side for certaine in the twinkling of an eye they came to the place where the Generall with his friends stayed for them glad of the exploite which they had done and the couragious young man taking the ensigne in his hand deliuered it to his Lady saying Although that it be a presumptioÌ„ and apparant errour valorous Ladie I bestow this Standard vpon your beautie and valour but seeing it is done and that I haue gotten it in your name my ouer-boldnesse is excusable Upon some other more worthie answered the Ladie I would you had bestowed it but comming from you none will refuse to receiue it as from the best Knight of the world and I will this day bee Standard-bearer to all this companie to charge into the Campe for it now groweth somwhat late And setting vpoÌ„ those which are come to the Campe it will be their whole ouerthrow to sée themselues assailed by so many for there is nothing that putteth men in such feare as to sée before their eyes their goods friends consumed with fire And presently they tooke their way downe the hill vntill they were out of sight of those of the Campe who were busied with beholding the great armie which was newly arriued The sixe valorous Princes came to the Ambuscado where Florisarte ioyfully receiued them and with all spéede put their people in order What followed and who it was which came shall be declared in another Chapter CHAP. XXX How the mightie Andronio Lord of the great Tartaria came to aide the Greekes and of the end of the field battel HOw highly gratitude most excellent Prince is to be estéemed it shall bee néedlesse with many examples to amplifie hauing one in sight as the comming of the famous Tartarian who as he euer had béene a friend to the Dacian Prince and to Thorismundo as in the first and second parts was declared who in his countrie hearing of the warres which the Romanes made determined to come to their aide with the greatest power that hee was able hee leuied two hundred thousand men and thirtie thousand Giants with which for they were both valiant and expert in the warres hee purposed to aide his friends he came thus late because hee thought that the warre had beene in Dacia whither hee went and there vnderstood of the fierce proceedings of the greatest part of the world Hee came in good time and was not a little glad thereof especially when hee saw that the Greekes had the worse imagining that his succours would be the better esteemed In comming to land hee deuided his troopes into two battels and with the one he sent the mightie Prince Daristeo with 15000. Giants who taking his fathers blessing was accompanied with those prowd Giants whereof 100. had charge of his person which was armed with the most coâ—â—ly armour in the camp for it was set with stones of great price and in some places with exquisite workmanship were set great Carbuncles which when the Sun did shine vpon them bereaued men of their sight There was no goodlier shew in all the campe for he was a very youth not yet 15 yéeres old but matched the Gréeke Princes in valour Of his standard which was of the colour of his Armour which was Lion-colour 50. which were the flowre of all the Giants had the gard which presumed to defend it against hath the campes As he tooke the way about the camp he might well sée the estate of the battel He hasted to come to the port of Mars his Castle where all the Ladies were for he perceiued that the Gréeke Caualiery gaue back and to get before them he hastned his march to the end that with his ayd they might be encouraged coÌ„ming at the instanâ— that the ramer of humane harts the sonne of Venus attended his comming for passing before their windowes that the Ladies might sée and bee séene by him delighted with his brauery and the more for that he came in their ayd he looked by chaunce saw his life enclosed in a sweet death for as Rosabella the daughter of Rosacler did shine like the Sun at noone-tide hee could not resist the beames which came from her beauty but that he must yéeld giuing her his soule in exchange for the pleasure which hee conceyued in beholding her neither did she so escape from his brauery but that she thought him to be one of the most gallant youths in the world which in deed was true With this new alteration marshalling his troupes he stayed very ioyfull to sée himselfe by his fathers direction so well imployed who whéeling along the bottome of the valley had placed himselfe right ouer against the flowre of the Parthians which were those which of all others had done most harme in Grecia In the triumphant Charriot they thrise sounded three great Clarions so lowd that the noyse was heard ouer all the fields As they left the mighty yong Daristeo stayed no longer but with the greatest courage of the world casting vp his golden trunchion taking a great Launce in his hand he turned about to behold his Ladie which to him séemed now more beautifull then before I know not how to expresse the noyse which hee made when he gaue the onset for it séemed that all the whole frame of heauen and earth would haue suncke At the first encounter they threw to the earth aboue 30000. for as those fierce Giants went in the vaunt gard there was no defence against their armes for they were the totall confusion of the Pagans The fierce yong man hauing well imployed his Launce drew out a rich sword wherewith hee began by the déedes which he performed to resemble Hector of Troy for hee gaue no blow but ouerthrew a Knight and somtime both horse and man Heerein did Bemboes wisdome appeare prouiding for either partie for against this young man came Brufaldoro with all his people who had not yet charged but his valour could not serue the turne for the Tartarians to winne their Princes fauour fought valiantly Both Captaines met with their swords aloft The blowes which they gaue were cruell for they saw the starres within their Helmets They came againe with others which made the bloud to gush forth at their visors Then they aduaunced themselues beginning one of the most perillous battels of the world The Affricane was more accustomed to labour but the young man being in his sprouting youth and being newly wounded with loue was so ready to strike and retire with his well made horse that he made the Moore sweat drops of bloud Neuer was man séene so furious for perceyuing that he was none of the Gréekes and to sée him so valiant it put him out of his wittes This fight lasted but a while for the armies comming to ioyne made them to part eche of them going where was most danger the better to shew their valour But the Mauritanian had a mishap for as he charged in among those Giants working wanders at the last
Barbarian accepteth no such fained excuses as these which you make vnto me And séeing the heauens beare record how much I desire your content there is no prolonging of time séeing my fortune hath ordained it Hee had scarcely ended his spéeches when one of the Giantâ— drawing néere stretched out his arme to seize on her which being dismaied giuing a great 〈◊〉 cast her selfe to the ground which 〈◊〉 the cause that the Giant could take no hold of her But he had no néâ—d to doe it for the fierce young gallant sonne of Garrofilea brandishing his reuengeful Launce raiâ—â—ng himselfe vpon his Stiâ—râ—ps hurled it with such forâ—e that Mars himselfe did malice to sée how great a 〈◊〉 he gaue for hitting him right 〈◊〉 vnawares in the middeâ—â— of his spacious brest the well stéeled Trenchant made so great a â—â—ud-gate that the hâ—rd plates of Stéele were not sufficient to sâ—ay it from appearing out at his backe coloured with his fresh bloud There néedeth not any great question to bee made whether the Ladie were glad thereat or no séeing it gaue her courage to raise vp her selfe to sée with what force the frée Tinacrianâ—urned â—urned heat against his two enemies the which little remembred what to Knightâ— did appertaine both at once charged their â—aunces in the midest of his â—rée brest they made him vilely to bend in his Saddle striking his head against his horse buttocke and it was no maruaile for these two valiant men charged him in great furie to sée their friend slaine The valorous Tinacrian recouering againe his seate and ward returned vpon them the Giant he found alone who with a waightie Maâ—e of stéele came towards him giuing place and time to the Prince to seize on the Ladie who lifting her voice to heauen cried to the Tinacrian for helpe The Giant gaue him so much to doe that the Prince had time to depart in safetie with his praie which so much despited the sonne of Trebacius that he was readie to burst with anger calling himself coward that one Knight should bee able to withhold him from helping that faire Ladie so vniustly taken hee doubled herewith â—o thicke and furious blowes as would haue rent the most hard rock But he had before him one who held himselfe to haue no equall in the world the faire Poliphebus desired to hazard the fortune of the battell at one blow and so approching to the Pagan made shew to stay for him he lifted vp his fearefull Mace and had not fully done it when the Youth flew within him and with a blow strake it out of his hands and helde the victorie for his and séeing that delayes might bréed danger redoubling his force hee strake him on the head the blow was so terrible that it made him sencelesse The Tinacrian was not a yong man which would let slippe oportunitie particularly in a matter of such importance which concerned no lesse then the Ladies libertie and so the Moore beeing in this trance hee with the greatest care of the worlde with his sword in both his hands with all his power strake him vpon the crowne of the head the helmet could yéeld no defence for he claue it so as it fell at his horse féete and dispatched him suddenly He turned about as swift as thought following the trace of the bold aduenturous Prince and fortune was fauourable vnto him for without any let within one mile where the battell began hee saw the Prince with his pray flying swifter then the winde the Falcon neuer slew so swift after the fearefull Hearon as this valorous Tinacrian who giuing the spurres to his horse made him to run swifter then the stéeds of golden Apollo And thus riding he called to the Prince to stay whose voyce caused this gallant louer whose haste to himselfe séemed slow still to spur his horse for it sufficed him not to sée and hold his Ladie in his armes but with her to escape the armes of that yong man who as a furious Lyon his sword died in bloud approached and in his flight strooke him vpon the rich Helmet and if it had hit right it had ended the warre with that blow But it was not to any small purpose séeing it made him for his owne defence to set her to the ground being wholly sencelesse The sonne of Trebacius returned saying Ill it beséemeth him who reckoneth himselfe a worthie Knight to doe â—o vile a thing as that which you haue committed and against such a Lady as is this he came not so little offended as to stay for an answere but that with the well stéeled point hee smote him in the brest with such force that hee made him to féele his sword within his flesh The Moore was most nymble and skilfull and if hee had gone away with this blow he might haue prolonged his life but to his greater harme he would néeds close with the valorous Tinacrian where al happened acrosse vnto him and the Moore well perceiuing his strength gathered new forces from his most mortal wounds considering with himselfe how much he lost in losing that battell and so he suffered him to enter and with his sword in both his handes hee smote him vpon the rich helmet and had reuenged the death of his two companions and recouered the Ladie had not the well tempered fine mettall béene betweene the which although it gaue the yong man his life yet it could not defend him but that it brought his head as low as the pommell of the saddle casting out blood both at his nose and mouth he reached him yet another which made him almost forget himselfe Neuer was Eagle more furious in defending her nest then the Tinacrian shewed himselfe turning towards the furious Pagan and hitting him vpon the helme it sounded like a bell and made him tremble like an Aspen leafe being shaken with the fresh winde in Autumne he smote off his crest leauing him mortally wounded and séeing him stagger he claspt him in his well brawned armes whose betters the world contained not and pulling him from his saddle hée bare him in his armes to the place where the Ladie was being perfectly come to her selfe who ioyed to sée how well he had reuenged her quarrell Hee leapt with him from his horse and with his ponyard ended his life and loue in the sight of the Ladie whom hee best loued in the world the which ioyfull and secure rose from the place where she sate and with a countenance which would haue made loue it selfe in loue shee went to the frée young man casting her armes about his necke which I know not who would haue refused and with a cloth wiping his armour sparkled with blood said Well hath my friendly fortune ordayned valorous man at armes that although that your first offer serued not for a medicine to cure the wounds of my soule yet with the second restoring my life and honour you haue wholy bound me vnto you and so I entreat you in the
them for it made him to set both his hands and his knées to the ground casting out aboundance of bloud at his mouth another blow the Pagan meant to haue giuen him but his furie was such that it made him to misse for if he had hit him right it had gone ill with him Garrofileaes sonne arose and seeing the Giant vnprouided for his blow was past without any feare hee ranne at him with a thrust and smote him in the middest of the broad brest his armour was three double yet the sword entred into the hollow of his brest he felt the wound which he had giuen and séeing the Giant comming drawing his lame legge after him with a leape he ioyned with him who vnable to strike as hee pretended compassing his Mace about his head he threw it at him and smote him in the middest of the shield it was a wonder that he had not beaten it to péeces The young man was not strong enough to kéepe himselfe from falling to the ground the bloud gushing out both at his mouth and nosthrils The young man could not defend himselfe but that he tooke a blow on the shoulders which made him thinke that all his bones on that side were broken Being now as furious as a Lion casting his shield at his shoulders and smoake out at his visor couered with bloud and sweate brandishing his reuengefull sword hee smote the Pagan a full blow on the brest there were fewe such blowes as this euer heard of for neither his thicke brest plate nor his doublet of fine Maile could defend him but that he almost cleft him into two péeces The young man was glad that he had giuen so good a blow but he escaped not scotfrée for turning about to set vpon the wounded Giant two crowned Lions ramped vpon him which in strength excelled that which the braue Hercules slue they seyzed vpon him and hee was not able to defend himselfe His armour saued his life but they so crushed him that they put him cleane out of breath The most cruell Pagan had not lo◠his ioynt who drawing out a broad crooked knife was comming towards Poliphebus He well saw him cōming and not as was reason without most great feare séeing he had so much to doe to defend himselfe but there he shewed the bloud from which he was descended for in despite of the Lions haling them after him he eschued the enemie and so with all his force he got one arme at liberty which he put to his dagger and therewith ended the Lions warre He was so gréedie thereof that the fierce Pagan came who being desperate smote him vpon the rich Helmet and beat a thousand sparkles of fire out of it and made him set his knées to the ground He came vpon him with another before he could recouer himselfe it was great hap that he had not stretched him all along for he made him to fall on his face vpon the ground and had it not bene for his lame leg without doubt he had killed him But the future louer which now for that he was a stranger hastned his lot séeing that he came againe shifted himself to one side and with all the strength that he was able he smote him vpon the shield it was of hardned stéele after the maner of a Target which hung at his necke he parted it in two iust in the middest and made the Moore to réele likely to fall The couragious young man séeing him stand some what amazed hee shewed not him selfe so but suddenly leaped close to him so as that before he could turne he had giuen him a knock on the pate he smote off halfe of his Helmet and good part of the crowne of his head he was driuen to trip to kéepe himselfe vpright With another blow came the sonne of the great Trebatius wherewith he ended the battell bereauing the accursed Moore of life being so tyred that he was constrained to leane to his sword and put vp his visor to recouer his breath hee might haue inioyed his rich hood which was inestimable he spent some time herein and thinking it more then reasonable and taking a view of his weapons he tooke vp one of the Giants Macee and went to the other gate with so great courage as would haue made Mars afeard which stood wide open a little within appeared a very comely Knight on a roane horse his Armes were all lion coloured with some gréene spots he séemed so comely a man that the great Tinacrian affected him He entred the gate without any shew of distrust with his club on his shoulders In passing a little vault hee of the Castle came to him saying For the fayre disposition Sir Knight which you shew I would not willingly fight with you but being commaunded of force I must obey particularly Ladies to whom is promised the head of euery one that commeth here since the comming hither of a certaine Damsell Without fighting with you gentle Knight answered the Tinacrian I would goe forwards but seeing it impossible I am to be excused wherefore bethinke you of the maner of our battell On horsebacke answered he for for you cōmeth one which the Ladies send you He turned his head to one side thinking that that had bene true which he of the Castle told him but he had scarcely turned when the other clapping spurres to his swift running horse ouerturnd him with his horses brest and gaue him a great fall in the middest of the yard He thought that his body had bene brokē the fall was so terrible This horse was taught for this purpose onely and so he was not full risen when with a new carriere he returned to tread vpon him and ouerthrew him vpon one side this was worse then the first for falling vpon one side vpō his shield it had almost put his arms out of ioynt There is no Hircane Uiper like to this netled yong man who lightly raising himselfe on his féet without losing his terrible club which he had takē from the Giants he attended the returne of the horse which was so quickly that he could hardly slep aside he did him no harme to speake of But it was much for him to sée that hee had escaped the trained horse his brest which with new force returned against the young man here hee gaue a signe of his warlike arme and the great valiancie of his person for leaping a little to one side the horse mist to runne vpon him hee giuing a gallant blow for raising his Club aloft hee smote the Knight vpon the shoulders making the bloud to gufh out at his mouth hee stretcht him along vpon his horses necke but the blow which the Master receiued was no let to the horse to returne againe at the Tinacrian beating the pauement in péeces with his héeles Now had the sonne of Trebatius taken fortune by the foretop for slipping to one side he tooke the knight by the arme it auailed him not that he was
Claramante and the fayre Archisilora were also missing thinking that they were all together The night was wholly shut in when the braue Don Heleno and his beloued Lady with the Captaine generall and Brandafidel and Tirefeo went forth of the Citie and within a little while after the most part of the Princes went forth also and likewise out of the campe to seeke for their Gallants which were missing What happened vnto them shal be declared in another Chapter because O Mistresse of my heart I would not be noted to be tedious CHAP. XX. What happened to the Knight with the starers and to Rosabel in the combat and the end thereof I Cannot O Ladie of my life leaue to acknowledge what paine I indure for Loue hath made mee feruently enamoured and subiect to his swâ—eâ—e yoke yet I cannot haue time to treat of loue matters a thing so pleasing to my life but all of furious Mars to whom although I haue bene affected yet now a strickt account is called for of the time spent with him which might haue bene for loue What good thing hath there euer béene without it Who euer liued a merry life if hee spent it not in loue The imagination of field battels hath ouerwhelmed me otherwise no man should haue made more manifest shewes of his loue in writing then I but notwithstaÌ„ding my desire I am to follow those Princes which are gone forth of the campe He with the stars had no great experience in the warres and much lesse knew the countrey for both which his few yéeres might excuse him for yet hee was not fully sixteene yeeres old and yet he gaue all the flower of Greece matter to thinke on At last they came to a fit place for the battell although somewhat farre from the Citie and the campe Without speaking one word these two warriours turned their horses and parted to returne the one against the other Oh that my Mistresse would allow herselfe to be beloued which would giue me meanes to depaint this warre which was the most bloudy being betweene so many against so many that happened in all those warres it were a sweet pensill for mee to vnderstand that she tooke pleasure to be adored yet perswading my selfe that I am beloued I will goe forwards because they came together with greater fury then the sea when being most swolne it threatneth the heauens putting the ships in great danger Neither of them mist in the encounter breaking their launces as if they had bene réeds They past the one by the other with Mars his countenance Lirgandco saith that he with the starres lost one stirrop but it was not perceiued The Briton had a better horse then those which draw the Sun a reasoÌ„ why he was with him before the yong man could turne about he strake downe right Achilles neuer strake better blow for as it was Hectors sword it did cut away halfe of his shield for Lupertius his enchauÌ„tment was not of that antiquity as the swords he beat it to his helmet with greater force then can be imagined made him bow downe his head as low as the horses crooper and gaue him a terrible stab within little he had indangered him for it lighted néere the ioynting of his vant-brace He would néeds close with him which was to his owne hurt for the yong man like a fleshed Lion with a leap was on one side of him the Gréeke passing by with his courser as quick as thought He with the starres followed him in hope of reuenge fortune put that into his hands which he desired for Oliuiaes son returning he smote him at ease vpon the highest of his helmet the sword rebounded as if he had smitteÌ„ a rock The yong man was nothing glad of that yet he gaue him another which smote the Breton downe vpon his horse neck casting out bloud at his mouth nostrils eares The furious Tinacrian his bloud did fréese to sée such a blow at length coÌ„ming againe to himselfe in state to seeke reuenge thinking that he returned against his companioÌ„ he came to the Assyrian saying Sir Knight there is no reason that our friends should be in such daÌ„ger we stand and looke on The same did the other desire but the sonne of Garrofilea is secoÌ„d to none in valour was euery way too hard for him they encouÌ„tred with as great noyse as if two rocks had met The AssyriaÌ„ lost both his stirrops reines Luzelaes louer past forwards estéeming him highly for the good encounter which he had receiued tooke more pleasure theÌ„ any man to sée warlike Knights desired to try himselfe withall although that when he saw he had the aduantage he presently came to a peace a thing which few men will do The AssyriaÌ„ was more enamoured then Loue himselfe was of opinion that bearing so high thoughts as he did it were a great basenes for him to be ouercome bearing Miloes Armes He returned against the Gréeks smote him vpon the helmet which made him hold his head more at one side theÌ„ he would and busied him so that he had meanes to giue him another no lesse then the first He receiued it on his shield which was driuen back to his brest rich helmet it séemed to the new louer that a rock had falne vpoÌ„ him the blow was so mighty There is no serpent in the sands of Libia so furious as was the Tinacrian but before he could be prouided the Assyrian was with him with a strong thrust and made him to bend backe vpon his saddle Here choler mouÌ„ted to the highest degree in the sonne of Trebatius for now hee would not haue giuen place to Mars but with him he would that the battell had bene there was no defence against his blowes but that he cut his Armour notwithstanding the fine temper at the first blow he smote the Assyrian downe vpoÌ„ his horse neck sencelesse casting bloud now he assured himselfe of the victorie for although that hee with the starres would haue holpen him hee could not for Rosabel with his Flyer was come and his other valiant vncle with his Rubicane and trusting in his swiftnesse he set vpon the young man be labouring him with the best Armes that the earth knew pulling him out of his saddle but hee came to himselfe before he fell to the ground Don Clarisel was nimble for drawing his dagger his fortune was so good that hee stabd him in the closing of his brest-plate and but that it crost in the entring hee had wounded him deadly but this serued him to no small purpose for it made the Tinacrian to let him goe and fall downe vpon his feete it was a prodigious thing to see the Rubicane in the battell for hee forbare no footeman and so the Assyrian was not fully at the ground when hee ran vpon him and gaue him a shrewd fall The Tinacrian neuer perceyued that in his horse before and was sorry for it in
such fury hee had not smitten him but hauing no respect of any he smote him such a blow vpon the head that although it was the first if he had taken such another as that it had made an end of him for it gaue such a thunderclappe that hee knewe not not where hee was They had aide at hand for by the woods side came Don Celindo and his sister with Argante and Thorisiano who séeing their brother Don Clarisel for so was he called they all came a gallop Poliphebus was in feare of their horse brests but drawing force out of the danger a thing worthy his valour they were troubled in such sort with their haste that Don Celindo and the Ladie were like to fall on their faces and to auoyd it it behooued theÌ„ to leap from their horses but Don Argante and Thorisiano who reiued their horses encountred them with their horses brests and made them to set one hand to ground but to their damage for there is no Uiper that sheweth it selfe so furious as Luzelaes louer It was the Fenicians fortune to returne first The Tinacrian made roome standing firme on his féete with his sword in both hands atteÌ„ded his coÌ„ming with al his might he gaue him a sudden blow fortune was his friend for the blow lighted on the horse it was stricken by the hand of Garrofileaes sonne for deuiding the horse into 2. péeces setting Don Argante on the grouÌ„d so amazed that before that Thorisiano came he gaue him a thrust Gualtenor saith that he ouerthrew him but the Prince stuÌ„bled it made all their blouds to freese to sée 2. such blowes Thorisiano woâ—ld end the battell on foote but he was deceiued for the Spanyard set vpon him before he could turne had giuen him a blow which much troubled him The combats were well deuided for now were they so many to so many but they which met with the two youthes gat little for within three blowes they were ouerthrowne The like happened where Poliphebus went who although hee were somewhat weary yet hee put Don Celindo with his haste out of breath this order lasted not loÌ„g for of the Pagans thither came Bembo the two emulators Brauorante Brufaldoro who especially the Achaian as he knew Rosabel had a desire as hath bin declared in this historie as a hungry Lion followed him holding in his conceit the battel for ended himself reueÌ„ged of the Prince He with the stars defeÌ„ded him from being trodeÌ„ vnder foote fearing they would doe him some harme so the braue BeÌ„bo lightly passed by By another meanes the 2. famous men sought reuenge and victorie for standing strongly on their stirrops they hurled their Launces with greater might theÌ„ if Mars had done it Brauorante his Launce for that it came from a better arme lighted first smote him on one side of the shield and being insufficient to breake it the temper being so old made it to turne twise about and therefore Brufaldoro could not by any meanes hit it but smote against a rocke pierced it the third part of the launce in depth The Knight with the sâ—ars iudged it for great cowardise for three so famous as they to set vpon one alone it was more then basenesse and seeing them returne hee leapt to one side saying It séemeth to mee Knights that you come with greater passion then discretion which hath made you to commit so great an error as is this These words did so winne the heart and animate the sonne of the great Trebatius séeming to him that they were spokeÌ„ with such generositie that as if he had had wings at 2. leaps he gat his horse who neuer parted from the battell and with another leap lighter then an Eagle he recouered the saddle saying to him with the starres Pardon me valorous warriour that I doe not end this battell with you there shall not want time whensoeuer you shall giue me warning for the ill behauiour of these Knights forceth me to leaue it to make them know what error they haue committed It is very reasonable valorous Prince sayd he with the starres and I would goe to assist you were it not to hold my credit and word which I haue giuen to be of their party They could not proceed in their discourse for with another turne they were againe come against the young man He quickly aduaunced himselfe with a loud voice said We shall haue time you cowardly Knights to make you know your cowardise and the passion wherewith you come which hath made you to forget the laws and orders of Knighthood He bare himselfe well against those 3. pillers but he had bin in danger had not Poliphebus come vpon his Rubican The valiant young man had long sought Brufaldoro and now knowing him by his Armes hee came to him swifter then thought found him busy smiting of Rosabel He gaue him a mighty blow on the helme laying him all along vpon his horse neck paid him yet another which made the bloud to spring out at his â—isor Now were the Moores in danger for on one side of the field came 4. which would haue giueÌ„ Mars battell the one was Captaine generall of the Greekes the other Rosacler Don Heleno and the fayre Rosamundi who knowing Bembo who for an old grudge euer since the battell by Sea shée came to him more light then an Ounce and with her sword which was forged in Babylon shée smote him vpon the strong shield the strength thereof serued for little or for that it came from Lupertius for from side to side shée cleft it and it was a wonder that shee had not done the like by his arme The furious Sarafin was more then enraged for all that quarter was so tormented that it had no féeling The Ladie was not idle for shée was one which tought most earnestly and so before that the Sarafin could vnderstand from whence that blow came shée tooke him another on the side of the head which if shee had not ouerreached him without dout had put him in great danger for in hitting him in this maner shée made him to fall so backwards that within little hee had come to the ground The Pagan was terrible when hee was angrie for seeing her which had handled him in that maner there was no Lion so fierce as he Hee assailed the Ladie meaning with that blow to haue felled her Well did Aristoldo perceiue it and the furie wherewith he came being well knowne vnto them by meanes of his ordinarie deuice which hee bare the Antiochians horse was well in breath with whome hée passed betwéene the Ladie and him and aboue hand heâ— smote him on the brest wherewith hee made him to lose his blow and lay his head on his horse buttockes Now was this Prince cleane out of patience renouncing his gods and now séemed all they which were in the field to be but a few and taking his sword in both his hands as
in his determination he saw néere at hand the certaine death of his déerely beloued daughter for hee continued so obstinate in his vniust challenge that nothing could withdraw him from his damned resolution The two Princes came in whose presence gaue no small ioy to all that were in the hall principally the Tinacrian for no man had a greater grace in his countenance In ouer-looking the hall with iudiciall eyes the sonne of great Trebatius doing some reuerence said God saue the great King of Samogacia and graunt thée that peace which thy personage deserueth this Knight and I come from farre countries onely to defend the wrong as we haue vnderstood which is done by a certaine Knight vnto thy Daughter and casting lots whether of vs should first enter into battell for her it fell to me which gaue mee no small content to doe thy daughter this seruice and performe that whereto by the law of Knighthood I am bounden and therefore you may commaund her to be called and wee shall sée whether shee will commit the equitie of her cause into my hands The Gods requite thée the band Sir Knight wherein you haue bound me with offring your person to such danger as this present which is one of the greatest that you haue séene which might be ended by some other meanes if this Knight would who is the defendâ—nt to the challenge but séeing it must goe as fortune will appoint there is no more to be done but to come to the battell which the Gods graunt may end according to the equitie of the cause To be of the Princesses part mightie King hath compelled me to come answered the Tinacrian The fierce Pagan being somewhat moued rose vp saying I would not Sir Knight that you should haue so great confidence in the Ladies innocencie but that you should come so well furnished with forces as are needfull for the battel and so you may take this Knight to helpe you for my challenge doth extend to foure It shall not néed said the sonne of Trebacius to haue any more companie theÌ„ the equity of my cause doth giue me for if I be in the right my person will sufâ—ice for a greater matter if in the wrong little will great forces preuaile against iustice and I much desire that such a Knight which is so famous as you are before so many people should not make shew to trust more in the strength of your arme then in the equitie of your cause which most commonly fayling valour is of little effect The furious Pagan beeing there with â—ffended answered saying I thought not Knight that my curtesie had animated thee to be so proud but because thou maist know that I will not passe the time in words being more fit to vse deeds we wil no longer deferre the battell As he had ended his answere came the most faire Celibella all clad in mourning attire which did greatly encrease her beautie The Tinacrian had neuer séene greater beautie for there were few in the world that did excell her Her father told her at her comming how that Knight vndertooke the battell for her The faire Princesse knew him straight by his deuice of a bough which he bare in his shield that hee was the man for whom she had sent She presently gaue him authoritie with greater contentment then can be spokeÌ„ although that when she remeÌ„bred the infortunate Princes her most pleasing thoughts were watred with teares These two valiant Warriours made no delay for the fierce TinacriaÌ„ taking his leaue of the King went into the lists taking with him the Prince of Prussia who stood to looke on On the other side of the lists presently came in the valorous Furiander much people accompanying him although there was no bodie that would he should winne the palme or weare those armes wherein hee had accused the Princesse who was set vpon a scaffold with a sufficient gard where she prayed to her false Gods that her Knight might obtaine the victorie séeing the in so iust a cause he vndertooke the battell Face to face stood these two warriours whose lookes and gestures were such that he which stood farthest off did scarcely account himselfe in safetie at the giuing of the fearefull signe they drew with more swiftnesse then an arrow flieth In the middest of the place was appointed the course of their Carriere making a greater sound in their meeting then if two hils had runne together they bowed not in their â—addles with the force of the lances which brake like Kâ—xes whose splinters flew so high that they were out of sight These two rare men in valour turned their horses with their swords in their hands approching the one iust to the other they gaue so fearefull blowes as would haue beaten a rocke in pieces eche of them could testifie his aduersaries force they redoubled the second with greater courage then dexteritie either of them féeling his owne blood in his mouth they began to make benefite of the nymblenesse wherewith they were endued closing and beating by the blowes in such exquisite maner that Mars himselfe could not haue done the like The valiant Moore spurring his horse thinking by swiftnesse to get aduantage charged carrying his sword firme with the point forwardes The great Tinacrian was well aware thereof there was neuer seene any Eagle more swift then hee in giuing blowes and making his horse to giue a bound hée passed before the Moore and turned him so sodainly that hee wondred at the Sonne of Trebacio they came to ioyne and the Moore would giue the first blow hee did it which was more swift then the wind and strake him vpon the rich Helmet whose finenesse warranted his life for otherwise hee had clouen him to the saddle it sounded like a bell and therein the Tinacrian saw a thousand starres in the skies he fell vpon his horse necke and the Moore doubled his blow but if hee had giuen the third the battell had béen ended for it came with such force that he was quite senselesse he had closed with him if he had not séene that more furious then a Basiliske hee returned with his sword aloft There was no man in that place that yeelded not the victorie for the Pagan the Ladies fainting confirmed the same for losing her Rosiall colour it became like snow séeing the blowes which her Knight had receyued who was nothing discouraged therewith but casting his shielde at his backe grinding his téeth against the other he assayled the Moore giuing him so mightie a blow vpon his helme that he left him al that part vnarmed charging him so vehemently that there mist but little to haue laid him in the dust hee tooke hold of his horse necke The Tinacrian ioyned with him accounting the victorie for his owne and with both his handes gaue him another blow which imprinted his sword in his flesh wounding him in the shoulder as the Moore setled him selfe losing no occasion he gaue him two thrusts one
the Captaine turned he smote him athwart the shield hee smote it from his arme and descending to his Helmet hee brought him to deathes doore for hee laide him sencelesse vpon his horses necke hee meant to haue assured the victorie and to haue béene reuenged by the death of such a Knight The most mightie Dacian hindred him of his purpose who as he had the best horse in the world with a leape hee was with him when his sword was aloft hee had no more time but to giue him a cruell blow athwart the armes and followed his blow so well that hee gaue life to Aristoldo of whome the Gréekes stood in great néed and made him with the force of his to let fall the sword out of his hand Rosamundi came in so good time that they had ouerthrown him for they made the Moore to féele two thrusts one after another in his flesh To his aide came hee with the Starres wondring at the valour of those Knights It had béene no great matter had not the two youthes come who holding their valour which fought for little in regard of theirs all hauing taken horse they repaired thither where they heard the great noyse The faire Claribel met with Aristoldo although that in former time they had béen the greatest friends in the world but he shewed it not now for hee smote him vpon the rich Helme making the bloud spring out at his nose mouth and laid him on his horses necke hee ranne vpon him with his horses brest and had not the Captaine had a good one he had cast them both to ground all this was nothing for now were come to the battell those which were borne for the warres which were Claridiano Claramante and the faire Archisilora who had mist the way because that they knew not the Countrie whose famous arriuall doth well deserue a new Chapter CHAP. XXI How the Princes of Grecia Claridiano and Claramante with the Queene of Lira came to the battell and what end it had with that which after followed I Know not Soueraigne Ladie and mistris of my soule being compassed with such warres whither I shall repaire for refuge to ease mee of the paine which I endure but to your beautie to the end that by augmenting it it may be my death for with accepting of my faith and seruice you may ease the torment which mine eyes haue brought mee vnto through their presumption referring all the griefe to the heart for hauing séene you they remaining with the glorie to haue séen your beautie then which nature could frame nothing more excellent to the end that the world should hold you for the alone and as the Fenix thereof Being somwhat lightned with speaking somewhat of that beautie I wil tel you what an entrie the gallant Archisilora made who at her first comming met with the gentle Leobello and setled well in her Stirrops shée hurled her mightie Launce at him The young Mars receiued it but made an ill bargaine for this Quéenes arme was one of the most famous It passed cleare through his shield lighted on his brest bearing the youth so backewardes that hee was almost ouerthrowne Shée past forwards like an Eagle to whose encounter came the valiant Mauritanian not knowing her for shée ware a blew Scarfe ouer her armour The Moore meant with aâ—â—ow to haue made an end of the warres but it happened to him cleane contrarie for the disguised young man who tooke more care for that Ladie then for himselfe preuented the Pagans blow passing betwéene them with his horse hee could doe no otherwise but by holding vp his shield to crosse the blow but that was to small purpose for he beat it to his head and him out of his sences Then came the matrone and to requite the Knight with the Ladies casting her shield at her backe with both hands setled vpon her stirrops shée gaue a mightie blow it was one of the best that was giuen the day for as at ease she smote him vpon the highest of the head shée smote away a little Target which hee ware behind his Helmet carrying there with part of his gorget of Maile Shée returned with a thrust which pierced his flesh But at vnawares the furious Leobello smote her vpon her precious Helmet hee smote her downe vpon her Saddle bow Her louer turned his head about and séeing his Ladie in such a plight his furie cannot be described for making no accompt of the Mauritanian he made to the yong man The sonne of Eufronisa bare no such armes as were conuenient to receiue the blowes of this Gréeke for hitting him a full blow on the brest hee gaue him a maruellous wound although without danger hee gaue him another which within little threw him to the ground Brauorante did much affect this young man séeing with what courage hee fought and would haue come iust to his aide but hee found in his way the piller of Grecia Claramante so néere him that hee could doe no good with his Axe at large and therefore drawing backe his arme he gaue him a thrust in the middest of his shield and although it had béene of Diamond he had cleft it for his force was rare and the weapon the best in the world hee made both him and his horse to make a stand All men wondred at the blow it set him so besides himselfe that hee had time to retire from him and fetching his Axe about his head he reached him a knocke on the side of the Helme and if hee had giuen him a third I know not how it had gone with the Pagan Then came the gentle Claribel as fierce as a Furie with a double blow The Gréeke thought much of it and knew not well where might bee contained so knightly valour After him came Bembo for hauing heard the blowes he well knew what it meant as it was true to his friends cost hee gat little by his comming for Claramante being come to him selfe and missing the young man hee fastned the blow vpon the Achâ—ian it was terrible for as hee had neuer a shield hee tooke it on the middest of his brest This was that which the Sarafin more feared then all those which hee had receiued in his life for the Axe entred his brest wounding him mortally he made no boast thereof for he with the Starres and Claribel smote him both together the one vpon the shoulder the other vpon the top of the Helmet they laid him on the Saddle pummell To the noyse came the famous Floralisa with Camillaes sword shée came iust as Claramante raised and setled himselfe and with a course shée smote him vpon the Helmet it sounded like a bell and left him halfe astonied shée would haue sent him another but that shée found hard by her the famous Rosamundi with Semiramis her diuelish sword against whose edge neither freele nor enchantment had any force Shée gaue her a backe blow vpon one side of the shield and
mightie strength but I beleeue that no man can compare with the Knight with the Eagle And had I not séene his face thereby assured that it is not Claridiano I should haue thought that it had beene the same for I neuer saw man so like him in lordly grace and comelinesse in battailes as hee is Your highnesse saith truth answered the great Zoilo and I beleeue that the Pagans haue met with one who will giue them inough to doe I expect nothing quoth the fayre Archisilora vntill the two youths come in for men of greater courage the world contayneth not The warriours lost no time which being out of breath were yet more furious then the raging sea It séemed vnto the vnknowne Macedonian that hee spent much time in that battaile and the Tinacrian thought no lesse It séemed also that they agreed in one for lifting vp their swords they smote so great blowes that cleane without any feeling they fell vpon their horses neckes Garrofileaes sonne within a while came againe to himselfe hee was neuer woont to charge at aduantage but now hee was so blind with passion and furie that he forgate himselfe carried away with desire to ouercome and so seeing his enemie who as yet was scarcely come to his remembrance with two iumpes he was with him iust as he came to himselfe yet he could not strike him but tooke him at such aduantage that hee pluckt him out of his Saddle giuing him so great a fall against the ground that he could hardly rise he was so sore brused therewith All the Pagans campe was verie sory for Don Celindo his mishap Luzelaes Louer leapt after him and before that he knew where he was he gaue him two blowes one after another which put him past all remembrance leauing him breathlesse vpon the ground taking from him the best Shield that euer hee got and was glad in his soule that he had so ended the battaile Much did those foure shining Lampes of beauty extoll the valiancie of the Tinacrian Let vs attribute it quoth the fayre Policena to our fauour for it is not possible that it should come elsewhere He would make a new challenge hereupon sayd the fayre Aurelia for I rather beleeue that it procéedeth from the Ladies which hee bringeth in his companie who are endued with no lesse beautie then courtesie in fauouring so warlike a Knight Well may hee bee called fortunate sayd the fayre Iewish Artimisa seeing that they striue to giue him contentment who are able to giue and take it away in despight of loue it selfe There remaineth yet fayre Ladyes quoth the secretly enamoured Rosaluira so much for him to doe that in my opinion this may be referred to the end of all these battailes She sayd this in regard of Bembo whome she loued with her soule The proude attempt of Floralisa put them from this matter who séeing her brother ouercome there was no Uiper that shewed it selfe so malicious This Lady had a most delicate horse for in his course he would haue outrunne euen thought it selfe Shee gaue him the spurre who passed his carriere swifter then any Eagle and at their meeting made a greater noyse then when a great high built house talleth to the ground they passed with an excellent grace the one from the other There was no man among the Gréekes that knew the Lady for shee came disguised for feare that the Knight should refuse the battaile against her And hereupon was much suspicion among them who this might be séeing it was the first that matched the yong man in the carriere The Lady was of a mightie courage for if Mars himselfe had béene in the field she would not haue refused him in the single combat with that Lords sword which was the Troians greatest enemie Shee made towards the Greek so spéedily that it wan his good will although hee much felt the blew for in receiuing it it made him bow downe as low as his Saddle The Lady lost no opportunitie for shee was one that vsed all diligence and so before that the Gallant could recouer himselfe shee which loued him farre better then her owne soule gaue him a second O strange effects of loue The warlike Damsell entred with her shield somewhat farre from her brest and came so neere to him that before that he could deliuer his blowe shee gaue him so strong a thrust as had almost set him besides his saddle and made him to lose the halfe of his streÌ„gth The Lady gat hereby otherwise it had gone hard with her for with that little which hee gaue her hee made her to sée a thousand stars vnder her faire browes and troubled her so with the blow that thereby he gat meanes suddenly to giue her another He smote her crosse the Helme and smote her so much to one side that he had almost ouerthrowne her to the ground There was neuer any Dunce like her for she plyed the yong man so well that shee put the battaile a thousand times in doubt which his Lady gaue him to vnderstand for she carryed her selfe so in her standing as though the blowes which he receiued vpon his armour had pierced to her heart The Tinacrian perceiued it and imagining as it was hee charged the Daughter of Meridian in such â—oâ—t as made all the assistants to wonder The Ladies haue made some signe to that Knight sayd Venus for the fiercenesse wherewith he set vpon his aduersarie can proceede from no other cause for nothing doth so much encourage warriours as the fauour of their Ladies The second Venus sayd not so without reason for hauing seene his Ladyes countenance hee was so grieued that hee would that that Knight had beene Mars But for all that he could doe the Lady defended her selfe so well as could bee wished The Tinacrian entred like a master at the warres meaning at his pleasure to haue giuen her a great blow bearing his sword aloft but the warlike Matron vnderstood his pretence and suffering him to come neere to her with an excellent quicknesse shee foyled his ward and with her sword in both hands shee gaue the Prince vpon the Beuer one of the most cruell blowes that euer hee receiued in his life for falling vpon his horses necke the bloud began to spout out at his mouth and eyes There came a cold sweate all ouer those 2. Ladyes when they saw their Poliphebus in the taking But that being past there was neuer any Lion so furious as he shewed himselfe For very desperately he flung his Shield at his backe There were few in the place but were afraide of his angrie countenance and gnashing his téeth he spurred his angrie Rubican and was so soone with her that she had no time to defend her for he smote her vpon the rich Helme so aswash that he could not pierce it yet he brake all the riuets on that side which the yong man well perceiued and giuing her another that the bloud sprung out hee set hand to
that if hee his brother liued to come to perfect age they would be the best men at armes in the world as in déed they were There was much sorow in al the camp especially the knight with the stars grieued who loued him dearly when he saw that hee with the Eagle breaking his ward on a suddaine cut away a great part of his Helmet and the sword slipt downe vpon his brest he also cut away the skirt of his brest-plate with more then halfe of his Taces and made him to shake like one that were in great feare but the paine which was great being past with his sword in both hands hee returned and before that the Gréeke could step from him hee was likely to haue laid him all along The blow was so furious and it was so great that it drue much bloud and put him out of breath Garrosileaes sonne well perceiued it and holding the victorie for certaine crossing his sword aloft hee bare by a weake blow through want of bloud and closing with him he lifted him vp from ground before hee could recouer his breath and so in his Armes he sent him to the Knight with the Starres his shield remaining with the Tinacrian The two youthes were so well beloued in all the Pagans camp that a man cannot imagine what sorrow there was made for the ouerthrow of Leobello and chiefely Bembo who loued himselfe and he with the Starres wept bloud out at his eyes in steade of teares The gallant Claribel was so vexed that he was besides himselfe they began to disarme him with such griefe to the King of Silepsia and Eufronisa as though that the one had knowne him for his nephew and the other for her sonne Then came Lupertius who with his cunning stopped his bloud saying that it was nothing wherewith they were appeaâ—â—d all sauing the Ladies who gaue the Knight with the Eagle a thousand curses They were about to returne to the Campe but it staied them to sée the braue Brufaldoro who séeing the Princes busie about Leobello leaped into the Listes more furious then the raging Sea The Tinacrian was glad at the heart for hee had many a day desired this battell as hath béene before declared about a Pagans wife hee knew him by his Armes which was a halfe Moone in a blew field The young man made haste because that Claribel should not challenge the fight whose lot it was In comming néere to the Moore he said Me thinketh by your Armes Sir Knight that you should bee the King of Mauritania to sight with whome I haue much desired The time is come quoth the Moore wherein we may end it séeing thou hast so much desired it but I would faine know with whome I should fight this battell I will tell thée said the couragious Tinacrian vpon conditioÌ„ that thou wilt sweare vnto me by the order of Knighthood to kéepe it secrete vntil my challenge be ended I will doe so said the Moore Then thou shalt know answered the young man that I am hee to whome at Sea thou gauest the order of Knighthood and which brought thy wife from the hands of those fierce Giants and I am glad that so old a challenge shall now bee ended for I will not giue it ouer vntill one of vs lie in the dust Nothing could so well haue pleased the Pagan who no lesse desired it then the Greeke Without answering one word he went to his place while as the young man refreshed himselfe praying to the god of his Father to graunt him victorie against that furious Pagan with a determination to forsake his Law and to bee baptized With this new vow hee returned more couragious then with any thing that the Nimphes had giuen him which charged him to be verie circumspect for it should bee behouefull in this battell because it should be the last They were all verie attentiue without mouing so much as their eye-lids for feare that in the meane space they should encounter and they not sée them There was neuer any Galley that went so swift with sayles and Oares driuen by a fresh gale as they flew one against another ending their carriers with farre greater noyse then the Sea maketh when in a tempest it assaileth the firme rockes On the shoares side they brake their Launces as if they had béene little réedes The one passing by the other without any mouing they turned their horses with their naked swords in their hands giuing such blowes as caused great feare euen in those which were farthest off They were expert in Armes and therefore they made good shewe with charging and retiring with such spéed that thought could not ouertake them The Gréeke had the aduauntage by reason of his rich Armour and weapons for he neuer gaue blow but it was bloudy and although that he saw not his bloud he was so weakened with the blowes which he receiued that it put him out of breath The Knight entred bearing his sword aloft meaning to haue ouerborne him with a course but the Pagan who in strength was equall to Milo drawing backe his sword to one side gaue him two thrusts one after another which séemed vnto the Gréeke as though he had broken all his ribs He staied so long by reason of his paine that the furious African had meanes to strike him behind vpon the Helms which although that the hardnesse thereof gaue him life yet it could not saue him from turning his head more to one side then he had would he trusting in the strength of his armes would néeds close with him but his presumption cost him deare for the valorous Tinacrian who although almost choked with bloud which ran out of his mouth downe his throte had not therefore lost any part of his vnderstanding but séeing him comming he spurred his good horse Rubican so hard that he made him to run vpon the Moores horse there was neuer séene a more fearfull shock in the world for whether the Moore would or nâ— he fell horse and man to the grouÌ„d which gaue him a shrewd fall The braue Rubican fâ—ll backwards setting his buttocks on the ground so brused with the encouÌ„ter that hee could goe no farther forwards The Gréeke leapt from him very glad that he was on foote for in that maner he would haue giueÌ„ the god Mars battell The Painim was also glad who was both light and valiaÌ„t so as fortune gaue to them both that which they desired They came one towards another like Masters of fence for the Painim beaâ—ing his shield at his brest and his sword aloft made towards the fierce young man who came quite contrary for he bare all his bodye firme vpon his left foote they came to crossing of their swords each of them knowing the valour of his aduersarie This ward lasted but a little while for Trebatius his sonne changing footing lifted vp his right arme and suddainely with all his strength strake him vpon the top of his Helmet with his
they made for where Brandafidel Bramidoro and the gentle Tefereo went there was no defence against their clubs for they trode all vnder foot The greatest part of the Pagans was slain before that their succors came from the campe In the auaunt gard came the flower of Chiualry which were Bembo Brauorante Brufaldoro the young men although yâ— Leobulo by reason of his hurts was not to haue taken armes so soone On the other side came the fiue of the wood desirous to méete with the Gréeks who being more ready séeing theÌ„selues reuenged and so much to their honour sounded a retreat garding their backs with the Citie wals leauing the enemy with lesse then the third part of their people And the greatest euil was that Poliphebus desirous to make shew of himselfe in company with his brother and Nephew wan the Standard of Comagena the King comming to the rescue lost his life honorably because it was by the hands of the Tinacrian This king was cousin and great friend to Bramarante and vncle to the furious Brauorante who when he knew of his death Gualtenor durst not tell how angry he was for before that the Gréeks were wholly withdrawn he slew aboue a hundred of theÌ„ would not returne to the campe without reuenge The diuelish young man went so compassed with his enemies that in despight of them hee went into the citie where I would gladly sée thée O Homer to sing the acts which he there performed he would not refuse to fight with a hundred for hee sought with them all He met with the Princes of Hungarie and Bohemia it was nothing to strike them to the ground considering what he pretended He turned to Thorisiano whoÌ„ he left sencelesse at his horses héeles And the braue Tartarian although he deserued it not hee had neere bereaued of life for casting bloud at his mouth and nostrils he threwe him to ground The strong Florisiano and the Prince of Croacia escaped not scotfrée for he left them astonied A proud attempt sixtéene Princes he threw to the ground in so ill plight that it was doubted of their liues He came to encounter the two famous Giants Bramidoro and Brandafidel to which he had an eie euer since their méeting in the willow valley He entred betwéene them nothing weyghing their terrible clubbes and they which were borne to be feared nothing feared him for whorling about their feareful weapons they both together smote him so strongly that they made him bow both his knées to the ground and had taken him but the terrible young man bestirring himselfe with his broad sword strake Brandafidels club out of his hands and came vpon him with another which set him from him faster then a good pace which gaue him place to rise and ouertake the furious Bramidoro Hee had paid no lesse then his life for the displeasure of this angrie young man for hee made him to fall vpon his hands and would haue closed to make a finall end of him and had done it had not the gentle Tifereo come who with a fierce blow hindred the purpose of the fierce Brauorante But he paid that which he ought to Poliphebus for with a thrust he wounded him verie sore in the middest of his brest and if his sword had entred a little further hee had nayled the one side to the other Brandafidel came to the rescue laying hand to his monstrous crooked Fawchion wherewith he thought to haue defeated the Pagan and smote him athwart the Helme and made him sée a thousand starres therein The Prince of Fraunce Clarindo by chance came at one side of him who was so eager that he could not strike although hee would faine but was likely to haue met with his death for the Pagan séeing him so néere him that hee could not strike him with his sword gaue him so sound a knocke with the Hilts that he â—aid him at his feete Gualtenor saith that had any of the other famous Princes entred with him the Citie had béene in danger to haue béene surprised he roared like a Bull at the stake and was more wight then an Ounce and thinking that hee should better execute his rage on foote he forsooke his horse and so iustled those which came mounted vpon great horses as though hee had béene an Elephant with two blowes hee strake downe the two brothers Spaniards which were held for as valiant as most in the Campe yet there were so many that desired to come to blowes with him that the place was neuer void but rather they met him in the way seeking reuenge All this did but inflame his rage had not the Gréeke Princes béene aduertised thereof who desirous to kill him came in all haste The Dane came first vpon his Tirian very cholericke for that he had ouerthrowne his Captaine which brought his troupes out of Dacia who entred pale with anger and ran vpon him with his horse brest but hee stirred him as much as if he had met with a rocke Then came the braue Claramante who had many times made him to feele what hee could doe with his Halbert who leapt from his horse to whome euerie one gaue place hee stood somewhat aloofe and whorling his weapon about his his head smote him ouer the Helmet and did more then Don Heleno his horse could doe for he made him set his hands to ground he seconded it with another which made him starke mad for making no reckoning of the third although that he saw it comming hee ioyned with him giuing him a suddaine blow with both his hands vpon the Helmet and made him to set both his hands and knées to the ground no man came to his rescue for feare to offend him thinking that he would make an end of the Pagan but hee was become such a Basiliske that if the whole Greeke Armie had beene there hee would not haue refused the battell against them all The louer gaue him a thrust in the brest and had not his armour béene so good hee had nayled him thorow and made him make two steps backwards By this time had all the flowre of the Greekes compassed him about and the Tinacrian had so great a desire to trie himselfe against him that hee leapt from his horse with his Shield vpon his arme desiring his brother to leaue that battell to him wherein he should doe him pleasure All meÌ„ desired to content him for he was beloued of all The Pagan knew him well by his Eagle and knowing that he had slaine his good Unkle hee assailed him bidding them both to prepare themselues which Claramante would not doe by any meanes but left the battell for his brother who as hee came fresh and eager before hee could turne about had giuen him two blowes one after another there was no enchantment against his weapons nor force equall to his for both his knees he made him set to the ground and reached him another no lesse then the former The Pagan