the sayd kynge Capitulo viij ANd thenne seeyng the sayd wordes seruynge right wel to theyr purpoos to hir preiudyce Notefyden vnto the quene how the sayd kyng had requyred her in maryage and had made to theym the sayd menaces in caas that they wolde not soo accorde to hym The whiche knowleche to be achieued in the sentence by her pronouÌ„ced And that she her selfe was cause of her perdicyon byganne moche strongly inflegyble lamentacyon to calle longe by dolour and excessyue sorowe the swete name of Acerbe hir preterit husbond But in the ende they hadde determyned consyderynge that hit myghte be none other wyse but she muste promyse to make this maryage the whiche she accorded to theym and helde for greâ—ble And demaunded Induces and space of thre monethes In whiche tyme she sholde doo her dylygence for to accomplysshe alle theyr wylles In this tyme durynge as it maye be presupposed yf ony deffence was in the cyte whiche was not sette and ordeyned in couenable fortyfycacyon She dyde it incontynente to be sette in poynt And after this she blamed longe her beaulte in cursyng it by grete execracyon wyth the grete enuye that fortune hadde vpon her and the Ioyous aduentures and prosperous whiche were in late tyme comen to her So that the grete playsaunce whiche she hadde taken with the swete reste of her thoughte in whiche that she had repelled thauaryce of hir brother by her well happy fleeying and her noble cyte edyfied newely whiche thenne was accomplysshid wyth grete people enhabyted alle subgette and obeyssauÌ„t vnto the lawes of her seygnorye thenne conuerted and chaunged in to grete anguysshe myserable After whan the terme of thre monethis approched the lady whiche was falle ayen in lacrymous and playnynge sorowes whiche she had hadde in tyme passed for the deth of Sychee her somtyme husbonde Dyde doo hewe doun and gader to gyder a ryght grete multytude of busshes and woode for to make a cruel fyre terryble and merueyllous in the hieste place of the cyte and faynynge to make sacryfyce in the pyetous commemoracyon playsaunte to the pryue goddys for the laste obsequyes of the funeralle seruyce of Acerbe of Sychee her sayd husbonde In payenge the extreme tribute of remembraunce yteratyue ne other wyse in ony maner the fagottis or woode clouen and broken toke the swerde in hir honde mounted vp alle on hie vpon the woode redy for to sette on fire in the presence of all the peple byholdyng by grete admyracyon what she wold doo bigan to say my ryght good citezeyns after your ordynauÌ„ce I goo to the â—â—n that is to saye that she was disposed to goo marye her to the kyng fornamed sodaynly all attones she lete her selfe falle vpon the poynt of the swerde whiche termyned ended in that hour hir lyf Thenne for the deth hir iÌ„nocente blood whiche maculate bysprange all theym that stode by she â—â—tyrped all thynges sinystre whiche had mowe torne in prudyce of the cyte peple of cartage for the reffuse of the same maryage yf any wolde haue gaynsayd it The whiche thyng seenge they of cartage coÌ„sideryng the charge soo cruel whiche the sayd sorowful lady had suffred for to kepe hir cyte cytezeyns vnhurt exempt from oppressyoÌ„s of the peple barbaryke in whom they were subcoÌ„bed bi cause of the sayd mariage yf ony had be made maden grete wepynges right long lamentacoÌ„ns in lacrymous playntis syghynges bywaylienges other sorowfull wordes ThenÌ„e all the peple were coÌ„cluded brought to by cause of the deth of theyr quene dydo bywayllyng halowyng funerall exequyes contynuel by many dayes longe tyme after bi grete waillynges inpyetous remembrauÌ„ce of theyr ryght goode quene whom they callyd from thenÌ„e forth on moder of theyr couÌ„trey enforced theym to attribute all honours humaynes deuynes by manere of the cruelte of hir deth whiche hath broughte thynges welle fortuned to the prosperous lyf of hir cytezyns was by theym in pyetous commemoracyon recompensed And after that they hadde ryght affectuously recoÌ„mauÌ„ded her vnto the souerayn goddis and inferyours that she myghte be blessyd as longe as cartage sholde abyde inuyncyble And they shold make temples aultres dedyed halowed in hir name In whiche she sholde be enbraced honowred as a goddesse ¶ A comendacyon to dydo CapmÌ„ ix O the fortytude viryle of wymmen or loos pryce of chastyte femynyne digne worthi of honour celebreed magnyfied in grete loange preysynge wythoute ende perpetuel thou louest haste lieuer to submyse to fortune aduenturous of deth cruel for to kepe thy pudyke chastyte vnhurte wythoute ony spotte than to rendre or yelde thy selfe in applycacoÌ„n of lyf perysshable to dyshonoure ne to make foul the holy purpose of thy castymonye by thuÌ„true note of lubryke slypper luxurye O quene ryght venerable wyth one onely stroke thou haste wylled to termyne and fynysshe thy labours mortall By whiche thou hast goten fame renoÌ„mee eternal of the grete kyng barbaryn by whom he is repressed fro his lybidynous desire the couÌ„trey is in surety delyuerd from bataylle by thy ryght dolorouse deth whiche hathe quenched the playsauÌ„t fygure of thy grete beaulte by thy fruytful deth placable to thenhabytants of thy noble cyte hast distylled the blood resplendysshanÌ„t yssuynge alle oute of thy beeste chast not corrupte in tytle flourysshynge of thy loange preysynge good renoÌ„mee of whom the spyrite by thy lyf fynysshed so moche made fair wyth sorow myrifyke was traÌ„slated to the sieges coÌ„trees therto ordeyned after thi demerites To the thenne in all affection crayntyue I addresse my thoughte deprecatyue Yf in ony wyse that haste strengthe or puyssaunce towarde the goddys of hyghe magestye in theyr pryue mansyon whyche for the wylle some thynge ded that it maye playse the to entende to the correction of the maners lubryke InconstauÌ„te and euyl of our matrones inpudike and folyshe and to rendre theym from theyr lacyuyte in to pudike mystike and shamefaste chastyte and in to benygne very obedyence so moche that they abyde wyth the in thy name and fame venerable The whiche wythoute ende knowyng eternelly we maye see by thy merytes thoneste of chaste clennesse maternalle to be augmented growe in honour THe whiche caas here presupposed is in accordaunce ynoughe whiche speketh of the lygnage and maryage of dydo Of the deth also perpetred by pygmalyon kynge of Thir in the persone of Sychee firste husbonde of the sayd Elysse or dydo And after of her departynge of the maner of doynge How after she bare awaye the tresours of her somtyme husbonde Acerbe and of her comynge in to Lybye vpon the ryuage of the see in the place where she byganne firste to edyfye Cartage And of the fortunes aduenturouse whiche happened in that soo makynge that byfelle to her and to theym of theyr companye ¶ But for to shewe the difference
And soone yssued oute the lady moche nobly accompanyed that hadde a grete mauntelle of veluet cramoysin pourfylled rounde aboute wyth brawdrye moche enryched wyth preâ—yous stones after the custome and manere of that tyme â— Her herys bounden wyth thredes of golde and her ryche gâ—rdell that appyered moche precyous alle a boue her raymentes She hadde also a fayr tarcays couered wyth fyne cloth of damaske alle fulle of arowes and therwythalle the bowe for to shoote to the wylde beestes and otherwyse atte her playsaunce Thus appoynted she mounted on horsebacke for to goo to the sayd chasse wyth hir barons knyghtes and her gentyll women and also the lytylle Yolus or ascanyus that hadde putte hym selfe in poynte for to conduytte the quene wyth his fadre Eneas the whiche wyth a ryght grete and fayer companye ridynge afore the lady appyered aboue all the other wythout ony comparyson the moste fayre Lyke as the beaulte of the god Appollo that is the sonne doeth appyere and shewe vpon the flode of Exanco whan he cometh in wynter in to the cyte of Pathere in lycye to gyue his anuswers and kepe the courte of his grete godhede And fro thens whan the. syx monethes of the wynter ben passed and that he wylle retourne in to the Isle of Delon for to make semblable his aunsuers duryng the syx monethes of the somer the places partyculer of Crete as Agatyrse and Dryopes doo ryse and goo ayenste hym for to see his grete beaulte whan he comynge casteth his bemes vpon costes and mountaynes of the countrey in manere of golden here 's descendynge from his hed and as the lighte of torches sparklynge well enflammed wherby alle thynges renewen them at his commynge as the trees that to theym maken garlandes of leues grene the erthe taketh a newe cote full subtyly weued aftre the werke of fyn gras powdred with floures of a hundred thousande maners of colours The byrdes renewen they re swete songe gracyouse The bestes becomen fyers and of proude manere The ayer purifyeth and clenseth hym selfe for to receyue the Impressyons of influences of this god Apollo to his newe commyng whiche is so fayre and sore desyred of all thynges Lyke wyse in alle excellence surmounted the yonge yolus all the other that were in the ladies felauship for to goo to the sayd chasse And when they were come in the dales and narowe wayes of the busshes vpon theire courses for to destourne the bestes that yssued oute of theire dennes with grete effortes rennyge in the playne valleyes and mountaynes by dyverse places the one opposyte to the othre in confusion merueyllouse The lytyll A scanius or Yolus that in this toke grete playsure ranne aftre vpon a corrageous hors alwayes redy for to râ—nne so that he ouer ranne often the bestes and was before them And some tyme abode behynde alle wrothe of the grete cowardyse of these bestes Desyrynge to recountre a wylde bore or some lyon that fledde not for to fyghte with hym ¶ Durynge the tyme of the whiche chasse And that alle the assistents were departed And stronge chaffed rennynge aftre the bestes In many and dyuerse countrees Iuno the goddesse wyllynge accomplysshe the maryge of Eneas to dydo thrughe suche meanes as ben spoken here aboue byganne to make the ayre to be troubled And to couere the blewe cote of the heuens azured with cloudes blacke and obscure full of wynde Impetuouse of rayne and of heyle of thondre tempeste alle medled togydre Of the whiche the forsayde hunters apperceyued them not nor made no force for it withstandynge the grete entermyse and besy occupacion that they had Inhande to the poursiewte and destournynge of the bestes wherof euery of hem was atte astryffe who sholde doo best for to be praysed and acquyred the grace of the ladyes vnto the tyme that the sayde cloudes were well thyk gadred with the stronge wedrynge that surprised them all atones and soubdaynely enuaysshed them and tormented Rygth asperly with rayne mysell and grete heyle stones amonge Aftre cam a stronge wynde lowe by the grounde that agetted theym in suche a wyse that they were lyfte vp on hyghe fro the grounde and were caste backewarde forewarde and atte eyther side whan they wende to haue drawen hem selfe one towarde other by the thondre and tempeste that descended doun from the clowdes and ranne by the grounde alle enfaÌ„med in suche moeuynge and perturbacyon that it appiered of prymeface that the heuens were broken and parted a sondre wheroute yssued fyre ardaunte whiche Illumyned attones alle the erthe And aftre that this lighte was goon the ayer retourned in to a grete derkenesse for the grete Impetuosite of the orage as thoughe it had be nyghte For the whiche cause the tyryns and the troiens wyth the hunters and other of the sayd chasse and also the lityll Yolus sone to the sone of Venus that is Eneas and neuew of dardanus his grete vncle whyche was the first prynce that edyfied Troye were constrayned for to flee and to seche euery one after hys power some vyllages or habitacyons for to wythdrawe theym selfe whiles that the fallyng of the reyne russhynge doun from the mountaynes descended in to the valeyes Also of a nother parte the quene dydo and Eneas in fleeynge founden a caue vnder a grete roche in the whiche they hidde theym selfe bothe togyder alone ther the goddesse Iuno quene and patronesse of the coÌ„mocyons nupcyalle by the assente of venus that lyghtened the torches fo to receyue hiemen the god of weddynge accompanyed wyth the erthe moder to the frrste goddes whiche for to doo this hadde prepared that secrete place and the reyny wedre therto propyce and conuenable whan they hem selfe goddesses of the watres fontaynes russhyng doun in grete haboundauÌ„ce from the toppe of the mouÌ„taynes assembled made thenne the forsayd maryage of Eneas and of dydo wythoute other wytnesses to be by but the god the goddesses that be declared aboue wherof folowed after that this daye was the firste cause of the grete euylles and deth of dydo the whiche coude neuer be dysmoeuyd from the same by her grete vertues and merytes ne her laudable renoÌ„me and wolde not kepe her secrete as she dyde afore but in publique for to gyue a coloure to her falle confessed hym to be her husbonde And therof was grete spekynge made that sone ranne thoroughe the cyties of Lybie and of Affryque wherby arose one euylle goddesse callyd fame or renoÌ„mee whiche is more lighte than ony other thynge and by mobylite vygorouse encreaseth her forse in rennynge Atte the firste she is ryght lityll for doubte that she hath to be seen and anone after she maketh her selfe grete and mounteth vp in to the ayer And in vyagynge thrughe the landes hideth her 〈◊〉 bytwyx the clowdes And thenne she vttreth and sayeth alle that she wylle by cause that she is ferre from the pâ—riyâ—â— And it is
after this transitorye lyfe he and we alle may come to euerlastynge lyf in heuen Amen ¶ Here foloweth the table of this present boke How the ryche kynge Pryamus edifyed the grete cyte of troye capo. primo How the cyte was cruelly sette a fyre flaÌ„me And how Eneas armed bare his fader oute of the same cyte capo. ij How Eneas sacryfyed to his goddys in the place where Polydorus had be slayn capo. iijo. How Eneas in makynge the forsayd sacryfyce hewe the troÌ„ke of a tree oute of the whiche yssued bloode And how polydorus declared the sygnyfycacyon of the sayd myracle the wylle of the goddys capitulo iiijo. Thobsequyes of Polydorus capo. vo. Here bygynneth the historye how dydo departed from her countrey capo. vjo. How dydo arryued in Lybye a strange contrey bought as moche lande or grouÌ„de as she myght coÌ„teyne wyth the space of an hide of an oxe in whiche she buylded and edefyed the cyte of Cartage cao. vijo. How a kynge neyghbour to Cartage dyd demauÌ„de to wif the fayr dydo quene of Cartage the whiche for the loue of her late husbonde had leuer to slee her selfe than to take the sayd kynge capo. viijo. A comendacyon to dydo capo. ixo. How Iuno for tempesshe thoost of eneas whiche wold goo into ytalye prayd the goddes of wyndis that euerych bi him selfe sholde make coÌ„cussyon torment in thayer ca. x. How dydo couÌ„selled wyth heâ— suster Anne capo. xjo. Thansuers of anne to hir suster dydo ca. xijo. How Eneas after grete fortunes of the see arryued in cartage And how dydo for his swete behauoir fayr spekyng was esprysed of his loue capytulo xiij How the goddes accorded the maryage of Eneas to dydo capitulo xiiij Of the gret tempest storme at maryage of theym ca. xvo. How yarbas complayned hym to Iubyter of Eneas that edyfied the cyte of Cartage And how Iubyter sent sodaynly Mercuryus toward Eneas for to make hym to retorne in to the contree of ytalye capo. xvj How dydo knowynge the departyng of Eneas ranne thorugh the cyte of Cartage as a woman dysperate and from her selfe capitulo vijo. How dydo sorowfully bewayled the departyng of Eneas bi swete amyable wordes ca. xviij How dydo all in a rage complayned her to Eneas and to the goddys ca. xixo. How dido wyth grete cursynges gaaf leue to Eneas capytulo xxo. How dydo fyl doun in a swone and how she was borne awaye by her wymen and also how dyligently the nauye of Eneas was made redy for to goo in to ytalye ca. xxi How Eneas brake the ooken tree of the grete loue of dydo capytulo xxijo. Of the wordes of dydo to her suster Anne ca. xxiijo. How dydo in grete bewaylynges prayd her suster to make a grete fyre in a place most secrete in her palays for to brenne the harnoys and raymentes of eneas and how by dyuerse sortes she supposed to haue destroyed hym ca. xxiiij How dydo made her lamentacyons repreuyng the periurement of laomedon ca xxv of the vysion the eneas had for to depart towarde ytalye cÌ„ xxvj How Eneas encyted the patrons maystres of his shyppes for to departe capo. xxvijo. How dydo full of grete rage dyspourueyd of wytte slew hirselfe wyth the swerde of Eneas how be it that to fore is made meÌ„cyon of this occysion It was no thynge but for to shewe the dyuercyte of fortune And here thexecusion of the dede is shewed capitulo xxviij Of the beaute of dydo capitulo xxix How Eneas sayled and how by tempest he aryued in Secyle capitulo xxxo. How eneas toke the see for to seke the regyon of ytalye ca. xxx How kynge Egeus lete falle hym selfe in to the see for the deth of his sone Theseus capo. xxxij How Eneas arryued in ytalye ca. xxxiij Here it is shewed how many kynges had ben in ytalye to fore that Eneas came thyder fyrste cao. xxxiiij How Eneas byganne to bylde his fortresse vpon thyreuer of tonyre capitulo xxxv How Eneas sente his messagers towarde kynge latyne capitulo xxxvj How kyng latynus made grete Ioye and good chere to the messagers of Eneas capitulo xxxvij how kyng latyn sent certayn psentis to eneas ca. xxxviij How Turnus sente for his folke for to chace and dryue Eneas oute of his lande capo. xxxixo. How Eneas wente to seke socours of the kynge Euander capo. xlo. How grete a sorowe was made whan Eneas and Palas departed from palence capo. xljo. How Turnus cam tofore the castell of Eneas for to assaulte hym capo. xlijo. How Vysus and Eryalus made theym redy to entre vpon the hoosts of Turnus capo. xliijo. How Vysus and Eryalus entred into the tentis of Turnus hooste and made grete slaughter and destruccyon capitulo xliiijo. How the two felawes loste eche other in the forest whan the knyghtes of laurence chased theym capo. xlvo. How bolcus slewe Eryalus how Vysus his felaw slewe bolcus Of the deth of the sayd Visus And how the hedes of the sayd two felawys Eryalus and Vysus were broughte vpon two speres a fore the fortresse of Eneas capitulo xlvjo. How thassaulte was grete atte gate of the castel cao. xlvijo. How Eneas cam ayen from palence wyth moche folke fer to socoure his sone his peple ayenst Turnus ca. xlviij How Eneas sought Turnus alle aboute the bataylle for to slee hym for the deth of palas capo. xlixo. How Eneas smote Merencyus wyth his spere in his thie a grete stroke capo. Lo. How Merencyus made grete sorowe whan he sawe his sone deed capo. ljo. How Eneas sente the body of Palas in to the shippe and sente it to his fader capo. lijo. Of the messagers that Turnus had sent to diomedes ca. liij How kyng latyn couÌ„selled for to make peas wyth Eneas capo. liiij How Eneas cam to fore the cyte of laurence ca. lvo. How the quene Camula was slayn in the bataylle ca. lvj How Turnê° cam to the felde his folke wyth hym ca. lvij â–ª How the Couenaunt of the batayll was made bytwene Eneas Turnus capo. lviijo. How Tholomeus made the bataylle to bygynne ayen grete horryble capo. lixo. How Turnus dyd grete damage to eneas folke ca. lxo. How the quene Amatha hanged her selfe by desperacoÌ„n capitulo lxjo. How Eneas and Turnus fought body ayenste body in a felde one ayenste that other capitulo lxijo. How Eneas wedded Lauyne And hadde the royalme of ytalye captiulo lxiijo. How kynge Latyne deceassed And Eneas soone after hym And how Ascanius was callyd Iulyus capitulo lxiiijo. How Ascaunis helde the royalme of ytalye after the deth of Eneas his fader capitulo lxvo. Explicit TO the honour of god almyghty and to the gloryous vyrgyne Marye moder of alle grace and to the vtylyte prouffyt of all the policye mondayne this present booke compyled by virgyle ryght subtyl and Ingenyous oratour poete Intytuled
wolde gyue to hym knowleche of this materyalle vysion The whiche prayer ended and wythoute hauynge ansuer of the goddys troians by hym adoured and callid on After by courage more haultayn wythoute ony proude thoughte purposed in hym selfe to arache or plucke vp a gretter tree whiche was there whiche empesshed and â—etted hym by force vygour and naturalle myghte wythoute socoure of ony instrumente artifycyalle And for to demeane this to effecte Eneas sette thenne one knee vpon the sonde and that other ayenste the branche growen and comen oute of the lytyll hylle where as was buryed Polydorus And on that other side he toke the braunches of the sayd tree and by grete myghte and bodyli strengthe enforced his puyssaunce for to arache and plucke vp the same tree Durynge the whiche efforte was herde a voys feble as of a persone alle sorowfulle and bywepte and nyghe alle faylled and deed The whiche sayd alas Eneeas this is but lytyl prowesse to the to proue and excersice thy robuste puyssaunce ayenste a body pryued frome his lyf or vpon a deed corps to take vengeaunce soo Inutyle And by cause my ryghte dere brother and my goode frende I very sorowfull whiche so moche haue loued the whan the lyf was in me and that the naturel hete of blood humayn comforte my membris made theym vegytalle wyth sencyble moeuynges I swere to the by the goddis whom thou seruest whom thou now in ê‘fouÌ„de deuocyon hast requyred that thou cease to trauaylle and poursiwe me deed For herof I make the certayn that I am Polydorus sone of Pryame kynge of Troye he lyuinge whiche haue ben by cruel deth and trayson hidde couerde vnder holy amyte putte oute of this worlde by plasmator kynge of this countree and regyon For the auaryce Insacyable whiche was in hym And that had hardynesse to commyse and doo this cryme soo moche deffamed and full of so excecrable cruelte arrettyd O cursid and false deceyuable auaryce whiche blyndeth the voluntees humayn and maketh by his subtyl arte the ryche men suffretous and poure and ferther for to gete rychesse to commyse cryme and homyside by dampnable treason And I Plyodorus ferthermore shewe and manyfeste to the that the haboundauÌ„ce of bloode whiche thou haste seen yssue oute of the trees whiche woldeste haue cutte and plucked vp is not orygynally of thyse trees but the sayd trees haue taken theyr fouÌ„demente and firste begynnynge of theyr rote in my body and by that moyen is the sayd bloode largely comen and hath aroused the erthe and yssued oute of my body and nowher ellis And for this cause I the exhorte and counceylle that thou ne defoylle no more thyn hondes wyth my bloode And holde it by cause of my suster crusa the whiche was gyuen to the for wyf of my parentis and frendes in maryage ANd by cause that thou Eneas haste bygonne to edyfye and bylde a newe cytee in this royalme of Trace in the perfection of the same thou procedyng hast now vpon the grete materyall fouÌ„dements made bastelles of werke ouuerage magnyfyke but the wyll of the goddis haue ordeyned and concluded by a counseyl emonge theym selfe that this lande shall not receyue ne socoure the But shalle be chased and fugytyf fro Troye but bi the sentence irreuocable of theym is destenyed to the the swete countrey of ytalye ful of fruytes for there to be releued And to comforte the myserable heuynesse whiche thou haste longe suffred â–ª by cause of thyne exyle Soo departe thou thenne fro this londe maculate and ful of fylthe and ordure by the blody faytte vppon me doon by the false and cruel Plasmator kynge of thys regyon And goo thou in to the countrey whiche is ordeyned for the and thyne by the prouidence benyuolence and prouysion of the goddis SO moche Polydorus hadde opened and declared to Eneas the secrete of his vysions that eneas was surprysed wyth drede Inestymable alle in a traunce And soo abode a longe tyme ynough lyke a corps wythoute entendemente And wythoute partycypacyon of sensityf moeuynge And for tymorysite and thyng not acustumed merueyllous Insolute as sayd is his tonge abode clyued to the palate of his mouuth in suche manere that durynge the langorous tyme. that polidorus tolde this vysion myserable It was inpossyble to hym to excercyse thoffyce of his tongue to hym destynate by nature neuertheles after that nature hadde stablysshed his wytte and spyritte and giuen to eche of theym faculte power to excersice theyr offyce and wordes The sayd Eneas ordeyned that the cause of Polydorus yssued of his bloode and genealogye sholde be restored and halowed honours funeralle And to his goddis make sacryfyces apperteynynge for to gete the grace of theym that they myght rendre theym selfe benygne mercyful debonayr and propyce vnto the helthe of polydorus ¶ Thobsequyes of Polidorus CapmÌ„ v. FOr the obsiquyes funerall of Polydorus to bryng to effecte so was the aulter establysshed for to halowe the sacrifyce And therupon putte sette the goddes of troye whiche were of colour sangueyn reed and eneas his felaushypÌ„ chosen by hym for to make and exhibete the sayd sacrefyce weren alle generally symple enuyronned wyth bendes of his whiche enuyronned vnder the throte mountynge vppe to the temples bytwene their frontes ere 's vnto the toppe of the heed And vpon theyr hedes they had chapelettis of brauÌ„ches of cypresse whiche grewe nygh the montycle or lityl hylle where as Polydorus was buryed whiche is a tree sacred and ordeyned to the ende that by the vehemente odour and swete smelle of the same tree maye surmounte the infecte odour of the caroynes of the dede bodyes And the wymmen of Troye whiche had folowed Eneas whan he departed fro troye were tofore the sayd aulter with oure apparayll ne wythoute retchynge ought by theym selfe in ony wyse For the sayd wymmen were alle dyssheuelled or bare the heed makynge merueloyus synacles as theyr custume was in that tyme in that couÌ„tre also and semed better wymmen oute of theyr wyttes than porueyd of couÌ„te ¶ nauÌ„ce or constauÌ„ce For the coÌ„soÌ„macioÌ„ of the said sacrifyce eneas ordeyned to take many cymphes that ben vessels ordeyned for to make suche sacrifyce ben in maner of lityl bokettis or lytyl shippes of a strange stone of dyuerse colours as iaspre porphire of whiche som were full of blood of bestis sacrefyed other ful of mylke clere clene the whiche vessellis in habuÌ„dauÌ„ce of deuocoÌ„n they cam about the sayd moÌ„tycle or lityl hill of polidorus in recomeÌ„dyng the sayd polidorus to the debonnayr clemence and mercyful iustyce of the goddis THenne Eneas and all his sequele made theym redy for to accomplysshe leue the sayd couÌ„trey of Trase by the admonestement of the sayd Polydorus sone of pryame kynge of Troye mounted vpon the see And was there longe and mauy dayes Soo thenne we shall
grounde as she myghte conteyne wythin the space of the hide of an oxe in whiche she buylded and edyfied the cyte of Cartage CapmÌ„ vij ANd from thens departed dydo wyth alle hir nauye in passynge the see and alwaye wythdrawynge fro the sayd londe of fenyce arryued vpon the ryuage of affryque for to repayre hir shyppes And there boughte of thynhabitauÌ„tis of the same countrey as moche lande or grouÌ„de as she myghte enuyronne wyth the hide of an oxe whiche dyd doo corroye well and after dyd doo cutte hit soo in a thonge so smalle and longe that she enuyronned moche more quantyce of the grounde of the sayd countrey than the Inhabytantes sellars supposed sholde euer haue ben In the sayd place durynge the tyme that dydo and her felawshypÌ„ whiche by longe tyme hadde ben in grete trauaylle vpon the see whyche moche hadde greued theym and throwen theym in mani dyuerse couÌ„treys were thenne vnder the proteccyon and swete reconsilyacyon rest they dyd doo repayre theyr nauyre sette it wyth grete peyne alle in poynte wyth alle thynges to theym necessarye Thenne thenhabytanÌ„s and theyr neyghbours by began to treate wyth theym curtoysly and ofte vysited theym wythoute to doo to theym ony grief moleste or thynge that oughte to dysplease theym but wyth all gre and frendlynes wythoute puttynge on theym lothlynes as strauÌ„gers They of the couÌ„tree byganne to holde parlyamente wyth theym and toke amytyes alyauÌ„ce wyth theym admynystred to theym marchauÌ„dyses and dyd alle other thynges whiche is acustumed to be doon bytwene neyghbours and good frendes Thenne dydo hir barons seeyng the fruytful dysposicyon and bounte of the sayd place semed to theym that they oughte to make an ende of their fuyte or fleeynge and anone elysse or dydo to theym dyscouerde the fraude that she had don shewed wherfore she had throwen in to the see the sackes a forsayd ful of brasse coper semynge that hit had ben the tresour of Sychee her late husbonde whiche thenne she shewed to theym wherof then they were moche Ioyous gretly encoraged wyth goode hope concluded anone to buylde edefye a newe cyte there And caste toke the fouÌ„dement for to make a cyte there and there they aboode all to gyder And in soo makyng they fonde wythin the grounde in diggyng to make the fouÌ„dementes the hed of an horse whiche gaaf to theym hardynes courage destyne to preysinge of the place to be propyce and acceptable the whiche was thenÌ„e purposed to be closed enuyroâ—ned wyth wallis autentyke And the cyte was named as some saye Cartage by cause that the cyrcuyte of the place was enuyronned wyth the thonge of a skynne or hyde as to fore is sayd And the castell of the toun was named brose takynge his name of the hide of an oxe whiche they hof Tir called burse â–ª THis cyte in shorte espace for the coÌ„modytees of the same and situacyon plentyuoê° was strongly enhabited wyth moche folke peple Of whom dydo was lady quene and gaaf to theym lawes manere of lyuynge and gouernauÌ„ce of goode maners admynystred entiere iustyce to hir subgettis in hir housholde menaige she mayntened her ryght honestly And the purpose of hir holy chastite she enterteyned kepte wythoute to breke it thus thenÌ„e elysse presidente as quene ouer all the people cam to hir entente desired in stede of wepynges vnmesurable sorowe whiche she had suffrid had ben in gret afflyction in Thir for the nephaÌ„de deth of hir sayd somtyme husbond she was in the place of cartage wel adourned of vertues wherof thenÌ„e hir good fame renomee florysshyng shone resplendysshed merueyllously in the couÌ„treys circuÌ„iacent neyghbours in suche wyse that they whiche had lyued after the maner of that couÌ„tree whiche was all dissonauÌ„t dishoneste in regarde of that of dydo toke the guyse the facons the industries of the cartagyons in leuyng their auÌ„cyent customes whiche anoÌ„ after vanysshed awaye as thei neuer had be vsed But this notwythstoÌ„dynge fortune inpacyente whiche maye not suffre the pesone longe to dwelle prosperous ne good werkes wythout enuye sette imposed vnder the feet of the righte chaste quene thyng slypper lubrik for to make hir to ouerthrowe to brynge hir in to exyle lacrymable fro the place where hir glorye exaltacoÌ„n ought to be replenysshed encreased manyfested for lyke as euery daye the beaulte chastyte prudence augmented vnto all nacoÌ„ns strauÌ„gers ferre nyghe and the delectable name of hir cyte grewe reysed in praysing A certayn kyng of the musitaynes or momydes neyghbour to that couÌ„trey was right feruently esprised in the loue of this quene thenÌ„e beyng wydowe as sayd is of hir firste husbond sychee and sente to some prynces of that cyte whom he requyred to haue this quene dydo in maryage sayenge by grete menaces yf he had her not that he sholde reduce that cyte into ruyne sholde put all the people therof in to exyle This thyng seenge the sayd prynces knowyng the ferme purpos permanable whiche the quene had to eÌ„terteyne hir pudyque chastyte in perpetuall wydowhed durst not at the firste manyfeste the petycion desire of the sayd kyng but by subtyl meanes eÌ„tendyng to drawe from hir som wordes seruynge to theyr entencoÌ„n vpon the whiche they myghte fynde fouÌ„dement rayson indycatyf for to moeue therto the sayd dydo they reported to hir that the kynge for to lede a lyfe more honeste demauÌ„ded them for to haue some prynce of thyre or thyrayn for tenstructe hym in doctrynes good maners condycyons to lyue after the manere of theyr couÌ„tre whiche to hym semed more honest aggreable than his owne whiche for to doo they knew no man coÌ„uenyent ê“pyce for so moche that none of the couÌ„trey but yf he were coÌ„streyned wolde leue his owne londe for to goo vnto suche a kynge that vsed so vyle terryble strauÌ„ge lyf And alwaye yf ther wente none to hym he menaced and thretenyd to make warre fyght wyth theym wherof myght falle other dauÌ„ger grete peryl to their newe cyte The whiche prynces the quene repreued shewynge to theym that for one man onely ought not be cause to lose all thother to habandouÌ„e theyr couÌ„trey lyf accustomed and to vse suche as beestes sauage doo as werkes synystres barbaires O right good cytezeyns yf it happened that one muste deye for the salute we le of your couÌ„trey be ye not coÌ„cluded so to doo suffre For he is right vnhappy that for his partyculer wele wyll leue the publike comyn we le contrary wyse he is blessyd that Ieopardeth hym to the deth for the comen wele of his couÌ„trey ¶ How a kyng neyghbour to cartage dyde demauÌ„de to wyfe the fayr dydo quene yf Cartage the whiche for the loue of hir late husbond had lieuer to slee her selfe than to take
alle Ytalye ¶ I haue broughte this cyte to memorye by cause that many haue harde speke of Dedalus that fleded there for fere of the kynge Mynos of Crete that wolde slee hym ¶ I shalle telle you the cause why and shalle leue awhybe to speke of Eneas The wyffe of kynge Mynos of Crete was named Pasyfa that was a grete lady and a fayr aboue alle other ladyes of the royame Dedalus dwelled that tyme in Crete and was a wyse man called and a goode man of werre The quene Pasyfa was wyth chylde by kynge Mynos and whan her tyme was comen she was delyuered of a creature that was halfe a man and halfe a bulle whiche was called Mynothaurus and was norysshed by the commaundemente of the kynge that wende hit hadde be his sone And became soo terryble that the kynge was counseylled for to shytte hym vp som where in a stronge holde And for this cause was dedalus sente for to the kyng Mynos by whos requeste coÌ„maunâ—ment this dedalus deuysed made a house of merueyllouse composicyon where were as many walles as were there chambres that were in grete nombre and euery chambre was walled and closed rounde aboute and yet myghte one goo from one to a nother And yf some body had be shette therin he coude neuer fynde the firste entree therof for to come oute ayen For an hondred dores were there and whosomeuer wente in after he was ones paste the firste dore he myghte neuer come oute ayen and wyst not where he was Wythin this place was Mynotaurus broughte They of Athenes muste sende eueri yere for a trybute to the kynge Mynos of Crete as to theyr souerayne lorde seuen men and seuen wymen vndre the age of xxv yeres And whan this foureten persones were come to Crete the kyng made theym to be putte wythin the forsayd house wyth his monstre that deuoured theym full soone Egeus was at that tyme kynge of Athenes whiche was sore an angred in his herte of suche a seruage And by cause he myghte not amende hit he wente and soughte after an aunswere to the temple of Mynerue for to knowe what he sholde doo of this thynge ¶ The goddesse Mynerue gaaffe hym answere that he sholde sende his sone Theseus in to thraldome to the kynge of Crete This Theseus was a fayr knyghte preu valyaunt and hardy And sayd to his fader that he sholde goo there Syth that the goddes were soo playsed he thenne made hym redy and toke his waye And whan he toke hys leue of his fader he commaunded to hym that he sholde bere whyte saylles in his shyppe yf he happed to retourne sauffe wythoute pereille In sygne of vyctorye And theseus sayd he sholde doo soo yf the goddes wolde beynge hym ayenne alyue kynge Mynos hadde a doughter that was called Adryane whiche whan she sawe Theseus that was so fayre and so amyable and that was come for to be in thraldome vnder her fader she hadde pyte of hym and for hys honneste behauoure Began to be taken with his loue And vnto hym vpon a daye she sayde that yf he wolde brynge her in to his countreye with hym She shulde soone delyuere hym from the handes of her fader Mynos Theseus made this couenaunt with her and promysede her for to kepe it truly and well The lady went anone to Dedalus and requyred and asked hym how she mygtht delyuere Theseus Dedalus tolde her that theseus shulde medle pyche and towe bothe togyder and that he shulde bere the same with hym And whan he shulde come afore the monstre he shulde cast it before hym whiche anoon sholde come for to ete it But he shulde neuer conne chewe it so moche that he sholde not swalowe hit nor haue it out of hys mouthe And whyles that the monstre were thus besy and sore occupyed theseus myght slee hym lyghtly And whan he shalle come to the fyrst dore of the house he must take wyth hym a botom of threde and the ende of hit he shalle make fast to the fyrste dore and so goo forthe wyndynge of this botom of threde tyl he be come to his aboue of hys entrepryse And by the threde that he shalle wynde vp to gyder he shalle mowe retourne lyghtly to the fyrst dore where he went ynne Thus dyde Theseus by the counseylle of the lady and slewe the monstre and came ayen oute of the place full soone And anone after he toke Adryane wyth hym and secretely entred in to his shyppe and made as goode waye as the wyndes wolde wythoute the knowleche of Mynos the kynge Theseus was soo gladde of this good te aduenture that was happed to hym that he forgate for to doo as his fader hadde commauÌ„ded hym atte his departyng from Athenes that yf he scaped he sholde sette vppe white sailes and yf he were perisshed his men sholde come home ayen berynge blacke saylles and thus he sholde be in certayne of his lyffe or of his deth ¶ How kyng Egeus lete falle hym selfe in to the see for the deth of his sone Theseus Capitulum xxxijo. WHan Egeus sawe the shippe of his sone comyng ayen wyth the blacke saylle spred abrode lyke as whaÌ„ he departed from hym he wende verely that he hadde be ded And for grete sorowe that he hadde dyd caste hymself oute of the wyndowes of his castell in to the see and loste his lyf in this wyse And whan kynge Mynos wyst that Theseus was escaped by dedalus he put hym in pryson and his sone wyth hym But Dedalus made wynges and fastened theym to his armes and to his sones armes of federes of pytche and of wex connyngly made and floughe oute at the wyndowes fro the prison where they were But sycarus the sone of dedalus floughe alle to highe wherby the wax wexed hoote beganne to melte and the feders to falle of wherfore he felle doun in to the see and was drowned but his fader floughe soo longe â–ª as Salamon telleth that he came in to the isle of Sardayne and after went he to Thebes And alle thus eschaped dedalus oute of the pryson of Mynos kynge of Crete Now shalle I leue to speke of this mater and shalle telle of Eneas and of his werkes ¶ How Eneas arryued in Ytalye CapituluÌ„ xxxiij WHan Eeneas and his folke were arryued in the saide yle of Enlyola they landed anone And eneas went to a forest where was a ryche temple that dedalus had founded there In to this temple went Eneas and there he wolde reste hym self awhyle There dwelled the goddesse Cryspyne whiche shulde haue brought eneas in to helle for to see the sowle of Anchises his fadre and the sowles of alle his meynee that were decessed but this mater I leue for it is fayned and not to be byleuyd who that will knowe how eneas wente to helle late hym rede virgyle claudyan or the pistelles of Ouyde there he shall fynde more than