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A16260	A pleasant and delightfull history, of Galesus Cymon and Iphigenia describing the ficklenesse of fortune in loue. Translated out of Italian into Englishe verse, by T. C. Gent.; Decamerone. Galesus. English	Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Tye, Christopher, 1497?-1572. aut	1565 (1565)	STC 3183; ESTC S109332	16,033	54

the valient Grekes at ouerthrow of Troy And rushyng forth lyke ragyng route they mustred many men And then with speede vnto the Seas they flockmeale all dyd renne Wher CYMON hasting now his flight with IPHIGENIA The Rhodians him in midst of course preuente and make to staye Yet fayled not his noble hearte to stande in his defence Against the Rhodian warlyke Troupe for first he did dispence With lyfe And wyllyng was to spende his bloud vpon his 〈◊〉 ▪ And many by his Knightly force their S●nces dyd forgoe And thr●ugh his prowesse some did yelde to ATROPOS their breathe And some were maymde and other slayne with direfull darte of Death Yet ●●●led not his valiant Actes and chiualrous Renowne For taken hym they Prysoner ledde to next adioynyng Towne Then thither came LISYMACHVS whiche in that yeare by chaunce Was Maiestrate And in that Ile had chiefest gouernaunce Beyng garded with a warlyke route cōmaund●s that CYMON then And all his Aidantes shoulde be throwen to déepe and darksome denne For PASMONDE and the Senate 〈◊〉 of Rhoodes appointed to When they how all the matter stoode effectuallie did know Now hath th'unhappy Louer losse his IPHIGENIA Whome he had gainde not muche before by fight vpon the Sea Of whome he neuer tasted swéete besides a litle hope For hire of paynes allredy pas●e to reape the goulden croppe Saue that he collde her lillie necke and kist her rosie lippes And claspte her ofte in foulded Armes agayne her Corps he clyppes But all this sodayne ioye is turnde agyne to wonted woe His IPHIGENIA now he must against his wyll forgoe Thus wandrynge wide to séeke for rest in stormie tydes is trapte And labouryng long through Gulphes of waues in care vnwares is wrapte Then fawnyng Fortune framde he said with painted face for sh●e O brittle cursed Fate that forc'de my state to alter so The chiefe and auncient Matrones then receiu'de her courteously And cherisde her with nourishmentes And of captyuitie Beyng partly sadde her gulpyng griefe with sola●e they appease And partly weried with the toyle and trauayle on the Seas And there abode she styll with them vntyil th'appointed day To celebrate Thespousell rites had chasde the night awaye To leade a captiue Prisoners lyfe the Senate graunted now To CYMON and his Mates for that some fauour they did show Unto the Rhodians for they gaue them licence to departe With bagge and baggage frée frō death But PASMONDE for his parte With instant suite did vrge that they in pryson might be slayne To whiche they were condemnde for aye to leade their lyues in payne Where they should ende their wretched dayes as Reason did require Whyle breath doth last depryu'de of hope to pleasures to aspyre The meane whyle now when PASYMOND for Nuptialles doth prepare And all prouision néedefull he prouides with carkyng care Beholde how Fortune mou'd with ruthe of former acte repente And now for CYMON healthfull ayd● she frendly doth inuent Thus loe in gripe of death is lyfe in Hell mouthe helpe is founde And LACHESIS the knot half losde hath fast and firmely twounde For entryng in at PLVTOS doore and yeldyng vp the Ghoste With gaspyng oft for breath sée how his vertue Death hath iuste And lyfe begynnes in him againe to runne his wonted race So Death is banishd and lyfe restorde by Fortunes gentle grace THis PASMONDE had a Brother namde HORMIDAS yonge of yeares But yet not lesse in valiantnesse then PASMONDE or his péeres Which long deliberation had decréed to take to wi●e A Uirgyn callde CASANDRA and with her to leade his lyfe And for she was of séemely shape adournde with Courtly grace LISYMACHVS the Senatour did coueit to embrace With stretched Armes her comly Corps whom with affection hée Lykde in suche sorte that he desirde her Louer for to bée For restless rag● ▪ of scorchyng loue tormented so●e his hearte ▪ Being clapt vnwares in V●NVS clawe● and stong with CVPIDS darte Now PASIMONDE S●temp●●i●yng the Nuptiall iolytie With sumptuous preparations as was mée●eor his degrée Thought good his Brother HORMIDAS for to perswade that they Might entryng both in IVNOES Rites be Brydegr●omes on adaye So shoulde they saue the double charge and coastes of Mariage feaste Yet meante he that of b●th their charge his Brothers should be leaste He therfore w t CASSANDRAES frends the matter doth 〈◊〉 And of her father ●rau'd to graunte her to be féere and mate Unto his Brother HORMIDAS and geuen to him to wy●● ▪ They shoulde be ioynde i● sacr●d bondes of wedlocke ▪ all their lyfe And that same daye as 〈…〉 his IPHIGENIA His Brother should be maryed 〈◊〉 his Ladie CASSANDRA These consul●acions cor●yes were vnto LISYMACHVS hea●te For wanne of hope and comfortlesse from ioyes he dyd departe Yet with perswasions fancie féedes hym that CASSANDRA wyll Be linckd with hym in IVNOES lawes and his desire fulfill If that HORMIDAS wedde her not and take her to his wyfe These and suche lyke occursions then in mazed minde were ryfe But as a prudent man should d●● that claymes of wisdome parte He closely k●epes his dolour déepe enc●einde within his hearte And compassyng in swarming brayne what wayes he might with sp●ede Disturbe this Mariage could not finde a lawfull meanes in déede Therfore agrées he with him selfe and fully doth conclude To winne by force the Uirgyns grace and cares so to exclude which wel he thought he might atchiue and playnly bryng to passe For that he bare the chiefest sway and honor in that place On th●ther parte his dignytie and tipe of highe renowne Renockte him from that enterprise whiche to his shame should sowne For that his ●shining Fame doth adde dishonor to the facte The more yf one of his estate committe so lewde an acte But after muche aduisement had Sir Loue did gayne the place Of honestie and Reason too to luste did yelde his trace And now LISYMACHVS dothe haste with danger of his health Yea and with losse of lyfe to take his praye awaye by stealthe And roulyng oft in searchyng head what order he might take Or what assistentes he might vse an ende ther●●to make An● bryng the matter to good passe bethought himselfe an 〈◊〉 As hap would haue and Fortune gaue of CYMON that dyd mon● His thraldome beyng closely clapte in Gayle and Dungeon déepe Where straitly hym and all his mate● the Wardeyne styll did kéepe ▪ He therfore pondryng well the cause with hearte and hande agrée Unto this sentence which he mindes should ra●yfied ●ée That no man could be founde more true or of fidelytie This weightie charge to take in hande then CYMON was whome he The nexte night after brought by stelthe from déepe and Hellike lake Unto his Chamber bossde with Goulde and thus to him he spake ¶ ORATIO LISYMACHI AD CYMONEM EUen as sir CYMON Gods are bēt and alwayes redy bée To geue their gracious gifts to men with store abundantly So doo they too require of them both paynfull

industrie And valiantness with diligence and whom againe they sée Strong harted in calamity to suffer crabbed chaunce Those they as worthy manlyke men to honors great aduance The Gods wolde of thy courage stoute a greater triall take And more experience of thy might more gloryous it to make Then thou thy selfe in Fathers house of riches 〈◊〉 with store Couldst make to shine shew it selfe lyke bright glistring ore ▪ And as the Fame flieth through y ● town the Goddes haue framed thée Of dull and sencelesse blocke a wyse and wittie man to bée Besides withe Fortune wrastlyng now and thrall to filthy gayle The Gods wyl trie thée if thy strength within thy hearte do quayle Or if thou be that man as earste when thou with manlyke mighte Obteinde the happie conquest and didste wynne thy pray by fight For if thou shew thy selfe the same as late thou were to bée The Goddes dyd neuer geue to man more mirthfull iolytie Or wisshed pleasure and more Ioye th●n now they do entende To graunt and yelde vnto thy hearte thy heaped cares to ende And what that is I wyll in briefe and fewe wordes tell to th●e That thou maiste gather wonted hearte and animositie THe glad ▪ and ioyfull PASYMONDE at thine vnhappie chaunce And chiefe procurour of thy death makes haste himselfe t'aduaunce In mariage to thy rightfull Bryde thyne IPHIGENIA Thespouselles eke to celebrate appoinctes a solemp●e day That ther●y he might taste the swéete of that thy conquerde praye Whiche smylynge fortune gaue to thée and frownynge tooke awaye And well I know what cors●e this should bée vnto thy hearte If in thy brest of scaldyng heate of loue thou feale the smarte HORMIDAS lo● that selfe same daye intendes lyke iniurie And wronge to mée and lyke despyte with hatefull Tirranie For he wyll wed CASSANDRA whom I minde to take to wyfe Whose sight so deare is to my hearte as is to m●e my lyfe To take reuenge of this reproche and contumelious wronge Fortune hathe onely manhoode lefte to vs as Fortresse stronge Go too therfore and she our guide let vs with naked Blade Make viotent way and valiantly resistynge Foes inuade To seconde rauisshement for thée plucke vp thy noble hearte And firste for mée let force be found To play his w●nted parte Yf thou wylt stoutly folow me the Captayne of this ●●cte And guide of famous enterprise and glorious shyning facte Beholde I yelde into thy handes both auncient lybertie And IPHIGENIA I wyll giue thy lawfull wyfe to bée Thē which two thinges thou oughtest it ●raue none earthly Treasure more For heartes delight all men prefere and healthe their wealthe before These saynges of LISYMACHVS did CYMONS hearte reuiue And ●rylled through his ●rased Corse where Death with lyfe did striue And hope hath vanquished now despeyre and wilshed quiet rest ▪ Enioyes within his hearte the place that dolors once possest Then presently without delaye vnto LISYMACHVS Sir CYMON framde his filed tale and then he answered thus LISYMACHVS thou shalt not find● 〈◊〉 hardier man then mée Or of more tried faithfulnesse or greater Constancie To compasse this thy stoute attempte yf so as thou doest saye That Fortune shall pursue the facte in yeldyng graunted praye Therfore what charge vnto my lot thou wilte assigne forsée And looke what office thou appoincte shall gratefull bée to mée And I wyll treade what pathe thou wilte and venture lyfe to treade Amidste the steppes of enemies Tentes or yeldyng Serpentes heade Say on therfore not heartlesse I or dreadyng fumyng foes Wyll folowe thée my Captayne thoughe my lyfe therby I lose To this LISYMACVS replyed within two dayes saide he Our foes concluded to procéede vnto Solemnytie In mariage of thy wife and mine and then they shall be broughte Unto their Bridegroomes mansion place loe thus I haue bethought We armde with other trustie Mates at firste watche of the night Shall rushynge in the house conuey them from the feaste by might And ra●ishde brynge them to a Ship ▪ whiche for that purpose I Haue made hoouerynge causde on seas not distant farre to lye And no man wyll wée spare of those that wyll our purpose staye Or our intent with violence let forestallynge vs the waye The order to accomplysh thus the matter pleasde him well Whiche in the Pryson tyll that daye dissemblynge wise dyd dwell And now hath PYROEIS ▪ EOVS eke with AETHON and PHLEGON Drawen foorth in Skies the golden wain● of bright and glisteryng Sonne And loe AVRORE her purple doores hath opened in the easte And LVCIFER hath chasde the starres and LVNA takes her rest The day assignde for mariage rytes of louers wishde is come Which gorgeouslie solemnizde were with pompe of all and some While all the house of brothers bothe with regall ryot shyne And they in midste of costly cates and quaffyng BACCHVS wine The mene whyle ●ow LISYMACHVS not sleapyng his entente Appointed well with nedefull thinges ▪ to due accomplishment Of late decr●ed enterprice his carued Blade doth hide Within his Garment so the rest for feare leaste they be spyde Sir CYMON then CYMONS men and his men he deuide To thrée wynges lottyng to eche ranke a Captayne and a guide For some by stealthe vnto the Hauen LISYMACHVS hath sent Least Rhodians staie their purpose and of shyppyng them preuente Some in y ● Porch of PASMONDS house he closely causde to staye For feare therfoes their passage stoppe or enterclude their waye He with the rest and CYMON too aboute pr●fi●ed tyme And as agréement was before the Brydale house do clyme They scale the walles and win the Forte then enter they with force The suppyng Chāber where the Brides refreshd with foode their Corse Amongste them other Ladyes sate by order in degrée At royall Table richely dight and garnishde sumptuouslie With massie Bowles of golden Cuppes bedecte with Pearle and Stone With other Gēmes APOLLOS beames not muche vnlike that shonne And furnishde well with speciall cates and daintie Princelike fare Yet CYMON and LISYMACHVS for nought their purpose spare But Tables headlong downe they hurle and rush with reuell coyle And take their Ladies eche his owne deuidyng so the spoyle And to their Pages them commyt which to that ende dyd staye To brynge with spéede vnto their shippes their longe desired praye The Brides and other Matrones then complete with howlynge cryes With waylings huge clamours great do fyll the hautie Skies Now CYMON and LISYMACHVS with bloudie Blades in hande Do make them waye for no man dare with force against them stande Descendyng swiftly downe they passe the Stayers with hastie foote For gainde their bootie there to staye they thought it was no boote Where PASMOND mette w t them and mazde with all this rustlyng broyle And troublous rufflyng purposde then to rescue conquerde spoyle And armde him with a hugie Staffe and rashly wantynge might To CYMON ranne with headlong pace to vanquish hym by fight But all in vaine with peised stroke well aymed at his head He feld hym where he staggeryng laye ▪ before his féete for deade HORMIDAS too endeuouryng now to quitte his Brothers death Through CYMONS woūd lieth on the ground and gaspeth for his breathe And diuers other réelde to th'earth that by his might were slayne Which hand to hand durst ieebard lyfe the Combatte to darrayne Thus haue these Louers won w t Sword and ventred lyfe to gayne Their Ladies And withstanders all before their féete are slayne And then they leauynge PASMONDES house reflowynge all with bloud Wherof the great effusion staynde the grounde where as they stoode And bellowyng oft with wéepyng grones and boysterous stearyng prease Without disturbers all arryue in safetie at the Seas And setlynge in the Brigantine the Uirgyns wonne by force And clymbynge w t their Mates the Ship they take the Sea perforce Committyng to the winde their Sayles and vsing Shipmens Arte And actiue diligence with spéede from shoare they all departe Whiche presently was stoorde with suche as ●atsome aide dyd brynge Unto the captiue Damselles that for woe their Ioinctes did wringe But they cam safe to Th'ile of CREETE where of their friendes they were And kinsmen Gestwise entertainde with gentle curteise chéere Where at their entre in the Towne the Belles for ioye were ronge And thousandes came by heapes to méete Sir CYMON and his thronge And after duetie done they cryed all with consentyng voyce And sayde The Goddes Sir CYMON graunt thée euer to reioyce And spende the rest of vitall dayes in heaped store of myrth Tyll ATROPOS shal cause thy Corse entumbde to lye in earth For thou haste tasted soppe of gall before thou dyd obteyne In hyre of restlesse tossyng toyle the longe desired gayne Where after fewe dayes spent in sportes and showtyng pleasant playes And solempne feastes to mighty MARS for yeldynge happy prayes They celebrate the Nuptiall ioyes and wed their wis●●ed wyues Enioyng of that rauine myrthe contynuynge both their lyues Amongste the RHODIANS CYPRIANS eke great discorde did ary●e And troublesome incumbrance spronge twixte them in hatefull wyse But finally on eyther parte entreatie of their frendes And kynsmens medyacion tournde their foes obdured mindes And stablishde then that for a tyme susteyned briefe exyle And banishment from natyue lande to last a ly●le w●yle With IPHIGENIA CYMON should at CYPRVS Soyle soiourne And with CASSANDRA home to Rhodes LISYMACHE might returne Eche to his Countrey backe agayne in shorte tyme to reuerte Where w t their wiues they lyu'd in ioye with glad and merie hearte For when the stormes of cancred hate were ouerblowen and past And scorneful spight had spew●e his gall on Seas by whyrlynge blaste And Enuies belching Iawes were stopde by VENVS louynge Boye And tracte of time ware out of mynde all gnawyng cares anoye And LETHE gulffde in drenchyng brink the death of PASIMONDE And IPHIGENIA now dischargde of former vowed ●o●de Did yelde at length with willyng mynd to CYMONS gentel hearte And by the graunte of wisshed grace deuorc'de his former smarte And thus they passde their happy dayes in neuer diynge blysse Of whiche I craue of God for aye good Ladies neuer misse FINIS Amore manco la libertá B●nfu saggio colui chi primo amòre garzon dipinse Chiusa fiamma é piu ardente Il fuocoristre●to molto piu fieramente c●oce Che quello ●l quale per ampio luog● manda le fiamme sue