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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40841	The famous and renowned histor[y] of Valentine and Orso[n] sons to the famous and renowned Emperour of Constantinop[le] containing their marvelous adventures in love and [...]; Valentin et Orson. English. Abridgments.		1700 (1700)	Wing F361B; ESTC R215035	19,040	27

seen as she heard two Strangers were there she viewed them out at a window seeing Valentine began to be in love with him and she enquires if they had any token from her Brother Valentine shewing the ring was admitted into her presence whose beauty he greatly admired desirous therefore to break silence being a wonder to each others eyes Valentine began Divine Paragon of Beauty I was driven hither by the report of a brazen-head that remains in your Castle that can tell wonders therefore if it please you to admit us to the sight we shall remain your Bond servants in all respects Clerimond granted their request and brought 'em where the head was which thus began to speak Thou famous Knight of Royal Parentage thou art call'd Valentine the Valiant thou art the Man that ought to marry the Lady Clerimond thou art Son to the Emperour of Greece and thy Mother was in Portugal in the Castle of Ferragus who hath had the keeping of her twenty years the Wild-man who accompaineth thee is thy Brother born in the Forrest of Orleance and was nourished by a bear and be shall not have the use of his tongue till a thread be cut under it Now thou art come my time is at a period and so bowed down and never spoke more Valentine immediately embraced his Brother and presently cut the thread under his tongue and he spoke Valentine receives Clerimond as his esopused Lady and she him as her Lord but defers the marriage till he had deliver'd his Mother and seen his Royal Father and she setled in Constantionple Chap. V. How Patolet an Enchanter gave Ferragus Clerimond's Brother the knowledge of all that past of the Delivery of the Lady Bellisant how Valentine and Orson were imprisoned by Farergus and escaped again and Ferragus's Resolution thereupon IN the mean time while these Lovers admired one another is little Dwarf that Clerimond kept was an Inchanter and he gave Ferragus an account of all their proceeding in the Castle of Clerimond for he could in a day's time come and go for by his art he had made a wooden horse with a pin at the head and which way he turned the pin and the horse mounting in the air he could be at the place design'd immediately when Ferragus heard Pacol●t's cal● he grew exceedingly enrag'd at his Sister for granting leave to a Christian Knight swearing by the Gods to be revenged on them both After Pacolet's return Clerimond commanded him to go and see it Bellisant Valentine's Mother were there or no which he did and brought word she was in health In the mean time Ferragus provides a Fleet and came to his Sister's Castle and was very pleasant with Valentine and Orson and desires them and his Sister to accompany him to Portugal there to be married which they did but when they were upon the Sea in the dead of the night he caused them to be took out of their beds bound 'em and cast them into a dungeon and when they came to Portugal they were put into a Castle and there left to bewail their 〈…〉 Alas said Valentine how soon are our ioys blasted and mirth turned into mourning Bellisant hearing two Christian Knights were in the Castle left her chamber and came to have a sight of them and to ask them whence they were but Ferragus being enraged would not suffer her Clerimond had not long been in the Castle but she esp'yd Valentine's Mother and being private together she declar'd to her how her Sons were Prisoners there 〈…〉 for joy to hear they were alive In the mean time Pacolet comforted them and told them he would set Valentine and Orson at liberty and them too and he was as good as his 〈◊〉 but as soon as he saw 〈◊〉 oppertunity by his art he opened all the doors and came where the Prisoners lay who hearing the door opened expected nothing but 〈…〉 Pacolet said My Lords fear not I am come 〈…〉 So leaving them where Clerimond and Bellisant were 〈…〉 before their Mother craving her blessing but 〈…〉 away but Pacolet seeing no time to 〈…〉 and they presently arrived at Clerimon 〈…〉 they had refresh'd themselves they journey'd toward Aquitain But let us return to Ferragus to see how 〈…〉 the Iaylor came to unlock the doors and found them 〈…〉 and looking found his Prisoners 〈…〉 told Ferragus who enraged thereat resolves to 〈…〉 Castle 〈…〉 assembled his Men of war declaring his 〈…〉 mean 〈◊〉 Valentine and Orson 〈…〉 also Pacolet were safe arrived at the 〈…〉 they where received with much 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 accomplish'd 〈◊〉 Fezon 〈…〉 Duke of Aquitain so both their 〈…〉 Ferragus who not 〈◊〉 for when 〈…〉 Castle he sailed to Aquitain with 〈…〉 revenge for these 〈…〉 upon 〈…〉 as a 〈…〉 about twelve foot high and much feared by all his Neighbours having a prosperous gale he s on landed his army King Trompart being with him to aid him accompanied with the Inchanter Adramain who was to further Trompart's design in getting the Lady Clerimond intending with the consent of Ferragus to take her to Wife Chap. VI. The admirable Feats of Arms performed by Valentine and Orson in a famous Battle before Aquitain and the Success thereof and how Valentine and Pacolet went to Constantinople to help his Father and Uncle who were besieged by the Sarazens THe couragious Duke of Aquitain hearing of the landing of his potent Enemy suddenly prepared great Forces to resist him to the great content of Valentine and Orson and at last seeing their Town besieged by Ferragus they issued out with their Army resolving to give them present battle Here you might see the rare exploits perform'd by gallant Warriors Valentine and Orson working wonders wheresoever they came making every one give way to their keen swords Here the Giant Ferragus triumphed over his Enemies intending a final conquest The valiant Duke of Aquitain cleared their ranks and fought manfully but venturing too far in the press was taken Prisoner and carried to Ferragus's Tent but Orson accompained with Pacolet rush'd through the Enemy resolving to free the Duke or die on the spot came at last without the Camp putting on Pagans shields went into Ferragus's Tent and brought the Duke from thence and plac'd him in the head of his Army who seeing him released fought like desperate Men and made havock of their Enemies crying Long live the Duke of Aquitain the Pagans hearing this and knowing him released were discomfitted and fled to their ships As soon as this battle was ended Valentine and Pacolet resolve to go to Constantinople to aid his Father who was besieged by the Sarazens Pacolet made ready his wooden horse and the same night they arrived at Constantinople in the great hall before the Emperour who sat at supper with King Pepi● who came to aid him against the Sarazens and the Green Knight was present who espying Valentine knew him King Pepin said Behold here one of your own Blood a valliant Knight and your