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The gallant history of the life and death of that most noble knight, Sir Bevis of Southampton Wherein is contained much variety of pleasant and delightful reading.; Beuve de Hanstone.
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will I save thee The mother of Bevis like a woman distracted of her wits came running to her Brother in great hast and said What hast thou not flain that young Villain Madam quoth he he is dead Villain said she thou lyest If thou dost not make him away the sooner it shall cost thy life and his both Madam said he behold his Cloaths dipped in blood Bevis hearing her speeches stept out of the Chamber and was ready to tear her in pieces but she escaped out of his hands by the help of her Brother then she entreated Sir Sabere and another Knight to cast Bevis into the Sea and drown him which they did consent unto to pacifie her wrath CHAP. III. How Bevis was sold unto the Panims and carried over the Sea into Armony and presented to King Ermine AND going to the Sea-side they met with Merchants of Armony Sir Sabere sold Bevis to them the Merchants soon arrived in Armony and then presented Bevis to the King the King gave them many thanks and swore by his God Mahound he never saw such a sweet fac'd Boy in all his life Then the King asked him where he was born In England said Bevis Whose Son wast thou there said the King Sir Guy's of Southampton quoth Bevis I have heard much talk of thy Father said the King and by Report he was a valiant Knight as ever yet drew Sword I have but one fair Daughter said the King and if thou wilt forsake thy God and serve Apoline our god thou shalt have my Daughter to Wife and enjoy my Kingdom after me Not so my Lord said Bevis for all the Beauties in the World I would not deny my Creator Then said the King wilt thou be my Chamberlain and when I find thy desert I 'le dub thee a Knight and thou shalt bear my Standard in the Field against my Foes What you please to command me my Lord said he save denying of my God I will do Bevis was so beloved of the King that none Durst speak against him Nay Josian the Kings Daughter was in love with him As it chanced on Christmas-day Bevis rode into the Field to recreate himself and meeting with threescore Sarazens one of them asked him what day it was Bevis answered I know not for I was not seven years old when I came out of my own Country Then said the Sarazens upon this day thy God was born and wilt thou not honour thy God on his Birth-day Yes said Bevis if I was as well armed as my Father was you should know that I would honour this day better than ever you honoured your god Apoline With that they all run upon him thinking to kill him presently but Bevis having no Weapon got one of their Swords away and with the same made their Steeds to run home without their Riders for he slew and wounded all the Sarazens The King hearing what Bevis had done against his god Apoline swore he should dye then Josian down on her knees and desired her Father that Bevis might live which the King granted then Josian went to Bevis and kissed him and dressed his Wounds and then brought him to the King her Father who when he saw Bevis so wounded the Tears ran down his Cheeks and then he prayed Josian to do the best she could to cure his Wounds which she per formed in a little space so Bevis grew as sound as ever he was CHAP. IV. How Bevis one morning slew a mighty wild Boar in the Forrest VVIthin that Country there was a great Forrest and within the same there was a mighty wild Boar that devoured Man Woman and Child Bevis hearing of him one Morning early he saddled his Steed and took a good Sword by his side and rode to the Forrest to try a Combat with his wild Boar and riding to and fro it was his luck to find the Cave where this wild Boar was and as he tyed his Steed to a Tree out came the Boar and so assailed Bevis that he was fain to shrink back then Bevis recovering ground made at him with a Spear and burst it all in pieces then out he drew his Sword and laid many a heavy blow upon the Boars Bristles but could not make any entrance into the flesh at last by good fortune the Boar came at him with an open mouth and Bevis having that advantage with one violent blow cut his upper Iaw asunder at which the Boar gave such a cry as would have frighted a thousand men had they been in the hearing of it then into his throat Bevis thrust his Sword and killed him outright and with much ado cut off his Head and stuck it upon the Truncheon of his spear and so mounted himself upon his Steed and as he was riding homewards twelve Forresters set upon him to take the Boars head away that they might get the Honour which Bevis had ventured his life for And indeed Bevis was unprovided for he with very joy that he had slain the Boar left his Sword behind him but yet he made a pretty shift with them for he killed nine of them and the other three ran away and then Bevis had frée way to ride to the Court without any hindrance There was many spectators to behold Bevis with the Boars-head among which company was fair Josian beholding Bevis with great joy and Bevis seeing Josian smile began to ride Majestically towards her and entred the Court fair Josian bad him welcome and brought him to the King so when Bevis presented the Boars-head the King received it and gave Bevis many thanks and swore by Apoline for slaying the Boar he would do him great honour CHAP. V. How Bevis was made a Knight and a General of Twenty Thousand Men to go against Brandmond ABout this time King Brandamond sent an Ambassador to King Ermine to have fair Josian to his wife or else he would beat him out of his Country Then Ermine assembled all his Lords and Barons together to advice what to do some said it was better to let Josian go rather than to hazard the loss of his Crown and Kingdom Josian knowing their resolution spoke to her Father in this manner Father said she if you will be pleased to make Bevis General over an Host of men he would maintain your right and conquer your Foes The King hearing of his daughters words sent for Bevis and dubb'd him a Knight and chose out twenty thousand men to go under Sir Bevis's Command then Josian fitted on his Armour gave him a Sword called Morglay then she brought him a Steed called Arundel so Sir Bevis being mounted Josian viewed him well and smiled at him and Bevis smiled on her again and then saluting her away he rode with all his Host against Brandmond and his Host Brandmond seeing Bevis's Army to be no more laughed at them Dost thou laugh said Bevis I 'le make thee curse the time that ever thou camest hither then setting his Golden Spurs
prepare for Battle So Murdure and his Host came to the Isle of Wight where Bevis met with him and betwten them was a bloody Battel Sir Sabere Bevis and Ascapart made such havock with them that they slew all that came near them and Ascapart took Sir Murdure and carried him to the Castle put him in a Cauldron of boyling Pitch and Brimstone the Almain Army fled and the King of England with his Forces run away Sir Murdure's Lady seeing this threw her self down from the Castle and broke her neck then Bevis gave rich Gifts to the soldiers and was placed in Southampton then he married Josian afterwards went to do homage to King Edgar who was exceeding joyful to see Bevis made him Lord Marshal of England the King's son would have bought Arundel but Bevis would not sell him for gold nor silver then the Prince would take him by force but coming into the Stable Arundel beat out his Brains The King hearing this was in wrath with Bevis and swore he should dye but at last it was concluded he should only be banished the Lynd so Bevis surrendred up all his whole Estate to Sir Sabere and took Josian Terry and Ascapart along with him And as they went Josian fell in labor then were they in a Forrest and Josian bid them walk away till she was delivered so Terry Bevis went together and Ascaprrt went another way and when she was delivered Ascapart came to Josian and carried her away Bevis and Terry came and found two Children but not the mother so Bevis took the Infants naming the eldest Guy and the younger Miles and went his way and in his journey met accidentally with a Forrester a Fisherman whom with good store of Gold he hired to take his Children to Nurse engaged them at seven years and to bring them to one Bevis of Hampton and they should be rewarded to their desires they took the Infants and the Gold promising to perform all things accordingly and so Bevis and his Sons parted but Sabere and twelve Knights with him followed Ascapart in Palmers Weeds and overtook him near the City of Mambrant fought with him and slew him on the place Thus he redeemed fair Josian to her great joy and carrying her to his Inn there he met with Sir Bevis and Terry at which time to compleat their happiness the Forrester and the Fisherman brought Bevis's two Sons who thanking them both for their care gave them great Riches and caused them for to be made Knights soon after this there began a fierce War between Jour King of Mambrant and Ermine King of Armony for Josians sake Whereupon Bevis went to the aid of Ermine and took King Jour Prisoner for whose Ransome he had Twenty Tun of Gold and three Hundred white Steeds King Ermine was so highly affected with this Favour that for Bevis his sake he turned Christian and a little before his decease Crowned Guy King of Armony and Miles he made a Knight where they lived a space in great happiness felicity but King Jour bearing an inward grudge or inveterate malice against Bevis he once more resolved to try the fortune of War with him so he raised a great Army of Heathenish Sarazens who with undaunted Courage assaulted Bevis in Armony being led on by King Jour himself in person these charged not so gallantly but they were repulsed as bravely in short time totally routed by the unconquerable power of our English Knights In this skirmish Sir Bevis meeting King Jour had a single combat with him in which fight after many bloody strokes on both sides King Jour was slain his Army was wholly vanquished Bevis then putting on the Armour of R. Jour rode to the City of Mambrant where he was received and welcomed home by the people instead of their King He no sooner got possession of the place but he made them all become his Servants and renounce their false Gods and turn Christians and by this means his fair Lady Josian was the second time at Mambrant CHAP. XII Containing the Conclusion of the History WHilst Sabere continued thus with Bevis tydings came unto him that his wife was disinherited by Edger King of England whereupon he with Bevis Josian and his two Sons Guy and Miles marcht to London with a great Army and fought gainst King Edgar slew two thousand of his Souldiers for the wrong he had done unto him and to Sabere and then he returned to Southampton where King Edgar sent unto him for a parly and in the conclusion made a peace with him and agreed to marry his eldest Daughter unto Miles Bevis his Son whom at that time also he made Earl of Cornwal the Wedding being solemnized with great joy and variety of Courtly Recreations Sir Bevis with Josian and Guy his eldest Son returned to their several homes After this Bevis lived in Mambrant and then Josian sell sick who was accompanied by her beloved Husband both in Sickness and in Death They dyed both in one day and were solemly Intered in one Grave by Guy their Son who raised a stately Tomb over them to the Everlasting Memory of so Galland a Knight and his most Royal Constant Lady So I conclude his Famous Acts here Pen'd For Time and Death brings all thins to an END BOOKS Printed for and Sold by J. 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