his comely personage and stately countenance were suddainly drawn into a great affection towards him that they saluted him most kindly demaunding the cause of his arriuall in that place and of whence he was who séeing their behauiour to be more gentle then the others with whom he had encountred before made answere so wel as he could yâ— he knew not which blunt answere of his made them muse Withall noting his attire they tooke him either to be a mad-man or that he had bene Sauagely brought vp which they were the rather perswaded vnto for that he was very young Notwithstanding they entertained him and vsed him most kindly But his countenance calling to remembrance the noble Knight Parismus whome hée so much resembled that they were halfe perswaded he was his sonne that the nurse fled withal One amongst the rest named Tyresus vsed him most kindly apparelled him decently and instructed him in all points belonging to crueltie teaching him to manage a horse and vse armor whereunto he was so apt and tooke therein such delight that in short space he grew to such perfection that he excelled his instructor in all warlike behauiours And was so generally beloued that nothing they had oâ— could deuise was too deare for him Many daies remained Parismenos amongst the Tartarians increasing in many excellent qualities not finding occasions inough amongst them to make triall of his manhood Vpon a time certaine Pyrates returning from sea in his hearing made report of their battailes skirmishes and the huge slaughters they had made reporting how tragically they murdred some of the resistance and how valiantly some withstood them and with what trauell they indured the â—â—ght Making particular rehearsall of one Captaine amongst the rest who so valiaâ—â—ly withstood them that before they could vanquish him hée had slaine aboue twentie of them but in the ende séeing that by reason of their multitude hée must néedes either be taken prisoner or die hée rather chose an honourable death then to become their captiue and indured the fight vntill with faintnesse he fell downe dead euen as hee was aduancing his sword to resist them Which report of theirs kindled such honourable sparks in Parismenos brest that hee extreamely thirsted to see those braue skirmishes accounting it dishonourable for him to spend his dayes in that obscure plate his thoughts still ayming at higher matters and his fancie perswading him that he should rather so and his time in heroicall exercises in Kings courts then in that vnfrequented place where no pleasing attempt of martiall déedes was exercised which thoughts took such effect that he presently determined to seeke aduentures abroad and comming to Tyresus who loued him deately â—he told him his whole intent asking his aduise therein Tyresus séeing such resolued valour in him tolde him that he was both ready and willing to doe any thing that might agrée to his fancie or purchase his content that if he desired to trauaile and hazard himselfe by sea he was readie to goe with him or if he were determined to séek strange aduentures by land he would likewise trauaile with him and forsake no peril for his sake Parismenos hearing his curteous reply could not chuse but embrace him yeelding him many thankes Tyresius effected all things with such speede and so well ordered his affaires to further his intent that within fewe dayes they departed into a shippe well manned and victualled hoâ—sing their sailes with a mery gale committed themselues to the mercies of the seas They sayled many dayes without any aduenture which inwardly fretted Parismenos for his minde longed to performe some exployt At last they kenned a sayle a farre off and towards it they stirred amaine and comming nigh the ship laide her aboord which was of Barbaria well manner with stout Moores who seeing the Pyrates and knowing that either they must resolutely fight it out or become captiues valiantly resisted them betwéene whom began a most fierce cruel fight where Parismenos had means inough to exercise his valour who behaued himselfe with such courage that many Moores that day lost their liued by his infant blowes Egradam Captain of the Moores being a man of excéeding courage séeing the cruell slaughter Parismenos made came to him and vttered these spéeches Proude Pyrate thou shalt dearely buye these Moores liues for I am determined to bring thy cursed life to an end that thinkest by robbery to enrich thy selfe Wherewith hée assayled him so fiercely that he wounded him in many places notwithstanding such was his valour that with great force he likewise so valiantly defended himselfe and â—ffending Egradam that it was doubtfull which of them wold haue the conquest In middest of this cruâ—l fight a mightie storme began suddainly to arise and the windes began to blow with violence that their Cables burst and both light of day and Sunne was shadowed by thicke Cloudes the seas began to rage and swell that they were inforced to giue ouer their fight the thunders rored and the lightnings flasht about their eares and their ship with violence of the surging seas was so test that there was none but expected present death The Northerne blast rent their sayles one way goeth their Helme an other way swimmeth their mast with violence torne from their ship waue vpon waue rusht in readie to ouerturne the ship who now tossing vpon the seas at libertie was driuen vppon a flintie rocke and split in sunder Then beganne a hideous crie amongst the souldiers some cursing Parismenos the causer of that iourney some exclaiming on Tyresus and some banning their owne destinies Some whelmed vnder the gaping water yeeld vp their ghostes here thrée at once are cast vppon the rockes and againe deuoured by the waues there others â—unke in the quicke sands and dawne fals the Maister headlong then might you behold men swim in their armour here and there striuing to make their death tedious there might you sée one seated vpon a planke ouerthrown with a wane here another tumbling with his héeles vpward Parismenos by good fortune was gotten vp to the maste whose length had some power to indure the waues with his swoord still drawne in his hand Tyresus he was gotten on to a chest wherewith a while hée applied himself froÌ„ drowning but in the end the raging waues dreÌ„ched him déep in their spations gulfes Within a while the raging seas begaÌ„ to cease and ware calme the sunne beganne to shine and the cloudes to vanish that darkened the skies and the maste whereon Parismenos sate beganne to slide along with the calme tide when hée looked about him and espied all his fellowes drowned an exceeding sorrow ouerwhelmed his heart especially for his louing friend Tyresus that had not the feare he was in reuiued his sences hée would haue waxt carelesse of his owne life But the remembrance of his peril made him recall his better sences to their former vse and to studie for his owne safetie to whom the seas were so
blowes with fresh courage that Corus fretting at his enemies vâ—lour and calling to minde his former spéeches strooke so mightie a blow at him that with the force thereof he made him stagger which turned Parismeuos sences into such furie that aduancing himselfe in his stirropes hée strooke Corus so full and so valiantly on the Crest that he was astonish therewith yet notwithstanding with quick courage soon recouered his memorie again prosecuting his blows with great fortitude vntill that both their armour and stéedes beganne to be coloured with the purple blood that issued from their wounds both of them waxing faint yet neyther willing to yéelde Sometimes the one driuing his enemie to reâ—yre and hée againe returning with new courage But Parismenos being the nimbler of bodie warded many of Corus blowes and in the end wounded him so sore that hee beganne to stagger too and â—ro to saue himselfe from his furie who still pursued him with such violence that Corus with faintnesse fell on his horse necke which hee espying was lifting his sword to fetch a fresh blowe to ende his life but that hee heard one call to him to stay and looking backe saw that it was Amasenus who missing him being tolde that hee departed from the Castle in Armour followed him to the place and had all that while stayed couertly and beheld the combat and séeing the daunger Corus was in desired Parismenos to spare his life who according to his request desisted Amasenus then caused his Knightes to take vp Corus fallen from his horse in a trance who receiuing fresh ayre came to himselfe againe but when hée saw the Duke present and his enemie still mounted and in a good estate his heart was ready to burst with inward gréefe which malicious ranckour filled vp all his sences that cursing himselfe and his ill fortune hee yeelded vp his fainting ghost Farewell quoth Amasenus the most proude and discorteous Knight that euer liued in Thrace thy inâ—olence and malicious discontented enuie hath wrought thine owne downe fâ—ll And most noble Knight quoth hée to Parismenos I both honour your valour and applaude your victorie wherein you haue behaued your selfe so valiantly as I shall for euer loue you and since you remaine vâ—ctor I praye returne with mee to haue your wounds cured Parismenos humbly thanking him departed and the rest of Amasenus Knightes tooke vp Corsus bodie which afterwards they buried with great sosemnitie After Corsus death the Knights that enuied Parismenos now beganne to imagine assuâ—redly that the Knight would darken all their glories and the more account they saw the D. make of him the more their maliciouâ— enuy increased that they deuâ—sed all the meanes they coulde to contriue hir death wâ—â—â—soever insued thereon waiting all opportunities But hée 〈◊〉 his woundes fully cured forsooke his chamber and betook himsâ—â—f again to his wonted exercisâ—s which was sometimes to mannage â—â—e â—â—urdie stéede and sometimes to sport himselfe in companie oâ— his vnknowne enemies amongst the Ladies and Gentlewomen who liked his behauiour and courtesie so well besides his comeâ—y proportion the swéete youth so greatly pleased their fancies that they accounted the Thracian Knights rude in respect oâ— him all both liking louing and commending him and that so openly that his enemies might heare their spéeches which wrought such a violent effect of rancor that no thought could harbour in their brests but tragicall deuises to worke his downfall One amongst the rest neare kinsman to Corus named Argalus was forwardest in this exployt who to further his intent with one Themides dissembling a friendly countenance iâ—sinuated themselues into his familiaritie vsing such kind behauiour towards him and entertaining his company with such curtesie that he hauing no insight into their dissimulation beganne to make account of their friendship and to take delight in their company oftentimes imparting his secrets vnto them and without suspition making them priuie to most of his actions Argalus vpon a time came to Parismenos telling him that a squire of his had found a mightie wild Bore and could bring them to his den desiring his company to goe with them to hunt him Parismenos hearing that was as forward as any of them and the next morning appointed to meete them in the midst of the Forrest at the Pooles side And early the next morning he got vp according to his appointment being ready to depart his chamber some fiue or sixe droppes of blood suddenly fell from his nose with which he started and staying felt a suddaine drowsie heauinesse and throbbing possesse his heart which draue him into a déepe studie what should be the cause of that vnwonted pâ—ssion at last he began to think with himself May not these fewe drops of blood deuine some bad successe to my enterprise this day I am here in a strange Country amongst such as I know not how to trust for I sée apparantly many of them do enuy me which they manifest by their lowring countenances and Corus behauiour may be a patterne of their dispositions therefore I were best not to go at all Then again he began to thinke Argalus and Themides are my friends then what néede I feare any mishap All which doubts would not stay him but arming himselfe and resoluing to endure all mischaunces be departed towards the Poole By the way as he rode he met a damsel posting towards him with great spéed wringing her hands and making greâ—t lamentation Parismenos maruelling at her sorrow asked the cause of her complaint Sir knight quoth she I was going to Duke Aamsenus court carrying a present and a letter from my mistresse vnto a strange knight that lately arriued there but by that way I met with two knights in gréene Armour who dispoyled me thereof and most disâ—oyally effered to abuse me had I not fled Damsell quoth he bring me if you can where they are and I will do my best to cause them make you restitution Wherewith the Damiell turned her horse and rode back againe Sir Knight quoth she they tooke downe this narrow Lane Parismenos set spurs to his horse and with great spéed rode that way He was not farre entred but he espied the two knights in greene Armor readie mounted staying in a pleasant valley incompassed round with woods vnto whom he thus saide Is it the maner of you Thracians to offer violence to sille Damsels Render me those things you haue taken â—â—oÌ„ her or I protest I will not leane you vntil I haue compeld you to doit by force Vnto whom one of them replied If thy selfe art no Thracian what doest thou here or what interest hast thou in that Damsels quarrell that maketh thée so bold to controâ—ll our doings That interest I haue quoth he as all knights should haue which is to succor distressed Damsels wherewith turning back to take scope for his race he ran at one of them and at the encounter ouerthrew him backwards who by mischance in the fall burst one of his
bedde which she had neatly drest for Archas perfuming her selfe with many odoriserous waters deuising al meanes she could to kéep her selfe vnknown from him being affected with great desire for his approach Assoone as the appoynted time was come Archas secretly conueyed himselfe in the darke into Violettas chamber without speaking a word whom when Sorana heard russing vppon the rushes her heart leapt for ioy and she prepared her selfe to entertaine him in the kindest sort who approaching the beds side softly lifting vp the cloathes laide himselfe downe by her side who séemed to shrinke thereat and with such cunning behaued her selfe that he â—o whit supposed he embraced his woonted Sorana Violetta béeing sure of Archas with all haste attired her selfe in Soranas apparrell which so well became her that had Archas himselfe séene her he would not haue discerned her disguise taking with her the ring he had giuen her she came to the Gardiants telling theÌ„ she must goe out about a little businesse for Archas and gaue them the ring as her warrant to passe by The Gardiants maruelled whither she went so late yet taking her for no other then Sorana accepting her warrant let her depart Violetta being past the entrance beganne to studie which way to take but knowing that the time now yéelded no respite to delaye tooke any way came into her fancie fittest as shée thought for her escape and with all hast arâ—ing her selfe with as much courage as could possibly be in a woman forsaking the mountaines which she thought daungerous for wilde beastes she trauelled all that night sometimes running and sometimes going as if Archas had bin hard at hand pursuing her and by that time Phoebus beganne to illuminate the earth with his brightnesse she was gotten a great way from Archas Castle towards Greece reioycing at her happy escape not caring which way she went so she might get from him and applauding Soranes counsell which had forted to that vnexpected issue for her escape CHAP. VI. How Pollipus was taken prisoner by the Gyant Brandamor in the Forrest of Arde. And of Parismus departure with Tellamor and Barzillus in search of Violetta AFter that Pollipus was departed from Parismus he came to the place where he left Violetta and tâ—ere vttered these spéeches This is that blessed place where my Loue lay last foulded in mine armes whose preâ—ence was the sollace of my sweete content whose perfections exceld the rarest gifts of other Ladies as farre as good doth bad or any vertue his contrarie which way should I take to recouer that inestimable iewell of my delight here lost or whither should I trauell to finde her considering I know not whether she be dead or aliue Dâ—ad I am persâ—â—â—ed she is not but by some discourteous Knight withheld from returning or conueyed far hence vnto some vnknowne place froÌ„ whence she cannot send me word or any way giue me knowledge in what estate the remaineth then what resteth for me to do but to search the world throughout to find her and either to recouer her to my comfort or spend my life in that pursuite and since I vndertake a trauell without knowledge which way to take or whither to conuey my stâ—ppes sweet Fortune be so fauourable as to guide me in my tranels that by thy aide I may come to the place of her abode and attaine the fruition of her heauenly presence who by thy appoyntment hath fallen into these mischances and I will for â—uer dedicate my indeuours to thy seruice and continually adore thy name Which words being ended hée mounted himselfe on his stéede and rode the way his fancie first chose trauailing towards the mountaines that incompasie Bohemia but not finding her being vnacquainted in those countries wandred towards Grecia traualed without any more hope to finde her then at the beginning continuing his trauels without intermission passing many places without any misaduenture At last he came to the great Forrest of Ardea wherein stoode the Castle of the mightie Gyant Brandamor the place being inuincible by reason of the scituation and strength whose cruelties committed by him and his brother Argaletus made him much feared and his walkes eschued of all men Which Forrest Pollipus was no sooner entred but hée espied the bodâ—e of a goodly Knight that had lately giuen vp his ghost lye weltred in his blood which when he had wel viewed and perceiued to be quite past recouerie he maruailed what sad aduenture had bene cause of his death perswading himselfe those that had done the same were not far off that he withdrew himselfe into a thicket of bushes where he could not be discerned to stay vntil he might discrie those that had done that déed Hée had not béen long shrowded there but he sawe a damzell and a squire comming to the dead knight with great lamentations bewailing his vntimely death séeming by their behauiour to be quite ouercome with extreame miscrie After their lamentations ended they hasted to take vp the dead Knight to whom Pollipus came and demaunded what Knight that was and what misaduenture had brought him to that vntimely death The damzel easting her eyes vp to him which before were sadly fixed on the earth said Sir Knight to discouer the whole circumstance of our mishap would aske more respite then the time will now permit because if we be surprised by our tariance we are like to be partners with him in death This Knight was named Tyrides sonne to the noble Duke Amasenus of Thrace being brought vp in the Court of the renowmed King of Libia who bring with the Princesse Venola the kings onely daughter on hunting in the midâ—â—â— of their pastime she was seuered from the rest of her company and being wet with following the game alighted in a pleasaunt valley to coole her selfe and lay downe on the flowring bankes of a swéete burbling brooke where shee had not long stayed but shée was surprized by a Gyant who with rude behauiour brought her away wherewith I being amazed ranne backe to this worthie Knight Tyrides who with mée and this Page pursâ—ed him vntill wée came to this place where this noble Knight charged him to redeliuer the Ladie to him who laie panting with extreame feare of her life vnder this guard but the Gyant presently set vpon this Knight and in long continuance of terrible fight slewe him by which time many of her damzels had found vs out whom hée with Venola notwithstanding their earnest intreaties conueyed to a Castle not farre hence whither we secretly followed him and arè now returned to carry backe this knight with this heauie newes to the King Do not so quoth Pollipus but bring me to the Castle and thou shall soone sée I will set her at libertie or venter my life Sir quoth the damzell if I thought your trauel would sort to any good issue I would conduct you thither but the Gyant is now within the Castle the night neare approached therefore we wil
depart with this dead knight and if you please to goe thither you may easily finde it Pollipus séeing her so vnwilling left her and rode towardes the Castle which he found fast shut whereto was one passing by a bridge ouer a mightie huge déepe lake the Castle it selfe being scituated vpon a loftie rocke so well fenced by nature and strengthened by the art of man that it was vnconquerable and not to be subdued by force and comming to the bridge he found the same drawn up by meanes wherof he thought it vaine to account of any thing that night but contented himselfe to take the cold earth for his bed and the large Forrest for his Chamber where hée could take no rest béeing troubled with many thoughts hauing likewise some hope to finde Violetta in that place which added though it were verie vnlikelie great courage to his resolution That viewing she inuincible strength of the Castle and well considering how he might disaduantage the Gyant if he could get him to single fight in these and such like thoughts hée spent most part of the night vntil at last he laid him downe and gaue a little slumber to his eyes Early in the morning he buckled on his armour and mounting his stéede shrowded himselfe vnder the shadow of an oake not farre from the Castle where he might easily sée who went out and in thereat The first that came out that morning was Argalte mounted vpon a goodly Courser and armed in very rich Armour whom Pollipus thought had béene the Gyant that the Damzel had tolde him of whom he thus gréetes Traitor art thou the Gyant of this Castle which hast stolne the Ladie Venola Argalt hearing his peremptorie demaund made this answere I haue the Ladie Venola in my custodie whom I estéeme aboue all the world but no traitor as thou termest mée Yes quoth Polâ—lipus thou art a trator and worse then a villaine that disloyally offerest outrage to resistlesse Ladies that hast not so much valour as to shewe thy selfe before an armed Knigh but since my destinies haue allotted me to méete thée thus conueniently I will abate thy pride and correct thy tyrannie and make thée repent the outrages thou hast commited Argalt hearing his spéeches was so inraged that suddainly hée drew foorth his mightie Fawchion and as suddainly strooke a violent â—lowe therewith at Pollipus which by the vnexpected opproach being vnresisted glaunced on his thigh and pierced the Armour that the blood appeared Pollipus séeing how treacherously hée had smitten him drewe his sword and reuenged that blowe beginng a braue and faire combat which continued for a good space vntill they had giuen each other many déepe woundes Argalte maruelling at his enemies valour béeing neuer before so roughly handled laid on his blowes with mightie force but Pollipus sometime nimbly auoyding one and cunningly warding another kept himselfe from any great harme and in the end tired Argalt who séeing that all his strength little auailed to his enemies disaduantage and withall féeling himselfe almost wearied beganne to abate his blowes which Pollipus perceiuing gaue him so many blows and withall such déepe wounds that he was in great daunger of his life and turning his backe fled towards the Castle whom Pollipus pursuing gaue so many wounds that he beganne to rore and crie excéedingly yelling forth such a hideous noyse that all the Castle rung therewith Brandamor hearing the same presently hasted to his rescue and lifting vp his mightie mace vnawars strooke so forcibly therewith vpâ—n Pollipus Crest that it made him stagger withall saying Why offerest thou this outrage to my brother Pollipus séeing his mightie proportion béeing somewhat dazeled with the blowe retired a little backe and béeing recouered made this answere I neede not tell thee wherefore for that thy guiltie conscience replâ—te with vice can bear witnesse of thy degenerate crueltie offered to al that come within thy power but especiâ—lly to the faire Ladie Venola whom thou or thy brother haste brought to this Castle whom I am come to rebeeme Brandamor hearing his spéeches most towardly assailed him being before almost wearied and gréeuously wounded who not withstanding resisted him so valiantly that Brandamor in short time had receiued many gréeuous woundes yet staying himselfe said I pittie thy estate and therefore I wish thée to yéelde thy selfe before I chastise thy boldnesse any further for I sée thou art alreadie wounded and vnable to withstand my strength besides I scorne to cope with one alreadie vanquished then take my offer of mercie or else I wil soone giue that weake bodie of thine to be deuoured of wilde beastes Vaine boasting monster quoth Pollipus know that I disdaine thy friendship and disclaime thy proffer desiring rather to die by thy cursed hand then yéeld to thy courtesie therefore do thy worst Brandamor hearing this resolute reply being inraged with collor strooke at him most violently but Pollipus auoyding his blowe thrust at him and wounded him so deepe that the blood ranne downe vpon his white steede Argalt seeing this Knight so valiantly withstand his brother called foorth a great sort of seruants in Armour who rushing all at once vppon him with their throng beate him â—â—om his horse and carried him â—nto the Castle where hée was vnarmed and for that night put into a close prison hauing an olde woman to dresse his wounds Early the next morning hée was brought into the Hall before Brandamor who had Maiestically feated himselfe in a chaire with â—â—â—ie â—â—dâ—e eyes swolne with rage vttering these spéeches Presumptous and ouerâ—aâ—ing Knight what freâ—zie hath caused thée to commit thâ—â— vnaduised folly whereby thou hast intâ—ust my wrâ—th against thee anâ— brought say selâ—e in daunger Wherein haue I wronged thée that thou shouldest â—ffer in molest me 〈◊〉 â—â—â—daining to be so peremptorily examined made this reply I list not tell my name because thou knowest me not the cause of my comming hither is in search of a Lady that I suppose thou vniustly detainest making thy infamous name so ignominious by thy outrages that both heauen and earth will shortly hate thée Doest thou séeke a Ladie quoth he come with me and thou shall see all the Ladies I haue Then hée brought him into a goodly Hall hung with auncient clothes of Tâ—pâ—stâ—ie out of which he went into a most pleasant Gallerie furnished with al sorts of most beautiful pictures of excellent workmanship from hence he came into a chamber of great largenesse so rarely furnished as Pollipus maruelled at the richneste thereof at the end whereof sate the most beautifull and faire Ladie Fenola with her golden hayre hanging about her shoulders her â—â—ch and costly ornaments all betorne her crimzen chéekes sprinckled with olde dryed teares and fresh droppeâ— flowing from her pure eyes heauily leaning her carefull head vpon a cushion with her handes hanging downe fâ—ldâ—â— one in another seemed so sadde and heauie a spectâ—â—le of a distressed Ladie as neuer eye beheld who séeing Brandamor and Pollipus
satisfie my content his spéeches being ended with silence she gaue consent spending some time in sweet dalliance and in the end fell fast a sléepe Early in the morning Parismus with many swéet kisses took his leaue oâ— Laurana who bedewed her bed with abundance of teares for his departure and falling into a déepe passion of feare she presently started vp and arraying her selfe came downe into the court where Parismus was readie to take his horse running to him caught hold of him who maruailing thereat tooke her most louingly in his armes who was so far ouergon with griefe that she could not speake a word but bestowing many swéete tear wet kisses on her he left her amongst her maide and departed With him were Tellamor and Barzillus kéeping company togither some thrée dayes without aduenture at all at last they came to a goodly plaine wherinto a common beaten path conducted them vntill comming to the middest thereof there stood a brazen pillar from which parted thrée seuerall waies there they stayed deuising amongst themselues which of those wayes to take at last they concluded that each of them should take a seuerall way and solemnly taking their leaues with kinde farewells they betooke each other to their good or bad fortunes CHAP. VII How Parismenos called the knight of Fame woon the chief honor of the Tourney at the Court of the king of Thrace And hauing won Phylena the kings daughter was commaunded in a vision to giue her to Remulus PArismenos no otherwise knowne but by the name of the Knight of Fame vnder which name he did passe till he came to the knowledge of his pareÌ„ts being as is before said in another Chapter coÌ„ueied by Amasenus to his castle sore wounded in the batâ—el he had with Argalus and Thenudes was so carefully tended by the Dukes Phâ—sitians that in a fewe daies they had brought him to his perfâ—ct remembrances and within short time after that to his former health which greatly reioyced the good old Duke who tooke great felicitie in his company for the many honourable parts he saw to abound in him And vpon a time in the presence of all his Court demanded the cause of the combat between him Argalus which he requested as well to know the truth thereof himselfe as to satisfie the â—uspitious mindes of many that inwardly maligned the discontented Knight vnto whom he declared the truth in maner as is before set downe saying This my lord is the truth of our misadueÌ„ture whom I neuer iniuried but alwaies estéemed as my deare friends Amasenus was glad that no cause of disconâ—ent could be conceiued against him by any other of his knights who enuied him because his noble gifts darkned their glories but yet his â—rieous kind behauiour in short time expelled that rancor they that â—efore were his enemies began to make good estimation of him and his fame began to spred it selfe in most parts of Thrace and all that eeuer beheld him grew into admiration of his strength accoÌ„panied wiâ—h â—uch bewtie as his youth yéelded that had they not knowne the contrary by his prowesse they would haue taken him for some disguised Lady Wheilest the knight of Fame remained in Amasenus court the King of Thrace appointed a generall triumph to beheld for certaine dayes the occasion whereof is this He had one onelie daughter namâ—d Phylena whose bewtie was inferiour to none and her gifts of nature were such as made her much spoken of in many countries insomuch that many knights came as sutors to obtaine her loue but she had secretly betrothed her selfe to Remulus one of the knights of her fathers court without her pareÌ„ts consent by meanes of whose bewtie the court of Thrace was so full of gallant knights that sought her loue that the king was much troubled in minde how to bestowe her and séeing that she did not fancie one more then another he appointed a generall triumph to be held for seueÌ„ daies and whosoeuer bare away the prize the last day shuld marry his daughter Intending thereby to end his doubt and care that way thinking that though his daughter had not a rich and Princely husband yet shée should haue a valiant Champion to defend the price of her beautie Amongst the rest of the Knights there was Guido who had long time â—ued to obtaine her loue who now reioyced at this decrée hoping by his valour to beare away the bride There was Trudamor of Candie who thought none to equall him in strength and therefore none more forward against the appointed Tryumph there was Drio of Cicil who had sailed from his owne Country thither who likewise by his strength at seuerall times slew three Lyons who came with resolution to winne Phylena for his wife And many other knights of high account The report of this Tryumph came to the knowledge of the knight of Fame whose minde was kindled with a great desire to goe thither that he requested Amasenus consent who being destrous any way to pleasure him gaue him sufficient coyne to furnish himselfe of all things fit for such an attempt Who caused a most rich Armor of gréene to be made shadowed with trées of gold presenting a Forrest In his shield he bare this deuice A naked man leading a Lyon with this motto vnderneath Ouergone with discontent Wherein the expert Artsman had so cunningly immitated his Fancie that a man by his Armor and shield might easily vnderstand his meaning The appointed time of Tryumph drawing nigh Amasenus with a gallant troupe of knights amongst whom the knight of Fame was chiefe came to the Thracian Court whom the king honourably receiued Amasenus hauing done his hom age to the king pitched his Tent without the Court Gates vpon a little hill hard by the appointed place for Tryumph where likewise hard by him were the Tents of Guido Trudamor Drio and the three valiant knights of Candie Tristamus Tennulus and Babulus in whose companie were a number of valiant knights that came thither some to make triall of their valour and some of purpose to winne the faire Phylena Likewise there were the Tents of the young King of Aragon who came accompanied with a number of valiant knights hoping to beare away the prize that all the plaines were filled with Tents There might you sée knights breaking staues practising themselues against the day of Tryumph Here might you sée other recreating themselues in martiall exercises there might you heare the neighing of horses clattering of Armour cracking of staues and such companies of knights assembled as if the richest prize in the world had bin appointed for reward Whilst these things were acting Phylena was in great care for Remulus whom she loued so dearely that rather then she would part with him she would indure any miserie whatsoeuer who likewise addressed himselfe to trie his fortune amongst the rest And the day before the triumph Phylena secretly getting oportunitie to speake with him gaue him this assurance of
the sight and company of her deare friend Remulus that she was drawn into such a sadde conceit that her heart séemed to meâ—â—â—hereat Trudamor séeing Guido so foyled with great brauerie entred the listes and encountred the knight of Fame who likewise charged him with many braue courses that in the ende the conquest remained in great doubt betwixt them still continuing their encounters with exceeding courage that Trudamor with all his strength could not any whit disaduantage the Knight of Fame nor he by his force get any addes of Trudamor that in the ende Trudamor thirsting for the honour of the title and longing to enioy Phylena for his Bride tracing softly to his races ende went towards the knight of Fame who with the like behauiour met him â— whom Trudamor said as followeth Knight I sée we haue no aduantage against each other by this â—â—ercise let vs then finish the doubtfulnesse of this strife with our swords which is the readiest meane to make one of vs conquerour With all my heart answered he againe your proffer so well agreeth with my fancie as I neither can nor wil deny the same wherewith they drew their swords and charged each other with furious blows whose courage each beholder greatly commended The King of Thrace beholding the noble valour of the Knight of Fame was excéedingly well affected towards him in so much that he desired none might enioy his daughter but he betwéene whom Trudamor continued a most braue combat till in the ende the knight of Fame had so gréeuously wounded him and in so many places that all the beholders accounted Trudamor as halfe vanquished and what with effusioÌ„ of blood and ouermastred by the knight of Fames strength his armour giuing way to euery blowe was readie to fall from his horse which the knight of Fame perceiuing stayed vttering these words Most noble knight quoth he I see the danger you are in therfore I wish you to yeeld your selfe for it is not your death that I séeke and rather then I wil be guiltie thereof I wil yéeld vp the praie I shal winne by your conquest Trudamor hearing his spéeches excéedingly admired his courtesie and being readie to speake his sences by weaknesse beganne to fayle and he was taken from his horse to haue his gaping wounds stenched The whole multitude of beholders noting the singular valour of the knight of Fame and how courteously he had abstained from killing Trudamor whose life was in his power were so wel affected towards him that they shouted and reioyced exceedingly at his victorie The king séeing the day growne to an end came from the scaffolde and with great intreaties got the knight of Fame to go with him to the Court where hée was most honoâ—uably entertained and had his wounds carefully searcht by the Phisitians who sound none of them daungerous Amasenus séeing the knight of Fame had won the chiefest honour of the triumph for that day came to the king and reported to him how long he had bene with him and the manner of his first arriuall in that countrie séeking to increase the kings affection towardes him by entring into many excéeding commendations of his valor vertue and courtesie that the king did him all the honour that might bee for that night intending after the triumph ended to expresse his loue toward him by all meanes he could deuise Early the next morning being the last day of the triumph the king was sommoned to the fielde by the shrill sound of the knight of Fames trumpet who was gallantly mounted attended by an infinit number of people that came to glut their eyes with beholding him there was now no talke but of the knight of Fame his same had fedde the eares of all in so much that such a number of people thronged to sée the last daies triumph that the place could not containe their multitude The knights of Thrace maruelled what hée should be and for that he was vnknowne â—he straunge knights somewhat reioyced that the prize should be carried â—â—om Thrace Amongst the rest Remulus noting his excéeding courâ—esie and pâ—â—ing more narrowly then any of the rest into his behauiour â—eioyced in his mind that so honourable valiant and courteous a knight should possesse his deare Phylena and aboue all the knights of the Court he was most readie to entertaine the knight of Fame with all courtesie and wiâ—â—t that none but he might beare away the câ—iefest honour of the triumph The king hauing againe in most sumptuous and royal sort seated his daughter vpon the scaffold attended the first encounter that should be giuen to the knight of Fame which was performed by Parrus a knight of Cicill with great brauerie but the second course hée measured his length on the earth as others had done before him Next him came a knight of Libia who had like fortune to Parrus Guido being not satisfied with desire of victorie but in putting the cause of his lost ouerthrow to his horse not himselfe changed his armour and came into the listes againe intending to reuenge his foyle but before he came Drio of Cicill had broken two staues with the knight of Fame and before he could take the third course Guido instigated by rage ranne against the knight of Fame and intercepted him Drio disdaining thereat strooke Guido such a forcible blowe on the head with the trunchion of a staffe that he made him stagger Wherewith Guido drewe his sword and assayled Drio with great furie betwéene whom began a most braue combat vntill the knight of Fame stept betwixt them and parted them vttering these speeches Knights quoth he what meaneth this outrage why contend you betwixt your selues and leaue me with whom you should principally deale vnassayed thinke you I am not of sufficiencie to deale with you both but that you must thus dishonourably seeke with priuate quarrels to disturbe our triall But notwithstanding his speeches they began to assayle each other againe which so inraged him that drawing his sword he first strooke at Guido and then at Drio offering to combat with them both that the issue of this combat séemed to be most intricate Sometimes the knight of Fame assayled Guido and he resisting when Drio lent his blowes to both and the knight of Fame intending to reuenge him on Drio was againe assayled by Guido The King perceiuing what danger this tripartite fight might bréed commanded the Champions to be parted which being done the Iudges gaue order that the knight of Fame should continue his course with Drio This conclusion being made the knight of Fame sheathing his sword went to the races end so fully incenst with rage that his eyes smarted with vexation Drio likewise was so fully puft with fury that he vowed at that course to ende the triall of the combat that both of them taking scope ynough to méete with the greater swiftnesse set spurs to their stéeds sides and with excéeding violence and shiuering their Lances into a thousand spelles
no other thought could sinke in his braine but that she was the Lady he should honour that he vowed to search the world throughout to find her and come to the knowledge of his parents In these cogitations he spent the rest of that night Early in the morning hée was honoured with all diuersities of curtesies and most royally feasted of the King and by his appointment should be affianced to Phylena within six dayes The Knight of Fame remembring the Vision being most commonly in company of Phylena diligently noted which might be the Knight Phylena loued and soone perceiued that it was Remulus who amongst the knights of Thrace had sought most meanes to honour him Who little thought the knight of Fame hadde noted the kindnesse betwixt him and Phylena but hee noting all circumstances perceiued that Phylena was déepely inthralled in the bands of constant loue for though shée were in talke with him yet her eye was continually on Remulus glaunsing so many swéete lookes intermingled with sighes towards him that hee thought it a most discurteous and inhumaine déede to part them And once taking occasion when Phylena was in a deepe studie he said Deare Lady may I be so bolde as breake off your sad studie wherewith you adde heauinesse to your minde and expell this carefull disposition and rather spend your time in mirth and pleasure I haue often noted your heauinesse which maketh mee suppose my vnworthinesse to bee the cause thereof but séeing my interest is such as that I may clayme you for my owne I beséech you doe not so much disgrace my trauailes as not so vouchsafe mée that kindnesse belongeth to the condition of my conquest and your fathers decrée and if you estéeme mee beâ—â—â—sâ—â—â—knowne as yet not to haue descrued your loue impose 〈◊〉 â—ny talke and I will vndertake it for your sake and not onâ—lâ—â—â—bour to winne your loue by desert as by the tryumphe I haâ—e â—â—â—ained the interest of your person But I perceiue your caâ—â—â— are such for some other great occasion that I am an vnwelcome guest to your companie and an other hath alreadie attained your swéete loue which if be so swéete Ladie hide not the same from mée but make me priuie thereto for I am not of that rude disposition to challenge any thing at your handes or inforce you to any thing but what shall stand with your liking and though your vertues force you to yéeld consent to your fathers decrée yet considering that loue is not wonne with the swoorde but with a mutuall consent of the heart I yéelde my selfe to bée censured by you and giue my right of triall into your handes and the interest I attained by conquest I surrender to your censure to be reuoked or established Phylena hearing his woordes with teares standing in her eyes made this reply Most curteous Knight howsoeuer I haue setled my fancie heretofore that is nowe countermaunded by my fathers promise and your interest that I am not mine owne to dispose of but must in all humblenesse rest at your disposition And it an other had my promise of loue yet nowe I must reuoke that promise and labour to attend your liking therefore I wholely commit my selfe according to your right of conquest into your curteous hands Deare Lady quoth he knowe this that I account my selfe vnworthy of that honour and am vnwilling any way to contradict your will or disturbe your quiet but knowing that which you vertuously conceale will surrender my estate to the Knight you most fancie for the honour I haue wonne shall be my sufficient reward therefore I beséech you conceale no part of your minde from me for I wil not deny to performe any thing you shall command but will hazard both life and honour to satisfie your fancie and any way procure your content Phylena with a blushing countenaunce made this short replie Most noble Knight Remulus is the knight I haue long estéemed but must now forsake him or purchase my parents discontent and denie you the right of your conquest The Knight of Fame smiling at the inward conceit of his Vision made this answere And deare Lady I will yeelde my interest to Remulus onely to worke your content for he hath worthily deserued to be beloued of you besides the honour he hath done me notwithstanding I might be the onely man to hinder his content sheweth the abuÌ„dant vertues that rule his hart He had not scarce ended those woords but Remulus séeling his eares to glow thinking all time tedious out of his La. sight came into the gallery wher they were in priuate conference but séeing them half repenting his intrusion would haue stept backe towards whom the Knight of Fame came leading the Princesse by the hand and contrary to Remulus expectation saide Curteous Knight your interest in this Lady is greater then mine for you haue her heart and I but her hand which I surrender vnto you with all the state I can claime in her by right of conquest and so effectually will I deale with the King to your liking that he shall confirme that to you which I should possesse by his graunt Remulus hearing his spéeches was so reuiued with ioy that he could not tel what answere to make him and Phylenas heart lept within her being most glad fortune had effected that meanes for her to enioy her deare knight Remulus The Knight of Fame hauing his thoughts troubled with the remembrance of his trauels in search of his vnknowne Lady and willing to leaue them to their secret content with all curtesie aâ—ter many spéeches past departed from them who tooke such felicitie in the assurance he had giuen them of obtaining the Kings consent that their ioy was without compare spending their time in swéete and pleasant communication Afterwards the knight of Fame grew into great familiaritie with Remulus and the day for the solemnization of the wedding being come hée with Phylena in great pompe were conducted to the Chappel to be affianced togither where the Knight of Fame kneeling downe desired the King to grant him one request who sware by his Crowne and Kingdome to grant it him whatsoeuer it were Most noble King quoth he my humble desire is that you wold without further doubt ratifie that which I shall performe in the behalfe of the Princesse Thou shalt not be denied quoth the King Then the Knight of Fame rysing vp tooke Phylena by the hand and gane her to Remulus the King being astonished thereat yet remembring his oath said Since by right she is yours this being with her liking I giue her fréely to thée Remulus withall adopt thée mine heire with her after my death Remulus knéeling thankt his Maiestie and presently they were affianced togither and the rights and solemnities of the wedding performed with admirable pompe to their â—ay and the high honour of the knight of Fame CHAP. VIII How Archas discouered Soranas deceit and missing Violetta slue her And how Violetta lighted on
of this stately Pallace stoode a gallant building in forme of a Temple seeming to the view of such as beheld the same to be made of the most purest and burnisht gold on the toppe whereof stoode the forme of a most goodly Lady with a Crowne of gold vpon her head whose liuely proportion forme of exceeding beautie would haue detained a most constant mind in a wandring delight to beholde the same Barzillus beholding the exceeding be autie of the Pallace and the stately forme of the pictured Lady was desirous to know who inhabited there and to that intent drawing nigh thereto at the entrance thereof he beheld a tent with these verses written thereon Passe not this Bridge before thou knocke Least thou too late repent thy pride Leaue not obtained thou mayst goe baâ—ke For entrance is to all denide A Knight within must knowe thy name Thy boldnesse else will turne to shame Barzillus reading the superscription smote the Tent with his launce when presently issued out a knight in euery poynt readie armed to whome Barzillus saide as followeth Knight I reading the superscription ouer the entrance into the Tent according to the direction thereof haue called thée foorth demanding thy meaning thereby and what goodly Pallace this is the like whereof I neuer beheld for beautie Knight aunswered hée againe this Pallace is called the Golden Tower belonging to Maximus the most mightie and famous king of Natolia wherein is his onely daughter Angelica for beautie without compare for wit forme and vertuous ornaments excelling all the Ladies in the world whose equall was neuer heard of nor can be found within the spatious continent of the earth The King hath placed her in his most rich and gorgeous Pallace whose walles are of Brasse and framed of such inuincible strength that no power of man is able to subdue the same she hath to attend her a hundreth Ladies of great dignitie and a thousand of the most valiant Knights in all the world The occasion why he guardeth her person is this At her birth an old Inchauntresse prophecied that her beautie should set Kings at discord and be the cause of her fathers death A childe is borne whose beautie bright Shall passe each forme of other faire As doth the Sunne in perfect light Each little starre sixt in the ayre For whom great Kings shall enter stâ—ife And warre shall shed Natolians blood Whose Ire shall spill Maximus life Yet wisdome oft hath harme withstood A mightie Prince her loue shall gaine Though vice do seeke to crosse their blisse He shall her râ—inne with restlesse paines And she of sorrowe shall not misse Much barbrous blood reuenge shall spill And all of warre shall haue their fill All this sholl happen by degree Before this child shall weaded bee And because hée will match her according to her dignitie hée hath likewise made a vowe that none but the greatest Potentate in the world shall be her husband Which said the knight went into this Tent and brought out a most gallant picture this quoth he is the Ladies forme wherein the Artsman hath shewed some prettie skill but so farre is this picture vncomfortable to the perfect description of her celestiall perfections and as farre different in delicacie as is blacke from white or beautie from deformitie whose view would change the affections of the truest knight liuing from his former constant resolue to adore her beautie and forsake his former vowes onely to attend her person for so diuine are her liniaments and so rare her perfections that her â—ame is euen spred throgh all the regions of the world Barzillus hearing him enter into a newe discourse of her beautie and that in such affectionate sort hauing before in his fancie said ynough beganne to laugh at him saying Knight mée thinkest thou dotest or else art madde to enter into such commendation of this Ladies beautie hauing peraduenture neuer seene other faire Ladie or else for that thy selfe art affectionately deuoted to loue none but her for I haue séene a Ladie that as farre excéedeth this picture as thou reportest she doth all other which words Barzsllus spake onely to sée whether his valour and bostings were agréeable wherewith the knight that kept the Tent was so vexed that he vttered these spéeches What ill nurtured creature art thou quoth he that deridest the beautie that is rather to be admired haste thou no more maners then to make so litle estimation of that which all the world adores thou shalt dearely abide this discourtesie with that hée mounted himselfe and charged a speare at Barzillus who aunswered him with such courage that at two courses he ouerthrew him from his horse By which time a number of Knights were vpon the barâ—lements viewing their combat and séeing the knight that kept the Tent foyled burst into an excéeding laughter and so departed Barzillus hauing foyled the knight for that the night drewe nigh withdrew himself from the Golden Tower into a pleasant valley and there stayed that night The Knight that kept the Tent was belonging to the King of Candie who came with perswasion to win Angelicas loue with his prowesse and with much adoe had obtained leaue of the Gardiants to kéepe the passage but hée not contented with his foyle intending to reuenge his disgrace followed him to the valley where Tellamor found them combatting as is aforesaide who knowing Barzillus stepping betwixt them parted the fray Barzillus likewise knowing Tellamor with great kindnesse embraced him and vpon his request declared the cause of their combat Tellamor then speaking to the knight of the Tent gaue him this farewel Knight returne to your charge for your combat here is at an ende for businesse which I haue yéelded into your handes and when you are amongst your friendes in Bohemia be not vnmindfull of poore Clarinas loue who hath committed her life honour and chastitie into your gentle custodie Most deare Clarina quoth Tellamor my returne shall be as spéedie as may be for like as you my self shall neuer enioy one minutes respite of content without your heauenly company whereon my chiefest felicitie dependeth and as you haue yéelded all that I can desire or you grant into my vnworthy kéeping I will as carefully labour to preserue the same from all spot of dishonour hoping at my returne to enioy the possession of your loue as well by generall consent of your friendes as by your courtesie I haue attained their diuine fruition in priuate Then I beséech you let no disquiet disturbe your peace let no doubt trouble your fancie nor any suspence of my loyaltie take roote in your heart for sooner shall the Sea become drie land the Sunne and Moone loose their cleare light and all things turne to their contrary before Tellamor will any way falsifie his faith In these and such lyke speeches entermingled with many delights they spent that night taking their leaue each of other with many a ceremonious farewell and parting with many a heauy
dutifull departed Shée was no sooner gone but Angelica fitting downe vppon the rushes leaning her head vppon the beddes side beganne to studie whence the occasion of that suddaine alteration she fell in her selfe should procéede sometimes deeming this and then that but still she could not certainly know what to iudge thereof that her minde was drawne so an extreame torment which so opprest her sences that presently she called Anna again who maruelling at her strange behauiour greeuing at her sadnesse kneeling downe by her vttered these spéeches My deare Mâ—stresse I beséech you conceale not from mée the occasion of your disquiet to whose secrecie you néede not feare to commit the same for I hope you are sufficientâ—y perswaded of my truthe that do estéeme my duely so you more deare then my selfe which I would most willingly spende for your sake or if you will voucsafe to employe mee any way or in what sort so euer so it please you to command I will be most willing to vse my vttermost endeuours as faithfully as euer did seruaunt to purchase your content Aye mée wretched creature quoth Angelica it is not mistrust of thy secrecie nor doubt of thy ayde nor ought else that I misâ—oubt in thee that maketh me withholde any part of my counsell from thee for if I would shewe it thée I cannot for this passion is so newly begunne that I cannot rightly coniecture what the cause thereof should be or why my thoughts should be thus suddainly disquieted and such assured confidence do I retaine in thy fidelitie that I would conceale no part of my thoughts from thée Anna hearing her mistresse spéeches beganne presently to suspect that shee had entertained some good conceit of some of the knights that were arriued that day whom she thought to be the young Prince Camillus which caused her make this answere Deare Mistresse quoth she I beleeue the approach of some of the gallant Knights that came with the King is the cause of your alteration Why quoth Angelica doest thou thinke their approach should disquiet me Marry quoth Anna because many Ladies haue been suddainly ouertaken with loue wherewith Angelica blusht saying Doest thou thinke my affections so light to looke of euery one I see Pardon mee deare Madame quoth shée I doe not thinke so Wel quoth Angelica suppose thou hast iumpt vpon the right which of those knights doest thou suppose it is Wil you pardon me said Anna if I giue my opinion I will saide she I thinke quoth Anna it is the braue Prince Camillus Camillus quoth she it is rather the stranger Indeed quoth Anâ—â— that strange knight farre surmounteth all the knights that euer I beheld for comlinesse courtesse and prowesse I am assured said Angelica breathing forth a sadde sigh thou speakest this rather to flatter me then according to that thou thinkest for otherwise why didst thou speake of Camillus Faith Mâ—stresse quoth she I named Camillus not for any thing I see in him comparable with the straunge Knight but for that I would thereby knowe your minde which now that I vnderstand if you would follow my counsell you should not onely like him but also loue him for there is no doubt but the cause of his comming hither was onely for your sake who in my rash opinion will prooue both constant and loyall for his very countenance bewrayeth the vnited essence of true Nobilitie and vertue to be placed in him O Anna quoth she thou woundest me to the heart before I had but a suspition of loue but by thy spéeches I begin to be inthralled therein Do not I pray thée séeke to augment that which is impossible to come to perfection which if I should entertaine as I shall I feare me against my will thou knowest how many impossibilitâ—â—s do threaten my euerlasting torment thereby therefore I pray thee doe not once name him to me againe for if thou doest I shall be more inthralled to that very name then to all the humble suttes of the most noblest knights in the world Didst thou not heare my brother Marcellus report how prodigally hee gaue away the kings daughter of Thrace and what paines he tooke to redéeme Venola that beautifull Lady from Andramarts Castle I know thou didst but likewise I know thou didst not heare what he said to me to refell these doubtes that he was long since enioyned to my seruice and was the thing hée had long time sought to attaine Didst thou not see how I found him a sléepe and yet notwithstanding all the Knights that guarded me how resolutely yet with humilitie he approached my presence where he tolde me that not want of regard had bredde that rudenesse but feare of missing that fit occasion considering how straightly I am kept and pried into by my Fathers decrée Didst thou not sée how brauely and valiantly hée ouerthrow thrée stout Knights together that would haue taken my gloue from him Doest thou not sée how dearely my brother Marcellus loued him and all in generall are well affected towards him These I thinke are occasions sufficient to refell all suspect of his good intent and meaning Quoth Anna Truely most gracious Madame I thinke verily all things considered hée hath not his equall neyther for valour nor for Vertue You may doe as you please whome I will not so much as once speake of hereafter since I shall offende you thereby Yes I pray thée speake of him quoth Angelica for nothing can please me better though I â—eare me nothing wil doe mée more harme And well maist thou thinke me ouerâ—ond so â—ooâ—â— to do intangled in the bondes of loue with a straunger that I neithâ—r knâ—we of whence nor what he is of whome we haue saide ynough at this time therfore I pray let vs deferre any further commendation of him vntill we haue made better proofe of his worthinesse which said they betooke themselues to their rest Early the next morning the Knight of Fame was vp to whom Marcellus was soone gotten who tooke no other delight but onely in his company vsing him so kindly and so honourably that the Knight of Fame maruelled thereat wondring whence such kindnesse should grow that he likewise beganne greatly to affect his company and being both come into the Kings presence who was accompanied by Camillus they spent the forenoone in seuerall discourses likewise Angelica spent her time amongst the Ladies of great account in such sort as agreed in their fancie Dinner time being come a most costly and sumptuous feast was prepared wherevnto Maximus inuited all his Nobles and Camillus and the Knight of Fame amongst the rest as his chiefest where they were most honourably entertained sumptuously feasted and kindly welcommed Camillus séeing that the Quéene and Angelica were wanting was suddainly fallen into a sadde dumpe because the Ladie of his delight was absent which the King noted more specially then all the rest who supposing that Camillus came as a Sâ—ter to his daughter had of purpose giuen order
sort being vnwilling to make choise of any but by your appointment but in the ende his sutes grewe to that importunacie that hee would haue no deuiall but comming into her chamber chusing his fittest opportunitie when my Mistresse was in her bedde and surprising her vnawares offered her excéeding shame and villanie but beeing by her striuing and out-crie disappoynted of his full intent hée presentlie fledde away The King hearing Flauias spéeches was excéedingly iuraged with furie commaunding his knights to poste euery way to learne where he made his abode This newes being spred at last came to a knight of Natolia who by occasion was then in the Lybian Court who presently came to the king and tolde him that hee needed not â—o make inquyrie for the knight of Fame for that hee was â—t the Golden Tower The King hearing that newes was exceeâ—ingly gladde thereof commanding his knightes to staye their iourney writing a letter to Maximus to this effâ—ct MOst mightie King I salute you requesting you to worke reuenge in my behalf vpon a traitor who now remaineth with you who hath dishonoured my Daughter hee is called the Knight of Fame assuming that name to colour his wicked practises who no doubt will soone deuise some mischiefe against your person let him not escape your hands but rather send him to mee that I may â—euenge that monstrous iniurie hee hath done mee by his life which onely shall satisfie mee Thus remembring my loue to you and desirng your secrecie I cease Your brother of Lybia Hauing written this letter and sealed it with his signet hée presently sent the same by certaine of his knightes to the Golden Tower who as effectually dispatched theyr iourney as hee hadde giuen them straight charge and arriuing at the Golden Tower deliuered the letter to Maximus who hauing redde the same and well considered the circumstance which augmented his hatred and suspiâ—ion alreadie begunne against the knight of Fame presently comming to the place where hee was in talke with Marcellus hee caused him to be apprehended and without any other iudgement caused him presently to be cast into a denne of Lyons to be deuoured The knight of Fame was no sooner put into the denne but the Lyons made an excéeding roaring that those without assuredlie iudged him deuoured and himselfe expected nothing but that terrible and â—eaâ—full death but the Lyons who by nature will not harme those of Royall blood spared his life and not so much as offered to touch him but were rather terrified with his presence Hee being glad of this happy escape beganne to assure himselfe that hee was sprung of Kingly race which greatly comforted his heart and added a perswasiue hope to comfort himselfe withall that by that occasion hee should attaine to Angelicas loue if hée could worke meanes for his releasement out of that place most of all hee woondred why Maximus had offered him that outrage In these and such like cogitations he spent the rest of the day Marcellus seeing the Knight whome hee most dearely loued destroyed without iudgement equity or cause was so inwardly inraged that he was in minde oftentimes to worke himselfe iniuâ—ie and séeke meanes of reuenge if he knew who had bene the causer thereof and not knowing what to doo nor in whose companie to spende his time hée presently thought to goe to Angelica whom hee thought bare some good will to the knight of Fame with her to bemoane his vntimelie death but comming to the place where shée was hée would haue entred therein but Collimus according to Maximus commaund denyed him and that the more obstinately for that hée knew none fauoured the knight of Fame so much as hée whom he mortally hated Marcellus being before sufficiently inraged was now so much more vexed that hee drewe his dagger and with a violent blow stabbed the same to Collimus heart and withall going to Angelica hee found her very sad little thinking of these mischances who séeing him in that rage which shée soone perceiued by his behauiour shée came vnto him hauing seated himselfe downe in a chayre and desired to know the cause of his wrath O Sister quoth hée this place is the harbour of crueltie tiranny and dishonour which in times past hath bene famous and a receipt of honour but shortly will be hated and shâ—nned as odious omniminious and all procured by the foolish Diuining of a wicked Harlot that hath filled my Fathers head with such fancies that hée forgetteth himselfe his honour and Kingly behauiour and geueth credit to none but flat terers and parasites imprisoning his children murthering his friends and séeking the subuersion of honour and honourable knights Oh Angelica what should I say or to whome should I complaine hee hath slaine vertue he hath destroyed honour hée hath murthered my deare friend that kinde and courteous knight hée hath cast the vnknowne most honorable though vnknowne Knight of Fame into the Lyons den without iudgement iustice right offence or tryall Angelica hearing his words was ready to sound with gréefe but that feare to discouer her loue withheld her but being not able to refraine from teares she withdrew her selfe aside to conceale the same which Marcellus espying caught her in his armes and said Nay deare Sister do not conceale your gréefe for his death from mée that loue you so much the better and if you euer conceiued any good liking of him I shall honour you for the same for hée was worthy to be beloued of the best Lady in the world for in him shined all partes and poynts of true Knighthood and honour I cannot quoth Angelica denie but that I liked and loued him too neither shall I euer do otherwise whilest I liue though hee knewe not so much for whose death my heart shall neuer harbour quiet nor neuer shall thought of other loue siâ—ke into my breast for him had I vowed to loue and that vowe will I kéepe inuiolable whilest life doth last Oh Angelica quoth Marcellus had I knowne you had loued him so well I would haue dyed with him but I would haue saued his life which was so suddainly acted and so vnexpected that before I could recouer my sences from amazâ—ment he was past my reach What cause had my Father thinke you to séeke his destruction but because hée saw him in spéeche with you Aye me quoth Angelica was I the cause of his death I will then go to him with that such gréefe opprest her heart that shée fell downe in his armes Marcellus called to her Maides who presentlie came thronging about her maruelling at her suddaine sicknesse and especially Anna who was priuie to her thoughts hearing Marceilus speeches made great lamentation This newes was soone come to the Queenes hearing who presently came running vnto the place and hauing by her labour recouered her enâ—red into these speeches Why how now Angelica what meanâ—st thou to doo thy selfe this wrong What mâ—â—chance or suddaine passion hath caused this disquiet
Then turning to Marceâ—lus Or can you tell Marcellus quoth shee for you were by I know not quoth hée but I am sure wée haue all cause of little ioye when wee that are the Kings children shall be imprisoned vpon the flattering report of euery dissembling Sâ—cophant Why quoth shee who hath abused you That did Collimus qd hee him I haue rewarded Besides my Lorde and Father hath destroyed that honorable straunge knight because I loued him who neuer deserued the least cause of such crueltie but was alwayes honourablie estéemed in euery Kings Court vntill it was his ill happe to arriue in this vnfortunate place to ende his life by Tiranny not by Iustice Take heede Marcellus scandalize not your Fathers honour which may bring you in daunger for that hée hath done nothing but right and with good consideration for beholde that letter and thou shalt soone see what a counterfait that Knight of Fame was Marcellus hauing redde the letter was at the first suddainlie amazed thereat but yet notwithstanding he sâ—id vpon my life this accusation is most false and vntrue Angelica taking the letter and â—â—ating the same was excéedingly astonished thereat to whome Marcellus saide Angelica beléeue it not for if you doo you shall too much wrong that honourable Knight that is too much abused alreadie who if hée were liuing would soone prooue these accusations false but hée good Knight is now dead and past recalling whose death will bring more dishonour to the Natolians then euer will be recouered Why quoth the Quéene what maketh thée Marcellus so inconsiderate by taking a strangers part to indaunger thy owne life which knowest the kings humour Loue quoth hee to that straunger maketh mee bewaile his vnâ—imely death whom I would that I had excused The Queene séeing Angelica somewhat well recouered departed vnto Maximus who by that time had knowledge of Collimus death was meditating how to chastise Marcel for thâ—t presumption But the Quéene vppon her knées intreated him to pardon him alleaging that Collimus had greatly abused him with much a doo the King was pacified Marcellus hauing somewhat comforted Angelica in a heauie and sadde estate departed to his chamber and left her with her Damozell Anna rather readie to yéelde vppe the Ghoast then otherwise likelie to suruiue and night beeing come shee refusing meat went to her bedde not to sleepe but to bewaile the kâ—ight of Fames vntimely death The knight of Fame all this time remained in the Lyons denne carefully deuising which way to gette out of that place â—yring his sences but finding no meanes of releâ—se Our while accusing his harde fortune and then Maximus for his crueltie Sometimes fearing to bee famished in that place and then comforting himselfe with perswasions of impossible deliueries Now dispairing to bee vtterly exempt from the sweete sight of Angelica whose absence and restrainte of libertie procured as hée thought by his boldnesse pinched his heart with extreame forture In this sort hée continued so long vntill that hée was ready to be starned and constrained to eate such vnsauory â—oode as was daily cast to the Lyons Angelica likewise no whit mittigated her greefe but rather augmented the same being much comforted by Marcellus whose minde was not yet satisfied with sâ—fficient consideration of these mischaunces but both hée and Angelica continued as it were in a further hope in their fancies of the knight of Fames safetie though when they beganne to comfort themselues with any perswasions they were quite past hope Maximus likewise hauing considered with what seueritie hée had vsed the knight and that hee had condemned him without any triall of the accusatiâ—n that had bene vsed by his knights euer since his death beganne to tell a remorse in his conscience of vniustice but by the setled opinion that was stirred in his heart by those false Prophesies hée soone shooke the same off Camillus all this time likewise noted what iealous suspition the king heard of him and hauing heard the report why he kept his daughter so stronglie guarded and of set purpose withheld her from his sight and noting how suddainly the knight of Fame was made away without anie cause of offence giuen he began to feare himselfe and by that meanes duâ—st not shewe anie signe of desire to see Angelica least by that meanes hée should séeke some occasion of quarrell with him and vse him like the straunger within a while departed from the Golden Tower intending notwithstanding either with force or faire meanes to attaine her possession CHAP. XIX Of the Knight of Fames preseruation How hee gat out of the denne and departed the Tower THe next day after Camillus departure which Maximus perceiued was with a discontented mind the kéeper of the Lyons denne came to make cleane the same and vsed his woonted manner which was to set open those places that were cleane into which the Lyons would soone enter and hauing fast bolted the doores and being owner of the Lyons entered into the den where the Knight of Fame was who suddainly caught holde on him hauing before secretly shrowded himselfe from his sight and being carefull to prouide for his owne safetie snatcht from his side a hanging sword the kéeper knowing him maruailing to see him aliue and excéedingly astonished at his sight held vp his hands for mercie to whome the knight of Fame said My friend I séeke not thy life but mine owne safetie being as thou séeest preserued by Diuine prouidence from the Kings crueltie by him vniustly cast into this place without any cause of offence but wrongfullie as thou mayest perceiue by my preseruation for if my fact had deserued punishment no doubt I could not haue escaped the crueltie of these executioners hauing endured great daunger of famishment Now my request vnto thee is that thou wouldest but suffer mee to departe from hence without discrying mée for I haue no reason to trust to Maximus curtesie hauing alreadie eâ—bured this miserie by his Crueltie which thou mayest well doo without endaungering thy selfe anie kinde of waye for there is none but dooth assuredly thinke I am dead The kéeper hearing his spéeches and withall séeing how admyrably hée was preserued and also fearing his owne death assured him by many vowes and protestations not onely to doo that which hée had desired but also would most faithfully execute what other thing soeuer hée should commaund to his vttermost power Wilt thou then quoth hée doo this for mée giue me the keyes and make fast the doore so that thou canst not goe from mée and then call downe thy boye and sende him to Marcellus to request him to come to thee but in such sorte that the boy may not sée mée and also to do his message secretly which the kéeper tolde him he would most willingly performe Then dyrecting the Knight of Fame how to locke the doore that hée could not escape he called downe his boy who presently came to him whom hée commanded to séeke out Marcellus secretlie
and to desire him that hée would vouchsafe to come and speâ—ke with him about a matter of great importance The boy hauing receiued his message immediately hasted to execute the same and most fortunately met him in the outer court to whom he declared the cause of his comming Marcellus maruelling why the kéeper had sent for him presently began to remeÌ„ber the knight of Fame with which his heart began to throb but hasting downe to the den the keeper commanded his boy to depart humbling himselfe to Marcellus told him that the knight of Fame was still liuing Which said hée ran in vnto him who had shrowded himselfe from his sight and tolde him Marcellus was come then presentlie hee came foorth whom Marcellus espying with great reioycing caught him in his armes and most louingly embraced him seeming to be reuiued with ioye in respect of the care opprest his minde before hee hadde knowledge of his safetie Manie courteous gréetings past on eyther side Marcellus desired the kéeper not to reueale this secrete to any for if it should come to my fathers hearing it were impossible then to preuent his rigour and withall promised him that if he would let him lodge in his house but that night hée would reward him most beâ—utifully and withall promised him to higher dignitie and to such place of account as that hée should haue good cause to reioyce that euer the knight of Fame came within his house The kéeper both drawne by his owne good inclination and also by the hope of rewarde and preferment béeing but poore promised his vttermost ayde and assistance to pleasure him and withall to performe his full desire with such securitie that none should conceyue anie suspition thereof with that they all together departed vp into his Lodge where the Knight of Fame refreshed himselfe with comfortable meates being excéedingly glad as hee had good cause of this successe and rendring many thankes to Marcellus who well deserued the same Marcellus being yet somewhat troubled in his minde about the Letter the King of Lybia had sent and desirous to bre satisfied of the trueth therein taking the Knight of Fame aside from the hearing of the kéeper said as followeth Syr knight although I haue shewen you this fauour and friendship which my fancie often perswaded mée to refuse yet vrged by the good well I beare you and for other considerations which I will yet conceale from you I could not choose but reioyce at your safeite and worke what meanes I can for your preseruation yet there remaineth a grudging in my conscience against you vntill you assure me by your faithfull oath to satiâ—fie me of the truth of my doâ—bt without fraude for if that be true which is alleadged against you by the affirmation of a King you deserue the punishment my Father inflicted vpon you and rather to bée generally hated then beloued at all Most honourable knight quoth hée I know my selfe so cleare from all such villanie as that I sweare and protest by my life by Heauen and by all the good that euer I expect which I desire to turne to my destruction if I tell you not the very truth Then quoth Marcellus the same day that the King my Father caused you to be throwne into the Lions den the king of Lybia sent hither certaine of his Knights with a Letter wherein hee accused you to haue most shamefully deshonoured his Daughâ—er Venola desiring my Father to dispatch you out of the way for your liâ—e nothing else might appease his ire which was the cause of his crueltie My Lord quoth the knight of Fame vpon mine honour my former oath and by all other truth and fidelitie this accusation is most vniust false and vntrue which if I may by your sauor in whose hands life now resteth haue libertie to approoue I will maintaine the contrary euen in the gates of the king of Lybia and cause my accusers to confesse the contrarie neyther did I euer séeke loue at that Ladies hands by whose dishonourable meanes this false accusation is raised against mee Deare friend quoth Marcellus you haue said ynough and I rest assuredly satisfied of your loialty The knight of Fame was so inwardly vexed with this accusation that he was halfe madde wiâ—â—h gréet but chiefly for that hée thought it was come to Angelicas hearing might bee a meanes to cause her vtterlie to forsake him which appalled his sâ—nces with â—xtreame vexation that hee stood like one transformed Marcellus perceiuing his discontent desired him not so bee gréeued but to ouerpasse the same vntill hée hadde meanes to prooue the contrarie My Lord replyed hée how can I chuse but be sorrie when thereby I am dishonoured in euery mans opinion which I account more dearer then my life Besides with what impatiencie may I shew my selfe before any knight liuing but rather rid my hated selfe out of this miserable life which is the next way to salue this blemish But if you will vouchsafe to heare the true reporte of the miseries I haue indured euer since my byrth you would say that I am the onely mappe of sorrow and borne to perpetuall calamitie I desire nothing more quoth Marcellus with that hée rehearsed to him all that hée could of his bringing vp in the Iland of Rockes his departure from thence and shipwracke at Sea how he was entertained by D. Amasenus in Thrace and the treacherie that was intended against him there by Corus and Argalus then of his successe in the Kings Court of Thrace and the occasion why hée departed from thence to the Forest of Arde and how there he met the Prince of Bohemia and released Venola then how Venola sought his loue and how shée gaue him by subtiltie a somniferous potion to withholde his departure with Parismus which hee purposed and how afterwards perceyuing her intent departed from thence Withall hee declared the manner of the vision that appeared vnto him in Thrace and how that hee was thereby enioyned to seeke out the Lady that appeared to him and sue for her loue which was the cause that hée both refused Phylenas marriage and Venolas proffer of kindenesse and also hée declared how hee first arriued in that countrie and met Angelica which was the very same Lady that appeared vnto him in the vision and also told him that hee was likewise enioyned to séeke out his Parents which the vision told him were of great birth This quoth hee is the true discourse of my forepassed life which I neuer yet manifested to any but your selfe whose fauour hath farre surmounted my desert into whose hands I commit my life to bee disposed of desiring you not to conceyue amisse of mée for that false accusation being most vntrue Marcellus againe embracing him in his armes desired him likewise not to thinke that hée did any way conceiue the least euill opinion of him but that he did estéeme of him as of the dearest friend he had in the world and that
thou shalt neuer escape my hands The knight maruelling to heare him speake whom he thought had béene a ghost made this reply Pardon me good sir for I tooke you to bée another then I see you are but if I may know what you will commaund me I will doe it Quoth he tell me how fareth Marcellus Sir quoth he at this instant he lyeth very weake by reason of many grieuous wounds he receiued not long since where hée declared the whole trueth of that which had happened by Maximus meanes since which time quoth hée the King hath set such secrete watch about the Tower that none goeth in nor out without his priuitie The Knight of Fame hauing heard his spéeches departed backe to Iabine to whom he declared the trueth of all that he had heard béeing very sorry for Marcellus hurt and well wâ—ying euery circumstance of that report thought that when Marcellus was gotten with Angelica out of the Parke so slightly atâ—ended it was to come to him which added some comfort to his heart being fully assured thereby that Angelica had not forsaken him By this time the Natolian that escaped from the Knight of Fame was come to the Golden Tower and comming before the King told him that hee had met the knight of Fame whereat hee beganne to laugh but presently came the other who iustâ—fied the same words alleadging that it was the knight of Fame and that hee had both talked with him and knew him affirming the same most constantly Maximus woondring thereat was almost astonisht at their words that hée determined to send all his knights to search for him and the occasion now must fitly serueâ— for the Nobles had according to his commaund gathered a number of forces together which Camillus swing béeing vnprouided to withstand such force but comming for another intent immediately returned with his souldiers towards his countrie and Maximus now séeing the coast cleare of enemies presently sent foorth Knights euery way to finde the Knight of Fame Thus newes was soone come to Marcellus and Angelicas hearing which filled their hearts with excéeding care and feare leaste hée should bee apprehended this bredde new sorrowes in theyr troubled thoughts buâ— principally in Angelicas whose loue was growen to such perfection that it was impossible for to remooue the same that getting to her chamber shee â—ntred into many heauy complaints able â—o haue rent the stoniest harts of the cruellest tyrants whom Anna comforted by all means she could deuise to whom Angelica said Oh Anna quoth shee little doest thou know the forments my heart doth indure for wert thou so much inthralled as I am to so worthy a knight as hee is thou mightest then haue some insight into my sorrowes but bring ignorant therin how caâ—st thou giue me counsell haue I not cause to sorrow nay rather to runne mad with sorrow to sée the danger that woorthie knight is now in hauing so lately escaped a most miserable death by my Fathers censure and without cause who not contented therewith nor satisfied in his minde hath now sent out many knights to search for him who if they finde him will bring him back oâ— by violence destroy him whose death shall bee the end of my life for I haue vowed if my Father séeke his ruine hée shall also sée my death for I will not liue one houre after him in which complaintes shée still continued without intermission It fortuned most happily that Iabine was gone foorth of S. Austines Chappell left the Knight of Fame in his Cell méeting with many of the Natolian knights who demaÌ„ded if hée saw not such a K. describing so well as they could the knight of Fame whom he answered al after one sort that he had not séen any such but maruelling at their earnest inquirie hee demaunded what that knight might bée One of them tolde him that he was called the knight of Fame who lately arriued in that countrie and was kindly entertained by Maximus but especially of Marcellus and hauing in some sort offended the King was by him afterwards thrown into the Lyons den by reason of a letter the king of Libia sent wherein he accused him to haue dishonoured Venola his onely daughter whom that day was seene and spoken withall Iabine hearing his speeches wondred thereat yet notwithstanding was carefull least the knight of Fame should be â—ound abroad whom hee now beganne greatly to estéeme both that he déemed him to bee sprung of royall blood and also for that Marcelius made estimation of him who he thought knew him cleare of those accusations or else he would not haue fauoured him so mâ—â—â—h that with all speed he hasted to his Cell where being entred he â—ound the Knight of Fame very sadde and fast bolting the Chappell doore he came to him saying Worthie Knight I am glad that I haue found you heere for were you abroad there are such a number of Knights in search of you that it were impossible to escape them For me quoth he I thinke you are deceiued Yea quoth he if you are called the Knight of Fame and lately escaped out of the Lyons denne With that his colour changed Nay quoth â—abine feare not for you shall be héere as safe as your heart can wish for this place is no way suspected therfore thinke your selfe secure then Iabine declared vnto him all that had happened and what hée had heard Wherevpon the knight of Fame likewise finding him faithfull and secret declared vnto him the whole discourse of his trauels onely leauing out the vision which appeared to him in Thrace Asking his counsell what to do and entring into many sadde discourses how hée was still crossed in his expectation and withall tolde him that he knew not which way to trauel in search of his Parents which if he could attaine then he would not doubt but to reuenge those iniurious wrongs done him Sir Knight quoth Iabine I thinke it best that you trauell in search of them and that presently in the meane time these troubles by forgetfulnesse will be well ouer blowne and then you may haue the better opportunitie to go forwards with any intent you shal afterward put in practise for if you stay heere you may vnfortunately be descried for the Kings iealousie is such that he will leaue no means vnattempted to worke your death Father quoth he your counsell is good which I will put in practise not voluntarily but forced thereto in regarde of mine owne preseruation requesting this one fauour at your handes that you woulde by some meanes remember my humble duetie to that honourable knight Marcellus and tell him that it shall not be long ere I returne desiring him in the meane time according to his former courtesie which hath bin extended farre beyond my desert to remaine my friend and remember mée to Angelica I will quoth Iabine fulfiâ—l your request in euerie respect But first quoth hee I thinke it most conuenient you change your armor for that
in that you are easily knowne and I haue one within that is euery way of as good proofe The knight of Fame liked his deuice excéedingly well and armed â—imselfe in that armour which was very rich and costly guilded all ouer with Golde and Amell without any deuise to bée knowne by and in that armor the next night hée departed taking his leaue of olde Iabine with many courtesies beeing most vnwilling to leaue his companie and parting with a heauy heart for that hée went to vndertake â—â—â—ewe trauell which might detaine him long from returning to Angelica and by good fortune that night hée gat out of the countrey and past the search of the Natolians whom hée did not care to méete withall but that hée would not thereby hinder the spéede of his iourney CHAP. XXI How the Knight of Fame arriued in the Countrey of Bohemia and redeemed Violetta from Archas. How Archas was put to death How the Knight of Fame came to the knowledge of his Parents and after that departed againe towards Natolia AFter that the Knight of Fame was past the bounds of Natolia hée arriued in an exceeding great plain where hée saw many readie pathes but knew not which of them to take at last a suddaine thought and remembrance of Parismus entred his fancie which so fully possest his minde that the thought thereof would by no meanes remooue which was so effectually wrought in him by a naturall effect for there were his Parents and no where else which caused nature it selfe to pittie his restlesse Passions and no longer to procastinate his felicitie that hée fullie and resolutely determined to trauell thither Whither afterwards with long trauell he attained hauing great desire to see Parismus againe to whom his heart had vowed euerlasting friendship And now drawiâ—g nigh the court in the afternoone when the sunne had with his scorching beames made the season hotte he heard a gréenous complaint as it seemed to his hearing of some distressed lady which made him stay to listen which way that crie came and by the voyce drawing nigh to the place hee espied vnder the shadowe of a heape of Elâ—es a knight in Armour and a Lady at his â—éet who were the same that made that mone The knight of Fame comming neare them they both espied him to the Ladies comfort but the Knight presently tooke vppe his shield and addressed himselfe for his defence The Knight of Fame well noting the Ladies countenance remembred that he had séene her but hée could not remember where which caused him the more willing â—â— helpe her being otherwise of his owne vertuous inclination ready to succour any distressed Lady that comming to her demanded her cause of sorrow but she being readie to make him aunswere and holding vp her hands to craue his pittie the other Knight setting his sword against her brest vowing that if she spake one word he would thrust the same throught her body which the knight of Fame séeing thinking he went about to slay her with his sword drawne rusht violently against him and ouerthrew him but giuing him leaue to recouer his â—â—ete he said Traiterous villaine why offerest thou this Lady such discourtesie being ashamed she should declare thy treackery which mauger thy hart I wil know before we two part with that he lent him such a blow that he made him stagger the Knight thought himselfe now in worse case then euer he had bene but notwithstanding he resâ—sted the knight of Fame most couragiously for a space but he being the most â—allantest knight in the world soone brought him in great daunger of his life which when the knight saw and felâ— he staied himselfe and said Knight before the combat continue any â—onger let mée know your name I will not shew thée that fauour quoth the knight of Fame but wish thée yeelde thy selfe neither will I shew thée that fauour quoth hée with that hee began the combat againe beeing scarce able to lift vp his sword by reason of his faintenesse by effusion of bloud intending to ende his life which the knight of Fame perceiuing clasped him in his armes a with violence wroong his sword out of his hands and by force made him yeelde hauing no weapon to offend himselfe nor his aduersary The Lady seeing her selfe thus fortunately deliuered comming to the knight of Fame desired him to pittie her estate and not to forsake her vntil she were come to the Bohemian court With that the knight of Fame was excéedingly glad saying Lady I will not forsake you but see you there in safetie for thither am I bound But I pray you quoth he let me know your name for that I haue I am sure seene you about the Forrest of Arde Violetta with that was drawne into a great admiration what he should be at last she said my name is Violetta that am ordained to perpetuall miserie béeing indéede by the trecherie of a dislayall knight named Archas driuen to wander thitherwards The knight of Fame then immediately remembring her but béeing vnwilling to discouer himself questioned no more with her but only asked her what that knight was Sir knight quoth she I know him not nor why he hath offered me this outrage Which said the knight of Fame forced him to go with them and so they all departed towards the court where very soone thâ—y arriued Now it hapned that Parismus at that very instant was in the court who espying Violletta accompanied by two knights the one of them being gréeuously wouÌ„ded and as it were by his countenance and maner of forced comming seeming captiue to the other and not knowing of any misaduenture that had befallen her wondred thereat and comming to her not wel knowing in what sort to salute those Knights beeing ignorant of the cause of their coÌ„ming he demaÌ„ded where she had bin My Lord quoth she this knight meaning the knight of Fame hath preserued me from the dishonor of this most discourteous knight intended against me as I will declare vnto you presently With that Parismus most kindly embraced the knight of Fame departing altogither into the presence where was the king quéene Pollipus Laurana and many others Pollipus seeing Violetta amongst those strange knights maruelled thereat â—ut shâ— coÌ„ming before the king vpon her knes desired iustice against â—he we â—ided knight the king told her that she should haue iustice Violetta then said as followeth Most mightie king I beséech you regard my complâ—int reueng the monstrouâ— wrong don me by this most wicked and abhominable hâ—micide who haâ— offred monstrous ouâ—rage foâ— this afternoone attended by my damozoll I went forth of the court into the groue adioyning to the garden to recreate my selfe in the cooly shade where I had not long stayed but this discourteous Villaine surprised me and caught hold of my damzel who made great exclamation fearing my harme whome he bound both hand and foote threatning if she made any noyse to murther her Which done he tooke me
and withall gaue me another commaund that I should loue no Lady vntill I had sound out that Lady that was shewne mee in the vision this did greatly trouble me when presently came newes oâ— Tyrides death sonne to Duke Amasenus who was slaine by Brandamor in rescue of Venola whom he had the custodie of vpon which occasion I trauelled first to Libia and from thence to the Forrest of Arde thinking Venola had béene the same Lady appeared to mee in the vision where I met with your Highnesse and with you departed to the Court of the king of Libia after Venola was redeemed as your selfe remember who was not the Lady I went in search of Afterwards when I had thought to haue departed with you towards this countrie Venola by subtiltie causing mée to take a sleepie potion frustrated my desire which she did to stay me with her vpon a pretence of great loue she bare me which one afterwards made me acquainted withall which when I heard being inioyned to place my affections on another searing some mischance might arise by her loue and finding out with what deuice they had frustrated me of your company I departed without knowledge of any from thence and at last after long trauell arriued in Notalia where lying downe to rest my selfe beeing wearie it happened the Lady Angelica the most fairest Lady liuing to passe by whom after I had séene I perfâ—ctly knewe to be the Lady that appeared to me in the vision hauing after such good successe that I was entertained by Maximus the King at the golden Tower and there grewe into great acquaintance with Marcellus I had not long remained there but the King of Libia as I suppose perswaded thereto by Venolas meanes wrote a letter vnto Maximus that he would for his sake either send mee to him or else be reuenged on me by my death alleadging that I had dishonoured his daughter which acculation was most false and vntrue Hereupon the King without hearing what I could say in mine owne defence immediately cast me into a denne of fearce Lyons who refused to hurt mée where I remained many dayes hauing no other food but such as was cast to them from whence afterwards I escaped by the Keepers meanes whom I compelled to send for Marcellus who rid me out of the Tower and sent me to an auncient friend of his named Iabin a Priest of Saint Anstines Chappell promising to come to me the next day but was disappainted thereof by such meanes as is not yet come to my knowledge Vpon a day I went abroad from the Chappel and by misfortune was espied by some of the Kings Knights who certified him as I thinke that I was aliue whereupon he againe most vniustly sought my life and sent out thousands in my search from whose hands I escaped intending to finde my Parents and so trauelled hitherwards This quoth he is the briefe and true rehearsall of my trauels and bringing vp so far as I know hauing nothing wherby to be otherwise known but a Iewell which my nurse gaue me great charge to keepe whose minde I haue fulfilled With that he puld out of his bosome the Iewel which he continually wore about his neck which Laurana hâ—uing diligently viewed perfectly knew to be the same she had left with Parismenos in the Iland of Rocks whoÌ„ she assuredly both by that many other probabilities knewe to be her sonne that suddainly before them all shée caâ—ght him in her armes and cried Oh my sonne Parismenos thou art my sonne many times kissing and embracing him Her straunge behauiour draue them all in admiration When suddainly the place where they were beganne to waxe darke that they coulde scarce sée one another and they hard a voyce which they knewe not from whence it should come which saide Parismus welcome thy son Parismenos long time absent from thée thou néedest not doubt of it for none is so like thée in heroicall qualities which saide the darkenesse presently vanished By this they all assuredly knewe that the Knight of Fame was son to Parismus and Laurana who likewise assured himselfe that he had â—ound his Parents that presently he knéeled downe whom Parismus the King the Quéene and Laurana most louingly all at once incompassed with their kinde â—â—bracings reioycing most exceedingly for ioy that he was â—ound being vnable by wordes welcomes embracings or otherwise to expresse their gladnesse Parismus reioycing that he had so valiant and vertuous a sonne the king and Quéen glad that in their old age they sawe so vertuous an impe sprung â—oorth of their issue to succéede in the kingdome And Laurana with teares of ioy expressing her content in that she had found her son whom shée thought had been destroyed long ago that no hart is able to expresse the ioy that possest their hearts Pollipus and Violetta they likewise embraced him being as glad as any of the rest of his safetie This newes was soone spred throgh the whole Court from thence â—lying â—ame soone brought the knowledge thereof to the Citizens who of their owne accord rung their bels made bonfiers triâ—mphs throgh the whole citie where on all sides was such excéeding reioycings as is impossible to be exprest Many daies afterwards the Knight of Fame who now shall assâ—me his right and proper name Parismenos continued in the Bohemian Court honourably entertained and highly esteemed of the Bohemian states who grew into exceeding loue towards him and was kindly beloued of the King and Queene but especially of his parents who thought themselues most happie and blessed to haue such a sonne whose â—ame was spread through most places of all the Worlde and that euery mans eares were filled with the report of his most honoâ—rable déedes Now that Parismenos had thus happily attained the knowledge of his parents the want whereof had long time filled his minde with care no other thought but of Angelicas loue coulde take place in his heart which though his cause of ioy otherwise was sufficient filled his sences with sadnesse and quite extinguisht those delights that they seemed to his troubled mind rather tedious theâ— comfortable adding no ease to his care which were augmented to an excéeding heigth by reason of Maximus crueltie which he sawe was so much aggrauated against him that he knewe it a thing impossible for him to attaine the least fauour at his hands who likewise kept Angelica guarded so strongly and so narrowly pried into all her actions that it was impossible any way either to come to her spéech or to send to her that with diuersitie of the cogitations his heart was tormented his countenance darkened and he spent his time most commonly in sadnesse being seldome drawne to any myrth which was generally noted of all men but especially of Laurana who could neuer be quiet but onely â—n his company And on a day missing him she rested not vntill she had found him out being gotten into the most sollitary place in the gardeÌ„ leaning
him selfe vpon his elâ—ow who espying her raised himself from the ground blushing at hâ—r presence to whom she said Why how now Parismenos what sadnesse is that which possesseth your mind that maketh you estrange your selfe from company to delight in sollitarinesse is there none so highly in your fauour that they may know the truth thereof or is your cause of care such as none can remediâ— or not counsel you for your ease I am sure there are many would not refuse to vse their endeuours to pleasure you especially my self would both willingly do my best to comfort you and know the cause if it be not too secret Parâ—smenoâ— with humble reuerence made her this aunswere I beséech you do not thinke me so vndutifull nor my cause of care so secret that I would conceale the same from you but were it of much more importance I would willingly reueale it to satisfie your minde which I haue omitted as vnwilling to trouble you therwith and for no other respect Then I pray quoth she let me knowe is it not loue yes most deare mother quoth he it is loue and to that beautiful Lady Angelica who beareth me the like affection but so farre am I from enioying her loue as that iâ— attainteth my heart with care to thinke thereof which is the cause of my sadnesse which will encrease rather then diminish if I do not shortly trauel thither being now assured of all other doubts and hauing finished my trauell in search to finde you out Therefore I most humbly beseech you to procure my Lord and fathers consent to my spéedie departure for without the fruition of her heauenly sight my liâ—e will be but wearisome Laurana hearing his spéeches perceiued indeed that his affection was great and therefore not to be remooued and well knowing by her owne former experience that loue was incurable she was the more ready to pittie his passions that she promised to further him in what she could beeing now assured of the cause of his sadnesse CHAP. XXII How Parismenos after the knowledge of his parents departed towards Natolia How hee met with Marcellus and what afterwards befell to him WIthin fâ—we daies after Parismenos returned againe towards Natolia but with much sorrow in the Bohemian court for his departure spending much time in trauell vntill he arriued at S. Austins Chappell hauing gotten him other armour because he would not be knowne and knocking at the Chappell doore presently olde Iabin came out to whom he discouered himselfe who knowing him reioyced exceedingly at his presence and safetie desiring him â—o come in for that he had newes of importance to tell him Parismenos comming to him for no other intent but to heare newes from Angelica willingly went in with him And â—abin began as followeth Most noble knight I wil declare vnto you all that I haue â—arned of â—he estate oâ— Marcellus so â—â—are as I can After that you were departed from hence the Natolian hauing conâ—inued theyr deligent search some thrée dayâ—s in the end returned to the Court frâ—sâ—rated of their desire whereby Maximus gaue no credence to that report â—â—t soone forgot the same remaining in great quiet Marcelâ—es by this time had recâ—uered his health lettâ—â— passâ— no time came hither thinking to haue sonnâ— you â—éere but hearing by â—y report of your departure â—ee seemed to be quite ouâ—rcome with grâ—â—fe and declared vnto mee all that had happened to you in the Golden Tower which you had declared vnto mee before and withâ—ll manifested what had happened vnto him and Angelica and how hee was so greeuously wounded then â—aâ—in declared the same 〈◊〉 as Marcellus had tolde him in the very same manner as is before â—â—â—lared when hée determined to haue conueyed Angelica to S. Ausiens Chappell the day his Father was on hunting And quoth hée Marcelius hauing tolde mee this withall shewed mee with what sorrow Angelica endured your absence Parismenos hauing heard his wordes which yéelded him full assurance of Marcellus â—riendship and Angelicas constant loue was therewith excéedingly comforted rehearsing to him how fortunately hee had found his Parents Iabin then began to vse him with more reuerence and more feruently to affect his company and good that at Parismenos request hée went towardes the Golden Tower to sée if hee could by any meanes speake with Marcellus which hée willingly at his requesâ— did and brought newes backe that Maximus was departed with the Quéene Marcellus and Angelica towards the Gittie of Ephesus which he learned of such as were gardâ—ants at the Golden Tower Parssmenos hearing that immediateâ—y departed thitherwards and entring the Cittie rode presently vnto the Court where â—ée met a Knight whome hée desired of courtesie to câ—rtifie Marcellus that there was a Knight who would speake with him which at his request hée presently went and performed and finding Marcellus in the kâ—ngs great hall hée told him there was a sâ—range knight at the Court gatâ— that was desirous to speake with him Marcellus maruelling who it should bee immediately went out vnto him being a Knight of excéeding vertue that hée would not refuse any courtesâ—e and though hée were sonne vnto a mightie King yet hée disdained not to fulfiâ—l his request though hée neither knew him nor the cause of his comming Parismenos beholding him immediately allighted from his stéed and with a kinde behauiour said Most noble and courteous Prince I desire to haue some few words in priuate conference with you from the knight of Fame Marcellus hearing him name the knight of Fame desired him to say on for there were none then present but such as hee trusted My Lorde quoth Parismenos because I knowe not whether I may discouer my selfe or no with safetie I am the knight of Fame and now altered in name but not in good will to you Marcellius hearing his wordes had much adoo to refraine from embracing him but yet for that hée would not haue any note the same hée abstained but said Most noble knight nothing could haue brought that ioye to my heart your presence doth beeing a long â—ime seuered from you by Fortunes vnconstant mutabilitie who altereth the estate of things according to her variable disposition trusting you haue not misdoubted of my good will though I came not to S. Austins Chappell according to my promise which I was about to performe but that my intent was crost But séeing you are thus happily returned and haue as I hope attained the knowledge of your parents in whose search olde Iabine tolde mee you were departed I desire you repose that assured confidence in my trustinesse that I will labour to procure your content euery way to my vttermost power your safetie and returne will bring no little ioy to my Sister Angelica which is impossible to giue her knowledge of for my father hath now garded her more stricktly then euer before neither is shée héere in this Court as the common report goeth but still remaineth in the Golden Tower
agreeth with modestie but I will performe the same Speake you from your heart quoth Marcellus I do my Lord quoth she Then saiâ— hee I commâ—und you to loue me and if that be too harsh a word I intreate and desire you yéeâ—â— me loue for that true loue I beare you being such as is grounded vpon vertue and without spot or blemish of dishonours staine entending nothing that may disagrée wâ—th your modestie but to make you my equall my companion and my dearely espoused wife therefore do but yéeld to loue me and thou shalt thereby expell many cares from my heart which otherwise will increase to my euerlasting torment Oh my Lord quoth Dulcia I beséech you account me one that will indâ—uour in all dutie to deserue that honour you entend me which I sâ—e so many impossibilities to hinder that it quite discouragâ—th meâ— from the least hope of that felicitie So you will loue me I care not for impossibilities neyther shall anie miserie alter my constant resolution With that hée embraced her in his armes who gaue a silent consent intermingled with teares proceeding from her tender heart with whom Marcellus staied some time spending the time in many friendly conferences that Dulcia was constrained by his entreaties and her owne yéelding heart to giue her consent both theyr intents being grounded vpon no other purpose but that which is vertuous and chaste Parâ—smenos beeing departed from Marcellus soone arriued at the Maiden Tower where hée alighted and comming to the gardiants thet kept the gate hee saluted them with a courteous behauiour tolde them that hee was sent by Maximus theyr King to be one of the gardiants whom at the first they denyed him then he deliuered his Letter which they hauing read accepted him for one of theyr fellowes without any doubt or mistrust When hée had obtained his desire in this with such prosperous successe he began to comfort himselfe with hope of turther good fortune continuing all that night amongst the râ—st of the gardiants not once offering any behauiour which might bréed suspition but behaued himselfe most carefully both in all his words and déeds as hée had a good reason for that they were very â—ircumspect and almost by reason of the strickt charge the King had giuen them ready to suspect each other All the next day continued hée in that sorte without anie méeting of the Eunuches but on the third day hée met two of them tdgether in a place most conuenient and saluted them most kindely who maruelling what he should bée for that he was a stranger began prosently to be iealous of him but he perceyuing the same told them that hee had a secret message vnto them from the king and withall a letter vnder his hand and signet to the gardiants which he shewed them But to you quoth hée the King hath sent me with this message that you shall admit mée at all times to Angelicas presence whome you haue the custodie off though vnknowne to any but your selues which hée told me likewise hée gaue you a speciall charge to conceale from the rest of the gardiants and hath vppon the trust hée hath reposed in mée giuen mée authoritie with you to haue her custodie The Eunuches hauing heard his message and withall the kings priuie seale to the Letter written in his behalfe could not chuse but giue credence so the same supposing that none was priuie to Angelicas béeing there but the king that they made no doubt but that hée was sent by him but would not trust him vntâ—il they had consulted with the rest of their fellowes to whom they delared the truth of all he had told them who in generall admitted him to their societie Parismenos thought himselfe most happie to haue â—attained this felicitie where likewise he behaued himself most carefully telling them that hee had a message of secrecie to declare to her from the King which they made no doubt of nor neuer denied When he spied his fittest opportunitie which was when Angelica was walking alone in a priuate garden béeing all the libertie she had and the Eunuches were gone to disport themselues and had put him alone in trust with the key that conducted to her chamber he vnlocked the doore and shutting the same againe he came to her chamber where he durst not be so bolde as enter before he had knockt Anna being alone in the chamber hearing one knocke came to the doore and espying Parismenos in Armor with his sword girt to his side which he neuer left off being in euery poynt armed but his head maruelled what he shuld be to whom he said Faire Damozel maruel not to see me in Armor which shal neuer offend you but still be imployed in your defence I haue knockt presuming no further without licence the cause of my comming is to deliuer a message vnto the Lady Angelica from Marcellus All this time Anna had diligently beheld him perswading her selfe she had séene him before that she made him this answere Sir knight if you come from Marcellus you shall bée welcome to my Lady therefore I pray you come in and I will conduct you to the place where she is Then she brought him down a paire of stayres into the garden where Angelica was who sate at the farther end thereof in a most heauie and discomfortable sort séeming to be quite giuen ouer to sorrowe leaning her elbowe vpon her knées and her head vpon her hand with her backe towards them and hearing them comming behind her with a suddaine start raised her selfe from her seate wherewith her heart panted within her and Parismenos humbling himselfe vpon his knée said â—use not diuine Lady to behold the mappe of sorrow created to eâ—â—â—â—e euerlasting miserie the most worthie knight Marcellus hath senâ—â—e hither whose fauour hath caused me to be thus bold who hartily saluteth himselfe to you by me Angelica all this while diligently behâ—â—d him oft changing her countenance being procured by the diuersitie of thoughts for she supposed it should be the Knight of Famâ— for that â—ée came from Marcellus but he was so mightily altered that she was in doubt thereof Assoone as he had ended those fewe words she saide Are you not the knight of Fame I am the same most deare Lady quoth he with that her heart leâ—pt for ioy and shée tooke him most louingly by the hande desiring him to arise saying I am glad to sée you againe which I feared I should neuer haue done Then presently procured by ioy for his sight and griefe to thinke of her owne bondage a sâ—ood of Christall teares issued from her eyes which attainted his heart with extreame grief that he stood like a man senselesse and coÌ„founded in his thoughts and such passions opprest her heart that she was scarce able to vphold her selfe from falling which caused the water with violence drawne from his manly heart stand in his eyes which neuer before by no accident were assent and séeing her
departed dowing to search all places to finde her that all the whole country was filled with report of her losse Parismus Tellamor Barzillus presently rode to the wood to Pollipus whom they found in suche heauie plight as it made their manlike hearts to melt with griefe But Pollipus espying them would haue fled from their â—â—ght that loued him most dearely vntill Parismus ouertooke him and said Most deare friend how can you bée so vnkinde as to shun my companie whose care is no lesse then yours and who tendeth your welfare as much as mine owne haue you forgotten manhood knighthood and curtesie where is that vertue now become that was wont to rule your affections good Pollipus for my sake for all the friendship by all the curtesâ—es promises and good will that euer past betwixt vs leaue off this desperate follie and listen to my counsaile â—â— not for all this yet for Violettaes sake pittie your selfe and recal your former sences and let vs determine how to recouer her that is but straied out of the way many hundred knights are already posted into most places of this countrey and will coast all Germanie throughout but they will finde her then do not you increasâ— our further care by this desperate sorrow but according to your wonted wisedome wherewith you haue counsailed me in my afflictions let vs study how to recouer this miserie Oh my Lord quoth Pollipus my Violetta is dead at which word extreame hearts sorrowe and inward griefe stopt the passage of his spéech and was restrained with heart-swelling sighes which being a little asswaged he againe said If I were sure shée were not dead then would I willingly immitate your direction or were I but sure death had seized vpon her tender heart then would I neuer part from this place though millions of diuels should séeke to driue me hence Why quoth Parismus how can you thinke shée is dead when there is no likehood signe nor mention to bée seene thereof neither her apparell nor any part of her body torne or any other circumstance to perswade vs to any such conceit then why will you suffer any such perswasions to possesse your fancie Quoth Pollipus how then came the scarffe so torne it may be the wilde beasts haue some secret dens whereinto they haue drawne her body and many other mischaunces befallen her that shee was subiect vnto and yet still bee hidden from our knowledge neither let that trouble you quoth Parismus but rest contented and your care that way shall soone bée cased but â—epart with mée to the Court to comfort your selfe with some foode and I will presently giue order to haue this woodde so throughly searcht that you shall plainely finde shée hath not miscaried Pollipus with his perswasions though vnwillingly went backe with them mounting on Tellamors horse for that he was sore trauailed and wearie of that disquiet nights trouble Thus for a time wée wil leaue Pollipus returned to the Court with Parismus Violetta very sicke and weake in Archas Castle and many of the Bohemian and Thessalian Knights in her search to turne my sences to write of an other Subiect long time buried in forgetfulnesse the chiefest subiect of whereon this Historie dependeth CHAP. III. How Parismenos was brought vp in the Iland of Rockes in Tartaria How his nurse was slaine by a Lyon How he liued many yeares like a wilde man and afterwards arriued at Andramarts Castle AT such time as Laurana was imprisoned in the Iland of Rocks vnder the gouernment of Adamasia Andramarts sister as is declared in the first part of this Historie the nurse vnto whose custody the young child Parismenos was committed fearing his vntimely death which Adamasia threaned because his mother would not consent to Andramarts lust secretly to saue the child from her crueltie fled by fight into a desolate wood where she carefully educated him according to the condition of the place which was with such wild fruite as she gathered making many a hard shift to stanch her hunger and defend the swéete babe from famine vntill at length hearing of Andramarts death she determined to returne to the Castle and there present him to his mother and to that intent forsaking her poore habitation she went as she thought thitherwards but most vnfortunately wandred into a desolate and vnfrequented Wildernesse where she had not long stayed but met a fierce and cruell Lyon who slew her which when Parismenos beheld notwithstanding his infancie hée laboured with his weake resistance to preserue her but the Lyon refusing to hurt him withdrew himselfe to his denne whither Parismenos boldly pursued him and being entred therein the Lyon began to wag his taile and fawne vpon him gently which made him maruaile why he had slaine his nurse and would not hurt him and made him the more bolde that béeing wearie with trauell he laide himselfe downe to sléepe and when he awooke being very hungrie he gathered wilde fruite whereof there was plentie which was his foode and the cleare water his drinke This was his habitation a long time taking great pleasure to hunt and chase the wilde beasts from whose furie he was still preserued by the Lyon Afterwards when he was growen to riper age in his sléepe he drempt that his nurse appeared vnto him willing him to forsake that vnfrequented place and to seeke out Andramarts Castle where he should finde people in whose companie he should bée brought vp When he awaked he could not tel what to thinke of his dreame nor what she ment by Andramarts Castle nor which way to goe thither being therewith drawne into a deepe studie but suddainly hée espied a young Beare whose sight made him quite forget his dreame and taking excéeding delight to chase such beastes he caught vp his stafie and followed her and pursued her so fiercely that at length hee slewe her wherewith he was wandred so farre that getting to the top of a mountaine and looking round about him he espied the Castle thinking that was the place his nurse had tolde him of in his dreame that hee went thitherwardes It chanced one of the knights that Parismus had left to kéepe the Castle espied him and béeing of a sadde disposition séeing Parismenos begin to withdraw himselfr ranne to him and offered to lay hands on him But Parismenos being afraid of his behauior strook at him with his staffe so fiercely that had he not quickly auoyded his blowe he had beaten out his braines The Tartarian beeing angrie drewe his sword and therewith wounded Parismenos in the thigh the smart whereof so inraged him that notwithstanding all his resistance he left him for dead Afterwards entring the Castle his winde was drawne into an excéeding delight to behold the goodly buildings and beautie thereof The Tartarians beholding one in such straunge disguise for he was clad in the skinnes of such beasts as he had slaine and his hayre growne to a great length much maruelled how hee came into that countriâ— withall noting