to Parys that knewe no thynge of these tydynges NOw recounteth thystorye that parys was in babylone lyke as ye haue tofore herde whyche knewe noo thynge of thys fayte So it happed that by aduenture ij freres relygyous sought thyndulgences of the holy lande aryueden in babylone where they wold see the seygnorye the puyssaunce of the sowdan For thenne the sowdan helde hym in Babylone wyth moche grete puyssaunce These two freres were of these partyes whyche beyng in tho partyes it happed as they wente in the towne parys fonde them Thenne parys salewed them demaunded of these partyes and sayd to them in thys manere After that I haue herde say emonge you crysten men ye haue a Pope the whyche is moche stronge puyssaunt And also ye haue many kynges grete lordes so grete townes cytees and castellys that I haue merueyll how ye suffre that we that be not of your lawe haue the seygnorye of the holy lande whiche ought to apperteyne to you as ye say And whan the freres had herde Parys thus speke they were sore aferde And one of them ansuerd in the langage of moure For they wyst none other but parys was a moure so dyd al they of the contrey he sayd to hym Syr I byleue wel that ye haue herd say that in our partyes been assembled grete companyes of peple men of warre for to come in to thyse partyes by cause that our holy fader the Pope hath graunted oute a croysee and in the tyme whyles our men of warre assembled the kynge of fraunce whiche is the grettest of crystyente sente a noble baron whyche is named the doulphyn of vyennoys for to vysyte and espye these partyes Thenne he beyng in these partyes the souldan sette men in suche places where as the pylgryms were accustomed to passe And sodeynly he dyd do takâ— hym in a cyte named Ramon and after sente hym in to Alysandrye and there sette hym in an euyl pryson wherein I suppose that he be dede and thus for thys cause the fayt was dyscouerd Thenne sayd Parys how is that lord named Thenne sayd the frere he is named godefroy of Allaunson doulphyn of vyennoys And whan parys herde thys he was moche abasshed but he made noo semblaunter And thought in hys hert that hys aduenture myght yet come to good and effecte Thenne he demaunded them of many thynges and sayd to them that he wold more speke to them another tyme and demaunded them where they were lodged and they tolde hym more for drede than for loue for they thought he wold haue doon to them somme harme WHan Parys was departed fro the freres he was moche pens yf how and in what maner he myght goo in to Alexandrye for to see the doulphyn how he myght gete hym onte of pryson and so moche he thought on his fayte that he purposed to goo to the hostry where the freres were lodged and soo wente thyder whan the freres sawe hym they were sore aferde Thenne parys took them by the handes and ladde them to solace thurgh the cyte spekyng of many thynges alwaye in the langage of moure sayd to them I haue grete desyre to see that crysten knyght whiche is in alexandrye For I haue alwaye had good wylle to the crysten men peraduenture I myght yet wel helpe hym yf ye wyl come with me I promyse you by my lawe that I shal make you good chere doubte ye nothyng and thenne whan the freres herde hym thus speke they wyst not what to ansuer they had so grete fere Neuertheles they trustyng in the mercy of god they promysed hym that they shold goo wyth hym though they shold deye prayden god in theyr courage that he wold graunte grace that he myght come oute of pryson Thenne Parys had grete playsyr of the ansuer of the freres wende neuer to see the houre that he myght be wyth the doulphyn for to see the ende of his aduenture and so departed fro the fretes and wente strayte to the faulconner of the souldan wyth whom he had grete knowleche sayd to hym Seynour I thanke you of the grete honour curtosye gentylnes that ye haue do to me playse it you to wyte that I wyl departe fro hens in to alysandrye and I promyse to you that for your loue I shall not tarye longe but that I shal retorne hyther ageyn And by cause I am there vnknowen and that I neuer was there I praye you ryght humbly that I myÈt haue a maundement â—f the souldan that he commaunde to the gouernours that I may goo thorugh alle hys londe surely For ye knowe wel that one may not kepe hym ouer wel fro euyl peple Therfore I praye you and requyre that ye wyl gete me suche a maundement and also that ye wyl commaunde me humbly to the good grace of my lord the souldan and forthwyth the faulconner wente to the souldan and made hys requeste for Parys Incontynent the souldan graunted hym al hys desyre sayeng that it moche desplaysed hym of the departyng of parys yf he wold abyde dwelle in hys courte he wold make hym a grete lord Thenne the faulconner sayd Dere syr he hath promysed me that in short tyme he shal retorne Thenne the souldan dyd do make the maundement lyke as he wold deuyse chargyng al his lordes offycers subgettes of townes cytres castellys of his londe that they shold do to hym grete honour that they shold gyue delyuer to hym al that shold be necessarye to hym wythout takyng ony money or ony other thynge of hym And also the souldan gaf to Parys many ryche clothes vestymentes of cloth of gold and of sylke and also he gaf to hym grete tresour prayeng hym that he shold not longe tarye but hastely retorne ageyn promysed hym that he shold make hym a grete lord and delyuerd hys maundement the whyche was sealed wyth the propre seale of the souldan and sygned wyth hys owne hande WHan Parys had receyued alle these thynges that the souldan had gyuen to hym he took leue of hym and of hys courte went with the freres in to Alexandrye Incontynent after he was comen he shewed the maundement to the admyral the whyche anon after he had seen it dyd grete honour to Parys and delyuerd to hym a fayr lodgyng pourueyed of al thynges necessarye and delyuerd another to the freres Thadmyral came euery day to see parys in hys lodgyng for to do hym honour and companye and wente rode to gyder thorugh the cyte and by cause that Parys was rychely clad euery man made to hym grete honour and sayd that he semed wel to be the sone of soÌ„me grete moure And on a day as they rode in the cyte they passed forth by the toure where as the dolphyn was in pryson ¶ Thenne Parys demaunded of the admyral what toure it was that was so
of bourgoyne whyche thenne had grete renommeâ— in fraunce and that was for the grete prowesse that was in hym and the sayd erle made thys sayd traytye sente word vnto the doulphyn that hym semed best that the sone of the duâ— of bourgoyn were beste for â—yr by cause that it shold be grete playsyr to the Kynge of fraunce and that he was a noble knyght and of grete prowesse and whan the doulphyn had receyued these letters fro therle of Flaunders he sente to the kyng of fraunce to wyte of hym whyche shold best playse hym of these two prynces aforesayd that shold haue his doughter For whome that he wold shold haue hyr wherof the kyng had grete playsyr and reputed it to hym grete honour And he sente to hym worde that it shold playse hym best that he maryed wyth the sone of the duc of bourgoyn hys neuew and in so doyng he shold doo to hym ryght grete playsyr and wold do as moche for hym whan tyme and place requyreth And seyng the doulphyn the wylle of the kyng of fraunce sente worde to therle of flaunders that he had counseylled wyth hys barons also that it was the wylle of the kyng of fraunce that his doughter shold be maryed to the sone of the duc of bourgoyne And thenne therle laboured so moche in thys mater that he made the sayd sone of the duc to agree as for hys partye ¶ How Parys sente a letter to hys felowe Edward NOw late vs leue to speke of thys mater and retorne we vnto Parys whyche abode in the cyte of gene moche heuy and whyles thys maryage was in trayty Parys dwelled in gene out of al Ioyes and plâ—ysaunses worldly al for the loue that he had to the fayr vyenne whome he had soo moche at his hert And abode alwaye in hys lodgyng allone and bycame so deuoute and soo humble toward god that it was grete meruaylle and also for the good countenaunces that he made he was moche wel byloued of al the peple of the cyte and they helde hym for a noble man and sayd he must nedes be the sone of a grete lord And Parys beyng in thys manere had grete desyre to haue tydynges of vyenne and what was hyr aduenture And anone â—â—dry â—ed two letters that one to hys fader that other to hys felawe Edward Of whyche the letter to hys fader sayd in thys manere RYght dere honourable syr and fader playse it you to wete that I am moche sorouful and heuy of my cruel aduenture and also I endure grete heuynes sorowe and afflyctyon doubtyng that for me ye haue suffred grete payne and trybulacyon and I late you wete that I am at genes dwelle in a lodgyng allone deposed fro al Ioyes and consolacyons mondayne For myn entendement is to serue god and our lady fro hens forth purpose that ye shal see me nomore for I wyl departe goo thurgh the world to seche holy pylgrymages And yf by aduenture I shal deye tofore that ye shal see me I praye you that it may playse you that I deye not in your euyl wylle but humby by seche you that it playse you to pardonne me and to gyue to me your benedyctyon Also dere syr and fader I praye you supplye that my dere brother and felowe Edward ye wyl take in my name and place and that he be recommaunded as your sone in stede of me as wel in your herytage as in other thynges and the grace of the holy ghoost be wyth you Recomaunde me to my moder cÌ„ And the letter of Edward sayd thus DEre and specyal brother and synguler frende edward the peryl of paâ—ris and of hys aduenture is poursyewed of alle euyl and cruel fortune I comaunde me to you as moche as I may say or thynk Neuertheles lyke as we haue ben accustomed to wryte letters of loue and of chyualrye Now I must wryte letters anguysshous of sorowe and of euyl fortune for alas I am vnhappy al allone in a strange contre exyled fro al Ioyes and fro alle playsyr and out of al worldly playsaunce thynkyng nyght day on the bele vyenne the whyche I thynke that for me hath suffred mortal sorowe and I say to you that yf I knewe that for me she suffred payne and sorowe I shold be in despayr for I am worthy for to be punysshed cruelly for that fayte none other wherfore I praye god and alle hys sayntes that she may be kepte from al euyl and gyue hyr grace to prospere in al good and honour lyke as she is worthy and myn herte desyreth ¶ My dere broder felowe the moost dere thynges that I loue in thys world is fyrst the fayr and swete vyenne next you to whom I praye you yf it may be in ony wyse that ye wyl say to hyr in my name how that I am lyuyng in genes Passyng my lyf moche heuy and sorouful for thabsence of hyr noble persone and for the cruel euyl fortune that hath poursyewed me and also say ye to hyr that I crye hyr mercy that it may playse hyr to pardonne me yf by me she haue ony dysplaysyr and god knoweth myn entency on in what trybulacioÌ„ I lyue And syth that it hath not play sed to our lord that we accomplysshe not our desyre wylle we ought to bere it pacyently And also ye shal say to hyr that I praye and supplye her as moche as I may that she yet take no husbond vnto the tyme that she shal see th ende of our aduenture after thys I praye you dere broder of the consolacyon of my fader my moder and that ye be to them as a sone For seyng the loue that alwaye we haue had to gyder I haue wryton to my fader that in the stede of me he take you for hys sone and that after hys lyf he wyl leue to you hys herytage for so moche broder felowe I praye bysoche you that ye be to theym humble and obeyssaunt the better parte shal be youres and yf by aduenture ye wryte to me ony letter late the letter be kepte in my faders hous the holy ghoost haue you in hys kepyng And he delyuerd thys letter to a courrour whyche wythin fewe dayes was at vyenne and secretely delyuerd hys letters to edward the good knyght whan Edward had receyued these letters and knewe that paris was a lyue he had ryght as grete Ioye as ony man coude thynke or byleue Neuertheles he helde the courrour secretely in his hous to th ende that the dolphyn shold not knowe therof and whan he had herde the letters he went to the hous of messyre Iaques the fader of the noble parys sayd to hym ¶ Messyre Iaques I brynge to you thys letter And whan messyre Iaques had redde the letter 〈◊〉 coude not be sacyat of redyng he took so grete playsyr
was so grete that in al the world was none to hyr lyke that yf it pleased the Kyng I am redy for to furnysshe the Ioustes for hys loue ayenst the knyght yet another tyme and to Iuste tyl that geffroy shold be vaynquysshed that was wythoute ony gayn sayeng the heraulde retorned and tolde it to the kyng wherof the kyng was wel contente sayd that the knyght ought to be somme grete lord For he was of grete valoyr and puyssaunce and spake moche swetely and curtoysly And after Parys chaunged and took another hors whyche Edward hys felowe had made redy for hym retorned to the Iustes smote to gyder wyth soo grete myght that by veray force geffroy went to therthe vnder hys hors ryght euyl hurte THenne whan it came toward euen the Ioustes were so grete thycke and stronge that al the thre partyes as wel of one as of other were throwen doun to the erthe that there abode no moo of the partye of vyenne but parys allone and of the partye of normandye thre knyghtes stronge and puyssauÌ„t and they were Balaxo brother of the marquys of Saluces Iohan sone of the erle of Army nack and phelyp of bauyere of the partye of constaunce other thre stronge myghty that is to wete Iohan of braband laâ—er neuew of the duc of bourgeyn and Salamon dalanson brother of the counte de la marche and they sayd that the Iustes shold abyde tyl on the morne for they were moche wery and whan parys saw that they wold haue retorned he fewtred hys spere and there cam ayenst hym balaxo brother of the marquys of saluces And Parys at the fyrst stroke strake hym doun to the erthe vnder hys hors and in lyke wyse dyd to the other v and moche nobly valyauntly he wanne thonour of the Iustes and of the felde ¶ How the kyng commaunded that the thre baners wyth the in Iewellys shold be gyuen to Parys champyon of vyenne THe Ioustes fynysshed Parys wanne the beaute of hys lady the fayre vyenne and he was ledde to the scaffolde where as the kynge was the other grete lordes knyghtes there were delyuerd to hym the thre baners the thre Iewellys that were in them Parys shewed them thurgh all the felde in sygne that the sayd vyenne had goten thonour for to be the fayrest damoysell that was in alle the world by the same yonge knyght and whan Parys had the thre fayr baners and the thre ryche Iewellys he and Edward hys felowe departed out of the cyte of parys and oute of fraunce the moost secrete wyse that they myght retorned in to dalphyne Parys retorned in to the companye of the forsayd bysshop of Saynt Laurence as he had not been at the feste alwaye he demaunded tydynges of the Iustes that were made in fraunce and who had thonour of the Ioustes WHan the feste was made al the barons knyghtes that were there had 〈◊〉 desyre to knowe who was 〈◊〉 that so valyauntly so nobly 〈◊〉 wonne the Iourneye the honour of the Iustes for to doo to hym worshyp but they coude neuer knowe hym wherof they had grete dysplaysyr sayd that the knyght was of grete wysedom by cause he wold not be knowen And after this the barons knyghtes took leue of the kyng and retorned in to theyr londes al dyscomforted by cause they had not goten the honour of the feste and yet were they more angry by cause they knewe not to whome the honour was gyuen of the feste ne of the Iustes The kyng of Fraunce whyche moche loued the dolphyn made to hym grete feste moche grete honour And the kyng delyuerd to hym the crowne that the quene had gyuen for to gyue to hyr that shold haue the honour of the Ioustes to th ende that he shold gyue it vnto hys doughter vyenne in sygne token that she was the moost fayr damoysel of the world whan al thys was doon the dolphyn and the fader of parys retorned in to dolphyne in moche grete honour and greâ—e Ioye whan vyenne knewe that hyr fader came she came and mette hym as she was accustomed Thenne whan the dolphyn sawe hyr he kyssed hyr sette on her hede the crowne whyche the kynge had gyuen hym and tolde to hyr how she had goton the honour for to be the moost fayrest damoysell of the world and loo here is the fayr crowne that the quene of fraunce sendeth to you in token that ye haue goten the honour Not wythstondyng fayr doughter that ye haue had many contrarye therto but ye haue had a good deffendour ryÈt stronge and hath wel quyted hym in your nede For of eche partye were abyden thre knyghtes moche stronge and pâ—yssaunte and on your partye was left but one knyght onely whyche vaynquysshed al the other wythout ony token and is departed alle secretly that no man knewe hym ne the kyng of fraunce hath no knowleche of hym but he hath borne awaye wyth hym the thre baners the iij Iewellys that were in them also the prys thonour of the feste wherfore swete fayr doughter ye wote neuer to whom to gyue thankynges of so moche honour as hath be doon for you but I praye to god of heuen to the glorious vyrgyn marye that it playse hym to gyue to hym good honour Ioye excellence in alle his feates vyctorye lyke as he is chyef hede of al honour and of al chyualrye in thys world For I neuer sawe ne herde of knyght that so gracyously and so curtoysly bare hym in his armes in his chyualryes And whan vyeÌ„ne herde spâ—ke of these tydynges sawe the grete honour prys that she had goten and al was comen by this noble knyght she sayd to ysabeau hyr damoysel My suster sayd I not to you wel but late that I was byloued by the moost noble and valyaunt knyght of fraunce and by my fayth my swete suster this is he that so swetely songe that wanne the Iustes in this cyte bare with hym the shelde of crystal my garlonde and went his waye so that noo man myght knowe hym aduyse you wel fayr suster what hanour is comen to me by his prowesse by his bounte I may wel be sory dolant whan I may not knowe who he is myn herte is moche heuy myn entendâ—ment that I neuer can fynde the moyen to see knowe hym and yet she sayd Certes my swete suster ysabeau I byleue that my dayes be shorte that I shall deye of somme cruel fals deth for the grete desplaysyr that I haue contynuelly in my herte for I can none other thynge doo but wepe waylle alwaye to contynue in sorouful lyf heuy but none apperceyued it but onely hyr damoysel ysabeau THe fader of parys whyche had ben with the
dolphyn in that feste had not seen there hys sone Parys wherof he had grete sorowe in his herte for he had seen that he was accustomed to be in al noble Iustes but thenne he sawe hym goo with the bysshop of saynt Laurence and dysposed hym not to doo armes as he was woned wherfor he sayd to hym on a day My sone I had hoped to haue had in the grete consolacyoâ— but now thou byngest me in to grete heuynesse and dysplaysyr whan I see that thou wylt not departe from thys bysshop wherfor I praye the that thou leue hym doo soo that it may be to me playsaunt and to the honneste Parys herde hym wel but he gaf not a word to ansuer The fader of Parys seyng thys went to his secrete felowe Edward and sayd to hym I see wel that the grete amytye loue that ye haue to my sone and knowe ye for certayn that I haue in my hert grete melancolye whan I remembre that Parys hath had grete honour fame of chyualrye and now I see that he gooth al wyth thys bysshop and leteth hys hawkes his houndes and hors to deye for hongre wherfore I praye you that ye wyl gyue me somme counceyl whyche am soo meschaunt that I deye for sorowe And whan he had sayd these wordes Edward had pyte of hym comforted hym the beste wyâ—e he coude and departed fro hym and wente strayte to hys felowe Parys and sayd to hym I knowe wel that loue constrayneth the so strongely that thou hast noo power ouer thy self wherfore thy lyf may not longe endure And also thy fader and thy frendes ben euyl contente ayenst the and I say to the that for to be vertuous and valyaunt it playseth moche to god And for the loue of one woman thou doost moche desplaysyr to thy fader And also for noo persone what someuer he or she be thou oughtest not to lese the we le renomee that thou hast of chyualrye It appyereth not in the that thou hast ouy vertue or courage wherfore I praye the that thou wylt do somme thyng that it may be playsaunt to thy fader whych hath desyred prayed me that I shold soo say to the whan parys had herde al this he ansuerd to edward and sayd to hym I knowe wel that these thynges that thou hast sayd to me been vertuous honnest but they been to me greuous for to put me from the thoughtes in whyche I am contynuelly Neuertheles I praye the that thou gyue me counceyl what is beste that I doo Thenne sayd edward it shold wel playse me yf it were thy playsyr that we shold goo in to braband For it is vj monethes passed that I haue not seen my lady there shall we do armes by which we may gete fame and honour paris agreed therto sayeng that he was contente yf it playsed hym so to do Incontynent they made redy theyr harnoys horses and alle thynges necessarye to them or Parys departed he put in hys chambre al the thynges pryses that he had woÌ„ne by chyualryes closed them fast in his chaÌ„bre delyuerd the keye to his moder prayed hir moche derly that she shold not open it ne suffre that ony persone shold entre therin And after they wente toward Braband where as they dyd grete feates of chyualrye Ioustes wherof they gate grete honoure and worshyp and were moche praysed of ladyes and damoysellys And parys made countenaunce for to haue abyden in braband for the loue of edward but hys herte drewe vnto the fayre Vyenne whome he so moche loued in hys herte secretely ¶ How Dyane and vyenne hyr doughter wenten to vysyte the fader of Parys the whyche was seek NOw it happened that duryng thys tyme that Parys and Edward duel leden in Braband the fader of Parys fyl in to a sekenesse of foures or accesse And the cause came of the thought that he had of â—ys sone Parys And he beyng seek the doulphyn wente on a day to see hym and demaunded the cause of hys maladye and comforted hym the best wyse that he coude and after retorned home and sayd to hys wyf that it were wel doon that she shold goo see and vysyte messyre Iaques whyche was seke And forthwyth Incontynent my lady dyane hyr doughter Vyenne and ysabeau hyr damoysel wyth a grete companye wente to the castel of Syr Iaques and salewed hym moche nobly as it wel apperteyned the best wyse that they myght ¶ And whan they were in the chambre where messyre Iaques was and laye Dame dyane demaunded hym of his sekenesse And messire Iaques sayd that al hys dysâ—ase came for hys sone Parys by cause he loste so hys tyme and that he went alway wyth the bysshop of Saynt laurence wherof I fere me that he shal become a man of relygyon I haue no moo chyldren but hym I wote not what I shall doo wyth the goodes that god hath gyuen to me And my lady dyane comforted hym and sayd that hys sone was moche wel byloued of the doulphyn that he had moche grete amytye of many grete lordes barons knyghtes also she sayd that emong al thynges he shold ordeyne for hys helthe after all thys the moder of parys prayed hyr that it myght playse hyr to come see the castel and she ansuerd that she moche desyred it Thenne the moder of parys shewed hir al the castel ledde hir in to an halle al ful of armes and abylemens of warre for to fyght in batayll After she ladde hyr in to anothrr halle where as were many hawkes faulcens and many other fowles of chace And after in to many other halles chambres rychely arayed whyche were ouer longe to reherce And after the moder of Parys shewed vnto hyr the chambre of Parys where that he slepte wherin were many abylments whyche shold wel suffyse the chambre of a grete prynce And in the sayd chambre were two grete standardes couerd after the guyse of Fraunce That one was ful of cloâ—he of gold and sylke and that other of harnoys and of many other thynges Thenne sayd Vyenne to yâ—abeau by my fayth fayr syster I haue noo grete meruaylle of thâ—s yonge knyght Parys though of hym be maad grete mâ—ncyon For thordynaunce of thyse thynges shewe wel that he is of grete valure And in byholdyng of these thynges she sawe a couerture of an hors alle whyte And hyr semed that it was the same that the knyght bâ—re that wanne the prys of the Ioustes that was made in the cyte of Vyenne and that had the shelde of crystal the garlond whych she tolde to ysabeau And ysabeau ansuerd to hyr neuer thynke ye soo For all day been made semalable couertures and tokenes whyte wherof ye may wel be deceyued Vyenne enforced alle waye hyr self to tâ—ke better hede and of the grete Ioye that she had she sayd to hyr moder Madame I
excuse hyr tofore hyr fader and tolde how she was pure and clene of hyr body NOw sayth â—hystory that whan Vyenne was comen tofore hyr fader the doulphyn he made toward hyr heuy and euyll â—here But not wythstondyng Vyenne kneled doun on bothe hyr knees to the erthe sayeng and in wepyng Redoubted fader I see wel and knowe in my self that I haue mesprysed and faylled toward you wherof I haue grete desplaysyr Neuertheles folysshe loue hath enforced me to loue hym whyche is wel worthy to be byloued of the moost grettest lady of the Royame of fraunce allewaye seen the noblenes that is in hym For I wene that in alle the world is none to hym lyke ne pareylle ¶ And also I thynke that I am not the first that haue trespaced by semblable reasons wherfore redoubted fader I am in your mercy and take of me vengeaunce suche as shal playse you and to me chastysement and example to other Neuerthâ—les I wyl wel that ye knowe and that I â—swere by my soule that I am as pure and clene of my body as I was â–ª that day that I departed fro hens And loo here is the chapelayn whyche can say to you the trouthe And thenne the chapelayn tolde how she came wyth in men of whom that one was a moche fayre knyght yonge curtoys the whyche I byleue is drowned in passyng a ryuer And they were in myn hous and the two damoyselles slept to gyder in the chyrche and the knyght slepte wyth me And the other two slepte in the stable with the horses Thenne whan the doulphyn herde these tydynges he had ryÈt grete playsyr of which he made noo semblaunte and gaf to the chapelayn moche money gâ—â—te yeftes and bad hym retorne ¶ After the doulphyn took vyenne by the hande in repreuyng hyr moche gretely and lad hyr in to hyr moders chambre wyth ysabeau for hir moder was seke of the grete sorowe that she had for hyr doughter and there the moder blamed them bothe two And ysabeau sayd that vyenne was as pure and clene of hyr body as she was the day that she departed Alas sayd the doulphyn thou hast put vs in the moost grettest shame of the world And I promyse that alle they that haue consented therto shal be wel punysshed â—nd in especyal that euyl traytre Parys whych is cause of al thys fayte and yf euer I may haue hym I shal make dogges deuoure hym and also bothe ye tweyne shal suffre therfore grete penytence Thenne sayd vyenne wepyng I see wel and knowe that ye haue entenâ—ion to do to me moche gryef and harm and I see wel that my lyf shal not longe endure Therfore I swere to you in good fayth that there is noo man in the world that I so moche loue as I doo hym whom ye so menace and thretene For in hym I haue my thought courage wythoute euer to faylle hym and yf ye shortly gyue to me my penaunce so moche shortly shal be my deth And yf ye suffre me to endure it longe so moche more shal I bere it and my soule shal be the more sure to fore almyghty god knowe ye for certayn that for hym and hys loue I am redy to deye TheÌ„ne the doulphyn yssued out of the chambre in grete Indygnacyon and commaunded that the fader of Parys shold be put in an euyl pryson And that al hys goodes shold be taken fro hym And also that vyenne ysabeau shold be enclosed in a chambre and that wel lytell mete shold be gyuen to them and moche he menaced and thretened them and thus they abode a longe tyme in that chambre and contynuelly Vyenne dremed of Parys ¶ And whan she myght haue ony space to speke to Edward felowe of Parys she requyred hym that he shold serche yf he myght haue ony tydynges of parys and that he shold lete hyr knowe therof ¶ In thys maner vyenne passed hyr tyme in grete sorowe in grete thought alle waye desyryng for to here somme tydynges of that noble knyght Parys WHan Vyenne had ben a grete tyme in thys manere The doulphyn bythought hym that thenne hys doughter Vyenne had been wel chastysed ¶ And thennne the Doulphyn fader of Vyenne ordeyned that she came oute of pryson And theÌ„ne he purposed to gyue to hyr an husbond and sette hyr in hyr fyrst estate wherof alle the courte was moche Ioyous and in especyal Edward felowe of Parys ¶ And after certayn tyme the doulphyn wrote to the Erle of Flaunders that he wold doo marye hys doughter vyeÌ„ne wherupon he requyred hym that he wold gyue to hym counceyll in thys mater For it was vnto hym chargeable And duryng the tyme that vyenne was oute of pryson hyr herte was neuer in reste but euer she was heuy and sorouful for hyr swete and faythful frende parys whome she myght not see and knewe not whether he were dede or a lyue And whan the doulphyn sawe hyr so heuy On a day he sayd to hyr My swete doughter wherfore be ye so sorouful gyue your self to playfyr For as to me I remembre nomore the thynges passed And there is noo thynge in the world that ye demaunde me but I shal doo it for you And thenne vyeÌ„ne whyche had not forgeten Parys sayd to hym Honourable fader yf I were sure of the thynges passed that they were forgoten by you I shold be more sure than I am but I byleue fermely that ye haue them yet in your remembraunce For ye holde alwaye messyre Iaques in pryson the fader of Parys whyche is not culpable of ony parte of thys dede ne cause And yf ye wold do to me soo moche grace that ye wold pardonne hym and rendre to hym al hys goodes thynges I shold be moche Ioyous And the doulphyn for the playsyr of hys doughter sayd to hyr that it wel playsed to hym and Incontynt the doulphyn dyd do delyuer messyre Iaques out of pryson and dyd do retorne to hym al hys goodes and thynges that had be taken from hym wherof messyre Iaques had grete playsyr for yf he had abyden lengâ—r in pryson he had be dede for hungre for there was none that comforted hym but edward whiche comforted hym the best wyse he myght gaf to hym dayly that whyche was necessarye for hys lyf whan vyenne knewe that messyre Iaques was oute of pryson she was moche Ioyeful and had grete playsyr Neuertheles al the consolacyon of vyenne was whan she myght speke wyth edward of hyr loue Parys And thus she passed hyr tyme in ryght grete payne and heuynesse the beste wyse she myght WHan the Erle of flaunders had redde the letters of the doulphyn vnderstood that he wold marye his doughter vyeÌ„ne whych was of the age ef xv yere he trayted that she shold haue of two barons that one that is to wete the sone of the kyng of englond or the sone of the duke