his
knées
before
the
Emperour
,
demaunding
leaue
of
him
to
enter
the
Combat
for
this
effect
:
and
afterwardes
in
token
that
he
accepted
the
Combat
,
he●
presented
him
a
gloue
which
hee
tooke
at
his
handes
very
sor●
against
his
will
,
béeing
ignorant
which
of
the
two
had
the
better
right
on
his
side
:
for
if
hee
had
perceaued
the
least
smoke
of
the
peruers●
and
malicious
intent
of
Perrequin
,
hee
would
neuer
haue
mistrusted
that
his
Sonne
shoulde
bee
●anquished
.
Which
the
Bohemian
Prince
seeing
(
to
shewe
hee
was
verie
gl●d
of
this
acceptation
)
did
reach
vnto
him
one
of
the
lappe●
of
his
Harnesse
,
which
the
Emperour
tooke
also
:
Deputing
presently
the
Dukes
P●holomey
and
●ustace
for
Iudges
and
Marshals
of
the
field
:
to
the
end
they
should
with
all
equity
maintayne
the
right
of
bold
the
Combatants
.
These
Dukes
who
stirred
not
from
the
Emperours
Court
;
to
obey
their
Masters
commandement
,
con●ucted
Valido
incontinently
within
the
Barriers
where
they
en●ampe●
themselues
on
●oe
one
side
,
meane
while
Primaleon
Armed
himselfe
:
who
for
that
hee
was
of
a
middle
stature
,
but
otherwise
very
well
proportioned
in
hi●
members
,
did
mannage
himselfe
with
a
woonderfull
dexteritye
both
on
foot●
and
on
horse
back
;
and
soone
had
his
Armourers
fitted
him
carefully
in
all
peeces
,
so
that
he
came
lightly
to
present
himselfe
before
his
father
,
who
spake
vnto
him
in
this
manner
:
My
sonne
,
I
pray
God
aboue
to
preserue
you
from
death
in
this
conflict
,
and
to
manifest
thereby
,
that
you
are
not
●●lpable
of
this
mischiefe
which
they
lay
to
your
charge
.
Sir
(
quoth
he
)
I
can
well
assure
you
,
that
what
I
did
,
was
done
but
with
great
reason
,
knowing
before
that
h●●
sought
nothing
more
than
to
haue
〈…〉
for
this
cause
I
hope
,
bée
who
knoweth
that
I
procéeded
not
with
any
●●●litions
intent
wil
exempt
me
from
death
,
if
he
●●e
that
my
life
●e
as
yet
necessary
.
Hauing
ended
these
spéeches
,
hee
kissed
his
handes
,
which
embraced
him
quickly
,
then
mounting
on
horse
backe
,
he
tooke
his
way
towardes
the
Barriers
,
accompanied
with
many
other
Seigneurs
an
foot●
:
And
in
the
meane
while
Valido
who
felt
his
heart
boyle
in
a
vehement
heate
to
finish
victoriously
this
enterprise
,
calling
to
〈◊〉
the
beauty
of
Gridonia
,
said
;
that
a
finall
time
shoulde
his
enemy
stande
before
him
:
Who
after
place
was
made
by
the
M●r●●●
,
within
the
running
place
came
with
a
fury
.
his
Launce
couched
in
rest
vpon
the
Bohemian
,
who
vasting
his
Launce
in
like
manner
,
brake
it
to
the
handle
without
euer
mouing
the
Constantino
Poli●ane
out
of
his
saddle
:
where
also
this
Assailant
lost
his
stirr●ps
at
the
attaint
of
his
,
and
was
also
a
little
hu●t
in
the
right
side
.
Neuerthelesse
,
beeing
an
〈◊〉
and
a
skkill
all
Knight
in
Armes
,
hee
seated
himselfe
quickly
againe
in
his
saddle
,
and
began
fiercely
to
say
vppon
Primaleon
,
with
his
sword
,
but
he
who
exceeded
him
farre
in
Prowesse
and
dexterity
,
b●eing
ashamed
hee
had
not
at
the
first
encounter
made
him
kisse
the
ground
,
beganne
to
hewe
him
with
such
fell
and
heauy
blowes
,
that
with●
.
a
while
euery
one
perceiued
who
beare
beare
away
the
victory
.
And
he
himselfe
knowing
that
his
enemy
(
who
lost
his
bloud
by
great
drops
)
waxed
féeble
in
sight
of
euery
one
,
deliuered
him
such
a
mighty
backe
stroake
vpon
his
Morton
,
that
he
clo●●●e
a
two
both
his
heade
and
heade
peece
downe
to
his
shoulders
,
in
such
manner
that
presently
falling
vnder
his
horse
feete
;
Primaleon
spake
these
words
alowd
:
see
what
you
are
come
so
farre
to
seeke
:
then
making
cleane
his
sworde
,
hee
put
it
vp
into
his
〈◊〉
,
and
the
Iudges
put
him
forth
of
the
L●sts
with
greatioy
.
Of
this
victory
was
the
Emperour
and
all
the
other
Lords
of
the
Court
maruelous
ioyfull
,
séeing
so
●●●dently
the
verity
of
this
false
accusation
:
By
meanes
whereof
,
causing
Primaleon
to
bee
disarmed
,
and
afterwardes
dressed
of
some
wounds
which
he
had
receiued
of
his
aduersary
,
communded
the
vanquished
Knight
to
bee
fetcht
out
of
the
Barriers
,
and
to
be
honourably
enterred
.
But
the
two
Gentlemen
who
came
in
his
company
,
made
a
maruelous
lamentation
for
his
death
especially
the
sonne
of
the
Earle
Marcus
,
who
in
bewailing
him
vtter●●●
stronge
things
;
so
that
by
this
meanes
the
Emperour
knowing
who
Valido
was
,
sent
for
the
Knights
saying
thus
;
A
merualle
very
much
howe
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
whom
I
holde
for
my
friend
,
hath
permitted
that
his
〈◊〉
should
〈…〉
my
Com●
to
d●●
here
an
exploy●e
,
whose
sorrowfull
〈…〉
greatly
grieued
me
,
which
if
I
had
fore seene
it
,
and
〈…〉
him
as
now
I
doo
,
to
be
the
accuser
of
my
sonne
,
I
should
by
no
meanes
haue
graunted
him
this
combat
,
as
you
may
well
assure
him
from
me
.
Syr
(
answered
then
the
sonne
of
Diartes
)
willingly
will
I
obay
your
commandement
,
euen
as
I
desir●
also
to
〈…〉
you
my
best
seruice
;
wherein
when
you
shall
know
my
〈◊〉
,
you
will
not
say
that
I
came
hither
of
mine
owne
accorde
with
Valido
,
but
full
sore
against
my
will
,
and
as
not
knowing
to
the
King
my
Master
my
thing
of
his
〈…〉
case
.
When
the
Emperour
vnderstoode
that
this
Knight
was
Diartes
sonne
,
hee
made
him
many
kinde
offers
,
tha●king
him
for
the
good
will
he
bare
him
.
And
then
the
sonne
of
the
●arle
Marcus
(
〈…〉
with
extreame
〈◊〉
to
the
gall
)
:
could
not
forbo●ye
to
speake
thus
much
.
Emperour
of
Greece
,
〈◊〉
hath
bée●●
to
you
:
〈◊〉
uourable
,
since
you
〈…〉
which
I
cannot
beare
〈…〉
to
sée
my selfe
reuenged
for
his
death
.
Hee
had
no
sooner
spoken
the●t
words
,
but
for
his
best
aduantage
he
quickly
〈…〉
of
the
Pallace
,
because
that
many
setting
〈…〉
him
by
the
●ares
,
●ad
not
the
〈…〉
them
not
to
stirre
after
him
,
but
to
let
him
goe
whether
hee
thought
good
;
which
was
strait
to
the
〈◊〉
with
his
communion
:
where
embarking
in
Validoes
shippe
they
reformed
into
Bohemia
,
to
tell
the
King
the
sorrowfull
newes
of
his
son●e
:
Wherevppon
hee
conceiued
great
〈…〉
her
for
the
principall
occasion
of
this
his
death
,
for
the
which
mischance
shée
was
no
lesse
sorrowfull
than
he
could
be
for
his
life
.
CHAP.
XVII
.
Howe
Lurcon
a
Giant
sonne
to
〈◊〉
,
whome
the
Emperour
ste●e
in
〈◊〉
the
Damosell
Esm●rinda
,
came
to
defie
Primaleon
vppon
the
same
quarrell
as
Valido
had
done
before
and
what
successe
befell
vnto
him
after
his
defiance
.
IN
Romanie
was
there
long
since
a
Giant
named
Lurcon
,
whome
the
Emperour
〈◊〉
slowe
to
deliuer
the
Damosell
〈◊〉
,
as
you
may
sometime
haue
read
in
the
beginning
of
this
History
.
This
Lurcon
being
esteemed
a
very
braue
Knight
,
was
not
mishapen
〈…〉
so
inhumane
and
sauage
as
the
other
Giants
,
but
a
man
very
actiue
〈◊〉
amongst
his
friendes
:
and
euen
when
the
Nurse
carried
him
in
her
Armes
who
had
giuen
him
sucke
euer
since
his
fathers
death
:
after
the
which
,
hee
recouered
by
force
of
Armes
the
Castels
which
they
kept
from
him
in
his
minorly
●y
,
and
vowed
neuer
to
marry
before
he
had
reuenged
so
great
wrong
offered
him
:
So
he
began
to
make
so
cruell
warre
vppon
Crispin
the
husbande
of
Esmerinda
,
that
hee
kept
him
at
home
within
doores
from
walking
to
far
abroade
in
the
fields
:
and
now
her
entred
into
the
eighth
yeare
of
his
Knighthoode
,
when
Pertequin
died
séeking
to
accomplish
,
his
promise
to
Gridonia
.
Of
whom
on
a
day
hauing
vnderstoode
the
discourse
,
imagined
presently
with
himselfe
,
none
could
〈◊〉
Primaleon
about
better
than
hee
,
nor
sooner
enioy
the
Lady
,
so
that
reioysing
greatly
in
himselfe
vpon
this
conclusion
,
hee
cared
not
at
all
to
goe
to
sée
the
Duchesse
nor
her
Daughter
,
hopingth
haue
her
to
wise
by
force
or
frée
will
.
Whereupon
hee
embarked
himselfe
in
a
Frigot
,
rigged
with
all
necessaries
to
voyage
into
Constantinople
;
where
being
arriued
in
safety
,
hee
sent
away
a
Squier
to
the
Emperour
to
demaund
a
safe
conduct
for
him
to
come
into
his
Court
to
combat
with
Primaleon
;
which
if
he
should
refuse
him
,
hée
would
make
his
vaunts
abroad
,
howe
hee
durst
not
graunt
it
for
feare
he
had
of
him
.
When
the
Emperour
heard
the
Gentleman
talke
in
this
manner
,
he
began
to
be
very
angry
,
iudging
presently
that
he
came
to
continue
the
accusation
which
Valido
began
;
therefore
he
answered
him
thus
.
Tell
your
Master
againe
from
me
,
that
when
I
shall
grant
him
the
assurance
which
he
demaundeth
at
my
handes
,
it
shall
hee
but
to
chastlye
him
for
his
prowde
and
arrogant
spéeches
,
which
are
more
vsed
in
Giants
mouthes
,
than
in
any
other
persons
;
being
often
cause
they
worke
their
owne
ruine
,
and
confusion
therein
.
Then
spake
diuers
Barrons
who
were
there
present
,
Sir
,
vnder
reuerence
of
your
Maiesty
,
〈…〉
vnto
vs
that
this
〈◊〉
by
no
meanes
to
bee
〈…〉
,
say
so
〈◊〉
in
that
of
the
Bohemian
Prince
all
the
words
〈◊〉
manifestly
the
truth
of
the
matter
from
the
false
and
〈…〉
which
he
presented
〈…〉
of
Perriquin
:
So
that
you
shoulde
rather
〈…〉
of
Lurcon
,
than
to
accord
him
any
〈…〉
appearance
of
truth
.
In
the
meane
〈◊〉
whilst
this
was
bruied
through
the
Court
,
Primaleon
returned
from
〈◊〉
,
who
woondre●
greatly
to
heare
such
a
marmuring
stirre
:
whereof
when
he
heard
the
occasion
hee
waxed
a
little
angrie
,
as
euery
one
might
〈◊〉
by
these
wordes
which
〈…〉
to
his
Father
.
I
woonder
〈…〉
that
you
〈…〉
who
hath
〈…〉
,
you
wil
cleane
〈…〉
opinion
of
your
Knights
,
who
séeme
to
haue
feare
of
a
beast
beeing
an
enemie
to
God
:
wherein
I
beseech
you
of
your
especiall
sauour
,
that
you
will
suffer
rather
your
Sonne
to
dye
,
than
she
least
act
of
cowardize
should
bee
reproched
and
〈◊〉
vnto
〈◊〉
:
Giue
〈…〉
permission
to
haue
Combat
with
mee
,
and
to
all
those
hereafter
who
shall
came
to
〈◊〉
mee
vppon
〈…〉
will
〈…〉
as
him
who
neuer
thought
to
him
offended
〈…〉
will
.
The
Emperour
〈…〉
and
that
〈…〉
.
.
Which
when
the
Giant
vnderstande
,
because
it
was
alreadie
late
,
would
in
no
wise
that
Euening
goe
a
short
,
but
beeing
made
priuse
of
all
that
which
hapned
in
the
Pallace
vpon
this
sodaine
,
did
but
laugh
and
make
a
scotte
thereat
:
saying
that
if
Primalcon
did
shew
himselfe
hardie
and
of
great
courage
,
if
would
stand
him
in
good
stéede
on
the
more
〈◊〉
before
the
conflict
was
ended
;
so
that
to
prouoke
him
the
more
,
and
to
the
end
he
should
not
saile
to
enter
the
field
with
him
,
hee
sent
his
Squier
backe
incontinent
with
a
letter
of
destance
which
be
wrote
with
great
expedition
to
this
effect
.
A
Letter
of
Defiance
written
by
the
Giant
Lurcon
,
to
Primalcon
of
Greece
.
TO
thée
Primalcon
of
Grecce
,
the
most
soolish
and
cowardly
defender
of
Cournyes
,
the
Giant
Lurcon
Sonne
to
Dermaquus
,
who
will
eternize
his
renowne
by
thy
death
sendeth
this
destance
:
for
so
much
as
the
〈◊〉
hauing
fauoured
thée
so
much
,
as
to
make
thée
he
borne
of
Noble
and
Royal
blood
,
thou
hast
stayned
that
famous
marks
of
nature
,
beside
all
the
reputation
which
thou
maiest
her
●aster
〈◊〉
in
military
discipline
,
beginning
thy
●●ertise
by
a
most
absurd
dishonour
able
and
villanous
murder
.
I
meane
by
the
death
of
the
gentle
Knight
Porrequin
of
D●●s
,
Son
to
the
〈…〉
king
of
Poland
,
whom
thou
●●e
west
felloniously
in
the
Turney
which
then
heldest
at
the
marriage
of
thy
sister
,
where
he
would
faine
be
present
the
more
to
honour
her
〈…〉
myselfe
thou
shalt
not
dare
to
denie
(
to
confesse
manifestly
the
●reason
)
but
that
thou
hast
shamefullie
and
〈…〉
massacred
him
vnder
the
pretence
of
the
assuraunce
which
thou
gauest
to
all
commers
:
Wherein
I
know
not
what
excuse
thou
mayest
pretend
,
except
it
be
a
sp●die
and
liberall
offer
to
giue
in
recompence
and
satisfaction
of
his
life
the
dead
of
him
who
hath
committed
so
disloyall
an
ouersight
:
The
which
I
am
now
come
to
fetch
,
to
offer
it
vp
vnto
her
who
remendeth
vengeaunce
therefore
:
aduising
thee
that
when
with
thy
good
wil
thou
wouldest
not
consent
to
so
iust
and
reasonable
a
thing
.
I
hope
to
constraine
thée
by
force
of
Armes
if
thou
hast
so
much
courage
as
to
enter
the
close
field
with
me
,
there
to
trie
it
out
by
single
combat
.
So
soone
as
this
Destance
was
quickly
read
ouer
by
Primaleon
,
hee
returned
to
the
Squire
who
brought
the
〈◊〉
,
whome
verie
●ough●●●
and
in
great
choller
hee
a●nswered
,
that
if
it
had
not
beene
so
late
,
hee
woulde
verie
willing
hir
haue
Combatted
his
Master
that
●ight
without
any
longer
attendaunce
:
Wherevppon
the
Emperour
his
Father
gaue
him
aduise
by
〈…〉
reasons
,
that
though
are
not
to
bee
done
vppon
a
hotte
spurre
:
〈…〉
should
bee
the
best
way
to
see
a
little
what
the
Giant
woulde
say
further
.
But
the
Empresse
and
her
Daughters
beeing
troubled
without
measure
by
the
remembrance
thereof
,
could
not
all
that
night
once
close
their
eyes
to
take
a
little
〈◊〉
:
And
●●
lesse
was
the
inconuenient
of
the
〈…〉
which
did
importunately
〈◊〉
and
trouble
the
Emperours
spirke
,
quite
contrarie
to
Primaleons
,
who
for
all
that
did
not
forbeare
his
slépe
neuer
a
whitte
the
more
,
but
tooke
his
rest
well
enough
as
her
that
before
〈…〉
Annin●
himselfe
verie
strongly
〈…〉
the
〈…〉
morning
,
beeing
as
merrie
and
〈◊〉
,
not
if
he●
should
haue
gone
but
to
〈…〉
for
she
〈…〉
of
soone
amiable
Ladie
.
But
the
Giant
assoone
as
the
day
appeared
went
a
sho●re
,
and
mounting
vpon
a
strong
and
mightie
〈◊〉
armes
at
a●
po●●tes
except
his
head
,
tooke
his
way
with
his
people
toward
the
Cittie
:
where
by
reason
of
the
brute
of
the
arriuall
of
this
〈…〉
which
was
alreadye
spreade
abroade
euerie
where
;
bothe
little
and
great
came
about
him
to
●●
him
,
so
that
●●●ing
maruelously
〈…〉
of
the
sight
of
his
person
,
they
prayde
vnto
God
that
he
wold
succour
&
giue
their
Prince
victorie
against
him
:
the
same
did
in
like
maner
the
knights
of
the
court
:
who
were
in
great
doubt
of
Primaleons
life
,
séeing
before
them
so
deformed
and
huge
an
aduersarie
:
neuerthelesse
the
Emperour
who
was
accustomed
to
talke
with
such
Colo●●es
and
skarbabes
beeing
but
lumpes
of
flesh
without
any
〈◊〉
of
spirite
or
bodie
;
made
light
account
of
him
:
and
woulde
willinglie
haue
accepted
she
Combat
●●nsesse
to
haue
●ased
his
Sonne
Primaleon●
:
But
as
he
discoursed
thus
with
himselfe
,
behol●
Lu●con
〈◊〉
before
him
who
beginneth
with
this
abrup●e
spéech
to
him
a●owde
.
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
I
rather
with
thy
ruine
than
that
of
any
other
man
who
liueth
vnder
the
celestiall
Globe
,
for
that
thou
slewest
●oth
my
Father
and
Brother
,
two
the
verie
flowers
of
Chiualrie
:
whereby
I
haue
euer
since
se●●
an
〈◊〉
anguish
in
my
heart
,
because
I
coulde
neuer
finde
any
meane
to
be
reuenged
of
so
cruel
an
homiride
.
Notwithstanding
séeing
God
hath
now
opened
〈◊〉
the
waie
I
hope
soone
to
〈…〉
with
me
vpon
〈…〉
and
a
●reason
,
which
I
stand
vppon
to
make
him
〈…〉
before
he
escape
my
handi●
〈…〉
Knight
quoth
Primaleon
I
am
resolued
to
fight
〈◊〉
the
〈◊〉
which
thou
〈…〉
to
reuenge
his
death
,
without
giuing
thée
any
reason
how
or
wherefore
I
●lew
him
●
séeing
I
haue
giuen
to
him
account
sufficient
alreadie
;
who
●ot
willing
●●
content
himselfe
therwith
,
I
haue
made
him
buy
the
refusall
deare
,
as
I
hope
to
pay
shée
for
the
paine
which
thou
hast
taken
to
come
so
farre
to
this
place
.
Verie
glad
was
the
Giant
〈◊〉
,
séeing
Primaleon
readie
to
enter
the
Barriers
with
him
,
Into
which
the
Emperor
commaunded
the
Duke
of
Pera
&
the
Earle
of
Redon
to
conduct
him
,
and
to
assure
him
from
all
men
except
from
his
enemie
:
in
the
meane
time
there
remayned
not
almost
any
person
within
the
Cittie
which
came
not
thither
to
beholde
this
Battaile
:
euery
man
deuoutly
praying
him
in
whose
handes
are
all
victories
,
to
shew
fauour
to
their
Prince
,
for
whome
they
should
bée
in
great
dispaire
,
were
it
not
for
the
confidence
they
haue
,
that
hee
will
neuer
forsake
him
in
this
necessitie
:
as
in
him
who
neuer
abandoneth
nor
reiecteth
those
who
Arming
themselues
with
true
saith
,
doe
build
their
rain
part
on
his
refuge
.
The
Giant
then
after
hee
had
laced
and
buckled
the
strings
of
his
headpéece
,
tooke
a
strong
launce
in
his
hand
,
and
seeing
hys
enemie
come
Armed
,
conceaued
so
great
pleasure
,
that
flourishing
his
Launce
he
thus
began
:
This
staffe
imbr●ed
to
day
in
the
bloud
of
my
aduersarie
,
shall
take
vengeaunce
on
that
〈◊〉
who
hath
with
his
,
pearced
the
bosome
of
mine
auncestors
.
●old
thy
tongue
,
for
shame
great
animall
,
quoth
Primaleon
,
holde
thy
tongue
,
and
cease
to
vaunt
thy
presumpt●ous
〈◊〉
,
till
thou
seest
thy selfe
banquisher
,
for
their
is
the
houre
to
bragge
and
not
before
:
Then
the
Iudges
séeing
these
two
Combatants
in
good
will
euerie
one
to
do
his
best
for
him selfe
,
they
departed
the
Barriers
,
and
presently
the
signe
of
the
assault
beeing
sounded
by
the
Trumpets
,
the
Knightes
encountred
with
such
furie
,
that
they
〈◊〉
their
〈◊〉
:
For
the
height
of
Lurcon
constrayning
him
to
carrie
his
Launce
lower
against
Primaleon
,
than
if
he
had
béene
of
his
●oulenes
,
so
that
he
could
attaint
him
but
on
the
●ippe
,
where
peareing
his
Armour
he
scracht
his
sk●●e
a
little
:
But
the
Constantino
Politane
,
who
came
full
vpon
him
with
a
right
carriere
with
his
Launce
〈◊〉
him
cleane
through
the
cuirace
into
the
〈◊〉
:
so
they
dasht
their
sh●elds
and
rusht
their
bodies
together
in
such
sorte
that
they
both
smoked
at
it
:
In
this
●●counter
the
Giants
Horse
had
such
a
shouldering
,
that
hee
could
goe
afterwardes
but
vpon
thrée
legges
:
by
meane●
whereof
feeling
the
heauie
burden
which
hee
had
vppon
his
backe
,
he
kept
such
a
capering
,
rearing
and
flinging
,
that
hee
laid
his
loutish
Master
vppon
the
bare
ground
:
who
in
falling
did
so
entangle
one
of
his
feete
in
his
stirroppe
,
that
his
horse
t●a●ld
him
a
long
time
from
place
to
place
:
Which
Primaleon
seeing
ranne
vppon
him
with
his
naked
sword
in
his
hand
,
and
before
he
could
get
up
againe
,
he
gaue
him
so
sound
a
blow
vppon
his
legge
,
that
he
cut
the
bone
almost
quite
a
two
:
whereat
he
cast
out
so
horrible
a
noyse
,
that
hee
●erristed
all
the
assistants
,
but
not
him
who
he
〈◊〉
him
with
the
Cemitorie
which
the
Knight
of
the
Closed-Ile
had
sent
him
,
which
hee
so
be
laboured
then
with
all
his
might
vppon
hys
Helmet
,
that
cutting
a
two
the
stringes
that
hee
shewed
quicklie
his
bare
head
:
Whereuppon
Lurcon
entred
into
so
intollerable
a
phrenzie
,
that
béeing
vnable
to
defende
himselfe
from
the
fell
blowes
of
his
aduersarie
,
hee
purposed
to
gripe
him
by
the
bodye
,
thinking
to
dispatch
him
that
waye
:
But
for
all
that
Primaleon
kept
himselfe
at
the
point
of
hys
sworde
,
and
with
a
backe
stroke
vppon
the
Mazzard
,
felde
him
as
dead
as
a
Dogge
to
the
ground
saying
:
It
is
now
that
thou
mayest
exe●te
thy
Trophies
to
Palla●
and
Mars
for
the
victories
they
haue
sent
thee
,
and
not
before
thou
haste
Combatted
,
as
not
long
since
thou
didst
vaunte
to
doe
.
It
were
verie
difficult
to
recount
the
ioy
and
gladnesse
that
euerie
one
conceau●d
,
seeing
the
happie
successe
of
this
spectacle
:
The
which
to
the
ende
to
make
it
publikely
knowne
abroade
,
the
Iudges
and
Martials
of
the
fielde
perceauing
the
Giant
to
haue
breathed
his
last
,
did
accompany
Primaleon
with
victorious
acclamations
vnto
the
pallace
,
where
they
presented
him
to
the
Emperor
,
who
receaued
him
with
great
ioy
.
Then
came
forth
the
Empresse
and
her
Daughters
to
entertaine
him
as
if
he
had
béene
newly
arriued
from
some
for●en
Countrie
,
praysing
and
blessing
God
for
so
signall
a
〈…〉
torie
;
the
which
beganne
to
bring
some
comforte
and
reioycing
to
the
Court
,
which
was
before
all
in
〈◊〉
,
verie
sad
and
mournefull
for
the
death
of
King
Florendos
&
his
Quéene
Griana
Father
and
Mother
to
the
Emperour
.
Afterwards
there
arriued
manie
Knights
to
Combat
Primaleon
vppon
the
same
quarrell
,
but
it
cost
them
all
deare
,
as
béeing
those
who
defended
a
wrong
quarrell
,
the
Prince
behauing
himselfe
euerie
day
more
valiantly
than
other
:
wherof
the
Greekes
reputed
themselues
most
happie
men
,
to
haue
after
the
Emperour
so
sage
&
valiant
a
Prince
for
their
Seigneur
:
wherefore
from
diuers
Countries
were
presented
him
manie
good
offers
to
marrie
a
wife
,
the
which
he
would
accept
of
in
no
wise
,
for
the
little
desire
hee
had
to
marrie
so
young
:
But
let
vs
discourse
a
little
of
the
great
perrils
and
traualles
that
another
Knight
made
him
endure
,
who
came
to
Constantinople
to
defie
him
vppon
the
same
pretended
treason
of
the
Polonians
death
,
as
you
shall
in
the
next
Chapter
heare
more
at
large
.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
Howe
Prince
Edward
the
eldest
Sonne
to
the
King
of
England
was
inamoured
of
faire
〈◊〉
,
seeing
her
picture
against
a
wall
,
and
howe
hee
was
afterward
conducted
by
a
strange
aduenture
into
a
Monasterie
of
Nunnes
,
and
what
befell
him
there
in
the
meane
time
he
was
within
the
Nunnerie
.
KIng
Fredericke
of
England
brother
to
Agri●la
Empresse
of
Almaine
,
had
by
his
wife
manie
Male
Children
,
the
eldest
whereof
called
Prince
Edward
,
was
no
lesse
accomplished
&
excellent
in
the
exercise
of
Armes
,
than
verie
well
〈◊〉
in
most
ciuill
and
good
manners
,
and
in
all
other
laudable
vertuous
and
honest
thinges
:
So
that
hauing
receaued
the
order
of
Knighthood
,
he
held
daylse
Ioustinges
&
Tournyes
,
to
exercise
and
make
himselfe
skilfull
in
militarie
profession
:
And
for
asmuch
as
hee
delighted
also
in
hunting
,
one
of
the
brauest
Knights
called
Robert
,
sent
him
a
faire
dog
which
he
recouered
of
a
woman
who
was
a
great
Mag●rian
,
as
you
shall
vnderstand
hereafter
.
This
Knight
Robert
being
in
the
prime
of
his
youth
had
a
great
desire
to
see
the
aduentures
of
the
world
,
by
meanes
whereof
embarking
himselfe
among
other
Marchants
,
who
went
to
trafficke
and
to
fall
Armes
in
Turkie
beeing
tossed
by
tempest
and
foule
weather
on
Sea
,
come
to
an
anker
in
the
Iland
of
Malfada
,
where
they
were
all
enchaunted
except
him
onely
,
who
pleased
much
the
Ladie
of
the
Ile
.
Whereuppon
●●
fortuned
that
hee
liued
there
in
verie
great
pleasure
,
about
the
space
of
two
yeares
;
at
the
ende
where
of
calling
to
minde
vppon
a
time
his
owne
countrie
,
he
fetcht
a
great
●igh
from
his
breast
,
so
that
this
Fayrie
who
neuer
was
far
from
him
,
desired
to
know
the
cause
of
that
sigh
,
vnto
whome
hee
reuealed
the
whole
matter
.
In
good
faith
faire
sir
quoth
Malfada
then
,
séeing
you
finde
it
not
best
to
dwell
any
longer
with
me
,
I
am
of
aduise
that
you
depart
assoone
as
it
shall
please
you
,
to
the
end
to
take
your
●ourney
where
you
may
find
better
entertainment
than
here
:
And
for
that
I
haue
loued
you
extreamely
,
I
will
present
●ou
a
shippe
verie
well
rigged
,
with
all
that
is
néedfull
for
your
commodious
nauigation
vnto
your
own
Countrie
.
Ten
thousand
thankes
I
giue
you
Madame
,
replyed
Robert
,
for
the
good
will
you
beare
me
:
and
albeit
I
do
not
mer●ie
the
least
part
of
this
fauour
,
yet
will
I
not
cease
to
remayne
your
perpetuall
bounden
,
and
a
great
deale
the
more
,
if
you
refuse
not
to
giue
mee
this
Dog
which
I
woulde
cra●●
at
your
handes
.
Surely
I
should
bee
verse
ingrately
and
little
curteous
quoth
the
Fayrie
,
if
I
should
denie
you
so
small
a
thing
,
albeit
that
heretofore
this
beast
hath
beene
a
Giant
,
Lorde
of
the
I
le
of
Escania
:
who
that
I
may
in
thrée
words
count
you
his
History
,
desiring
at
eighteene
yeares
of
age
(
when
he
receaued
his
Knighthood
)
to
doo
some
seates
of
Armes
in
the
world
,
embarqued
him selfe
néere
his
owne
house
for
the
same
purpose
:
And
such
was
his
fortune
,
that
a
great
storme
which
rose
vpon
the
Sea
,
cast
him
a
shore
in
this
Iland
,
where
presently
hee
found
himselfe
inchaunted
vnder
the
forme
of
this
Beast
that
you
sée
,
which
I
giue
you
also
fréely
,
as
a
thing
wherewith
you
may
helpe
your selfe
at
you
néede
and
shall
be
peraduenture
sometime
occasion
for
you
to
call
to
minde
the
remembrance
of
mée
,
which
I
recommende
vnto
you
as
much
as
you
haue
knowne
the
singular
and
perfect
loue
I
too
heare
you
.
After
many
accustomed
embracinges
Robert
tooke
his
leaue
of
Malfada
thanking
her
againe
for
his
Dogge
,
to
whom
,
(
for
that
the
Giant
of
whom
hee
had
once
the
forme
,
was
called
Maiortes
,
and
for
that
he
was
also
the
greatest
of
all
that
Iland
)
he
gaue
the
same
name
of
Maiortes
,
and
afterwardes
setting
sayle
towardes
England
passed
by
hard
passages
,
where
his
Dogge
stood
him
in
good
stoode
.
But
in
the
meane
season
whilest
Prince
Edward
was
so
highly
estéemed
in
his
fathers
Kingdome
,
the
Knight
Robert
fell
sicke
,
who
knowing
the
ende
of
his
dayes
were
at
hand
,
purposed
to
make
him
inheritour
of
his
Dogge
,
as
the
person
of
all
the
English
Nation
whom
he
knewe
worthy
of
such
a
present
;
and
sent
the
Dogge
to
him
by
a
Squier
of
his
,
beseeching
him
to
take
him
alwaies
with
him
in
company
,
and
that
he
would
not
neglect
him
,
in
that
hee
shoulde
make
great
account
of
him
one
day
when
he
knew
his
quallities
better
.
The
young
Prince
was
woonderfull
glad
of
this
Dogge
,
when
making
as
much
of
him
as
might
be
,
hée
shewed
him selfe
so
louing
and
gentle
as
if
hee
had
brought
him
vp
from
a
little
whelpe
:
therefore
he
sent
in
recompence
of
this
Dogge
great
riches
to
the
Knight
Robert
,
who
in
the
meane
season
passed
out
of
this
world
into
the
other
.
Euer
the
Prince
would
haue
Maiortes
at
his
side
,
whome
he
loued
as
a
humane
creature
:
But
facre
more
he
estéemed
him
,
knowing
the
wondrous
thinges
hee
did
in
hunting
,
to
which
sport
he
lead
him
forth
almost
euery
day
.
During
which
idle
and
pleasant
life
,
it
befortuned
him
vppon
a
day
,
to
see
a
thing
which
caused
him
afterward
to
haue
i●●umerable
trauels
:
For
that
the
Knight
his
Father
delighting
much
to
build
as
well
Castels
as
other
pleasant
and
delightfull
houses
,
for
aboue
all
his
most
sumptuous
buildings
,
hee
caused
to
be
builded
with
all
magnificency
one
sumptuous
Pallace
,
whither
he
was
woont
to
goe
to
take
his
disport
with
the
Quéene
his
wife
.
It
fortuned
that
amongst
many
maister
workemen
who
did
worke
in
this
new
building
,
there
was
a
Painter
of
Ormeda
,
who
by
chaunce
was
present
at
the
Fountaine
,
when
Gridonia
was
met
there
by
the
Lyon
;
who
to
the
ende
hée
might
at
his
ease
fully
behold
the
fauour
of
the
Princesse
,
hée
followed
her
into
the
Castell
with
others
that
were
there
;
for
those
of
that
profession
are
very
desirous
to
sée
the
Idea
of
so
perfect
beauty
with
whose
lineament
and
perfect
feature
,
they
may
helpe
themselues
in
their
portraitures
.
And
for
that
hee
founde
not
any
store
of
worke
to
employ
himselfe
in
the
City
of
Ormeda
,
he
resolued
to
goe
séeke
in
other
Countries
;
So
that
being
arriued
in
England
,
after
hée
had
gotten
acquaintance
to
bee
knowne
,
hee
tooke
charge
to
paint
this
goodly
Pallace
,
which
the
King
caused
to
bee
built
néere
his
chiefe
Citty
.
Wherein
among
many
excellent
things
which
hee
inuented
there
by
his
Art
and
skill
,
hauing
as
yet
fresh
in
his
memory
the
beanties
of
Gridonia
,
hée
pourirayed
her
so
naturall
,
that
shée
séemed
a
liuing
creature
,
séeming
euer
to
them
which
behelde
her
,
that
shée
woulde
open
her
mouth
to
speake
vnto
them
;
and
there
hee
set
her
in
a
place
as
it
were
in
a
prison
,
sei●●ate
vpon
a
Rocke
,
and
a
Lyon
couched
vppon
the
sky
it
of
her
Coate
,
holding
his
heade
betwéene
this
Ladies
handes
,
who
did
gently
stroake
his
heade
and
all
the
rest
of
hys
body
.
Prince
Edward
who
went
much
abroade
to
hunt
〈◊〉
oftentimes
so
make
his
m●●ing
in
this
place
,
where
beholding
vpon
a
time
the
worke
of
this
Painter
,
sawe
there
amongst
other
thinges
Gridonia
paynted
as
you
haue
heard
:
And
woondring
in
himselfe
at
so
admirable
beauty
(
especially
to
sée
a
Lyckrepayre
so
peaceably
néere
a
woman
)
coulde
not
cheese
but
●all
for
the
Paynter
vnto
him
saying
;
I
pray
thée
interprete
vnto
me
a
little
the
meaning
of
this
picture
,
and
how
a
Lyon
may
be
made
so
tame
,
that
one
may
sée
him
couched
so
still
〈◊〉
a
Damosell
;
for
that
it
so
m●th
to
me
to
be
a
thing
fit
rather
for
little
Dogges
,
than
for
such
sauage
animals
,
which
are
cruell
and
ind●mptable
by
nature
.
You
say
very
true
,
quoth
the
Paynter
,
but
knowe
yée
my
Lorde
,
that
in
the
world
are
many
strange
thinges
a
among
the
which
,
I
sweare
vnto
you
by
him
that
giueth
vs
life
,
to
haue
séene
with
mine
owne
proper
eyes
,
the
true
Modell
of
this
my
poore
among
liuing
creatures
.
Thou
he
began
to
make
discourse
vnto
him
of
the
Estates
and
perfections
of
this
Princesse
:
Whereat
the
Knight
remayned
much
amazed
and
troubled
u●minde
,
but
answered
him
thus
.
It
is
a
very
rare
example
that
a
beast
without
reason
,
(
as
this
especially
)
hath
so
much
foresight
,
as
to
knowe
the
valour
and
bounty
of
a
Lady
so
well
accomplished
,
and
that
shée
presumeth
in
her selfe
to
recouer
the
heade
of
Primaleon
for
the
earnest
of
her
marriage
.
The
Painter
affirmed
to
him
againe
,
it
was
as
true
,
as
hée
had
in
euery
word
recounted
to
him
.
Whereupon
Prince
Edward
began
to
beholde
a
little
better
than
he
did
before
his
busines
;
and
because
he
reputed
him
one
of
the
best
Artists
that
as
yet
hee
had
euer
seene
to
handle
Pensill
,
hee
researched
with
such
dilligence
,
and
remarked
so
exactly
many
times
the
lineature
and
grace
of
Gridonia●s
countenance
disputing
in
himselfe
whether
shée
might
bee
so
faire
a
creature
as
he
saw
her
painted
&
coloured
in
that
place
)
that
from
thenceforth
he
fell
into
a
more
vehement
alteration
:
For
that
the
little
〈…〉
who
lay
in
ambush
for
him
,
during
this
his
contemplation
,
shot
off
out
of
his
Qu●uer
so
sharpe
and
piercing
an
Arrowe
against
him
,
that
wounding
him
to
the
heart
,
this
wounde
caused
him
so
strange
a
Passion
,
that
for
to
finde
remedy
for
it
hee
purposed
to
seeke
all
meanes
which
might
take
away
his
paine
,
and
to
eschewe
no
trauell
whatsoeuer
,
in
gaing
to
that
place
where
he
thought
he
might
recouer
her
.
The
Prince
then
considering
,
that
to
purchase
this
Lady
he
must
needes
combat
with
Primaleon
,
thought
he
should
commit
too
sowle
an
ouersight
,
seeing
the
amity
so
long
continued
betweene
their
Fathers
:
Neuerthelesse
for
all
that
hee
thought
with
himselfe
he
should
not
surcease
,
Palmerin
hauing
heretofore
taken
away
by
force
from
his
Grandfathers
house
the
Princesse
Agriola
his
Aunt
;
and
that
vnder
the
pretext
of
reuenging
that
iniury
(
after
the
example
of
the
taire
Troian
,
who
insteede
of
Hesione
his
Aunt
,
stole
away
the
wife
of
King
Meuelaus
in
Greece
)
hee
had
good
occasion
to
goe
to
combat
the
Constantino
Politane
.
Uppon
this
conflict
of
opinions
which
came
to
trouble
his
minde
,
hee
cast
himselfe
vppon
a
bed
,
where
sighing
without
ceasing
he
thus
complained
to
himselfe
.
Alasse
Gridonia
,
how
much
had
it
beene
better
for
the
ease
of
mine
afflicted
heart
neuer
to
haue
heard
thee
named
,
nor
seene
the
Pourtrait
of
thy
face
before
my
eyes
?
whose
sight
hath
into
small
time
penetrated
so
deepe
into
my
breast
,
and
weakened
my
members
in
such
sort
,
that
they
cannot
well
preuaile
to
perfourme
the
onely
of
their
office
?
Wherein
if
by
the
onely
obiect
of
thy
〈◊〉
I
feele
to
exceeding
torment
;
what
will
it
then
doo
,
when
I
shall
indéede
see
the
naturall
and
liuely
composition
of
such
a
pierelesse
Paragon
of
Nature
?
Ah!
it
is
expedient
for
all
that
,
that
I
put
my selfe
in
search
to
finde
thee
out
,
to
the
ende
that
in
seeing
thee
in
deed
,
I
may
giue
some
refrigeration
to
this
my
burning
and
newe
flame
:
For
if
the
sauage
and
inhumane
creatures
forgetting
their
fiercenes
,
yeelde
themselues
so
meeke
and
gentle
in
thy
presence
,
what
shall
hee
doe
who
hath
some
knowledge
of
humane
reason
?
Certes
albeit
I
were
sure
to
end
my
life
,
yet
must
I
employ
for
thy
sake
my
person
with
all
the
goods
and
estates
that
God
hath
giuen●nes
,
seeing
thou
art
so
worthie
a
creature
:
which
I
thinke
the
heauen
hath
reuealed
vnto
mee
as
it
were
by
a
fatall
oracle
,
to
the
end
that
thou
shouldest
bée
mine
,
and
I
shine
perpetually
.
To
atchieue
vnto
which
point
,
I
promise
thee
to
refuse
no
aduenture
nor
perillons
attempt
which
may
present
it selfe
to
make
mee
refuse
it
:
Considering
that
by
how
much
more
Knights
are
issued
of
noble
blood
and
illusterous
linage
,
by
somuch
more
it
behooueth
them
to
enterprsse
more
generous
and
heroicall
actes
.
And
to
this
may
inuite
thee
the
example
of
Arnedes
Prince
of
Fraunce
,
who
for
the
loue
of
Philocrista
Daughter
to
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
departed
from
his
Fathers
Kingdome
.
and
in
like
manner
Recindes
Prince
of
Spaine
for
Melissa
the
King
of
Hungaries
Daughter
:
I
then
beeing
of
no
lesse
house
than
the
one
or
the
other
of
these
two
Princes
my
neighbours
,
it
behooueth
mee
to
followe
their
steppes
in
the
like
enterprise
.
So
long
time
was
the
spirite
of
this
yong
Knight
so
occupied
in
making
such
like
discourses
,
that
beeing
not
able
to
forbeare
,
hee
lost
not
onelie
all
appetite
to
eate
,
and
desire
to
sleepe
,
but
also
therewithall
all
pleasure
of
hunting
,
wherin
hee
had
so
much
delighted
before
:
In
such
sorte
that
hauing
none
occasion
neyther
to
heare
no
)
to
see
any
recreation
,
hee
shunned
the
companie
of
those
whome
hee
knewe
desierous
to
bee
neare
him
to
make
him
merrie
and
pleasant
.
One
onely
content
hee
enioyed
during
these
his
anguishes
,
which
was
to
finde
himselfe
before
the
Image
of
Gridonia
,
whose
infinite
beautie
so
rauished
the
vigilance
of
his
eyes
,
that
it
did
constraine
his
tongue
to
reason
with
it
,
euen
as
if
he
had
beene
hard
by
her
proper
person
:
beeing
otherwise
neuer
satisfied
to
deuise
with
the
painter
of
the
graces
of
this
Princesse
.
It
chances
vpon
a
day
,
that
being
wearied
with
this
storme
and
wauering
of
minde
,
he
went
forth
into
a
wood
which
ioyned
hard
vppon
the
ditches
of
his
Pallace
(
where
hee
passed
the
greatest
parte
of
the
time
of
his
passion
)
without
taking
with
him
any
other
weapons
but
his
rapi●r
by
his
side
:
So
that
walking
vp
and
downe
,
he
sate
him
downe
vnder
abroad
and
thicke
beech
trée
,
to
discourse
as
his
fancie
shewed
him
of
some
thinges
which
might
giue
him
some
contentment
.
And
after
hee
had
long
time
mused
with
himselfe
,
bethinking
by
what
meanes
hee
might
best
goe
see
Gridonia
,
bee
fast
vp
his
eyes
,
which
he
had
before
fired
on
the
ground
,
as
it
falleth
out
manie
times
to
a
man
that
is
perplexed
&
irresolute
in
minde
to
doe
:
Wherby
he
espied
neare
him
a
wood
man
who
would
binde
a
burden
of
wood
together
in
a
little
string
,
so
that
beeing
vexed
with
some
thing
els
,
and
to
see
him
loose
his
time
be
said
.
So
God
helpe
me
villaine
,
I
perceaue
it
procéedeth
of
thy
great
blockishnes
or
froward
nature
,
that
thou
dost
labour
in
vaine
after
this
impossibilitie
:
whereuppon
it
séemeth
to
me
that
thou
shouldest
leaue
the
wood
behinde
,
or
els
if
thou
wilt
carrie
it
away
to
haue
a
longer
corde
to
binde
it
withall
.
The
pesant
who
heard
himselfe
miscalled
,
turning
himselfe
and
looking
behinde
him
answered
,
Prince
Edward
thou
dost
behold
verie
neare
my
follie
,
who
canst
not
take
béede
of
thine
owne
which
toucheth
thee
a
little
nearer
.
I
tell
thee
that
euen
as
thou
seest
me
looke
my
labour
in
binding
this
burden
of
stickes
,
euen
so
iust
shall
it
fall
out
with
you
in
all
the
trauailes
that
you
shall
vndertake
for
her
who
reserueth
her selfe
for
a
better
knight
than
you
.
When
the
prince
heard
these
spéeches
,
setting
hand
to
his
sword
,
he
can
incontinent
after
this
wisard
,
saying
in
a
great
cage
:
In
an
euill
houre
for
thy
part
great
clowne
ca●●st
thou
euer
to
publish
so
neare
me
so
soule
a
lie
:
For
that
in
the
circuite
of
the
rounde
world
is
there
no
Prince
who
doth
deserue
her
better
than
myselfe
,
who
loue
her
so
perfectly
that
no
liuing
creature
is
able
to
attaine
to
the
height
of
my
loue
.
The
woodman
who
heard
him
speake
in
such
a
rage
ranye
away
as
fast
as
hee
could
through
the
woods
,
and
Prince
Edward
after
him
with
spéede
:
Notwithstanding
hee
was
not
farre
gone
before
an
Armed
knight
came
right
vppon
him
being
mounted
vppon
a
verie
lustie
and
braue
Horse
,
saying
vnto
him
thus
.
Gentleman
let
the
villaine
goe
,
otherwise
you
are
but
a
dead
man
.
Rather
shall
thou
loose
thy
life
answered
the
English
man
,
than
I
will
not
be
reuenged
of
him
who
hath
iniured
mee
thus
villanouslie
:
Now
aduise
thy selfe
if
thou
wilt
defend
him
.
Yes
indéede
replyed
the
Knight
,
and
yet
I
will
craue
none
aduenture
at
thy
handes
.
After
these
words
he
alighted
from
his
horse
and
séeing
his
enemie
disarmed
,
hee
would
not
drawe
his
sworde
but
closed
with
him
,
which
Prince
Edward
did
in
like
manner
,
and
so
they
tugd
a
good
while
together
.
In
the
end
fortune
woulde
so
much
sauour
the
Prince
,
that
he
laide
his
enemie
a
long
,
&
setting
his
knée
vppon
his
breast
,
he
cut
a
two
the
stringes
of
his
Helmet
:
thinking
presently
to
cut
off
his
head
,
but
as
he
was
about
to
do
it
,
he
pecceaued
it
was
a
verie
faire
woman
:
so
that
maruelling
much
at
this
mummery
he
rose
vp
incontinent
being
in
great
admiration
.
Faire
Lorde
then
ganne
the
Damsell
,
admire
not
to
sée
now
a
woman
in
Armes
,
séeing
that
there
haue
bin
and
as
yet
are
some
which
are
couragious
and
warlike
,
and
take
it
not
in
disdaine
that
you
haue
sought
against
one
of
them
,
for
Ac●illes
estéemed
that
one
of
his
most
signall
victories
which
he
obtained
against
Penthasilia
the
Nunne
of
Amazonians
:
and
the
valiant
Mithrid●tes
King
of
Pontus
,
neuer
craued
better
aide
than
that
of
Hipsicratea
his
wedded
wife
:
the
which
béeing
in
mans
attire
after
the
Persian
manner
,
did
enter
into
all
dangers
vnto
which
her
husband
did
aduenture
himselfe
,
during
the
war
which
hee
had
against
Pompeius
.
So
much
I
say
because
I
sée
you
make
a
wonder
at
this
strange
noueltie
:
Neuerthelesse
if
you
will
graunt
me
but
one
beene
,
I
will
conduct
you
into
a
place
where
you
shall
sée
things
far
more
admirable
than
these
.
Uerie
willing
will
I
accord
thee
whatsoeuer
it
shall
please
thee
to
demaund
at
my
hands
,
answered
the
Knight
vnto
hir
,
for
the
great
desires
sake
which
I
haue
to
follow
straunge
aduentures
.
Mount
then
replied
the
Damsell
vpon
my
Horse
,
and
come
presently
away
with
me
.
But
Prince
Edward
would
first
goe
fetch
his
Armes
,
and
make
his
people
priuie
to
his
departure
,
to
the
end
they
should
not
trouble
themselues
to
seeke
after
him
,
then
the
Ladie
told
him
,
that
to
compasse
their
attempt
,
it
was
expedient
for
them
to
set
forward
of
their
iournie
forthwith
.
So
then
he
mounted
vppon
a
Courser
,
and
she
vpon
a
pal●r●e
which
attended
not
farre
from
thence
.
Fiue
dayes
iourney
they
made
,
and
met
nothing
which
might
hinder
them
in
their
way
;
and
vppon
a
Saterday
morning
they
arriued
at
a
faire
Cloyster
of
women
built
vpon
the
top
of
a
high
Mountaine
in
a
verie
solitarie
place
.
There
did
the
Damsell
cause
this
Knight
to
alight
,
whome
shee
lead
afterwarde
into
a
faire
Chamber
,
whether
the
Abbesse
and
all
her
Nunnes
came
to
entertaine
him
,
when
his
guide
began
to
vtter
these
spéeches
vnto
him
.
Faire
Knight
,
knowe
that
in
this
Monasterie
there
is
a
most
strange
and
maruellous
aduenture
,
which
as
they
saye
cannot
be
ended
but
by
one
of
the
best
Knightes
of
this
age
:
&
for
that
you
are
reputed
one
of
those
whom
the
celestiall
plannets
haue
adorned
with
so
manie
excellent
graces
in
preheminence
of
Chiualrie
,
we
haue
hope
that
you
will
bring
it
to
a
finall
end
.
Now
within
the
precinct
of
this
Religious
house
is
enclosed
a
verie
faire
Orchard
,
planted
with
diuers
sortes
of
fruit
trées
,
which
in
their
seasons
doe
bring
forth
their
fruites
in
abundance
,
and
within
the
whole
compasse
of
our
Conuent
is
there
none
more
delightfull
place
than
that
,
except
on
the
north
side
,
from
whence
out
of
a
fearefull
caue
euerie
Saterday
about
Euensong
there
cometh
forth
a
most
hideous
and
ill
fauoured
old
woman
,
bearing
a
rich
Faulch●on
in
her
hande
,
where
with
she
striketh
flatting
,
when
she
méeteth
by
chaunce
with
any
Religious
Nunne
so
furiouslie
that
shee
sendeth
her
quicklie
to
the
ground
:
in
such
sorte
that
the
poore
wretch
can
not
rise
againe
,
nor
a
long
time
after
get
out
of
this
traunce
,
so
much
doth
she
féele
her selfe
astonished
with
the
blowes
this
●lend
of
hell
giueth
her
:
Which
done
,
she
returneth
within
her
den
lamenting
in
most
strange
maner
:
And
I
tell
you
faire
Knight
,
that
a
great
number
of
valiant
Knightes
haue
come
hether
,
thinking
to
follow
her
and
to
see
the
place
of
her
residence
,
towards
which
none
can
apprethe
nearer
than
ten
paces
,
but
he
is
immediatly
repulsed
verie
rudely
:
so
that
we
haue
no
hope
euer
to
see
an
end
of
this
aduenture
,
vnlesse
you
accomplish
it
now
.
For
this
effect
haue
I
brought
you
hether
,
hearing
by
report
in
diuers
places
that
your
prowesse
&
valour
doth
exceede
farre
,
that
of
the
most
hardiest
Knights
of
all
the
West
.
Madame
replied
Prince
Edward
then
,
it
falleth
out
some
times
,
that
many
Knights
which
are
esteemed
hardie
and
valiant
Champions
,
shewe
in
the
end
the
contrarie
of
this
vulgure
opinion
:
And
vppon
me
first
of
all
may
such
an
example
bee
shewed
:
Notwithstanding
séeing
I
finde
my selfe
brought
vnto
this
place
,
I
will
not
let
to
proue
what
I
can
do
in
the
aduenture
,
whereof
I
haue
heard
so
great
speech
:
Towardes
the
which
feeling
not
my selfe
endued
with
the
force
&
addresse
which
is
expedient
for
him
to
haue
,
who
shall
finishe
it
,
I
should
not
presume
to
bee
so
hardie
as
to
march
my selfe
:
so
that
béeing
not
able
now
to
bring
it
about
,
I
will
only
leaue
as
others
haue
done
,
the
honour
thereof
to
whome
God
hath
reserued
it
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
How
Prince
Edward
entred
the
Caue
,
where
hee
vanquished
a
Knight
,
who
would
haue
kept
him
out
of
the
gate
of
the
Pallace
which
was
there
within
:
And
howe
passing
further
in
,
hee
founde
two
Gentlemen
within
a
Marble
Sepulcher
,
whome
he
deliuered
out
of
strange
paine
and
the
sequele
.
THe
houre
of
Euening
praier
approching
,
Prince
Edward
Armed
himselfe
carefully
with
a
Harnesse
that
some
Knight
who
had
béene
there
to
proue
himselfe
in
the
aduenture
of
the
Caue
,
had
left
behinde
him
in
the
Abbye
:
then
beeing
brought
into
the
Orchard
by
the
Damosell
,
and
by
one
of
the
Nunnes
,
hee
put
himselfe
néere
the
mouth
of
this
hole
,
where
hee
stayed
not
long
before
the
old
trot
came
foorth
,
and
quickly
popt
in
againe
seeing
the
English
Prince
before
her
eyes
:
who
was
not
slow
to
follow
her
in
,
when
she
casting
her
armes
about
his
necke
,
by
no
force
or
strength
soeuer
that
he
could
employ
,
hee
could
neuer
stay
her
nor
once
loose
her
from
him
:
but
stil
the
further
he
went
in
,
so
much
more
did
his
labour
&
paine
increase
and
torment
him
:
for
that
finding
the
farther
he
was
in
,
the
way
more
darke
and
obscure
,
it
seemed
vnto
him
that
some
bodie
stroke
him
on
euery
side
,
pushing
him
backewards
to
make
him
recoyle
:
But
hee
who
was
magnanimous
,
enduring
this
paine
,
thumping
and
thrusting
,
without
euer
letting
goe
the
old
trot
,
came
at
the
last
into
a
great
Pallace
very
sumptuously
wrought
and
set
forth
.
Then
the
old
woman
crying
for
ayde
,
there
came
a
Knight
vppon
him
verye
richlie
Armed
,
bearing
a
shield
vppon
his
arme
,
whereon
were
painted
two
Damsels
,
wherof
the
one
which
appeared
very
beautifull
,
held
betwéene
her
handes
a
hart
wounded
,
which
the
other
that
had
a
vaile
vppon
her
face
,
made
semblant
to
take
away
from
her
by
force
.
Helpe
me
then
cried
the
old
woman
,
in
presenting
him
the
sworde
,
against
this
Knight
who
will
take
from
mee
by
force
the
rarest
Iewell
in
this
world
,
which
hee
is
not
worthie
so
much
as
to
looke
vppon
.
Whereuppon
he
began
to
speake
vnto
the
Prince
in
this
manner
.
Knight
let
that
good
Lady
alone
to
deale
with
me
,
who
hoping
to
chastice
you
quickly
,
for
this
great
presumption
by
which
you
haue
beene
so
hardy
and
bolde
as
to
enter
within
this
place
in
despite
of
me
.
I
am
verie
glad
quoth
Prince
Edward
to
haue
to
doe
with
thée
,
séeing
the
small
honour
a
man
may
purchase
to
vanquish
women
beeing
but
feeble
creatures
by
nature
,
and
of
small
resistance
.
After
these
speeches
they
beganne
a
terrible
skirmish
,
in
the
which
albeit
the
Prince
charged
his
enemie
with
many
fell
:
strange
knockes
,
for
the
ardent
zeale
hee
had
to
finish
this
aduenture
;
his
aduersarie
neuerthelesse
hauing
in
his
hande
the
best
sword
which
was
to
be
founde
in
the
circute
of
the
earth
,
deliuered
fewe
blowes
but
made
the
maile
of
his
harnesse
or
shield
vpon
his
arme
flie
in
péeces
:
By
reason
whereof
Prince
Edward
seeing
his
life
ineuident
perrill
(
knowing
not
well
what
to
doe
)
resolued
to
put
this
Battaile
in
hazard
:
so
that
couring
himselfe
as
well
as
he
could
with
his
buckler
,
he
cared
not
to
endure
two
or
thrée
blowes
of
his
enemie
to
come
to
gripes
.
Which
he
did
when
the
Knight
which
founde
himselfe
a
little
wearie
,
hauing
not
strength
enough
to
holdeing
with
him
,
was
constrained
to
fall
with
him
to
the
grounde
:
where
it
fell
out
so
well
on
the
English
Knightes
side
that
he
was
vppermost
;
Notwithstanding
béeing
out
of
breath
,
hee
could
hardlie
winde
himselfe
from
his
aduersarie
.
Who
by
reason
of
his
lumpish
&
heauie
fall
,
sounded
vnder
the
Prince
,
who
séeing
him
in
that
passion
would
not
wrong
him
further
,
than
to
ceaze
vppon
his
sworde
:
then
looking
rounde
about
him
,
hee
perceaued
at
that
instant
how
the
old
woman
vanished
away
behinde
a
little
yron
doore
.
He
resolued
to
follow
her
,
to
know
what
might
be
the
pursute
of
this
aduenture
,
séeing
by
the
cleare
brightnesse
of
a
cleare
glasse
windowe
some
light
within
the
next
Chamber
,
which
did
prouoke
him
the
rather
:
vppon
this
occasion
clasping
on
the
vanquished
knights
Armes
to
play
the
surest
part
,
they
fitted
him
so
iust
as
if
they
had
bin
forged
for
his
backe
:
Moreouer
he
tooke
his
shield
which
he
beganne
to
behold
with
great
admiration
and
féeling
afterward
his
force
and
courage
to
encrease
double
,
entred
without
feare
into
the
next
roome
:
In
the
middest
whereof
he
was
a
ware
of
a
faire
Sepulcher
of
Marble
,
whose
couering
was
so
high
and
so
much
separated
from
the
sides
,
that
a
man
might
easily
behold
all
that
was
within
.
In
this
place
hee
heard
some
body
make
such
a
〈…〉
noyse
,
that
approching
softly
néere
it
to
know
what
strange
matter
it
might
bee
,
he
sawe
two
armed
Knights
,
〈…〉
couched
flat
vpon
their
bellies
did
cruelly
wound
one
〈◊〉
with
daggers
whch
each
one
of
them
helde
betwéene
their
handes
.
Whereupon
hauing
compassion
of
so
much
blood
inhumainely
spilt
vnder
them
,
by
the
wounds
which
they
giue
themselues
without
ceasing
,
remained
a
while
perplexed
what
he
should
best
doo
in
so
tragicall
a
spectacle
.
In
fine
,
beséeching
the
diuine
prouidence
to
aide
him
to
pacifie
them
,
he
pushed
the
couering
of
the
Sepulcher
off
with
such
a
violence
,
that
it
remained
vncouered
:
which
of
a
●roth
had
neuer
any
other
Knight
béene
able
to
doo
but
hée
or
Primaleon
who
was
more
valiant
than
himselfe
.
The
two
Knights
séeing
the
heauy
Marble
throwne
downe
,
which
had
a
long
time
kept
them
locked
fast
in
that
Sepulcher
,
rose
vpon
their
féete
incontinent
,
and
after
they
were
come
foorth
,
they
call
themselues
downe
,
at
Prince
Edwards
feete
,
saying
;
Praised
●ee
she
incomprehensible
goodnes
of
God
who
hath
endowed
you
with
such
prowesse
and
magnanimity
,
which
deliuereth
vs
now
at
the
last
from
this
intollerable
martyrdome
which
we
both
did
endure
;
the
which
we
know
right
well
coulde
neuer
be
brought
to
ende
,
but
by
the
vertue
of
the
best
Knight
who
was
euer
borne
in
the
house
of
England
,
and
the
one
of
them
procéeding
did
.
Know
faire
Lorde
,
it
is
a
long
time
that
wee
were
in
this
paine
,
&
that
we
descend
of
the
most
Royal
bloud
of
the
English
Nation
,
as
I
will
recount
vnto
you
,
seeing
you
haue
deliuered
vs
out
of
this
torment
.
At
this
strange
accident
the
Prince
much
merualled
,
especially
for
that
these
two
personages
as
soone
as
they
were
out
of
the
Sepulcher
had
receaued
the
perfect
healing
of
their
woundes
,
and
that
of
so
cruell
enemies
,
they
were
so
soone
become
peaceable
friends
:
so
that
taking
them
both
by
the
hands
,
hee
made
them
stande
vp
saying
;
my
deare
brethren
,
happy
may
I
tearme
my selfe
at
this
present
,
to
haue
freed
you
from
this
mortall
passion
,
offering
my selfe
beside
to
pursue
your
entier
deliuerance
,
if
peraduenture
any
further
encumbrance
molest
you
:
Likewise
to
continue
your
perpetuall
friend
in
all
places
where
you
shall
know
my
small
power
may
stand
you
in
any
stéede
,
beseeching
you
to
make
relation
to
me
of
your
hard
aduenture
,
the
History
whereof
I
would
willingly
enioy
Then
began
one
of
them
;
we
are
brethren
,
and
sonnes
to
the
Duke
of
North-wales
,
and
to
the
sister
of
the
King
Prince
Coward
;
in
the
house
of
whom
(
for
he
loued
vs
both
as
his
owne
children
)
we
were
brought
vp
from
our
infancie
;
But
afterwards
as
our
euill
fortune
would
,
knowing
nothing
one
of
anothers
loue
,
wee
were
both
enamoured
onely
by
the
same
and
renowne
of
the
Duke
of
Borsa●s
Daughter
,
estéemed
at
that
time
the
fayrest
and
most
vertuous
Lady
of
the
westerne
world
.
Now
in
a
Tourney
being
helde
at
a
certaine
time
in
preheminence
of
her
at
this
Dukes
principall
Pallace
,
we
purposed
both
to
bee
present
at
it
in
good
equ●page
of
furnitures
,
to
the
ende
the
better
to
enter
in
grace
of
this
Princesse
:
So
that
her
father
(
being
a
wise
and
learned
Magitian
)
knowing
our
néerenes
of
lignage
with
the
King
,
entertained
vs
most
honourably
into
his
house
:
And
after
that
we
had
séene
the
Damosell
in
face
,
the
flame
which
from
day
to
day
consinned
the
force
and
vigour
of
our
vitall
spirites
did
augment
in
such
strange
manner
,
that
had
not
the
hope
béene
which
fed
vs
with
future
fruition
of
case
,
wee
had
made
both
some
lamentable
and
tragicall
ende
;
beeing
ignorant
one
of
anothers
pursute
,
and
aduising
it
for
the
best
,
neuer
to
make
priuy
to
one
another
of
our
loues
.
Both
of
vs
perfourmed
maruelous
seates
in
this
Tourney
to
incline
this
Princesse
to
loue
vs
the
more
:
wherein
I
exceeded
my
brother
,
because
I
was
his
elder
by
byrth
:
So
that
hauing
by
this
meanes
more
opportunity
to
speake
vnto
her
,
I
made
her
prmy
to
my
desire
,
whereupon
there
succeeded
such
a
conclusion
betweene
vs
,
that
shee
assured
mee
to
bee
content
to
accept
mee
for
her
husband
:
Then
I
aduentured
my selfe
to
speake
vnto
the
Duke
her
father
,
who
answered
mee
,
hee
had
already
promised
her
to
the
Carle
of
Brabant
:
Which
answere
made
me
in
such
a
rage
,
that
I
had
almost
run
mad
for
spight
.
Neuerthelesse
,
for
the
last
refuge
which
I
hoped
to
finde
in
this
my
frenzy
,
I
prayd
the
Damosell
to
beare
mee
a
word
or
two
insecret
:
Whereunto
she
answered
me
,
that
I
should
come
the
very
same
euening
into
her
Chamber
by
a
little
dore
which
was
seldome
times
opened
,
where
shee
woulde
bee
to
beare
what
I
would
say
vnto
her
.
The
appointed
houre
being
come
,
I
would
in
no
wise
permit
so
good
opportunity
to
slip
my
hands
,
without
reaping
that
sweete
frute
which
might
restore
the
heart
,
to
the
which
all
other
liquor
seemed
gall
and
bitternesse
:
But
soone
clasping
on
mine
Armes
,
I
went
strait
to
the
doore
with
my
priuy
watch-word
,
in
the
most
secret
wise
which
might
be
possible
.
Yet
I
could
not
carry
my selfe
thither
so
well
,
but
my
brother
who
began
to
mistrust
my
draft
(
as
it
falleth
out
sundry
times
,
sealousie
causeth
to
comecture
thinges
which
haue
small
appearance
of
truth
)
so
that
hee
arming
himselfe
in
like
manner
,
〈…〉
slily
to
the
very
place
where
I
staide
for
the
opening
of
the
doore
;
and
without
making
himselfe
knowne
vnto
me
,
began
to
let
driue
at
me
,
saying
he
would
take
order
I
shoulde
neuer
attaine
that
where
unto
I
did
aspire
.
Then
seeing
to
defend
my selfe
whether
I
would
or
not
,
I
must
néedes
in
that
extremity
put
my selfe
in
deuoyre
as
well
as
I
could
;
and
in
the
meane
time
the
Duke
who
heard
our
cople
,
ran
vnto
vs
with
many
of
his
seruants
,
erclaiming
in
a
great
rage
:
How
now
disloyall
knights
,
goe
yee
about
to
dishonour
mee
with
so
great
an
infamie
.
By
the
liuing
God
I
shall
make
you
dearely
buy
this
so
great
presumption
.
Hee
presently
working
by
his
Art
of
Negromancie
,
made
vs
both
remaine
as
deade
at
the
very
instant
:
and
beeing
in
this
traunce
sodainely
transported
into
this
place
,
hee
enclosed
vs
fast
within
the
Sepulcher
,
with
this
instance
of
wordes
;
yee
combat
to
dishonour
mee
and
my
Daughter
,
well
continue
hardly
your
battell
,
till
a
Knight
of
your
race
may
by
his
generous
courage
come
to
part
you
.
When
he
had
thus
said
,
he
vanished
from
our
presence
,
and
we
remained
there
in
a
wonderfull
rage
,
striking
one
at
an
other
,
as
you
haue
seene
euen
vnto
this
present
,
so
that
wee
know
not
how
long
this
deadly
quarrel
and
mallice
betweene
vs
hath
lasted
:
and
the
extreamest
point
of
the
disaster
vnto
which
this
sorcetie
did
binde
vs
was
in
that
wee
could
not
dye
by
any
of
those
stabbes
and
woundes
which
wee
receaued
one
of
another
.
Maruelous
thinges
are
those
which
you
tell
mée
quoth
tho
Prince
,
and
know
that
it
is
nowe
a
long
time
since
the
Duke
inchaunted
you
heere
,
because
Prince
I
dward
of
whome
yée
speake
,
was
my
great
Grandfather
:
Neuerthelesse
,
let
vs
depart
out
of
this
place
to
goe
a
while
some
whether
else
to
refresh
vs
all
three
together
:
And
as
he
set
his
soote
vpon
the
threshold
of
the
doore
of
this
Chamber
,
he
spied
an
old
woman
which
thus
be
spake
him
.
Faire
knight
,
long
time
before
you
were
borne
,
did
the
Duke
of
Bo●sa
knowe
by
meane
of
his
knowledge
your
valour
and
magnanimity
,
and
how
you
should
finish
this
aduenture
:
therefore
left
you
the
sword
which
you
haue
gotten
,
and
keepe
it
well
as
being
of
that
vertue
as
I
assure
you
hath
few
fellowes
at
this
day
,
especially
for
as
much
as
if
you
shall
held
it
in
your
right
hand
,
no
enchauntment
shall
euer
bee
able
to
hurt
you
.
In
like
manner
is
the
shield
which
you
haue
there
wonne
most
woonderfull
and
most
rare
,
for
that
you
shall
sée
the
discourses
of
all
your
life
pourtrayed
out
most
liuely
therein
:
the
which
not
withstanding
you
shall
neuer
knew
but
by
lapse
of
time
,
following
the
desteny
,
whereunto
God
submitted
you
euen
from
your
birth
day
:
so
that
hauing
now
accomplished
that
which
was
by
great
learning
foreséene
&
directed
in
this
aduenture
you
may
goe
hence
,
when
it
shall
séme
good
vnto
you
:
And
for
that
the
two
Knights
who
goe
with
you
,
cannot
long
time
remayne
in
this
world
:
counsaile
and
admonish
them
to
remember
the
mercie
of
God
,
who
by
his
diuine
grace
hath
giuen
you
power
to
deliuer
them
from
the
misery
and
calamity
wherein
they
haue
remayned
this
hundred
yeares
last
past
.
The
old
woman
hauing
spoken
thus
much
vanished
away
,
whereat
the
Prince
was
amazeo
,
when
making
far
greater
account
of
the
sworde
and
shield
than
he
did
before
,
hee
departed
out
at
the
doore
with
his
companions
:
And
séeing
no
more
the
Pallace
wherein
hee
had
sought
with
the
Knight
of
the
Caue
,
nor
the
Armes
which
were
giuen
him
at
the
Monasterie
,
his
admiration
was
much
more
redoubled
:
Yet
as
hee
came
backe
hee
founde
the
way
to
be
verie
darke
and
obscure
,
which
as
hee
came
was
as
cleare
&
light
some
,
as
at
the
mouth
of
the
hole
;
where
being
arriued
they
got
out
easily
without
any
disturbance
,
and
from
thence
forth
was
it
for
euer
shut
vp
,
the
Pallace
resolued
into
smooke
,
and
all
the
enchauntments
thereof
vndone
and
brought
to
finall
end
.
Afterwards
walking
together
towardes
the
Gardengate
,
there
met
them
the
Abbesse
and
her
Nunnes
,
who
entertayned
the
Prince
with
ioy
and
the
greatest
gratulation
that
might
bee
,
maruelling
much
at
the
two
companions
whome
hee
brought
with
him
:
which
caused
the
Abbesse
to
demande
who
they
were
,
and
who
had
giuen
him
the
●●ch
Armes
shee
saw
him
being
on
his
backe
out
of
the
Caue
.
Madame
quoth
hee
,
these
two
Gentlemen
say
they
are
two
Brethren
and
Knights
descended
of
noble
race
,
who
by
the
great
skill
of
the
Duke
of
Borsa
,
were
enclosed
fast
in
the
place
from
whence
I
haue
nowe
deliuered
them
out
of
a
torment
farre
worse
than
the
cruellest
torture
which
they
might
endure
.
The
Armes
which
you
sée
,
I
haue
conquered
from
a
Knight
,
who
woulde
haue
kept
from
mee
the
entrance
of
a
Pallace
,
where
combating
with
him
vpon
that
refusall
,
I
changed
mine
Armes
,
being
bewed
and
péece
meale
broken
for
these
which
you
sée
;
but
in
stéede
thereof
will
I
leaue
you
my
sword
,
for
a
testemony
of
the
affection
I
haue
to
giue
you
far
greater
thinges
when
the
time
shall
come
:
for
that
sworde
which
I
haue
gotten
of
the
old
woman
will
I
carry
with
mée
vnto
the
Kings
Court
,
whether
I
hope
by
the
helpe
of
God
spéedily
to
conduct
these
Knights
.
That
may
you
not
well
doo
quoth
the
Damosell
who
garded
him
into
this
place
,
before
you
accomplish
first
that
which
you
haue
already
promised
me
:
Well
may
these
two
Knights
in
the
meane
time
in
this
place
attende
your
returne
,
which
will
be
in
very
short
space
as
I
hope
.
Prince
Edward
answered
he
would
goe
with
her
willingly
,
into
what
place
soeuer
it
shoulde
please
her
to
bring
him
:
Neuerthelesse
,
being
already
late
in
the
euening
,
they
departed
not
that
night
out
of
the
Monastery
:
Where
the
Lady
Abbesse
and
her
sisters
could
not
satisfie
themselues
to
feast
the
Prince
and
the
two
Knights
,
the
which
at
their
instant
prayer
,
made
once
more
vnto
them
the
whole
discourse
of
their
History
,
after
that
they
had
all
supped
most
daintely
.
The
morrow
morning
Prince
Edward
rose
at
the
point
of
day-breake
and
departed
alone
with
the
Damosell
,
leauing
the
two
brethren
among
the
Nunnes
in
the
Conuent
,
where
the
Abbesse
made
them
good
cheare
for
his
sake
,
and
kept
very
carefully
the
sword
which
he
gaue
her
,
whereuppon
it
fortuned
afterward
that
he
being
King
,
he
augmented
much
the
reuenues
of
this
Nunnerie
,
remembring
the
promise
which
hee
had
made
to
the
Abbesse
,
and
to
all
the
religious
Nunnes
her
sisters
.
CHAP.
XX.
How
Prince
Edward
was
brought
by
the
Damosell
into
the
house
of
the
Duke
of
Borsa
,
where
her
sister
thought
to
enchaunt
him
to
make
him
marry
a
Niece
of
hers
beeing
Daughter
to
the
Duke
,
who
was
inamoured
of
him
,
onely
by
the
great
fame
which
was
bruted
of
his
valour
,
and
what
ensued
there
upon
.
THis
Damsell
who
guided
the
English
Prince
,
wayted
in
the
house
of
the
Duke
of
Borsa
,
Nephewe
to
her
for
whom
her
father
enchaunted
the
two
brethren
within
the
Sepulcher
:
the
which
was
afterward
married
with
the
Earle
of
Brabant
,
vnto
whom
he
had
promised
her
,
as
ye
haue
read
before
.
But
this
Duke
had
onely
one
sonne
and
one
Daughter
which
was
his
eldest
,
excelling
farre
in
beauty
all
others
of
that
country
,
for
which
cause
,
hir
father
loued
her
a
great
deals
the
dearer
:
so
that
more
carefully
to
haue
her
nuctured
in
all
feminine
ciuility
,
hee
caused
her
to
bee
brought
vp
in
the
house
of
a
sister
of
his
being
a
widdow
,
a
most
prudent
Lady
,
beeing
well
aduized
and
verye
well
seene
in
the
Arte
of
Magicke
and
secret
Philosophie
,
a
Profession
very
peculiar
to
the
most
part
of
their
familie
.
This
Dukes
Daughter
called
Rene
,
hearing
the
famous
report
of
the
generous
valour
of
Prince
Coward
,
so
publikely
talked
of
in
the
mouth
of
all
men
,
tell
so
farre
in
loue
with
him
without
euer
séeing
him
,
that
she
became
wonderfull
pensiue
and
melancholly
:
and
by
reason
of
the
continuall
teares
and
complaints
which
without
ceasing
shée
powred
out
to
the
winde
,
when
she
could
secretly
retire
her selfe
into
her
Chamber
apart
,
to
ease
the
passion
of
her
minde
a
little
,
shee
so
defaced
her
beauty
in
fewe
dayes
,
that
the
Duke
her
father
was
aware
thereof
.
Whereupon
seeing
her
sometimes
to
fetch
déepe
sighes
,
déerely
requested
his
sister
(
for
he
loued
his
Daughter
entirely
)
to
sound
by
some
subtle
meanes
from
whence
this
her
melancholly
sadnes
might
proceede
.
Whereunto
the
good
Lady
made
reply
,
how
she
had
not
as
yet
perceiued
any
such
matter
,
notwithstanding
shée
woulde
worke
so
wisely
,
that
shée
woulde
learne
the
truth
.
And
from
thence
going
strait
to
her
Néeces
Chamber
,
shée
found
her
continuing
her
daily
complaints
:
So
that
sitting
downe
by
her
,
she
began
to
pray
and
to
coniure
her
,
that
shee
would
no
longer
conceale
from
her
the
cause
of
her
griefe
:
then
the
young
Damsell
with
a
bashfull
and
blushing
countenance
answered
to
her
with
these
words
.
Madame
,
I
knowe
not
what
to
answere
you
in
this
case
,
but
that
I
am
the
most
wicked
and
most
disastred
Damosell
that
was
euer
borne
vnder
the
celestiall
Spheares
;
séeing
that
I
haue
imprinted
in
my
heart
a
thing
which
redoundeth
more
to
my
totall
ruine
,
than
to
the
least
lote
of
any
contentment
,
whose
●s●ue
shall
be
my
spéedy
death
which
shall
bring
an
ende
to
my
detestable
and
too
too
languishing
life
.
Then
shée
proceeded
to
tell
how
she
loued
with
a
most
vehement
and
excessiue
flame
Prince
Edward
of
England
,
who
would
be
the
onely
cause
that
shee
shoulde
speedily
sée
her selfe
dissolued
to
dust
and
ashes
;
forasmuch
it
séemed
altogether
impossible
,
euer
to
haue
any
fruition
of
her
desire
,
because
the
Prince
and
she
were
not
of
equall
estates
.
The
Aunt
who
sawe
her
in
such
a
pittifull
taking
,
would
not
prolong
her
furthee
torment
,
but
presently
began
thus
vnto
her
.
Deere
Neere
,
I
pray
you
gouern
your selfe
with
some
constancie
of
minde
in
this
passion
,
and
in
the
meane
time
blotte
out
of
your
minde
this
impossibilitie
,
which
you
alledge
for
the
principal
point
of
your
anguish
:
for
I
promise
you
so
to
imploye
my
Art
,
that
the
Knight
(
who
will
loue
ere
long
,
more
than
anie
liuing
creature
,
)
shall
arriue
in
this
place
to
espouse
you
:
So
great
and
vnspeakable
was
the
ioy
of
Rene
,
that
taking
her
Aunt
about
the
necke
,
shee
embraced
and
kissed
her
manie
times
saying
.
O
my
swéete
Aunt
,
if
you
procure
me
now
this
blisse
and
felicitie
(
inferiour
to
none
in
this
world
)
you
may
well
vaunt
,
and
say
you
haue
deliuered
a
sorrowfull
and
desolate
Niece
of
yours
out
of
the
most
in●●icate
Laborinth
which
euer
was
deuised
in
this
earth
,
yea
,
if
it
were
that
which
Dedalus
inuented
so
artificially
in
Crete
,
to
include
the
insatiable
Min●taure
.
My
louing
Niece
,
take
you
no
care
(
replied
the
Lady
)
but
haue
a
little
patience
that
all
things
may
be
done
in
these
due
time
.
With
that
shee
departed
from
the
Chamber
to
conferre
this
busines
with
the
Duke
her
brother
,
with
out
whose
priuy
consent
she
would
in
no
wise
begin
to
set
this
worke
abroach
:
and
discoursing
to
him
at
large
the
whole
matter
,
told
him
what
hope
shee
had
to
carrie
this
businesse
to
circumspectly
,
that
ere
long
Prince
Edward
shuld
wed
his
danghter
:
so
that
after
their
conclusion
,
she
went
to
turne
ouer
hir
bookes
of
Negromancie
,
where
she
found
that
the
Knight
was
sure
in
loue
already
of
Gridonia
:
Notwithstanding
hoping
to
crosse
and
reuoke
his
affection
by
her
Magicke
,
shée
dispatcht
away
immediatly
the
Damosell
of
whome
you
haue
vnderstood
before
,
to
bring
him
vnto
Borsa
:
True
it
is
,
shée
commanded
her
not
to
leade
him
vnto
the
aduenture
of
the
Cloyster
,
but
thether
she
conducted
him
her selfe
,
because
of
a
sister
of
hers
who
was
a
Nunne
in
that
place
;
from
whence
departing
together
as
ye
haue
read
before
in
the
former
Chapter
,
in
two
dayes
he
arriued
at
the
Citty
of
Borsa
:
But
before
the
Knight
did
enter
into
the
Citty
,
the
Damosell
prayed
him
to
stay
for
her
a
while
in
a
Hermitage
neere
the
Suburbes
,
till
shée
returned
from
dooing
a
message
to
her
Mistrisse
,
who
was
very
willing
so
to
doo
:
And
abiding
with
the
Hermit
,
shée
went
to
the
Infant
Rene
,
who
right
glad
of
his
●●rsual
,
trickt
vp
her selfe
most
richly
to
entertaine
her
Louer
,
sending
backe
with
spéede
the
messenger
to
conduct
him
secretely
into
her
Chamber
.
Shée
being
quickly
arriued
at
the
Hermitage
sayth
thus
to
the
Knight
;
Syr
you
must
leaue
your
horse
here
,
and
come
on
foote
with
mée
,
who
will
bring
you
into
a
place
,
whether
you
shall
finde
your selfe
a
glad
man
to
bée
arriued
.
I
pray
God
quoth
the
Prince
then
,
that
I
be
not
deceiued
nor
circum●uented
by
you
in
any
thing
.
Alas
!
That
God
whom
you
haue
innocated
forbid
,
that
I
should
euer
seeke
to
entrap
my
Liege
and
soueraigne
in
any
Ambush
;
I
pray
you
onely
come
with
mee
assuredly
,
and
without
any
feare
of
ill
encounter
,
vpon
condition
(
if
it
shuld
fall
out
otherwise
by
my
meane
)
I
will
bee
reputed
the
most
false
and
disloyallest
woman
that
euer
guided
Knight
into
any
vnknowne
place
.
Beeing
put
in
this
assurance
of
sauegard
by
his
guide
,
hée
went
on
fayre
and
softly
his
pace
by
that
false
gate
(
before
which
the
two
brethren
long
since
fell
together
by
the
eares
)
euen
till
hee
came
within
the
Chamber
of
Rene
:
where
as
seene
as
they
were
entred
,
quickly
was
the
doore
well
barred
:
Whereupon
by
fortune
Prince
Edward
called
to
minde
that
which
appeared
vnto
him
in
the
wood
,
and
moreoner
that
which
the
old
woman
foretold
him
touching
the
vertue
of
his
sword
.
By
meanes
whereof
,
mistrusting
some
inchauntment
,
hée
spéedily
set
his
hand
vpon
it
;
and
then
marched
towardes
the
Infant
,
which
he
saw
so
beautifull
and
so
Pompously
attired
,
that
any
Knight
would
haue
taken
great
pleasure
in
her
sight
onelie
:
And
for
hee
came
without
his
Helmet
on
his
heade
,
with
so
magnificent
and
rich
Armour
vppon
his
backe
,
hée
pleased
the
Damosell
so
much
,
that
rising
vp
from
her
seate
shée
came
to
prostrate
her selfe
at
his
feete
,
saying
.
Prince
Edward
,
in
truth
I
was
out
of
hope
with
my selfe
,
that
the
heauens
would
fauour
me
so
much
,
as
to
make
these
mine
eles
beholde
you
,
which
haue
shed
so
many
teares
to
deplore
my
future
calamitie
;
if
it
please
not
you
to
succour
mée
:
Whereby
my
hart
hath
béene
by
an
impatient
desire
prouoked
to
rage
and
exclaime
against
fortune
,
which
hauing
blowne
your
renowne
vnto
mine
eares
,
would
frustrate
my
sight
of
so
rare
a
creature
.
Notwithstanding
,
nowe
my
lucke
is
so
prosperous
,
as
to
make
me
the
happiest
Damsell
of
all
Europe
,
seeing
the
paine
you
take
to
visit
mee
,
I
perceiue
well
that
not
without
great
reason
it
hath
made
mee
altogether
the
slaue
and
captiue
of
your
loue
.
The
Knight
greatly
maruasling
no
lesse
at
the
singuler
beauty
of
this
Damsell
,
than
to
heare
her
vse
such
eloquent
and
cunning
tearmes
;
tooke
her
by
the
hande
to
lift
her
from
the
grounde
,
and
to
seate
her
in
her
chaire
againe
,
néere
vnto
which
,
the
Damsell
who
was
the
messenger
before
,
hauing
already
set
another
,
the
infant
caused
the
Prince
to
sit
downe
hard
by
her
side
,
reentring
the
former
talke
with
this
instance
.
Faire
Lorde
,
knowe
yee
I
am
Daughter
to
the
Duke
of
Borsa
,
one
of
your
most
faithfull
vassals
,
who
hearing
the
brute
of
your
generous
actions
,
on
euery
side
published
round
about
vs
,
began
so
extreamely
to
loue
you
,
that
I
forgot
the
very
zeale
which
I
bare
vnto
my selfe
:
Whereof
shall
bee
a
good
testemony
the
extreame
passions
which
you
shall
vnderstand
doo
daily
debilitate
my
life
that
dependeth
onely
but
vppon
your
humanity
:
the
which
I
hope
to
sée
so
pittifull
towards
me
,
that
it
shall
haue
compassion
of
the
grieuous
anguishes
,
which
without
intermission
doo
martyr
mee
with
more
painefull
torment
than
that
which
king
Phalaris
caused
Perillus
to
endure
within
the
brasen
Bull
,
which
he
himselfe
inuented
for
the
cruell
torturing
of
others
:
And
you
may
well
thinke
faire
Prince
,
I
could
not
in
any
other
Knight
of
base
condition
haue
knowne
howe
to
ground
so
much
hope
as
I
haue
nowe
in
you
,
and
therefore
I
pray
you
to
haue
regard
to
the
reason
and
carriage
of
all
good
and
sounde
iudgement
.
Madame
,
replied
the
Prince
,
I
could
not
imagine
the
mean
to
exempt
from
you
the
recognizance
wherein
I
find
my selfe
bounden
to
you
,
considering
the
good
will
,
which
of
your
grace
you
beare
me
without
any
merit
of
my
part
:
Neuerthelesse
,
if
death
doo
not
preuent
the
affection
which
I
haue
to
shewe
you
howe
it
is
not
to
an
vngratefull
person
,
or
one
of
small
power
to
whom
you
addresse
your selfe
,
I
will
vse
such
munificence
and
liberalitie
towards
you
and
your
father
,
that
you
shall
haue
chiefest
cause
of
any
liuing
in
this
kingdome
to
giue
me
thankes
.
And
beléeue
mee
(
swéete
Ladie
)
if
I
had
knowne
your
will
(
setting
apart
all
mine
owne
affaires
)
I
had
come
vnto
you
to
doo
you
all
the
seruice
I
could
possibly
haue
deuised
;
yet
not
with
intent
to
obtaine
of
you
any
thing
which
might
staine
your
honour
,
or
abase
that
vertue
which
I
sée
shining
in
you
,
as
doth
Virgo
the
maiden
signe
in
the
Zodiacke
of
the
heauens
:
Forsomuch
as
thereunto
could
he
neuer
consent
who
shall
thinke
himselfe
all
his
life
time
to
be
your
loyall
and
obedient
seruant
.
Thus
much
I
say
,
because
I
may
not
haue
you
in
marriage
to
be
my
wife
,
my
hart
béeing
vowed
in
another
place
.
Albeit
,
to
assure
you
of
my
sincere
and
true
deuotion
towards
you
,
there
is
nothing
so
difficult
or
harde
to
bee
accomplished
,
which
it
shall
please
you
to
commaund
me
,
but
I
will
erecute
most
willingly
,
in
the
best
sort
which
I
may
or
shall
be
able
to
deuise
.
Iudge
yée
whether
the
Ladie
were
perplered
and
greatly
troubled
in
her
minde
or
no
,
hearing
the
resolution
of
the
Knight
(
whose
minde
was
onely
fixed
and
established
on
Gridonia
)
for
so
much
as
her
very
spéech
which
shée
lost
for
a
while
,
shewed
euidently
a
most
true
and
perfect
token
of
her
sufferance
.
Which
her
Aunt
perceiuing
,
who
in
the
meane
time
employed
her
best
skill
to
bring
her
in
grace
with
the
Prince
,
was
sore
difended
to
see
her
in
such
a
swowne
.
Knowing
also
that
she
laboured
in
vaine
,
by
reason
of
the
sword
which
he
got
in
the
Caue
,
shee
came
into
the
Chamber
where
they
were
together
saying
.
Prince
Edward
,
so
fauourable
are
the
heauens
vnto
you
,
that
they
will
happily
conduct
you
to
the
ende
of
all
your
enterprises
,
except
of
that
one
which
you
haue
so
liuelie
now
imprinted
in
your
breast
.
For
the
Lady
which
you
purpose
to
serue
with
infinite
paines
and
trauels
,
is
long
since
dedicated
to
a
more
accomplished
Knight
than
your selfe
:
So
that
as
I
thinke
you
should
doe
well
to
leaue
that
way
which
shall
bee
so
hard
for
you
to
kéepe
,
to
take
this
which
hath
no
difficultie
nor
disturbance
in
it
.
That
cannot
I
do
by
mine
own
consent
quoth
the
Prince
,
hauing
alreadie
surrendred
the
conquest
of
my
libertie
into
a
place
,
whence
when
I
would
,
I
cannot
well
call
it
vacke
at
my
pleasure
:
Wherefore
I
beséeche
you
of
all
fauour
make
me
vnderstand
so
much
as
I
perceaue
you
knowe
,
and
withall
who
shall
be
that
so
fortunate
Knight
who
shall
go
before
mee
in
the
fruition
of
the
Princesse
Gridonia
,
Nay
seeing
you
haue
no
pittie
(
replyed
the
Inchauntres
)
of
this
faire
Lady
whome
you
sée
almost
breathlesse
in
your
presence
,
I
am
not
purposed
to
tell
you
things
wherein
you
may
take
delight
,
but
rather
not
to
drownd
my selfe
in
sorrowes
séeing
you
before
mine
eies
,
I
wil
presently
depart
out
of
this
Chamber
:
with
that
shee
went
her
wayes
,
leauing
the
poore
lauer
in
a
Sea
of
teares
,
continuing
her
exclamations
with
lamentable
●ighes
,
thinking
to
moue
her
Narcissus
to
some
compassion
:
But
he
who
cared
little
for
these
santasles
,
supposing
what
was
saide
of
Gridonia
,
was
spoken
onely
to
winne
him
from
her
loue
,
he
comforted
the
Damsell
as
well
as
be
could
,
telling
her
bow
hee
would
conferre
with
her
Father
,
and
if
hee
would
condescende
thereunto
,
hee
woulde
come
thither
ere
it
were
long
to
marrie
her
.
In
the
meane
time
her
Aunt
went
to
speake
with
the
Duke
her
Brother
,
with
whome
(
after
shée
had
giuen
him
to
vnderstand
that
●ot
knowledge
was
not
to
〈◊〉
to
work
Prince
Edward
to
this
passe
,
she
aduised
him
to
go
accompanied
with
twenty
Knights
Armed
into
his
Daughters
chamber
:
Where
sayning
himselfe
ignoraunt
of
the
matter
,
and
shewing
himselfe
fore
displeased
against
them
hath
,
hée
should
●eaze
vppon
his
body
and
put
him
in
prison
,
and
so
they
might
worke
their
matters
as
they
lifted
.
The
Duke
than
putting
in
pr●●tize
this
stratage●●e
,
came
with
twenty
men
all
in
Armes
who
the
chamber
dore
,
wherin
he
〈◊〉
entred
all
alone
,
〈…〉
●ignes
of
ad●●cation
,
began
thus
to
say
.
Alas
my
God
what
a
bay●●●●
case
●●
Isle
:
Am
I
awake
,
or
do●
I
meaning
beholde
this
〈◊〉
?
Ah!
I
should
haue
thought
to
haue
had
a
vertuous
〈◊〉
and
chast
●●●den
to
my
Daughter
,
more
〈…〉
,
than
any
other
in
these
Northen
Regions
,
and
〈…〉
I
trustrated
of
mine
opinion
:
for
I
sée
before
mine
owne
eyes
she
is
more
vitious
and
corrupt
than
euer
was
〈◊〉
as
Messalina
,
Truely
I
may
well
vaunt
my selfe
to
make
th●●
both
dye
in
prison
by
the
most
〈◊〉
torment
that
may
bee
〈◊〉
,
séeing
they
haue
shamefully
dishonoured
〈…〉
all
my
posterity
.
Enter
then
and
come
in
my
Knights
to
●●
hand●
vppon
this
murthering
Pallia●d
,
to
the
ende
I
may
know
who
be
is
and
who
hath
counselled
him
to
enter
to
r●shly
into
my
house
;
for
all
those
who
are
cul●able
and
in
any
〈◊〉
cons●crate
in
this
misdéede
,
I
shall
make
them
pay
deare●●●
for
it
by
a
most
〈…〉
shamefullend
of
their
〈◊〉
.
〈◊〉
that
hee
●ept
out
of
the
Chamber
doore
to
●et
●●
his
〈◊〉
,
who
〈◊〉
come
in
,
did
nothing
anim●●●
nor
terrif●e
the
English
Prince
.
who
setting
band
to
his
sword
and
with
an
inuincible
〈◊〉
putting
his
shield
on
his
arme
〈◊〉
them
thus
.
Come
now
hardly
who
〈…〉
to
〈◊〉
,
and
I
shall
shew
him
,
〈…〉
from
all
〈◊〉
this
〈…〉
of
〈…〉
and
〈…〉
gath●ring
〈…〉
〈…〉
●et
for
all
th●t
〈…〉
and
〈◊〉
about
him
so
〈◊〉
,
th●t
he
〈…〉
them
all
,
〈◊〉
not
the
〈◊〉
after
gone
to
worke
with
her
magicke
spels
as
you
shall
heare
:
Shée
forsooth
darkened
all
the
light
of
the
Chamber
,
making
a
sulphurous
and
obscure
ayre
〈…〉
darke
than
hell
itselfe
,
in
stéed
therof
:
then
deliuering
forth
the
Knights
with
the
Infant●
〈◊〉
(
who
would
willingly
haue
bin
in
his
place
who
was
dead
)
she
shut
Prince
Edward
fast
within
the
Chamber
vntill
the
morrow
morning
when
she
saw
seuen
of
the
Dukes
Squiers
lying
along
on
the
ground
one
staine
outright
,
and
other
〈◊〉
sore
wounded
.
Now
could
not
the
Duke
tell
what
it
were
best
to
doo
with
him
;
because
if
he
should
deliuer
him
,
it
séemed
to
him
,
but
to
hasten
too
shamefull
a
death
for
himselfe
,
and
if
hee
should
kéepe
him
any
longer
in
his
house
,
it
should
but
encourage
him
to
forethinke
all
meanes
to
put
him
to
more
cruell
torment
;
so
that
he
passed
the
night
in
this
conflict
,
vntil
the
morrow
morning
when
an
auntient
Knight
reprehending
him
sharpely
because
he
suffered
himselfe
to
be
gouerned
by
women
,
counselled
him
to
cause
Prince
Edward
to
bee
secretly
conuayed
out
of
his
house
by
the
same
Damosell
which
giuded
him
thither
.
The
Duke
who
liked
well
of
this
aduise
,
caused
the
Damosell
who
had
béene
the
messenger
to
come
before
him
,
vnto
whom
after
he
had
shewed
some
signes
of
great
heauines
,
his
made
this
spéech
.
It
grieueth
me
much
,
that
my
sisters
pretence
hath
not
sorted
to
so
good
effect
as
she
expected
,
and
for
so
much
as
you
are
the
cause
,
hauing
conducted
the
Knight
into
the
aduenture
of
the
Cloyster
,
where
hee
hath
conquered
such
a
it
well
which
safe-gardeth
him
from
all
her
enchauntments
,
néeds
must
you
your selfe
get
him
by
subtle
meanes
from
hence
,
saying
you
onely
haue
meanes
so
saue
his
life
;
and
for
you
should
thinke
your selfe
greatly
culpable
of
his
death
,
if
it
should
chaunce
to
happen
,
vpon
the
assurance
which
you
gaue
him
bringing
him
into
my
house
,
you
will
willingly
set
him
frée
from
hence
into
the
fields
,
if
hee
will
promise
you
neuer
to
séeke
any
reuenge
of
the
Duke
,
nor
of
any
of
his
family
.
Hereunto
willingly
condescended
the
Damosell
,
when
departing
from
the
Duke
,
troubling
like
an
Daken
lease
,
shee
came
to
the
Chamber
where
Prince
Edward
was
,
who
studied
already
how
he
might
breake
open
the
doore
to
sackage
them
who
would
come
against
him
:
Shée
prostrating
her selfe
before
him
,
with
the
teares
in
her
eyes
,
beginneth
thus
the
●enour
of
her
words
.
Fayre
Prince
,
great
is
the
occasion
which
I
haue
nowe
to
complaine
of
fortune
,
for
I
hauing
brought
y●u
into
this
house
vnder
a
protext
of
the
extreame
loue
which
my
Mistris
beareth
you
,
they
ha●e
deuised
a
spéedy
and
most
shamefull
death
for
vs
all
thrée
:
for
you
especially
whome
the
Duke
hath
surprised
with
his
Daughter
,
whom
albeit
he
should
pardon
the
vainousnes
of
the
case
,
which
hee
supposeth
falsely
to
haue
béene
a●●●●knowing
you
should
〈…〉
,
will
〈◊〉
ther
owne
bosome
with
some
sword
,
or
〈…〉
some
nowe
kinde
of
death
as
did
●ortia
,
the
Daughter
of
Cato
where
shée
heard
of
the
death
of
her
husband
Brutus
.
As
forme
you
may
well
thinke
,
my
Lord
the
Duke
〈◊〉
of
the
sour●●
of
this
occurrence
,
as
he
beginneth
already
to
doo
most
tractly
finding
out
at
last
my
priuy
practi●es
(
which
I
protest
before
God
I
neuer
went
about
to
carry
to
any
euill
end
)
I
shall
be
most
sharpely
punished
of
vs
all
thrée
:
Neuertheles
,
yet
i●
I
dye
,
will
I
not
surcease
(
as
being
the
person
of
this
Trinity
which
know
I
haue
best
deserued
,
as
wel
I
know
I
must
die
for
it
)
to
employ
my self
in
some
subtle
inuentions
to
make
vs
escape
this
imminent
perrill
,
so
that
ye
will
a●●are
mee
neuer
to
séeke
any
reuenge
for
the
offence
which
hath
béene
offered
you
in
this
place
:
Wherefore
I
beséch
you
fayre
Lord
,
most
humbly
to
graunt
me
generall
remission
,
to
the
ende
that
declaring
it
to
the
Duke
at
the
article
of
my
death
,
hee
may
bée
moued
to
compassion
to
pardon
me
also
himselfe
;
and
this
is
the
meanes
whereby
wee
may
peraduenture
saue
our
liues
from
the
mortall
punishment
which
they
prepare
for
vs
euery
day
.
So
well
knew
the
Damsell
to
colour
her
spéeches
,
that
she
wone
the
mercy
of
the
Prince
,
who
answered
her
thus
.
Fayre
maiden
for
the
loue
of
Rene
,
who
surely
meriteth
much
more
at
my
handes
,
I
haue
willingly
pardoned
this
iniurie
to
the
Duke
and
to
all
his
familie
,
albeit
it
is
one
the
most
vilest
touch
and
outrage
which
might
bee
offered
to
any
Knight
:
And
albeit
the
death
which
they
determine
to
make
vs
die
,
be
horrible
and
cruell
,
yet
I
shoulde
take
mine
in
very
good
part
,
if
I
might
execute
vpon
those
va●less
who
woulde
lay
hands
on
me
,
such
a
massacre
as
they
deserue
:
Neuerthelesse
séeing
the
occasion
presents
it selfe
,
to
auoyd
this
scandall
I
am
content
to
followe
it
,
so
that
no
greater
dammage
may
ensue
.
Ah
my
Lord
replied
the
Damsell
,
I
giue
you
leaue
to
shew
your
furie
on
me
the
very
first
of
all
,
if
euer
I
bring
you
into
any
further
perrill
,
with
that
shee
kist
his
hande
,
and
letting
him
forth
by
the
same
doore
hee
came
in
at
,
shee
conducted
him
to
the
Hermitage
,
where
taking
leaue
one
of
another
,
the
Knight
tooke
his
way
toward
the
Cloister
,
being
most
ioyfull
of
the
vertue
of
his
sword
which
he
had
purchased
there
:
but
very
sorrowfull
and
pensiue
for
the
wordes
which
the
Dukes
sister
told
him
,
which
hee
also
saw
so
haue
some
relation
to
the
Presage
of
the
figures
painted
vpon
his
shield
.
Afterwardes
beeing
arriued
at
the
Abbey
,
after
the
entertaimnents
and
welcommings
accustomed
,
taking
the
two
Knights
whom
he
had
deliuered
along
with
him
in
company
,
he
returned
strait
vnto
the
Court
of
the
King
his
father
,
who
for
that
hee
could
heare
no
newes
of
him
was
in
great
heauines
and
melancholly
,
the
which
at
his
arriuall
was
all
changed
into
extreame
ioy
and
gladnes
,
when
embracing
him
,
h●●
thus
began
to
welcome
him
.
My
deare
sonne
,
I
cannot
sufficiently
woonder
how
ye
departed
without
making
me
any
thing
at
all
priuy
to
your
intent
.
My
Lord
and
father
(
answered
the
young
Prince
)
I
beséech
you
to
pardon
me
,
for
so
much
as
I
was
forced
sore
against
my
will
so
to
doo
;
and
then
hee
recounted
vnto
him
the
brauad●
of
the
Damsell
in
the
woode
,
who
carried
him
afterwards
to
prooue
his
valour
in
the
aduenture
of
the
Num●ey
,
where
hee
deliuered
also
these
two
with
the
whole
discourse
of
their
History
.
Whereat
all
those
who
heard
him
wondred
greatly
:
and
espeacially
the
King
his
father
,
who
beeing
filled
with
an
vnspeakeable
ioy
,
welcommed
them
in
the
best
manner
vnto
his
Court
,
and
with
kinde
spéeches
embraced
them
,
whereby
they
thanking
him
in
most
humble
manner
,
bowed
themselues
verie
low
to
kisse
his
hand
:
so
that
after
this
Royall
entertainment
they
had
great
honor
done
them
by
al
those
of
the
Court
:
who
could
not
be
satisfied
with
beholding
them
,
but
did
extoll
vnto
the
heauens
the
inuincible
valour
of
their
deliuerer
.
The
Duke
of
North-Wales
the
verse
same
who
was
at
that
time
Successor
to
their
Father
,
came
to
visite
them
as
his
néerest
kinsmen
,
with
many
other
Knights
and
Lordes
of
his
blood
,
whereof
they
were
wonderfull
ioyfull
,
especially
to
see
themselues
in
the
place
where
they
were
brought
vp
in
theyr
tender
age
,
and
yet
not
knowing
any
one
body
of
all
those
whome
they
beheld
there
.
And
after
they
had
made
some
abode
in
this
Court
for
the
loue
of
the
King
and
of
Prince
Edward
his
Sonne
,
so
soone
as
he
departed
they
went
their
waies
also
to
yeeld
themselues
religious
men
within
the
Monastery
of
the
Caue
,
where
they
vowed
the
small
residue
of
their
liues
vnto
the
seruice
of
God
,
The
King
and
all
the
great
Lordes
of
his
Court
,
beheld
with
much
admiration
the
rich
sworde
,
and
all
the
rest
of
the
Princes
Armes
,
estéeming
the
knowledge
of
the
auncient
Duke
of
Borsa
to
be
most
wonderfull
,
who
had
●●●ented
so
cunning
matters
in
his
house
:
where
to
returne
to
the
Infant
Rene
,
after
shee
saw
her
hope
desperate
,
shee
besought
her
Father
to
make
her
a
Nunne
in
the
Monastery
which
had
béene
cause
of
her
disafter
,
protesting
neuer
to
loue
any
other
Knight
but
he
:
Whereunto
her
Father
easily
condescended
,
because
this
Ahbie
was
within
the
Country
vnder
his
obedience
,
and
long
since
founded
by
his
auncestors
.
In
this
place
the
Damsell
liuing
at
her
great
case
,
felt
euerie
day
more
and
more
some
accesse
of
the
languishing
passion
which
shée
indured
for
her
deare
and
perpetuall
friend
Prince
Edward
:
who
after
hee
was
Crowned
King
of
England
,
knowing
of
the
austere
life
she
lead
after
his
refusall
,
came
to
see
her
as
farre
as
the
Connent
was
from
him
,
where
hee
bestowed
great
riches
on
it
,
for
the
loue
of
her
and
of
the
Abbesse
,
who
by
meanes
of
his
sword
which
he
left
there
,
remembred
his
promise
,
The
English
Prince
then
being
greatly
estéemed
of
his
father
,
and
of
all
the
Lordes
and
Barrons
of
his
Realme
;
hée
made
small
account
of
that
reputation
,
for
that
his
spirit
was
rather
occupied
to
séeke
out
the
meanes
how
hée
might
secretly
depart
to
goe
followe
straunge
aduentures
,
by
the
which
hee
might
finde
out
her
,
whom
hee
loued
more
entirely
than
himselfe
.
In
the
meane
time
,
hee
tooke
his
chiefest
delight
,
to
visite
many
times
her
image
and
representation
,
vnto
the
which
hée
discoursed
and
recounted
the
extreame
affection
be
bare
her
,
as
if
he
had
beene
in
presence
of
the
liuing
creature
;
and
by
this
meane
tooke
he
some
comfort
,
when
vppon
a
day
fortune
presented
before
his
eyes
a
fit
opportunity
to
depart
,
and
to
goe
into
any
part
of
the
world
,
whether
so
euer
he
desired
,
which
was
in
this
manner
.
When
he
was
walking
vpon
the
bankes
of
the
Thames
mere
London
be
spied
a
vessell
laden
with
merchandize
ariue
,
which
a
rich
Merchant
of
Hungarie
accompanied
with
diuers
others
had
laden
together
to
sell
and
to
tra●sique
;
by
whom
vnderstanding
whence
the
ship
was
(
for
he
knew
long
before
howe
the
Duchy
of
Ormeda
bordered
vpon
the
kingdome
of
Hungarie
)
aduised
himselfe
that
hee
might
secretely
depart
with
this
ship
,
when
it
should
bee
ready
to
set
sayle
towards
the
North.
By
this
occasion
beeing
returned
into
his
Chamber
(
purposing
to
get
his
equipage
in
a
readines
)
calleth
aside
a
Page
of
his
who
was
very
faithfull
named
Clawde
,
of
whom
hee
demaunded
if
hee
knewe
not
the
Master
of
the
shippe
with
whom
he
had
spoken
:
Who
made
answere
he
did
:
then
hée
tolde
him
further
,
howe
hee
must
néedes
make
a
voyage
into
Hungarie
,
and
to
Constantinople
,
about
matters
of
great
importance
:
And
because
this
shippe
sayled
directly
into
those
Countries
,
hée
commaunded
him
to
certefie
the
Pilot
how
a
Knight
who
desired
to
passe
into
Hungarie
,
would
giue
him
willingly
what
he
would
demaund
,
if
hee
would
spéedily
make
for
those
parts
.
The
Prince
made
no
creature
priuy
to
his
departure
,
for
that
he
meant
to
carry
no
more
company
along
with
him
,
but
his
man
Clawde
only
and
Maiortes
for
to
make
him
pastime
by
the
way
.
Claudius
hauing
thoroughly
vnderstood
his
Masters
mind
,
went
incontinent
strait
to
the
Hauen
,
where
hee
concluded
with
the
Master
for
the
time
of
their
embarkement
;
and
deliuering
him
a
good
summe
of
money
to
prouide
necessary
furnitures
,
returned
backe
to
his
Lord
and
told
him
all
,
who
was
very
ioyfull
of
this
opportunity
.
And
as
secretly
as
hee
could
by
night
time
be
caused
his
Armes
to
be
carried
a
boorde
the
shippe
,
with
such
sea
prouisions
as
were
necessary
for
this
voyage
;
and
after
that
the
Merchant
had
made
good
trafficke
of
all
his
merchandize
,
Prince
Edward
embarked
himselfe
with
his
man
Clawde
,
and
his
Dogge
Maiortes
onely
.
The
King
and
the
Quéene
missing
Prince
Edward
at
his
vprising
,
as
he
was
accustomed
to
salute
them
,
were
in
great
he
a●nes
for
him
,
and
yet
supposing
he
had
but
absented
himselfe
from
the
Court
for
a
while
,
they
comforted
themselues
herein
,
being
well
assured
wheresoeuer
he
was
in
the
worlde
,
he
would
make
his
valour
and
prowesse
be
knowne
.
Neuerthelesse
,
commaunding
to
séeke
for
him
thorowout
their
whole
Kingdome
,
where
being
not
heard
off
,
they
supposed
he
was
trauelled
into
some
farre
straunge
Climate
,
wherefore
they
prayed
deuoutly
vnto
the
diuine
Maiesty
,
that
it
woulde
preserue
him
from
all
misfortune
and
distresse
.
CHAP.
XXI
.
How
Prince
Edward
sayling
towards
the
Coast
of
Hungarie
,
hee
tooke
within
a
ship
of
Mores
which
assailed
him
Zerphira
Daughter
to
the
Soldan
of
Persia
,
whom
he
sent
to
dwell
with
the
faire
Gridonia
,
and
of
her
entertainement
when
she
came
at
the
Clou●n-Rocke
where
Gridonia
dwelt
.
PRince
Edward
sailing
in
the
North
sea
,
concealed
himselfe
as
much
as
hee
possibly
might
,
le●t
he
should
bee
descried
of
any
:
but
comming
to
surge
néere
the
Coast
of
Hungarin
,
there
rose
a
contrary
winde
to
the
course
they
held
,
so
that
they
were
constrained
to
strike
all
their
sailes
;
and
their
vessell
going
sower
daies
at
the
mercie
and
furie
of
the
tempest
,
the
first
day
that
the
tempest
began
to
cease
,
and
the
sea
began
to
be
calme
,
they
discouered
a
farre
off
floating
a
Brigandin●
of
Mores
,
within
which
was
Zerphira
Daughter
to
the
Soldan
of
Persia
,
and
to
the
faire
Princesse
Zerphira
,
h●●
whom
the
Emperour
Palmerin
loued
so
tenderly
in
his
yong
yo●ers
.
This
Infant
beeing
sister
to
Lechesin
,
for
her
rare
and
great
beauty
was
demanded
in
mariage
by
the
king
of
India
,
vnto
whom
the
Soldan
sent
her
with
wonderfull
and
infinite
riches
,
being
accompanied
with
the
brother
of
the
said
King
of
India
,
a
most
magnanimious
and
valiant
Knight
,
who
c●me
into
Persia
to
captiuate
the
articles
of
this
marriage
.
●ée
as
the
storme
and
tempest
had
parted
all
his
other
vessels
,
came
alone
tossed
too
and
fro
with
the
huge
waues
,
when
he
discried
the
Hungarians
to
be
Christians
:
Whereupon
commanding
his
Pilots
they
should
put
forth
all
their
cloth
to
fetch
in
the
i●
ship
,
who
grappeth
with
them
ere
long
afterward
:
For
all
his
Marriners
were
very
expert
in
sea
affaires
,
and
especially
in
Pira●ie
,
as
hauing
béene
all
for
the
most
part
chosen
out
of
the
cunning
off
Rouers
and
Pirats
which
might
be
found
out
.
The
Merchants
who
perceiued
by
the
flags
and
pondents
of
their
vessell
,
that
they
were
infidels
,
beganne
to
cry
out
for
ayde
:
whereupon
the
Prince
who
heard
that
noyse
,
lated
his
Helmet
incontinent
,
and
mounted
vpon
the
batches
,
where
he
found
many
Mores
who
had
already
taken
his
Marriners
.
When
hee
knewe
they
were
Miscreants
,
(
his
courage
rising
at
an
instant
was
redoubled
in
valour
)
hee
began
to
lay
vppon
them
so
couragiously
who
presented
themselues
to
the
battell
,
that
with
the
first
blow
he
charged
with
his
good
sword
he
sent
one
into
the
other
world
,
saying
in
a
great
rage
;
If
it
please
the
almighty
to
haue
pitty
on
vs
this
day
,
I
hope
you
shall
not
make
vs
so
soone
prisoners
nor
slaues
as
ye
wéen
a
at
the
least
it
will
cost
some
of
you
déere
before
ye
bring
out
féete
into
the
chaines
.
Which
the
brother
of
the
Indian
king
perceiuing
,
for
that
he
entred
first
the
shippe
,
came
vpon
him
with
a
great
brauery
whom
the
English
Prince
receiued
with
some
shrewd
flashes
of
his
sword
:
and
beginning
to
he
we
one
another
in
furious
manner
,
for
that
Prince
Edward
was
more
nimble
and
better
shilled
than
the
Moore
,
putting
him
out
of
paine
to
receiue
the
triumphant
crowne
of
his
sea-victory
,
hee
made
him
spéedily
goe
giue
account
of
his
Paganisme
before
the
hellish
Lucifer
:
For
whome
the
other
knights
of
his
sect
beeing
very
heauy
and
sorrowful
,
came
〈…〉
him
in
round
about
to
lay
vpon
him
on
all
sides
more
easily
at
their
aduantage
.
Then
the
English
Prince
knowing
hee
must
either
bye
shamefully
,
or
defende
himselfe
from
these
misereants
,
spared
none
of
his
forces
;
but
like
vnto
a
Bull
assa●led
with
many
Mas●●●es
,
did
so
driue
them
all
before
him
,
that
not
one
euer
could
approach
him
,
but
hee
made
him
féele
the
smart
of
his
sword
,
remayning
dead
or
wounded
,
or
els
forced
to
lye
astonied
on
the
ground
:
which
his
good
Dogge
Maiortes
perceiuing
ranne
vpon
them
to
tears
them
in
pieces
,
or
els
to
make
them
drownd
in
the
middest
of
the
sea
.
The
Merchants
who
thought
themselues
vtterly
vndone
,
séeing
at
the
first
encounter
howe
valiantly
Prince
Edward
behaued
himselfe
against
his
aduersaries
,
tanne
to
Armes
to
succour
him
;
by
meanes
whereof
they
shewed
such
vnlour
,
that
within
a
small
while
there
remayned
not
a
More
within
Zerphiraes
Barke
,
who
passed
not
the
edge
of
the
sword
,
and
was
incontinent
thrown
headlong
into
the
waues
of
the
sea
,
which
happened
to
none
of
the
Christians
.
Prince
Edward
and
some
few
of
the
Merchants
were
hurt
a
little
,
but
had
no
dangerous
nor
mortall
wound
.
Afterward
,
the
knight
and
the
Master
of
the
shippe
being
entred
into
the
Mores
Brigandine
,
they
found
within
a
Cabbin
néere
vnto
the
bottome
of
the
vessell
the
Infant
Zerphira
,
most
sumptuously
attyred
with
twenty
other
Damosels
,
powring
foorth
many
strange
and
lamentable
complaintes
,
where
aboue
the
rest
one
might
easily
heare
the
young
Princesse
,
as
her
amongst
them
all
,
whom
the
disaster
of
this
conflict
touched
néerest
.
Neuerthelesse
Prince
Coward
had
no
sooner
espied
her
,
but
hée
iudged
the
Lady
to
be
issued
of
great
bloud
,
and
to
bee
Mistresse
of
the
rest
,
as
excelling
them
all
in
beauty
,
and
among
the
brauest
shewing
her selfe
the
best
equipped
,
therefore
hée
approched
néere
to
comfort
her
.
But
what
?
the
one
vnderstoode
not
the
language
of
the
other
:
for
Zerphira
besought
him
to
kill
her
,
as
hee
had
done
her
people
;
and
the
Prince
intreated
her
to
let
him
vnderstand
something
touching
her
affayres
:
Whereupon
a
Marriner
(
whose
life
the
knight
had
saued
to
vse
him
for
an
interpretour
,
because
he
could
speake
diuers
languages
)
answered
how
she
was
the
Soldan
of
Persiaes
Daughter
,
who
sent
her
as
then
to
the
king
of
India
,
who
had
demaunded
her
in
marriage
.
Of
this
newes
was
the
Prince
very
ioyfull
,
especially
hearing
him
say
she
descended
of
so
illustrious
and
noble
place
,
for
the
hope
hee
had
to
sende
her
for
a
present
to
Gridonia
;
in
such
sort
that
causing
her
to
bee
put
in
good
comfort
by
the
Marriner
his
Interpretour
,
hee
commaunded
him
to
abuertize
her
how
she
was
in
the
power
of
a
knight
,
who
vpon
his
life
would
not
permit
the
least
dishonour
in
the
worlde
to
bee
done
vnto
her
.
And
the
young
Princesse
being
willing
to
know
whether
he
were
allied
to
the
bloud
of
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
because
shee
would
willingly
haue
made
an
end
of
her
sorrow
and
griefe
,
Prince
Edward
caused
her
to
be
answered
incontinent
,
that
he
was
not
:
Neuerthelesse
shee
should
not
therfore
want
any
thing
shee
desired
,
&
that
he
purposed
to
send
her
into
a
place
where
she
shoulde
finde
her selfe
in
the
greatest
content
her
heart
might
require
.
Ah
accursed
and
vnfortunate
that
I
am
cryed
she
then
out
,
I
doubted
greatly
that
fortune
would
not
bee
so
gentle
and
so
fauourable
vnto
me
,
as
to
make
me
fall
into
the
hands
of
any
Knight
who
were
issued
out
of
that
so
noble
and
generous
race
of
Palmerin
de
Oliua
:
Notwithstanding
séeing
without
doubt
it
is
an
in●uitable
extremity
,
I
must
patiently
yéeld
my selfe
his
humble
captiue
,
beséeching
God
I
may
finde
so
much
curtesse
in
him
,
as
once
did
my
mother
in
the
like
accident
receaue
of
the
so
redoubted
Prince
,
Palmerin
de
Oliua
.
Prince
Edward
afterwardes
hauing
vnderstoode
by
the
More
the
interpretation
which
the
Infant
had
accompanied
with
so
heauy
a
sigh
,
he
would
take
the
charge
of
her
himselfe
,
saying
to
the
Master
of
the
shippe
,
that
of
all
the
booty
they
had
taken
,
he
demanded
nothing
els
for
his
share
but
this
Damsell
.
So
Prince
Edward
lead
away
into
his
Chamber
,
the
Princesse
Zerphira
with
fower
of
her
principall
Damsels
onely
,
who
carryed
with
them
theyr
rings
and
iewels
,
giuing
the
rest
of
the
pillage
to
the
Merchant
and
his
companions
;
then
procéeding
in
theyr
voyage
,
the
Knight
called
to
minde
how
there
were
diuers
Christians
within
his
shippe
,
who
did
him
seruice
with
great
reuerence
:
whereupon
mistrusting
lest
they
should
know
him
;
he
tooke
aside
a
little
the
Master
of
the
Shippe
saying
thus
vnto
him
;
my
friend
I
perceaue
you
know
who
I
am
,
whereby
men
may
thinke
great
simplicity
in
me
to
conceale
my selfe
hereafter
:
Understand
therefore
that
I
departed
out
of
the
King
my
fathers
Court
,
with
an
vnspeakable
desire
to
come
to
sée
as
well
the
good
Knights
which
are
in
the
Court
of
King
Frisol
,
as
also
in
that
of
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
;
therefore
I
must
request
you
not
to
manifest
mee
to
any
one
,
considering
that
what
I
doo
now
is
but
for
some
good
respect
:
And
●o
the
ende
wee
may
auoyde
the
inconuenience
which
might
ensue
by
the
enquiry
made
of
mée
,
you
shall
doo
mee
hereafter
the
least
honour
you
can
;
reputing
me
but
for
a
simple
and
poore
wandring
Knight
whom
you
shall
call
the
Knight
of
the
Dogge
,
and
say
I
am
of
some
farre
Nation
to
you
vnknowne
,
who
wandring
thorough
the
world
to
séeke
strange
aduentures
,
and
arriuing
at
the
King
of
Englands
Court
,
soiourned
there
a
while
with
Prince
Edward
his
sonne
;
with
whome
I
was
so
well
acquainted
,
that
he
would
haue
kept
me
there
a
long
time
with
him
;
whereby
it
procéedeth
that
I
can
better
speake
that
language
than
any
other
,
yea
than
mine
owne
naturall
tongue
:
And
if
yee
doo
so
,
and
God
giue
mee
grace
to
liue
the
age
of
a
man
,
I
will
reward
you
so
that
you
shall
thinke
it
a
blessed
hower
,
wherein
you
first
met
me
.
Syr
replyed
the
Merchant
,
you
haue
already
done
me
more
grace
,
than
I
shall
euer
bee
able
hereafter
to
deserue
at
your
hands
;
which
may
well
assure
you
,
I
shall
neuer
dare
disclose
you
,
seeing
the
great
care
and
dilligence
you
your selfe
vse
,
not
to
bee
descried
of
any
whatsoeuer
;
and
whereas
there
is
others
beside
in
this
vessell
who
knowe
you
as
well
as
I
doo
,
I
will
make
them
all
come
before
you
to
the
ende
they
may
promise
not
to
make
knowne
your
name
,
but
when
and
to
whom
you
shall
please
.
So
it
fell
out
when
they
arriued
afterward
with
great
gladnesse
at
Arriace
,
which
was
the
place
of
the
birth
and
dwelling
of
the
chiefe
Merchant
who
was
owner
of
the
ship
:
Being
a
Cittie
verie
strong
and
of
good
defence
situate
in
the
Kingdome
of
Hungarie
,
on
the
one
side
confining
with
the
Countries
of
the
Soloan
of
Nicea
.
There
came
they
into
a
Hauen
,
and
for
the
Merchant
was
rich
and
had
a
faire
lodging
,
hee
tooke
the
Knight
with
him
into
his
house
:
who
would
néedes
bring
along
Zerphira
with
him
,
leading
hir
by
the
arme
,
where
they
were
Honourably
entertained
by
the
Merchants
wife
,
who
at
their
arriuall
vnderstood
secretly
by
meanes
of
her
husband
the
discourse
of
this
Nauigation
.
But
all
those
of
this
ship
hauing
purchased
by
the
helpe
of
the
Knight
of
the
Dogge
great
riches
from
the
Instdels
,
the
brute
thereof
came
quickly
to
the
eares
of
this
Ladie
:
who
found
her selfe
at
that
instant
in
a
wofull
case
,
because
King
Frisoll
went
about
by
his
Soueraign●ty
to
take
from
her
this
Cittie
to
fortesie
it
,
as
beeing
the
next
frontier
to
the
Mores
Country
:
And
also
because
her
deceased
husband
had
rebelled
in
his
tune
against
Netrides
his
Father
,
when
after
the
conquest
of
this
Kingdome
hee
sought
to
inuest
himselfe
with
the
principall
Citties
,
wherein
no
man
gaintsaide
him
,
but
he
onely
who
died
in
this
reuolte
.
Under
this
pretexte
then
sent
King
Frisoll
for
this
Lady
to
come
vnto
him
,
so
dispossesse
her
of
the
Cittie
,
promising
neuerthelesse
to
recompence
her
in
good
sort
:
But
shee
who
had
but
one
only
Sonne
,
as
yet
a
tender
pupill
&
vnder
age
,
would
not
exchange
it
for
any
other
Cittie
of
his
Kingdome
,
as
well
by
reason
that
hers
was
well
seated
for
all
kinde
of
commodities
,
as
also
for
that
she
saw
all
her
subiects
and
inhabitance
growne
very
rich
and
wealthy
.
So
that
this
Lady
had
no
more
but
eight
dayes
of
tearme
remayning
when
she
was
to
appeare
before
the
King
,
when
also
Prince
Edward
arriued
at
Arriace
,
and
hauing
not
as
yet
found
out
any
that
durst
appeare
to
answere
for
her
,
so
that
she
wared
very
sad
beeing
in
perplexety
:
knowing
not
howe
to
resolue
what
was
best
to
be
〈◊〉
in
this
cale
,
when
she
vnderstoode
of
the
prowesse
and
magnanimitie
of
the
Knight
of
the
Dogge
bruted
abroad
in
her
Cittie
.
Whereuppon
it
fortuned
that
shee
sent
incontinent
for
the
principall
Merchant
to
come
to
her
Castell
,
who
arriued
there
soone
after
with
two
handmaides
of
Zerphira
,
which
fell
to
his
share
,
whereof
he
made
a
present
vnto
her
,
and
declared
vnto
her
as
much
as
yon
haue
read
before
:
wherewith
thee
had
her
minde
so
troubled
,
that
she
lost
almost
both
her
sence
,
and
reason
,
and
therefore
she
prayed
him
to
moue
the
Knight
to
haue
some
compassion
of
her
woefull
distresse
.
Whereuppon
he
protesting
vnto
her
of
a
troth
the
great
curtesie
and
generousnes
of
Prince
Edward
,
shee
made
no
farther
enquirie
;
but
beeing
accompanied
with
the
Marchant
&
with
some
one
of
her
Damsels
,
she
went
presently
to
him
,
and
falling
downe
prostrate
before
him
thus
she
began
.
Braue
Knight
,
if
the
affliction
of
any
poore
desolate
widdow
hath
euer
found
place
of
pittie
in
your
noble
minde
,
I
beseech
you
most
humbly
you
will
now
vouchsafe
to
regard
mée
in
the
necessitie
wherein
I
am
.
And
after
shee
had
vnfolded
the
whole
matter
vnto
him
,
the
Prince
made
her
this
aunswere
.
Madame
I
am
verie
sorie
and
sore
displeased
at
your
sadnesse
and
cause
of
melancholie
;
on
the
other
side
I
am
verie
glad
that
so
good
an
occasion
doth
offer
it selfe
now
,
to
make
you
knowe
the
desire
I
haue
had
euer
since
mine
Infancie
,
to
helpe
and
succour
to
my
small
power
all
Ladies
,
who
would
employ
mee
,
and
especially
those
who
feele
themselues
oppressed
,
and
destitute
of
aids
and
counsell
.
And
for
this
cause
will
I
willingly
present
my selfe
before
your
King
,
making
him
to
vnderstand
,
that
corrupting
the
inuiolable
lawes
of
Iustice
,
he
doth
you
wrong
and
great
iniustice
,
to
take
your
Cittie
away
from
you
by
force
and
authoritie
.
And
if
there
be
anie
Knight
in
his
Court
will
maintaine
the
contrarie
,
I
hope
by
the
helpe
of
God
to
make
him
confesse
it
by
force
of
Armes
.
Thus
much
hee
said
for
that
he
knew
before
howe
Belcar
one
of
King
Frisols
Sonnes
was
lately
married
with
Alderine
the
Duke
of
Pontus
Daughter
,
and
brought
away
his
wife
into
Hungarie
,
whereupon
that
occasion
they
held
great
feastes
and
Tournies
:
so
that
growing
vppon
this
quarrell
in
this
contention
with
him
or
with
the
Prince
Dutreus
,
and
killing
him
in
single
combat
he
hoped
to
do
acceptable
seruice
to
his
Ladie
Gridonia
,
being
this
house
néere
allied
to
that
of
Constantinople
.
The
Ladie
thanking
him
for
this
honest
and
curteous
offer
,
tolde
him
that
if
it
pleased
him
to
bare
her
companie
,
shee
feared
nothing
,
and
that
leauing
her
Sonne
vnder
good
&
sure
garde
,
shee
purposed
to
depart
verie
soone
with
some
number
of
Knights
for
her
safer
conduct
.
Whereunto
the
Knight
answered
that
he
was
readie
at
any
time
when
so
euer
she
pleased
.
And
therefore
shee
caused
good
order
to
bee
taken
for
all
thinges
which
might
be
needfull
in
this
voyage
,
desiring
before
her
departure
,
to
get
into
her
possession
for
the
Knightes
sake
the
Damsels
of
Zerphira
,
which
remayned
still
in
the
Marchants
hands
,
paying
for
euery
one
of
them
a
reasonable
ransome
according
to
their
estate
.
All
that
night
was
Prince
Edward
very
sad
,
for
hee
could
not
resolue
with
himselfe
,
whether
he
should
first
goe
to
Gridonia
to
present
vnto
her
the
Infant
Zerphira
,
or
whether
he
should
passe
vnto
Constantinople
,
to
end
the
Combat
with
Primaleon
.
In
fine
after
many
resolutions
he
concluded
that
with
himself
,
which
he
put
in
execution
very
early
on
the
morrow
morning
;
for
hee
came
to
request
the
Marchant
his
Hoast
that
it
would
please
him
to
commaund
a
sonne
of
his
called
Diazan
to
goe
doo
an
errand
for
him
as
farre
as
the
Clouen-Rocke
,
wherein
he
was
more
willingly
obayed
,
than
hee
coulde
commaund
;
then
went
he
strait
to
the
Infants
chamber
,
whome
he
told
that
he
would
send
her
to
an
excellent
Lady
who
wold
honour
her
,
and
vse
her
with
all
humanity
,
and
hee
besought
her
to
bee
willing
to
goe
,
hoping
to
come
to
visit
her
there
ere
long
,
and
to
bring
her
such
newes
,
which
should
giue
her
no
occasion
to
repent
her
going
thither
.
The
yong
Princesse
albeit
this
offer
went
néere
her
heart
,
answered
him
neuerthelesse
in
this
manner
:
In
good
faith
it
is
great
reason
sir
,
that
as
your
prisoner
and
captiue
I
should
obay
your
requestes
without
any
contradiction
,
especially
knowing
they
deriue
from
the
sincere
and
honest
amity
which
it
pleaseth
you
to
beare
me
,
albeit
I
am
sure
I
shall
neuer
be
able
to
merite
it
on
my
behalfe
;
neuerthelesse
I
beseech
you
to
cause
my
Damsels
to
be
called
hether
,
vnto
whome
if
it
please
you
I
will
speake
some
few
words
before
my
departure
;
most
willingly
will
I
cause
it
to
bee
done
replyed
the
Knight
:
So
hee
caused
them
to
come
into
her
Chamber
forthwith
,
where
these
young
Damsels
séeing
their
Mistres
in
strange
manner
to
hate
her
owne
life
in
deploring
and
bewayling
her
infortunate
disaster
,
they
began
altogether
to
make
such
a
strange
and
pittifull
complaint
,
that
the
Knight
was
constrayned
to
separate
them
,
and
soone
after
to
send
away
Diazan
with
the
Infant
Zerphira
towards
the
Castell
of
the
Clouen-Rocke
,
to
present
her
to
the
Princesse
Gridonia
from
a
Knight
vnknowne
,
with
a
letter
whose
tenour
followed
in
these
words
.
Prince
Edwards
Letter
to
the
Princesse
Gridonia
.
TO
the
rarest
Paragon
of
Princesses
the
Lady
Gridonia
,
the
onely
Phoenix
of
her
time
,
future
Quéene
of
Polonia
,
and
lawfull
heyre
of
the
Duchy
of
Ormeda
,
a
Knight
who
desireth
to
serue
her
perpetually
,
sendeth
gréeting
,
kissing
with
all
curtesie
,
the
hand
of
her
Excellency
.
The
perfect
Idea
of
your
neuer
perishing
beauty
,
accompanied
with
so
many
other
singuler
gifts
of
grace
,
which
the
celestiall
prouidence
doth
distribute
equally
to
diuers
persons
,
hath
so
dim●ned
the
cléere-séeing
eyes
of
her
burning
and
vnquencheable
beames
,
that
the
Artizan
in
pourtraying
of
his
liueliest
péeces
helpeth
himselfe
with
your
diuine
lineatures
,
as
it
were
beauty
it selfe
descended
into
these
lower
Regions
to
bee
séene
amongst
vs
:
Such
an
example
séene
with
mine
eyes
,
besides
the
testemony
of
another
strange
accident
,
haue
(
as
it
were
a
fatall
arrow
)
so
liuely
pierced
my
breast
,
that
I
can
take
no
rest
,
but
in
trauelling
to
aspire
vnto
that
,
which
shoulde
giue
mee
the
swéete
fruition
of
so
precious
a
rarenes
of
fortune
:
which
is
onely
to
reuenge
the
death
of
Perrequin
of
Duas
your
Cosen
,
vppon
the
false
traytor
and
fellonious
bom●●●de
Primaleon
of
Greece
.
Continuing
which
tranqu●●lity
of
spirit
by
traueile
of
my
body
,
I
sayl●d
merrily
towards
Constantinople
,
and
for
the
same
effect
;
when
by
great
fortune
I
met
a
Brigandine
of
Mores
tossed
by
tempest
of
weather
into
the
North
sea
,
which
would
haue
taken
me
prisoner
:
But
the
Soueraigne
of
all
Gods
,
constrayning
these
mine
enemies
to
passe
the
edge
of
my
sworde
,
hath
safegarded
and
reserued
me
to
the
end
to
be
your
comforter
,
and
the
reuenger
of
your
iust
quarrell
.
For
assurance
whereof
in
attending
that
happy
season
,
I
send
you
in
Hostage
a
Damsell
issued
of
great
parentage
,
whom
I
found
within
the
vessell
of
those
nuscreant
Mores
;
whom
so
I
pray
you
to
vse
and
entertaine
as
you
shall
know
her
vertue
and
Princely
de●●anor
doth
deserue
,
as
well
in
regard
of
the
anguish
which
she
shall
suffer
perceiuing
her selfe
thus
captiue
,
as
also
in
respect
of
the
sincere
and
perfect
amity
which
she
will
shew
vnto
you
all
her
life
time
.
He
who
hath
not
his
match
in
good
will
to
doo
your
Ladiship
all
dutifull
seruice
.
So
then
departed
Diazan
with
Zerphira
,
and
all
her
sewels
,
accompanied
with
many
Merchants
who
conuayed
them
very
willingly
;
and
holding
on
their
iourney
,
they
arriued
at
the
Castle
of
the
Clouen-Rocke
,
where
after
they
had
giuen
Gridonia
to
vnderstand
that
there
was
a
Damsell
which
they
had
brought
her
in
the
behalfe
of
a
Knight
.
Incontinent
the
Draw-bridges
were
all
let
downe
,
and
the
great
gates
set
wide
open
.
Then
Diazan
tooke
the
Infant
by
the
hand
,
to
lead
her
strait
into
the
Chamber
of
the
Princesse
,
who
séeing
her
so
richly
attyred
and
so
curteous
to
doo
her
honour
and
reuerence
,
supposed
she
must
néeds
be
extracted
from
some
high
and
illustrious
Linage
:
wherefore
shee
came
to
welcome
and
to
entertayn●
her
honourably
:
and
perceiuing
that
the
Lyon
(
which
neuer
styrd
from
her
,
began
to
fawne
vpon
her
,
she
said
alowd
;
Sister
I
cannot
beléeue
,
but
that
this
Lyon
knoweth
you
,
considering
the
gentle
semblant
and
ioyfull
entertainement
bée
sheweth
you
,
which
as
yet
I
haue
neuer
séene
him
doo
to
any
,
since
he
was
with
me
.
Zerphira
vnderstood
nothing
shee
spake
,
but
stedfastly
beholding
her
excellent
&
perfect
beauty
,
reputing
her selfe
most
happy
to
become
into
the
power
and
custody
of
so
gentle
and
rare
a
Princesse
.
Neuerthelesse
,
Diazan
who
vnderstood
her
well
,
speaking
for
her
,
set
one
knée
on
the
grounde
and
made
this
answere
.
Madame
,
in
very
déede
I
beléeue
your
Lyon
neuer
sawe
this
Damsell
before
,
because
shee
commeth
but
nowe
from
a
〈◊〉
Lande
,
farre
distant
from
these
Countries
;
but
hée
presageth
the
great
desire
which
the
Knight
who
sent
her
vnto
you
,
hath
to
doo
you
seruice
;
and
also
can
iudge
of
the
high
choyce
of
this
Princesse
,
beeing
Daughter
to
the
Soldan
of
Persia
,
for
so
much
,
as
the
Lyons
by
nature
(
as
being
Kings
among
the
foure
footed
Beasts
)
doo
recognize
and
knowe
perfectly
the
illustrious
and
royall
bloud
.
So
hee
procéeded
to
declare
the
Embassage
which
Prince
Edward
gaue
him
incharge
to
deliuer
by
worde
of
mouth
,
beside
the
letter
which
he
had
already
giuen
into
her
hand
,
praysing
him
in
valour
and
curtesie
aboue
all
the
Knights
to
whom
the
fower
Elements
had
euer
lent
any
influence
of
harmonicall
constitution
:
And
told
her
moreouer
,
how
he
caused
him self
to
be
called
the
Knight
of
the
Dogge
;
by
reason
of
a
very
great
and
fayre
Dogge
that
he
carried
along
with
him
,
which
was
of
so
good
knowledge
,
that
hee
ayded
and
succoured
him
greatly
in
his
necessities
.
Squire
my
friend
,
replyed
the
Princesse
Gridonia
,
I
make
no
doubt
but
that
the
Knight
of
the
Dogge
is
both
magnanimious
and
of
great
Prowesse
,
séeing
that
without
knowing
me
,
hee
hath
had
this
remembrance
of
me
;
wherein
I
pray
the
Lord
God
to
giue
me
the
fauour
,
that
according
to
his
merite
,
I
may
returne
him
his
due
guerdon
and
rewards
,
and
giue
him
so
much
power
and
strength
,
as
by
his
happy
victory
he
may
chace
from
my
hart
the
languishing
and
bitter
sorrow
which
hath
ceazed
it
a
long
time
.
And
for
a
testimony
of
the
loue
and
duety
I
too
owe
him
reciprocally
,
I
take
and
accept
this
Infant
(
his
present
)
in
the
place
and
steede
of
a
sister
and
a
good
friend
;
and
so
will
I
loue
and
honour
her
,
as
if
wee
were
both
issued
out
of
one
wombe
.
For
this
acceptation
and
curtesie
did
Diazan
thanke
her
most
humbly
,
in
kissing
her
hand
;
then
did
hee
interprete
to
the
Infant
what
she
said
,
whereat
Zerphira
bowing
her selfe
very
low
,
did
giue
her
also
thankes
for
her
part
:
and
then
did
Gridonia
take
her
by
the
hand
to
make
her
sit
downe
by
her
,
praying
her
to
be
of
good
cheare
,
and
to
deuise
what
pastime
shee
pleased
;
all
which
Diazan
expounded
vnto
her
as
well
as
he
could
.
Then
shee
who
perceiued
so
much
honour
was
done
vnto
her
in
eating
and
drinking
alwaies
with
Gridonia
,
which
made
her
greatly
comfort
her selfe
,
and
droue
away
all
yrkesomnes
of
the
place
,
but
not
that
she
could
in
any
wise
altogether
forget
her
aduerse
and
sinister
fortune
:
Neuerthelesse
,
she
neuer
shewed
any
euident
token
thereof
,
but
very
wisely
dissembled
it
,
whereat
Gridonia
maruelled
not
a
little
,
but
much
more
at
her
great
riches
and
iewels
which
shée
carryed
about
with
her
.
Diazan
after
hee
had
rewarded
the
Merchants
of
Arriace
with
some
present
,
sent
them
away
home
to
their
houses
,
because
hee
meant
to
abide
there
to
serue
the
Infant
Zerphira
,
whom
he
aduertized
by
the
way
,
to
take
héede
least
shée
shuld
speake
any
thing
in
fauour
of
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
to
Gridonia
,
nor
to
shew
by
any
token
or
signe
that
she
loued
him
,
or
any
of
his
stocke
or
kindred
:
Which
shee
who
was
both
sage
and
well
aduised
,
tooke
for
so
good
a
forewarning
,
that
shee
was
neuer
heard
in
her
presence
to
speake
any
thing
by
affection
of
this
family
.
CHAP.
XXII
.
How
the
Knight
of
the
Dog
presented
himselfe
with
the
Lady
of
Arriace
before
King
Frisol
,
who
at
his
entreaties
let
the
widdow
alone
with
her
Cittie
,
and
how
afterward
he
got
the
best
in
a
Tourney
which
was
held
in
his
Court
,
and
what
fell
out
by
occasion
thereof
.
DIazan
being
departed
with
the
infant
Zerphira
,
Prince
Edward
,
&
the
Lady
of
Arriace
,
accompanied
with
twentie
knights
whom
they
tooke
for
their
safe
conduct
,
tooke
their
iourney
towards
King
Frisols
Court
,
so
that
arriuing
there
the
third
day
afterward
about
euening
praier
,
the
Knight
being
in
his
complete
armour
except
his
head-péece
and
gantlets
onely
,
led
the
Lady
by
the
hand
,
euen
vp
to
the
chamber
of
presence
:
for
in
this
place
did
the
King
recreate
himselfe
with
his
children
,
and
with
many
other
Lords
,
who
were
come
the
ther
of
purpose
to
see
and
welcome
Belcar
not
long
time
before
arriued
from
Durace
:
and
there
was
besides
the
Quéene
his
Mother
,
accompanied
with
Esquiuela
&
Alderine
,
the
wiues
of
D●treus
and
Belcar
his
two
Sonnes
,
with
many
other
Ladies
,
deuising
and
sporting
themselues
together
,
euery
one
according
to
their
pleasure
.
The
King
séeing
the
Lady
come
in
,
knew
presently
she
was
Lady
of
Arriace
,
and
beholding
the
physiognomie
and
honest
countenance
of
the
Knight
,
iudged
with
himselfe
he
descended
from
some
high
and
great
linnage
:
when
the
Lady
prostrating
her selfe
at
his
féete
,
thus
began
to
frame
her
complaint
.
Sir
,
it
hath
pleased
you
to
cause
notice
to
be
giuen
me
to
appeare
before
your
royall
Maiestie
,
to
the
end
that
vnder
the
coulour
of
fortification
and
assurance
of
your
kingdome
,
you
may
dispossesse
me
of
my
towne
of
Arriace
,
because
it
is
situate
vpon
the
frontiere
confining
vpon
the
Moores
your
enemies
,
from
whom
yée
suppose
putting
therein
sure
guarde
and
good
garrison
,
to
shut
vp
all
passage
that
way
,
&
to
cut
off
the
hostile
inuasion
,
which
they
might
other
wise
make
into
your
Maiesties
dominions
;
wherein
I
maruell
much
that
you
addresse
your selfe
to
me
,
being
but
a
poore
widow
,
rather
than
to
any
other
of
your
vassalls
,
to
vse
such
rigour
&
extremitie
towards
them
:
considering
if
you
alledge
that
my
sonne
is
too
yong
to
kéepe
quarter
,
and
to
hold
so
dangerous
a
passage
.
I
will
answer
you
,
this
reason
séemeth
not
sufficient
to
execute
iniustice
towards
him
,
but
rather
ought
you
as
his
King
&
soueraigue
Lord
,
to
take
him
into
your
protection
and
safegarde
.
Nor
can
you
finde
iustly
any
fault
,
that
my
citty
is
not
well
guarded
and
fortefited
,
séeing
I
ordinarily
kéepe
in
pay
a
great
number
of
Knights
and
Souldiers
,
who
do
not
neglect
their
duty
and
diligence
,
aswell
in
placing
Sentinels
and
Scouts
both
by
day
and
night
,
within
and
without
my
walles
,
as
likewise
in
maintaining
all
other
things
which
are
requisite
for
a
frontire
towne
:
besides
euery
one
may
presume
,
that
in
loosing
of
it
I
should
most
of
all
be
endammaged
,
as
being
depriued
of
the
principall
cittie
of
my
domaine
,
which
I
will
not
exchange
for
any
other
which
you
shall
offer
me
in
recompence
to
haue
it
.
This
is
the
matter
I
am
come
to
let
you
vnderstand
,
hoping
to
finde
some
pitty
and
compassion
in
a
Prince
so
full
of
clemencie
as
you
are
,
otherwise
I
would
neuer
haue
presumed
to
haue
béen
so
bolde
to
appeare
before
your
presence
,
assuring
my selfe
if
you
cause
the
charters
of
your
Royaltie
to
be
exactlie
looked
ouer
,
you
shall
finde
it
appertaineth
not
to
you
by
any
vassellage
,
but
hath
alwaies
beene
the
chiefe
citie
belonging
to
the
whole
stocke
of
mine
ancestors
.
The
king
hauing
giuen
good
eare
to
the
spéeche
of
the
Lady
,
perceiued
the
Knight
whome
she
brought
thether
came
to
defend
her
in
a
good
and
iust
combate
,
if
she
should
stand
in
néede
:
and
forasmuch
as
he
knew
the
braue
and
valiant
Knights
by
their
countenance
,
this
séemed
vnto
him
a
very
resolute
and
sufficient
man
to
maintaine
her
quarrell
,
which
was
not
grounded
of
her
part
vpon
any
light
occasion
:
by
reason
wherof
he
some
what
repented
himselfe
,
in
that
he
had
caused
her
to
be
summoned
vpon
that
businesse
,
albeit
to
sée
what
the
Knight
would
say
,
be
made
her
this
answer
.
Lady
,
it
néedeth
not
too
many
words
to
you
,
determine
you
to
render
into
my
hands
speedily
your
towne
,
or
else
I
will
send
to
surprize
it
by
force
,
and
will
giue
you
no
other
recompence
,
but
that
peraduenture
which
your
Sonne
hath
inherited
from
his
father
,
which
is
to
be
a
disloyall
traitor
to
his
King
.
O
immortall
God
,
then
exclaimed
the
Lady
,
what
is
that
which
these
mine
eares
haue
now
heard
:
Surely
sir
you
may
do
and
say
of
vs
your
pleasure
,
because
you
are
our
Prince
and
liege
Soueraigne
:
but
if
I
were
as
good
a
Knight
as
I
am
a
woman
,
I
would
make
good
against
the
hardiest
Knight
of
your
Court
,
that
my
deceased
husband
neuer
committed
any
treason
in
his
life
.
Moreouer
,
if
my
Sonne
be
wrongfully
depriued
of
the
citie
,
which
by
hereditary
succession
appertaineth
vnto
him
,
we
shall
haue
force
,
and
not
iustice
offered
vnto
vs
.
I
will
do
iustice
,
and
that
which
I
ought
to
do
,
replyed
he
:
and
I
will
sée
who
will
contradict
me
therein
.
Then
Prince
Edward
who
had
hetherto
remained
silent
without
any
worde
speaking
,
aduanced
himselfe
towards
the
King
,
saying
:
I
cannot
sufficiently
maruell
of
you
,
O
King
of
Hungarie
,
hauing
heard
heretofore
the
renown
of
your
valiant
and
maruellous
feates
of
armes
,
blowne
abroade
into
the
world
with
perpetuall
fame
and
praise
,
that
yée
will
now
vpon
so
small
an
occasion
obscure
and
dim
it
.
For
vnderstanding
well
the
discourse
of
this
affaire
,
it
séemeth
to
me
that
rather
vpon
some
malice
and
grudge
which
you
may
haue
conceiued
against
this
Lady
,
than
otherwise
vpon
any
iust
and
apparant
reason
you
will
put
her
from
her
owne
good
.
In
so
much
that
I
must
of
fauour
intreat
you
,
that
you
will
not
suffer
your selfe
to
be
caried
away
with
enuy
,
nor
be
blinded
by
couetousnesse
,
séeing
she
will
sweare
vnto
you
,
to
be
for
euer
hereafter
your
loyall
vassaile
,
as
heretofore
she
hath
euer
béene
,
and
to
keepe
so
strong
a
guarde
within
Arriace
,
that
you
shall
not
néede
to
trouble
your selfe
,
but
remaine
content
in
assurance
of
all
tranquillitie
and
peace
,
so
that
if
you
refuse
this
reasonable
condition
which
she
offereth
you
,
I
shall
be
constrained
to
say
you
do
her
wrong
,
with
intention
to
make
it
good
by
single
combate
against
whomsoeuer
would
maintaine
the
contrary
.
Belcar
who
was
of
great
courage
,
standing
then
vp
with
many
other
Lords
who
were
present
,
answered
him
as
it
were
in
chollar
.
Knight
,
you
come
very
presumptuous
and
arrogant
into
this
place
,
not
respecting
in
what
manner
yee
speake
before
a
King
,
whome
I
suppose
you
gesse
hath
no
children
néere
him
.
who
dare
quallifie
your
pride
:
you
shall
not
be
denied
the
combate
if
you
so
faine
desire
it
;
and
the
Lady
shall
sustaine
more
dammage
in
this
her
comming
with
you
in
her
company
(
for
your
sake
)
than
she
shall
get
profit
.
I
know
not
who
you
are
(
replyed
the
Prince
)
who
giue
so
discurteous
language
vnto
Gentlemen
being
strangers
;
vnto
whom
ye
ought
to
hearken
attentiuely
in
their
demaunds
.
Indéede
I
heard
before
I
came
into
this
Country
,
that
the
King
was
both
valiant
and
actiue
in
feats
of
Armes
,
whome
his
sonnes
did
second
and
imitate
very
néere
.
Nor
was
I
ignorant
he
had
many
other
braue
Knights
in
his
Court
,
which
notwithstanding
could
not
debarre
me
from
vndertaking
willingly
the
protection
and
defence
of
this
Lady
;
so
that
if
yée
will
vpon
her
quarrell
enter
the
combat
with
me
,
I
am
ready
to
goe
into
the
field
,
vpon
condition
,
if
you
be
by
me
vanquished
,
the
King
shall
neuer
lay
further
claime
to
the
Lady
,
nor
to
none
of
hers
for
the
Citty
of
Arriace
.
Belcar
accepted
with
a
very
good
will
the
battell
vppon
the
same
condition
,
and
gaue
him
to
vnderstande
who
hee
was
.
Whereat
the
Knight
of
the
Dogge
was
most
glad
:
For
all
this
,
the
King
would
not
hazard
his
sonne
to
perrill
of
death
,
but
commaunding
him
to
sit
downe
againe
in
his
place
,
tolde
them
he
would
in
no
wise
accord
vnto
this
battell
;
because
hee
was
already
resolued
to
doo
that
which
the
Ladyes
Knight
had
entreated
him
too
,
remembring
himselfe
what
occurrences
he
had
passed
in
seeking
strange
aduentures
:
So
that
Belcar
hauing
seated
himselfe
againe
,
in
a
great
chafe
,
the
King
turned
himselfe
towardes
Prince
Edward
with
this
language
.
Gentleman
,
for
your
sake
haue
I
released
the
towne
of
Arriace
vnto
this
Lady
,
conditionally
she
shall
sweare
to
kéepe
it
safe
with
sufficient
gartisons
of
Soldiours
able
to
defend
it
;
that
neither
shée
nor
her
sonne
shall
hereafter
bee
rebels
to
my
Crowne
,
and
that
you
shall
doo
one
pleasure
for
mee
beside
.
Most
willing
will
I
employ
my selfe
in
whatsoeuer
it
shall
please
you
to
commaund
me
(
replyed
the
Prince
)
so
it
bee
not
to
reueale
my
name
,
otherwise
reputing
the
grace
and
fauour
that
you
haue
shewed
to
this
Lady
,
as
if
I
had
receiued
it
my selfe
.
Then
directing
his
spéech
to
the
Lady
bee
willed
her
to
kisse
the
Kings
hand
;
the
Amstants
who
saw
how
secrete
hée
kept
himselfe
,
not
bowing
to
doo
the
like
,
they
preshmed
hée
was
some
Knight
descended
of
high
Parentage
.
In
the
meane
time
,
Belcar
and
the
Englishman
were
in
some
contention
,
but
the
Quéene
who
tooke
pitty
of
the
Lady
of
Arriaces
teares
,
besought
the
King
not
to
procure
the
death
of
her
sonne
by
this
mean
;
so
that
for
many
respects
he
gaue
the
Lady
her
content
,
who
sware
solenmely
vnto
him
to
obserue
all
that
hée
propounded
to
her
faithfully
:
and
to
sende
him
also
her
sonne
vnto
his
house
,
to
be
brought
vp
to
serue
his
Maiesty
.
King
Frisol
requested
the
Knight
to
soiourne
in
his
Court
vntill
the
next
sunday
,
to
shewe
him
some
Chiualries
in
a
Tourney
which
should
be
held
there
;
whereunto
he
answered
he
would
willingly
abide
with
him
,
albeit
he
had
great
affayres
to
doo
in
another
place
.
And
hereupon
the
King
commaunding
they
should
goe
to
disarme
him
in
some
good
chamber
of
the
Castel
,
the
Knight
thanked
him
greatly
for
that
curtesie
,
excusing
himselfe
that
he
would
not
leane
the
Lady
of
Arriace
.
Whervpon
the
King
commaunded
his
Harbingers
to
sée
them
very
well
lodged
without
his
Pallace
.
Euery
body
stood
gazing
vpon
Maiortes
the
Dogge
which
Clawdius
lead
in
a
Lease
,
maruelling
much
at
his
height
and
goodly
proportion
,
amongst
whom
wer
many
which
did
much
desire
to
haue
him
;
and
aboue
all
,
there
was
the
Earle
of
Oregua
,
a
great
hunter
and
chacer
in
Forrests
rauished
to
enioy
him
.
Wherefore
reputing
himselfe
a
hardy
Knight
,
bée
determined
to
lay
an
ambush
for
Prince
Edward
to
take
him
away
by
violence
as
you
shall
vnderstand
.
But
the
Lady
being
a
very
ioyfull
woman
to
sée
her
businesse
haue
so
happy
issue
,
would
not
depart
vntil
the
Tourney
were
finished
;
which
her
Knight
also
purposed
to
attend
;
who
in
the
meane
time
was
sore
offended
with
himself
that
he
combatted
not
Belcar
,
because
that
slaying
him
in
battell
,
hee
thought
to
doo
great
pleasure
to
Gridonia
,
who
hated
mortally
the
partakers
and
louers
of
the
Emperour
of
her
capitall
enemy
.
But
the
King
and
all
the
Lords
there
present
,
had
no
other
talke
but
of
him
;
so
that
Belcar
who
felt
himselfe
some
what
displeased
hearing
all
the
praise
powred
vpon
him
,
saide
thus
much
in
all
their
hearings
;
The
houre
approcheth
when
we
shall
see
what
hee
can
doo
:
Notwithstanding
I
maruell
much
of
you
my
Lorde
(
looking
vppon
his
father
)
that
you
suffer
your selfe
so
soone
to
be
ouercome
with
wordes
.
I
haue
done
it
sonne
(
replyed
the
King
)
to
preuent
the
perill
of
your
life
,
hauing
no
better
right
on
my
side
,
and
let
mee
heare
no
more
,
for
good
Knights
ought
to
be
honoured
and
maintained
by
Princes
.
After
this
commaundement
this
pleacame
no
more
in
question
,
but
euery
one
prouided
to
make
himselfe
braue
against
the
Tourney
,
attending
with
an
incredible
desire
to
sir
howe
the
Knight
of
the
Dogge
would
be
haue
himselfe
.
Sunday
being
once
come
,
the
King
went
accompanied
with
his
Barrons
,
and
the
Quéene
attended
by
her
Ladies
to
the
Scaffold
,
and
presently
the
place
of
the
Iousts
was
opened
,
where
wer
about
two
thousand
Knights
,
what
on
one
side
and
other
,
and
the
Duke
of
Borsa
and
the
Earle
of
Oregua
helde
vppon
the
Courtiers
side
,
being
both
very
valiant
Champions
.
A●
the
first
encounter
many
knights
were
séene
goe
to
the
ground
then
beginning
to
strike
one
vpon
another
●dgeling
,
●●●●ling
,
and
point
wise
,
making
such
noyse
as
if
a
Legion
of
Smiths
had
béene
beating
vpon
their
Anuiles
.
But
King
Frisol
looked
about
on
euery
side
,
thinking
to
recognize
the
English
Prince
,
who
hearing
say
that
the
Skirmish
was
already
begun
(
supposing
some
one
or
other
of
the
Kings
Sonnes
would
be
within
the
lists
)
he
came
thether
accompanied
with
the
xx
.
Knights
of
the
Ladies
:
so
that
seeing
the
courtiers
at
the
point
of
carying
away
the
victory
,
he
purposed
to
reléeue
the
féebler
side
:
and
dashing
Spurres
to
his
Horse
,
before
he
brake
his
Launce
,
he
laide
many
a
Knight
along
;
then
setting
hand
to
his
sword
he
did
maruelous
things
:
By
this
means
knew
him
many
Courtiers
,
who
came
to
prooue
themselues
against
him
.
Amongst
others
,
the
Earle
of
Oregua
comming
very
neere
him
lent
him
two
sound
blowes
with
his
Mace
:
for
which
he
susteined
sodaine
reuenge
by
one
blow
which
Prince
Edward
crossed
him
ouer
his
Helmet
,
wherwith
being
sore
hurt
he
fell
to
the
ground
.
Surely
,
quoth
the
King
then
,
who
beheld
the
conflict
,
I
perceiue
now
that
which
my
heart
did
presage
vnto
me
,
of
the
prowesse
of
the
Knight
of
the
Dog
,
to
be
true
:
things
which
euery
one
may
iudge
aswel
as
I
,
by
his
honorable
seats
of
armes
which
do
aduance
him
far
aboue
all
those
of
the
whole
troope
.
And
as
he
vttered
these
spéeches
,
behold
Belcar
and
his
brother
Ditreus
who
enter
the
lists
vnknowne
,
and
for
they
said
they
would
not
be
séene
in
the
Tourney
that
day
,
to
the
end
to
auoid
asmuch
as
might
be
,
the
clamor
of
the
vulgar
sorte
assoone
as
the
Nobility
were
placed
vpon
the
Scaffolds
,
they
went
secretly
to
arme
themselues
,
to
thrust
in
among
the
crowd
,
as
being
no
better
than
simple
Knights
onely
:
where
being
ariued
,
Belcar
ran
his
Launce
cowched
with
great
fury
against
the
Knight
of
the
Dog
;
who
seeing
him
come
with
such
a
powder
,
attended
him
couered
with
his
shield
:
whereupon
he
receiued
one
liuely
attaint
,
wherewith
had
it
not
bin
for
the
band
of
the
Armer
or
,
who
fatally
tempered
it
,
Prince
Edward
had
bin
in
danger
of
his
life
.
Then
began
they
to
charge
one
another
with
inuincible
courage
,
neuerthelesse
their
conflict
continued
not
long
:
because
the
Englishman
who
excelled
Belcar
in
chiualry
,
féeling
himselfe
somwhat
mooued
,
lighted
so
fell
a
knock
vpon
his
Helmet
,
that
he
cleft
it
a
two
,
and
wounded
him
déep
in
his
head
;
so
that
he
was
constrained
to
fall
astonied
to
the
ground
.
When
the
Prince
of
Hungarie
saw
his
brother
Belcar
lie
so
piteously
vanquished
,
&
the
Courtiers
ouerthrowne
,
he
ran
as
a
mad
man
against
Prince
Edward
with
so
terrible
a
furie
,
that
his
blow
glauncing
within
the
plates
of
his
pouldrons
vnder
his
shield
,
he
gaue
him
a
little
wound
in
his
arme
:
but
he
went
not
farre
from
the
place
to
vaunt
himselfe
therof
,
for
the
Knight
of
the
Dog
reached
him
two
so
sound
blowes
vpon
his
left
shoulder
betwéene
his
Habergion
and
his
headpéece
,
that
he
sent
him
to
kéep
his
brother
company
.
Afterward
with
the
aid
of
the
most
valiantest
on
his
side
,
he
brusht
his
aduersaries
in
such
sort
,
that
he
made
them
all
discampe
to
saue
themselues
:
and
seeing
himselfe
victorious
,
being
very
weary
and
ouer
trauelled
,
he
retired
himselfe
into
his
lodging
,
where
he
was
by
the
Lady
and
her
Knights
disarmed
,
and
his
wound
carefully
looked
vnto
.
Meane
while
the
King
,
who
knew
nothing
of
his
sonnes
disafter
,
shewed
himselfe
to
be
very
ioyfull
to
see
that
which
he
presumed
of
the
Knight
of
the
Dog
to
be
in
effect
most
true
:
and
supposed
thereby
he
had
done
very
well
not
to
graunt
his
sonne
Belcar
the
combate
against
him
:
neuertheles
being
arriued
at
the
Pallace
,
and
finding
them
both
in
so
ill
pickle
,
he
changed
his
sodaine
ioy
into
sorrow
,
saying
:
Alas
!
I
deserue
this
well
,
who
did
my self
intreate
the
knight
to
attend
the
Tourney
,
to
procure
me
this
mischiefe
:
now
let
him
go
his
wayes
on
Gods
name
,
and
that
no
man
be
so
hardie
as
to
disturbe
and
vexe
him
.
The
English
Prince
,
vnderstanding
how
Ditreus
and
his
brother
were
wonderfull
ill
at
ease
,
through
the
wounds
which
they
receiued
of
his
hand
,
was
the
gladdest
man
in
the
world
,
for
the
respect
which
you
haue
heard
before
:
and
considering
how
it
was
not
very
good
to
soiourne
any
longer
in
this
court
,
requested
the
Lady
to
take
her
leaue
of
the
King
,
and
that
it
would
please
him
to
pardon
him
if
he
abode
no
longer
there
:
which
she
did
most
willingly
,
not
without
great
enquiry
of
the
King
to
know
who
her
Knight
might
be
,
wherein
the
good
Ladie
being
not
able
to
satisfie
him
any
otherwise
,
but
that
a
Merchant
of
Arriace
had
taken
him
into
his
ship
in
England
as
a
passenger
:
He
tooke
her
conge
honestly
of
him
to
returne
home
to
her
own
house
,
whether
the
knight
of
the
Dog
would
néeds
accompany
her
a
good
part
onward
of
her
way
:
whereof
the
Earle
of
Oregua
being
aduertized
,
who
hated
him
mortallie
,
for
that
he
had
béene
dismounted
by
him
in
the
Tourney
:
desiring
also
with
an
extreame
affection
,
to
get
his
faire
Dog
Maiortes
from
him
,
encouraged
a
brother
of
his
,
who
was
both
a
valiant
and
a
hardy
champion
,
to
séeke
to
be
reuenged
of
him
,
all●dging
he
durst
not
leaue
the
Court
without
incurring
great
suspition
.
He
framed
so
cunning
a
spéech
,
that
he
sent
his
brother
after
Prince
Edward
with
xx
.
Knights
very
well
appointed
&
armed
,
praying
him
not
to
assaile
him
,
vntill
he
had
intelligence
by
his
spies
,
that
he
had
taken
his
last
leaue
of
the
Lady
.
And
then
taking
some
good
opportunitie
they
might
ouertake
him
to
massacre
him
,
getting
into
their
possession
assoone
as
they
could
the
Dog
.
They
followed
him
vntill
the
second
dayes
iourney
,
when
he
tooke
his
farewell
of
the
Lady
with
this
faire
semblant
.
Madame
,
will
it
please
you
to
excuse
me
,
if
I
beare
you
company
no
farther
:
for
hauing
matter
of
importance
to
be
done
in
an
other
part
,
I
sée
the
terme
at
hand
when
I
must
néedes
take
my
iourney
the
that
where
my
businesse
lieth
.
Moreouer
,
I
hope
now
you
shall
doe
well
enough
without
my
aide
,
being
almost
at
your
home
,
where
yée
shall
liue
héereafter
in
all
peace
and
at
your
hearts
ease
.
The
Lady
who
saw
him
speake
in
good
sooth
,
finding
herself
greatly
beholding
to
him
,
durst
not
by
any
entreaty
withdraw
him
from
his
voyage
:
which
notwithstanding
she
would
willingly
haue
done
,
at
the
least
to
haue
gotten
his
company
but
vnto
her
Castel
,
to
haue
feasted
him
there
,
and
to
haue
bestowed
on
him
some
presents
beseeming
his
estate
:
wherefore
taking
her
leaue
with
teares
in
her
eyes
,
she
offered
him
some
ritch
Iewels
,
which
he
would
in
no
wise
accept
,
onely
he
recommanded
the
Merchant
vnto
her
who
brought
him
out
of
England
,
vpon
whom
afterwards
for
his
sake
she
bestowed
many
greatfauours
:
so
will
we
suffer
her
in
great
ioy
&
contentment
to
goe
home
to
her
Citty
,
to
tell
what
befell
Prince
Edward
after
he
was
departed
from
her
company
.
CHAP.
XXIII
.
How
Prince
Edward
vanquished
the
twentie
Knights
whom
the
Earle
of
Oregua●s
brother
had
laid
in
ambush
to
kill
him
,
and
to
take
away
his
Dogge
:
and
how
afterward
he
was
brought
by
strange
aduenture
into
a
Caue
,
where
he
dreamed
a
terrible
dreame
,
and
the
sequel
thereof
.
THe
Knight
of
the
Dog
bidding
the
Lady
of
Arriace
adieu
,
tooke
his
way
towards
Constantinople
,
when
the
Earle
of
Oreguaes
brother
who
followed
him
by
the
foot
,
had
aduertisment
thereof
by
one
of
his
spies
,
that
was
alwayes
at
his
elbowes
:
by
whose
meanes
learning
perfectly
what
way
he
was
to
holde
,
rideth
a
great
galloy
to
ouertake
him
by
a
little
path
,
which
lead
into
a
wood
,
hard
by
which
he
was
to
passe
:
where
ambushing
his
xx
.
Knights
,
he
went
before
,
to
the
end
that
discrying
him
a
farre
of
,
he
might
méete
him
full
in
the
téeth
,
to
make
him
endure
the
charge
of
his
ambuscado
.
In
bréefe
,
beholde
he
commeth
his
lost
and
easie
pace
,
as
he
who
had
a
great
iourney
to
make
,
when
the
Earles
brother
,
who
marched
already
against
him
,
measuring
by
his
eye
how
farre
he
had
to
go
to
the
place
of
the
Ambush
,
eased
a
little
the
pace
of
hi●
horse
,
to
méete
him
iust
in
the
same
place
:
where
being
arriued
,
he
thus
began
.
Knight
,
is
it
not
you
,
who
now
goe
from
the
King
of
Hungaries
Court
,
with
so
good
peny-worths
of
the
disorders
and
outrages
which
yée
haue
there
committed
?
By
God
I
will
saue
you
a
labour
from
going
far
this
wayes
to
make
your
vaunts
thereof
.
O
it
is
I
whom
it
concerneth
replied
Prince
Edward
to
saue
you
from
this
reproche
of
treason
,
which
might
be
laide
hereafter
in
your
dish
to
your
shame
and
dishonour
,
which
I
hope
to
doe
at
this
present
by
the
aide
of
him
,
vnto
whom
all
iniustice
is
odious
and
detestable
.
With
that
he
came
and
charged
his
Launce
with
such
a
powder
against
the
Earles
brother
,
that
piercing
him
cleane
therein
the
body
,
he
had
no
néed
to
call
ford
Barber
or
Surgeon
to
dresse
his
wounds
,
which
the
twenty
Knights
inambushed
(
who
had
already
compassed
him
in
rounde
that
he
might
not
flie
from
them
any
wayes
)
perceiuing
,
ran
two
or
thrée
vpon
him
at
once
,
the
one
whereof
failed
his
stroake
,
and
winding
himselfe
aside
at
the
attaint
of
the
other
,
he
hit
the
third
which
came
carréering
after
them
with
such
a
sound
blow
vpon
the
pate
,
that
he
sent
him
from
his
saddle
betweene
his
horse
héeles
,
wherein
falling
downe
he
burst
his
neck
.
Then
the
English
Prince
,
séeing
himself
in
extreame
danger
of
life
,
made
choyce
rather
to
loose
it
valiantly
,
than
to
saue
it
by
cowardly
flight
,
so
that
in
a
moment
his
courage
came
to
him
in
such
sort
,
that
hee
made
his
aduersaries
well
know
,
they
had
sought
him
out
but
for
their
owne
mischance
:
For
as
a
furious
Lyon
he
made
such
a
bloody
massacre
of
them
,
as
the
very
grasse
being
gréene
before
,
&
now
all
stayned
with
their
goare
bloud
did
giue
sufficient
testemony
thereof
.
But
whilst
he
stoode
to
inclose
with
a
great
troupe
of
them
,
the
rest
flew
vpon
his
man
Clawdius
saying
to
him
;
let
goe
the
Dog
Rascall
,
or
else
thou
shalt
dye
presently
without
repenting
thy
sinnes
.
I
will
let
him
slip
indéede
(
quoth
the
Page
)
but
it
shall
be
small
for
your
aduantage
;
before
he
had
well
spoken
these
words
,
●etting
slip
one
end
of
the
Lease
,
bee
let
Maiortes
loose
amongst
them
:
the
Dog
spying
his
Master
in
that
perrill
,
ran
so
furiously
to
bite
the
horses
that
made
front
against
him
,
pulling
out
with
his
téeth
their
buttocks
&
flanks
,
that
they
were
forced
to
alight
from
their
backs
:
Then
began
he
to
play
the
diuel
amongst
them
,
nor
was
there
any
plate
of
their
Harnesse
so
fast
nayled
,
but
he
rent
it
in
pieces
with
his
teeth
;
then
fastning
in
his
sharpe
iawes
in
the
places
which
he
saw
vnarmed
,
he
brought
the
flesh
still
away
with
him
,
vntill
the
greatest
part
of
the
twenty
Knights
were
dead
or
wounded
in
the
place
;
the
rest
betooke
them
to
their
héeles
as
fast
as
they
could
run
,
because
Maiortes
had
made
such
worke
of
their
horses
,
that
they
could
not
stand
them
in
any
stéed
;
such
was
the
rage
and
fury
of
this
Dog
,
that
whosoeuer
had
beheld
him
tearing
the
flesh
of
their
horses
,
and
pulling
their
armour
in
pieces
,
might
easily
haue
remembred
the
Seian
or
Bactrian
Dogs
,
whom
they
●éede
with
the
flesh
and
bloud
of
men
,
to
the
end
to
make
them
more
fierce
and
eager
against
their
enemie
.
Prince
Edward
for
his
part
receiued
but
two
or
thrée
little
wounds
,
&
to
recure
the
same
,
went
into
a
little
Citty
not
far
from
thence
into
a
rich
Bourgers
house
,
who
feasted
him
very
honourably
during
the
time
of
his
mallady
,
which
lasted
but
eight
dayes
,
because
none
of
his
wounds
were
daungerous
at
all
;
but
being
healed
and
closed
vp
,
he
purposed
to
betake
himselfe
again
to
his
former
iourney
with
his
man
Clawdius
and
Maiortes
his
good
Dog
,
whom
hee
loued
and
made
more
account
of
than
before
.
Already
was
the
greatest
part
of
the
day
ouerspent
,
before
Prince
Edward
had
made
an
ende
of
the
conflict
which
ye
haue
heard
recited
,
whereof
the
Earle
of
Oregua
being
aduertized
by
one
of
those
who
saued
himself
by
vertue
of
his
héeles
;
hee
was
ready
to
dye
through
rage
and
despite
:
and
causing
the
bodies
of
his
Brother
and
the
other
slayne
Knights
to
bee
enterred
,
could
not
tell
how
to
conceale
this
ignominious
ouersight
(
as
in
like
case
the
true
Iudge
of
all
,
doth
permit
such
haynous
disloyalties
to
bee
quickly
made
knowne
)
but
the
bruit
came
to
the
Kings
eare
:
Who
forthwith
imprisoned
him
as
a
transgressor
of
his
commandement
,
thereby
to
manifest
vnto
the
world
his
own
innocency
in
this
treason
,
considering
the
coniectures
which
might
be
gathered
by
the
hard
measure
which
his
two
wounded
sonnes
receiued
at
the
hands
of
this
stranger
:
Which
déede
if
it
caused
him
to
be
highly
honoured
throughout
all
his
kingdome
;
no
lesse
did
euery
one
commend
the
prowesse
and
valour
of
the
Knight
of
the
Dog
,
who
being
recouered
of
his
wounds
,
as
ye
haue
lately
read
,
hath
taken
his
leaue
of
his
Host
to
prosecute
his
intented
voyage
.
And
trauelling
fiue
dayes
space
along
the
sea
Coast
,
on
the
s●●t
he
entred
into
a
forrest
,
and
found
not
in
all
that
whole
day
any
Cabbin
or
Tent
wherein
to
make
his
repast
,
but
one
onely
olde
house
where
some
shepheards
had
set
by
a
lodge
couered
with
thatch
;
so
that
he
was
constrayned
to
lodge
therein
all
that
night
with
Claudius
his
Page
,
who
led
along
with
him
his
great
Dog
:
neuerthelesse
before
any
sléep
could
close
vp
his
eyes
,
he
saw
from
a
corner
wherein
he
was
couched
vpon
a
little
straw
,
comming
into
that
homely
Cell
,
two
goodly
yong
Stags
,
casting
foorth
of
their
eyes
an
admirable
glistering
,
whom
assoone
as
Maiortes
espyed
,
he
started
vp
forthwith
,
as
if
he
would
haue
rusht
vpon
them
furiously
.
But
it
tell
out
to
the
contrary
,
for
they
went
out
againe
all
thrée
one
after
another
,
as
quietly
as
if
they
had
béen
brought
vp
in
one
house
together
all
their
life
time
:
so
that
the
Prince
no
lesse
astonished
with
this
new
accident
:
than
desirous
to
sée
the
end
which
would
follow
thereof
,
went
foorth
of
the
Shéepecoate
for
the
same
purpose
;
and
beholding
the
thrée
beasts
run
very
louingly
and
quietly
into
the
wood
together
,
he
said
.
Now
so
God
helpe
me
,
it
would
greatly
vex
me
if
I
should
lose
in
this
sort
the
Dog
,
which
I
haue
héeretofore
so
well
defended
:
therfore
Claudius
bring
me
my
horse
,
that
I
may
go
after
to
saue
him
if
I
can
.
He
had
not
scarse
spoken
the
word
,
but
the
Page
was
come
with
his
horse
,
vpon
which
mourning
he
was
soone
in
the
same
way
which
he
saw
they
had
taken
:
and
albeit
he
gallopyed
amaine
,
yet
could
he
neuer
ouertake
them
,
and
neuerthelesse
he
neuer
lost
them
out
of
his
sight
.
So
that
following
them
all
night
long
,
being
very
glad
to
sée
them
trip
so
louingly
together
before
him
,
yet
was
he
far
more
ioyfull
when
he
perceiued
them
hide
themselues
within
the
narrow
month
of
a
Caue
;
where
he
being
arriued
,
leauing
his
horse
with
his
Page
who
followed
him
,
entred
in
presently
after
them
with
his
good
sworde
in
his
hand
.
So
farwent
he
within
that
darke
hole
vnder
ground
,
that
he
at
the
last
drew
neere
to
a
goodly
ritch
Pallace
,
ioyning
hard
vnto
a
most
pleasant
garden
planted
round
with
all
sorts
of
fruite
trées
:
betwixt
which
he
saw
many
channels
running
with
cleare
streames
,
comming
all
forth
of
a
most
sumptuous
and
magnificent
fountaine
,
whose
basen
of
fine
Insper
stone
,
was
supported
by
thrée
Harpies
of
Orientall
Christolite
.
There
Prince
Edward
encouraged
him selfe
to
go
on
,
and
as
he
went
a
little
farther
,
he
found
vnder
a
Pauillion
of
cloth
of
Golde
,
a
most
beautifull
&
gratious
Lady
sitting
betwéen
the
two
Stage
,
and
his
Dog
iust
ouer
against
her
:
whom
the
Knight
séeing
before
him
,
laide
his
hands
vpon
the
heads
of
the
two
Fawnes
,
of
whome
immediatly
was
made
a
wonderfull
Metamorphosts
,
for
they
became
two
yong
men
very
richly
attired
,
vnto
whom
the
Prince
drawing
néer
,
being
greatly
amazed
of
that
sodaine
transmutation
,
they
began
to
shew
great
reuerence
vnto
him
,
and
the
Lady
by
and
by
fell
vpon
her
knées
,
saying
:
Faire
Knight
,
by
the
thing
yee
loue
best
in
this
world
,
we
beséech
you
pardon
vs
;
if
with
this
trouble
and
disease
of
minde
we
haue
caused
you
to
come
so
farre
:
for
it
hath
not
bin
without
good
occasion
,
considering
the
long
time
we
attende
you
héere
with
great
denotion
:
and
yée
may
be
vndoubtedly
assured
not
to
suffer
any
disease
in
this
place
,
rather
will
we
serue
you
héere
as
him
,
who
ought
to
re-establish
vnto
vs
,
that
which
God
and
nature
had
prepared
for
vs
after
the
death
of
our
father
.
Behold
héer
your
Dog
whom
my
Brethren
brought
into
this
place
,
not
to
the
end
to
steale
him
from
you
,
but
to
cause
you
onely
to
come
into
this
place
.
Prince
Edward
hauing
heard
this
Damsell
speake
,
whom
in
the
meane
time
he
tooke
vp
from
the
ground
by
the
hand
,
appeased
his
choller
,
and
answered
her
thus
.
Madame
,
of
a
troth
I
was
in
very
great
care
,
fearing
to
loose
this
Dog
,
which
I
loose
more
than
yée
may
imagine
,
notwithstanding
,
séeing
I
haue
recouered
him
,
I
pardon
you
willingly
wherein
soeuer
you
say
yée
haue
offended
me
:
and
if
yée
can
deuise
wherein
I
may
imploy
my
best
indeuours
to
doe
you
good
in
that
which
they
detaine
from
you
wrongfully
,
I
shall
as
willingly
do
it
,
as
any
Knight
whom
yée
may
finde
within
the
circute
of
the
Horkon
,
or
in
the
whole
center
of
the
world
.
Then
the
Damsel
thanked
him
most
humbly
,
and
taking
him
by
the
hand
,
lead
him
to
sitdowne
by
her
in
a
Chaire
,
where
the
two
yongmen
disarmed
him
:
then
brought
they
him
out
victuals
to
breake
his
fast
,
and
(
after
he
had
well
eaten
and
satisfied
his
hunger
)
they
prayed
him
to
lay
downe
his
head
vpon
a
rich
pillow
,
which
they
laid
for
him
vpon
the
side
of
a
sent
,
there
to
repose
himselfe
,
which
he
did
willingly
,
being
very
weary
with
the
trauell
which
he
had
endured
the
night
before
,
wherein
he
neuer
slept
winke
.
The
Lady
couering
his
legs
with
a
Scarlet
Mantle
furd
with
Wloluerings
,
he
fell
a
sléepe
presently
,
&
in
the
meane
time
the
two
brethren
went
to
fetch
Claudius
,
who
stayed
with
his
Horse
looking
for
him
as
yet
at
the
mouth
of
the
Caue
.
After
that
the
English
Prince
had
slept
a
good
while
,
he
awaked
sodainely
out
of
his
sleepe
,
being
sore
affrighted
with
a
terrible
dreame
which
he
had
dreamed
:
It
séemed
to
him
to
arriue
at
Constantinople
to
defie
Primaleon
,
where
entring
within
the
Citty
,
he
met
a
Lyon
,
and
a
fierce
Lyonnesse
,
which
as
he
would
set
his
foote
within
the
Gate
,
issued
foorth
and
ramped
against
him
,
tearing
away
with
her
pawes
the
forepart
of
his
Haubergion
,
in
such
sort
,
that
making
still
a
wound
bigger
and
bigger
in
his
brest
iust
against
his
heart
,
it
séemed
to
him
that
his
soule
did
presently
depart
out
of
his
body
.
And
as
he
thought
beside
that
the
Lion
and
he
being
furiously
in
fight
together
,
he
could
in
no
wise
preuaile
to
vanquish
,
nor
in
good
sort
defend
himselfe
from
him
,
he
was
so
much
in
nature
resembling
to
the
Lyonnesse
:
which
caused
him
in
a
great
fright
to
starte
out
of
his
sléepe
,
saying
:
Lord
God
helpe
me
,
and
permit
not
I
beséech
thée
,
that
I
receiue
any
shame
or
dishonour
in
the
battell
which
I
hope
to
haue
against
Primaleon
:
with
that
Olymba
rose
vp
(
for
so
was
the
Lady
called
sitting
at
his
s●oe
)
saying
.
Sir
,
yee
awake
very
sorrowfull
,
and
I
know
not
what
may
giue
you
occasion
thereof
,
if
it
be
not
some
dreame
,
which
yee
know
better
than
I
,
men
accompt
but
false
,
and
abusiue
imaginations
:
for
when
they
should
be
true
,
and
should
presage
&
foretell
to
credulous
persons
some
token
of
future
occurrences
,
yée
are
not
ignorant
but
that
the
noble
and
generous
mindes
must
passe
thorowe
many
strange
and
hard
aduentures
.
In
good
faith
yée
say
true
Madame
,
replied
the
Knight
,
seeing
that
to
finde
you
in
this
place
with
your
Brethren
lately
transformed
,
I
reputed
a
thing
most
strange
and
maruelous
:
wherefore
I
beseech
you
declare
vnto
me
the
whole
discourse
.
Sir
,
replied
Olymba
,
most
willingly
will
I
obey
you
in
this
request
,
since
that
it
pleaseth
you
to
vnderstand
our
great
disaster
.
Know
yée
,
that
we
are
all
thrée
children
of
the
deceased
Soldan
of
Nicea
,
the
same
who
dyed
by
the
most
disloyall
and
tycannous
mischance
that
euer
was
heard
of
:
for
this
good
Prince
our
Father
,
being
by
nature
méeke
and
gentle
,
loued
most
dearely
a
yonger
brother
that
he
had
,
called
Gelon
,
who
of
a
troth
neuer
shewed
him
any
part
of
reciprocall
loue
again
,
because
from
day
to
day
he
sought
out
all
meanes
to
kill
him
,
to
seaze
himselfe
wholy
with
his
estate
&
Seigniories
,
which
fell
out
after
a
while
as
they
were
both
together
Hunting
abroad
.
For
my
Father
vpon
a
time
making
an
assembly
néer
vnto
a
thick
brake
wherein
his
Hunters
had
enclosed
a
great
wilde
Boare
,
and
spread
the
●oyle
about
it
,
to
shew
him
some
pastime
,
the
traitour
séeing
himselfe
still
néere
my
father
,
with
thrée
or
foure
of
his
faction
,
as
he
espied
him
a
strait
passage
,
beset
&
couered
euery
way
round
with
thick
bushes
(
by
which
way
he
doubted
the
Boare
would
issue
)
lanched
at
him
behind
his
hack
a
very
sharpe
Iaueline
,
which
he
carried
in
his
hand
,
with
such
violence
,
that
it
ran
him
cleane
thorow
the
body
,
being
constrained
to
fall
at
that
very
instant
from
his
Horse
backe
to
the
ground
,
in
the
selfe
same
place
:
so
that
the
Boare
comming
foaming
and
grinding
his
téeth
in
furious
manner
,
toare
and
rent
in
péeces
the
Carcasse
already
deade
,
the
fellon
murtherer
our
Vnkle
,
making
the
world
beléeue
howe
the
Boare
had
slaine
him
,
and
would
haue
done
the
like
to
him
,
had
he
not
shifted
himselfe
a
little
aside
:
so
that
some
Hunters
who
saw
very
wel
the
contrary
,
durst
neuer
open
their
mouth
so
much
they
feared
lest
some
mischiefe
would
be
done
them
if
they
should
make
any
spéech
thereof
.
This
lamentable
murther
being
committed
,
he
went
strait
to
Nicea
,
where
inuesting
himselfe
with
the
whole
Estate
in
lesse
than
fiftéene
dayes
he
proclaimed
himselfe
Soidan
without
any
contradiction
,
my
brethren
and
I
being
too
little
to
resist
so
damnable
a
creature
;
and
yet
for
all
that
the
cruell
&
bloudy
minded
monster
would
haue
slaine
vs
then
in
that
our
pupillage
,
had
it
not
béene
for
the
ayde
of
a
Knight
called
Osmaquin
,
very
well
learned
in
the
Art
of
Magicke
and
Negromancie
,
who
by
the
vertue
of
his
secret
Philosophy
could
foretell
to
our
father
,
that
he
should
take
héed
of
Gelon
his
yonger
brother
,
vnto
whom
he
gaue
no
credit
,
whereby
this
mischiefe
happened
vnto
him
.
But
the
good
old
man
as
soone
as
our
father
was
deceazed
,
conducted
vs
thrée
into
this
place
,
where
by
meanes
of
his
knowledge
hee
hath
built
these
goodly
magnificences
which
you
sée
,
and
dwelt
here
about
fower
yeares
,
vsing
vs
as
his
owne
children
;
but
at
the
end
of
that
terme
he
fell
into
a
grieuous
and
contagious
mallady
,
with
the
which
fearing
to
infect
vs
(
knowing
assuredly
he
should
then
dye
)
would
not
in
any
wise
we
should
frequent
néere
him
;
but
vpon
a
time
,
féeling
himselfe
at
the
very
last
extremity
of
his
life
,
caused
vs
to
come
before
him
saying
;
My
children
sorrow
ye
not
for
my
death
,
séeing
that
God
being
pittiful
and
merciful
,
will
remember
you
before
it
belong
;
for
a
Christian
Knight
issued
of
Royall
bloud
,
reuenging
the
death
of
your
father
,
shall
restablish
you
in
the
goods
which
are
wrongfully
detained
from
you
,
and
you
shall
know
him
by
a
fayre
Dog
which
he
hath
,
being
a
great
deale
better
than
he
is
supposed
to
be
,
in
so
much
,
as
it
is
a
man
and
a
very
valiant
Knight
.
In
fine
,
be
commanded
vs
having
once
met
you
,
to
passe
with
you
vnto
Constantinople
,
where
he
foretold
vs
you
should
receiue
a
wound
in
Combat
,
whereof
you
might
neuer
be
cured
in
all
your
life
time
,
albeit
it
should
be
to
your
honor
and
immortall
renowne
:
For
the
better
direction
of
which
voyage
,
and
to
auoyd
all
shipwracke
in
this
Nauigation
,
hée
told
vs
we
should
finde
a
Frigot
ready
rigde
with
all
thinges
necessary
not
far
from
this
place
:
then
giuing
vs
many
other
holsome
admonitions
,
for
want
of
his
breath
which
began
to
sayle
him
,
bee
yéelded
his
soule
vnto
him
who
demanded
it
,
in
the
same
place
as
ye
sée
,
from
whence
my
brethren
haue
issued
forth
diuers
times
to
sée
if
they
might
finde
you
:
And
now
I
prayse
God
it
is
not
in
vayne
,
because
the
Dog
which
Osmaquin
told
vs
off
,
maketh
me
doubtles
beléeue
,
all
the
rest
will
prooue
as
true
as
this
.
You
recount
me
great
matters
(
quoth
the
Knight
then
)
I
beséech
God
with
all
my
heart
they
may
haue
a
happy
ende
,
that
I
may
reuenge
you
of
so
sowle
a
treason
.
Mine
aduise
being
to
goe
assoone
as
may
bee
towards
Constantinople
,
where
the
great
affection
I
haue
to
see
the
aduenture
which
is
reserued
for
me
,
makes
me
thinke
euery
houre
a
yeare
.
Then
the
young
men
bowing
themselues
very
low
,
&
doing
their
obeysance
to
the
Knight
,
thus
bespake
him
.
Noble
Prince
,
since
that
by
fatall
destiny
it
falleth
to
your
good
hap
to
reléeue
vs
out
of
this
misery
,
we
hope
also
our
valour
will
bee
something
more
aduantage
to
vs
,
in
receiuing
the
order
of
Knighthood
from
your
hand
,
the
which
I
humbly
kisse
at
this
present
,
quoth
the
Elder
called
Mosderin
,
in
token
of
the
perpetuall
seruice
which
yée
shall
alwayes
finde
at
my
hands
:
the
like
did
the
yonger
named
Bellager
.
Prince
Edward
embracing
them
both
,
was
very
glad
to
sée
Claudius
hir
Page
there
also
,
to
the
end
he
might
make
more
spéede
away
:
so
comming
forth
of
the
Caue
,
he
mounted
the
Infant
behinde
himselfe
,
and
Mosderin
vpon
Clandius
horse
,
and
his
Page
behinde
him
(
for
Bellager
would
go
on
foote
)
they
began
faire
and
softly
to
set
forward
thorow
a
Forrest
.
And
because
they
could
not
that
euening
reach
the
Sea-coast
,
they
rested
within
a
wood
in
a
very
thick
place
all
couered
and
beset
with
trées
full
of
leaues
and
gréene
boughes
,
where
the
Knight
could
not
sleep
one
winke
,
so
much
was
his
minde
troubled
with
thinking
of
Maiortes
,
whom
the
Damsell
had
tolde
him
to
be
a
man
,
and
of
the
other
things
which
Osmaquin
had
prophested
of
him
,
which
did
all
iumpe
right
with
the
imagination
of
his
dreame
:
wherein
his
thoughts
were
still
occupyed
vntill
it
was
day
,
when
they
remounted
on
horse
back
,
&
marching
along
the
sea
coast
,
they
came
at
last
vnto
a
little
créeke
lying
betwéene
two
Rocks
,
where
they
found
the
Frigot
at
an
Anckor
,
whereinto
they
went
all
aboard
to
Ship
themselues
.
In
this
vessell
were
two
little
Chambers
either
of
them
garnished
with
a
fine
bed
,
and
with
whatsoeuer
prouision
was
requisite
for
such
a
voyage
:
therein
was
also
found
two
rich
Armours
varnished
blacke
,
with
two
very
fayre
swordes
for
the
young
Gentlemen
which
Osmaquin
had
layd
in
that
place
before
he
dyed
,
together
with
all
the
treasure
of
the
Soldan
their
father
,
foreknowing
well
by
meanes
of
his
Art
,
what
would
ensue
after
their
fathers
decease
.
So
soone
as
the
young
men
syied
these
Armours
,
they
besought
Prince
Coward
to
Arme
them
Knights
before
they
set
sayie
,
whereunto
he
most
willingly
condescended
;
and
causing
them
to
endosse
the
Armours
,
he
buckled
on
the
spurres
vnto
them
both
,
and
gyrded
both
theyr
swords
vnto
theyr
sides
,
giuing
them
the
gentle
accolado
with
these
kinde
spéeches
;
I
pray
God
to
make
you
as
good
Knights
as
your
aspect
and
phistognomie
doth
prognosticate
,
that
the
prowesse
and
valour
which
shall
héereafter
apparantly
procéede
from
you
,
may
deface
the
want
of
this
act
not
accomplished
according
to
the
ceremonies
requisite
in
the
honour
of
Chiualrie
.
When
they
had
thus
receiued
the
order
of
Knighthood
,
they
hoysedsailes
,
and
without
euer
setting
eye
of
any
other
ship
,
they
rowed
so
long
,
that
within
a
while
they
found
themselues
in
the
maine
Sea
:
where
the
Infant
Olymba
was
so
glad
,
séeing
her
two
Brethren
Knighted
,
that
she
could
not
satisfie
her self
in
her
dilligent
attendance
vpon
Prince
Edward
.
So
that
sayling
with
a
prosperous
and
a
calme
sea
,
they
came
to
surge
within
the
coast
of
Thrace
,
whence
Prince
Edwarde
discrying
Constantinople
a
great
way
off
,
his
heart
began
to
rise
,
not
knowing
what
fortune
would
befall
him
in
that
Cittie
.
And
for
that
he
would
not
directly
put
into
an
Hauen
,
they
Anckored
in
a
little
gulfe
about
fiue
miles
off
,
where
neuer
any
Ships
vsed
to
ride
:
and
yet
thether
haunted
some
poore
Fishermen
,
whose
dwelling
was
not
farre
of
.
As
they
were
all
gotten
a
shore
:
My
friends
,
quoth
Prince
Edward
to
the
young
Gentlemen
,
I
must
of
necessitie
go
into
Constantinople
;
where
I
hope
to
haue
the
combate
granted
me
against
Primaleon
of
Greece
,
sonne
to
the
Emperour
Palmerin
,
for
indeed
for
no
other
cause
am
I
come
into
these
climates
:
wherein
if
God
so
much
sauour
me
,
that
I
may
escape
with
my
life
,
I
promise
you
to
be
héere
againe
quickly
,
to
aide
you
with
all
my
power
:
and
if
peraduenture
I
die
,
ending
my
life
in
this
Combate
,
heauen
a
graunt
yée
may
speedily
recouer
your
estate
and
succession
.
Therefore
mine
aduise
is
;
that
yée
abide
héere
to
accompany
the
Infant
your
sister
,
for
I
am
determined
to
passe
thether
alone
,
as
I
came
when
yée
first
found
me
out
.
When
Olymba
heard
the
Prince
speake
in
this
manner
,
she
began
to
fetch
a
deepe
sigh
,
saying
;
Ah
Noble
sir
,
God
for
bid
your
death
should
be
so
sodaine
,
I
hope
assuredly
,
you
shall
returne
victorious
in
this
battell
;
therefore
trouble
not
your selfe
with
any
of
these
thoughts
and
cares
,
but
haue
your
confidence
in
God
onely
,
who
shall
be
your
Protectour
.
Then
Bellager
interrupting
this
her
spéeche
,
requested
the
Knight
he
would
not
for
any
thing
in
the
world
abandon
him
,
whereby
he
might
not
sée
the
ende
of
this
combat
;
so
that
hee
must
néedes
goe
along
,
and
Mosderin
,
who
would
faine
haue
made
the
same
voyage
,
was
faine
to
keepe
his
sister
company
:
where
we
will
leaue
them
to
bring
the
two
Knights
vnto
the
Citty
of
Constantinople
.
CHAP.
XXIIII
.
How
Prince
Edward
being
arriued
in
Constantinople
to
defie
Primaleon
vppon
the
death
of
Perrequin
of
Duas
,
found
himselfe
surprized
with
the
amorous
and
gratious
regarde
of
the
Infant
Flerida
the
Emperours
daughter
:
and
how
he
and
Primaleon
fighting
afterward
a
Combate
at
all
〈…〉
,
were
by
her
parted
,
and
what
fell
out
therevpon
.
PRince
Edward
and
Bellager
hauing
taken
the
way
of
Constantinople
,
had
not
trauelled
aboue
two
miles
,
but
they
mette
with
many
Knights
who
were
walking
abroade
in
the
fields
:
For
this
place
being
very
pleasant
and
of
great
recreation
,
the
Emperour
woulde
néedes
showe
some
pastime
of
hunting
to
Torques
sonne
to
Kings
Toma●
of
Griesca
and
of
Romata
,
him
whom
he
had
before
deliuered
out
of
the
hands
and
dangerous
assaults
of
the
Soldan
of
I'ersia
.
This
Torques
a
most
gallant
Gentleman
and
very
actius
●●eats
of
Armes
,
pricked
on
with
the
spurre
of
vertue
to
winne
bruite
and
renowne
among
the
best
Knightes
,
hearing
euery
day
such
high
commendation
of
those
in
the
Emperours
Court
surpassing
the
best
accomplished
and
most
valiantest
Knights
in
all
Europe
and
Asia
,
he
besought
the
King
his
Father
vppon
a
time
to
giue
him
licence
to
goe
thether
to
sée
them
.
Whereunto
he
most
willingly
gaue
his
consent
,
and
she
rather
because
the
good
Prince
Palmerin
was
one
of
the
gretest
friends
hee
had
,
a
thing
which
might
easily
bee
iudged
by
the
sumptuous
and
most
honourable
entertainement
which
hée
made
his
sonne
at
his
arriuall
,
vnto
whom
Primaleon
opened
the
secrete
gates
of
his
amity
,
loue
,
and
faythfull
friendshippe
,
in
such
sort
,
that
they
were
neuer
shut
vnto
him
afterward
.
Now
by
this
time
Prince
Edward
béeing
come
iust
to
the
place
where
was
pitched
the
Emperours
Cent
(
who
was
then
walking
abroade
with
his
Empresse
along
by
a
little
fresh
streame
which
was
very
néere
vnto
that
place
,
Primaleon
and
Torques
with
the
Infant
Flerida
,
and
diuers
other
Ladies
walking
after
them
)
hee
was
greatly
amazed
and
astonished
for
a
time
,
but
at
the
last
he
asked
of
a
Squire
who
it
was
.
Syr
(
quoth
hée
)
it
is
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
who
came
hether
yesterday
to
take
his
disport
and
pleasure
at
the
Chace
:
Accompanied
with
the
Prince
of
Griesca
,
who
arriued
but
this
other
day
within
his
Court
;
And
if
you
be
a
stranger
in
this
place
(
as
it
séemeth
vnto
mee
you
are
)
I
will
presently
showe
you
the
Emperour
if
you
knowe
him
not
,
for
behold
where
hée
is
himselfe
in
person
walking
with
the
Empresse
.
Kight
ioyfull
was
the
knight
of
the
Dog
to
beholde
the
Emperour
,
calling
to
minde
the
maruellous
deeds
which
he
heard
reported
of
him
,
&
approching
neerer
,
be
did
not
alight
at
all
from
his
horse
,
to
shew
that
he
came
not
to
doo
him
anie
seruice
.
But
a
little
he
bowed
himself
on
his
horse
mane
,
saying
:
Sir
,
of
your
fauor
I
would
request
you
,
it
may
please
you
to
shew
me
if
Primaleon
your
sonne
be
in
this
tronye
or
no
,
for
that
before
you
(
esteemed
the
most
iust
and
equitable
Prince
liuing
at
this
daie
vnder
the
firmament
)
I
wil
des●s
him
vpon
the
death
of
a
knight
whom
he
felloniously
slew
in
his
tourney
.
Iesus
Christ
,
(
quoth
the
Emperour
,
then
being
some
what
affended
)
and
when
will
this
demand
haue
an
end
?
I
tell
ye
knight
,
that
both
you
and
all
those
who
shall
come
to
take
this
reuenge
,
seeme
vnto
me
rashly
aduised
,
since
the
truth
of
the
act
is
so
manifest
and
notorious
.
But
the
Prince
who
saws
him
speake
thus
in
choller
,
maruelled
at
the
manner
of
his
answere
,
for
that
he
reputed
him
a
little
more
modest
and
discreet
than
he
seemed
to
be
at
that
time
,
so
that
being
not
able
to
containe
within
his
heart
the
burning
●eale
which
prouoked
him
so
farre
,
he
was
forced
to
replie
vpon
his
former
purpose
thus
:
Sir
,
I
did
not
thinke
to
receiue
so
rigorous
an
answere
from
so
benigue
and
curteous
a
prince
as
ye
are
,
neuertheles
to
vse
no
superfluitie
of
speech
,
ye
shall
knowe
from
me
,
that
if
Peregrim
of
Dugas
haue
not
bin
yet
auenged
,
tho
small
courage
and
cowardise
of
those
who
came
hether
for
that
purpose
hath
bin
the
cause
thereof
,
as
I
hop●●rs
long
to
shew●
you
plainly
,
if
ye
will
grant
me
the
combat
against
your
see
.
I
wil
sée
,
quoth
the
Emperor
,
what
you
can
doo
more
than
others
who
haue
entered
the
field
vpon
this
quarrell
,
whom
I
estéeme
of
more
,
or
at
least
of
as
great
valour
,
and
as
expert
knightes
as
your selfe
.
At
that
word
prince
Edward
thought
great
scorne
,
&
would
talke
no
longer
with
him
,
but
being
become
saturnine
,
and
dreaming
built
castles
in
the
aire
,
when
Primaleon
&
Torques
,
who
lead
betweene
them
faire
Flerida
by
the
hands
,
ariued
at
the
place
where
this
protestation
was
made
,
and
comming
in
the
same
maner
all
three
néerer
vnto
the
knight
,
Primaleon
who
knew
what
the
matter
was
before
,
sainteth
him
thus
My
frind
I
am
Primaleon
,
wold
ye
anie
thing
with
me
●
Nought
but
vengeance
,
replyed
the
Englishman
,
for
the
death
of
Perregrim
of
Ducas
,
whom
ye
slew
cowardly
,
and
not
as
an
honourable
and
loyall
knight
.
It
sufficeth
(
quoth
the
Constantinopolitan
)
hereupon
ye
shall
haue
the
combat
with
me
,
which
shall
not
be
deferred
anie
longer
,
than
till
I
come
from
arming
my selfe
.
For
God
forbid
that
such
staines
and
reproaches
imputed
to
mine
honour
,
should
euer
:
for
me
be
deferred
or
remitted
vnto
farther
dispute
and
longer
processe
of
time
to
decide
them
.
Oh
my
God
,
gan
the
infant
Flerida
,
what
vnreasonable
destances
are
these
?
I
neuer
heard
of
anie
demand
more
impudent
and
more
,
inconsideratly
propounded
than
this
,
since
that
so
often
the
truth
ther
of
hath
bene
tryed
,
as
euerie
one
can
tell
,
and
I
cannot
imagine
what
other
guerdon
those
knights
pretend
to
haue
,
who
come
to
reuenge
this
death
vpon
my
brother
,
but
onely
to
and
my
daies
,
without
anie
shew
of
other
honest
reason
.
These
spéeches
vttered
she
with
so
great
a
stomacke
,
that
the
verie
griefe
which
her
heart
apprehended
,
caused
the
faire
superficies
of
her
angelicall
face
to
shew
so
perfectly
,
that
there
is
no
man
liuing
but
would
haue
remayned
marueliously
a
bashed
to
beheld
her
so
naturall
and
accomplished
beautie
.
She
enoing
her
exclamation
turned
towards
prince
Edward
her
wit
in
eyes
,
●●dewed
with
teares
;
which
distilled
from
her
braine
,
thorough
the
vehemencie
of
the
anguish
which
she
felt
in
her
brest
,
séeing
her
brother
whom
she
loued
as
her
owne
soul
,
so
chafed
,
and
so
peruerse
against
her
,
to
performe
the
battell
.
The
gracious
and
pittifull
regard
of
these
two
glistering
starres
wounded
in
a
moment
the
heard
of
the
knight
in
such
strange
manner
,
that
loosing
almost
all
sense
,
hee
clean
forgot
Gridonia
also
,
and
the
passion
of
this
his
gr●●ne
and
newe
wound
was
so
vehement
,
that
hee
found
no
phisition
nor
surgion
who
could
vnderstand
the
method
of
his
cure
,
except
the
verie
same
from
whome
his
wound
was
inflicted
.
Alasse
,
what
might
hee
then
doo
:
Surely
,
willingly
would
bee
haue
desisted
with
his
honour
from
this
battell
,
onely
to
haue
done
some
acceptable
seruice
to
the
Princesse
Flerida
,
whereby
to
haue
gotten
some
accesse
to
be
neere
her
.
But
what
?
Primaleon
his
a
aduersarie
departed
to
goe
arme
himselfe
,
and
the
infant
more
than
his
mortall
enemie
(
for
without
dying
all
her
forces
failed
her
,
and
her
verie
fine
we●
dyd
shrinke
for
●●ard
)
she
retired
herselfe
incontinent
with
the
Empresse
into
h●r
sent
:
Alasse
,
the
poore
desolate
louer
remayned
as
it
were
rauished
and
in
a
trance
,
thinking
on
the
dreame
he
had
within
the
caue
of
Osmaguin
,
and
on
the
words
which
Olymba
tolde
him
:
lykewise
he
called
to
mind
the
two
figures
pictured
vpon
his
shield
,
and
of
that
which
the
Duke
of
Borsaes
sister
,
and
the
ye
sent
in
the
wood
had
forewarned
him
of
.
All
these
thinges
comming
into
his
imagination
,
made
him
so
perplexed
and
irresolute
,
as
he
could
not
tell
what
to
doo
,
it
séeming
vnto
him
that
for
some
one
of
these
thinges
whereof
he
was
so
many
times
sorewarned
,
began
to
be
true
in
déede
.
And
on
the
other
side
,
considering
the
high
valour
of
Flerida
,
and
〈◊〉
whence
shee
descended
,
hee
sawe
many
reasons
which
did
inuite
him
to
lo●●
her
about
Gridonia
,
whom
he
had
not
as
yet
euer
séene
,
nor
promised
any
other
thing
but
onely
by
his
Letter
to
combat
Primaleon
,
to
doe
her
seruice
,
so
that
hee
sayde
within
himselfe
:
O
God
of
Gods
,
how
great
and
admirable
are
all
thy
iudgementes
?
Who
is
able
to
ouerthrowe
the
things
which
are
by
thée
established
?
Surely
no
liuing
creature
.
Then
if
I
may
acchieue
the
fruition
of
mine
vnhoped
for
desire
,
which
hath
now
assayled
my
soule
,
I
shall
haue
none
ocsion
to
complaine
of
Fortune
.
Wherein
(
to
make
my
first
a●saie
)
eyther
I
will
suffer
my selfe
to
be
vanquished
in
this
combat
,
or
else
I
will
imploy
all
the
forces
which
God
and
nature
haue
lent
me
,
to
ouerthrow
Primaleons
and
it
behoueth
me
to
do
my
best
,
least
I
appears
to
be
of
small
valor
in
presence
of
so
faire
a
Ladie
,
for
if
it
be
in
my
power
to
kill
her
brother
,
and
I
for
her
loue
saue
his
life
,
shall
I
not
therby
purchase
her
grace
&
amity
?
Meane
while
the
knight
of
the
Dog
had
these
imaginations
it
:
his
head
Primaleon
,
who
had
taken
post
to
go
arme
himselfe
in
Constantinople
,
returned
mounted
vpon
a
puisant
courser
,
whom
the
Emperour
mitigating
his
sodaine
indignation
against
the
knight
,
began
to
view
him
better
,
and
iudging
by
his
very
looke
some
excellent
thing
in
him
,
commended
him
highly
in
his
opinion
&
Bellagor
likewise
who
accompanied
him
thether
:
then
cesting
his
●is
toward
Claudius
and
his
saire
Dog
,
Maiortes
maruelled
much
more
what
hee
was
,
so
that
Primaleon
beeing
ariued
,
the
Emperour
his
father
vsed
this
speech
vnto
him
.
Sonne
,
take
ye
heed
ye
behaue
your selfe
valiantly
in
this
battell
,
for
your
enemie
seemeth
to
be
both
magnanimious
and
generous
.
My
gracious
Lord
&
Father
,
replied
Primaleon
,
it
shall
stand
him
then
in
good
stead
,
seeing
he
commeth
to
sustaine
a
quarrell
so
vniust
&
repugnant
to
all
reason
.
Then
the
Emperour
who
saw
them
both
in
a
readynes
to
do
their
deuoires
,
commanded
the
Earle
of
Rhedon
Captaine
of
his
Pen●●oners
,
that
assembling
all
his
A●chiers
with
their
halberts
,
he
shoulde
make
a
round
in
forme
of
a
close
field
,
wherin
none
should
dare
to
stirre
from
his
place
,
nor
speake
anie
word
:
and
so
was
there
made
a
great
circle
furnished
with
the
gardes
standing
arme
in
arme
one
by
another
,
except
on
the
side
of
the
Emperours
tent
,
to
the
end
both
he
and
the
Empresse
,
and
their
daughter
,
might
easily
behold
this
combat
.
The
Dukes
Eustace
and
P●holomey
were
appointed
for
iudges
,
who
brought
them
both
within
the
lists
,
&
equally
without
anie
fauour
distributed
to
them
the
Sunne
.
Then
placing
themselues
at
the
one
side
of
the
circle
,
and
causing
the
word
of
the
assalt
to
be
giuen
by
the
Herald
,
the
knights
,
who
had
great
desire
to
come
together
,
displaced
themselues
to
fetch
theyr
carier●
as
fast
as
they
could
galloppe
one
against
another
,
with
so
great
a
brauerie
and
furious
violence
,
that
the
verie
earth
seemed
to
sinke
vnder
them
at
theyr
incounter
,
which
was
such
,
that
breking
their
lances
one
against
the
other
,
they
went
both
roundly
ouer
theyr
horse
croupers
to
the
ground
,
either
of
them
being
wounded
a
little
.
But
the
desire
to
vanquish
,
&
the
shame
they
receiued
in
being
both
cast
out
of
their
faddles
,
(
Primaleon
before
Torques
and
prince
Edward
in
presence
of
Flerida
,
whom
he
imagined
had
still
her
eie
vpon
him
)
made
them
make
quicks
speed
to
recouer
themselues
,
and
imbracing
with
an
inuincible
courage
their
shields
,
they
began
a
most
fierce
fight
with
theyr
s●ordes
being
both
right
exquisite
and
singular
good
.
Wherewith
be
laboring
each
other
roughly
,
in
a
short
space
they
couered
the
ground
round
about
them
with
the
peeces
of
their
shilds
,
&
with
the
broken
plates
of
theyr
armor
,
so
that
disarming
each
other
at
euery
blow
they
stroke
,
they
neuer
lighted
anie
foile
or
touch
,
but
presently
the
bloud
followed
to
the
ground
,
the
beholders
affirming
they
neuer
sawe
the
like
cruell
combat
,
whereof
they
could
not
discerne
as
yet
who
should
beare
awaie
the
victorie
.
The
two
knights
then
hauing
a
long
time
buckled
together
in
this
manner
without
perceiuing
anis
vantage
one
of
an
other
,
felt
themselues
verie
féeble
by
reason
of
the
great
heals
which
they
indured
vnder
their
harneys
,
and
also
for
the
smell
intermission
they
tooke
to
continue
this
hot
and
fearefull
●ight
of
their
first
assault
.
Wherefore
they
returned
from
choler
to
repose
and
breath
themselues
a
while
,
when
the
Empresse
séeing
her
sonne
in
so
euill
case
,
cryed
out
to
the
Emperor
,
saying
:
Alas
my
Lord
,
what
a
disaster
&
mischiefe
is
this
?
Will
ye
than
permit
that
I
beholde
the
mortall
issue
of
so
tragick
a
spectacle
?
Ah
heauens
for
bid
,
for
if
Primaleon
die
,
I
shall
presently
beare
him
companie
.
If
then
either
loue
of
a
child
or
of
a
wife
●●ay
find
any
place
in
the
heart
of
a
father
and
a
husband
,
I
humbly
intreate
you
haue
pittie
of
vs
both
,
considering
the
great
danger
wherin
he
is
now
,
and
the
extreme
anguish
which
I
féele
,
which
ye
may
soone
remedie
,
praying
them
to
procéede
no
farther
in
this
theyr
deadly
fight
.
Willingly
would
I
accord
,
quoth
the
Emperour
,
were
it
not
for
the
shame
and
dishonor
which
thereby
would
fall
vpon
my
head
,
for
the
world
woulde
then
sai●
,
I
had
done
it
expresly
fearing
my
sonne
should
be
discomitted
in
the
battell
:
albeit
I
perceiue
no
signe
of
aduantage
that
the
one
hath
ouer
the
other
,
assuring
you
that
by
the
death
of
two
so
valiant
knights
,
the
worlde
shoulde
receiue
great
losse
,
for
the
good
fruit
which
might
come
of
their
persons
.
Rather
let
your
daughter
Fl●rida
go
to
intreate
them
for
her
loue
they
would
end
,
and
desist
this
combat
,
and
doubtlesse
I
suppose
they
will
sooner
sur●●ase
it
for
her
than
for
anie
other
,
and
by
this
means
shall
I
auo●●
the
danger
of
being
●a●ed
therefore
by
mine
enemies
and
euil
willers
.
Scanthad
the
Emprour
spoken
these
wordes
,
but
the
Empres
who
seemed
greatly
to
feare
the
death
of
Primaleon
,
for
this
effect
sent
the
infant
her
daughter
,
accompanied
with
many
damsels
,
who
comming
with
all
speed
vnto
the
knights
who
had
alreadie
renued
their
assalt
more
furiously
than
before
,
called
vnto
them
aloud
.
Stay
your
hands
my
Lordes
,
stay
I
beseech
ye
,
&
heare
me
a
little
what
I
would
intreate
ye
to
do
for
me
.
Thou
prince
Edward
seeing
her
before
him
who
had
wounded
his
hart
cleane
thorough
,
could
not
lift
vp
his
arms
to
strike
a
blow
,
seeing
himselfe
vereft
againe
of
all
his
forces
,
which
caused
him
to
retire
backwards
a
little
,
when
Primaleon
cha●ing
with
great
indignation
against
his
sister
,
spake
to
her
verie
rigorously
.
Sister
Flerida
,
what
meane
yee
get
yet
gone
from
hence
presently
,
and
let
vs
pursue
our
assault
,
for
I
will
die
in
the
place
,
or
I
wil
make
him
die
who
hath
put
me
to
this
plungs
.
Dearchrother
,
replyed
the
infant
.
I
beseech
ye
aboue
all
fauours
that
ye
wyll
euer
do
me
,
desist
the
desire
ye
haue
to
finish
this
combat
,
wherein
I
thinke
your
enemie
so
curteous
,
that
he
for
his
part
wil
be
content
to
agree
for
my
sake
.
Then
turning
towardes
prince
Edward
,
Faire
Knight
,
quoth
she
,
albeit
I
finde
my selfe
of
smal
trierite
in
your
behalfe
,
yet
must
I
needs
request
ye
by
the
saith
ye
owe
to
knighthood
(
which
is
to
haue
compassion
of
all
Ladyes
)
and
by
the
zeale
and
sincere
affection
ye
beare
to
her
whom
ye
loue
most
,
to
absolue
your
aduersaris
as
touching
this
different
,
which
I
may
no
longer
indure
to
beholde
so
bloudity
tried
betweene
ye
,
so
inuincible
seemeth
vnto
me
the
high
valour
and
extreame
prowesse
of
yee
both
.
And
if
for
my
s●l●e
ye
do
any
thing
heerein
,
I
shall
haue
cause
to
s●ie
,
I
haue
found
more
fauour
and
curtesie
in
a
straunger
,
than
in
mine
owne
naturall
brother
:
which
shall
not
be
without
honest
reward
,
when
it
shal
please
ye
to
imploie
me
in
anie
thing
wherein
I
may
manifest
my
good
will
to
requite
this
vndeserued
curtesie
of
your
hands
.
The
knight
seeing
with
what
grace
his
sweete
enemie
intreated
him
,
reputed
himselfe
more
than
happie
by
this
opportunitie
to
finde
me
and
to
do
some
thing
which
might
please
her
,
so
that
bee
framed
her
this
answere
:
Madame
,
ingratefull
and
voice
of
all
good
iudgement
shoulde
I
bee
,
if
I
shoulde
refuse
so
high
a
Ladie
as
your selfe
the
●●ing
yee
demand
of
〈…〉
your
sweete
saue
,
who
deserue
much
more
at
my
●auden
,
then
may
euer
come
from
me
,
I
absolue
Primaleon
of
the
controuersie
for
which
wee
entered
the
combat
,
or
else
yeelding
my selfe
vnnquished
by
him
,
I
giue
him
the
honour
of
the
battell
:
〈…〉
it
for
your selfe
,
quoth
Primaleon
then
,
for
since
it
is
not
〈◊〉
by
right
,
I
will
not
inrich
nor
glorifie
myselfe
therwith
.
Then
shall
●●
triuth
●●
my
pleasure
,
when
I
shall
〈…〉
ouer
ye
.
Therefore
sister
Flerida
get
ye
hen●●
speedily
,
or
otherwise
yee
will
make
mee
shew
my selfe
discourteous
towards
ye
,
for
I
will
not
haue
this
knight
make
his
vaunts
how
hee
brought
me
to
this
bay
.
Doo
then
your
pleasure
,
replyed
the
●ainfall
,
neuertheles
I
will
neuer
consent
〈◊〉
yee
strike
one
another
anie
more
;
because
too
lamentable
〈…〉
end
of
this
battell
if
ye
be
let
alone
.
Hay
what
may
,
quoth
Primaleon
,
wee
will
finish
it
now
,
seeing
wee
haue
begun
,
and
wyth
that
hee
approached
his
enemie
,
vnto
whome
he
let
driue
a
puisant
blowe
,
which
hee
warded
with
his
shield
,
for
all
which
he
neuer
p●t●and
to
his
sword
to
strike
againe
,
or
to
reuenge
himselfe
,
which
the
Emperour
perceiuing
,
departed
from
his
pauillion
in
great
indignation
against
his
sonne
,
whome
he
came
to
pull
by
the
arme
out
of
the
field
saying
:
What
indignitie
do
yee
now
make
your
sister
indure
,
refusing
her
vtterly
a
thing
,
which
a
knight
of
straunge
Countrie
(
who
neuer
sawe
her
before
,
)
hath
with
all
curtesie
graunted
her
?
This
act
by
your
opinion
,
is
it
heroicall
and
〈◊〉
,
or
base
and
ridiculous
?
So
and
disarme
your selfe
quickly
,
and
knowe
you
haue
highly
displeased
me
.
And
yee
knight
,
withdrawing
your selfe
on
Gods
name
whether
it
〈…〉
vnto
yee
,
praise
your
good
fortune
hardly
,
to
haue
purchased
his
daie
so
great
reputation
at
〈◊〉
,
(
as
well
in
〈…〉
all
●●●ghtes
whome
I
ouer
〈◊〉
or
frequented
,
that
if
it
●ad
pleased
God
you
had
neuer
come
into
my
court
to
make
demand
of
this
sorrowfull
combat
.
Wonderfull
gladde
wereall
the
assistantes
of
it
is
worthie
act
of
the
Emperour
,
&
doubtles
prince
Edward
himselfe
knew
full
wall
〈◊〉
the
〈…〉
of
his
enemie
,
whom
the
two
Judges
were
sai●●
with
all
theyr
might
to
leade
out
of
the
fielde
in
to
his
tent
〈◊〉
him
.
But
hee
was
in
such
a
rage
and
extreame
madnesse
with
himselfe
,
that
do
they
what
euer
they
●●uld
,
in
an
hear●
they
were
not
able
to
applie
ani
e
plaister
vnto
his
woundes
.
〈◊〉
in
the
meane
〈◊〉
the
fayre
Princesse
Flerida
withdrew
her selfe
towardes
prince
Edward
,
to
the
ende
to
〈◊〉
him
heartle
thankes
●●
the
great
〈◊〉
and
fauour
he
had
shewed
her
,
presented
him
many
honest
offers
,
and
amongst
other
tolde
him
these
two
or
three
wordes
.
Braue
knight
,
I
haue
found
such
curtesie
in
you
,
that
whilest
my
soule
shall
make
habitation
in
this
possible
bodie
,
who
therein
greatly
confesseth
himselfe
bounden
to
ye
,
I
shall
remember
the
greate
graces
ye
haue
shewed
me
this
daie
,
for
the
condigne
thankes
due
vnto
ye
therefore
,
the
heauens
graunt
mee
so
much
grace
,
that
some
occasion
may
present
it selfe
vnto
me
,
wherein
I
may
haue
meane
to
testifie
that
in
effect
,
which
I
cannot
in
wordes
sufficiently
protest
vnto
yee
.
Longer
would
she
faine
haue
discoursed
with
prince
Edward
,
(
for
loue
discouered
alreadie
both
to
the
one
and
the
other
I
knowe
not
what
fatall
liking
)
if
the
Empresse
had
not
gone
her selfe
to
see
her
sonne
disarmed
,
by
meanes
whereof
she
giuing
him
a
gracious
farewel
(
such
at
the
least
did
he
interpret
it
)
tooke
her
conge
of
her
secret
louer
.
Who
seeing
her
depart
so
of
a
sodaine
from
him
without
anie
leasure
to
answere
her
,
was
so
perplexed
as
he
knew
not
wel
what
to
do
nor
to
saie
,
vntill
that
his
page
Claudius
and
Bellager
comming
towards
him
brought
his
horse
,
as
it
were
awaked
out
of
a
sound
sleepe
,
he
mounted
incontinently
on
horseback
,
taking
backe
the
same
way
to
the
place
where
he
left
Olymba
and
Mesderin
,
&
as
he
trauelled
thether
,
Bellager
,
who
was
no
lesse
astonished
of
the
bloudie
battell
which
he
sawe
him
sight
,
than
of
his
great
valar
and
prowesse
,
as
they
were
on
theyr
waie
bespake
him
in
this
manner
.
Sir
knight
,
of
a
trouth
you
haue
shewed
at
the
request
of
the
princes
a
great
token
of
your
honest
and
milne
disposition
towards
Primaleon
.
Companion
(
quoth
the
princes
)
I
know
not
what
I
should
answere
thee
,
but
that
he
is
one
of
the
most
valyant
and
skilfull
knights
whom
I
euer
saw
in
my
life
:
neuertheles
much
more
dyd
the
delicate
hand
and
the
eloquent
tongue
of
the
infant
his
after
vrge
me
,
than
did
his
heauie
&
sound
blows
,
or
all
the
skill
of
his
fight
,
whereby
hee
can
so
aduantagiously
helpe
himselfe
.
Bellager
hearing
the
Englishman
speake
with
so
great
affection
,
began
to
smile
a
little
,
when
hee
prosecuted
his
point
,
saying
:
Surely
I
beleeue
the
cruell
wound
which
Osmaginni
prophesied
you
shuld
receiue
there
,
is
in
deed
no
other
thing
but
the
extreame
beautie
of
the
princes
,
which
I
shoulde
neuer
haue
imagined
to
haue
bin
so
accomplished
had
I
not
●●ne
her
before
with
mine
eyes
.
And
prince
Edward
saying
moreouer
,
that
God
and
nature
had
made
her
so
〈…〉
a
paragon
only
to
plague
him
prayed
him
to
wrap
vp
his
〈…〉
a
l●le
.
(
for
he
loss
much
bloud
and
had
in
dured
a
crued
phlebotomie
,
which
he
and
Clau●us
dyd
as
well
as
they
could
,
vntill
they
came
to
their
lodging
,
where
they
arriued
verie
late
,
for
whome
Olymba
and
Mesderin
were
in
great
paine
,
knowing
not
well
what
was
become
of
them
,
or
what
successe
they
had
.
When
afterwardes
they
sawe
Prince
Edward
,
they
entertained
him
wyth
vnspeakable
ioy
,
asking
him
many
times
how
he
dyd
:
Ah
Madame
,
quoth
he
,
better
had
it
beene
for
mee
neuer
to
haue
stirred
from
home
this
daie
,
for
so
much
as
I
haue
seene
a
thing
which
hath
cruelly
wounded
mee
,
nay
rather
hath
brought
me
into
more
than
a
mortall
〈…〉
.
Lake
no
care
for
that
,
replyed
the
infant
Olymba
,
because
he
who
hath
wounded
you
,
shall
himselfe
applie
the
free
and
soueraigne
plaister
to
your
griese
.
With
that
she
disarmed
him
with
her
owne
handes
,
then
spreading
singular
〈…〉
which
Osmaguin
left
her
,
vppon
his
wounds
,
she
caused
him
to
sate
him
downe
in
the
〈…〉
hedd●
within
the
F●egot
,
where
he
slept
foundly
,
not
without
greate
need
:
and
in
the
meane
time
Bellager
recounted
the
successe
of
the
battell
vnto
his
brethren
,
commending
him
highly
,
who
doubtlesse
deserued
it
.
In
fine
,
aduising
with
themselues
what
they
were
〈◊〉
,
according
to
the
ordinance
which
Osmaguin
had
left
them
,
they
soy●ed
with
so
good
a
gale
all
that
night
,
that
about
the
point
of
d●i●
they
found
themselues
in
Mora●a
a
citie
scituat●
,
within
the
〈◊〉
of
the
〈◊〉
of
Nicea
,
where
dwelled
at
the
〈◊〉
time
●
brother
of
the
sage
Osmaguin
,
a
very
gallant
knight
and
the
principall
man
in
that
place
,
wherof
the
princesse
Oly●●b
a
●●ing
〈…〉
as
soone
as
she
was
vp
to
visit
prince
Edward
,
〈…〉
of
him
how
he
dyd
.
Merg
well
made
me
,
〈…〉
out
ward
wounds
,
but
〈◊〉
of
one
which
I
haue
〈…〉
wel
remedy
sound
for
that
as
for
the
other
,
replyed
the
damsell
,
and
I
till
you
that
your
desires
shall
haue
a
most
happie
end
:
for
to
obtaine
the
which
,
when
time
shall
serue
,
I
will
shew
you
the
waie
which
&c
〈…〉
,
so
that
now
at
this
present
ye
sta●●
in
néed
of
nothing
but
of
refreshing
,
and
to
make
you
strong
,
to
the
〈…〉
may
speedily
succour
vs
,
for
we
are
alreadie
in
one
of
the
〈…〉
of
the
souldan
our
vnkle
,
where
dwelleth
Osmaguin
〈…〉
whome
we
repose
great
const●ence
,
as
in
one
of
the
principall
seruants
of
the
souldan
and
of
our
best
friends
.
Madame
,
replied
the
Knight
,
it
shal
be
yours
to
command
me
,
and
mine
to
they
ye
vntill
death
.
I
yeeld
ye
a
thousand
thankes
,
quoth
the
damsell
,
albeit
for
my
lyfe
I
should
not
dare
to
vse
anie
commaunde
towards
you
,
seeing
it
is
I
whome
it
neer
●y
commeth
to
do
yee
the
bast
seruice
I
can
.
Notwithstanding
,
se●●ing
aside
the
circumstances
for
this
present
,
it
shall
please
you
to
vnderstande
,
how
we
three
haue
,
whilest
ye
three
〈…〉
resolued
and
made
absolute
determination
〈◊〉
that
which
wee
are
come
to
do
in
this
place
,
according
to
the
〈…〉
which
Osmaguin
lest
vs
at
his
●●th
.
And
●●
haue
thought
i●
best
that
Bellager
should
go
attired
like
a
〈◊〉
vnto
〈◊〉
(
so
●●
the
knight
named
)
to
vnderstand
of
him
how
〈…〉
behaue
our selues
to
procéede
in
this
busines
.
This
aduise
was
〈◊〉
best
of
all
by
prince
Edward
,
therefore
Bellager
entering
into
a
〈◊〉
,
apparelled
like
a
ciuill
marchant
,
wi●e
a
Span●
,
went
into
the
towne
as
farre
as
Maruins
house
,
vnto
which
euery
one
he
met
directed
him
easily
.
As
soone
as
he
was
g●●ieu
vnto
his
house
,
after
salutations
,
he
gaue
him
to
vnderstand
how
he
wold
deliuer
a
secrate
message
vnto
him
,
which
no
man
〈…〉
but
himselfe
.
So
with
drawing
themselues
〈…〉
,
Bellager
r●●
al●●
vnto
him
who
he
was
,
〈…〉
appointment
of
his
brother
they
came
th●ther
,
accompanion
with
a
valyant
christian
knight
,
to
recouer
theyr
estate
.
When
Maruin
vnderstood
the
matter
(
s●●ing
Bellager
so
goodly
and
villane
a
Gentleman
)
he
was
maruellous
glad
,
and
listing
vp
both
his
handes
to
beauens
for
ioy
,
thus
besp●ke
.
〈◊〉
be
the
〈…〉
tie
God
,
who
is
mindfull
of
ye
in
the
end
,
my
〈…〉
soueraigne
Lordes
,
he●
yes
most
heartily
〈…〉
with
that
house
,
as
those
who
shall
want
nothing
which
I
may
●●
for
ye
,
to
reestablish
ye
in
your
owne
estate
,
&
as
shine
as
the
euening
shall
come
,
see
that
you
,
your
sister
,
and
all
th●
other
who
accompanie
them
,
come
secretly
into
this
place
,
where
I
wil
keep
you
vntill
I
impart
your
arriuall
vnto
many
others
who
haue
lyke
desire
as
I
haue
to
doo
you
good
,
to
the
end
we
may
aduise
together
how
to
bring
this
our
enterprise
best
about
.
Bellager
hauing
receiued
this
aduertisement
,
went
directly
towards
the
companie
,
who
attended
his
comming
with
great
deuotion
,
so
that
as
soone
as
the
houre
of
the
night
was
come
which
Maruin
and
he
had
agreed
vpon
,
they
all
went
ashoar●
in
a
place
where
they
found
one
of
his
sonnes
,
who
waited
there
for
them
of
purpose
to
guide
them
the
waie
:
and
presently
the
barke
wherein
they
came
,
vanished
out
of
sight
,
and
was
neuer
seene
afterwardes
.
They
being
all
safe
ariued
at
the
house
,
and
lodged
in
the
most
commodious
part
thereof
,
where
none
of
the
seruants
did
frequent
,
when
Maruin
sawe
his
fittest
time
he●
went
to
visite
the
children
of
his
true
liege
and
soueraigne
,
vnto
whom
hee
wept
for
ioy
in
welcomming
them
thether
.
Then
hauing
giuen
such
curteous
entertainment
to
prince
Edward
as
beséemed
a
man
of
his
calling
,
he
vsed
such
care
and
diligence
in
all
thinges
to
doo
him
good
,
that
within
a
short
space
be
cured
him
of
all
his
wounds
.
But
let
vs
suffer
them
to
rest
here
a
little
,
while
Maruin
worke
his
complo●s
with
other
his
conductors
,
to
make
an
end
of
the
first
booke
of
Primaleon
,
whose
generous
and
heroicall
●●ates
of
armes
are
continued
in
a
second
parts
,
no
lesse
profitable
than
pleasant
,
and
full
of
all
sweete
recreation
to
delight
the
readers
,
with
infinitie
of
amore
and
martiall
discourses
,
the
like
neuer
read
of
in
anie
historie
before
.
FINIS
.