thine it was still with thee in all the dangers that I underwent thou art the only she this Land contains that willingly at my Arrival I would first have seen but being fent for by the King at my first setting foot on shoat I was obleiged to obey my Soveraigns Commond and after freed the land by slaying of the hugest Dragon that the earth e'r bred No more my Lord said Phaelice I have heard of all thy brave Exploits such hazards you shall never undertake for me again I am now thy own in Loves soft wars we will hereafter contend so saying she wept for joy and Guy embraced her smothering her Tears with Kisses The Marriage day proposed Guy gives the King to understand the summ of all how for Love of beauteous Phaelice he had undertaken those enterprizes and waded through a Sea of blood desiring that his Majesty would acquaint Earl Robands with the same and procure his free consent for as yet he knew not of their Loves This the King promised to perform and that himself his Queen and all the Court would grace the Wedding with their presance the which was appointed to be kept at Warwick the Queen sending Phaelice many Iewels and other rich presants and all imaginable preparations great and costly were prepared for entertaining of the Royal Guest Whilst Fame did loudly sing his mighty praise And Crown'd his head with never sading Bayes CHAP. XIII How Guy and Phaelice are joyned in Wedlock and of their splendid entertainment how afterwards be vows a Pilgrimage and Travels to the Holy Land how in his way he kills Amarant a monstrous Giant and delivers the Prisoners under his Tiranny kept in tortures THe happy Nuptial day long looked for being come the King and Queen with all the Court to Warwick strair repair attended and adorned with all the Pompous Magnificence that can be imagined on so great an occasion Earl Roband no sooner understanding by the King's Letter that Guy was arrived in England and that for the Love of his beauteous daughter he had undertaken the dreadful toiles of War and Combates fierce abroad and eke at home and that he was come to Warwick to ask his consent and being overjoyed he went to meet him Guy perceiving him come towards him bowed himself to the ground whereupon the Earl hasted and taking him in his arms embraced him with all the expressions of Love and Friendship Guy no sooner asking his consent but his reply was that he should ever be bound to bless heaven for enclining to so Heroick and brave a man to ask that of him which he himself had so often wished would come to pass and that his generation should be so famoused by an allyance with the worthiest Champion that e'r trod the Globe for which Guy returned humble thanks and thereupon Phaelice being called blushing with virgin modesty freely and to her no small content yielded Business being brought to this pass the Earl gave order for the sumptuous Entertainment commanding the Keepers of his Parks to prepare a hundred fat Bucks which were served up with all the choicest dainties of the Land after the Churches Seal had joyned the lovely pair Wine flowing round in such abundance for to entertain the Royal guest that it was to be admired the Nation could affoard so much all manner of Fowls and Fishes rateable that the Air or Sea contained so that Ahasuerus when he Feasted all the Eastern Provinces could not outdo this the Banqueâ— ended mellodious instruments of Musick were brought and the Ladies of Honour and Lords attendants on the Court danced before the King and Queen the Earl and his Countess Guy and his fair Bride who deckâ— with Iewels sate bright as the Morning Star nor was Guy's one Father and Mother wanting to be there after the Dances ended several Playes were presented and Songs sung containing Guy's Heroick Acts to the infinite satisfaction of all the Assembly every one joying the Marryed pair whilst Hymen descending in a Cloud sung to soft Musick as followeth SONG 1. Happy for ever Blessed be Whom Heaven has joyn'd in Unity Let Peace and Honour still attend And joyes such joyes as know no end Still live in Love and banish care Whilst I pronounce you happy are 2. Great Maâ— of War whom Beauty charms Embrace thy goddess in thy arm Live Live for ever in delight Loves soster Wars does now invite To Mars no more dread homage pay T is Love t is Love you must obey 3. Loves power commands you must submit So has the Deity thought fit Gaiâ—st pointed Beauty Armour 's vain Through it Love wounds with pleasing Pain Then happy in each others bliss Make Earth make Earth a Paradise After the Song ended Masquarades were performed and all the noble sports that could be imagined to delight the senses the Festival continuing for the space of ten daies but noâ— long after this joy was eclipsed by the death of the noble Earl who dyed of a violent Fever to the unspeakable grief of all men making Guy sole Heir of all his Lands and Lordships the King confirming upon him the Title of Earl of Warwick he being â—henceforwards ranked in all assemblies of Councel and other meetings amongst the Lords and Peers of the Nation and highly esteemed of all c. But to see in the midst of joy and delight what suddain Eclipses at which the world not a little wondred overspread the bright sun-shine of infant bliss for Guy tuminating over the past actions of his life began seriously to consider with himself what an ocean of blood he had waded through to purchase his beauteous Bride for which being smitten with remorse of Conscience he fell into a deep Melancholy and often retired in private to vewail his sins committed against Heaven saying That to gain honour renown to please a woman he had provoked the just incensed God of all the Earth and that his crimes were many great and grievous and that without speedy Repentance they would prove his eternal ruine with many other feeling expressions of deep sorrow and contrition so that his warlike eyes that were wont to sparkle fire now flowed with briny Tears whilst sighs and groans declared the agony he strove under Which Phaelice one day having watched him to his retirement observing him in submssive wise entreated to know the cause of so suddain alteration saying if she had any waies offended she would upon her knees beg pardon and be sure for to transgress no more in the like nature and with that she tenderly wept whose Tears Guy not being able to behold raised her in his arms and began to comfort her saying weep not bright Angel thou fairest and divinest of thy sex in whom alone such vertues dwell as can equal the best of women dwelling on the earth No my adoared Mistress t is for my boundless sins that now turn back upon my Conscience in their native ugliness and vile deformity whose numbers are as
shall quaff thy â—â—â—d and with that laid at Guy with his Massy Club who nimbly avoided the coming stâ—oaks â— drew his sword so that a dreadful fight began which long continued douâ—â—ful till through excess of heat Amarant began to saint which Guy perceiving redoubled his force and hewed upon his Armour till he dinted and cut it through in several places which the crafty Giant finding the better to recover breach feighned thirst and besought Guy to leâ— him drink of the adjacent River and not to take the advantage of Natures enforcements to which Guy readily condescended saying Drink thy fiâ—â— that so I may have the greater task to Conâ—â—or thee who when subdued shall have no excuse so said Heroick Guy And Amarant strait to the River hasted drinking largely of the swelling flood whilst Guy stood prepared to receive him at his return The Giant having ended his draught and quenched his thirst takes up his Club and comes at him with all his force rest having added fresh vigour the which Guy observing nimbly avoided the furious stroake which falling on the ground entred above a foot therein so that before he could recover his stroak Guy struck him full on the head which made him recoil six huge paces but wheeling about he charged again with greater force then before so that the Combate having continued about the space of four hours Guy grew thirsty desiring the like leave that he before had graunted to which Amarant scoffingly replâ—ed he never was so great a fooll as to releive his foe but to take all advantages this so inraged Guy that with force exceeding he smoat upon the Gyants Crest and with three blows brought him to the ground who fasting like a Ciclops made the Earth to quake and being down cryed out for quarter but in vain for Guy remembring his base ingratitude immediatly lopped off his frightful head which divided from the Monsterous trunk he fixed on the Gates and taking the Key he entred the Castle where he found the wofullest Spectacles that e'r his eyes beheld tender Ladies in â—â—â—k Dungeons living for many years on humane flesh nay forced to eat their husbands or their nearest friends such was the rigour of the merciless Tyrant These he released but going farther found a massy dore on brazen Pillars hung he not having the Keys forced them open with Iron instruments he found in the Castle where he had no sooner entred but he beheld such sights as made him start with horrour above fifty persons among which were the Knights Sonns hanged up by the heelâ—s many of them with their heads downwards other by the Wrists and some by the middle or Privy Members all looking as pale as death who no sooner hearing the Gate open but supposed it had been the Gyant coming to torment them as his use was to make himself pastime whereupon they with lamentable cries began to beseech him to put them â—ut of their pains But contray Guy gently took them down who through weakness were no wayes able to stand when he had done this he went and called the Knight who no sooner entred and saw what Guy had done but falling at his feet he rendred him ten thousand thanks but Guy taking him up embraced him saying he alwayes had vowed to right the wronged and help the oppressed against the mighty oppressor this he having sayed and they understanding he was their deliverer with tears of joy blessed the day that gave him birth and a thousand times more this in which he had released them from their torments after which Guy having comforted them all he could delivered the Keys of the Castle to the Knight with strict charge carefully to look to the distressed Ladies and the rest he put off the Armour and taking his gown and his staff departed towards Jerusalem with many a weary step over Hills and Rockey Mountains through Woods and Forrests where the dreadful wild Beasts roared around him sosâ—itary all alone and often sitting down in the shade or by some murmuring brook would with tears bewail his sins and condemn himself for the many great transgressions he had committed lamenting his youthful follyes whilst Wildings and Berries were his dayly food and water from the Christal Spring sufficed for drink to quench his thirst whom now we must bewailing his depraveties and return into England to take a view how Phaelice bears the absence of her wandring Lord. Whilst through untroden muzes he does stray To Juda's Land his sins to purge away CHAP. XIV How Guy's departure out of England is lamented and of strange Adventures that befel him in the Holy Land how at his return he Routed Amantbuses's his Army and restored Earl Terry to his Lordships afterwards returning into England which he found almost destroyed by the Danes NO sooner did the King and the Nobility hear that Guy was departed the Land on a Pilgrimage but they were struck mute with admiration wondring that he could so soon leave the fairest creature England had for a toylsome and solitary life yet commend his Piety that began such early Repentance and set his Soul at far greater value then all his Honours or glittering Treasures so that for this he 'l gain as much applause as before he had done for his victories In the mean while Phaelice pensive and shunned all converse unless it were concerning her Lord keeping her self reserved and Chast seldome being seen abroad the Queen and several great Ladies came several times to visit her and to perswade her out of her melancholy but in vain she would not harken to tales of mirth but often retiring ints her Closet she would bewail his absence saying Alaâ—s where wanders now my Guy what unknown Climate holds that far-famed man whom Europe lately held in Admiration but now unknown in poor array he traâ—es the Desarts thinking on me whilst Tears gush from his brim-ful Eyes and sitting down under some spreading shade bemoans my loanly state wishing himself oft in my armes Oh why did we ever part for this short moments bliss that was scarce worth his thoughts did he undertake such toil and six years spend in dreadful War alass could it be my Lord that could leave me thus forlorn bereâ—t of joy and comfortless even in thâ— dawn of Happiness overcasting with thick Clouds of sorrow the morning Sun when all my hopes were growing perfect a cruel Fate to me but it is for the sake of thy immortal Soul which makes me bear it with the leâ—s regret and be more patient in thy absence hoping one day to behold thy much beloved face again but where e'r thou art I know thy thoughts are fixed upon mae thy heart is oft in England though thou art far remote t is sure thou canst not forget thy Phaelice whom once thou lovedâ—t so dear no I know thou canst not I should wrong thy Vertues should I but imagine it Oh my Lord couldst thou but know how sensible I am of the great
thus expressed himself Alas my Love I see thou hast well obeyed my will in every point with joy since my return I oft have heard thy praises told how vertuous and chact thou hast remain'd and above all took pleasure to releive the poor my self disguised having received Alms from thy hands unknown It was I that free'd England from the cruel Danes and ever since have had my Lodging in this Cave oft fed on Roots and drank Water from the Brook shedding tears for true Repentance for my crying sins and now have made my peace with Heaven he would have proceeded but she interrupted him and fetching a deep sigh cryed Ah my dear Lord and could you be so cruel to your mournful Phaelice thus long to conceal your self from her that with such earnestness enquired after you but in vain no news of you e'r reached my longing Ear Alas said Guy it was for the welfare of my immortal Soul that I made not my self nor solitary dwelling known nor should I now have done though Heaven knows I love thee above all earthly things had not this mortal sickness seized me and according to my promise I desired to embrace thee once before I dye weep not my Love t is but a short space and we shall meet in Heaven never to be seperated more this being no sooner said but a fit of his Disease seized him he fell into a swound whereupon she with much rubbing and sprinkling of water in his face with the assistance of the Travellor brought him to life again then sending for her servants ordered them to fetch all manner of Cordials and would have removed her Lord to his Castel but he would in no wise consent to it saying he had chosen that silent place quietly there to resign his breath the which he did accordingly in two daies after commending his immortal soul into the hands of his great Creator leaving her sole Possessor of all his worldly Goods to dispose of them as she thought good during which space of Life she would not leave him but warched with him in the cold Cave and no sooner perceiving his immortal soul had taken slight but she cryed Ah cruel death then wilt thou let me slay no I will but follow my dear Lord to his Eternal place which said she in the height of Distraction beat her snowy breasts tore off her golden hair and mangled her face and had done greater violence had they not restrayn'd her then embracing the dead Corps she fell into a swound which her servants perceiving conveyed her with the body of her departed Lord to Warwick Castle Long it was not before the fame of Guy's death that great Champion of the World whose equal Europe could never boast of since or before spread through the Land whereupon the King and Queen left York and came to Warwick to give order for the Burial of so Renowned a Subject and like wise to comfort his of consolate Lady but could not effect the latter for she shun'd all converse delighting more in solitary Darkness than in Light refusing either meat or drink for three dayes space in the mean while Guy's Corps by the King's order was Imbalmed aâ—d all the Castle hung with mourning to the ground but while they were sumpteously preparing for his Funeral the Countess through extream grief fell into a violent Fever of which in despight of Art in a short space she dyed and breathing out her Soul cryed now my Lord with joy I come to enjoy thy company for ever in bright Mansions far above the Starry Skies This renewed the former Grief throughout the Nation each exclaiming against the Tyranny of Death who had bereaved them in so short a space of the most Renowned pair the Nation ever bred the one for Matchless Deeds in Arms the other for matchless Beauty and Vertue The King gave order to Erect a spatious Monument over the Tomb designed for them on which was Carved Guy's Noble and Heroick deeds with both their Images lying as it were a sleep whilst Angels strewed Roses and fragrant flowers around them and placed Garlands on their heads The time of the Solemnity being come all the Nobility in England in Mourning attended the Beirs the King Queen being chief mourners whilst the Trumpets sounded dolefully before them and the Priests their Requiems Sung their bodies were laid hath Tombe and this Cpitaph was infixed c. EPITAPH Under this sacred Pile of Marble Stone Doe lye the Wonders of the World whom none Could ever match her 's War and Beauties Pride The far-Famed Bridegroome and his lovely Bride Great Mars and Venus here Entombed lye VVhose Names Immortal are and cannot Dye After this the King caused Guy's Sword with which he fought most of his dreadful Battels withal the Head of the Dragon killed in Northumberland and the Râ—â— of the Dun Cow with several other Trophies of his Conquest to be hanged up in Warwick Castle as likewise on Cloth of Arras the full proportion of the Monstrous Dragon which was about thirty foot in length appointing a man a yearly Sallary to keep them some of which are remaining to this day and may be seen for the better satisfaction of the curious or incredulous of the Age which will hardly be induced to believe that ever such Worthies were though Scripture it self makes mention of several FINIS A Book of FORTUNE with Prophetical Solutions Giving Satisfaction in every condition of humane Life either as it relates to Love or business Written in the Reign of King Henry the Eight and ever since carefully preserved by a Monk beyond Sea and now brought over into England by George Stranmore Gent. 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me victory in all attempts so that finding no more to do I am with joy returned to claim the promise that you made leaving the Beautiess that this Sword in bloody Combates won nor could the Emperours Daughter though divinely fait and next your self earths chiâ—â—est Iem entire my stay her sighs had not the pawer to make me false though through a Sea of Princly blood I waided to obtain her yet when obtained I left her for your sake and only took these â—ledges that you see for the recompence of hazards run then say my goddess wilt thou now grant me a sweet repose in that loved bosome shall I rest from bloody Mars's toyles and couâ—t bright Venus in thy fairer Arms speak for â— would gladly know To whom Phaelice blushing replyed most Honourable man of thy great Exploits I am no waies ignorant Fame came before and told them e'r you came I heard what havock you have made and what great Prizes you have won but yet me thinks those Beauties should â—aâ—e been esteemed more by you then to be left for such trifles But I know your answer will be you did it for my sake t is sure it was so I believe as much and will reward your constancy with Love a Love as boundless as the Oâ—ean and chast as those bright fires that shine by night but to be plain I will unfold a secret Vision that so me appeared when I was cruel and returned disdain for Love In the midst of slumber Cupid from his Cristal Mansion did descend presenting to my view a Martial Here much resembling your fell commanding me to Love you for your great Renown and matchless Might saying the rerrour of the Nations shall he be famed to all Posterity Kings shall be proud to court him and great Monarchs tremble at his frown so saying he let fly from his bended Bow a glittering Shaft that â—xed in my Brest at which awaking I sound the kindled flame burn bright but though I love thee dear yet for my Honours sake must not consent to Wed till thy victorious brow be wreathed with more Lawrels and when thou shalt return once more triumphant then is Phaelice thine and toilsome War shall tease Then said Guy I must not yet discharge my servant Death he must again with me while from the terrour of this Arm each mortal slies and Armies fall before me like Autumnal leaves when the rossing branches are assailed by gusty winds come my bright goddess as I stand within these walls of steel incircle me in thy fair arms and cheer my soul with one sofe Kiss and e'r I do return i'i send my Trophies home by Fame thy longing ears shall hear of such great Actions done as shall make thee conclude thy servant worthy of thy Love Be constant fairest creatures and think upon the faithful Guy who in the midst of Arms and death will never fail to think on thee that so at my return Hymeneal joyes and the possession of thy lovely bed shall crown my distant toyl in War now look to it ye Champions of the world Princes and Potentates for Guy once more must wanter â—'r the Globe to seek Adventures out so saying he kissed her and departed to take his leave of the most Noble Earl whilst she with eyes brimful of tears withdrew to her Retirement often acculing her self for pushing him forwards on such hazardous designs and yet ambitious of his gaining Honour and so between willing and unwilling she left him to his fortunate adventures Whilst Guy unto Earl Robands goes who received him with more joy then can be well expressed and orders a Feast to be made in honour of his new come Guest inviting most of the Gentry thereabouts who hearing of Guy's Arrival in England and that he was to be presant there they came gladly as being much desirous to see him after so many great Exploits the Entertainment was very sumptuous being accommodated with all manner of Musick and what else had power for to delight the sences Which ended Guy following the Earl into his Retirement told him that he came to take his leave of his Honour and that he had made a vow to Heaven the which he burst not violate once more to try his Fortunes in Countries abroad because this my Native Land affords no great Exploits worthy to be Registred by Fame thus he said but would not make the Earl acquainted with his Love nor that his Daughter had enjoyned the Enterprizes he designed to make who endeavoured all he could to perswade him to the contrary laying before him the many hazards that must needs attend and what dire mishaps in such daring attemps must needs befalâ— at which Guy no waies daunted was the niore earnest to depart saying he could not confine himself to Ease but for the honour of his Country would spend some daies in War and try the various moods of Fortune and of Fate to learn for to contemn them both and that his mind still prompted him to great designs the god of Battle at his Nativity being Lord of the Assendant The Earl seeing his perswasions could no wares work on him to stay dismissed him upon promise at his return he would abroad no more but live at home with him Guy's Father and Mother bathed in Tears likewise besought his stay but all in vain for nothing but dread Arms and sounds of War wire pleasing to â—is ears all things being in readiness for his departure he embarqued for France again to seek out new addentures nothing fearing though he knew that he had many there who would it possible by strength or fraud surprize his Life but before the Master of the Vessel could get clear of the Lands end the wind turn'd about and rising somewhat strong forced them back into the Harbour where they lay unknown to the people of the place who they were then was Guy's Vessel wind-bound six daies in which space Fame had noised through every corner of the Land how that a dreadful and monstrous Beast formed by Majick skill into the likeness of a Cow or rather a Cow of vast bulk possessed by some tempestuous spirit did terrify the neighbouring Plains destroying the Cattle round about and putting all their Keepers unto flight being so strong and swift in motion that it was thought no humane force could have destroy'd it the monstrous description of her as followeth is affirmed by Authors of great integrity and worth that she was four yards in height six in length and had a head proportionable armed with two sharp hornes growing direct with Eyes all red and fiery which scented to dart Lightning from afar she being of a Dun colour from whence she was named the Dun Cow and the place not many miles distant from Warwick where she haunted from that Monster took the name of Dunsmore Heath which name it keeps unto this day c. Upon the notice the King had at York where he then was of the havock and