brauâ—ly was in so profound a thought calling to minde the happy tune that he purchased so much renown in trauersing the â—eltique Belgicke Gaule that he shewed outwardly some apparent token of gladnes and seeming to be in the Countesse thoughts and to feele the same pleasure which he receiued remembring the perfections of his Lady answered him merrily in this sort My Lorde I foresèe well the paine and trauell which will lie vppon your necke in this charge and howe much courage she giueth you whom you loue so perfectly that in her fauour you enterprise so Knightly an exployt Whereuppon I assure my selfe that beside the praise which shall remaine vnto you shee shall estéeme you much more considering the great hazard into which you expose your owne person But that I may condiscend vnto your request albeit I should bee very sorry if I shoulde accorde you any thing which might turne you to any hurt I grant you fréely to execute your enterprise therein and in all other honest and loudable 〈…〉 of Chiualry Gratious Lord replied the Countie as long as my soule shall dwell in his passible bodie I will alwaies endeuour in all places to manifest the praise of her merite according to the small puissance that it hath pleased God to giue me whollie vowed yea fatally destinated to her seruice when my forces shall not answere my hart which in this respect is mexpugnable I shal augment onely but the number of these who cannot bring their driftes about thanking you in all most humble affection of the fauour which you shewed me in giuing me such licence in your house After these speeches and manie other which they had together the Countie retired himselfe into his lodging whereas soone as he was come he commaunded that on the morrowe they should plant in the place before the Pallace an inclosure which should haue in Diameter and circomference of the Center vnto the ends foure and twentie sethome in latitude and eight and thirtie in longitude which was done with high railes in so sufficient proportion that sixe Knights might easily fight together afront besides hee would haue a doore made hard by where he gaue order to set vp a Tent a Bedde a Kitchin with Offices al which was necessarie for so sumptuous a recreation The next day at Sunne rising be armed himselfe at all points and mounting vpon a double Courser hee came to appeare within the listes where were manie Knights disarmed to kéepe him companie whome he vsed verie magnificently in the feast The first man who came within the listes was the Duke of Drante vassall to the King of Thessalie young in age but lustie and verie skilfull in managing Armes who loued with a singular affection a daâ—nsel his subiect faire and marueilous gracious who finding the doore of the Tilt shutte thrust it open with the great end of his Launce to enter in therefore soone mounted the Earle on horsebacke and taking his sworde in his hand demaunded the Duke whether hee would Iouste or Combat wiâ—â— him I will haue but the Iouste quoth the Duke for that I thinke quicklie to make you confesse her whome I loue to excell in beautie and good grace the Ladie for whome you enterprise an exploit which seemeth to passe your cunning It were a thing almost miraculous replied the Earle if with so great reason as I haue to make good mine enterprise I should be vanquished by the first assailant Saying so they went to campe themselues at the two ends of this place then comming violently to encounter they shiuered both their Launces and dashing one another with their shields they passed brauely the rest of the carriere whereof the Earle was verie sorrie when he cried to his aduersarie Knight take yet one staffe more for the encounter of this first Iouste hauing béene so fauourable vnto you I will see how you will behaue your selfe in the second Then shall bee séene manifestlye the iust occasion I haue to Iouste answered the Duke taking another Launce with the which comming couragiouslye to charge him he mist his blow in striking which the Countie did not but running aright carriere sent him ouer his horse croupper with a tumbling cast downe to the ground Saying with a ioyfull courage An other time venter not with me in the listes if you haue no better reason to combat To that the Duke answered him nothing for hee founde himselfe ashamed to haue voyded the Aâ—son before Francheline his soueraigne Ladie and many other Lords and Knights who beheld them through the Pallace windowes But rising vp he put off gently his Coate of Armes and afterward beeing remounted he departed out of the Tilt-yeard to goe whether it pleased God to conduct him whereof Palmendos had so great remorse because of the vassalage which hee owed vnto the Father of his affianced Ladie that with some apparance of reason hee would haue entred the listes himselfe to haue reuenged him Afterwards there appeared nine or ten Knightes from whome the Countie still carried away the honour and hanbergions So that about Sunne setting when hee retired for that day he felt himselfe verie wearie and ouerpressed with the burthen that he was faine to sustain notwithstanding the iâ—iâ— which rauished his spirites more and more made him forget the dolour and wearines of his members Thether came Arnedes with all the French Knightes to feast him and to kéepe him companie the greatest part of the night where to stay our selues no longer the Earle continued sir whole daies before he was vanquished of anie doing marueils of Armes as well at the Iouste as at the Combat at the sword making great cheare and banquetes to those who visited him whereof the Emperour meruailed much no lesse of his prowesse and valour than of his magnificence and sumptuositie which hee continued vntil the seauenth day following when there came thither two Knightes one whereof tooke awaie within few houres from the Earle all the honour hee had wonne in the former dayes as you shall presently heare CHAP. VII How Belcar Recindes and Tyrendos being departed from Constantinople passed by the Duchy of Bort where Tyrendos vanquished at the Iousts the Knight who kept a passage out of the Cittie for the loue of the Duchesse and what fell out afterward vpon this occasion WEE declared a while since how Belcar Recindes and Tyrendos departed vnknowne from Macedon to go to Constantinople and riding great iournies passed by the Duchy of Bort whereof was Lord an aged and grayheaded father who in his youthfull yeares loued rest and his delights better than the Courtlie life or any millitarie exercise He had two faire Daughters and one Sonne estéemed a verie valiant Knight who against his Fathers will was gone to Constantinople and at his second mariage did this oldman take to wife a verie yong Ladie excéeding his daughters in beautie whereof a rich gentle Knight called Dirdan was much enamoured before and after the Duke
is to performe any strange aduenture were it neuer so hard and difficult My deare Cosen replied Palmendos béeing very glad to heare him selfe giuen this honest conunendation by so good a Knight as Belcar you are as much bounden as my self to the Princesse Francheline for séeing the desire to conquethes caused you in the garde of the bridge to win the honro which shal for euer immortalize your fame Where I was verie happy not to meete with you auoyding great danger thereby of loosing my life which God hath preserued me hither to Further would they haue prosecuted these gratious spéeches when Arnedes who approached with his Cosen saide Seigneurs leaue off these matters now séeing that all men sée the valour and dexteritie of you both wherewith you Brother Palmendos do make many sicke through your beauie and puissant strokes whereof I shall all my life beare good witnes by that which hapned to me once which I account no dishonour séeing it hath pleased God to accomplish you in all Martiall perfection At these lawdable reproches blushed Palmendos a little when be answered them both in this manner My Lords let vs not talke of things that are past among vs when we knew not one another albeit therby is clearely séene with what valour Chinalry you were both endued enriched so deuising together of manie aduentures they returned to the Emperour who made them kinde entertainment like wise King Frisoll béeing not able to satâ—ate himselfe with the â—ight of his Sonne So that the feast was much encreased by their arriuall in this Court where we will leaue them attending the comming of the King and Quéene of Macedon whome the Emperour vnderstood would bee there within foure dayes to recount you what Tyrendos did in the Duke of Borts house CHAP. X. How Tyrendos reuenged the Ladie clothed in black who came into the Duke of Borts house of an iniutie that was dâ—â—e her by a Knight named Alegon and how by his meane the Duchesse and Tyrendos attayned to their hearts desire THe Knight Tyrendos desiring with an incredible affection to doe some pleasurable setuice so the Dutchesse of Bort made tariance with all his heart in her Castel hoping to bring quickly some end to his amorous passions During which he declared once more to her how since his first arriual in the plame he was so eâ—flamed with hir loue that he pretended neuer to forsake her whereof shee was a meruailons glad woman a much more when hee manifested vnto her his race By meanes wherof making more account of him than shée did before they determined together to giue some solace to their desires after he had accomplished the promise which hée made to the Dameâ—â—ll clothed in blacke so that to dispatche quickly he departed thence a ioyful man on the next morning not without the great intreatie of the Duke to repasse by his house if his way didlye any thing that way In the meanâ— time the Dutchesse gaue one or two presents to the Dameâ—â—ll and discouering vnto her the loue which shée bare Tirendos desired heâ— to be carefull of his health and that she would requite it which the good Lady promised her frankly so that taking her leaue of her and her husband shee went her way with the Knight who demaunding her afterwarde wherin she had need of his aide she answered him thus Know faire Knight that two of my Sons being this other day at the mariage of a sister of a naughty Knight called Alegon they got there so great honor in a fortresse that the Bridgroome many others defended against al others that the wife of Alegon some little kin vnto them did cherish them the more for that especially the elder who was a spruce youth well experienced in feats of war For this occasion her trâ—yterous husband conceiued in his minde a deadly grudge against him which encreasing more and more at one time among all other when he espted him deuising with his wife he fell into a furious choller that without any word speaking he came vppon him with his naked sword and slew him easily My poore sonne beeing disarmed and taken at vnawares And afterwards running vppon my other sonne with his Catchpoules put him incontuient into prison for feare lest he should reuenge the death of his brother saying further he would put him to some cruell death within the prison But I sorrowfull and heauy Widdowe voyde of kinred and friends who may for medem â—â—d Iustice for this iniury done hearing the same of your Prowesse built some hope to be reuenged by your mean bâ—ing as assured as I am to dye my sonnes were innocent and intured without any reason and therefore would I most humbly pray you faire Syr according to the promise you made me to goe bid him deâ—â—ance in his Castell telling him if he refuse the Combat you wil accuse him of treason before the Emperour If such be quoth Tyrendos the disaster and misaduenture of your children as you tell me the homseide it selfe crieth vengeance against the trayterous and fellon murtherer who hath perpetâ—ated it which I hope by Gods aide to make him confesse promising you to employ my best â—orces thereâ—â— with such a courage that I will either dye or els you shall â—emaine satisfied The Damsell gaue him great thanks for his good will â—nd taking two Squiers for guide and company 〈…〉 they arriued the third day after about sixe a clocke bâ—fore thâ— Castell of Alegon Where Tirendos â—â—d the Porter 〈◊〉 his Master there was come thither a Knight from the Emperour Palmeâ—uâ— Court who would speake with him Whereof the â—eigneur beeing aduertized steyâ— to a window ouer the Caâ—â—â—â— gate demaunding what was his eâ—â—aâ—â— I would willingly desire you answered Tirendos to â—urcease the inhumanity which you vse toward a poore widdow restoring her youngest sonne to her whom you detaine in prison vniustly and if you will so doe I promise to obtaine you pardon for the death of her eldest whome you slewe against all right and reason otherwise I denounce you the Combat saying that you haue wronged your honour Truely I had not thought replyed Alegon that at the perswasion of a woman who complaineth without anie cause a Knight had beene so credulous whom I may suspect of cowardize assuring you that I haue done but what I ought in reason to doe towards her Children who sought to dishonour mee so that I thinke you will gaine more to be gone againe vnto the Emperours Court where you shall finde opportunitie at this present to shew your prowesse and to braue your bellie full rather than to enterprise here any thing which might peraduenture cost you deare With that hee got him from the window ouer his portall when Tyrendos in a marueilous rage began to speake many haynous villanies to him reproching his cowardlinesse and assuring him if he would not Combat against him to accuse him of fellonie before the Emperour soueraigne
that Perrequin séeing her so beautifull comelie and well nurtured found himselfe in a moment surprized and enamored swearing for a small resolution to marrie neuer any other Wife but her which caused him to breake thus with his Aunt Howe hee comming into her Countries to sée and serue her in that wherein shee should please any waie to employe him hee felt at the first encounter his heart so priuely rauished by Gridonia her Daughter whome if hee were refused to haue her to his Wife hee did thinke hee could not liue long afterwardes and concluding his preamble besaught her most humbly shee woulde condiscend to make her Queene of Polonia and that he would procure a dispensation from the Pope Ah deare Nephew quoth the Duchesse then of this alliance should I be more glad than you if shee and I might in any wise consent thereunto But hauing sworne long since neuer to giue her in marriage but to him who should reuenge the death of her defemet father I may not expose you to so great hazard of your life the Emperour Palmerin being so mighty and puissant a Prince that I am halfe in dispaire you will neuer be able to compasse our request I will not therefore let replied Perrequin to employ my best forces to the end to practise so iust and reasonable a vengeance For as well I clearely sée I am but a dead man if I enioy not my Cosen briefely to wife If God woulde so much fauour you then quoth the Duchesse that you might bring your purpose to passe assure your selfe not onely to haue in recompence Gridonia mine onely Daughter to your wife but my selfe also for your humble and perpetuall seruant with the whole estates and riches that God hath giuen vnto vs both wherein I shall esteeme my selfe the most happiest of all step-dames winning such a sonne in law as I could not choose a better if I should seeke one throughout all the inhabitants from the one to the other Pole So that I beseech the Almighty that he will so direct your actions that the end may be as prosperous and happy as I poore and desolate widdowe doo wish it The Knight thanked her curteously for this good affection and if hee were very glad on the one side hee found himselfe farre more pensiue counting with himselfe what was to be done to conduct so tigglesome an enterprise to an issue The which being vnderstood by Gridonia she reioyced as the Louer who could haue béene willing to haue comitted the condition of this vengeance to the end to hasten sooner the consummation of her marriage neuerthelesse she would not gainesay or striue against that which her Mother and Grandmother had resolued therein As Perrequin was in profounde consideration howe to lay this Ambush beeing able to deuise no meane which might seeme easie enough to effect it with sanegarde of his soule and body hee had newes by certaine Merchants who came from Constantinople of the â—ouste which Primaleon had published throughout the Empire whereupon he conceaued exceeding gladnes hoping to goe thither quicklie and vnder pretence of Iousting in that for full spectacle to kill Primaleon by treacherie So declaring to the Duchesse and Gridonia amply his desire after he vnderstoode they shoulde bee very well satisfied with Primaleons death as being the thing which wold much trouble and disturbe the Emperours Court purposed to depart spéedily accompanied with fifteene Knights of choice whom he gaue to vnderstand all the points of his conspirarie But when he came to take his leaue of the Duchesse and her Daughter they could not preuaile so much ouer the weake and feminine nature but must plainely shew by apparent tokens the sorrow and discontent which this departure did cause their spirits especially Gridonia who for all the demonstration of her anguish prayde the Soueraigne aboue to safegard preserue him from mortall danger for that the Emperour and his people were in all their affaires most fortunate Perrequin comforted her as well as he could and séeing the teares distilling from her faire eyes déemed himselfe beloued of her vnfaignedly which encreased so much the more his force and courage then embarking himselfe and setting sayle hée came ere long after to surge in the Roade of Constantinople where hee commaunded to strike sayle to goe a shore and Campe himselfe in the Playne as did the other Knights It was now the sixt day of Primaleons Iousts when the Polonian vnderstoode by all men that he did maruelous Actes of Chiualry behauing himselfe like a Hector in middest of the field which was a cooling to him fearing least he should not at his ease haue his will of him Yet hee encouraged himselfe and prayed his fifteene confederates to bende their eyes and heart only vpon Primaleon caring not a rush for the rest and that hee would doo the like to set him quickly packing out of this world in such sort that this night he would not go to the Pallace for feare lest the inchaunted Byrde should reueale by some token the plot of his treason the nature of that creature being well knowne thorough out all the Countries and Frontiers of the Empire On the morrow arming himselfe with a rich and prowde Harnesse hee entred with fiftéene Knights within the field beeing shewed vnto Primaleon by the deuise of his Armes whom hee knewe otherwise before hee had béene long within the Barriers by his great Prowesse For so soone as the Clarions and Trumpets had founded the Alarme hee began to doo strange and maruelous déeds of Armes Which the two Knights of Perrequin séeing they crept néere him before hee was aware and had hee not had his â—uy race of proofe well tempered with the finest stéele they had wounded him sore Neuerthelesse hee who felt himselfe thus outraged as a Lion assailed with two bloud-hounds turned towards them full of furious choller and reaching either of them a downe-right knocke vpon the Helmet sent them soone to the ground Then began Primaleon so fell a fight skirmishing on the right hand and on the left that Perrequin could no longer suffer this braue but taking a Launce without euer speaking worde ran with all his force at his backe behinde so that hee made him loose his stirrops and piercing his Armour scrateht his flesh a little You néede not demaund whether Primaleon found himself more ashamed of this encounter than sorry not to know who might be the Knight who set vpon him in this cowardly sort So that turning bridle he after him brauely beaking him lustâ—ly In the meane while Perrequin stood not still but did the like to him as he who desired nothing els but to make him quickly loose his life Recindes who perceaued this sharpe and cruell battell stepping betweene them parted them for that time and on the morrow also when they renued the like Whereat Perrequin grew wrath that he might not haue his will albeit he feared much the sturdy and beauy blowes of his aduersary Then
began Primaleon to take it in dudgeon finding him alwaies before him offering such fashion of Combat feeling rather a mortal bloudy fight than an excercise of ioy pastime wherefore he swore to be reuenged of him if hée encountred him any more in the Tourney which fell out euen so for that vpon the morrow séeing him with his Launce in his rest to come amaine vpon him snatcht another out of his Squiers hands quickly saying alowd in great indignation Discurteous Knight I know not who you are who filled with such a fury and mallice against mée will not suffer me to be one minute of an houre at quiet Neuerthelesse I will see now whether I can vncase this fellowe who thinkes to dispatch him who neuer as farre as bee knoweth offended him in his life Finishing these spéeches he went to charge him with his sword which he thrust so right into the middest of his breast that it ranne more than a foote and a halfe crosse thorough his shoulders and at that instant sent him as dead as a Dogge to the ground prosecuting his talke thus Now shall thou leaue mee manger thy mallice who hast dogde mee so these thrée dayes that I could neuer kéepe thée from behind or before mee Then in great hardiesse hurring into the thickest of the presse hée charged them so couragiously of all sides that ere long hée forced all his aduersaries to turne their backs To make a short abridgement hée got alwaies the honour of the victory as long as the Tourney lasted Whereof the Emperour and all the Nobles of Greece were passing ioyfull of his generosity valour and Chiualry But let vs nowe before wée conclude this first part of our History sée what good lucke befell the Spanish Prince who hath lately left the Iousts to Court his fayre Lady Melissa CHAP. XIIII Howe Recindes hauing espoused Melissa returned into Spatue Arnedes into Fraunce with Philacrista and all the other Kings and Princes into their Kingdomes Except King Florendes and Queene Griana who died in Constantineple to the great sorrow and mourning of the Emperour and all his Court. WHo might euer be able to recount the great magnificence and meruallous thinges which were done during the feast of Philocrista and Francheline Surely the sumptuositie thereof seemed so pompous and the feates of Armes so admirable that to describe them well they surpasse the cloquent tongues of Demosthenes or Cicero For there was present so great a number of braue and valiant Knights that you would haue iudged the whole assemblie to haue béene the choyce and flower of all the men at Armes in the whole world But aboue all Recindes made his valour well knowne there for the earnest desire which prouoked him to do his best endeuour in some thing which might the more recommend him to his deare and best beloued Melissa Therfore the Emperour who estéemed him highly told the King of Hungarie that he should get a good Sonne in law if hée purposed to giue him his Daughter in marriage King Frisoll answered hee would be very willing of this alliance and causing his Son Belcar Recindes great friend to be sent for demeunded him his aduise and what coniecture hee had concerning his will in this matter Whereunto making answere that it was the most affectionate point of the Castilians honour beganne thus to set this busines abroach Lord Recindes your valour and chiualrie sheweth it selfe so Heroicall among this Illustrious Troupe that I loue you as much as my Sonne Primaleon so that to accquite my selfe in part of satisfaction of the good turnes I ow you hauing done mee this great Honour to come and visite mee in my house I am content to giue you for wife Melissa my néece Daughter to so Honourable a King as is my Brother of Hungarie As for the perfections of the Infante séeing you know and sée them euery day your selfe I will not labour to dilate further vppon her praise séeming to mee that the amitle betwéene you and my Sonne Belcar should bee farre more inseperable when the accomplishment of this alliance shoulde be consummate The Knight most attentiuely giuing eare to the Emperours talke bowed himselfe with a lowly reuerence to 〈◊〉 his hande and likewise King Frisols accepting him for his father and reputing himselfe for the happiest Spanish Knight that euer set saile toward the Fennes of Meotis for that he alone had compassed such a marriage the which was solemnized the morrow after with so much pompe and a newe supply of Tourneying Tilting that Primaleon had leysure inough to shew his singuler prowesse valour nor hapned there any thing during all these Triumphes which disquieted the Emperour in minde but the death of Perrequin knowing that he was not the least of his faction for otherwise he would not haue cared so much for it When all the feasts were finished the Emperour gaue many presents to many Knights sending them home most ioyfull men into their owne houses and countries And in the meane while he shewed good cheare countenance Arnedes solicited by his Ambassadors demaunded leaue to returne into Fraunce with his wife Philocrista and so likewise did Recindes with his The Greekish Daminator denied them not their sutes but bestowed great riches vppon his Daughter to the end she should goe most honourablie into Fraunce and in like manner to Melissa his néece Then he commaunded to rigge out a fleete of ships well equipped with al things necessary for such a voyage The King Florendos gaue moreèuer manie rich and pretious Iewels to his néeces the King of Hungarie not forgetting to doe the like to his Daughter with whom hee sent a certaine number of his Knightes to accompany and sauegard her home And if the Empresse became verie sad at the departure of her two Daughters no lesse was the griefe of the two Princesse But for that they went away gallantly married to their content they easily forget all sorrowes past Euerie one then taking their leaues they be tooke themselues to the salt water and so well were they fauoured by Zoylus Neptune that with a prosperous gale and a calme Sea they soone arriued in the Coasts of Prouence where Recindes bidding adew his cosens Arnedes Philocrista followed the roâ—t of his voyage with Melissa And commaunding to single towards the strait of Gibraltar which lieth betwéene the two mountaines Calpe and Abylas at this day called the pillers of Herculos because the one of them in Spaine and the other in Barbarie were long since by him seperated to nauigate from the Ocean Sea into the Mediterranian came to land in the cittie of Siuill where he was most Honourably receaued From thence hee tooke his iourney towardes his Cittie Toledo where the King his Fathersoiourned who was passing glad of his arriuall most of all when hée heard the reputation hee had gotten in feates of Armes In somuch that going from his Pallace to entertaine them louingly could not forbeare weeping
seeing him in so good disposition and Melissa his Wife so sage be autifull and vertuous So at the first Fatherly embraced them both and after that hée had welcommed them with a thousand welcomes hee ledde them both into his lodgings purposing quicklie to solenmize the marriage in his Court Which he did and after warces liâ—erally bestowed many presentes vpon the Greekes and Hungarians which came to accompany Melissa who returned all verie well pleased from him towards King Frisoll their Soueraigne But the Princesse Philocrista was receaued with no lesse sumptuoslâ—y by the King of France and all other Dukes Marquesses Carles and Barrons of that Kingdome where they helde manye Ioustes and Tournyes for her newe and ioyfull entrance wherein purchased great honour Arnasin Duke Tolomus Sonne and Peynedin hee who reseued so brauelye the French Prince when Lecheâ—â— slewe the Hermite in combatting him as you may yet verie well remember Yet did hee nothing in comparison of Tyrendos who would néedes go along with this new married couple to conducte them into Gaule For that falling there in loue with a verie faire and beautifull Princesse neere Cosen to Prince Aruedes and shee likewise beeing inaâ—â—â—red of him did meruallous thinges in Annes to get her further fauour In somuch that the King and the Prince his Sonne perceauing their Loues married them together soone after and gaue them so great Treasure for a dowrie that the feaste beeing ended they returned all to Constantinople feeling the liberalitie and bountie of the King of Fraunce But to returne to the order of our Historie the Emperour remayned almost alone by reason of the departure of the new married Princes and of somany other Knights which did accompany them Likewise the King of Thessalie tooke his leaue of him to the end to goe visite a little his Kingdome where Palmendos and Francheline were most Honourably receaued with great signes of ioy and gladnesse And the King liued three yeares there onelie after his returne After whose death immediatelie was the Knight Palmendos Crowned who by meanes of his valour and prowesse 〈…〉 greatly the consines and demaynes of his Kingdome waging continuall war against the Turkes hauing conquest in manye battails skirmishes and assaults of Citties Like hostilitie receaued that nation by Belcar who incontinent after the Tourney and all their Feastes were finished in Constantinople departed thence to returne to Dâ—uace where as soone as hee had solemnely celebrated his Nuptiais hée set forth on foote a numerous and bloud Host to goe against these Infidels and to reuenge himselfe for faire Laurena In like maner euery one of the other great Princes which came to Constantinople tooke their way homeward towards their Countries Especially King Frisol and the King of Sparta and very willingly would the King Florendos haue returned into Macedon had it not béene for the Emperour who be sought him humbly to tarry a little longer with him Neuerthelesse many dayes were not come and gone before the good old Prince found himselfe cast downe with a grieuous sickenes wherewith by reason hee was already drooping and decrepit he died within one month afterward The Quéene Griana saing him abandoned by the Phisitions and out of all hope euer to recouer againe fell also sicke with the sorrow and griefe shée tooke for him And a maruelous thing it was that these two both rendring their tribute vnto nature left on one day this mortall and transitory life The Emperour and the Empresse conceiued such inwarde griefe and anguish at this occurrence that thorough the continuall teares wherewith they bewayled them or through the abundance of melancholicke humours which stufft their braines they made account to goe kéepe them company in the other world Yet for all that afterward recomforting themselues as well as they might they caused them to be both buried in a rich and most stately Tombe with great funerall Pompe and Ceremonies And if this Court had a long time before continued in sollace and gladnes yet was it nowe as farre in mourning and griefe after this death without any token of ioy or myrth at all So that Primaleon all this time of tribulation and heauy chears gaue himselfe to nothing but hunting hauking retayning many braue Knights with him who alwaies kept him company which way soeuer he went CHAP. XV. How after that the Duchesse of Ormeda had knowledge of Perrequins death her Daughter Gridonia made anoath neuer to marry with any man if first he did not reuenge her vpon Primaleon of Greece and for what occasion the Castel of the Coc-fendu was builded whereinto the old Duchesse with Gridonia retiring themselues how as they rested themselues hard by a faire Fountaine there issued out of a Forrest a Lion which put all their traine to slight and the Princesses in great feare PErrequin being slaine the greatest parte of the Knightes who behelde him in this lamentable taking being alwaies at his side alighted strait complaining greatly for his so great disaster but knowing his life irreuocable blamed him without any dread who had seperated it from his body the which they tooke vp and conuayed out of the field And after long lamentation and shedding of many teares ouer it they did most honourably bury it in an Abbey that stoode in the suburbes of the Citty Soone after without any long soâ—ourning there they embarqued themselues againe and set sayle to the first Port of Ormeda not daring to returne into Polland so that the Duchesse and her Daughter had the first newes of this mishâ—p At the comming whereof it were impossible to recount the sorrow and wayling that they made but especially Gridonia who loued Perrequin with a most perfect lone Bymeanes whereof shée vowed and sware an oath in presence of many neuer to accept of any other man for her husband but him onely who shoulde giue her for an earnest of her marriage Primaleons heade And if shée and her mother made great mourning for the death of Perrequin their kinsman it was nothing in respect of that of the King his father and of all the Kingdome of Polland hauing knowledge of this mischance It fortuned that many Princes afterward sending to the Duchesse to demaund Gridonia in marriage when they vnderstoode the conditions they doubted greatly whether they might euer be able to accomplish it or no Albeit some surceased not for all that to prosecute their demaunde menacing the Mother that if she would not giue them her Daughter with a good will they would ere long take her away by force And the principall who vsed these threatninges was the Prince of Clarence a most prowd and arrogant knight Insomuch that the good Lady fearing left for this effect he wold come to make warre vpon her sent both her Daughter and the old Duchesse her Mother vnto one of her Castels called the Roc-fendu which the great Grandfather of Gridonia had caused to bee builded informe of a Fortresse for this occasion This auntient Duke had an
elder sister who â—ell in loue with a yong man sonne to the Steward of his house a youth very beautifull and wise and so excessiue was the passion of her loue that shée was constrained to discouer vnto him the affection of her heart The young gentleman who shewed not himselfe slow to chace in this a mourous Parke vanquished with the beauty and prouocation of his Lady loued her so extreamely that to come to the paint shee fell her belly to swell by his déede wherein shee vsed such cunning to couer the matter after the example of the poore deceiued Nymph Calisto for feare she had of the Goddesse Diana that when her prefixed time was expired shee was deliuered of a most faire daughter none liuing beeing priuy thereof except one wayting Gentlewomen to whom shee did impart the secret by whom this Princesse sent away this Babe to the young Gentleman who was father thereof who receiuing it as soone as it was brought strait waies went with it vp to the top of a litle mountaine not far from the Citty of Ormeda whereful sore against his will he was constrasited to committe it to the hands of Fortune to anoyd the scandall and dishonour which might haue come thereby And to the ende this little Baby should not be found out of any person hee laide it downe a good way within a thicket of bushes and brambles néere vnto a cleare fountaine whose water distilled from a high Rocke which ouershadowed it But the true directour of all things would not permitte this innocent and immaculate creature dying without Baptisme should beare the sinnes of her Parents but ordained for it a sweete meane of comfort as presently you shall heare At the toppe of the hill there dwelt an old Hermit leading a holy life in a little Cell which hee had built as well as hee might best for his purpose betwéene two open Rockes seperated onely by one Cleft thorough the which day might easily be séene to appeare on both sides wherein it séemed nature had done her endeuour to cleaue them expressely with her owne hand This holy man descending from his Cell as his custome was to drawe water at the Fountaine heard the crying and mone of one whom hee knewe full well not to bee horne long time before and appreching the place where shée was laide mooued with pitty tooke her in his Armes to carry her with him into his Hermitage praying God of his goodnes to preserue it from death Afterward baptizing it and giuing it to name Poncia hee nourished it with the milke of a Hindâ— which came euery day into his Caue hauing by good fortune not long before that time fawned néere the place So the good olde father brought her vp carefully and shée growing dayly more and more became verie beautifull and gratious in the appearance of her person In such manner that the venerable Hermite instructed her verie well teaching her about all thinges how shee should serue and Honour God And she might be abought thirteene or fourteene yeares of age when the blessed olde man departing this mortall life passed into life euerlasting and left behinde him this comfortlesse â—â—â—iâ—ng Hermitesse in the austere desert Neuerthelesse â—â— is vnfortunate little soule béeing sage and well brought vp â—â—mmended her selfe deuoutly vnto God that it would please him to take her into his protection which did not faile her of his pittifull 〈◊〉 and succour neuer refused to any which craue it at his handes for that the Duke her vnkle delighting much in hunting vppon a day made a méeting at the roote of this mountaine where it fortuned by chaunce that all the hunters dispearsing themselues in the woode to discouer some game a fawne by the opening of some dogges béeing put vp made way before the Duke who at that time was accompanied but with one onely Squire after which he gallopped his horse thinking to giue her a turne by the swiftnes of his horse gallop Notwithstanding the feartfull fawne séeing it selfe pursued so nere neuer stayed till it was at the Fountaine where the Hermite was wont to fetch water and there breathing a little whipt presently into the hole wherein Poncia was for it was one of the Fawnes of the Hinde which had suckled her and for somuch as it knew her well and suffered her to handle iâ— gently it did quickly also leape into her lappe with his two foreféet The Duke who pursued it to the verie month of the caue allghtâ—◠〈◊〉 from his Horse and entred the caue with his naked sword in handâ— wherewith Poncia was sore afrastâ— and dismayed at so strange a sight because that since shee had any knowledge or remembrance shée as yet had neuer séene anie other person in this world but the good Hermite now dead hauing neuer in her life gone further abroad than to the Fountaine which was at the Forrest side If the mayden were abashed the Duke was no lesse in a great maruelle when putting vp his sword into his scabberd hee thus bespake her For thy loue my Darling will I spare to kill this Hart which I haue taken so great paine to chace hither But tell me of curtesie who brought you hither into this deserâ— but for that she made him no answere he approching somewhat néere and taking her by her Lillie white handes he held and handled them gentlie knowing well by their fashion that the Vâ—rgin was came of some high and Noble blood By meanes whereof fluding her a little strange by reason of the feare which might haue seased her hart he beganne to shew her all turtelies hee could best deuise so that after a little the young Hermitesse emboldened hir selfe to aunswere him in this sort Faire Lord I cannot tell what hath mooued you to come in to this place to affright and to put almost out of her witte poore creature dedicated to the seruice of God seeing that you séeme to me a man of a farre diuerse and strange manner than was my Father who lieth a sléeps behinde this Alter is she only person of this world that I euer sawe in my life vntill this present houre I cannot tell who engendred thée quoth the Duke well I can assure thée that thy beautie hath so rauished my heart that I account it a most happie hower wherein I haue pursued thy little Fawne hither and knowe that I am Lorde of all this Countrie who destre to doe thée some great good if thou canst resolue to credit me in the thinge which I shall tell this séeing it hath pleased God replied Poncia to guide me into this Hermitage I beséech you permit not that any wrong bee â—â—ered to mine honour Feare not daughter said the Duke but you shall be greatly loued and tendred of me The God of heauen graunt if quoth the yong Nunne that it may be according to the decrée of his diuine pleasure The grace this Mayden had in her honest tattle pearced so deepe in to the
this manner he began to be very angry iudging presently that he came to continue the accusation which Valido began therefore he answered him thus Tell your Master againe from me that when I shall grant him the assurance which he demaundeth at my handes it shall hee but to chastlye him for his prowde and arrogant spéeches which are more vsed in Giants mouthes than in any other persons being often cause they worke their owne ruine and confusion therein Then spake diuers Barrons who were there present Sir vnder reuerence of your Maiesty 〈…〉 vnto vs that this 〈◊〉 by no meanes to bee 〈…〉 say so 〈◊〉 in that of the Bohemian Prince all the words 〈◊〉 manifestly the truth of the matter from the false and 〈…〉 which he presented 〈…〉 of Perriquin So that you shoulde rather 〈…〉 of Lurcon than to accord him any 〈…〉 appearance of truth In the meane 〈◊〉 whilst this was bruied through the Court Primaleon returned from 〈◊〉 who woondreâ— greatly to heare such a marmuring stirre whereof when he heard the occasion hee waxed a little angrie as euery one might 〈◊〉 by these wordes which 〈…〉 to his Father I woonder 〈…〉 that you 〈…〉 who hath 〈…〉 you wil cleane 〈…〉 opinion of your Knights who séeme to haue feare of a beast beeing an enemie to God wherein I beseech you of your especiall sauour that you will suffer rather your Sonne to dye than she least act of cowardize should bee reproched and 〈◊〉 vnto 〈◊〉 Giue 〈…〉 permission to haue Combat with mee and to all those hereafter who shall came to 〈◊〉 mee vppon 〈…〉 will 〈…〉 as him who neuer thought to him offended 〈…〉 will The Emperour 〈…〉 and that 〈…〉 Which when the Giant vnderstande because it was alreadie late would in no wise that Euening goe a short but beeing made priuse of all that which hapned in the Pallace vpon this sodaine did but laugh and make a scotte thereat saying that if Primalcon did shew himselfe hardie and of great courage if would stand him in good stéede on the more 〈◊〉 before the conflict was ended so that to prouoke him the more and to the end he should not saile to enter the field with him hee sent his Squier backe incontinent with a letter of destance which be wrote with great expedition to this effect A Letter of Defiance vvritten by the Giant Lurcon to Primalcon of Greece TO thée Primalcon of Grecce the most soolish and cowardly defender of Cournyes the Giant Lurcon Sonne to Dermaquus who will eternize his renowne by thy death sendeth this destance for so much as the 〈◊〉 hauing fauoured thée so much as to make thée he borne of Noble and Royal blood thou hast stayned that famous marks of nature beside all the reputation which thou maiest her â—aster 〈◊〉 in military discipline beginning thy â—â—ertise by a most absurd dishonour able and villanous murder I meane by the death of the gentle Knight Porrequin of Dâ—â—s Son to the 〈…〉 king of Poland whom thou â—â—e west felloniously in the Turney which then heldest at the marriage of thy sister where he would faine be present the more to honour her 〈…〉 myselfe thou shalt not dare to denie to confesse manifestly the â—reason but that thou hast shamefullie and 〈…〉 massacred him vnder the pretence of the assuraunce which thou gauest to all commers Wherein I know not what excuse thou mayest pretend except it be a spâ—die and liberall offer to giue in recompence and satisfaction of his life the dead of him who hath committed so disloyall an ouersight The which I am now come to fetch to offer it vp vnto her who remendeth vengeaunce therefore aduising thee that when with thy good wil thou wouldest not consent to so iust and reasonable a thing I hope to constraine thée by force of Armes if thou hast so much courage as to enter the close field with me there to trie it out by single combat So soone as this Destance was quickly read ouer by Primaleon hee returned to the Squire who brought the 〈◊〉 whome verie â—oughâ—â—â— and in great choller hee aâ—nswered that if it had not beene so late hee woulde verie willing hir haue Combatted his Master that â—ight without any longer attendaunce Wherevppon the Emperour his Father gaue him aduise by 〈…〉 reasons that though are not to bee done vppon a hotte spurre 〈…〉 should bee the best way to see a little what the Giant woulde say further But the Empresse and her Daughters beeing troubled without measure by the remembrance thereof could not all that night once close their eyes to take a little 〈◊〉 And â—â— lesse was the inconuenient of the 〈…〉 which did importunately 〈◊〉 and trouble the Emperours spirke quite contrarie to Primaleons who for all that did not forbeare his slépe neuer a whitte the more but tooke his rest well enough as her that before 〈…〉 Anninâ— himselfe verie strongly 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 morning beeing as merrie and 〈◊〉 not if heâ— should haue gone but to 〈…〉 for she 〈…〉 of soone amiable Ladie But the Giant assoone as the day appeared went a shoâ—re and mounting vpon a strong and mightie 〈◊〉 armes at aâ— poâ—â—tes except his head tooke his way with his people toward the Cittie where by reason of the brute of the arriuall of this 〈…〉 which was alreadye spreade abroade euerie where bothe little and great came about him to â—â— him so that â—â—â—ing maruelously 〈…〉 of the sight of his person they prayde vnto God that he wold succour giue their Prince victorie against him the same did in like maner the knights of the court who were in great doubt of Primaleons life séeing before them so deformed and huge an aduersarie neuerthelesse the Emperour who was accustomed to talke with such Coloâ—â—es and skarbabes beeing but lumpes of flesh without any 〈◊〉 of spirite or bodie made light account of him and woulde willinglie haue accepted she Combat â—â—nsesse to haue â—ased his Sonne Primaleonâ— But as he discoursed thus with himselfe beholâ— Luâ—con 〈◊〉 before him who beginneth with this abrupâ—e spéech to him aâ—owde Emperour of Constantinople I rather with thy ruine than that of any other man who liueth vnder the celestiall Globe for that thou slewest â—oth my Father and Brother two the verie flowers of Chiualrie whereby I haue euer since seâ—â— an 〈◊〉 anguish in my heart because I coulde neuer finde any meane to be reuenged of so cruel an homiride Notwithstanding séeing God hath now opened 〈◊〉 the waie I hope soone to 〈…〉 with me vpon 〈…〉 and a â—reason which I stand vppon to make him 〈…〉 before he escape my handi◠〈…〉 Knight quoth Primaleon I am resolued to fight 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 which thou 〈…〉 to reuenge his death without giuing thée any reason how or wherefore I â—lew him â— séeing I haue giuen to him account sufficient alreadie who â—ot willing â—â— content himselfe therwith I haue made him buy the refusall deare as I hope to pay shée for the paine which
then cried the old woman in presenting him the sworde against this Knight who will take from mee by force the rarest Iewell in this world which hee is not worthie so much as to looke vppon Whereuppon he began to speake vnto the Prince in this manner Knight let that good Lady alone to deale with me who hoping to chastice you quickly for this great presumption by which you haue beene so hardy and bolde as to enter within this place in despite of me I am verie glad quoth Prince Edward to haue to doe with thée séeing the small honour a man may purchase to vanquish women beeing but feeble creatures by nature and of small resistance After these speeches they beganne a terrible skirmish in the which albeit the Prince charged his enemie with many fell strange knockes for the ardent zeale hee had to finish this aduenture his aduersarie neuerthelesse hauing in his hande the best sword which was to be founde in the circute of the earth deliuered fewe blowes but made the maile of his harnesse or shield vpon his arme flie in péeces By reason whereof Prince Edward seeing his life ineuident perrill knowing not well what to doe resolued to put this Battaile in hazard so that couring himselfe as well as he could with his buckler he cared not to endure two or thrée blowes of his enemie to come to gripes Which he did when the Knight which founde himselfe a little wearie hauing not strength enough to holdeing with him was constrained to fall with him to the grounde where it fell out so well on the English Knightes side that he was vppermost Notwithstanding béeing out of breath hee could hardlie winde himselfe from his aduersarie Who by reason of his lumpish heauie fall sounded vnder the Prince who séeing him in that passion would not wrong him further than to ceaze vppon his sworde then looking rounde about him hee perceaued at that instant how the old woman vanished away behinde a little yron doore He resolued to follow her to know what might be the pursute of this aduenture séeing by the cleare brightnesse of a cleare glasse windowe some light within the next Chamber which did prouoke him the rather vppon this occasion clasping on the vanquished knights Armes to play the surest part they fitted him so iust as if they had bin forged for his backe Moreouer he tooke his shield which he beganne to be hold with great admiration and féeling afterward his force and courage to encrease double entred without feare into the next roome In the middest whereof he was a ware of a faire Sepulcher of Marble whose couering was so high and so much separated from the sides that a man might easily behold all that was within In this place hee heard some body make such a 〈…〉 noyse that approching softly néere it to know what strange matter it might bee he sawe two armed Knights 〈…〉 couched flat vpon their bellies did cruelly wound one 〈◊〉 with daggers whch each one of them helde betwéene their handes Whereupon hauing compassion of so much blood inhumainely spilt vnder them by the wounds which they giue themselues without ceasing remained a while perplexed what he should best doo in so tragicall a spectacle In fine beséeching the diuine prouidence to aide him to pacifie them he pushed the couering of the Sepulcher off with such a violence that it remained vncouered which of a â—roth had neuer any other Knight béene able to doo but hée or Primaleon who was more valiant than himselfe The two Knights séeing the heauy Marble throwne downe which had a long time kept them locked fast in that Sepulcher rose vpon their féete incontinent and after they were come foorth they call themselues downe at Prince Edwards feete saying Praised â—ee she incomprehensible goodnes of God who hath endowed you with such prowesse and magnanimity which deliuereth vs now at the last from this intollerable martyrdome which we both did endure the which we know right well coulde neuer be brought to ende but by the vertue of the best Knight who was euer borne in the house of England and the one of them procéeding did Know faire Lorde it is a long time that wee were in this paine that we descend of the most Royal bloud of the English Nation as I will recount vnto you seeing you haue deliuered vs out of this torment At this strange accident the Prince much merualled especially for that these two personages as soone as they were out of the Sepulcher had receaued the perfect healing of their woundes and that of so cruell enemies they were so soone become peaceable friends so that taking them both by the hands hee made them stande vp saying my deare brethren happy may I tearme my selfe at this present to haue freed you from this mortall passion offering my selfe beside to pursue your entier deliuerance if peraduenture any further encumbrance molest you Likewise to continue your perpetuall friend in all places where you shall know my small power may stand you in any stéede beseeching you to make relation to me of your hard aduenture the History whereof I would willingly enioy Then began one of them we are brethren and sonnes to the Duke of North-wales and to the sister of the King Prince Coward in the house of whom for he loued vs both as his owne children we were brought vp from our infancie But afterwards as our euill fortune would knowing nothing one of anothers loue wee were both enamoured onely by the same and renowne of the Duke of Borsaâ—s Daughter estéemed at that time the fayrest and most vertuous Lady of the westerne world Now in a Tourney being helde at a certaine time in preheminence of her at this Dukes principall Pallace we purposed both to bee present at it in good equâ—page of furnitures to the ende the better to enter in grace of this Princesse So that her father being a wise and learned Magitian knowing our néerenes of lignage with the King entertained vs most honourably into his house And after that we had séene the Damosell in face the flame which from day to day consinned the force and vigour of our vitall spirites did augment in such strange manner that had not the hope béene which fed vs with future fruition of case wee had made both some lamentable and tragicall ende beeing ignorant one of anothers pursute and aduising it for the best neuer to make priuy to one another of our loues Both of vs perfourmed maruelous seates in this Tourney to incline this Princesse to loue vs the more wherein I exceeded my brother because I was his elder by byrth So that hauing by this meanes more opportunity to speake vnto her I made her prmy to my desire whereupon there succeeded such a conclusion betweene vs that shee assured mee to bee content to accept mee for her husband Then I aduentured my selfe to speake vnto the Duke her father who answered mee hee had already promised her to the
â—ainfall neuertheles I will neuer consent 〈◊〉 yee strike one another anie more because too lamentable 〈…〉 end of this battell if ye be let alone Hay what may quoth Primaleon wee will finish it now seeing wee haue begun and wyth that hee approached his enemie vnto whome he let driue a puisant blowe which hee warded with his shield for all which he neuer pâ—tâ—and to his sword to strike againe or to reuenge himselfe which the Emperour perceiuing departed from his pauillion in great indignation against his sonne whome he came to pull by the arme out of the field saying What indignitie do yee now make your sister indure refusing her vtterly a thing which a knight of straunge Countrie who neuer sawe her before hath with all curtesie graunted her This act by your opinion is it heroicall and 〈◊〉 or base and ridiculous So and disarme your selfe quickly and knowe you haue highly displeased me And yee knight withdrawing your selfe on Gods name whether it 〈…〉 vnto yee praise your good fortune hardly to haue purchased his daie so great reputation at 〈◊〉 as well in 〈…〉 all â—â—â—ghtes whome I ouer 〈◊〉 or frequented that if it â—ad pleased God you had neuer come into my court to make demand of this sorrowfull combat Wonderfull gladde wereall the assistantes of it is worthie act of the Emperour doubtles prince Edward himselfe knew full wall 〈◊〉 the 〈…〉 of his enemie whom the two Judges were saiâ—â— with all theyr might to leade out of the fielde in to his tent 〈◊〉 him But hee was in such a rage and extreame madnesse with himselfe that do they what euer they â—â—uld in an hearâ— they were not able to applie ani e plaister vnto his woundes 〈◊〉 in the meane 〈◊〉 the fayre Princesse Flerida withdrew her selfe towardes prince Edward to the ende to 〈◊〉 him heartle thankes â—â— the great 〈◊〉 and fauour he had shewed her presented him many honest offers and amongst other tolde him these two or three wordes Braue knight I haue found such curtesie in you that whilest my soule shall make habitation in this possible bodie who therein greatly confesseth himselfe bounden to ye I shall remember the greate graces ye haue shewed me this daie for the condigne thankes due vnto ye therefore the heauens graunt mee so much grace that some occasion may present it selfe vnto me wherein I may haue meane to testifie that in effect which I cannot in wordes sufficiently protest vnto yee Longer would she faine haue discoursed with prince Edward for loue discouered alreadie both to the one and the other I knowe not what fatall liking if the Empresse had not gone her selfe to see her sonne disarmed by meanes whereof she giuing him a gracious farewel such at the least did he interpret it tooke her conge of her secret louer Who seeing her depart so of a sodaine from him without anie leasure to answere her was so perplexed as he knew not wel what to do nor to saie vntill that his page Claudius and Bellager comming towards him brought his horse as it were awaked out of a souÌ„d sleepe he mounted incontinently on horseback taking backe the same way to the place where he left Olymba and Mesderin as he trauelled thether Bellager who was no lesse astonished of the bloudie battell which he sawe him sight than of his great valar and prowesse as they were on theyr waie bespake him in this manner Sir knight of a trouth you haue shewed at the request of the princes a great token of your honest and milne disposition towards Primaleon Companion quoth the princes I know not what I should answere thee but that he is one of the most valyant and skilfull knights whom I euer saw in my life neuertheles much more dyd the delicate hand and the eloquent tongue of the infant his after vrge me than did his heauie sound blows or all the skill of his fight whereby hee can so aduantagiously helpe himselfe Bellager hearing the Englishman speake with so great affection began to smile a little when hee prosecuted his point saying Surely I beleeue the cruell wound which Osmaginni prophesied you shuld receiue there is in deed no other thing but the extreame beautie of the princes which I shoulde neuer haue imagined to haue bin so accomplished had I not â—â—ne her before with mine eyes And prince Edward saying moreouer that God and nature had made her so 〈…〉 a paragon only to plague him prayed him to wrap vp his 〈…〉 a lâ—le for he loss much bloud and had in dured a crued phlebotomie which he and Clauâ—us dyd as well as they could vntill they came to their lodging where they arriued verie late for whome Olymba and Mesderin were in great paine knowing not well what was become of them or what successe they had When afterwardes they sawe Prince Edward they entertained him wyth vnspeakable ioy asking him many times how he dyd Ah Madame quoth he better had it beene for mee neuer to haue stirred from home this daie for so much as I haue seene a thing which hath cruelly wounded mee nay rather hath brought me into more than a mortall 〈…〉 Lake no care for that replyed the infant Olymba because he who hath wounded you shall himselfe applie the free and soueraigne plaister to your griese With that she disarmed him with her owne handes then spreading singular 〈…〉 which Osmaguin left her vppon his wounds she caused him to sate him downe in the 〈…〉 heddâ— within the Fâ—egot where he slept foundly not without greate need and in the meane time Bellager recounted the successe of y e battell vnto his brethren commending him highly who doubtlesse deserued it In fine aduising with themselues what they were 〈◊〉 according to the ordinance which Osmaguin had left them they soyâ—ed with so good a gale all that night that about the point of dâ—iâ— they found themselues in Moraâ—a a citie scituatâ— within the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of Nicea where dwelled at the 〈◊〉 time â— brother of the sage Osmaguin a very gallant knight and the principall man in that place wherof the princesse Olyâ—â—b a â—â—ing 〈…〉 as soone as she was vp to visit prince Edward 〈…〉 of him how he dyd Merg well made me 〈…〉 out ward wounds but 〈◊〉 of one which I haue 〈…〉 wel remedy sound for that as for the other replyed the damsell and I till you that your desires shall haue a most happie end for to obtaine the which when time shall serue I will shew you the waie which c 〈…〉 so that now at this present ye staâ—â— in néed of nothing but of refreshing and to make you strong to the 〈…〉 may speedily succour vs for we are alreadie in one of the 〈…〉 of the souldan our vnkle where dwelleth Osmaguin 〈…〉 whome we repose great constâ—ence as in one of the principall seruants of the souldan and of our best friends Madame replied the Knight it shal be yours to command me and