THE
FIRST
BOOKE
of
the
Hystorie
of
Gerileon
.
After
the
death
of
the
most
puissaunt
and
vertuous
king
Brandismell
King
of
greate
Britaine
,
there
succeeded
hym
in
the
gouernement
of
the
said
Realme
,
a
Sonne
of
his
,
called
Floridamant
.
The
whiche
beyng
in
hys
Pallace
at
London
,
feastyng
his
Lordes
and
Barons
,
and
making
preparation
,
one
afternoone
,
to
go
course
an
Harte
,
in
the
company
of
the
Princes
,
Huberte
of
Scotlande
,
and
Dorian
,
Sonne
to
the
Kyng
of
Spaigne
:
which
Harte
he
had
seen
in
a
wood
neere
to
the
Castle
of
Mirandoll
,
There
entered
into
the
Hall
a
Damsell
,
who
hauyng
recounted
to
hym
a
certaine
aduenture
,
had
hym
away
with
her
.
The
first
Chapter
.
THOSE
whiche
haue
been
curious
in
readyng
of
auncient
Histories
,
are
nothing
ignoraunte
howe
,
amongest
those
Realmes
,
whiche
for
their
fertilitie
and
worthinesse
haue
in
tymes
paste
merited
any
Commendations
,
Brittaine
the
Greate
hath
not
only
matched
,
but
also
farre
surpassed
them
all
:
As
well
because
of
naturall
beauty
&
goodnes
therof
,
as
in
that
it
is
the
country
vnder
heauen
,
which
of
all
Antiquity
hath
bene
more
populous
,
&
better
stoared
of
strong
and
valiaunt
Knightes
,
then
any
other
,
whatsoeuer
:
thether
drawen
and
allured
,
partlie
by
the
excellent
and
deuine
beautie
of
the
Ladies
there
inhabityng
:
partly
by
the
merueilous
and
straunge
aduentures
there
accustomably
found
.
In
so
much
that
for
this
occasion
it
hath
béen
often
called
the
Lande
aduenturous
.
Neither
might
any
one
of
forraine
Coastes
or
Countries
name
hym selfe
a
true
and
valiaunt
knight
,
if
in
it
hee
had
not
made
proofe
of
his
worthines
,
there
atchiuyng
some
straunge
aduentures
.
But
especially
in
the
tyme
of
the
moste
Puissaunt
and
vertuous
king
Brandismel
,
whiche
hauyng
by
his
prowesse
and
valiauncy
conquered
many
Realmes
and
Prouinces
,
as
Norwaie
,
Swethlande
,
and
Denmarke
,
instituted
also
the
order
of
the
twelue
couragious
knightes
of
greate
Britaine
,
beyng
suche
,
and
endued
with
so
greate
force
and
valiauncie
,
that
fewe
their
likes
were
as
then
to
bee
founde
in
the
whole
worlde
.
Amonge
whom
,
for
moste
valiaunt
was
the
kinge
Ferrande
of
Norwaie
,
Dom
Grandilaor
and
Dom
Murcibel
king
of
Denmarke
.
The
rest
also
because
of
their
bounty
,
dexteritie
and
bouldnesse
in
matters
of
Armes
were
greate
praise
worthy
.
For
this
occasion
was
king
Brandismel
much
feared
and
redoubted
of
his
neighboures
and
borderers
,
yet
no
lesse
beloued
of
them
for
his
courtesie
,
liberalitie
,
lenitie
,
and
humanitie
,
with
other
vertues
infinite
,
whiche
were
resplendisaunt
in
hym
.
And
in
suche
forte
,
that
there
was
not
hee
whiche
(
doyng
hym
the
most
toylesome
and
agreable
seruice
hee
coulde
)
did
not
yet
estéeme
himself
most
happy
to
be
insinuated
into
his
good
grace
and
fauour
,
so
to
gaine
his
gratious
amitie
.
But
the
fatall
Sisters
(
most
impious
,
and
enuious
of
the
good
successe
and
felicitie
of
humaine
kinde
,
and
of
those
especially
whiche
retaine
a
singular
contentment
and
pleasure
to
bee
in
the
fellowship
and
acquaintaunce
of
a
Prince
so
vertuous
and
debonaire
)
bereft
them
the
shinyng
gleames
of
noblenesse
and
myrour
of
Chiualry
out
of
this
worlde
,
shreading
a
sonder
the
last
thréede
of
this
so
vertuous
a
king
,
the
yere
of
grace
after
the
death
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
418.
the
66.
yere
of
his
age
,
and
32.
of
his
raigne
.
Whervppon
I
can
not
rightly
expresse
the
dolour
&
sorrow
that
the
couragious
knightes
his
Subiectes
receiued
with
his
most
priuate
and
best
frendes
.
In
so
muche
that
(
as
recounteth
vs
the
Historie
)
there
were
suche
of
them
as
remained
twoo
or
three
Monethes
,
without
power
to
refraine
themselues
from
weeping
and
lamenting
most
bitterlie
,
when
as
it
came
to
them
in
minde
of
the
Bountie
and
Vertue
of
that
noble
Prince
.
And
chieflye
the
worthy
olde
Candior
Duke
of
Normandy
,
a
Prince
surelie
amongest
the
Sage
and
hardy
,
muche
commendable
.
Neuerthelesse
as
there
is
noe
griefe
so
greate
,
whiche
in
course
of
tyme
(
a
quite
consumer
of
all
thinges
)
is
not
put
foorthe
of
remembraunce
:
So
for
iuste
cause
this
good
Lorde
of
Normandy
,
together
with
the
reste
whiche
were
moste
dolefull
for
the
losse
of
a
King
so
debonaire
and
vertuous
,
at
laste
made
ende
of
their
plaintes
and
lamentations
.
And
for
iuste
cause
saye
I
,
in
that
he
lefte
them
for
successour
,
a
Sonne
of
his
,
begotten
by
his
deere
and
loyall
Spouse
and
Wife
Florixe
(
whiche
not
many
yeres
before
had
departed
this
life
)
whiche
saide
sonne
after
the
death
of
his
Father
was
Heire
,
not
onely
of
his
terreine
Dominions
and
Possessions
,
but
also
of
his
most
rare
and
singuler
vertues
.
For
besides
that
he
was
a
good
knight
,
prudent
and
hardy
past
measure
,
beeyng
of
a
large
stature
,
his
members
well
made
,
formed
and
proportioned
in
equality
,
the
one
with
the
others
,
of
sixe
or
seauen
and
twentie
yeres
of
age
▪
or
there
aboutes
:
he
was
also
had
in
reputation
for
the
most
sage
,
modest
&
courteous
Prince
of
his
tyme
.
In
so
much
that
(
to
make
briefe
)
no
man
could
require
or
wish
any
thing
proper
or
conuenient
for
so
great
a
personage
as
his
,
whereof
his
valiauncie
and
inuincible
prowesse
was
not
beautified
and
adorned
.
This
same
was
called
Floridamant
,
the
which
did
neuer
finde
man
(
of
what
force
or
puissaunce
soeuer
he
were
)
who
daring
to
Iust
with
hym
,
hadde
not
geuen
plainly
to
feele
and
vnderstande
,
that
he
was
peerelesse
and
not
matcheable
.
For
this
cause
there
was
no
knight
in
all
Brittaigne
the
Greate
,
whiche
at
his
newe
arriuall
to
the
Crowne
,
did
not
deliberate
and
determine
to
conuerte
and
tourne
the
lamentations
and
weepinges
of
his
Fathers
death
into
ioyes
and
gladnesse
,
for
hauing
after
the
losse
of
a
good
Lorde
and
Master
,
recouered
and
receaued
a
better
kyng
.
To
whom
there
lacked
so
litle
,
that
he
should
degenerate
from
the
bountie
and
goodnes
of
his
predecessour
,
that
by
his
vertue
(
whiche
rather
more
then
lesse
did
hym
illustrate
)
he
did
in
suche
sort
striue
and
endeuour
in
equalitie
of
valiauncie
,
and
good
behauiour
to
imitate
and
counteruale
hym
,
that
his
Knightes
,
Princes
and
Barons
,
with
other
of
his
Vassailes
and
Seruauntes
,
thought
in
no
wise
to
haue
chaunged
their
Maister
:
who
vnwillyng
to
omit
anye
iote
of
his
greate
magnificence
,
a
while
after
his
Coronemente
,
made
and
gaue
so
many
faire
and
Godly
Giftes
and
Presentes
,
not
onely
to
the
couragious
knightes
his
Subiectes
,
but
also
to
such
straungers
as
were
come
to
visite
him
,
and
to
make
offer
to
hym
of
their
seruice
(
beeyng
nothyng
ignoraunt
that
liberalitie
rendreth
men
subiect
and
bounde
towardes
those
whiche
vse
it
:
)
that
there
was
not
he
,
whiche
pricked
and
prouoked
with
a
desire
to
doe
him
agreable
seruice
,
(
so
muche
his
lenity
and
liberality
had
charmed
and
enchaunted
their
affections
,
)
would
not
willinglie
haue
put
his
life
in
hazarde
,
for
the
maintenaunce
&
conseruation
of
his
honour
.
And
for
that
,
that
a
little
afore
the
decease
of
the
good
king
Brandismel
his
Father
,
he
had
espoused
the
daughter
of
king
Barrachen
of
Scotlande
,
named
Bellizenne
,
a
Princesse
as
sage
and
vertuous
,
as
faire
and
gracious
(
for
fewe
there
were
)
who
then
for
beauty
&
good
grace
,
durste
compare
with
her
:
)
There
were
come
to
visite
hym
,
the
twoo
valiaunt
Princes
,
Hubert
of
Scotlande
,
Brother
to
the
Queene
Bellizenne
,
and
Dorian
,
Sonne
to
the
kinge
of
Spaine
,
whiche
had
aforetymes
beene
Compagnions
of
Armes
,
and
atchiued
many
Exploites
and
haughtie
enterprises
with
hym
.
He
determined
to
addresse
and
make
readie
all
sortes
of
recreations
and
pastimes
,
the
more
honourablie
to
feaste
and
entertaine
them
,
as
to
appoint
Ius●●●ges
and
Tourneis
for
the
loue
of
Noble
Dames
and
Ladies
,
and
to
conducte
them
to
the
Chace
of
wilde
Boares
,
Hartes
,
Roebuckes
,
and
other
suche
like
beastes
.
But
as
he
enforced
hymselfe
to
showe
them
suche
,
and
all
other
like
pleasaunt
recreations
and
pastimes
,
whereof
he
coulde
bee
aduised
:
Fortune
,
which
by
her
mobility
&
inconstancie
,
neuer
suffreth
thinges
in
one
esse
,
nor
abiding
,
but
(
like
to
the
immutation
of
the
Sunne
,
which
sometymes
lendeth
vs
his
Raies
and
Beames
moste
resplendent
,
cleare
and
brighte
,
and
his
pleasaunt
smilyng
visage
,
sometymes
againe
couered
and
ouerwhelmed
with
an
infinite
number
of
thicke
and
darke
Cloudes
or
Mistes
,
to
vs
appearyng
obscure
and
darke
,
causeth
to
fall
vpon
vs
a
multitude
of
waterishe
and
rainy
showers
)
straight
waies
is
to
vs
frendly
and
fauourable
,
lettyng
vs
sauour
and
smell
the
sweete
taste
of
an
infinite
number
of
delightes
and
pleasures
,
by
and
by
contrariwise
tournyng
vpsidedoune
the
order
of
humaine
affaires
by
a
chaunge
and
alteration
of
dolours
and
sorrowes
,
which
she
mingleth
&
produceth
amongest
her
voluptuos
entisementes
,
&
bringeth
vs
most
often
,
of
anguishes
and
dolours
,
a
multitude
innumerable
:
making
vs
feele
as
muche
bitternesse
in
the
ende
,
as
she
hath
in
the
beginnyng
brought
pleasure
)
ne
permitteth
long
these
Princes
(
which
as
then
had
none
other
care
,
but
to
make
good
cheare
,
and
too
entertaine
eache
one
(
of
the
Queenes
Dames
and
Damozelles
which
were
full
faire
and
gratious
,
whom
he
bare
most
affection
vnto
)
to
enioye
these
delightes
&
pastimes
,
without
depriuyng
them
thereof
,
shortly
,
and
that
by
the
moste
straunge
aduenture
whereof
euer
was
made
mention
.
For
so
it
chaunced
that
the
newe
king
Floridamant
beyng
in
his
Pallaice
at
London
in
estate
and
forme
aboue
recounted
,
accompagnied
with
the
Princes
Hubart
of
Scotlande
,
and
Dorian
of
Spaine
,
purposing
at
after
dinner
to
goe
to
course
an
Harte
whiche
hee
had
seene
that
mornyng
in
a
Wood
neere
to
Miranaol
,
which
was
a
Castell
of
one
miles
distaunce
from
the
Towne
,
geuen
by
the
king
to
his
newe
espoused
wife
,
at
certaine
seasons
there
to
recreate
,
and
refreshe
her selfe
when
she
should
thinke
good
.
The
whiche
,
besides
the
Architecture
and
magnificent
buildinges
,
with
diuersities
of
woorkes
,
whereof
it
was
framed
and
wrought
,
the
moste
pleasaunt
and
riche
of
all
others
,
as
then
to
be
séen
,
was
in
like
maner
so
delectable
and
pleasaunt
,
because
of
the
said
wood
wherwith
it
was
enuironed
,
more
then
a
myles
compasse
aboute
,
that
it
was
vnpossible
to
ioyne
ought
thereunto
,
to
geue
enlargement
to
the
perfection
thereof
,
in
all
that
which
one
could
desire
or
wishe
to
a
place
of
like
pleasaunce
,
there
entered
into
the
Hal
a
Damosell
of
meane
beauty
,
whose
countenaunce
,
to
sée
to
,
séemed
so
bedewed
with
teares
&
dolefulnes
,
that
one
would
haue
thought
that
of
long
tyme
she
had
done
nothyng
but
weapt
and
lamented
,
in
that
as
yet
appeared
along
her
face
the
trickling
Teares
,
distilling
by
grosse
and
greate
droppes
.
This
same
Damsell
apperceiuyng
the
king
,
whom
she
seemed
well
to
knowe
,
came
to
prostrate
and
fall
doune
on
her
knees
before
hym
,
and
sighyng
bitterly
(
eache
one
hauyng
pursued
her
to
vnderstande
that
whiche
she
would
saye
)
she
spake
on
this
sorte
.
Most
puissaunt
king
,
in
whom
al
bountie
and
worthines
of
Chiualry
and
vertue
aboundes
,
more
then
in
any
other
vnder
Heaven
,
the
same
of
your
prowesse
,
humanitie
,
courtesie
and
value
(
which
so
often
hath
flowed
from
the
one
till
the
other
side
of
the
worlde
)
hath
caused
mee
to
come
from
farre
euen
to
these
Coastes
,
to
requeste
and
beseech
youre
Royall
highnesse
(
the
whiche
I
truste
is
not
dispuruaied
of
mercy
ne
pittie
)
that
taking
compassion
of
the
most
vnfortunate
and
miserable
Damsell
that
liueth
,
it
may
please
you
,
in
respecte
of
the
order
of
knighthoode
,
whiche
you
haue
taken
,
not
to
denie
me
your
succour
and
ayde
,
against
the
most
presumptuous
&
wicked
wight
that
liueth
on
the
Earthe
.
For
(
saide
she
drawyng
a
sorrowfull
sigh
from
the
bottome
of
her
hearte
)
I
am
of
opinion
,
that
none
(
my
Lord
)
but
you
,
hath
power
to
succour
mee
in
this
case
,
so
fierce
and
puissaunt
is
the
disloyall
wight
,
whiche
hath
wrought
mee
this
wrong
.
But
I
hauyng
so
greate
confidence
and
affiaunce
in
your
bounty
and
prowesse
,
suppose
that
you
onely
may
matche
hym
and
geue
hym
the
ouerthrowe
,
whiche
hath
bene
cause
,
that
reiectyng
all
feare
and
shame
through
the
necessitie
which
oppressed
mée
,
thus
ouerboldly
and
vnreuerently
I
haue
dared
to
beseech
your
Royall
highnesse
,
to
bee
so
fauourable
to
mee
in
this
my
so
vrgent
affaire
,
assuryng
my self
that
not
forgettyng
in
any
pointe
the
duetie
of
a
wise
and
valiaunt
knight
(
suche
a
one
as
you
are
accompted
)
which
is
to
succour
Ladies
&
Damselles
afflicted
as
I
am
,
you
will
not
gainesaie
ne
denie
mee
of
the
request
whiche
I
pretende
to
make
to
you
:
for
that
no
man
euer
heard
say
,
that
for
cowardise
or
slacknesse
(
vices
whiche
lodge
not
in
you
)
you
euer
disdained
,
or
discourteously
denied
any
other
,
who
(
as
I
now
do
)
requested
you
to
geue
them
,
aide
and
succour
.
After
that
she
had
made
an
ende
of
her
tale
,
the
king
(
which
had
seen
her
in
speaking
,
weepe
so
bitterlye
,
and
three
or
fower
tymes
to
breake
of
with
suche
continuall
and
hartie
sighes
and
sobs
,
that
there
was
no
harte
so
harde
,
cruell
and
vnpitifull
,
whiche
she
would
not
haue
moued
to
compassion
)
tooke
such
pity
of
her
,
that
hauyng
caused
her
to
stande
vp
,
where
afore
she
kneeled
,
he
made
her
this
aunswere
.
Damsell
tell
mee
hardly
in
what
affaires
my
succour
may
serue
and
be
fauourable
vnto
you
:
promisyng
you
that
nothyng
forgetting
my
duetie
,
I
will
hazard
my
life
to
sustaine
your
right
,
or
at
the
leastwise
I
will
knowe
what
therin
you
haue
.
Then
the
Damsell
greatly
appeased
&
satisfied
,
with
so
good
and
gracious
an
aunswere
,
thankyng
hym
for
the
same
with
a
lowe
reuerence
,
coloured
her
visage
with
somewhat
more
ioye
then
she
brought
,
therein
painted
a
while
afore
,
and
ceassyng
her
teares
saide
vnto
hym
:
Than
I
desire
you
Sir
,
to
geue
mée
audience
,
while
I
make
you
a
recitall
of
my
ill
lucke
and
misfortune
,
and
attentiuely
to
vnderstande
the
forme
of
myne
aduenture
more
vnhappie
then
anye
other
,
whereof
euer
mention
was
made
since
the
memorie
of
man
.
Wherin
it
is
meete
you
knowe
,
that
I
am
by
birthe
of
the
Lande
of
Thrace
,
and
Daughter
of
a
Noble
and
vertuous
Kynge
,
named
Minoberis
,
who
in
hys
tyme
hath
beene
as
strongt
and
valiaunte
in
Armes
,
as
anye
other
whatsoeuer
,
but
so
smallye
fauoured
of
Fortune
,
that
nowe
she
suffereth
hym
to
consume
the
reste
of
his
age
,
so
miserably
as
is
possible
to
imagine
:
for
that
he
liueth
in
a
Prison
made
cruell
and
tirannous
,
with
a
torment
tenne
hundreth
tymes
more
sharpe
then
the
horrour
of
death
it selfe
.
And
thus
it
chaunced
that
one
daie
,
as
hee
was
in
the
queste
and
pursuite
of
straunge
aduentures
to
make
proofe
of
his
force
and
valure
,
&
also
to
get
praise
and
honour
(
the
only
Guerdon
of
Illustrious
and
gentle
hartes
,
as
all
wanderyng
knightes
accustomably
doe
)
passing
by
chaunce
through
a
certaine
Forrest
,
he
encountred
a
wilde
Boare
,
whiche
beyng
striken
and
wounded
through
the
bodie
with
a
Darte
,
came
and
fell
doune
not
farre
from
hym
starke
dead
,
which
he
apperceiuyng
,
tooke
and
charged
vppon
his
horse
to
cary
it
away
:
but
as
hee
beganne
to
departe
,
there
came
towardes
hym
another
knight
of
so
small
stature
,
that
hee
exceeded
not
the
height
of
two
or
three
cubites
,
but
therwith
so
strong
and
puissaunt
,
that
no
knight
nor
Giaunte
whatsoeuer
,
might
endure
his
force
,
and
for
this
cause
so
fearce
and
presumptuous
,
that
if
he
sawe
any
thing
to
hym
not
agreable
,
were
it
wrong
or
right
,
he
would
haue
it
.
This
fellowe
seeing
the
praie
whiche
my
Lorde
and
Father
caried
,
said
to
him
very
stoutly
,
that
he
either
should
deliuer
&
geue
to
hym
the
wild
Boare
out
right
,
or
otherwise
he
would
let
hym
vnderstande
that
it
was
not
for
suche
a
one
as
hym
to
gainsaie
any
thyng
to
hym
agreable
,
My
father
,
which
had
his
Hearte
so
fixed
and
settled
,
and
who
was
of
so
greate
courage
,
that
he
could
in
no
wise
suffer
so
presumptuous
a
bragge
:
to
hym
answered
,
that
he
shoulde
not
haue
it
without
conquest
made
by
the
pointe
of
the
Swerde
.
Whereon
the
litle
knight
whiche
had
to
name
Nabot
,
was
so
chaffed
and
enraged
,
that
putting
without
more
wordes
his
hande
vpon
his
Swerde
,
he
stroake
my
miserable
father
so
rudely
vppon
the
head
,
that
at
the
firste
blowe
hee
brought
hym
doune
all
astonished
from
his
Horse
to
the
grounde
:
whereon
after
he
had
laied
the
wilde
Boare
,
he
tooke
my
Father
betwixt
his
armes
and
caried
hym
into
the
moste
straunge
and
Butcherous
Prison
,
that
euer
was
hearde
spoken
of
.
For
besides
that
,
he
hath
clogged
his
feete
with
greate
and
weightie
Giues
of
Y●on
,
hee
ne
geueth
hym
all
the
day
to
eate
ought
elles
,
but
a
Morsell
of
most
salt
Bacon
,
without
drinking
more
then
once
in
twoo
daies
,
of
the
moste
odious
and
corrupte
Water
that
is
to
be
founde
:
and
when
as
hee
purposeth
to
take
his
iourney
anye
where
on
Horsebacke
,
he
causeth
hym
to
bee
brought
foorth
to
crouche
to
the
grounde
,
that
he
setting
his
foote
vpon
his
backe
,
may
make
hym
serue
for
a
Stirrope
to
mounte
on
Horsebacke
:
then
sendyng
him
backe
to
his
Prison
againe
,
causeth
hym
to
bee
scourged
and
tormented
moste
cruelly
.
I
knowyng
this
(
my
Lorde
)
haue
been
often
before
hym
,
to
entreate
hym
to
haue
my
Father
raunsomed
,
at
what
he
woulde
require
.
But
hee
therein
hath
alwaies
gainsaide
mee
,
manafyng
mee
with
like
crueltie
,
if
in
fixe
Monethes
I
coulde
not
prepare
and
present
a
knight
whiche
should
bee
able
in
iustyng
,
to
bryng
hym
from
of
his
Horse
.
Whiche
thyng
I
endeuouryng
to
doe
,
haue
brought
hym
already
,
full
many
:
parte
whereof
he
hath
slaine
,
and
parte
whereof
he
hath
put
in
a
prison
farre
more
miserable
then
that
of
my
poore
Father
.
In
so
muche
that
now
ignoraunte
,
of
what
woodde
to
frame
myne
Arrowes
,
I
haue
enterprised
to
make
this
rashe
request
whiche
you
haue
harde
.
So
muche
hopyng
in
that
bountie
and
prowes
whiche
aboue
all
others
,
maketh
you
esteemed
through
eache
coast
of
the
vniuersall
worlde
,
that
it
shall
bée
you
onely
,
who
shall
haue
power
by
puttyng
to
death
the
cruell
and
disloyall
Nabot
,
to
deliuer
me
from
the
mortall
and
languishyng
dolour
,
whiche
for
long
space
hath
made
in
me
residence
,
geuyng
to
hym
libertie
whiche
hath
begotten
me
.
The
kyng
hauing
well
heard
the
purpose
of
the
Damofell
:
and
supposing
her
to
haue
said
true
,
deliberated
to
succour
her
aswell
for
the
necessitie
whiche
she
seemed
to
haue
of
ayde
and
assistaunce
,
as
to
proue
hymselfe
againste
that
Nabot
,
of
whom
hee
had
often
hearde
speake
,
and
for
whom
he
had
searched
in
many
Countries
to
doe
the
same
,
without
euer
findyng
hym
at
all
.
And
seeyng
than
,
when
he
least
thought
thereof
,
the
occasion
too
bee
ministred
so
to
fit
his
purpose
,
to
make
proofe
of
the
force
and
valiauncie
of
hys
person
,
by
encountring
with
that
mightie
Nabot
,
he
would
not
lette
it
slippe
so
.
Yea
chiefly
for
so
iuste
an
occasion
as
that
of
the
Damoselles
.
In
suche
wise
,
that
it
was
not
possible
what
pithy
reasons
socuer
one
alledged
to
distourne
and
staye
hym
from
going
alone
into
Thrace
,
there
to
combate
for
so
iuste
a
Quarell
.
Whereof
the
Queene
Bellizenne
was
much
grieued
and
discomforted
,
praiyng
moste
instauntlie
the
valiaunt
and
hardie
Prince
,
Hubert
of
Scotlande
her
brother
to
beare
hym
company
,
whiche
thing
hee
promised
her
to
doe
.
Yet
the
king
in
no
wise
would
suffer
nor
permit
it
:
but
deepely
vowed
and
sware
to
trauell
solelie
with
the
Damsell
,
to
geue
accomplishment
to
his
promise
,
whereof
she
was
much
inyous
,
who
instauntlie
putting
her selfe
in
waie
,
spurryng
her
Palfrey
in
the
flancke
with
all
diligence
possible
:
And
the
kyng
whiche
was
furnished
of
all
Armour
,
necessarie
for
the
Combate
,
and
eke
well
Horsed
,
pursued
her
as
fast
as
his
Horse
would
runne
a
grande
gallop
.
After
whose
departure
al
the
Worthies
whiche
as
then
were
resident
in
his
Court
retired
home
,
abandoning
the
same
in
suche
sort
,
that
of
the
xij
.
couragious
Péeres
of
the
said
Britaine
the
Greate
,
there
remained
but
the
kyng
Ferrande
of
Norwaye
onely
,
whiche
because
of
his
faithfulnes
and
bountie
,
was
appointed
Gouernour
of
the
Realme
in
the
absence
of
king
Floridamant
:
and
the
prudent
prince
Candior
Duke
of
Normandie
,
the
whiche
,
because
of
the
sodaine
absence
of
their
kyng
were
greatly
sorrowfull
and
astonished
.
Notwithstanding
takyng
it
paciently
,
they
made
of
necessitie
a
vertue
,
for
lettyng
ceasse
their
late
dolours
,
they
betooke
themselues
to
conforte
in
best
wise
they
could
,
the
desolate
Princes
Bellizenne
,
whiche
for
sorrowe
and
yrksomnes
tare
her
haires
,
&
committed
many
suche
foolishe
actes
of
a
franticke
woman
,
&
one
without
sense
.
Which
thyng
the
prudent
Prince
Ferrande
of
Norwaye
seeyng
,
counsailed
her
(
thereby
the
better
to
forget
her
griefe
)
to
goe
sport
her selfe
at
Myrandol
,
as
she
did
,
where
chaunced
to
her
that
which
you
may
perceaue
in
the
Chapters
followyng
.
For
we
there
muste
now
leaue
her
to
make
recount
of
that
whiche
hapened
too
the
kinge
after
his
departure
with
the
Damosell
.
Who
was
the
Damosell
whiche
led
awaie
the
Kyng
Floridamant
,
and
who
was
the
Necromancian
Minofoll
which
had
builded
,
by
his
enchauntments
,
the
superbious
and
sumptuous
edifice
of
the
red
Castell
.
And
also
how
the
king
lost
the
Damsell
in
a
thicke
wood
,
replenished
with
wilde
and
sauage
beastes
,
where
his
Horse
beyng
dead
vnder
hym
,
he
hard
the
lamentable
voyce
of
a
certaine
Damsell
whiche
complained
most
bitterly
.
Towardes
whom
as
he
marched
to
succour
her
,
he
recountered
a
Knight
,
whom
after
a
fierce
and
tedious
Combate
he
slewe
.
¶
The
seconde
Chapter
.
WHEN
once
the
desire
of
vengeaunce
hath
taken
roote
in
a
malicious
harte
,
full
of
furie
and
rage
,
There
is
no
meane
,
waie
,
nor
thing
,
in
humaine
puissaunce
,
nether
,
as
I
beléeue
,
in
the
enimie
of
Nature
,
that
he
(
whiche
hath
conceaued
thys
foresayde
hate
against
another
)
doeth
not
inuente
,
or
dare
not
attempte
to
satisfie
his
will
and
wishe
,
as
maye
let
vs
vnsterstande
the
example
of
the
Necromancian
,
whom
I
doe
meane
to
mentionate
in
this
Chapter
.
Therefore
it
is
to
be
vnderstanded
,
that
in
greate
Britaigne
there
was
an
Itande
adioyning
to
the
saied
Realme
,
which
men
called
the
gréene
I
le
.
Whereof
a
knight
named
Mynofol
was
Lorde
and
ruler
,
who
from
his
infancie
had
so
bestowed
his
tyme
in
the
arte
of
Necromancie
and
supernaturall
Magicque
,
that
by
the
same
he
atchiued
many
marueilous
Matters
,
and
impossible
to
many
others
who
dealed
there
with
to
be
lesse
expert
then
he
in
his
arte
.
In
maner
that
by
his
enchauntmentes
and
diabolicall
charmes
hee
had
builded
in
his
Ile
a
Castell
,
the
most
sumptuous
and
magnificent
that
with
mans
eyes
was
euer
seen
.
For
the
Sonne
thereon
gleamyng
his
bright
Rayes
and
Beames
from
morning
till
euening
,
one
would
verily
iudge
(
so
great
was
the
force
of
his
enchauntmentes
)
that
in
stead
of
Stones
,
there
were
placed
greate
Rubies
the
moste
faire
and
beautifull
of
the
worlde
.
And
with
reuerberation
of
the
same
,
the
Aire
&
Trées
of
the
Ile
appeared
as
red
as
Fire
,
for
a
Miles
compasse
aboute
.
And
it
was
to
bee
marueiled
greatly
,
how
the
knight
Mynofol
could
build
any
so
sumptuous
and
stately
an
Edifice
,
as
the
red
Castell
(
so
did
the
vulgar
sorte
commonly
name
it
)
seyng
that
it
was
not
in
puissaunce
of
the
greatest
Monarque
of
the
whole
earth
,
to
reare
and
constructe
another
,
whiche
in
perfection
and
sumptuositie
of
matter
exquisite
,
miraculous
,
or
artificiall
,
was
thereto
comparable
.
And
for
what
occasion
he
made
the
same
,
full
many
also
were
ignoraunt
,
but
it
is
to
bee
presupposed
that
it
was
not
without
cause
why
.
For
it
behoueth
you
to
vnderstande
,
that
the
predecessour
of
Minofoll
,
whiche
was
somewhat
akinne
and
of
alliaunce
to
the
vertuous
and
mightie
kyng
Brandismel
,
pretendyng
some
right
to
the
Realme
of
greate
Britaine
(
out
of
the
whiche
by
his
auncetours
he
had
been
repudiate
and
reiected
,
for
takyng
to
wife
the
sister
of
Grandowine
kyng
of
Cornewalle
and
Irelande
,
whiche
then
as
yet
helde
the
Pagan
lawes
and
beleued
on
Mahounde
,
had
wrought
and
before
had
tended
many
meanes
and
treasons
againste
the
Father
of
valiaunt
King
Floridamant
,
whiche
neuer
laye
in
his
power
to
execute
as
he
pretended
,
without
daunger
of
the
totall
ruine
both
of
hym
and
his
,
whiche
was
the
cause
,
that
his
Sonne
Minofol
beyng
as
then
yong
,
and
of
tender
age
,
he
caused
him
to
learne
with
greate
heede
and
diligence
,
the
Artes
of
Necromancy
,
by
studiyng
the
bookes
of
Medea
,
Circe
,
Morgue
,
and
other
suche
.
To
the
intente
to
reuenge
hymselfe
of
king
Brandismel
,
by
suche
meanes
as
Medea
tooke
vengeaunce
of
the
iniurie
doen
to
her
,
by
her
vnfaithfull
and
periured
freende
Iason
.
But
God
whiche
by
his
bountifulnesse
,
doth
still
regarde
those
whiche
followe
the
right
waies
and
Pathes
,
whiche
he
hath
appointed
for
them
,
with
a
piteous
and
mercifull
eye
,
to
take
awaie
all
meanes
and
waies
from
the
traitour
Lorde
of
the
greene
I
le
of
annoiyng
the
kyng
of
great
Britaine
,
suffered
that
death
should
sende
hynt
doune
to
helle
,
there
to
serue
in
the
boatman
Charons
Barge
,
afore
he
euer
sawe
his
sonne
Minofol
well
experimented
in
his
arte
,
to
bryng
to
an
ende
his
peruerse
pretence
and
wicked
wil.
This
same
Minofol
notwithstandyng
,
beeyng
once
acertained
by
his
Mother
,
for
what
occasion
his
father
had
caused
hym
from
his
tender
yeres
so
curiously
to
be
endoctrined
,
&
taught
in
this
diuelishe
Arte
(
in
the
whiche
,
since
hee
was
arriued
to
good
age
)
hee
was
so
skilfull
and
experte
,
that
fewe
like
to
hym
were
as
then
to
be
founde
.
As
one
that
was
of
his
Fathers
nature
and
disposition
,
that
is
to
wit
,
a
Traitour
,
wicked
,
and
reuengeatiue
,
hee
imagined
in
his
fantasie
too
put
in
execution
the
purposed
pretence
of
his
predecessour
.
And
for
to
bring
to
passe
the
same
,
he
still
had
taried
till
after
the
death
of
the
good
kyng
Brandismel
(
seyng
no
meanes
duryng
his
life
to
finishe
his
conspiracie
,
and
vengeable
falshodde
)
that
hauyng
builte
the
redde
Castle
,
whereof
I
haue
afore
spoken
,
he
addressed
the
Damosell
towarde
the
Kyng
Floridamant
,
to
require
hym
of
that
you
haue
harde
aboue
recited
,
knowyng
hym
prompt
and
hardie
to
giue
succour
,
and
aide
to
Dames
and
Ladies
wronged
and
offended
.
And
for
that
he
knewe
,
he
had
often
tymes
,
searched
for
Nabot
to
combate
with
hym
,
to
the
ende
to
entrappe
and
withdrawe
hym
more
easely
to
hym
,
he
appointed
hym
the
message
,
whiche
you
haue
fully
seen
in
the
Chapiter
precedent
.
For
that
the
Damzell
,
doughter
to
the
knight
Minoberis
,
whiche
Nabot
had
in
prison
,
had
sone
perceiued
hym
to
put
in
practise
,
to
deliuer
her
Father
,
whiche
thyng
he
denied
her
:
And
so
makyng
his
profite
of
her
request
,
instructed
the
Damosell
his
cousin
of
the
Plot
before
specified
:
who
plaied
so
well
her
part
that
she
brought
the
Kyng
alone
after
her
,
which
pursued
her
,
so
as
is
afore
saied
,
as
faste
as
his
horse
could
galoppe
,
without
euer
atteinyng
to
her
.
For
she
had
a
palfrey
possessed
with
a
Deuill
,
whiche
the
Magician
there
had
by
his
enchauntmentes
put
:
for
that
he
went
so
swifte
,
that
of
all
that
daie
nought
did
he
but
trot
,
without
ceassyng
,
or
restyng
:
and
the
Damosell
rapped
hym
excessiuely
,
feinyng
to
haue
greate
haste
,
vntill
suche
tyme
as
the
nocturnall
darcknesse
,
had
chased
farre
into
the
Weste
,
the
shinyng
chariot
of
Phaeton
:
then
she
ariued
in
a
Foreste
thicke
.
and
darcke
,
beyng
obscured
by
the
manifolde
braunches
of
mightie
Dakes
,
which
there
were
innumerable
,
in
so
much
that
one
could
see
there
no
more
(
I
thinke
)
then
within
the
moste
darcksome
denne
of
the
profounde
and
infernall
hell
.
Wherein
beeyng
entered
farre
afore
,
the
Kyng
who
still
pursuyng
her
as
nere
as
possiblie
he
could
,
at
laste
lost
sight
of
her
:
and
not
knowyng
where
she
was
become
,
he
staied
somewhat
his
horse
,
to
harken
if
he
could
any
whit
vnderstand
the
tramplyng
of
her
Palfreis
féete
,
therby
to
follow
her
trace
:
but
that
was
in
vaine
.
For
he
heard
nothyng
els
,
but
an
infinite
noyse
and
yellyng
of
sauage
beastes
,
as
Beares
,
wilde
Bores
,
Lyons
,
and
suche
like
,
whiche
made
so
greate
a
yelling
,
that
there
scarce
one
could
haue
heard
the
bounsing
clapps
of
soundyng
Thunder
.
Whereof
I
leaue
you
,
to
thinke
if
the
kynge
had
occasion
or
no
,
to
bee
astonished
,
and
greatly
abashed
.
In
that
I
déeme
none
so
sure
and
stable
,
whiche
would
not
haue
been
afraied
at
that
tyme
,
to
approache
and
enter
a
place
so
daungerous
.
Notwitstandyng
he
was
of
so
magnanimious
and
haughtie
a
courage
,
that
,
that
seemed
to
hymself
lesse
then
nothing
:
sauing
that
he
could
no
more
finde
out
his
guide
and
conductresse
.
But
endeuouring
hymselfe
to
searche
for
her
,
it
was
vnpossible
to
make
his
horse
either
to
go
forward
or
backward
,
what
blowes
or
spurres
soeuer
he
could
vse
.
And
whether
it
was
for
the
wearines
and
feeblenes
of
his
limmes
,
or
for
feare
that
hee
had
to
see
himselfe
in
a
place
so
hydeous
,
after
hee
had
beene
long
tyme
pricked
and
spurred
:
hee
on
a
sodaine
fell
groueling
to
the
earth
,
whereof
the
good
king
Floridamant
beyng
aduised
,
and
wightly
forsaking
the
Saddle
,
set
foote
on
ground
,
and
leanyng
his
Elbowe
against
a
Tree
,
with
his
head
againste
his
hande
,
remained
a
long
space
in
that
forte
,
astonished
muche
and
merueilously
:
so
ill
stoode
his
case
,
vntill
such
season
as
hee
heard
farre
before
him
in
the
Forrest
a
voyce
Feminine
,
which
complained
most
bitterly
.
Then
plucking
vp
his
harte
,
he
thought
to
haue
béen
,
in
no
daunger
at
all
,
and
blamyng
himself
for
hauyng
remained
sadde
and
pensiue
so
long
,
was
somewhat
eased
in
that
he
had
heard
a
humaine
voyce
,
in
a
place
so
roughe
and
sauage
,
wherein
he
deemed
nothyng
els
to
haue
béen
,
but
outragious
and
cruell
beastes
.
And
deliberated
(
supposyng
that
to
be
his
Damsell
,
which
some
one
had
offended
)
to
go
to
that
place
were
he
deemed
her
to
bee
.
And
to
succour
her
the
better
:
hee
cooke
his
naked
Sworde
in
his
hande
,
and
his
Shilde
vpon
his
Arme
:
wherewith
marching
through
the
Forrest
,
he
encountred
a
Knight
throughly
armed
,
and
horsed
as
well
as
was
possible
,
whiche
in
appearaunce
seemed
to
be
fraught
with
hardinesse
.
To
whom
he
saied
with
greate
anger
Syr
Knight
,
wherfore
is
it
that
you
haue
so
outragiously
and
cowardlike
misused
a
Damosell
whiche
came
in
my
companie
,
whom
not
long
since
I
haue
heard
complaine
here
abo●tes
.
It
well
appeareth
,
that
you
care
not
for
that
order
of
knighthood
whiche
you
haue
taken
,
when
in
liew
of
defending
Dames
wronged
,
and
outragioussye
dalt
withall
,
you
enforce
your selfe
to
damage
and
iniurie
them
thus
.
But
by
my
headde
I
sweare
,
I
will
geue
you
to
knowe
,
that
it
is
right
ill
doen
of
you
,
to
haue
committed
so
greate
wickednesse
and
villanie
.
During
whiche
wordes
the
knight
which
doubted
little
,
that
after
his
hoat
and
many
wordes
,
he
would
haue
vsed
suche
sharpe
deedes
as
he
did
,
for
feare
lest
the
King
should
kill
his
Horse
:
sette
foote
on
earth
saiyng
.
By
GOD
,
vassall
,
you
haue
falselie
lyed
,
for
I
knowe
not
of
what
Damosell
you
spake
,
rather
I
beleeue
it
is
your selfe
,
whiche
haue
misused
one
whom
I
haue
hearde
complaine
.
But
for
feare
least
I
should
accuse
you
of
that
villanie
,
whereof
you
speake
,
you
are
come
to
preuent
me
:
pursuing
with
your
sworde
to
kill
my
horse
,
by
that
meanes
to
make
me
fal
,
and
to
slea
me
more
easely
:
but
yet
you
are
further
out
of
your
accompt
,
then
you
are
ware
of
.
Notwithstandyng
,
seeyng
you
are
so
well
prepared
to
Combate
,
I
will
geue
you
thereof
your
fill
.
Then
beganne
he
to
preasse
full
bouldly
vpon
the
king
,
who
receiuing
him
with
marueilous
hardines
,
after
the
receite
of
some
of
his
aduersaries
blowes
vpon
his
Shielde
,
which
through
the
first
weight
&
violence
thereof
,
was
pearced
in
diuers
places
,
entreated
hym
at
laste
(
after
a
long
Combating
,
without
hauyng
aduauntage
the
one
of
the
other
)
in
suche
and
so
rude
a
maner
,
that
the
knight
whiche
thought
hymselfe
not
matcheable
,
wished
in
minde
that
hee
had
not
met
with
suche
a
mate
.
Alwaies
(
notwitstanding
)
defending
himselfe
the
beste
that
hee
could
,
made
in
a
maner
that
the
medling
was
so
harde
and
sharpe
as
euer
was
seen
of
twoo
knightes
onely
.
Whereof
the
king
greatly
maruailyng
,
hauing
neuer
found
knight
that
made
hym
so
long
resistaunce
,
entered
into
so
deepe
choler
,
that
yrked
with
the
longe
duraunce
of
the
Combate
,
he
tooke
his
Swerde
in
both
handes
,
and
with
the
same
discharged
with
al
his
force
,
a
stroke
so
violent
vppon
the
creast
of
his
aduersaries
Helmet
,
that
neither
the
Shielde
which
he
cast
before
it
,
nether
the
good
workemanshippe
of
his
Harnesse
could
warde
or
warrante
it
:
without
beeing
battered
and
crushed
together
,
and
the
Swerde
passing
further
,
well
néere
cut
his
head
in
twaine
.
By
this
meanes
he
was
constrained
to
fall
doune
all
bloudie
dead
thereby
.
Wherof
the
king
was
excéedyng
ioyous
,
as
well
for
hauyng
ended
a
Combate
so
daungerous
,
wherof
hee
neuer
hoped
to
haue
had
so
good
a
dispatchall
,
as
in
that
hee
had
recouered
an
Horse
to
cary
hym
foorth
in
quest
of
his
Damozell
:
But
hee
kept
hym
not
long
after
,
as
ye
shall
heare
in
the
Chapter
followyng
.
How
King
Floridamant
loste
the
Horse
whiche
hee
had
conquered
of
the
Knight
hee
slewe
,
of
whiche
hee
was
bereued
by
the
subtile
fetche
of
a
craftie
Thiefe
,
whiche
was
resident
in
the
Forrest
,
from
whiche
after
he
had
departed
,
he
met
with
an
Heremit
which
gaue
hym
to
eate
certaine
Chestnuttes
,
and
other
rootes
of
Hearbes
in
his
Hermitage
,
from
whence
beyng
issued
,
he
did
so
muche
,
that
he
ariued
on
the
sea
coaste
,
where
he
founde
a
Spirite
in
humaine
forme
and
shape
,
whiche
by
the
commaundemente
of
the
Magicien
Minofoll
,
after
he
had
made
hym
enter
into
his
boate
,
brought
hym
into
the
Greene
Ilande
,
where
he
was
taken
,
and
put
in
prison
in
the
Redde
Castell
.
¶
The
third
Chapiter
.
AFter
that
the
noble
Kyng
Floridamant
,
was
seised
of
the
knightes
horse
whom
he
had
slaine
,
he
mounted
on
hym
,
to
assaie
if
by
trauellyng
now
this
,
now
that
waie
,
he
could
finde
any
path
,
whiche
might
conducte
hym
out
of
the
Foreste
,
entendyng
to
seeke
some
lodgyng
,
to
passe
with
reste
the
small
remnaunte
of
the
night
that
was
to
come
:
but
seeyng
that
where
so
euer
he
went
,
he
founde
nought
but
grasse
for
his
pillowe
,
and
grounde
for
his
bed
;
and
trauailed
in
vaine
to
departe
thence
,
hee
was
constrained
,
hauing
tied
his
horse
to
the
braunche
of
a
tree
,
to
couch
himself
vnder
the
couerture
of
the
cleare
dewy
night
,
within
an
hollowe
Daken
Tree
whiche
was
in
the
Forrest
,
where
al
night
(
which
seemed
to
him
longer
then
the
Siege
of
Troy
)
it
was
not
possible
for
him
to
sleape
any
whit
at
all
,
whiche
brought
to
passe
that
he
arose
in
the
mornyng
,
foure
howers
before
his
wonted
vse
,
at
any
euer
here
afore
.
For
scarce
began
the
reddish
and
firie
messenger
of
the
day
,
to
driue
out
from
the
Skie
the
dareksom
shade
of
the
night
to
procure
place
,
to
the
brightnesse
of
the
cleare
shinyng
Sonne
beames
,
but
he
was
alreadie
horsed
,
and
had
in
many
places
,
searched
the
Damozell
whiche
had
caused
hym
come
thether
,
entendyng
to
finishe
his
voyage
.
But
as
he
tourned
from
one
side
to
the
other
of
the
Forrest
,
he
ariued
by
chaunce
in
place
where
the
night
afore
he
had
tyed
his
horse
,
whiche
he
coueted
greatly
,
as
beyng
far
better
then
that
whiche
he
had
gotten
:
and
looked
on
eache
side
if
he
could
see
or
aperceiue
hym
.
But
not
espiyng
hym
,
he
proceeded
somewhat
further
,
where
as
it
were
in
thicke
of
the
Forrest
,
hee
hearde
a
certaine
neighing
,
whiche
sounded
to
the
eare
,
as
proceedyng
properly
from
some
Horse
,
whiche
caused
that
thinking
,
that
that
was
his
,
he
alighted
to
assaie
to
take
hym
,
because
the
place
where
he
thought
he
had
hearde
him
,
was
so
thicke
and
full
of
little
Shrubbes
,
that
it
was
vnpossible
for
any
man
to
traueli
there
,
but
on
foote
.
Then
goinge
thus
through
the
Forreste
,
thitherwarde
where
hee
hearde
the
neighynge
(
the
whiche
the
more
hee
wente
forwarde
,
the
further
of
was
it
)
hee
was
brought
into
suche
extremitie
,
that
after
long
and
vaine
toylyng
through
hedges
and
bushes
,
hee
loste
and
dismissed
hymselfe
from
the
Pathe
,
by
the
whiche
he
was
come
into
the
most
thicke
of
the
Forrest
.
Notwithstandyng
hee
did
so
muche
at
laste
by
goinge
and
comminge
from
one
place
to
another
,
that
within
twoo
howers
after
,
he
began
to
finde
a
Pathe
whiche
conducted
hym
straight
to
the
place
,
where
hee
had
lefte
his
horse
tyed
to
a
little
Tree
.
Whereof
hee
was
somwhat
ioyous
,
but
his
ioye
endured
smal
time
.
For
when
he
was
ariued
,
he
founde
hym
not
there
.
Whereof
he
became
farre
more
astonied
and
sorowfull
then
afore
,
for
he
had
bounde
hym
so
well
,
that
in
no
wise
he
coulde
escape
to
flee
awaie
,
as
in
deede
he
was
not
fledde
,
but
(
as
writeth
the
Historian
Gallarx
)
he
was
taken
and
stolne
by
the
subtill
shift
and
craft
of
a
good
fellowe
,
which
was
commonly
called
the
wily
outlawe
,
remainyng
in
that
Forreste
.
And
wyly
outlawe
might
hee
well
bee
called
,
in
that
verie
fewe
passed
that
waie
,
of
what
disposition
or
qualitie
soeuer
hee
were
,
whom
hee
had
not
by
some
meanes
robbed
of
somewhat
alwaies
:
as
he
now
did
these
twoo
Horses
of
the
kinges
.
For
the
euenyng
before
duryng
the
tyme
hee
fought
with
the
knight
,
whom
hee
slewe
,
this
Thiefe
had
filched
and
stolne
hym
,
whiche
in
followyng
the
Damozelles
Palfreie
all
the
daie
before
,
was
laide
doune
on
the
grounde
for
fainte
and
feeblenesse
:
and
that
mornyng
beyng
determined
to
gette
somewhat
by
suche
as
passed
by
,
accordyng
to
his
custome
,
aperceiuyng
the
king
passing
that
waye
,
beyng
mounted
on
an
other
Horse
,
had
greate
desire
of
hym
to
beare
hym
compaignye
,
to
the
intent
to
gette
that
other
horse
also
.
And
to
bryng
the
thyng
he
purposed
to
passe
,
hee
went
neighing
through
the
Forrest
like
an
horse
,
feigning
so
well
the
matter
,
that
the
king
hearyng
hym
,
beleued
stedfastly
that
it
was
his
Horse
,
whom
to
pursue
he
was
alighted
.
But
duryng
the
while
he
was
in
the
rough
Forrest
in
quest
of
the
same
,
the
Royster
was
come
to
take
awaie
the
other
,
by
an
other
bypath
whiche
he
well
knewe
.
Whereof
the
kyng
was
so
vexed
and
wearie
,
in
that
(
as
a
Lackie
)
it
behoued
hym
to
goe
a
foote
,
that
he
beganne
to
curse
and
banne
the
Damosell
,
whiche
was
wandered
and
straied
from
hym
,
repentyng
hym
(
but
to
late
)
of
his
follie
.
Notwithstandyng
,
he
trauailed
so
farre
a
foote
(
for
fallyng
)
here
and
there
,
that
about
Middaie
he
beganne
to
abandon
the
Forest
:
a
mile
from
the
whiche
,
he
mette
an
Heremite
in
a
fower
cornered
pathe
,
who
kneelyng
deuoutely
afore
the
Crosse
,
read
busilie
his
Mattens
,
with
spectacles
on
his
nose
:
for
he
was
so
old
and
feble
,
that
he
sawe
but
little
,
in
so
muche
that
the
Kyng
was
full
nere
,
afore
he
could
discrie
hym
.
But
seeyng
hym
armed
as
he
was
,
the
visier
of
his
healme
being
let
doune
,
he
had
of
him
so
great
feare
,
that
thinkyng
he
was
some
euill
Spirite
,
or
Phantasme
,
began
straightewaies
to
marke
hym selfe
with
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
,
one
while
hym self
,
an
other
while
the
Kyng
,
mumblyng
with
his
mouthe
many
suffrages
,
and
holie
Praiers
in
Latine
to
coniure
him
.
Which
the
kyng
seyng
,
&
knowyng
his
feare
,
to
assure
hym
〈◊〉
better
,
toke
his
hedde
péece
of
,
&
hauing
humbly
saluted
hym
,
reasoned
with
him
in
this
sorte
:
For
Gods
sake
Father
,
(
saied
he
)
bee
you
nothyng
astonied
of
me
,
for
I
am
nought
els
but
as
you
are
:
also
tell
me
where
I
might
finde
a
place
to
repose
my self
,
and
take
some
refection
:
for
since
yester daie
Mornyng
,
haue
I
neither
eaten
nor
dronken
,
whereby
I
féele
my self
so
feble
and
weake
,
that
with
paine
I
can
vneth
sustaine
my self
.
The
good
manne
Heremite
hearyng
hym
speake
of
God
,
hauyng
taken
courage
to
hym
,
aunswered
hym
in
Latine
with
like
woordes
:
Manne
,
I
knowe
not
what
thou
demaundest
,
but
if
thou
wilte
vouchsafe
to
repose
thy self
in
my
little
Celle
,
I
will
giue
thee
to
drinke
water
of
the
cleare
Fountaine
,
whiche
is
there
nere
vnto
vs
,
and
also
I
haue
some
Chestenuttes
,
and
rootes
of
Hearbes
boiled
since
yester
night
,
whereof
if
thou
wilte
thou
maiest
eate
.
The
Kyng
whiche
vnderstoode
Latine
,
knewe
well
that
he
could
speake
no
other
waies
:
wherefore
he
aunswered
hym
in
the
same
language
,
that
he
was
thereof
content
.
In
so
muche
beeyng
come
into
the
Heremites
Cell
,
hee
eate
with
a
reasonable
good
appetite
certain
Chestnuttes
,
the
whiche
the
old
man
gaue
hym
verie
daintely
,
deemyng
by
hym self
that
fewe
would
suffice
hym
:
after
whiche
hauyng
dronken
a
good
cuppe
of
the
fore saied
Fountain
water
he
departed
,
(
not
without
greate
thankes
to
the
Heremite
giuen
)
reasonably
well
satisfied
,
with
the
sustenaunce
of
that
sumptuous
banket
.
Then
did
he
nothyng
but
trauaill
till
it
was
nere
night
.
that
he
ariued
on
the
Sea
coste
,
where
he
founde
a
boate
,
in
whiche
was
a
man
slepyng
full
soundly
,
whom
,
first
hauyng
awaked
hym
,
he
required
if
he
could
transporte
hym
into
any
hauen
,
where
he
might
embarke
hym self
,
to
goe
to
the
Realme
of
Thrace
:
and
the
manne
aunswered
hym
,
yea
:
and
that
he
was
thereof
right
well
contente
:
and
that
same
euenyng
he
would
bryng
hym
,
where
he
should
bee
lodged
,
in
the
moste
magnificent
Castell
that
euer
he
sawe
.
The
Kyng
being
ioyous
,
and
right
well
apaid
of
so
good
an
hap
,
entryng
the
boate
,
nothyng
knowing
how
to
take
the
wordes
of
his
Ferie
man
:
but
to
sone
(
alas
)
he
knewe
them
to
his
great
damage
.
For
scarce
was
hee
a
mile
from
the
shore
,
when
he
sawe
not
his
man
within
the
boate
,
well
might
he
perceiue
the
Oares
to
moue
,
and
traile
forward
the
boate
,
vpon
the
waues
of
the
Sea
,
with
so
greate
celeritie
and
swiftnesse
,
as
though
some
one
had
moued
theim
:
whereof
he
was
more
astonied
and
abashed
,
then
euer
he
was
of
any
other
thing
,
that
euer
had
chaunced
in
his
life
.
Notwithstandyng
he
yet
reioysed
somewhat
,
that
the
sea
was
calme
,
and
quiet
,
hauyng
none
other
winde
to
tosse
or
trouble
it
but
a
sweete
and
pleasaunt
Zephyrus
.
And
hauyng
remained
in
this
forte
,
wandering
solely
vpon
the
sea
,
without
trouble
of
any
Tempest
,
hauing
nought
to
eate
but
certaine
course
bread
,
peeces
whereof
hee
founde
in
the
Boate
,
till
suche
tyme
as
hee
might
discouer
and
perceiue
,
in
the
mornyng
when
the
Sunne
began
to
shine
vpon
that
parte
,
where
his
vessell
pretended
to
take
Lande
,
a
faire
Ilande
garnished
and
munited
with
a
multitude
of
faire
leauie
Trees
,
and
grassie
greene
Meadowes
,
and
in
the
midst
therof
,
approaching
nearer
and
nearer
,
the
hautie
Towers
,
of
an
exceeding
faire
Castell
whiche
there
was
pight
.
And
issuyng
foorth
into
the
Ile
,
to
finde
some
one
which
might
tell
hym
what
Countrey
that
was
,
he
saw
moreouer
in
one
coaste
of
the
same
,
the
aire
as
red
as
flamyng
fire
.
Then
muche
marueiling
what
aduenture
that
might
bee
,
determined
so
still
to
walke
,
till
he
might
finde
one
that
might
tell
him
the
nouelties
thereof
.
But
hee
had
not
gone
paste
a
Myle
,
but
hee
met
with
twelue
knightes
armed
at
all
pointes
from
head
to
foote
,
and
with
them
a
mighty
band
of
villaines
,
with
Battes
and
Staues
,
armed
with
greate
Iackes
and
oulde
rustie
Halbertes
,
whom
hauyng
courteyously
saluted
,
he
was
so
hardie
as
to
enquire
why
the
aire
was
so
red
in
that
part
of
the
Ile
wherto
he
drewe
neere
:
but
they
aunswered
him
,
that
they
were
thereof
ignoraunte
,
and
that
goyng
somewhat
further
he
should
knowe
the
certaintie
thereof
.
They
scarce
had
passed
hym
a
bowshoote
,
but
that
they
came
sodainly
and
encompassed
him
on
al
partes
:
and
so
manie
as
were
there
already
afore
embushed
,
assailed
&
assaulted
the
miserable
Prince
on
all
sides
.
Who
willing
to
defende
himself
,
flewe
the
twoo
firste
,
which
were
ouer
hastie
to
laie
handes
vpon
hym
.
Neuerthelesse
the
rest
leaping
altogether
vpon
hym
with
one
blowe
tooke
hym
,
and
depriuyng
him
of
all
defence
,
bounde
him
straitly
with
greate
Cheanes
of
Yron
.
Then
leadyng
hym
towardes
the
Castle
,
whiche
hee
had
seene
,
put
hym
into
a
moste
straunge
and
wretched
Prison
,
where
we
leaue
hym
to
leade
a
long
and
miserable
life
,
vntill
occasion
serue
to
shewe
you
the
meane
of
his
deliuerie
.
To
the
ende
that
I
maye
sette
foorthe
to
you
,
that
whiche
chaunced
to
the
Noble
Quéene
Bellizenne
,
his
wife
,
whom
he
had
lefte
great
with
childe
at
his
departure
.
Of
the
marueilous
dule
and
sorow
that
Bellizenne
made
after
the
departure
,
and
also
during
the
absence
of
king
Floridamant
her
spowse
:
and
how
beyng
at
Myrandoll
,
as
she
walked
foorth
in
the
Forrest
,
she
trauailed
of
the
Infante
Gerileon
,
for
whose
birth
,
the
Princes
Ferand
of
Norwaie
and
Dom
Grandilaor
caused
and
addressed
Ioustes
and
Turnays
,
wherein
they
protested
to
answere
all
commers
,
where
chaunced
a
marueilowes
aduenture
,
after
the
whiche
,
they
finished
the
yre
Iustinges
wherof
the
saide
Ferrand
and
Grandilaor
bare
awaie
the
price
and
were
victorious
.
¶
The
fourth
Chapter
.
NEVER
Dido
after
the
departure
of
the
fugitiue
Troian
Aeneas
,
felte
suche
griefe
in
her
minde
,
neither
more
was
the
sorowe
of
Phyllis
,
after
the
long
expectation
of
her
deare
frende
Demophoon
:
then
the
noble
Quéene
Bellizenne
,
felte
of
greeuous
and
vudurable
assaultes
,
beeyng
ministred
dailye
too
her
on
all
sides
,
by
the
violence
of
a
multitude
of
mortall
and
vnsupportable
anguishes
&
griefes
,
than
,
when
she
chaunced
too
thinke
of
the
horrible
and
boystrous
blastes
of
winde
whiche
sometimes
she
hearde
beate
againste
the
Windowes
of
the
pleasaunt
Castle
of
Mirandol
,
the
showers
and
Tempestes
,
the
mutation
of
tymes
,
perilous
Shipwrackes
,
and
innumerable
daungers
,
whiche
her
loyall
spowse
Floridamant
endured
.
She
coulde
hee
in
no
place
,
but
(
loosing
all
countenaunce
and
coulour
,
were
she
in
her
Chamber
or
in
her
Garden
,
were
she
in
the
presence
or
absence
of
anye
one
too
driue
awaie
her
dolour
and
sadnes
)
but
she
did
sheéde
and
let
fall
an
infinite
number
of
teares
,
whiche
gushyng
from
out
her
eyes
,
bedewed
with
great
droppes
along
,
the
delicacie
and
pleasauntnes
of
the
coulour
,
wherewith
her
ruddye
and
Vermilion
Chéekes
were
polished
and
adorned
.
So
that
in
full
shorte
space
,
she
became
so
leane
and
difformed
,
as
well
for
not
hauyng
garded
her selfe
at
the
beginnyng
,
from
geuyng
place
to
these
griefes
and
anguishes
,
as
also
by
feeling
the
vnaccustomable
anoyes
and
gryping
griefes
wherwith
the
fruite
which
she
had
couceiued
in
her
woumbe
daily
encreasyng
,
did
oppresse
her
,
that
there
was
none
of
her
Barons
nor
knightes
,
whiche
thereof
was
not
greatly
abashed
and
sory
,
but
espespecially
the
sage
Prince
Ferrand
of
Norwaie
,
who
greatlie
forcyng
hym selfe
,
with
many
good
reasons
and
comfortable
admonitions
,
to
appease
the
vehemencie
of
her
Passions
,
seeing
in
the
end
that
he
but
lost
time
,
left
that
trade
,
&
deuised
to
study
&
employe
his
care
wholy
to
the
gouernement
,
of
the
Realme
of
great
Britaine
,
as
to
his
charge
belonged
:
leauing
the
olde
Grandilaor
Duke
of
Normandie
,
for
garde
to
the
Queene
and
her
Damoselles
,
who
neuer
after
the
departure
of
the
king
,
had
remoued
from
Myrandoll
.
Where
vpon
a
daie
as
she
walked
alone
in
the
Forrest
,
wanderyng
from
the
companie
of
her
Ladies
and
Damoselles
,
as
accustomably
she
did
,
to
commence
her
wonted
Plaintes
and
Lamentations
in
a
little
Cabinet
of
White
Thorne
,
whiche
with
greate
Artificie
and
industrie
she
had
purposely
caused
to
be
builded
,
by
the
most
expert
craftes
men
she
could
finde
,
there
chaunced
her
this
pitious
aduenture
,
whiche
you
shall
heare
.
It
is
to
be
noted
,
that
as
the
Quéene
went
so
wanderyng
by
the
Forrest
,
the
tearme
naturally
prefixed
and
ordeined
to
humaine
Creatures
,
to
abandon
and
forsake
the
entrailes
of
their
Mother
,
to
enioye
the
light
of
this
world
,
was
expired
and
consummate
,
assone
as
she
was
ariued
in
her
Cabinet
,
(
so
as
,
before
that
she
began
her
complaint
,
she
was
intentiue
of
heare
the
delectable
and
pleasaunt
murmuringes
,
and
hushing
noises
of
sweete
running
Brookes
,
whiche
were
there
,
whiche
a
while
before
were
beecome
mute
,
their
Waters
stayed
of
they
course
,
by
the
heate
and
rigour
of
the
little
heauenly
Dogge
,
whiche
hauing
remoued
and
geuen
place
to
the
Starre
most
moyst
,
had
that
daie
,
as
it
were
deuinely
receiued
their
flotyng
voyce
,
and
of
Birdes
whiche
than
beeing
assembled
in
greate
number
,
did
marueilously
discloase
the
naturall
and
melodious
Harmonie
of
their
Sysuan
Braunchye
Songes
,
accordynge
so
well
,
that
they
seemed
of
purpose
to
recreate
and
bryng
ioye
to
the
instaunte
byrthe
,
of
the
noble
Infaunt
Royall
,
or
rather
if
it
were
possible
,
to
rauishe
her
harte
with
so
greate
gladnes
,
that
her
Sense
of
hearing
,
remaining
rauished
&
attached
with
the
Echo
and
resoundyng
of
their
voyces
,
she
should
feele
lesse
trauell
in
her
Childing
.
She
began
to
feele
so
greeuous
a
paine
,
that
pressing
her
belly
,
with
her
twoo
handes
,
homely
restyng
her self
againste
the
braunches
of
a
Tree
,
supposing
her
entrailes
to
be
plucked
out
of
her
bellie
,
she
made
the
most
merueilous
dule
and
lamentation
that
could
bee
thought
,
and
betooke
her selfe
after
a
while
to
crie
so
shrilly
,
that
one
of
her
Damozelles
named
Antiziliane
,
daughter
to
the
kyng
of
Swethelande
,
so
curioussy
tooke
regarde
vnto
her
,
fearing
that
whiche
had
chaunced
,
that
whither
soeuer
she
went
,
she
neuer
forsooke
her
,
and
hauing
heard
her
crie
,
she
ranne
diligently
thether
.
But
she
could
not
so
soone
ariue
,
but
that
she
founde
her
rather
dead
than
aliue
,
&
stretched
along
vpon
the
grene
Grasse
,
whereat
she
was
much
displeased
,
&
yet
also
ioyous
,
seeing
her
deliuered
of
a
little
Babe
so
faire
,
large
and
well
featured
,
that
he
seemed
not
to
haue
come
into
the
world
but
to
be
highly
set
by
.
Whiche
she
taking
in
her
Armes
,
after
she
had
washed
and
made
him
cleane
in
a
Riuer
,
there
ueere
at
hand
,
she
kissed
&
rekissed
more
then
a
hundred
and
a
hundred
tymes
.
Then
presentyng
hym
to
his
Mother
,
which
tooke
hym
sweetely
betweene
her
two
Armes
,
she
gaue
herself
to
consolate
and
recomfort
her
the
best
that
she
could
.
But
she
hauing
left
&
let
passe
the
late
&
painfull
trauaile
of
her
childing
,
saide
to
her
with
a
softe
and
milde
voyce
.
That
she
should
with
all
spéede
go
to
bespeake
an
Horse
Litter
to
transport
her
to
the
Castell
,
whereto
the
Damozell
sone
obeyed
,
leauyng
her
sole
&
alone
in
the
compagnie
of
her
little
Infaunt
,
whom
she
began
to
busse
&
beholde
with
a
Million
&
more
,
of
amiable
and
motherly
lookes
.
And
euen
as
shee
earnestlie
behelde
hym
in
euerie
parte
,
she
perceined
in
him
a
thing
most
merueilous
.
That
is
to
wit
,
a
little
place
in
his
backe
drawyng
towarde
the
right
side
,
full
of
heare
,
and
like
in
purtrature
to
a
fierce
and
fell
Lion
,
hauyng
his
Tongue
out
of
his
mouthe
,
whereby
she
had
hope
that
hee
shoulde
in
tyme
beecome
an
hardie
and
valiaunte
Knight
.
Seeyng
that
there
was
none
other
reason
but
that
nature
had
brought
foorth
,
signed
and
marked
it
in
suche
forme
for
some
such
purpose
.
But
duryng
this
thought
of
hers
,
beholde
there
ariued
a
troupe
of
Knightes
and
Damoselles
,
whiche
brought
thither
a
faire
horse
litter
,
all
wrought
within
with
Blewe
veluet
,
who
went
with
greate
haste
toward
the
place
where
the
Queene
was
:
and
findyng
her
in
the
same
takyng
,
that
the
Damosell
Antiziliane
had
lefte
her
,
liftyng
her
vp
softly
,
laied
her
in
a
good
bedde
whiche
was
in
the
Litter
,
with
the
litle
baby
by
her
,
whom
her
Damosell
wrapped
&
couered
with
riche
clothynges
,
brought
redie
for
that
purpose
:
which
doen
,
thei
quickly
conuaied
her
to
the
Castell
of
Mirandol
.
Where
thei
no
soner
ariued
,
but
the
Prince
Ferrand
of
Norwaie
,
whiche
was
in
the
Citie
of
London
,
without
further
delaye
,
with
a
greate
troupe
of
illustrious
and
valiaunt
knightes
,
came
to
visite
her
,
muche
ioyous
and
pleased
of
so
good
an
aduenture
,
trustyng
that
now
the
Queene
would
for
euer
after
,
leaue
of
her
griefes
and
complaintes
:
who
gaue
hym
in
charge
to
cause
the
Infant
to
be
baptized
whom
she
would
haue
to
bee-named
GERILEON
,
with
the
greatest
ioy
and
sumptuous
preparation
,
that
she
could
prepare
:
not
lettyng
passe
,
either
Iustes
,
Turneis
,
or
any
other
pastymes
,
whiche
could
bee
inuented
.
And
expressely
commaunded
that
those
,
who
for
the
losse
of
their
Kyng
,
were
cladde
in
Blacke
attire
,
should
exchaunge
of
theim
,
for
others
of
diuerse
coulours
more
gaie
,
and
pleasaunt
:
whereto
thei
with
all
diligence
obeyed
.
For
after
the
Baptisme
of
the
Infaunte
(
the
whiche
in
greate
pompe
and
magnificence
,
the
Kynge
Ferrande
of
Norwaie
,
hym self
had
holden
ouer
the
Fonte
,
with
the
maide
Antiziliane
:
the
one
in
the
name
of
the
Kyng
Belligent
of
Fraunce
,
who
was
a
greate
frende
to
the
Kyng
Floridamant
:
The
other
representynge
the
Persone
of
the
Quene
of
Scotland
)
they
caused
to
be
made
ready
the
Listes
win
the
City
of
London
,
in
the
great
place
of
the
Pallaice
,
&
the
next
day
to
make
Proclamation
of
the
publike
Iustynges
,
on
the
behalfe
of
the
Prince
Ferrande
of
Norwaie
,
and
his
couragious
cousin
Grandilaor
,
who
in
Iusting
chalenged
all
goers
&
comers
for
the
price
:
wherof
he
prescribed
two
gaie
Genettes
of
Spaine
,
white
as
Swannes
,
trapped
and
harnessed
with
Ueluet
of
the
same
coulour
,
all
embroydred
and
wrought
with
fine
golde
of
Ciprus
,
wholie
to
remaine
to
theim
,
whiche
were
not
dishorsed
at
the
Iustes
.
And
thei
proclaimed
that
whosoeuer
should
take
in
hande
this
matche
,
should
giue
to
the
victours
one
of
the
fairest
,
and
moste
riche
tokens
,
that
euer
thei
had
receiued
of
their
Mistresses
:
and
if
perchaunce
there
were
founde
any
,
who
hauyng
fixed
and
sette
his
affection
,
in
a
place
too
haultie
and
difficile
,
were
so
vnfortunate
in
his
Loues
,
that
he
neuer
had
receiued
any
,
he
should
bee
bounde
,
and
holden
to
faste
wholie
three
daies
,
without
either
meate
or
drinke
,
sauyng
breade
and
water
,
and
he
should
fulfill
his
promisse
.
Moreouer
it
was
also
said
,
that
all
those
whiche
should
protest
that
thei
were
frée
,
&
exempte
from
the
flames
of
loue
,
should
goe
knele
doune
before
the
Damosels
of
the
Quene
Bellizenne
,
kissyng
their
feete
,
and
the
stones
in
their
Rynges
,
whiche
thei
had
on
their
fingers
with
all
humilitie
.
Which
thing
being
knowen
,
euery
one
of
the
knightes
,
who
hearde
these
Iustes
proclaimed
in
so
straunge
and
vnvsuall
condition
,
saied
to
the
Heraulde
,
who
had
to
name
Geliaste
the
Ioily
:
What
is
that
(
saieth
hee
)
that
maie
bee
doen
in
lieu
of
kissyng
the
Rynges
of
their
fingers
,
if
by
chaunce
some
of
the
Dames
want
them
.
It
shall
bee
expedient
,
Sir
knight
,
no
displeasure
(
saied
the
Heraulde
)
that
if
you
be
of
the
vanquished
side
,
and
want
a
Mistres
with
Rynges
,
that
you
maye
go
kisse
them
,
Mum
:
ye
wot
where
.
At
this
cloked
knauishe
aunswere
,
was
greate
laughter
moued
,
not
onely
to
the
bystanders
,
but
also
to
the
knight
to
whom
he
spake
,
who
(
although
he
sawe
hym self
mocked
)
was
little
or
nothyng
thereat
displeased
.
But
(
to
come
to
the
matter
againe
)
the
Iustynges
beeyng
openly
Proclaimed
,
as
is
afore
saied
,
one
might
haue
seen
knightes
of
all
partes
,
to
prepare
theim selues
to
the
same
,
on
the
one
side
of
the
Listes
:
and
on
the
other
side
the
twoo
braue
warriers
Dom
Ferrande
of
Norwaie
,
and
Dom
Grandilaor
his
Cosine
,
fully
determined
to
make
that
daie
,
suche
a
proofe
of
their
knightly
prowesse
,
that
worthe
ly
thei
should
bee
iudged
valiaunt
at
those
Iustes
aboue
all
others
.
And
especially
the
younge
Grandilaor
,
who
so
felte
his
force
and
strengthe
to
redouble
and
encrease
,
because
of
a
certaine
white
Plume
of
Feathers
,
whiche
he
caried
vpon
the
creste
of
his
Helmet
,
giuen
hym
that
daie
by
the
Damosell
Antiziliane
his
Ladie
and
Mistresse
,
(
for
whose
Loue
he
felte
greate
tormentes
)
that
vnder
her
fauour
,
he
should
behaue
hym self
so
well
at
the
Iustes
,
that
he
might
become
victorious
,
he
entred
firste
into
the
fielde
,
mounted
vpon
a
braue
courser
of
Arabie
,
so
well
trained
and
paced
,
that
to
se
hym
mannadge
,
carrire
,
and
braue
it
in
the
ayre
,
one
would
haue
iudged
hym
of
no
lesse
desire
to
the
matter
.
then
his
maister
:
who
giuyng
hym
the
spurre
fiuely
(
as
wel
he
could
)
remained
so
sure
and
vnmoueable
in
the
saddle
,
yea
,
and
with
suche
a
grace
,
that
to
viewe
hym
,
there
was
none
of
the
lookers
on
,
whiche
thought
not
verely
that
for
his
parte
,
the
Pryce
of
that
Tournay
should
not
bee
loste
.
And
the
like
,
saied
thei
of
that
valiaunt
prince
of
Norwaie
,
who
pursued
hym
full
nere
:
for
in
prowesse
and
Chiualrie
,
he
surpassed
eche
other
knight
of
greate
Britaine
.
But
as
thei
were
entred
within
the
Barriers
to
combate
,
beholde
,
the
heauen
beganne
in
lesse
then
an
hower
,
to
waxe
so
darcke
,
and
too
become
so
troubled
with
thicke
and
stinking
smoke
,
whiche
remained
in
the
ayre
,
more
then
a
quarter
of
an
howre
,
that
the
knightes
could
not
see
from
the
one
eude
of
the
Listes
to
the
other
:
in
suche
sorte
that
there
was
none
so
hardie
and
valiaunt
,
whiche
was
not
greatly
astonished
and
abashed
at
this
sodaine
&
straunge
mutation
of
tyme
:
for
neuer
any
of
them
that
were
in
that
companie
,
had
seen
the
like
chaunee
.
But
yet
thei
had
more
cause
of
maruaile
,
when
after
hauyng
a
while
beholden
through
the
the
ayre
,
whiche
waxed
yet
more
darcke
,
especially
aboute
the
Castell
,
a
multitude
of
hideous
flames
of
fire
,
as
redde
as
bloud
,
thei
heard
suche
a
terrible
and
vnaccustomed
thunderclappe
,
that
one
would
haue
saied
,
that
Sathan
with
all
the
wicked
spirites
of
the
infernall
Mansion
,
had
been
assembled
to
ruinate
and
plucke
doune
the
Castell
,
vnto
the
verie
foundation
:
whiche
straightewaies
after
,
hauyng
brought
there
a
terrible-feare
vpon
them
all
,
vanished
.
And
beeyng
ceassed
,
the
ayre
became
in
lesse
then
an
howre
;
as
cleare
and
bright
as
afore
.
But
those
that
were
assembled
in
a
troupe
,
found
them selues
farre
dispersed
eche
from
others
,
raunged
&
scattered
here
&
there
more
then
a
Bow
shoote
:
because
their
horses
beeyng
afraied
of
the
greate
brute
,
whiche
thei
had
heard
,
did
separate
theim selues
the
one
from
the
other
on
euery
parte
.
But
seyng
an
olde
Towre
,
whiche
was
at
the
ende
of
the
old
walles
of
the
Castel
parke
,
ouercouered
more
then
twoo
Foote
thicke
with
Juie
,
some
greene
,
some
withered
,
to
bee
no
more
there
,
gatheryng
than
them selues
together
,
thei
ran
hastely
towardes
that
parte
,
to
see
where
it
was
become
.
And
beeyng
there
ariued
,
thei
found
it
all
couered
with
ashes
,
&
plucked
in
peeces
smaller
then
duste
:
as
also
thei
perceiued
before
the
gate
of
the
Castell
,
twoo
greate
pillars
of
Marble
white
and
graie
,
cutte
and
pight
fower
square
,
the
moste
faire
that
might
be
seen
,
susteinyng
theim selues
aboue
by
an
arche
,
moste
magnificentlie
embossed
and
grauen
with
woorkes
Damaskinne
,
vnder
the
whiche
was
the
purtrature
of
a
Maiden
,
richely-apparelled
like
a
Nymphe
,
and
so
faire
that
Beautie
her self
might
not
bee
named
,
but
by
her
name
:
hauyng
a
smilyng
countenaunce
,
wherein
sparcled
and
shined
so
linely
,
the
glimsyng
clearnesse
of
twoo
faire
eyes
,
that
it
was
sufficiente
,
to
lighten
the
night
before
the
gate
of
the
Castell
,
as
though
there
had
beene
twoo
greate
Torches
,
for
that
purpose
:
and
the
residue
so
like
a
liuyng
creature
,
that
nothyng
but
onely
speache
was
in
her
wantyng
.
And
moreouer
this
Maiden
had
aboute
her
necke
,
a
greate
chaine
of
gold
,
more
of
waight
then
a
thousande
talentes
,
the
which
hanged
doune
a
whole
mannes
height
before
her
feete
.
And
at
the
ende
therof
hanged
a
Tablet
wrought
all
about
,
and
in
the
middest
thereof
were
written
these
verses
folowyng
,
in
letters
of
golde
.
The
Lions
whelpe
beyng
stolne
awaie
once
by
the
Doue
,
The
royall
Egle
would
with
his
becke
cruelly
,
Pearce
through
his
harte
:
but
yet
th
olde
Lion
then
set
free
,
Beyng
puissante
shall
hym
gard
,
that
no
mischaunce
he
proue
.
And
in
her
right
hande
she
had
a
little
scrole
,
wherein
was
written
this
woorde
Oziris
,
and
in
her
lefte
hande
she
had
a
braunche
of
Oliue
:
and
vppon
one
of
the
Pillars
,
sixe
foote
heigh
from
the
grounde
,
was
engrauen
in
Greeke
letters
,
the
substannce
of
these
verses
.
Once
enter
did
the
Wolues
the
Forest
thicke
into
,
With
hunger
to
deuoure
the
flocke
moste
fraile
and
weake
:
Likewise
the
Pastours
of
the
tender
yonglynges
eke
,
Whereof
full
many
fell
,
whom
preasse
did
ouerthrowe
.
And
in
the
other
,
after
the
same
maner
were
these
here
,
whiche
did
depende
vpon
the
others
,
and
made
perfecte
the
sense
thereof
.
But
the
Dragon
of
whom
the
Pastour
greate
is
father
,
Them
chasyng
hym
beforne
,
shall
rest
as
conquerour
:
Then
shall
he
bee
reknowne
for
sonne
to
the
Pastour
,
Whom
from
extreme
mischaunce
he
shall
helpe
and
deliuer
.
But
it
neuer
rested
in
any
of
the
knightes
powers
,
who
read
and
reuised
it
many
tymes
(
whereof
there
was
many
that
were
well
le●●ered
and
cunnyng
)
to
know
rightly
how
to
enterprete
it
.
Whiche
was
cause
that
remainyng
marueilously
astonished
at
this
noueltie
,
thei
retired
all
toward
the
place
where
the
Listes
were
prepared
,
for
to
finish
their
enterprised
Tourney
:
wherein
was
many
a
launce
broken
,
and
many
a
knight
cast
to
the
grounde
,
by
the
valiauncie
of
the
two
couragious
knightes
Dom
Ferrand
of
Norwaie
,
&
his
cosin
Dom
Grandilaor
,
wheron
many
did
penaunce
,
and
that
greate
,
for
thrée
daies
space
after
.
And
the
two
Defendauntes
gained
muche
fauour
of
many
knightes
,
whiche
there
acquired
hate
and
disdaine
,
in
recompence
of
their
Dames
.
For
there
was
founde
but
one
,
whiche
was
not
amourous
,
and
in
Loue
,
called
Dom
Gillant
of
Bartage
,
who
was
of
the
number
of
the
twelue
couragious
knightes
of
Greate
Britain
,
moste
hardie
and
cunnyng
in
his
weapon
,
but
in
Iustes
hee
was
caste
doune
to
the
yearth
by
Dom
Grandilaor
,
after
the
breakyng
of
fower
Staues
,
without
remouyng
himselfe
:
but
at
the
fifte
he
was
dishorsed
wherewith
hee
was
so
chaffed
and
angred
,
that
hee
woulde
not
performe
the
decrees
of
the
game
.
Whiche
thyng
Grandilaor
seeyng
,
saied
to
hym
:
Knight
,
will
ye
not
goe
kisse
the
Rynges
and
feete
of
the
Ladies
,
as
it
was
accorded
before
wée
came
to
the
Justes
,
the
one
againste
the
other
?
No
,
aunswered
Dom
Gillant
:
for
I
am
not
bounde
to
doe
that
against
my
will
.
And
presently
through
the
greate
displeasure
he
there
tooke
,
he
abandoned
the
Realme
of
Greate
Britaine
,
to
searche
for
straunge
aduentures
.
Whiche
thyng
Geliaste
the
ioyly
séeing
,
who
was
there
to
deliuer
Launces
to
theim
that
lacked
,
saied
to
Grandilaor
.
For
as
muche
as
I
can
see
(
sir
)
this
knight
wil
kéepe
promise
,
for
he
wil
not
let
it
goe
as
yet
.
Truely
he
will
keepe
it
long
,
saied
Grandilaor
smilynglie
:
for
if
he
frame
not
hym self
to
accomplishe
otherwise
,
he
should
haue
no
power
to
escape
from
hym
.
But
whiles
he
discoursed
thus
with
the
mery
&
ioyly
Geliaste
,
he
tooke
of
hym
a
Speare
,
whiche
he
had
in
his
hande
,
for
that
Dom
Haroalt
,
whiche
also
was
one
of
the
xij
.
couragious
knightes
of
the
Realme
,
approached
to
runne
against
him
:
who
seeyng
hym
with
Speare
in
reste
,
pricked
his
Horse
with
the
spurres
,
and
came
runnyng
vpon
hym
(
who
did
the
like
)
so
rightly
,
that
makyng
their
Speres
flie
in
shiuers
,
whiche
had
touched
both
their
Shieldes
,
thei
perfourmed
brauely
their
Course
without
any
maner
mouing
from
the
Sadles
.
Wherefore
takyng
newe
Speares
more
bigge
and
strong
then
the
firste
,
they
came
to
the
shocke
againe
so
fiercely
vpon
their
Shieldes
,
that
their
Trunchions
fliyng
on
high
in
the
ayre
,
their
Steedes
mette
with
suche
a
furie
,
breast
against
breast
,
that
,
that
of
couragious
Heroalt
was
constrained
(
as
not
beeyng
so
strong
as
the
other
)
to
fall
there
doune
,
and
his
Maister
by
hym
.
Assuring
you
that
if
Dom
Grandilaor
had
not
strongly
reined
the
heade
of
his
Horse
,
he
had
measured
hymselfe
also
on
the
Earth
.
But
he
hare
hym self
there
so
valiauntly
,
that
his
Cousen
Ferrand
and
he
,
remained
all
the
daie
victorious
,
and
so
well
countergarded
them selues
from
beeyng
caste
to
the
grounde
,
that
none
had
the
puissaunce
to
winne
of
them
,
the
twoo
white
Steedes
.
Wherof
(
after
that
the
Sunne
was
gone
doune
,
and
euerie
one
retired
home
)
the
valiaunt
Grandilaor
made
a
present
to
his
Mistres
Antiziliane
,
who
thereof
thankyng
hym
humbly
,
felte
her selfe
well
content
and
satisfied
of
so
greate
a
fauour
,
for
they
loued
one
an
other
greatlie
,
because
that
the
saied
Antiziliane
was
the
fairest
Damozell
in
all
Britaine
the
Greate
,
and
Dom
Grandilaor
one
of
the
moste
fine
,
valiaunt
,
and
hardie
knightes
:
as
his
deedes
shall
geue
you
to
vnderstande
hereafter
.
How
the
Queene
Bellizenne
caused
the
yong
Gerileon
,
to
be
nourished
and
taught
,
and
of
his
childishe
gentilitie
and
noble
actes
in
youthe
.
Duryng
whiche
tyme
,
Prince
DORIAN
of
Spaigne
,
which
was
gone
to
seeke
after
Kyng
Floridamant
his
frende
,
was
driuen
by
Tempeste
into
the
Greene
I
le
,
where
he
vnderstoode
that
the
Traitour
Mynofoll
did
leuie
an
Armie
too
inuade
the
Realme
of
Greate
Britaine
.
Wherefore
beeyng
gone
thether
,
he
slewe
the
say
de
Minofoll
at
one
stroke
with
a
Speare
,
and
with
the
ayde
of
the
couragious
Knightes
of
greate
Britaine
discomfited
all
his
Hoast
.
Duryng
whiche
while
,
the
yong
Gerileon
,
lost
hymself
in
the
Forest
,
by
pursuyng
a
Phaisaunte
:
whereby
the
Queene
through
grieues
and
sorrow
outraged
,
had
slaine
her selfe
,
but
for
the
sodaine
arriuall
of
kyng
Floridamant
,
who
disturbed
her
in
the
Acte
.
¶
The
fift
Chapter
.
THE
Iustynges
and
Tourneys
solemnized
in
the
Citty
of
London
,
for
ioye
of
the
late
child
birth
of
the
Queene
Bellizenne
,
dured
the
space
of
fiue
daies
.
In
which
season
the
Princes
Ferrand
and
Grandilaor
made
suche
proofe
of
their
valiaunt
prowesse
&
haughtie
chiualrie
,
that
they
still
rested
victours
,
to
the
great
contentment
of
the
faire
Antiziliane
.
To
whom
Grandilaor
gaue
all
the
Iewels
by
hym
conquered
,
whiche
he
had
wonne
of
the
vanquished
knightes
.
But
at
th
ende
thereof
,
the
vertuous
Quene
hauyng
abandoned
,
and
lefte
her
childbed
,
caused
them
to
cease
:
not
able
wholie
to
forget
the
sorrow
and
anguishe
,
whiche
the
long
absence
of
her
loyall
spouse
brought
vnto
her
,
but
onely
at
suche
tymes
as
she
takyng
her
little
Infant
betwene
her
armes
,
to
yelde
some
release
to
her
dolour
,
she
embraced
hym
with
a
multitude
of
beholdinges
&
kisses
,
coming
of
natural
loue
:
Not
knowing
whether
she
ought
to
waile
the
long
and
yrkesome
absence
of
her
Husband
(
although
not
wholy
voyde
of
hope
to
see
hym
once
againe
)
or
rather
to
reioyce
and
content
her selfe
with
so
luckie
a
burthen
.
And
in
this
perplexitie
she
remained
more
then
twoo
yeres
,
now
sad
,
nowe
somewhat
merie
,
liuyng
still
and
sustainyng
her self
by
the
foode
of
a
certein
hope
,
whiche
yet
sometyme
fed
her
with
some
consolation
.
During
whiche
tyme
,
she
was
so
curious
,
and
tooke
so
great
hede
,
well
to
nourishe
&
brauely
to
bring
vp
the
yong
Gerileon
,
that
at
two
yeres
endes
,
he
was
so
big
and
ioyly
,
that
already
he
could
both
goe
and
run
:
and
prattled
so
pretily
,
that
he
could
demaund
and
aske
for
what
ere
he
would
haue
.
In
so
muche
,
that
eche
one
coniectured
muche
of
his
future
bountie
and
valour
,
by
his
yong
childishe
actes
,
accompagnied
with
such
a
naturall
gentilitie
and
magnanimitie
:
whiche
in
hym
,
within
processe
of
tyme
,
had
suche
an
encreasement
,
that
they
seemed
to
surpasse
the
selfe
same
course
of
his
tender
and
yong
yeres
.
For
scarsely
had
he
arriued
to
the
fourth
yere
of
his
age
,
but
that
if
by
chaunce
he
sawe
any
one
beyng
dolefull
and
sad
to
lament
,
he
had
therof
so
greate
compassion
,
that
knowing
the
cause
of
his
dolour
,
he
endeuoured
to
recomfort
him
the
best
that
he
could
,
offering
him
all
that
he
had
for
his
contentmente
,
and
especiallie
to
the
Queene
his
Mother
,
to
whom
,
on
a
daie
when
she
heald
hym
on
her
Lappe
,
hearing
her
geue
a
profounde
sigh
,
he
spake
moste
gentlie
on
this
sorte
,
and
saied
:
Madam
what
ayleth
you
?
I
praie
you
tell
mee
why
you
sigh
?
Is
there
any
that
hath
geuen
you
occasion
of
being
angrie
?
For
if
it
bee
so
,
I
assure
you
it
shall
not
bee
vnreuenged
.
The
Queene
hearyng
hym
speake
with
so
good
a
grace
,
began
to
smile
at
his
childishe
wordes
,
who
with
suche
and
other
like
matters
yelded
often
most
great
lightnyng
to
her
passions
and
distresses
.
Moreouer
,
he
neuer
remained
idle
:
and
moste
commonly
one
should
finde
hym
,
either
neere
to
some
horse
,
wherevpon
(
leadyng
him
to
some
blocke
,
or
suche
like
thing
)
he
set
him
self
with
so
good
a
grace
,
that
at
sight
thereof
a
man
would
haue
iudged
hym
,
to
haue
been
the
moste
dexterious
squire
or
knight
of
all
greate
Britaine
:
or
els
takyng
a
Staffe
,
he
wente
to
assaile
some
one
or
other
,
to
trie
hym self
that
wayes
againste
hym
:
to
whom
,
albeit
he
surpassed
hym
in
bignesse
of
bodie
,
yet
he
raught
hym
some
tymes
,
by
his
nimblenesse
and
actiuitie
,
suche
harde
blowes
,
that
commonly
he
was
forced
,
to
plaie
double
or
quitte
with
hym
.
For
in
the
science
of
Defence
thei
trained
,
and
brought
hym
vp
so
curiouslie
,
that
at
laste
he
was
therein
as
experte
,
not
onely
as
his
teachers
,
but
also
as
any
other
in
the
world
in
his
tyme
.
Then
againe
with
a
Darte
in
hande
,
he
wente
tracyng
through
the
Forest
to
finde
some
wilde
beastes
:
without
feare
of
the
whiche
,
no
more
then
if
thei
had
been
Dogges
,
if
perchaunce
he
recountred
any
,
he
pursued
theim
so
faste
in
the
Forest
:
that
often
tymes
the
Quene
,
whiche
neuer
was
at
ease
,
he
beyng
out
of
sight
,
sette
and
sent
folkes
euery
waie
to
seeke
hym
.
But
what
should
I
thus
muche
striue
,
to
discourse
vpon
this
point
:
seyng
that
as
it
is
found
by
the
writinges
of
the
Chronicler
Galarx
,
one
can
not
recite
any
thyng
fitte
and
conuenient
,
to
an
harte
fraight
with
noblenesse
and
generositie
,
to
whiche
,
this
little
prince
applied
not
his
minde
:
and
behaued
hym self
so
well
in
all
his
childly
enterprises
,
that
makyng
them
tende
to
some
gentle
ende
,
he
semed
rather
a
man
of
ripe
iudgemente
,
then
a
skillesse
Child
and
Infant
.
Duryng
the
tyme
that
the
yonge
boye
Gerileon
thus
encreased
,
bothe
in
ago
,
vertue
,
strengthe
,
and
gentlenesse
of
Spirite
,
the
Queene
his
mother
had
made
enquirie
on
all
partes
,
as
well
for
her
brother
Hubert
of
Scotlande
,
whose
losse
brought
muche
annoye
to
many
,
as
also
for
the
good
knightes
Candior
,
Grandilaor
,
Acciall
of
Surrye
,
Sylban
of
Flanders
,
Melcior
,
and
many
others
of
the
couragious
of
Greate
Britaine
,
to
knowe
the
cause
of
the
long
abode
(
which
so
muche
anoied
her
)
of
king
Floridamant
,
who
being
sent
out
to
seke
him
towardes
al
partes
of
the
earth
,
could
in
nowise
heare
any
newes
of
him
.
Whiche
thing
beyng
come
to
the
eares
of
Prince
Dorian
of
Spain
,
he
was
(
by
reason
of
the
feruent
loue
he
had
to
him
)
so
distressed
for
his
losse
,
that
he
vowed
and
sware
,
neuer
to
slepe
quietly
,
or
in
good
reste
,
vntill
suche
tyme
as
he
might
heare
some
newes
of
hym
:
in
so
muche
that
makyng
inquirie
for
hym
,
he
went
first
into
Thrace
,
where
hauyng
heard
nothyng
of
hym
,
he
put
hym self
on
the
sea
,
to
returne
to
Greate
Britaine
,
or
to
some
other
countrie
farther
of
.
But
he
was
surprised
by
a
marueilous
and
horrible
tempeste
,
whose
blastes
after
a
while
,
caused
his
Barke
to
be
cast
on
shore
in
the
Grene
Ile
:
where
by
a
Cloune
of
the
same
coast
,
he
was
assured
,
that
for
certaintie
,
the
traitour
Necromancien
Minofol
helde
,
and
had
hym
in
his
prison
of
the
Redde
Castle
enchaunted
,
and
caused
hym
daiely
to
bee
whipped
,
and
beaten
by
fiue
or
sixe
villaines
,
with
greate
and
bigge
coardes
,
all
to
make
hym
miserably
languishe
till
the
ende
of
his
daies
:
and
he
knew
moreouer
that
he
addressed
a
greate
Armie
by
Sea
,
traitorously
to
inuade
the
realme
of
Greate
Britaine
:
but
he
failed
of
his
enterprise
.
For
the
Prince
Dorian
beyng
retyred
from
thence
,
and
hauyng
made
certificate
of
all
these
thynges
to
the
good
kyng
of
Norwaie
,
and
the
reste
of
the
couragious
of
Greate
Britaine
,
thei
remedied
the
matter
so
well
,
and
gaue
so
good
order
to
their
affaires
,
that
the
saied
Minofol
beeyng
slaine
by
the
handes
of
the
saied
Prince
Dorian
,
who
in
the
skirmishe
encountred
hym
,
and
thruste
his
Speare
through
his
bodie
,
that
his
folkes
were
forced
,
with
greate
flaughter
and
bloudshed
,
shame
and
perpetuall
dishonour
,
to
retourne
from
whence
thei
came
.
And
these
thynges
thus
doen
,
while
thei
for
the
recouerie
of
their
kyng
were
busied
,
to
furnishe
and
set
for
the
certaine
shippes
of
warre
,
to
passe
into
the
Gréene
I
le
:
it
came
to
passe
that
the
young
boie
Gerileon
,
of
whom
none
as
then
cooke
garde
of
,
goyng
one
mornyng
to
walke
in
the
Foreste
,
hauyng
a
little
bowe
of
Brasill
in
his
hande
,
wherewith
he
occupied
himself
so
wel
,
that
he
killed
many
birdes
as
well
greate
as
small
,
he
perceiued
by
chaunce
a
Phesant
,
which
sat
not
far
of
:
which
,
as
he
nocked
one
of
his
arowes
to
shoote
at
her
,
she
flewe
a
little
forwarde
.
The
boye
verie
desirous
to
haue
her
,
seyng
her
so
faire
&
brauely
feathered
aboue
the
reste
,
pursued
her
:
and
seyng
that
she
sat
more
nere
hym
,
and
séemed
better
then
afore
,
he
set
again
the
head
of
his
arrowe
against
her
:
the
birde
seyng
her self
manassed
flewe
yet
a
little
farther
.
The
boye
,
in
hope
to
haue
her
,
pursued
her
still
from
tree
to
tree
,
&
were
it
with
chase
or
sight
,
he
neuer
left
her
:
till
that
beyng
gredie
of
the
game
,
the
birde
hauyng
brought
hym
in
fine
by
little
and
little
,
farre
into
the
thickest
of
the
Forest
,
did
vanishe
awaie
,
in
so
muche
he
knewe
not
where
she
was
become
,
for
in
no
place
that
he
could
caste
his
eye
,
he
could
not
see
her
.
Whereof
he
was
so
sorrowfull
and
vexed
,
that
he
brake
bothe
his
bowe
and
arrowes
,
rentyng
and
pluckyng
in
peeces
the
quiuer
,
whiche
hanged
by
his
side
,
through
the
greate
ire
and
spite
he
had
:
as
well
for
that
,
not
hauyng
obtained
the
Phaisante
,
as
for
that
he
could
neither
finde
again
the
waie
,
by
the
whiche
he
came
thether
,
nor
any
other
path
to
returne
out
thence
.
And
seeyng
this
,
after
he
had
remained
long
pensiue
,
sittyng
on
the
greene
grasse
,
bedewed
with
aboundaunce
of
teares
,
he
fell
on
sleape
,
leanyng
his
heade
against
a
tree
.
And
so
long
he
remained
in
that
place
,
that
neither
the
Queene
,
nor
any
of
her
house
,
knowyng
where
he
was
become
,
for
that
the
Sunne
drewe
al
readie
dounewardes
,
and
that
all
the
daie
,
since
mornyng
he
had
not
been
seen
of
any
bodie
,
caused
quickly
to
mounte
on
horsebacke
,
the
couragious
Knights
Heroald
,
and
Accial
of
Surrie
,
to
go
one
waie
,
to
see
if
thei
could
finde
hym
,
and
Dom
Candior
,
with
his
sonne
Sylban
of
Flanders
,
an
other
waie
:
who
hauyng
done
greate
diligence
in
searchyng
hym
,
wer
forced
to
returne
,
the
Sunne
hauyng
suffered
the
dareke
and
shadie
brightnesse
of
the
Starres
,
to
appeare
in
the
heauenly
Vaute
,
without
hearyng
any
thyng
of
hym
.
Whereof
it
needeth
not
bee
shewed
,
if
the
Queene
were
passioned
and
greeued
,
or
noe
.
For
of
all
that
night
it
was
not
possible
,
that
shee
coulde
geue
place
to
any
one
iotte
of
reste
:
but
wéepyng
and
lamentyng
bitterlie
,
she
made
suche
pitifull
complaintes
and
lamentations
,
accompaignied
with
suche
a
number
of
skaldyng
Teares
,
whiche
issued
aboundantlie
out
of
her
faire
eyes
,
that
there
was
no
hearte
so
hearde
,
fell
or
cruell
,
that
thereof
would
not
haue
taken
pittie
and
compassion
.
In
so
muche
that
for
feare
whiche
I
haue
to
moue
you
to
beweene
her
greate
dolour
(
seeyng
that
I
striue
not
but
to
stirre
you
to
pleasure
)
I
am
content
to
set
my selfe
to
showe
them
here
:
for
the
seuere
Medaea
apperceiuing
her selfe
abandoned
of
her
frende
Iason
,
or
Thisbe
in
the
Bosome
of
her
beloued
Pyramus
,
finding
him
dead
,
did
not
sende
so
manie
sorrowfull
sighes
,
sobbes
,
and
pitifull
complaintes
,
as
that
night
boyled
from
the
breaste
,
eyes
,
add
mouth
of
this
vertuous
Princesse
,
for
the
losse
of
the
Infant
.
And
I
boldlie
beleue
,
(
that
although
of
magnanimous
and
haughtie
courage
,
yet
had
it
not
been
for
the
Princes
Candior
and
Grandilaor
,
who
pained
themselues
still
aboute
her
with
double
diligence
(
as
they
saie
)
to
mitigate
and
diminishe
the
vehemencie
of
her
anguish
)
with
her
proper
handes
,
like
Lucretia
,
for
losse
of
her
chastitie
,
she
had
made
an
ende
both
of
her
life
,
and
lothesome
languishing
dolours
.
But
these
wise
Princes
did
so
muche
,
that
promising
her
to
finde
him
out
the
nexte
daie
,
thei
somewhat
appeased
these
first
motions
of
her
anguishe
:
in
so
muche
that
after
she
was
with
care
couched
vpon
her
bead
,
appareled
as
she
was
,
she
fell
a
slepe
vntill
the
next
mornyng
,
that
Sol
was
alredy
roused
and
remoued
far
from
the
lodgyng
of
his
Lemman
Aurora
:
at
which
tyme
she
awaked
,
so
wearie
,
wasted
and
weakened
with
the
force
of
the
forepassed
plaintes
,
that
scarse
she
could
lifte
vp
her
heauie
head
from
the
painefull
Pillow
.
Then
demaundyng
if
her
sonne
were
yet
found
:
and
beyng
aunswered
by
the
Damozell
Antiziliane
(
who
kepte
her self
continually
nere
to
her
Grace
,
for
feare
of
her
miscariyng
through
the
multitude
of
these
mischaunces
)
that
he
was
not
as
yet
retourned
.
Ah
(
saied
she
)
then
let
me
goe
se
,
if
I
maie
be
more
fortunate
in
findyng
of
hym
then
the
reste
,
in
hope
to
haue
hym
shortlie
in
the
place
where
my
fancie
foretelles
mee
he
is
:
for
in
sleepe
it
was
shewed
me
,
where
and
how
he
was
to
be
founde
,
laide
vnder
a
Tree
.
And
taking
secretlie
a
knife
,
vnperceiued
of
any
,
she
conuaied
it
vnder
her
Kirtle
,
and
framed
her
foote
steppes
towarde
the
Forreste
,
to
a
Place
the
most
thicke
▪
darke
and
desert
therof
.
And
then
with
her
twoo
handes
rentyng
and
tearing
her
yealowe
heare
,
and
piteously
complainyng
,
she
beganne
her
lamentations
on
this
maner
.
Alas
,
(
saied
she
)
what
may
this
meane
,
that
then
,
when
I
thinke
to
se
the
brightnes
of
my
felicitie
,
I
enter
and
am
plounged
more
further
in
the
obscure
and
darksome
dompes
of
my
distresse
and
mishap
:
and
hoping
to
reioice
at
one
happie
and
fortunate
nauigation
,
by
the
gleamyng
of
a
iot
of
fraudulent
and
deceiptfull
light
,
whiche
was
to
me
aparaunt
,
I
feele
my self
frustrated
,
of
mine
esperaunce
,
couered
and
ingulped
in
the
profoundeste
place
of
ioylesse
inundations
,
and
ragyng
Riuers
,
moued
and
stirred
vp
by
the
horrible
blastes
of
the
moste
vehement
windes
,
vppon
the
Seas
of
the
anguishes
,
sorrowes
,
and
Pittes
of
myne
importable
paines
.
O
mutable
and
inconstaunte
Fortune
,
maie
it
be
,
that
thou
shouldest
vomite
so
vehementlie
on
me
the
venime
and
rage
of
thy
rigorous
and
naughtie
nature
?
that
after
hauyng
béen
so
benigne
and
fauourable
vnto
me
,
as
to
make
me
by
birthe
the
daughter
of
a
kyng
and
mightie
Monarque
,
and
ioyned
by
the
blessed
bande
of
Mariage
to
one
moste
famous
and
triumphaunt
,
and
also
to
bée
Mother
to
the
fairest
and
gentlest
infante
,
that
euer
nature
framed
or
brought
forthe
into
the
worlde
.
Thou
makest
me
to
abandon
the
one
,
and
depriuest
mee
of
both
the
other
,
by
thy
false
treacherie
and
Treason
,
the
more
to
tosse
and
torment
mee
in
the
middest
of
these
Mundane
Motions
,
and
terreine
enticementes
,
wherein
thou
sufferest
nothyng
to
be
durable
and
permanent
.
No
no
,
I
assure
thee
,
that
thou
shalt
no
more
abuse
mée
by
thy
subtile
and
deceitfull
alterations
,
in
this
worlde
:
For
I
goe
in
despite
of
thee
,
to
receiue
in
celestiall
thinges
more
ioye
and
gladnesse
,
then
in
terreine
and
mundane
influences
,
thou
hast
made
mée
tast
of
forrowe
and
sadnesse
,
deliueryng
mee
by
this
meanes
from
the
Snares
whiche
thou
layest
from
daye
to
daye
,
to
make
mee
languishe
:
hoping
that
there
I
maie
yet
somewhat
reioyce
in
the
felicitie
of
seeing
my
deere
Mate
Floridamant
,
and
my
litle
Infaunt
Gerileon
,
who
vpon
his
Fathers
losse
,
yet
gaue
me
some
allegeaunce
.
But
alas
,
what
is
it
that
I
will
doe
,
and
if
peraduenture
my
deere
Spowse
deliuered
from
the
pernitious
prisons
,
wherin
the
accursed
and
traiterous
enchaunter
Mynofol
hath
caused
him
liue
so
miserably
,
retorne
:
and
my
Sonne
be
found
by
some
one
who
nourishing
&
garding
him
more
charely
than
I
haue
done
,
come
in
processe
of
tyme
,
as
possible
it
is
that
he
may
,
what
will
they
say
if
I
miscary
,
descanting
my
inconueniences
?
Do
I
doubt
,
but
that
besides
that
they
shall
be
outraged
in
greeuous
dolor
and
distresse
,
thei
wil
not
haue
mee
in
reputation
of
a
foole
,
franticke
and
voyde
of
wit
?
But
wretche
that
I
am
(
saide
she
next
,
scriching
and
groning
bitterlie
,
and
taking
in
her
right
hand
,
the
Glaine
whiche
she
kept
couertly
vnder
her
kirtell
)
why
delay
I
so
long
from
keeping
of
them
companie
,
slackyng
the
aduauncement
of
my
trespasse
,
by
certaine
friuolous
fantasies
,
and
trifling
thoughtes
:
bee
they
in
the
vtter
profounditie
of
Hell
,
or
in
a
Mansion
more
hie
eleuate
of
the
Elisian
Fieldes
?
Seeing
that
if
they
were
aliue
,
they
would
not
protract
so
muche
tyme
to
come
see
mee
.
Wherefore
that
whiche
euen
now
I
thought
,
not
beeyng
possible
to
be
true
,
receiue
O
God
pitifull
&
mercifull
,
receiue
with
hartie
praier
I
beseech
thee
,
(
after
that
I
shal
haue
pearced
my
breast
with
this
Blade
,
dying
my
delicate
and
tender
handes
in
mine
owne
warme
blood
)
my
spirite
into
thy
power
.
And
as
she
raught
her
arme
backe
,
to
giue
the
deadlie
dinte
,
she
felte
one
who
forced
her
to
staie
the
same
:
and
looking
backe
she
beheld
a
knight
all
armed
,
who
taking
from
her
cruell
handes
the
knife
,
couragiously
embraced
her
betweene
his
armes
,
saiyng
:
O
my
good
Ladie
,
what
is
this
that
you
will
doe
,
both
to
your
owne
great
damage
,
and
my
great
discontentment
:
Ah
knight
(
said
she
)
of
al
loues
,
if
thou
bee
desirous
,
of
lucke
and
felicitie
,
of
Ladies
and
Damoselles
afflicted
,
distourbe
me
not
from
myne
enterprise
.
But
for
all
that
the
Knight
,
holdyng
and
embracyng
still
her
necke
with
his
tender
armes
,
staied
not
from
kissyng
her
:
whiche
caused
her
castyng
her
sight
on
hym
,
to
knowe
that
he
was
her
deare
and
loial
spouse
Floridamant
:
whom
she
embraced
incontinently
by
the
middle
of
the
body
,
kissyng
and
rekissing
him
aboue
an
hundreth
times
and
to
be
so
danted
with
the
chaunce
and
rauished
with
ioye
,
that
she
semed
to
sounde
for
gladsomnesse
.
And
not
well
knowyng
whether
she
dreamed
,
or
whether
it
were
true
,
that
she
held
betwene
her
handes
the
thyng
,
whiche
aboue
all
other
she
had
so
long
desired
,
&
attended
for
,
she
could
not
bring
for
the
one
word
,
insomuch
that
the
kyng
much
marueiled
at
so
straunge
aduenture
,
demaunding
of
her
the
cause
of
her
doloure
&
distresse
:
which
she
could
not
conceale
from
him
,
but
made
him
partaker
of
all
her
fortune
,
from
pointe
to
pointe
,
with
the
losse
of
her
little
Infante
,
wherof
he
was
marueilously
displeased
and
sorie
.
Neuerthelesse
,
as
one
to
whom
the
valiaunce
and
magnanimitie
of
courage
neuer
failed
,
he
framed
hymselfe
to
conforte
her
in
the
best
fashion
he
could
,
saiyng
:
And
well
,
my
derlyng
,
seyng
that
it
hath
pleased
God
,
to
take
the
Infant
,
whom
he
hath
lent
to
you
,
thereby
(
as
it
seemed
)
to
reserue
pour
life
till
my
retourne
,
it
standes
you
vpon
,
with
pacience
to
thanke
his
highnesse
humblie
:
seyng
wee
haue
nought
in
this
worlde
,
whiche
is
not
all
to
hym
appertainyng
,
and
whiche
hee
maie
not
distribute
at
his
diuine
pleasure
and
will
:
And
also
that
you
shoulde
thinke
,
that
(
thankes
bee
to
hym
)
wee
haue
the
tooles
and
instrumentes
,
whiche
neither
are
worne
nor
wasted
,
to
woorke
an
other
withall
,
when
it
shall
please
hym
to
imparte
that
grace
vpon
vs
.
At
these
laste
woordes
the
Quene
was
readie
to
laugh
,
and
smilyngly
takyng
hym
by
the
hande
,
lead
hym
towarde
the
Castell
:
whiche
was
not
farre
distaunte
from
thence
,
where
we
will
leaue
hym
for
a
while
,
to
tel
you
what
hapened
to
the
young
Gerileon
,
whom
wee
haue
lefte
a
sleepe
vnder
a
Tree
in
the
Foreste
.
Oziris
a
Ladie
of
the
Fayries
,
who
hauyng
taken
the
forme
of
a
Phaisante
,
had
ledde
astraie
the
little
Gerileon
in
the
Forreste
,
sente
twoo
faire
Nymphes
Naiades
to
seeke
hym
,
who
kepte
their
residence
in
a
goodly
Fountain
,
which
was
in
the
wooddes
of
Cypres
,
the
whiche
Nymphes
brought
hym
within
a
gorgeous
palaice
where
she
remained
,
and
laied
him
to
rest
vpon
a
bed
:
from
the
whiche
after
that
he
was
arisen
,
the
Faierie
sent
hym
by
her
Damozelles
into
a
gaie
garden
,
wherein
was
the
fountaine
of
the
Naiades
,
who
seyng
hym
so
faire
,
made
hym
greate
entertainment
,
and
with
this
pleasure
and
contentmente
,
she
nourished
hym
long
.
¶
The
vj.
Chapiter
.
WHo
so
shall
chaunce
to
reade
the
contentes
of
the
Chapiter
aforegoyng
,
perchaunce
maie
be
much
amazed
in
that
the
yong
Gerileon
remained
so
long
a
sleape
within
the
Foreste
,
where
we
lefte
hym
:
whereof
thei
might
haue
iuste
occasion
,
if
so
it
had
stoode
,
that
he
had
been
there
resident
vntill
the
next
daie
,
when
as
the
Quéene
Bellizenne
would
haue
slaine
her self
.
But
the
historie
saieth
,
that
after
he
had
remained
there
the
space
of
an
hower
,
surpassed
with
a
profounde
and
forgetfull
sleape
:
there
were
twoo
faire
Nymphes
(
of
those
commonly
called
Naiades
,
which
dwelled
and
had
their
habitations
,
within
a
faire
Fountaine
,
which
was
in
the
middest
of
a
little
woodde
of
Ciprus
,
at
the
side
of
the
Foreste
,
wherein
none
durste
enter
,
whatsoeuer
.
For
that
that
those
whiche
therein
entred
,
were
transformed
into
saluage
beastes
,
by
the
enchauntmente
of
a
Faierie
named
Oziris
,
who
was
Dame
and
Mistresse
,
aswell
of
the
woodde
of
Ciprus
,
and
of
the
Fountaine
,
as
also
of
the
Nymphes
whereof
wee
spake
(
whiche
by
her
commaundemente
came
quickly
,
to
take
the
little
youth
in
place
where
he
slept
,
and
without
awakyng
,
brought
hym
into
the
fairest
Castell
,
that
euer
one
could
name
,
wherein
the
Fairie
Ozaris
had
her
residence
:
and
when
thei
had
brought
hym
on
this
sorte
,
they
put
hym
in
a
chamber
,
the
moste
faire
that
might
bee
imagined
,
and
couched
hym
vppon
the
fairest
and
costliest
bedde
of
the
worlde
(
if
wee
maie
saie
so
)
.
For
the
Faierie
had
with
her
owne
handes
wrought
,
and
framed
all
the
furniture
,
and
garnishementes
of
the
same
,
of
the
moste
riche
and
faire
stuffe
then
to
bee
founde
.
And
after
that
they
had
put
hym
to
reste
,
at
his
ease
on
this
Manner
,
he
so
remained
more
then
an
hower
,
without
awaking
,
but
after
a
while
when
he
opened
his
eyes
,
he
was
so
trasported
with
admiration
,
and
rauished
with
maruell
:
that
he
knew
not
what
to
thinke
:
not
for
that
he
found
hym selfe
now
out
of
the
wood
where
he
was
afore
a
sleepe
,
(
for
why
he
wished
not
to
be
there
,
)
but
to
see
suche
store
of
substaunce
,
rare
riches
and
pleasaunte
Pictures
painted
,
and
pight
within
that
Chamber
:
whiche
curiouslie
too
contemplate
(
without
care
either
to
retourne
to
the
Forreste
Chase
,
or
home
to
his
Mother
in
that
thereof
he
had
no
regarde
)
he
setled
him selfe
softlie
to
discende
from
of
the
bed
,
whereon
he
laie
,
and
setting
hande
on
side
(
as
they
saie
)
beganne
to
walke
along
the
Chamber
,
earnestly
vewyng
the
walles
of
the
same
,
wher
at
he
was
astonied
to
see
the
purtrature
wherwith
it
was
embolished
&
decked
muche
magnificentlie
.
For
the
Fayrye
there
had
framed
the
fairest
Tables
and
best
made
,
that
euer
the
excellent
Painter
Apelles
,
had
portrated
.
And
amongest
the
reste
,
the
Effigie
of
Venus
,
whiche
he
had
begonne
before
his
death
,
which
neuer
none
durst
presume
to
finish
,
but
only
our
Painter
which
the
Fairie
had
in
her
societie
,
farre
surpassing
him
:
who
had
so
adorned
it
with
liuely
curiositie
of
coulours
,
that
in
seeyng
the
same
,
one
woulde
haue
affirmed
it
aliue
.
In
contemplation
of
the
same
▪
rested
the
little
young
Gerileon
so
rauished
with
maruell
,
that
hee
was
in
doubt
whether
it
were
painted
or
aliue
,
couloured
or
quicke
,
senceles
or
sensiue
:
whereupon
hee
was
at
laste
determined
to
aske
her
what
she
did
there
:
and
espiyng
enteryng
the
Hall
,
a
Damozell
apparelled
like
a
Nymphe
,
who
approaching
neere
to
hym
,
tooke
him
by
the
hand
,
and
led
him
into
a
great
Hall
,
where
she
gaue
hym
to
eate
and
drinke
of
most
fine
victualles
,
and
wines
pleasaunter
and
sweeter
,
then
the
verie
Ambrosia
or
Nectar
it selfe
,
wich
whiche
the
Gods
(
as
Poettes
faine
)
fede
themselues
in
heauen
.
Wherof
he
was
so
well
apaide
,
and
ioyous
,
that
hee
did
nought
but
skipped
,
daunced
and
coursed
along
the
Hall
,
when
as
there
entered
a
Damozell
dressed
in
sumptuous
aparell
,
being
of
surpassing
beautie
&
grace
of
countenaunce
,
aboue
the
rest
:
whom
the
youth
hauing
escried
,
saluted
with
humble
reuerence
,
and
hasting
bouldly
to
embrace
her
,
saide
to
her
:
Madame
,
will
you
doe
as
I
done
,
and
take
some
repast
here
with
mee
:
I
will
giue
you
such
bread
as
I
haue
here
in
my
hande
,
better
I
beleue
then
euer
you
tasted
of
.
Then
the
Dame
(
whiche
was
the
Fairie
Oziris
)
taking
him
betweene
her
armes
,
kissed
him
most
amourously
,
saiyng
:
wanton
,
and
wil
you
not
remaine
with
mee
still
?
yes
forsooth
Madame
(
said
he
)
and
whither
shall
I
goe
then
?
But
listen
:
you
muste
giue
me
a
little
horse
,
and
a
pretie
speare
and
sworde
,
whiche
is
good
for
me
,
and
some
dartes
,
and
houndes
to
hunte
withall
in
the
Foreste
:
Truely
my
Sonne
(
saied
the
Faierie
)
you
shall
haue
all
this
and
more
,
and
then
she
made
her
Damozell
to
take
hym
,
who
led
hym
to
walke
in
a
faire
garden
:
wherein
beyng
come
,
he
began
curiouslie
to
vewe
&
behold
,
the
sundrie
shewes
of
workes
,
wherewith
the
plottes
of
the
same
were
finelie
enterlaced
,
and
couered
with
all
kinde
of
good
hearbes
,
whiche
continually
kept
their
naturall
verdure
and
greenenesse
:
and
of
faire
flowers
so
odoriferous
and
sweete
,
that
it
was
a
singular
solace
to
smell
them
,
and
a
passyng
pleasure
to
beeholde
them
.
And
after
that
hee
had
a
long-while
suruewed
them
,
the
Damozelles
houlding
him
by
the
hande
,
brought
him
to
the
brimme
of
a
faire
Fountaine
,
the
whiche
continuallie
caste
vppe
water
by
more
then
twelue
Conduites
,
whiche
wattered
all
the
Garden
,
passyng
so
pleasauntly
by
an
infinite
number
of
galaunt
riuers
,
that
with
their
murmuring
fal
,
thei
gaué
great
reioycement
and
recreation
to
the
eares
of
the
hearers
.
Within
this
same
were
the
Nimphes
Naiades
,
Ministers
of
Madame
Ozyris
,
the
fairest
of
whom
(
who
was
called
Aegle
)
came
and
tooke
the
Infant
betweene
her
armes
,
and
kissed
hym
more
then
a
thousande
tymes
.
The
youth
finding
her
faire
in
perfection
,
misliked
nought
thereof
,
but
putting
his
little
Youry
hande
within
her
Alablaster
bosome
,
rekissed
her
still
in
suche
forte
,
that
the
others
then
beyng
desirous
of
suche
wantonnes
,
came
swiftly
to
catche
hym
from
those
sweete
Armes
of
hers
,
couered
with
a
litle
crespe
fastened
there
,
through
whiche
there
appeared
a
Skinne
surpassing
the
Snowe
in
whitenesse
.
One
of
the
whiche
,
bound
vpon
his
head
a
Nosegaie
of
Azure
coulour
:
another
a
purple
flower
,
the
thirde
gaue
hym
a
gallant
Shirte
,
composed
and
wrought
with
her
proper
handes
,
the
best
that
could
be
made
.
To
be
shorte
,
I
knowe
not
,
neither
can
I
well
discloase
to
you
,
or
here
recount
the
half
(
without
thereon
employing
too
long
time
)
al
the
singularities
either
of
the
Garden
and
Fountaine
,
aforesaide
,
or
of
the
multitude
of
contentmentes
and
pleasures
,
whiche
the
Nimphes
tooke
in
dalliaunce
with
this
litle
demy
God
:
Assuring
you
,
that
if
he
had
beene
somewhat
more
of
stature
,
he
had
become
an
husband
to
some
of
them
.
For
they
loued
hym
so
well
,
that
they
could
neuer
contente
themselues
without
his
company
.
And
I
duely
deeme
that
the
Goddesse
Citherea
,
neuer
loued
so
the
Sonne
of
Cynara
,
King
of
Cyprus
and
Mirrha
,
as
these
Nauoundes
cherished
this
litle
youth
Gerileon
,
who
dured
a
long
season
with
solace
and
delites
in
this
terrestial
Paradice
,
afore
he
had
occasion
of
misliking
or
yrke
somnes
any
waie
.
For
if
he
were
not
in
the
Garden
in
the
company
of
the
Naiades
,
hee
was
in
the
pallace
perusing
some
pleasaunt
or
profitable
booke
of
Hystorios
,
of
the
Warres
of
the
Grecians
,
Troians
and
Romaines
,
as
the
Iliades
of
Homer
,
the
Aeneides
of
Virgill
,
the
Commentaries
of
Caesar
;
or
some
suche
like
,
or
elles
he
skirmished
against
some
one
:
for
there
was
the
fairest
place
for
that
purpose
in
all
the
world
,
or
els
he
occupied
himself
in
the
woods
,
somewhiles
to
assaie
himselfe
to
sit
an
Horse
,
which
he
guided
so
well
as
was
possible
,
or
els
to
pursue
the
pretie
Birdes
,
with
a
braue
Siluer
Bowe
,
whiche
the
Nimphes
had
geuen
hym
,
hauyng
his
Quiuer
well
garnished
with
Arrowes
,
wherwith
he
could
well
behaue
himselfe
,
either
after
the
Hare
or
Harte
,
wilde
Boare
or
other
Beast
of
the
praie
,
were
hee
neuer
so
fierce
:
and
quitte
him selfe
so
well
with
the
helpe
of
his
Houndes
(
all
whiche
were
moste
expert
in
that
exployt
)
that
there
was
noe
Harte
so
swifte
,
nor
Roebueke
so
nimble
in
the
course
,
to
whom
with
small
pursuite
he
gaue
not
the
ouerthrowe
.
And
there
was
neither
Beare
,
nor
wilde
woode
Boare
,
whom
(
after
hauyng
settled
moste
sharpe
assaultes
with
his
Arowes
,
or
Dartes
)
he
made
not
taken
by
flight
,
or
left
not
stretched
starke
dead
vpon
the
Grasse-In
so
muche
that
one
daie
as
he
wént
to
hunt
in
the
Forrest
,
halowyng
his
houndes
with
his
Horne
of
Yuorie
,
hanging
aboute
his
Necke
,
most
finely
wrought
and
wrapped
in
a
Scarffe
,
with
riche
Chaines
of
Golde
,
there
rowsed
a
fierce
Lion
,
which
at
the
noyse
of
the
horne
issued
out
of
a
Thicket
:
whom
he
hauing
seen
,
endeuoured
to
strike
hym
with
a
mightie
Dart
,
which
he
helde
in
his
hande
:
but
the
Lyon
(
whiche
is
the
most
noble
and
gentle
of
all
other
beastes
)
began
in
signe
of
humilitie
to
encline
his
head
doune
to
the
earth
,
&
pacyng
softly
towardes
hym
,
came
to
kisse
hym
,
&
with
greate
fauour
to
licke
his
feete
,
and
to
fawne
vppon
hym
,
as
though
hee
had
been
euer
accquainted
with
hym
.
The
Youth
without
anye
astonishment
,
seeing
hym
so
meeke
and
humble
,
without
doyng
hym
any
harme
,
tooke
hym
by
the
eare
,
and
led
hym
towarde
the
Castle
,
to
the
place
where
the
Faierie
was
,
to
whom
hee
saide
:
Madame
,
see
I
praie
you
what
a
kinde
of
Dogge
I
haue
founde
in
the
Forrest
.
O
my
Sonne
(
saide
the
Faierie
)
that
is
neither
Dogge
,
neither
Lion
,
whereof
he
hath
the
forme
:
but
certes
it
is
the
Squire
,
whiche
(
I
meane
)
shal
serue
you
when
you
shall
be
a
knight
.
And
how
can
that
be
(
saide
he
)
seeyng
he
hath
neither
feete
nor
handes
,
would
you
haue
hym
serue
mee
with
these
gripes
and
perilous
Pawes
.
I
will
soone
make
hym
finde
(
replied
he
Fairie
)
both
feete
and
handes
,
when
tyme
shall
serue
to
vse
them
.
Then
the
youth
without
saiyng
to
her
any
more
,
retourned
into
the
Forrest
,
where
hee
had
left
his
Houndes
:
whom
he
founde
deuouring
a
greate
Harte
which
they
had
taken
,
and
had
welnéere
eaten
vp
:
but
the
Lyon
whiche
followed
him
then
and
euer
after
,
terrifiyng
and
making
them
flee
from
about
the
praie
,
deuoured
the
reste
in
lesse
then
an
hower
.
Such
was
the
life
which
the
young
youth
Gerileon
led
in
his
Infancie
in
the
compagnie
of
the
Fairie
Oziris
and
her
Nimphes
Naiades
,
with
all
the
honest
entertainement
and
exercise
,
méete
and
decent
to
a
young
Infant
,
wel
borne
&
issued
from
so
noble
a
stocke
as
he
was
:
whom
we
will
let
passe
there
in
such
sort
certeine
yeres
of
his
Adolescencie
,
to
recompt
vnto
you
that
which
happened
to
king
Floridamant
his
father
,
after
that
he
was
deliuered
from
Prison
,
and
by
what
meanes
he
escaped
thence
.
By
what
meanes
the
Kinge
Floridamant
was
deliuered
from
prison
in
the
red
Castell
,
for
cause
of
whose
deliuerance
and
ariuall
,
were
apointed
Iusting
&
Tourneis
,
wherein
the
King
himselfe
bare
awaie
the
price
:
whervpon
the
Image
of
the
Fairy
Oziris
,
which
was
before
the
Portall
of
the
Pallace
,
gaue
him
the
Oliue
braunche
whiche
she
helde
in
her
hande
,
&
than
vanished
away
incontinently
.
And
how
the
king
made
a
sumptuous
feast
,
during
the
whiche
,
the
Prince
Grandilaor
moued
many
amorous
matters
to
the
Maiden
Antiziliane
,
whiche
thinges
beeyng
in
doyng
,
there
entred
into
the
Hall
a
Page
whiche
brought
a
Letter
to
Dorian
,
Prince
of
Spayne
,
who
sttaight
waies
after
departed
the
Courte
.
¶
The
seuenth
Chapter
.
YOV
haue
heretofore
hearde
,
howe
the
Queene
Bellizenne
,
vppon
the
intollerable
paine
she
suffered
,
as
well
for
the
absence
of
the
king
Floridamant
,
as
for
the
losse
of
her
litle
Sonne
Gerileon
,
was
at
pointe
to
kill
her self
,
where
she
was
disturbed
and
letted
of
her
enterprise
,
by
the
ariuall
of
king
Floridamant
.
Who
seyng
her
come
comfortlesse
and
sad
for
sorrow
through
the
Forrest
,
helde
hym self
hid
behinde
a
bushe
,
to
marke
what
she
would
saie
,
and
to
sée
what
she
pretended
to
perpetrate
.
And
not
to
giue
cause
of
abashment
to
the
Reader
in
this
aduenture
,
but
to
giue
hym
to
vnderstande
how
she
should
come
then
thether
with
suche
oportunitie
,
seyng
that
(
as
we
haue
afore
said
)
he
was
in
the
prison
of
the
traitor
Minofoll
,
how
it
came
to
passe
we
will
shewe
.
It
is
to
be
vnderstanded
,
that
the
redde
Castle
wherein
he
was
emprisoned
,
was
builded
(
as
you
haue
afore
hearde
)
by
the
Enchauntmentes
and
diabolicall
coniurations
of
the
Necromantian
Minofol
,
wholie
to
woorke
this
feate
:
the
whiche
Enchauntmentes
could
neuer
take
ende
,
but
by
the
onely
beath
of
the
Enchaunter
hymself
.
Wherevpon
the
valiant
Prince
Dorian
,
sonne
to
the
Kyng
of
Spaine
,
encountered
the
saied
Minofoll
in
a
mightie
Battaile
,
whiche
you
haue
seen
so
sufficientely
written
in
the
fifte
Chapiter
,
and
so
transperced
his
body
with
his
spere
,
that
he
then
and
there
fin
shed
both
his
life
and
enchauntmentes
.
Wherupon
the
king
felyng
hymself
deliuered
from
so
miserable
a
Prison
,
after
hauyng
secretly
seised
vpon
some
Harnesse
,
whiche
he
founde
in
the
chamber
of
the
Magicien
,
without
staie
,
made
suche
a
spoile
and
staughter
of
those
which
he
could
encounter
,
that
it
was
terrible
to
be
tolde
.
Then
taking
his
waies
toward
Greate
Britain
,
wherin
he
found
aduenture
worthy
recitall
,
he
had
deliberated
before
his
goyng
to
the
Citie
of
London
,
to
soiourne
certaine
daies
at
Mirandoll
:
but
as
he
approached
neere
thervnto
,
he
encountred
the
Quéene
Bellizenne
,
in
th'
estate
as
you
haue
afore
heard
:
with
whom
after
his
abode
there
about
the
space
of
fiftene
or
sixtene
daies
,
not
without
great
Ioy
of
all
his
Barons
,
Knightes
,
and
other
Subiectes
,
and
chiefly
also
of
the
Princes
Hubert
of
Scotlande
and
Dorian
of
Spaine
,
who
were
at
London
when
he
ariued
,
he
went
to
the
Citie
,
into
the
whiche
he
entred
moste
roially
and
magnificently
:
where
were
in
signe
of
ioye
adressed
Iustinges
&
Tourneis
,
for
the
loue
of
ladies
,
wherin
it
is
not
to
be
doubted
if
the
Scottish
&
Spanishe
Pruices
gaue
not
cleare
testimonie
to
the
Worthies
of
Greate
Britain
,
of
their
haughtie
chiualrie
,
in
that
there
was
none
whom
thei
pitched
not
out
of
their
Sadelles
,
to
take
their
measure
on
the
grounde
,
and
that
was
the
kyng
Ferrand
of
Norwaie
,
whom
the
valiant
Prince
Hubert
dishorsed
after
the
breache
of
vj.
Speares
,
and
at
the
vij
.
threwe
him
to
the
ground
:
howheit
,
not
without
streinyng
hymself
to
forsake
the
Stiropes
.
And
the
younge
Grandilaor
also
after
hauyng
hardelie
assaied
to
abbate
and
beate
doune
the
Prince
of
Spaine
,
was
forced
to
kisse
the
grounde
hym self
,
in
his
owne
proper
persone
,
to
the
no
small
griefe
of
the
Damozell
Antiziliane
,
who
was
thereof
noe
lesse
abashed
then
the
Queene
Bellizenne
was
glad
and
ioyous
,
when
as
she
sawe
the
kyng
Floridamant
.
Who
beholdyng
all
the
knightes
so
beaten
doune
by
twoo
straungers
,
came
in
Habite
and
harnes
vnknowen
,
to
assaie
them
bothe
,
the
one
after
the
other
,
neuerthelesse
not
without
greate
difficultie
and
breaking
of
many
speares
,
Which
knightes
not
knowyng
him
whiche
had
them
so
hardly
handled
,
desired
to
come
to
combate
at
the
sharpe
,
excusing
them selues
by
the
feeble
wearines
of
their
Horses
.
But
the
king
(
of
whose
passing
prowes
thei
were
nothyng
ignoraunte
)
beyng
discouered
and
knowen
,
thei
ceassed
and
moderated
their
maruaile
and
greate
Melancholy
.
And
the
Iustinges
beyng
thus
ended
,
thei
ledde
hym
to
reste
,
and
refreshed
hym self
in
his
Pallace
.
But
so
as
hee
marched
before
all
the
reste
,
hauyng
the
Princes
Hubart
and
Dorian
,
the
one
on
his
right
side
,
the
other
on
his
lefte
,
he
was
altogether
astonished
,
when
(
entryng
by
the
greate
porte
of
the
Pallace
,
he
aperceiued
the
triumphant
Pillers
of
Marble
,
whiche
during
his
absence
had
been
thither
sent
and
set
by
the
craftie
commyng
of
the
beautifull
Fayrie
Oziris
.
The
effigie
of
whom
her selfe
,
was
sette
vppon
the
chiefe
Pilier
,
whiche
heide
it
(
hauing
a
Chaine
of
Golde
hangynge
aboute
her
Necke
,
with
a
Scrolle
thereto
annexed
,
and
a
Roolette
,
with
a
Braunche
of
Oliue
whiche
she
helde
in
the
one
and
the
other
of
her
handes
,
in
forme
as
you
haue
hearde
afore
.
But
there
was
muche
more
occasion
of
astonishment
,
when
hee
leuelyng
his
vewe
on
hie
to
contemplate
the
cleare
brightnes
which
issued
out
of
the
eyes
of
the
said
Image
(
which
till
then
had
rested
immouable
)
he
perceiued
her
to
encline
douneward
,
and
to
presente
hym
with
the
Oliue
Braunche
,
whiche
she
bare
in
her
right
hand
.
Which
braunche
as
soone
as
he
had
receiued
,
there
rose
a
sodaine
marueilous
Lightning
,
with
a
terrible
Thunderclap
,
which
was
dispersed
and
vanished
all
soone
awaie
,
together
with
the
Statue
:
whereat
all
the
Troupe
wonderfully
was
amazed
&
chiefly
the
king
,
who
as
yet
knew
nothing
of
this
enchauntment
:
but
enquiring
more
of
the
matter
,
all
the
proces
thereof
was
to
hym
recoumpted
by
those
,
which
were
there
than
,
where
it
first
happened
,
who
did
not
also
forget
to
declare
vnto
him
the
great
feare
,
which
they
had
that
daie
.
Then
without
further
enquirie
,
he
entered
into
the
Halle
,
where
they
had
couered
the
Tables
for
dinner
:
accompanied
with
a
great
multicude
of
his
Barons
,
frendes
,
&
knightes
,
of
whom
,
ech
one
placed
hymself
at
the
table
,
some
on
hie
,
some
in
the
middest
,
&
some
below
according
to
their
honourable
degrées
.
Where
if
thei
were
well
vsed
&
serued
with
all
fortes
of
Meates
exquisite
,
I
leaue
that
to
those
to
skan
whiche
knowe
how
greate
Kinges
and
liberall
Princes
are
accustomed
to
feast
their
frendes
,
and
to
geue
entertainement
to
those
whom
they
fauour
and
loue
:
without
omitting
,
to
tell
you
how
when
they
had
dined
,
the
pleasaunt
Daunces
of
all
sortes
,
as
Pauins
,
Galliardes
,
Measures
,
Mattachines
,
Moresques
and
other
suche
like
,
with
Mummeries
of
a
marueilous
straunge
fashion
,
and
diuerse
maner
,
were
not
there
wantyng
:
and
the
exercise
of
the
Ciprian
Infant
,
was
in
no
wise
there
forbidden
them
.
For
I
am
assured
,
that
there
was
none
,
who
)
duryng
the
tyme
,
that
the
others
daunced
)
drawyng
to
her
whom
emong
the
Ladies
hebeste
affectioned
,
remained
without
kissyng
,
and
embrasyng
her
,
with
many
an
amourours
toye
,
and
delectable
deuice
:
lettyng
her
(
perchaunce
)
to
vnderstand
,
his
Martyredome
,
(
if
thereof
he
had
aforehande
any
hid
within
the
marrowe
of
his
mynd
)
thereby
to
receiue
some
confort
&
ease
.
But
I
beleue
,
that
the
Dames
and
Ladies
,
belongyng
to
the
Queene
Bellizenne
,
and
other
greate
Princes
at
that
feaste
presente
,
were
so
honest
,
that
for
motionyng
thereof
,
it
was
but
loste
time
.
For
those
that
were
ledde
by
the
onely
affection
,
and
ardente
desire
,
whiche
thei
had
to
enioye
the
pleasure
commonlie
(
as
it
is
called
)
amourous
,
or
rather
(
as
some
would
tearme
it
)
a
caste
of
close
contentation
,
by
some
amitie
more
sincere
,
and
to
an
other
better
intention
,
so
secrete
and
cruell
,
that
with
all
honest
endeuour
,
thei
enforce
not
themselues
possibly
to
staunch
the
ardencie
,
and
appease
the
fire
,
whiche
their
seruauntes
affirme
dooe
consume
,
and
make
theim
dye
a
thousande
tymes
a
daie
,
through
their
blasyng
beauties
.
But
there
were
such
compainie
within
the
Hall
,
and
in
eche
bypathe
of
the
Pallace
,
that
I
dare
not
assure
you
,
whether
there
were
any
one
(
perchaunce
)
more
pitifull
then
the
reste
,
who
retyryng
her self
with
her
mate
,
behinde
the
hangynges
of
some
tappissarie
,
or
other
secrete
Warderobe
,
to
barre
the
sight
or
hearyng
of
any
persone
,
were
not
euen
there
amoued
with
compassion
of
his
desease
,
who
more
filed
in
speach
(
peraduenture
)
then
his
fellowes
,
had
preached
to
her
so
well
,
that
presently
she
applied
not
a
Cataplasme
or
plaister
,
necessarie
to
his
needie
wounde
.
Neuerthelesse
.
I
am
not
ignoraunte
,
that
the
Prince
Grandilaor
was
in
one
corner
of
the
Hall
,
all
alone
with
her
,
whose
shinyng
beautie
by
fittes
badde
hym
liúe
,
or
made
hym
dye
at
pleasure
,
that
is
to
witte
,
the
Damozelle
Antiziliane
whom
he
helde
betwene
his
armes
,
not
daring
to
open
and
discouer
the
entiere
and
vehement
passion
,
whiche
without
ceassyng
tormented
hym
:
whether
it
were
because
he
was
shame
fast
in
shewyng
it
,
or
rather
for
that
he
doubted
her
displeasure
and
refusall
,
if
thervpon
he
made
any
disgression
,
too
tedious
for
her
tender
stomacke
.
But
in
fine
,
the
sharpnes
and
rigour
of
his
ragyng
fire
;
burnyng
the
veile
of
this
bashfulnesse
,
and
surmountyng
his
shiueryng
feare
,
whiche
to
hym
semed
a
staie
,
or
let
,
in
giuyng
reste
and
appeasement
,
to
his
dismeasured
Martyrdome
,
he
determined
(
chaunce
what
chaunce
might
)
seyng
so
passyng
an
oportunitie
,
to
trie
the
watche
,
&
vnderstande
if
he
were
so
well
beloued
of
her
,
that
he
might
obtaine
any
medicinable
salue
to
recure
his
maladie
.
And
beginnyng
with
a
voice
enterrupted
,
with
many
sobbes
and
sorrowfull
sighes
,
half
tremblyng
for
feare
,
like
him
whiche
is
put
in
place
of
iudgemente
,
to
attende
either
his
totall
deliuery
,
or
finall
ende
of
his
life
and
miserie
:
saied
to
her
on
this
sorte
:
Madame
,
not
of
power
to
support
(
without
hastenyng
of
my
laste
hence
departure
)
the
cruell
Martyrdomes
,
and
pitifull
passions
,
whiche
dooe
ransacke
and
afflict
incessauntlie
my
poore
harte
,
euer
since
first
the
pearcyng
sparcles
,
of
friyng
fire
,
whiche
come
from
out
of
those
twoo
cleare
Cometes
,
wherewith
your
face
is
furnished
and
adorned
,
makyng
waie
through
the
windowes
of
myne
vnaduised
eyes
,
began
to
broile
,
and
consume
,
by
little
&
little
,
in
suche
sort
,
that
windyng
me
to
wander
,
from
reason
(
which
onely
maketh
difference
betwixte
bruite
beastes
,
and
manne
)
and
to
forget
all
garde
and
respect
due
to
your
grace
:
I
am
enforced
,
to
make
my
peticion
to
you
,
if
presumyng
of
your
pacience
,
and
of
the
oportunitie
whiche
presently
offreth
it self
to
let
you
vnderstande
that
,
whiche
till
now
I
haue
kept
secrete
from
you
,
it
maie
therefore
please
you
,
excusyng
my
presumption
,
and
rashnesse
,
not
to
take
it
against
harte
,
if
I
haue
ouer
holdlie
aduaunced
my self
to
require
you
,
that
you
would
not
with
yrkesome
or
lothsome
disdaine
,
any
longer
deny
me
that
,
whiche
onely
maie
restore
to
me
againe
,
the
one
half
of
my
life
:
protestyng
that
leauing
here
in
your
custodie
,
the
other
moitie
,
you
shall
bee
reputed
the
moste
cruell
,
and
vncourtuous
Damozell
that
liueth
in
so
reiectyng
my
suite
.
But
as
he
was
purposed
to
procéede
further
herein
,
beginnyng
to
let
fall
Riuerse
of
brackishe
Teares
,
from
his
weepyng
eyes
:
she
cutte
of
his
complaint
,
by
these
woordes
.
Segniour
Gradilaor
(
saied
she
)
I
am
astonned
,
and
dooe
muche
marueile
and
muse
,
how
you
haue
dared
to
thinke
,
consideryng
the
amitie
,
and
ample
loue
,
whiche
you
affirme
to
beare
me
,
or
at
leaste
wise
(
as
I
beleue
)
you
make
apparante
by
your
deceiptfull
,
and
Crocodilishe
teares
,
to
minister
to
me
suche
matter
:
and
not
to
other
ende
,
as
I
thinke
,
than
to
betraie
and
deceiue
me
,
or
(
after
hauyng
by
your
glorious
swete
language
,
bereft
and
robbed
me
of
that
,
whiche
all
the
worlde
can
not
once
restore
)
to
addresse
your
scoffes
at
my
greate
follie
,
in
so
sone
relentyng
to
you
,
vpon
the
requeste
,
whiche
you
make
to
me
.
For
well
I
knowe
,
that
you
menne
haue
your
affections
so
light
,
that
there
needeth
not
but
one
small
blaste
of
winde
,
or
any
other
obiect
(
although
lesse
then
that
whereof
you
talke
of
)
to
make
you
chaunge
and
transporte
theim
thether
and
hether
,
to
serue
their
presente
tournes
and
commoditie
accordyngly
,
as
you
now
pretende
of
vs
.
Wherefore
I
hartly
praie
you
,
not
to
take
it
straungely
,
if
(
for
the
conscruation
of
my
Honour
,
which
I
haue
in
greater
price
,
not
onely
then
of
your
passions
and
distresses
,
but
also
of
my
proper
life
)
you
bée
denied
,
and
suffer
the
repulse
of
the
thynges
,
whereof
you
demaunded
me
.
For
I
loue
better
,
that
with
myne
Honour
,
I
be
demed
(
as
you
determine
)
seuere
and
ceurll
,
then
with
myne
infamie
(
losyng
that
whiche
so
charely
I
should
keepe
)
to
bee
had
in
the
reputation
of
an
disordinate
Damozell
,
and
a
Maide
of
infamous
life
.
Whiche
replie
when
she
had
so
finished
,
the
poore
Paciente
,
hearyng
so
harde
a
sentence
on
hym
pronounced
,
stove
so
troubled
with
yre
and
annoye
,
that
if
the
maiden
had
not
taken
hym
by
the
hande
,
and
ledde
hym
into
her
chamber
,
to
repose
hym self
,
I
beleue
he
would
haue
sodainly
sounded
before
all
the
Companie
.
But
while
these
thynges
were
a
doyng
,
I
must
tell
you
that
the
king
was
no
lesse
idle
in
kissyng
his
Queene
Bellizenne
:
For
as
he
daunced
with
her
,
thei
so
mutually
beheld
,
and
cast
such
glauncing
lookes
the
one
to
the
other
,
with
such
fine
&
swéete
countenaunce
,
that
the
dimmest
of
sight
,
might
well
haue
deemed
,
what
desire
they
had
of
that
ioye
,
which
so
long
had
been
reiourned
,
In
such
forte
,
that
the
Kyng
beyng
in
the
first
course
of
the
daunce
,
more
lusty
,
braue
,
&
wel
disposed
,
then
he
had
béen
since
his
deliueraunce
,
or
long
afore
,
retired
secretly
,
without
semblaunce
of
any
thyng
,
into
his
chamber
:
whither
full
sone
after
,
the
Quéene
hauyng
followed
hym
,
I
leaue
you
to
ponder
,
if
in
suche
libertie
,
as
thei
had
to
content
the
one
with
the
others
appetites
,
beyng
enflamed
as
thei
were
,
the
swete
daliance
and
amourous
embracementes
,
were
in
any
wise
spared
.
For
why
,
as
telleth
vs
the
Historie
,
thei
so
forgotte
theim selues
,
in
their
delightes
and
plaies
,
that
thei
remained
more
then
an
whole
hower
,
afore
they
retourned
too
ende
the
daunce
in
the
Hall
,
déeming
that
of
the
chamber
,
better
.
Whiche
was
chief
cause
,
that
shortly
after
the
Queene
felt
her
beallie
so
bigge
,
that
her
garmentes
were
too
little
for
her
.
For
she
conceiued
a
daughter
,
whom
she
awhile
after
,
bare
and
brought
foorth
,
so
perfecte
of
feature
,
that
many
braue
Knightes
were
enflamed
with
her
loue
,
and
she
was
named
Polydame
,
of
whom
wee
will
make
more
ample
discourse
hereafter
.
And
on
this
wise
eche
one
for
his
parte
,
applied
hymself
to
pleasure
,
and
to
contente
his
mynde
the
beste
he
could
:
as
when
wee
see
a
faire
and
Sunne
shine
daie
,
to
bee
obscured
,
with
a
sodaine
shadowe
of
a
darke
and
duskie
cloude
which
couering
the
Sunne
,
sheweth
such
sadde
cheere
,
that
we
poore
soules
,
are
quite
depriued
of
the
pristinate
pleasure
,
and
comfortable
clearnes
therof
:
their
ioyes
were
interupted
,
by
the
arriuall
of
a
certaine
Page
,
attired
in
yeallowe
&
blewe
Veluet
.
Who
entryng
the
halle
,
made
enquirie
for
the
Prince
Dorian
of
Spaine
:
to
whom
,
when
he
had
a
sight
of
hym
,
and
eche
one
was
placed
,
to
heare
what
he
would
,
he
thus
spake
:
High
Prince
,
the
faire
Ladie
Amarille
,
daughter
to
the
kyng
Belligent
of
Fraunce
,
hath
sente
me
to
you
,
for
that
she
vnderstoode
that
you
were
in
this
Courte
,
to
present
vnto
you
on
her
behalfe
,
commendations
condigne
to
your
highnesse
:
and
also
this
letter
(
saied
he
,
giuyng
hym
a
paper
whiche
he
helde
in
his
hande
)
the
whiche
beyng
read
I
praie
you
to
dispatche
me
right
sone
,
that
I
maie
with
diligence
,
returue
accordyng
to
her
commaundement
.
Then
the
Prince
Dorian
,
not
without
chaunge
of
coullour
and
countenaunce
,
hauing
taken
and
read
the
letter
to
hymself
,
founde
it
thus
in
tenour
and
effecte
.
The
Ladie
Amarillas
letter
.
I
would
neuer
haue
thought
(
Lorde
Dorian
)
that
so
much
infidelity
and
discourtesie
,
as
I
knowe
now
to
consist
in
you
,
had
found
place
of
residence
,
or
dwelled
in
a
knight
so
noble
and
valiaunte
,
as
I
haue
still
reputed
,
and
estemed
you
,
vntill
this
tyme
,
that
seeyng
euidently
twoo
imperfections
so
greate
,
to
bee
possessed
in
you
,
that
forgettyng
the
feruente
amitie
,
whiche
you
to
mee
professed
,
and
likewise
the
faithe
whiche
you
to
mee
promised
,
you
haue
beene
bolde
so
impudentely
to
vse
the
same
towardes
me
,
without
euer
giuyng
you
any
occasion
thereof
:
that
I
maruaile
that
the
heauens
dooe
not
waxe
redde
,
and
ashamed
at
this
so
greate
lightnesse
,
and
inconstauncie
,
whiche
proceadeth
from
the
imperfection
of
your
iudgemente
.
The
which
feelyng
too
sodainly
and
violently
,
a
certaine
apprehension
of
loue
(
that
you
haue
so
often
preached
how
beauty
,
wherof
the
soner
to
deceiue
mee
,
you
saide
I
was
furnished
,
had
so
sore
enflamed
you
,
that
as
you
made
semblant
,
you
could
rest
neither
night
nor
daie
.
But
sone
is
the
same
flowen
awaie
,
and
the
tractes
therof
defaced
out
of
your
memory
,
by
the
sight
possible
of
some
obiecte
,
whiche
hath
been
more
agreable
vnto
you
.
And
this
length
of
tyme
by
you
protracted
and
neglected
(
without
seyng
me
,
after
your
departure
,
when
you
went
towardes
her
,
whiche
is
cause
of
your
,
long
absence
)
maketh
me
to
thinke
and
suppose
,
and
vnderstande
that
you
feinyng
to
séeke
out
(
wherewith
as
with
a
sacke
you
would
couer
your self
)
Floridamant
kyng
of
Greate
Britaine
,
are
presently
in
his
court
.
Wherevpon
I
haue
with
greate
diligence
,
and
at
the
decease
of
the
kyng
my
Father
,
addressed
this
messenger
to
bryng
vnto
you
this
letter
;
thereby
to
burden
you
with
the
fault
,
wherein
not
vnrightly
you
are
culpable
,
if
incontinentely
you
come
not
towardes
her
,
who
resteth
attendaunt
for
your
arriuall
,
that
then
she
maye
heare
your
excuses
and
iustifications
in
this
case
.
Yours
more
then
,
her
owne
,
Amarille
de
Gaule
.
The
readyng
of
this
Letter
,
so
pinched
the
Prince
Dorian
,
that
he
could
not
abide
to
staie
the
reste
of
the
daie
in
the
court
of
king
Floridamant
,
but
incontinently
mountyng
on
Horsebacke
,
and
takyng
leaue
of
the
King
and
Quene
,
who
fain
would
,
but
could
not
staie
hym
,
he
iourneyed
straight
to
Gaulewarde
,
to
her
whom
he
so
loued
:
accompanied
onely
with
the
Page
whiche
had
brought
hym
the
Letter
,
and
his
Squire
:
But
in
this
point
the
Historie
speaketh
not
any
more
of
hym
,
but
that
in
a
while
after
,
he
espoused
the
Ladie
Amarille
,
by
whom
the
firste
yere
of
his
Mariage
,
he
had
a
Daughter
named
Angeliana
,
the
beste
featured
in
singularitie
of
beautie
,
that
was
of
her
tyme
in
the
worlde
,
excepte
faire
Porphiria
,
Daughter
to
the
Emper
our
of
Constantinople
:
and
shortely
after
was
crouned
kyng
of
Spaine
,
by
the
decease
of
his
father
.
Wherefore
we
lette
hym
reste
and
raigne
in
his
kyngdome
peaceably
,
and
kyng
Floridamant
also
,
vntill
suche
tyme
as
occasion
shall
put
vs
in
mynde
,
to
speake
more
of
theim
.
For
that
,
the
dearlyng
of
the
Faierie
staieth
too
long
in
the
Castle
of
the
woodd
of
Cipres
,
whiche
vrgeth
vs
to
produce
hym
for
the
into
the
fieldes
.
The
Youth
Gerileon
,
being
come
to
the
age
of
fiftene
or
sixtene
yeres
,
the
Fairie
Ozyris
gaue
hym
an
Harnis
,
enchaunted
so
and
in
suche
sorte
,
that
there
was
neither
Iron
nor
Stele
(
how
sharpe
soeuer
)
which
could
in
any
wise
pearce
it
:
also
she
gaue
hym
the
braue
Horse
Lycocephal
,
and
a
good
Sworde
,
and
hauyng
tourned
the
Lyon
whiche
he
had
taken
in
the
Forest
into
his
firste
forme
,
she
gaue
hym
also
vnto
hym
for
his
Squire
.
And
thus
apointed
,
she
sent
him
towardes
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
to
receiue
the
Order
of
knighthoode
,
and
of
the
communication
she
had
with
hym
before
his
departure
.
¶
The
eight
Chapter
.
NOw
refteth
hereafter
(
noble
lordinges
,
and
illustrious
knightes
whiche
willynglie
take
pleasure
to
reade
the
worthy
deedes
and
memorable
enterprises
,
of
those
which
haue
adorned
and
aduaunced
our
world
)
that
I
let
you
sée
a
yong
Warriour
,
the
brauest
and
best
skild
in
armes
,
the
worthiest
,
puisauntest
and
moste
magnanimious
of
any
other
,
wherof
euer
mention
was
made
.
It
is
also
for
you
,
other
faire
and
gracious
ladies
(
who
are
pricked
with
the
pleasant
assaultes
,
whiche
loue
accustomably
assigneth
to
theim
,
whiche
humbly
liue
languishing
in
the
prisons
of
cruell
desire
,
tormentyng
their
hartes
with
a
continuall
amorous
thought
)
that
I
shewe
you
of
a
yong
Princesse
accomplished
in
al
perfections
of
beautie
,
rather
diuine
then
humane
,
the
liueliest
attaynted
,
and
dispiteouslye
enflamed
,
by
the
ardent
and
burning
stroakes
which
procéeded
from
the
persone
of
the
young
Ciprian
Infaunt
,
aboue
any
other
vnder
the
celestial
vaute
since
the
creation
of
oure
firste
Fathers
,
if
you
will
haue
pacience
to
reade
and
peruse
this
fine
and
delectable
Historie
.
Wherefore
ye
must
vnderstande
,
that
the
gentill
Youth
Gerileon
remained
so
long
at
Ozyris
Pallace
in
the
wood
of
Cypres
,
with
suche
pleasure
and
contentment
as
is
aforesaide
:
that
he
attained
the
xv
.
yere
of
his
age
.
At
what
tyme
hee
was
so
sage
,
gentie
,
modest
and
courteous
,
puisaunt
and
vertuous
,
that
there
was
as
then
none
in
the
worlde
,
that
in
giftes
,
whiche
either
Arte
or
Nature
doeth
by
the
diuine
prouidence
of
God
,
bestowe
vpon
man
,
could
in
any
poynt
match
hym
,
muche
lesse
surpasse
hym
For
hee
was
so
ta●
,
well
made
and
proportioned
in
al
his
lymmes
&
members
,
that
one
could
scarce
finde
any
,
which
in
largenesse
of
bodie
,
or
pregnantnes
of
wit
,
could
at
that
time
be
his
equall
:
and
at
that
tyme
(
say
I
)
for
that
,
when
he
was
come
to
mans
age
,
he
far
surpassed
&
excelled
the
stature
of
other
men
.
For
which
cause
,
the
Fairie
Ozyris
,
leeyng
hym
already
so
great
&
puisaunt
,
thought
that
it
was
not
for
his
profite
,
but
rather
to
degenerate
from
the
Noblenesse
of
the
Place
,
where
hee
tooke
his
originall
.
Wherefore
desiryng
nought
but
his
profite
and
aduauncement
,
seeyng
that
,
if
he
taried
long
in
that
state
,
and
continued
any
more
in
that
voluptuous
and
delicate
trade
of
life
,
the
prowesse
and
valour
which
were
in
hym
,
should
be
so
vnprofitable
,
that
they
should
helpe
no
more
then
a
Treasure
,
whiche
liyng
hid
in
the
entrailes
of
the
Earth
,
serueth
not
the
vse
of
any
,
she
would
not
hinder
the
honour
and
fame
which
he
afterward
atchiued
,
to
abide
buried
in
the
profound
darkenes
of
a
perpetuall
silence
.
Wherefore
one
daie
when
hee
was
alone
in
his
Chamber
,
readyng
in
a
booke
,
in
which
kinde
of
exercise
hee
tooke
inestimable
delight
,
she
entered
in
:
at
whose
comming
the
Youth
which
was
set
,
arose
&
saiuted
her
with
an
humble
reuerence
,
and
she
also
vsed
towardes
him
a
reciprocall
obeisaunce
,
contrary
to
her
acustomed
fashion
.
Then
takyng
hym
by
the
hande
,
wherwith
as
yet
he
held
his
Hat
,
whiche
she
put
on
his
head
,
she
led
hym
to
sit
in
a
Chaire
,
couered
with
Damaske
,
whiche
stoode
neere
to
her
Bed
side
,
wheron
she
leanyng
,
vsed
to
him
these
or
such
like
wordes
.
My
soune
(
for
so
she
calde
him
still
)
séeyng
you
are
alreadie
come
to
suche
ripenes
,
and
encreasement
of
age
(
for
the
whiche
I
praise
the
almightie
God
,
whiche
hath
made
,
and
doth
gouerne
all
thynges
)
that
as
it
semeth
,
you
shall
from
henceforth
be
sufficient
forcible
,
&
strong
to
toile
in
the
field
,
with
a
cracklyng
Corsselet
vpon
your
valiaunt
shoulders
:
I
am
in
opinion
,
that
it
should
be
most
good
and
profitable
for
you
,
and
no
lesse
conueniente
and
fitte
,
that
you
were
made
knight
,
by
the
handes
of
some
good
Prince
:
not
to
let
here
stippe
,
or
rather
steape
the
graund
prowesse
&
valiancie
,
that
is
in
you
,
emong
the
chambers
,
gardens
,
and
wooddes
of
this
Pallaice
,
rather
than
to
remaine
still
to
take
your
recreations
and
pastymes
,
in
a
place
full
of
delites
,
and
mundane
vanities
,
which
are
so
alluring
,
&
entice
and
flatter
so
,
with
the
swéetenes
of
their
bitter
baites
,
the
hartes
&
myndes
of
yong
and
youthful
wightes
,
wherby
thei
entangle
&
blinde
them
in
such
sort
,
that
thei
make
them
forgette
their
duetie
(
although
both
noble
&
gentle
,
they
hold
them
so
wel
hampered
)
that
with
great
difficulty
,
thei
haue
no
power
most
commonlie
,
to
dispatche
theim
of
the
same
.
Neither
yelde
thei
ought
els
in
the
ende
,
but
a
perpetuall
dishonour
,
accompaignied
with
a
too
late
repentaunce
,
whiche
after
all
this
,
hath
to
feede
vpon
,
an
infinite
number
of
anguishes
&
forrowes
.
I
saie
not
these
thynges
(
my
dearlyng
)
for
any
desire
that
I
haue
(
contrary
to
your
stomacke
)
to
sende
you
hence
:
assuryng
you
,
that
I
esteeme
my selfe
verie
happie
,
in
hauyng
ministred
vnto
you
so
good
entertainment
:
But
forasmuch
as
I
see
,
ye
haue
not
had
yet
vntill
this
present
,
occasion
of
any
miscontentmente
.
And
this
your
absence
shall
bee
to
me
farre
more
yrkesome
,
then
all
other
dolours
that
maie
in
any
wise
betide
me
:
But
because
I
foresee
,
by
my
Artes
and
Sciences
,
that
it
should
bee
greater
losse
and
damage
,
that
the
haughtie
and
illustrious
feates
of
armes
,
whiche
you
are
to
bryng
to
passe
by
your
valiauncie
,
should
remaine
any
longer
in
darcknesse
,
without
enioiyng
their
future
clearenesse
,
and
apparente
light
.
Furthermore
if
you
should
otherwise
deale
or
dooe
therein
,
you
should
degenerate
greatly
,
from
the
generositie
of
the
place
whence
you
proceaded
whiche
by
your
vertue
and
valiauncie
,
you
ought
to
illustrate
and
adorne
,
yet
more
then
euer
it
was
.
If
you
will
beleue
me
,
and
followe
my
counsaile
.
I
praise
you
in
your
presence
,
because
I
know
your
nature
so
good
,
that
for
any
laude
that
I
can
giue
you
,
you
would
not
(
as
in
deede
it
is
nothyng
decente
)
puffe
vp
your
courage
and
stuffe
your self
with
pride
:
no
more
then
you
would
endure
wrong
,
and
vilanie
dooen
vnto
you
by
any
other
,
you
not
seekyng
perforce
to
resiste
it
.
And
knowe
that
too
no
other
entent
,
I
haue
brought
you
vp
,
and
nourished
you
with
so
greate
care
and
diligence
,
as
I
haue
dooen
,
nor
taken
you
from
the
handes
of
your
freindes
in
your
Infancie
,
for
other
occasion
,
then
to
eschew
the
misfortunes
,
and
miserable
destenies
,
whiche
before
hande
I
haue
seen
for
you
prepared
:
to
whiche
you
could
in
nowise
haue
resisted
,
without
my
succour
:
To
the
greate
damage
,
and
totall
ruine
,
bothe
of
you
,
and
also
of
your
noble
house
,
whiche
thyng
had
been
lamentable
.
Wherefore
I
will
and
praie
you
,
for
your
owne
profite
,
that
to
morowe
Mornyng
you
departe
,
for
to
goe
to
Constantinople
,
towardes
the
good
Emperoure
,
to
whom
you
shall
make
supplication
,
for
the
order
of
knighthoode
:
and
beleue
that
as
I
am
certaine
,
he
will
not
refuse
to
doe
your
demaunde
:
afterwarde
to
make
prooffe
of
this
greate
valiauncie
,
whiche
is
in
you
.
Assuryng
you
furthermore
,
that
my
succour
shall
shielde
you
still
,
and
my
aide
assist
you
euer
,
to
eschewe
the
mortall
and
perilous
encombraunces
,
whiche
I
shall
espie
to
be
to
you
hurtfull
.
When
she
had
ended
her
speche
in
this
order
,
the
youth
who
attentiuely
listened
to
her
tale
,
yea
,
and
not
without
greate
maruaile
of
suche
matters
:
aunswered
her
thus
.
Madame
,
I
am
muche
agreued
in
this
,
that
you
haue
taken
so
muche
paines
,
in
vsyng
so
many
wordes
toward
me
,
to
doe
that
,
whereunto
your
bare
commaundemente
might
haue
brought
me
to
obay
without
resistaunce
in
any
wise
:
&
wherein
if
you
had
not
proued
me
,
I
was
purposed
to
praie
you
:
consideryng
the
greate
honours
that
diuerse
haue
acquired
,
by
haughtie
and
illustrious
feates
of
valiauncie
:
whereof
I
read
in
this
booke
,
whiche
I
helde
in
my
hande
at
your
entrie
:
but
seeyng
that
of
your
good
grace
,
it
hath
pleased
you
to
open
me
the
waie
,
and
heate
the
pathe
of
a
voyage
to
me
moste
agreable
,
seeyng
(
I
saie
)
that
it
pleased
you
,
I
assure
my self
so
well
of
the
bountie
and
amitie
,
whiche
you
beare
me
,
that
you
would
not
sende
me
in
suche
affaires
,
without
Harnesse
,
Horse
,
Pages
,
and
other
necessaries
:
Whiche
when
I
haue
,
I
will
not
faile
to
departe
,
when
it
shall
please
you
to
commaunde
me
.
And
I
maruaile
muche
of
that
whiche
you
haue
saied
,
that
(
desirous
of
my
welfare
)
ye
haue
rauished
me
out
of
the
handes
of
mine
owne
frendes
,
to
make
me
so
escape
the
destenie
perilous
(
as
you
saie
)
for
me
prepared
.
For
which
seyng
that
it
is
so
,
I
cannot
render
you
thankes
as
you
deserue
,
besechyng
you
to
explane
vnto
me
those
speaches
,
or
els
I
shall
neuer
set
my
minde
at
quiet
:
Seyng
that
I
suppose
my self
none
others
childe
but
yours
.
It
is
true
in
deede
,
that
of
any
Father
that
I
had
ye
neuer
as
yet
tolde
me
,
and
I
knowe
not
what
a
one
he
was
.
Softe
,
my
freende
(
saied
the
Faierie
)
deemed
you
me
so
doultishe
or
vndiscréete
,
that
I
would
sende
you
towarde
so
greate
and
noble
a
Lorde
,
as
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
is
,
to
receiue
the
order
of
knighthoode
,
without
furniture
both
of
Horse
and
Harnesse
,
according
to
your
callyng
?
I
promise
you
to
be
as
well
thereof
prouided
,
as
any
Knight
in
the
world
shall
be
,
&
better
:
neither
shall
there
be
any
,
that
either
in
goodnesse
of
Horse
or
Harnesse
shall
surpasse
you
,
to
the
ende
to
make
you
redoubted
and
feared
aboue
the
rest
,
&
to
demonstrate
the
degrée
whence
and
wherof
you
are
.
Wherefore
I
will
tell
you
nothing
vntill
suche
tyme
that
through
your
vertues
and
valiauncie
(
whereof
your
deedes
shall
yelde
cleare
testimonie
)
you
haue
merited
to
bee
called
and
esteemed
the
Sonne
of
hym
who
hath
begotten
you
:
if
not
,
as
well
you
thinke
you
bee
not
my
naturall
Sonne
,
but
issued
from
a
stocke
royall
,
whereof
I
praie
you
speake
no
more
:
for
at
Gods
appointment
you
shal
wel
knowe
it
,
the
regarde
whereof
in
all
your
déedes
and
enterprises
,
I
praie
you
to
haue
aboue
all
thinges
before
your
eyes
,
and
the
Honour
of
Ladies
and
Damozelles
in
due
recommendation
together
,
also
with
the
loyaltie
and
fidelitie
of
her
,
whiche
in
shorte
space
shall
rauishe
you
,
of
the
beste
thing
you
haue
in
you
.
The
youth
without
any
replie
made
to
her
,
either
further
of
his
Race
,
or
any
other
matter
although
verie
curious
,
noted
and
well
marked
,
all
that
whiche
the
Fairie
had
saied
to
hym
:
chiefly
her
laste
woordes
,
purposyng
with
hym self
,
that
none
should
rauishe
hym
of
ought
that
he
had
:
but
he
was
more
out
of
his
accompte
then
he
thought
.
And
hauyng
been
silente
a
certaine
space
,
he
saied
to
her
:
Madame
,
then
I
praie
you
,
shewe
me
if
it
so
please
you
,
what
furniture
you
will
bestowe
on
me
,
to
the
ende
that
to
morrowe
Mornyng
,
I
maie
finde
it
all
readie
,
when
it
behoueth
me
to
departe
,
and
also
what
Squire
you
will
that
I
haue
.
Then
the
Fairie
tooke
the
Lion
,
whiche
the
youth
had
founde
in
the
Foreste
,
whiche
as
then
laie
stepyng
vnder
the
Table
like
a
Dogge
,
and
recityng
certain
woordes
of
Enchauntemente
,
and
annointyng
hym
with
a
kinde
of
licour
whiche
she
had
,
shee
caused
hym
to
receiue
the
forme
of
a
youthfull
manne
of
twentie
yeres
of
age
,
or
there
about
.
And
you
must
vnderstand
,
that
this
was
Geliaste
the
Ioylie
,
Squire
to
the
Queene
Bellizenne
,
who
in
searchyng
the
youth
Gerileon
at
firste
,
when
he
loste
hymself
in
the
Woodde
of
Cipres
was
by
the
Faierie
,
chaunged
from
his
firste
forme
,
into
the
likenesse
of
an
hideous
Lion
,
and
had
without
waxyng
olde
,
in
anye
wise
,
remained
so
till
that
time
:
followyng
vsually
the
youth
into
euery
place
like
as
the
Dogges
also
,
to
the
chase
:
Wherein
he
killed
multitudes
of
wilde
beastes
.
He
also
had
the
same
apparell
whiche
the
other
had
,
when
he
was
first
Metamorphosed
,
or
rather
(
if
it
be
not
lawful
to
empaire
the
Greke
language
)
to
saie
better
,
when
as
he
chaunged
his
firste
shape
.
At
this
thyng
bothe
the
Youthe
,
and
also
the
poore
Squire
muche
maruailed
.
For
the
Squire
remembred
of
nothing
paste
,
no
more
then
as
if
he
had
been
but
euen
then
borne
:
notwithstandyng
that
hee
was
the
same
,
and
had
like
Sense
as
hee
had
before
.
But
the
Fairie
addressyng
her
speache
to
the
Youth
,
said
to
hym
:
My
freende
,
see
here
is
now
the
Squire
whiche
I
meant
to
giue
to
you
for
seruaunt
,
when
you
brought
him
to
me
at
the
first
:
&
you
Geliaste
(
said
she
to
the
Squire
)
sée
here
your
Lorde
and
Maister
,
whom
I
will
that
you
serue
,
and
accompanie
in
all
that
,
wherein
he
shall
haue
néede
,
and
through
all
places
where
he
shall
passe
.
Now
(
moreouer
she
saied
)
you
want
nothyng
more
but
Horse
&
Harnesse
.
And
takyng
hym
by
the
hande
,
she
ledde
hym
ouer
the
steppes
,
whiche
stoode
against
a
base
Court
,
wherein
when
thei
were
come
doune
,
the
Youth
sawe
the
moste
gallant
,
braue
,
greate
,
and
beste
made
Horse
that
euer
man
sawe
,
since
the
death
of
Bucephall
kyng
Alexanders
Horse
the
Greate
:
of
whose
kinde
and
bréede
the
Faierie
had
so
wrought
,
that
she
had
recouered
this
of
a
straunger
Thessalion
called
Philonicus
:
who
of
twoo
faire
Horses
whiche
he
had
,
solde
the
one
to
kyng
Alexander
for
thirtene
Talentes
,
that
is
Bucephall
,
and
this
whereof
wee
speake
,
to
the
Faierie
Oziris
for
eightene
,
whiche
was
called
Lycocephall
,
for
that
that
he
had
on
his
forehedde
,
the
forme
of
a
Wolfes
hedde
,
&
was
farre
fairer
&
greater
then
the
other
.
For
the
Fairie
had
alwaies
after
her
buiyng
of
him
,
kepte
and
garded
him
wel
in
her
Fairie
:
so
that
he
was
in
no
pointe
,
either
waxen
older
,
or
empaired
.
And
this
was
dooen
,
purposely
for
to
make
a
presente
thereof
vnto
Gerileon
,
as
well
to
hym
appartained
.
Who
seyng
hym
so
faire
,
was
therof
ioyous
,
and
fain
he
would
that
it
had
as
then
béen
daie
,
that
he
might
haue
departed
,
and
to
haue
mounted
on
his
backe
.
For
he
toke
hym
by
the
bridle
,
out
of
the
handes
of
the
Nymphe
Aegle
:
whiche
hauyng
not
long
before
,
brought
hym
out
of
the
Faierie
,
by
the
commaundement
of
Oziris
her
Mistresse
,
helde
hym
as
yet
:
so
he
mountyng
lightly
vpon
him
,
without
aide
of
Stirrope
(
although
he
were
bigge
and
mightie
,
more
then
any
other
as
then
to
bée
found
)
caused
hym
fower
or
fiue
tymes
to
fetche
the
carrire
nimblie
,
and
to
gambolde
lustelie
,
from
the
one
side
of
the
Courte
to
the
other
,
and
made
hym
to
gallop
so
impeteouslie
,
that
besides
that
,
he
wente
more
swifter
then
any
Swallowe
,
he
made
the
yearth
tremble
vnder
his
feete
,
in
suche
sort
,
as
neuer
was
afore
so
séen
:
wherein
the
Youth
tooke
suche
greate
pleasure
,
to
make
hym
tourne
,
and
passe
to
the
one
side
,
and
to
the
other
,
without
any
spurres
at
all
,
that
if
the
Faierie
had
not
saied
,
that
she
would
goe
shewe
hym
the
Harnesse
,
whiche
she
would
giue
hym
,
I
thinke
that
he
would
not
haue
alighted
in
one
whole
hower
.
But
after
she
had
tolde
hym
thereof
,
the
greate
gladnesse
that
he
had
to
see
it
,
made
hym
descende
quickelie
,
and
to
followe
her
into
her
Cabinette
.
From
whence
she
brought
store
of
harnesse
,
the
moste
sumptuous
,
industriously
engrauen
,
and
moste
richely
gilded
,
that
was
possible
to
sée
:
without
any
other
paintyng
in
the
shielde
,
then
a
greate
Crosse
of
golde
,
whiche
stretched
from
the
one
side
to
the
other
,
in
a
fielde
of
Azure
,
whiche
was
Enchaunted
in
suche
sorte
,
that
no
Yron
nor
Steele
(
how
harde
so
euer
)
could
in
any
wise
harme
it
:
but
rather
contrarily
,
the
harder
&
violenter
that
the
stroke
which
fell
vpon
it
was
,
the
more
it
hurt
hym
which
gaue
it
,
then
hym
whiche
receiued
it
.
For
in
steede
of
enteryng
or
percing
into
it
,
the
Sworde
,
Speare
,
Clubbe
,
or
other
such
warlike
instrumente
,
rebounded
so
high
into
the
ayre
,
that
often
tymes
it
fell
out
of
his
handes
,
whiche
was
the
owner
thereof
,
and
vsed
it
.
This
Harnesse
became
and
fitted
hym
so
well
,
as
though
it
had
been
of
purpose
appointed
and
made
for
him
.
And
after
this
,
she
fetched
out
of
her
Cabinette
,
a
Sworde
large
,
faire
,
and
of
marueilous
good
edge
:
the
Scaberde
whereof
,
was
of
the
skinne
of
a
greate
Serpente
,
whiche
was
slaine
by
Hercules
,
at
what
tyme
he
was
verie
young
:
The
whiche
was
so
finely
trimmed
,
that
although
it
was
not
garnished
with
diuerse
Diamondes
,
and
other
precious
stones
:
yet
beyng
sette
againste
the
Sunne
,
it
would
haue
rendered
a
farre
finer
lighte
,
then
golde
it self
.
It
is
moste
true
,
that
the
Sworde
was
not
altogether
fitte
to
the
Scabarde
:
for
the
puissaunte
Nabot
kept
as
then
,
that
,
whiche
was
made
for
it
,
whiche
was
the
beste
that
was
in
the
worlde
.
For
there
was
no
Harnesse
,
of
what
goodnesse
so
euer
(
no
although
hardened
by
enchauntmente
)
that
could
resiste
it
,
without
beeyng
cutte
,
and
mangled
in
peeces
.
And
it
was
called
Duransarde
,
whiche
the
saied
Nabot
had
conquered
,
and
gotten
from
the
terrible
and
hideous
Giaunte
Scarafarab
,
who
was
of
the
linage
of
Encellade
,
one
of
theim
whiche
in
tymes
paste
,
would
haue
conquered
Heauen
:
and
were
with
Lightnyng
destroyed
by
Iupiter
(
as
it
is
saied
in
the
firste
Chapiter
of
the
thirde
parte
of
Chronicles
of
Brandismell
,
compiled
by
Galarx
)
whereof
the
Faierie
Oziris
was
greatly
greeued
.
For
neuer
could
she
possiblie
recouer
it
,
although
she
had
alreadie
gotten
the
Scaberde
,
wherein
she
gaue
this
,
that
I
now
speake
of
(
whiche
was
matchable
in
hignesse
,
and
almoste
in
makyng
and
goodnesse
to
Duransarde
)
to
the
Youth
of
the
Faierie
(
for
so
muste
wee
hence
foor
the
name
hym
)
.
Whiche
caused
her
greately
to
doubte
,
leaste
any
euill
should
chaunce
hym
there
,
because
it
cutte
what
soeuer
it
came
nere
,
yea
,
Enchaunted
Armour
also
(
as
I
haue
a-afore
saied
)
and
whiche
was
worse
,
it
was
in
the
custodie
of
one
,
whiche
could
better
vse
it
,
then
any
knight
,
as
then
in
worlde
.
She
had
also
greate
feare
,
leaste
any
sinister
accidentes
should
happen
vnto
him
,
by
the
meanes
of
any
Yron
Launce
Enchaunted
:
against
whiche
,
his
Armoure
,
and
others
what
soeuer
,
had
no
power
to
resiste
:
whiche
was
in
possession
of
an
other
moste
braue
,
and
valiaunte
knighte
,
Sonne
to
kyng
Belligent
of
Fraunce
,
called
Diodamas
,
whiche
was
giuen
to
his
saied
father
the
kyng
of
Fraunce
by
the
noble
kyng
Brandismell
,
to
whom
the
Faierie
Oziris
had
made
presente
thereof
,
at
what
tyme
hefought
with
the
mightie
Giaunte
Perciuall
.
Wherevpon
she
aduertised
the
Youthe
,
that
he
should
endeuour
to
get
bothe
the
Sworde
and
Launce
,
as
sone
as
he
should
be
made
knight
.
Who
after
that
he
had
thanked
the
Faiery
,
for
all
this
faire
&
riche
furniture
,
whiche
he
gaue
in
custodie
to
his
Squire
,
he
retired
straight
waies
thence
,
by
reason
that
the
darkesome
night
,
beganne
as
then
to
chase
the
bright
some
Daie
,
from
out
of
the
Celestiall
Mannour
,
to
the
ende
to
take
his
rest
,
that
he
might
the
soner
bee
stirryng
in
the
next
Mornyng
.
The
youthe
of
the
Faierie
,
departed
with
his
faire
and
gracious
Faierie
Oziris
,
to
go
to
ward
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
who
gaue
hym
the
order
of
Knighthoode
:
and
the
Ladie
Porpheria
gotte
hym
with
his
Sworde
:
whiche
dooen
,
he
would
haue
departed
,
to
haue
sought
straunge
aduentures
in
Great
Britaine
,
but
the
Emperour
auailed
so
with
his
wordes
that
he
staied
hym
,
and
made
hym
to
promise
to
tary
fiftene
daies
in
his
seruice
,
whereby
that
chaunced
to
hym
,
whiche
you
shall
hereafter
heare
.
¶
The
ix
.
Chapiter
.
TRVE
it
is
(
Noble
Lordes
and
Ladies
)
that
whatsoeuer
greate
heauines
and
desire
of
fleepe
he
haue
,
whiche
feeleth
in
his
head
the
Hammer
of
some
greate
Affaires
of
his
owne
:
So
is
it
,
that
the
rest
and
tranquillitie
of
Senses
are
berefte
hym
(
yea
although
his
bedde
be
neuer
so
good
)
by
the
pleasaunte
detention
of
the
same
.
For
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
,
(
hauyng
withdrawen
hym selfe
into
the
Chambers
,
after
his
Harnesse
whiche
Ozyris
had
giuen
hym
)
was
brought
in
thither
,
he
laied
hym
full
soone
in
his
bed
:
where
he
beganne
to
sleepe
well
for
a
while
,
thinkyng
to
rife
before
daie
the
next
mornyng
,
accordyng
to
his
earnest
desire
.
But
scarce
had
he
remained
the
space
of
one
hower
,
in
the
forgetfulnes
of
thys
sleepe
,
but
that
he
awaked
:
and
supposing
that
it
had
beene
now
broade
daie
,
bee
cause
of
the
greate
glimeryng
of
the
Moone
,
which
entred
into
his
Chamber
by
the
windowes
of
the
same
(
whiche
he
had
of
purpose
lefte
open
)
he
hastelie
called
his
Squire
,
whiche
was
laide
in
another
Chamber
next
to
his
,
to
looke
if
Mournyng
as
yet
in
any
wise
apeared
:
and
caused
hym
to
cloathe
hymself
to
watche
(
and
so
to
aduertise
him
,
when
the
daie
began
to
drawe
néere
:
expressely
enioynyng
hym
not
to
faile
to
aduertife
hym
thereof
incontinently
,
and
herevpon
sent
hym
into
the
stable
to
dresse
and
make
ready
his
Horse
,
against
his
spéedy
departure
:
all
whiche
,
he
did
willyngly
.
But
whilest
he
was
aboute
the
same
,
the
Youthe
not
able
to
sléepe
,
did
nought
but
ponder
and
premeditate
with
hym self
,
how
and
in
what
order
he
should
demaunde
his
knighth
ode
of
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
and
what
condigne
thankes
he
should
yeld
him
,
after
the
receipt
of
the
same
.
But
assone
as
he
had
builded
anye
faire
.
Bulwarke
howe
to
atchiue
the
same
,
it
was
straight
waies
striken
out
of
his
minde
,
by
the
inuention
of
some
other
to
hym
seeming
better
.
And
in
this
cogitation
abode
he
so
long
,
that
Geliaste
was
retourned
from
the
stable
:
whom
a
newe
he
caused
to
set
open
the
Windowes
,
to
beholde
if
the
glimmeryng
light
of
Cynthia
woulde
as
yet
depart
and
geue
place
,
in
the
Celestiall
vaute
of
the
Mournyng
skie
,
Messenger
of
her
Brother
Phoebus
.
But
he
aunswered
hym
,
noe
,
(
because
of
the
greate
desire
that
he
had
to
sleepe
)
although
Aurora
began
as
then
to
waxe
red
:
whiche
brought
to
passe
that
the
Youthe
,
and
likewise
his
poore
Squire
fell
both
a
sleepe
,
till
suche
tyme
that
the
Sunne
,
was
well
eleuate
from
the
Indian
Regions
,
and
began
to
cast
his
Raies
vpon
their
faces
.
Whereof
Geliaste
whiche
in
his
Cloathes
was
couched
vpon
a
little
fielde
bed
in
his
Maisters
Chamber
,
beyng
first
awaked
,
runne
halfe
a
slepe
as
hee
was
,
to
awake
the
Youthe
:
who
muche
blamed
hym
,
that
he
had
not
doen
it
afore
than
:
but
he
sware
to
hym
by
his
honestie
,
that
he
had
called
hym
twoo
howers
since
:
but
because
of
his
sound
slepe
,
he
had
suffered
him
to
reste
still
:
and
better
to
confirme
his
saiyng
,
he
said
that
he
had
well
broken
his
fast
,
and
drunken
a
good
Cuppe
of
white
Wine
whiche
was
geuen
hym
.
Wherefore
the
Youthe
blamyng
his
too
muche
sluggishnesse
,
conuerted
&
tourned
the
anger
on
him self
.
And
taking
in
greate
haste
his
apparell
,
by
the
helpe
of
his
Squire
,
was
quickly
cloathed
and
also
harnised
.
Than
descendyng
doune
into
the
Halle
,
founde
his
breakefaste
all
readie
,
where
he
had
scarce
either
eaten
or
drunke
,
but
he
mounted
vpon
his
braue
Horse
Lycocephal
,
and
his
Squire
vppon
an
other
:
&
after
leaue
&
congee
taken
of
the
Noble
Fairie
Ozyris
,
&
of
the
faire
Naiades
,
who
at
his
departure
wept
and
mourned
bitterly
,
he
departed
and
went
straight
towardes
the
Porte
,
where
he
founde
a
Barke
full
fraughted
&
appointed
ready
to
passe
,
wherein
when
he
was
embarked
,
the
Pilot
launched
forth
and
hoiste
vp
sailes
,
the
winde
being
to
them
fauorable
.
And
so
thei
passed
still
on
,
one
whole
Moneth
,
without
any
daunger
of
shipwracke
,
or
any
other
tempeste
.
Atende
whereof
they
tooke
Lande
,
in
a
Hauen
before
the
Citie
of
Constantinople
,
late
in
an
euening
.
And
then
when
the
Mornyng
was
come
,
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
beyng
landed
with
his
Squire
Geliaste
,
mounted
on
Horsebacke
all
armed
except
his
Head
and
Armes
,
whiche
were
adorned
with
verie
faire
and
riche
Garmentes
,
wente
on
streight
towarde
the
Pallace
of
the
Emperour
,
whiche
as
then
was
at
Deuine
seruice
:
and
therefore
he
remained
on
horse
backe
still
in
the
Courte
,
attendyng
to
see
his
comming
from
out
of
the
Chapell
,
not
without
geuing
greate
occasion
of
astonishmente
,
to
many
Knightes
and
Gentlemen
there
walking
,
who
tooke
greate
pleasure
to
beholde
the
singular
grace
and
incomparable
beautie
of
the
Youthe
:
and
by
his
onely
looke
and
pleasaunt
grauitie
,
thei
iudged
that
he
was
descended
of
some
noble
house
,
and
full
of
manly
courage
(
as
in
veritie
there
was
nothyng
otherwise
to
their
wenings
,
nor
contrarie
to
their
esperaunce
)
And
whiles
thei
were
thus
busie
,
to
beholde
him
as
it
were
with
admiration
,
hee
gaue
twoo
or
three
prickes
with
his
Spurres
,
to
the
good
Horse
Lycocephal
:
who
thereat
vautyng
into
the
Ayre
with
a
marueisous
might
and
nimblenesse
,
soone
sente
backe
the
beholders
from
his
Maister
:
who
were
nowe
more
astonnied
at
the
goodnesse
of
the
Horse
,
and
at
the
grace
of
the
Knight
,
whiche
had
pricked
hym
.
And
duryng
the
while
that
hee
thus
dallied
with
his
Horse
,
the
Lady
Porphiria
,
daughter
to
the
Emperour
,
the
goodliest
and
fairest
Gentlewoman
,
whiche
euer
was
in
the
worlde
,
was
as
then
in
one
of
the
Gallaries
of
the
Pallace
,
ouer
againste
her
Chamber
:
takyng
singuler
greate
pleasure
in
contemplatyng
of
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
.
Of
pleasure
sothly
(
say
I
)
for
she
not
able
to
satisfie
her selfe
with
the
sight
of
his
singuler
beauty
and
grace
,
was
so
ententiue
to
behold
the
pointes
and
prickes
which
afterwarde
pearced
her
as
you
shall
vnderstande
,
that
shee
leanyng
and
restyng
on
her
two
armes
in
the
gallerie
,
was
so
rauished
with
maruell
and
astonishement
,
that
one
would
haue
iudged
some
sounde
sleepe
,
had
sealed
her
settled
eyes
:
when
as
out
of
her
Chamber
there
issued
out
a
moste
faire
and
yong
Damozell
called
Harderina
,
whiche
was
daughter
to
the
kyng
of
Hungarie
,
and
Cosin
to
the
Ladie
:
who
with
beauty
and
brauitie
of
Graces
,
was
as
well
endewed
,
as
any
other
there
to
be
founde
in
all
Greece
:
onelie
excepting
the
Ladie
Porpheria
,
who
in
al
pointes
glittered
more
perfect
,
not
onely
before
her
,
but
also
before
all
other
which
were
vnder
the
cope
of
heauen
.
For
I
beleue
that
nature
had
expressed
in
her
,
all
the
precious
treasures
of
perfecte
beautie
,
the
most
rare
and
singular
,
that
she
had
in
store
from
the
beginnyng
of
the
worlde
,
so
prodigally
and
with
suche
cunnyng
,
that
since
the
memorie
of
manne
,
vnder
heauen
was
neuer
seene
suche
a
peece
of
woorke
:
were
it
that
any
other
Ladies
or
Damozelles
(
though
full
famous
in
Feature
)
chaunced
to
approache
neere
vnto
her
,
one
would
haue
déemed
that
Nature
had
dispoyled
them
of
their
dewe
and
requisite
beautie
,
for
to
bestowe
it
wholy
on
her
:
and
that
thei
semed
foule
to
shewe
her
more
singular
faire
and
perfecte
.
And
here
it
forceth
not
to
make
comparisons
with
that
beautie
so
famous
,
whiche
caused
the
vtter
ruine
and
ouerthrowe
of
proude
I●ion
,
with
the
destruction
of
the
Troiane
kyng
,
his
children
and
subiectes
,
and
muche
lesse
,
that
,
of
the
pompous
proude
Romaine
,
whom
the
Senate
caused
to
bee
canonized
:
to
couer
her
impudicitie
.
Yea
we
maie
imagine
,
that
if
the
goddesse
whom
the
Poetes
faine
to
be
mother
to
hym
which
causeth
vs
loue
,
had
beene
set
by
her
,
her
beautie
had
had
more
light
,
then
Diana
hath
of
clearnesse
,
being
adioygnaunte
to
her
brother
Phoebus
.
But
what
is
it
for
me
to
amaze
my selfe
here
in
describyng
of
beautie
,
because
of
her
inestimable
perfection
:
consideryng
that
the
most
skilfull
in
eloquence
,
and
those
whiche
haue
the
faculty
to
discouer
with
greater
Emphasis
(
if
so
I
maie
saye
)
and
aboundaunce
of
flowyng
Phrases
,
should
be
well
wearied
in
vnwindyng
this
as
it
is
worthie
,
therefore
now
let
vs
reclaime
our
digressions
.
The
maiden
Haderina
seyng
her
faire
cosin
Porphyria
so
profoundlie
pensiue
,
requested
of
her
what
she
so
busily
behelde
,
who
as
it
were
newly
awaked
out
of
a
deade
sleepe
,
saied
thus
to
her
:
I
praie
you
deere
Consine
marke
well
this
Youthe
whiche
is
belowe
,
if
he
bee
not
singularly
proportioned
and
of
a
passyng
grace
:
and
also
skilfull
,
in
so
gallantly
guidyng
his
couragious
Horse
:
verely
Cousine
,
(
answered
the
Maiden
)
you
saie
well
,
know
you
not
whence
he
is
,
or
what
he
would
?
I
promise
you
saied
the
Ladie
,
I
neuer
sawe
nor
heard
of
hym
till
now
.
These
and
suche
other
small
communications
had
the
twoo
Maidens
together
,
so
long
till
at
the
laste
the
Emperour
ariued
:
who
commyng
from
out
of
his
Chappel
,
entered
the
greate
Halle
of
his
Pallace
,
hauyng
in
his
Traine
many
braue
Knightes
and
Gentlemenen
,
followyng
hym
.
Whiche
thinges
the
gentle
Youth
of
the
Fairie
beholdyng
,
descendyng
incontinent
from
his
Horse
,
whiche
he
deliuered
to
keepe
to
his
Squire
,
entered
incontinently
after
the
reste
,
and
apperceiuyng
the
Emperour
placed
in
his
Imperiall
Seige
,
to
deliberate
vpon
certeine
matters
,
he
kneelyng
humbly
before
hym
,
spake
on
this
maner
.
Moste
puisaunte
and
moste
vertuous
Emperoure
,
I
deeme
vndoubtedly
that
you
and
semblably
all
this
noble
Assistance
,
do
greatly
merueile
,
in
that
I
haue
so
temerariously
,
and
vnrenerentely
dared
to
presente
my self
poore
soule
,
before
the
highnesse
of
your
Imperiall
Maiestie
:
doubtyng
leaste
this
my
audacitie
and
rashenesse
,
whiche
I
haue
vsed
herein
,
will
tourne
towarde
me
,
your
displeasure
,
and
bee
odious
to
all
the
reste
,
if
I
had
not
suche
confidence
,
in
the
consideration
,
bountie
,
wisedome
,
clemencie
,
lenitie
,
and
other
vertues
,
wherewith
(
as
a
riche
and
pompous
Iewell
is
illustrified
and
pollished
with
Pearles
and
precions
Stones
)
so
are
you
fraught
and
adorned
:
that
not
onely
you
will
willingly
pardon
mine
indiscretion
,
but
also
I
truste
in
your
great
bountifulnesse
and
courtesie
,
that
you
will
in
no
wise
denic
mee
of
that
which
I
am
purposed
to
request
of
you
that
is
to
wit
,
that
I
maie
receiue
the
order
of
knighthoode
by
your
handes
,
&
for
that
,
I
haue
heard
you
aboue
all
others
farre
extolled
)
I
haue
beene
desirous
thereof
euer
from
my
Cradle
.
The
Emperour
who
whilest
he
thus
spake
,
had
his
eies
&
eares
bent
to
regard
&
heare
such
witty
wordes
&
so
good
a
grace
:
taking
him
by
the
Armes
,
caused
hym
to
stande
vp
before
him
,
afore
he
had
fully
ended
his
speache
:
knowyng
euen
by
his
pleasaunt
grauitie
,
that
he
could
not
choose
but
be
come
of
a
good
house
&
Princely
race
,
&
gaue
vnto
hym
this
gracious
aunswere
.
Faire
sir
&
frend
of
mine
,
although
it
were
not
true
that
your
youth
could
not
excuse
you
,
if
(
as
contrarie
it
is
)
you
had
vsed
any
rashnes
or
temeritie
in
makyng
to
mee
the
request
whiche
late
you
did
:
yet
neuerthelesse
the
great
beauty
,
and
singuler
countenan e
whiche
I
note
in
you
,
and
likewise
the
honest
maners
and
behauour
which
you
haue
obserued
in
this
point
,
would
constraine
me
,
not
only
to
condiscende
(
whiche
I
offer
you
as
now
)
to
haue
that
which
you
demaunded
,
but
also
,
if
there
had
appeared
auie
indiscretion
in
you
,
they
woulde
haue
incited
mee
,
to
remit
and
pardon
it
totally
.
Assuryng
my selfe
(
although
as
yet
you
seeme
too
tender
of
age
,
to
be
called
to
suche
vocation
)
that
if
the
bountie
of
your
harte
bee
correspondent
to
the
beauty
and
appéeraunce
of
valure
whiche
I
deeme
and
coniecture
to
be
in
you
,
you
are
sufficient
and
capable
to
discharge
such
a
charge
as
well
as
any
other
that
now
liueth
whatsoeuer
:
and
for
that
cause
there
resteth
no
more
as
nowe
,
but
that
you
goe
to
prepare
your selfe
,
as
the
custome
is
,
for
to
receiue
the
order
of
knighthoode
,
when
as
you
shal
please
and
be
thervnto
ready
.
Then
the
Youth
,
thanking
hym
humbly
as
well
he
could
:
retyred
secretly
thence
,
to
goe
make
his
praiers
in
the
Chappell
of
the
Pallace
as
the
custome
was
,
where
he
till
it
was
the
next
daie
mornyng
,
at
what
tyme
hee
came
to
present
hymselfe
to
the
Emperour
,
who
dubbyng
hym
with
the
Necke
stroake
put
on
his
right
Spurre
,
and
the
Lady
Porphyria
who
had
seene
hym
come
,
descendyng
doune
,
girt
his
Swerde
about
hym
,
by
the
commaundement
of
her
father
.
Whiche
to
doe
,
she
was
well
pleased
:
and
the
Youthe
who
(
whiles
shee
did
her
deuoyre
in
this
behalfe
,
muche
marueiling
at
her
miraculous
beautie
)
was
not
ill
contented
that
the
chiefest
,
fairest
&
beautifullest
Princesse
vnder
Heauen
,
did
vnto
him
so
great
a
seruice
.
This
done
:
the
Emperour
,
who
the
more
he
beheld
him
and
saw
him
so
garnished
in
all
pointes
,
the
more
he
was
willyng
to
wit
,
who
he
was
,
he
required
and
asked
of
hym
his
birthe
,
and
the
estate
of
his
race
and
progenie
.
To
whiche
the
youth
made
a
most
ciuile
aunswere
,
that
he
was
of
the
Realme
of
greate
Brittaine
,
but
of
none
of
his
Parentes
,
had
he
any
knowledge
:
and
that
for
this
cause
it
might
please
him
to
excuse
hym
,
if
he
were
constrained
herein
to
kéepe
silence
:
true
it
is
(
said
he
)
that
I
know
well
,
neither
will
I
conceale
it
from
you
(
most
noble
Lorde
)
that
I
was
nourished
by
a
Fairie
,
who
sent
mee
towardes
you
so
furnished
as
ye
see
,
&
she
is
called
Ozyris
.
The
Emperour
who
aforetime
had
heard
talke
of
the
Fairy
,
deemed
&
doubted
that
she
had
kept
hym
for
some
occasion
(
as
most
certaine
it
was
)
beyng
proceeded
from
the
progeny
of
the
noble
kynges
of
Great
Britaine
,
as
she
had
aforetime
done
by
the
vertuous
king
Moridant
,
father
to
Brandismel
,
which
was
the
first
extoller
of
that
magnificent
Realme
,
and
much
marueiled
thereat
.
Neuerthelesse
without
more
talke
with
hym
,
he
commaunded
some
of
the
Assistauntes
,
that
they
should
conduct
hym
into
the
Empresses
Chamber
,
to
passe
foorthe
the
tyme
with
her
Damozelles
,
and
to
discourse
with
theim
of
many
an
honeste
&
amorous
deuise
,
as
well
(
it
seemed
)
he
could
.
But
the
Youth
willyng
to
excuse
him selfe
herein
,
praied
hym
humbly
that
it
would
please
hym
to
geue
him
leaue
to
retourne
into
Greate
Britaine
,
there
to
seeke
aduentures
:
so
to
assaie
if
the
order
of
knighthoode
,
whiche
he
had
obtained
,
were
well
or
euill
employed
vpon
hym
.
And
also
that
he
had
greate
desire
to
Juste
and
Combate
with
king
Floridamant
,
which
as
then
was
had
in
prise
for
the
beste
and
valiauntest
knight
in
the
world
.
The
Emperour
not
well
pleased
in
that
he
would
so
soone
departe
from
his
Courte
,
saied
to
hym
.
Why
(
faire
sir
)
will
you
so
soone
abandon
vs
and
our
Court
,
not
in
any
wise
feasted
or
cheared
there
as
yet
,
accordyng
to
your
callyng
?
I
promise
you
,
that
if
you
will
remaine
with
vs
but
the
space
of
fiftene
daies
,
that
besides
the
good
and
honeste
entertainement
whiche
I
hope
thereby
to
bestowe
on
you
.
you
shall
here
also
finde
knightes
both
braue
and
strong
to
make
proofe
of
youre
valour
and
prowesse
,
seeyng
your
ardente
desire
is
so
to
doe
.
For
I
must
one
of
these
daies
make
a
moste
sumptuous
Feaste
,
duryng
the
whiche
,
neither
Iustis
nor
Tourneis
shal
be
lackyng
:
wherein
you
maie
experiment
your
valiance
in
this
behalf
:
therby
to
prepare
your self
the
better
against
the
worthy
knightes
of
greate
Britain
,
whiche
are
the
flowers
of
chiualrie
in
the
worlde
,
and
chiefly
as
you
saie
against
kyng
Floridamant
,
who
hath
not
his
match
vnder
heauen
.
And
I
suppose
that
otherwise
it
would
soner
turne
to
your
dishonour
then
aduauncement
,
and
that
it
should
rather
be
imputed
to
your
rashnesse
then
courage
.
The
Youth
hearyng
the
Emperour
speake
with
so
greate
modestie
and
charinesse
,
conceiued
a
certain
singular
loue
of
his
prudencie
,
and
suche
a
one
as
forced
hym
with
a
reuerent
feare
not
to
offende
his
hestes
,
neither
to
doe
any
thyng
disagreable
vnto
his
mynde
:
&
knewe
that
he
had
erred
in
willyng
to
departe
,
hauyng
receiued
farre
aboue
his
desertes
,
so
muche
honour
of
so
greate
a
lorde
as
he
was
,
without
doyng
hym
any
deede
of
duetie
of
seruice
.
Wherefore
to
couer
his
fault
,
he
said
vnto
him
.
Seing
it
pleaseth
your
Maiestie
to
doe
me
so
muche
honour
,
as
to
reteine
mee
in
your
court
,
it
shal
be
then
my
dutie
to
go
about
to
do
you
the
best
seruice
I
canne
:
Assuryng
you
that
no
worldlie
felicitie
,
could
happen
as
now
more
greater
,
nor
more
agreable
to
my
mind
,
then
to
haue
the
meane
hereby
to
satisfie
your
hestes
and
desires
.
And
ouer
that
,
I
shall
thinke
my self
moste
happie
,
it
I
maie
gratifie
your
contentment
,
in
dooyng
you
ought
whiche
male
bée
to
you
pleasaunt
and
agreable
:
that
I
maie
ridde
my self
out
the
bandes
of
foule
Ingratitude
:
wherein
I
were
faste
linked
,
if
I
did
not
putte
in
practise
to
atchiue
your
commaundementees
,
and
accomplishe
your
desires
:
Seyng
you
haue
alreadie
so
bounde
and
made
me
yours
,
that
it
is
paste
my
power
,
euer
to
shewe
you
so
muche
seruice
,
but
that
still
I
shall
bee
farre
in
your
debte
and
daunger
.
Wherfore
I
am
not
of
power
(
since
so
it
pleaseth
you
)
to
passe
the
limites
of
your
will
.
The
Emperour
well
contente
and
satiffied
,
with
the
gracious
aunswere
of
the
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
,
commaunded
againe
a
Damozell
,
whiche
was
there
presente
,
that
she
should
conducte
hym
to
sée
the
Empresse
Chamber
:
Whereto
she
promptly
obeyed
.
And
takyng
hym
by
the
hande
,
she
ledde
hym
neere
where
she
was
,
accompanied
with
so
many
faire
Ladies
and
Damozelles
,
that
at
his
entraunce
within
the
Chamber
,
he
semed
to
se
so
many
Angelles
in
Paradise
,
as
there
were
Ladies
waityng
aboute
the
Empresse
:
who
talkyng
with
certaine
Princes
there
with
her
,
she
made
theim
stande
somewhat
a
side
,
the
better
to
see
the
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
:
who
enteryng
into
the
Chamber
,
saluted
her
humblie
:
to
whom
when
she
had
vsed
like
curtesie
,
seeyng
hym
so
faire
and
courteous
,
she
could
not
sticke
(
being
muche
astonished
to
see
a
young
manne
so
comely
)
to
saie
to
them
whiche
were
about
her
:
I
beleue
that
if
this
Youth
haue
the
bountie
and
prowesse
of
the
minde
,
equal
and
matchable
to
the
makyng
,
and
proportion
of
his
body
,
he
will
be
the
best
and
worthiest
knight
vnder
the
Skies
.
And
whiles
she
saied
these
woordes
,
the
Youthe
beyng
approched
more
nere
,
she
beganne
to
aske
hym
of
his
birthe
,
and
why
he
was
come
into
a
countries
so
farre
,
to
receiue
the
Order
of
knighthoode
,
seeyng
there
was
in
Great
Britaigne
,
King
Floridamant
,
who
was
reputed
the
moste
royall
Kyng
,
and
valiaunt
Knight
of
the
whole
Earth
,
and
suche
other
odde
talke
:
whereto
he
aunswered
so
aptly
that
she
remained
well
satisfied
.
But
after
that
she
had
ended
her
speache
,
her
Damozelles
,
which
still
attended
when
she
would
leaue
him
,
for
them
,
beganne
here
and
there
to
enforce
theim selues
,
to
please
hym
the
beste
thei
could
,
bothe
in
woordes
and
other
thinges
:
to
eche
of
whom
hee
answered
well
and
honestly
,
accordyng
to
their
demaunde
:
assuring
you
that
none
gaue
hym
a
quippe
in
any
cause
,
but
that
he
requited
her
againe
quicklie
,
with
the
lyke
coyne
.
But
hee
whiche
well
knewe
howe
to
shifte
betweene
two
walles
,
was
scarce
contented
to
be
conuersant
with
them
,
for
that
there
he
could
not
see
one
sparke
of
the
beautie
of
her
,
which
girded
his
Sworde
about
hym
,
wherwith
hee
was
somewhat
attached
:
for
that
,
she
whiche
had
caste
her
eyes
on
hym
so
attentiuely
,
beganne
alreadie
to
haue
her
senses
troubled
,
through
the
loue
of
hym
:
wherevpon
she
was
retired
secretly
into
her
chamber
much
pensiue
:
at
whose
issuyng
foorthe
,
that
chaunced
vnto
hym
,
whiche
you
shall
heare
.
The
Ladie
Porphyria
beyng
come
out
of
her
Closet
,
to
enter
into
her
mother
the
Empresse
Chamber
,
seeyng
the
Youth
so
faire
and
comely
,
was
so
attainted
with
his
Loue
,
that
she
fell
in
a
sound
before
the
Empresse
her
mother
,
and
the
rest
of
her
companie
:
who
thereat
,
beeyng
muche
astonished
and
abashed
,
conueyed
her
as
well
as
thei
could
,
into
her
Chamber
againe
:
where
she
hauyng
recouered
her
late
loste
senses
,
the
Princesse
Harderine
her
cousin
,
whiche
would
haue
knowen
the
cause
of
her
desease
,
went
also
out
of
the
chamber
,
for
that
the
Lady
made
deniall
to
tell
it
vnto
her
,
&
listenyng
at
the
doore
,
heard
her
complain
of
the
of
the
Youthe
of
the
Faierie
.
Wherefore
goyng
into
the
Hall
,
and
findyng
the
Damozell
Marcelle
,
she
recounted
to
her
the
Ladies
woordes
,
who
goyng
thither
to
visite
her
,
had
with
her
suche
communication
as
I
will
recoumpte
vnto
you
.
¶
The.
x.
Chapter
.
FAtall
desteny
,
daughter
to
God
almightie
,
hauyng
once
by
the
commaundement
of
her
Father
,
purchased
some
misfortune
,
to
any
mortall
wight
:
what
prudence
,
pollicy
or
humaine
deuise
so
euer
a
man
applieth
,
to
euite
and
shunne
this
eternall
decrée
of
thinges
,
yet
is
it
so
still
,
that
shee
rageth
,
and
hath
swaye
ouer
all
oure
dooges
.
I
say
this
,
for
that
,
what
meanes
soeuer
the
Lady
Porphyrie
could
inuent
,
to
eschue
and
flee
the
loue
of
the
Youthe
of
the
Faierie
,
whiche
as
now
began
to
weaken
the
strongest
,
yea
the
soundest
of
her
inner
partes
:
yet
notwithstanding
was
it
vnpassible
(
Destenie
so
apointyng
)
to
exempte
her self
,
from
any
parte
of
those
amourous
cogitations
,
whiche
through
their
violence
,
tooke
still
encrease
within
her
clogged
harte
,
with
this
want
of
senses
,
which
you
shall
heare
.
Wherin
it
is
to
be
noted
that
whiles
the
wise
&
gentle
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
,
conuersaunt
emongest
the
Damozelles
of
the
Empresse
,
did
hold
them
in
,
with
many
a
merie
ieste
,
and
honest
deuise
,
though
therein
hee
tooke
no
great
pleasure
,
because
he
sawe
not
her
,
whose
Idea
of
perfection
he
had
somewhat
imprinted
in
his
harte
,
to
witte
,
the
faire
Ladie
Porphyrie
,
who
as
then
was
of
the
age
of
fowertene
or
fiftene
yeres
(
an
age
without
doubte
,
capable
enough
of
the
contagious
scorchinges
of
cruell
Loue
)
beholde
where
she
came
halfe
sadde
and
sorrowfull
into
the
Halle
,
of
purpose
to
see
hym
.
Neuerthelesse
,
feignyng
that
she
came
not
for
other
occasion
then
to
solace
,
and
sporte
her self
accordyngly
,
as
sometymes
she
had
accustomed
with
the
Maides
of
the
Empresse
her
Mother
.
Emongst
whom
,
in
euill
tyme
apperceiuyng
the
fostered
sonne
of
the
noble
Faierie
Oziris
,
and
hauyng
espied
her
commyng
,
did
his
endeuour
to
salute
her
,
and
she
reciprocally
also
rendered
the
like
:
seyng
hym
(
I
saie
,
)
so
faire
and
beautifull
,
that
it
was
vnpossible
to
saie
ought
more
,
she
was
so
ententiue
to
entertaine
hym
in
salutations
,
with
semblaunce
of
likyng
,
as
no
lesse
he
did
to
her
,
that
the
sweete
denime
of
Loue
,
whiche
on
this
wise
is
supped
,
beganne
to
inebriate
the
hartes
of
the
one
and
of
the
other
:
so
muche
that
the
Vermilion
red
,
whiche
retired
from
the
middle
of
their
visages
,
gaue
coniecture
to
some
of
the
Damozelles
(
who
were
more
skilled
and
conuersaunt
in
the
case
then
others
)
of
that
,
whiche
was
happened
.
For
there
wanted
not
much
but
that
the
Youth
(
transported
with
a
beautie
vnmatchable
,
and
neuer
hauing
felt
suche
impressions
of
loue
in
his
phantasie
afore
)
had
almost
fallen
doune
in
a
slumber
:
but
takyng
harte
to
him
,
he
dissembled
his
dolour
the
best
he
could
.
But
the
ladie
,
were
it
that
she
was
charged
with
more
matter
of
this
Marrowe
then
he
,
or
that
she
was
lesse
couragious
and
able
,
to
beare
out
these
bruntes
,
bestowed
by
the
little
God
,
on
them
,
whom
he
inwrappeth
in
his
nettes
,
was
through
phansie
forced
to
fall
in
a
sounde
sodainly
in
the
place
where
she
stoode
.
Wherof
wée
neede
not
doubte
if
the
Empresse
&
her
Damozels
,
who
sawe
her
fall
,
were
afraied
,
and
marueiled
:
for
thei
thinkyng
that
she
was
deade
,
with
an
infinite
number
of
cries
,
and
lamentations
moste
pitifull
,
ran
speedely
on
this
side
and
on
that
,
to
lifte
and
raise
her
vp
,
stil
tremblyng
&
astonished
for
feare
,
which
thei
had
,
leaste
she
were
deade
.
But
after
thei
had
felte
her
poulces
,
findyng
her
yet
a
liue
,
thei
appeised
and
moderated
the
vehemencie
of
their
dolours
,
to
recomforte
the
Empresse
:
who
hauyng
her
harte
cloied
with
distresse
,
could
not
speake
a
woorde
:
saiyng
one
to
an
other
,
that
some
defaulte
of
harte
had
surprised
her
:
or
els
that
not
hauyng
eaten
any
meate
that
Mornyng
,
her
senses
and
stomacke
failed
her
:
some
other
saied
that
possiblie
it
was
her
goune
beeyng
to
straight
for
her
.
And
thus
these
women
Philosophatyng
vpon
her
sodaine
sounynges
,
thei
tooke
and
caried
her
charelie
into
her
chamber
:
where
beyng
laied
vpon
her
bedde
,
thei
caste
certaine
droppes
of
colde
water
in
her
visage
,
and
then
she
beganne
to
reuerte
,
and
come
again
to
her self
:
and
openyng
her
eyes
,
she
was
altogether
amazed
to
se
so
many
people
busied
about
her
,
and
chieflie
to
heare
her
cousine
Harderine
(
wéepyng
so
bitterly
,
that
kissyng
her
she
watred
her
cheekes
with
teares
)
to
call
her
with
a
loude
voyce
.
Wherefore
with
a
feeble
and
lowe
voyce
,
the
Ladie
badde
her
,
that
she
should
shutte
all
the
windowes
of
the
chamber
,
and
then
cause
all
the
rest
of
the
Damozelles
to
depart
,
because
she
had
great
desire
to
slepe
.
Then
the
ladie
Harderine
asked
her
saiyng
:
Will
you
not
that
I
tary
here
with
you
(
Madame
)
that
if
in
case
any
necessitie
perturbe
you
,
I
maie
preuent
it
to
my
power
?
That
is
as
it
shall
please
you
,
cousin
,
saied
she
:
and
incontinently
all
the
Damozelles
went
out
,
and
made
reporte
to
the
Empresse
,
how
her
daughter
was
somwhat
better
amended
then
afore
,
and
that
this
sounyng
proceeded
not
of
any
other
cause
,
then
of
the
quaisinesse
of
her
stomacke
,
whiche
had
surprised
her
,
in
that
she
had
not
rested
the
Nighte
before
,
because
of
the
Alarmes
whiche
the
Giaunte
Ferclaste
,
and
his
twoo
brethren
,
made
nightly
to
the
Citie
,
wherewith
the
Empresse
was
somewhat
satisfied
,
and
ceassed
her
teares
.
The
Ladie
Harderine
,
who
remainyng
solie
in
the
Lady
Porphyria
her
Chamber
,
willyng
to
knowe
the
cause
of
her
dolour
,
beganne
to
fetche
her
in
with
these
woordes
:
I
am
greately
astonished
and
abashed
(
Madame
)
whence
or
how
you
should
haue
this
greate
default
of
harte
,
that
so
sodain
lie
you
should
fall
doune
soundyng
before
the
Empresse
:
doe
you
feele
your self
euill
?
Is
there
any
interiour
maladie
,
or
secrete
sorrowe
within
your
corps
,
whiche
through
his
violence
,
hath
caused
this
auoydance
of
senses
?
I
praie
you
not
to
conceale
it
,
but
rather
to
communicate
it
fréelie
to
me
,
so
that
it
maie
be
amended
.
For
if
you
secretly
shroude
and
shadowe
it
,
I
assure
you
,
your self
shall
bee
the
speedie
procurer
,
and
seker
of
your
owne
decaie
,
whiche
if
it
should
once
chaunce
,
I
should
not
long
after
liue
.
Wherefore
I
praie
you
once
again
my
swete
Mistres
(
saied
she
in
kissing
her
)
vouchsafe
to
make
me
knowe
your
maladie
.
Ah
cosine
(
saied
she
to
her
)
thinke
you
me
so
sottishe
,
vndiscrete
,
and
suche
an
enemie
to
my self
,
that
if
I
felte
any
euill
to
anoye
me
,
whereto
the
Phisicions
might
apply
the
order
of
amendement
,
that
I
would
conceale
it
from
you
,
hauyng
heretofore
manifested
to
you
,
all
the
motions
of
my
mynde
,
and
secret
thoughtes
that
I
euer
suffred
?
The
Ladie
Harderine
hearyng
her
so
speake
,
had
at
the
firste
greate
feare
,
least
she
had
felte
some
corporall
maladie
within
her self
,
daungerous
and
incurable
:
but
hauyng
pondered
somewhat
apart
vpon
her
speaches
,
she
doubted
sodainly
that
perchaunce
she
was
pricked
with
the
perillous
darte
of
Loue
,
whiche
onely
is
vncurable
,
either
with
Hearbes
or
Siropes
:
Wherefore
to
lighten
her
doubte
,
she
thought
good
to
trie
the
watche
further
,
saiyng
on
this
sorte
:
And
how
then
Madame
doeth
the
cause
of
your
doloure
,
and
sounyng
procede
from
any
maladie
,
whiche
the
Phisicions
by
no
meanes
can
cure
?
I
can
not
rightly
deeme
,
what
desease
paineth
you
,
seyng
there
is
no
sicknesse
so
sore
,
that
Sir
Sagibell
your
father
the
Emperours
Phisicion
,
who
is
the
moste
skilfull
and
tried
man
in
his
Arte
,
can
not
by
his
medicines
giue
some
recure
and
helpe
vnto
.
Cosin
(
replied
the
faire
Ladie
)
you
knowe
well
,
that
I
neuer
concealed
from
you
any
of
my
secretes
,
though
verie
priuate
,
were
thei
neuer
of
so
greate
importaunce
,
And
therefore
I
will
not
now
hide
from
you
my
langour
,
seeyng
you
are
so
destrous
to
knowe
it
:
and
that
whiche
I
aunswere
,
proceedeth
not
from
ought
els
,
but
of
the
greate
desire
I
haue
to
slepe
.
Wherfore
since
ye
knowe
it
presently
,
I
praie
you
no
more
to
disquiet
me
,
but
do
so
muche
as
depart
the
chamber
,
that
then
I
maie
slepe
the
more
at
my
ease
:
And
an
hower
hence
you
maie
returne
to
awake
me
,
at
what
tyme
you
shall
perceiue
my
maladie
muche
amended
.
I
se
wel
,
said
Harderine
(
doubtyng
more
now
then
asore
,
of
an
eele
vnder
the
stone
)
that
the
case
standeth
not
so
,
that
you
maye
hide
it
well
enough
.
For
the
Fire
was
neuer
yet
in
a
place
so
secrete
,
neither
hid
in
a
denne
so
déepe
,
but
that
some
smoke
thereof
appeared
and
was
seen
:
at
whiche
woordes
she
went
for
the
of
the
chamber
,
shuttyng
the
doore
after
her
,
and
feining
to
goe
along
the
Gallerie
,
correspondente
to
the
issue
of
the
same
,
she
went
not
farre
,
but
retourned
softely
againe
,
to
harken
at
the
doore
,
if
in
any
pointe
she
could
heare
the
distressed
Ladie
complain
:
who
as
sone
as
she
sawe
her
departed
,
had
begonne
her
plotte
to
this
purpose
,
drawyng
moste
sorowfull
sighes
,
from
the
bottome
of
her
harte
.
Woe
is
me
,
what
passion
of
mynde
might
this
be
that
I
fele
?
O
miserable
and
desolate
that
I
am
,
what
straunge
dolour
,
what
vnknowen
alteration
dde
I
feele
,
to
martire
and
crucifie
my
hart
,
with
suche
outrage
,
that
I
attende
nought
els
but
the
arriuall
of
that
cruell
and
inhumain
death
,
to
ende
my
doleful
daies
and
to
deliuer
me
from
the
passions
,
and
anguishes
wherewith
like
friyng
fire
,
I
now
still
feele
my
bowels
to
burne
?
Beholde
O
thou
Serpentine
Youth
,
replete
with
poyson
:
how
lucklesse
and
vnfortunate
for
me
the
daie
was
,
wherin
thou
diddest
here
arriue
,
and
come
in
presence
:
for
since
first
I
sawe
thee
,
I
knowe
not
how
nor
whither
myne
affection
is
transported
.
I
know
not
where
my
tender
hart
is
become
,
I
know
not
what
rage
,
&
what
furie
hath
surprised
and
holden
my
sencés
&
raison
so
captiuated
,
that
I
cannot
(
alas
)
I
cannot
see
nor
knowe
,
how
nor
by
what
meanes
I
may
deliuer
my self
from
this
mischaunce
and
miserie
,
without
greate
losse
and
blemish
of
mine
honour
.
Ah
cruell●●●
felonious
&
pitilesse
:
Is
it
possible
that
(
as
well
it
appeareth
)
thou
art
come
to
this
Coast
for
no
other
occasion
,
then
to
cause
me
to
pine
in
this
dolour
&
distresse
,
by
thy
beauty
and
behauour
,
whiche
I
well
beléeue
thou
haste
bought
or
borrowed
by
Charmes
and
Enchauntementes
of
some
skilfull
Fairie
(
yea
rather
Sorceresse
)
whiche
hath
sente
thee
expressely
hither
,
so
to
captiuate
and
depriue
mée
of
my
pristinate
and
auncient
liberties
▪
But
alas
sot
&
sencelesse
foole
that
I
am
:
sufficeth
it
not
mee
enough
to
be
vexed
&
tormented
,
but
that
therevppon
I
must
also
curse
hym
,
who
neuer
in
his
life
either
wrought
or
thought
my
displeasure
?
and
who
(
perchaunce
)
if
I
required
hym
thereto
would
not
seme
to
denie
mée
his
seruice
.
For
if
he
knewe
that
for
his
loue
I
languished
as
I
doe
,
I
am
ascertained
by
the
affabilitie
,
bountie
&
courtesie
,
wherewith
(
as
I
surely
coniecture
)
he
is
complete
and
furnished
,
that
he
would
be
muche
vexed
and
agreeued
at
mine
infortunate
encombraunce
:
not
hauyng
as
I
suppose
,
giuen
any
attempt
either
in
thought
,
woorde
or
deede
,
to
procure
or
worke
neuer
so
little
woe
or
displeasure
,
whereof
I
may
iustlie
accuse
,
hym
.
I
can
not
therefore
imagine
from
whence
it
is
,
that
this
traunce
now
troublyng
my
Soule
,
proceedeth
,
if
it
be
not
from
the
fountaine
of
frettyng
loue
.
The
which
beyng
naturall
,
as
often
I
haue
heard
say
,
&
now
in
some
parte
haue
proued
,
it
is
great
iniurie
,
that
I
should
blame
hym
so
:
yea
rather
I
ought
to
reprehend
mine
owne
nature
,
or
the
cruell
desteny
,
guider
of
my
yeres
,
which
(
yea
and
possiblie
for
my
prefermente
)
hath
ordeined
that
hee
shall
one
daie
be
the
Lorde
and
true
Maister
of
my
hart
and
bodie
likewise
.
For
the
which
cause
I
will
enforce
my selfe
yet
still
,
cloakyng
the
coulour
of
myne
ill
chaunce
the
beste
that
I
can
,
to
bring
hym
,
if
he
yet
be
not
so
muche
to
obaye
me
as
I
am
at
his
commaundemente
:
in
that
hee
can
not
chuse
,
but
that
I
may
loue
hym
,
hauyng
his
perfections
imprinted
in
me
with
so
sure
a
Seale
,
that
the
processe
of
time
is
in
no
wise
able
to
deface
it
:
Seyng
that
the
loue
whiche
I
entende
to
vse
,
is
a
thing
holy
and
constituted
of
God
on
hie
.
And
thereon
let
come
what
will
:
let
the
Emperour
my
Father
fret
and
fume
hereat
at
his
pleasure
:
let
all
thinges
herein
tourne
vpsidedoune
,
if
it
may
chaunce
that
in
anie
wise
I
maie
vnderstande
,
that
hee
is
atteinted
and
caught
with
the
same
sicknesse
that
I
am
.
But
seeyng
that
I
my selfe
can
not
bryng
this
to
passe
,
and
because
also
that
my
Maladie
whiche
proceedeth
from
loue
,
hath
this
particularitie
in
it selfe
,
that
it
may
receiue
no
redresse
,
if
it
bee
conceiled
and
kept
secret
,
I
am
in
mynde
to
discouer
and
make
it
knowen
to
my
Cosin
Harderine
,
and
to
the
Ladie
Marcella
,
who
not
bewraiyng
mee
,
shall
geue
mee
counsaile
in
this
myne
harde
affaire
.
When
she
had
ended
her
speach
to
this
purpose
,
the
Maiden
Harderine
whiche
was
at
the
scoute
watch
,
hearyng
this
resolution
,
went
awaie
thence
,
making
the
smallest
noise
she
could
,
&
so
passed
through
the
Gallerie
into
the
Empresses
chamber
,
where
hauyng
found
the
lady
Marcella
(
who
was
a
woman
right
wise
and
honest
,
widow
to
the
late
Duke
of
Chalcyde
:
to
whom
,
because
of
her
modestie
and
demeaner
,
was
giuen
the
custodie
of
the
young
ladie
Porpharia
,
she
recompted
to
her
all
the
complaintes
,
whiche
of
her
Cousin
she
had
lately
heard
.
Whereat
she
not
greately
marueiled
:
as
one
whiche
doubted
,
by
the
countenaunces
&
behauors
of
louers
,
in
doyng
the
duetie
of
courtesie
,
of
that
whiche
was
veritable
&
true
in
deede
.
Wherefore
▪
she
and
Harderine
hande
in
hande
went
into
the
young
ladies
chamber
,
whom
thei
found
sadly
walkyng
vp
&
doune
:
who
discriyng
them
,
died
her
face
with
a
more
ioyfull
hewe
and
showe
,
then
her
harte
had
of
contentment
:
and
adressyng
her
speache
to
Harderine
she
saied
:
My
swéete
cosin
is
it
not
true
,
that
when
I
told
you
I
had
slept
,
I
should
be
better
?
Aha
,
said
the
other
,
whiche
knewe
the
greatest
secretes
of
her
harte
,
you
haue
not
as
yet
the
meane
to
bee
so
whole
,
as
to
vs
ye
make
semblance
:
for
the
desease
,
whereof
I
heard
you
not
long
since
complaine
,
receiueth
not
so
soone
recure
,
without
apliyng
of
an
other
remedy
,
than
you
haue
yet
had
.
What
Cousine
,
(
saied
the
yong
Ladie
)
of
what
Maladie
haue
you
heard
me
make
my
moane
,
whereof
I
am
not
yet
ridde
and
deliuered
of
?
Of
the
feuer
whiche
proceedeth
of
the
heate
of
Cupids
burnyng
infections
,
saied
she
.
Porphirie
,
seeyng
that
her
Pot
was
discouered
,
and
her
Secretes
knowne
,
caused
them
both
to
sit
by
her
and
saide
.
Although
it
should
bee
so
that
you
had
in
no
wise
knowne
my
misfortune
:
yet
in
no
wise
could
it
so
continue
,
that
you
beyng
the
persons
onely
in
whom
I
haue
confidence
,
more
then
in
any
others
whatsoeuer
,
I
would
haue
hidden
from
you
any
of
my
sinister
fortunes
,
and
distresses
:
knowyng
you
euer
to
haue
continued
loyall
&
faithfull
towardes
me
:
and
so
that
I
haue
no
cause
to
complaine
my self
,
sith
I
haue
neuer
concealed
and
couered
from
your
so
laudable
taciturnitie
,
all
that
(
although
of
greate
importaunce
)
whiche
I
haue
stil
made
you
partakers
of
:
whiche
maketh
me
hope
,
that
not
to
purchase
my
anoyaunce
or
displeasure
,
but
rather
to
succour
me
in
this
my
so
vrgente
affaire
,
you
would
not
beginne
at
this
tyme
,
consideryng
the
consequence
of
the
deede
,
from
whence
the
question
cometh
:
and
what
daunger
I
haue
vsed
at
the
first
,
to
discouer
it
vnto
you
.
I
praie
you
(
deere
Cosin
)
be
not
thereat
displeased
.
For
though
I
was
loath
to
make
you
priuie
of
it
,
yet
it
is
not
good
so
to
doe
thinges
rashely
,
without
premeditatyng
what
issue
it
may
haue
and
consultyng
therof
,
which
was
the
chief
cause
,
that
assured
of
your
loyaltie
,
which
neuer
yet
failed
me
,
I
was
of
purpose
to
imparte
my
secretes
to
you
bothe
.
I
knowe
it
well
(
saied
Harderine
)
for
if
I
had
not
heard
your
resolution
,
whiche
did
manifest
vnto
vs
the
cause
of
your
Maladie
(
whereof
wee
neede
not
now
to
trouble
you
with
talke
,
seeing
we
are
sufficiently
enformed
of
the
matter
it self
)
I
would
haue
had
regarde
not
to
haue
so
manifested
it
to
Maistres
Marcella
,
and
to
bryng
her
hither
,
for
feare
of
doyng
a
thyng
displeasaunte
vnto
you
.
But
intendyng
that
,
wherof
you
were
tailkng
,
and
the
confidence
whiche
you
haue
in
her
,
beyng
to
me
not
vnknowen
,
I
pray
you
take
no
displeasure
,
if
I
be
enboldened
rashely
to
bring
her
in
presence
:
For
I
well
knowe
that
herein
she
can
giue
you
better
counsell
then
I
,
as
one
that
is
more
trained
and
experimented
,
not
onely
in
matters
of
loue
,
but
also
in
many
other
thinges
.
Then
the
lady
Marcella
cutting
of
her
wordes
,
began
to
speake
on
this
wise
.
Madame
Harderine
,
seyng
here
riseth
no
question
,
neither
is
it
needefull
to
spende
the
tyme
in
praising
the
one
the
other
:
touching
that
that
you
saie
,
how
I
am
more
sage
then
you
,
therein
I
reporte
me
to
the
saiynges
of
those
which
know
vs
both
,
who
wel
inough
knowe
the
contrarie
:
neuerthelesse
takyng
these
your
praises
in
good
parte
,
for
that
he
or
she
whiche
receiueth
not
a
praise
or
laude
vpon
any
occasion
bestowed
vpon
them
,
semeth
to
make
hymself
culpable
of
outrage
and
dishonour
,
whiche
any
obiecte
maye
offer
vnto
hym
.
But
let
vs
chaunge
our
stile
:
&
as
for
that
Madame
saied
she
(
addressyng
her
speach
to
the
Lady
Porphirie
)
that
you
request
mee
to
keepe
youre
newe
sprong
loues
in
secrecie
,
I
promise
you
,
yea
and
protest
before
God
,
that
I
will
soner
suffer
a
thousand
deathes
then
to
discouer
anie
parte
thereof
contrarie
to
your
commaundemente
:
Neither
shall
it
bee
knowen
or
come
out
on
my
side
,
saied
,
Harderine
.
Then
Marcella
proceeded
and
said
:
I
maruell
where
you
haue
lost
your
Senses
,
or
where
that
opinion
is
become
,
whiche
you
had
not
longe
since
,
when
here
beyng
alone
in
this
chamber
,
you
saied
to
me
,
that
neither
the
flames
nor
the
stroakes
of
Loue
,
should
cuer
haue
any
puissaunce
vpon
you
,
and
that
those
whiche
vnder
that
yoke
of
seruitude
,
endured
so
many
Martyrdomes
and
passions
,
as
Amidree
tolde
you
,
that
she
suffered
for
the
loue
of
Pharisor
your
cosin
,
the
flower
of
valiance
in
all
Grece
,
were
but
fooles
,
inconstante
and
voyde
of
vnderstandyng
:
saiyng
furthermore
,
that
as
for
you
,
none
should
euer
haue
parte
in
your
fauour
and
grace
,
muche
lesse
in
your
Loue
:
who
was
not
reputed
for
the
puissauntest
and
beautifullest
Prince
in
the
worlde
.
And
nowe
through
the
onely
vewe
of
a
newe
Knighte
estraunger
,
who
neuer
burste
as
yet
Speare
ne
launce
,
I
see
you
trasported
from
that
stedfastnes
,
whereof
ye
so
vaunted
,
and
so
dispossessed
with
your
amourous
passion
,
that
hauyng
lost
all
that
which
best
séemed
in
you
,
you
were
forced
to
fall
doune
sounded
and
halfe
dead
,
and
scarce
yet
know
where
ye
are
.
Alas
it
so
behoueth
not
any
to
gouerne
them self
:
it
is
not
fit
to
vse
suche
fashions
and
deedes
:
for
if
you
proceede
anie
further
,
I
assure
you
,
it
can
not
chaunce
but
to
your
greate
dishonour
,
beyng
in
fine
discouered
.
But
I
will
tell
you
,
seeynge
in
this
,
it
pleaseth
you
to
vse
my
counsaile
,
I
thinke
this
beste
in
my
conceipte
,
that
for
these
fiftene
or
sixtene
daies
you
seeme
to
kéepe
your
Chamber
,
fainyng
to
be
somewhat
sicke
:
as
well
not
to
geue
any
coniecture
of
the
cause
of
your
Maladie
:
as
also
thereby
loosing
the
sight
of
the
Youth
,
whiche
is
the
onely
obiecte
(
as
I
vnderstande
)
of
your
Passions
,
who
at
that
tearme
prefixed
muste
departe
,
abandonyng
this
motion
of
Loue
whiche
is
but
imaginatiue
.
Whiche
the
more
violente
and
sodaine
it
hath
been
,
so
muche
the
sooner
shall
it
vanishe
awaie
,
and
the
webbes
thereof
bee
worne
out
of
your
memorie
.
Like
as
their
custome
is
,
who
lightlie
hauyng
apprehended
the
obiecte
of
Loue
,
and
attiryng
theim selues
therewith
:
Doe
sodainly
and
vnconstauntlie
forgette
the
same
by
discontinuaunce
of
contemplatyng
their
chosen
marke
:
and
this
is
the
onely
remedye
whiche
you
muste
vse
for
your
amendement
.
Assuryng
you
,
that
if
you
doe
otherwise
,
(
as
looke
how
neere
that
one
approcheth
the
Fire
,
the
more
forcible
feeleth
he
the
flames
,
and
scorchyng
heate
:
likewise
imitatyng
the
Butterflie
,
who
striues
to
burne
her selfe
in
the
Candle
)
if
you
call
hym
into
your
presence
,
affectionatyng
your self
more
to
behold
him
:
than
your
malady
,
no
lesse
then
your
defamation
will
take
suche
roote
and
encrease
,
that
you
not
able
to
ridde
your
handes
thereof
,
too
late
will
come
repentaunce
.
What
(
saied
the
Princesse
)
ladie
,
is
this
same
the
beste
counsaill
and
succour
,
whiche
you
seeme
good
to
giue
me
?
Deeme
you
,
that
I
haue
so
lightlye
apprehended
and
emprinted
,
the
loue
of
the
yonge
Gentleman
in
my
harte
,
that
I
can
disburden
my selfe
thereof
at
pleasure
,
as
you
saie
?
Seing
that
the
same
should
proceede
from
me
,
rather
of
a
greate
imperfection
of
iudgemente
,
dependyng
vppon
an
opinion
without
effecte
,
then
of
the
loyaltie
and
stedfastnesse
,
which
I
am
alreadie
resolued
to
beare
him
,
all
the
daies
of
my
life
:
whiche
surely
shall
shortly
take
ende
,
if
I
knowe
not
quickely
,
that
his
amitie
is
reciprocall
,
and
correspondente
to
myne
.
No
,
no
,
if
euer
ye
did
me
pleasure
,
or
if
euer
you
had
a
good
mind
to
gratifie
me
,
it
behoueth
you
my
Ladies
&
frendes
,
that
at
this
present
you
doe
mee
so
much
seruice
,
as
to
searche
where
he
is
,
and
to
learne
by
some
honest
and
subtile
maner
,
if
he
may
finde
in
his
harte
to
loue
mee
,
or
if
he
haue
his
mind
fixed
els
where
.
Beséeching
you
herein
,
to
proceede
in
such
maner
,
that
mine
honour
may
thereby
be
as
little
as
ye
can
,
blotted
,
neither
mine
entent
discouered
:
which
thing
if
ye
vouchsafe
to
do
,
I
am
so
acerteined
in
your
forefight
and
wisedome
,
that
you
shall
therby
gaine
to
your selues
greate
honour
:
or
at
leastwise
if
this
séeme
of
to
hard
disgestion
for
you
,
I
praie
you
giue
mee
some
other
better
counsell
,
not
like
to
that
afore
recited
:
assuring
you
,
that
if
you
forbid
me
not
the
discontinuaunce
of
loue
,
I
wil
enforce
my selfe
by
all
meanes
possible
to
vse
youre
aduise
.
Leige
Princesse
(
said
Marcella
)
to
tell
or
certifie
the
Youth
that
you
are
amourous
of
him
,
or
to
giue
him
other
notyce
therof
,
then
by
the
eyes
(
which
are
the
true
and
accustomed
Messengers
of
the
most
priuie
intentions
of
the
harte
)
seeing
you
are
so
stiffely
bente
neuer
to
loue
any
other
:
it
seemeth
me
,
that
it
cannot
be
done
,
w̄tout
inferring
great
dishonour
to
your
personage
.
For
in
speaking
by
my
Mouth
,
or
any
others
,
you
should
seeme
to
vse
the
Office
of
askyng
that
,
which
were
inough
rather
to
make
you
loose
for
euer
your
newe
chosen
frende
,
then
to
make
hym
youres
For
thervpon
he
would
hould
hymselfe
so
proude
and
pre
sumpteous
,
if
in
this
case
he
caught
sinatche
of
the
least
thyng
in
the
worlde
,
that
in
lieu
of
louing
you
,
he
would
rather
disdaine
you
.
Neuerthelesse
,
I
wil
tell
you
what
I
haue
seene
,
and
more
then
that
,
haue
marked
:
that
when
so
euer
he
hath
chaunced
to
see
you
,
he
hath
no
lesse
chaunged
countenance
then
you
,
which
maketh
meedeeme
,
that
wheresouer
he
be
,
he
is
not
altogether
exempte
,
from
the
feelyng
of
affection
like
to
yours
:
which
thyng
we
may
throughly
know
to
the
truthe
,
duryng
these
fiftene
daies
which
he
hath
to
remaine
here
.
In
suche
prefixed
space
,
I
beleue
,
that
if
there
bee
anie
goodnesse
in
hym
,
wee
shall
knowe
it
.
For
hee
will
be
at
the
Iustes
which
the
Emperour
wil
cause
to
be
proclaimed
to
morrowe
,
as
I
vnderstande
:
wherat
all
the
best
knightes
of
Constantinople
,
wil
bee
as
Assistauntes
:
and
Don
Gillant
de
Burtage
of
Create
Britaine
,
who
is
merueilous
valiaunt
,
will
bee
there
also
:
against
whom
,
we
shall
see
howe
he
can
beare
hym selfe
,
and
what
he
will
doe
moreouer
,
if
he
haue
any
affection
towardes
you
.
For
if
it
bee
so
,
I
assure
my selfe
,
that
if
hee
maie
vanquishe
any
,
he
will
sende
hym
to
bee
your
Prisoner
,
or
will
vse
some
suche
gentlenesse
or
courtesie
in
your
behalfe
:
for
verelie
it
seemeth
mee
,
that
if
hee
bee
of
so
hie
linage
,
or
if
he
bee
so
valiaunte
as
in
appearaunce
he
seemeth
,
certes
he
is
worthy
to
bee
beeloued
of
some
greate
and
beautifull
Princesse
.
Wherefore
,
Ladie
,
I
praie
you
,
ceasse
your
Teares
,
that
you
giue
not
out
any
suspicion
of
your
distresse
:
be
temperate
till
to
morow
,
and
then
I
promise
to
giue
you
counsell
,
vpon
further
deliberation
,
more
wholsome
and
agreeable
,
then
presently
I
can
.
For
now
we
must
goe
towardes
the
Empresse
,
to
deliuer
her
of
the
dolour
wherein
shee
yet
resteth
,
supposing
that
by
this
time
,
you
are
neere
hande
dead
.
And
keepe
the
best
countenaunce
you
can
,
therby
to
cloake
your
care
:
&
so
God
will
aide
you
soone
(
you
shall
see
)
in
some
sorte
.
Then
taking
her
by
the
left
hand
,
and
Harderine
by
the
right
,
who
saied
vnto
her
:
good
God
,
Cosin
,
I
would
not
for
any
thing
in
the
world
,
be
so
amourous
as
you
:
and
for
this
cause
will
,
I
keepe
my selfe
quiet
from
blaspheming
of
loue
euer
hereafter
:
seeyng
that
his
puissaunce
punisheth
so
pitifully
,
those
whom
he
once
taketh
in
hande
.
And
then
they
ariued
in
the
Empresses
Chamber
,
who
was
exceedyng
glad
when
she
vnderstoode
that
her
daughter
seemed
as
nowe
to
haue
no
further
malady
:
where
wee
nowe
will
leaue
them
,
and
tell
what
chaunced
to
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
.
Of
the
perplexitie
of
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
,
after
the
sight
of
Porphyria
her
surpassing
beauty
,
and
how
the
Emperour
sente
to
seeke
hym
by
his
Squire
Geliaste
,
who
came
and
founde
hym
beeyng
all
sad
and
pensiue
:
and
lettyng
hym
vnderstande
howe
the
Emperour
had
asked
for
him
,
he
went
into
the
Hall
,
where
the
Table
was
couered
for
dinner
:
where
he
being
set
with
him
in
the
compaignie
of
his
Barons
&
Knightes
,
much
marueiled
to
see
them
dyne
in
their
Harnesse
:
whereof
he
makyng
enquirie
,
the
Emperour
recompted
to
hym
the
aduenture
of
three
matueilous
Gyantes
Ferclaste
,
Androfort
and
Ergoferant
,
whiche
caused
that
shortly
after
hee
departed
secretly
from
the
Courte
,
to
goe
fight
with
theym
,
and
of
the
aduentures
whiche
he
found
by
the
waie
.
¶
The
xi
.
Chapter
.
AND
on
the
other
side
was
the
Youth
of
the
Faieries
,
who
hauyng
seen
the
incomparable
beautie
of
Porphyria
,
felte
hym self
(
when
as
he
firste
sette
his
eyes
uppon
her
,
wounded
and
smitten
by
the
same
shaft
,
&
seniblable
prickes
of
loue
.
True
it
is
,
that
his
passion
was
not
at
the
first
shewe
so
violence
,
that
(
like
her
)
he
should
presently
sounde
,
in
that
,
he
was
more
manly
and
strong
,
to
suffer
assaultes
,
(
or
perchaunce
to
speake
more
plainly
)
he
was
not
burthened
so
muche
,
as
she
then
presently
:
but
longe
it
was
not
,
ere
their
passions
were
equall
:
For
seeing
her
to
fall
into
a
traunce
,
emongest
her
Maides
and
Damozelles
,
who
bare
her
vp
,
and
brought
her
into
her
Chamber
,
he
all
astonished
,
passed
by
a
Portall
,
from
out
of
the
Hall
into
a
Gallerie
,
whiche
bordred
on
a
faire
and
pleasaunte
Gardein
,
at
the
ende
whereof
,
hee
founde
certaine
steppes
to
descende
doune
,
and
so
walked
long
time
,
solely
descantyng
vpon
the
newe
cogitations
of
his
Loue
.
And
herein
he
imagined
so
well
,
and
called
so
curioussy
to
remembraunce
that
Angelicall
shape
,
which
he
had
seen
,
and
which
helde
hym
so
rauished
,
and
wherein
he
had
entred
so
far
,
that
becommyng
ardently
amourous
,
he
felt
for
certainty
,
the
finall
losse
of
his
late
power
and
libertie
.
But
worte
ye
how
:
Frsooth
this
impression
imaginatiue
tooke
suche
encrease
in
hym
,
that
he
knew
not
where
he
was
:
for
his
harte
yet
tender
,
yonge
and
easie
to
receiue
suche
like
violente
impressions
,
did
nought
but
imagine
how
to
finde
meanes
,
to
let
her
vnderstande
his
griefe
,
and
to
wynne
her
fauour
.
Well
daryng
(
although
hee
knewe
not
of
whence
hee
was
)
to
aspire
so
farre
,
as
too
promyse
hym selfe
the
Alliaunce
of
as
greate
a
Lorde
,
as
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
:
as
well
as
if
he
had
been
assured
of
the
house
,
whereout
he
was
descended
:
so
magnanimous
an
harte
had
hee
,
and
in
suche
forte
was
his
haughtie
mynde
settled
.
But
moreouer
,
considering
the
impossibilitie
of
the
facte
,
be
chaunged
soone
his
opinion
,
and
became
astonied
,
as
once
was
the
lame
Smith
of
Iupiter
,
at
what
time
through
Choller
,
he
was
cast
doune
headlong
from
heauen
.
For
he
tormented
hym self
through
the
vehemencie
that
he
felte
,
broiling
in
the
fire
,
which
continually
encreasing
in
flames
,
made
him
to
suffer
more
torment
and
aff●tition
:
when
sagely
he
considered
the
inequalitie
of
his
louyng
Ladie
and
hym
.
Finally
,
all
these
thynges
considered
,
seyng
his
affaires
fell
out
so
ill
,
and
that
the
fire
encreased
in
his
breaste
,
by
the
imagination
of
his
Miffresses
feature
and
beautie
,
whiche
in
beholdyng
had
dimmed
,
and
darkened
his
eyes
and
senses
also
with
their
dulcet
venime
,
whereof
feelyng
the
alteration
and
violence
more
vehemente
(
seeyng
he
durst
not
to
make
semblante
thereof
to
his
Dame
)
hee
resolued
to
separate
hym selfe
from
that
pleasaunte
infection
:
to
the
ende
,
that
being
absent
from
the
Coales
,
he
might
rake
the
reste
of
the
Fire
,
vnder
the
Cinders
of
his
Cogitation
.
And
verelie
this
his
counsaill
was
verie
good
and
wholesome
:
if
the
bodie
beeyng
absent
,
hee
could
also
haue
estraunged
his
thoughtes
,
&
forgotten
the
obiecte
of
his
tormente
.
On
the
other
side
,
he
waied
the
promesse
,
whiche
he
had
made
to
the
Emperour
,
which
was
,
to
remaine
in
his
seruice
:
whiche
thing
for
any
worldes
good
,
(
seyng
hym selfe
so
bounde
and
vowed
vnto
hym
)
he
would
not
breake
nor
violate
.
In
this
perplexitie
rested
he
more
then
two
long
howers
,
still
walking
vp
and
doune
the
Cardeine
,
while
the
Princesse
Porphyria
,
(
who
drewe
with
hym
the
yoke
of
equall
tormentes
,
)
was
in
counsaill
with
her
Damozelles
,
as
you
haue
heard
in
the
Chapiter
precedent
.
And
I
deeme
he
might
haue
remained
so
longer
,
had
it
not
been
for
his
Squire
,
who
sought
hym
on
all
sides
,
by
the
commaundement
of
the
Emperour
,
to
come
to
Dine
with
hym
:
who
wente
so
farre
from
chamber
to
chamber
,
and
in
suche
order
,
that
in
fine
he
founde
hym
dreamyng
,
and
musing
in
the
Cardeine
,
in
suche
wise
,
that
he
called
hym
twise
or
thrise
,
beyng
verie
nere
vnto
hym
,
before
he
heard
or
apperceiued
hym
:
who
approchyng
more
neere
to
hym
,
called
out
on
this
sorte
.
Hola
Maister
,
what
meane
you
,
are
you
become
deaffe
or
blinde
?
For
now
it
is
a
whole
hower
since
I
haue
been
here
with
you
,
to
tell
you
how
you
muste
come
to
the
Emperour
to
Diner
,
in
all
whiche
while
,
ye
haue
not
made
semblante
,
either
to
heare
or
see
me
.
And
how
?
(
In
Gods
name
)
more
then
an
hower
,
Saied
the
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
?
Yea
forsoothe
,
saied
he
.
But
not
of
these
greate
howers
,
whiche
you
thinke
not
,
but
of
these
shorte
howers
,
whiche
passe
in
so
small
season
,
as
you
maie
employe
in
callyng
you
thrise
at
the
leaste
.
Aha
(
saied
the
Youth
)
I
beleue
ye
well
:
For
I
haue
my
mynde
so
busied
otherwise
,
that
it
maie
well
be
,
that
not
thinkyng
on
thee
,
I
haue
ne
seen
nor
heard
thee
.
What
Sir
?
And
whereon
maie
you
haue
your
thought
so
fixed
?
Vnlesse
it
should
bee
,
that
you
were
striken
with
the
loue
of
the
Emperours
doughter
,
who
is
estemed
the
moste
perfecte
in
beautie
,
that
is
knowen
presentlie
to
bee
in
the
worlde
.
Verelie
if
you
haue
seen
her
,
I
thinke
you
haue
tasted
enough
,
whereon
so
to
occupy
your
thoughtes
.
O
Geliaste
(
saied
he
)
for
Gods
loue
speake
no
more
to
me
of
that
:
For
I
haue
neuer
seen
her
,
but
to
my
greate
damage
.
Wherefore
I
praie
thee
,
that
incontinentlie
after
dinner
,
my
Horse
&
Harnesse
be
ready
:
for
I
meane
,
(
without
making
any
prynie
to
my
determination
)
to
absent
my self
hence
,
so
to
banish
&
defeate
this
opinion
.
I
willingly
wil
Sir
,
(
said
the
Squire
)
but
by
mine
honesty
,
since
you
haue
so
farre
gone
,
I
feare
you
halfe
loste
,
if
you
vse
none
other
remedy
but
absence
.
And
what
thing
more
expedient
may
I
vse
,
replied
the
Youth
,
I
would
wishe
you
(
saide
he
)
to
finde
meanes
to
speake
to
her
,
and
to
lett
her
vnderstande
youre
Passions
,
possiblie
she
will
take
some
pitifull
compassion
vppon
you
,
or
at
leaste
wise
,
ye
shall
receiue
by
discouery
of
your
euill
,
some
recure
and
helpe
.
For
so
would
I
deale
if
I
were
in
your
case
.
Hence
Sotte
that
thou
arte
,
thinkest
thou
mee
so
ill
trained
by
,
that
I
should
seeme
to
giue
the
leaste
suspition
possible
of
my
Sorrowes
,
either
to
her
or
to
any
other
person
,
againste
all
reason
?
Naye
,
take
thou
also
good
heede
from
giuyng
out
anye
aduerse
speaches
I
warne
thee
:
consideryng
the
greate
reproaches
whiche
I
maie
incurre
by
my
foly
,
in
that
such
a
simple
Knight
as
I
,
not
wittyng
my selfe
from
whence
I
am
,
ne
euer
haue
atchiued
feate
,
worthy
of
the
fauour
of
the
worst
Damozell
in
the
worlde
,
dare
aspire
to
seeke
the
acquaintaunce
of
one
so
greate
a
Princesse
:
who
,
if
I
shoulde
doe
as
thou
saiest
,
shee
worchely
scorning
mee
,
would
not
(
I
feare
)
deigne
to
take
mee
for
the
worste
of
her
seruauntes
,
hauing
many
my
hetters
in
worse
place
of
seruice
than
that
.
Wherefore
neuer
moue
mee
more
of
so
manifest
a
folly
:
And
what
my
Lorde
(
saide
again
Geliaste
)
how
is
it
that
your
heart
is
so
base
,
&
pusillanunous
,
that
ye
beare
not
your self
in
worth
,
alwaies
aboue
a
woman
?
Not
aboue
suche
a
one
as
she
(
said
he
)
.
Verelie
(
aunswered
the
other
,
)
if
euer
one
had
seen
mée
breake
a
couple
of
Launces
against
a
dounghill
,
(
which
is
easie
you
know
)
&
that
I
were
horsed
at
aduauntage
,
as
you
are
:
also
if
I
had
your
beautie
&
personage
,
I
know
not
so
gallaunt
a
Girle
in
all
this
Towne
,
but
shee
would
thinke
her selfe
happie
,
to
haue
mee
for
her
frende
.
Therefore
(
Maister
)
my
best
aduise
and
counsell
is
,
that
to
morrow
you
shewe
your selfe
valiaunt
,
and
couragious
in
the
Iustes
,
whiche
shal
be
:
for
(
surelie
)
by
that
meanes
ye
shall
winne
her
heart
.
Thou
speakest
now
better
then
thou
diddest
erewhile
(
said
the
Youth
.
And
I
will
not
onelie
proue
my selfe
to
morrow
at
the
Iustes
:
but
also
(
if
I
liue
)
will
(
to
make
my selfe
more
renowmed
)
goe
search
straunge
aduentures
in
Greate
Britaine
,
and
Combate
with
the
best
Knightes
that
there
be
,
yea
not
exceptyng
King
Floridamant
,
who
hath
so
greate
renoume
of
valiauncie
,
before
I
will
assure
my selfe
to
obtaine
the
good
grace
and
fauour
of
my
newe
Maistresse
,
whom
I
am
determined
to
serue
and
honour
in
mine
hearte
,
as
long
as
life
shal
be
resident
in
my
bodie
,
and
to
her
onely
will
I
vow
my
loue
.
Wherfore
remember
that
,
which
I
haue
said
to
thée
,
that
after
dinner
my
Harnesse
be
readie
:
for
I
will
not
bee
knowen
to
morrowe
when
I
shal
come
to
the
Iustes
.
Maister
,
saide
Geliaste
,
trouble
your selfe
no
more
about
that
,
for
eche
thing
shall
be
prest
at
your
pleasure
.
So
,
secretlie
deuising
together
,
they
arriued
in
the
Emperours
Halle
where
the
Tables
were
couered
againste
dinner
.
And
the
Emperour
being
set
doune
,
caused
the
youth
to
be
placed
next
vnto
hym
,
so
to
doe
hym
the
more
honour
,
and
all
his
Knightes
&
Barons
after
hym
in
order
:
who
at
dinner
time
were
all
armed
with
their
Sweardes
by
their
sides
,
and
Helmets
on
their
heades
,
&
did
eate
hauing
their
Beuers
put
vp
:
the
Gates
of
the
Pallace
being
all
shut
,
and
many
Souldiers
about
the
same
,
to
be
their
guardes
.
Wherat
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
muche
merueiling
,
could
not
but
enquire
,
whether
it
were
the
custome
of
the
Countrie
,
so
to
dine
Armed
:
thereby
to
honour
the
Emperour
the
more
,
who
onelie
was
vnharnized
,
or
if
there
were
anie
déeper
occasion
,
which
draue
them
so
to
doe
.
Know
(
Youth
,
saide
the
Emperour
)
that
accordyng
to
your
opinion
,
this
is
not
doen
without
cause
.
For
againste
suche
a
daie
as
to
morow
(
which
is
the
daie
of
my
natiuitie
)
I
haue
annually
accustomed
to
make
a
moste
sumptuous
Feast
,
whereunto
I
call
all
my
moste
priuate
frendes
,
and
grande
Princes
of
mine
Empire
,
as
you
sée
here
present
,
&
appoint
Iustes
and
Tournmentes
,
and
all
other
sortes
of
pastime
.
But
whiles
we
are
in
mirthe
and
feasting
,
we
alwaies
feele
our selues
troubled
in
some
sort
,
by
the
inuasions
of
a
monstruous
and
vnreasanable
higge
Giante
called
Ferclaste
,
who
kéepes
an
Houlde
,
not
paste
fower
of
fiue
Miles
hence
,
in
a
certeine
Rocky
caue
,
commonly
called
Rocke
Alpine
:
who
with
his
twoo
Breethren
,
who
are
neither
better
nor
lesser
then
hee
,
and
another
rauenous
kenell
of
Dogges
whiche
hee
keepeth
,
neuer
faileth
as
to
morowe
,
to
come
and
doe
some
outrage
to
some
of
the
Citie
:
as
to
rauishe
some
maide
,
or
murther
some
Knight
.
In
so
muche
,
that
the
last
yere
,
hee
came
hither
euen
into
this
Hall
,
and
with
his
greate
Club
,
euen
in
my
presence
,
hee
cutte
of
the
Dukes
head
of
Chalcyde
,
who
was
a
Knight
righte
wise
and
valiaunt
.
And
furthermore
this
night
last
past
,
word
was
brought
vnto
mee
that
he
had
rauished
a
gentlemans
daughter
of
my
Court
,
called
Florenges
,
who
nowe
is
not
here
for
the
greate
dolour
hee
hath
of
the
losse
of
his
daughter
.
And
doeth
me
so
many
other
outrages
(
against
which
I
can
finde
no
remedie
nor
order
,
for
that
hee
still
keepeth
hym selfe
encloased
in
his
Rockie
Cabin
)
that
I
can
not
well
declare
theym
.
Manie
worthy
Knightes
there
haue
beene
as
well
of
this
Empire
,
as
els
where
,
that
haue
fought
with
him
hande
to
hand
,
but
neuer
was
seen
any
to
retourne
:
for
either
he
quicklie
killeth
them
,
or
elles
quietly
keepeth
theim
in
Prison
:
and
amongest
the
rest
he
hath
one
,
if
happlie
he
be
not
dead
,
who
was
the
beste
of
all
my
retinewe
,
and
for
whom
(
as
well
therefore
,
as
that
he
is
my
Neuewe
)
I
am
muche
sorowfull
,
and
hee
is
called
Pharisor
.
And
thus
ye
now
knowe
,
why
my
folkes
not
of
their
owne
courtesie
,
but
straitly
constrained
thereto
,
take
themselues
thus
to
their
Gardes
.
Yea
,
would
GOD
it
had
coste
mée
the
halfe
of
mine
Empire
,
that
some
good
knight
had
ridde
these
Costes
of
hym
.
For
I
doubt
me
,
that
at
the
Iustes
to
morowe
,
he
wil
doe
vs
some
mischief
,
seyng
he
cometh
not
to
daie
,
for
his
wonted
hower
is
past
.
Care
ye
not
(
my
Leige
)
saide
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
when
the
Emperour
had
done
speaking
.
For
God
who
leaueth
not
anie
wicked
Act
vnpunished
,
will
deliuer
you
well
of
the
damages
that
thei
haue
dooen
you
,
through
his
grace
,
guerdonyng
theim
accordyng
to
desertes
.
If
he
sette
not
hande
thereto
,
said
the
Emperour
(
I
feare
me
)
it
is
vnpossible
for
any
humain
wight
to
vanquishe
them
.
For
this
Ferclaste
who
is
the
strongest
of
them
all
,
findeth
not
so
hard
yron
,
that
with
his
ij
.
handes
he
easelie
pulleth
not
in
peeces
,
soner
then
one
of
vs
,
a
Braunche
or
Sprig
of
a
Tree
:
and
carieth
a
Club
so
bigge
and
monstruous
,
that
foure
strong
men
cannot
lift
it
vp
from
the
grounde
:
with
whiche
I
beleeue
there
is
not
so
sure
an
Armour
,
nor
so
stiffe
a
shielde
,
but
hee
will
with
one
stroake
breake
it
to
Pouder
.
And
his
brethren
Ergoferant
and
Androfort
,
haue
some
whiles
a
battle
Axe
,
so
sharpe
and
pearcing
,
that
there
is
neither
Yron
nor
Steele
,
of
what
hardnes
soeuer
,
whiche
flieth
not
in
peeces
at
the
attaiute
therof
:
otherwhiles
they
carie
eche
of
them
the
Clapers
of
twoo
Belles
,
whiche
they
had
brought
into
their
Caue
,
from
Sainte
Peters
Steeple
of
this
Towne
,
the
greatest
thinges
that
euer
were
seene
,
whiche
they
handle
and
weild
,
as
well
as
one
of
vs
would
doe
his
Swerde
:
Briefly
that
is
the
moste
hideous
thing
to
beholde
,
and
horrible
to
heare
,
that
euer
was
toulde
or
related
.
So
with
suche
and
other
like
talke
they
passed
away
the
tyme
,
vntill
the
Table
was
taken
vp
,
and
then
after
dinner
the
Youth
seperated
hym selfe
so
well
as
he
could
,
from
the
other
knightes
,
with
whom
he
could
haue
beene
content
to
haue
talked
more
of
the
Grantes
:
of
whom
although
they
coulde
hym
marueilles
,
yet
hee
went
to
see
his
Squire
at
the
Stable
,
where
his
Horse
and
Geliaste
was
,
whom
hee
founde
both
readie
Sadled
and
Bridled
.
Beeyng
harnised
with
the
good
Armour
whiche
the
Fairie
had
giuen
hym
,
bee
mounted
vppon
the
good
Steede
Lycocephal
,
and
Geliaste
vppon
his
,
and
so
demaundyng
the
waie
to
Rocke
Alpine
,
thei
tooke
on
that
waie
,
whiche
was
taught
theim
,
leauyng
them
astonished
at
their
hardines
,
of
whom
they
had
demaunded
the
waie
,
ech
one
iudging
that
thei
ment
to
trie
some
maistries
with
the
Giantes
.
But
Geliaste
,
whom
this
game
pleased
not
best
,
had
no
delite
to
give
and
ieste
as
he
was
wont
,
but
rather
trembled
for
feare
,
seeing
his
maister
and
hym
drawe
neere
to
the
Denne
of
suche
Giantes
,
saiyng
to
hym
.
Alas
Maister
:
why
purpose
you
to
go
spill
your selfe
?
whither
is
it
,
that
you
goe
?
or
what
will
ye
doe
?
woe
is
me
,
haue
you
no
regarde
of
your selfe
:
what
meane
you
to
cast
your self
into
the
fire
which
wil
assuredly
hurne
you
?
you
haus
heard
that
in
this
Rocke
Alpine
are
suche
monstruous
Giantes
,
as
wil
soone
rente
&
teare
you
in
peeces
,
and
yet
goe
you
thither
?
But
what
thinke
you
to
doe
there
?
when
as
you
well
know
,
that
thei
haue
destroyed
and
put
to
death
an
infinite
number
of
so
valiaunt
Knightes
,
whiche
thither
went
,
and
neuer
retourned
.
Hold
thy
tongue
,
Beast
(
saide
the
Youth
)
for
if
they
kill
mee
(
as
thou
saiest
)
I
shall
bee
deliuered
from
the
moste
miserable
tormente
that
euer
poore
wretch
endured
:
and
if
I
chaunce
to
vanquish
them
,
I
shal
get
both
great
renoume
,
&
also
the
Emperous
fauour
:
&
possibly
moreouer
(
which
most
I
desire
)
the
good
will
of
the
Princesse
Porphyria
.
And
so
I
shal
be
exempte
from
my
Passion
,
or
at
least
wise
,
somewhat
eased
:
supposing
by
this
little
seruice
,
which
I
shall
do
her
herein
,
that
she
shall
haue
some
occasion
to
fauour
mée
,
and
to
make
more
accompt
of
me
then
euer
she
yet
did
.
And
if
thou
bee
so
affraide
as
thou
makest
semblant
to
be
,
thou
maist
hyde
thee
in
some
part
of
the
Rocke
,
vntil
such
time
that
thou
seest
me
either
vanquisher
or
vanquished
of
the
Giantes
.
The
deuill
take
me
if
I
hide
me
in
their
Rockes
,
said
Geliaste
,
for
if
these
monsters
finde
mee
there
,
they
will
eate
mée
all
vp
at
a
Morsell
:
wherefore
thinke
not
that
I
will
euer
leaue
you
.
Doe
therein
as
thou
wilt
,
said
the
Youth
.
And
with
such
talke
passed
they
the
time
,
all
the
long
waie
,
till
they
ariued
in
a
certaine
wood
,
which
was
not
farre
from
the
Rocke
Alpine
.
Where
in
when
they
were
entred
a
litle
,
they
heard
the
voice
of
a
Damozel
,
who
complained
sorowfully
.
They
staiyng
their
Horses
to
vnderstande
what
it
was
,
apperceiued
the
foulest
villayn
that
euer
was
seen
,
&
not
so
diffigured
,
but
farre
worse
apparelled
.
For
his
cloathing
was
so
rent
and
torne
,
that
it
shewed
the
one
halfe
of
his
fleshe
more
filthy
and
blacke
,
then
anie
Colliar
or
Chimneisweper
of
the
Citie
,
which
felow
caried
on
his
shoulders
a
sacke
ful
of
somwhat
.
Whom
the
Youth
espiyng
,
remained
more
coy
as
well
in
that
he
heard
again
the
former
voice
,
as
that
he
would
also
sée
whither
the
Paisaunt
went
:
whom
at
length
he
sawe
to
rest
hymself
neere
to
a
greate
Ditche
,
whiche
was
aboute
the
wood
,
and
there
casting
his
sacke
on
the
ground
,
he
heard
hym
speake
in
this
wise
,
counterfaytyng
his
voyce
.
Madame
,
had
you
not
rather
bee
beloued
of
a
braue
and
valiaunt
Knight
and
Gentleman
who
will
take
you
to
his
spowse
and
wife
,
if
so
you
be
pleased
:
then
to
suffer
your self
,
perishe
and
die
this
rashly
.
For
here
now
is
the
ditche
wherin
you
must
be
drouned
.
Then
heard
he
a
voyce
from
out
of
the
sacke
,
whiche
said
,
yes
willyngly
:
But
I
would
faine
see
hym
.
Then
the
Villaine
vnbindyng
his
Sacke
whiche
was
of
Tanned
Leather
,
plucked
out
the
headde
of
a
braue
Damozell
,
whiche
was
there
within
:
who
looking
all
about
her
,
demaunded
of
him
where
the
gentleman
was
that
spake
of
her
.
Beholde
here
,
Wenche
(
saied
the
Ruffian
by
hym self
)
settyng
his
handes
on
his
side
brauely
,
and
marchyng
gallantly
fiue
or
sixe
tymes
aboute
the
Sacke
:
goe
wicked
Villaine
saied
the
Damozell
)
I
had
rather
bee
dismembred
,
by
peicemeale
,
then
that
thy
filthy
fleshe
should
toutche
myne
.
Scarse
had
she
saied
so
,
but
the
Villaine
angrilie
shut
her
againe
in
the
Sacke
,
and
was
aboute
to
caste
her
into
the
Ditche
:
when
as
the
Youth
hauyng
seen
all
the
matter
,
ranne
to
hym
and
staied
his
purpose
,
saiyng
.
Rascall
,
what
is
this
that
thou
hast
in
this
Sacke
?
Sir.
saied
he
.
it
is
the
Bolster
of
an
olde
bed
,
whiche
my
Maister
Ferclaste
hath
bidden
me
to
cast
into
this
ditch
,
because
it
is
rotten
.
Thou
liest
,
saied
the
Youth
,
for
me
thought
I
sawe
a
Damosell
,
who
because
she
would
not
condiscende
to
thy
filthy
lust
,
thou
wouldest
cast
into
this
Ditche
.
But
sir
,
you
shall
supply
her
rowme
:
and
in
steede
of
her
,
ende
your
vnhappie
daies
:
and
so
takyng
hym
by
the
beard
,
he
commaunded
his
Squire
to
vnloose
the
Lady
from
out
of
the
sacke
,
wherein
he
put
the
pernicious
Peasaunte
,
his
head
dounewardes
,
and
so
caste
hym
into
the
Ditche
:
whiche
doen
,
he
demaunded
of
the
Damozel
from
whence
she
was
:
and
why
they
would
haue
drouned
her
?
Whereto
she
answered
and
said
.
Worthy
sir
I
am
daughter
to
one
of
the
Emperors
knightes
:
who
was
taken
awaie
yesternight
from
out
of
the
cittie
by
the
Giant
Ferclaste
,
to
whose
disordinate
lust
,
because
I
would
not
willyngly
obaie
,
he
hath
commaunded
this
villaine
on
this
wise
to
make
me
away
:
from
whence
you
haue
saued
me
,
and
therof
I
hartely
thanke
you
.
And
if
it
maie
please
you
,
to
go
with
me
to
my
fathers
house
in
the
cittie
,
he
will
for
your
happie
deliueryng
of
me
,
reward
you
to
his
power
,
although
not
accordyng
to
your
deseruyngs
.
For
well
I
knowe
,
that
he
is
sorrowfull
for
my
sake
.
Damozell
(
saied
the
Knight
)
of
Guerdon
for
your
deliuerie
I
smally
care
,
seyng
that
therein
I
haue
doen
but
my
duetie
,
whiche
is
to
succour
Ladie●
oppressed
as
you
were
.
And
to
retourne
into
the
Cittie
as
yet
,
I
must
not
,
because
I
haue
first
vowed
to
fight
with
the
Giant
Ferclaste
,
to
see
whether
he
be
suche
an
one
as
men
saie
:
as
well
to
reuenge
the
outrage
whiche
he
hath
doen
to
you
:
as
also
to
ridde
the
world
of
so
pernicious
a
Plague
and
hurtefull
,
as
he
is
.
All
which
while
,
you
maie
remaine
here
with
my
Squire
,
if
you
haue
any
feare
of
hym
.
Faire
sir
(
saied
she
)
I
shall
dooe
all
,
as
it
pleaseth
you
,
for
in
greater
perill
can
I
not
bee
,
then
that
,
whereof
you
haue
deliuered
mee
.
And
so
the
Damozell
remained
with
Geliaste
in
the
Forreste
,
hidden
in
the
thickest
bushe
thei
could
finde
:
bitterlie
bewaylyng
the
perill
of
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
,
who
was
departed
from
theim
,
and
gone
to
fight
with
the
Giantes
at
Rocke
Alpine
.
The
Youth
of
the
Fairies
beyng
departed
from
his
Squire
,
did
so
muche
,
that
at
laste
hee
came
to
the
Castle
of
Rocke
Alpine
,
where
beeyng
discouered
by
the
Giantes
folkes
,
they
came
&
assaulted
hym
on
all
sides
,
to
kill
hym
or
take
hym
Prisoner
.
But
he
vsed
theim
so
,
that
hauing
slaine
some
of
theim
,
the
reste
durste
not
approache
hym
:
which
thing
the
Giauntes
within
their
Rocke
seeyng
,
came
thither
theim selues
in
person
to
take
hym
:
but
hee
bare
and
defended
hymself
so
valiauntly
,
that
after
he
had
slaine
two
of
them
,
that
is
to
wit
,
Ferclaste
and
Androfort
,
he
saued
the
life
of
Ergofarant
,
who
yelded
hym selfe
to
hym
.
¶
The.
xij
.
Chapiter
.
THE
Youth
of
the
Fairies
being
departed
from
the
Damozell
,
and
his
Squire
,
whom
he
had
lefte
hid
in
the
Woodde
:
wente
not
verie
farre
,
but
that
he
was
out
,
and
then
he
apperceiued
the
Castle
of
Rocke
Alpine
,
not
farre
from
hym
,
in
a
place
verie
steepe
and
high
:
on
the
toppe
wherof
,
was
a
Thicket
,
or
little
Woodde
,
continually
pestered
and
stored
with
Theeues
and
Robbers
,
who
there
still
lurked
to
espie
,
if
any
one
passed
before
the
lodgyng
of
the
Giauntes
,
that
thei
might
sodainly
sette
vpon
them
,
&
put
them
to
the
spoile
:
with
whose
coine
&
harnesse
thei
furnished
them selues
afterward
.
These
fellowes
espiyng
the
yonge
Knight
comyng
on
horsebacke
soberly
that
waie
,
thirtie
or
fourcie
of
the
wightest
and
beste
horsemen
emong
theim
,
came
doune
spedelie
,
of
purpose
to
take
hym
,
whom
he
quietly
suffered
to
approche
hym
,
to
the
intent
he
might
speake
to
theim
:
but
when
thei
thought
them selues
nere
enough
,
one
of
theim
whiche
came
foremoste
▪
and
was
Capitaine
of
the
Giauntes
Garde
,
called
Mitrocarde
,
hauyng
discried
the
Knight
,
who
as
yet
had
his
Helmette
vnclosed
,
seeyng
hym
so
yonge
and
faire
,
and
so
well
horsed
,
saied
vnto
hym
.
Hola
faire
Soune
,
alight
,
alight
,
for
this
will
serue
to
carrye
our
maister
Ferclaste
,
when
hee
goeth
a
progresse
,
seyng
hee
skarse
can
finde
a
better
,
or
a
stronger
to
beare
hym
in
my
iudgemente
.
Doe
this
&
I
will
woorke
so
with
him
,
that
(
because
you
seeme
so
faire
and
beautiful
)
he
shall
saue
your
life
,
but
then
you
muste
serue
hym
for
a
Lackie
:
and
I
beleue
,
he
will
bee
content
to
take
you
to
his
Page
,
at
my
entreataunce
,
but
you
shall
giue
me
for
my
labour
this
faire
Harnesse
whiche
you
weare
.
When
the
yong
Knight
had
heard
hym
thus
speakyng
,
he
aunswered
hym
.
I
am
come
hether
,
to
giue
thee
and
thy
Maister
also
this
harnesse
,
whiche
thou
seest
in
my
hande
,
shewyng
hym
his
Speare
:
whiche
presently
he
put
in
Reste
,
and
pricked
the
good
Horse
Lycocephal
with
his
Spurres
,
who
enflamed
like
lightnyng
,
ranne
with
suche
force
,
that
the
firste
whom
he
attainted
,
was
the
said
Mitrocard
,
who
had
so
spoken
to
him
.
And
so
it
befell
,
that
he
sent
his
Speare
forcibly
through
the
middest
of
his
bodie
,
whiche
appeared
behynde
more
then
twoo
fathomes
:
whereat
the
others
thus
seyng
their
Maister
whiche
was
so
valiaunte
,
and
who
earst
had
slaine
and
taken
so
many
gallaunte
knightes
,
without
euer
foile
or
damage
of
his
owne
bodie
,
slaine
so
quite
outright
,
with
the
sodaine
stroke
of
the
Speare
,
thei
were
muche
astonished
.
Neuerthelesse
,
seyng
them selues
so
many
against
one
,
in
hope
to
wearie
hym
,
thei
ranne
vppon
hym
,
and
enclosed
hym
rounde
aboute
,
with
greate
Swordes
and
Halbertes
,
wherewith
thei
gaue
hym
many
a
foule
stroake
vppon
his
Shield
:
but
it
was
so
good
,
that
thei
did
theim selues
more
hurte
then
hym
,
and
the
Swordes
wherewith
thei
stroke
hym
,
flewe
backe
out
of
their
handes
,
whereof
thei
were
muche
abashed
.
But
to
dispatche
hym self
the
soner
of
these
Raskalles
,
he
tooke
Sworde
in
hande
,
vsing
the
same
with
suche
dexteritie
and
furie
,
that
those
three
whiche
encroched
so
fiercelie
vppon
hym
to
kill
his
Horse
,
wente
by
his
helpe
to
heare
their
Capitaine
compaignie
,
into
an
other
worlde
.
The
sight
wheref
so
vexed
the
rest
,
that
they
heinde
hym
rounde
aboute
,
bothe
behinde
and
before
:
meanyng
miserablie
to
Massacre
him
with
their
Axes
,
Clubbes
,
and
Speare
staues
.
But
he
handled
theim
so
,
that
in
lesse
then
an
hower
,
tenne
of
them
laie
deade
slaine
vpon
the
ground
:
whiche
sight
so
affrighted
the
reste
,
that
happie
was
he
,
which
was
farthest
of
from
this
newe
found
Enemie
.
And
so
retiryng
still
backe
,
knowyng
that
they
coulde
in
nowise
endamage
hym
,
by
reason
of
the
surenesse
of
his
Harnesse
,
thei
straightwaies
deuised
with
themselues
,
to
trie
,
if
they
could
kill
his
Horse
:
in
suche
wise
that
one
of
theim
stroake
hym
by
chaunce
,
betweene
the
Trappers
of
Iron
with
a
Launce
,
and
somewhat
wounded
hym
,
but
he
rested
not
long
skotfree
.
For
the
Horse
beeyng
so
hurte
and
galled
,
ranne
vpon
hym
with
suche
force
,
that
(
willed
or
nilled
his
Maister
)
strikyng
hym
with
his
twoo
hinder
feete
,
he
burste
his
paunche
,
sendyng
hym
twoo
yardes
from
the
place
where
he
stoode
,
so
that
his
bowelles
fell
out
of
his
beallie
:
and
then
o●derly
approching
to
the
rest
,
helped
his
Maister
to
supplant
them
:
who
so
handled
and
entreated
theim
,
that
after
their
hurtes
,
the
▪
neither
needed
Surgeon
,
nor
Phisition
.
And
he
had
brought
theim
to
suche
passe
that
thei
were
aboute
to
take
their
heeles
:
when
the
reste
whiche
remained
vppon
the
Rocke
,
attendyng
his
takyng
,
that
his
bodie
might
be
emprisoned
,
and
that
thei
might
caste
Dice
for
his
Armour
and
spoile
,
seing
their
compaignions
spede
so
il
,
ran
hastely
to
helpe
them
,
at
once
criyng
aloude
.
Take
heede
in
any
wise
that
he
escape
not
:
for
our
Lordes
the
Giauntes
will
bee
muche
offended
,
if
thei
haue
him
not
anone
,
to
vse
at
their
pleasure
,
and
to
punishe
hym
for
his
presumptuousnesse
,
in
that
he
hath
killed
so
many
of
their
folkes
.
At
this
their
crie
,
the
Giauntes
whiche
were
within
the
Rocke
,
castyng
Dice
who
should
haue
the
Maidenheade
of
a
certaine
faire
young
Damozell
,
whom
they
had
rauished
thrée
or
fower
daies
afore
,
who
was
Niece
to
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
and
Sister
to
Pharisor
the
valiaunt
and
worthy
Knight
,
whom
they
kepte
also
in
Prison
,
they
start
vp
all
three
,
to
see
what
the
matter
was
,
and
saw
on
the
plaine
,
how
their
folkes
were
tasked
by
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
,
who
so
had
handeled
them
,
that
more
then
twentie
of
theim
were
alreadie
dead
in
the
field
:
and
angrie
was
he
onely
because
the
Giauntes
came
not
.
For
muche
was
his
minde
sette
,
and
greate
was
his
desire
to
kill
those
Monsters
.
Whiche
thyng
the
Giauntes
seyng
,
thei
roared
like
Bulles
with
their
voyce
,
making
suche
bruite
,
that
the
stoutest
harted
would
thereat
haue
trembled
for
feare
.
O
ye
Villaines
and
Dogges
,
what
meane
you
,
that
ye
doe
not
bryng
vs
this
presumptuous
and
gluttonous
princockes
,
that
wee
might
recompence
hym
for
the
damage
that
he
hath
done
to
your
fellowes
?
We
charge
you
dispatche
it
quickely
:
for
otherwise
if
we
once
come
doune
among
you
,
both
you
and
hee
shall
be
hanged
with
our
owne
handes
vppon
these
Trees
.
Then
staiyng
to
see
the
knight
either
taken
or
slaine
,
they
sawe
hym
so
lustely
hacke
and
hew
,
that
he
quite
cut
of
the
arme
of
one
of
those
whiche
(
hearing
the
thunderyng
and
manacyng
wordes
of
the
Giantes
)
would
haue
done
more
then
the
reste
in
takyng
his
Horse
by
the
Bridle
.
Whiche
another
seeyng
,
and
willyng
to
shew
hymselfe
more
nimble
in
this
pointe
then
his
fellowe
,
the
Horse
stamped
vpon
his
Belly
,
and
so
sodainly
slewe
hym
.
Then
running
amongest
the
thickest
of
them
,
who
laboured
painfully
for
feare
of
the
Giantes
their
maisters
to
take
him
,
he
brought
them
to
suche
an
exigent
,
that
dispersyng
theimselues
this
waie
and
that
waie
,
for
feare
of
his
blowes
,
they
durst
not
any
of
theim
after
that
,
come
neere
hym
:
whiche
the
Giant
Ferclaste
seeyng
,
saied
to
his
brother
Androfort
,
who
was
youngest
of
the
three
,
for
that
he
was
alreadie
armed
,
as
one
that
had
not
long
afore
beene
robbyng
in
some
odde
place
:
I
praye
you
Brother
(
quoth
hee
)
goe
you
to
fetche
in
yonder
dapper
Yonker
,
who
so
handleth
our
Folkes
:
and
kill
those
Cowardes
whiche
so
flee
from
hym
.
But
take
ye
heede
that
ye
neither
kill
hym
nor
his
Horse
,
for
he
seemeth
faire
and
good
,
and
I
beleue
he
would
carry
mee
verie
well
,
and
we
wil
burne
the
other
quicke
,
or
make
hym
die
cruellie
.
Verely
(
saied
Androfort
)
you
speake
well
,
for
he
hath
truely
deserued
it
,
and
my selfe
will
take
paines
to
punishe
hym
with
myne
owne
handes
,
and
you
shall
haue
his
Horse
for
your
parte
:
whiche
if
hee
cannot
beare
you
,
I
feare
mee
none
elles
will
,
and
my
Brother
Ergoferarnt
shall
haue
his
Shield
,
for
it
is
so
good
,
that
our
folkes
could
in
no
wise
endamage
nor
perce
it
with
their
Dartes
and
Arrowes
.
Wherefore
to
the
ende
that
I
may
goe
take
hym
and
not
kill
hym
let
one
bring
mee
my
Clapper
of
the
bell
,
for
therewith
I
will
but
touche
hym
a
little
,
to
make
hym
fall
doune
the
sooner
:
whiche
done
,
I
will
laie
hande
vppon
hym
,
and
bring
hym
hither
vpon
my
Necke
.
Then
incontinently
there
issued
out
the
Rocke
fower
greate
Lubbers
,
who
with
muche
paine
brought
foorthe
the
greate
Clapper
of
the
Bell
,
whiche
he
tooke
and
caste
easely
vpon
his
Arme
,
and
ranne
in
great
hast
towarde
the
knight
:
who
seeyng
hym
come
,
was
thereat
right
ioyous
.
But
as
hee
approached
towardes
hym
,
he
heard
hym
speake
to
his
folkes
,
saiyng
.
Ha
Caitifes
and
Dastardes
,
by
the
Bearde
of
the
mightie
God
Iupiter
,
my
brother
will
make
you
all
be
hanged
,
for
fleeyng
from
this
squallishe
Elfe
here
.
But
one
of
them
aunswered
hym
shortly
againe
and
saied
:
I
knowe
not
well
how
you
will
speede
,
if
you
come
once
there
where
we
haue
been
.
Wherat
the
Giant
beyng
chaffed
,
gaue
hym
so
greate
a
blowe
with
his
Clapper
vpon
the
head
,
that
hee
passhed
out
all
his
Braines
,
and
laied
hym
for
starke
dead
on
the
ground
.
And
aproachyng
neere
to
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
saied
,
howe
nowe
prettie
Syr
,
haue
you
not
plaied
rexe
,
and
delt
desperatly
inough
,
here
?
must
I
nedes
burne
thee
quicke
,
(
seelie
Caitiffe
)
for
the
Choler
that
thou
hast
caused
in
mee
,
and
my
Brethren
?
I
knowe
not
what
thou
wilt
dooe
(
saide
the
Knight
)
but
garde
thy selfe
well
from
mee
,
for
I
meane
to
sende
thee
packyng
with
hym
whom
euen
now
so
rashely
thou
hast
slaine
.
Oho
(
saide
the
Giant
)
in
mockyng
wise
,
seeyng
hym
come
with
a
speare
,
couched
in
Reste
against
hym
,
see
here
a
retchelesse
boye
:
but
scarse
had
he
so
saied
,
but
that
the
Knight
had
striken
his
Launce
twoo
foote
and
more
within
his
body
,
wherewith
he
fell
to
the
grounde
:
neuerthelesse
he
soone
rose
againe
,
and
came
to
haue
killed
his
horse
,
nothing
remembring
his
promise
made
to
his
brother
.
But
the
Knight
seeyng
hym
come
,
alighted
soone
doune
,
and
with
his
Swerde
drawne
,
spedde
hym self
towarde
the
Giant
,
who
discharged
such
a
stroake
vpon
his
shielde
,
thinking
to
fell
him
(
according
to
his
fore
promise
)
that
the
Knight
kneeled
doune
readie
to
fall
on
his
face
:
and
with
that
stroake
(
so
strong
it
was
)
had
he
put
hym
in
like
estate
as
he
did
the
other
afore
,
had
it
not
beene
for
his
good
Shielde
and
Arme
whiche
susteined
it
with
suche
vertue
,
that
the
Clapper
flewe
out
of
the
Giantes
handes
:
whiche
as
he
stowped
to
take
vp
,
the
Knight
wisely
markyng
how
the
matter
went
,
thruste
his
Swerde
so
far
through
the
Giantes
backe
,
that
hee
fell
starke
dead
on
the
ground
,
roaryng
like
an
Oxe
,
when
hee
is
by
the
Butcher
striken
doune
:
in
suche
sort
,
that
hee
was
well
heard
of
hys
Brethren
,
who
starke
mad
for
rage
,
entered
into
their
caue
,
and
there
takyng
suche
Harnesse
as
they
had
,
Ferclaste
with
his
Clubbe
,
and
Ergoferant
with
his
Cymetere
,
they
issued
forth
,
and
went
to
assaile
the
gentle
Knight
of
the
Fairies
,
who
attended
them
with
great
deuotion
meaning
so
to
handle
them
,
as
hee
had
done
their
brother
,
all
on
foote
as
he
was
.
Then
beholde
,
Ferclaste
ariued
firste
,
who
quietyng
his
folkes
(
which
afarre
of
still
assailed
hym
with
Daries
&
Arrowes
on
all
sides
)
saied
vnto
hym
:
O
mischeuous
wretch
,
what
vengeaunce
may
I
take
of
one
so
wicked
as
thou
art
,
equall
to
the
damage
whiche
thou
haste
done
vnto
mee
,
in
staiyng
so
many
of
my
solkes
,
and
(
whiche
is
to
mee
more
vnsupportable
then
that
)
my
puissant
brother
Androforte
,
who
(
if
thou
hadst
not
traiterously
vsed
)
would
haue
slain
a
thousande
suche
as
thou
arte
?
Oh
woe
is
mee
,
that
the
subiect
thereof
is
no
greater
.
And
if
I
knewe
,
that
thou
werte
in
seruice
with
that
wicked
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
and
that
he
had
sent
thee
hither
,
to
doe
this
that
thou
haste
done
,
I
should
thereat
be
somewhat
more
comforted
,
in
that
I
could
extende
the
reuengement
of
the
death
of
my
Brother
vpon
hym
by
to
morowe
:
for
as
soone
as
I
haue
slaine
thee
with
this
my
Club
,
I
will
assemble
sixe
hundred
men
,
to
goe
kill
hym
,
yea
euen
in
his
Pallace
,
and
all
his
folkes
also
which
shal
be
easie
for
me
to
do
,
whiles
they
apply
them selues
to
feastyng
and
drunkennesse
as
their
custome
is
.
Wherefore
tell
mee
if
thou
bee
one
of
his
,
to
the
ende
that
then
I
may
dispatche
thee
the
sooner
,
otherwise
I
will
make
thee
die
the
cruellest
death
that
euer
was
spoken
of
.
Verely
I
am
of
the
Emperours
traine
(
saide
the
Raight
)
but
thou
arte
not
yet
preste
and
readie
to
doe
as
thou
preachest
,
for
I
will
quickly
God
willing
seale
thée
a
Quittance
for
any
such
matter
.
The
Giant
hearyng
hym
so
saie
,
came
angerlie
with
his
Clubbe
,
to
discharge
so
greate
a
stroake
vpon
his
Helmet
,
and
so
to
haue
killed
hym
,
that
the
same
quite
vnbuckled
and
vnlaced
,
and
fell
to
the
grounde
,
together
with
the
Giantes
Clubbe
,
whiche
also
fell
out
of
his
fistes
,
whiche
so
were
wrinched
that
he
felt
them
not
.
Then
the
other
Giaunte
Ergoferant
seyng
his
heade
bare
,
came
of
purpose
to
haue
cutte
it
in
twaine
,
but
the
blowe
light
vpon
the
shield
,
whiche
was
so
violent
,
that
he
fell
backeward
on
the
grounde
,
his
Cimetere
fallyng
out
of
his
fistes
,
as
the
Clubbe
did
from
his
brother
:
whiche
whiles
he
sought
for
,
the
Knight
beeyng
actiue
and
nimble
,
starte
vp
lightlie
,
and
went
(
disarmed
as
his
heade
was
)
towardes
Ferclaste
:
who
had
gotten
his
Clubbe
into
his
handes
,
wherewith
he
had
brained
hym
,
if
by
his
agilitie
he
had
not
sleightlie
stepped
a
side
,
to
shunne
the
stroke
:
whiche
was
so
vehemente
and
horrible
,
that
the
Giaunte
could
not
recouer
againe
his
Club
,
beyng
entred
more
then
twoo
foote
into
the
ground
.
Which
caused
that
whiles
he
striued
to
pull
it
out
to
strike
the
Knight
againe
withall
,
he
came
and
gaue
hym
suche
a
blowe
ouer
the
armes
,
that
he
fell
doune
flatte
vppon
the
stumpes
,
his
armes
beeyng
cutte
of
by
the
elbowes
.
This
doen
,
the
other
Giant
seeyng
his
brother
so
maymed
,
came
towardes
the
Knight
with
his
Clubbe
in
his
hand
,
whiche
he
had
gotten
out
of
the
grounde
,
and
all
enraged
,
leaueled
suche
a
blowe
at
his
head
,
that
if
it
had
not
light
partly
vppon
his
shield
,
he
had
been
dispatched
.
Notwithstandyng
,
the
blow
was
so
greate
,
that
it
dashed
the
shield
full
against
his
bare
heade
:
in
suche
sorte
that
it
made
a
deepe
wounde
:
prouided
still
,
that
the
Clubbe
fell
out
of
the
Giantes
handes
againe
:
whiche
when
he
wente
to
recouer
,
the
Knight
féelyng
his
blood
,
whiche
he
neuer
before
had
seen
,
to
runne
a
long
his
tender
face
,
was
so
enraged
that
he
had
rather
haue
been
deade
,
then
not
to
bee
reuenged
,
of
that
outrage
.
And
therevpon
he
ranne
sodainlie
vnto
Farclaste
,
to
whom
(
as
he
was
holdyng
his
Clubbe
in
his
lefte
hande
,
to
haue
wounded
hym
)
he
raught
suche
a
rappe
,
that
he
cutte
of
the
other
arme
,
Clubbe
and
all
.
Whereat
the
Giaunte
beeyng
madde
and
enraged
,
ranne
vppon
hym
,
and
gaue
hym
suche
a
blowe
with
his
foote
,
that
he
smote
hym
to
the
grounde
:
neuerthelesse
,
he
sone
rose
vp
againe
,
and
eftsones
encounteryng
the
other
Giaunte
,
whiche
came
afreshe
towardes
hym
,
he
lente
hym
suche
a
blowe
on
the
croune
(
leapyng
●●stelie
into
the
ayre
,
for
otherwise
he
could
not
haue
doen
it
)
&
dashed
it
so
sore
,
that
with
the
greate
paine
he
felte
thereby
,
he
fell
doune
and
souned
in
the
fielde
.
Then
seeyng
hym self
as
he
thought
,
dispatched
of
this
fellowe
,
he
came
towardes
the
other
,
who
with
greate
blowes
of
his
feete
still
assailed
hym
:
but
hee
whiche
well
knewe
howe
muche
they
weighed
,
startyng
somewhat
aside
,
cutte
of
one
of
his
legges
iuste
in
the
gartering
place
:
whereat
the
Giaunt
fell
to
the
grounde
:
wherevpon
the
Knight
approchyng
vnto
hym
,
cutte
of
the
other
also
.
Then
he
seeyng
hymselfe
in
so
piteous
estate
,
beganne
to
howle
and
crie
like
a
Wolfe
,
reyling
and
blaspemyng
all
his
Gods
,
&
in
this
sort
bathing
himself
in
his
owne
bloud
,
hee
ended
his
miserable
life
.
The
Knight
seeyng
hym selfe
in
so
short
space
to
haue
atchiued
so
great
a
victorie
in
vanquishyng
thrée
so
monstruous
Giantes
,
and
bringing
their
whole
Crewe
to
suche
extremitie
:
that
they
durst
not
once
open
their
mouthes
to
speake
one
worde
(
for
that
their
gouernours
were
thus
slaine
)
after
most
deuou
(
thankes
geuen
to
God
(
without
whose
grace
he
wel
knewe
that
he
neuer
could
haue
quelled
those
Monsters
:
)
Hee
tooke
vp
his
Helmet
whiche
lay
on
the
grounde
,
and
went
towardes
the
rest
of
the
Giantes
Crewe
and
folkes
that
were
yet
aliue
:
with
full
purpose
to
destroye
them
all
,
because
of
the
greeuous
wound
whiche
hee
had
receiued
in
his
head
.
But
they
seing
hym
come
fiercely
and
furiously
towardes
them
,
kneled
all
doune
,
and
humbly
besought
hym
of
Pardon
:
pretending
for
them selues
,
that
sith
it
is
a
Seruauntes
duetie
to
obeye
his
Maister
(
they
being
seruauntes
to
the
Giantes
,
at
whose
charges
and
costes
thei
were
kept
and
nourished
)
could
do
no
lesse
but
accomplish
to
their
powers
,
their
Hestes
and
Commaundementes
:
and
that
it
would
please
him
to
pardon
them
,
as
persons
beyng
without
fault
:
for
that
(
sauyng
onely
for
their
Maisters
willes
)
they
would
neuer
haue
endamaged
him
.
Noe
,
noe
,
said
the
knight
al
enraged
,
one
must
not
obaye
their
Maister
to
doe
euill
,
and
muche
lesse
to
take
hyre
of
any
,
to
suche
ende
:
but
you
your selues
beyng
as
ill
as
they
,
tooke
pleasure
to
be
in
their
company
,
therby
to
enriche
your selues
,
with
the
spoyle
of
poore
passengers
:
wherefore
as
Ministers
of
their
wickednesse
I
will
cause
you
all
to
die
:
at
whiche
word
he
slewe
one
,
which
was
hiest
,
because
(
of
a
stuborne
minde
)
he
would
not
knele
downe
.
But
seeyng
all
the
others
so
humble
,
that
they
neither
fledde
nor
made
other
defence
,
consideryng
that
it
was
noe
lesse
vertue
for
a
man
to
vanquish
and
moderate
his
affections
,
and
anger
in
shewyng
hym selfe
piteous
and
mercifull
towardes
the
vanquished
,
then
to
shewe
himselfe
hardie
and
couragious
to
ouercome
theim
,
as
hee
whiche
was
both
courteous
and
kinde
of
nature
:
And
knowyng
,
that
it
were
no
praise
worthy
to
destroye
those
,
which
resisted
not
,
allaying
(
as
they
saye
)
his
wine
with
water
,
hee
pardoned
&
tooke
them
to
mercie
louinglie
,
vpon
condition
,
that
thei
should
after
that
tyme
still
be
at
his
commaundement
,
which
thing
with
common
accord
they
promised
him
to
fulfill
.
This
doen
,
he
sent
to
seeke
his
Horse
,
and
mountyng
vppon
hym
,
he
went
to
wardes
the
Rocke
,
aswell
to
deliuer
the
Prisoners
therein
,
as
to
applie
some
Plaister
or
medicine
to
the
wound
in
his
head
,
For
the
doing
whereof
,
he
asked
if
there
were
any
amongest
them
,
that
was
skilled
in
Chirurgerie
whereto
it
was
aunswered
,
that
there
was
one
amongest
theim
in
that
Arte
most
excellent
,
whiche
accustomably
did
heale
all
those
knightes
,
whom
the
Giantes
hauing
wounded
would
not
kill
,
but
famishe
to
death
in
Prison
:
whiche
person
had
one
kinde
of
Oyntmente
,
of
suche
vertue
,
that
there
was
neuer
so
greate
a
wound
,
but
therewith
in
three
daies
it
would
be
well
healed
,
&
throughly
cured
as
though
it
had
neuer
been
.
And
how
is
he
called
?
saide
the
Knighte
.
he
hath
to
name
,
maister
Rabalon
,
aunswered
they
againe
.
Then
saide
the
Knight
:
needes
muste
I
haue
hym
for
my
seruaunt
,
seeing
he
is
so
skilful
,
is
in
case
he
will
like
thereof
.
For
against
his
will
I
meane
not
to
constraine
hym
to
doe
any
thing
.
I
thinke
well
(
said
one
of
the
companie
)
that
he
would
rather
bee
with
you
,
then
with
the
Giantes
:
for
they
tooke
hym
perforce
from
the
Emperour
,
beecause
of
his
greate
cunning
,
and
haue
dealt
with
hym
verie
vncourteously
.
And
in
so
saiyng
,
they
arriued
in
the
Rocke
,
whiche
was
finely
cut
&
carued
within
like
vnto
a
Pallace
,
whereat
the
Youth
was
greatly
astonied
.
For
there
were
Halles
,
Chambers
,
Wardropes
both
hie
&
lowe
made
,
by
great
skill
and
industrie
,
whiche
the
Giantes
had
founded
not
longe
afore
,
when
with
their
huyge
force
,
they
had
hollowed
the
Rocke
,
which
was
meruellous
hard
,
to
kéepe
them
in
more
safetie
:
and
therein
none
entred
but
by
one
onely
Gate
,
although
within
,
were
more
then
sixtie
,
as
well
of
Chambers
as
prisons
,
which
all
were
shut
vp
with
mighty
keies
.
The
whiche
the
knight
tooke
as
soone
as
he
was
entered
,
hauyng
found
them
vppon
a
Table
,
tyed
all
together
with
an
huyge
Chaine
of
yron
,
which
the
Porter
had
left
there
,
fearing
that
the
knight
asking
for
him
,
and
being
informed
of
his
wickednesse
and
crueltie
towardes
the
Prisoners
,
woulde
rewarde
hym
according
to
his
desertes
,
like
as
his
Maisters
were
:
and
therefore
hid
he
himself
,
in
a
Vaste
and
darkesome
caue
,
vnder
a
Tunne
where
he
was
smothered
.
and
so
hee
ended
his
wicked
life
.
But
hee
soone
founde
the
good
Chirurgian
Maister
Rabalon
:
who
at
the
entrie
of
the
doore
crooched
doune
humbly
on
his
knée
,
to
desire
him
of
Pardon
.
The
Youth
taking
him
by
the
hande
,
made
him
stande
vp
,
saiyng
:
I
will
not
pardon
thee
:
for
why
,
thou
neuer
offendedst
mee
,
and
therefore
thou
hast
no
neede
to
aske
mercie
,
but
for
this
that
I
heare
saie
,
that
thou
hast
appertained
to
the
good
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
towardes
whom
it
is
expedient
that
thou
goe
to
impertrate
that
,
whiche
thou
requirest
of
mee
,
for
the
offence
that
thou
hast
wrought
,
in
beeyng
so
long
absent
from
his
companie
,
to
serue
suche
mischiuous
Tyrauntes
as
thou
hast
doen
here
:
and
I
will
that
from
mee
,
thou
do
present
&
shew
these
dead
Giauntes
and
knightes
,
beyng
layde
vppon
some
Chariot
,
to
his
Maiestie
.
For
I
wotte
well
,
that
knowing
of
their
destruction
,
he
will
be
muche
ioyous
,
consideryng
the
manifolde
annoyes
whiche
they
haue
still
wrought
hym
:
&
in
thy
companie
shall
goe
all
the
Prisoners
whiche
are
within
,
to
thanke
(
for
their
deliuerie
)
the
faire
Princesse
Porphyrie
his
Daughter
after
humble
salutations
to
her
done
on
my
behalfe
:
for
she
alone
is
the
cause
hereof
.
And
if
she
do
enquire
who
hath
done
it
,
tell
thou
her
that
it
was
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
,
the
leaste
of
her
Seruitours
(
if
for
one
she
will
accepte
hym
)
though
farre
vnworthy
of
suche
preferment
.
Then
gaue
he
him
the
keyes
to
go
deliuer
the
prisoners
,
but
seeing
hym
to
be
somewhat
wounded
,
firste
hee
gaue
him
some
of
his
Oyntmentes
to
his
sore
:
whiche
had
suche
speedy
operation
,
because
the
wound
was
not
greate
,
that
the
next
mornyng
it
was
whole
and
sounde
.
But
whyles
he
was
thus
appliyng
his
Medicine
,
hee
sawe
the
Giantes
(
whom
he
had
pardoned
,
and
who
stoode
without
)
enter
fearefully
,
tremblyng
and
quaking
to
hyde
them selues
here
and
there
with
greate
diligence
.
Whereat
the
Youth
lacing
his
Helmet
and
taking
his
Shield
and
Swerde
,
set
forwarde
out
of
the
Gate
to
see
what
was
happened
:
and
he
apperceiued
the
Giaunte
Ergoferant
to
come
that
waie
(
for
he
had
not
quite
killed
hym
as
the
others
were
,
but
onelie
amazed
hym
with
a
blow
vppon
his
head
)
who
beyng
come
againe
to
hym selfe
,
hauing
cast
awaie
his
Battell
Axe
,
and
left
of
his
Helmet
,
Shield
&
Iacke
,
&
seeyng
his
brethren
dead
,
came
and
prostrated
hymselfe
at
the
Knightes
feete
(
whom
he
founde
with
Swerde
and
Target
in
hande
readie
)
crauing
hym
humbly
of
Pardon
.
The
Youth
who
was
right
mercifull
,
seeyng
hym
(
contrary
to
those
of
his
kind
)
so
meeke
,
fréely
pardoned
hym
,
conditionally
(
notwithstandyng
)
that
he
should
goe
with
the
rest
of
the
Prisoners
the
morow
followyng
,
to
aske
Pardon
of
the
Emperour
,
for
the
harmes
which
he
had
done
him
,
and
to
thanke
the
Princesse
Porphyria
for
his
life
so
saued
,
&
to
presente
to
her
his
seruice
,
doyng
still
what
she
should
appoint
hym
,
wherto
he
gladly
condiscended
:
and
thereupon
hee
commaunded
hym
to
set
free
the
Prisoners
and
to
aske
theim
forgeuenes
for
the
damage
whiche
hee
had
long
done
vnto
theim
,
whiche
thing
he
did
.
Immediatly
he
tooke
the
keyes
whiche
Maister
Rabalon
had
in
his
hande
,
and
went
to
deliuer
the
Prisoners
,
who
seing
him
,
thought
what
he
had
come
for
some
other
purpose
.
But
much
were
they
amerueiled
,
when
they
saw
hym
kneele
doune
before
them
,
askyng
theim
forgiuenes
,
praiyng
that
for
the
loue
of
hym
which
was
cause
of
their
deliueraunce
,
and
who
had
pardoned
hym
,
it
would
please
them
also
to
vse
the
like
courtesie
towardes
hym
:
whereto
they
willingly
agreed
,
for
that
this
same
Giant
(
as
it
were
quite
contrarie
in
nature
and
disposition
to
his
brethren
)
had
afore
tyme
bene
cause
that
they
were
well
vsed
and
entreated
:
for
he
was
full
courteous
and
pitifull
,
wherefore
he
ledde
them
towardes
the
Youthe
,
whom
they
humbly
thanked
for
suche
a
good
tourne
,
offering
hym
their
seruice
perpetually
from
that
daie
forwarde
:
especially
the
Knight
Pharisor
,
who
greatly
requested
hym
that
he
would
vouchesafe
to
take
him
into
his
company
:
prote●ting
that
he
would
bee
to
hym
a
true
and
loyall
frende
,
and
that
nought
but
death
should
haue
force
to
ende
their
amitie
.
All
whiche
the
Youth
was
well
pleased
of
.
And
for
that
night
with
the
Giant
Ergoferant
,
who
shewed
him selfe
full
humble
and
diligent
to
doe
hym
honour
and
seruice
and
the
Prisoners
likewise
,
he
rested
in
the
Rocke
till
the
next
morowe
.
The
Giant
Ergoferant
beyng
departed
from
Rocke
Alpine
,
to
accomplishe
his
promise
towardes
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
mette
by
the
waie
the
villaine
whom
the
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
had
caste
into
the
Ditche
,
whom
he
left
there
because
he
heard
certaine
Outlawes
in
the
Forrest
,
who
would
misuse
the
Damozell
whom
the
Knight
of
the
Fairies
had
deliuered
out
of
the
Sacke
,
and
cruelly
did
beate
the
Squire
Geliaste
:
both
whom
he
deliuered
after
he
had
slaine
the
Thieues
.
And
finally
how
after
his
arriual
in
Constantinople
,
hee
spake
to
the
Emperour
,
who
courteously
pardoned
him
of
the
faultes
he
had
done
to
hym
,
and
made
him
promise
to
marry
the
Maiden
Dinamia
,
Sister
to
Pharisor
,
and
of
the
Iustinges
holden
in
Constantinople
,
wherein
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
,
and
his
frende
Pharisor
got
the
pryse
,
beyng
come
thither
in
habit
,
disguised
and
vnknowen
.
¶
The
xiij
.
Chapter
.
WHyle
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
was
settyng
order
in
the
Castle
of
Rocke
Alpine
,
and
in
loadyng
the
Giantes
dead
Carkasses
in
hosse
Litters
and
suche
like
,
to
be
carried
the
next
morning
to
Constantinople
,
aswell
therby
to
ridde
the
Enperour
of
the
greate
feare
whiche
he
had
,
lest
that
his
feast
should
bee
by
them
disturbed
and
troubled
,
as
also
to
furnishe
and
disguise
hym selfe
to
goe
the
next
daie
vnknowen
to
the
Iustes
:
the
glittering
Lampe
of
Phoebus
had
giuen
place
to
the
darkesome
Mantell
of
the
shadie
night
.
Whereuppon
hee
was
then
perforce
constrained
to
staie
and
lie
in
the
Rocke
with
the
Giante
Ergoferant
,
and
his
good
and
valiaunt
frende
Pharisor
,
where
he
could
not
long
rest
,
at
his
case
,
for
that
his
quietnes
was
interrupted
,
by
the
late
enkindled
fire
of
his
new
sprong
loue
.
And
so
ofte
as
hee
recorded
the
incomparable
comelines
of
his
Ladie
,
he
tooke
such
encrease
of
ardent
affection
into
hym
,
that
had
it
not
bene
for
the
hope
whiche
he
had
to
win
her
grace
and
fauour
by
his
feates
of
Armes
and
valiancie
,
I
feare
that
(
he
pressed
with
extreme
passion
,
)
would
haue
them
presently
dyed
.
But
(
because
it
commonly
happeneth
,
that
hope
is
the
nowrice
and
maintenaunce
of
life
to
them
that
are
sicke
or
in
any
wise
ill
disposed
,
)
he
yet
comforted
himself
,
&
with
greate
disquietnesse
and
difficultie
passed
that
night
,
and
partly
also
was
hee
perplexed
with
some
feare
of
his
newe
Confederate
Ergoferant
,
of
whom
notwithstandyng
any
League
or
promise
which
he
had
made
,
he
could
not
assure
hym self
.
And
thus
he
stoode
on
his
owne
gard
,
whiles
his
frend
Pharisor
made
readie
his
Furniture
to
goe
to
the
Justes
on
the
morowe
followyng
.
And
whiles
(
I
say
)
that
these
thinges
were
in
doyng
,
the
day
beganne
to
appeare
cleare
and
bright
:
whereupon
the
Giaunt
Ergoferant
,
who
knowyng
the
vertue
&
puyssaunce
of
the
Knight
which
had
vanquished
hym
to
smell
and
resemble
more
of
deuine
then
humaine
nature
,
and
supposing
him
another
Hercules
,
sent
by
Iupiter
into
the
world
to
pourge
and
deliuer
it
of
monsters
and
sauage
creatures
,
hee
studied
and
enforced
hym selfe
to
doe
hym
seruice
agreable
:
and
therefore
came
to
hym
in
his
Chamber
,
to
see
if
he
had
ought
els
to
commaund
him
,
offering
willyngly
to
atchiue
it
,
yea
with
the
hazarde
and
losse
of
his
owne
life
.
Who
geuing
hym
thankes
therefore
saied
noe
,
but
onely
that
hee
should
take
heede
to
keepe
the
faith
and
loyaltie
whiche
he
had
promised
to
hym
.
Then
takyng
leaue
of
hym
with
humble
reuerence
and
amiable
embracement
,
he
went
to
finde
Maister
Rabalon
,
who
the
might
afore
had
so
wel
healed
his
wounde
,
that
he
felt
noe
more
grief
thereof
.
This
beyng
done
,
they
tooke
their
waie
towarde
Constantinople
with
the
Prisoners
,
and
Chariotes
laden
with
dead
Carkasses
as
was
afore
apointed
.
But
as
they
entered
into
the
Forest
neere
to
Rocke
Alpine
,
they
heard
a
grosse
and
lubberly
voyce
,
whiche
yelled
and
housed
wonderously
:
and
it
seemed
to
the
Care
to
come
from
out
of
the
earth
,
wherefore
the
Giaunt
Ergoferant
,
and
Maister
Rabalon
,
who
was
well
Horsed
,
went
thitherwarde
,
the
other
Prisoners
holdyng
on
their
waie
still
towardes
Constantinople
.
And
when
they
were
come
where
they
hearde
the
voyce
,
they
sawe
the
Villaine
whom
the
Youth
of
the
Farries
had
cast
into
the
bottom
of
the
Ditch
in
the
Sacke
,
wherein
he
caried
the
Damozell
,
who
cossed
and
tormented
hym selfe
desperatlie
therein
,
whiche
the
Giaunt
seeyng
,
saied
:
who
is
he
that
hath
caste
thee
there
:
The
villaine
who
knewe
by
his
voyce
,
that
it
was
one
of
his
Maisters
,
aunswered
,
it
was
the
accursed
My Selfe
.
Then
carry
there
thy selfe
still
(
saied
Maister
Rabalon
)
seeyng
it
pleased
thy selfe
so
to
doe
.
And
so
aunswered
the
Villaine
beecause
that
after
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
had
lefte
Geliaste
,
and
the
Lady
hid
in
the
Bushe
,
the
Villaine
cried
so
loude
,
that
hee
made
the
For
rest
ringe
with
his
voyce
,
and
kepte
the
Squire
from
hearing
what
wait
his
Maisters
Horse
went
,
disturbyng
hym
muche
.
Wherefore
he
went
to
hym
againe
,
and
bode
hym
hold
his
peace
,
for
by
his
criyng
he
should
neuer
be
deliuered
.
I
praie
thee
then
at
least
waies
(
saied
the
Villaine
)
seeyng
I
must
holde
my
peace
,
that
thou
tell
mee
his
name
that
cast
mee
here
.
It
was
(
saied
Geliaste
)
my selfe
:
what
saiest
thou
therein
?
The
Villaine
thinkyng
that
hee
saied
the
Knightes
name
was
,
My Selfe
,
gaue
such
aunswere
to
the
Giant
Ergoferant
,
as
is
aforesaied
:
who
supposing
hym
so
foolishe
,
that
for
feare
he
had
(
hauing
as
he
iudged
lost
the
Damozel
)
to
be
beaten
or
slaine
of
his
Brother
Ferclaste
,
had
put
him selfe
in
the
Sacke
,
to
hide
hym
,
who
lefte
hym
there
to
ende
his
dayes
,
and
departed
thence
:
for
that
he
hearde
a
trampling
of
horses
&
voyces
of
men
who
spake
as
though
thei
were
angry
,
and
the
voyce
of
a
Damozell
who
cried
pitifully
.
Wherefore
going
thither
,
he
sawe
fiftene
or
sixtene
Outlawes
,
armed
with
great
Staues
and
Clubbes
bound
with
Pron
at
both
endes
a
foote
long
,
sharpe
and
pearcing
,
who
with
huyge
blowes
did
beate
a
poore
young
Squire
,
&
foure
of
them
haled
and
drewe
a
faire
young
Damozell
by
the
Armes
,
and
heare
of
the
head
moste
dispiteously
.
But
as
soone
as
they
sawe
the
Giaunt
come
towardes
theim
,
they
lefte
their
praie
,
and
fleeyng
this
waie
and
that
waie
,
they
striued
to
escape
and
saue
eche
one
his
owne
life
.
But
all
could
not
doe
so
well
:
for
sixe
of
theim
whom
the
Giaunte
could
catche
,
remained
deade
on
the
Grasse
there
for
gage
:
then
retournyng
where
he
had
lefte
the
Damozell
,
he
was
muche
amerueiled
that
he
founde
her
not
.
Then
seekyng
here
and
there
for
her
on
all
sides
,
at
laste
he
found
her
hidde
with
the
Squire
Geliaste
,
behinde
a
little
bushe
,
so
cloase
&
so
nere
the
one
the
other
,
that
thei
seemed
but
one
person
.
Then
alightyng
from
his
Horse
,
hee
tooke
her
by
the
hande
,
and
the
Squire
also
,
who
thikyng
theim selues
falne
out
of
a
lingeryng
Feuer
,
into
a
sodaine
sweat
,
trembled
with
suche
feare
,
that
thei
could
skarce
stande
an
their
feete
before
the
Giante
:
who
to
comfort
them
,
spake
moste
courteouslie
,
and
praied
theim
to
tell
hym
,
whom
,
or
from
whence
thei
were
:
chieflie
the
Squire
:
for
the
Damozell
he
knewe
well
to
bee
her
,
whom
his
brother
Ferclaste
had
commaunded
the
villaine
Franquetrippe
to
goe
caste
into
the
ditche
,
who
somwhat
emboldened
,
aunswered
hym
that
he
belonged
to
a
yonge
Knight
,
named
the
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
,
who
as
he
thought
was
by
that
tyme
prisoner
to
the
Giaunte
Ferclaste
:
humblie
praiyng
hym
that
he
would
not
hurts
hym
,
vntil
be
knewe
whether
he
were
deade
,
or
aliue
.
The
Giaunte
after
hauyng
amiably
recompted
vnto
him
al
that
had
passed
and
being
dous
,
in
the
Battle
betwixt
them
,
assured
him
of
the
health
and
victorie
of
his
Maister
,
and
that
he
shoulde
haue
hym
safe
and
sounde
at
Rocke
Alpine
.
Whereat
the
Squire
was
so
gladde
,
as
if
the
whole
Monarchie
of
Europe
had
fallen
to
his
share
.
And
the
Giaunt
hauing
left
him
,
to
goe
to
Constantinople
,
they
departed
,
the
one
with
the
Damozell
,
that
is
to
wit
,
the
Squire
to
goe
finde
his
Master
.
And
the
other
whiche
was
Ergoferant
,
to
goe
to
Constantinople
,
where
hee
was
not
so
soone
ariued
,
but
he
founde
Maister
Rabalon
:
whom
in
the
Forrest
he
left
pursuing
the
Outlawes
,
who
told
to
the
Emperour
intentiuely
listening
vnto
him
,
&
vnto
his
Baro
as
,
in
the
great
Hall
of
the
Pallace
beyng
all
armed
from
head
to
foote
,
how
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
,
a
young
Knight
,
to
whom
he
had
giuen
his
Knighthoode
not
long
afore
,
had
by
his
force
and
valiauncie
vanquished
the
Gardes
of
Rocke
Alpine
:
parte
of
whom
he
had
thither
brought
for
better
assurance
of
the
same
:
whose
dead
Carkasses
with
the
twoo
Giantes
Ferclaste
and
Androfort
were
come
in
Chariotes
,
and
also
how
he
had
brought
the
prisoners
which
they
had
perforce
long
tyme
helde
,
to
doe
therewith
at
his
pleasure
:
The
other
parte
remainyng
with
hym
aliue
at
Rocke
Alpine
:
and
how
he
had
ouercome
and
brought
to
his
subiection
the
Giant
Ergoferant
,
who
(
while
this
other
was
thus
tellyng
his
tale
)
entered
into
the
Hall
,
and
castyng
his
Battle
Are
doune
in
the
place
,
and
then
villacing
his
Helmet
whiche
he
layed
doune
at
his
feete
,
he
addressed
his
speache
to
the
Emperour
on
this
wise
.
Mightie
Emperour
,
I
assure
my selfe
,
that
if
you
haue
regarce
to
the
infinite
damages
and
displeasures
,
which
I
&
my
brethren
haue
daily
doen
vnto
you
,
I
merite
to
be
punished
more
gréeuously
&
worse
then
euer
yet
was
any
.
But
puttyng
my
confidence
in
your
courtesie
,
&
bountie
aboundant
,
I
haue
presumed
(
accordyng
to
promise
)
to
presence
my selfe
personally
before
your
Imperiall
Maiestie
,
beyng
so
enioyned
to
doe
,
by
the
faire
and
gentle
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
,
the
Flower
(
although
as
yet
yong
and
tender
)
of
all
the
Knightes
that
nowe
liue
,
that
you
may
doe
and
dispose
with
mee
at
your
owne
good
will
and
pleasure
.
Beeseeching
you
in
his
name
,
and
for
the
great
good
wil
which
he
beareth
you
,
to
graunt
mee
mercie
and
pardon
of
all
the
faultes
whiche
I
haue
euer
committed
against
you
:
whiche
with
true
repentance
,
and
vowing
to
you
my
seruice
,
henceforwarde
(
as
hee
hath
expresselie
commaunded
)
I
humbly
require
and
obtest
.
The
Emperour
who
in
benignitie
and
clemencie
was
second
to
none
in
the
worlde
,
as
well
for
the
good
newes
brought
hym
,
as
for
the
loue
of
the
Youthe
,
whom
he
deemed
sent
from
heauen
,
to
helpe
his
calamitie
concernyng
the
Giantes
,
pardoned
hym
with
good
harte
,
beeyng
ioyfull
of
so
good
fortune
▪
knowyng
further
this
Giaunt
by
his
sookes
and
countenaunce
(
coutrarie
to
the
kind
of
such
)
to
be
very
mecke
and
gentle
:
and
also
hauyng
heard
saie
that
through
his
clemencie
,
and
courteous
nature
in
his
brothers
life
,
hee
had
released
and
let
goe
many
prisoners
,
if
at
any
tyme
they
chaunced
to
be
absone
.
Wherfore
he
praied
hym
to
vouchesafe
to
tarie
in
his
seruice
,
for
whiche
hee
would
well
recompence
hym
,
whereto
the
Giaunt
(
humbly
thankyng
hym
)
aunswered
that
euer
whises
life
lasted
hym
he
would
not
faile
nor
bee
faithlesse
to
hym
.
Whereat
the
Emperour
exceedyng
ioyous
,
saied
that
hee
would
marry
hym
to
his
Neece
Dinam●●
,
sister
to
Pharisor
,
whiche
offer
(
because
the
Damozell
was
merueilous
faire
,
and
grattous
)
he
willingly
accepted
,
thereupon
he
made
them
to
promise
the
one
to
the
other
〈◊〉
the
of
marriage
:
which
done
,
the
Emperour
and
all
his
Barons
and
Knightes
arose
,
and
went
to
see
the
dead
Knightes
and
Giauntes
liyng
vppon
the
Chariotes
without
:
whereat
they
muche
meruened
,
how
one
onely
person
could
by
his
valiauncie
,
without
other
aide
at
all
,
put
to
death
and
dispatch
so
many
puissaunt
Personages
,
who
in
their
life
had
troubled
whole
Arnues
:
and
they
also
marueiled
at
the
mightie
blowes
and
woundes
whiche
they
had
.
For
some
were
riuen
doune
to
the
Belly
:
other
some
quite
clouen
with
one
blowe
of
the
Swerde
:
and
others
(
as
the
Giaunt
Ferclaste
,
had
their
Armes
and
Legges
cut
of
:
and
they
saide
one
to
another
,
that
aforetyme
they
had
seen
men
slaine
,
but
neuer
did
they
,
ne
neuer
should
thei
sée
men
so
mangled
and
martyred
as
these
were
.
Whereupon
they
largely
praised
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
for
his
valoure
:
saiyng
:
that
if
he
continued
as
hee
had
begonne
,
hee
would
bee
the
beste
Knight
that
euer
the
world
fostered
or
had
brought
foorth
.
This
dooen
,
the
Emperour
commaunded
to
hange
all
those
deade
bodies
in
a
Woodde
,
not
farre
distaunte
from
the
Citie
,
whiche
was
doen
incontinentlie
.
Then
he
caused
the
best
Painter
in
al
his
Empire
to
come
vnto
him
,
and
to
depaint
the
History
(
as
a
matter
worthy
of
aye
lasting
remembraunce
)
in
the
greate
Hall
of
his
Pallaice
,
with
the
moste
riche
and
costlie
splendizant
coullers
that
could
bee
found
.
And
for
the
greate
desire
he
had
to
see
the
Youth
,
he
dispatched
three
or
fower
knightes
,
to
goe
searche
hym
spedilie
at
Rocke
Alpine
:
whiche
doen
he
commenced
the
Iustynges
and
Tourneis
,
without
further
feare
,
whereat
were
present
vpon
skaffoldes
,
sette
vp
for
that
intent
,
the
Empresse
,
the
Princes
Porphyrie
,
and
the
Ladie
Harderine
,
with
the
sage
Marcella
,
and
the
gentle
Amidree
,
with
many
mo
Ladies
and
Damozelles
,
right
richly
attired
&
adorned
with
chaines
of
gold
,
gounes
of
Veluet
of
all
coullers
,
clothe
of
Golde
and
Siluer
,
and
other
Iewelles
:
whereof
thei
had
lefte
none
that
daie
behinde
in
their
Chambers
,
whiche
might
helpe
to
enhaunce
their
beauties
,
or
perfectnesse
in
any
pointe
:
whiche
standyng
againste
the
shinyng
Sunne
,
shewed
as
thei
had
bene
thinges
diuine
rather
than
humain
:
which
thing
gaue
such
hartenyng
,
&
encouragement
to
the
knightes
that
should
Iuste
,
that
thei
takyng
loftie
stomackes
vnto
them
,
eche
one
semed
to
bee
farre
more
valiaunte
,
then
in
prooffe
hee
was
:
those
whiche
were
preste
and
renged
for
the
Iustes
,
brake
and
strained
theim selues
with
suche
force
on
the
course
,
that
at
the
dashyng
and
stroke
of
their
Launces
,
whiche
in
shiuers
flewe
vp
into
the
ayre
,
some
of
them
beyng
caste
out
of
the
Saddles
,
fell
doune
to
the
grounde
:
the
reste
more
expert
and
valiaunte
,
without
breache
of
staffe
,
atchiued
their
course
gallauntlie
.
Whiche
thyng
a
certaine
yong
knight
seeyng
,
who
seemed
in
countenaunce
and
shewe
,
to
bee
of
greate
vertue
and
valiauncie
,
who
that
same
Mornyng
was
come
to
assiste
at
the
Iustes
,
aduaunced
hymself
,
&
came
so
fiercely
with
his
Speare
towards
one
of
them
,
which
had
not
bene
dishorsed
,
&
who
seemed
to
him
the
sloutest
Iuster
of
all
,
called
Anthenor
,
&
who
had
caste
adoune
the
gentle
knight
Florenges
,
and
stroke
hym
so
roughly
vppon
the
shielde
,
that
at
the
first
blowe
the
launce
passed
through
his
body
,
more
than
a
yarde
in
length
:
whereat
the
Emperour
was
muche
agreeued
,
and
likewise
all
his
Barons
and
Knightes
(
for
nexte
his
nephewe
Pharisor
he
was
the
valiauntest
,
and
wisest
of
all
his
Empire
:
and
specially
Gyllant
of
Cartage
,
who
was
his
great
frende
and
compaignion
:
who
to
reuenge
his
death
,
came
towardes
hym
,
but
he
receiued
hym
so
brauelie
,
that
after
his
Launce
was
broken
,
he
tooke
suche
a
leape
to
the
grounde
,
that
all
the
beholders
thought
he
had
broken
his
necke
.
The
yong
Knight
continuyng
his
course
,
came
against
an
other
busie
fellowe
,
and
he
vsed
hym
so
as
he
did
the
other
,
and
without
breache
of
Speare
,
he
ouerthrewe
,
and
slewe
that
daie
more
then
fiftie
of
the
finest
and
ioyliest
knightes
:
whereat
those
whiche
sawe
hym
,
were
muche
amerueiled
,
for
hee
ranne
not
against
any
,
whom
hee
bare
not
from
his
Horse
to
the
grounde
,
and
made
theim
moreouer
there
to
confesse
,
that
his
Lady
was
more
faire
then
theirs
,
whereof
the
good
Giant
Ergoferant
being
aduised
,
disdaining
much
that
he
should
triumphe
so
long
,
purposed
to
trie
one
blowe
for
the
loue
of
his
newe
Mistresse
,
and
came
all
armed
,
and
mounted
vpon
a
lustre
Steede
,
weenyng
by
his
onely
presence
to
astonishe
hym
,
and
to
make
hym
flee
incontinente
.
But
it
chaunced
cleane
contrary
.
For
the
young
knight
hauyng
spied
hym
,
came
with
Speare
in
reste
towardes
him
,
and
little
fearyng
hym
,
receiued
the
blow
brauely
vpon
his
shielde
,
which
was
so
huge
and
sharpe
,
that
pearcyng
quite
through
,
it
passed
vnder
his
arme
an
elle
or
more
,
whiche
beeyng
recouered
,
hee
finished
his
course
:
the
Giauntes
blowe
(
though
strong
and
weightie
)
not
remouyng
hym
one
whitte
.
Whereat
he
beeyng
muche
despited
and
angered
,
tooke
his
greate
Battle
Axe
,
and
with
muche
furie
came
againste
hym
(
who
ioylily
receiued
hym
with
suche
force
,
that
if
he
had
not
by
his
agillitie
and
nimblenesse
,
eschewed
the
weightie
blowes
of
the
Giaunte
,
he
had
not
so
long
stoode
against
hym
as
hee
did
.
But
fleyng
some
while
the
Giauntes
furious
blowes
,
some
while
receiuyng
those
whiche
he
thought
lesse
daungerous
vpon
his
shielde
,
so
to
giue
hym
better
occasion
of
plaie
,
by
rappyng
hym
now
on
his
shield
,
&
now
on
his
Helme
,
he
bare
himself
so
valiauntly
that
the
battle
endured
an
whole
hower
:
the
Assistauntes
(
who
of
his
valiauncie
wist
not
what
to
iudge
,
were
so
transported
with
maruell
)
not
perceiuyng
any
aduauntage
either
of
the
one
partie
or
of
the
other
,
and
so
wery
were
they
of
the
Combate
,
that
to
take
breath
they
retired
backe
assunder
,
a
Roodes
length
,
the
better
to
begin
their
next
encountrie
.
But
when
they
had
rested
in
quiet
about
a
quarter
of
an
hower
,
they
would
haue
begonne
again
,
when
behold
there
ariued
twoo
Knightes
all
couered
with
the
skinnes
of
wilde
beastes
,
doune
to
their
horses
hoofes
,
so
hideous
to
beholde
,
as
euer
was
Monster
that
Hercules
slewe
:
who
hauyng
long
tyme
bene
hid
behinde
the
preasse
of
the
people
,
who
busily
behelde
the
Combate
of
the
Giaunte
,
and
the
braue
vncoothe
Knight
,
to
see
the
ende
and
issue
thereof
,
were
wearied
to
stande
so
longe
idle
without
plaiynge
some
parte
of
the
Tragedie
:
wherefore
leapyng
into
the
fielde
(
not
without
greate
astonishment
to
the
Assistaunce
,
chiefly
to
the
Ladies
,
who
(
deemyng
them
Diuels
or
Hags
of
Hell
so
disguised
)
cast
foorth
suche
a
crie
,
that
amazedly
descendyng
from
the
Skaffoldes
where
they
sate
,
they
fled
with
all
speede
possible
towardes
the
toppes
and
Turretts
of
the
Pallace
,
to
sée
with
more
suerty
the
issue
of
the
Combate
,
and
to
contemplate
these
new
come
knightes
more
further
of
.
But
the
Empresse
nor
her
daughter
,
neither
any
of
their
Damozelles
moued
one
whit
,
beeyng
certified
by
a
Squire
disguised
with
a
Visarde
and
a
long
white
Beard
,
that
these
were
two
of
their
knightes
,
who
of
purpose
were
come
to
breake
of
the
Combate
betwixt
the
Giaunte
and
the
valiaunt
young
knight
.
Who
hauing
certified
the
Empresse
hereof
,
roade
speedely
to
the
Combatters
,
who
by
this
tyme
had
begonne
to
hacke
and
hewe
the
one
the
other
,
and
presentyng
to
eche
of
theim
a
Launce
,
saied
these
woordes
.
Worthy
knightes
.
I
pray
you
,
that
taking
a
little
Truce
,
you
will
heare
what
I
say
.
The
sauage
Knightes
my
Maisters
enamoured
and
desirous
of
the
great
prowesse
which
they
see
to
bee
in
you
,
desire
you
of
courtesie
,
that
geuyng
some
releasement
to
your
Combate
,
it
will
please
you
,
to
take
eche
of
you
one
of
these
Launces
,
and
let
theim
proue
their
force
by
the
breakyng
of
one
onelie
Staffe
againste
your
persones
:
assuring
you
that
they
bee
men
and
mortall
creatures
,
but
yet
right
strong
and
valiaunt
knightes
,
and
not
as
some
suppose
,
Sprites
,
or
walking
Ghostes
,
either
Castor
or
Pollux
,
so
disguised
.
Verelie
for
one
blowe
,
saied
the
yong
knight
,
thei
shall
not
be
refused
on
my
side
,
no
,
not
for
two
or
thrée
,
if
they
wil
so
many
:
but
it
shall
be
with
this
on
the
Grounde
(
saied
hee
)
whiche
I
will
vse
in
this
case
,
for
in
myne
opinion
it
is
stronger
then
thyne
.
And
as
hee
would
haue
descended
to
take
it
vp
,
whiles
the
Giaunt
seased
vppon
the
biggest
of
the
others
,
the
Squire
tooke
it
vp
lightlie
,
noc
permittyng
hym
to
stoupe
dou●e
:
and
gaue
it
into
his
hande
,
which
was
the
same
wherwith
he
had
slaine
and
ouerthrowen
so
many
knightes
:
and
as
sone
as
he
had
it
,
he
and
the
Giaunt
came
together
,
saiyng
,
what
know
we
whether
they
be
deuilles
or
no
,
according
to
their
apparell
,
and
streight
waies
they
sawe
them
come
with
suche
force
against
them
(
with
their
Speares
in
Rest
)
that
the
greater
wilde
man
made
the
Earth
tremble
vnder
hym
,
who
hit
the
young
knight
on
the
Shield
with
suche
force
,
that
hee
burste
his
Speare
without
stirring
from
the
Sadle
:
although
the
other
had
pearced
his
Shield
in
diuers
places
:
wherein
his
Launce
abidyng
fastened
,
hee
fell
huygely
to
take
his
measure
on
the
grounde
:
wherat
al
the
people
that
sawe
it
,
said
,
that
the
greate
deuill
had
cast
the
little
deuill
adomne
.
And
on
the
other
parte
,
the
meetyng
together
of
the
Giaunte
,
and
the
other
sauage
manne
was
suche
that
breaking
their
staues
the
one
vpon
the
other
with
out
failyng
,
thei
brauely
performed
their
courses
:
and
had
begunne
againe
to
Iuste
,
if
the
sauage
manne
seeyng
his
fellowe
with
the
Launce
in
hand
,
which
he
had
drawen
from
his
shield
,
to
flie
like
the
wind
from
out
of
the
field
,
had
not
paced
after
hym
with
great
hast
,
&
the
disguised
Squire
also
,
who
had
brought
the
Spearestaues
in
such
forte
,
that
sone
their
were
out
of
sight
.
For
beyng
passed
the
Tonne
,
thei
entred
into
a
Woodd
so
thicke
and
farre
,
that
none
could
after
that
sette
eye
on
theim
.
Whereof
the
yong
vncoothe
Knight
was
so
abashed
(
who
thought
to
haue
had
the
price
of
the
Iustes
)
that
he
seemed
to
goe
beside
hym self
,
and
mountyng
on
Horse
,
tooke
a
Launce
and
rode
after
theim
,
to
hee
auenged
of
his
fall
,
leauyng
the
Emperour
and
all
the
reste
so
ameruailed
that
thei
knewe
not
what
to
thinke
of
this
aduenture
,
if
it
were
not
that
the
yonge
Knight
,
who
was
caste
doune
,
were
not
the
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
:
consideryng
the
courage
that
in
hym
consisted
,
and
that
the
other
were
some
Magiciens
,
who
had
made
hym
loose
his
glorie
and
honour
,
whiche
hee
had
gained
in
the
Iustes
,
had
it
not
beene
for
this
:
but
they
were
farre
out
of
their
compte
,
and
so
it
fell
out
that
by
the
common
consente
of
the
Iudges
,
the
price
was
allottet
to
the
greater
of
the
wilde
men
,
who
had
caried
awaie
the
Launce
.
The
Emperour
knewe
who
the
wilde
menne
were
,
who
then
wanne
the
prise
of
the
Iustynges
:
the
one
of
which
(
that
is
to
witte
)
he
that
had
ouerth
owen
the
yong
vnknowen
Knight
:
so
spurred
his
Horse
all
the
long
daie
,
that
beeyng
gone
astraie
from
his
mate
,
whom
he
left
in
the
Forest
,
he
ariued
in
the
euenyng
nere
to
a
Castell
,
whiche
stoode
vpon
a
plaine
:
where
hearyng
the
sounde
of
a
Clarion
,
and
the
melodious
voice
of
a
Ladie
,
hee
staied
and
was
lodged
there
for
that
night
,
where
he
had
muche
amorous
talke
with
the
louyng
Ladie
,
wantyng
a
Louer
.
¶
The.
xiiij
.
Chupiter
.
YOV
haue
hearde
heretofore
,
how
the
good
Giaunte
Ergoferant
deliuered
the
Squire
Geliaste
,
and
the
Damozell
,
daughter
to
Flore●ges
,
whom
the
outlawes
would
haue
rauished
,
who
shortlie
after
,
as
thei
went
toward
Rock
Alpine
,
mette
with
tenne
Sauage
Knightes
,
of
whom
,
one
hauyng
his
Helmette
vn●aced
was
knowen
to
the
Squire
:
who
by
his
commaundement
disguised
hym self
,
and
wente
on
message
to
the
Ladies
,
as
you
haue
heard
afore
tolde
,
and
to
presente
the
Launces
to
the
knightes
to
Iuste
with
all
,
and
so
went
with
theim
.
Now
this
Damozell
(
after
that
eche
one
was
retired
)
so
as
thei
were
a●
the
Table
,
and
diuised
of
that
whiche
had
passed
at
the
Iustes
,
the
Emperour
beeyng
determined
,
to
sende
after
the
Sauage
menne
,
to
knowe
what
they
were
)
entered
into
the
Hall
(
whereof
her
gentle
Father
Florenges
was
moste
ioyous
)
and
with
a
merie
countenaunce
and
pleasaunte
tonge
,
recompted
to
all
the
compaignie
,
that
one
of
the
Sauage
knightes
,
that
is
to
witte
,
he
which
conquered
,
the
Launce
from
the
younge
knight
vnknowen
,
was
the
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
,
and
the
other
was
the
good
knight
Pharisor
,
who
were
in
suche
habite
come
to
Iuste
,
and
not
to
be
knowen
.
The
whiche
Youth
required
the
Emperour
by
her
,
that
he
would
holde
hym
excused
,
in
that
after
the
Iustes
he
so
departed
,
and
was
absent
from
his
Courte
,
because
so
greate
and
vrgente
affaires
pressed
hym
therevnto
.
But
assone
as
he
had
dispatched
his
businesse
,
he
would
not
faile
to
come
,
and
accomplishe
his
promise
made
,
&
to
remaine
fiftene
dayes
in
his
seruice
.
Whereat
the
Emperour
and
the
reste
were
muche
amarueiled
,
and
scarre
would
haue
beleued
it
,
had
it
not
been
for
the
good
Giaunte
Ergoferant
,
who
saied
,
that
he
déemed
therof
no
lesse
:
in
that
the
night
afore
,
he
had
marked
Pharisor
to
patche
,
&
sowe
together
a
greate
many
of
beastes
skinnes
,
as
Beares
,
wilde
Bores
,
Lions
,
&
such
like
:
and
therefore
it
might
well
be
,
that
they
came
so
apparelled
:
which
thing
commyng
to
the
eares
of
the
Princesse
Porphyria
,
who
had
enquired
it
aforehande
of
the
Damozel
who
on
the
Youthes
parte
(
as
he
had
commaunded
her
)
had
dooen
to
her
commendations
,
I
leaue
,
you
to
thinke
whether
she
were
glad
or
sorie
:
for
these
two
coutrarieties
gaue
such
assalutes
,
&
so
troubled
her
hart
,
that
she
knewe
not
on
what
side
to
turne
her
,
neither
could
tell
whether
she
should
reioyce
:
in
that
loue
(
past
al
hope
)
had
so
much
fauoured
her
as
to
make
her
settle
her
affection
&
mynde
,
vppon
Knight
,
who
euen
in
the
beginnyng
of
his
deedes
,
made
all
them
so
astonished
,
that
heard
speake
of
hym
:
in
so
much
that
neuer
hauing
heard
the
like
,
thei
deemed
,
and
the
Painims
would
firmelie
haue
beleued
,
if
thei
had
seen
or
heard
of
the
like
,
that
he
was
either
Mars
or
Bellona
,
who
had
lefte
Heauen
,
and
come
doune
,
by
his
worthie
deedes
to
putte
people
in
admiration
:
Or
whether
she
ought
to
bee
sorrowfull
and
sadde
,
in
beeyng
depriued
of
the
presence
of
the
thyng
,
that
in
this
worlde
shee
esteemed
moste
deare
.
Restyng
in
doubt
whether
his
Loue
,
was
fained
or
no.
In
this
gladsome
and
sorrowfull
perplexitie
consisted
she
,
pondering
still
how
she
might
beste
knowe
the
truthe
of
a
thyng
so
doubtfull
.
And
on
the
other
parte
,
the
Youthe
(
in
trauailyng
and
endeuouring
himself
by
his
valiancy
&
prowesse
,
to
acquire
and
get
of
her
that
which
she
would
with
all
her
hart
,
honestly
assigne
vnto
him
,
to
wit
,
her
grace
,
good
will
,
&
fauour
)
was
secretly
depatted
,
without
discoueryng
hym self
:
to
th
e'nde
that
the
Emperour
,
and
the
reste
of
the
Knightes
through
their
importunauncie
,
should
not
staie
nor
allure
hym
to
remaine
so
neere
that
fire
,
whiche
still
flamed
more
and
more
,
not
able
by
obliuion
to
quenche
the
heate
thereof
,
so
sore
kindeled
by
phansie
in
the
fornace
of
his
mynde
:
beeyng
thereby
so
distressed
,
that
(
as
it
were
furious
and
halfe
in
a
rage
)
after
his
sodaine
departure
from
the
Iustes
,
he
so
pricked
forwarde
(
without
thinkyng
of
ought
els
)
all
daie
vpon
his
good
Horse
Licocephall
,
that
his
frende
Pharisor
,
neither
his
Squire
,
not
able
to
accompaignie
hym
,
in
beeyng
not
so
well
Horsed
,
were
constrained
through
the
wearinesse
and
feblenesse
of
their
Horses
,
to
remaine
in
the
midwaie
,
beeyng
in
a
rough
and
thicke
Forreste
,
where
thei
of
force
did
then
take
their
reste
,
the
night
commyng
vppon
theim
.
And
this
Forreste
was
fiftene
miles
from
Constautinople
,
&
at
the
ende
thereof
,
which
stretched
in
length
more
then
twentie
miles
,
where
stoode
a
verie
faire
and
pleasant
Castle
,
in
the
middest
of
a
plaine
:
neere
to
the
whiche
the
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
ariued
late
in
the
Euenyng
,
and
would
also
haue
passed
it
,
but
that
he
heard
within
,
a
Trumpette
,
whiche
founded
right
melodiouslie
,
whiche
caused
hym
to
staie
vpon
the
plaine
,
ouer
against
the
Castell
wall
,
to
heare
and
conceiue
the
pleasaunte
notes
of
the
solemne
Clarion
:
but
when
he
had
so
staied
a
while
there
,
(
his
eares
beyng
rauished
with
the
sweete
soundyng
Instrumente
,
he
heard
a
Damozell
(
the
Trumpette
ceasyng
)
who
syngyng
moste
melodiouslie
,
seemed
to
aunswere
it
in
this
sorte
.
WHat
more
excessiue
payne
Then
that
whiche
my
poore
hearte
Doth
daie
by
daie
sustaine
,
Of
anguishe
,
woe
and
smart
?
Can
one
endure
or
pacientlie
abyde
But
death
must
soone
his
threede
of
life
decide
?
Nor
of
what
fire
what
flame
Is
neuer
seen
to
cease
,
But
that
whiche
hath
a
game
To
make
my
woes
encrease
.
And
boyles
and
burnes
within
my
balefull
hearte
,
With
languishing
and
still
tormentyng
smart
.
That
Thiefe
Prometheus
Although
a
greedie
grype
,
Fast
chainde
on
Caucasus
His
fleshe
did
teare
and
byte
.
And
still
thus
painde
,
was
yet
more
blest
then
I
Who
in
worse
woes
do
wallowe
still
and
crie
.
For
his
ill
had
recure
And
fortune
framde
this
hap
,
That
Hercules
by
power
Did
his
anoyes
vnwarp
.
And
that
the
gredy
grype
by
him
once
slaine
Prometheus
was
releasd
from
further
paine
.
But
as
for
mee
I
feare
My
woes
will
nere
take
ende
,
And
that
my
care
to
cleare
The
fates
do
nere
pretende
.
Till
that
the
course
of
lucklesse
life
doe
passe
And
I
retourne
forworne
to
that
I
was
.
For
Atrops
homicyde
That
playes
a
Butchers
part
,
Must
be
the
sole
Alcyde
That
well
may
with
her
Dart
,
In
mee
this
grype
of
loue
to
Mortifie
,
Since
(
els
but
death
)
I
see
no
remedie
.
When
shee
had
atchiued
this
lamentable
Songe
with
note
and
voyce
,
most
pititifull
,
she
retyred
from
the
top
of
a
Turret
,
whiche
was
at
the
one
corner
of
the
Castle
,
moste
faire
and
pleasant
to
beholde
:
and
then
was
no
more
heard
,
either
voyce
or
Clarion
.
Wherefore
the
Youth
was
excéedyng
sory
:
for
in
her
voyce
,
and
sound
of
the
Instrumente
he
tooke
so
greate
pleasure
,
that
seeyng
hym selfe
depriued
thereof
,
a
sadnesse
equall
in
contrarietie
to
all
his
former
ioye
bechaunced
hym
.
But
as
wretched
and
vnfortunate
persons
haue
naturally
a
custome
to
comforte
them selues
in
others
harmes
semblable
to
theirs
,
so
this
Damozel
séeming
to
him
to
be
tutched
with
the
same
disease
that
hee
was
,
he
was
therby
somewhat
reuiued
:
and
determined
(
takyng
compassion
of
the
Damozell
)
to
goe
to
the
Castle
,
and
if
it
were
possible
,
to
recomfort
her
,
But
consideryng
well
that
suche
as
are
of
perfect
eyesight
muste
leade
the
blinde
,
and
the
frée
from
affliction
,
likewise
comfort
the
desolate
,
hee
channged
his
opinion
.
In
fine
,
considering
that
he
t●at
is
blind
in
his
doynges
,
leaueth
not
yet
of
,
to
comfort
oth●rs
in
their
affaires
,
though
nere
so
like
:
As
those
sicke
Phisitions
,
who
can
giue
to
their
Pacientes
better
councell
than
they
can
take
for
them selues
:
In
like
sorte
doe
Aduocates
in
other
mens
causes
,
although
moste
ignoraunt
in
their
owne
proper
affaires
:
hee
wholy
resolued
with
hym selfe
,
(
seeyng
also
that
as
well
he
as
his
Horse
had
neede
of
harbourough
)
to
go
to
the
Castle
,
to
see
if
they
would
lodge
hym
for
that
night
.
And
being
approached
nere
therto
,
he
knocked
mightely
at
the
Gate
:
whereat
there
came
a
Page
well
appointed
.
Who
was
in
a
little
Gallery
ouer
the
Portall
,
and
puttyng
his
head
out
at
a
Windowe
,
and
seeyng
the
Knight
in
suche
araye
hee
had
so
greate
feare
of
hym
,
that
hee
ranne
out
of
the
Gallerie
through
another
which
stretched
along
the
walles
of
the
Castle
euen
to
the
Chamber
where
the
Lady
made
her
residence
.
Whether
he
beyng
come
,
in
post
haste
hid
hym selfe
,
tremblingly
vnder
a
Bed.
Whereof
the
Dame
beyng
aduertised
,
demaunded
of
him
what
he
meant
.
Wherto
he
with
greate
solemnes
aunswered
.
Alas
Madame
,
we
are
all
dead
,
for
there
is
a
great
and
monstrous
Deuill
at
the
Gate
,
who
would
gladly
enter
and
come
in
,
whiche
if
he
doe
,
wee
are
all
but
dead
.
Goe
fonde
coward
(
said
the
Ladye
)
doe
Deuilles
now
abandon
Hell
to
come
hither
?
And
makyng
him
to
depart
from
whence
hee
was
hid
,
she
sent
him
to
call
another
Squire
out
of
the
next
chamber
,
whom
she
commaunded
to
go
sée
who
it
was
that
knocked
at
the
Gate
:
whereto
he
obeied
.
But
hauyng
once
seen
the
Knight
,
(
no
lesse
affrighted
than
the
Page
)
he
came
and
could
to
the
Ladie
the
like
Tale
:
whereupon
shee
called
a
Knight
,
who
somewhat
more
bould
then
the
other
,
spake
to
the
Youth
,
who
because
he
had
seen
the
other
asaied
of
his
Skinnes
,
put
them
of
,
and
with
his
Helmet
vnlaced
,
stoode
vncouered
,
whiche
more
encouraged
the
knight
to
speake
,
and
to
aske
what
hee
lacked
.
I
would
(
said
he
)
enter
in
,
if
so
it
please
the
Lady
to
lodge
mee
for
this
tyme
.
Tary
there
a
little
(
saied
the
Knight
)
to
ease
your selfe
&
take
the
●ire
,
while
I
goe
to
see
what
she
will
therein
doe
:
and
being
departed
from
hym
,
at
laste
he
came
to
open
hym
the
doore
,
which
through
(
with
his
Horse
)
he
entered
into
a
large
and
spatious
Court
where
he
alighted
:
And
the
Knight
hauing
deliuered
his
Horse
to
the
Horsekeeper
to
cary
to
the
Stable
,
much
marueilyng
at
the
growth
and
goodlinesse
of
the
same
,
and
no
lesse
at
his
Maister
,
ledde
hym
into
the
Ladies
Chamber
,
who
receiued
hym
moste
honourably
.
And
findyng
Supper
ready
,
with
good
appetite
he
tooke
his
refection
order
:
duryng
whiche
,
she
demaunded
whence
he
was
,
and
also
what
his
name
was
.
Whereto
he
aunswered
,
that
he
was
borne
in
the
Realme
of
Greate
Britaine
:
And
to
set
the
Lady
déeper
in
matters
of
loue
,
he
said
he
could
cal
hymselfe
by
none
other
name
but
Beauties
Slaue
.
At
whiche
worde
the
Ladie
fetched
a
greeuous
sigh
:
which
the
Youth
well
notyng
,
and
seeyng
the
waie
nowe
open
to
attaine
to
his
intended
purpose
(
whiche
was
to
knowe
the
cause
why
she
chaunted
so
dolorous
a
Song
as
she
did
in
his
hearyng
)
hee
asked
why
she
sighed
soe
.
Ha
courtuous
Knight
(
saied
she
)
it
is
not
without
cause
,
as
well
you
mee
deeme
:
for
by
your
name
you
haue
reopened
all
my
Woundes
,
bringing
mee
in
memorie
and
minde
of
hym
,
whiche
by
imitatyng
you
,
I
may
to
my selfe
vsurpe
.
For
seyng
you
saie
that
you
are
Beauties
Slaue
:
it
can
not
be
,
but
that
in
seeyng
some
infectiue
semblance
,
you
haue
dronke
of
the
same
Licour
,
that
I
most
vnhappely
haue
supped
vp
,
whiche
maketh
mée
to
be
in
equality
of
il
ease
with
you
,
who
as
I
iudge
by
your
gesture
and
countenaunce
(
if
I
be
not
to
much
thereby
deceiued
)
are
neither
lesse
,
nor
(
as
well
it
may
not
be
)
greater
then
mine
,
I
may
name
my selfe
from
hence
forward
rightly
,
(
the
same
beyng
correspondent
to
my
miserable
condition
as
well
as
yours
)
the
Slaue
of
Loue
,
for
so
hath
he
tied
:
fettered
me
vnder
the
Yoake
of
his
seruitude
(
as
none
liuing
being
able
to
surpasse
me
)
I
will
not
hope
of
my selfe
,
beyng
in
dispeire
(
from
which
I
beleue
you
are
,
exempte
)
euer
to
franchise
my selfe
from
his
seruitude
:
thereto
seing
neither
waie
nor
Pathe
whiche
may
conduct
and
leade
mee
out
of
this
Labyrinth
of
lam
guishyng
thoughtes
of
Loue
:
in
deepth
where
of
I
am
plunged
and
drowned
.
I
doubt
not
Lady
(
saied
the
Youth
)
but
that
it
is
possible
that
you
haue
some
greate
feeling
in
your selfe
,
of
the
ardent
fire
whiche
Cupide
commonly
kindleth
:
but
to
say
that
it
approacheth
(
which
GOD
forbid
)
to
the
vehemencie
of
that
,
whiche
I
feele
to
consume
mee
,
I
can
not
bee
thereof
perswaded
:
seeing
that
(
as
you
faigne
youres
)
it
is
my
Mallady
that
is
incurable
,
and
not
that
whiche
afflicteth
you
,
as
far
as
I
can
perceiue
.
For
womens
amourous
conceites
are
resembled
to
the
biting
of
the
venomous
Scorpion
,
whiche
hath
remedy
againe
of
the
woundmaker
.
Wherfore
I
conclude
of
your
disease
,
being
vnequall
in
painefulnes
to
mine
,
that
this
name
which
you
seeke
to
vsurpe
,
is
not
so
fittyng
or
cönuenient
to
you
,
as
mine
is
to
mee
:
being
perchaunce
contrary
to
that
which
you
haue
declared
,
of
hauing
any
power
to
reape
redresse
of
hym
,
who
hath
fowen
you
those
seedes
of
sorrowe
:
but
I
am
not
so
.
Worthy
Knight
&
my
deere
frende
(
replied
the
Lady
)
I
confesse
in
veritie
,
that
those
laste
whoroes
ye
spake
touching
your
alledgment
,
that
an
amorous
in
flitence
may
be
quenched
by
hym
that
kindled
it
,
is
a
trueth
.
But
also
I
say
that
whiche
is
fatally
in
men
beeyng
of
the
same
nature
,
as
you
saied
at
the
beginning
,
that
is
:
that
my
malady
is
vnmatchable
to
youres
,
I
ought
not
to
name
my selfe
by
a
name
(
as
I
haue
doone
to
imitate
youres
)
not
groundyng
ought
on
trueth
.
For
why
may
I
sooner
attaine
that
remedie
whereof
ye
spake
,
then
you
:
sithens
it
is
muche
more
vnpossible
.
For
that
(
saied
the
You
the
)
that
Ladies
,
beeyng
surprised
with
the
loue
of
some
Knight
,
by
their
onely
counte
naunces
and
beckes
,
whiche
they
well
knowe
howe
to
contriue
(
when
they
would
come
to
the
accomplishmet
of
their
Loues
)
better
then
men
,
ther
archiue
more
and
obtaine
sooner
the
fulfilling
of
their
desire
,
then
men
beeyng
lesse
carefull
of
their
Chastitie
,
whiche
aboue
all
thinges
they
ought
to
garde
and
regarde
,
whereof
,
when
,
and
at
what
tyme
loue
forceth
to
vse
liberalitie
so
prodigallie
to
allay
their
amorous
Passions
,
they
are
sooner
succoured
then
men
:
who
(
like
as
I
haue
done
)
hauing
hoysed
the
saile
of
their
liues
,
into
a
place
too
haughtie
and
rebellious
,
for
feare
of
being
too
shrewdely
shent
and
checked
,
not
daryng
to
manifeste
their
mallady
,
are
constrained
to
consume
them selues
in
the
Smoke
of
flowe
and
languishyng
fire
.
Whereas
these
(
men
beyng
farre
more
pitifull
and
courteous
in
this
case
then
they
)
at
the
least
shew
or
twinklyng
of
the
eye
receiue
redresse
of
their
dolour
.
Sir
knight
)
replied
againe
the
Ladie
,
if
I
would
here
againe
alledge
the
force
of
shame
,
whiche
is
,
or
at
leastwise
ought
rather
to
bee
in
women
then
in
menne
,
to
haue
more
efficacie
,
in
lettyng
her
from
obtainyng
that
whiche
she
defireth
,
then
the
crueltie
of
Ladies
,
whiche
in
vaine
you
haue
brought
in
question
,
to
make
for
your self
in
this
disputation
,
I
assure
you
,
that
of
me
you
shall
not
gette
the
vpper
hande
.
But
seeyng
perchaunce
you
haue
desire
to
goe
take
your
reste
,
and
that
disputyng
hereon
would
bee
to
tedious
I
will
confounde
you
,
and
make
you
confesse
,
my
maladie
to
bee
vncurable
,
and
therefore
equall
,
or
farre
worse
then
yours
.
By
an
occasion
whiche
I
haue
more
apertenaunte
and
briefe
:
the
whiche
is
euen
so
as
I
will
recite
to
you
,
whereby
you
maie
more
clearely
vnderstande
my
sore
distresse
.
Wherefore
knowe
you
,
that
I
was
daughter
to
the
Duke
of
Chalcyde
,
who
in
his
second
Nuptialles
,
hauyng
maried
a
Damozell
of
noble
house
,
called
Marcella
,
he
retired
vnto
the
Emperours
court
,
where
a
yere
agoe
he
was
slaine
by
the
cursed
Giaunte
Ferclaste
,
leauyng
me
here
for
the
gouernesse
of
this
Castle
,
whiche
presently
is
in
my
possession
through
his
deceasse
:
and
to
the
ende
I
might
haue
no
occasion
of
sadnesse
he
lefte
me
,
for
garde
and
compaine
suche
Knightes
,
as
he
had
greateste
confidence
in
:
one
of
whom
is
hee
,
who
opened
you
euen
now
the
gate
,
who
is
a
good
&
a
loyall
Knight
.
But
as
no
bodie
is
without
a
shadowe
,
so
fewe
menne
are
founde
without
Print
,
or
presse
of
some
imperfection
,
whiche
accustomablie
is
naturall
in
them
.
For
he
hath
this
vice
in
hym
,
that
if
he
sée
any
thyng
which
liketh
hym
,
or
is
agreable
to
his
phansie
,
he
will
woorke
so
by
some
sleight
(
if
otherwise
he
can
not
)
that
he
will
haue
it
.
The
other
whom
I
déemed
of
lesse
disceipte
and
treason
,
was
farre
more
malicious
.
For
incontinentlie
after
the
departure
of
my
said
Father
,
he
shewed
himself
to
be
amorous
of
me
,
and
by
his
filed
speache
and
messages
,
with
all
other
meanes
possible
(
feigned
hymself
so
distressed
,
that
he
could
not
at
any
tyme
reste
,
without
disturbyng
me
)
to
haue
of
me
the
accomplishemente
of
his
desires
:
whiche
caused
mee
,
that
seeyng
his
distoyaltie
,
I
tooke
it
so
sore
against
harte
,
that
after
hauyng
checked
,
and
chastized
hym
,
I
kepte
hym
so
shorte
,
that
in
despite
of
this
my
refusall
,
he
chaunged
his
late
loue
into
dire
desire
of
vengeaunce
,
&
that
so
vehemently
that
there
was
no
treason
so
greate
,
whiche
he
lefte
vnattempted
,
to
bryng
me
to
his
purpose
,
and
filthie
practise
.
But
not
findyng
the
successe
of
accomplishement
in
his
enterprise
,
beholde
a
sodaine
chaunce
,
which
to
mine
ill
lucke
herein
happened
,
and
on
a
sodaine
to
hym
was
fauourable
.
For
one
daie
as
he
walked
in
the
Forrest
hereby
,
busied
in
his
deceiueable
inuentions
,
he
by
chaunce
encountred
a
Pilgrime
,
whom
without
thinkyng
thereof
(
as
I
haue
since
vnderstoode
)
he
asked
whence
he
was
,
who
tolde
him
that
he
was
of
the
Realme
of
Persia
:
But
for
that
in
his
tyme
,
he
had
been
a
greate
Magicien
,
and
by
his
Nicromancie
had
committed
many
execrable
deedes
and
woorkes
,
for
which
to
dooe
penaunce
,
he
had
been
to
seé
the
holie
Sepulchre
of
of
iyr
Lorde
and
Redeemer
Iesus
Christe
:
the
Knight
asked
hym
further
,
what
aduenture
had
forced
hym
to
trauaile
so
farre
into
these
quarters
:
Whereto
againe
he
answered
,
that
he
durste
not
goe
into
his
owne
Countrie
of
Persia
to
dwell
,
for
that
the
greate
Sophie
of
Persia
called
Mutinell
,
would
worke
his
death
,
because
he
once
vaunted
,
to
haue
made
by
his
arte
a
Cuppe
of
suche
vertue
,
that
who
so
euer
dranke
therein
(
of
what
drinke
so
euer
)
thei
should
be
so
taken
with
the
loue
of
hym
or
her
,
whiche
gaue
it
theim
,
that
maugre
theim selues
,
thei
should
bee
constrained
to
loue
paste
all
measure
:
whiche
cuppe
he
neuer
would
giue
to
the
Sophie
,
therewith
to
make
hym
beloued
of
the
Princesse
Porphyrie
,
daughter
to
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
of
whom
he
was
so
amorous
,
that
hauyng
now
fower
or
fiue
tymes
demaunded
her
for
wife
,
the
Emperour
was
constrained
to
accorde
,
so
that
shee
would
loue
him
and
consent
to
chose
him
for
housebande
,
and
that
he
would
Baptize
hym self
,
and
holde
the
Christians
Lawe
,
whiche
for
his
parte
he
hath
doen.
But
he
was
so
foule
and
so
ill
fauoured
,
that
although
hee
was
esteemed
one
of
the
beste
knightes
of
the
worlde
;
yet
she
hated
hym
mortallie
:
wherefore
he
would
haue
vsed
my
Cuppe
(
saied
the
Pilgrime
)
but
I
choose
rather
to
abandon
the
Countrie
,
and
to
passe
the
reste
of
myne
aged
daies
,
in
some
vncothe
coaste
,
then
to
bée
occasion
of
so
greate
wickednesse
,
as
this
my
cuppe
might
woorke
to
all
Christendome
,
as
well
I
haue
foreseen
by
my
Arte.
My
Knight
hauyng
vnderstanded
so
muche
of
the
Pilgrime
,
was
well
apayed
of
so
good
an
encounter
.
And
after
askyng
hym
whether
he
yet
had
the
Cuppe
,
the
Pilgrime
shewyng
it
,
he
slewe
hym
:
and
takyng
his
Cuppe
,
came
towardes
me
,
&
shewing
me
faire
semblaunce
,
serued
me
with
the
same
,
by
meanes
of
a
Squire
,
who
attended
on
the
Table
,
beyng
ful
of
wine
,
made
pestiferous
by
vertue
of
the
vessell
:
whiche
hath
brought
to
passe
,
that
euer
since
I
haue
been
enuenomed
by
this
cruell
and
murderous
drinke
.
Hauing
so
saied
&
concluded
,
she
(
sheadyng
a
number
of
brinishe
teares
)
I
looke
ꝙ
she
for
none
other
deliuery
but
Death
,
&
the
finall
ende
of
my
daies
,
which
me
thinkes
too
long
slacketh
,
and
staieth
his
paces
,
from
releasyng
me
of
this
great
seruitude
.
And
now
see
sir
knight
,
how
not
without
cause
I
chaunted
that
song
whiche
you
ouerheard
,
and
ordinarelie
doe
vse
it
at
the
same
hower
.
For
that
,
in
tellyng
and
complainyng
my self
so
shrilly
of
mine
aduerse
Fortune
,
I
feele
greate
ease
and
solace
.
And
hauyng
heard
your
name
,
it
séemed
me
good
to
vsurpe
the
same
,
whiche
newlie
I
haue
attributed
to
my self
.
But
what
?
(
saied
the
Youthe
)
is
there
not
meanes
to
appaise
your
maladie
,
by
the
enioying
of
hym
,
on
whom
you
are
so
amorous
?
Alas
no
(
saied
the
Ladie
)
for
the
wretche
(
to
take
the
more
reuenge
of
me
)
slewe
the
Pilgrime
to
withstande
my
purpose
,
and
so
sledde
,
since
when
I
neuer
could
heare
woorde
of
hym
,
that
I
might
haue
punished
hym
,
accordyng
to
his
desertes
.
Then
the
Youthe
beyng
in
a
confused
amaze
,
knewe
not
what
to
thinke
,
but
takyng
greate
compassion
of
the
Ladie
(
who
wepte
pittifullie
)
he
betooke
hym self
to
recomforte
her
,
the
beste
that
he
could
,
and
did
so
muche
that
after
hauyng
staied
her
teares
,
she
caused
hym
to
bee
conducted
into
a
verie
faire
Chamber
,
where
there
was
a
riche
bedde
,
and
muche
costlie
furniture
,
wherein
he
laied
hymself
but
in
little
reste
,
being
still
troubled
with
the
talke
,
which
the
Lady
had
with
hym
,
where
we
a
while
leaue
hym
,
to
tell
of
other
matters
.
The
worthy
Knight
Pharisor
,
who
remained
in
the
Forest
,
heard
a
Knight
bitterly
complainyng
,
to
spake
muche
ill
of
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
:
whereat
he
taking
disdaine
,
there
was
betwene
them
so
harde
and
sharpe
a
Combate
,
that
both
twoo
were
smitten
doune
in
a
maze
,
but
the
Knight
of
the
Forrest
beyng
sooner
reuiued
then
Pharisor
,
would
haue
slaine
the
Squire
Geliaste
,
who
fhyng
,
met
with
a
Knight
that
was
armed
with
the
Armes
,
and
mounted
on
the
Horse
of
his
Maister
,
against
whom
when
the
vnknowen
Knight
had
foughten
,
he
slewe
him
.
And
supposing
he
had
bene
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
,
tooke
his
Armour
and
Horse
,
and
went
vnto
the
Emperours
Courte
,
who
supposing
that
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
and
his
Neuewe
had
bene
dead
,
was
muche
agreued
against
hym
:
who
thereuppon
refrained
his
Courte
and
departed
.
¶
The
xv
.
Chapter
.
WE
lefte
the
gentle
knight
Pharisor
in
a
rough
Forrest
,
and
full
of
Trees
,
much
weried
and
vexed
,
because
his
fellowe
,
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
was
so
farre
passed
,
that
he
could
not
bee
ouertaken
,
as
not
being
so
well
horsed
as
hee
.
But
as
hee
was
in
thought
and
talke
with
Geliaste
the
Squire
(
who
also
was
constrained
to
kepe
hym
companie
)
what
waie
they
should
hould
the
nexte
daie
to
find
hym
out
,
beholde
they
hearde
the
voyce
of
a
knight
,
who
by
his
wordes
seemed
muche
forrowfull
and
complained
very
dolourously
,
saiyng
with
a
pitifull
and
lamentable
voyce
.
O
wicked
and
peruerse
fortune
.
Is
it
not
now
,
that
I
haue
better
occasion
to
complaine
mee
,
of
the
diffauour
thou
sheweft
me
presently
,
then
for
the
fauour
and
grace
which
thou
bestowedst
on
me
in
times
past
I
was
bound
and
bent
to
blesse
thee
?
For
euen
as
they
whiche
will
commit
some
Traison
,
shew
them selues
willing
,
practising
aboundance
of
pleasures
towardes
them
whom
thei
wil
betraie
,
to
haue
thereby
afterwarde
,
better
meanes
to
execute
more
cruelly
their
traiterous
&
disceptiue
thoughtes
:
thou
hast
vsed
towardes
mee
like
waies
and
meanes
:
extollyng
mee
so
hie
,
that
being
ready
to
passe
,
vp
to
the
hiest
degree
,
of
thy
wheele
,
wher
I
looked
that
thou
shouldest
set
&
place
mee
,
if
thou
hadst
brought
to
passe
and
letten
mee
to
haue
achiued
&
brought
awaie
the
prise
of
the
Iustes
,
so
to
haue
accomplished
the
promise
which
I
made
to
my
dame
&
Lady
Polidamia
:
thou
hast
contrarily
(
to
the
ende
that
my
fall
might
thereby
bee
more
damageable
and
shamefull
)
traiterously
precipitated
mee
to
the
most
lowe
and
base
roome
thereof
:
the
better
to
bereue
mee
of
all
the
honour
,
whiche
heretofore
I
haue
had
in
these
Coastes
,
which
haue
the
report
to
be
most
abounddant
,
in
multitude
of
good
knightes
:
the
greatest
parte
of
whom
,
I
haue
by
my
mightie
Arme
and
valiauncie
vanquished
,
not
onely
with
Launce
,
(
whiche
was
no
great
honour
to
mee
being
enchaunted
)
but
also
with
Swerde
,
so
farre
that
not
without
great
ioye
and
contentment
of
her
,
whom
I
loue
more
then
my self
,
and
who
likewise
loueth
me
more
then
her self
,
I
was
had
in
reputation
for
the
best
knight
of
the
world
.
But
alas
what
might
she
saie
,
if
she
knew
,
that
in
the
Emperours
Court
of
Coustantinople
,
there
were
one
founde
,
who
(
doing
that
,
whiche
all
the
knightes
of
greate
Britaine
could
not
do
)
had
made
me
forsake
the
Sadle
at
one
stroake
with
his
Launce
,
I
not
harming
hym
in
any
wise
?
would
she
not
esteme
me
as
it
were
Paris
couched
in
Helens
Lappe
?
I
beyng
so
muche
fauoured
of
her
,
that
I
were
become
a
degenerated
Cowarde
,
and
nothing
worth
:
who
after
hauyng
vanquished
(
before
he
fell
in
loue
at
the
Games
of
Wrastling
)
the
moste
valiaunt
of
al
Valiauntes
,
Hector
,
fledde
in
fine
when
moste
neede
was
of
his
prowesse
,
before
the
furie
of
fighte
,
lesse
fearefull
of
Menelaus
.
Noe
,
noe
,
I
will
loose
my
life
,
but
I
will
gaine
againe
the
garde
and
glosse
of
myne
honour
:
I
will
so
pursue
the
Glutton
(
who
after
he
had
with
one
blow
so
cast
mée
to
ground
,
fled
away
)
that
if
I
take
hym
,
I
will
make
an
Anatomie
of
his
bodie
,
(
be
he
the
biggest
of
al
the
Deuilles
)
as
seuere
Medea
did
once
of
the
Corps
of
her
brother
.
The
gentill
knight
Pharisor
hauyng
hearde
these
reproachfull
,
and
outragious
wordes
against
his
Companion
,
could
not
staie
,
but
that
lacing
his
Helmet
,
and
taking
his
Speare
and
Shielde
,
he
wente
thether
where
hee
had
hearde
the
knight
,
whom
hee
founde
liyng
on
the
grasse
,
and
his
Helmet
vnder
his
head
,
whiche
serued
him
as
a
Pillowe
or
Bolster
:
whiche
he
(
seeyng
his
aduersarie
come
)
put
on
,
and
takyng
his
Horse
which
he
helde
by
the
Bridle
in
one
hande
,
and
his
Speare
in
the
other
,
he
mounted
vp
lightly
,
whiche
thing
Pharisor
permitted
him
to
doe
:
who
neuerthelesse
afterwarde
saied
to
hym
.
Sir
knight
,
vppon
what
occasion
haue
you
called
hym
Glutton
,
who
is
worthe
without
comparison
,
more
then
euer
you
were
worth
in
your
life
?
and
why
doe
you
accuse
of
Treason
his
greate
valiauncie
?
well
appeareth
it
,
that
you
haue
put
small
store
of
wit
in
your
braine
.
To
this
answered
the
Knight
no
thing
at
al
(
who
in
his
shield
bare
a
Griffon
of
Siluer
,
in
a
field
of
Sable
)
but
retiryng
from
Pharisor
(
who
put
hymself
for
ward
to
defende
hym
)
beyng
fullie
bent
,
to
reuenge
the
iniuries
whiche
he
had
saied
by
his
frende
)
came
sodainly
(
so
transported
with
pre
and
furie
,
that
he
could
not
aunswere
:
&
rushed
againste
hym
so
fiercely
vppon
his
shielde
(
whiche
was
of
good
mettall
)
that
he
made
hym
forsake
the
Saddle
:
but
for
counterchaunge
of
this
blowe
,
he
was
so
rudely
smitten
by
Pharisor
,
that
he
was
also
brought
to
grounde
&
the
Saddle
attwixte
his
legges
:
and
thinkyng
it
had
been
hym
,
that
had
once
afore
brought
hym
from
his
Horse
,
he
rose
lightlie
in
hope
to
reuenge
hym
:
and
verie
glad
to
haue
founde
hym
so
fittlie
to
his
wishe
,
he
came
againste
Pharisor
(
who
attended
his
commyng
with
Sworde
in
hande
)
wherewith
hee
raught
hym
suche
a
rappe
,
that
abatyng
one
graunde
quarter
of
his
shield
,
the
blowe
light
on
the
Helmet
so
right
,
and
with
suche
force
,
that
his
eyes
sparkled
with
fire
,
who
thervpon
rendered
his
chaunge
shortlie
,
by
a
blowe
so
violente
vpon
the
side
of
the
Helmet
,
that
(
had
it
not
béen
good
)
he
had
cut
his
head
in
twaine
,
for
so
it
wente
,
that
he
staggered
redie
to
fall
to
the
grounde
.
But
retournyng
to
hym self
,
he
tooke
such
harte
to
hym
,
that
giuing
him
with
all
his
force
fiue
or
sixe
thwa●kes
all
on
a
rowe
,
he
so
amazed
hym
that
he
knewe
no
more
where
he
was
:
then
as
one
pricked
with
a
certaine
desire
of
reuengemente
,
and
feelyng
hym self
so
roughlie
handeled
&
taking
héede
that
his
aduersarie
gaue
hym
not
suche
,
nor
so
more
heauie
blowes
to
endamage
hym
)
be
came
to
strike
him
on
the
right
side
,
and
on
the
left
,
so
that
he
was
constrained
to
giue
ouer
his
former
blowes
&
to
settle
his
shield
where
now
neede
required
.
And
then
one
might
haue
seen
good
sport
,
for
the
one
encountered
the
other
so
rashely
,
as
though
they
had
been
both
madde
:
one
would
haue
thought
that
there
had
been
more
then
ten
Knightes
in
the
Combatte
,
whiche
lasted
in
this
forte
more
then
an
hower
,
without
ceasing
of
strokes
,
stil
the
most
furious
that
euer
were
seen
.
In
so
muche
that
finallie
,
through
feblenesse
and
wearinesse
(
the
blood
issuing
from
their
many
woundes
)
thei
were
forced
to
fall
bothe
doune
in
a
Traunce
,
the
one
here
,
and
the
other
there
,
as
if
thei
had
been
deade
,
where
thei
remained
more
then
a
longe
hower
,
without
stirryng
either
hande
or
foote
.
Whereat
the
poore
Squire
Geliaste
,
supposyng
Pharisor
to
bee
deade
,
and
seyng
hym self
all
sole
and
alone
,
after
an
insinite
number
of
piteous
complaintes
and
dolorous
lamentations
,
he
went
to
vnlace
sir
Pharisors
Helmet
,
to
see
if
certainly
he
were
dead
or
no
:
but
afore
that
the
knight
with
the
Siluer
Griffon
arose
,
beyng
reuiued
out
of
his
sounde
,
whiche
thyng
the
Squire
seeyng
(
for
feare
of
hauyng
that
which
he
willingly
would
not
)
he
tooke
himself
to
flight
as
faste
as
he
could
.
But
(
as
he
stedde
,
the
Knight
still
pursuyng
hym
)
who
(
deemyng
Pharisor
deade
)
meante
to
shewe
vppon
the
Squire
the
extremitie
of
his
enraged
reuenge
.
But
he
encountred
by
chaunce
in
the
waie
,
a
knight
armed
at
all
pointes
,
bearyng
a
Shielde
with
a
greate
Crosse
of
Golde
,
in
a
fielde
of
Sable
,
mounted
vpon
the
good
Lycocephal
.
To
whom
(
takyng
hym
for
his
Maister
)
he
cried
and
saied
:
for
Gods
loue
,
Maister
succcour
me
,
and
reuenge
with
like
death
,
the
knight
Pharisor
,
whom
this
Glutton
hath
stain
euen
now
.
Then
the
knight
who
had
no
Speare
nor
weapon
,
came
to
the
other
knight
,
&
staied
hym
in
speaking
thus
:
O
faire
and
Noble
Knight
(
for
as
muche
as
I
can
see
,
you
are
not
verie
courteous
,
so
to
handle
and
vse
a
Squire
,
who
hath
not
wherewith
all
to
defende
hym self
.
Whereat
the
Knight
chaffed
paste
all
measure
,
and
saied
to
hym
all
in
Chollere
:
it
is
euen
thee
,
it
is
euen
thee
,
whom
I
will
vse
so
then
,
as
well
to
serue
in
his
steede
,
as
a
more
ample
subiecte
to
my
pretended
reuenge
,
as
to
haue
that
faire
Horse
,
and
those
gallaunte
Armes
,
whiche
thou
bearest
farre
fitter
for
me
,
then
for
thee
.
And
saiyng
so
,
with
his
naked
Sworde
in
his
hande
,
he
discharged
suche
a
blowe
vpon
the
Knightes
Shielde
of
the
Golden
Crosse
,
that
he
astonished
the
arme
wherewith
he
helde
the
same
.
But
he
hurte
hym
not
otherwise
at
that
blowe
:
for
his
Sworde
lept
into
the
ayre
more
then
an
elle
high
:
whereat
beeyng
astonished
,
he
redoubled
with
more
force
his
blowes
,
but
he
felt
it
worse
and
worse
:
For
at
laste
,
his
Sworde
leapte
out
of
his
handes
,
whiche
thyng
the
other
Knight
seyng
,
who
had
gotten
the
Sword
to
defende
hym self
with
all
,
beganue
to
strike
hym
with
all
his
puissaunce
,
in
suche
wise
,
that
the
Knight
of
the
siluer
Griffon
,
not
knowyng
how
to
behaue
hym self
,
as
not
hauyng
wherewith
to
offende
his
enemie
,
warded
by
suche
sleight
and
skill
,
his
blowes
,
that
in
like
maner
he
came
to
catche
holde
of
his
bodie
,
and
caste
hym
so
bluntly
to
the
grounde
,
that
(
beyng
not
one
of
the
lightest
fellowes
in
the
worlde
)
be
could
not
rise
againe
so
sone
,
but
that
the
other
had
caught
hym
,
and
dislaced
the
Helmet
of
his
head
,
which
he
cutte
in
twoo
peeces
with
his
sworde
:
notwithstandyng
that
the
other
cried
hym
mercie
.
And
disarmyng
hym
of
all
the
reste
of
his
Harnesse
,
he
putte
it
vpon
hym self
,
and
caste
the
Shielde
on
his
necke
,
takyng
the
Sworde
whiche
he
had
:
and
mountyng
vppon
the
good
Horse
Lycocephal
,
who
feelyng
the
Spurres
,
begaune
to
praunce
and
manage
in
suche
maner
,
that
the
Knight
neuer
hauyng
ridden
Horse
,
so
prompte
and
nimble
as
this
same
,
at
his
bountie
and
dexteritie
became
much
astonished
.
Neuerthelesse
,
more
ioyous
of
the
conquest
,
then
if
he
had
been
made
Emperour
of
Constantinople
:
And
takyng
his
waie
towardes
the
Toune
,
he
ariued
there
the
nexte
daie
aboute
Noone
,
where
he
founde
the
Emperour
and
all
his
Barons
and
Knightes
:
who
all
of
purpose
moste
ioyous
had
put
theim selues
in
waie
,
with
moste
magnificall
braue
equipage
of
the
Gate
,
where
thorowe
his
entrie
laie
,
the
more
sumptuouslie
to
receiue
him
.
For
the
good
Knight
Guillant
of
Cartage
,
who
the
daie
afore
,
had
followed
him
to
fight
with
hym
at
the
Sworde
,
&
so
to
repaire
his
disgracemente
gotten
at
the
Iustes
,
hauyng
seen
hym
that
Mornyng
,
in
a
village
sixe
or
seuen
miles
from
Constantinople
,
where
he
was
alighted
to
baite
his
Horse
,
and
deemyng
hym
to
bee
the
Youthe
of
the
Faieries
,
hee
retourned
in
all
haste
,
to
bryng
worde
to
the
Emperour
of
his
commyng
:
who
at
the
entraunce
of
the
Citee
with
all
his
traine
,
came
to
meete
hym
,
causyng
at
his
ariuall
,
to
sounde
an
infinite
noyse
of
Trumpettes
,
Clarions
,
Fyfes
and
Drummes
,
with
such
other
like
Instrumentes
.
Whereof
he
was
muche
amarueiled
:
and
could
not
iudge
for
what
cause
he
made
hym
so
greate
cheare
,
nor
wherefore
the
gentle
Knight
florenges
,
aduanced
hym self
to
embrace
hym
,
and
to
kisse
his
handes
,
saiyng
:
that
he
thanked
hym
,
for
the
deliueryng
of
his
daughter
.
For
as
muche
as
I
can
gesse
(
saied
the
vncoth
Knight
)
you
take
me
for
an
other
,
in
that
I
neuer
remember
me
,
to
haue
deliuered
Damozell
from
any
mannes
handes
in
this
Countrie
.
In
saiyng
of
whiche
woordes
,
and
other
suche
like
(
they
supposing
that
he
spake
these
thinges
,
to
conceale
&
keepe
himself
vnknowen
)
thei
ariued
in
this
magnificencie
at
the
Pallaice
,
where
the
Tables
were
spread
for
dinner
.
Then
at
the
instaunte
request
of
the
Emperour
,
the
vnknowen
Knight
disarmed
hym self
,
to
sitte
nexte
his
Maiestie
:
who
(
so
doyng
)
had
not
wholie
vnlaced
his
Helmet
,
but
that
he
made
all
the
compaignie
marueilous
muche
astonished
,
when
thei
saw
plainly
that
he
was
an
other
,
then
thei
toke
hym
for
.
Yea
,
looke
how
muche
in
his
Harnesse
,
&
being
yet
vnknowen
he
was
loued
,
cherished
,
&
much
made
of
:
so
much
more
,
out
of
his
Harnesse
,
and
knowen
,
he
was
mocked
,
and
mortally
hated
of
many
.
Seeyng
it
to
bee
hym
,
who
at
the
Iustes
,
had
vsed
and
handeled
theim
so
rudely
,
yea
,
&
killed
some
of
their
compaignions
and
frendes
.
In
so
muche
that
(
had
it
not
been
for
feare
of
the
Emperour
,
who
for
nothyng
would
suffer
any
persone
to
haue
outrage
in
his
Courte
)
a
little
thyng
would
haue
made
them
to
haue
slain
hym
there
presentlie
.
Neuerthelesse
,
dissemblyng
their
angrie
affections
,
the
beste
that
thei
could
,
eche
one
stoode
bytyng
his
lippe
,
for
the
greate
sorrowe
and
sodaine
chaunge
they
had
seen
.
Whereat
,
howheit
he
was
much
abashed
,
and
amarueiled
,
yet
placed
he
hym self
at
dinner
(
notwithstandyng
)
next
to
the
Emperour
.
During
the
which
(
the
Emperour
askyng
hym
whence
he
came
,
yea
,
how
and
wherefore
he
had
so
chaunged
Horse
and
Harnesse
,
in
obtainyng
such
faire
ones
as
he
had
)
he
recompted
to
hym
from
point
to
pointe
his
whole
aduenture
,
and
how
(
as
he
was
in
the
blacke
Forreste
)
he
encountered
with
those
sauage
Knightes
,
whom
the
daie
before
at
the
Iustes
,
after
an
harde
and
sharpe
Combatte
hee
had
there
lefte
deadde
.
And
takyng
that
Horse
and
Harnesse
from
the
one
of
them
,
he
was
therewith
retourned
,
to
see
the
end
and
issue
of
the
Iustes
:
thankyng
hym
neuerthelesse
for
the
honour
,
and
greate
entertainemente
,
whiche
without
deserte
,
it
had
pleased
his
Maiestie
to
doe
hym
:
protestyng
therefore
to
performe
any
seruice
,
that
it
would
please
hym
to
commaunde
hym
.
Whereto
the
Emperour
(
throughlie
moued
with
yre
and
sorrowe
,
as
by
his
face
,
countenaunce
,
and
rowling
eyes
,
wel
might
appeare
)
aunswered
in
this
sorte
.
Knight
(
saied
he
)
you
neede
not
to
thanke
me
;
of
the
honour
doen
to
you
,
at
your
entraunce
into
this
Citee
:
for
so
muche
as
to
you
warde
it
was
not
meante
,
neither
was
your
persone
the
Sainct
,
to
whom
my
magnificent
Sacrifice
was
vowed
.
In
no
wise
was
it
for
your
entrie
(
whiche
hath
been
too
damageable
and
hurtful
for
vs
,
yea
,
that
euer
you
came
hether
)
that
the
pompe
and
magnificencie
(
wherin
you
haue
been
brought
thus
farre
)
hath
been
prepared
:
but
rather
for
one
of
them
,
whom
you
vaunte
to
haue
slain
,
whereof
if
I
were
assured
,
I
promise
you
,
you
should
neuer
passe
my
Palliace
,
but
that
your
cruell
carkasse
should
bee
cutte
and
chopte
in
peeces
,
to
serue
therewith
the
Crowes
and
Rauens
.
But
doubtlesse
,
the
beginning
of
his
deedes
,
&
feates
of
Armes
soner
acertaine
me
,
that
if
you
haue
slaine
hym
as
you
saie
,
or
rather
robbed
hym
of
his
Harnesse
,
and
Horse
(
as
well
it
maie
bee
)
it
was
surely
when
he
was
a
slepe
.
For
otherwise
your
valiauncie
was
vile
,
and
courage
vncomparable
to
his
,
as
well
appeared
,
detwixte
you
in
the
Tournemente
:
whose
vertue
shined
as
a
faire
Face
dooeth
,
in
a
fiue
and
Cristaline
glasse
.
And
whereas
you
offer
me
your
seruice
(
saied
the
Emperour
,
redoublyng
his
Chollere
,
and
knockyng
his
fiste
against
the
Table
)
I
haue
no
neede
of
it
,
and
lesse
of
you
.
Neither
knowe
I
,
of
whence
you
are
:
but
this
I
saie
,
that
who
soeuer
ye
hee
,
it
is
not
in
your
power
,
neither
in
your
frei●des
powers
(
were
it
that
you
were
Kyng
Floridamantes
.
Sonne
of
Greate
Britain
)
although
you
and
thei
emploied
all
their
forces
to
gratifie
me
,
so
as
you
haue
displeased
me
in
killyng
them
:
of
whom
the
one
beeyng
my
neere
nephue
,
to
witte
,
the
Kyng
of
Austria
his
Sonne
my
deare
brother
,
was
one
of
the
best
and
valiauntest
knighte
of
all
myne
Empire
:
And
the
other
,
was
he
,
who
in
prowesse
&
valiancie
was
second
to
none
,
as
well
hath
appeared
by
the
valiaunce
whiche
he
shewed
,
in
conqueryng
the
Giauntes
and
their
Garde
,
at
Rocke
Alpine
.
For
whiche
deede
I
beyng
muche
beholdyng
to
hym
,
it
will
be
vnpossible
(
I
not
knowyng
otherwise
from
whence
he
was
)
to
acquitte
my self
of
so
greate
an
obligation
,
as
he
had
gotten
of
me
,
by
this
greate
good
tourne
:
whiche
will
cause
,
that
euer
henceforthe
,
I
shall
bee
attainted
and
blotted
,
with
th
foule
vice
of
Ingratitude
,
whiche
about
all
others
I
abhorre
and
detest
.
And
get
you
from
my
presence
as
sone
as
you
can
,
that
I
finde
you
no
more
in
my
Courte
:
els
will
I
make
you
.
And
for
the
great
grief
whiche
he
had
of
the
two
Knightes
deathes
,
hee
could
speake
no
further
,
but
al
angred
and
chaffed
with
despite
,
he
arose
from
the
Table
in
great
agonie
:
which
thing
his
Meyny
seeing
,
who
were
partely
pricked
with
the
like
passions
,
they
would
haue
ouerrunne
the
Knight
:
who
hearing
the
Emperour
so
greeuously
displeased
,
was
lightly
lopen
ouer
the
Table
,
and
(
fearyng
outrage
)
had
already
seised
vpon
the
best
parte
of
his
harnesse
,
as
Helmet
,
Shield
,
and
Swerd
,
whiche
he
helde
naked
in
his
hande
,
and
had
slaine
twoo
of
the
firste
,
who
wente
to
offende
hym
.
Whiche
thing
the
Emperour
seeyng
,
caused
the
other
to
cease
,
who
as
then
busely
beganne
to
assaile
hym
mortally
on
all
sides
,
blaming
and
reprehending
them
sharply
for
being
so
rash
,
in
outraging
a
knight
vnknowen
,
in
his
presence
,
and
vncommaunded
:
who
acknowledgyng
their
fault
,
retired
and
ceased
the
conflict
,
leauing
the
yong
vncoth
Knight
so
boyling
in
yre
and
despite
,
that
it
passed
.
Suche
was
his
stomacke
enflamed
with
griefe
and
anger
,
that
if
he
had
had
them
before
him
in
the
fielde
,
they
had
not
escaped
with
the
losse
of
so
fewe
as
they
did
,
neither
could
he
but
speake
these
outragious
wordes
to
the
Emperour
.
Knowe
(
saied
he
)
thou
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
that
thou
haste
misused
in
thy
Courte
,
the
Sonne
of
one
of
the
moste
puissaunt
and
valiauntest
Kinges
of
the
Earthe
,
albeit
that
with
his
person
he
hath
done
thee
so
much
fauour
,
(
thou
not
any
waie
deseruyng
it
)
as
to
come
honour
and
beautifie
thy
Court
:
who
is
of
power
with
the
ayde
of
his
frendes
,
not
onely
to
take
vengeaunce
of
thee
and
thy
folkes
for
this
outragious
facte
,
in
destroying
thine
Empyre
:
but
also
to
bring
in
subiection
vnto
him
at
his
pleasure
,
the
whole
Dominions
of
all
Asia
and
Africa
.
Wherefore
deeme
well
,
that
if
thy
future
chaunces
bee
not
guided
and
blest
by
the
bountie
of
some
good
destenie
,
which
maie
take
pittie
and
compassion
on
thee
:
that
to
thy
greate
preiudice
this
pranke
shall
not
remaine
vnpunished
.
And
hauyng
so
saied
,
hee
went
to
finde
the
good
Horse
Lycocephall
,
whiche
his
Squire
had
made
ready
in
the
Stable
:
wherfore
he
armed
himself
with
the
rest
of
the
enchaunted
harnesse
which
he
had
gotten
:
&
being
on
horsebacke
,
he
went
with
all
hast
toward
the
Hauen
,
where
after
he
had
made
bargaine
with
a
Ship
which
was
prest
to
passe
into
the
parties
of
Gaule
,
he
entered
aboord
and
sailed
quietly
on
the
maine
Sea
,
towarde
the
most
small
,
but
moste
fertile
place
that
is
in
the
worlde
.
But
if
as
then
,
the
puissaunt
and
toylesome
Giaunt
Ergoferant
,
(
who
was
gone
to
set
order
for
the
gouernement
of
the
Castle
of
Rocke
Alpine
:
the
possession
wherof
(
aswel
by
the
Emperour
,
as
by
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
,
as
far
as
he
knew
,
was
left
to
hym
vacant
&
paisible
)
had
bene
there
present
,
he
had
not
gone
so
thence
without
Battaile
,
especially
if
he
had
heard
his
last
wordes
of
presumption
to
the
Emperour
,
whereby
he
manaced
hym
most
ignominiously
:
wherat
he
was
so
galled
and
greened
,
and
the
other
knightes
so
troubled
,
that
they
knewe
not
what
to
doe
.
But
after
that
the
bloud
of
the
Emperour
,
whiche
through
chafed
Choler
vrged
him
to
this
anger
,
was
cooled
,
and
that
he
had
giuen
some
release
to
his
griefe
,
he
much
repented
hym
,
so
to
haue
vsed
the
vnknowen
knight
aswell
for
the
greate
vertue
and
prowesse
which
he
esteemed
to
be
in
hym
,
as
that
he
vnderstoode
he
was
a
Christen
kinges
Sonne
:
and
reputed
himselfe
for
so
foule
a
fact
committed
in
his
Court
,
indigne
and
not
worthy
any
more
to
weare
Imperiall
Crowne
vppon
his
head
,
or
to
beare
Scepter
.
Neuerthelesse
ponderyng
vppon
the
vehemente
Passion
and
iuste
occasion
whiche
had
moued
him
thereunto
,
he
chaunged
opinion
,
and
then
again
blamed
his
Meynie
for
being
so
bold
in
this
attempt
.
On
thus
wise
assailed
with
these
two
contrarieties
,
(
which
in
greate
furie
made
hym
walke
vp
and
doune
fretting
and
fuming
)
none
daryng
to
presume
presently
to
comforte
or
counsell
hym
,
there
entered
into
the
Hall
a
Page
,
who
certified
hym
that
a
greate
Lorde
of
Persia
was
ariued
,
who
greatly
desired
to
speake
with
hym
,
and
had
brought
hym
Letters
on
the
behalfe
of
the
greate
Sophy
:
whereupon
the
Emperour
chaungyng
and
dying
his
countenaunce
with
a
certaine
feined
coulour
of
gladnesse
and
ioye
,
caused
hym
to
be
brought
in
,
to
heare
his
Message
,
and
so
to
aunswere
hym
:
where
wee
leaue
them
for
a
certaine
tyme
ere
we
tell
you
any
further
.
The
pitifull
and
dolorous
complaintes
whiche
the
Lady
Porphyria
made
,
when
she
heard
of
the
death
of
her
louer
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
:
and
the
Maidens
Dynamia
and
Amidree
also
heard
that
Pharisor
was
slayne
,
whiche
thing
beeyng
knowen
by
the
Giaunt
Ergoferant
,
hee
put
hym selfe
in
queste
of
the
vnknowen
Knight
,
to
reuenge
their
deathes
.
¶
The.
xvi
.
Chapiter
.
WHiles
the
Emperour
was
much
enraged
towardes
the
vnknowen
knight
,
(
as
you
haue
heard
in
the
Chapter
precedent
)
the
Empresse
with
other
great
Dames
and
Damozelles
were
at
Dinner
in
her
Chamber
,
and
the
Lady
Porphyria
with
her
Cosin
Harderine
,
were
in
theirs
,
to
prate
and
parlee
of
the
Personage
&
prowesse
of
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
,
whom
they
deemed
to
haue
bene
at
Dinner
with
her
father
the
Emperour
,
&
the
Lady
Porphyria
was
purposed
to
haue
spoken
to
hym
,
after
Dinner
,
and
giue
hym
some
certaine
secret
signe
and
testimonie
of
the
amorous
alterations
,
whiche
with
an
infinite
number
of
griefes
and
dolours
still
distressed
her
poore
hearte
.
But
the
Empresse
hearing
into
her
Chamber
the
prefull
woordes
of
the
Emperour
,
who
cried
and
spake
lowde
,
and
also
the
sound
of
Swerdes
and
Harnesse
in
the
Hall
,
when
as
the
Emperours
folkes
would
haue
slaine
the
knight
vnknowen
:
desirous
to
vnderstande
the
cause
of
this
tumult
,
she
had
sent
one
of
her
Damozelles
doune
,
expressely
to
knowe
the
newes
,
and
to
bryng
her
word
therof
:
who
hauyng
learned
the
matter
,
came
againe
all
amased
and
sorrowfull
,
to
tell
her
of
the
pitifull
death
of
her
Neuew
Pharisor
,
whom
she
so
much
loued
,
and
of
the
valiaunt
Youth
of
the
Fairies
whom
she
no
lesse
estemed
,
for
the
great
good
tournes
which
he
had
doone
them
,
in
deliueryng
them
from
the
continuall
care
,
that
clogged
them
all
,
whiles
the
Giauntes
Ferclaste
and
Androfort
were
aliue
and
vnslaine
of
hym
.
The
Empresse
and
her
Damozelles
hearyng
so
piteous
a
styrre
and
disorder
,
cast
foorth
a
most
lamentable
crie
,
accompanied
with
a
floud
of
Teares
,
distilling
from
their
radiant
eies
along
their
most
amiable
faces
:
and
so
quite
dispossessed
with
newe
distresses
,
ceassed
not
to
weepe
and
lament
,
some
for
the
loue
of
Pharisor
(
who
to
many
of
theim
was
frende
and
Parent
)
other
some
per
compagnio
,
to
see
their
fellowcs
weepe
so
extremely
,
tooke
thereat
so
greate
compassion
,
that
(
as
women
are
alwaies
most
enclinable
to
the
chaunge
of
affections
)
as
I
saied
,
to
beare
their
frendes
companie
,
more
then
for
grief
they
had
,
they
made
such
accordaunt
moane
and
dose
,
that
neuer
hearte
was
so
harde
whom
it
would
not
haue
moued
to
pittie
and
compassion
:
&
especially
if
he
had
heard
the
complaintes
&
lamentations
of
the
Damozell
Dinamya
sister
to
Pharisor
and
Amidree
,
who
(
though
he
were
in
no
wise
amourous
of
her
)
yet
burning
in
loue
towardes
hym
,
she
made
suche
lamentations
,
that
(
as
it
were
halfe
mad
)
shee
ranne
awaie
shritching
and
criyng
into
her
Chamber
,
whiche
was
adioyning
to
that
where
faire
Lady
Porphyria
was
(
not
knowing
ought
of
all
this
)
with
her
Cosin
Harderine
,
who
hearyng
the
lamentable
moanes
of
Amidree
,
went
presently
into
her
Chamber
,
where
thei
found
her
dead
sounded
in
the
place
.
Whom
(
after
they
had
with
cold
water
,
and
other
suche
like
thinges
,
recouered
to
her
former
sences
)
they
asked
and
praied
her
deepely
,
to
declare
vnto
theim
,
the
cause
of
her
dolour
and
greate
lamentations
:
whiche
she
(
not
able
to
keepe
it
couered
any
longer
)
confessed
,
and
with
a
lowe
and
troubled
order
of
voyce
,
saied
thus
:
Alas
and
wellawaie
,
Ladies
myne
,
Ah
my
deere
frende
Pharisor
is
dead
:
what
(
saied
the
Ladie
Porphyria
,
may
that
be
?
and
is
he
dead
in
deede
?
O
my
deere
Cosin
:
But
tell
mée
Amidree
in
veritie
who
hath
reported
these
newes
?
For
I
can
not
persuade
my self
that
it
is
so
,
seing
he
had
in
his
compaigny
a
Knight
,
by
whose
safconduite
(
as
well
of
his
valiauncie
hath
experience
béen
shewed
)
he
was
sufficiente
to
discomfite
a
whole
armie
:
but
I
beleue
it
is
some
one
,
who
(
to
make
a
kinde
of
proofe
of
your
loue
toward
hym
)
hath
dashte
you
out
of
countenaunce
,
with
this
craftie
cloaked
tale
.
Ah
Madame
,
(
saied
Amidree
)
would
GOD
,
you
now
saied
true
:
but
there
is
nothing
more
certaine
:
as
well
his
murderer
is
lately
come
to
vaunte
hym self
thereof
within
,
armed
with
the
Armes
,
and
mounted
on
the
same
Horse
,
whiche
was
once
that
gentle
Knightes
,
that
ouercame
the
Giauntes
,
whom
he
hath
also
slaine
,
and
spoiled
thereof
.
And
hereat
the
Emperour
is
so
enraged
,
that
he
hath
ignominiouslie
chaced
hym
out
of
his
Court
,
although
the
Caitiffe
was
he
(
a
thyng
whiche
makes
me
rather
to
beleue
it
)
whiche
lastlie
bare
hym self
so
valiaunt
in
the
Iustes
,
that
none
could
resiste
the
poise
of
his
puissaunce
,
but
to
death
he
went
,
were
he
neuer
so
well
Armed
.
At
these
last
wordes
was
the
Ladie
Porphyria
,
so
surprised
with
a
sodaine
shiueryng
of
dolesome
feare
,
that
she
could
not
speake
a
word
more
:
her
hart
&
mouth
beyng
as
it
were
closed
vp
rounde
,
with
a
sodaine
passion
of
those
pitifull
newes
:
in
so
muche
that
she
fell
doune
flatte
in
the
place
,
rather
as
one
deade
,
then
in
a
sounde
as
she
was
:
and
became
so
pale
and
wanne
,
that
it
was
wounderfull
:
not
moouyng
nor
stirryng
,
more
then
a
corps
quighte
destitute
of
vitall
breath
.
Where
of
the
Maidens
Harderine
and
Amidree
had
so
greate
feare
,
that
tremblyng
for
sorrowe
thei
ranne
(
redoublyng
still
their
complaintes
)
with
speede
,
to
recompte
to
the
other
mournyng
Maidens
(
whom
thei
founde
although
quite
drouned
in
teares
,
yet
enforcyng
them selues
the
beste
thei
could
,
to
confort
the
desolate
Dinamya
)
this
second
mischief
,
and
mournefull
hap
of
the
death
of
the
yong
Princesse
.
Wherat
they
all
leauyng
Dynamya
,
ran
sodainly
to
see
her
,
and
firste
of
all
the
Empresse
,
who
firste
enteryng
into
Amidrees
Chamber
where
she
was
,
she
sawe
the
corps
of
her
miserable
childe
,
liyng
flatte
in
the
place
for
dead
:
and
running
to
imbrace
it
,
it
is
impossible
to
expresse
,
and
muche
lesse
to
write
the
dolorous
complaintes
,
&
bitter
cries
which
she
cast
foorthe
:
bedewyng
her
(
I
beleue
)
with
greater
aboundaunce
of
teares
,
tricklyng
from
her
tender
eyes
)
then
the
gaie
spryng
tyme
is
wonte
to
shewe
of
Flowers
and
Plantes
,
in
quantitie
and
quality
bothe
,
to
decke
and
illustrate
the
greene
fertile
Fieldes
,
enuironed
with
the
Riuer
Nilus
:
or
rather
with
more
number
and
shew
,
than
there
is
Sandes
,
vpon
the
banckes
of
eche
running
Riuer
that
make
their
courses
&
with
furious
force
vomit
their
fomie
floods
into
the
wyde
Ocean
Sea
:
and
(
if
I
should
saie
more
)
then
the
number
of
Starres
in
the
heauen
,
when
in
a
cleare
&
frostie
night
they
seme
most
to
appeare
,
I
should
not
lye
.
So
was
the
number
infinite
,
wherewith
this
infortunate
Dame
bathed
(
as
though
she
had
been
plunged
in
a
depe
runnyng
Riuer
)
the
corps
of
this
vncomparable
faire
&
desolate
Princesse
.
Who
(
in
fine
)
felyng
her
so
bewette
,
and
hearyng
the
scrichyng
and
lamentable
cries
(
tedious
to
tell
)
as
wel
of
the
Empresse
,
as
of
her
coufine
Harderine
,
Marcella
,
and
all
the
other
Damozelles
,
shee
beganne
to
reuiue
,
and
by
little
and
little
recoueryng
,
in
castyng
for
the
a
pittifull
and
profounde
sighe
,
she
opened
her
eyes
a
little
,
then
seeyng
and
vnderstanding
their
cries
&
lamentations
,
whiche
were
aboute
her
,
enforcyng
them selues
to
lifte
her
vp
,
and
carie
her
into
her
Chamber
,
to
repose
her self
vpon
her
bedde
:
she
fell
doune
againe
worse
then
afore
:
this
puttyng
her
a
newe
in
remembraunce
,
of
her
vehemente
and
late
dolour
.
Then
should
ye
haue
heard
a
fearfull
redou
:
blyng
of
Teares
,
and
lamentable
cries
on
all
partes
:
who
then
thinkyng
verely
that
she
was
paste
recouerie
,
seeyng
that
neither
with
colde
water
,
with
rubbyng
her
pulses
,
ne
ought
els
,
they
could
not
woorke
,
but
that
she
was
a
whole
longe
hower
in
this
extasie
,
without
either
stirryng
hande
or
foote
:
They
wailed
piteouslie
,
and
made
a
stirre
,
yea
greater
then
the
Troians
Cassandra
and
Hecuba
,
seeyng
their
Infantes
,
Brothers
,
and
Nephues
slaine
and
murdered
,
by
the
reuengyng
blades
of
the
Greekes
,
and
their
noble
Citee
putte
to
sacke
by
Fire
and
Sworde
,
whiche
sone
consumed
it
.
Neuerthelesse
,
not
knowyng
what
remedie
to
vse
,
thei
conuaighed
her
straight
into
her
Chamber
,
and
laied
her
vpon
her
bedde
,
departyng
all
,
sauyng
Harderine
and
Marcella
,
who
vpon
the
corps
,
ceased
not
to
waile
and
speake
thereto
,
as
if
it
had
vnderstode
theim
,
the
others
goyng
towardes
the
Empresse
.
Who
on
the
other
side
was
sounded
in
Amidrees
Chambers
,
thinking
at
the
seconde
crie
of
the
Damozelles
,
that
verilie
her
daughter
had
beene
dead
,
who
after
a
while
beeyng
somewhat
reuiued
,
was
then
layed
in
her
bedde
by
the
Damozelles
Harderine
and
Marcella
,
who
to
their
power
did
striue
to
comfort
her
:
but
all
in
vaine
.
For
she
not
able
to
giue
neuer
so
little
release
to
her
dolour
,
consideryng
her selfe
quite
destitute
of
meane
whereby
she
might
euer
recure
her
ragyng
loue
,
which
still
flamyng
and
encreasing
in
her
,
caused
and
made
,
that
her
griefe
was
farre
greater
then
death
it self
,
chaffed
in
her
mind
a
great
while
against
loue
,
for
wounding
her
so
sodenly
,
yea
so
sharply
and
surely
with
his
venomous
Shaftes
:
then
againe
excusing
hym
for
so
muche
fauouring
and
blessing
her
,
as
to
bende
and
set
her
beste
likyng
in
a
place
so
digne
and
worthy
of
her
,
who
vnder
heauen
found
none
her
matche
but
hym
onely
:
then
breathed
she
forth
her
yre
&
anger
against
death
,
for
taking
from
her
a
gift
so
rare
and
precious
:
whom
Venns
Infant
of
mere
bounty
had
bestowed
vpon
her
:
Beséechyng
her
,
that
in
middest
of
so
many
miseries
&
sorowes
,
she
would
in
like
wise
strike
her
with
the
same
Darte
,
wherewith
her
deere
frend
was
so
wounded
and
murdred
:
to
the
ende
,
that
where
hee
was
either
in
the
Celestiall
or
Infernall
Mansion
,
shee
might
goe
and
accompaignie
hym
,
so
to
open
vnto
hym
the
summe
of
her
dolorous
distresses
.
Then
considering
that
Death
,
hauing
no
puissance
on
her
(
as
it
,
which
is
nothing
els
but
the
dissolution
and
separation
of
the
Soule
from
the
bodie
)
through
the
defaute
of
some
of
the
fower
Elementes
(
whereof
the
diuine
prouidence
hath
created
man
)
she
made
her
humble
and
hartie
Praier
vnto
the
soueraine
Creatour
of
all
thinges
,
most
inslauntlie
requiring
him
,
to
cut
asunder
the
Thride
of
her
life
,
if
it
were
his
pleasure
:
therby
to
rid
her
from
the
vnsupportable
dolours
&
distresses
,
which
most
impaciently
she
endured
.
But
GOD
,
who
had
not
ordeined
to
ende
and
finish
her
daies
in
suche
hastie
forte
:
not
lettyng
her
to
wit
,
that
as
he
can
tourne
the
moste
cleare
and
bright
daies
,
into
obscure
and
darkesome
nightes
,
and
the
same
againe
into
daies
more
shining
and
radiant
,
then
the
resplendaunt
beames
of
Phoebus
:
euen
so
also
hath
he
power
(
shewyng
her
the
seuere
Visage
of
a
Fortune
more
propitious
and
fauourable
,
then
it
could
then
seeme
or
appeare
,
imploying
her
back
to
the
burden
of
an
infinite
number
of
anguishes
and
dollours
,
couered
with
a
cloudy
Veile
of
cares
&
distresses
,
)
to
take
her
(
at
her
owne
desire
)
out
of
the
middest
of
the
Labyrinth
of
so
manie
mischieues
,
which
oppressed
her
on
all
sides
,
&
would
not
heare
her
Praier
,
albeit
hee
well
permitted
,
that
through
mere
griefe
,
she
nerehand
had
approached
,
the
Porte
Acheronticall
,
by
the
excesse
and
vehemence
of
a
greeuous
Maladie
,
which
caused
in
her
a
continuall
Feuer
:
which
surpryzyng
her
,
handled
her
in
suche
sorte
,
that
through
the
tremblyng
fittes
commonlie
accompanying
suche
like
payned
pacientes
,
she
made
the
bed
to
daunce
,
wheron
shee
laie
:
whiche
neuerthelesse
ceasing
,
a
slumbering
Sleepe
surpryzed
her
,
whiche
coueryng
her
cogitations
,
with
a
dreamyng
obliniousnes
,
suffered
her
to
take
some
rest
.
For
vnlesse
the
naturall
order
of
all
thinges
bee
peruerted
,
as
one
seeth
not
alwaies
,
the
hoat
skaldyng
Planet
,
to
drie
vp
the
floatyng
streames
of
flouddes
and
Riuers
,
nor
the
colde
Northe
in
Winter
,
to
make
destitute
the
pleasaunt
Forestes
of
their
greene
couloured
garmentes
,
which
the
sprouting
Springtyme
hath
bestowed
vppon
them
:
So
is
it
also
vnpossible
,
that
(
without
release
)
a
continuall
grief
should
haue
place
in
a
humaine
corps
,
not
adnichillating
&
totally
ruinating
the
same
.
No
lesse
neither
can
an
extreeme
ioye
remaine
without
some
intermission
of
his
contrarie
.
And
therefore
Nature
beyng
then
so
fauourable
to
this
anguishe
and
miserable
Princesse
,
that
(
to
encounter
her
aduerse
Fortune
)
shee
permitted
her
the
hauyng
of
some
little
reste
:
her
Damozelles
drawyng
the
Courteines
of
her
Bed
,
and
shutting
in
the
chamber
windowes
,
departed
towardes
the
Empresse
.
To
whom
(
not
long
afore
reuiued
from
sound
)
thei
recompted
)
to
consolate
her
withall
)
that
her
Daughter
slepte
soundly
at
her
ease
:
which
thyng
she
could
not
beleue
,
afore
she
sawe
it
:
but
when
she
had
tried
it
true
,
she
enforced
her selfe
to
giue
truce
to
her
pitiful
plaintes
and
teares
.
But
if
she
liued
them
in
dollour
for
the
loue
of
her
daughter
,
and
her
daughter
likewise
for
the
death
of
her
late
frend
,
the
Youth
of
the
Fayries
,
the
young
and
faire
Maiden
Dynamia
(
who
by
the
Emperours
consente
,
was
louer
and
beloued
also
of
the
good
&
valiaunt
Giant
Ergoferant
)
was
oppressed
with
noe
lesse
griefe
then
they
,
for
the
death
of
her
good
and
louyng
brother
Pharisor
,
not
able
without
incessant
wéeping
and
lamentyng
,
to
supporte
and
endure
the
remembrance
of
so
luckles
a
chaunce
,
through
the
vehemencie
of
fraternall
amitie
(
which
in
all
honest
and
naturall
loues
hath
and
holdeth
the
head
roume
,
and
place
)
so
that
shee
was
in
her
Chamber
lamenting
and
complaining
in
sorte
as
followeth
:
Alas
Dynamia
the
moste
lucklesse
and
desolate
,
that
is
at
this
daie
liuyng
vnder
Heauens
,
yea
,
no
lesse
then
thou
wast
happie
and
fortunate
,
to
bee
sister
to
the
moste
valiaunt
and
beste
knight
in
perfections
of
all
Greece
:
what
happe
,
what
blessednesse
,
what
reste
,
what
consolation
,
or
what
supporte
hopeste
thou
to
haue
from
henceforwarde
in
this
worlde
,
wherein
nought
can
bee
durable
or
parmanente
,
that
in
one
daie
is
not
founde
vnstable
?
Somewhiles
when
one
is
depriued
of
ioye
,
by
the
successe
of
some
lucklesse
encomberaunce
or
chaunce
:
somewhiles
when
any
grief
most
tormenteth
vs
,
&
ouerwhelmeth
our
stomackes
,
by
the
hap
of
some
good
hower
:
which
neuerthelesse
is
lesse
durable
,
(
chiefly
to
me
)
then
the
saied
mischief
and
moste
haplesse
happe
:
since
that
it
is
so
,
that
thou
seest
thy self
depriued
of
a
brother
,
the
most
actiue
and
valiaunte
,
that
euer
was
seen
in
these
coastes
:
who
beyng
causer
of
all
the
felicitie
,
and
contentmente
thou
haddest
in
this
life
,
it
can
not
bee
that
henceforwarde
,
thou
shouldest
liue
to
see
ought
els
to
followe
or
enuiron
thée
,
but
al
sortes
of
ill
hap
and
discomforte
,
laboursome
trauaile
and
discontentation
:
if
Death
shewe
not
her selfe
so
courteous
,
and
extende
not
her
clemencie
so
muche
towardes
thee
,
as
to
vse
vpon
this
thy
miserable
corps
,
the
same
rigour
that
shee
hath
shewed
to
thy
beloued
Brother
.
O
murderer
cruell
,
inhumaine
,
and
detestable
,
whiche
haste
slaine
hym
:
accursed
bee
the
hower
and
iourney
,
that
euer
thou
madest
,
to
come
into
this
Countrie
,
to
leaue
vs
so
pittifull
a
patterne
of
thy
wickednesse
.
And
accursed
bee
the
Chymaera
or
cruell
Lionesse
,
whose
pappes
erst
gaue
thee
sucke
:
and
that
it
had
pleased
God
,
that
thou
hadst
been
vntymely
borne
,
or
smouldered
in
her
wombe
.
O
art
not
thou
of
more
peruerse
and
naughty
nature
,
then
a
Tigre
,
Beare
or
wilde
Boare
?
more
fell
and
cruell
then
euer
Afrique
bredde
or
nourished
?
So
traiterouslie
and
villanouslie
to
haue
murdered
hym
,
whiche
neuer
gaue
occasion
(
no
not
in
the
least
of
his
thoughtes
)
wrongfullie
or
without
cause
,
to
damage
or
offende
the
least
creature
that
euer
GOD
made
on
yearth
?
at
leastewise
hungrie
Wolffe
glutted
with
humaine
blood
,
why
was
it
that
thou
satisfied
not
thyne
vnreasonable
appetite
,
vppon
this
poore
and
miserable
Damozel
?
Why
hast
thou
not
with
the
same
murdryng
glaue
,
(
whiche
so
ended
his
daies
,
and
made
me
destitute
of
the
thyng
,
I
helde
moste
deare
in
this
worlde
)
bemangled
and
killed
the
corps
of
her
,
who
how
long
so
euer
she
liueth
,
can
not
be
but
infortunate
and
distressed
.
Ah
,
noble
King
of
Austria
my
Father
,
I
feare
mee
,
that
the
insupportable
dolour
which
you
shall
receiue
(
in
hearyng
these
heauy
&
dolorous
nouelles
of
the
death
of
hym
,
which
was
the
onely
staie
and
vpholder
of
your
old
age
)
shal
not
giue
much
aduauncement
to
the
course
of
your
long
yeres
,
who
alredy
haue
whitened
both
your
hoary
head
and
beard
.
And
that
ensewing
shortly
after
the
message
,
whiche
shall
acertaine
you
of
your
daughter
Dynamias
Death
,
who
for
loue
of
hym
is
resolued
to
dispatche
her self
with
her
owne
proper
handes
.
I
haue
great
feare
(
and
the
feare
I
haue
thereof
,
maketh
me
vse
this
language
,
&
to
premeditate
that
mischief
)
that
with
a
headlong
and
swift
hastenyng
course
,
you
will
bende
your
steppes
towardes
that
parte
,
where
the
Feriman
Charon
vseth
all
his
trade
.
But
what
?
seeing
that
the
destenies
haue
of
long
time
spunne
vs
this
ill
happe
,
Is
there
any
that
can
withstande
it
?
No
,
no
,
none
,
be
he
neuer
so
strong
or
mightie
,
can
resist
it
.
It
restes
,
it
restes
,
that
to
make
an
ende
of
my
miseries
,
I
goe
to
kéepe
compaignie
and
visite
hym
,
on
whom
depended
all
my
ioye
and
comforte
.
Whiles
she
thus
spake
,
complainyng
,
and
tormentyng
her self
moste
bitterly
,
and
dolorously
,
the
good
Giaunt
Ergoferant
,
whiche
hastened
to
arriue
from
Rocke
Alpine
,
beholdyng
all
those
whiche
were
in
the
Emperours
Hall
assembled
,
with
intent
to
dispatche
&
aunswere
the
Letters
of
the
great
Sophy
of
Persia
,
to
haue
their
faces
chaunged
with
a
certein
greate
kinde
of
sorrow
and
sadnes
,
&
which
much
vexed
them
.
To
know
the
occasion
therof
,
he
tooke
his
way
into
the
Chamber
of
his
Lady
and
Mistresse
Dinamya
,
whom
he
sorowfully
found
in
estate
as
is
aforesaied
,
wherevppon
(
after
he
had
employed
some
paines
to
pacifie
her
,
and
shee
consolatyng
her selfe
somewhat
by
his
commyng
)
he
asked
her
from
whence
proceded
these
plaintes
and
lamentations
which
incited
her
to
torment
her selfe
so
?
to
whom
,
not
able
to
conceale
her
sorow
,
she
recompted
(
although
much
fearefull
to
loose
hym
therby
,
as
in
deede
she
did
afterwarde
)
the
occasion
of
her
great
griefe
.
Whereat
it
needes
not
to
tell
,
if
the
most
noble
and
vertuous
Giaunt
that
euer
was
,
were
angrie
,
aswell
for
the
losse
of
his
Ladies
deere
and
louyng
brother
:
as
for
the
loue
of
hym
,
who
onely
saued
his
life
,
and
for
that
cause
he
was
no
lesse
bounden
,
then
for
her
.
For
in
giuyng
comforte
&
consolation
to
this
young
and
noble
Princesse
,
he
armed
hym selfe
with
his
Harnesse
and
Club
,
and
mountyng
vppon
a
good
and
mightie
Horse
whiche
he
had
,
hee
departed
in
the
secretest
wise
hee
could
,
from
the
Courte
,
in
deliberation
neuer
to
taste
sound
sleepe
,
till
hee
had
reencountred
the
knight
murderer
of
those
,
who
in
this
world
he
esteemed
most
:
&
to
be
reuenged
of
their
deathes
,
els
to
go
visite
them
where
euer
they
were
.
Where
we
let
hym
go
and
leaue
the
Ladies
muche
sadde
and
sorowfull
,
to
recompte
vnto
you
how
the
knight
,
whiche
was
slaine
in
the
Forest
by
the
knight
vnknowne
,
had
stollen
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
his
Horse
and
Harnesse
,
whom
me
left
in
the
Castel
de
la
Plaine
,
with
the
amourous
Damozel
,
louelesse
,
and
slaue
to
loue
for
euer
,
daughter
to
the
Duke
of
Chalcide
:
and
of
that
that
chaunced
him
after
he
went
thence
:
chiefly
also
to
speake
of
Pharisor
,
and
where
he
happened
to
be
reuiued
from
his
Traunce
.
The
Youth
of
the
Fairies
beeing
lodged
at
the
Castle
de
la
Playne
,
his
Horse
and
Harnesse
were
stollen
from
him
:
and
going
to
seeke
the
Thiefe
,
he
encountred
in
a
wood
,
a
marueilous
Crocodile
,
whiche
after
a
long
combate
he
slewe
:
Then
goyng
somewhat
forward
,
he
found
the
dead
corps
of
the
knight
,
which
had
stollen
his
Harnesse
and
horse
,
which
he
could
not
finde
,
but
those
of
the
vnknowen
Knightes
he
sawe
:
whiche
he
tooke
,
and
armed
him selfe
,
and
after
encountred
the
Squire
Geliaste
,
whiche
slept
in
the
Forrest
:
who
led
hym
into
the
place
where
the
Combate
had
beene
betweene
Pharisor
and
the
vnknowen
Knighte
.
¶
The
xvij
.
Chapter
.
AFter
the
hard
&
sharpe
Combate
which
was
bet
wéene
the
good
Knight
Pharisor
,
and
the
valiaunt
vnknowen
knight
,
we
haue
afore
declared
,
that
hee
pricked
with
greate
disdaine
and
dolour
,
to
bee
so
caste
to
grounde
by
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
,
extended
further
the
desire
of
his
reuenge
:
whiche
blinded
him
in
suche
sorte
,
that
forgettyng
all
honest
courtesie
(
whiche
naturally
accompanieth
the
heartes
,
that
are
repleate
with
gentilitie
and
noblenes
,
such
as
his
)
and
without
any
regarde
thereto
,
when
he
was
reuiued
from
the
Traunce
sooner
then
Pharisor
,
hee
purposed
in
hym selfe
to
annoy
and
hurte
the
Squire
Geliacte
,
who
to
shun
the
daunger
of
death
which
he
saw
imminent
,
tooke
hymselfe
to
sodaine
flight
:
and
his
enemie
the
knight
following
him
,
was
staied
by
one
,
who
armed
with
the
Harnesse
&
mounted
on
the
good
horse
of
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
,
was
by
him
slain
,
as
at
large
you
may
see
in
the
sixtenth
Chapter
.
Wherevppon
thinkyng
he
had
put
to
death
hym
,
who
had
foyled
him
afore
in
the
Iustes
,
and
his
fellow
whom
he
had
left
so
faint
and
feeble
,
for
losse
of
his
bloud
through
an
innumer
able
forte
of
woundes
,
whiche
he
had
susteined
,
he
had
vaunted
hymself
thereof
in
the
Emperours
Court
:
thinking
it
a
valiaunt
Act
,
as
if
it
had
beene
true
:
and
thervppon
caused
that
sorrow
and
sadnes
,
to
trouble
the
Court
withall
,
as
afore
you
haue
hearde
in
the
Chapters
precedent
.
But
to
the
ende
the
happe
thereof
may
bee
notified
to
euery
one
,
it
is
to
be
vnderstanded
,
that
the
faire
and
gentle
Youth
of
the
Fairies
beyng
entered
into
the
Castle
de
la
Playne
,
where
he
receiued
the
best
entertainement
,
that
the
amourous
Damozell
,
(
frendlesse
perforce
)
could
deuise
to
make
hym
:
The
knight
which
came
to
open
hym
the
Gate
,
seyng
hym
armed
and
horsed
so
well
,
&
being
desirous
to
be
purueied
of
such
like
Horse
&
Harnesse
as
his
was
,
premeditated
with
hym self
,
by
what
meanes
he
might
haue
them
.
And
(
as
one
which
was
not
the
bouldest
man
of
the
world
)
seeyng
,
and
knowing
,
that
if
he
presumed
to
haue
them
perforce
(
the
euent
of
Battell
beeyng
doubtfull
and
vncertaine
)
fearyng
lest
the
losse
should
light
on
his
side
,
consideryng
the
greate
prowesse
and
valiauncie
,
wherwith
,
by
his
face
and
faire
disposition
he
seemed
to
be
adorned
,
with
whom
hee
in
this
case
should
haue
to
deale
,
thought
it
better
(
to
his
greate
dishonour
)
to
obtaine
them
by
disceite
and
trayson
as
he
did
.
For
the
Youth
being
brought
abedde
,
hauing
afore
spent
a
great
parte
of
the
night
,
aswell
in
perpending
the
talke
which
he
had
had
with
the
Damozel
all
Supper-while
,
as
in
imagination
of
her
beautie
,
who
deemyng
her
dead
,
was
nearer
thereto
hym selfe
,
hee
fell
on
sleape
about
midnight
:
wherof
the
couetous
knight
being
aduised
,
which
was
in
watche
in
a
Chamber
next
to
his
adioyning
,
which
he
had
forgot
to
shut
at
his
goyng
to
bedde
,
entered
easelie
and
secretlie
into
the
same
:
and
findyng
his
Swerde
and
Harnesse
,
tooke
theim
,
and
went
into
the
Stable
,
where
he
mounted
vppon
his
Horse
,
and
departed
with
full
intent
to
do
merueiles
,
or
els
of
so
faire
a
gifte
to
make
presentation
to
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
so
to
winne
his
good
grace
and
fauour
.
But
he
was
not
farre
past
,
but
they
were
taken
from
hym
,
with
losse
of
his
life
also
,
by
the
vnknowen
knight
,
as
you
haue
afore
heard
.
(
God
who
is
the
iuste
reuenger
and
punisher
of
outragious
Faultes
and
Traisons
,
not
suffering
not
onely
w
that
a
Robber
and
disceiuer
should
bee
suffered
to
haue
long
or
profitable
enioynig
of
this
so
euelly
gotten
,
did
punishe
the
offence
both
sore
and
shortly
.
)
This
notwithstandyng
could
not
mittigate
nor
appease
,
the
bitternes
of
sorrowe
whiche
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
had
,
when
as
he
in
the
morning
arising
,
found
neither
his
Swerd
nor
Harnesse
in
the
Chamber
,
where
ouer
night
hee
had
laide
them
,
neither
his
Horse
in
the
Stable
.
For
of
all
his
furniture
the
Thief
had
lest
hym
nought
,
but
the
onely
chaunted
Launce
,
whiche
hee
had
wonne
the
daie
before
,
in
the
Iustes
of
the
vnknowen
Knight
.
Whiche
he
taking
,
and
after
hauing
knowen
certeinly
,
that
without
the
Damozelles
consente
of
the
Castle
(
which
of
his
misfortune
was
muche
displeased
)
the
Knight
,
who
in
the
euenyng
had
opened
hym
the
Gate
,
had
committed
this
disloyaltie
and
traison
,
he
tooke
leaue
of
her
:
who
gaue
him
a
horse
the
best
she
had
:
whervpon
,
vnarmed
as
he
was
,
he
leapt
and
departed
streight
toward
the
Forrest
,
to
take
and
apprehend
the
disloyall
Knight
which
had
so
disceiued
him
:
thinkyng
that
soonest
that
waies
he
would
take
his
Iourney
.
But
when
he
was
farre
entered
into
the
same
,
the
Sunne
then
drawyng
hie
and
castyng
ardent
heate
,
&
he
also
going
towardes
the
most
thicke
and
rough
places
,
aswell
in
that
,
he
had
some
opinion
that
the
Thiefe
was
hid
there
,
as
to
shun
the
parchyng
heate
of
Sunne
)
hee
heard
a
verie
lamentable
and
plaintieffe
voyce
:
whiche
so
moued
hym
to
compassion
,
that
thinking
it
had
béen
some
poore
desolate
person
,
fallen
into
the
handes
of
some
Robbers
and
Villaines
,
or
rather
some
vnfortunate
Damozell
,
rauished
by
some
Roysters
,
he
wente
thetherwarde
,
to
succour
her
,
although
with
much
difficultie
:
for
what
blowes
with
spurres
so
euer
he
gaue
to
his
horse
,
he
could
not
in
any
wise
make
hym
goe
forwarde
:
yet
pricked
he
hym
so
sore
,
that
Mawgre
hymselfe
,
he
was
constrained
to
go
to
the
place
where
the
voyce
plaintiffe
was
,
néere
whiche
he
scarse
had
come
by
sixe
or
seauen
paces
,
but
that
he
espied
the
greatest
&
dismeasured
Crocodile
that
euer
was
séene
,
commyng
towardes
hym
with
open
throate
,
and
gapyng
Iawes
to
deuour
hym
,
and
with
his
twoo
forepawes
rampyng
,
seased
vppon
the
Horse
by
the
Necke
with
such
force
and
vigour
,
wreathyng
his
Tayle
of
tenne
or
twelue
foote
long
all
aboute
his
Feete
afore
,
that
he
was
forced
to
falle
forward
to
the
ground
,
&
his
Maister
also
:
who
being
light
&
nimble
as
he
was
,
without
semblaunce
of
any
feare
at
al
,
recouered
himselfe
straightwaies
(
for
afore
his
Horse
fell
,
he
had
prepared
hym selfe
for
the
Beastes
commyng
,
and
was
readie
to
alight
)
and
gryping
the
Launce
whiche
hee
had
in
his
right
hand
,
and
his
Mantell
wrapped
about
his
lefte
Arme
,
hee
came
towardes
this
furious
and
terrible
Beast
:
which
did
her
best
to
take
and
deuour
hym
,
as
beyng
muche
an
hungred
:
and
not
hauing
eaten
ought
of
long
tofore
,
he
gaue
her
suche
a
forcible
blowe
vpon
the
belly
with
all
his
might
,
that
hee
pearced
quite
through
the
same
.
Then
the
Beast
seeyng
her selfe
wounded
to
death
,
approachyng
hym
before
hee
had
leasure
to
redouble
his
stroake
,
with
one
of
her
Pawes
gaue
hym
suche
a
graspe
,
that
if
he
had
not
with
great
lightnes
stept
backe
,
and
cast
his
Mantell
afore
hym
:
without
doubt
therewith
hee
had
ended
his
daies
.
For
this
horrible
beast
had
the
Nailes
of
his
pawes
more
then
a
foote
and
a
halfe
long
,
pearcyng
and
sharpe
past
measure
,
wherewith
in
greate
rage
and
despite
,
perceiuing
his
death
to
be
neere
,
he
tare
and
puld
the
Mantell
aforesaide
in
peeces
,
whiche
was
of
Skarlet
,
the
fearest
that
could
be
seen
,
edged
and
embrodered
with
Gold
,
and
greate
Buttons
of
Pearle
,
to
wit
,
those
whiche
the
Fayrie
Ozyris
had
giuen
hym
.
Thus
whiles
hee
whiche
had
more
care
to
spoyle
and
put
her
to
death
,
then
to
saue
and
take
his
Mantell
from
her
,
smoate
her
on
the
backe
and
breast
,
with
such
merueilous
blowes
(
albeit
suche
beastes
haue
commonlie
Skales
on
their
corps
more
hard
then
any
yron
or
Stele
)
that
at
last
he
left
her
dead
in
the
place
.
Then
leaping
on
his
Horse
,
whiche
pitifully
was
wounded
vppon
the
Necke
by
the
Crocodile
,
he
passed
forward
in
a
little
pathway
,
streight
to
the
place
where
his
Thiefe
was
slaine
,
whose
Carcasse
he
founde
halfe
deuoured
,
with
byrdes
and
wilde
beastes
:
whereat
he
was
muche
abashed
and
ameruelled
,
chiefly
because
he
founde
not
his
Horse
and
Harnesse
with
hym
:
but
well
he
founde
the
Knightes
Harnesse
which
had
slain
him
:
whiche
he
knewe
by
and
by
to
be
his
,
against
whom-the
day
before
he
had
Iusted
.
Wherfore
doubtyng
that
which
was
come
to
passe
,
he
tooke
the
same
and
armed
hym selfe
therewith
the
beste
hee
could
,
and
hauyng
the
shield
aboute
his
necke
,
and
the
Sworde
at
his
side
,
hee
tooke
his
Speare
:
and
beeyng
aboute
to
mount
on
his
Horse
,
and
departe
to
searche
after
hym
whiche
nowe
had
his
furniture
,
beholde
his
horse
fell
starke
dead
to
the
ground
,
because
of
the
great
quantitie
of
bloud
whiche
hee
had
shedde
by
his
woundes
.
Whereat
the
gentle
Youth
of
the
Fairies
was
much
amazed
,
because
against
custome
he
must
now
trudge
on
foote
.
But
with
patience
housdyng
the
same
Pathe
whiche
had
brought
hym
thether
,
he
had
not
gone
farre
,
but
he
espied
a
Horse
whiche
beyng
well
Sadled
,
hauyng
the
Bridle
hanging
at
the
Sadle
bowe
,
fed
faste
on
the
Grasse
:
whiche
he
knewe
also
to
be
the
foresaide
Knightes
Horse
,
of
whom
he
had
conquered
the
Launce
in
Iustes
,
and
now
had
his
Harnesse
,
neuerthelesse
he
staid
not
for
that
,
but
after
he
had
put
the
Bridle
in
his
mouth
,
hee
mounted
on
his
backe
,
glad
of
so
fauourable
an
happe
:
And
continuyng
his
queste
accordyng
as
hee
sawe
the
traces
of
the
Horses
before
hym
,
hee
wente
so
farre
,
that
an
hower
or
twoo
after
Noone
,
at
the
foote
of
a
shadye
Trée
,
hee
apperceiued
a
young
Squire
a
sleepe
,
stretched
along
vpon
the
grasse
,
hauyng
an
Horse
fastened
to
his
right
Arme
by
the
Bridle
,
and
his
Face
all
besprent
with
Teares
:
whose
Visage
seemed
to
see
too
,
moste
sorowfull
and
sad
:
whereof
the
Youth
was
right
sorowfull
,
and
had
muche
pittie
to
see
him
in
so
poore
an
estate
,
chiefly
knowyng
that
it
was
his
Squire
Geliaste
:
who
awaked
,
whiles
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
al
astonished
of
so
straunge
an
aduenture
,
staied
hymself
to
behold
hym
:
in
so
much
that
his
Horse
perceiuing
the
other
straunge
Stéede
,
would
haue
fled
,
and
so
trailed
the
poore
Squire
after
hym
(
till
his
Maister
takyng
hym
by
the
Bridle
,
staied
hym
:
which
done
,
and
Geliaste
awaked
,
it
is
no
neede
to
tell
if
the
poore
slaue
were
amazed
or
noe
:
seyng
his
shape
there
whom
he
thought
was
come
for
none
other
intention
,
but
to
put
him
to
death
,
and
would
gladlye
haue
runne
awaie
,
but
that
the
Bridle
helde
hym
by
the
Arme.
Whereat
the
Youthe
,
muche
marueilyng
,
said
:
what
meanest
thou
Beast
,
or
vpon
what
occasion
,
art
thou
so
afraied
,
lest
I
kill
thee
?
Alas
sir
(
saied
hee
)
I
doe
it
beecause
yesterdaie
ye
would
haue
kilde
mee
after
ye
had
put
to
death
my
Maister
,
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
his
frende
&
fellow
:
who
willing
to
succour
mee
,
was
therfore
slaine
not
far
hence
by
your
handes
.
The
Youth
more
desirous
then
afore
to
knowe
what
made
hym
so
to
say
,
and
seeyng
him
still
more
and
more
astonished
:
vnlaced
,
his
Helmet
that
then
he
might
know
him
.
Who
then
remembring
hym
,
and
commyng
to
hymselfe
,
was
surpryzed
with
suche
extreeme
ioye
,
that
it
transported
hym
without
respecte
to
runne
and
embrace
his
Maister
:
saiyng
.
Ha
Maister
,
what
is
it
that
hath
raised
you
againe
from
dead
?
Might
it
possiblie
be
the
Fairie
Ozyris
,
your
good
Mother
,
whiche
hath
by
her
arte
reduced
you
again
from
death
to
life
,
and
giuen
you
these
Armes
like
to
those
whiche
the
vncourteous
and
outragious
knight
had
,
which
yesterday
would
haue
slaine
mee
,
to
the
ende
to
affraie
me
,
so
as
you
haue
done
?
I
assure
you
I
am
now
thereof
as
glad
as
I
was
euen
now
sorrowfull
,
thinking
at
your
handes
to
haue
receiued
my
deathes
dint
,
since
you
seemed
another
.
But
tell
me
I
praie
thee
Geliaste
,
why
thou
thus
speakest
,
said
the
Youth
:
or
vpon
what
occasion
?
for
I
can
neuer
remember
that
I
was
wounded
of
any
person
,
but
of
the
Giaunt
Ergoferant
,
when
I
fought
against
hym
,
muche
lesse
slayne
:
then
how
can
this
be
?
Also
I
meruell
very
greatly
,
in
that
thou
saiest
my
deare
frende
Pharisor
is
dead
.
Then
did
the
Squire
recount
vnto
hym
,
(
from
point
to
point
)
all
the
successe
of
the
aduentures
passed
the
day
before
,
as
is
aforesaied
:
whereat
the
Youth
was
tossed
with
extreeme
dolour
,
hauyng
intelligence
of
Pharisors
death
,
and
commaunded
the
Squire
to
bring
hym
where
he
yet
laie
,
whereto
,
(
they
beyng
both
mounted
on
horse
)
he
failed
not
to
obaie
.
But
when
they
were
ariued
to
the
place
where
the
combat
had
bene
atchiued
,
they
were
much
sorowfull
that
they
could
not
finde
his
corps
,
to
bury
&
Entombe
it
honourably
,
as
to
the
greatnes
of
his
birth
,
but
chiefly
to
his
great
vertue
and
valiauncie
,
apperteined
.
They
founde
the
place
where
he
had
laine
long
all
bleedyng
and
bloudy
,
which
also
was
couered
with
many
litle
peeces
of
his
Harnesse
:
which
moued
the
Youth
to
suche
compassion
,
that
beyng
attainted
in
harte
with
an
insupportable
dolour
and
distresse
which
sodainly
at
the
sight
thereof
surprysed
him
,
it
lacked
little
that
hee
had
not
then
and
there
fullye
sounded
in
the
place
:
and
I
thinke
that
if
his
magnanimitie
and
hartie
valiauncie
could
haue
giuen
place
in
greatenes
and
force
,
to
his
extreeme
dolour
,
hee
had
done
it
.
So
sure
already
had
he
emprinted
the
vehement
amitie
that
hee
bare
,
to
that
man
in
his
hearte
,
hauyng
beene
in
his
companie
,
but
thrée
or
fower
daies
:
aswell
for
the
prowesse
and
vertue
,
wherewith
hee
was
enriched
aboue
all
others
,
as
for
the
singuler
courtesie
and
frendshippe
which
so
shined
in
them
both
alike
,
that
they
almost
seemed
both
one
body
,
bente
to
one
course
of
kinde
.
But
supportyng
the
most
pacientlie
he
could
,
his
extreeme
dole
and
sorowe
,
he
did
as
then
nought
els
,
but
weepe
and
bewayle
hym
so
lamentablie
,
that
dole
and
sorow
themselues
could
not
surpasse
hym
in
sighes
and
teares
,
whiche
ranne
like
rushyng
Riuers
doune
his
tender
Chéekes
:
which
to
declare
I
must
take
a
briefer
course
:
tellyng
only
how
assone
as
he
could
haue
any
staie
of
his
lamentations
,
he
made
vowe
and
sware
neuer
to
rest
in
place
,
clymat
or
countrie
,
till
he
had
found
out
the
Knight
which
had
slaine
hym
,
to
reuenge
his
death
,
although
in
deede
hee
were
shortlie
after
as
sounde
and
lustie
as
euer
hee
was
.
As
you
shall
heare
in
the
Chapter
followyng
.
How
the
Giaunt
Ergoferant
who
was
gone
to
seeke
the
knight
vnknowne
,
to
reuenge
the
death
of
Pharisor
,
findyng
hym
in
place
where
he
was
left
in
a
Traunce
,
after
the
Combate
,
tooke
and
carried
hym
vnto
the
Emperours
court
,
where
he
was
healed
of
his
woundes
,
by
the
excellente
Chirurgian
Maister
Rabalon
:
whereof
the
Damozelles
Dynamia
and
Amydree
,
were
muche
ioyous
,
and
the
Lady
Porphyria
,
somewhat
consolated
.
And
how
the
Youth
of
the
Fayries
arriued
in
a
village
,
where
he
had
tydinges
of
the
vnknowen
Knight
,
who
bare
his
Armes
and
had
his
Horse
.
¶
The.
xviij
.
Chapiter
.
THe
slow
ariual
of
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
towardes
the
place
where
the
cruell
and
daungerous
Combate
had
bene
betweene
the
twoo
good
Knightes
vnknowen
,
and
Pharisor
:
was
occasion
and
let
,
that
hee
founde
hym
not
as
hee
had
thought
to
haue
done
,
and
that
because
it
was
very
long
ere
he
could
ariue
at
the
place
,
where
hee
was
lefte
for
dead
,
through
the
aboundaunce
of
bloud
,
whiche
he
had
lost
beyng
so
wounded
in
the
Combate
.
For
a
while
afore
,
the
good
Giaunt
Ergoferant
,
(
who
was
gone
to
séeke
for
the
vnknowen
knight
,
to
reuenge
his
death
,
goyng
through
the
Forest
heard
hym
:
who
reuiued
from
sound
,
and
yet
liyng
on
the
Grasse
,
not
able
to
arise
complained
,
and
lamented
,
right
dolourously
,
for
his
deare
frend
and
fellow
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
:
and
going
where
he
was
,
yet
not
thinking
it
to
haue
bene
hym
,
hee
found
hym
in
so
pitifull
&
miserable
an
estate
,
that
if
then
presentlie
hee
had
not
had
succour
,
he
must
haue
yelded
vp
the
Ghost
:
not
so
much
for
the
grieuousnes
of
his
woundes
,
whiche
were
not
mortall
,
as
for
the
yrke
somnes
hee
had
of
his
frendes
absence
,
whom
he
thought
to
haue
fled
(
of
purpose
)
to
leaue
hym
,
as
dispising
his
companie
.
But
the
good
Giaunt
not
without
great
maruell
of
so
good
a
reencounter
,
tooke
hym
vp
softly
betweene
his
armes
,
and
as
one
wonderous
strong
,
caried
hym
easely
towardes
the
Towne
of
Constantinople
,
not
without
telling
hym
along
by
the
way
,
the
sorrow
and
dole
wherein
he
had
lefte
his
sister
Dinamya
,
with
the
Empresse
and
her
Damozelles
,
and
consequently
all
the
Emperours
Courte
,
because
of
his
death
,
which
they
had
heard
by
the
selfe
same
Knight
,
who
so
had
wounded
hym
:
demaunding
hym
in
like
maner
the
cause
of
their
combatyng
,
whiche
he
tould
vnto
hym
at
large
:
vntill
suche
tyme
as
approachyng
néere
to
a
certaine
village
whiche
was
but
fiue
or
fixe
Furlonges
from
the
Citty
,
the
night
(
also
)
approaching
,
they
were
constrained
to
retire
into
a
certeine
Inne
,
where
the
were
honestlie
and
honourably
entertained
by
the
Hoste
of
the
house
:
who
knewe
the
Giaunt
and
the
Knight
also
to
be
of
the
Emperours
Court
:
and
there
were
some
Salues
and
Plaisters
laide
to
the
woundes
of
Pharisor
,
by
a
certaine
Chirurgian
whiche
dwelt
in
that
Towne
,
whiche
notwithstandyng
,
when
they
ariued
,
the
Morowe
after
at
Constantinople
,
were
taken
awaie
by
Maister
Rabalon
:
who
puttyng
in
their
place
precious
Oyntementes
,
wherof
he
had
alwaies
store
,
he
did
so
well
,
that
to
the
great
contentment
of
the
Emperour
,
Empresse
,
and
Dynamia
,
with
all
the
other
Knightes
,
Dames
,
and
Damozelles
,
hee
recetued
his
perfecte
health
in
the
space
of
fiue
daies
.
And
for
this
cause
though
the
renouation
of
an
vnspeakable
ioye
,
the
thicke
Myste
of
forepassed
sorowes
,
whiche
afore
had
holden
their
heartes
with
infinite
number
of
Anguishes
and
Teares
,
remained
,
as
vanished
and
dissolued
,
especially
with
Dynamia
.
Who
hauyng
recouered
the
obiect
of
her
griefe
,
was
reduced
into
her
pristine
forme
of
ioye
and
felicitie
,
contrary
to
the
Lady
Prrphyria
:
who
seeyng
her selfe
depriued
of
hym
,
who
on
her
had
fatally
fixed
his
fancie
,
not
able
to
giue
any
releasement
to
her
Passions
and
grieuous
mallady
,
what
comforte
or
consolation
soeuer
,
either
the
Emperour
or
Empresse
gaue
vnto
her
,
bringyng
her
in
mynde
of
her
Cosines
retourne
:
the
feare
and
suspition
of
whose
death
was
cause
of
her
Mallady
,
as
they
deemed
,
and
therefore
should
now
cause
(
their
opinion
beyng
false
and
vain
)
her
sinall
recouery
of
health
.
But
beyng
wholy
ignoraunt
where
the
Thorne
pricked
her
,
they
could
no
ways
worke
,
but
that
she
waxyng
still
worse
and
worse
,
hastened
still
towardes
the
blacke
Stygian
Lake
,
had
it
not
beene
for
the
comforte
whiche
the
Damozelles
Marcella
and
Harderine
,
(
who
knowyng
the
full
occasion
thereof
)
recomforted
her
with
the
hope
they
had
that
his
Death
was
noe
lesse
true
then
Pharisors
:
and
that
the
vnknowen
knight
whiche
had
caused
those
Nouelles
,
had
not
done
it
,
but
onlie
to
bragge
and
boaste
hym selfe
thereof
,
or
els
to
couer
the
dishonour
he
had
gotten
at
the
Iustes
,
whereat
she
was
somewhat
released
of
payne
:
yet
not
able
altogether
to
leaue
her
Feuer
and
become
whole
and
sounde
.
In
this
wise
remained
the
poore
languishyng
Princesse
full
of
sorowe
,
and
paine
,
for
the
loue
of
hym
,
who
beeyng
noe
lesse
greeued
through
the
equalitie
of
their
Disease
,
if
hee
had
knowen
their
affections
and
alterations
of
the
Spirite
to
bee
reciprocate
,
rather
then
to
liue
in
continual
thought
and
anguish
,
as
afterwardes
he
did
,
he
would
otherwise
and
sooner
haue
put
hym selfe
in
endeuour
,
to
salue
and
pacisie
this
amourous
wound
,
which
so
pained
them
.
But
as
one
(
who
thought
hymselfe
so
vnfortunate
and
smally
fauoured
of
loue
,
that
he
thought
hym
to
haue
made
their
woundes
quite
contrarie
,
and
otherwise
then
they
were
)
could
neuer
bee
in
anye
place
,
but
that
,
thinking
on
his
estate
and
newe
loue
,
hee
entered
into
deadlye
dispaire
of
hope
euer
to
attaine
the
Typpe
of
his
desire
.
In
suche
wise
,
that
where
he
then
was
,
to
wit
in
the
Forest
(
where
we
lefte
hym
seekyng
the
vnknowen
Knight
,
to
reuenge
the
deathe
of
his
deare
frende
Pharisor
,
accompanied
with
his
Squire
Geliaste
)
he
so
conuerted
the
care
he
had
of
findyng
hym
into
cogitations
and
contemplations
of
her
passing
beautie
,
whom
aboue
all
others
he
praised
and
esteemed
,
that
in
steede
of
holdyng
the
right
waie
out
of
the
Forrest
,
to
finde
a
place
to
embarcke
hym selfe
,
and
go
into
some
straunge
Countrie
,
he
came
towardes
Constantinople
which
he
thought
to
be
most
farre
of
:
whereof
the
Squire
aduised
,
who
was
somwhat
more
ioconde
,
then
the
day
before
,
asked
hym
,
whether
he
would
,
or
if
he
thought
to
finde
his
Enemye
in
the
Cittie
,
from
whence
the
daie
before
he
had
sworne
to
separate
hym selfe
a
farre
of
,
so
to
shunne
the
daungerous
heate
of
the
Fyre
,
●…gence
to
ouertake
hym
(
as
ye
saye
ye
will
)
I
am
sure
that
betweene
this
and
that
place
,
you
may
doe
it
easely
.
But
seyng
it
is
now
late
,
I
counsaile
you
to
go
and
take
your
rest
for
this
Night
,
that
to
Morrowe
you
maye
bryng
to
passe
your
pretended
purpose
as
luckelie
as
I
would
wishe
you
.
After
the
man
of
the
House
had
made
this
promise
to
the
Youth
to
set
hym
in
the
ready
waie
wherein
he
might
ouertake
the
knight
,
of
whom
he
thought
himself
more
iniuried
than
he
was
,
to
th
intent
he
might
arise
betymes
in
the
Mornyng
,
he
went
therupon
straightwaies
to
slepe
in
a
faire
bed
,
whiche
the
Host
had
purposely
prepared
for
hym
,
where
we
let
hym
rest
(
for
chaunge
of
matter
)
till
the
next
morrowe
.
How
Grandowyne
Kyng
of
Hybernia
and
Cornewaile
,
Vncle
to
the
Nigromantian
Mynofoll
,
addressed
a
greate
and
puissaunt
Armie
ro
reuenge
the
death
of
his
two
Children
Mawgarde
and
Vaspazell
,
whom
King
Floridamant
had
slain
:
And
how
goyng
towardes
London
,
he
was
encountred
by
a
little
Flete
of
christians
,
the
Captayne
whereof
were
the
Princes
Ferrand
of
Norwaie
,
&
Grandilaor
of
Swethland
,
which
came
to
giue
the
onset
on
the
Painims
:
with
whom
thei
ioyned
Battle
in
suche
sort
,
that
many
there
died
.
¶
The
xix
.
Chapter
.
FOrasmuche
(
noble
Lordes
and
Ladies
)
as
I
am
sure
you
are
not
ignoraunte
,
that
as
there
is
no
meate
,
what
sweete
or
delicate
taste
so
euer
it
haue
,
were
it
Ambrosia
it self
,
the
foode
of
the
Gods
,
(
as
Poetes
faine
)
which
with
too
long
vsage
semeth
not
to
vs
yrkesom
and
vnsauerie
:
In
like
maner
beeleue
I
,
that
there
is
no
discourse
or
Historie
,
bee
it
neuer
so
sweete
or
delectable
,
but
beeyng
too
longe
continued
without
intermission
or
successe
of
some
chaunge
or
other
nouell
chaunce
:
which
(
as
it
were
a
newe
kind
of
meate
)
may
be
agreable
to
the
hearers
eares
,
or
delite
of
the
readers
,
may
be
dulsome
or
pleasaunt
vnto
you
.
For
this
cause
knowyng
that
whiche
I
will
recite
vnto
you
in
these
Chapters
followyng
,
shall
be
no
lesse
delectable
vnto
you
,
nor
smell
worse
to
your
contentations
,
then
the
valiauncies
of
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
,
from
whence
we
wander
a
little
,
to
bringe
hym
in
hereafter
with
more
pleasure
,
delectation
and
astonishment
of
haughtie
feates
of
Armes
,
then
you
haue
heretofore
heard
,
if
you
haue
the
pacience
I
deme
you
to
haue
:
hopyng
that
the
generositie
and
singuler
bountie
of
your
sprites
,
will
not
refuse
to
holde
on
to
reade
this
myne
Historie
,
set
forth
and
put
in
light
:
both
for
greate
pleasure
and
profite
,
that
you
may
haue
therein
.
I
will
as
now
therefore
recompt
vnto
you
,
(
albeit
brieflie
and
succinctly
as
is
possible
,
that
whiche
chaunced
and
happened
to
the
valiaunte
and
inuincible
Kyng
Floridamant
of
greate
Brittaine
,
and
chieflie
in
the
selfe
same
time
that
his
Sonne
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
was
in
Gréece
in
pursuit
of
the
vnmatcheable
and
valiant
vnknowen
Knight
,
accordyng
to
the
veritie
of
the
Commentaries
of
our
auncient
Galarx
,
whiche
in
the
same
maner
also
maketh
therof
mention
.
You
ought
therefore
to
knowe
,
that
after
the
deliueraunce
of
this
illustrious
Lorde
from
the
Traitor
Minofols
Enchaunted
Prysons
,
as
in
the
Chapters
precedente
I
haue
moste
brieflie
declared
vnto
you
:
after
hee
was
ariued
into
his
countrie
(
as
is
aforesaied
)
he
went
into
the
gréene
I
le
with
a
greate
Hoast
of
armed
men
,
and
so
dispeopled
it
and
destroyed
al
the
Townes
and
braue
buildynges
,
that
there
were
not
left
aliue
any
of
the
race
or
house
of
the
traitrous
Enchaunter
:
who
beeyng
apprehended
,
was
also
putte
to
the
point
of
the
Sworde
:
amongest
whom
also
was
slaine
twoo
Children
of
the
Kynges
of
Cornewaile
,
Vncle
to
the
Traitour
Minofoll
,
the
one
of
whom
(
if
ye
marke
it
well
)
was
slaine
by
the
Kyng
Floridamant
,
at
the
same
time
that
the
Damozell
(
whiche
afterwarde
was
hanged
on
a
Tree
,
led
hym
traiterously
into
the
Prison
of
the
red
Castell
,
as
you
haue
heretofore
heard
:
and
then
when
his
Horse
failed
hym
in
the
Forrest
,
when
hee
had
heard
the
crie
of
the
Damozell
complainyng
,
he
encountred
hym
by
chaunce
,
as
he
was
goyng
to
London
to
woorke
some
Traison
:
and
this
same
was
called
Mawgard
.
The
other
was
then
slain
in
the
greene
Ile
(
where
he
was
Lorde
and
Maister
through
the
death
of
his
Cosine
)
by
the
Prince
Hubart
of
Scotlande
,
againste
whom
hee
would
haue
defended
hymselfe
:
and
this
had
to
name
Vaspazell
the
prowde
:
whereat
the
Kinge
of
Cornewaile
,
beyng
vexed
without
measure
,
hauyng
heard
so
dolefull
Newes
,
and
angrie
at
kinge
Floridamant
more
then
afore
,
although
he
long
had
borne
hym
mortall
hate
,
determined
&
resolued
now
to
reuenge
the
death
of
his
two
Sonnes
,
with
the
destruction
of
those
of
his
kinne
.
And
to
doe
this
(
as
one
that
was
riche
both
in
substaunce
and
frendes
,
&
of
alliaunce
to
greate
Lordes
and
Princes
,
and
who
also
was
stout
of
person
&
valiaunt
as
was
possible
,
he
sent
Ambassadours
to
his
Frendes
on
all
sides
:
and
chiefly
to
two
Sonnes
which
he
had
yet
lefte
:
one
of
the
which
,
was
king
of
Corse
,
named
Angrofolt
the
Cruel
,
who
failed
not
to
come
to
reuenge
the
death
of
his
Brethren
and
Parentes
,
with
a
Nauie
of
a
hundred
and
fower
score
Shippes
,
and
sixtie
Galleis
well
furnished
:
wherein
he
brought
aboute
thirty
thousande
footemen
,
and
tenne
thousande
horsemen
braue
,
and
in
good
order
:
and
moreouer
hee
brought
with
these
,
Syxe
Giauntes
,
the
greatest
and
biggest
that
euer
were
seene
since
the
memorye
of
man
:
who
onelie
serued
hym
for
men
of
Armes
,
to
garde
his
person
:
yea
with
them
was
hee
better
guarded
,
then
any
other
Kynge
,
although
he
had
sixe
hundred
horsemen
in
his
companie
.
And
for
this
cause
was
he
of
his
Neighbours
and
borderers
so
renowmed
&
feared
,
that
none
(
were
he
neuer
so
puissaunte
)
durst
once
offer
to
do
hym
the
least
iniury
in
the
world
,
although
for
his
greate
cruelty
and
tyrannie
to
his
neighbours
,
many
had
iust
cause
so
to
doe
.
And
besides
this
,
he
was
so
valiaunt
of
his
person
,
that
fewe
there
were
at
that
tyme
in
the
worlde
,
which
in
corporall
force
,
dexteritie
and
skill
in
Armes
,
might
or
could
surpasse
hym
:
for
through
his
valiauncie
and
prowesse
,
he
had
with
a
small
power
,
brought
vnder
his
obeisaunce
,
the
Ile
of
Corse
,
and
hauing
expelled
kynge
Pollinestor
,
who
had
married
Kinge
Belligent
his
Sister
of
Gawle
,
who
was
true
possessor
and
owner
of
the
said
Iland
,
he
maried
perforce
a
daughter
of
his
,
so
to
couer
his
tyranny
,
&
to
insinuate
hymself
the
better
into
the
peoples
grace
and
fauour
:
of
the
most
parte
wherof
(
as
one
fauoured
and
loued
)
hee
was
Kinge
peaceably
,
as
a
Riche
and
Mightie
Lord
.
Yet
neuerthelesse
,
not
like
his
other
younger
brother
,
who
by
his
graund
force
and
extreeme
prowesse
,
was
beecome
King
of
the
Iles
Fortunate
,
whiche
are
beyond
the
furthest
partes
of
Mauritayne
Westwarde
,
and
are
at
this
daie
called
Canaries
,
because
they
abound
in
Dogges
of
all
sortes
.
This
same
king
called
Brandissant
,
who
in
valour
and
prowesse
exceeded
far
all
other
knightes
,
hauyng
hard
the
pittifull
tydinges
,
whiche
king
Grandowyne
his
Father
had
sent
hym
,
of
the
death
of
his
Brethren
Mawgard
and
Vaspazel
,
,
whiche
were
slaine
by
kyng
Floridamant
,
incited
with
an
extreeme
pricke
of
reuengement
,
staied
but
a
while
after
his
brother
:
but
went
with
an
Army
of
an
hundred
thousand
footemen
,
and
fower
&
twentie
thousande
horsemen
,
to
inuade
great
Britaine
,
whith
such
a
fury
,
that
in
euery
place
where
hee
passed
or
came
,
there
was
no
Toune
,
Castle
nor
House
,
were
it
neuer
so
greate
,
whiche
was
not
by
hym
destroyed
,
yea
to
the
first
foundation
:
neither
men
,
women
,
nor
little
Infauntes
were
there
,
whatsoeuer
,
that
could
escape
the
pearcing
blades
of
his
Gensdarmes
and
Souldiers
:
who
all
the
waie
as
they
wente
,
made
both
Earthe
and
Water
tremble
at
there
presence
:
such
hauocke
made
they
,
deming
all
their
owne
alreadie
.
For
the
saied
Brand●ssant
kinge
of
Canaries
,
had
with
hym
fower
puyssaunte
kynges
,
Paynims
,
his
Vassalles
,
which
all
were
Brethren
and
the
moste
strong
and
monstrous
that
euer
Nature
bred
.
For
firste
of
all
,
the
youngest
of
theim
,
whiche
was
kyng
of
Ombrione
named
Sallazart
,
was
so
strong
and
puissaunte
,
that
in
closse
Campe
,
he
once
slewe
fower
Huige
Giauntes
,
and
a
Monster
whiche
was
engendred
by
one
of
those
Giauntes
,
called
Astigard
:
The
Effigie
of
whom
hee
bare
Pictured
in
his
shield
,
all
murthered
by
his
handes
in
a
field
of
Synople
:
hauing
the
rest
of
his
furniture
and
harnesse
wrought
and
pollished
the
gallantest
that
might
be
seene
,
and
mounted
vpon
a
braue
Courser
of
Araby
,
whiche
ran
like
Swallowe
,
swifte
in
flight
:
This
felowe
seemed
(
beyng
thus
armed
)
the
brauest
knight
in
the
worlde
.
Although
in
deede
he
was
the
moste
deformed
and
foulest
that
could
bee
.
For
firste
,
he
was
so
greate
,
that
he
by
halfe
excéeded
the
vulgare
and
common
proportion
of
other
menne
:
his
hayres
of
his
heade
as
blacke
as
a
coale
:
neither
was
his
Face
any
whitte
fairer
:
wherein
were
twoo
eyes
that
shinyng
as
well
by
night
as
by
daie
,
would
haue
made
the
stoutest
afraied
:
hauyng
his
browes
a
foote
of
good
measure
broade
.
The
Nose
a
spanne
long
or
more
,
the
Mouthe
stretchyng
to
his
Eares
,
whiche
with
length
laie
on
his
Shoulders
,
like
a
Bloodhounde
.
And
moreouer
he
had
twoo
long
Tuskes
or
Teeth
,
sharpe
as
a
Pike
,
whiche
raught
fully
halfe
a
Foote
out
of
his
Mouthe
:
his
Chinne
was
like
the
reste
,
whereon
appeared
no
more
haire
then
on
a
Cowe
taile
:
for
like
a
stinkyng
Goate
he
had
it
hangyng
to
his
girdle
stead
.
As
for
the
reste
,
he
was
the
finest
Youth
of
the
worlde
:
but
that
he
was
great
Bealied
,
and
bigge
Shouldred
,
cariyng
a
Mountaine
(
as
it
were
)
vpon
his
backe
.
Notwithstandyng
this
he
was
so
valiaunt
,
that
there
were
fewe
,
no
not
one
(
but
Kyng
Brandissant
)
whiche
in
ought
that
appertained
to
corporall
force
,
or
warlike
affaires
,
were
like
vnto
hym
,
as
you
shall
more
vnderstande
hereafter
.
Consequentlie
his
brother
Zorlot
Kyng
of
the
Ile
Niuaria
,
which
was
no
lesse
faire
then
Salazard
,
was
mightie
and
strong
,
that
with
one
blowe
of
his
Launce
,
(
in
a
certaine
Battaile
)
he
slewe
thirtie
Cantabrians
.
And
no
worse
(
to
make
shorte
)
were
the
kynges
of
the
Iles
Innoues
their
brethren
,
Cambarel
and
Phagotrof
,
whiche
had
in
their
Bande
aboute
thirtie
thousande
menne
,
bothe
for
foote
and
Horse
.
And
so
this
Thunderyng
warriour
Brandissant
beeyng
thus
appointed
,
in
a
marueilous
braue
araie
,
and
equipage
,
passed
into
Greate
Britaine
,
there
wastyng
and
destroiyng
all
,
till
thei
came
to
the
Countree
of
Cornewaile
,
where
he
founde
his
father
Grandowine
,
whiche
for
his
parte
did
his
deuour
,
to
gather
menne
from
all
partes
of
his
Dominions
,
to
reuenge
the
death
of
his
twoo
sonnes
.
In
whose
companie
was
Agrafolt
,
Kyng
of
Cantabria
,
Marton
and
Barant
Kyng
of
the
Ile
of
Caribe
,
who
a
while
afore
was
ariued
with
greate
puissaunce
of
men
,
to
helpe
Kyng
Grandowyne
:
whose
ioyes
I
can
not
well
tell
you
,
when
he
saw
his
sonne
Brandissant
come
to
succour
hym
,
with
suche
a
multitude
of
valiaunte
Soldiours
and
Gensdarmes
:
and
chieflie
when
he
tolde
hym
,
of
the
greate
waste
whiche
he
had
made
commyng
through
Greate
Britaigne
.
Assuryng
you
,
sir
(
saied
he
)
that
had
it
not
been
for
the
desire
I
had
to
see
you
,
and
my
brother
Agrafolt
,
with
all
these
good
Lordes
,
and
some
others
,
who
by
me
requested
,
promised
,
sance
faile
,
to
come
shortely
to
succour
you
,
this
wretched
Kynge
of
greate
Britaigne
had
not
hadde
by
this
tyme
either
Castell
or
Toune
to
defende
hymselfe
in
.
I
truste
good
Sonne
(
saied
Kyng
Grandowyne
)
that
we
shall
bee
there
tyme
enough
by
the
helpe
of
the
Goddes
,
to
disherite
and
ruinate
hym
both
with
the'ffusion
of
his
owne
bloud
,
and
also
of
all
those
who
shall
be
so
hardye
as
to
make
to
vs
anye
resistaunce
.
And
I
sweare
by
all
our
gods
,
that
if
he
be
(
as
I
hope
he
shal
)
once
taken
by
vs
,
I
will
make
hym
die
a
worser
death
then
euer
that
cruell
Tyrant
of
the
Agrigentines
,
Phalaris
did
,
or
could
imagine
to
vexe
and
torment
his
people
:
neither
shall
that
glutton
Dorian
of
Spaigne
escape
with
lesse
rewarde
,
who
at
all
assaies
is
his
aider
and
fellow
.
For
it
behoueth
vs
to
put
all
his
Realme
to
Fyre
and
Sworde
,
if
wee
were
once
dispatched
of
this
Floridamant
heere
,
which
shall
be
shortly
as
I
hope
.
And
that
Ferrand
also
king
of
Norwaie
,
who
is
his
Vassalle
:
neither
hym
of
Denmarke
,
nor
that
other
of
Swethlande
whiche
will
succour
hym
,
shall
also
escape
our
sharpe
and
trenchant
Blades
.
Truely
my
Leige
(
then
saied
Agrofolt
the
cruell
)
if
once
we
might
exterminate
all
these
:
it
is
expedient
for
vs
also
to
destroye
that
ould
Tyraunt
of
Gaule
:
for
he
maintaineth
that
glutton
Palistenor
,
my
Godfather
,
who
hoping
of
his
aide
,
manaceth
to
expell
mee
out
of
my
Realme
:
saiyng
that
by
right
it
is
his
.
Giue
mee
leaue
on
my
behalfe
(
saied
wicked
Marton
Kynge
of
Cantabria
)
for
as
for
my
part
I
hould
my self
assured
,
that
that
presumptuous
Kyng
of
Spaine
,
whiche
so
often
sendeth
Pyrates
&
Robbers
into
my
Domimous
(
who
do
me
more
annoyes
,
then
one
would
thinke
)
shall
not
haue
long
continuaunce
,
neither
shall
he
against
vs
worke
any
great
resistaunce
.
For
one
night
will
I
giue
hym
suche
Alarme
,
pursuyng
hym
vpon
the
Spurres
so
neere
,
that
neither
he
nor
none
of
his
shall
haue
any
leisure
to
flee
&
saue
them selues
.
Assuredly
that
shal
do
very
wel
,
Sir
Marton
,
said
the
(
fierce
King
Barant
of
Caribe
:
for
then
may
you
Crowne
your self
King
of
all
Spaigne
,
and
Sir
Grandowyne
kyng
of
greate
Britayne
.
Also
good
Prince
Agrofolt
shal
haue
the
Realme
of
Gaule
for
his
parte
,
and
you
)
saied
Brandissant
which
are
a
moste
puissaunte
Lorde
with
kyng
Salazard
,
Zortor
,
and
Phagotroffe
shall
haue
the
Realmes
of
Scotlande
,
Norway
Swethlande
and
Denmarke
.
But
the
Prince
Cambarell
and
I
,
will
then
goe
to
Constantinople
,
where
wee
will
make
our selues
Lordes
.
Thus
these
Prodigious
Monsters
of
Nature
,
spake
and
talked
amongest
theim selues
,
beeyng
assembled
in
kyng
Grandowynes
Pallace
of
Cornewayle
hauyng
more
confidence
in
the
force
and
puissaunce
of
their
bodies
(
whiche
in
no
wise
lacked
)
then
in
the
Diuine
prouidence
,
without
whiche
noe
humaine
enterprise
can
euer
come
to
good
issue
.
And
I
can
assure
you
,
that
if
the
soueraigne
creatour
and
gouernour
of
all
thinges
,
had
not
by
his
infinite
bountie
and
goodnes
,
preserued
and
sustained
the
parte
of
the
noble
and
valiaunt
Christian
Princes
,
they
had
then
beene
in
daunger
to
haue
loste
their
liues
and
to
haue
their
Realmes
and
poore
Subiectes
destroied
,
vndoubtedly
.
For
these
cursed
Paynims
were
the
most
puissaunt
and
valiauntest
personages
,
that
euer
Historie
made
mention
of
,
and
had
with
theim
more
then
twoo
hundred
thousand
footemen
,
&
a
hundred
thousand
braue
knightes
,
besides
the
Giauntes
whiche
I
tolde
you
of
,
whose
onely
force
was
able
for
a
whole
Army
:
and
there
were
the
strong
Brunissant
,
Angrofolt
,
Salazard
,
and
his
brethren
,
which
had
either
their
Bodies
or
Harnesse
in
suche
wise
enchaunted
,
that
neither
Yron
nor
Steele
could
pearce
or
hurte
theim
:
and
ther
with
endewed
with
suche
force
,
that
nothyng
was
able
to
abyde
it
.
And
to
encrease
their
number
also
,
came
there
a
while
after
to
their
helpe
kyng
Tawladas
the
worthy
knight
of
the
Ile
of
Canada
,
and
fierce
Guydard
of
Baccaleos
,
with
either
of
theim
an
Armie
of
more
then
thirtie
thousande
fightyng
men
,
mounted
on
mightie
Horses
and
Elephantes
whiche
caried
euery
one
fiue
or
sixe
men
well
furnished
with
shot
in
the
little
Castles
of
wood
,
which
that
had
vppon
their
backes
:
whiche
two
in
force
and
prowesse
were
nothyng
lesse
then
Brunissant
&
Sallazard
,
whose
allyaunce
and
confederauncie
to
haue
,
they
came
to
this
match
,
and
also
to
trie
the
force
and
valiauncie
of
kyng
Floridamant
and
his
Brytishe
knightes
,
whether
they
were
correspondent
to
the
fame
that
went
vpon
them
or
naye
.
And
on
this
wise
this
puissaunt
armie
beeyng
assembled
in
Corne
waile
,
and
the
Countrie
thereaboutes
,
they
made
not
long
delaie
,
but
embarked
theym selues
to
passe
into
greate
Brittaine
:
and
in
what
magnificent
order
you
shall
vnderstande
.
First
there
wente
before
,
eightie
greate
Galleis
wandryng
on
the
mayne
Sea
with
Sealecloathes
spread
,
and
aboundaunce
of
Dares
,
marchyng
like
a
Tempeste
:
neither
met
they
any
vessel
on
the
Seas
,
whatsoeuer
,
but
thei
drowned
it
:
and
they
went
ten
and
ten
in
a
Rancke
Quadrangle
wise
,
and
not
one
swifter
any
whit
then
another
.
Also
there
were
fiftene
great
Carrickes
,
which
went
before
the
Gallies
about
a
mile
or
lesse
:
and
at
euery
side
of
the
Quadrangle
Galley
fleete
,
was
also
ten
,
wherein
were
the
Cantabrians
,
who
at
this
daie
are
called
Biskaynes
,
a
People
neere
to
Spaine
,
who
were
conducted
thether
by
their
Kynge
Marton
,
whiche
in
Sea
matters
was
moste
skilfull
,
and
was
ordained
Admirall
generall
,
of
all
the
Army
by
the
other
kynges
apoyntmentes
:
from
whom
he
was
separated
,
and
came
in
a
Galley
,
which
marched
alone
amongest
the
foresaied
fleete
,
and
a
greate
Troupe
of
Foystes
,
Boates
and
Brigandines
,
whiche
in
number
amounted
to
moe
then
sixe
score
,
whiche
followed
after
:
whiche
Galley
exceeded
all
the
rest
in
bignes
,
in
beauty
&
in
braue
araie
:
for
the
men
of
the
same
were
all
araide
in
Cassockes
and
Bonnets
of
Ueluet
,
half
greene
&
halfe
blewe
,
rowyng
the
Dares
:
to
euerie
one
of
whiche
(
beeyng
fifty
on
a
side
painted
all
red
)
there
were
ten
set
,
all
tyed
by
the
Legges
with
great
Chaynes
of
siluer
.
And
moreouer
the
couerture
of
the
place
where
was
Martons
Chamber
,
was
also
all
of
Siluer
,
wrought
with
spangles
and
leaues
of
Golde
,
and
Azure
most
rich
&
sumptuous
,
on
the
top
wherof
appeered
a
mightie
shakyng
Enseigne
,
wherin
was
painted
a
great
.
Sea
Monster
,
muche
resemblyng
a
Crocodile
all
mailed
with
Scales
of
greene
,
and
the
Ensigne
was
blewe
:
about
the
which
was
written
in
Golden
Letters
this
same
Verse
or
saiyng
,
Vpon
the
Seas
I
all
destroye
:
for
none
I
meete
may
mee
annoye
.
And
a
little
lower
was
written
Marton
,
the
Terrour
of
the
Waues
:
neither
was
there
place
in
all
this
Galley
aswell
vppon
the
Hatches
,
as
Roapes
and
Cordes
whiche
held
the
Mast
:
but
that
there
was
suche
a
like
Ensigne
(
either
little
or
greate
)
tyed
,
to
euery
one
of
which
was
fastened
an
infinite
number
of
Cimbales
,
and
Siluer
Belles
,
whiche
shaken
with
the
Winde
,
yelded
a
merueilous
sweete
harmony
.
After
this
magnificent
Galley
,
that
went
without
either
rule
or
certaine
order
,
dispersed
here
and
there
aboute
the
winges
of
the
Sea
fleete
,
these
foresaied
sixe
and
twentie
Foistes
,
Galliottes
,
Gallions
,
and
Brigantines
:
In
the
greatest
of
the
whiche
Foistes
,
were
the
kynges
Tauladas
of
Canada
,
and
Guytard
of
Baccaleos
,
with
their
Horsemen
,
and
the
Elephauntes
whiche
thei
had
brought
,
beeyng
in
thirtie
greate
Shippes
,
whiche
followed
after
marueilouslie
well
ordered
,
with
saile
displaied
,
&
top
and
top
gallant
braue
to
beholde
:
wherin
was
a
great
noyce
of
Drummes
,
Fites
,
Trumpettes
,
and
other
instrumentes
of
Warre
,
solemne
&
hideous
to
behold
.
Finally
,
after
all
these
foresaied
vesselles
,
came
a
Fléete
of
twoo
hundred
Shippes
or
more
,
and
some
Barkes
,
which
marched
all
in
order
triangled
,
in
forefronte
of
the
whiche
,
ther
s
was
one
Ship
,
farre
greater
and
fairer
then
the
reste
,
whiche
cutte
the
Seas
with
suche
celeritie
and
swiftenesse
,
as
was
possible
to
beholde
:
and
therein
were
kyng
Grandowine
,
Angraforte
,
Brunissant
,
Barant
,
Salazard
,
Zorlot
and
their
brethren
Cambarel
and
Phagatroffe
,
which
hastened
to
aduertise
kyng
Marton
,
to
take
order
how
to
draw
a
little
sideward
,
to
assaile
a
certain
Fleete
of
shippes
,
which
they
had
discried
in
the
maine
sea
,
goyng
streight
to
greate
Britaigne
there
to
take
Hauen
,
and
so
to
make
them
captiues
,
if
thei
would
not
yelde
to
bée
on
his
parte
.
But
as
thei
were
thus
busied
to
giue
order
hereunto
,
and
to
set
their
thynges
in
a
readinesse
,
beholde
they
were
all
astonished
on
the
sodaine
,
by
the
Carrickes
,
&
Galleis
which
went
still
before
,
of
whom
they
were
met
,
&
the
folkes
therein
assaulted
,
&
many
putte
to
death
by
an
other
ther
Fleete
(
whiche
came
a
bywaie
with
a
marueilous
celeritie
)
whose
number
was
aboute
fiftie
fiue
,
or
sixtie
braue
Shippes
of
Warre
:
whiche
fiercelie
enteryng
here
and
there
aundde
the
greate
troupe
of
Galleis
(
whereof
thei
ouerthrewe
and
burned
many
with
Fires
artificiall
,
and
other
Instrumentes
of
Warre
)
thei
made
at
the
firste
a
marueilous
Martyrdome
of
the
accursed
Painims
therein
.
For
they
were
not
a
whit
afraied
of
this
encounter
:
which
thyng
the
Admirall
Marton
seeyng
,
caused
incontinentlie
his
great
Galley
to
prepare
her self
with
diligence
,
to
come
and
aide
at
this
pinch
,
&
also
a
number
of
the
Foistes
&
Brigandines
whiche
came
after
:
all
which
with
spede
hastened
to
assault
the
little
fleete
.
When
the
Capitaine
of
the
same
,
(
foreseyng
what
daunger
he
was
in
)
would
faine
haue
retired
and
fled
,
but
that
the
other
fleete
,
who
(
as
I
saide
before
,
was
firste
discouered
of
Paynims
,
ioyned
powers
thereto
:
and
so
recuilyng
and
musteryng
somewhat
together
,
they
behaued
themselues
so
well
,
that
more
then
twentie
of
the
Paynims
Foystes
and
Galleis
were
sounke
and
burned
.
For
in
the
Shippe
whiche
was
Admiralle
,
there
were
two
braue
Knightes
,
whiche
commaunded
all
the
Armie
:
who
set
in
araie
with
their
Swordes
in
their
handes
,
and
brasen
shieldes
prest
for
their
better
defence
,
raged
in
their
enterprise
,
and
with
furie
couloured
the
bellye
of
the
Goddesse
Thetis
,
with
the
bloud
of
those
accursed
Painims
.
Nay
,
they
caught
none
,
but
they
sente
hym
to
seeke
hym selfe
in
the
bottom
of
the
waues
,
where
he
might
drinke
his
laste
,
or
els
to
tast
of
death
on
the
Hatches
:
whiche
thing
the
valliaunt
Kyng
Marton
seeyng
(
who
raged
to
see
so
manie
of
his
men
slaine
by
two
knightes
)
addressed
his
Galley
that
waie
,
&
ioynyng
with
one
of
the
Knightes
,
who
bare
in
his
shielde
a
Dragon
of
Azure
,
in
a
fielde
of
Sables
,
for
cognizaunce
,
was
there
the
most
daungerous
Skirmishe
betwene
them
that
euer
was
heard
of
.
For
Kyng
Marton
(
who
was
exceedyng
strong
)
thinkyng
with
his
fierce
lookes
to
haue
fraied
and
made
flee
those
twoo
doughtie
Captaynes
,
was
muche
astonished
when
he
founde
hymselfe
so
matched
with
the
one
,
that
in
all
his
life
he
neuer
had
bene
so
troubled
,
in
so
muche
that
he
thought
there
to
haue
lost
his
life
presently
:
suche
were
the
blowes
whiche
he
receiued
at
the
knightes
handes
of
the
Dragon
,
that
had
it
not
bene
for
the
enchaunted
Helmet
whiche
he
beare
,
it
had
beene
doubtfull
whether
he
should
haue
retorned
sound
as
he
did
.
But
because
hee
was
armed
with
Harnesse
wholy
so
enchaunted
,
that
neither
sword
nor
other
weapon
whatsoeuer
,
could
pearce
or
cut
,
hee
resisted
well
more
,
then
an
hower
against
his
aduersarie
,
who
also
defended
hymself
valiauntlie
as
(
God
knowes
)
he
had
neede
:
for
both
of
them
were
strong
,
valiaunte
and
skilfull
in
Armes
.
True
it
is
,
that
if
Kyng
Marton
exceeded
hym
somewhat
in
force
,
hee
againe
counterueiled
it
in
agillitie
and
nimblenes
of
bodie
,
and
in
craft
of
Skirmishyng
,
as
wel
appeared
by
him
in
this
mutual
combat
.
But
the
other
to
counterueile
all
that
,
gaue
hym
now
and
then
such
grene
atteintes
,
that
the
red
bloud
began
alreadie
in
some
places
to
runne
doune
his
body
:
but
for
al
that
,
neuer
made
he
any
semblaunce
of
griefe
,
to
condemne
hym self
of
Cowardyse
.
But
as
the
Beare
and
the
wilde
Boare
beyng
enuenomed
one
against
another
,
stryue
still
with
rage
to
pull
eche
other
in
peeces
:
so
these
twoo
valiaunt
Champions
did
all
their
powers
to
depriue
eche
other
of
life
,
although
the
one
had
small
aduauntage
of
the
other
:
whiche
made
them
maruell
much
of
their
owne
prowesses
,
still
paiyng
eche
other
as
the
Smith
with
an
heauy
Hammer
doth
his
Anuild
often
:
and
as
the
one
his
Harnesse
,
so
did
the
others
nimblenes
kéepe
them
both
aliue
long
And
thus
endured
the
Combate
a
greate
while
,
duryng
whiche
,
the
Knight
of
the
Dragon
his
fellowe
rushed
in
amongst
the
Paynims
(
of
whom
he
made
a
merueilous
buttherie
and
slaughter
)
and
with
his
Meyny
behaued
himself
so
well
,
that
many
were
slaine
,
and
a
multitude
drowned
,
neither
coaped
he
with
any
,
but
hee
loste
either
Leg
,
Arme
,
shoulder
,
Necke
,
or
some
parte
of
his
body
,
alwaies
hauyng
a
soueraine
care
to
saue
his
owne
Ships
notwithstanding
:
whereunto
after
a
while
all
his
men
reentered
by
his
commaundement
.
For
séeing
the
rest
of
the
aduersaries
Vessels
at
hande
,
whiche
Kyng
Grandowyne
and
his
twoo
Sonnes
led
(
whom
if
they
had
taried
,
they
had
bene
all
discomfited
)
they
hoyst
vp
sailes
,
and
moued
Dares
to
departe
with
all
speede
,
contenting
them selues
with
the
honour
which
they
had
gotten
in
resisting
so
many
with
so
smal
a
power
,
to
the
great
damage
and
ruine
of
their
Enemies
,
and
yet
loosing
a
very
few
of
their
owne
party
:
neither
any
vessell
,
but
that
wherein
was
the
knight
of
the
Dragon
,
who
whiles
hys
men
prepared
them selues
to
gayne
the
North
,
kepte
Marton
plaie
still
:
to
whom
(
seeyng
then
readie
to
departe
)
hee
gaue
suche
ablowe
with
his
Sworde
on
the
head
,
that
hee
made
hym
fall
on
his
knees
,
so
astonished
,
that
he
knew
not
where
he
was
:
and
then
taking
a
little
Boate
,
whiche
was
swiftlie
furnished
with
Sailes
and
Mariners
,
hee
retyred
with
the
rest
of
his
Armie
awaie
from
his
aduersaries
,
leauyng
them
agreeued
at
this
encountrie
:
who
not
knowyng
how
to
be
reuenged
,
set
fire
on
that
great
shippe
,
whom
hee
had
lefte
them
.
For
as
it
was
better
,
they
thought
it
good
rather
to
retyre
with
that
gotten
victory
,
then
with
daunger
to
attend
the
comyng
of
the
rest
of
the
Army
,
to
their
great
ouerthrowe
and
confusion
:
a
thyng
rather
to
be
reputed
rashenes
of
them
,
then
hardines
.
Although
the
Paynims
thought
verely
to
haue
gotten
the
honour
through
their
flight
.
Who
taking
their
voyage
towarde
greate
Brittayne
,
tooke
Porte
a
while
after
,
at
the
Cittie
of
London
,
where
as
then
laye
the
good
Kynge
Floridamant
:
who
with
a
greate
Troupe
of
his
Barons
and
Lordes
wente
to
welcome
those
twoo
valiaunt
Knightes
,
which
so
had
vsed
the
Paynims
:
whom
he
a
farre
of
knewe
(
by
the
ensignes
hanged
on
the
Mastes
of
their
shippes
)
to
be
the
valiaunte
Kynge
Ferrande
of
Norwaie
,
and
worthy
Grandilaor
,
his
Neuewe
,
whom
not
long
afore
Floridamant
had
made
crowned
King
of
Swethelande
,
at
the
discease
of
Antizilianas
Father
,
whom
hee
had
married
,
who
were
come
from
their
kingdomes
,
sente
for
by
Kynge
Floridamant
,
in
order
as
is
afore
saied
,
to
giue
hym
succour
.
For
you
must
note
,
that
the
Noble
kyng
of
greate
Brittaine
beyng
certified
of
the
waste
and
iniurie
whiche
kyng
Brandissant
had
made
,
in
goyng
through
his
Realme
,
perceiued
well
that
hee
went
toward
his
Father
the
kyng
of
Cornewayle
,
who
prepared
against
hym
a
mightie
Hoaste
,
to
reuenge
the
death
of
his
two
other
Children
,
whom
hee
had
put
to
death
.
And
beyng
aduertized
of
the
greate
force
and
puissaunce
wherewith
he
came
against
hym
.
And
doubting
hym selfe
not
able
to
resiste
so
greate
an
Armie
had
sente
Ambassadours
on
all
sides
to
the
kinges
his
Neighbours
,
to
desire
their
ayde
,
and
chiefly
to
these
two
his
Subiectes
,
who
failed
not
herein
to
come
:
And
by
the
waye
knowyng
that
the
Paynims
were
not
farre
from
them
,
they
had
parted
their
Armie
in
twoo
,
to
embushe
and
assaile
theym
(
as
you
haue
afore
heard
)
to
their
great
ruine
and
decaie
.
Who
a
while
after
theim
,
came
to
take
Lande
before
the
Cittie
of
London
:
from
whence
after
a
long
and
a
sharpe
Combate
,
they
were
expulsed
and
driuen
backe
,
and
so
constrained
to
caste
Ancour
elsewhere
,
aboute
a
Myle
from
the
Cittie
,
where
Maugre
the
Christians
they
descended
:
as
I
meane
to
shewe
you
in
the
firste
Chapter
of
my
nexte
booke
,
God
willing
,
with
the
rest
of
their
Battels
and
discomfitures
.
But
as
now
you
must
accorde
to
graunt
mee
some
reste
,
to
the
ende
that
with
more
grace
and
excellencie
I
maye
recompte
it
vnto
you
,
then
I
haue
done
anie
thing
heretofor
.
For
my
Head
now
is
amazed
,
my
Penne
worne
,
and
my
Hande
so
benomnie
,
That
if
I
haue
not
now
some
rest
:
I
neuer
can
at
chiue
the
rest
.
The
Pagans
hauing
laide
seege
to
the
Citie
of
London
,
determined
with
one
consent
,
to
roote
out
all
Christians
vniuersally
:
and
for
the
winnyng
of
the
Citie
,
they
elected
the
Kynges
Guitarde
of
Baccaleos
and
Angrofolt
,
who
tooke
with
hym
the
twoo
mightie
Giauntes
Brizard
,
and
Rogemont
:
and
with
mayne
force
entred
into
the
Citie
,
where
Guytard
,
bearded
by
Kyng
Floridamant
,
was
forced
to
retire
backe
in
more
haste
then
hee
had
entred
,
not
without
the
slaughter
of
all
his
people
:
wherevpon
Angrofolt
beyng
encontered
by
Kynge
Floridamant
,
after
Combate
enduryng
a
long
season
,
was
taken
Prisoner
,
with
the
stout
Saracen
Micophron
.
The.
xx
.
Chapter
.
NOw
(
my
noble
Lordes
,
and
fauourable
Dames
)
since
that
my
spirites
haue
reposed
them selues
,
and
the
instrumentes
of
my
speach
are
recreated
,
euen
as
of
your
fauors
ye
haue
deigned
,
I
entende
in
prosecutyng
my
purpose
,
to
recounte
vnto
you
the
residue
,
as
yet
vnrehearsed
,
wherevnto
I
craue
your
attentiue
eares
:
For
so
muche
as
I
am
assured
,
that
in
the
rehearsall
thereof
,
your
mindes
shall
receiue
singular
contentation
,
euen
as
my
studies
are
bent
to
guide
you
into
the
possession
of
suche
passyng
delightes
,
as
ensue
.
Mention
was
partly
made
afore
,
howe
after
that
the
Pagans
:
who
at
their
firste
landyng
would
haue
entered
,
and
harboured
their
Nauie
directly
against
the
City
of
London
,
by
the
valour
of
the
Kynges
Floridamant
,
Ferrand
of
Norway
,
and
Grandilaor
the
hardie
,
and
by
the
courage
of
the
valiaunte
Knightes
resiant
and
soiournyng
there
,
no
lesse
manfullie
,
then
bloudily
beaten
backe
:
bloudily
I
saye
,
for
that
with
greate
slaughter
and
occision
of
their
people
,
they
were
enforced
to
take
landing
at
an
other
place
difficult
and
vntowarde
inough
,
liyng
more
then
a
Myle
distaunte
from
the
Citie
:
where
immediatly
vppon
their
ariuall
,
without
anie
stoppe
or
impedimente
(
because
the
Inhabitauntes
of
the
Citie
perceiued
theim selues
not
of
sufficient
force
to
pursue
or
assaile
theim
any
further
)
they
descended
from
their
Vesselles
,
and
went
a
Lande
,
with
a
greate
noyse
and
Tintinare
of
Trompets
,
Shalmes
,
Drommes
,
Fifes
,
and
other
like
melodious
Instrumentes
of
Warre
:
at
sounde
wherof
,
the
Pagans
that
first
tooke
Lande
,
did
nought
els
but
daunce
and
triumphe
iolily
,
whiche
brauerie
of
theirs
endured
but
for
a
shorte
season
.
For
presently
after
that
the
kynges
Grandowin
,
Angrafolt
,
Brandissant
,
and
the
rest
with
their
Souldiers
and
all
their
traine
,
whom
they
had
conducted
to
assaulte
the
Citie
of
London
(
whiche
they
imagined
to
take
within
three
or
fower
daies
at
the
moste
)
were
descended
from
their
Shippes
,
they
marched
on
:
meanyng
to
encampe
in
a
faire
and
verie
wide
plaine
,
which
as
then
was
situate
not
farre
from
the
Citie
.
In
the
middest
wherof
,
a
manne
mought
haue
seen
the
stately
and
magnificente
Pauilions
of
the
mightie
Heathenishe
Kynges
,
and
the
others
,
whiche
resembled
an
high
Groue
,
enuironed
with
a
multitude
of
lopte
Trees
,
among
whiche
there
was
erected
one
,
farre
surmountyng
all
the
reste
in
length
and
breadth
,
whiche
serued
the
vse
of
these
kynges
,
in
steede
of
an
huige
Halle
,
to
consulte
and
deliberate
,
touchyng
their
affaires
:
the
same
as
a
sumptuous
and
braue
Castle
with
Towers
,
was
hemde
in
with
Pauilions
of
the
Kynges
Angrafolt
,
and
Brandissant
,
on
bothe
sides
:
wherevnto
did
closely
adioyne
on
the
one
parte
,
to
the
lodgyng
of
Brandissant
,
the
Pauilions
of
kyng
Salazard
,
Zorlot
,
Cambarel
,
and
Phagotrof
:
on
the
other
appeared
the
lodgynges
richely
besene
,
of
the
puissaunt
Tauladas
kyng
of
Canada
,
and
Guitarde
lorde
of
the
Ile
of
Baccaleos
,
together
with
those
of
the
old
kyng
Grandowin
,
Barant
,
and
Marton
the
strong
of
Cantabrie
.
All
whiche
on
the
morrowe
,
as
sone
as
their
whole
traine
and
furniture
,
were
sette
in
order
,
failed
not
to
assemble
theim selues
in
the
greate
Pauilion
,
to
take
deliberation
and
aduise
,
what
were
beste
to
bee
doen
,
where
vnto
all
the
principall
knightes
,
that
is
to
saie
,
Dukes
,
Erles
,
and
Barons
were
called
,
of
whom
there
was
a
greate
number
.
The
old
kyng
Grandowin
,
for
that
by
occasion
of
hym
the
assemblie
was
made
,
sittyng
on
the
highest
Seate
of
all
,
whiche
was
verie
sumptuouslie
prepared
and
adorned
,
hauyng
his
twoo
Sonnes
Angrafolt
on
the
right
,
and
Brandissant
on
the
left
hande
,
and
all
the
other
kynges
,
with
Lordes
of
greate
power
,
stoute
and
braue
knightes
,
aboue
sixe
hundred
,
begann
to
speake
vnto
them
in
this
maner
.
Moste
mightie
,
and
excellente
Kynges
,
Princes
,
Dukes
,
Erles
,
Barons
,
and
knightes
,
if
the
greeuous
sorowe
,
and
extreeme
heauinesse
,
wherewith
,
through
the
remembraunce
of
the
losse
and
death
of
my
twoo
Sonnes
,
my
hart
is
burdened
and
tormented
,
had
stirred
vp
my
courage
alone
,
with
an
inflamed
desire
to
take
suche
straunge
and
dreadful
vengeaunce
as
vnneth
hath
been
heard
of
,
vpon
the
murderer
of
theim
,
and
of
the
chief
parte
of
my
lignage
:
certes
I
would
haue
had
no
slender
regard
,
as
one
lothe
to
seme
importunate
vpon
your
Maiesties
,
excellencies
,
&
honours
,
in
requiryng
your
aides
,
and
succours
in
this
enterprise
:
well
weighyng
that
my
merite
to
you
wardes
,
is
of
no
suche
consequence
,
that
of
so
many
mightie
Lordes
,
as
in
this
assemblie
are
presente
,
to
offer
and
aduenture
their
gooddes
and
liues
,
vpon
the
hazarde
of
Fortune
,
and
of
death
also
,
should
emploie
theim selues
in
this
attempte
for
my
sake
:
seeyng
that
for
the
accomplishment
of
the
same
,
I
my self
am
of
power
sufficience
,
with
the
aide
of
these
my
twoo
sonnes
,
who
are
no
lesse
bounde
to
take
vehemente
indignation
,
at
the
shedyng
of
their
blood
and
myne
,
then
myne
owne
self
.
But
sith
the
case
so
standes
,
that
the
deuotion
of
the
Goddes
,
and
the
desire
to
augmente
our
Lawe
and
Religion
,
ought
to
embolden
and
inspire
our
courages
,
with
an
vnaccustomed
valiauncie
,
and
prouoke
our
stomackes
with
bloudie
rage
,
not
onely
to
bryng
to
vtter
ruine
,
the
moste
traiterous
and
mischeuous
Tiraunte
,
that
euer
did
weare
Croune
,
hym
I
meane
of
Greate
Britaine
,
but
also
wholie
to
extermine
and
roote
out
this
cursed
ofspryng
of
Christians
,
who
in
comparison
of
vs
,
that
hold
in
subiection
,
Asia
,
Afrique
,
and
the
greater
parte
of
Europe
,
are
but
an
handfull
:
and
yet
if
wee
suffer
theim
to
reigne
in
peace
,
thei
maie
receiue
suche
encrease
,
that
(
as
it
happeneth
not
seldome
,
the
lesser
augmente
,
and
the
greater
decrease
)
in
conclusion
thei
maye
dispossesse
,
and
depriue
vs
of
our
Countries
,
and
Dominions
▪
the
Inhabitauntes
whereof
,
to
the
greate
dishonour
of
our
God
Mahomet
,
thei
will
infecte
with
the
contagion
of
their
false
belief
,
to
our
singuler
dammage
,
and
confusion
of
our
Successours
For
whiche
cause
,
perceiuyng
that
the
destruction
of
this
accursed
kyng
Floridamant
of
Greate
Britaigne
,
who
is
one
of
their
proppes
and
pillers
of
their
Faithe
,
is
an
acte
in
myne
opinion
,
verie
necessarie
for
me
to
atchieue
,
it
semes
also
to
bee
a
verie
good
and
easie
enteraunce
,
by
meanes
of
your
assistaunce
,
into
the
residue
of
our
exploites
remainyng
behinde
,
that
is
by
our
prowesse
,
to
deface
and
abolishe
the
vniuersall
race
,
and
cable
of
Christians
:
whose
wealth
and
Seignories
,
wee
maie
afterwardes
diuide
emong
our selues
,
as
in
our
Iudgementes
shall
seme
reasonable
.
Behold
,
ye
noble
wightes
,
the
chief
occasion
that
hath
moued
me
to
assemble
so
many
powers
at
one
instaunt
,
borrowing
also
your
aides
,
the
whiche
as
I
thinke
should
encourage
you
muche
more
,
chen
if
the
enterprise
were
onely
attempted
in
my
behalfe
:
consideryng
that
it
concerneth
and
toucheth
you
well
nigh
,
so
muche
as
my self
.
Wherefore
,
this
is
myne
aduise
,
that
wee
prosecute
earnestly
our
enterprise
vndertaken
,
and
begonne
:
since
that
wee
are
here
readie
to
put
the
same
in
execution
,
doe
plie
the
Iron
whiles
it
is
hotte
,
and
that
without
delaie
,
if
you
iudge
it
best
to
enter
forcibly
,
or
by
other
practizes
into
the
citee
,
whiche
in
respecte
of
the
goodly
buildynges
and
monumentes
therof
,
we
will
neither
burne
nor
raze
,
but
it
shall
suffise
that
we
onely
put
to
the
edge
of
the
Sworde
all
the
people
,
whiche
wee
shall
finde
within
the
same
,
as
well
the
small
,
as
greate
,
bothe
Women
and
Children
,
murderyng
and
stayng
theim
in
suche
sorte
,
that
there
shall
not
reste
one
to
carry
tidynges
:
and
to
hym
that
can
take
the
kyng
Floridamant
aliue
,
and
hym
deliuer
into
our
handes
to
bee
doen
to
vile
and
ignominious
death
,
wee
promise
to
giue
in
lieu
of
his
deserte
twoo
thousande
Talentes
,
and
so
to
aduaunce
his
estate
,
that
he
maye
accompte
hymself
a
fortunate
persone
:
but
the
Dames
and
Gentlewomen
,
suche
as
are
endowed
with
singuler
beautie
shall
bée
saued
,
to
serue
for
our
share
,
and
to
bee
disposed
after
our
likyng
.
Immediatelie
after
this
Saracen
had
belched
out
these
woordes
out
of
his
malicious
mouthe
,
and
stinkyng
stomacke
,
all
the
other
Pagan
kynges
saied
with
one
voice
,
that
he
had
spoken
passyng
well
,
and
that
it
behoued
hym
to
deliberate
foorthwith
,
to
whiche
of
theim
the
charge
of
scalyng
the
walles
,
and
entryng
the
Citee
should
bee
committed
:
with
whom
should
an
hundred
thousande
footemen
accompaignie
,
to
make
shorte
woorke
in
the
assaulte
,
and
to
open
the
gates
the
soner
,
that
the
kynges
and
knightes
remainyng
without
the
walles
,
might
enter
at
their
ease
without
resistaunce
.
And
after
the
matter
was
throughlie
ranuased
emong
theim
,
the
puissaunt
kyng
Guitard
of
Baccaleos
was
appointed
to
vndertake
the
charge
.
Whereat
Angrafolt
was
greatly
aggrieued
,
because
he
especially
desired
to
haue
beene
the
firste
,
that
should
haue
entered
the
Citie
,
to
the
intente
he
mought
violate
,
and
deflower
the
faire
Ladie
Polydamie
:
of
whose
beautie
(
albeeit
she
had
not
attained
to
the
age
of
fourtie
yeres
)
he
had
heard
suche
exceedyng
commendations
,
that
her
matche
was
neuer
seen
in
any
Heathenishe
laude
.
And
as
the
valiaunte
kyng
Guitard
was
in
preparyng
,
and
orderyng
the
armie
vnder
his
conducte
,
for
the
accomplishing
of
his
infortunate
attempt
,
he
spake
these
woordes
in
effecte
,
to
the
Painime
kynges
.
who
had
chosen
Guitard
for
the
takyng
of
the
Citie
:
My
Lordes
(
ꝙ
he
)
for
so
much
as
kyng
Guitard
,
of
whose
prowesse
and
bountie
I
doubte
not
,
may
not
without
great
labour
and
trauaile
,
atchieue
the
mightie
charge
giuen
to
hym
,
because
that
(
as
I
beleue
there
is
none
of
you
thereof
ignoraunte
)
thei
with
whom
wee
haue
to
deale
(
I
meane
these
knightes
of
Greate
Britaigne
,
with
whom
this
Citie
in
great
number
is
furnished
,
as
you
mought
vnderstand
,
when
of
late
we
purposed
to
haue
taken
lande
)
are
suche
,
as
there
are
very
fewe
knightes
in
the
worlde
,
of
greater
prowesse
and
valiauncie
then
thei
are
:
it
therefore
semeth
vnto
me
(
submittyng
alwaies
my self
to
better
counsaill
)
that
as
well
for
the
supportation
of
the
saied
Lorde
of
Baccaleos
,
as
also
for
the
speedie
dispatche
of
that
wee
haue
consulted
vpon
,
wee
ought
to
electe
some
other
emongest
vs
to
assiste
him
:
and
if
you
thinke
good
that
my self
be
he
,
the
charge
I
will
vndertake
with
a
good
will
,
and
the
reason
that
moneth
mée
to
be
so
desirous
to
deale
therein
,
I
wil
tell
you
in
brief
.
This
night
passed
,
as
I
soundly
slept
,
mée
thought
.
I
was
entered
into
the
Cittie
,
and
made
great
chere
and
feastyng
with
king
Floridamant
,
and
the
twelue
couragious
knightes
of
his
house
:
dreamyng
(
as
me
seemed
)
that
you
pressed
into
the
,
Hall
and
then
as
many
as
could
,
leapte
out
at
the
Windowes
:
the
residue
were
by
you
cut
in
peeces
,
wheruppon
I
awaked
:
This
Dreame
animateth
mee
,
and
hath
caused
me
to
conceiue
a
strong
imagination
,
that
the
euentes
shall
so
fall
out
:
notwithstanding
there
be
some
which
saie
,
that
dreames
are
but
illusions
&
mockeries
.
For
it
hath
bene
in
my
hearyng
oftentymes
affirmed
,
that
greate
Princes
haue
dreamed
of
thinges
that
afterwarde
haue
happened
:
but
the
Dreames
of
meane
people
are
nought
els
but
vanities
,
because
our
Goddes
passe
not
greatly
for
them
,
neither
doe
reueale
to
them
the
foreshewinges
of
chaunces
to
come
:
but
the
apparitions
that
great
Kinges
do
conceiue
,
are
of
an
other
sorte
,
&
I
am
assured
that
not
without
some
vehement
foretelling
of
that
which
shal
fortune
,
the
God
Mahometh
,
hath
made
me
dreame
of
these
matters
.
The
other
Kinges
perceiuyng
by
the
tale
of
the
cruell
Angrofolt
,
how
greatly
he
coueted
and
longed
to
fight
,
graunced
to
his
demaunde
without
deniall
,
howbeit
the
mightie
Kyng
Tauladas
of
Canadas
was
somewhat
discontented
thereat
,
mistrusting
in
his
conceipt
,
that
one
of
those
twoo
sterne
warriers
would
without
peraduenture
,
dispatche
Kyng
Floridamant
of
his
life
,
wheras
he
hymself
vpon
no
other
occasion
,
then
how
he
might
haue
trial
of
the
renoumed
prowesse
of
the
saied
King
,
did
so
soone
intermedle
in
the
same
war
:
but
for
that
he
néeded
not
to
haue
taken
thought
:
for
in
dealing
with
king
Floridamant
,
both
he
and
his
complices
also
were
like
to
haue
their
handes
full
.
While
the
affaires
amonge
the
Pagans
stoode
in
these
termes
,
there
entered
secretly
into
their
Campe
a
Spie
,
whom
Kyng
Floridamant
had
purposely
sent
to
marke
and
learne
all
the
dryftes
and
pollicies
of
the
enemies
:
hee
being
disguised
,
like
a
Pioner
,
so
handled
the
matter
,
by
meanes
of
his
skilfulnes
in
all
Sarazin
languages
,
that
he
vnderstoode
the
whole
summe
of
their
doings
afore
declared
:
whereuppon
hee
retourned
into
the
Cittie
vnperceiued
of
any
,
makyng
report
thereof
,
to
the
noble
Floridamant
,
and
other
the
kinges
and
knightes
of
his
Court
:
who
without
vttering
any
signe
of
doubte
,
whiche
neuerthelesse
thei
had
closely
conceiued
in
their
mindes
,
knowing
the
forces
and
powers
of
their
enemies
to
be
so
greate
:
but
rather
demeaning
their
countinaunces
correspondent
to
their
haulty
heartes
,
shewed
themselues
to
their
Souldiers
,
whom
they
had
mustered
out
of
al
partes
,
both
within
the
City
&
without
:
And
with
a
sufficient
number
of
them
,
marched
with
al
expedition
towards
those
partes
of
the
walles
,
whiche
sustained
the
fearcest
assaulte
of
their
enemies
:
who
by
the
helpe
of
infinite
corded
Ladders
,
wherewith
the
cranies
of
the
Walles
were
on
euerye
side
pestered
,
hauyng
entered
into
the
Cittie
in
greate
multitudes
,
beganne
alreadie
to
kill
&
slaye
all
that
came
in
their
waye
,
without
anye
resistaunce
,
vntill
the
commyng
of
the
valiaunte
Prince
Floridamant
,
beyng
accompanied
with
the
kinges
Ferrand
of
Norwaie
,
Grandilaor
of
Swethelande
,
and
Murcibell
of
Denmarke
,
who
then
was
freshly
ariued
,
to
the
succour
of
his
Lorde
,
with
a
good
number
of
hardie
knightes
,
and
men
of
Armes
.
All
whiche
well
mounted
,
marched
together
in
one
Troupe
againste
the
enemie
,
garded
on
the
one
side
with
Duke
Candior
of
Normandie
,
and
his
Sonne
Don
Siluan
,
Earle
of
Flaunders
,
who
was
a
verie
young
knight
,
but
well
estéemed
for
Feates
of
Armes
.
On
the
other
side
were
the
l●stie
Acciall
of
Surrey
,
Syr
Hewald
,
the
couragious
knight
Melchior
of
Irelande
,
Ramelin
,
Druic
,
and
Frangard
Earle
of
Durford
,
who
confrontyng
this
outragious
multitude
of
Sarazins
,
murderyng
the
Christians
without
mercie
,
charged
those
Butcherly
Dogges
,
voyde
of
all
humanitie
,
with
suche
furie
,
that
at
that
firste
encounter
,
happenyng
within
a
broad
place
far
within
the
Citie
,
you
mought
haue
seene
the
Members
,
as
the
Armes
,
Legges
,
Heades
,
and
breast
partes
of
the
Pagans
,
flye
thicke
in
the
ayre
like
Flies
in
the
Sunne
shine
:
whiche
these
valiaunte
Knightes
dismembred
in
suche
wise
,
that
those
Rakehelles
that
had
begonne
to
make
their
Brauadoes
along
the
City
,
were
neuer
so
astonied
in
their
liues
:
so
that
feelyng
their
ouerlong
tariaunce
,
to
tourne
to
their
hinderaunce
,
and
seeyng
their
vnablenes
to
make
anye
further
resistaunce
,
they
were
constrained
to
retourne
the
waie
they
had
passed
before
,
and
yet
they
could
not
behaue
them selues
so
well
in
the
retyryng
,
but
that
three
thousand
fell
doune
starke
dead
in
the
place
.
Whereof
the
kyng
of
Baccaleos
,
(
as
hee
stoode
on
the
walles
encouragyng
his
men
to
clyme
vp
apace
,
beyng
aduertized
,
)
descended
from
thence
,
and
came
incontineutly
with
a
trustie
bande
of
his
stoutest
knightes
,
among
whom
there
was
one
braue
Sarazin
,
of
mightie
strength
,
named
Micophron
,
that
was
his
Cousin
.
As
soone
as
he
approoched
néere
the
place
,
and
sawe
what
hauocke
the
Christians
made
of
the
Pagans
,
hee
was
almost
mad
with
rage
and
spite
,
to
see
his
people
so
disordred
and
slaine
:
whom
he
met
sléeing
,
being
chased
by
the
knightes
aboue
named
:
and
with
maine
force
entered
into
the
Croude
on
foote
as
hee
was
,
being
followed
of
his
people
:
who
viewyng
his
manhoode
,
tooke
heart
agrace
,
laying
about
them
with
all
their
might
,
in
suche
wise
,
that
if
God
had
not
taken
compassion
vpon
the
poore
Christians
,
there
had
not
one
escaped
that
day
:
for
he
encountered
nothing
in
that
place
,
whiche
hee
did
not
hewe
in
peeces
:
next
vnto
hym
the
fierce
Sarazin
Micophron
made
such
a
terrible
slaughter
and
spoyle
of
the
poore
Christians
,
that
none
there
were
,
that
durst
withstand
hym
,
for
feare
lest
they
should
be
sente
to
their
long
homes
.
And
assuredly
they
had
ouercome
the
whole
Cittie
,
if
that
the
renoumed
kynge
Floridamant
,
the
valiaunt
Ferrande
of
Norway
and
Don
Murcibel
of
Denmarke
,
(
whose
strength
by
Gods
diuine
power
,
I
beleue
was
then
redoubled
)
had
not
in
tyme
hasted
to
the
succour
of
their
people
.
But
these
noble
Princes
beholdyng
this
miserable
spectacle
,
vsed
wonderfull
diligence
and
celeritie
,
and
bare
them selues
so
valiauntly
,
that
king
Floridamant
coaping
with
the
king
of
Baccaleos
,
Don
Ferrand
with
Mycophron
the
strong
,
and
Murcibell
among
the
other
Pagans
,
smytyng
before
and
behinde
,
and
on
both
sides
,
compelled
them
after
an
harde
and
sharpe
conflict
,
to
tourne
their
backes
,
and
shewe
their
heeles
.
For
kyng
Floridamant
surprised
with
furie
,
and
chafed
in
fightyng
,
raught
kyng
Guitard
with
all
his
force
,
suche
a
violent
stroake
,
that
he
made
his
Helmet
flee
of
his
head
,
and
had
slaine
him
without
doubt
,
if
his
people
had
not
the
more
speedely
succoured
hym
:
but
perceiuing
his
head
vnarmed
,
hee
retyred
hastely
to
the
place
from
whence
hee
came
,
hauyng
receiued
no
other
hurte
but
,
that
,
by
the
violence
of
the
blowe
,
his
eyes
so
sparkeled
,
that
for
a
quarter
of
an
hower
after
,
he
could
see
verie
little
at
all
:
and
it
is
to
be
coniectured
,
that
had
it
not
bene
for
the
goodnes
of
his
Armour
,
being
that
,
which
Achilles
did
weare
,
at
the
bataile
of
Troy
,
when
he
slewe
the
valiaunt
Hector
,
doubtles
he
had
not
bene
left
aliue
:
howbeit
he
was
afterward
much
vexed
,
yea
&
ready
to
runne
out
of
his
wittes
,
for
that
parte
of
the
Armour
whiche
he
had
loste
,
hauyng
wonne
them
from
the
strong
Bagellan
,
king
of
Ithaca
,
by
Combate
enduring
thrée
daies
continually
:
whiche
Bagellan
receiued
them
from
his
Auncestour
Vlysses
,
who
after
the
death
of
Achilles
,
was
made
owner
of
them
.
But
now
to
goe
forward
in
the
recitall
of
the
rest
of
this
hideous
hurlie burlie
,
betwene
the
Painims
and
the
Christians
:
you
shall
vnderstande
,
that
after
kyng
Guitard
with
the
losse
of
his
armour
,
was
so
escaped
out
of
the
tumulte
,
mightie
Mycophron
his
cousin
,
whom
he
had
left
behinde
in
the
Briers
,
with
muche
adoe
and
difficultie
,
sustained
the
brunte
of
his
enemies
,
beyng
welnigh
ouercome
by
the
assailers
of
hym
:
for
he
was
so
roughly
charged
and
pursued
,
by
the
three
Christian
kynges
,
that
notwithstandyng
his
manfull
and
couragious
defence
,
hee
was
taken
Prisoner
.
For
he
had
once
before
brought
kyng
Ferrand
of
Norwaie
,
to
so
harde
an
exigent
,
for
all
his
excellent
prowesse
,
that
he
had
not
long
endured
against
hym
,
had
not
the
kynges
,
Floridamant
and
Murcibell
afforded
their
aides
:
who
chargyng
the
Pagans
as
aforesaid
,
forced
hym
to
yelde
himself
prisoner
,
&
in
respect
of
his
valiauncie
,
slewe
hym
as
they
did
his
people
,
who
were
entered
into
the
citee
:
of
whom
he
made
suche
hauocke
,
that
not
one
remained
vnslaine
,
to
cary
newes
of
the
defeatyng
of
his
fellowe
souldiours
.
Thus
you
maie
perceiue
how
noblie
the
three
Christian
Kynges
in
those
partes
behaued
them selues
,
from
middaie
,
till
the
Sunne
was
welnigh
sette
:
It
remaineth
that
we
make
rehearsal
,
what
was
done
on
the
other
side
against
cruell
Angrofolt
and
those
monstrous
Giantes
,
Brisard
and
Rogemont
,
by
the
residue
of
the
twelue
valiaunte
knightes
of
Greate
Britaigne
:
who
beeyng
in
other
quarters
of
the
Citee
,
and
hearyng
the
noise
and
Alarme
of
their
enemies
,
who
had
made
enteraunce
in
greate
multitudes
,
vnder
conducte
of
the
same
Angrofolt
,
accompanied
with
these
twoo
Giauntes
,
marched
on
in
marueilous
haste
thetherwarde
,
beeyng
assisted
by
the
more
parte
of
the
garrisons
of
the
citee
,
with
suche
diligence
and
dexteritie
,
that
the
Pagans
being
not
farre
entered
into
the
Citie
,
were
by
them
compelled
to
recuyle
vnto
the
very
walles
,
not
without
great
losse
and
slaughter
.
How
as
the
Giauntes
were
entered
with
Angrofolt
their
Lorde
,
be
seeyng
the
resistaunce
that
they
of
the
Citee
made
,
commaunded
these
twoo
Butcherlie
Giauntes
to
succour
their
menne
:
hym self
onely
takyng
ware
to
the
kinges
Pallace
,
to
seaze
vpon
his
desired
praie
:
beyng
the
Lady
Polydamie
,
who
as
then
kepte
her self
within
her
Chamber
,
lamentyng
and
weepyng
,
with
noble
Queene
Belizenne
her
Mother
,
who
made
pitifull
moane
,
meenyng
her
totall
ruine
to
be
at
hand
.
Now
as
that
cruell
Tiraunt
of
Corsica
approched
nere
the
Pallace
,
to
his
misaduenture
,
he
was
breasted
by
the
kynges
Floridamant
,
Ferrand
,
and
Murcibell
:
who
hauyng
happely
dispatched
them selues
of
Guitard
,
bastened
to
other
quarters
of
the
Citee
,
where
thei
knewe
the
Painims
were
entered
.
For
he
was
no
soner
espied
,
but
he
was
presently
charged
verie
rudely
,
by
these
three
valiant
Christian
Champ●ons
with
dinte
of
Sworde
:
whiche
although
he
receiued
with
greate
assuraunce
,
yet
the
matche
vnegally
made
,
he
could
not
endure
long
,
but
was
compelled
to
tourue
his
backe
,
fliyng
towardes
the
place
where
his
menne
fought
:
but
beeyng
agaste
with
the
violence
of
the
strokes
he
had
sustained
in
the
encounter
,
he
missed
of
the
right
waie
.
Foorthwith
kyng
Floridamant
meanyng
to
pursue
hym
,
and
to
fighte
with
hym
hande
to
hand
,
commaunded
the
kynges
Ferrand
,
and
Murcibell
,
to
haste
theim
to
the
aide
of
his
knightes
,
and
in
the
pursuite
of
the
Pagan
(
as
one
that
was
more
nimble
and
actiue
)
demeaned
hym self
so
well
,
that
in
a
narrowe
Lane
,
where
the
other
rested
to
breath
hymself
,
he
ouertooke
him
:
who
seeyng
none
other
to
followe
saue
the
kyng
,
reioysed
greately
,
and
takyng
his
Sworde
in
his
hande
,
and
his
Shield
on
his
arme
,
attended
,
vaunting
on
foote
to
receiue
the
onsett
,
howbeit
to
his
no
small
preiudice
.
For
the
kyng
closely
bucklyng
with
hym
,
assailed
hym
with
suche
force
and
violence
,
that
had
not
his
Enchaunted
Armes
serued
hym
at
that
pinch
,
he
should
haue
been
soone
dispatched
,
but
by
the
helpe
of
theim
,
he
continued
the
fight
more
then
an
hower
and
an
halfe
,
wherein
suche
manhoode
was
shewed
by
the
assailant
and
defendant
,
that
it
was
harde
to
discerne
who
had
the
better
or
worse
,
till
at
laste
twoo
howers
after
the
Battaile
begonne
drawyng
on
,
the
Pagan
because
of
his
feeblenesse
and
fainenesse
,
beeyng
vnable
to
endure
any
longer
,
fell
doune
in
a
soune
on
the
Earth
:
the
Kyng
partly
taking
the
aduauntage
,
although
hee
was
weried
in
the
Combate
,
set
his
foote
vpon
his
breast
,
and
hauyng
taken
of
his
Helmet
,
entended
to
haue
slaine
hym
,
when
the
other
who
had
recouered
hym selfe
,
cried
:
O
Noble
Kyng
,
for
Gods
sake
spare
my
life
,
and
at
this
instaunt
extende
I
beséeche
you
,
that
exceedyng
mercie
and
clemencie
,
wherewith
I
haue
hearde
you
alwaies
renoumed
:
since
that
by
my
death
you
shall
not
purchase
so
greate
honour
,
hauyng
now
no
meanes
to
defende
my selfe
.
The
king
the
mirrour
of
courtesie
&
pitie
,
shewed
himself
towards
this
cruell
Tyraunt
so
mercifull
,
that
hee
did
hym
no
other
harme
,
saue
onely
made
hym
his
Prisoner
,
wherewith
the
Pagan
was
partly
comforted
.
The
chief
conductor
of
the
Pagans
,
hauyng
rendered
hymselfe
vanquished
,
was
by
Kyng
Floridamant
brought
vnarmed
,
to
the
place
where
the
Christians
and
Heathen
people
fiercely
fought
:
so
that
they
issue
to
what
side
the
victorie
was
more
likely
to
encline
,
seemed
vncertaine
and
doubtfull
:
when
as
kyng
Floridamant
,
who
made
more
accompt
of
the
life
of
his
men
,
then
of
the
death
of
a
thousand
of
his
foes
,
on
the
one
side
,
and
Angrafolt
his
Prisoner
on
the
other
side
,
caused
theym
to
surceasse
.
The
force
of
the
Heathenishe
rested
principally
in
Brizard
and
Rogemont
the
Giauntes
,
who
made
greate
spoyle
and
hauocke
among
the
Christians
,
and
had
taken
vp
and
caried
awaie
vnder
their
Armes
(
as
though
they
had
beene
Chikens
or
Capons
)
fower
of
the
couragious
Knightes
of
great
Britaine
,
to
witte
Don
Acciall
of
Surrey
,
&
Ramelin
of
the
Ile
of
Wight
by
Brisard
,
Melchior
of
Irelande
and
the
Earle
of
Durford
,
by
the
fell
Rogement
:
who
notwithstandyng
were
rendered
,
and
the
Pagans
chieftaines
compelled
to
retyre
with
those
fewe
that
remained
on
liue
:
for
of
fiftie
thousande
Pagans
that
by
scalyng
the
walles
,
had
entered
:
scarse
twentie
thousande
were
left
one
liue
:
and
of
Christians
aboute
fifteene
thousande
were
founde
dead
,
as
well
of
Women
and
Children
,
as
of
men
of
base
condition
,
that
with
Weapons
,
Stones
,
and
suche
like
,
ranne
vppon
their
enemies
.
Howbeit
no
knight
of
name
was
slaine
,
sauing
the
valiant
Heroald
,
who
was
found
among
the
presse
almost
smothered
,
and
the
young
Don
Siluan
of
Flaunders
,
who
had
all
that
daie
fought
against
the
cruell
Giaunt
Rogemont
,
and
by
a
wounde
whiche
he
receiued
in
his
Arme
,
lost
so
muche
bloud
,
that
if
he
had
not
been
helped
in
tyme
,
he
had
beene
in
daunger
to
be
lost
:
but
as
it
fortuned
,
hee
suffered
no
other
hurte
,
saue
the
paine
of
his
wound
,
which
shortly
after
was
cured
,
as
we
finde
in
the
auncient
Commentaries
of
Gallarx
the
Historiographer
:
who
for
that
he
surceaseth
to
entreate
any
further
,
touchyng
these
affaires
betweene
the
Pagans
and
Britaines
,
we
also
will
leaue
of
,
for
a
certain
tyme
,
and
tourne
our
talke
to
the
most
delighteful
and
straunge
aduentures
of
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
:
shewyng
you
onely
by
the
way
,
that
the
Pagans
hauing
retired
themselues
for
certaine
daies
:
king
Floridamant
gaue
his
Prisoners
Angrafolt
and
Mycophron
very
sumptuous
entertainement
,
accordyng
as
he
afore
had
dreamed
.
Howe
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
set
hymselfe
on
Sea
,
to
pursue
the
vnknowen
Knight
:
where
after
he
had
a
long
season
sustained
the
violence
of
a
terrible
Tempest
,
he
discouered
a
man
swimmyng
vpon
the
Plancke
of
a
shippe
,
and
in
daunger
of
drownyng
,
who
by
hym
beyng
saued
,
as
they
were
there
discoursing
of
their
aduentures
,
thei
were
assailed
by
Rouers
on
the
Sea
,
whom
they
slew
all
sauyng
one
.
The.
xxi
.
Chapter
.
THe
continuall
vnrest
,
and
perplexitie
,
enwrappyng
their
heartes
,
whom
the
blinde
Archer
hath
atteinted
with
his
enuenomed
shaftes
,
not
only
depriueth
them
of
the
sensible
tast
&
release
of
most
daintie
Viandes
,
tournyng
their
sweetenesse
into
bitternesse
,
that
it
is
impossible
for
theim
to
receiue
sufficient
for
the
nourishmente
of
their
bodies
,
and
conseruation
of
their
health
,
seeyng
themselues
for
the
most
parte
led
with
fonde
conceiptes
&
vayne
imaginations
of
the
beauty
of
such
as
in
their
mindes
thei
make
their
Idolls
:
but
also
occupiyng
their
heades
in
contemplation
of
those
phantasies
,
seldome
can
they
take
any
reste
:
as
by
the
example
of
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
euidentlie
appeareth
.
Who
duryng
the
tyme
that
the
affaires
of
greate
Britayne
continued
in
the
state
afore
mentioned
in
Gréece
,
spated
no
payne
nor
trauaile
,
to
the
intente
hee
mought
attaine
to
the
estimation
and
renoume
of
a
worthy
&
valiaunt
knight
:
the
better
to
purchase
the
good
grace
&
fauour
of
his
new
Dame
,
whose
excellencie
in
all
respectes
had
so
rauished
his
sences
,
that
in
the
Inne
where
we
lefte
hym
last
,
he
could
neither
take
repast
nor
repose
.
Wherfore
assone
as
the
obscuritie
of
the
night
beganne
to
dyminishe
,
seeyng
neither
his
minde
nor
body
by
concourse
of
his
passionate
pangues
and
amourous
cogitations
,
no
disposed
to
quietnes
,
he
leapeth
out
of
bed
,
notwithstandyng
the
morning
was
very
cloudie
&
darke
:
when
as
his
Esquier
,
who
steapte
,
not
knowyng
with
what
conceipt
his
maister
was
tickeled
,
likewise
left
his
bed
,
and
makyng
hymselfe
readie
,
fayled
not
forthwith
to
haste
vnto
the
stable
,
there
to
saddle
and
bridle
his
Horse
,
and
to
prepare
all
other
thinges
requisite
for
his
Maister
when
he
should
take
Horse
:
dispatchyng
the
same
with
suche
diligence
,
that
nothyng
lacked
when
his
Maister
beyng
armed
came
.
Who
accompanied
with
his
Hoste
,
departed
with
all
speede
,
to
ouertake
the
person
whiche
he
sought
for
:
trauailyng
so
fast
,
that
before
the
dawnyng
of
the
daie
,
they
arriued
at
Byzaunce
.
Where
takyng
leaue
of
his
Hoast
,
whom
he
satisfied
to
his
contentation
,
he
embarked
hym selfe
in
a
Shippe
well
furnished
,
whom
he
founde
prest
to
make
voyage
towardes
Fraunce
:
for
that
hee
hauyng
enquired
of
the
vnknowen
knight
,
the
Maister
of
the
shippe
had
tolde
hym
,
that
the
Euenyng
before
the
same
knight
had
taken
Shippe
in
a
Barcke
,
of
a
Companion
of
his
,
that
sailed
thetherwarde
:
whereof
hee
was
not
a
little
ioyfull
,
commaundyng
the
Sea
man
with
all
expedition
,
to
hoise
vp
the
Sailes
and
away
:
so
that
thei
passed
along
the
meane
Seas
,
the
space
of
twoo
daies
and
a
night
:
at
the
expiration
whereof
the
Sailer
in
the
morning
,
perceiuing
the
sunne
to
appeare
redde
of
coulour
,
and
the
windes
to
blowe
blusteryngly
,
alteryng
the
calmenes
of
the
weather
,
and
stilnes
of
the
waues
,
into
a
troublesome
and
tempestuous
rage
,
would
haue
declined
out
of
the
determined
course
,
and
bente
his
shippe
towardes
a
little
Ilande
,
lying
far
distaunt
from
the
ready
way
into
Fraunce
.
The
Youth
of
the
Fairies
suspectyng
no
lesse
,
gaue
hym
in
charge
both
earnestly
&
halfe
displeasauntly
,
that
he
should
saile
directly
on
.
For
(
quoth
he
)
fall
backe
,
fall
edge
,
no
hap
so
hard
,
no
,
nor
feare
of
death
,
during
the
safety
of
this
Vessell
,
shall
inforce
mee
to
chaunge
my
purpose
.
The
discrete
Sailer
knowyng
the
will
of
the
Knight
to
bee
constantlie
settled
to
abyde
the
vttermoste
that
the
wrathfull
Skies
mought
threaten
,
or
frowarde
fortune
procure
,
as
one
contented
to
suffer
pacientlie
whatsoeuer
distresse
it
woulde
please
the
almightie
to
throwe
hym
in
,
would
not
gainesay
hym
:
for
the
small
experience
whiche
so
short
time
could
afford
him
of
his
worthines
,
bounty
,
&
comely
qualities
,
wherwith
the
Youth
was
adorned
,
had
perswaded
hym
so
to
dedicate
his
mynde
to
please
and
serue
hym
,
that
he
woulde
in
no
wise
withstande
his
commaundement
:
howbeit
,
because
he
saw
the
imminent
ieoperdie
of
their
liues
nowe
approaching
,
for
to
assaie
whether
by
any
persuasions
hee
mought
tourne
his
opinion
,
he
tolde
hym
that
he
had
perceiued
certain
vsuall
signes
,
betokenyng
alwaies
some
mischaunce
and
violent
tempest
,
as
the
high
and
sodaine
towring
of
the
Heron
:
whiche
,
Syr
(
saieth
hee
)
maketh
mee
to
mistruste
that
with
no
assayling
,
but
with
greate
daunger
of
oure
ruine
,
wee
maye
passe
any
further
.
Moreouer
the
continuall
leaping
of
the
Dolphins
aboue
water
,
which
I
espie
,
abasheth
&
warneth
mée
to
auoyde
the
perillous
outrage
of
the
winds
and
weather
.
Wherefore
I
thinke
it
verie
expedient
,
that
we
soiourne
in
some
surer
harbour
for
a
season
,
waiting
for
the
appeasing
of
the
Seas
and
ceassing
of
the
Tempest
:
for
so
muche
as
the
same
beeyng
asswaged
,
wee
way
dispatche
further
in
a
day
,
than
we
may
duryng
this
rage
in
a
moneth
:
for
in
doing
of
such
thinges
,
as
you
know
,
we
must
tary
the
oportunitie
of
the
season
.
Notwithstanding
,
sith
your
pleasure
is
,
that
wee
shall
saile
on
,
I
will
not
disobay
your
will
,
albeit
we
shall
neuer
(
if
I
be
not
deceiued
)
accomplish
the
same
without
some
lamentable
accident
:
aduertising
you
,
that
if
God
extende
not
his
mercy
to
your
succour
,
the
ende
of
our
dayes
is
at
hande
.
Howbeit
,
for
all
these
wordes
and
many
a
teare
besides
,
whiche
fell
from
the
good
Seamans
eyes
,
who
trembled
for
feare
,
seeyng
the
Waues
like
mightie
Mountaines
,
offeryng
to
ouerwhelme
them
,
and
the
Seas
readie
to
swallow
vp
their
vessell
,
yet
would
not
the
Youth
relent
,
nor
was
any
whit
abashed
,
saiyng
that
either
aliue
or
dead
,
he
would
passe
further
.
In
the
meane
while
the
maister
of
the
shippe
tourned
the
Sailes
towardes
the
Region
of
Fraunce
:
wherevppon
the
chief
winde
with
suche
violence
rushed
against
the
maine
Maste
,
that
it
had
like
to
haue
ouerthrowen
the
Vessell
:
but
partly
by
the
timely
ceasing
of
the
boysterous
blaste
,
partly
by
the
incredible
strength
of
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
:
who
embrasing
it
in
his
Armes
,
held
it
with
all
his
might
,
from
leaning
towardes
the
Seas
,
the
shippe
and
all
was
recouered
.
Notwithstandyng
the
Tempest
surceased
not
,
but
continued
so
cruell
and
forcible
,
that
it
mought
haue
been
compared
to
that
,
wherin
the
Troian
Chieftaine
Aeneas
,
was
tourmoyled
when
the
wrathful
Iuno
(
incensed
against
the
remaines
of
Troy
)
had
requested
Aeolus
,
to
giue
to
his
most
fierce
windes
the
raynes
to
torment
hym
.
For
their
vessell
was
with
such
outrage
tossed
to
and
fro
,
vppe
and
doune
,
and
almost
vpsidedoune
,
winde
shaken
and
weather
beaten
,
that
when
I
consider
of
it
,
I
am
forced
to
stande
in
admiration
,
wonderyng
howe
it
could
escape
so
horrible
a
ieoperdy
without
shipwracke
:
for
sometymes
the
Waues
like
Mountaines
lifted
theim
vp
aloste
,
makyng
them
thinke
that
they
were
in
ascending
into
the
Cloudes
:
againe
the
shippe
fallyng
doune
betwene
the
mightie
Waues
as
it
were
in
a
déepe
valley
,
made
them
to
dread
,
lest
that
Hell
were
openyng
to
deuour
them
vp
.
So
that
the
Mariners
and
Passengers
abandonyng
the
Tacklinges
,
began
to
crie
mercie
,
knowyng
no
other
remedie
or
rescue
from
such
imminent
daungers
sauing
praier
vnto
God
,
with
such
an
hearte
,
as
they
possesse
,
who
are
surprised
with
the
like
hazard
.
Neuerthelesse
the
mercilesse
rage
of
the
windes
encreasing
,
Haile
and
sharpe
showers
fell
aboundauntly
,
the
Skies
were
quite
ouercast
,
the
Ayre
wonderfullie
darkened
,
the
darkenes
berefte
the
Sailers
of
all
light
,
excepte
it
were
that
whiche
proceedyng
from
the
twinklyng
eyes
of
the
Whales
,
and
Wherlepooles
,
or
els
of
flashes
of
lightening
,
intermedled
among
the
stormy
Raine
,
and
forerunnung
most
ghastly
and
hideous
Thunder
crackes
,
and
terrible
Wheriewindes
.
But
yet
all
these
dreadfull
accidentes
had
no
power
to
abate
the
noble
courage
or
daunte
the
stoute
Stomarke
of
the
worthy
and
valiaunt
Youth
of
the
Fairies
,
stedfastly
settled
in
a
firme
opinion
,
that
all
bitternes
was
sweete
,
all
euill
good
,
and
all
daunger
,
disease
,
and
trauaile
,
to
be
repose
&
assured
tranquillitie
in
respect
of
the
vncessant
,
vnasswaged
and
remediles
paine
,
which
his
restles
minde
suffered
by
vehemencie
of
his
amorous
wounde
:
for
albeit
hee
did
see
the
greate
parte
of
the
Mariners
,
and
the
residue
in
the
shippe
,
shifte
out
of
the
same
,
and
commit
themseues
vnto
the
Shipboate
for
their
safegarde
,
yet
hee
not
once
offered
to
remoue
hymselfe
from
thence
where
he
was
:
neither
respectyng
couerte
from
the
brunt
of
the
tempest
,
nor
reiectyng
the
vnseasonable
weather
,
but
accepting
either
in
like
parte
.
Which
Tempest
towardes
the
euening
,
when
the
Vessell
had
all
daie
runne
at
randon
,
without
gouernement
,
began
to
cease
,
and
moderate
his
rage
,
the
importunate
windes
packyng
awaie
,
and
giuyng
place
to
the
comfortable
Beames
of
Dan
Phoebus
,
who
as
then
guided
his
horse
,
wearie
of
their
daies
taske
towardes
Thetis
Waues
.
Now
the
Youth
,
who
alone
staied
in
the
Vessell
,
with
his
trustie
Esquire
,
that
would
not
forsake
hym
in
weale
or
woe
,
perceiuyng
the
weather
to
waxe
cleare
,
gate
hym
out
of
a
Cabin
of
the
Shippe
,
where
he
had
remained
duryng
the
Tempest
,
and
mounting
vppon
the
Hatches
,
hee
might
espie
not
farre
from
his
Vessell
,
the
halfe
of
a
ship
flotyng
,
whiche
the
tempest
had
torne
asunder
:
within
the
whiche
there
was
a
man
almost
faintyng
,
and
prest
to
yelde
his
bodie
to
the
mercie
of
the
Waters
,
whose
Waues
had
almost
ouerwhelmed
hym
:
yet
betwixt
sinkyng
and
swimmyng
,
he
laboured
to
lengthen
his
life
,
without
likelihood
of
recouerie
,
if
an
vnhoped
hap
had
not
reserued
hym
from
suche
distresse
,
liyng
in
the
maine
Seas
,
depriued
of
his
naturall
forces
,
and
distaunte
from
Lande
any
waie
twentie
Leages
:
but
as
hee
was
in
this
plight
,
a
gratious
gale
of
wind
,
did
driue
the
Boord
whereon
he
groueled
halfe
dead
,
towardes
the
Youthes
Vessell
:
who
takyng
pitifull
compassion
,
with
diligent
endeuour
laboured
to
saue
hym
:
sparing
not
to
despoyle
himselfe
,
starke
naked
to
leape
into
the
water
,
and
tying
a
Coarde
of
the
Shippe
about
his
bodie
,
swamme
to
the
other
man
,
and
attainyng
vnto
hym
,
threwe
hym
the
ende
of
the
same
Corde
,
whiche
he
stifly
grasped
in
his
nummed
handes
:
this
being
done
,
he
swamme
again
towardes
his
ship
:
drawyng
the
other
after
hym
with
muche
adoe
:
into
the
which
he
mounted
,
&
being
tyred
,
lifted
vp
the
other
beeyng
hardly
handeled
and
moyled
in
the
salte
waters
:
who
beyng
entered
,
fell
doune
in
a
sounde
,
vomityng
vp
the
water
in
great
aboundaunce
,
whiche
he
had
glutted
in
,
at
his
Nose
and
Mouth
.
Wherupon
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
séeyng
hym
so
faire
and
so
comely
a
Personage
,
and
gessing
by
his
countenan e
that
he
should
be
of
some
good
house
,
employed
al
diligence
possible
,
for
the
safe
garde
of
his
life
,
&
taking
him
&
lifting
his
feete
vpwards
,
with
the
helpe
of
his
Esquier
,
made
them
fast
to
one
of
the
Cables
,
and
hanging
his
head
downewardes
,
he
powred
out
the
water
into
the
Sea
,
whiche
remayned
in
his
Stomacke
:
after
beeyng
recouered
from
his
swone
,
hee
praied
the
Youth
,
that
hee
would
vntie
hym
,
for
he
felt
no
more
paine
,
whiche
he
delaied
not
to
doe
,
with
all
expedition
,
beyng
so
glad
,
as
if
he
had
founde
the
Treasure
of
Croesus
,
or
conquered
the
Romaine
Empire
,
as
well
for
that
he
longed
to
vnderstand
what
he
was
,
as
also
what
fortune
had
brought
hym
into
that
distresse
.
Whereof
hauyng
demaunded
,
the
other
that
was
so
enféebled
and
weried
,
by
turmoyling
in
the
water
,
that
hee
could
not
easely
fetche
breathe
,
requested
hym
instauntly
,
that
he
would
vouchsafe
hym
some
restyng
place
out
of
hand
,
and
that
after
he
were
reposed
a
while
,
he
would
recount
vnto
him
his
whole
case
.
Then
the
Youthe
knowyng
that
hee
needed
the
same
,
and
that
hee
vttered
his
woordes
with
muche
difficultie
,
commaunded
his
Esquier
,
that
he
should
leade
him
to
his
chamber
,
and
laye
him
in
his
owne
Bed
,
whervnto
he
obeyed
incontinently
:
but
he
was
scarse
entered
,
when
as
the
knight
seeyng
the
Armes
of
the
Youthe
,
and
likewise
the
Speare
that
laye
by
his
bed
side
,
staied
for
a
certain
season
,
without
speaking
one
worde
,
(
he
was
surprised
with
suche
astonishment
)
:
afterward
touruyng
hym
towardes
the
Esquier
,
regarded
hym
heedefully
,
and
remembred
that
hee
had
seene
him
not
long
afore
:
&
forthwith
called
to
mind
who
he
was
:
howheit
without
makyng
semblaunte
of
any
suche
thyng
,
be
began
tovnaraie
hymselfe
:
and
his
apparaile
(
whiles
he
prepared
hymselfe
to
Bed
)
the
Esquier
bare
into
the
open
ayre
to
drie
:
who
failed
not
to
rehearse
vnto
his
Maister
,
touchyng
the
countenance
and
behauour
of
the
man
,
when
as
be
behelde
his
Armour
.
Who
beyng
therefore
more
desirous
then
he
was
afore
,
to
knowe
what
he
was
,
hyed
hym
into
the
Chamber
,
to
common
with
the
Straunger
,
whyles
that
the
shippe
without
anie
Sterneman
did
runne
at
randon
:
but
at
the
first
entrance
▪
finding
hym
fast
a
sléepe
,
he
would
not
awake
him
as
then
,
vntill
midnight
came
:
when
he
had
rested
hymselfe
a
long
season
,
the
Youth
(
who
in
the
euening
was
layde
doune
by
hm
,
noti
disposed
to
cloase
his
eyes
all
that
parte
of
the
night
,
by
reason
of
the
vnquietnes
of
his
thoughtes
)
heard
hym
speake
in
his
sleepe
thus
.
Ah
Madame
(
saied
he
)
and
what
will
you
saye
when
ye
vnderstande
of
the
death
of
your
Knight
?
After
wallowyng
from
one
side
to
another
,
and
wauyng
his
Feete
and
Handes
as
though
he
would
haue
swimmed
,
he
muttred
in
his
dreame
sundry
like
speeches
,
and
complaintes
,
whereby
the
Youth
who
gaue
good
eare
,
perceiued
that
he
was
dedicate
to
the
Hestes
of
the
Patronesse
of
Paphos
:
therfore
both
for
that
bee
supposed
the
man
to
be
troubled
in
mynde
,
through
the
fearefull
obiectes
whiche
were
presented
to
his
inwarde
sences
as
hee
dreamed
,
and
bicause
his
longyng
to
knowe
what
person
hee
was
,
did
still
augmente
,
iogging
the
man
harde
with
his
Elbowe
till
bee
was
awaked
,
saied
:
Ho
,
ho
,
Companion
!
what
ayles
you
?
you
are
further
from
the
water
then
you
were
yesterday
,
God
bee
thanked
.
The
man
in
his
awakyng
geuyng
a
leape
(
as
it
were
one
halfe
agast
)
was
recomforted
when
he
founde
hymself
in
so
safe
a
place
:
for
in
his
sleepe
hee
imagined
,
that
hee
was
yet
in
the
Sea
.
Wherefore
reuokyng
to
memorie
the
daungerous
hazard
from
which
by
the
Youthes
aide
then
lying
by
hym
,
he
was
recouered
,
hee
shewed
not
hymselfe
displeased
for
his
late
thrustyng
of
hym
,
but
shrouding
hymselfe
againe
vnder
the
couerte
of
the
Bedclothes
,
began
to
speake
to
hym
on
this
sorte
:
Syr
Knight
(
saied
hee
)
if
it
seemed
not
offensiue
to
you
,
I
would
instauntly
request
you
,
to
vouchsafe
mee
one
benefite
:
assuryng
you
that
I
will
in
any
matter
concernyng
you
,
auoyde
the
crime
of
ingratitude
,
as
well
in
respect
thereof
,
as
also
in
that
you
haue
bene
the
onely
refuge
and
rescue
of
my
liefe
,
out
of
those
apparant
perilles
,
wherin
(
hopelesse
)
I
was
enuironed
:
whiche
causeth
mee
to
accompte
my selfe
so
muche
bounde
and
beholdyng
to
your
gentlenes
,
for
your
vnspeakeable
and
exceedyng
merites
,
that
vnfainedly
I
doe
acknowledge
my
owne
power
,
farre
,
vnable
to
recompence
the
slenderest
parte
of
those
youre
so
high
desertes
,
yea
though
I
doe
aduenture
my
life
in
the
hazarde
of
innumerable
daungers
,
for
the
defence
and
conseruation
of
youres
:
vowyng
furthermore
,
that
you
shall
require
nothyng
at
my
handes
,
whiche
gladly
I
will
not
occomplishe
for
your
sake
,
not
onely
bicause
you
haue
recouered
mee
from
presente
death
,
but
also
for
that
youre
liniamentes
and
countenaunce
alone
doe
seeme
worthy
,
that
so
great
a
Prince
as
I
am
,
should
employe
hymselfe
for
you
.
Wherfore
as
you
estéeme
my
wordes
true
,
&
my
promise
to
proceede
from
a
faithfull
&
constaunt
heart
,
I
praye
you
to
graunt
vnto
my
first
request
,
which
I
neuer
seemed
to
deny
to
any
creature
liuyng
.
Verily
Syr
(
said
the
Youth
)
of
the
Fairies
,
you
séeme
vnto
mee
so
courteous
and
well
spoken
,
that
albeit
you
were
but
a
meane
Knight
,
and
not
descenden
from
any
royall
house
,
as
you
haue
vttered
here
,
yet
would
I
not
once
offer
to
conceale
any
thing
whereof
ye
should
demaunde
mee
:
alwaies
foreseene
,
that
it
resteth
in
my
power
to
doe
:
reposing
suche
confidence
in
youre
good
nature
and
courtesie
,
that
you
will
not
forbeare
ne
disdaine
to
shewe
the
like
at
myne
instaunce
,
after
that
I
haue
so
satiffied
your
desire
,
whiche
I
request
you
not
to
differre
:
geuyng
you
my
woorde
in
faith
of
a
knight
,
that
you
shall
require
no
thing
of
mee
,
which
(
mine
honour
reserued
)
I
wil
not
attempte
with
my
whole
might
.
I
beseech
you
then
(
quoth
the
other
)
that
it
would
please
you
to
discouer
vnto
mee
who
you
are
,
and
what
Fortune
hath
forced
you
,
beyng
of
so
young
yeres
,
to
wander
thus
alone
amids
the
Seas
,
and
likewise
,
where
you
conquered
the
Harnesse
and
faire
Speare
,
whiche
yesterdaie
at
my
entrie
into
this
Chamber
I
did
beholde
:
wherewith
as
I
be
leue
,
you
arme
your selfe
,
when
occasion
offereth
or
necessitie
constraineth
so
to
doe
:
and
the
reason
which
moueth
me
to
be
desirous
to
vnderstand
the
first
of
these
three
thinges
,
is
to
the
ende
,
that
I
may
know
the
person
certainely
,
vnto
whom
I
stande
so
deepely
endebted
,
that
if
I
may
possibly
haue
a
thousande
liues
to
ieoperde
in
his
defence
,
when
neede
shall
require
,
they
may
in
noe
wise
be
spared
:
wherefore
I
am
againe
to
desire
you
to
disclose
the
same
to
mee
.
I
promise
you
(
saied
the
Youth
)
that
since
it
is
so
,
that
you
haue
preuented
mee
,
by
demaundyng
that
whiche
els
I
had
enquired
of
you
,
I
will
not
gainesaie
your
demaunde
,
hauyng
a
sure
truste
,
that
you
will
vse
the
like
courtesie
to
mee
.
It
remaines
therefore
,
that
you
knowe
,
that
I
was
borne
in
greate
Britaine
,
and
beyng
very
young
,
was
nursed
and
trained
vp
in
the
Fairie
of
the
Nimphe
Ozyris
:
it
may
be
that
you
haue
hearde
reporte
of
her
,
who
not
long
sithence
sente
me
to
Constantinople
to
bee
dubbed
Knight
by
the
Emperour
there
,
who
of
his
gracious
inclination
refused
not
to
doe
it
:
but
misfortune
who
lay
in
waite
euerywhere
to
surprise
mee
,
wolde
:
alas
(
syr
Knight
)
I
praie
you
to
holde
mee
excused
,
If
I
vtter
no
further
of
my
mishappe
,
saied
hee
,
sighyng
déepely
,
&
that
in
performance
of
the
promise
,
whiche
I
haue
made
vnto
you
,
this
shorte
declaration
may
suffice
:
for
if
you
vnderstande
any
further
of
my
calamities
,
I
doe
beleue
that
you
will
scarsely
refraine
youre
eyes
from
Teares
,
and
your
hearte
from
bewailyng
of
my
lamentable
case
.
The
man
(
who
was
more
desirous
to
know
where
he
had
recouered
those
Armes
whiche
hee
had
seene
the
euenyng
before
in
the
Chamber
,
then
to
heare
of
anie
thyng
els
)
ceassed
not
verie
importunatelie
to
charge
hym
with
his
promise
,
alledgyng
many
vehement
persuasions
,
to
encourage
hym
thereto
:
saiyng
(
as
though
he
had
coniectured
somewhat
of
the
passions
of
the
Youthe
,
by
his
gesture
and
maner
of
pronouncyog
)
that
if
the
original
of
his
mishap
and
grief
procéeded
of
loue
,
in
discouering
it
to
him
(
as
without
inconuenience
he
mought
assuredly
doe
,
as
to
his
especiall
frende
)
hee
should
receiue
suche
comforte
as
should
yelde
hym
singuler
solace
,
and
if
it
did
aryse
of
any
offence
namely
against
him
,
he
promised
with
al
his
power
to
assist
hym
in
the
execution
of
the
reuengemente
thereof
.
Wherupon
the
Youth
(
the
passages
of
whose
voyce
by
the
sourse
of
his
sorowes
,
were
burste
open
)
reuiued
at
the
remembrrunce
of
his
Dames
beautie
,
rather
heauenly
then
humaine
,
&
discoursed
to
hym
a
large
processe
of
the
aduentures
befallyng
hym
,
mentioned
afore
:
not
concealing
any
Iote
vntolde
:
and
he
had
not
as
yet
attained
to
the
ende
of
his
rehearsall
,
when
the
dawnyng
of
the
daie
bade
them
to
forsake
their
beds
,
so
that
leasure
sailed
the
Youth
ere
hee
could
declare
where
he
had
recouered
the
Armour
.
But
settyng
themselues
vppon
the
Puppe
of
their
ship
,
as
obiectes
to
the
glitteryng
beames
of
Dan
Phoebus
,
as
hée
was
addressyng
his
tongue
,
to
finishe
his
rehearsall
,
by
fortune
they
kenned
a
Vessell
that
skmimed
the
Seas
with
wonderfull
swiftnes
,
wherin
as
the
same
approached
neere
,
thei
mought
espie
two
knightes
armed
at
al
pointes
,
who
flourishing
with
their
naked
swerdes
in
their
handes
,
and
their
shieldes
vppon
their
Armes
,
manaced
them
more
and
more
.
Whereof
the
Youthe
,
who
was
vnarmed
,
at
the
first
blushe
abashed
,
and
mistrustyng
that
they
came
to
enterprise
vppon
them
at
suche
aduauntage
,
descended
in
all
hast
to
his
Chamber
,
where
hauyng
taken
of
his
Armour
the
Shield
and
Sworde
onely
:
leauyng
to
his
companion
,
whom
he
had
found
in
the
Sea
the
rest
,
to
witte
,
the
Corselet
,
the
headpeece
and
the
Speare
,
mounted
vp
vppon
the
Hatches
,
where
they
met
with
the
twoo
Archepyrates
,
who
already
had
to
their
owne
mischief
borded
their
Ship.
For
the
former
of
them
both
,
beyng
confronted
by
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
receiued
vppon
his
Headpeece
suche
a
stroke
,
that
his
Head
and
Bodie
was
cleaued
doune
to
the
Breast
,
notwithstaddyng
the
defence
he
made
with
his
Shield
,
his
Helmet
and
other
his
Harnesse
,
whiche
preuented
not
that
fatall
blowe
:
not
muche
vnlike
was
the
mischaunce
of
his
Copesmate
,
who
by
his
Speare
pearced
the
bodie
so
violently
,
that
doune
fell
he
into
the
water
starke
dead
:
at
sight
whereof
the
two
Knightes
stoode
a
certaine
space
,
as
men
amazed
eache
one
at
the
prowesse
of
the
other
:
but
especially
,
he
who
had
beene
preserued
from
death
,
beholdyng
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
,
with
exceading
admiration
,
to
reach
that
miserable
Rouer
(
whom
he
had
slaine
with
wonderfull
force
)
the
mightiest
stroke
that
euer
hee
did
sée
with
his
eyes
:
whose
Companions
but
smallie
dismaied
at
the
slaughter
of
their
Companions
,
runnyng
out
of
their
Forte
in
heapes
,
assailed
these
two
worthy
Knightes
furtously
:
who
receiuyng
their
charge
with
greate
assuraunce
,
made
suche
hauocke
,
that
of
thirty
of
them
in
halfe
a
quarter
of
an
hower
,
there
remained
not
past
twentie
:
the
halfe
of
whom
beeyng
greeuously
wounded
,
they
were
by
fine
force
compelled
to
geue
ground
:
parte
of
whom
leapte
into
the
water
to
saue
themselues
,
the
reste
that
either
thought
the
water
ouer
colde
,
or
peraduenture
vnable
to
swimme
,
fledde
to
their
Ship
,
addressyng
their
Sailes
to
retourne
thether
,
from
whence
thei
came
:
but
omittyng
the
expedition
requisite
in
so
vrgent
necessitie
,
they
were
all
hewen
in
peeces
,
one
except
beeyng
reserued
,
to
vtter
what
people
they
were
.
For
these
two
excellent
Knightes
,
whom
I
may
truely
terme
the
most
valiaunt
&
redoubted
wightes
vnder
the
Coape
of
Heauen
,
as
their
deedes
hereafter
,
&
namely
in
the
seconde
and
third
parte
of
this
Historie
doe
clearely
witnesse
,
after
that
they
were
become
Maisters
of
the
shippe
,
wherein
the
Pirates
had
assailed
theym
,
entered
therein
,
meanyng
to
take
Lande
with
all
possible
speede
,
for
that
the
same
was
furnished
with
all
necessarie
thinges
,
for
a
Voyage
:
whereas
on
the
contrarie
parte
,
their
other
was
not
,
by
reason
of
the
violente
tempest
,
and
outrage
before
declared
:
whiche
they
did
accordingly
:
where
they
lighted
vppon
marueilous
aduentures
,
whiche
hereafter
you
may
vnderstande
.
How
the
Pyrate
whose
lyfe
was
saued
by
the
Youth
of
the
Fayries
,
recounted
vnto
hym
the
Pedegrewe
of
the
Giaunte
Squamell
,
and
of
the
mightie
Nabot
,
together
with
the
loue
betweene
the
same
Squamell
and
the
Lady
Lucinde
,
daughter
to
the
King
of
high
Mysia
:
of
whom
the
Giaunt
findyng
hymselfe
to
be
despised
,
did
happen
vpon
a
Knight
,
who
bare
an
enchaunted
Cuppe
,
within
whiche
who
so
dranke
,
whatsoeuer
the
drinke
were
,
should
become
extremely
amorous
of
the
person
that
offered
the
same
:
likewise
in
this
last
chapter
are
many
notable
aduentures
comprised
.
¶
The.
xxij
.
Chapiter
.
AS
the
varietie
of
matters
heretofore
handled
,
haue
yelded
occasion
to
you
my
Lordes
and
Dames
,
of
no
slender
solace
&
recreation
,
so
I
doubt
not
but
that
the
residue
of
this
woorke
which
hereafter
shall
be
set
to
open
vewe
,
concerning
this
Historie
,
wil
suspend
your
intentiue
mindes
,
with
the
expectation
of
rarer
delightes
,
&
delightfuller
discourses
:
and
by
performance
of
that
which
is
pretended
,
satisfie
youre
conceites
,
with
surplusage
of
pleasaunte
inuentions
.
And
now
to
prosecute
our
purpose
,
vnderstande
ye
,
that
assone
as
the
Youth
of
the
Fairies
had
left
his
ship
,
which
wandred
upon
the
Sea
,
without
any
gouernement
,
and
was
entred
into
that
whiche
Bee
had
conguered
of
the
Pirates
,
who
had
attempted
to
assaile
him
,
to
their
damage
and
vtter
confusion
,
with
the
aide
of
the
man
,
whose
life
he
had
deliuered
from
the
daunger
of
death
,
obiectyng
hymselfe
to
perilous
hazardes
for
the
others
safegarde
:
for
the
selfe
same
person
was
he
,
whom
he
sought
for
,
to
the
ende
that
hee
might
reuenge
the
supposed
death
of
his
faithfull
frende
Pharisor
,
whom
he
thought
to
haue
beene
slaine
by
hym
:
beyng
I
saie
sailyng
vpon
the
Sea
in
his
verie
company
,
and
makyng
great
speede
to
ouertake
hym
,
who
was
no
other
where
but
in
that
Sippe
,
both
to
knowe
if
the
Rouer
whom
he
had
taken
,
could
tell
any
tidinges
of
hym
,
and
also
to
vnderstande
who
were
those
Sea
Robbers
,
whom
he
had
slaine
,
hee
did
the
meane
while
commaunde
that
the
same
Pirate
should
bee
brought
vnto
his
presence
:
and
hauyng
questioned
with
hym
concernyng
those
newes
,
and
shewed
the
cognisaunces
which
the
knight
(
whom
he
pursued
)
bare
in
his
armes
,
in
the
hearyng
of
the
same
knight
,
wherat
he
stoode
muche
amazed
and
astonished
,
perceiuing
that
he
enquired
for
hym
,
the
Pirate
spake
and
aunswered
in
this
wise
:
My
Lorde
(
saide
he
)
as
touchyng
the
Knight
of
whom
you
spake
,
I
am
to
certifie
you
,
that
we
haue
neuer
vnderstoode
any
newes
:
true
it
is
,
that
yesterdaie
in
the
euenyng
,
when
the
Tempest
that
troubled
the
Seas
,
was
aswaged
,
as
we
were
rouyng
from
one
Coaste
to
another
,
searching
some
praie
to
enriche
vs
,
as
we
were
accustomed
to
doe
,
by
commaundement
of
the
strong
Giant
Squamel
,
our
Maister
who
is
brother
to
the
moste
mightie
and
puisaunt
Knight
Nabot
,
of
whom
there
is
no
doubt
,
but
you
haue
heard
notable
report
(
forasmuche
as
he
is
the
most
redoubted
Knight
formartial
prowesse
,
liuing
at
this
day
vnder
the
Sunne
)
we
by
chaunce
encountred
vpon
the
border
of
the
faire
I
le
,
whiche
lyes
not
farre
hence
,
belongyng
to
the
saied
marueilous
Giaunt
,
a
Shippe
,
whiche
the
surges
of
the
Sea
had
cast
to
wardes
shore
,
beeyng
rent
and
wracked
in
many
places
.
Within
the
whiche
we
hearde
a
greate
tramplyng
and
noyse
made
by
a
horse
,
the
gallauntste
and
goodlyest
I
beleue
in
the
whole
world
:
who
with
his
heeles
bounced
against
the
boordes
of
the
ship
:
whom
we
drewe
for
the
,
and
sent
hym
by
one
of
our
people
that
did
leade
hym
by
the
bridle
(
for
ride
hym
he
durst
not
)
to
our
Lorde
Squamel
,
with
an
Harnesse
,
and
Sword
so
braue
,
as
possibly
might
bee
,
whiche
we
founde
there
also
:
and
in
the
Shippe
(
wherof
I
will
tell
you
)
were
the
cognisaunces
whiche
you
haue
described
:
and
I
thinke
that
the
Harnesse
appertained
to
the
Knight
for
whom
you
seeke
:
whom
(
notwithstandyng
)
we
sawe
not
,
nor
knowe
where
he
is
become
,
except
he
bee
among
an
infinite
number
of
drowned
bodies
that
be
on
the
shore
.
In
as
muche
as
you
demaund
what
we
are
,
it
séemeth
vnto
mee
,
that
by
the
declaration
I
haue
made
you
(
beyng
a
sage
and
wise
Knight
,
as
doth
appeare
)
you
may
gather
that
you
require
,
without
any
longer
processe
.
But
tell
mee
(
saied
the
Youth
)
what
were
those
two
braue
felowes
who
firste
enterprised
to
boorde
our
shippe
:
The
Rouer
then
aunswered
thus
:
my
Lorde
,
(
quoth
he
)
the
man
whom
you
slewe
,
was
our
Capitaine
,
and
named
Falsant
,
not
so
muche
for
that
he
was
the
moste
doughtie
of
our
Maisters
Subiectes
,
as
for
a
consideration
whiche
I
will
recounte
vnto
you
,
if
it
like
you
to
geue
mee
the
hearyng
.
Speake
on
(
saied
the
Youth
)
and
we
will
giue
attentiue
eare
to
thy
tale
,
since
we
haue
no
other
thing
to
passe
away
the
tyme
with
all
.
Firste
then
my
Lorde
,
before
I
participate
vnto
you
that
whiche
I
haue
promised
,
I
will
recite
(
so
that
it
stand
with
your
contentment
)
the
pedigrewe
of
the
Giaunt
Squamell
my
Maister
,
because
it
importeth
muche
in
that
matter
.
Knowe
ye
therefore
,
that
the
merueilous
shee
Giaunt
Horfelle
(
who
was
of
the
progenie
of
the
Triple
headed
Giant
Gerion
,
Sonne
of
Chrysaore
,
who
was
slaine
by
Hercules
,
after
the
decease
of
his
predecessour
Ferramond
,
who
had
bene
Kyng
of
Maiorica
and
Minorica
,
and
of
Erbusa
in
Spaine
,
)
beyng
in
her
young
yeres
,
of
such
dexteritie
&
might
in
feates
of
armes
,
that
no
man
in
her
tyme
was
found
,
that
could
withstande
her
force
,
had
not
yet
exceeded
the
age
of
xvij
.
or
xviij
.
yeres
,
but
that
shee
supposing
her selfe
of
streingth
sufficiently
,
to
abide
all
paine
and
trauaile
whatsoeuer
should
befall
,
one
day
among
the
rest
,
without
taking
leaue
either
of
Ferramond
her
Syre
,
or
Garrande
her
Mother
,
departed
secretly
out
of
the
countrey
armed
with
an
vnknowen
Armour
.
Afterwardes
hauyng
scoured
the
Seas
a
long
season
,
visityng
all
the
Iles
and
Regions
whiche
she
mought
discouer
,
where
shee
lefte
behinde
her
triumphant
tokens
of
the
victorious
conqueste
,
whiche
she
had
gained
,
and
of
the
wonderfull
aduentures
atchiued
by
her
,
as
many
a
tyme
I
haue
hearde
reported
by
theym
that
were
liuyng
)
whereof
a
fewe
remaine
as
yet
,
did
so
muche
by
her
déedes
and
worthines
,
that
she
as
Conqueresse
entred
the
Indies
.
Where
vnderstanding
by
bruite
of
people
,
the
famous
renoume
of
a
kyng
of
Gedrosia
descended
from
the
lyne
of
Kyng
Porus
,
that
was
vanquished
by
Alexander
the
Greate
,
and
in
knightly
prowesse
far
surmountyng
the
chiefest
knight
of
those
daies
,
passed
thervpon
into
the
saied
Realme
of
Gedrosia
which
is
bounded
with
the
Riuer
Indus
,
from
whence
the
greater
parte
of
the
Regions
of
the
Caste
,
doe
take
their
name
.
Where
(
to
be
briefe
)
after
a
long
and
sharpe
conflict
,
she
ouercame
the
same
kyng
,
who
was
called
Corlorant
,
and
subdued
and
brought
vnder
her
obedience
,
not
onely
the
Realme
of
Gedrosia
,
but
also
iourneyng
to
Ganges
the
Riuer
,
and
the
desertes
of
Camul
triumphed
of
the
victorie
whiche
she
obtained
against
the
great
Cham
of
Cathay
,
in
the
fardest
partes
of
all
the
Cast
,
enthronizyng
her self
in
the
seate
royal
of
Orientall
Scythia
,
which
otherwise
is
tearmed
Tartaria
,
adioynyng
to
the
countrey
of
Bactria
neere
vnto
Parthia
.
But
not
contented
therewith
,
whether
it
be
for
that
as
you
knowe
,
the
more
that
some
persons
abounde
in
riches
,
the
greedilier
they
couet
worldly
wealth
,
or
for
that
she
desired
to
extende
the
fleight
of
her
renowne
further
,
and
yelde
a
Testimonie
of
her
hautie
and
inuincible
prowesse
,
to
the
vnknowen
partes
of
the
worlde
,
she
trauailed
so
farre
,
that
shee
attained
to
the
extreme
Confines
of
Africa
:
where
malicious
fortune
spityng
at
her
fame
,
plaide
here
a
tricke
of
her
waueringnes
and
inconstancie
.
Now
therefore
as
sone
as
this
valiaunt
Virago
and
vauqueresse
Horfelle
,
was
receiued
into
the
Region
of
Spithanne
,
she
wondred
greatly
to
see
the
inhabitauntes
thereof
so
little
,
that
sixe
of
the
tallest
that
there
could
be
found
,
being
set
one
vpon
another
,
could
scarse
reache
vnto
her
waste
:
howbeit
that
hindred
not
the
blinde
Pigmey
Cupide
,
to
assaulte
her
more
vehemently
,
then
any
her
enemies
in
Gedrosia
.
Tartaria
,
Parthia
,
or
any
other
parte
whiche
she
had
beene
in
:
who
for
to
surprize
her
,
and
to
giue
her
to
vnderstande
,
that
he
was
more
mightie
then
she
,
for
all
her
pride
and
iolitie
,
although
before
tyme
there
was
none
that
could
daunt
her
courage
,
pursued
her
beyng
furnished
with
his
Shaftes
,
Bowe
,
and
flamyng
brandes
into
that
countrie
,
where
by
his
subtile
sleightes
he
wounded
her
in
one
of
the
soundest
partes
of
her
entrayles
,
after
an
other
sorte
,
then
she
was
wounded
in
the
combat
,
which
she
had
with
the
hardy
Corlorant
.
For
she
was
enamoured
on
the
king
of
that
countrie
,
in
such
sort
,
that
she
could
neither
rest
by
night
,
nor
employe
her
mynde
by
day
on
other
affaires
:
sauing
in
the
féeding
of
her
affections
with
those
ceaselesse
conceiptes
:
albeit
that
this
petite
Prince
was
not
past
thre
cubites
in
height
,
&
had
to
name
Nabron
:
at
which
thing
Syr
,
those
that
haue
not
tasted
the
experience
of
loue
,
hearyng
,
haue
beene
greatly
astonished
:
as
at
a
thyng
impossible
:
but
if
they
weigh
well
,
that
this
pretie
Archer
hauyng
his
eyes
ouercaste
with
a
blacke
Cipresse
bande
,
and
his
eyesight
bedewde
therewith
,
can
not
clearely
discerne
what
he
doeth
,
after
that
his
scorchyng
Shaftes
,
beeyng
guided
as
destinie
dryues
them
,
are
shotte
thicke
and
three
folde
among
the
multitude
of
mortall
Wightes
,
hee
woundeth
the
greate
as
well
as
the
sinall
,
and
contrariwise
,
enforcyng
the
sister
to
be
sometimes
rauished
with
an
vnlawfull
fancie
towardes
her
brother
,
as
Biblis
:
the
daughter
towardes
the
Father
,
as
Myrrha
,
or
the
father
towardes
the
daughter
:
I
am
perswaded
,
that
chaunging
their
opinions
,
&
ceasing
their
astonishment
,
they
wil
not
marueile
a
whit
,
if
Horfelle
that
was
of
vnmeasurable
greatnes
,
was
so
rapt
with
the
loue
of
a
Pigmean
Kyng
,
in
suche
maner
,
that
in
steede
of
employng
her
force
against
some
stoute
knight
or
Giaunt
,
or
destroying
horrible
and
fell
monsters
,
she
helde
hym
company
at
suche
tymes
,
as
he
with
his
manlinges
wente
to
skirmishe
with
the
Cranes
:
that
were
so
greuous
vnto
them
by
reason
of
the
daily
battailes
,
which
they
fought
with
them
,
that
he
seemed
to
bee
in
no
lesse
extremitie
,
then
Phineus
,
by
the
assaultes
of
the
foule
Harpyies
was
,
so
that
he
could
take
no
one
repast
at
quiet
.
Howbeit
beyng
acquainted
as
before
is
shewed
with
this
noble
Dame
(
as
was
not
vneasy
for
him
to
procure
,
bicause
of
her
extréeme
passions
)
she
found
her
hearte
shortly
after
exempt
from
these
miseries
.
For
one
day
in
an
encounter
and
skirmishe
betweene
the
Pygmees
and
Cranes
,
this
amorous
Horfelle
,
entending
to
giue
triall
with
what
affection
she
would
aduenture
her selfe
in
his
seruice
,
and
howe
muche
shee
alone
exceeded
in
might
and
mayne
,
both
hym
and
all
his
people
together
,
by
her
onely
presence
affrighted
so
these
Maister
Byrdes
,
that
neuer
sithence
they
attempted
warre
againste
hym
,
nor
as
yet
durste
approache
the
place
where
the
Kyng
soiourned
.
Vpon
whiche
occasion
Nabron
consideryng
how
muche
beholdyng
he
was
to
the
Dame
(
whom
he
honoured
,
and
entertained
as
well
as
he
could
)
on
a
certaine
day
made
vnto
her
an
offer
of
all
the
Treasures
&
riches
which
he
enioyed
in
this
world
:
for
which
the
she
Giant
Horfelle
thanked
him
humbly
,
refusing
it
as
she
that
was
muche
more
abounding
in
wealth
then
he
,
and
his
Treasures
were
farre
vnfit
and
disagreeyng
from
the
Medicine
appliable
to
her
Maladie
,
whiche
she
felt
day
and
night
,
to
reue
her
of
all
delight
and
contentation
.
Wherefore
seyng
the
Path
(
to
passe
vnto
the
purpose
which
she
pretended
)
readie
beaten
,
she
discouered
at
a
certaine
tyme
her
grief
:
&
beyng
alone
in
the
Chamber
of
the
Kyng
Nabron
,
did
so
coll
hym
and
kisse
hym
,
and
vsed
such
other
wanton
daliaunces
,
that
the
little
dandiprat
receiuyng
in
good
part
the
fortune
offered
,
not
willing
to
refuse
the
amitie
of
the
Dame
,
for
feare
that
he
should
be
accompted
a
discourteous
or
sottish
person
,
made
no
conscience
or
pause
at
the
matter
,
but
lustily
mounted
vppon
this
Princesse
,
to
vewe
her
throughly
,
without
further
processe
:
for
she
was
beautifull
and
of
a
good
grace
.
And
either
of
them
found
suche
sweete
taste
in
this
newe
sporte
,
that
hauyng
renewed
the
Combate
often
times
,
the
faire
she
Giant
Horfelle
,
at
the
ende
of
fiue
monethes
after
the
fashion
of
the
Pigmees
was
deliuered
of
a
faire
Childe
:
about
a
foure
monethes
after
that
,
shee
brought
foorth
another
,
whom
nine
monethes
she
had
conceiued
and
borne
according
as
the
order
of
nature
requireth
:
the
one
of
them
was
named
Nabot
,
and
this
is
he
who
is
famous
throughout
all
the
world
,
beyng
endued
with
suche
exceedyng
force
and
marueilous
hardines
,
that
his
piere
liueth
not
this
daye
on
the
Earthe
.
This
man
in
regarde
of
his
hardines
is
the
chiefest
knight
in
the
Court
of
the
king
of
Thracia
,
who
long
ago
sailyng
towardes
the
Indies
,
arriued
by
fortune
in
the
Realme
of
Spithamye
:
and
there
findyng
Nabot
,
beeyng
then
a
Childe
,
but
strong
and
sturdie
as
possible
might
be
in
tender
age
,
howbeit
of
so
great
stature
,
as
at
this
presente
hee
is
(
for
he
is
scarsely
thrée
Cubites
in
height
,
)
taking
hym
awaie
,
priuily
caried
hym
into
his
Countrey
,
where
he
hath
caused
him
to
be
nourished
and
iustructed
with
suche
curiositie
and
diligence
,
and
likewise
to
bee
trained
vp
in
feates
of
Armes
so
carefully
,
that
in
fine
by
reason
of
his
expertnes
in
Martial
affaires
,
&
worthinesse
of
the
saied
Nabot
,
he
is
so
feared
and
redoubted
,
that
in
Europe
is
no
king
that
dare
attempt
to
doe
him
any
annoyance
.
But
now
to
retourne
to
my
purpose
,
&
to
the
ende
,
that
I
stray
not
from
the
path
that
guides
me
to
the
summe
of
my
discourse
:
it
foloweth
,
that
the
other
childe
of
the
shée
Giant
Horfelle
,
and
of
Nabron
the
dwarfe
,
was
herein
vnlike
and
contrary
to
his
Brother
Nabot
:
for
he
was
so
huge
,
that
in
Childbirthe
his
mother
died
,
&
is
at
this
time
moste
huge
&
monstruous
in
size
,
and
piereles
for
force
and
prowesse
:
he
is
named
Squamel
:
whose
seruaunt
I
was
,
&
also
euery
of
them
that
were
slaine
by
you
,
who
also
is
Lord
and
Ruler
of
the
faire
I
le
,
the
most
fruitfull
and
pleasaunt
place
that
is
situate
in
all
this
Sea
,
whiche
he
conquered
by
the
meanes
whiche
I
will
tell
you
.
You
are
to
note
,
that
after
his
natiuitie
,
beyng
as
then
but
a
little
one
in
comparison
of
the
huygenes
of
his
body
,
at
this
instaunt
he
incurred
suche
fortune
as
his
Brother
had
done
before
hym
:
for
he
was
also
stolne
awaie
by
certayne
Marchauntes
,
who
traueilyng
into
Indie
,
were
by
fortune
driuen
to
shore
,
in
the
confines
of
his
Fathers
Dominions
,
from
whence
they
caried
hym
awaie
,
and
sithence
soulde
hym
to
the
Ryng
of
higher
Mysia
,
for
a
greate
Masse
of
Money
:
who
likewise
gaue
order
that
he
should
bée
nourtured
and
brought
vp
honourably
:
&
gaue
hym
for
my
Esquire
,
beyng
as
yet
very
young
to
serue
his
daughter
,
who
was
the
most
accomplished
Lady
in
all
perfection
of
beautie
,
that
coulde
be
found
,
and
was
named
Lucinda
.
Of
this
Dame
,
the
yong
Giant
was
enamoured
,
beyng
now
come
to
the
age
wherein
the
feruent
heat
of
loue
beginneth
to
augment
,
and
that
so
exceedingly
,
that
his
liuely
and
ruddie
colour
tourned
to
pale
and
wan
lookes
:
his
bodie
became
leane
and
feeble
,
through
wante
of
sustinaunce
,
he
eschued
all
companie
,
and
chused
to
liue
solitarie
.
But
all
in
vaine
suffered
hee
those
tormentes
and
perplexities
in
respect
of
the
squeymishnes
of
his
disdainefull
Dame
,
who
to
counteruaile
his
hoate
loue
,
because
of
the
greate
stature
and
extraordinarie
proportion
of
his
lymmes
,
was
so
scornefully
despised
and
abiectly
esteemed
by
her
,
as
if
hee
had
beene
the
basest
of
her
householde
seruauntes
.
Wherevppon
his
restlesse
thoughtes
did
continually
so
vexe
hym
,
that
either
vnwillyng
or
vnable
to
recant
his
Religion
,
I
meane
to
swarue
from
the
seruice
of
the
Sainet
to
whom
hee
had
vowed
all
reuerence
and
adoration
,
one
daie
it
came
into
his
fantasie
,
to
require
the
Kyng
his
Lorde
to
graunte
hym
the
order
of
Knighthoode
.
The
King
who
knewe
that
he
was
extracted
from
Royall
linage
,
as
the
Marchauntes
that
had
soulde
him
did
enfourme
his
Maiesty
,
gamesaied
not
that
motion
of
his
,
consideryng
therewithall
,
that
his
seruice
mought
stande
hym
in
greate
steede
,
by
meanes
of
his
strength
and
mightines
incomparable
.
But
immediatlie
after
hee
was
dubbed
with
that
degree
,
hee
abode
not
long
there
,
but
set
hym selfe
in
queste
of
straunge
aduentures
,
whereof
he
honourably
atcheued
so
many
,
that
at
this
daye
he
is
reputed
one
of
the
oddest
Knightes
vppon
the
face
of
the
whole
earth
:
as
also
his
worthines
,
meriteth
no
lesse
reputation
:
for
encountring
his
brother
Nabot
,
by
chaunce
vpon
a
day
,
he
fought
against
hym
hande
to
hand
,
with
suche
furie
,
that
their
Combate
endured
a
whole
daye
vntill
the
euenyng
.
When
as
eache
of
them
(
amazed
at
the
valiaunce
of
the
other
,
hauyng
neuer
as
yet
found
any
wight
,
that
long
could
withstand
them
)
entered
into
questionyng
one
of
the
other
,
concernyng
the
place
of
their
birth
,
and
what
they
were
:
so
that
hauyng
recounted
their
fortunes
,
as
they
sometymes
had
hearde
tolde
by
suche
as
nourished
theym
,
they
knewe
themselues
to
bee
brethren
:
and
dooyng
awaye
all
debate
,
éntertained
eache
other
,
with
an
other
kinde
of
greetyng
then
all
the
day
before
they
had
done
.
Afterwardes
iournenyng
both
together
,
they
were
seperated
,
I
knowe
not
by
what
aduenture
,
but
in
suche
sorte
,
that
the
Graunt
(
the
fame
of
whose
prowesse
was
spread
ouer
all
the
Circuite
of
the
world
)
came
vnto
the
kyng
of
higher
Mysia
,
where
he
was
somewhat
welcomed
by
his
Ladye
,
who
was
glad
of
suche
a
one
for
her
Knight
.
And
feedyng
hymselfe
with
the
conceipt
of
good
happe
,
for
that
the
Princesse
had
caste
certain
glaunces
towardes
him
,
he
tooke
vpon
hym
at
last
,
the
boldnes
to
discouer
his
loue
vnto
her
:
who
cuttyng
of
his
suite
with
a
short
and
sharpe
aunswere
,
compelled
hym
as
then
to
desiste
from
his
enterprise
:
neuerthelesse
his
kindled
and
secret
fire
,
brussing
at
length
into
open
and
feruent
flames
,
intolerably
,
&
continually
vexyng
him
,
made
him
to
hazarde
his
speache
once
more
,
to
assaie
if
he
could
mollifie
her
indurate
brest
,
with
the
compassion
of
his
miserie
:
but
the
Dame
persistyng
obstinatly
in
her
accustomed
maner
,
aunswered
hym
with
the
like
denial
as
she
had
done
afore
:
howbeit
not
sauced
with
such
bitter
tauntes
:
which
brought
the
Giaunt
into
conceipte
,
that
her
vntractable
rigour
and
selfwill
beganne
somewhat
to
mittigate
.
Wherefore
espiyng
fit
oportunitie
for
the
renuyng
of
his
suite
,
he
findeth
meanes
to
haue
accesse
vnto
her
,
being
alone
in
her
Chamber
:
where
enteryng
into
communication
,
hee
discourseth
vnto
her
,
a
faire
and
Courtly
Tale
:
whereof
he
had
prouided
hymself
afore
hande
,
concernyng
his
extreme
passions
:
settyng
it
forth
to
the
vttermost
,
in
wordes
,
voyce
,
countenaunce
and
gesture
,
concludyng
euery
sentence
with
suche
sighing
,
that
the
scornefull
Dame
seemed
partly
to
relent
,
renderyng
hym
an
aunswere
tolerable
inough
.
For
(
quoth
she
,
)
I
can
not
persuade
my self
,
that
your
affections
are
so
feruent
as
you
(
though
fainedly
)
haue
here
expressed
,
seyng
that
you
haue
not
as
yet
aduentured
your selfe
in
any
attempt
,
deseruing
my
fauour
:
but
if
for
my
loue
you
will
not
shrinke
to
enterprize
one
Combate
at
my
appoyntment
,
I
will
not
sticke
to
accepte
you
for
my
Knight
and
frende
:
so
that
you
worthely
atchiue
the
same
.
The
Giaunt
exceeding
ioyfull
of
so
wished
an
aunswere
,
saied
,
that
shee
should
commaunde
him
nothyng
(
were
it
neuer
so
difficulte
and
vneasie
)
but
that
in
hope
of
her
good
grace
,
he
would
bryng
it
to
passe
.
Mary
then
(
saied
the
Dame
)
you
are
to
goe
to
morrowe
to
the
castle
of
Melande
,
where
you
must
fight
against
all
them
that
you
shal
finde
therin
:
and
if
you
retourne
from
thence
victorious
,
then
you
shall
bee
he
that
may
dispose
of
mee
accordyng
to
your
owne
will
.
For
I
haue
vowed
,
that
no
person
shall
purchase
the
graunt
of
my
good
will
,
nor
enioye
the
fruites
of
my
loue
,
but
onely
he
that
shal
accomplishe
that
act
.
These
wordes
did
cast
the
Giant
into
his
dumpes
,
especially
for
that
he
had
charged
his
owne
shoulders
with
so
troublesome
and
heauie
a
burden
:
for
it
behoued
hym
to
Combate
with
more
then
a
Million
of
Deuils
,
who
were
enclosed
in
an
old
ruinous
castle
,
beyng
inhabitable
by
reason
thereof
,
beyng
there
set
by
the
Inchauntmentes
of
an
old
Sorceresse
named
Melande
:
and
to
chase
them
out
it
was
vnpossible
for
any
,
sauyng
for
hym
that
surpassed
all
other
Knightes
in
force
and
prowesse
.
So
it
was
notwithstandyng
,
that
the
Giaunt
purposing
with
hymselfe
,
that
a
spéedie
and
praiseworthy
death
,
was
to
bee
preferred
before
a
languishyng
and
vnhappy
life
(
suche
as
he
endured
,
)
fayled
not
to
put
in
execution
the
commaundement
of
his
Dame.
And
did
so
muche
by
his
worthines
and
courage
,
that
hee
defeated
the
Charmes
of
the
Enchaunteresse
,
and
draue
from
thence
the
Deuilles
:
who
daiely
raised
vp
an
horrible
Tempest
and
vproare
in
the
Castle
:
after
departyng
from
thence
,
a
victorious
conquerout
,
he
hasted
to
his
Dame
:
requiring
her
to
perfourme
her
promise
.
She
vnderstanding
thereof
,
and
forced
to
her
extremities
,
settled
her
wittes
to
the
inuention
of
some
mischiuous
practize
:
wherby
the
Giauntes
daie
might
bee
abridged
.
Wherefore
,
albeit
at
the
first
her
outwarde
countenaunce
descried
the
inwarde
motions
of
her
spitefull
hearte
,
yet
to
the
entente
shee
mought
the
more
certainly
entrappe
hym
vnwares
,
she
entertained
hym
courteously
inough
,
and
lookyng
foorthe
at
one
of
the
casementes
of
her
chamber
windowe
,
that
stode
ouer
againste
a
Parke
,
wherein
the
kyng
her
Father
had
caused
a
greate
multitude
of
Lions
,
Beares
,
Boares
,
and
sundrie
other
sauage
beastes
to
be
put
,
willed
the
Giaunt
to
looke
out
at
an
other
,
that
thei
might
talke
together
,
whiche
hee
presently
did
:
Deemyng
hymselfe
happye
in
receiuyng
suche
fauour
of
his
Dame.
But
as
hee
was
in
beginnyng
to
declare
the
vnfainednes
of
his
affections
,
the
Dame
who
was
wilye
and
guilefull
,
seemyng
to
giue
attentiue
eare
to
his
speach
,
did
let
fal
(
as
though
it
were
by
misregard
)
one
of
her
Bracelets
,
garnished
ouer
with
fine
Diamondes
,
Rubies
,
Emeraldes
,
and
other
Precious
stones
curiously
wrought
,
which
she
was
accustomed
to
weare
on
her
Armes
:
whereat
she
séemyng
to
be
somewhat
agrieued
,
did
complaine
for
the
losse
of
her
Bracelet
.
Squamel
seeyng
her
grief
conceiued
for
the
want
of
so
riche
and
precious
a
Jewell
,
and
mistrustyng
no
whit
the
malice
of
his
Maistris
,
offered
rather
hastely
then
willingly
to
descende
into
the
place
,
if
it
liked
her
:
thinking
that
she
loued
him
so
wel
,
that
she
would
not
permit
hym
to
assubiect
his
person
to
such
euident
hazardes
among
suche
a
number
of
wilde
Beastes
:
but
his
expectation
was
deceiued
.
For
the
Dame
most
instauntly
required
him
to
doe
it
,
and
hee
without
gainesaiyng
or
delaye
,
furnished
with
no
defensible
thing
,
excepte
his
Sworde
only
,
descended
deliuerly
into
the
Parke
of
rampyng
Lions
and
other
cruell
beastes
:
who
had
no
sooner
perceiued
hym
,
but
like
vnto
a
companie
of
dogges
(
when
they
see
a
Wolfe
inuadyng
the
flocke
to
catche
a
Sheepe
)
so
ranne
they
from
all
partes
to
assaile
hym
:
but
so
incomparable
was
his
mighty
prowesse
,
in
that
exigent
,
that
after
hee
had
killed
a
greate
maynie
of
them
,
hee
escaped
aliue
out
of
that
deadly
daunger
,
houbeit
not
without
sundry
Woundes
and
Bruises
:
whereof
reporte
beyng
made
to
the
kyng
,
he
was
no
lesse
astonished
at
the
hardines
of
the
Giant
,
them
aggreued
at
the
losse
of
his
beastes
:
for
hee
tooke
greate
delight
in
the
kéeping
of
them
.
Wherfore
in
his
indignation
he
threatened
to
put
the
Giaunt
to
death
without
respect
of
the
seruice
done
by
hym
.
Who
beyng
aduertized
of
his
displeasure
,
caused
sixe
or
seauen
greate
shippes
to
be
rigged
for
his
speedy
auoydyng
out
of
the
Realme
of
Mysia
:
to
the
ende
he
might
escape
the
reache
of
the
kynges
power
beyng
his
Lorde
,
against
whom
he
would
not
for
any
thing
in
the
world
make
resistaunce
.
Then
committyng
hymselfe
to
the
Surges
of
the
Sea
,
bearyng
an
Ocean
of
Passions
in
his
mynde
,
beefore
his
departure
he
tooke
Congee
of
his
Dame
:
who
in
steede
of
Adieu
,
vomityng
out
the
venyme
which
she
caried
in
her
cankred
stomacke
,
she
vpbraided
him
with
a
thousande
iniuries
and
péeuishe
slaunders
:
whiche
might
haue
apparauntly
assured
the
Giant
of
the
spitefulnes
of
his
disloyall
Lady
.
Yet
he
making
small
accompt
thereof
,
and
supposing
that
she
had
spoken
the
same
in
iest
,
persuaded
himselfe
,
that
(
such
discourtesie
and
mischieuousnes
,
findyng
no
place
in
the
heart
of
so
fayre
and
louely
a
Dame
)
it
could
not
be
but
that
he
was
ardently
beloued
of
her
,
sauing
that
she
would
not
haue
it
appeare
,
for
feare
lest
any
should
thereof
certifie
the
king
her
father
.
Wanderyng
on
the
Sea
,
and
blinded
with
this
false
opinion
,
by
aduenture
he
discouered
the
faire
I
le
,
whiche
with
the
ayde
of
many
of
vs
that
were
his
especiall
frendes
(
who
had
accompanied
hym
in
all
that
Iourny
)
he
conquered
,
and
established
hymself
in
the
seate
Royall
,
after
that
hee
had
chased
hym
that
was
in
possession
afore
,
from
thence
:
although
he
was
a
puissaunte
Prince
,
and
defeated
the
more
parte
of
them
that
withstoode
his
attempte
.
And
in
consideration
of
the
beauty
,
holsome
site
and
plentifulnes
of
the
same
I
le
,
he
determined
to
make
the
same
a
place
of
continuall
aboade
for
hym
during
life
.
Now
,
for
because
it
is
a
place
where
many
vessels
doe
vse
to
lye
at
Ancre
,
hee
determined
to
spoyle
as
many
as
he
could
possibly
catche
,
whiche
hee
omitted
not
to
doe
accordingly
:
so
that
by
the
Riches
and
Furniture
whiche
he
hath
purchased
through
such
kynd
of
pilling
,
he
is
become
one
of
the
most
puissaunt
and
redoubted
Princes
that
is
in
Gréece
,
except
the
Emperour
of
Constantinople
,
as
sometymes
I
haue
heard
hym
reporte
vnto
the
knight
slayne
by
you
:
who
had
beene
not
long
sithence
in
his
seruice
in
the
company
of
the
Duke
of
Chalcide
.
That
knight
fallyng
extremely
in
loue
with
the
Daughter
of
the
same
Duke
,
had
required
sundry
tymes
her
loue
in
lieu
,
but
the
proude
and
disdainefull
Damozell
despising
hym
,
did
set
light
by
his
suite
:
wherat
the
knight
takyng
exceedyng
indignation
,
and
thinkyng
to
be
reuenged
,
as
he
walked
abroade
on
a
certaine
daye
,
he
met
with
a
straunger
,
who
in
his
time
had
been
so
connyng
in
the
arte
of
Magique
,
that
by
his
skill
he
had
formed
a
Goblet
of
Gold
(
wherin
were
set
many
fayre
Precious
stones
of
value
inestimable
)
endued
with
such
vertue
,
that
who
so
dranke
therin
,
whatsoeuer
the
Potion
were
,
should
bee
enamoured
on
that
person
,
who
had
poured
the
drinke
into
the
saied
Goblet
.
Which
he
refte
from
the
poore
Magician
,
who
had
bene
an
exile
of
Persia
:
for
that
the
greate
Souldan
of
that
region
would
haue
had
it
,
to
the
ende
he
might
purchase
the
loue
of
the
Emperours
daughter
of
Constantinople
.
Thus
hauyng
recouered
this
enchaunted
Cup
,
he
founde
meanes
that
his
cruell
Dame
dranke
therein
,
who
was
and
is
yet
so
entangled
in
the
loue
of
a
young
Page
,
whiche
somtymes
serued
her
,
that
she
shrinked
not
to
prostitute
her
body
,
to
be
abused
by
hym
in
Venus
daliaunces
and
disportes
:
but
to
the
ende
he
might
bereue
her
of
the
swete
delightes
,
whiche
she
had
with
her
newe
loue
,
the
knight
slue
hym
:
and
vpon
this
occasion
was
forced
to
forsake
his
countrie
,
lest
he
should
be
apprehended
and
punished
.
As
he
was
wanderyng
on
the
sea
,
entendyng
to
haue
gone
into
Persia
,
to
sell
the
same
cuppe
to
the
greate
Souldan
,
hee
was
preuented
,
in
his
Iourney
by
vs
:
who
vnder
the
conduct
of
our
Maister
Squamel
(
seyng
that
there
artued
no
other
ship
at
our
Ile
,
by
the
spoile
whereof
wee
might
encrease
our
wealth
as
wee
were
accustomed
)
wee
beganne
to
roue
along
the
Seas
from
Coaste
to
Coast
,
to
get
some
good
booty
.
And
so
this
knight
being
taken
as
before
is
saied
,
the
Giaunt
Squamel
commaunded
hym
to
be
Closed
vp
into
an
euill
fauoured
and
lothesome
Prison
,
in
the
companie
of
many
others
whom
he
had
held
there
in
miserable
thraldome
:
whom
at
suche
tymes
as
he
entered
any
voyage
on
the
Sea
,
to
apprehende
some
vesselles
passyng
by
,
he
caused
them
to
be
bounde
very
straitly
to
the
maste
:
So
that
the
same
knight
beyng
there
placed
among
the
rest
,
and
chauncyng
to
heare
the
Giant
complaine
of
the
crueltie
and
rigour
of
faire
Lucinde
his
Dame
,
tolde
hym
that
if
he
would
graunte
hym
libertie
,
hee
would
so
vse
the
matter
,
that
the
Giant
should
be
so
muche
beloued
of
her
,
as
now
he
is
hated
,
by
the
vertue
of
the
golden
Goblet
,
wherof
we
baue
made
mention
.
The
Giaunt
consented
thereto
willingly
.
Afterwardes
the
knight
hauyng
deliuered
it
,
he
trauailed
into
high
Mysia
,
where
he
found
meanes
to
make
his
Dame
secretly
a
Presente
of
the
Inchaunted
Goblet
,
wherein
he
caused
her
to
drinke
,
saiyng
that
it
retained
the
property
that
the
Dame
or
gentlewoman
which
he
should
graunt
to
drinke
in
the
same
,
should
become
so
faire
,
that
she
should
be
seconde
to
none
in
perfection
of
beautie
.
But
the
triall
verified
his
woordes
to
bée
vntrue
,
for
in
steede
of
augmenting
of
her
beauty
,
she
is
contrariwise
so
withered
,
wanne
,
and
disfigured
,
that
shee
hath
loste
the
principallest
parte
of
her
beautifulnes
:
she
hath
euer
since
,
and
is
still
so
worne
away
by
force
of
her
amourous
passion
.
For
our
maister
hath
purposed
to
suffer
her
to
languishe
so
long
,
as
he
remained
bounde
vnder
the
seruile
yoke
of
her
loue
.
Wherat
he
receiued
suche
contentation
,
that
for
the
recompence
of
the
gift
offered
vnto
him
by
that
knight
,
he
constituted
hym
Lieutenante
generall
and
vicegenent
in
his
absence
,
of
the
kyngdome
of
the
faire
I
le
:
committyng
vnto
hym
all
charge
to
pill
and
robbe
whatsoeuer
he
may
by
any
possibilitie
attaine
vnto
:
whiche
he
endeuouring
to
accomplish
,
this
misaduenture
is
happened
vnto
hym
(
and
to
the
other
knight
beyng
his
cosin
,
and
taken
with
hym
whom
your
companion
hath
slaine
)
whiche
you
knowe
better
then
my selfe
.
For
●a●yng
discouered
you
,
hee
left
his
Armie
that
is
not
farre
hence
,
●o
searche
for
that
whiche
he
was
no
more
able
to
demaunde
then
I
or
al
they
,
whose
daies
you
haue
cut
of
.
And
assure
your selfe
(
my
Lorde
)
that
if
the
reste
of
my
compaignions
should
vnderstande
of
his
death
,
you
shall
hardely
escape
,
they
happenyng
to
encounter
you
:
for
they
are
more
then
sixe
hundreth
stoute
and
lusty
Souldiers
.
Behold
(
my
Lorde
)
the
occasion
wherupon
he
was
appointed
to
be
our
Capitaine
,
and
what
he
was
,
according
to
your
demaunde
.
After
that
the
Pirate
had
ended
his
tale
,
in
the
order
afore
declared
,
the
Youthe
who
attentiuely
gaue
eare
,
called
to
his
remembraunce
,
that
this
Knight
was
the
persone
,
wherof
the
Ladie
enamoured
(
lackyng
her
Louer
)
spake
euen
as
you
heard
reported
afore
,
when
he
was
separated
from
his
faithfull
fréende
Pharisor
.
Wherefore
he
reioyced
not
alittle
,
for
that
he
had
reuenged
her
quarell
,
in
recompence
of
the
intertainment
,
which
she
had
made
hym
in
her
Castle
.
And
consideryng
with
hym self
,
that
the
Inchaunted
Cup
,
detained
by
the
Giant
Squamel
,
should
serue
his
turne
passing
well
,
in
the
pursuite
of
his
Loue
,
determined
therefore
,
to
winue
it
from
the
Giante
,
either
by
faire
meanes
,
or
force
:
after
that
he
had
founde
,
and
fought
with
the
vnknowen
knight
,
to
wreake
the
death
of
Pharisor
,
who
on
the
other
side
aduentured
to
doe
the
like
:
wherevpon
suche
chaunces
befell
hym
,
as
more
fitly
and
pleasauntly
I
entende
to
recounte
in
the
seconde
Booke
.
For
now
am
I
constrained
to
leaue
the
Youthe
of
the
Fairies
,
wandryng
vpon
the
maine
Seas
,
in
the
compaignie
of
hym
,
whom
he
pursued
(
to
whom
fortuned
the
moste
straunge
aduenture
that
euer
was
heard
of
)
because
that
reason
requireth
me
to
ende
this
first
part
:
for
so
muche
as
the
same
order
is
obserued
,
by
our
auncient
Chronicler
Gallarx
,
whose
stile
and
maner
of
writing
I
doe
imitate
.
Wherfore
,
my
Lords
&
Dames
,
I
humbly
request
you
to
holde
me
excused
,
if
any
defecte
happen
to
bee
founde
in
this
booke
:
assuryng
you
to
supplie
all
suche
wantes
in
the
nexte
,
with
more
pleasure
and
contentmente
,
if
so
bee
it
shall
like
you
to
bestowe
your
conuenient
leasure
,
in
the
readyng
thereof
,
and
that
with
vsurie
:
recityng
vnto
youthe
dreadfull
combate
betwene
the
Youth
of
the
Faieries
,
and
the
Giant
Squamel
(
who
withhelde
his
horse
and
Armour
)
and
of
the
moste
couragious
and
puissaunte
knight
Nabot
,
who
had
the
good
Sworde
Duranzarde
,
whiche
he
had
conquered
from
the
Giant
Scaraferab
:
and
did
cutte
any
thyng
that
it
did
light
vppon
:
&
likewise
the
enchaunted
Armour
:
whiche
I
perswade
my self
,
shall
yelde
no
lesse
delight
vnto
valiaunt
knightes
(
who
receiue
pleasure
in
hearyng
of
the
worthy
actes
of
our
auncestours
)
then
the
loue
ful
of
bitter
pleasures
and
swéete
bitternes
,
betweene
the
saide
Youthe
and
the
Lady
Porphyrie
,
wil
be
pleasureable
to
all
beautiful
and
fauourable
Dames
.
For
I
will
there
describe
many
other
accidentes
,
no
lesse
delectable
then
wonderfull
,
contained
within
the
compasse
of
this
Hystorie
.
FINIS
.