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A51270	The famous history of the life of the renowned Prince Palmerin of England: or, The glory of knightly prowess In three parts. Containing his parentage, birth, education, travels, strange adventures, noble exploits and victories; combats with monsters, gyants, armies, and armed knights, dissolving inchantments, delivering distressed ladies; and his success in love. The whole being a compleat series, inter-woven with the heroick actions of many valiant emperours, kings, princes, and knights of undoubted fame, whose matchless deeds have won them immortal honour. A book worthy the perusal of either sex. Written originally in French; and now faithfully done into English (for the better satisfaction of the reader) by J.S.; Palmerin of England (Romance). Part 2. English.	Morais, Francisco de, ca. 1500-1572, attributed name.; J. S.; Hurtado, Luis, ca. 1510-ca. 1598, attributed name.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2613C; ESTC R213883	128,505	222

came on Prince Florian with a strong party and charged furiously upon the reinforced Squadron of Trebesond making great slaughter insomuch that Albayzer was glad to leave his station and come to that part with his most approved Knights but was not able to restore the Battel on that part wherefore he returned to keep firm such as on the other hand began to waver for the main Battel being charged by Floriman Berolde Florendos Belcar Francian Don Rousel and divers others gave way apace as not being qualified to sustain such fury yet at the sight of their General the Captains so bestirred themselves that they brought their men to make a better resistance so that great was the slaughter on either part but so strongly the Princes pressed on that through a lane of slaughtered foes they at length came where they found the Gyant Almorol fighting against a number of the Enemies in defence of the dead body of Recinde which he resolved not to leave as a prey to the Enemies but with his Life nor could the Princes though he was extreamly wounded and had his Helmet broken in divers places perswade him to retire but in the end falling he through the many wounds he received and extream loss of blood dyed upon his Masters body covering it with his own which Prince Berolde perceiving and greatly lamenting the death of his Father and his most faithfull Servant charged upon the Gyant Gramalo who had most in damaged Almorol with such force that he soon brought him to the ground and smote off his Head whilst he in vain cryed out for mercy and following the advantage he fought against the Souldian of Persia who was come thither and had slain him had not the Persians in great number ran between and hazarded their lives to save their Lord yet so wounded was he that he was carryed out of the Battel doubtfull whether to recover or not which gave the Christians opportunity to carry off the body of the King and Gyant Almorol with many others of note that were slain since the fight began Yet no sooner had they done it but Albayzer taking breath came on with his chief strength and charged the Squadron lead by King Edoard but was bravely resisted by those that came from the Right Wing to reinforce him and again obliged to give ground when as the Souldian Bellagris and the Emperor Verner came on with a fresh party and made infinite slaughter but whilst the later charged too furiously his Horse received a shot in the eye with a Persian Arrow which made him cast his Rider who in the fall had one of his legs broken yet fought he couragiously till such time as Polinardus and others carryed him off yet dyed he soon after of his fall whose death was greatly lamented in Camp and City Primalion being grieved at the hard fortune of the Emperor fought with great fury insomuch that heaps of the slain encompassed him about and was seconded by his Son Florendos with as brave a resolution so that the King of Bythinia coming to the aid of such as were hard put to it ended his dayes in that place being slain by the hand of Prince Floriman which his men perceiving it retired with all convenient speed which made the King of Armenia advance with Four Thousand chosen Souldiers hoping to advance the War but found himself so hardly charged that he would have retired but being pressed by the Christian Princes he fell together with five hundred of his best men by the Sword During these Encounters King Edoard fighting through the Ranks came upon Albayzer who was at that time making havock of the Christians and charged him with great fury so that a dreadfull Combat happened between them in which Albayzer had been slain had not the Gyants that still attended his person made great resistance even till night came on which hindered the Christians of the Victory and caused each General to sound the Retreat the one retiring to the City and the other to his Camp CHAP. LXVI Of the Truce taken for six dayes And of the Sorrow in the City and Pagan Camp And the order taken for a Second Battel THE Great Captains retiring with their Forces into the City a Muster was taken to know who was wanting which being once understood great was the laments of the Citizens some having lost a Father others a Brother some a Couzen and divers women their Husbands Sons c. so that nothing was heard but sighs laments and vowes of revenge but above all most deplorable was the grief of the Court Ladyes many of whom had lost their Lords almost as soon as injoyed such is the cruel chance of Fortune in disappointing true Lovers of their happiness when they suppose themselves most sure and laugh at Worldly felicity There might you behold one bedewing her beautious face with Tears yet made by Grief more lovely here another tearing her Amber Tresses and complaining of her hard-Star'd fate yonder another privately retired and sobbing out that grief that could not in words find utterance in another place a bright Angel fallen in a swound and strugling for life yet desirous to dye that so she might hast to Elizium to find her departed Lord in this Chamber in melancholly darkness another sate sighing and in groans expressed her inward anguish which sad estate so moved the hearts of all to pitty that they besought the Emperor and Empress to use their diligence in comforting the distressed Beauties which they did in the best manner they could as not being capable of effecting it to their wish Whilest these things passed the Princes and great Captains were putting all things in good order resolving in the morning early to take the Field and revenge the loss they had sustained But whilest they were consulting a Trumpet from Albayzer desired to be admitted to the Emperors presence where being come he in the Name of his Lord demanded a six day Truce to bury the Dead and dispose of the wounded men to which the Princes would in no wise hearken saying Albayzer did it to gain time to recrute his broken Army and that as for themselves they could not undertake to stay their forward Souldiers from the field so desperately were they beat to finish the War or dye under the City walls But the Emperor considering that many of his Knights were wounded and that it would be dangerous so soon to hazard them in a new ingagement as also that the bodies of divers of his friends lay in the field unburyed together with the common Souldiers which would greatly annoy the City he so tempered the resolution of the forward Princes that they in the end submitted it wholly to his pleasure whereupon a Truce was concluded and the Dead on either side accordingly buryed with great solemnity the Chiefs having Monuments of costly work reared to their lasting Memories and eternal Fame The Truce being expired early the succeeding morning King Edoard and the Princes

to tell me the cause of your fear O sir said she Twelve Knights set upon me to carry me into the Castle of Dramorant the cruel a man who delights in Blood and Villany when as a Knight came to my rescue and behaved himself so well that I found means to escape but I fear in endeavouring to save me himself e're this is slain or in great danger Shew us said the Prince where we may find the combatants That will I do said she with a Good Will whereupon she lead them to the place where they found the combat very unequal yet had the single Knight slain divers of them desired the Princes that they would stand Newters and not eclipse his glory and in ●eed he so well behaved himself that he soon brought them into subjection whereupon Dramorant with a mighty Battail-Ax being armed in a Coat of Mael advanced against whom Prince Palmerin would have tryed his fortune but the Knight would not suffer it but began the fight with fresh courage so great prowess was shewed on either side till at length the Gyant being a burly man through sweat and effusion of blood fainted insomuch that the Knight taking the advantage notwithstanding the intercession of the Princes hewed off his Head which greatly grieved Florian upon which disgust of his the Knight who became haughty through his conquest bid him defiance and in justification of what he had done promised to fight him in the Emperors Court whither he was going which challenge the Prince accepted and so they parted When not long after they understood it was Albayzer and that he had taken away the Shield of Miragarda boasting that he had overcome Dramusiand The Princes now riding to seek Adventures they chanced to meet a Coach covered with mourning in which lay a dead Kt. in green Armour whereupon Florian was very inquisitive to know how he came dead and of the Adventure but those that were about him being in haste would give no other answer but that if he would go with them he might see wherefore taking leave of his Brother and Pompides he followed that mournful Bier and not long after a Damosel coming to Palmerin and Pompides the later undertook the Adventure she related CHAP. XXXVIII Of Florian's Adventure And of the Adventure that hapned to Palmerin in his way to Constantinople And that of Pompides FLorian accompanying the Coach still was inquisitive to know the reason of what had happened and who it was lay slain to which one of the Esquires with a deep sigh and tears in his eyes replyed That the Knight he saw dead was Sortibran Son to K. Frisol whose enemies laying wait for him had unawares set upon him and slain him whereupon the Prince vowed revenge but had scarce determined e'r a Damosel came running to assure them that their Lords death was revenged by the good Knight Pompides who had slain the Murderers as they were about to ravish a beautious Lady in the Unfortunate Wood which made them greatly rejoyce whereupon they passed on to interr their Lords body and the Prince to meet Albayzer but in his way met Arduramant bastard-Brother to Albayzer who was in search of him when understanding the Prince had promised to encounter him at Constantinople he with a stern countenance charged him to avoid him as his death for that there was not a Knight upon Earth that could stand before him but this not at all dismayed the Prince but rather encouraged him which the Pagan perceiving grew in wrath and proffered presently to try the combat with him which was accepted by the Prince but then the Pagan would not fight but in the Great Turk's Court where he said the said Targiana resided to which the Prince replyed that if he departed suddenly he could not keep his word with Albayzer to which Arduramant made answer that he would excuse him to his Brother whereupon the Prince desirous to get Fame abroad and try strange Adventures consented whither we will leave them on their journey and return to the Noble-Prince Palmerin of England The Prince Palmerin travelling through many Desaris at length came into a great Plain where he beheld a great many Knights Ladys near a Fountain as he thought in merriment when on a sudden a fierce combat began between them whereupon he bare up being desirous to know the occasion when he perceived a monstrous Gyant and ten Knights fighting against two who were conducting several beautiful Ladys whom the Gyant would have from them which unequal dealings and especially because one of the Knights was fallen dead so moved the Prince that couching his Spear he ran against the Gyant and overthrew him and so dealt with his sword that he brought the Knights into subjection by killing some mortaly wounding others when as Astapardo ten other Knights issued out of the Castle to revenge what had hapned who had certainly distressed the Prince had not Albayzer at that time come to his assistance who knowing the Prince dealt so furiously that the second comers were soon sent to keep their fellows company The Fight being over they upon inquiry found the first Gyant to be Bracandor Lord of the adjacent Castle and that the chief Ladys were the Dutchess of Pontus and Durachium who were travelling to the Court of their Father under the conduct of Prince Datree and Abdumelech their Brother and that they had been set uyon by that cruel Gyant who designed to dishonour them When having thanked their deliverers and heaped a thousand good wishes on them they departed with the body of the slain Prince which they got some Country Peasants in the neighbouring Villages to carry on a Bier CHAP XXXIX How Prince Florian arriving at the Turk's Court entered the Combat against Arduremant and vanquished him And how Albayzer came to Constantinople and what conditions he made to begin his adventurous intent ARduramant having by one of his Esquires certified his Brother why Prince Florian could not m●●t him at Constantinople they hasted to the Great Turk's Court where resided fair Targiara when arriving there they were received in courteous wise and introduced into the Princesses presence where Arduramant having the honour to kiss her hand vainly boasted that he had brought a Knight with him out of a strange land to chastise him in her presence for that he had abused her servant Albayzer in saying he had not by his valour won the Shield of Miragarda but taken it by fraud then began he to extoll that Princes Fame saying that in his travels he had heard of such wondrous atchievements wrought by him as no Knight in the world could boast the like Prince Florian hearing the Pagan vaunt at this rate replied that he must confess great things might have been done by Albayzer but as for the shield of Miragarda it was taken by him from Dramusiand by fraud and not force for that Albayzer had been vanquished by him and that he was ready to defend

best Souldiers and breaking through the Ranks of the Enemy made such slaughter that the field was afresh bedewed with blood and the Trebesonians routed in all parts which brought such a fear upon the whole ●agan Army that they began to shrink together and were only restrained from flight by pure shame During this Battel King Edoard rode through all parts succouring his men where he saw most need and making great slaughter of the Enemy with his own hands being attended every where he rode with an hundred choice Knights when as the Emperor Palmerin who from a Tower beheld the fight together with the Ladies greatly marvelled at the Prowess of the Warriours desiring nothing more than to have been amongst them had his Age permitted as not in his Youth being accustomed to be an idle spectator whilst others fought yet mindfull of the charge of so great a Potentate he hourly sent such succours as could be spared to reinforce the fainting Regiments and charge the Enemy with fresh vigor and to give such orders as he thought convenient The Battel being in the highth the chief of the Princes dismounted and with their Swords cutting their way entered the Battalian of the Foot men where Primalion and the King of Trebesond meeting a dreadfull Combat began but such was the fierceness of the Fight between them that for want of breath and through loss of blood they were obliged to pause a while When as Palmerin with a Thousand Knights charged the Battalian of the Souldian of Babylon and made exceeding slaughter insomuch that they fled from him as from their certain death none being able to resist his force On the other side fought Florian whose death the Great Turk had strictly injoyned when those that had it in charge perceiving him far entered amongst the Ranks of his Enemies inclosed him on every side and gave him many strokes that bruised his Armour which roused his Courage to that degree that with a force exceeding he so dealt that soon they opened on every side yet fought he so long till ramparts of dead Bodys hemmed him in But so well fared not Prince Majortes for being inclosed by a Squadron of Persian Horse he fought in hopes of succour till through wounds and loss of blood falling he gave up the Ghost whose death much grieved the Christian Princes especially Prince Palmerin who intirely loved him insomuch that to revenge his death he so furiously charged the King of Trebes●nd that breaking his him Armour in many places and infixing divers wounds upon he in spight of his men who laboured to rescue their Lord brought him to destruction And so long and dreadfull did the fight continue between Dramusiand and Framustant that through loss of blood and weariness they fainted and were carryed out of the Battel by their friends on either part Great was the sorrow of the Ladies who from the Battelments beheld the fight there being few of them but had a Husband Relation or Friend ingaged so that some of them seeing the field bestrewed with slaughter swounded away and others retire their beautious eyes not being able longer to behold the Tragick action not knowing what to think of the Battel or to whom fortune owed the Victory During the fight the City was strongly guarded on all parts to prevent a surprize King Edoard retiring from the foiles of War to take breath and dress a wound he had received within a short time came on afresh with a commanded party of Horse and made great slaughter insomuch that the Infidels gave back and the Christians on that side recovered the ground they had lost taking new vigor and charging couragiously insomuch that Albayzer coming thither to restore the Battel was over-set with the furious Charge of the Greecian Horsemen and himself thrown to the ground but soon recovering his Legs he drew his Sword and killed divers Knights yet was so strongly resisted that there he had been taken or slain had not his Gyants who alwaies guarded his Person bestirred themselves with their mighty Battel-Axes yet one of them fell by the Sword of Prince Primalion and another was carryed off sore wounded of which wounds he soon after dyed By this time the Right Wing of the Turks was broken and disordered being pierced by Recinde and the Gyant Almorol to rally which Albayzer strove in vain till such time as he had reinforced them with Ten Thousand fresh men and clapped into the front two of his Gyants viz. Dromorant and Tramfamore between whom and King Recinde seconded by his trusty Servant Almorol began a fierce Combat but being hemmed round by the Infidels the King after two houres fighting against infinite odds and no succour coming fell wounded from his Horse and was slain by the Gyant Tramfamore which so inraged Almorol that leaving the side where he fought he came to revenge his Masters death overthrowing with his Mace all that stood in his way when coming upon Tramfamor with a fierce blow he bruised his Helm and Head so much that he fell dead with a horrible groan breathing out his last Prince Palmerin and Primalion hearing of the death of Recinde were greatly inraged and to revenge it redoubled their strength fighting like Lybian Lyons so that all the ground where they fought was covered with blood and slaughter but Primalion having lost much blood in the fight and finding himself faint by the advice of his friends after having killed above an hundred Turks with his own hands retired into the City Yet the Fight waxed hot on all sides upon the coming in of fresh supplies so that Victory hovered doubtfull over either Army Arnedes King of France having notice that his Couzen Recinde was slain came with Onistaldus to revenge his death but after a long fight in which many of the Turks Persians and Babylonians were slain the King having his Horse killed under him and his Helmet burst was slain as also was Onistaldus in endeavouring his rescue but long their Deaths were not unrevenged For King Edoard and Prince Florian coming with a fresh Troop of Horsemen pierced the Squadron of the Turkish Horse where they found many of their friends inclosed yet valiantly fighting against Dromorant and divers others upon which the King and his Son put themselves between making great slaughter of the Enemy though not without some wounds received but so eager was the Prince against the Gyant that after a dreadfull Combat with him he gave him a wound on the right side of his Head which brought him to the ground when setting his Foot upon him he divided his Head from his Body Whilst this was doing King Polendos and Belcar entered the Squadron of the King of Aetolia and made great slaughter insomuch that Prince Berolde desirous to revenge his Fathers death coming to their assistance the routed Pagans in great disorder fled not regarding the Person of their King who labouring to restrain their flight was overborn with the trampling of the Horses Then

the Bridge but was stayed by Pompides when soon the Encounter of the Launce began in which the strange Knight was dismounted and much bruised in his fall yet he drew his Sword and came towards Pompides which made him alight so that between them a dreadfull Combat insued till at length the strange Knight through loss of blood fainted which Pompides perceiving bid him yield and surrender himself to fair Armisia but with many proud words he refused and began to charge on Pompides again with all his force but in the end was totally vanquished having received many desperate wounds whereupon Pompides taking off his Helmet told him That since he would not fairly yield to his request he should now be compelled to beg the Princess pardon and reveal his Name but he again refused to do either saying He would sooner dye in the place than cast himself upon the merciless Cruelty of Armisia These words made Pompides suspect the Knight to be Adraspe Son to Duke Sizani who slew the Prince Doriell Brother to the Princess whereupon he sent to the Princess to come thither and pass her Sentence upon a Knight that would not obey the custom of the Bridge who upon her arrival with abundance of tears declared it was Adraspe the Murtherer to be revenged on whom the Bridge was ordained earnestly commanding Pompides to strike off his Head But whilst he delayed and was perswading the Princess to more mildness Prince Palmerin who had beheld what had passed came and joyned with Pompides in perswading her saying It became a Noble nature to be kind and mercifull to the vanquished sparing those Lives that fortune or fate throws into their hands but the Princess still Iusted with a Rivolet of tears flowing from her eyes that his Head might be taken off but whilst it was delayed Adraspe through grief shame and loss of blood dyed yet so angry was the Princess that she was not obeyed that she flung away in a great rage yet her passion being alayed she again came forth and understanding Prince Palmerin was present she invited him into her House and related to him How that Adraspe once pretending Courtship to her upon her refusing for his ill nature became so troublesome to her that she was obliged to acquaint her Brother Doriell with it who sharply rebuked him for his insolence which created in him such a hatred against her Brother that watching his opportunity and taking him at a disadvantage he slew him and retired to his Fathers Strengths in the High-lands whereupon the King her Father her self and the Peerage of the Kingdom were brought into great heaviness and ordained that Bridge for Revenge as well hoping that the haughty Adraspe would out of a conceit of his Valour attempt when to incourage my Knights against him I pledged my self as the price of his death nor did our expectations fail For often he came to upbraid me with my Brothers death vanquishing and slaying divers of my Knights till such time as this good Knight came who has revenged my Brothers Murther Therefore in requital I render my self to be at his disposal and desire you Sir to accompany us to my Fathers Court at Edenburg where great will be the Ioy upon notice of what has happened Vpon this Relation of Armisia's the Prince highly approved of her undertaking promising that she should be obeyed in all things But Pompides who had doated upon her Beauty was so transported at what he heard that he could not forbear expressing himself in Rapsodies yet attended with a Noble Train they passed to the Scotch Court where so great was the Ioy that the like before had never happened When the King being acquainted with the Conditions his Daughter had made gladly accorded insomuch that the Nuptials were celebrated with extraordinary Pomp and Royalty After which the Prince taking leave of the Court left Scotland to go in search of new Adventures being desirous of nothing more than to be at Constantinople there to have a sight of her for whom he underwent so many hazards CHAP. LVIII How Prince Palmerin departing Scotland after some contest by the way arrived at Constantinople and of the Adventure he had proposed to him THE Prince having assisted at the Ceremony of his Friend Pompides left him to sport in the dear embraces of his lovely Bride and taking leave of the Court resolved for Constantinople to see what entertainment his beautious Mistriss would give him but by the way passing through many Countries he met with divers Adventures but none of them worthy of note till he came into Hungary where reposing at a Fountain that stood by a Forrest-side he beheld a Damzel in a distracted manner crying and making piteous mean when coming towards him she fell at his feet and besought him To save her from an ill-natured and monstrous Gyant that sought to slay her but she had scarce time to utter these words before the Monster came puffing like a Cyclops having almost spent himself with running when with a dreadfull countenance he thus began Wretched Woman You have betaken your self to a feeble Protector whose Life you have likewise cast away for had I not been directed to him in pursuing you I might have missed him wherefore he has reason to curse you for his untimely fate Nay replyed the Prince b●ast not before you know who you have to deal with for if my sword fail me not which failed me never I shall soon let you see your error a●d chastize your Insolence in revenging the affront offered this Damzel Whereupon a fierce combat insued which continued bloody and doubtfull for the space of an hour all which time the Damzel stood trembling in doubt whether to fly or attend the end of the combat but in the end Fortune favoured the Prince so far that striking the Gyant between the Ioynts of his Harness his Arm was parted by the Shoulder yet fought he with the other Arm till through loss of blood he fell down whereupon the Prince parted his Head from his Body and then understood by the Damzel that it was Vascalion who sought first to ravish and afterwards to put her to Death because she belonged to the Princess Gridona whose Husband Primalion had slain Lucran his Father at Constantinople when he entered the fight against him in hopes to take from him his Princess The Prince having ridded the Damzel of her fears accompanyed her to Constantinople and then dismissed her because he would not presently be known sending his Esquire to take him a private Lodging for that night that he might the better understand how affairs went in the Emperors Court when as he had notice from a Knight that lodged in the same House That one Arnolf a Gyant and Lord of the Astronomical-Island was come to defie the Knights of the Emperors Court in hopes to find amongst them Florian of the Forrest that conveyed away Arleucea whom he said Bravorant her Father had betrothed to him before

his death This News was not a little joyful to the Prince who by this means hoped to be restored to the favour of his fair Polinarda to whom he resolved to address himself not doubting but to recover her favour So that the next morning mounting in disguised Armour and bearing in his Shield a Golden Tygar he attended the Trumpets sound when as he beheld Arnolf highly mounted to enter the List yet he stayed to permit other Knights to Iust before him that his Conquest might be the more approved And such was the Gyants force that although divers encountered him they were thrown to the ground and sorely bruised and at the Combat of the Sword fared no better whereupon the Gyant proudly prancing about the King demanded If any durst find him yet more work or if none durst he would report them Cowards through the world This Braveado highly incensed the Prince so that setting Spurs to his Horse he entered and confronted Arnolf letting him know That he came to chastise his insolence and to inrage him the more declared That he was near Kinsman to Prince Florian and would now undertake his Quarrel but if Fortune declared against it he would undertake Arleucea should be put into his possession The Gyant having heard the words of the Prince between Ioy and Anger was greatly transported insomuch that without reply he set Spurs to his Horse which the Prince perceiving did the like and ran so forcibly against him that he threw him to the ground and was himself much shaken in his Saddle This disgrace greatly inraged Arnolf insomuch that drawing his Sword he came towards the Prince when to be upon equal terms he dismounted so that between them a fierce Combat insued with great effusion of Blood for by the forcible blows their Armour was broken in divers places whereupon the Emperor offered to part them but they refused saying Nothing but Death or Conquest should decide which greatly grieved the fair Polinarda who from a Window beheld the fearfull Encounter and more than suspected her much-loved Lord was fighting in disguise Nor was it long e're he espyed her and conjectured the cause of her fears which put fresh vigor into him at such a rate as redoubling his force he with a stroke full on his Crest felled Arnolf to the ground where refusing to beg his Life at the Prince's hands and none interceeding for him he was slain CHAP. LIX How Palmerin discovered himself and of his amorous Addresses to the fair Polinarda THE Prince having to the Ioy of the Court subdued his Adversary was by the Emperors Command conveyed into the Pallace and unarmed when to the high satisfaction he appeared to be what he was and the Emperor and all the Nobles embraced him but nothing gave him so much content as the kind looks of his fair Polinarda who was present yet bashfulness at that time made her dissemble her affection as well as she could But the Prince having received divers wounds in the Combat it was the opinion of his Chyrurgions that he ought to retire to his Chamber which he did studious in thought how he might have an opportunity to converse with his beloved Polinarda But whilst his thoughts formed a Thousand devices to accomplish his desire Dramaciana a Virgin attendant on the Princess and her chief Confidant came to visit him being privately sent by her Lady so to do which did not a little revive him insomuch that having complemented her he entered into discourse with her opening the secrets of his Heart and desiring her That she would without flattery inform him how she found her Lady affected towards him to which she replyed That he need not if he had the Courage to prosecute his Love in his proper Person fear but his desires would be accomplished for that she had not failed in his absence to solicite his Sute and did not find the Princess averse any further than Modesty and a tender regard of her Honour restrained her This News like an Angels Voice in a manner transported the Prince but especially when Dramaciana promised so to order the matter that he should be privately conveyed into the Princess her Lodging and lay open his mind before her and that the time should be at six of the Clock in the following Evening And so taking her leave she went to obtain leave to perform her promise The Prince being in an extasie of Ioy to think the Reward of all his Toiles were at hand forgot his wounds not regarding their smart but attiring himself in the best manner went at the time appointed where he found a private door open when passing through the Ante-chambers he found the Princess to his wish reading alone who at his approach arose blushing and seemed somewhat discomposed as if she had been surprized such Art has Woman to seemingly neglect what they most covet which the Prince perceiving bending with one Knee to the ground with low submission begged her pardon if in thought he had offended saying That on her smiles or frowns his Life or Death depended and that but her beautious self amongst all the Beauties that the Sun beheld had power to make him happy or miserable At which pausing and seeing the Princess stand abashed he arose and taking her by the fair hand caused her to sit and fate himself down by her still holding her by the hand when recollecting himself he thus proceeded Beautious Lady whose fame has spread all Lands behold the Man with pittyings who for your sake has shunned no danger but exposed himself in every hazard that might advance your Renown and now with low submission implores that he may lay himself and his Trophies at your feet since inspired by you his great Atchievements were performed the force of your Transcendant Beauty more than any force in him acquired His small Renown a price too low to purchase such a peerless Beauty But considering Madam your great Goodness and Compassion with boldness I presume to ask your Love that blessed Elizium of Transporting Rapture Thus having said again he paused expecting his fair Mistriss should reply who after strugling long between bashfulness and true affection thus broke silence Sir that your Atchievements have been brave and great I own and must grieve to think that for my sake you should have been exposed to so many dangers but know the fault is your own for certain 'tis I would have had you stayed in my Father's Court but seeing passed things cannot be recalled I would not for the future have you hazard your self for my sake And here she ended whereupon the Prince replyed Madam not for your sake say you that I must not hazard my self Know thou onely center of my Love no danger is too great to enterprize if by acquiring it the least Honour may redound to you who like a Goddess ought to have the fates of Nations in your hand and be the Vniversal Empress of Mankind Consider then that such a Love as