And I aunswere I haue receyued more fauour at your hands in suffering me to be thus familiar with you then I am worthy or euer haue deserued Therefore I craue pardon hoping that you shill beare with my rudenesse Dulcia quoth he doe not aske pardon when you haue not misdone but beleeue my Words without any question only to proceed from the depth of my true hart Which entendeth and wisheâ—…h you no lesse good then I haue vâ—…ered For I haue found such vertue in you that I am inâ—…hralled to that vertue and desire to bee partaker and possesse that beautie which hath made mee your affectionate Friend and intreate your Loue then that which I desire nothing more My Lord replyed Dulcia my Loue and dutie is such that I will not refuse any commaund you shall impose vpon me Dulcia qd hee it is not such Loue as is commanded by dutie nor such Friendship as ariseth from feare but such kinde Loue as procéedeth betwixt faithfull Friendes from the yeelding consent of a true heart and such a loue as hath a further respect then that common duty for if you knewe with what feruencie I desired your sweete consent to this Loue you would pittie my torments My Lord replyed shee I beseech your Honour doe not séeke to captiuate or enthrall me in Loues bands that am free and am assured your Fancie cannot like of one farre vnworthy that high fauour you speake of but suffer me rather to continue in my peacefull estate that esteeme my selfe tarre from euer enioying such Happinesse as to bee beloued of my superiour being already so farre bound vnto you in all humblenes that you shall not commaund mee any thing that agreeth with Modestie but I will performe the same Speake you from your heart qâ—… Marcellus I doe my my Lorde quoth she Then saide he I commaund you to Loue me and if that bee too harsh a Word I intrease and desire you yéeld me loue for that true loue I beare you being such as is grounded vpon vertue and without spot or blemish of hishonours staine entending nothing that may disagree with your Modesty but so make you my equall my companion and my dearely espoused Wife Therefore doe but yeeld to loue me and thou shalt thereby expell many cares from my heart Which otherwise will increase to my euerlasting torment Oh my Lord quoth Dulcia I beséech you account mee one that will indeuour in all dutie to deserue that honour you entend me which I see so many impossibilities to hinder that it quite discourageth me from the least hope of that felicitie So you will loue me I care not for impossibilities neyther shall anie miserie alter my constant resolution With that he embraced her in his arms who gaue a silent consent intermingled with teares procéeding from her tender heart With whom Marcellus stayed some time spending the time in many friendly conferences so that Dulcia was constrained by his intreaties and her owne yéelding heart to giue her consent both their intents being grounded vpon no other purpose but that which is vertuous and chaste Parismenos being departed from Marcellus soone arriued at the Maiden Tower where hee alighted and comming to the Gardiants that kept the Gate hee saluted them with a courteous behauiour and tolde them that hee was sent by Maximus theyr King to be one of the Gardiants Whome at the first they denied him then he deliuered his Letter which they hauing read accepted him for one of theyr fellowes without any doubt or mistrust When hee had obtained his desire in this with such a prosperous beginning hee began to comfort himselfe with hope of further good Fortune continuing all that Night amongst the rest of the Gardiants and not once offering any behauiour which might bréed suspition but behaued himselfe most carefully both in all his words and déedes as he had good reason For that they were very circumspect and almost by reason of the strict charge the King had giuen them ready to suspect each other All the next day continued hée in that sort without any méeting of the Eunuches But on the third day he met two of them together in a place most conuenient and faluted them most kindely Who maruelling what he should be for that he was a stranger began presently to be iealous of him but he perceiuing the same told them that he had a secret message vnto them from the King and withall a letter vnder his hand and signet to the Gardiants which he shewed them But to you qd hâ—… the King hath sent me with this message that you shall admit mée at all times to Angelicaes presence whome you haue the custodie of though vnknowne to any but your selues which he told me likewise he gaue you a speciall charge to conceale from the rest of the Gardiants and hath vppon the trust hee hath reposed in mee giuen me authoritie with you to haue her custody The Eunuches hauing heard his message and with all the Kings priuy seale to the Letter written in his behalfe could not chuse but giue credence to the same supposing that none was priuie to Angelicaes being there but the King that they made no doubt but that he was sent by him but would not trust him vntill they had consulted with the rest of their fellowes vnto whome they declared the truth of all hee had tolde them who in generall they admitted him to their societie Parismenos thought himselfe most happie to haue attayned this selicitie Where likewise hee behaued himselfe most carefully selling them that hee had a message of secrecie to declare to her from the King which they made no doubt of nor neuer denyed When he spied his fittest opportunitie which was when Angelica was walking alone in a priuate Garden being all the libertie she hadde and the Eunuches were gone to disporte themselues and had put him alone in trust with the Key that conducted to her Chamber he vnlocked the doore and shutting the same againe he came to her Chamber Where hee durst not be so bolde as enter before he had knockt Anna being alone in the Chamber hearing one knocke came to the doore and espying Parismenos in Armor with his sword gyrt to his side which he neuer left off being in euery point armed but his head maruelled what he shuld be to whom he saide Faire Damzell maruell not to sée mee in Armor which shall neuer offend you but still be imployed in your defence I haue knockt presuming no further without licence the cause of my comming is to deliuer a message vnto the Ladie Angelica from Marcellus All this time Anna had diligently behelde him perswading her selfe shee had séene him before that she made him this answere Syr Knight if you come from Marcellus you shall be welcome to my Ladie therefore I pray you come in and I will conduct you to the place where shée is Then she brought him downe a paire of staires into a Garden where Angelica was
vnto her this paper certifying her that I haue thus holdly presumed to â—…rouble her being therto compelled by her commanding courtesie on which hope I fully rely for pardon withall giuing her a rich Iewell shee departed towards her mistris telling him that she would returne with an answer the next morning Parismus being much quieted in minde with this hope of comfort went into the great Hall where he found the King and the rest of the Nobles and hauing saluted them he espied Sicanus sonne to the king of Persia betweene whom and his father the king of Bohemia had been long time in continual wars but now lately a peace was concluded This Sicanus was the knight that concealed himselfe who the night before seeing Parismus so much honoured and beloued could not indure to stay any longer for that he enuied him still as an enemy Parismus séeing him and noting his last nights sudden departure dissembling as though hee had not known him speÌ„t the rest of that day in company of Dionisius Leda likewise being returned vnto her mistris Laurana told her all the speaches that Parismus had with her and deliuered the letter he had sent which when she had receiued shee went into her closet and with great ioy opened the same and found the contents to be these To the most Vertuous Princesse Laurana Parismus wisheth hearts content MOst Honourable Princesse I presume thus boldly to write vnto your vertuous selfe thereby to ease my heart of the care wherewith it is perplexed onely procured by your heauenly excellencies that I here prostrate my selfe your thrall desiring you of pittie to mittigate my martyrdome by your clemencie I desire your gentle acceptance of my loue which haue vowed constanly to continue perfect to your selfe which being grounded vpon the truest foundation of sincere affection is not to be blemished with any dishonour I cannot protest but performe the part of a faithfull seruant my true heart shal not harbour vntrouth but I rest yours to preserue or destroy If your excellency would admit that I might come to speake with you then would I giue you farther assurance of my fidelitie which if you vouchsafe to graunt it shall be no way to your disparagement and as from your selfe I first receiued my wounde of disquiet so let your clemencie saue my perplexed miserie And thus committing with this poore paper my life into your custodie I cease Yours euer or his owne neuer P. When Laurana had read the Letter shee began to meditate with her selfe how shee should accomplish his request in such sort that it might no way blemish her honour nor giue him cause to suspect that she were light to be so easily perswaded for shee esteemed her credit more then her life and his loue more then both At last shee resolued to answer his Letter and giue directions to Leda how he should come to talke with her and no man priuy thereto but themselues and calling Leda told her that shee should deliuer the answer to the Princes Letter and withall this message That if hee would take the paines the next night he should finde her in the Arbour at the farther end of the Garden that was vnder the window about midnight vpon condition that her maide Leda might be with her and that hee should bring no man with him for that he might easily come thither without danger Leda being vp earely hyed her with all speed to Parismus Chamber where being come shee deliuered the message Laurana gaue her in charge which reioiced Parismus to heare and withall the answer to this Letter which when hee had receiued at the first he was vnwilling to teare the Seale that her sweet hand had impressed oft viewing the superscription but hoping the contents within would bring more ease to his heart then the outward view he opened the same and read as followeth Laurana saluteth the Prince Parismus MY Lord blame not a maidens rash reply neither doe you impute any fault to my doubtfull care I was vnwilling to answer your Letter yet the credit I repose in your vertue makes mee thus much to digresse from my former resolution that I colud not chuse but congratulate your kindnesse I yeeld to your request to speake with mee presuming that your princely minde cannot harbour any ill meaning and the rather for that I finde my heart yeelding without my consent therefore I commit my selfe into your curtesie my honour being vnblemisht which I trust you will not any way violate So relying vpon your vertuous disposition and good opinion of my rash attempt I cease Yours as she may Laurana Parismus was so rauisht with this curteous reply that hee estéemed himself the fortunatest man liuing a thousand times kissing reading those sweet lines that in his fancy â—…e neuer felt any ioy comparable to this his sweet meditation shewing Oristus the sacred lines swéet message Laurana had sent willing him to be ready to go with him to the place appointed but vnseene lest that the Princesse should blame him for not fulfilling her command Thus spending the day which he thought to be longer then three daies he againe returned to his chaÌ„ber esteeming the time too long and a thousand times wishing the approach of the appointed houre Laurana in the meane time being not vnmindfull of her promise only with Leda was gon down into the gardeÌ„ by a doore that opened out of her lodging where being come Scinthias was proud to giue light vnto her maiesticall presence and by the cleerenesse of her splendor had any beheld her she might haue beene esteemed to surpasse the comelinesse of Diana walking in her chaste conceits Parismus somewhat before the houre was likewise gone forth in his night gowne with his sword vnder his arme and comming to the gate hee was wont to goe in at into the Gardeine found it shut and hauing no others meanes hee gotte ouer the wall and was gotten into a secret place to entertaine loue with a surfetting delight but when hee beheld his diuine Goddesse enter into the Arbour his heart was so surprised with ioy with her presence that at his comming to her he could not vtter a word but with great reuerence taking her tenderly by the soft hand which he was afraid to touch without her leaue at last he said Most vertuous Lady since it hath pleased you to grant me this excéedsng fauour I here vowe that I will not speake a word nor do any thing that shall not accord with your minde My Lord said Laurana had I not presumed vpon your vertue I would not thus haue come hither Which kinde spéech so much imboldned Parismus that he imbraced her in his armes and kist her and sitting downe together folded each in the others armes Parismus began to recount vnto her his loue and how that his comming to Thessaly was onely to doo her seruice vowing neuer to depart if she would not accept him for her poore seruant with many other kind
protestations procéeding from his vnfained affection that Laurana being wounded with his intreaties could not chuse but accept of his loue vttering these speeches My Lord for that I am perswaded of the constancy of your loue and for that you vouchsafe to profer such kindnesse to me that haue not deserued the same I will manifest that which rather I should conceale for that you may suppose my yéelding so soone might proceed of light bred affection but my Lord I assure you that at such time as I sawe you comming first into this Court my heart was then suprised procured as I thinke by the Destinies that euer since I haue vowed to rest yours assured to commaund so that you way pretend my wrong and therefore committing all that is mine to giue into your handes I here giue you affurance of truth and true constant loue Thus they spent the night in kinde salutations and curteous imbracings to the vnspeakeable ioy and comfort of them both Leda all this while walking about the gardens and carefully looking about her espied a light in Oliuiaes Chamber whereof shee gaue those two Louers intelligence Parismus thought that newes vnwelcome whereby being compelled to depart which was done with much heauinesse Parismus desired to know when shee would vouchsafe him her presence againe which shee told him should be at his appointment for that she now was his to dispose of so with many a sweet embracing they parted Laurana going into her chamber said in that she had so soone lost his companie and could not tell what misfortune might befall him and glad in heart to recount and think of his passed promise Parismus quickly got ouer the wal and was soone safely come to his chamber where he recounted to Oristus his happy successe in loue asking his counsell how hee might procure Dionisius good liking to effect the mariage betwixt them which first he thought to motion himselfe then he thought that Dionisius would not like thereof without the consent of his father first had and also might blame Laurana of vndutifulnesse if he knew it were with her priuity Againe he thought it best to send Oristus into Bohemia to giue his father knowledge thereof and to entreat him to send Embassadors to that effect Contrarily he thought that in the meane time some other of greater birth then himselfe might demand her in marriage of the King and so haue the first grant though he were sufficiently assured that Laurana should neuer yeelde her consent Being in this perplexity he could not resolue vpon any thing but walking in the garden to ease his heart with some recreation he met the King with him were the King of Hungaria the Prince of Sparta and Sicanus sonne to the King of Persia though vnknown The King for the more honourable entertainment of his guests made one most royall banquet for all in general the Quéen a gallant traine of beautifull Ladies were there likewise which was not a custome amongst the rest it fell so out that Parismus was seated right opposite to the Princesse Laurana which agreed to his hearts desire wherby he had meanes to satisfie himselfe with beholding that inestimable Iewell which as farre excelled all the rest of the Ladies as the Sunne doth the Moone or white his contrary who with such comely modesty behaued her self that her looke did rightly resemble a countenance ful of mild vertuous pitty able to rauish a multitude being also not a little glad that she had occasion to bestowe a kind looke on her Parismus Sicanus more narrowly marked Lauranaes behauiour then any other because his comming was onely to request her in marriage of her father and though both the young Princes were very circumspect yet Sicanus curious eye found or at lest suspected that there was some loue betwixt them which they full little thought of hauing their hearts busied with more pleasant meditations and euer after that Sicanus inwardly malised Parismus in his heart Dinner being ended the Knights spent some part of the afternoone in dauncing when being ended euery man betooke himselfe to what exercise liked him best Dionisius and Lord Remus accompanied the Princesse Laurana and the Lady Isabella to their lodgings which made Sicanus to fret inwardly to thinke that Parismus his onely enemy as he thought had gotten such possession in Lauranaes loue which might debarre him of his wished hope Parismus séeing Lord Remus talking to Isabella saluted Laurana with these speeches My deare Lady although I confesse my selfe farre vnworthy that kindnesse you haue already granted me yet I humbly request one farther fauour at your hands which is that you would vouchsafe to meet me tomorrow night in that happy place where I receiued the first assurance of your comfortable kindnesse for my passions are so extreame that my life would perish were it not onely maintained by enioying your loue where I would impart a secret to you that now I haue no time to vtter My Lord said Laurana you need not vse such intreaties to her that is not vnwilling neither hath she power to deny your request The Queen comming into the place where they were caused Parismus with a heauy sigh to depart and Lord Remus with him betwixt whom there began a firme league of friendship Now Lord Remus beare great affection to the Lady Isabella and had oftentimes solicited his suit vnto her which she in a manner yeelded vnto which made Parismus the rather chuse him for his companion by kéeping him company to haue the oftner accesse vnto Laurana The King of Hungaria the Prince of Sparta and Sicanus were walked into the Garden where they were encountred by the king vnto whom the king of Hungaria began to declare how that the Prince of Sparta and himselfe had a matter to treate with his Maiestie if hee would vouchsafe them audience from the mighty King of Persia who hauing a great desire to be allyed to him and hauing hard manifold reports of the vertuous Laurana had sent them to intreat a marriage betwixt her and Sicanus his sonne and heire of Persia who was there present with them though vntill this time vnwilling to make himselfe known Dionisius most kindly embraced him telling him that he thought himselfe much honoured with his company and that since it pleased his father to treat of alliance betwixt them he would giue his consent willingly so that he would first get his daughters good will whom he would not willingly match contrary to her liking promising to vse his commandement vnto her for performance thereof For which Sicanus thanked him Thus hauing spent the day in this and such like talke supper was ready which being ended they betooke themselues to their lodgings CHAP. V. How Dionisius sent for Laurana and declared to her the cause of Sicanus comming which she sought occasion to make knowne to Parismus and how she gaue him assurance of her loue EArely in the morning Dionisius sent a messenger to will Laurana to come to him
Laurana maruelling at her Fathers suddaine sending for her suspected that hee had heard some newes of her loue to Parismus otherwise she could not tell what the cause might be but making her selfe ready presently came to him hauing reuerently done her duty he vsed these speeches vnto her Laurana my chiefest care is to sée thee married according to thy state which hath made me send for thee to know whether that thou hast already placed thy affection or no otherwise there is come into this Country a King of great estate and honourable parts sonne and heire to the King of Persia who concealed himself vntil yesterninght in whose behalfe the king of Hungaria and the Prince of Sparta are come from his Father to craue thee in marriage Now if thou canst fancy him thou shalt highly honour thy self haue an honourable husband and reioice my heart to see thee so well matched before my death which will come very shortly I haue giuen my consent so it be with thy liking for so dearely I loue thee that I would as well haue thy fancy pleased as mine owne minde satisfied therefore let me know thy minde Laurana answered My deare Lord and Father I humbly thanke you for the manifold benefits receiued by your fauour being yet at libertie from all knowing it my dutie to haue your consent before I would presume to match my selfe trusting that I shall so place my affections as shall be agréeable to your pleasure Well do so then said her father and this was the cause I sent for you Laurana departed with a heauie heart wishing that the time of Parismus comming were at hand that she might impart this newes vnto him which grieâ—…d her and she knewe would not please him resoluing with her selfe neuer to giue consent After dinner Laurana by the commaundement of Oliuia the Quéene accompanied the Ladie Isabella by meanes whereof Sicanus had occasion to court her whome hée found of so milde behauiour and yet so farre differing from his minde that hée saw no likelihood of attaining her loue His importunate demaunds which he builded vpon her fathers promise and his owne hope of assurance she answered so wisely and curteously that his loue thereby encreased but his hope was no whit augmented that séeing such a vertuous resolution or in maner absolute deniall to his sute he was perswaded Parismus was the onely man that hindered his loue which the rather vexed him because hée sawe his vertues of euery man commended and himselfe by the beauty of his excelent gifts disgraced that euer after he sought all meanes he could to worke his harme And fearing that he should be frustrated of his expectation began very narrowly to prie into the behauiour of Laurana towards Parismus that they coulde at no time talke if hée were in companie but would still bée attentiue to their spéeches nor seldome were they at any time togither but hée would be in their companie dissembling a countenance of great frindship to Parismus hauing tha greater occasion to crosse their loues because of the motion hée had made to Dionisius and of the kings spéech to Laurana In this sort he continued his iealous behauiour yet farre from the least hope of procuring Lauranas fauour The wished time of these two Princesse appointed méeting being come Parismus secretly leaping the wall which parted him from his delight â—…ound Leda all alone attending his comming and asking her where her mistresse was she told him shée staied in her chamber for him which she thought to be the fittest place for their priuate conference for that she was now fully assured of his honourable meaning so directing him the way he quickely found Laurana who was come to the staites head to meete him whom he kindly saluted and she as louingly welcomed him spending their time in sweet gréetings but farre from any thought of vnchastenesse their imbracings beeing grounded vpon the most vertuous conditions that might be and sitting together vpon the beddes side Laurana taking Parismus by the hand the teares standing in her eies told him all the speeches her father had vsed vnto her and of Sicanus loue repeating to him all that had passed betwixt them which extreamely gréeued Parismus to heare not that hee doubted her change but for that hee was thereby disappointed of the first grant from Dionisius whom he was fully perswaded would haue giuen his consent Deare Lady said Parismus since these mischances are vnfortunately happened I know not how to remedy them but it resteth only in your power either by granting him loue and so to destroy me or still continue your sauorable kindnesse towards me and thereby purchase displeasure of your parents which would be more greeuous vnto me then death My Lord replied Laurana you néede not vse these speeches or any way trouble your mind for I promise and protest that the losse or displeasure of my friends nor any other misery or torment whatsoeuer shall make me any way infringe that promise I haue made to you for your loue is more dearer vnto me then my life but I desire you to tell me how I may any way worke your content and I will doe it More shee would haue spoken but the Christall teares that fell from her eies and extreame hearts sorrow to sée Parismus so sad stopt her speech who likewise was drawn into such admiratioÌ„ to think of her kindnesse that he could vse no words to comfort her but with his chéeke wiped away the wet teares that bedeawed her face and bestowed swéet kisses on her corall couloured lips At last he said Deare Laurana deare Laurana I would desire you not to thinke that I any way cal your loyalty in question but vsed those spéeches only to assure you that whatsoeuer pleaseth you I count my greatest blisse but since you vouchsafe to grant me that fauour to be content to endure your Parents displeasure for my sake that am vnworthy of that kindnesse I will heereafter so fully rest at your command to doe whatsoeuer lieth in my small power that you shall say Parismus is not vnwilling though vnable to be sufficiently thaÌ„kful Thus thinking too much of their stole time speÌ„t about those vnpleasant newes they began to vse words of more comfort which were such as porceeded from the kindest friendship that might be For so pleasantly swéet were their louely ioies and true hearted meanings that it far surpassed the admirable kindnes of Louers but might be tearmed the true substance of perfect pleasure wherein these two harmelesse soules continued the greatest part of the night with such ioy that had Sicanus who most enuied Parismus séene and beheld them he would neuer haue attempted to part such knide friendship Now the dismall houre of their parting being approached by reason of the light that the Sunne began to giue vnto the Chamber Parismus taking Laurana in his armes drawing sweete breath from her lippes told her that now to his griefe he most leaue her to be courted by
sée no body but might perceiue the earth troden all to be smeared with blood and the mosse torne vp and remooued from his naturall place and looking attentiuely he sawe the lumpe of mosse leaues where vnder Parismus lay couered which was the onely preseruation of his life for the mosse lying close about him kept the ayre froÌ„ foorth his woundes otherwise he had perished The knight remoouing the leaues found the body of the goodliest man that euer he beheld most gréeuously wounded and gasping foorth his latest breath of life which mollified the knights hart that he vsed al the meanes he could to recouer him but laboring in vaine to bring him to his senses yet hée might perceiue the breath to steal forth by litle litle out of his mouth that he was perswaded he was not past helpe therefore taking Parismus in his armes he conueied him vnto the place of his abode which was within those woods now you must vnderstaÌ„d that this knight was one of the company of those outlawes that kept in that wood being driuen to liue in such obscure sort for feare of punishment for diuers outrages they had committed and taking felicitie in that kinde of life continued a great fraternitie amongst them being the very same that had wounded Osiris one of Dionisius knights as is before rehearsed amoÌ„gst whome we wil leaue Parismus to declare what hapned to Dionisius who greatly maruelled that when the day was ended Parismus was not returned which made him the rest Sicanus excepted diuerâ—…y coniecture most thinking that he was gone astray being vnacquainted might be gone to the palace not knowing which way to return to the place where he left theÌ„ Sicanus likewise séemed as carefull as the rest At last by the nights approach they all departed towards the Cittie where when they were arriued Dionisius enquiring very earnestly for Parismus returne could heare no newes thereof That hauing no other thought to be pacified withal he was perswaded that he might be gone so farre in search of his hawke that hée could not attaine to the Cittie that night and therefore might lodge by the way and so come home the next morning Thus with this hopefull perswasion being perswaded for the time they betooke theÌ„selues to their rest Sicanus being gladded with the newes of Perismus want called those thrée actors of his most desperate and wicked confederacie vnto him and inquired what they had done who certified him of all their villanous exployt being no way suspected of any such fact to whome hée yéelded many dishonourable thankes for so impious a déede Thus all continued in good hope vntill the next Morning which being come and most of the day spent there was no succesfull newes of Parismus returne but all his men were come and no man but himselfe alone mussing that Dionisius being therewith wonderfully greeued and vexed in his minde speedily caused a hundred knights to make all diligent search and inquirie that might be to heare of him who were all most willing bearing an inward loue to the yong Prince aboue al the knights that euer arriued in Thessaly The Bohemian knights likewise made such lamentation for their Lord that it was snooe blazed to the hearing of all the Court and Cittie that Parismus was not returned from hawking which at last came to the hearing of Laurana who at the fist newes thereof was so tormented in her thoughts that shee could not containe her selfe from bewraying her loue by extreame complaints as also by the manifolde questiones and enquiries shée made with whome hée went how long they mist him and where when and how they lost his company shewing an extraordinarie care of his welfare that being driuen into a thousand sundrie doubts of his welfare as also to thinke what should become of him she could inioy no quiet nor content but her greatest coÌ„fort was that shée still hoped she should heare some newes of his returne by such knights as were gone in search of him amoÌ„gst whom were his owne knights whose care she thought would be greater then any others for his preseruation Oristus likewise tooke his want in such heauinesse that hée séemed to be out of his wits by extreame sorrow Sicanus hauing now accomplished the thing hée purposed vsed oftentimes to visit Laurana and earnestly prosecuted his former sute wherewith Laurana was so much grieued to remember any other loue then Parismus or to thinke that any other should offer Parismus that wrong that she shewed her selfe so vertuously disdainfull to the Persians sute and séemed so little to regard his words and protestations that hée began to dispaire of obtaining her good will yet he was still comforted in this that he had her parents consent which might be a mean to procure her liking besides he thought the greatnesse of his birth might be a great helpe to his furtherance Dionisius Oliuia and the rest were diuersly gréeued to thinke of Parismus losse whome they all déemed to be fallen into some disaduenture otherwise they could not imagine what might be the occasion of his stay so that the whole court in generall was driuen into such sadnesse that it séemed not like the same it was wont to be especially the King and Quéene tooke it so heauily that their ioy was wholly turned to sorrowe and their pleasant countenances into sad lookes but yet all continued in hope to heare some newes of him by the returne of such as were gone in search of him who most of them returned within some thrée or foure dayes Oristus being yet behinde at last returned hauing by diligent enquiry found the stéed wheron Parismus rode who was taken vp some twentie miles distant from the place where these villaines had left him this augmented their griefe when they saw all that were in search of him returned with no good newes and Oristus the last of their hope in stéed of ioyfull tidings bringing further cause of sorrowe in that they were fully assured by finding the Horse whereon he rode and he by no meanes to be heard of that hée was fallen into the hands of such as had murthered him or by some misaduenture might be deuoured by some wilde beast that had seized on him vnawares that in generall al made such sorrow for the losse of so vertuous a Princes that it was to be wondred at that a man in so short a time of acquaintance could behaue himselfe so vertuously as to be so well beloued of all Laurana exempting her selfe from all quiet and banishing from her mind all mirth and ioy withall hearing the newes Oristus had brought fell into such an extreame passion of griefe for that a good space she continued as one wholly depriued of life and notwithstanding Leda and the rest of her maydes vsed all the skill they had yet could by no meanes bring her againe that with wringing their hands tearing their haire and with gréeuous acclamation they made such an outcrie that the
knéeling told her that he had prouided her dinner if shée pleased to tast thereof which she willingly consented vnto began consideratly to recall her former sences but yet so inwaidly sorrowfull as it was a rare vertue in her so suddenly to ouermaister her intemperate grief yet still remaine so â—…ul of griefe that the very substaÌ„ce of her sences was perfect sorrow By this time the pirats had safely landed their ships in the Iland where their maisâ—…er Andramart was which was incompassed with such mightie rocks of stoÌ„e that it was impossible but only one way in which way a few were of power safficient to keepe out a whole armie of men and soone they coÌ„ueied Laurana Leda to the castle where they presented her with such iewels as they had with her to Andramart who being a maÌ„ of a most proud and hautie disposition and maiestically seated in an imperiall seat was so rauished at the first view of Lauranaes bewty that he stood aduisedly beholding her at last he came to her to haue imbrast her tender bodie in his rough arms but she abhorring him thrust him froÌ„ her with a disdainful scorne â—…herewith hâ—… began to fawn vpoÌ„ her like as a dog wil do on his master whé he hath bin newly beateÌ„ and began to make shewes to them of great welcome and kindly brought theÌ„ to stately and gorgeous chambers most richly furnished and seene all thinges néedefull were therepresented vnto her by such women as were in the Castle Laurana séeing her selfe thus kindely vsed and not euil intreated was therewith somewhat comforted and vsed her selfe according to the condition of the time and place and kindly accepted all their courtesies but the loue which Andramart made vnto her séemed so hatefull in her eyes that it was worse vnto her then a thousaÌ„d deaths to endure his sight The night being come and after they had Supped being serued in most stately maner and with most costly and delicate cates she with Leda her maide who lodged with her betooke themselues to their rest where she could by no meanes giue one minutes respit to her sorrowes by sléepe but vttered most heauie playnts and lamentations bewayling the losse of her déer Lord that the verie walles séemed to groue forth the Ecchoes of her complaints in which sort she coÌ„tinued most part of the night Early the next morning she was saluted by Andramart who could giue his minde no rest nor quiet but in her company and his loue was so excéeding towardes her that hee could not doe any thing that was offensiue vnto her In this miserable kinde of happie estate Laurana continued by the space of a moneth in which time shée had knowledge of a number of prisoners that this tyrant kept within the castle by the grieuous cryes they made some for want of foode some with paines of tortures that hee inflicted vpon them being himselfe hated of all men and therefore hee hated all mankinde but such whose minds accorded to his wickednesse Lauerana in this time vsed her selfe so that shee still deferred his importunat sute and had him so tied in the snares of loue that what she commaunded he could presently execute but so odioue was his loue vnto her heauie hart that shee was oftentimes ready to swound with the remembrance thereâ—… but still by the counsell of Leda she helde it the best course to keepe themselues in his fauour vntill they could by some meanes escape out of his cruell hands where we will leaue poore Lauarana in this comfortlesse place amongest rude and vnciuill people by night and by day her musicke being the dismall noise of pittiful cries of poore prisoners and clogd with lothsome loue of Andramart without hope how to escape from that miserable place of bondage where you may iudge the sorrow she endured was such as no tongue is able to expresse CHAP. XX. The miserable trauell Parismus endured in the desolate Iland and how he was succoured by Antiochus and afterwards how they were imprisoned in the Inchanted Castle by the Inchantresse Bellona PArismus trauelled many daies along the coasts of the desolate Iland their food being wilde fruite that grewe vpon trees and their drinke the cleare fountaine water their lodging the hard and cold earth in which trauell they beheld many goodly auncient townes but altogether vnpeopled the houses being for the most part stored with many rich and costly ornaments which caused these two knights greatly to maruell and desired to know the cause thereof and remembring what the Pirates had tolde them that in a stately Castle scituate in the midst of the Countrey it was likely there were some that inhabited they determined next to trauell thither for they saw no hope how to get from that Iland being growne very weake by reason of their faint foode and hard lodging which trauell poore Adonius most willingly endured thinking all paine a pleasure in his masters company vnto whom hee behaued himselfe with such tender care that Parismus would oftentimes extol and commend him to Pollipus For when Parismus at any time slept he would couer his face with his thinnest garment made a pillow of the rest for his head oftentimes driue from his mind many heauy thoughts by his sweet songs that Parismus thought hee could neuer haue endured that tedious iourney with patience if Adonius had bin absent These worthy knights hauing continued a long while in this their solitary walk tooke their iourney by gesse towards the midst of the country in which trauel they continued some 3. weeks in which time they were often in danger of drowing by reason of many deceitfull quicksands and often like to be famisht for want of sustenaÌ„ce and often in danger to be deuoured by wild beasts that were abundaÌ„tly in this country yet neuertheles they were nothing the neerer their wished expectation At last Parismus Pollipus beguÌ„ vtterly to dispaire of euer accomplishing the means of getting from that vnfrequeÌ„ted place and they trauelled all a day and a night ouer a mighty plain wher there was neither water to stanche their thirst nor fruit to asswage their hunger Early in the morning they espied a mighty wood where they thought although there were no other comfort yet there they should find fruit but being come thither their expectation was frustrated for there was nothing but thorns briers and so sâ—…ick that they could by no means enter the same that there they surely expected nought but famishment And Parismus what with extremity of hunger and grief for the losse of Laurana and lastly for Pollipus Adonius sake sate him down vnder a mighty oake with a heauie hart vttered these plaints How vnfortunate am I aboue all men to be driuen to this exigent of miserable calamity that by my ill fortune haue betraid the most chast vertuous beautiful Lady liuing into the hands of tyrants to her endlesse griefe by my means haue brought these my friends in
would vouchsafe mee that kindenesse I would both shewe my selfe dutifull and diligent and also rest continually bound vnto you for the same And thus farre I presume though my wordes may séeme ridiculous that if euer you méeto Violetta she will yeelde vnto your iust sute for I know Violetta well and haue bene better acquainted with her thoughts then I was worthy of though shee now hath forsaken her Fathers house and hath absented her selfe I know not for what occasion Pollipus hearing the Pages wordes smiled to thinke how farre it was from his power and yet how kinde he was to put him in such comfort Gramercies qd hee for thy good will and if euer I méete Violetta I shall be willing to yéeld thée recompence for thy kindnesse Then qd she set your hart at rest and trouble not your selfe with those cares but liue in hope of some better successe for my minde perswadeth mee that you shall find Violetta safely returned at your arriuall in Thessaly and if you find it not so then neuer hereafter credit my words for I haue already hadde triall of the euent of my presaging thoughts that I haue oftentimes found things fall out euen according as I haue before déemed Pollipus hearing the boyes speeches at the first tooke them as spoken of course but being drawne into a déeper consideration of all his former qualities beganne to make a doubt whether he should repose any credite in them or no that his heart euen with those speeches yet in his fancie bearing no shewe of likelyhood was somewhat reuiued and therefore determined to make tryall of the boyes diuination such vertue had Violettas speeches that they wrought an expected euent of perswasion in the heart of the Loue-sicke Pollipus who was easily drawne to yeelde conceit of any comfort because hee thought Violetta might be still in Thessalie and so the Pages wordes prooued true The rest of that night they past in slumbring Sleepe The next morning Pollipus came to Parismus Chamber with a far more cheerefull countenance then hee was woont which caused them maruell at his sudden alteration and afterwards they spent some few dayes in great pleasure and in the meane time made prouision for theyr departure towardes Thessalie committing the gouernment of the Castle vnto two of Andramarts Seruants taking their oath to yéelde the same to Parismus againe vpon his demaunds leauing all the rest likewise so highly contented as that they account his arriuall the best good fortune that euer befell them The rest that had bene Prisoners there departed euery one that way that liked them best Parismus finding the wind lye conuenient for their passage hoysed saile himselfe being in Barzillus ship with Pollipus and Laurana hauing in his companie thrée other ships laden with excéeding riches and treasure such as Andramarts Pyrates had taken at sea and made towardes the desolate Iland according to the promise past to Antiochus where within fewe dayes the winde and weather fauouring them they safely arriued where they were most honourable and louingly welcommed by the king and Quéene especially by the kings two sonnes and daughter who admired the wonderfull beautie of Laurana accounting the trauailes those knights indured worthily spent to redéeme such and so vertuous a Lady CHAP. XXII How Freneta was exceedingly in loue with Pollipus who remembring his loue to Violletta shunned her companie and how Freneta after his departure desperately ended her life PArismus Pollipus and Laurana soiourned many daies in the Desolate Iland in great ioy and myrth till their heartes began to desire the sight of their natiue countries wherefore they appointed their time of departure within one moneth which greeued Freneta to heare off for that she was farre in loue with Pollipus vnto whome shee vsed many kinde kindnesses thereby to giue him knowledge of her affections but so farre was his heart from thinking of any other loue then Violetta that hée neuer noteâ—… the extraordinarie kindnesse she vsed to him which on the other side caused Freneta to encrease the heate of her affections more and more But in the end séeing him so little to regarde her nor scarce at all to entertaine her courtesie with good lookes shée determined though it might be some blemish to her modestie to manifest her affection to him which shée presently effected for finding him walking alone attended onely by Adonius shée came into the Gallerie where hée was kindely saluting him as though shée would passe by But Pollipus finding himselfe idle thought to entertaine the time a while in some conference with her and as kindely saluting her said Faire Lady may I bée so bolde as to stay your iourney or if your bustnesse be not great vouchsafe me your companie that am alone Sir replied she my businesse is not ouer great therefore I am the willingler to stay especially to beare you companie vnto whom I am much bound and a greater fauour then my companie would I graunt so that it stood with my honour to fulfill therefore this liberall proffer I make vnto you whome I knowe will request nothing but that which is vertuous that if in any conuenient sort I may doe the thing which may pleasure you it shall bee your fault if you haue not the same I thanke you hartily quoth Pollipus and if I should be vngratefull vnto you for this your kindenesse I should doo much amisse And for such desert in me as you speake of I knowe none at all but it is your aboundant Courtesie that vouchsafeth me such fauour which I knowe not how to requite neither can I be so bolde as to bring my selfe further into your debt vntill I haue by my indeuours laboured to shew my selfe thankefull for that which you haue alreadie graunted Manie other spéeches past betwixt them which if Pollipus had diligently marked he might easile haue séene the loue Frenetta bare him but he hauing his deuotions vowed to another saint perceiued it not which none else but himself would easily haue discerned Which stil increased her burning affection that at last fearing to misse the fit meanes was offered by so sweete oportunitie taking him by the hand withdrawing to a window that lookt into a pleasant garden with a blushing countenance she vttered these spéeches Sir knight contrarie to the maner of modest maideÌ„s I am compelled to hazard the reuealing of the which may turn to my disshonor vnles it please your vertuous wisdom to giue a fauorable censure of my good meaning which I am constrained to do as procured thereto by the short abode you determine to make in my fathers Court as also for that I sée your mind caÌ„not conceiue thereof without I my selfe make demonstration of the same Wherefore most noble knight relying vpoÌ„ your vnderstaÌ„ding that loue hath seized my heart with a desire to be loued of you againe which maketh me manifest the thing that modestie wils me to conceale Therfore I desire you to vse that charitable opinion of me as
before her that with as much spéede as shee could shee ranne quite out of the Woodde but yet not setting eye on him the night approaching shée was drawne into an exdéeding feare of his welfare and her owne daunger For to goe backe by the Wood she durst not fearing least shée might againe méete the Furious Beast and to goe further shée thought it in vaine for she saw no likelyhood hée was come out of the Woodde and there what with griefe and wearinesse shée sate downe vpon a banque encombred and ouerwhelmed with a thousand cares and giuing her minte some respit to ponder on her miserable estate for feare of her most déere Knights daunger she entered into such heauie plaints and lamentations that euen the very woods and meddowes whereinto she was wandred seemed to impart her sorrowes yéeld pittie to her cries scorching fighes At which very instant I knowe not by what vnluckie destinie Archas the cruel so called for his cruell tiranny came to the hearing of her lamentations and drwing nigh to her demaunded her cause or sorrow Sir knight quoth shée I am a stranger that lately came â—…om Thessalie with the Prince of this Countrie and this day comming into these woods with my Lord husband Pollipus a mighty Beare encountred vs whom he pursuing I haue â—…ost and am wandred hither not knowing whâ—…h way to retire Archas all this while well noting her excéeding beautie and swéet deliuery of spéech the gratious moouing and disposition of her eyes which had power to pierce millions of hearts felt such an inward effect of transitorie confusion in himselfe that he resolued hauing so fit oportunitie offered him to trie his wittes to win her loue or exercise by that meanes some reuenge against Parismus whom he mortally hated vttering these spéeches Most swéete Ladie my heart is so much tormented to sée the sorrow you néedlesly make for no doubt your Knight is in safetie pleaseth it you to accept of my seruice my seruants shall guard you to the Bohemian Court where you shall find him and my selfe will searche the Wood to giue him knowledge of your returne Violetta kindly thanked him for his courtesie who presently mounted her behinde one of his seruants giuing them â—…ete warning to conuey her to his owne Castle which was scituate in the mountaine himselfe tooke her Scarffe which he said he wold deliuer vnto Pollipus as a token that shée was in safetie wherewith he departed back into the Wood and tare the same into many peeces heere scattering one and there confusedly casting an other with all hast rode an other way to his Castle All which was effected before any of the Bohemian Knightes were come by which meanes their diligent search was al in vaine which draue Pollipus to such an extacie of sorrow that he was almost mad whom Parismus comforted with many perswasions vntill Pollipus vttered these spéeches My louing L. neuer shall quiet possesse this brest rest giue case to my body nor sléepe refresh my sences vntill I haue found my beloued whose loue is my life whose safetie is my welfare whose quiet is my chiefest content At which very instant came Tellamor bringing the torne scarffe which Archas hadde strewed which when Pollipus beheld a chill colde dispearst through all his vaines and his vitall breath began to leaue his troubled brest and all his fences forgat their wonted vse Which when Parismus behelde hée caught him in his armes saying Most noble knifiht where is now your patieÌ„ce wherewith you wontedly endured extremities no doubt for all this Violetta is in health onely wandred out of the way gotten â—…o some house where we shall heare of her to morrow then comfort your selfe and be not thus ouercome with griefe for be you assured nâ—… harme hath betide her O my Lord quoth hee my vertuous Violetta my constant friend the most truest loue that euer wretch inioyed is perished What comfort what quiet what rest what content what respit or what ease can I giue to my troubled minde since she is fallen into decay shee most purest most sweetest most kindest and truest Lady that euer liued how can I recouer this lesse how can I plague my selfe sufficiently for my misdeeds these woods condemne me her ghost accuseth mée and all the world will hate mée miserie wayteth my steps sorrow pincheth my heart griefe compelleth me and care inforceth mée to be thus impatient Whilest I stand here she may be in danger whilest I am negligent the wilde beasts may deuoure her body then stay me me not for I am resolued eyther to finde her or loose my selfe and therewith in a great furie flung into the Woodde Parismus séeing his sorrowe and this mishap stoode like one in a traunce not knowing how or which way to remedie the least of these euils and in that most sad and heauie estate returned to the Court with his heauie newes which turned all their ioy into heauinesse especially Laurana and all in generall that had knowledge of Violettas vertues made great lamentation for her losse CHAP. II. How Violetta arriued at Archas Castle and what befell to Pollipus afterwards ARchas seruants with great spéede hasted towards their Maisters Castle and soone arriued there before whose comming their Maister had caused all thinges to bée prepared in good order for Violettaes entertainment who béeing entred the perceiued her selfe to bée in a strange place which draue her into an extreame feare and enquiring of them why they had not conueyed her to the Bohemian court they told her being instructed before that they had mistaken their Maisters meaning and withal intreated her to pardon them also to be a meanes to pacifie his wrath whom they were assured would bée greately offended with them Which words of theirs altered that feare and added some little comfort to her minde Presently two Gentlewomen welcommed her with great courtesie comforting perswading and intising her to remit all care vntill Archas returne whom they assured was so honourable and vertuous a knight as shee needed not any way doubt of his diligence There was great store of â—…licates prouided for her which seemed more loathsome then gall to her sight Long they séemed to stay for Archas returne who absented himselfe to colour his treacherie but when in a great while hée came not they intreated her to taste of that meate which was prouided they saide for his supper But she poore soule could not eate one bit but all things séemed to be hatefull their sweete Musicke harsh their courteous entertainment rude and barbarous and that well adorned place more lochsom then a prison nothing but care and griefe could take place in her vnquiet brest After supper they brought her to a most pleasant chamber where all things were most neatly prouided comforting her with many perswasions that Archas was at the Bohemian Court to expect her comming and by reason of the nights approach could not come back that night but should early
for Violettas sake Where we wâ—… leaue him to speake of Parismus Parismus heart was opprest with such griefe for the losse of the vertuous Violetta and the abâ—…ence of his deare friend Pollipus that day nor night he could neither by sleepe or other recreation giue any ease to his troubled head therefore he determined likewise to indure some trauell for their sakes that bâ—… suffered much miserie in his behalfe and when Laurana and hee were one night sweetly solacing themselues each in the others pleasant loue he tolde her his full intent desiring her not te be discontented therewith but to take his departure patiently Laurana hearing his spéeches was so ouercome with griefe that a flood of teares distilled from her precious eyes and twiâ—…ing her tender armes about his necks impressing a sweete kisse vpon his lips shee vttered these speeches Most noble Lord are you wearie of my company that you seeke to estraunge your selfe from mee by Trauell do you thinke I shal be able long to endure your absence well knowing how many dangers may hazard your person detaine your heauenly presence from my sight Thinke you that I can attaine anâ—… quiet without the fruition of your heauenly companie or euer suffer steepe to seize vpon my eyes while you are absent No sweet Lord with your departure all ioy and delight shall part from mee and neuer will I suffer any content to harbour in my brest Then most deare Loue which words shee vttered intermingled with a number of sweete kisses doe not leaue me in care doo not withhold my content doe not take away my sweetest delight but stay you still with mee and commaund your Knights to go in Violettas search who at the least beck will Post through the Worlde to doe you seruice and hazard not your person in strange Countreys nor amongst forâ—…aine enemies which may by somâ—… treachery worke your griefe my selfe wil here shrowd you from harm my armes shall inclose you from danger and my loue shall be the Forâ—… you shall conquer I will expell the sad remembrance of their losse with delightfull communication my selfe will rock your sences aseep with Musicke and my endeuours shall labor to purchase your content Then doo not séeke to leaue me comfortlesse to be waile your absence but makâ—… abode with me still and my loue shal shelter you from all perill Whicâ—… words being ended the ouerflowing of her Teares stopt the passage oâ—… her speech and sobbing foorth sighes she hung about his necke Parismus was exceedingly grieued to see her heauinesse that folding her precious bodie in his armes with a strict imbracing he laboured by delightfull Familiarities to expell her sadnesse which beeing somewhat mittigated he vttered these speeches Why deare Ladie what néede you make these complaintes considering you know nothing is so precious in my sight nor of so deere estimation with me as your sweet loue Or what neede you make spéech or take such feare of dangers when you see no cause of disquiet Why are you vnwilling that I shuld take a little paines for their sakes that wold haue haue many waies indangered their liues endured extream miserie for your sake How can I excuse my self of ingratitude to that courteous Knight Pollipus if whilest he passeth his time in sorrowfull care I should liue heere in ease not séeming to regard his miserie that would haue shunned no danger to procure my comfort How will all the Knights of the Cour esteeme of me but as of an ingratefull person if I shuld so much neglect the dutie of a Friend Then sweete Loue be not you the cause of my stay but let me obtaine your swéete consent and expell those confused cares that trouble your quiet for be you assured nothing can be more gréeuous vnto me then your discontent and nothing more pleasing then your accord the dangers accurrant to trauel are by wisedome easily auoided then be you assured that I will shun al hazard of mishap for your swéete sake and leaue you off to sorrow thus for that which you cannot with equitie contradict my stay shall not be long nor my iourney far then be you contented to vouchsafe your agréement and you shall thereby satisfie my content his speeches being ended with silence she gaue consent spending some time in sweet dalliance and in the ende â—…ell fast a sleepe Early in the morning Parismus with many swéet kisses took his leaue of Laurana who bedeawed her bed with a bundance of feares for his departure and falling into a déepe passion of feare she presently started vp arraying her selfe came downe into the court where Parismus was readie to take his horse running to him caught hold of him who maruelling thereat tooke her most louingly in his armes who was so far ouergon with griefe that shée could not speake a word but bestowing many swéete tear-wet kisses on her he left her amongst her maids and departed With him were Tellamor and Barzillus keeping company together some three dayes without aduenture at all at last they came to a goodly plaine whereinto a common beaten path conducted them vntill comming in the middest thereof there stooâ—… a brazen pillar from which parted three seuerall waies there they stayed deuising amongst themselues which of those wayes to take at last they concluded that each of them should take a seuerall way and solemnly taking theirleaues with kinde farewells they betooke each other to their good or bad fortunes CHAP. VII How Parismus called the knight of Fame woon the chiefe honor of the Tourney at the Court of the king of Thrace And hauing won Phylena the kings daughter was commaunded in a vision to giue her to Remulus PArismenos no otherwise known but by the name of the knight of Fame vnder which name he did passe till he came to the knowledge of his parents being as is before said in another Chapter coÌ„ueied by Amasenus to his castle sore wounded in the battel he had with Argalus and Thenudes was so carefully tended by the Dukes Phisitians that in a few daies they had brought him to his perfect remem brances and within short time after that to his perfect health which greatly reioyced the good old Duke who tooke great felicitie in his company for the many honourable parts he saw to abound in him And vpon a time in the presence of all his Court demaunded the cause of the combate betwéen him Argalus which he requested as well to knowe the truth thereof himselfe as to satisfie the suspitious mindes of many that inwardly maligned the discontented Knight vnto whom he declared the truth in manner as is before set downe saying This my lord is the truth of his misaduenture whom I neuer iniured but alwaies esteemed as my friends Amasenus was glad that no cause of discontent could be conceiued against him by any other of his Knights who enuied him because his noble gifts darkned their glories but yet his curteous and kind behauiour in
short time expelled that roncor and they that before were his enemies began to make good estimation of him his fame began to spread it selfe in most parts of Thrace and all that euer behelde him grew into admiration of his strength accōpanied with such bewtie as his youth yéelded that had they not knowne the contrarie by his prowesse they would haue taken him for some disguised La-Ly Whilest the knight of Fame remained in Amasenus court the King of Thrace appointed a generall triumph to be heldfor certaine daies the occasion whereof is this He had one onely daughter named Phylena whose beautie was inferiour to none and her gifts of nature were such as made her much spoken of in many countries insomuch that many knightes came as sutors to obtaine her loue but she had secretly betrothed her selfe to Remulus one of the knights of her fathers court without her parents consent by meanes of whose beautie the Court of Thrace was full of gallant knights that sought her lone that the King was much troubled in minde how to bestow her and séeing that she did not fancie one more than another he appointed a general triumph to be held for seuen daies and whosoeuer bare away the prize the last day shuld marry his daughter Intending thereby to ende his doubt and care that way thinking that though his daughter had not a rich and Princely husband yet shee should haue a valiant Champion to defend the price of her beautie Amongst the rest of the Knights there was Guido who had long time sued to obtayne her Loue who now reioyced at this Decrée hoping by his valor to beare away the Bride There was Trudamor of Candie who thought none equall to him in strength and therefore none more forward against the time of the appointed triumph There was Drio of Scicil who had sayled from his owne Countrey thither who likewise by his strength at seuerall times slue thrée Lyons who came with resolution to winne Phylena for his Wife And many other Knightes of high account The report of this great Triumph came to to the knowledge of the Knight of Fame whose minde was kindled with an earnest desire to goe thither that he requested Amasenus consent who being desirous any way to pleasure him gaue him sufficient Coyne to furnish him of all things fit for such an attempt Who caused a most rich Armour of gréene to be made shadowed with Trées of golde presenting a Forrest In his shielde he bare this deuise A naked man leading a Lyon with this Motto vnderneath Ouergone with Discontent Wherein the expert Artsman had so cunningly imitated his Fancie that a man by his Armour and shielde might easily vnderstand his meaning The appointed time of Triumphe drawing nigh Amasenus with a gallant troupe of Knightes amongst whome the Knight of Fame was chiefe came to the Thracian Court whome the King honourably receiued Amasenus hauing don homage to che King pitched his Tent without the Court-Gates vpon a little hill hard by the appointed place for Triumph where likewise hard by him were the Tents of Guido Trudamor Drio and the three valiant knightes of Candie Tristramus Tennulus and Babulus in whose companie were a number of valiant knights that came thither Some to make tryall of theyr valour and some of purpose to winne the faire Phylena Likewise there were the Tents of the young King of Arragon who came accompanied with a number of valiant knights hoping to beare away the Prize that all the Plains were filled with Tents There might you see knights breaking staues practising themselues against the day of Triumph Here might you see others recreating themselues in Martiall exercises there might you heare the Neighing of Horses clattering of Armour cracking of staues and such companies of Knights assembled as if the richest prize had bene appointed for reward Whilest these things were acting Phylena was in great care for Remulus whome she loued so dearely that rather then shee would part with him she would endure any misery whatsoeuer who likewise addressed himself to trie his Fortune amongst the test And the day before the Triumphe Phylena secretly getting opportunitie to speake with him gaue him this assurance of her constancie My deare Loue qd shee since my Father hath decréed this publicke Triumph for the bestowing of mee in Marriage because amongst so many Knightes as haue sought my Loue I haue Affianced my selfe to none of them but haue chosen you as the chiefest Load-starre of my life and Loue be you yet assured that though Fortune may allot me to be anothers by Conquest yet none but your selfe shall enioy my Loue and though another may challenge mee by right of my Fathers decree yet none but your selfe shall haue true interest in mee And rather then I will yeelde to like of any Knights loue but yours I will endure either death or any other torment shall be inflicted vpon mee for you are the Knight that shall conquer my Loue you haue by courtesie woonne my Loue and you shall weare it Nor King nor Knight shall robbe me of that which I haue giuen to you Then be not you discomforted or any way disquieted but trye your Fortune amongst the rest and Fate may happily allot you the Conquest as well as any other Remulus hearing his Ladyes constant Resolution was ouercome with exceeding ioy resoluing to aduenture as much as any to attayne the desired Conquest and Solacing himselfe so long as theyr stolne time would permitte in her companie beeing by necessitie compelled they parted The next Morning the King of Thrace accompanyed by a number of Personages of Estate brought foorth the beautifull and faire Ladie Phylena most richly adorned with costly Ornamentes wearing vpon her head a Crowne of golde attended by an hundreth Damzells clad in white and seated her on a Scaffolde in the open view of all the Knights there assembled whose harts were enamoured with the sweet attainte of her shining Beautie and theyr courages reuiued with the hope of so rich and precious a Prize Amongst the rest there was the Lorde Remulus whose heart was opprest with distrustfull care to see the Ladie hee most estemed and his secret protested loue set as a Prize to wring him from his possession yet comforted by her faithfull promise he tooke great felicitie to see that Beautie made famous which he made account to enioy The Knight of Thrace beganne the Triumph and the first that entred the Listes was Andreas who was at two Courses vnhorsed by Cleanthea who continued Conquerour by the ouerthrowe of manie Knightes vntill Bubulus one of the thrée Brethren of Candie with violence draue him from his horse and burst one of his ribbes Bubulus vnhorsed many Knightes afterwardes both of Thrace and other straunge Countreys and in the ende was vnhorsed himselfe by Remulus who behaued himselfe so valiantly in the sight of the Princes that by the foyle of many knights he ended that dayes Triumph to his exceeding honour resting
Angelicas loue whereon his life depended and comming to him seeing him in talke with his daughter said Knight quoth he what maketh thee thus bold so farre to presume aboue thy desert to intrude thy selfe into my daughters company which thou knowest is contrarie to my decree Then taking Angelica by the arme hee thrust her from him commanding Collimus who was ready at hand to commit her to safe custody and vpon paine of death not to suffer any not so much as his Sonne Marcellus to come to her speech by whose meanes Collimus had tolde him the knight of Fame was brought into her companie Collimus hauing this charge which was his owne séeking immediately conueyed Angelica from their presence Who notwithstanding her Fathers presence and displeasure turned back and gaue the knight of Fame a kinde lâ—…ke at her departure Which he wel noted and therewith conceiued more ioy then he tooke griefe at Maximus vnkindnesse By this time Marcellus was come to his Father who cast such a displeasant countenance vppon him as that hee well perceyued hee was someway incenst against him Wherwith the King in a great rage departed not speaking a Word to him After he was gone Marcellus comming to the Knight of Fame whose hart was nipt with griefe and noting his sad countenance departed with him downe into the garden Where being come Marcellus saide as followeth Deare Friend qd hee for by other name I will neuer call you be not disquieted with my Fathers displeasure who giueth too much credite to vntrue reportes and that causeth him both to be offended with any that speaketh to my Sister and also suspicious of all that come into his owne company whereby he dishonoureth his owne name liueth a troublesom life and also kéepeth her as it were in Prison which I am sure can bréed no little tâ—…e care in brest Whose hard happe I hap much pittie and would any way ease if it lay in my power Most honourable Knight quoth he I am most heartely sorrie that my ouer-boldnes hath caused your fathers despleasure and that diuine Ladies disquiet which is more grieuous vnto me then death Which it was my accursed misfortune to procure beeing drawne to that presumption by attractiue beautie Wishing that I had some way ended this my accursed life before my approach in this place that thereby I might not haue beene so vnfortunate as to be a meanes of her care and your disquiet For that I see the King is displeased with you As for that take no care qd Marcellus nor be so much grieued for my Sister for these troubles will be soone calmed Which to effect let mee alone In the meane time whatsoeuer inward thoughtes you conceyue yet smoother your discontent and shew your self chéerfull as heretofore you haue bene for I perceiue that some of enuie hath incensed my Father the truth whereof I will finde out Marcellus hauing endured these spéeches left the Knight of Fame walking in the garden and presently without any shew or signe of discontent went into the presence where â—…ee found the King in companie of Camillus according to his woonted manner dooing his reuerence and taking his vsuall place The King maruelling how he durst so boldely presume into his presence without reconcilement thought that eyther want of duetie hadde procured the same or else hee did not perceiue hee was displeased with him to ease himselfe of which doubt he saide as followeth Marcellus I had thought your care would haue beene greater to regarde my good then any mans else considering you knowe the depth of my secrets as concerning Angelica on whose Beautie my life doeth depende and not so negligently and disobediently not onely to suffer that straunge Knight to proffer Loue to her but also bee a meanes to bring him into her sight and helpe him to her spéeche wherein you haue shewen your selfe vndutifull Which maketh me rather to suspect you as one ready to séeke my life then carefull to preserue the same My Lorde and Father replyed Marcellus I trust your Maiestie doe conceyue no such thought of mée Which haue in no degree deserued the same Much lesse euer in thought disagréed in the least poynt of dutie to your decrée Besides my Lord I doo assuredly belieue you are misinformed of the strange Knights meaning Whose intent is honorable and from the least thought of Loue to my Sister But there are some in credite with your Highnesse who disquiet you too much with their flatteries will rather reioyce to sée all things fall out according to their reports then be any way sorry to sée the same whose spéeches and false informations I trust shall not alter your good opinion of my loyaltie Whose constant loue duety obedience shall continue firme when their treacheries shal be reuealed and they found traytors therefore I beséeche your Highnes both alter your conceiued displeasure against me and the Knight of Fame of whom so honorable report hath bene spred in most places For it will be accounted an Acte of great discourtesie to vse him vnkindly Maximus hearing his Sonnes spéeches in accusation of them hee most fauoured and in defence of the Knight of Fame against whom he was heynouslie incenst was turned into such choller that he gaue him this rebuke Darest thou both enuiously accuse my Friends and disloyallie pleade for my enemie Hencefoorth presume no more into my sight without my licence for I will rather estéeme thée as a priuie enimie then as my naturall sonne Which when he had sayde turning aside Marcellus departed maruelling who it should be that had incensed the King against him being so inwardly grieued in his minde that hee thought to leaue no meanes vnassayed to learne the trueth thereof Angelica before saide being conueyed by Collimus to faâ—…e custodie began to conceiue such sorrow for her Fathers displeasure taken aganst the Knight of Fame vnto whome she beganne to beare an excéeding Loue Such effect had his perswasiue spéeches wrought in her gentle heart that she entred into excéeding sorrowes coniectururing diuersly what disquiet that discontent might bréede by reason of her Fathers iealous suspect alreadie begunne And how the Knight of Fame might be abused in that straunge place hauing no Friend to take his part Which thought strooke a sudden pensiuenesse to her heart Contrarily she thought that would be a meanes to trye his loyaltie which somewhat would haue eased her heart so that no other daunger would haue ensued thereon At last hauing no other meanes of comfort nor Friend to impart her minde vnto she called Anna vnto her and willed her to learne how the Knight of Fame had ouerpast her Fathers displeasure but so discréetly that none might perceiue the same Who presently went about the businesse Angelica had enioyned her Thus will wée leaue them all in diuers cogitations CHAP. XVIII ¶ How the King of Lybia hearing that the Knight of Fame was in Natolia by Flauias false accusation sent messengers to Maximus to intreate him
to put him to death And how Maximus threwe him into the Lyons denne AFter that the Knight of Fame was departed front Lybia and Venola had knowledge thereof by Flauia she continued many dayes in great sorrow but afterwards by tract of time calming her griefe but no whit her affection by Flauiaes perswasions who was priuie to all her Actions Turned her former good Will that was grounded vpon Uertue to lust and mad desire That séeing she could not by fayre meanes winne him to loue her shee thought to leaue no meanes vnafsayed eyther by force to compell him thereto or else in some measure to be reuenged on him for his discourtesie The minde being alwayes readie by euery perswasion to yéelde to worke any meanes for to procure desired content euen so casting about many deuises with Flauia one day finding fit opportunitie when the King was in his dumpes for Venolas sickenesse came vnto him and told him that the cause of his Daughters sickenesse was procured by an exceeding flight she had taken by the discourteous vsage of the Knight of Fame who for that cause was lately fled from the Court which vntill that day she had concealed from her neither should she euer recouer her selfe vntill she were in some hope to be reuenged of him The King willed her to declare the same vnto him Flauia then began as followeth My Lord this Knight presuming often into my Mistresse presence by reason of the kindenesse she shewed him for working her relase in Brandemors Castle which hee well deserued began oftentimes to make loue to her whom sheé answered in good sort being vnwilling to make choise of any but by your appointment but in the end his sute grew to that importancy that he would haue no deniall but comming into her Chamber chusing his fittest opportunity when my Mistres was in her bed and surprising her vnawares offred her excéeding shame and villany but being by her striuing and out-crie disappointed of his full intent he presently fled away The King hearing Flauias speeches was exceedingly enraged with furie commanding his Knights to poste euery way to learne where he made his abode This newes being spread at last came to a Knight of Natolia who by occasion was then in the Lybian Court who presently came to the King and told him that he needed not to make inquirie for the Knight of Fame for that he was at the Golden Tower The King hearing that newes was exceedinglie glad thereof commanding his Knights to stay their iourney writing a Letter to Maximus to this effect MOst mighty King I salute you requesting you to worke reuenge in my behalfe vpon a traitor who now remaineth with you who hath dishonoured my Daughter hee is called the Knight of Fame assuming that name to colour his wicked practises who no doubt will soone deuise some mischiefe against your persoÌ„n let him not escape your hands but rather send him to mee that I may reuenge that monstrous iniury he hath done me by his life which onely shall satisfie me Thus remembring my loue to you and desiring your secrecie I cease Your brother of Libia Hauing written this letter and sealed it with his signet he presently sent the same by certaine of knights to the Golden Tower who as effectually dispatched their iourney as he had giuen them straight charge and arriuing at the Golden Tower deliuered the Letter to Maximus who hauing read the same and well considered the circumstance which augmented his hatred and suspition already begunne against the Knight of Fame presently comming to the place where hee was in talke with Marcellus he caused him to bee apprehended and without any other iudgement caused him presentely to be cast into a denne of Lions to be deuoured The Knight of Fame was no sooner put into the denne but the Lyons made an exceeding roaring that those without assuredly iudged him deuoured and himselfe expected nothing but that terrible and fearefull death but the Lyons who by nature will not harme those of Roiall bloud spared his life and not so much as offered to touch him but were rather terrified with his presence He being glad of this happy escape began to assure himselfe that he was sprung of kingly race which greatly comforted his heart and added a perswasiue hope to comfort himselfe withall that by that occasion hee should attaine to Anglicaes loue if he could worke meanes for his releasement out of that place most of all he wondred why Maximus had offered him that outrage In these and such like cogitations he spent the rest of the day Marcellus séeing the knight whom he most dearely loued destroied without iudgement equity or cause was so inwardly inraged that he was in minde oftentimes to work himselfe iniurie and seek meanes of reuenge if he knew who had been the causer therof and not knowing what to doe nor in whose company to spend his time he presently thought to goe to Angelica whom he thought bare some good will to the knight of Fame with her to bemoane his vntimely death but comming to the place where she was he would haue entred therin but Collimus according to Maximus command denâ—… him and that the more obstinately for that he knew none fauoures the knight of Fame so much as he whâ—… he mortally hated Marcellus beeing before sufficiently inraged was now so much more vexed that hee drewe his dagger and with a violent blow stabbed the same to Collimus heart and withall going to Angelica hee found her very sad little thinking of these mischances who seeing him in that rage which shee soone perceiued by his behauiour she came vnto him hauing seated himselfe downe in a chaire and desired to know the cause of his wrath O Sister quoth he this place is the harbour of cruelty tyrannie and dishonour which in times past hath beene famous and a receipt of honour but shortly will be hated and shunned as odious and ominous and all procured by the foolish Diuining of a wicked Harlot that hath filled my Fathers head with such fancies that hee forgetteth himselfe his Honour and Kingly behauiour and giueth credit to none but flatterers and parasites imprisoning his children murthering his friends and séeking the subuersion of honour and honourable knights Oh Angelica what should I say or to whom should I complaine he hath slaine Uertue he hath destroied Honour he hath murthered my deere Friend that kinde and courteous knight he hath cast the vnknowne most honourable though vnknowne Knight of Fame into the Lions denne without iudgement iustice right or triall Angelica hearing his words was readie to swound with griefe but that feare to discouer her loue withheld her but beeing not able to refraine from teares shee withdrew her selfe aside to conceale the same which Marcellus espying caught her in his armes and said Nay deare Sister doe not conceale your griefe for his death from me that loue you so much the better and if you euer conceiued any good liking of him
Bohemian Court honourablie entertayned and highly estéemed of the Bohemian States Who grue into an excéeding loue towards him and was kindly beloued of the King and Quéene but especially of his Parents who thought themselues moste happie and blessed to haue such a Sonne Whose fame was spredde through most places of all the Worlde and that euery mans eares were filled with the report of his most honourable déedes Now that Parismenos had thus happily attained the knowledge of his Parents the want whereof had long time filled his minde with care no other thought but of Angelicas Loue could take place in his heart which though his cause of ioy otherwise was sufficient filled his sences with sadnesse and quite extinguisht those delights that they séemed to trouble his minde rather tedious then coÌ„fortable adding no ease to his cares which were augmented to an excéeding height by reason of Maximus cruelty which he saw was so much aggrauated against him that he knew it a thing impossible for him to attaine the least fauour at his hand Who likewise kept Angelica Guarded so strongly and so narrowly pryed into all her actions that it was impossible any way eyther to come to her spéech or send to her that with diuersitie of the cogitations his hart was tormented his countenance darkned and hée spent his time most commonly in sadnesse beeing séeldome drawne to any myrth Which was generally noted of all men but especiallie of Laurana who could neuer be quiet but onely in his company And one a day missing him shée rested not vntill she had found him out being gotten into the most solitariest place in the Garden leaning himselfe vpon his Elbow Who espying her raised himselfe from the ground blushing at her presence to whome she said Why how now Parismenos What sadnesse is that which possesseth your minde that maketh you so eâ—…range your selfe from company to delight in solitarinesse is there none so highly in your fauour that they may know the truth thereof or is your cause of care such as none can remedie or not counsell you for your ease I am sure there are many would not refuse to vse their endeuors to pleasure you especially myselfe would both willingly doo my best to comfort you and knowe the cause if it be not too secret Parismenos with humble reuerence made her this answer I beséeth you doo not thinke me so vndutifull nor my cause of care so secret that I would conceale the same from you but were it of much more importance I would willingly reueale it to satisfie your minde which I haue omitted as vnwilling to trouble you therwith and for no other respect Then I pray qd she let me know is it not Loue Yes most déere Mother qd he it is Loue and to that beautifull Ladie Angelica who beareth me the like affection but so farre am I from enioying her loue as that it attainteth my heart with care to thinke thereof which is the cause of my sadnes which will increase rather then diminish if I doe not shortly trauell thither being now assured of all other doubtes and hauing finished my trauell in search to finde you out Therfore I most humbly beseech you to procure my Lord and Fathers coÌ„sent to my spéedy departure For without the fruition of her heauenly sight my life wil be but wearisome Laurana hearing his spéeches perceiued indéede that his affection was great and therefore not to be remooued and well knowing by her owne former experience that Loue was incurable thee was the more ready to pitie his passions that shee promised to further him in what the could being now assured of the cause of his sadnesse CHAP. XXII ¶ How Parismenos after he came to the knowledge of his Parents deeparted towards Natolia Aow he met with Marcellus and what afterwards befell to him WIthin few dayes after Parismenos returned backe againe towards Natolia but with much sorrow in the Bohemian Court for his departure spending much time in trauell vntill hée arriued at S. Austins Chappell hauing gotten him other Armour because he would not be knowne and knocking at the Chappell doore presently olde Iabine came out to whome he discouered himselfe Who knowing him reioyced excéedingly at his Presence and safetie desiring him to come in for that hee had Newes of importance to tell him Parismenos comming to him for no other intent but to heare Newes from Angelica willingly went in with him And Iabine began as followeth Most noble Knight I will declare vnto you all that I haue learned of the estate of Marcellus so neere as I can After that you were departed from hence the Natolians hauing continued their diligent search some thrée dayes and in the end returned to the Court frustrated of their desire Wherby Maximus gaue no credit to that report but soone forgot the same remaining in great quiet Marcellus by this time had recouered his health letting passe no time came hither thinking to haue found you héere but yet hearing by my report of your Departure hee séemed to be quite ouer-come with griefe and declared vnto mée all that had happened to you in the Golden Tower which you had declared vnto me before and withall manifested what had happened vnto him and Angelica and how he was so grieuously Wounded then Iabine declared the same euen as Marcellus hadde tolde him in the very same manner as is before declared when he determined to haue conueyed Angelica to S. Austines Chappell the day his Father was on Hunting And quoth hée Marcellus hauing tolde me this withall shewed mee with what sorrow Angelica endured your absence Parismenos hauing heard his wordes which yéelded him full assurance of Marcellus friendship and Angelicas constant Loue was therewith excéedingly comforted rehearsing to him how fortunately he had found his Parents Iabin then began to vse him with more reuerence and more seruently to affect his company and good that at Parismenos request hee went towards the Golden-Tower to sée if hee could by any meanes speake with Marcellus which hee willingly at his Request did and brought newes backe that Maximus was departed with the Quéene Marcellus and Angelica towards the Citie of Ephesus which hee learned of such as were Gardiants at the Golden-Tower Parismenos hearing that immediately departed thitherwardes and entring the Citie rode presently vnto the Court where hee met a Knight Whome hee desired of courtesie to giue notice vnto Marcellus that there was a Knight who would speak with him Which at his request he presently went and performed and finding Marcellus in the Kings great Hall he sold him there was a strange knight at the Court Gate that was destrous to speake with him Marcellus maruelling who it should be immediately went out vnto him being a Knight of excéeding vertue that he would not refuse any courtesie and though hée were Sonne vnto a mightie King yet hée disdained not to fulfill his request though hée neither knewe him nor the cause of his comming Parismenos beholding him
Chappell whom Iabin would not suffer to goe further vntill hée had séene his face which when he beheld he embraced him most louingly and without speaking a word brought him into his Cell where was Parismenos Angelica and Anna who all at one ebeholding him and hée them embraced each other with excéeding ioy being so glad they had met that Angelica wept for ioy Parismenos surfetted with delight and Marcellus heart was filled with excéeding content when these stormes of ioy were past and somewhat calmed Marcellus declared to them all what had happened and how that Maximus had set most diligent spies in euery corner of the countrie and withall declared the cause why he was fled the manner and with whom his loue to Dulcia how hée had left her with Panora and how happily hée had passed vnsuspected in Portellus Armour which when they heard they all applauded and reioyced at his fortunate successe to whom Angelica said with a merry countenance Dulcia hath lost nothing by assuming my name and habit but therby hath woonne a constant knights loue and may hereafter by that meanes come to bée a Quéene Indeed Marcellus whatsoeuer others may say I perswade and assure my selfe you haue gotten a vertuous beautifull chaste kinde 〈◊〉 louing Ladies loue whose good partes I haue often commended in my secret thoughts but now am glad that I haue so good opportunitie to speak of them in your hearing what though shée be not of kingly race her vertues are such as may beséeme the best Lady in the world Marcellus was glad to heare Angelica so much commend his beloued Dulcia that hée said Indéed Sister I haue chosen Dulcia I loue her and will héereafter be true to her for her beautie vertue and good parts do please me so much that if I liue to enioy the Getulian crowne she shall be my Quéene withall I am glad you haue met your knight of whose company I am sure you are not a little glad With that Angelica blusht and he saide Nay Sister blush not for he hath better deserued your loue then Dulcia hath mine In these and such like communications they spent the rest of that day studying and deuising what might be their best course to take in these troublesome affaires After that Marcellus had stayed some time with Parismenos and Angelica in Saint Austins Cappell he againe departed in Portellus armour towards Dulcia where hée arriued to her excéeding comfort without suspition wishing that hée had bene with Angelica that hée might haue enioyed both her and their companie togither After Marcellus was departed Parismenos and Angelica beganne to studie which way they might escape Maximus crueltie beeing both desirous to goe into Bohemia but they knew not how to passe without being discouered for that the King still continued his diligent searche and besides if that let 〈◊〉 not beene yet the iourney was so long and daungerous that Parismenos was vnwilling to endaunger her person and health thereby that hee was drawne to an exceeding astonishment what were best to bee done that beeing vnskilfull of themselues what to determine off they asked olde Iabines counsell who presentlie tolde them that if they liked his simple fare and that homely Cell where though they were not daintilie serued yet they were quiet that hee thought it their best course to staye there will vntill Maximus were out of hope to â—…de them and had giuen ouer his search or at the least vntill Marcellus were returned whose counsell they both allowed and followed Maximus still remained in the Maiden Tower fretting his heart with vexation and griefe being put out of all comfort by his Knights that â—…ly returned without any newes that in the ende bee was tyred with grieâ—…e and fared like one in a desperate estate but by the counsell of his Nobles after much trouble and long search hee returned to the Court where the Quéene was to comfort her who at his comming he found very sicke and in very weake estate beeing procured by the greefe shée had conceiued for her childrens losse Maximus seeing her in that dangerous estate began to comfort her with many perswasions but shee was so impatient and so full of griefe that shee vttered these spéeches Comfort my Lord commeth now out of season when our greefes are past remedie which you might haue salued when time serued it is your curiositie and too fonde suspect that hath bred these mischaunces you giue too much credit to that foule enchantresse spéeches which your selfe desire to prooue true or else you wold neuer take those cruell courses you haue done with your children Might you not often haue married Angelica according to your desire so many Honourable and great personages what if she be now married can that indaunger your life vnlesse you will be the wilfull actor thereof your selfe but by your seuetitie you haue done this which is now impossible to be â—…euoured Maximus heart at these spéeches began to melt with lenitie and his owne conscience began to condemne himselfe that now hee repenteth the seueritie he had vsed and accused himselfe of follie to giue such credit to the enchauntresse speeches that he protested if he had his children againe he would not restraine them so much of their libertie but that he would let them make choyce according to their owne fancies and in this heauy estate we will leaue him deuising what meanes to worke by gentlnesse to call them home againe Marcellus all this while continued with Dulcia in Lady Panoras house and nowe hearing that Maximus was returned from the maiden Tower and had giuen ouer search as hopeles to finde either Angelica or him he determined to conuey Dulcia to Saint Anstinâ—… Chappell for that Panoras-House was too neare the Court and there they might by ill Forâ—…ue soone be descryed that with this resolution he came to Dulcia and made her acquainted with his purpose whome he knewe before would be whollie ruled by him Hee did the like to Panora and the next night hee caused Dulcia somewhat to disguise her selfe and méete him at Saint Martines Gate where he would stay for her For that if hee should carry a Ladie behinde him thorough the Cittie he thought he should haue bene suspected Dulcia most waâ—…lie and carefully executed his businesse which â—…ell out so happily and Fortunately that according to both theyr desires and Marcellus appointment they mette at the Gate And Marcellus hauing mounted her behinde him with a ioyfull heart roade towardes the Chappell where likewise according to his desire hee arriued Which brought no little ioy vnto Parismenos heart that at the first with many courteous embracings and afterwardes with pleasant conference they entertayned that delightfull content of enioying eache others presence Iabines Cell was now so full of Guests that it could scarce containe them that if they had stayed there longer it would haue bene more like a Prison then a place of content It happened the next morning that Iabine