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A48868	The fifth book of the most pleasant and delectable history of Amadis de Gaule containing the first part of the most strange, valiant, and worthy acts of Esplandian, son to Amadis de Gaule ...; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance)	Lobeira, Vasco de, d. 1403.; Lobeira, Joâo de, d. 1386?	1664 (1664)	Wing L2731; ESTC R12437	221,431	272

again leading them into the Princess chamber where they found her in company of Quéen Minoress with divers other Ladies and Gentlewomen but she was easie to be known among them for in beauty she surpassed them all Manley and the king of Denmark thinking they had never séen a fairer Princess whatsoever men reported of Oriane Olinde or lady Briolaine And as they entred into the chamber she stepped forth to receive them wherewith they knéeled down to kiss her hands the King of Denmark speaking unto her and said Madam we are two knights of the Ferm Isle that by strange adventure were driven into the Mediteranian Sea where we expected nothing else but death but in the end having indured a great tempest for the space of thirty days and as many nights together when our victuals began to fail we landed in an island unhabited where our vessel brake in pieces so that we perceiving nothing but death before our eyes and altogether desperate of any succor by fortune the ship wherein this knight and this Gentlewoman pointing to Frandalo and Carmelle sayled was by the same tempest of weather cast upon the Isle where we not long before had landed where there happened a marvellous combate betwéen him and my companion and my self with some of his Pirates in the ship who by force I overcame and my companion was victorious of the Giant And understanding by this Gentlewoman that she had a message to deliber unto you from a Knight armed all in black whom we sought after we determined to bring her to your presence and withal to salute and honor the Emperor your father in regard of the service that my Lord Amadis oweth unto you whose singular friends and welwillers we are and always will remain And for that at this time we have not any thing besides our selves more worthy the presenting to your Grace then Frandalo our prisoner we most humbly beséech you to receive him into your service and be a means to save his life as we have promised him The Princess Leonorine glad of that present for the renown of the Pirat being accounted a man of great power and experience thanked them most heartily and calling one of her officers she commanded him to entertain the two Knights in the best manner he could as also to look unto Frandalo until the Emperors return who said she will be glad of their arrival specially to understand by them some news of Amadis mean time she kept the Gentlewoman with her CHAP. XXI How Carmelle declared her message to the Princess Leonorine and what conference they had touching Esplandian THerewith the King of Denmark and Manley departed from her presence the Gentlewoman remaining with the Princess that led her into her privy chamber asking her of what place she was and from whom she brought a message unto her Madam said Carmelle being perswaded that as yet you know not him with whom I serve I most humbly beséech your Grace to pardon my holdness if before I name him I give you to understand that whereas he is accounted among the ranck of the most valiant Knights living in the world of whom by reason of his great courtesie and valor he is no less estéemed then feared redoubted of all villains that hear him named Notwithstanding one thing overcometh him and vanquisheth his most couragious heart which is your Grace my goody Lady said she whom he loveth honoreth and desireth to serve while life indureth But knowing not if his service would be accepted of he durst not presume to come himself in person to offer you the same although by him that next after your self may most command him he had express charge to present it unto you as bound thereto by promise And to the end you may give credit to my words he sendeth you this ring which is the very same you gave to Amadis being in this Court if your Grace can call it to remembrance With that Leonorine took it in her hand and beholding it long time she said unto the Gentlewoman Truly this ring was sometimes mine which I gave unto the best Knight now living in the world In faith said the Gentlewoman a better Knight then he hath sent it you again and that is my Lord Esplandian his son I never saw him that I know of said she True it is master Elizabeth told me of a yong Gentleman son to the Knight with the gréen sword that not long since was made Knight in the Ferm Isle Urganda being present and the next day was carryed away in a strange ship of whom as then they could hear no news Madam said Carmelle I know not who the Knight with the gréen sword may be but he whereof I shew you hath had such a beginning in arms that if it be your pleasure to hear it you will be abashed thereat tell it I pray you said the Princess But as the Gentlewoman began to speak one brought the Princess news the Emperor her father was come from hunting and asked for her wherewich she knowing what pleasure her father would take to hear news took Carmelle by the hand and led her into the Emperors Chamber and doing reverence unto him she said My Lord here is a strange Gentlewoman that can tell you news of the good Knight with the gréen sword and of his son likewise of whom master Elizabeth made a long discourse and she hath béen conducted hither by two Knights of the Ferm Isle whereof one of them hath fought with Frandalo and hath presented him unto me and staying your return I have sent them into a chamber to refresh themselves Daughter said the Emperor both they and the Gentlewoman are most heartily welcome My Lord said Carmelle God preserve your grace and without further honor unto him she stood still and help her peace whereat all the company began to smile thinking that want of civility caused her to forget her self But not long after they changed their opinion Carmelle beginning to speak in this maner My Lord I have béen nourished all my life among the best Knights living in the world yet let not your grace find it strange if at the first being in your Majesties presence I have used so little honor to your Grace whereby your Gentlewomen should have cause to laugh at me For that want of understanding how to behave my self in presence of so great a Prince is not the cause thereof but onely the joy I conceive in my self to be a servant unto him whom I more estéem then any man living and I onely hold for my lord and master not knowing any worthier then he And if it pleaseth your Grace to know who it is together with the cause of my arrival in this country I pray you send for the two knights brought that me hither I wil shew such things whereat it may be your Grace will be abashed Gentlewoman said the Emperor you shall therein do me great pleasure Wherewith he commanded a

Gentlewoman to go fetch the two strange knights who coming into the Emperors presence having kissed his hands and he welcomed them in courteous manner he willed two chairs to be brought wherein he set them being a Prince that alwaies entertained strangers with great honor especially if he knew them to be of forrain countries That done all the Knights Gentlewomen and Ladies went néer to hear the Gentlewomans spéech when she turning unto the Emperor said in this manner My Lord I think your Grace hath long before this time known the Castle called the defended mountain the which during the life of valiant Chartadaque and since that time you and the king of Turky have divers times assayled to win although in vain it hath alwaies béen so well defended by the Giants Matroco and Frerion yet in one day a knight alone hath conquered it slain the two giants whereof I spake with their uncle Arcalaus and Argantes the Porter of the same And which is more hath delivered King Luisart that lay prisoner therein no man knowing it for he had béen surprised in great Britain and secretly brought from thence by Arcabonne Lady of the Castle The which lady falling in despair threw her self out of a window into the Sea And to the end your Grace may know how all hath happened it is so said she that Arcabonne who as then I served having intelligence of her brothers imprisonment in the Ferme Isle departed expresly from the Castle hoping to deliver him but before she got thither he was set at liberty Notwithstanding she being loth to loose her labor to be revenged thereof did so much by her Art that she got king Luisart as then hunting in the forrest into her Tent the king thinking to succor a Gentlewoman that as he thought a knight would have deflowred where he was so cruelly inchanted that losing all his senses he was transported without any mans knowledge into the dungeon of the Castle where my lord and master found him And continuing her discourse she shewed in what manner Esplandian was made Knight and séeking to find she king was carried by the boat of the great Serpent into the Isle of the Enchantress where he conquered the shining sword and after that brought in a little barque to the foot of the rock called the defended mountain the spéech he had with the Hermit the combats with Argantes Matroco and Frerion the desperateness of Arcabonne the determination she had to kil him when she found him sléeping in the hermitage the love wherwith she was suddenly surprized And lastly the means how king Luisart knew him for said she he is son of Amadis his son and of the Princess Oriane And because at his departure from his father he gave him command to come and serve the Princess Leonorine your daughter with the other Ladies according to his promise he hath expresly sent me hither humbly beséeching them to pardan the stow performance of his fathers will but to amend his fault committed he wil shortly be here to fulfil his charge as long as they please Gentlewoman said the Emperor I knew his father for one of the best knights in the world notwithstanding you have shewed such strange things of his son that I certainly believe he far surpasseth him He shall be heartily welcome when he cometh but if my daughter will follow my counsel she shall not pardon his long absence till he come in person to desire the same and let him be assured he shall not depart so soon from hence as Amadis hath done At the least we will make him so good chéer and my Daughter likewise to whom I give express commandment to do it that he shall not have occasion to dislike our company Mean time the two Knights shall remain with us for pledges assuring you I will give them all the honor and good entertainment that I can devise My Lord said she the desire they have to understand the things declared to your Grace hath caused them for to come hither with whom by great good fortune I met for Frandalo whom he pointing to Manley hath most valiantly conquered had taken me prisoner not far off from the place where I first imbarqued but as fortune would there arose so great a storm at sea that all his Vessels separated one from the other his ship was cast upon an Island wherein by the same tempest these two knights not long before arrived And with that he shewed what spéech they had with Frandalo and what passed betwéen them Wherefore my Lord acquitting my promise made unto them I have at large declared the Adventures of the good knight their companion In faith said the Emperor they have shewed themselves right valiant knights and made a worthy present unto my daughter for which I give them thanks My Lord said Manley we humbly beséech your Grace that from henceforth you will accept his service for it is his only desire as he hath promised us Is that possible said the Emperor For he is the vildest villain that ever lived on earth and hath more wronged my subjects then ever any did My Lord said the King of Denmark he will become a new man and therefore my companion did present him to your daughter which promised for to save his life which we beséech your Grace likewise to perform I am content to do it said the Emperor at your requests though he deserves it not While they sat talking Gastilles that stayed in the forrest to look unto the hounds entred into the Hall and presently knew Manley and the king of Denmark having séen them in Great Brittain before they were made Knights wherewith he asked them when they came thither and being made acquainted with the Gentlewomans message he asked her if she knew the names of the other two that stayed in the Castle for séeing they are armed said he unto Manley in the like Arms it is certain they are of your company That is true said the Gentlewoman for they were all made Knights together the one called Ambor the other Talanque I know them well said Gastilles for Ambor is the son of Angriote d'estrauaulx one of the best knights in the Countrey of Great Brittain In truth said Manley we were in great care how to finde them out but séeing they are in the Castle called The defended mountain if it pleaseth the Emperor we will go unto them I am content said he so you promise me not to depart before eight days are past My Lord said they we are at your commandment Being Dinner time the Emperor rose up and went into the Hall with the two Knights and the Princess Leonorine took the Gentlewoman with her as destrous to hear further news of the Knight Esplandian CHAP. XXII What passed between the Princess Leonorine and Carmelle touching the Message she had brought YOu heard before how Carmelle in presence of the Emperor shewed the great desire she had to slay Esplandian and when she

few days after went to Tesifant to Armato where she declared at large the effect of her embassage which heard by king Armato and considring with himself that for Urganda he might recover one of his greatest friends and thereby cause the Christian Princes for a time to refrain the overrunning of his country sent presently for Melie desiring her in all affection for his sake to grant to his desire and the pleasure of the Christians considring the offer made by them was both advantage unto him and his Melie desirous to please Armato brake her inchantments and without delay Urganda was delivered unto Carmelle upon condition that she being arrived in the city of Constantinople should likewise set the Souldan of Liquie at liberty which she swore and promised to do which done taking their leave of Armato they travelled so long that they came unto the castle the defended mountain where Urganda caused them to leave Carmelles ship to enter into the great serpent that as yet she found there which presently of it self began to sail as it had always done before Urganda was in prison in such manner that without impeachment they arrived in the Haven of Constantinople where the Princes and lords being on shoar descended to the water side to receive Urganda And thinking to bring her to the palace she desired them to stay there till a prophesie were accomplished that should be done before the sun went down which they agréed unto not onely to please her mind but likewise desiring to sée what it should be With that they were abashed that the great serpent began to leap and labor in the water as if it had bin in the greatest storm that ever was although the sea was very calm but only about the serpent where it raged in most horrible maner but that which most abashed the beholders was that the vessel cast forth such horrible cries that not one among them but his hair stood upright upon his head for fear And having continued in the maner about half an hour more the serpent thrust his head into the water wherewith it sunk and never was séen again And with that they perceived a far off a great rock which being driven by the waves came within half a bow shot néer unto the shore on the top whereof stood a woman bareheaded and c●vered only with a linen cloth to hide her privities being invironned by more then a thousand serpents as well great as small which stung her in such sort that she wept lamented in most pittiful maner wherat the knights of great Brittain had so much compassion that they thought to enter into the ships to go help her which Urganda forbad them For said she besides the dangers that may happen you shall lose your labors because she whom you behold which is the inchantress lady hath ordained it to be s● With that the rock sunk into the water the gentlewoman vanished out of sight but not long after she appeared again upon the waves flying from the fury of a monster of the sea that with his throat open followed after ready to devour her in such manner that she came right un●o the haven crying with a loud voice unto Esplandian Gentle Emperor I pray you help me for none but you can do it wherewith Esplandian stepped forward and holding the sword he conquered in the old pallace of the inchanted R●ck in his hand ran unto her and thinking to go neer the Monster the Gentlewoman that fled from it caught hold of his sword and whether he would or not took it away wherewith she threw her self into the sea and the monster after her Whereat every man began to laugh saying to the Emperor that if a gentlewoman had predestinated the same unto him and kept it long time another gentlewomen or she her self upon a sudden had taken it from him again With that Urganda was led unto the palace accompanied by the Emperor with all the kings and knights where not long after the Souldan of Liquie was delivered and sent to Tesifant and about the beginning of the next wéek after the western pinces took shipping and being imbarqued with Urganda recommending the Emperor to God sailed forwards till at the last every man arrived at his desired haven namely king Amadis that found Oriane very sad for the death of her mother newly deceased which much more increased when she knew her father king Luisart was dead But in the end time made her to forget her sorrow but not so soon as Amadis could have wished CHAP. LV. How the Emperor Esplandian sent Norandel to take possession of the country he had given him and of the taking of Tesifant NOt long after the western princes were departed into their countries the Emperor Esplandian would that Norandel should go unto the Castle of the defended mountain and other towns that he had given him to make war against king Armato for which cause he gave him a great number of soldiers with the which to make short he assailed the king of Turky and had battel together wherein many a valiant knight lost their lives nevertheless the victory fell on Norandels side whereby he caused Armato to fly away retiring to his city of Tesifant which being known unto the Emperor he departed from Constantinople and with a great army going into Turky joyned with Norandels power and besieged Tesifant but fear seized so wel upon Armato that he found means to flie away and leave the town which not long after was taken and the Princess Heliaxe brought unto the emperor who used her courteously and sent her again unto her fathr Ampheon king of Medea giving her divers rich Presents News being spread throughout the country of Turky of the fight of king Armato as also of the taking of Tesifant divers towns and cities yielded to Esplandian that gave them likewise to Norandel because winter came on he returned into Thrace where two of his nephews sons of Galaor came to visit him and to receive the order of knighthood which he gave unto them with both armor horses minding to request them to travel to Tesifant unto Norandel there to begin their first intrance into arms but they desired rather to take the way to Californie where Manley and Talanque had great war against their neighbors which the Emperor perceiving caused all things necessary for so long a voyage to be given them with so good Pilots that in the end they arrived at their desired Haven where they attained to great honor and estimation among the best Knights But not to enter further to discourse of them we will for this present let them rest And let it suffice you to know how that as time passed Perion succéeded in his fathers seat and Garinter married in the east parts with Heletria quéen of Citharee and was the best knight in all the world And because it is declared at large in the sixth and seventh books of this our Histdry we will pass it over at this time CHAP. LVI How Vrganda sent to desire king Amadis the Emperor Esplandian Don Galaor king of Sobradise and others to come unto the Firm Isle and of the marvellous inchantments that she made over them URganda being in her Isle not as yet discovered taking great pleasure to read Melies Books knew by her art death to be near unto the Kings and Princes whom she most loved and haing great sorrow that worms should consume the flesh of so valiant Knights devised to prevent the same which to do she took sea accompanied of her two cousins Juliande and Solisde with divers other Gentlewomen and went unto the Firm Isle where being arrived she sent to the Emperor Esplandian Amadis Galaor Florestan Agraies and Gransador praying them most earnestly to come unto her to the palace of Apolidon for matter that touched them most near otherwise she sent them word if they did it not that before long time past evil would happen unto them and that master Elizabeth should bring with him the book that he made of the Adventures of the knights living in his time as also that they should the space of thrée quarters of an hour those whom she had caused to sit down as you heard before remained in a trance without all knowledge as if they had béen dead and with that there appeared a cloud so obscure and thick which invironed the place that never after it could be séen till Luisart of Greece son to Esplandian brought that inchantment to an end by means of a sword which he conquered as it shall be declared to you in the sixt Book wherein is described one of the most pleasant and delectable Histories that ever was read At which time all the Princes and the rest were revived again and not before The Emperor Esplandian at that time had a son after his grandfathers name called Luisart as then about the age of eight years King Amadis a son and a daughter the son named Perion and the daughter Brisene that married the eldest son of the Emperor of Rome King Galaor two sons the one named Perion and other Garinter of whom I have shewed you before Florestan the King of Sardaigne two sons the one named Florestan after his father that raigned after him and the other Palmindan of Almain after his grandfather Agrayes Earl of Salandry two sons the one called Languines the other Galmenes King Brewneo one son named Vallade and a daughter named Helisenne that married Quedragants son and bare his fathers name King Childadan two sons the eldest called Abies of Ireland after his grandfather whom Amadis slew the first day he entred into Knighthood And although these princes left such heirs as you heard before yet would they not during their fathers absence take on them the names or titles of Kings h●ping by Gods help that they should once return as well as ever they were For the which cause they having attained to the age and strength to bear arms passed into Ireland there to be made Knights b● King Childadan being as then very weak and withered with age which done they followed strange adventures doing many valiant feats of Arms which are at large declared in the Book that follow which in time may come unto your hands when it pleaseth God FINIS