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The history of the birth, travels, strange adventures, and death of Fortunatus wherein is contained such variety both of comical and tragical discourse, that the like is not afforded in any histories of this nature : there being added likewise several new additions which was not in the original copy from whence it was translated ... : with the illustration of several new pictures.; Fortunatus (Romance). English.
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cannot last long and therefore I believe your Majesty would not advise me to match any of my Daughters to him least as his Father did he at last should come to poverty notwithstanding his Riches Indeed said the King he has built a fair Palace and many other stately Edifices yet his Estate is not at all Impaired for I have been informed that he has Iewels by him worth 100000 Crowns and yet he will not sell one of them therefore if you will take my Advice offer him one of your Daughters and I will second the matter By this the Earl perceiving that Fortunatus was highly in the Kings Favour he said Well if it please your Majesty I will commit my Daughters to your dispose and with whatever your Majesty shall do I will be well satisfied to which the King answered That since he reposed so much trust in him he would not only give her in marriage but give her a Dowry likewise and thereupon ordered the Earl to send his three Daughters to the Queen Whereupon he went home and acquainted his Wife with what had hapned with which she seemed at first displeased but after he urged it was the Kings pleasure she was contented and thereupon sent her three Daughters well attended and in costly Earbs to the Queen who received them joyfully The King having notice that they were come he sent for Fortunatus telling him that he understood he had a design to take him a Wife and that he being loath any of base Extraction should possess so fair and costly a Building himself would if he thought fit provide him One of Noble Birth and such an One as he doubted not but would please him Whereupon Fortunatus bowing low gave his Majesty many thanks saying That indeed he intended to seek out for a Wife but since his Majesty had so far condescended as to give himself the trouble of providing him One he would not look any further but wholly submit to what his Majesty thought fit Then said the King I have in my Palace three fair Virgins Daughters to the Lord of Nemina of those you shall take your choice therefore say whether you will see them separate or altogether At this Fortunatus paused not but replyed If it may please your Majesty I would see them together and hear them speak one after another that you shall said the King and thereupon sent one of his Pages to the Queen to get the Ladies in a readiness for that he was to bring a Guest into the Presence-Chamber and having notice that they were prepared he took Fortunatus by the hand who likewise desired that Leopoldus might go with him which the King consenting to they went all three together when being come the King sate down and caused the Ladies to be brought before him and placed in order according to their years the eldest being named Germania the next Marcepia and the youngest Cassandra CHAP. XVI How Fortunatus havjng his choice of the Lord Nemina's three Daughters chose the youngest whose Name was Cassandra to whom he was married in the presence of the King of Cyprus THe Ladies being placed in order the King demanded of the eldest whether she had rather continue at Court and be one of the Queens Maids of Honour or with her Father and Mother to which with a modest Deportment she answered That may it please my Soveraign Lord the King it is not seemly that I should dispose of my self but rather that I submit to what your Majesty or my Father shall think most convenient then said the King to the next tell me Marcenia which from your heart you love best the Earl your Father or the Countess your Mother to which she replyed That is a hard Question and therefore I must humbly beg your Majesties pardon to excuse me if I answer not directly to this Point because I love them both so well I know not how to incline to either hand and therefore must be silent as to my report in that Affair then the King said Cassandra prithee tell me should your Father and Mother be here and several young Nobles were dancing and if your Mother should bid you Dance and your Father forbid the same which would you choose to obey Indeed my Gracious Soveraign said she that Ouestion is unanswerable especially upon such short warning and by one whose tender years are not capable of discerning things as they are for should I obey one I should disobey the other and on either hand prove disobedient After the Celebration of the Marriage Fortunatus and his Bride were joyed by the King Queen and Nobles but the Sisters of Cassandra wept for madness that their younger Sister should be chosen and they neglected which Fortunatus perceiving comforted them in the best manner and sent for his Casket of Iewels which he had purchased at Venice and after having presented the fairest to the King and Queen he bestowed the rest upon his Bride and her Sisters as likewise upon the Queens Ladys and Maids of Honour he also sent Leopoldus with a present of 1000 Crowns to the Countess of Nemina as also to desire the Earl to repair to Court The Countess when she understood he had chosen her youngest Daughter whom she entirely loved was somewhat displeased but dissembling the matter she and the Earl come to Court in the most splendid manner they could and at their arrival were welcomed by the King and Queen and all the Nobility as likewise by Fortunatus who bestowed richer presents on them than before which quite dissolved the Countesses displeasure insomuch that they thanked God and the King that they had provided her Daughter so brave and rich a Husband especially when she perceived how highly Fortunatus was in the Kings Favour Then said the King I think it convenient that the Wedding Feast be kept in our Pallace nay said Fortunatus I beseech your Majesty let it be at my own House in Famogosta it would content me said the King that it should be there were it not for the excessive charge it will put you to no matter for that said Fortunatus for there is nothing that can be had in all the Isle of Cyprus but it shall be there at your Majesties service and if it shall please your Majesty to ordein Tilts and Turnaments I shall be exceeding glad that I may prove my self a man before your Majesty to all this the King consented and ordered his Nobles to be ready within two days to depart for Famogosta as likewise the Ladys that waited upon the Queen and others and for that day the Bridegroom and Bride dined privately with the King and Queen CHAP. XVII How Fortunatus and his Bride were accompanied by the King and Queen to Famogosta and what happened there during the Wedding Feast FOrtunatus having the Kings consent to go with him to Famogosta sent Leopoldus with 2000 Crowns to buy provision for the entertainment who so well managed the matter that at the Kings arrival