his goodes and thinges I sholde be moche ioyoê° aÌ„d the dolphin for the plaisir of his doughter sayd to hyr that it wel playsed to him incoÌ„tiueÌ„t the dolphiÌ„ dyd do delyuer messyre iaques out of prysoÌ„ and dyd do retorne to hiÌ„ al his goodes and thinges that had be takeÌ„ froÌ„ him Wherof messyre Iaques had grete playsit for if he had abydeÌ„ leÌ„ger i prison he had be dede for huÌ„ger for there was none that coÌ„forted hiÌ„ but edward which ê¯forted hiÌ„ the best wyse he myght gaf to hym dayly that whyche was necessarye for hys lyf whan vyeÌ„ne knewe that messire iaques was oute of prisoÌ„ she was moche ioyeful had grete plaisir neuertheles al the ê¯solacyoÌ„ of vyeÌ„ne was whaÌ„ she might speke wy t edward of hyr loue parys thus she passed hir time in ryght grete payne heuynes the beste wyse she myght ¶ How Parys sente a letter to hys felawe Edward NOw late vs leue to speke of this mater aÌ„d retorned we vnto parys which abode in the cyte of Gene moche heuy whiles this mariage was in trayry Parys dwelled in Gene out of all joyes and playsauÌ„ces worldy all for the loue that he had to the fayr vyenne whome he had somoche at his hert And abode alle way in his lodgyng allone by came so deuoute so huÌ„ble toward god that it was grete meruaylle and also for the good couÌ„tenauÌ„ces that he made he was moche wel beloued of alle the nobles the peple of the cyte and they helde hym for a noble man sayd he must nedes be the sone of a grete lorde aÌ„d parys beyng in this maner had grete desyre to haue tydinges of vyenne and what was hyr aduenture And anone ordeyned two letters that one to hys fader and that other to his felawe Edward Of whiche the letter to hys fader sayd in this maner Ryght dere and honourable sit aÌ„d fader playse yf you to wete that i am moche sorowful aÌ„d heuy of my cruel aduentur and also I endure grete heuynes sorowe aÌ„d affâ—ictyon doubtyng that forme ye haue suffred grete payne tribulacyoÌ„ i late you were that I am at Genes and dwelle in a lodgyng allone deposed fro all joyes and consolacyons mondayne For myn enteÌ„dement is to serue god and our ladi fro hens forth and purpose that ye shal see me nomore for i wil departe goo thurgh the world to seche holy pplgrimages if bi adueÌ„ture I shal deye tofore that ye shal see me i praye you that it may playse yow to ê‘donne me and to gyue to me your benedictyon Also dere sit aÌ„d fader I praye you supplie that my dere brother aÌ„d felowe Edward ye wil take in my name aÌ„d place that he be recommaunded as your sone instede of me as wel in your heritage as in other thinges and the grace of the holy ghoost be with you RecoÌ„maunde me to my moder c. ¶ And the letter of Edwaerd sayd thus DEre and specyal brother and singuler freÌ„de Edward the peril of parys and of his aduenture is poursyewed of all euyll and cruell fortune I commauÌ„de me to you as moch as I may say or thynk Neuertheles lyke as we haue beÌ„ acustomed to write letters of loue of cheualrie Now I must wryte letters anguysshous of sorowe and of euyl fortune for alas i am vnhappy all allone in a strange countree exyled fro alle joyes and fro alle plaisir and out of al worldly plaisaunce thinking nyght and day on the bele vyenne the which i thinke that for me hath suffred mortall sorowe aÌ„d I say to you that if i knewe that for me she suffred payne aÌ„d sorowe i shold be in despayr for i am worthy for to be punysshed cruelly for that fayre and none other Wherfore I praye god and all his sayntes that she may be kepte from all euill gyue hyr grace to prospere in al good and honour lyke as she is worthy myn herte desyreth ¶ Aly dere brother and felawe the most dere thinges that I loue in this world is fyrst the fayr swete vyeÌ„ne and next you to whoÌ„ i praye you if it may be in ony wise that ye wyll saye hyr in my name how that i am lyuing iÌ„ Genes passyng my lyf moche heuy aÌ„d sorouful forth absence of hyr noble persone for the cruel and euyll fortune that hath pourfie wed me and also say ye to hyr that i crye hyr mercy that it may plaise hyr to pardonne me If by me she haue ony displaysir and god knoweth myn entencyon in what tribulacion i lyue And syth that it hath not playsed to our lord that we accomplysshe not our desyre and wille we ought to bere it paciently And also ye shal saye to hyr that I praye and supplye her as moche I may that she yet take no husbonde vnto the time that she shal see th ende of our aduenture aÌ„d after this I praye you dere brother of the consolacion of my fader and my moder and that ye be to them as a sone For seyng the loue that alwaye we haue had togyder I haue wrysoÌ„ to my fader that iÌ„ the stede of me he take you for his sone and that after his lyf he will leue to you hys herytage for so moche brother felawe i praye byseche you that ye be to theym humble obeissaunt the better ê‘te shal be youres aÌ„d if by aduenture ye wryte to me ony lette late the letter be kepte in my faders hous the holy ghoost haue you in his kepyng and he delyuerd this letter to a courtour whiche wythin fewe dayes was at vyeÌ„ne secretly delyuerd his letters to Edward the good knight Whan edward had receyued these letters aÌ„d knewe that paris was a lyue he had right a grete ioye as ony maÌ„ coude thiÌ„ke or byleue Neuertheles he helde the coutrout secretly in his how 's to th ende that the doulphin shold not knowe therof aÌ„d whan he had herde the letters he went to the hous of messyre Iaques the fader of the noble parys sayd to him Messyre iaques I bringe to you this letter and whan messyre iaques had redde the letter he coude not be saciat of redyng he took so grete playsir therin After that he had redde it at his playsir he prayed Edward to wryte to hiÌ„ an answer wel at large of alle that was byfallen syth his departyng this doon edward departed fro him wente vnto beale vienne whome he fonde moche heuy soroufull for hyr loue and frende parys And Edward sayd honourable lady how is it that ye be thus heuy vyenne sayd to hiÌ„ alas fayr broder Edward I haue good reason aÌ„d cause to be heuy For myn hert abydeth thinking day aÌ„d nyght on my good knight parys and I knowe not whether he be a lyue or dede of which thinge i moche desyre to
yow to and right wrothe i am that ye were not at that noble and ryall tournoyment that hath be holden in vyenne for the sake of all the ladies of thys loÌ„de wherfore dere sone i praye you to take hede to your self that ye lese not your goode renommee your worship ne the praysyng alsoo that ye haue getyn aÌ„d wounne afore time And that ye spende not your yongthe in ydelnesse And paris heering all this answerd noo thing to hys fader but abode stylle pensyfull thynking on the gret beaute of vyenne Now sayth thistorye that as ye haue herde aboue a grete stryf befyll among the knightes afore sayd for the loue of the iij. damoiselles a fore sayd For the erles sone of flaundres was gretely wrothe for this cause wy t the duc of breuuez had beten hurte sore ech other so that non might make the pees betwixte theym For eyther of them mayntened bare oute the beaute of his lady ¶ It happed thenÌ„e that fyue knightes hardi valyaunte came forth the whiche sayd that they were redy to fyght and for to proue by force of armes that florye the dukes donghter of normaÌ„dye was the fayrest damoisolle of all the worlde And incoÌ„tinent stert vp fyue other knightes that sayd mayntened that CoÌ„stauÌ„ce the kinges sister of Englod was the fayrest And fortwith otherâ— knightes rose vp that mayntened vphelde the beaute of vyenne aboue alle other wymmen iÌ„ the world iÌ„ somoche that this debate cam to the knowleche of the king of Fraunce whiche sayd that herof myght growe a grete trouble aÌ„d discorde among his baronÌ„s other lordes Soo sente he worde to them that they shold come toward him that he shold gyue suche a seÌ„teÌ„ce vpoÌ„ their stryf that they al shold be therof coÌ„tente the whiche message plesed theÌ„ well and came alle toward him assone as they might And whan they were come to fore the king they spoke of their stryf But anone the king ordeyned a ioustes for the loue of the sayd thre ladyes made his mauÌ„demeÌ„t that they al shold come wy t their armes aÌ„d hors for to iouste the viij day of septeÌ„bre in the Cyte of parijs they that shold do best in armes at the day they shold haue the prys th worship of the feste and the lady on whos beaute thei helde which shold be reputed holdeÌ„ for the fayrest damoisel of alle the world The kyng of Fraunce thenÌ„e sente worde to the fads of the forsayd thre ladyes prayeng them to come at the same feste that eyther of them shold brynge wy t hym a pÌ„sent of rychesse the whiche the presentes sholde be yeueÌ„ in the worship of their thre doughters to the best doer in armes in tokeÌ„ of victorye And thus the king of EngloÌ„d fyrst sent for hys syster CoÌ„staunce a fayre crowne of gold alle sette with perlys and precyous stones of grete valeur The duc of Normandye for loue of hys doughter Florye sente a right fayre garlond sette wy t diuers perlys pÌ„cious stones moche ryche of grete extimacion And the daulphyn for loue of his donghter vyeÌ„ne sente a moche ryche coler of gold all enuyronned wyth precyous stones of dyuers colours the whyche was worth a right grete tresour aÌ„d these thre Iewelles were delyuerid to the king of FrauÌ„ce The forsayd knygtes thenÌ„e made theÌ„ redy apparaylled all thiÌ„ges accordyng to the ioustes in riche araye came al to the cyte of parijs And wete ye well that in FrauÌ„ce was not seen afore that day so grete noblesse of baroÌ„s knightes as were there asseÌ„bled for there were the most hye princes aÌ„d barons of EngloÌ„d of Fraunce of NormaÌ„dye and eyther of them dyd sette all hys wytte and entendement to vpholde and bere oute that they had purposed and sayd and euery baron gaf his lyuery that they shold be knoweÌ„ eche fro other and the brnyt and renomme was that my lady ConstanÌ„ce shold haue thonour of that feste for thys that many a fayre and hardy knyght made them redy to mayntene the quarelle of hyr beaute but neuertheles eyther of these thre parties hoped to haue the worship of the feste parys that was in vyeÌ„ne the cite and that wel knewe the grete apparaylle of this feste toke counceylle of Edward his felawe Whether he shold goo to parijs or not And Edward counceylled hym to goo thyder so that he wente secretly sayde yf ye goo thyder secretly and yf god gyue you grace that ye gete the worship of the feste grete wele aÌ„d good shal come to you therby aÌ„d yf ye goo and be knowen the daulphyn the other lordes shall not preyse yow soo moche as they shold yf ye were vnknowen for cause that ye be not of so grete lygnage as they be an other is yf ye goo openly aÌ„d that my lady vienne happeth to haue thonour of the feste bi your prowesse she shal nought be sette by ê¯sidering the other grete lordes that shal be there proceding your degree if she gete the worship of the feste by a knight vnknoweÌ„ the loue honour shal growe the more iÌ„ hyr courage toward hym that thus hath doon for hyr sake Wherfore I couÌ„ceyl you to goo thyder in the most secretest wyse that ye may For my truste is that ye shall gete grete worship there aÌ„d but yf ye goo truste me I shal make my self redy to god thyder for you For i wil be lothe to see the beaute of my lady vyeÌ„ne to be rebuked At these wordes grauÌ„ted parys to goo to the sayd ioustes whaÌ„ he was redy and had all thinges accordyng to a noble knight he deê‘ted iÌ„ the seccretest manner that he might toward the cyte of parijs where as the king of fraunce maad grete ê“uysion of all maner metes of all other thinges necessarie to suche a ryal feste in the myddes of the cyte of parijs he ordeyned the place where the knightes shold iouste aÌ„d dyd doo make many fayre scaffoldes for the ladyes damoiselles to be sette on for to beholde the youstyng Also he dyd do make thre baners ful fayre rych The first baner was whyt there was wrytoÌ„ vpoÌ„ hit in letters so gold VyeÌ„ne doughter to my lord god froy of aleÌ„son daulphyn of vyeÌ„noys The secoÌ„de baner was rede was writoÌ„ theron in letteres of gold Constaunce the kinges syster of englond The thyrd baner was whyt in letteres of gold was wryton theron Florye doughter to the duc of normandye these iij. baners were pyght vp at iij. cornes of the felde and wete ye that so grete prees was there that the peple took theyr place vpon the scaffoldes two dayes afore the feste for to see the grete peple and the fayr ordynaunce that there was WhaÌ„ it was so that the lordes were redy of alle thynges that were necessarye and were deê‘ted
sawe him goo with the bisshop of saint laureÌ„ce disposed him not to doo armes as he was woned wher for he sayd to him on a day My sone i had hoped to haue had in the grete ê¯solacioÌ„ but nou thou bryngest me into grete heuynesse displaisir whaÌ„ i see that thou wilt not departe from thys bisshop Wherfore I praye the that thou leue hiÌ„ do so that it may be to me playsaunt to the honneste Parys herde him wel but he gaf not a word to aÌ„swer The fader of paris seyng this weÌ„te to his secrete felawe Edward said to hiÌ„ I see well that the grete amytye loue that ye haue to my sone knowe ye for certai that I haue in my hert grete melancolye whaÌ„ i remeÌ„bre that parys hath had grete honour fame of chyualrye now i see that heâ—gooth al wy t this bisshop leteth his hawkes his honÌ„des hors to deye for hoÌ„gre Wherfore I praye you that ye will gyue me some couÌ„ceyl which am so meschauÌ„t that i deye for sorowe whaÌ„ he had sayd these wordes edward had pyte of hiÌ„ coÌ„forted hiÌ„ the besie wyse he conde departed fro him weÌ„te strayte to his felawe Parys sayd to hym I knowe wel that loue ê¯strayneth the so strongely that thou hast no power ouer thy self Wherfore thy lyf may not longe endure And also thy fader and thy frendes ben euyl coÌ„tente ayenst the. and i saye to the that for to be vertâ—oê° vayliauÌ„t it playseth moch to god for the loue of one woman thou doost moch desplaisir to thy fader And also for noo persone what someuer he or she be thow oughtest not to lese the we le renommee that thou hast of chyualerye It appyreth not in the. that thou hast ony vertue or courage Wherfore i praie the that thou wylt do some thing that it may be playsauÌ„t to thy fader which hath desyred prayed me that I shold soo say to the. Whan parys had herd al thys he aÌ„swerd sayd to hiÌ„ knowe wel that these thynges that thou hast sayd to me beeÌ„ vertuous hoÌ„nest but thei been to me grevous for to put me from the thoughtes in the whych I am coÌ„tynuelly Neuertheles i praye the that thou gyue me counceyl what is beste that i doo ThenÌ„ sayd edward if shold wel playse me yf it were thy playsir that we sholde goo into braband For it is vj. monethes passed that I haue not seen my lady there shall we do armes by whyche we may gete fame honour parys agreed therto sayeng that he was contente if it playsed hiÌ„ so to do and incontineÌ„t they made redy theyr harnoys and horses and alle thynges necessarye to them and or parys departed he put in his chaÌ„bre alle the thynges and pryses that he had wonne by cheualryes aÌ„d closed them fast in hys chambre deliuerd the keye to his moder and prayed hyr moche derly that she shold not open yf ne suffre that ony persone shold eÌ„tre therin And after they wente toward Braband Where as they dyd grete feates of Theualerie ioustes wherof they gate grete honoure and worshyp and were moche praysed of ladyes and damoyselles And parys made couÌ„tenaunce for to haue abyden in braband for the loue of edward but his herte drewe vnto the fayre vyenne whome he so moch loued in his herte secretly ¶ How Dyane and vyenne hyr doughter wenten to vysite the fader of Parys the whyche was seek ThenÌ„e sayd vyenne now we shall see yf we may fynde ony thinge that we may haue better knowleche of for myn herte sayth yes After that they had serched and vysyted alle the chambre they cam on a syde of the chambre where they fonde a lytel dore of whiche henge a lytel keye by a thÌ„ waÌ„ge and anone they opened the dore and entred therin And there was a lytel chambre whyche was xij foot longe aÌ„d was an oratorye Where as was the mageste of our Lord Ihesu cryst vpon a lytell aulter at eche corner was a caÌ„del styke of siluer aÌ„d thyder cam parys for to make hys sacrefyce whan he aroos whan he weÌ„te to his bedde And there were the thre baners that the noble knyght parys had wonne in the cyte of Parys and the thre jewellys of the thre damoyselles afore sayde And in the same place was also the sheld of Crystal the garlond that VyeÌ„ne delyuerd to him whaÌ„ he wanne the prys at the ioustes in cyte of Vyenne And alle these he kepte secrete in that place And whaÌ„ vienne sawe these thinges she was sure that parys was he whomÌ„ she had so moche desired to knowe that so moche honour had doon to hyr and for the grete ioye that she had she sette hyr douÌ„ on the grouÌ„de there abode a grete whyle coude not speke a word aÌ„d after she spake to Isabeau and fayde My swete syster blessyd and preysed be our lord of this good yourney For me thiÌ„keth I shold neuer departe oute of thys chambre A alas I haue so loÌ„ge abyden to knowe who he was that so swetely played in his instrumeÌ„tes so nygh vnto me and now he is so ferre thenÌ„e ysabeau began to repreue hyr aÌ„d said to hyr Swete lady I praye you that ye say ne do ony thiÌ„g which might torne you to folye be ye ruled by wisedom reason For notwithstoÌ„dyng that parys haue so moche good and vertues yet ye ought to coÌ„syder that he is not egal to you in lygnage ne in estate For i knowe wel that many noble puyssauÌ„t lordes haue demauÌ„ded you in mariage loue you aÌ„d do grete tginges for you also thonour of parys whiche is your vayssal aÌ„d subget is not egall ue worthy vnto you ¶ ThenÌ„e vyeÌ„ne was moch angry on ysabeau began to say A veray god I am well discomforted by the. that thus agayn sayest me of hiÌ„ that I so longe haue desyred to knowe Alas I haue supposed that in nothing ye wold haue displaysed me aÌ„d in good fayth I sayde to the that this man I wil loue and demaunde and I ê“myse the in good faith that yf thon ony more gaynsaye me i shall flee my self and thenne thou shalt be cause of my deth For I wil not lese him that I haue so loÌ„ge loued But I say to the for trouth that if thou euer say to me suche wordes of my frende paris that thou shalt neuer after haue space to say them ageyn an other time for thou considerest wel his noble coÌ„dicyoÌ„s acustomes thou sholdest preyse hym better thaÌ„ thou doost knowest not thou wel that the kiÌ„g of frauÌ„ce wold that it had coste hym half hys toyaume that hys sone Lowys were as vayliauÌ„te as parys is And also there be many notable lordes that desyre to knowe his name and to haue hys amytye ThenÌ„e take hede and byholde by my
that it is not longe sythen that the sayd yewelles were by a frensshe knyght gyuen to me Thenne sayde Vyenne ye nede not to say to me fro wheÌ„s these jewelles ben comen For I knowe theÌ„ as wel as ye And vyeÌ„ne sayd I meruaille me gretly hou ye so loÌ„ge haue hydde your loue fro me I praye yow as moche as I may by the fayth that ye haue toward me that ye say to me the trouthe of that whiche I shal demauÌ„de you for moche I desire it to knowe ¶ ThenÌ„e sayd Parys right honourable damoyselle ye ought not to praye me where ye haue power to coÌ„maunde me For alle that your ladysshyp shal plese to demaunde me I shal say to you the trouth with goode hert good wylle TheÌ„ne sayde vyeÌ„ne I wil fyrst that ye say the trouthe that if ye were he that in suche a yere cam euery night syngyng aÌ„d sownyng instrumentes soo swetely to fore my chaÌ„bre After I will that ye telle me If ye wanne the ioustes that were maade the first daye of may in this cyte And if ye bare awaye the shelde of crystalle and the chapelet which I haue seen in your oratorye After i wil that ye say to me ye waÌ„ne the ioustes the vviij of septembre whiche were made in the cyte of parys where as were soo many noble knightes baronÌ„s yf ye had goteÌ„ there the thre baners whiche I haue seen in your oratorye I praye you that ye telle to me yf ye haue doon to me suche seruyce for such thinges ye ought not to hyde And by aduenture ye haue dooÌ„ them for the loue of my fader or of hys courte we be moche holden to you be boundeÌ„ to thanke you and yf by aduenture for ony lady or for the loue of me ye haue doon it I thanke you as moche as I may and it is wel reason that ye therfore be rewarded And yet sayd vyeÌ„ne to parys knowe ye for trouthe that it is long sythe that i haue desyred to knowe yet desyre strongely to knowe it wherefore yf ye wil do me ony playsir I praye yow that ye say to me trouthe without leuyng of ony oneli thynge or worde ThenÌ„e sayd parys moche huÌ„bly wy t grete shame fasines that he had to vtter the folye that he had enterprysed Ryght honourable fayr lady i am not worthy to be named him which hath doon this whyche it hath pleased yow to demaunde of me but notwithstandyng that I be a man of lytyl estate I huÌ„bly supply you that in caas ye shall fynde dysplaysir in my wordes that it playse you to ê‘donne me and that ye take noo displaysir i that I shal say for your noblesse shal not be the lasse in valure For mi caas enforceth me to say that whyche is to me folye to thinke ThenÌ„e paris al shamefast and in grete reuerence knelyng vpon his knee sayd Ryght worshypful damoisel parys your indigne seruauÌ„t is he of whomÌ„ ye haue spoken demauÌ„ded shal to you obeye and serue in alle thinges that ye haue demaunded me For sythe that I haue had ony rememberauÌ„ce my wille and my thought hath be submysed to your noble persone aÌ„d shal be as longe as I shal lyue Theu sayd vyeÌ„ne Parys my swete freÌ„de it is not now tyme that I make aÌ„swer to your wordes For it shold be ouerlonge to recounte But that notwithstoÌ„dyng i wil wel that ye knowe that your loue destrayneth me so strongely that there is no thynge in the worlde that I loue soo moche as you wherfore abyde in goode hoope ioyously for if it playse god ye shall see that thys whyche I saye shall be threwe ThenÌ„e sayd parys Madame who may thynke the ioyouste in which I am by your answere whiis to me ryght swete For I neuer supposed to haue had so swete an aÌ„swer of you but for to haue endured in payne in languesshyng For not onely to me but vnto a king shold be ouer moche to haue your loue aÌ„d I praye god that I may doo such thinges as may be to you playsaunt aÌ„d that I neuer lyue to do to you thinge that shold desplaise you ne torne you to melancolye thus departed that one fro that other in gretter loue thaÌ„ to fore took terme to see eche other ageyn as hastely as they myght aÌ„d vyenne retorned more yoyoussy thaÌ„ she shewed and wente into hyr chaÌ„bre and after the bisshop deê‘ted aÌ„d parys accompanyed him vnto hys palays took leue of him retorned home into his faders loggyng after tolde to Edward hys felowe alle the parlement that he had with vyenne aÌ„d Edward sayd to him fayre brother and frende here in is no lape ne truffes but I praye you that ye do your thynges secretly for there ben many false tonges and vyenne was moch more joyous thaÌ„ she had ben acustomed and parys also and the sayd paris and his felawe made grete chyualtyes dyd grete armes which where moche playsauÌ„t to the fayre vyenne ThenÌ„e it happed that after certaiÌ„ tyme seyng the daulphi that hys doughter was come to xv yere of age trented for to gyue to hyr an husbond many tymes he had ben requyred of many noble princes but by cause he had but hyr onely aÌ„d no moo sones ne doughters vnnethe he wolde coÌ„sente aÌ„d in treatyng thê° of mariage Parys herde somme tydinges whereof he was fore enyoyed in hiÌ„self and thought Why thinke not i to haue this noble lady whiche is so moche desyred of so many noble princes barons fore bewayled hiÌ„self and dyde somoche that he spake to vyenne O swete and fayr vyeÌ„ne Where is your fayr and agreable ê“messe that ye made to me whan i departed fro yow and how may it be that your fader speketh for to marye you Whan vyenne herde parys speke in this maner she sayd to him parys yf my fader speke to me of mariage it is noo grete meruaylle For i may not deffende him Neuertheles Ihaue not consented to ony mariage aÌ„d ye knowe wel that mariage is nothyng worth wythout the consenting of bothe partyes Wherfore I praye you to be coÌ„tente For I promyse to you that I shall neuer haue man in mariage but you aÌ„d I wold that yt sholde be shortely accomplysshed yf yt pleased god honestly justly and not in synne ne in ordure Therfore wil that ye assaye one thinge which shal be moche diffycile to doo right perylloê° but neuertheles it byhouneth that it be doon thenÌ„e sayd parys honourable lady that whiche shal playse you to commauÌ„de me I shal accoÌ„plysshe it wy t god hert though i shold deye And thenÌ„e sayd vyenne I will that incontyneÌ„t ye say to your fader that he goo to my lord my fader aÌ„d requyre hym that he gyue me in mariage to you that therin ther be no deffaulte And whaÌ„ parys herde the wylle and desyre of vyenne he
this cyte with oute that I goo wyth yow For it is my wille wherfore assone as ye may make you redy for all thiÌ„ges necessarye and fynde ye the maner that we may escape oute of the Royaulme of fraunce and that we may goo in to some other lordshippe where as we may lyue joyously aÌ„d surely Neuertheles to fore or we departe froÌ„ hens I wyl that ye promyse two thinges the fyrst is that ye touche not my body vnto the time that we be lawfully maryed The secoÌ„de is that ysabeau parte iÌ„ al the goodes that we shal haue and other thinge wil I not as for this pÌ„sent time but that onely our departyng may be shortely and I shal pourueye somme jewelles money for our necessyte al this parys promysed to hyr and eche departed fro other for tadresse suche thinges as to theÌ„ shold be necessarye ¶ Whan parys was deê‘ted fro vyenne he weÌ„te to a maÌ„ named george sayde to him George my frende alwaye I haue trusted in you haue alwaye loued you wherfore i praye you now that to this I shal saye you ye faylle me not for I ê“mise you ye shal notlese therby george ê“mised to him to doo al that shal be to hiÌ„ possyble wy t ryght good hert thenÌ„ parys sayd to hiÌ„ knowe ye for certaiÌ„ that I haue wrath raÌ„cour to a maÌ„ of this toune for certaiÌ„ displaisir that he hath doon to me wherfore i wyll â—â—ee him incoÌ„tineÌ„t as ye haue slayn hiÌ„ i wil departe oute of the royaume of Fraunce Wherfore my frende I praye you that ye wil go to Ayguesmortes aÌ„d that ye there make redy a galeye furnisshed of al thiÌ„ges necessarie tyll that we be arryued there as we wold be And also I praye you that ye doo ordeyne fro heÌ„s to ayguesmortes fro v. myle to vntile alwaye goode horses redy to th eÌ„de that we may surely refresshe vs yf it be nede also I wil that ye do this as secretly as ye may loo here is money ynough for to furnisshe these sayd thiÌ„ges George sayd i shal doo al this gladly incoÌ„tineÌ„t made him redy whaÌ„ he came to ayguesmortes he hyred a galepe establisshed al the passages aÌ„d dyd wel al that parys had charged hym came ageyn tolde to parys how he had pourueyd al that he had charged him wherof parys was moche joyous anone parys wente tolde to vyeÌ„ne that alle thinges that she had coÌ„mauÌ„ded where doon thenÌ„e they ê¯cluded that the nexte nyght folowyng that a certayn houre ech of theÌ„ shold be redy thenÌ„e he took leue of hyr weÌ„te home bad george to take ij horses out of his stable that he shold sadle theÌ„ abyde hiÌ„ withoute the cyte iÌ„ a certayn place tyl he shold come edward the felawe of paris wiste noo thinge of alle this wherof he was moche abasshed meruayl lousâ—y angry whaÌ„ that he knewe it ¶ How parys ladde awaye vyenne and ysabeau by nyght WHan paris was pouruâ—yed of money of all other thinges beyng to theÌ„ necessarye he weÌ„te allone the secretest wise that he night and came to the place emprysed at the houre taken he made a tokene whiche vyenne knewe aÌ„d anone vyeÌ„ne ysabeau cladde them iÌ„maÌ„nes araye lepen oute of the castel by a fauce porte and so came these two damoiselles to the place where as Parys was allone whyche awayted vpon theyr comyng incontineÌ„t they departed weÌ„t where as theyr horses were whom they took rode as faste as they might george rode alway to fore bycause to knowe wel the waye whyles thei thus rode aroos a storme wy t a grete rayne which eÌ„dured tyl on the morne at nyght thenÌ„e they arryued nighe vnto a lytell towne but they entred not by cause they wolde not be knowen and weÌ„te lodged them iÌ„ a lityl chirche nygh vnto the towne where they fonde a chapelayn whiche receyued them moche gladly the best wyse he myght and theÌ„ne whaÌ„ they nyght came Parys aÌ„d the chapelain stepte in a lytel hous joynyng to the chyrche George and parys seruaunte stepten in the stable wyth the bestes And the say vyenne aÌ„d Y sabeau stepten in the chyrche and in the mornyng erly they weÌ„te lightly to horsebac aÌ„d rode tyl they came nyghe vnto a Ryuer whyche was rysen hye by cause of the rayne that had fallen ThenÌ„e parys was moche angry bycause he sawe wel that it was moch peryllous sayd to george that he shold serche and aduyse somme good place where thei might passe ouer and george wythdrewe him a lytel froÌ„ theÌ„ chaas a place whiche thought him good took the ryuer with his hors aÌ„d whaÌ„ he was in the middes of the streme his hors faylled him that he was drowned his hors also Paris seyng that george was drowned was moch fore abasshed durst make noo seÌ„blauÌ„te bycause that the fayr vyeÌ„ne shold haue noo melancolye And after vyenne demaunded of paris where george was by comeÌ„ parys aÌ„swer to hyr that he had sente hiÌ„ for to serche somme good passage they wold torne in to the chyrche ageyn tyl George were comen And vyenne answerd to him that it playsed to hyr wel so to doo For she had grete doubte fere for to passe the water And whaÌ„ they were in the chyrche paris was moche aferde to abyde longe in that place For he sawe that it was not sure Wherfore he demauÌ„ded the chapelayn if they might in ony wise passe that water and the chapelayn sayd not iÌ„ iij. dayes tyl the water were decreced and aualed And parys sayd to him that he sholde goo in to the towne to seche and se yf he myght fynde ony men that wold make a brydge soo that they might passe that he sholde spare for no money for i shal paye to them as moch as they wil haue the chapelayn sayd that he shold doo hys beste Thus dyd parys noo thinge but thinke how they might passe the ryuer Now leue we parys and torne we to the daulphiÌ„ whiche had lost his fayre doughtere vyenne ¶ How the daulphiÌ„ dyd doo serche seche vyenne by his seruauÌ„tes ON the mornÌ„ that vyeÌ„ne was loste departed fro the hous of hyr fader that the daulphyn knewe it he supposed to haue goon oute of his witte al the courte was troubled sente hastely menÌ„ on horsebak a foote bi dyuers partyes the most secretely that he might prayed them that thei shold bringe home to him vyeÌ„ne quyck or dede it happed by aduenture that one of his men a fote that was sente to seche vyenne came into the towne where as the chapelayn was comeÌ„ to seche meÌ„ to make the brydge The fotemaÌ„ demauÌ„deded euery man yf they had seen two damoiselles whiche were fledde fro the daulphiÌ„s courte ThnÌ„e the chappellayn sayd to him that
came to the sone of the duc of bourgoygne he aÌ„d hys wyf entred into the chambre of vyeÌ„ne to whome the daulphyn sayd Fayr doughter it was the playsir of god that i your moder were to gyder vij yere wythoute hauyng ony childe and in the viij yere our lord comforted vs with you in whoÌ„ we haue al our affectyon For we haue neyther sone ne doughtere but onely you ne suppose neuer to haue so we truste that by you we haue one It is trewe that so as god wyl aÌ„d hath ordeyned we wyl asseÌ„ble you to a moche honourable maryage the which to vs playseth moche For I ensure you the doughter of the noble kiÌ„ge of frauÌ„ce hath moche desired to haue him that ye shal haue For god hath endowed him wy t somoch good aÌ„d honour as hert of knyght may haue thus to the playsir of god of the vergyn marie we haue made the mariage of the sone of the duke of Bourgoyngne of you wherfore we praye you that therto ye wil gyue your goode wille playsir also that ye wil haue the mariage agreable Thenne vyeÌ„ne aÌ„swerd to hyr fader Honourable fader lord I wote wel that thys that ye eÌ„teÌ„de is for my wele prouffyt But not wythstonding that I be in age for to marye that iÌ„ this maryage I shold receyue honour more than I am worthy Neuertheles I shal not yet be maryed for yf we haue not this man yf it playse god we shal haue an other as good or better And thynke ye not myn honourable lord that I say this for ony excusacyon but it is sythen xx dayes that I haue be euyl desposed of my persone aÌ„d the maladye that I haue causeth me to take noo playsir for to be maried For I haue avowed vnto god neuer to be maryed to thys man ne to none other as longe as i shal be in this maladye Thenne thought the dolphyn that vyeÌ„ne sayd it for shamefastnes Neuertheles he trauaylled hyr euery day wy t fayre wordes that she shold consente to this maryage but it auaylled nothyng all that he dyd for the wyll of hyr was more in Parys than in ony man of the worlde ThenÌ„e on the morne the sone of the duc of bourgoygne aÌ„d the sone of the erle of Flaunders entred into the cite of vyenne wherof the Daulphyn had grete ioye and plaisir and thys feste eÌ„dured wel fystene dayes that they dyd no thinge but daunce synge and dyd other diuers playsirs duryng this feste the daulphyn sayd to the sone of the duke of bourgoigne to th ende that he shold thiÌ„ke none euyll bycause he abode so loÌ„ge or he might espouse hys doughtere Fayr sone I praye you biseche that ye take you to playsir ioye aÌ„d gryeue you noothynge of thys longe abydyng here For certayn my doughter is so seke that vnnethe she may speke whiche doth to hyr grete desplaisir shame for fayn she wold be out of hyr chambre And thenne the sone of the noble duc of bourgoyn as he shat meÌ„te but good fayth byleued it lightly Neuertheles the dolphyn dyd nothiÌ„g night ne day but admonested his doughter one tyme in fayr wordes an other time in meanaces but in noo wyse he coude make his doughter to conseÌ„te And coÌ„maunded that she shold nothing haue but brede water vienne abode one day soo iÌ„ this maner And al this dyde the dolphyn to th eÌ„de that she consente in this mariage and alway he dyde to hyr more harme and payne vyeÌ„ne was alway more herde and ferther fro his desire wherof the dolphyn had moche grete dysplaysir not withoute cause seyng the dolphyn that his doughter was soo indurate he thought that bisoÌ„me good moyen he wold sente home ageyn the sone of the duc of bourgoyn for he doubted that yf he abode loÌ„ge that this feat might be discouerdâ— and he gaf to him fayr jewellys after sayd to him Fayr sone I wyll that ye take noo displaysir in that I shal saie to you Ale semeth wel that at this time this mariage may not go forth of you and of my doughter for after that I see as me semethe the wille of god is ferther than I wold at this tyme For he wil not that the mariage of you and of my doughter take now effecte Wherfore I haue right grete displaysir in my hert onely for the loue of you ThenÌ„e the sone of the duc of bourgoygne seyng that at that tyme he myght doo noo thiÌ„g toke leue of the daulphyn and retorned into his coÌ„tree by cause that vyenne was not in helthe and promysed that assone as he myght knowe that she shold be hool he wold retorne for to accomplysshe the mariage lyke as the Dolphyn had promysed to hym How the dolphyn dyd doo emprysonne vyenne bycause that she wold not consente to the mariage to the sone of the duke of Bourgoyne ¶ How the sone of the duc of bourgoyn departed fro his countreye for to come see the fayre lady vyenne WHan the sone of the duck of bourgoyne had abyden loÌ„ge tyme in his countree On a day he had grete thought of vynne that was for the grete beaute of hir and it displesed him moch that at his beyng there he had not seen hyr and so concluded to goo and see hyr aÌ„d it was not loÌ„ge after that he cam to the dolphyn the dolphyn receyued him moche gladly aÌ„d with grete honour ThenÌ„e prayed he the doulphyn that it might plese hym to shewe to hiÌ„ vienne also seke as she was For in the worlde was nothing that he soo moche desyred to see as hyr And the dolphiÌ„ seyng the wille desyre of hiÌ„ wold not leÌ„ger hyde his courage but sayd to hiÌ„ My fayr sone by the fayth that I owe to god I haue had grete desyre that this mariage shold be made but my doughter for thys present time wil take noo husbond ne be maryed Wherfore i haue grete desplaisir and that for the loue of you to th ende that ye knowe that it holdeth not on me I swere to you that fythe ye deê‘ted fro this toun I haue doon hyr to be kepte in a pryson derke and obscure hath eteÌ„ nothing but brede water oneli haue sworn that she shal not goo oute of prysoÌ„ tyl she shall consente to haue you in mariage aÌ„d thus I praye you that ye take noo displaysir yf at this tyme ye see hyr not For ye may not faylle to haue grete maryage in caas that this faylle you And thenÌ„e he aÌ„swerd Honourable sire I praye you moche herthely syth that it is so that er I retorne I may speke to hyr and I shal praye hir asmoche as i mowe shal see if by ony manere I may conuertie hyr fro hyr wille ThenÌ„ sayd the dolphiÌ„ he was conteÌ„te ThenÌ„e he sente for his doughter clothing
and thus for this cause the fayt was discouerd ThenÌ„ said paris how is that lord named ThenÌ„ sayd the frere he is named godefroy of Allaunson doulphyn of vyennoys whan parys herde this he was moch abasshed but he made noo semblaunter thought in his hert that hys aduenture might yet come to good and effecte ThenÌ„ he demauÌ„ded theÌ„ of many thiÌ„ges sayd to them that he wold more speke to them an other tyme demaundet theÌ„ where they were lodged they tolde him more for drede thaÌ„ for loue for they thought he wolde haue doon to theÌ„ some harme How parys wyth two freres went into AlexaÌ„drye where he was worshypfully receyued of Thadmyrall WHaÌ„ parys had receyued all these thinges that the souldaÌ„ had gyuen to hiÌ„ he took leue of him of hys courte weÌ„t wy t the freres into Alexandrye IncoÌ„tinent after he was comen he shewed the mauÌ„demeÌ„t to the admyral the whiche anon he had seeÌ„ it dyd grete honour to parys delyuerd to hiÌ„ a fayr loggyng pourueyed of all thiÌ„ges necessarye aÌ„d delyuerd an other to the freres Thadmyral cam eueri day to see parys in his logyng for to doo hiÌ„ honour coÌ„panye wente rode togyder through the cyte aÌ„d bycause that parys was rychely clad euery man made to hiÌ„ grete honour sayd that he semed wel to be the sone of somme grete moure And on a day as they rode in the cyte they passed forth by the toure where as the doulphiÌ„ was in pryson ThenÌ„e parys demaunded of the admyrall what toure it was that was so fayre ThenÌ„e he tolde to him that it was a moch cruel pryson terryble In whiche the sowldan helde a prysonner a grete lord baron of the theste which was comen for tespye these coÌ„treyes ThenÌ„e sayd parys I praye you late vs goo see hym the admyral sayd he shold gladly ThenÌ„ they alyghted fro theyr horses entred in to the pryson whan parys sawe the doulphyn be had in his herte grete desplaysir bycause of the myserable forouful lyf that he suffred And parys demauÌ„ded of the kepars what man he was they sayd that he was a grete baroÌ„ of frauÌ„ce ThenÌ„ sayd parys vnderstoÌ„deth he mourisshe they say nay but that notwithstondyng yf he wold speke to hym that they shol fynde tourchemeÌ„ ynough ThenÌ„e sayd parys he wolde retorne an other day for to demaunde of him of the partyes of the weste aÌ„d prayed thadmyral to gyue coÌ„maundement to the kepars that as ofte as he shold come that they shold shewe hym to hym incoÌ„tineÌ„t he commauÌ„ded lyke as parys hath desyreth and thenÌ„e they departed a fewe dayes after parys retorned and came to the prysoÌ„ brought one of the freres wy t him that coude speke mouryske and whan they were within pryson parys sayd to the frere that he shold salewe him curtoyssy Neuertheles the frere knewe noo thynge that Parys coude speke frensshe ThenÌ„e the frere sayd to the Doulphyn that that lord was come for to vysite him aÌ„d that he loued wel crysten men aÌ„d that he was wel in the grace of the sowldan and that he trusted as moche in him as in ony man of his contreye thê° the frere demaunded many thynges of the doulphin in the name of parys sayd if he might doo for hiÌ„ he wold gladly Whan the doulphyn herde the religyous frere thus speke in the persone of that moure he was moche abasshed in hys courage bysechyng our lord that he wold put him in such courage good wylle for to bringe hiÌ„ out of pryson Parys desyred of here tydinges of the fayr vyeÌ„ne sayd to the frere that he shold aske to the dolphiÌ„ yf he had ony wyf or chyldreÌ„ ThenÌ„ the dolphyn began to wepe sayd that he had a wyf aÌ„d a doughter holden for the fayrest of FrauÌ„ce whom he helde in pryson bycause she wold take noo husbond Thenne parys begaÌ„ to comfortee him by the mouthe of the frere sayeng that he shold take all in pacyeÌ„ce god shold yet ones delyuer him oute of pryson bi which wordes the doulphin was so reyoyced joyoê° that him semed that god had appyered to him the dolphyn sayd to the frere that it was grete pyte that the moure was not crysteÌ„ prayed our lord that he wold gyue to hiÌ„ puyssauÌ„ce to kepe him in that good wylle that he had aÌ„d so deê‘ted that one from that other moche coÌ„forted ThenÌ„ parys sayd to the kepars that he had fouÌ„de so grete plaisir in the prysoner that he wold ofte tymes come for to disporte him they sayd whaÌ„ it plaised hiÌ„ he shold retourne be welcome thenÌ„e parys sayd to the frere that were iÌ„ that place yff i thought to be sure of you i thiÌ„ke wel to fynde moyen to brynge this prysonner out of pryson and the freres were moch admerueylled of this whiche parys had sayd to them they sayd to hiÌ„ by the sayth that we owe to our god that of vs ye nede not to doubte in caas that ye be in wylle late vs assaye but it must be doon secretely For ye see wel how many kepars beeÌ„ there continuelly ThenÌ„e sayd parys I shal gyue to you good couÌ„ceyl aÌ„d remedye of alle this but I will haue ij thinges The fyrst thynge is I wyll that ye goo with me That other is that he shall gyue to me my lyuyng honourably in hys countre for I am in grete doubte whaÌ„ i haue delyuerd him shal be in his couÌ„treye that he wil sette nought by me I can noo mestyer ne crafte aÌ„d soo I myght be wel deceyued Therfore yf he wyll assure me aÌ„d that he wyl gyue to me a yefte suche as I shal demauÌ„de him whan I shal be in his couÌ„treye i shal delyuer hym shal leue my countree for loue of him ye may see in what estate I am How that the doulphyn was delyuerd by parys out of pryson THan al was redy parys weÌ„te to the kepars of pryson aÌ„d sayd I thanke you many times of the grete playsirs that ye haue doon to me I wyll now departe fro hens for to retourne to my lord the Sowldan But for your loue I wyll souppe wyth yow thys nyght and praye yow that we may soupe to gydere And they answerd that it wel pleased theÌ„ for his loue ThenÌ„ Parys sente for the vytaylle and for the wyn and after it was come they souped to gyder aÌ„d the kepars whiche had not been accustomed to drinke wyn dranke soo moche that they alle were dronken and incontynent leyed them doun to slepe and slepte so faste that for noo thinge they coude awake them whan paris sawe that he sayd to the freres that they shold opene the yates of the pryson yf ony of the kepars awake I shall slee him Thenne the freres began to vnfetere the doulphi with grete drede
it plaise you grauÌ„te ye him his wille ThenÌ„e sayd vyenne lord haue herd say moch good of your that ye be he that haue doon somoche for my fader but neuertheles in the maladye in the which I am none ought to couÌ„ceyl me to take an husbond for my lyf may not loÌ„ge endure by cause that ye may knowe that I say trouht approce ye ner to me ye shal fele and smelle in what disposicioÌ„ i am of my ê‘sone thenÌ„e they approuced ner to hyr vyeÌ„ne had put ij quarters of an heÌ„ne vnder hyr two arme hooles there yssued so grete steÌ„che that the bisshop ne the frere might not suffre it Neuertheles the slynche was to parys a good odour for he smelled it not and sayde I wote not what ye smelle for I fele none euyl sauour aÌ„d they meruaylled stroÌ„gely bycause he felte not the odour the frere sayde in parys name For this odour shall I neuer leue you i assure you i shal neuer deê‘te fro heÌ„s vntyl ye haue coÌ„sented to that your fader wyll vyeÌ„ne aÌ„swerd moche aÌ„grely saide by the fayth that i owe to god i shal rather reÌ„ne wy t my hede ayeÌ„st the wall that shal make my braiÌ„ yssue oute of my mouth so shal ye be the occasion of my my deth ThenÌ„ sayd the frere ye shal not so doo madame For i promyse you fro heÌ„s forth that i shal neuer speke more to you sythe that it is not your wylle ne playsir but atte leste of one thing i praye yow that this night ye aduyse you i shall retorne to morn for to haue of you an aÌ„swer ye shal take couÌ„ceyl of your felowe i praye to god that ye may be wel couÌ„ceylled alle these thinges sayd the frere i the name of parys to vyeÌ„ne after they took theyr leue of vyeÌ„ne sayd alle to the doulphin wherof he was thenÌ„ moch displeased bad the frere to telle it all vnto parys for to excuse hiÌ„ that he shold not leye the blame on him And whan they were deê‘ted fro vyeÌ„ne she sayd to ysabeau My sayr suster what semeth you of the wisedom of my fader that thinketh that I shold take this moure to my husboÌ„d haue refused the sone of the duke of bourgoynÌ„ but god forbede that euer in my lyf i haue other lord thaÌ„ paris to myn husbond whome I hope yet to haue ysabeau sayd Tertes madame I wote not what to say of your fader which wold gyue you to a moure in mariage I haue therof grete thought for he hath sayd that he shal retorne to mornÌ„ to see you and hath sayd that ye shold remeÌ„bre and aduyse you How parys came to see vyeÌ„ne in the pryson how she knewe him ANd on the mornÌ„ betymes parys cladde hym moche more rychely than to fore gyrde with a moche ryche swerde came to the pryson with the frere and the frere sayd to hyr Madame we been retorned for to knowe your god aÌ„swer and your enteÌ„cyon And vyenne answerd lordes myn entencyoÌ„ is that I shal neuer breke my promesse that I haue made For I haue avowed that I shal neuer take husbond ne goo owte of this pryson but dede sauf him to whome I haue ê“mysed aÌ„d therfore retorne ye in good tyme ThenÌ„e sayd the frere by my fayth I wote not what to say for hit is grete dommage that ye suffre so moche sorowe payne aÌ„d syth it is thus your wylle that ye wyl none other wise doo Neuertheles the moure prayeth you to do to him so moche grace that syth ye wyl not take him in mariage that ye wyll bere thys rynge for the loue of hiÌ„ Now thys rynge was the same rynge that vyeÌ„ne gaf to parys whan he deê‘ted fro hyr in the how 's of the chapelayn and vyeÌ„ne bycause they shold no more come ageiÌ„ took the rynge whan she had receyued the rynge parys sayd to the frere I praye you that ye tarye a lytel wythoute For I wyl see what couÌ„tenauÌ„ces she wyl make of the rynge the frere sayd gladli Neuertheles he meruaylled moche and incoÌ„tinent the frere wente oute vyeÌ„ne began to beholde the rynge whan parys sawe that vyeÌ„ne byhelde the rynge so stroÌ„gely he began to speke in his playne tongue aÌ„d sayd O moche noble lady why be ye soo moch meruaylled of that rynge ThenÌ„e sayd vyeÌ„ne Certrs to my semyng I sawe neuer a fayrer ThenÌ„e sayd parys therfore I praye you that ye take therin pleisir for the more that ye byholde it the more ye shal prayse it ¶ WhaÌ„ vyeÌ„ne herd these moure thê° speke theâ— she was more admerueylled thaÌ„ tofore was as a persone al abasshed sayd Alas am i enchauÌ„ted what is this that I see aÌ„d here speke in sayeÌ„g these word she wolde haue fledde for fere oute of the prisoÌ„ bycause the herd the moure so speke ThenÌ„e sayd parys o moch noble ladi vyeÌ„ne meruaile ye noo thinge ne haue ye noo doubte lo here is parys your trâ—â—we seruauÌ„te vyeÌ„ne was thenÌ„ abasshed more thaÌ„ tofore certes sayd she this may not be but bi werke enchauÌ„ced parys sayd noble lady hit is nonÌ„ enhauÌ„ted werke for i am your seruauÌ„t parys whych lefte you wy t ysabeau in such a chyrche there ye gaf to me the dyamoÌ„d whiche now i haue delâ—â—erd to you there ye ê“mysed to me ye wold neuer take husbond but me aÌ„d be ye no thynge admeruaylled of the berde ne of the vesture that i bere for they take awaye the knowleche of me many other wordes sayd parys to vyenne bi whiche she knewe clerely that he was parys for the souerayn loue that she bare to hiÌ„ for the grete ioye that she had she began to wepe in his armes teÌ„brace kysshe him moch swetely aÌ„d there they coÌ„forted eche other wyth swete wordes she abode loÌ„ge time VyeÌ„ne coude not ynough kysse hym embrace hiÌ„ also parys demauÌ„ded of hyr adueÌ„ture she tolde him all And of all this ysabeau had nothiÌ„g herde of For she was faste a slepe bycause she had watched all the night byfore and for the grete ioye swetenes that parys vyeÌ„ne demeaned bytwene theÌ„ she awoke whan she sawe vyeÌ„ne beyng eÌ„braced wy t the moure she sayd Madame wat is that ye do haue ye loste your witte that so embrace this moure hath he enchauÌ„ted you that ye suffre him so famylier with you aÌ„d is this the fayth that ye kepe to parys for whoÌ„ ye haue suffred so moch paine sorowe vyeÌ„ne sayd Swete sustere say ye noo suche wordes but come take your ê‘te of the solace that i haue for also wel haue ye fouÌ„deÌ„ good adueÌ„ture as i haue see ye not here my swete parys whoÌ„ so moch we haue desyred ThenÌ„e isabeau approched
knowe for if he be deed I am cause therof and certes yf he be dede i may not lyue after hym if our lord wold doo so moche grace that he be a lyue fayn wold I knowe in what londe he is to th eÌ„de that i myght seÌ„de to him a lytel money so that he haue noo necessyre for his persone And Edward sayd to hyr Madame what wyl ye gyue me if i telle to you good tydinges sure of him ThenÌ„e sayd vyenne by my fayth there is no thing that i haue in this world whiche I may gyue wyth myn honour but that I shal gyue it to you ThenÌ„e sayd edward loo here is a letter whiche he hath seÌ„te to me whaÌ„ vyeÌ„ne sawe the letter she opened it redde it al alloÌ„ge whan she had redde it she had soo grete ioye that hyr semed god had appyered to hyr the ioye yâ— she had in hir hert she wed wel in hir vysage For sythe that she departed fro parys she had not so good vysage ne chere as she had thenÌ„ whaÌ„ the solace had ynough eÌ„dured edward said to hyr Aladame gyue to me ageyn my letter that I may make to hiÌ„ an answer And Vyeune sayd It pleseth me moche that ye make to paris my swete freÌ„de an answer but surely the letter shal remaine wy t me theÌ„ne he sayd madame haue ye not promyse to gyue to me that thing that I shal demaunde you yes sayd she ThenÌ„e edward sayd I desyre ne wille haue none other thinge but that ye gyue to me my letter syr assone shal i gyue to you my lyf but and yf ye wil demaunde ony other thinge I wyll wel ThenÌ„e sayd Edward I am coÌ„tente that the letter abyde with yow after he ordeyned an other letter to Parys which sayd in his manere ¶ How Edward sente answer of his letter to parys which abode iÌ„ the cyte of Genes RYght dere brother freÌ„de and felawe parys your fader aÌ„d your moder grete you well the whiche haue suffered for you moch dysease payne and displaysit and in especyal your fader which hath loÌ„ge been in pryson and alle his goodes were taken fro him and also I certefye you that by the grace of god and at the request and prayer of vyenne the dolphin hath ê“doÌ„ned him all hys euyl wille deliuerd hiÌ„ oute of prisoÌ„ aÌ„d restored to him all his goodes ageyn And plese it you to wete fayre brother that vyeÌ„ne hath had so moche ioye plaisir whaÌ„ she had knowleche that ye were a lyue that hit is woÌ„der to byleue For al hyr ê¯solacioÌ„ was to haue tydinges of you aÌ„d she recommauÌ„deth hyr to you as moche as she may hath moche grete desire to see you also prayed you not to wythdrawe you fro hyr ne fro that coÌ„treye but that ye wryte ofte to hyr of your estate and sendeth to you an eschauÌ„ge of thre thousand fsoryns of whiche she wyll that ye take your playsit and yoye for al hyr hope is in you Also ye shal vnderstaÌ„de that she hath be kepte in pryson a certayn tyme But thanked be god she is now oute Also i haue shewed to hyr your letter whiche she receyueth aÌ„d after that she had redde it I myght neuer haue it ageyn But she sayd that she had leuer to lese al that she had than the sayd lettere ye shal knowe that the doulphin treateth a maryage for hyr the whiche is the sone of the duc of bourgoyn he hopeth fro day to day that it shal be accoÌ„plysshed Neuertheles I truste soo moche in vyeÌ„ne seyng that whyche she hath sayd to me that she will neuer haue other husbond but yow wherfore lyue ye forth joyously in hope Dere brother i thaÌ„ke you as i can or may for the representacioÌ„ that ye haue doon for me your sowle be with god to whome i praye that he kepe you iÌ„ his holi warde and protectyon c WhaÌ„ this letter was wryteÌ„ he delyuered it to the courour which made hasty journeyes so that he arriued at genes where as the god knight paris dwelled aÌ„d abode ¶ WhaÌ„ the noble parys had redde the letter knewe that vyeÌ„ne had beeÌ„ in pryson almoost for sorow he was oute of his witte cursyng his euyll fortune aÌ„d after he cursed the day that he was borne aÌ„d moche discomforted him self also he cursed the daulphyn sayng O euel fader aÌ„d vnconnyng how may your hert suffre to put in pryson hyr that is so noble a creature which is ful of all vertues that is the fayr vyenne which is noo thinge cause of this fayte For I my self onely haue doon it ought to bere allone the penaunce alas and wherfore dyde not god to me so moche grace that I had be takeÌ„ in stede of hyr O fayre vyeÌ„ne what haue i doo for you which haue suffred so moche payne for me Thus he made a grete whyle his sorwe i wepyng strongely After parys sawe that the fayr vyeÌ„ne was retorned in to hyr first estate wherof he was moch joyyous whaÌ„ he had receyued these eschauÌ„ge that vyeÌ„ne hath sente him he hyred a moch fayr hous cladde hiÌ„ honestly tycheli took acqueyntaunce amytye wy t the grettest and beste of the cyte in so moch they dyde hiÌ„ moche good honour thê° dwelled paris a grete while alway remeÌ„bryng in his hert the loue of vyeÌ„ne for alleway his loue eÌ„creaced euery moneth thei wrothe letters ech to other of which here is made noo meÌ„cyoÌ„ for it shold be ouer loÌ„ge to reherce torne we here in to flauÌ„dres for the fayte of the mariage of the excellent vyeÌ„ne ¶ How the dukes sone of bourgoigne cam to haue vyenne in mariage THy storye sayth now that whan therle of Flaunders had accorded the maryage with the duc of bourgoygne he made redy his sone and apparaylled hiÌ„ of companye of horses lete it be knoweÌ„ to the daulphin that he shold make redy al thinge necessarye and that he shold hastely sende to him his sone WhaÌ„ the daulphiÌ„ herde these tidynges that he whome he somoche desired sholde come he was moche joyous incoÌ„tineÌ„t dyd doo make redy many grete meruayllous festes and duryng the same dyd doo make redy his sone the duc of bourgoygne horses and peple for to accoÌ„panye hiÌ„ whiche was a fayre thinge to see ¶ And after sent him to therle of flauÌ„ders which receyued him with grete joye with grete honour fested hym two dayes aÌ„d delyuerd to him his sone in his coÌ„panye sente hym to the daulphin whan the doulphiÌ„ knewe their comyng he dyd do make redy to receyue him aÌ„d whaÌ„ they were by a day journeye nyghe vnto vyeÌ„ne he rode oute wyth moch grete chyualrye receyued them with moche grete ioye playsir and eche made grete feste to other which were ouer loÌ„ge to recouÌ„te Neuertheles tofore that the daulphyn