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A40841	The famous and renowned histor[y] of Valentine and Orso[n] sons to the famous and renowned Emperour of Constantinop[le] containing their marvelous adventures in love and [...]; Valentin et Orson. English. Abridgments.		1700 (1700)	Wing F361B; ESTC R215035	19,040	27

natural Son The Emperour presently ran and kissed him and Valentine declared how and where he left his Mother the Empress Bellisant and his Brother Orson and all his adventures since he departed from the Court of King Pepin to the delight of all that heard him and joy of the whole City who made bonefires for his return when the Sarazens heard these shouts and revellings in the City they were fore afraid and put themselves in readiness Valentine and the Green Knight were greately moved to see the City begirt with armed Men therefore they armed themselves resolving to try their fortune issuing forth with two thousand Men seiz'd on two hun●●ed wagons laden with victuals and sent them into the City the Souldan vexed at this loss got between Valentine and the City intending to take them Prisoners King Pepin seeing their intent issued out of the Town with his Army and see upon the Sarazens and there was fought a cruel battle there King Pepin bore the Souldan to the earth but Valentine and the Green Knight being in the middle of the Enemy wearied with labour were at last taken Prisoners and sent to the Souldan's Tent to the great grief of the Emperour and King Pepin who were forced to retreat After this the Souldan came to his Tent and caused the Green Knight and Valentine to come before him and using to ●●●m proud words vow'd they should never escape with life he order'd them to be hanged in the sight of the City which sentence ●aused great fear to seize on them but Pacolet being in the City understanding the sad event and seeing how heavenly King Pepin and the Emperour took their loss took his wooden horse and departed to the Souldan's Host and came just as Valentine and the Green Knight were going to execution Pacolet entering the Tent was known by the Souldan who calling him aside said ' What news from Portugal Pacolet replyed ' The best that ever you heard from the fair Wise of Ferragus The Souldan hearing this news from Ferragu 's Wife whom he dearly loved for joy reprieved the Prisoners till morning and then went with Pacolet to hear the particulers Pacolet i● a serious manner relates to him how Ferragus's Wife resolv'd to visit him that night her Husband being at Aqui●ain for her heart was on fire with the love of him At this he was like to leap one of his skin for ●●y so acolet bid him tarry till ●ight and he 'd carry him to her Pacolet remained with him also and then set him on his wooden-horse and departed and set him down in the great hall in Constantinople bidding him stay till he ●ame so going again to the Souldan s Army and charming the Guards took Valentine and the Green Knight on his wooden-horse and set them down by the Souldan to his great astonishment knowing then he was betray d who insa●antly laid hands on him committing him to prison till the morrow and then hanged him in the view of all his Host to their wonder discomfiture and Valentine suddenly issuing out of the City with the whole Army made havock of the Pagans 〈◊〉 all that made opposition the rest fled and saved their lives The City was again made free without any Enemies to oppos● it to the unspeakable joy of the Iuhabitants The next day Pacolet took his journey to Aquitain to bear tydings to the Lady Clerimond the Empress Bellisant and Orson whose company the Emperour greatly desir'd but while they were preparing for Constantinople Ferragus renews his Forces and again besieges Aquitain Chap. VII How Adrimain couzez'd Pacolet of his Horse how ●ing Trompart's Head was smitten off by th King of Iudia with the loss of the Lady Clerimond Pacolet's Revenge on Adrimain Ferragus's Death Bellisant and Orion's landing at Constantinople and other remarkable Passages THere was a cunning Inchanter that came to assist King Trompart● to gain the Lady Clerimond this Fellow come to Pacolet and seigns himself his Servant to do what he shall command ●●m Pacolet not privy to his deceit accepts of and ●ooges him in his bed but it proves a fatal night for when Pacolet was asleep Adrimain charms all the house asleep and goes to Pacolet's horse and to the Lady Clerimund's chamber and set her on the horse and turning the pin mounted in the air and presently arrives at King Trompart's tent who presently call'd him to behold her to his great joy who would not stay there but presently carry hee to his own Country so setting her on the wooden-horse she being last asleep turn'd the pin mounted into the air and before morning an hundred miles off Aquitain the horse stopped in a Market-town near the King of Judea's Court the People seeing such a strange sight were much amaz'd and carried the news to the King who sent for them and knew Trompart to be the Man which s●ew his Brother for which he caused his head to be smitten off The Lady Clerimond was led into the Palace where the King began to comfort her and used her very courteously being in love with her But nothing could give her joy but only the presente of her Valentine for whom she wept sorely but at last she count●● is madness only to make the King leave his suit who wearied her with his speeches But to return to Pacolet who made great lamentation for the loss of the Lady Clerimond and his horse at last he vow'd revenge on the Traytor Adrimain and presently he apparelled himself in Woman's habit departs to Ferragus's Camp and came to the Tent of Adrimain who seeing such a gallant Beauty was amaz'd and fell in love with him and perswaded her to stay all night in his chamber which Pacolet consented to so Adrimain went to bed and Pacolet seeing that in●●ants him and the Host asleep puts on Adrimain's apparel and with his sword smote off his head and then went to the tent of Ferragus whom he made leap out of bed put on his cloaths and follow him into the City of Aquitan where they secur'd him till morning and then Pacolet bid 'em issue out and stay the whole Host they being asleep which they did not leaving one to tell the dreadful tragedy of their Companions In the morning Ferragus was brought before the Duke of Aquitan and Orson they told him if he would forsake Mahomet and turn Christian they would save his life but he would not consent so they presently commanded his head to be struck off Now they resolved to go to Constantinople which was again besieg'd by the Sarazens the Lady Bellisant requiring the Duke of Aquitan to bear them company so being ship'd the wind serving they soon landed near Constantinople but could not come to the City but Pacolet gave notice to the Emperour and King Pepin that there was an Army arrived from the Duke of Aquitan which would assail the Sarazens Camp in the night on one side whilst they issued out of the City on the other

seen as she heard two Strangers were there she viewed them out at a window seeing Valentine began to be in love with him and she enquires if they had any token from her Brother Valentine shewing the ring was admitted into her presence whose beauty he greatly admired desirous therefore to break silence being a wonder to each others eyes Valentine began Divine Paragon of Beauty I was driven hither by the report of a brazen-head that remains in your Castle that can tell wonders therefore if it please you to admit us to the sight we shall remain your Bond servants in all respects Clerimond granted their request and brought 'em where the head was which thus began to speak Thou famous Knight of Royal Parentage thou art call'd Valentine the Valiant thou art the Man that ought to marry the Lady Clerimond thou art Son to the Emperour of Greece and thy Mother was in Portugal in the Castle of Ferragus who hath had the keeping of her twenty years the Wild-man who accompaineth thee is thy Brother born in the Forrest of Orleance and was nourished by a bear and be shall not have the use of his tongue till a thread be cut under it Now thou art come my time is at a period and so bowed down and never spoke more Valentine immediately embraced his Brother and presently cut the thread under his tongue and he spoke Valentine receives Clerimond as his esopused Lady and she him as her Lord but defers the marriage till he had deliver'd his Mother and seen his Royal Father and she setled in Constantionple Chap. V. How Patolet an Enchanter gave Ferragus Clerimond's Brother the knowledge of all that past of the Delivery of the Lady Bellisant how Valentine and Orson were imprisoned by Farergus and escaped again and Ferragus's Resolution thereupon IN the mean time while these Lovers admired one another is little Dwarf that Clerimond kept was an Inchanter and he gave Ferragus an account of all their proceeding in the Castle of Clerimond for he could in a day's time come and go for by his art he had made a wooden horse with a pin at the head and which way he turned the pin and the horse mounting in the air he could be at the place design'd immediately when Ferragus heard Pacol●t's cal● he grew exceedingly enrag'd at his Sister for granting leave to a Christian Knight swearing by the Gods to be revenged on them both After Pacolet's return Clerimond commanded him to go and see it Bellisant Valentine's Mother were there or no which he did and brought word she was in health In the mean time Ferragus provides a Fleet and came to his Sister's Castle and was very pleasant with Valentine and Orson and desires them and his Sister to accompany him to Portugal there to be married which they did but when they were upon the Sea in the dead of the night he caused them to be took out of their beds bound 'em and cast them into a dungeon and when they came to Portugal they were put into a Castle and there left to bewail their 〈…〉 Alas said Valentine how soon are our ioys blasted and mirth turned into mourning Bellisant hearing two Christian Knights were in the Castle left her chamber and came to have a sight of them and to ask them whence they were but Ferragus being enraged would not suffer her Clerimond had not long been in the Castle but she esp'yd Valentine's Mother and being private together she declar'd to her how her Sons were Prisoners there 〈…〉 for joy to hear they were alive In the mean time Pacolet comforted them and told them he would set Valentine and Orson at liberty and them too and he was as good as his 〈◊〉 but as soon as he saw 〈◊〉 oppertunity by his art he opened all the doors and came where the Prisoners lay who hearing the door opened expected nothing but 〈…〉 Pacolet said My Lords fear not I am come 〈…〉 So leaving them where Clerimond and Bellisant were 〈…〉 before their Mother craving her blessing but 〈…〉 away but Pacolet seeing no time to 〈…〉 and they presently arrived at Clerimon 〈…〉 they had refresh'd themselves they journey'd toward Aquitain But let us return to Ferragus to see how 〈…〉 the Iaylor came to unlock the doors and found them 〈…〉 and looking found his Prisoners 〈…〉 told Ferragus who enraged thereat resolves to 〈…〉 Castle 〈…〉 assembled his Men of war declaring his 〈…〉 mean 〈◊〉 Valentine and Orson 〈…〉 also Pacolet were safe arrived at the 〈…〉 they where received with much 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 accomplish'd 〈◊〉 Fezon 〈…〉 Duke of Aquitain so both their 〈…〉 Ferragus who not 〈◊〉 for when 〈…〉 Castle he sailed to Aquitain with 〈…〉 revenge for these 〈…〉 upon 〈…〉 as a 〈…〉 about twelve foot high and much feared by all his Neighbours having a prosperous gale he s on landed his army King Trompart being with him to aid him accompanied with the Inchanter Adramain who was to further Trompart's design in getting the Lady Clerimond intending with the consent of Ferragus to take her to Wife Chap. VI. The admirable Feats of Arms performed by Valentine and Orson in a famous Battle before Aquitain and the Success thereof and how Valentine and Pacolet went to Constantinople to help his Father and Uncle who were besieged by the Sarazens THe couragious Duke of Aquitain hearing of the landing of his potent Enemy suddenly prepared great Forces to resist him to the great content of Valentine and Orson and at last seeing their Town besieged by Ferragus they issued out with their Army resolving to give them present battle Here you might see the rare exploits perform'd by gallant Warriors Valentine and Orson working wonders wheresoever they came making every one give way to their keen swords Here the Giant Ferragus triumphed over his Enemies intending a final conquest The valiant Duke of Aquitain cleared their ranks and fought manfully but venturing too far in the press was taken Prisoner and carried to Ferragus's Tent but Orson accompained with Pacolet rush'd through the Enemy resolving to free the Duke or die on the spot came at last without the Camp putting on Pagans shields went into Ferragus's Tent and brought the Duke from thence and plac'd him in the head of his Army who seeing him released fought like desperate Men and made havock of their Enemies crying Long live the Duke of Aquitain the Pagans hearing this and knowing him released were discomfitted and fled to their ships As soon as this battle was ended Valentine and Pacolet resolve to go to Constantinople to aid his Father who was besieged by the Sarazens Pacolet made ready his wooden horse and the same night they arrived at Constantinople in the great hall before the Emperour who sat at supper with King Pepi● who came to aid him against the Sarazens and the Green Knight was present who espying Valentine knew him King Pepin said Behold here one of your own Blood a valliant Knight and your