contencion and the Rinoceront with the Crocadil the Egle with the Estridge the Elephant with the Minotauro and one man with an other and that which is worst women against men besides all these the continual wars and contencions that is amongst vs for that we haue the perills of death continuallie before our eyes What a number of things there is that doth put vs in great ieperdie threaten vs euerie moment vnto death the earth doeth open against vs the water doth drown vs y â— fier doth burne vs the aire doth disteÌ„per vs the winter doth runne through vs the suÌ„mer doth trouble vs with heate dogges doth bite vs Spiders doth poison vs Gnats doth pricke vs Flies doth ouerpresse vs Serpents doth â—eare vs and aboue all trauailes and cares doth ouer watch vs none can goe with securitie vpon y â— earth for y t euery pace men doth fiue stones to stumble at bridges wherof they fall brookâ—s wheras they are drowned hills froÌ„ whence they tuÌ„ble be ouerthrowne thunder cracks y â— maketh them afraide déepe 〈◊〉 that doth stay their passage thundeâ— bolts that both kill them And now séeing that both land and sea be all full of perâ—lls and whether so euer we doe flie death will ouertake 〈◊〉 I will say no more vnto you but that I am determined to goe a land on the Iland of the Fauno â—or I had rather die wheras I doe aduenture to get honor making my defence with my sword in my hand like a knight then to be drowned in the Sea or to kéepe my bed with sicknesse therefore my good friends I doe desire you to hoyse out your bote on y e water and procure no further to disturbe mée in this my pretence for that I will not let to accomplish this my desire â—or any thing that is in all the world and these my squires I pray you to carrie them with you and not to let them to folow mée neither to giue theÌ„ any ship or bote for y t their deathes shal be vnto mée much more greuous then mine owne Uerie autentiue were all the knights of Candia and the olde pilot vnto all that which the knight of the Sunne had said by the which they iudged him to be discreete wise by the vttering of his words as also in his semblance they iudged him to be valiant wherein he shewed so great grauitie of his person that ther was not one amongst them all that durst speak any more vnto him in y â— matter neither to disturbe him of his will determined purpose for that ther was not any that could say any thing vnto him but that he vnderstode it better thâ—n they yet they sâ—â—ing the perill he put himselfe in they all greued verie much thereat in such sorte that with their wéepings they coâ—ld scare speake but in especiall his two Squires who hauing heard all his speache and sawe the resolute determination of theyr Lord did beate their heads against the shippes sides and gaue such shrickes and cries as though they had bene cut of their wits and although the knight of the Sunne did comfort them with many swéete louing words yet all would not serue for the more he spake vnto them the more did increase their sorow and griefe Then he séeing that all which he did did little profit to goe with their good wills how y â— the longer he staied the worse it was he desired the mariners to hoise the boate into the sea who were not willing therevnto the which being by him perceiued as one which had as great forcâ— strength as anie man in all the world he tooke the boate in both his hands and without the helpe of anie other he hoised it into the sea and caused his horse to be put therein the which being done he would haue taken his leaue of theÌ„ all but his squires when they saw that he would depart they gaue such shrickes and cries that it séemed the noyse to reach vnto the heauens and fell downe at his féete shedding so manie teares that it was great compassion to behold theÌ„ desiring him that he would not leaue them in so great heauinesse and for that it was so manifest that he went to loose his life that he would take theÌ„ in his companie for to dye with him for y â— his life was no longer then he abode in their companie They complained verie much of him for paying theÌ„ with such reward after so long time that they had serued him but the griefe of this good knight was such for his two squires that with the great aboundance of teares that fell from his eyes he could scant speake vnto them one worde especiallie considering with what intencion he departed which was neuer to sée them againe in all his life neither returne anie more into Grecia for that he was determined if God did giue him victorie against the Fauno to remaine in that solitarie Ilande and there to ende his daies But for that he loued his squires verie well and likewise knowing the great loue that they bare vnto him his heart was readie to burst in péeces for to apart himselfe from them Likewise all those knights of Candia and y e olde pilot did labour all that euer they could for to breake him of his purpose but all would not serue and he séeing that his tarrying did him no profit he went vnto the shippes side and with a light heart he leapt into the boate and taking the oares in his handes he began to rowe towards the Ilande leauing so great sorow griefe amongst all them that were in the shippe that there was not one of them but wept bitterlie to see him depart in that sorte as one desperate to receiue a cruell death and being a knight that seemed vnto them all not to haue his lyke in all the world yet all the griefe which they receiued was nothing vnto that of his squires when they sawe their lorde depart who like desperate men would haue throwne themselues into the sea if those knights had not lette them and seemed vnto them to be true and loyal vnto their lord and of a good disposition so with the great care that they had of them they did kéepe them from destroying theÌ„selues After this good knight was departed within a shorte space he ariued at the Iland and those of the ship lost sight of him but there were some of the shippe that saide that it were good to tarrie ther a few daies for to sée what should become of him to whome the pilot saide that it was great follie so to doe for two causes the one for that he was certaine so soone as the knight should come a land with a trice he should be torne all to péeces by that diuelish Fauno so that it were lost labour to abyde anie more newes of him and the other for that all they should be in great perill of their liues if that
a little while that she had there staied she mounted vp the siluer staires y â— carryed her vnto the throne whereas shaking with all parts of her bodie for the sorowfull or heauie newes which she looked to receiue she plast her selfe before the wise man who being in obedience of her soueraigne maiestie did somewhat decline his head whereat the princes receiued great admiration then she humbling her selfe vnto him saide these words following MOst mightie and famous Artidon the high fame of thy great wonderfull meruailes hath brought mée into these strange countries so farre of from mine and if it doe so fall out that I carrie from hence no more then I haue brought yet shall I think my trauaile well bestowed and my selfe verie well rewarded in that I haue séene and vnderstood thy great wisedome for as Plato the Philosopher saith for to sée and know a wise man a man ought for to trauaile throughout all the whole world which was the occasion that many times he passed from Athens vnto Sicilia for to sée his friend the wise and prudent Focion Apolonio Thianeo departed from Rome and trauailed through all Asia sayled through the Riuer Nilus sustained the cold of the mount Caucasus suffered the great heat of the mountaine Rifeos and crossed ouer the whole countries of the Masagetas till such time as he entred into the great India and all this trauaile and pilgrimage was for to see and communicate with the famous wise 〈◊〉 How much more would those haue passed greater trauailes for to haue séene those his meruailous workes if that in their daies and times they science and great wisedome had bene manifest I cannot say that this is the onely cause of my comming for to see thée as it is manifest vnto thee yet I doe say that if there were no other occasion this should bee sufficient for to come and see thée The great care which hath ben the occasion of my comming hether although I doe beléeue that thou doest know it yet will I declare it vnto thée for that he that loued so faithfully and firmely in his time will not meruaile at any force whatsoeuer it be that loue doth vpon humaine hearts I loue the knight of the Sunne aboue all other things in this world so that if my fortune and euill destenie doe permit that he take an other to be his wife I desire to know the trueth thereof for that I may remember my selfe take order what is best to be done It hath bene told mée that he is made sure vnto the princesse Lindabrides and that he loued her with all his heart therefore for that there is nothing hid from thée I doe desire thée for to tell mée if it be true and put me out of all doubt for whatsoeuer that thou shalt tell mée I shall beléeue it to be true and conformable therevnto I wil take order with my selfe what is best to be done This being saide the royall princes held her peace abyding the answere which should be pronounced by the wise man who as then opened his eyes which before were shut and saide as followeth OF trueth soueraigne Lady and Empresse for that your highnesse doth verie well employ the great trauâ—ile the which you haue passed in this your long iourney onely for the sight of those my workes much more may I thinke these my trauailes better imployed the which I had in making of them I being now gratified with so high a reward in that you are come for to sée them And I doe not meruaile that loue hath had so great power for to ouercome your highnesse for that alwaies against the most highest most worthiest of courage there doth he vse the greatest force but in especiall with the knight of the Sunne for that his fortune and destinie doth promise him vnto you as vnto her that in all the whole world doth best deserue him and for you alone is he kept and defended And touching the trueth of this which you haue demaunded of mée I tell you that the knight of the Sunne was neuer made sure vnto the princesse Lindabrides neither hath he hadde any more to doe with her then he hath had with you although the great and mightie Emperour Alicandro her father dyd giue her to him for wife and left vnto him his high mightie Empire of Tartaria with an infinite number of other kingedomes with the which he should be made the mightiest prince and lord in all the whole world And for that he would not receiue her and all the rest cleane contrarie vnto his will secretly in the night he departed and left the gran Cataia almost distract of their wits with great desire for to enioye the sight of your soueraigntie the which time he thought long and after he came to Constantinople and had that rigorous battaile with you the which contencion was so cruell vnto him after that he knew you that desperate and wearie of his life he would goe seeke his death to cléere himselfe out of this worlde So he departed out of Constantinople and went into the wildernesse of Grecia whereas he had battaile with one of the most valiantest and stoutest Pagans that was in all the Paganisme and yet in all that rigorous battaile he would neuer strike him with his sworde for that he hadde smitten you with the same And from thence he departed and went to sea whereas by a rough great tempest he was driuen vnto the Iland of the diuelish Fauno where as one desirous to dye and receiue the death he went a shore and had a meruailous battaile with two legious of infernall diuels and afterward with the diuelish Fauno wherein happened verie strange things as is apparant if you please to goe thether to sée where you shall finde him all alone without anie other companie more then his horse neither is there in all the Iland any other beast or foule There doth he leade and passe the most sharpest and asperest life that euer was holden by man with desire there to ende his dayes and neuer more to retourne and weare armour All this he doth for your occasion and you are in a great fault before God if you doe not finde remedie in the recouering of him againe for that by your occasion there doth languish and dye the best and worthiest knight in all the whole world and one that doth loue you better then any thing therein therefore it doth accomplish your highnesse out of hand to goe and sée him for it is so that if your succour doe stay long it may so fall out that after he shall haue no néede thereof for that at this present his life is in great perill In concluding of these words the wise Artidon closed his eyes againe did put himselfe as he was before without aunswering or speaking any word leauing the royall princes one way with so great ioy and pleasure that she almost knew not her selfe her comfort was so great
other Princes when they sawe that sodain and soueraigne fauour which was come vnto them how that their enimies were brought into a greater straight than they were before although they were verie wearie and ouercome with labour yet the ioy which they receiued did renue in them so great strength that they returned vpon their enimies and slewe many of them with their terrible blowes the feare which the knights of Don Siluerio receiued by the great prowesse of the knight of the Sunne and the Troyan was such that there was not one that durst giue anie attempt but withdrew themselues all that euer they could for which cause Oristedes in companie with the king Sacridoro and the other Princes remained in the ship as sufficient for to defend the same and the two brethren leapt into the ship of their enimies as in 〈◊〉 and contention the one of the other they began to wound and to slaie their enimies and kept such a stur amongst them in killing some and making other some to fal into the water and other some to run away for to saue themselues that in a small time there remained in the ships none for to make anie defence Then Don Siluerio who did beholde all this that passed with great sorrowe and griefe of heart he complained against fortune for that she was so contrarie vnto him and for that hee knew not the knight of the Sunne but sawe with his eies the great wonders and valiant deedes done by him he thought verilie that it was some diuell of hell that was come to aide and succour Rosicleer in séeing the feare that his knights had of him y â— there was not one that durst appeare before him but ran awaie so that he was without all hope of the victorie which caused him with déepe sighs to saie Ah Oliuia now I see that it is not Gods will that thou shalt be mine At which time Fidelia had her in her armes in a sound and séeing the good successe which happened vnto them and how that fortune dyd shew her selfe fauourable with such diligence as she ministred vnto her she brought her againe vnto her selfe and sayde What is this my Ladie and mistres arise and comfort your selfe and beholde the great succour which God hauing compassion on vs hath sent vs in such sort that the victorie is verie certaine on your knights behalfe Then the Princesse who was as one halfe dead beholding the battaile when she sawe that there was none so hardie that durst abide before Rosicleer and his companions but ranne awaie from them as from their deaths she receiued therewith great consolation and comfort and had great hope of the victorie and being greatlie amazed at the high bountie of the Knight of the Sunne she asked of her damsell Fidelia who that valiant knight should be Ah my good Ladie and mistres sayde Fidelia in this thing onelie may you consider of the good fortune of Rosicleer for according vnto the wordes which hée sayd at his comming he should be his brother the knight of the Sunne who as I haue heard many times is the knight that in all the worlde is not his like but the other that is come with him I know not but his valiant demeanour doth shew that he is one of the best knights that I haue séene At which words the Princesse receiued great ioy and pleasure and with better comfort than she had at anie time before she arose vp and put her selfe to beholde the battayle â—he which did not endure long for that after that the two brethren had entered into their ship they almost did yéeld vnto them finding not one that durst abide their furie for the which Don Siluerio fearing â—he encounter and séeming a thing impossible for his knights to haue the victorie he determined to depart without all hope of good fortune finding her at that time so contrarie in all points So with great sorrow and griefe he commanded his ship to be vngrapled froÌ„ the ship of Rosicleer and the Pilots to hoise vp sailes and to depart the which was nothing grieuous vnto his knightes 〈…〉 greatlie at the mightie valiantnesse and 〈◊〉 blowes of their aduersaries The ship wherein was the knight of the Sun and Rosicleer remained but the other seauen departed with such people as were lost there were slaine more than halfe of them that came in companie with the Prince Don Siluerio So when these two brethâ—â— saw thâ—mselâ—eâ—â—◠〈◊〉 of their oâ—imies they did embracâ— one another with great loue and their ioy was such that they could scare speake At this time came vnto him Oristedes the knight of the Sun declared vnto Rosicleer who he was by whoÌ„ he was embraced with great ioy pleasure but the good Troyan was greatlie amazed at the great beautie of Rosicleer and how boistrous and stout he séemed when that hée was beholding the great wonders the which he did alone in the ship which caused him to saie within himselfe that not without great mysterie were these two brethren borne and created with such high bountie resembling another so much Then straight waies came vnto them the thrée Princes and y â— king of cornualia who were verie desirous to sée Rosicleer as those who sustained great trauaile in his demand he receiued theÌ„ with great ioy embraced them yéelding thanks for the great pleasure which they had done for him at that present Then came vnto them the good king Sacridoâ—o whoÌ„ they did embrace with great ioy amongst them all to méete together at that present whereas they gaue one another to vnderstand what they had passed and by what aduenture they came thether but when the knight of the Sun vnderstood all that was done passed with his brother Rosicleer and the Princesse Oliuia he gaue great thankes vnto God for that it was his will to bring him thether at that instant and hauing great desire for to see and know her he sayd that if it were their pleasures he would go speak with her So therewith they went vnto the cabin whereas the Princesse Oliuia her damsell Fidelia were who receiued no lesse ioy to sée her knight frée and at liberâ—e of that great perill and danger than if she had ben made Ladie ouer all the world And the knight of the Sun and Oristedes verie much meruailed at the great bountie beautie of the Princesse who séemed vnto them to be one of the fairest Damsels that was to be found in all the world Then the knight of the Sunne wold haue kissed her hands but she wold not consent thervnto but did embrace him with as great loue as though hée had ben her owne naturall brother the Prince Edward and thâ— gaue vnto him great thanks for that which he did in her succour To whom the knight of the Sun answered that not he alone doth owe that dutie but also all the world in consideration who she was ano that he gaue great thankes vnto
possible he would not accept at your handes the thing which he thought himselfe not worthie of it were much better for you to pardon the same then to séeke reuengement For an iniurie done vnto so mightie a prince as you are it is a small satisfaction the death of one knight there is no forgetfulnesse so generous and noble as is of him that hath offended This olde king of Gedrosia had not as yet full concluded these words with pretence to goe forwards with his talk whan that that furious youth Bramarant arose vp vpon his féete from the place where as he sate next vnto Bradaman his father with so yreful a semblant which put great wonder in all them that dyd behold him he began to saie these wordes following With great paine and griefe haue I suffered the conclusion of these thy words thou light and folish king of Gedrosia dost thou think that in such sort should be entreated the vse of armes amongst knights as you who doe call your selues Philosophers doth vse them in your scooles vniuersities Dost thou think that the varietie in their causes must of force follow one rule as you doe imagine or is your vnderstaÌ„ding so simple to conceue that the iudgemeÌ„ts and strength of men should be equall and that there should not some be more stronger and couragious then other Thy counsell were good and profitable for a king that were foolish and a coward as thou arte but not for so mightie a prince as the Emperour is What feare or inconuenience may that be to be sufficient to withdraw him from his will although it were for to conquere y â— who le world how much more for to destroy the Empire of Grecia By the immortall gods I doe sweare that if we doe goe thether I alone doe thinke for to destroy all the Gréekes although they câ—me foorth altogether in the féelde to battaile against me neither wâ—ll I for all their force and strength step one foote backe This doth procéede of couragious hearts and any thing else to the coÌ„trarie is of cowardnesse and although I haue spent my youth in exercise of armes more then in reading of Philosophie yet doe I know that he that is fearefull can giue no good counsell for the warres neither he that is timerous doe any good act therein And I am fully perswaded that Alexander had not bene Lord ouer all the world if ther had ben any sparke of cowardnesse within his heart neither should Agamemnon haue destroyed Troy nor Hanibal Sagunto nor Cartago nor Numancia the Affricano if they had followed the counsell that thou hast now giuen vnto the Emperour Beleue mee that as commonly fortune doth shâ—w her selfe fauourable vnto those that be generous and valiant of minde euen so vnto cowards weake people feare is an ill prognostication as it was of that Flamineo in Trasimeno and of Crasso in Cannas and of Pompeo in Tessalia To conclude for that the Emperour our Lord doth in these actions that which is nedeful and requisit he must not follow the iudgements of fooles cowardlie Philosophers but take the counsell of them that be stout valiant and couragious knights vnto them should be committed matters of Iustice vnto vs the state of the wars For my part I doe say that if the Emperour will passe into Grecia I will serue him with my owne person this knight of the Sunne of whome the king of Gedrosia hath so much feare I wil be bound to apprehend him to bring him prisoner before his presence that he may take reuengemeÌ„t of him at his pleasure yea if he were a seâ—ond Iupiter yet should he not be so mightie as to cleare him selfe out of my hands So when that Bramarant had concluded these words he sat himselfe downe againe in his place There was present at that time one Graco sonne vnto the king of Gedrosia a young knight very valiant and gallant and very 〈…〉 vnto many kings that were there in that Court who seing with what iniurious wordes his father the king was intreated arose vp from his seate and said as followeth Bramarant if thou werte so valiant in thy déedes as thou art discourteous in thy wordes then would not I think much but thou wouldest accoÌ„plish all this which thou hast said against the Gréekes but I hope in the high and immortal gods that if we goe thether thou shalt meete with one alone amongst all the rest that will make thée for to know that thy pride is more then thy déedes wil reuenge the iniurie which thy words hath done vnto my father This valiant Graco had not fully concluded these words when that the fierce Bramarant kindled in wrath with a diuelish furie arose vp from his seate and went vnto him clasping him with one of his handes by the arme lifting him vp in the ayre without hauing any power this young knight to withstand it he threw him out of the window of that great hall and saide herein shalt thou sée whether my deedes be confirmable to my words or not And for that the windowes were verie high from the ground this vnfortunate Graco fell with his head downewards where as he was slaine which was so great sorow and griefe vnto his father that he wished the misfortune had chaunced vnto him and not vnto his sonne This king was mightie puisant and had many kings in that court present which were his kinsemen who seeing that which was done by Bramarant for that they had no armour neither could they be suffered to enter to that court of parliament with anie they altogether arose vp and went towards him thinking to haue thrown him out of the same window that he threw out Graco but their determination fell out contrarie for although that they were more then twentie Bramarant had neither armour nor sword yet with both his hands he tooke twâ— of theÌ„ that came first vnto him liâ—ting them vp in the ayre he threw them against a wall that was ouer against him with so great strength that their ribbes were brâ—ken and they fell to the ground halfe dead where as they lay a good whâ—le and could not arâ—â—e And not staying with this but with a dâ—â—lish furie quicknesse he threw other two out at the window Then arose vp his father Bradaman with whose helpe not one y â— was in that great hall which was against his sonne had 〈…〉 if that the Emperour in great â—ast had not 〈…〉 himselfe in the middest amongst 〈…〉 with prayings desires and sweete wordes 〈…〉 commaundement did put them in peace 〈…〉 Bradaman and 〈◊〉 whole eyes 〈…〉 with great furie and wrath 〈…〉 was quickly concluded amongst them 〈…〉 they receiued was such that euery 〈…〉 his friend So when that the Emperour hadde 〈…〉 he began to reply a newe touching 〈…〉 he had saide and the â—urie and 〈…〉 Bramarant was such in procuring that 〈…〉 should be accepted that some for 〈…〉 they had
sorrowful newes vnto all them especiallie when they vnderstoode of the death of the Gran Campion and how that their valiant and worthie knightes did euerie daie decrease and waxe fewer in number on their part and how that on the part of the Emperour â—rebatio they dyd increase euâ—rie daie more more yet was all this nothing in comparison vnto that griefe which the fayre Princesse Lyndabrides felt when she vnderstoode how that the knight of the Sunne in companie with the Princesse Claridiana was come into Constantinople vnderstanding verilie that he was continuallie with her in presenceâ— all the time that he was absent out of Grecia and how that he had taken her to be his wife It cannot bée heere rehearsed the greaâ— griefe and exceeding anguish the which the felt within her selfe in such sort that many times shée was readie to die therewith and putting her selfe in a closet by it selfe in her tent she dyd nothing but wéep complaining against her selfe and fortune and after that many contrarie thoughtes had occupied her minde and senses fighting one against an other without finding anie comfort or case in thinking of them with great wrath and anguish of heart shée tooke paper and Inke and with her owne hand shée wrote a Letter vnto the knight of the Sunne the contents were as followeth A Letter written by the Princesse Lyndabrides vnto the knight of the Sunne IF the diuine Gods and my cruell destinie had permitted that as I am constrained to loue thée I might I 〈◊〉 had so much libertie for to forget thée then had not I returned againe into Grecia neither had consented that the Emperor my Father with so infinite a number of people had enterâ—d into this Countrie for to be reuenged of thée for that it had béene a sufficient reuengement and satisfaction vnto mée for to leaue thée and not to thinke that I was shée that was of thée forgotten but to leaue thée as one â—nworthie of my great beautie not deseruing to inioy my emperiall and consecrated estate But oh my euill fortune and mishap which caused mée so firmlie to loue and beare thée good will that there remaineth no part within mee but it is yeelded to bée all thine neither haue I so much power as for to put thée one moment out of my remembrance I knowe not what cruell and vniust lawe is this of Loue for the more that thou diddest vnderstand and know that I did loue thée thou haddest the greater libertie for to forget mée and the more that thou wert cruell and forgetfull of mée the more did my loue and good will increase towardes thée I am aduertised that thou and the Empresse Claridiana are come together to Constantinople the companie of so worthie a Damsell is not to be left neither is there anie reason to speake euill of her but for her that doth loue thée as I doe it cannot bée without suspition for that my sorrowfull heart hath deuined it and mine eyes doth now sée that thou doest desire her to bee thy wife and shée is not displeased therewith but when that I doe imagine with my selfe what thou hast bâ—ne and consider lykewise what thou nowe art I cannot thinke anie other thing but that there are two knightes called of the Sunne in this world and that thou art another and not the same that was wont to bee all at my commaundement Is it possible that thou art hee who at the first time that thou diddest beholde mée in my triâ—mphant Chariot â—ert troubled in such sort that if thou haddest not been succoured by thy Page and my Damsell thâ—u haddest follen from thy horse vnto the ground Art thâ—u by fortune that same knight of the Sunne that for to defende my iustice thou tookest vpon thée that strong and perilloâ—s contention with the Prince Meridian 〈◊〉 brother 〈…〉 not bee that thou shouldest bee that knight of 〈◊〉 Chariot that diddest so long time defend the great and singular beautie of the Princesse Lyndadrides in the Court of the Emperour Trebatio Of truth it must néedes bée some other that did shew so great and entire loue vnto mée and so absolutlie dyd publish himselfe to bée all and whâ—lie at my commaundement What is become of those amorous and swéete wordes that thou wert wont to vtter and speak vnto mée and those deepe and profound sighes with the which thou gauest mee to vnderstand the greate griefe that thou receiuedst for my loue Is it possible that thou hast forgot thy selfe or hast thou lost thy wits and memorie With what great ioy and contentment thou wentest in my companie towards the gran Tartaria hoping at thy comming thether to be married vnto me and how many times I was required of thée in that iourney Hast thou forgotten that for the celebrating of our nuptials thou diddest cause in the gran Catâ—ya to bée ioyned together all the kings and mightie Lords almost all the Pagans how that my father the Emperour Alyâ—andro had receiued thée for his sonne and all his subiects for their Lorde Of truth I doe verilie beléeue that all this thou hast forgotten and doest not remember anie of these things of the which I doe not greatlie meruaile for that hee who did forget the lawe of the diuine Gods and doth renounce the same it is not much that hée doe forget and denie all this that betwixt him and mée hath passed My verie heart doth cleaue and part a sunder and my soule is readie to depart my bodie with great griefe when that I doe thinke thereof and the great abundance of water that dailie distilleth from my eyes doth declare and testifie that it cannot indure long but that my life will likewise distill and consume awaie the which I do beséech the immortall Gods that it might shortlie come to passe for it shall bée vnto me a great glorie to lacke lyfe rather than to féele such excéeding great anguish and mortall paine I woulde write vnto thée more at large for according vnto the great reason the which I haue to complaine my selfe of 〈◊〉 although I dydde nothing else in two dayes yet should I haue matter inough against 〈…〉 thinges which doth withdrawe my handes and my will not to consent that I shall doe it the one is that they who haue borne thée so much good will and loued thée as I haue done it is not good for to inlarge much with anger for that vttering with passion causeth for to saie that which after doth repent them the other for whereas doth lack loue and good will many times briefe reasons doth séeme large and prolixious the third is for that I doe know that all whatsoeuer I shall write vnto thée thou wilt stoppe thy eares thereat so that all my writing shall bée in vaine and therefore I am determined to bée quiet and holde my peace and conclude with this that either the bones of this sorrowfull and vnfortunate Princesse Lyndabrides shall remaine in Grecia or else