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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20372	Rodomonths infernall, or The Diuell conquered Ariastos conclusions. Of the marriage of Rogero with Bradamanth his loue, & the fell fought battell betweene Rogero and Rodomonth the neuer-conquered pagan. Written in French by Phillip de Portes, and paraphrastically translated by G.M.; Roland furieux. English	Desportes, Philippe, 1546-1606.; Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.; Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533. Orlando furioso.	1607 (1607)	STC 6785; ESTC S105308	19,939	58

RODOMONTHS INFERNALL OR The Diuell conquered ARIASTOS Conclusions Of the Marriage of Rogero with Bradamanth his Loue the fell sought Battell betweene Rogero and Rodomonth the neuer-conquered Pagan Written in French by Phillip de Portes and Paraphrastically translated by G. M. AT LONDON Printed by V. S. for Nicholas Ling. 1607. TO THE RIGHT Honorable his very singular good Lord the Lord Mount-eagle all that can be wisht in his owne best wishes THere is nothing more vsually common in this last part of this worst age most Honorable and vertuously Honorable Lord then the publication of Bookes how-euer their genealogies spring euen from the lightest vanities amongst whom to saue the World and Bitternesse a labour I condemne my selfe as an Author and Abettor of that customary error onely with this halfe-part excuse that albe in my writings I haue neither Feminine honie nor Masculine gall yet I either doe or desire to retaine a tastfull rellish of a little saltnesse which may it carie but the least imagined season in your Noble sence I shall slieghtly respect the curiositie of any other how-euer his stomacke be esteemed for best iudgement The Noble Frenchman Mounsieur Portes who was the first Author of this worke was a man of great wit famous learning and Noble place each of which currie in them defence sufficient to shield him from imputation so that questionlesse the body of the worke must needs be faire and onely the deformitie in his English apparell and no wonder for I protest the Translation was finisht and forth of my hands aboue a dozen yeares agone a time wherein bumbasted breeches and straite whale-bon'd dublets had neither vse nor estimation How-euer all mine escapes both boldnesse in daring to your presence rudenesse in the worke wants in mine Arts perfection must flie vnder the couert of your Noble Patronage a defence that giuing my Muse an immortall life shall binde my loue and seruice to you and your Honorable house for euer Your Honors humbly deuoted G. M. TO READERS OF both kinds TO find as many excuses as curious sences can faults were to begin a new Legend Auri or a second part of the Booke of Martyrs a paire of gates through which this little Poem would not be seene to steale wherefore briefly to helpe what I know is weake this Paraphrase was first intended for one priuat mans repast and not for a wedding table the time when Poesie was lesse but more beloued Poets fewer but not so bitter and Readers in generall by much much better affected Now since time impudencie and other powers plucks the blush from my cheekes and that perforce I am prostituted to the racke of your imaginations stretch me not beyond my strength the rather for my confession sake but considering the daies of this poore Poems creation take pittie that he was too soone borne and out of that clemency it may be he wil bring you as much delight as some other children of his owne yeare and my selfe shall extoll that in you which is seldome or neuer found in a multitude some Iustice. Farewell G. M. THE ARGVMENT OF THE POEM ROdomonth King of Argier and Sarza beeing a man of most extreame pride and courage comming into Fraunce with King Agramant who to reuenge the death of Trai●●o his father slaine by Pipin King of Fraunce had conducted thither a most puissant armie against Charlimaine the sonne of Pipin after the warres were almost finished and both Agramant Mandricard Gradasso and diuers other Kings slaine this Rodomonth vnderstanding that Rogero a Prince of excellent vertue and prowesse who also was a confederate and assistant vnto Agramant was not onely conuerted and becomed a Christian but also should take to wife Bradamant the daughter of Duke Aimon one of the twelue Peeres of Fraunce beeing mightily inraged thereat vpon the wedding day he commeth and challengeth Rogero the combate in which fight Rodomonth is slaine whose soule after his death retaining the violence furie and madnesse which he possest in his life descending into hell maketh open warres against Pluto the god of hell and euen conquereth and turmoileth all the diuels therein till hauing ouer-heated himselfe and seeking for water to quench his thirst he happeneth vpon Lethe the riuer of Forgetfulnesse on which when he had drunke hee instantly forgat all that was past except Loue and so returneth backe to the earth where he wandred till he found the Castle of Isabella the daughter of the King of Spaine whom albe he had formerly loued most entirely yet he had slaine vnluckily and about that Castle he is bound by the Destinies to wander for an hundred yeares because his body wanted buriall Rodomonths Infernall 1 I Sing of him and his eternall ire Whose wraths high tempest neuer calme could boot That in his life shak't heauēs immortal fire And made the earth to tremble at his foote That first made aire weep teares of wrong'd desire Of Furies tree both bodie head and roote The high contemner of all deitie Afflictions master and the wracke of Pittie 2 Of him I sing that washt all Fraunce in blood Great man great might but angers greatest great Whose soule when Roger sent to Charons flood Blacke Plutoes Mariner did faire intreat Shaking like reed that in some marrish stood And all hell skard his rigorous armes await Palenes forsworne then seazd on Ditis face And Proserpine to new-felt feares gaue place 3 Then were the furies with his viewe affright And shrunke to hide their waue-like snakie haires Whilst he thrugh girt with mad outragious might Thunders his bedlam wrath in dead mens eares And like an hoste drags forth the sole-sad Night To slay the beautie Heauens fore-head beares God of my Muse and me grace of my song Sweeten my harsh lines with thy musicke tong 4 WHat time braue Leon had to Paris brought The soule of Virtu Roger Prince of arms Whom Charlemaine and all his Peeres had sought And in the view of France ceasd those alarms Which old Mount Albans gouernors had wrought Gainst him the deare controller of his harmes Now to make sweete his life so loathsome led Roger vnto his Bradamante is wed 5 To Bradamante the joy of Aimons age The martiall Conqueresse of all the world Gainst whom durst none but he strōg battel gage For all Knights els by her were ouer-hurld Onely his eies launce did her power asswage And in her haires twine were his sences curld That striuing who the battels glory wonne Neither were conquered both were ouercome 6 This nuptiall wedding this conjunct of hearts Charles seekes to deifie with all renowne Fraunce could affoard or hidden Magycke arts Could dignifie with nights bright starrie crowne Two daies in neuer-equald joyes departs Whilst Heauens fore-head neuer lent a frowne And in all Tilting Tourney and all fight The praise and prize on Rogers fortunes light 7 Who of the glorious Architect would learne The rare pauilion the inchanted tower Or who would