Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
friend_n call_v father_n name_n 937 5 5.1384 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A07482 The famous historie of Chinon of England with his strange aduentures for the loue of Celestina daughter to Lewis King of Fraunce. VVith the worthy atchiuement of Sir Lancelot du Lake, and Sir Tristram du Lions for fair Laura, daughter to Cador Earle of Cornewall, beeing all knights of King Arthurs round table. By Chr. Middleton. Middleton, Christopher, 1560?-1628. 1597 (1597) STC 17866; ESTC S109998 50,146 96

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

where_o chinon_n cast_v off_o his_o disfigure_a mask_n begin_v now_o to_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o with_o a_o watch_n word_n call_v for_o his_o fellow_n brave_o set_v upon_o these_o their_o enemy_n where_o in_o short_a time_n they_o have_v send_v to_o hell_n all_o the_o rest_n save_v the_o sultan_n himself_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n carry_v he_o away_o bind_v when_o triamore_n now_o once_o again_o revel_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o his_o love_n gin_n with_o all_o humble_a submission_n attribute_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o chinon_n all_o the_o fore_n pass_v proof_n of_o this_o their_o fortunate_a service_n which_o they_o have_v perform_v but_o celestina_n that_o now_o like_o the_o thracian_a damsel_n return_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o her_o love_n from_o the_o dismal_a gate_n of_o hell_n begin_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a joy_n to_o prostrate_v herself_o at_o his_o honourable_a foot_n who_o force_n have_v again_o restore_v she_o from_o the_o tedious_a slavery_n of_o loathsome_a captivity_n to_o the_o pleasant_a presence_n of_o life_n feed_n liberty_n vow_v devote_a service_n for_o this_o her_o second_o life_n but_o chinon_n disdain_v that_o the_o foul_a face_a earth_n shall_v enjoy_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v of_o her_o heavenly_a hue_n with_o gentle_a entreaty_n raise_v she_o up_o and_o thus_o reply_v to_o her_o suppliant_a speech_n fair_a quoth_v he_o than_o be_v the_o common_a composition_n of_o earthly_a creature_n and_o therefore_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o million_o if_o i_o have_v aught_o do_v in_o this_o that_o have_v breed_v thy_o content_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o beseem_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o degree_n then_o do_v not_o thus_o attribute_v more_o honour_n for_o my_o meed_n than_o be_v due_a by_o desert_n to_o my_o deed_n more_o be_v thy_o smile_n towards_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o well_o deserve_a work_n than_o the_o rich_a reward_n of_o many_o million_o of_o a_o other_o vow_n more_o pleasant_a be_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o hour_n sun_n than_o the_o show_n of_o twenty_o shadow_a day_n but_o thy_o sight_n exceed_a the_o bright_a shine_a sun_n that_o day_n be_v at_o the_o mid_a day_n height_n the_o pierce_a beam_n of_o every_o bright_a eye_n sight_n more_o welcome_a to_o we_o than_o day_n to_o the_o weary_a watch_n or_o the_o repose_n of_o a_o quiet_a inn_n to_o a_o tire_a traveler_n grace_v our_o pain_n with_o thy_o presence_n more_o worth_n be_v his_o work_n that_o rifle_v in_o the_o rich_a bowel_n of_o the_o gold_n grow_v earth_n than_o he_o that_o drudge_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o dunghill_n ditch_n and_o yet_o the_o last_o labour_n be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o but_o that_o the_o subject_a exceed_a in_o worth_n excel_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n more_o than_o the_o travail_n grace_v the_o thing_n but_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o subject_n dignify_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o deed_n whereby_o our_o credit_n by_o thou_o be_v maintain_v and_o not_o thy_o matchless_a self_n by_o our_o might_n magnify_v look_v on_o he_o that_o for_o thy_o love_n adventure_v his_o life_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o my_o pain_n be_v this_o that_o they_o redound_v to_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o for_o thou_o triamore_n fish_n ●ew_a again_o thou_o have_v thy_o heart_n content_a remember_v the_o estate_n of_o thy_o old_a father_n as_o thou_o tolde_v i_o be_v compass_v within_o the_o circle_n of_o yonder_o beséedged_a wall_n still_o expect_v the_o speedy_a help_n of_o his_o forward_a friend_n but_o yet_o have_v this_o night_n work_n so_o weaken_a hysfue_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o further_a danger_n by_o this_o with_o such_o like_a that_o have_v they_o chase_v away_o the_o sable_a show_n of_o this_o silent_a night_n and_o next_o the_o sun_n begin_v with_o cheerful_a countenance_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o honourable_a act_n of_o their_o thrice_n praise_v worthy_a exploit_n when_o by_o this_o time_n they_o be_v wander_v far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o first_o give_v the_o onset_n to_o atchive_v this_o honour_n where_o chinon_n call_v to_o he_o his_o two_o countryman_n give_v this_o careful_a charge_n you_o two_o quoth_v he_o who_o honour_n accent_n be_v every_o where_o blay_v for_o your_o valour_n shall_v henceforth_o leave_v these_o wander_a way_n and_o return_v with_o i_o into_o our_o country_n where_o i_o will_v present_v to_o my_o long_a father_n this_o pagan_a prince_n the_o first_o frint_n of_o my_o maiden_n manhood_n do_v all_o my_o humble_a duty_n to_o his_o honourable_a age_n but_o first_o in_o safety_n let_v we_o conveye_v these_o fair_a friend_n to_o their_o father_n court_n and_o set_v they_o there_o safe_a from_o further_a sorrow_n at_o home_n that_o have_v sustain_v the_o hard_a brunt_n of_o fell_a misfortune_n abroad_o where_o may_v as_o many_o pleasure_n attend_v they_o there_o in_o peace_n as_o honourable_a accident_n happen_v to_o i_o in_o war_n chap._n vi_o of_o chinons_n return_n into_o england_n accompany_v with_o sir_n lancelot_n and_o sir_n tristram_n with_o their_o most_o honourable_a entertainment_n there_o after_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o adventure_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o beauteous_a celestina_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sultan_n that_o have_v traitorous_o take_v she_o away_o from_o sir_n triamore_n &_o send_v they_o home_o to_o her_o father_n court_n to_o solemnize_v their_o marriage_n lancelot_n tristram_n and_o himself_o take_v the_o direct_a way_n that_o lead_v then_o home_o into_o their_o own_o country_n that_o there_o they_o may_v in_o quiet_a tell_v those_o thing_n with_o pleasure_n among_o their_o friend_n which_o they_o have_v in_o trouble_n perform_v with_o labour_n among_o their_o foe_n in_o which_o journey_n no_o occasion_n of_o further_a let_v encounter_v they_o any_o more_o but_o as_o fare_v with_o ordinary_a traveller_n they_o peaceable_o pass_v over_o their_o journey_n till_o they_o come_v home_o into_o corn_n wall_n to_o earl_n cador_n court_n that_o be_v not_o a_o little_a glad_a to_o see_v the_o return_n of_o his_o son_n with_o good_a hap_n to_o answer_v the_o long_a expectation_n of_o his_o fair_a hope_n he_o entertain_v they_o with_o such_o courtesy_n as_o common_o pass_v betwixt_o lose_a friend_n at_o their_o unacquainted_a meeting_n chinon_n discourse_v to_o his_o old_a father_n the_o story_n of_o their_o travail_n who_o very_a word_n breed_v new_a life_n in_o the_o dry_a sinew_n of_o his_o old_a limb_n as_o death_n the_o approach_a sun_n cherish_v the_o decay_a winter_n wear_v strength_n of_o the_o earth_n increase_n lancelot_n he_o present_v to_o his_o love_n the_o trophy_n of_o his_o victory_n with_o many_o persuasion_n how_o for_o her_o love_n he_o have_v adventure_v his_o life_n in_o win_v those_o princely_a prize_n the_o chief_a whereof_o who_o worth_n exceed_v all_o except_o herself_o he_o have_v bounteous_o bestow_v upon_o sir_n triamore_n tristram_n he_o follow_v on_o his_o friend_n with_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o both_o first_o how_o by_o their_o mean_n the_o lady_n be_v achieve_v then_o how_o by_o chino●s_n devise_n she_o be_v second_o attain_v with_o all_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o their_o former_a fortune_n where_o what_o joy_n be_v general_o receive_v as_o well_o of_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o she_o that_o who_o life_n still_o last_v in_o the_o everliving_a act_n of_o succeed_v age_n famous_v as_o much_o for_o the_o renown_n of_o his_o round_a table_n as_o alcides_n for_o his_o twelve_o labour_n jason_n for_o his_o journey_n to_o caico_v or_o the_o greek_n for_o their_o triumph_n at_o troy_n he_o now_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o his_o wane_a age_n affect_v to_o hear_v that_o now_o of_o other_o which_o before_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o have_v effect_v the_o like_o himself_o welcome_v home_o all_o these_o weary_a night-wanderer_n that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o abroad_o write_v in_o the_o register_n of_o other_o realm_n the_o courage_n of_o their_o own_o country_n as_o also_o the_o poor_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o pappy_a kingdom_n that_o joy_v to_o see_v their_o neighbour_a land_n despoil_v of_o such_o scotfree_a reward_n as_o be_v bring_v home_o by_o their_o countryman_n thus_o when_o every_o man_n have_v fill_v his_o ear_n with_o t●●_n report_n a●thur_n will_v also_o to_o further_o the_o courage_n of_o this_o young_a cavaléer_o summon_v a_o solemn_a meeting_n of_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o peer_n of_o his_o country_n to_o his_o court_n where_o when_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v all_o be_v gather_v together_o the_o king_n at_o a_o royal_a banquet_n begin_v to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o call_n together_o that_o themselves_o shall_v see_v how_o princely_a he_o have_v and_o will_v still_o pay_v the_o reward_n of_o such_o desert_n as_o by_o the_o adventure_n of_o their_o young_a countryman_n chinon_n have_v be_v prosperous_o perform_v and_o
limb_n of_o a_o bloodless_a man_n call_v back_o fresh_a spring_n to_o keep_v again_o his_o residence_n in_o that_o body_n 〈◊〉_d present_v herself_o unto_o she_o in_o the_o accustom_a shape_n at_o other_o time_n she_o usual_o show_v herself_o begin_v at_o her_o first_o entrance_n to_o disclose_v unto_o she_o the_o manner_n of_o translation_n from_o her_o father_n and_o friend_n unto_o these_o peopleles_a plain_n confess_v herself_o both_o to_o be_v author_n and_o actor_n of_o this_o devilish_a devise_n where_o quoth_v she_o for_o the_o coy_a countenance_n that_o so_o oft_o thou_o haste_v repay_v to_o the_o pity_n move_v persuasion_n of_o he_o that_o for_o thy_o love_n well_o nigh_o 〈◊〉_d wear_v out_o in_o woe_n the_o daye●_n and_o watch_n with_o terrible_a torment_n the_o night_n that_o in_o every_o sentence_n he_o speak_v so_o oft_o cite_v thou_o by_o thy_o proper_a name_n and_o himself_o with_o bare_a conceit_n that_o he_o have_v thou_o who_o by_o consent_n he_o right_o shall_v have_v have_v pine_v away_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o physic_n fit_v of_o a_o passionate_a lover_n in_o who_o revenge_n quoth_v she_o i_o have_v here_o seat_v thou_o by_o thyself_o far_o from_o the_o resort_n of_o man_n where_o desolation_n shall_v here_o teach_v thou_o to_o tell_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v now_o worse_o than_o wild_a beast_n that_o before_o esteem_v of_o thyself_o better_a than_o fair_a frame_a man_n where_o quoth_v she_o till_o thou_o can_v call_v back_o thy_o proud_a presume_a thought_n to_o pity_v his_o case_n that_o for_o t●ée_n spend_v his_o life_n in_o such_o care_n here_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o abode_n and_o be_v as_o far_o from_o any_o con_v ●●●ation_n of_o other_o as_o then_o be_v from_o comfort_v of_o he_o and_o so_o sudden_o leave_v she_o again_o to_o herself_o ●he_v depart_v at_o which_o abrupt_a oration_n the_o maid_n seem_v at_o the_o first_o dismay_v yet_o at_o length_n comfort_v somewhat_o ma●e_n her_o conceit_n in_o that_o she_o know_v the_o mean_n of_o her_o re●●●●●_n and_o ●●at_o last_o after_o she_o have_v long_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o people_n want_v world_n to_o eschew_v the_o ec●●●●●_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o idleness_n she_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o careful_a keep_v of_o some_o ●●imple_a nature_a ●●●●pe_n whereof_o that_o place_n be_v store_v o●_n who_o wool_n ●●e_v now_o ●●gi●●_n to_o spin_v her_o ●●●e_a some_o homely_a attire_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v robe_a in_o ●he_n rich_a array_n that_o nature_n and_o art_n can_v a●●ord_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o weary_a work_n prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o further_a misfortune_n that_o may_v else_o in_o the_o continuance_n of_o time_n have_v cross_v their_o intent_n work_n or_o mea●e●_n to_o disert_fw-la &_o it_o her_o woeful_a father_n who_o now_o destitute_a of_o all_o his_o child_n his_o daughter_n the_o hope_n of_o comfort_n to_o his_o dicline_a age_n and_o have_v three_o g●●ly_a son_n who_o nature_n have_v every_o way_n furnish_v with_o gift_n ●itting_v their_o degree_n who_o name_n ●ere_z michander_n terpander_n and_o theonas_n all_o those_o have_v he_o employ_v in_o the_o quest_n of_o their_o sister_n when_o as_o his_o foe_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o time_n perosus_fw-la that_o be_v also_o a_o counsellor_n begin_v secret_o to_o inform_v the_o king_n of_o certain_a treason_n pretend_v to_o his_o life_n and_o land_n by_o bessarian_a father_n to_o this_o new_a shepherdess_n of_o who_o before_o we_o tell_v you_o to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v unf●●●ished_v he_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n himself_o may_v the_o easily_o effect_v what_o occasion_n soever_o shall_v be_v offer_v and_o the_o poor_a father_n leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n to_o ●●●thr●_n his_o son_n affair_n which_o the_o king_n at_o the_o first_o be_v ●o●th_n to_o believe_v both_o for_o that_o he_o have_v have_v so_o long_a trial_n of_o the_o faithful_a service_n old_a bessarian_a have_v always_o perform_v as_o also_o that_o he_o suppose_v that_o such_o subtlety_n can_v not_o harbour_v in_o a_o silver_n colour_a hear_v for_o that_o quoth_v he_o serpent_n always_o lurk_v in_o young_a green_a tuffte_n &_o not_o in_o winter_n withered_a grass_n ●age_n abolish_v deceit_n as_o it_o abandon_v deign_v delight_n &_o as_o the_o body_n wax_v weak_a by_o so_o much_o more_o do_v the_o mind_n wax_v strong_a as_o be_v now_o free_v from_o all_o the_o intisin_n ●●●●eni●ns_v in_o 〈◊〉_d age_n whereunto_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o this_o wick●●●_n world_n do_v still_o entice_v he_o to_o in_o h●s_n y●●_n 〈…〉_o the_o other_o ready_a so_o reply_v with_o fre●●●_n 〈…〉_o ●●●●ment_n show_v straight_o to_o the_o king_n the_o intermissi●●●_n letter_n that_o so_o long_o have_v pass_v to_o and_o fro_o betwixt_o bessarian_a and_o many_o of_o his_o majesties_n enemy_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o treason_n to_o which_o he_o have_v so_o cunning_o counterfeit_v the_o oldmans_n hand_n as_o if_o himself_o have_v substantial_o set_v it_o down_o and_o the_o better_a to_o prove_v every_o several_a circumstance_n of_o this_o his_o surmise_a tale_n he_o present_o produce_v two_o or_o three_o perjure_a companion_n who_o for_o that_o purpose_n he_o have_v subborn_v who_o substantial_a tale_n take_v such_o effect_n and_o so_o far_o incense_v the_o king_n that_o in_o all_o haste_n send_v for_o the_o old_a guiltless_a soul_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pretend_v this_o ill_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o cross_a occasion_n that_o so_o unlucke_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o he_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n intend_v still_o naught_o but_o his_o sovereign_n good_a where_o when_o he_o come_v the_o king_n break_v forth_o into_o impatience_n begin_v with_o traitorous_a name_n to_o upbraid_v he_o who_o god_n know_v be_v so_o far_o from_o invent_v it_o that_o he_o study_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o prevent_n it_o and_o then_o untip_v unto_o he_o the_o forge_a treason_n show_v he_o the_o counterfeit_a letter_n sign_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o several_a circumstance_n prove_v by_o such_o sufficient_a witness_n as_o there_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v impatient_a of_o excuse_n and_o therefore_o utter_o deny_v to_o hear_v his_o further_a answer_n still_o u●g●d_v by_o the_o envious_a invent_a persuasion_n of_o his_o subtle_a enemy_n begin_v thus_o to_o be_v wray_v his_o hatred_n experience_n quoth_v he_o have_v teach_v we_o and_o the_o daily_a proof_n of_o still_o present_a time_n offer_v occasion_n to_o our_o ●●es_n of_o new_a example_n how_o in_o brute_n beast_n the_o countenance_n of_o long_a time_n groundee_n perfect_a love_n as_o the_o silly_a degree_n that_o bring_v up_o at_o his_o master_n trencher_n in_o his_o ●inde_n remember_v his_o courtesy_n and_o while_o nature_n lend_v he_o liberty_n of_o life_n endeavour_v himself_o still_o in_o all_o duty_n to_o requite_v i●_n and_o shall_v th●n_v man_n their_o reasonable_a ruler_n be_v worse_o than_o these_o ●eason●●s_n thing_n by_o he_o so_o rule_v herb_n tree_n and_o other_o vegetable_a creature_n increase_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o they_o that_o with_o care_n manure_v their_o root_n &_o pru●e_v their_o branch_n render_v fruit_n for_o a_o reward_n the_o beast_n they_o in_o their_o sundry_a kind_n requite_v their_o owner_n cost_n as_o one_o with_o his_o skin_n another_o with_o his_o flée●●_n one_o with_o his_o ●uffe_n and_o another_o with_o his_o horn_n one_o with_o his_o labour_n and_o another_o with_o his_o lou●_n and_o shall_v not_o then_o he_o who_o god_n have_v make_v as_o master_n of_o all_o these_o creature_n exceed_v they_o in_o his_o reasonable_a reign_n that_o subject_n themselves_o reasonles_a to_o be_v rule_v since_o first_o i_o come_v to_o sway_v the_o heavy_a sceptre_n of_o this_o great_a kingdom_n and_o take_v into_o my_o hand_n the_o tuition_n of_o so_o many_o people_n as_o inhabit_v these_o spacious_a plain_n of_o wide_a west_n egypt_v have_v nourish_v thou_o even_o in_o my_o bosom_n near_o have_v i_o keep_v thou_o to_o myself_o because_o i_o will_v draw_v thy_o affection_n from_o all_o other_o &_o haste_v thou_o now_o with_o ●●opes_n ungrateful_a snake_n stinge_v he_o in_o the_o breast_n that_o so_o careful_o seek_v to_o preserve_v thou_o in_o his_o bosom_n can_v it_o be_v that_o under_o the_o reverend_a show_n of_o such_o honourable_a age_n shall_v rest_v the_o undeserued_a thought_n of_o unreverent_a revenge_a rage_n be_v there_o find_v foul_a dross_n in_o fair_a gold_n bad_a show_n on_o good_a substance_n &_o can_v there_o be_v such_o hatred_n in_o sure_a heart_n ay_o i_o i_o see_v the_o fair_a summer_n shine_n have_v his_o sudden_a shower_n she_o best_a blossom_n be_v oft_o time_n s●●ne_v unblasted_a &_o the_o true_a friend_n prove_v oft_o the_o most_o treacherous_a foe_n but_o as_o no_o man_n commend_v the_o sunny_a morning_n nor_o the_o showrie_a night_n the_o frustrate_a
then_o with_o epithet_n accent_n of_o honour_n tell_v the_o victorious_a tale_n of_o his_o fight_n as_o aeneas_z the_o tragic_a story_n of_o their_o fight_n he_o conclude_v his_o speech_n with_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o solemn_a order_n he_o common_o use_v at_o the_o instalment_n of_o any_o of_o his_o knight_n and_z dubbing_z he_o therewithal_o appoint_v he_o his_o place_n at_o the_o table_n where_o a_o while_n he_o remain_v as_o well_o to_o comfort_v the_o decay_a date_n of_o his_o father_n year_n who_o wrestle_v age_n have_v almost_o now_o lay_v along_o in_o his_o grave_n and_o as_o mariegold_n that_o never_o spread_v her_o flower_n but_o against_o the_o sun_n so_o he_o never_o open_v his_o age_n dim_v eye_n to_o behold_v the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o any_o creature_n save_o his_o son_n chinon_n and_o like_o the_o melancholy_a turtle_n when_o her_o mate_n be_v from_o her_o sight_n so_o fare_v it_o with_o this_o age_a earl_n that_o never_o sleep_v but_o dream_n of_o his_o son_n never_o be_v well_o wake_v when_o he_o see_v he_o not_o &_o never_o content_v with_o any_o sound_n if_o he_o hear_v he_o not_o as_o also_o the_o entire_a affection_n of_o his_o king_n and_o captain_n arthur_n of_o england_n that_o enamour_v with_o his_o courtesy_n be_v lose_v to_o leave_v his_o company_n he_o be_v force_v a_o while_n to_o refrain_v his_o affection_n who_o body_n think_v it_o be_v wall_v in_o at_o home_n yet_o be_v his_o mind_n wander_v abroad_o which_o the_o fate_n foresee_v as_o do_v the_o careful_a parent_n provide_v for_o their_o forward_a child_n seek_v mean_n for_o their_o furtherance_n in_o that_o quality_n whereto_o they_o be_v most_o incline_v loath_a that_o so_o many_o virtue_n shall_v be_v coop_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d island_n and_o not_o spread_v their_o branch_n abroad_o to_o the_o wide_a world_n careful_o contrive_v a_o mean_n to_o convaye_v he_o away_o chap._n vii_o how_o chinon_n be_v by_o the_o fairy_n convey_v into_o egypt_n thus_o he_o spend_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o day_n at_o home_n in_o dalliance_n let_v rust_n eat_v away_o his_o well_o temper_a armour_n that_o war_n before_o have_v scour_v lie_v one_o day_n upon_o a_o pleasant_a overspread_v bank_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o a_o nature_n frame_v canopy_n bind_v together_o with_o the_o bow_n of_o sweet_a smell_a rose_n upon_o who_o pleasant_a spray_n sit_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o music_n make_v ●irdes_n that_o with_o their_o natural_a note_n call_v on_o enchant_a sleep_n to_o possess_v the_o quiet_a organ_n of_o his_o body_n with_o all_o please_a rest_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o sweet_a slumber_n sudden_o appear_v to_o the_o view_n of_o his_o drowsy_a thought_n two_o airy_a body_n such_o creature_n as_o we_o call_v fairy_n who_o some_o imagine_v to_o be_v those_o spirit_n that_o fall_v dawn_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o since_o that_o time_n inhabit_v the_o several_a corner_n thereof_o sometime_o delude_a man_n sense_n with_o the_o show_n of_o that_o they_o be_v not_o other_o sometime_o show_v themselves_o in_o the_o semblance_n th●y_v common_o accustom_v to_o put_v on_o dance_v roundelay_n over_o the_o plesaunt_n ●neades_n sear_v the_o secret_a corner_n of_o every_o shade_n in_o which_o sort_n it_o shall_v seem_v they_o find_v this_o knight_n to_o who_o they_o begin_v show_v a_o rich_a embroider_a armour_n curious_o carve_v and_o rich_o set_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o a_o fair_a sword_n with_o all_o the_o formal_a furniture_n thereunto_o belong_v fair_a pass_v that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o there_o withal_o begin_v feed_v his_o fancy_n that_o they_o nourish_v his_o imagination_n in_o the_o perfect_a joy_n of_o all_o natural_a delight_n with_o the_o show_n of_o a_o fair_a virgin_n who_o rare_a countenance_n promise_v more_o than_o her_o outward_a colour_n of_o attire_n for_o that_o meake_a be_v her_o weed_n such_o as_o common_o we_o read_v of_o the_o arcadian_a shepherdess_n who_o perfection_n have_v put_v to_o silence_n so_o many_o pen_n in_o labour_v to_o portray_v their_o picture_n but_o herself_o more_o than_o a_o mortal_a maid_n look_v upon_o with_o the_o impartial_a censure_n of_o a_o judge_a eye_n may_v draw_v into_o a_o endless_a labyrinth_n the_o labour_a thought●_n of_o a_o i●●evoring_v wit_n strive_v with_o itself_o to_o picture_n forth_o her_o worth_n where_o a_o while_n we_o must_v leave_v he_o 〈◊〉_d like_v spend_v his_o time_n in_o this_o sweet_a speculation_n and_o for_o a_o time_n talk_v of_o this_o rare_a fight_n here_o show_v he_o in_o his_o sleep_n this_o lady_n be_v daughter_n to_o a_o ancient_a lord_n name_v bessarian_a chief_n counsellor_n to_o ●gba●a●_n then_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o be_v th●re_o earnest_o belove_v of_o a_o noble_a man_n name_v ●●●osin_n who_o for_o that_o he_o see_v by_o no_o way_n he_o can_v compass_v h●●_n desire_n neither_o by_o amorous_a demeanour_n of_o himself_o instance_n of_o his_o friend_n nor_o earnest_n solicit_v desert_n of_o his_o dumb_a intermissive_a gift_n could-prevaile_a to_o draw_v toward_o he_o the_o duty_n of_o her_o love_n he_o determine_v by_o another_o drift_n either_o to_o win_v she_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o w●are_v she_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o all_o other_o ●●●re●ly_o 〈…〉_o ●e_z with_o a_o old_a witch_n who_o name_n be_v eurropa_n who_o hire_v by_o he_o hammer_v about_o to_o work_v some_o mean_n how_o she_o may_v change_v the_o settle_a affection_n of_o her_o maidenlyke_a mind_n somewhat_o to_o incline_v themselves_o to_o his_o intent_n which_o when_o by_o no_o mean_n she_o can_v bring_v about_o she_o straight_o work_v a_o way_n to_o remove_v she_o quite_o ●rom_o all_o company_n to_o live_v on_o the_o unpeople_a plain_n among_o ●rute_n beast_n and_o to_o that_o end_n aim_v her_o action_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o airy_a spirit_n attendant_a upon_o she_o sudden_o convey_v she_o from_o the_o courtly_a presence_n far_o off_o to_o a_o unfrequented_a plain_n scit●●●te_a by_o the_o stiver_n nilus_n where_o she_o percesue_v her_o ●●l●e_n displace_v but_o see_v no_o reason_n of_o she_o remove_v straightway_o begin_v to_o consider_v with_o herself_o what_o luckless_a occasion_n may_v thus_o cross_v she_o in_o her_o hopeful_a course_n and_o when_o after_o long_o search_v in_o the_o self_n know_v record_n of_o her_o inward_a conscience_n she_o can_v find_v no_o ready_a reason_n how_o her_o offence_n shall_v any_o way_n have_v procure_v so_o great_a a_o punishment_n as_o this_o unnatural_a divorce_n not_o only_o from_o the_o comfort_n of_o her_o kindred_n but_o ●ll_o other_o ●●●nds_n 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o humble_a duty_n always_o honore●_n her_o superi●is_n &_o with_o careful_a turto●●●intr●a●e●_n her_o ingrowth_n be_v ever_o hold_v as_o the_o my●rrc●●_n of_o good_a demeanour_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o find_v herself_o as_o cle●●e_v ●rom_o those_o veng●●unc●_n merit_v ●●nes_n that_o ●●●wes_v do●●●●_n the_o heavy_a wr●●h_n of_o all-iudging_a god_n so_o sharp_o with_o such_o severe_a plague_n to_o punish_v the_o o●●●●ces_n of_o man_n shed_v many_o shower_n of_o a●ber_n waren_n who_o power_n be_v able_a to_o have_v draw_v pity_n from_o the_o stéely_a heart_n of_o h●ll-holden_a fu●ries_n ●●ts_v she_o down_o by_o the_o side_n of_o that_o silver_n stream_n that_o with_o his_o seven_o head_n still_o send_v fre●●_n supply_v to_o the_o all_o eat_a sea_n and_o tune_v her_o voice_n to_o the_o bubble_a music_n of_o his_o glide_a course_n &_o to_o the_o flock_a sort_n of_o sundry-fish_n that_o ●●ke_v the_o dance_a dolphin_n at_o the_o sweet_a sound_n of_o arion_n harp_n gather_v themselves_o together_o she_o singe_v this_o ditty_n you_o free_v bear_v people_n from_o the_o inthral_a b●nds_n that_o we_o poor_a soul_n perforce_o be_v subject_a to_o you_o glide_v with_o pleasure_n over_o these_o golden_a sand_n and_o feel_v no_o hope_n of_o weal_n nor_o hap_n of_o woe_n time_n fortune_n foe_n nor_o any_o other_o power_n change_n cast_v down_o or_o turn_v your_o sweet_a to_o sour_a but_o we_o who_o nature_n wrought_v unto_o the_o best_a triumphant_a time_n still_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o and_o they_o who_o former_a fortune_n whilom_o blessed_v cruel_a misfortune_n with_o a_o sudden_a frown_n cast_v from_o a_o throne_n where_o sure_a we_o seem_v to_o dwell_v to_o worse_a woe_n than_o death_n despair_n or_o hell_n thus_o while●●_n with_o this_o song_n ●●ee_v seek_v to_o please_v her_o sorrow_n sudden_o this_o wicked_a woman_n by_o who_o mean_n she_o be_v bring_v thither_o carry_v through_o the_o empty_a 〈◊〉_d in_o ●●erie_a flame_a 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v that_o secret_a search_a medea_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sable_a shadow_n of_o the_o silent_a night_n overr●●●_n so_o many_o toy_n of_o hill_n to_o ●●●ade_v those_o herb_n that_o in_o the_o age_n worn_v
yet_o his_o forward_a endeavour_n have_v always_o show_v he_o will_v much_o more_o ere_o this_o have_v merit_v have_v not_o envious_a fortune_n cross_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o who_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o noble_n present_a do_v most_o willing_o condescend_v then_o call_v together_o all_o the_o knightly_a company_n of_o his_o round_a table_n declare_v to_o they_o duke_n cador_n request_n and_o his_o own_o readiness_n to_o have_v it_o undertake_v who_o all_o be_v not_o only_o to_o go_v in_o quest_n of_o chinon_n but_o each_o man_n manifest_v his_o more_o than_o common_a earnestness_n by_o take_v offence_n if_o any_o one_o be_v name_v beside_o himself_o to_o end_v this_o controversy_n the_o king_n thus_o provide_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v draw_v his_o lot_n and_o on_o who_o soever_o it_o fall_v that_o knight_n shall_v forthwith_o choose_v he_o two_o fellow_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n and_o so_o they_o three_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o this_o desire_a travail_n the_o lot_n according_o be_v make_v and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n draw_v and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o sir_n calor_n who_o be_v son_n unto_o sir_n lancelot_n du_fw-fr lake_n and_o the_o beauteous_a celestina_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o parent_n chinon_n before_o valiant_o rescue_v be_v betray_v and_o take_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o treacherous_a sultan_n but_o before_o their_o departure_n it_o be_v think_v convenient_a for_o the_o better_a furtherance_n of_o their_o journey_n to_o take_v some_o counsel_n of_o merlin_n who_o then_o live_v account_v as_o a_o prophet_n in_o england_n and_o by_o his_o skill_n i_o can_v tell_v of_o secret_a thing_n forepast_a and_o hide_a mystery_n to_o come_v merlin_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o show_v they_o in_o a_o speculative_a glass_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o england_n the_o many_o trouble_n he_o have_v endure_v in_o his_o journey_n and_o now_o at_o last_o open_v at_o large_a the_o whole_a manner_n of_o that_o great_a misery_n whereuntoo_o he_o be_v now_o bring_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o subtle_a enchantress_n tell_v they_o further_o that_o except_o they_o make_v very_a exceed_a great_a speed_n for_o to_o procure_v his_o release_n he_o be_v likely_a to_o die_v there_o for_o want_n of_o relief_n be_v there_o detain_v from_o all_o necessary_n fit_v to_o sustain_v a_o man_n or_o at_o least_o have_v of_o those_o necessary_n a_o very_o short_a pittance_n allow_v he_o merlin_n hasten_v they_o forward_o on_o their_o journey_n promise_v all_o the_o cunning_a he_o can_v afford_v for_o their_o speedy_a conveyance_n which_o he_o effectual_o perform_v so_o that_o in_o short_a time_n they_o be_v arrive_v in_o this_o perilous_a island_n where_o after_o long_a search_n for_o the_o place_n wherein_o merlin_n do_v promise_v they_o shall_v find_v their_o friend_n at_o last_o they_o may_v espy_v this_o monstrous_a man_n jailer_n to_o that_o unfortunate_a knight_n stretch_v himself_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n wherein_o in_o chinon_n be_v keep_v to_o he_o they_o make_v all_o possible_a speed_n and_o first_o of_o all_o sir_n calor_n address_v himself_o to_o fight_v begin_v before_o he_o offer_v violence_n with_o courteous_a greeting_n to_o salute_v he_o gentle_o demand_v what_o he_o be_v that_o live_v so_o desolate_o in_o that_o unfrequented_a island_n to_o who_o the_o detest_a and_o currish_a carl_n make_v this_o unmannerly_a answer_n i_o be_o quoth_v he_o as_o thou_o see_v one_o within_o who_o claw_n thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o saucy_a companion_n have_v compass_v yourselves_o if_o therefore_o you_o will_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o my_o mercy_n then_o will_v i_o thus_o dispose_v of_o you_o here_o within_o a_o hollow_a cave_n hew_v out_o of_o this_o craggy_a rock_n wherein_o lie_v enclose_v a_o knight_n such_o a_o one_o as_o you_o be_v who_o for_o the_o like_a offence_n that_o you_o now_o have_v offer_v be_v condemn_v to_o the_o eternal_a slavery_n of_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n within_o shall_v you_o spend_v your_o hateful_a life_n and_o when_o for_o hunger_n you_o be_v welnie_v starve_v fall_v fresh_o then_o to_o eat_v one_o another_o flesh_n but_o if_o you_o stubborne_o stand_v out_o against_o i_o thus_o will_v i_o despoil_v you_o in_o rent_v your_o curse_a limb_n piece_n meal_n a_o sunder_o or_o else_o fasten_v you_o several_a to_o the_o big_a bulk_n of_o some_o of_o these_o tree_n where_o when_o the_o imperial_a punishment_n of_o hasten_a hunger_n shall_v seize_v upon_o yourselves_o you_o shall_v there_o be_v enforce_v to_o eat_v your_o own_o flesh_n that_o may_v here_o have_v feed_v upon_o another_o to_o who_o sir_n calor_n thus_o answer_v foul_a ugly_a fiend_n we_o come_v not_o to_o kneel_v to_o thou_o but_o to_o force_v thy_o subjection_n to_o we_o and_o for_o the_o release_n of_o a_o christian_a knight_n they_o lie_v kéepe_a captive_n within_o thy_o power_n at_o which_o word_n the_o giant_n see_v they_o address_v themselves_o to_o fight_v present_o be_v stir_v himself_o and_o take_v a_o iron_n mace_n which_o to_o that_o end_n the_o witch_n have_v provide_v we_o drive_v at_o sir_n calor_n with_o all_o the_o may_v he_o can_v from_o which_o he_o nimble_o leap_v away_o eschew_v the_o force_n of_o the_o fall_n when_o as_o the_o other_o knight_n come_v in_o to_o rescue_v sir_n calor_n before_o the_o giant_n can_v again_o get_v up_o his_o weapon_n from_o the_o ground_n they_o have_v so_o mangle_v his_o limb_n as_o he_o be_v now_o far_o unable_a to_o fight_v but_o fall_v prostrate_v down_o before_o they_o humble_o entreat_v for_o his_o life_n which_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o grant_v as_o not_o seek_v the_o loss_n of_o he_o but_o the_o life_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o who_o the_o giant_n begin_v relate_v all_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o chinon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o cave_n and_o call_v he_o out_o to_o his_o friend_n who_o resalute_v one_o another_o with_o such_o friendly_a greeting_n as_o be_v usual_a at_o such_o adventuros_fw-la accident_n take_v their_o journey_n from_o thence_o up_o into_o the_o country_n and_o for_o that_o the_o giant_n have_v tell_v they_o in_o his_o former_a discouse_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o chinons_n imprisonment_n how_o that_o perosus_fw-la for_o who_o love_n all_o this_o have_v come_v about_o have_v in_o egypt_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n for_o that_o his_o treason_n be_v discover_v he_o intend_v to_o recall_v old_a bessarian_a from_o his_o banishment_n and_o that_o his_o power_n so_o daily_a increase_v as_o that_o it_o be_v now_o far_o great_a than_o the_o king_n they_o intend_v to_o shape_v their_o journey_n thetherwards_o and_o help_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n against_o this_o traitorous_a rebel_n where_o we_o must_v let_v they_o go_v forward_o a_o while_n in_o their_o journey_n and_o return_v again_o to_o our_o three_o adventurer_n for_o their_o sister_n liberty_n chap._n xiii_o how_o bessarian_n son_n meet_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o bear_n after_o that_o these_o three_o young_a man_n be_v again_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n terpander_n the_o first_o of_o they_o travail_v homeward_o to_o seek_v again_o his_o sister_n meet_v by_o the_o way_n his_o transform_a father_n who_o not_o a_o little_a glad_a to_o see_v his_o son_n though_o the_o other_o take_v he_o for_o no_o less_o than_o he_o seem_v make_v some_o haste_n to_o fly_v from_o he_o till_o look_v back_o and_o perceive_v the_o scroll_n about_o his_o neck_n for_o the_o regain_n of_o his_o heart_n desire_n strike_v his_o poor_a father_n with_o such_o a_o blow_n as_o break_v his_o sword_n upon_o the_o scalp_n of_o his_o head_n he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v for_o want_v of_o weapon_n fear_v lest_o the_o bear_n shall_v have_v fall_v fresh_o upon_o he_o be_v tire_v when_o as_o god_n know_v the_o silly_a man_n astonish_v with_o the_o stroke_n be_v rather_o afraid_a of_o a_o unnatural_a death_n wound_n by_o his_o son_n then_o willing_a to_o prosecute_v any_o revenge_n for_o the_o same_o not_o long_o after_o terpander_n have_v thus_o hurt_v his_o father_n come_v that_o way_n the_o second_o brother_n who_o in_o like_a case_n meeting_n with_o the_o bear_n and_o hope_v by_o his_o death_n to_o obtain_v his_o desire_n begin_v with_o a_o boar-spear_n he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n eager_o to_o assail_v he_o in_o so_o much_o shall_v in_o short_a time_n he_o have_v grievous_o wound_v he_o but_o the_o head_n of_o his_o weapon_n by_o chance_n break_v off_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v as_o do_v his_o brother_n to_o be_v short_a the_o witch_n that_o intend_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o of_o these_o son_n to_o make_v