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A40854	The famous history of Palmendos son to the most renowned Palmerin D'Oliva, Emperour of Constantinople, and the heroick Queen of Tharsus, wherein is likewise a most pleasant discourse of Prince Risarano, the son of Trineus, Emperor of Almain, and Aurecinda, sister to the Soldane of Persia : with their knightly deeds, and acts of chivalry, their famous adventures, and most worthy resolutions.; Primaleon (Romance). English.	Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.	1653 (1653)	Wing F377; ESTC R6035	124,600	202

were not Palmendos and Ozalio notwithstanding they séemed good and hardy champions descended of some great birth in that they were so worthily accompanied with women of choise and singular beauty as also Gentlemen of civil behaviour Hereupon many Knights jousted with the County who still bare away the honour of the field Lynedes all this while not arming himself for the worthy successe of his cousin deservred high comendation whereof his Lady was not a little proud to sée her husband perform such chivalry Rifarano and Lecefin envying the Counties glory intended to sée how they should spéed in the joust yet they desired to defer it till the last day when they vanquishing the County and Lynedes his cousin might bear away the whole praise of the Triumph but others came in the mean time and altered their intent as you at large shall perceive hereafter CHAP. XIII How Arnedes Sonne to the King of France and Recinde his Cousin Sonne to the King of Castile came to Constantinople where Arnedes vanquished Lynedes and his cousin in the Ioust by which occasion they were greatly honoured of the Emperour THe King of France father to Lewis Duke of Burgundy being at the extream point of his life among other things remembred that when the peace was concluded between the Emperour Palmerin and him they determined upon an alliance by marriage if God granted them issue whereby to do it to the end that in the heroical house of France sons and daughters might be nourished proceeding from such worthy Ancestors as the like might not be found through the whole world For this cause when the time likewise should conveniently agree therewith he commanded his son to remember the Emperour of his promise which Prince Lewis promising his dying father to perform with exceeding sorrow accomplished his funerals and making choice afterward for his own fancy in hope to fulfill his fathers desire in his issue he married with the daughter to the King of Castile by whom he had three sons and two daughters that were born at a birth His eldest son was named Arnedes whose mind was evermore given to arms and military discipline wherein time and use made him so expert as he was esteemed the onely champion of France it came so to passe as the King of France married one of his daughters with the King of Sicily at whose marriage Arnedes won such fame by his chivalry as the report of him was blazed thorow many provinces To this marriage likewise came one of his cousins son to the King of Castile and named Recinde who conceived so goodliking of Arnedes behaviour that they sware an inviolable league of amity between them twain never to forsake each others company in matters of arms wherwith the Queen was highly contented because she loved her cousin Recinde with intire affection King Lewis seeing his son Arnedes of years to have a wife and fearing he should elsewhere dispose his liking one day called him into his chamber and thus conferred with him My son such is the natural inclination of my love towards thee as I would not wish any thing to thee but to have thee as well contented therewith as my self to this end I use these speeches for that our late Kingly father of famous memory at the very shutting up of his latest days gave me charge to join thee in marriage with the Emperors daughter of Constantinople that such issue as no doubt shall proceed from you both may somewhat resemble their famous Ancestors Wherefore I am determined right soon to send an Embassage to him to solicite this marriage which I hope he will like well of and this I can assure thee if fame tell no leasings that the Princess Philocrista now aged sixteen years is a Lady of such rare and singular beauty as nature hath not framed her like under the moving of these eight Spheres When the Prince Arnedes saw that his father talked so courteously with him about these affairs he humbly intreated him not to travel any further in the matter for there was time enough hereafter to deal in such occasions wherewith the King pacified him because he saw his son so cold as he thought in matter of marriage nor would he trouble him any more therewith afterward But the young Prince wise and advised in concealing his own desires having long before heard fair Philocrista commended beyond compare as also the déeds of the Knights in the Emperour Palmerins Court he had no leisure now to forbid them his remembrance so that fain would he compasse a secret journey to Constantinople intending if the Princesse pleased to demand her of the Emperour in marriage and if his Majesty would not consent thereto he intended to do such exploits in Greece as the honourable praise of them should compasse his love This was the project of Arnedes resolution which in secret he imparted to his cousin Recinde who with mighty perswasions animated him herein vowing that till death they would loyally continue friendly companions and so well govern themselves by disguising their persons and contrarying their languages in these affairs as the most skilfull head should not search the depth of their intent When the two cousins were thus determined Arnedes imagining it no wisedom to juggle with his father went and requested a favour at his Highnesse hand the effect whereof was thus Gracious Lord and Father quoth he my desire is without your displeasure that I may go sée the Princess Philocrista as well to like as love before any motion of marriage and because my cousin Recinde will bear me company I would have your Majesty so perswaded that in secret disguising we will passe unknown of any much lesse give occasion of suspect what we are not doubting but by our vertuous behaviour to yéeld you content by our voyage and our selves good report Beside the world is well acquainted therewith that this Emperour of Constantinople had not won such fame and renown but onely by the innumerables Trophies erected in divers regions of his youthfull travels which are examples sufficient for Knights of high desire not to desist from worthy enterprizes for the object of death who without regard of time or place pursueth in ambush the steps of the worthiest Nor let doubt of our stay in Greece hinder us good father for as we go not to build any dwelling there so is the hope of our return to be expected more spéedy It greatly displeaseth me answered the King that I have promised to mine own discontentment and which much more will redownd to your disadvantage but séeing I have past my word and in this sort you mean personally to visit Greece go in Gods name who guide and send you safely home again else will your stay more hurt me then can you imagine Humbly taking his leave of the King because he would not have his departure known he secretly got him to Marseilles accompanied with none but his cousin Recinde his dwarf and thrée other

adventure not the least speeches hereof to me but hold himself sufficed by knowing my will herein And that I may be assured of the vehement affections he bears me desire him to feed on this answer as on the most soveraign Balm or perfect Cataplasm that may soonest of all consolidate his wounds so hastening his cure and cōvalescence that if it may be he honor me with his presence to morrow After Philocrista had instructed Amenada in her Embassad● she took Melicia aside to whom because they loved each other with sincere affection Philocrista discovered this amorous intent and Verbatim reported what the Dwarf had told her which discourse well contented Melicia chiefly when she heard that her Knight Recinde was of the royal bloud of Castile By this time is Amenada come to the French Prince and hath delivered the message from Philocrista wherewith he was so chearfully animated as soon after he determined to forsake his bed but before the dwarf returned again he desired her to convey a French ditty to her mistresse which for her sake he devised that morning and withall to intreat the Master of the Emperours chappel to order it in parts after the ●rt of musick the ditty was thus The finest gold is by the touch discern'd The Adamant the sturdy iron draws The proof hereof in love may well be learn'd For by these twain I shape a lovers cause You Madam framed of the finest Gold Upon the touchstone of my heart is tried And I composed of the Iron mold Follow the vertues that in you abide Then sith the touch tells if the Gold be pure And rugged Iron shews the vertuous stone Take Touch and Iron both into your cure For Madam they belong to you alone After that Amenada had received this Ditty she said to the Prince that she could not tell how her Mistresse would like of her bringing her such a presumptuoes message yet if she were displeased therewith she would disguise every thing so well as each of them in the end should receive contentment So returning to the Princess Philocrista she told in what extremity the Prince was for her love and to mittigate his passions had framed that ditty which when she had read and well noted she accounted her conquest greater then if she were possessed of all Asia Sundry times did the Empresse and her daughters visit the French Prince to the unspeakable contentment of the secret Lovers who awaited nothing but the comming of the French Embassadours for the confirmation of their long desired hope but let us leave them a while and come to Rifarano who is all this while in the search of Palmendos CHAP. XIX How Rifarano being in the search of Palmendos met with a Dwarf travelling toward the Emperour to complain on a wrong a Knight had done him and how to revenge the Dwarf and gratifie the Emperour herein Rifarano went to combat with the Knight before his Castle SIxe days together rede Rifarano after his departure from Constantinople without hearing any tidings of the Knight he sought for and now in the evening he met a Dwarf on horseback accompanied with four Squires of whom he inquired likewise as cōcerning the knight In sooth quoth the Dwarf I saw not any such but tell me I pray you from whence you now come From the Court of the Emperour Palmerin answered Rifarano How happy then am I said the Dwarf to meet you here because I have evermore heard that thence comes many good and vertuous Knights wherefore I shall pray in respect of the good I wish to so benigne a Prince that you may soon find the man you look for and likewise that his Majesty may pitty my cause in revenging me on a Knight that hath shamefully outraged me I giving him no cause of offence in the world With these words he gave a marvellous sigh wherupon Rifarano desiring to understand the cause the Dwarf thus began Know gentle Knight that albeit God hath fashioned me as you sée yet did he bestow on me riches and possessions among other things I have a strong Castle not far hence there fell I in love with a beautifull damosel Daughter to a Gētleman my near neighbour with whom I dealt in such sort as soon after I enjoyed her in marriage Living afterward in all prosperous felicity we walked abroad to recreate our selves in a pleasant field near adjoyning to my house where this proud and discourteous Knight who long laboured to have my Wife in marriage and by reason of his evil conditions could not obtain her came accompanied with two of his Kinsmen as bad disposed men as himself and there took my Wife perforce from me carrying her to a castle of his two days journy from hence where he kéepeth her under strong guard and hath sent me word by one of his Squires that if I complain hereof to any living creature he will come and kill me with his own hand in my Castle Yet being unable to endure this villanous oppression I am going to tell my cause to the Emperor Palmerin who I hope will spéedily do me justice herein being a Prince thereto greatly addicted as I have heard report Rifarano marvelling at this horrible injury said to the Dwarf Shew me the Castle where the Knight abideth for I doubt not but to do so much in the right of thy cause as he shall yeeld recompence for this fault and fear hereafter to offer the like to any one without any further troubling the Emperour herein The Dwarf accepting this friendly offer that night lodged Rifarano at his Castle where he was exceeding well entertained and on the morrow taking six Squires with them rode to the Knights Castle where espying one upon the walls Rifarano demanded if his Lord were within Marry is he answered the Squire on the walls he is now sporting himself with that tall fellows love but I am sorry that you would be so badly counselled quoth he to Rifarano as to come to end your life in this peace Be not thou so carefull for me answered Rifarano but go and let thy Master understand that I would speak two or thrée words with him on certain matters that very nearly concern his honour The Squire went presently to his Master who hearing that the Dwarf had brought a Knight with him took the Gentlewoman by the hand and brought her with him to a window where opening the casements that they might sée her said Knight that didst call me hither say boldly what thou canst for I well perceive thou commest to séek thine own ruine And there didst thou find thy dishonour answered Rifarano when by force and treason thou didst abuse this Gentleman who never gave thée any cause of offence wherefore restore his wife whom thou unjustly detainest or if reason may not thereto perswade thee come down and enter the combat with me and I shall let thée know the price of thy villany I had not thought replyed the knight of the Castle

them and coming down from the window where he st●od into the field he desired them at his request to give over the fight My gracious Lord answered Recinde that may we not consent unto unless the Damosel that complained of Belcar will first remit the injury he hath done her My self will thereto perswade her said the King in mean while do you travel no further in this controversie seeing you have both shewed sufficient and haughty chivalry So went the King to the Damosel who was wonderfull glad to see Belcar in such dangerous estate as no Knight before had brought him in the like Damosel said he séek not the death of two so good Champions as these are but for my sake pardon Belcar if he have in ought offended and I shall cause him to make such amends as your self shall like well thereof beside such courtesie shall you find at my hands as happily shall yéeld occasion of thanks while you live Hereto will I never consent though I die quoth she and more would the present death of Belcar content me then if the whole Monarchy of the world were under my puissance considering the enorm and detestable treason wherewith he villanously wronged my father and brethren which makes me I cannot discharge my Knight of his promise The King with great instance intreated her again and so did all the Lords attending on him but all was in vain she was so resolutely grounded in her wickedness as she accounted it pleasure to be self-willed therein Whereupon the Queen heartily sorry to see Belcar so sore wounded understanding the obstinate refusal of the Damosel she accompanied with the Dutchess of Pontus and the Princess Alderina her daughter came altogether and desired her to discharge her Knight of his promise and the Queen would entertain her amongst the Ladies of Honour in her Court All these prayers and requests nothing availed to move any pity in this inexorable Damosel which the Queen perceiving and that she continued so obstinate in cruelty she made a solemn oath that if she did not presently pardon the two Knights hearing a murmuring among the the people how her accusations against Belcar were false and slanderous that her self should die a most shameful death The Damosel seeing the Queen so displeased was affraid of her cause and beside she grieved to behold the tears of fair Alderina wherefore she alighted from her palfray and falling at the Queens feet desired her not to regard her great errour of ingratitude which she had shewed to the King her husband in denying a matter consisting in her power but for her Majesties sake she was content to pardon both the Knights The Queen embraced her in sign of thanks sending word to Recinde that he should proceed no further in battel So the Damosel went with the Queen and her Ladies to the Pallace and both the champions accompanied the King who bringing them to their chambers commanded that his chief Physitians and Chirurgians should give very diligent attendance to see their wounds healed Daily would the Queen accompanied with the Dutchess of Pontus and the fair Princess Alderina her daughter come to visit them so that at length they reconciled the two Princes to amity and shortly after the Queen in regard of her promise caused the damosel to be very honourably married when Belcar made her openly confess that her accusations were most false and untrue in respect that he never saw any of her brethren before that night wherein he was intreated by her father to lodge at his Castle But leave we these and let us now return again to our noble Knight Palmendos whom we left preparing his voyage towards Turkie CHAP. XXVI How after Palmendos and Ozalio embarqued for Turky they landed at a Po●t near the Castle of Albaizo where the King of Thessaly was kept prisoner and how Palmendos intended to be at the Tourney which was prepared for the marriage of the Captains son and what was his success AFter that Palmendos and Ozalio had left the Queen of Thessaly and her daughter Francelina they posted with all speed to their ship the Mariners having in the time of their abode there happened on a Turk left there in the Haven by reason of extream sicknesse wherefore they of Tharsus knowing him to be a Moor took him into their ship and by the time of the Princes arrival he had very well recovered his health He understanding that Palmendos would sail into Turky desired to grant him passage thither and in recompence of that gentlenesse he would direct him whither he pleased because he knew all the Ports and créeks of the country and most of the Cities and Towns on the land Palmendos joyfull of this good hap accepted him for his patron and without concluding to what place they would first sail he willed them to make toward the nearest port to the City of Tubant demanding of the Turk if he knew any harbour of surety near that place My Lord quoth the Turk I will conduct you if you please into a streight of the sea which is very secret where oftentimes ride divers great vessels and no other place of lodging is near at hand but my fathers house onely which standeth a days journey from Tubant and the like from the Castle of Albayzo where the great Turk at this present kéeps the King of Thessaly and all his treasure under the charge of a good Knight who is the Captain of the Castel and this place he reputeth as the strongest hold in all the country Moreover this dare I avouch Sir that there is no part so little in all that country but I know it as well by night as by day even as perfectly as the port whereof I tell you there may you abide in assurance and do what best your self shal please uncontroled by any this will I make good for the great courtesie I have found Palmendos séeing how fortune favoured him committed his conducting to the Turk who was named Oricano when at length they came to the port near Tubant then Oricano went on shore with the Knights to take some order for their good entertainment but finding not his father at home intreated his mother and two brethren who were not a little glad of his safe return to use those Gentlemen so courteously as might be expressing what kindnesse he had found at their hands Palmendos rejoiced that they were in a place so sure and secret and near Albayzo Castle where the King of Thessaly was detained in captivity yet kept he on his rich black armour which the Fairies left for him at the Castle of Carderia his good sword likewise he had by his side wherewith he could inchant and bring asléep any one by drawing it forth It was large and short as a woodknife or fauchion most artificially damasked and garnished with three sorts of Diamonds the whole sheath being composed of one the mosse-bar and pummel of an other and the handle of

the crest rare and precious Calamite that ever was séen the blade of the finest tempered ●eel that could be in any sword in brief the like weapon was hardly to be found through the world By this time Oricano's father was come home who re●oycing to behold his son shewed very loving countenance to the Princes for his sake when amongst other talk Palmendos requested to know of the old man whence he came so late whereto the poor man humbly thus answered I come sir from a Town not far hence whither I went in the morning to sell fish because great number of Knights are assembled there against the marriage of the Lords daughter with the son to the Captain of Albayzo Castle and I stayed the longer to sée the Bridegroom and his sister who is reported to be the fairest woman in the world By many great Princes she hath been requested in marriage but she hath refused every one saying she will never ●e married but with him that can win her by martial prowess for which cause many brave and gallant Knights are come thither and on the third day of the feast have appointed a Tourney for her love the resort being so great to sée this Lady as if the great Turk with all his Bassaes and Ianizaries kept Court there Palmendos attentively noting this tale considered with himself that if he could by subtil trains entire this Lady to Love he might easily get into Albayzo Castle where he should the better compass the stratagem to set the King of Thessaly at liberty For this cause he determined to be present at the Tourney and in bed acquainted Ozalio with his whole intent who thought it the onely way to work their enterprize On the morrow Palmendos told the Fisher that he would make one in the Iust so giving him good store of money he prayed him to regard his ship and mariners till he returned and so he set forward with Ozalio and Orycano who served them faithfully during all this business Not far had they rid but they met with a Page that attended on Iffida for so was the beautifull virgin named the Captains daughter and occasion of this triumph Palmendos then asked him if the Tourney held the day following It doth sir answered the Page by general agreement and so please you to be there you shall see many valiant Knights enter the field where I hope the partakers of Ripole for so was the Bridegroom called shall bear away the honour of the day and sundry brave champions will adventure for the love of Iffida my Mistress whereby they may gain the better mean to offer her their service intending therefore to be on her brothers side who is the chief man in this enterprise The Prince calling to mind the perfections of Francelina breathed forth a sigh that came from his very soul and on the other side he was marvellous glad that he had so fortunately met with the Ladies Page and being desirous to gain some acquaintance with her he spake to the youth in this manner Gentleman I think the graces of your Mistress to be so amiable as in one instant they are sufficient to captivate all such as behold her and therefore I can assure you that with the better will and more sincere affection is he provided to her service that never saw her which I speak on mine own behalf who abandoning the place of my original have with insupportable travels crost many Countreys onely to come let her understand my extream devotion to be her perpetual and faithfull servant whereto the renown of her beauty induced me which I think is spread over the face of the whole earth And séeing my hap was so good to méet with you albeit you know me not nor have I yet deserved any thing at your hand yet let me intreat you to do one favour for me the issue whereof beside your atchievement of notable reputation in debonair courtesie which all of your young years ought to have in singular commendation I hope I shall let you sufficiently perceive that you deal not for an ingratefull person nor will ye mislike your travel in the cause What would you have me do answered the Page in respect you séem a man of vertue and quality if it be a thing possible for me and honourable I will with all my heart accomplish it A thousand thanks for your friendliness answered Palmendos and for nothing else is my suit but that you would say to your Lady Mistress how that a strange Gentleman which came into this Countrey onely to sée her graces and vertues most humbly commends himself to her favourable opinion earnestly desiring that she would accept him as her Knight in the Tourny where to morrow he intends to shew himself as one that will over-ballance her most favoured in weight of affection and will be accounted second to none in exploits of Arms having no better mean whereby to acquaint her with the insupportable burthen of his heart and that she may well perceive it I will not be on her brothers side but against them that take his part hoping to send them vanquished out of the field or make them glad to take their héels by the strength and hardiness her divine beauty shall give me so please her to grant me the aforesaid favour and which will cause me to account my self the most happy Knight on whom the planets have breathed their celestial influence The Page séeing Palmendos fair and so richly armed imagined him to be some great personage wherefore be modestly thus replied My Lord this dare I not do for any man living without I knew the party to have some familiarity with my Mistress nevertheless being a matter of so small consequence and that you deserve much more then this on my behalf I shall deliver her this message for your sake who have so importunately requested it Palmendos requited the page with many thanks and to make him the more forward in the matter he took a bracelet of gold from his arm and gave it him So beguiling the time with other spéeches at length they arrived at Pris●a for so was the Town called where the triumphs were appointed the field being covered all over with costly pavilions wherefore Palmendos made choise of a convenient place and there commanded his rich Tent to be presently erected Mean while the Page courteously took his leave and entring the town went straight to his Mistress lodging where having first dispatched the answer sent from her sister and séeing her so conveniently apart from her Damosels he rehearsed all that Palmendos had said unto him I wonder quoth she what the Knight should be that durst send me such a presumptuous message séeing he saith he is a stranger and for my love hath forsaken his Countrey Believe me Madam answered the Page nor do I know him but he séemeth to be discended of great parentage and is one of the goodliest personages that ever I