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
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
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
and Iuno grete goddesse O Iupiter and alle othre goddes gyue socours to me thys vnhappy and wul permute rigoure to equyte in this bihalue ¶ How dido with grete cursynges gaf leue to Eneas ¶ Capitulo xx ALas I haue receyued this man poure myserable and nausraged vpon the ryuage of the see and as euyll aduysed haue kept hym and well entreated and lyghtly gretly coloqued aboue the moost grete of my lande his nauye I haue do make ayen that was reduced all in peces his folke that were alle perisshed and alle lyuered to deth I haue delyuered them therfrom and receyued in to my cyte not onely receyued but entreteyned furnyshed and susteyned as them of my house And nowe for to rewarde me therof I haue the rage of furoure atte my herte O what anguyshe what lesyng what treson full of desperacoÌ„n how he swereth that the god Apollo by his aunsueres and angurements the sortes preceptyue of lycie and the interpretour of the grete god Iupiter Mercurius messager of the goddes haue pressed hym strongly by ryght grete commaundementes for to goo ryghte sone in to ytalye O alle puissaunt lyght permaneÌ„t bifore whome no thynge be it neuere so secret nor couertly kept can not be hyd how weneth this man by his false and deceyuables wordes made stronge with right grete and horrible othes to make me to vndrestande that ye alle ben about for to make hym goo from me as that ye had noÌ„ othre besynesse but only to send doune youre knyghtes messagers towarde hym O how thou art a ryght stedfast lyar that dâ—â—deth not to calle the true goddes in testymonage for to conferme thy lesynge and yet more to Impute to theym that they ben cause of thyn vntrouth Now goo thenne syn it is soo into what someuer partyes that thou wylt for I haue not the kepynge of the I holde the not in no wyse nor wyll not that thou abyde for me crye strongly and calle the wyndes and doo the worste that thou canste calle after Yolus Neptunus for to lede the in to ytalye hie the and make it shorte mounte vpon the see and tarye no lenger For I truste that the goddes of equyte pyetouse haue suche puyssauÌ„ce thou shalte abyde naufraged wythin the see thy shyppes broken ayenste the roches and shalle calle me often to thyne a yde in grete complayntes merueyllouse rewthes that thou haste thus habandouned me dydo dysplaysaunte and desolate that sone shalle folowe the by fyre mortalle inslaÌ„med whan the colde deth shall haue separed me and taken awaie the soule from the body my spyrite shall aproche the nyghe in all the places of thy flagellacyons peynes tormentes for to see thy sorowes and to here thy wepynges and sobbynges and grete lamentacyons wherof I shalle make my reporte vnto the pryue goddis beyng in the lowe shadowes ¶ How dydo felle doun in a swone and how in what manere she was borne awaye by hir wymen and also how dyligently the nauye of eneas was made redy for to goo in to ytalye Capitulum xxi IN sayeng the whiche wordes how be it that dydo had de purposed to saye moche more she brake her speche alle atte ones by ryghte grete sorowe Toke and dystourned her eyen from the lyghte where she was inne And felle in a swoune as alle ded to the grounde she was soone take vppe by her wymnen that bare her in to her chambre marbryne leyd her vpon alityl bedde Wherof Eneas how be it that he had grete pyte and compassyon of her and desired sore to comforte her wyth swete amyable woordes for to asswage her sorowe in grete sobbynges for grete displaysure sorowe that he had to see his swete loue suffre suche a peyne Alwayes he determyned hymself went his wayes for to see his shippes Thenne whan his folke maryneres sawe hym they dyd hie hemselfe yet more fast to werke for to haste their goyng transported the moste parte of the nauye that was talowed well garnysshed wyth pytche oute of the hauen in to the rode made oores of wood all grene comynge new out of the forest and toke also ryght grete trees and foyson of other tymbre for to apropre to their other besinesses in grete desire to departe fone hens ye sholde se troians of all sides that ranne some douÌ„warde and thother vpwarde alle of one wylle to haue furnysshed theyr shippes euyn soo as pysmers are wouÌ„te to do dredyng sore the wynter whan they haue founde a shokke of whete or other corne goo sone oute of theyr nest and alle by one waye for to bere awaye their proye Some lade themselfe som helpen the other and thother drawe after theim the that they can not bere that other coÌ„mauÌ„deth setteth hem all in ordre a nother forseth hym self to swepe the place a nother kepeth that other bystoweth it And the other incyteth to make dyligence one renneth a nother cometh agayn and that other seketh what to lade hym selfe wyth alle a nother hath somoche laden that he late falle som by the waye And thenÌ„e he calleth for helpe soo that the waye is neuer deliuered of theym tyll that they haue doon theyr besinesses ¶ Alas Dydo where is thy wytte bycome thy fayr maynteyn and swete countenaunce what goode what Ioye and what playsure nor solace of Ioyefull remembraunce maye thou haue byholdyng vpon thyse thinges What treys â—nd grete sighynges what complayntes callynges and lamentacyons dyde yssue that tyme out of thy swete brest whan thou were in the highe lotfe of thy grete towres and sawe the see alle troubled and tourmented with shyppes and orys ¶ O right grete loue Importunate to who me alle thinge diffycile semeth to be facile for to come to her entent how hast thou so grete strengthe ouer the corage humaine This dydo for to serue the nowe fonndreth all in teeris after parforceth herself by praiers and after submytteth hersilf to alle daungers and to alle thinges dyuerse leueth nothinge how strong that it is how sharp harde nor grete but that she wyl parforce herself for to experimente them alle or euer she delybere herself vtterly to the dethe After she dyde doo calle anne her suster germayne and to her recyteth apart of her sorowe and with grete rewthe byganne thus to saye vnto her Anne beholde and see how this folke haste hemself assemble from euery syde in to the hauen they haue drawen vp alredy theire hyghe saylles vpon the grete mastes of they re shippes alle spred abrode ayenst the wyndes desirynge and waytynge after the storme for to lede hens the nauye alle attones whiche they haue garnyshed wyth floures and garlandes and with crownes in sygne of Ioye gladnes that maketh my sorowe and heuynes to be moche the greter Allas yf I had well thoughte to haue fallen in the Inconuenyent where I fynde now myself ynne I wolde haue purueied therto in suche
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
Eneydos hath be translated oute of latyn in to comyn langage In whiche may alle valyaunt prynces and other nobles see many valorous fayttes of armes And also this present boke is necessarye to alle cytezens habytaunts in townes and castellis for they shal see How somtyme troye the grauÌ„te and many other places stronge and inexpupnable haue ben be sieged sharpely assayled And also coragyously and valyauÌ„tly defended and the sayd boke is atte this present tyme moche necessarye for to enstructe smale and grete for euerych in his ryght to kepe defende For a thynge more noble is to deye than vylanously to be subdued ¶ How the ryght puyssant kynge pryamus edyfyed the grete Cyte of Troye CapmÌ„ primuÌ„ FOr to here opene and declare the matere of whiche here after shall be made mencyon It behoueth to presuppose that Troye the grete capytall cyte and thexcellentest of alle the cytees of the couÌ„tre regyon of Asye was constructe and edefyed by the ryght puyssauÌ„t renomed kyng Pryamus sone of laomedon descended of thauÌ„cyen stocke of Dardanns by many degrees whiche was sone of Iubyter of Electra his wyf after the fyctious poetyque And the fyrste orygynall begynnynge of the genealogye of kynges And the sayd Troye was enuyronued in fourme of siege and of excidyon by Agamenon kynge in grece brother of menelaus whiche was husbonde to helayne The whiche agamenon assembled and accompanyed wyth many kynges dukes erles and grete quaÌ„tyte of other princes grekes innumerable hadde the magystracyon and vnyuersall gouernauÌ„ce of alle thexcersite and hoost to fore Troye DVryng the sayd siege PryamÌ„ habounded in lygnage of one other sexe so renoÌ„med of beaulte wysedome and prudoÌ„mye scyence prowesse valyauÌ„ce prophecye and other vertuous proprytees that alle the worlde coude not ynough meruaylle How god and fortune hadde emprysed to endowe a mortal man wyth dowayres so hye vertuous But the prudence of pryame knowyng to fore that the aduenements and aduersitees of warre be doubtous and vnder the honde of fortune the whiche after his mutabylite gyueth vyctorye To that one encreacynge honour glorye tryumphe and gladnesse And to that other she gyueth to be subgette to the face of the ryght blody swerde in grete effusion of blood dymunycion of prowesse and of theyr genealogye the mutable captyuyte of theyr prosperyte aduersite or euyl fortune Pryame thenne wyll teshewe helpe for thynges doubtous for to come to that ende that his royalme shall not departe oute of his honde ne fro his blood Yf it so happened that he and his chyldren were ouerthrowen fro his name by force of swerde or of the siege Firste he dyd do departe one of his sones named polydorus the xiiij sone fyrste of his name In hopynge that to hym his name vengeance yf it were nede sholde be kept Polidorus thenÌ„e was sente wyth a grete multytude of noble companye full of yougthe of stronge corage wyth rychesse ynough of golde and of syluer money tresour and Iewellis vnto a kynge named plasmator kynge of tarce whiche enduryng the good fortune shewed hym right socourable to the sayd kynge pryame In offerynge hym selfe to socoure hym yf he had nede in alle poyntes in whiche the sayd pryame wolde require hym But the prosperous fortune of the kynge pryam torned in to aduerse The said plasmator chauÌ„gyng his wylle and alle thamyte whiche longe tyme hadde endured promysed to holde to the sayd kynge Pryame as ye shall here after NOw thenne plasmator receyued Polidorus so magnyfycatly wyth soo grete honoure that by wrytyng it maye not be recyted ne the thynge descryued And after whan Pryam was subdued and putte vnder the sharpe domynacyon of the grekes In somoche that they had slayne thenÌ„e some of the sones of the sayd pryame and many kynges to hym alyed And that into the cyte many were wythdrawen for to gyue to the sayd pryam ayde comforte and the sayd troians myserable semed better to lose and indygeÌ„t of force than to haue apparence of vyctoryus glorye And thys comen to the knowleche of plasmator thoughte in his mynde and conspyred the deth of the sayd polydorus And in fayte the sayd plasmator broughte the sayd polydorus vpon the ryuage of the see whiche was sondy and a place secrete ynough fro the syghte of men in whiche place the sayd plasmator slewe polydorus wyth a darte whiche he bare The whiche so traytoursly slayn was by the sayd plasmator buryed in the same place wythin the sonde ¶ Vpon whom was so moche sonde layde that vpon polydorus semed to be a lityl hille or montycle And alle this was doon by the sayd plasmator to th ende that his rychesse whiche was broughte to hym for the gouernauÌ„ce of the sayd polydorus sholde abyde wyth hym for to accomplyshe his auaryce Insacyable And syth he sawe that the force and strengthe of the troyians was thenne soo perturbed by the pryckynge of fortune that it semed to hym that for the cause of this excessyue occysion lityl damage and hurte myght come to hym But thenne whan the noble cyte of Asye was broylled and brente by the subtyl accyon of the fyre putte in to it by the grekes In so grete largenesse that for the thicke tenebrosite of the blacke smoke whyche the place hadde enbraced and yssued oute The sterres of the heuen hadde wythholden theyr clere illustracyons And had no faculte ne power by theyr naturel lyghte to enlumyne the sayd place And that none eye of ony persone coude perceyue ony thyng but alle onely by the domageoê° clerenesse of the fyre deuourynge the pompe of Troye ¶ Now was that pyetous cyte somtyme example in alle goode vertues aboue alle other cytees of the worlde alle brent and putte in desolacyon suffretous Abydyng onely one of the yates of the same toun named in theyr langage the yate stex whiche was made soo maysterly that the Ingenyous subtylte of maistres of masonrye carpentrye that of alle the couÌ„treyr of Asie it passed alle other in efforte and strengthe ¶ It was made of soo hye and excellente ouurage ¶ How the cyte was cruelly sette a fyre and on a flamm And how Eneas armed bare his fader oute of the same cyte ¶ capitulo ijo. BY the same yate stex thenne sette in fyre and flamme And smokynge the totall desolacyon of the sayd plase of Troye lyke as the goddes and fortune hadde enterprysed to destroye soo artyfycyall a werke vnto the laste stone and foundemente of soo hye a place And by horryble and cruel indygnacyon to throwe doun destroye and confounde the pompouse and proude noblenes of thynhabytants of Troye and also theyr possessyons hauoyr cyuyles and other And vnder the tenebres and derkenes departed Eneas armed clerly at all pieces in the facyon of a cote armour vpon his harnoys The despoyle of a ryght horryble and moche cruel lyon Whiche the said Eneas hadde
the god almyghty Iupyter that wolde exalte his requeste tourned hys loke a side towarde the walles and habytauntes of the cytee of Cartage where he knewe the two louers wythoute remembraunce of theyr firste goode fame that they hadde forgoten And thenne called to hym Mercuryus whiche ys interpretour of the goddes And commaunded hym to doo the message here wryten saynge ¶ My sone mercure goo lyghtly take thy wynges empared with fedders Calle the swete wyndes and goo doune wyth them toward Eneas the duke troien whyche is nowe taryed wythin Cartage for to enhabyte there hauynge noo mynde ne recordaunce for to goo conquere the cytees that by fore haue be youen vnto hym shewyng vnto hym that his modre venus the fayre goddesse dyde not promytte vnto vs that he hulde be suche aseductour of wymen and of lyf determyned to communyque wyth them Whan atte her requeste we kept and saued hym two tymes ayenst the grekes hys enemyes And gaffe hym vyctorye one tyme ayenst Dyomedes and a nothre tyme ayenst Achylles whan atte bothe the tymes he enterprysed for to doo armes ayenst theym before the grete Troye But vnto vs dyde promyse hys sayde modre to make hym more cheualerouse than eny othre of hys tyme in suche awyse that he shulde be dygne by excellence aboue alle othre to obteyne by bataylles the conqueste vyctoryouse of the ryche and second empyre of Ytalye And that thrughe hys grete worthynesse and hyghâ— fayttes he shulde brynge vp ageyne the grete and fyrst renomme of the troiens and alle the worlde subgeit to hys lawes And yf he had hys herte so harde Inclyned to the playsure of his fowlle delyces That the desyre gloryouse to conquere one suche lordshyp coude not mowe bryng hym there to as touchythe honour of hys owne persone Atte the leste that he haue coÌ„sideracyoÌ„ that his sone ascanius to whome afâ—re his deth are due his grete domynacyoÌ„s be not putte ther from thrughe hys deffawte What mystreth hym to edyfie cartage enhabyte emoÌ„ge his enmies for to leue forsake the noble posteryte of ytalye and the ryche possessyons of lauyne goo thou forth incontynent to gyue hym commaundement in oure byhalue that he parfournyshe hys vyage for this is in effect thy message and ende of thy legacyon The whiche Mercuryus-desyrynge to acomplyshe the commaundement of his granfadre Iupyter appoynted hym self fulle soone for to fullefylle his wylle And fyrst he made fast atte hys heles hys grete wynges ouer gilt that bare hym with the wyndes aswelle ouer see as ouer erthe hyghe lowe where someuere he wolde be and toke the cepter Imperyalle of hys dyuynyte by meanes of the whiche he drewe some sowles out of helle and made hem to come vp ahighe to the lyghte the other he toke out of lyff and sent hem in to helle Also wyth his rode he made some to falle a slepe without neuere to wake and the other he made to watche without ceasse And with this rodde fleeynge he deuysed the foure wyndes and departed the troublouse clowdes that he recoumtred in hys waye And trauersynge from one lande to another he perceyued in lokynge alle of ferre the hyghe sholders and sydes of the strong Athlas that susteyned the heuens vpon his hedde This Athlas was a geant strâ—ng and myghty a boue alle the other bycause that the heâ—ens were not stedfast of one syde somtyme dyde bowe atte other part the goddes dide tourne hym in to a hyghe mouÌ„tayne for to susteyne the heuens And vpon his hed in stede of â—â—rys he is all garnysshed of sapyn trees and of hooly trees that be contynully beten cast of the wyndes and sore couered with clowdes fulle derke his sholdres are couered with snowe atte alle season of the yere out of his grete chyne issueÌ„ grete flodes foÌ„taines reÌ„ing doune without cesse aloÌ„ge his terrible berde of whiche the borders and shores in stede of heres ben garnyshed wyth thycke yse And incontynent the sayd mercuryus drewe thyderwarde for to festye the sayd athlas that was his vncles brother vnto his moder named laye sette hymself vpon his sholdres where he was a whyle to reste hym And after toke his flyghte as a byrde streyght towarde the see of lybye fleyng lowe syn hie restynge hymself vpon the roches alonge the shores of the see takynge hys dysportes as a byrde that pruneth or pycketh her so that he cam by processe of tyme from a boue the sholdres of his sayd vncle vnto the sandy shores of the see of Lybye from thens he entred wythin cartage where he fonde eneas that buylded towres other grete edyfices all ocupyed for to make vp the cytee of cartage and had a bystorye or wepen crysolite as it were a lityl swerde crosseles that hafted was wyth iasper wel enryched garnysshed wyth fyne golde hangynge at a silken lase by his side and hadde a sleue vpon his lifte harme of fyne crâ—moysin alle drawen ouer wyth golde wyer right wauÌ„tanly wouen whiche the ryche dydo had made wyth her owne handes had gyue it to him to the whiche eneas the sayd mercuryus adressed him said in this manere Man effemynate wythout honour rauysshed in to dileectacoÌ„n femynyne that hast lefte forgoten thi royame habandouned thyn owne thynges for tentende to the strange 〈◊〉 wylt thou edyfie this citee thus moche magnyfique wherof thou hast taken the fouÌ„dementes in this place that is not thyne That same god regnynge in the clere heuyn that of his godhed doeth moeue bothe the heuens therth hath coÌ„mauÌ„ded me to come hastely toward the thrugh the hie regyons of thayer to brynge vnto the his coÌ„maundementes What cometh to the byfore that thou wylâ—e buylde here what hope hast thou to abide ydle in this landes of Lybye wylt enhabyte thiselse in a strange contrey and leue the coÌ„queste of thyn owne herytage And yf the glorye of this thyng whiche vnto the. oughte to be desiderable can not moeue the therunto dredynge the peyne the traueyl of the coÌ„queste whiche thou oughtest to attrybute to honour magnyfyque as to thy persone atte leeste byholde wyth pyte thyn heyre Yolus to whom the royame of ytalye the ryche contre romayne are due after thy deth by ryght heredytall doo bi suche manere of wyse that the loeuynge be vnto the attrybuted to haue made conquest therof The whiche thynges thus sayd the sayd Mercuryus yet spekynge vaynyssed oute of eneas sight as a thyng that one see of ferre alwayes drawynge from hym abak tyll that it is seen no more Wherof this eneas was sore afrayed of the grete vysion dâ—yfyque that he had seen soo that he abode as a man rauysshed out of his wytte wythout speche his heere 's byganne to gresell dresse vpward the arteres formatyue of speche were stopped wythin hym in somoche that he myght not speke for the grete horrour fere that
full sore and his knyghtes also for to lette theym of theyr landyng But Eneas that wyth his barons that were in his ship wyth hym was landed first of alle And defended the porte ayenst the ytalyens tyll that all the folke were come alande Thenne beganne the bussynes and the trompettes for to blowe of the one parte And of the other Eneas atte his comynge vpon he ouerthrewe slewe Sythera that was moche rychely armed and of noble and ryche armes And after Latam also the geauÌ„te that bare a clubbe wherwyth he hadde take the lyff awaye of many troians there sholde haue eneas adoÌ„maged turnus ryght sore yf it hadde not be a heuy aduenture that happed For Turnus slewe there Palas the sone of kyng euander whan he was ded he toke awaye from hym a riche rynge of golde Whan Palas was slayne there was made grete sorowe for hym of Eneas and of his felawes But therfore ceassed not the bataylle his men bare hym oute of the bataylle And made for hym grete sorowe Whan Eneas knewe it he came all wrothe and sore an angred vpon his enmyes whiche he hewed and slewe wyth his swerde as preu and hardy that he was Thenne yssued oute of the castell Ascanyus his sone and the goode knyghtes troians that were enclosed therin and that hadde suffred grete assawtes the daye afore ¶ How Eneas sought Turnus alle a boute In the bataile for to slee hym for the dethe of Palas ¶ Capo. xlix ENeas was thrughe the bataille sekynge a bout after Turnus that was ryght valyaunt preu and hardy In bataylle The fende that sawe that Eneas sought Turnus for to slee hym that wolde not that he sholde be ded so soone to th ende that he sholde doo yet moche harme and euylles more than he hadde doon all redy dyde transforme hym self In to the fygure of eneas came a fore turnus that forced hym self for to make grete occision of the folke of Eneas whan Turnus apperceyued hym he wende verily that it hadde be Eneas hym self and ranne vpon hym with alle his myght and whan he was approched nyghe hym he launched a darte atte hym and the deuyll tourned to hym his back beganne for to flee awaie thrughe the multitude of the people that faught whan Turnus sawe that wenyng to hym that it had be Eneas that durst not abyde hym he began to enchaunte hym sore with wordes but he that fled sette nought by hys enchauntementes fledd so longe afore turnus that alwayes folowed him that he lept in to one of the shippes of Eneas that was nyghe by the shores lyke as it had be for grete feer of his lyffe Turnus that helde his swerde in his ryght hand and his shelde fast afore his brest and that had grete Ioye in hym self For he wende that Eneas had fled for fere of hym and that he durste not abyde hym went and entred after the deuell that was in liknes of eneas within the shippe full vigorously for to haue killed hym but whan he was come within he fouÌ„de there noo body with whome he myght fight And sought alle about bothe behinde before within the shippe but he fonÌ„de nothinge so was he theÌ„ne sore abashed wolde haue coÌ„me out ayen for to retourne to the bataylle but the yssue was to hym full euyll redy For the cables of the shyppe that heelde hit were broken and fallen vnder the water ¶ How Eneas smote Merencyus wyth his spere in his thye a grete stroke Capitulum L. DVrynge this while that Turnus wende to haue chassed Eneas was eneas in the thyckest presse of the bataylle callynge after Turnus wyth a hyghe voys and broughte many ytalyens to their deth wyth his swerde Turnus that sawe hym selfe brought ferre from the shores knewe well thenne that he was deceyued and wyste not what he myghte doo nor where he sholde become soo sore an angred he was whan he founde hym selfe in that plyght Thenne he heued vp his handes towarde heuen swetly and began to calle vpon Iupyter why he hadde broughte hym to this grete sorowe that he sawe his folke that were kylled slayne afore his eyen And that he myghte in no wyse socoure theym one tyme he thought for to slee hym selfe another tyme he wolde haue drowned hym selfe And while that he was thus in this thought for to doo the one or thother the shipÌ„ went douÌ„e the ryuer of tonyre wyth the streme that was so bygge tyll that it cam in to the hauen of the cyte of darda where as kyng daryus the fader of turnus was MereÌ„cius was yet in the batayll forced hymselfe to dystroye sle eneas folke wyth hym was his sone Lansus that was preu hardy this mereÌ„cyus ranne vpon the troians with grete force his swerde in his hande made grete fayttes of armes he slew acren MereÌ„de many other mesapus made also grete slaughter of the troians for he slewe Lamon lycormon cycartem many other worthi folke thus were medled the bataylles merencyus confouÌ„ded distroyed wyth his swerde alle that he fonde afore hym And whan Eneas sawe hym he beganne to come towarde hym and MereÌ„cyus byhelde hym comynge whom he doubted not And eneas auaunced hymselfe soone and launched at hym his grete espyotte or spere and smote hym thorughe the thye whan Merencyus sawe the bloode come oute he was therof fore an angred And anone ranne vpon Eneas sayenge that he sholde auenge it vpon hym But his knyghtes toke hym and hadde hym awaye fro the bataylle for his wounde bled alle to sore and yet was a parte of the spere wythin that greued hym ryght sore ¶ How Merencyus made grete sorowe whan he sawe his sone ded Capitulum Lj WHan Lansus sawe his fader merencyus thus sore hurte he wexed therof all full of wrathe And assembled ayen alle the bataylles togyder and ranne vppon Eneas There was slayne many knyghtes of the one parte and of the other eneas smote Lansus wyth his swerde vpon his helme and cloue hym vnto the teeth there was grete sorow made whan lansus was ded Durynge the while that this happed Merencyus wyth a grete flote of knyghtes was descended vpon the ryuage of the Tonyre and made his wounde to be shwed vppe that was yet full sore Thenne asked he after his sone Lansus and commaunded that he sholde be broughte from the ooste And that he wolde wyte how he hadde mayntened hym selfe im the bataylle For he wolde here and knowe of his proesse And as he spake thyse wordes They came wyth the coâ—pus makyng gret mone cryeng full heuely mereÌ„cyus knewe soone that it was his sone for his herte was heuy full of tristesse who theÌ„ne had seen hym coÌ„playne sighe wolde haue hadde grete merueylle He rented his clothes and tare hys herys from his owne hede and was an angerd and wrothe without mesure And whan he
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