countenaunce that for his prudence and mayntene he reteyned hym in his palays and made hym dyne with his knyghtes And whan he was at y e table his maners and countenaunce was soo pleasaunt and agreable to euery body that of the barons and knyghtes he was moche beholden And aboue all thynges of ladyes and damoy selles he was aduysed There was the fayre Fezonne that was his sworne wyfe y e whiche was in grete melancolye for his grete beaute but she wolde neuer haue wenue that it had ben Orson for his habyte language In this maner dyned Orson in y e dukes courte And whan it came after dyner the duke called his tresorer made to be delyuered vnto hym a hondred pounde parisu as he hadde promysed hym And Orson toke leue of him for that tyme in thankynge him for his noble largesse in promy singe hym his faith that he wolde serue hym truely in his necessyte And than he retorned vnto the lodgynge where as the noble ladyes were that abode hym And whan he was comen vnto them he tolde them and recountred vnto them how the duke in grete honoure hadde reteyned hym for a soudyoure at his wages wherat they laughed moche and made grete Ioye Now it happened that same weke that the duke of Acquytayne had certaine fydinges of y â— kynge Ferragus that was dyscended for to make hym warre He sent for all his subgectes barons and knyghtes byddynge they in come to socoure hym in redy harneys for to abyde batayll yf nede were Syth he made the cyte to be vytaylled haboundauntly bothe with flesshe and whete for to defende his countree kepe the cyte of Acquytayne againste the kynge Ferragus the whiche in that same weke set his syege before Acquytayne in the propre place where as his broder the grene knyght had pyght his pauylyon whaÌ„ he was vaynquysshed by orson Orete and large meruaylously was the siege of the paynyms and sarazyas and they dyde ryght grete dommage in the countree of Acquytayne at theyr arryuay â–ª And kepte the countre in greate subgecâ—yon where as they had domynacy on and they thought wel for to ha ue conquered all the countree and to haue dystroyed all the christen men But y e noble duke of Acquytayne that was moche hardy valyaunt made anone to arme his men and in grete and notable company of barons and knyghtes yssued out of the cyte of Acquytaine for to fyghte agaynste the paynyms and reyse vp theyr syege amongest y e other Ualentyn and Orson and the lytel Pacolet without makynge grete noyse or knowledge to ony body put themselfe amongest the hoost of Acquitayne Now there was that same daye of the cyte of acquytaine diuers noble knyghtes on the felde in armes for to fyght agaynst the kynge Ferragus ¶ Haw the duke of Acquytayne was taken in the batayll by Feragus and How Orson delpuered hym by the ayde of Pacolet Capitulo xxxviii WHan the good duke of Acquitayne sawe y e hoost of the sarazins that was moche grete large he recoÌ„maunded hym vnto god with all his herte praynge hym to be his defender that day After he made to ordeyne his bataylles and blowe trompettes and Clarons and ranne vpon the sarazyns couragyously the whiche stalked agaynste them in grete pryde On that daye was before Acquytayne a moche pyteous batayll and there dyed valyaunt knyghtes and men of eche estate so many that the bloode ranne in the felde lyke a lytell ryuer The gyaunt Ferragus entred in to y e batayll also nere his neue we Dromadyan that bare his bancre as he myght aboute hym was grete puyssaunce of sarazyns for to defende him that smote vpon the christen men so impetuously that at that same houre they slewe syxe valyaunt knyghtes that is to wyte Bâ—udumayn Bondry Wyllyam Galeram Anthony the good marshall and the hardy Gloryam the whiche were all next the good duke of Acquytain The christen men were so asprely assaylled of the cursed sarazyns that they were constrained to recole abacke And the good duke of Acquytayne was enclosed with his enemyes that abode all alone without ony helpe or socoure the whiche dide suche feates of armes that none durste abyde before hiÌ„ he cryed Acquytayne agaynste the cursed and false sarazyns but nothynge auaylled his prowesse for also soâ—e as kynge Ferragus aspyed hym and knewe hym he wente towarde him and toke him ledde him awaye And whan he had bounde hym surely he made hym be ledde to his pauylyon the whiche was moche ryche and pleasaunt Than Ferragus retorned in to the batayll vpon the christians but the Iournay was so euyl for the christen men that for the losse of theyr good maister they wolde all haue taken the flight Than Ualentine and Orson came before them in cryinge to them righte hyghe Ualyaunte knyghtes of Acquytayne shewe your chyualry for and you faylled at this nede it shuld be a greate reproche to you haue a hardy courage and a good heart and God shal healpe you Thus recomforted the two knightes the people of Acquitaine that for fete hadde almoost fledde in such manner that they retorned vpon the sarasins agayn and began the batayl more stronger than befoore The tidinges was befoore Acquytayne of the duke that was taken prysoner and bothe litel and great wepte for his takynge but aboue all other dolorus was incomparable and piteous the complaynt of the fayre Fezonne that in wryngyng her handes and pullynge her heer more bryghter thaÌ„ golde wyre saying in syghinge with hearte and wepynge tenderly with her eyen Alas poore sorowful what is happened the now thou art the moste vnfortuned that is vpon the erth Alasse my dere fader nowe muste you dye for from the handes of the false sarazyns you can neuer departe nor escape I bydde you fare wel my ryght swete fader for I shal neuer se you I shall abyde here vnpuâ—uayed as a poore Orphelin ferre from all plesaunce nere dyscomfort bytter and dolorous Alas Orson my good louer your longe abyding ought well to noye me at the herte for yf you were here present ye wold deliuer my father that is so sorowfull ¶ And in this maner weapte and lamented the fayre and pleasaunt Fezonne And the christen meÌ„ sarazius fought vpon the feld much impetuously one against another The batayll endured so longe that wyth deed and wyth wounded al the earth was couered There was the noble and valyaunte Knyghte Ualentyne that with his sharp swerd made so greate occysyon of sarazyns that ther was none so hardy that durst byde before him And Orson was on the other side that swore by god and his Saintes that he should finish hys dayes in the batrayll or he wold go fetch the duke of Acquytayne wythin the tent of the gyaunt Ferragus Pacolet was beside hym that gaue him good comfort and promysed hym socour in sweryng by hys God that he would not fayll hym at hys nede Than Orson smote his
armed and their blasons hanged at their neckes their horses wer brought to them and they mounted on theÌ„ to go to the field Then the Emperour commaunded the knyghtes and sargeauntes that they should conuey the Archebisshop of the place and that they should take good kepâ— vnto him and this he charged them on their lyues to the ende that he might not flee for he was subtill and caucelous The marchaunt â–ª was mounted upon his horse wel armed in all places a strong sword â—â—rdeâ— about him so he â—odâ— towarde the fielde and entred the firste therin After him came so greate a multitude of folke out of Constantinoble that they could not be noÌ„bred And it was not long after but that the Archebysshop entred into the fielde strongly accompanied â–ª For he was muche ryche of a noble nacion There was y e kinge Pepin that behelde the marchaunt gladly and with good harte saying My frende God geue the grace to haue victory against the false man For by y e faith of my body if that the Archebisshop be vanquished to daye by the and that I maye knowe the crâ—uthe of my syster Bellyssant I shall rewarde the so highly that in all my courte thou shalt be the greatest Syr sayde the marchaunt I thanâ—e you And knowe you for certainte that or it be nyght I shal make hym confesse the trea son by the leaue of God so he geue the grace to whom I commaunde the â–ª and 〈◊〉 â—e 〈◊〉 form the kynge there 〈…〉 a heraute and mâ—de theim sweare both as it is the custome â–ª and after they made to auoyde y â— field cleâ—â—e of all the people that stoode within and lefte the two champions therin Nowe be they vpon the renges and they that had the charge of the fielde brought them their speres the whiche they tooke and smote their horses with y e spores and came together also faste as they myght rynne hyttyng eche other so merueylously that they broke their speres to their haÌ„des and passed forth to â—etche their course And when they were at the ende of the fielde they retourned the one vpon the other in contynent with their swordes in their handes ioyned them together fyersly in geuyng eche other so peysaunt strokes that they smote into y e fielde greate quarters of their sheldes When the Archebisshop sawe that the marchaunt assailed him so asprely he thought that he would beate of vnto night For suche was the lawâ— in those dayes that if one man appâ—led another and defied hym in battayll it was behouefull to hym for to vaynquysshe him before the sone settyng or he should be hanged wherfore the Archebysshop thought to kepe himselfe stedfast And the marchaunt that knewe well the custome did enforce hym the more to doo feates of armes againste the Archebysshop that folowed hym nere And so muche the marchaunt appressed him with strokes that with one stroke that he gaue him he smote of one of his eares and a great pece of the haubergon that was of fine stele And y e stroke was so impetious that the marchauntes sworde fell from him when the false Archebysshop sawe that the marchauÌ„t was with out weapon he smote his horse with a foyne in suche wise that he smote out one of his eyen And the horse that felte himself hurte ranne and lepte so in the uÌ„â—lde that he cast the marchaunt downe and fortune was so peruers to him that his fote stacke faste in the styrope And the horse that would not reste trayled him so impecuouslyâ— that all they of the congregation were heuy and sorowfull and said to themselfe that they had no more trust in the marchaunt And when the king saw him in suche distresse and perill he began for to wepe muche piteously in saying to hymselfe Alas alas marchaunt now se I wel euidently that thy dayes bene finyshed for this worlde Alas nowe maye I know manifestly and for certaine that my sister is culpable of y e deade that she had bene charged with And that God will shewe euydently to all that with good ryght the Emperoure hath expulsed her from hym If she hadde bene buried also soone as she had bene christened I had bene well happy and borne in a good houre for by her is the noble bloude of Fraunce put to a greate shame And euen so God helpe me if that I helde her nowe I shoulde make her die a villainous death Many profounde syghes made the good king Pepin And the Archebisshop with all his puissauÌ„ce might not make his horse approche the marchaunt the whiche semed wel to be a thing miraculous Now the marchauÌ„t was so trailed through the fielde that his horse foundred and fell down And when yeâ— horse was down y e marchaunt rose vp that was valiaunt and hardy And when the Archebisshop perceiued the marchaunt that was rysen he came renning to him and gaue him two or thre strokes that the marchaunt was all astonyed therwith So he withdrewe him backe a liâ—ie for to take his brethe and after he auaunced him subtylly and with a fyerse courage he smote the Archebysshop in suche maner that his swerde fell out of his hand And wounded him soo throughe his harneis that the bloode ran vnto the erth The Archebysshop put his hert and his force for to be auenged broched his horse to renne on the marchauÌ„t But he was subtill and drewe a great poynted knyfe and cast it agaynst the Archebysshoppes hors smote him in the body so rudely that the horse begaÌ„ for to lepe and flynge wherfore the Archebisshop was in to great daunger to fall down And with the leping of the hors he loste his shelde And the marchaunte caste it out of the felde to the ende that he should not helpe him selfe no more wythall And whan he had done so he wente and smote his hors in the bely wyth his swerde so that the Archebysshop and the hors fell vnto the earth the whiche rose vp in contynent but the marchauÌ„t was diligente and gaue him so great a stroke that he smote him downe platte to the erath and than he lepte vpon him pulled of his helme to haue smytten of his head Whan the Archebysshop sawe hym in this daunger he was full of treason and sayd to the marchaunt Alas frende I beseche the that thou wylte haue pyte on me and gyue me tyme and space for to confesse me to the ende that my soule be not in daunger for to the I plde me as vanquysshed and culpable Whan the marchauÌ„t herd the Archebysshop speke so he was curteys and debonayre and trusted the fayre wordes of the Archebysshop and let hym ryse WhaÌ„ the fals preest was vpon hys fete he hadde neyther wyl nor desyre to confesse hym but toke the marchaunt anone in his armes and threw hym downe and lepte vpon hym suyenge by great Ire Marchaunt thou shalte neuer escape my handes wythout vylaynous death yf that thou accord not
hors and a byde for with me thou shalte haue batayll Than Orson the wylde man lefte the hors of Ualentine and lifte vp his eyen and loked vp in to the tree And whan he sawe Ualentine he made hym sygnes with his handes and heed the he would pull him in peces And then valentine made the sygne of the crosse in recoÌ„maunding him vnto god and after drewe out his sworde and lepte downe besyde Orson When Orson sawe the sworde that valentyn woulde haue smytâ—eâ— hym with he drewe hym backe and kept him from the stroke And then he came to valentyne and with cleane strengthe threwe hym to the earthe vnder hym wherof valentyne was sore abashed and discomforced for he wende well to haue dyed and fynyshed his dayes in that place For he felte Orson the sauage so stroÌ„g that he had neuer hope for to escape fro hym Ha very God sayde he haue pytie on me and suffre not that I fynyshe here my dayes thus pyteously by this wylde man Diuers times valeÌ„tyne wende for to haue turned Orson vnder hym but he ne might When valentyne sa we that by strengthe of bodye he myght not wynne hym he drewe out a sharpe poynted knyfe and smote Orson in to the ryght syde in suche wyse that the bloude yssued out by great haboundauÌ„ce Then Orson â—â—erâ—â— vp when heselte himselfe wounded And for the dolour that he felte as all in a â—age he gaue suche a crye that all the wodde so wâ—ed therof After he came againe vnto the noble valentine and so fiersly he assayled hym with his sharpe nayles that he caste hym yet downe agayne And there they fought so longe together that it were to muche for to recount al the maner As they fought thus without cesyng Orson tooke his shelde fro about his necke And when that he had taken it from hym he behelde it tyght strongly because of the beautie of the colours that he was not accustomed for to se and then he cast it strongly against the earth and incontinent retourned vnto valentyne and with his nayles and his teeth pressed hym so harde y t he broke both harneys and haubergon And smote him so tudely with his nailes that he made the bloud sproÌ„g out on all sydes And when Ualentyne felte hymselfe so sore wounded he was tyght sorowfull and pensife began for to reclayme our sord with both his harte and courage Alas said he veray god almighty in y e is mine only hope and truste mine onely refuge and comforte wherfore I praye the humbly that thou wilt haue pytte on me And euen so as by thy worthy grace thou kepte and saued Banyâ—lamong the lyons so kepe me from this wylde man And when Ualentine had made his prayer vnto god he went towarde Orson with his sworde for to haue smyten him but Orson lepte a back and went to alyttell tree the whiche tree he bowed and bracke it and made therof an horryble staffe and after came vnto Ualentyne and gaue hym suche a strooke y t he made hym for to fall vpon one knee Ualentyne as hardy rose vp quickely and so began betwene them a ryght fyerse batayll And the two brethren had ardauÌ„e desyres for to destroye eche other but they knewe not y t they were brethren nor the cause of their fortune Orson was so cruel so strong y t he would haue staine Ualentyne dyuers tymes if it had not bene for his sworde that he doubted aboue all thinges because of y e knyfe that he had smyten him with So muche and so longe they fought together by dyuers maners that they were both wery and strongly trauayled Then Ualentyne behelde Orson and began for to saye vnto hym Alas wylde man wherfore doest thou not yelde the vnto me thou lyuest here in this woddelyke a beaste and hathe no knowledge of God nor of his blyssed mother saynt Mary nor of his holy fayth for the whiche thy soule is in great daunger Come on thy way with me then shalt thou do wysely I shall make the be baptized and shall teache the the holy fayth And shall geue the flesh and fylthe bread and wyne ynough for to eate and clothes and all maner of thinges that appertayneth vnto a mannes body and shalt vse thy lyfe honestly as euery naturall body should doo When Orson vnderstode Ualentyne speke he apperceyued well by his sygnes y t he would him good And Ualentyne spake vnto hym of God and of ourlady and then after the course of nature that can not lye Orson fell downe vpon both his knees stretcheth forth his handes towarde his brother Ualentyne in makyng hym signe that he woulde forgeue hym and that he woulde obeye vnto hym in al maner of thynges for the tyme to come And he shewed vnto him by sygnes that neuer the dayes of his life he should fayle him neyther with body nor goodes It is not for to be demaunded if that Ualentyne was glad when he sawe that the wilde man was conquered by hym and put in subiection and made greate ioye and not without a cause For he had coÌ„quered more honour by his prowisse then any knight that was in his time for there was none that durste vndertake it were he neuer so bolde nor hardy He toke Orson by the hande shewed him by sygnes that he should go afore hym tyll they were out of the wodde and so he dyd and anone they were out of the wodde Then Ualentyne toke one of his gyrthes and for doubte that he shoulde doo hym no harme nor none other he bounde his handes taste vnto his body And when that he had bounde hym fast he mounted on horsebacke and ledde him with hym as a beast tyed without that euer this same Orson didde hym any harme or made hym an euyl semblaunt that was a thyng myraculous ¶ Howe Ualentyne after that he had conquered Orson departed from the forest for to returne to OrleauÌ„ce towarde the kyng Pepyn that was there Cap. xiiii UAlentine hath done so muche with goddes helpe that he hath ouercome and conquered the wylde Orson He mounted on horsbacke for to go to Orleaunce and he did so muche that he entred into a great vyllage but also sone as the men of the vyllage sawe the wylde man they ranne into their houses and for great fere shytte their dores so that none myght entre Ualentyne cryed vnto them byddyng them haue no dreade and that they shoulde open their gates for he woulde haue lodging but for any thyng that he could say they woulde not open their doores Then he esâ—ryed them sayng by god almighty if you geue me no lodgyng for to paise the night and take my rest knowe that I shal vnbynde the wylde man and let him goo and than I am certaine he will fynde me lodging to my pleasure Often required Ualentyne that he myght haue some lodgyng but euery body had so great feare of the wilde man that they durst not
it it be done so Than he coÌ„maunded a prest that he sholde baptyzed hym And these were his god â—a ders the nable kynge Pepyn y e duke Myllon dangler and the puyssaunt knyght Ualentyne and vpon the other syde was y e duchesse of Burbon and dyuers other ladyes of grere renowne And other name they gaue hi not saue that whiche he had taken in the forest Whan Orson was baptyzed kynge Pepyn sat hym downe to dyner and Ualentyne serued him of the cuppe for that was his offyce And whan euery man was set he commaâ—ded for to let Orson in to the halle for to se his maners and countenaunce Orson entred in to the halle came before kynge Pepin that behelde him ryght voluntaryly Orson aduysed y e meet that was in the platter and toke as moche as he myght catche and bare it awaye and ete it quickely And whan he hadde eten it he loked on the other syde and espyed a seruauÌ„t that bare a pecocke in a platter for to serue the kynge Than Orson ranne towarde him a grete pace and toke it fro hym and than he satte hym downe vpon the erthe in y e myddes of the halle and began for to ete it as a famisshed wolfe Ualentin apperceyued it and shewed him bysygnes that he gouerned hym not wyll wherof Orson was ashamed for aboue all thynges he fered and redoudted naturally Ualentyn kynge Pepin badde that they sholde lette him alone for he toke pleasure at hym Whan he had eten well he toke a pot of wyne of he dronkeit after kest the potte agaynste the erthe and began for to shake his heed wherat the kynge and all the barons that were there laughed moche strongly And whan the nyght was comen there was gyuen a ryght fayre chambre vnto Ualentin in y e whiche was ordeyned a bedde for Orson but for nothynge was the bedde apparaylled for also sonne as he entred in to the chambre he layde hym downe vpon the erthe and anone he felle a slepe for he was not accustomed for to slepe otherwyse ¶ Howe Haufray and Henry toke counsayll for to â—lee Ualentyne in the chambre of Eglantyne Ca. xv RYght gladde and Ioyous was the excellente lady Eglantyne that Ualentyne had conquered the wylde man So she sente hym worde that he sholde brynge the wylde man vnto her Than Ualentyne called Orson toke hym by the hande and ledde hym in to the chambre of Eglantyne in the whiche was dyuers ladyes that gladly behelde Orson And Orson in laughynge lepte vpon the bedde sate there makynge dyuers sygnes that was ryghe pleasaunt vnto y e ladyes But that the whiche he dyd they vnderstode not of the whiche they were much displeasaunt So they called Ualentyn and demauÌ„ded hym what it was that the wylde man shewed them by sygnes And Ualentyne sayd to them My ladyes knowwe for a trouthe that y e wylde man sheweth you by his sygnes that he wolde gladly kysse and colle the damoy selles that be here wherat they began for to laughe to beholde eche other And thus as they deuysed togyder and that they played in the chambre of Eglantyne for the comynge of the wylde man Haufray came towarde Henry and sayd to him Fayre broder to euyl go the our feate for you se that this wretched fouÌ„delynge Ualentyne mounteth and encreaseth euery daye more and more in honoure amonge the prynces and ladyes and among the other thynges the kynge is more louinge vnto hi than vnto eyther of vs two y e whiche maye adnychyl gretely our honoure Haufray sayd Henry ye saye trouthe and speketh wysely And as for me I fe re not but that we shal haue ones and euil reproche by hym yf he endure longe Broder sayd Haufray herken What I shall tell you Ualentyne is now in y e chambre of our syster Eglantyne the whiche thinge we haue de fended hym so longe ago wherfore we haue good occasyon for to take hym and moue stryfe debate agaynst hym And therfore yf you wyll byleue me we shal go in to the chambre by vs shall be put to dethe And than we shal make the kynge byleue that we dyd fynde him with our syster doynge his wyll with her Thus spake the two traytours false and dysloy all And euen so as y e Iewes by theyr enuye crucyfyed ymagyned y t dethe of our lorde with wronge and without cause Euen so dyde Haufray Henry to Ualentyne that was so swete and so amyable obeyenge vnto euery body and out of his mouthe neuer yssued a vylaynous worde And after that they had accorded theyr vnhappye enterpryse they wente in to the chambre of the fayre and pleasauÌ„t Eglantyne And also soone as Haufray was entred he said vnto Ualentin Euyll and dysloyall man nowe knowe we that yf thy folye and outragyous volente y u wylte not cefrayne nor absteine the but in perseuerynge in thy malyce and folysshe oppynyon purcha synge from daye to daye the dyshonoure of our fader y t kynge Pepyn by the meane and accorde of our fals and dysloyall syster Eglantyne of y e whiche you do your pleasure and wyll euen so as of a woman vnhappy and habandoned wherfore it is well ryght and reason that euyll come to you And syth y t the kynge setteth nought therby it is force that we take vengeaunce on you â–ª and in saynge these wordes the traytour Haufray lyfte vp his hande and smote Ualentyne vpon the vy sage in suche maner that he made the clere bloode yssue oute of his mouthe haboundauntlye And than Henry the other traytour approched nere hym and with a glayue that was bothe sharpe longe he wende to haue smite Ualentyne much outragyously And whan Orson sawe that they wolde outrage valentyne he lepte forthe gaue Haufray so grete a stroke with his rough hande that he felled hym vnto the earthe And after he ran towarde Henrye and streyned hym so bytwene his armes that yf the ladyes had not ben that appeased hym he had dystroyed hym at that tyme. Than arose the cry in the chambre so great that the moost parte of the barons came into the chambre And whan they apperceyned that Orson dealt so euyl with the kings sons they wolde haue smyten hym with glayues and swerdes put them all in defence agaynste hym for to haue put hym to death ¶ Than Ualentine for to socour OrsoÌ„ drewe his swerd And swore by god almyghty if ony of them touched Orson with swerd or knyfe he should be his preest what someuer myght happen therfore And than he made sygne vnto Orson that he shulde be styll without doynge any outrage And Haufray henry went towarde theyr father kinge Pepin sorowfull and heuy and haufray said vnto him Ha syr in an euil houre was euer Ualentin borne the which you hold so dere For he hath broughte the wylde man hether that hathe almooste dystroyed vs. Syr you shal do tyght euyll yf you
you vndertake a great foly for you shal neuer haue victory on him Mounte vpon this litle hyland be hold where as hangeth vpon a tree moo then forty that he hath put to death There is no more then fiftene dayes of respyte that the duke of Acquitayne shalbe constrained for to geue vnto him his doughter the fayrest of the worlde the whiche shall be great dommage Frend sayd Ualentine God shal helpe her Thus as valeÌ„tine spake vnto this man an auncient man came to warde him in the habyte of a pylgrym euill clothed the which had a great whyte bearde and was of the aege of four score yeare This man was Blandymayn the squyer of Bellyssant that ledde herinto the castell where as the gyaunt Ferragus was as it is made mencion of before Ualentine salued the pylgrym and demaunded hym from whence he came And he aunswered hym Syr I come from Constantinoble but I myght not entre in to the cytie for a paynim Soudan that hathe assyeged it I might not do there my message wherefore I retourne me Pylgrym sayd Ualentyne telme yf the grene knyght haue none ende No sayde the pilgrym I waâ—raunt you and I counsayl you that ye coueyte not to fyght with hym For and you were a hondred he would make you all dye To God I commaunde you for I muste departe Thâ— sayd Ualentyne tel vs whether you go Syr sayde Blandimayn I goo streyght to Parys for I muste doo a message to kynge Pepyn of Fraunce from a sister of his named Bellyssant that of long time was banyshed out of Constantynoble with wronge and without hauyng deserued it Nowe is the good lady in the house of a gyaunt that kept her ful swetely the whiche wyll go into Fraunce for to wyte if kyng Pepyn be consentyng For so well he knoweth the lady of good maners and condicions that he wyll fyght in a fyelde of batayle against the Emperoure of Grece that he hath falsly euilly expulsed her Frendâ— sayde Ualentyne to him I praye the in the name of God almyghty that thou retourne againe with vs into Acquytayne And when I shall haue foughten with the grene knyght if God my creature geue me victory against hym I shall retourne in to Fraunce with you And for the loue of kyng Pepyn I vndertake this battayle for I am more beholden vnto hym then vnto any man liuing It is he that hath bene my father and hath nourysshed me so well that I ought well to haue the courage and will for to doo his commaundement and pleasure Syr sayde Blandimain I will neuer consent vnto this For I will goo and do my message for the noble lady Bellyssant for she hath geueÌ„ me the charge and I will serue her truely God be with you both the whiche kepe you from all euill So Blandymayne departed and toke his waye towarde Parys And Ualentyne behelde him right strongly Alas it was not with out a cause He had good right if his harte drew to him for it was he that of longe time had saued and kept his mother but he knewe it not They tooke their waye And went so longe that they aryued besyde the cytie of Acquitayne Ualentyne behelde the cytie sore that was ryght pleasaunt to se. After valentyne espyed a fountayne and went theâ—her and alyght of his horse after he layde hym downe vnder a tre that was besyde it for to refreshe hym for he had greate heate he reposed hym a lytell and slepte and Orson kept him And whan he had reposed hym and was awakened he rose vp vpon his fete for to mount on horsback but there came and arryued ther a knight that was fyerse and proud and that for his grete pryde was called the proud knyght For he was so fyerse that neuer the dayes of his lyfe he had salued no man And yet he was of such a condicion that he that salued hym not shuld haue bataill against hym wher throughe he had made dyuers dye He came toward the fountayne and set fote on ground and Ualentyne behelde hym and sayd neuer a worde and than he aduysed Orson that beheld hym fiersly The proud knight had dyspyte in his hearte and approched neare Orson and gaue hym suche a stroke that he made the bloode yssue out of his mouth And whan Orson felt hym self smiten he toke the knight betwene his armes so rudely that he thre we hym downe vnder him sith he toke a knife that hanged at the knightes gyrdle and smote hym in to the body so that the bloode yssued oute by grete habundaunce And the knyghte that felde hym selfe wounded cryed right hye Than Valentyne approched and toke the knight out of Orsons handes said to him Fayre syr you haue wroÌ„g for to smite this pore man that can not speke a word Than sayd the proud knyghts vnto Valentyne Proude ryvaude wherefore dost thou not salue me The he drewe out a glaiue for to haue smiten hym and Valentyne drewe his swerde and gaue hym so grete a stroke that he smot him doun deed to the erthe And syth sayd to hym I shall â—â—arâ—e you to salue the folkes Whan the proude knyght was â—eed his men began for to flee to warde the eyte of Acquytayn and entred in ryghte sorowfull and tolde the tydynges that theyr maister was deede Of the which tydynges was moche angrye and dyspleasaunt the duke Sauary for he was his cosin Ualentyne herde the sorowe that the proude knightes men made that had ben put to de the besyde the fountayne So he mounted on horsbacke entred into the cyte And whan he was within he lodged him in the house of a much ryche burgeys but whan they wer lodged it was not long after but that the tidinges came vnto 〈◊〉 duke Sauari that they that had slayne hys cosyn were lodged in the cyte He commaunded that they shuld be brought vnto him whan he had commaunded it the messengers departed incontynent for to go fetche Valentyne and Orson the whiche came toward hym anone Than spake y e duke Sauary in this manner Frendes tell me what ye beâ— and yf you be knyghtes or no of what countre you be â— what prynce you serue Syr sayd ValeÌ„tine a knight I am â–ª and am seruaunte vnto the good kynge Pepyn that holdeth Fraunce Knyght sayd the duke you haue slayne my cosyn and put hym vnto death It is trewe sayde the noble knyghte Valentyne I saye not the contrary and yf that he hadde bene of my propre lignage I woulde haue done as muche for he was proude and fyerse of courage he dayned not speke to grete nor litel by his pryde he hathe smyten my felowe soo that he felled hym and whan I sawe that I drewe my swearde and slewe hym I am a straunger that are comen in to this cyte for to fyght with the grene knyght for tose the pleasant Lady Fezonne that is so muche renowne you haue made the waies that euery
this false paynym that hathe sworne my dethe Alas myn entencyon and purpose was stedfastlye concluded that my bodye should neuer haue reast vnto the tyme that I might haue acknowledge of y e fader that engendred me and of what moder I was borne and delyuered on the earthe but I knowe that the thinge the which a man purposeth cometh notal waies to effect but remayneth vndone For me I may well saye it for whan I enterprysed the batayll agaynste the Greane knyght fortune was to peruers vnto me sythe that he is suche that he maye neuer bee vainequished saue of a knyght that is a kinges sonne and that in such maner he shuld haue bene nourished so in his youthe that neuer of woman he shuld fele the milke Now am I not he that may be so worthy for to be a kings sone that in such maner I haue ben nouryshed in my youthe so I se no confort in my feare that may preserue me from deathe saue alonelye to inuoke and requyre the ayde of my creatoure Iesus and his swete mother Marye so that they preserue me from his daunger and suffre me not to fynysshe my dayes here thus pyteously In thys contemplaâ—ion abode Ualentine al the nyght wythout ony reast saue for to wepe his fortune and his ferefull aduenture And whan he had euerye where thoughte by dyuyne operacyon he bethought hym on Orson the sauage that he had conquered in the wodde and soo hee thought that by him he might be socoured for he thoughte well that he had neuer souked no womans breste And that by auenture it myghte haue fallen that some Quene had chylded hym in the forest And these thynges consyderynge the nyght toke an ende and the day began to cleare Than Ualentine arose charged wyth thought and melancoli and came toward Orson and by euident signs shewed him that he shuld put on his harneys and take his hors for to go fyght with the grene knyghte Of these tydynges was Orson ryght Joyous and lepte and daunced aboute the halle for gladnes Soo he made sygne that the grene knyght sholde neuer escape his handes And in makynge these signes he aduysed a grete clubbe of wodde the whiche he toke vpon his necke in shakynge his heed and made sygnes with his heed and his armes that he wolde bere none other harneys against the false paynym or hors nor spere at all for to fyght with the gyaunt Frende sayd Ualentyn you shal not do so But with myne armoure I wyll that you be armed in berynge y e blason that was gyuen me by the kynge Pepyn and you shall ryde on the stede that I brought out of Fraunce with me To the wyll of valentyne Orson agreed and accorded for aboue all thynges he wolde obeye vnto valentyne and his commaundementes as his subgecte and seruaunte Than valentyne commaunded that they sholde brige hym his harneys and that Orson sholde be armed in y e same maner that he was whan he wente for to fyghte with the grene knyght The thynge was done and accomplysshed for the duke Sauary that was there present helped for to arme Orson with his propre handes with the armoure of valentyne with dyuers barons that were there And whan Orson was armed he was moche loked on of the lordes and barons that was there presente for he semed ryght well to be a man of grete prowesse and hardynesse â–ª replete with all beaute hye and well formed in all his membres by ryghte mesure compassed He behelde the harneys that shâ—one aboute hym and syth he made synes with his handes that he wolde strangle the grene knyght or that myddaye were paste before all the courte without hauyng ony mereye or pyte on hym At the gâ—astes and maners that Orson dydde make all they of the company beganne for to laughe muche heartelye And whan Orson hadde taken leaue of the duke Sauarye he enbraced Ualentyne and toke leue of hym in makynge hym sygne that he shuld haue no doubte of nothynge And that afore his retornynge he wolde brynge the grene knyght wyth hym either quycke or deede And Ualentine in weapynge and lamentynge commaunded hym to God in prayinge deuoutly that he myght haue victory against the painim And euen so departed Orson but or he mouÌ„ted on hors backe he aduysed hym on the fayre Fezonne of the whiche he had not taken leue so he mounted into the palais and entred into the halle whereas was the fayre ladye Fezonne and dyuers other Ladyes well accompanyed He ranne toward her and wolde haue kyssed her where at the Lady and dyuers other began for to laugh ryghte strongly For he made her sygne that for to haue her loue he wente for to fyght wyth the grene knyghte And Fezonne that was replete wythal graciousnes in â—â—â—â—ling made hym sygne that he sholde beare hym valyauntlye and than whan he retorned from the batayll she woulde gyue hym her loue Thus departed Orson and mounted on horsbacke the which was ryght nobly conuayed by the duke of Acquytayne and dyuerse other barones and knyghtes vnto the gate Whan he was oute of the cyte euerybody retorned in praying God that he wolde gyue hym vyctorye The noyse was throughe the cytye that the wild man went to fâ—ght with the grene knight wherat they wondred muche Nowe rydeth Orson in Ualentynes armour bycause he sholde not be knowne He taryed not longe tyl that he came vnto the pauilion of the grene knyght And without saying onye wordde he touched it with the heade of his spere in signyfyâ—ige that he defyed him of the which thing the grene knight had great dispyte in hys courage And swore by hys greate God that he woulde abate hys pryde or it were nyght He was armed anone and after mouÌ„ted on horsâ— backe and toke his speare in his hande and entred into the felde for to renne agaynste Orson And semblablye Orson withdrew hym from hym and than they began to couche theyr speres and in suche wyse encountred to gyder that both men and horses fel vnto the earth And whan they were both downe they arose vp agayne lyghtly and drew out theyr swerdes for to assayl the one the other right vigorously The grene knight that was moche prydefull and full of Ire smote Orson fyrst with so great myght that he cut the cercle of golde vpon hys helme and smote downe a greate quarter of his â—â—ylde and wounded Orson ryght sore â–ª and with that strooke his swerd was heauy and fell oute of hys hande Whan Orson sawe his bloode renne down alonge hys harme he was more fyerser than a Leoparde and more courageous than a lyon He rolled his eyen and shaked his head and with his bright swearde he gaue the Gyaunte so grete a stroke vpon his head that he touched his naked flesh and bare away a grete quantyte of the flesh heer withall and the stroke slyded downe and hyt hym on the arme so that the bloud ranne down haboundauÌ„t ly
his oth And if it hapen that I be constrayned to suche a thynge by you you shall be the cause to put my soule in daunger whych shall be a reproche to you before God and the world And as the duke of Acquitaine spake so to his Doughter he sawe Ualentine and Orson comminge whych he receyued in grete honour and enbraced them And whan Orson had salued the duke he wend to ward the fayre Fezonne that for grete â—oy began for to smyle Alas sayde she you be hertely welcome for your longe abydinge hathe greued me sore And yf you had not commen my father wold haue maryed me vnto an other knight than you that for to haue me hath taken much great payne and much wel he resembleth you of nose and mouthe My loue sith that I was here I haue learned to speke and am the same y t praâ—ed you of loue to day in your chambre Than was the lady so Joious that I canne not recount it and Orson entred into a chambre and chamged that habite and put on right precious robes that he had made the litle Pacolet bringe with him and after entred into the hall And whan the Duke aduysed him he went and enbraced him swetelâ— and said to him Faire sonne pardon me of that I wold haue geuen my doughter to another than you for I wende well that you wolde neuer haue retorned Sit saide Orson with good hert I pardon you Than the Duke demaunded them how they had done sith theyr departinge And orson recounted before them all the fortune and auenture that they had ben in and how thei wer sonnes to the Emperoure of Constantinoble named Alexander and of kynge Pepins sister named Bellessant the whyche they had founden in Portyngale Whan the duke of Acquitaine vnderstode that the two valyaunte knightes were of so hye a bloude extraught he had so greate Joye at his heart y t tel it I can not Than he said knyghtes you be wo thy for to haue grete honoure and reuerence whan of al the cristiens you are the noblest extraught and dyscended But of one thing I am sorowfull and dyspleasaunte that is of your fader the Emperoure of Grece and of your vncle the kynge Pepin that are assyeged in Constatinoble by the painims and sarazyns and theyr warre hath endured so long that if god helpe them not shortly with socoure they muste yealde theim vnto theyr enmies whiche is a thinge muche pyteous whan Ualentine hearde that his fader and hys vncle were in daunger he made such dole that none might appease hym and complained more his vncle Kinge Pepin than his fader Than Pacolet said vnto hym Sir leaue this sorowe for yf you wyll byleue me I shal set you or to morow at nyght with in Constanty noble by God sayd Ualentine he is folyshe that byleueth the or the deuyl must bere thâ— â–ª Syr sayd Pacolet yf you wyll mounte vpon my hors and do that whiche I shall tell you we shall be in Grece or the day fayl Pacolet sayde Ualentine I accord me vnto thy sayinges for I desire nothynge soo muche as to see my father that I neuer sawe At that houre the knyght Ualentine was delivered for to departe on the â—noro we to go vnto Constantynoble and for the loue of his departynge the duke of Acquytayne made fyrst Orson to be wedded vnto his doughter Fezonne And made theyr weddynge so richely that there had ben neuer none such sene in that citye They made so grete noyse with trompettes and claryons that the painims heard it in theyr pauilions The duke of Acquitaine made Bellissant and Clarymono to be brought in his palais with grete honoure Than was there a spye that sawe al this and went and tolde 〈◊〉 to Ferragus how he had sene them wich the traitour Pacolet By mahoune sayd the gyaunt Ferragus I ought well to be dâ—lent of the traycour Pacolet that hath so falsly deceyued me and led away my syster Clerymonde that I loued so muche with the christians But I swere my god Mahoune that within short space I shal take vengeaunce on him and on al his other complices and helpers for I shall make them all dye an euill death ¶ How the gyaunt Ferragus for to haue sucoure sent for the kyng Tromparte and the enchauntour Adramayne ¶ Cap. xâ— FErragus the false Sarazyn was muche angrye and ful of Ire whan he sa we that of his syster Clerymonde and the two knyghtes he myght not take vengeaunce Then he called a heraude and toke hym a letter that he had made to be wrytten by the whiche letter he sente worde toâ— kynge Tromparte that in continent and without delaye also soone as he hadde sene the letter that he would come towarde hym well accompanied and with a greate puyssaunce of men of armes as well as he myght And yf so were that he would geue hym sucoure he should geue hym to wyfe his syster clerymonde And with this he â—â—aunded hym that he shoulde bryng the enchauntour Adramayne with hym that had learned so wel the â—â—tâ— of tollecre that for to playe with Nygromancy he 〈◊〉 passed mayster thus were the letters made and geueâ— to the messenger the whiche put hym vpon the waye for to do his message So will I leaue to speake of the gyaunt Ferragus and shal speake of valentyne that is within Acquitayne where as he taketh leue of lordes and of ladies and of the fayre Clerymonde the whiche for his departyng was muche sorowfull and demaunded hym Loue when will you wedde me holde me loyal couenaunt for in you is al my truste Lady said valentyne haue no doubte of me â–ª for I shal be true to you and I swere to you and promyse you that also sone as it shall please God almighty that I returne from Constantinoble without soâ—ouâ—nyng or delacion I shall wedde you Then he sayd to the duke of Acquitayne â— to his brother Orson Lordes I shall leue you my loue Clerymonde to kepe as to my pryncypall frendes that I trust my moost in In praying you that also soone as it maâ—â—e possible to you that you make to be ministâ—ed vnto her the sacrament of baptisme and chaunge not her name for none other for it is my will that she â—ere that name Ualentyne sayde the duke of Acquytayne take no thought for her for also derely shall the fayre Clerymonde be kept as my propre doughter Feâ—onne Then valentine toke leue of the duke of Acquytayne that for his departing had his harte sorowfull syth he embraced the fayre Clerymonde and in takynge leue of her he kissed her swetely but the noble lady was so sorowfull that she myght speke neuer a worde Ualentine lefte her and began to wepe And Orson tooke leue of hym the whiche sayde vnto him ryght swetely Brother I praye to Iesu christ that he kepe you saue you â–ª and among all other thinges I beseche you humbly that you wil recommaunde me
syster Clerymonde for to geue her vnto a christen knyght Wherfore me semeth you are to symple whan him and all the other of his sorte and company you make not dye without hauinge on â—hem ony mercy or pyte Frende said the soudan Moradin it is well my wyll and intencyon for I am entyerly delybered to make them be hanged by the neckes tomorowe in the morning Pacolet was so wise and soo well taught that vntyl the hour to slâ—pâ—he kept the soudan with sportes and playes And whan the houre was comen that they shold go to reaste the soudan commaunded that the prysoners shuld be kepâ—â—o welâ—nd so straytly that vpon the pain of their liues they myght yelde hym acountes And so he wythdrew him into hys chambre and left Ualentyne the grene knight in keping of a great sorte of sarazyns and paynyms that aboue all thinges were couetous of theyr deathes ¶ Howe pacolet deceyued the soudan Moradin made hym mounte vpon his hors of wodde and broughte hym in to the cyte of Constantynoble wenynge to hym that he had brought hym into portyngale Ca. xliiii NOwe the houre was comen that euery body was withdrawn saue pacolet that made all the watche sleape Than he came vnto valentyne and the grene knight and vn bound them and led them out of the hooste so that none knew of it Than whan it came towardes the dawnynge of the day he entred into the tente of the soudan and escryed vnto hym on hye sayinge Ha sit to euyll gothe oure feate and euyl shewe you that you loue the wyfe of Ferragus whan you make no more dyligence to accomplyshe hee wyll Whan the soudan herde Pacolet crye so he wakened sodaynly and sayde vnto Pacolet Frende by Mahoune almyghtye thou haste done well to haue wakened me for thou hast taken me oute of a greate payne for I dremed a meruaylous dreme And in dreminge me thoughte that a Crowe dydde beare me farre awaye in the ayre and in flyenge in the ayre there came vnto me a greate byrd that with his bil stroke me so sore that the bloude ranne out in great haboundaunce so I wote neuer what thys wyll saye and am in drede that the kynge Ferragus knoweth this de de Syr sayde Pacolet you haue a slouthfull courage whan for a dreme you wyl leue the Ioyous enterprise of her that desyreth you so muche by mahoune said he thou sayst trouthe Than he called her chamberlain to make hym redy and after sayd to him Frende be secreâ—e if myne vncle Bruyant demaunde for me tel hym that I am gone to sporte me a lytel with pacolet Syr sayd he it shal be done Than pacolet made the soudan to mounce vp behynde hym and torned the pynne and the horse rose vp in the ayre so impetuously that also sone they were in the cyte of Constantinoble in the Emperours palais And whan the soudaÌ„ moradin saw that pacolet was abiden he saide vnto him frende muste we lodge here Ye said pacolet haue no fere nor doubt of nothinge for we are wiâ—l in portyngale in the ryche palays of the puyssaunt and myghty kynge Ferragus By mahoune in whome I beleue sayd the soudan Moradyn I am muche ameruayled howe the deuyll hathe borne the so soone Now hye you sayd Pacolet and entre in to this halle and I wyll go in to the chambre of the pleasaunt lady the wyfe of Ferragus and as this same houre I shall make the chambre to be opened too you and to lye wyth her Frende sayde the Soudan of great ioye thou makest me to laughe No we go in the name of Mahoune the whiche conduyte the. ¶ Howe the soudan Moradyn was taken and bounde and after was hanged Cap. xlv PAcolet the enchauntour lefte â–ª the soudan Moradyn within the halle the whiche was well loocked on euerye syde so that he myght not yssue oute Then he wente towarde the chambre of the Emperoure and gaue so great a stroke against the dore that the chamberlayne harde is and cryed on hyghe in demaunding what are you that at this houre in the chambre imperyal cometh smiting and makyng suche noyse Frende sayd Pacolet doubte you not of nothing for I am Pacolet that is come froÌ„ the hoost of the soudan Moradyn where as I haue deliuered UaleÌ„tyne the grene knight froÌ„ the handes of the sarazins y t had iuged condaÌ„â—ned theÌ„ to death And more ouer say vnto the emperour y e I haue brought w t me in to this palays the soudan Moradyn the whiche beleueth stedfastly to be in Portingale Nowe he must be takeÌ„ without any so iourning flayne al quicke for he hath well deserued it when the chamberlayn vnderstode the tidinges he went toward the Emperoure the kyng Pepyn the which for to se the soudaÌ„ with a great nombre of knyghtes armed them And the Soudan was in the hal that cryed hydeously sayinge Ha false traytoure Pacolet mahoune curse the. For I haue well hard the vnderstand the speke thou haste betrayed me by thy false deceit cursedly shamefully but by y e fayth that I holde yet shall I make the repent it Than he drewe oute hys swearde and as a madde than that were out of hys wytte began for to renne about the halle in smytynge the walles and the stoones soo rudely that he made the fyre to sprynge out of the marbyl stones â–ª And so as he fought alone in the halle the Emperoure and kyng Pepyn with torches and tresettes came toward hym well accompanyed And when he apperceiued theÌ„ he pat hymselfe in defence muche outragyously and slewe a squyer before kyng Pepyn that woulde haue taken hym and the kyng that was right displeasaunt auaunced hym and gaue hym so great a stroke that he felled hym vnto the earth Then he was taken a bound muche streyghtly by that it was daylight Ualentyne and the greue knyght entred in to the palays whiche was come from the hoost of the soudan and when thei founde hym thers they were muche ioyous Then the Emperoure and kyng Pepyn made great ioye for the delyuecaunce of UaleÌ„tine and also of the grene knight for he was muche praysed and loued The Emperour thanked muche Pacolet for the delynetaunce of hys sonne valentyne and the kyng Pepyn said vnto him Pacolet fayre syr thou must shewe one gambaude with thy horse Syr sayde Pacolet mounte vp be hynde 〈◊〉 and I shall brynge you without testynge into helle trende sayde the kyng Pepyn God kepe me tâ—â—me it Then sayd Pacolet â–ª lordes make diligence to put this false Soudan to death for if euer he escape you thinke that euyll shall happen therby At that houre was assembled within the palays dyners great lordes for to se the soudan by the counsaill deliberacion of whome he was iudged condempned to be haÌ„ged on the great â—oure of the palays to the ende that hemyght be seene of the paynims and so it was don And when
the paynyms sawe the soudan hanged there they were fore amarueiled how he was brought in to the citie BruyaÌ„t tolde them howe he had bene deceyned by Pacolet Then was there great sorowe through al the hoost for the death of the 〈◊〉 for he was a valiaunt man a great persecutour of christen people And after y t they had made great cryes and grete lamentacious they assembled theyr counsayl and those for their soudaÌ„ Bru yant that was the vucle of Moradyn That daye was sorowful paiuims and sarasins and the christen men within the cyte made great Joy and solace for the dothe of the soudan and also for the vytaylles that they hadde recouered and wanne And than after all these thyngs thus doue Pacolet coke leue of the Emperour and of al his court for to retourne in to Acquytain towarde the fayre Clerimonde as he had promysed her Than Ualentyne came to him and said Frend Pacolet syth that you go in to Acquitaine salue me swetely my moder the Empresse Bellyssant and my loue clerimonde and my fayre brother Orson and the good duke of Acquitaine with all the other harons and knyghtes and geue this letter vnto my â–ª Lady my moder by the which she may know clerely the tidings from heÌ„ce Syr sayd pacolet I shal do your message gladlye than he take his hors and bare him in to a greate windowe of marbill and after lepte vpon his backe and tourned the pâ—â—ne and the horse rose vp in the aire as tempest The Emperoure and the kinge pepin were at the windowes that beheld him strongly By god saide the kinge pepin for all the gold of the world I woulde not be there Nowe goth parolet by soo greate diligence that vpon the moro we in the morninge he arriued in Acquitaine and found there the good duke that kept the cite and also the Empresse Bellissant Orson and the faire Clerimond the which he salued on Ualentines behalue muche honourably as it appertayned to them Frende sayde Orson how fareth the feate of my father Syr sayd pacolet he fareth ryght well but for to know rydynges here is a letter that I brynge vnto my Ladye Bellyssant from your brother Ualentine The Lady toke the letter with grete Joye and called a secretarye for to rede it Lady sayd the secretarye that behelde the lettre Knowe that the valyaunt knyght your sonne UaleÌ„tine sendeth you worde by this letter that the myghtye Emperour the which woulde se you gladlye salueth you humbly wyth all his harte the whiche from the tyme of your departynge in payne and in trauayll longe tyme hath made you to be sought And sendeth you word that sone after that he had expulsed you he had cleare knowledge of your loyalte and of the false treason and enter pryse of the false Acchebysshyp the whyche hathe bene foughten with by a marchaunt and put in such subgeccyon that before hys death before all the worlde he confessed hys false treason For the whyche thynge the Emperoure your husbande desyreth from daye too daye for to se you and tyll he haue you agayne he wyll neuer â—ee gladde at hys hearte And knowe that also soone as hee shall be rydded of the false sarazyns he will come nether to you with the grene knyghte that your sonne Orson dyd conquere before this citie Thus your noble sonne Ualentine sendeth you word by the tenour of this lettre whan the lady heard those tidinges for greate Joye she fell in a swowne And Orson toke her vp betwene hys armes muche swetely My childe saide the Empresse I ought well to thanke God and to be Joious whan the Emperoure of Grece hathe certaine tidinges that I am innocente and cleane of the dissamynge and cryme abhomynable that by false treason had bene conspired agaynst me Now God gyue me the grace for to fynde my selfe before the Emperoure shortly for yf I myght se hym ones in my lyfe I wolde desyre no more of God nor for to lyue lenger in this worlde whan he hathe done me suche grace that to myne honoure and to all the bloud of Fraunce he hath shewed the treason of the false irreguler Archebysshope the whiche hathe knowledged hys greate malyce and trecherye ¶ How the kynge Trömpart came before Acquitaine for to socoure the gyaunt Ferragus and brought with hym Adramayne the enchauntoure by whome Pacolet was deceyued and betrayed falsly Ca â–ª xlvi ON that same daye that Pacolette arryued within Acquytayne the kynge Trompart came in to the hoost of Ferragus with grete puyssaunce of men of armes too socoure hym agaynst the christen men and in gret honoure receyued hym the kynge Ferragus whyche for hys comyng made great feast through al his hoste Free kynge sayd the giaunt Ferragus of your coming I oughte to be Joyous for I haue esperaunce that by you I shall be auenged on them that haue deceiued my syster the fayre Clerymonde Now I know well that she is within Acquytaine for she hathe bensene wher fore I prayse littell my puyssaunce if I maye not haue her agayne And yf that it be so that by your puyssaunce and healpe she may be conquered from this hour I gyue you her to wyfe Ferragus sayd the king Tromparte of thys doubte you nothyng for I haue brought with me Adramayne the enchauntour the which shal soone haue deceyued Pacolet for he knoweth more of the arte of Nygromancye than all the liuynge creatures By mahoune sayd Ferragus I am ryghte glad of his comynge and yf he maye do so much as to yeld me Pacolet I shall make him of al the most ryche and puyssaunt Syr sayd Adramayne haue trust in me for I shall serue you so well that shortly you shal know it Than deparded Adramayne and made redy his chat me for to playe wyth his crafte and syth went towarde Acquytayne And to the ende that he myght enterin to it more surely he made hym to be laden with vytall so he dyd so muche by his engyn that he came befoore the gates and asked entre for to selle his vytayls He coude speke well to them of the cytye wherefore they opened hym the gates and he entred in for to sel his bytaylles Then after he had solde theÌ„ he wente vnto the palays where as he founde Pacolet that knewe hym well for he had sene him other tymes Adramayne sayd Pacolet you be welcome Nowe tel me if it please you from what place you come and what thynge dryueth you hether at this houre Pacolet sayde Adrymayn you knowe well that I haue serued long tyme kyng Tromparte So it happened the other daye that by one of his courte I was smyten outraged muche vyllaynously because that I would not learne him shewe hym the secretes of my craft and when I sawe my selfe smyten I had dyspyte in my harte and with a knyfe I slewe hym when I had done that dede for feare of deathe I yssued out of the cource And thus expulsed from the seruyce of
whan he felt himself wouÌ„ded he descended to the earth habandoned his horse After he came agaynst Orson and smote his horse in suche maner that he cut of one of his legges and felled hym vnto the earthe But Orson was dyligent and strong for when he felt the horse fall he auoyded the styropes and lept vpon the earthe And syth came vnto Garnyere and toke hym betwene his armes so mightely that he toke his shelde from him and threwe him to the earth but as he would haue gyueÌ„ hym a â—oyne in the belly Florente sported his horse for to surour his brother and gaue Orson so great a stroke vpon the helme that he made hym for too rele Orson ran vnto hym that had dispyte and smote hym with so great a courage that he ouerthrewe the horse dead too the earth and toke of Florentes helme from his head of the whiche he was sore abasihed and founde none other remedy saue for to flee and renne about the fielde in coueryng his head with his shelde And Orson ran after hym with a fyerse courage that for to se hym flee had great pleasure Ha Florent sayd Garnyere wherfore flee you so much retourne you agayne and thinke for to defende you for if you haue good courage to day he shall be vanquyshed At these wordes the two traytours assayled the valiaunt Orson muche asperly and with their trenchyng swordes gaue hym so many strokes that through his harneys the strokes entred and made the bloud to yssue out by greate haboundaunce Then Orson that felte hymselfe wounded reclaymed God and the virgyn Mary muche deuoutely and gaue Florent so great a stroke that he smote of his arme w t the sword During this batail Fezone was in a church in prayinge god deuoutly that it wolde please hym for to kepe her good loue Orson defende hym in gyuyng him victorye agaynst hys enemyes The people was moche abasshed of y e great dedes of armes that Orson dyde Dolente and sorowful was Florent whaÌ„ he had loste his arme and not for that he left not for to assayl Orson wyth all his puyssaunce ¶ And whan Orson sawe him come he made semblaunte for to smyte Garnyere and after drewe his stroke agayne sodaynly and smote FloreÌ„t in suche maner that he smote him downe deed to the erthe after he sayd vnto Garnyere Traytoure thou muste go after or elles knowledge before euery body y e treasoÌ„ that you haue braced ¶ Orson said Garnyere it shal go other wyse for if you haue slayne my brother to day I shal take vengeauÌ„ce ¶ Haufray sayd Henry our feate goeth euyll for Orson hath alredy slayne and vndone our neuewe Florent you shall se anone y t he wyll vaynquysshe Garnyere make him confesse the treason by the whiche we shall be for euer dyshonoured and in daunger of deathe yf we fynde not maner for to fle escape Brother sayd Haufray that was full of treason I shal tel you what we shal do Also so one as we shall se that Garnyere is ouercomen or that he confesse the treason we shall entre into the felde and in signe for to maynteine Orson we shal cut of our neuewes head And so the treason may neuer be knowen By God sayd Henry none can say nor deuyse better Thus thought the two cursed dysloyall traytours newe treasons for to hyde the olde And the two champions are within the felde y t assaylleth eche other moche asprely Garnyere sayd Orson you se wel that you maye not defende you agaynste me And therfore thynke for to yelde you confesse your cursed treason and I promyse you for to saue your lyfe and make your peas towarde kynge Pepyn and shall sende you vnto the Emperoure of Grece my father that for the loue of me shall reteyne you of hys courte and gyue you great wages Boye sayd Garnyere thy promyse serueth me of nothynge for syth that I haue lost one of myne eres I shall neuer be praysed nor honoured in no place So Had I rather dye valyauntly agaynste the or conquere thy body delyuered the vnto shamefull death than for to defylemyne honoure By my fayth sayd Orson right gladly I accordeth you And syth that you haue enuy for to dye you shall haue founde in me a good mayster Thynke for to defende you for here is your laste daye At these wordes he went towarde Garnyere and wyth strengthe of armes throwe hym vnder hym and pulled hys helme from hys head And Haufray whyche sawe that there was no more remedye cryed right hye Orson slee him not for we knowe right well y t wyth great wronge he hath accused you so we wyll do the Justyce as to the traytour apperteyneth we wyl neuer let hym lyue nor holde hym of our parentage He entred into the felde and sayd vnto Garnyere Fayre mayster confesse your dede and the maner of the treason and we shall do so muche to the kynge that of your fautes ye shal haue pardon Lordes sayde the traytour Garnyere I haue done the treason and put the knyfe in the kinges bed In sayenge these wordes Haufray that was subtyll and cautelous drewe hys swerde to the end that he shuld speke no ferther forthe of that thynge he slewe hym in the same place and after sayd ⧠Lordes nowe let thys traytour be taken and hanged on the galowes for he hath well deserued it Then he sayde vnto Orson Losyn I am tyght Joyous of the vyctory that you haue had for God hath wel shewed that you are true and loyal And for al that Garnyer was my neue we yet shal I neuer clayme hym for my bloud syth he hath wylled to medle with treason Anoue came thether the fayre lady Fezonne that colled and kyssed Orson ryght swetely And than kyng Pepyn demaunde hym Fayre neue we haue you any daungerous wound vpon your body Uncle sayd Orson no thanked be God I haue vanquyshed the two traytours Haufray as a good man hath made Garnyere confesse the treason and takeÌ„ his lyfe from him Ha fayre neuewe beleue it not to lightly for what semblauÌ„t that euer he make you he is partysypyng of the treason but for this present tyme I wyll holde my peace The king and the barons retourned in to the cytie of Parys and made great ioye for the victory that Orson had wonne and the honoure And Haufray and Henry that same day said muche good of him with their mouthes and with their hartes desyred his death But anone after came the tyme that their cursed treason was knowen and that they were punished for their euylles as they had wel deserued So I shal leue to speake of this mater and will tell you of the knyght Ualentyne that rode through the countrey right sorowful for his loue the fayre Llery monde the which was in Jnde the more where the kyng made her to be kept for to wedde her and toke her vnto wyfe by
broches that were sharpe and dyd her selfe great hurte in castyng out a hydeous crye and drawyng hymselfe abacke And Ualentyne pursued her y t had a hardy courage but when the beast sawe hym approche she rose streight vp vpon her hinder free and w t her fore fete wende for to haue beten downe Valentyne vnder her the whiche was couered with the shelde and for the doubte of the shelde she withdrewe her abacke ¶ By mahowne and termagaut sayd the kyng of An â—â—â—che that was within his palays vpon a greate and a hie toure se yonder a knight that is muche valiaunt and hardy the whiche ought wel to be praysed and honoured And vpon the other syde was the quene that hadde to name Rozemonde that for the loue of Ualentyne and his hardynes was profoundly smyten to the harte with an ardaunt desyre of loue ⧠Howe the serpente toke of Ualentynes helme and howe Pacolet armed hym and brought hym another helme and of the complayntes that the Quene Rozemonde made for Ualentyne Cap. lxii THe batayll was ryght tyers without the cytie betwene Ualentyne and the serpente for if it had not ben y â— prycked sheld y â— the beast doubted he would haue casten Ualentyne vnto the earth muche quickely but he helde his shelde with the which he could well helpe hym selfe And in the other hande he helde his sworde wherewith he gaue the serpente a marueylous stroke vnder the eare but the stroke was soo harde that he brake his sworde Ueray God sayde Ualentine helpe me and succoure me agaynst this fende that is so hortyble and fyerse Ualentyne was in great daunger when his sworde was broken for the beast began for to chaufe her and smote UaleÌ„tine in suche maner with one of her pawes that she all to rente his harneis with her nayles Then Ualentyne drewe out a sharpe glayue and haste it soo euen at the beaste that it entted halfe a fote in to her throte but she set not therby Ualentyne seyng that ranne vnto his horse and tooke the axe that hanged at his sadle bowe and retourned vnto the beast in makyng the sygne of the crosse before hym and demaundyng comforte of God so he approched nere the beaste that watched hym strongly and with his cuttyng axe smote her vpon the tayle so rudely that he cut the skynne vnto the bone and made the bloude to yssue out by the great stremes The sarazyns and paynims were muche abasshed that were vpon the walles of the great prowesse of Ualentyne And the quene Rozemonde that behelde hym muche gladly sayde vnto herselfe all alone Ha knyght fayre syr mahoune helde the and bryng the agayne with Joye for by mahoune in whome I beleue of all the knyghtes that euer I sawe my harte is moost taken with thy loue Thus sayd the quene Rozemonde that loued hym ardauntly And Valentyne fyghteth with the dragon that caste her heuy tayle oftentymes at hym and trauayled hym so sore that she had all mo ost smyten him downe but he helde his axe surely with the whiche he coulde well playe he gaue the serpent suche a stroke that he cut of a quarter of her tayle and then she made so great a crie that al the cytie sowned therof after she flewe ouer Valentins head and pulled of his helme and smote hym too the grouÌ„de but by his diligence he rose vp quickely sorow full and displeasaunt that his head was bare He began for to reclayme God and the virgyn Marye in bewayllyng oftentymes the tayre Clerymonde When they of the cytie sawe that he had lost his helme they thought well that he should neuer escape By my God saide the Kyng nowe may we well say that the christen knyght shall neuer come hether agayne Than was Pacolet muche sorowfull pyteously began for to wepe for the loue of Valentyne Halas said he make the gates to be opened to me and delyuer me a harneys for I wil this daye lyue and dye with my maister and also make me to be deliuered a helme for I will bere it hym for to couer his head Pacolet was armed anone and a helme geuen him and also the gates opened He recoÌ„mauÌ„ded hym vnto God and went rennyng vnto the fielde Ualentyne sawe hym come well but he knewe hym not Pacolet cryed vnto hym saying syr I am your seruauÌ„â— that by long tyme hath serued you and that for to succoure your body agaynste the false enemy am come hether Alas frende sayde valentyne here it behaueth me for to dye for of all my fortunes and aduentures I haue to day the moost daungerous for God salue my father and my mother with my brother Orson that I haue loued so derely and the fayre Clerymonde also if euer thou mayst se her And for Goddes sake my frende go thy waye hence come no more agayne For when you shold dye with me I should haue neuer more pfite Euen so as Pacolet approached to UaleÌ„tine for to giuâ— hym hys helme the serpente apperceyued well that he bare not the shelde as he other dyd the came to Pacolet and toke hym by the lyfte legge and pulled hym vnder hym gyuynge hym so greate a stroke wyth hys sharpe pawe that he wounded him through hys harneys much rudely And there wolde haue slayne hym yf it had not bene Ualentyne that wyth hys axe smote her so muche that he smote of her nose and putte out one of her eyen The serpente cryed and brayed lyke a madde beest he opened hys wynges and arose vp in the ayre and flewe vp vnto a highe roche Than Ualentine came vnto his helme for to haue put it vpon hys head but as he thoughte for to haue taken it he sawe the beest comynge soo he toke hys shelde for to couer hys head and the dragon returned agayne vnto the roâ—he Than Pacolet put the helme vpon Ualentynes head ¶ Syr sayd Pacolet I am ryght sore wounded on my body wherfore I must returne into the cyte for to hele my wounde for I haue loste so muche bloode that my heart faylleth me Thus they toke leue but also soone as the serpente sawe hym a good way of she opened her greare wynges and flewe to warde hym And Pacolet that apperceyued her commynge returned anone vnto hys maâ—ster â–ª the dragon went and assaylled Ualentyne and in fleyng ouer hym wende for to haue catâ—hed hym by the head But Ualentyne threwe hys axe so well in poynt that he cut of one of her Wynges for the whyche the beest cast ouâ— so horryble a cry that all they that herde â—t were sore abasshed Sorâ—wful was the serpent whan â—â—e had lost her wynge for she myght not thaâ— flee Ualentyne smote of the other wynge also â— the batayl was so great beâ—â—encâ—â— that Ualentyne mygh not tourne hym about the beast nor lyft vp his axe he was so wery and soo trauaylled He did so muche that he mounted vpon a tree for to rest hym And the beast that
them fyersly And we shall assayll them vpon this syde towarde the sea so me thinketh y t they can not escape vs by no maner of wise By my god sayd Murgalante you haue well aduysed Nowe we muste fynde a messunger for to accomplysshe thys thynge Syr sayd Pacolet y t was subtyl seke none other messanger than me for I can speke all languages frende sayd Murgalant thou spekest as valyant Now go thy way mahowne conduyte the. Pacolet departed that was muche Ioyous for to do that message a sayd to hym self Murgalant you sende me to do your message but by the god almyghty I shall doo it in suche maner that or to morowe at nyghte you shal knowe wyth what charme Pacolet can playe Thus he went wyth out any hors towarde the cyâ—e of Angory whaÌ„ the cristen men sawe hym come so they thought well that he was a spye soo they came agaynst hym hastely and demaunded hym sayenge Galant whether go you thus it semeth by your maners that you are a spye Lordes sayd Pacrlet you say trouthe but I am not a spye for to bere you doÌ„mage Now lede me anone in to the hoost of kynge Pepyn and make me to speke wyth my lorde Orson and I shall tell hem a thynge wherof he shall be muche abasshed Than the crysten meÌ„ toke thelytie Pacolet and leddehy into warde Orson the whyche was ryght Ioyous for to se hym and made hym great chere frende sayd Orson howe doth my brother Ualentyne Than Pacolet tolde hym all the aduentures that was happened them syth they had sene the one the other and tolde hym of the serpent y t Ualentyne had slayne before Antyoche And of the greate payne and trouayll that he had or euer he myght ouer come the serpente and also how he might here no tydynge of the same Clerymonde And syth tolde hym and declared vnto hym howe that they were aryued there for to fyght agaynst them Syr sayd Pacolet it is true that we are aryued here besyde a hondred thousande paynims of whome Valentyne and Murgalant are conductours And are come hetherfor to chace you out of this countrey by the commaundement of kyng Lucar kyng Brandiffer but and you will beleue me there shall not one of them retourne agayne Frende sayde Orson for God haue regarde therto for and you will do it neuer the dayes of your lyfe gate you so muche honoure and shall acquyre merite to warde God Syr sayde Pacolet here me speake a lytell if it please you ⧠How Pacolet by his charme and crafte made al the sarazyns to be put vnto death And howe kyng Murgalant was slayne Cap. lxxv SYr sayd Pacolet to Orson I am and shall be all my lyfe subtecte to your brother Ualentyne and you But and euer I dyd you seruyce that pleased you I shall do one now Nowe herken how It behoueth first that you kepe you vpon your garde and that this nyght you make youre men to be armed and put in point And to the ende that none thynke that Ualentyne hath wrought the creason I shall make hym to abyde in his tente and shal make a great nombre of Satazyns to goo vnto the watche and when this shal be thus done I shall caste my charme in suche maner that they shall all sleepe soo hadde that you maye passe them and enter in to the hoost surely in puttyng theym vnto death without any mercye By God sayde Orson you speake ryght well and subtylly and shewe well that you haue a good wil and deuocion for to susteyne and defende oure lawe At these wordes Orson ledde hym towarde kyng Pepyn for to recounte hym the enterpryse Ioyous and well content was kyng Pepyn to heare suche a thynge and made Pacolet to be ryght hyghly fested Pacolet eate and dronke and after toke leue and wente in to the cytie of Angorye to acheue his message too the ende that none toke hede of his dede and tolde to kyng Murgalant certayne sygnes He entred in to the cytye and wente in to the palays where as he founde the admyrall bruhans and salued hym hyghly in great reuerence After he did his message as he had in charge and commaundement by Murgalant Syr sayd Pacolet know that of Brandyffers parte we are arryued a hondred thousand paynyms So kynge Murgalant sendeth you worde that hath charge of all the paynyms that to morowe be tymes you make your men for to be armed and that you assayle the christen men on the syde of the cytie of Angorye and Murgalant shall assayll theim on the other syde so that they shall not escape Joyous was the admyrall Bruhans to here suche tydynges but he knew not how it should happen him Then Pacolet toke leue of hym in great reuerence and retourned vnto Murgalant the whiche he salued from the Admall Bruhans in the maner as appertained Frende said Murgalant you are worthy for to be praised when you can do your message so well After Pacolet went to warde Ualentyne and sayd to hym secretly Your brother Orson and your vncle the kyng Pepyn salueth you to whome I haue lette wyte the enterpryse of your comyng to the ende that thei be not taken vnwate for it shold be great pytie and dammage Frende sayd Ualentyne thou hast wrought tyght well Nowe Pacolet tolde hym not the dede of his enterpryse for he knew well that neuer the dayes of his lyfe he would do nor consence to creason The nyght approched and behoued the watche to be set and the gardes of the hoost to be chosen establysshed wel would Ualentyne haue had the charge of the watche but Pacolet that knew well how the thing would go founde the meanes for to let hym and made hym for to abyde in the tenâ—en And when the nyght was come and the watche set Pacolet entred amoÌ„g the paynyms and caste his charme in such maner that he made them all fall vnto the earth on slepe soo strongly that the lyuynge creatures myghte not awake them Nowe the good kyng Pepyn slepte not nor his army for when it came toward midnight hee entred into the hoost with thre score thousand fighting men and the noble Orson and amonge the tentes and pauylions sette the fyre on euery syde and all the paynyms put vnto death without sparyng lytle or great They entted so ferre within the hoost or the paynyms a wakened that they came to the tente of Murgalant that slepte in his bedde and he was so surprysed that as he lepte out of his bedde he was smyten thorough the body with a darte and so fel downe dead to the earthe ⧠Howe the Satazyns were discomfyted and howe kyng Pepyn toke the cytie of Angorye ⧠Capitulo lxxvi AT the houre of this assaute Pacolet came vnto Ualentyne and toke hym by the hand saying My lorde thinke for to saue you for it goeth to euyll with vs knowe that the christen men are passed the watche and are entred into our hoost and
haue also enuyroned out folkes on all sydes and putteth all vnto fyre and bloude wherfore thynke we for to escape ¶ Alas Pacolet said Ualentyne I know wel that thou hast wrought here and hathe enchaunted the paynyms soo I wote neuer what to do for to saue myne honour For at my departyng from Brandyffer I promysed him and swore vnto hym that I shoule retourne to him againe if I might escape with my lyfe nowe am I sure that he wyl make me dye if he haue tydinges of this thynge Syr sayde Pacolet of that haue you no doubte for you shall neuer haue euill nor displeasure in no place where as I shall be but shall delyuer you and if kyng Brandyffer hadde Judged you vnto death and had the corde aboute your necke standing vpon the â—â—dâ—re ready for to be hanged yet knowe I the maner for too delyuer you and saue your lyfe ¶ By my sayth sayd Valentyne suche a varlet ought for to be derely loued Thus were the paynyms by the arte of Pacolet dyscomfyted and put vnto death ¶ Upon the morowe the admyral Bruhans yssued out of Angorye with a great multytude of paynyms for to renne vpon king Pepyn and his hoost the whiche knâ—we nothyng of the mysauenture Within a shorte space the two parties were assembled Tho be gan the batayl ryght fyersly muche great was the nbyse and pyteous for to beare There was speres and dartes broken many champions smyten vnto the earth wyth swerdes and glayues of stele many hameys broken and bembres cut horses renne thorowe the felde many maners and standardes dyscourted and smytten to the grounde And whan the Admyrall bruhans sawe that the chrysten men fared so wyth hys men as all out of hys wytte he put hymselfe in the prese ¶ He couched his spere and ranne agaynst a knyght of Brâ—e in suche maner that he persed hym throughe out and smote him downe dead to the earth After he drewe out hys swerde and smote another knyght that was called Gyrarde of parys soo myghrelye that he slewe hym in that place Than he came to avalyaunt knyght named Roberte of Norinandye that greued hys men muche soo he gaue hym so great a stroke wyth hys swerd that he cut of his lefte legge The Admyrall fought so valyauntly that or euer he rested he made ten chrysten knyghtes to dye of his handes Now the kynge Pepyn apperceyued hym well and sawe that he made great slaughter of the crysten men Than the valyaunt kynge toke a great spere in his hande smote the hors wyth hys sporres and came agaâ—nst the Admyrall wyth so greate a myght that the spere went throughe hys lyuer and his longes and he smote hym downe dead so softly that he spake neuer a worde nor remeued neuer a membre And whan the paynyms sawe that the Admyrall was dead it is not to be demaunded yf they were sorowfull and had no hardynes for to holde the felde for they wythdrewe theym in to Angorye and mounted vpon the walles for to defende the cyte Than the christen men were diligent and folowed them nere but they of the cyte defended theym so valyauntly as wel wyth stones as wyth sâ—otte that they ledde the christen men to euyl Than the captaines made the dytches to be filled w t fagottes logges by that means wan the gates the barres And at y â— â—oure the assaute was ryght great â—ied many men as well on the one syde as oâ— the other But notwithstanding the defence of y e painims it profyted them but litell for at y â— same assaute the tytie was taken al the sarazins put vnto death without any mercy Then the christen men entred in y â— founde there much great richesse and it was on a fryday Kyng Pepyn made his tentes for to be brought in to the cytie Here will I leue to speake of kyng Pepyn and shall tell you of Ualentyne ⧠How Ualentyne retourned in to ynde after y â— batail and bare whim the body of king MurgalaÌ„t Ca. lxxvii AFter that the cyte of Angory was taken by the chrysten men the paynyms dead as wel wythout as within Ualentyne that founde the body of kinge Murgalant dead vpon the felde called Pacolet sayd to him Frende I wyl y t we bere this body with vs so may kyng Brandyffer sooner beleue that we were in batayll togyther Syr sayd pacolet you saye well it shall be honour to you Than Ualentyne made the body to be taken and put in a cofre muche honourably and couered it wyth blacke After they went vnto the porte where as theyr shyppes lay and mounted vpon thesee But of a hundred thousand paynyms that were comen out there returned not ten thousande and all throughe the subtyle of Pacolet Now they are vpon thesee spreding theyr saylles and rowynge so muche that they arryued streyght at the hauen where as Brandyffer and Lucar had set theyr hoost They toke londe and dyscended the body and charged it vpon two horses and in makynge pyteous chere bare it vnto the pauylyon of kyng Brandyffer the whyche played at the chesse wyth kynge Lucar accompanyed of fyftene kynges that behelde the play and also soone as he sawe Ualentine he sayd vnto hym Knyght well be you comen now tel me of the batayll how it gothe yf you haue slayne all the chrysten men and taken the kynge Pepyn and hys neuewe Orson Alas syr sayd Ualentyne it gothe well otherwyse for we haue loste the felde and all your men is slayne for the kyng Faryn that had the charge of the watche lette hys men slepe so the christen men passed forthe and put the fyre in the pauylyons in sleynge bothe lytle and great wythout any remyssyon And whan I sawe that the thynge wente so euyll I wakened also many men as I myght for to saue theÌ„ And in thys batayll is dead your vncle kynge Murgalant of whome I haue made the body to be brought to the end that it may be buryed as it appertayneth And yf you wyll not beleue me you maye demaunde the other that be here howe the thynge wente ¶ Syr sayd the other he telleth you trouthe Than arose the kyng Brandyffer and as all in a rage hurled the chesse vnto the erthe and was so sorowful y t wyth payne he myght speke a worde Ha Ualentyne I knowe well that thou haste made my men to dye By god sayd valentyne it is euyll spoken for I was neuer in my lyfe suche as you saye And yf ony wyll maynteyne it I wyl fyght wyth him for it in a felde By mahoune sayd kynge Lucar of him it nedeth not to doubte for and he hadde wylled for to haue done treason he wolde not haue returned to you agayne ThaÌ„ brandyffer was styll and made the body of hys vncle to be honourablye buryed And anone they of the cyte knewe the tydynges wherof they were muche Joyous Than the kynge of Ynde made