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A18329	The deligtful [sic] history of Celestina the faire. Daughter to the king of Thessalie Shewing how she was inchaunted by the three fairies: with the strange aduentures, trauels, chiualries, tournies, combats, victories, and loues of diuers wandring princes and knights errant, but especially of Sir Marcomyr of Tharsus, who did conquest hir by the sword, and enioied her afterwards in mariage, with the Thessalian kingdome for hir dowrie, and his perpetuall inheritance. Done out of French into English.; Primaleon (Romance). English. Selections.	Barley, William, d. 1614.	1596 (1596)	STC 4910; ESTC S122496	168,531	252

the sanctuarie of the Temple and beside chief of the Economicall and politicall gouernment of this prouince who hauing one very faire daughter chast and adorned with all vertues requisit in a virgin did consecrat her to the seruice of the Oracle It fell out the duke of Fera a verie comly and gallant yong gentleman fell in loue with her onely by report hee heard of her for he had manie times heard tell that in beautie and comelinesse shee did excell the most properest of all those parts therfore did he send to the prelate to demand her for his wife but many times as he sent he had his labor for his trauell because her father would neuer be farre from her And euen as the messenger which is sent twice or thrice into one place to obtaine something of a man would saine haue séeketh by all meanes possible to satisfie his desire who requesteth it rather to auoide the paine and shame to be alwaies talking about the matter then for any zeale good deuotion which he hath towards him euen so fell it out with the bearer of this embassage being vexed to goe and come so often without doing any good did bring at last to passe that he talked one day with the maiden whom hée gaue so swéete a lesson and set such a glosse vpon his reasons to make a priuie marriage that shée was rauished in loue of the Duke and promised him if his master would come to take her away secretly from her fathers house she would go willingly with him The duke vnderstanding this embassage made hast presently to the isle where being arriued he aduertised the Damsell who sent him word backe he should goe stay for her in a certaine place néere her fathers pallace where she would not misse to méet him so soone as his people should be asléepe But the preist who by meanes of his Magicke had preuented all these practises knowing the place where the lord of Fera attended for his daughter caused from the mountaine to descend two fierce lions enchaunted These cruell beasts rushing in with a hideous roaring vpon the miserable Duke who by no meane knew how to preuent such ambuskadoes began to fawne on him in pittifull manner meane while this young prince losing at that instant all power to defend himselfe against the rage and furie of these infernall beastes was quickly torne in pieces Which his Squier beholding too pittifull and lamentable a spectacle who was come alone to accompanie him exclaimed with such a fearefull crie as the Damsell who had her eares most attentiue to listen heard it easely so also did some other of the house who running forth with burning torches to know what was the matter found the Duke alreadie dead Whereof the maiden being aduertised she ran out of the pallace as a body possessed with a spirit or mad to goe to finish vp the sacrifice So vnsufferable was the griefe and sorrow she had to sée her future spouse lie so cruelly massacred that taking his very sword set the pommell against the ground and the point right vnder her breast then cast her selfe with a great stresse of bodie vpon it thinking to pierce right vpon her heart to which she would not giue one onely moment of life after the death of her louer For all that she was frustrate of her attempt for the sword passing thorow the right side she fell vpon the dead bodie still full of life where making many complaints with sighes and sobs as fast as one could follow another she wrot with her owne bloud vpon a paper which she found in her bosome twelue lamentable verses in forme of an Epitaph To the which knowing her death drew néere shée adioined onely these last words If it be so O choice paragon of courtes●e that for my sake you haue endured the shipwracke of this life it should be for euer to mée too great a remourse of conscience if the very houre I had not done as much to make the expiation of your funerals so much the more accomplished And to the end my father may know the more then sodaine rashnesse of his counsaile I wil now leaue him such relikes he shall haue certaine testimonie thereof Wherein for that his repentance shall come too late I pray him in recompence to burie our two bodies togither in one tombe commanding for a perpetuall memorie of our sorrowful tragedie this Epitaph to be engrauen ouer vs Cease weeping tears for his death be not sorie Whose fame for euershall suruiue in glorie Detest his stony diamantine heart Who caus'd his only daughters deadly smart O furious planet O thou angry fate What cruell mischeife could ye meditate More inhumaine then bodies twaine to kill Ah I mistake surely it is none ill For death which all liuing creatures seaseth Our louing bodies of all anguish easeth And linkes our soules in perfect knots of loue Which did on earth such bitter sorrows proue Hauing written this Epitaph she paid the humane tribute vnto nature for neuer afterward her passible bodie receiued any motion of the vitall spirits and it is no fable to die of loue-sicknesse if with the auncient histories wée will conferre a million of moderne and late writers But to returne to the highpriest when hée heard that his daughter was ranne towards that clamour hée followed her incontinent for feare least shée should make awaie her selfe and finding her alreadie dead with her Epitaph as yet in her hand hée was in great daunger to haue made the third person in this pitiful tragedie So vehement was the anguish which seased his sorrowfull soule that he remained long time without speaking worde as a man forlorne and sure the sorrow and indignation that he endured had made him die in the place if for all comfort he had not broken his silence with an imperfect spéech in this sort Alas miserable and wretched man if thy knowledge did serue thée to act and effect the death of the duke of Fera why was it not sufficient to preuent that of thine owne daughter Ah in a cursed houre was I counsailed euer to take that deadly oportunitie Manie other gréeuous complaints poured hee out ouer those two dead bodies who might be truly cōpared to Piramus Thisbe notwithstanding after that he had shed ouer them many teares accompanied with innumerable sighs he gaue order that a faire and rich tombe of brasse should be erected in which after he had embaulmed them according to the ancient ceremonie of funerall rites pomps he caused both their bodies to be buried togither with a great conuoy of mourners and the Epitaph aforesaid to be engrauen round about the same Some few daies after thorow the griefe and melancholie he tooke séeing himselfe depriued of his lawful heire and in that behalfe the order of nature peruerted he also lest this mortal life but first did he shut vp make fast the treasures of the temple by such enchantment and with so fearefull a

all ye will be glad in heart to heare me make the discourse therof God graunt it may be so and may he fortunatly direct him in his courses and so well prosper the generous forwardnesse that all men may beholde shining in him that hée maie winne thereby honour and aduauncement such as his heart desireth Surely this act of Belcarin did well please them except Tiraqu●l who w●s greatly offended because he imparte● to him no part of his entent for he would gl●dly haue kep● him companie so that he resolued immediatly to put himselfe in quest after him as soone after it fell out In the mean time Belcarin made such expedition in his iournies that without any let by the way he got out o● the bo●ds of the Empire in a small ti●e and being entered the frontiers of the kingdome of Macedonie he lodged the first night in an old knights castle who very affable and courteous séeing him passe before his gate because it was alreadie late gētly desired him to take his rest that night with him which offer he willingly accepted at the instant request of the venerable old father who tooke great pleasure in beholding Belcarin after he had disarmed himself as well for his goodly stature and proportion of members as for his eloquence and affability wherewith he much enriched and graced his language which was occasion that they conferred long time together and falling from one matter into another in the end the old man discouered that this knight was one of the chiefest fauorites of the Emperour Cleodomyr But the Gentleman had three sonnes very vngratious ●mpes and of a wicked nat●re who were ve●y much offended at the courtesie and liberall hospetallitie their father vsed toward strangers wherefore he who knew well their mallice went to méet them in the way homeward for at that present they were hunting abroad to admonish them how they should welcome and entreat this new guest Know my children quoth hee we h●ue this night in our house a knight descended of the Emperours house whose physiognomie bewraieth him to come ofsome great and high linage for which cause I pray you do him all the honor you can in the best sort deuise and feasting him with all chéere and gladnesse speake nothing before him which may not beseeme his honourable estate Father answered they we shall doe all your commandements But assoone as he was gone they conspired to assaile this knight on the morrow at the entraunce into a forrestnot farre distant from the castle to proue if he were so braue a man as their f●ther had signified vnto them Therefore came not th●y to supper as they promised but on the morrow morning betime salied out of the castle all three wel mounted and in armes The honourable and good knight séeing the ingratitude and disobedience of his childeren did his best to do all the honour he could to Belcarin who returning him many thanks the next day departed and tooke his leaue of him to put himselfe againe into his way wherein hee had rode little more then two miles but he met the thrée brethren lying in ambush for him at the side of a wood the eldest hauing his launce vanced vpon his thigh stept before him and thus began to play the champion Faire knight you must ioust with me otherwise you can passe no further for now I will try whether you be so hardie and valiant as your report is or no. Belcarin who doubted a greater ambuscado tooke a lance out of his esquiers hand and speaking very courteously made him this answer Knight ye offer great wrong to assaile thus the Emperours gentlemen perhaps you may quickly find one who will giue you both your hands full and little leisure to repent your hast Trouble not your self therfore replied the eldest brother haue don and prepare your selfe to breake a launce This said they retired from ech other the length of a good carrier then setting spurs to their horses they came to encounter with such a violent ●ury that the assailants staffe flying in shiuers could not stir neuer so little Belcarin out of the saddle who on the other side for that he was strong and puissant hit him so soundly with the first blow o●his launce that piercing his shield and armour he ran him more then a foot and hal●e thorow the body with his sword so that there was no néed to send for a Chirurgion to cure his wound The two other brethren which beheld this piteous spectacle supposing truely their elder brother had his deaths woūd came in a great rage galloping towards him called to him aloud Ha knight in a curled hour didst thou strike that blow for thou shalt presently receiue thy death So they can bo●h full at him but the one mis● his blow and the other lighted vpon his slanke where he made a little wound wherof when Belcarin felt the smart he began to stir himselfe couragiously in his owne defence And albeit these two brethren d●d trouble him sore yet the bickering las●ed but a while for this yong prince being very resolute and exper● in armes did deliuer such a full blow vpon the massard of one of them that hée set him tumbling to the ground to beare his brother companie And to make briefe with his falchion doubled his blowes so thicke against the other that hee was faine to fall from his horse al amased to the earth where he lest them all three thus vanquished and betooke himselfe to his voi●ge againe The squier who came with the brethren hauing séene the end of the skirmish rode backe presently towards the castle and finding their father in his chamber certified him of this heauie news Alas sir quoth he man vnlucky houre did you lodge yesternight the strange knight who euen now hath made an end of s●aieng your three sonnes Th●● h● began to rehearse the whole discourse of the combat wh●●e sor●●wfull issue drew vp the fludgates of a stream of tears which distilled frō the miserable fathers eies who bewailing their so great disaster called them many times fellonious and prowd children His vassals vnderstanding afterward the occasion of his gréeuous lamentation went incontinent to the place where their young lords were discomfited Two wherof they found stone dead and the third in danger of his life if he had not present succour Whom they put into a litter and the other two they laid vpon a Béere couered ouer with dolefull black and so did they conuey them with much sorrow and mourning into the castle where was their wéeping mother powring forth a sea of salt teares wringing her hands with pittifull and lamentable complaints s●réeching vp to the heauēs with continuall yelling and crying that you would haue iudged her rather to haue resembled some senceles thing then a woman in any thing partaking humaine wit and reason The like did her daughter also who after she came againe to her best senses did protest and déepely sweare before

enterprice But so soone as Belcarin could endure the trauaile of armes he sailed not to endosse them to be in a readinesse if per●duēture any thing chanced in the mean time so it fel out that the Marques of Trosse who came then to make his assay in th●t adu●nture arriued there the same day He was a braue and a hardie m●n at Armes and albeit hée parted from his countries wel accompanied with knights pages and gentlem●n he had neuerthelesse caused them to stay behind short of this place and towards him he marched with one onely squire who bore his launce When Belcarin saw him come so couragiously directly to the bridge he mounted incontinent on horsebacke then drew néere him saying Gentleman this way can you not passe before you Iust with me because I haue established this for a law that no knight shal haue battle with him on the bridge who hath not first ouercome me for a fewe dayes past my strength hauing failed me in the assay of this aduenture I will that no other shall accomplish it if he cannot preuaile against me This your rashnes séemeth to me verie great replied the Marques seeing you enterprise to carrie a burthen of such weight but I beléeue you doe it to depart hence more ashamed and dishonoured 〈◊〉 you haue done heretofore Happen what shall 〈◊〉 Belcarin then with some disdaine you must passe 〈◊〉 my handes and take héede of me if you thinke good The Marques had alreadie drawne his sworde which was the cause that in the violent running of the horses they made a furious encounter and hauing both a desire to behaue themselues brauelie brake their Launces downe to their handles brushing one another with their Shéeldes and shouldring so fiercelie that the Marques fell to the ground féeling himselfe hurt a little ●ith his fall g●tteth quickly on his 〈◊〉 dr●w ●orthwith his sword with which he 〈…〉 such a blow on the ribs that he made 〈…〉 but Belcarin who was nimble l●apt 〈◊〉 the saddle and setting hand to his bl●de likewise ran vpon him in a great rage Ill for thy profit saith he learnest thou euer to vse such cowardise in combating for thou shalt receaue by and by thy deserued guerdon then charged him with two such deadly blowes vpon his helmet that before the sword was from it the bloud ran downe in the place The Marques who was actiue and couragious went alwaies eagerly to worke and defended himselfe with a wonderfull stomack neuertheles Belcarin who surpassed him in valor and actiuity fetcht him quickly so liuely about that the Marques who could not almost stand before him did but void the strokes Which his aduersary spying laid so fiercely vpon the edge of his shield that he laid him along at his féet where the miserable Marques lost all possibility and meane to defend himself for so soon as he was down Belcarin began to batter him cruelly with the pommell of his sword saying Catif yéeld thée now for vanquished and sweare vnto me thou wilt neuer séeke to meddle or make any more in this aduenture if not I send presently thy soule to the diuel In good f●ith knight answered the Marques you haue passed me so far that I warrant I shall neuer passe further in it and of fauour I beséech you to leaue me in this pittious estate in the which now I yéeld my self at your mercy Belcarin who heard him speake so gently thought he was in danger of death therfore withdrew himselfe a side a little whilst the Marques squier approched him to sée in what state he was who when he had quickly raised him on his féet bound vp his wounds with a kercheif which he tore in péeces he set him faire and softly on his horse which he took at the end of the carrier But before the Marques departed from thence he requested Belcarin very amiably to tell him who he was to the end he might know the name of his vanquisher which hee graunted him willingly H● quoth the Marques truely I haue no cause to complaine nor to bée sorrowfull for my mishap séeing it is by the hand of so valiant a knight that I see my selfe now vanquished the Marques hauing spoken these words marched towards the place where he had le●t his people from thence to a town from whence he stirred not til he had recouered his perfect cure health then to●ke his iourny directly into Macedon there recounted what had happened to him with Belcarin The king Florendos and the quéen his wife were very ioifull hearing so good report of Belcarin for they said they had a nephew so called who might very wel be the same then demanded him what arms he caried the Marques answered green As sure as God liues thē said the king it is none other but he getting a few daies since the best at the tourney departed thence secretly fearing to be discouered whereof I am very glad and con him thanke that he can doe so well for that in Prowes●e and chiualrie he séeketh to resemble king Frisol his father Great was the ioy that the nobles of the court receiued by this news but aboue al other was Alderine most ioifull because she had set her heart and all her most secret thoughts vpon him and loued him euery day more ardently then other for the great praises she heard were euery where spread abroad of his singular déeds of armes so that by the only blast of this renowne many knights departed from that court to goe trie themselues against him who being all vanquisht augmented his fame daily more and more But to return to the damsel who pursued to be reuenged of Belcarin for the death of her brethren after that she had thrée daies serued Sergin very courteously séeing him on the fourth well amended she purposed to depart his companie honestly to follow after her enemie It fell out by fortune Tiraquel son of duke Eustace who wēt to sée his companion Belcarin euery where abroad arriued the same euening in a lodging where seeing the Damsel make such pittious mone for she could very well play her part at the arriuall of any one was moued at the last with pittie and compassion to promise her his aid if she stood in néed therof and as he demaunded the cause of her lamentation and sorrow she made answere how shée hauing two brethren slaine treacherously by a disloial person wh● her father lodged one night in his Castell did put her selfe presently in pursute after him and méeting by the way a courteous knight besought him to take reuenge of the murtherer who had committed that vile act in briefe that this valiant Gentleman also had béene by him daungerously wounded which caused him so much the more to gréeue and sorrow at her fortune Full well knew she how to worke him by her enticing and sugred words so far that Tiraquel promised her once more his aid and enquiring what was become of the wounded

him thou art dead cruel and inhumane Barbarian séeing thou hast not had pittie of a better and more courteous knight then thy selfe Hée knowing it was time to bestir something els then his tongue and not to be all day in doing it put himselfe brauely in defence when with the first stroake of his sword he sent one of them to kéepe Diolas company in the other world But the other foure held him so liuely play that he receiued two or thrée wounds yet not mortall nor dangerous for he droue them so before him that neither one nor other could once come néere him but they should find him ready to receiue them And although they gaue him his hands full as doubtlesse the match is too vnequall of foure against one yet he neuer shewed himselfe coward or fainthearted but in warding stil their blows mist not their bodies an inch at euery aduantage where they lay open and he made the sweat drop down his forhead for feare whom he could sometimes by chance light vpon The countesse séeing her champion in perill of death sent many of her people to his rescue so that there salied out of the fortresse more then twentie knights all very well armed to goe sacage and take prisoners those foure assailants for all that they could take but two of them al hewen and massacred of their bodies whom they caried afterwards within the castle for as for the others very feare had made to take their héeles so soone as they saw the supplie of enemies come forth of the castell to assaile them In the meane while two young knights kinsmen to the countesse came humbly to thanke Rifaran and to inuite him to refresh himselfe within the fortresse as well because it was néedfull for him to rest as also because the ladie and mistresse thereof had a great desire to know him and to doe him all the honour she might deuise for the suddaine and miraculous aid she had receiued at his hand Gentleman quoth the knight then smal matters are these I haue now exploited in respect of that I would endeuour to accomplish as far as my life would goe for her and her péeres Notwithstanding I will goe willingly to visit her to the end to doe her that reuerence which I ow to all the honest and vertuous paragons of her sex So he walked forth towards the castle and as he drew néere it behold the countesse who met him who thanking him in most humble manner for the knightly act he came from performing in the defence and maintenance of her good right required him most instantly and with a very amiable grace he would declare her his name to that end her spirits might be setled knowing him by whom she had receiued this aid Madame quoth Rifaran I am a gentleman of the emperours court whence I am come not long since to séeke a knight who departed thence very secretly this other day and arriuing here by chance as you may sée I could not endure you should be thus villanously outraged by your aduersarie against whom I haue as I thinke without all blame attempted that which euery aduised and noble knight is bound to doe in the like occurrence With this talke they mounted vp the staires of the great hall where being arriued the countesse did with her owne hand disarme Rifaran then laid him in a rich bed and caused his wounds to be looked vnto with all care giuing commaund the same euening to make an honourable tombe to inter therein the bodie of Diolas her brother in law with ceremonies of funerall pomps as were requisit for the yonger brother issued of so high a house as that of Iseland And afterward causing al her vassals to bée assembled she aduised that Rifaran and the two knights which she held prisoners should recount vnto them the discourse of this battaile the happie issue whereof made them more then content In respect whereof they all againe sware and promised vnto her loiall fidelitie and she remained in tranquillity and peaceable possession of her estate So that hereby her thoughts being no more troubled with the continuall vexations and alarmes that Diolas was wont to giue her she occupied her selfe altogether in tricking vp of her naturall beautie and in doing of things which might please the knight whom she perceiued alreadie a little entangled in her loue which on the other side fiered her owne thereby with an vnquenchable flame hauing vnderstood he was nephew to the Empresse of Constantinople but she knew not he was a Moore this reciprocall amitie grew so hot betwéene them that it rauished quite the spirits of this countesse euen to make her forget the chast and vndefiled lawes of her widdowhood for the impatient desire of Rifaran and the guerdon of his merit whereof she was in silent manner required did prouoke her so liuely that shée was persuaded to let her heart swim in the streame of all delicious ioissance so it fell out afterward by the subtiltie and secret practises of Cupid wherof not any liuing creature but they two and one of her most faithfull ladies of honour were priuie and Rifaran loued her afterward so strangely that for the loue of her fearing least his departure might cause her sorrow insupportable griefe he soiourned a great while longer in that place then hée was determined to doe CHAP. XX. How Marcomyr arriued in the island of Cardery where first he dismounted Tiraquel at the ioust afterward vanquished the knight G●rdian at the bridge and some others who assailed him at the third turre● how he had at last a sight of faire Celestina and was set vpon by two great enchanted dogs YOu haue heretofore vnderstood how after Marcomyr h●d vanquished Arnedes he went on his way with incredible desire to arriue quicklie in Carderie so that he made tarriance in no place before he came thether which was vpon a munday at afternoone full glad was he as euer he was in his life to be come thether wherefore he put himselfe in deuout praier praying vnto God with all sinceritie to giue him so much grace that he might happily atchieue the victorie of this aduenture for a memoriall and sacrifice whereof he promised with a contrite heart to offer vp the purity of his soule to the holy character of Christianitie and to be baptised as soone as by any meane possible he might At this same time was not Belcarin in guard of the bridge as he was wont before for he was importuned to goe some daies before to visit the king and quéene Griana his ouncle and aunt in Macedon who hauing euery day newes of the great and meruellous chiualries he did in defence of this bridge had sent for him by an expresse messenger to come vnto them And indeed he had not gone so obstinate he was in his enterprise if Alderine had not requested him priuily by a letter which the very same page brought him who had spoken vnto him in her behalfe

wherof shall giue you loiall testimonie the first commaundement which I shall receiue from you wherein I pretend to employ my selfe so well that you shall discerne the little difference I put betwéene doing and saying As then Diocles and Abenunq had enterlaced many courteous spéeches and gratulations they came all thrée towards the Empresse to whom as soone as they were arriued Marcomyr fel on his knées to kisse her hand which she would not haue had him done but she lifted him vp quickly againe and embracing him with her most gentle and gratious entertainement she began thus My sonne Marcomyr the vertues gifts of the heauen whereof the soueraigne God hath knowne your bodie worthy of séeme vnto me so well emploied in your person that with great reason they incite me to loue you naturally as I doe with all my heart willingly and conceiue in my selfe a maruellous great ioy that you are now come to shew the true office of a sonne which is to recognish your father to present the humble obeissance which you owe vnto him being thinges whereof your father and I feele our selues so well pleased and content as of nothing els so much which might happen vnto vs at this day Madame answered Marcomyr it is of your accustomed bountie that it pleaseth your highnes to account me in the number of your most humble and af●ianced seruants albeit I doe not merit the least part of any such fauor Neuerthelesse if a sincére deuotion and zeale of a loue more then of the son to the father which I haue neuer day of my life to transgresse your commaundements might purchase me so much happines to containe me alwaies in your grace and in that of my lord my father I should content my selfe as much with fortune as the richest prince of the earth therein haue I set downe hidden the limit of my riches thinking there can be no more pretious a treasure found for me My deare child then replied the Empresse you are so forward that you néed not vse any seruice therein towards vs for this matter but henceforward you shall take such habitude and familiarity with vs as you shall séeme best for I sée you are very worthie of that ●auor and so modest you will in no wise abuse it Much more honest and gratious conference had they together In the mean while this newes was spread all ouer the pallace by means whereof Philocrista went as though she would flie to embrace and receiue Marcomyr for her brother The like did the king and Quéene of Thessalie all running to him so filled with gladnes that when they came to him they could hardly opē their mouth to speake to him So great was the ease and pleasure of those who vnderstood this good newes that all the night they could not sléepe nor take any rest for that some made bonefires others sounded trumpets and many other instruments for ioy and gladnes in briefe he did not thinke himselfe the son of a good mother who did not welcome Marcomyr as the Emperors sonne or who did not shew some signe of reioicing at that vnexpected parentage but all this was nothing in respect of that which the Emperor did on the morrow morning who sent one of the richest and most sumptuous presents to Marcomyr and Ozalias that euery one might easily discerne common loue from that which is naturall wherein Ozalias shewed himselfe not too much pleased for no other cause but to sée Marcomyr thorowly resolued to become a Christian presaging alreadie in his heart what would befall the Quéene his aunt when she should be aduertised of that miserie neuertheles Marcomyr comforted him in the most amiable sort he might assuring him to crowne him king of Tarsus where he might lead a ioifull life with his faire Marencida which assuaged his miscontented mind a little And if the Emperor did giue rich presents vnto Marcomyr the Empresse sent no lesse to Celestina some whereof were presently bestowed vpon her person which was thē to be adorned to goe to the ceremonie of the baptisme of hir loue Marcomyr who should be affianced to hir presently after for this occasion did all the Barons and knights of the court mount on horsebacke who did much more honor to Marcomyr then before when they knew not his descent And being all arriued in gallant order within the church of Sancta Sophia he was there catholicklie baptised hauing for godfather his brother Diocles then presently by the hand of the most reuerend patriarke was he fianced to the faire Celestina who was so richly attired that she drew into more then a strange admiration al those who regarded her And we néed not to compare her in perfection of her graces corporal beautie and rarenes of iewels and habits to the sage Andromecha when the valiant and redoubted knight Hector of Troy espoused her nor to Cleopatra Quéene of Egypt when she contended in magnificence sumptuositie with Marke Antonie Triumuir her husbād eating one of the pearls which hanged at her ears estéemed worth two hundred and fiftie thousand crownes nor vnto many others of the ancient time wherof the historians both Gréeke and Latin make memorable mention for euen as the Carbuncle the most rich and pretious of all Orientall stones set in a darksome and obscure place doth send forth such a glistering cleare splendor that not onely all the place round about is made light and shining but also the eies of all that looke vpon it are comforted and reioiced thereby likewise might they estéeme of Celestina not so much a Carbuncle within this temple as the only and true Phenix of her age The troupe then returned to the pallace in the same goodly array as they departed thence there began such a feast as neuer was the likē séene before in such sort that euery one enioied part of the pleasure except Arnedes the good prince who felt himselfe in intollerable paine and in extreame diffidence euer to sée his fathers Embassadours arriue there By means whereof beholding a whole hower of the day together the now affianced in such content and his deare ladie Philocrista leaning vpon them one arme vpon Celestina and the other cast about Marcomyrs necke to shew him the greatest signes of loue she might deuise the sorrowfull louer attainted to the heart with that sight fel at the same instant in a trance to the ground but he was by many knights quickly holpen vp againe and forthwith caried into his chamber where after hée was come againe to himselfe fetching a broken sigh from his very heart he saith Alas my God and will the succor which should come to this poor afflicted soule stay any longer How doe you suffer thus my passible and fraile body to sée deth before it eies yet cannot die as it desireth ●iij thou searcher of hearts permit I beséech thée that death may cast quickly his dart against mine and imprint therin for whose sake I die that