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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66692	The Essex champion, or, The famous history of Sir Billy of Billerecay and his squire Ricardo	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1690 (1690)	Wing W3059A_VARIANT; ESTC R40711	94,132	73

the ground he said Most peerless Princess although my Honour of Knighthood might claim such observance at your hands yet know that Courtesie Harbours in Heroick Breasts who are readier to give Benefits than to receive Thanks let me therefore know your requests wherein you have been wronged and question not but by the help of my Victorious Arm you shall be righted Sir said she my native Country is Tantabilus my Father the unhappy Prince thereof uhhappy in having such a Daughter whose Beauty and Breeding might have been a comfort unto him although it proved the cause of his undoing for Fame having how worthily I know not blazed abroad my perfections thorough divers Countries it came at last to the ears of a great Magician named Diabolo the Lord of an Inchanted Castle standing on the Confines of Arduro from whence he sent a Letter to my Father desiring to have me in marriage which if he refused he threatned to take me by force and in stead of a Wife to make me his Concubine This Message was ill resented by my Father but much more by me who was to be his alter idem or second self for when I understood what he desired or rather to say more truer what he demanded I brake forth into such a violent passion as possest the Mad Orestes when he was distraught his Wits who had seen the Picture of Alecto or with what manner of countenance Medea killed her own Children needed but take my Face for the full satisfaction of his knowledge in that point vowing rather to be buried in a Grave than Bedded with such a loathsom person My father seeing me in such a deep Passion comforted me all he could vowing to lay his Crown at stake and venture both his Life and Kingdom e'er he should obtain me at his hands and so sending away the Messenger with a flat denial he returned again to his Master who full fraught with Indignation to have his suit rejected threatned revenge in the highest manner that could be inflicted And to that purpose raised what forces he could and having store of Money hired to his aid a mighty Gyant of whom our People were so afraid that they fled before his Face like trembling Doves before the swooping Eagle or the timerous Hare from the pursuing Grey-Hound So that in fine he drove him quite out of his Kingdom into the Land of Lycaon whether he sent him a Messenger that if in two Months time he could provide him a Champion that would fight with his Gyant if he overcame him he would restore his Kingdom again unto him but if the Gyant overcame his Champion then should I be at his will and disposal Now most worthy Knight hearing the Fame of your memorable Adventures and how you have vowed your self to the Honour of Chevalry my Father sent me his distressed Daughter accompanied with these my sorrowfull Brothers to crave your aid against this cruel Gyant not doubting but of your accustomed goodness as former Knights Errant have used to do you will Succour distressed Innocence and quell the pride of this daring Gyant which will be for your eternal Fame and memorize your name with Honour to all posterity Sir Billy gave great attention to this discourse and as if the wrongs of the Tantabilan Princess had infused fresh vigour into his breast he swore by the Truncheon of Mars that the Gyant had not long to live but then he began to think with himself whether he should perform this adventure before the return of his Squire to which the Justice under the name of the Sage Freston told him that he should not neglect such an opportunity wherein his own honour with that of the Princesses preservation were so highly concerned That the two Months time wherein the combat was to be performed ran on a-pace and that if he should meet with any disaster in the performance thereof he would be aiding and assisting to him as he was in his deliverance from the inchanted wooden prison Hereupon Sir Billy animated with these perswasions resolved to set upon the Gyant the next day Whilst these things were Acting some other of the Servants had fashioned the representation of a Gyant of a monstrous bulk but more monstrous countenance so that his very looks were able to daunt any one but he who had such an invincible Courage as Sir Billy This Gyant was armed with a Pole-Axe answerable to his Stature and so framed that one behind him could make him to move his weapon shake his head and any other Action of his Body as if he were alive then for speech a hallow Trunk through his Head into his Mouth delivered what they would speak by him Before him they had digged a pit covered with a Trap-Door on which whosoever trod was sure to fall therein The next morning to make Sir Billy the more hearty to fight there was made for him a quart of rich Caudle which was carried up to his Bed-side by the Sage Freston's Daughter a Gentlewoman of an incomparable Beauty which might have tempted any person unless such a one whose heart was Gloyster'd in Ice but Knights Errant are always chast as well as valiant and her perfections wrought in him no greater Flame than the Glow-Worm shoots at the cold breast of Night Soon after this refection he rose from his Bed when meeting in the Hall the Sage Freston he demanded of him what Damosel it was that in the shape of an Angel appeared to him that Morning and whether there were any she Angels or no for this said he could not be an illusion because I feel by my Stomack the comfortable effects thereof The Sage Preston told him it was the Damosel Muriell sent by the wise Vrganda Lady of the Fortunate Cave who was always a great help to Knights that undertook the defence of distressed Ladies Billy then called for his Armor saying he would not turn his head until he had confronted the Gyant desiring the Sage Freston to go along with him to be a witness of his Valour to which he willingly condescended saying he would not only attend him himself but also that his Servants should go along with them so mounting their Horses they rode about the space of half a Mile when as it was concluded on amongst them before one came riding towards them as swift as the nimble Hind or skipping Roe trips it on the Flowry Lawns who brought them word that the Gyant in persuit of the Tantabilan Princess was come within a quarter of a Mile of that place where he stayed for the coming of any Champion that should oppose him in defence of the Lady as also that he was resolved to try the Combat on Foot and therefore desired that his Enemy would do the same No said Billy never shall it be said that I owe any part of my Victory to advantage for had he the strength of Hercules who conquered all that ever he fought withal or two such Gyants