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LEGENDS
CHARLEMAGNE;
ROMANCE OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
BY
THOMAS BULFINCH,
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The city of Galaphron, from thence to win
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Both paynim, and tlic peert of Charlemain."
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PREFACE.
the education which schools and colleges
BESIDES
impart,
there
completeness.
It
is
is
still
another kind
that which
In
knowledge of polite literature.

polished
society a
young person
necessary to
has for
its
object a
the intercourse of
more frequently
will
need an acquaintance with the creations of fancy than

with the discoveries of science or the speculations of
philosophy.
In an age
when
intellectual darkness
enveloped West-
ern Europe, a constellation of brilliant writers arose in
Of
Italy.
these, Pulci (born in
1431), Boiardo (1434),
and Ariosto (1474) took for their subjects the romantic

fables
which had
for
many ages been
transmitted in
the lays of bards and the legends of monkish chroniclers.
These fables
they arranged
in
order,
adorned
with the embellishments of fancy, amplified from their
own
invention, and stamped with immortality.
It
may
safely be asserted, that as long as civilization shall en-
PREFACE
IV
these pi eductions will retain their place
dure,
the most cherished creations of
In two previous works,
"The Age
human
"The Age
among
genius.
of Fable"
ant'
of Chivalry," the author of this volume has
endeavored to supply to the modern reader such knowl-
edge of the fables of

as
needed
is
to
classical
and mediaeval
This volume
occur in reading and conversation.
tended to carry out the same design.

cessors,
it
its
It
Some knowledge
In reading these romances,
of these
young person.
we cannot
fail
to observe
the primitive inventions have been used, again and
again,
by successive generations of
of Ulysses
is
fabulists.
tains of
Love and Hatred may be traced
of Cupid and Psyche

a magic
Isoude,
The
and similar
effects
foun-
to the story
produced by
draught appear in the tale of Tristram and

and, substituting a flower for the
Shakespeare's
many
The Siren
the prototype of the Siren of Orlando, and
the character of Circe reappears in Alcina.
will
is in
prede-
claims to be useful, in
expected of every well-educated
how
its
readers with the subjects of the works
of the great poets of Italy.

is
Like
aspires to a higher character than that of a
work of mere amusement.

acquainting
literature
render intelligible the allusions which
"Midsummer
Night's Dream."
draught,
There
iu
art.
other instances of the same kind which the readei
recognize without our assistance.
The sources whence we derive these
stories are,
first,
PREFACE.
the Italian poets
named above
"
next, the
" of the Comte de Tressan

Chcvalerie
German
have
collections
been
of popular
borrowed
tales.
from Leigh
from the Italian Poets.
It
Romans
certain
lastly,
Some
de
chapters
Hunt's Translations
seemed unnecessary
over again what he had already done so well
to do
yet, on
ihe other hand, those stories could not be omitted from

the series without leaving
it
incomplete.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION
THE PEERS, OB PALADINS

THE TOURNAMENT
THE SIEGE OF ALBRACCA
......
ADVENTURES OF RINALDO AND ORLANDO
THE INVASION OF FRANCE

THE INVASION OF FRANCE, CONTINUED
....
....
BRADAMANTE AND ROOERO
96
ASTOLPHO AND THE ENCHANTRESS
118
THE ORC
130
.
ASTOLPHO'B ADVENTDRES CONTINUED, AND ISABELLA'S BLOUN
142
MBDORO
153
ORLANDO MAD
166
ZERBINO AND ISABELLA
A.STOLPHO IN ABYSSINIA
THE
WAR
IN
AFRICA
.......
......"
&OOBRO AND BRADAMA.NTK
THE BATTLE OF RONCESTALLM
...
180
viii
RlNALDO AND BAYARD
DEATH OF RINALDO
HUON OF BORDEAUX
CONTENTS.
.......
........
HUON OF BORDEAUX, CONTINUED
OGIER, THE
290
...
.
319
DANB
OGIER, THE DANE, CONTINUED
28C
302
HCON OF BORDEAUX, CONTINUED
OQIER, THE DANE, CONTINUED
270
...
.
331
346
&fi|
INTRODUCTION.
lliOSE who hav,

the
bles
origin of the
relating
to
investigateo
romantic
Charlemagne and
fa-
hia
peers, are of opinion that the deeds of
Charles Mart el, and
perhaps of other
Charleses, have been blended in popular tradition
with those properly belong-
ing to Charlemagne.
most momentous era
and
if
It
before entering on the perual of the fabulous
we
are about to
was indeed a
our readers will have patience,

annals which
lay before them, to take a rapid survey of
the real history of the times, they will find
mantic than the tales of the poets.
it
hardly
less
ro-
INTRODUCTION.
In the century beginning from the year 600, the countries

bordering upon the native land of our Saviour, to the east
and south, had not yet received his
Arabia was
religion.
the seat of an idolatrous religion resembling that of the an-
who worshipped the sun, moon, and stars. In

Mahomet was born, and here, at the
cient Persians,
Mecca, in the year 571,

age of
forty,
he proclaimed himself the prophet of God,
dignity as superior to
Christ as
in
Christ had been to Moses,
Having obtained by slow degrees a considerable number of

he resorted to arms to diffuse his religion. The
disciples,
energy and zeal of his followers, aided by the weakness of

the
neighboring nations, enabled him and his successors to
spread the sway of Arabia and the religion of
Mahomet
over
the countries to the east as far as the Indus, northward over
Persia and Asia Minor, westward over Egypt and the southern shores of the Mediterranean, and thence over the principal portion of Spain.
All this was done within one hundred
years from the Hegira, or
flight
of
Mahomet from Mecca
Medina, which happened in the year 622, and
which Mahometans reckon
from
time, as
is
to
the era
we do from
the
birth of Christ.
From Spain the way was open

Mahomet were called)
followers of
of which,
if
tianity
was not
those nations
At
all
(so the
the rest of Europe, and would have resulted
banishment of Christianity from the earth.
in the
were
the Saracens
into France, the conquest
achieved, would have been followed very proba-
bly by that of
tion.
for
at
that
day universally
which we now
For
professed,
regard as foremost in
Chris-
even by
civiliza-
Great part of Germany, Britain, Denmark, and Russia

still
that
pagan or barbarous.
time
there ruled in France, though without the
INTRODUCTION.
of king, the
title
first
XI
of those illustrious Charleses of
whom
we have spoken, Charles Martel, the grandfather of Charlemagne. The Saracens of Spain had made incursions into
France
712 and 718, and had
in
a vast booty.
with them
retired, carrying
who was
In 725, Anbessa,
then the Saracen
governor ef Spain, crossed the Pyrenees with
numerous
army, and took by storm the strong town of Carcassone.

great was the
terror excited
hometan governor
Narbonne.
at
by
wide extent submitted
try for a
and a Ma-
the conqueror,
to
for the province
So
invasion, that the coun-
this
was appointed and
Anbessa, however, received a
fatal
installed
wound
in
one of his engagements, and the Saracens, being thus checked

from further advance, retired to Narbonne.
732 the Saracens again invaded France under Abdal-
In
rahman, advanced rapidly

siege to
laid
delivered up
the
to
to
the banks of the
The
Bordeaux.
soldiery.
city
Garonne, and
was taken by assault and
The
invaders
still
pressed
forward, and spread over the territories of Orleans, Auxerre,
Their advanced parties were suddenly called
and Sens.
by
their
chief,
abbey of
destroy
St.
who had
received
information of
the
Martin of Tours, and resolved to plunder and
it.
Charles during
all
this
time had done nothing to oppose
the Saracens, for the reason that the portion of
which
their incursions
under
his
had been made was not
France over
at that
under the name of Aquitaine, of which Eude was king.
encounter
when
time
dominion, but constituted an independent kingdom,
now Charles became convinced

to
in
rich
it.
Abdalrahinan was advancing toward Tours,
intelligence of the
approach of Charles,
Franks, compelled him to
an
army
in
order to seue an advantageous
of
But
of the danger, and prepared
fall
field
at
the head of
back upon
of battle.
Poitiers,
INTRODUCTION.
Xii
Charles Martel had called together his warriors from every

part of his dominions, and, at the head of such an
had hardly ever been seen in
crossed
France,
army
the
aa
Loire,
probably at Orleans, and, being joined by the remains of the
army of Aquitaine, came in sight of the Arabs in the month

of October, 732.
The Saracens seem to have been aware
of
the terrible
the
fii$t
enemy they were now
encounter, and for
to'
The
time these formidable conquerors hesitated.
two armies remained
in
either ventured to begin
presence during seven days before

the attack
but at length the signal
was given by Abdalrahman, and the immense mass

of the Saracen army rushed with fury on the Franks.
But
for battle
the
heavy
line of the
Northern warriors remained
like
a rock,
and the Saracens, during nearly the whole day, expended

their strength in vain attempts to
them.
At
Abdalrahman was preparing

to
make any impression upon

when
length, about four o'clock in the afternoon,
break the
line of the
in the rear of the
for a
new and
desperate attempt
Franks, a terrible clamor was heard
Saracens.
It
was King Eude, who, with
Aquitanians, had attacked their camp, and a great part
his
of the Saracen
army rushed tumultuously from the

In this moment of confusion
protect their plunder.
of the Franks advanced, and, sweeping the

carried fearful slaughter amongst
made
self,
the enemy.
desperate efforts to rally his troops, but
with the bravest of his
of the
field
field
to
the line
before
it,
Abdalrahman
when he him
officers, fell
beneath the sworda
Christians, all order disappeared,
and the remains of
army sought refuge in their immense camp, from which

Eude and his Aquitanians had been repulsed. It was now
his
fate,
in
and Charles, unwilling
to
risk
an attack on the camp
the dark, withdrew his army, and passed the night in th
plain,
expecting to renew the battle in the morning.
INTRODUCTION.
when
Accordingly,
Xlil
daylight came, the Franks
drew up
enemy appeared; and when
order of battle, but no
they ventured to approach the Saracen camp, they found
The
empty.
in
at last
it
invaders had taken advantage of the night to
begin their retreat, and were already on

Spain, leaving their
way back
their
immense plunder behind
to
to fall into the
hands of the Franks.
This was the celebrated battle of Tours, in which vast
numbers of the Saracens were
slain,
and only
Hammer) in consequence of this victory.

The Saracens, notwithstanding this severe
hold their ground in the South of France
to
hundred
fifteen
Charles f^ceived the surname of Martel (the
of the Franks.
blow, continued
;
but Pepin, the
son of Charles Martel,
who succeeded
and assumed the
of king, successively took from them
title
the strong places they held
Narbonne, their
power
and
power,
759, by the capture of
in'
remains of
the
extinguished
capital,
to his father's
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, succeeded his

Pepin, on the throne in the year 768.
the
hero
of numerous
history than in
or as
fiction.
legislator, as
Such he
is
father,
This prince, though
romantic legends, appears greater
Whether we regard him
in
as a warrior
a patron of learning or as the civilizer
of a barbarous nation, he
tion.
their
France.
in
is
entitled to
in history;
our warmest admira-
but the romancers
represent
him as often weak and passionate, the victim of treacherous

counsellors,
and
at the
prowess he depends
maintenance of his throne.

doubtless
the
in trustworthy records,
and
historical representation
handed down
mercy of turbulent barons, on whose
for the
events of the age.
At
is
true
is
one, for
The
it
is
confirmed by the
the height of his power, the
French
INTRODUCTION.
Xiv
empire extended over what we now
call
Germany
France,
Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, and great part of Italy.
In the year 800, Charlemagne, being in Rome, whither he

had gone with a numerous army to protect the Pope, was
On
crowned by the Pontiff Emperor of the West.
Church of
Christ-
mas day Charles entered
the
merely to take
the celebration of the mass with
his part in
When
the rest of the congregation.
and stooped
in the act of
the
Roman
people shouted,
he approached the
prayer, the
and placed a crown of gold upon
his
" Life
The Pope
the
times
altar
and victory
to Charles the
pacific
Emperor
of
then prostrated himself before him,
and paid him reverence, according

in
if
Pope stepped forward

head and immediately
August, crowned by God the great and

the Romans."
Peter, as
St.
of the ancient
custom established
to the
Emperors, and concluded the
ceremony by anointing him with consecrated oil.

Charlemagne's wars were chiefly against the pagan and
barbarous people, who, under the
the countries
now
called
name
led expeditions against the Saracens
the
with
assert, in
Saracens were
France,
but
of Saxons, inhabited
He
Hanover and Holland.
not
on the
of Spain
carried
on,
of
soil
as
Spain.
also
but his wars

the
romances
He
entered
Spain by the Eastern Pyrenees, and made an easy conquest

of
Barcelona and Pampeluna.
open her gates
to
But Saragossa refused
tc
him, and Charles ended by negotiating,
and accepting a vast sum of gold
as the price of his return
over the Pyrenees.
On
his
way
back,
he
marched with
through the gorges of the mountains

of Engui, Eno,
and Roncesvalles.
had waited upon Charlemagne, on
his
by way
The
whole
army
of the valleys
chief of this region
his advance, as
faithful
INTRODUCTION.
of the
vassal
monarchy
had
he
Franks,
tow, on
but
called
as
their
the
chief,
return
wild
the
all
together
who acknowledged him
XV
and they occupied
army had
the heights of the mountains under which the
The main body
pass.
tion,
of the
mountaineers
to
of the troops met with no obstruc-
and received no intimation of danger
but the rear-
guard, which was considerably behind, and encumbered with

its
overwhelmed by the mountaineers
plunder,
pass of
Frankish
bravest of the
among whom
the
and
Roncesvalles,
is
chiefs
became
Roland
the
in
episode
vast
after
Though
the armies of
occasion,
His
most
eventually 4he
celebrated
of romance.
cycle
there were hostile
this
name became
and the disaster of Roncesvalles and
in after times,
death of
this
encounters between
Charlemagne and the Saracens, they were of
Thus
small account, and generally on the soil of Spain.

historical foundation for the stories
scanty, unless
later
age
own
time.
There
time
we suppose
tion of
real
Its title is "
of
Charlemagne's
It is
and attributed
now
personage
considered
unhesitatingly
who thought
omance by ascribing
individual.
Bishop Turpin, in
its
It
this
to
Turpin,
of the time
of
History of Charles the Great and
to
authorship
introduces
manner
as a collec-
by some credulous and
popular traditions, produced
unscrupulous monk,
eminent
the
but
the events of an earlier and of a
as authentic,
of Rheims,
Charlemagne.
Orlando."
is
however, a pretended history, which for a long
is,
was admitted
Archbishop
of the romancers
be incorporated with those
to
the
of the
mentioned Roland or Orlando, governor of
marches or frontier of Brittany.
famous
on
perished
in
Some
a man.
to
slain
give
to
its
dignity
to
in*
a well-known and
pretended
author,
INTRODUCTION.
rvi
"Turpin, Archbishop of Rheiras, the friend and secretar)

of Charles the Great, excellently skilled in sacred and
pro-
fane literature, of a genius equally adapted to prose and verse,

the
poor, beloved
advocate of the
conversation,
who
by the Emperor's
God
of
in
his
and
life
the Saracens, hand to hand,
often fought
he relates the acts of Charles the
side,
Great in one book, and flourished under Charles and his son
Lord eight hundred and
Louis, to the year of our
The
titles
of some of Archbishop
show the nature of
his
of the
holy Facundus, where the
of the
Christians
the
in
fixed
their
the
ground, before
castle
still
for
"
:
Of
in
the
will
Of
the
Spears grew."
spears,
the
War
(Certain
evening, erect
and found them,
morning, covered with bark and branches.)

stood
"
of themselves."
fell
thirty."
chapters
are these
They
history.
Walls of Pampeluna, that
Turpin's
"
How
the
in
the
Sun
Three Days, and of the Slaughter of Four Thou-
sand Saracens."
Turpin's
has
history
perhaps
been
the
source
of the
marvellous adventures which succeeding poets and romancers
names of Charlemagne and
have accumulated around the

his
poets have
drawn from
from their own
their
different
authority
the
same
" the
contains no trace of
which
stories
hesitating
Turpin,"
Italian
and doubtless often

other
heroes, not
good
them
sources,
numberless
invention,
they attribute to
as
But Ariosto and the other
Paladins, or Peers.
to
though his
quote
history
and the more outrageous
the
improbability, or rather the impossibility, of their narrations,

the more attentive are they to cite " the Archbishop," generally adding their testimonial to his unquestionable veracity.
The
of
the
principal Italian poets
peers
of
who have sung
Charlemagne
are
Pulci,
the adventures
Boiardo,
and
INTRODUCTION.
XVII
INTRODUCTION.
monarch, those who marched
lowed him,
and the roads
This
hard,
iron,
so
were harder
iron
Iron
fol
fields
rays of the sun.
the
reflected
points
covered the
was borne by a people whose hearts
The
still.
and those who
at his side,
had similar arms.
all
blaze of the weapons flashed terror
the streets of the city."
into
This picture of Charlemagne
aspect would
in his military
"mood
be incomplete without a corresponding one of his
One
peace."
of the greatest of
modern
M.
historians,
of
Guizot,
has compared the glory of Charlemagne to a brilliant meteor,

rising suddenly out of the darkness of barbarism to disappear
no
less
light
this
civilization
the great
meteor
clergy,
who were
the
He
time,
well
as
as
only
peaceful
and
adminis-
in, the
encouraged learning
he upheld the
intellectual
encroaching and turbulent barons
affectionate father,
the
and reviving
extinguished,
was permanently beneficial to

His ruling hand is seen
that
the
not
the Franks.
of his
tration of the laws.
But
darkness of feudalism.
was
owed much
Emperor of
in the legislation
against
the
in
suddenly
of
class,
he was an
and watched carefully over the education

sons and daughters.
Of his encour-
of his children, both
agement of learning, we
He
caused
learned
will
men
from other foreign countries,
give
to
some
particulars.
be brought
from Italy and
to revive the public schools of
France, which had been prostrated by the disorders of preceding times.
He
recompensed these learned men
liberally,
and kept some of them near himself, honoring them with

his friendship.
Of these the most celebrated is Alcuin, an
Englishman, whose writings
still
remain, and
have been both a learned and a wise man.
prove
With
him
to
the assist
ance of Alcuin, and others like him, he founded an academy
INTRODUCTION.
XLX
or royal school, which should have the direction of the studies
of
the
all
of the
schools
was a member of
He
rest.
this
attended
its
Each member took
of an academician.
man
famous
another
of
antiquity.
name
the
took
kingdom.
Charlemagne himself
academy on equal terms with the
meetings, and fulfilled all the duties
of Augustin,
name
of some
himself
Horace,
of
Pindar.
the
Alcuin called
a
third
Charlemagne, who knew the Psalms by heart, and who had

an ambition to be, according to his conception, a king after
God's
own
name
of David.
Of
heart, received
the
of
Caliph
Charlemagne.
other
rope,
rich
him by
foreign nations an
afforded in the embassy sent to
is
Raschid, a prince
of
his brother academicians the
the respect entertained for
interesting proof
the
from
Arabians,
character and
in
a clock, the
first
with them, besides
that
which excited universal admiration.
twelve-sided
edifice
doors, one for each stroke,
doors to issue as
many
was seen
At
These doors
statue
little
little
clock
effected
by
which
falling
fell
was caused by water,
balls
to open,
and the
of brass equal to the
and from the
The motion
was
striking
number
of the hours,
upon a cymbal of the same metal, the number
being determined
which, as
repre-
statues, which, following
one another, marched gravely round the tower.

of the
Eu-
the striking of the hour the
were seen
of the
in
had the form
It
with twelve doors.
formed niches, in each of which was a

senting one of the hours.
al
conduct not unlike to
The ambassadors brought
presents,
him by
Haroun
celebrated
the
it
sunk
in
the
by the
discharge
vessel, allowed
Charlemagne was succeeded by
his
son
of
their
the
water,
escape.
Louis, a well-in-
tentioned but feeble prince, in whose reign the fabric reared
INTRODUCTION.
XX
by Charles began rapidly
to
crumble.
Louis was followed
successively by two Charleses, incapable princes, whose
and often tyrannical conduct
weak
no doubt the source of incidents
character ascribed in the romances
of that
The
is
to
Charlemagne.
lawless and disobedient deportment of Charles's paladins,
instances of which
was also a
trait
Charlemagne.
are so frequent in the romantic legends,
of the
declining empire, but not of that of
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAGNE,
THE
THE
OR PALADINS.
PEERS,
twelve most illustrious knights of Charlemagne
were called Peers,
among them
for the equality that reigned
name
while the
of Paladins,
con-
also
ferred
on them, implies that they were inmates of the
palace
and companions of the king.
Their names are
not always given alike by the romancers, yet
we may
enumerate the most distinguished of them as follows:
Orlando or JRoland (the former the

the
French form of the name),
Charlemagne
Namo, Duke
Dane
latter
nephew
of
Rinaldo of Montalban, cousin of Orlando

of Bavaria
Turpin, the Archbishop

the
Italian, the
favorite
Salomon, King of Brittany
Astolpho, of England
Malagigi, the Enchanter
the friend of Orlando.
and
Ogier,
Florismart,
There were others who are
sometimes named as paladins, and the number cannot

be strictly limited to twelve.
Charlemagne himself must
he counted one, and Ganelon, or Gano, of
Mayence, the
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAGNE.
treacherous
enemy
list
by
his
of
all
the rest,
deluded sovereign,
was rated high on the
who was
completely the
victim of his arts.
We
a
shall introduce
more
particularly to oui
few of the principal peers, leaving the others
their
own
readers
to
make
introduction, as they appear in the course of
our narrative.
We
begin with Orlando.
ORLANDO.
Milon, or Milone, a knight of great family, and
tantly related to
dis-
Charlemagne, having secretly married
Bertha, the Emperor's
sister,
was banished from France,
and excommunicated by the Pope.
After a long and
miserable wandering on foot as mendicants, Milon and

his wife arrived at Sutri, in
Italy,
where they took refuge
in
a cave, and in that cave Orlando was born.
his
mother continued, deriving a scanty support from the
compassion of the neighboring peasants

:niest
of honor and fortune,
went
into
There
while Milon, in
foreign
lands.
Orlando grew up among the children of the peasantry,
them
surpassing
his
Among
more
elevated,
the town.
led
to
all
in
strengtn
and manly graces.
companions in age, though in station
Between the two boys a feud

fight,
fai
was Oliver, son of the governor of
in
which Orlando thrashed
arose, that
his
rival;
but this did not prevent a friendship springing up be-
>ween the two which lasted through
life
THE PEERS, OR PALADINS.

(
of
was so poor that he was sometimes hah
Irlando
As he was
naked.
a favorite of the boys, one day four
them brought some
cloth to
brought white and two red
make him
Two
clothes.
and from
this
circum-
stance Orlando took his coat-of-arms, or quartering*.
When Charlemagne was

the imperial
receive
on
crown,
his
he
to
way
dined
in
Rome
to
in
public
mother that day had nothing
Sutri.
Orlando and
to
and Orlando, coming suddenly upon the royal
eat,
his
party, and seeing abundance of provisions,
the attendants as
good
much
as he could carry
seized from
off,
his retreat in spite of their resistance.
peror, being told of this incident,
and mads
The Em-
was reminded of an
intimation he had received in a dream, and ordered the
boy to be followed.
whom
knights,
cudgel
on
This was done by three of the
Orlando would have encountered with

their
entering the
mother restrained him.
who
grotto,
had not
to
obtain
her
This was easily effected.

favor
by
the
pardon
his
they heard from her
she was, they threw themselves at her
promised
and
When
from
the
feet,
and
Emperor.
Orlando was received
into
Emperor, returned with him to France,
so distinguished himself that
he became the most
powerful support of the throne and of Christianity.*

It is
plain that Shakespeare borrowed from this source the similar inci-
dent in his
Oliver,
"As you Like
it."
The names of characters
Rowland, indicate the same
thincr
in the play,
Orlando
ROLAND AND FERRAGUS.

Orlando, or Roland, particularly distinguished him
self
by
and moreover
giant,
The
giant's
in
adversary
all
his skin
his
mode
of fighting
only availed
all
his
upon,
off,
to
seize
his
in spite
of
Roland's utmost
skill
keep him out of the giant's clutches,
efforts to
wound him with
the sword were
After long fighting, Ferragus was so weary
useless.
that
to
was
arms and carry him
the struggles he could make.
but
Ferragus was
was of such impenetrable
no sword could make any impression upon
stuff that
it.
combat with Ferragus.
his
he proposed a truce, and when

he
lay
down and immediately
it
fell
was agreed
asleep.
He

slept in perfect security, for
of chivalry
was against
all
the laws
take advantage of an adversary under
to
But Ferragus
such circumstances.
uncomfort-
lay so
the want of a pillow, that Orlando took pity
for
ably
it
upon him, and brought a smooth stone and placed

under
When
head.
his
refreshing nap,
in
freely
Among
after
boastful
sociable,
and talked
of such
characters.
style
spoke, he
him with a sword,
kill
of his body
for that
was invulnerable, except
put his hand to the
middle of his breast.

succeeded,
Aided by
when
the
this
fight
the
Christian camp,
every part
and
as
he
the
information, Or-
was
renewed,
had pointed
Great was
and giving him a death-wound.

in
this
part, just in
vital
piercing the giant in the very spot he
joicing
up,
other things, he told Orlando that he need not
attempt to
lando
became
grateful,
usual
the
woke
giant
and perceived what Orlando had done,
seemed quite
he
the
it
the
in
out,
re-
and many the praises
showered upon the victorious paladin by the Emperor
and
all
On
sant
his host.
another occasion,
Orlando encountered a puis-
Saracen warrior, and took from him, as the prize
of victory, the sword Durindana.
had once belonged to the

Troy.
It
was of the
finest
This famous weapon
illustrious prince
workmanship, and of such
strength and temper that no armor

stand against
it.
Hector of
in the
world could
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAGNE
ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.
Guerin de Montglave held the lordship of Vienne,

subject
to
the
ravaged
He
Charlemagne.
sovereign, and Charles
laid
neighboring
had quarrelled with
siege to
his
city,
Guerin
country.
his
having
was
an
aged warrior, but relied for his defence upon his four
sons and two grandsons,
knights of the age.
who were among
Charlemagne received
months,
the bravest
After the siege had continued two

tidings
that
Marsilius,
king of Spain, had invaded France, and, finding himself unopposed,
provinces.
At
was advancing rapidly
in the
Southern
Charles listened to the
this intelligence,
counsel of his peers, and consented to put the quarrel
with Guerin to the decision of Heaven, by single combat between two
by
his
The
lot.
sons.
knights, one of each party, selected
proposal was
The names
Guerin's own,
acceptable
of
who would
Oliver's
four,
Guerin and
to
together
with
not be excused, and of the
two grandsons, who claimed

a helmet,
the
their
was drawn
lot,
forth,
being put into
and
to him,
the
youngest of the grandsons, was assigned the honor and

the peril of the combat.
He
accepted the award with
delight, exulting in being thought
the cause of his family.
On
worthy
to maintain
Charlemagne's side Ro-
land was the designated champion, and neither he nor
Oliver
knew who
his antagonist
was
to be.

They met on an
island in the
Rhone, and the war-
of both camps were ranged on either shore, spec-
riors
At
tators
of the
Jances
were shivered, but both
battle.
the
encounter
first
both
riders kept their seats ,
They dismounted, and drew their swords.

Then ensued a combat which seemed so equal, that
rmmovable.
spectators
could
not form an opinion as to the
probable issue.
Two
hours and more the knights con-
the
tinued to strike and parry, to thrust and ward, neither
showing any sign of weariness, nor ever being taken

unawares.
at
Oliver's
At
length Orlando struck furiously upon
shield,
deeply that he
burying
Durindana
could not draw
it
in
its
and
back,
so
edge
Oliver,
almost at the same moment, thrust so vigorously upon
Orlando's breastplate that his sword snapped off at the
Thus were the two warriors
handle.
Scarcely
another,
pausing
moment, they
left
weaponless.
rushed upon
one
each striving to throw his adversary to the
ground, and failing in that, each snatched at the other's
the
helmet to tear
it
away.
Both succeeded, and
same moment they stood bareheaded
face
and Roland recognized Oliver, and Oliver Roland.

a
moment they
quered," said Orlando.
The
people on
For
and the next, with open

one another's embrace. " I am con-
stood
arms, rushed into
at
to face,
the
still
'*
I yield
shore
me,"
knew
said Oliver.
not what to
make
LEGENDS OP CHARLEMAGNE.
8
of
Presently they saw the two late antago-
this.
all
standing hand in hand, and
nists
The
was evident
it
hattle
was
them,
and with one voice hailed them
the
that
was
battle
left
as
claimed
aloud
The
pro-
all
had
been
declared
that
he would maintain that
that
and
mur-
they were
undecided,
by the voice of Ogier the Dane, who
required,
in
equals
disposed to
felt
silenced
award against
the
knights crowded round
were any who
If there
glory.
mur
an end.
at
all
honor
that
gainsayers.
Guerin and
with
quarrel
done
was made
his
sons
left
being
undecided,
that
time,
by the efforts of
side,
and of Oliver on die other, a reconciliation was
for
four days,
Duke Namo on
and
in
the one
Charlemagne, accompanied by Guerin and
effected.
his
truce
valiant
family,
marched
to
meet
who
Marsilius,
hastened to retreat across the frontier.
RINALDO.
Rinaldo was one of the four sons of
married Aya, the
was nephew
When
to
sister of
by
magne
Rinaldo
exploits
and
Thus Rinaldo
Charlemagne and cousin of Orlando.

had
arms, Orlando had won

his
Charlemagne.
Aymon, who
his
against
-brave
grown
old
for himself
the
enough
an
Saracens,
knights
had
to
assume
illustrious
whom
driven
name
Charle-
out
of
Orlando's fame excited a noble emulation
Prance.
Rinaldo.
Eager
to
in
go
pursuit
of glory,
in
wan-
he
dered in the country near Paris, and one day saw

the foot of a tree a superb horse,
fully
loaded with a complete suit of armor.

himself in the armor and
not the sword.
On
Rinaldo clothed
mounted the
horse, but took
the day when, with his brothers,
had received the honor of knighthood
he
Emperor, he had sworn never

side
till
brated for so
many
when he met an
way
to the
the
bind a sword to his
old
everytliing
Arden,
cele-
man, bending under the weight
infested with a wild horse,
overturned
forest of
Hardly had he entered
adventures.
him
and learned from
of years,
that
that the forest
was
untamable, that broke and
opposed
attack him, he said, or even to
career.
his
meet him, was
To
certain
Rinaldo, far from being alarmed, showed the
death.
most eager desire

the
to
from
he had wrested one from some famous knight.
Rinaldo took his
it,
at
equipped and
horse
formerly
Bayard,
belonged
to
to
This
was
famous.
He
had
Gaul.
After
the
combat the animal.
afterwards
Amadis
so
of
death of that hero, he had been held under enchant-
ment by the power of a magician, who predicted
when
the
time came to break the
spell,
Bubdued by a knight of the lineage

not less brave than he.
of
that,
he should be
Amadis,
and
10
To win
wonderful horse,
this
conquer him by force or
skill
was necessary
it
for
to
from the moment
when he should be thrown down, he would become

docile
and manageable.
His
habitual
was
resort
cave on the borders of the forest; but woe be to any
who
one
should
this,
the old
him,
approach
strength and courage
man
unless
more than mortal.
He was
departed.
with
gifted
Having
not,
told
in fact, an
man, but Malagigi, the enchanter, cousin of Ri-
old
naldo, who, to favor the enterprises of the
had procured
young knight,
him the horse and armor which he
for
now put him
so opportunely found, and
in the
way
to
acquire a horse unequalled in the world.
Rinaldo
plunged into
the
forest,
and spent many
days in seeking Bayard, but found no traces of him.
One day he encountered
a Saracen knight, with
whom
he made acquaintance, as often happened to knights,
by
first
meeting him in combat.
name was
Isolier,
was
This knight, whose
quest of Bayard.
also in
Ri-
naldo succeeded in the encounter, and so severe was

the
shock
When
test,
that
Isolier
was
long
time
insensible.
he revived, and was about to resume the con-
a peasant
who
passed by
rupted them with the news
(it
was Malagigi)
inter-
that the terrible horse wai
near at hand, advising them to unite their powers
subdue him,
for
it
would require
all
their ability.
fr
THE PEERS. OR PALADINS.

Rinaldo and
now become
Isolier,
11
friends,
together to the attack of the horse.
proceeded
They found Bay-
and stood a long time, concealed by the wood,
ard,
admiring his strength and beauty.
color
in
bay
bright
was
he
(whence
called
Bayard), with a silver star in his forehead, and his

hind feet white,
his
shoulders broad and
mane
thick
his
or
head
full, his legs straight
falling
delicate,,
with swelling muscles,
over his arching
came rushing through the

bushes,
his
body slender,
ample chest filled out
his
forest,
his
and sinewy,
neck,
he
regardless of rocks,
rending everything that opposed his
trees,
way, and neighing defiance.
He
descried
first
The knight
fierce
it
stepped aside,
knight,
sword,
he was
his
side,
to the rushing
adroitly
tempest.
and turned again upon the
his career,
already drawn
his sword.
He drew
he had no hope of taming the horse
satisfied,
was
now on
that.
impossible.
Bayard rushed upon him,

this
upon him.
The Spaniard
instant.
and gave way
who had
for
an
for
Bayard checked
that,
rushed
animal broke the spear, and his course was not
delayed by
his
and
Isolier,
received him with lance in rest, but the
fiercely
The knight
rearing,
struck
now on
him with
sword, where the white star adorned his forehead,
but struck
in vain,
and
felt
ashamed, thinking that he
LEGENJS OF CHARLEMAGNE.
12
had struck feebly, for he did not know that the skin
could
was so tough that the keenest sword
horse
of that
make no impression upon
Whistling
it.
the sword once more, and struck with
fell
greater force, and the fierce horse

Ins
foe with
his
upon
stunned and
fist,
and drooped
was
lifeless
such a buffet that the Pagan
fell
to the earth.
who saw
Rinaldo,
life
felt it,
head under the blow, but the next moment turned
Isolier
fall,
and thought that
his
darted towards the horse, and, with his
reft,
gave him such a blow on the jaws that the blood
mouth with vermilion.
his
tinged
arrow leaves the
bow
tried to seize his
arm with
The
blow,
struck
He
making a
his
kept
false step,
from the horse's
away.
his
he at
foot,
would
Rinaldo was on his guard,
whether made with head or
attacks,
at
his
Bayard turned,
his feet with a force that
have shattered a mountain.
heels.
and then, repeating
him on the forehead.
and kicked with both
and evaded
his teeth.
back,
stepped
knight
Quicker than an
the horse turned upon him, and
and
side,
last
avoiding
both;
but,
received a terrible blow
at the
shock almost fainted
second such blow would have killed him.
but the horse kicked at random, and a second blow

did
not reach
.
Tims
Rinaldo,
who
in
moment
the contest continued until
recovered
by chance
THE PEERS, OK PALADINS.
JJ
Bayard's foot got caught between the branches of an
Kinaldo seized
oak.
it,
and
forth
putting
his
all
strength and address, threw him on the ground.
No
his
sooner had Bayard touched the ground, than
No
rage subsided.
became gentle and
longer an object of
quiet, yet
al]
terror, he
with dignity in his mild-
ness.
The
paladin patted his neck, stroked his breast, and
smoothed
his
mane,
showed delight
while
the
to be caressed
by
and
animal neighed
his master.
Rinaldo,
seeing him now completely subdued, took the saddle
and trappings from the other horse, and adorned Bayard with the
spoils.
Rinaldo became one of the most

of Charlemagne's
if
we
except Orlando.
dient to the Emperor's
been,
and every
fault
enemy
commands
pleasure
of
he should have
Duke
of Rinaldo and
incurred
and
Charlemagne,
been
all
of
bo
to
Maganza
his house.
the severe
banished
dis-
from
Seeing no chance of being ever restored
court.
favor,
as
so obe-
he committed was sure
At one time Rinaldo had

of
knights
Yet he was not always
aggravated by the malice of Gan,

the treacherous
illustrious
indeed, the most illustrious,
court,
to
he went to Spain, and entered into the service
the
Ricardo,
Saracen
and
king,
Ivo.
Ricciardetto,
His
brothers,
Alardo,
accompanied him, and
all
14
four
served
high
favor
on the
the mountains
and
that they
rose
to
The king gave them
land
in
the king so
with him.
all
subjected
faithfully
of France and Spain,
frontiers
the
country
round
There was plenty of marble
authority.
Rinaldo's
to
in the'
workmen, and they
tains,
the
king furnished
castle
for
Rinaldo, surrounded with high walls,
be almost impregnable.
to
mouna
built
so as
Built of white stone, and
placed on the brow of a marble jromontory, the castle
shone like a
star,
whom were
of
and Rinaldo gave
Here he assembled
Montalban.
banished
men
it
his
like
country people furnished them with
name
the
plies
men were
lawless,
were not burnished
Yet some
and sometimes the sup-
in sufficient abundance, so that
Rinaldo and his garrison got a bad
name
what they could not obtain by
force
by
for
taking
and we
gift;
sometimes find Montalban spoken of as a nest of

booters,
and
time
our
history
commences,
last long,
Rinaldo
and, at
and
brothers were completely restored to the favor
Emperor, and none of

greater zeal
free-
defenders called a beggarly garrison.
its
Charlemagne's displeasure did not

the
the
in re-
provisions
turn for the protection the castle afforded.

of Rinaldo's
and
himself,
of
many
friends,
and
fidelity
his
cavaliers
served him
than they, throughout
wars with the Saracens and Pagans.
his
of the
with
all
his
THE TOURNAMENT.
was the month of
ITcost.
tivities,
May and
the feast of Pente-
Charlemagne had ordered magnificent

and
summoned
besides
to them,
and vassals of the crown,
all
strangers,
Saracen, then sojourning at Paris.
eyes
naldo, the Emperor's

of England, the
like
an
eagle
nephews
handsomest
paladins
the^
the art to
make
the
Astolpho,
living; Malagigi, the

traitor,
Emperor think he
him, while he plotted against him.
the
Orlando and Ri-
Enchanter; and Gano, of Maganza, that wily
who had
or
guests
and Ferrau,
Duke Namo
man
(fes-
Christian
Among
were King Grandonio, from Spain

Saracen, with
his
loved
It)
sat
High
and
his
number and
the
into
them
might, while
their
hearing music, and
enormous
giants,
There were many
had seemed beautiful

that
they
turned
knight
were
all
vassals
of their
and
sitting
there
came
having between
lady of incomparable beauty, attended by
a,
single knight.
after
his
thought
when suddenly
feasting,
four
hall
the
in
rejoicing
head of
the
at
Charlemagne
paladins,
present
made her appearance,
she
till
ladies
all
seemed nothing.
his
eyes
to
Every
and
her,
who
but
Christian
every
Pagan
crowded round her, while she, with a sweetness that

might have touched a heart of stone, thus addressed
the
Emperor:
"
High-minded
the
lord,
renown of your worthiness,
and of the valor of these your knights, which echoes

from sea to
sea,
me
encourages
who have come from
grims,
to
hope that two
pil-
the ends of the world to
behold you, will not have encountered their fatigue in
And,
vain.
before
show the motive which has
brought us hither, learn that

Uberto, and that I
am
told us of the jousting this
prince
my
to
meet him
by one,
knight
is
my
brother
Fame
day appointed, and
has
so the
brother has come to prove his valor, and to
if
say that,
this
his sister Angelica.
any of the knights here assembled choose

in the joust,
at the stair of
he
will
encounter them, one
Merlin, by the Fountain of the
THE TOURNAMENT.
And
Pine.
these:
conditions are
his
chances
fombat,
but shall remain prisoner to
my
the
No
be thrown shall be allowed
to
if
17
knight
renew the
to
my
who
brother,
but
brother be overthrown, he shall depart out of
country,
me
leaving
the
as
prize
of the
con
queror."
Now
name
must be
it
who
brother
was
of the
tion
creature
Christian
it
the
sent
host;
lance,
but
children
them
for
whose
of
real
Galafron,
to be the destruc-
Argalia
was
armed
which unfailingly overthrew
touched, and he was mounted on a horse,
whose swiftness outstripped the
of magic,
Angelica possessed also a ring which was
wind.
defence
against
all
enchantments,
and when put
into
Thus Arga-
mouth rendered
the bearer invisible.
was expected
subdue and take prisoners what-
the
lia
were
who had
with an enchanted
everything
himself Uberto,
Argalia,
king of Cathay,
and her
stated that this Angelica
called
ever
knights
to
should dare to encounter him; and the
charms of Angelica were relied on to entice the paladins to
make
the fatal venture, while her ring would
afford her easy
When
the king
means of
Angelica
and awaited
his
on her with admiration.

sistibly
escape.
ceased speaking, she knelt before
drawn towards
answer, and everybody gazed
Orlando especially
her,
so that
felt
irre-
he trembled and
18
changed countenance.
Namo
headed Duke
and Charlemagne himself.
giants and carrying her away

as
while
fire,
Malagigi,
softly, as
he looked
no cause
the
Rinaldo turned as red

discovered
by
false
as
this,
creature!
leave
will
to boast of thy visit."
Charlemagne, to detain her as long as possible

him, delayed his assent
fore
number
of questions,
and then th
As
soon
all
he had asked her a
till
which she answered
as
she
to
discreetly,
was gone, Malagigi consulted
book, and found out the whole plot of the
He
we have
the damsel
seek
explained
and
the prince
and
they
asleep,
vile, infidel
frustrate
her designs.
Drawing
his
found
his sister in a beautiful pavilion,
where
four
watch.
while
the
kept
giants
Malagigi took his book and cast a spell out of
immediately
his
so he deter-
it,
hastened to the appointed spot, and there
lay
be-
challenge was accepted.
king Galafron, as
tnined
his
truth, muttered
"Exquisite
play thee such a trick for
will
thee
from
her
seizing
who had
at her,
Ferrau could
youth
was not speaking
art that the stranger
in the delight
lost
silence,
fiery
himself from
restrain
hardly
The
her.
at
looking
was
feeling, not excepting old white-
All stood for a while in

of
the hall
in
Every knight
same
infected with the
the
four
giants
fell
into
deep
it,
and
sleep.
sword (for he was a belted knight), he
THE TOURNAMENT.
the
approached
softly
spatch her at once
her from the effect of the

or whatever else
brother,
edge
was upon her, and she
But the ring which she wore secured
could not wake.
it
and some
spell,
slight noise,
was, caused her at that moment
She uttered a great
awake.
mtendii g to de-
but, seeing her look so lovely, he
as he believed his spell
hurry,
to
lady,
moment, thinking there was no need of
for a
paused
young
19
and waked him.
By
cry,
and flew
enchantment, they took and bound
of
to her
the help of her knowlthe
fast
magician, and, seizing his book, turned his arts against

himself.
Then they summoned a crowd
bade them
their
seize
Galafron,
at
his
and,
on
his
did,
under the
great
he was locked up
since
Orlando
insisted
on,
was uproar
all
upon being the
by the other pretenders
contested
his
was
stilled
the
first
right
to
the
to Angelica,
precedence.
was drawn by Astolpho.
had
the
second,
and
all
The tumult
lots,
and
Ferrau,
the
by the usual expedient of drawing
prize
first
This was
to try the adventure at the stair of Merlin.
Saracen,
in a rock
sea.
Paris,
resented
to king
which they
of Albracca,
city
arrival,
While these things were going

at
of demons, and
prisoner and bear him
and Grandonio the
third.
Next came Berlinghieri, and Otho; then Charles himself,
and, as his ill-fortune would have
more, the indignant Orlando.
it,
after tliirtj
20
who drew
Astolpho,
brave, and
want of
first
he was an unlucky jouster, and very
skill,
perfect good-humor, always ready to
mend
to
try
was handsome,
lot,
be thrown, an accident which he bore with
to
apt
the
But, whether from heedlessness or
rich.
mount again and
his fortune, generally with
no better
suc-
cess.
Astolpho went forth upon his adventure with great

gayety of dress and manner, encountered Argalia, and
was immediately
at
fortune,
painful
He
out of the saddle.
tilted
whom
to
he
laid
all
the
fault
railed
but
his
were somewhat relieved by the kind-
feelings
ness
of Angelica,
good
looks,
who,
touched
granted him the
his
by
liberty
and caused him to be treated with
youth
of the
all
and
pavilion,
kindness and
respect.
The
violent Ferrau
counter,
pho
had the next chance
and was thrown no
but
he
mischance.
engagements
did
not
Crying
to
out,
me ? "
so
"
he
less speedily
are
rushed
against Argalia, who, being forced
dismounted and drew
put
easily
What
his sword,
to
in the en-
than Astol-
up
the
with
with
his
emperor's
his
sword
defend himself,
but got so
much
the
worse of the fight that he made a signal of surrender,

and, after some words, listened to a proposal of marriage
from Ferrau to his
sister.
The
beauty, however.
THE TOURNAMENT.
no
feeling
and
savage-looking
both by
rough
at
the
her brother to meet her in
means of the enchanted
Argalia, seeing
ring.
took to his horse of swiftness, and dashed away
this,
the
in
she vanished from the sight of
of Arden,
forest
such
person, was so dismayed
that, hastily bidding
offer,
the
match with
to
inclination
21
same
Ferrau pursued him, and As-
direction.
tolpho, thus
took possession of the en-
left to himself,
chanted lance in place of his own, which was broken,

not
he
knowing the treasure
returned to the tournament.
and
lady
proceed
her
as
brother
at
first
possessed
in
it,
and
Charlemagne, finding the

ordered the jousting to
gone,
intended,
which Astolpho,
in
by
aid of the enchanted lance, unhorsed all comers against
him, equally to their astonishment and his own.
The
Rinaldo,
paladin
on learning the issue of the
combat of Ferrau and the stranger, galloped
lando,
like
perceiving
manner
his
disappearance,
and, at length,
all
in
this
there
forest
Or-
pushed forth in
three are in the forest
of Arden, hunting about for her
Now
after the
an agony of love and impatience.
in
fair fugitive
who
is
invisible.
were two fountains, the
who designed it
* for such was the
one constructed by the sage Merlin,

for
Tristram and the
virtue
of this
* See
fair
fountain,
Isoude
that
"
their story in
a draught of
its
The Age of Chivalry."
waters
22
produced an oblivion of the
might
which the drinkei
love
and even produced aversion
feel,
The
formerly beloved.
for the object
other fountain was
endowed
with exactly opposite qualities, and a draught of

love
spired
after
the
for
it.
tasting
first
object
living
Rinaldo
come
to
happened
it
in-
was seen
that
to
the
first-mentioned fountain, and, being flushed with heat,
dismounted,
and
So
thirst and. his passion.
one draught
in
quenched
his
from loving Angelica as
far
he hated her from the bottom of
before,
both
his
heart,
became disgusted with the search he was upon, and,

finding a sheltered and
feeling fatigued with his ride,
flowery nook,
laid himself
down and
fell
asleep.
Shortly after came Angelica, but, approaching in a

different
there
she
direction,
she espied the other fountain, and
quenched her
came upon the
seized her,
sleeping Rinaldo.
and she stood rooted
The meadow round was

ley
Then resuming her way,
thirst.
and wild
roses.
of
full
all
Love
lilies
do, at length plucked a handful of these,
the
woke up, and, seeing who

tions
and dropped
was, received her saluta-
with averted countenance, remounted his
and galloped away.

followed
and
called
In
vain
after
He
of the sleeper.
face
it
of the val-
not knowing what to
Angelica,
them, one by one, on
instantly
to the spot.
the
him,
in
beautiful
vain
horse,
creature
asked
him
THE TOURNAMENT.
what she had done
the
to
spot
fell
As Angelica
same
sleeping
where she had found him
The
place.
But
attitude
lovely, that
it
and
am
like a
in
none
who had
Ferrau,
was
"
came up, raging with jealousy, and
man
Am
Paradise?
dream."
my
this is
proved to be
desired.
she
another sphere.
transported to
I that sleep,
little
which
in
not to be conceived,
is
Orlando stood gazing
dream was
his
which he
lia,
is
and, out of fatigue
lain,
on earth," he exclaimed, "or

it
sleeping.
down, pressing the
asleep.
less expressed.
Surely
dis-
thus lay, fortune conducted Orlando to
was so
who had been

I
Rinaldo
despised.
on which he had
spot of earth
and sorrow,
much
so
in her turn, she herself lay
There,
the
be
leaving her in despair, and she returned in
appeared,
tears
to
23
in a
manner
slain
Arga-
a combat ensued
which awoke the sleeper.

Terrified
palfrey,
at
and,
what
while
she
the
she
beheld,
fighters
one another, fled away through the

pions
continued their fight
by a messenger,
king
his
assistance,
upon
was
proposed
which Orlando, eager
to
her
they were interrupted
and conjured him

this,
to
The cham-
forest.
who brought word
Marsilius, his sovereign,
Ferrau,
to
till
rushed
were occupied with
to
Ferrau
that
in
pressing need of
to
return
to
Spain.
suspend the comlcit.
to pursue
Angelica,
agreed.
'^4
Ferrau, on the other hand, departed with the messen-
ger to Spain.
Orlando's quest for the
was
fair fugitive
all in
vain.
Aided by the powers of magic, she made a speedy
own
return to her
country.
But the thought of Rinaldo could not be banished

from her mind, and she determined to set Malagigi
liberty,
and
to
employ him
make her a
to
him from
freed
her
own
return
his
to
win Rinaldo,
if
at
possible,
She accordingly
of affection.
dungeon, unlocking
his fetters
with
hands, and restored him his book, promising
him ample honors and rewards, on condition of

bringing Rinaldo to her
his
feet.
Malagigi accordingly, with the aid of his book, called
up a demon, mounted him, and departed.

his destination,
bark, which conveyed him, without
an island where stood an
The whole
island
the sea,
clear
and polished that
visible pilot, to
Joyous Castle.
On
it
the western side,
built of marble,
him
to
enter.
gold,
knight
full
The house was

of rooms adorned
and with noble paintings.
into
an
so
reflected the landscape about
Rinaldo leapt ashore, and soon met a lady,
within as without,
and
any
was the palace,
to
invited
at
edifice called
was a garden.
close
it.
Arrived
he inveigled Rinaldo into an enchanted
apartment
painted
The
with
as
who
beautiful
with azure
lady led the
stories,
and
THE TOURNAMENT
opening to the garden, through
whom
were
in
singing
with
pillars of crystal,
Here he found a bevy of
golden capitals.
of
26
ladies, three
while
concert,
another
played on an instrument of exquisite accord, and the
When
danced round about them.
rest
the ladies
him coming, they turned the dance
held
round him,
manner,
be-
into a circuit
and then one of them, in the sweetest

" Sir
knight, the tables are set, and the
said,
hour for the banquet
is
come "
and, with these words,
dancing, they drew him across the lawn in front
still
of the
apartment,
cloth of gold
by the
roses
Four
and
table
were
And
already
at
seated
their head,
truly indeed
fragrant as
jewelled cups
and,
who
was he astonished.
they were
when
there,
it
rose,
in a chair set with
past ensued, consisting of viands the
wines as
was spread with
that
under a bower of damask
side of a fountain.
ladies
and placed Rinaldo

pearls.
to
fine linen,
most
drunk
fine,
delicate,
drew towards
its
re-
and
out
of
conclu-
harps and lutes were heard in the distance, and
sion,
" This house
one of the ladies said in the knight's ear
and
all
that
for
was
it
built,
you
see
in
it
are yours
and the builder
is
a queen.
you alone
Happy
in-
deed must you think yourself, for she loves you, and
she
is
the greatest beauty in the world.
Angelica."
Her name
is
LEGKNDS OF CHARLEMAGNE.
26
The moment Rinaldo heard
name he
the
spite of
where he landed.
the place
He
shore.
sprang into
saw nobody
in
till
fury,
it,
movements,
As
blood.
to
the
paladin
ance at the edge of the

destined to
from
kept
him
if
from those which he

into a pit.
was viewing the scene with
so
let
nothing."
naldo
devastating
me
and
told
him
old
morning was taken

den.
the
human
whole
flesh.
her
appear-
that he
who was
country by
Rinaldo
said,
was
only
being
" Be
but remain armed as I am, and I fear
The
remained in
his
pit,
woman made
be thrown to a monster,
supplied with living
wall.
in vain for
dashed on as
it
a castle called Altaripa, which
amazement, a hideous old
had
though he
hung with human heads, and painted red with
was
it
sort
was entrapped
belonged
pit
for
on the
still
off,
Here Rinaldo, surrounded by enchant-
forest.
lately resisted,
The
was
It
he reached
reached a distant shore covered with a
it
ments of a very different

had
till
The bark was

and pushed
but himself.
it
to try to control its
gloomy
in
that the lady could say, broke off across
all
the garden, and never ceased hastening
in
so detest-
he started up, with a changed countenance, and,
ed,
It
woman
the
to
pit
laughed in derision.
all
Ri-
night, and the next
the place where
the
monster
was a court surrounded by a high
Rinaldo was shut in with the beast, and a
terri-
THE TOURNAMENT.
Rinaldo was unable to make any
combat ensued.
Die
27
impression on the scales of the monster, while he, on
with his dreadful claws, tore away plate
the contraiy,
and mail from the paladin.
hour was come, and cast
last
his
above to see
a
perceived
height
Rinaldo began to think
of
there
if
beam
some
from
projecting
ten
his
eyes around and
was any means of
feet,
and,
the
ing
himself up across
it.
Here he
and
it,
the
at
taking a leap
miraculous, he succeeded in reaching
He
escape.
wall
almost
in fling-
sat for hours, the
hideous brute continually trying to reach him.
All at
once, he heard the sound of something coming through

the
air
like
bird,
She held something
end of the beam.
alighted on the
in
and suddenly Angelica herself
her hand towards him, and spoke to him in a loving
voice.
But the moment Rinaldo saw
manded her
and
sistance,
go away, refused
to
at
her,
her
length declared that,
leave him, he would cast himself
and meet
all
down
he comof as-
offers
if
she did
not
to the monster,
his fate.
Angelica, saying she would lose her

displease him,
departed
but
first
she
life
rather than
threw
to
the
monster a cake of wax she had prepared, and spread

around
him a rope knotted with
nooses.
The
beast
took the bait, and, finding his teeth glued together by

the
wax, vented
his
fury in
bounds and
leaps,
and,
28
soon getting entangled in the nooses, drew them tight
by
his
struggles,
so
that
he could scarcely move
limb.
down upon
Rinaldo, watching his chance, leapt

back,
him round the neck, and
seized
not relaxing his gripe
Another
walls
in
difficulty
till
the beast
fell
throttled
his
him,
dead.
remained to be overcome.
The
were of immense height, and the only opening
them was a grated window of such strength
he could not break the bars.

found a
file
that
In his distress Rinaldo
which Angelica had
left
on the groanJ,
and, with the help of this, effected his delivemncc.
What
in
further adventures he met w'tl vil?
another chapter.
be told
THE
SIEGE OF ALBRACCA.
when Charlemagne was
the very time
AT
holding
plenary court and his great tournament, his
his
kingdom was invaded by a mighty monarch, who was

moreover so valiant and strong
could stand against him.
and
his
kingdom was
He
called
in battle that
no one
was named Gradasso,

Sericane.
Now,
as
it
often happens to the greatest and the richest to long

for
what they cannot have, and thus
they already possess,
this
king could
to
lose
what
not rest content
without Durindana, the sword of Orlando, and Bayard, the horse of Rinaldo.
mined
to
in array a
To
obtain these he deter-
war upon France, and

mighty army.
for this
purpose put
30
He
took his
Marsilius,
ing
Spain, and, after defeat-
way through
the
king
of
was rapidly advancing on
battles,
several
country, in
that
France.
Charle-
magne, though Marsilius was a Saracen, and had been

his
enemy, yet
from
extremity
felt
it
needful
succor him in
to
consideration
of
common
this
danger,
and, with the consent of his peers, despatched Rinaldo
with a strong body of soldiers against Gradasso.
There was much
fighting, with doubtful results,
Gradasso was steadily advancing into
France.
and
But,
impatient to achieve his objects, he challenged Rinaldo

to single
combat, to be fought on
If Rinaldo conquered,
conditions:
give
all
his
but
if
up
country
prisoners
Gradasso
and
won
and upon these
foot,
Gradasso agreed to
return
the
to
his
own
day, he was to
have Bayard.
The
challenge was accepted, and would have been
fought had
it
not been for the arts of Malagigi,
then returned from

just
who
Angelica's kingdom with set
purpose to win Rinaldo to look with favor upon the

fair
princess
who was dying
for love of him.
Malagigi
drew Rinaldo away from the army, by putting on the

semblance
of
Gradasso,
pretending
to
fly before him, by which
was induced
to follow
and,
him
after
into
short
contest,
means Rinaldo
a boat,
in
which he
was borne away, and entangled in various adventures,

as
we have
alreadv related.
IHE SIEGE OF ALBRACCA.
The army,
Rinaldo's
and
and
his yictory
by
He
but experienced a disastrous rout,
and
renounced
all
the
former of which, as he
him
to
To
agreed.
Bayard,
to
Rinaldo's
by
for
condition
property of his
honor.
the
that
vassals,
the
was already
for-
to
failure
meet him
as
these terms Charlemagne readily acceded.
after the departure of his master,
in
Paris,
where Astolpho was
charge
Ricciardetto,
by
of Charlemagne.
indignation
not abuse
him Bayard and Durin-
maintained,
taken
sence
on
conquests,
deliver
both of them
feited
were
paladins
did
him he warred only
told
should
Emperor
his
he took Charles by the hand, seated him
side,
dana,
of
however,
Gradasso,
prisoners.
his
was soon joined by Charlemagne
Emperor and many
the
taken
under the command of Ricciardetto,
left
brother,
his peerage,
all
31
the
message
replied by a herald that
command,
in
had been
and sent back

in
to
the ab-
Astolpho received with girot

despatched for Bayard,
"he would
and
not surrender the
horse of his kinsman Rinaldo, without a contest.
If
Gradasso wanted the steed, he might come and take

him, and that he, Astolpho, was ready to meet him
in
the field."
Gradasso was only amused at

tolpho's
fame
as
successful
this
answer, for As-
warrior was not high,
and Gradasso willingly renewed with him the bargain
32
On
which he had made with Rinaldo.

tions
the battle was fought.
these condi
The enchanted
the hands of Astolpho, performed a
lance, in
new wonder; and
Gradasso, the terrible Gradasso, was unhorsed.
He
his
kept his word, set free his prisoners, and put
army on
renewing
his
march
the
however, not
oath,
own
to return to his
rest
to
taken from Rinaldo his horse, and from

sword, or lost his
Charlemagne,
full
honors,
he had
Orlando
his
in the attempt.
life
nave kept him near
country,
till
of
gratitude
his
to
would
Astolpho,
person and loaded him with
but Astolpho preferred to seek Rinaldo, with
the view of restoring to
him
his
and departed
horse,
from Paris with that design.
Our
story
now
returns to
whom we
Orlando,
fascinated with the sight of the sleeping beauty,
however, escaped him while engaged

with Ferrau.
the
in
left
who,
combat
Having long sought her in vain through
the recesses of the wood, he resolved to follow her to
her father's court.
Leaving,
therefore,
Charlemagne, he travelled long

East,
making inquiry
might get tidings

ventures,
the
camp
of
in the direction of the
everywhere,
of the fugitive.
if,
perchance,
After
many
ho
ad-
he arrived one day at a place where many
THE SIEGE OF ALBRACCA.
33
he asked
roads crossed, and, meeting there a courier,
him
The
news.
for
had been
courier replied, that he
despatched by Angelica to
solicit
the aid of Sacripant,
who
king of Circassia, in favor of her father Galafron,
was besieged in
his
whom
suitor to the damsel,
Orlando
thus
learned
journey of Albracca
Thus
which
flowed
him with a
now pursued
he
all
with arms.
within
speed to her
arrived
a foaming river.
goblet,
was
day's
and feeling now secure of An-
he
journeying
he
that
he proceeded with
gelica,
Albracca, by Agrican, king
city,
This Agrican had been an unsuccessful
of Tartary.
at
city.
bridge,
Here
under
damsel met
and informed him that
it
was the
with a
usage
of this
cup.
Orlando accepted the offered cup and drank
He
contents.
reeled,
his
bridge
and
to
present
the
had no sooner done
traveller
its
than his brain
so
he became unconscious of the object of
journey,
and of everything
Under
else.
the in-
fluence of this fascination he followed the damsel into

a
magnificent and marvellous palace.
himself in
company with many
him and
to
the
of Oblivion of
Cup
each other, though
Here he found
knights,
if it
which they
unknown
had not been

all
to
for
had partaken,
they would have found themselves brothers in arms.
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Astolpho,
proceeding on his
seek
to
way
Rinaldo,
splendidly dressed and equipped, as was his wont, ar-
rived
in
and found
Circassia,
there
army
great
encamped under the command of Sacripant, the king

of that country,
Galafron,
the
who was
father
of
leading
to the defence of
it
Angelica.
Sacripant,
much
by the appearance of Astolpho and
his
horso,
accosted him courteously, and tried to enlist
him
in his
struck
service
but
scornfully
proud
Astolpho,
declined
his
of
his
and
offers,
late
King Sacripant was too much attracted by

ance to part with him so
his kingly
victories,
pursued his way.

his appear-
easily, and, having laid aside
ornaments, set out in pursuit of him.
Astolpho
next
stranger knight,
day
named
encountered
Sir
on
Florismart,
his
way
Lord
of
a
the
Sylvan Tower, one of the bravest and best of knights,

having as his guide a damsel, young,
fair,
and
virtu-
ous,
to
whom
he was tenderly attached, whose name
was
Flordelis.
Astolpho, as he approached, defied the
knight,
bidding
him
yield
the
maintain his right by arms.

contest,
lady,
and the knights encountered.
unhorsed and his steed

tained no injury
fell
or
prepare
to
Florismart accepted the
Florismart
rraa
dead, while Bayard sus-
by the shock.
Florismart was so overwhelmed with despair at his
wni
disgrace
and the
sight
of the
damsel's
distress,

drew
that he
35
sword, and was about to plunge
his
into
his
own bosom.
told
him
that he contended
But Astolpho held
his
it
hand,
and was
only for glory,
contented to leave him the lady.
While Florismart and
Flordelis
were vowing
eter-
nal gratitude, king Sacripant arrived,
and coveting the
damsel of the one champion as much
as the horse
arms of the other, defied them
met the challenger,
whom
presented his courser to
army on
to return to his
The
delis
friends
to the joust.
he instantly overthrew, and
by
signs
that
they were
advised them to turn back,
This
the
approaching
the
their
waters
of
or
change their
to
Oblivion,
knights would not hear
march,
soon
they
bridge where Orlando had been taken
The damsel
king
which were known to her,
and
continuing
the
Florismart, leaving
foot.
pursued their route, and erelong Flor-
discovered,
course.
and
Astolpho
of the
of,
arrived
at
and,
the
prisoner.
appeared as before with
bridge
the enchanted cup, but Astolpho, forewarned, rejected

it
with scorn.
able.
assailed
At
by
the
defence
same
sundry
who, having no
in
She dashed
it
to
the
ground,
and a
blazed up which rendered the bridge unapproach-
fire
moment
warriors,
the
two knights were
known and
unknown,
recollection of anything, joined blindly
of their prison-house.
Among
these was
86
Orlando,
at
to
Astolpho,
with
encounter him,
all
his
and
turned
and
his escape to the strength
owing
fled,
whom
of
sight
not daring
confidence
fleetness
of
Bayard.
overlaid
meanwhile,
Florismart,
fearful
by
odds,
was compelled to yield to necessity, and comply with

the
usage of the
He
fairy.
remained prisoner with the
drank of the cup, and
rest.
Flordelis,
deprived
of her two friends, retired from the scene, and devoted

herself to untiring efforts to effect her lover's deliver,
ince.
Astolpho pursued his
Agrican
was
about
to
Albracca,
which
He was
kindly
to
way
besiege.
welcomed
by Angelica, and enrolled among her de-
fenders.
Impatient
night
sallied
forth
and unhorsed
the
his
to
distinguish
alone,
arrived
warriors right and
enchanted lance.
he
himself,
in
camp,
Agrican's
left
one
by means of
But he was soon surrounded
and overmatched, and made prisoner to Agrican.

however, at hand
Relief was,
and
soldiers
for
as
were one day leaning over
they descried a
cloud
were seen to prick
the
their
of dust, from which
forth,
as
it
This
rolled
turned
citizens
walls,
horsemen
on towards the
out to be
camp
of the
army
of Sacripant, which immediately attacked that of
Agrican, with
his
camp
besiegers.
the
the view of cutting a passage through
to the besieged city.
But Agrican, mounted

upon
from
taken
Bayard,
37
but not armed
Astolpho,
with the lance of gold, the virtues of which were un-
known
to
scattered
him,
troops,
encouraged
the
Sacripant, on the other hand,
men by
most desperate
the
having as an additional incentive to
valor,
of Angelica,
sight
his
rallied
which had given way to the sudden
and unexpected assault.

his
and
wonders,
performed
who showed
acts
his
herself
of
courage
upon the
city walls.
There she witnessed a

two
leaders,
length,
when
Agrican
her
defender
single
and
combat between the

In
Sacripant.
appeared
to
be
at
this,
overmatched,
the Circassians broke the ring, and separated the
who were borne asunder
combatants,
severely
Sacripant,
and
fusion,
wounded,
into
escaped
profited
in
the
rush.
by
the
con-
where
Albracca,
he
was
kindly received and carefully tended by Angelica.
The
put
enemy's
lines
and
down,
these
entered
and,
flight,
the walls.
With
continuing, the Circassians were
battle
to
the
was shut
intercepted
and the town, sought
for refuge
the
gates
thrown
open
tD
the
the
under
Angelica ordered the drawbridge to be
let
fugitives.
Agrican, not distinguished in the crowd,

place,
thayans before him,

lie
being
at last
between
in.
driving
both
and the
Circassians
portcullis
and Ca-
being droppe:!,
38
For a time
all
flight
known
but
that
he inspired put
which
terror
the
opposers,
when
few or none of
at
last
came
it
had
his followers
to
to
be
effected
an entrance with him, the fugitives rallied and sur-
rounded him on
sides.
all
reduced to the
ently
last
While he was thus appar-
The
destruction.
him from
own
all
of
soldiers
sides,
deserted
army entered
besieging
In this
way was Agrican
and the inhabitants put
Angelica,
their
among whom was
The
go
upon
and
hia
a part where
in
rescued,
to the sword.
the city taken,
Angelica, how-
who were her
defend-
Sacripant, saved herself in the
was impregnable, but
fortress
and
these
ill
provided
circumstances,
those blockaded with her

to
which was planted upon a rock.
victualled,
Under
saved
closing
defences
the city
ever, with some of the knights
citadel,
was
threatened him with
was broken down.
the wall
ers,
he
extremities,
the very circumstance which
by
in
in
with
was
it
other
scantily
necessaries.
announced
Angelica
to
the citadel her intention
quest of assistance, and, having plighted her
promise of a speedy return, she set out, with the en-
chanted ring upon her finger.

frey,
the
damsel
Mounted upon her
passed through the
enemy's
and by sunrise was many miles clear of

ment.
their
pal-
lines,
encamp-
89
happened that her road led her near the
It so
bridge of Oblivion, and, as she approached
damsel weeping
of Orlando
Fate
ventures
had
met the
fallen
a victim
She related her
of the cup.
and conjured her
to Angelica,
whose
Flordelis,
related,
and many more, and
enchantress
the
to
we have
as
Florismart,
lover,
was
It
bitterly.
fatal
she met
it,
ad-
lend what
to
she might to rescue her lord and his companions.
aid
Angelica,
watching
accordingly,
her opportunity and
when
aided by her ring, slipped into the castle unseen,
was opened
the door
admit a
to
by a
rest
But Florismart was not
touch of her talisman.
He had
Here
victim.
Orlando and the
speedily disenchanted
she
new
there.
been given up to Falerina, a more powerful
enchantress,
and was
still
in
durance.
Angelica con-
jured the rescued captives to assist her in the recovery

of
kingdom, and
her
all
departed
Al-
for
together
bracca.
The
tn
arrival of Orlando,
all,
changed
and
at
among
the
him.
troops.
him
to
bravest
of
knights
once the fortunes of the war.
the great paladin came,

fore
with his companions,
Agrican
in
vain
attend to nobody else.
length bethought
France,
Wherevei
pennon and standard

attempted
Orlando kept constantly
in
his
nine
to
fell
be-
rally
his
front,
forcing
The Tartar king
him of a stratagem.
He
at
turned hia
40
and made a show of
horse,
Orlando
flying in despair.
dashed after him as he desired, and Agrican
fled
till
he reached a green place in a wood, where there was
a fountain.
The
was
place
and the Tartar dismounted
beautiful,
to
refresh himself at the fountain,
oft
his helmet, or
but without taking
any of his armor.
laying aside
Or-
lando was quickly at his back, crying out, " So bold,
and yet a
fugitive
How
could you
fly
from a single
arm, and think to escape?"
The Tartar king had
leaped
on
saddle
his
tho
moment he saw
his
enemy, and when the paladin had
done
he
said,
speaking,
in
"Without
a mild voice,
doubt you are the best knight I ever encountered, and
would
fain
I leave
you untouched
you would cease
if
I pretended to
people.
of the
fight
If
field.
and
you
fly,
insist
for
your own sake,
me from
hinder
rallying
in order to bring
upon
fighting, I
my
you out
must needs
slay you, but I call the sun in the heavens
to witness I
for
to
would rather
not.
I should be very sorry
your death.
The Count Orlando

and he
more
it
" The
said,
grieves
me
Let
pity for so
me
faith,
advise
much
you show
to think that, in
knowledge of the true

other world.
felt
nobler
you
you
will
to
gallantry,
yourself,
the
dying without a
be
save
lost
in
the
body and

BOU!
Receive baptism, and go your
once.
at
41
way
in
peace."
Agrican replied: "I suspect you to be the paladin

Orlando.
If
are, I
you
would not
lose this opportuni-
ty of fighting with you to be king of Paradise.
me no more
to
for
you
and
let
The
will
Talk
about your things of another world
Each of us
preach in vain.
for himself,
the sword be umpire."
drew
Saracen
his
sword,
boldly
advancing
upon Orlando, and a combat began, so obstinate and

so long, each warrior being a miracle of prowess, tha*
the story says
lasted from
it
then, seeing the stars
come
noon
out,
till
Orlando
night.
was the
to pro-
first
pose a respite.
"What
has
left
are
we
to do," said he,
"now
that daylight
us?"
" Let us
repose
Agrican answered readily enough,
in
this
The
meadow, and renew the combat
at
Each
repose was taken accordingly.
his horse,
and reclined himself on the
from
other,
the
just
as
if
they
dawn."
tied
up
grass, not far
had
been
friends,
Orlando by the fountain, Agrican beneath a pine.
It
talked
to-
sleep,
the
wras
a beautiful
gether
before
clear
night,
addressing
and,
said,
they
themselves
champion of Christendom, looking

" That is a fine
ment,
as
piece
to
up
at
the
firma-
of workmanship,
i2
that starry spectacle

silver,
and those
and the sun,

" You
God made
all
it
moon
that
all,
ol
of gold, and the light of day,
stars
for the sake of
human
kind."
wish, I see, to talk of matters of faith," said
he Tartar.
"
that I have
no
Now
was a boy.
hated
so that
it
head who was commissioned
duced
an
such
boyhood
was
is
and
" I
all
the
the
his
my
is
it
pro-
nobody ever
that
book.
should
it
when
to
learning
My
be,
fight.
all
day
preaching
motto."
returned
" that
Orlando,
;
arms
but not at
himself dishonor by knowledge.

is
in
On
great an embellishment
as
of his attainments,
as
the flowers are to
and as
to
the
meadow
Maker,
and
and
the knight, and
to
contrary, knowledge
rest
me
consideration of a gentleman
that he does
of the
as
passed,
Prowess
acknowledge,"
first
once,
man's
broke the
show me
as
hunting,
clergyman, that
are the
at
you
good of a gentleman's poring
the
over a book?
to the
tell
to teach
others,
much
therefore
horsemanship
What
on
effect
dared so
afterwards
well
as
may
I never could learn anything
ing of any kind.

I
sort of skill in such matters, nor learn-
before us
the
than a stock
man
that
or a stone
is
without
or a
it
knowledge of
is
brute beast.
no better
Neither
without study can he reach anything of a due sense

of the depth and divineness of the contemplation."

" Learned
not
or
might show yourself

to
make me
at
a disadvantage.
said
learned,"
better bred than
pray
you choose
If
if
you
prefer
to sleep, I
talking,
makes such a noise

that
pray,
world
the
in
these
into
you
brings
love?
ever in
you not
are
me,
tell
me
suppose
that
?
wish you
recommend
And, by the
Orlando who
And what
is
it,
Were you
parts?
you must have been;
for
be a knight, and never to have been in love, would
to
man
be like being a
The Count
brought
in
all
me
without a heart in his breast."
replied
Love has
am.
" Orlando
fire
heart
my
and sword,
of the
You have come
against
in
to get possession
and
have come
and
for
no object in the world but to please
dominions
and win her beautiful hand.
you
the hands
is
tles
his
in love
into these distant regions, and, to tell
one word,
him with
am, and
made me abandon everything, and
daughter of King Galafron.
in
you
by endeavoring
to talk of fighting or of fair ladies.
way,
"
Agrican,
on a subject on which you have
talk
good night; but
you
43
of his cas-
to help
his
him,
daughter
care for nothing elso
existence."
Now when
the
antagonist speak
Tartar
in this
king,
Agrican,
heard
manner, and knew him
bin
to be
indeed Orlando, and to be in love with Angelica, his

fece
changed color
for
grief
and jealousy, though
it
44
His heart began
could not be seen for the darkness.

beating with sucn violence that he
"
have died.
when
fight
make
sive for the
me.
siege
nay, an entreaty.
to you,
same lady,
and put an end
my
be
have a proposal
to
My
Why,
it.
Give her up.

" I never
ise
Not a
so exces-
leave
her
the
should
I cannot
bear that
should
of us
either
know
soul shall
to
not keep, and nevertheless I
that,
were
you
me
well ask
to
tear
and the eyes out of

without breath
away
my
itself as
promise
the
limbs
head.
my
as
that
as
body,
well live
to let
him
finish speak-
he leapt furiously on horseback, though

"
" or die "
Quit her," said he,
it
was
Orlando seeing the
infidel getting up,
he would not add treachery
had been hardly

"
that,
from
could
to
and
You might
midnight.
sure
own
cease loving Angelica."
Agrican had hardly patience

ing, ere
like
should not.
it,
made a prom-
I did
make
to
perish
which
to
live
it."
"
yet," answered Orlando,
even swear to keep
bat.
is
is
thanks, and give up
to the war.
therefore,
love
you
any one should love her, and that

see
to
to
that I beg
owe you
I will
he should
and one or other
daylight,
here, dead on the ground.
left
to
is
if
" we are
Orlando,
Well," said he to
it
felt as
Never,"
less
quick
in
exclaimed he
mounting
;
and not being

to
fierceness,
for the
"I never
com-
could have

her
quitted
if
and now
would,
You must
could.
her
seek
by
45
would not
other
if
means
than
these."
Fiercely dashed their horses together, in
on
time,
the
mead.
green
Despiteful
the night-
and
terrible
were the blows they gave and took by the moonlight,
And
Agrican fought in a rage, Orlando was ccoler.
now
the
had
struggle
and day began

to find so
to
much
lasted
more than
five
trouble given him, dealt his
blow sharp and violent beyond conception.

shield
two as
in
though
blood
if
enemy
It cut the
had been made of wood, and,
it
could
it
had started every joint
drawn
be
not
because he was fated,

it
hours,
dawn, when the Tartar king, furious
from
Orlando,
shook and bruised him as
if
in his body.
His body only, however, not a particle of his soul.
So dreadful was the blow which the paladin gave
in
return, that not only shield, but every bit of mail on
the body of Agrican was broken in pieces, and three

of his ribs cut asunder.
The
with
Tartar,
still
roaring like
a lion,
raised
greater vehemence than before,
his
sword
and dealt
blow on the paladin's helmet, such as he had never

yet
took
received
away
tinkled,
his
from
his
mortal
senses.
man.
His
For a moment
sight
failed,
his
frightened horse turned about to fly
it
ears
;
and
46
was
lie
from the saddle, when the very action
falling
of falling threw
his
head upwards, and thus recalled
his
recollection.
" What a shame
this
is
"
ever again dare to face Angelica

ing,
hour after hour, with
one,
and
man, and he
If the
shall 1
fightis
but
combat
last
bury myself in a monastery, and
will
any longer,
how
have been
this
myself Orlando
call
"
thought he
never look on sword again."
Orlando muttered with
ground
together
instead of breath
He
raised
and
sent
it
down
it
haunch,
very
came out of
so
tremendously
crushed
nay,
to
ashes,
and
the
felt
earth.
come
as
well as he could
tain,
1
-'
life,
before
He
as
the
though
man and
white
called
as
Orlando
with a gentle voice, and said,
" I believe on
my
senses are gone.
but need not be rebellious to
to
Him who
died on
Baptize me, I pray thee, with the foun-
May He who came

me " And
gave
Agrican's
down
felled
turned
Agrican
close to him,
cross.
and
iron,
that
hands,
saddle-bow,
death upon him.
to
the
the
his
on
cut through breastplate
was made of bone and
horse
his teeth
and mouth.
his nose
sword Durindana with both
his
that
shoulder,
and
lips closed
and you might have thought
fire
it
his
to
he
save
shed
have lived an
God
evil
in death also.
the rest of the world,
all
tears,
though he had been so lofty and
that
fierce.
great
king,

Orlando dismounted quickly, with
He
(ears.
gathered
and took and

rim that
it
heartily,
him
in
prayed to
He
water
the
God
for
fountain, on
and then he wept
and asked
of
his pardon,
the
in
arms,
marble
concert with
in
and
knelt
and
him with joined hands.

;
and when he
countenance changed, and that his whole
person was cold, he

of the fountain,
by his side,
face
his
and so baptized
fountain,
then paused and looked at him
perceived his
own
his
king tenderly in
him by the
laid
had,
him
the
47
all
left
him there on the marble rim
armed
as
he was, with the sword
and the crown upon
his head.
ADVENTURES OF RINALDO AND

ORLANDO.
WE
left
Rinaldo
he
monster,
and pursued
weeping
his
when,
quitted
way on
foot.
who,
being
damsel,
cause of her sorrow,
told
prisoner
by
He
Orlando and many more.

the lady-love of Florismart,
assistance,
Altaripa,
questioned
enchantress,
in
as
skill.
the
to
search of
who had been

together
The damsel was
with
Flordelis,
and Rinaldo promised
trusting to accomplish the adventure
by valor or
the
soon met with a
him she was
vile
of
castle
one to do battle to rescue her lover,
made
overcome
having
the
Flordelis
insisted
his
either
upon Rinaldo's
ADVENTURES OF RINALDO AND ORLANDO.
49
her horse, which he consented to do, on coi>
taking
her mounting behind him.
'iition of
As
and
noises,
strange
on
rode
they
through
Rinaldo,
wood,
pressed forward towards the quarter from
He
pioceeded.
heard
they
the
reassuring
damsel,
which they
soon perceived a giant standing under
a vaulted cavern, with a huge club in his hand, and

an
of
By
the
of the
side
which, together with
griffin,
there
was
the
strike
to
appearance
dread.
to
matchless
which disdained
to
was stationed
same which
the
This horse was a creature of
Argalia's.
enchantment,
horse,
with
spirit
was chained
the giant,
a wonderful
guard
once
boldest
cavern
in
and
speed,
vigor,
form,
share the diet of his fellow-steeds,
and fed only on
corn or grass,
His name
air.
was Rabican.
This marvellous horse, after
been
slain
turned
to
by Ferrau,
native
his
his
master Argalia had
finding himself at liberty,
cavern,
and
was here stabled
under the protection of the giant and the

Rinaldo approached,
club.
Rinaldo
blows, and gave
the giant
defended
him one
assailed
himself
in return,
re-
As
griffin.
him with
from
which,
the
his
giant's
if his
skin
had not been of the toughest, would have finished the

combat.
let
loose
But
the giant, though wounded, escaped, and
the griffin.
This monstrous bird towered
in
50
and
air,
watching
thence
down upon
pounced
She had, however, strength

her
repeating
for another flight,
which
attacks,
who,
Rinaldo,
her a desperate wound.*
his opportunity, dealt
Rinaldo
and kept
he
as
parried
could, while the damsel stood trembling by, witnessing
the contest.
The
battle continued, rendered
approach
desperate
expedient to
fell,
as if faulting
sheared
sinking,
the
of
approach
bring
from
his
terrible
by the
griffin,
it
to
wounds, and, on the

dealt
her
He
a conclusion.
close
which
blow
away one of her wings. The beast, though

griped him fast with her talons, digging
through plate and mail;

utter desperation,
in
more
when Rinaldo determined upon
of night,
and
but Rinaldo plied his sword

at last
accomplished her de-
struction.
Rinaldo then entered the cavern, and found there

the
wonderful horse,
jlack,
all
except for a star of white on
one white foot behind.
though
to
was
coal-
and
his forehead,
For speed he was
strength he yielded
in
He
caparisoned.
Bayard.
unrivalled,
Rinaldo
mounted upon Rabican, and issued from the cavern.
As he pursued
army,
Agrican's
prowess of
Angelica,
that
his
way, he met
who gave such an
champion who fought
fugitive
from
account of the
on the side of
Rinaldo was persuaded
this
must
be

Orlando, though at a
repair to the scene
and
osity,
loss
from
have been freed
to
He
could
determined
to
of the contest to satisfy his curi-
Flordelis,
hoping
to
Florismart
find
with
consented to accompany him.
Orlando,
While these things were doing,
Galafron,
King
Agrican.
all
army, from
Tartarian
the
in
dismay
how he
imagine
captivity.
51
arriving
was rout
at
anl
death
the
this
of
juncture
with an army for the relief of his capital, Albracca,

the
assaulted
enemy's camp,
now
Rinaldo had
him.
was
and
looking
when he was
on
and
carried
before
all
reached the scene of action,
as
an
unconcerned
espied by Galafron.
spectator,
The king
instantly
recognized the horse Rabican, which he had given to

Argalia
when
mission
to
rider
he. sent
him
forth
on
his
ill-omened
Possessed with the idea
Paris.
of the horse
was the murderer of Argalia, Gala-
fron rode at Rinaldo,
Rinaldo was not
and smote him with
slow to
avenge
the
all his
instantly
closed
force.
blow, and
would have gone hard with the king had not

lowers
the
that
his
it
fol-
round him and separated the
combatants.
Rinaldo thus found himself, almost without

choice,
ica,
his
enlisted on
which
his
own
the side of the enemies of Angel-
gave him no concern, so completely had
draught from the fountain of hate steeled his mind
against
her.
62
For
any important
bravest
of
knights
them one
days the struggle continued,
successive
several
without
Angelica's
the
after
Rinaldo
results,
At
other.
the
meeting
and
party,
defeating
length he encountered
Orlando, and the two knights bitterly reproached one

another for the cause they had each adopted, and en-
in
gaged
furious
Orlando was
combat.
mounted
upon Bayard, Rinaldo's horse, which Agrican had by

chance become possessed
and Orlando
of,
from him as the prize of victory.

fight
against
had taken
Bayard would not
master, and Orlando was getting the
his
worse of the encounter, when suddenly Rinaldo, seeing
who
Astolpho,
his
side,
the
to
combat
for love of
him had arrayed himself on
hard beset by numbers,
defence
of
his
from being
friend.
renewed
Orlando, to rush
left
Night
prevented
the
but
challenge
was
given and accepted for their next meeting.
But Angelica,
sighing in her heart for Rinaldo, war
not willing that he should be again exposed to so

a
rible
venture.
She
promising she would be

ding.
set
On
his,
if
boon
of
delay
Falerina,
in
to
ter-
Orlando,
he would do her bid-
receiving his promise, she enjoined
out without
enchantress
begged
destroy
him
the garden of
which many valiant
to
the
knights
had been entrapped, and were imprisoned.
Orlando departed, on
his
horse Brigliadoro, leading

bad deportment
his
Bayard
in
before.
Angelica, to conciliate
to
for
disgrace
the
sent
Rinaldo,
him; but Rinaldo remained unmoved by
58
day
Bayard
this,
as by
ner former acts of kindness.
all
When
yielded
and
Rinaldo
the
to
to
prepared
learned
entreaties
lover from the
Orlando's
of
his
fulfil
the
lady
Florismart,
and
promise,
he
departure,
of
rescue
her
Thus both
power of the enchantress.
Rinaldo and Orlando were bound upon the same ad-
unknown
venture, but
The
castle
to
Falerina
of
one another.
was protected
by a
which was crossed
by a
who
challenged
comers to the combat
was
his
all
that
strength
he had
by a
kept
bridge,
thus
far
river,
ruffian,
and such
prevailed
in
every encounter, as appeared by the arms of various

knights which he had taken from them, and piled up
as
a trophy on the shore.
Rinaldo attacked him, but
with as bad success as the

struck
he
him
fell
the
to
proached
rest,
the bridge-ward
for
so violent a blow with an iron mace, that
to
ground.
strip
him of
But when
his
armor,
the
villain
Rinaldo
ap-
seized
him, and the bridge-ward, being unable to free himself,
both
leapt
with
Rinaldo
into
the
lake,
Avhere
they
disappeared.
Orlando meanwhile,
Angelica, pursued
his
in
way
discharge of his promise

in quest of the
to
same adven
54
ture.
In passing through a wood he saw a cavalier
armed
at all points,
and mounted, keeping guard over
who was bound
a lady
Orlando hastened
to
her
to
tree,
weeping
the knight not to interfere, for she had

fate
all,
charges
deserved her
In proof of which he made
by her wickedness.
certain
bitterly.
but was exhorted by
relief,
The
her.
against
and Orlando believed
lady denied
them
her, defied the knight, over-
threw him, and, releasing the lady, departed with her

seated on his horse's croup.
While they
white
damsel approached on a
rode, another
palfrey,
who warned
Orlando
of
impending
danger, and informed him that he was near the gar-
Orlando was delighted with
den of the enchantress.

the intelligence,
he was
to
and entreated her
entered
him such
as
instructions
painted the garden and
with
the
of
palace
all
the
at
would
She gave him
admittance.
She
access.
procure
garden could only be
him how
to inform
that
replied
sunrise,
enable
and
him
to
the
gave
gain
also a
book in which was
that
contained, together
false
it
enchantress,
where she
had secluded herself for the purpose of executing a
magic work
the
in
which
she was
engaged.
This was
manufacture of a sword capable of cutting even
through
enchanted
labor, the
damsel
substances.
told
The
object
of
this
him, was the destruction of
by name Orlando, who, she had
knight of the west,

read
lier
the
in
book of Fate, was coming
Having
garden.
56
thus instructed
demolish
to
damsel
him, the
departed.
Orlando, finding
next morning,
tl.3
Seeing
this,
the
he must
now
lay
delay his
woman whom he had
base
and who was intent on making her escape

her
mounted
paramour,
and
Brigliadoro,
till
enterprise
down and was soon
asleep.
rescued,
to
rejoin
rode
off,
carrying away Durindana.
When
Orlando awoke,
indignation, as
his
supposed, was great on the discovery of the

like
a good knight and
true,
He
verted from his enterprise.

of an
elm
sun
the
garden, where
slew by
gate
of
Looking
way
tore off a
di-
huge branch
sword
his
be
but,
and, as
towards the gate of the
a dragon was on his watch.
This he
repeated blows, and entered the garden, thj
which
into
behind
closed
he saw
round him,
overflowed
river,
and
him,
a
in
barring
fair
fountain,
the
u The stream which waters violet and
From hence
to
Following the banks of

the delights
of
centre
whose forehead was
fountain a figure, over
in
he was not to be
to supply the place of
rose, took his
may
theft
the
retreat.
which
of
the
written,
rose,
the enchanted palace goes."
this flowing
stream, and
charming garden, Orlando
rapt
ar-
D6
rived at the palace, and entering
a crown
clad in white, with
the act
in
found the mistress,
it,
of viewing herself
the
in
of
surface
the
Orlando surprised her before she could
magic sword.
and holding her
escape, deprived her of the weapon,

fast
her head
of gold upon
by her long
hair,
which
her with immediate death
pnsoners, and
afford
floated behind, threatened
she did not yield up her
if
him the means of
egress.
She,
however, was firm of purpose, making no reply, and
move her
Orlando, unable to
was under the
treaties,
beech, and
He
ing
it,
pursuing his
threats or en-
her to a
quest as he best might.
book, and consult-
his
found that there was an outlet to the south,

it,
lake was to be passed, inhab-
by a siren, whose song was so entrancing as to
ited
quite
irresistible
book instructed
this
his
path,
which sprung
all
he
beak,
the
whoever
to
to
Finding
swelling
that,
and
felt
and advanced toward the
if
but
his
against
of
flowers,
helmet
and
he heard
the
his
filled
while pur-
directions,
listened
throat,
it
himself
abundance
though
could not catch a note, he

fence,
its
gathered
then
heard
protect
around, and
ears with them:
birds sing.
to
him how
According
danger.
suing
his
by
necessity of binding
then bethought him of
but that to reach
be
either
he saw the gaping

ruffled
satisfied
lake.
plumes,
he
with his deIt
was smalJ

but
and
so
clear
penetrate
to
the
bottom.
sooner
arrived
deep,
could
He
had
no
were seen
the waters
midway out of
and
ey<?
upon the banks than
and the
siren, rising
sung so sweetly that birds

the water-side, to listen.
to
down upon
the
The
bank.
from the water with the intent
issued
his
gurgle,
the
that
tranquil
Orlando heard nothing, but, feigning to yield
this
the charm, sank
to
to
pool,
came trooping
oeasts
Of
the
and
57
to
accomplish
Orlando seized her by the
destruction.
siren
hair,
and
while she sang yet louder (song being her only defence) cut off
her head.
tions of his book,
Then, following the
he stained himself
all
direc-
over with her
blood.
Guarded
the
her
;he
talisman,
he met successively
all
was
changed.
Falerina,
mercy
length found
himself
continued fastened to the beech.
still
at
again
at
where he had made captive the enchantress,
spot
scene
the
and
garden,
who
and
this
by
monsters set for defence of the enchantress and
before
assuring
preservation
him
The
so
that
of hers.
But
the
garden
had
disappeared,
haughty,
now
begged
many
lives
for
depended upon
Orlando promised
h3r
life
upon her pledging herself for the deliverance of her

captives.
This,
however, was no easy task.

3*
They were
not
58
much more pow
her possession, but in that of a
in
erful
with
pale
the
ing
of
counter
fear.
enterprise,
she
Morgana.
To
of
last
most
led
him
Rinaldo.
he
it
the
had
bridge-ward
and made captive
all,
ferocious
towards
approach
same uncourteous
the
already defeated
and
Lady of the Lake,

whom
made Falerina turn
opposing
to
him the hazards
Representing
of
the very idea
of
Morgana, the
enchantress,
He
en-
who had
so
many
was a
churl
named Arridano.
character,
dwellto
knights,
of
the
Morgana
had provided him with impenetrable armor, and en-
dowed
always
him
sary with
yet
whom
water.
of
that
that
he was matched.
No
proportion
the
contest,
endurance, he
could
since,
his
him
the
to
strength
of the
adver-
one had ever

such
was
his
breathe freely under
Hence, having grappled with a
sunk with
turned,
manner
to
from
escaped
power
such
in
increased in
knight,
bottom of the lake, he
and
re-
enemy's arms in triumph to the
bearing his
surface.
While Falerina was repeating her cautions and her

counsels, Orlando
of a trophy,
and,
saw Rinaldo's arms erected in form
among
forgetting
other spoils
their
revenging his friend.
presuming
to
bar.
the
late
made by
quarrel,
the
villaia,
determined upon
Arriving at the pass, the churl
way, a desperate contest
en-

sued,
which
during
finding
himself
resorted
to
and
his
him
The
escaped.
a
at
contest
his
grappled
art,
peculiar
with
plunged
Falerina
overmatched
the
into
59
churl
of
arms,
antagonist,
When
lake.
he
reached the bottom Orlando found himself in another

a dry meadow, with the
world, upon
which
through
the
water
Here the
his
shone
on
stood
beams
the
sides
all
no
spells
while
crystal
wall.
had
Orlando
been
skill
strength of
the
and
activity,
he laid him dead upon the
Orlando
upper
made
then
and,
air,
he soon
found
himself
precious
stones
Orjando
all
as
the sky
crossed
enterprise
spread
in
field,
the
to
return
the
regained
as
is
the
the
thickly
with
not
to
water,
(such was
field,
by
the
which
power of
shore,
covered
and
with
stars.
tempted
to
delay
by gathering any of the brilliant gems
He
around him.
ery meadow,
adversary
field.
through
passing
Thus armed,
it.
his
was not long before
haste
all
opened a way before him,

magic sword,)
it
in
hith-
by Falerina
tempered
could avail against
and countervailing
his superior
had
It
possessed.
so that
his
sun,
magic sword an advantage which none had
erto
the
like
was renewed, and
battle
lake overhead,
our
of
planted with
and flowers, and
full
of
all
next passed into a flowtrees,
covered
imaginable
with
delights.
fruil
60
In the middle of
fast
it
by
forehead
meadow was
Morgana
lay
dressed in
aspect,
this
asleep;
with
While
Orlando
stood
if
forelock,
attention
thou hopest
contemplating hei
" Seize the
fairy by
He
towers,
pinnacles
and
extended
of architectural
silent
and he heed-
alleys with
balin
trees,
magnificence surpassing
While he stood gazing
he had ever beheld.
all
object,
his
saw on a sudden an array
and columns, palaces, with
windows,
short a scene
But
success."
fair
was arrested by another
ed not the warning.
conies
had
she
silence
in
beauty, he heard a voice exclaim,
of
while
hair,
any behind.
scarcely
the
and
a loveh
of
white and vermilion garments, her
furnished
well
a fountain,
a lady
astonishment, the scene slowly melted
in
away and
disappeared.*
When
looked
he
had recovered
toward
again
awaked and
risen,
with the lightness

this
song
the
of a
in this world
Quick
Which
leaf,
fairy
its
had
border
timing her footsteps
would wealth and treasure
let
state,
and what
him catch me by
flutters
from
my
to
share,
is best,
the lock of hair
forehead
and be
blest.
a poetical description of a phenomenon which
really exhibited in the strait of Messina,

is
The
fountain.
and was dancing round
Honor, delight, and
is
amazement, he
his
"Who
* This
from
called Fata
Morgana, or Mirage.
between
Sicily
said to
be
and Calabria.
It
is
ADVENTURES OF BINALDO AND ORLANDO.

But
let
Nor
till
him not the
proffered good forbear,
he seize the
fleeting blessing rest
For present
And
The
loss is
left in
sorrow."
meadow over
off,
and
fled
a high and inaccessible
Orlando pursued her through thorns and
while
sky gradually became overcast, and
the
he was assailed by tempest, lightning, and
last
at
is
having sung thus, bounded
from the flowery

mountain.
rocks,
sought in vain to-morrow,
the deluded wretch
fairy,
(51
hail.
While he thus pursued, a pale and meagre woman
armed with a whip, and, treading
issued from a cave,

close
him
to
his
upon
it
him
with
Repentance,
and
those
who
neglected
Prudence, and
seize
the
scourged
steps,
Her name was
strokes.
was her
of
voice
the
obey
to
office
punish
vigorous
she
told
fairy
Fortune when he might.

furious
Orlando,
his
tormentor,
wind.
at
but
Finding
it
this
chastisement,
as
might
useless
to
well
have stricken the
resist,
he resumed his
chase of the fairy, gained upon her, and

snatches
still
head
At
eluded his grasp.
seized her
ceased,
made
frequent
her white and vermilion garments, which
at
for
turned upon
an
instant,
by the
the
sky
last,
on her turning her
he profited by the chance, and
forelock.
became
In an instant the tempest
serene,
and Repentance
re-
treated to her cave.
Orlando
now demanded
of
Morgana the keys
of
62
her
and
prison,
aspect, delivered
the
cautious in the use of
be
it,
feigning
fairy,
up a key of
complacfcir
bidding him
silver,
would be
to involve himself
struction
a caution which gave the Count room
t<
since to break the lock
and
all
inevitable de-
in
foi
long meditation, and led him to consider
How
few amid the suitors who importune
The dame, know how
Keeping the
fairy
to turn the
fast
still
keys of Fortune.
by the
forelock,
Orlando
proceeded toward the prison, turned the key, without

the
occasioning
mischiefs
apprehended,
and delivered
the prisoners.
Among
others
tl
of
ese
tl 3
had disappe;
were Florismart, Rinaldo, and many
bravest knights
red,
of Orlando, retraced the path
They
reached the
soon
of
amidst
field
of
his
xrrison of Montalban,
this
treasure.
and could not
tempta on of seizing part of the booty.
ticular a g' .den chain,
mu*ch for
ing
it
do,
when
back,
second an
resist
In par-
studded with diamonds, was too
s self-denial,
and he took
it
and was bear-
.otwithstanding the remonstrances of Orlan-
off,
as
Rinaldo,
mass of wealth, remembered
ilf
needy
Morgana
by which he had come.
finding him'
the
France.
and the knights, under the guidance
violent
.'
wind caught him and whirled him
approached the gate.
This happened
a third time, and Rinaldo at length yield-
ADVENTURES OF R1NALDO AND ORLANDO.
63
ed to necessity, rather than to the entreaties of
and
cast
out
the
hinderance to the
trophy
decorated
knight resumed
and
their
his
friends,
bridge and passed over with-
other side,
with
their
own, and
all,
as
separated
where they found

arms.
their
knights, informed the cousins that he
by Morgana while
to
bassy
them
inclinations
or
had been made
in the discharge of
them from Charlemagne, who
to return to the defence of
do was too
Here each
except the paladins
Dudon, the Dane, one of the rescued
duty prompted.
prisoner
hia
his prize.
away
They soon reached the
friends,
much
fascinated
Christendom.
by Angelica
an em-
called
upon
Orlan-
to obey this
faithful Florismart,
who
would not leave him, returned towards Albracca.
Ri-
summons, and, followed by the
naldo,
their
Dudon,
way
Iroldo,
toward
ho
Prasildo,
and the others, took
THE INVASION OF FRANCE.
\
L
\.
GRAM ANT,
kings,
his
of
King
vassals,
reminded them of the
to
Africa,
deliberate
convoked
the
council.
He
in
he had sustained from
injuries
France, that his father had fallen in battle with Charle-
magne,
and
that
his
early
had
years
allowed him to wipe out the stain
He now
hitherto
of former
not
defeats.
proposed to them to carry war into France.
Sobrino,
representing
young and
his
wisest councillor,
the
rashness
of
it
opposed
;
but
the
project,
Rodomont,
th.
fiery king of Algiers, denounced Sobrino'a
counsel as base and cowardly, declaring himself impatient for
the enterprise.
The king
of the Garamantes,
66
age and renowned for his prophetic
venerable for his
interposed, and assured the King that such an
lore,
would be sure
attempt
get on his side a youth
to
he could
unless
fail,
marked out by destiny
first
as the
fitting compeer of the most puissant knights of France,
the
young
Hector
of
descended
Rogero,
This
Troy.
father,
powerful
magician,
dweller
kept him in retirement,
having discovered by his art that

to
him
if
pupil would be
his
To
allowed to mingle with the world.
break the spells

his
now
was
prince
from
line
the mountain Carena, where Atlantes, his foster-
upon
lost
direct
in
and draw Rogero from
of Atlantes,
retirement, one only
means was
to
be found.
It
was a ring possessed by Angelica, Princess of Cathay,
was
which
against
ring could be procured,
this
out
a talisman
it,
the enterprise
Rodomont
all
enchantments.
would go well
If
with-
was desperate.
treated this declaration of the old prophet
with scorn, and

little
all
weight by
it
would probably have been held of
the
council,
had not the aged king,
oppressed by the weight of years, expired in the very

act
of reaffirming his
prediction.
an impression on the council, that

i&jolved to postpone the
made
to
win Rogero
war
to the
until
This made so deep

it
an
was unanimously
effort
should be
camp.
King Agramant thereupon proclaimed
that the suv
66
of a
ereigrtty
kingdom should be the reward of who-
ever should succeed in obtaining the ring of Angelica.

Brunello,
the
undertook to procure
In
of his
to
way
all
Africa,
it.
of
prosecution
subtlest thief in
the
dwarf,
this
design,
he made the best
kingdom, and arrived be-
Angelica's
neath the walls of Albracca while the besieging army
was encamped before the
was absorbed' by the
tion of the garrison
raged
below,
he
the
scaled
walls,
He
and escaped unobserved.
The
hands.
sented
sail,
dwarf,
him with the
and
to
kneeling
ring,
the success of his mission,
the
finger,
embarked, and
talisman which was to
the
of Atlantes
that
ar-
Here he found Agramant,
rived at Biserta, in Africa.

for
battle
hastened to the seaside,
and, finding a vessel ready to
chantments
atten-
approached
ring from her
the
Princess unnoticed, slipped
impatient
While the
fortress.
foil
Rogero
put
before
the
the eninto
his
King, pre-
and Agramant, delighted
crowned him
in
at
recompense
King of Tingitana.
All were
now
anxious
to
go
in
quest
The cavalcade accordingly departed, and
of Rogero.
in
due time
arrived at the mountain of Carena.
At
ed
the bottom of this was a fruitful and well-wood-
plain,
olain
watered by
was descried a
large
beautiful
river,
and from
this
garden on the moun-

which
tain-top,
contained
mansion
the
67
Atlantes
of
but the ring, which discovered what was before invisi
could not, though
ble,
Agramant or
it
revealed this paradise, enable
his followers to enter
So steep and
it.
smooth was the rock by nature, that even Brunello
this,
every attempt to scale
in
tailed
despair of accomplishing the object
obtained
Agramant's
courtiers
and knights
the
He
it.
plain
consent,
caused
did not, for
but, having
assembled
the
tournament upon
to celebrate a
This was done with the view
below.
seducing Rogero from his fastness,
was attended with
of
and the stratagem
success.
Rogero joined the tourney, and was presented by

with
Agramant
magnificent
learned
Having
from
and
Agramant
he gladly consented
intended invasion of France,
his
Frontino,
horse,
splendid
sword.
to join the expedition.
Rodomont,
meanwhile,
too
impatient
to
wait
Agramant's arrangements, and embarked with
for
the forces he
coast
the
could raise,
of
Ganelon
enemy
magne,
with
(as
lie
made good
his
and routed the
France,
several encounters.
or
was
Previously to
is
this,
all
landing on
Christians
in
however, Gano,
sometimes called), the
traitor,
of Orlando and the other nephews of Charle-
had entered
Marsilius,
the
into
traitorous
correspondence
Saracen king of Spain,
whom
IIP
68
invited
an
France.
into
across
army
This was
the
Dudon
set
When
found
frontiers,
arrived
Buda
at
an army
with
Delighted
with
united
Lombardy,
the
arrival
this
tract, before
trumpets
behind
between
the
the
charge
the
led
Rinaldo,
prowess
of
in
hill,
into
hills,
paynims,
his
which
In
frontiers of France,
king of
The
the
spoke
Rodomont,
by
con-
conflict
and
left
The impulse was
his
in
troops
irresistible,
and
But Rinaldo, unwilling
advantage, galloped back
returned to finish the combat on

interval
the
witnessing from a moun-
and, having secured Bayard
this
he
Provence.
Rodomont,
friends,
rest.
himself of his
During
of Rinaldo,
command.
and galloped towards him with
Rodomont was unhorsed.

avail
they
they heard a crash of drums and
forces.
of his
lance
his
of
had not marched many days through
armies
tain
Hungary,
of Desiderius,
troops
down
poured
federate
Christian
summons
to the succor of Charle-
the
and troops under
son
his
gay
the
in
due time the army arrived on the

and,
king of that country about despatching hia
son, Ottachiero, with
placed
when Rinaldo and
who had obeyed
forward on their retum to France.

they
the
magne.
led
encouraged,
and joined Rodomont
of things
situation
other knights
the
thus
Marsilius,
the
among
to
to
the
the baggage,
foot.
the battle had
become general
THE INV-ASION OF FRANCE.

the
69
Hungarians were routed, and Rinaldo, on
had the mortification
turn,
Dudon
and
wounded,
Rodomont
sought
new sound
of
While
he
taken
prisoner.
renew the combat,
to
drums and trumpets was heard, and
with
Charlemagne,
re-
was
order
in
his
to find that Ottachiero
main body of
the
his
was
army,
descried advancing in battle array.
Rodomont, seeing
left
Rinaldo,
encounter
Agramant,
made
with
all
first
horse, of
Dudon,
and galloped
foot,
to
off'
by
had
Rogero,
this
by
landing, and joined Rodomont
his
good
forces.
his
Rogero
eagerly
of distinguishing
embraced
himself,
this
and spread
wherever he went, encountering in turn, and
overthrowing
At
accompanied
opportunity
terror
mounted the
new enemy.
this
time
this,
who was on
many
of the bravest knights of France.
length he found himself opposite to Rinaldo, who,
being interrupted, as
we have
Rodomont, and unable

was shouting to his
combat.
Rogero
said, in his
follow
to
late foe to
also
was
on
combat with
him, being on
foot,
return and finish their

foot,
and
seeing
the
Christian knight so eager for a contest, proffered himself
to
naldo
supply
saw
the
champion worthy of
defiance.
place of his
at a glance that the

his
late
antagonist.
Ri-
Moorish prince was
arm, and gladly accepted the
The combat was
stoutly maintained
for
70
time
the
at
now
but
all
points in irreparable confusion.
batants were
separated by
But Bayard,
of his horse.
The two com-
the crowd of fugitives and
and Rinaldo hastened
pursuers,
loose,
fortune declared decisively in fa 'or of
army, and Charlemagne's forces gave way
infidel
recover possession
to
the confusion, had got
in
and Rinaldo followed him into a thick wood,
thus becoming effectually separated from Rogero.

also
Rogero,
seeking his horse in the medley, came
where two warriors were engaged in mortal combat.
Though he knew not who they were, he could

tinguish
Christian
that
one
and
paynim
moved by
and,
was
the
spirit
the
dis-
other
of courtesy, he
" Let him of the two

approached them, and exclaimed,
who worships Christ pause, and hear what I have

The army of Charles is routed and in flight,
say.
that if he wishes to follow
for
delay."
other
than
equal
to
the
the best
and
antagonist,
leader he has no time
knight,
who was none
of knights, was thunderstruck with
and would gladly leave the contest underetire
would
from the
by
no
indignant at his discourtesy,

ure, while
his
Christian
Bradamante, a female warrior, in prowess
tidings,
cided,
The
to
so
field
means
but Rodgmont, her

consent.
insisted
Rogero,
upon her depart-
he took up her quarrel with Rodomont.
The combat,
obstinately
maintained on both
sides,

was
71
interrupted by the return of Bradaraante.

herself unable to overtake the fugitives,
ing
tant
to
contest
leave
to
champion had dealt

to
his
arrived,
sat apart,
mont bore
his
by
rider,
risk
of a
however, when
enemy such a blow
as
his
horse, while
Rogero,
that
to
her
obliged
adversary's, defenceless
his
upon
reluc-
had returned
drop both his sword and bridle.
daining to profit
tion,
to herself, she
She
reclaim the combat.
him
and
another the burden
which belonged
Find-
and
dis-
situa-
Rodo-
of
stunned and stupefied, about the
field.
Bradamante approached
Rogero,
conceiving
yet
higher
opinion of his valor on beholding such an in-
stance
of
She addressed
forbearance.
herself for leaving
interference
in
him exposed
her cause
excusing
pleading her duty
recovered from his confusion,

was,
him,
an enemy from his

to
her
While she spoke, Rodomont,
sovereign as the motive.
bearing
to
however,
rode up to them.
changed
and
he
His
disclaimed
thoughts of further contest with one who, he said,
all
" had
already
conquered
him by
his
courtesy."
So
saying, he quitted his antagonist, picked up his sword,
and spurred out of
sight.
Bradamante was now again desirous of

the
field,
and Rogero
insisted
though yet unaware of her sex.
retiring from
on accompanying her
72
As
they pursued their way, she inquired the name
and quality of her new
associate
her of his nation and family.
and Rogero informed
He
told her that Asty-
anax, the son of Hector of Troy, established the king-
dom
of Messina
in
From him were
Sicily.
two branches, which
gave
origin
From one sprang
renown.
the
two
to
race
royal
derived
of
families
of Pepin
and Charlemagne, and from the other, that of Reggio,

in
"
Italy.
From
"
continued.
My
that of
Reggio
mother,
driven
am
me
the chance of war, died in giving
taken in charge by a sage enchanter,

to feats of
he
derived,"
from her home by

life,
who
and
was
me
trained
arms amidst the dangers of the desert and
the chase."
Having thus ended

similar
replied,
return
tale,
Rogero
from
his
entreated
companion, who
without disguise, that she was of the race of
Clermont, and
laps
his
of courtesy
known
to
sister
him.
Rinaldo, whose fame was per-
to
Rogero,
much moved by
this
nteUigence, entreated her to take off her helmet, and,

at the discovery of her face,
remained transported with
delight.
While absorbed
in
danger assailed them.
this
contemplation, an unexpected
party which was placed in
wood, in order to intercept the retreating Christians,

broke
from
its
ambush upon the
pair,
and
Brada

mante,
who was uncasqued, was wounded
Rogero was
in fury at this attack
replacing her helmet, joined
geance on their enemies.
quitting
the
him
in taking
They
cleared
search of her
While
knights,
him
in
whom
speedy venthe
hill
quest,
he
and vale
he joined, and engaged them to
the search
of
in
lost.
two
with
in
fell
of
field
and Roge-
he had no sooner found than

this
pursuing
whom
wandered by
chase,
the head,
in
and Bradamante,
them, but became separated in the pursuit

ro,
73
assist
companion, describing her
his
arms, but concealing, from a certain feeling of jealousy,

her quality and sex.
It
was
when they
evening
company,
joined
and
having ridden together through the night, the morning was beginning to break,
fixing his eyes
when one
upon Rogero's
shield,
of the strangers,
demanded of him
by what right he bore the Trojan arms.

clared his origin
and
and then, in
race,
Rogero de-
his turn, inter-
rogated the inquirer as to his pretensions to the cognizance
of
"
replied,
the
I
Hector,
My
Tartar
name
king,
which
whom
it.
It
is
France, to take
from
in search
fair fight
stranger
he could not have
of him that I
vengeance
him Durindana,
The
bore.
Orlando treacherously slew.
say treacherously, for in
done
he
Mandricardo, son of Agrican,
is
for
that
my
have come
father,
and
tc
to wrest
famous sword, which
be-
LliGEUDS OF CHARLEMAGNE.
74
me, and
to
longs
demanded
not
When
him."
to
know by what
to
dana, Mandricardo thus related his history
"I had
been, before the death of
*nd reckless youth.
and
gies,
Determined
exertions,
owe
to
forth
to
success
my
father, a wild
to
seek
for
my
ener*
vengeance.
my own
nothing but
departed without attendants or horse or
Travelling thus
arms.
knighta
That event awakened
me
drove
the
right he claimed Durin-
and on
alone,
I espied
foot,
one day a pavilion, pitched near a fountain, and entered

sel
it,
intent on adventure.
of gracious
aspect,
that the fountain
over a treasure which
attempt.
prince
having
This
of
had
fallen
whom
tnts
to
whom
the
Achilles
Almontes,
it
his
whom
'vere
armor
saved
and
of
in the
Hector,
treacherously
slew.
sword Durindana, and

queen named
passed through her descend
whom
Orlando
became possessed of the sword.

arms
castle
where she kept watch
into the. possession of a
Penthesilea, from
inquiries,
whose
knights had tried to win,
was
Nothing was wanting but

this
my
fairy,
lost their life or liberty
treasure
Troy,
hill,
many
to
replied
was the work of a
stood beyond a neighboring
but fruitlessly,
found therein a dam-
who
carried
slew,
The
off
and
thus
rest of Hector's
by
JSneas,
from
fairy received them in recompense of ser" If

rice rendered.
you have the courage to attempt
this

their
the
said
acquisition,"
"
damsel,
76
be your
will
guide."
went on
Mandricardo
braced
the
proposal,
and armor by the damsel,
his
the
explained
enterpre,
The armor was defended by
whom
of
dangers
the
champion, one
-a
numerous unsuccessful adventurers
of the
of
she
rode,
they
quest.
all
on
set forth
accompanying him.
the lady
As
em-
say that he eagerly
to
and being provided with horse
for the prize,
had been made prisoners by the fairy and
compelled to take their turn, day by day, in defending
arms
the
against
Before
with gold.
on
which was of
it,
on a lawn,
who was none
horseback,
in
king of Sericane, who,

unsuccessful
inroad
Thus
comers.
all
arrived at the castle,
into
his
France,
Mandricardo,
seeing
laid
his
upon
lance
in
sat
an armed knight
than
return
and was held
had
Gradasso,
home from
his
into
the
fallen
do her bidding.
to
him, dropt his visor,
The champion
rest.
of the
was equally ready, and each spurred towards

ponent.
splintered
They
met one
their spears,
another
and,
with
returning
encountered with their swords.
The
to
the
contest
it
to
his
and
castle
his op-
equal
and doubtful, when Mandricardo, determined

an end, threw
they
alabaster, overlaid
other
power of the fairy,
speaking
force,
charge,
was long
to bring
arms about Gradasso, grappled
76
with him, and both

4
how3ver,
fell
to the ground.
fell
uppermost,
Mandricarde,
advan-
preserving his
and,
tage, compelled Gradasso to yield himself conquered.
The damsel now
the victor,
interfered, congratulating
and consoling the vanquished as well as she might.
Mandricardo and the damsel proceeded to the gate

of the
castle,
As they
which they found undefended.
entered, they beheld a shield suspended from a pilastei
The
of gold.
field, in
device was a white eagle
memory
on an azure
of the bird of Jove, which bore
Ganymede, the flower of the Phrygian

was engraved the following couplet
"Let none with hand profane
my
away
Beneath
race.
buckler wrong
Unless he be himself as Hector strong."
The
sance
to
the
arms,
herself
bending
The Tartar king bowed
his
the
to
obei-
ground.
head with equal
rever-
then advancing towards the shield, touched
ence;
with his sword.
ground,
and
closed.
Another
-displayed a
gold.
made
damsel, alighting from her palfrey,
The
which
was
which
grew
way by which he
the
and
an opposite
damsel, upon
this,
told
him
him,
the
and
middle
by
of
grain
that
and
of
he had
the harvest
uprooting
the
entered
opened,
down
but by cutting
retreat
before
in
had
gate
bristling with stalks and
field
no means of
it
Thereupon an earthquake shook the
field,
tree
Mandri-

cardo,
without
mow
to
began
replying,
77
the
harvest
when
w'th his sword, but had scarce smitten thrice
he perceived that every stalk

transformed into some
which
to
prepared
poisonous
assail
damsel, he snatched up
the pack.
had
the
fallen
instantly
or ravenous
animal,
Instructed
by the
him.
stone
and
the
among
was
fell
wonder followed
strange
stone
that
cast
it
among
no sooner
for
than
oeasts,
they
turned their rage against one another, and rent each

other
the
at
Mandricardo did not stop
to pieces.
uproot
but proceeded to
miracle,
the
He
tree.
clasped
round
it
marvel
to
his
fulfil
and
task,
the
trunk,
and made vigorous
efforts to
At each
a shower of leaves, that were in-
stantly
the
effort
knight,
horrid
fell
into
birds
flapping
their
changed
screeching.
tear
of
up by the
it
prey,
wings
which
in
his
But undismayed by
ed
to
his
followed,
ing
and
the
burst
hawks
and
of
wind
vultures
these only gave place to a
hole
made by
tearing
up the
new
it
till
an-
yield-
and
thunder
flew
scream-
new
foe
tree
issued
ous serpent, and, darting at Mandricardo,

self about
aim.
with
face,
away.
But
the
efforts.
attacked
this
noyance, he continued to tug at the trunk
roots.
his limbs with
Fortune,
for
frcm
a furi-
wound
her-
a strain that almost crushed
however, again stood his friend,
for,
78
writhing under the folds of the monster, he
wards into the hole, and

neath his
back
fell
enemy was crushed be-
his
weight.
when
Mandricardo,
somewhat
was
he
recovered,
and assured himself of the destruction of the serpent,

to
began
with
contemplate
saw
and
fallen,
metals,
costly
In the
that
the
and
was a
middle
vault,
illuminated
by a
in
of
sort
ivory bier,
was extended what appeared
this
which
into
place
he was
had
he
incrusted
coal.
live
and upon
be a knight
to
in
armor, but was in truth an empty trophy, composed

of
the
which
rich
and
arms
precious
nothing was wanting but
Mandricardo
stood
once
contemplating
the
opened behind him, and a bevy of

tered,
dancing,
piece,
led
was
castle
suspended
seated
the arms he
where
in
to
state.
had won,
the
he
By
prize,
fair
to
While
door
damsels en-
up the armor, piece by
who, taking
him away
Hector's,
sword.
the
place
found
where the
the
fairy
shield
of
the
her he was invested with
first
pledging his solemn
oath
to
wear no other blade but Durindana, which he was
to
wrest from Orlando, and
quest
of
Hector's
arms.
thus
complete the con*

CONTINUED.
having
MANDRICARDO,
now turned to
arms
should
worthy
the
felt
oath
Rogero,
which
of
no
other
was
was
that
this
prevented
without
need
him
be
this
from
proposal
that
his
Mandricardo
in-
impediment,
since
his
sword
until
he
sword.
no
that
most
Trojan knight.
to
objection
story
proposed
two
the
scruple which arose on observing
antagonist
sisted
and
bear the symbol of the
to
Rogero
than
decide
his
completed
using
should have achieved the conquest of Durindana.
This
was
no
sooner said
than
new
antagonist
80
started
the beginning)
France.
Tartary and
of
was raging, a knight
by
companied
the
his
ing them
of
that
Orlando,
arrived
inroad
whom Rogero
to
The knight was
accord,
to
As
they proceeded on
succeeded
by inform-
the
made
readily
presence
truce,
in
Rogero be
his
their
who had been
lady,
leave the
was not
Two
of
assistance
carried
chanter, mounted on a winged

willing to
they were met
their quest,
by a dwarf, who entreated
off
horse.
in behalf
by an en-
However un
question of the sword
undecided,
possible for the knights to resist this appeal
their
number, Gradasso and
fore accompanied
lis,
ac-
related
behind.
left
his
dispute
master of Durindana.
Gradasso and Mandricardo
it
the
Florismart,
Florismart
Flordelis.
upon
between
order to accompany Florismart, nor would
of
Du-
to
the ground,
upon
he could bring them
the
right
While the
bringing the two champions to
in
bold
kindled
Sericane.
strife.
companion
prior
that
thus
damsel,
cause of the
and
in
was
quarrel
his
had embarked (as was
he
which
obtain
to
in
related
who now accompanied Man-
Gradasso,
Gradasso vindicated
rindana,
kings
in
up
dricardo.
search for
pursued
the
Orlando, and
their
way
Rogero, there-
dwarf, Mandricardo persisted in
to
Florismart, with
the
camp
Florde-
of Charlemagne.
who had brought up Roge-
Atlantes, the enchanter,

ro,
and cherished
by
his art
for
him
that his pupil
the wannest affection,
was destined
whom
that
of Bradamante,
faith
put forth
arts to entrap
all his
this
through
maiden with
royal
chance had brought him acquainted.
thwart the will of Heaven in
to
knew
be severed
to
from him, and converted to the Christian

the influence
81
Thinking
he noA*
respect,
Rogero into
his
power.
By
the aid of his subservient demons, he reared a cas-
tle
on an inaccessible height, in the Pyrenean moun-
make
and, to
tains,
contrived
damsels
it
entrap and
to
many
a one,
pleasant
convey
whom
they
were
but
and
knights
chance had brought into
Here, in a sort of sensual
the vicinity of his castle.

paradise,
abode to his pupil,

thither
too
willing
and duty, and to pass their time
in
to
forget
indolent
glory
enjoy-
ment.
It
was by the enchanter
that
the
dwarf had now
been sent to tempt the knights into his power.
But we must now return
to
Interrupted in his combat with
of his
late
combat
to
antagonist,
Rinaldo v
whom we
Rodomont.
and intent on
In search
bringing
their
a decision, he entered the forest of Arden,
whither he suspected Rodomont had gone.
gaged on
left
this quest,
a beautiful child
While
en-
he was surprised by the vision of
dancing naked, with three damsels at
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAGNK.
82
While he was
beautiful as himself.
lost in
admiration
the sight, the child approached him, and, throwing
at
him handfuls of
at
He
horse.
roses
and
lilies,
struck
him from
was no sooner down than he was
whom
by the dancers, by
scourged with flowers
till
his
seized
he was dragged about and
he
fell
When
into a swoon.
he began to revive, one of the group approached him,
and
told
him
that his punishment
of his
rebellion
things
bend;
wounds
the
that
against
that
there
power before
inflicted,
fountain
with
and
sore
which
thirst,
faint,
all
to heal
and that was
Then they
drink of the waters of Love.

Rinaldo,
whom
was but one remedy
had been
that
was the consequence
to
him.
left
dragged himself toward a
flowed near by,
and,
being
parched
drank greedily and almost unconsciously
of the water, which was sweet to the taste, but bitter

the
at
heart.
his strength
After
and
rain
he recovered
and found himself
recollection,
same place where
him with a
repeated draughts
had
Angelica
of flowers, and
formerly
in the
awakened
whence he had
fled
contempt of her courtesy.
in
This
remembrance of the scene
the recognition
his
ingratitude,
of his
crime
and,
was followed by
repenting bitterly
he leaped upon Bayard, with the
in-
tention of hastening to Angelica's country, and solicit
ing his pardon at her
feet.

Lot
now
us
when
time
summons
the
and revert
our steps,
retrace
the
having
paladins,
S3
to
the
Dudon
learned from
of Charlemagne to return to France to
had
repel the invaders,
obeyed the command with
all
the
exception of Orlando, whose passion for Angelica
<till
held him in attendance on her.
before
however, made
his
found
Albracca,
his
it
into
way
the
Orlando, arriving
He,
beleaguered.
closely
citadel,
and
related
adventures to Angelica, from the time of his deto
up
parture
his
separation
when they departed
rest,
magne.
Angelica,
return,
Rinaldo
and
described
the distresses
lando,
and
prayed Orlando to favor her escape from
the pressing danger, and escort her into France.
who
the
the assistance of Charle-
and the force of the besiegers
of the garrison,
in conclusion
in
to
from
Or-
did not suspect that love for Rinaldo was
her secret motive, joyfully agreed to the proposal, and

the sally
was resolved upon.
Leaving
lights
at nightfall,
camp.
burning
and passed
in the fortress,
in safety
they departed
through the enemy's
After encountering numerous adventures, they
reached the sea-side, and embarked on board a pinnace

for
France.
vessel
arrived safely,
and the
disembarking in Provence, pursued their
lers,
.and.
ter
The
One
travel-
way by
day, heated and weary, they sought rhel-
from the sun
in
the forest of Arden,
and chance
rf4
directed Angelica to the fountain of Disdain, of
whose
waters she eagerly drank.

Issuing thence, the
stranger-knight.
Count and damsel encountered
was no other than Rinaldo, who
It
was just on the point of setting
off
on a pilgrimage
in
search of Angelica, to implore her pardon for his in-
and urge
sensibility,
and
at
delight
new-found passion.
his
Surprise
deprived him of utterance,
first
but
soon recovering himself, he joyfully saluted her, claiming her as

his
his,
protection.
Angelica
with
and exhorting her

His
presumption
disdain,
and
put herself under
to
was
Orlando,
invasion of his rights, challenged
him
repelled
by
enraged at the
to
decide their
claims by arms.
Terrified at the combat which ensued, Angelica fled
amain through the

covered with tents.
forest,
and came out upon a plain
This was the camp of Charle-
magne, who led the army of reserve destined

port
the troops
silius.
Charles,
difficulty
which had advanced
to
separated
two
cousins,
sup-
oppose Mar-
having heard the damsel's

the
to
and
tale,
with
then con-
signed Angelica, as the cause of quarrel, to the care

of
Namo, Duke
be his
who
of Bavaria, promising that she should
should best deserve her in the impending
battle.
But
these
plans
and hopes were
frustrated.
Th

Christian
Saracens
at
and Angelica,
mounted a
swift
in
rejoicing,
her
beaten
army,
;
all
and plunged into the
of her terror,
She stopped
liberty.
from
fled
points,
the
indifferent to both her lovers,
palfrey
spite
85
at
at
having
a tufted grove,
in
last
forest,
regained
where a gentle zephyr blew, and whose young
trees
were watered by two clear runnels, which came and

their
mingled
waters,
Believing
bank covered
with
almost hid the green
him
loose
grass
bordered
nook
sheltered
with
recruit
to
which
delight
that
they
inviting her to alight and
turf,
his
with
streamlets.
moss
with
and turned
palfrey,
strength
the
tapestried
with
thick
so
flowers,
She dismounted from her
rest.
and overcome by
she saw
heat,
murmur.
pleasing
Rinaldo,
and the summer
fatigue
making
herself far from
the
tender
Then,
in
and fenced
a
in
and hawthorn-flowers, she yielded herself
roses
to grateful repose.
She
by
the
Starting
arrived
had
not
noise
made
saw
she
up
at
slept
the bank
when
long
by
an
the
approach
armed
of the
she
was awakened
of
knight
stream.
Not
who
horse.
had
knowing
whether he was to be feared or not, her heart beat

with anxiety.
her to see
p
or
fear
She pressed aside the leaves
who
it
to
allow
was, but scarce dared to breathe
of betraying herself.
Soon the knight threw
86
himself on
on
his
flowery bank,
himself from
complaints,
to
labor with
he exclaimed
I
to
"
" cruel fortune
Then
reverie.
sighs.
Rivers
his breast
seemed
deep
and
a hidden flame.
"
Ah, vain
others
regrets
while
triumph,
Better a thousand times
wear a chain so disgraceful and
than
life,
with
head
his
leaning
he began to pour
silence,
his cheeks,
endure hopeless misery

lose
and,
profound
his
mingled
down
of tears flowed
into
fell
hand,
arousing
forth
the
so
"
oppressive
Angelica by
time had recognized the stranger,
this
and perceived that
was Sacripant, king of
it
one of the worthiest of her
Circassia,
This prince had
suitors.
followed Angelica from his country, at the very gates

of the
that
day,
decree
to
one of
his
award her
opposed
thought with
employing
ipouse,
contimied
Sacripant
Though
the
as
of valor
prize
nephews who should best deserve
had always
sighs,
Emperor had announced
and that the
Orlando,
As
France, where he heard with dismay
to
was under the guardianship of the Paladin
she
his
good
firmly
she
yet
the
lament,
herself that
offices
resolved
felt
to
hardness
the
in
never
of
to
hia
that
her.
who
Angelica,
marble
to
his
nothing forbade her

this
to
necessity
unhappy
of
him
crisis.
as
giving him
accept
gleam of hope in reward for the service she
required

of him.
from
she
of
All at once,
the
arbor.
like
she stepped forth
Diana,
the
"May
gods
"and put far from thee

me!"
Then she told him all
him
thee,"
preserve
hard thoughts
all
said,
her since she parted with
87
had
that
at her
befallen
fathei's
court,
and how she had availed herself of Orlardo's protecto
tion
from the beleaguered
escape
moment
the noise of horse and
one approaching
resumed
ruption,
his
with scarf and plume
He
of
distance
not
other,
moved by
put himself on
same
the
another
his
the
him
to
Sacripant
the
The
combat.
angry tone to make reply,
his
Their horses, struck
the
rushed upon
spur,
of a
impetuosity
were pierced each with the
shields
and
horse,
saw a knight advancing,
defence.
moment with
with
his
inter-
eyes, and, while he was yet
defied
off,
as of
at the
snowy whiteness.
regarded him with angry
some
mounted
helmet,
placed his lance in rest.
that
armor was heard
and Sacripant, furious
At
city.
Their
tempest.
other's
at
one
and
lance,
only the temper of their breastplates saved their lives.
Both
the
shock;
the
tou^h
and
bore
knight,
f
horses
of the
down
seeing
renew
recoiled
unknown
but the
the
spur
his
his
with
the
knight's
the
Saracen king's
master with
enemy
combat,
of
violence
recovered
fell
The
him.
dead,
white
in this condition, cared
but,
thinking
he
the
itself at
had
not
done
$8
for glory,
enough
and was a mile
his
pursued
the forest
way through
off before Sacripant
had got
free from
his horse.
As
has
ploughman, stunned by a thunder-clap which
mc.tionless,
oxen
the
his
at
his
sadly contemplating
stands
plough,
loss,
so
Sacripanl
confounded and overwhelmed with mortification
stood
at
dead
stricken
having
Angelica
groaned, he sighed,
witness
less
of
his
than for the shame of being reduced to

before
The
her.
soled
him
grets,
my
solely in
bruises
his
such a state
princess took pity on him, and con-
well
as
He
defeat.
from the pain of
as
she could.
" Banish
your
lord," she said, "this accident has
re-
happened
consequence of the feebleness of your horse,
which had more need of rest and food than of such
an encounter as
any
credit
turing
Sacripant
by
it,
this.
second
they
Nor can your adversary
since he has hurried
While
trial."
perceived
she
person
gain
away, not venthus
consoled
approach,
seemed a courier, with

bag and horn.
As
who
soon
as
he :ame up, he accosted

Sacripant, and inquired if he
had seen a knight
pass that way, bearing a white
shield
and with a white

plume to his helmet.
have,
indeed,
"it
east
is
he
seen
who
hope
to
too
much
has brought
learn
"I
of him," said Sacripant,
me
to the
ground; but
from you who that knight
at
is."

'That
fete
is
if
you have been overthrown, you owe your
to the high
brave.
who
It
is
prowess of a lady as beautiful as she

the
and
fair
won from you
has
At
man; "know
I can easily inform you," said the
then that,
89
illustrious
Bradamante
the honors of victory."
these words the courier rode on his way,

leaving
more
Sacripant
confounded and mortified than ever.
In silence he mounted
the lady behind
search
of Angelica,
a more secure asylum.
of
ridden two miles

forest,
horse
the
taking
him on the croup, and rode away
when
Hardly had they
new sound was heard
in
in the
and they perceived a gallant and powerful horse,
which,
the
leaping
branches
that
and
ravines
opposed
his
passage,
the
aside
dashing
before
appeared
them, accoutred with a rich harness adorned with gold.

" If I
with
believe
which
my
may
difficulty the
underwood,"
penetrate
eyes,
said
Angelica, "that horse
that dashes so
stoutly through the
and
how he seems
marvel
have of him, mounted as

animal."
we
to
bushes
know
Bayard,
need
we
are both on one feeble
Sacripant, dismounting from the palfrey, ap-
proached the fiery courser, and attempted

bridle,
is
the
but
the
disdainful
animal,
to seize his
turning from
him a volley of kicks enough
launched
at
shattered
a wall
of marble.
tc
him,
have
Bayard then approached
Angelica with an air as gentle and loving as a
faith-
90
his master, after a
Foi
fill
dog could
he
remembered how she had caressed him, and even
fed
him, in Albracca.
She took
long separation.
bridle in her left
his
The
hand, while with her right she patted his neck.

beautiful
animal,
seemed
to
moment
to
gained her
But,
a
The
intelligence,
Sacripant,
seizing
the
quitting
croup
his
of the
the
curvetings,
re-
palfrey,
seat.
his
now
arms,
beheld
Sacripant
Rinaldo.
Angelica more than his
loves
him
flies
toward a place where was
eyes
of
noise
hero
and she
entirely.
wonderful
upon him, controlled
vault
turning
heard
That
gifted
submit
and Angelica,
with
life,
as the timid crane the falcon.
fountain of which Angelica had
drunk produced
such an effect on the beautiful queen, that, with

tressed
dis-
countenance and trembling voice, she conjured
Sacripant not to wait the approach of Rinaldo, but to

join her in flight.
"
Am
I,
then,"
said
Sacripant,
with you that you doubt
Do you
forget
your defence,
and
all
his
the
" of
my power
battle
so little esteem
to
of Albracca,
fought single-handed
defend you?
and how,
against
in
Agrican
knights?"
Angelica made no reply, uncertain what to do; but

already
advanced
Rinaldo
was
menacingly
recognized his horse.
too
to
near
the
to
be
Circassian
escaped.
king,
for
He
he

" Vile
and
my
remain
of
The king
my
hands; for
which
It is true,
liest,
which of us
foot, the
villain, in
also,
sin to
to
me
the
name
me.
lady and the perfection
come
on, then, and let
most worthy to possess them."
is
words the king of Circassia and Rinaldo

all
their force, one fighting
other on horseback.
You need
this;
for a
young
not,
how-
any advan-
page, unused to horseman-
could not have failed more completely to manage
ship,
Bayard than did
this
animal loved
his
ful
giving
suppose that the Saracen king found

in
age
foi
the
would indeed be a
the beauty of this
these
sver,
due
belongs to thyself than to
better
attacked one another with
your
Leave,
property.
it
of this horse are unequalled;
At
is
of Circassia, furious at being thus insulted,
"Thou
cried out,
us try
that
such keeping."
in
thief,
" dismount from that

horse,
charming a lady and so gallant a charger
so
suffer
cried,
punishment
me
rob
to
princess in
of
the
prevent
daring
he
thief,"
91
and refused
hand
his
aid
of Sacripant,
blows, the horse
master too well

as
knight
well
who
as
could
his
to
faith-
injure
him,
obedience to the
strike
but
ineffectual
backing when he wished him
forward, and dropping
throwing out with
The
accomplished knight.
his
his legs,
out of the saddle.
head and arching
to
go
his back,
so as almost to shake the

Sacripant,
seeing
that
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAGME.
92
could not
on
his
manage him, watched

and leapt
saddle,
his
lightly
more equal terms.
the combat on
were
equal
one
Their
the
rises,
then,
earth;
renewed
relieved from the embarrassment of the horse,
and parry
rose
opportunity,
the
to
to thrust
skill
other
stoops
with one foot set firm, they turn and wind, to lay on
strokes or to dodge
At
them.
last
himself on the Circassian, dealt
so terrible
Fusberta, his good sword, cut in two the buckler
that
of
Rinaldo, throwing
him a blow
The arm
thick
was
it
although
Sacripant,
covered with
plate
of
made
of
of the Saracen was deprived of
and almost palsied with the stroke.

ceiving
how
dering
at
Rinaldo,
victory was
the
thought
hesitated
no
likely
of
to
defence,
per-
and shud-
incline,
the
Turning
and
tempered.
its
Angelica,
becoming
longer.
bone,
well
steel
of
prize
her
horse's
head, she fled with the utmost speed; and, in spite of

the round pebbles which covered a steep descent, she
plunged into a deep valley,

that
trembling
Rinaldo was in pursuit.
valley
she
At
with
the tear
the bottom of this
encountered an aged hermit, whose white
beard flowed to his middle, and whose venerable appearance seemed to assure his piety.
This hermit,
ing,
The
travelled
princess,
who appeared shrunk by age and

slowly,
fast-
mounted upon a wretched
overcome
with
fear,
conjured him
ass.
to

save her
and
life,
conduct her to some port of the
to
whence she might embark and
sea,
more
name
to hear the odious
The
93
quit France, never
of Rinaldo.
He
hermit was something of a wizard.
old
comforted Angelica, and promised to protect her from

all
Then he opened
peril.
his
and took from
scrip,
thence a book, and had read but a single page

obedient
goblin,
to
his
incantations,
He
received
,d
them, transpori
vhere the knights
his orders.
himself to
maintained their
still
the
place
and
conflict,
joldly stepped between the two.

" what benefit
" Tell
me, I pray you," he said,
who
accrue to him
The
test?
disposed
and
for
of;
the
get
is
Angelica to Paris.
now
for
is
already
You had
better
you
effort
the
away
carrying
for if they reach Paris,
will
in this con-
better
Paladin Orlando, without
opposition,
them promptly,
the
you are contending
object
without
princess
shall
appeared, under
demanded
the form of a laboring man, and
when
pursue
will
never
those
rival
see her again."
At
these
warriors
you might have seen
words
confounded,
they were affording
triumph
over
breathes
terrible
oath
them.
sigh
of
that,
if
stupefied,
their
rival
Rinaldo,
shame
he
and
silently
fair
agreeing that
opportunity
approaching
rage,
overtakes
tc
Bayard,
and swears a
Orlando,
he
will
94
Then mounting Bayard and
tear his heart out.
press-
he leaves the king of
flanks with his spurs,
ing his
Circassia on foot in the forest.
Let
ard
not appear strange that Rinaldo found
it
obedient at
from
any
one
fine
animal
had
fled
his
touching
an
bridle
intelligence
that
for
human
almost
he
from his master only to draw him on the
of
track
even
had
Bay-
having so long prevented
after
last,
and
Angelica,
He saw when
enable
the princess
him
fled
recover her.
to
from the
battle,
and
Rinaldo being then engaged in a fight on foot, Bayard
found
himself free
to
Thus he had drawn

mitting
him
master with
submits
usual,
fly
to
and
be
the
of Angelica.
traces
and had brought him to the
But Bayard now, deceived

false
to
serve his master as
animated with rage, makes him
toward Paris, more slowly than his wishes,

though
the speed
of
Bayard outstripped the winds.
impatience to encounter Orlando, he gave
hours that night to

sleep.
before
the
like
intelligence of the goblin,
mounted and
Rinaldo,
the
master after him, not per-
to approach,
sight of the princess.

his
follow
his
him the great
be attacked on
all
of
Early the next day he saw
city,
Emperor Charles had
mains of his army.
Full
but a few
under the walls of which

collected
the
scattered
re-
Foreseeing that he would soon

sides,
the
Emperor had caused
th

to
be built, surrounded
by wide and deep
to hold
desire
seize
new
every means of procuring
from England aid
receive
to
form a new camp, and as soon
he selected him
England,
to
plead
from pleased with
to
for
this
go
allies.
to
sufficient
as
as
his
auxiliaries.
ones to
The
ditches.
enemy made him
the field against the
to
him,
new
be repaired, and
ancient fortifications
95
He
hoped
enable
him
Rinaldo rejoined
ambassador into
Rinaldo was far
commission, but he obeyed the
Emperor's commands, without giving himself time

devote
He
hastened
embarking
spatch
France.
to
a single day to the object nearest his heart.
of
to
Calais,
and
lost
not
moment
in
for
England, ardently desiring a hasty de-
his
commission,
and
speedy
return
BRADAMANTE AND ROGERO.

of the white
the knight
BRADAMANTE,
and shield, whose
aer,
of
Rogero,
almost
whom
from
the
at
appearance
we have
counter with Sacripant

quest
sudden
beginning
plume
and en-
already told, was in
chance had
of
their
separated
acquaintance.
After her encounter with Sacripant, Bradamante pur-
sued her
Rogero,
way through
and
arrived
the forest, in hopes cf rejoining

at
last
on the brink of a
fair
fountain.
This
fountain
flowed
through
Ancient trees overshadowed
by the sweet
murmur
of
it,
its
and
broad
meadow.
travellers, attracted
waters, stopped there
tc

themselves.
cool
to
sides
Bradamante, casting her eyes on

the
enjoy
beauties
under the shade of a
seemed
of
tree,
the
Bradamante accosted him, and asked
he,
"
" Alas
cause of his distress.
of the
lament
who
affianced wife,
me
let
lain,
young and
him
longer
able
his
added,
had
behalf
Gradasso,
king
er,
now
and I
already a vain
made by
the
two
Rogero's
name,
was
soon
not
of the
to
that her lover
enchanter.
surrender
yourself
attempt on
whom
knights
the
Rogero,
At
the
started
an
the
castle,
Moor.
captives,
situated
on
mention
of
with
delight,
sentiment
opposite
was a prisoner
"Sir Knight," she

to
no
wait only for
number of
Bradamante
changed
is
the wiles of the enchant-
of the" mountain.
when she heard

toils
the
and
Their names were
he held in an impregnable
height
which
to
horse
my
till
Sericane, and
and were added
whom
vil-
who, on a
me,
Both had been overcome by
my
seized her,
air,
chance had brought to the spot.

of
me by
that
been
lord," said
friend,
I have pursued them
through ravines
bear
to
He
death."
my
a demon,
bore her screaming to his den.
rocks and
to be informed
charming
winged horse, descended from the
over
who
grief.
torn from
has been
rather call
al!
perceived,
spot,
knight reclining,
be oppressed with the deepest
to
97
despair;
this
said,
day
tho
in
"do
may
be
98
more happy
me
lead
you than you

castle which
for
the
to
think, if
enfolds
will
you
whom
her
only
you
deplore."
The knight
made life dear
responded,
to
" After
having
I will
dangers of the enterprise, and
quest
lost
me, I have no motive
but I forewarn
all
thai
to avoid
the
do as you
re-
you of the perils you will have
If you fall, impute it not to me."

Having thus spoken, they took their way to the
to encounter.
cas-
but were overtaken by a messenger from the camp,
tle,
who had been
sent in quest of
Bradamante
to
summon
her back to the army, where her presence was needed
her disheartened forces, and withstand the
reassure
to
advance of the Moors.
The mournful
the
whose
name
was
Pinabel,
became aware that Bradamante was a scion of
thus
of
knight,
house of Clermont, between which and his
Mayence
moment
From
there existed an ancient feud.
the traitor sought only
how he might
of the company of Bradamante, from
whom
own
this
be rid
he feared
no good would come to him, but rather mortal injury,

if
his
name and
lineage
judged her by his

ill
deserts,
own
became known
to her.
For
lie
base model, and, knowing hia
he feared to receive his due.
Bradamante,
in
spite
of the
summons
to return to
the army, could not resolve to leave her lover in cap-

and determined
tivity,
which she
they at
was
length
to finish the adventure on
first
Pinabel leading the way,
engaged.
arrived
a wood, in the centre of
at
which rose a steep, rocky mountain.
now thought
99
of nothing else but
Pinabel,
how he might
who
escape
from Bradamante, proposed to ascend the mountain
to
extend his view, in order to discover a shelter for the
any there might be within
night, if
pretence he
Bradamante,
of the mountain
side
till
down which he
rock,
widened
below into a
Bradamante,
fearful
sight.
of the
bility
this
he came to a
and
looked,
spacious
cleft
the
in
perceived that
it
Meanwhile
cavern.
of losing her guide, had followed
Then
cavern.
Under
and advanced up the
on his footsteps, and rejoined him
close
told
left
the traitor,
at
the
seeing the
mouth
impossi-
of escaping her, conceived another design.
her that before her approach he had seen
in
He
the
cavern a young and beautiful damsel, whose rich dress
announced her high

tations
scend
birth,
who
implored assistance;
to
relieve
hurried her
away
Bradamante,
this lie
full
her,
with tears and lamen-
that
before
he could de-
a ruffian had seized her,
and
into the recesses of the cavern.
of truth and courage, readily believed
of the Mayencian traitor.
Eager
to succor the
the
damsel, she looked round for the means of facilitating
descent,
and seeing a large elm with spreading branches,
100
she lopped off with her sword one of the largest, ant!
thrust
it
the opening.
into
She
told
fast
her hands, she
The
let herself
down
traitor smiled at seeing
asking her in mockery,
into the cavern.
her thus suspended, and,
"Are you
good leaper?" he
go the branch with perfidious glee,
let
Pinabel to hold
to the larger end, while, grasping the branches with
and saw Brada-
mante precipitated to the bottom of the cave.
"
wish
your whole race were there with you," he muttered,

" that
you might
But
The
all
perish together."
Pinabel's atrocious design
twigs and
was not accomplished.
foliage of the branch broke
its
descent,
and Bradamante, not seriously injured, though stunned

with her
As
fall,
was reserved
her eyes around and
cast
for other adventures.
soon as she recovered from the shock, Bradamante

perceived a door,
through
which she passed into a second cavern, larger and

than the
first.
temple,
Columns of the purest
It
loftier
had the appearance of a subterranean

alabaster adorned
it,
and
supported the roof; a simple altar rose in the middle; a

lamp, whose radiance was reflected by the alabaster walls,
cast a
mild light around.
Bradamante, inspired by a sense of religious awe,

approached the
forth
life,
altar,
and, falling on her knees, poured
her prayers and thanks to the Preserver of hei
invoking the protection of his power.
At
that
mo-
BRADAMANTE AND ROGERO

ment a small door opened, and a female
with naked
and flowing robe and
feet,
10}
issued from
Bradamante, know that
it
last earthly
me
your
of
abode was in
and of the
arrival,
a power from
is
The
above that has brought you hither.
whose
it
called
" Brave and
her by her name, and thus addressed her.
generous
who
hair,
spirit
of Merlin,
has warned
this place,
fate that awaits
you.
This famous grotto," she continued, " was the work of
the enchanter Merlin
Merlin, by a
self
down
fatal
shall
upon him by
he
fairy of the lake,
that ingrate,
His
lived.
will not leave
summon
laid
spirit
may
who
approach
be privileged
Bradamante, astonished
to
who
He
his
himresist
retained
hovers about
until the last
it,
the dead to judgment.
questions of those
haps you
artful
compliance with her request,
as long as
and
this spot,
sage and virtuous enchanter
living in his tomb, without power to
the spell laid
him there
this
Victim of the
ceased to be.
You have
here his ashes repose.
no doubt heard how
trumpet
answers the
tomb, where per-
hear his voice."
at these words,
and the
objects
which met her view, knew not whether she was awake
Confused, but modest, she cast down her
her face. " Ah, what am
eyes, and a blush overspread
or asleep.
should deign to
I," said she, "that so great a prophet
speak to
me
lowed the
"
!
Still,
priestess,
with a secret
who
satisfaction, she fol-
led her to the
tomb of Merlin
102
This tomb was constructed of a species of stone hard
and lesplendent
The
like fire.
the stone sufficed to light
up
the sun's rays never penetrated

that h'ght
was the
the stone
itself,
with which
it
effect of
beamed from
rays which
that terrible place,
know
but I
where
not whether
a certain phosphorescence of
or of the
many
talismans
and charms
was wrought over.
Bradamante had hardly passed the threshold of

sacred place,
when
the spirit
"
her with a voice firm and distinct.
signs be prosperous,
chaste and
the whole world with their
tined to
fill
captains,
renowned knights,
its
To
it is
fame.
the
Great
defend the Church and
ancient splendor.
wise as Augustus and the sage

the age of gold.*
thy de-
be numbered among
shall
shall
restore their country to
May
noble maiden,
the glory of Italy, and des-
future mother of heroes,
your descendants, who
this
of the enchanter saluted
Numa
shall
Princes,
bring back
accomplish these grand destinies
ordained that you shall
wed
the illustrious Rogero.
Fly then to his deh'verance, and lay prostrate in the

dust the traitor
who
now
in
holds
him
has snatched
chains
him from you, and
"
I
Merlin ceased with these words, and
left to
Melissa,
* This
prophecy is introduced by Ariosto in this place to compliment
the noble house of Este, the
princes of his native stata, the dukedom ot
êrrara.
BBADAMANTE AND BOGERO.

the priestess,
maiden
more
the charge of
"
in her future course.
10b
the
fully instructing
said she,
To-morrow,"
" I will conduct

you to the castle on the rock where
held captive.
is
Rogero
I will not leave
have guided you through
you on your way
direct
danger of mistaking
so
you
till
wild wood, and I will
this
that
be
shall
you
no
in
it."
The next morning
Melissa conducted
Bradamante,
between rocks and precipices, crossing rapid torrents,
and traversing
employing the time
in
such information as was necessary
tc
intricate passes,
imparting to her
enable her to bring her design
" Not
only would the
his
that he possesses also a
baffle
are
eyes, for
your
blows,
teach
"
how
that
Rogero
any one of
fiom
the
his
your
to
all
avoid
but
efforts,
who
it
your own?
look upon
by shutting
But
will
to pursue.
Moorish prince,
from a queen
render of no avail
ing
feel
you the proper course

the
issue.
then will you be able to avoid his
and make him
Agramant,
stolen
Think not
blinded.
successful
buckler whence flashes
a light so brilliant that the eyes of

it
impenetrable by force,
castle,
and that winged horse of
know
to
of India,
possesses
ring
which has power
to
all enchantments.
Agramant, knowof more importance to him than
is
warriors,
is
desirous
of rescuing
power of the enchanter, and
has
sent
him
for
104
the most crafty and sagacbua

purpose Brunello,
that
and
of his servants, provided with his wonderful ring,
he
now
even
is
at
but yourself shall have
thraldom
means
the
leads
stature,
the
this
You
you.
under four
will
disclose
which
path
come erelong
will
you
no one
while I
listen
Following
sea-shore,
enterprise.
that
delivering from
of
glory
spouse,
success.
this
desire
where the Saracen Brunello
after
his
of
by the
hostelry,
ly
your
future
on
bent
hand,
Bradamante, as
beautiful
But,
to
know him by
readily
will arrive short-
his
feet, his great disproportioned head,
squint eyes, his livid hue, his thick eyebrows join-
His
ing his tufted beard.

courier, will point
"
It will
with
him,
combat
him out
be easy for you to enter into conversation
with
the
strike
take
dome
enchanter.
of
him dead,
for the
from him the
his
the
offer,
you come
till
castle.
the
Then
But
ring.
let
but
take
in sight of the
hesitate
wretch deserves no
ring.
knave
be your guide to the
Accept
him
the
to
offer
seeking
knight
not
let
know anything about
care to keep behind

brilliant
but
enchanter,
doubt not that he will

of the
yourself as
announcing
suspect that you
castle
moreover, that of a
dress,
to you.
not
pity,
him not
to
and
suspect
your intention, for by putting the ring into his mouth

he will
instantly
your eyes."
become
invisible,
and disappear from
BBADAMANTE AND ROGERO.
105
Saying thus, the sage Melissa and the
mante arrived near the
fair
Brada-
city of Bordeaux, where
the
and wide river Garonne pours the tribute of
rich
waves into the

braces.
Bradamante,
hastened
to
arrive
parted
with tender em-
intent
wholly
on her purpose,
the
at
where
hostelry,
knew him without
him, and put

he
with
replied
her
part,
him some
to
adroit
concealed
She accosted
difficulty.
slight questions,
falsehoods.
from him her
Brunello
The young
had preceded her a few moments only.

heroine
its
They
sea.
to
which
Bradamante,
sex,
on
her religion,
her country, and the blood from whence she sprung.
While they
all
parts
exclaimed
this
hostelry.
alarm?"
children,
sudden
"
the
Bradamante,
sudden
Host,
if
talk together,
of
cries are
queen
"what can be
of
heard from
heaven
the cause
She soon learned the
domestics,
all,
"
!
of
cause.
with upturned eyes, as
were gazing on
they saw a comet or a great eclipse,
a prodigy which seemed to pass the bounds of possibil-
She beheld
ity.
with
distinctly a
a cavalier in rich
flight.
The wings
armor, cleaving the air with rapid
of this strange courser were
extended, and covered with
The
winged horse, mounted
feathers
wide
of various colors.
made them shine

polished armor of the knight
with rainbow
tints.
In a short time, the horse and
rider disappeared behind the
summits of the mountains.
100
"It
who
is
often
is
he
Sometimes
at
seen
traversing
as
aloft
flies
if
the
castle
on
the
of
top
He
the
the
way
stars,
possesses a
and
won-
Many
Pyrenees.
have shown their courage by going to attack
knights
him, but none have
ever returned,
from which
be feared they have lost either their
to
magician
that
in
air
among
others, skims along the land.
derfiil
"a
an enchanter," said the host,
it
is
or their
life
liberty."
Bradamante, addressing the host,
this
"Could you
me
terrupting,
it
said,
a guide to conduct me to the castle of

"
"
enchanter ?
By my faith," said Brunello, in-
fiirnish
in
all
" that
you
writing,
shall
and
not seek in vain

will
I have
myself conduct you."
Bradamante, with thanks, accepted him for her guide.
The
host had a tolerable horse to dispose
Bradamante bargained
first
dawn
for,
of,
which
and the next, day, at the
by a narrow
of morning, she took her route
valley, taking care to have the Saracen Brunello lead
the way.
They reached
one
seas.
the
summit of the Pyrenees, whence
may look down on

From this height
France,
Spain,
fatiguing road into a deep valley.
of this
valley an isolated
and the two
they descended
mountain
From
rose,
again
the
by
middle
composed of
rough and perpendicular rock, on whose summit wai

the
surrounded with a wall of brass.
castle,
" Yonder
said,
his
keeps
thither
is
Brunello
the stronghold where the enchanter
is
prisoners
it
107
one must have wings
mount
to
easy to see that the aid of a flying horse
must be necessary
which
for the master of this castle,
he uses for his prison and for his abode."
Bradamante,
time had
instructed,
sufficiently
now come
saw
she could not resolve to slay a defenceless man.
and took from him the ring which he wore on
tree,
one
of his
The
fingers.
and entreaties of the
cries
perfidious Saracen moved her not.

foot of the
adding to
The
struck
enchanter
that
on
with
this
there
natural
the combat, sounded her horn,
not
surprise
as
no
animal,
was
He
had
buckler, covered with a cloth, and
As
to the
about
of a species
which
Like a
griffin,
winged horse,
him.
enchantment
phrcan mountains.
himself,
formidable, bore no
so
any other deadly weapon.
hand an open book.
was
present
Bradamante
mixed with joy when she saw
described
arm a
to
horse.
winged
lance nor club, nor
his
to
delayed
his
person,
only on his
to
cries of defiance.
it
mounted
She advanced
rock whereon the castle stood, and, to
draw the magician
in
She
Brunello before he was aware, bound him to
seized
the
the
that
to possess herself of the ring; but
exists
He
in
was
the
Ri-
he had the head of
LEGEKDS OF CHARLEMAGNE.
108.
an eagle, claws armed with talons, and wings covered

the
with feathers,
The
is
on
violent
and on
side
this
that,
with
all
dismounted from her horse, as
to
effectually on
employ
buckler
sole
his
which
and,
at
the
hoping to do
time,
battle
prepares
weapon, by uncovering the magic

to
senses.
his
her ring, observed
in
if
wind
some
The enchanter now
foot.
never failed
depriving him of
the energy
but wounding only the
combat,
and, after this pretended attack had lasted
more
called a Hippogriff.
heroine attacked the enchanter on his approach,
striking
of a
body being that of
of his
rest
This strange animal
horse.
the motions of her adversary,
all
unveiling
subdue an enemy by
Bradamante, confiding
of the
shield,
cast
herself on
the ground, pretending that the splendor of the shield
had
overcome her, but
in
to
reality
induce the en
chanter to dismount and approach her.

It
happened
according
to
her
enchanter saw her prostrate, he
wish.
made
When
the
his horse aligh f
on the ground, and,

dismounting, fixed the shield on
the
pommel
of his saddle,
secure the fallen warrior.
him
intently,
as
and approached in order

Bradamante,
soon as she saw him
to
who watched
near at hand,
him vigorously, threw him down,

sprang up,
with
the
same
and,
chain which the enchanter had
seized
prepared for herself, bound him

able to
make any
fast,
effectual resistance.
without his being
BBADAMANTE AND ROGERO.

The
with
enchanter,
"Take my
claimed,
was
mante
Desirous
of
of
name
this
impregnable
she
fortress,
but
such
Bradaa
wish.
of the enchanter, and
what purpose he had formed with
for
ex-
despair,
1
complying with
the
knowing
accents
young man!'
life,
from
far
the
109
much
so
commanded him
to
art
in-
form her.
" Alas "
I
down
his
"
cheeks,
it
was only
object of
me
to
my
that he
not
is
guard the
life
have
of a
me
to
nor
;
the
art having taught
by the blackest of
is
who have
reared
treasons.
the most beautiful

It
is
him from
the unhap-
I,
his childhood.
of honor and the desire of glory led him from
follow Agramant, his prince, in his invasion of
France, and
derest
booty,
built this castle
destined to become a Christian, and to
is
and most accomplished of knights.
call
flowed
young knight,
my
" This
youth, named Rogero,
The
tears
conceal
to
I
tenderest affection,
perish, shortly after,
py Atlantes,
while
magician,
any culpable design, that
for
it
the
replied
I,
more devoted
to
Rogero than the
ten-
of parents, have sought the means of bringing
him back
to
this
from the cruel
" For
this
abode,
fate that
purpose
in
the
of saving
hope
him
menaces him.
have got him in
my
possession
by the same means as I attempted to employ against
you; and by which
I have succeeded
in
collecting a
110
knights and ladies in
many
great
pose was to render
my
My
castle.
beloved pupil's captivity
my
purlight,
by affording him society to amuse him, and keep his
war and
thoughts from running on subjects of
Alas
my
whatever
beseech you,
beloved
have been in vain
cares
Take
pupil.
else I
this
courser, deliver such of
among
too from me, take also
then to be to
me worth
Bradamante replied
me by your
a fate which
you foresee
own?
arm and
desire
my
if
all
or if
my
life,
It is
you
which
but
snatch
will
you
find
will,
will cease
him from
Vain old man! how can
when you could not
me
move
precisely the liberty
You would keep him here
foresee.
his fate
You
them
may
slothful pleasure, to save
in
you
winged
this
preserving."
vain entreaties.
bondage and
take
" Old
man, hope not to
of Rogero that I
require.
in
me my
your friends as you
beloved Rogero
glory.
take,
have, but spare
shield,
deliver
prisoners,
me my
leave
him
my
Yet,
to
take
your
soul refuse the

request."
foresee
This
your
No,
my
said,
she
life.
required the magician to go before, and guide her to

the castle.
The
prisoners
were
some, in their secret hearts,

life
which was thus brought
set at liberty,
regretted the
to
an end.
though
voluptuous
Bradumante
Mid Rogero met one another with

transports of joy.
They descended from
the
mountain
to
the
spot
BRADAMANTE AND UOGERO.

where
encounter
the
found
the
wrapper,
vanced
to his
hanging
taken
with
Hippogritt',
but
approach,
and
in
magic buckler
its
away
reached
to a
neighboring
liberated
to
him he
she
the same manner, a second time,
Rogero and the other
efforts.
in
Bradamante ad-
Hippogriff seemed
the
before
spread his wings and flew
There they
place.
the
saddle-bow.
the bridle
seize
to
her
wait
had
11J
hill,
eluded her
knights dis-
persed over the plain and hill-tops to secure him, and

at
the
last
The
animal
fearless
allowed
Rogero
back, and let

mettle
that,
denly
spread
him
feel
from
his
Rogero,
her
his spurs,
the
at
tops
and what water.
to
very
his
see
the
into
air.
her lover snatched
moment
The
flight.
He
of the mountains,
them that he could hardly
west,
his
reunion.
of
not the art of directing the horse,
was unable to control
the
rein.
seize his
which so roused
and soared
wings,
who knew
carried over the
to
not to vault upon his
galloping a short distance, he sud-
after
Bradamante had the grief
away
Rogero
hesitated
found himself
so
far
above
distinguish what was land
Hippogriff directed his flight to
and cleaved the
air
as
swiftly
as
ne*-
freshest
rigged vessel cuts the waves, impelled by the
and most favorable
gales.
ASTOLPHO AND THE ENCHANTRESS.

the
INof
sea,
lonfr
the
which Rogero took on the back
flight
Hippogriff,
unknowing
he was carried over land and
whither.
As soon
as
he had gained
some control over the animal, he made him

the
nearest
earth,
land.
Rogero leapt
animal
to
When
lightly
he
from
moving
Rogero
aside
his helmet, breathed
ind cooled his
lips
enough
and
to
tied the
surrounded by cedars and
pure waters of a fountain,

palm-trees.
his back,
alight on
Near the spot flowed the
myrtle-tree.
laid
came near
and,
re-
with delight the fresh
air,
his
with the waters
shield,
of the
For we cannot wonder that he was excessively
fountain.
fatigued^

He was
considering the ride he had taken.

taste the sweets
to
the
a
which
Hippogriff,
myrtle-tree,
violent
shook
the
sound
seemed
and
which
many
of
struggles
beautiful
its
issues
from burning wood

at
myrtle-tree,
faint
first
but growing stronger by degrees,
was audible
"
His
himself.
that
come from the
indistinct,
manner
so
was making
something,
and strewed the ground.
off,
like that
to
at length
at
disengage
myrtle-tree
leaves were torn
preparing
perceived that
he had tied by the bridle to
frightened
to
efforts
when he
of repose,
11&
knight,
as
if
a voice which spoke in
and
this
the tenderness of your heart
corresponds to the beauty of your person, relieve me,

I
you, from
pray
this
my
to
eyes
at
the
first
on
promptly
and stood fixed in
accents
the
of this
myrtle,
astonishment
voice,
hastened
when he
the voice issued from the tree
that
suffer
added
lot."
Rogero,
his
evils
tormenting animal.
enough inwardly without having outward
turned
to
perceived
He imme-
itself.
flushed with surprise

diately untied his horse, and,
regret,
tal
or
seech
exclaimed,
the goddess
you,
my
"Whoever
thou
art,
it,
and
whether mor-
of these woods, forgive me, I be-
involuntary
fault.
Had
imagined
that this hard bark covered a being possessed of feeling,
could I have
beautiful myrtle to
exposed such a
114
the
insults
sky and
done
For
of
by the sovereign lady
I promise
part,
everything you wish in order
do
to
sweet influences
the
May
speedily repair the injury I have
air
my
heart
my
steed?
of this
of the
tc
merit your forgiveness."
At
and Rogero remarked that a moisture
to stem,
of tears trickled
down
its
from a log placed on the

" The kindness which
me
disclose
to
fatality I
to tremble from
seemed
these words the myrtle
root
bark, like
inspires
you who
to
It
fire.
as
that which exudes
then spoke
your words compels
once was, and by what
have been changed into
My name
this shape.
was Astolpho, cousin of Orlando and Rinaldo, whose

fame has
the earth.
filled
was myself reckoned among

and was by
the bravest paladins of France,

tled
to
reign
over
Returning from
many
other
England,
the
brave
distant
knights,
after
Otho,
my
father.
Rinaldo
East,
with
called
home
our arms the great Emperor of France,
birth enti-
aid
to
we
and
with
reached a
spot where the powerful enchantress Aldna possessed
a castle on the borders of the sea.
the water-side
to
She had gone
amuse herself with
paused to see how, by her
art,
fishing,
to
and we
without hook or
line,
she drew from the water whatever she would.
" Not far from the

shore an enormous whale showed
%
back so broad and motionless that
it
looked like an
Alcina had fixed her eyes on me, and planned
island.
to
4
115
me
get
This
into her power.
the hour
is
when
Addressing
she said
us,
the prettiest mermaid in the
sea comes regularly every day to the shore of yondoi
She sings
island.
so
that
sweetly
the
waves
very
flow smoother at the sound.
If
come with me
So saying, Alcina
ed to the
I,
who was
swam my
which we
rash, did not
all
supposed
hesitate
to
follow her
No
way.
and
cleft
but
it
rapidly
was
too
the
late
off,
in
me
to
charge, and
we mounted upon him
spreading
waters.
to
me
took
sooner were
moved
the whale
than
but
horse over, and mounted on the back of the
beware; Alcina, smiling,
led the
point-
an island
to be
In vain Rinaldo and Dudon made signs
fish.
to
to her resort.'
fish,
you wish to hear her,
then
his
fins,
great
saw
my
folly,
Alcina soothed
repent.
my
anger, and professed that what she had done was

love
where
my
me.
of
at
first
and
lot,
to
Erelong we
arrived
at
this
everything was done to reconcile
make my days
for
island,
me
to
But
pass happily away.
soon Alcina, sated with her conquest, grew indifferent,

then
weary of me, and
changed
lovers
palms,
rocks,
me
to
last,
into this form, as she
before me,
some
at
get
had done
making some of them
cedars,
changing
or even into wild beasts.
rid
others
And
of
me,
to
mar/
olives,
some
into
fountains,
thou, courteous
116
knight,
isle,
whom
brought to
accident has
this
enchanted
beware that she get not the power over thee, or
made
thou shalt haply be
like
a tree, a fountain,
us,
or a rock."
astonishment
his
expressed
Rogero
at
this
recital.
in great part subAstolpho added, that the island was
sway of Alcina.
By
she had succeeded
in
of
the
ject to the
Morgana,
sister,
Logestilla,
mony,
for
father's
the
nearly
whole
Her empire was
dispossessing
were
divided from
patri-
by her
originally
was temperate and
Logestilla
sisters
a third
whole of her
was hers
isle
But
bequest.
sage, while the other
the aid of her sister
and voluptuous.
false
by a gulf and
theirs
chain of mountains, which alone had thus far prevent-
ed her
sisters
Astolpho
knew
that
gladly
that
from usurping
ended
here
it.
his
tale,
and
who
Rogero
he was the cousin of Bradamante, would
have devised some
was out of
his
for his
way
but,
relief;
he could, and then begged to be told the

palace of Logestilla, and
how
way
to the
to avoid that of Alcina.
Astolpho directed him to take the road to the
though rough and

this
art
full
of rocks.
He
warned him
road would present serious obstacles
of monsters
of
as
power, he consoled him as well as
would oppose
his passage,
that
left,
that
troops
employed by the
Alcina to prevent her subjects from
escaping

from her dominion.
He
at
first
and
horse,
Rogero thanked the myrtle, and

on
prepared to set out
his
thought
way.
he would mount the winged
mountain on
the
scale
was too uncertain of
his
power
his
So he led the horse
of food.
on
road
foot,
which
after him,
some distance
for
but he
him
wish
to
through the
flight
was almost famished
besides that he
air,
back
to control
encounter the hazard of another
to
117
want
for the
and took the

led
equally to
the dominions of both the sisters.
He
had not advanced more than two miles when he
saw before him the superb
city
of Alcina.
was
It
surrounded with a wall of gold, which seemed to reach

the
skies.
not
of
know
real gold,
matters not;
that
some think
was
that this wall
but only the work of alchemy;
I prefer to think
it
gold, for
it
it
certainly
shone like gold.
broad and level road led to the gates of the
and from
which led
this
another branched
to the
mountain region.
out hesitation the narrow road;
entered upon
it
off,
city,
narrow and rough,
Rogero took with-
but he had no sooner
than he was assailed by a numerous
troop which opposed his passage.
You never have

extraordinary, as
of
this
seen
anything
so
ridiculous,
host of hobgoblins were.
them bore the human form from the neck
so
Some
to
the
118
but had the head of a
feet,
or a cat; others
monkey
men and
had the legs and the ears of a horse; old

bald and
women,
if
ran
hideous,
and thither
hither
as
out of their senses, half clad in the shaggy skins of
leasts
one rode
speed on a horse without a bridle,
full
another jogged along mounted
on an
others, full of agility, skipped about,
Some blew
rode.
cups
enormous
belly
of
Rogero,
chevalier
can use
to
his
the
now
waddled,
he was
this
this
face.
who had something
way,
himself to bark furiously
set
turn off to the right, and re-
"That
sword,"
ap-
he had the neck,
road to the gay city
but the brave
will I not,
so long
and he thrust the point
The monster
body,
breadth behind his
so
back.
for
as
directly
him with
tried to strike
Rogero was too quick
sword through his
hand's
head
fat
gross
form, though
make him
exclaimed,
lance, but
his
monsters,
human
and muzzle of a dog,
enter upon
at
a
that
tortoise,
these
proaching the
ears,
and
without keeping any one direction.
that,
One
and some with
spits,
One, who appeared to be the captain, had
mounted on a
now
brandished drinking-
others
horns,
some were armed with
pitchforks.
at
to the
and manes of the animals which their companions
tails
an
cow
or a
ass
and dung
him, and thrust
that
it
The
giving full vent to his rage, laid about
appeared
paladin,
him
now
vigorously

the
among
the
to
rabble,
girdle
blows pressed around him so
way, he must have had
to clear his
another
teeth,
but the troop was so numerous, and
of his
spite
cleaving one to the
119
as
close,
in
that,
many arms as
Briareus.
If
Rogero had uncovered the
which
at
hung
this
vanquished
not think of
it,
moment, when
issue
air
in
of
whiteness
valiantly
surpassed
against
their
that
to "he
(>f
to
gate of
young
exercise
he
assistance,
At
at its height,
beauties,
that
he saw
whose
rank and gentle nurture.

on
unicorn,
Rogero
whose
They advanced
of ermine.
hobgoblins,
was
who
contending
so
retired
at
all
drew near, they extended their
warrior, whose cheeks glowed with
and modesty.
expressed
refuse
th-j
the
They
approach.
the flush
heart
was
mounted
meadow where
the
their
them was
to seek his
good sword.
his
his perplexity
and dress proclaimed
hands
but perhaps he did
and perhaps he preferred
from the city gate two young
Each
to
monstrous rout
nowhere but
defence
shield of the enchanter
saddle-bow, he might easily have
his
his
Grateful for their
thanks,
and,
having no
them, followed their guidance to the
city.
This g-and and beautiful entrance was adorned by

of four vast columns, all of diamond.
a
portir*
Whethe
or
xhey were real diamond
artificial,
can-
120
What
not say.
matter
is
it,
so long as they appeared
diamond, ind nothing could be more
the esye like
to
gay and splendid.
On
seen
the
and between the columns, was
threshold,
a bevy of charming young
women, who played
They all ran to receive

into the palace, which
him
conducted
and
Rogero,
and
frolicked
together.
appeared like a paradise.
We
the
might well
The
of age,
itants.
that
bare
name
of satiety,
idea
never entered
the
They experienced no
of luxury
for
by
this
abode, where
in
ever-new de-
hours flew by, without account,
lights.
all,
call
them
and gayety
to
sensations
The
of their mistress.
greeted him with an

teous.
All
her
to the
tle
was
either
but
less
of
who
its
and
the
paladin,
The
and
cas-
magnificence than for the
inhabited
it.
They were
of
sex, well matched in beauty, youth, and grace
among
shone,
admirable for
those
apartment
once dignified and cour-
surrounded
rendered him the most flattering attentions.
charms
two
deliverance
his
beautiful Alcina advanced,
air at
court
seemed
The
exhaustless.
from the hobgoblins, conducted him
inhab-
except those
happiness
whom Rogero owed
above
and,
minds of the
the cup of
and
ever-flowing
young damsels
want,
as
this
the
charming group the

sun
outshines
the
brilliant
stars.
Alcina
The young

was
warrior
the
All that he had heard from
fascinated.
appeared to him but a
myrtle-tree
121
vile
calumny.
How
could
veiled
themselves under smiles and the ingenuous
served
severe
his
;
not
and
perhaps
he regarded
spirit,
his
all
and a
and
falsehood
doubted
fate,
disappointed
that
suspect
He
truth?
of
he
that
must not condemn Rogero too
air
Astolpho had de-
punishment
stories
as
dictated
for revenge.
thirst
treason
more
by
But we
harshly, for he was the
victim of magic power.
They
themselves at table, and
seated
harmonious lyres and harps waked the
most
notes.
ravishing
The charms
added, in entertaining recitals

feast
would have done
and attach him
grow
done
others.
day.
dance,
poetry
were
the magnificence of the
credit to
a royal board.
to the spot, meaning,
tired of him,
the
of
with the
The
nothing which might charm the paladin,
traitress forgot
ceeding
immediately
air
to
when
metamorphose him
she should
as
she
had
In the same manner passed each suc-
Games
or
rural
of pleasant
sports,
exercise,
made
the
the chase,
hours
pass
of
quickly; while they gave zest to the refreshment
the bath, or sleep.
Thus Rogero
led
life
of ease and luxury, while
Charlemagne and Agramant were struggling

pire.
But
for
em-
I cannot linger with him, while the amiable
LEGENDS OF CHAKLEMAGNE.
122
and courageous Bradamante
night and day flirecting
is
her uncertain steps to every spot where the slightest
chance invites her, in the hope of recovering Rogero.

I
therefore
will
vain
in
and
fields
in
The
knew not whither
she
cities,
She did not apprehend the
next to direct her steps.
death of Rogero.
fall
of such a hero would have
re-echoed from the Hydaspes to the
West
the
river
farthest
but, not knowing whether he was
earth or in the air, she

to
sought him in
having
that,
say,
concluded, as a
of
on the
last
resource,
return to the cavern which contained the
tomb of
Merlin,
to
him some sure
of
ask
direction
the
to
object of her search.
While
sage
this
that
spells
pleasure
and
idleness,
who was born

in
was
Rogero
Not
sovereign.
of survivors,
of virtue.
nly
the
on
by
time
in
honor and
his
his
of his
endure the thought that one
to
sullied
draw him
paladin,
preserving
reputation
in
the
she saw that vigorous measures
Melissa was
amiable
discovered
be a hero should waste his years
to
must be employed
tor
had
passing
forgetful
able to
base repose, and leave
memory
This
suddenly appeared before her.
and beneficent magician
virtuous
her
thought occupied her mind, Melissa, the
enchantress,
forth
not blinded
like
Rogero's
into
Atlantes,
life,
the patha
by her affection
cared
who,
intent
nothing
for

fame.
ais
was that old enchanter whose
It
guided the Hippogriff to the
where
Alcina,
he
forget honor, and
At
the
isle
his
hoped
arts
had
of the too charming
would learn
favorite
to
lose the love of glory.
of Melissa, joy lighted up
sight
123
the
coun-
tenance of Bradamante, and hope animated her breast.

Melissa concealed nothing from her, but told her
Rogero was in the

plunged
in
calmed her, dispelled her

fore
her
"
but the kind enchantress
fears,
and promised that be-
My
"
give
daughter," she said,
enchantments.
may
holds
By
the
enter
Rogero
in
quishing her, and
Rogero
to
me
possesses the
means of
it,
the ring which
power
I doubt
overcome
to
not but that
stronghold where the false Alcina
and may succeed
durance,
her best
her
efforts.
the
which was bay.
van-
jet,
Mounted upon
un-
recommending
ring,
Melissa then
by her art a huge palfrey, black as
in
Bradamante
liberating him."
delivered
hesitatingly
foot,
to
feet.
you wear, and which
would lead back the paladin
she
many days
Bradamante was
of Alcina.
toils
grief and terror
how
summoned
excepting one
this animal,
she
rode with such speed that by the next morning she
had reached the abode of Alcina.
She here
gemblance
of
transformed
the
old
herself
magician
into
the perfect re-
Atlantes,
adding
124
her height, and enlarging her whole

palm-breadth to
Her chin she covered with a long beard, and
figure.
whole
her
seamed
assumed
also
visage
and manner, and watched her
his voice
At
chance to find Rogero alone.
stones about
with
rough
air
and
his
neck, and
decorated
exercise,
she found him,
last
and gold, a
dressed in a rich tunic of silk

precious
She
with wrinkles.
well
with
of
collar
arms, once
his
sc
Hii
bracelets.
his
every motion indicated effeminacy, and he
to
retain
seemed
nothing of Rogero but the name;
such power had the enchantress obtained over liim.
under the form of
Melissa,
his
old
instructor,
pre-
sented herself before him, wearing a stern and serious

" Is
" the fruit of all
this, then," she said,
visage.
my
labors?
Is
it
row of bears and

dragons, and,
like
lions,
Adonis?
of the
?ast,
the
My
warm
yet
make you, by
have they
all
you
all
of animals,
that
nativity
falsely indicated
that
the
become the
slave of a base enchantress?
arts
and
know
to
my
cares,
lots
have
you were born
Who
to
subdue
have calculated,
greatness ?
learn
to
watchings of the stars
nightly
fibres
of
points
that I taught
Hercules, strangle serpents in your
youthful grasp, only to

feeble
you on the mar-
for this that I fed
for
could have believed that you would
this
AJcina,
countervail
learn
them.
to
Take
Rogero,
understand her
this
ring,
place

it
on your
125
her presence, and see
finger, return to
for
yourself what are her real charms."
At
these words, Rogero, confused, abashed, cast his
knew
eyes upon the ground, and
Melissa
seized
the
moment,
not what to answer.

the
slipped
finger,
thunder-clap
to
him
on
ring
now
which had
her
led
of the griefs and regrets
her
unwearied
Amazon," she
sovereign
sent
in virtue of the
appeared in her true person.
the motives
have
who
but the priestess Melissa,
rescue,
of
When
he raised his eyes, he beheld not that venerable
form,
ring
Overcome by shame, he dared
not to encounter the looks of his instructor.

at last
of
his
What
and the paladin was himself again.
search
said,
antidote
for
to
all
you her heart
She
to
which
this ring,
my
him
his
and
" That
charming
hands,
is
She would
enchantments.
in
told
come
of Bradamante,
him.
"sends you
to
if it
would
have had greater power to serve you."

It
was needless
for Melissa to say more.
love for Alcina, being but the
Rogero's
work of enchantment,
vanished as soon as the enchantment was withdrawn,
and he now hated her with an equal

no longer anything
in
intensity, seeing
her but her vices, and feeling
that she had put upon

only resentment for the shame
him.
His surprise when he again beheld Alcina was no
LEGENDS OK CHARLEMAGKE.
126
than
less
his
Fortified
indignation.
his
by
ring fron
her enchantments, he saw her as she was, a monster

All her charms were
of ugliness.
viewed, were
older than
Hecuba
which
to
it is
the
of
He
and bound
sword,
also
taking
him
his
to
the
art,
enabled
herself in
all
all
this,
side
his
armor,
his
Belisarda,
buckler
of
Atlantes,
veil.
its
then selected a horse from the stables of Alcina,
without exciting her suspicions

griff,
lost,
Rogero now saw
youth.
fact,
but an
assumed under some pretext
surprise,
long neglected,
trusty
clothe
to
in
by the counsels of Melissa, he concealed
but, governed
covered with
Cumse
be regretted our times have
attractions
his
She was,
or the Sibyl of
her to appear charming, and
and, truly
artificial,
deformities.
rather
by
in
state.
charge, and
train
The
he
horse
longed to Astolpho.
Rogero
the advice of Melissa,
had
him
took
He
but he
left
the Hippo-
who promised
to
to
take
a more manageable
was Rabican, which be-
restored the ring to Melissa.
not ridden far
when he met one
of
the huntsmen of Alcina,

bearing a falcon on his wrist,
and followed by a dog.
The huntsman was mounted
on a powerful horse, and came

boldly up
din,
demanding,
in
somewhat
whither
he was going so
rapidly.
to
or
stop
to
reply;
to the pala-
imperious
Rogero
manner,
disdained
whereupon the huntsman, not

doubting that he was about making
**
What
if I,
he
saying,
witn
threw
my
falcon,
off
the bird,
after
his
which even
Rogero,
also ran
finding
The
foes.
as
was
dog
pursuers
then leapt
if
wind
the
equal
impossible,
flight
or
fire
Rabican
to
The
bore him,
in
swiftness.
stopped and faced
huntsman
insolent
assailed
his whip, the only
him with words,
weapon he had
the dog bit his feet, and the horse drove at
At
hoofs.
So
Rabican
but his sword was useless against such
and struck him with
his
said,
"
Rogero with the swiftness of an arrow.
the
his
ride ?
and the animal, open-mouthed, darted
horse,
huntsman
and
youi
escape,
The huntsman
could not equal in speed.
from
stop
his
127
him with
the same time, the falcon flew over his
head and over Rabican 's, and attacked them with claws
and wings,
so that the horse in his fright began to be
At
unmanageable.
and
cymbals
that
moment
was heard
evident that Alcina had
go in pursuit.
be
lost,
Rogero
ordered out
felt
that there
and luckily remembered
which he bore suspended from

it,
the sound of trumpets
the valley,
in
all
man, the dog, the horse,
it
her array to
to the ground.
ances, left their
i*
to
the shield of Atlantes,
his neck.
He
unveiled
The
hunts-
flat; the trembling wings
of the falcon could no longer sustain her, and she

senseless
was
was no time
ana the charm worked wonderfully.

fell
and
Rogero,
their trance,
rid
fell
of their annoy
and rode away.
128
Meanwhile Alcina, with
all
the force she could mus-
from her palace in pursuit.
Melissa,
ter,
sallied forth
left
behind, took advantage of the opportunity to ranring.
She undid
spells
which she
found, broke the seals, burned the images,
and untied
sack
one
all
the rooms, protected
by one
all
disenchanted
by the
and
talismans
Thence, hurrying through the
the hag-knots.
stones,
the
the victims
or brutes
of
all
changed
whom
fields,
recovered their liberty,
and vowed
etenial gratitude to their deliverer.
made
escape,
their
realms
of the
with
good
all
first
whom
Melissa liberated,
Rogero had particularly recommended him
She aided him
Argalia's.
the
whence they departed
Logestilla,
Astolpho was the
precious
They
to
possible despatch,
homes.
to their several
that
she
into trees, fountains,
to
recover his
golden-headed
The
enchantress
arms,
lance
for
to her care.
and particularly
which
once
was
mounted with him upon
the winged horse, and in a short time arrived

through
the air at the castle of

Logestilla, where Rogero joined
them soon
In
after.
delightful
abode the friends passed a short

period of
and improving intercourse with the
Logestilla
and
this
sage
her
virtuous
court;
and
then
departed, Rogero with the Hippogriff, ring,

ler,
Astolpho with
his
golden
lance,
and
each
and buck
mounted
129
To Rogero
Loge-
on Rabican, the
stilla
pogriff;
to
be
fleetest
of steeds.
gave a bit and bridle suited to govern the Hip-
and
to
sounded
unavailing.
Astolpho a horn of marvellous powers,

only
when
all
other
weapons were
THE
WE
the charming
left
when,
lovers,
mit.
ORC.
her
in
Angelica at the moment
flight
from
Sacripant and Rinaldo, she
We
her
contending
met an aged
was to furnish her the means of gaining the

eager to
avoid Rinaldo,
France and Europe
itself.
was no other than a

it
her-
have seen that her request to the hermit
vile
whom
she hated,
magician,
to
his
by
leaving
hermit,
who
knowing well
that
The pretended
would not be agreeable
sea-coast,
false
gods to aid
Angelica in this undertaking, feigned to comply with

her desire.
had by his
He
arts
supplied her a horse, into
which he
caused a subtle devil to enter, and
THE OBC.
131
having mounted Angelica on the animal, Jirected hei
what course
Angelica
when
to take to reach the sea.
on
rode
her
without
way
demon urged
arrived at the shore, the
mal headlong into the water.

to
tempted
his
his
course
as
till,
night approached,
heaven,
herself
finding
solitude,
frightful
stupefied,
at-
he continued
he
landed with
till
me
"Cruel
asleep,
fate
me
Alas!
prey
to
To what new
then,
some
as
if
At
last,
tears,
to
miseries
your work
finish
ferocious
you choose bring me
beast,
an end.
or by
I will
and
my
exhausted by her sorrows, she
fell
my
life
and sunk prostrate on the sand.
Before recounting what next
what place
Ireland there
befell,
we must
declare
was upon which the unhappy lady was
it
now thrown.
itants,
this
fortune, have you not yet ex-
thankful to you for terminating
misery."
movement,
pouring forth a torrent of
at last,
you doom me?
whatever
abandoned in
remained without
hausted your rage against
Deliver
alone,
with hands joined and eyes turned towards
she exclaimed:
be
the ani-
vain
burden on a sandy headland.
Angelica,
do
in
Angelica
turn him back to the land
but
suspicion,
In
is
the sea that washes
an island called
the
coast
of
Ebuda, whose inhab-
once numerous, had been wasted by the anger
of Proteus
till
there
were now but few
left.
Thi
132
was
deity
incensed
some neglect
by
of
the
usua.
honors which he had in old times received from the

inhabitants of the land, and, to execute his vengeance,
had sent a horrid sea-monster, called an Ore,
Such were the
them.
whole people of the

principal town,
tect
In
them.
for advice,
and
isle
to
terrors of his ravages,
devour
that the
had shut themselves up in
relied
the
on their walls alone to pro
this distress
they applied to the Oracle
and were directed
wrath
to appease the
the sea-monster by offering to him
the fairest
ol
virgin
that the country could produce.
Now
so happened
it
dreadful
oracle
was
mandate had gone
that
the very
and
announced,
forth
to
seek
day when
when
among
the
the
this
fata'
faires
maidens of the land one to be offered to the monster,
some
sailors,
landing on the beach where Angelica was.
beheld that beauty as she lay asleep.
blind
Chance! whose power
in
human
affairs
is
but too great, canst thou then abandon to the teeth of

a horrible monster those charms which different sovereigns took arms against one another to possess ?
the
lovely
Angelica
is
destined
to
Alas
be the victim
of
those cruel islanders.

Still
asleep,
was not
she was bound by the Ebudians, and
until she
was carried on board the
she came to a knowledge of her situation.
it
vessel tha
The
win.
THE ORC.
133
the sails and wafted the ship

swiftly to the port,
filled
where
beheld
that
all
questionably
Who
to be his prey.
of
anguish
her
the victim
can
she was
agreed that
selected
by Proteus himself
the screams, the morta
tell
unhappy maiden, the reproaches she
this
when
addressed even to the heavens themselves,
her ?
part of
my
Rogero
flying
and
cannot
turn to a
rather
happier
story.
the palace of Logestilla, careering on his
left
courser
borne
me
let
the
made known
dreadful information of her cruel fate was

to
un-
far
above the tops of the mountains,
westward by the
which
Hippogriff,
he
guided with ease, by means of the bridle that Melissa
had given him.
his
Anxious
he could not
rnante,
tary
as
many
the
at
view
vast regions and
he passed over
in
his
career.
he approached the shores of England, and per-
last
ceived
an immense army in
pomp,
of victory.
far
he was to recover Brada-
as
to be delighted
rapid flight presented of so
populous countries
At
fail
splendor of mili
the
go forth flushed with hopes
as if about to
He
all
caused the
Hippogriff to alight
not
from the scene, and found himself immediately sur
rounded by admiring spectators, knights and
who could not enough

wonder.
that the
indulge
Rogero learned,
in
their
reply
fine array of troops before
to
soldiers,
curiosity
his
and
questions,
him was the army
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMA3NE.
134
French Emperor,
destined to go to the aid of the
in
compliance with the request presented by the illustrious

Rinaldo, as ambassador of
By
King Charles,
his uncle.
time the curiosity of the English chevaliers
this
was
partly
rest,
and Rogero,
in
gratified
beholding
renew
to
the
Hippogriff
and
their surprise
delight,
remounted the animal, and, clapping spurs to his
made him launch
into
descried
still
Here he
to be a fair damsel, alone,
his
the
beautiful
fast
What
chained to a rock which projected into the sea.
was
he
till
westwardly,
sight of the coasts of Ireland.
what seemed
sides,
the air with the rapidity of a
meteor, and directed his flight
came within
at
when, drawing nigh, he beheld
astonishment
That day she had
Angelica.
princess
been led forth and bound to the rock, there to wait
come
till
the sea-monster should
ro
exclaimed as he came near,
what barbarous
soul,
what
runt
of tears,
at
first
"
devour her.
Roge-
What
hands,
cruel
chance can have loaded
fatal
thee with those chains?"
to
Angelica replied by a
her only response
then,
tor-
in
trembling voice, she disclosed to him the horrible destiny
for
which
she
was there exposed.
spoke, a terrible roaring
The huge monster
was heard
soon
came
in
far off
sight,
While she
on the
part
sea.
of his
body appearing above the waves, and part concealed.

Angelica,
despair.
half
dead
with
fear,
abandoned herself
tc
THE OBC.
Rogero, lance in
135
spurred his HippogrilF toward
rest,
the
Ore, and gave him a
ster
was
but
one
The
thrust.
horrible
nothing that nature produces.
like
mass
of
tossing
and
monwas
It
with
body,
twisting
nothing of the animal but head, eyes, and mouth, the

furnished with
last
tusks
like those of the
wild boar.
Rogero's lance had struck him between the eyes

rock and iron
his
The
scales.
first
wings
the
Hippogriff,
abandoned
turned to seize what seemed nearer.
and
opportunity,
parts
of his
dealt
body,
murderous teeth
The Ore
him
furious
taking care
to
beat the water with his
the knight hardly

air.
Ilippogriff
He
his
prey,
and
Rogero took the

blows on various
keep clear of his
tail
till
his
he raised a
steed,
so that
knew whether he was
in the water
to fear that the
wings of the
began
would be
would cease
animal,
of the great
but the scales resisted every attack.
foam which enveloped Rogero and
or the
The
upon the water the shadow
of
but
knight, seeing the fraitlessness of the
prepared to give a second.
blow,
beholding
not more impenetrable than were
are
so drenched with water that they
to sustain
him.
At
that
moment Rogero
bethought him of the magic shield which hung at
his
Badile-bow; but the fear that Angelica would also be
bunded by
it.
Then
its
glare, discouraged
him from employing
he remembered the ring which Melissa haJ
i#t>
the
given him,
He
proved.
and placed
lately
it
or
Then, uncovering the buckler, he turned
was instantaneous.
effect
The monster,
of sense and motion, rolled over on the
on
floating
so
disk full in the face of the detestable Ore.
bright
The
had
he
which
hastened to Angelica,
her finger.
its
of
power
Rogero would
back.
his
the effect of his lance on the
Angelica implored him
lose
to
sea,
deprived
and
have
fain
now exposed
lay
tried
parts,
but
no time in delivering
her from her chains, before the monster should revive.
Rogero, moved with her entreaties, hastened to do
on the
Hippogriff.
made her mount behind him
The
animal,
spurning the earth,
shot up into the air, and

rapidly sped his
it.
her
cruel
soon
agitations,
sought
alighting on the shore of Brittany.
wood presented
thick
itself,
alight
in
near
the
earth
again,
Near the shore
which resounded with the
water bathed the turf of a

rose
the
In the midst, a fountain of transparent
songs of birds.
hill
way through
give time to the princess to rest after
to
Rogero,
so,
her,
unbound
and, having
by.
little
Rogero,
meadow.
making
the
gentle
Hippogriff
meadow, dismounted, and took Angelica
from the horse.
When
Angelica,
precious
the
first
casting
tumults of emotion
her
eyes
had
downward,
subsided,
beheld
ring upon her finger, whose virtues she
the
wa
THE OBC.
well
acquainted with, for
from her finger and placed
quicker than
.<f
was the very ring which
it
Saracen Brunello had robbed her
the
it
137
we can
tell
it,
in her
it
the paladin.
so
placed on
lately
which
gratitude
her finger.
thus
could
ward you make me ?
Do you
ring rather than receive
have given
it
to sight;
his
recompense
is
prefer to rob
services,
me
of
my
Willingly would
had you but asked
to
in-
then the re-
this
as a gift ?
all sides,
man, hoping
lost
it
to you,
searching on
said,
blind
was
one
like
sides,
Struck with the
he exclaimed: "Thankless beauty,
he
all
but soon remembered the ring which he had
frantic,
mouth, and,
disappeared from the sight
Rogero looked around him on
She drew
of.
Thus
it."
with arms extended, like
recover
by the touch what
but he sought in vain.
The
cruel
beauty was already far away.
Though
her
first
She
sensible of her obligations to her deliverer,
necessity
soon reached
was
a
for clothing,
shepherd's
food,
and repose.
where, entering
hut,
unseen, she found what sufficed for her present reJef.
An
herdsman
old
consisted
repose,
flock,
inhabited
of a drove
the
of mares.
hut,
When
whose
charge
recruited
by
the mares from the

Angelica selected one of
and, mounting the animal,
felt
the desire revive
her mind of returning to her home in the East.
138
and
would gladly have accepted
for that purpose
Orlando
of
protection
or
of
Sacripant
wide regions which divided her from her
across
own
the
those
country.
other of them,
hopes of meeting with one or the
In
she pursued her way.
Meanwhile,
again,
despairing
Rogero,
returned
the
to
of seeing
where he had
tree
Angelica
his
left
winged horse, but had the mortification to find that

the
animal had broken his bridle and escaped.
loss,
added
to his previous disappointment,
him with vexation.

threw
his
Sadly he gathered up his arms,
buckler over his shoulders, and, taking the
soon found himself within the
path that offered,
first
This
overwhelmed
verge of a dense and wide-spread forest.
He
a
had proceeded
noise
on
tinguished
his
the
for
and,
right,
clash
some distance when he heard
of
listening
arms.
toward the place whence the
sound
his
way
and
proceeded,
found two warriors engaged in mortal combat.

of
dis-
attentively,
He made
One
them was a knight of a noble and manly bearing,
the other a fierce

exert
the massive club of the
parrying
The knight appeared
giant.
consummate address
in
to
defending himself against
giant,
them with sword or
evading his strokes, or

shield.
Rogero stood
spectator of the combat, for he did not allow himself

to
interfere in
it,
though a secret sentiment inclined
THE ORC.
nim strongly
to take part
13y
with the knight.
he saw with grief the massive club
fall
At
length
directly on the
head of the knight, arho yielded to the blow, and
The
prostrate.
and
fell
giant sprang forward to despatch him,
purpose unlaced his helmet, when Rogero,
for that
He
with dismay, recognized the face of Bradamante.
"
cried aloud,
with drawn
Hold, miscreant
sword.
"
and sprang forward
Whereupon
the giant,
cared not to enter upon another combat,
mante on
his
as
lifted
if
he
Brada-
and ran with her into th*
shoulders,
forest.
Rogero plunged
giant carried
after
him, but the long legs of the
him forward
so fast that the paladin could
At
hardly keep him in sight.

the wood,
palace,
length they issued from
and Rogero perceived before him
built
of marble,
rich
and adorned with sculptures
executed by a master hand.
Into this edifice, through
a golden door, the giant passed,
and Rogero followed
on looking round, saw nowhere either the giant
but,
or Bradamante.
He
ran from room to room, calling
aloud on his cowardly foe to turn and meet him: but

got
no response, nor caught another g'impse of the

In his vain pursuit he met, withor his prey.
giant
out knowing them, Ferrau, Florismart, King Gradasso,

had leen enOrlando, and many others, all of whom
this enchanted castle.
trapped like himself into
It
waa
140
a
new
of the
stratagem
into
Rogero
his
magician
power, and
Atlantes
to
draw
to secure also
those
who
his safety.
What
Ro-
might by any chance endanger
Bradamante was a mere phantom.

gero had taken for
That charming lady was
far
away,
full
of anxiety for
her Rogero, whose coming she had long expected.
The Emperor had committed

and
garrison
the
against
day
Melissa
Anticipating
Rogero
he
of
suddenly
and
is
The
nas lost his liberty.
she
said,
the
post
One
her.
before
" Fear not
as ever true to
fell
you
for
but he
enchanter has again suc-
ceeded in making him a prisoner.

liver
held
herself
presented
questions,
lives,
her charge the city

she
with valor and discretion.
infidels
her
to
and
Marseilles,
him, mount your horse and
If
follow
you would deme."
She
told
her in what manner Atlantes had deceived Rogero,
in
deluding his eyes with the phantom of herself in peril.
"
" will be his arts in

Such," she continued,
your
You
castle.
feet,
you penetrate the
if
case,
you
will think
and
tell
you
knights of France,
drawn from
the
that
you behold Rogero, when,
sword into
that,
not only Rogero,
own
approach
see only the enchanter himself.
ceived, plunge your
when
forest
his body,
in slaying
but with him
whom
camp of
Be
and
in
not detrust
me
him, you will restore
many
of the bravest
the wizard's arts have withtheir sovereign."
THE ORC.
Bradamante
her
horse.
field
and
armed
promptly
Melissa
forest,
141
and mounted
herself,
her by forced journeys,

by
led
beguiling
the
way with
conversation
on the theme which interested her hearer most.

last
they reached the
When
forest, she repeated once more
her instructions, and then took her leave, for fear the
enchanter might espy her, and be put on
his
guard.
Bradamante rode on about two miles when suddenly

she beheld Rogero, as
by two
his
fierce
giants.
it
appeared to her, hard pressed
While she
voice calling on her for help.
tions of Melissa lost their weight.
" Shall
her mind.
"
she said,
Rogero
fled,
followed,
When
not believe
my own
eyes
and
defence.
to his
them through the
castle
Bradamante was undeceived,
gate.
for neither
She found herself a
but had not the consolation of knowing that
she shared the imprisonment of her beloved.

various forms of
none of them
her.
across
pursued by the giants, and Bradamante
giant nor knight was to be seen.
to
cau-
the
sudden doubt of
and rushed forward
passing with
there,
prisoner,
At once
and truth of her kind monitress flashed
the faith
ears ?
hesitated, she heard
men and women,
and
their lot
Each viewed the
of the fancy,
She saw
but could recognize
was the same with

others
under some
wearing the semblance of
respect
illusion
giants, dwarfs,
or even four-footed animals, so that there
them.
panionship or communication between
was no com-
ASTOLPHO'S ADVENTURES CONTINUED, AND ISABELLA'S BEGUN.
WHEN
Astolpho escaped from the cruel Alcina,
after a short
ous
Logestilla,
to
fleet
abode in the realm of the virtu-
desired
Logestilla
country.
at
he
convey him
lent
to
to
return
his
native
vessel
of her
to
him the best
She gave him
the mainland.
which taught the secret

parting a wonderful book,
of overcoming
all
manner of enchantments, and begged
him
it
always with him,
to
her.
carry
She
also
gave him another
out of regard
for
which surpassed
gift,
everything of the kind that mortal workmanship can
frame
yet
it
was nothing
in
appearance but a simple
horn.
Astolpho, protected by these

fairy,
gifts,
thanked the good
took leave of her, and set out on his return
France.
tc
His voyage was prosperous, and on reaching
the desired port he took leave of the faithful mariners,
and continued his journey by land.

over
mountains
and
As he proceeded
through valleys,
with bands of robbers, wild beasts, and
he
often
venomous
met
ser-
ASTOLPHO'S ADVENTURES CONTINUED.

pents, but
had only
lie
sound
to
143
horn to put them
his
to flight.
all
landed
Having
provinces
on
in
his
and
France,
traversed
many
he one day,
the army,
to
way
in
crossing a forest, arrived beside a fountain, and alight-
ed
While he stooped
drink.
to
and rode away.

Atlantes.
was a new
It
Astolpho,
horse
to
pursuer
then
his
till
turned
noise,
loss
his part,
his
and, starting up,

did not press the
speed, but just kept in sight of his
full
both
they
and
Rabican
his
who, on
thief,
fountain,
trick of the enchanter
the
hearing
head just in time to see

pursued the
the
from the copse, mounted Rabican,
rustic sprang
young
at
which stood near.
his
from the
issued
rider
forest
and
took shelter in a castle
Astolpho followed, and penetrated
without difficulty within the court-yard of the
where he looked around
for the rider
and
castle,
his
horse,
but could see no trace of either,
nor any person of
whom he
Suspecting that en-
make
could
inquiry.
chantment was employed

thought
him of
covered
that
also
to
his
his
to
embarrass
which a
he
be-
it
dis-
book, and on consulting
suspicions were well founded.
learned what course to pursue.
raise
him,
He
He
was directed
the stone which served as a threshold, under

spirit
and leave the
lay pent,
castle free
who would
of access.
willingly escape,
Astolpho applied
144
his
to
strength
lift
magician put
the
aside
arts
his
Thereupon tho
stone.
The
force.
in
and the magician caused that
of prisoners,
was
castle
to
ftill
all
of
them Astolpho should appear in some false guise,

some a wild
to
Thus
of prey.
bird
bethought him of
a
blast
and
at
than,
pigeons at the
No
with
if
he had not
sooner had he blown
the horrid larum,
necromancer
the
of him,
his horn.
others
to
him, and would
assailed
all
made an end
quickly have
a giant,
others
to
beast,
fled
like
them,
sound of the fowler's
the
cavaliers
of
flock
Astolpho
gun.
then renewed his efforts on the stone, and turned
The under
over.
book
The
they
its
and
Bradamante,
fled,
one and
magical
directed by
so,
than the
all,
sound of the horn
the
men and
Floris-
Gradasso,
Orlando,
At
steeds,
except Rabi-
Astolpho secured, in spite of his terror.
soon as the sound had ceased,

Rogero recognized
Bradamante,
imprisonment,
ing
as
it
walls and turrets, vanished into smoke.
and many more.
can, which
As
inscribed with
knights and ladies set at liberty were, besides
Rogero
mart,
all
and no sooner had he done
with
castle,
was
which the knight defaced,
characters,
his
face
whom
he
but
had
by the enchanter's
delight with
had
been
arts.
daily
met
prevented from
No
words can
which they recognized
their
during
knowtell
the
each other, and
ASTOLPHO'S ADVENTURES CONTINUED.

recounted
mutually
since they
were parted.
The
not for a single
" If he would
her in
his
latter
time
and found Bradamante

it
she said, " he
marriage,"
form demand her of her
abandon
suit,
he could wish, were
the difference of their faiths.
as propitious as
obtain
false
father,
must
and become a Christian."
prophet,
step was one which Rogero had
intended
taking,
reasons
for
of
his
for
some
own.
He
and proposed
whose towers were
brosa,
visible
at
no great
distance.
we
Thither they turned their horses' heads, and
them
leave
to find their
know not
my
if
from
the
voracious
way
readers
recollect
just
that
Ore,
delivered
scornnil
at
that,
same time
away,
the
and
Hippogriff shook
flew
to
returning
naturally
Here Astolpho found him,
He knew
Angelica
see
to
to
his
off
his
At
bridle,
former master,
his
accustomed
his
very great delight.
otable.
the animal's powers, having seen Rogero ride
him, and he longed to
and
rejoin
the
beauty placed
her ring in her mouth, and vanished out of sight.
soared
will
without our company.
moment when Rogero had
very
that
should at once repair to the abbey of Vallom-
they
the
due
in
Duke Aymon, and must
therefore gladly accepted the terms,
each
to
happened
Rogero took advantage of the
opportunity to press his
obstacle,
had
that
all
145
various
7
fly
nations
abroad over
and
peoples
all
from
the
his
*
earth,
airy
146
He
course.
had heard
He
therefore
prevent his
to
one
to
a bridle to his head.
able, out of all the bridles
was
in the stable, to select
can's saddle on
fit
how
directions
Logestilla's
her
guide the animal, and saw
he found
suitable, and, placing Rabi-
the HippogrifF's back, nothing seemed
immediate departure.
Yet before he
went, he bethought him of placing Rabican in hands
where he would be
him
in
time
where he should
find
mante approach.
That
from Rogero on their

brosa,
the
While he
a
stood
messenger,
fair
way
he
deliberating
saw
Brada-
warrior had been parted

to
the
abbey of Vallom-
by an inopportune adventure which had
knight away.
alban,
and whence he might recover
safe,
of need.
She was now returning
to
called
Mont-
having arranged with Rogero to join her there.
To
Bradamante, therefore, his fair cousin, Astolpho

committed Rabican, and also the lance of
gold, which
would only be an encumbrance in his aerial excursion.
Bradamante took charge of both; and

Astolpho,
ding her farewell, soared in
Among
cian's
bid-
air.
those delivered
castle
by Astolpho from the magiwas Orlando.

Following the guide of
chance, the paladin found himself at the close of

day
in
forest,
and stopped
at
the foot
of a mountain.
ISABELLA'S ADVENTURES BEGUN.

a light which
discern
to
Surprised
the rock, he approached,
in
which led
narrow
discovered
came from
cleft
guided by the ray, and
mountain - side,
the
in
passage
into a deep grotto.
Orlando fastened
his
and then, putting
horse,
rock to rock
till
aside
down from
the bushes that resisted his passage, stepped
ing
147
he reached a sort of cavern.
Enter-
he perceived a lady, young and handsome,
it,
as
well as he could discover through the signs of distress
which agitated her countenance.
Her
only companion
to
be regarded by
was an old woman, who seemed
The
her young partner with terror and indignation.
women
courteous paladin saluted the
and
respectfully,
begged to know by whose barbarity they had
been
subjected to such imprisonment.
The younger
lady replied, in a voice often broken
with sobs:
"
me
worse
to
keeps
to
me
report
life,
know
well that
treatment
here,
it,
Ah! why
my
Though
to
by
whom
yet I will
my
this
woman
will
subject
man who
will
not
not hide from you the
should I fear his rage?
know
recital
barbarous
the
If he
not what better boon
fail
facts.
should take
than
death
can ask.
My
king of
name
is
Galicia,
Isabella.
or
rather
am
the daughter of th
should
say
misfortune
148
and grief are

of tranquil
render
my
my
lot
Young,
parents.
moaest, and
rich,
things appeared to combine to
all
temper,
Alas
happy.
see
myself to-day
poor, humbled, miserable, and destined perhaps

further afflictions.
notice
given
nament
all
It
a year since,
is
my
he would open the
that
to yet
father having
lists
for a tour-
Bayonne, a great number of chevaliers from
at
quarters
came together
at our court.
Among
these,
Zerbino, son of the king of Scotland, victorious in
combats,
by
eclipsed
beauty and
Before departing from
rest.
testified
But
my
and
my
hand of the king,
The
father refused his consent.
home by
his
father
to
command
take
destined to the assistance of the
me
vailed
on
follow
him
to
to
be married
Scotland.
him
ploits
both by land and
Biscayan,
sea.
my
father.
Christian,
prince, called
of the forces
secretly,
caused
prepared to receive me, and placed

the chevalier Oderic,
French Emperor, pre-
to
He
On
and to
a galley to
in
command
where
embarked.
it
the day appointed.
Some
of
my
accompanied me, and thus I departed from

land.
be
of
famous for his ex-
Oderic brought his vessel to a sea-side resort of

father's,
he
consented that
was a Mahometan, and Zerbino
all
his valor all the
the court of Galicia
the wish to espouse me,
he should demand
and
his
my
domestics
my
native

"
Sailing with a fair wind, after
by a violent tempest.
assailed
we
took in
directly
all
we were
sail;
upon the rocky
of safety, Oderic placed
a few
with
reached
it
no purpose
to
infinite
the firm land beneath
my
that
driven before the wind
Seeing no other hopes
shore.
me
some hours we were
was
in a boat, followed himself
men, and made
of his
through
It
149
peril,
feet,
land.
Wo
no sooner
felt
for
and
down and
than I knelt
poured out heart-felt thanks to the Providence that had

preserved me.
" The shore where
We
habited.
lead us to a
to
more
entreaties, sold
cied I
me
to a
it
we
him?"
in
you,
band of
pirates,
is
my
tears
who
fan-
their den,
the guard of this
finished her recital,
to
the rest,
and
woman, un-
me away."
when
to enter the cavern.
prince Orlando, one said

this
into the sea.
convenience to carry
had hardly
armed men began
high moun-
in spite of
This cavern
me under
shall suit their
Isabella
their prince,
acceptable present to
might be an
here they keep
no road
shelter us,
hospitable spot.
the Sultan of Morocco.
of
to
was here the infamous Oderic,
and
til
landed appeared to be unin-
whose base stretched
tain rose before us,

It
we
saw no dwelling
a troop
Seeing the
"What
bird
have caught, without even setting a snare for
Then
"It was truly

addressing Orlando,
friend,
to
come
hither
with
that
civil
handsome
150
"
and
of armor
coat
You
shall
for
pay
the
vest,
very
them, thon,"
seizing a half-burnt brand from

at him, striking
on the
his
the
Orlando
fire,
and stretching him
head,
and,
he hurled
it
lifeless
floor.
was a massy
There
and hurled
at the robbers as
it
Orlando
of
the
lifted
it
they stood clustered in
a group toward the entrance.

prostrate,
middle
the
in
table
cavern, used for the pirates' repasts.
laid
want/
things
said
Half the gang were
with broken heads and limbs; the rest
got away as nimbly as they could.
Leaving the den and

lando,
his
Isabella
taking
for
way,
its
inmates to their
under
his
fate,
protection,
Or-
pursued
some days, without meeting with any
adventure.
One day
seemed
to
foot, .as
if
men
they saw a band of
advancing,
who
be guarding a prisoner, bound hand and

being carried to execution.
was a youthful
appearance.
cavalier,
The band
of a
noble
The
and
prisoner
ingenuous
bore the ensigns of Count
selm, head of the treacherous house of
Maganza.
AnOr-
lando desired Isabella to wait, while he rode forward

to inquire the
meaning of this array. Approaching, he

demanded of the leader who his
prisoner was, and of
what crime he had been
that
the
prisoner
guilty.
The man
replied,
was a murderer, by whose hand

Pinabel, the son of
At
ously slain.
Count Anselm, had been
house
of Maganza,
and,
with
of his
dispersed
Orlando then hastened
him
com-
him
reclothe
to
to
to
of action.
the
to
by
a few
leaving
deadly
then,
band,
to quit the field.
unbind the prisoner, and
himself in
Magencian had dared
the false
led
He
injustice.
lance;
the
marks on those who were slowest
assist
him
satisfy
an insolent reply, dashed him

stroke
blows,
vigorous
to
of the
chiefs
to
the leader of the troop to release his victim,
receiving
earth
any way the
Orlando, knowing
needed no more
was the victim of
that the youth
manded
I been in
young man's death."
and ferocious character of the
cruel
the
treacher-
these words, the prisoner exclaimed,.
"I am no murderer, nor have

cause of the
151
armor, which
his
He
to assume.
then
who now approached the scene

How can we picture the joy, the astonishIsabella,
ment, with which Isabella recognized in him Zerbino,
whom
her husband, and the prince discovered her
had believed overwhelmed in the waves

braced one another, and wept for joy.
Orlando, sharing
in their happiness, congratulated himself in
the instrument of
bino what
the
it.
The
illustrious
he
They em-
having been
to Zerprincess recounted
paladin
and the prince threw himself
at
had done
Orlando's
thanked him as having twice preserved
his
for
her,
feet,
and
life.
152
While these exchanges of congratulation and thankfulness
were going
attracted
to
their
brace
What
the
on,
attention,
their
cause
helmets
of the
rscord in another chapter.
sound
underwood
the
in
and caused the two knights

and
stand
on
interruption
their
was,
we
guard.
shall
MEDORO.
was
FRANCE
events.
at this time the
The Saracens and
theatre of dreadful
the
Christians,
numerous encounters, slew one another.

casion
Rinaldo led an attack on
broke and scattered them,

to
site
On
infidel
one
columns,
he found himself oppo-
a knight whose armor (whether by accident
or choice,
it
matters not) bore the blazon of Orlando.
was Dardinel, the young and brave prince of Zu-
It
and Rinaldo
mara,
he
"
till
the
in
oc-
spread
let
grown
to
its
around.
all
us pluck
remarked
up
fiill
this
him
"Ah,"
by the slaughter
said
he to himself,
dangerous plant before
height."
it
ha*
154
As Rinaldo advanced,
to
to
face
let
his
its
sweep.
Rinaldo
face.
man, whoever gave
white.
able
If
gift; I
Dardinel replied:
me
rend them from
these
words,
sword
uplifted.
Dardinel
of mortal
but with
rushed
terror
came
from
rebounded
from
if
words,
my
strokes
he
thrust
are
the
middle of his breast.

the cruel
young
of
life
fell
No
"I
The blow was
with
of the
to attack
bull.
The
first
and
the
helmet without
will
effectual."
unfortunate
Saying
souls
Dardinel,,
said,
more
now show
At
Dardinel
these
in
so violent,
the
that
weapon pierced the body, and came out
palm-breadth behind his back.

the
life."
the
Mambrino's
Rinaldo smiled, and
effect.
can defend
Rinaldo
upon
filled
hand
the
them?"
challenges
when they beheld Rinaldo advance
weapon
you
and
glory upon them.
the prince, like a lion

against a
blow
red
quarterings,
shalt learn that I
new
chill
how
when Orlando
"Thou
the arms I bear, and shed
The
buckler to bear
should like to see
those
one
Saracens
Young
fiercely,
you cannot defend them against me, how
pray will you do so
shall
"
exclaimed,
defend
to
free course, the
Dardinel and he stood
you that noble
made you a dangerous

you are
crowd opened before him,
swcrd have
to
escape
Christians
the
Pagans
the
of,
Dardinel
issued
Through
this
wound
with his blood, and hia
helpless to the ground.
MEDOBO.
As
a flower
which the passing plough has uprooted
and droops
.anguishes,
156
head, so Dardinel, his visage
its
covered with the paleness of death,
and the
expires,
hopes of an illustrious race perish with him.
Like waters kept back by a dike, which, when the

dike
broken, spread abroad through aH the country,
is
the
10
no
Moors,
longer
of Dardinel,
example
much
despised too
fled
column
in
kept
in
all
the
by
Rmaldo
directions.
such easy victories to pursue them
the
same time, the other paladins made
ter of the
terrible slaugh-
Charles himself, Oliver, Guido, and
Moors.
Ogier the Dane, carried death into their ranks on
The
infidels
that dreadful
put some
slight
He
rout.
seemed doomed
day
his
of method
degree
collected the
camp.
and retreated
and
all
his
enemy
entirely
but
last
general
troops, formed
fortified
order
by
in-
Thither the fugitive

that
Moorish army was brought together
The Emperor might perhaps
all
man on
tolerable
in
That camp was well
by degrees
the
into
remnant of the
trend ;ments and a broad ditch.

hastened,
to a
to perish
but the wise king, Mareilius, at
tfiem into a battalion,

to
At
he wished for no combats but with brave men.
remained
of tho
there.
that night have crushed
not thinking
expose his troops, fatigued as they were,
it
prudent
to
to
an attack
156
upon a camp
with
so
encompassing
make
pared to
he contented himseli
well fortified,
the
with
enemy
his
pre-
troops,
During the
a regular siege.
night, the
Their
Moors had time
to see the extent of their loss.
tents resounded
with lamentations.
This
warrior had
brother, that a friend;
many
suffered with
mourn a
to
grievous wounds,
all
trembled at the fate in store
for
them.
There were two young Moors,
who gave proof

rare
in
the
history
of humble rank,
botli
time of attachment and fidelity
at that
of man.
Cloridan
Medoro
and
wars of
had followed their prince, Dardinel, to the
Cloridan, a bold huntsman, combined strength
France.
Medoro was a mere youth,
with activity.
yet
fair
united so
set
off
friends
Of
and blooming.
much
by
black
His
on
guard
gazed
on
Medoro, with
cheeks
at
the
one
was
light hair
and sparkling eyes.
together
About midnight they
his
Saracens, no
the
grace and beauty.
his
were
all
The two
the
scene
rampart.
in
deep
his
eyes, spoke of
the good prince Dardinel, and could
not endure the
dejection.
thought that his
tears
body should be cast out on the plain,
deprived of funeral honors.

4'
in
"
O my
friend," said he,
must then the body of our prince be the prey of
wolves and ravens?
he loved me,
when
Alas!
I feel that,
if
remember how
should sacrifice
my
life
MEDORO.
to
I
do him honor, I should not do more than
my
duty.
wish, dear friend, to seek out his body on the battle-
and give
field,
it
they are probably

able to say for
that
and
burial,
all
me,
and
gratitude
hope to be able to pass
camp without
Charles's
King
through
should die in
my
to
fidelity
as
will
be
You, Cloridan,
asleep.
if I
discovery,
the
adventure,
prince were
my
in-
ducements/'
Cloridan was
both surprised and touched with
proof of the young man's

tenderly, and
loved
him
tried for a long time every effort to dis-
suade him from his design

termined
He
devotion.
this
to
accomplish
but he found Medoro de
his
or
object
in
the
said,
"1
die
endeavor.
Cloridan,
will
unable
change
his
purpose,
go with you, Medoro, and help you

I value not
ous enterprise.
and
to
if I
live
did,
without
compared with honor,
life
do you suppose, dear
you?
in this gener-
friend, that I could
would rather
by the arms
fell
of our enemies than die of grief for the loss of you."
When
the
two
friends
were
relieved
guard duty, they went without any
Ah
1
camp
of the Christians.
were dying out
there
there was
was no
the part of the Saracens,
fear of
and the
frcm
their
followers into the

still;
the
firea
any attempt on
soldiers,
overcome by
the ground
&tigue or wine, slept secure, lying upon
ill
158
arms and equipage.
the midst of their
and
"
said,
Medoro,
am
Cloridan stopped,
not going to quit this
camp
without taking vengeance for the death of our prince.
Keep watch, be on your guard that no one shall surI mean to mark a road with my sword
prise us
;
through
the ranks
entered
the
before
who
slept,
year
had joined the camp of Charles, and pretended
be
to
So saying, he
of our enemies."
where Alpheus
tent
science
great
physician
and
had deceived him,
if
But
astrologer.
it
his
him hope
gave
of
dying peacefully in his bed at a good old age; his
lot
was
his
die
to
with
sword through
followed,
if
little
his
who had been
Cloridan
warning.
heart.
playing late at dice
they had continued their game a
they never reckoned

chances.
like
little
this
fortunate
longer
but
their
among
Cloridan next came to the unlucky Grillon,
whose head
lay softly
probably of
the
retired;
throw
ran
Greek and a German
for
feast
when
on
his
from
He
pillow.
which
Cloridan cut
he had
off
his
dreamed
but just
wine
head,
flowed forth with the blood.
The two young Moors might have

to
the tent
of Charlemagne
penetrated even
but knowing that
encamped around him, kept watch by

and judging that it was
impossible they should
paladins
asleep,
they were
afraid to
go too near.
the
turns,
all
be
They might
MEDOBO
159
have obtained rich booty; but, intent only on
also
they crossed the camp, and arrived
object,
the
bloody
field,
where bucklers,
their
at length at
and swords
lances,
lay scattered in the midst of corpses of poor and rich,
common
soldier
and prince, horses and pools of blood.
This terrible scene of carnage would
have destroyed
hope of finding what they were in search of until
all
dawn
of day, were
it
moon
not that the
lent the aid
of her uncertain rays.
Medoro
4
holy
goddess,
under three
thou
who
whom
art seen foremost
me
the spot where

all
my
life
my
fathers
thou
on earth, and
the beasts of the forest,

thee,
our
different forms,
in heaven,
power
and exclaimed,
raised his eyes to the planet,
who
in the
among
cause
the
me
adored
displayest thy
under-world,
nymphs chasing
to
dear master
have
see, I
lies,
implore
and make
long follow the example which thou
dost exhibit of works of charity and love."
Either by accident, or that the
moon was
sensible
of the prayer of Medoro, the cloud broke away,

the moonlight burst forth as bright as day.
seemed especially to
gild the spot
where
The
lay the
and
rays
body
of Prince Dardinel; and Medoro, bathed in tears and
with bleeding heart, recognized him by the quarterings

of red
and white on
With groans
his shield
stifled
by
his
tears,
and lamentations
160
accents
in
not from any fear for himself,
suppressed,
he cared not for
for
but
life,
any one should be
lest
roused to interrupt their pious duty while yet incom-
he proposed to
plete,
his
companion that they should
on their shoulders, sharing the

together bear Dardinel
burden of the beloved remains.
Marching with
under
strides
rapid
load, they perceived that the stars
then*
to
began
precioxis
grow
pale,
and that the shades of night would soon be dispersed

Just then Zerbino, whose extreme valor
by the dawn.
had urged him
returning,
fugitives,
Some
were.
tance
and,
lay
flight.
entered the
in his
He
search
if in
the body,
do the same;
prince
too
well
to
and
his
dropped
would
in
which they
perceived at a dis-
Cloridan
saw
the
they dispersed themselves
that
observing
down
wood
train
brothers-in-arms.
over the plain as

to
from the camp in pursuit of the
knights
two
the
troop,
far
of booty,
let
part,
told
Medoro
each save himself by

thinking that Medoro
but the good youth loved his
abandon
him,
and continued
to
carry his load singly as well as he might, while Clori-
dan made
the
ever
wood
his
Near by there was a part of
escape.
tufted
penetrated
as
it.
if
nothing but wild animals had
The
unfortunate
youth,
loaded
with the weight of his dead master,

plunged into
its
MEDORO.
when he perceived
Cloridan,
his
"
foes,
Ah
BO
"
discovered
" how could
forget myself as to consult
had
wood toward
he
As he
fled.
horses,
I,
dear Medoro,
my own
safety without
he heard the noise of
him.
their
that,
to
trying
hind an oak or a rock,
knight,
who
look this
bolt
second
in
in
conceal
now
himself
Cloridan, not
his
fits
that,
throat,
the
to his
of
his horse.
discover
to
One, while
direction
it
breast
helpless from
way and
what
the
pierces
falls
was sped.
rades
bade
turned
be-
which
knowing
him, but resolved to perish with him,
and
it,
Soon
cavaliers
bearing the body,
still
he must perish, takes an arrow,

charges
the
commander,
The unhappy Medoro
way, now
to help
with
foot,
Zerbino,
him.
seize
on
he would by no means leave.
how
whence he
the place from
approached,
Medoro,
perceived
this
evaded
and the menacing voices of armed men.
surrounding
them
had
So saying, he retraced the tangled
heeding yours?"
passes of the
he
that
Medoro was not with him.
that
exclaimed he,
161
bow,
if
dis-
Christian
The
others
whence the
fatal
com-
demanding of his
arrow came, received a
which stopped
his
words,
and
soon closed his eyes to the scene.

Zerbino, furious at the death of his two comrades,
ran upon Medoro, seized his golden hair, and
him forward
to
slay him.
But
foggl
the sight of so
much
162
He
commanded
youth and beauty
pity.
The young man
suppliant
said
sign or,"
you
that
to
"I
conjure you by
me
God whom
life
until I shall
my
master.
will
deprive
ask you any other favor;
I desire
me;
Give
my
me
let
death as soon as
sacred duty.
this
please.
Do
first
heart
with
me
not deal
is
life
shall
have
Fear not
have per-
then as you
limbs a prey to the birds and beasts;
my
bury
of stone
Medoro
prince."
nounced these words with an

that
"Ahl
tones.
the
not of
formed
only
spoke
stayed his arm.
the body of the prince,
serve,
buried
he,
in
air so
pro-
sweet and tender,
would have been moved by
He
Zerbino was so to the bottom of his soul.
them.
was on the point of uttering words of mercy, when

a
cruel
subaltern,
mander,
plunged
lance
young
Moor.
turned
upon the wretch
Zerbino,
self
no
threw
down
his
only desirous
bow, and,
of vengeance
many wounds,
strength
rushed
the
brutality,
vengeance, but he
take
to
this
com-
of
breast
flight.
could contain him-
fall,
from
sword
for
his
in
concealment,
hand,
Medoro,
seemed
and to die
In a moment, pierced through and through
with him.
with
He
at
enraged
who saw Medoro
longer.
the
into
saved himself by a precipitate

Cloridan,
respect to his
all
forgetting
his
in
he exerts the
last
remnant of
hia
dragging himself to Medoro, to die em-
MEDORO.
bracing
The
him.
cavaliers
163
them
left
thus, to rejoin
Zerbino, whose rage against the murdenir of Medorc
had drawn him away from the
spot.
Cloridan died; and Medoro, bleeding copiously, was
drawing near
arrived.
young maiden approached the
Her
moment.
this critical
girl,
end when help
his
dress
fallen
knights at
was that of a peasant-
but her air was noble and her beauty
sweetness and goodness reigned

nance.
It
celestial
in her lovely counte-
was no other than Angelica, the Princess
of Cathay.
When
she had recovered that precious ring, as
have before related, Angelica, knowing
proud in the power
it
its
we
value, felt
conferred, travelled alone with-
out fear, not without a secret shame that she had ever
been obliged to seek protection in her wanderings of

the
Count Orlando and of
herself
thought
too
as
with
of marrying Rinaldo; in
that
fine,
high as to persuade her that no
so
worthy to aspire
Moved with
wounded,
she
she had ever
her pride grew
man
living
was
to her hand.
pity
recalled
the
at
and melted
quickly
She reproached
Sacripant.
a weakness,
to
to
sight
tears
at
of the
young man
hearing the cause,
remembrance the
knowledge
she had acquired in India, where the virtues of plants
and the
art
of healing
formed part of the education
164
even
of
the
adjoining
the
stanch
The
princesses.
countryman
she begged
meadow
ran
queen
into
of virtue to
plants
gather
horseback
on
beautiful
Meeting on her way a
blood.
of
flow
to
seeking
heifer,
strayed
to come to her assistance, and en-
him
deavor to remove the wounded
man
to a
more secure
asylum.
Angelica,
them
two
stones,
some
the
degree
earth
the prince.
his
to
horse of the shepherd, and conduct

It
friend
his
and
of
surrendering himself to the pity of
he allowed them
deliverers,
fair
made them cover
spot,
and turf the bodies of
Then
bruising
strength
who, before he would quit the

with
by
plants
them with her
laid
The remedy soon restored

of the wounded man,
hand on Medoro's wound.

in
the
prepared
having
between
place
him
him on the
to his cottage.
was a pleasant farm-house on the borders of the
wood,
marks
bearing
of
There
Angelica
devoted
care
closed over,
of
tended
and he recovered
to
his
Medoro,
the beautiful
Count Rinaldo,
it
and
comfort
There the shepherd lived with
and
hapless
virtues
king,
by the
wcund
his perfect health.
great
what availed
and such fame?
you
possess
many
What advantage have you derived from
deserts?
there,
queen, his sad
King Sacripant
so
competency.
wife and children.
all
Agrican
your high
!
if
you
MEDORO.
could
return
to
1G5
how would you endure to see

who will bow to the yoke of
life,
yourself rejected by one
Hymen in
And thou,
favor of a
Ferrau,
young
soldier of
hundred times have put your
how
cruel beauty,
sacrifice
bitter will
lives at
it
to the claims
all
you
humble birth?
and ye numerous others who

hazard for
this
be to you to see her
of the humble
Medoro!
There, under the low roof of a shepherd, the flame
Hymen was
of
lighted
for
this
She
haughty queen.
takes the shepherd's wife to serve in place of mother,
the shepherd and his children for witnesses, and mar-
the happy Medoro.
ries
her
after
Angelica,
wishing
marriage,
Medoro with the sovereignty of
the
endow
to
countries
yet remained to her, took with him the road

East.
a
She had preserved through
present of the
all
her adventures
Count Orlando.
who had
served her with so
she took
the
them,
their
steps
bracelet
then
the
toward
else
Having nothing
wherewith to reward the good shepherd and
and
the
enriched with precious stones, the
of gold
bracelet
which
to
much
his wife,
care and fidelity,
from her arm and gave
it
to
newly-married
couple
directed
mountains
which
separate
those
France and Spain, intending to wait at Barcelona a

vessel
1
East.
which should take them on their way
to
the
ORLANDO MAD.
on the
ORLANDO,
his crest and
of
black
guise
armor,
of Angelica,
loss
expressive
of
his
aside
laid
arms, and arrayed himself
in a suit
despair.
In
he carried such slaughter among the ranks
the infidels,
that both
achievements
of
who had been
the
this
of
armies were astonished at the

stranger
Mandricardo,
knight.
absent from the battle, heard the report
of these achievements, and determined to test for himself the
valor
who broke
Isabella,
occupied
in
of the
upon
knight so extolled.
the
conference
He
it
waa
of Zerbino and
and their benefactor Orlando, as they, stood

in
mutual
felicitations,
after
the happy
union of the lovers by the

prowess of the paladin.
re-
OBLANDO MAD.
after
Mandricardo,
to
"Thou must
I seek.
me
has brought
strength with
the same
thee
man
be the
But
troops.
these
For ten days and
Thy
The fame
that
hither,
thine.
who
for
group
Orlando in these words-.
have been en thy track.
exploits
my
the
contemplating
moment, addressed himself
more
167
crest
of thy
may measure
and
shield
prove
spread such slaughter among our
marks are superfluous, and
if
saw thee among a hundred I should know thee by thy

martial bearing to be the
man
" I
respect thy courage,"
said
generous
mind.
If the
desire
brought thee hither, I would,

thee
my
you may
done
inmost soul.
so, I
"
what
fail
Do
oardo;
were
remove
will
me
show
possible,
my
has
visor,
that
when you have
also try
and see
if
my
to
and know thee; I

observing
no sword
lance
if it
will
hope that you
Orlando,
"And
my appearance."
"
on," said the Saracen,
my
Come
to see
see
" such a
see
to
satisfy your curiosity; but
valor corresponds
"
Orlando
could not have sprung up in any but a brave
design
and
I seek."
now
gratify
Mandricardo, was
at his side,
weapon
will
first
nor mace
hast
thou,"
wish was
my
second."
surprised
to
at his saddle-bow.
said
he,
"if thy
thee?"
not concern yourself about that," said Mandri-
"I have made many good
knights give ground
168
with no
weapon than you
other
Know
see.
that
have sworn an oath never to bear a sword until I win
Durmdana
back that famous
That sword
carries.
was
do I know
it
when
I
that
it
But
not.
him.
find
how
but
stolen,
is
make him pay
will
seek him the more anxiously
whom
my
he must have done

in
"
father,
his
my
Thou
power
to
it
subdue in
cried Orlando
who
slew your father honorably.
merit
it.
not use
tree:
life
shall
Though
it
you
in
shall
this
have
it
if
it
belongs
be master of
who
me by
it,
if
am he
here
Hold,
your courage
to
say so
seek; yes,
See,
dispute.
all
it
to
will
on
this
right,
hang
the
is
avails
you bereave me of
not else."
At
it
Orlando,
you
it
fight such a
fair
" and
whom you
lie.
sword:
for
by treachery,
father."
liest,"
am
dearly for
he treacherously slew.
Agrican,
warrior as
Without doubt
wanting.
got into the hands of Orlan-
am
was not
of armor
suit
with his blood the death of King
may avenge
sure
the
to
belongs
which I wear; that only

i:
that Orlando, the paladin,
these words, Orlando
drew Durindana, and hung
on one of the branches of a tree near

by.
Both knights, boiling with equal ardor, rode
a semicircle; then rushed

together with reins
loose,
and struck one another with their lances.
off in
thrown
Both
ORLANDO MAD.
their
kept
but the fragment which he held
either
those
reduced
two knights, covered with iron
who
rustics,
with naked
who were
and strained each
clasped,
made
and dropped
Mandricardo,
the
over
of his
rein
the
ears
Saracen broke
slipped;
slipped with
startled
He
of his
horse.
Orlando,
resisted
all
it,
liis
off
the
The
in
8
but Orlando's
might,
At
last
the efforts
the girths of Orlando's

knight,
and came
fall.
The Saracen
animal.
of the
Mandricardo's
started
adversary,
with the other he twitched the horse's
Orlando with
saddle
his
With one hand he
it.
thighs held the saddle like a vise.
scious
to
violent efforts to unseat the pala-
more calm, perceived
of the
painful
Mandricardo, more enraged
Hercules did Antseus.
than Orlando,
the
hands
in the
soon reduced to fight
Such warfare was more
fists.
They next
dragged
were
gave than to him that received the blows.
that
bridle
mail,
dispute the boundary of a
These clubs could not long keep whole

of such sturdy smiters,
din,
hand.
or the possession of a spring.
meadow,
as
for
his
in
to the necessity of
fighting with staves, in the
manner of two
him
of their
splinters
and no weapon remained
lances flew into the air,
Then
The
immovable.
seats,
16
full
firm in
to the
noise
horse,
his
horso;
stirrups,
ground hardly con-
of his armor in
falling
now
bridle.
career,
without
heeding
neither
170
nor rocks nor broken ground.
with
ran
furious
speed,
Urged by
his
carrying
he
fright,
who,
master,
almost distracted with rage, shouted and beat the ani-
mal with
his
and thereby impelled
fists,
his
flight.
After running thus three miles or more, a deep ditch
opposed their progress.

long into
it,
or
feather-beds
The
horse and rider
roses.
were lucky enough
They
got
sadly
to escape without
bruised
any broken
Mandricardo, as soon as he gained his

horse
the
by
his
mane with
not hold him.
could
bridle,
fell
head-
and did not find the bottom covered with
fury,
but,
He
looked
feet,
but
limbs.
seized
having
round
no
in
hopes of finding something that would do for a rein.

Just then fortune,
brought that
last,
hand,
who was
who seemed
way a
him
willing to help
at
peasant with a bridle in his
in search of his farm horse that had
strayed away.
Orlando, having speedily repaired his horse's girths,
remounted, and waited a good hour for the

to
Not seeing him, he concluded
return.
search of him.
He
bino and Isabella,
him; but
permit.
this
He
who would
it
willingly have followed
unknightly to
enemy accompanied by a
defender.
go in
took an affectionate leave of Zer-
the brave paladin would
held
Saracen
to
Therefore,
friend,
desiring
go
by no means
in search of an
who might
them
to
act as
say to Man-
ORLANDO MAD
they should meet him, that his purpose
if
dricardo,
was to tarry
in the
neighborhood three days, and then
camp of Charlemagne, he took down
the
to
repair
171
Durindana from the
and proceeded in the
tree,
animal, having no guide but
and confused
its
traces
that
spent in the search, gave

It
its
terror,
direc-
But
which the Saracen's horse had taken.
tion
the
had so doubled
Orlando, after two days
up the
attempt.
was about the middle of the third day when the

on
arrived
paladin
wound
which
flowers.
High
the
through
trees,
overshadowed
arbor,
pleasant
which blew through
bank of a
meadow
stream
enamelled
with
whose tops met and formed an

the
fountain;
their foliage
and
breeze
the
tempered
the
heat.
Hither the shepherds used to resort to quench their
and
thirst,
The
air,
to
enjoy the shelter from the midday sun.
perfumed with the
fluence,
though covered
in
delicious
this
invite
to
more
fatal
able
arbor,
seemed to breathe
Orlando
felt
the
He
stopped
with his armor.
asylum.
where everything seemed
his
He
there spent the
to
spot.
carved with
most miser-
life.
looked around, and noted with pleasure
charms of the
in-
But he could not have chosen
repose.
moments of
He
were
flowers,
strength into their veins.
fresh
He
saw
inscriptions,
that
all
some of the
he drew
near,
the
trees
and
172
read
them,
and what was

the
they composed
name
he found the
paladin
thought
amazed,
like
name
of
he
his
to
surprise
He
a bird that, rising to
that
Farther on,
of Angelica.
Medoro mixed with
dreamed.
find
The
hers.
stood
one
like
finds
fly,
feet
its
caught in a net.
Orlando followed
came
to
one of
its
tain bent in
such a
The
stems of ivy and
the
twisted
of
course
the
the
moun-
form a sort of grotto.
to
as
way
and
stream,
turns where the rocks of the
the
wild vine
draped
scooped by the hand of
entrance of this recess,
nature.
The unhappy
letters
which
on entering the grotto, saw
paladin,
appeared
have
to
been
lately
carved.
They were verses which Medoro had written in honor

of his
lando tried to persuade himself
whom
Angelica
those
verses
Medoro, he had never heard
now
declining,
went on
tage
his
his
way.
He
to
name.
The
and
as
for
The sun was

his
and
horse,
soon saw the roof of a cot-
and the lowing of
night.
must be some other
and Orlando remounted
inmates,
as
he heard the barking
cattle,
humble dwelling which seemed
hastened
it
celebrated,
whence the smoke ascended
of dogs
the
Or-
happy nuptials with the beautiful queen.
and arrived
to offer
at
an asylum
a
for
soon as they saw him,
render him service.
One
took his horse,
ORLANDO MAD.
another
his
and
shield
173
another
cuirass,
spurs.
had been carried, deeply wounded,
had
his
golden
This cottage was the very same where Medoro
where Angelica
tended him, and afterwards married him.
who
shep'ierd
lived
in
loved to
it
story of this marriage, and soon related

details, to the miserable
Having
finished
The
everybody the
tell
it,
with
all
its
Orlando.
he went away, and returned with
it,
the precious bracelet which Angelica, grateful for his
had given him
services,
a memorial.
as
was the
It
one which Orlando had himself given her.
This
excited
was
touch
last
the
Frantic,
paladin.
stroke
finishing
he
exasperated,
against the ungrateful and cruel princess
to
the
exclaimed
who had
dis-
dained him, the most renowned, the most indomitable

of
all
her
the paladins of France,
from the
most alarming
who had
him,
him,
perils,
who had
she to
fought the most terrible battles for her sake,

prefer
noble
a
to
him
The
young Saracen!
Count was deeply wounded.
victim to
ungovernable
rage,
rescued
pride
of the
Indignant, frantic,
he
rushed
into
the
lorest, uttering the most frightful shrieks.

"
"
cried he, " I am not the man they take
No, no
!
me
for!
Orlando
ing ghost of that
is
dead!
am
only the wander-
unhappy Count, who
the torments of hell
"
I
is
now
suffering
174
wandered
Orlando
the
through
him
to the
all
wood,
fountain
chance
as
night,
and
sunrise
at
his
directed,
led
destiny
where Medoro had engraved the
fetal inscription.
The
time with fury,
drew
saw
frantic paladin
a second
it
sword, and hacked
his
from
it
ths rock.
Unlucky grotto
and
shade
you
coolness,
shall
no more
you
attract
no more
shall
your arch either shepherd or
And
flock.
by your
with
shelter
you, fresh
and pure fountain, you may not escape the rage of

the
He
Orlando!
furious
into
cast
the
fountain
branches, trunks of trees which he tore up, pieces of
rocks
which he broke
earth
adhering,
the
fountain,
off,
plants
uprooted, with
and turf and bushes, so
and
destroy the
as
purity of
the
choke
to
waters.
its
At
length, exhausted
by
in
sweat,
Orlando sunk panting upon the
earth,
breathless,
his violent
bathed
exertions,
and lay there insensible three days and three
nights.
The
His
fourth day he started
helmet,
hauberk
and
his
buckler,
his
clothes
up and
he cast
far
seized
that
furious
madman.
arms.
him;
he rent asunder; the
ments were scattered

through the wood.
became
his
from
In
his
frag-
fine,
he
His insanity was such
he cared not to retain even
his
sword.
But he
had no need of Durindana, nor of other

arms, to do
ORLANDO MAD.
wonderful
At
the
wrench of
he met
The
prodigious
hi
strength
path,
in
yielded
like
to
spread his
horrible
flocks to
their evil star,
When
Count was
have
their
in
crashing
thither.
seized
nets.
The
the
they
and
in,
abandoned
forest,
or for their sins, they were
saw the
furious
force,
ripe
pull
apples from a
and used him
another by the
feet,
down
a third.
The shepherds
been
hard for any to escape,
them
their
as a club to
fled
but
it
flocks.
The
took
knock
would have
he had not at that
if
throw himself with the
to
ploughs and harrows, mounted on the
peasants,
of the rocks,
themselves even to the oaks and
afraid
pines.
same
abandoning
upon
their
and pinnacles
easily as
He
tree.
fiiry
buildings
the
they would
one and rent him limb from limb, as
left
state
The madman pursued them,
presence of mind.
moment
their
out of his reach, but in their fears lost
fled
one would
the
unwonted up-
this
incredible
his
away
shepherds, hearing
run and see the cause of
By
roar.
fain
manner.
ancient forest soon became as bare as the borders
bushes
led
Oaks, beeches, maples, what-
his
of a morass, where the fowler has cleared
the
sufficed.
mighty arm, he tore up
his
the roots.
by
pine-tree
ever
His
things.
first
175
roofs of
to
trust
From such
at the raging fury

heights they looked on, trembling
of the
unhappy Orlando.
His
fists,
his teeth, his nails,
176
and
his feet, seize, break,
most
the
in
swift
tear cattle, sheep,
alone
flight
and swine,
being able to escape
him.
When
him,
its
he
and there found that which served
His long
ravenous
was
which was abandoned by
entered a cottage
inhabitants,
food.
had scattered everything before
at last terror
had caused him to
fast
hunger.
eatable,
whether
thence
he
found
roots, acorns, or bread,
or cooked, he gorged
Issuing
whatever
Seizing
it
that
raw meat
indiscriminately.
again,
the
Orlando
frantic
chase to whatever living thing he saw, whether

or animals.
foi
the most
feel
gave
men
Sometimes he pursued the deer and hind,
sometimes ho attacked bears and wolves, and with his
naked hands
killed
and tore them, and devoured
their
flesh.
Thus he wandered, from place

France,
imperilling
his
life
to
place,
thousand
through
ways,
yet
always preserved by some mysterious providence from

tt
fatal result.
that
we may
But here we
after their
parting
The
request,
leave Orlando for a time,
record what befell Zerbino and Isabella
with him.
prince and his
fair
bride waited,
by Orlando's
near the scene of the battle for three

days,
Mandricardo should return, they

might inform
him where Orlando would
him
another
give
meeting
that, if
OBLANDO MAD
At the end of that time,
issue
led
them
at
them
last
with
scribed
the
to
wood where
names
the
They remarked how

faced,
of
traces,
the
Angelica
inscriptions
disordered,
But
with rubbish.
clogged
them and
that
them most of
distressed
the
which
led
were
in-
and
and how the grotto was
all
know
trees
these
fountain
prised
anxiety to
Orlando's
follow
to
their
177
Medorc.
were de-
and
the
which surwas
all
find
on the grass the cuirass of Orlando, and not
from
it his
to
far
helmet, the same which the renowned Al-
montes once wore.
Hearing a horse neigh

eyes in that
his
in the forest, Zerbino turned
and saw Brigliadoro, with
direction,
the bridle yet hanging at the saddle-bow.
round
for
without
also
looked
the
scabbard,
lying on
the grass.
He
saw
the fragments of Orlando's other arms and cloth-
ing scattered on
Zerbino
grief,
He
Durindana, and found that famous sword,
all
and
sides over the plain.
Isabella
stood
in
astonishment
not knowing what to think, but
the true cause.
If they had found
little
and
imagining
any marks of blood
on the arms or on the fragments of the clothing, they
would have supposed him
While they were

a
slain,
but there were none.
in this painful uncertainty,
young peasant approach.
He,
not
yet
they saw
recovered
from the terror of the scene which he had witnessed
178
them the whole of
told
of a rock,
from the top
th
sad events.
with
Zerbino,
lected
all
to aid
him
his
of tears, carefully col-
eyes foil
the scattered arms.
Isabella also
When
in the sad duty.
the pieces of that rich armor, they
all
on a pine; and
a trophy
lated
this
to
dismounted
they had
collected
hung them
like
prevent their being vio-
by any passers-by, Zerbino inscribed on the bark

" These are the arms of the Paladin
caution
Orlando."
Having
finished
Zerbino to
prince
tell
his
Mandricardo,
for
one can censure

can take
The
him the meaning of the trophy.

the facts
related
it
joy, rushed forward,
work, he remounted
this pious
and just then a knight rode up, and requested
horse,
me
as
they had happened
was that Saracen knight,
and
of
full
and seized the sword, saying, "

for
what
do
my own wherever
this
I find
that Orlando, not

daring to defend
counterfeited madness
to
it
sword
It
it.
is
No
mine
is
plain
against me, has
excuse him in surrendering
it."
Zerbino
sword.
it
vehemently
Think not
exclaimed,
to possess it
"Touch
not
without a contest,
that
tt
be true that the arms

you wear are those of Hector,
you
must
prowess."
have
got
them
by
theft,
and
not
by
ORLANDO MAD.
Immediately
utmost
fiiry.
blows.
they
The
Zerbino,
attacked
air
skilful
one
resounded
and
alert,
179
with
another
with
tliick-falling
evaded
for a timA
with good success the strokes of Durindana

length a terrible blow struck
fell
from
his
horse,
but at
him on the neck.
and the Tartar king,
of the spoils of his victory, rode away.
the
He
possessed
ZERBINO AND ISABELLA.

pain at seeing the Tartar prince
ZERBINO'S
off with the
his
wound;
his
strength,
fell.
now
surpassed
the loss
that he could not
of
the
go
of
anguish
blood
so
reduced
move from where he
Isabella, not knowing whither to resort for help,
could
only
Zerbino
"If I could but leave thee,
some secure abode,
but to abandon thee
to die;
sad indeed."
dearest
bemoan him, and chide her
said,
loved, in
give
but
sword
me
She
replied,
it
so,
fate.
best be-
me
distress
without protection,
"Think not
follow
my
would not
our souls shall not be parted

the means to
cruel
thee."
to leave
this
sword
Zerbino's
is
me,
will
last
181
words implored her to banish such a thought, but

and be true to
many
tears, to
his
live,
Isabella promised, with
memory.
be faithful to him so long as
life
should
last.
When
he ceased to breathe,
through the
who
hermit,
cJmed
resounded
soothed and
urging those consolations which the word
supplies;
and
at
brought her to wish for
last
but to devote herself for the rest of
else
nothing
He
hastened to the spot.
her,
God
of
Isabella's cries
and reached the ears of a reverend
forest,
life
wholly to religion.
As
she could not bear the thoughts of leaving her
dead lord abandoned, the body was, by the good hermit's
aid,
nearest
placed
suitable
it,
The
tery,
upon the
horse,
inhabited place, where
be
to
carried
them on
with
not
many
to
days'
their
for
way.
journey distant, where Isabella
spend the remainder of her
they
travelled
ways, for the country was
One day a
after
day
cavalier
day,
full
of anne'l men.
met them, and barred
was no other than Rodomont, king of
had
just
tion
for a fancied
left
the
camp
Thus
life.
choosing the meet re-
tired
At
to the
made
hermit's plan was to escort his charge to a monas-
resolved
It
and taken
a chest was
of Agrainant,
Algiers,
full
wrong received from
their
way.
who
of indigna-
that
leader
her reverend attendant.

sight of the lovely lady and
182
witb their horse laden with a burden draped with black
he asked the meaning of their journey.
him her
affliction,
and
world
devote
of
memory
laughed scornfully at
ject
to
herself
friend
the
and
told her that her pro-
this,
like
her
for
monk, who promptly interposed
sisting,
Rodomonl
lost.
were meant
hers
and that he himself would
not buried,
was commanded
the
to
had
more than make amends
talk,
and
religion,
she
was absurd; that charms
to be enjoyed,
Isabella told
and her resolution to renounce the
to
dead
lover.
rebuke
to hold his peace
this
and
The
impious
still
per-
was seized by the knight and hurled over the
edge of the
cliff,
where he
into the sea,
fell
and was
drowned.
Rodomont, when he
had
again
and, in the language used
very heart, his

violence,
him
got
applied to the sad lady,
his
life,
by
rid
of the
hermit,
with
affright,
heartless
lovers, said,
light."
Having
" she was
he humbly sued that she would

accompany
to his retreat,
near by.
It
was a ruined chapel
from which the monks had been driven

by the
orders
of the time,
possession
his
laid aside all
of.
dis-
and which Rodomont had taken
Isabella,
who had no
obey, followed him, meditating as she
but
to
went what
re-
choice
source she could find to

escape out of his power, and
keep her
vow
to her
dead husband, to be
faithful
to
ZEBBINO AND ISABELLA.

his
as long as
memory
"
said,
my lord, you
my intention, as
vow, and
I will bestow
hundred
length she
go and
my
fulfil
it,
be to you of more
will
women's
herb, and I have seen
At
last.
me
I have
already declared
upon you what
than a
value
should
life
will let
If,
185
hearts.
know an
on our way, which, rightly
it
prepared, affords a juice of such power, that the flesh,
laved with
if
will accept
tue,
becomes impenetrable to sword
it,
This liquor I can make, and
fire.
you
my
will
will, to-day, if
and when you have seen
offer;
value
more than
it
or
you
vir-
its
Europe were
if all
made your own."

Rodomont,
at hearing this, readily promised all that
was asked, so
eager was
would make him
he
Achilles
as
to
learn
secret
was of yore.
that
Isabella,
having collected such herbs as she thought proper, and

boiled them, with certain mysterious
at
length
her
declared
offered to try
its
virtue
labor
on
and then
liquor,
all
his force,
to
harm.
his
sword
had
power
test,,
She bathed her
herself.
Rodomont
with
as
and,
done,
neck and bosom with the

to smite
and words,
signs
called
on
and see whether
The
pagan,
whr
during the preparations had taken frequent draught*

of wine,
and
sword
the word,
all
the
his
at
knew what he
scarce
might, and the
snowv neck and
did,
drew
his
and struck across her neck with

fair
breast.
head leapt sundered from
184
Rude and
he was,
as
unfeeling
lamented bitterly
the pagan knight
To honor
sad result.
this
mem-
her
to do a work as unparalleled as her

ory he resolved
From
devotion.
be
and
brought,
chapel,
within
Isabella
were
all
had
and
tower built to
which
remains
the
Across
entombed.
flowed near by he
wide,
round he caused laborers
parts
built
two yards
scarce
added neither parapet nor
On
rail.
traveller
approached the
Rodomont thereupon
the approaching knight
rider
sallied
aside
little
headlong in the stream.
out,
to
his
and defied
him upon the
to fight
where any chance step a
notice
gave
bridge,
the
when any
top of the tower a sentry was placed, who,
master.
th
and
stream which
the
a bridge,
enclose
Zerbino
of
to
bridge,
would plunge the
This bridge he vowed
to ieep until a thousand suits of
armor should be won
from conquered knights, wherewith to build a trophy

to his victim
and her
lord.
Within ten days the bridge was
built,
and the tower
In a short time
many
knights, eithei
Tvas in progress.
seeking
the
shortest route,
or tempted
by a
desire of
adventure, had made the attempt to pass the bridge.

All,
ci
without
exception,
had
lost
either
arms or
life,
both; some falling before Rodomont's lance, others
precipitated
into
atood urging his
the
One
river.
workmen,
it
day,
as
Rodomont
chanced that Orlando
ir

his
mood came
furious
Rodomont
bridge.
presume not
made
l>ut
It
ance,
him,
Orlando
"Halt,
;
took
churl;
was not
it
no
notice,
laid
thrown him
found
astonishment
Florismart.
Rodomont, not used
disobeyed,
have
her
seeking
spite of his strange appear-
in
recognized him.
commands
and would
his
"
I
who was
Flordelis,
She saw Orlando, and,
his
to
upon that bridge
Just then a gentle damsel rode up.
pressed on.
was
halloed
such as you
for
and approached the
thither,
to set foot
186
have
to
hands on the madman,

into
the
river,
but to
the gripe of one
himself in
" How can a fool have such

not so easily disposed of.
"
?
his teeth.
Flordelis
he
between
strength
growled
stopped
see
to
the
puissant warriors
Orlando
bridge.
with
his foe
issue,
strove
at
to
last
where
each
of these two
throw the other from the
had strength enough
to
armor, and fling him over the
all his
lift
side,
but had not wit to clear himself from him, so both

fell
together.
smote
High
he was naked, and could swim

reached
the
stopped
not
Rodomout,
difficulty to
bank,
to
wave
as they together
Here Orlando had
surface.
its
flashed the
and,
see
entangled
the bank.
bridge unchallenged.
with
came
his
He
soon
of praise or blame,
careless
what
the advantage
like a fish.
of the
armor,
adventure.
escaped
Meantime, Flordelis passed
with
the
186
long wandering without success she returned
After
to
for
and there found the object of her search;
Paris,
after the fall of Albracca,
Florismart,
The joy
thither.
mart
by
wretched
lando's
of
who
fell
brought of Or-
Flordelis
The
plight.
him was when he

Florismart,
meeting was clouded to Floris-
news which
the
had repaired
she had seen of
last
with Rodomont into the stream.
loved Orlando like a brother, resolved
set
out immediately, under guidance of the lady,
to find
him, and bring him where he might receive
to
the treatment suited to his case.
them
still
to
The
another
At
on the bridge.
regain their footing,
water.
usual
challenge
was made, and the knights rode
both horses were overthrown

to
few days brought
where they found the Tartar king
guarding the bridge.
defiance
one
the place
the
and
to encounter
first
encounter
having no space
and,
with their riders into the
fell
Rodomont, who knew the soundings of the
stream,
soon recovered the land; but Florismart was
carried
downward by
on a bank of
footing.
the
mud where
Flordelis,
who watched
bridge, seeing her lover in

aloud,
"Ah! Rodomont,
Let
the battle from the
for love of
it
who
suffice
at last
could hardly find
this piteous case,
you honor, have pity on me,

and slay him not.
and landed
current,
his horse
her
exclaimed
whom
dead
love this knight,
he yields
his
armoi

to
and none more glorious
the pile,
Her
his."
well
so
prayer,
187
will
bear than
it
touched
directed,
the
pagan's heart, though hard to move, and he lent his

aid
to
the
help
knight
He
kept him a
armor
to the pile.
land.
to
and added
his
prisoner,
however,
Flordelis,
with a heavy heart, went her way.
We
to
must now return
we
Rogero, who, when
parted with him, was engaged in an adventure which

arrested
progress to the monastery whither he was
his
bound with
thus
the
bride.
On
his
way
receiving
he met with
of Hector.
After a
for
warm
camp.
purpose took their
that
Here they met Gradasso,
versy also with
as
his
Mandricardo, and
parties agreed to submit the question to
and
and
baptism,
demand Bradamante
right to
wear
discussion,
both
was revived respecting the
the quarrel
the badge
of
intention
qualifying himself to
King Agramant,
way to the Saracen

who had his contro-
This warrior claimed the
Mandricardo.
sword of Orlando, denying the right of Mandricardo

to possess
it
doned by
its
to
reconcile
in
of
virtue
owner.
his
having found
King Agramant
these quarrels,
it
strove
and was forced
in
aban-
win
at last
to
consent that the points in dispute should be settled by
one combat,
in
which Mandricardo should meet one of
the other champions, to
cause of both.
whom
should be committed the
Rogero was chosen by
lot to
maintain
188
Great preparations were
Gradasso's cause and his own.
made
it
for
this
On
contest.
signal
Rogero won
whole army.
it
the appointed day
Agramant, and of the
in the presence of
was fought
and Mandricardo, the
of Orlando,
conqueror of Hector's arms, the challenger
and
the
slayer
value
of
in
his
his
as
it
Gradacso
life.
which
prize,
since
eyes,
his
lost
Zerbino,
Durindana
received
won by
was
half
lost
its
another's
prowess, not his own.

victorious,
though
Rogero,
was severely
many weeks
and lay helpless
the
in
wounded,
camp of Agra-
mant, while Bradamante, ignorant of the cause of his
Thither he had
expected him at Montalban.
delay,
promised
to
in
repair
have
hoping to
furthest,
fifteen
or
days,
obtained
twenty
time
that
by
honorable discharge from his obligations to
The twenty days were
cen commander.
a
month more, and
any
At
absence.
knight
of
knight.
soon
He
wound
still
young and
as
end
that
passed, and
nor did
not,
for
accounting
a
time,
an
Sara-
the
his
wandering
brought news of the famous combat, and of
Rogero's
mante
the
Rogero came
Bradamante
reach
tidings
still
at
He
as
more,
fair,
added, what
that
was
in
Marphisa,
would be united
alarmed
female
attendance on
added, that the whole
Rogero's
the
Bradawarrior,
wounded
army expected that,

wounds were healed, the paw
in marriage.

Bradamante,
believed
distressed
which
Astolpho,
took with
She mounted Rabican,

he had committed
she
though
to
the horse
Thus
accoutred,
of
her care, and
her the lance of gold, though unaware
wonderful powers.
castle,
news,
but in part, resolved to go immediately and
it
see for herself.
ita
this
by
189
she
left
ot
the
and took the road toward Paris and the camp
of the Saracens.
Marphisa,
whose devotion
to
Rogero
in his
illness
had so excited the jealousy of Bradamante, was the

twin
in
sister
She, with him, had been taken
of Rogero.
charge when an
by Atlantes, the magician,
infant
but while yet a child she had been stolen away by
an Arab
learned
trib?.
Adopted by
horsemanship and
time had come to the
their chief, she
skill
camp
of
had early
arms, and
in
at
this
Agramant with no
other view than to see and test for herself the prowess
of
the
warriors
of
either
camp,
whose
fame
rang
through the world.
Arriving at the very moment of
the
late
the
few
facts of his story
to
sueeest
oo
saw
encounter,
name
of Rogero,
and some
which she learned, were enough
the idea that
it
was her broth 2r
victorious in the single combat.
whom
Inquiry satisfied
the two of their near kindred, and from that
Marphisa
she
moment
devoted herself to the care of her new-fcond
and much-loved brother.
190
In those moments of seclusion Rogero informed hh

sister
of what he had learned of their parentage from
Rogero, their father, a Christian knight,
old Atlantes.
had won the heart of Galaciella, daughter of the Sulof
tan
and
Africa,
of
sister
con-
King Agramant,
verted her to the Christian faith, and secretly married
The
her.
Sultan,
enraged at his daughter's marriage,
drove her husband into

infant
in
to
Rogero
boat and
committed
perish
can
from which
On
hearing
brother,
you,
leave
so
it
whom
that
the son
Rogero
the
How
unavenged
parents
to serve
replied, that it
truth
full
so
of the tyrant
was
when
that
had
he
received
knighthood, and
he only waited for a suitable

opportunity when
he might with honor
her
"
he was already embarked with Agra-
same time return

phisa
placed
winds and waves,
they were saved by At-
our
but lately he had learned
mant, from
the
be
Marphisa exclaimed,
wronged them?"
he learned
to
Marphisa,
to
fate
this,
long, and even submit
who
and
children,
lantes.
and caused her with her
exile,
hailed
this
intention
Christian
faith.
to
ieseit
his standard,
the faith
to
resolution
join
with
of his
with joy,
him
in
and
at the
Mar
fathers.
and
declared
embiacing
the
We
Bradamante
left
191
when, mounted
on
and armed with Astolpho's lance, she rode
Rabican
forth, de-
termined to learn the cause of Rogero's

long absence.
One
she
as
day,
and of manners
met a damsel, of
but overcome with
fair,
who was
Flordelis,
she
rode,
the
was
seeking far and near a champion
capable of liberating and avenging her lord.
marked
visage
It
grief.
Flordelis
from
and, judging
approaching warrior,
appearances, thought she had found the champion she
" Are
you, Sir Knight," she
sought.
and so kind as
take up
to
my
" so
daring
said,
cause against a fierce
and cruel warrior who has made prisoner of
me
and forced
ant
"
pened
Then
this,
felt
as if
sentry
who
to
for
his
her gloomy forebodings she

lost to her.
arrived
at
the
bridge.
The
notice to
Here, as usual, he called on the

to
the tomb.
crime.
noble
embraced
thereupon donned his armor and went
warrior
what right he
readily
them approaching, and gave
meet them.
advancing
oblation
two
the
descried
lord,
forth to
as in
welcome,
Rogero was forever
Next day
his
always
and the rather
lord,
had hap-
whom
to
Bradamante,
bridge.
were
my
be a wanderer and a suppli-
to
she related the events which
the
at
enterprises
thus
called
yield
his
life
an
repliel, asking by
on the innocent
" Your
and arms
horse
Bradamante
to
and your
do penance
armor,"
she
192
added, "are the
woman, the
fittest
champion
The
thunder.
It
The golden
"
trampling
sounded
took but a
moment
lance did
Who
the
is
its
on
the
With
horse,
and
now
loser
"
like
bridge
to decide the contest.
and that
office,
in tourney, lay extended
renowned
so
her
I,
King Rodomont came on with
ran to the encounter.

speed.
and
them."
take
to
couched her spear, spurred
she
that
offering to her tomb,
fittest
fierce
Moor,
on the bridge.
Bradamante
said
rut
Rodomont, amazed that a woman's hand should nave

laid
him low, could not or would not answer.
and
sad, he raised himself,
unbound
and flung them against the tomb

foot, left
the ground
but
first
his
off
to
Besides
Africa.
mail,
and on
then, sullen
gave orders to one of
They had been
his squires to release all his prisoners.
sent
Silent
helm and
were
there
Florismart,
San sonnet and Oliver, who had ridden that way

quest
of Orlando, and
in
had both in turn been over-
thrown in the encounter.
Bradamante
her victory
after
md
in due
time reached
she
readily
learned
an
the
resumed
Christian
of
explanation
which had caused her so much anxiety.

his
ous
fair
by
and brave
their
sister,
station
and
her
the
exploits
quent topic of discourse even
not
among
mystery
Rogero and
Marphisa, were too

tc
route,
camp, where
illustri-
be the
fre-
their adversaries,

and
Bradamante was anxious
that
all
to
193
know
reached
by
Rogero's
her ear, almost without inquiry.
We
now
to
him
remained to
only
Rinaldo
seek
to
the
There
horse
of
and the challenge, given and accepted, was
be fought with that warrior, for
yet to
by the
interrupted
on
reluctance
his
had been
now
Rinaldo, and met with
As
part.
it
Gradasso
of Malagigi.
arts
sought another meeting with
no
who
Gradasso,
had been made possessor of Durindana.
victory
now
return
the
combat was
for
the possession of Bayard, the knights dismounted and
fought on
Long time
foot.
knowing well the

art
his
all
to
with
struck
parry
might
obliquely and did
or
and
were spent
strokes
in
little
and
eyes,
air,
They
tttonstrous
bird.
seemed
but
it
Turpin
not a
seen
and
bird,
its
blow.
if
but
9
am
a
Gradasso
his
all
wellnigh
they smote, they
fell
long,
glancing at one
an-
naught
Perhaps
when
have
else,
fiend,
or
their
it
to
evoked
noise.
Bayard attacked
was a
where
nowhere
inclined
when
by a strange
and beheld the good
by a
ever
Durindana, used
harm.
seeing
turned,
was
or
Rinaldo,
of
but
was arrested perforce
attention
such
avoid
main,
Thus had they fought

other's
the battle lasted.
deadly stroke
read,
believe
from
bird,
such
except
that
it
for
bird
in
\vaa
underground
M
194
to interrupt
by Malagigi, and thither sent on purpose
the
Whether a
fight.
flew
Thereat the steed broke loose, and ran madly
face.
the
across
to
Gradasso,
their
suspend
cover the
the
horse,
mounted
his
steed,
and
remained
spirit,
till
bird,
to
lost
till
He
the foot-marks
followed
to
army from
France.
He
Bayard
back
naldo
but,
the
at
Gradasso
spot,
little
if
Rinaldo
the
best
did
to
having
he found
not
forget
only muttering,
promise
where
he
"
place
wants
the
horse,
and
country,
his
Now
"'ct
had
of his
way
the
horse
and
to Aries,
of the
the
two
to
give
him seek
sword,
where
invaded
to
bring
left
Ri-
have got him,
have sought him in France,"
in possession
be-
which he had
objects for
own
his
the
and
country.
if
Thus he
hear him neigh.
knows me who expects me
he
India, as
of
Rinaldo, never more vexed
came possessed of both the

an
re-
Gradasso
of contention.
did find him, after long search, for he had
the good fortune
led
escape,
could
they
promised to return thither with the horse,

him.
Bayard
sight.
Bayard's
seeing
battle
object
the forest.
into
Bayard
wood, and was
the
and
Rinaldo
agreed
by the
pursued
plain,
into
plunged
in
Bayard, and clapped his wings in his
at
right
the monster
or a fowl,
fiend
him up;
him
in
he made
his vessels
lay
objects of his ambition,
sailed
away
to
his
o^n
ASTOLPHO
YTTHEN
we
last
* *
paladin
IN ABYSSINIA.
with
parted
Astolpho,
he
was
the
just
that flight over the countries of the world
he promised himself so much

el's
are
It
was not long,
directing his
from which
Our
gratification.
read-
Here he
neighborhood
therefore,
which Astolpho
before
the paladin,
course toward the southeast, arrive i over
that part of Africa
source.
commencing
aware that the eagle and the falcon have not
so swift a flight as the Hippogriff on

rode.
adventurous
of
where the great river Nile has

alighted,
the
capital
and found himself

of
Abyssinia,
in
ruled
Senapus, whose riches and power were immense.
its
the
by
His
196
was of surpassing splendor
palace
the hinges and
gates,
were
locks,
fact this metal, in that country,
for
winch we employ
of
the
;
ID
to all those uses
put
It is so
iron.
bars
of pure gold
common
that they
ornamental purposes rock crystal, of which
for
prefer
is
the
all
ah the columns were made.
Precious stones of
differ-
ent kinds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and topazes were
ornamental designs, and the walls and ceilings
set in
were adorned with

It
is
in
this
pearls.
country those famous balms grow of
which there are some few plants in that part of Ju-
Musk, ambergris, and numerous
Gilead.
called
daea
gums, so precious in Europe, are here in their native

climate.
It
is
the
to
tribute
said the
Sultan of Egypt pays a vast
monarch of
this
country to hire him
not to cut off the source of the Nile, which he might

easily do,
and cause the river
direction,
thus
to flow
in
some other
Egypt of the source of
depriving
its
fertility.
At
the time of Astolpho's arrival
monarch was
this
riches
in
great
flock
attacked
claws
of
obscene
birds
him whenever he
snatched,
tore,
his dominions,
In spite of his
affliction.
and the precious productions of
was in danger of dying of hunger.

to
in
his country,
He
called
sat at meat,
he
was a prey
Harpies,
and with
which
their
and scattered everything, over-
ASTOLPHO
IN ABYSSINIA.
turning the vessels, devouring the food,
what they
with their
left
punishment was
this
197
and
filthy touch.
inflicted
infecting
was
It
said
upon the king because
when young, and filled with pride and

presumption,
he had attempted to invade with an
army the terreswhich
paradise,
tain
whence the Nile draws
his
is
He
only punishment.
on
Astolpho,
the
in
pay him
to
Nor was
source.
its
was struck
arriving
hastened
monarch,
on the top of a moun-
situated
trial
this
blind.
dominions
his
of
this
King
respects.
Senapus received him graciously, and ordered a splendid
repast
be
to
the
of
place
horrid
dignity
at table,
the
at
honor of
in
prepared
While the guests were seated
king's
his
arrival.
Astolpho
right
scream of the Harpies was heard
hand,
in
seizing
food
from
the
dishes,
and
tables,
overturning
everything with the flapping of their broad wings.

vain
the guests struck
weapons
which
at
In
them with knives and any
had,
they
the
the air,
and soon they approached, hovering over the

the
filling
and
Astolpho
drew
his
sword and gave them repeated blows, which seemed

to
have no more
effect
upon them than
if their
bodies
had been made of tow.
At
last
Astolpho
thought
gave warning to the king and

ears; then blew a blast.
The
of
his
liis
horn.
He
first
their
guests to stop
Harpies, terrified at the
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAGNk.
198
sound, flew
The
them.
as
away
fast
their
as
paladin mounted
wings could carry
and pur-
his Hippogriff,
sued them, blowing his horn as often as he came near
them.
They
mountain,
which
is
at
their
stretched
the
of which
foot
to
thought
flight
be
the
towards the great

a
cavern,
mouth of the
infernal
there
is
Hither those horrid birds flew, as
abodes.
home.
Having
seen them
all
if to their
disappear in the recess,
them
Astolpho
cared
not
alighting,
rolled
huge stones into the mouth of the
to
pursue
cave, and piled branches of trees

effectually barred
their
therein,
passage out,
but,
farther,
so
evidence of their ever having been seen since in

outer
he
that
and we have no
the
air.
After this labor, Astolpho refreshed himself by bathing in a fountain whose pure waters bubbled from
cleft
of the rock.
desire
seized
him
Having
of
towered above him.
rested awhile,
an earnest
mountain
which
The Hippogriff bore him
swiftly
the
ascending
upwards, and landed him on the top of the mountain,
which he found
A
whose
to
be an extensive plain.
splendid palace rose in the middle of this plain,

walls
shone with
such
brilliancy
that
mortal
eyes could hardly bear the sight.
Astolpho guided the
winged horse towards
and made him poise
this edifice,
himself in the air while he took a leisurely survey of
ASTOLPHO
favored
this
and
nature
and
spot
IN ABYSSINIA.
man advance
clothed
in
mantle
of
down
as
edifice,
meet him.
to
if
to see
for its embellishment.
on approaching the
Astolpho,
seemed
It
had striven with one another
art
which could do the most
ble
environs.
its
199
saw a venera-
This personage waa
a long vesture as white as snow, while
covered
purple
to the
ground.
his
and
shoulders,
hung
white beard descended to
his
middle, and his hair, of the same color, overshadowecJ
His eyes were so
his shoulders.
felt
pho
persuaded that he was
that Astol-
brilliant,
a blessed inhabitant of
the heavenly mansions.
The
sage, smiling benignantly
upon the
from respect had dismounted from
him: "Noble
chevalier,
know
that
his
is
it
and reach these
heights
not the will of
Heaven
horse,
glory of our holy faith.
Charles,
I
of bliss
am
and
you
distant journey
The
with
aspect
to
scale
if it
were
I doubt
sustain
to
the
prepared to impart the
needed counsels; but before I begin,

to our sojourn.
paradise.
you should be instructed
that
the means to succor
in
seats
said to
by the Divine
will you have been

brought to the terrestrial
Your mortal nature could not have borne
these
who
paladin,
let
me welcome
not your long
fast
and
have given you a good appetite."

of the
admiration;
but
venerable
his
man
surprise
filled
ceased
tjie
prince
when
he
200
learned from
Lord
of our
till
him
was that one of the Apostles

" I will that thou
that he
whom
to
he
said,
tarry
I come."
St.
John,
prophet
Astolpho,
conducting
were
These
panions.
Elijah
the
whom
of
neither
from our
dying day, but, taken
rejoined
com-
his
Enoch and
patriarch
the
had yet seen

lower
his
were
world,
dwelling in a region of peace and joy, in a climate of

eternal spring,
The
Astolpho with
received
him
the
to a
so
the greatest kindness, carried
pleasant apartment, and
whom
to
Hippogriff,
suited
the last trumpet shall sound.
till
three holy inhabitants of the terrestrial paradise
took great care of
gave
they
such
food
him, while to the prince they presented
delicious
parents
for
he
that
their
felt
sin
inclined
in
eating
to
excuse
them
as
fruits
our
first
without
per-
mission.
Astolpho,
by
these
roused
himself
soon as he
coming
and
the
recruited
having
excellent
left
future.
you what
the
illustrious
net only
by sweet
sleep,
the
his
chamber, met the beloved Apostle
Among
is
now
prince
blush of dawn,
first
St.
and,
as
John took him by the hand,
him many things
tell
strength,
also
at
to seek him.
told
his
but
fruits,
relating
others,
he
to
said,
the
"
Son,
going on in France.
who
received
at
past
his
let
and
me
Orlando,
birth
tho
ASTOLPHO
endowment of
raised
of the true
tude
in
strength and courage
was Samson of old
as
up
IN ABYSSINIA.
leaving
to
mortal,
be the champion
camp
whom
he
To
scorns him.
more than
has been guilty of the basest

ingratithe Christian
when it most
faith,
needed the support of his arm,

princess,
201
would
to
fain
punish him,
run
after a
marry,
Saracen
she
though
his reason has
been taken
away, so that he runs naked through the land, over
mountains and through
The
telligence.
fixed
you have been brought
expired,
us the
True,
you
journey with me, and
and ascend
to the
are to seek the

I propose to
moon
as the
earth.
him,
is
make
to
leave the earth,
in
that planet
we
madness of the paladin.

this evening, as
sun sunk beneath the
soon as
excursions
employed
The
took
and the
which he was accustomed
in
among
long
saint
the
seaa,
luminous disk, the holy man had
its
the chariot brought out
was
for it
for the
make our journey
moon presented
make
obliged
we must even
moon,
remedy
be
will
appears over our head."
As soon
to
hither to learn from
means by which the reason of Orlando may be
restored.
the
of his punishment has been
and that time having nearly
three months,
at
without a ray of in-
valleys,
duration
ago
the stars, the same which
to
convey Elijah
made Astolpho
reins,
and
giving
seat
the
up
from
himself beside
word
to
the
202
coursers,
them
bore
they
upward
with
astonishing
celerity.
At
they reached the great continent of the
length
Moon.
appeared to be of polished
surface
Its
steel,
with here and there a spot which, like rust, obscured

its
The
brightness.
the earth, with
all
paladin
its
was astonished
and
seas
to see that
seemed but an
rivers,
insignificant spot in the distance.
The
rivers,
ful
prince discovered in this region so

lakes,
hills,
plains,
and
cities
and
and heard
beauti-
He
saw
them the sound of horns
in
and the barking of dogs, which
The
him
to
Many
valleys.
castles enriched the landscape.
also vast forests,
that the
new
led
him
to conclude
nymphs were following the chase.
knight,
with wonder at
filled
all
he saw, was
conducted by the saint to a valley, where he stood
amazed
at
the riches
he might be
things
lost
so, for
strewed
around him.
fault,
of Fortune,
wheel;
we
nor take
at
or
by the
Let no one suppose
speak here of kingdoms or of treasures

toys
Well
was the receptacle of
on earth, either by men's
of time and chance.
effect
all
that valley
which she dispenses
in
we
they are the

turning her
speak of things which she can neither give
Such are
away.
one time so
brilliant,
heard of no more.
Here,
reputations,
and
short
which appear
time after are
also, are countless
vows and
ASTOLPHO
IN
ABYSSINIA.
208
prayers for unattainable objects, lovers' sighs and tears,
time spent in gaming, dressing, and

doing nothing, the
of
leisure
baseless
the
intentions
plots
of
these
the
lazy,
and such
the valley.
all
fill
the
intrigues and
projects,
like things
and
dull
Astolpho had a great desire
to
understand
that
all
he saw, and which appeared to him so extraordinary,

the
Among
blown
he
rest,
observed
from which
bladders,
a great mountain
issued
indistinct
The
saint told
rian
and Persian kings, once the wonder of the
of which
now
him
name
not help laughing
gifts
when
silver
showed him garlands of flowers
were
meant
sight
these
concealed;
to deceive.
of
were
in
flatteries
But nothing was
the
made
nets, odes,
in
He
return."
which snares
and adulations,
so comical as the
numerous grasshoppers which had burst
lungs with chirping.
saint
and gold that
of courtiers to princes,
the hope of getting something better in

also
earth,
remains.
" All these hooks of
you see are the
noises.
these were the dynasties of Assy-
scarce the
could
Astolpho
said to him,
of
their
These, he told him, were son-
and dedications, addressed by venal poets
to
great people.
The
paladin beheld with
of spilled milk,
done
"
It
is,"
wonder what seemed

said
a lake
the saint, " the charity
by frightened misers on their death-beds."
It
204
to
would take too long
tell
the valley con-
that
all
meannesses, affectations, pretended virtues, and
tained:
concealed vices were there in abundance.
Among
own
his
the
lost,
and many imprudent
which he had
sallies
and would have been glad not
made,
reminded
of.
But he
also
have been
to
saw among so many
which
things a great abundance of one thing
apt to think they
all
possess,
and do not think
men
it
lost
are
neces-
This commodity ap-
good sense.
sary to pray for,
days of
many
Astolpho perceived
rest,
peared under the form of a liquor, most light and apt

to
evaporate.
sealed.
One
was therefore kept
It
of these was labelled, "
in
vials,
The
firmly
sense of the
Paladin Orlando."
Ah
1
the
were
bottles
and the sage placed
ticketed,
one in Astolpho's hand, which he found was his own.

It
was more than half
there
many
other
vials
whole of the wits of
men
for wise.
Some
sions
many
who
persons
it
is
by
almost the
passed
among
to lose one's reason
yielding to the
sway of the pas-
by trusting too much
great; some,
by
As might have been

the
contained
to find
some, in braving tempests and shoals in search
of wealth; some,
of the
was surprised
which
Ah, how easy
lose theirs
;
He
full.
wits
setting
to the promises
their hearts
on
trifles.
expected, the bottles which held
of astrologers, inventors,
metaphysicians, and
ASTOLPHO
above
of
all,
IN ABYSSINIA.
were
of poets,
in
general
205
the
best
filled
all.
Astolpho took
haled
a
it
long
all
and
in-
and Turpin assures us that he was
for
his bottle,
to his nose,
it
put
time afterwards as sage as one could wish
but the Archbishop adds, that there was reason to fear
some of the precious
that
way back into the

which
bottle
paladin
Orlando.
belonged to
one, and quite
afterwards found
fluid
The
bottle.
its
took also the
It
was a large
full.
Before quitting the planetary region, Astolpho was
conducted to an
edifice
on the borders of a
shown an immense
was
cotton,
linen,
hall
and wool.
brilliant
or dull,
skeins.
In
some
quite black,
busy winding
from
He
of
silk,
thousand different colors,
one part of the

off yarns
river.
of bundles
full
were among these
an old
hall
woman was
these different bundles.
all
When
she had finished a skein, another ancient dame
took
and placed
it
it
with others
a third selected from
the fleeces spun, and mingled them in due proportions.
The
old
paladin inquired what
women,"
all
said the saint,
measure, and terminate the
this
might
be.
"Thee*
"are the Fates, who
spin,
As
long
lives
of mortals.
as the thread stretches in one of those skeins, so long
does the mortal
enjoy the light of day;
and death are on the
whose thread
is
spun.
alert to
but nature
shut the eyes of those
206
Each one of
the
or iron, bearing
it
An
belonged.
had a
the skeins
old
name
of gold, silver^
label
whom
of the individual to
man, who,
burden
in spite of the
of years, seemed brisk and active, ran without ceasing

to
fill
When
Lethe.
old
throw them
to
away
apron with these
his
crows,
out his apron, and the
hardly one in
after
hovered
and strove
some of these names
over
but they were too heavy for
a while
the birds were forced to let
of
where
But two
beauti-
snowy whiteness, gathered some few of
and
lovely
them
returned with
nymph
beaks, and carried them

hill,
with
stream,
snatch from the water
to
ful
names,
to
hawks,
birds,
the
into the river of oblivion.
swans,
sunk
floated for a time,
them drop
the
river, the
labels
Numberless
a thousand.
cries,
them, and
number only
small
and vultures
clamorous
whose name was
he reached the shore of the
man shook
the bottom.
and carried them
labels,
into the river,
received
to
and suspended them for
to
them
the
shore,
from
their
temple placed upon a
time upon a sacred
all
column, on which stood the statue of Immortality.
Astolpho
guide
Time.
mortal
river
to
was amazed
explain
it.
at
He
all
this,
replied,
and
"The
asked
old
man
his
is
All the names upon the tickets would be imif
the
old
of oblivion.
man
did not
plunge
them
into the
Those clamorous birds which make
ASTOLPHO
IN ABYSSINIA.
vain efforts to save certain of the
venal
pensioners,
from
rescue
patrons
their
but
fate
oblivion
rhymesters,
in vain
all
little
certain
the
names
who do
may
they
but
while,
must swallow them
" The
swans, that
names are
with
erelong
who
great poets,
flatterers,
best
of
to
their
them from
keep
the
river
ol
all.
harmonious
the temple of Eternal
to
their
unworthy names
the
oblivion
207
strains
carry
are
Memory,
save from oblivion
worse than
death the names of those they judge worthy of immortality.
Swans of
know
true
the
care such as
may
kind are rare.
this
breed,
and
chance
to
fail
Let monarchs
not to nourish
appear
with
in their time."
THE WAR
IN AFRICA.
had
descended
WHEN
Astolpho
with
the
precious
him
plant
of
marvellous
told
him he had only
of Abyssinia
tant
service,"
showed
which
he
the eyes of the king
" That
imporsight.
" added to
your having
to
said the saint,
the
with
earth
the
Harpies,
induce him to
will
an army wherewith to attack the Africans
give you
in
their rear,
to
defend
the
him
to
John
St.
virtues,
to touch
restore
him from
delivered
structed
to
phial,
and force them
their
own
him how
great
deserts,
to
to
country."
lead
where
his
France
return from
The
troops
caravans
saint
in
are
also
in-
safety across
often
over-
THE WAR
whelmed with
209
columns cf sand.
moving
Astolpho..
with ample instructions, remounted the

Hip*
Fortified
thanked the
pogriff,
down
took his flight
Keeping
arrived
at
course
of
the
capital
of
heard again
from
received his Messing,
saint,
the
river
of the
he
Nile,
Abyssinia,
and
who had
delivered
Astolpho touched
Harpies.
soon
rejoined
king was great when he
the voice of the hero
the
and
to the level country.
the
The joy
Senapus.
him
IN AFRICA.
his
eyes
with the plant which he had brought from the

restrial
and restored their
paradise,
to
reward, promising
grant
The
sight.
begged him
it,
king's
to
whatever
it
name
might
Astolpho asked an army to go to the assistance
be.
and the king not only granted him
of Charlemagne,
a
He
was unbounded.
gratitude
ter-
hundred
thousand
men,
but offered to lead
them
himself.
The
parture
horse,
of the
and
whence
raises
the
fierce
sands
them onward
in
of
day appointed
his
towards
flight
South-wind
the
Nubian
overwhelming
issues,
his
a
de-
winged
mountain,
whose
blast
and whirb
desert,
clouds.
the
for
Astolpho mounted
troops,
directed
the
the
before
night
The
paladin,
had prepared himself with

by the advice of St. John,
a
leather
bag,
mouth open,
which
he
placed
adroitly,
over the vent whence
issues
with
this
its
terri-
210
At
wind.
ble
from
rushed
was
and
Astolpho,
the
dawn
first
cavern
its
the
in
caught
delighted
its
his
course,
tied
returned
prize,
wind
the
daily
and securely
bag,
with
of morning
resume
to
up.
to
his
army, placed himself at their head, and commenced
The Abyssinians
march.
his
or
those
difficulty
their
for
vast
the
South-wind, taken completely captive,
terrible
was
Senapus
phants, was
had
his
vast
those
most
of
to
taught
He now
and the
intelligent.
bordered
had
camels and
in
This
ele-
the
difficulty
the
Astolpho
put those means
in
Having reached a place whence he beheld
plain
summit
he could not furnish
rich
horses.
and
foreseen,
who appeared
squadrons
blow out a candle.
that
country,
destitute
means of remedying.
operation.
to
left
distressed
for
any cavalry,
which separate
of sand
country from the kingdoms of Northern Africa,
had not force enough
saint
traversed without danger
fields
at
the
sea,
be
to
he chose from
the
best
These he caused
the
of
foot
plain,
his
troops
made and
the
to be arranged
lofty
mountain
and he himself mounted
carry into effect his great design.
in
which
to
the
Here he
found vast quantities of fragments of rock and pebbles.
These he
set
wonderful to
rolling
down
relate, as
made themselves
the mountain's
side,
they rolled they grew in
bodies,
legs,
necks,
and long
and,
size,
faces.
THE WAR
Next
Some were
over the plain.
The
some dapple, some chestnut.

of
211
they began to neigh, to curvet, to scamper on
sides
all
IN AFRICA.
mountain
the
new-created
exerted
they
with
bridles
and
catch
to
easily
miracle had been so considerate

horses
troops at the foot
themselves
which
horses,
bay, some roan,
these
the
for
did,
as to provide all the
Astolpho thus
saddles.
sud-
denly found himself supplied with an excellent corps

of cavalry, not fewer
tolpho reduced
arrived
last
With
the country
before
city, Biserta, to
We
all
the
which he
must now return
As-
these troops
subjection, and
to
of
walls
Agramant's
at
capital
laid siege.
to
camp of
the
which lay before Aries,
tians,
Turpin asserts)
(as Archbishop
than eighty thousand strong.
the Chris-
which city the Sara-
to
cens had retired after being defeated in a night attack
on
led
tidings
Rinaldo.
by
of
the
Agramant
invasion
of
his
here
received
country
by
the
fresh
enemy, the Abyssinians, and learned that Biserta was

in
sel
danger of
Charles,
He
took
coun-
should be
proposing that the whole quarrel
submitted
oach
be
falling into their hands.
of his officers, and decided to send an embassy to
side,
to
the combat
and
two warriors, one from
according to the issue
decided which
other,
of
the
party
war should
should
cease.
of which
pay
tribute
it
should
to
the
Charlemagne, who
212
had not heard of the favorable turn which

taken
in
Africa,
affairs
had
and
to this proposal,
readily agreed
Rinaldo was selected on the part of the Christians to

sustain the combat.
The Saracens
Rogero was
honor
for
alone,
of
truth
selected
still
the
faith
the
by
Bradamante, and he had resolved

the
do
this
of
arguments
leave the
to
the
to
party
favorable opportunity, and
first
But
to join the Christian side.

to
champion.
camp, kept there by
mind had been opened
his
Christian
of the infidels on
their
for
Rogero
in the Saracen
his
honor forbade him
while his former friends were in distress
and thus he waited for what time might bring forth,
when he was
by the announcement that he
startled
had been selected to uphold the cause of the Saracens

against the Christians,
and that
naldo, the brother of
Bradamante.
While
gence,
tress
at
Rogero was
was
foe
overwhelmed with
Bradamante on her
side
to
be Ri-
this
intelli-
the deepest dis-
felt
hearing of the proposed combat.
should
fall,
worthy
of
she
her
that
felt
if,
to punish
on
If
man
no other
and
love;
Heaven should resolve

of her chosen
deplore
his
the
Rogero
was
living
other
hand,
France by thr death
champion, Bradamante would have
her brother,
so
dear
to her,
and be no
completely severed from the object of her
to
less
affections,
THE WAR
While the
enchantress,
"Fear
peared before her.
"
which so
distresses
Meanwhile
weapons
way
and
weapons
but
assigned
was a
it
the
my
these
sad
suddenly apsaid
daughter,"
combat
this
interrupt
Rogero
their
prepared
had
Rinaldo
conflict.
and decided that
Melissa,
not,
to
to
you."
Rinaldo
the
for
magne and
find
shall
218
lady gave herself up
fair
thoughts, the sage
she,
IN AFRICA.
the
choice,
should be on foot, and with no
The
and poniard.
battle-axe
place
between the camp of Charle-
plain
the walls of Aries.
Hardly had the dawn announced the day appointed

for
this
memorable
can
troops
Agramant
in the
star
were
at
seen
their
to
head
greatest
Jieralds
from
advance
his
brilliant
Rogero marched
from
his
the
of
warriors
Charlemagne, on
the
intrenchments,
ranged
his
his
city,
arms adorned
white
at his side,
attended him, bearing the various parts
and weapons.
proceeded
Erelong the Afri-
lists.
his horse a bay, with a
Moorish fashion,
on his forehead.
some of the
when
combat,
from both sides to mark the
and
Saracen camp
of his
part,
troops
armor
proceeded
in
semi-
and paladins.
circle,
and stood surrounded by
Some
of them bore portions of the armor of Rinaldo,
the
celebrated
which
Rinaldo
Ogier,
took
the
from
his peers
Dane, bearing the helmet

Marnbrino.
Duke Naro
214
two
of Bretagne bore
of Bavaria and Salomon
axes,
of equal weight, prepared for the occasion.
of the combat were then sworn to with
The terms
the utmost
that,
solemnity by
all
was
It
parties.
agreed
from either part any attempt was made to
if
the
terrupt
both combatants should
battle,
in-
turn their
arms against the party which should be guilty of the

interruption
and both monarchs assented
dition, that in such case the
should
party
discharged from his allegiance,
be
at liberty to transfer his
When
side,
other,
were
concluded,
the
own
preparations
left
.tione.
The two
advanced with measured steps towards each
and
attacked
and
to the other side.
and the champions were
warriors
air
arms
their attendants retired each to his
the
all
monarchs and
the con-
to
champion of the offending
met
in
the middle
of the space.
They
one another at the same moment, and
resounded with the blows they gave.
the
Sparks flew
from their battle-axes, while the velocity with which

they managed their weapons astonished the beholders.
Rogero, always remembering that his antagonist was

the brother of his
wound;
against
as
he
betrothed,
strove
himself.
only
to
could not aim a deadly
ward
off
those levelled
Rinaldo, on the other
he esteemed Rogero, spared not
eagerly desired victory for his
sake of his country and his
own
faith.
hand,
much
his blows, for
he
and
the
sake,
for
THE WAR
The
fought
Saracens
feebly,
soon
IN AFRICA.
he received from him.
as
that
marked,
anxiety
that
perceived
and gave not
most
to disguise
champion
His disadvantage was so
and
shame were
acute enchantresses that
moment
their
Rinaldo such blows
to
countenance of Agramant.
the
215
herself
manifest
on
Melissa, one of the
ever lived, seized this
under the form of Rodo-
mont, that rude and impetuous warrior,
who had now
some time been absent from the Saracen camp.
for
Approaching Agramant, she
my
man without
ble
"How
said,
could you,
have the imprudence of selecting a young
lor--.,
experience to oppose the most redoubta-
warrior of France?
Surely you must have been
regardless of the honor of your arms, and of the fate
of your empire!
But
it
is
not too
out delay the agreement which
your ruin."
stood near.
my
sure
is
Break withto
result
in
So saying, she addressed the troops who

"follow me;
"Friends," said she,
under
for a
guidance every one of you will be a match
score of those feeble Christians."

at
late.
seing
Rodomont once more
consent, and the
Saracens,
at
Agramant, delighted
at
his
the
their lances, set spurs to their steeds,
upon the French.

successful,
Melissa,
when
side,
instant,
gave
his
couched
and swept down
she saw her work
disappeared.
Rinaldo and Rogero, seeing the truce broken,
and
216
two
the
engaged in general
armies
battle
their
their
joined hands, and resolved

side until
had
it
failed
conflict,
stopped
fury ceased at once,
martial
act
to
no more on
they
either
should be clearly ascertained which party
to
observe
Both renewed
oath.
its
their
promise to abandon forever the party which had been

thus false and perjured.
Meanwhile, the Christians, after the

of
surprise,
by rage
at
moment
first
met the Saracens with courage redoubled

of
the treachery
their
Guido
foes.
the
Wild, brother and rival of Rinaldo, Griffon and Aquisons
lant,
names
of
back the
beat
assailants,
them
slaughter, forced
numerous
and
Oliver,
have already been
celebrated
and
at
last,
others
in
our
after
whose
recitals,
prodigious
to take shelter within the walls
of Aries.
We
will
naw
return
to
Orlando,
whom we
last
heard of as furiously mad, and doing a thousand acts

of violence in
to
the
course.
an
his
otter,
'.orders
his
of
He swam
senseless
across
and on the other
horse.
He
he arrived
which
it,
for
side
intercepted
his
he could swim
like
saw a peasant watering

of the re-
seized the animal, in spite
sistance of the peasant,

till
One day he came
rage.
stream
and rode
at the sea-coast,
from Africa by only a narrow
it
with furious speed
where Spain
strait.
At
is
the
divided
moment
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

ef his arrival,
stiait.
She
hand,
seemed
land, wafted
The
The
by
of blows
force
glass
them
to
him no
made
urged him forward,
The wretched
nothing was
Already Orlando had
lost
sight
animal
the
for
He
sight.
last
neath him.
his
of the
mouth,
dis-
bark;
it
from
continued to press his horse forward,

could struggle no more, and sunk be-
it
Orlando,
nowise concerned, stretched out
nervous arms, puffing the
his
poor
to Africa.
tance and the swell of the sea completely hid
at
and
Orlando
as
.but
left
swim over
beast but either to die or
attention.
horse carry him into the
his
soon had only his head above water;
his
and
to atop
behavior very uncivil
this
water in pursuit of the ship.
till
in
breeze.
company, paid
thought
paladin
the
but they, having no desire to admit a

their
to
cross
be taking a merry farewell of the
Orlando cried out
in;
madman
to
off to
of people who, with
fall
by a favorable
frantic
him
take
had just put
vessel
was
217
and carried
his
salt
head
water from before

above
waves.
the
Fortunately they were not
rough, scarce a breath of
wind
ble
agitated
fortune,
from
surface
the
Orlando would then
which
this
of Ceuta.
it
is
said
otherwise,
have met
favors
danger, and landed
his
foo's,
him
Here he rambled along
safe
the
the
invinci-
But
death.
him
delivered
on
the
shore
shore
till
he
218
came
whero the black army of Astolpho held
to
ita
camp.
Now
filled
the
happened, just before
it
had
bridge
of
presence
into
captors
the
their
set at liberty
joy, the latter sent to serve in
all
with Christian knights,
was heard
right
and
Astolpho thus found himself surrounded
galleys.
exchanging
sailed
prisoners
changed places, the former being
and received with

the
course
of
at
the
of
knowing
had
army,
Abyssinian
where
port,
not
and,
arrived,
the
a vessel
this time, that
Rodomont had taken
prisoners which
with
in
and he and
and
greetings
his
friends
when
felicitations,
were
noise
the camp, and seemed to increase every
Jioment.
and
Astolpho
mounted
friends
his
and rode
their horses,
the noise proceeded.
seized
their
weapons,
whence
to the quarter
Imagine their astonishment when
they saw that the tumult was caused by a single man,

perfectly
naked,
and browned with
dirt
and exposure,
but of a force and fury so terrible that he overturned

all
that offered to lay hands
him
with
amazement.
knew him.
condition
nize
him.
on him.
Dudon, Oliver, and
Astolpho,
by
It
Astolpho,
the
difficulty
at
they
who had been warned
of his
was the
recog-
his holy monitor,
As
Florismart gazed
was with
paladins
closed
first
round
to
Orlando,
THE WAR
madman
the
if
which,
IN AFRICA.
219
and another a blow of
dealt one
his
fist,
they had not been in armor, or he had h.d
any weapon, would probably have despatched them

as it
Dudon and Astolpho measured their length

sand.
But Florismart seized him from behind,
was,
on the
Sansonnet and another grasped

they succeeded
in
his
and
legs,
securing him with
at
last
They
ropes.
took him to the water-side and washed him well, and

then
first
having
Astolpho,
he could not breathe
that
under
took
it
The
paladin
gence.
ful
all
He
up
his
in one
in
dream,
an
in
his
it,
the
nose,
and placed
it
Orlando
good
marvellous prodigy!
instant
all
his
intelli-
one who had awaked from a pain-
which he had believed that monsters
were about to tear him to

trated, silent,
breath.
recovered
felt like
when
nostrils,
mouth so
through
except
brought the precious phial, uncorked

adroitly
his
bandaged
and abashed.
pieces.
He
seemed pros-
Florismart, Oliver, and As-
tolpho stood gazing upon him, while he turned his eyes
around and on himself.
He
seemed surprised
himself naked, bound, and stretched on
to
find
the sea-shore.
After a few moments he recognized his friends, and

hastened
spoke to them in a tone so tender that they
to
unbind
Then
minish
him,
and
they exerted
to
supply
him
with
garments.
themselves to console him, to
the weight with
which
his
spirits
were
di-
op-
220
and
pressed,
make him
to
the wretched COP
forget
dition into which he had been sunk.
Orlando, in recovering his reason, found himself also

delivered from his insane attachment
His heart
Cathay.
ardent
desire
retrieve
to
him the
command
chief
lando
would not take
owed
so
much
the
everything
united
their
general
assault
by
of
glory
two
paladins
some
the
campaign
acted
in
So,
in
trusted
own
it
of
the
country,
maining
with
his
when
their
bloody battle
and
make
to
plan was
in-
which followed
the
the
bravest
that
and most
he embarked to return
having previously
in
weak
attempt to remain in France.
Sobrino,
chiefs,
troops
concert,
city of Biserta, and were only
in vain to
concert
he
but in
events.
after
was
Or-
whom
to
the infraction of the truce, found himself so
he saw
distin-
but
army,
friend
They proposed
on the
by new
the
the
the
counsels.
Agramant,
fame
of
from
waiting a favorable moment,

terrupted
the queen of
moved with an
be
to
his
to
further influenced by
Astolpho would gladly have yielded
guished exploit.
to
than
her
of
recollection
the
now no
felt
same
sent
off his
direction.
to
his
few
re-
The
vessel
which carried Agramant and Sobrino

approached the
shore where the
fore
Biserta,
army
and,
of Astolpho
lay
encamped
be-
having discovered this fact before
THE WAR
was too
it
the king
late,
eastward, with
view
But
of Egypt.
AFRICA.
IN
commanded
221
the pilot to steer
seek protection of the

king
to
the weather becoming

rough, he con-
sented
to
the
advice
of
harbor
in
an
island
which
companions, and
his
lies
between
sought
and
Sicily
There he found Gradasso, the warlike king

of Sericane, who had come to France to possess himAfrica.
self of
Bayard and the sword Durindana
horse
the
own
to his
country.
The two
who had been companions
kings,
and
of Agramant,
for
"
He
this
if
fetal
mean
Possessed
in
who
steel
or
will
his
Egypt
said
he,
plan," he continued,
to
bronze,
com-
single
and steed
he
as
mine,
could
not
diffi-
will
the
Abyssinians.
them the Moslem
to defend his
and
to
We
back
of the Nile,
deans,
troops
resorting
being removed, there will be no
driving
rouse against
side
his
Orlando
to challenge
of such a sword
He
escape me.
My
shore.
he were made of
culty
him
strongly deprecated
and shun that

is
offered
" Remember the

great Pompey,"
aid.
bat.
affec-
Gradasso learned with regret the reverses
tionately.
person.
arms
in
under the walls of Paris, embraced one another
44
having procured both these prizes, was returning
and,
the
soon
own
nations from the other
Arabians,
Persians,
make Senapus
territories."
recall
and Chal
his
army
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAJNE.
222
this
Agramant approved
"
ticular.
for
is
me,"
advice
said
honor
with
cannot
lando;
It
except in one par-
he,
"
devolve
to
combat Or-
that
on
duty
another."
" Let us
adopt a third course," said the aged war-
"I would
rior Sobrino.
not willingly remain a simple
Let us send three squires
spectator of such a contest.

to
shore of Africa to challenge Orlando and
the
two of
his
island of
This
on
companions in arms to meet us three
any
in this
Lampedusa."
was adopted; the three squires sped
counsel
their
way
and now presented themselves, and
re-
hearsed their message to the Christian knights.
Orlando was
with
rich
delighted,
He
gifts.
and
had
rewarded
already
the
resolved
squires
to
seek
Gradasso and compel him to restore Durindana, which

he had learned was in his possession.
For
his
two
companions, the Count chose his faithful friend Floris-
mart and
The
his cousin Oliver.
three
favorable
warriors
wind,
their right, the

to
be fought.
landed,
embarked,
and
the second morning

island
where
this
sailing
with a
showed them, ou
important battle was
Orlando and his two companions, having
pitched their tent.
Agramant had placed
his
opposite.
Next morning,
as
soon
as
Aurora brightened
the
THE WAR
of the
edges
armed
took
horizon,
and
themselves
their positions,
IN AFRICA.
the
warriors
mounted
223
both
parties
horses.
They
of
their
face to face, lowered their lances,
placed them in rest, clapped spurs to their horses, and

flew to
the charge.
The
dasso.
Orlando met the charge of Gra-
paladin was unmoved, but
his horse could
He
not sustain the terrible shock of Bayard.
recoiled,
staggered, and feh some paces behind.

to raise
his
him, but,
and
Agramant
the
his
famous Balisardo.
brave
tage, one or the other;
King Sobrino.
tried
finding his efforts unavailing, seized
and drew
shield,
Orlando
Oliver
gained
Meanwhile
no advan-
but Florismart unhorsed the
Having brought
his foe to the
ground,
he would not pursue his victory, but hastened to

tack Gradasso,
who had overthrown
Orlando.
him thus engaged, Orlando would not
at-
Seeing
interfere, but ran
with sword upraised upon Sobrino, and with one blow

deprived
dead,
him of
sense
and
motion.
he next turned to aid
That brave
his
of the terrible Durindana.
was
beloved Florismart.
arms
paladin, neither in horse nor
to his antagonist, could but parry
him,
Believing him
delayed
for
mounting the horse of the
equal
and evade the blows
Orlando, eager to succor
moment
King
in
securing
Sobrino.
It
and
was but
an instant, and with sword upraised, he rushed upon
Gradasso; who, noways disconcerted at the onset of
LEGENDS
224
this
second
him
with
distance,
his
shouted his defiance, and
foe,
his
sword,
but,
reached
scarcely
having
him,
if
thigh, and,
wounded
and
him
in
as it fell,
he had been a
twain.
little
failed
to
at
the
pierce
him a blow with

and
breast,
face,
nearer,
this
by
Sobrino,
thrust
miscalculated
Orlando, in return, dealt
mail.
Balisardo, which
cleft
CHARLEMAGNE.
Of
would have
time recovered
from his swoon, though severely wounded, raised himself
on
his
legs,
aid his friends.
he thrust his
Oliver,
latter's
and looked
horse, which
sword
fell,
entangling his leg as he

extricate
friend,
see
to
how he might
Observing Agramant hard pressed by
himself.
the bowels
into
and bore down
his
of
master,
so that Oliver could not
fell,
Florismart saw the danger of
and ran upon
the
Sobrino
with
his
his
over-
horse,
threw him, and then turned to defend himself from
They were
Agramant.
Agramant, mounted
though
over Florismart,
advantage
different,
in his
not
yet
unequally
matched,
had
an
whose horse was but
in-
on
Brigliadoro,
Agramant had received a
serious
wound
encounter with Oliver.
Nothing
could
between Orlando
exceed
and
the
fury of the encounter
Gradasso.
Durindana,
hands of Gradasso, clove asunder whatever

but such was the
the
foi
skill
of Orlando,
who
it
in
the
struck
perfectly
knew
danger to which he was exposed from a stroke
THE WAR
of that weapon,
way
from
caution
he
blow
moment
every moment.
and
rage
He
stunned the paladin.
it
Gradasso turned to
the
plain.
that
moment saw
blow
fatal
at
in-
sc
foi
dropped the
victory,
Florismart
whom
Agramant,
Gradasso plunged
from
fell
pursue him, but
at
Florismart in the very act of striking
While Florismart was wholly

his
his
In his desperation,
on the helmet of Orlando, that
full
and his frightened horse scoured with him over
reins,
such
in
Meanwhile, Gradasso was
Durindana with both hands, and struck
lifted
terrible a
wound.
many wounds, and
increased
225
had not yet struck him
it
as to inflict a
bleeding
IN AFRICA.
his
he
intent
his
horse,
had unhorsed.
upon completing
sword into
his side.
and bathed the
plain
with his blood.
Orlando recovered himself just
Whether rage
deed.
breast,
his
to
first
blow
or
grief
predominated
in
upon Agramant, who was nearest
fell
him, and smote his head from his shoulders.
this sight,
his
tell; but, seizing Balisardo with fury,
cannot
time to see the
in
Gradasso, for the
first
At
time, felt his courage
sink,
and a dark presentiment of death come over him.
He
hardly
stood
on his defence when Orlando cast
himself upon him, and gave
him a
sword
and came out
penetrated
his
ribs,
fatal
breadth on the other side of his body.

10*
thrust.
The
palm's
226
Thus
beneath the sword of the most illustrious
fell
of France the bravest warrior of the Saracen
paladin
Orlando then, as
host.
the
to
lightly
ground,
Florismart
mand
despising his victory, leaped
and
breathed.
still
do not forget me,
and oh
to
He
give
friend
his
could even com-
me your
He
be a brother to Flordelis."
dear
his
voice to utter a few parting words
his
friend,
ran
embraced him, and bathed him with
Florismart,
tears.
if
" Dear
prayers,
died in utter-
ing her name.
After a few moments given to

look
to
Oliver
for
lay
his
Orlando turned
grief,
companion and
other
oppressed with
the
his
of
weight
foes.
late
his
horse,
from which he had in vain struggled to liberate himself.
Orlando extricated him with
raised
Sobrino from the earth, and committed him to
his
squire,
his
own
treating
brother.
most generous of
ard
him
as
For
this
men
difficulty
gently as
terrible
if
he then
he had been
warrior was
to a fallen foe.
He
the
took Bay-
and Brigliadoro, with the arms of the conquered
knights
their
bodies and their
other spoils he remit-
ted to their attendants.
But who can
tell
the grief of Flordelis
when
she
saw the warriors return, and found not Florismart

usual
the
after absence hasten
to her side.
aspect of the others that her lord
as
She knew by
was
slain.
At
THE WAR
the thought,
lips,
she
IN AFRICA.
22'l
and before the question could pass her
upon the ground.
senseless
fell
When
life
returned, and she learned the truth of her ôrst fears,
she
depart without
a single cry
ous
blow,
and given
I
when
or
my
last
comforted.
let
him
his
enemy
him
dealt
that treacher-
might have thrown myself between,
worthless
kiss."
she had
that
"I
might have saved him by
her.
might have heard
him a
herself
upbraided
bitterly
life
for his.
his last words,
Or
if
no more,
might have given
So she lamented, and could not he
ROGERO AND BRADAMANTE.

the
AFTER
naldo,
as
interruption
we have
of the treaty required
magne
the
and
it,
and
same
combat with Ri-
Rogero was
related,
his
him
to
per-
The terms
doubts what course to take.
plexed with
had broken
of the
abandon Agramant, who
to transfer his allegiance to Charle-
love
direction
for
but
Bradamante
called
unwillingness
to
him
in
desert his
prince and leader in the hour of distress
forbade this
course.
he took
way
to
Embarking, therefore,
rejoin
the
for Africa,
Saracen army
midway by a storm which drove the

The crew took to their boat, but
his
but was arrested

vessel
that
on a rock,
was
quickly

in
swamped
the
were compelled
buffeting the
and
waves,
swim
to
Rogero with
their
for
229
waves Rogero bethought him of
in so long
delaying his Christian profession,
heart that,
in his
if
he should
live
were heard and answered;
him
he
received
with
him,
reach the land,
to
he succeeded
His vows
in
reaching
first
having
his
partaking
in
From
overlooked the sea.
cell
baptism,
instruction
ceiving
his sin
and was aided and relieved on landing by
a pious hermit, whose
days
rest
while
and vowed
he would no longer delay to be baptized.
the shore,
the
Then
lives.
humble
of
the doctrines
passed
fare,
some
and
re-
the Christian
faith.
While these things were going

had
set
out on his
to seek
way
Bayard from him, hearing on

things
to
which were doing
in
more than
join
his
Florismart,
and
to
friends
rejoice
the Africans
and
the
forces,
Christian
to
the
knights
and return home.
Abyssinian
spoil
gave up
army,
their
own
and
in
way
of
the great
thither
repaired
arrived too late to do
lamenting the
loss
of
with them in their victory
On
over the Pagan knights.
his
Africa,
He
bear his part in them.
who
Rinaldo,
on,
Gradasso and recover
the death of their king,
contest,
Biserta submitted,
had only
to
dismiss their
Astolpho took leave of
sent
them
back
kden
to
country, not forgetting
his
with
intrust
230
them the bag which held the winds, by means
to
which they were enabled to

again without danger,
reached their
own
and did not untie
sailed
it
till
they
who much needed
Oliver,
whom
and Sobrino, to
care,
was shown,
of
sandy desert
country.
Orlando now, with

surgeon's
the
cross
in a swift vessel
the
equal attention
to
Sicily, bearing
with him the body of Florismart, to be laid in Chris-
sonnet and the other

the
Sicily,
San-
Rinaldo accompanied them, as did
earth.
tian
funeral
Christian
Arrived
leaders.
was solemnized with
the
all
who
of religion, and with the profound grief of those
known
had
had
or
Florismart,
heard
of
at
rites
fame.
his
Then they resumed their course, steering for Marseilles.

But Oliver's wound grew worse instead of
and
better,
sufferings so distressed his friends that
his
they
conferred
Then
said the pilot,
together,
knowing what
not
"We
are
to
do.
not far from an
isle,
where a holy hermit dwells alone in the midst of the

It
sea.
is
vain.
He
resort
to
the
said
none seek
counsel or his
his
aid
hath wrought marvellous cures, and

that
knight."
holy man,
Orlando
if
without doubt he can
bade
him
steer
thither,
in
you
heal
and
soon the bark was laid safely beside the lonely rock;
the
wounded man was lowered
carried
by the crew
to
into
the hermit's
their
cell.
boat,
It
was
and
the
BOGERO AND BRADAMANTE.

same
after
and
hermit
his
whom
with
shipwreck,
whom
with
he
had
Rogero
by whom
taken
refuge
he had been baptized,
now
was
231
staying,
absorbed
in
sacred studies and meditations.
The holy man

kindness, and
the
for
come
their
for
Christian faith,
errand
and being
told
one who, warring
for
help
was brought
to
pass
perilous
he straightway undertook the cure.
sad wound,
by
inquired
they had
that
received Orlando and the rest with
His applications were simple, but they were seconded
The
his prayers.
by
pain,
and
in a
soundness.
to
holy
monk
paladin was
few days
his foot
Sobrino,
as
soon as he perceived
perform that wonder, cast aside
prophet, and with
owned
contrite heart
demanded baptism
and
soon relieved from
was perfectly restored
at
his
hands.
liis
the
false
the true God,
The
hermit
restored
granted his request, and also by his prayers
him
in
health, while all the Christian knights rejoiced
to
his
conversion almost as
of Oliver.
tude,
More than
and daily grew
Rogero was
knights,
but
not
made him known
as at the restoration
felt
Rogero
in grace
and
known by fame
joy and grati-
faith.
to
all
the
Christian
even Rinaldo knew him by
though he had proved
all
all,
much
his
prowess in combat.
to them,
when they found
sight,
Sobrino
and great was the joy of
one whose valor and courtesy
232
were renowned through the world no longer an enemy
and unbeliever, but a convert and champion of the

true
his
more than
all
but
the rest, Rinaldo cherished him, for he
more than any knew
the
one graspa
another locks him fast in his embrace
hand,
It
about the knight;
All press
faith.
his
worth.
was not long before Rogero confided to
his friend
hopes he entertained of a union with his
sister,
and Rinaldo frankly gave his sanction to the proposal.
But causes unknown
to the paladin
time interposing obstacles to
The fame
were
at that
very
success.
its
of the beauty and worth
Bradamante
of
had reached the ears of the Grecian Emperor Constantine,
and he had sent
hand of
his niece for
with
his
The
Charlemagne
her father,
consent until he should
son Rinaldo,
warriors
to
demand
now
had only
have spoken
resume
their voyage.
absent.
now prepared
had taught him the true
to
faith.
his
claim
to
who
Orlando restored to
him the horse and arms which were

rightly
asserting
re-
first
Rogero took a tender farewell of the good hermit
even
the
Leo, his son, and the heir to his
Duke Aymon,
dominions.
served his
to
Balisarda,
his,
that
not
sword
which he himself had won from the enchantress.
The hermit gave his

blessing
The passage was
re-embarked.
to the band,
speedy, and
they arrived in the harbor of Marseilles.
and they
v&y
soon

when he had
Astoipho,
ed
the
dismissed his troops, mount-
and
Hippogriff,
233
at
one
over
shot
flight
to
Sardinia, thence to Corsica, thence, turning slightly to
the
hovered over Provence, and alighted
left,
had
been
unbridled
seek his
commanded
the
Hippogriff,
own
retreats,
do by the holy saint
and
ever since the
visit to
reached
him
turned
loose
he
to
never more to be galled with
The horn had
saddle or bit.
Astoipho
to
the
in
There he did what he
neighborhood of Marseilles.
marvellous power
lost its
the moon.
Marseilles
the
when
day
very
Orlando, Rinaldo, Oliver, Sobrino, and Rogero arrived
defeat
ing
had
Charles
there.
Saracen kings, and
of the
On
events.
knights,
already heard the

all
news
of
the
the accompany-
learning the approach of the gallant
he sent forward some of his most
illustrious
nobles to receive them, and himself, with the rest of

his
fair
court,
kings,
and gorgeous
dukes,
and
band of
peers,
ladies,
the queen, and a
from
forward
set
Aries to meet them.
No
sooner were the OIULLU
greetings
interchanged,
than Orlando and his friends led forward Rogero, and

presented him
of Rogero,
to the
Duke
of Christian
Emperor.
They vouch him
of Risa, one of the
son
most renowned
warriors, by adverse fortune stolen in
in the
infancy, and brought up by Saracens
false
his
faith,
234
now by
a kind Providence converted, and restored to
the place his father once held
fill
among the
foremost
champions of the throne and Church.
had
Rogero
respectfully
from
alighted
the
before
him remount and
his
ride beside
do him
honor in
and omitted nothing

of
which
might
train.
With pomp triumphal and with
the troop returned to
rich tapes-
the
conquering
try,
host
from the hands of
rain
till
where many days he
When
upon
dames and damsels, from
fair
every balcony and window.
ords,
So welcomed, the mighty
he reached the royal palace,
feasted,
high in
revel, dance,
Rinaldo told his father,
he had promised his
him with
Beatrice,
herself to
lands,
and song.
Duke Aymon, how
having set his heart on seeing
mother,
also
a knight
appealed
who had
and give the preference
to
one
her Empress of the wide Levant.
though
entreat)-,
respect
would
forbade
not
his
Rogero, his father heard
sister to
indignation,
reject
with
hall,
her united to the Grecian

Emperor's son.
her
cheer
hung with
like
fell
amid tourney,
martial
his
festive
were deco-
and
Emperor passed on
sight
the city; the streets
rated with garlands, the houses
flowers
bade
Charlemagne
Emperor.
him
and stood
horse,
her
promise
to
to
to
The Lady
Bradamante
neither
title
nor
who would make

But Bradamante,
refuse
her
do what
mother's
her
heart
ROGEBO AND BRADAMANTE

and answered only with
repelled,
was
alone, and then gave a
that a stranger should
rob him of his bride, determined to seek
to
the Prince of Greece, and defy
With
she
until
sigh,
loose to tears.
Meanwhile Rogero, indignant

presume
235
nim
to mortal combat.
design he donned his armor, but exchanged
this
his crest
and emblazonment, and bore instead a white
unicorn
upon
squire,
crimson
He
field.
commanding him not
and,
Rogero, rode on his quest.
to
Having
chose
address
trusty
him
as
crossed the Rhine
and the Austrian countries into Hungary, he followed

the
course
of
the
Danube
he reached Belgrade.
till
There he saw the imperial ensigns spread, and white

thronged with troops, before the town.
pavilions,
the
it
was
Constantino
Emperor
city to
recover
it
laying
siege
to
For
the
from the Bulgarians, who had taken
from him not long before.
river flowed
between the camp of the Emperor
and the Bulgarians, and
the
moment when Rogero
a skirmish had begun between the parties
approached,
from either camp,

the purpose
who had approached

The Greeks
of watering.
were four
to
precipitate
rout.
only by
at
in
that affray
one, and drove back the Bulgarians
Rogero,
his hatred of the
the middle of
the stream for
seeing
this,
and
in
animated
Grecian prince, dashed into
the flying mass,
calling
aloud on
the
236
the
He
turn.
to
fugitives
encountered
a leader of
first
Grecian host in splendid armor, a nephew of the
on
breathless
him,
a son.
as
Rogero's lance
and armor, and stretched
shield
pierced
before
dear to him
as
Emperor,
the
plain.
the
and
Another
warrior
another
fell
and astonishment and terror arrested the
advance of the Greeks, while the Bulgarians, catching
courage from
the
cavalier,
Leo, the prince, was at a distance

skirmish
from
an
elevated
how
the changed battle was
and
could
not
choose
prowess with which

blazonry
in their
when
this
turn.
sudden
but not so far but that he could see
rose,
distinctly,
front,
change
rally,
who
and chase the Grecian troops,
but
the
admire
was done.
it
that
displayed
position
all
the
which he held,
work of one man,

bravery and
the
He knew by
the
was
of
champion
not
the Bulgarian
army, though he furnished aid to them.
Although he suffered by
not wish him
sentment.
By
ill,
river,
and, crossing
their
escape,
of the
valor,
it
meet
down
him,
prince could
surpassed
his
re-
by fording or swimming, some
leaving
Bulgarians.
many more
the river,
prisoners
in
Rogero, learning from
some of the captives that Leo was

distance
the
time the Greeks had

regained the
this
made
the hands
his
for his admiration
at
a -point some
rode thither with a view to
but arrived not before the
Greek prince

had
retired
Day was
bridge.
round
unknown
him
he
as
who had narrowly
knight
battle
late
slept,
in
a
It
escaped
found shelter
of
next morning carried him
and
the
to
he was in turn delivered to his
By
also
it
knight, easily found means of securing
and delivered him
chains,
of the
found
to repose.
same cottage, and, recognizing the armor
the
the
sword in the
Rogero's
in
He
where he soon yielded himself
happened,
the
tip
spent, and Rogero, wearied, looked
for a shelter for the night.
cottage,
ao
and broken
the stream,
beyond
237
young knight, the
first
Emperor.
sister
in
him
By
Theodora, mother
victim of Rogero's spear.
her he was cast into a dungeon,
till
her ingenuity
could devise a death sufficiently painful to satiate her

revenge.
Bradamante, meanwhile,
mother's importunity,
to
escape her father's and
had begged a boon of Charle-
word
to
was that she should not be compelled
to
magne, which the monarch pledged

grant
it
marry any one unless he should

single
combat.
tournament in
The Emperor,
these
words
his
royal
vanquish her in
first
therefore, proclaimed a
"
He
that
Duke Aymon's daughter must contend
would
wed
with the sword
sun's rise to his setting;

against that dame, from the
and
if,
in that time,
be his."
he
is
not overcome, the lady shall
238
Duke Aymon and
the
had taken, brought
to await the
daughter to court,
tournament.
much
Beatrice, though
Lady
incensed at the course things
their
appointed for the
day
Bradamante, not finding there him
whom
her heart required, distressed herself with doubts what

could be the cause of his absence.
Of
fancies, the
all
most painful one was that he had gone away to learn

mother's
to
her, knowing her father's and her
forget
opposition
to
against them.
maiden's woe,
trothed
their
to
despairing
O how much
But
if
and
union,
contend
worse would be the
were known to her what her be-
it
was then enduring!
He was
plunged
dungeon where no ray of day-
in a
light ever penetrated, loaded with chains, and scantily
supplied with the
coarsest
food.
No wonder
despair
took possession of his heart, and he longed for death as

a
relief,
when one
night
equally dark to him) he
(or one day, for both were
was roused with the glare of
men
a torch, and saw two
enter his
Prince Leo, with an attendant,

as
he had learned the wretched
It
cell.
who had come

fate of the
"
Cavalier,"
valor hath so
own
bound
" I
as soon
brave knight
whose valor he had seen and admired on the

battle.
was the
of
field
whom
thy
to thee, that I
willingly peril
my
said
he,
safety to lend thee aid."
you," replied Rogero,
am
one
" Infinite thanks I owe
" and the
life
you give me
239
promise faithfully to render back upon your
promptly
The
stake
to
at
it
prince then told
hearing which a
his
Rogero
for
He
was
and arms restored
and
call,
your service."
name and
of contending
tide
overwhelmed Rogero.
his horse
times
all
rank, at
emotions
almost
and had
set at
liberty,
to him.
Meanwhile, tidings arrived of King Charles's decree

that
whoever aspired
first
encounter her with sword and lance.
made
the Grecian
was no match
self,
he sees
to the
hand of Bradamante must
turn
prince
This news
he knew he
for
pale,
for her in fight.
Communing with him-
how he may make
his wit supply the place
of valor, and employ the French knight, whose
was
still
unknown
to
him, to fight the
Rogero heard the proposal with extreme

it
seemed worse than death
whom
of one to
his
assent "
him
deatli
yet,
rather
remedy
than
how
make none but a
to
first
Leo should
came over
repentance
confess
die ?
feigned
liis
change
Death seems
resistance,
avail,
for,
to
her
never can death come more
her hand guide the weapon.

unless
his only
and allow
happily than
if
of mind,
Sometimes he thinks
access, for
not
yet
Hastily he gave
life.
sword a ready
will
request
things that which
would be welcome.
but
distress
the
deny
him.
bitter
all
Afterward,
itself
he owed his
do in
to
command."
to
name
battle for
he wins the maid
Yet
tliis
for
the
240
Greek
prince,
He
remains unpaid.
his debt
had prom-
He
ised to maintain a real, not a feigned encounter.
then
will
word, and banish every thought
his
keep
moved him
from his bosom except that which
to main-
tain his truth.
The young
arrived
They
the
and
pleased,
The
prince
an
by
his
the
damsel
who
any lord
inferior
to
be
Rogero
or he
she
to
He
iay.
the
passed
and
gifts.
" to send
suit,
fight
for
she should
night
before
pay the
forfeit
the
the felon
of his
life
day
would not
for
let
against
would be of no
He
con-
on the ensuing
avail,
her see Frontino, knowing that

the
that
steed.
Nor would he use
enchanted blade
all
armor
and the sword that he did take
he hammered well
upon the edge to abate
ness.
assigned
spends,
chose to fight with sword

only, and on foot,
would recognize
Balisarda,
was
refused ever to take in wedlock

herself in
the battle like that which
demned
to
monarch
he would perish beneath her sword."
his bride, or
for
tents
the purpose of his coming, and
forth
prayed the Emperor to dispatch his

forth
his
visits
courtesy by
and
but Leo
arrival
his
The
embassy.
testified
set
known
making
walls,
Charlemagne
Paris,
and pitched
preferred not to enter the city,
without
at
out,
set'
attended,
richly
prince,
with him Rogero.
its
sharp-
wore the surcoat of Prince Leo, ami
his

emblazoned with a golden, double-headed
shield,
The
took care to
prince
Bradamante,
combat
far
into
proached,
it
she
her
own
seemed
and waited impatiently

the
signal,
rock stands
unmoved
clad in those
helm,
the
his
ward,
armor
self,
At
with
fury
fell
the fury of the storm, so Rogero,
strokes
which stormed about
flank.
cuirass
Sparks
flew from
falling thick
and
shield,
strokes,
fast, like
on a cottage roof; but Rogero, with

or
head
his
his
from direct and back
turns them aside,

is
and
sound.
as a well-built wall or aged
aimed now high, now low,

hailstones
ap-
arms which Trojan Hector once wore,
and breast and

his
moment
the
for the trumpet's
But
fain
within her veins,
fire
she drew her sword,
upon her Rogero.
withstood
As
edge
and would
the steel,
have
th
for
of blunting the
acerbity.
to
herself
prepared
Instead
she whets
eagle.
himself be seen by none
let
meanwhile,
differently.
of her falchion,
infuse
241
skilful
them where
receives
his
a sure protection, careful only to protect him-
and with no thought of
striking in return.
Thus
the hours passed away, and, as the sun approached the
more her anger
increases,
forts,
like
the craftsman
while
the
day
sel
much
the
and she redoubles her
ef-
the damsel began to despair.
west,
didst thou
is
who
But
so
sees his
work unfinished
miserable dam-
wellnigh spent.
know whom thou wouldst
kill,
if,
in
242
matched
cavalier
that
thee
against
thou
know Rogero, on whom thy very

kill
rather than kill him thou wouldst
dearer to thee than
is
lier
thyself,
hang t
he
for
life.
who thought
King Charles and the peers,
skill
but
didst
life-threads
the cava-
and
to be the Grecian prince, viewing such force
the
her
and how without assaulting
exhibited,
knight defended himself,
were
filled
and declared the champions well
with admiration,
matched, and worthy
of each other.
When
nal
sun was
the
Charlemagne gave the
set,
terminating the contest, and
for
awarded
to
Prince Leo as a bride.
distress,
returned to his tent.
helmet,
and kissed him
forth,"
said
cannot exhaust
laid aside
unicorn,
tino,
and
it
to
both
me
as
you
his
"Hence-
please, for
you
little,
had worn, and resumed the
withdraw himself from
from his
steed.
cheeks.
Rogero replied
was midnight he
his
Rogero, in deep
There Leo unlaced
gratitude."
hasted
sallied
which pleased
tent,
rose, saddled
all
Fron-
taking that direction
All night he rode absorbed
woe, and called on Death as alone capable
in
bitter
of
relieving
forest,
my
the ensigns he
then
When
eyes.
on
" do with
he,
sig-
Bradamante was
his
sufferings.
and penetrated into
its
At
last
he
entered
deepest recesses.
There
he unharnessed Frontino, and suffered him to wander
ROGEBO AND BBADAMANTE.

where
Then he threw
would.
lie
243
down on
himself
the
ground, and poured forth such bitter wailings that the
and
birds
Not
beasts, for
with his
to pity
was the
less
none
else
heard him, were moved
cries.
of the
distress
Bradamante,
lady
who, rather than wed any one but Rogero, resolved

break
to
her
and
word,
if
Charlemagne himself; and,

to die.
But
and
confidante of their loves,
and
would do,
else
quarter.
was a heroine of warlike

She
Bradamante.
to
equal
nothing
court,
came from an unexpected
of Rogero,
sister
Marphisa,
prowess
relief
kindred,
defy
felt
had
hardly
been
less
the
distress
themselves at seeing the perils which threatened

"
their union.
They are already united by mutual
than
vows," she
more
is
said,
"and
the
in
Full
necessary?"
sight
of this
of
Heaven what
thought she pre-
Charlemagne, and declared that
sented herself before
she herself was witness that the maiden had spoken to
Rogero
those
words which
who marry swear;
they
and that the compact was so sealed between the pair

that
they were no longer
one
the
other,
to
take
free,
nor could forsake, the
another spouse.
This
her
assertion she offered to prove, in single combat, against
Prince Leo, or any one
Charlemagne,
sadly
else.
perplexed
at
Bradamante, to be called, and told
this,
commanded
her what the bold
244
Bradamante
Marphisa had declared.
denied
neither
nor confirmed the statement, but hung her head, and
Duke Aymon was
kept silence.
have
fain
ground
before
set
that,
aside
the
made
at
if
enraged, and would

contract
pretended
all,
Rogero was baptized, and therefore
not so thought
not which
Marphisa spoke thus
no one
"Since
my
brother
tal
combat,
the
But
void.
nor the good Orlando, and
Rinaldo,
Charlemagne knew
on
must have been made
it
to
way
when
decide,
else
can
marry the maiden while

mor-
lives,
let
the prince meet
and
let
him who survives take her
Rogero
in
for
his bride."
This saying pleased the Emperor, and was accepted
by the prince,
for
he thought that, by the aid of his
unknown champion, he should

fight.
to
Proclamation was
appear and defend
caused search to be
his
surely triumph in the
therefore
suit
made on
made
for
and Leo, on
all
sides
for
Rogero
his part,
the knight
of the Unicorn.
Meanwhile Rogero,
stretched
overwhelmed with
without food, courting death.
Here he was discovered
by one of Leo's people, who, finding him
resist
attempts to remove him, hastened to his master,
was not
lay
despair,
on the ground in the forest night and day
far off,
and brought him
to the spot.
all
who
As
ha
245
approached, he heard words which convinced him that
was the cause of the knight's despair
love
but no
clew was given to guide him to the object of that love.
Stooping down, the prince embraced the weeping war"

rior, and, in the tenderest accents, said
Spare not,
:
the cause of your distress,
entreat you, to disclose
for
few such desperate
wholly past cure.
betide
evils
that nothing can undo.
and leave
me
He
spoke
you would
to
you by
to try if wealth, art, cunning, force, or
all
in
If not,
such
shall
that
accents,
moving
It
he could command utterance
when you
be time
will
it
has been tried in vain, to die."
could not choose but yield.
lord,
Rogero
was some time before
at
last
he
know me
for
what
said,
"
Know,
then,
am
tent on putting
you
your father's court.

submit to see
But,
as
man
courtesy, well
my
that
cause to hate, and
my
Rogero
who
to death, he
This I
went
you
die.
have so
that,
to seek
in-
you
at
did because I could not
promised bride borne off by you.
purposes and
tried
whom you
so hated
My
I doubt
am,
not you, like myself, will be content that I should
much
are
as
Tell me, then, your grief,
persuasion cannot relieve you.
enough, after
that
am bound
hide your grief from me, for I

ties
mankind
me much
It grieves
in
God
disposes,
your great
time of sore need, so moved
fixed resolve, that I not only laid aside the hate
246
mante, which
and
heart
me
to
was
all
of
asked
then
for
me
you
me my
served
you
possess her in
the lady;
is
not to live to see
rather that I die; for
lady Brada-
the
one as to demand of
Yours
not.
but ask
peace;
win
You know whether
soul.
faithfully or
Be
it.
content
vows have passed between mylive
she can
was gentle Leo with astonishment
at these
and her which forbid that while I
self
You
but purposed to be your friend forever.
bore,
lawfully wive with another."
So
filled
he stood
words, that for a while
moved, and steadfast gaze,
silent,
like a statue.
with
un-
lips
And
the dis-
covery that the stranger was Rogero not only abated

not the good-will he bore
that his distress for
to his
For
own.
him,
this,
so
it,
and because he would appear
deservedly an Emperor's son,
outdone, would
things
but increased
what Rogero suffered seemed equal
and,
though
other
in
be surpassed in courtesy,
not
he says: "Rogero, had I known, that day when your

matchless
valor
Rogero, your
as
then
it
dungeon.
then,
gift
my
less
And
knew not
gladly rescued
if I
how much more
of which
that
troops,
would have made
made me while
should have no
ra's
routed
virtue
were
you
me your own,
my
foe,
and
you from Theodo-
would willingly have done so
gladly will
you would rob yourself
now
restore
to confer
it
the
upon
BOGERO AND BBADAMANTE.

The damsel
me.
though
but
her,
know
life
more due
is
247
you than
to
me, and
to
her worth, I would forego not only

rather than distress a knight like
itself,
you."
This and
at last
till
live,
much more he
said
to
and thus a second time owe
But
same intent
the
"I
Rogero replied,
yield, and
am
my
life
to
restored as to return
to the royal residence,
where an
embassy had arrived from the Bulgarian princes

the
knight
you."
days elapsed before Rogero was so far
several
crown of
content to
of
that
the
and tender
unicorn,
him the
place of their king, fallen
in
country,
to
to seek
in battle.
Thus were
when Prince Leo,
things situated
by the hand Rogero, clad
the battered
in
which he had sustained the
conflict with
leading
armor
in
Bradamante,
"
Behold," he said,
" the
champion who maintained from dawn to setting
presented himself before the king.
sun the arduous contest
don of the
cian
had
prince
is
his
himself
and
fought
forth Marphisa,
will
the guer-
maintain
dare dispute his claim."
She
all
hia
believed that the Gre-
for all
and
not here to assert his rights,

cause,
to claim
King Charlemagne, with
fight."
peerage, stood amazed
Then stepped
he comes
I,
it
with
said,
Bradamante.
" Since
Rogero
his sister,
undertake
against whoever
said
this
shall
with so much
248
that the prince deemed

anger and disdain,
wise to feign,
brow, saying,
She
arms about her brother's neck>
threw
her
nor would give
way
and
ran
and joy of Marphisa
astonishment
the
scribe
no longer
it
and withdrew Rogero's helmet from his

" Behold him here "
Who can de-
to
Charlemagne and Rinaldo,
let
Orlando, Dudon, and the
rest
who crowded
rounu,
embrace him, and press friendly kisses on his brow.
The
by many a messenger
joyful tidings flew fast
to
Bradamante, who in her secret chamber lay lamenting.
The
blood
that
about her heart flowed
stagnated
that notice so fast,
that she
Duke Aymon and
the
at
had wellnigh died for joy.
Lady Beatrice no longer with-
held their consent, and pledged their daughter to the
brave Rogero before
Now came
at
the
them
feet
all
that gallant
company.
the Bulgarian ambassadors, and, kneeling

of Rogero,
to their
besought him to return with
country, where, in Adrianople, the crown
and sceptre were awaiting
his acceptance.
united his persuasions to theirs, and

royal father's
their part.
name,
promised, in his
that peace should
Rogero gave
his
consent,
Prince Leo
be restored on
and
it
was sur-
mised that none of the virtues which shone so

conspicuously in
Lady
him
so availed to
Beatrice, as
the
recommend Rogero
hearing
saluted as a
sovereign prince.
her future
to the
son-in-la-qr
THE BATTLE OF RONCESVALLES.

the expulsion of the Saracens from France,
AFTER
Charlemagne
Marsilius,
the
led his
army
with the African Saracens in
magne
into Spain, to punish
king of that country, for having sided
succeeded
in
all
his
the late war.

attempts,
Charle-
and compelled
Marsilius to submit, and pay tribute to France.

readers
will
or Ganelon,
chapters
as
remember Gano, otherwise
whom we
an
deadly
enemy
friends.
He
equality
old
of
called
Our
Gan,
mentioned in one of our early
courtier
Orlando,
of
Charlemagne,
Rinaldo,
and
all
and
their
had great influence over Charles, from
of age
and long intimacy; and he was nol

11*
^50
without
but
good
qualities:
envious,
on
false,
Charles to
he was brave and
and
prevailed
send him as ambassador to Marsilius,
He
arrange the tribute.
to
sagacious,
Gan
treacherous.
embraced Orlando over
and over again at taking leave, using such pains to

seem loving and
fest
with
tenderness
equal
in his face,
temptuously
may make
you
that his hypocrisy
sincere,
every one but the old monarch.
to
as
All
lie."
thought
many
the
the
same,
on
who
Oliver,
and thought
fair
other
and
said
con-
"
You
you choose, but
who were
paladins
they
fastened
smiled
to himself,
as
speeches
was mani-
He
as
present
much
to
the
Emperor, adding, that Gan should on no account be

sent
But Charles was
ambassador to the Spaniards.
infatuated.
Gan was
The
out
him
king,
received
of Saragossa
into
with great
the
to
city
meet him,
with
nothing for several days

tions
honor by Marsilius.
attended by his lords,
of chivalry,
came
acclamations.
but
the ladies
fifteen
miles
and then conducted
balls,
There
was
games, and exhibi-
throwing flowers on the
heads of the French

knights, and the people shouting,
"France!
Mountjoy and
St.
After the ceremonies of the
and the ambassador

began
One day
to
Denis I"
first
reception, the king
understand one another.
they sat together in a garden on the border
THE BATTLE OF BONCES VALLES.

The water was
fountain.
of a
reflected
it
fresh
every
with
encircled
was enabled
to see the
and
the water,
was
Marsitius
Gan
of
they
sat
which
and
quivered
as
talked,
his
governed
not
lamenting,
the
as
to
was
the
without
if
the face,
in
speech
accordingly.
and watched the face
adroit,
equally
spot
with
expression of his countenance
while he addressed him.
friend,
the
Gan, without looking the king
restraint,
in
object
and smooth
clear
around, and
fruit-trees
As
air.
so
251
Marsilius began
by
but as to the
the ambassador,
which Charles had done him by
injuries
invading his dominions, charging him with wishing to

take
his
kingdom from him, and give

he plainly uttered
at length
till
ambitious
paladin
were
but
to
it
Orlando
his belief that,
if
that
men would
dead, good
get their rights.
Gan heaved
pelled
a sigh,
was unwillingly com-
as if he
allow the force of what the king said; but,
to
he
unable to contain himself long,

radiant with
"
is
have
thing
will
utter
is
truth
must Oliver, who struck
court,
I
triumphant wickedness,
Every word you
also
it
treachery
planned
already
come
lifted
to
to
your
their
me
that
foul
affronts
have
besotted
borders,
his
to
like
settled
master.
face,
exclaimed:
die he must,
punish
everything,
with
up
and
and die
blow
at
these?
every-
Orlando
RoncesvtJles,
252
the
for
purpose
of
the
receiving
at the foot of the
will
await him
will
with him: you,

bring but a small band
meet him,
then
and who receives tribute
him,
The new Judas had

when
exultation
his
of nature.
face
from
head
Gan was
which
to
scarcely
its
lightning,
and
foot,
sitting,
which
a laurel was split in
the
is
hung
himself,
as
well
as
dropped
was appalled
Gan,
but on assembling his soothsayers
against
the
Emperor,
though
one
of
Gan by
them
the
successor
renewed
the
at
of
of the tree of Judas, and

intimating
ambassador
could
it.
explain
vexation
by anger;
over
other considerations;
march
the
omen
Csesars,
of
saying that he did not understand the mean-
the
all
this
they came
consternation
ing
to
under
Carob-tree
said to be the species
the conclusion that the laurel-tree turned the
to
in
overcast,
pods on his head.
Marsilius,
omen
words
these
The sky was suddenly
of tree on which Judas Iscariot
one of
uttered
was interrupted by a change
was thunder and
there
two
when you
"
the
Orlando
have secretly your whole army at ycur
will
You surround
back.
Charles
tribute.
mountains.
to
that perhaps
relieved
his
the habit of wickedness

prevailed
and the king prepared
to Roncesvalles at the
Gan wrote
Gan
Charlemagne
head of
to say
all his
forces.
how humbly and
THE BATTLE OF RONCES V ALLES.
253
submissively Marsilius was coming to pay the tribute
hands
the
into
of Orlando,
would be of the Emperor
him
so be ready to receive
He
camp.
added a
to
account of the tribute,
and the accompanying presents.

wrote in
how
turn to say
it
the payment at his
after
brilliant
how handsome
and
meet him half-way, and
The good Emperor
pleased
he was with the
ambassador's diligence, and that matters were arranged
he wished.
precisely as
suspicions
still,
His court, however, had
though they
little
its
thought Gan's object
bringing Charles into the neighborhood of Ronces-
in
was
valles
after
to deliver
him
into the hands of Marsilius,
Orlando should have been destroyed by him.
Orlando,
however,
He
desired.
went
to
did
as
his
lord
and sovereign
Roncesvalles, accompanied by a
moderate train of warriors, not dreaming of the

ty that
back
awaited him.
to
France,
the
easy
in
cess
of his
in
atroci-
Gan, meanwhile, had hastened

order to show himself free and
presence of Charles, and secure the sucplot;
while
Marsilius,
to
make
assurance
doubly sure, brought into the passes of Roncesvalles
no
fall
less
than three armies, which were successively to
on the paladin in case of the worst, and so extinHe had also, by Gan's
him with numbers.
guish
advice,
cheer to be
brought heaps of wine and good
his victims in the first instance; "for that,"
set before
254
render the onset the more
said the traitor, "will

tive,
the
ever,
win
forget," added he;
must not
life
"I
being
for
my
give him
the king;
"let
no
My
fear.
One
unarmed.
sure to be with Orlando
is
of his
feasters
effec-
how-
thing,
son Bald
"my
you must take care
sake."
vesture
this
him wear
soldiers
off
in
it
my own
body," said
and have
the battle,
be directed not to touch
shall
him."
Gan went away

the
sovereign
rejoicing to France.
and the court
all
He
embraced
round with
of a
man who had brought them nothing
ings,
and the old king wept
the
air
but bless-
very tenderness and
for
delight.
"
Something
is
is
not here, and
it
ardetto too,
and send
must
find out
Malagigi called up
me
spirit,
truly,
of
for
and
nothing.
where he
them with
his art
by
looks
very
" Rinaldo
Rinaldo,"
said
all
the
enchanter,
with an aspect
down
that
look;
to
the
paladin,
His aspect was clouded and
Ashtaroth lay
and Ricci-
and
"Tell me, and
Malagigi
at
is,
speed."
a wise, terrible,
named Ashtaroth.
The demon looked hard
The
wrong,
indispensably necessary that he
is
should be.
cruel
on
going
thought Malagigi, the good wizard;
black,"
and
tell
spirit.
said
violent.
cloudier,
bade
and made signs
as if
still
255
he would resort to angrier compulsion; and the devil,

tongue, and
alarmed,
loosened
not told
me what you
"I
desire
where he
"
He
east
to
his
know what he
have
of Hinaldo."
been doing, and
is."
has been conquering and baptizing the world,
and west,"
the
said
demon,
Egypt with Ricciardetto."

" And what has Gan
silius ?
has
"You
said,
know
desire to
been
"
inquired
Malagigi
" and
plotting
" and what
now
is
in
with
Mar-
to
come
is
of it?"
" I know
not,"
tending
know not
signs
is
Gan
to
and
the
devil.
time,
and
" I was
we
not
fallen
is
that
at-
spirits
by the
comets in the heavens something dreadful
something very strange, treach-
and that Gan has a
and bloody;
prepared for
"Within
the
All I discern
the future.
about to happen,
erous,
"
said
at
him
in
three
seat ready
hell."
days,"
cried
the
enchanter, loudly,
bring Rinaldo and Ricciardetto into the pass of Ron-
cesvalles.
Do
and I hereby undertake
it,
to
summon
thee no more."
"Suppose they
will
not trust themselves with me?'*
said the spirit.
"Enter Rinaldo's
trust thee or not."
horse,
and bring him, whether he
256
"It
shall
be done," returned the demon.
There was
an
and
earthquake,
Ashtaroth
disap-
peared.
Marsilius
of
destruction
vassal,
and
now made
his first
Orlando,
by
movement towards
the
him
his
King Blanchardin, with
other
before
sending
his
presents of wines
The temperate
luxuries.
but
courteous
hero took them in good part, and distributed them as

the
wished
traitor
and then Blanchardin, on pretence
and
of going forward to salute Charlemagne, returned,
put himself at the head of the second
was the post assigned him by
whose
Falseron,
headed the
them into
whom
his
their
his
liege-lord.
King
in
battle,
had
Orlando
slain
army, and King Balugante the third.
made a speech
Marsilius
ing to
first
son
army, which
design,
to
them, in which he
let
and concluded by recommend-
good-will
son
the
of his
friend
Gan,
they would know by the vest he had sent him,
and who was
the
only soul amongst the
Christians
they were to spare.
This
son of
paladins,
who
anxious at
all
Gan, meanwhile, and several of the

distrusted
the
misbelievers,
and were
events to be with Orlando, had

joined
the hero in the fated

valley
so that
the
little
Chris-

tian
considering the tremendous valor of their
host,
and
lord
his
The
guard
not
be
to
there
in
time
and
treachery,
of
body
The
men.
send
great
picion
long
summon
misgiving.
cheerful
be
might
yet he
shadow had
as
it
not
could
was.
The
his
his
heart,
courage
the impression.
moment
of
little
felt
Besides,
looked-for tribute
bound not
his
which
to
time pressed
was
at
great
of
anticipations
Perhaps by a certain foresight he
death approaching; but he
the
had
repress
friends disturbed him, in spite of the face with
he met them.
to
neither
liege-lord
wholly
on
fallen
the
refused
superfluous
his
of
harbor sus-
to
He
it.
anything but what
do
And
directed.
he could help
which
aid
would he
and
as
more
for
heart
Champion of the Faith was unwilling

as
meet the
to
paladins in vain begged Orlando to be on

against
numerous
to be sold for
nothing.
the second thunderbolt of Christendom,
destined
issue.
were not
his friends,
Rinaldo, alas
was
257
felt
enthe
hand, and
combinations of circumstances determine often the
greatest events.
King Marsilius was

the
tribute,
forth
to
peaceful
He
to
arrive
and Oliver, with
reconnoitre, and see
pomp
of
the
early next
day with
the morning sun,

if
rode
he could discover the
Spanish court in
the
distance.
rode up the nearest height, and from the top of
it
^58
the
beheld
army of Marsilius already forming in

" this
devil Gan," he exclaimed,
first
"
the
passes.
then
to his
put spurs
mountain
horse,
said his
the world
is
"such
cousin,
is
you would
as
here in arms, and
with him."
pressed
paladins
to
"what news?"
Marsilius
not hear of yesterday.
The
and galloped back down the
cried the hero,
'Bad news,"
him
Oliver
to Orlando.
"Well,"
all
"
thy labors
of
consummation
the
is
round Orlando, and entreated
sound his horn, in token that he needed help.
His only answer was
to
mount
his horse,
and ride up
the mountain with Sansonetto.
As
however, as he cast forth his eyes, and
soon,
beheld what
row,
"
and
was round about him, he turned in
looked
down
miserable valley
will color
into
Roncesvalles,
thy name forever."
little
camp were furious
They armed themselves with
patience.
said,
the blood shed in thee this day
Orlando's
cens.
sor-
and
against the Sara-
the
greatest
im-
There was nothing but lacing of helmets
and mounting of horses, while good Archbishop Turpin
went from rank
to
rank exhorting and encourag-
ing the warriors of Christ.
withdrew
for
moment
to
groaned for sorrow, and at
Orlando and
his captains
He
consultation.
first
had not
fairly
word
to

say; so wretched he
die
to
be such a
He
day.
we had
of
it
had
this
thousand cour-
and I thought that the worse
on
of virtue
we
the better friends
before,
I fancied every
kind
this
been
had become now.

ble
me
exchanged with
and good words
tesies
enemies
"If
said:
never would you have seen
villain,
has
his people
having brought
Then he
heart to conceive the king of Spain
my
entered into
to
at
felt
Roncesvalles.
in
25 J
human
being capa-
good
opportunity,
saving, indeed, such base-hearted wretches as can never

their
forgive
very forgivers
suppose him to be one.
and of these I did not
Let us
honest and gallant men, so that
us,
it
why
was
did not
it
liege-lord
could
become
crying,
The
died.
Away,
us,
if
Orlando sprang to
face,
"
!
his
mighty
dust,
valley, the
first
horses
army
of the infidels
and
made
it."
horse,
than he wept bitterly,
Holy Virgin, think not of me,
with
But he had
sound of horns and tambours which came
ance,
reason
he heard
the
Orlando, but have pity on these thy servants
And now,
must,
and partly because our
against the Saracens
no sooner turned his
"O
that
hardly save us, even
with these words
"
said,
bodies
we
die
shall be said of
it
sound the horn was partly because
I did not
thought
And
only our
if
die,
like
and
sinner
"
!
an
infinite
filling
its
the
appear-
neighing, and a thousand pennons
flying
260
King Falseron
in the air.
officers
He
is
them on, saying
led
to his
" Let
nobody dare to lay a finger on Orlando
belongs to myself.
mine.
cut
will
The revenge of my son's death

man down that comes be-
the
tween us."
"
"
friends," said Orlando,
every
Now
and
self,
here
St.
that
well
say
is
it,
Michael for us
all
the flower
of
except Rinaldo and Ricciardetto,
man,
friends
all
army
another
looking
out
he might
man
every
at
the
as
troop and of the great
little
one
another,
latter
came
and
singling
in succession,
Astolpho
Arlotto
on,
two and
of
the
Oliver
one against the other.
was the
of Soria,
saddle,
one
and then the
knights put spear in rest, and ran for a while
two
there,
a picked
and constant companions of Orlando.
So the captains of the

sat
not one
France was
all
him-
for
is
And
not a perfect knight."

for
man
There
first
to
and thrust
and
encountered
his
He
move.
ran
his antagonist's
soul
into
Malprimo,
the
and,
ceived a thrust which hurt him,
sent
other
though
his
against
body out
world.
he
re-
lance right
through the heart of Malprimo.

Falseron
was
thought he, "this
daunted
is
at
on among the Saracens, his

but
this
a marvel."
blow.
"
Truly,"
Oliver did not press
wound was
too painful;
Orlando now put himself and his whole band
in
and you may guess what an uproar ensued.
motion,
The sound
as
the
if
261
of the rattling
of
forge
of blows and helmets
Vulcan had been thrown
was
open.
Falseron beheld Orlando coming so furiously, that he
thought him a Lucifer
who had
burst his chain, and
was quite of another mind than when he purposed

have him
mended himself
But Orlando
and turned away, mean-
more auspicious season of revenge.
hailed him, with a terrible voice, saying,
thou traitor
was
end
this the
to
which old quar-
Then he dashed
were made up?"
rels
to
the contrary, he recom-
to his gods,
ing to wait for a
"
On
to himself.
all
at
Falseron
with a fury so swift, and at the same time with
mastery
of
plunged
it
him,
in
so
the man's
and then withdrew
the
in
lance
his
The hero
saddle.
marvellous,
so
body
his
himself,
his horse back,
sword, and
When
the
it
fell
infidels
upon them
beheld
that
rushed
on-
of a stroke so perfect,
to the paladins, but they
had
drawn
of
their
leader
dead,
they were for leaving
fell
like
he
touched the carcass with
fear
rest
as
kill
move
on the instant!
field
the
though
instantly to
the body did not
it,
wards, was fain to see the end
and turning
that,
as
ho
his
were unable.
forces
such
the
Marsilius
round the valley
a net, so that their shoulders were turned in vain.
Orlando rode into the thick of them, and wherever
262
he went thunderbolts
again
and
his
while
Avolio,
fell
Archbishop
Turpin had
crosier for a lance, and chased a
him
new
changed
flock before
are as units to thousands.
without num-
foes
constantly pours them
Marsilius
dins
Avino
mountains.
to the
Yet what could be done against

ber?
was
Oliver
upon helmets.
with Walter and Baldwin,
the fray,
in
in.
The
pala-
tarry the horses
Why
of Rinaldo and Ricciardetto ?

horses did not tarry, but fate had been quickei
The
Ashteroth had presented himself
than enchantment.
Egypt, and, after telling his errand, he
to Rinaldo in
and Foul-mouth,
Rinaldo and
snort,
servant,
the
through
the
across
desert,
The two
air
over
the
till
pyramids
of
and
off
and
up
his third
army.
paladins on their horses dropped right into
midst
havoc
the
to neigh,
and reached Spain and the scene
of action just as Marsilius

brought
the
the horses
entered
Ricciardetto, which began
and leap with the fiends within them,

flew
they
his
of
the Saracens,
among them
fight
that
and began making such
Marsilius,
from a mountain, thought
turned against one another.
no
guessed
it
could
be
pressed
to
meet
them.
who
his
overlooked
soldiers
Orlando beheld
other but his
Oliver
had
it,
and
cousins,
and
at
the
coming up
moment, the rapture of the whole party
is
noi
THE BATTLE OF BONCES VALLES.

be expressed.
to
After a few hasty words of explana-
were forced
tion they
turn again upon the enemy,
to
whose numbers seemed perfectly without
making a bloody passage
Orlando,
Orlando prepared to
off.
when
the
father
youth exclaimed,
"
am
towards Marsili-
but at the same time
so strong as to resist the blow,
flew
limit.
on the head, whose helmet was
a youth
struck
us,
263
Bujaforte
strike
a second blow,
"Hold! you
loved
The
had
paladin
my
never
but he saw the likeness to the good

" O
old man, his father, and he dropped his sword.
seen
Bujaforte,
said
Bujaforte,"
"
he,
loved him indeed
but what
does his son do here fighting against his friends ?

Bujaforte
At
lord
of
not
could
length he said:
and master, Marsilius
fighting,
Treachery
but
is
have
not
speak
him by
for
weeping.
forced to be here by
my
and I have made a show

hurt
on every side of you.
has a vest given
know
once
at
"I am
"
single
Christian.
Baldwin himself
Marsilius, that everybody
may
the son of his friend Gan, and do him no harm."
"Put your
behave just
father's friend
helmet on again," said Orlando, "and

as
you
have
The hero then turned
who was
done.
Never
will
youi
be an enemy to the son."

in fury to look
for Baldwin,
with
hastening towards him, at that moment,
friendliness in his looks.
264
" 'T
is
strange,"
said
Baldwin,
duty as well as I could, yet
and
I have slain right
me.
hend what
that
is
it
" I have done
nobody
my
against
and cannot compre-
left,
makes the
come
will
stoutest infidels avoid
me."
" Take off
your vest," said Orlando, contemptuous-
"and you
know
ly,
will
wish to
"If
my
father,"
off the vest,
But I am no
to say
said
traitor,
Think not
it.
what he had
and
villain,
Orlando, and you do

I can live
off into
the
said, for
escape
his
heart.
me wrong
with dishonor."
not waiting to
fight,
who was veiy
sorry
he perceived that the youth
still
earth
the fight
raged beyond
twenty pagans went down
before;
had
you
Mar-
to
in despair.
And now
but
us
sword through
hear another word from Orlando,
was
if
secret,
sold
Baldwin, impetuously tearing
this
plunge
Baldwin spurred
for
the
has
"has been such a
will
dying,
discover
father
but his honorable son."
all
silius,
soon
Your
it.
the paladins
all
for
it
one
had done
paladin,
Sansonetto was beaten to
fell.
by the club of Grandonio, Walter d'Amulion
his shoulder broken,

Berlinghieri
and Ottone were
slain,
and
death
Orlando turned the spot where he died into a
lake
of
at
last
Astolpho
Saracen blood.
fell,
The
in revenge
luckless
of whose
Bujaforte
met
be fighting on the Saracen side,
blow upon the head that he

word.
there
how he seemed
before he could explain
and,
Rinaldo,
to
Orlando,
received such
unable to
fell,
his
cutting
265
to
way
utter
spot
where
was a great struggle and uproar, found the poor
youth Baldwin, the son of Gan, with two spears in

" I am no traitor
breast.
now," said Baldwin,
his
and those were the

sorry
bitterly
and
tears
own
How
you too gone
see
stabbed
had become
nothing
me
other,
I
am
the back.
in
unavenged."
" I shall die
down
blinded
with
"I
toil
thickest,
man and
ask
Some
traitor
has
you love me, lead
my
dying.
If
your pardon.
so
that I
not die
may
" out
myself before long," said Orlando,
and
Orlando led
through
length
my
enemy
the
horse into the thick of them,
of very
At
and smitten Orlando without knowing

" have
now, cousin," cried Orlando,
"
"
lord and
?
O
over to the
cried
master,"
can
He
himself.
Orlando was
blood,
"
him.
said.
been the cause of his death,
streamed from his eyes.
went Oliver
his
words he
last
have
to
grief; so
his cousin's
we
will
go together."
horse where the press was
and dreadful was the strength of the dying

his
tired
which
Orlando led
his
they
passed
cousin
12
They made
companion.
away
out
of
to
his
the
a street
battle,
tent,
and
and
said,
26b'
"Wait
little
till
the horn on the
" 'T
is
him
would have
go and sound
yonder."
of no use,"
said
"
Oliver,
with
going, and desires to be
He
will
for I
I return,
hill
my
is
spirit
fast
Lord and Saviour."
its
more, but his words came from
said
man
imperfectly, like those of a
dream, and
in a
so he expired.
When
Orlando saw him dead, he
as
he was
if
was quite willing
alone on the earth, and he

it
felt
to leave
only he wished that King Charles, at the foot of
the mountains, should
know how
the case stood before
So he took up the horn and blew
he went.
it
three
times, with such force that the blood burst out of his
nose and mouth.
Turpin says that
at the third blast
the horn broke in two.
In
spite
of
all
the noise
of the horn broke over
world.
They
first
dead at
it,
and that
Charle-
in terror.
when
Gan was
The Em-
hear
there.
this
misgive him.
they
as I
all
the
it.
you hear that?" said he to his nobles.
you hear the horn
Upon
to
sound
the
midst of his court
sound reached him; and
"Do
fell
army drew back
sitting in the
peror was the
of the battle,
like a voice out of the othet
say that birds
the whole Saracen
magne was
it
"Did
heard it?"
listened,
and
Gan
felt his
The horn sounded a second
time.
heart
THE BATTLE OF RON CES VALLES.

"
What
is
the meaning of this ?
is
" Orlando
said Charles.
killed."
the
Gan
Not
in
But
it
and then they
very heart.
my
do I blush, but
villain
close
this
other,
Charles rose from his
to
goes
for thee
to see
so dreadful a vehemence,
every-
no hunting of the stag,"
is
monstrous
him
the
at
in fury.
" This
sound
horn sounded yet a third time, and
the
was one of
blast
body looked
Take
prison.
took his
" The
he.
said
O Gan
Gan!
for myself.
and
foul
him, gentlemen, and keep
Would
to
God
had not
lived
"
day
was
no
time
for
words.
way
to Roncesvalles, grieving
the
They put
his court
all
and praying.
was afternoon when the horn sounded, and half
It
hour
after
it
when
the
Emperor
meantime Orlando had returned

might do
could
sit
his
his
duty, however
horse.
approaching, for
a
looked
all
seat.
traitor in prison, and then Charles with
an
267
" and the

hunting," observed Gan,
stag
is
But when
at
"
fountain
toil
At
and
and
out;
to the fight that he
hopeless,
length he
fever,
set
long as he
as
found
and rode
all
where he had before quenched
end
his
alone to
his
thirst.
His horse was wearier than he, and no sooner had

master alighted than the beast,
to take leave,
and
to say,
kneeling down
"I have brought you
as
his
if
to a
268
of
place
dead
fell
rest,"
his
at
Orlando
feet.
water on him from the fountain, not wishing
him dead
lieve
when he found
but
he grieved for him as
he had been a
if
and addressed him by name with
say
the
that
little,
stirred
these
at
horse,
and looked kindly
never more.
summoning
human
being,
and
asked
tears,
he had ever done him wrong.
if
forgiveness
no purpose,
to
it
his
all
They
words,
at
his
cast
to be-
They
his
opened
eyes
and then
master,
say also that Orlando then,
smote a rock near him
strength,
with his beautiful sword Durindana, thinking to shiver

the steel in pieces, and so prevent
hands of the enemy

slate,
and a great
the eyes
having
Orlando
that
the
sword remained uninjured.
driven
the
back
battle
the
Saracens,
was won.
eyes on the hilt of his sword as
a
his
it,
creature
and
Then
and he raised
seraphical
and
Orlando fixed
on a
his eyes,
crucifix,
and appeared
transfigured,
and,
told
Orlando
Turpin, and begged remission of his
and Turpin gave him absolution.
embraced
the
split like a
Rinaldo and Ricciardetto came up, with
Turpin,
knelt before
falling into
remained ever after to astonish
cleft
of pilgrims,
And now
its
but though the rock
sins,
his
and
like
bowing
head, he breathed out his pure soul.
And now King Charles and his nobles came up.

The Emperor, at sight of the dead Orlando, threw

as
himself,
he had been a reckless youth, from
if
and embraced and kissed the

body, and
horse,
" I bless
thee, Orlando
and
that thou wast,
father
I bless thy whole
all
and
indeed
ask pardon of thee for
thee to thine end.
thou beloved one
thou that
is
it
am
and I who
livest,
all
and the
who brought
have their reward,
his
said:
and
life,
that thou ever didst,
that ?>egat thee;
believing those
shall
269
They
But
worse than
dead."
Horrible
the
field
on
great
it
Emperor's eyes was the sight of
but
all
his
Saracens indeed had
slaughter-house,
core
wonder
for
dumbly on the
place,
blood
into
he cursed
and
trembled
Charles
and
looked like
valley
trampled
the heat.
to
but two were
paladins
dead, and the whole
and reeking
heart's
The
of Roncesvalles.
conquered
fled,
left
the
to
After
agony.
to
dirt,
his
gazing
with a solemn curse,
it
and wished that never grass might grow in

nor seed of any kina, neither within
it
it
again,
nor on any of
mountains around, but the anger of Heaven abide
its
over
it
forever.
Charles
into
Spain.
Marsilius
had
and
his
They
was hung
planned
his
warriors
took
went
and
after
fired
with
hung and drawn and quartered

the execrations of the country.
Gan
in
Saracens
Saragossa,
and
under which he
to the carob-tree
villany
the
and
Gan was
Roncesvalles, amidst
RINALDO AND BAYARD.

/CHARLEMAGNE
was
V^>i
many
at
at
the
of so
loss
overwhelmed with
grief
bravest warriors
of his
the disaster of Roncesvalles, and bitterly reproached

so
credulity in resigning himself
himself for his

pletely to
Yet
fered
he
his
influence
acts
of
the
soon
counsels of the treacherous

fell
into
similar
unworthy son Chariot

over
him,
cruelty
and
that
snare
to
for
some
slight
when he
acquire
suf-
such
an
he constantly led him into
injustice
that in
he would have scorned to commit.

brothers,
com-
Count Gan.
offence
young prince, were forced to
fly
bis
right
mind
Rinaldo and his

to
the
imperious
from Paris, and
to
RINALDO AND BAYARD.

take
shelter
in
had publicly
them
hang
Either
arrest
Binaldo
but
their
foiled
meeting and
numbers
sent
them,
all
for Charles
of
and
efforts
with
conferring
bravest
his
without
armor and of
back, stripped of their

after
Montalban
he could take them, he would
if
He
all.
to
blights
their castle of
said,
271
success.
sent
them
their glory,
him,
they
or,
came
back and told the king they could not be his instru-
ments
At
went
last
in
ravaged
that
such a work.
for
He
the
all
supplies
forth,
so
and
he
of
should
food
to
compel
who
be
cut
off,
should attempt to issue
the
garrison
to
submit
for
food.
Rinaldo's
seemed
brothers
country round about Montalban,
death to any
hoping
want of
his
and
compel the paladin to submit.
person to
threatened
it
Charles himself raised a great army,
had been brought so low
resources
contend
to
useless
any
longer.
that
His
had been taken prisoners in a skirmish, and
only hope of
saving their lives was
in
making
terms with the king.
So he sent a messenger, offering

and
his
castle
brothers'
lives.
if
the
out
to
yield
his
himself
and
his
While the messenger was gone, Ri-
naldo, impatient to learn
rode
to
king would spare
meet
lu'm.
what
tidings he
When
might bring,
he had ridden as
far
272
he thought prudent he stopped in a wood, and,
as
alighting, tied
he waited, he
as
and,
fell
sat
down,
Bayard meanwhile
asleep.
and strayed away where the grass tempted
got loose,
came
then
him.
Just
who
said to
some
along
one another, " Look,
Bayard that Rinaldo
horse
Then he
to a tree.
Bayard
country people,
not that the great
is
Let us take him,
rides ?
and carry him to King Charles, who will pay us well

our
for
trouble."
did
They
made them
When
So
him
he groaned, and
not,
his spurs,
since
how
"
He
bent with age.
he took
thicket,
and eyebrows that almost covered

Rinaldo
born."
"
Then
you must not
good day.
said
too
heavy
the
despair,
for
me
his
I of
seemingly
his eyes.
Rinaldo thanked
good day I have hardly had since
turn to the best."

is
off
had a long beard

hanging over
He
said,
un
While he stood thus

the
his breast,
bade
persecutes
What need have
lost?"
man came from
"
said,
fortune
that
he,
saying,
is
Bayard
a
lamenting,
was
desperate
armor and
and
that
Rinaldo woke he looked round for his horse,
lucky hour that I was born
these,
king was
the
them a present
rich to their dying day.
and, finding
me!"
and
so,
delighted with his prize, and gave
old
for
man,
God
hope
was
"Signor Rinaldo.
will
make
Rinaldo answered,
to
iiim,
relief.
all
"My
things
trouble
The king
has
RINALDO AND BAYABD.

taken
I
my
and means
brothers,
ard,
but while
The
old
man
brothers
"I
to
He
my
will
me ?
They
gave me when my
"
a poor man, have you

" I have
Rinaldo
said,
and
sack,
to bring
tell
you
if
truly
it
were
The
you did
you would do a great
one
me
so,
of
so
whom
helpless,
man
old
have
you
not
for
would teach you

" Of a truth,
to
beat
else
"Are you making
manners."
had beaten
mother
my
have you nothing
sir,
better
if
Here, take
you ten pounds."
shame
sir,
"
present
Rinaldo replied,
me?
of
said,
Count Aymon, dubbed me
father,
"Noble
said,
first
took the spurs, and put them into his
me?"
can give
sport
man
the
are
They ought
old
him/
but then he recollected his spurs.
give,"
spurs.
The
has stolen
thief
gave them to tho beggar, and
knight.
horse Bay-
my
remember you and youi
am
prayers.
not something to give
nothing
some
slept
replied,
my
in
put them to death
to
them by means of
thought to rescue
273
said,
sin.
If
begged, I should
all
have
been killed long ago, for I ask alms in churches and
and wherever
convents,
replied
relieve
Rinaldo,
you."
therefore
give
it
"Take
me.'
it,
The
old
"You
can."
"if you
did
man
say true,"
not ask, none would
said,
"True, noble
sir,
you have anything more to spare,

Rinaldo gave him his mantle, and said,
pray
if
pilgrim.
12*
give
it
you
for
the love of
274
God would
that
Christ,
save
me
shameful death, and help
from
brothers
my
out of King
to escape
Charles's power."
the mantle, folded

pilgrim took
The
his
into
it
"
naldo,
Then
bag.
may remember you
and he drew
"
off the
would
you
gazed
doubtingly on
know
did not
Help
my
you.
lost
any
"Cousin Rinaldo,
Then
it
hat that
put on.
poor.
me
give
"
that
" Wretch "

!
stayed
to
my
to
"
said,
Malagigi
his
"
hand, and
be indeed Malagigi.
I
is
in you.
out of prison, I
entreat
my
and
horse,
assistance."
I will
and
pray forgive me.
God,
escape
but the
man, who now threw
old
Rinaldo,
Next
him
at
his staff,
trust
therefore
Malagigi
enable
you
to
cannot
answered,
recover your
Meanwhile, you must do as I say."
horse.
gave
he
and appeared
brothers to
them
render
the
said
you.
have
cousin,
your
slay
Rinaldo heard that
" Dear
cousin,"
prayers
blow with
When
aside his disguise,
to
left
and struck
his sword,
man warded
Rinaldo,
time he said to Ri-
third
my
in
up, and put
"do you make me your sport?"
exclaimed Rinaldo,
old
have you nothing
Sir,
it
Malagigi
to
took
from
his
sack a gown,
and
Rinaldo to put on over his armor, and a
was
full
of holes, and an old

pair of shoes to
They looked like two pilgrims, very old and

Then they went forth from the wood, and.
BINALDO AND BAYARD.

a
after
little
while,
276
saw four monks riding alono the
road.
U I will
Malagigi said to Rinaldo,
go meet the
monies,
and see what news I can learn."
Malagigi learned from the monks that on the apthere would
proaching festival
be a great crowd of
people at court, for the prince was going to show the
famous horse Bayard that used to belong to

" What " said the
" is
pilgrim ;
Bayard
" the
"
Yes," answered the monks ;
king
ladies the
Rinaldo.
there ?
has
"
given him to Chariot,
and, after the prince has
ridden him, the king means

of Rinaldo, and
brothers
him none,
give
and
let
them
and partly
pass sentence on
alms of the monks, but
asked
Malagigi
to
have them hanged."
till
they would
he threw aside his pilgrim garb,
his
armor, when, partly for charity
terror,
they gave him a golden cup,
see
for
the
Then
adorned with precious stones that sparkled in the sunshine.
Malagigi then hastened
him what he had
The morning
came
back to Rinaldo, and told
learned.
of the feast-day Rinaldo and Malagigi
the place where the sports were to be held.
to
and said,
Malagigi gave Rinaldo his spurs back again,
"
Cousin, put on your spurs, for you will need them."
"How
have
shall
lost
my
rected him.
need them,"
horse?"
said
Rinaldo,
Yet he did
as
"since
Malagigi
I
di-
276
the two had taken their stand on the border
When
of the field
the crowd, the
among
of the court began to assemble.
came
assembled, the king
near
whom
who were
of grooms,
The
safely.
saw
spectators,
Malagigi
See,
my
son,
have got.
" That is
and
the
him
circle
and
Rinaldo,
of
observed
what a
cup those two pilgrims
brilliant
seems to be worth a hundred ducats."
It
where they got
Chariot
said
true,"
"
;
So they rode
it."
the pilgrims stood,
us go and
let
to the place
and Chariot stopped Bayard
ask
where
close
them.
to
The
horse
and caressed
"
on
round
they had, and said to Chariot,
the splendid cup that
"
all
in the charge
led,
expressly enjoined to guard
looking
king,
ladies
they were
and Chariot with him,
also,
Bayard was
the horse
princes and
When
snuffed
at
master.
his
the
pilgrims,
The king
knew
Rinaldo,
said to Malagigi,
"
where did
you get that beautiful cup ?

" Honorable
sir, I paid for it all the
Malagigi replied,
Friend,
money
have saved from
churches and convents.

it,
and given
drinks
out of
it
the
it
shall
eleven
The Pope
be pardoned of
said
the king to Chariot,
right
holy
men
thtm."
see
begging in
power that whosoever
Then
years'
himself has blessed
how
the
"My
dumb
all
eats
his
son, these
beast
or
sins."
are
worships
BINALDO ANE BAYARD.

the king said to Malagigi, " Give
Then
from your cup,
sel
sins."
unless
it,
that
"
The king
has
so
replied,
man,
never
shall
"
you
**
Then
Malagigi.
"
answered,
for
This
true
is
He
is
My
fifty
my
in
Christ
again,
my sins."
my poor
away
king, here
is
him
befell
with a wise woman,
him was
for
Bayard was
him
else."
to
the
to-day.
that
in
brother,
house
where
to
be
we
we met
who
told
him
the only hope of
to
come
to
some place where
ridden,
and
would do him more
Then
Malagigi
days has not heard, spoken, .nor seen.
misfortune
cure
stands
deaf, dumb, and blind," said

" Give me to
said
the king
lord
again.
them hanged.
man who
that
is
magician.
kingdom
found shelter, and the day before yesterday
at
for-
but Rinaldo
the
certainly have
drink of your cup, to take
who
my
dare
who have
that
Malagigi,
live
me, pilgrim, who
tell
beside
of
I
betrayed and crucified him."
If I catch them, I will
But
a mor-
lord,
all
forgive
Friend, that
other
that
two
These
Illustrious
You know
me
cleared
grievously offended me, that I cannot forgive
nor
him,
who had
those
all
be
may
"
will
you
any time offended you.

gave
answered,
Malagigi
do
not
277
said the king,
to
mount and
good
than
ride
anything
"Friend, you have come

here
to be ridden
place, for Bayard is
Give me a draught from your cup, and your
right
278
companion
shall
ride
Malagigi, hear-
upon Bayard."
"
ing these words, said,
Be
Then
so."
it
the king,
with great devotion, took a spoon, and dipped a por-
from
tion
the
that
believing
cup,
pilgrim's
his
sins
should be thereby forgiven.
When
"
was
this
you
on your horse, and ride
sit
he
be
will
of
healed
" That will

replied,
king said
the
done,
that
I request
Son,
will
if
all
Chariot,
pilgrim
he can, for by so doing

Chariot
infirmities."
his
So saying, he
gladly do."
to
sick
this
let
dis-
mounted, and the servants took the pilgrim in their

arms, and helped him on the horse.
When
the
and
hearing
asked
"
hear also.
ners,
for
When
it
is
"
he
with
spurs.
upon
the
My
king
lord
could
am
ride
see
it,
he
a
de-
and
healed of
heard
bishop,
in
feet
all
caid
we must
cele-
and
ban-
crosses
great miracle."
Rinaldo remarked that he was not

carefully
watched,
the
he
with a procession, with
this
tc
seemed
speak,
him whether
When
Bishop Turpin,
brate
him
" I
Yes," said Rinaldo,
infirmities."
his
said,
Malagigi,
iighted^
to
and
stirrups,
little."
my
was mounted, he put

" I would like
Rinaldo
him,
spoke
and
to
the
horse,
Bayard knew
he
started
off
and
that
touched
his
him
master was
upon a rapid pace,
and in a few moments was a

good way
off.
Malagigi
RINALDO AND BAYARD.
279
"O
noble king and

pretended to be in great alarm.
"
master," he cried,
my poor companion is run away
with
he
ordered
so,
but
it
Montalban.
pected,
tion
for
or
of
his
way
his
his
to
till
They
them
left
he
all
reached
depart,
unsus-
lamenta-
way, making sad

comrade,
and
pilgrim,
need were.
if
Rinaldo
was suffered
and he went
fate
him
kept on
the
after
vain.
in
Malagigi
the
ride
help
was
The king
break his neck."
to
knights
him, and
behind
and
fall
him back,
bring
did
will
his
who he
pretended
think must surely be dashed to pieces.
to
Malagigi did not

disguise,
returned
to
go
far,
but,
having changed his
where the king was, and em-
ployed his best art in getting the brothers of Rinaldo

out
of
prison.
He
safely to Montalban,
succeeded
and
all
where Rinaldo's joy
three
at
got
the res-
cue of his brothers and the recovery of Bayard was
more
tliar
tongue can
tell.
DEATH OF RINALDO.
THE
want of food
Rinaldo's castle for
distress in
grew more severe every day, under the
sure
their
of the
The
siege.
both
horses,
were forced
garrison
the horses
to
said
to
nothing
his
were
killed except
brothers,
else to eat."
"
Brother,
let
Bayard
God may do
kill
Bayard must
kill
him.
live a little
flesh.
At
last,
Bayard, and Rinaldo
So they went
brought out Bayard to

"
pres-
save the provision they would
consume, and to make food of their

all
to
for
die,
to
we have
the stable and
But Alardo
longer
said,
who knows
for us."
Bayard heard these words, and understood them
as
DEATH OF RINALDO.
if
he was a man, and
his
on
fell
When
beg for mercy.
281
his knees, as if
he would
Rinaldo saw the distress of
horse his heart failed him, and he
him
let
came
the sister of the Emperor,
by knights and
fell
to the
live.
who was
Just at this time, Aya, Rinaldo's mother,
camp, attended
She
her sons.
ladies, to intercede for
on her knees before the king, and besought
would pardon Rinaldo and
that he
brothers
his
hire
ana
the peers and knights took her side, and entreated
all
Then
the king to grant her prayer.
" Dear
you
sister,
act the part of a good mother, and
respect your tender
treaties.
will
When
his
my
and
in
his
said,
their
and
When
tell
the
this,
ear.
he approached the king
And
turned to
the king
"Chariot must have Bayard, be-
Lady Aya heard
God
intD the castle,
most joyfully and
these
in her heart,
thy king and brother, I
went
they
Now
go,
my
Rinaldo what I have said."
delighted, thanked
she
if
lives,
cause I have given the horse to him.

sister,
your en-
to
will."
Chariot heard
sister
and yield
heart,
spare your sons
submit implicitly to
and whispered
the king,
said
will
words, she was
and
said,
"Wor-
do as you bid me."
So
where her sons received her
affectfonp,tely,
Then Alardo
and she
told
"Brother, I would
king's
offer.
rather
have the king's enmity than give
said,
them the
Bayard
to
282
he will
believe
for
Chariot,
When
the brothers.
said all
" Dear
brothers,
said,
we cannot
Then he went
we may win our
horse, so be
by givino up the
1
peace, for
if
and
crown and
all
the king
if
too,
that they
The
dignity.
would
told her they
Chariot, and more,
would pardon them, and forgive

against his
forgiveness
Let us make our
it.
stand against the king's power."
to his mother,
give the horse to
Likewise
him."
kill
Rinaldo heard them, he
had done
lady returned to
Charles and told him the answer of her sons.
When
made between
the peace was thus
the
king
and the sons of Aymon, the brothers came forth from

the castle, bringing
Bayard with them, and,
them
of
rise,
all
and received them
his noble
joy of
all,
took
"
Chariot, and said,
give to
you
into favor
in the
the
My
Lady Aya,
horse
their
Bayard, gave
do with him as
him
the servants take

into the water.
mother.
him
to
you seems gooa."
him
to the bridge,
Then he
Bayard sank
to
and throw
the bottom, but
soon came to the surface again and swam, saw

naldo looking at him,
master,
to
lord and prince, this horse I
Chariot took him, as had been

agreed on.
made
sight
knights and counsellors, to the great
especially of the
Then Rinaldo
falling at
The king bade
the king's feet, begged his forgiveness.
came
and stood by him
to
as
land,
proudly
Ri-
ran
to
his
old
as
if
he
had
DEATH OF RINALDO.
and would say,
understanding,
"
me
44
When
so ?
Rinaldo,
the
me
give
horse
Rinaldo replied, "
die."
"Why
prince
the
My
283
saw
did
that,
he
said,
for
he
must
again,
and prince, he
lord
yours without dispute," and gave him to
to
his
the
into
had a millstone
then
prince
two
looked
neck,
water.
up
his
to
When
Rinaldo.
Alardo saw
be disgraced forever, brother,
But
again."
the
Shall I for
king again
a
return
service
and
"
!
said,
Rinaldo
"
do
my
said,
if
horse's
life
we make
for
the
in
the
Now
44
be
the
him
still.
provoke the anger of the

"
said,
Ah, Bayard what
!
all
thy
true
love
and
Rinaldo gave the horse to the prince again,

44
My
lord, if the
too
to
you
much."
and commanded
to
and
must thou
Brother,
horse comes
out again, I
any more, for
Then
it
Rinaldo
that
the
surface
he
stretched
his
wrings
had
Chariot
stand where the horse would see him.

rose
water,
stones,
loaded with the stones as before, and thrown
water
and
thou give up the horse
answered,
Then Alardo
cannot return him

heart
44
he
that,
foot ;
him again
thro*?/
off
is
The
him.
each
to
struggled
master, threw
to
came back
tied
and made them
Bayard
treat
you
Bayard
;
nto the
he should not
When
Bayard
neck
out of
wafer and looked round for his master, but saw

not.
Then he sunk
to
the
bottom.
284
of
Rinaldo was so distressed for the loss
he made a
that
life
vow
nor to
long,
He
some wild
children,
of his
share
his
to
first
to
and
to
side,
return
to
appoint
returned
to
Montalban,
the
and
him,
he
and
He
made
gave
to
his brothers,
brothers
his
his
eldest
the
rest
born,
re-
Aymeric, a
and of
castle
his
what
had, and kissed and embraced them
them
his
Rinaldo called his children
king.
knight, and made him lord of

land.
castle,
each
estate.
mained with
to
his
to
So he took leave of the king and of

and
all his
but to
betake himself to
resolved to
wood, but
his
see
to
Bayard,
no horse again
sword
bind
become a hermit.
ride
to
his
goods he
other
commended
all,
God, and then departed from them with a
to
heavy heart.
He
and
had not
there
travelled far
from the world.
retired
the hermit
replied
Sir,
have led a
lence have
in
always
pulse
of
good
his
had
and
life
him, and
asked him
often
many
vio-
not
under the imI
headstrong passions.
death of
who
Rinaldo replied,
cause, but
been the cause of the
long been
greeted
purpose.
a wood,
many deeds of
men
have I slain,
many
sinful
done, and
my own
Rinaldo
courteously,
he was and what was
"
when he entered
met with a hermit, who
of
have
my
also
friends.
DEATH OF RINALDO.
who
tcok
the
my
come
make
to
penance for the
God
of
I
only for
love
confession
of
of
rest
will forgive
my
greater than
your
and lead
he
you that
into
sins
will
and
new
food
his
is
mercy
is
is
me
I will stay
will
So
past."
"Master,
said,
hope for
yet
what
do."
The
be
your
will
you may not wear
shoes
Friend,
and have
sins,
vegetables
or
shirt
there
and what you bid

" Roots and
hermit replied,
"
said,
great
you
forgive
do
to
you repent from your
if
life,
Rinaldo was comforted, and

with you,
sins,
The hermit
me."
and
perhaps the mercy
if
commandments of God, but
the
heart,
my
all
in
And now
me.
of
life,
perceive you have fallen
broken
me
not because they thought
part,
but
right,
285
your
lot
poverty and want, if you stay with me."

Rinaldo replied, " I will cheerfully bear all this, and
must be
So he remained three whole years with the
more."
hermit,
and
seemed
as
One
to
his
to
the
that
he was
his
like
heaven, which
companion
that
commanded
he
must
Holy Land, and fight

hermit, when he heard
and,
ca'ling
Rinaldo,
commanded me
he
said,
to say to
and
it
die.
The
has
failed,
strength
to
night the hermit had a dream,
from
voice
after
if
and heard a
him
without
against
that
say
delay gc
the
voice,
to
heathen.
was
glad,
"Friend, God's angel
you
that
you must with
286
out
to
go
delay
"
said Rinaldo,
is
Ah
our
fellow-
Then
answered,
help
how can
master,
over three years since I
do that ?
made a vow no more
sword or spear in
a horse, nor take a
hermit
and
struggle with the Infidels."
Jerusalem,
Christians in their
"Dear
my
to ride
The
hand."
and do
obey God,
friend,
It
" I will do
what the angel commanded."
so," said
" and
that
God
for
Rinaldo,
me, my master,
may
pray
guide
me
And
to
Then he
he went on
as
him,
days.
right."
it
till
And
his
was equal
took a sword in his hand,
it
pleased
was present in
the
men
with
God
took ship and
ferred
to
unknown.
to
live
He
many
strength returned
it
was
his best
in
sailed
did
lived,
a truce was mado
now
old
and
infirm,
land again before he died,
When
he arrived,
resorts of the
great,
the
though he
his courage inspired
last
France.
for
among
and
At
Rinaldo,
go to the
staff
armies of the Christians
battles,
the same.
humble
country work
and bread, drank

water,
While he so
his
what
yet with his pilgrim's
the
wishing to see his native
shunned
to the
Tripoli in Syria.
that he escaped unhurt,
with the Saracens, and
It 3
way
to
went
to
though he never mounted a horse, nor
he did good service in
and
departed, and
and took ship and came
seaside,
folk,
and pre-
where he was
and lived on milk
and was therewith content.
he heard that the

city of Cologne
DEATH OF RINALDO.
was the
relics
and best of
holiest
and bodies of
When
thither.
there
poured out
This induced him to betake
their blood for the faith.
himself
on account of the
cities,
who had
saints
287
the
hero
pious
arrived
at
Cologne, he went to the monastery of St. Peter, and

lived a holy
It so
night
there
raged
and day
in devotion.
town
time, in the next
that at that
happened
Cologne,
occupied
life,
dreadful
to
Manj
pestilence.
people came to Rinaldo, to beg him to pray for them,

the
that
be
might
plague
The
stayed.
man
holy
prayed fervently, and besought the Lord to take away

the plague from the people, and his prayer was heard.
The
stroke of the
people thanked the holy
Now
called
Agilolphus,
example
the
man and
there was at this
man, who
was arrested, and
pestilence
who was
Church of
St. Peter,
praised God.
a wise and understanding

life,
and
set a
good
Bishop undertook to build
This
others.
and gave notice
to all stone-
masons and other workmen round about to come
where
Cologne,
Among
others
the laborers
workmen.
stone
they should
came Rinaldo
whole day.
find
;
work and
When
they went
When
that
to
wages.
and he worked among
and did more than four or
and mortar so
the
time at Cologne a Bishop,
led a pure and secluded
to
all
to
five
common
dinner, he brought
they had
enough
for
the
the others went to bed, he stretched
288
on the
himself out
stones.
bread only,
ate
and had
drank nothing but water;

a penny a
He
for his
The head-workman asked him
day.
He
name, and where he belonged.
Peter's
St.
When
the
overseer saw
"
You
more pay than
receive
workmen
other
hated
Rinaldo,
practice to
go erery night
head
a
the
spot,
till
sack,
Rhine,
to
and
seized
stones
the
hope
bottom, and be there

that
it
should be
the surface,
this
him,
so,
to
and
the
it,
beat
and
he came
him
cast
would
sack
it
him
to
over
the
his
body
into
it
into
the
to
the
sink
But God
concealed.
secret
lay wait for
Then they put
with
made
church to pray
When
him.
reason the
made
that he
to a certain
kill
he was dead.
in
good man, but
and
So they agreed
purpose
they
this
They knew
to kill him.
holy
workmen, and
For
much work."
agreement
and give alms.
the diligence of this

of the other
laziness
do not do half as
the
called
workman, because he was so devoted
man, he chid the
with
They
tell,
work.
to his
said,
his
would not
but said nothing and pursued his work.
him
and
wages but
willed not
but caused the sack to float on
and be thrown upon the bank.
soul of the
holy martyr
And
the
was carried by angels, with
songs of praise, up to the heavens.
Now
at
that
time
the
people
of
Dortmund had
DEATH OF RINALDO.
become
converted
sent
the
to
the
to
give them some of the holy
abundance
his
people of
And
Dortmund
relics
that
So the Bishop
in that city.
and they
are
in
to
such
called together
what answer they should give
clergy to deliberate
to this request.
faith
Cologne, and desired him
of
Bishop
Christian
289
it
was determined
the body of the
to give to the
holy
man who
had just suffered martyrdom.
When now
the body with the coffin was put on the
cart, the cart began to
men, and stopped not
horses or help of
the place
move toward Dortmund without
where the church of
The Bishop and
St.
his clergy followed
miles.
And
St.
Rinaldo
the
patron of that place,
has
God done
legends.
has
it
now
the holy
do him honor, with singing of hymns,

three
till
Rinaldo
reached
stands.
man
to
for a space of
ever
since
been
and many wonderful works
through him,
as
may be
seen
in
the
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
WHEN
den
at
till
year,
Charlemagne grew old he

of
government
last
of
France
in
abdicate the
favor
of
his
felt
tiie
heavier
he called together his
peers to propose to
throne
become
bur-
b}
year
high
barons
empire and the
sons,
Chariot and
Iand
Lewis.
The Emperor was unreasonably
son
,
partial to his eldest
he would have been glad to have had the barona
and peers demand Chariot for their only sovereign
but that prince was so infamous, for his falsehood and

cruelty, that the council strenuously
peror's
proposal
of abdicating,
and
opposed the
implored
Em-
him
to
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
continue to hold a sceptre which he
much
291
wielded with so
glory.
Amaury
now
of Hauteville, cousin of Ganelon, and
head of the wicked branch of the house of Maganza,
was the secret partisan of Chariot,
whom
he resem-
Amau-
bled in his loose morals and bad dispositions.
ry nourished the most
bitter
resentment
against
the
house of Guienne, of which the former Duke, Sevinus,
had often rebuked

of this occasion
children
whom
his
to
the
misdeeds.
do an
Duke
injury
He
took advantage
to
the two young
Sevinus had
left
charge of the Duchess Alice, their mother
same time,
to
increasing his
advance
his
and
wealth
interest
He
barons
pretended
;
he said that
for
capacity
lôvinces,
that
to
agree
it
with
Chariot by
With
the
this
view,
placing him upon
of
opinion
would be best
the
to try Chariot's
him
the
some
throne
rich
;
and
the Emperor, without depriving himself of any
part of his realm, might give
of
under the
and, at the
idea.
government, by giving
before
with
power.
he suggested to the prince a new
Guienne.
Chariot the investiture
For although seven years had passed
since the death of Sevinus, the
young Duke,
his son,
had not yet repaired to the court of Charlemagne to

render the homage due to his lawful sovereign.
We
have often had occasion to admire the
justice
292
and wisdom of the advice which on
Duke Namo
of
He
Amaury.
the
to
represented
the early age of the children of Sevinus,
and glorious services of their
ful
and he
indignation, the selfish ad-
now discountenanced, with

vice
occasions the
all
of Bavaria gave to Charlemagne,
late father,
two
posed to Charlemagne to
send
Duchess, at Bordeaux, to
summon
the court of the
Emperor,
to
pay
Emperor
and the
use-
and pro-
knights
the
to
two sons
her
their
to
respects and
render homage.
this
Charlemagne approved
demand
chevaliers to
No
mother.
the
sooner had the Duchess
proach of the
and
advice,
two
sent
two young princes of
their
learned the ap-
two knights, than she sent distinguished
them
persons to receive
and
as soon
as
they entered
the palace she presented herself before them, with her
and younger
elder
The
resses
left
deputies,
sons,
Bordeaux with
Girard.
the
honors and ca-
and, on their return, rep-
regret,
Charlemagne that the young Duke Huon
to
seemed born
princes
with
they received, accompanied with rich presents,
resented
father,
Huon and
delighted
to
tread
in
the footsteps
of his
brave
informing him that in three months the young

of
Guienne would
present
themselves
at
his
court.
The Duchess employed
the short interval in

giving
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
Huon
her sons her last instructions.

his
heart,
293
received them
and Girard gave as much heed
to
in
them
as
could be expected from one so young.
The
preparations
for
departure having been
their
made, the Duchess embraced them tenderly, commend-
them
ing
to the care of
on their way,
call,
Cluny, to
visit
at
Heaven, and charged them

the
celebrated
monastery
to
of
the Abbot, the brother of their father.
This Abbot, worthy of his high dignity, had never
an opportunity of doing good, setting an example
lost
of every excellence, and

his
example.
He
cence
virtue
attractive
by
received his nephews with the greatest magnifi;
and,
aware how useful
them with
to
making
his
presence might be
Charlemagne, whose valued counsellor
he was, he took with them the road to Paris.
When Amaury
uties
the
learned what reception the two dep-
of Charlemagne had
arrangements
princes to the
to give
him
made
Emperor's
received at
for
the
visit
Bordeaux, and
of
the
young
court, he suggested to Chariot
a troop of his guards, with which he pro-
men
posed to lay wait for the young
Montlery, put them
to
death,
in the
wood of
and thereby give the
of Guienne.
prince Chariot possession of the duchy
plan of
treachery and
violence
well with Chariot's disposition.
He
agreed
but
too
not only adopted
294
Amaury, but insisted upon taking a

They went out secretly, by night, followed
number of attendants, all armed in black,
the suggestion of
part in
it.
by a great
to
ambuscade
in
lie
were
to
brothers
pass.
younger of the
the
Girard,
himself as he rode
two,
flying his
by
had ridden
as presented itself,
er
wood where the
the
in
in
and the Abbot of Cluny.
amused
having
hawk
at
such game
advance of
Chariot,
his broth-
who saw him
coming, alone and unarmed, went forth to meet him,

sought a quarrel with him, and threw him from his
horse with
cry as he
of his
stroke
fell
Huon
it,
with no other weapon
fence,
Girard uttered a
lance.
heard
and flew
than
to his
de-
He
sword.
his
came up with him, and saw the blood flowing from

" What has tnis child done to
his wound.
you,
"
wretch
ardly
to
the
attack
"
himself
mean
do
son
of
the
my
same
father,
said
of
Chariot,
that
Ardennes, from
three
cowdefend
to
Know
by you.
took
Sevinus,
How
unprepared
faith,"
Duke Thierry
"
Chariot.
to
when
him
By
to
your
he exclaimed
castles
am
whom
have
"
avenge him, and I defy you."
Coward,"
"
answered Huon,
I know well the baseness that
sworn
dwells
Jie
to
in
your
advantage
race
that
worthy
your
son
armor
of
Thierry,
use
you
but
gives
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
know
that I fear
At
you not."
235
these words
had the wickedness to put his lance in
Huon, who had
run upon
arm
in
ceived
mantle.
his
the
Huon
stirrups, Sir
sword
with his
and
head
his
the
upon
the
penetrated
upon
rising
his
was
helmet
the
dastardly
cleft
asunder,
dead
fell
prince
that
full
of
of his suite, and they
but
order,
nobody issued
Amaury, who
him.
no desire
had
fall,
in
attack
to
wood was
the
men
called the
to
saw
compromit himself;
feeling sure that Charlemagne would avenge the
anything
Abbot
to
It
Then,
Chariot so terrible a blow
The
themselves
put
death of his
and,
buckler he re-
feeble
body.
perceived
He
from the wood

Chariot's
lance.
that
to
ground.
armed men.
and,
the
struck
too.
Huon now
hastily
this
his
and
barely time to wrap his
With
of
thrust
mantle, but missed
Chariot
rest,
of
more
at
Cluny
having seen
Paris,
placing
it
he
he saw no occasion
son,
to
up
the
Abbot
Charlemagne,
of
but
Cluny
Huon
body
had
horse,
where he arrived four hours
The
wound
bind up the
after
it
his
of
them depart and resume
took
across
He
present.
for
doing
Huon and
left
of
Girard,
their
to
way
and,
Chariot,
carried
the
Paris,
Huon.
presented
refrained
his
from
obeisance, complaining grievously of the
nephew
paying
to
hia
ambush which
296
had been
which he said could not have
for him,
set
without
been
the
Emperor's
magne, surprised
Charle-
permission.
charge which
at a
his
magnanimous-
was incapable of meriting, asked eagerly of the
soul
Abbot what were the grounds of the complaints of
The Abbot
nephew.
him
told
happened, informing him that a

himself
called
the
son
hia
had
that
faithfully all
coward knight, who.

had
of Ardennes,
of Thierry
wounded Girard, and run upon Huon, who was unarmed
but by his force and valor he had overcome
the traitor, and
left
him dead upon the
plain.
Charlemagne indignantly disavowed any connection

with the action of the infamous
Thierry, congratulated
the
the
see
and
young Duke upon

two
the
brothers
first
Duke
as if
they
brothers
Sevinus,
were
his
to
through
the
knight
Chariot
charge of
in
his
He
wound
to
stayed
of Girard,
Duke Namo
of
hardly
across
them
quitted
he
heard
party
of
cries,
armed
when,
re-
and
saw
men
just
Amaury, who bore a dead
recognized
heard
young men almost
the
sons.
chamber,
window
stretched
was
regarded
own
had
Charlemagne
turning
arrived.
apartment,
who, having been a companion in arms of
Bavaria,
the
himself conducted
victory,
rich
dressing applied to the
the
left
his
to
among
and the name of
horse;
the
exclamations
people assembled in the court-yard.
of
the
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
Charles's
of
partiality for
on recognizing Chariot.
grief
the
said
deaux,"
traitor
cred your son before
him."
and
brothers
to
in
Huon was
the
to
Namo, "and
if
trepidation
Huon
"who
these
at
stopped
massa-
to
defend
of
"
He
he
is
is
crime
a peer of
guilty,
seized
the
two
murderer
hand
his
the
Bor-
of
words,
apartment
an
for
of which
the
realm,"
he not here
is
to /
of
has
power
into the heart of the
it
Duke Namo
accused.
is
my
while Charles told him
instant,
said
"It
furious
flew
plunge
son.
his
:n
Ainaury,
was
it
Charlemagne,
sword,
of
descended
Amaury, and uttered a cry
the court-yard, ran to
mvortl.y son was one
this
He
weaknesses.
his
297
in
your power, and are not we peers the proper judges
condemn him
to
with
stained
the
his
to
Let not your hand be
death?
The Emperor, calmed by
blood."
wisdom of Duke Namo, summoned Amaury
The
presence.
and the
struck
accused
traitor
the
opportunity
fatal
to
The Abbot
Huon
allowing
Chariot an
himself, and though he knew
was the Emperor's
eldest son.
of Cluny, indignant at the false accusa-
Amaury, advanced, and
dict, sire,
the
has
Chariot,
slain
of Bordeaux of having
blow, without
defend
that his opponent
lion of
to his
peers assembled to hear his testimony,
traitor lies
it
said,
"
By
Saint Bene-
If
my nephew
in his throat.
was
in
his
own
defence,
and
298
in
also
and
wounded by him,
having seen his brother
after
that
ignorance
am
Though
"I
Abbot,
forget not that I
he dares sustain
my
a knight
body the
lie
birth.
by
if
upon Amaury,
I shall feel that I
and
it,
am
prince.
added the good
a son of the Church,"
prove with
offer to
adversary was the
his
am
doing
a better work to punish a disloyal traitor, than to sing

lauds and matins."
Huon
black
had kept
to this time
of
calumny
thou maintain
Amaury, a knight
and
youth
offer
his
again
slight
glove,
the
to
of
cause."
legitimate
said:
for
then,
the
"
the
turning
"I pray you
the
let
never was there a more
The Duke Namo and
judgment of Heaven,
uttered ?
despising
seized;
that the question should
deciding
darest
hesitated not to
Huon,
Huon
he
combat be allowed me,
prowess,
of
the
at
stepped
" Traitor
thou hast
lie
great
figure
which
peers,
said
Amaury,
arms the
in
now he
but
Amaury;
forth, and, addressing
amazed
silent,
the
rest,
be remitted to the
combat was
to
ordained,
which Charlemagne
unwillingly consented.
Duke was
the next
restored to the
charge of
morning invested him with
knighthood,
white shield.
in
his
The young
Duke Namo, who
and
gave
him armor of
The Abbot
the
honors
of
proof, with
of Cluny, delighted to find
nephew sentiments worthy of
his
birth,
em-
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
bi-aced
299
him, gave him his blessing, and hastened
the
church of
the
officers
Germains
St.
the
of
king
to
for
pray
the
prepared
to
him, while
the
for
lists
combat.
The
and
was long and
battle
agility of
Huon
blows which the ferocious

Eluon
had
more than
The
antagonist.
failing
self
his
me
to rise
and
loyal
left
drawn
"and
said,
me
and lead
at
to
man, who
the
the blow, and
last
from his
he threw him-
confess
will
Aid
all.
The brave
Charlemagne."
at these words,
Huon,
a thrust in
But
at him.
blood
began to be perceived in the
effect
arm, and stretched out
prostrate
address
horse, and, kneeling, begged for mercy.
"Spare me," he
his
Amaury aimed
once
strength of the traitor
from
The
obstinate.
enabled him to avoid the terrible
put his sword under

right to raise the
his
him
seized the opportunity to give
side.
The hauberk
Huon
resisted
slightly.
Trans-
of
he was wounded but
how
ported with rage at this act of baseness, he forgot

necessary
Amaury
for
^vas,
his
the
complete acquittal
confession of
and without delay dealt him the
fatal
blow.
Duke Namo and

the
the
other peers
body of Amaury dragged
conducted
Huon
to
fort .!
Charlemagne.
had
approached,
from the
lists,
and
The Emperor, how-
ever, listening to nothing but his resentment
and
grief
300
and
the death of his son, refused to be satisfied;
for
under
the
plea
from France.
sented
to
was
It
on the part of
and
estates
his
confiscate
not
grant
his
him
banish
to
after
till
Duke Namo and
Huon
succeeded
not
in
charge, seemed resolved
his accuser retract his
making
to
Huon had
that
forever
entreaties
long
the rest, that he con-
under conditions
pardon,
which he should impose.
Huon
and knelt
approached,
involuntary
not
hands
the
him
touched
of his
killing
receive
with
on
his
only
to
diately
shall
you
one
the
son.
of
thee
of
shall
guest
cut
the
off
whom you
shall
him
of
find
he
my
sits
son,
imme-
go
most
the
sitting
receive
Gaudisso
as
the
would
" I
shall
Sultan
head
for
own, but
his
death of
You
the
present yourself before
in
saying,
the
condition.
court
Emperor,
Charlemagne
Huon
sceptre,
thy homage, and pardon

but
the
before
and cried him mercy
rendered him homage,
you
at
meat;
illustrious
nearest
him
to
you shah
his
princess
sultan,
kiss
as
three
daughter,
times
on
and you
the
fair
demand
of the
a handful
of the
shall
token of tribute to me,
white hair of his beard, and
mouth
the
four grinders
from
his
mouth."
These
awembly.
conditions
caused
"What!"
said
murmur from
the
Abbot
of
all
the
Cluny;
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
44
baptism
hard,"
Huon
"
and
old
Duke
at
as
the
said
he
not
demand
so
that
is
very
had
price.
go
re-
the courage
"1
accept the
the intercessions of the
he, silencing
44
once
To
known.
well
is
of Bavaria
this
offering
is
Sultan
old
when
obstinacy
my
liege,
accept
my
par-
execute your commands,
to
your vassal and a peer of France."
The Duke Namo and

unable
passed
obtain
to
All
tion.
was,
that
taking
the
to
that
Abbot of Cluny, being
the
set
the good
led
out
by going
to
Pope, who was
Alice,
Huon's
lution
and
his
for
Rome,
the
from
blessing.
Huon
his
this
to
his
expedi-
way
to
under-
perilous
pay
brother
mother, and
forthwith set out on
young Duke,
on
once
sentence
Abbot could obtain of him
he should prepare
first
the
forth
at
the
of
relaxation
any
by Charlemagne,
who determined
to
of
but the
nothing seemed impossible.
conditions,"
don
peers,
first
condition
be hard to obtain."
will
solved upon a thing
Huon
44
make
to
The Emperor's
of
second
young
bound
without
prince
" The
the
said
is
uncivil,
Saracen
slaughter
him
801
the
of
him
his
homage
DucLesi
demand
promised
Rome.
it,
abso.ffid
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
CONTINUED.
having
the
traversed
the environs of
Italy, arrived at
laying
pilgrim.
aside
his
"
his
sins
Ah my
!
he
Rome, where,
assumed the dress of a
In this attire he presented himself before the
Pope, and not

of
armor,
atid
Apennines
HUON,
till
did
after
he had made a
full
confession
he announce himself as his nephew.
dear nephew,"
exclaimed the Holy Father,.
" what harder

penance could I impose than the
peror has already done?
Go
in
peace,
my
Em-
son,"
he
"I
added, absolving him,
go to intercede for ycu with
the
Most High."
Then he
led
his
nephew
into
his
HIJON OF BORDEAUX.
and introduced him
palace,
Princes of
Rome
Duchess Alice,
at
Huon,
the
advantage of
of
protection
embark
had made a vow not
time to inspire him with zeal
Palestine, to
for
with
holy
and
He
toward the
east.
of
blessings
with
then
the
the
greatest
and
departed,
lost
himself in
mained three days without seeing

living
on honey and wild
The
rocky
defile,
third
man
for
Father,
Palestine,
reverence
took
his
the
way
day, seeking a
he beheld a
forest,
human
and
re-
creature,
which he found on
fruits
whose beard and hair covered

This
Holy
But, ignorant of the country and
of the language, he
the trees.
Holy Sepulchre,
counsels, embarked
visited
places.
in
advised him
for the interior of Asia.
the
his
Huon, obeying
arrived,
the
visit
confidence
He
Most High.
the
to stop
The Holy Father
a place.
in
this
and to depart thence
Loaded
and
Cardinals
the glory of Christianity, and with
for
to
the
all
of Guionne, son of the
his sister.
setting out,
more than three days

took
to
Duke
as the
303
man
in
passage
tattered
his breast
through
clothing,
and shoulders.
stopped on seeing him, observed him, and
recognized the arms and bearing of a French knight.
He
immediately approached,
language
Do
and
of the South of France,
indeed behold a chevalier
of
exclaimed,
"God
in
the
be praised
my own
country,
304
fifteen
after
years passed
him
to gratify
Huon,
"
more, unlaced his helmet,
still
and
came towards him with
The
other regarded
"
first.
"
me,
"I
Guienne
eyes and
my
claimed
am
first
at present to
you
that in
that
you
the
"
am
that I
Mayor
Sevinus,
lost
his
a Christian, and
grant
me," ex-
Sherasmin
is
dear and
my
chains and escaped
desert,
where
Your
recall
illus-
to
me my
was from
my
to
this
beloved sovereign,
infancy
till
his
in
death."
whose
have
features
service
Huon made
no reply but by embracing the old man, with

his
eyes.
enfolded
the
Then Sherasmin
son
of the
Duke
his cabin,
tears
learned that his arms
Sevinus.
He
and spread before him the

dry
honey which formed his only aliment.
to
For three years
life.
sustained myself in solitude ever since.
in
was
endured the miseries of slavery; at length I broke
my
telling
let it suf-
of Bordeaux.
taken prisoner in the battle where

master,
"Ah! Heaven
my name
brother to Guire, the
trious
"before
your own
heart do not deceive
my
at
there
he added,
sir,"
Huon,
was born."
unknown
" was
what country and race you
reveal,
know
than
surprise
exclaimed,
replied
require,"
that
you mine,
countenance.
smiling
Ah, noble
I beseech you, of
come?"
fice
he
ever such a resemblance

"tell
him with more
Good Heaven
without seeing
this desert
the face of a fellow-countryman ?
led
him
fruits
and
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
Huon
tvas
305
recounted his adventures to Sherasmin,
moved
him on the means of conducting

rasmin
He
to tears at the recital.
not
hesitated
his enterprise.
confess
to
who
then consulted
that
She-
seemed
success
impossible; nevertheless, he swore a solemn oath never
The Saracen
abandon him.
to
master
language, which he was
would be serviceable
of.
to
them when they
should leave the desert, and mingle with men.
took
They
Red
route of the
the
and entered
Sea,
Their way lay through a region which She-
Arabia.
rasmin described as
by Oberon,
King
of terrors.
full
of
the
Fairies,
It
was inhabited
who made
captive
such knights as were rash enough to penetrate into
and transformed them into Hobgoblins.

ble to avoid
lengthening
Huon
this
their
the
It
was
it,
possi-
expense of somewhat
district
at
route
but no dangers could deter
of Bordeaux
and the
brave
Sherasmin,
who
had now resumed the armor of a knight, reluctantly

consented to share with him the dangers of the shorter
route.
entered a wood, and arrived at a spot whence
They
alleys
branched
seemed
gilded
to
roofs
be
off in various directions.
were adorned with
covered with diamonds.

the
gate
One
of them
terminated by a superb palace, whose
of the
palace,
brilliant
weathercocks
superb chariot issued from
and drove toward
Huon
and
LEGENDS OF CH ARLEM A GJN t
306
his
as
companion,
to
if
TV
meet them half-way.
no one in the chariot but a child apparentprince saw

and clad in a
old, very beautiful,
about five
years
ly
robe
which
sight
of him,
seized
about,
the
precious
of
reins
were
Huon's horse,
At
stones.
was
terror
Sherasmin's
the.
He
extreme.
him
and turned
the
and assuring him

prince away,
lost if
with the
they stopped to parley
hurrying
that they
with
glittered
mischievous dwarf, who, though he appeared a child,
was
full
of
and
years
of
of the beautiful dwarf,

sorry to lose sight
had nothing
who
in
on
urged
to
it
his
Presently a storm
From
an
infantine
listen to
me
with
horse
all
possible
speed.
began to roar through the
forest,
time
voice,
:
it
is
Sherasmin only
whose aspect
yet he followed his friend,
grew dim, and they found
the daylight
difficulty.
alarm
Huon was
treachery.
to
which
in vain
their
way
with
time they seemed to hear
"
said,
you
Stop,
"
fly
fled the faster,
me
Duke Huon
and stopped not
he had reached the gate of a monastery of
until
monks and
nuns, the two communities of which were assembled at

that time in a religious procession.
safe
from the malice of the dwarf
Sherasmin, feeling
in
the presence of
BO
many holy persons and the sacred banners, stopped
to
ask an asylum, and
at
that
made Huon dismount
moment they were
joined by
also.
the dwarf,
But
who
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
307
blew a blast upon an ivory horn which

hung from
neck.
Immediately the good Sherasmir,
himself,
began
dance
like
a young
be her death, they footed
^vould
and were imitated by
grass,
it
as
felt
of
if
briskly over
it
the
monks and
the other
all
his
spite
collegian, and
hand of an aged nun, who
the
seizing
to
in
nuns, mingled together, forming the strangest dancing-
Huon
party ever beheld.
dance
alone
felt
no disposition
to
but he caine near dying of laughter at

seeing
the ridiculous postures and leaps of the others.
The
dwarf,
approaching Huon, said, in a sweet

Huon's own language, " Duke of Gui-
voice,
and
enne,
why do you shun me ?
in
Heaven's name, speak to me."

addressed in
this
no
would dare
evil
spirit
ready to hear
you have been dear to

gracious
you
state
entered
friend
yours,
to use the holy
"
Sir,
"I
name
whoever you
"
Huon,
in aid
are,
my
am
friend,"
always loved your race, and
me
ever since your birth.
my wood
if I
has
protected
had intended
The
you
to
from
practise
all
any
If these monks, these nuns, and even your
Sherasmin, had had a
my
in
of conscience in which you were when
enchantments, even
upon you.
you,
Huon, hearing himsulf
and answer you."
continued the dwarf,
conjure
manner, and knowing that
serious
of his schemes, replied,
conscience
horn would not have
set
as
pure
as
them dancing
808
but where
is
the
monk
nun who can always
the
or
be deaf to the voice of the tempter,

the desert has often doubted the
At
granted
it,
nuns
the
He
and the
and unable
to stand
.
the grass, and
proaching,
their
horn ceased at once
smoothed
partners,
resume their places
to
on
began,
was going on
in
said,
against
his
You
know you
to be
tell
"
of the
cross
believe that I hold
whose
why have you
and
thought
deserved this light punishment
good and loyal
on
my
faithful servant
obeyed,
He
an angry tone, but the dwarf, ap"

Sherasmin, why have you mur-
mean
on
this
cup,"
said
he,
but
to
show
At
these
"Make
words, he presented him a rich goblet.
min
the
in
you
myself your friend, as you shall soon see."
sign
their
threw himself upon
legs,
" Did not I
Providence
me ?
of
of
dwarf
for them, the
Sherasmin, overcome with heat, panting,
procession.
evil
effect of the
rid
got
in
overcome
dancers
the
begged mercy
and hastened
dresses,
mured
Huon saw
words
these
with exertion.
and Sherasmin
power of Providence."
"and
the
then
power from the God you aaore,

I
am,
the
as well
instant
Sheras-
as you.
the
cup was
filled
with delicious wine, a

draught of which restored vigor
to
his
limbs,
-ome with
but
the
and made him
feel
young
again.
Over-
gratitude, he threw himself on his knees,
dwarf raised him,
him, and thus
commenced
and bade him
his history:
sit
beside
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
"Julius Caesar, going by sea
driven
by a storm
where dwelt the
Celea,
renowned
of
parents
draw
pair I
my
in
me
her
with
and forbade
all
rive
admirable
wand when
me
to
army, was
the island
From
of
this
am
the inheritor
in
each
and
of
slight
was only
my
grow any bigger; and
my
touched
offence,
five
my
mother's
malicious sister of
revenge for some
old,
years
my
mother,
her power, was unable to annul the sentence.
have thus continued
ftill
birth.
But
art.
his
in
Glorianda.
father's heroic qualities,
beauty and magic

mother's,
to join
shelter
fairy
my
which was most
that
with
take
to
309
infantile
of years and experience.
from
my
in appearance, though
The power which
mother I use sometimes
for
de-
my own
diversion, but always to promote justice and to reward
am
virtue.
able and willing to assist you,
Duke
of
Guienne, for I know the errand on which you come

I presage for you, if
hither.
complete success
you follow
my
counsels,
and the beautiful Clarimunda
for
wife."
When
he had thus spoken, he presented
to
Huon
the precious and useful cup, which had the faculty of

filling
He
to
will
itself
when
good man took
it
in
his
hand.
gave him also his beautiful horn of ivory, saying

"
Huon, when you sound this gently, you
him,
make
the hearers dance, as
you have seen
but
810
you sound
if
at
though
to
your
it
relief
not that I shall hear it
forcibly, fear
hundred
and
distance,
leagues'
but be careful not to sound
will
fly
in that
it
way, unless upon the most urgent occasion."
Oberon directed
Huon what
course he should take
reach the country of the Sultan
to
and
there,
eyes,
fear
You
tears
and
in
that case
you
will suffer
in
his
my
di-
much
calam-
Then he embraced Huon and Sherasmin, and
ity."
them.
Huon and
the
desert
and
all
his follower travelled
before
many
them not only wine, but food
they came
to
they entered
Saracen
a great
its
language
peared to be
perfectly,
declining,
inquired
an
for
inn
who
person
apone of the
principal inhabitants, seeing
stepped forward and
the shelter of
his
host
honors of
the
last
and Sherasmin, who spoke
two strangers of
respectable appearance
did
place,
At
also.
As day was
city.
suburbs,
where they could pass the

night.
inquiry,
days through
reached any inhabited
they
while the wonderful

cup sustained them,
this
furnishing
the
me," he added, with
" that
you will not in everything obey
rections,
left
"
Gaudisso.
encounter great perils," said he, " before arriving
will
mansion.
They
his
which they were astonished
making
begged them
to
entered, and
abode with a
this
accept
their
politeness
to see in a Saracen.
He
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
31]
had them served with coffee and sherbet, and

conducted with great decorum,
awkwardly overturned
host's
when he
legs,
good Gascon,
cup of hot
started
" Blood and
up,
Huon
could not help
The
awares.
understood
his
host,
exclaiming
thunder
was
him
mediately
confidence was
especially
when
the
idea
dialect
of
ronne,
advice
his
established
his
guests
Im-
country.
them
between
The
that the
that
two pre-
Ga-
he was a
Huon, who had learned prudence from

Oberon,
to
his
test
host's
host,
of the
the borders
embraced them, and disclosed
of
"
!
when Huon
the domestics had retired.
Saracens were from
Christian.
that
astonished
seeing that he was discovered, and
tended
very
you blockhead,
country thus break out un-
who had no
addressed
in
the
in
laughing to see the vivacity
his
words,
on
coffee
you deserve to be thrown over the mosque
and the language of
was
all
one of the servants
till
the
drew
sincerity,
from his robe the cup which the Fairy-king had given
"
fair
him, and presented it empty to the host.
" but I should like it better if it was
said
he,
cup,"
Ml."
Immediately
it
was
so.
The
host,
astonished,
dared not put it to his lips. " Drink boldly, my dear

"
your truth is proved
fellow-countryman," said Huon ;
by
this cup,
honest man."
which only
The
fills
itself
in the
hands of an
host did not hesitate longer
the
812
cup passed
cordiality
his
as
he
name
My
will
you
Huon
mutual
their
redoubled his host's
him
recognized in
legitimate sover-
his
is
Floriac
and strong
this great
hear with surprise and grief,
Duke
a brother of
have
no doubt
Duke
of
Sevinus, and
heard
that
Guienne was
with his companions,

his
hand
to
passed, and each recounted
it
while the host's narrative was in these words
eign
for
from hand
Those of
adventures.
respect
"
freely
increased
stolen
sold
was then
those
by
the
the sea-shore,
corsairs.
for
You
brother of
away from
by some
governed by
uncle.
your
a young
page, and we were carried
Barbary, where we were
is
city,
corsairs
to
The Bar-
slaves.
bary prince sent us as part of the tribute which he

paid
yearly
Your
uncle,
to
his
sovereign,
the
Sultan
who had been somewhat
the flattery of his attendants,

thought
importance with
The
rank.
tested all
moment
his
new master by
like
Sultan, who,
arts
Your
of the Santons, and
increase his
telling
him
He
faith.
uncle, seduced by the
by the pleasures and
indul-
gences which the Sultan allowed him, committed

horrid
crime of
apostasy
and embraced
his
himself from that
bring him over to the Saracen
succeeded but too well.
up by
puffed
to
a true Mussulman, de-
Christian princes, exerted

to
Gaudisso.
the
he renounced his
baptism,
Mahometanism.
Gaudisso then loaded
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
313
him with honors, made him espouse one of his nieces,

and sent him to reign over this
city and adjoining
Your
country.
uncle
friendship which he
his
and
caresses
me
my
faith.
my
resistance to his persuasions, perhaps he
me
of inducing
me
he gave
this
some
for
had hopes
He made me
city, of which he was master,
and permits me
his confidence,
service
my
to
all
his heart
in
in time to imitate him.
accompany him
but
make me renounce
could not
Perhaps he respected
same
the
had when a boy
had
efforts
me
for
preserved
Christians,
whom
" take
me
to
protect
in
keep
for
the
sake of their faith."
"
Ah
"
uncle.
not
exclaimed
prince
blush
to
this
guilty
house of Guienne, must he
cowardly abandonment of the
the
at
Huon,
of the
faith
of his fathers?"
"Alas!"
sensible of
at
the
by
Be
"I
your reproaches, nor of pleasure
nephew
so
with
conduct
of
my
worthy of
so,"
force or put
said
he
cruelty,
his
lineage.
you
me
arrival,
to
him to-morrow,
and
more probably
will
to death."
the brave and fervent
could not die in a better cause

to
fear he will neither be
which he
sensuality, jealous of his power,
you by
it
at
of a
exercises
restrain
"
shame
sight
Brutified
often
replied Floriac,
my
birth."
and
after
Huon,
"
demand of you
having told him
Floriac
still
objected,
314
Huon would
but
no
take
and he promised
denial,
obedience.
Next morning Floriac waited upon the Governor,

and told him of the arrival of his nephew,
Bordeaux
and
of
himself
present
Governor,
court
his
at
that
not
did
surprised,
the
of
intention
the
very
Huon
of
prince
to
The
day.
immediately
answer
knew
Floriac
that
loved
one
them
of
and the
Christians
of his native land too well to
aid
princes
any treason
in
He
thougn he at once made up his mind what to do.
to
he therefore feigned great pleasure at
hearing of the arrival of the eldest born of his family
He
at his court.
he caused
immediately sent Floriac to find him
his palace to
be put in
festal array, his
divan
be assembled, and, after giving some secret orders,
to
went himself
under
meet
to
his
nephew,
proper name and
his
title
whom
to all
he introduced
the great
offi-
cers of his court.
Huon burned
with indignation at seeing his uncle
with forehead encircled with a rich turban, surmounted

with
crescent of precious
dor
made him
the
treacherous
while
the
reproach
those
receive with
pain
the
His natural canembraces which
Governor lavished upon him.
hope
him
stones.
for
of
his
finding
apostasy
suitable
made
Mean-
moment
him submit
to
to
honors which his uncle caused to be rendered
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
The Governor evaded with
him.
to
of being alone with
315
address the chance
Huon, and spent
the morning
all
taking him through his gardens and palace.
in
last,
when
took him
Governor
the
brother
of
Duke
the
him
lead
to
"O my
Sevinus
uncle!
Prince,
what condition
in
The
have I the grief and shame of seeing you!"
Governor pretended
and whispered
in
his ear,
to-morrow morning I
at the
table
moved>
" Silence
will hear
Huon, comforted a
seat
be
to
little
you
not
number
of
dear nephew
my
by these words, took
of
sight
in
gliding
the other
filled
but Floriac,
guests,
remained
what was
He
the palace.
armed men
perceived a
soon
through
the
passages
and antechambers connected with the dining-hall.

was about
had
he
to enter
seen,
commotion
to
give
when he
in the hall.
his
heard
The
Huon and Sherasmin were

the
first
course,
his
The
to observe
his
and out
fully."
down with them
sat
lose
standing, and passed
going on within
hand,
by the side of the Governor.
Sherasmin
who would
his
pressed
!
Mufti, some Cadis, Agas, and Santons,

places.
into
the opportunity, and said
seized
low voice,
in
At
approached, and the
hand
by the
Huon
dining-hall,
him
to
hour of dinner
the
He
of what
guests notice
violent
cause was
noise
and
this.
well enough suited with
and ate with good appetite;
but th-
316
not being accustomed to drink

people of their country
water
only
looked
their
at
Huon
drew
himself, he
and handed
The cup
to Sherasmin,
it
The Governor and
his
Huon
the
filled
"
Pray
Shiraz, never in public
He
had not
his
for a long time
native land;
it
his
and
uncle,
excellent
is
be to
will
it,
you
like
drank
often
in
the
cup,
forth
his
to
his
appeared.
drank anything but water.

tasted the excellent wines
he was sorely tempted to drink
what was now handed
it
uncle
The Governor, who
and
in
to
it
con-
silent
observe
to
cup again, handed
that
in
sat
abhorred
this
seeing
pretended
dear
off,
followed his example.
not
us,
the
it
with his favorite Sultanas the wines of Greece
secret
of
who
officers,
Bordeaux wine, the drink

mother's milk."
filled,
and
join
made
and he drank
brows,
contracted their
sternation.
experiencing the same want
Oberon's cup, and
forth
sign of the cross.
having
Sherasmin
laughed outright at the impatience
but soon,
of Sherasmin,
saying,
and
one another, not very well pleased at such
at
a regimen.
sign,
Huon
meals,
to
him,
outshining the gold
looked
it
so
He
itself.
bright
stretched
hand, took the brimming goblet and raised

lips,
when immediately
Huon and
it
dried
up and
dis-
Gascons as they
"
" Christian
dogs
Sherasmin, like
were, laughed at his astonishment.
he exclaimed, " do
you dare to insult
me
at
my own
HUON OF BORDEAUX
But
table ?
he
it
with
head of
the
at
his left
Saracens
and
and
head,
threw
to
prepared
crescent, from the
its
on
it
up from
started
these words
nephew, who
his
hand, while with the other he
snatched the turban, with

ernor's
At
I will soon be
revenged."
threw the cup
caught
317
the floor.
with
table,
the
avenge
Sherasmin put themselves on
the.
loud outcries,
Huon
insult.
their
Gov-
All
defence,
and
and met
with their swords the scimitars directed against them.
At
moment
this
crowd of
soldiers
the doors
of the
hall
joined in the attack
upon Huon and
and a
opened,
and armed eunuchs rushed
in,
Sherasmin.
who
The
Prince and his followers took refuge on a broad shelf
or sideboard, where they kept at bay the crowd of

assailants,
their
making the most forward of them smart
for
came pressing
in,
But
audacity.
and the brave Huon,
more
and not angry enough

blew a gentle note on
heard than
set
them
it
quelled
to dancing.
attacked, looked
a scene the
the
Sultanas,
{hiding
their
troops
inspired
lose
to
his
by the wine of Bordeaux,

his
relish for
it
the rage of the combatants and
Huon and
down from
Sherasmin, no longer
their elevated position on
Very soon
most singular and amusing.

hearing the
sound of the
guards withdrawn, came
and mixed with the
a joke,
horn, and no sooner was
dancers.
The
dance,
and
the
hall
into
favorite
Sultana
318
seized
two
upon a young
feet
high
but
Santon,
soon
the
wno performed jumps

dresses
long
couple got intermingled and threw
of
them down.
this
The
Santon 's beard was caught in the Sultana's necklace,
and they could not disentangle them.
The Governor
by no means approved
and took two
steps forward
to
get
this familiarity,
at
the Santon, but he stumbled
over a prostrate Dervise and measured his length on
The dancing continued
the floor.
of the performers
and
after the other,
length
made
everything,
bargain was
if
till
the strength
was exhausted, and they
signs
lay
to
helpless.
Huon
that
the
one
The Governor
he would
he would but allow him to
ratified;
fell,
Governor allowed
rest.
at
yield
The
Huon and
Sherasmin to depart on their way, and even gave

them a ring which would procure them safe passage
through his country and access to the Sultan Gaudisso.
The two
friends
favorable
turn,
their
journey.
hastened to avail themselves of this

and,
taking leave of Floriac, pursued
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
CONTINUED.
had seen many beauties
HUON
court,
with
suit
of
but
that
he
had
his
never
thought to softer cares.
The day
dream
the
after
mistress,
found
but so
it
touched
and
time
Strange that
to
give
heart so
grotto
offered
The magic cup
a
in-
was.
adventure with his uncle, night
overtook the travellers as they passed through a

A.
in pur-
by something so unsub-
sensible should first be touched

stantial as a
mother's
his
had never been
heart
his
Honor had been
love.
at
them
shelter
forest.
from the night dews.
supplied their evening meal
for such
3-20
was
solid
them
into
of
the
it
when
fare
profound
and
foliage,
murmur
Lulled by the
the
of
fragrance
lady more
that
the
beautiful
had ever before seen hung over him, and
he
arms
but
only wine,
Fatigue soon threw
breathing
imprinted a kiss upon his

his
not
afforded
desired.
repose.
Huon dreamed
flowers,
than
that
virtue
its
more
to
As he
lips.
stretched out
embrace her, a sudden gust of wind swept
her away.
Huon awoke
moments
in
sufficed
to
an
of
agony
afford
some
regret.
few
show-
consolation in
ing him that what had passed was but a dream
but
perplexity and sadness could not escape the notice
his
Huon
of Sherasmin.
ful
follower
of the
nothing
in
got
hesitated not to inform his faith-
reason
of his
return but his
pensiveness
for
rallyings
and
allowing
himself to be disturbed
by such a cause.
He
mended a draught from the
and Huon
tried
At
with good
it
early
travelled
till
recom-
effect.
dawn they resumed

high noon, but said
Huon was musing on

thoughts
goblet,
fairy
his
their
dream,
way.
They
to
one another.
and
Sherasmin'a
little
flew back to his

early days on the banks of
the flowery Garonne.
On
tress,
a sudden
they were startled
by the cry of
and, turning an angle of the wood,
dis-
came where
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
A
321
knight hard pressed was fighting with a furious
The
horse
knight's
lay
moment would end
another
and
dead,
lion.
as
if
the combat, for terror and
had quite disabled the knight
fatigue
seemed
it
for further resist-
He fell, and the lion's paw was raised over

when a blow from Huon's sword turned the
ance.
him,
monster's rage
and he crouched
the forest,
with
the
sword
upon a new enemy.
of
rapidity
act
in
He
to
when,
spring,
Huon
lightning,
into his side.
His roar shook
his
plunged
on the plain in
rolled over
the agonies of death.

raised
They
to
offer
The wine
cup.
fairy
knight from the ground, and She-
the
hastened
rasmin
him a
sparkled
warrior put forth his
lips
to
away, and did not even wet

goblet
angrily
on
either
knight,
was
this
God
for
it,
but
He
an
Huon
said he,
shrunk
it
dashed the
exclamation
to
make
and what
the other;
render service to no
to
the
brim, and the
said,
" Sir
" Thank
your deliverance,"
rather, yourself,"
day
to
when
For
worse.
thank
quaff
his lips.
ground, with
party more acceptable
Mahomet,
you
the
from
draught
the
This incident did not tend
of resentment.
followed
to
"for he has led

less
a personage
than the Prince of Hyrcania."
At
sword
the
and
sound
of
turned
u*
this
upon
blasphemy
the
Huon drew
miscreant,
who,
o
his
little
322
disposed
encounter the prowess of which he had
to
so
himself to flight.
lately seen proof, betook
to
HUGH'S horse,
and,
He
vaulting on
lightly
his
ran
back,
clapped spurs to his side, and galloped out of sight.
The adventure
The
was
vexatious,
there
yet
was
no
prince and Sherasmin continued
their
journey with the aid of the remaining horse as
they
remedy.
At
best might.
scried
the
length,
pinnacles
before them,
as
evening set
they de-
in,
and towers of a great
which they knew
to
city
full
be the famous city
of Bagdad.
They were wellnigh exhausted with

they arrived at
its
precincts,
knowing what course
to
fatigue
when
and in the darkness, not
were glad
take,
to
meet an
aged woman, who, in reply to their inquiries, offered
them such accommodations
They
ply.
the low
as
her cottage could
sup-
thankfully accepted the offer, and entered
door.
The good dame
best fare her stores

supplied,
busily
milk,
figs,
prepared the
and peaches,
deeply regretting that the bleak winds had nipped

her almond-trees.
Sir
any
guests
come
Huon
fare
so
ate.
thought he had never in his

good.
She
The
doubted
old
not,
lady
she
talked
said,
to be present at the
great feast in
life
tasted
while her
they
had
honor of the
marriage of the Sultan's daughter, which was to take
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
morrow.
on the
place
groom was
to
They asked who
and would
*'
How know
wed
rather
that ?
you
"
who was
reason
her
the
of
was
it
Huon
dreamed
" Yes
was a hind, and
that she
the
much
so
woman,
re-
interest,
"
She
dream.
the
inquired
and
aversion;
Huon.
him."
consequence of a dream.
in
all
dream " exclaimed
than
and the dame
from the princess her-
it
pleased to find her chat excite

plied that
bride-
princess hates
dragon
foster-child.
princess's
Our
Huon
asked
informed him that she had

self,
the
and the old lady answered, " The
be,
Prince of Hyrcania," but added, "

him,
328
that the Prince, as
a hunter, was pursuing her, and had almost overtaken

her,
in
when a
dwarf appeared
beautiful
a golden car, having
yellow
foreign
and
hair
fair
She
land.
by
complexion,
dreamed
where she stood, and
that,
from
her
one
from
the
car
stopped
having resumed her own

it,
and with
view,
the fair-haired youth.
young man of
like
that
form, she was about to ascend

faded
view, drawn
in
side a
his
when suddenly
it
But from her
the
it
dwarf and
heart that vision
did not fade, and from that time her affianced bride-
groom, the Hyrcanian

her sight.
prince,
had become odious
Yet the Sultan, her
father,
to
to
by no means
prevent the
regarding
such
marriage,
had named the morrow as the time when
cause
as
sufficient
324
should be solemnized, in presence of his court and
it
many
princes of the neighboring countries,
fame
of
the
whom
the
beauty and the bridegroom's
princess's
splendor had brought to the scene."
We
may
him
that Providence led

his
of
happy
Huon
youth,
woke a tumult
suppose this conversation
of thoughts in the breast of
not clear
visit
for
the eyes
but, with the sanguine temper of
he indulged
it
and cleared the way
on,
Sleep did not early
success ?
that night
Was
Huon.
fancy in imagining the sequel
his
of his strange experience.
The
next
day, which
he could not but regard as
the decisive day of his fate, he

prepared to deliver the
message of Charlemagne^
Clad
in
his
fortified
a^mor,
with his ivory horn and his ring, he reached the palace
of Gaudisso
banquet.
on
all
and
when
that false
Huon,
he
felt
overwhelmed with
The
He
and Huon, the brave

under
had no sooner passed the
ashamed of
regret.
the
called
his
baseness,
To make amends
and was
for
his
he ran forward to the second

gate, and cried to
"
of a
the porter,
the
at
a voice
in his impatience passed in
pretension.
barrier than
fault
the gate,
true believers to enter
faithful
were assembled
the guests
As he approached
name
of
Dog
Him who
points of a
misbeliever, I
command you in
me!"
died on the cross, open to
hundred weapons immediately opposed
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
Huon
his passage.
He
produced
tan's
The
made a
time
first
Governor.
be led to the Sul-
to
of the
officer
respectful obeisance,
In the same
free entrance.
his uncle, the
and demanded
it,
presence.
the ring,
then remembered for the
had received from
the ring he
325
way he
guard recognized
and allowed him

the
passed
other
doors to the rich saloon where the great Sultan was at
dinner with
his
tributary
hall,
as
and introduced him
At
princes.
Huon
ring the chief attendant led
sight
to the
to the Sultan
and
the ambassador of Charlemagne.
of the
head of the
his princes
seat
was pro-
vided for him near the royal party.
The Prince
from
rescued
the
beautiful
chanced
It
that
seat of the princess,
of reception
commands
her rosy
Huon
on the
sat
lips,
and
"
and
found himself near the
he made haste to
before
over,
of Charlemagne
"Audacious
!
had
destined
and hardly were the ceremonies
by
that
after
infidel!
a second, not
take the
aimed a blow
the
fulfil
imprinting a kiss upon
The Prince
mand, but by good-will.
solence
Clarimunda,
the
right hand, and the princess herself on his
Sultan's
out,
whom Huon
and who was
lion,
of the
bridegroom
left.
of Hyrcania, the same
at
by com-
of Hyrcania cried
reward of thy
Huon, which,
in-
if
it
had reached him, would have brought his embassy to

a
speedy termination.
But the ingrate
failed
of
hi.*
326
aim, and
Huon
punished his blasphemy and ingratitude
once by a blow which severed his head from his
at
body.
So suddenly had
all
happened, that no hand had
this
been raised to arrest it; but now Gaudisso cried out,

" Seize the murderer " Huon was hemmed in on all
!
but his redoubtable sword kept
sides,
courtiers at
bay.
and could not hope

many.
He
It
was
of which
sin
his
his
in
it
Oberon heard
Huon had been
in
guilty
so
to his
Roland
as that of
vain.
enter,
ground against
horn, and, raising
blast almost as loud
Roncesvalles.
the
to maintain
recollected
blew a
lips,
crowd of
the
But he saw new combatants
it
at
but
bearing,
though but for a moment, the character of a believer

in the false prophet,
to
him.
help
had put
Huon,
conscious of the cause, lost
was
seized,
loaded
it
out of Oberon's power
finding
with
his
chains,
himself deserted,
and
strength and energy,
and plunged into a
dungeon.
His
life
was spared
might be reserved
Sultan
meant
torments
that,
for
for
after
of hunger and
the
more
time,
merely that he
painful
being made
to
The
death.
feel
all
the
despair, he should be flayed
alive.
But an enchanter more ancient and moie

powerful
than Oberon himself interested himself for
the brave
HUON OF BORDEAUX.
Huon.
That
Clarimunda
the
was
enchanter
with
learned
young prince was
327
The
Love.
horror
destined.
the
fate
By
the
Princess
to
which
aid
of her
governante she gained over the keeper of the prison,
and went herself to lighten the chains of her beloved.

It
was her hand that removed
his fetters,
of food to sustain a
received
supplies
devoted
from thenceforth wholly to her.
from her he
which he
life
After the
most tender explanations the princess departed, promising to repeat her visit on the morrow.
The next day
came according
she
These
again brought supplies of food.
tinued
Church
a son of the
cess
were contoo
good
forget that the amiable prin-
was a Saracen, and he availed himself of these
interviews
to
is
to
easy
to
visits
Huon was
during a whole month.
and
to promise,
it
lips
of those
her
entire
her
instruct
the
believe
we
truth
true faith.
when
uttered
How
by the
Clarimunda erelong professed
love!
belief in
the
in
the
Christian
doctrines,
and de-
sired to be baptized.
Meanwhile the Sultan

the jailer
how
and learned
his
had
repeatedly
to his surprise that he
reduced thereby.
inquired
of
of famine,
prisoner bore the pains
On
his
repeating
was not yet much

the inquiry, after
a short interval, the
keeper replied that the prisoner
had died suddenlv, an
had been buried
in the cavern.
328
Sultan could only regret that he had not sooner
The
ordered the execution of
While
who had
rasmin,
but
result of
came
it,
not accompanied
had
adventure,
-the sentence.
were going on, the
these things
the
him with
'nfonn
himself
He
known
his
Solario,
He
Huon,
and,
Huon, and
to
made himself
having
was soon established between
with
quit
assist
him her
the
sented
in the
father's
Their united
had nearly perfected their arrangement, a vessel
was secretly prepared, and

for
courtiers
regarded the brave
court to repair to that of Charlemagne.

efforts
some-
Gaudisso
the
all
Clarimunda readily consented to
escape of
last
soon found means to
Princess
the
to her, confidence
them.
his
presented him-
nephew.
and
kindness,
attentions.
how
unfortunate
but
as
with
loaded
in
to the court in hopes of doing
Sultan
him
received
Huon
by common rumor the
learned
thing for the rescue of his master.

self to
She-
faithful
when an
flight,
itself.
Huon
all
in
things
unlooked-for
forwardness
obstacle
himself positively refused
pre-
to
go,
leaving the orders of Charlemagne unexecuted.
Sherasmin was in
despair.
Bitterly he complained
of the fickleness and
of
Oberon in withdrawcruelty
ing his aid at the very

sary.
crisis
when
it
was most neces-
Earnestly he urged every argument to
the prince
that
satisfy
he had done
enough for honor, and
HUON OF BORDEAUX
not
could
But
bound
held
impossibilities.
of those events occurred which are
under
frequent
achieve
to
and he knew not which way
avail,
when one
to turn,
so
be
was of no
all
329
Turkish
despotisms.
courier
arrived at the court of the Sultan, bearing the

ring of
his
and
bia,
No
the
is
assigned
the
neck
of
none
but
the
ever required in such cases
was suspected that the bearer of the bow-string
had persuaded the

pacity
for
bow-string
was
reason
of the Caliph
pleasure
it
mighty Agrapard, Caliph of Ara-
bringing
Gaudisso.
but
the
sovereign,
was
treasures,
sovereign,
well
which
Caliph
he
that
had
known,
had
not
Gaudisso,
accumulated
duly shared
and thus had obtained an order
whose
ra-
immense
with
his
to super-
sede him in his Emirship.
The body
of Gaudisso would have been cast out a
prey to dogs and vultures, had not Sherasmin, under

the character of
ted to receive
did, but not
it,
till
nephew of the deceased, been permitand give
their
sailed,
obstacle
faithful
taking
decent burial, which he
he had taken possession of the beard
and grinders, agreeably
No
it
now
to the orders
stood in the
way
follower in returning
Rome
in
their
of Charlemagne.
of the lovers and
to
France.
They
way, where the Holy
Father himself blessed the union of his nephew, Duke
Huon
of Bordeaux, with the Princess Clarimunda.
830
Soon afterward they arrived

laid his trophies at the feet of
restored
present
to
the
himself
favor
and
of
his
in France,
where Huon
Charlemagne, and, being
the
bride
Emperor, hastened
to
the
Duchess,
to
his
mother, and to the faithful liegemen of his province of
Guienne
and
his
city
of
Bordeaux, where the
were received with transports of joy.
pair
THE DANE.
OGIER,
the
the
six
in
Denmark from
Christian
of
kissed him,
give you,"
your
to
Pagans, and
the
of
baptized,
of ravishing
king
said
times."
who
and
said,
the
laid
she,
She
"
at
once
encircled
him,
all
beauty appeared
the chamber of the infant.
sister,
ties
of Geoffrov,
country.
ladies
arms,
son
Ogier was born, and before he was
first
and she who appeared
44
the
that
reigned
When
was
Dane,
OGIER,
wlio wrested
They
eldest
took
him
her hand upon
in
her
his heart.
" to be the bravest warrior

delivered
give
display your valor."
the
infant
abundant
you
" Sister,"
said
to
her
opportunithe third
332
"
lady,
you have given him a dangerous boon
him
give
fourth
eyes and
his
The
ing."
only
to
love
you
he
that
sister
shall
as
added,
^die
my
fifth
give
you
sensibility
for
font
my own
have
shall
till
you
isle
of Avalon."
departed with her

the
to
Then spoke Morgana,
inspire."
After this
"
Then
to
fcreature,
not to
give you
pay me
she kissed
visit
to
him a
sisters.
king had the child carried to the
He
in
all
the
arts
necessary to
had hardly reached the age of sixteen

years,
Ogier's
of his time,
father,
Denmark, one of the grand
this
Geof-
that
to render the
hom-
and sovereign lord of
fiefs
accordingly sent an embassy to
Denmark
established over
recollected
had omitted
age due to him as Emperor,
of
make
hero.
the sovereigns
elevate
the standard of a perfect

knight, and render
when Charlemagne, whose power was

fr
in
the child and
and baptized with the name of Ogier.
him accomplished
all
the
the youngest
Charming
and
come
return
In his education nothing was

neglected to
him
his
" I
give you the gift of pleas" Lest all these
serve
said,
gifts
mouth,
betray,
claim you
hand upon
she laid her
The
never be vanquished."
and handsomest of the group,

I
of the
empire.
demand of
He
the king
homage, and on receiving a
refusal.
OGIEB, THE DANE.
333
.ouched in haughty terms, sent an army to en/orce
demand.
the
in
placed
the
of
charge
Duke Namo
the
his
father,
who
treated
grew
up
more
and
more
He
amiable every day.
and
address
attentive
to
to
patience
times
the
all
hostage
He
of
was
Bavaria,
him
like
his,
against
all
The king
occupied
died, he
of
Denmark,
new
with
in
loves.
fact,
was
hostage,
father.
at
time
this
mother
having
and had a son
wife,
The new queen had
over her husband, and fearing that,
as
his
Ogier's
had married a second
named Guyon.
he was
heart rose some-
his
condition
his
companions
tourneys
one apparently forgotten by
as
and
and burned with im-
Yet
them.
imitate
his
youths
the elder knights,
secret
in
handsome
surpassed in form, strength,
noble
not to be present at
failed
and
son,
his
son.
Ogier
he
eldest
of
friend
own
his
Ogier,
be brought up at his court.
Charles, to
to
resist-
comply, and as a pledge of
to
delivered
sincerity
an unsuccessful
after
Geoffrey,
ance, was forced
if
absolute
power
he should see
ovei
Ogier again, he would give him the preference
Guyon,
she
had
adroitly
him
persuaded
rendering his homage to Charlemagne,

years
that
had
passed
ceremony.
away
since
Charlemagne,
the
last
irritated
till
to
delay
now
renewal
at
this
four
of
do-
384
drew
linquency,
Denmark
ent
the bonds
of Ogier's
the
of
rage
He
at
first
his
consented to
father,
would
was
to be
swear
fidelity
promise not to
him
to
wreak
but at the
towards his pupil
felt
his
as
the
in
to
disposed
spare
defiant,
roused
hostage
Duke Namo, who
of
was
Charlemagne
upon Ogier,
vengeance
entreaties
was insulting and
of Geoffrey
degree.
highest
like
king of
him.
to
and
captivity
the
summons which he caused
a fresh
to
The answer
his
closer
he should receive a response from
until
his
if
life,
Ogier
and
liege-lord,
quit his court without
his
permission.
Ogier accepted these terms, and was allowed to

tain
re-
freedom he had before enjoyed.
the
all
The Emperor would have immediately taken arms

to
reduce his disobedient vassal,
called
off
Pope
Leo,
another
in
imploring
had landed
the
in
direction
his
neighborhood
tian
the
and sword
fire
world.
entreaties
the
of
Rome,
to
pass
Pope.
hesitated
He
not
had
at
Spoleto,
retired.
a strong place to
Leo,
at
occupied
the
Tiber
the
head
to
yield
to
speedily assembled
an army, crossed the Alps, traversed.

rived
from
Saracens
to the capital of the Chris-
Charlemagne
of
The
assistance.
Mount Janiculum, and prepared

and carry
he had not been
if
by a message
of
Italy,
and
ar-
which the Pope

his
Cardinals.
OGIER, THE DANE.

advanced
as
the
son
Pepin,
Charlemagne
two
but
stopped
and learning that the
homage,
of
protector
at
days
Spoleto,
having rendered them-
Infidels,
Rome, were
masters of
selves
him
rendered
the illustrious
hour of need.
the
in
it
of
See, coming, as his father had done, to de-
Holy
fend
meet him, and
to
the
to
335
besieging
the
Capitol,
which could not long hold out against them, marched

promptly to attack them.
The advanced
Duke
by
He
squire.
the
of the
on
whom
not
did
order
the
received
posts
Namo,
standard,
royal
who showed
Alory,
Duke Namo,
to
advancing
them.
yet
of
waited
Ogier
bear
arms,
was borne
by
grieving
fight.
Very
him, gave
much
soon
he
in
that
saw
the
having
named
knight
of the
word
the
with
rear,
Infidels
to
charge
the
other
he was not permitted
Alory
flamme, and turn his horse in
lower
out
to
flight.
Then, with
Ori-
the
the
his
to
Ogier pointed
young men, and, seizing a

rushed upon Alory and struck him from his
him
his
himself unworthy of the honor.
remained
youths,
as
not
The Oriflamme,
knighthood.
seeing a strong body
attack
Ogier
army were commanded
club,
horse.
companions, he disarmed him, clothed
himself in his armor, raised the Oriflamme, and, mounting
the
horse of
the
unworthy knight, flew
to
the
336
front rank,
where he joined Duke Namo, drove back
the
and carried the Oriflamme quite through
Infidels,
broken
their
Alory,
The Duke,
ranks.
whom
astonished at
his
armor from
and
strength
imitated
companions
was
it
thinking
he had not held in high esteem, was
the
him,
the
young
Ogier's
themselves
supplying
of
bodies
valor.
slain
with
they followed
Ogier and carried death into the ranks of the Sara-
who
cens,
back
fell
confusion upon
in
their
main
and
Ogier
body.
Duke Namo now
ordered
retreat,
obeyed with reluctance, when they perceived Charle-
magne
advancing
now became
ever.
to
famous
general,
of
the
sword,
whom
slew his
casque
him
Emperor
the
flew
his
in
to
his
Oriflamme,
of the
set
and
cut
off
him
upon
the
drawn
his
his
at
rescue.
than
Corsuble,
had
other
combat
when
head,
once,
one of
overthrew the
Perceiving by the eagle on
was, they dismounted in
peril.
he
terrible
more
and the
death-blow.
such
The
was
overthrown
to
sand.
who he
assistance.
Saracens,
horse,
Emperor on the
fall,
had
Joyeuse,
two Saracen knights
give
and
Charlemagne
commander
his
their
Never was the
But
Ogier,
Though
pushed
Saracens and knocked
his
haste to
life
of the
who saw him
embarrassed
horse
him down
against
;
with
one
and with
OGIER, THE DANE.

sword
his
dealt
stunned
fell
peror to
the other so rigorous a blow that he

the
to
the
followed
a
his
by a
the
Infidels
of
but,
succor, he
"
!
and
leaving
of
many
great
the
plunged
enemy, and carried the

of youthful
train
gallant
the standard
till
and
treat
by
honor
my
you
answer
to
thickest ranks of the
Oriflamme,
warriors,
flown
to
no
surrounded
who had
knights
owe
made
Ogier
Charlemagne
into
" I
exclaimed,
"
life
Em-
helping the
" Brave and

generous Alory
of the fallen
knights.
my
Then
earth.
he remounted him on the horse of one
rise,
Charles
337
Mahomet turned
sought
in
re-
in
their
in-
laid
aside
his
safety
trenchmenta.
Then
the
and
helmet
good Archbishop Turpin

his
he was
that
this
came
Emperor.
of short
to
lay
He
stature,
blesserl
while
the
Oriflamme
was followed
who walked
Charlemagne,
Alory,
of
always
his
duty while
for
them.
who
by a
15
all
at
ill
his
at
felt
might.
and
blood
the
feet
of the
train
of warriors
ease
loaded with
Ogier knelt
embraced
Turpin, from the
him with
with
covered
moment, Ogier,
armor too heavy

of
(for
line
Te Deum.
intoned
At
the
in
took his mitre and his crosier, and
slaying infidels,)
dust,
sword,
bloody
clearly
he
him,
height
at
the
calling
of
the
feet
him
altar,
Then young OrT
838
of
son
lando,
unlace
his
the
admiration,
Emperor and
his
and the
stepped
Ogier
to
tenderness
the
you,"
he
said,
restrained
my
life
these words
drew
euse,
and,
while
Ogier
him,
gave
them
the
the
order of
his
cousin
presence
neck,
and
arms,
so
times
Oliver
could
the
with
friends."
young
sword,
knelt
rest
conferring
not
Joybefore
them
on
even
refrain,
him
dear and so sacred to
falling
that
the
in
the
upon Ogier's
brotherhood
knights
but Chariot, the

Emperor's son,
of the glory
having
owe you
The young Orlando and
Emperor, from
pledging
famous
that
accolade
knighthood.
of the
brave
and
for
owe
touch your shoulder,
to
your
Ogier
yielded
do
friend,
dear
leaps
of
he
wise
My
sword
those
the
The good Duke
Charlemagne
How much
and
good
anger
My
and
yours,
At
my
and
"
embrace.
"
of
brave youths
those
of
fathers
forward,
his
to
laid
he cannot express the
and
embraced them with tears of joy.
Namo
ran
men
young
Charles folded Ogier in hia
peers.
happy
mis-
this
and
helmet,
other
the
of
nephew
endure
to
Oiir author says
aside theirs.
arms,
down
while
Ogier's,
surprise,
able
longer
threw
apprehension,
and
Milone
Count
tl.e
Charlemagne, no
at
of
the
in
old
sight
with which
Ogier had covered himself,
conceived the blackest

jealousy and hate.
OGIEB, THE DANE.
The
the
of the
rest
implored
was prepared
army.
the
favor
of
Heaven
blessed
the
white armor which
Charles
golden spurs,
But what was
swords.
amined that intended

had
Morgana,
one
substitute
Charles
had
drew
for
tana,
same
of
watched over the
him
love
him
the
both
for
their
as
devotion
if
steel
of
"
that
of
as
Ogier
son.
Fairy,
and
when
words
Cor-
is
and
Joyeuse
power
he vowed
had*
they had always continued
to
promised
Ogier
Happy
to
and
superior
;
ex-
these
name
My
their
and
it,
scabbard,
would,
a
loving
procuring,
steel
on
when he
change
and temper
destinies
father
girded
The
to
the
saw
Charles
Durin4ana."
art
own
her
out
appeared written on the

of the
Ogier
the
of
it
himself
the
upon
presented them
astonishment
his
solemn
in
Turpin
Duke Namo
them.
for
in
the
knights, and
youthful
with
day and the next were spent
of
rejoicings
service
3&)
it
been
mindful of
promises.
The Saracen army had hardly recovered from its

was
dismay when Caralme, King of Mauritania, who
one
time
of
of
challenge
the
the
him
knights
rescue
to
overthrown
of
single
by
Charlemagne,
combat.
Ogier
the
at
determined
With
that
to
view,
he assumed the dress of a herald, resolved to caiTy

his
own
message.
The French
knights
admired
hi*
MO
air,
and said to one another that he seemed more
fit
to be a knight than a bearer of messages.
Carahue
the
upon
of
day
by
began
who
knight
the
bore
and
battle,
warmest eulogium
the
passing
Oriflamme
the
concluded
by
on
saying
the
that
Carahue, King of Mauritania, respected that knight so
much
that he challenged
Ogier had
by Chariot, who
Mauritania
in
living
was
at
could
to the combat.
when he was
the gage
said
that
not
fitly
captivity;
that
him
risen to reply,
be
interrupted
of the
King
by a
received
by which he meant Ogier, who
time serving as
hostage
for
his
Fire flashed from the eyes of.

Ogier, but the
of the
Emperor
of
vassal,
restrained
his
father.
presence
and he was
speech,
calmed by the kind looks of

Charlemagne, who said,
with an angry voice, " Silence, Chariot
By the life
!
of Bertha,
dear to
my
me
queen, he
as yourself.
who
Ogier,"
are no longer a
hostage.
to
has saved
Herald
your master, that never does
refuse a
challenge on equal
terms.
accepts of his, and I myself
am
my
life
is
as
he continued, " you

!
my
report
knight of
answer
my
Ogier, the
court
Dane,
his security."
Carahue, profoundly bowing, replied,

was sure that the sentiments of so
"My
lord,
great a sovereign
as yourself
liant
fame
would be worthy of
your high and
bril-
I shah
report
your answer
to
my
master,
OGIER, THE DANE.
who
know
admires you, and unwillingly takes arms
know
not
"As
tinned,
for
son
the
as
Sir
you,
cousin
of the
defiance
if
the
in charge
King of Mauritania,
desire
of
from Sadon,
to give
any French knights who
to
he
Emperor, he con-
Knight,
it
whom
Chariot,
of the
inflames you, I have
battle
to
Then, turning
against you."
did
341
will
the
like
grant
him
the honor of the combat."
reproof which
public
not
deliver
to
Ogier's, and
his
and equally
The
son.
in
with
meditated the blackest trea-
night
he
of
the
name,
and
manners
injuries,
fact
it
meadow environed by wooda
During
to
the
at
distant from both armies.
lie
armed
to lay
collected
like
some
himself
made them swear
he
them
ambush
in
make a pretended
in
Carahue received
the
ferocious
and vexation
he had just received, hesitated

gage.
perfidious Chariot
unworthy
them
rage
was agreed that the combat should be
it
on the next day,
his
with
inflamed
Chariot,
in
in
attack
black
armor,
the wood, with
upon
the
knights
in
to
their
avenge
and
sent
orders
to
whole party, but
heavy hands upon Ogier and the two
Saracens.
At
the
dawn
of day Sadon and Carahue, attended
only by two pages
v*j
to
the
to
appointed
carry their spears, took
meadow
and
Chariot
their
and
542
Ogier
thither
repaired
but
also,
with a calm
Ogier advanced
by
different
saluted
air,
two Saracen knights, and joined them
the
paths.
courteously
in arranging
the terms of combat.
While
was going on, the perfidious Chariot
this
mained
and
behind
men
his
gave
to
All three were
and encompassed the three knights.

surprised
suspected
the
their
have any hand in the treason.
other to
made
efforts
but neither of them
the attack,
at
Seeing the attack

united
signal
That cowardly troop issued from the wood
advance.
equally
the
re-
to
equally upon
resist
it,
them
they
all,
and made the most
forward of the assailants bite the dust.
Cortana
fell
on no one without inflicting a mortal wound, but the
sword
of
Carahue
was
broke in his hands.
was
slain,
not
At
and Carahue
of
same instant
the
fell,
ran to
his
defence,
and,
the
to
and
who saw
Ogier,
leaping
and
his horse
without a weapon
entangled with his prostrate horse.

it,
temper
equal
ground,
covered the prince with his shield,

supplied him with
the
sword of one of the
have had him mount
his
fallen
own
ment Chariot, inflamed with

upon
Ogier,
knocked
run him through with

the
treason,
him
his
rage,
down,
lance
and would
ruffians,
horse.
if
had not sprung upon
At
pushed
and
that
his
would
Sadon,
mohorse
have
who saw
him and
thrust
OGIER, THE DANE.

him
back.
which
Ogier
leapt
am
Ogier,
had
Saracen
discovered
lowers
The
knights were
the
seen
which
troop
the
Dannemont,
exiled
take
to
in
prisoner,
and even
threats
was
he
vehemently on
arms against
while
that
at
his
their
Dannemont
Corsuble,
with
the
subjected
release,
own
as
allowed
turn
to
so
their
the
measure,
Ogier the freedom of
Carahue was not
satisfied
with
He
rigor-
insisted
was not granted,
opposed
not
sion.
Sadon
Saracen commander, consented to
promise
camp, upon
permission
camp.
most
the
to
if it
his
his
him
declared
remonstrances
Saracen
threatening
eagerly
Saracens.
Sadon, and carried

the
and
party
throne
his
the
urgent
to
Carahue
from
instantly
the
guard,
first
middle course, and
fol-
whom
Denmark,
of Carahue and
but
captivity,
of
driven
refuge
of
spite
him, under a strong
ous
having
with his
commanded by
was
king
had
Learning who Ogier was he
Here
approaching,
Chariot
advanced
father,
Ogier's
compelled
his
when numer-
took refuge in the wood.
Geoffrey,
and
to
no longer your enemy,
and
treachery,
horso
time only
pledge to you an eternal friendship,"
ous
the
upon
lightly
him, and
presented
"Brave
exclaim,
I
Carahue
343
to
leave
it
without
left
the
city next
this
morning,
partial
conces-
proceeded
to
344
the
camp
the
When
Emperor.
as
Charlemagne
" Illustrious
to
be led
he
prince,"
his
to
it
said,
" behold before

you
the challenge to your knights
The cowardly
Mauritania.
of
King
and has prevailed on
come
to
dis-
drew
blade, presented
King Dannemont has made the brave Ogier
him up.
he
his presence
he knelt before him.
who brought
herald
the
by the
it
sword, and, holding
from
he reached
his horse, took off his helmet,
mounted from
the
demanded
of Charlemagne, and
our general to
make amends
to
refuse
for this
old
prisoner,
to
give
ungenerous
conduct by yielding myself, Carahue, King of Mauritania,
your prisoner."
Charlemagne, with
nanimity of
and restored
to
him
peers, admired the
his
all
Carahue
mag-
he raised him, embraced him,
"
sword.
Prince," said
he,
"your presence and the bright example you afford
my
his
knights consoles
me
God you might
receive our holy faith,
united with us."
Duke Namo,
tania.
for the loss of
All the
Chariot only failed
noble
to
pierce
him the treachery of
Would
to
appear,
to
and be wholly
lords of the court, led
paid their respects to the
recognized as a traitor;
too
Ogier.
King
by
of Mauri-
fearing
to
be
but the heart of Carahue was
that
of
Charlemagne by
telling
his son.
Meanwhile the Saracen army was rent by
discord.
OGIER, THE DANE.
The
Carahue
of
troops
mander-in-chief because
They even
tivity.
turn
arms
their
the
pressed
cen leaders
the
city
truce
and
vows
their
two
allies.
till
themselves
betake
was made
friends
embraced
and
Charlemagne returned, with
his
to France.
cap-
Charlemagne
to
the
length
to
their
Ogier was exchanged
in his dominions,
lowers,
at
compelled
themselves
of perpetual brotherhood.
established
in
left
threatened to desert the cause, and

against
found
com-
the
against
king was
their
siege vigorously,
and
the
clamored
345
one
Sara-
abandon
ships.
for
Carahue,
another
with
The Pope was
re-
Italy being tranquil,
peers
and
their
fol-
OGIER,
THE DANE.
CONTINUED.
/^'HARLEMAGNE
^^
of
holding
Geoffroy,
homage, and
mission.
an
the
But
at
this
had not forgotten the offence
King of Denmark,
now prepared
to
who had
assistance
attacked
was unatile
to
too great to
tunity to
test
his
repel.
against
states
The
enforce sub-
an
with
soul of
army
his
of
a force
fault,
invaders
which he
Charlemagne was
be implacable, and he took

that of Ogier,
with-
he was waited upon by
crisis
embassy from Geoffroy, acknowledging
and craving
in
who had
felt
this
oppor-
acutely the
unkindness of his father, in leaving him, without regard
OGIER, THE DANE.

or
fifteen
notice,
disposed to lead
"
in
years
Ogier whether, in
347
Charles
captivity.
spite of his father's
asked
neglect, he
He
an army to his assistance.
was
replied,
son can never be excused from helping his father
by any cause short of death."
army
Charlemagne placed an
knights under the command of
a thousand
of
Ogier, and great numbers more
under
so
distinguished
march
volunteered to
He
leader.
flew
to
succor of his father, repelled the invaders, and
them
confusion
in
tened to the
heard
their
Ogier then has-
vessels.
but as he drew near the city he
capital,
He
the bells sounding a knell.
all
the cause;
it
soon learned
was the obsequies of Geoffrey, the King.
keenly the
felt
Ogier
to
the
drove
having been per-
grief of not
mitted to embrace his father once more, and to learn
commands
latest
his
he found
but
had declared him heir to

the
to
moment
voice
to
church
the
bathed
as
where
lifeless
celestial
of an
his
the
that
throne.
body lay;
form
with
light
beamed
angel said,
"
his
Ogier,
of
'The Dane.'
other kingdoms are
leave
the divine behest.

fully,
Thy
destiny
is
reserved for thee."
He
At
that
around, and a
no other
Guyon, thy brother, and bear
that
hastened
he knelt and
tears.
all
his -father
He
thy crown
than
title
glorkus
and
Ogier obeyed
saluted his stepmother respect-
him that he wa*

and, embracing his brother, told
LEGENDS OF CHABLEMAGNfc.
348
content
with
his
being reckoned
in
lot
and
paladins of Charlemagne,
resigned
the
among
all
claims
to
crown of Denmark.
the
Ogier returned covered with glory to the court of
and
Charlemagne,
treated
We
several
infancy
him almost
him with
their
Belicene,
charming
measure
full
the
strength
and the beauty of

old
to
enough
took him to
be
his
if
to
Duke Namo, and
they saw in him
a youth;
and
kind regards.
him
this
him
took
Ogier
his
resemblance
in
father
was
mother, Ogier
to
as
won
at
his
Charlemagne,
into his service.
himself,
Even Chariot
of
the lad
the elder
all
married
father
to .inherit
When
court and presented
of his
successful
He
the
and courage of
mother.
separated from
who embraced him, and

seemed
became
and
for
Ogier
fairy-gifts
making him
in
youth who seemed
young Baldwin,
which the
in
force
both of love and war.
in all enterprises,
the
and
of
adventures
the
ensuing years,
showed
this
an equal.
silence
in
pass
as
with
caresses,
Emperor, touched
the
proof of his attachment, loaded
It
knights, as
he was when
for the lad their
first
seemed
to
be
fond of him, though after a while the resemblance to
Ogier which he noticed had the
effect
to
excite his
hatred.
Baldwin was attentive to Chariot, and
lost
no occa-
OGIEB, THE DANE.

ion
be
to
The
serviceable.
Prince
and Baldwin, who played
chess,
34^
loved to play
made
often
well,
party with him.
One day Chariot was
from
some
Baldwin, get
Baldwin, seeing him

*et for
said,
nettled
at
losing
could
him,
amends
not
" Check-mate."
help
Chariot
for
a trap
into
fall
his
rose
in
strength
on the head of
died where he
loss;
but
which he had
laugh,
slight
a fury,
the rich and heavy chess-board, and dashed

his
two pieces
he thought he could, by taking a piece
in succession;
Baldwin,
he
seized
with
it
who
as
fell,
all
and
fell.
own
Frightened at his
crime, and
fearing the ven-
geance of the terrible Ogier, Chariot concealed himself

in
the
interior
of
the palace.
young companion
of Baldwin hastened and informed Ogier of the event.
He
ran to the chamber, and beheld the body of his
child
bathed in
blood,
and
it
could not be concealed
from him that Chariot gave the blow.

with rage, Ogier sought Chariot
and Chariot,
in
at
through the palace,
nowhere
the hall of Charlemagne, where

table
Brittany.
the
feeling
safe
very
Duke Namo and
with
Transported
else,
took
Salomon, Duke of
Ogier, with sword drawn, followed

table
Attempted to
of
bar
the
his
Emperor.
refuge
he seated himself
When
him
to
cupbearer
way, he struck the cup from
350
hand and dashed the contents in the Emperor's
his
rose in
Charles
face.
would
have
plunged
Salomon and
tween, while
his
before
guards
made him mount
this
Charlemagne
of
his
Namo
the
themselves
be-
Ogier, and bring him
to
condign
in
away
arrest
him,,
and made
peers,
their
power
to arrest
punishment.
Ogier
messages to the Emperor, offering
himself up on condition
The Emperor would
no conditions, and went
listen
to
at the
head of a large body of
of Ogier
in pursuit
soldiers.
Ogier, on the
was warmly supported by many

themselves in
his
to-
Chariot should be
that
punished for his atrocious crime.
who pledged
could
his
together
all
other hand,
Ogier, and
and leave Paris.
do
his part sent
Foreseeing
hurried him
palace
to
give
not
violence, pitying
horse,
called
them take an oath
on
had
breast,
retained his ancient influence
heart 'excusing him,

the
his
thrown
baron
Namo, who
consequences of
the
into
a knife, and
seized
passion,
it
drew him out of the room.
over Ogier,
in
another
defence.
raged long, with no decisive results.
The
knights,.
contest
Ogier more than
once had the Emperor in his

power, but declined to
avail himself of his
out conditions.
but demanded
Chariot.
advantage, and released
He
at
him with-
even implored pardon for himself^
the
same time the punishment of
Bat Charlemagne was too
blindly fond of hi*
OGIER, THE DANE.

unworthy son
to
him
subject
sake of conciliating one
to
351
who had been
so
the
for
punishment
deeply
in-
jured.
At
had
distressed
length,
lost in
and,
his
cause,
at the blood
Ogier dismissed
away from
slipping
those
On
He
repose.
Duke Guy on,
called
to
down on
the freshness
down
to
of a
take some
his
happened that Turpin, who occasionally
re-
mind
to
that
visit
to the churches
that
of
time in
peer
of
which caused him
the turf, rested
his
"
he was Archbishop of Rheims,

the
vicinity,
under
and
France,
to be
pastoral
But
his
martial
his
spirit,
reckoned among the "preux
of his time, forbade
of these was
making a
his jurisdiction.
as large a retinue of knights
One
lie
slept.
at
chevaliers
travel,
tempted him
was
dignity
his
head on
and
so
It
army,
attend
to
unsaddled Beiffror. relieved himself of his
helmet, lay
shield,
little
way, having reached the forest of
his
Ardennes, weary with long

retired valley
his
his friends
who wished
him, took his course to rejoin the

brother.
which
thirsty,
him
to
travel without
he had of clergymen.
as
and knowing the fountain
on the borders of which Ogier was reposing, he rode

to
it,
and
stretched
the
was
struck
on the ground.
by
the
He
sight
Archbishop know, who approached
and recognized Ogier.
of
knight
hastened back, and

the
let
fountain,
852
The
was
first
and generous Turpin

impulse of the good
attachment; but
his
whom
for
to save his friend,
he
the warmest
felt
archdeacons and knights,
who
also
the Archbishop of the oath

recognized Ogier, reminded
which the Emperor had exacted of them

could not be false to his oath; but
a groan
he permitted
that
horse
followers
The Archbishop's
sleeping knight.
the
his
arms
and
of
all.
Turpin
was not without
it
to
bind the
attendants secured
and conducted
Ogier,
their
prisoner to the
Emperor at Soissons.
The Emperor had become so much
added
Ogier's obstinate resistance,

that
imbittered by
to his original fault,
he was disposed to order him to instant death.
But Turpin, seconded by

Salomon, prayed
so
Dukes Namo and
the good
hard for him, that Charlemagne
consented to remit a violent death, but sentenced him
under the charge of the Arch-
to close imprisonment,
his
food to one quarter of a
loaf of bread per day, with
one piece of meat, and a
bishop,
quarter
strictly
of a
limiting
cup of wine.
quickly put an end to

himself
the
hostility
his
of
other powerful friends
the
In
way he hoped
this
life
without bringing
King
of Ogier.
of
He
to
on
Denmark, and
exacted a
new
oath of Turpin to
obey his orders strictly.
The good Archbishop loved Ogier

cast
too well not to
about for some means of

saving his
life,
which
OGIER, THE DANE.

he foresaw he would soon lose
fare,
scanty
an appetite in proportion.
and subdue unbelievers
times has been entitled "mental
swerving from the
without
he had taken.
This
is
quarter
of flour
a
fat
to
calf,
a loaf
of
reservation,"
of the
letter
which
oath
the method he hit upon.
had
Every morning he
a
tall,
in practising on this occasion what
felt justified
in later
such
and had
was a true son of the Church, always
over, that Ogier
he
to
subjected
feet
Turpin remembered, more-
zealous to propagate the faith

so
if
Ogier was seven
for
353
his
prisoner
witn
supplied
made of two
of bread,
bushels
he added a quarter of a sheep or
this
and he had a cup made which held
forty
and allowed Ogier a quarter of
daily.
pints of wine,
it
Ogier's imprisonment lasted long, Charlemagne was

astonished
out
held
to
hear,
from time
when
and
to
he
that
time,
inquired more
he
still
particularly
Turpin, the good Archbishop, relying on his own
of
understanding
affirm
the
of
positively
that
words,
he
more than the permitted
We
forgot
to
oner to Soissons,
ing
the
fine
say that,
the
horse
did
allowed
not
his
hesitate
to
prisoner
no
ration.
when Ogier was
led
Abbot of Saint Faron,
Beiffror,
and
not
pris-
observ-
having at
the
time any other favor to ask of Charlemagne, begged

the
Emperor
to
give
him
the
horse,
and had him
354
He
taken to his abbey.
to try his ne\t
arrived in
mountain where
of the
the foot
was impatient
when he had
acquisition, and,
his
litter at
the horse had been
brought to meet him, mounted him and rode onward.
The
of
horse, accustomed
in
Ogier
his
enormous weight
the
bear
to
when he perceived nothing
armor,
on his back but the light weight of the Abbot, whose

long
robes
fluttered
making
prodigious
of
mountain,
the
where,
in
threw
the
fied,
he
till
nuns, he
fright, to the
over
leaps
Jouaire,
his
against
reached
sight
The Abbot,
revenged himself on poor
demned,
to
stones
drag
his
wrath,
for
near the abbey.
Abbess
Thus,
Beiffiror,
that
chapel
to
if
it
had not been
The Emperor
King
come
Guyon,
and
demand
of
the
he con-
workmen
building
passed the time while
for
to
some
set
as
long as his
important
Ogier at
events
liberty.
learned at the same time, that
of Mauritania,
King
with
lasted.
which forced the Emperor
hue,
whom
he was
That imprisonment would have been

life
and her
dead
hard-worked, and often
ill-fed,
imprisonment
the
of
bruised and morti-
be given
to
beaten, the noble horse Beifiror

his master's
convent
the
of the
away,
acclivities
steep
Abbot, already half
ground.
in
ran
sides,
the
Cara-
was assembling an army

liberation
of
Ogier
to
that
Denmark, was prepared to second
OGIER, THE DANE.

the enterprise with
that
the
had
his forces
and, worse than
Saracens, under Bruhier, Sultan
landed
in
inarching with
Gascony, taken
Ogier was
now
of Turpin,
how
felt
him.
to
all.
of Arabia,
and were
Bordeaux,
speed for Paris.
all
Charlemagne
tions
all
355
But, in
the
necessary
spite of the
aid
of
representa-
Namo, and Salomon, he could
not
bring himself to consent to surrender Chariot to such
punishment as Ogier should

he
sides,
and
believed
see
to
fit
weakened by imprisonment and long
vigor,
Be-
impose.
Ogier was without strength
that
absti-
nence.
At
crisis
this
to
proposing
combat
issue
if
promising,
challenge
The
herald
was
would take time
his
the
to
therefore
to consider his
all
that
told
or
his
withdraw
his
have
willingly
counsellors
of a
result
Emperor
defeated,
would
but
the
upon
and
himself
Charlemagne
the
his
the
put
between
champion
army.
he received a message from Bruhier,
accepted
opposed
the
proposition,
it.
Emperor
and give
answer the next day.
It
was during
interval
this
that
the
three
Dukes
succeeded in prevailing upon Charlemagne to pardon

Ogier, and
to
send
enemy who now

to
for
defied
persuade Ogier.
him
him
The
to
combat the
but
idea
of
it
puissant
was no easy task
his
long imprison-
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMA KNE.
356
merit
and
dying
in his
made
him
the
called
him
bleeding
encounter
to
and
his
friends.
Bruhier, and
demanded the destruction
Christendom
of
safety
son,
urgency of
the
resist
long
Though glory
the
of his
recollection
arms by the blow of the ferocious Chariot,
of this
proud enemy of the
at
on condition that Chariot should be delivered
last
into
see
hands
his
be
to
Ogier only yielded
faith,
with
dealt
he
as
should
fit.
The terms were

and
ing,
and
justice,
but
hard,
strong
danger was press-
the
with
Charlemagne,
sense
returning
confidence
the
in
though passionate soul of Ogier, at
last
of
generou
consented to
them.
Ogier was led
by the
had
word,
hall
three
the
into
caused
Chariot
where
the
high
tied,
and
his
hands
Emperor saw
presence of
The Emperor,
peers.
Ogier
to
barons
head
be
he
arm, led him towards Ogier,

" I
words
surrender the criminal
:
you think
lot
fit."
by the
with the
magne,
hair,
other
who
assembled,
his
When
the
took
the
his
the
brought
were
to
into
uncovered.
approach,
Charlemagne
faithful
and
Chariot
by
these
said
do with him as
Ogier,
without replying, seized Char-
forced
him on
hand
his
his
irresistible
knees, and lifted
sword.
Charle-
expected to see the head of his son
roll-
OGIER, THE DANE.

ing at
his
shut his
feet,
eyes and
35T
uttered
cry of
horror.
had
Ogier
raised
done
cut
Chariot,
his
mouth,
and hastened
of
Emperor.
the
The next momont he
enough.
to
kissed
bonds,
throw himself
him on
Nothing can exceed the surprise and joy
magne
at
with
feel at
As
joy
for
this
He
feet.
him
in
exclaimed
to
folded
and
tears,
moment
that
Ogier
his
base
soul
Chariot,
of having
escaped death
he had been, and
'of
the
feet
Charle-
son unharmed and Ogier kneel-
seeing his
ing at his
him
the
at
was not
it
is
felt
his
his
arms, bathed
barons,
greater
than
nothing
"J
I.'
but the
he remained such as
till
some years
after-
wards he received the punishment he deserved, from

the
a
hands of
Huon
former chapter.
of Bordeaux, as
wo have
seen in
OGIER,
THE DANE
CONTINUED.
WHEN
Charlemagne had somewhat recovered
his
composure, he was surprised to observe that
Ogier appeared in good case, and had a healthy color
He
Archbishop, who
"
could not help blushing as he met his eye.
By the
in
cheeks.
his
head af Bertha,
turned
to
the
"
queen," said Charlemagne,
Ogier
my
has had good quarters in your castle,

bishop
but so
much
the
more am
my
Lord Arch-
I indebted to you."
All the barons laughed, and jested with Turpin,
only said,
but for
"
my
Laugh
part
as
I
much
am
not
as
you
sorry
please,
to
see
my
who
k>rds
the
vra
OGIER, THE DANE.

in
full
that
vigor
to
is
359
on
us
avenge
the
pseud
Saracen."
Charlemagne
immediately
but one for the
his
despatched
herald,
and appointing the next day
accepting the challenge,
The proud and
encounter.
crafty
Bruhier laughed scornfully when he heard the reply

accepting his challenge, for he had a reliance on certain
resources besides
natural
his
However, he swore by Mahomet

tions as proposed
him
to
excellent
in
it
faithfully
his
horses
his
of his
own
stables
charger; but
armor, and
for
condition,
but
horse for the occasion.
it
ment the Archbishop
off a courier in haste to
Monks
are
the good
out,
to
Turpin
provide
except Blanchard,
in vain, the
remembered
Abbot of
to the
was brought
Charlemagne had the best
brought
all
it
was not easy
bent their backs to the ground.
had given Beiffror
skill.
and agreed upon.
Ogier now demanded
had kept
and
strength
to observe the condi-
weight of Ogier
In
this
that
St.
the
embarrass-
Emperor
Faron, and sent
re-demand him.
hard masters, and the one who directed
the laborers at the abbey had but too faithfully obeyed

the
orders of the Abbot.
back lean,
spiritless,
the vile cart

carried his
that he
Poor Beiffror was brought
and chafed with the harness of

had had
to
draw
so long.
He
head down, and trod heavily before Charle-
360
magne; but when he heard the voice of Ogier he

raised
his
he
head,
former ardor showed
neighed,
his
eyes
flashed,
itself
the
force
with which
Ogier caressed him, and the
he pawed the ground.
seemed
steed
good
mounted
him,
and
by
hia
return
to
his
proud
Beiffror,
caresses
of
master again, leapt and curvetted with
Ogier
carrying
all
his
his
youth-
ful vigor.
Nothing
now wanted, Charlemagne,
being
head of his
marched
army,
and occupied the
Paris,
from the
forth
at
the
city
of
whence
of Montmartre,
hill
the view extended over the plain of
Denis, where
St.
the battle was to be fought.
When
the appointed
and Salomon,
to
the place
two
with
as
day
came, the Dukes
seconds of Ogier,
marked out
distinguished
the
for
Emirs,
Namo
accompanied him
and Bruhier,
lists,
presented himself
on
and jested with
his
the other side.
Bruhier was
as
friends,
in
high
spirits,
he advanced, upon the

appearance of Beif-
"Is that the horse

they presume
fror.
to
match with
Marchevalle*e, the best steed that ever fed in the vales
of
Mount Atlas?"
But now the combatants,

having
met and saluted each

gether
tnet
in full career.
the
other,
ride
apart,
to
come
to-
Beiffror flew over the

plain, and
adversary more than
half-way.
The
lancea
OGIER, THE DANE.

of the
two combatants were shivered
Bruhier was
astonished
to
361
almost
see
at
instant the
sword of Ogier gleaming above
He
parried
it
on
his
it
helmet,
his
it
cut
the
same
his
head.
with his buckler, and gave Ogier a blow
who
returned
with another, better
it
aimed or better seconded by the temper of

for
and
at the shock,
away
part
ear and part
of Bruhier's
of his cheek.
his
Ogier,
blade,
and with
helmet,
seeing
the
blood, did not immediately repeat his blow, and Bruhier seized the
moment
on one
to gallop off
side.
he rode he took a vase of gold which hung at

saddle-bow, and bathed with
The
part.
the
was astonished
ground
contents the
see
to
and the Dane
whole,
quite
his
return
antagonist
the
Know,"
said
"that I possess the precious balm that Joseph of
Arimathea used upon the body of the
whom you
restore
you
to
sound as ever.
as
Bruhier laughed at his amazement.

he,
his
wounded
blood instantly ceased to flow, the ear and
were restored
flesh
its
As
to
it
crucified
with a few drops of
contend with me.
It
this.
is
useless for
Yield yourself, and, as you
appear to be a strong fellow, I will make you
oarsman
in
one of
one,
If I should lose an arm, I could
worship.
my
galleys."
Ogier, though boiling with

plore the assistance
16
first
forgot not
rage,
of Heaven.
'
to
im-
Lord," he ex-
362
" suffer not the

enemy of thy name to
Claimed,
by the powerful help of that which owes
At
thy divine blood."
to
words he attacked
these
Bruhier again with more vigor than ever

terrible
blows,
stanched
his
both struck
and made grievous wounds;
but the
while
Bruhier
from
flowed
blood
profit
virtue
its
all
thfc
by
of
those
Ogier,
application
of his balm.
Ogier,
desperate at the unequal contest, grasped Cortana with
both hands, and struck his

his
cleft
and cut
buckler,
Bruhier at the
same
a blow that
enemy such
arm with
his
off
one
launched
time
at
Ogier,
and
which, missing him, struck the head of Beiffror,

the good horse
and drew down
fell,
his
it
but
it;
master in his
fall.
Bruhier had time to leap
up
had
recovered
sword
*
arm and apply
hi*
uplifted
to
the
footing,
he
ground, to pick
then, before Ogier
rushed
forward with
complete his destruction.
Charlemagne, from the height of Montmartre, seeing

brave
the
ready
to
lurpin,
Ogier in
murmur
raising
Moses, drew
of
his
to
balsam
his
his
this
situation,
groaned,
against Providence
arms,
down upon
with
faith
and was
but the good

like that
of
the Christian warrior the favor
Heaven.
Ogier, promptly disengaging himself, pressed Bruhier
with
so
much
impetuosity that
he
drove
him
to
OGIER, THE DANE.

from
distance
his
whose
to
horse,
precious balm was suspended
saddle-bow
the
and very soon Charle-
magne saw Ogier, now completely

bring his
363
in
the advantage,
to his knees, tear off his helmet, and,
enemy
with a sweep of his sword,
strike
his
head from
hia
body.
After the victory, Ogier seized Marchevalle'e, leaped

back, and became possessed of the
upon
his
flask,
a few drops from which
The French
restored his strength.
been
Bruhier's
closed
now
captives,
his
precious
wounds and
knights
who had
released, pressed
round
Ogier to thank him for their deliverance.
Charlemagne and
tion
as soon
his nobles,
was relieved from the
single
as their atten-
combat,
perceived
from their elevated position an unusual agitation in the
They
enemy's camp.
attributed
of their general, but soon
of combatants, and
closed
to
them
attacked by a
new
the
Mauritania,
standards which advanced, disthat
fact
who,
it
right;
an
with
France, resolved to attempt
aspect
service
to
affairs,
the
Bruhier's
army was
was the brave Carahue

army,
had arrived
in
the liberation of Ogier, his
Learning on his arrival the changed
brother in arms.
of
at first to the. .death
new enemy.
The Emperor was

of
it
the noise of arms, the cries
he hesitated not
Emperor,
to
render a signal
by attacking the army
of
364
Bruhier in the midst of the consternation
by the loss of
its
the
Ogier recognized
standard of
Charlemagne followed with

an obstinate
host, after
flew
Marchevalle'e,
upon
leaping
occasioned
commander.
his
his
army
his
and,
attack.
and the Saracen
was forced
conflict,
friend,
aid
to
to surrender
unconditionally.
The
interview of Ogier
and Carahue was such
as
and
might be anticipated of two such attached friends
Charlemagne went
accomplished knights.
embraced them, and putting the

on
his
right
triumph
to
the ladies
on
and Ogier
There
Paris.
of
the
returned
left,
Empress
her court crowned
meet th?m,
of Mauritania
King
his
to
with
Bertha and
them with
laurels,
and the sage and gallant Eginhard, chamberlain and

secretary of the Emperor, wrote
these great events
all
in his history.
A few
In
days
Guyon, King of Denmark, arrived
after,
France with a chosen band of knights, and sent
an ambassador
not as an
to
Charlemagne,
the best
knight of
Christian
world.
cordial
to
say that he came,
enemy, but to render homage to him as

the
time
and
the
Charlemagne gave
reception,
and,
mounting
head of
the
the ambassador
his
horse,
rode
forward to meet the

King of Denmark.
These great princes, being
assembled at the court
OGIER, THE DANE.

of
held
Charles,
council
and
together,
and sage barons were called
to join
the
it.
was decided that the united Danish and Mauri-
It
tan an
armies should cross the sea and carry the war
to the
country of the Saracens, and that a thousand
French knights
should
under the
themselves
range
banner of Ogier, the Dane, who, though not a king,

should have
We
with the two others.
equal rank
have not
record
to
space
the
all
illustrious
actions performed
by Ogier and
Suffice
they subdued the Saracens of Ptole-
to
it
mais and
say,
Juda,
kingdom, placed
Guyon
then
kingdom.
Ogier, in
to
regretted
the
of
the
all
successor in
his
his
spect
and attachment of a
enough
his
education, and saw

his
cares.
But
honors of his rank, often
court of Charlemagne, the
and Salomon of Brittany,
old
be
superintended
spite
Ogier adopted Walter, the son
young prince grow up worthy of
the
into
him, to return to their
left
Denmark,
He
regions
crown upon the head of Ogier.
respective dominions.
of
those
and, erecting
the
Guyon and Carahue

of
his allies in this war.
for
son.
whom
At
to sustain the weight of
he
last,
Duke Namo,
had the
re-
finding Walter
government, Ogier
caused a vessel to be prepared secretly, and, attended

only
by one
embarked
to
squire,
return
left
to
his
France.
palace
by
night,
and
366
The
from
by a
vessel, driven
swiftness
the
its
of a bird
fair
wind, cut the sea with
but on a sudden
deviated
it
course, no longer obeyed the helm, and sped
fast
towards a black promontory which stretched into
the
sea.
This was a mountain of loadstone, and,
attractive
power increasing
as the distance
its
diminished,
the vessel at last flew with the swiftness of an arrow
towards
base.
and was
it,
Ogier
dashed
saved
alone
to
on
pieces
and
himself,
its
rocky
reached
the
shore on a fragment of the wreck.
Ogier advanced into the country, looking for some
On
marks of inhabitancy, but found none.
a sudden
he encountered two monstrous animals, covered with
accompanied
scales,
glittering
Ogier drew
fire.
his
but the monsters,
himself;
made no attempt
<on,
knelt
his
assail
and
down,
mount upon
adventure
to
back.
through;
by a
horse
breathing
sword and prepared to defend
he
terrific
as
they appeared,
him, and the horse, Papil-
appeared
to
court
Ogier
to
Ogier hesitated not to see the
mounted
Papillon,
who
ran
with speed, and soon cleared the rocks and precipices
which
He
palace,
it,
hemmed
in
and concealed a beautiful landscape.
continued his course

and,
till
he reached a magnificent
without allowing
Ogier time to
admire
crossed a grand
court-yard adorned with colonnades^
and entered a garden, where,

making his
way through
OGIER, THE DANE.

of
alleys
down on
he
myrtle,
checked
and knelt
course,
the enamelled turf of a fountain.
and took some
dismounted
Ogier
his
867
along the
steps
margin of the stream, but was soon stopped

ing a
young beauty, such
and almost
to
moment,
own
as
his
At
memory;
his
all
Morgana,
her
At
they.
armor
his
and placed upon
air,
flowers.
court,
amazement,
as
same
the
off of its
fell
The young beauty advanced with
accord.
tender
they paint the Graces,
as
attired
lightly
by meet-
that
instant
head a
crown
Danish hero
of
his
lost
combats, his glory, Charlemagne and his
from
vanished
he
his
the
mind
his
he
saw
only
nothing but to sigh forever
desired
at
feet.
We
abridge the narrative
of ah the delights which
Time
Ogier enjoyed for more than a hundred years.

flew by, leaving
no impression of
youthful charms did
not
of
of
those
favored
warnings
if it
long
had not been
fail
to
receive.
There
might have
his
lost
of Charlemagne,
is
no
lasted,
the.
crown
moment Ogier regained his

contentment.
The recollection
That
head.
memory, and
less-
an accident, by which Morgana
one day, in a sportive moment, snatched
from
Morgana's
which
years
this blissful state
for
flight.
and Ogier had none
decay,
increasing
mortals never
knowing how
its
his
and of
his
own
relatives
and
friends.
368
the
saddened
The
saw with grief the changed looks of
fairy
At
lover.
he passed with Morgan*,
hours which
she
last
drew from him
ment that he wished
to
go,
Papillon
a time,
to
She consented with reluctance,
revisit Charles's court.
armor.
liei
acknowledg-
for
least
at
and with her own hands helped

his
the
was led
to
him with
reinvest
forth,
mounted
Ogier
him, and, taking a tender adieu of the tearful Morgana,

crossed at rapid speed the rocky belt which separated
Morgana's palace from the borders of the
The
sea-goblins
which
had
received
coming awaited him on the shore.

on
Ogier
his
back,
and
the
One
other
isle
him
of
fins,
at
his
them took
himself
placing
under Papillon, they spread their broad

short
sea.
and
in a
time traversed the wide space that separates the
of Avalon from
They landed Ogier on
France.
the coast of Languedoc, and then

plunged into the sea
and disappeared.
Ogier
remounted
the
across
the sea.
on
Papillon,
who
He
arrived under the walls
he would scarcely have

recognized
if
carried
of Paris, which
the high
of St. -Genevieve had not

caught his eye.
straight
to
the palace of
Charlemagne,
him
to
have been entirely
to
was extreme, and increased
still
him
he had passed
kingdom almost as fast as
rebuilt.
towers
He
went
which seemed
His surprise
more on finding
thai
OGIEB, THE DANE.

understood
he
with
in
and seeing them smile

another
the
of
language
to
replying
his
the
questions
which he addressed them.
in
of
attention
one
as they tried to explain to
language
Presently the
the
difficulty
guards and attendants
369
some of the barons who
were going to court was attracted to the scene, and
who
Ogier,
recognized the
Salomon were
At
How much
grand-uncle,
I
nephew,
remembered
aware
little
still
residing
if
and one of the
Ogier
of
court.
Emperor's
eldest said to the rest,
the
Dane,"
Morgana had
the
"
Dane."
the
Ogier
that
the
knight resembles the portrait of
this
am
Dukes Namo and
the
at
barons looked at one another
the
question
amazement
in
this
badges of their rank, ad-
and inquired
dressed them,
of
flight
told
Ah
my
my
dear
said
he; and he
him
that
he was
time during his abode
with her.
The
to
barons,
conduct him
great
Hugh
more astonished than
barons
but
concluded
monarch who then reigned, the
to the
Capet.
The brave Ogier

tation
ever,
when,
directed
him
entered
on
to
the
palace
reaching
make
the
his
without hesi-
royal
obeisance
hall,
to
the
the
to see a man of
King of France, he was astonished
short stature and large head, whose air, nevertheless
was
noble
and
martial,
seated
upon the throne on
570
which he had so often seen Charlemagne, the
and handsomest sovereign of
his time.
simplicity and
with
Ogier recounted his adventures
unaffectedness.
Hugh Capet was slow
rior to
was forced
to recognize the
place
his
during
of the events which had
commenced
line
troublesome
still
and
that
at
that
an army of those miscreants was besieging
the city of Chartres,

a few
the
new dynasty had
that the old enemies of the kingdom, the
Saracens, 'were
very tune
that
long absence;
of Charlemagne was extinct; that a
in
aged war-
be the famous Ogier the Dane.
The king informed Ogier

taken
him;
to believe
many proofs and circumstances,
but Ogier recalled so

that at last he
tallest
days
to
to
its
which he was about
relief.
to repair
always inflamed
Ogier,
with the love of glory, offered the service of his arm,
which the
illustrious
monarch accepted graciously, and
conducted him to the queen.
The
astonishment
Ogier was redoubled when he saw the
and head-dresses of the

which
they
built
up
ladies;
on
still,
their
the beautiful hair
foreheads,
which waved with
feathers interwoven,
gave them a noble
air
that
of
new ornaments
delighted
so
and
much
him.
the
grace,
His ad-
miration increased
when, instead of the old Empress
Bertha, he saw a
young queen who combined a ma-
jestic
mien with the graces of her time of
life,
and
OGIEB, THE DANE.

manners
and
candid
hearts.
suited
charming,
Ogier saluted
371
attach
to
the youthful queen with
spect so profound that
many
all
a re-
of the courtiers took
him
for
a foreigner, or at least for some nobleman brought
up
at a distance
from Paris, who retained the manner*
of what they called the old court.
When
that
the
was
queen
informed
by
her, whose memorable
to
presented
husband
her
was the celebrated Ogier the Dane
it
whom
exploits she
he
had
read in the chronicles of antiquity, her surprise
often
was extreme, which was increased when she remarked

the
dignity
of his
address,
animation and even
the
the youthfulness of his countenance.

too
much
could
intelligence
about
questions
received
such
the
lar
the
It
court
of Charlemagne,
and appropriate answers

is
to
perfect
accuracy
own
our
couriers
him
and
and
as
the corrections which
at that time enabled to
King Hugh
ing
old
proof alone
hastily;
and she asked him many
narratives of his exploits, that
details of
ing
instructive
removed every doubt.

Ogier was
believe
to
compel her assent
This queen had
make
we
the popu-
to
are indebted for
trustworthiness
of
all
the
history.
evenCapet, having received that same
from the inhabitants of Clwrtres, inform-
that they
were hard pressed by the
resolved to hasten with Ogier to their
relief.
besiegers,,
372
Ogier terminated
this
offer
to
into
dared
the
through
Papillon, 'breathing
threw them
nostrils,
Oriflamme
he
as
expeditiously
The Saracens having

the
bore
of their ranks
thickest
his
he
battle,
as
affair
had so often done others.
from
fire
and Cortana,
disorder,
wielded by his invincible arm, soon finished their overthrow.
The
Danish
the
over
victorious
king,
hero
to
the
Saracens,
where
Paris,
some time
continued
of
favor
the
the pain to witness
was
that,
had
discerned
the
at
king and
queen
death
the
impressed with
the tender
in
the
all
queen,
homage of the
Ogier
detained
by the
but erelong he had
of the king.
Then
he could not withhold
offer
of
hand.
The
she had
even
his
it,
meeting of her great barons
to
deliberate on
the proposition, when, the

day before the meeting
to
be held, at the
feet,
ble
hand had placed on
cloud
from
at
she perceived a crown of

gold which an invisi-
enveloped
her
jealousy
was
moment when Ogier was kneeling
her
it
the perfections which he
queen would perhaps have accepted

called a
valor.
his
court,
of
deliverer
the
France received the honors due to
back
led
sight.
Ogier,
It
his
brow, and in an instant a
and
he
disappeared
was Morgana, the
was awakened
at
fairy,
forever
whose
what she beheld, who now
resumed her power, and took him

away
to dwell with
QGIEIl,
THE DANE.
her in the island of Avalon.

the great
when
King Arthur of
373
There, in company with
Britain,
he
still
his illustrious friend shall return to
lives,
and
resume his
ancient reign, he will doubtless return with him, and
share his triumph.
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THE PEERS, OB PALADINS

THE SIEGE OF ALBRACCA

ADVENTURES OF RINALDO AND ORLANDO

THE INVASION OF FRANCE

BRADAMANTE AND ROOERO

ASTOLPHO AND THE ENCHANTRESS

ASTOLPHO'B ADVENTDRES CONTINUED, AND ISABELLA'S BLOUN

ZERBINO AND ISABELLA

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THE BATTLE OF RONCESTALLM

RlNALDO AND BAYARD

HUON OF BORDEAUX, CONTINUED

OGIER, THE DANE, CONTINUED

HCON OF BORDEAUX, CONTINUED

OQIER, THE DANE, CONTINUED