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A43903	The history of Olivaires of Castile, and Arthur of Dalgarve. Translated out of the Spanish into the Italian tongue, by Francesco Portonari: and from the italian made English. Licens'd, Feb. 1. 1694/5.	Portonari, Francesco fl. 1552-1578.	1695 (1695)	Wing H2129; ESTC R213818	79,179	265

perceived that Olivaires had 〈◊〉 mind to be alone and so left him afte● he had said Dear Brother I have n● mind at all to part from you But since 't is your request I am content and I shall discharge that which yo● have enjoin'd me I desire you t● keep in a good mind and act nothing to your prejudice And embracing him he kiss'd him giving him to understand his return would be slow an● that he should not disturb him for tha● night which words pierced Olivaires ●o the very heart by reason of his resolv'd-on secret Design which he was determin'd to put into act So he left him with tears in his eyes and broken words which he had not power to utter perfectly which Arthur mightily marvail'd at knowing it must needs be some extraordinary chance dolor or cause that could produce such heavy and dismal effects But to trouble him no further he seemed to take no notice and departed But much otherwise had the sorrows and parting of them both been had Arthur known what was to follow But Olivaires at his going away was now the more pensive CHAP. XI Olivaires remaining alone in his Chamber writes a Letter to his Brothe● Arthur and leaves it with a Vial o● Water and prepares for departing the Kingdom WHEN Olivaires saw himsel● alone he began to think o● the sad mishap had befall'n him and considering he could not follow hi● Friend he cursed his unfortunat● Stars and grieved that the Quee● had conceiv'd such inormity in he● mind so of the two Evils he elected that which as appear'd to him had the less danger in it He saw for certain that the King would be extreamly troubled at his departure but greate● grief would it be to him should h● chance to have intelligence of th● lewd importunity of his Confort No● ever went out of his thoughts wha● power an evil Woman might hav● tho he were guiltless to bring him in as liable to the heaviest punishment and he chose to pursue the paths of Vertue and shun those of Vice Therefore calling to his Page he ask'd for Ink and Paper to write which were brought him then ordering every one away and that none should come at him till he call'd he bolted his Chamber door and throwing himself on the Bed being overwhelmed with grief he lamented his ill fortune sorrowing to leave his Country Friends Father Arthur and many other whose lov'd Idea's presented themselves to his mind yet at last corroborates himself with saying Tho fortune will not in this Realm perhaps in another she may smile on me and so resolves for flight and to wean himself as much as possible of 's molesting Affections for all and taking Pen in hand he puts himself in a posture to write a Letter to his Brother Arthur in these or the like words Fortune the Prosecutress of those that excel enemy to friendship by her continual revolution of miseries is ever venting her malicious spight against those she ought not and those she takes a fancy for without any respected merit she often delights to set on the highest pinacle of her State so that one day we are exalted the next brought low lately we swom in wealth and now are reduced to necessity Hence when Historians record and describe our Virtues they praise our Deeds as noble and disparage them as base according as they think good If then the great Lady Governess of these Accidents and History infringe the worth of such grand Accomplishments what wonder is it deares● Brother if she thwart my Will the which being disturbed by various Casualties causes my departure And let it not displease you that I did no● make you a partaker of my grief no● gave the least intimation to you of my going away For considering th● great mutual love betwixt us I knew for certain you would either have accompanied or detained me which should not have been for I am too much afflicted by ill fortune I cannot communicate unto you an account of my Disafter for I have oft endeavour'd to tell my case but cannot get out my words so imprisoned and setter'd are they in my Breast And for this cause and that I would not give you so great trouble I say for that I am hinder'd I keep the secret to my self nor am I obliged to reveal it Now whilst I write reflecting on the sorrow I shall occasion among you my heart does tear in pieces wherefore I beseech you to pay my infinite respects to the King and Queen and of both in my name beg pardon for my afflicting departure I leave you dear Sir and Brother a Vial of Water which is of rare virtue on which by our near relationship let me oblige you to cast your eye once every day and this you will gain to know That whenever the water is troubled I am in some great extremity and have extraordinary need of your assistance and that will be in case of danger of life or some evil equivalent To what place I shall go Province or City to make my abode I cannot at all inform you having wholly resign'd my self up to the conduct of Destiny I give to you all the Services I can possibly pay you and put up my Prayers unto God the Infinite Potentate that he would please to make you prosperous in all things and elevate your mind to all virtuous and noble Enterprizes and continually raise you more and more nor ever suffer you to sink from your high Station CHAP. XII Olivaires arriving at a Port-Town takes Ship and associates with a Cavalier WHEN Olivaires had writ the Letter he laid it so as Arthur might not fail of finding it and also the Vial and took a large Sum of Gold and Jewels of great value and lock'd them up in his Mail which he placed behind him on the best Horse in his Stable and having mounted he left the City with deep sighing and grievous lamentation and having gone some little distance he turns his Horse and faces the City saying O Lord of Truth who hast formed the Heaven and the Earth and of thy goodness hast fashioned me after thy own image and likeness I beseech thee by that most sacred Passion whereby thou didst redeem our Humane kind suffering a most bitter death for it that thou would'st be pleased of thy Divine Pity to comfort my afflicted Sovereign and Father who without any his rigour and also knowledge of my departure loses the Heir of his Illustrious Kingdom and of thy favour consolate Arthur who hath lost the dearest and most faithful Friend he had in the world by my being forced to wander up and down in it and support the hearts of the whole Court that they may be able to sustain the being deprived of such a Friend All his Acquaintance of the Court seem'd to be present at these words who in dolorous accents made the like complaint O brave Cavaliers whose dear delight was the noble Art of War see you

troubled his Parents for that would oblige them to sell their Goo● and Estate neither could the price 〈◊〉 them reach it therefore they resolve rather to let him remain excommunicate than satisfy the Debt but the generous Prince Olivaires would no less be his Friend in death than Brother in life as you shall hear CHAP. XVIII Olivaires causes the Cavalier to be buried and discharges the Debt and of some Justings proclaimed in the Court of the King of England OLivaires seeing the great Covetousness of the Knight's Parents was much offended at it and used all the endeavour he could to accord the matter betwixt the Parties At length being neither able to persuade the one nor bring the other to a composition-agreement he demanded of the Creditor how much the total Sum came to and when he was answer'd 2000 Nobles he like a Prince and Mirror of Princes paid with Gold and Jewels the Debt for his deceased Friend retaining their late friendship fresh in his memory and so procured for him Christian Burial After few days he heard a Report that the King of England had given command for proclaiming a Turnament to continue three days and that he who should get the victory should have for reward his Daughter to Wife and the Kingdom for her Dowry and this Royal Maid was the most beautiful and admirable young Creature that ever was born or ever appear'd on the Earth Nor would her Father bestow her in marriage on any King or any other unless he was the most valiant and bravest of the Age to the end that by Arms he might maintain her in her Dominions and the State in peace There were 400 Knights appointed to maintain the Justing and Combat against whatever Cavalier had a mind to present himself on the Field for Encounter and now Nine Months had passed since the Feast and Turnament were published and the allotted term was to expire within 15 days The Valiant Olivaires made it his business to understand well the Fashion and Customs there and by a very Experienc'd Cavalier got Instructions as to every thing and that which delighted him most he was credibly informed that the King's Daughter did much exceed the high Character and Fame that went abroad of her therefore Olivaires fell in love with the very Idea he had conceived from report thinking with himself that if he should come off Victor at such a Turnament the Prize would be an abundant reward of all his Fatigues and Affliction And now he is on his way for going to the Justing and London for the Court resided at that City and there was the place appointed for this famous Turnament CHAP. XIX What Fortune Olivaires has by the way leaving Canterbury to go for the Tilting THE time being now but short before the Feast was to begin the Valiant Knight is on his Journey ever having in his mind the delightful thoughts of Victory and of seeing so many Kings Dukes and great Lords make proof of their Valour thus thinking he went on till he came to a Wood not far from the City of London when lo from one corner of it sallied out 15 High-way men Assassinates of Travellers one whereof with Lance in hand advanced up putting himself in the front of the rest and with villanous words said Lay down your Arms Knight Errant if you desire to live Olivaires before he made answer put up a secret Prayer unto God and his Answer to the Assassinate was immediately to draw his Sword and fencing off the thrusts of his Spear and making his Horse give back he brings him down and kills him and taking his Lance he turns himself against the other Robbers who made very gallant defence but in little time the Valorous Olivaires slew the greater part of them whereupon the rest fled away wounded and as fast as they could recover'd the Wood amazed at the mighty valour they beheld in him and if they had been double or treble the number I truly believe he would have conquer'd and kill'd them all Olivaires having free'd himself of them paid his gratitude to God and riding forward he spies a Spring as clear as Chrystal to which he makes and alights from his Horse to refresh himself with its water being extream thirsty and hot and also to wash some Ripples he had got in the Assassinates Assault wherefore being intent upon these his Horse had step by step wandered a good way off and being now at liberty began to run and caper about before Olivaires was aware and with great haste he goes with design to catch him when out of the thick Wood came one of those villanous Highway-men and prevents him seizes on the Bridle mounts him and flies away with the Mail was fastned to the Saddle-bow What Mortal can imagine Olivaires's grief at this Accident finding himself deprived of his Horse and Jewels which were of great value but his chief trouble of all was that he could not go to the Tilting being void of all hope and means both for the Combat and Attire Whereupon he begins a Complaint able to rend the Rocks and soften them into tenderness and compassion O! was not my Mother's Death enough to satiate the spight of Fortune was not enough my Father's Grief was not enough the Affliction of my Kingdom Not content to have hurried me into infinite perils of life when in the height of my desire to recover my Losses she brings a Cloud over my little glimsing Joy and dawning Happiness But thou Lord whose Essence is goodness it self reach forth unto me thy Right hand in this Wood Let thy Sun dispel my new darkness that surrounds me and laying his Face on the ground in a posture for dying after sobs and tears he was silent CHAP. XX. Of a Cavalier that appears to Olivaires and puts him into hope and of some Covenants betwixt them OLivaires being in so melancholly a Mood a Cavalier came unto him certainly a Messenger from God for his comfort and with a loud voice call'd to him O Olivaires of Castile rouse up and hate me not for terminating thy Doubts rouse up and sleep not whereupon he quickly raised his head being surpriz'd to be called on by name yet not resolved whether to sleep or awake thinking it might be some Phantasy which his Melancholy had presented to his Imagination but looking earnestly he was assured by his Aspect that it was some very honourable Knight and observing the black Vesture on his back he was the more astonished then signing himself with the Cross after the manner of the Christians he said I adjure thee by the Maker of the Heaven and the Earth and the Merits of his Son Jesus to tell me how thou camest by the knowledge of my Name and whether thou art a Man or a good Genius Be not afraid of me said the Black Knight for that I am a Christian and believe in God as thy self enquire not now why I have called on thee it is