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A07674 The honorable, pleasant and rare conceited historie of Palmendos Sonne to the famous and fortunate Prince Palmerin d'Oliua, Emperour of Constantinople and the queene of Tharsus. Translated out of French by A.M. one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Primaleon (Romance). English. Selections. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1589 (1589) STC 18064; ESTC S110033 128,708 203

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him●…lfe_n in_o the_o chamber_n he_o come_v from_o offer_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n against_o he_o as_o his_o defence_n but_o recinde_n thrust_v after_o he_o into_o the_o chamber_n behold_v a_o great_a &_o 〈◊〉_d dragon_n lie_v there_o the_o ●…ght_n whereof_o make_v he_o somewhat_o a●…azed_v ye●…_n see_v the_o beast_n stir_v not_o against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o ●…ormer_a quarrel_n with_o the_o knight_n bring_v he_o at_o length_n into_o such_o subjection_n as_o with_o his_o sword_n he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o hea●…_n from_o his_o shoulder_n the_o serpent_n terre●…ed_v with_o extreme_a fear_n begin_v to_o shrink_v back_o when_o recinde●…ting_v ●…ting_z ●…p_v his_o sword_n ●…o_o strike_v the_o s●…pent_n speak_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d sir_n knight_n ●…or_n 〈◊〉_d sake_n p●…ttie_v i_o and_o seek_v not_o to_o ●…hed_v my_o bloo●…_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o so_o shall_v i_o be●…_n perpetual_o 〈◊〉_d at_o your_o commandment_n for_o deliver_v i_o from_o ●…his_n cruel_a knight_n who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d ●…he_a space_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o princ●…_n 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n hel●…e_v do●…_n his_o sword_n whe●…the_v serp●…_n thus_o procéed●…d_v i_o be_o no_o serpent_n sir_n as_o happy_o i_o 〈◊〉_d in_o your_o ey●…_n but_o a_o most_o infortunate_a and_o abuse●…_n da●…osell_n have_v s●…fered_v the_o most_o miserable_a 〈◊〉_d that_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lyve_v aga●…t_o my_o will_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o th●…_n a●…t_v a_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n 〈◊〉_d recinde_n i_o mer●…le_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o a_o deform_a beast_n i_o know_v say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d what_o representation_n i_o have_v in_o your_o ●…dgement_n but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d assure_v y●…_n on_o my_o life_n that_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d s●…rpent_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o most_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n which_o well_o she_o may_v af●…me_v because_o the_o knight_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o the_o more_o cunning_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d ●…by_n art_n ●…gicke_a as_o you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o large_a he_o love_v this_o damsel_n so_o extreme_o she_o bée●…ng_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o ancient_a widow_n dwell_v not_o far_o ●…ff_n as_o see_v he_o can_v not_o obtain_v she_o in_o marriage_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o bad_a manner_n and_o evil_a favour_a body_n so_o labour_v with_o a_o magi●…ian_a a_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o cause_v she_o resemble_v a_o serpent_n to_o any_o but_o himself_o her_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignorant_a of_o this_o treachery_n see_v ●…uch_o a_o ugly_a serpent_n among_o they_o aff●…ghted_v at_o this_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d present_o flee_v forth_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d the_o maiden_n fo●…wing_v to_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fear_n wander_v sorrowful_o after_o they_o through_o the_o ●…ldes_n where_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o her_o lover_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prepar●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sorce●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o apperaunce_n till_o one_o of_o the_o ●…est_a ●…nights_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrive_v there_o and_o valiant_o 〈◊〉_d she_o cut_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d only_o by_o his_o death_n to_o be_v deliver_v and_o ●…ixe_v year_n she_o have_v abide_v in_o that_o place_n seem_v a_o beautiful_a 〈◊〉_d to_o she_o ●…uer_o only_o and_o to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d ●…er_v a_o 〈◊〉_d serpent_n 〈◊〉_d driu●…n_n into_o 〈◊〉_d a●…miration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o sooth_n this_o be_v the_o most_o strange_a accident_n that_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v of_o but_o see_v your_o lover_n ●…s_v dead_a bold_o may_v you_o depart_v this_o chamber_n and_o return_v home_o to_o your_o 〈◊〉_d again_o for_o in_o time_n perhaps_o this_o hideous_a shape_n will_v forsake_v you_o my_o lord_n quoth_v she_o i_o have_v many_o time_n ●…ryven_v to_o get_v forth_o of_o this_o prison_n but_o all_o my_o labour_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o by_o like_a sortiledge_n have_v the_o knight_n bind_v i_o here_o as_o he_o get_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n castle_n so_o be_o i_o persuade_v answer_v the_o prince_n wherefore_o see_v of_o yourself_o you_o can_v depart_v i_o will_v try_v if_o my_o strength_n will_v release_v y●…e_n of_o this_o servitude_n then_o take_v his_o arm_v girdle_n from_o about_o he_o he_o make_v it_o fast_o about_o the_o scrp●…nts_n m●…ddle_n and_o forcible_o think_v to_o pull_v she_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n but_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enchauntm●…nt_a over-maistring_a he_o when_o he_o have_v get_v she_o to_o the_o veri●…_n door_n will_v violent_o pluck_v she_o back_o again_o yet_o rec●…nde_v be_v all_o hart_n and_o courage_n give_v not_o over_o for_o all_o these_o resistaunce_n but_o at_o length_n by_o exceed_a labour_n and_o travail_n he_o get_v she_o into_o the_o open_a hall_n and_o then_o she_o seem_v a_o very_a beautiful_a woman_n who_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n entreat_v he_o not_o to_o forsake_v she_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v she_o to_o her_o moth●…rs_n cast●…ll_n so_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o cave_n she_o tell_v the_o m●…rchaunt_n all_o that_o have_v happen_v which_o make_v he_o answer_v h●…r_n in_o this_o sort_n madame_fw-fr both_o you_o and_o i_o be_v high_o behold_v to_o this_o knight_n for_o he_o have_v miraculous_o r●…called_v you_o fr●…m_v a_o lam●…table_a sufferance_n and_o not_o only_o have_v he_o save_v my_o life_n but_o help_v i_o to_o my_o good_n again_o which_o be_v utterlie_o lose_v wherefore_o we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a paragon_n of_o chivalry_n so_o break_v off_o these_o speech_n they_o take_v the_o knight_n horse_n because_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o prince_n and_o mount_v the_o damsel_n behind_o he_o bring_v she_o home_o to_o her_o mother_n castle_n the_o ancient_a lady_n be_v not_o a_o little_a joyful_a to_o see_v her_o daughter_n who_o she_o repute_v utterlie_o lose_v likewise_o her_o brother_n be_v very_o glad_a to_o see_v their_o sister_n restore_v h●…me_o again_o as_o for_o their_o freendlie_a entertainment_n you_o may_v judge_v it_o by_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v of_o nature_n must_v needs_o surpass_v all_o other_o whatsoever_o chap._n xxv_o how_o recinde_v arrive_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o carderia_n where_o understand_v that_o palmendos_fw-la have_v end_v the_o adventure_n he_o go_v to_o seek_v belcar_n at_o macedon_n and_o of_o the_o combat_n he_o have_v with_o he_o by_o the_o false_a perswafion_n of_o the_o damsel_n that_o follow_v the_o revenge_n of_o her_o brother_n death_n four●…_n day_n stay_v recinde_n and_o the_o merchant_n at_o y_fw-fr ●_o old_a lady_n castle_n and_o then_o take_v their_o l●…ave_n the_o prince_n commit_v the_o merchant_n to_o his_o own_o occasion_n and_o he_o ride_v straight_o towards_o the_o isle_n of_o carderia_n desirous_a to_o try_v his_o fortune_n in_o the_o adventure_n as_o also_o to_o find_v the_o knight_n he_o seek_v for_o but_o be_v there_o arrive_v he_o understand_v how_o francelina_fw-la be_v deliver_v palmendos_fw-la go_v towards_o turkey_n and_o tirendos_n abode_n at_o the_o castle_n with_o lip_n &_o his_o sister_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v a_o squire_n to_o macedon_n to_o certify_v belcar_n what_o have_v happen_v as_o also_o to_o entreat_v he_o stay_v th●…re_o for_o his_o come_n as_o for_o the_o prince_n belcar_n he_o be_v now_o with_o alderina_n his_o choose_a mistress_n to_o speak_v of_o all_o circumstance_n entercourse_v between_o they_o will_v be_v more_o labour_n to_o i_o then_o pleasure_n to_o you_o she_o accuse_v he_o with_o a_o great_a many_o article_n of_o ungentlenes_n that_o he_o will_v travail_v for_o francelina_fw-la be_v before_o her_o vow_a knight_n and_o he_o excuse_v all_o under_o this_o point_n that_o what_o he_o do_v in_o a_o place_n of_o such_o tri●…ll_n be_v only_o to_o eternize_v the_o name_n of_o alderina_n and_o nothing_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o francelina_fw-la nor_o can_v y_o ●_o great_a monarch_n on_o the_o earth_n have_v
wife_n fair_a and_o soft_o after_o but_o when_o he_o behold_v this_o woeful_a spectacle_n and_o what_o a_o butchery_n palmendos_fw-la sword_n have_v make_v his_o ser●…aunts_n sear_v he_o will_v have_v follow_v in_o this_o hard_a fortune_n nor_o can_v i_o hear_v set_v down_o the_o rueful_a moan_n which_o ripole_n make_v over_o his_o father_n mother_n &_o sister_n no_o doubt_n they_o be_v a●…_n strange_a and_o irksome_a as_o this_o accident_n but_o when_o they_o have_v search_v through_o the_o castle_n and_o found●…_n nothing_o want_v but_o the_o king_n of_o thessaly_n they_o judge_v the_o author_n of_o this_o tiranni●…_n to_o be_v christian_n and_o that_o they_o likewise_o have_v carry_v away_o the_o queen_n marencida_n after_o he_o have_v take_v order_n for_o inter_v the_o dead_a he_o ride_v immediate_o towards_o the_o great_a turk_n have_v hear_v of_o iffida●…s_n nurse_n all_o that_o have_v pass_v between_o she_o &_o the_o two_o knight_n and_o be_v come_v before_o the_o emperor_n he_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n deliver_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n which_o only_o seek_v for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n at_o length_n he_o declare_v the_o subs●…aunce_n of_o this_o wreakfull_a occurrence_n as_o well_o that_o of_o marencida_n his_o majesty_n daughter_n as_o the_o other_o of_o his_o father_n death_n and_o deliveraunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o thessaly_n af●…rming_v his_o sister_n iffida_n as_o only_a cause_n thereof_o &_o by_o what_o train_n she_o have_v be_v beguile_v himself_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a of_o the_o treason_n notwithstanding_o he_o free_o offer_v himself_o at_o his_o gracious_a disposition_n to_o abide_v whatsoe●…er_n he_o will_v assign_v he_o these_o word_n so_o wound_v the_o turk_n to_o the_o hart_n as_o he_o remain_v silent_a a_o great_a while_n anger_n have_v so_o lock_v up_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o speech_n yet_o furious_o at_o length_n start_v from_o his_o chair_n he_o rail_v on_o the_o god_n star_n devil_n and_o all_o the_o infernal_a power_n a●…_n mahomet_n quoth_v he_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o or_o else_o do_v take_v but_o little_a care_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o evermore_o have_v extol_v thou_o a●…ove_v all_o other_o god_n and_o prophet_n but_o much_o i_o wonder_v thou_o will_v thus_o forget_v i_o unle●…se_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o think_v thou_o extreme_o offend_v or_o that_o the_o hope_n be_v vain_a and_o frustrate_a which_o be_v repose_v in_o thou_o you_o star_n not_o incline_v to_o favour_v i_o but_o rather_o affect_v my_o tot●…ll_a ruin_n wherein_o have_v i_o so_o haynou●…y_o ●…ffended_v that_o you_o shall_v take_v so_o sharp_a and_o rigorous_a vengeance_n on_o i_o what_o may_v this_o presage_n to_o i_o hereafter_o but_o some_o great_a misfortune_n &_o sudden_a mutation_n in_o asia_n yet_o will_v i_o so_o careful_o foresee_v these_o affair_n as_o the_o seditious_a performer_n of_o this_o villainy_n shall_v not_o carry_v it_o away_o so_o light_o like_a sorrow_n make_v this_o infidel_n for_o his_o mishap_n when_o many_o of_o his_o knight_n without_o attend_v other_o commandment_n get_v ready_a foyste_n galley_n &_o other_o vessel_n for_o war_n to_o pursue_v the_o causer_n of_o this_o tragical_a accident_n but_o their_o labour_n be_v spend_v in_o vain_a albeit_o not_o long_o after_o they_o hear_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o which_o procure_v such_o hatred_n between_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o grecian_n as_o they_o cease_v not_o till_o with_o hostility_n they_o have_v invade_v greece_n but_o it_o be_v not_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n or_o any_o of_o his_o race_n or_o next_o posterity_n for_o while_o they_o live_v y_fw-mi ●_o turk_n dare_v not_o stir_v against_o they_o yet_o long_a time_n after_o when_o ottoman_a a_o fierce_a and_o proud_a prince_n govern_v in●…nite_a ●…uilles_n happen_v in_o europe_n where_o he_o take_v and_o sack_v many_o good_a city_n town_n &_o castle_n now_o will_v the_o great_a turk_n not_o suffer_v ripole_n to_o be_v further_o torment_v because_o he_o be_v find_v altogether_o innocent_a in_o you_o ●_o action_n but_o send_v he_o back_o to_o the_o castel_n of_o albayzo_n make_v he_o captain_n thereof_o as_o his_o father_n be_v before_o and_o long_a time_n continue_v he_o sad_a &_o mellanchollie_a think_v he_o have_v receive_v wonderful_a dishonour_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o daughter_n marencida_n nor_o shall_v he_o ever_o recover_v the_o same_o till_o greece_n be_v beat_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n with_o all_o his_o kindred_n utter_o destroy_v where_o in_o these_o raging_n we_o will_v leave_v he_o and_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n chap._n xxx_o how_o palmendos_fw-la with_o his_o company_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n where_o the_o emperor_n come_v &_o receive_v they_o at_o the_o porte_fw-fr w_n hat_n speech_n he_o have_v with_o the_o queen_n marencida_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o palace_n how_o joyful_o likewise_o the_o queen_n of_o thessaly_n 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